HOLD ON T6 URI HA .Se~agQ T, w Y LwFA6 *at4k C CONTINI Latest Deadline in the State v VOU LVIII, No. 26 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1948 PRICE Fn Enrollment Takes irst Post- War Plum 1 Russians Accuse Policy Paved Way for War, _° °° ___ A Ilies - Daily To Hold Meetings For New Writers / Drop of t At 192 Kremlin Says Charges U.S., France, Britain Helped Hitler By The Associated Press MOSCOW, Feb. 9 - Russia charged tonight that American dollars and British and French diplomacy paved the -way for World War II. An official Soviet statement Ir said the Western Allies' dealings with conquered Germany after World War I gave Adolf Hitler the armed strength and diplomatic se- curity he needed to launch the second world war. The statement said "Hitlerite aggression became possible first- ly becauft the United States of America helped the Germans es- tablish, within a short period of time after the (First World) War, an economic base for Ger- man aggression and secondly because the rejection of collec- tive security by ruling Anglo- French circles dis anized the anks of peace-loing coun- tries." These facts, Russia said, are ' contained in "important docu- ments which were captured by soviet troops during the smash- up of Hitlerite Germany. "Publication of these docu- ments will help present the true picture of how Hitler's aggression and the second world war were in reality prep i and developed," the statemnt , . The statemen ,eas the Soviet reply ta the U. S. State Depart- ment's publication Jan. 21 of 2G0 documents captured from the Nazis dealing with Russian- German relations prior to World War IT. (The documents said Germany and Russia agreed to partition Po- land between them. They said fur- ther that Russia backed Germany heavily against the west and agreed the west and agreed with hitler that the United States, as well as Great Britain, should be shut oul of Europe, Asia and Africa.) Award Forms Now Available Bomber Scholarlhip Plan to Aid Veterans' Application forms for the Bomber Scholarship awards are now aviailable for qualified can- didates in Rm. 206, University Hall. The Bomber Scholarship Plan was initiated during the war to provide financial aid for veterans who would be attending the Uni- versity after war had ended. Those veterans who can meet the following requirements are eligible to apply for the scholar- ships. (1) The 'candidate must have had t least one year's service in the armed forces during the last war (time spent in a college train- ing program excluded). (2) He must have completed the equivalent of two semesters of credit in an undergraduate school or college at the Univer- sity. (3) IH must not have received a degree of any kind from the University. Applications must be returned by Monday, February 16. Debaters See Action Today i OLYMPIC OOMPH-Charles Fonville at finish of best record shot put in fourteen years-a 56 foot six and one-half-inch effort at the Michigan State relays. SPORTS IN RIEIEW: Fonville Sets World Record; Hoopsters Stl in Title Foit By IRWIN ZUCKER Michigan athletes, led by re- cord-breaking Charlie Ponvillc, punctuated the academic calm be- tween semesters with an almost perfeet record as five Wolverine teams compiled a combined record of 17 victories and two setbacks. Fonville, Michigan's leading candidate for the United States Olympic team, established a new world's indoor shot put record with a toss of 56 feet, 6% inches at the 26th annual Michigan State relays last Saturday evening. The record heave was exactly two inches better than the previous high set by the lat, Al lozis 0i 1941. Mile Relay Excels Although Fonville Aole the spotlight at the Michigan State relays with his record toss, the Wolverine mile relay quartet of Val Johnson, Joe Hayden, George Shepherd and Herb Barten made the national headlines with a shattering performance of 3.21:1. Coach Ozzie Cowles' unp redic- table basketball team stayed in the thick of the Big Nine pennant race by toppling Wisconsin (43-37) and Illinois (66-57) on the road. The now third-place Wolverines dis- posed of Northwestern by a 53- 37 score at home, but fell to Ohio state at Columbus, 70-66. Six Straight for Pucksters The hockey team turned in the Off to Puerto Rico Quarterback Howie Yerges and All-American halfback Bob Chap- puis, two of the brightest stars of Michigan's 1947 Rose Bowl champions, will be recounting their experiences in Puerto Rico shortly. The University of Michigan Alumni Club of Puerto Rico has invited the two backfield aces to San Juan to speak in conjunction with the showing of movies of Michigan's 49-0 conquest of Southern California in the New Year's Day classic at Pasadena. most prolific ieRdf - six straight victories. Vic Heyliger's lads pol- ished off their traditional rivals, Minnesota, in a pair of away- games to start things, and then went on to score a double win over Michigan Tech at Houghton, Mich., and two more over Yale in the past week-end tilts at the Coliseum. Saturday's close 18-13 victory over a strong Purdue team at Ann Arbor enabled the Michigan wrest- lers to move into title contention. Between semesters, the Maize and Blue also disposed of Minnesota gym) Pul~rdule. imthate New TicketSystem J Pan Goes Into EfI'et A preferet Ua tick sysn tpide signed to ffacilitate student seat. ing at the basketball games, will go into effect for the Purdue game, Saturday, Chuck Lewis, chairman of the Student Legisla- ture Varsity Comuittee, an- nounced yesterday. Under the plan, initiated by the Legislature, and approved by the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics, 5,000 preiferential tick- ets will be issued to students, on presentation of Identitication cards or cashier's receipts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, in the University Hall booth. Tickets and identification, pre- sented at the Field House door before 7:15 p.m,, gam night, will assure holders of seats, Lewis said. Students without the tickets will not be admitted until after 7:15. Coupon book holders are not af- fected by the new plan, Lewis ex- plained, adding that reserved seat and general admission tickets willj be on sale as usual. Business Staffers Also in Demand This week The Dairy will hold meetings for all students inter- ested in any phase of the news- paper business and who wish to gain experience by working on their college paper. The meeting for persons inter- ested in writing for the news, women's or sports staff of The Daily, will be held in the Publica- tions Building tomorrow at 4 p.m. Prospective business, staffers should attend a meeting slated for Thursday at 4 p.m. also in the Publications Building. All students, regular or trans- fer, who are second semester freshmen or above may work on The Daily. No previous experi- ence is required and scholastic requirements are similar to other campus activities, with at least a "C" average required. Both the Business and Edi- torial staffs feature training pro- grams for persons with no prev- ious experience in the publications field. Students with professional experience are automatically pro- moted to the upper staffs of the paper. The Business staff features sales, accounting and layout training and experience. The Junior and Senior positions on the Business staff are also pay- ing jobs. This semester The Daily is also issuing a call for experienced news photographers. Students einter- ested in this paying job should submit samples of their work to the editors. Political cartoonists are also needed, and should sub- mit samples of their work when applying for the job.. In addition regula jobs as movie reviewers, drama nd music critics plus student columnists are open. Samples of this work should be submitted this week to The Daily'sEditorial Director. Fraterntfies Disciplined Cat Special Probation For Yuletide Pranks Seven fraternities and a men's re'sidence hall have been put on social probation for periods rang- ing from four to eight weeks be- cause of the conduct of these groups "related to the stealing of Christmas trees," a letter from the Committee on Student Discipline informed the groups. Eight weeks probation was meted out to Phi Delta Theta and Delta Kappa Epsilon, while Sigma Phi Epsilon, Trigon, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Tau Omega and Anderson House in 'the East Quadrangle got four weeks each. Social probation deprives the groups of all "privileges for which permission from the Office of Student Affairs is required," which includes all parties and rushing activities, according to the letter received by the probationed groups. SPEEDY ENROLLMENT-Once inside registration lines moved quickly this semester, with some students completing enrollment in 10 ro 15 minutes. Instances of two or three hour waits were reported by other universities of comparable size. New Rating Plan Approved Conference Studeits To Share I FR AcutyEvaluation Evaluation of faculty services .will be inaugurated this semester .under the direction of the Dean's OOffice in accordance with details of the plan accepted in a Faculty Meeting yesterday. Providing for a thorough sam- pling of opinion of faculty services, the sy4tem was devised by a com- mittee headed by Prof. Amos H. Hawley, of the sociology depart- ment. It implements the faculty valuation plan adopted at the Faculty meeting of June, 1941, which was renewed in October of last year. Under the system approved, stu- dent opinion of teaching effective- ness will be considered as part of aii over-all rating to be deter- mined by Departmental Evaluat- ing Committees. Students, under the supervision of other students, will rate individual professors on nine counts. Data will be tabulat- ed under the direction of the Dean's Office and turned over to the Evaluating Committee of the nrnfc.cn,' rlnnrtm n fnr their By VRAIG WILSON and RUSS CLANARAN. Re tail and wholesale grocers joined Prof. George R. Anderson, of the Economics department yes- terday in predicting a gradual lowering of commodity, prices throughout the nation as a result Michigras Set. For Showling April 23,24 It's collossal, it's stupendous, it is Michigras'! "The greatest show on earth,, is coming to Yost Field House on April 23 and 24. Gay Michi- granders will swing high on the ferris wheel, barkers will entice the unsuspecting into the darken- ed lures of booths. "Try your hand" will become colloquial. Attributing to the success of the forthcoming Michigras will be the representatives of the entire cam- pus as petitioning opens to all stu- dents. Petitioning and interviews will be the selecting for#e for the committee heads. NONE TOO SOON: Prof. Anderson Predcts New Drop in CommodityPrices i pr;lu")) l s Laui;LLfo Lneir Booths, tickets, prizes, publicity, and ?is, confidential use. programs, and parade chairman- _ - -- ships will be open to all students. Co (Ghairnanships of finance, con- No o cessions, and decorations will be awarded to men with women tak- inet'overthe refreshments and Petitions will be due at 5 p.m. (special to The Daily) Monday in the Student Offices of WASHINGTON, Feb. -- _ the Union and in the Undergrad- In response to a: question submit- ate Office of the League. Ap- cin rby po eM ichia n ue ilnysub it - #rplicants i are asked to sign for in- ted by The Michigan Daily White terview9 at the time of submit- House officials declined to .ay ting the petition. Information when President Truman would concerning the positions may be sign a bill designed to increase obtained in Miss Hartwig's office g csine oi crese i Barbour Gym or by consulting subsistence allotments to student coBarbour mmorb onting vetran ateningcoleg unercommittee members of the 1946 veterans ttending college under Michigras. the G.I. Bill of Rights. Michigras will be sponsored by Passed by both houses, the bill the Women's Athletic Association which provides $10 monthly in- and the Michigan Union. Proceeds creases ~for unmarried student will go toward the Women's Swtm- veterans and $15 hikes for mar- mning Pool Fund. General chair- ried students without children, is men for this year are Rae Keller now on the President's desk. and Keith Jordan. TILL 1llE NEXT TIME! StudenitsRelax, Breathe Easy, After Toiigoh Bout With Exams of the current slump in commod- it markets. An average five per cent slash in price of flour, sugar, meats, fresh and smoke4 was reported by all retail grocers contacted by The Daily. caling down on the wholesale levelhas hit sugar and flour, both- off six per cent, Price Drop Seen "A substantial drop in prices is due," Prof. Anderson said, "al- though government policies sup- porting agricultural prices will partially check the fall, and pro- vide a floor on food prices." Prof. Anderson asserted that the reason for last week's market price tumble was the psycholog- ical effect on businessmen of the Federal Reserve Board's recent tightening of credit regulations in its New York and Chicago branches, plus predictions of a larger winter wheat crop than previously estimated. 20 Percent Cutback Largest cutback was 20 per cent on smoked meats by one Amn Ar- bor grocer. All agreed that the drop would be more pronounced when present inventories were cleared and new stocks purchased. They unanimously held out hope for the housewife that more price reductions wouldbe made in the near future. "But don't expect too much re- lief at the retail level for quite a while yet," Prof. Anderson warned. He pointed out for ex- ample, that a reduction in grain prices passed through milling and baking processes before it comes to the grocer as bread. Possible wage increases and the recent rise in rail freight .rates .may reduce the saving to the consumer, he said. Grainis Rally, Livestock Falls Tren dIs Downward On Commodities CHICAGO, Feb. 9-(F)-Live- stock prices plunged sharply today while grains made a strong recov- ery just as their shunp of last week was being reflected in lower retail prices for some basic food items. Retail price cuts were affected today in bread, bacon, steaks, flour, and lard, but the trend was on a relatively small scale. Con- sumers were warned that the de- clines would hold only if the gen- eral trend is dow. Spring Record Set In Spite of Decra By ARTHUR O r First reports on the Unit"r spring enrollment show that 215 students have signed up classes, a drop of 975 from the semester's all-time high of 190. Despite the drop, which versity officials had expected, 19,215 figure is the highest recorded here for a spring ei ter. A breakdown of the enroib figure shows that 4,772 women 14,443 men students have Ire tered, indicating respecivt d of 291 and 684 from the fal mester. Veteran enrollment is 14,9 drop of 720 from the fall sei ter and of 436 from last sp Non-veteran students nunmbe 294-255 fewer than last fall 956 more than last spring. Until the spring of 1I spring enrollment here had ways been smaller than f11 rollment. The rush of veter to the campus in the last years had reversed this tren enrollment figures contiued grow each semester Registrar Ira M. Smith, c dinator of registration and c fication ,in Waterman Qymn, that the registration system "worked more smoothly thau' before." The University units showec rollment increases: the educ school jumped to 363 from fall's 351, and MedicalSeb 8i95 Is well ahead of las t 650 m:ark. Spring enrollment figures the anther shols and coll are as follows, with 1047 0 and 1947 fal fligures given parenthesis: literary ols 6,989 (7,368), engineering e lege 3,487 (3,577, 3,827), Gr uate School 3,415 (3,054, 419, Law School 1,006 ( 1,091), business adminlstra school 982 (942, 1,025) architecture college 665 ( 706). Further figures include: n school 447 (415, 478), dental se 278 (242, 324), forestry school (271, 282), public health sc 199 (204, 205), nursing school (230, 275), pharmacy college (154, 189) and hospital tra program 45 (79). Faculty Calm While Studen Sweat It Out The University swallowed Sitter pill of registering 19,000 cents with scarcely a tremor. While students were won >ver their programs, the fa cat back with boxes of choc4 ;igarettes and radios to fight sible boredom. This casual atmosphere ,maintained by many studeits used the "railroad" tickets an cards for social purposes, maw dlown all phone numbers of I esting women they saw. U pecting females fell afoul of t date-sharks by showing their-c to anyone who seemed intere thinking it a part of registra Not only did registration fe tate the University's social but it also zoomed student ' nomic statuses. All through process of classification, the re of official documents were sw by students soliciting subsclp to local and national publicat and pleas for contrlbu ions numerous charities. Art Reprints I DAILY SUBSCRIPTIONS Now On Sal World News A t a Glance By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-The Government today halted exports of heating oil from East Coast ports. It also asked foreign coun- tries whether already reduced pe- troleum quotas cannot be cut fur- ther, By ROBERT DILWORTH Now that the horrors of the grim grind of finals have waned into relaxed grade comparing and "immature" labels with heart- gladdening averages resulting fromwhat Jane A. Bonnell, House nirecnt r atJordan. trmed "sin-