Ap, -.dL R EUITIE See Page 4 oitigmI Laest Deadlitin 1 the St(Ie i1 WARMtNER VOr. LVII, No. 121 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MAR II 23, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS Police Catch Felon In Six Hour Search From Courtroom Patrolman Howard Remnant, a soft-spoken five-year police force Iveteran, quietly ended a hair-rais- ing six-hour criminal hunt, the most intense in the city's history, yesterday afternoon when he cap- tured Douglas Williams, 22, of Yp- silanti, described as a "hardened, vicious criminal." Convicted of four felonies, Will- 4 lams faced a mandatory life sen- tence when he was taken to cir- cuit court by Lieut. Erwin Klager of the sheriff's department at 9:30 yesterday morning. N Tommy Guns and Rifles He broke loose from Klager at 9:58 and before his capture, tom- my guns, rifles and revolvers brist- led in downtown Ann Arbor and I at one time twenty officers, in- cluding FBI men, poured into the area wihere he was later captured by Remnant. Briefed by Sgt. Joseph Huizenga at 3:30 p.m., Remnant and other patrolmen on the afternoon pla- toon were shown Williams' pic- ture. "This man is believed to be hid- ing in the block bounded by North Fourth and Fifth streets and Cath- erine and Ann streets," Huizenga said. Reinant's Area The area was in Remnant's beat. When he got there, patrol cars were posted at each corner. He went directly into the alley where Williams was last seen. In the rear of the Turner Up- holstery Company, 212 North Fourth, he found garage doors open and an entrance leading into the basement. Feeling his way down the stairs, Remnant flashed his light into the dark basement. He saw Will- iams. "What are you doing here?" he challenged. Felon Cught "I work here," Williams said. "No you don't. Get your hands up and get up those stairs." Williams, unarmed, complied. At 4:45, Patrol car No. 1 mes- saged headquarters, "Escaped criminal apprehended", and broke a tension that had seized person - nel throughout the six hours of harem-scarem chase. Radio announcements of Will- Circuit Court Judge James R. Breakey jr., told Sheriff John Osborn yesterday that he will immelliately order the installa- tion of a "prisoner's pen" in the circuit court anteroom to pre- vent further escapes of prison- ers facing trial. iams' description brouight in a half-dozen reports. Scout cars raced to Pittsfield Village, half- way to Dexter, and to numerous places in the city to check them. Hid in Alley But when lie was apprehended, Williams told officers that he had remained in the area, hiding in a panel truck until a half-hour be- See ESCAPED, page 8 Waiter Speaks To Delegates Approves PIrpose 01' Fraternity Life Fraternities can play a vital role in the over-all education of college men, Erich A. Walter, Di- restor of the Office of Student Af- fairs, declared here in a talk be- fore delegates from nine Mid- western colleges and universities to the annual Provincial Confer- ence of Delta Upsilon fraternity. Expressing approval of the pur- pose of fraternity life, Walter stated that the problem of fra- ternities is that the National IFC Code sets such an extremely high standard for all affiliated men. By adhering to that standard, fraternities can make an impor- tant contribution to the life of the campus and the individual, he said. SItidentLegi ia ire Wil Oen Offic rlruman Orders Purge Of All Disloyal overnment Employes; Federalized Germany Proposed BOMB SHATTERED PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY BUILDING -- A view of one of the war-torn buildings at the University of the Philippines. Almost all University facilities were destroyed in the battle for the liberation of the Islands. FUNDS FOR BOOKS: Drive for Hayden Memorial Library Will Begin April 14 A fund-raising drive to help establish the Hayden Memorial Li- brary at the University of the Philippines will get underway on cam- pus April 14. The campus drive, under the supervision of a student commit- tee, is part of a nationwide campaign to be carried on among Uni- versity faculty and alumni. Purpose of the drive is to create a library at the University of the Philippines honoring the late Prof. Joseph Hayden, University political scientist who devoted his life to the de- velopment of the Philippine nation. Pledge Subscription. Under the chairmanship of Phil Licht, '49, the campus drive is ttentativelyslated to include a stu- Special Trams Are Sehediled For"U'Vacation Two special trains for Chicago and New York City have been scheduled by the New York Cen- tral System to take students home for Easter vacation April 4. Ticket Agent J. F. Dyer has urged students to purchase tic- kets as soon as possible because regular rail traffic is expected to be heavy over that weekend in addition to the extra load of va- eation-bound students. The eight-coach train for Chi- cago will leave the Michigan Cen- tral depot at 1:15 p.m. on April 4 andt the 12-coach train for New York City will depart at 3 :25 p.m. Reclining seat coaches will be provided for the trains if avail- able. After stops at Jackson, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Niles and 63rd Street in Chicago, the Chicago special will reach the Central Station in the city at 4:45 p.m. It will be ready for loading in Ann Arbor at 12:45 p.m. The New York City special is scheduled to carry a diner and dining lounge car in addition to the 12 coaches. This special will stop at De- troit and at Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Albany and Poughkeepsie if there are pas- sengers fot those stations. Arrival in New York City is set for 6:45 a.m. The train will be ready for loading here at 2:45 p.m. dent talent show at Hill Audito- rium, a pledge subscription cam- paign. and a "Blue Jean Ball" April 19 at Waterman Gym. The name of every student who contributes to the drive to aid the Philippine university will be em- bossed on a scroll which will be placed in the completed Hayden Memorial Library, according to Russ Mullen, '49, who heads the subscription division of the drive. Sister University "It is particularly appropriate' that University of Michigan stu- dents aid their fellow students at the University of the Philippines, since the two colleges have always been closely related," Licht said. Students voted to adopt the Uni- versity of the Philippines as a "sister university" in a campus- wide election last year. "University faculty members have been instrumental in aiding the growth of the Philippine na- tion,,' Licht added, pointing out that University alumni played an important role in the Philippine government in the years preced- ing its independence. One of the key figures in the growth of its government and edu- cational system was the late Jo- seph Hayden, who served as vice- governor and acting governor of the islands in the '30's. Hayden was a long-time member of the University laolitical science de- partment. He spent several years at the University of the Philip- pines as an exchange professor, later serving as vice-governor un- der Frank Murphy. Hayden died shortly after participating in the liberation of the Philippines as a See DRIVE, Page 8 Russian Plan Is Studied by U.S., Bri tain Urge Reich Based On WVeimar Repuhis By The Associated Press MOSCOW, March 22 - Russia proposed to the Council of For- eign Ministers tonight that the future German government ble based on the defunct Weimar Re~ public which Adolf Hitler used to climb to power and then de- stroyed Secretary of State George C. Marshall, expresmg the opinion that the Russian view was not as far from those of the U. S., Britain and France as had been expected, declared that the Soviet proposals would be regarded in America as suggesting a federal form of gov- ernment as the term is understood by Americans. In general, both the United States and Britain support the idea of a federalized Germany, while France is for a loose and decentralized regime. The Rus- sian proposals were subjected to an immediate attack by Britain and France. The long-awaited Soviet pro- posals for Germany, which were made public for the first time by Russian Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov, included a two-chamber parliament elected by proportional representation through a list vot- ing system. Molotov's .outline for Germany was the top feature of the day, which saw the French stand by their plan for a loose federation of German states and a British state- ment on economic principles for Germany with a 10,000,000-ton an- nual steel level and a conciliatory gesture toward the French demand for coal. The American memorandum proposed a recreated Germany of from 10 to 18 laender (states), headed first by a provisional government composed of the heads of states it specified that the Allied Control Council would refrain from direction, opera- tion or detailed supervision of the provisional regime's activi- ties. The U. S. plan states that Ger- many shall have no military es- tablishment whatsoever, that no political party shall have special privileges, and that the constitu- tion drawn up by the provisional government shall be ratified by a majority of the people and a ma- jority of the German states. Rottschaefer Will Lecture First of the newly inaugurated series of Cooley lectures will be given here tomorrow by Prof. Henry Rottschaefer of the Uni- versity of Minnesota Law School. The five lecture series will be given at 4 p.m. in Room 150, Hutchins Hall and will be open to the public. Sponsored by the Uni- versity Law School, the lectures are named in honor of Thomas M. Cooley, one of the original law school faculty members, and later dean of the school. The general theme of the lec- tures will be the social and eco- nomic changes which have af- fected the federal constitutions. Prof. Rottschaefer is recognized as one of the leading authorities on Ceonstiiutional law in this ecoum try. Academlv Elects T T/dler -relidenI. BILL HITS POOR: Karpins.i Says GOP Tax Cut 'Would Be 'Gift' For Wealthy Daily-Wake COMMITTEE FOR )EAN BiIRSLEV TEA - The Central Committee in charge of the tea honoring DIean Emeritus Joseph A. Bursley today is pictured above: Standing left to right, Henry Meyer, IFC social vchiairmvan; Jean Claire, president of Assem bly; Dick Roeder, president of the Union. Seated, left to right, Margaret Gage, president of Panhel lenic Association; Ellen Hill, president of the League. ior details of the tea, see story on page 5. The Republican-sponsored four billion dollar tax cut will hand a full silk purse to the wealthy and a sow s ear to the lower income groups, according to Prof. Louis C. Karpinski, of the mathematics department. Twenty-five million taxpayers will "get a gift of $34 on the aver- age, including the nine million lie eet TaX Bill Comp romise En1gel ierns Bill 'Rich Man's Law' WASHINGTON, March 22--W) -A confident attempt by Repub- lican leaders to end Senate-House differences over slashing govern- ment costs, reducing taxes and making payments on the debt blew up today. Rep. Taber (Rep., N.Y.), chair- man of the conferees, told news- men that the House spokesmen unanimously rejected a compro- mise by Senate conferees for a $5,250,000,000 slash in President Truman's budget. Amid the deadlock, Rep. Engel (Rep., Mich.) who opposes the measure as "a rich man's bill," re- ported efforts by some wealthy men to get him to change his po- sition. Senators who would not permit their names to be used reported the deadlock today arose from de- mands by House members that the Senators support the income tax reduction bill now pending in the House. The measure calls for a 30 per cent cut for the smallest taxpayers and 20 percent for most others and would cost $3,800,000,- 000. who get nothing," Prof. Karpin- ski said in a statement to The Daily. But only 209,000, the rich minority, will get an average of $1,100 rebate each. More than one fifth (785.5 million) of the 3.84 billion dollar reduction will benefit 65,000 men. "Every man of these has a net in- come of over $60 per working day (not per week)," Dr. Karpinski said, and each of them "gets a re- bate of $12,000." Using figures taken from the Statistics of Income for 1942, pub- lished November, 1945, Prof. Kar- pinski's analysis is similar to one he presented to the House Ways and Means Committee, debunking the Ruml tax plan in 1943. Rep. Harold Knutson (Rep., Minn.), sponsor of the present tax bill, always counts the nine million whc will get nothing "as receiving 371 benefit," Dr. Kar- pinski charged. "They receive nothing, and 37% of nothing is still 0, buys no milk." Prof. Karpinski has his own sug- gestion for tax economy. "A cut of all taxes on incomes below $2,- 000 net would cut off half the in- come taxpayers, saving millions of dollars of expense of collection," he said. Ask China Settlement WASHINGTON, March 22--0) -Coincidentally with the end of lend-lease as a separately organ- ized activity, the government was disclosed today to have sent China a reminder that a settlement is in order on her account of more than $1,000,000,000. It called attention to the agree- ment reached last Aug. 30 that the Chinese would come in as soon as possible and discuss set- tlement terms. Famine Group To Inaugurate Heifer Drive Campaign To Open Officially Tomorrow The "Heifers for Europe" drive will begin officially tomorrow with the arrival on campus of a two- year-old heifer which is to be sent to Europe. The University Famine Com- mittee, which is sponsoring the drive, has asked every house and other campus organization for contributions for the purchase of heifers to be sent to Europe. This is one of the five all-campus drives approved by the Student Legisla- ture. Heifers, which are purchased at a cost of approximately $160, are inoculated and government-in- spected and shipped through a reputable relief agency to any area or individual in Europe desig- nated by the donor. A field rep- resentative of the national or- ganization delivers the animals in person. The farmers that re- ceive them pledge to give any ex- tra milk to needy children and the newborn calves to other farm- ers. The campus drive is part of a national movement sponsored by the Brethren Service Committee, which has already shipped oven 2,000 head of cattle to farmers in France, Greece, Czechoslovakia. Poland and Belgium. Heifers have also gone to Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Arkansas. The Famine Committee has set up a speakers bureau which con- sists of members of the public affairs group of Lane Hall, and the president and other members of the committee. Groups desir- ing speakers may contact Sey- mour S. Goldstein, president of the committee, at Lane Hall. FBI Directed ToInvestigatc U.S. Bureaus 'Loyalty Boards' Will Be Set Up by Order By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 22 - President Truman tonight ord ed a purge of all government - ployes. where there are "reason- able grounds" to doubt their loy- alty and set up sweeping new standards to test it. His executive order directed a "loyalty investigation" of every- one who applies for a job in the executive departments and agen- cies, without exception, where now only questionable applicants are tested. And it instructed the agencies to submit the names of all their present employes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a check wherever this has not, al- ready been done. The Attorney General is or- dered to make a list, and keep it up to date, of all subversive organizations, A person's mem- bership in or "sympathetic as- sociation with" one of them will be ground for stamping him dis- loyal. This blacklist is to include all "totalitarian, fascist, communist, or subversive" groups; all that a- vocate or approve force to deny persons their constitutional rights; and all that seek to change the form of the government "by un- constitutional means." Moreover, a "central master Inl- dex" was ordered set up of all per- sons whose loyalty has been inves- tigated since Sept. 1, 1939. itmay be referred to by all government agencies. The order does not apply to the judicial or legislative branches of the government, he emphasized, nor does it involve changes in pre- sent security rules of the armed fprees. Supplemental appropriations for the Civil Service Commission and FBI probably will be asked. They may amount to $15,000,000 to $20,000,000. Each agency head, Mr. Truman ruled, must be "personally respon- sible" for cleaning his own house. The establishment of one or more "loyalty boards" in every department and agency was di- rected. Their rulings may be appealed to a top "loyalty re- view board" to be set up in the Civil Service Commission. Accused employes may sum- mon witnesses and counsel at each ste of the hearings. The chief executive directed that the agencies, in their check- ups, may call on any government investigative agency, including the FBI and Military Intelligence, for data. The latter agencies, he spe- cified, may withhold the names of "confidential informants" from their reports where necessary. Mr. Truman acted under pro- visions of the Hatch Act which is designed to "prevent pernicious political activity." He asked no legislation, and made his execu- tive order effective at once, or as soon as Congress votes the funds where increased outlays are ne- cessary. VA1Announces Leave Rules World News at a Glance By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 22-A batch of documents laid before the House Foreign Affairs Committee as "background" on the measure to aid Greece and Turkey proved tonight to be just that-historical background, hardly worth the "secret" label. The documents available were only about half the file, however. Issuance of the rest was delayed until tomorrow by nechanical diffi- culties in making ecopies, and some expected that these would be of more importance. * * * PARIS, March 22-Premier Paul Ramadier won a 411 to 0 vote of confidence in the French National Assembly today on his poicy to stamp out the Indochinese revolution. Communist deputies abstained from the voting, but backed the appropriation, and the premier let it he known he was satis- WEBSTER VIEWS THEATRE: Universities o Fut K,) The future of the American pro- fessional theatre may lie in the hands of university and little the- atire groups rather than in those of the large professional groups themselves, Margaret Webster, confront the theatre, and it is hard for actors and especially playrights to make a living. Power of Critics Conditions have invested critics with the nower of life or death. Student veterans who wish to St R e mtake their accued leave this su- mer should apply for it before May 14, Veterans Administration' regional officials announced yes- Miss Webster traced the devel- terday. opment of the "adventure of act- Contrary to previous VA re- ing" 'on the English speaking ports, graduating seniors are eli- stage from the miracle plays and gible for leave payments, provid- vaudeville performances of the ed they make application while 16th century through the Shake- they are still in school.