NEW ERA FOR ESPIONAGE See Page 4 Latest Deadline in the State !I3at tp / r3 CLOUDY, COLDER VOL. LX, No.2242ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1949 PRICE FIVE CENTS I I -Daily-Wally Barth FDR, JR.-The son of the late President airs his views on govern- mental affairs to Roma Lipsky, Daily night editor. Roosevelt was interviewed at the Willow Run Airport, where he stopped off between planes yesterday. Roosevelt Condemns GOP Delaying1Tactics in Conges By ROMA LIPSKY Republican congressmen tried to talk Administration's legislative program to death, Rep. Franklin Roosevelt (Dem., -N.Y.) told The Daily yesterday. The late president's son was in- terviewed at Willow Run Airport just before he boarded a plane for New York. HE CALLED the biggest obsta- cle during the 81st Congress the "continual attempts by Republi- cans to prolong debate on each measure, thereby cutting down on the number of things that could bedone." SL Member Calls Election Candidates The November elections may be doomed to mediocrity this year if more students don't petition for Student Legislature, was the warn- ing of SL elections chairman Bill Clark. "There must be more candidates tohcompete for the 25 Legislature seats or we will have a poor elec- tion," he said. PETITIONS will still be avail- able from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Administra- tion Building Lobby, he said. They must be returned by Wednesday, he added. Meanwhile, 13 more students have picked up petitions, raising the total to 77; eight for SL, three for J-Hop Committee, two for Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics and one for Board in Control of Student Publications. : SL PETITIONERS were: George Qua, '52; Walt Hansen, '50; Rich- ard William Duerr, '50E; William O'Dell, '52E; Chuck Eattaway, '52; Joanne Stoller, '50; Larry De- Vore, '51. J-Hop petitioners were: Doug- las Mooney, Beverly Fullerton, Charles Norwood. Board in Control of Intercolle- giate Athletics: Al Wahl, '51; Walt # Hansen, '50. Board in Control of Student Publications: Paul Rider, Grad. Scientist Gives Atom Warning CHICAGO-UP)--One of Amer- ica's top atomic scientists declared Roosevelt predicted that when Congress reconvenes the main fight will be over Civil Rights legislation. "The problem here is of getting the cart before thehorse," he said. "In this case, the cart is the Civil Rights Legislation, and the horse is the senate filibuster rule. We don't get anywhere on the leg- islation until the filibuster rule is amended." THE YOUNG congressman, only one of the late president's sons to enter the political arena, said he had no comment on the proposed Federal Aid to Education bill "at this time." "I probably will have some- thing to say on that at the next congressional session," he add- ed. Roosevelt, who spoke in Detroit Thursday night- on "Israel as a Nation," is returning to New York to campaign for former Gov. Her- bert Lehman, Democratic candi- date for the Senate. * * * HE DENIED RUMORS that he intended to run for governor of New York, saying: "I am not a candidate for any office except that I hope my con- gressional district will send me back to Washington next year." Roosevelt also gave his support to Council President George Ed- wards, who is running for Mayor of Detroit. 'Boomerang' Here "Boomerang," a movie about an honest lawyer who seeks the ac- quittal of a man suspected of mur- dering a priest, will be shown again at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Architecture Auditorium. Big Phoenix Drive Begins Here Today Pres. Ruthven, Others To Speak A nationwide $6,500.000 special gifts drive for the Michigan Me- morial-Phoenix Project will be launched today when more than 400 drive officers meet at 10 a.m. today in Lydia Mendelssohn The- atre. Opening with a dramatic pres- entation by the speech depart- ment, the program will feature talks by President Alexander G. Ruthven, Dean Ralph A. Sawyer, of the Rackham Graduate School, Prof. William Haber of the eco- nomics department and Chester H. Lang, national executive chair- man of the campaign committee. * * * THE SPEECH department's dra- matic presentation will illustrate the University's background in atomic research, whichdates back several decades. The Men's Glee Club also participates in the pro- duction. After a message from Pres- ident Ruthven, Dean Sawyer, who was technical adviser for the Bikini atom bomb tests will describe work being done and planned by the Project in the physical and biological sciences. Prof. Haber, who was technical advisor to General Clay in Ger- many, will speak on the social sci- ence side of the research program. Completing the program, Lang will give a campaign organization report. CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE or- ganization throughout the country is now nearly completed. Solicita- tion of special gifts will be carried on until next fall. Terming it "the most impor- tant undertaking in the history of the University," President Ruthven said he is convinced it is more in the American tra- dition to seek private rather than government support. This is a departure from the usual University policy against fund raising. * * * THE SPEECH Department's dramatic production was directed by Prof. Claribel Baird and written by Robert C. Hauke and Al Slote, under the supervision of Prof. Garnet Garrison. The cast includes Clarence Stephenson, Max Kelly, Nafe Katter, Richard Etlinger, Jim Bob Stephenson, Edmund John- ston, RichardJennings, Beverly Ketcik, Arthur Flemings, Bruce Huffman, Jeanne Hendel, Joyce Atchison, Eleanor Littlefield, George Crepeau and Theodore Sizer. The technical director will be Jack Bender, an instructor in the department, and the narrator, Prof. Hugh Z. Horton. The Men's Glee Club will be conducted by Prof. Philip A. Duey of the music school. -Daily-wally Barth HOMECOMING HIGHLIGHTS-Thousands of visitors have swarmed into Ann Arbor for the weekend to greet old acquaintances at various alumni reunions, to watch the gridiron struggle for the famed "Little Brown Jug" and to see the host of colorful Homecoming displays which decorate the front yards and walls of some 90 fraternities, sororities and dormitories today. The weekend will be climaxed by the Homecoming Dance, to be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Intramural Building tonight. * * * r * * * * * * Homecoming Color Draws Crowds By PAUL BRENTLINGER Big-time football, colorful dec- orations and gala social events have lured thousands of visitors to Ann Arbor for another home- coming weekend. The influx of football fans be- gan last night, as fraternity houses booted junior members from their bunks to make room for brothers from Minnesota. ALL LOCAL hotels reported that they were filled to capacity for. the weekend. In most cases, all Convicted Communists Sentenced Eleven Given Prison Terms,_$10,000 Fines NEW YORK - ()P) - Ten of the 11 top Communists in America, branded a menace to their coun- try, were sent to prison for five years yesterday and fined $10,000 each. The 11th, Robert G. Thompson, a decorated Pacific war hero, got off with three years and a $10,000 fine. The defendants, held without bail since their conviction a week ago yesterday, were returned to jail. * * * FEDERAL JUDGE Harold R. Medina pronounced the sentences and again refused bail. Within an hour after court ad- journed, notices of appeal from conviction and sentence were filed. It was the first step in a post- trial legal battle that may finally end before the U.S. Supreme Court. The party leaders were convict- ed of conspiring to advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S. gov- ernment. * U.S. ATTORNEY John F. X. McGohey pleaded for 10 year pris- on sentences. But Federal Judge Medina held that a change in the Smith act, under which they were con- victed, made five years the limit. "If it wasn't for this change in the statute," the court said, "I would be thinking in terms of more than five years." THE DEFENDANTS sentenced to five years were: Eugene Dennis, 44, general sec- retary of the Communist Party and one of its world leaders; Henry Winston, 35, organiza- tional secretary; John Williamson, 46, labor sec- retary; Carl Winter, 43, Michigan state chairman; rooms had been reserved for sev- eral months. Even Ypsilanti hotels were jammed with the homecoming crowd. I Some 1300 fans will arrive on seven special trains coming into the city on New York Central lines today. Other special trains run by the Ann Arbor Railroad will help swell the ranks of visi- tors. Rain and threats of rain yester- day dampened the enthusiasm.of homecoming display-builders, but * * * caused little damage completed displays. * * * to partially MOST OF THE 90 .fraternities, sororities, dormitories and league houses which were building dis- plays were carrying on art work in their basements. Only wooden skeletons were left outside to brave the downpour. Several houses used large tar- paulins in attempts to protect fragile papier-mache football players from the elements,. As the rain eased off early inj * * * CHEER 'M' ON: Rally Heralds Game, Brown Jug Spirits Fire Thousands, 11 Homecoming By BOB VAUGHN Threat of rain, lack of a public address system and speakers was not enough to daunt student spirit at last night's pep rally. A sea of buoyant students lined State Street and overflowed the Union steps prior to the tradi- tional march to Ferry Field. * * * BLARING MARCHING bands played incessantly as hundreds of ICC Curta ils Rail1 Service By The Associated Press The government ordered a. cut in coal burning railroad passenger service yesterday after deadlocked contract talks affecting nearly two thirds of the strikebound coal industry collapsed. The Interstate Commerce Com- mission ordered the reduction ef- fective at midnight, Tuesday, Oct. 25. It will continue in effect two months. Coal burning passenger locomo- tives on all railroads in the na- tion that have a 25 or less days coal supplysonhand were ordered to curtail service 25 per cent. The ICC said railroad coal stocks had reached a "dangerously low level." Jt added that "an emer- gency exists requiring immediate action in all sections of the coun- try." eager voices joined in singing' Michigan fight songs. Traffic played second fiddle as thousands of keyed-up men and women claimed the middle of the road during their march to the field. Torches and flares threw flick- ering shadows across students massed around the speakers' plat- form. The announcement "no speak- ers tonight" drew cheers of ap- proval. * * * DON GREENFIELD of the Wol- verine Club and fiery cheer lead- res combined their efforts to lead the throng in cheers and songs. As the tumult increased it seemed as if spirits of the Little Brown Jug had filled the atmos- phere to add to student gaiety. The Wolverine Club was unable to get speakers because of late ap- proval of the rally by the Student Affairs Committee, according to Greenfield. THREAT OF RAIN was respon- sible for the lack of a public ad- dress system. The committee had consid- ered banning rallies because of thebsnake dancing through women's dormitories which oc- curred after the Army Oep rally. There were no snake dances last night nor were there any disturb- ances reported from any of the women's dormitories. the afternoon, outside work on the displays went on at full speed. Two carloads of judges will tour the city this morning to choose which of the displays will win prizes. * *.* ANNOUNCEMENT of the win- ners will be made during the foot- ball game on the stadium's public address system, and trophies will be awarded tonight at the Home-; coming Dance. The dance, which climaxes the activities of homecoming weekend, will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. tonight at the In- tramural building. Nick Stuart and his orchestra, long-time favorites with Chicago dancers, will play for the dance. Tickets cost $3.00 a couple. MAMMOTH cartoons which sat- irize the homecoming-display building activities will decorate the IM building for the occasion, along with witty posters leftover from displays. Change Made In Coed Hours Special 1:30 a.m. permission will be extended to all University wom- en on the nights of late permission dances under a new rule passed by housing representatives earlier this week. It supersedes the old ruling which allowed the extra time only to women attending special 1 a.m. dances. Now all women may stay out until 1:30 a.m. whether or not they attended the dance. PROPOSED by the Women's Judiciary Council with the ap- proval of the Dean of Women, the new regulation was carried by at least a three-fourths vote of the League Council, Board of Repre- sentatives, which is composed of women's campus housing unit rep- resentatives. The new ruling, however, will not extend the 12:25 calling hours deadline and all dances not re- ceiving special permission approval from the Student Affairs Commit- tee will still end at midnight. Battle Draws Full Stadium Minnesota Aims For Rose Bowl By PRES HOLMES (Sports Co-Editor) It's do-or-die for the Wolverines this afternoon as they take on the gallopin' Golden Gophers from Minnesota in the Game of the Week. The Maize and Blue have two consecutive losses and face the worst season in a decade if they don't find their winning ways to- day. THE GOPHERS have definite ambitions of capturing the Rose Bowl bid and will be out to prove that they should get the chance by taking the Wolverines to the task at 2:00 this afternoon n the Michigan Stadium. Michigan, placed in the role of the underdog for the first time in 30 games, is not con- cerned with the post-season classic, being ineigible to com- Pete, and have moerely set their sights on making it seven straight wins from the North- men. A triumph over the Gophers would give Michigan a definite shot at a tie for the Conference Crown too, since they have lost only one league game. A loss * to- day will completely eliminate them. MINNESOTA would be almost a sure-thing to take the blue rib- bon should they down the Wolver- ines today. They have already thumped Northwestern and Ohio State-considered to be the top contenders for the title along with Michigan-and have comparative- ly smooth sailing from here on in meeting Purdue, Iowa, and Wis- consin. The experts pick Minnesota to win by 13 points. This estimate, of course, is based on previous performances this year. In a, traditional battle of this kind, as has been proven before, it's not safe to go by anything' thats happened in the past. In practice sessions this w.eek the Wolverines have looked to be in the greatest and most favorable frame of mind in many-a-day. If will-to-win has anything to do with the outcome of today's game Michigan would seem to be in a favorable position. * * * THE GOPHERS, of course, have been pointing towards this contest as the "big one." Too many things depend on the outcome of this battle for Minnesota to afford to lose. The Conference Champion- ship (their first since 1941), the Rose Bowl bid, the Brown Jug, and the first victory over the Wol- verines in seven games are the main things the Gophers will have in mind when they take the field this afternoon. The Northmen seem to be in perfect physical condition for the game, while the Wolverines have run into a series of injur- ies which threatens to seriously jeopardize Michigan's chances of a victory. The leading ground-gainer of the Wolverines, Leo Koceski, is a very doubtful starter, having suf- fered anribtinjury in practice this week. Center Bob Erben also was injured and it is unlikely that he will see any action this afternoon either. THE ONE BRIGHT spot in the cloud surrounding the physical condition of Michigan's gridders is Charlie Ortmann. He has thor- oughly recovered from the injury he suffered in the Army game and should be ready for extensive duty against Minnesota. The Wolverines face the heaviest and most highly re- garded line in the country to- day. Spearheaded by center Clayton Tonnemaker (246) and tackle Leo Nomellini (255), both World News At A Glance By The Associated Press GUATEMALA, Guatemala-The National Emergency Commission said yesterday two villages were wiped out in the torrential floods which took hundreds of lives in Guatemala and made thousands homeless. The villages of San Pablo and Pepesca-each with a population of some 200-were completely swept away by the overflowing rivers, but the inhabitants escaped, the commission reported. WASHINGTON - In a new crackdown on Russia, the United States government yesterday obtained an indictment against Amtorg, official Soviet trading The two were Julius Emspak, secretary-treasurer of the United Electrical Workers, and James J. Matles, the UE's director of organ- ization. Non-Communist oaths also were submitted to the National Labor Relations Board for UE' President Albert J. Fitzgerald and the ten UE vice presidents. FISHGUARD, Wales-Thirty- five sailors trapped aboard a sinking British freighter were rescued last night by two small merchant ships. The freighter, the 3,595-ton Cydonia, struck a drifting mine off the west coast of Britain. One sailor was killed by the MUENCH TO CONDUCT: Boston SymphonyHere Tomorrow By PHOEBE FELDMAN The Boston Symphony Orches- tra will give the first of its two concerts in Ann Arbor 7 p.m. to- morrow in Hill Auditorium under its new conductor, Charles Muench. Muench, who appeared here last and the founder of a choir. He studied the violin with his father and at the Paris Conservatory, and in 1919 was appointed pro- fessor of violin at the Conserva- tory. Then followed several years yater he was named musical di- rector of the Orchestre du Con- servatoire. * * * DURING THE wartime occupa- tion of Paris, Muench devoted himself to championing French