IGE SIX
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10, 1937
Plane Crashes
While Stunting;
Two Are Killed
Pilot Loses Control Of His
Machine Near Airport
At Benton Harbor Field
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Nov. 9-
(AP)-A stunting airplane crashed
near the city airport this afternoon,
killing Raymond Arthur Duffey, 25,
of Benton Harbor, the pilot, and Har-.
vey Edward Sievert, 29, of St. Joseph,
the owner.
Lincoln Churchill and Russell
Dagvert of Porter, Ind., who witnessed
the crash from the airport, said the
pilot lost control while attempting
to stunt.
Bert Elgas and Van Zink, farmers,
working near the scene of the crash,
said the plane suddenly turned on
its back and plunged to earth, diving
into. an open field. The nose of the
paine was buried in the ground and
the craft was wrecked so completely
that the bodies were extricated with
difficulty.
Dr. Walter Bartlett, medical in-
spector here for the United States
Department of Air Commerce, was
the last person to speak to the fliers
before they took off. He said Duffey
was at the controls.
The three-place, open cockpit bi-
plane was overhauled only last week
at South Bend and airport atten-
dants here said it was in good con-
dition.
Sievert held a student pilot's li-
cense. Duffey, a former employe of
an aircraft manufacturing company
here, held a private pilot's license.:
He flew passengers last summer from
a Michigan City, Ind., airport.
University Had
A Star Scholar
In Dr. Watson
By DENNIS FLANAGAN
Michigan, as well as Sherlock
Holmes, has had its "Dr. Watson," but
he was interested in astronomy rather
than criminology.
James Craig Watson, brilliant pupil
and successor to Franz Brunnow, the
first director of astronomy at the
University, was referred to by Presi-
dent Angell as "in many ways the
most remarkable Michigan graduate."
For brilliance in mathematics, Wat-
son probably surpasses any later
graduate.
Canadian-born, he graduated from
the University at 19, and, upon Brun-
now's death in 1863, became obser-
vator ydirector at the phenomenally
young age of 25. He wrote his
"Theoretical Astronomy," which has
remained a classic in the field, when
he was only 33.
A mathematical wizard, formulae
and even seven-place logarithms and
constants were as familiar to him as
the alphabet. He was known as one
of the most accurate scientific com-
puters that ever lived. At one sit-
ting, he is said to have plotted the
elliptical orbit of a comet, a feat
which one of the foremost mathema-
ticians of our day pronounced impos-
sible.
During his directorship, the obser-
vatory became known the world over.
He discovered 22 asteroids, also no
small feat in the days before the
advent of photography. One of his
eccentricities was his provision in his
will that "his family of asteroids be
taken care of." A fund for this pur-
pose was left with the National Acad-
emy of Sciences, and now his "family"
is observed by the University of Cali-
fornia.
Because of his rotundity, the stu-
dents were accustomed to call Wat-
son "Tubby," but the most famous
anecdote about him was when one of
Brunnow's friends joked about the
fact that Brunnow had only one stu-
dent in one of his classes. "Yes," an-
swered Brunow gravely, "but that
student is Watson."
Read It In The Daily
Fuehrer Hitler Helps Goebbels Celebrate Birthday
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With Chancellor Adolph Hitler (left) as a guest, Dr. Joseph Goebbels and Frau Goebbe-ls celebrated
the 40th birthday anniversary of the German propa'anda minister at B~erlin.
Ruthven Attends
Parley At Brown,
presidents Of 15 Colleges
Will Discuss Education
President Ruthven and Vice-Pres-
dent Yoakum will be among 65 rep-,
'e,.entatives of universities through-
>ut the United States attending the
Association of American Universities
omorrow at Brown University.
Presidents of 15 universities will at-
.end the three-day convention, which
will have as major subjects for dis-
^ussion the following: "Problems of
he University in Relation to Current
Fconomic Trends," with President
Thomas S. Gates, of the University of
Pennsylvania as leader; "Problems
Arising from the Relationships of
Educational Institutions to the Gov-
ernment," with President Harold W.
Dodds of Princeton University lead-
ing; "Significance to the University~
of Educational Developments on thel
Junior College Level," with President l
Ray Lyman Wilbur of Stanford Uni-
versity as leader.3
Controversy Seen
'Don't Let Them Take You'
'Women Debate
TryoutsCalled
Purdue, Minnesota Listed
On Team's Schedule
The first meeting of women in-
terested in trying out for the women's
debating team will be held Wednes-
day, November 17, at 4 p.m. in 1203
Angell Hall, Prof. Carl G. Brandt
cf the speph department announced
yesterday
The women's teams will soon be
formed for the first round debates in
the Big Ten conference to be held on
Dec. 9. The question will be, "Re-
solved: that the United States should
adopt a policy of complete neutrality
toward international disputes."
On Dec. 9 a Michigan affirmative
team will meet Minnesota here, and
a negative team will travel to La-
fayette, Ind. to meet a Purdue wo-
men's team on the same issue.
When Chicago police sought to
awrest Wesley Johns, 35, for ques-.
tioning in the killing of a police-
man and a kidnaping in Kalama-
zoo, his companion, Miss Joyce
Karle (above), 26, shouted "Don't
University Is Playing New Role New Labor Dispute For Farmers' Meet
Closes Hudson Coo. LANSING, Nov. 9.-(P)-Battle
In StateCivi Servi ,BensonSayslines similar to those which divided
DETROIT, Nov. 9.-(P)-The Hud- the State Grange took form today
son Motor Car Co., last to reopen in in the Michigan State Farm Bu-
The recently announced arrange- ing here in public administration. ,Ca;utomoive t tro rea as deegapreared or he o
ment between the State Civil Service The Civil Service Commission plans bles, was the first to suffer arecur- ganization's annual convention, which
Commission and the University's In- to make a regular feature of this rence of those troubl intee opens here Thursday.
stitute of Public and Social Admin- training program. production season. It closed today Two controversial issues, rural elec-
istration is evidence of the new part Next year a competitive examina- in a dispute over the layoff of eight trification and the proposed welfare
the University is playing in State af- tion open to graduates of all univer- workers law referendum, threatened to hold
fairs, Prof. George C. S. Benson of sities and colleges in the state will be Both plant officials and the United the center of the stage in the debate
the political science department said given by the Civil Service Commis- Automobile Workers, however, said over resolutions.
yesterday. sion. The examination will include Inegotiations were under wayn One group sees endorsement of the
By this arrangement 10 or 12 questions in such studies as public neoitin ee ne ay and a Onru ek ndreeto h
settlement seemed near. Both ex- Federal Rural Electrification coop-
young men who are working for the administration, political science and pected the plant to reopen tomorrow. eratives and another would endorse
Oivil Service Commission in Lansing psychology. Between 10,000 and 12,000 men are private utilities in their race with theI
and who wish training in personnel Michigan is the second state in the idle as a result of the shut-down. REA to extend electric power lines in-
administration are taking work with country in which this relationship be- own......to rural areas. The Grange com-
the Institute here on Monday eve- tween the state personnel service and portant one in the whole movement promised the issue by withholding
nings. the universities has been introduced. of the training of public servants, both endorsements.
A course in public personnel ad- William P. Brow nrigg, The apprentice position which is
ministration is being offered by James director of the state, instituted a sim- now arranged to enable well trained CARR TO ADDRESS HIGH SCHOOL
M. Mitchell, personnel technician of ilar scheme when he was in the same and intelligent persons to move di- Ann Arbor High School's student
the Michigan Municipal League, and capacity in the state of California. rectly into the public service is es- forum meeting tonight will hear Prof.
Professor Benson. In commenting on the new ar- i sential to the eventual securing of Lowell J. Carr of the sociology de-
Most of the men working for the rangement Professor Benson said: "I first class administrative talent in partment discuss "Crime and De-
commission have had advanced train- view this development as a very im- the upper bracket of civil service." linquency."
let them take you." Johns shot him- ROTARY TO HEAR FRAYER
self as police rushed to his room. Prof. William A. Frayer of Birming-
ham, former member of the Univer-
HOSPITAL UNION TO MEET sity faculty and now of the Cran-
Hospital workers in Ann Arbor will i brook Foundation, will address the
meet at 8 p.m .tonight at the Masonic Ann Arbor Rotary Club tonight on
temple, Maurice L. Chapman, presi- the subject, "Whither Democracy?"
dent of the Hospital Employes Union Professor Frayer is a former presi-
of Ann Arbor, announced yesterday. dent of the club.
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