. , FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY . TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1951 U 1. r Regression W HEN A legislative body fights as long and confusedly as the Student Legisla- ture did last week over an organizational point, one would expect that they would reach a well-considered conclusion. Perhaps that is too much to expect. The disputed proposal itself, which would grant speaking privileges in the Legislature to representatives from cer- tain campus groups, was characterized in these columns last Friday as "inocuou ." So it shay be. But the fact remains that it is a regression, possibly only ethical, but a regression nonetheless. Constitutionwise, the SL has never been a body made up of representatives from particular organizations. Five years ago, when it first began, SL had the choice to make between that system and one by which each member is responsible to himself, in a sense, and to the whole campus. The latter course was chosen. At other schools, where representative ogranizations were set up, several legislatures and congresses have since degenerated into factional battle- grounds. This indicates, to us at least, that the founders of the SL had the right idea. It would be naive to claim that to partisan- ship exists there, but it is not particularly overt, and there seems to be no good reason for wanting any more. Yet the SL now blithely asks for out- side representatives to come and sit in on meetings, giving them the right to spealr on any topic which "pertains to their or- ganization." It is supposed that the chair- man will decide what is germane and what is not, but chances are that this may be a ticklish question at times. Of course, the new privilege may be ig- nored, at least until the proper issue comes up. Whatever happens, SL seems deter- mined to let itself in for some trouble, to say nothing of violating their founding prin- ciples. -Chuck Elliott Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: DONNA HENDLEMAN MATf ERi O r r ACTr "Let's Not Underestimate The Danger Of Aggression!" By JOSEPH ALSOP :f t V LONDON - The desperate crisis in the Middle East has entered a new stage in the last days. For the time being at least, the scheme of an airborne landing in South- ern Persia, to force serious negotiation of the Iranian oil dispute, has been abandon- ed. The result is a situation rather like the situation that would be produced if a sur- geon put aside all ideas of amputation as a treatment for gangrene. This curious development occurs at the very moment when the British govern- ment has ordered its only parachute bri- gade to the Middle East. Later on per- haps, if events do not forestall the deci- sion, the idea of sending troops to Per- sia may be revived. There are two reasons for its present abandonment. The first, and probably the most important reason, is that the British government itself only faced the gangrenous potentialities of the Iranian crisis a little more than ten days ago. Owing to earlier defense economies, the R.A.F. is shockingly short of air trans- port. Indian army troops are no longer available to be rapidly shipped to the scene of danger, as in 1946. The slender forces now stationed in the Middle East cannot be drawn upon for Persia without running the gravest risks elsewhere, such as an Egyptian attempt to seize the Bri- tish base at Suez. In short, when the British policy-makers finally began to think about sending troops to Persia, it was already too late. Eight, weeks ago an adequate landing party might easily have been got ready, just in case. Now the logistical problems forbid anything but a shoestring operation, y hich the Bri- tish military authorities sha ply and very wisely oppose except for the special, non- political purpose of protecting British lives. THE SECOND REASON, which is the atti- tude nf the American government, is in a sense w ermingled with the first. Inevi- tably, the Socialist government here felt almost physical revulsion against the pro- ject of a Persian landing. They also felt, perhaps correctly, that they could not at- tempt such a project without minimum as- surances of American moral support. Th& issue was never thrashed out between Lon- don and Washington at the beginning of } the Iranian crisis. But American opposition to any kind of strong measures in Iran was sufficiently vocal to give the people here an excuse for forgetting about the whole dis- tasteful business, until this last fatal mo- ment. At the beginning of last week, Sir Oli- ver Franks was finally instructed to raise the question of a landing in South Persia in a pretty oblique, nice nelly manner. Both President Truman and the State De- partment then opposed the operation, ex- cept for the purpose of protecting British lives. Staff studies here simultaneously di.closed that the job could not be ade- quately done in any case, owing to the long previous neglect of needful prepara- tions. Home the British accepted the Am- erican view without argument but .no doubt with the unspoken provision that any really disastrous outcome in Persia could be blamed upon the American atti- tude. Hope of avoiding a disastrous outcome now rests on the attempt which is being made in Teheran, to bring in a new Persian government. An impression has been made by the fact that the present Prime Minister, the national front leader, Dr. Mohammed Moussadegh, is quite plainly irrational. Aft- er many weeks of talking about "negotia- tion" when negotiation was only too ob- viously fruitless, the need for a serious and authoritative government to negotiate has also been recognized in London and Wash- ington. Hene the British representatives in Te- heran have been using all their remaining influence with the Shah and other moder- ate Persians in order to get a new govern- ment; and the Americans have been rather limply supporting them. At the moment, a slightly frantic optimism reigns in London about the prospects of this effort. But here again, a shocking price is bound to be paid for the long preceding delay. SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION SCHEDULE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN College of Literature, Science, and the Arts College of Pharmacy School of Business Administration School of Education School of Music School of Natural Resources School of Public Health June 4 - June 14, 1951 NOTE: For courses having both lectures and recitations, the time of class is the time of the first lecture period of the week; for courses having recitations only, the time of the class is the time of the first recitation period. Certain courses will be examined at special periods as noted below the regular schedule. 12 o'clock classes, 4 o'clock classes, 5 o'clock classes and other "irregular" classes may use any examination period provided there is no conflict (or one with conflicts if tije conflicts are arranged for by the "irregular" classes. Each student should receive notification from his instructor as to the time and place of his examination.- In the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, no date of examination may be changed without the consent of the Committee on Examinations. Time of Class Time of Examination (at 8 Monday, June 4 9-12 (at 9 Wednesday, June 6 9-12 (at 10 Saturday, June 9 9-12 MONDAY (at 11 Tuesday, June 12 9-12 (at 1 Wednesday, June 13 2-5 (at 2 Thursday, June 7 9-12 (at 3 Thursday, June 14 2-5 ii 1* DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN TUESDAY (at (at (at (at (at (at (at 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 Tuesday, June 5 Friday, June 8 Monday, June 11 Wednesday,; June 13 Thursday, June 7 Thursday, June 14 Tuesday, June 12 9-12 9-12 9-12 9-12 2-5 9-12 2-5 (Continued from Page 2)g Armstrong, 231 AH; Baker, 1035 AH; Barrows, 1020 AH; Bennett, 1035 AH; Bollinger, 2003 AH; Boltwood, 231 AH; Brown, 1025 AR; Burd, 110 Tap; Carr, 1018 AH; Chandler, 1025 AH; Cherniak, 1025 AH; Cobb, 1025 AH; K. Cox, 1025 AR; R. Cox, 1025 AH; Coyle, 1025 AH; Culbert, 2225 AH; Dickey, 3017 AH; Dixon, 231 AH; Donaldson, 20142AH; E. Engel, 215 Econ; R. Engel, 2225 AR: Everett, 3011 AH; Felheim, 2013 AH; Felver, 4 AH; Fletcher, 225 AH ; Foster, 3017 AH; Gilman, 2203 AR; Gross, 1035 AH; .Hampton, 3017 AH; Hendrick, 1007 AH; Hendricks, 16 AH; Hill, 209 AR; Huntley, 6 AR; Maloff, 2231 AH; Mark- man, 2003 AH; Marshall, 2219 AH; Mc- Caughey, 231 AH; Miller, 1209 AH;t Moon, 2203 AH; Muehl, 35 AH; Needham,' 229 AH; Newman, 2235 AH; Oppewall, 2003 AH; Orel, 3231 AH; Pace, 225 AH; Paterson, 231 AR; Pearce, 35 AR; Pills- bury, 108 RL; Pinkus, 35 AR; Ross, 212 AH; Shedd, 1053 NS; Simpson, 35 AH; Slatoff, 2235 AH; Speckhard, 2029 AH; Stockton, 2116 NS; Super, 3209 AH; Swander, 2215 AR; Vande Kieft, 2016 AR; Walt, 18 AR; Weaver, 3010 AR; Weimer, 2225 AH; Whan, 2029 AH; woodruff, 2219 AH. Seminar of Mathematical Statistics: Tuesday, May 29, 3 p.m., in Room 2215, in.stead of Thursday as normally sched- uled. Mr. Rippe will continue his dis- cussion on Lehmann's Notes on the Theory of Estimation. Zoology Seminar: John V. Slater will speak on "Certain Aspects of Growth in the Ciliatpe Protozoan Tetrahymena," gree of Master of Music. It will in- clude works lty Bach, Mozart, Honneg- ger and Beethoven, and will be open to the public. Mr. Exon is a pupil of Joseph Brinkman. Student Recital: John Flower, Pian- ist, will be heard at 8:30 Monday eve- ning, June 4, in the Rackham Assembly Rail, in a program of works by Bach. Schubert, and Schumann. Played in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music, the recital will be open to the public. Mr. Flower is a pupil of Helen Titus. Events 'od ay Christian Science Organization: Tes- timonial meeting, 7:30 p.m., Upper Room, Lane Hall. Congregational - Disciples - Evangeli- cal & Reformed Guild: Tea from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Guild House. Square Dance Group meets at Lane Hall, 7 p.m. Coming Events Wolverine Club Trips: Early reservations for next year's Illi- nois and Cornell football trips can be made today and Thursday at the Ad- ministration building box-office, 1-4.30 p.m. Hillel:Applications for a' rempnera- tive Sunday school position for next Fall willabe accepted at the Hillel Office in Lane Rall (3-4129).1 These regular examination periods have precedence over any special period scheduled concurrently. Conflicts must be arranged for by the instructor of the "special" class. SPECIAL PERIODS Political Science 2 Sociology 51, 54, 90 Economics 51, 52, 53, 54, English 1, 2 Psychology 31 Sociology-Psychology 62 French 1, 2, 11, 12, 31, 32,1 Speech 31, 32 German 1, 2, 11 Russian 2 Spanish 1, 2, 31, 32 Speech 35 Zoology 1 Chemistry 4, 21 ,55 Monday, June 4 Monday, June 4 102 Tuesday, June 5 Wednesday, June Wednesday,~ June Wednesday, June 61, 62 Friday, June 8 Friday, June 8 Saturday, June 9 Saturday, 'June 9 Saturday, June 9 Saturday,,June 9 Monday, June 11 Tuesday, June 12 6 6 6 2'5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 THE USELESSNESS of negotiation the existing administration, the for somebody serious to negotiate with, with need were ON THE Washington Merry-Go Round WITUL DREW PEARSONY xi WASHINGTON-It has been kept under lock and key for four years, but a Senate report has been suppressed that would have blown the lid off the politics- ridden Reconstruction Finance Corporation in July, 1947. Ironically, the Senators who bottled up this sensational report are the same ones who are now crying loudest against the RFC. This column has now obtained a secret copy of the long-suppressed report. It tells how the great Baltimore & Ohio Railroad System borrowed $87,000,000 from the' government and, instead of paying it back, conspired with Jesse Jones and FC officials to go into "ficticious" and "syn- thetic" bankruptcy. "After a review of the testimony at the hearings and the documents in the files presented before this committee," the Sen-. ate Banking and Currency Report con- cludes, "it is found that the B & O origi- nated the. idea of its present reorganization, persuaded RFC to accept the idea sometime before April, 1944, and thereby involved RFC in a collusive proceeding in bankruptcy."* The suppressed report plus Senate hear- ings of the Banking and Currency Com- mittee is scathing in its criticism of the RFC and the B & O Railroad. It tells how Cassius Clay, Solicitor General of the rail- road, denounced the "bankruptcy" as a "fraud" and -"frameup." -MINK COAT VS. RR- A TOTAL OF three lawyers resigned in disgust. "For ethical and professional reasons," says the Senate report, "Mr. Clay refused as a lawyer to sanction a second B & O peti- tion in bankruptcy. Two other lawyers ques- tioned the good faith of B & O's proposed bankruptcy proceedings-its veteran Gener- al Counsel and law department head, John J. Cornwell, and B & O's special counsel, Henry W. Anderson." The mystery is why these charges against an important government agency were suppressed. Obviously an $87,000,000 loan to a railroad is more important than a $9,000 mink coat worn by a White House secretary. Yet the mink coat has become a symbol of RFC corruption, whereas the loan to the Baltimore & Ohio on which Uncle Sam is still owed $76,300,- 000 was hushed up. Significantly, the Republicans were in control of Congress during the Senate probe of 1947. If they had acted then, the scandals which have been exposed recently might not have happened. Furthermore, if the Repub- licans had published their report, instead of suppressing it, they might even have chang- ed the election results in 1948. Yet the RFC was saved from exposure chiefly by two Republican Senators, Cape- hart of Indiana and McCarthy of Wiscon- sin, the same Senators who are now de- manding that the RFC be abolished. Rea- son for their strange suppression was that Capehart's friends were mixed up in the 1947 RFC scandal whereas President Tru- man's friends and his secretary were mixed up in the present RFC scandal. -BIGGER THAN TEAPOT DOME- THE INVESTIGATION of the B & O was conducted by Senator Tobey of New Hampshire, Republican, then chairman of the Senate Banking and Currency Commit- tee. However, just as the report was finished, he was called to the bedside of his dying wife. Capehart took advantage of Tobey's absence and hastily called a closed-door meeting to pigeonhole Tobey's report. More money was involved than in Tea- pot Dome, yet it took only eighteen min- utes for Capehart to order the report locked up. The meeting convened July 25, 1947, at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 2:18 p.m. Here are excerpts from the secret minutes of that fateful meeting, which, if it had voted the other way, might have changed the course of political history. "Senator Capehart, acting chairman, ex- plained the reason for the meeting, and a general discussion was held regarding the report, analysis of the loan of the Recon- struction Finance Corporation to the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad," the secret min- utes state., "Senator Capehart suggested that action on the report be postponed and that Chairman Tobey present the report to the Investigating Committee when it meets to investigate RFC. Senaor McCarthy noted that certain House committees because of the rush of business had decided to do the. same thing, and that he concurred with Senator Capehart . . . Senator Capehart suggested that no publicity be given to the report and no announcement be made to just as apparent facts in Teheran eight weeks ago as they are today. At that time, a combined application of Anglo-American influence could have brought in a new government with a minimum of risk and commotion. Now, however, the situation has worsened appallingly. Judging from here, a' firm suppression of the Persian Parliament, ruthless martial law, and a dictatorial rule by decree constitute the minimum price of any new government which is to enjoy real control in Iran. It is only too probable, moreover, that the most determined attempt to install a more rational and serious administration at Teheran will touch off a rising by the Communist Tudeh party, the only hard organization in Persia. It is also quite possible that the intervening deterioration of the Persian army will permit such a rising to succeed. An even stronger invitation to Tudeh suc- cess is the expedient now being considered for use if Dr. Moussadegh manages to cling to office, and proceeds with his plan of oil expropriation. In these circumstances, since a landing is now ruled out and the British cannot really submit to the Moussadegh pro- gram, economic sanctions are contemplated. Specifically, it is planned that the British will assert that the oil is still legally theirs, and will intercept any tankers leaving Iran. This will, of course, cut off the oil reve- nues on which the Persian government de- pends. But as was pointed out in a previous report, the Iranian army will then be the first sufferer. And if the only anti-Com- munist force in the country is thus cut off the payroll, the Tudeh are far more likely to benefit than anyone else. In short it is hard to imagine how this crisis could have been handled to give the Tudeh a better chance. We may get by, but if we do it will be signal proof that providence sometimes tolerates even the worst folly. (Copyright, 1951, New York Herald Tribune, Inc.) and Charles C. Carpenter will speak on Graduate Outing Club: Outing and "Comparative Ecology of the Common picnic at Kent Lake, Wed., May 30. Garter Snake (Thamnophis s. sirtalis), Meet at club room, northwest corner of the Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis s. sau- Rackham at 1:30 p.m. Bring swim ritus), and Butler's Garter Snake togs and cars. Th mnhia butleril in Mixed Po u- (amamnopnis Dielimxu pvu lations," on Tues., May 29, 7:30 p.m., Rackham Amphitheater. Doctral xamnatin fr Jak N 7 7 Doctoral Examination for Jack N. Peterman, Psychology; thesis: "Satis- faction with Conference Decisions." Tues., May 29, West Council Room, Rackham Bldg., 2 p.m. Chairman, D. 0. Marquis. Doctoral Examination for Bertram Jo-E sep11 Eisenstadt, Mathematics; thesis: "The Space of Inessential Continuous Functions into the Circle," Tues., May 29, East Council Room, Rackham Bldg., 3 p.m. Chairman, S. B. Myers. Doctoral Examination for John Doug-j las Eyre, Geography; thesis: "Salt from the Sea: A Geographical Analysis of the National and International Pat- terns of Japanese Salt Production and Trade," Wed., May 30, 11 Angell Hall, 10 a.m. Chairman, R. B. Hall. Doctoral Examination for Richard James Bard, Chemistry; thesis: "The Effect of AtmosphereGases on the In- terfacial Tensions Between Mercury and Several Liquids," Thurs., June 7, 1565 Chemistry Bldg., 3 p.m. Chair- man, F. E. Bartell. Doctoral Examination for Roland Hamilton Good, Jr., Physics; thesis: On the Theory of Forbidden Beta- Transitions," Sat., June 2, West Coun- cil Room, Rackham Bldg., 10 a.m. Chairman, G. E. Uhlenbeck. Concerts Composers' Forum under the direction of Ross Lee Finney, 4:15 Tuesday after- noon, May 29, in the Rackham Assembly Hall. The program will include com- positions by Donald Scavarda, Courtney Sherbrooke, Bedford Watkins, Thomas Gligoroff, Theodore Johnson, and Jack Hodin, School of Music students. The public is invited. Carillon Recital: Sidney Giles, As- sistant University Carillonneur, will play the Thursday evening recital in the current series of programs present- ed on the Charles Baird Carillon in Burton Tower. It will begin at 7:15 and include the following: Prelude No. 2 by Giles, three compositions by Boch- erini, Schubert and Mozart; Reverie by Giles, Alfred Bells (Suite for carillon) by Lefevere, and three religious selec- tions, Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desir- ing, Schubert's Ave Maria, and the Welsh Air, All Through the Night. Student Recital: George Exon, Pian- ist, will present a program at 8:30 Thursday evening, May 31, in the Rack- ham Assembly Hall, in partial fulfill- ment of the requirements for the de- I All Marching Band Members are re- quested to be present in full uniform and with instruments at the Stadium on Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. -to resume taking pictures for RKO. Some cars will be available for transporta- tion from the Union about 8:45 a.m. Sixty-First Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. 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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN College of Engineering SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS June 4 to June 14, 1951 NOTE: For courses having both lectures and quizzes, the time of class is the time of the first lecture period of the week; for courses having quizzes only, the time of class is the time of the first quiz. Certain courses will be examined at special periods as noted below the regular schedule. All cases of conflicts between as- signed examination periods must be reported for adjustment. See bulletin board outside of Room 3209 East Engineering Build- ing between May 16 and May 23 for instruction. To avoid mis' understandings and errors each student should receive notifi- cation from his instructor of the time and place of his appear- ance in each course during the period June 4 to June 14. No date of examination may be changed without the consent of the Classification Committee. Time of Class Time of Examination MONDAY TUESDAY (at 8 (at 9 (at 10 (at 11 (at 1 (at 2 (at 3 Monday, June 4 Wednesday, June 6 Saturday, June 9 Tuesday, June 12 Wednesday, June 13 Thursday, June 7 Thursday, June 14 Tuesday, June 5 Friday, June 8 Monday, June 11 Wednesday, June 13 Thursday, June 7 Thursday, June 14 Tuesday, June 12 Looking Back FIVE YEARS AGO HOPES FOR an early peace in Manchuria mounted buoyantly as a truce promot- ing delegation of the Democratic League ar- rived in Nanking for talks with Nationalist and Communist leaders. * , * TEN YEARS AGO TOMMY HARMON awaited the arrival of blonde movie actress, Anita Louise, who he is to escort to the Senior Ball. Miss Louise was going to portray a Daily reporter oppo- site the football player in the forthcoming picture, "Harmon of Michigan." TWENTY YEARS AGO (at (at (at (at (at (at (at 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 9-12 9-12 9-12 2-5 9-12. 2-5 9-12 9-12 9-12 9-12 2-5 9-12 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-S 2-5 2-5 any of M. P. 5, 6, 115 Monday, June 4 Ec. 53, 54, 102 *Tuesday, June 5 C. E. 1, 2, 4; Draw 3; Eng. 11, *Wednesday, June 6 M. E. 136 Draw 2; E. E. 5, 160; French *Friday, June 8 E. M. 1, 2; M.E. 82; Span.; German*Saturday, June 9 Draw 1; M.E. 135 *Monday, June 11 Chem. 4; C.E. 21, 22 *Tuesday, June 12 Evening, 12 o'clock and "irregular" classes may use the periods marked * provided there is no conflict. a.. k y. Revivals of Savagery O F LATE WE have seen, in art, in war and in social theory, a rehabilitation of JJARNi.ABY 1An ...4 L .4;t4..'sfoil sfha- (RNnYnd 1} ^be HN1 81n01eatn, tae.1