ULTIMATE GOAL See Page 4 Latest Deadline in the State 42 4ir FAIR AND WARMER VOL, LIX, No. 157 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1949 PRICE FIVE CENTS S Legislature Dims Fiscal Hopes of 'U' Majority Agrees To Back Slash The University's flickering hope for a full operating appropriation were virtually extinguished by th State Legislature in Lansing yes terday. The Republican majorities, wh control both the House and Sen ate, have agreed to go along witl recommendations of committee which slashed a million and on half dollars from the University' 1949-50 budget request. THE GOP MAJORITIES tool the action in a caucus yesterday Barring last minute action on th floor of either the House or Sen. ate the reduced University appro. priation will pass the Legislaturi In its present form. After being whittled first by Gov. Williams and later by the house Ways and Means Com- mittee the University's original request for $12,500,000 now. stands at $10,986,315. The Legislative slash prompte sharp criticism from Universit officials who chargd that lack o the full amount requested would cause a drop in the* teaching fa- cilities here. UNIVERSITY officials carrie their fight for the full amount 01 appropriations to the press through a special press conference and made several appearances tc testify before lawmakers in Lan- sing Additional money had beer asked this year to add faculty members to the teaching staff and to meet increased operating costs. A request for five million dollars to be used for the construction of new buildings here has not yet been acted upon by the state leg- islature. University officials have pub- licly stated that the proposed Eish in appropriations may force them to hike student tuition in oder tomeet increased costs.fNo details of the increased fees fac- ing students have been divulged. Recognition Denied Spain By Acheson WASHINGTON --() - Secre- tary of State Acheson today met Senate demands for assignment of an ambassador to Spain with a declaration that the Franco regime remains a "Fascist" dictatorship which denies basic civil rights. The United States will continue to withhold its vote from a United Nations proposal to restore full diplomatic relations, he an- nounced. Spain must grant such basic rights as trial by jury and religious freedoms before it can hope to be accepted as a partner by the western democracies, he said. His restatement of the official American attitude toward Spain came shortly after Senator Van- denberg (Rep., Mich.) joined Chairman Connally (Dem., Tex.) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in urging that the United States help clear the way to exchange ambassadors. Acheson said that bringing Spain back into good standing with the west is a "family matter" with western Europe. Scholarships Award of a record number of Regents-Alumni Scholarships was announced yesterday by the Uni- versity. The scholarships, covering fees for their freshman semester, will an to 5~74 seniors in Michigan high -Daily-Alex Lmanian DRUIDS INITIATE-A member of Druids, senior men's honorary society, taps a newcomer to the group. The initiate, who is busy being a tree, is one of 16 second semester junior men who were honored yesterday in traditional Druid style. 4' 4'^4 Druids Take 16 Members, In Ceremony Druids, senior men's honorary society for every school except en- gineering, yesterday tapped 16 second semester junior men, who were chosen for contributions to the University during their three years here. The initiation began early yes- terday on the Diag and ended in the late afternoon with traditional ceremonies consisting of washing the Druid Rock in front of Haven Hall. AFTER WASHING the Rock the members assumed tree-like poses on top of it and recited the poem "Trees", by Joyce Kilmer. The members tapped and their tree names are as follows: Brian off your Dogwood Duff, Ray Grumbling Gum Guerin, Pete Cysty Citrus Craighead, Gosh all Hemlock Holmes, George All Nut Walnut Walker, Bob Hulking Hardwood Holloway, Tom Caustic Catalpa Coates, Tom Vun Violet Van Voorhees. THE LIST continues with Jim Slippery Snakewood Smith, Dick Harrassed Hickory Hooker, Jim Ethereal Eucalyptus Ebersole, Ed Mayhem Mahogany Micllef, John Lumbering Locust Linquist, Jake Gesting Juniper Jacobson, Thor- burn Sticky Spruce Stiles and Hal Rumpy Rosewood Raymond. - I National Round- Up By The Associated Press NEW YORK-Israel was ad- mitted to the United Nations to- night as the 59th member. The Arab delegations in the UN then walked out of the General Assem- bly. The vote admitting Israel was 37 to 12. Nine countries abstained. None of the 58 members was ab- sent. DETROIT -Ford Motor Co. closed three more big plants to- dayas negotiators failed for the second day to settle the strike of its 65,000 workers. NEW YORK-Warren R. Austin, chief United States delegate to the United Nations, angrily charged tonight Soviet Russia wants a Communist minority, taking or- ders from Moscow, to dominate Indonesia. * * * WASHINGTON - Pensions of $72 a month for the law-income, unemployable veteran over 65 were approved today by a sharply divid- ed House Veterans Committee. WASHINGTON - Secretary of Defense Johnson yesterday ap- proved a new policy of distribut- ing Negroes throughout the Air Force instead of concentrating them in special units. The aim, the announcement said, was to assure equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, reli- gion or national origin. First Author Premiere Here Today Shirley Smith To Be Honored By JANET WATTS The curtain will go up on the world's first author's premiere at 7:45 p.m. today at the Michigan Theatre. Shirley W. Smith, University vice president emeritus on whose short story the movie "It Happens Every Spring" is based, will be honored at premiere ceremonies at the theatre. -* * * THE OCCASION marks the firt official Hollywood premiere to open a new movie without the pic- ture's stars appearing. "The premiere showing is a sincere tribute to Shirley Smith, long beloved by University and townspeople alike," Gerry Hoag, theatre manager said. Theatre offciials hope to get Smith to leave his footprint in a block of fresh cement outside the theatre to start the evening's fes- tivities. The block will be pre- served to commemorate the site of the author's premiere, accord- ing to Hoag. * * * REPORTERS, newsreel men and photographers will record the occasion. And members of the University band will furnish back- ground music. Attorney George Burke will present Smith with a gag "os- car" at ceremonies inside the theatre. City officials will be on hand to honor Smith in recogni- tion of "Shirley Smith Day" proclaimed by Mayor William Brown. Starring Ray Milland, Jean Pet- ers and Paul Douglas the movie is a baseball tale based on a story by Smith. Valentine Davies adapted the story for the screen after he made arrangements with Smith to use the story. VALENTINE Davies, '27, who won an oscar for his screen play, "Miracle on 34th Street", will ar- rive in Ann Arbor this morning. He will autograph copies of the recently published book form of "It Happens Every Spring." The movie will run for a week at the Michigan after the premiere showing., Hoag said. Reserved seat tickets for the premiere may be purchased for 55c at the theatre today. The World Premier of "It Hap- pens Every Spring" will be held in St. Louis in the near future. The baseball team in the movie is an unidentified "St. Louis team." Haber Cites DP Obstacles To Enter U.S. Removal of administrative ob- stacles is necessary before the United States can really contrib- ute to solution of the displaced persons problem in Germany, Prof. William Haber of the eco- nomics department declared yes- terday. In a speech before the Adult Education Institute, Prof. Haber said that this country had made only a limited contribution in agreeing to accept 200,000 of the 1,000,000 displaced persons. * * * PROF HABER LISTED four administrative obstacles which plague admission of even the 200,- 000 DP's : 1. Displaced persons must have been in a camp on Dec. 22, 1945, thus barring many who fled after that date from areas under Rus- sian control. 2. Each DP must have the Ryder Chosen SL President 4 -Daily--Carlisle Marshall NEW STUDENT LEGISLATURE CABINET-New officers of SL for the fall semester were elected last night. Seated: Quent Nesbitt, vice-president; John Ryder, president (unanimous decision); Sue Siris, recording secretary. Standing: Dave Frazer, treasurer; Jim Jans, member-at-large; Phylis Rosen, corresponding secretary; Don Rothschild, member-at-large. Miss Rosen was reelected to her former office. * * * John Ryder, '50, was unanimous- ly elected president of Student Legislature last night. Also elected were Quent Nesbitt, '5RAd vice-president; Dave Frazer, '51, treasurer; Sue Siris, '50; recording secretary; Phylis Rosen, '50, corresponding secre- tary; Jim Jans, '49 and Don Rothschild, '52E, members at- large. RYDER, WHO just served a term as vice-president, has been an SL member for a year and a half and is chairman of the SL standing committee studying dis- crimination in University housing. He is also a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and vice-presi- dent of Toledo Club. Vice-President Nesbitt is treasurer of Americans for Democratic Action and former treasurer of Phi Kappa Tau. He is also secretary of American Veterans' Committee andca member of National Student As- sociation. Frazer, newly-elected treasurer,. is treasurer of Interracial Associ- ation and a member of the Com- mittee to End Discrimination. * * * MISS SIRIS has served as presi- dent of Newberry Hall, vice-presi- NOW IS THE TIME: Johnson Urges Seniors To, Pay for Cruise, Dues * * * With graduation one month away senior activities are in full swing. President Val Johnson requests those planning to take the three- day like cruise to sign up and make a $10 deposit today, tomor- row and Monday at booths located at the Engineering Arch, the Diag and between the Chemistry and Medical Building. * * * SENIORS WILL be given pref- erence and may sign up for one guest each. Those not sure of go- ing may sign the waiting lists without a deposit. This will also be the last chance for seniors in the archi- tecture, forestry, literary and music schools to pay their two dollar class dues which will be used for the Class of '49 Memo- rial and the reunion fund. At the same time literary sen- iors will be asked to register for the picnic to take place June 9 at the Fresh Air Camp. Each senior will be allowed one guest and free transportation will be provided, according to Mary Alice Cheney, senior publicity chairman. * * * CAP AND GOWN Chairman Ralph Trimbone urges seniors to order caps and gowns as soon as possible at Moe's Sports Shop. The fee of $5.25 includes a $3.25 de- posit to be refunded when the gown is returned. Charges will be made only when the gowns arrive. University Vice-President Herb- ert G. Watkins has also announced that graduating seniors will be al- lotted five tickets if exercises are held outside and two tickets if held inside. Tickets may be picked up beginning May 23 at the Admin- istration Building. Cancel Debate A proposed debate on the North Atlantic Pact between the United World Federalists and the Inter- national Club has been cancelled, Ralph Sosin, chairman, Michigan Forum, announced. Neither group was able to se- cure nationally-prominent speak- ers, Sosin explained. dent of UN Council, international chairman of the subcommittee of NSA and newly elected member of Senior Society. Phylis Rosen was the only of- ficer of SL to be reelected to her former position as corresponding secretary. New member-at-large Roths- child served as treasurer of SL and is president of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity. * * * ANOTHER member-at-large is Jim Jans, who stepped down as president of SL. "The new SL Cabinet and the one just going out of office are two of the best cabinets that I've ever seen," he commented. At the meeting seven delegates chosen by the Cabinet to attend NSA's convention at Urbana, Ill., next summer, were confirmed by the Legislature. Delegates are Dick Hooker, '50; Don McNeil, '50, Quent Nesbitt, '50. BAd, Leon Rechtman, '50; John Ryder, '50; Tom Walsh, '51L; Harvey Weisberg, '50L. The choice of alternates was also approved last night. Alternates in- clude Buddy Aronson, Grad.; Ed Lewinson; Lester Moll, '50; Allan Wildman, '50; Craig Wilson, '50; Dorrianne Zipperstein, '51; and Marvin Failer, '50BAd. Silent Sphinx Awes Court Once again the Pharaoh has commanded his legions to cross the great desert and invade the land of the barbarians to pick slaves for the Pharaoh's Court. Once again the East has learned to fear the Pharaoh's might. Once again the ignorant stand in awe to await the Pharaoh's wis- dom upon the return of his mighty legions. All the world will speak when the legions return, but the Phar- aoh and his court will keep silent before the Sphinx-for in silence there is wisdom. Train Enters City, Snaps Last Barrier Airlift Continues On Full Schedule By The Associated Press A British - American military train chugged into Berlin at 10:08 p.m. yesterday (Ann Arbor time) snapping the last land link in the 327-day Soviet blockade of Berlin. Traffic barriers went down all along the 1,000-mile cold war front in Germany. * * * THE FIRST automobile crossed the Soviet zone into Berlin at 6:46 p.m. yesterday ending Berlin's iso- lation from the west by road. Thus ended the dependence of 2,000,000 West Berliners on British and American planes for food and fuel. But the airlift was going ahead at full schedule, and pilots said their instruction's were to keep right on for at least 30 days. By then it appeared likely the Western Powers will know wheth- er Russia is going to seek full agreement on the future of Ger- many or is likely to clamp down again the blockade she imposed June 26, 1948. * * * EVERY INDICATION, however, was that the Russians were going all the way in lifting traffic barri- cades as agreed by the Four Pow- ers in New York May 4. All along the border Soviet soldiers and guards were greet- ing British, Americans and West Germans. There was one discordant note in the raising of the curtain across Germany. THE SOVIET-LICENSED Ger- man news agency in Berlin pub- lished a list' of restrictions on goods moving from Berlin to the west. It said such shipments must carry a license from the Soviet military administration and the eastern zone economic adminis- tration. This was one of the same re- strictions which the Russians sought to clamp on last year, causing one of the clashes that led to the Soviet blockade. "We will just have to wait and see whether the Russians will try to enforce the regulation," said an American official. "We cer- tainly shall not recognize it." * * * LATER, SOVIET check points around Berlin turned back Ger- man trucks attempting to leave the city. The Russians were appar- ently determined to halt any goods leaving Berlin without their permission. Berlin plans a day of celebra- tion today to mark the blockade's end. Schools will be out. Most stores will be closed. A special delegation from the Bonn parliamentary council, which has drawn up a constitution for a Western German republic and chosen Bonn as its capital, flew to Berlin today to take part in the celebration. Thousands will gather in front of the western sector's city hall, where the three western military governors will celebrate with the city government. M. W. Childs To Speaks Here Marquis W. Childs, noted au- thor and Washington columnist, will discuss "The Washington As- signment" in a University lecture; at 3:00 p.m. today in Rm. C Haven Hall. A columnist with United Fea- tures Syndicate since Feb. 1944, Childs received the Sigma Delta Chi award as the best Washington correspondent the same year. He EX-OLIVET MAN: Smith Predicts Opening Of New College in Fall By JOAN WILLENS Tucker Smith, one of the or- ganizers of Shipherd college, pre- dicted that the new school will probably open in mid-September with the ex-Olivet faculty and students. He explained yesterday, at a coffee hour sponsored by the Democratic Socialist Club, that for its first year Shipherd may be a branch of "a distinguished New dergraduates in liberal arts to "learn something," expanding adult education, and bringing har- mony among the teachers, stu- dents, parents, alumni and trus- tees. COMMENTING on the reasons why he and other teachers at Olivet were fired, Smith said that the action had never been ex- plained. DISCRIMINA TION SUR VEY: Query Covers Martha Cook Applicants (Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a series of seven articles dealing with the policies employed in stu- dent housing facilities, with partic- ular reference to racial and religious charge of Martha Cook, asserted that race and religion play no part in considering applications for topics including her "religious phi- losophy," * * *