The Weather Mostly cloudy today; partly cloudy, continued cold tomor- row. 12 A& A& .414t r4t g "n 4 t Editorials Anchors Aweigh.. . ''he B att'l Of Lister Hill VOL. XLVIII. No. 75 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, JAN. 8, 1938 PRICE FIVE CENTS Martin Claims Half Of Detroit, Auto Workers! i I 1 U.S., England Negotiate For Trade Accord Regents Get $93,000 And Promote Two Bullets Didn't FazeBora Backs Him-But Weather t Are Now Idle Chrysler Announces Plant Will Reopen Tuesday; To Give_55,000 Work CIO Figures False, Bennett Declares WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-()-Half the automobile workers in Detroit have been laid off and those still em- ployed are working only 12 to 24 hours each week, Homer Martin, CIO union leader, informed the Senate Unem- ployment Committee today. "Immediate action is needed," he testified, "for the relief of hundreds of thousands of workers facing im- mediate hardship and other hun- dreds of thousands facing such low wages that it is impossible for them to obtain a proper living." Martin said General Motors had cut employment from a 1937 peak of 220,000 to 161,000, and Chrysler from 80,000 to 15,000. He said his state- ment was based on figures supplied by the motor companies to the United Automobile Workers, of which he is president. Ford Employs 50,000 He said best estimates for the Ford plant, with which the union had no relations, were that 50,000 of a nor- mal 90,000 force were at work. No one, "not even Ford himself," had authoritative figures on that point Martin added. "Looking at the situation as a whole," he said, "I would say that employment in autos and auto parts has been reduced 50 per cent." Still another witness, William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, called for legis- lative action to end the slump. He urged shortened hours of work, main- tenance of wage rates, continuing public works and low-rent housing programs, remission of local taxes to ou jplding, an extension of the Social Security System and a broader work-relief program. Green Asks Congress Act Prof. W. S. Haber o the economics department and a former member of the Michigan Relief Commission, testified that 62,000 persons were on direct relief in the State and that the number was increasing 5,000' weekly. Whereas formerly there was a three-week lag between the time of losing a job and applying for relief, he said, that had been reduced to three days, because the applicants had learned that some time was re- quired to obtain a place on the relief rolls. Amounts appropriated by the State obviously would be depleted be- (Continued on Page 2 Hospital Falls To Government In Teruel Fight 17 Days Of Battling Leave Few Rebels In The City; Expect Surrender Soon MADRID, Jan. 7.-(P)-The Span- ish Government said tonight that 2,000 exhausted and starving Insur- gents who had been barricaded in the hospital of Asuncion in Teruel had surrendered under arrangements in- itiated by the Iiternational Red Cross. With the fall of this base, the Gov- ernment said, only small straggling groups of Insurgents remained in the city, which has been thescene of bitter fighting for 17 days, and that these were expected to surrender soon. The captured forces were headed by: Lieut.-Colonel Rey D'Harcourt, com- mander of the Insurgent Defenders! of Teruel. The Government communique said also two companies of crack Navar- rese troops, about 230 men, surren- dered in a body. The collapse of the hospital defend- ers came a little more than two weeks after they had barricaded themselves in the old quarter of the city after it had been occupied by: government forces. Unemployment Insurance p D9-q MI A flff MAPSf WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-(R')-The United States and Great Britian took a step toward economic cooperation today by announcing formal "inten- tion to negotiate" a trade agreement. Secretary of State Hull's announce- ment disclosed that the British Col- onial Empire and Newfoundland are to be included in the accord. Excluded are the dominions, the Irish Free State and India. March 14 was set for the beginning of public hearings on imports and exports suggested for inclusion. Feb. 15 was fixed as the closing date for the submission of briefs by im- porters, exporters, producers or manu- facturers, and for applications to be heard at the public meetings. A similar announcement is expected shortly with regard to a new trade agreement with Canada. Regents Seek A Harmonious Coach Choice United Action With Board And President Is Cited In Statement Yesterday Unperturbed by the great amount of speculation and press misinforma- tion current since the dismissal of Head Football Coach Harry Kipke, the Board of Regents yesterday hand-i ed out a brief statement obviously de- signed to quiet certain groups and to tell the public that the proper au- thorities are selecting the new coach. Brief and carefully prepared, the statement befuddled those searching; for a hidden meaning. It merely pointed out that the new grid mentor will be appointed in the same manner that all Michigan and Big Ten coaches must be appointed, with the sanction of the Regents, thei Board in Control of Physical Educa' tion and the President. It was believed that the University's ruling body did not even discuss pos- sible candidates, in spite of persistent1 rumors during the past week thata the new coach would be named by the Board at yesterday's meeting. The statement issued by the Board1 of Regents follows: "In response to such petitions and presentations as have come to thet Board of Regents of the University{ of Michigan with regard to athletics at the University and the present football situation, the Regents desiref to announce that the questions now under discussion will be decided byc the harmonious and united action of the Board in Control of Physical Ed- ucation, the Regents and the Presi- dent, in accordance with the estab- lished custom in dealing with Uni- versity affairs, and that appropriate1 announcements may be expected toi be made by the President as soon asi a careful examination of those avail-i able for appointment has been com- pleted and the necessary decisionsc have been made."I Mott Foundation. $50,000; Iron Land To Forestry School Ft'alick Is Named Department Head The Board of Regents accepted gifts totalling more than $93,000 at its first meeting of the new year yester- day. The largest contribution came from! the C. S. Mott Foundation of Flint. The Foundation gave $50,000 for the use of the Bureau of Government in the field of taxation and finance. It is to be paid in yearly installments of $12,500, the first one coming this year. Tr Observatory Gets $6,500 Te McGregor Foundation fund of Detroit presented the Board with two gifts totalling more than $21,000. Of this amount, $6,500 will go for the support of the Lake Angelus Observa- tory, and $15,000 will be used by the Institute of Public and Social Ad- ministration in Detroit, a branch of the Graduate School. More than $10,000 was given as an annuity by the late Dr. Louis Knapp of Monroe. The first install- ment of $2,139.90 was accepted yes- terday. The money is to be used for undergraduate scholarships in medi- cine. An anoymous gift of $5,000 was received by the Board. One half of this is to be used for the support of aboriginal North American research and one half for the study of the physical anthropology of eastern United States Indians. Equipment valued at $2,660 was received from the General Motors Corporation for the metal processing department, and Mrs. Henry Candler of Detroit gave stock valued at $1,- 700. The income from this is to be used to aid a junior or senior stu- dent in the engineering school. Land To Foresters One thousand dollars was present- ed by an anonymous donor to be used by the President as he saw fit. It was placed in the textbook lending library fund. Eleven acres of timber land on Golden Lake in Iron Co. was received from the Von Platen-Fox Lumber Co. It was given in the name of M. J. Fox in recognition of his services to the state and the University. The land is to be used by students in the School, of Forestry and Conservation. Charles Baird of Kansas City, Mo., gave $300 to purchase rare books for the General Library, $174.24 was re- ceived from Judge Henry Hulber for (Continued on Page 6) $20,000 SOUGHT So that a detailed survey of the area to be included in the proposed Huron - Clinton parkway project might be made, the executive com- mittee of the Huron Valley Improve- ment Association yesterday asked the state for an emergency appropriation of $20,000. A committee will be sent to interview Governor Murphy. Donates County Stops Author Bates He volunteered for the war in France-went over the top to kill the* Huns. He ran away to Spain and worked on. the docks and factories for 18 months. He volunteered for the war in Spain and left there in October-a captain of the Abrahaml Lincoln Brigade and political com-I missar for Fifteenth International Brigade. But when a batch of windl kept the author of "Lean Men," "Olive Field" and "Rainbow Fishes" from completing a trip from Pittsburgh to Ann Arbor 300 prspective listeners left the Natural Science Auditorium disappointed-although no outcry was heard over the silencing of another British novelist.7 That's right. Ralph Bates' plane1 was forced down. Sextet Enters Second Phaset Of'Title'Clashh Injured Ankle May Gib James Out Of Game To Start At Keep Play; 8:301 By BEN MOORSTEIN With one game safely tucked under its belt, the Michigan hockey team will attempt to loosen the leather another notch tonight when it meets Michigan Tech in the second of their two game series here. The tilt is slated for 8:30 p.m. at the Coliseum. The type of play that featured Thursday night's affair from which the Wolverines emerged victorious by Four Varsity teams will be ac- tive tonight, two at home and the other two on foreign soil. The cagers will meet Illinois at 7:30 p.m. and the Hockey squad takes on Michigan Tech at 8:30 p.m. in the home games. The swimming team engages the Cleveland Athletic Club in an ex- hibition meet at Cleveland while the matmen travel to Bloomington to oppose Indiana's powerful mat- men. a 5-2 score should not be lacking in tonight's encounter. From a spec- tator's standpoint no more can be asked. Bodily contact, high sticking, fight- ing, boarding, and everything that goes to make a hockey game one of the roughest of sports were present in the first game and the fans thor- oughly enjoyed it. Although this did not make the game well played from a strictly crit- ical angle,'it was hard-fought. Both teams were guilty of gross negligence in many phases of the game. The Michigan defense started out very (Continued on Page 3) Duce Threatens Mediterranean British Power' South's Drive On Lynch Bill Bankhead And Sumners Object To Amendment For War Referendum Governors Assent To Wage, Hour Bill WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.- (P)- Southern Senators opposing the anti- lynching bill drew eloquent support today from Senator Borah, who de- nounced the measure as a "blow at the very heart of local self govern- ment." The Idaho Republican told the Senate that the bill "rests on the theory that the people in our southern states are either unwilling, or unfit, to maintain the ordinary principles of self government." Southern Senators began using di- latory tactics against the anti-lynch- ing billyesterday, and Senator Bark- ley Dem., Kan, threatened to call for "longer sessions." The anti-lynching measure would permit Federal prosecution and fining of sheriffs and other officers 'who failed to protect prisoners from lynching, and would make communi- ties in which lynchings occurred li- able for payments to families of vic- tims. Wage Hour Hopes Prospects for Federal wage and hour legislation apparently improved today when the Southeastern Gover- nors' Conference endorsed the idea and some southern Congressmen sug- gested they might accept asubstitute for the administration's bill. After a luncheon with President Roosevelt, the Governors' Conference endorsed the piinciple of estalishing "a floor for wages and ceiling for hours." It also expressed confidence that Congress and the President would work out satisfactory legisla- tion. The conference was attended by the governors of Alabama, Georgia,! Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. Act Not Aimed At Ford Two members of the House Ways and Means Committee asserted to- night that proposed legislation which would deny virtually all benefits of corporate tax revision to "family" and closely held companies was not designed to be "punitive action" against Henry Ford or any other specific taxpayer. Meanwhile, administration forces in the House began a concerted effort today to defeat quickly the Ludlow war referendum amendment when it comes up for debate Monday. Under procedure determined a month ago, the House will decide Monday whether to consider the reso- lution by Representative Ludlow (Dem., Ind.) providing for a consti- tutional amendment requiring the referenda. Senate and House conferees said they were near an agreement today to strike out the provision for "parity" payments in the farm bill and limit all benefits to payments for "soil conservation." Hostel Group Plans To Reshow Movie Because of popular demand, a re- showing of the Youth Hostel colored movies presented yesterday in the W.A.A. Building will be held Sunday afternoon campus leaders of the movement said last night. The time will be. given in tomorrow's Daily. At an invitational tea yesterday at which various faculty members' wives poured and acted as hostesses, the pictures were shown for the first time in this area by Monroe Smith, na- tional leader of the Youth Hostel Movement. Tonight the Hostel group will spon- sor a House-Parent Roundup at the Saline Valley Farms Pivot iHatt, JOHN TOWNSEND Progressives Sponsor Forum Oan Race Issue Stevens Will Be Chairman Of Conference At Which 8 Minorities Take Part A. K. Stevens of the English depart- ment will be chairman of a symposium on the problems of racial and social minorities at 2:30 p.m. today in the Union under the auspices of the Ra- cial and Social Equality Committee of the Progressive Club. Student speakers representing cam- pus minority organizations will talk from five to 20 minutes. 'Among the speakers will be Gerald Adaniam, '40 M, of the Armenian Student's Assoc- iation, who will speak on "Armenia Today,"N. M. Ellorin, Grad., who will represent the Phillippine Michigan Club and Catherine Middleton, Grad., from Delta Sigma Theta, a Negro so- rority. Robert Gill, Grad., will speak on "The Contributions of the American Negro to American Civilization," and, Leonard Kasle, '38, will be the repre- sentative from the Hillel Foundation. Other groups to be represented are the Polonia Literary Circle, a Polish or- ganization, the Chinese Student's Club and a Puerto Rican group. The purpose of the symposium is to foster understanding and good-will among the various minorities, a mem- ber of the executive board of the Pro- gressive Club stated, Newspaper Mail Rates Due For An Increase WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-()--Pub- lishers of newspapers and magazines received an invitation from President Roosevelt today to take the initia- tive in reducing postal subsidies which he said they now enjoy. In response to a question at his press conference, he said he believed the time had long since passed when the government should continue mail subsidies to newspapers and maga- zines. Varsity Five Faces Title Bound Illini In Big Ten Opener Game Should Be Deciding Factor In Both Schools' Conference Campaigns Packed Field House Will Witness Contest By IRVIN LISAGOR (Daily Sports Editor) "Tonight, men, it's for keeps!" That might well be Coach Franklin Cappon's parting advice to his Mich- igan cagers as they step under the lights of Yost Field House tonight for their Big Ten premiere of a hardwood act, starring Capt. Jake Townsend, which partisans calculate to merit more than histrionic honors when the current campaign closes in March. Illinois, a highly-rated quintet, pro vides the opposition, and only a reck- less optimist would assign the palm to either team until the hoop assault subsides later this evening. Operat- ing under a one-game deficit, Indiana having unexpectedly trounced them Tuesday, the desperate Illini can scarcely afford another setback this early in proceedings, and that "mili- tint Illini spirit" should be prom- nently displayed against the Wolver- ines. Full Field House Seen The cavernous yield-House will be jammed to the skylight, and late comers may find themselves standing on tiptoes for occasional glimpses of the action. The chief magnet, per- haps, is the duel between Townsend and Illinois' captain, Louis Boudreau, bellwether of the flashy visitors' at- tack. - Coach Doug Mills' offense revolves around the brilliant "Flying French- man," just as Michigan's scoring machinations depend upon the pivot- ing wizardry of big Jake. Eastern critics who watched both men per- form toastedeachd with uncommon panegyrics, and the capacity Gr*lT will be lured in no small part by th prospect of seeing them compete. The battle will offer two contrast- ing styles of offense. Illinois uses the fast break, which has received im- petus by the center-elimination rule, whereas the Wolverines employ the slow, methodical plan of attack, with Townsend's playmaking ability large- ly capitalized. Illini Hot, Captain Says Coach Cappoii, who saw Illinois play in Madison Square Garden dur- ing the holidays, was frankly im- pressed and minces no words in ex- pressing concern for his men, who have been slow snapping into form following their defeat at the hands of Butler Monday night. The Wol- verines have at times appeared le- thargic in their drills. Cappon trusts they recapture their zip by game time. Illinois' regular five of Boudreau, Bill Hapac, Pick Dehner, Jay Ward- ley and Tom Nisbet composes a sharp, aggressive quintet, but the Orange and Black have a paucity of reserves. This weakness may cause them plenty of woe during the Big Ten season. In Dehner, they have a daring cen- ter of whom the Wolverines are ex- tremely wary. When Boudreau's ef- (Continued on Page 3) Sixth Concert BY Slenczynski Child Piano Genius Plays At 8:30 P.M. Monday Ruth Slenczynski, 12-year-old gen- ius of the piano, will present the sixth concert in the current Choral Union Series at 8:30 p.m. Monday in Hill Auditorium. Put through her paces at the age of three by her violinist father, she made her first public appearance at four, amazed Berlin at six and, at eight, New York opened its eyes to a new set of twinkling piano fingers. At the age of two she refused to eat without a piano, slept badly and lost weight until her father saved enough to buy an upright. Seven weeks after the purchase Ruth was playing Bach's "Two-Part Interventions." Peace Talk Is Out, JapanEnvoy Says COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS Jan. 29 to Feb. 9, 1938 Note: For courses having both lectures and quizzes, the Time of Exercise is the time of the first lecture period of the week; for courses having quizzes only, the Time of Exercise is the time of the first quiz period. Drawing and laboratory work may be continued through the examination period in amount equal to that normally devoted to such work during one week. Certain courses will be examined at special periods as noted below the regular schedule. All cases of conflicts between assigned exam- ination periods should be reported for adjustment to Professor J. C. Brier, Room 3223 East Engineering Building, before January 26. To avoid misunderstandings and errors, each student should receive notification from his instructor of the time and place of his appear- ance in each course during the period January 29 to February 9. No single courses may be permitted more than four hours of ex- amination. No date of examination may be changed without the consent of the Classification Committee. Time of Exercise Time of Examination ROME, Jan. 7.-(JP)-Premier Ben- ito Mussolini today announced a sur- prise naval building program to giveI Italy absolute Mediterranean suprem- acy over the normal British or French strength. Il Duce announced construction would begin immediately on two 3,- 000-ton battleships, 12 destroyers and an undisclosed number of submarines. The sudden move was considered the Fascist answer to what has been d4- scribed as "The naval race of demo- cratic countries." Completion of the program by 19411 would give Italy her largest fighting navy-more than 600,000 tons-and1 place her second in rank only to Rus- sia in submarines. Hague-CIO Fight Carried To Court NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 7.--(i)-The CIO and the American Civil Liberties Union took to federal court today their fight against Mayor Frank Hague, who said "Jersey City will 1 stand firm" against their "red inva- sion." Rebuffed in efforts to hold mass, meetings in Jersey City or attempt publicly organization of industrial I wnrrmrctharP th+ m m a nnt Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday at at at at at at at 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Monday, Tuesday, Feb. Feb. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 7 4 2 31 8 31 8 8-12 8-12 8-12 8-12 2- 6 2- 6 8-12 Murphy Calls For Teamwork In Fight To Restore Prosperity Tuesday at Tuesday at Tuesday at Tuesday at Tuesday at Tuesday at Tunsav at 8 9 10 11 1 2 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thnrsdav 7 2- 6, 1 2- 6 2 2- 6 1 8-12 9 8-12 4 2- 6 3 8-12 LANSING, Jan. 7.-(P)-Governor Murphy predicted today that the cur- rent business recession was of a tem- porary nature, and called upon gov- ernment, capital and labor to join in a fight to restore prosperity. The Governor said he believed that teamwork and intelligent handling of responsibilities by government, cap- ital and labor would bring a quick end to the slump. suffering only when one agency of government fails to bear its fair share of the burden. Fortunately, the re- cession has not caught the govern- ment flat-footed as did the depres- sion. The state and the nation are geared for modern, efficient and eco- nomic administration of relief." The Governor said he was encour-, aged by the spirit shown by industrial leaders.