DASCOLA- 'NOT GUILTY' See Page 4 t{ ow 41P 40r .A, A-- ITIPW 4 t tr4 n~t SLEET, NOW Lae It Deadlinte in the State VOL. LVIII, No. 109 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS Police Upset Club Scheme For Drinking No Action Taken, Against Students Police broke up a scheme Friday evening, which had permitted students' to drink in the rooms of the Smith Catering Company. Capt. Albert Heusel of the Ann Arbor police department obtained a warrant yesterday for June Smith, owner of the concern for violating a city ordinance which prohibits consumption of liquor in business places without a license. Smith's had formed a private "It's a Date Club" with member- ship cards for admittance. No li- quor was sold but members were allowed to bring their own bottles. Police Investigate Capt. Heusel and detective George Simmons went to Smith's at 10:30 p.m. Friday and found students drinking. No action was taken against any students. Capt. Heusel said that he had no objection to the private club as A such, but that it was against the law to allow liquor consumption without a license. The situation came to the atten- tion of the police when a diner, noticing the drinking, called to find if it was legal. No Questions Asked The "It's a Date Club," organiz- ed in January, met every Friday and Saturday night at Smith's. A membership fee of $1 was charged for joining, and no questions were asked about the members' ages. Club prices were high, with a charge of 20 cents for checking each garment, a price of 75 cents for a bottle of ginger ale, and 25 rcents for a bowl of ice. Jack Trustman, the president of the club, is also the former pub- isher of "It's a Date" magazine. Capt. Heusel said that he had no plans as yet for further action against Trustman. Agreement on European Pact Thou&ht Near BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 6 -(P)-The pblitical and legal basis of a western European economic and military union was laid down tonight. All sources said there was gen- eral agreement on the basic prin- ciples of a 50-year pact binding Britain, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg,. but considerable work remained be- fore the basic agreements can be phrased. The conference, which opened last Thursday, is expected to continue until next Wednesday or Thursday. Totalitarians Excluded British delegates said the struc- ture agreed upon here will be a union committed to western ideas of democracy to which no to- talitarian could subscribe, Sii' George Rendel, British am- bassador to Belgium, said it will definitely commit the western un- ion to mutual armed defense, but will make no attempt to detail defense provisions. The political basis of the pact was reached at tonight's session. Gladwyn Jebb of the British For- ign Off ice said one of the main points of political discussion was the attitude toward states outside the pact. He indicated all parties agreed the pact must unequivo- cally favor western ideas of lib- erty. Franco Presents Problem Outlining the problem presented by the attitude toward other coun- tries, Jebb said, "We wouldn't ex- actly be eager to have General Franco join it tomorrow morn- ing." Because of the desii'e to finish' the pact before the 16-nation Marshall Plan conference in Paris on March 15, it was believed some detills may be passed over for later settlement, particularly im- plementation of the military agreement. t- - Campus Goes Anti-UMT After questioning 241 students on Universal Military Train- ing The Daily's Roundup Reporters last week discovered that anti-UMT forces hold a slight edge on the University campus. Continuing The Daily's weekly survey of student opinion on pertinent questions we sent our crew of tryouts out to query students on UMT. One hundred thirty-one students, 54 per cent of those ques- tioned, came out against UMT. The remaining 110 students, or 46 pei. cent, favored UMT. Of the 131 students opposed to military training less than half-or 47--said they would favor some type of specialist train- ing similar to that advocated by President Ruthven. The remaining 84 students opposed military training in any form. The Daily roundup reporters asked the 110 students in favor of the move just what kind of training should be adopted. Eighty four urged a one-year period of military training. Only 11 students would favor a training program longer than one year. However seven students replied that the military training program should be less than one year.. Questioned on just when this military training period should start, students favoring the move had 74 votes for a plan to start at the end of high school. The remaining 36 students urged a training program to begin at 18 years of age. Here's a recapitulation of the figures: Total questioned ....................231 Against UMT....................131 Against UMT but favoring specialist training......... ............47 For UMT .................... ......110 One Year Service................84 More than one year ..................-11 Less than one year................... 7 Start at end of high school .......... 50 Start at age 18....................36 (Next week-what are reading habits of University students?)Y GARG RIDES OCTOPUS: Wisco sin Magazine Accused Of Swiping Michigan Humor Boilermakers Top Big Nine- 'InWrestliig Western Powers Plan Future Of Ruhr, German Government; AlJ cil m Sm tOnly e e a ___ hio Wis Bg Nine rac Meet By JACK MAY I 'Special to Th, U iy y !But for the bewjldering ruling, of a referee Michigan's wrestlers would be the Western Conference champions for 1948, instead of sharing second place with Iowa and Illinois, one point behind title winning Purdue. Bob Betzig, Michigan captain, twice was penalized in his final match withaKen Marlin of Illinois for using an "illegal hold," the same cradle hold that enabled him'; to pin two earlier opponents in the tourney. Slight Edge Purdue's title winning total of 24 was one more than that of the second place trio. Wolverine Jim Smith brought home the only slice of bacon for, the Maize and Blue as he out-I pointed Miles Taylor of North- western 8-1 for the 136 pound Conference championship. Smith had things pretty much his own way throughout the match. Curtis Bows to Jones Michigan's sec'o nd finalist A bitterly disappointed Coach Cliff Keen called The Daily last night at press time to explain the weird events that took place at Champaign last night. "The boys were wonderful. They won and everyone up here agrees with me, including the Illinois coach. "Twice Betzig had that boy pinned with the same cradle hold he's been using all year." George Curtis didn't fare quite as well as his teammate and had to settle for the runner-up slot of the 145 pound division cham- pionship. Curtis bowed to Warren Jones of Ohio State 9-4. Joe Scarpello of Iowa success- fully defended his 175-pound con- ference crown tonight by decis- ioning Waldemar Van Cote of Purdue 9-3 in one of the scrap- piest matches of the 1948 Big Nine meet. Wisconsin's dynamic Half- back Clarence Self was declared the new 165 pound conferene champion by virtue of his 8-4 vic- tory over Gerald Vellick of Ohio State. Illini Takes Heavies Ringing down the curtain onk this evening of the Big Nine wres- tling championships, Illinois' Big Chuck Gottfried rode Buckeye Carl Abell for two periods to cop the heavyweight crown. Gopher Vern Gagne walked home with the 191 pound cham- pionship by virtue of his 3-1 de- cision over Bob Geigle of Iowa. The 1948 issue of the Big Nine See WRESTLERS, Page 7 By PERRY LOGAN Steps were taken by the senior staff of the Gargoyle yesterday to bring suit against the Wisconsin Octopus, vaguely amusing humor magazine of that university, for violation of national copyright laws. The Wisconsin Octopus, running 24 pages and a cover for 25 cents, has seen fit to improve the quality of its humor by lifting en toto two sterling features from recent is- sues of the Gargoyle, without giv- ing required credit to the Garg. The Gargoyle is a copyrighted publication. The stories appeared in the December and January is- sues of the Wisconsin magazine. Quip Joint "We do not object to brighten- ing the lives of Badger students by letting them see good humor for a change," Gargoyle editor Thom Strope pointed out, "but we see no point in the Octopus' taking cred- it for something it clipped out of a better magazine." "The Gargoyle, bless its little pink format, is a fully copyrighted publication, among other things," business manager Frances Hodes observed. "When the Octopus lifts our features without giving a cred- it line to the Gargoyle, they obvi- ously violate copyright laws. The Octopus hasn't a leg to stand on," she said, sitting down.1 Cowles Scowls Oscar Cowles, local sports en- thusiast, explained the matter in psychological terms. "Ah, they're just jealous 'cause my boys knock- ed 'em outa the running in Big Nine basketball," he declared. The cover of the December Oc- topus is somewhat amusing. It shows a tall Wisconsin basketball player successfully guarding the basket against all comers. A chance acquaintance, one Herbert Crisler, had a different ex- planation for Wisconsin's ungent- lemanly attitude toward Michigan institutions. "As I recall," le said, OSU Conference COLUMBUS, O., March 6-0P) -Student delegates from 27 col- leges today advocated improved U.S.-Russian economic relations through tariff reduction. Some 140 students attending Ohio State University's annual Public Affairs Conference also adopted a resolution supporting the Marshall Plan and interna- tionalization of atomic energy. gazing reflectively at a nearby pig, "several people thought the foot- ball game in Madison last Novem- ber 15 would be very very close." Only Doug Parker, associate edi- tor of the Garg and author of the two features that were stolen by the Octopus, seemed relatively un- dismayed by the Wisconsin sin. "I would say the Wisconsin editors have absolutely no moral stand- ards," he said, coloring a pound of oleo, "but their good taste is be- yond question." Concentration Choices Will Be Discussed Potential English and Chemis- try concentrates can get the full low-down tomorrow, as the con- centration discussion series opens its second week with talks spon- sored by those departments. This year's program, with its modifications allowing for more student participation, has been called "quite successful" in its opening week, by Charles H. Peake, assistant dean of the lit- erary college and chairman of the program. "We expect even better attend- ance as the series continues, he added. The English discussion group will be held at 4:15 p.m. in Rm. 25 A.H., with the Chemistry dis- cussions at the same time in Rm. 231 A.H. Professors W. G. Rice, Karl Litzenberg and C. D. Thorpe will lead the English talks, respective- ly, on English studies as humane learning, requirements for con- centration in English and prepar- ation for the teaching of English. Prof. B. A. Soule will discuss' the concentration program in chemistry with Prof. L. C. Ander- son speaking on opportunities in chemistry at the meeting. Other meetings to be held thisl week include political science, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Rm. 231, A.H.; psy- . chology, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Rm. 231 A.H.; sociology, social work and Urban Community Pro- gram, 4:15 p.m., Thursday, Rm. 231 A.H. and anthi'opology and geography, 4:15 p.m., Friday, Rm. 231, A.H., A complete schedule of discus- sion meetings appears on pageI eight of today's Daily., Dropped Baton lPuts Michigan In Fourth Spot Illini 'akes Second; Minnesota in Third (Special to The Daily) By BUD WEIDENTHAL CHAMPAIGN. Ill., Mar. 6- Lanky, versatile Lloyd Duff led his Ohio State Buckeyes to a surprise victory this afternoon in the Big Nine Track and Field Meet at the Illinois Armory. The Buckeyes amassed 43 points to second place defending champ- ion Illinois' 40. Minnesota was third with 26 12 and Michigan, by virtue of a drop- ped baton in the mile relay, fin- ished fourth with 251/ points. Du" placed in four events, winnimng the 70 yard high hurd- les in 8.4 uconds, a new Ameri- 'an indoor record, winning the broad jump with a leap of 24 feet 4' / inches, placing third in the pole vault and the low hurd- les. Captain Herb Barten was big gun for Michigan, winning both mile and the half mile. The Wolverines other win came in the shot put when Charlie Fon- ville tossed the shot 56 feet 3 1/8 inches. His closest competitor was Illinois Norm Wasser at 53 feet 4 inches. Big disappointment of the affair was Illinois' George Walker who could have put the Illini on top but failed when he finished a poor fourth in the 70 yard high hurd- les, fifth in the 60 yard dash and second in the 70 yard lows in which he was defending his Con- ference crown. The outcome of the meet rested on the shoulders of two men, Walker failed and Duff performed brilliantly. Running by far the finest race of his career Barten beat out Wisconsin's Don Gehrman in the mile, in the phenomenal time of 4:15.9. The Wolverine kept in the middle of the pack until the final quarter; then he broke out from nowhere to grab a ten yard lead. Tom Deal of In- diana was second until the final straightaway when Gehrman pulled up into the number two spot. At the finish everything Gehlr- See BART EN, Page 7 Dally-Lut h WRONG SIDE INSIDE-Campus Cop, Harold Swoverland, is the first victim of Deputy "Ike" Schlanderer's king-size key to the county's "drunk room." A recent Sheriff's Annual Banquet touched off the horseplay. Stern and fearsome clan of blue- coats presented the oversize key to their bemonocled "Baron von Schlanderer." The baron claims to be the only turnkey in the United States that wears a monocle. *' * * JAIL HOUSE JA MBOREE: Sheriff's Lions Change Into Lambs at Annual Blow-Out By DICK ARNESEN Newly discovered evidence shows that the Sheriff's men are not al- ways the stern and fearsome clan that temporary residents of the County Jail would make them out to be, and that even inside its grim walls there lurks a bit of the old school try. Your Chance - Be Editor JLtC7I3d1 ' riaigt I . World News AtA Glance WASHINGTON, March 6-(/P)-Senator Bridges (R.-NH) said to- night the administration is going to have to speak out its "basic policy towards Russia" before any foreign relief funds are appropriated. Bridges, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told reporters: "We have to find out what the basic policy is toward Russia and what we are going to do under certain contingencies." Life's grim pace is from time to time arrested, so to speak in its hard sweep, and one of those times was the recent Sheriff's Annual Banquet out at Grange Hall, well known haven for stu- dent victims of the beer ban. The collective hair of the Sher- iff's department was temporarilyc let down when Ike Schlanderer,I deputy, was presented an. over-e size key (see cut) bearing an as-t tonishing similarity in detail to the key to the "drunk room" att the County Jail. Attached to itt was a card which read: "Made by the Saint Louis Jail Equipments Co. for Baron von Schlanderer." Meet the Baron (Ike claims to be the only turn- key in the United States that1 wears a monocle. So ,far as we] know he is).1 Ike showed us around the Jail,. using several of his many keys with an assurance that was some-{ what bewildering. We asked Ike just how he managed to get the right keys in the right locks with so many to choose from. "You won't believe this," says Ike, "but you just get used to the feel of 'em." Artistic Felons An interesting piece of inci- dental intelligence that we picked up concerns the leanings of hold- up men that have passed through the County Jail. "It seems that every time we get a hold-up man in there, lie's an artist of some sort," said Ike. A few drawings we were shown, largely concerned with figures of undressed women, seemed to sub- stantiate his statement. Rather well done, too. NVSA Conducts Clinic at MSC Problems and possibilities of student government will be thrash- ed out by students from colleges and universities throughout the state when the NSA sponsored Student Government Clinic gets underway March 13 and 14 at Michigan State College. Delegates from the University include seven students elected by the campus as NSA representa- tives last spring and the chairmen of the five Student Legislature Western Zone Assigned Role In Aid Plans Germany Is Given Federal Government By The Associated Press LONDON, March 6-The United States, Britain and France an nounced agreement tonight on fu- ture international control of the Ruhr and a federalized form of government for Western Germany. The three Western Powers dis- closed their aims in a communique which assigned Western Germany a major role in the Marshal Plan for European recovery. France has been suspicious that German re- covery would endanger her secur- ity: The communique wrapped Up probably the greatest number of decisions reached at a major confernce since the war's end. It was a statement of obvious compromise and condilation be- tween the three powers and con- tained some important incentives for the German people to work for "close association" with the Western World. No hard agreement was reached upon merger of the French occu- pation zone with the United States -British zones. Howeveit, res- ponsible officials 'said decisions reached at the conference here will lead to that objective. In all like- lihood a new attempt in that di- rection will be made in April. Left up in the air was the question of ltussian particia- tion in the proposed interna- tional control of the Ruhr. tus- sia has advocated four-power rule of the valley. It was agreed that Germany would pa-rtid- pate, however. The Ruhr agreement was des- cribed in general terms. Specific recommendations were not dis- closed. These will be submitted first to the governments concerned. France has asked for full interna- tional control and ownership of the industrial valley's mines and mills. The communique did not say whether German ownership of the area's mines and factories would continue. Purpose of international control, the communique said, would be to prevent the Ruhr's resources from being used again for aggression. The Western Powers also agreed that "there should be adequate ac- cess to the coal, coke and steel of the Ruhr for the benefit of exten- sive parts of the European com- munity including Germany" Jury Acquits Local Barber Dascola 'Not Guilty' Of Discrimination Barber Dominic Dascola was found not guilty of violating the Diggs anti-discrimination act af- ter an hour and a half deliberation by jury in Judge Jay H. Payne's Municiple Court yesterday. Judge Payne convened court at 10 a.m. and charged the jury to reach its decision "without influ- ence by prejudice." The case had been brought by, William Grier '48M who alleged that Dascola had refused to serve him because of his race. After the decision, rendered at 12:15 p.m., Dascola said, "It was a fair trial. I do not bear any grudge against anyone directly or in- directly involved in the suit." Grier said that the facts spoke for themselves. The decision cannot be appeal- ed. Dascola's defense was that he didn't know how to cut Negro's hair, that it took special training and equipment. g, ri * *N HELSINKI, FINLAND, March Karelians today were reported tr northern border into Swedh'van. Formerly Russian citizens, th around 1920. Because these peopl izenship they fear Finland may Russia if a Finnish-Soviet frien formants said. WASHINGTON, March 6-(/P)- 36-nation wheat agreement fixinga years on exports from this country, Congress still must approve th in history"-a giant, many-sided co bushels of wheat and flour annuall * * PHILADELPHIA, March 6--V publicans "have a good chance" of ca in the 1948 presidential election. * * T eopportunity to suggest 6-(/P)-Xlany Finnish-speaking changes in your favorite college ying to flee across Finland's far newspaper is still available all this week. e Karelians moved to Finland Maybe it isn't your favorite le have not received Finnish cit- newspaper. But either way you be forced to turn them over to may write us and tell uswhat you dship agreenment is riached, in- like and what you don't. What would you keep in-and what would you take out if YOU were editor? -The United States today signed a Some readers have already tak- a $2 price ceiling for the next five en the opportunity to tell us what Canada and Australia. they think in the "If I Were is "biggest intergovernmental deal Editor" contest. Here is a portion ontract to buy and sell 500,000,000 of one letter now in the running y at stable prices, for one of the $5 prizes to be y ,awarded next Sunday when the '1)- Carroll Reece said today Re- contest comes to a close. It was written by Harold E. Evans of arrying at least five southern states Victor Vaughn House. Says reader Evans " . . The Daily should represent the en- tire student body, not one fourth, or one half, or one eighth. I would seek to allot equal space to each side of an rvey Show s issue in which to present argu- ments whenever possible. In the. -_past, as illustrated by the Eisler after Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Operation Haircut contro- and Easter vacations. versies, one side unfairly re- FROM A NICKEL TO A 'FIN': Local Tippine Habits Vary with Sex Su By PAT JAMES and 'better than girls, are easier to DON McNEIl aiton nn moretinsnl The average tip is approxi- matilv fifteen to twenty-five