The Weather Warmer to(LI v t now and colder too-awrttw. c r" jL4r Sir igan~ctl :43att Editoriab Where Are Wer Going?. __...... VOL. XLVIII. No. 82 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, JAN. 16, 1938 PRICE FIVE CENTS Varsity Five Trims, Minnesota, 31-16, In Last Half Rally Gophers Held To Three Points In Second Half By AirtightDefense Wolverine Height Dominates Losers MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 15.--()-The{ University of Michigan basketballj team remained undefeated in the Western Conference tonight, when it beat Minnesota, 31 to 16. The Wolverine squad entrained im- mediately after the game bound for Madison, Wis., and another game Monday night with the Badgers who lost tonight to Purdue. The Wolverines, in marking up their third straight triumph of the campaign, were behind by 13 to 11 at the half but came back with a strong defensive game that held the Gophers without a point until only, three minutes of the second half re- mained. Scores Six Times Left Thwarts Bonnet's Try' At A Cabinet Socialist AndComunis Parties Refuse Support To Any Radical-Socialist Keep Popular Front Intact, Labor Cries PARIS, Jan. 15.-(A)-The People's Front tonight split anew over finan- cier-diplomat Georges Bonnet's ef- forts to give France a new govern- ment. The Socialist group in the Cham- ber of Deputies voted unanimously to refuse to participate in or support a Bonnet cabinet after the Radical So- cialist Premier-designate offered So- cialist posts in his prospective min- istry. Bonnet made the offer in an in- terview with Deputy Albert Serol, chairman of the Chamber Socialists, who immediately communicated with the group. The vote followed. The Premier-designate announced that he was awaiting a formal letter from the Socialist party confirming this stand before taking another step. The former Ambassador to Wash- ington formally accepted President Albert Lebrun's cabinet mandate af- ter a day of political jockeying to find a successor to Camille Chau- temps. Bonnet's own party, the Radical- Socialists, approved his assumption of the task provided he form another, front government. Communists, So- cialists and the more conservative Radical-Socialists composed the Peo- ple's Front. Shortly before Bonnet went to the Elysee Palace to accept, the Social- ists had expressed opposition to a Radical-Socialist Premier and the Communists took a similar stand, calling for a meeting of all People's Front Deputies to consider the crisis. The General Confederation of La-i bor added its weight to keeping the three left-wing parties in line by proclaiming that "it is necessary to keep the People's Front intact." Though Bonnet accepted the cab- inet task, the situation was still con- fused by refusal of Socialist Leon Blum, chief of the first People's Front government, to support Bonnet's pro- gram for a conservative solution of pressing labor and financial problems. With their Communist allies the Socialists have demanded a controlled foreign exchange as partial solution of monetary difficulties. Student Body Plans To Revive Tradition Of Michigan Opera PRICE FIVE CENTS Naiiie Kyser Name Kyser And Dorsey J-Hop Bands Junior Class Ticket Sales will Open wednesday: D~istributiion Monay No Blocs Of Tickets To An Organization The orchestras of Jimmy Dorsey and Kay Kyser will play for the J- Hop Friday, Feb. 11, it was announced last night by Robert A, Reid, '39E. chairman of the committee. Reid said that unlike previous years, no blocs of tickets will be sold to any organiza- tions. Tickets will go on sale to members of the junior class 1 p.m. Wednes-I day in the lobby of the Union. They are priced at $5.50. After Monday, Jan. 24, tickets will go on general sale. Sales will be limited to 1,300 and will be conducted from 1 to 5:30 p.m. week days and 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Kyser's agreement was completed last night in a long dis- tance telephone call by Dean Walter B. Rea, assistant dean of students. Kyser is known as the exponent of "sweet, smooth rythm," according to Reid. Dorsey, brother of Tommy, is' well known fov his work with Bing Crosbyo and more recently for his stay at the Blackhawk in Chicago. Letters concerning the procedure for arranging booths at the Hop have been sent to all fraternities, Reid said. Independents were notified that an independent booth will be arranged for at a meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday called by Seymour Spelman, '39, and Harold Stewart, '39, of the, Congress. Identification cards will be required of all purchasers of tickets to preventJ attendance of persons unaffiliated, with the University. Tickets resold for more than the original purchase price will be void if discovered, it was announced. Students Work' For Ambulance To Help Spain1 Progressive Club Drives. For $250; 15 Midwest' Universities In Effort Progressive student organizations at 15 midwest colleges and univer- sities will take part in a campaign to raise $1,500 for an ambulance and equipment for Loyalist Spain, and to the 49 American ambulances there. The Progressive Club of the Univer- Roosevelt Assures Court Of A New Deal Majority With Reed's Nomination Five Faculty Members Approve Of Choice For Associate Justice Gophers Lose Third While the defense was taking care of the fast breaking Gopher for- wards, Leo Beebe, John Townsend and Jim Rae handled the offensive maneuvers to give the visitors a well deserved victory. The height of the Wolverines, espe- cially under the backboards, was one of the deciding factors while the Go- phers' inability to connect from the free throw line was another. It was Minnesota's third straight Conference loss. Townsend, all-Conference forward the past two years and tied for run- ner-up honors in individual scoring, counted 12 points to be high scorer of the game. He personally put the Wolverines ahead 6 to 0 with eight minutes gone and it was eleven minutes before the Gophers connected with a field goal to make the score 8 to 3. Kundla Scores Four Then Johnny Kundla, lagging be- hind on a fast break, broke free for four consecutive short shots before he was bottled up, but by that time the score was 11 to 9 for the Gophers and five minutes remaining. Roelke and Townsend counted the- remaining points and the Gophers left the floor with a 13 to 11 ad- vantage at the half. Beebe came out strong in the sec- ond half with three straight short shots to pile up a 17 to 13 lead, and then the Gophers became demoralized and Michigan found little trouble in sending their tall men into the scor- ing center for short shots. With only three minutes remaining (Continued on Page 3) Russia Halts All Payments To Mussolini MOSCOW, Jan. 15.-(P)-Russia today suspended all commercial pay- ments to Italy in what diplomatic circles said was a disagreement over delivery of Soviet oil to the Italian navy. The government charged that the Italian navy had failed to meet fuel bills owed the Soviet, that Russian ships were being detained in Italian, ports and Italian firms had suspend- ed payments to Russia. Diplomatic circles said the Italian naval ministry had declined to pay for oil supplied by Russia on the ground deliveries had been less than promised under a contract between# the two governments. Art Exhibit On In Alumni Hall Mastro-Valerio' s Wo r k s BeingDisplayed LEO BEEBE7 Indiana Beaten As Swimmers Nab All Firsts Weak Hoosier Is Stopped,1 68-16, In Spite Of SlowI Times; Sophomores Star1 BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 15.- ()-Michigan's Big Ten and National Collegiate swimmingch a m p i o n s swamped Indiana. 68-16 in a dual meet here today. The Wolverines captured all first places and every runner-up position except the second in the 50-yard free- style. Coach Matt Mann's natators ran up a typical Michigan score, but their performances were below average Wolverine standards. Capt. Ed Kirar and Bob Emmett gave Michigan the two top positions in the 100-yard free-style race while Walt Tomski's 24.1 second 50 gave him the victory in that event. Slow time was fast enough to cap- ture the first and second places for the Wolverines in the 150-yard back- stroke race. Bob Sauer and Bob Burke I finished in that order. The two relay races brought a pair of the slowest performances made by Wolverine representatives in recent years. Unextended by Indiana's hap- less Hoosiers, the Michigan quartet of Kirar, Tomski, Holmes, and Hut- chens floated along to a victory in the 400 yard free-style relay in 3:47.3.1 The medley trio of Burke, Benham, and Tomski took 3:15.2 to negotiate the 300-yard distance, but they were the first to finish under the wire nev- ertheless. A neat exhibition brought a first in the diving event to Michigan's sopho- (Continued on Page 3) Coffee Hour Open To Pre-Foresters Pre-forestry students are especially invited to the Union Coffee Hour from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when Prof. Shirley Allen of the forestry school will lead a discussion on for- estry topics and problems. Among the things he will discuss are: "Forestry; Its Future," and "What Forestry Has To Offer Today." This is the fourth in the Union's series of pre-professional coffee hours. Dean Henry Bates of the Law School, Dean C. E. Griffin of the business administration school and Prof. Paul Jeserich of the dental school led dis- cussions at previous ones. I '~'? WT 11 T1: ----------1r.Y Bates Calls It Admirable; Dorr Finds Senate Vote Factor In Appointment Calm approval of the nation will greet the appointment of Solicitor- General Stanley Forman Reed, to ti Supreme Court vacancy created by the retirement of Justice George Sutherland, if a sampling of the opin- ions of the Law School and political science faculty taken here last night is any guide. Although opinions varied from en- thusiastic approbation to admittance that the appointment is about as good as any that could have received the confirmation of the Senate, most of the faculty members contacted mere- ly expressed quiet satisfaction. No one could be found who disapproved of the choice. Among the comments made were these: Dean Henry M. Bates of the Law School: "It is an admirable appoint- ment. Reed is as good a man as could have been chosen. He is a pro- gressive, yet not an extremist." Prof. Jesse S. Reeves of the po- litical science department: "It is the best appointment that could have been made. Reed's professional equipment, attitude and character are all satisfactory. His record, both in private life and as a public servant, indicates that he is the man for the job." Prof. Harold M. Dorr of the po- litical science department: "It is as good an appointment as could have been made under the situation-that is under the necessity of securing the confirmation of the Senate." Other comments from members of the law faculty were: Prof. Ralph Aigler-"I have heard good things about him. He is an outstanding man of good ability professionally. One thing is sure: it is a better appoint- ment than the last (the appointment Treasury Head Hints At A Tax Revision Soon Repeal Planned Of Excise1 On Manufacturers, He Tells House Committee WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-()-The Treasury's chief tax expert told a con- gressional committee today that fur- ther extensive tax law revisions might be proposed "at some later date." Roswell Magill, treasury undersec-I retary, made that assertion to a House Ways and Means Committee at in- itial public hearings on a sub-com- mittee's recommendations for chang- ing the tax system. He said additional revision might' touch on such matters as: Personal tax exemptions, repeal of all "temporary" manufacturers' excise taxes, tightening the relationship be- tween federal and state taxes, and taxing interest on future issues of federal, state and municipal securi- ties. Speaking for his department, Ma- gill endorsed the sub-committee's recommendations, which involve mod- ification of the undistributed profits and capital gains levies, and many other changes. He had helped the of Justice Hugo Black). He is neith- er a radical, nor athard-shelled con- servative and might be called a rea- sonable' liberal." Prof.-Emeritus Edwin Goddard: "I STANLEY REED have a fine impression of Reed. He's a good man for the job. McRey- nolds and Pierce Butler will be kind of lonely now." Church Group To Hear Of Riot At Haymarket Dr. Lemon To Speak On Enduring Investments At Presbyterian Service Several students will participate in the candlelight service at the Uni- tarian Church today. Norman Rosten, Grad., will give the poem "Albert Richard Parsons." The hymn, "The Reformers," by Whittier which was recited by Parsons just before his ex- ecution will also be sung. The Rev. Harold P. Marley will speak on "Proud Pilgrimage to Haymarket." He will be aided by Rosten and Edward Jurist, '38, who will deliver the Inter- lude, scene 5, act 1. A cello solo will be rendered by Gratia Harrington, SM. At 8 p.m., Prof. Lowell Carr of the sociology department will lead a round table on "The Public Mind and the Courts." Dr. William P. Lemon will talk on "Enduring Investments" at the 10:45 a.m. service of the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. E. William Doty of the music school will lead the choir in several numbers including: Prelude, "The Lord is My Refuge" by Reger; Anthem, "Seek Ye The Lord" by Roberts; and a solo, "Fear Not Ye, O Israel" by Buck. The Westminster Guild meets at (Continued on Page 6) Reports Again Name Criser As New Coach PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 15.-P)- Despite lack of confirmation, reports circulated here today that Fritz Cris- ler, Princeton's head football coach, might move to Michigan as Harry Kipke's successor. Even in the absence of any direct word from Crisler on the rumored Senators Applaud Choice Of The Solicitor General; Public Hearing Planned Nominee Defended New Deal In Court WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-(A")--A clear majority of administration sup- porters on the Supreme Court ap- peared assured today when President Roosevelt nominated Solicitor Gen- eral Stanley Reed, a veteran defender of New Deal enactments, to succeed retiring Justice George Sutherland. Senators, who mist pass upon the nomination, generally applauded the selection of the Kentucky lawyer. Even some bitter foes of the Presi- dent's defeated bill to reorganize the high tribunal joined in expressing approval. But there were numerous demands that public hearings be conducted be- fore the Senate votes on the ap- pointment. Senate Approval Seen It was apparent that the nomina- tion had a better chance of being con- firmed quickly than if it had involved the name of someone whose known views were more radical than Reed's. Senator Burke (Dem., Neb.), a leader in the fight against the Court Bill, told reporters: "I would place Mr. Reed in the same place I place myself-a progres- sive-conservative. He has all the qualifications to make an outstand- ing judge." The 53-year-old nominee has de- fended administration measures forcefully before the Supreme Court, first as counsel for the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation and later as Solicitor General. Administration men count on the nomination to assure Roosevelt meas- ures generally the support of at least five of the Court's nine members in the future. Sutherland Returns Tuesday Justice Sutherland, a member of the court group which has voted most often against the New Deal, has an- nounced his retirement, effective Tuesday. If confirmed, Reed could take his place on the Court imme- diately after that. Since Justice Cardozo is gravely ill of a heart ailment, some persons in the Capital believe he also will retire shortly and that the President thus will have an opportunity to make a third appointment. Reed, a Democrat, never has held a judicial position. He has practiced law for many years; first privately in Kentucky and in the Federal service since 1929, when Herbert Hoover ap- pointed him counsel for the Farm Board. Senator Minton (Dem., Ind.) told reporters he understood the Judiciary Committee had intended to conduct public hearings on the nomination, regardless of the nominee's identity. Ruthven Speaks At Inauguration Of Tulane Head President Ruthven will speak for the state universities of the country at the inauguration of Dr. Rufus C. Harris as president of Tulane Univer- sity Tuesday, it was announced yes- terday. Accompanied by Mrs. Ruthven, he will leave for New Orleans today. He plans to be absent from Ann Arbor for a week, staying over to address a joint dinner meeting of Michigan alumni and alumnae Thursday in New Orleans. At the Tulane celebration Presi- dent Ruthven will speak on the in- augural program and also at a Tues- day luncheon. King Carol's Intervention Seen In Parliament Strife BUCHAREST, Jan. 15.-(P)-Ds- cord over Premier Octavian Goga's reported plan to dissolve Rumania's newly elected parliament grew to such an extent tonight that it was sity plans to raise $250 for the drive, A Michigan tradition is being re- which will end March 15. vived-the script for an opera "Pa- Plans for the campaign were drawn jama Parade" is nearing completion up by delegates from midwest schools and plans for its production sometime at the recent American Student Union next semester are progressing rapidly, ! convention at Vassar College, where it was announced yesterday by Edgar it was decided that each organization Porsche, '38. would raise money, in accordance With only an informal organiza- with its strength, to pay for one tion, a small group of interested stu- part of the ambulance. The Progres- dents have been collaborating for sive Club and the group at the Uni- several months to write the lyrics and versity of Illinois, each of which will compose arrangements for the mu- contribute $250, will purchase the sical comedy, the cast for which will engine and body respectively, accord- be made up solely of men. All that ing to first estimates. remains nov., Porsche said, is to pro- Organizations at the following; vide plans for producing the show. j schools will participate in the drive: There will be a meeting to draw Universities of Michigan, Illinois, up the necessary plans at 4:30 p.m. Minnesota, Purdue University; Ober- today in Room 302 in the Union, lin College, Kalamazoo College, Ohioj Porsche stated. All those interested Wesleyan, Central Y College, Flint in assisting are invited to attend. ,Continued on Page ti Rosten Believes Social Trends Should Be Linked With Drama By MARIAN SMITH to burn within her and even at that Because the Haymarket Riots of time, 50 years since the riots, could re- 1886 were coincidental to the trends member her exact conversation with in America at the country's highest her husband. Rosten then became peak of development, Norman Rosten convinced that the play was "begging used them as a background and focus to be written" and decided to take4 for his drama, "This Proud Pilgrim- "first crack" at it himself. age," which will be presented by Play Rosten came to the University from Production Jan. 20, 21 and 22. Brooklyn College and is now doing Rosten explained that he had used graduate work in playwriting. He the essence of the exact history of spoke highly 'of the dramatic setup the riots for his play, but that it had here in Michigan but said that it is been used as a background over which only a start in the right direction. He sub-c The tentio the c profit Lac ommittee work out its program. offer, campus dopesters believed the e undersecretary advocated re- report. Speculation said that Crisler n, at least in principle, of both would return to the Big Ten arena apital gains and undistributed provided the athletic directorship of s levies. Michigan was combined with the coaching post. "I'm happy here in Princeton," ek of A House Crisler said. "Everybody seems wor- e Cried about this except me. This mat- Stals M n'sCo-p jter is closed unless I have something more to say about it." e men's cooperative h o u s e Campus chatter, which rose to a Zed for next semester has been great crescendo, had it figured out oned until next year, Lester 1 that Crisler, although satisfied with YC ~,L Wil D1isF1c1ss Plans An exhibition of the mezzotints, L aquatints and etchings by Prof. Alex- For Local Group's Future ander Mastro-Valerio of the architec-, tural college and etchings and litho- The local branch of the Young graphs and woodcuts by the Chicago Communist League, a national organ- he sketched the greater, more imag- believes that the Little Theatre move- inative material of America's epic ment must be forwarded, and that growth. He feels that every play the hope of American drama lies must by definition be tied up with the there. Th( social trends of the time, and this Michigan Needs New Lab Theatre plann production brings out the building up, Michigan definitely is in need of a postp