HOMELESS HUMANS See Page 4 Ci r Lw~tax :4Iaii4i FAIR MILD VOL. LVI, No. 122 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1946 PRICE FIVE CENTS Byrnes Flies To Paris for Peace Talks Foreign Miuli ters To Shape Treaties By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, April 23-Secre- tary of State Byrnes took off for the foreign ministers conference at Paris today on a peace mission so critical that he suggested to newsmen he was "standing in the need of prayer." Byrnes was scheduled to arrive at Paris about noon Paris time and meet with foreign ministers Molotov of Russia, Bevin of Britain and Bidault of France on Thursday. The pur- pose of the meeting is to try to break the Big Four deadlock over making peace treaties with Italy, the Balkan states and Finland in order to speed removal of occupation forces from all those countries and bring a real atmosphere of peace to Europe. Unity At Stake Beyond that, at least some of Byrnes' advisers think, the unity of the great powers in peacetime is at stake, for if they cannot jointly work out peace treaties, they may have to tackle the problem on some sort of separate basis. This in turn might upset such harmony as they have thus far been able to generate within the United Nations. Byrnes is known to feel that chances for breaking the deadlock are slender depending chiefly on Russia's willingness to make major conces- sions on her ambitions in the Medi- terranean area. Iran Censorship Affirmed One of the department's last ac- tions before the secretary took off was to disclose that it has received official confirmation from Prime Minister Ahmed Qavam, of Iran, that the Tehran government has invoked its rights of censorship of outgoing news under a 1932 Madrid treaty,, but is evidently trying not to make a drastic application of censorship. Qavam expressed his views to American representatives in Tehran1 after United States objections to all; censorship ad been presented to, him and he had been warned that thea American public would lose confi- dence in reports which had to pass censorship-. Byrnes' Task Complicated; To the extent that these latest de- velopments in Iran reflect political difficulties involving Russia they complicate Byrnes' task in Paris. Another issue on which it appears likely Byrnes will at least approach a showdown in Paris is that of control of the Mediterranean. All indica- tions here are that the United States will oppose without qualification any extension of Russian authority which would seriously menace Britain's Mediterranean lifelines. World News At A Glance Red Clash Imminent . . . CHUNGKING, April 23 /-IlPX-Van- guards of Chiang Kai-Shek's veteran First Army were reported today at; Kungchuling, where 80,000 Coimnun- ist troops had streamed out of thes hills for a stand in defense of their hold on Changchun 36 miles to the, north.- Expressmen Walk Out. . DETROIT, April 23 -(P)- Rail- way Express Company service in the Detroit area was at a stand- still today as 1,000 workers left their jobs to attend a union meet- ing amidst reports that a nation- wide strike of the company's 65,000 employes would begin at 12:01 a.m. EST Thursday. I1 Duce's fBody Taken ... MILAN, April 23 --(IP)-- Swift, ex- pert grave robbers dug the remains of Benito Mussolini from his un- marked pauper's grave in the dead of night, a municipal communique said today, and officials disclosed finding a letter which said. the body was taken by the "Democratic Fascist Party." Thomas Fears Ousting ... CHICAGO, April 23 -(p)- Vice- President.R. J. Thomas of the CIO United Auto Workers told reporters tonight that President Walter P. Reuther proposes to take over Thomas', post as director of the union's competitive shop division, and to retain the union's General Motors directorship. Politicians, j.g. Tthe political bug is even catch- ing the little ones these days. Early yesterday a student was accosted by six potential Jesse James' armed with wooden beebe guns and water pistols. "If ,ya' 'aint got no money, we'll keep ya' here forever," the pre- cocious children shouted. The stu- dent tried to explain he was not on a shopping tour but was collect- ing signatures on a nominating petition. Convinced that this ped- estrian was no ordinary one, the children offered concessions. They would let him go if they could sign too. They gave up their guns fot col- lateral, sat down on the sidewalk and signed. Three Local Candidates File For Congress Saari Opposes Kelley On Demnocratic Ticke, Four candidates, three of them from Ann Arbor, filed petitions yesterday at Lansing for candidacy in the race for Congressional Representative from this district. The two-way struggle for Demo- cratic nomination will take place between Wayne Saari and William R. Kelley. Incumbent Earl C. Michener will oppose Hentry F. Vander Velde on the Republican ticket. With a three-day period to de- clare final intention to run, three of the candidates have already af- firmed their decision to do so. The fourth, Saari, indicated last night that his plans are still in abeyance. Saari qualified with 950 signatures, almost double the required number. He is at present a senior in the liter- ary college, majoring in political sci- ence. Kelley is a graduate of the Univer- sity and of the Detroit College of Law. He served five years in the infantry, two-and-one-half of them overseas. Stating his intentions of policy, he declared, "I have the veteran's inter- est at heart. I know their problems, having faced them myself. I am anx- ious to see veterans placed at the same level on which they would have been had they not entered the serv- ice." Vander Velde, formerly x student of economics at the University, turned in approximately 1,200 sig- natures. In a statement to The Daily he said, "I wish to thank those who have made possible this initial step in my campaign. They have afforded the entire district, as well as themselves, the opportunity to review a variance of opinions and to make a more knowing choice." Michener, a resident of Adrian, was unavailable for coment last night. Filing for the June 18 primaries closed yesterday as election cam- paigns began to take shape for the major state offices, according to As- sociated Press reports. On the Republican end of the gu- bernatorial race the issue became four-sided with Lieut. Gov. Vernon J. Brown of Mason; Kim Sigler of Hastings, former Jugham County Grand juror: Raymond J. Kelly also of Detroit,. ormer American Legion coinnmander; anud Mayor Edward J. Jeftries, also of Detroit entering the race. Filing for the Democratic ticket were former Gov. Murray D. Va"n Wagoner of Bimingham; William J. Cody of Highland Park, Wayne County Circuit Court commission- er; and George Suhermerhorn of Reading. Four Republicans and one Demo- crat registered their intention to run for Lieutenant Governor. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Grand Rapids is unopposed for re- nomination on the Republican ticket." Iran Issue Remains on UN Agenda; Gromyko Ref uses Further Debate RECRUITING CARAVAN-Eight-vehicle Army Air Forces caravan which, Ann St. Recruiting officers will be on duty at the exhibit and at the armory.' featuring a B-29 engine (cut-away view) and the instrument panel from al will be on exhibit beginning at 11 a.m. Friday in the 200 block of East The caravan includes an AAF and captured Japanese equipment exhibit, P-38 reconnaissance fighter. (Daily Staff Photo) Maize and Blue Nine Defeats Highly-Rated Michigan State Squad, 4-2, iii Close Contest Wolverines Hand Spartans First Loss in 19 Encounters; Play to Capacity Crowl By WALT KLEE Michigan's baseball team won its 23rd straight ball game yesterday when they defeated Michigan State's Championship Debate Will Climax Series The championship debate of the Michigan High School Forensic As- sociation, to be held at 8 p.m. Friday in the Rackham Lecture Hall, will climax a series of interscholastic de- bate contests in which 125 Michigan high schools participated. All the debates this year, beginning with the preliminary tournaments Dec. 1, have been on the topic: "Re- solved; that every able-bodied male citizen of the United States should have one year of full-time military training before he reaches the age of 24." Two preliminary tournaments and one elimination tournament have been held in each of eight districts in the state. The eight winning teams competed in further elimination de- Speech Contestants Five students, winners of prelimi- nary contests will compete for high- est freshman speech honors before the Speech Assembly to be held at 4 p.m. today in the Lydia Mendels- sohn Theater. bates, and }he two winning teams will engage in tnefinal debates here Fri- day, The teams are Hudsonville High School, for the affirmative, with Har- vey Moes and Nelson Stegeman de- bating, and Lansing Sexton High School for the negative, with Ann Kontes and Robert Carson. Dean Hayward Keniston of the literary school will act as chairman for the meeting. Judges will be Profs. Densmore and Carl G. Brandt of the speech department, and Prof. Andrew Weaver, chairman of the Depart- ment of Speech at the University of Wisconsin. previously undefeated nine by a 4-2 score in as thrilling a ball game seen on the Ferry Field diamond in several years.. In administering the first defeat; the Spartans have suffered in 19 out- ings, the Wolverines had to beat back a desperate ninth inning rally which saw the tying runs on base with one out and four pinch hitters come to bat. Block Pitches Steady Kill Earl Block pitched steady ball throughout the nine inning contest allowing seven safeties in winning his second straight game. Elmer Swanson's home run to deep left field in they fourth inning with Jimmy Brown on base was the big blow for the Maize and Blue. Dom Student Camn agn To le lBroadcast Candidates for the Student Con- gress, new campus governing body, will give short campaign speeches on a daily radio program at 7:30 a.m. over station WPAG, the Men's Judiciary Council announced last night. The series of 15-minute radio programs will start tomorrow and will continue through next Tues- day, April 30, the first day of the election, The programs are nderl the direction of Dorothy Murzek. Candidates who have not been contacted about a speaking date are asked to calf Miss Murzek at 2-3225 from 1 to 3 p.m. today. The speakers for tomorrow will be: Marion Riegel, Margery Har- rington, Elsa Goodman, Maninv Rose, Ruth McMorris, Max Kogen, Wink Jaffee and Ray Davis, Rules concerning camnpaigln lit- erature for the election next week were also announced. Campaign literature of all sorts will be permissible, according to Harry Jackson, provided that its use does not violate University regulations. The University rules forbid placing and distributing papers and handbills on the cam- pus proper. Tomasi connected for a triple to left center that was kept from being a home run only by brilliant outfield play by the Spartans. Nussbaumer Doubles Bob Nussbaumer's double was the other extra base hit for the Wolver- ines, while Tom Rosema, Ralph Hous- er and Bob Chappuis each had two safeties to their credit. The Michigan infield performed brilliantly with each man taking his share of the glory. Walt Kell made an impossible diving stop of Robin Roberts' grounder over the bag, raised himself to one knee and fired the ball across the diamond to Tom Rosema who had to stretch to make the put out by an eyelash. Brown and Tomasi excelled as the keystone combination, Brown accept- ing five chances and Tomasi six, sev- eral of which were better than aver- age plays. Block had a four hitter going into the ninth when Floyd Guest opened the inning with a double, followed by pinch hitter Nick Gregory's single to score Guest. After the second pinch hitter of the inning, Pete Forni See MAIZE AND BLUE, Page 3 Delegates To Be Chosen by IRA Will Attend Congress Of Civil Liberties The regular business meeting of the Inter-Racial Association will be held at 7:30 p.m. today in the Union. The main purpose of the meeting is to choose delegates to attend the Congress of Civil Liberties meeting scheduled for this weekend in De- troit. Liberal groups throughout the country have been asked to send two delegates to this conference, which is supported by such p'ominent men as Louis Odamic, Norman Corwin and Paul Robeson. Plans for a camus Brotherhood weekend will be discussed at the meeting. Plans will also be made to organize a campaign, in conjunction with MYDA, to aid James B. Steph- enson, victim of the attempted lynch- ing in Columbia, Tennessee. A complete review of the work be- ing done by the investigating com- mittees, will be presented at this time. Adult Education Institute To Hear 'U' Faculty Men Sessions Scheduled for May 14-16 at Rackhar Speeches by eleven University fac- ulty members will highlight the four- teenth annual Adult Education In- stitute, which will be held May 14-16 in the Rackham Lecture Hall under the joint sponsorship of the Uni- versity Extension Service and the Michigan State Federation of Wom- en's Clubs. Four series of talks have been planned, on the topics "The World Today," "World Citizenship," "The American Home" and "The Results of Scientific Discovery." Huntley, Wheeler to Talk In the first, series, Dr. Frank L. Huntley of the English department will speak on "Japan and China" and Prof. Benjamin W. Wheeler of the history department will speak on' Germany. Prof. Andrev Lobanov- Rostovsky will discuss Russia. Prof. Sandford A. Mosk, in the Post-Hos- tilities Course in Latin American Area Training, will discuss Latin Ame'ica, while Prof. Lawrence Preuss of the political science department has chosen as his topic "The Foreign Policy of the United States." In the talks on "World Citizen- ship," Prof. Mischa Titiev of the an- thropology department will speak on "Anthropology Looks at the World Today"; Prof. Theodore Newcomb of the Department of Sociology, on "Hopes and Fears in World Public Opinion," and Prof. Norman R. F. Maier of the psychology department on "The Techniques of Understand- ing." Medical Talks Scheduled "The Results of Scientific Discov- ery" will be described in talks on "New Medical Discoveries" by Dr. A. C. Furstenburg, dean of the Medical School; "The New Physics" by Prof. Ernest F. Barker of the physics de- partment; and "The New Chemistry" by Prof. Lawrence Brockway of the chemistry department. Schoolmasters Club Will Meet Attendance of 3,500 Educators Is Expected Approximately 3,500 educators from grade schools, high schools and col- leges throughout the state are ex- pected to attend the 59th annual meeting of the Michigan Schoolmas- ters Club which will begin tomorrow and continue through Saturday. The opening general assembly at 9:15 a.m. Friday will be addressed by Val Clare, news editor of CKLW, Windsor, Ontario on the subject "Children in Europe" and Philip C. Nash, president of the University of Toledo, who will speak on "Edu- cation for One World." The Sixteenth Annual Conference on Teacher Education will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Rackham Building. Four representatives of school systems in the state will dis- cuss the need for changes in the pre- sent training of beginning teachers. An informal discussion will follow. The Annual Conference on Teacher Supply and Demand will begin at 12:15 p.m. Friday in the League Ball- room Council's 8-3 Vote Defeats Compromise Russia Supported By Poland, France By The Associated Press NEW YORK, April 23-Russia by an 8-to-3 vote lost a bitter battle to- day to take the Iranian case off the United Nations Security Council agenda and Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko thereupon grimly served notice that he would not discuss Iran again at a Council meeting. Climaxing a two-hour session at which it was obvious to a packed chamber that a majority wanted . decision promptly, eight delegates kept their hands down when the chairman called for a vote on a, French compromise proposal to turn the matter over to the U.N. Secretary General for a report. Three Vote Compromise Russia, who associated itself with the French proposal in the final con- fused action, Poland and France were the only delegates voting for the compromise. Russia's original demand, contained in a letter dated April 6, for elimina- tion of the Iranian question from the agenda immediately was not voted upon. The chairman, Egypt's Dr. Hafez Afifi Pasha, held that Gromyko's brief statement in which he associated himself with the French proposal made a second vote unnec- essary. Decision Contrary to Charter The Russian delegate made this statement: "In view of the agreement reached between the Soviet government and the Iranian government on all ques- tions and in view of the withdrawal of its appeal to the Security Council by the Iranian government, the Soviet delegation considers that the decision of the Security Council to retain the Iranian question on its agenda is contrary to the chartet of the United Nations." Ruthven Seeks Foreign Student Poliey Report The five University officials who will attend the conference on foreign student problems in Chicago April 29 through May 1 have been charged by President Alexander G. Ruthven to submit a report concerning possible policies for this university, according. to Dr. Esson M. Gale. Foreign Student Problem "The president feels that the for- eign student problem has become im- possible to control on the university level," Dr. Gale stated, "and should be considered as a national problem." President Ruthven is himself at- tending a meeting of the Association of State Universities in Chicago this week, and will act as chairman of a panel on foreign student problems. The conference, Dr. Gale said, will consider the proposal of Dr. Allen Blaisdell, foreign student adviser of the University of California, that a national organization be established to study questions of foreign student admission, allocation and orientation. Admission Policies The University delegation, Dr. Gale said, will bring a number of prob- lems before the conference. Among them are the questions of admitting students from countries not currently represented, and of granting tuition scholarships to those students and to deserving students now enrolled. The suggestion will be made, Dr. Gale said, that qusionnaires be sent See RUTHVEN, Page 2 Bursley Will Address AVC Dean of Students Joseph A. Burs- ley will discuss housing facilities for student veterans at 7:30 p.m. today at Willow Village's West Lodge com- munity house. Dean Bursley will explain the na- ture of the nresent housing nrnhlm SUPREME COURT VACANCY: Lederle Predicts Democratic Appointment ' By PHYLLIS KAYE "The man who fills the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench resulting from the death of Republican Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone will probab- ly be a Democrat," Prof. John W. Lederle of 'the political science de- partment declared yesterday. Prof. Lederle stated that he he doesn't think the Democrats would feel compelled to pick a Re- publican for this appointment, as was done in the case of Justice Bur- ton of Ohio. "There are certainly enugh anifiedl awvers among the tice Stone dead, only one New Yorker remains on the bench and another may be considered. "Sen. Robert Wagner has been mentioned," Prof. Lederle added, "and because of his recognized lib- eral views and long service to his party, he might win the appoint- ment. Only one objection can be cited in this conection and that is Wagner's age. He is 69." There is no strong precedent for raising a member of the court to chief justiceship when that position is open, he contended, and the immed- iate preceding chief justices, such as Hughes and Taft, were not on the court at the time of their appoint- ment. However, among those incum- bents mentioned as possible succes- sors to Chief Justice Stone are Jus- tice Robert H. Jackson, Justice Felix Frankfurter and Justice William 0. Douglas. "I think Justice rankfurter's ap- pointment unlikely because of his conservative views, Prof. Loderle con- tended, and President Truman is more inclined to reward faithtul ,n: