,OUR INFLUENCE See Page 4 Sir 4an ~aii4 CLOD AND COOL Latest Deadline in the State VOL. LVIIT, No. 51 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS SL Approves New Election Regulations Standard Forms, $5 Bond Required At its meeting last night, the Student Legislature approved in total a number of new and re- vised election rules formulated by its elections committee working in cooperation with the Men's Ju- diciary Council. The new rulings, to be applied in the all-campus legislature and NSA elections Dec. 10, called for a standard petition form, the abol- ition of class room circulation of the forms, the posting of a $5 bond by each prospective candidate sub- ject to forfeit in the event of in- fractions of election rules or in case the candidate received fewer than 25 first place votes, and op- portunity for candidates to in- formally address interested mem- bers of the student body. New Petition Form The new standard petition form will consist of four pages, one bearing full instructions and the three others with space for 50 signatures each. Petitions will be dated to elim- inate the "mongrel petitions" prevalent in past elections. Classroom Circulation The committee pointed out that person-to-person circulation of petitions in classes and study rooms has become a nuisance, and the legislature agreed that signa- tures may be obtained only on an individual basis in the future. The third entirely new ruling to receive the legislature's approval called for the posting of a $51 bond by each prospective candidate at the time petition forms are re- ceived. Bonds will be forfeited in the event of petition or election discrepancies. Number of Candidates The committee also decried the excessive number of candiates entered in past elections, and in a move to correct the condition de- clared that the $5 bond will be similarly forfeited by any can- didate who fails to receive at least 25 first place votes: It was held that any candidates not confident of at least that number of votes should not have his name included on the already crowded ballots. Speaking Opportunities The legislature, after some dis- cussion, approved a proposal to make speaking opportunities from the library steps at set hours available to candidates. It was pointed out that this would be in no way compulsory. Also included in the body of recommendations approved by the legislature were: a re-statement of the power of the Men's Judici- ary Council to disqualify improper petitions; the ruling that cam- paigning may not take place with- in 50 feet of polls, and that no posters will be allowed on the campus; and finally, candidates pre-election statements must dem- onstrate the "sincerity of inten- tion" said to have been lacking in a few preceding last months' elec- tion. Policy Shifts For Pep Rally A policy change in the program, of the Pep Rally to include a march down State street led by the Band was announced jointly by the Student Legislature Var- sity committee and the Wolverine Club yesterday. Differing from the pre-Minne- sota game rally, the revised pro- gram calls for students to assem- ble at 7 p.m. in front of the Union for a torchlight parade to Ferry Field. Principal speaker at the Rally will be Fred Matthaei, a Univer- sity alumnus, who will talk to the student body gathered around the traditional bonfire. Following the Rally, there will be a snake dance back to the Un- ion. Panel Will Discuss World Federalism After University debaters have Daily-Lipsey SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH-David Oberlin '48E (left), Roy Boldt, '48E and Charles Guthrie, '49E (on table) determine the specific gravity and alcohol content of beer for the Tau Beta Pi initiation. * * * TEST TUBE TIPPLERS: Tau Betes' .initiation Causes Barkeep's Consternation By CEDRIC F ICKE Curious spectators gathered and business became disrupted when a local tavern was invaded by what many thought were the state in- spectors. The state inspectors, however, turned out to be physics majors and chemical engineers being initiated into Tau Beta Pi, engineering honorary society. Required Prerequisites To fulfill the requirements of the initiation the future Tau Betes had to find the specific gravity and alcoholic content of the beer served Prof. Willard Named Russel Lecturer in '48 Prof. Hobart H. Willard, of the chemistry department, has been named the Henry Russell Lecturer for 1947-48 by the Board of Re- gents. Announcement of his appoint- ment was made at last night's meeting of the University's Re- search Club by Prof. Werner E. Bachmann, of the chemistry de- partment, who is president of the club. Established by Endowment Prof. Willard is the 23rd Henry Russel Lecturer to be appointed since establishment of the honor in 1925 under terms of an en- dowment by the late Henry Rus- sell, of Detroit. The lecturer is nominated each year by the Research Club, the honor going to the faculty mem- ber adjudged to have achieved highest distinction in his field of scholarship. Award To Be Announced The lecture will be delivered in the spring, at which time the Henry Russel award will be an- nounced. This award goes an- nually to the instructor or assist-' ant professor whose scholarly ac- tivities and future promise seem most to merit the appointment. Prof. Willard is ranked as one of the country's most outstanding analytical chemists, his research work having led to use of new re- agents and new methods of chem- ical analysis. by a local tavern.1 The initiates, overloaded with beakers, graduates, a Westfall bal- ance and other apparatus, pro- ceeded en masse through the "swinging doors." Well Underway In no time at all the future Tau Betes arranged their equipment and were well underway with the experiment. They were interrupted, however, when three slightly intoxicated persons became curious. The drunks looked the situation over, serenaded the initiates and took as their pay the samples used in the experiment. Additional Research Besides running the required tests the initiates proceeded to see if the beer passed the taste test. Before the experiment was com- pleted they were served a round of hot coffee. The results of their labor and the results of the other problems solved in the initiation were multi- plied by fudge factors which were used to stake out the Tau Beta Pi symbol on the engineering quad- rangle lawn. One More Problem To make the symbol the tfuture Tau Betes were given one piece of cloth. The problem was to form the symbol without having any cloth left over. The formal initiation will be held tonight followed by a ban- quet. Airline Crash in Italy Kills 20 Swedish Pilots NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 19-()- Twenty Swedish fliers were killed and 5 others, the only survivors, were injured last night in the crash of a Swedish airliner carry- ing 21 pilots who had delivered bombers to Ethiopa. CitizenCroup Surveys Rent OpinionHere 'ownspeople To Present Results Protests against relaxing rent controls in this area were high- lighted yesterday by completion of a gigantic house-to-house opin- ion survey conducted by the local chapter of the Progressive Citi- zens of America, made up of townspeople. For two days a group of PCA members interviewed some 700 Ann Arbor families and landlords on the rent question. Open Hearing Results of the scientific sample will be presented before the local Rent Advisory Board during the open hearing at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 in Washtenaw County Court- house. Yesterday the campus was flooded with leaflets issued by the Michigan Youth for Democratic Action calling for opposition to relaxed rent controls. The MYDA leaflet cited skyrocketing rents in Louisville, Ky., after rent controls were lifted. AVC Postcards Last night scores of AVC mem- bers signed two giant postcards protesting any change in rents here. The postcards, which were jointly drawn up by the Student Legislature and the AVC, will be sent to the rent advisory board. This afternoon the AV and Student Legislature will jointly sponsor a meeting to co-ordinate any campus groups or individuals interested in appearing at the open hearing next Monday night. Spokesman have urged interested persons to attend the meeting at 4:30 p.m. today in the Union. WorldNews At aGlance By The Associated Press WASHINGTON,, Nov. 19-Win- ter relief up to a total of $597,000,- 000 for France, Italy and Austria was approved by the Senate For- eign Relations committee today- with curbs designed to safeguard supplies at home and to keep an American eye on how the money is spent. But the Senate-House Economic Committee ruled out, for the pres- ent special session at least, any consideration of President Tru- man's request for power to bring back rationing, and price control, on a "selective" basis, if other anti-inflation measures fail. * * LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. 19-A nine-nation Palestine sub- com- mittee, including the United States and Russia, late today unanimously approved a de- tailed plan for the partition of Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab countries. ROME, Nov. 19-Italy and Si- cily put up feeble defenses against an increasing wave of violence to-! night as political disorders and Communist-led labor stoppages swept the nation. A crowd of 1,000 miners and peasants overpowered police head- quarters at Caltanissetta in Si- cily, attempted to lynch the chief of police and wrecked the head- quarters of two right wing parties. CHICAGO, Nov. 19-Officials of the nation's leading railways said today that wage and rules negotiations between the car- riers and three operating unions had broken down, and that the National Mediation Board would be asked to intervene in the dis- pute. The three unions are the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Firemen, and the En- ginemen and Switchmen's Un- ion of North America. * * * INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19-At- torney General Tom C. Clark said here today the Justice Department will seek indictment of Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers on an income tax evasion charge as soon as the Senate War Investigating Sub- committee completes its present hearings. Price of 'Ensign Will Bie Increased French * * * * Premier !ritain Awaits Royal Weddin Huge Crowds Sing, Cheer at Royal Palace King Confers Title On Lt. Mountbatten By The Associated Press LONDON, Thursday, Nov. 20-A small stag party in the swank Dorchester Hotel sped Philip Mountbatten, the newly-created Duke of Edinburgh, nearer to mar- ried life early this morning and he returned to Kensington Palace to snatch a few hours of sleep before his wedding with Princess Eliza- beth, only nine hours away. Elizabeth retired shortly before midnight when the glaring flood- lights illuminating Buckingham Palace were snapped off. Carnival of Gaiety As Philip quit his last bachelor function at 2 a.m., hundreds of thousands of laughing, singing, frolicking people surged through London's misty streets in a carni- val of gaiety which greeted the royal wedding day. More thousands lingered in a dense crowd before the barred fence of Buckingham Palace after the lights went out and then scat- tered to claim curbstone and side- walk seats for the morning wed- ding procession. WeddiigW Route The entire wedding route from the palace to Westminster Abbey was lined with "squatters," many of them sleeping rolled up in blankets or just sprawled on news- papers on the sidewalk. As the early morning crowds cavorted, the weather appeared to be brightening considerably and a warm air mass swept into London, ending a thin drizzle and routing a wispy fog. Public Celebration Bursting bonds of austerity, great crowds began congregating early last night from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey and through historic Whitehall in the biggest, noisiest public celebration since the 1937 coronation. Twice during the night Princess Elizabeth and her fiance, now "His See THOUSANDS, Page 5 Red Feather Exceeds Quota Community Chest Goes Over the Top Boosted by voluntary contribu- tions from student groups, the University division of the 1948 Community Fund Campaign went more than $3,000 over its $22,000 quota in the recently concluded drive. A total of $25,000 was collected in the campaign, Prof. Karl F. Lagler, chairman of the, campus committee, estimated yesterday. Although dependent primarily on contributions from University staff employes who were person- ally contacted in the two-week drive, special contributions from student organizations made the campaign a success, Prof. Lagler said. Largest single contribution re- ceived was the $1,000 donated by the AVC. Independent women's residences making voluntary con- tributions were Martha Cook and Helen Newberry. Among the fraternities which made donations to the campaign were Phi Delta Theta, Psi Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Nu and Trigon. Contributions were also received from the following sororities: Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha The Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa mma and Pi Beta Phi. T 'ickets Asked I Way Is Open For Coalition Government SKETCH OF WEDDING DRESS-Pictured is an artist's impres- sion of the gown of ivory duchesse satin, cut on classic lines, with fitted bodice, long tight sleeves and full-falling skirt, which Princess Elizabeth will wear today at her wedding. TALKING TURKEY: American Holiday To Climax International, Students Week Resigns * Foreign and American students will join in celebrating one of America's most traditional holi- days, Thanksgiving, at a turkey dinner to be given at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Masonic Temple as the climax to International Students Week. Speaker for the evening will be Hickman Price, of Kaiser-Fraser, who has recently returned from abroad. M. K. Raju, president of the International Students Asso- ciation which is sponsoring the dinner, will speak on the purpose of the ISA. Dinner Reservations Reservations for the dinner may be made at the International Cen- ter. The purpose of International Student Week has been commend- ed by Dr. Esson M. Gale, director of the International Center, as pointing out and providing a rem- edy for the failure of foreign and American students to work in suf- ficiently close cooperation. Effective Cooperation "It has been most gratifying to observe how effectively this coop- eration has been carried out in the program of this notable week in the history of the University's intercultural program," Dr. Gale said. He added that the campus groups which are entertaining stu- dents from other lands are carry- ing out a program which will serve to promote international good- will. "Striking Example" "The young people of all na- tions are offering a striking ex- ample to their elders at a time distinguished by bitter contro- versy," he said. Groups which have planned programs for International Stu- * Post dent Week include Betsy Bar- bour and Helen Newberry dormi- tories, which have invited for- eign students as dinner guests to- night. The Student Religious Associa- tion will have foreign students as special guests at several of its functions, including a panel dis- cussion at a public affairs com- mittee meeting, 7:30 p.m. today, Coffee Hour at 4:30 p.m. tomor- row and Saturday Luncheon Dis- cussion. An open house will be held af- ter the game Saturday at the In- ternational Center. ISA and the NSA Committee of the Student Legislature will act as hosts to the entire campus. Blood Donors Are Sou ht Half-Million Workers On Strike in France By The Associated Press PARIS, Thursday, Nov. 20 Premier Paul Ramadier resigned last night after 10 months of al- most continual political, economic and Communist - inspired labor crises, and left the way open for Leon Blum or some other middle- of-the-road leader to attempt to form a new coalition government. As Ramadier resigned, it was es- timated that a half-million work-' ers were on strike throughout France. Special security guards were posted in Paris where Com- munist-led walkguts threatened to develop into a general strike, Guards were on duty in other key cities to prevent possible violence. Remain Temporarily Ramadier's ministers remained in office temporarily to carry on the fight against the deteriorat- ing labor situation. These includ- ed Georges Bidault at the foreign office, Robert Schuman at the fi- nance ministry and Edouard De- preux at the interior ministry. De- preux has jurisdiction over the na- tional police. It was expected the ministers would continue in their jobs dur- ing President Vincent Auriol's ne- gotiations to find a successor to Ramadier. Likeliest Choice Blum, 75-year-old Socialist col- league of Ramadier, was believed the likeliest choice to undertake the task of building a new govern- ment. Guy Molletin, Socialist party secretary-general, said ys- terday Blum had consented to a- cept the premiership. Twice premier before the war and head of the interim govern- ment that prepared the way for the inauguration of the Fourth Republic early this year, Blum kept temporarily in the back- ground. His "caretaker" govern- ment ended last Jan. 17 when Au- riol appointed Ramadier premier. Follows Negotiations The 60-year-old economist and lawyer's resignation came after two weeks of political negotiations carried on before a background of growingsocial and economic strikes. A riot last week in Marseille was followed by a wave of Communist- led strikes which have tied up France's coal mines, automobile factories, Mediterranean ports and threatened to develop into a gen- eral strike in Paris. Security guards were posted at strategic points throughout Paris last night after Ramadier's resig- nation. There were unconfirmed reports of troop movements discreetly car- ried out. Two regiments of sol- diers were guarding strike-par- alyzed Marseille and more than 4,500 troops were sent to Le Havre where Communists last week forced the resignation of a non- Communist mayor. Game Income Hits New High Although the attendance at this year's football games will fall short of last year's record total, it will be more successful from a financial standpoint. Because of anincrease in the ticket price from $3.00 to $3.60, the actual income from ticket sales will be the highest in Wol- verine athletic history. This season, including this Sat- urday's game against Ohio State which has been a sellout for sev- eral months now, the Wolverines will have a season attendance of 453,993 some short of the record numberd of fans-14,598-who followed the team last year. Last season, however, the Maize and Blue played one more game than the six-game card of the Blood to three quested stricken patient.. donations amounting pints have been re- to aid a paralysis- University Hospital The patient, Vivian Wake- ford, 21, will receive blood from the hospital bank today in preparation for a critical op- eration. Replacement of the blood will depend upon free do- nations by interested persons. Miss Wakeford has under- gone nearly 40 operations dur- ing six years of confinement in the continuing effort to relieve a serious lower paralysis. Prospective donors may re- port for examination from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during the day or from 5 to 7 p.m. Tues- day and Thursday evenings. ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION: Admiral Byrd Will Lecture On South Pole ,Expeditions Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, famed explorer, will present the third Oratorical Association lec- ture at 8:30 p.m. today in Hill Au- ditorium. Prof. William H. Hobbs of the geology department, himself an explorer of note, will introduce Byrd's speech. "Discovery," a film pieced to- gether by Byrd over a five year pe- riod, which portrays South Pole HEARTS AND FLOWERS: Male Corsage-Buyers Shell Out for Coed Bid Panhel Ball By PHIL DAWSON With the lads invited by the la- dies, the Panhel Ball may seem like a pretty good deal, but it's carnations and some carmelias, but florists were loth to tell The Daily what they cost as corsages. "It depends on a lot of variables -rich n how much time and ma- ::: ": .:>:;.; ..