Weather Typically Ann Arbor. Cloudy in the morning. Showers in the afternoon. Y e AItWr~ga jIat Editorial Harlan Becomes Restless Again . VOL. XLIX. No. 163 Z+323 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1939 wwwrw F PRICE FIVE CENTS Civil Service Law Approved By Dickinson After 'Probe' Comstock Given New Post On Commission After Drastic Revision Of Bill Opponents Charge Crude Politics' LANSING, May 15.-(P)-Governor Dickinson signed a bill drastically revising the state's new civil service system today. Personnel officials have estimated the measure would remove 10,000 of the state's 17,500 employes from their jurisdiction, opening the way for spoils raids. At the same time, the Governor announced the appointment of form- er Gov. William A. Comstock of Ann Arbor as a fourth member of the Civil Service Commission. The bill, which wll receive immediate effect, increases the bi-partisan commission from three to four members.. Comstok's Term' Comstock's term would expire on July 1, 1945. Other members of the commission, who are all appointees of Dickinson or of the late Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald, will continue in office for the duration of their unexpired terms. Dickinson said, in announcing that he would sign the bill, that his de- cision was reached only after nu- merous hearings and an examination of every feature of the proposed legis- lation. His investigation convinced him, he said, that the "present set- up does not seriously consider cam- paign pledges and the demands of voters for administrative changes pledged in such campaigns." Murphy's Law Opponents of the civil service sys- tem as inaugurated under former Gov. Frank Murphy, a Democrat, charged the set-up "was largely in the interest of political purposes at the outset and, like new movements, was crude and built more on theories and not on experience," the Governor said. Legislators who investigated its workings told him It was expensive, and "blanketekl in" 8 per cent of the state's employes. Opponents of the proposed amend- ments, on the other hand, said the bill went to the other extreme, pro- tecting only 25 or 30 per cent of the employes from spoils raids and pre- senting a "temptation" whenever po- litical administrations change. Coal institute 4 Gathers Today For Conclave 250 Dealers Will Survey State Fuel Problems At Third Annual Session More than 250 coal dealers will at- tend the third annual Coal Utiliza- tion Institute, to be held today, Wednesday and Thursday in the Union. Sponsored by the University Ex- tension Service, the College of. En- gineering and the Michigan Retail Coal Merchants Association, the In- stitute will discuss problems facing state fuel merchandisers. Dr. Charles A. Fisher, director of the Extension Service, and Dr. Elza- da U. Clover of the botany depart- ment will be the chief speakers at today's Institute luncheon. Prof. Ranson S. Hawley of the engineering college will wecome the visitors. Congress T Offer Block Ticket Plan Applications for Senior Ball tickets under the block purchase plan for unaffiliated men students will be re- ceived from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. today in the Congress office, Room 306 of the Union. At the same time reservations will be taken for tue Congress booth. General registration for the booth by those not taking advantage of the ticket plan will begin tomorrow. A senior identification card and $3.75 must accompany each applica- tion. Radio Rights For Year's Grid Games Go To WJR Fascists Will Fall, Benes Tells Group; Poland is Prophesied As Next Victim Ex-Czech President Says Hitler Offers No Threat To ParalyzedYugoslavia Predicts Russian Alliance With Britain By STAN M. SWINTON A small, vital man whose spirit re- mains unbroken by the wave of ruth- less Nazi power which smashed the nation to which he had dedicated his life, last night prophecied that Po- land would be the next small country to feel the booted feet of German troops.- Graying Eduard, Benes, who won the respect of the world when he dared Hitler to fight and then was forced to give in when Britain and France welched on their sworn obli- gations to Czechoslovakia, is boldly eloquent when he tells a story of a Europe gone mad but which someday, perhaps after chaos and revolution, but someday, will return to the demo- cratic principles which characterized it in the last decade. Benes feels that there is no threat to Yugoslavia in the Nazi machine because "it is already dominated- paralyzed. It could go neither to the right nor left without German per- mission." Rumors of an impending Russo- German treaty supposedly presaged by the dismissal of Litvinov, the fa- (Continued on Page 6) Flat Rate Tax On Corporation Income Is Seen Further Meetings Planned To Effect Agreement On Profits Tax Levy WASHINGTON, May 15.-()-A plan. for killing the much-criticized tax on undistributed profits and sub-1 stituting a flat rate on higher-bracket1 corporation incomes was discussed at length today at a general White House tax conference.I Many differences of opinion arose on this and other questions, Chair- man Doughton (Dem., N.C.) of the, House Ways and Means Committee told reporters, no agreement was reached and further conferences will be held. But, he added: "We have some kind of a tax bill,t of course. What changes will be, made I am unable to say." In addition to Doughton, the con-~ ference was attended by Chairman Harrison of the Senate Finance Com-j mittee, Rep. Cooper (Dem., Tenn.), Chairman of the Ways and Means. Sub-Committee on Taxes, Secretary Morgenthau, a n d Undersecretary John W. Haines of the Treasury. The meeting was the result of much clamor in and out of Congress for a revision of the revenue schedules which would remove taxes which some consider to be retarding busi- ness recovery.t Gargoyle Meeting Today; There will be a meeting of the entire Gargoyle Editorial staff at 4 p.m. today in the Gargoyle of-P fice. Editorial staff tryouts and1 those interested in trying-out are especially urged to attend.z EDUARD BENES Full Approval Given Budget By Aldermen $522,762.47 Is Allowed For Expenses Of City During Coning Year Unanimous approval was given by the city council last night on the 1939-40 budget of the city of Ann Ar- bor, by which $522,762.47 is allowed for operation expenses, debt service and special purposes. This total exceeds last year's by $29481.37. Only $351,162.47 of the entire amount, however, will be raised by taxation, making, the total tax levy $6,979.63 less than that of last year. A good part of the difference can be accounted for by the reduc- tion of about $6,200 in the debt serv- ice cost under last year. Although the total tax levy is less than previously, it will be offset by a three-tenths of a mill added assess- ment on real estate only to raise monies for the firemen's and police- men's pension fund. The tax rate for Ann Arbor will not be announced for some time. The rate will be known when the board of re- view has approved the valuation set on assessable property. Among the factors accounting for the higher cost of operation for the coming year are the increase of some salaries and wages in the lower brack- ets, the addition of four policemen and two firemen to the city's forces, provision for the r tirement of the fire chief and assist nt fire chief, in- crease in the cost of garbage disposal and snow removal and the cost of additional playground equipment. 11 Coeducational Hearts Quicken As Wyvern Taps Eleven feminine sophomore hearts were made happy last night when they were invited to join the chorus- ing, yellow attired marching line of Wyvern, women's junior honorary society, in their annual tapping cere- mony. The eleven women selected were: Maya Gruhzit, Elinor Sevison, Helen Barnett, Doris Merker, Jane Krause, Jane Grove, Ann Vedder, Virginia Lee Hardy, Margaret Walsh, Betty Clement, and Margary Allison, '41. Noted European Statesman Sees New Order Rising Out Of Present Chaos University Officers ImpressedBy Talk "Totalitarian regimes in Europe are now at their culminating point, and will inevitably come down," Dr. Eduard Benes, former president of Czechoslovakia, told a rising, ap- plauding capacity audience in an ad- dress last night in the main ballroom of the Union. Dr. Benes spoke at a dinner given by the Association of University and College Business Officers, now hold- ing its 29th annual convention, with headquarters at the Union. Gives Interpretation Admittedly speaking as an "uncom- promising defender of democracy," the 55-year old statesman gave his interpretation of "The Moral Crisis in Europe and the Struggle for a Euro- pean Democracy." Dr. Benes declared that, despite the sad events during the past year, he is not blind to the difficult situation in Europe today. He warned, however, that difficult times are before us, and that many existing problems are al- most unsolvable. Although attempt- ing to avoid prophecy, he did venture the prediction that Europe will soon see a period of even more bitter struggle, strife and upheavals than now exists. New Morality Seen This. struggle will result, he as- serted, in a new and better Euro- pean democracy, new world-wide morality and a revival of optimistic idealism. Dr. Benes warned that, in order to effect the new democracy, the state must find a more satisfactory rela- tionship to humanity, and economic self-sufficiency must make way for international cooperation and free trade. Speaking of the nation which he headed until six months ago, Dr. Benes said that Czechoslovakia, while outwardly accepting the ruin which the compromise with Germany in- evitably forced upon it, was through underground channels still fighting for its freedom and national life. Summing up his country's status, the democratic leader dramatically de- (Continued on Page 2) Varsity Nine Ties With Ypsi 12-Inning Game Is Called Because Of Darkness Coach Ray Fisher and his Varsity baseball team took a jaunt to Ypsilan- ti for a "breather" with Michigan Normal, yesterday afternoon, and be- fore the day was over the Wolverine mentor had to use five pitchers, in- cluding his ace, Jack Barry, and was; forced to employ some canny baseball strategy in order to gain an humble; 5-5 tie with the stubborn Hurons. The game was called at the end of the twelfth inning because of dark- ness. Coach Fisher's original plans called for rookies "Bud" Bittenger, Lyle Bond and "Chuck" O'Brien to dividei the afternoon's mound chores. For seven innings everything went along smoothly as Bittenger and Bond breezed along behind a 5-2 lead that the Michigan batsmen had built up at the expense of starting pitcher Ray Dennis of the teachers. But when Normal tied the score and drove O'Brien to cover in the eighth, Fisher pressed "M'fickey" Stoddard in- to service to stop the bellicose Ypsi nine. Stoddard turned in an excel- lent relief job, but the Wolverines could do nothing with the slants of George Everett, second Huron pitcher, (Continued on Page 3) British Students Get Fellowships Here Two British students have been awarded fellowships in the University for 1939-40 by the Commonwealth Fund of London. The two Britons are John P. Keane,7 of the University College of Wales and London University, who will study Report Claims Russia Scorns Britain's Pact Duce Inspects New Airport; Reiterates Peace Desire After Reviewing Troops London Confident Of Winning Support LONDON, May 15.-(A')-Soviet Russia was reported reliably tonight to have refused in a note to London to join the British-French front on Britain's terms, but British official quarters still were confident of win- ning Russia's support eventually. Viscount Halifax, British foreign secretary, plans to try to iron out the differences between London and Mos- cow in conversations next week with French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet and Vladimir P. Potemkin, Russia's first assistant 'foreign com- missar. All three will be in Geneva to rep- resent their governments at the League of Nations Council meeting starting there next Monday, May 22. The Soviet reply to the British proposal was received at the foreign office and was passed on to the French government. It Duce Inaugurates New Fascist Airport TURIN, Italy, May 15.-(AL)-Pre- mier Mussolini inaugurated a new military airport today at Caselle, within a short striking distance of France, and returned to Turin to- night to review a parade of black- shirted Fascist militiamen. The airport inaugural followed a speech here in which Il Duce reiterat- ed his statement made yesterday at the beginning of a week's swing through the Piedmont region that Italy wanted peace, but that Euro, pean problems "which constitute dan- ger for all" must be solved. 16 Are Chosen For Finals In Fraternity Sing Independents Will ServeI As Judges Of Contest; To Give Four Awards1 Sixteen fraternities were chosen to sing in the Interfraternity Sing at1 7:15 p.m. Wednesday on the Library steps by an independent group of judges from the Varsity Gee Clube after the Sing eliminations held lastt night in the Union and League. The 16 fraternities, each of whom3 will have a sorority backer rooting for them, are: Alpha Kappa Lambda, Alpha Sigma Phi, Chi Psi, Psi Upsi- lon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon,r Theta Delta Chi, Beta Theta Pi, Sig- ma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Gamma Delta,; Theta Xi, Acacia, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Theta, Theta Chi, and1 Sigma Phi.- Wednesday night four cups will be awarded; three to the first, second and third place winners, and in addi- tion, the traditional Balfour cup, now] held by the Betas, will be presented( the first place winner. A large bou- quet of flowers will be the award given the sorority luck enough to back the winner. Miss Joanna Roos, actress of the Drama Festival troupe, will present the cups. The judges at the Sing Wednesday night will be: Prof. Arthur Hackett and Prof. Hardin VanDeursen of the School of Music, and Prof. William+ D. Revelli, University Band director.; Letter Supporting Subsidization Plan 50 Athletes N, .1 The Letter To The Editor: As members of the various ath- letic teams, and as students of the University of Michigan, we wish to give our fullest support and ap- proval to the editorial which ap- peared in Friday's Daily advocat- ing aid for athletes. We believe that it will not be long before a bad situation will be brought to light, and a fair solu- tion found. We realize that a large majority of the campus is still unaware of the conditions under which mem- bers of the University teams are forced to live; the difficulties they face in financing their education; and the sacrifices they make for college. It is only through editorials like that which appeared Friday that the campus will ever become in- formed. We endorse it whole- heartedly. Sincerely, Fifty Michigan Athletes. Theatre Filled As Dramatie Season Opens 'No War In Troy' To Run One Week; Merivale, Atwater And Dalton Star Homer's Troy formed the back- ground of play of modern signifi- cance last night when the American premiere of "No War in Troy!" opened the 1939 Dramatic Season at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. No "S.R.O." signs are permitted at the Lydia Mendel'ssohn, but every available seat was taken. For the first time in the history of the'thea- tre, according to Mrs. Lucille Walz, promotion thanager, tickets were sold for seats in the orchestra pit. Philip Merivale headed the cast as Hector; Dennis Hoey played Ulysses, Edith Atwater was Hector's wife Andromache, Doris Dalton played Helen, and Wesley Addy enacted Paris. Tickets for "No War in Troy!" are still available at the Lydia Mendels- sohn boxi office. Season tickets will not be sold after this week. Special guests invited to the opening night included Dr. Eduard Benes, ex- Czech president, and Gordon Mendel- ssohn, who presented the Lydia Men- delssohn Theatre to the University in memory of his mother. "No War In Troy!" will run through Saturday. It will be followed by "American Landscape," May 23 through May 27, "The White Steed," with Whitford Kane, May 30 through June 3, "Here Comes the Clown," with James Bell, June 6 through June 10. The final presentation will be G. B. Shaw's "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," with Gladys Cooper, June 13 through June 17. Zog 'Reserves' Post GENEVA, May 15.-(IP)-Fugitive King Zog of Albania protested to the League of Nations today against Italy's invasion of his country and declared he "reserved" his rights as ruler Varsity Members Endorse Daily Editorial Asking For Program Of Help Represent .Every Branch Of Sport Representatives from every Univer- sity inter-collegiate athletic team last night placed themselves on record in favor of a moderate program of fi- nancial help to athletes, as described in an editorial which appeared in last Friday's Daily. The athletes sounded their ap- prdval of a plan of subsidization in a letter to the Editor of The Daily. Fifty men, from every branch of University siprt, signed the docu- ment. The letter endorsed the Daily edi- torial and stated "we realize that a large majority of the campus is still unaware of the conditions under which members of the University teams are forced to live; the difficul- ties they face in financing their edu- cation; and the sacrifices they make' for college." Better Solution Seen "We believe that it will not be long before this bad situation will be brought tolight, and a fair solution found," the letter continued. All of the signers requested that their names not be published. The letter was circulated by a varsity football player, who said that he found almost unanimous approval for the measure. "There is almost no op- position by Michigan athletes to an intelligent program of subsidization," he declared. He made it clear, however, that they do not advocate any measure that would tend to make college foot- ball like the professional brand. "What we want, more than anything else, is a three-meal a day training table during the season of our sport, and some financial help in paying tuition." The editorial which the letter en- Praise dorsed proposed no concrete plan for subsidization, but maintained that the principal is a "sane and wise one." Issue Raised By Senate The subsidization issue was raised on the campus again last Tuesday, when the Student Senate unanimous- ly passed a proposal that would establish a regular football training table for three meals a day during the season; create athletic scholar- ships, much like the publication scholarships that exists today; have the Big Ten conference standardize subsidization rules for all schools. The Daily editorial also said that University coaches and other men of the athletic department have al- ready recognized that athletes are de- serving of help, and that they are accomplishing this aid "through a multitude of round-about-schemes." Athletes today are assisted in find- ing jobs during the summer and in Ann Arbor; receive personal help from coaches, alumni and friends; and are provided with tutors paid by the National Youth Administra- tion, the editorial charged. Assistance Needed "The time has come for an honest, above-board, program of assistance- call it 'subsidization' or anything else," it concluded. In the same edition of The Daily a statement was published from Prof. Ralph Aigler, chairman of the Board in Control of Physical Education which quoted him as saying that "there is no subsidization at Michi- gan. "You can't give athletic scholar- ships without aspiring to the stigma of professionalism," he stated. "You can't go half way in the mat- ter," he continued, "it's a question of black or white. Either you're pro- fessional or you're amateur, and we intend to remain amateur. I don't know of any athlete that is being paid at Michigan." At that time Football Coach Fritz Crisler would make no statement. Credner Will Give University Lecture Dr. Wilhelm Credner, formerly pro- Edit h4 twater l*terv-es Self On Ann A rbor dAndIts Tunes (Editor's Note: This article was writ- ten by Edith Atwater of the Dramatic Festival Players group. Miss Atwater plays the part of Andromache, Hector's wife, in the play "No War In Troy.") By EDITH ATWATER I really never thought that I would get a chance to write for a real news- paper. I never even played the part of a newspaper womdn, so this is something quite new to me. But when Bud Cox, a Daily reporter, came over for an interview and suggested that I ask him anything about the campus that I wanted to, I thought it was time that the interviewed had a chance to interview. So here I am writing my interview of the Michi- gan Campus. Where do all the people stay? Some one told me that there are twelve Student Senate Poll Evaluating literary Courses To Open Today An opportunity for literary students to unleash their suppressed desire to express an opinion on the courses they are taking will be afforded to- day by means of ballot boxes placed at several places on campus by the Student Senate. Polling stations, which will be lo- cated in Angell Hall Lobby, Main Li- brary, Romance Languages Building. Haven Hall and University Hall, will be open every day until Friday. This poll is part of the Senate education commitee's program to de- er submit a careful analysis based on a mature consideration of the courses thye are taking or have taken. The list of questions, which the student body is invited to avail itself of, but to which it is not restricted includes: Should more time be devot- ed to lecture or class discussion? Could you suggest improvements for your courses? Did you have a chance to talk over your last semester grades? Are there matters that you feel should be left out of a course as outdated? Should there be more individual re- search and more independence taken - - 1