PETITION FOR FREEDOM See, Page 4 Y Latest Deadline in the State a43: 46 FAIR, LITTLE CHANGE VOL. LVMI No. 161 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS - SExpect Draft Billin House Within WeeL Committee Start Hearings Today WASHINGTON, May 18-(IP)- The congressman who was expect ed to block the draft bill predict today that the House Rules Con mittee probably will approve ti measure and send it to the Houw floor next week. The prediction came from Rel Leo . Allen (Rep., Ill.), chairma of the Rules Committee which be gan hearings today on the dra: bill previously approved by th House Armed Services Commil tee. Two defense measures were a: proved by the House Armed Serv ices Committee today. They were I. A bill to let the Department of Defense hold on to about 200 surplus World War II plants as a reserve. 2. A measure to authorize th Navy to stop work on 13 unfin ished warships in order to stai building the world's largest ship- a giant 65,000 ton aircraft car rier. The bill carries other con struction changes. A subcommit tee okayed it yesterday. Rep. Allen, despite his predic tion of the draft bill passage, sti: contends the Army has never giv en voluntary enlistments a- fai trial.. He has recommended a bonu plan, paying volunteers up to $1,. 500 to enlist in the armed forces He said this substitute would mak the draft unnecessary. Presiden Truman called the idea asinine. "Brass hats just want this draft, that's all," Allen said. But he added the bill probably will be approved by his committee anyway. Today's hearings indicated there would be a fight before sucki approval is won. Rep. Brown (Rep., Ohio), presi- dential campaign manager for Senator Taft (Rep., Ohio), asked whether a draft-bill would be nec- essary if President Truman does not approve steps to build the air force up to 70 combat groups. Rep. Andrews (Rep., N.Y.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee which workec up the draft bill and approved it 28 to 5 early this month, said a draft is needed right now to bring the Army up to authorized strength. Fall Advisors Needed by SL Student experts are needed for rnext fall's course content student advisory board program, accord- ing to Blair Moody of the Student Legislature. Advisors should be juniors or seniors with at least a 'B' overage. Students with wide experience in their field of concentration are desired. Members of honor socie- ties are wanted, but this is not an essential qualification, Moody said. The program is designed to ben- efit freshmen and transfer stu- dents and will provide detailed de- scriptions of courses to the new k stqd nts. Student advisors will help familiarize strangers on cam- pus with the choices of courses that are available. Interested students can contact; Moody by calling 2-4551. The legislature-initiated pro- gram was first put into operation last semester with excellent re- suits. Confined to Litereary Col- lege advisors at the last registra- tion, the program will be extended this fall to other schools and col- leges in the University, Moody added. Cit Manager Plan Studied Ann Arbor citizens learned more of a proposed city manager plan being readied for the April 1949 ballot last night wheal three speakers discussed the issue at an open meeting of the Citizen's Committee for Charter Revision. Clarence Elliot, city manager of Jackson and former manager of Plymouth:, explained that "the Phoenix Fund Campaign Is Underway ---Niehuss Organizational work on the Phoenix Project and the campaign to raise the $2,000,000 necessary to develop the first phase is "already underway," according to Vice-President Marvin L. Niehuss. "Announcement will be made within a few days of the member- ship of the Phoenix Project faculty committee," Prof. Niehuss said. {. -House Refuses To Kill Mundt Anti-Red Bill Supporters Push for - Final Passage Today _ WASHINGTON, May 18-(AP) -By a shouted vote, the House refused today to kill a bill de- signed to put tight restraints on Communist activities. Supporters got behind a drive to pass the bill tomorrow. The start of to- day's debate had been held up by a mass of routine business. Rep. Miller (R-Conn.) made the motion to kill the bill by striking out the enacting clause. He said the main effect of the legislation would be to "drive underground the dangerous elements." Rep. Nixon (R-Calif.), co- author of the bill, replied. He said the measure which he and Rep. Mundt (R-S.D.) drew up would strike "only at the subversive activities of Communism in the United States and not at Com- munism as an idea." House passage of the bill ap- peared certain. Rep. Douglas (D- Calif.), who opposes it, estimated that not more than 40 votes would be cast against it. But she also predicted that the Senate never would accept such legislation. The Mundt-Nixon bill, which was approved by the House Com- mittee on Un-American activities would make it a crime to try to set up a foreign-controlled totali- tarian dictatorship in-the United States. Penalties would range up to 10 years in prison and a $10,- 000 fine. Communists would be barred from non-elective federal jobs and would not be granted passports. Munidt Protest GroupMeets Full-scale petitioning against the Mundt Bill will get underway today by Students Against the Mundt Bill, a composite group rep- resenting all interested individuals and organizations on campus. The group will meet at 3 p.m., third floor of the Union, to mobil- .ize for the drive. Members of AVC, IZFA, ADA, YPCM and Wal- lace Progressives are especially urged to come and back up their organizational statements oppos- ing the bill, according to Jean Fagan, chairman, Students Against the Mundt Bill. The Washtenaw County Com- mittee for the Preservation of Democratic Rights will also circu- late petitions on campus and in town, Dr. Wilfred Kaplan stated yesterday. It is hoped that over five tsous- ands signatures opposing the bill will be collected in Ann Arbor and surrounding areas. He explained that the function of this committee will be to initiate the activities of the Project and to make recommendations for a permanent operation organiza- tion. Committee to Shape Plans "In the meantime," he added, "a preliminary campaign commit- tee composed of students, faculty and alumni will have the task of shaping plans for the fund-rais- ing campaign to be undertaken in the fall." Two members who served with Prof. Niehuss on the committee to select the University War Me- morial added their voices to those praising the proposed Project. "One of the great merits of the Phoenix Project," declared Prof. Robert C. Angell, Chairman of the Department of Sociology, "is that its purpose is so broad that it can give rise to an ever-unfold- ing series of research studies." Social Science Opportunities "This indicates opportunities for social science as well as med- ical and biological investigations," he added. Regent Roscoe O. Bonisteel called the Phoenix Project "the loftiest peak of the mountain range of memorials." He stated that he was particularly proud of all the students who took part in planning the Memorial. "It took plenty of vision on the part of the student members of the committee," he declared, "and they never let their sights down in looking toward the ultimate goal." .' * * AVC Initiates SupportDrive A motion to initiate a move- ment among the nation's 150,000 AVC members to gain support for the University's atomic research institute was unanimously adopt- ed at last night's meeting of the campus AVC chapter. In a special statement the or- ganization said: "We, the University of Michi- gan chapter of AVC believe that the Phoenix Project is a most fit- ting tribute to the memory of those who died for a better world. We therefore pledge our support and will call upon AVC chapters throughout the nation to actively support this living memo- rial. To this end we have author- ized the formation of a committee to institute such action." Shfe An ' e >NALARETH E AlhlI i 0S, matkh tbn Tc ar mac CaesPeath t PA was E :AVIs r a - . J- t R~,I Rama113t , _ . 1 IBOMBING - An Egyptian fighter-bomber divebombed a crowded bus station in Tel Aviv. (1) The death toll was expect- ed to be at least 20. Twelve miles north of Haifa (2) Ha- gana fighters forced the surren- der of a group of Arab fighters. Council'Probes Palestine War' State To Act On''Funds For Buildinow Legislature To Neet Tomorrow The State Legislature recon- venes tomorrow to take action on University building appropriations and to resume the trial of James Zarichny, Michigan State College student charged with contempt of the Senate. The Legislature failed to agree on funds for the Maternity Hospi- tal at its last session, April 29. The House voted thetfull $1,645,000 needed to complete the hospital. but the Senate would allot only $500,000. Agreement Needed An agreement must be reached on the hospital issue before the vast appropriations bill to com- plete construction on other Uni- versity buildings can be passed. Unless the legislators approve the bill, construction on all state building projects will be discon- tinued July 1. ( lla gel of Battle A compromise measure which Damage Presented jwouldhave alloted$850,000 for completion of the Maternity Hos- LAKE SUCCESS, May 18 -UIP)- pital was blocked by Senate fi- The United Nations Security nancial. leaders May 12, when the Council debated Palestine% today House Ways and Means Com- under a barrage of urgent official mittee and the Senate Financial advices that war is rampant in Committee met to attempt a set- the Holy Land. tlement of the appropriations French delegate Alexandre Pa- issue. rodi reported the French consu-P late in Jerusalem was under ma Sigler Proposes Cmproise FAMINE VICTIM-These little Italian orphans were rescued from starvation in time, thanks to gifts from America. Millions more still need help. Campus donations will be collected today. * * * 4 BUCKET BRIGADE: UN Children's Crusade Drive -o Seek Contributions Tod < j i chine-gun fire. Parodi said a battle raged all last night and consulate was isolated. Six per- sons have been wounded there, he said. Parodi warned the Council thatI it could expect little now from its French-American-Belgian consu- lar truce commission in Jeru-1 salem. He said the French con- sulate had no communications1 with other sections of the city. A telegram from Foreign Sec- retary Moshe Shertok of Israel, charged that armed Arabs hadl entered the old walled city section of Jerusalem Sunday and broke a UN-arranged cease-fire. A complaint from KHiig Abdul- lah of Trans-Jordan said a mor- tar shell fell within the mosque compound in front of the dome above the sacred rock-+:ite of the Mosque of Omar--yesterday dur- ing a Jewish offensive against the old walled city. Delegates heard the reports from Palestine after chief Amer- ican delegate Warren R. Austin said no nation can rightfully chal- lenge U.S. recognition of Israel. CURTAIN UP TODAY: 'Original' Reynolds Por1ra -t Featured imi Berke ilIy Sq ii are' Governor Sigler indicated yes- terday that he might be willing to compromise with the Legis- lature on his program to reform the state government, the Asso- ciated Press reported. Th e governor said "There should be a possibility" for the passage of his department of administration bill and for appro- priations for additional building funds to state institutions and the new Northville State Hospital. * * Walceites To Aid Zarichny Opposition to the trial of MSC student James Zarichny will be crystallized on campus today when the Wallace Progressives sign up students against the trial on a pe- tition to be sent to the state legis- lature. The petition drive is an out- growth of a conference in Detroit last weekend, when the Wallace group adopted a resolution de- manding that the trial be dropped. Zarichny is scheduled to go on trial May 20 befqre the State Sen- ate. He is charged with contempt because he wouldn't say whether or not he was a Communist Party member. Campus UN Elects Officers The Model UN Council, with representatives from 16 countries present, elected Interim Commit- tce -officers for the summer ses- sion at a General Assembly meet- ing yesterday. Members of the Secretariat in- c(ude: Dick Underhill, United States chairman; assistant-chair- man, Muhammad Ali, Pakistan; secretary-treasurer, Jal N. Bhar- ucha, India; Elizabeth Robinson, United States, corresponding sec- retary. Public Relations Chairman for the interim group is Barbara Mutch, and Pat Daoust was ap- pointed to the Atomic Energy Commission to work with the Phoenix Project. Bill Miller, who served as or- ganizational chairman, will be the UNESCO delegate to the National Congress of the Collegiate Coun- cil of the UN to be held at Fisk Jr. College in New York this June. By ALICE BRINKMAN Today is G-day. "G" is for "give." Give to the United Nations Children's Cru- sade. Student volunteers representing the Children's Appeal will dot campus walks with buckets by 9 a.m. today to collect student con- A special carillon recital ofj national airs of children bene- fitting from the ITN Children's Crusade will be presented at noon today by Prof. Percival Price, University Carilloneur. tributions to help alleviate the suffering of many hungry, home- less, and helpless children all over the world., Latest estimates place the num- ber of famine victims at 230 mil- lion. Since 230 million children' make the problem international in scope, the United Nations is spon- soring the drive. Forty-five nations have joined in this world "community chest" drive to head of f this impending starvation which so many of them face in common. Students may do their bit as from several tions. campus organiza-I Labor News At a Glance By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, May 18 - A Presidential Inquiry Board report- ed today that the labor dispute at the Oak Ridge, Tenn., atomic en- ergy plant remains deadlocked. A court injunction against a strike runs out June 7. * * * WASHINGTON, May 18-A special inquiry board was es- tablished by President Truman today to investigate the threat- ened strike of CIO long line telephone workers. The moVa drew a quick protest from the long lines department of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, against which the American Telephone Workers Union threatens to strike. WASHINGTON, May 18-Fed-I eral Judge T. Alan Goldsbor- ough tonight extended until Mayi 29 the restraining order which By PHOEBE FELDMAN Students who go at 8 p.m. today to Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre to see the speech department's first performance of "Berkeley Square," will find themselves looking up at an "original Sir Joshua Reynolds" portrait. It's a picture of student actor Don Mitchell, who plays the leading male role of Peter Stand- ish. The portrait, which is the key piece in the plot of John Balder- son's play, was done by Barbara Rogers, student in the portraiture class in the College of Architec- ture. The painting is supposed to be a portrait of Peter Standish's great-great-grandfather by the famous eighteenth century por- trait painter, Sir Joshua Reyn- olds. However, since the plot hinges on the, exact resemblance which Peter Standish bears to his an- cestor, Miss Rogers did the por- trait of Don Mitchell, who plays I Peter Standish. Thus Don Mitchell is in the world citizens today by contribut- ing to the campus "bucket bri- gade" before 4 p.m. Per capita quota is $1, but all contributions are welcome, Seymour Goldstein, campus chairman said. The campus campaign is being carried out by the Student Relig- ious Association with assistance unique position of posing for a picture of "his own gran-paw." Tickets for the play, which will run today through Saturday, may be bought at the Lydia Mendels- sohn Theatre box office. Students will have special rates for tonight and Thursday's performances. West Qua to There'll be music in the air at the West Quad tonight when the West Quad Glee Club presents its first formal recital to an expected audience of 600 faculty members and students. Scheduled for 8:30 p.m., the concert will bring together the 32 West Quad residents who com- pose the Glee Club in a program of folk ballads, a group of relig- ious numbers, and several Negro spirituals, as well as standard choral numbers. A. J. Rogers, a West Quad student, will direct the group. Hiller Speaks On Effects of Propagantda Prof. Clyde R. Miller of Colum- bit University will speak on "How Propaganda Shapes Our Foreign Policy" at 8 p.m. today in Kellogg Auditorium. After many years of studying the development of propaganda in both Nazi Germany and Russia, Prof. Miller devised a system of propaganda analysis and in 1937 founded the Institute for Propa- ganda Analysis. From his studies have come many books on the subject. The most recent is entitled "What Everybody Should Know About Propaganda." Also active in the field of edu- cation, Prof. Miller in 1939 pro- posed a type of education, to pre- vent racial, religious and other prejudices, a proposal which came to be known as The Springfield Plan. In cooperation with the League of Fair Play, of which he is director, he has worked on simi- lar programs since 1942. Prof. Miller will also address journalism students at 3 p.m. to- day in Rm. E, Haven Hall. The subject of his earlier lecture will be "How Reliable Are Public Opin- ion Polls?" Stalin Peace Feeler Called 'Encouraging' WASHINGTON, May 18-(/P).-- The United States tabbed Premier Stalin's latest peace statement as "encouraging" today, but put the blame for world tension on Soviet hold-outs at International council tables. It again ruled out, as it had done last week, any idea that great world problems can be settled by the United States and Russia alone. In a formal statement, the State Department declared that these issues are matters in which many other countries have an "in- timate and compelling interest." Officials noted that the latest move in Stalin's "peace offensive" took the form of comments on a' peace program put forward by Henry A. Wallace, third party presidential candidate. They said they suspected the Stalin state- ment was a propaganda stroke de- signed, among other things, to de- pict Russia as a foremost lover of peace, and to build up Wallace politically. On Capitol Hill, Rep. Judd (Rep., MinnJ told newsmen that President Truman "ought to call Stalin" on the Soviet leader's offer to talk peace. CampusGO Okays Poltces Resolutions backing the Taft- Hartley Act and supporting the present Republican tax policies were adopted last night by the Young Republicans in the last meeting of the semester. While generally backing the labor law, the group urged adop- tion of some amendments. In sup- porting the Republican tax pro- gram, they particularly attacked "the restrictive tax program of the New Deal." Owners Risk UMW Wrath In Wage Talk Bac k Southern Coal Producers WASHINGTON, May 18-(P)- Soft coal operators risked a quick showdown with John L. Lewis to- night by deciding to back the Southern Coal Producers Associa- tion as spokesman for southern pits in wage talks. The decision, if fought out to the end, might bring on a break- up of the contract negotiations before they are well started. Lewis set the stage for such a development today with a warn- ing to the operators that if they insisted on seating Joseph E. Moody in his capacity as presi- dent of the SCPA they would be "voting the representatives of the United Mine Workers out of this conference." He indicated that he had no ob- jection to dealing with Moody as spokesman for the various com- ponent groups of the Southern Association, such as state organi- zations of producers. But he crit- icized the SPCA itself bitterly as a "holding company" with a his- tory of "harrassment and obstruc- tion" in contract dealings. Tonight the southern opera- tors first met separately and determined to stick by Moody as their spokesman on a joint basis. Later producer representatives of the other geographical areas met and talked over their deci- sion. After that session one powerful northern operator said they had decided to back Moody in his stand. Another producer interpreted Lewis' move as an effort to dic- tate who should represent em- ployers in contract talks. '"We don't think the mine work- ers have that right under the Taft-Hartley Act," he said. There had been some inclina- tion earlier to try to persuade Moody to come in only as an in- dividual speaking for the smaller groups, but the operator com- ments after the night caucus in- dicated it had been overcome. Michigamua Goes Hunting Warriors Capture 18 New Members Listen to this tale of romance, Tale of Indian warriors bold- In the early moon of green leaves Came they forth, the stoics vali- ant; Forth they romped to paleface wigwam, Wigwam one of friendly Great Chief, Paleface might 'mong his kind; Came he forth to take their token, Then to the mighty oak of Tappan Dashed the screaming, yelling redm en ; To the tree of Indian legend Where the white men pale and trembling Stood around the mighty oak; Warriors choice of paleface nation Choice of tribe to run the gaunt- let. Down the warriors, painted de- mons, Swooped and caught their prey like eagles, Loud the war cry stirred the stillness, As they seized their hapless cap- tives, Forth they bore them to their wigwam There to torture at their pleasure. There they ate around the glow- ing bonfires Heard the words of mighty wis- dom, Smoked the pipe of peace and friendship. Thus there came to Michigamua: Gene Derricotte, Norris Doman- gue, Ev Ellin, Bill Graham, Bob Harrison, Bob Holland, Keith Jor- dan, Dick Maloy, Bill Mikulich, Bill Roberts, Ed Shalon, Enred Schott, Bob Sohl, Bill Tattersall, Dom Tomasi, Dick Weinberg, Stu Wilkins and Joe Wimsatt. Four Men Named to BA TTLE SCA rS (CONQUER/ 'OLD I -': Beloved Beta Bulldog Dies after 10 Years on Campus, 4 > - ~.._.. _ s * * * 4 By HAROLD JACKSON in and 604 S. Stat( has been Four colorful feet have pound- his castle ever since. ed across campus for the last From the day he arrived, Eli time-"Old Eli," the famous Beta began a long and energetic vC sight on campus. He spent many hours in classes and even dropped in occasionally on President Ruth- ven, a great fancier of bulldogs. being the most beautiful dog at Michigras in 1941. Eli disliked women, but was too !1 , ,, .,: vu~'. L