W eather Light to Moderate Snow Today, C-enerab-y Fair Tomnorrow. Sir ignn jDatt Editorial Again, Fighting And The Studentse VOL. L. No. 102 Z-323 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 1940 PRICE FIVE CENTS Self - Interest Is Corrupting Colleges'Duty, Ruthven Says Charges Schools Stress 'Incidental Objectives' In Battle ForPopularity Constructive Peace SeenWOnly Solution (Special to The Daily) NEW YORK, Feb. 23-President Ruthven last night charged that American universities are corrupting their most sacred obligations to man- kind by participating in a dishonor- able battle among themselves for self- ish glory and unlasting fame. Pleading for a durable peace be- tween various educational factions, he warned 2,500 alumni at a banquet here, that schools today are blunder- ing foolishly in a time of serious world crisis. Dr. Ruthven's indictment of edu- cational rivalry was sweeping and out- spoken. He charged that schools are "fiercely and dishonestly" striving for popularity by stressing "numbers of students, the prowess of athletic teams," and other objectives which are "only incidental" to their major purposes. Charges Athletes Hired "Self-interest is being emphasized to the destruction of integrity," he declared. Dr. Ruthven told the University alumni gathering that universities falsify attendance records, hire ath- letes secretly, promote post-season games as a business or gambling rack- et, proselyte students,. juggle -en- trance requirements and conduct ex- pensive ,misleading advertising cam- paigns. Michigan's president bitterly criti- cize "the procession of college presi- dents ' who wave before prospective students banners bearing "strange de- vices" offering such things as "educa- tion without pain or effort." Asks Peace The public can hardly be blamed, he added, for not having a proper appreciation of higher education when colleges permit this kind of ex- aggeration and cutthroat competition by their schools. The "nefarious practices" will be discovered sooner or later, he declared. As a solution, Dr. Ruthven called upon alumni, administrators, and faculties of America's schools to make a constructive peace in the realm of higher education so that colleges and universities may address to them- selves the task of "preserving free- dom, establishing justice, and incul- cating mercy in today's chaotic soci- ety." To do this we must "take stock of our colleges and universities and in- sist that the schools properly co- ordinate their activities and efficient- ly distribute their functions," he said.. "In brief," Dr. Ruthven concluded. "I would have those with the most immediate responsibility force our in- stitutions of higher education to cease to strive for self-aggrandize- ment and to become in spirit and in very truth places 'of light, of liberty, and of learning'.", Simon Asserts one-Sex opera Is Valueless Hollywood's youngest successful director, S. Sylvan Simon, '33, yester- day labeled the forthcoming Michi- gan Union Opera a "long shot" in a letter to the Daily. In response to a reporter's re- quest to describe his experiences in one of the shows Mr. Simon, mega-' phone-wielder for the recent "Danc- ing Coed," denied his appearance but branded the opera's "all-male pro- position" as valueless, asserting that' few one-sex productions have been successful. Mr. Simon' also observed that a' mixed cast would present more op-' portunity for everybody involved, and that he could imagine "nothing more discouraging than walking home armj in arm with a fraternity brother who played the leading lady." Despite Mr. Simon's outlook, how- ever, the "Four Out of Five" opera will go on as scheduled. The first rehearsal will take place tomorrow nigrht in the Twdi a randelssnhn The- Reciprocal Trade Pacts Given House Approval Three-Year Extension Resolution To Go To Senate; $50,000 Voted Committee Investigating NLRB To Speak Tonight Trackmen Are Favored Over Ohio State Today; Pueksters FaceGophers WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-4/P)-The House gave the Administration its first great victory of the session to- night with a vote extending the re- ciprocal trade agreements program for a period of three years beginning June 12. The continuation resolution, passed 216 to 168, goes next to the Senate, where the Finance Committee plans to begin hearings Monday, with Secretary Hull as its first witness. The Republican leadership fought the legislation to the end, assisted by a scattering of Democratic members from farm and cattle sections partic- ularly. These members have been in rebellion against the program on the grounds that tariff reductions effect- ed under it have injured the producers of their districts. Realizing some days ago that the battle was lost, the opposition con- centrated today on a series of amend- ments intended to place restrictions Gov. Dickinson Seeks Ousters For McCrea. upon the program. The Administra- tion held clear command throughout a day of voting, however, and, one after another, the proposals were re- jected. Of particular interest was an amendment offered by Rep. Crow- ther (Rep.-N.Y.), which would have changed the program into the tariff system advocated by the Republican platform committee, in the report submitted by its Chairman, Glenn Frank, early this week. He proposed a reciprocity system, but one under which all the trade agreements would have to be approved by both Houses of Congress before they could become effective. After debate, the Crowther amendment was voted down, 161 to 144. Smith Committee - Given $50,000 More WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -(IP)- Without a word of debate, the House voted today to give another $50,000 to its special committee investigating the Wagner Act and the National Labor Relations Board. Chairman Smith (Dem.-Va.) dis- closed later that the first $50,000 the House appropriated last year "already has run out." It was learned, meanwhile, that the committee soon will submit to the House a series of amendments to the statute based on more than two months of hearing. Illinois Cagers Are Favored Over Michigan Illini, Led By 'Wild Bilk' Hapac, Are Now Third' In Big TenStandings By _CHIS VIZAS _.... "Wild" Bill Hapac and the Illinois hardwood crew will play host to MIch- igan's fighting, but floundering quin- Detroit Prosecutor Pleads Innocent Of Charge Of Protecting Lottery DETROIT, Feb. 23.-(IP)-Ouster proceedings against Duncan C. Mc- Crea, Wayne County prosecuting at- torney, were ordered by Governor Luren D. Dickinson today on charges by Circuit Judge Homer Ferguson that the prosecutor had exacted thousands of dollars monthly from operators of vice dens, racing hand- books and slot machines. The removal petition was present- ed to the Governor shortly after Mc- Crea and others of a group charged with protecting the operation of a baseball lottery here, had stood mute upon arraignment in Circuit Court. As McCrea, missing since Wednes- day, appeared for arraignment, he smiled and announced he would be a candidate for the Democratic nom- ination for United States Senator in next September's primary election. He referred to his indictment by a' grandjury that has been investigat- ing gambling in Wayne County as "Dirty, rotten politics," and added: "The publicity will help my cam- paign for senator." Pleas of innocent were entered for McCrea; Fred W. Frahm, recently ousted as Superintendent of Detroit Police; Harry Colburn, chief inves- tigator for McCrea and Detective James Bennett, when they appeared in court before Judge Ferguson. Senate Discusses Rejuvenation Plans Plans to make the Student Senate a more effective and smoother operat- ing body were discussed at the Sen- ate's meeting Thursday, although no formal action could be taken because of the lack of a quorum. Increased campus insistence that the Senate be rejuvenated was reflect-+ ed in the general tenor of the meet- ing, and a suggestion was made that the coming Spring Parley be made to center about the whole general question of student government. * * * SRA Lecture Will Be Given By Rev. Furfey Sociologist Will Present Orthodox Catholic View In Series On Religion The Rev. Paul H. Furfey, profes- sor of sociology at Catholic Univer- sity, Washington, D.C., will deliver the second lecture presenting the orthodox Catholic viewpoint in the Student Religious Association's cur- rent series on "The Existence and Nature of Religion" at 8 p.m. today in the Rackham Lecture Hall. One of four nationally known ex- perts in the field of religion to pre- sent different viewpoints here on the questions "What Is Religion" and "Why be Religious", Rev. Furfey will take the stand of the man who is both scientist and clergyman. In his discussion, he is expected to com- ment on the anti-religion lecture giv- en here last week by Prof. Anton J. Carlson of the University of Chi- cago's physiology department. Rev. Furfey is a Fellow of the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science, and co-direct- or of the Catholic University Center for Research in Child Development. A member of the Committee on roup Work, National Conference of ocial Work,. he.,,has also written nd worked in the fields of the psy- chology and psychiatry. Unbeaten Minnesota Team Prepares For National AAU Championships Visitors Have Two Wins Over Michigan By LARRY ALLEN An unbeaten Minnesota hockey team that has blasted its way through 14 consecutive victories this season to win the ranking as the top college squad in the nation, will turn its big guns on Michigan's little sex- tet tonight at the Coliseum. The games here tonight and Mon- day will serve merely as warmups for the Gopher sharpshooters in preparation for their participation in the National AAU championships at Lake Placid next week-end, The Minnesotans have totalled 108 points this season, and have com- piled a 7.7 goal average per game. In their two earlier meetings this year with the Wolverines at Minne- apolis the high-scoring Gophers rung up 14 goals to Michigan's 4. In dismal contrast, the Michigan team has lost 11 of its 15 games, and at present is stalled in the midst of a six-game losing streak. But re- gardless of their present state, the Wolverines can be counted on to rise to the occasion and give the visitors a battle. At Minneapolis last month, al- though losing to the Gophers 9-2 and 5-2, the Wolverines gave the capacity crowds which jammed the Minneapolis Arena for both games, the most exciting exhibitions of the year. The busiest man in the Coliseum tonight will be Michigan's goalie captain Spike James. At Minne- apolis, it was his brilliant work that held the Gopher scoring to a min- imum, especially in the second game. Tonight, without the defen- sive aid of Larry Calvert who was lost through graduation, his task will be even more difficult. In Calvert's place will be Bert Stodden who has been moved back from his forward position. Stodden will be joined by Charley Ross on the back line.. Coach Lowrey will start center (Continued on Page 3) High School Drama' Meet Opens Here The Michigan High School Foren- sic Association's annual Dramatics Forum opens at 10 a.m. today in he Rackham Building Lecture Hall with a speech by William P. Halstead of the University speech department. Besides Dr. Halstead's talk on make-up problems, Prof. Valentine B. Windt, also of the Speech depart- ment, will talk on directing, James Moll, Grad., on properties, Emma Hirsch, on costuming, Robert Mellen- camp, of the speech department, on scenery, and Arthur Klein, Grad., and June Madison, '40Ed, on acting. Prof. Kenneth T. Rowe will lead a conference on provision of non-royalty plays to high schools with high school teachers at 12:15 p.m. in the Rack- ham west lecture hall. Seeks Sixth tet tonight at Champaign. Resting in third place in the Big Ten standings, but not too firmly, the Illini are favored over the Wolverines, who are tied with Northwestern :Nr fourth place. However, the 12-man traveling squad that left Ann Arbor yesterday afternoon was determined to smother the league's leading scor- er, Hapac, and topple his teamimates out of the third rung and take at least a partial hold on it themselves. Michigan has split even in eight Conference starts while Coach Doug Mills' squad has won five in the same number of games. One of these vic- tories was a 48-43 triumph over Mich- igan; the first Big Ten defeat that the Wolverines suffered. Since its defeat by Illinois, in which Hapac added 20 points to his scoring column which has now risen to 108, Michigan has had trouble getting back on its feet and has defeated only Chicago while losing to Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue. One the other hand, Illinois has only lost one game since then. They have beaten Minnesota, Northwestern, and Wisconsin, and lost to the first place Boilermaker quintet. With the exception of one position' (Continued on Page 3) i s r 1 ,, 1 Ref rgerated Fans Applaud Ice Carnival In spite of the fact that Ann Arbor streets were icier than the Coliseum, more than 800 refrigerated fans last night were present to clap gloved and benumbed hands at Michigan's third annual Ice Carnival, providing an 4ce-melting reception for the members of the Detroit Olympia Skating Club, specialty acts and fraternity and sor- ority relay teams. Figure and comedy skating was the order of the evening, as the Olympia stars responded to acclaim with en- cores. Surprise of the evening was Jane Jones' "Bits O'Rhythm" special- ty in which she demonstrated modern jitterbugging on skates, to the tune of "In the Mood." Frozen gusts of laughter greeted Pat Murphy and Don Grisson's "Corktown Capers" comedy exhibi- tion, as Silver King Forrest Evashev- ski sat on his great throne attired in regal robes. In the rough-and-tumble spill- and-thrill-filled Inter-Sorority Re- lays, Gamma Phi Beta came up from jbehind in an exciting photo finish to nose out Alpha Omicron Phi for the 1940 Intersorority Skating Cham! pionship. Phi Kappa Psi became Fraternity Champions as they won with ease over Sigma Phi in the men's finals. HARLAND DANNER * * * Matmen Face Famed Navy SquadToday Jordan, Danner, Nichols To 'Sing Swan Songs' In Final HomeEvent By GENE GRIBBROEK A color-packed squad of grapplers from the United States Naval Acad- emy, another in the series of teams which have earned for the Navy a reputation as one of the top wrest- ling powers in the country, will come out of the East for the first time in history for a dual meet this after- noon with Coach Cliff Keen's Wolverines. The largest crowd in Michigan wrestling history is expected to wit- ness the attempt of Navy Coach Raymond Swartz to pin a defeat on the man who taught him his first bit of mat lore, Coach Keen. Headed by the bout between Michigan's Cap- tain Forrest Jordan and Navy lead- er Al Bergner, last year's Middie grid captain, the card shapes up as the, best ever offered to local' fans. Jordan, Harland Danner, and Don Nichols, already down on the books for places in Michigan's hall of wrestling fame, will be 'singing their swan songs' today as the Wolverines bring their home season to a bril- liant close. . The colorful Danner is writing a page in Michigan athletic history that will stand as one of the great- est. When he steps on the mat to face Midshipman 155-pound Bob Searle, the 1938 Conference cham- pion, he will be attempting to score his sixth straight fall of the season. Nichols' exit will also mark the (Continued on Page 3) Record Expected To Fall As Breidenbach Faces Sulzman In 440 Event Four Wolverines Will Run In Mile By HERM EPSTEIN Michigan's well-balanced, title- bound track team has its first and only Conference dual meet tonight when Ken Doherty sends the thin- clads out to battle Larry Snyder's Buckeye aggregation at 7:30 p.m. in Yost Field House. With an abundance of strength in almost every event, the Wolverines appear to be too powerful for the Ohio team, and are favored to take most of the events. 440 Is Feature The feature race of the evening shapes up as the 440-yard dash where Warren Breidenbach meets Ohio's Capt. Jack . Sulzman. The Buckeye leader finished ahead of Warren in the 300-yard special at the Illinois Relays last week in 31.2 to hand the Michigan 440 champ his first beating of the season. Since both have turned in fast times this season, the meet record of 49.9 seems almost certain to fall, with the Field House mark of 49.1 sdconds shaking at the thought of the race. All in all, five records may prove to have lived out their allotted time before the evening's festivities are over. The mile, 880, high jump, and pole vault standards are all well within the capabilities of these com- peting, so they may fall along with the quarter mile mark. Schwarzkopf In Mile With the expectation that Ohio's Les Eisenhart may prove to be too fast for the Wolverines, and with a slight intention of taking a fall out of the Field House record, Capt. Ralph Schwarzkopf has been entered in the mile run. Along with him will be Ed Barrett, Jack Dobson and Karl Wisser, which make is prac- tically certain that the Wolverines will take two places, but with the dangerous Eisenhart doubling in the mile and the half, there is no telling what will happen, especially since the mile is the first event on the program, and will find Eisenhart fresh as he can be. Again in the 880, the man to beat is Eisenhart, who was second in the Conference at the distance last spring when only a sophomore. If he carries through his plans to dou- ble, he will have to go some to de- feat Michigan's Dye Hogan and Tommy Jester, who will provide all the opposition that the Buckeye will (Continued on Page 3) Relief Concert Will Be,, Given Band, Glee Clubs Perform For Benefit Of Finns For the first time in campus history three University musical 'organiza- tions, the Band and th4e Men's and Women's Glee Clubs, will join togeth- er in presenting the Finnish Relief Concert at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in Hill Auditorium. With tickets for the concert priced at 50 cents and available at stores throughout the city, the program will be augmented by the appearance of the Detroit Finnish Folk Dancers in native costume. Though complete programs are as yet unannounced, Prof. David Mat-' tern, director of the Band, last night said that most of the numbers of the Glee Clubs would be of Finnish com- position. Prof. William D. Revelli conductor of the Band, has' already revealed that Sibelius' "Finlandia" would be played. In addition to the soloists to be offered by the Band, The Midnight Sons, Glee Club quartet, will appear on the program. The program is part of the general local drive to aid Fin- nish refugees which is headed by Rudolph Reichert. Contributions for the drive may be sent to either local bank. 9 Swedish Aid To Finns Awaits Pledge By Allies, Schaaf Says Russians Claim Taking Forts; Murmansk Reported Blockaded By WILLIAM NEWTON] It is altogether probable that the only thing preventing Sweden from immediately coming to the aid of Finland is the lack of an allied prom- ise of aid to Sweden in the event of an attack against her by Germany, C. Hart Schaaf, Grad., former edi- torial director of The Daily who re- cently returned to the University after two years in the Scandinavian countries, said yesterday. "For instance," he explained, "a few days ago I received a letter from a Swedish friend who had just en- listed in the Finnish air force, saying, 'their fight is our fight'." Cooperation among the Northern nations, Schaaf continued, has been exceedingly high in recent years. This has been in the form of economy as forces are thus operating from bases in the midst of territory which is pre- dominantly Finnish. Thus, Schaaf explained, opportunities are offered for sabotage and the betrayal of in- formation relative to troop move- ments and concentrations. The approaching fall of Viipuri, while it may hamper Finland greatly by taking a railway center out of her control, he said, cannot mean the im- mediate fall of the entire nation. The elasticity of the Finnish defences, Schaaf said, permits the loss of many so-called "key towns" without an en- tire defensive collapse. "I should like to correct the im- pression held in some quarters that Finland has a Fascist government," Schaaf commented. "I would not hesitate to say that her government, Addition To Curriculum Asked-Snow Shoveling A break in the usual routine busi- ness of the city council occurred last night when alderman Arbie B. Clever and Floyd D. Elsifor asked City Clerk Fred C. Perry to read a letter sent in by Will Hampton in which he suggests that the Univer- sity Board in Control of Athletics establish a course in snow shoveling. His suggestion was based on a claim that most of the fraternities are neg- ligent in the cleaning of their side- walks. Mr. Hampton points out that there is a city ordinance which states that (By The Associated Press) The Command 'of the Leningrad- Soviet military area announced to- day that heavy snow and fog had hampered the Red Army offensive on Karelian Isthmus, but that 12 Finn- ish fortifications had been occupied yesterday. The Red Army failed to capture Finland's second city, Viipuri, for its own 22nd birthday yesterday, but was reported by the Finns to have moved to within 10 or 12 miles of its objective-at a cost of nearly 3,000 men killed in one day's fierce fight- ing. Meanwhile, Britain and France re- mained silent on Scandinavian re- ports that Allied warships had begun a blockade of Arctic waters off Mur- mansk, Russian port and a base for part of the Red Army's drive on Fin- land. Changed somewhat from the ver- sion approved by the Senate, the bill would permit the use of loan funds for purchase of commercial aircraft by the borrower and would deny loans to any nation which has defaulted its war debt to the United States. While United States Undersecre- tary of State Sumner Welles, en route to Europe on a fact-finding tour at President Rosevelt's behest, made a brief stop at Gibraltar, it was dis- closed in Berlin that Adolf Hitler would receive Welles some time next week. In London, the greatest crowd since the coronation of King George VI and Qeen Elizabeth turned out to cheer the sailors who won the victory over the German Raider Admiral Graf Spee off Montevideo last December.