ELECTION FRAUD See Page 4 Y Latest Deadline in the State :43 A6F zt., t tly I ii PARTLY CLOUDY, HIUMID VOL. LIX, No. 151 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1919 PRICE FIVE CENTS I - i U Delegation Attempts To Save Bud oet Officers To Plead In Lansing Today A delegation of University offi- cials will face the House Ways and Means Committee today in a final attempt to stave off a pro- posed slash of more than $1,500,- 000 in the University's requested oeratng budget for the next fis- cal year. The hearing, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., was granted by the com- mittee after President Ruthven re- quested such a meeting Tuesday. * * * APPEARING BEFORE the com- mittee will be President Ruthven, Vice-President Marvin L. Niehuss, Controller Wilbur K. Pierpont and possibly Regent Roscoe 0. Boni- vteel. The Ways and Means Com- mittee last week recommended that the University's request for $12,500,000 be cut to $10,986,315. The bill appeared briefly on the House floor but was referred back to committee for further study. University officials had asked the increased budget to finance salary raises and the hiring of 73 new faculty members. EARLIER last month, Presi- dent Ruthven revealed that 428 new faculty members are needed to reach a desirable ratio between students and teachers. Now there are 18 students for every instruc- tor while the ratio in 1930 was 13 to 1. He also pointed out that other colleges have been attempting to raid the University faculty by luring top men away with higher salaries. In the last two years 23 faculty men have been offered deanships or department head- ships in other colleges. Most of the faculty members turned down the offers because of their desire to remain at the Uni- versity and the promise that they would be taken care of financially here. COMMENTING on the budget slash proposed by the Ways and Means Committee, President Ruthven said, "higher education is a phase of state service which reproduces wealth, thereby creat- ing income for all other services." "Why," he asked, "should higher education be the lone major public service which is required to op- erate on lower appropriations per capita than was the case ten or twenty years ago?" Peace Hinges On Signing f Treaty--Dulles Says Senators Must Approve Atlantic Pact WASHINGTON - (P) - John Foster Dulles told Senators in effect yesterday that the decision for war or peace is in their hands. Dulles, American delegate to1 the United .Nations, testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "war is highly probable" if the United StatesE does not ratify the North Atlan- tic security treaty. * * * UNDER THE constitution, treaties must be ratified by the Senate before they become effec- tive.j Dulles reasoned that failure of the United States to ratify the pact would be regarded by some of the other 11 signing nations as a repudiation of the American attitude toward mu- tual defense, causing them to change their plans. "Out of that would come a war," he asserted. HE DID NOT specify what na- tions he thought would revise their security precautions in the event the United States failed to ratify the treaty. His assertions grew out of a discussion with Sen- ator Hickenlooper (R..Iowa), who had asked him if he thought war inevitable. Dulles, a Republican, and Will Clayton, Texas cotton man who used to be Undersecretary of State, added their voices today to 'IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING' Ann Arbor Host To BigPremiere Hollywood in all its neon-lighted glory will take over Ann Arbor, Thursday, May 12. This university town will be the scene of the world's premiere of a motion picture honoring the author, Shirley W. Smith, Vice President Emeritus of the University. * * * * THE FIRST SHOWING of "It Happens Every Spring" based on a story by Smith will mark the first Hollywood premiere to honor any author, according to Gerry Hoag, manager of the Michigan Theatre. The movie is billed at the Michigan where it will run for a week after * * * Qhe premiere performance. None of the movie's stars, Ray Milland, Paul Douglas, or Jean Peters will be here for the pre- miere so it will be Smith's show all the way. The theatre has asked him to immortalize the occasion in true Hollywood fashion, by setting his foot in a block of concrete. The block will be preserved to mark the site of "the world's first author's premiere," Hoag said. * ' * MOVIE Newsreel will be hand to record the occasion celluloid, according to Hoag. on on SHIRLEY W. SMITH Pr aisesP Treatment By Students "Humanity has shown some good signs of behavior in the past few years in helping the DP's to find new homes," Prof. Manfred C. Vernon of the political science department told a UNESCO Coun- cil's forum on displaced persons. 'American students are doing an important thing in helping DP students to a new home in the United States," he commented. THERE WERE 8 million dis- placed persons in the assembly camps of Germany and Austria at the close of ihe war, second panel member Prof. William Haber of the economics department re- vealed, and one-eighth of them couldn't return to their native countries. They were what Dean Mary C. Bromage, associate dean of women, and first panel member, called "irrepatriables"-persons who could not go home for fear of political or religious persecu- tion. Reviewing his experience in touring the European DP camps, Prof. Haber stated that the million stateless DP's managed to estab- lish a kind of home within their camps. "THEY GOVERNED themselves, set up schools and vocational training programs and married." Prof. Haber noted that in their attempt to give some meaning to life, the DP's "achieved the, high- est birth rate in Europe." During the past four years, ap- proximately 90 per cent of the DP's have been resettled, princi- pally in Israel, Australia and Can- ada, Prof. Haber said. The U.S. only recently provided for special DP admission into this country. TWO OF THE seven DP stu- dents here on campus, Felix Miel- zynski and Jurate Gustaitis, con- cluded the discussion expressing their thankfulness at the gener- osity of the American people. The panel, co-sponsored by the Committee for Displaced Students, was part of the International Co- operation Week program. 'It Happens Every Spring" is the movie version of a story written by Smith more than 25 years ago for a faculty meeting. Smith's tale, 'The Sprightly Ad- venture of Professor Simpson," was forgotten until it was pub- lished three years ago in the Michigan Alumni Quarterly. Hollywood writer, Valentine Davies, a University graduate, read the story in the Alumni magazine and made arrangements with Smith to adapt his story for the screen. * * * THE ORIGINAL story is the tale of a chemistry instructor who dis- covered a formula which made baseballs temporarily repell wood. Instructor Simpson then rose to great heights as a baseball pitcher and eventually became an associ- ate professor. Rogers Asks Understanding Of Edu cation Need of Democracy, Lecturer Declares The American public must be brought to a fuller understanding of the importance of better educa- tion, Virgil M. Rogers, superin- tendent of schools in Battle Creek, told an education school audience last night. This is a project with which the National Education Association is perpetually concerned, he said. * * * HE WENT ON to describe the activities of the Commission for the Defense of Democracy Through Education-one of the sub-committees of the NEA di- rected toward the goal of better education. This committee, of which Rogers is vice-chairman, works for educational conditions which are essential for the perpetua- tion of our democracy, he said. In this line it is called upon to defend teachers, schools and the cause of education against unjust attacks and to investigate charges involving educational*institutions and their staffs, he said. "AMERICAN schools are sub- jected to all sorts of pressure groups whose influence must be withstood if education is to re- main truly democratic," Rogers continued. Not only are there numerous well-meaning groups who wish to advance certain narrow points of view through the educational sys- tem but often political corruption threatens the very existence of real education, he declared. House Tables Wood Bill by Narrow Vote Reversal Hailed- By Democrats WASHINGTON-A')-The Wood Labor Bill to re-enact most of the Taft-Hartley Law was junked yes- terday as the House sent it back to committee by the hair's breadth margin of 212 to 209. This surprise reversal of yester- day's vote by which the House ac- cepted the bill, 217 to 203, was hailed by Truman Democrats as a tactical victory. It gave them more time to reform their ranks and try again to repeal major features of the T-H Law. * * * BUT ALL SIDES recognized that the victory was tactical only. It left the Taft-Hartley Act, bit- terly denounced by President Tru- man and labor unions, still on the statute books. On the Senate side today, Senator Taft (Rep., Ohio) in- troduced a bill to "retain the best features of the Taft-Hart- ley Law." He said it would pre- serve 22 important provisions while making 28 changes. Among the changes: In case of a "national emergency" strike, the President could ask Congress for special legislation to deal with it, or he could ask a court to au- thorize a 60-day injunction or seizure of the struck facilities. The Taft-Hartley Law provides for 80-day injunctions but has no provisions for seizure. * * * TAFT WAS joined in offering the bill by Senators Donnell (Rep., Mo.) and H. Alexander Smith (Rep., N.J.). Yesterday's tense vote in the House was the climax of two months of maneuvering and bit- ter fighting. The Administration had pro- duced a bill, known as the Thom- as-Lesinski measure, to repeal Taft-Hartley Act and revive the New Deal Wagner Act with some changes. * * * . DECIDING THAT this measure had no chance in the House, Speaker Rayburn produced a com- promise yesterday. This would have retained some major fea- tures of the Taft-Hartley Act, notably the 80 day injunctions to stall (fU "national emergency" strikes." The House rejected even this compromise yesterday. Then it approved the Wood bill, sponsor- ed by Rep. Wood (D-Ga.) and backed by a strong coalition of Northern Republican and South- ern Democrats. IWorld News Round- Up By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The United States and Britain are pointing for a showdown with three Com- munists Balkan countries charged with violating their peace treaties by suppressing "human rights and fundamental freedoms. SEOUL - The Korean army said today It had repulsed a force from Communist-con- trolled North Korea which crossed the border into the Re- public of Korea yesterday. WASHINGTON - The United States Chamber of Commerce de- nounced last night "any form of government-controlled economy," including the Administration's new Farm Program. It also urged Congress to retain most of the controversial features of the Taft- Hartley Act. * * * HANOVER, Germany - Ten German policemen who for two years served as guards for British homes here, were sentenced to jail terms by a Control Commission Court yesterday. They were con- victed of 90 robberies of the homes they were guarding. 'To Lift Blockade ____ 0 -Daily-Don Howe HEAD ENGINEERING COUNCIL-Bill Gripman, newly-elected president of the group, is at the left. Next to him is Norm Steere, vice-president. At the top of the picture is Dick Allen, treasurer, while Arlene Lange, secretary, is seen below him. ,. * * * Enginee Council Elects Bill Griprnan President Bill Gripman, '50E, was elected president of the Engineering Council at its meeting last night. Also elected to the Council's executive board were Norm Steere, '51E, vice-president; Arlene Lange, '52E, secretary, and Dick Allen, '50E, treasurer. * * * GRIPMAN, a junior mechanical engineering student, is also chair- man of the culture and educa- tional committee of the Student Legislature. As chairman of the SL's student experts program last fall, he was instrumental in ex- 'panding the program into the en- gineering college. Bill was also chairman of the mechanical engi- neering display at the recent en- gineering open house. The new president plans to increase publicity on the activi- ties of the Engineering Council and Engineering Honor Council. He aims to improve the engi- neering college's freshman men- tor system. Inspection of new instructors by faculty members is another goal Gripman will work for, and he also hopes to promote a power tool craft shop for students. * * * GRIPMAN PLANS to make in- dustrial management his career. A member of the regular NROTC, he lives at the Phi Gamma Delta house. Norm Steere has served on the Engineering Council for one se- mester, representing the stu- dent chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was recently elected president SL To Probe HlousingBiMas Student Legislature will begin hearing charges of discrimination in University housing at 4:15 p.m. today in Rm. 3 K, L. M. in the Union. SL vice president John Ryder asked anyone who has any charges or complaints about bias in Uni- versity housing to appear before the committee. Further sessions will be held on Friday and next week. Reports of possible discrimina- tion will be compared by the com- mittee with the policies of the par- ticular unit. The committee has reports from all units on their policies. Any significant differ- ences will be reported to Univer- sity officials, according to Ryder. _ __ _ ___ Russia, West of Sigma Rho Tau, engineering speaking society. Arlene Lange, only feminine member of the Engineering Coun- cil, is a freshman student in aero- nautical engineering, while Dick Allen is a junior industrial-me- chanical engineering student. * *.* FOLLOWING election of offi- cers, the Council voted to set up a three-man committee, which will draft an amendment designed to make the Engineering Honor Council more representative of all departments in the college. This council administers the college's honor system. The amendment will be presented for consideration at a future meeting of the Engineer- ing Council. State Control Proposed for Vets' Center A proposal that the state take over the Veteran's Readjustment Center and Neuropsychiatric In- stitute, will be made to University officials today by Rep. Harry Phillips (R-Port Huron). The Center, although state- built and financed, is University staffed. The Institute is part of the University. Phillips' argument is that with both institutions un- der admiinstration of the state mental health program, econo- mies could be effected. * * * HE ADMITTED, however, that at present the state has very lit- tle control over the Center or the Institute. Further appropriations under the present set-up will be de- nied, Phillips added. He is chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee subcom- mittee on mental health. Dr. Raymond W. Waggoner, chairman of the University psy- chiatry department, is pessimistic about the future of the Center if the requested $250,000 appropria- tion is turned down. * * * AT PRESENT the Center has 38 in-patients and 700 out-pa- tients, for whom Dr. Waggoner said it would be difficult to pro- vide treatment at other institu- tions. He revealed that a survey of 110 former patients showed that 86 percent of them had been successfully rehabilitated. Will Confer; May 12 TagTake A total of $3,420.77 jingled into Tag Day buckets yesterday in the annual University Fresh Air Camp drive. This total does not include some group contri- butions which are still out- standing. Additional individual or group donations should be sent to Office of the Social Director, Michigan League. .. Reactions to New Rents Plan Vary Quite a few landlords, eager to take advantage of a 30 per cent net income increase by raising rents, yesterday queried Ann Ar- bor's rent control office for more details, according to William W. Hamilton, local rent representa- tive. They asked for new Washington petition blanks, on which they are required to list individual operat- ing expenses for the past year, he explained. * * * "THEY WILL AID many land- lords to secure a fair net operat- ing income-many should find they're doing better than they thought," he added. Hamilton noted that tenants now have the right of protest, as a result of the Federal rent control law passed April 1. "Formerly they had no such right," he said. Students here are not too en- thusiastic about the new rent for- mula, according to Walt Hansen, newly elected AIM president. "LOCAL OPTIONS here are dangerous, because Ann Arbor is strictly a seller's market," he de- clared. Ralph Sosin, Student Legis- lature and Inter-Quad Council member, felt that "student room rates now far exceed what they should, and students I have talked with are against any present rent increase." Quizzed at her home, Mrs. Viola Jacob, landlady, thought that many of her fellow renters are operating at slight losses, but that she herself doesn't wish to charge higher rents. "I'm perfectly sat- isfied," she said. But Mrs. Fred Lampman, who operates a student rooming house on Catherine St., said the for- mula "seems logical." "I think it should be enforced, that everything will ultimately work out satisfactorily," she add- ed. 'Reactionaries' Greet Wallace IfnPhil adelphia By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA - Henry A. Wallace was greeted by a group of students reading the Wall Street Journal as he brought his campaign against the North At- lantic pact to the University of Pennsylvania campus yesterday. As the former Vice President got up to speak before students and faculty members, a group of students pulled the papers out of their pockets and held them aloft. * * * "I'M GLAD TO see the interest in reading manifested on my right," Wallace commented, "and I'm glad to see they are reading the Wall Street Journal because it gravely questions the Atlantic Pact." About midway of his speech, a half-dozen members of the group stamped noisily from the hall. "I'm sorry to see that the dis- cussion is getting too warm for certain gentlemen and that they can't take it," Wallace said. Leaders of the group referred to themselves as "the young reac- tionaries." Germany To Be Discussed By Ministers Parley Will Meet May 23 ini Paris NEW YORK - 0P) - Soviet Russia and the Western Powers agreed yesterday to end the Ber- lin blockades May 12 and to dis- cuss currency and other German issues at a council of foreign min- isters meeting in Paris May 23. These decisions were reported in official and unofficial quarters here after envoys of the Soviet Union, France, Britain, and the United States met behind closed doors for an hour and a half. * * * THE DATES were not official- ly announced but a source in touch with the situation said they were agreed upon and will be an- nounced in a communique from the four-power capitals at 8 a.m. today. The British were said to have urged the Russians to end their blockade May 9, with the west- ern powers lifting their coun- ter-blockade at the same time. The Russians, who originally wanted a date in June, replied they could not do so because there was not enough time to notify their local commanders. So May 12 finally was agreed upon. The conference of the four pow- er envoys was the first time all four powers had met on the prob- lem since their ambassadors fail- ed to find an answer last summer, * * * THE BRITISH report listing the dates was received here just before the meeting began. On the strength of that good news, the New York stock market had its biggest lift in the past month, some prices going up $3 per share. Porter McKeever, American press officer, issued a statement on behalf of all four powers. It said: "It can be said specifically that agreement has been reached and that all restrictions imposed on Germany which have been the subject of conversations will be mutually lifted. AFTER AN interval a meeting of the council of foreign ministers will be held. The council of for- eign ministers will consider ques- tions relating to Germany and problems arising out of the situa- tion in Berlin, including also the question of currency." The Berlin blockade finally was put on by the Russians last June 19. The Western Powers' quickly retaliated with a counter-block- ade and with the airlift. The air- lift has cost about 50 American and British lives and more than $150,000,000 from the U.S. treas- ury. 'U,' Weather Combine To Make It Hot Students sweated out the year's highest temperature and humid- ity yesterday, helped by the Uni- versity's heating system, which was still in operation. U.S. weather forecasters at Wil- low Run reported a temperature of 87 degrees, highest for any May 4 in the last three years. No relief was expected by the bureau which anticipated a high of 88 today. ALTHOUGH the University has begun its annual heat-turning-off project, at last reports yesterday the job was not completed. Many professors, not altogether altru- istically, adjourned classes out- doors. The Diag was crowded THOR JOHNSON LEADS CHORAL UNION: All Wagner Program To Open May Festival By ROMA LIPSKY uses and the Philadelphia Sym- An all Wagner program will phony. But choruses are much more complicated than an orchestra Tonight's all Wagner program will include Prelude to "Parsi- and Entrance of the Masters from "Die Meistersinger."