RED 4p- -jL E34ur:0 471 4hr pp----qqwp- a t tiq CLOUDY, SHOWERS FEATHERS Oee Page 4 Latest Deadline in the State VOL. LVIII, No. 31 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS Athens Plane Wreck Kills 43 Persons' Two Americans Aboard Airliner By The Associated Press ATHENS, Oct. 27-A Swedish airliner, officially reported as car- rying 43 or more persons, crashed last night atop towering Mount Hymettos, 12 miles southeast of Athens, killing all aboard. The plane, a four-engined Sky- master en route from Istanbul, Turkey, to Athens, virtually disin- tegrated when it crashed and caught fire. Two Americans Aboard (The Swedish airlines system ABA announced tonight at its of- fice in Istanbul, Turkey, that the only two American passengers aboard were Gloria Marie Rusch, 24, of Dallas, Tex., a U.S. State Department Secretary en route from Manila to Oslo, Norway, and Edwin Wanner, 39, of Washing- ton, D.C., described as a business- man.) Among' other passengers, ABA said, were two Britons, one Frenchman, eight Italians, 16 Turks, two Danes, a Norwegian, two Greeks and an Iranian. Last Contact Last contact with the plane was by radio from Hassan Airfield, on the Attic Plain, when it re- ported it would land in 20 min- utes. A few seconds later, me- chanics at the Athens airport re- ported they saw a bright flash of yellow light illuminate the sky on the other side of the mountain range about 15 miles southeast of Athens. Searchers said wreckage was scattered for a distance of 500 yards. An Associated Press pho- tographer who was among the first to scale the rocky ascent to the scene said: Ghastly Sight "It was a ghastly sight. There were only three or four whole bodies remaining." Scattered about the area were dipt1omatic passports, thermos ? bottles, maps, and fur lined jack- ets. Because of the rocky terrain, it was thought unlikely that any of the bodies can be removed be- fore tomorrow. The manager of the Swedish airlines (ABA) in the Athens dis- trict said the passenger list had ) included 36 but there was a pos- sibility changes had been made before the plane took off from Istanbul. Phi Delts Win All-State Sing Phi Delta Theta won first place in the State of Michigan Inter- fraternity Sing Sunday, marking the first time that such a dis- tinction has ever been won by a fraternity from the University. The Phi Delts, who won the interfraternity singing champion- ship here last spring, competed against the championship frater- nities from Hilllsdale College, Michigan State College, Hope Col- lege and Albion College. The con- test was sponsored by the Burr, Patterson and Auld Co. The winning song, "Phi Delt Drums," was recorded by the Phi Delts, as were the other compet- ing entries, and forwarded to the judges. They were Harold Tall- man, director of choral music at Wayne University; Graham T. Ov- ergard, conductor of the Wayne University Band, and C. Herbert Peterson, conductor of the Shrine Chanters in Detroit. The records were played over Station WKMH in Dearborn, and Bob C'happuis, president of the Phi Delts, was then presented with the trophy which now adorns the mantle in the living room of the Phi Delt House on Washtenaw Ave. Secretary Cites GOP 'Fumblin g' PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27-(A)- Secretary of Labor Schvellenbach accused the Republican-controlled Congress tonight of "fumbling and bungling and said that, in con- trast, the Truman Administration b has built up a yood record. The Secretary, a close friend of p maia Trsman dsuvra what Screen Writer Lawson Faces Contempt Action Refuses To Testify in Turbulent Session; Parnell Claims Group Asked To 'Lay Off' By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-Movie writer John Howard Lawson de- fiantly refused today to tell Congressional investigators of Hollywood whether he is a Communist and they cracked down with contempt ac- tion in a roaring and turbulent session. Lawson, who was described by an earlier witness as in direct charge of Red activities in the mavie capital, thundered to a House Un-American Activities subcommittee that it is none of its business whether he is a Communist or what political views he holds. Asked To 'Lay Off' Fireworks flared again at a later point, when Chairman J. Parnell -- ---- Thomas (Rep., N.J.) said that it Dissolution of Assembly in FranceSought New Bid for Power Made By De Gaulle PARIS, Oct. 27-(P)-Gen. De Gaulle made his first open bid for return to power in France today with a demand for dissolution of the National Assembly and the holding of new general elections. He said the results in the mu- nicipal elections, where his anti- Communist rally of the French people (RPF) party won nearly40 per cent of the vote, justified that action. Socialist Majority Predicted Parliamentary sources said the immediate effect of his move would be to produce a slight ma- jority for Socialist Premier Paul Ramadier's coalition cabinet in a vote of confidence to be posed when the Assembly convenes to- morrow. These sources declared all "Re- publican forces" were opposed to De Gaulle's proposal, and predict- ed that the Communists, who have bitterly assailed Ramadier's re- gime, would abstain when the vote is taken Thursday. Communists Attack De Gaulle De Gaulle's statement was at- tacked immediately by the Com- munists. Florimond Bonte, a spokesman for the party; said the proposals were a maneuver for personal power backed by reac- tionary capitalists abroad. De Gaulle said the Communists had lost "at least one-seventh of their electors and many munici- palities. Thus, many citizens who were led astray by these bad apos- tles on the road of unhappiness and servitude, are expressing their will for social justice and national renovation." His statement, distributed to the press, added: Beginning of Retreat "This is the beginning of a re- treat which will not cease from now on. Every day, indeed, will show better that the Separatists (his term for Communists) have none of the characteristics of a French party, but are only dele- gates of a foreign dictatorship for which the misery of men is only the springboard for its implacable domination." He, said the feat of the RPF in getting more votes than any oth- er party in the elections showed that the present government rep- resented "only a feeble national minority." UT,' oxford To Vie inDebate Oxford University debaters will renew an old rivalry with the Uni- versity when they face the local team to debate the merits of a lib- eral versus a vocational education at 4 p.m. tomorrow in Rackham Lecture Hall. Now on the first leg of a four- month tour of American colleges and universities, the Oxford team is making its first appearance here since 1925 when Michigan won the decision on the prohibition ques- tion. Three war veterans comprise the visiting team. They are Sir Edward Charles Gurney Boyle, who served in the British Foreign Office; David Kenneth Harris, a "makes me boil" that certain per- sons, whom he did not name, had asked the committee to "lay of f" the investigation. Thomas said these persons tried "all the tricks of the trade" to hamper the inquiry and that some, "of dubious character," had com- municated with the committee in an attempt to keep certain per- sons off the witness stand and to prevent certain questions from be- ing asked. Johnston's Testimony Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association, was on the stand at the time. He said that no one in the association had asked that investigation be postponed or that any person not be called to testify. The high point, clearly, came when Lawson bluntly and loudly defied the committee. Voices rose. Tempers soared like skyrockets and a gavel beat a steady tattoo. Red Feather Drive Gains; 'U' Lags Behind Allthough contributions by Uni- versity members are lagging be- hind, the Community Fund Drive is over the hump in terms of its total quota, Gladwyn H. Lewis, ex- ecutive secretary, revealed yester- day. Contributions to the city-wide campaign total 60 per cent of the $137,750 quot& as of last night, Mr. Lewis estimated, with national corporations and industrial em- ployes heading the list of donors. "It's wonderful to see the con- tributions rolling in," he said. The University has met 33 per cent of its $22,000 goal, Prof. Karl F. Lagler said yesterday, repre- senting a considerable advance over Saturday's report of 13 per cent. Three building units have con- tributed 100 per cent of their quotas or more: Harris Hall, Lane Hall and Clements Library, with the University Press reaching the 96 per cent mark. Students as well as faculty members and Uni- versity employes are contributing, Porof. Lagler said. On the city front, most divi- sions are up near the 60 per cent mark, although door-to-door solic- itation of residents has met only 25 petr cent of its quota, Mr. Lewis said. MCAF Head To BeElected~ Delegates from all interested campus groups will meet at 5 p.m. Friday in the Union to elect a chairman of the campus organiza- tion of the state-wide Michigan Committee for Academic Freedom. Any organization, whether it has previously been associated with the group or not, is entitled to send one voting delegate to the meeting Friday, according to Tom Walsh, MCAF publicity director. The MCAF, which adopted a constitution and elected officers at a recent meeting here, will consid- er future policies and appropriate action in recent cases involving al- leged violations on academic free- dom within the state at a confer- ence here November 9. Notre Dame Ranked First In Press Poll Wolverines Slip To Second Place By The Associated Press NEW YORK, Oct. 27--Notre Dame, still supposedly playing "under wraps," moved to the head of the class today in the weekly Associated Press poll of football writers, supplanting still-unbeaten Michigan. The Minnesota Gophers appar- ently rubbed some of the glamor off the Michigan machine be- fore succumbing, 13-6, for the writers shunted the Wolverines into second place. A week ago they commanded 147 of 168 first place votes. This time they grabbed only 69 with 78 of the 195 ballots list- ing the fighting Irish at the top of the heap. Texas Still Strong Texas remained a strong con- tender for top honors with 25 firsts and Pennsylvania, gaining strength on its 21-0 win over Navy, was named No. 1 by 11 voters. Coach Frank Leahy's Irish slipped past Iowa, 21-0, without showing too much of their attack to future rivals. With Navy sched- uled to test them Saturday in Cleveland, fans may learn more about the true strength of Notre Dame. The point score from the most extensive weekly poll in many years showed Notre Dame at 1,734 holding a slim 45-point edge over Michigan at 1,689 with Texas a close third at 1,516. Pennsylvania Advances Pennsylvania moved from eighth to fourth on its Navy suc- cess. The big battle on the Pa- cific coast resulting in a 39-14 de- cision for Southern California over California sent the victorious Trojans into fifth place only a few points behind Penn. Coach Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf's Golden Bears fell out of the first 10. Georgia Tech, enjoying a breather with the Citadel, moved up a peg to sixth position and Penn State advanced from ninth See IRISH, Page 3 Fred Waring Concert Seats Still Available A few good seats remain to be sold for the two Fred Waring concerts, presented by the Men's Glee Club, at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Hill Auditorium. Tickets may be purchased at the auditorium box office. Second National Tour The entire group of Pennsyl- vanians, plus soloists Jane Wil- son, Stuart Churchill, Joan Wheatley, Joe Marine and Poley McClintock will appear in the con- certs. Waring, who is appearing in his second national tour, is con- tinuing his six half-hour pro- grams while on the road. Twenty-five years of broadcast- ing have been marked by Waring, who first went on the air over WJR, Detroit. He had just com- pleted a successful engagement for an overflow crowd at J-Hop here. Enthusiastic Response Enthi~siastic response to the broadcast brought Waring his first theatre date, and the Penn- sylvanians have been standard American entertainment ever since. Commercial broadcasting began for Waring in 1933, and his abil- ity to write catchy theme songs for his sponsor's products attracted wide interest. Waring has also written more than a hundred songs for colleges and 14 for different branches of the armed forces. He also main- tains the largest staff of musical arrangers for any choral group. MOVIE PLAYERS OFF TO PROTEST HEARING-Part of a group of movie players receive tickets from passenger agent Barbara Huches, in Los Angeles, before flying to Washington to protest the manner in which the House Un-American Activities Committee hearing is being conducted. Left to right: June Havoc, Marsha Hunt, Humphrey Bog art, Lauren Bacall, Evelyn Keyes and Paul Hen- reid. In rear left is Danny Kaye. Vets To Begin State Survey of Cost-of-Living Questionnaires To Cover 25_Colleges "Operation Subsistence-Mich- igan" will conduct a cost-of-living survey on college campuses throughout the state, it was de- cided at a meeting of the planning committee at Wayne University Sunday, according to George An- tonofsky, of the University AVC. Antonofsky, who was chairman of the meeting, said that 10,000 questionnaires are being prepared in order to canvass veterans from at least 25 of the leading colleges in Michigan. Central Point The University was designated as the central point for tabulation of the survey results at the meet- ing. The local AVC and the Wom- en Veterans Association have pledged their support to the carry- ing out of the survey. 'Operation Subsistence"-Mich- igan is an organization formed to promote the increase of the gov- ernment educational subsidization of veterans in order to meet the rising cost of living," Antonofsky said. Forced to Drop Out According to Veterans' Admin- istration figures, he said, 35 per cent of student veterans have been forced to drop out of school on account of the cost of living and cramped housing. "Consequently," he added, "Op- eration Subsistence" is concerned with the basic problems which threaten to shatter the entire edu- cational program." At the meeting Sunday it was also decided that the planning committee would meet again in Flint November 23. In Flint final plans for the statewide stuent vet- erans conference in Lansing, De- cember 13, will be made. IDining Carsl Go Collegiate Some students going home for vacations to "get away from it all" may find that they can't. A pen-and-ink drawing of the University campus has been fea- .tured on the covers of New York Central Railroad dining car menus in the initial series of the sys- tem's college menu covers. The original of the sketch, drawn by internationally-known artist Vernon Howe Bailey, has been presented to the University by W. E. Frackelton, general pas- senger agent of the railroad. More than 125 colleges and uni- versities along the NYC system will be featured in the series in the coiing months. CAMPUS CLEANUP: Frustrated Lovers, Forgetful. Readers are Lawn Litterers Frustrated lovers and forgetful newspaper readers were cited yes- terday as characteristic represen- tative types of students responsi- ble for making the Univetrsity campus look like it shouldn't. In a plea for more conscien- tious care of what he calls "the University's outdoor living room,' Frank C. Schacht, supervisor of Sigler Replies To Protests on Willow Zoning Gov. Kim Sigler has informed the Walpole Committee of parents at Willow that he is referring charges of racial discrimination in re-zoning of school districts to Eu- gene B. Elliot, State Superinten- dent of Public Instruction.i Sigler's statement came in reply I to the request of the committee that the state investigate the- school board decision of Sept. 5, whereby approximately 50 Negro children living on Walpole Court were switched from inter-racial Ross School to all-Negro Sim-' monds school. 'Reasonable Proximity' The Walpole Committee in- formed Sigler that "Ross school is within reasonable proximity of Walpole Court, actually within a shorter distance than is Simmonds school." W. A. Kraus, chairman of the school board at Willow Village, de- clared yesterday that he had heard of no new developments concern- ing the situation. To Investigate Case Gloster B. Current, national di- rector of branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, flew from New York Sunday to investigate the case for his organization. Michi- gan branches of the NAACP have already officially condemned the re-zoning on the basis of segrega- tion, and endorsed the stand of the Walpole Committee. The Walpole Committee of par- ents has contacted two Detroit lawyers who are starting a legal analysis of the case. To Enlist Support The committee has also pre- sented its case to UAW-CIO Local 142, at Kaiser-Frazer, in order to enlist their support. Walpole Court children are now obliged to walk several blocks along a highway without benefit of sidewalks or safety protection, parents pointed out, while chil- dren living across the street from Simmonds are being sent to Ross school. grounds, described the worst mes- ser-uppers as follows: Give Vent to Despair The "frustrated lover type" rep- resents the students who give vent to their despair by silently retali- ating on the grounds clean-up men, tearing up their "Dear John" and "Dear Mary" letters into the smallest pieces possible and then scattering them to the winds. The comfort-loving newspaper reader, another type, uses his daily periodical as a cushion while relaxing under one of the campus' many trees. This student, almost invariably a subscriber to the New York Times, becomes an offender when, having finished relaxing, he leaves almost 100 pages of news- paper to scatter about under the trees. Unsatisfactory Solution Strategically placed wast recep- tacles proved to be an unsatis- factory solution to the problems some time ago, Schacht said. The plant department found itself continually obliged to put out fires caused by still burning matches and cigarettes which students had neglected to put out before toss- ing into the baste can. Cigarette butts carpeting the entrance to every building on campusdare another apparently unavoidable headache to the clean-up men, who have found that only about 30 per cent of all butts hit the bucket wherever there happens to be a bucket. Still hopeful, however, Schacht suggested that students "just give it a second thought" before they make their own contribution to the general disfigurement of the campus. World News At a Glance By The Associated Press NEW DELHI, Oct. 27-The Do- minion of India announced today the accession of predominantly Moslem Kashmir, princely state in the extreme northern part of the sub-continent. U.S., Russia Reach'War Talk' Accord Warmongering' ChargesDropped By The Associated Press LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 27-The Soviet Union backed down today on its charges of "warmongering" in the United States, Greece and Turkey, and was then joined by the United States in a world-wide condemnation of talk that might disrupt the peace. The rare example of accord fol- lowed close upon the. defeat of Russia's anti-"warmonger"' charges in a watered-down version proposed by the Soviet bloc tos eliminate specific accusations against the U.S., Greece and Tur- key. There were evidences of con- tinuing discord, however. Final Round of Debate In the final round of debate be- fore the 57-member United Na- tions Assembly's political commit- tee, Soviet chief delegate Andrei Y. Vishinsky said he wanted the record to show that no vote had been taken on the section relat- ing to the three countries involved in the Truman aid program. Earlier, Vishinsky had agreed to a Polish amendment which elim- inated all specific mention of the U.S., Greece and Turkey as alleged "warmongers." Last-Minute Effort This had been done in a last- minute effort by Russia to save her resolution from defeat or at least win more minority support. It was voted down anyway-par- agraph by paragraph. Then in a conciliatory move with some elements of surprise Russia was joined by the United States in a 56 to 0 vote of the United Nations-with Haiti re- corded as absent-to condemn all "forms of propaganda" which would be "likely to provoke or en- courage any threat to the peace." Judge Payne Fines Scalper Second Skips Bail; Third Says Not Guilty Two men, charged with scalping Minnesota game tickets were ar- raigned in Judge Jay Payne's Mu- nicipal Court yesterday, and a third failed to appear on the same charge. Of the two men who showed up one pleaded guilty and was sen- tenced, and the second entered a not guilty plea. A $25 fine with $25 court costs, along with a suspended 30-day jail sentence, was dealt out to John- Isaacs, 24 year old of Flushing, New York, who pleaded guilty. Isaacs said he had bought the two tickets, which he was at- tempting to sell, at $15 each,'and was trying to get his money back. William Shilling, of Minneap- olis, forfeited the $50 bond he had posted when he failed to appear. The not guilty plea was entered by Leon Simon, of Detroit, and he was released on $100 bond. He will be tried Nov. 7. Petitions Due On Thursday All petitions for nominations to the Board in Control of Student Publications, J-Hop and Soph Prom committees and senior class officers are due Thursday, Dick Kelly, chairman of the special Student Legislature elections com- mittee, said yesterday. All petitions must contain a 50- word statement of the student's qualifications, and a list of 150 student signatures. Senior class officer petitions must be signed only by senior's in the literary college. J-Hop committee petitions and Soph Prom committee petitions must be signed by juniors and sopho- mores, respectively, but they may be students in any school. All petitions should be turned in to Mrs. Ruth Callahan, Rm. 2, University Hall. Niehuss To Deliver Orientation Speech WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 - A formal decree saying the Fed- eral government has "para- mount right" in underwater oil lands off California was handed down today by the Supreme Court. * * * LONDON, Oct. 27-The 12-point Anglo-American program to increase Ruhr coal production has been accepted by both the British and American govern- ments, the British Foreign Office said tonight. * * * NANKING, Oct. 28-The Chi- nese government outlawed to- day the liberal Democratic League, its minority-party op- position. * * * WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-Price control over producers of some foods and basic commodities was ,,nn.er to P uder seou'd- DOUBLED STANDARD OF LIVING: Forum Deals with Problems of Nation's Economy EDITOR'S NOTE; This is the third