THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Mail Subsidy Is{
A Militaristic
Move , Claim
Federal 'Bounty' Plan Is
Receiving Administration
Attention
Scrapped Contracts
Would Be Replaced
Country's Aerial Defense
Might Be Strengthened
Under Tentative Plan
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. - (P) -
A direct Federal "bounty" for avia-
tion, replacing scrapped airmail con-
tracts, received strong administration
thought today.
An idea behind such an undis-
guised bounty would be to build up
stronger aerial defenses in case of
Karl Marx Apartments In Vienna After Bombardment
Insect Damage
To Forests Is
Graham Topic
Distruction To N a t i o n a1
Reserves Is Discussed By
Conservation Professor
The insect is much more efficient
in his warfare than is man, Prof.
Samuel A. Graham of the forestry
school stated in his discussion "Sub-
terranean Attacks on the Forest,"
over the University night radio hour
Thursday evening. "These subter-
ranean enemies attack our trees be-
fore we are aware of their presence,
and small trees may be killed out-
right while we stand helplessly by,"
he said.
Professor Graham pointed out that
the white grub and beetle do great
damage to the numerous tree nur-
suries, and that several million trees
were destroyed on the National For-
est plantations in the Lake States
during the past season. An equally
serious situation exists in nearly all
of the various state units, the speak-
er declared.
"The loss was much heavier than
usual this year for two reasons: first,
the prevalence of unusually dry 'con-
ditions prevented the recovery of
many trees that were only moderate-
ly damaged, and which a normal
rainfall would probably have grown
new roots to replace those eaten,
and secondly, an unusually heavy
grub infestation prevailed," Profes-
sor Graham stated.
The lack of governmental aid in
combating this pestilence was de-
plored by Professor Graham, as he
pointed out that "at present not one
per cent is being spent directly for
research on forest insects in Michi-
gan by either the State or Federal
government," and that although it
is difficult to estimate damage in
dollars and cents,
Assails Oil Code
war.
Another disclosure today was that
Comptroller General J. R. McCarl,
watchdog of Federal expenditures, is
shaping a stop-gap against excessive
profits on army-navy airplane con-
tracts. This move is at Congressional
request.
Whatever the new Federal plans,
it appeared that the. airmail scrap
is far from over.
Walter F. Brown, Hoover postmas-
ter general, said that charges of con-
spiracy and "illegal" acts by his ad-
ministration, as put forward by his
successor were completely lacking in
"justification."
Will Face Questioners
Waiving immunity, Mr. Brown ar-
ranged to tell the Senate airmail in-
vestigating committee on Monday his,
version of the tangle.
Airmail contract-holder protests
continued to arrive. One company
official asserted Postmaster General
Farley himself had "been misled in
this airmail matter."
The justice and postoffice depart-
ments prepared to fight in a New
York Federal court today a restrain-
ing order against the contract can-
cellation and army mail flying.
The "bounty" plan under consid-
eration by Presidential aides was de-
scribed authoritatively as similar in a
way to the European system. It car-
ries some resemblance, also, to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's plan for aiding
ocean carriers.
Mr. Roosevelt's steamship system,
in short, would call a subsidy a sub-
sidy and not an ocean mail contract.
Two Main Alternatives
Two main alternatives are being
considered for carrying the airmail.
(It has been stated officially that
the army would not fly it for long).
1. The government could devise
some other plan for Federal opera-
tion, a system considered highly im-
probable.
2. The mail could be carried for
direct hire, on something close to a
poundage basis.
Reports here that the Great North-
ern and Northern Pacific railway
were negotiating for the purchase
of Northwest Airways, caused offi-
cials to recall that under such a
purchase the ban could be lifted to
permit that outfit to bid for mail fly-
then -Associated Press Photo
This picture -telephotoed from Vienna to London and then sent by radio to New York shows the
damage done to the Karl Marx apartments in Vienna when government howitzers shelled the Socialist
stronghold, killing and injuring many. The holes torn in the front of the building by the shells may be
seen. The Karl Marx apartments, largest in Europe, were the scene of the bitterest fighting in the
revolt.
Michigan Academy
Presents Program
Significent Of Era
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section of the academy will present
five speakers Friday morning, March
16, who will center their discussion
on the subject of inventory and plan-
ning. L. R. Schoenmann of the De-
partment of Conservation will speak
on the application of inventory ma-
terial to regional planning, and will
be followed by K. C. McMurry leading
a discussion on planning for non-
agricultural land uses.
Trends in metropolitan growth and
their relation to planning will be pre-
sented by Prof. R. D. McKenzie, head
of the sociology department and R.
L. Huesman of the University will
make an addres son the regional as-
pects of Detroit banking. R. B. Hall,
of the University, will conclude the
morning session with a speech on
local inventory and community par-
ticipation.
The officers of the 1934 meeting of
the Academy are as follows: presi-
dent, Henry A. Sanders, of the Uni-
versity; vice-president, W. A. Kelly,
Michigan State College; secretary, L.
J. Young, of the University; treas-
urer, E. C. Prophet, Michigan State
College; editor, Peter Okkenberg, of
the University; librarian, W. W.
Bishop, of the University.
Chairman of the different sections
are as follows: Wilbur Marshall,
South Lake High School; Bessie B.
Kanouse, of the University; Shorey
Peterson, of the University; W. F.
Ramsdell, of the University; Edward
C. Prophet, Michigan State College.
A. J. Eardley, of the University; H.
M. Dorr, of the University; William
A. McLaughlin, of the University; T.
0. Walton, Kalamazoo College; De-
Witt H. Parker, of the University;
T. M. Carter, Albion College; Howard
B. Lewis, of the University; Earl C.
O'Roke, of the University.
-Associated Press Photo
Federal Judge Randolph Bryan in
a decision at Sherman, Tex., held
that provisions of the NRA oil code
could not be enforced against pe-
troleum companies not operating in
interstate commerce.
Ocean Liner Aground
Off Coast Of Venezuela
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb.
16. - (R) - The Hamburg - American
liner Magdalena lay fast aground to-
day against the island of Little Cu-
racao, off the Venezuelan coast.
Her sister ship, the Cordillera ar-
rived at Port of Spain after straining
for days to free the 9,660-ton craft
from a submerged shoal. The Mag-
dalena was four days out of Trini-
dad for Central American ports when
she slid into the hidden sandbank.
The 48 passengers were taken ashore
in boats. The crew of 160 remained
aboard.
The Cordillera's captain estimated
it might take a month to free the
imprisoned ship.
Independent Oil
Producers Will
Fight New Bill
Proposed Legislation Will
Force Withdrawal From
State, They Charge
DETROIT, Feb. 16.-(P)-Inde-
pendent operators in the Michigan
Oil Producing industry today were or-
ganized to combat proposed legisla-
tion which would, in their opinion,
drive them from the Michigan field
Meeting here Thursday night, in-
dependent producers formed the
Michigan Independents' Petroleum
association, electing Charles Van
Keuren, of St. Joseph, the president
Other officers named by the 100 oper-
ators who attended were: J. Mark
Harvey, Detroit, vice president; Wal-
ter L. McClahaman, Mt. Pleasant
secretary; and W. J. Sovereign, of
Bay City, treasurer.
A fund of approximately $30,000
was subscribed to finance their steps
at Lansing during the second special
session of the legislature, opening
Monday.
James P. Dunnigan, publisher of
the Michigan Oil & Gas News and
chairman of the meeting, said that
three bills coming before the session,
ostensibly to put "teeth" in the se-
curity laws, really would make the
promotion of independent oil proper-
ties so difficult that they could not
operate.
"The independents simply would
be forced to quit for lack of funds,"
he said.
Because he was aroused from bed
late Wednesday night to go on a
"wild goose chase," Dr. Samuel Lang,
of Northwestern University infirmary,
declared that all night calls will be
investigated from now on.
Strange Donatio n By Alumnus,
Reveals Change In College Life
Two notices of chapel services writ-
ten and signed by Dr. James B. An-
gell, former president of the Uni-
versity, a notice of admission to the
University, two receipts for fees paid,
a letter from President Angell, and
a clipping from The Daily, all dated
1892, have been given to the Uni-
versity by Gaylord W. Gillis, '96, of
Detroit.
Chapel services at that time were
regular parts of the University's pro-
gram and were held in University
Hall in what is now the Registrar's
office.
The notice of admission lists the
subjects that were accepted from the
preparatory school, the same as is
done now, but differs in that the.
courses are all marked "P" for pass,
rather than by the grading system in
use now.
In the letter from President An-
gell, written entirely in longhand,
Mr. Gillis was asked for a detail re-
garding his registration as a student
in the University.
The clipping from The Daily con-
cerns a baseball tournament that was
being held between Delta Kappa Ep-
silon, Alpha Delta Phi, Psi Upsilon,
and Zeta Psi fraternities, at the close
of which the victorious players were
to be banqueted by the other three
"frats" (as they were called in the
clipping).
Mr. Gillis had the articles in a
scrapbook and they were received
here by Dr. Frank E. Robbins, as-
sistant to President Ruthven. The
degree granted the former was that
of Bachelor of Letters, one that is no
longer given.
Senate
Cormittee
iII
Starts Planning To
Z71~c
Exchanges
New and Used
WASHINGTON, Feb. .1. - O)F-
By the yardstick of past failings that
have been charged to the New York
Stock Exchange, a Senate committee
is measuring off the amount of Fed-
eral regulation to impose.
Charges now spectacular, now
buried under a maze of technicalities,
of irregular dealings that brought no
good to the small investor, has come
time and again through the long
months of the committee's inquiry.
Out of these disclosures came the
administration's bill to regulate the
exchanges. The testimony during the
past week has brought evidence by
which the committee will seek to bol-
ster some of its past findings. In de-
bate later, a reference to the com-
mittee records will bring a concrete
illustration of many of the practices
at which the measure is aimed.
BARGAINS IN USED BOOKS AND
BOOKS DAMAGED BY THE RECENT FIRE,
Everything for the Student at
UNIVERSITY
BOOKSTORE
316 STATE STREET
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leave for the remainder of
ester, and the recommenda-
Dean Edward H. Kraus of
ary college that the leave of
bbitts of the sociology de-
t be continuedathroughout
ent semester was accepted
itts is serving with the Fed-
ergency Relief Administra-
Friends and admirers of the late
of. Albert Lockwood of the School
Music gave $450 for a fund to be
own as the Albert Lockwood Me-
>rial Scholarship. The annual in-
'est on the sum will be granted a
dent in the School of Music pri-
irily as an honor for ability.
rhe Regents decided to purchase
) Michiganensians to be distributed'
the high schools of the state.
[he National Academy of Science
ve $500 to be used to transform one
more of the infra-red spectro-
iphs of the physics department
o vacuum instruments. Another
nt to the physics department came
m the National Research Council
be used by Prof. James Cook for
construction of apparatus in
inection with his study of nuclear
integration under high potentials.
A number of books and papers
re received by the economics de-
tment from Mrs. R. C. Farrell,
ighter of the late Prof. F. M. Tay-
. The Regents accepted the gift
d a number of the books will be
ced in the rare book collection of
Local Liquor
Store To Open
This Morningi
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Martell's 3 Star Cognac, Rouget &!
Guillet Cognac 3 Star, and Pilgrim
Rum.
Police Chief Louis Fohey expected
no trouble in the student quarters
duringthe week-end celebrations.
"Students should be better off with
good liquor to drink than in the pro-
hibition days with bootleg spirits,"
he said.
The store will close tonight at 9
p. in., and will afterwards be opened
from 9:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. daily,
except on Saturdays when it will re-
main open until 9 p. m. It will not be
open on Sundays, Dawson stated. A
guard will be stationed at the store
day and night.
In the store all the brands of
liquors and their prices will be posted
on the wall. Patrons must fill out a
purchase slip before any liquor can
be bought. Each buyer must be 21
years of age or over, and students
complying with that requirement may
make purchases. While a limit of
five wine gallons has been placed on
the amount of liquor that can be
sold to one patron, the limit is so
high that few persons will be affected
by the regulation.
DANCING EVERY NIGHT '
Except Monday at
Same thing with a good
cigarette or a good wood-fire.
All you need is a light.
And all you want is a ciga-
rette that keeps tasting right
whether you smoke one or a
dozen.
That's what people like
about Chesterfields. You can
count on them. They're milder
-and they taste better.
In two words, they satisfy.
That says it.
people, know it!
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