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30 D AYS! STEP DOWN, NEXT CASE:
Mock Hearings Test Future Lawyers' Court Ability
By FRAN IVICK
The ipso facto boys will be
pounding a terrific gavel from
now until Christmas.
With 84 freshman and 43 junior
cases on the docket, the Case Club
is busy conducting hearings at
4:15 every week-day afternoon.
until the Law School adjourns for
vacation. Though the Case Club's
Competition is extra-curricular',
504 students are participating in
this year's hearings which are held
in Hutchins Hall.
Constitutional Questions
The legality of the Taft-Hartley
Act is getting a thorough going-
over by the Case Club, as is the
constitutionality of restrictive
property covenants, which are di-
rected against minority races and
nationalities.+
The various topics are given the
aspiring lawyers, and they have
three weeks in which to submit
their briefs and prepare their ar-
guments. The defense is then or-
ganized according to the prosecu-
tion's briefs.
When the hearing comes up,
each freshman *"firm" is given
nearly half an hour in which to
argue its case. The decision is
then handed down by the three
judges, who were semi-finalists in
last, year's Case Club Competition,
which contained an argument on
the legality of Michigan's liquor
purchase identification card act.
Controversial Subjects
Most of the subjects aruged in
the competition are controversial.
Observatory
Has Infra-Red
Spectrometer
By RUSS CLANAHAN
Only the University's McMath-
Hulbert Observatory and the Uni-
versity of Chicago's Yerkes Ob-
servatory possess the specialized
type 'of infra-red spectrometer
capable of detecting possible life
on Mars and other planets, Prof.
Leo Goldberg, chairman of the as-
tronomy department, said yester-
day.
Commenting on the talk given
Saturday in the Rackham Amphi-
theatre by Dr. Gerard P. Kuiper,
director of Yerkes Observatory,
Prof. Goldberg pointed out that
McMath-Hulbert uses its spectro-
meter entirely for solar research.
' "When Mars comes nearest the
Earth next February," Prof. Gold-
berg revealed, "Dr Kuiper will be
able to determine through the use
of the spectrometer whether a
green band seen during the Mar-
tian spring season is vegetation."
Dr. Kuiper emphasized in his talk
that, even if vegetation is found,
it can be only a very low form.
"At this time, also, Dr. Kuiper
will be able to tell whether the
polar caps seen on Mars are com-
posed of regular ice or dry ice,"
Prof. Goldberg said. He pointed
out that this will have significance
in determining the temperature on
that planet.
Prof. Goldberg agreed with Dr.
Kuiper's assertion that rocket
flights to the Moon are "theoreti-
cally possible," and added that the
Chicago astronomer had probably
been 'on the conservative side"
Membership
Drive Doubles
Size of UWF
Success of the United World'
Federalist's recent membership'
drive on campus has brought the
size of the' local organization to
more than 100 and will enable
the group to carry out its new
program of activities, George
Shepherd, president of the cam-,
pus Federalists, announced.
"Doubling the size of the chap-
ter will help insure the success
of our program," Shepherd said.
The Federalists work in three
ways to bring about "a world fed-
eral government with authority to
enact, interpret and enforce world
law adequately to maintain world .
peace:
1. By making use of the amend-
ment processes of the United Na-
tions to transform it into such a
world federal government.
2. By participating in world
constituent assemblies, whether of
private individuals, parliamen-
tarly, or other groups seeking to
produce draft constitutions for
adoption by the United Nations or
by the national governments in
accordance with their respective
constitutional procedures.
3. By pursuing any other reas-
onable and lawful means to
achieve world federation.
'U' Famine Committee Will'
Direct Annual Clothes Drive
The Univcrsity Famine Commit-
tee will begin its annual clothing
drive Nov. 25, according to Sey-
inour Goldstein, chairman of the
project.
Part of the national clothing
crusade conducted by the Save
The Children Federation, contri-
butions from students here will be
sent to school children in northern
and western Europe. Wearable
clothing of all types, both chil-
dren's and adult's sizes, blankets,
'Ensian Price
Will Rise Soon
Price of the 1948 Michiganen-
sian will go from $5 to $6 Decem-
ber 10, Buck Dawson. 'Ensian
managing editor, announced yes-
terday.
"All yearbooks ordered after De-
cember 10 will be subject to higher
costs of paper and publishing."
Dawson said. "Earlier sales are
based on costs from June through
October."
Booths will be opened on cam-
pus before the price increase
deadline, but students may pur -
chase 'Ensians now from 9 a.m.
through 5 p.m. daily at the main
business office in the Student
Publications Building, Dawson
said.
sheets and other bedding are vi-
tally needed. Shoes constitute one
of the greatest needs overseas.
Goldstein added.
Frances Suffness, in charge of
picking up the clothing, said that
contributions will be collected
from all dormitories, sororities,
fraternities and specified women's
League houses.
Individuals or other organiza-
tions may leave contributions at
Lane Hall or by calling there may
have then picked up. Packing will
be supervised by Bella Shimel of
the central committee.
Lane Hall will be the general
collection post for the clothing
and students interested in helping
with the drive may leave their
name at the Lane Hall desk.
Last year over three tons of
clothing were collected from Uni-
versity students. "With the pres-
ent desparate need in Europe to-
day, we expect to collect even more
this year," Goldstein said.
Shartel To Give Talk
"Some Problems in Studying
Leadership" is the topic of a lec-
ture to be given at 4:15 p.m.
Thursday in the Rackham Amphi-
theatre by Carroll L. Shartel, Pro-
fessor of Psychology at Ohio State
University.
Public Lacks
Understanding
Of Blindness
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for re-orienting the attitude of
organized work for the blind, di-
recting it, perhaps, more toward
community education than toward
assisting blind individuals.
Dr. Lee Meyerson, assistant pro-
fessor of psychology at Vassar
College. recommended better per-
sonal counseling and a few "rule
changes" to reduce the "psycholo-
gical hazards" of blindness. We
must never forget that while
blindness tends toward personal-
ity maladjustment, it does not re-
quire it, he declar'ed.
Conflicts into which a blind
person may fall, Dr. Meyerson
said, can be reduced by:
1. Clarification of the behavior
possible for the blind person.
2. Preparing the blind person
for hostility from the normal
world; and ,
3. Chainges in the conditions
under which he lives.
Technical aids for the blind will
be demonstrated today at the Bu-
reau of Psychological Services in
the Rackham Building, as a prac-
tical aspect of the conference.
The instruments to be demon-
strated are the electronic pencil,
the audograph, and the visograph.
They will be shown to the dele-
gates at an informal open house,
given by the bureau.
Daily-Lmanian
KENNETH MILLARD
JAMES CHRISTIE
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Questions picked for hearing
haven't come up in regular courts,
and those which have come up, are
those which have not been satis-
factorily discussed.
After the pre-Christmas nar-
rowing-down of the competitors,
semi-finals and finals are held
during the spring semester, with
prizes for the members of the win-
ning law firm. The four junior
finalists divide among themselves
the Henry M. Campbell Award,
E. M. IIINDERT
which is the income of a '78 alum-
nus' trust fund.
Outsiders Participate
Though the judges of each case
in the first round of 'hearings are
senior law students, outside digni-
taries are asked to sit on the semi-
finals and finals. Usually two in
number, the practicing justices are
joined by a professor in the Law
School to comprise the three-man
bench.
One of the last year's guest
judges, Justice McCallister, of the
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals,
said that the briefs submitted by
the students were as good as or
better than any he had seen in
regular courts.
Trials in the Case Club Compe-
tition are open to the public.
Those who have pet theories as to
the legality of certain laws may
be directed to the hearings by the
docket listings on the second floor
of Hutchins Hall.
BY THE PEOPLE:
U.S. Citizens T
Interest in Locc
By AL BLUMROSEN
Citizens are taking renewed in-
terest in their, state and local
government now as they did after
the first World War, according
to Prof. Arthur W. Bromage of
the political science department.
Prof. Bromage returned recent-
ly from a meeting of the National
Italian Leftists
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and carabinieri threw both sides in
the clink." Finally the Commu-
nists gained the upper hand-the
soldiers turned Communist, and so
did other Fascists, he said.
Not only did Communists make
trouble, but a German under-
ground and sabotage against: the
Americans also contributed.
"A German radio station was lo-
cated by the FBI, which helped
fight a minor war against the un-
derground. It was cleaned up be-
fore we left."
Sabotage at the airfield made
more difficulties for AMG and the
Air Force, he said. A strong con-
centration of guards finally
tripped up several sabotuers, he
recalled.
Paul spent a year and a half of
his overseas duty at the Cerignola
field, flew 35 missions and re-
turned in July, 1945.
ake Renewed
ai Government
Municipal League at Nashvillle
where he spoke on constitutional,
revision for Michigan. He report-1
ed that several other states, Louis-
iana, Minnesota and California,
were also interested in constitu-
tional revision for their states. t
Now Jersey Constitution1
Prof. Bromage said that the
acceptance by the voters of Newr
Jersey of a new constitution was
"gratifying." "The New Jersey
constitution is an excellent ex-
ample of a modern constitution
in that it strengthens the posi-
tion of the governor in the ad-
ministration," he pointed out.
"There is a great increase in
the use of the City Manager type
of local government all over the
country," Prof. Bromage said.
"Cities are changing over to this
type of local government at the
rate of seventy to eighty a year."
"Fringe Area" Problem
Prof. Bromage noted a rise in
interest in the so-called "fringe-
area" problem. The question of
the relation of suburban areas to
the metropolitan area is being met
in the South by the beginnings of
city-county consolidation and in
the rest of the country by annex-
ation of the nearby areas, the
sale of services tothese areas and
the formation of administrative
metropolitan districts.
Since the conference' was held
in Nashville which is in the heart
of the Tennessee Valley Authority
district, Prof. Bromage had an
opportunity to observe the local
reaction to the expanding activ-
ities of the TVA.
"Due to the decentralized pol-
icies of administration of the TVA
program, state and local enthus-
iasm for the plan is at a very high
level," he said.
The TVA which originally met
with strong local opposition to its
program seems to have overcome
this feeling almost entirely.
Seminar To Be Held
Center Plans
Holiday TriP
Christmas Eve in Washington
and New Year's in. New Orleans
are in prospect for 36 foreign and
American students who join the
tour planned by the International
Center for the Christmas holidays.
Traveling by chartered bus, stu-
dents will have the opportunity for
two-day visits in Washington, New
York and Miami, as well as over-
night stops in other principal cit-
ies along the route.
The group will leave Dec. 20
from Ann Arbor, returning Jan. 44
The approximate cost of the trip
will be $151. Interested students
may contact Homer Underwood at
the International Center
Seeth.Anua
See the Annual
Football Classic
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0 Sightseeing
" Big New Year's Eve Party
" Free Air Trip to
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Leave Detroit, Dec. 26
Return Jan. 2, 10 p.m., E.S.T.
Only $225 inc. tax
Early Reservations Necessary
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Rabbi Herschel Lymon will
hold the sixth in a series of semi-
nars on "The Jewish Personality
Reflected in Modern Literature,"
at 4:15 p.m. tomorrow at the B'nai!
B'rith Hillel Foundation.
"Wasteland" by Jo Sinclair,
which describes the mental con-
flicts of an assimilated Jew, will
be discussed. The meeting is open
to all students.
Phone CH 1113
2702 David Scott Bldg.
Detroit
or
BOERSMA TRAVEL
SERVICE, Inc.
12 NICKELS ARCADE
Phone Ann Arbor 2-3155
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