BERLIN BLOCKADE ISee Page 4 ZVI: Latest Deadline in the State 4aAi4 Cl~'~ ' ~oV FAIR AND COOLER VOL. LIX, No. 144 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1949 PRICE FIVE CENTS Sullivan Out As Secretary In Navy Row Blasts Stoppage Of Carrier Work WASHINGTON- (IP)-John L. Sullivan resigned yesterday as Secretary of the Navy, firing a roaring broadside at Secretary of Defense Johnson for halting con- struction of the Navy's supe-car- rier, the U.S.S. United States. The New Mampshire Irishman said he was deeply disturbed be- cause Johnson acted "so drasti- cally and arbitrarily" without con- sultation with the Navy. AND HE SAID HE is convinced the move means '"a renewed effort to abolish the Marine Corps and to transfer all Naval and Marine aviation elsewhere." Johnson dismissed Sullivan's attack wtih a terse statement from his office: "I regret very much that my old friend and colleague, John L. Sullivan, has joined the aircraft carrier issue on personal grounds, and I believe that he, too, will soon regret his action of today." * * P SULLIVAN'S resignation, widely expected since Johnson lowered the boom on the big flat-top Sat- urday, came in an exchange of letters with President Truman. But Sullivan cut loose his pent- up wrath in his letter to the new Secretary of Defense. The letter, released by Sullivan's own office shortly after Mr. Truman accepted his resignation, said bluntly: "On Saturday, April 23, without discussion with the Chief of Naval Operations, without consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, you directed the discontinuance of the construction of the U.S.S. United States, the construction of which had twice been approved. 'U Scholars To Be Lauded At Convocation Some 1,570 students will receive recognition for scholastic achieve- ment at the 26th Annual Honors Convocation, to be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Hill Auditorium. Dr. James B. Conant, president of Harvard University, will ad- dress the assembly on "Skepticism and Courage in the Modern World." * * * PARENTS AND friends of the honored group will come to Ann Arbor from all parts of the coun- try to witness the traditional cere- mony. Classes will be dismissed at 10:45 a.m. so that all students may attend the function, which will honor undergraduates with at least a 3.5 average, disting- uished graduate students, and winners of various prizes during the past year. As in past years, faculty mem- bers attending the slemn affair will be clad in caps and gowns. DR. CONANT, who will also address a meeting of Phi Beta Kappa, has won international fame both as a scientist and an educator. An expert on the responsibili- ties and methods of modern education, he is the author of the recently published book "Education in a Divided World." In the early years of the war, Dr. Conant was responsible for assembling many of the scientists who developed the atom bomb, besides . holding the position of Chairman of the National Defense Research Committee. SINCE 1930, he has been scien- tific_ director of the' Rockefeller Institute. Dr. Conant has been a member of the Harvard faculty since 1916 and president of the university since 1933. ''Group Will Aid UNESCO Primary aim of the new campus UNESCO group as enunciated at an organizational meeting last night, is to start an active campus organization to further the work Showdown Battle Impends in China SHANGHAI-(/P)-Chinese Communist columns, boasting they had overwhelmed two government armies, wheeled west of Shanghai yesterday toward Hangchow and a possible decisive battle. Shanghai, which remained calm when the Reds broke the Yangtze River line, began to show signs of panic. Business was almost at a standstill, the money market was chaotic. * * * * NERVOUSNESS INCREASED as the United States and Great Britain moved heavier naval units out of Whangpoo and anchored them in the Yangtze to the north to avoid possible involvement in any fighting. 4 Meanwhile, in London, Prime Minister Attlee yesterday prom- ised Parliamentary critics that Britain "will take every possible step" to protect British subjects caught in China's war. This was his answer to Conservative leader Winston Churchill and other legislators who had attacked the Labor government in a vParliamentary debate set off last week by the shelling of four Brit- E atin C lub ish warships on the Yangtze River yCommunist artillerymen. TmH Repeal Bill Starts, House Fight Lesinski Charges Law 'Vengeful' WASHINGTON - (RP) - Before Western Powers Ready to AcceptRussia s Proposal packed plunged over an peal the Rep. sponsor shouted "driven galleries, the House into stormy debate today administration bill to re- Taft-Hartley Labor Law. Lesinski (Dem., Mich.), of the repeal measure, that the present law was through Congress" two Seeks New lH~erb ers Club 211, eating club to combat the high cost of food, could use an additional 200 members to con- tinue full service, according to Mel Bondy, Grad, one of the club's founders. Bondy spoke at the first organ- ized meeting of the Club last night in which members were told of current membership figures, read suggestions from fellow clubbers, and offered hints themselves for club improvements. HE REMARKED that already several campus restaurants have followed Club 211's lead by lower- ing their food prices. "If an active student group such as ours con- tinues to thrive, maybe more eat- eries will slash their prices," he added. A membership drive, to be conducted through pamphlets and "word-of-mouth persua- sion," was approved at the meeting. A Club bulletin board was planned to report current group affairs, suggestions and improvements. Another result of the meeting was half price admission for members to the weekend dances on the Club's premises. The re- duced price will be tested this weekend, Bondy said. * * * A SUGGESTION box, set up late last week, has yielded a daily av- erage of four suggestions, he add- ed. One student suggested that more choices in the weekly meal plan be used, such as the elimina- tion of lunches. Bondy said that this may be one of the improvements planned for the Club in the near future. BACK IN SHANGHAI more than 250 Americans and other nationals were getting out while many more elected to stay. U.S. Economic Administration Associa- tion headquarters packed up to move to Canton, South China city now serving as the Nationalist capital. The Communist radio in Pei- ping announced that lives and property of foreign nationalists would be protected. The Communist radio said Red columns had captured Ihing and Chingtai, about 80 miles west of Shanghai. If true they were half- way from the Yangtze to Hang-' chow, 85 miles southwest of Shanghai. AT THE SAME time the United States cut off the flow of Ameri- can-aid cotton to Shanghai in the expectation that China's great port city will be taken over by the Communist armies whenever their leaders give the word. Seventeen cotton - laden ships bound for Shanghai were ordered diverted to Japan. School Spirit Passed With 'N Objections' The Student Legislature's school spirit program got by the Student Affairs Committee yesterday with "no objections." Two SL proposals aimed at cam- pus discrimination were postponed for discussion at a special meet- ing next Tuesday. After hearing legislator Bill Gripman outline a three-part "Frosh-soph" plan consisting of rallies, a tug of war and a talent show, the committee approved a resolution stating: * * * years ago "in a spirit of hysteria an d vengean ce. "1 BUT REP. McConnell (Rep., Pa.) told the House that the Lesin- ski bill would cut out a provision of the present law "which en- abled the atomic energy commis- sion to protect atomic secrets from Communist labor officials." McConnell said the administra- tion-backed measure would de- prive the government of the power it now has under the Taft-Hartley Act to deal with national emergency strikes. He said it would also abolish provi- sions "protecting the political freedom of individual workers." Spectators' galleries were jammed as the heated, arm-wav- ing debate opened. Speaker Ray- burn (Dem., Tex.) had to admon- ish the visitors against applauding speeches on the floor. * . * HOUSE LEADERS said a final vote is not expected before late Friday. The debate was formally launched by Chairman Lesinski of the House Labor Committee, whose bill would kill the Taft- Hartley Act and reinstate the old 'New Deal" Wagner Act along with some changes re- ommended by President Tru- man. Arrayed against the Lesinski bill were backers of a substitute meas- ure by Rep. Wood (Dem., Ga.). These were chiefly Republicans and southern Democrats, with a sprinkling of Truman Democrats. The Wood Bill would retain most of the Taft-Hartley Law, while re- pealing it in name. * * * SHORTLY before the session be- gan, Rayburn predicted to news- men that the Wood Bill will be defeated. A vote on it is expected Thursday. Lesinski and Rep. Madden (Dem., Ind.) reminded the House that the Democratic Party cam- paigned last fall on a platform advocating repeal of the Taft- Hartley Law. They called for sup- port of the administration's bill to do that. Colleges Lack Religaious Zeal, NobleBelieves "University presidents are be- coming more aware of the leth- argy toward religion on their campuses and they want to do something about it," Charles Noble, of Syracuse University de- clared in outlining three functions of the college chaplain. Noble spoke last night at the Union at the opening session of the three day national chaplains' conference. .* * * THE CHAPLAINS help to over- come this lethargy fitting into the official administration family, dir- ecting overall religious programs and acting as pastors at large for the university, according to the speaker. He believes that this last cate- gory is one of the most inter- esting. "Students who belong to no par- ticular faith often come to the university chaplain for guidance. They may be all mixed up and need help but they don't feet they can go to a special church pastor." * * * ANOTHER field of concern to chaplains is the faculty attitude toward religion, he declared. Edmondson To Talk Tonight -Daily-wally Barth NEW IFC OFFICERS--Jake Jacobson, '50, center, was elected president of the Interfraternity Council last night. Dick Morrison, '50, right, was elected IFC vice-president and Stan Crapo, '50E, was elected IFC secretary-treasurer. -Jacobson won the presidency with more votes than the rest of his opponents combined. The IFC vice-president post is new this semester. ,* * * * 4 JakeJcoson Ece As New IFC President Jake Jacobson, '50, was elected Interfraternity Council president at a Council meeting last night. Dick Morrison, '50, was elected to the newly-created vice-presi- dency and Stan Crapo, '50E, won the secretary-treasurer's post. * * * * AT THE SAME meeting, the Council passed an annual member- ship tax on the fraternity chapters of one dollar per member to meet increased costs of expanding activities. The tax failed to pass at two previous meetings and had been tabled. Jacobson won the IFC presi'ency with a majority larger than the total combined votes of his opponents. He praised outgoing IFC President Bruce Lockwood, "THE COMMITTEE offers no objection to the plan of the Stu- T i dent Legislature for the revival of class and school spirit, subject to At'U' am p Eappro val of detailed proposals of At 'U' Cam pus specific activities." The committee also granted Students were anxious to get recognition to the Committee an outside look at themselves yes- to End Discrimination. terday. Petitions for recognition by In- Store after store in the campus ter-Arts Union and 3rd Airways area reported sell-outs and high and Air Communications Service demand for the new "Look" maga- Squadron were tabled pending zine featuring a pictorial essay on furtherinvestigation. Michigan life. The two SL. proposals on dis- Several store owners said that crimination scheduled for discus- the demand began Monday night sion at next week's special SAC when requests were made for meeting call for: copies to be set aside. 1. Establishing a permanent file And even Ann Arborites showed of all organization constitutions. they wanted to know what was 2. Refusal by SAC to recognize going on at the University as any future organziations which stores in the downtown area re- prohibit membership because of ported their sales "excellent." race, religion or color. RAH-RAH IS HERE: Frosh Week-End Exploits Newly Approved 'Spirit' '49E, as having done "a terrific job" and accepted the gavel amid applause for his predeces- sor. The Council elected its officers in a crowded, smoky Union room from a slate of four which consist- ed of the three elected officers plus Don Calhoun. '50E. The slate was chosen by the IFC Executive Com- mittee, a panel of Council officers with Dean Erich Walter and John Gwinn of the Office of Student Affairs sitting without vote. * * * THE COMMITTEE had previ- ously narrowed the field from seven who petitioned to the slate of four. Actual voting was preceded by the reading of lengthy petitions candidates had submitted. Jacobson was an exception and presented most of his program in person, pledging himself to ex- pand IFC Ball into a Greek Week, form cooperative buying plans, and support an IFC-sponsored show at Hill Auditorium. Vet's Center Funds Omitted From Budget Appropriations for the Veterans' Readjustment Center at the Uni- versity have been chopped com- pletely from the State House Ways and Means Committee's budget recommendations. A $250,000 operating grant forl the center was eliminatedas the committee swung its ax on budget requests in the first appropriations bill introduced. (The Center is operated by the University for the state, and is not owned by the University. Its expenses are not included in the University's budget.) Omission of the Readjustment Center's grant was in line with the Committee's general cutting- down of appropriations. Requests of $9,089,000 for public safety and defense were pared to $8,009,107. Big Ten IFC Outlines Fight AgainstBias Suggests Fraternities Clean Own Houses Greek-letter men from all 14 schools participating in the Big Ten Interfraternity Conference at Minnesota last weekend unani- mously agreed that fraternities should apply heavy pressure to eliminate discriminatory clauses in their constitutions. They also agreed that all action must come from within the fra- ternities themselves, although IFC and Pan-Hellenic Councils were suggested as powerful pressure in- struments. IT WASPOINTED out that in some schools the IFC and Pan- Hel Councils have already started extensive anti - discrimination campaigns. Hal Walsh, chairman of Mich- igan's delegation, said delegates felt that the most severe prob- lem was unfavorable publicity. Acting on the recommendations of Dick Morrison and Stan Crapo, two other Michigan delegates to the conference, the IFClast night voted to assist local chapters in every attempt to remove their discrimination clauses. Tryout Meeting Regular Daily tryout staff meetings will be held this week at 4 p.m. today and 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Bi 3 Asks Conference On Germaniy Allies Insist on RepublicPlans By The Associated Press The Western Powers virtually accepted yesterday Russia's pro- posal to lift the blockade of Berlin in exchange for a four power con- ference on Germany. But it was made plain that the offer is accepted only if no secret strings are attached. * * * A STATE DEPARTMENT state- ment declared that if Moscow's policy actually stands as it was reported in a dispatch by the Tas News Agency early yesterday "The way appears clear for a lifting of the blockade and a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers." Meanwhile, in Berlin, Gen. Lucius D. Clay said that the Western Allies intend to see a WestrGerman Republic estab lished regardless of whether the Russians lift the blockade. The Republic is expected to be a reality by July 15. A similar stand was taken by British spokesmen in London and Lake Success. Clay took a wary attitude to- ward the Soviet offer to lift the blockade. This was in contrast to the optimism expressed at the State Department in Washington.' HE DECLARED "It will have no effect whatsoever on the West German Government. We are go- ing ahead with our plans." Prof. James K. Pollock, chair- man of the political science de- partment, and adviser to the State Department on Germany, said that he was a bit skeptical of the Russian move. "I would much prefer to see Russian action rather than talk on this proposal to lift the block- ade," he said. S* * "I WOULD of course welcome any sincere move that would bring all four powers together to handle the German problem," he added. "The Washingon three minister conference helped bring about an agreement concerning Western Germany. If the Russians get to- gether with the Western Powers, there might be a possibility of solving the entire German ques- tion." Truman Says Price Declines Tio Aff ect ERP WASHINGTON - (P) - Presi- dent Truman notified Congress yesterday that price declines war- rant a $157,800,000 cut in Mar- shall Plan funds. His move was welcomed on Capi- tol Hill but a number of legislators predicted that foreign aid spend- ing would be slashed even deeper. Mr. Truman made his statement in a letter to House Speaker Ray- burn (Dem., Tex.). He asked the speedy appropriation of $5,272,- 000,000 to finance the European Recovery Program (The Marshall Plan) to June $0 1950. *« « THE PRESIDENT said "A num- ber of developments"-the gmost important being the "price decline in the United States"-make it possible to operate the program for less than the full amount*au- thorized. Congress recently set a ceil- ing of approximately $5,430,- 000,000 on economic cooperation expenditures to mid-1950. The money still must be provided and quick action on that was what Mr. Truman *sked today. Chairman Cannon (Dem., Mo.) WHAT IS IT? Modern Sculpture Confuses Students Only a week after a student ref- erendum approved it, school spirit is busting out all over the Michi- gan campus. For the past few days, most stu- dents have been aware of an ex- cited bevy of raincoat-clad coeds singing, conga-lining, stilt-walk- ing and enthusiastically creating all corts of commotion along the diag. ices to either the "Maize" or the "Blue" team, and to plan strategy for the make-believe battle and tug of war following it. * * * THE WAR will climax a week's efforts to put over the first Frosh Weekend in Michigan history, a three day affair involving two dances and a style show. All the traditional enthusiasm of freshman women was doubled By PHOEBE FELDMAN The sculpture that adorns the administration building evidently belongs in the class labeled "in- scrutable modern art." Nobody seems to know what it means. The works, consisting of two large bronze reliefs near the front entrance of the building, and sev- "Aesop"), but the major material on the front have no such guide for the passer-by. The half dozen birds which seem to be flying away from the work they go with are partic- ularly unintelligible to observ- ers. "Where are they going?" was one student's query. He dream, is called "Dream of a Young Man." Less anti-social are the two small works beside the rear de- livery entrance. They picture two pairs of dog-headed sub- jects entitled "Musicians" and "Scientists"-one set playing an instrument and the other pair reading a book.