The Weather Snow Friday and probably Saturday; slightly colder Sat- urday; slightly colder Satur- day or Saturday night. Y A6F 4 ga ..f. Itr4t n Iaitu Editorials A Trial For The Reading Period .. . Doing The Impossible-. . . VOL. XLV. No. 76 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1934 PRICE FIVE CENTS i i l I I Pollock Sees Reich Victory In Saar Vote Says Chief Opposition Wil Come From 'Status Quo Advocates Commission Mav Spit Up Territory Professor Says The French Triumph Is Impossibl In Radio Address "The Saar Basin, as a result of the Jan. 13 plebiscite, will in all probabil- ity become a part of Germany, and will certainly not go to France, be- cause the population of the Saar ter- ritory has between 97 and 98 per cent German population," was the state- ment made by Prof. James K. Pollock of the political science department, who was recently appointed president of a district election board of the Saar Plebiscite, in his radio address at 1 p.m. yesterday over Station WJR. Professor Pollock tempered this statement by saying that the German discrimination against Jews, Social- ists, and Communists has had a dis- turbing effect on the people in the territory and will undoubtedly cause many to swing over to voting for the "status quo." Some Favor League Control "Those who oppose Hitler," he said, "are in favor of control for another five years, at which time they will again hold a plebiscite." They be- lieve, he stated, that at this time Hitler might not be chancellor, and this discrimination might not exist. He emphasized that France has given up all hope of gaining the Saar Basin, nor does that country seem overly anxious to obtain it, because it already has possession of Alsace- Lorraine and does not need the Saar for boundary defense. By agreement, Germany will pay France $60,000,000 in gold for the coal mines now oper- ated by the French. May Be Divided "Thereis ay possibility that, if the vote in certain sections should strong- ly favor France while the remainder favors Germany, the governing coun- cil of the Saar might divide the terri- tory according to the power given to it by the League of Nations," said Professor Pollock. He stated that un- less the entire territory went to Ger- many, there will be 'a big noise from the Germans.'" According to Professor Pollock, a register containing 500,000 qualified voters has been compiled by the Plebescite Commission in charge of the election. Only those who were Saarlanders in 1919 will be consid- ered as eligible voters, in order to prevent an influx of people into Saar for the purpose of voting. An elab- orate judicial and police system has been set up for the purpose of elim- inating the non-qualified. That Germany is intent on regain- ing the Saar is shown by the fact that the German government is offering free transportation to the Saar from any part of the world for any person who lived in Saar in 1919, said Pro- fessor Pollock Ex-Treasurer Charles Stoll SuedBy City The City of Ann Arbor instituted suit against Charles E. Stoll, city treasurer in 1928, yesterday, in an attempt to collect $4,500 which the city claims was lost because of the failure of Mr. Stoll to collect person- al property taxes which were as- sessed while he was in office. The Standard Accident Insurance Co. of Detroit, his bonding company, was also named in the suit. According to the papers prepared and filed by City Attorney William M. Laird, 30 different personal pro- perty tax items totaling $4,500 as- sessed in 1928 were not collected by the former city treasurer, although assets are alleged to have been avail- able on which levies could have been made in order to realize the amount due. The action taken yesterday came as a result of a resolution by the city council passed Monday night direct- ing the city attorney to start suit against former city treasurers who could have collected personal proper- ty taxes but failed to do sd. Results Of Crime conference Analyzed By Prof Stephenson By MARSHALL D. SHULMAN is the astounding sum that crime costs More machine guns are in the pos- us annually, and this doesunot in- session of criminals today than the cude losses caused as a result of the United States owned at the beginning criminal depredations. This is sever- of the World War - this is a part of s ctimes the amount spent on our the picture of the crime situation schools." disclosed at the recent Attorney Gen- Believing that the fact that the eral's Conference in Washington, ac- youth of our country who are not cording to Dr. Orlando W. Stephen- employed nor in school may be largely son, associate professor of the teach- responsible for this increase in crime, ing of history and head of the de- Dr. Stephenson proposed a resolution partment of social studies at the Uni- to the group, suggesting that the versity High School. schools and other organizations in- Professor Stephenson, who attended terested in preventing delinquency in the conference as a representative of tyuth, ctivitoordinated to expedite the American Judicature Society, was "The comparison of the amount invited by Homer S. Cummings, at- spent for our educational system and torney general. that which crime costs us, should More weapons of a general nature, make us realize that if the money, or too, are owned by criminals and per- even a part of it, were diverted to sons of criminal intent in the coun- increase the facilities of our educa- try today, than the army had at the tional system, it would keep our time of our entrance into the war coming generationswout of delin- in early 1917. "The munitions in- quency, and thus reduce our crime," vestigation will reveal who is suppy- ! Professor Stephenson pointed out. ing this vast arsenal to this element," "One penal institution alone in President Roosevelt said, "this is a Michigan costs about a quarter of a war against the gangsters, and it's million annually to 7aintain. What going to be a real war." a high price society pays for its way-: "Between 13 and 17 billion dollars i ward members!" Handles 300 Mail Sacks In Record Business Merchants Report Great Sales Jump Campus Shops Stay Open Evenings; Sharp Drop In Purchases Due Today The "Christmas spirit" in Ann Ar- rbor reached its peak yesterday as stu- dents rushed to complete their gift purchases and the campus branch of the post office did a record business for the year. Many campus shops kept open in the evening, and merchants reported a great increase in sales, the book shops bging especially busy all day! long. While business has been good all week, it became most intense yes- terday, it was said. iE i M t Students End Xmas Buying; Trade Spurts" Campus Branch Post Office Hade ,O Waj ak Huey Seizes More Power In Louisiani Tightens Dictatorial Reins By Gaining Control Of Elected Officials Kingfish Smashes Down Opposition Senator Attains 'Empire Goal As He Forces Bills Through Legislature. BATON ROUGE, Dec. 20. -(P) - Huey P. Long tonight had tightened his dictatorial reins over Louisiana by grasping, through a submissive Legislature, power to replace elected municipal officials, levy a general manufacturers tax and select the state's 15,000 school teachers. Before permitting his lawmakers to go home, the "Kingfish" compelled them to "pass" a bill they had "de- feated" a few minutes previously, and wound up the third special ses- sion of the past four months with his every wish granted. Dictator Long twice encountered opposition to clothe himself with con- trol over the state's pedagogues, then blasted through a minor bill which had received an unfavorable Senate vote. New Era 5 1f Propose Committee Of Vigilantes Foy" Ten-nessee Bust Of Dr. Huber Organization Planned To Given. niversity Work With Authorities . In Keeping Order By His Children I __ Pact Between U.S. And Britain Seen As Likely Unless Japan Agrees To Accept 5-5-3 Ratio The Two Countries May Act1 LONDON, Dec. 20 - (P) - Japan must consent to continue the 5-5-3 naval ratio provided in the 1923 Washington Treaty or see the United States and Great Britain make their own bi-lateral agreement, an Amer- ican spokesman said today. As the tri-power naval negotia- tions closed here after two months of futile efforts to devise something to replace the treaty Japan means to formally denounce before this year's end, the spokesman said flatly that an Anglo-American accord was likely. Such an agreement, he emphasized, probably will not be considered' before Tokio's abrogation of the Washing- ton pact, which limited the three powers' navies to make their relative strength at that time, takes effect Dec. 31, 1936. The American delegates, Norman { H. Davis and Admiral William H. Standley, believe the Japanese dele- gation fully realizes the situation facing Japan as a result of her in- sistence on naval parity, the spokes- man said, but naval treaties are such political footballs in Japan that the outlook for future naval limitation is highly uncertain. The spokesman asserted that the British and the Americans have made it clear to the Japanese delegation that Great Britain and the United States will play ball by themselves if the Oriental Empire does not want to play in the same league. The Americans feel there is no pos- sibility whatever that the British and the Japanese would ever make an agreement, it was asserted. In con- sequence, the Americans were repre- sented as not disturbed by the bi- lateral discussions the British ex- pected to have with the Japanese after the Americans, who today were received by King George, sail for home late this month. Sees Regional Universities As Research Aid Debating Team Prepares Fo r Hard Schedule McBurney Declares That Northwestern C o n t e s ti Was Season's Highlight With a season behind it marred by only one defeat, the Varsity debating team is preparing for a more strenu- ous forensic program ahead of it aft- er the New Year. Michigan will participate in ixI Village i i Students Prepared To Leave As students prepared to "evacuate" Ann Arbor, the last minute rush to buy gifts and Christmas cards in- creased.* With some 8,000 students gone to their respective homes, mer- chants expect a sharp decline in business to start today. The campus branch post office putF out more than 300 sacks of mail yes- terday, having to hire extra clerks to handle the work. At one time there were as many as 50 people crowded into the little room in the Nickles Arcade, the line at the mailing windows extending several feet out- side the door. Post Office Active Western Conference debates in a Pcebusiness and stare sales tournament to be held April 5 and were heavy downtown yesterday, too, 6 in Evanston, Ill., and also will de- accCrPinto all reorts.Postmaser bate at the annual Delta Sigma Rho A. C. Pack stated that 16 extra clerks met arh2 an del30ig Maiso, were needed to handle the more than meet March 29 and 30 in Madison, 700 sacks of mail that have been go- ing out each day of the week from Two propositions, one concerning the downtown office. He reported the negotiation of collective bargain- that the Ann Arbor mails are "much ing through company unions protect- heavier" this year than last at the ed by law, and the other, government same time. Several extra city car- control of munitions operations, will riers tvere hired for the deluge of be used as subjects for the debates. letters and packages that had to be The Conference meet will deal with liered twcka da the collective bargaining question, and If weather reports predicting "more the munitions question will be the Ifoweatherliphtsyprdiling mra- topic of the Delta Sigma Rho tourna- snow with slightly falling tempera- ment. tures" hold good, this will be the first genuinely "white Christmas" Ann Ar- Preliminary debates have also beenI bor has experienced in the past few scheduled to take place in Ann Arbor yerhs. with Oberlin College and Syracuse years.I University. The highlight of the past season's Martin Insult Case schedule was th hard sought contest C meS TO ClmaX with Northwestern in Evanston, - which was won by Michigan, de- clared James McBurney, debate CHICAGO, Dec. 20 -(P)- The trial coach, yesterday. The Michigan of Martin Insull neared the jury stake speakers at this debate were Jack tonight with a ringing accusation of Moekle, 35, Abe Zwerdling, '35, and embezzlement from the prosecution Edward Litchfeld, '35,, who were and a shouted denial of guilt from given thetedge over thedNorthwestern the former millionaire utility opera- team by the debate judge for super- tor. or analysis, argumnit. anddelivery., I Long's smashing blow was delivered shortly before the session adjourned sine die at noon and recorded entry of a new governmental era for Louis- iana. , With little dissension, Long slam- med through the houses a bill eject- ing from office the Mayor and Coun- cilmen of the City of Alexandria where he was "rotten-egged" a year ago while delivering a poltical har- angue. Two other measures were enacted, to establish his "Seat of Empire," by directing his subordinate, Gov. O. K. Allen to appoint officials to cancel the will of elected local officers of thel Parish of East Baton Rouge, and to give him a hand in the municipal government of Baton Rouge. Other acts which went to the Gov- ernor's desk, where their approval is assured, authorize his appointment of enough police jurors in the East Baton Rouge parish to offset the4 number elected, thus clinching the "Kingfish" control of that parish's affairs. . This Is First Step That, Long explained, was the first step toward his establishment of a small "District of Columbia" from which he intends to rule the state. The imperial "Kingfish" followed that up with an act abolishing the office of the Baton Rouge Commis- sioner of Streets and Parks, and con- solidating it with that of the Mayor. Long declared that was to "coor- dinate the city government with the state government." Mayor V. V. Lamkin and Commis- sioners R. W. Brignhurst and V. M. Ake, of Alexandria, a city of more than 23,000 in the heart of the state, were declared removed, and Long assumed the power to say through appointment who should govern the, city. A large bronze bust of Dr. G. Carl Huber, dead of the Graduate School, who was recently cited as the faculty man "having attained highest distinc- tion in the field of scholarship," and, as a result, was awarded the Henry Russel lectureship for 1934-35, hasE been presented to the University. I 1 The receipt of the bust was an- nounced yesterday at the office of the President. The donors are Dr. Huber's chil- dren, Mrs. Lucy Huber Andrus, of New York City, and Dr. Carl P. Huber 'and Dr. John F. Huber, of Ann Arbor. The bust, recently completed by Prof. Avard Fairbanks of the fine arts division, has been cast in bronze and will be placed in the foyer of the Mu- seums Building of the University. Dr. Huber has been a member of the faculty of the University since 1887 and has held professorial rank since 1903. In addition to holding the deanship of the Graduate School, l which he assumed in 1927 upon the death of Dr. Alfred H. Lloyd. he is professor of anatomy and director. of the anatomical laboratories. Professor Fairbanks, the sculptor, has been a member of the faculty of the University since 1929, conducting classes in sculpture. Previous to that time he was connected with the Uni- versity of Oregon. In 1927-28 he spent the year in Europe as a Guggen- heim Fellow. Professor Fairbanks has also ex- ecuted portrait busts of Professor- emeritus William H. Hobbs and Mrs. Alexander G. Ruthven. His most re-, cent bust is that of Prof. W. B. Pills- bury, which is now on exhibition in the Detroit Institute of Arts. Dates Are Set For Enoineer Examinations Will Begin Saturday, Jan. 26, And Last Through Wednesday, Feb. 6 Final examinations in the College of Engineering were announced yes- terday by Professor J. C. Brier of the classification committee. The exam- inations will begin on Saturday, Jan. 26, and continue through Wednesday, Feb. 6. rvonn V PPln7..AT A !l'atPc .L.YA"" l7N .'1 ff.J7V.-34JC tU After Riot And Fire Prospective Group Would House National Guard, Act As Armed Body SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 20. - UP)-Formation of a vigilance com- mittee to aid in maintaining order in this riot-torn town was proposed late today in a mass meeting of business men. The plan is designed to prevent any further outbursts of race hatred even after the withdrawal of the national guard troops now stationed here. It came as Shelbyville counted its losses from yesterday's violence, buried one of the two men known dead, and con- sidered housing of county officers left without headquarters by a $150,000 fire, set by the mob, which destroyed the courthouse. To Keep Order C. C. Smith, city recorder, said of the vigilance proposal that such an organization "would be to assist the city and county authorities in main- taining order." "They would serve as an armed body if it should be found necessary after the guardsmen leave," he added, "and would also assist in any other way possible while troops are here." One of the principal duties while the troops remain will be in provid- ing housing facilities, Smith said. Exact plans of how the organization of vigilantes would be formed were not disclosed, but Smith said, "It was requested that those who could do so should volunteer to serve." The frenzy of the mob had ap- parently abated tonight, and the peaceful citizens looked at the black hulk of the courthouse in silence, which contrasted strangely with the disorder i the public square last night. Investigation Delayed Investigation of the fire by author- ities was delayed pending a confer- ence between Judge T. L. Coleman and Prosecutor W. B. Knott. Although a jury had been selected, the trial of the Negro ended by the judge's declaration of a mistrial. Shortly after, the soldiers resorted to the gunfire. Garbed in a uniform, Harris was rushed to Nashville. Rumors that the mob had set a 1 a.m. deadline to burn the jail, agree- ing to permit removal of prisoners before a flame was applied, apparent- ly were wild statements as the mob did not appear and the jail still stands. Many Wounded About a score were wounded in the attack on the courthouse, several ser- iously. The 600 fresh militiamen moved into Shelbyville during the morning hours uider orders to re- main until all danger is passed. Adjt. Gen. J. H. Ballew arranged to keep them, overnight at least. These troops replaced three companies which par- ticipated in yesterday's turbulent hours. Sullen because its efforts to get the Negro had been thwarted, the mob set fire to the courthouse a short time later and held off come of the fire fighters until the building was be- yond saving. Flour trucks of the guardsmen were overturned and burned. Subscriptions Net Red Cross $2,500 Two thousand five hundred dollars was raised by the Red Cross through the selling of subscriptions to the organization, it was announced yes- terday at the Red Cross headquarters in the Chamber of Comnerce build- ing. The total subscribed in the roll call represents 1,127 individual members, and includes $1,000 contributed as special gifts. Reports from other dis- tricts of the county in the roll call have not been completed. FERA Paychecks To Be Given After Vacation accordii ig to Mr. McBurney. } MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20.-()P)'- President Lotus D. Coffman of the University of Minnesota, in his an- nual report to the Board of Regents today, predicted developments of re- gional universities which would act cooperatively in research problems,x thus eliminating duplication of ef- forts in a number of institutions in the same parts of the country. He also announced as his belief that' the Federal government should, in the future, provide a' "fair share of the support needed to maintain the elementary schools of this country" and that Federal appropriations for higher education should not hence- forth be limited to agriculture and! engineering. "I am of the opinion," he added, "that credits, honor points and exam- inations by instructors will soon- dis- appear." President Coffman reiterated a Dre- Auto Workers Fail To Unite On Union Issue! Many Do Not Designate1 Preference For Union; Others Not In Accord DETROIT, Dec. 20. - (' - Com- pilation of the 1,593 votes cast in the Cadillac Motor Car Co. plant, scene of the automobile labor board's first "industrial democracy" election re- vealed today that a majority of the voters expressed no preference for any specific union or other representa- tion group. There were 1,176 such undesig- nated ballots. Of the others, 152 spe- cified the Cadillac Employes associa- tion; 94 the American Federation of Labor, whose officers had urged mem- bers not to vote; 20 the Mechanics Educational Society of America and seven the society of Designing En- gineers. There were 143 blank or void ballots. In one of the 16 "districts" within the plant, enough votes were cast for the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, militant priest of the Shrine of the Little Flower, to place him in nomination. The other nominee in that district forming the foundation of the state's Louisiana's governmental master charges - that Insull deliberately then topped off that dish of legisla- drew $344,720 from the treasury of tion with a sweeping tax on manu- Middle West Utilities Co. and gave facturers of every commodity but ice,I in exchange a bundle of Insull stocks bread and milk, ranging up to a $4,000 that were all but worthless. maximum. American Laxity In Building Up Merchant Marine Is Explained Closing arguments were begun in a tense criminal court room late in the day with the intention of placing the case in the hands of the jurors during a night session. Assistant State's Attorney John O'Hora reviewed the transaction Mon. at 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 Tues. at 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 Draw. 1, Surv Economics French, and 1V 2, 3, 4 M. E. 3 Wed. Mon. Mon. Fri. Tues. Tues. Sat. Wed. Fri. Thur,. Mon. Weq. Sat. Tues. 1 and 4 *Tues. *Tues. Met. Proc. *Sat. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Jan. The schedule: Time of Exercise 30 4. 28 1 5 5 2 6 1 31 28 30 2 29 By REX LEE BEACH Why, the American public is de- manding, does not the United States keep pace with England and the Eu- ropean countries in building up the! merchant marine? In an interview yesterday, Prof. H. C. Sadler, dean of the College of En- gineering, stated that the United States is perfectly capable of building! ships of over 1,000 feet in length. In' fact plans for such a boat have been in existence since 1929. The problem to be faced in building large boats is not a task of designing or the me- chanical execution of the plans, but is rather the great difficulty in financ- ing the enterprise. "The latter," he pointed out, has been the chief ele- ment that has restricted the American Time Of Exam.I 8-12 8-12 8-12 8-12 8-12 2- 6 8-12 8-12 2- 6 8-12 2- 6 2- 6 2- 6 8-12 foot boats could possibly be of any use." According to Edward M. Bragg, pro- fessor of marine engineering and na- val architecture, and head of the de- partment of marine engineering, ves- sels of from 700 to 800 feet are the most efficient and economical, both from the standpoint of original cost and depreciation expenses. Professor Bragg attributed the existence of larger ships to the fact that they are publicized so widely. He also stated that there is always a certain class of people to whom the idea of sailing in the largest and fastest vessel afloat will appeal. At the end of the World War, steam- ship companies took over the mer- chant marine service with the under- standing that they were to build a certain number of new boats. Plans -/'_ n - l-, _f ..r_ 1 nn -- ,4 Jan. 29 2- 6 Jan. 29 8-12 Jan. 26 2- 6 Jan. 30 2- 6 Jan. 31 2- 6 Feb. 2 8-12 *Wed. Spanish, and E.E. 2a *Thurs. E. M. 1 and 2, C.E. 2 Sat. Draw. 2 German "Sat. Feb. 2 2- 6 *Mon. Feb. 4 2- 6 e used as an irregular *This may b period provided there is no conflict with the regular printed schedule above. Drawing and laboratory work may be continued through the examina- tion period in amount equal to that normally devoted to such work dur- ing one week. Certain courses will be examined at srx-eilno,.ialas nntpfi hplm w t ,e n_