<, THE MICHIGAN DAILY Payrolls Reach A New Peak For Era Since 1931 Eiployment In February Best Since Three Years Ago, New Report Shows March Trend Good All Manufacturing Trades Payrolls Up 12 Per Cent Over Month Of January WASHINGTON, April 5. - (A') - Payrolls in American manufacturing industry hit a new high in February, creating peaks in both wages and em- ployment untouched since early 1931. The department of commerce an- nounced this today, adding that prob- .able further improvement in March would supplant these figures, but that only incomplete estimates for the month were available. The department stated that a swelling in manufacturing payrolls of 12 per cent in February as compared to January constituted the greatest one-month improvement in 15 years. Factory Work Up A six per cent gain in actual fac- tory employment during the month as compared to January was re- corded ashaving been exceeded only three times in 15 years. None of the figures include the splurge of pay increases recently an- nounced in the steel, automobile and other industries, nany of which go into effect this month. The NRA was disclosed today to be watching such data intently, while gathering more of its own. On good authority it was indicated that quick general action by industry to shorten working hours for re-em- ployment is not now expected by Blue Eagle officials but within a rea- sonable period voluntary cuts are looked for from large individual groups. Plan To Shorten Hours If not, the original idea that a flat 10 per cent reduction be required by the government of all who cannot show good cause to the contrary, may be brought into play. The present attitude is to put the responsibility directly up to business. Its spokesmen have urged upon Hugh S. Johnson insistently their view that if there is no compulsion many industries will do the thing handsomely. With his own belief that the initiative should be on the part of industry, Johnson has found it easy to leave direct action to private interests for a time. While Johnson's aides are going beyond present conditions to gain data on how many more men industry could possibly employ - "and if not,1 why not," in the words of the NRA administrator - the allied commerce; department concentrated on past sta- tistics. It noted slight declines in em- ployment in non-manufacturing in- dustry between the middle of Jan- uary and the middle of February as offsetting but a small proportion of the "marked gain in factory employ-, ment." The actual gain, it added, "reversed the downward trend which had extended over a period of four months." Property Basis Of Eligibility In Vote On Bonds Heavy Flood Derails Train In Wisconsin; Three Killed Engineers Will School Isn 't Worth Prepare Plans Effort, Says All A SIDiad'ess Doy "1"a F DCOLUMBUS, O April 5-(/P K 5. Program To Be Held In Connection With Spring Homecoming Exercises In order to acquaint fathers with the institution to which they have sent their sons, students in the Col- lege of Engineering are planning a "Dad's Day," to be held in connec- tion with Spring Homecoming activi- ties. A committee has been appointed by the Engineering Council to investi- gate the possibilities of staging the event and to make arrangements in case it is decided upon.' The plan, as outlined by Robert Thorne, '35, chairman of the com- mittee, is that all engineering stu- dents are to invite their fathers to attend classes with them on Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12. The invitation would also extend to other male relatives and friends who are interested in getting first- hand information of classroom and shop methods in the college. Gen- eral open house and programs are also being planned to entertain the guests. Although the "Dad's Day" cele- bration has not been definitely de- cided upon, Thorne said all those to whom he has presented the idea are enthusiastic about it. Dean Alfred H. Lovell and many instructors are among those who have indicated their support for it. Ray Fine, a former Michigan stu- dent now at Ohio State, decided re- cently that school wasn't worth the effort, and then went about to prove it. He obtained testimonials from his professors to the effect that, before finals, his average grade in each course was "A." Then he informed his instructors that he was leaving school. As a result, he received all "E" grades on the grounds of ab- sence. Fine, who is a columnist on the Ohio State Lantern, a school of jour-. nalism publication, does not believe that he will ever flunk out again. Art Association To See Toledo Museum The Ann Arbor Art Association is sponsoring a trip on Wednesday, April 11, to the Toledo Art Museum for those students and faculty mem- bers remaining in Ann Arbor over the vacation period! A special talk on the European branch of the Carnegie In- ternational Exhibition will be given at the museum. Chartered busses will leaverAnn Arbor at 9:15 a.m. and will return about 5 p.m. The transportation will cost $1.70. Anyone interested in the trip should make his reservation by calling Arthur Shepard at 2-2434 before Monday as the busses must be char- tered by that time. 'Rumors State Abbott To Quit Federal Post Resignation Was Expected Long Ago In Accordance With President's Wish DETROIT, April 5-() -Authen- ticated reports from Washington con- tinue to forecast the resignation, within the near future, of Horatio J. Abbott from the Democratic national committee. The committeeman, who is collec- tor of internal revenue for Michigan, was expected to resign several months ago in compliance with the order of President Roosevelt that all party of- ficers holding federal positions re- tire either from party office or their federal contracts. Abbott, according to reports, was asked to quit the committee by Post- master General James A. Farley, but went to his own government superior, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., and was told, reports say, that he did not have to resign. Now the definite report comes from Washington that Abbott is ready to resign, providing he can name a suc- cessor. He has been insistent on the appointment -of Walter I. McKenzie, as United States attorney, and W. Al- fred Debo, commissioner of pardons and paroles, as collector of customs. It is understood that Abbott would like to have his fellow townsman, George J. Burke, of Ann Arbor, as his successor on the national com- mittee. -Associated Press Photo Flood waters that swept over a large area of western Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota took nine lives and caused heavy property losses. A washout sent this train into a ditch near Hudson, Wis., causing the pile-up shown and killing three trainmen., Three Nations Plan-Economic Trade Accords Italy, Austria, Hungary To Formulate Details Under Their Leaders ROME, April 5- (P) - Economic experts of Italy, Austria, and Hun- gary met today to work out details of two economic protocols agreed upon March 17 by Benito Mussolini, Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss of Aus- tria and Hungary's premier, Julius Goemboes. Their work must be completed by May 15 when the accords are to be signed. Improvement in the commercial situation in Austria and Hungary- particularly. to strengthen the inde- pendence of Austria -is the funda- mental design of the two agreements. The experts must reach a conclu- sion on details with reference to gen- eral principles agreed to by the three premiers. These are: 1. The commercial accords now ex- isting among the three countries are to be widened and new treaties con- cluded by May 15. 2. Italy and Austria will agree to buy more wheat from Hungary. Italy in fact will be in good position to do so, since her crop this year will be smaller than last. 3. Bilateral accords wil be signed to increase transit traffic through the Adriatic ports of Fiume and Trieste. On his way back to Vienna March 17, Dollfuss inspected Trieste, once the chief port of the Austro-Hungarian empire. 4. Italy and Austria are to work out a system of preferential tariffs to favor as large a number of Austrian manufactured products as possible. 5. Agreements are to be negotiated between Austrian and Italian pro- ducers in certain lines. When the conventions are com- pleted it is probable other nations- particularly Czechoslovakia. Ruman- ia, Yugoslavia and Germany-will be invited to join. This is the fun- damental idea of Il Duce's Danubian plan announced last autumn. When the negotiations that began today are completed, the Italian, Aus- trian, and Hungarian governments will name a permanent commission of three experts to study the develop- ment of commercial relations among the three. violin Master Insull Works On Memoir Notes Of Spectacular Grecian Flight ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 5. - (R) -Samuel Insull spent today writing notes for his memoirs so the world will have his side of a spectacular story. Sitting under guard in a hospital ward, he jotted memoranda of his desperate set flight from American authorities. The Turkish government, which stopped the flight unceremoniously, sought to sweep away the last legal cobwebs and have him ready for the United States when it comes to get him. Protest Examined Public Prosecutor Kena announced that Istanbul legal authorities were examining the new protest lodged by lawyers against Insull's arrest. He reaffirmed that the penal tribunal had definitely rejected a petition for an appeal. During tlhe night, the travel-weary Chicagoan .received word from his London agents that an additional $10,000 had been made available for his use in continuing the last-ditch1 struggle against extradition to the United States. Cheered by the message Insull spent Wednesday evening writing letters and making notes for his memoirs. He remained under guard in a hos- pital ward while extra police were as- signed to scatter throngs of curious outside. As if his own troubles were not enough, Insull received several letters today from persons seeking monetary aid. Others wrote expressing sym- pathy for him in his fight to avoid trial in Illinois on larceny and fraud charges in connection with the fail- ure of his holdings. Insull's Turkish lawyer announced he would go to Eskishehir probably tonight to present personally a new appeal before the court of cassation. Appeal Impossible However, in addition to the state- ment of Public Prosecutor Kena that the penal tribunal had finally done away with all possibility of an appeal, many competent jurists held that the Insull case does not qualify for ap- peal. American authorities, confident that Insull will be available when agents arrive to return him, were re-, ported considering placing him aboard the American ship S.S. Execu- tive which leaves here Tuesday or the S.S. Excelsior, scheduled to depart April 24. Ii i SEVERAL HUNDRED VOLUMES OF NON-FICTION INCLUDING BIOGRAPHY, TRAVEL, POLITICS, ETC. Regularly Priced from $2.50 to $5.00 Now $100 per Book WAHR'S BOOKSTORE State Street A Attorney-General's Ruling Restricts Franchise To Property Owners A communication to County Clerk Harry H. Atwell yesterday revealed the attorney general's opinion that only electors owning personal prop- erty or real estate will be eligible to cast votes in the special referendum on the governor's proposal for a $37,- 874,458 bond issue for public works. The referendum, to be held April 30, will decide upon the so-called "insurrection bill," designed to relieve the welfare situation. The measure must be ratified by popular vote be- fore it can be effective. The two requirements for eligibility to vote were given by the attorney general a's follows: "Persons owning real estate in fee or persons purchasing real estate upon a land contract which is in full force and effect may vote if they are owners of real property at the time of the election and such property is on the assessment role. "Persons owning personal property or purchasing property on conditional sales contracts if such property is on the assessment roll and they are the owners at the time of the elec- tion." Each partner in any partnership that owns property on the assessment roll is eligible, though the property is not assessed to all of the partners, according to the opinion. The necesito nf nrnvina nunerhin Is Soloist On Radio Program Mischa Elman, world renowned violin virtuoso, will be the last of the distinguished soloists to be heard in the Cadillac Concert series this season at 6 p.m. Sunday over the NBC. Ar- nold Schoenberg, renowned composer and conductor, will direct the orches- tra, with Rose Bampton, Metropolitan Opera contralto, as assisting soloist. In his radio program, Mr. Elman has chosen selections which have long been favorites among his concert au- diences. Ee will begin the concert with Max Bruch's First Movement of the "D Minor Violin Concerto." The latter half of the program will be heard in the exquisite "Melodie" of Tschaikovsky, a "Polonaise" by Wien- iawski, and a "Gavotte" of Gossec. Mr. Schoenberg has chosen to direct the orchestra in the andante move- ment of Mahler's "Second Sym- phony," and excerpts from the much- discussed "Gurrelieder" which Mr.