The Weather Snow today and tomorrow; continued cold. Y.i Sir iau VOL. XLVMI. No. 137 ANi ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1938 I 1 Student Senate Finds Dorms Built By State Roo Solution Shows Wide Discrepancy In League House Rates And Cooperative Rooms Secret Room List Revealed By Dean Voicing a flat denial that rooming houses are either profitable to land- ladies and realtors, or adequate to student needs, witnesses before the Student Senate Housing hearing last night pointed to state subsidized dor- mitories as the only solution to pres- ent inadequate housing. At the same time figures setting up a new yardstick to judge women's League house expenses were read in- to the records by representatives of campus cooperative organizations. Questioning Dean Alice Lloyd, Ann Vicary, '40, demanded an explanation for rates more than 41 per cent high- er in League Houses than in the Woman's Cooperative House. She pointed to the discrepancy between the figures given by the cooperative as the cost of running a house and those charged in woman's dormitories as significant. Resume Survey May 3 The representative of the Girl's Cooperative house placed expenses for room and board at $5.75 per week, plus seven hours of work. Quoting these figures, Miss Vicary estimated that the total cost for each occupant would be approximately $155. Con- trasting these with dormitory rates at $95 per room per semester and one dollar a'day for board, she point-1 ed out that League House costs are even higher. Dean Lloyd refused to comment suggesting that the " figures needed further consideration. . , The Senate hearing will be. con- tinued on May '3 with a discussion of evidence dealing with the direct rent problem fiaing' the'student, accord- ing to Allen. Braun, '40, chairman of the Senate Housing Cormittee. Dormitories Only Solution The existence of a secret housing list containing the Dean of Student's classification of men's rooming houses was revealed yesterday as the reports of the Senate meeting with Dean Joseph E. Bursley Monday were made public. The information upon this list according to the Dean of Stu- dent's office is not available to the student body. In discussing the housing problems, Dean Bursley emphasized that in his opinion a permanent solution must come through dormitories. He de- clared that it was economically im- possible for the University to build such units at rents low enough to be available to the great majority of the student body without either private (Continued on Page 6s Kennedy Blasts Fascist States And PaganisA World Ethics Must Chane To A Square Deal Basis In Dealings, Editor Says In a sweeping condemnation of the totalitarian states and the paganism of the world, John B. Kennedy, radio commentator, editor and journalist, said last night that "men must turn from materialism to morality in their dealings wih other men in the name of good business, common sense and decent living conditions." He spoke in Hill Auditorium at the last program of the Oratorical Asso- ciation. Discussing "What's Wrong With the World." the former editor of Collier's weekly said that the whole trouble with the world today is that its lead- ers do not realize that men are moral animals. "Man is more than a ma- terialistic animal. He is a moral being." he said. "Man does not live by bread alone,' Mr. Kennedy empasized, urging thai the world turn to natural religion if there is to be any hope.for it. "I do not refer to supernatural religion,' he continued, "I mean the kind that Disraeli said all intelligent men have. There is no hope for the world un- ls man nan resume his moral sta- Two Debaters HARRY SHNIDERMAN ROBE T V. ROSA 4' , .c. Debaters Meet - Princet onian s Todayin Union Will Defend Big Ten Title In Chicago ; And Start Iowa Tour On Monday Princeton University's team will meet -the varsity at 7:30 p.m. today in the North Lounge of the Union in a debate; "Resolved, That the National Labor Relations Board Should Be Empowered to Enforce Arbitration in all Industrial Disputes.". Two Michigan debating teams will leave tomorrow to defend their title at the annual Big Ten meet in Chi- cago. After the meet, Coach Arthur Secord of the speech department will take Robert Rosa, '39, and Harry Shniderman, '38, on a four day west- ern tour. Rosa and Slhniderman will uphold the affirmative in tonight's debate. The National Labor Relations Board which was to investigate the Ann Ar- bor Press strike has been invited to attend, and an open forum will follow the debate. At Chicago two Michigan teams will meet the Unversity of Minnesota, Ohio State University, Iowa State ICollege. and Indiana University on, Friday. Saturday they will meet Pur- due University, University of Wiscon- tin, University of Illinois, and Uni- versity of Chicago. The question for all debates will be the same NLRB resolution. Three others going to Chicago are Ernest Muehl, '41, Oliver Crager, '39, and Jack Shuler, '40. After the Big Tenmeet. Shnider- man and Rosa will go to Mt. Vernon Iowa. to debate Cornell College on Monday. They will then meet Iowa Sta te College at Ames, Iowa. Michigan has held the chaxnpion- ship for four out of the last five years, Mr. Secord said. TecersClub -3 old 'U rle Suicide Squads In Last Stand Near Tortosa Coastal Road Under Fire;. Catalonia Cut Off From Government Territory Franco Sees Easy Barcelona Capture HENDAYE, France (At the Span- ish Frontier), April 5.-(,T)-A few suicide squads of governmentmilitia- men were reported holding the other-1 wise deserted city of Tortosa tonight, determined to fight to the last to pre- vent Spanish Insurgent armies from+ actually reaching the Mediterranean. Heavy guns of Insurgent General+ Garcia Valino's columns, however, al-1 ready had brought the city and the coastal road to Valencia under fire.; Thus Catalonia, Spain's northeasterni corner, was cut off from the rest ofi government territory.1 A manufacturing and transporta- tion center, Catalonia now is unable< to get raw materials or to export products to the remainder of Govern- ment Spain. Once the last resistance at Tortosa is wiped out, Insurgent General Fran-. co is expected to converge on Barce- lona, Catalonia's main seaport andI capital of government Spain, fromI three directions:a Northwest from Tortosa up the coastal highway through the port of Tarragona-a distance of 95 miles; Due east 80 miles from conquered Lerida;, Southwest from the sector where, the Insurgent left wing is now mop- ping up crumbling resistance near the French border. Franco was'said to have given strict orders to all commanders that Bar- celona was not to be subjected to se- vere bombardment under any circum- stances. He was described as confi- dent that the "fifth column" of In- surgent sympathizers within the city would be able to capture it virtually without firing a shot by the time In- sugent armies get within 20 miles. LONDON, Apri- 6.-()--The Span-. ish Government protested to France+ and Great Britain tonight against continuation of their non-interven- tion pblIcy with its "appalling and' dangerous injustice." The government note recalled Spain's messages of March 22 charg- ing a renewal of German and Italian aid to Spanish Insurgent armies. State Engineers To Hear Faculty A nd Graduates Two members of the University faculty and seven alumni will address the 58th annual convention of the Michigan Engineering Society to be held tomorrow through Saturday in Grand Rapids. George W. Francis, of Saginaw, president of the society and a grad- uate of the. University, will deliver the "President's Message" tomorrow afternoon. Dean-Emeritus Mortimer E. Cooley will preside at a luncheon Friday, and Dean H. C. Anderson of the engineer- ing college will be toastmaster at the .onvention banquet Friday and the luncheon Saturday. Other Michigan graduates to talk are State Highway Commissioner Murray D. Van Wagoner, Deputy State Highway Commissioner, G. D. Kennedy, R. J. Newcomb, R. A. Smith, S. G. Berquist and James H. Herron. The convening engineers will study phases of the state's oil and natural gas industry, automotive safety, high- way construction, mineral resources, sanitation, flood control, unemploy- ment compensation and national problems. Interviews Today For Work Camps I I Thbis_?S!pring I 'Our Or As University-Milestone Millstone' ApprovedI SubjectBy Regents April30 Week-End Set For Sessions Representatives of more than 50 campus organizations have paved the way for a much changed Spring Parley the week-end of April 30 by selecting the topic, "Our University- Milestone or Millstone," for the eighth annual session, Barbara Bradfield, '38, chairman of the ex- ecutive commtitee announced yes- terday. The representatives approved the suggestion of the executive commit- tee that in the interest of concrete discussion the Parley narrow debate to the grievances of the student against the various phases of Univer- sity life. Although the exact subtopics have not yet been chosen, Miss Bradfield said that they would include the pur- poses and methods of the educational system, the expression of student opinion, security, for the student,j housing and University facilities, ex- tracurricular activities and cultural life and social restrictions on the campus. Students To Take Part An innovation, the presence of stu- dents in what heretofore has been an exclusively faculty panel was al- so accepted by the group. From five to seven sections will meet separately and simultaneously1 at the Saturday sessions to discuss the various sub-topics. Each of the sec- tion panels. will contain at least two students and several faculty members, it was decided. The plan calls for one student to start the session off with an indictment of the present sys- tem, and a second student to follow with a defense. The discussion will then be thrown open to the floor with not only the faculty members, but the two stu- dents, available for questioning. The common basis of facts which the two student speakers will pro- vide, the committee believes, will force a more rational discussion and the narrower field will make possible a' more intensive treatment of the sub- ject than in previous years. Eliminate Friday Sessions C A further change proposed in the organization of the Parley this year was the elimination of the Friday sessions, which in past years crowd- ed about 400 students and faculty members into the North Lounge of the Union in one general meeting. If this were done, the Parley would begin Saturday afternoon with si- multaneous meetings of the various sections. The decision will be made after Spring Vacation at the next meeting of the executive committee. At the meeting Sunday commit- tees were set up to contact the faculty and student panel members, whr were nominated at the meeting, and organize the subject of discussion for each section. These committees are: housing and (Continued on Page 6 Delay Decision On Prohibition The good women of Mortar Board nee Mortarboard) have finally re- lized the wisdom of the ways of their nasculine counterparts on campus by he adoption of the "ride" method >f initiating its guileless victims into he secret sect. Last night 17 Mortar Boards (nee vortarboards) scrambled on to a truck in bes. Sphinx manner and pro- ceeded to round up the neophytes, who numbered 15. This innovation of riding through the night also marked the passing of an old campus tradition of initiating new members near the river at 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning, usually rainy. It was felt by most Mortar Boards (nee Mortarboards) that this was too early to get up for anything, even Mortar Board (nee Mortar- board). Quezon Extends U. S., TradeTie With Philippines Postpones Economic Break Until 19 60; Political Independence In 1945 WASHINGTON, April 5.-P)- President Roosevelt and President Quezon of the Philippine Common- wealth have agreed to postpone Phil- ippine economic independence until the end of 1960. The State Department made public today the outline of a program pro- viding for a gradual elimination of the trade preferences now existing be- tween the islands and the United States. The program results from a year's investigation by a joint preparatory committee on Philippine affairs, head- ed by John V. MacMurray, United States Ambassador to Turkey. It does not change the date of Philippine Political Indepen- dence, July 4, 1946, but pro- vides 'that economic ties shall not be, severed until nearly 15 years after that date. It will probably be presented to Congress, but it is not expected to be ready in detail for the present ses- sion. Congressional approval is re- quired to put the proposal into effect. In general, the program calls for an annual reduction of 5 per cent in the trade preferences given Philip- pine products shipped to the United States. Goudsmit Given $2,500_Award Winner Of Guggenheim FellowshipIsPhysicist Prof. Abraham S. Goudsmit of the physics department of the University was one of fifty-eight scholars and artists awarded fellowships y'esterday by the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Professor Goudsmit will study re- °ent developments of the theory of nuclear structure. The fellowship carries with it a stipend of approx- imately $2,500. Fellows may work anywhere in the world where their work may best be done. Professor Goudsmit, who is on leave this semester, has been a member of{ the physics department since 1827. He is the author of several books in the field of his researches, and of many articles published in European and American scientific journals. David Fredenthal of the Cranbrook Academy ofArt, Bloomfield Hills, was also awarded a Guggenheim Fellow- ship for 1938. Mr. Fredenthal will work on creative work in painting. The recipients were selected from among almost one thousand appli- cants as giving most promise of adding to the "scholarly and artistic power" of this country, in the words former Senator Simon Guggenheim, its founder. Circuit Court Will Hear Ford Appeal In A Month COVINGTON, Ky., April 5.-(P)- A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hear- ing within a month on the Ford Mo- tor Company's fight against a Na- tional Labor Relations Board order was sighted today.1 Education Is Mortar Board Goes T ruckin'; Takes Its Parley Topic Victims For A Ride WASHINGTON, April 5. --(P) Senate Republicans, it was reported tonight, intend to put another blocki before the joint Congressional inquiryi into the TVA, as they continued to push Senator Bridges, (Rep., N.H.) into a position on the committee. Bridges has been a severe critic of TVA, and the Democratic leader- ship has been opposed to puttinghim. on the committee. The leaders had succeeded in fill-r ing eight of the ten places on the committee tonight, but it was widely rumored that they would have dif- ficulty in filling the two vacancies, which according to Senate tradition are reserved for Republicans. Several Republican Senators were said to be determined to refuse to serve on the committee unless Bridges got one of the posts. Earlier in the day, Vice-President Garner had named Senator Borah (Rep., Ida.) and Senator McNary (Rep., Ore.) to the two positions. Each declined, though not for the purpose of compelling Bridges' appointment. Borah, who has repeatedly said 'hat joint congressional committees are futile because they are so large as to be unwieldy, asserted today he saw no good could be accomplished by participating in an investigation, conducted by a "town meeting." Dormitory Boys Ahead .013 In Scholarship The grades of Allen-Rumsey inde- pendent freshmen were higher than those of' any other freshman group, according to figures from the Office of the Dean of Students. They secured an average of 2:45 in contrast to the 2.32 average of all freshman men. Fraternity men proved to be less scholarly than the independents, with group averages dropping lower than that of all freshman men. Allen- Rumsey pledges topped the list but fell below the class average with a 2.26. ASU Head Urges Collective Security Concerted economic and political action by democratic countries to stop the aggression of fascist nations is the one way to insure world peace to- day, declared Celeste Strack, member of the executive committee of the American Student Union, last night at a meeting of the Progressive Club in the Unitarian Church. Collective security, she explained, entails sending independent aid to r loyalist Spain, boycotting Japan, Ger- many, and Italy, working for a modi- fication of the present Neutrality Bill An indication that only emergency recommendation would be contained in the message was given by Jesse A. Jones, chairman of the Recon- struction Finance Corporation, after a conference with the President to- day. Jones said he doubted that any "basic legislation" for railroads could be passed at this session. He declined to estimate how much money the RFC might lend the railroads under the emergency program, saying the roads needed traffic instead of loans. Predicting a general improvement of business-but not saying when- the RFC head said he thought the railroads would get the needed rev- enue. Anti-War Rally At :5P.M. UAW Head And Lead Second Of Student Series Beer License Renewal By Pittsfield Hit l April 29 Is Date For State Championship Debate The 73rd meeting of the Michigan Schoolmaster's Club will be held in Ann Arbor Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 28, 29 and 30. Events on the program will be the Petition for a hearing by Herman Weber, proprietor of Weber's Hi- Speed Inn at 3060 Washtenaw Rd. asking circuit court to issue a writ of mandamus forcing the Pittsfield Jownship board to approve his request for renewal of a beer license was tem- porarily side-tracked yesterday when the hearing was postponed to Mon-. day. After being shown petitions against the renewal, said to have contained 250 signatures, the Township Board refused Weber's application. Weber retained Prosecutor Albert Rapp as his attorney and carried the case to court. Petitions requested no license be issued in the future covering sale or handling of intoxicating beverages of any type within the limits of the township. George Edwards, general organizer for the United Automobile Workers, Detroit, and Florence Meyers, a mem- ber of the American Stundent Union, national executive committee, will speak before an anti-war rally at 4:15 p.m. today in the Natural Science Auditorium. Second in a series of monthly meetings held under the auspices of the committee, it will be-part of na- tionwide peace activities on April 6, 21st anniversary of the declaration of war against Germany. The first national student peace strike was held exactly four years ago. Miss Meyers is educational direc- tor of the Wayne University Student Union and was chairman of the state- wide Liberal Students' Convention held here Dec. 4 and 5. She recently won a women's state speaking cham- pionship. Mr. Edwards, the first na- tional chairman of the American Student Union, will speak here to- morrow for the first time. A ques- tion and discussion period will fol- low the talks. Phil Westbrook, '40, will act as chairman for the meeting. Union Coffee Hour Ends Tomorrow The last Union Coffee Hour of this school year will be held from 4:30 until 5:30 p.m. tomorrow in the small ballroom, it was announced yesterday by Eliot Robison, '39, of the Union I Annual Honoirs '..,UnvUocaL1U±, nEloeJcsammbrf yearly business meeting of the club, W. Elmore Jackson, a member of the informal reception for past presi- the Friends Committee, will meet all students interested in working at the school and college cooperation and Michigan Work Camp at a Society of a series of demonstration classes and Friends supper and lecture at 6:30 conferences. p.m. today in the League cafeteria. Several other organizations in- Mr. Jackson is enlisting students cluding the Michigan Association of to work at the American Friends Teachers of Speech, the Michigan Service Committee's Volunteer Work Council of Teachers of English, the Camp in Flint helping to construct Annual Conference on Teacher a park development there and work Training and the Michigan High with the Flint Institute of Research C.-11 -^,"., and Planning. Sailing Club Boats And To' Discuss Spring Plans The purchase of several new boatsI