T he W.eath er More or less cloudiness, not quite so coal L Miflr ig an Euati& Editorials F"or How Many Years? . This War Bsies.,. PRICE 1'IVE UEN'J~ 0 VtIn. XLVIII. Non .q 94 ~S asA ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 1937 PRICE FIVE CENTS YV1J l~111.11 V !U 9-Power Peace Parley Bid Is Turned Down By Japanese Hold League Responsible, Call Meeting Obstacle To Proper Solution Hirota Says Japan Is Defending Self TOKYO, Oct. 27.- (P) -Japan formally rejected an invitation today to attend the Brussels Nine-Power Conference, declaring the meeting was inspired by the League of Na- tions and would "put serious ob- stacles in the path of a just and proper solution" of the Far Eastern situation. The refusal to confer with other signatories of the 1922 Washington treaty guaranteeing China's terri- torial integrity was submitted by Japanese Foreign Minister Koki. Hirota to Baron Albert de Bassom- pierre, Belgian Ambassador. Hirota, in a lengthy, informal statement accompanying the re- fusal, reiterated Japan's contention that she was fighting in self-defense, that the Nine-Power Treaty was ob- solete because of the spread of com- munism in China and that the League of Nations should not interfere. Although the Belgian Govern- ment's invitation did not refer to the League of Nations, the statement de- clared, the meeting was called after a League resolution suggesting it and Japan "cannot but conclude that the convocation of the conference is linked to the resolution." Marines Watch Fighting SHANGHAI, Oct. 28-(P)-Shang- hai's defenders fought today with their backs to the Soochow Creek on the border of the International Set- tlement. Across the stream, at barricades on the south banks, United States Ma- rines watched the shifting battle- front under orders to shoot in self defense at any airplane attacking them or noncombatants. Admiral Harry Yarnell, command- er of the United States Asiatic fleet, authorized the protective orders when the Chinese retreat on the northernedge of the International Settlement brought intense fighting close to the foreign zone. Further upstream, to the west of the International Settlement, the Chinese were entrenched on the south side of the creek, defending a narrow strip of the native city between the stream and the foreign area. The Chinese dug in on their new line after withdrawing from historic Chapei, seared by miles of flame from fires started yesterday when the defense collapsed. Skipper In 'Excursion' Adams Is Chosen Honorary Speaker Dr. Randolph Adams, director of the William L. Clements Library, has been selected to deliver the Ros- enwald lectures at the University of Pennsylvania in December, it was announced yesterday. These lectures, given every year, were made possible by a gift of 0. S. Rosenwald, a well known book col- lector. Page Discloses Peace Survey ResultsToday Noted Author To Give Two' Talks Here On Religious And Political Troubles Kirby Page, author, world-traveller and social evangelist, will give two lectures today, one at 4:15 p.m. and one at 8 p.m. in Natural Science Au- ditorium on "Religious Implications of National Problems" and "Reli- Whitlord Kane is pictured above as Obediah Rich, the male lead in "Excursion," which opens today at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. First Showing Of Excursion' Set For Today New Campus 'Legislature' Is Proposed Washtenaw-Coalition Party Would Have Two-House Group Head Activities Junior State Party Claims New Gains Stingingly denouncing the present "impotent, unplanned" form of stu- dent government, the Sophomore Washtenaw-Coalition party yester- day offered a program which would give the campus a bi-cameral stu- dent legislature with definite powers. At the same time party leaders at- tacked the "machine politics" of past elections and urged student support of cooperatives. May Be Unopposed As far as could be learned yester- day, Washtenaw-Coalition candidates will be unopposed in the literary col- lege elections Nov. 3. Six State Street houses said no organizational meetings or caucuses had been held this year and no candidates nom- inated. This was verified by Guy Howard of Delta Kappa Epsilon, State Street Caucus chairman. Washtenaw Coalition leaders said they had definite pledges of support from several former State Street houses. Meaanwhile in the junior class sev- eral former Washtenaw Party houses had definitely bolted the party and allied themselves with State Street while both parties claimed the support of other houses. Announcement was made that John Thompson, of Delta Upsilon, has been nominated as the State Street candidate for class president. Nominees Listed In First Day Return On Cam pus Peace Sentiment Have You Cast Your Vote For Peace Yet? Protection For Americans In China And Defensive War Favored So Far Opinions Are Voiced About Peace Action Japanese Boycott Backed, Curtain Rises On Opening Of Drama Group Series At 8:15 P.M. In League "Excursion," the first presentation' of the 10th annual Play Production series, will open at 8:15 p.m. today in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Whitford Kane, who has just com- pleted a Broadway appearance in this play, will have the male lead and will be supported by a cast of more than 40 students. Mr. Kane has also been guest director of the play and has worked in conjunction with Valentine B. Windt, in charge of Play Produc- tion. He was in Ann Arbor in 1936 at which time he played in Galsworthy's "Pigeon," written especially for him. Mr. Kane has also played here in "Juno And The Paycock." His Amer- ican theatrical career was started on Broadway in 1912 when he left Eng- land for the United States. The plot of the play is concerned with the comic experience which takes place on a pleasure boat plying1 its last course to Coney Island. The: skipper of the boat, Obediah Rich, played by Mr. Kane, is disheartened to think that the S.S. Happiness is making her last voyage, so he decides to turn the ship off the return course and take all the passengers to a far-' off island to live in eternal peace and plenty. "Excursion" has been rated by Burns Mantle in his book, "The Ten Best Plays of the Year," as one of the most outstanding of the season. Other presentations of the play will be given tomorrow and both Satur- day afternoon and night. English Authori Flays Fascism In Speech Here Fascism and its impending danger, to the United States was the thesis of a talk yesterday at the League by Miss Hilary Newitt, English author, in a program sponsored jointly by the Hillel Foundation, the Liberal Stu-! dents' Union of the Unitarian Church, the ProgressiveClub, the Faculty Committee and the Student Religious Association. Pointing to the rigid regimentation of civil rights and liberties in con- temporary Germany and Italy, Miss, Newitt went on to explain how Amer-I ica would fare under a fascism that is inimical to free thought. She warned that pacifism or indif- ference to the growing fascist num- bers in America had alarming possi-! bilities. To Lecture Today Michigan students and faculty nembers returned a majority of 776 out of 1,456 ballots for an official 'oycott of Japan by the United States iesterday in the first day's voting of the peace poll sponsored by the Stu- dent Religious Association and the Daily. Protection of American nationals and business interests in China, sup- port of a war to defend continental Voting To Be Continued At Polling Places Today Voting will be continued from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today in the General Library, the Law Club, the Union lobby, the West En- gineering Building and Angell Hall. Students must show identi- fication cards in order to vote. Complete results of both days' voting will be announced by Kirby Page at 8 p.m. tonight in Natural Science Auditorium. What war means after the band has stopped playing is here dy- namically illustrated. This picture is one of a group, each more grue- some than the above, taken by a U.S. Navy radio operator, depicting the aftermath of the accidental bombing of the International Settlement in Shanghai during August. This picture is printed through the courtesy of Robert Willmarth, '40. University Janitors' Union Drops AFL Connection In Favor Of CIO KIRBY PAGE gious Implications of the Interna- tional Situation," respectively. Mr. Page, who comes directly from New England where he has lectured to several colleges and universities on peace, social and religious prob- lems, will announce the complete re- sults of the peace poll conducted by the Student Religious Association and the Daily at the evening lecture. He is a graduate of Drake Univer- sity and pursued graduate work at the University of Chicago, Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary. During the war he was a Y.M.C.A. worker in France and the British Isles and later traveled I Other nominations released were d kd Dorothy Baxter, Delta Gamma, vice- Efforts To Regain Interest from the. Buildings and Grounds de- DoohpaxeDltaamrie tment. M v Since then, attendance at president; Elmer Gedeon, Phi Gain- In Move Is Basis For meetings has gradually been dropping ma Delta, secretary; and Wally Bash, Sigma Chi, treasurer. J-Hop com- Action, Spokesmen ayThe CIO is active, young and mili- mitteemen nominated were Betty tant," Canter said in explaining the1 Shaffer, Kappa Alpha Theta; Mar- A definite split between the Uni- I move. "The AFL boasts that it ist garet Cram, Kappa Kappa Gamma; versity janitors' union and the AFL friendly with the higher-ups. We Waldo Abbott, Chi Psi,and Art Col- in favor of possible CIO affiliation don't like the higher-ups. Our rla- man, Sigma Alpha Mu. No inde- was announced yesterday by Will tional union didn't give us any sup- pendents were nominated to offices Canter, spokesman for the group. port. Why? Because it was AFL." 1 and no platform announced. The union had a peak membership The reform of student govern- of approximately 100 which has since ment, as planned by the Washtenaw declined because the American Fed- Coalition sophomores after confer- eration of State, City and Municipal I O-AFL Seen ences with student leaders, would Employes national has been inactive. establish two governing houses: a The CIO union with which the group I senate made up of representatives will be connected is The State, CityReadyTo D op (Continued ont Page 6) and Municipal Employes of America. With Don Reynolds, '41, working Peace Proposal his way through school as a janitor, Student Loses as president, the union will meet at 8 p.m. Friday in Unity Hall to ratify Conference Is Adjourned 2 W T1 atl the new affiliation. 2 B tNever recognized by the University, For Week As Leaders the union was organized last year. Seek Compromise Plan To Pne uniotia Shortly after it became active, jan- itors received a voluntary pay raise ( WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-(A)- EdwrdBlomGiaddid t heThe peace conference of the Ameri- Edward Bloom, Grad, died at the can Federation of Labor and the Health Service yesterday after a two ChinaF voreCommittee for Industrial Organiza- weeks battle with pneumonia. tion appeared near collapse tonight. Enclosed in an oxygen tank since \ Only extensive concessions from Saturday when his condition became I L. both sides, which neither seemed critical, Bloom was apparently im- A willing to make, could, it was gen- proving up to 5 p.m. yesterday but ; C aA sse rtsI erally believed, keep the meetings suffered a relapse at that time and alive much longer. died at 7:30 p.m. A 22 year old Brooklyn, N.Y. resi- Despite preponderant Japanese Finding their respective peace pro- dent, Bloom received his degree from strength in the Far East, western posals devoid of any common ground the literry college last June. He bankers have bet $250,000,000 on that could be made a basis for com- was the first student to die of pneu- China's ability to weather Tokyo ag- promise, the conferes adjourned to- monia here since 1933. gression, Dr. Y. Z. Chang declared day until Thursday, Nov. 4. Many Bloom was the second death of the yesterday before 300 students in the, wondered if even that scheduled semester. The first was a freshman School of Dentistry auditorium. meeting would take place. who died near Sturgis when the plane European military experts concur In fact, the Federation issued a he was piloting crashed. in the opinion that if the Nanking statement late in the day asserting it in the Orient. ler and has He is a world-travel- been an outstanding I I U.S., Britain Asked To Act NANKING, Oct. 28.-(Thursday)- P)-Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, China's supreme military and civilj authority, declared today it was the "responsibility" of the United States and Great Britain to-uphold the Nine- Power Pact. The Generalissimo told the Asso- ciated Press "Japan must be stopped in her mad aggression and imperial- ism before it is too late." "It is also the' duty of the United States and England to protect the freedom of the seas, not permitting a Japanese blockade of the China coast which is detrimental to the trade of those countries," he said. reserve Board Changes Stock Margin Limits worker for peace, according to Ken- neth W. Morgan, director of the Stu- dent Religious Association. He was editor of the "World To- morrow" from 1926-1935 and is al contributing editor of the Chris-' tian Century. His book "Living Creatively" was ranked first out of 436 volumes listed by religious work- ers with students in a national sur- vey by the Hazen Foundation, and his "Individualism and Socialism" was recommended by the Book-of- the-Month Club. 1938 License Tags Go On Sale Today Inited States and the promotion of ?eace by students through education by lectures, discussions and the like were also backed by a majority of those that voted. Ballots totaling 551 asked a boy- .ott of Insurgent Spain, while 650 ballots indicated a desire for no boy- .ott of any nation. About one-seventh, or 211, votes were cast for a boycott of Loyalist Spain. and 167 asked for a similar ban on China. Six hundred persons voted to pro- ect American nationals and busi- iess interests in China, 451 were for withdrawals of all protection and 190 stood for protection of American na- tionals by military force if necessary. An overwhelming majority of 1,- 024 indicated they would fight for democracy, but it was a United States democracy on United States soil which they would so defend. Two hundred ninety-four flatly denounced wvar and checked the "I will support the United States in no war" blank. On the other hand 169 said, in effect, that they would give their all to the government in any war. Fighting for any democracy against [ascist invasion was supported by 136 voters, and only 39 expressed the view that they would fight to check Japanese aggression in China. Votes numbering 924 were cast for student activity in promoting peace by education, while 568 took a stand for organized pressure on Congress. An annual nation-wide student strike was favored by 311 and 85 figuratively threw up their hands and said they favored no activity, because it was futile. In the spaces that had been left blank for other ideas as to the pro- motion of peace, everything from the advertising campaign of Rupert Brooks to birth control was suggest- ed. A miniature battle over the R.O.T.C. was waged in the answers supplied by the voters to the peace problem. Some voted for the aboli- tion of that organization some against, but the prize was "Join the R.O.T.C.-You'll want peace." Propaganda, the fostering of al- liance with the working classes and religious education were the most popular of the suggestions offered by the voters themselves for the cause of peace. Sandwich Peddler Faces Court Trial In another outbreak of the annual skirmishes between police enforcing the city peddling ordinanceeand stu- dents who go the rounds of the fra- ternities with sandwiches each night, Donald G. Bronson, '38E, will go on trial this morning. Bronson, arrested while driving around his route, is charged with vio- lating the peddling ordinance. His stock in trade was candy, sandwiches, cigarettes and milk. nolice said. I LANSING. Oct. 27.-OI)--Secre- tary of State Leon D. Case announced tonight that automobile license plates would go on sale tomorrow in branch offices throughout Michigan. Case had announced only yester- day that the sale would begin No- De atlas Attributed To Elixir Total 57 ( I i I I WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-P} The Federal Reserve Board an- nounced tonight a drastic revisioi in1 its stock market margin requirements. The move was expected by manyI Washington authorities to bolster sagging security prices. The board, after extended confer- ences regarding the stock market downtrend, announced it would make, a two-way change in the margin re- quirements effective Nov. 1. The existing requirement that pur- vember 1. He explained that he had advanced the date because represen- tatives of automobile manufacturers Incorporation who are eager to push their new models insistently complained that 1 nc tdelay "already has killed two days of sales." The plates will be black on ForW olverineBegreen.u Girl Can Be Heard, But Wolverine members voted 336 to 10 Not Seen, Band Decides yesterday to accept a series of resolu-) en an eie tions authorizing incorporation of the organization and approving action Last year, when a poll was taken taken this summer by board members of University Band members in re- who secured an option on the building gard to' the feasibility of having a at 209 S. State, which the group now woman in their organization, as the occupies. University of Maryland band did, the Signing a land contract with the answer was definitely "no." "The Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora- band is strictly masculine," the fel- tion for purchase of the building will lows said. CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-(P)-Deaths attributed by the American Medical' Association to an elixir of sulfanila- mide reached 57 tonight. The total was an increase of six for; the day. Dr. P. M. Leech, secretary of the pharmacy and chemistry for1 the Association, said the latest veri- fied elixir deaths occurred at Collinsj and Magee, Miss.; Swainsboro and Dahlonega, Ga.; Wichita Falls, Tex., and Arab, Ala. Dr. Leech said that probably onlyl five or six more deathstwould be yer- fied as resulting from the elixir, con- government can maintain its army had received no help from the CIO intact, China will emerge victorious. delegates "in composing existing dif- Both her economic system and army ferences." It accused the CIO men are geared to meet reverses. But at of proceudre which "seriously jeopar- all costs she must avoid a disastrous dizes" the possibility of success. t defeat to her veteran troops even at "Unless there is a change in their the price of continued retreat and attitude," it said, "and complete territorial losses. willingness to approach the consid- European nations are faced -with eration of the problems at issue in a the necessity of intervention in the constructive spirit, it is doubtful if conflict because the very tactics which any progress can be made toward are calculated to obtain a Chinese peace." victory tend to build up Japan's war While yesterday, the CIO demand-I machine. By her territorial expansion she ed that it be admitted to the AFL will obtain the raw materials and on terms under which it probably labor permitting rapid expansion of would dominate the latter, the AFL her existing military equipment at a demanded today that the CIO "shall fraction of the price other nations be immediately dissolved." will have to pay to keep abreast. taining a drug commonly used in in- W indsor Disclaims dustry but not recommended for in- ternal use. 'Political Desigr Eleven Junior Engineers PARIS, Oct. 27.-(p)-The Duke Windsor declared today that hea Are Taken By Triangleshis American-born wife were gc Is e of' and, ping Peace Pact Asked By Grange Masteri ALPENA, Oct. 27 -(Y)-L. J. Taber of Columbus, O., master of the Na-' tional Grange, called tonight for a quadrangular peace pact among cap- ital, labor, agriculture and the con- rmim r +tat p a irl -,ii r - a i . i to the United States without political Eleven nersons were taken ino - .I