lwdwmw iL r CONFUSION See Page Lw A D41ai46t WARME% II R, SHOER, Latest Deadline in the State ."- VOL. LVII, No. 144 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1947 PRICE FIVE Arabs Begin Drive in UN On Palestine Syrian Delegate Asks Free Debate By The Associated Press NEW YORK, April 28 - The Arabs opened a power drive to- night for full debate on the whole Palestine question in the first spe- cial session of the United Nations Assembly. Syria's Faris El Khoury de- clared after the Assembly had completed its organization and se- lection of leaders that the 55 na- tions must hear everything about the Palestine issue before they can et up an inquiry group as aske by Britain. Debate Necessary He said most of the delegates were not fully informed on the is- sue and that it was necessary to have a free and complete debate. This demand almost certainly will be opposed by the United States and Great Britain. Both have insisted this session must be confined to the mechanics of set- ting up an inquiry committee. I) Steering Committee Meeting The fireworks will pop at the initial meeting of the General (Steering) Committee scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow at the As- sembly's headquarters in Flush- g Meadows. The Steering Committee's ses- sion was postponed for today at the suggestion of Andrei A. Gro- myka, Soviet delegate, who felt that two plenary meetings and the elections were enough business for one day. Other Developments Other UN developments' 1. The Military Staff Commit- tee completed its report to the Se- curity Council with the members reported still in disagreement on major sections of that long- awaited document. 2. The Security Council ar- ranged to meet Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at Flushing Meadows with the topic likely to be Hun- gary's letter asking admission to the United Nations. Vets To Visit W olcott Home Will Urge Expedition- Of New Housing Law A proposed "Veterans' Encamp- ment" at Port Huron, home of Rep. Jesse Wolcott (Rep., Mich.), to urge him to expedite veterans' housing legislation has been sup- ported by the Student Veterans' Planning Conference of Michigan, according to George Antonofsky, delegate of the University AVC chapter. Advanced by tle Detroit AVC, the proposal singled out Wolcott because of his position as chair- man of the House Banking and Currency Committee, which is re- sponsible for drawing up all hous- ing legislation. Support for the proposal was voted by the continuations com- mittee of the veterans' conference at a meeting Saturday at Alma College. Delegates to the meeting repre- sented veterans' groups at the University, Michigan State Col- lege, Michigan State Normal Col- lege, Central State College, West- ern State College, Kalamazoo Col- lege and Alma College. Tw Will Talk Before Senate George Antonofsky, Grad., will testify at Senate hearings on bills proposing increased subsistence allowances for student veterans at Washington next week. With Morris DeSummy, of Cen- tral Michigan College, he will be representing the continuations committee of the Michigan Vet- crans Planning Conference. Antonofsky and DeSummy were named representatives at the con- tinuantions commiittee meeting hold Saturday at Alma College. 'Ensian Busiess Staff is Appointed The Board in Control of Stu- dent Publications yesterday an- nounced the following appoint- mcnts to the business staff of the 1n.. ,A. Campus Referendum on MYDA BanSet for Today Students To Vote on Legislature Resolution Opposing Action Taken by President Ruthven The student body will register its opinion of President Ruthven's ban of MYDA today in a campus-wide referendum on a Student Leg- islature resolution opposing the action. Ballots asking "Have you read the Student Legislature resolution concerning the withdrawal of recognition of a student organization?" and "Do you support the stand which the Legislature took in that resolution?" will be distributed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at campus polling places. Copies of the resolution and of Assign Posts For Tag Day Sales Today Proceeds Will Go To Fresh Air Candp Members of campus organiza- tions will be stationed at strategic positions tomorrow to enlist stu- dent support in the annual Tag Day sales for the benefit of the University Fresh Air Camp. Goal Set at $5,500 The goal for the Tag Day sales to be raised by students has been set at $5,500. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of equip- ment, general improvements and for operating the camp this year. Women from Betsy Barbour res- idence hall will sell tags on the diagonal; Kappa Delta members at the Engineering-Arch, Martha Cook residents at the Romance Language Building; Alpha Phi on the Union steps; Delta Gamma at the north end of Angell Hall and Alpha Omicron Pi on Angell Hall steps. Stations Told Jordan coeds will be selling tags at the north side of Waterman; Mosher at University Hospital; Chi Omega at the corner of South and East University; Alpha Chi Omega in front of the League; Alpha Delta Pi at the center of the lawquad; Sorosis at the corner of State and Liberty; Pi Beta Phi between University High School and the architectural school; A1- pha Epsilon Phi in front of Rack- ham and Stockwell at the Medi- cal School. Alpha Phi Omega and Delta Delta Delta will be selling tags to townspeople at the northeast corner of Main and Liberty and at the southwest corner of Main and Washtenaw; Kappa Kappa Gamma at the southeast corner of Main and Huron and Zeta Tau Alpha on the southwest corner of Main and Washington. Phyllis Pettit, Assembly Pro- jects chairman. ' in charge of the Tag Day drive. Mary Quiatt is chairman of the publicity commit- See TAG DAY, Page 4 Lawn Rolling Hot Business A brief spurt of hot yellow flame shooting past the windows of the Angell Hall Study startled absorbed students yesterday morn- ing. Rushing to the window to in- vestigate, they discovered that one of the lawn rollers of the Build- ings and Grounds crew was ablaze on the front lawn. According to the Ann Arbor Fire Departient, the machine had ex- ploded after the B. and G. crew had filled the tank with gasoline and allowed it to leak out and ig- nite itself on the hot motor. The Fire Department quickly extin- guished the fire by use of a high pressure pump. No one was injured by the fire, but one student was overcome in the excitement. He was cared for by police 1who arrived on the scene to investigate. F the Committee on Academic Free- dom's statement on academic freedom, which the resolution sup- ports, will also be available. Polls will be open in front of Angell Hall, the engineering arch and Alumni Hall. A fourth poll, previously scheduled on the diag- onal, will be set up on the corner of E. and N. University and a spe- cial booth will be open from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at West Lodge, Wil- low Village. All voters will be required to pre- sent identification cards. Legislature's Resolution "Approval of the Legislature's resolution will not constitute a sanction of MYDA or its pro- gram," Haskell Coplin, Legislature president, emphasized yesterday. "We wish to set up a policy which would prevent banning of other campus organizations without spe- cific charges." The ballots will be counted at 4 p.m. in the Legislature's offices, Rm. 308 in the Union., The Legislature's resolution fol- lows: "We, as the elected representa- tives of the students of the Uni- versity of Michigan, adopt in its entirety the definitive statement on academic freedom set forth by the Committee for Academic Free- dom. "We therefore oppose the action taken by President Ruthven in arbitrarily withdrawing recogni- tion of a campus organization, thereby bypassing the Committee on Student Affairs, which is the traditionally and logically consti- tuted group maintained to handle such matters, in the belief that it is a threat to the free activity of every campus organization. Oppose Bairning... "We deeply regret that the pres- sure brought to bear upon the ad- ministration of this University should force that administration to act in such an undemocratic fashion. "We believe that no student group should be banned unless regulations have been clearly stated in advance governing con- duct of student organizations, spe- cific charges have been brought against the group in an official SAC meeting, and it is proved to the satisfaction of the SAC that there are adequate grounds on the basis of existing regulations for banning the group. "We request a public review of the situation before an open meet- ing of the SAC', with student and faculty representatives of the Committee for Academic Freedom present, and a clear statement of the general grounds for banning and group and the specific charges brought against Michigan Youth for Democratic Action in this in- stance." State Aid for Wayne Asked LANSING-()-A bill to per- mit the City of Detroit to turn over Wayne University to the State was introduced in the House of Representatives tonight by Rep. Elton R. Eaton, Plymouth Repub- lican. The move has been repeat- edly urged by Detroit officials.- At the same time, Eaton pro- posed that the state pay each school district which operates a university, college or junior col- lege $250 a year for each World War II veteran enrolled. Labor Bill Is Stiff Enough Senator Says Seeks r'I'o Stop 9 Oliile~ li p By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, April 28--Sen- ator Ellender Pem., La.), seeking to halt a drive to toughen up the Senate union-curbing bill, told his colleagues today that the measure as it stands will 'remedy the most obnoxious evils." But, as Senate debate resumed, Senator Wherry (Rep., Neb.) in- formed reporters a poll of Senate Republicans indicated strong sup- port for at least three of four amendments urged by Senators Taft (Rep., Ohio) and Ball (Rep. Minn). These would: 1. Prohibit unions from inter- fering with workers in their choice of unions. 2. Forbid national unions to dictate contract terms to their locals. 3. Outlaw union-administered health and welfare funds. Fourth Amendment Wherry said indications are the going will be roughest on the fourth amendment, which would authorize private employers to pc- tition for court injunctions to block jurisdictional strikes and secondary boycotts. Like the Hartley bill approved in the House by a three to one majority, the Senate measure would outlaw the closed shop, un- der which the employer can hire only union members; authorize court injunctions to stop or stave off "national paralysis" strikes; make unions liable for unfair la- bor practices; and set up a new federal mediation agency indepen- dent of the Labor Department. House Bill But the House bill would curb unions and strikes in several ways the Senate bill does not. Ellender said he believes some Congress members would like to see tough labor legislation in the hope President Truman would ve- to it. Then, he said, the veto ;would be made an issue in the 1948 Presidential campaign. Will Support Curbs Referring to the committee-ap- proved bill, Ellender said he will support efforts to place curbs on unions even if it means ,spitting with President Truman. Ellender said he believes the Chief Execu- tive will sign the Senate bill, and added: "I hope the President signs it, but if he does not sign it, I will vote to override his veto because I believe it is must legislation." World News Roundup By The U~ocia ed Press LANSING, April 28-The Van- derwerp bill, making it a felony to "interfere with or manipulate" public utility services, today was signed into law by Governor Sig- er. The Legislature gave the bill immediate effect in an announced attempt to make it applicable to the telephone strike. WASIINGTiON, April 28 The Suprenme Court upheld the OPA today in protecting tenants from eviction by reason of last year's price control "holiday." . The Supreme Court ruled that landlords who went to court during that interval and got eviction orders against their1 tenants cannot enforce those orders now.- *1 DETROCT, Aprl 28-Genera Motors Corp. 1,unight confirmed the dismissal of 15 cmployes and the disciplinary layoff of 22 others for "actively leading a mass walk- out in six GM plants" during last Thursday's i rally inl down- town Detroit. WASH1NG~''ON April Z2- henry A. Wallace roared with laughter today at a suggestion that President Truman antici- pates his support in 1948 and declared "it's too early to say about that." Asked wletlher' le peas I T-iJi wth Seator Pepper (mn Via - to head a third narty in Compromise s Stalin Said n o .Phone Negotiations Postponec Adjo uriinent Results from Violent Session Bell Official Reports Situation at Standstill By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, April 28-The government tonight recessed the telephone strike negotiations over- night after what was officially called a "stormy session." A Bell System official told reporters: "We are just where we were 10 days ago." United States conciliators Peter J. Manno and William N. Margo- lis, after day-long efforts to bring together disputants in the stra- tegic long-distance r.hase of the dispute, issued this statement: Conference Adjourned "In view of certain obstacles which precipitated a stormy ses- sion today, we adjourned the con- ference until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1947." The conciliators disclosed that the major obstacle was the un- ion's insistence on a dollars-and- cents wage offer and the com- pany's stand for arbitration. "Tool of Management" A union denunciation of the Department of Labor as "the tool of management" tonight prompt- ed a conference of Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach with three top leaders of the striking Feder- ation of Telephone Workers. The accusation was made against the department by Ernest Weaver, president of the Associ- ation of Communications Equip- ment Workers, who are on strike at Western Electric plants across the nation. Weaver demanded that, the Labor Department with- draw from his negotiations with the Western Electric company. Meet with Sehwellenbach Soon after, Joseph A. Beirne, psident of the National Feder- ation of Telephone Workers, John J. Moran, vice-president, and John L. Crull, chairman of the Nation- al Bargaining Committee of the Federation, met with Schwellen- bach on the whole issue. This conference got under way as federal conciliators suggested that an early end to the nation- wide phone strike-now in its fourth week -might be in the of- fing, But they advanced no de- finite evidence to support their optimism.' Returns to Washington Henry Mayer, counsel for sev- eral of the striking unions, who had made a swift tour of several cities, came back to Washington today. Asked by a reporter what the situation appeared to be among the strikers, he said: "I found an unsrwerving determination to take nothing less than the pattern." He referred to the increase of $6 a week or approximately 15 cents an hour, which has been granted to CIO unions in the steel, auto, electrical and manufactur- ing industries in the past two weeks. Newciomb Cites Students' Role Have Been Forced Into Politics, He Says University students should play a dual role in classes and as citi- zens, Prof. Theodore M. Newcomb, of the psychology and sociblogy departments, said yesterday. Addressing Americans for Demo- cratic Action on "The Student's 1?ol in Politics," Prof. Newcomb rte d that students will follow the two traditionally reserved groups of artists and nuclear physicists who have found in re- cent years that they can no longer stay removed from the crowd but have1been forced to become more andi more involved in politics. The student's education as a preparation for life is limited to the extent that he particpates in SQUEEZED MEDICS: Report Issued Crowded Maternity Hospital By Secretary Handicaps Students, Nurses On Conferen Are Talk Possible, --Marshall Even the pacing fathers are crowded in the University's mater- nity hospital. Squeezed in between the Rapid Treatment Center and the Wood Utilization Laboratory, the small, dark brick building, boasting one uninviting entrance, has been de- scribed by medical students and student nurses as "entirely inade- quate" for the practice of obste- trids. "The world's best obstetri- cians practice in the world's worst hospital," one medical stu- dent told The Daily. Gov. Kim Sigler said yesterday that the University's new mater- nity hospital is "still very much in the state building picture, even though work probably cannot be Students .Will Indicate Plants For Enrollment 9 ues ionia'ire Results Will Aid 'U' Officials Literary college students will be asked this week to fill out ques- tionnaires listing their plans for enrollment at the University for the summer and fall of 1947 and transfers to other schools on campus. Blanks for this enrollment sur- vey are available in the Regis- trar's Office. Rm. 4, University Hall. The questionnaires should be completed and left in the of- fice. To Aid Officials The results of the question- naire will be used to aid literary college officials in planning course offerings, classroom space and en- rollment quotas, according to Dean Hayward Keniston. Dean Keniston has emphasized that information regarding a stu- dent who is not planning to re- turn is as important as that con- cerning a student who does plan to return and who wishes to have a place in the University reserved for him. The blank is planned so that the student has merely to check the appropriate spaces, and, according to Dean Keniston, should also fill out the question- naire for the information of the schools concerned. Dean Keniston has requested all literary college students to complete questionnaires this week. Count Delayed In Village Vote Final returns in Sunday's Willow Village Council election will not be completed until later this week, William Stright, chairman of the election committee, said yesterday. Stright revealed that approxi- mately 1,000 residents voted in the first council election ever held in the Village. The legislative body will consist of 22 councilman, two from each of the Village's 11 newly apportioned districts. The Council will give propor- tional representation to the Uni- versity's 3,000 students and wives living at Willow Run. Its an- nounced aims are to "meet the many problems of village life in a concerted manner." started ... before late in 1947, at the earliest." The combined finance commit- tees of the State Legislature re- cently asked the University to halt construction of the new hospitali because sufficient funds for its; completion would not be available1 this year. No one has asked the fathers yet what they think of the pres- ent hospital facilities, but one student nurse believes it is "a poor place to show off a new baby." One feature of the hospi- tal unpopular with medical stu- dents and nurses alike is the am- phitheatre. Pointing out that the seats are uncomfortably small and that only about four people can view the proceedings at one time they say "it's no fun to be jerked out of bed in the middle of the night to watch a delivery if you can't see anything anyway." Despite the single narrow staircase leading to the second floor, the students aren't worry- ing much about fire hazards. They say, however, that they "have no intention of using" the large enclosed tubes which serve as fire-escapes from the upper floors. Medical students, deploring the training facilities, object to th lack of opportunities for movies or slide demonstrations and inade- quate classroom space. "The staff must spend a great deal of time overcoming handicap which could be better spent in the practice of obstetrics," a medical student said. He believes that, with a new hospital, the obstetrics and gynec- ology departments would be able t See HOSPITAL, Page 4 Disney Moivie Is Picketed by/ Local Group A picket line varying in strength between eight and 15 students and townspeople paced before a local theatre currently showing Walt Disn~ey's "Song of the Sout" from 6:30 p.m. until the ticket office closed Sunday and yesterday One picket, Dorothy riffel, member of the Ann Arbor Coun- cil of the National Negro Con- gress, said the picture "distort the history of the Negro people perpetuating the myth that the were docile in slavery." Oppose Showing Although the Anni Arbor Coun oil of the National Negro Congrsl is opposing the picture's showing it is not backing the picket line according to Miss Giffel. She said that the National As- sociation for the Advancement of Colored People is opposing the pic- ture nationally. Theatre manager Larry E Mull said that tis was the first com- plaint he has heard about the pic- ture thu'oughout the country. "We never intentionally show tit picture- which is offensive to an group but as far as I am concern- ed, there's nothing wrong with Song of the South," he said, On the signs carrid by the pickets were slogans such as "New republic Condemns Song of th South," "Refuse To See a Slander-. er's Myth" and "Go Se Hedy La marr." Nation(ivenWarning Aboutl Europe's Fate By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, April 28-Pre mier Stalin told Secretary Mar- shall that compromises are possi- ble on the great issues splitting the wartime allies, Marshall re- vealed tonight. But the American Secretary of State, just back from the Moscow conference which bogged down in disagreement on all main points, warned in a radio report to the nation that the fate of Europe can- -not wait on "compromise through exhaustion." 'Disintegrating Force' "Disintegrating forces are be- 'oming evident," he said. "The pa- tient is sinking while the doctors deliberate." Without becoming specific, he said: "Whatever action is possible to meet these pressing problems rust be taken without delay." Marshall, in a lengthy speech, reviewed tie bitter disagreements betweenRussia and the other allies .t the Moscow Conference, which was called to draft a peace treaty for Austria and to make a start on writing a blueprint for German's- peacetime future. Russian Proposals The American Secretary de- lared Russia's proposals for a centralized German government ind heavy reparations would have resulted "in a deteriorating eco- ~omi lie in Germany and Eu- ope and the inevitable emergence f dictatorship and strife." He also accused the Soviets of propaganda appeals to passion and prejudice." He said charges °ere made "which varied c't pletely from the facts as under- tood or as factually known by the American delegation." First Major Address Marshall advised in his detailed report-his first major address since he became Secretary of State in January--that "we must not ompromise on great principles in ;rder to achieve agreement for agreement's sake." But also, he said, "we must sin- :erely try to understand the point f view of those with whom we dif- fer." First Skirmishes' Marshall reported that Stalin said the conference represented only the "first skirmishes and 'rushes of reconnaissance forces" n the European peace settlement, Marshall paraphrased the Soviet leader's remarks to him thus: "Differences had occurred in the past on other questions, and as a rule, after people had exhausted themselves in dispute, they then recognized the necessity of com- promise. "It was possible that no great success would be achieved at this session, that he (Stalin) thought that compromises were possible on all the main questions, including demilitarization, political siruc- ture of Germany, reparations and economic unity. It was necessary to have patience and not become pessimistic." Stiff iordF ight DEAT, T Anvl U (8 PT'L STEEL WORK DONE: Baisin Gang' Completes Job; Bridait' Returns to Pittsbuirghi CALLING ALL CARS: P'olice Perplexed by Problem Of Putirlo-ined Parkin-g Meter By JOHN NEHMAN The superstructure of the new University General Service Build- ing was completed yesterday morning when the "raisin' gang" successfully fitted into place the last piece of heavy structural steel-a marque in the northwest rripl ofth odia,. tcrews, under the direction of "Smoky" Burke, were continuing with the riveting job, which will be completed within the next'i three weeks, according to D. F. Darr, timekeeper for the bridge- men. In the last weekly statement of progress, made out last Saturday,, i ti ft i, forI - ,- n C0 )fited Auto Workers caugh in at wae pattern not of their ow making, today sought to stiffe their campaign against the Fm Motor Co, last unsigned membe of the automotive big three. Negotiators expe(ted to beg] icl ferences with the company I a few days, were directed to pre for 01(1 age pensions as well as 23 cent an hour wage boost. Both demands were abandon Tlaj DICK (MALOYb' -,uIfferit Police were baffled yesterday by off wit a newmystery-"Who stole the overtim arking ealso bel parking nieter?" g motorist may have made ,h the meter after frequent ae parking tickets. Police lieve that number 648, vil-