i Weather hued warm, occasional showers today. Y Sir igau I:3aitii I Editorial By Your Card Are You Known i ;+ M w. r.. I VOL. L. No. 29 Z-323 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, OCT. 27, 1939 PRICE FIVE CENTS U.S. Freighter. Released; Hull Wins Struggle With Russians 'City Of Flint' Is Claimed By Germans As Prize On 'Sea Damage' Rule Contraband Of War Is Found On Ship COPENHAGEN, Oct. 26.-VP)- A dispatch by DNB, German of- ficial news agency, from Moscow tonight implied that a German prize crew again was in control of the United States freighter City of Flint after it had been set free from Murmansk by So- viet Russian authorities. MOSCOW, Oct. 26.-(P)-The So- viet Russian radio announcement late tonight that the United States freigh- ter City of Flint had been permitted to sail from Murmansk under the American flag indicated that the United States had won a victory in a tense diplomatic struggle. It was possible a German crew had "hoisted a United States flag until the vessel is brought into a German port for determination of her status' by a prize court. -The Germans con- tend she was carrying contraband. Secretary of State Hull had for- mally demanded today that Russia turn the vessel over to this govern- mleht,, while Germany marshalled arguments to show that the craft was legally a German prize of war. The government was advised by the German foreign office today that no members of the crew of the Ameri- can freighter City of Flint had suf- fered injury when the vessel was cap- tured by a German warship. Legal Dispute Threatened The nub Hof the dispute was wheth- er the German raider which captured her violated international law by sendtfhg her into the Russian Arctic port of Murmansk. .Hull, in his for- mal demand on Russia, took the posi- tion that a prize of war could be sent into a neutral port only in case of unseaworthiness, stress of weather or want of supplies. The Reich came right back with a Mrs. Roosevelt Makes Plea For Improved Citizenship FDR Lashes War-Crying Adversaries Calls Charge That Foreign Policy Would Lead U.S. To Battlefield 'A Fake' Praises Objective Press And Radio Press Club Hears Talk By Pearson Columnist Asserts Turkey Concluded Allied Pact After Russian Blunder Ann Arbor Editor Outlines Club Work A Russian blunder, rather than excellence of British and French diplomacy, brought about the signing of the mutual assistance pact by the allies and turkey, Drew Pearson, co- author of "The dWashington Merry- Go-Round," told the 275 delegates 3500 Will Acclaim President At Dinner Ruthven Tonight Character Actor -Photo by Merriman When Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady of the land, and Mrs. Alex- ander G. Ruthven, first lady -f the University, set out to tour the cam- pus yesterday they were caught in this -pose by a student photographer. 'A* * * . By PAUL M. CHANDLER, A solemn, sincere First Lady of the United States struck deep into the hearts of 6,000 listeners last night in Hill Auditorium with a quiet warning that.the fate of democratic America depends on the wisdom of its citizenry. Employing the technique of an artist and a careful, studied logic, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt captured for herself the ovation of one of the largest t h1 ,ill 1 S 1 I claim that the vessel had suffered "sea damage." That was the reason she was taken to Murmansk, said a memorandum presented by the Ger- man Foreign Office to Alexander C. Kirk, American charge d'affaires. Asked what the damage consisted of, the Foreign Office replied infor- mally that it lacked details on that point, but that such damage would. include lack of charts aboard the City of Flint with which to navigate the waters through which she had to proceed. Surprise Expressed In Capital When Kirk reported this last ob- servation to Wasihington, there was some 'raising of eyebrows here. The view was expressed that the City of Flint undoubtedly had charts to find her way to her original destination in the British Isles, that she could not be expected to' have charts of the Arctic Ocean, and thatpresum- ably the raider had charts which might have been used. There appeared to be no argument about Germany's action in stopping the ship and taking possession of her. Berlin announced that a quantity of contraband was found aboard; Hull has acknowledged this. In the memorandum handed to Charge d'Affaires Kirk in Berlin, the German Foreign Office said that it had received no news of any injury to any member of the American crew of the City of Flint. Philippine Freedom Is Not Endangered By Japan - Kalaw The Philippine Commonwealth does not fear alleged Japanese threats to its newly-granted independence, Dr. Maximo Kalaw, '24, PhD, member of the Philippine National Assembiy and former Dean in the University of the Philippines said yesterday in a Uni- versity lecture. Instead, Dr. Kalaw declared, con- trol by refugee Cinese immigrants of business in the Islands is becom- ing a serious problem. Reports of heavy Japanese immigration have been exaggerated, he continued. Dr. Kalaw, who is chairman of tne Assembly's appropriations commit- tee and leader of its independent fac- crowds ever to hear a speaker from* the lighted stage of the auditorium. - Her message was simple and im- pressive. Unless American citizens study their government, she said, our country willsuffer the pain of .na- tional catastrophe. To this wisdom she added a touch. of humor and a fragment of her own experiences as the wife of a great' statesman, and as a member of. a community, state, and nation. - She made a plea that America assume the leadership in the search for peace "when this war comes to an end." - "We must think, for our children's sake, of some way to form a eace that will be more lasting than 'those in the past," Mrs.. Roosevelt de- clared. "We must begin that think- Ing now," ,she added. - h'e ilst Lady cautioned against they swell of optimism which .has fol-- lowed the present-day surge in indus- trial prosperity. "We haven't. yet solved the basic economic difficu- ties that faced us in the past," she warned. Mrs. Roosevelt. spoke in a quiet, confident manner, despite physical handicap of 200 members of the audi-- ence seated on the stage behind her as she addressed the open auditorium: She was introduced by President Ruthven. She moved into the theme of her U.S. Neutrality T-o 'Be Thbeme Of Iscussion Meeting At Union Today will Include Faculty Talks And Open Forum American neutrality and peace will be the topic of discussion at a public meeting to be addressed by five facul- ty members at 4:15 p.m. today in the north lounge of the Union, Martin Dworkis, '40, chairman of the stu- dent-sponsoring committee announc- ed yesterday. Discussion will be based on a reso- lution presented to the Student Sen- ate at its meeting Wednesday night Dworkis said, and will be on an open forum basis. The faculty members, Prof. Preston W. Slosson of the his- tory department, Prof. Arthur Smith- ies of the economics department, Prof. 'Harold J. McFarlan of the en- gineering, school, Prof. John P. Daw- son of the law school, and Prof. Howard M. Ehrmann of the history department, will present brief talks, which will be followed by discussion from the floor. The student committee sponsoring the meeting consists of Tom Downs "! 40L, Clarence EKresin, Grad., Dan Suits, '40, and Dworkis. In brief the resolution which' f orms the basis for the discussior recommends the following: Congress shall remain in session for the dura tion of the present European conflict; loans, credits and materials intend- ed for use in war shall be denie belligerent countries; American in- dustrial profits shall be fixed; an Congress shall have the power t determine war zones, and shall pro- hibit American ships or citizens from n 4-A~ 0-.-a 11101'. ., .nn nff address immediately after taking the platfo'm: "I believe it is important for' every one of us to know our com- minity,'she said. -Then she proceed- ed to deyelop her logic, step by step, moving from the duties. of a citizen in his home community, to his obli- gations in the state, nation, and in- ternational community. . Mentioned FDR Once _ Mrs. Roosevelt mentioned her hus- band- only once. It was because of him, she admitted, that "I first made trips to :state institutions." When Mr. Roosevelt was Governor of New York state he urged her to escort him (Continued on Page 7)j Mlauds.:Youths' Self-Reliance Confidence in American youths' ability to handle "any question which is theirs to face" was voiced by Mrs. Franklin Delano 'Roosevelt' in her press conference yesterday. The tenor of life today forces youth to become self-reliant at a much earlier age than those of several years ago, she said. "I think they have met the ch'allenge of modern life re- markably well," Mrs. Roosevelt went on, pointing out that the young people of today are far more inter- ested in fundamental questions that affect the world in which they live than the generation in which she grew up. The student of today is growing up in a difficult age when civilization is rgoing through. an upheaval, she said, but emphasized that they are meet- ing the new problems generated by that upheaval with a mental balance that is amazing. nMrs. Roosevelt pointed out tlat the modern young person, faced with the problems arising out of the European War, is meeting them with a far , moreintelligent attitude than did .the student of 1917. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. -(A)- President Roosevelt, striking out at critics who charge that his foreign policy may lead the United States to war, accused them tonight of per- petrating "one of the worst fakes in current history." In and out of Congress, he said, orators have been "beating their breasts and proclaiming, against sending the boys of American mothers to fight on the battlefields of Europe." Attack Is A 'Fake' This, he ,asserted In a radio ad- dress, is "a shameless and dishonest fake." No persons in any post of responsibility anywhere in the United States, he said, has ever suggested that American boys be sent to fight abroad. The President's speech, made as the Senate neared the final action on his proposal to repeal the arms em- bargo, was "delivered- from the White House under'the auspices of theNew York Herald Tribune forum on "The War's Challenge to the 'United States." The President - also praised the.; "majority of the press and the radio" for "objective reporting" of the -in- ternational situation. He said' this had worked so well that he - wished "for more of -it in the field of domes- tic news."' After repeating that this country is neutral and does not intend to get involved in the war,. the President said: Neutrality Of Thought. Impossible "That we can be neutral in thought as well as in act Is, as I have said be- fore, impossible of fulfillment be- cause again, the people' of this coun- try, thinking things through calmly' and without prejudice, have been and are . ng.. ;;lap.i inds ,;bot relative merits -of current events on other continents. "It is a fact increasingly manifest that presentation of real news has sharpened the minds and the judg- ment of men and women everywhere in these days of real public discus- sion-and we Americans begin to know the difference between the truth on the one side and the false- hood on the other, no matter how often the falsehood is iterated and reiterated. Repetition does not trans- form a lie into a truth." . Strike Negotiators} Call Adj.0ournment DETROIT, Oct. 26.-OPW)-A three- day adjournment of negotiations for settlement of a dispute between Chrysler Corporation and the CIO United Automobile Workers tonight prolonged the shutdown of automo- tive plants that has made close to 100,000 workers idle. James F. Dewey, United States Labor Department conciliator who has brought officials of corporation and union together in secret confer- ences this week, aninounced that he believed "substantial progress" had been made. Attorney General Frank Mur- phy and Senator Arthur Vanden- berg will probably not be able to reach Ann Arbor in time to make their scheduled speeches at the convention of the University Press Club of Michigan today, Arthur W. Stace, president of the club, announced yesterday. Poor weather for flying and the press of national and international affairs, Stace said, will be to blame if the men are not here, although t it is expected that they will arrive in time for the Ruthven Testi- monial Dinner. to the 21st annual convention of the University Press Club of Michi- gan, at the first general assembly at' 2 p.m. yesterday in the main ball- room of the Union. The admission by Stalin that Russia would insist upon being per-< mitted to 'station troops along the1 Dardanelles, Pearson explained, was the only thing that kept the Turks: from entering into an agreement witht Russia. They obviously would not permit any territory as strategically important as the Dardanelles to be, occupied by a foreign power, he con. tined; and Stalin's admission tossed what is termed a "diplomatic victory" in the -laps of Britain and Fr4nce. The ,assembly of the club was opened by Arthur W. Stace, editor of Ithe Ann Arbor News, president.. In his opening address, Stace outlined the work that the club has done to bring together the newspaper men and women of the state during the twenty years of its existence. He called attention to the fact that - (Continued on Page 3) Petitions Due Today For Studant Senate Today is the last day petitions for the Student Senate may be filed for the election to be held Friday, Nov. 3, Stuart Knox, '40, and Norman A. Schorr, '40, co-directors of the elec- ' tion announced last night. The Sen- ate office will be open from 4 to 6 p.m. today to receive petitions. Meanwhile, plans for the Senate Election Rally at 8 p.m. next Wednes- day were announced by Senator Har- old Osterweil, '41. Prof. LewisG. Vander Velde, of the history depart- ment, is expected to address the meeting on the subject, "The Stu- dent Senate And Its Activities." Hon- orary Senator Robert Rosa, Grad., will. also speak. Speaker James T. Duesenberry, Grad., will act as chair- man, and the candidates for the election will each present their plat- forms. WILL FYFFE * * * 'To The Victor' To Be Shown Here _Tonight A Scotch highland feud springing out of the rivalry between owners of champion- sheep -dogs- climaxes the English film; "To the Victor," which appears at 8:15 'today anid tomorrow at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, sponsored by the Art Cinema. League. Cast in. the role .of' MacAdam, . a dour Scotch shepherd, is Will Fyffe,' veteran of many vaudeville and stage productions, appearing in his first full-length film. Margaret Lock- wood, Gaumont-British "find," and John Loder, who has risen to British movie heights via Hollywood, head the supporting cast. The two prize sheep dogs in the pic- ture are -Owd Bob and Black Wull, whose fight for supremacy precipi- tates a bitter feud between their owners. "To The Victor" was adap- ted from Alfred Ollivant's famous dog story,."Bob, Son of Battle," and was directed by Robert Stevenson, who has also directed "Nine Days a Queen." Tickets for the picture are on sale at the League box office, and all seats will be reserved. at 6:30 p.m. Those attending the affair are urged to arrive early in oirder to avoid congestion. The University Band will begin a 15-minute concert at 6:45 p.m., and will continue to provide entertain- ment throughout the evening. The Men's and Women's Glee Clubs will offer songs between courses. Immediately following the dinner, the students will present their pag- eant, which is expected to last about one hour and 15 minutes. The remainder of the program will spring a great many surprises, Arthur W. Stace, program chairman, prom- ised. The surprise element played an important part in the success of the 1937 Community Dinner here, he added, and this entertainment will go even farther. Michael A. Gorman, '36Hon., a gov- ernor of the University of Michigan Club of Flint, will be toastmaster. Only three persons, Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Attorney General Mur- phy and President Ruthven will ap- pear on the actual speaking program. Senator Vandenberg and Attorney (Continued on Page 7) Tribute To His Leadership Is Theme Of President's Anniversary Celebration Pageant Will Depict Episodes In Career More than 3,500 people will gather tonight in Yost Field House to honor President Ruthven at the end of his 10th year as head of the University. This "Ruthven Anniversary Dinner," largest "national Michigan dinner" in the University's history, will pay 'fitting tribute to Dr. Ruthven's lead- ership. About 2,600 reservations for the dinner, received from all parts of the country, have assured "quantity" in the gathering. The co-operation of numerous dignitaries from campus, State and nation has assured "quali- ty" in the elaborate program. In addition to the dinner guests, more, than 1,000 students will col- laborate in a huge pageant proces- sion depicting episodes in Dr. Ruth- ven's life and events in the last 10 years of the University's history. Numerous other students, faculty members,' alumni and townspeople, of course, have aided in making de- tailed preparations for the banquet. Doors of the Field House will open Those still planning to attend the Ruthven Dinner should pur- chase their tickets immediately. The Union desk disclosed last night that the heavy advance sale has left less than 100 tickets. t t l 3 5 a 1 Kehoe, hague . Newly Elected To Soph POos Under Committee Decision Engineers. Have Four Prom Representatives __.__ .. I. w Dormitory Men Name Harmon Host For Miss America; Coeds Comment t r ,1 s1 ;1 -1 S 0 Wenley House To Control Patricia Donnelly Visit; Schedule Is Announced By LEONARD SCHLEIDER All-American possibility Tom Har- mon will escort Miss America 1939, otherwise known as Miss Patricia Donnelly, during her visit to the Michigan campus tomorrow, a newly- instituted "High Command" an- nounced last night. The announcement climaxed a day of excitement such as Michigan has seldom seen before. Early in the day, residents of Wenley House, new West Quadrangle men's dormitory, seized control of plans for Miss Amer- ica's visit, invited Harmon as her host. and, finally, declared that Wen- ley House would be her official cam- pus headquarters tomorrow. rfthn nciran t. irit -rv pn ami variety becanse the Elis "are tall, have crew haircuts, smoke pipes and dance differently." Chi Omega added that Michigan men should "study Emily Post, rather than Esquire." Following the coed attack, the first High Command issued the invitation to Miss America "to show the females their ideal girl." She accepted and while the group debated as to which outstanding Michigan man would1 represent them, Harmon-supporting Wenley House took over the show. Miss Donnelly, winner of Atlantic -City's national beauty contest, may be accompanied by several friends, all professional model4. If they come, football players Ed Frutig, For- est Evashevski and Capt. Archie Ko- dros will escort them for the eve- ning. Miss America's car will be met in front of the Union by a reception committee of "M" Club members, zzr - , ,-- - -Tnin PP~l .. A- ntj nl Michigan Sorority Women View Threat To Prestige In Miss Donnelly's Visit By KARL KESSLER Opening bombshell in the present heated controversy mauling its way through the innocent medium of The Daily was the wholesale condemna- tion and desertion of Micnigan men in favor of the stalwart youths from Yale by the girls of Alpha Phi. Michigan men, the Alpha Phis brazenly decreed, have no originality and are self-centered and conceited. Not to be taken aback, the versa- tile lads of the maize and blue round- ed up America's conception of the ultimate in feminine pulchritude, Miss Pat Donnelly, Miss America of 1939, and invited her to spend an afternoon and evening in the com- nany of our downtrodden male stu- Complete official tabulations of the Soph Prom and sophomore medi- cal elections were announced last night by the Men's Judiciary Com- mittee, with James Kehoe of Wau- watosa, Wis., elected the general chairman of the dance.. Carl Rague was made the new president of the sophomore medical class. The two engineers other than Ke- hoe who were elected to positions on the Soph Prom central committee are Robert G. W. Brown of Valley Stream, N.Y., with 20 votes and William Furniss of Waverly, N.Y., also with 20 votes. Kehoe polled 26 votes. By decision of the Men's Com- mittee, the number of student posi- tions on the sophomore dance group in the engineering-architecture school voting group, was increased from three to four. Phelps Hines of Eden, N.Y., was the fourth man. Literary school men elected to posi- tions on the dance committee were Jack Kessel of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, with 48 votes, Richard Shirling with 35 votes and William Schust of Saginaw with 20 votes. Literary school women receiving the highest number of ballots were Grace Miller of Ishpeming with 21 votes, and Hel- en Rhodes of Howes Cave, N.Y., with 20 votes. In the sophomore medical class elections, besides Rague's election as president, were the elections of ]?ale Correa as vice-president, Wintrop Committee Sets Schedule For Testimonial Pageant Student groups participating in the Ruthven Testimonial Dinner Pageani were cautioned last night by the com- mittee in charge of arrangements to observe the following time schedules when reporting for the -Parade ai Yost Field House tonight: Units one through 16 will as- semble in the tent at 7:40 p.m. Units 17 through 52 will as- semble under the baseball stands at 7:50 p.m. Units 53 through 69 will as- semble under the Ferry Field concrete stands at 8 p.m. The above schedule excepts al women's groups which will meet a 7:30 p.m. at the South entrance o the Field House. The committe emphasized that at the times give] above the groups must be organize( and ready to, march. All location; will be spotted by number so the! will easily be found by the variou groups. Ohio State Produces New Slang Dictionary COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 26. -(A)- New slang expressions springing fror collegiate minds at Ohio State Uni versity: Campus glamor boy-male with $5 campus glamor girl-co-ed with