W, THE MICHIGAN DAILY Ruthven Dinner Attracts itizen Of Puerto Rico Benedicto Journeys 2,000 Miles To Ann Arbor; Was Last Here In 1913. Most distant visitor to the Ruth-' ven Airniversary Dinner here Oct. 27 will be Raul -Benedicto,._'03L, secre- tary of the University of Michigan Club of Puerto Rico. Having traveled more than 2,060 'miles from 'home to enroll his son, Raul Jr., 16, in the University this. fall, Benedicto, by special invitation, is remaining in Ann Arbor for the anniversary celebration. Benedicto last visited his .aima mater in 1913, but has remained a° loyal Michigan aluminus despite his Full Schedule Planned Again By Glider lubj New equipment and a full schedule of actiyities. promise another eyent- ful year for the University Glider Club, taccording to ,Jerome L. Fink, '41E. As has been the case in past years, the annual -National Soaring Con- test at Elmira, N.Y., will again fo m the high point of the club's activi- -ties. Other meets in which the clhb 'plans to participate include the Mid- west Soaring Contest at, Frankfort, the New Jersey -Soaring Meet ahd the South West Soaring Meet fat' Wichita Falls, Texas. Compare Gliders Russia Moves N arer atic Mastery 'I BALTISKI-=TLLN A Cf ~ ~ C~ ESTONIA' ESTOMUA GRANTS RUSSIA ;i LA'TVIA GIVE5RUSSIA RAIL it FAND MIITARY PIVILEGE L' TV I tlt fft 0 C E1MAtNY long absence from the campus. His- At these meets, which are usually greatest thrill and biggest surprise, held during the suimmer months, gli- upon returning was seeing the beau- tiful Cook Law Quadrangle for the der enthusiasts throughout the na- first time. tion gather each year to cdmrpdre An ardent football fan, Benedicto gliders and match their skill at pilot-. predicts a great season for the Wol- ing these delicate, wingless craft.' verines this year.. "I don't know .Best performances among the Uni-. much about State," he admitted, "but versity club's entrants at the last. Michigan certainly ought to be able Elmira .meet were turned in by Rob- to lick them." ert .Tiedeman, 40E, and Glen Ander- *He 'plans to -leave for home im- son, Grad. Tiedeman placed second mediately after the Yale game Oct. in the first..spot-landing competitibn' 28, unless war alters ,his ;plans. The and .first in the second competition. 1,300 mile sea voyage would .expose 'Sanderson placed third in each.. himn tounnecessary dangers. Most unusual record of the year The Puerto Rico club, -Benedicto was that turned in by Hans Weich-= boasts, has 15 "enthusiastic members," sel, '41E, at Frankfort. Taking off and is responsible for many Puerto at about 4 pim., dressed only in un-' Ricans 'enrolling at Michigan. Abdut derwear :shorts, he was aloft for five' 15 are on campus at the present hours and fifteen mhinutes, landing time. On the beach with the aid of flares 'Benedicto is accompanied by his set out by his anxious companions. wife and small daughter. He is Equipment owned by the club in- amazed at and very grateful for the eludes two 'Franklin Gliders and a reception accorded him here after truck for transporting 'the gliders. so long an absence from Anh Arbor. 'A power winch is sdon to be added. Raul Jr. is 'a skilled fencer, "and 'Learn Gradually has ion numerous medals as a The method of instruction usually Jenber of the FencingClb of San followed by the club 'in breaking in Juan._a new member consists of towing the glider slowly behind the truck 'tntil NrEAr the student has mastered the tech-. E To Hear Blo ner nitue. The speed and heighth is- Prof. Harlan H. Bloomer,'manager then increased with each su'ccessive of the speech 'clinic and Institute of trial until 'the glider is finally 're- Human Adjustment, will -address the leased,'and the student is on'his own. National Education Association on Seven club members have passed the topic "Speech Correction" this the test given by the CAA for priv-, ,;norning at Petoskey. Professor ate glider pilot licenses. They are Bloomer's speech will be'based upon Sanderson, Tiedeman, 'Edward Kinig, clinical observation and remedial '41E, R. 'Scott Royce, Grad., Allen speech suirveys made 'throughoit 'the i Andrews, '39E, Robert Cotton, '9E, 'state by the speech clinic staff. and Tom Cotton, '39E. __________The _ _ _ _ _ ______ 'WA L NUT &R-0_ __ Friday and Saturday = a ~-- _ -$-~-- -~- ---1 the Couple -_ -_ -~-~-_ EARL StEVEN'S MUSIC -_ -- .--The-~-eague~ -- ---- --------- Book Explains Salvage Sales Bureau Of Government Issues New Study Salvage or "scavenger" sales of :lands which have reverted to the state by the tax delinquency route, and their effect upon Michigan tax- payers are discussed in detail in the University Bureau of Government's latest study published for the edifi- cation of 'citizens of the state. The booklet, written by Prof. Rob- ert F. Ford, director of the Bureau, and William B. Wood of the econom- ics department, states that . a large amount of tax delinquency represents inability rather than unwillingness to pay, and that the salvage sale was resorted to upon the theory that tax deliiquent land should remain in. private .ownership, rather than hav- ing it revert to the state. Technicalities of salvage sales are explained in detail in order to ac- quaint the taxpayer with the mechan- ics and functions of these proceed- ings. Centers Program In Sports Grows The International Center's recrea- ion program ;moved into high gear last night with 'the formation of six soccer teams and an unprecedented interest in tennis. The Center was the scene of the smaller sports such as ping pong and bridge while those interested in soc- cer, tennis, and handball went to the Intramural Building where their ac- tivities were directed by L. M. Ochs of the I-M staff. Soccer teams were organized 'by Turkish, Chinese, Latin American, Canadian, American and general in- ternational combinations. Recrea- tional groups will go to the Intra- mural Building every Friday night for the rest of the semester. Two significant developments at Moscow moved Soviet Russia nearer to her apparent goal of Baltic domination. At Tallinn, Estonia, a treaty giving Russia naval and air bases on the islands of Dagoe Oesel 'and at the port of Baltigki, was ratified. Another treaty was signed by Latvia 'giving the Soviet rail .and military privileges in that. country. n Arbor Fathers Conquered Wilderness Of Early chin Digest Editor Urges County IHealth Service (Editor's Note: This is the second of three articles, prepared with the aid of Lawrence w. Prakken, '30, in which the advantages of a Public Health De- partment for washtenaw County are discussed.) With the issue of public health-pro- tection for Washtenaw County com- ing to a head Oct. 10 at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Ann Arbor, it becomes imperative that the people impress their Supervisors with the necessity for supporting =the measure organizing a county health depart- ment, Lawrence W. Prakken, '30, editor of "Education Digest" 'declared in a recent interview. County health departments are of valuable service in the field of ven- ereal disease, Mr Prakken said. Doc- tors are required by law to inform the department of any case of ven- ereal disease under their care. Department Probes On receipt of such information, the department 'investigates the source of infection and contact and refers those individuals in need of treatment' to private physicians. Since the 1937 ante-nuptial law, all health departments must give free laboratory tests for venereal disease. This is done 'in accordance with the provision requiring pphysical exami- nations of all intending marriage. These tests, advocates of county health boards point out, reap divi- dends in preventing the birth of syphilitic babies and decreasing the number of still births due to syphilis. The tests, in addition, will mean great savings to the state by eventu- ally reducing the number of children and adults, crippled, blinded, deaf and insane as a result of syphilis, who must be cared for in public insti- tutions. Indigents Helped Tuberculosis victims, especially those in the lower income brackets, receive service they otherwise could not afford from county health de- partments, Mr. Prakken claimed. This service--the discovery of the disease before it spreads in forest- fire manner among members of 'a family, is rendered free of charger It may include diagnostic clinics, tuberculin and X-ray testing. Due to recent changes in state law, Mr. Prakken pointed out, the health officer is solely responsible .for pro- viding care, treatment, isolation and hospitalization for tuberculosis cases. This means that a tuberculosis vic- tim, unable to pay his own hospitali- zation, need no longer wait until the poor commissioner or some such authority attests to the patient's in' digency. NEW League .. S lIT The A ii' 'On Feb. 6, 1824 two men pushed through the cold and wet of Michigan Territory to a point 39 miles west'of Detroit, built a 'fire, and crawled -under Their wagon-top for the night. That was 'the birth of Ann Arbor. The men-.John Allen of Virginia and Elisha Walker Rumsey of New York were 'part of the westward move- ment that got under way after the War of 1812. Like the majority of those who shoved the frontier West, they had been attracted by the gov- ernment's offer of land for $1.25 per acre, and by the possibility of eco- nomic, political and religious inde- pendence that a rapidly 'expanding East was threatening. Called Wushe-Nong Ann Arbor in the center of Wshte- Nong county Indian for "iand be- yond") was physically appealing to' the early settlers. There were "gent- ly rolling plains studded with gaunt 'burr oaks, wild palm trees, hazel bushes and grape vines." What In- dians roamed the 'district-Chippe- was, 'Pottawatomies, Ottawas, Ojib- ways and Hurons-were usually friendly ones ,who came to barter or to listen to the white man's music. The wild animals were easily driven off. Glowing reports of the region sl'owly filtered through to other pioneers .en route to the West, so that in the spring of the first year, there was almost a score of families in various' stage of acclimation. The center of this resettlement activity was John Allen's house, the first, in Ann Arbor, which was known as the Wishtenaw Coffee House by partci- pants in its hospitality. As the first tavern, it anticipated the P-ell by almost a century. Had To 'Be Supporting Transportational diiculties forced the town to adopt the self-contained economy and culture that was the lot of most embryonic cities in the New West. From the beginning, local industry flourished on 'a small scale. In '1827 ah invoice of one store showed the stock to consist of "half-a-barrel of whiskey, with a nail on the side hold- ing a tincup, three open-top thimbles, five darning needles and a hank of linen thread." But by the end 'of that ye'ar, the first tailor 'shop west of 'Detroit w'as operating 'along with several taverns, a tannery which draped its hi-des all around the vil- lage until Rumsey's'Coffe'House com- plained that the odors were not con- ducive to coffee-drinking; two sa'w- mills, two or three grist-mills; one bladksmith's 'shop and several gen- eral 'stores. "Ann Arbor had between four and five hundred people 'at that time. On 'July 9 when the first election was Cleanliness PLUS! SAVE 50c $5.50 Meal Ticket for $5.00 - - - - - Special - - - held for territorial congressman, 238 votes were cast. Cultural and social growth went hand-in-hand with indust rial growth. Debating and literary societies ap- peared in 1827. The first band was formed the same year by the seven Mills brothers who were "all pro- ficient vocalists, played one or more musical instruments, were all total abstainers, all abolitionisist, and all nembers of the Republican Party." There were dances, religious meet- ings, parades and all the "bees" of a pioneer town. Wives Gave Name It is not clear how Ann Arbor got its name, but the explanation gen- erally accepted is found in the diary of 'James T. Allen, father of the town's co-founder: "The name 'Ann Arbor' was given to the village in this way. The pro- prietors, John Allen and Walker Rumsey, desired to give the name to the village, that would memorize them "or their families, and agreed as their 'wives' names were Ann, they would 'call it after them, and as they built an arbor in which they lived for a time they added 'Arbor' to the name of their wives; hence the name1 'Ann Arbor'." N U University Bureau Booklet Gets Award Honorable mention was awarded the University Bureau of Government for a booklet entitled "Taxation of Intangibles in Michigan," at the an- nual award competition of the Gov- ernmental Research Association of Chicago, it was announced at a con- ference held at Princeton University last month. The volume, written by Prof. Rob- ert S. Ford of the Bureau of .Govern- ment and William:B. Wood of the ec- onomics department, was the second in a series of Michigan governmental studies. T M at your LEAGUE v 4 *k A 'New Floor * New sand * Redecorated *New Lighting the Coyple II SATURDAY NIGHT 2BAN DAILY LUNCHES . DAILY DINNERS . .. 35c . 40c Am De Camp Lansing c~ .i.