T-he Weather Probable snow fluxi-ies todwtv; lower t imiwui i &ne , Withfa bflill wire;. SAir igan 4Inittj Editorials An Open Letter To The League ... Police And The Radio ... VOL. XLVII No. 87 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN. SATURDAY, JAN. 23, 1937 PRICE FIVE QENTS Publicity Acts 5,000 Students Jam Auditorium Tech Defeats Of G.M IAW 'Jo See Pontiac's Varsity Show; Varsitv 1-0 __ - V l.a .W~, ..m y Block Peace, Roosevelt Says Lewis Predicts Company Will Bargain Eventually; Tells Men To Sit Tight Sloan Hits Lewis Will To Dominate' STRIKE AT A GLANCE (By The Associated Press) The Roosevelt administration, de- manding an end to the war of words between General Motors and strike leaders, plans new maneuvers to end automobile strike. Despite President Roosevelt's state ment deploring publicity tactics, John L. Lewis and the big motor corpora- tion attack each other again. Lewis urges strikers to sit tight. General Motors says "unlawful" oc- cupation of plants by sit-down strik- ers is the obstacle to peace. One sit-down strike, involving the Firestone Tire and Rubber plant at Akron, O., ends. (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-General Motors and strike leaders assailed each other in pullic statements to- day soon after President Roosevelt had suggested that publicity tactics might be preventing a settlement of the automobile strike. Less than two hours after Mr. Roosevelt said "there come moments when statements, conversations and headlines are not in order," Lewis urged the Flint, Mich., sit-down strikers to hold their ground. Lewis Hits At Sloan Lewis also said Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., General Motors president, "had asked for it" and "let him take it." "Some time, some place, somewhere," Lewis added, Sloan would sit down with the striking United Auto Workers and bargain collectively. Later in the day, Sloan, in New York, issued a statement saying "the unlawful occupation of our plants" was the "obstacle to peaceful settle- ment." He declared that a statement Lewis issued last night "indicates clearly his determined will to dom- inate the industry and its workers by illegality and force." Despite these moves, the adminis- tration quietly considered how it could bring General Motors and union representatives together for peace negotiations. President Blames Statements Although both sides placed the is- sue on the White House steps when Secretary Perkins' negotiations with them collapsed last night, Mr. Roose- velt gave no indication he intended to step in personally. At his bi-weekly press conference, his only statement was: "I have no further news than you have. Of course, I think that in the interest of peace, there come mom- ments when statements, conversa- tions and headlines are not in order." DETROIT, Jan. 22.-(P)--Wide- spread idleness marked Deroit auto- motive plants today as opposing lead- ers in the General Motors strikes headed back to their office here after fruitless conferences in Wash- ington. More than 32,000 were out of work in six General Motors plants here, while an additional 50,000 Chrysler Corporation employes had a one-day lay-off because its four divisions were unable to get glass supplies. The Chrysler workers will go back to work Monday. At Flint, focal point of the Gen- eral Motors strike because of the barrier to negotiations presented by the occupancy of two Fisher Body plants by "sit-down" strikers, quiet prevailed. The men held their posi- tions in the plants for the 24th day. Less Genius Seen As Country's Need The United States needs less of genius and more of concerted effort, Barclay Acheson, associate editor of. the Reader's Digest, said yesterday at a meeting sponsored by Kappa Tau Alpha, honorary journalistic society, in the Natural Science Auditorium. Mr. Acheson cited the rise of social justice from its first application to Enthusiastic Crowd Enjoys dress, and the band, in yellow and Novel Program;" Alumni blue regalia, filled the entire canvas covered stage of the auditorium Send In Telegrams where three microphones were set at strategic points. Mr. Held sat at a By JOSEPH FREEDMAN table in the center of the platform. A capacity crowd of 5,000 student The auditorium was a "sell-out," and townspeople joined Michigan al- 600 persons being turnedraway at the umni, 45,000 strong, and millions of gate to avoid standing room. Most radio listeners yesterday in hearing of the seats were well filled one half the first of a Pontiac sponsored series hour before the broadcast had be- of broadcasts from leading universi- gun and doors were closed at 10:15 ties of the country. pm "Whether you're a Michigan al- To the members of the audience, umnus or not," John Held, Jr., mas- many of whom witnessed a radio. ter of ceremonies, said in opening, broadcast for the first time, the event- "once you've seen this ideal college was one 'of which the Universityc town lying on the tops and slopes of could be proud. They responded wellc a gentle hill, you'll always carry its to the hints of Albert G. Miller, NBC I memory with you, and like everyone technician, who motioned to themI else, some day you'll want to go for applause and laughter.! back." Among the selections played by the Reached Millions band were "Victors," "Men of thef The program was broadcast over Maize and Blue," "Amparita Roca," 69 stations of the Red Network of and the finale "The Yellow and the1 the National Broadcasting Company Blue," which the audience rendered and two short wave stations. It is in swelling chorus. In the firsts estimated that it reached an au- broadcast recital of the Bell Carillon, dience of several million listeners. Wilmot F. Pratt, carillonneur playedi The Glee Club resplendent in full the selections "All Through thei _- Night," and "Flemish Dance."1 InFastGame 1,000 Fans Watch Clean Game On Amphidrome Ice At Houghton Only 4 Penalties Called On Sextets HOUGHTON, Mich., Jan. 22.-{P) -Michigan Tech defeated University of Michigan, 1-0, tonight in the first of a two-game hockey series to be played on Amphidrome ice. The second contest will be. played Satur- day night. One thousand fans saw one of the fastest and cleanest college hockey games ever played here, only four penalties being called. McCarthy, flashy Tech center, started the game-winning play after three and one-half minutes of play in the first period. Taking the puck in his defense territory, he stick- handled his way over the University's blue line and passed to Pekkala, tight wing, who landed a pretty shot in the far corner of the net as Goalie Wood of the Wolverines was caught flat- footed. Tech played a strong defensive game tonight to stop the fast-skating Wolverines, led by Capt. Vic Heyliger, a tricky stickhandler and accurate shot. Heyliger was closely guarded whenever he got within shooting dis- tance. The sensational goal tend- ing of Eddie Maki, acting Tech cap- tain, was a big factor in the En- gineers' victory. Coach Ed Lowrey of the University sent in five forwards in the last seven minutes of play in a determined ef- fort to even the count. For two of the seven minutes Tech had a man in the penalty box, but hard checking and several circus saves by Maki prevented a score. Head gears were worn for the first time in a hockey game here by the (Continued on Page 3) Regents Get $220,000 In New Gifts $110,000 Anonymously Given By Single Donor; Will Reveal Name Soon Fisher Will Direct Extension Division Gifts totaling $220,000 were ac- cepted by the Board of Regents yes- terday in its January meeting. An anonymous gift of $110,000 for purposes they described as "instruc- tiohal" was accepted by the Board. Donor and gift and its purpose will beI revealed in the near future accord- ing to Dr. Frank E. Robbins, assistant to the President. Charles A. Fisher, assistant direc- tor of the University Extension Di- vision, was appointed by the Regents to become director of the division upon the retirement of Dr. William D. Henderson in June. Ohio River Surges High er;Thousands Flee Flood Zones 13 Hearts In One Hand Breaks Up Card Game Confusion, breathless and then very, very noisy, reigned at the Pi Lambda Phi house as John Mitchell, '39, opened up his bridge bid with seven hearts, was doubled, redoubled, and then laid 13 glistening hearts on the table. I Street Liohts Out As Chicago Union Strikes Members Seek Restoration Of Depression Pay Cuts To Electrical Workers BULLETIN CHICAGO, Jan. 22.- (P) - Mayor Edward J. Kelly, in conference with electrical union officials, announced at 10:45 o'clock (CST) tonight that the electricians strike had been post- poned until Monday when a confer- ence with union and city officials will be held. Street lights were im- mediately restored. CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-(/P)-A strike of municipal electrical workers plunged Chicago's streets into dark- ness tonight, threatened serious traf- fic tieups and endangered the city's police and fire alarm systems. Union members acted as their lead- ers conferred with city officials, who earlier had denied demands for res- toration of depression pay cuts with an explanation there was no money available. Promptly at 8 p.m. (CST) street lights were extinguished throughout the city, excepting the park district. Automatic traffic signals were darkened and 38 of the city's 55 bridges across the Chicago River were left raised. Threats of a water shortage also were foreseen by city officials, who pointed out that at least one half of the city's pumping stations are elec- trically operated. The other half are operated by steam. Raising of the bridges threatened one of the worst traffic tieups in the city's history. Only five spans leading into the Loop district re- mained in operation and hundreds of policemen were thrown into the dis- trict to unravel the mixup.! Kipke Denies Giving Position To Christensen Harry G. Kipke, head football coach, flatly denied last night the statement in the Detroit Free Press that he had offered the line coach position here to George Washington Christensen, Detroit Lions tackle. Mr. Kipke said he "had not seen Mr. Christensen and that he knows nothing about it. No offer has been made by me," he said. The Associated Press quoted the Free Press as saying that "it under- stood that Christensen was offered $2,500." Mr. Kipke was rehired for another year last Saturday and, according to a statement given out by the Board in Control of Physical Education, given authority to pick his own line coach. The Free Press was the paper that declared, shortly before announce- ment of Mr. Kipke's renewed con- tract, that the head football coach would not be at Michigan another year. ALBION STUDENTS BURNED ALBION, Jan. 22.-(P)-Five stu- Telegrams Received Dr. William D. Henderson, retiring director of the University Extension division and chairman of the com- mittee in charge of the affair, thanked President Ruthven, Pontiac Motors Co. and the National Broad- casting Co., for their cooperation in bringing this honor to the campus. Telegrams of congratulations were received by President Ruthven, Mr. Held, Prof. William D. Revelli, di- rector of the band, and student or- ganizations. One alumnus of the class of '81 expressed thanks before the broadcast at being able to hear the achievement. Skis, Toboggans Polished To Use Ann Arbor SnowU I Ann Arbor tucked itself in warm- ly, peeped outside at the snow andi said "fine weather," to a three and. e islators Act one half inch precipitation which, according to the weather prophet, For Settlement will probably increase today. Meanwhile, skiers and toboggan- OS nets began, yesterday, to feel out Of Auto Strike their trails along the Arboretum, j polishing their equipment for the first DETROIT, Jan. 22--01)-Two De- try of the season at snow sports. troit members of the legislature The lowest temperature for the planned to press for swift action on city, up until midnight, according to proposed legislation they described as a report issued by the Observatory, intended to speed settlement of the was 17 and the maximum 26 and one automobile strike. half degrees above zero, Rep. John F. Hamilton said he Throughout the nation, and main- would ask for quick committee action ly in the west, abnormally cold in Lansing on his House resolution to weather was reported, with faint in- authorize the state board of canvas- dications of a possible rise in tem-. sers to conduct a secret poll of Gen- perature tomorrow. Temperatures eral Motors employes. The poll below zero were recorded at Duluth, would determine whether the strike Edmonton, Green Bay, Minneapolis, has the support of a majority. and Salt Lake City, with Winnipeg He explained that while the Na- taking honors for an all day low of tional Labor Relations Board has 36 below. I -- ---1,. n > Bennett Appointed Prof. Wells I. Bennett of the archi- tecture college was appointed chair- man of theaexecutive committeeof the college, a position which he has tentatively held since the formation of the committee last June. Other members of the executive committee are former-Director Emil Lorch, Prof. Walter W. J. Gores, Prof. Jean He- brard and Prof. George M. McCon- key, all of the architecture college. Before coming to the University as assistant director of the extension division in 1926, Mr. Fisher had1 served as principal of the Hunting- ton, Ind., high school, the Warsaw, Ind., high school, the Benton Harbor high school and the Kalamazoo high school. In 1926 he was president of the fourth district of the Michigans State Teachers' Association. Came In 1912 Professor Bennett came to the Uni- versity in 1912, following his gradua- tion from Syracuse University in 1911. He received his master's de-' gree in 1916, was made associate pro- fessor in 1927 and professor last June when he was appointed tentative chairman of the executive committee. The Regents provided for the for- mation of a Division of Extramural' Purposes, which will act as an ad- visory body to directors of the fol- (Continued on Page 2) Police Remove Road Blockade During Search Hunt Continues For Two Bandits Who Robbed Bank InHold-Up WILLIAMSTON, Mich., Jan. 22.- ()-The state police removed tonight a road blockade intended to trap two bandits who robbed the Crossman and Williams State Bank here at noon. Capt. Caesar J. Scavarda, in charge of the third manhunt the state troop- ers have staged this week, said he believed the bandits were hiding in the vicinity and that continuance of the road blockade would be useless. The usual road patrols had descrip- tions of the overall-clad robbers and the motorcar in which they escaped. Scavarda said he believed they would be adequate to cut off escape. The police expressed the opinion the men were experienced in bank robbery, and not resident of the vicin- ity. Scavarda suggested the men wore overalls, hoping to escape notice and to give police a false im- pression that they were farmers. 01 L. D. Bisell, cashier of the bank, estimated the bandits obtained $5,- 000, but said he could not give an ac- curate total of the loot until a time lock on .a compartment in the bank vault opens Tuesday morning. Bissell told police he and his as- sistant, L. Dale Dunckel, were clos- ing the bank at 12:05 p.m. because of the funeral of George Kinne, Wil- liamston resident, when the bandits entered. One covered Dunckel and Bissell from in front of the cashier's cage while the second went behind the counter. The bandits forced the two bank employes to lie on the floor while the till was rifled. Then they compelled Dunckel to open the safe. Currency was scooped up in a sack. The set time lock prevented opening of the The odds, so the rather awestruck communicant of The Daily said, are about 500,000 to one or some such. Pope Suffers Two CollapAes; SleepsFitfully Fresh Anxiety Expressed' Over Pontiff's Condition As Stimulants Fail VATICAN CITY, Jan. 23.-(Satur- day)-(AP)-Pope Pius, exhausted,' slept fitfully early today, Vatican sources said. Two periods of prostration late yes- terday left the 79-year-old Pontiff speechless and motionless for half an hour, they said. The attacks inspired fresh anxiety over his Holiness' condition, already weakened by the strain on his heart engendered by constant, intense pain. Stimulant Ineffective The problem of the HolyFather's care was made particularly difficult, Vatican informants said, because in- jections of stimulants prescribed by his physician no longer have their original effectiveness. It was said the pain in the Pope's legs has become so acute he can no longer bear the weight of. his bed- clothes. These are now supported on a fire frame. The condition of his right arm was said to be almost as painful as that of his legs. The aged Holy Father longed to leave the Vatican apartment where he has suffered so much and to seek the warm sunshine flooding the near- by courtyard-but it may never be possible.. Pontiff Receives Assessor Earlier in the day His Holiness was well enough to be transferred to his wheeled divan and moved into his salon where he received Mon- signor Alfredo Ottaviana, assessor of the Holy Office. When Ottaviana congratulated him on leaving his bedroom, the Pope said he wished he were strong enough to move into the courtyard sunshine. During the day the Pontiff observed the 15th anniversary of the death of his predecessor, Benedict XV, who made the present Pope both an arch- bishop and a cardinal. The Pontiff said special prayers from his sickbed while a solemn requiem mass was celebrated in the Sistine chapel. Murphy Acts To Meet State Finance Crisis LANSING, Jan. 22.-(,P)-Governor Murphy moved today to meet "an emergency condition" in state finan- ces. Norman H. Hill, Governor Mur- phy's executive secretary, notified state officials over the governor's signature there would be a conference Monday which the governor wished them to attend. The notices were sent to all mem- bers of the state administrative board, chairmen of the ways and means committee of the House and the Sen- ate finance committee, the speaker and Lieutenant Governor Leo J. Nowicki, and to the House and Senate floor leaders. State Treasurer Theodore I. Fry explained the most immediate need is a legislative appropriation to aug- ment the 1935 appropriation for old age assistance. He said money must be made available before Feb. 2 to meet old age assistance grants for the next quarter from the Social Se- Aid Rushed To 140,000 H o m ele s s; Cincinnati Area Evacuated Water Threatens Half Of Louisville Trucks And Wagons Help Speed Exodus; Crest Reachs 71.1 Feet FLOODS AT A GLANCE (By The Associated Press) CINCINNATI-Ohio River surges beyond record crest of 71.1 feet set 53 years ago, sending at least 33,500 refugees from metropolitan area. Louisville-Almost half of city threatened with submersion as Ohio reaches history making crest of 48 feet. Twelve hundred families driv- en from Frankfort. Wheeling, W. Va.-Trucks and wagons attempt evacuation of 20,000 residents before rising Ohio River. Pittsburgh - "Golden Triangle" partly flooded Again by three rivers; crest of 33 feet feared. Portsmouth, 0.-Half of city in- undated, with gas supply threatened; 18,000 leave homes. Washington-President Roosevelt directs his cabinet officers to cooper- ate with the Red Cross to aid more than 120,000 refugees. Coast Guard sends 47 boats and two planes to inundated areas, St. Louis-Sleet storm whipping across southern Illinois and Missouri increases distress of refugees. Shaw- neetown, Ill., facing worst flood since 1913, isolated. (By The Associated Press Flood waters pouringover the Mid- West took a staggering toll yeterday (Friday). At least 150,000 persons were home- less. Property damage soared into many millions of dollars. Thousands were made idle when hundreds of factories were forced to suspend operations. Relief agencies were taxed to the limit. Admiral Cary T. Grayson; chairman of the Red Cross, appealed to the nation to raise a $2,000,000 fund to care for 270,000 persons either homeless or in need of relief. The ever widening Ohio rose be- yond the historic 71.1 foot mark at Cincinnati and licked up to 48 feet at Louisville-exceeding all previous recorded crests at both cities. Half of Louisville was menaced by icy waters. The "greatest flood on record" was predicted for Cincinnati and the lower Ohio River points by Meteorologist W. C. Devereaux. Overflow Invades Towns The glutted Mississippi swelled to- ward unprecedented levels between Cairo, Ill., and New Madrid, Mo. Flood danger spread to 12 states- reaching a scope nearly equal to the $300,000 flood disaster in 13 states last March. Food, fuel and supplies were rushed to the stricken centers by plane, train and boat. The Red Cross expanded its activities, it opened six new disas- ter headquarters as calls for medicine to combat sickness multiplied. More National Guardsmen were hurried to duty. The works progress adminis- tration assigned 8,000 men to relief and rescue work. The coast guard sent 47 boats to the submerged sec- tors and prepared to ship more. Failure of water-logged equipment in utility plants plunged more than a score of communities into darkness. Many factories suspended operations. Flood-bound business houses were closed. Officials estimated between 33,500 and 36,500 were homeless in the Cin- cinnati metropolitan district. Electric service was imperilled. Firemen waded in water up to their arm pits to save a railroad shop from flames. Five persons, screaming for help, were washed down the Ohio in a house. Food, Aid Rushed Eighteen thousand residents of Portsmouth, Ohio, and its suburbs were forced from their homes. Muddy waters spilled over half the city. They reached a depth of 10 feet in some places. The overflow crept upward in oth- er Ohio towns-including New Rich- Restaurant Robbers Foiled By Cashier' Four men picked the lock on a baffle board and tried to escape with the machine's cash box yesterdayt noon at the College Inn, 308 S. State' St. As the thieves were leaving with the cash, Mrs. La Liene Heald, cash- ier of the restaurant, noticed them. She ran to the door and would not let them out. The four men pushed I her aside, dropped the cash box and fled towards Ypsilanti in a. car with an Illinois license plate Police were called and trailed the thieves, but were unable to find them. power to conduct such a plebiscite, it can do so only on petition of union workers. The United Automobile Workers, the union supporting the strike, has made no such request. Rep. Joseph C. Murphy said he had assurance from Joseph F. Martin of the House labor committee that the committee is ready to report at "any time" on his bill. This asks for the creation of a board of mediation in the state department of labor to con- duct hearings and determine facts in labor disputes. PRINT MORE J-HOP TICKETS Although all the tickets for the J-Hop have been sold, there is a possibility that more will be available Monday, Louis Hoffman, general chairman, announced last night. Spanish University Students Are Not Radicals, Prof. Aiton Claims, By ROBERT FITZHENRY The university students of Spain are not radicals, declared Prof. Ar- thur S. Aiton of the history depart- ment in an interview yesterday. "The great majority of the stu- dents are Republicans coming, for the most part, from families of the upper strata," he said, "although, since the revolution of 1931 there has been a noteworthy influx from the middle class." "It is true," Professor Aiton said, "that the students are very earnest about their politics, much more ear- nest, for instance, than most of the American college youth. However, the civil service. And yet the cul- tural background of the Spaniard seems far superior to the American student's. Oddly enough" he con- tinued, "it is in the specialized fields 'hat the American excels." "Besides a well-rounded reading knowledge," Professor Aiton said, "the educated Spaniard speaks and uses French fluently in his everyday conversation. "The American trav- eler is oft times much surprised to hear the university students making glib use of common American slang expressions," he said. "'Okay' for in- stance has become a campus and even a national expression."