The Weather Cloudy, warmer and possibly .ocal rains Friday. Cloudy Saturday, light rains in north. L friai VOL. XLIV NO. 108 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1934 Begin Second Annual Spring ParleyToday 'What Can We Believe' Is Main Theme; To Have Four Sub-Topics Eliminate Speeches To Aid Discussion 17 Faculty Members Will Form Panel To Answer Students' Questions With the theme "What Can We Believe?" as its general topic, the second annual Sjging Parley will open its three-day session at 4 p. m. today in the west lounge of the Union, and will continue with a second meeting at 7:30 p. m., also in the west lounge. The Parley, sponsored this year by more than 20 interested campus groups, will attempt to dispense en- tirely with speeches either on the part of faculty or students in order to enable all to participate as fully as possible in discussions of student values. Seventeen members of the Uni- versity faculty have been chosen to form a panel to answer questions proposed by students, but it is hoped that students will feel perfectly free to enter into the discussion as well as to propose questions. 4 Sub-topics Chosen Four sub-topics under the main theme have been chosen by the ex- ecutive committee in order to sug- gest more specific questions. These sub-topics are "Capitalism and Social Change," "Religion and the Church," "Sex and the Family," and "War and the Student." Certain questions already submit- ted to the executive committee will be proposed to members of the fac- ulty panel today as an opening wedge to the first sessions, after which students participating may submit other questions either orally or in writing. Following the general sessions to- day, smaller 'groups interested in problems in a more specific field will meet separately at 3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Saturday in the Union. At a last general session at 9:30 a. m. Sun- day an attempt will be made to bring together the ideas already suggested into a more co-ordinated whole. Faculty Men On Panel Members of the faculty panel are Dean Joseph A. Bursley, Prof. Lowell J. Carr of the sociology department, Prof. Stuart A. Courtis of the educa- tion school, Prof. Dwight L. Dumond of the history department, Prof. Mar- garet Elliott of the business admin- istration school, Prof. Max S. Hand- man of the economics department. Prof. Howard M. Jones of the Eng- lish department, Prof. Harold J. McFarlan dof the engineering college, Prof. Howard Y. McCluskey of the education school, Mrs. Herbert S. Mallory, director of social service in the psychopathic hospital, Charles A. Orr of the economics department. Students To Help Prof. Thomas H. Reed of the polit- ical science department, Prof. John F. Shepard of the psychology depart- ment, Prof. Preston W. Slosson of the history department, Prof. Leroy Waterman of the Oriental languages and literatures department, Prof. Benett Weaver of the English depart- ment, and Prof. Leslie H. White of the anthropology department. Announcement was made yesterday of the addition of Theodore Horn- berger of the English department and Mrs. Hornberger to the executive committee in charge of the Parley. Other members are Prof. Charles F. Remer of the economics department and Mrs. Remer, Dr. E. W. Blake- man, counselor in religious educa- tion, Clinton Sandusky, '34, student chairman, Edward Litchfield, '36, Jacob Weissmann, '34, Irving Levitt, '36, Patricia Woodward, '34, Margaret Hiscock, '36, E d i t h Maples, '34, George Crockett, Jr., '35L, Bettine Richtmire, '36, and Winifred Bell, '36, secretary. House Group Approves Reduction Ir Auto Tax LANSING, March .1-(-( -The bill to reduce the weight taxes on passenger automobiles neared the floor of the House today while the Legislature debated a variety of mat- ters. The House Roads and Bridges' Committee approved the bill which already has Senate approval. It would reduce the weight tax from 55 1934's Political Turmoil: No 6: What Your President Has Done New Tension Foreseen In Vin VIenFl ht EDITOR'S NOTE: The following re- uneof the Roosevelt year is a conidensation and contlnu tion of an article on "The President and His Poli- cies" prepared by Professor Brown for the 1933 American Year Book. By PROF. EVERETT S. BROWN (of the Political Science Department) In this brief review of President Roosevelt's policies during the first year of his administration no at- tempt has been made to pass judg- ment on those policies. The object has been to narrate briefly, and largely in his own words, what the President has sought to accomplish. Inaugural Address: In an appeall for popular support of his leadership, President Roosevelt declared that the greatest primary task was that of putting people to work. He said that this could be "accomplished in part by direct recruiting by the Govern- ment itself, treating the task as we would treat the emergency of a war." There must be a redistribution of the population and an effort to raise the values of agricultural products. Dras- tic reduction of the cost of Federal, State, and local governments, and "national planning for and supervi- sion of all forms of transportation and of communications and other utilities which have a definitely pub- lic character," were important facts of his program. He insisted upon strict supervision of all banking and credit and investments and provision for an adequate and sound currency. International trade relations, though very important, must be regarded as "secondary to the establishment of a sound national economy." The emerg- ency at home could not wait on the restoration of world trade by inter- national adjustment. Referring to foreign policy, the President enun- ciated the doctrine of the "good neighbor - the neighbor who reso- lutely respects himself and because he does so, respects the rights of others." Although expressing the hope that under our constitutional system the normal balance of execu- tive and legislative authority might be adequate for. the task confronting the government, he warned that the emergency might call for "temporary (Continued on Page 6) On State Street Beer Ban; Blue Law Goes Into Effee Recruiting Takes Spurt Austrian Army And Heimwehr Corps In In 110,000 Are Under Arms For Rioting Sadler Calls New Liq Law A Measure Al At Greater Freedom Socialist Party Ready Paper Calls On Members To Get To Resume Fight MIAMI, March 1.-(P)- Primo Carnera, gigantic heavyweight champion, outpointed Tommy Loughran, challenger whom he outweighed 86 pounds in a 15- round title match tonight that drew a crowd of only 10,000 and receipts of $40,000. Although Ca- nera rallied to win by a fairly wide margin, there were no knock-downs. He weighed 270 pounds, Loughran 184. New Bill May Lower Charges Of Dormitories RFC Loans Would Lower Board, Room At Mosher- Jordan Halls Hundreds of women students here will be offered board and room at an "appreciable reduction" in Mosher- Jordan Halls if the Guyer Bill now in Congress is passed, President Alex- ander G. Ruthven said yesterday in a message urging Michigan's repre- sentatives in the two houses to sup- port the measure. Its articles em- power the RFC to advance loans to colleges and universities throughout the country. In explaining how Michigan and women students here would benefit, Dr. Ruthven pointed out that there is a need for refinancing of the dor- mitory mentioned, the building hav- ing been constructed on University- owned land by the University through the issuance of participation cer- tificates. These certificates were originally issued on a six per cent basis, with the expectation that the entire amount involved, about $950,- 000, would be paid off in about. 27 years. "If this building could be (re- financed on a basis of four per cent interest, or less," Dr. Ruthven said, "and with perhaps an extension of maturities, it would be possible to retire all the remaining indebtedness and to furnish board and room to these "women students at a very ap- preciable reduction." Special Issue Of Alumnus To 'OeAppearToday Features Contributions By Students, Alumni, And Faculty Members The Quarterly Review of the Mich- igan Alumnus, a journal of Univer- sity perspectives, makes its initial appearance today featuring 100 pages of articles and verse by faculty mem- bers, alumni, and students. The leading article is written by Prof. E. C. Case of the geology de- partment on "The Modern Biologist's Attitude Towards the Problem of Life." There is also a story on "Codes of Fair Competition" by Prof. Charles L. Jamison of the Business Adminis- tratian College. Other important stories were con- tributed by Prof. William H. Worrell of the Oriental language department, Prof. John B. Waite of the Law School, and Prof. Howard M. Jones of the English department. The magazine also includes a num- ber of book reviews, discussing edi- tions written by Michigan authors, and a summary of University pub- lications. The publication of the review, as a special issue of The Alumnus, marks the conclusion of a project which University and alumni officers have been working on for more than a decade. CWA Crews Rush Work On l New Jail In accordance with the policy outlined by President Roosevelt this week for the reorganization of Na- tional CWA activities, Clarence H. Elliott, county administrator, pre-1 pared to concentrate the local crewsj in order to complete the projects un- der construction before May 1, the deadline set for all CWA work. The Washtenaw County Jail, prin- cipal CWA project in this vicinity, was rushed toward completion asl workers from all over the county dis- carded their present building plans. In addition to cutting down on the number of persons employed, the CWA will discontinue, insofar as pos- sible, all cash relief. VIENNA, March 1-0P)--Recruit- ing for the Austrian army and its allied Heimwehr corps spurted today° as a Socialist official n e w s p a p e r urged party members to be ready "for a resumption of our fight" against the government. Chancellor Dollfuss has conquered, but "opportunities for a resumption of our fight and for our victory will come," asserted the organ, published in Czecho-Slovaki-a and distributed here by government mail men. At least 110,000 were under arms today, for any contingency and their numbers increased continuously in response to government appeals at the height of the recent Socialist uprising and because of fearsome ru- mors of many hues. Many Rumors Denied These reports, all of which were denied, included one that mob vio- lence was brewing against Ameri- cans here, that an attempt was made on the life of the Chancellor, and that Nazis were considering some sort of coup. There were other rumors, too, and even though they were branded as gossip, and Vienna continued quiet on the surface, the presence of Heim- wehr troopers on the streets, with bayonets unsheathed once more, was taken as a significant straw in the. wind. Those members of the Vienna American colony who heard the ru- mor of anti-American sentiment, did not take it very:siously. Cite Newspaper Opposition Americans believed the story prob- ably originated in the resentment expressed in various quarters of the language of reports of the Austrian situation in some American news- papers. Some careless remark probably gave rise to the rumor, but it was so widely circulated that several Americans here received telephone calls from distant capitals inquiring as to their safety. A vigorous Heimwehr (Fascist Home guard) drive for new members had resulted so far in a mobilization of 65,000 armed Fascists throughout Austria, according to the newspaper of Emil Fey, Vice-Chancellor and Heimwehr leader. Undergraduate Couneil Plans Meeting Today O ening Of Library On Sunday Main Problem For Discussion Two Cabarets May Seek New Sites Outside City Limits, Rumor Says At midnight last night Ann Arbor's No. 1 Blue Law, restricting the sale of liquor, went into effect. Pleasure- bent crowds will find tonight that they may no longer sip their beer between dances, and festivities, if at- tended by beer, must cease at mid- night. The new liquor ordinance is really a measure toward greater freedom in Ann Arbor, according to Alderman Walter C. Sadler professor of civil engineering, proponent of the bill. "If steps were not taken now to insure the proper control of liquor sales, the city would find it necessary to return to strict prohibitory regulations with- in a short time. The bill was drawn up after much thought, and will serve as a model to other cities every- where." As if to bear out Alderman Sadler's prophecy, Mayor Mathew Mack, of Ypsilanti, announced tonight that he would submit to the council there at their meeting this Monday an ordi- nance for liquor control that was closely patterned on Ann Arbor's. It differs only in that it extends the week-end closing to 1 a. m. In the meanwhile, Ann Arbor res- tauranteurs, already dismayed by the loss of beer sales caused by legal liquor consumption, found the pros- pects of business receding still further as their major attractions were removed. Both the "Old 316" and the "Dixie" found that the reg- ulation would restrict them too much to make their present locations ten- able. It seemed probable that both places would seek new sites just outside the city limits, in order that they may take advantage of the beer-dancing combination, and the 2 a. m. closing that the state permits, but for the next few weeks, or until his present license expires, Harry Cohen, pro- prietor of the "Dixie," announced that in addition to complying with the regulations, he would sell beep at 5 cents per glass. Harley Riesen, of the "Old 316" planned to continue his dancing downstairs, selling beer in his restaurant on the first floor, if such a plan is O.K.'d by local au- thorities. Charles Preketes, of the Ann Arbor Sugar Bowl, prepared today, to dis- continue the sale of beer on his upstairs dance-floor. He greeted the ordinance as a step toward cleaner amusements. A rumor that Attorney-General O'Brien had ruled on the illegality of the clause restricting the closing hours, remained unconfirmed here last night. Sing Sing Physiclnan Discusses Cri me And Cap ital Punishment A program for the reduction of crime in this country and a vigorous attack against capital punishment were the features of a speech by Dr. Amos O. Squire, for 34 years phy- sician at Sing Sing Penitentiary, in the concluding lecture of the Ora- torical Association Series last night before a large crowd in Hill Audi- torium. Speaking on "Why People Com- mit Crime and Famous Criminals I Have Known," he stated that "crime is now costing the country approxi- mately $13,000,000,000 a year, which is three times as much as it costs to run the government." As a program for decreasing crime, Dr. Squire recommended deportation of all alien criminals at the expira- tion of their terms, probationary demning this method of punishment. In its place he suggested a complete isolation in a special prison for mur- derers where there is no chance of pardon by politicians and there are no privileges of any kind extended, in other words, "the prisoner would be legally dead." "Crime is due in part to a disre- spect created by the enactment of a multiplicity of foolish, non-enforce- able laws," Dr. Squire said in ex- plaining the recent wave in this country. He added that he could not help but believe that the man- ner in which people are killed in "blood and thunder pictures" de- stroys in the mind of the youngster any feeling for the sacredness of human life. "Newspapers are also contributing Members of the Undergraduate Council will meet at 5 p. m. today in the Council room of the Union,; Gilbert Bursley, president of the Council, announced last night, re- questing that all tryouts for the Council be in attendance so that, they might meet the full Council, and participate in the discussions. The most important problem now before the Council, it was indicated last night, is the question of opening the Main Library, exclusive of the stacks, on all Sundays for the re- mainder of the year. This would cost $375, library authorities have told Council members, and the latter have been given permission to raise the money in any way they may see fit. No definite plan for getting the money has been evolved as yet, al- though some of those interested in the project have suggested that the holding of either a campus social function or the presentation of some well known lecturer would result in securing the needed money. Members of the Council said that a large number of complaints against the complete closing of the library have come to them from students. Although realizing that the closing of SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS natural history, as a rare form of MADRID, March 1 .-(/P)-The en- hyperoodon - in plain language a tire Government of Premiere Ale- jandro Lerroux resigned suddenly to- bottle nose whale. day when the largest minority sup- Strange, unwhalelike contours on porting party, the Catholic Agrarians, the mammal were found on close in- opposed Government amnesty for spection to be the result of the wear certain political prisoners and subsi- and tear of rocks as the carcass dies for the rural clergy, washed to shord. That equilibrium between indivi- duals and jobs as well as between population and resources must be established and maintained in the modern world to maintain social and economic peace was emphasized by Dr. Roderick D. McKenzie, chairman of the sociology department, in his address yesterday on "The Territo- rial Organization of Society." Relative to the subject of national- ism, Dr. McKenzie said, "The entire movement toward nationalism, par- ticularly on the part of backward peoples, is closely associated with the rise of cities. As populations become