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VOL. LVIII, No. 2 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24, 1947

PRICE FIVE CENTS

UAW Heads
Hit Reuther
WasteCharge
Union Squabble
Led by Thomas
By The Associated Press
DETROIT, Sept. 23-The inter-
national executive board of the
CIO United Auto Workers toda3
rebuked union President Walter
P. Reuther who charged last week
that over $500,000 in union funds
had been squandered.
The board, after a seven-hour
closed session announced the vpte
was 12 to 9 in support of Vice-
President R. J. Thomas' motion tc
censure Reuther.
Sponsors of the motion saic
Reuther had not taken his com-
plaints to other union off icial
first, but had publicized them in
the union newspaper. Reuther
made no immediate comment on
the vote.
The results of the vote were not
unexpected, as Reuther's political
opponents-Thomas and secre-
tary-treasurer George F. Addes-
control a majority of the 22-man
board. One member, George Burt
Canadian regional director of the
UAW, was absent from today's
session.
The vote was expected to in-
tensify the feud within the union
and observers predicted the in-
tra-union tussle would be come
more vigorous as the time for the
Nov. 9 national UAW convention
approaches.
Secretary-treasurer George F.
Addes and his friends. Still
smartiing from accusations di-
rected toward them last week by
President Walter P. Reuther,
promised a candidate to oppose
him in the forthcoming political
contest.
They did not name their choice
but observers within the union
expected it to be Vice President
R. J. Thomas, whom Reuther de-
feated in 1946.
Anti-Callahan.
Group Drives
For Petitions
100,000 Signatures
Are Needed by Oct. 2
An all-out drive for petitions
has been launched by the local
Committee for Repeal of the Cal-
lahan Act, as a wind-up to its
two-month campaign.
A goal of 100,000 signatures over
the state must be reached by the
Oct. 2 deadline if the committee is
to fill petitions to submit the
question to the voters at the next
election, according to Prof. John
L.Brumm of the journalism de-
partment and Prof. Wilfred Kap-
lan, of the mathematics depart-,
ment, co-chairmen.
Literature will be given to vol-
unteers, who will distribute it
throughout the city, at 7 p.m. to'
morrow at the Union. At 7 p.m.,
Monday and Tuesday, campaigns
for circulation of petitions will be
organized at the Union.
The following statement has

been issued by a group of cam-
pAign sponsors:;
"The Callahan Act was ostensi-
bly passed to prevent sabotage
and overthrow of our government
by agents of foreign powers. In-
stead of doing that, because of its
looseness of language, it has
pointed the finger of suspicion
on everyone acting on behalf of
an international cause, no matter
how fine its purpose-for exam-
ple, the Red Cross or church
groups. A whim of the attorney
general can subject an individual
or group to the scorn of society
without opportunity for adequate
defense. The legislature gave the
law immediate effect, a procedure
justified only by an emergency,
thereby making the possibility of
a referendum questionable. But in
the two months since passage of
the law no use of it has been
made and the present attorney
general has termed it unencorce-
able. We urge all citizens to sign
the petitions and thereby allow
the law to be voted on in true

9

Fred Waring Concerts
To Be Presented at Hill
Glee Club Will Sponsor Pennsylvanians'
Return Appearance Here Oct. 31, Nov. 1
Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, acclaimed by many critics
as the greatest musical organization of its type the country has ever
known, will appear in two special evening concerts here in Hill Audi-
torium on October 31 and November 1.
Waring's return to this campus will mark something of a mile-
stone in his musical career, for it was exactly 25 year ago that he in-
troduced his original Pennsylvania aggregation here at the J-Hop
of 1922 held at the Michigan Union-his first major engagement.

Name Is The Same
About the only thing that
* * *

hasn't changed about the Pennsyl-
vanians since their last visit here
is their name, and, of course, their

FRED WARING
.. . will appear here
Resale of Grid'
Tickets To Be
Held in Union
Resale of non-student football.
tickets to all home games will be
continued this season, John
Quimby, publicity co-chairman of
the Michigan Union announced
yesterday.
Persons, who purchase tickets
which they are unable to use and
desire to dispose of, can bring
them to the Union travel desk for
resale between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
on any Saturday that a game is
being played in Ann Arbor, he
said. In return, Quimby contin-
ued, all prospective sellers will re-
ceive a receipt for their tickets.
He pointed out that the Union
will not guarantee sale of all tick-
ets presented. When tickets are
sold, however, the former owner
will receive a cashier's check by
the following Friday, he said If
the owner of tickets up for resale
does not receive a check by that
time, he can pick up his tickets
the next day, Quimby added.
Quimby also announced that
the annual "M" Handbook will
go on sale today at the Union
main desk and Women's League
travel desk.
Tryouts Wanted
Students interested in try-
ing-out for The Michigan Daily
business staff will meet at 4
p.m. today in the Student Pub-
Slications Building.
A Tryout meeting for the
editorial and news staff will
be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow in
the Student Publications Build-
ing.
Students who wish to try out
and cannot attend the meet-
ings should contact The Daily.

genial conductor. Waring has
built through the years an amaz-
ing collection of specialists in
every field and style of musical
entertainment.
What started as a small dance
band has gained international
fame as a versatile musical and
choral group capable of playing
and singing everything from spir-
ituals to grand opera. Through
many appearances on thestage
movies and most of all over the
radio, Waring has won for his
group a unique position in Ameri-
can Musical history.
Reunion Too
The concerts here will also serve
as a reunion for many Michigan
and Waring alumni. Andrew
White, professor of Music, will be
on hand to welcome his old boss,
for he both sang and made ar-
rangements for the Pennsylvan-
ians for several years.
The two concerts are being
sponsored by the Michigan Men's
Glee Club and all proceeds will
be used to establish the Men's
Glee Club Scholarship Fund. All
ticket orders will be handled by
mail and complete directions for
ordering them will be announced
within a few days.
L.S.A. Leads
In Enrollment
Engineers, Graduates
Rank Second, Third
The literary college again leads
the University in enrollment with
engineering and graduate schools
ranking second and third.
A breakdown of registration fig-
ures gives the literary college 7,383
students with men outnumbering
women two to one. Next largest is
the Engineering College with 3,842
students registered, only 29 of
them women, however. A close
third is the graduate school with
an enrollment of 3,459.
Total enrollment figures climbed
another notch yesterday as late
registrations boosted the total to
20,302. Certain classes of veterans
and other special classes are per-
mitted to register late, according
to University regulations. How-
ever, unless the student has a spe-
cial reason, late registration is not
permitted.
Bringing up fourth and fifth
places in enrollment totals are the
Law School with 1,103 and the
School of Business Administration
with 1,032.
Enrollment of other schools and
colleges of the University follow
in order :
College of Architecture and De-,
sign, 709; Medical School, 663;
School of Music, 484; School of
Education, 352; School of Dentis-
try, 330; School of Forestry and
Conservation, 282; School of
Nursing, 278; School of Public
Health, 205; and College of Phar-
macy, 190.

N. Petkov Is
Executed as
Appeals Fail
U.S. Labels Act
'Gross Injustice'
By The Associated Press
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 23 -
Nikola Petkov, the peasant leader
who accused the Communists of
killing and beating their political
foes in their march to power in
Bulgaria, died today on the gal-
lows in Sofia's central prison, an
official announcement said.
The announcement said he died
15 minutes after midnight.
The United States had appealed
in vain for a delay in the execu-
tion of the 54-year-old leader of
the now dissolved opposition
Agrarian Party, who was sen-
tenced to death on Aug. 16 after
his conviction on charges of plot-
ting to overthrow the Communist-
controlled government.
'Jeopardize Democracy'
An American note had declared
that execution of Petkov, chief
voice of anti-Communist opposi-
tion in post-war Bulgaria, would
"jeopardize the establishment of
democratic government" in the
country. The United States had
denounced the conviction as a
"gross miscarriage of justice" and
both the United States and Brit-
ain had asked the Soviet Union to
join in a big power review of his
case.
The Russians rejected the ap-
peal, saying they had confidence
in the Bulgarian courts. A series
of British and American protests
declaring the conviction violated
pledgeshguaranteeing fundamen-
tal rights to all citizens was re-
jected by the government headed
by Commi.nist Premier George
Dimitrov.
In London government inform-
ants said Britain, which made 11
unsuccessful attempts to save Pet-
kov's life, would lodge a sharp pro-
test with the Bulgarian govern-
ment against the execution.
.In Washington the State De-
partment issued a formal state-
ment denouncing the execution.
Russia refused to join in Brit-
ish-American efforts on Petkov's
behalf on the grounds it would
constitute "interference" in Bul-
garia's internal affairs.
Denied Charges
Petkov, who steadfastly denied
the charges that he plotted to
overthrow the government by a
coup d'etat involving armed force,,
had been arrested last June 6.
He had held little hope that he
would escape the death penalty.
In his prison cell he described hisi
case as a prolongation of "what
has already happened in Hun-
gary," where the Communists
squelched opposition after alleg-
ing existence of a plot to over-
throw the government.
World News
At a Glance

Proposals

General Strike Called in Trieste

* * *

* * *

Reds Charged
With Inciting
Union Action
Government Assures
Workers Protection
By The Associated Press
TRIESTE, Free Territory, Sept.
23 - Radio Trieste announced
that Sindicati Unati had called a
general strike in Trieste this af-
ternoon and the British-American
militarygovernment promptly de-
clared that action was "the first
Communist attempt to hamper
the essential life of Trieste and
bring discredit" to the week-old
free territory.
In order to combat the tac-
tics of the Communist-dominat-
ed union the military govern-
ment said it would take "all
steps necessary to ensure that
every man and woman wishing
to work will be given the fullest
protection."
Sindicati Uniti had called strikes
previously in the shipyards and
gas works. The latter strike left
the city without gas for heating
and cooking and brought the
number of idle to approximately
5,000.
The military government state-
ment said "it is obvious that
agreement is being prevented by
certain outside elements who for
their own selfish political reasons
are atteinpting to spread the
strike."
The statement did not identi-
fy the "outside elements," but
added:
"The Allied Military Govern-
ment will take definite action
against those present who are
found intimidating or threat-
ening peaceful citizens."
Meanwhile U. S. Army head-
quarters in Trieste awaited a re-
ply from the Yugoslavs on the de-
mand for return of an American
officer and two enlisted men who
the U. S. Army said were taken
captive by the Yugoslavs yester-
day while on mounted patrol duty
on the border.
SL To Revise
Committees.
Weisberg Announces
Plans for Semester
The Student Legislature, open-
ing its second full year of activ-
ities as the campus representative
governing body, plans a complete
revision of its committee system
this Fall, according to Harvey
Weisberg, Legislature president.
The revision will eventually
provide for a channelization of all
student events through the Legis-
lature, he explained.
Other tentative plans for the
group include ratification of an
ordinance prohibiting bicycles
from campus which was passed
as an emergency measure yb the
Summer Student Legislature. En-
forcement will fall under the jur-
isdiction of the Men's Judiciary
Council, Weisberg said.
Plans for cooperation with the
National Student Association will
be discussed by the Legislature at
its first meeting at 7:30 p.m., Oct.
1 in the League, when ratifica-
tion of the NSA constitution willi

IN PERSONAL ACCORD-POLITICAL DISCORDS-Andrei Y.
Vishinsky (left), Russia's deputy foreign minister, and British
Minister of State Hector McNeil talk at Flushing Meadows,
New York, shortly before the Briton told the United Nations
General Assembly that the "unstable peace of the world will
crumble and crash" if the Soviet Union persisted in trying to
force its will upon the world.
SOARING COSTS:
Truman Hopes To Decide on
Approach to Price Situation

-
UN Votes To Uphold American

for

Greece,

Korea;

POLICY ISSUE:
NSA Relationship to IUS
Was Defined at Convention

By TOM WALSH
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the sec-
ond in a series of interpretative ar-
ticles by a staff correspondent who
was a University delegate to the con-
stitutional convention of the Na-
tional Student Association and chair-
man of the Michigan Region's dele-
gation during the convention.
The National Student Associa-
tion's relationship with the In-
ternational Uhion of Students,
the major policy issue which had
been the basis of a great deal of
discussion in educational circles

had been impressed with the need
for an overall national organiza-
tion to coordinate student activ-
ities in America and to enable
American students to effectively
cooperate with students through-
out the world.
The delegates from 295 schools
and 12 national organizations
were enthusiastic about the or-
ganization and elected a con-
tinuations committee to arrange
for the constitutional convention.
They were hesitant about IUS af-

By The Associated Press
MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 23 - The
second tropical disturbance to cut
across the Florida peninsula in
less than a week was 80 miles
west of Jacksonville at 10:15 p.m.
tonight after hitting the main-
land with 60 mile an hour winds
in the Tampa areaon the west
coast. It left little damage.
* * *
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 - The
Arab countries today threatened
counter-measures against the
United States and Syria pre-
dicted a complete rupture of re-
lations with any members that
support the plan before the
United Nations Assembly for
partition of Palestine.
* * *
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23-The
financial task confronting the
United States under the 16-nation
proposal for putting western Eu-
rope on its feet loomed even great-
er today. For the world bank to-
day made plain that any money it
puts into the plan must come
from American investors.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -
The general counsel's office of
the National Labor Relations
Board today accused the Inter-
national Typographical Union

By The Associated Press
President Truman said Tuesday
he hopes to reach a decision soon
on "the best manner of approach"
to the price situation. Meanwhile,
the high cost of living wavered
somewhat below its record altitude
mark but no one said with cer-
tainty whether it had started a1
downward trend.
Mr. Truman wrote Rep. O'Toole
(D., N.Y.) that he is giving "every
consideration" to the problem of
soaring prices. The President
gave no indication of calling Con-
gress back for a special session on
the matter. O'Toole told a news-
man that if Mr. Truman "gives
the problem the consideration I
know he will, a special session is
practically inevitable."
Consumers continued to pay ap-
proximately the same prices as
they paid last weeksformeat, milk,
bread, butter, eggs, and other
staples, with purchases taxing the
budgets of many people. There
were reportsuthat some butcher
shops had cut prices of choice
'U' Observes
Its Birthday
The University officially ob-
serves its 130th birthday today.
Exactly 130 years ago, on Sept.
24, 1817, the first cornerstone of
the University was laid without
ceremony in Detroit. The corner-
stone was part of primary school,
as Michigan territory, numbering
only 8,000 in population, had no
young people prepared for college.
Located on Bates Street near
Congress in Detroit, the original
University building grew to its
present position as one of the
outstanding educational institu-
tions in the nation.

steaks, and some housewives
bought eggsforsa cent or two less
a dozen.
At Boston, Jack Kroll, national
director of the CIO-PAC charged
that American business "is
squeezing American workers out
of every penny they can lay their
hands on." He called for an im-
mediate return of price controls.
Student I-D
Cards Will Be
Sent byMail
A new system of delivering stu-
dent identification cards by mail
has been worked out to avoid the
long lines which slowed distribu-
tion during previous semesters.
In order to speed identification
card distribution University offi-
cials have asked students to de-
posit a stamped, self-addressed
envelope in a special box to be set
up at the Office of Student Af-
fairs in Rm. 2, University Hall.
Envelopes must be left in the Of-
fice of Student Affairs prior to
Oct. 4 to insure mail delivery of1
identification cards.
Any student unable to leave a
stamped, self-addressed envelope
in the Student Affairs office may
pick up his identification card at
a later date from a booth which
will be placed in the corridor of
University Hall. However authori-
ties have emphasized that dis-
tribution will be speeded consid-
erably if students make arrange-
ments to have identification cards
mailed directly to their local resi-
dences.

Italian Treaty
Consideration
Also Approved
Majority Thwarts
RussianOpposition
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 23-Heavy
United Nations majorities steam-
rollered Russian opposition today
and approved American proposals
to deal with the Greek and Ko-
rean crises and consider creation
of a new veto-free security agency.
Over the peristent objection
of Soviet Deputy Foreign Min-
ister Andrei Vishinsky, the 55-
nation assembly also approved
an American-supported Argen-
tine proposal that it debate and
suggest revision of the new
Italian peace treaty. This issue
brought a split among the
Western powers as well as be-
tween them and Russia.
The six votes of the Slav bloc
held solid in the minority through-
out on all East-West issues.
Russia and the United States
showed upon the same side of the
voting on only one issue-creation
of a special 55-nation committee
on Palestine-and on this the Arab
bloc was an adamant minority in
opposition.
The air of contest and bitter
controversy which marked the As-
sembly's week-long general de-
bate prevailed throughout the vot-
ing on 61-item agenda. Finally
this 'was'adpted without change
from the form in which it had
been submitted to the Assembly by
the 14-nation steering committee
As the debate closed and dis-
cussion of the agenda opened,
Secretary General Trygve Li
made an impassioned plea for
harmony and compromise
among the battling great
powers. He was applauded
unanimously but otherwise got
no immediate observable result.
Vishinsky ignored the appeal.
Immediately afterward he began
a point-by-point attack on Ameri-
can policies. This campaign is
expected to continue through the
rest of the session as specific is-
sues come up first in committees
and then again in the assembly it-
self. Committee work begins to-
morrow at Lake Success.
Duties Abroad
Recall Dawson
Prof. John P. Dawson of the law
school will leave Ann Arbor today,
returning to Greece at the end of
the week to resume duties as head
of the foreignrtrade administra-
tion of the Greek government.
He returned to the U. S. for a
meeting of the executive committe
of the Association of American
Law :Schools.
Working as an employe of the
Greek government in cooperation
with the American mission head-
ed by Dwight F. Griswold, Prof.
Dawson will be responsible for ad-
ministering controls over exports
and imports with a view to con-
serving the foreign exchange re-
sources of Greece. The job is ex-
pected to last through the bresent
academic year.
Olivier's 'Henry V'
Will Be Shown

Laurence Olivier's film presen-
tation of "Henry V," which re-
ceived the Critics' Award of 1946,
will be brought to Ann Arbor for
the first time Oct. 15 with two
showings at Hill Auditorium, Dean
Walter B. Rea announced yester-
day.
Sponsored by the Office of Stu-
dent Affairs as cmltural enter-

be considered.

i-

dences.

FIRST TIME IN HISTORY?:
Father-Son Team Enrolls in University

By FRED SCHOTT
Among those newly enrolled

Ion hospital evacuation ships in
the Pacific during the war. Un-

Pacific. After a year's work here,
Maj. Agre plans to resume work

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