The Weather Cloudy today, followed by showers, colder; tomorrow still cloudy. C, r A6F tit tr4t ~IaitAr Editorials The Mob Spirit... You're Men Now, Boys... i---_ VOL. XLV. No. 30 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1934 PRICE DIVE CENTS Local Cabs Begin Cutting Prices In Latest Taxi War Planning Of Homecoming Is Completed Annual Fall Games To Be First Feature In Many Of Week-End's Events To Decide On Best House Decorations 'Wolverines Primed For Battle With Illini Today; Enthusiastic Crowd Throngs Pep Students' And Companies' Reports Are Found To Be Contradictory Lower Rates Are Legal,_Says Laird 1932 Taxicab Amendment Makes No Mention Of Lower Prices After two weeks of sporadic cuts in cab prices by at least two local taxicab companies, . Ann Arbor's latest prospective taxi war came out in the open last night with a semi- public announcement of cuts by The College Cab Company. The company's operator who an- swers all telephone requests for cab service, told the Daily last night that the new price schedule was 25 cents for one passenger, 30 for two, with a nickel increase for each added pas- senger. Everett Bailey, manager of The College Cab Company, refused to make any definite statement re- garding prices. He did not deny, however, what the telephone opera- tor had said, stating that he would give "no information over the tele- phone regarding prices". He refused any further interview and said that at this time he could make no state- ment. Refuses to Talk Bailey explained that he did not care to be the first to make an open announcement of price cuts. He in- timated that if any other company announced a lower price schedule he would make public the position of his compan:r. All other cab companies have denied giving lower prices, despite re- ports of students to the contrary. For the last two weeks, individual cab ,lrivers have been charging less than the standard price; 35 cents for one passenger and 50 for two. Company managers have repeated- ly said that if any reductions are made, the drivers are doing it without official sanction. This is offset, however, by well-founded re- ports from fraternity houses that new and lower price schedules were posted at the fraternities. These are the statement of re- presentatives of local cab companies: Arcade Cab Company: "We have madeno cut as yet, but are con- sidering it if anybody besides Col- lege Cab cuts." Radio Cab Company: "That's just a lot of hooey!" said the telephone operator, who answers calls for cabs, when asked if Radio were reducing prices. No Cuts Planned Ann Arbor Transportation Com- pany (operating Yellow and Checker Cabs): We will not cut prices. If we can't get business at present rates we will put our cabs in the garage and lock the door." Mac's Taxi: "We plan no cut to meet competition." (Mac's Taxi, however, is credited by competitors with offering tickets which entitle the holder to special rates.) Other companies could not be reached for statements. The present cab rates have been in effect since 1932, when they were established by an amendment to the city taxicab ordinance. The ordinance expressly stipulates 'that prices higher than the established schedule, cannot be charged, but makes no definite mention of lower prices. Many cab owners have expressed the opinion that the ordinance pre- vented lower charges. City Attorney William M. Laird, however, last night said that it was not illegal to charge lower prices. Ednonson Attends Chicago Meeting' Dean J. B. Edmonson, of the School of Education, will be in Chicago to- day to attend a two-day conference; of the Joint Commission on Thef Emergency in Education, a commit- tee formed under the joint auspices of the National Education Associa- tion and the Department of Superin- tendence. Two principles are being advocat- ed by the committee: first the de- fense of the principle of universal educational opportunity in America, i Michigan Yells EEE YAH (Same tempo as "Yeah Team") Eee Yah Eee Yah Eee Yah Fight Fight Fight - Michigan TIGER R-r-r-r-r-r-ah R-r-r-r-r-r-ah R-r-r-r-r-r-ah Michigan WOLVERINE Wolv-er-ine Fight Fight Fight Wolv-er-ine Fight Fight Fight Fight Fight Fight -Michigan Co-operation Of Students Asked By Cheerleader' Cheering Section Members Are Urged To Follow Directions Complete co-operation by the stu- Michigan Has 1,etter T 50-50 Chance To V Says Kipke Audience Cheers C">-- " an Win, Dance, Reunions, Other Festivities Take PlaceTonight And Will /2\ Impromptu Spring Dance Put On By Isolated Fr o sh Victims Sophomores wreaked grim venge- several houses south - to the Sororsis ance upon a group of unhappy fresh- house, where the sophomores felt that man Thursday night and in the proc- they should go collegiate. This they ess, thoroughly shocked the denizens did in a big way. For, ten minutes C4 With approximately 35,000 alumni returning to the University for Home- coming, according to unofficial esti- mates by officers of the Alumni As- sociation, officials and students were completing enthusiastic plans last night for their entertainment. Included in the events are the an- nual Fall Games between the fresh- man and sophomore classes, to be held at 10 a.m. today on South Ferry Field, the judging of the best decorat- ed fraternity house, the Michigan- Illinois football game this afternoon, and numerous dances, reunions, and other festivities for tonight. Reception and information com- mittees, the offering of many special services, and a special dance in the ballroom are among the chief fea- tures being offered by the Union to alumni of the University, followers of the Illinois team, and others in the city today for the game and home- coming. Union Clears Tickets dents will be needed to make the There will be a clearing house at cheering section in the Michigan-Il- the Union desk through which any linois game today a success, according tickets that have been turned in by to Joseph Horak, '35, headg cheer- purchasers unable to use them at the leader. last moment will be sold. Scalping, Many alumni have asked for seats which in years past has often center- on the east side of the stadium so ed about the Union, will be strictly that they might better hear the cheers guarded against in all parts of the and watch the formations, Horak building. stated, so strict attention to printed Class games will bring to a con- instructions on the reverse side of the clusion one of the most spirited com- tickets is to be desired, petitions that has sprung up between Each ticket in the cheering section the two lower classes in recent years, has the name of one color printed their spontaneous battles throughout upon its back. This color is to be pre- the past. few days reminding observ- sented toward the field, not toward ers of the "old enthusiasm" of years the eyes, when the formations are ago. called, Horak declared. Members of the first year class will Cheering this week as last will be meet at 9 a.m. at the Union and facilitated by signs which will be dis- meet atr9 a t the nion and played before the stands, announcing erman Gymnasium, where they will bhe cheers. House presidents have be painted with their class colors - learningeo1 Michigan cheers included green for the freshmen and red for in the duties of their pledges, n d the sophomores. Three Events Scheduled Ae e From these two gathering points Adm inistration the two groups will proceed to the 1 field where the games will be held. N t1 To Support Conduct of the games will be super- vised by members of Michigamua, S. senior honor society, and members of Upton Sinclair' the executive council of the Union. p According to the rules all members of the two classes must be painted with Letter Urging Sinclair's their respective colors or they will not Election Called 'Mistake' be admitted to competition in the games. By Democrats There are to be three main events, the cane spree, the flag rush, and WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 - (AP) - the pillow fight, and the contests will The Roosevelt administration defin- be under no time limit, the matches itely turned away from Upton Sin- ending when all opponents are beaten. clair today, dropping unmistakable In the former, one man from each indications that it does not care to side grasps a pick handle with both have the former Socialist elected as hands, and each tries to wrest it from, Democratic governor of California. his opponent. For the pillow fightj A' letter from Democratic head- contestants sit on saw horses and at- quarters, urging the election of Sin- i tempt to knock each other from the1 JudgeThompson Riot Is Narrowly Averted As Mobs Of Freshmen Taunt Sophomores Enthusiasm soared to a new high last night when the thousands of stu- dents and townspeople who attended 'pep meeting in Hill Auditorium thronged down State Street to the tune of "The Victors," the words of Coach Harry Kipke that "we have better than a 50-50 chance to win tomorrow," ringing in their ears. A highlight of the pep meeting was the speech by Justice Robert J. Thompson, '92L, of the New York supreme court bench. Sounding the keynote of the eve- ning, he told his listeners in stir- ring tones that, "Michigan has not failed and will not fail." The justice received a resounding cheer when he said: "Your team has spirit and fight - and tomorrow, will they fight!" Striking a serious note, he described how "two old graduates, feeble and ill, have come here to see this game. They're here to help win it." "And for them, for those dead who once attended this University, Michigan does not dare lose! You, the present custodians of Michigan, must get the Michigan spirit and traditions - the Michigan fight." Justice Thompson was preceded by Michigan's "grand old man," Field- ing H. Yost, director of athletics. Re- calling old games, Coach Yost called Illinois "Michigan's g'eatest rivals,' taking all sports into consideration." "This pep meeting is what we need," he stated, "a chance to build confi- dence, confidence which is filled with contagious enthusiasm." Admitting that the "Illini tribe which attacks us tomorrow" has a good team, Coach Yost "hopes for an upset." Expressing his appreciation for the loyalty on the part of the student body, Kipke told the audience that "the team this year has worked hard- er than any I have ever coached. We are the underdogs for the first time this year, a thing which always makes the boys fight. And I believe we have a better than 50-50 chance to win" He was followed by football Captain Thomas Austin, '35, who, confining his remarks to one sentence, brought down the house when he said, "Mich- igan will, before long, be the 'champ- ions of the West.' All the speakers except Captain Austin, including Cheer Leader Jos- eph Horak, '35, forsook their dignity before the traditional "take 'em off" and "roll 'em up," shedding coats, vests, and sweaters, and rolling up their sleeves. Carl Hilty, '35, president of the Undergraduate Council, who presid- ed, narrowly broke up a riot just before the meeting started. A fresh- man, who had been doused in paint by sophomores, was brought to the platform, and the solid section of his classmates nearly left their seats. The class of '38 completely domin- ated the meeting. More than 300 of them sat on the left of the auditor- ium, shouting taunts at the sopho- mores through the rally. The sopho- mores, scattered among the crowd, did not organize, and were very quiet. The sophomore cause was taken up by a group of small boys, who were the sole upholders of the banner of '37. As soon as the "Fighting Hundred" finished the stirring strains of "The Victors" at the end of the pep meet- ing, the frosh swarmed out the side entrance, ganging up outside. Then, following the band, the entire as- sembly marched down State Street. In front of the Union the parade broke up, the freshmen seeking out sophomores from fraternities all over the campus. McADOO WEDDING POSTPONED LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26. -(P) - The intended wedding day of Ellen Wilson McAdoo and Rafael Lopez de Onate found the principals in seclu- sion, the prospective bride saying she didn't know what to do and the film actor disclaiming any nians of elon- of several Washtenaw sorority houses. Waiting in secluded corners until the large and noisy main body of the freshman contingent had disbanded, the men of '37 picked up isolated vic- tims and had them perform for the benefit of all and sundry. The first act of the performance took place upon the Theta front lawn where an impromptu spring dance was presented. The dancers were three denuded frosh, their ef- forts being lighted by one flashlight and one torch. One amateur cameraman added to the scene with sporadic bursts of flashlight bulbs. According to reli- able witnesses, the Theta blinds re- mained discreetly drawn, and no en- trance into the house could be found by the dance sponsors. Act two took the merrymakers Horseplay Marks En trainting Of Huey And His Cohorts BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 26.- (P) -Senator Huey P. Long and his thou- sand-odd Louisiana State University cadets steamed out of Baton Rouge at 5:10 p.m. today for Nashville, Tenn., after an entrainment that Long en- joyed as much as a six-year-old youngster. It was a strange combina- tion of horseplay and mass efficiency. Two twelve-car trains, one designed the "Red" and the other the "White" train - the latter bearing Huey in as near to luxury as a specially-fitted day coach could be made to approxi- mate - left the University spur track below Baton Rouge on the dot, with the "Kingfish" shouting orders. Four other special trains bearing the thousands of non-military stu- dents and supporters were given or- ders to follow the cadet special and the mass invasion of Tennessee for the Louisiana State University-Vanderbilt football game tomorrow was under way. The student officers and army mili- tary instructors did the actual job of loading the men, but Huey did the shouting and directing. Reoroanization Is Planned For Economics Club Faculty And Students In Economics Department To Meet Monday Students concentrating in econom- ics and graduate students will meet with the faculty of the economics department of 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Union to formulate plans for the reorganization of last year's Econom- ics Club, it was announced yester- day by Prof. Charles F. Remer. It is expected that Professors I. L. Sharfman, Max Handman, Clark Dickenson, Leonard L. Watkins, William A. Paton, Charles F. Remer, and other members of the depart- ment will be present at the meeting. Professor Remer, who is in charge of students concentrating in econom- ics, said yesterday that one of the chief purposes of the meeting Mon- day is to permit students to get personally acquainted with their in- structors outside the classroom, as well as to stimulate discussion on economic problems. He also men- tioned the plan proposed last year by Professor Sharfman, chairman of the department, to foster a "small college spirit" by providing a forum in which students with similar intellec- tual interests could meet and dis- cuss economic matters with informed faculty men. Three committees have been selected to aid in reorganizing the club, Professor Remer said. Martin Noted Baritone T o Appear In Second Concert, they searched vainly for a manner of ingress into the sacred precincts. Finally, one ingenious second-year man discovered and unlocked the kitchen window (Barton Kane, at- tention) and unlocked the front door for the mob. The result was electri- fying. One naked freshman was dragged in and dumped unceremoni- ously in the living room, while screaming co-eds fled from room to room. One unfortunate girl had been shut in the phone booth when the excite- ment started. Just a she emerged, the now-liberated freshman, dashing madly for the front door entrance barged hurriedly around a corner in- to her sight. The result was near- hysterics for the female victim. The mob disbanded after police were called. Lawrence Tibbett Busy Operatic In Northwest Begins Season The busiest singer before the American public, with more perfor- mances than any other artist, is Lawrence Tibbet, distinguished con- cert and operatic star, who will be heard in the second of the season's Choral Union concerts, Thursday in Hill Auditorium. . No baritone in history has been able to draw crowds as has Tibbett. Whereas the tenor was formerly the public favorite always, Tibbett has now upset this tradition com- pletely. Is Eagerly Demanded An outline of his musical activities for the season makes evident the eager demand for him from every section, and represents but a small part of the offers coming to his managers for his appearances. The famous baritone began his season this year in the Pacific northwest during the early part of this month. After five concerts in that section, he joined the Los An- geles Opera Company for appear- ances in that city, including two in his great creation of the new opera, "Emperor Jones." Tibbett is now on a trip through the Middle west where, in addition to his concert here Thursday, he will be heard in Chicago and other im- portant cities of the section. Goes East Next Month He will be in the east next month to fulfill important concert engage- ments in New York and Boston. Next follows a return to the Pacific coast to sing his famous operatic roles with the San Francisco Opera Company in that city, an engage- ment covering three weeks from the middle of November to early Decem- ber. On completing this series, Tibbett is scheduled for a big concert in Los Angeles, Dec. 5, after which he again turns eastward, concertizing in sev- eral other cities before rejoining the Metropolitan Opera Company, Dec. 26, for about two and a half months. Succeeding this, he again fulfills concert engagements lasting about three weeks, when 'he rejoins the "Met" for a road tour. After this he makes his customary spring con- cert tour of several weeks duration, with which Tibbett concludes his tremendous record of a single season. Gandhi To Return To Indian Politics BOMBAY, India, Oct. 26-(P)-The Mahatma Gandhi returned to the M eeting Hlomecoming Expected To Attract Crowd Of 50,000 Alumni Illinois Squad Holds Workout In Stadium Michigan Team Must Stop Versatile Passing Attack Of Zuppke's Men By ARTHUR W. CARSTENS An undefeated Illinois team invades Ann Arbor today seeking vengeance for the 7 to 6 defeat Michigan handed the Illini at Urbana last year. A Homecoming crowd of 50,000 to 55,- 000 will see the game if the weather is fair. Today's game, the twentieth be- ween the two schools since 1898, drings together an Indian team which efeated a strong Ohio State outfit 4 to 13 two weeks ago and a Mich- igan team which lost its only Con- ference start to Chicago, 27 to 0, the same day. "Smiling Bob" Zuppke brought a squad of 34 players from Urbana in time to hold a workout in the stadium at 4 p.m. yesterday, then took them o Dearborn for the night, while Coach Harry Kipke drilled hi team on Ferry Field before taking them to Barton Hills until game time today. Zuppke Is Pessimistic Zuppke was his usual smilingly pes- simistic-self yesterday, calling Mich- igan's stadium a "jinx" and moaning about how light his boys were. Fig- ures he released indicated that Mich- igan's line will outweigh the Sucker forwards by 20 pounds per man. The spirit shown by the Indians as they ran through their brief drill belied the smirking gloom of their mentor, however, and indicated that they expect to gain sweet revenge today. Kipke has been stressing pass de- fense all week and will start his best defensive combination today but it is dodtful if they can stop the brilliant- ly diversified system of forward and lateral passes which the Illini used to take their one-point victory from Ohio State. With cloudless skies and a fast, dry field forecast for this afternoon fans are liable to see Jack Beynon and three capable assistant-backs put on a passing and running exhibition even better than that displayed by State three weeks ago. Howard Carson To Start Zuppke announced yesterday that Howard Carson would start at full- back instead of John Theodore who has been in that position during most of the Illini games. Theodore will undoubtedly play during the after- noon, as will John Fischer. All three are driving backs but Zuppke believes that Carson has the edge on defense. Les Lindberg, who had a slight edge over John Regeczi last year, will do the punting for his team. Lindberg and Frank Froschauer are both im- portant cogs in completing Illinois' lateral passes which, according to Zuppke, are used anywhere on the field and are often extemporaneous. Though Kipke has spent a great deal of time this week on pass de- fense he has also found opportunity to teach his team a set of new and deceptive plays. With these up their sleeve there is the possibility that the Wolverines will fight fire with fire, filling the air with passes by Regeczi, Ellis, or Ward and even attempting a few laterals. Inspired Players Better A ray of hope in the Michigan camp yesterday was the announcement that Cedric Sweet and Willard Hilde- brand, both hampered by injuries much of the week, would be ready to play. Hildebrand played a fine game against Tech last week while troubled with a leg injury and will go into today's battle under the same handicap. Joe Ellis may be the offensive ace which Kipke will spring on the fllini today. Ellis is a snaky-hipped runner in a broken field and has done con- siderable passing this week. If he goes in t will be for Regeczi, and Oli- ver will probably replace Jennings at the same time. In such event Ellis will play safety and Oliver will do the kicking. Vincent Aug, too, will get a chance during the afternoon, espe- cially if Kipke finds it necessary to send Willis Ward back to end. The lineups: Michigan Pos. Illinois clair and carrying the signature of Postmaster General Farley in the green ink that he always uses was termed a "mistake". The signature was affixed with a rubber stamp. Its dispatch was said to have been an error on the part of a minor employe. A growing belief here that the Administration would withhold sup- port from Sinclair further was solidified today by publication of a letter to the Democratic guberna- torial candidate from George Creel, witdrawing his backing. Creel was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomi-I nation. It was established that Creel car- ried in his pocket a copy of this let- ter of repudiation when he conferred earlier in the week with President Roosevelt at the White House and Senator McAdoo (Dem., Cal.) At that time Creel stated publicly that he was going to California to "assess" the situation. He did not go nearly so far, however, as in his ',et- ter made public today, declaring that Sinclair's statements about his "EPIC" plan were "optimism carried to the point of delirium". FIREMEN KEPT BUSY CLINTON, Ia., Oct. 26. - (P) - Clinton firemen today took a stand against publicity. Because no alarms horses with lances made of long polesI that are tipped with stuffed gunny sacks. Flag Rush Last The flag rush, usually consideredj the best of the three events because there is no limit to the number who may take part, calls for two greased poles wih flags at their tops. These will be guarded by the freshmen, while members of the second-year class attempt to get the flags away from them. One point will be given to the winner in each of the three events, so that winning two out of the three will entitle a team to be named winner of the games. Judging of fraternity houses will be under a committee made up of two faculty members and two members of the Undergraduate Council, spon- sors of Homecoming and the fratern- ity house decoration contest. The committee will make its selection at about 11 a.m. today, driving about the city in a special car to determine the prize-winner. The cup, now in possession of last year's winner, the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, is to be presented to the winning house at the next meeting of the Under- graduate Council. Announcement of the successful house will be made in a later issue of The Daily.