Weather, Partly cloudy to cloudy and continued cool today. Sir igrn ~Iai4i1 Editorial Arms And The Man The 'Bridge Of Sighs' . VOL. XLIX. No. 148 Z-323 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939 PRICE FIVE CENTS F.D.R. Urges Large Relief Appropriation For Next Year Handling Of Relief In Past Defended By President In Message To Congress Prospect Of Quick PassageIs Slight WASHINGTON" April 27.-(P)- President Roosevelt sounded the battle call for the session's third big congressional fight over the relief issue today with a request that $1,- 477,000,000 be appropriated for work relief in the next fiscal year, plus an additional $285,000,000 for relat- ed activities. In a lengthy message to Congress he defended past management of the relief problem as "one of our most efficient administrative accomplish- ments." The work relief appropriation, he said, was one-third less than that provided for the current fiscal year and would enable WPA to keep an average of 2,000,000 persons on its relief rolls as compared with an av- erage of approximately 3,000,000 in the year just closing. The President's request found House leaders obviously in no mood to comply quickly. The key-man in the relief situation, Representative Woodrum (Dem., Va.), observed that he would have plenty of time to read the Chief Executive's message "this summer." Woodrum, as well as some Senate leaders, were apparently anx- ious that legislation on the future set-up of WPA be considered before an appropriation: 1 voted. Both he and Senator Byrnes (Dem.-S.C.) are the authors of bills covering the apportionment of funds to the states by a fixed formula, while some Republican members have in- troduced measures to turn the relief problem over to the states, with the Federal government making contri- butions to them. Schoolmasters Convene Today At University Fifty-Third Annual Meet Opens In Lecture Hall' Of Rackham Building The Schoolmasters' Club of Michi- gan opens it fifty-third annual 'eet- ing at 8:45 a.m. today in the Lecture Hall of the Rackham Building. Ses- sions of the Tenth Annual Confer- ence on Teacher-Education, held in connection with the Schoolmastes' meet, convened yesterday in the Union. The schoolmen gather for their annual business meeting at 8:45 a.m. The general conference at 9 a.m. will follow. Prof. Warner G. Rice of the English department will speak on "Prro Unum Est Necessarium." Dr. Guy Stanton Ford, president of the University of Minnesota, will de- liver the address at the club banquet to be held at 6 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. Members of the University faculty on the programs of the separate con- ferences which are being held in con- junction with the club meeting in- clude Prof. Earl L. Griggs of the English department who will speak at the luncheon of the English Con- ference at 12:15 p.m. in the League Ballroom; Prof. H. D. Curtis of the astronomy department who will pre- sent motion pictures of solar atmos- pheric phenomena at the 9:15 a.m. meeting of the hysics-Chemistry- Astronomy Conference to be held in Natural Science Auditorium; rof. H. H. Willard of the chemistry depart- ment and Prof. Richard Schneide- wind of the engineering school who will speak at the 1:15 p.m. meeting. Prof. James E. Dunlap of the Latin department and Roger Pack, both of the Latin department, are on the program of the Classical conference at 9 a.m. in Room 2003, Angell Hall. Dr. Edgar Dale of Ohio State Uni- versity and Lee White, director of public relations of the Detroit News, will address the luncheon meetings of the Social Studies, the Geography Conference and the Education Con- ferenee renpctivel y Leads Nine CAPT. WALT PECKINPAUGH * * * NineChallenges Spartans Today In Home Opener Jack Barry Will Replace Dan Smick On Mound Against State Batters By HERB LEV The current edition' of Michigan's baseball team gets its first chance to perform before the home, folks this afternoon at Ferry Field with Michi- gan State's Spartans providing the opposition. The game will begin at 4:05 p.m. and admission, is free to students showing identification c~rds. A last minute shift in Coach Ray Fisher's plans will find Jack Barry taking the mound' against, the Spar- tans instead of Danny Smick, who is now scheduled to face Notre Dame tomorrow. Barry is a former student at Michi- gan State although he didn't stick around long enough to pitch for the East Lansing nine. Jack has worked four gamnes this spring and although he has but one victory to his credit, he has allowed less hits per inning than any, of his mtates,= and boasts the Wolverines' only shut-out perfor- mance, a four hit masterpiece against Maryland. Another ex-Michigan State stu- dent anxious to get back at his for- mer Alma Mater is Bill Steppon, the hard hitting sophomore infielder. Bill will st .rt the game on the bench but, his pc wer at the plate makes him a virtual certainty to see action. Coach John Kobs of State will rely on sophomore Paul Derrickson who has been his most dependable moundsman so far. The Spartan full- back made his last start against Ypsi Normal last week and after being removed with the score 9-3 in his fav- or, saw his successors pounded un- mercifully, with a resulting 13-11 de- feat for the Spartans. Fisher, worried over the batting (Continued on Page 3) Hathaway To Speak Here On Commflunlisml Clarence Hathaway, editor in chief of the Daily Worker and member of the national committee of the Com- munist Party of the United, States will talk at 4 p.m. today in the Uni- tarian Chuch Expect 6,0001 High School Pupils Today Michigan Title Debate,I Music Festival, Attract Students To Ann Arbor Debaters Will Argue. . S.-British Alliance More than 6,000 Michigan high school students arrive in Ann Arbor this weekend to participate in and hear the 22nd Annual State Cham- pionship Debate at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Hill Auditorium and the Michigan School Instrumental Music Festival today and tomorrow. Flint Central's affirmative squadI will meet Battle Creek's negative team on the question, "Resolved,1 That the United States Should Estab- lish An Alliance With Great Bri- tain" in tonight's contest. From four to five thousand persons are ex-1 pected to hear the finals, includingI more than 1,000 students from all parts of the state.1 The music festival will be high- lighted by a marching festival pro- gram at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Yost, Field House at which 500 studentsf will join for a massed band program. They will play "National Emblem March," "The Victors" and Sousa's1 "Stars and Stripes Forever." Starting its program with 810 solo and ensemble events today, the festi-l val will conclude its activities to-s morrow with performances by 58 bands and 16 orchestras. Bands and orchestras will be performing pro- grams simultaneously from 8:30 a.m.I to 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hill Audi- torium, the Masonic Temple, Ann Arbor High School Auditorium, and Waterman Gymnasium. Sixteen adjucators have been chos- en to classify the contestants into one of five divisions: superior, ex- cellent, good, fair, 'or below aver- age. All contestants obtaining super- ior ratings will be eligible to compete in the National Solo and Ensemble Festival to be held at Indianapolis, Ind., in May. In case no superior rat- ing is recognized in a certain divi- sion, those schools rated excellent will be eligible for national compe- tition. The two teams debating in. Hill (Continued on Page 2) Mayo Lecture GivenToday. Dr. Lillie To Speak Here On Otalaryngology The annual William J. Mayo lec-1 ture, sponsored by the School of Medicine, will be given by Dr. Har- old I. Lillie of the University of Min- nesota's Graduate School of Medi- cine at 7:30 p.m. today in the Univer- sity Hospital amphitheatre. Dr. Lillie will speak on the "Corre- lation of the Special Practice of Ota- laryngology with the General Prac- tice of Medicine." The University awarded him an AB degree in 1912 and an MD in 1914. Dr. Lillie was appointed an instruc- tor in the Medical School in 1913 and Was connected with the University in that capacity until 1915. After serv- ing from 1915 to 1917 at Rush Medi- cal College in Chicago, he began prac- tice at the Mayo Clinic. Guy S. Ford Will Address Convocation Ruthven Also Scheduled To Speak To Winners Of Highest Averages Assembly To Honor 800 Pupils Today Dr. Guy Stanton Ford, president of the University of Minnesota, will deliver the principal address at the sixteenth annual Honors Convoca- tion, honoring more than 800 stu- dents who have achieved high schol- arship ratings during the current academic year, at 11 a.m. today in Hill Auditorium. President Ruthven will welcome the honor students and guests to the Convocation at which Dean of Stu- dents Joseph A. Bursley will preside. Prof. Charles L. Jamison of the business administration school, re- presenting the honor societies, will introduce Dr. Ford. The subject of Dr. Ford's address will not be an- nounced previous to the convocation. Classes throughout the University will be dismissed at 10:45 a.m. to allow students to attend the Convo- cation with the exception of clinics where only those students receiving honors will be dismissed. The Honors Convocation gives recognition to senior students who have attained at least a "B" average and hold rank in the highest 10 per cent of the senior classes in the vari- ous schools and colleges of the Uni- versity; other undergraduates who have attained an average equivalent to at least half "A" and half "B"; graduate students selected for dis- tinguished scholarly work done at the University; and recipients of special scholarship awards. Spring Parley Continuations Group Named Fifteen Faculty Members, 32 Students To Sift Plans For Next Meeting A Spring Parley Continuations Committee of 15 faculty members and 32 students, formed to make long range plans for the Parley of 1940, was announced yesterday by James Hammond, '39, secretary of the 1939 Parley. Appointed jointly by Hammond and Ralph Erlewine, '39, chairman of the 1939 Parley, the committee will consider a resolution presented at the sessions last week proposing that the Parley be held four times yearly in the future rather than once at present. Members of the committee who will return to the University next year will form the nucleus around whim the 1940 Parley's execu- tive committee will be built. Faculty members of the committee are: Prof. Arthur Smithies of the economics department, Prof. Paul Henle of the philosophy department, Dr. Edward W. Blakeman, counselor in religious education, Prof. Charles F. Shepard of the psychology de- partment, Prof. Mentor L. Williams of the English department, Assist- ant Dean Erich A. Walter of the lit- erary college, Prof. Arthur W. Ham- mett of the architecture school, Prf. Karl Litzenberg of the English de- partment, Prof. Charles M. Davis of the geography department, Dr. Isaac Rabinowitz, director of the Hillel Foundation; Prof. George C. S. Ben- son of the political science depart- ment, Prof. Ferdinand Menefee of the engineering college, Prof. John E. Tracy of the Law School, Prof. I. L. Sharfman chairman of the economic department and Prof. John A. Va den Broek of the engineering college. Student members of the committee are: Erlewine, Hammond, S. R. Klei- man, '39, Charles L. Dolph, '39, Law- rence Wells, '40L, Robert Rosa, '39 Jack Shuler, '40E, Elliott Maraniss '40, Harvey Swados, '40, Malcolrr Long, '40, Earle Luby, '39, Helen Cor- man, '41, Marian Lendred, '40, J. An- derson Ashburn, '40, Stanley Rich- ardson, '40A, Martin Dworkis, '40 Tom Downs, '40L, Robert Perlman '39, Jane Krause, '40, Bernice Klei. man, '40M, James Dusenberry, '39 Clarence Kresin, '39, Lelan Sillen '40, Joan Outhwaite, '41, Albert Wood, '40, Dekle Taylor, '40, Danie Suits, '40, Tom Adams, '40, Franl Rident '41 Rnonald Freedman, '39 Expect Fuehrer To Reject Proposal With Jibes At U. S._Imperialism Speech May Attack English Conscription BERLIN, April 27. -(/P)-Adolf Hitler is expected to hurl toward Washington a vigorous "No," well- wrapped in citations from Ameri- can War and United States relations with Latin America, when he an- swers President Roosevelt's appeal for at least a decade of peace to- morrow. The Chancellor, in his speech be- fore the Reichstag, is expected to enunciate his own ideas for main- taining a "just peace for which Ger- many stands." He is likely further to recall that he previously had advanced peace terms, especially on May 17, 1933, (when he declared no new European War could mend matters and en- dorsed a Roosevelt appeal to 54 na- tions for cooperation to assure peace and promote economic recovery) and on March 7, 1936, when Hitler an- nounced remilitarization of the Rhineland, and suggested a 25-year non-aggression pact of European nations). Both those speeches were made to the Reichstag. Although Roosevelt and his mes- sage to Italy and Germany asking for a 10 ot 25 year peace agreement will form the major subject of the address,. Hitler is expected to deal also with the British government's decision to adopt military conscrip- tion and to the Polish defensive al- 4ance with Britain, which Nazis re- gard as a measure by Poland to get help against- Germany. Laurel, flags and golden eagles dec- orated the Kroll Opera House where the 862 uniformed members of the Reichstag, largest in Germany's his- tory, are to meet. Hitler rested tonight for the task of oratory which likely will require an hourand a half (starting around 6 a.m. EST), but he intended to reread closely the speech which was finished yesterday. High in that speech may be what are considered here as "highly fa- vorable" replies to Hitler's queries to a number of European nations wheth- er they consider themselves threat- ened by Germany. (Roosevelt asked for guarantees of the integrity of 31 countries). All the answers to Hitler were un- derstood here to have been in the neg- ative, so tPe Chancellor may contend that appeal to him was not warrant- ed. Seltzer Chosen President Of Aeronautical Society Leon Seltzer, '40E, was elected president of the Institute of Aeronau- tical Sciences at a meeting last night in the Natural Science Auditorium. Other officers elected were: Robert E. Britton, '40E, secretary; James S. Wilkie, '40E, treasurer; Daniel Gru- din, '40E, engineering council repre- sentative; and Prof. Milton J. Thompson of the department of aero- nautical engineering, honorary chair- man. Ready For Answer Chamberlain Receives Vote Of Confidence Through 376 To 145 Majority Youths Over Twenty Liable For Service ADOLF HITLER Foreign Scene To Be Sifted By Educators, Adult Education Institute To Be Sponsored Herex By Extension Service Mirroring America's concern withf European affairs, the seventh annualI Adult Education Institute to be spon-i sored here next week by the Exten- sion Service will offer six lectures dealing with the shifting scene- in1 Europe.j "What Can the Nazis Teach Us?", will be the topic of Prof. Robert C. Angell of the sociology department who returned recently from a seven- week's tour of Europe. He will key-" note the International Relations Se- ries at 2 p.m. Monday in the lobby of the Rackham Building. Professor Angell will discuss in his lecture the methods through which America can achieve a strong community sense. Prof. Howard M. Ehrmann of the history department will continue the International Relations Series at 2 p.m. Tuesday with a talk on the "Colonial Aspirations of Present Day Italy." His lecture will reveal how the present Franco-Italian colonial conflict has arisen from the settle- ment of colonial claims following the World War. In the Phi Kappa Phi address at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Rackham Building. Prof. Bernadotte E. Schmitt, chairman of the history de- partment at the University of Chi- cago, will discuss "The European Sit- uation." - Professor Schmitt is a Pul- itzer prize winner in historical re- search and has written a number of books on Europe, including "Triple Alliance and Triple Entente." British Commons Aeepts Draft As Hitler Prepares Reply To Roosevelt's Plea LONDON, April 27.-(/P)-The House of Commons tonight approved Prime Minister Chamberlain's pro- posal to introduce compulsory mili- tary service in Britain by an over- whelming vote of 376 to 145 on the eve of Adolf Hitler's reply to Presi- dent Roosevelt's peace plea. Following debate which showed the House united on defense against any aggression but divided on the con- scription proposal to break down the tradition of a volunteer army in peacetime, Commons gave the Cham- berlain government a big vote of con- fidence. It rejected by a vote of 380 to 143 an opposition Laborite amendment which called for censure of Cham- berlain's policy. The Prime Minister announced yes- terday that a bill would be intro- duced soon making all youths 20. years of age liable to six months mill- tary training, a law which would af- fect about 310,000 men. The first draft class was expected to be cut to 200,000, however, after deductions and exemptions. Acceptance of the conscription. principle by Parliament-the House of Lords also had approved it be- fore adjourning-followed a personal plea by Chamberlain for a vote be- fore Hitler's Reichstag speech to- morrow. Chamberlain explained to the House, in opening the one-day full dress debate, that he was eager for the vote before Chancellor Hitler's Reichstag speech tomorrow so Brit- ish conscription would not be at- tributed to anything Hitler might say. Further to push defensive plans, the war office asked for volunteers from among ex-service men between 45 and 51 for the territorial army re- serve to be used for home defense in case of war. About 1,500,000 men were made. avaliable for the territorial, anti- air- craft and coastal batteries by being dropped from the reserved occupa- tions list-of jobs important to na- tional welfare. This means they are at liberty now to join the territorial field army like the Amercan national guard. Prospects for some form of alliance among Soviet Russia, Britain and France were brightened by Soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky's state- ment at Copenhagen, on his way from Moscow to London, that Russia would aid Europe "in case of aggression." French Club Will Present Play, Tonight Only Hope For Hitler Downfall Is Military Coup, Angell Holds By MORTON JAMPEL Drawing a picture of a Germany blindfolded and straight-jacketed by der Fuehrer, Prof. Robert C. Angell of the sociology department, recently returned from a three-month tour of the Reich, last night told an audience of 150 that the only chance of Hitler's downfall lies in a dissident military which might in time of war effect a successful coup. Some friction ex:sts between the regular German arm, and the elite private troops, Profes ,or Angell ex- plained. There are still within the army the old Prussian-type generals with monarchistic leanings, he said. But as soon as the Nazi hierarchy through its elaborate espionage sys- tem feels approaching revolution it will go to war to save itself. Profes- sor Angell declared. All classes-including the capital- ists, have fallen under the iron hand German children, born in the Hitler Regime, are being brought up in terms of world dominion, Professor Angell revealed. Young men feel they are "out to dominate the world," he said. Professor Angell described the per- verse Nazi definition of law and order. Regular police control prevails, he said, but "On Nov. 10 I saw SA mem- bers going out with axes over their shoulders (the anti-Jewish attacks following, the Vom Rath assassina- tion) and the police stood around watching them." Universities have dwindled to less than half their pre-Hitler size, Pro- fessor Angell, who spent most of his time at the University of Heidelberg, related. The compulsory two-year military service discourages higher education, he explained. The Nazis distrust the old educators, he said and schools teach what the Nazis de- mand. Human Rights Roll Call Vital To Democracy, Williams Claims By JUNE HARRIS Explaining the implications of the seven-point Human Roll call to be presented to the student body to- morrow, Prof. Mentor L. Williams of the English department last night pointed out that the preservation of the individual upon whom democracy depends cannot be achieved until the rights specified in the Roll Call are secured. Speaking before more than 100 people at an open meeting of the American Student Union, Professor Williams scored the lack of equality in edlucational opportunity and the need for an extension of culture, ec- onomic security, civil rights, medical care and housing. All forward look- dent's Report, he pointed out the great divergency in educational op- portunity in various states, a diver- gency which, he explained, must ex- ist as long as the property tax re- mains the source o fschool's income. To combat this situation, he added, such measures as the Federal Edu- cation Aid Bill and the NYA should be supported. Pointing out that culture in this country has been largely aristocratic, that is, possible only because of the benevolence of certain wealthy citi- zens, Professor Williams indicated the worth of the various federal projects enabling the growth of dem- ocratic art in the field of theatre, writing, music and painting. Petersen, Gibson Portray Leading Roles In 33rd Annual Drama Here The thirty-third annual French play will be presented at 8:15 p.m. tonight in Lydia Mendelssohn The- atre by the members of Le Cerdle Francais. The play, "Ces Dames Aux Chapeaux Verts," a modern French comedy by Albert Acremant, will be directed by Charles E. Koella, of the French department. Jenny Petersen, '39, will play the leading feminine role, that of Arlette. The role of M. Hyacinthe will be portrayed by David Gibson, '41, Mary Allinson, '39, will play the part of Marie; Ruth Calkins, '40, Jeanne; Frances Blumenthal, '40, Ernestine; Margaret Murphy, '39, Rosaile; and Carrie Wallach, '41, Telcide. John Hogg, '41, will take the part of Augustine; Salvatore Longo, '41, that of Jaques, Robert Vandenberg, 40, M. de Fleurville; and Warrington Willis, '39, M. le Doyen. The play will be given in French, but the programs will contain a sum- mary of the play in English for those who are not familiar with the French