The Weather L E frt i6ga Datt Editorials It's Mill Up To The Students... No Rich Man's School . . . Mostly cloudy, possibly local snow flurries, colder tonight; tomorrow cloudy and colder. VOL. XLV. No. 108 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1935a PRICE FIVE CENTS Bill Killing Board Sent To House Senate Consents To Plan Of Governor Abolishing Administrative Body School Relief Is In Danger-Fitzgerald Ultimatum Is Hurled At Legislature By Executive As He Demands Passage LANSING, Feb. 27. -()-Faced with a demand from Governor Fitz- gerald for immediate action on his broad economy program, the Senate sent to the House today the adminis- tration's bill abolishing the state ad- ministrative board. The governor earlier in the day had said that school relief would be im- periled unless his economy program was expedited. On the impetus of this warning, the Senate by a vote of 19 to 10 hurried passage of the measure abolishing the administrative board and hold- ing state departments and institu- tions to specific appropriations voted by the Legislature. Senator William A. Palmer, of Flint, was the only one of the 11 Senate Democrats who voted for the bill. The Governor said adequate school relief cannot come through increased taxation. "The responsibility is the Legislature's" he said. "The bills in question are designed to save money' through- economical government so there will be more for the schools." In addition to the abolition of the administrative board, the measure eliminates the office of state budget director, transferring his duties along with the fiscal affairs of the board to a new office of state finance director. The administrative board was created in 1921 during the adminis-I tration of former Governor Alex J. Groesbeck. Union Plans To Hold University NightMarch 6 All Facilities Available;1 Free Dancing, Contests Featured Plans for "University Night" which will be held at the Union Wednesday, March 6, have been nearly completed Union officials announced late last night. Free dancing and exhibitions in many popular indoor sports, in- cluding fencing, will be featured on the program. John C. McCarthy, '36. a member of the Union student committee, stat- ed that the event "is intended pri- marily for students and faculty mem- bers and all those connected with the University in any way." Complete facilities of the Union will be available to everyone, and student committeemen will be present to com- duet visitors on tours of the building including the bakery, kitchens, guest rooms, tower and various other offices in the building. In the south lobby several matches in the fencing tournament will be staged and very probably matches between students, and students and faculty will be featured. The regular Union band under the direction of Bob Steinle will play for the free dancing which will begin at 8 and last until 10 p.m. During the intermission of the dance the quartet and Varsity Glee Club, which will be directed by David Mattern, will offer several numbers in a short concert.. The hobbies of many members of the faculty and of students will be featured in a Hobby Exhibition, and in the billiard room on the second floor of the Unipn matches both in ping-pong and billiards will be played. Contests between students and faculty members will also be staged. A special reduction in the price of bowling will be made after the several scheduled exhibitions have been played. It was announced that the price of bowling, which is usually 15 cents, will be cut to 10 cents. A selected group of University wom- en will give exhibitions in swimming and diving in the Union pool, begin- ning early in the evening. The Tap Room will be open to all visitors and special prices will be available during Open House. ITL..tirA L 'e'm.' Tn Ro I Individualism Is Most Natural Expression Of Society--Sullivan THOMAS B. GROEHN saken the age-old American idea of A claim that individualism is the liberty in favor of economic security. most natural expression of society as "The young college graduate, seeing opposed to collectivism and that the the terrifically dark aspect of life former must be maintained in order during this depression, has tended to encourage the college graduate to be a 'leaner' instead of a 'sturdy or "young wish-to-have," was made oak,'" he said. "I think it pitiful by Mark Sullivan, noted news com- that the young graduate should al- mentator, at Hill Auditroium last low one shell-shock to make him a night. 'leaner' for the rest of his life." "I am far more concerned with the Under the category of collectivists, 'wish-to-have' element than with the Mr. Sullivan included the "Brain men who are now on top or the Trusters." He criticized them be- 'haves,'" Mr. Sullivan stated, "and cause it was his claim that they are in order to afford them a real chance trying to make life a college campus, for success we must maintain a flex- with the work all laid out for the ible society to develop personality, people, instructors at the head of each natural ability,- and leadership. In "class," and neat gravel paths made order to have this kind of a society, out for the people of the nation to however, the 'haves' cannot be al- walk upon. lowed to get to the top and perman- Mr. Sullivan also ridiculed the per- ently be entrenched there." sons who claim that because the ma- In past years the "haves" have terial world has changed it follows been displaced by periodic depres- that we must also change our social sions and more recently by heavy in- and governmental policies. come taxes, according to Mr. Sulli- ( "We adjusted ourselves to the au- van. tomobile without any great change in f' r 7 L L L L .I i l Work Relief Bill Nears Compromise Democratic Leaders See End Of Quarrel Between Senate, White House Switch In Votes Of , Senators Reported McCarran Will Demand Extensive Hearings On Public Works Program WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. -( )- Democratic leaders grew more optim- istic today over the possibility of un- snarling the controversy between the Senate and White House that has pinioned the $4,880,000,000 work relief bill. N. S. L. Plans U.S. Court He warned against the too great prevalence of people who have for- peech Contest Rules Will Be Told By Brandt Oratorical Contest WinnerM Will Receive Chicago Alumni Medalt u111ni Rules governing the University Or-' atorical contest will be announced at 4 p.m. today in Room 4003, Angell Hall, according to Carl Brandt, in- structor in the department of speech. Students interested will be informed at that time of the regulations cover- ing length, subject, and time for the tryouts selections. Members of the department of speech will judge the preliminary contest, which is tentatively sched- uled for Thursday, March 21. The five best orators will be selected to which is planned for Thursday, March 1 28. An all-faculty committee will serve as the judges for the final con- test. The winner will be presented with the Chicago Alumni Medal for Excellence in Oratory. This medal- lion, which is presented annually, was manufactured in the United States mint in Washington, D. C. The winner of the local contest will represent the University in the Northern Oratorical League contest, which will be held Friday, May 31, in Ann Arbor. Other schools which will be represented at the contest are Western Reserve, Northwestern University, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, and the Uni- versity of Iowa. The Lowden Testi- monial, donated by Former Governor Frank Lowden of Illinois, will be pre- sented to the winner of the League's contest. BULLETIN j HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 27.- (') --- Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable were voted to have given the best screen performances in 1934 by the Academy of Motion Picture Ar.ts and Sciences at its seventh annual award banquet here tonight. "The award given to Miss Col- bert and Gable were for their ap- pearanccs in the picture, "It Hap- pened One Night," in which they co-starred. governmental and social policy, and They received reports, apparently (Contizifbd on Page 2) authentic, that at least two and prob- ably more of the 21 Democrats who " supported the McCarran prevailing; Surgery Top e iwage amendment would switch back and vote with the administration ad- Of Dr C llers een"ts. Of Dr. lheTalk of a compromise on the issue grew and a small group of backers of Speech Today he labor amendment conferred twice in an effort to get an agreement on a substitute proposal. This was an- Fifth University Lecture other development that put adminis- -tration leaders in a better humor. To Be Given In Science Nevertheless, the Democratic lead-j Auditor.ers were determined to put the issue! Auditoru n up to President Roosevelt when he returns from Hyde Park tomorrow. Dr. Frederick A. Coller. professor They expect Mr. Roosevelt to call aI of surgery in the School of Medicine, conference some time tomorrow forj will speak on "The Progress of Surg- a full discussion of the matter. ery in Recent Years" at 4:15 p.m. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the today in Natural Science Auditorium. Democratic leader, said in an inter- His speech will be the fifth of a group view today that he hoped to have the* of eight by local faculty members tangle straightened out within a few on the University Lecture Series for days. He indicated another test would 1934-35. be had on the wage amendment. I A specialist in the treatment of Claiming there had been "no break goitre and the surgical aspects of dis- in the line," Senator McCarran (Dem., eases of metabolism, Dr. Coller follows Nev.) author of the amendment as- drawing and the history of medicine serted today that when the Senate as his hobbies, according to Dr. Frank appropriations committee met again E. Robbins, assistant to the President, to consider the measure he would de- who is in charge of the lecture series. mand open and extensive hearings A list of his publications in medical on the administration's public works journals discloses many treating the program. subjects of goiter, diabetes, thyroid irregularities, and other topics in his field of specialization. Africans Flock Dr. Coller studied first at SouthFl c Dakota State College, where he re- ceived a B.S. in 1906 and an M.D. in ToItahanFlag 1908. He completed his studies at Har- Flag, vard Medical School, receiving an M. D. there in 1912. From 1912 to Reports State 1913 he served as surgical interne and from 1914-1915 as surgical resi- ROME, Feb. 27.- (P)-- Thousands dent at the Massachusetts Generalo' tfh Hospital, spending a year in the of natives on both sides of the Red meantime as Teaching Fellow in Sea were reported enlisting under Surgery at Harvard. Italy's flag today for possible service From 1915 to 1919 he was overseas against Ethiopia. in France serving with the American IMeanwhile two more Italian ships Ambulance Hospital at Paris, the sailed with their quota of troops and R.A.M.C., of the British Army 'and war materials for East Africa to carry the Medical Corps of the American the nation's war contingent to Eritrea Army. Since 1924 he has held the rank and Italian Somaliland. of lieutenant-colonel in the Medical Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, Reserve Corps. through his charge d'affaires denied He is a member of the American Ethiopia intends to "touch a stone" Medical Association, Alpha Omega belonging to Italy's African colonies Phi Sigma, and the Junior Research and asked withdrawal of the rein- Club. forcements sent there. The lecture will be illustrated by This proclamation, issued to the slides, and will be open to students foreign press by Charge d'Affaires and the general public. Negradas Yesus. was received in sil- ForWalk-Out From Classes Members Here To Conduct Student Strike Against War And Fascism Action Is Expected To Begin April 4 100,000 College Students May Act In Nation-Wide Movement Plans for participation in the world-wide student strike against war and Fascism to be held April 4 were disclosed at the meeting of the Na- tional Student League last night. The proposed strike in the nature of a walk-out from classes has the in- dorsement and support of numerous religious and youth groups through- out the United States and Europe, League members claim it will be sup- ported in Europe by the National Youth Congress Against War and Fascism which recently met in Brus- sels. More than 100,000 college stu- dents in the United States are ex- pected to be affected according to the leaders of the strike. The National Student League has appointed a committee under the di- rection of Michael Evanoff to pro- mote student interest in the strike. The committee will ask the support of every student organization on the campus in an attempt to create the largest undergraduate strike in the United States, and officials fo the or- ganization expect a 50 per cent in- crease in membership after the walk- out from classes. Other indorsers of the strike in- clude Michigan's Youth Congress, The National Council of Methodist Youth, and the Student League for Industrial Democracy. A local committee of the Michigan Youth Congress will work in cooperation with the National Stu- dent League on plans for the local strike. Mentor Williams of the English de- partment gave a talk on the "Recent Development in American Literature" during the latter part of the meet- ing. He touched only on the social and economic phases of modern lit- erature and gave numerous illustra- tions to support his arguments. Work Here Delayed; Families Suspicious Although reclassification of the un- employed was accomplished several weeks ago by Washtenaw County FERA officials, work in some counties has been delayed because families in some communities are suspicious of the purpose of the information sought, according to W. I. Duerr, census director for the SERA. The purpose of the census is to classify the unemployed according to their previous vocational training and experience, so that eventually they may be given relief jobs for which they are fitted. The field work is about half com- pleted, Duerr said, and will be fin- ished in about three weeks. It is pro- viding work for about 2,500 persons throughout the State. The survey in Washtenaw County was under the administration of Clar- ence Elliott, FERA official. ISAACS TO HOLD CLASS Dr. Raphael Isaacs of the Medical School will conduct a class on "The Jew in Science" at 8 p.m. today in the Hillel Foundation. The class is one of a series on different subjects held , periodically at the Foundation. Holds In Wierton Labor Clause Held Invalid Don't Make Model Of As Interstate Commerce Speech Professor-Moser Is Not Involved "Don't take speech professors as models for good speakers," advised Prof. Henry Moser of the speech de- partment as he addressed the Alpha. Nu smoker, last night. "There is no such thing as a per- fect speech," he said. He urged fresh-! men to join some campus forensic: society "as no speech courses are open to you," stressing the fact that the modern trend was to apply science to speech. Professor Moser, who is an author- ity on speech defects, explained that topic to the members and prospective! members of the honorary speech fra- ternity, stating that there are more than 10,000 speech defectives in the United States. Hyna Speaks On Leaders Ofj Renaissancel' Knowledge Of That Period! Aids In Evaluating Life, History Professor Says A proper understanding and knowl- edge of the Renaissance and the leaders of the movement will help people to understand present-day problems and help them evaluate the "profound issues of life," Prof. Al- bert Hyma of the history department stated yesterday in third the lecture of the Student Inquiry series. Professor Hyma gave a condensed presentation of the beliefs and works of the great leaders of the Renais- sance movement including Leonardo DaVinci, Erasmus, Petrarch, Ficino, Valla, John Colet, and Thomas Moore. "Contrary to popular belief there are really two sides of the Renaissance - the bright side and the bad side" Professor Hyma stated. "The bright side of the Renaissance is character- ized by such great men as DaVinci, who was a mathematician, engineer, artist, and natural scientist. The other side of the Renaissance," said Professor Hyma, "is characterized by negative criticism and by such men as Erasmus and Valla." A brief history of the Renaissance movement was traced by Professor Hyma, starting with Petrarch and the first interests in the classics and human life. The work of Leonardo' DaVinci and Ficino in the various fields of science and philosophy was briefly reviewed and parts of the writings of Erasmus, the great satir- ist and letter writer, were read. Pro- fessor Hyma then explained the in- fluence of John Colet and Thomas More on the church and religious thought, and the great advantages of the Renaissance. He stated that the movement restored classical learning, revived many schools of philosophy, reformed the curricula and textbooks fo the schools of the time, and brought about the impor- tant practice of experimentation. In concluding the lecture Profes- sor Hyma read various passages from the "Letters Of Obscure Men," which was written by several German hum- anists. CHILD LABOR LAW KILLED BOSTON, Feb. 27.-(P)-The State Senate today killed ratification of the child labor amendment, 34-0. The House overwhelmingly defeated the amendment last week, . , t Section 7-A Void Case Judge Dismisses Government's Suit Federal Leaders Predict Appeal; Decision Blow To OrganizedLabor WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 27 -(P) - A history-making Federal court lecision today established the legal- ty of the Wierton Steel Co,'s em- loyee representation plan and'held hat Section 7-A, heart of the Na- ional Industrial Recovery Act, is in- pplicable to the company because it s not engaged in interstate commerce n its relations to its employees. Judge John P. Nields wrote the de- ision, holding that the plan of em- loyee representation - a so-caled company union - in effect among the mployees of the defendant, affords a lawful and effective organization of he employees for collective bargain- ng through representatives of their wn choosing. Major.Test of Act The government's suit, regarded as major test of .the Act's labor guar- ntee provisions, was dismissed, and he plea for an injunction to restrain he company from dealing with the mployees through the medium of the ,ompany plan was denied. "There is no showing on the part f the plaintiff warranting the court n issuing an injunction," Nields ruled. "Section 7-A, as applied to defend- nt and its business is unconstitu- ional and void." The decision reiterated that Con- gress may pass laws regulating busi- ness only of an interstate or foreign nature' and held that the Weirton ompany is not engaged in such busi- ness "save to a negligible extent." The ,overnment had held that the Weir- on business is interstate. Suggestion Fantastic "The suggestion that recurrent hard times suspend constitutional limita- tions or cause manufacturing opera- tions to so affect interstate commerce ms to subject them to regulation by the Congress," Judge Nields held, 'borders on the fantastic and merits no serious consideration." Judge Nields' decision was a blow at the contention of' organized labor, that the so-called company union is a tool of industrial management to circumvent the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively. While government spokesmen pre- dicted the ruling would be appealed, Weirton officials jubilantly hailed it. Company Hails Decision Ernest T. Weir, chairman of the board of the company, termed the decision a "complete vindication of our constant position that we have never in any way influenced or dom- inated our employees in the opera- tion of their employee representa- tion plan; that at all times they have had complete freedom of action and have conducted their organization ac- cording to their own ideas." "It also decides," he said, "the legal- ity of the employee representation and its outsanding value to employees in the matter of collective bargaining with their employers." Department of Justice officials, Francis Biddle, chairman of the Na- tional Labor Relations Board, Rep. Robert L. Doughton, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, which handled the NIRA, predicted an appeal will be taken. Doughton said, "if there is any question of con- stitutionality, we can take care of it shortly." Opera Book To Be Discussed Today Prospective authors of the book and music for next year's Union opera will meet at 4:30 p.m. today in the Union, William T. Brownson, president of Mimes, announced last night. An advisory committee of faculty members who have had experience with past operas will meet with those interested in submitting material for the twenty-seventh presentation next year. The committee includes Prof. Earl V. Moore, director of the School of Music; Prof. Herbert A. Kenyon, TO PASS ON PETITIONS The executive committee of the In- terfraternity Council will meet at 5 I p.m. today to act on petitions for in- itiation and pledging of ineligible men, Philip A. Singleton, president, stated.{ University Extension Work Valued At $1,250,000 Yearly. The value of the free educational, opportunities furnished to the school' children and adults of the State of Michigan by the extension division is' estimated at more than a million dol- lars annually by University officials. Valuing the various types of radio programs from the price of a postage stainp to 25 cents, the extension di- vision estimates that its broadcasts furnish annual educational opportu- nities worth at least $933,338 to the school children and adults of the State of Michigan. Estimating other I extension activities on a similar min- I imum basis brings the total annual 'potential value' of such educational efforts to $1,246,965. Pointing out that the money value of any general educational effort is impossible to determine absolutely and varies with every individual, here is how the total is computed by sta- tisticians. The radio music classes hna ,- nnnn ronnlninilc Pnrn11Prd grams, valued at 5 cents each, totaling' $80,000, Listener surveys made by Station WJR reveal that 1,540,078 Michigan residents listen regularly or occasion- ally to the other general University broadcasts on topics of current inter- est. Halving this total and deducting' a further 125,000 persons,- as pos- sibly interested only in the foregoing special programs, leaves 645,039. These persons hear 38 talks, each valued at 3 cents, or a total of $645,- 338. making the total estimated value of all radio programs $935,338. The next largest item on the esti- mated total of service, $300,000, is for the University Library Extension Service. The service reached 300,000 school children and adults during 1933-34. Dr. William Warner Bishop, University librarian, states that any attempt to set up and operate like organizations throughout the State invnivin' P. Aiinnoa irn ,-of ovictina once by the Italian government. Troops continued to pour into Naples tonight, indicating further em- barkations were planned shortly. Dispatches to the Colliere della Sera in Milan said thousands of tribes- men from many countries along the Red Sea and Indian Ocean were flocking to Eritrea and Somaliland to enroll in the Italian native army. (Dispatches from Addis Ababa, Ethiopian capital, said that the gov- ernment was informed Italy was re- cruiting troops in Yemen, Arabian kingdom, with which Rome is on friendly relations, for service in East Africa. The Milan newspaper's corre- spondent also reported hundreds were crossing the Red Sea from Yemen.) License Deadline Extended 15 Days LANSING, Feb. 27. -The deadline for the purchase of 1935 license plates was extended from March 1 to March 15 today in an order issued by Sec- retary of State Orville E. Atwood. The order was based on a resolu- tion passed by the House of Repre- sentatives this afternoon after At- wood was assured that the Senate would concur early tomorrow. The ex- tension was approved by a 60 to 14 vote in the House. It is estimated that some 500,00( Michigan motorists have not yet se- cured their plates or half-year sticker, a i i '1 S 1 e 4 0 's Missionaries Solicit Student Opinions On Religious Work! By JEWELL WUERFEL "What is your attitude toward mis- sions?" is the question Mr. and Mrs.E DeWitt C. Baldwin, missionaries in Burma now on furlough, have been asking students of typical universities and colleges in the United States for over a year, and which they are now asking of students on this campus. "There are two aims to this exten- sive survey," Mr. Baldwin stated. "One is to find out the attitude of students toward missions as a whole, and the other is the endeavor to interpret what the best of modern missions really is." To nmnile the material for the ered last year, Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin spending ten days to two weeks at each. This year, six of 'these same campuses have been revisited to find any changes in attitude of the stu- dents. In picking students to be inter- viewed, Mr. Baldwin said, "All types of students are chosen - a cross-sec- tion of campus life including students with varied political, social, religious, and intellectual ideas. The only re- quirement is that they are students of promise and ability." An hour is spent with each person interviewed and all that is said dur- ina this timo is: entirelv nonfirential.