I . i n Dm114 FAIR TRADE DECISION See Page 4 CLOUDY, WARMER Latest Deadline in the State OL. LXI, No. 163 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1951 SIX P SAC Year Trial Ends Res tritions on Fresh man Activities ... .. * Period Set To Test Act List of Grades Will Be Filed By CHUCK ELLIOTT Regulations prohibiting first se- mester freshmen from extra-cur- I'ricular activities were swept away yesterday in an unexpected move by the Student Affairs Commit- tee. The unanimous action climaxed a year long study of the question by an SAC sub-committee. Ac- cording to Prof. Charles Davis, chairman of the sub-committee, the regulations will be lifted for a one-year trial period. GROUPS IN which the fresh- men participate must file a list of names with the Dean of Stu- dents, whose office will keep track of grade averages maintained by the participants. Prof. Davis explained the two alternatives confronting the in- vestigating committee: (1) First semester freshmen could be de- fnied participation in all activities. This was found impractical be- cause certain activ~ies were al- ready exempted, and the whole ban was, as he phrased it, "shot full of holes." (2) All restrictions could be lifted. It was this course that was chosen, because it was felt that in most cases, first semester freshman participation would not be extensive in those groups still restricted. The eligibility sub - committee was initiated at the beginning of the fall semester when the SAC granted exemption from the par- ticipation ban to the Arts Chorale and the Glee Club. This narrowed the non-exempted field to the pub- lications, the Gilbert & Sullivan Society and the several dramatic groups. According to Prof. Davis, the eligibility plan was originally enacted more than a decade age in order to make students con- centrate on their studies during their first semester in the Uni- versity. However, participation in freshman sports was allowed from the start, and since then, other groups have been cleared from the ban. The new freedom will not make groups responsible for dropping those freshmen who don't make grades, but they will be asked to keep a list up to date in the Dean's office so that a check may be made of the participating stu- dents. In this way, Prof. Davis said, the SAC may get some idea of whether or not regulations are needed. Beef Raisers Blast Controls WASHINGTON - () - N e w } blasts against the Administration's multpile controls program echoed against demands for even stiffer curbs on prices, wages and rents yesterday. Western cattle raisers, angered by the recent rollback on beef prices, predicted meat shortages and a revival of World War II black markets, with rationing by next spring. Home builders forecast a seri- ous housing shortage and a "de- pression" within a year. They contended t h e government should soften or scrap its pres- ent restrictions on building. Eric Johnston, Economic Stabi- lization chief, told Senators that if congress approves the Adminis- tration's request for stronger con- trols, the government will hold down wage boosts to less than 10 per cent a year. But even as Johnston spoke, an official of the, Wage Stabilization Board disclosed that a new formu- la allowing higher wage boosts is in the works. Will Sell 'Nation' .4O * * * * MII GREES a . xh r > s a "'r d 77 E * IT" LT, vmwmmlk l Ri LLY Allies Move To Seal Gap In UN Line Advance Slowly In Other Sectors TOKYO - (A') - Allied tanks, rammed retreating Reds from a strategic city on the western Kor- ean front yesterday while big guns and warplanes pounded a Com- munist breakthrough in the east. An armored column captured Changgong, 25 miles northeast of Seoul in the broad Pukhan River valley. Field dispatches reported battalion-sized Red groups were scattered along the west bank of the stream. THUS United Nations forces hounded the heels of Communists pulling back all along the western and west-central fronts. Butj Eighth Army officers cautioned! against calling it a rout. * * .* * * * * * Student Body Gives Scroll To President Couple Honored By Nearly 3,000 A wildly cheering crowd of close to 3,000 students paid tribute to retiring President Alexander G. Ruthven and Mrs. Ruthven in a surprise serenade last night. The 30 minute.rally reacbhed its peak when President Ruthven ac- cepted a scroll from the student body in gratitude for his 22-year period of leadership in the Uni- versity. * * * ALTHOUGH rain cut the antic- ipated turnout by at least one- half, droves of students braved the early evening drizzle to sere- nade and applaud the University's first couple. UGHITELLE FADES-With a faraway look in his eyes, managing editor Bob Uchitelle, '51, of the Gargoyle hands over the symbol of the humor magazine to next year's editor, Peg Nimz, '52. The two helped guide the Garg's rise from underground activities to a prominent place on campus. Today's issue, edited by Miss Nimz and marking the first anniversary of the Garg's banning from campus, features Double Dick's farewell appearance, a sensational expose on MacArthur and a modern theme throughout. Bradley Says, - MacA rtshur Inquiruy May Cause a WASHINGTON - (P) -- Gen. fade out without a negotiated Omar Bradley warned senators peace or that the Chinese might yesterday the inquiry into Gen. agree to peace terms with or with- Douglas MacArthur's ouster may out Russia's approval. incite Russia to war but he also * hi Adtni nr, d rnnv rn to Vnr.. K- - -- .-_ -._ - -.. .. . .. t ,,', RUTHVEN RALLY-Close to 3,000 students turned out last night to cheer and serenade retiring President Alexander G. Ruthven and Mrs. Ruthven in a surprise rally. - --~ ~~~ ---- --- - * * * * Holy War Threatenfted' ByIraniUs 4 There have been no current instances of UN forces overrun- T ning Red manned positions or 30.000 Iranians, waving Moslem re- seizing sizable amounts of war 3-,000 Iranns, booedMtemUie- Iooty or prisoners, as occurs li ious banners iooed the United boot orprioner, a ocurs States and Britain yesterday at a during a rout,,these officers said. demonstration threatening a holy Eighth Army kept a wary eye war if necessary to nationalize oil. on Reds trying to exploit gainss. The ceremony had been plan- ned by a student committee weeks' ago but was kept secret from President Ruthven despite widespread publicity throughout campus housing units. Mrs. Ruthven was informed of the event but helped keep it a sur-, prise for the president. va.c +.vv na vaJ+.+ vv v.. t..av iv w:aa _ _ _ 1. lt. ,....... ...1, _. l ..t .. ___ atl___] nnuea peace may come to orea if the Allies smash the big Red offensive now underway. The five-star general conceded the possibility the war might just Worl d. N"ews Roundup By The Associated Press j TEL AVIV-Israel will halt work on the drainage project in the dis- puted Huleh swamp area along the Syrian-Israeli border, Foreign Minister Moshe Sharret informed Maj. Gen. William Riley, United, Nations Chief of Staff, yesterday. WASHINGTON - The State Department yesterday announc- ed a ban on exports of strate- gic materials to West German firms illegally trading through the Iron Curtain. DETROIT--A new plan mapped by Circuit Judge Ira W. Jayne in the hope of breaking Detroit's 32- day transit strike stalemate re- portedly was laid before AFL union and city officials yesterday. BRADLEY GAVE these mixed made through a hole in Allied views to the Senate Armed Servi- lines between Soksa and Pung- ces and Foreign Relations Com- nam, some 18 air miles inland mittees on the 15th day of hear- from Korea's east coast. ings into the reasons behind the ; j dismissal of Gen. MacArthur. REINFORCEMENTS were rush-1 ed u. to plug the hole on the right' Bradley said of the inquiry: fIan fteUS.Scn i Ion "I think it is very harmful to flank of the U.S. Second Division, our security and to our country which shattered the initial phased and to our future security to of the Chinese and Korean Red have to pass on to Russia all of second spring offensive last week. our intentions, all of o u r The Second Division hurled thoughts, all of our capabilities." back several Chinese attacks Senator Cain (R-Wash.) sug- yesterday. Some were attempt- gested the hearings are informing ed during pre-dawn darkness. Russia that the free nations will Red losses, already reckoned in resist aggression "only to a point the tens of thousands in that short of risking war with Russia." sector alone, again 'vere report- And he asked if this might notI ed heavy. encourage Russia to start "limited Eighth Army headquarters es- but very destructive aggression" in timated between 50,000 and 60,000 areas other than Korea. Communist casualties were inflict- Bradley replied: "I think that ed between May 16, the outset of what you say is probably very the second Red offensive, and yes- true, that we are unnecessarily in- terday. citing Russia to war-maybe not Off the northeast Korean coast, unnecessarily-but it becomes ne- the 45,000-ton battleship New Jer- cessary because of the nature of sey and the destroyer' Brinkley these hearings. Bass swapped punches with Red i Sweating under the sun, the crowd went into a frenzy when the black-bearded, black-turbaned Chams Ghanatabadi, leader of the militant Mujaheddin Islam (fight- ers for Islam), declared: * * * "ALL LOYAL Moslems will throw the British bandits into the Persian Gulf if they do not leave the country." Another speaker, Hossein Makki, declred a recent state- ment by the U.S. State Depart- ment which the Iranians regard as backing the British stand against nationalization, was "a stab in the back of the Iranian nation." At an earlier rally, leftists called for the death of Premier Moham- med Mossadegh, who has locked himself in his parliament building chambers since May 14. The left- ists engaged in a flurry of fist fights with Mossadegh supporters. There was an air of crisis in the capital. Police and army officials were on 24-hour alert. Flying squads of truck-borne police and mounted police patrolled the streets. A dozen tanks rumbled into the city this morning. Draft Tests All students scheduled to take their draft deferment tests this Saturday in Rm. 130, Bus- iness Administration Building are requested to report to Rm. 114 Rackham Bldg. before Fri- day for room reassignment, the Bureau of Psychological Ser- vices announced yesterday. The change is necessitated by the shortage of seating space in the rooms assigned origin- ally. Students can redeive their new room assignments from 8 eto 12 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. and are asked to bring their draft test tickets with them. THE FIRST COUPLE-Retiring President Alexander G. Ruthven and MVrs. Ruthven, the University's first couple, accompanied by - their granddaughter, wave "Goodnight" to student serenaders. House Debates Wheat-for-India "I am sorry we have had to de this, but since it is demanded by the people, and is inherent in our form of government, here it is and I just hope it doesn't cause too much trouble in the future." MERCHANTS DUBIOUS: Few Price Cuts Due Despite CourtRuling By ZANDER HOLLANDER Don't look for any general price- cutting as a result of Monday's Supreme Court decision that state "fair trade" laws do not bar stores from cutting prices if the stores refuse to sign price agreements. This warning came yesterday from several Ann Arbor business- men whose drug, cosmetic, electri- cal appliance, liquor, cigarette, book and clothing sales will be most affected by the Court's 6-3 decision. These lines have relied, to a great extent, on resale price maintenance agreements. UNIVE4SITY econ6mist Prof. Shorey Peterson also minimized Peterson pointed out that manu- facturers "were still at liberty to not sell to outlets who will not maintain established prices." MOST LOCAL merchants agreed that manufacturers will switch to other means of maintaining fixed retail prices for their products, but some did predict nilnor price cuts of the "loss-leader" variety. "We might run 'leaders' on cigarettes-but we'd jump the price of something else to make up for it," the manager of one drugstore said. "In the end this ruling will cost the consumer money." mtressin picrrent high mann.- shore guns. Both American ves-{ sels were hit once. Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in the Far East, said the duel Sunday and Monday off Wonsan resulted in three Americans wounded fatally and nine wounded, five slightly. He said neither ship was damaged ser- iously. The New Jersey is a sister ship of the battleship Missouri - the' Mighty Mo - which saw more than six months of action in Kor- ean waters. An earlier announce- ment from Washington told of the vessels being hit. GOP Sets Tax Compromise LANSING-(P)-The House Re- publican caucus decided yesterday to agree to a stiff corporation franchise tax and to make the second stab at overriding a guber- natorial veto of a gasoline tax boost today. There was a faint hope that the franchise tax might woo away one of two Democrats who stood solid- WASHINGTON --()- Speaker Sam Rayburn made one of his rare House speeches yesterday to SL To Act Tonight1 on Representation Top on the agenda for the year's last scheduled Student Legislature meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in the Strauss-Anderson dining room of the East Quad is consideration of the proposal to admit non-voting, representatives from various cam- pus organizations to SL. Also slated for discussion is an insurance fund for the SL-backed Cinema Guild and the student ad- visors program for orientation week. It was not until 7:45 last night, when road blocks were set up near the Ruthven home, a plat- form was erected on the front lawn and broadcasters began test- ing their microphones, that the president began to realize some- thing was in the wind. * * * BY 8:00, a huge crowd had gath- ered as President Ruthven and Mrs. Ruthven walked out of the house to be greeted by a thun- derous ovation. While they waved happily to the students, the Kap- pa Kappa Psi band led the crowd in "Silver Hairs Among the Gold." Len Wilcox, '52, Student Leg- islature president, in present- ing the scroll, hailed the retir- ing president as "one of the greatest administrators who ever led a University of this size." The tribute, addressed to the Ruthvens, read:\ "It is with real sadness that the students recognize your forthcom- ing retirement. Above all else, you have been our friends, a far more difficult task in a university of this size than is usually realied. "It is this that we will remem- ber of you even before the mater- ial achievement of your capable administration. To both of you, then, we extend our gratitude and best wishes for the future." * ' *. * THE VOCIFEROUS crowd was immediately stilled when Presi- dent Ruthven stepped to the mic- rophone to accept the scroll. "I cannot express our ap- preciation for this great salute," he said. He went on to laud the student body as "outstanding" among the nation's colleges., "You cannot realize what it means to us to leave bur posi- tions. here knowing that we have not only the respect but the real affection of the students," he said. Mrs. Ruthven was brief in her acknowledgement: "Just like Mr. MacArthur, I can only say, thank you." After more college favor- ites had been sung, the president quietly told the crowd, "Good- night, but not goodbye." Later in the evening, President Ruthven said, "I was overcome. It was a complete surprise. It vma .imnna, nndArftn1 and T was urge passage of the grain-for- India bill, opposing Rep. Cox (D- Ga.) who called the measure "a cheat and a swindle." "In the Far East we need friends," the Speaker said, "and sometimes I wonder if some gen- tlemen have forgotten we need friends the world around." The exchange opened debate on the controversial proposal to lend India $190,000,000 to acquire 2,- 000,000 tons of grain to avert a threatened famine. A final House vote is expected tomorrow but the final form of, the measure is in doubt. As orig- inally proposed by President Tru- man the whole 2,000,000 tons of grain would have been a gift. DRAMA SEASON COMEDY: First-Nighters Enjoy A nouilh Play By DONNA HENDLEMAN Tht - mo,, honnoninac ' in "R inn_ was written by Jean Anouilh and orlon arl rir I nlih b f rict~ MISS WATSON, whose Broad- IwAov nirformane drew rve o nm- I