INFLATION OR ADJUSTMENT? , See Page 2 1MwA6 4 t CLOUDY, COOL Latest Deadline in the State VOL. LVII, No. 45 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, ThURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1946 PRICE -FIVE CENTS Three Groups Joi Zoning Change Fight Protest Extension Of Business Area Three campus groups have added their voices to residents along Wash- tenawand SouthrUniversity Avenues in protesting a proposed amendment to the city zoning ordinance. Fight Amendment Bruce Lockwood, president of Theta Xi fraternity, stated that his organi- zation is fighting the amendment to insure their property's value and the surrounding beauty against encroach ment by commercial establishments. Don Boor, Theta Chi president, acknowledged that property devalua- tion would take place if the ordi- nance is changed, but he said his fraternity was protesting the bill be cause of the congestion such a build- ing would create. The president of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority complained that any change to allow business sites on Washtenaw or further along South University would ruin the beauty of both avenues. Not Copmmercialized Mrs. A. W. Coxon, originator of the protests against the amendment, said that Washtenaw avenue is one, of the only old roads left in Ann Ar- bor which has not been commercial- ized. She added that the question of+ changing the property along Washte- naw has been the source of debates1 in the City since 1923, which ended once in court action before the Michi-i gan Supreme Court. Not Interested Bob Chappuis, president of Phi Delta Theta, only other house adja- cent to the disputed corner, claimed that his fraternity was not interested in any zoning ordinance dispute. James A; Kennedy, a resident law- yer who was reported in a local news- paper as counsel for Phi Delta Theta, has been instrumental in fighting the change. He has been active in the dispute as an interested citizen. One hundred residents from the Washtenaw and South Tiniversity vicinity appeaed Monday evening at the city council's meeting to protest the proposal, which will allow a radio station office to be erected there for the owners of WJBK, Detroit, Haight To Face Gaming Charge Trial Set For Nov. 261 After Voluntary Return With the voluntary return of Wil- son C. Haight to Ann Arbor yester- day, Washtenaw County's one man= gambling grand jury is expected toI resume its hearings soon. Haight, who has been fighting ex- tradition in Toledo, Ohio, for sixt months on a gambling conspiracy in-4 dictment, surrendered himself yes- terday to Prosecutor John W. Rae and was released on $5,000 property bond after being arraigned by Judgei Joseph Sanford. His examination was set for Nov. 26. Both Haight and Vernon Maul - betsch, co-owners of the United Ci- gar Store, 118 E. Huron, were in- dicted last May by Circuit Judge James R. Breakey, Jr., grand juror,, who has been conducting an investi- gation of an alleged million dollar gambling racket in Washtenaw County. Apprehended in Toledo on May 7, Haight has been appealing extradition proceedings in the Ohio Court of Appeals. Haight and Maulbetsch, who is al- so awaiting examination, are accused of operating a horse racing handbook in the rear of their cigar store. It is estimated that receipts from their alleged bookie totalled as much as $3,000 per day. Medical Society Will Hold Meeting Today The Washtenaw County Medical Society 'will meet at 5:45 p.m. today in the Union. Following dinner the group will discuss the problem of influenza im- munization for the county and will hear Dr. Paul S. Barker discuss "The Prognostic Significance of the Signs and Symptoms of Heart Dis- ease" and Dr. James L. Wilson dis- Three New Legislators Elected on First Count Choice of Nicolau, Walsh, Keller Gives Each Faction P ost;g Tabulation To Continue Today One candidate from each of the three factions running for positions on the Student Legislature was definitely elected as tabulation of he rec- ord-breaking 4,843 ballots stopped at 11 p.m. yesterday. George Nicolau, running on the University Committee slate and TPom Walsh, head of th*. All-Campus Slate, were elected on the initial distribu- tion of the ballots, with 207 and 182 votes respectively. Rae Keller, who had withdrawn from the University Committee to run independently, was elect- ed on the first redistribution of the ballots. The ballot box which had been reported missing on Tuesday night was turned in yesterday. On opening the box, the counting committee, Krug Seeking Revival Of Direct Talks with Lewis, Operators Say; OPA May U-p Rents 15 Per Cent .; --- Peake Urges A VC To Study U' Education A proposal that the campus AVCt adopt a program "to consider whatt kind of education I would like to geta at the University" and then let thev administration know about it, was made by Dr. Charles H. Peake, of thet English department, when he ad-r dressed the group yesterday.n Dr. Peake also advocated that thee local chapter study and discuss the1 Harvard Report explaining completeu lack of integration in education to-s day and that they make constructivet suggestions to the faculty commit- tee working on proposed curricula changes. "That would be a real con- tribution to the University," he stat- ed. "Is it enough to turn out special- ists or is something else needed?" Dr. Peake asked the group. Discussion brought out a desire on the part ofn students to get broader educationZ than "just their specialized field." L Earlier in the meeting the chapter1 pledged support and aid to the FEPCJ anti-lynch campaign and consideredE helping the World Student Service 1 Fund. Lorne Cook, chairman, announced that the Wolverine Cooperative will not reopen and that the University isr obtaining four quonset hutsrto be used as snack bars for veteran Stu-b dents who may carry their lunch and desire a hot or cold drink.S Murray Keeps Mystery Alive F On Retirement ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Nov. 13- -(P)-CIO President Philip Murray today kept alive the mystery overJ whether he will retire and whether he will permit an open fight in the union between right and left wing i leaders.T As the CIO Executive Board met 1 behind closed doors to chart a course for the CIO convention which starts Monday, a group of leaders strongly d opposed to Communism was seekingc a showdown fight with left wing minority elements. These leaders want the national t CIO headquarters to have more au-n thority over certain CIO local coun- cils that have been accused of leftf wing tendencies. The outspoken right wing group came here hoping Mur- ray would permit them to force theJ issue. After today's session, Murray met reporters and snilingly announced a "very harmonious" meeting. When asked if hie would decline reelectionF as president he said "I will more than likely be presiding at the convention."b A reporter asked, "but what about the 1 1947 convention?"t Murray replied, "I'm talking aboutt this convention."a Election of officers is scheduled fora the last day of the convention, prob-o ably Friday or Saturday of next week. Murray said he had appointed Vanc Bittner as chairman of the conven-p tion's resolutions committee. Bitt-i ner, director of the CIO southern or-i ganizing drive, is a trusted lieutenantf of Murray's in the Steel Workerst Union. Bittner is strongly anti-Com-v munist in his utterances.t headed by Robert Taylor, Legisla- ture vice-president, and Dr. Clark F. Norton, of the political science department, found that 20 of the ballots had been "stuffed." Those ballots, which had been cast for Cal Chamberlain, were declared void, Taylor reported that two girls had spoken to him yesterday concerning the "stuffing" of the box. He asked that those girls call him at 2-3089 and leave their names pending an in- vestigation of the matter. Since tabulation is according to the Hare system of proportional rep- resentation, successful candidates must have a quota of 173 votes. By eliminating the candidate with the least number of votes and redistrib- uting those ballots according to the second choice, the winners are de- termined. As tabulation stopped last night, the University Committee had 12 of its candidates in the leading 24, seven were running independent- ly and five were on the All-Campus Slate. The leading 24 candidates are as follows: Jim Brieske 151, Nancy Acker 140, Harold White 129, Paul Harrison 121, Talbot Honey 118, Bob Carpenter 114, LeRoy Daggs 113, Kenneth Bissell 112, Walt Klee 110, Bill Scafe 107, James Reiss 107, James Stelt 100, Bob Slaff 100, Allen Schall 99, Pres- ton Tisch 93, Archie Parsons 92, Polly Hanson 87, William Pierce 86, Dick Bodycomb 85, Harvey Weisberg 83, Marion Riegel 82, Carol Holly 81, Pat Reid 81, and George Conner 80. The candidates who have already been eliminated are as follows: Melvin Tick, Jerry James, Henry Schmer, Betty Cole, Dorothy Lublin, Robert Hartman, Sally Bowen, Bette Hamilton, Marjie Office, Marilyn Howell, John Kentch, Anne Dearnley, Kenneth Goodman, William Rush, Florence Tsilkoff. Tabulation will begin again at 3 p.m. today., Liegislatu re Gran1.ts Tag Day to WSSE Approval for World Student Serv- ce Fund Tag Days to be held next Thursday and Friday was granted ast night by the Student Legislature. The request now goes to the Stu- dent Affairs Committee for final de- cision. The Legislature also decided that lhe new Cabinet will be elected at the second meeting attended by the new members elected last Tuesday. The new Cabinet will continue in of- fice until the end of the spring term. Albania Flaunts Pre-War Pact LONDON, Thursday, Nov. 14-(P)- Premier Gen. Enver Hoxha of Al- bania said today, in a note broadcast by the Moscow radio, that he in- tends to refuse to honor the pre-war treaty between the United States and King Zog just as "stubbornly" as the U. S. insists that it be hon- ored. The note, which the Moscow broad- cast said had been published in news- papers in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, was in reply to a U. S. note Nov. 5 recall- ing the American diplomatic mission from Albania because of that coun- try's unwillingness to recognize the validity of existing pacts between the two countries. To Take Action On Suggestion Within 30 Days industry Committee Requests New Ceiling By 'he Associated Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-OPA dis- closed today that it has taken "un- der advisement" recommendations of an Idustry Advisory Committee for a 15 rper cent overall increase in rent ceilings and immediate elimination of rent ceilings on new residential construction Systematic Removal The agency said the Housing Rent Industry Advisory Committee had also recommended "systematic and progressive removal of individual properties from rent - control where owners offer tenants a lease at a rental increase of not more than 15 per cent." These recommendations, OPA said, were accompanied by an offer of com- mittee assistance in carrying out the proposals promptly. The agency reported that the rec- ommendations were presented to its representatives at a meeting Mon- day in Atlantic City as a meant of in- creasing construction of new rental housing and "balancing supply and demand in the rental housing field." Formal Petition OPA officials said that these rec- ommendations constituted a formal industry petition upon which action must be taken within 30 days. Included in the committee's rec- ommendations was a proposal that rental property beingconverted from some other use to residential space be treated as new construction with rental ceilings removed. Not Covered At present an estimated 16,000,000 housing units are under rent ceilings in addition to hotels, rooming houses and tourist camps which were not covered by today's petition but which might be included in any action on rents. Technic Sale Ends T oda y Students will have their last chance to buy the November issue of the Technic today, Milt David, edi- tor, announced last night. In disclosing that patient salesmen would again be stationed in the Engi- neering Arch all day, David re- vealed that extra copies of the en- gineering magazine were printed yesterday in preparation for the an- ticipated last-minute rush. David said that many students had been confused by the new cover de- sign being used by the Technic this fall, but he added that the change has not lost many customers yet. Vets To Get Bonus LANSING. Nov. 13-(P)-Machin- ery is being prepared to enable Michigan to pay its veterans their war bonus within two weeks of the time individual applications are filed, Brig. Gen. Leroy Pearson, adjutant general of Michigan, estimated to- day. Pearson, whom Governor Kelly has assigned the task of implementing the bonus, said his agency had devel- oped its plans as far as it can until it receives the authorization and funds from the legislature to pro- ceed. IN 'COMPLETE DISAGREEMENT'-RFC Director George Allen (left) and Housing Administrator Wilson Wyatt stare at each other upon emerging from the White House, where they conferred for 45 minutes with President Truman. Allen told reporters that "complete disagree- ment" prevailed between him and Wyatt on government loans for con- struction of prefabricated dwellings. Mine Delegates Agree To New Contract Parley Strike Postponement Request Unanswered By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 13--Soft coal operators said tonight that Secre- tary of Interior J. A. Krug is attempting to revive direct negotia- tions between them and John L. Lewis' miners and postpone any strike action for 60 days. Lewis and Krug met twice during the day after the Secretary had sounded out the operators on their willingness to reopen negotiations with the miners for return of the bi- tuminous pits which the government seized during last spring's strike. Await Lewis' Reaction One of the five operators who met for 45 minutes with Krug today as spokesmen for the industry, said they all agreed to sit down with Lew- is and try to work out a contract, but that they had no word tonight as to Lewis' reaction. Presumably Krug's request that the miners abandon their implied threat of a strike and termination of