The Weatha Mostly cloudy today and to- morrow; not much change in temperature. p- --_-Iqqlmlmpv Mtig an AA61 Pr " jDat-t Editoria8 The Yugoslavian Salesman ... VOL. XLVII No. 131 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1937 PRICE FIVE CENTS MutinyFought By Insurgents And Loyalists Open Rebellion Appears In Both Armies; 500 Rise UpAgainst Franco 150 Are Executed For Insubordination (By The Associated Press) Dissension and open rebellion with- in both armies of the civil war were reported Tuesday night. Insurgents massing' for an offensive' on the northern Asturian front said the government troops, there were weakened by mutiny and anarchy. One hundred and fifty rebellious mil- itiamen were executed for insubor- dination, government deserters said. And from tiny Spanish Morocco- and southern Spain came the story of a purge to suppress counter-re- volt against Insurgent General Fran- cisco Franco. Telephone communications to Te- tuan, the Moroccan aviation base whence Franco launched his drive against Spain's Republic more than eight months ago, were disrupted. Insurgents Mount Guns But travelers to Gibraltar said more than 500 officers and men at Tetuan had turned against the in- surgent command there. Thirty of- ficers and men were executed to sup- press the uprising, according to ad- vices from Tangier, international zone, in Morocco. Reports from insurgent Algeciras said that 50 conspirators within Gen- eral Franco's regime and 200 gov- ernment prisoners had been shot last weekend to quell revolts in southern Algeciras, La Linea and San Roque. Insurgents last night mounted four great guns on the seacoast between Algeciras and Tarifa, pointing across the Straits of Gibraltar and in posi- tion to combat a possible offensive from Spanish Morocco. Two Explanations Given Two explanations of the reaction against Franco were forthcomi one from an insurgent Carabinier vis- iting Gibraltar and the other from Basque fighters supporting the Ma- drid government. The carabinier said Franco's sol- diers hadrbecome dissatisfied with their commanders and were angry because of reductions in their wages. The Basque explanation was the more interesting, for it brought the question of Italians in Spain to the forefront again. Landowners Support Franco Said the Basques: Italians within the army never were popular with their insurgent Col. Eagues, and re- sentment against them flared openly with the defeat at Guadalajara for which they were blamed. To sup- press the anti-Italian wave, Franco's officers ordered mass executions. Some credence was attached to this theory--in that Franco has the support of many wealthy landowners and members of the old Spanish no- bility, bitter enemies of the repub- lican regime of Premier Largo Cabal- lero, who conceivably might be strongly opposed to foreign interven- tion of any kind, volunteer or other- wise. Whatever the cause, any serious or widespread dissent within his army might be a fatal blow to Franco. His troops battered at government (Continued on Page 2) Dissolve House; Japanese Face Political Crisis TOKYO, March 31.- (Wednesday) -(P)-Renewed conflict between the army and navy on the one hand and the major political parties on the other today led to dissolution of the House of Representatives by Emperor Hirohito. The action plunged Japan into a new political crisis. The Emperor's decree. handed down on the advice of Premier Gen- eral Senjuro Hayashi within a few hours of the scheduled termination of the parliamentary session, makes a general election mandatory within thirty days. The government announced the election would be held April 30, when a new house of representatives of 466, members is to be chosen. The government's decision was taken suddenly as the stormy 70th session of the imperial diet, which al- ready had produced one major crisis, Consumer Now Gets Protection From Unfair Business Methods Federal Trade Commission mission, but another company can, Gives Valuable Re rsuch action by one company against another resulting in an investiga- On 'Respectable' Firms tion of the charges by the commis- sion." EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the secondj of a series of articles dealing with the position of the consumer. By TUURE TENANDER The Federal Trade Commission provides much information valuable to the consumer in connection with the unfair business practices of va- rious concerns, some of which have a national reputation for "respectab-1 ility," Robert R. Horner of the ec- onomics department said yesterday. "The trade commission does not concern itself directly with consum- er problems," Mr. Horner said, "but acts to control unfair business prac- tices which have been called to its attention by concerns which have been injured by such practices. A consumer cannot apply to the com- First Showing Of Henry VIII Will Be Today' Play Production Day Run; Cast 100 Students Starts 41 IncludesI Play Production's most ambitious undertaking, "King Henry, the Eighth," will open at 8:30 p.m. to- day in the Lydia Mendelssohn for a four-day run with other perform- ances scheduled tomorrow, Friday and Saturday nights' and Saturday afternoon. Involving the participation of over 100 students in its production, Shakespeare's version of the connu- bial experiences of King Henry, is un- der the direction of Valentine B. Windt, director of Play Production, assisted by Achilles Taliaferro, Grad., of the School of Music and Ruth Bloomer of the physical education de- partment. , ame&'L..~oll. Grad., is in charge of the costuming department and Oren Parker, Grad., is in charge'of the scenery department. A double quartet will render the vocal selec- tions and a small exclusive orchestra will play during the performances. Mildred A. Olson, '37Ed., will offer a soprano solo. The principal characters in the play are Ralph Bell, '37, as King Henry, VIII; Jean Greenwald, '37, as Ann Boleyn; Sarah Pierce, Grad., as Catherine of Aragon; Frederic O. Crandall, Grad., as Cardinal Wolsey; Vernon Kellet, Grad., as Duke of Buckingham; Edward Jurist, Grad., as Duke of Norfolk; Frederic H. Shaffmaster, '37SM, as Duke of Suf- folk; Charles E. Maxwell, Grad., as Earl of Surrey; William L. Rice, '38Ed, as Lord Chamberlain and Helen J. Barr, '38, as the old nurse. Purchaser's Name To Be On 'Ensian The name of the student-purchaser will be printed in gold-lettering on the cover of the 1937 Michiganensian, Lloyd Strickland, '37, business man- ager of the 'Ensian, announced last night. This is the first time in the his- tory of the Michiganensian that this has been done, he said, and it is hoped that this will personalize it and make it more attractive to the stu- dents. The book is now being print- ed and will be ready for distribution early in May. There will be another campus sale this week. Beautifiers Offend The concerns selling patent medi- cines and beautifiers seem to be the most consistent offenders, according to the trade commission reports. Dur- ing this month the Associated Phar- macists of Baltimore agreed to stop advertising that their "Q-623" as a "competent treatment and an effec- tive remedy for rheumatism, neuritis, sciatica or lumbago" unless the as- sertion is limited to the relief of pain resulting from such conditions. In February the makers of Pinex, cough remedy, agreed to discontinue representing the product as a remedy for coughs unless it specified that it was a remedy for coughs resulting from colds, the trade commission, re- ports. The Pinex concern was also told not to advertise its produce as "100 per cent effective" and "giving instantaneous relief from colds." Nose Drops Cause Pneumonia Consumers Union, a reliable source for information according to Mr. Horner, reports that numerous con- cerns use mineral oil in their nose drops. Mineral oil, according to the report, has been shown to be a cause for lipoid pneumonia, especially when given to young children. "For many years," Consumers Union says, "me- dical evidence has been piling up that mineral oil dropping into the noses of children, especially very young chil- dren, may be drawn into the lungs. There it collects, causing irritation, inflamation and chronic pneumonia. The sequel is often acute pnuemonia and death." Among those nose drops containing mineral oil, as listed by Consumers Union are Mistol, Vicks Va-tro-nol and Pineoleum. In the matter of dentifrices, Mr. (Continued on Page 2) Room Problem Faces Leaders Of Centennial Nearly All Local Rooming Accommodations Taken AlreadyFor June Difficulty in adequately housing the estimated 5,000 visitors for the celebration ceremonies of the Univer- sity of Michigan's Centennial was re-' vealed by the Centennial committee in charge of housing arrangements.- The committee, headed by Prof. Philip E. Bursley announced yester- day that practically all University rooming accommodations are already reserved for the week of the celebra- tion, June 14-19, which -will be con- cluded with the commencement cere- monies. The University committee, it was explained, is now investigating pri- vate rooming houses for studentspso that a more complete registration of rooms available for returning alumni and visitors will be released soon. Students who are graduating or who are participating in the commence- ment or centennial activities will not be expected to move, but other stu- dent quarters will be available, it was explained. Rooms at both the League and Union were reserved before the Christmas holidays, it was pointed out, with both having long waiting lists. The normal influx of visitors for commencement is 2,000 but the room- ing situation is expected to become much more acute after the formal in- vitations are mailed out to the 80,000 living alumni of the University. Nine Womenj Win Barbour Scholarships Prof. Rufus, Secretary Of Group, Announces Winners For 1937-38 Stipends Are Raised To $650 And Fees Recipients of Barbour Scholarships for the school year 1937-38 were an- nounced yesterday by Prof W. Carl Rufus of the astronomy department, secretary of the Barbour Scholarship committee. He also disclosed that the scholai-'- ships would next year be for $650 and University fees, an increase of, $50 over last year. Demandante Wins Recipients are Primitiva D. De- mandante, secretary to the president of Central Philippine College, Iloilo, P.L; Esperanza Castro, a faculty member of the pharmacy school of the University of the Philippines; Sarah Chakko, a faculty member of Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow, India; Kamala Kosambi, a faculty member ofdWomen's College, Poona, India; Sada Kato, a faculty mem- ber of Doshisha Woman's College, Japan; Hazel Lin, resident doctor and assistant in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Peiping, China, Union Medical College Hos- pital; Katherine Tseng, director of the Shanghai branch of the National Library of Peiping; Su-Hsuen Wu, a faculty member of Central Univer- sity, Peking, China; and Nakibe To- puz, now teaching in the Mathema- tics Institute of Istanbul University, Turkey. There were 94 applicants for the scholarships, according to Professor Rufus. Members of the committee which selected the recipients, in addition to Professor Rufus, are President Ruth- yen, Dean Clarence S. Yoakum of the Graduate School, Dean Edward H. Kraus of the literary college, Dean A. C. Furstenberg of the Medical . Cool and Dean of Women Alice C. Lloyd.. Five Countries Represented Five countries are represented by the recipients. All have had experi- ence in teaching or research and all hold graduate degrees. The scholarships were founded in 1917 by Levi L. Barbour, '63, '65L, in the desire of increasing educational opportunities for Oriental women. They are awarded annually on the basis of character, physical con- dition, scholastic attainment, fitness for university work, proficiency in the English language and desire to perform service in one's native land. Hope To Place Senate Nearly Ready To End Court Hearing Committee On Judiciary To Attempt To Shorten Road To Vote Opposition Wants1 Four More Weeks WASHINGTON, March 3.-(I)-l Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee squared off today for an1 inevitable test of strength on the Roosevelt court reorganization legis- lation.- Word spread that there would be an effort soon to terminate hearings on the measure-now in their fourth week-and thereby shorten the ap- parently long road to a vote in the Senate. Preliminary to a motion that this be done, Chairman Ashurst (Dem., Ariz.) asked opponents of the meas- ure today to agree on a division of time, with the idea of ending the hearings on April 17. They promptly' refused. "We must have at least three or four more weeks to present our wit- nesses," said Senator Burke (Dem., Neb.), an opposition leader. "We will oppose any proposal to curtail the hearings by the middle of April." First Definite Test The vote on the Ashurst motion, legislators said, would provide the first definite test of sentiment within the committee. Meanwhile the committee heard testimony opposing the measure from Professor Erwin B. Griswold, 32-year- old member of the Harvard Law School faculty, and John D. Miller president of the National Cooperative Council. The Supreme Court's reversal yes- I terday of its 14-year-old position on state minimum wage laws, dominat- ed the questioning of witnesses, as it did discussion of the court issue else-' where. One committee member, Dieterich (Dem., Ill.) in questioning Griswold, contended that public discussion of the court bill had "influenced" the Court. Griswold, however, contended that far from being denounced for incon- sistency, the Court should be praised I for its "justice and courage," in casting aside the precedent which has controlled its decisions on such laws. Steven Resigns The day also brought the resigna- tion of Raymond B. Stevens of New Hampshire from the Tariff Commis- sion so he might be free to "take an active part" in advocating the Pres- 'ident's court proposal. "It should put an end to 'tortured 'constructions' of the Constitution that embody the 'economic predilec- tions' of individual judges," he said in a letter to the President. "I am confident that your proposal will be adopted if there is wide public un- derstanding of its purpose,and I de- sire to take an active part in its support." Another development of the day was a statement by Representative Seek To Sell Out Ring Show Tickets Ticket salesmen will open a final campus-wide campaign this morn- ing to sell the 5,000 tickets which have been printed for the Michigan Boxing Show to be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Yost Field House. The salesmen will be stationed at strategic places on campus. Members of the Rendezvous Camp Club are leading the ticket drive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. They will be located in front of the Union, in Angell Hall lobby, in Mason Hall, under the East Engineering arch, in front of the Main Library, near the drinking fountain and in front of the Romance Language Building, accord- ing to Walter Luszki, '37, director of the show. "Ty" Tyson, sports announcer of radio station WWJ, will announce the 10-bout, all-star show. Other features of the event are Bonth Wil- liams, Daily columnist and Michi- gan's First Regimental Band. 2 Scholarships Will Be Given By Panhellenic Association Of Sororities To Offer Prizes Of $100 For Good Grades Scholarships of $100 will be award- ed by Panhellenic Association to the affiliated and the non-affiliated wom- an with the highest scholastic rec- ords, it was decided at a meeting of the sorority representatives yes- terday in the League. Only freshman, sophomore and junior women are eligible for the awards, according to Betty Anne Beebe, '37, chairman of the com- mittee on scholarships. Women fn- terested in applying may do so Mon- day through Friday of next week in the undergraduate offices of the League, Miss Beebe said. The two scholarships will be awar ded immediately following Spring Vacation. The applicants will be judged on scholarship alone, according to Miss Beebe, and no at- tention will be paid to participa- tion in extracurricular activities. Members of the committee on awards are Miss Beebe, Mary Mac- Ivor, '37, Jean Hatfield, '37, and Vir- ginia Spray, '37. This marks the first time in the history of the Panhellenic Associa- tion that the group has sponsored scholarships, according to Harriet Shackleton, '38, president. Independents To Hold Contest F or Michigras The first definite step in the for- mation of an active men's organiza- tion for independents, the adoption of a proposal to conduct a prize winning contest at the Michigras, wil be voted on at a meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. today in Room 316 of the Union. The tentative proposals calls fo the use of the independent group in publicizing and conducting the con test. Approval of the plan had been given Monday and a committee had been drawn to arrange for workin out the scheme. "Prizes will probably be four in number, all radios," Willis Tomlin son, '37, chairman of the Michigra committee said. "We expect to hav these sets on display at the carnival where the winners will be decided." Tonight's meeting was called afte a misunderstanding had arranged Monday's meeting for Tuesday. Mine Workers Now Ask Only Higher ages Eliminate Other Demands; Agreement May Be Made And Strike Averted Give Up Vacation, Time Cut Requests NEW YORK, March 30.-(P)-The United Mine Workers of America, negotiating a new wage contract with the soft coal operators, have with- drawn all their demands excepting their demands for higher pay. This was learned tonight from an undisputably reliable source. The miners' concessions led observ- ers to believe that an agreement could be reached tomorrow and the strike threatened for April 1 could be avert- ed. When negotiations started Feb. 17, the miners demanded a 'cit in the work week from 35 to 30 hours, a 15 per cent wage increase, time and one- half for overtime, two weeks vaca- tion with pay and a guarantee of 200 days work each year. Only the demands for the pay in- crease and time and one half for overtime are left. Assistant Secretary of Labor Ed- ward F. McGrady presided over the meeting. McGrady planned to remain on the scene of the zero hour negotia- tions and keep President Roosvelt informed of developments. Chrysler In New York Gov. Frank Murphy's parley aimed at settlement of the Chrysler Motor Corp. strike adjourned until Friday, while the 80,000 workers affected by the walkout initiated by the United Automobile Workers of America con- templated continued idleness. Corporation Chairman Walter P. Chrysler, called to New York on business, and Committee for Indus- trial Organization Chieftain John L. Lewis, attending the mine session there, were expected to return to Lansing when the governor resumes the meetings. "The chances are bright for a set- tlement," Murphy said, "not long after we reconvene." Trainmen May Strike At his first press conference since the Supreme Court upheld the right of states to fix minimum wages for women, President Roosevelt said such statutes should apply to men and children, too. He indicated he con- sidered state laws, alone, inadequate to regulate minimum wages but said it was too early to talk about federal wage-hour lgislation. First returns in a strike vote among 8,000 members of the Brotherhoods of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and Trainmen of the Southern Pa- cific railroad indicated an almost unanimous strike sentiment, union officials reported. DETROIT, March 30.-(P-The special Detroit mediation committee l set up recently by Gov. Frank d Murphy's conference. of labor, man- e agement and the public asked tonight to be dismisse'd. r The Rev. Frederic Seidenburg, ex- - ecutive dean of the University of De- troit, chairman, reported to the Gov- ernor that "most of such (labor) g controversies between employers and employes have been temporarily or n permanently adjusted." e Flames Sweep ' ,.. xx x x _.__Y Fraternity Sing On Air Waves Annual Event To Be Held On Library Steps; Date I sProbablyMay 18 Plans for the third annual Inter- fraternity Sing are proceeding apace with the hope that this year's sing will be broadcast, according to George Cosper, '37, president of the Inter- fraternity Council. "It is planned to make this year's sing superior to previous ones in sev- eral respects," Cosper said, "and also to establish it more firmly among the fraternities as a Michigan tradition.' Last year's sing was held on the steps of the General Library during the May Festival on May 15 and 13 fraternities entered into the competi- tion. Each house sang two songs, one fraternity song and one Mich- igan song. Two cups were awarded by local merchants. One cup was awarded Sigma Chi fraternity for having the largest number singing, 78. Theta Delta Chi fraternity won the cup awarded to the house chosen by the judges for having the best melody and singing ability. It is hoped that twice as many houses will enter this year, Cosper said, for out of the 41 houses on campus a turnout of only 13 houses is a poor showing. "The sing will be held on the Li- brary steps as in previous years," he said, "but this year we plan to pro- vide seating facilities for the singers and also for the audience. We alsc hope to have either a piano or an organ to provide accompaniment." The tentative date for the sing is May 18, Cosper said, but this may Temporary Easy Money' Policy Helps Balance Budget, Ellis Says : 1 ,, A ;j , ' 'j ; , . t t a S, t 3 1 S Y No Bands Play As Housemothers Give Gate To Chicks And Ducks Kerr (Dem., N. C.) that a speech last night by Senator Glass (Dem., Va.) against the bill assured its passag( by the Senate. The Glass speech, h( said, was "the most vicious and un- warranted attack ever made agains a President of the United States." ATTACK ON BENNETT'S LIFE DETROIT, March 30.-(/P) - Th( Detroit Free Press says that Harr3 H. Bennett, personnel director of the Ford Motor Company, reporte( today that his automobile was crowd. ed into a ditch by another car ix I what he believes was an attempt up. on his life. By IRVING S. SILVERMAN The temporary "easy money" pol- icy to take up most of the existingj slack in production was yesterday denied as being incongruous with a balanced budget program suggested recently by Marriner S. Eccles, cha& - man of the Federal Reserve .Board, by Prof. Howard S. Ellis of the economics department. The policy of "easy money" is de- sirable only as a temporary measure, Professor Ellis warned, to avoid the expansion of credit and production beyond safe limits and possibly avoid bringing about another boom period. "We must change slowly from a early this week- which indicated that because of "inevitable further im- provements in present methods of production and further population increases, the production of goods and services in future years would have to be stepped up more than 20 per cent of the volume of pro- duction in 1929 to reduce unemploy- ment to what it was in 1929." Technological unemployment, due to labor saving devices, Professor El- lis pointed out, is one of the "most1 distressing features of our competi- tive economy." "The only way," he said, "we can get over technological unemployment is, not by direct meth- By ROBERT WEEKS Eviction preceedings against a host of idle chicks, ducks and rabbits gained momentum last night after several irate housemothers, a num- ber of exasperated sorority sisters and a few firm dormitory directors refused pleas for collective bargaining or compromise. There were no bands to lead the de- parting ones as they were conducted out into the cold merciless world. Some of them went to the homes of children in Ann Arbor, some went to the homes of their owners and cn, ,,pp pt rpr t te,,ya ,ns. indicate that they are beginning to find the whole thing rather boring. The demands made by their two chickens and three ducks were out- rageous, one of the girls complained; "The little darlings were just too cute for words at first," she said, "but it became rather tiresome hav- ing to bathe the ducks every day and hold them under a light bulb till they dried. And we noticed that their I peeps were gradualy maturing into a full grown quack:" The Sorosis family will probably be conducted to a farm, she said., The Alpha Chis present an ex- ran".ini nr . m hrr lnrnrcan4 Beal's Garage, Destroy Sedan More than $1,000 Gamage was caused at 3" p.m. yesterday when a fire of unknown origin swept through the garage* of Regent Junius. Beal, 343 S. Fifth Ave., completely destroy- ing a 1935 Buick sedan and the quar- ters of the Beal chauffeur, Wallace Jones. Jones' quarters, which were on the first floor of the garage, were swept by the flames and clothes and other personal belongings of an estimated value of more than $150 were burned. Other things destroyed by the fire, besides the automobile, were several mattresses, dressers and a few old relics stored in the scond floor of the garage. Many other relices including a complete file of the Ann Arbor Cour- ier, of which Regent Beal's father was the editor, had been removed from the garage slightly more than a week ago.