AGAINST THE SPEAKERS BUREAU See Page 2 Y S6fri4a i~aiti t'. Q Q i4 Latest Deadline in the State VnrL XsIu, o PARTLY CLOUDY I I V '. LIul, NO. In ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 1. 1952 VnTTU- Vat"-WCt ANN ARBOR. MICHIa~Naaf Sa AURAY.. MlAI Vll if1Q 1( V UK. Y Vi~A L~, 3 L i ti, # * # # Critical Impasse Reached On Red Inspection Issue MUNSAN, Korea, Saturday, March 1 (P)-Korean armistice nego- tiations reached their most critical impasse in seven months yesterday when a high-level United Nations command decision barring Russia as a neutral truce inspector was delivered to the Communists. Angrily the Communists demanded that the Allies withdraw their. statement and accused the UN command of "an unreasonable, arbi- trary and aloof attitude." UN NEGOTIATORS had informed the Reds that "under no circumstances will there be a change in the decisions." The rejection " of Russia was called absolutely Stacy Again Affirms His Innocence Appeals. for Aid In Bid forRetrial Robert, H. Stacy, 32 year old convicted arsonist now serving a five to ten year sentence for 1950's $2,000,000 Haven Hall blaze, still says he didn't do it and wants help in proving his innocence. In an appeal to The Daily re- ceived yesterday, the former Latin teaching fellow asserts that he was "in the second floor men's lounge of the Rackham Bldg. at the time, reading a copy of Horace." * * * STACY CHARGED that his Ann Arbor trial before Judge James F. Breakey Jr. was "prejudiced and unfair," demanding an opportun- ity to take his appeal to a federal court. The Michigan Supreme Court has already declined to review his appeal. And it appeared last night that securing the consid- eration of the United States Supreme Court in Stacy's case would involve an appeal on grounds that his trial constitut- ed a violation of the 14th amend- ment; i.e., that Stacy was being deprived of life, liberty or prop- erty without due process of law. In his original appeal Stacy's court-appointed lawyer, Leonard H. Young, charged there were six- teen "errors" in the trial proce- dure. He slammed hardest the use of Stacy's repudiated confes- sion to establish that a crime had MSee Support For Russell From South By The Associated Press There was some apparent if un- publicized redrawing of Demo- cratic presidential lines yesterday in the wake of Senator Richard B. Russell's announcement that he is ax candidate for the nomination. Organization strength in much of the South swung to the Georgia senator. immediately following his entry into the race on Thursday. It was evident that much of the Dixie strength which might have gone to Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee was ebbing away. - JACK BELL, Associated Press political reporter, said the Rus- sell candidacy also posed a.serious threat to Truman, who has said he will delay for another month or r so at least any disclosure of his own intentions. Writing from Washington, Bell said the prospective Demo- cratic candidate who might be helped most by the Russell move is Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illi- nois. There has been much spec. ulation that if Truman does not run, .he might seek to get the nomination for Stevenson. * Meanwhile, in Montgomery, Ala., a state supreme court decision yesterday left anti-Truman Demo- crats free to run for presidential elector in Alabama without taking the new national party loyalty pledge. In other developments yester- day, Senator Robert A. Taft of s Ohio took his campaign for the Republican nomination to Chica- go, Harold E. Stassen challenged Gov. Earl Warren of California in Warren's home state, and a news- paper survey showed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower enjoying .a narrow and possibly shaky margin over Taft in New Hampshire. Set Up'52-'53 Military Quota WASHINGTON -(RP)-A Selec- tive Service official said yesterday it appears that 600,000 to 700,000 men will have to enter the armed forces in the year starting July 1 to maintain their strength at 3 1/ million men. These men, the official empha- sized to a reporter, would not all be draftees but would include the volunteers and any reserves or Na- tional Guard units the defense de- partment might order into ser- vice. He said the total did not in- clude men the armed forces ex- pect to reenlist. He indicated that Selective Ser- vice has had no word from the de- fense department as to how many men it expects to ask through the draft next year, nor for any month beyond April of this year. Draft calls are set and issued by "final and irrevocable." The Alles also announced there was no possibility they would abandon their stand against forcing prisoners to re- turn to the Communist side if they did not want to go back. In this unyielding frame of mind, Allied negotiators prepared to go to Panmunjom once more to- day for a staff officers' session on truce supervision and a meeting on prisoner exchange by a sub- committee of the main armistice delegation. Both meetings were scheduled for 11 a.m. (9 p.m. Fri- day, Ann Arbor time). Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols, UN command spokesman, said the decision to bar Russia from par- ticipation as a neutral came from "very high military levels." CORRESPONDENTS at UN ad- vance headquarters got the im- pressi.n the decision was made in Washington, or at least approved there. "The next move is up to the Communists," Nuckols said. Meanwhile, Allied infantrymen smashed a Chinese attack in com- pany strength early today on the central Korean front where Unit- ed Nations tank raiders ran into trouble yesterday. A U.S. Eighth Army briefing of- ficer reported the Reds attacked shortly after midnight behind heavy mortar and machinegun fire. The UN infantrymen, strong- ly entrenched in the area west of Chorwon, doggedly held their ground. U'Officials Fear Fund Cut In Legislature University officials are openly concerned over the imminent fate of a $476,000 deficiency appropria- tion, designed to cover this year's six per cent cost-of-living pay in- crease. Administrative eyes have been looking to Lansing, where the Sen- ate Republican caucus Thursday recommended slashing this item from the omnibus $10,146,559 de-] ficiency request by state controller Robert F. Steadman. Vice-president Marvin L. Nie-1 huss, the University's official spokesman on budgetary mat- ters, considers the recommended slash "serious." However, he gave no hint of what the Uni- versity plans to do if the Legis- lature carries out the caucus' decision. "The University's course of ac- tion will have to be decided by the Regents," he indicated. Slashing of the University bud- get-and also MSC's deficiency re-" quest - is part of an economy- minded Republican drive to effect a drastic reduction in the entire" state deficiency request, aiming to cut it from over $10,000,000 to about $3,500,000. In Lansing, however, veteran po- litical observers are predicting that the GOP won't apply the scissors to any great extent-this being an election year and the deficiency appropriation involving wages for' state employes. COUNTERSPY-Mrs. Bereniece "Toby" Baldwin, FBI undercover agent in the Communist Party, listens to a question before presenting her testimony in the House Un-American Activities sub- committee hearing in Detroit. Mrs. Baldwin outlined the CP organization in Michigan naming over 100 people as Communists and revealing the existence of cells in 32 Michigan cities. The sole witness on the committee's last day of the weeklong hearings, Mrs. Baldwin drew her information from nine years of experience as a trusted member of the party. See LETTER, Page 2 been committed (corpus delecti), and noted that evidence offered by various prosecution witnesses had been self-contradictory in part and even run counter to the "false confession" on significant points, * s S IN HIS letter, Stacy says Young has dropped his case, although "he still believes that I am innocent." Last night Young could not be reached for comment. Salient discrepancies cited by Attorney Young and by Stacy are these: 1) Dorothy Strauss, a key prose- cution witness, said she saw a man "resembling" Stacy in Haven Hall at 4:30 p.m. on June 6, 1950 (the approximate time of the. fire), al- though she could not definitely identify the man as Stacy. But Stacy's confession set the Haven arson at 3 p.m. 2) The confession tells of set- ting the fire in a pile of maps in the northwest corner of Rm. 3G- and then walking down the south stairway. But Miss Strauss testi- mony says the man "resembling" Stacy left by the north stairway. And Zelda Clarkson, Stacy's ex- girl friend, testified that he had bragged that summer of setting the blaze in a wastebasket full of papers. Moreover, Prof. Dwight C. Long, of the history department, said there was a pile of maps in the room, but it was in the north- east Zrner. Judge Breakey, who has never had a decision reversed by a higher court, last night expreses- \ ed sympathy for the young Latin scholar but reiterated his be- lief that Stacy "had a fair trial." Dismissing Stacy's reaffirma- tion of the charges made in his appeal as "water over the dam," Judge Breakey pointed out that the trial jury "believed the evi- dence," indicating that this de- termined its credibility. "My own position has been vin- dicated by the (Michigan) Su- preme Court," Judge Breakey said. "I feel very sorry for him but we have to protect society," he concluded. Stacy is now teaching classes in the gigantic Jackson prison. The arsonist's letter got not even sympathy from retiring Prosecutor Douglas K. Reading, who directed the state's case against him. ib. *I . World News Roundup By The Associated Press Acheson Speech... WASHINGTON-In a coast-to- coast address last night, Secretary of State Dean Acheson said that decisions reached at the Atlantic Pact Lisbon meetings have mov- ed Western Europe with "giant strides" toward becoming a bas- tion of world peace, but warned that "the days of danger are still, with us." * * * Reynaud Tries,. .. PARIS-Wartime Premier Paul Reynaud, a firm backer of Western defense plans, agreed tonight to try to form a government to re- place that of the retiring Edgar Faure, acting in response to a sum- mons by President Vincent Auriol. GI Pay Boosted .. . WASHINGTON - The Senate Armed Services Committee yes- terday approved a bill to give a. 3 per cent pay boost to everyone in the armed forces and increas- ed living allowances to those with dependents, at an estimated annual cost of 475 million dol- lars. Fire at Ford ...' DETROIT-Fire resulting from an explosion which apparently, started in a paint shop spread through a large section of a $50,- 000,000 tank arsenal being built in suburban Livonia oy the Fora Mo- tor Co., causing wide damage. Michigan Sextet Romps To 8-2 Win Over MSC By BOB LANDOWNE Special to The Daily EAST LANSING-Doug Mullen contributed four goals to the Wol- verine cause as Michigan subdued a stubborn Michigan State hockey team last night at the Spartan arena. The score was 8-2. * * * MSC HELD DOWN the Wolver- ines for two periods, but Mullen chipped in the tallies in the last stanza. The red-headed right wing SL Petitions Still Available The Student Legislature is still issuing petitions for over 50 stu- dent offices to be elected on April 1 and 2, according to Mike Mc- Nerney, '53, elections committee chairman. . Petitions can be picked up from 1 to 5 p.m. today and from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at the SL Bldg., 122 S. Forest. The deadline for picking up petitions is Monday. They must be returned by next Wednesday. McNerney reminded students that aside from the 22 SL seats at stake, positions on the J-Hop Committee, senior class offices, Union vice-presidents, publica- tions and athletics board posts are also open. had previously scored in the mid- dle period. THIE WOLVERINES grabbed a quick 1-0 lead with only two min- utes gone in the first period. Earl Keyes and John McKennel teamed up for the tally that was finally chalked up by Keyes, on McKen- nel's rebound. The Spartans got even at 9:37 ;chile Michigan was a man short. With Reggie Shave in the penalty box, Weldon Olsen rap- ped home Gordon Kings' re- bound. The Wolverines went out in front two and one-half minutes later, and were never headed thereafter. THE LINE of Doug Philpott, Pat Cooney and George Chin com- bined for two tallies to give Michi- gan a 3-1 lead as the period ended. Cooney scored on a twenty- five footer immediately after Philpott had faced off to the right of the MSC nets. John Thomas of the Spartans was off the ice at the time for cross checking. Philpott's goal then made it 3-1 as the period ended. The score became 4-1 in the second period when Mullen scored the only goal of the stanza on a power play. Derio Nicoli was sitting out a penalty to leave the Spartans shorthanded once more. MULLEN notched his second See MULLEN, Page 3 StarWitnessCites 'Marxist' Groups Mrs. Baldwin Reveals Organization Of State Wide Communist Activities By LEONARD GREENBAUM Daily Editorial Director DETROIT (Special)-The existence of three Communist cells in Ann Arbor was revealed at the House Un-American Activities Sub- Committee hearings yesterday by FBI undercover agent, Mrs. Bereniece "Toby" Baldwin. The 49 year old grandmother gave the names of the local cells as "A.A. Town," "Ralph Nefus," and "Hal Dane." She said that a majority of their members were students. The revelations came during the climax of the week long hearings on the Communist Party in Michigan, tentatively set to resume on March 10. * * * * MRS. BALDWIN also revealed the existence of three cells at Wayne University and of one "top-secret" cell at Lansing. The mem- bers of the latter were not known,4; Mrs. Baldwin said, but added that she had been told it included atF Ic least two "college teachers." Both the Wayne cells and the Ann Arbor cells were described A as linked under the Wayne County Youth Club which served as a member gathering H e S group. Here on campus . a top faculty member said that the activities of the "Ralph Nefus" cell had been eci tTh EVINE Speialto heDaily known to the University, and that DETROIT-In an atmosphere of it had not been prevented from patient expectation, the House Un- using Angell Hall classrooms be- American Activities sub-committee cause it was considered a non- yesterday heard Mrs. Bereniece dangerous study group. "Toby" Baldwin testify to the ao- 'U' administrators were con- tivities of over 100 alleged mem- cerned about the group 'for a ers of the Communist Party. long time but finally decided it A soft-spoken, middle-aged wom was harmless, the source said. an, Mrs. Baldwin explained how "A.A. Town" was also known she began working for the Federaly though never associated with Bureau of Investigation in April the University, he added, and 1943. She had been out of a job there was no knowledge of a when her husband suggested that third group named "Hal Dane." she apply for a position with the He also said that he had never government because of her see- known any faculty members who retarial experience. When she did belonged to the CP. Other Uni- so, the FBI asked her to become versity officials stated that at no an agent to investigate Communist time were any of the three Com- activities in the state of Michigan. munist clubs recognized as official * A T student groups. 'AT THE suggestion of an FBI' * * * - agent, Mrs. Baldwin attended a AT EAST LANSING, President rally on May 10, 1943 given for John A. Hannah of MSC, replied Earl Browder, former national to Mrs. Baldwin's charges, chairman of the Communist Party. "Michigan State College," he She joined the Party that night, said, "woud notaknoCingly ha- and remained an active member bor a Communist on its faculty until February 12 of this year, and has no reason to question when she took the witnessstand the loyalty of a single member of in Washington to start her report. the faculty. Of course, hearsay At the Sub-committee hearing evidence such as that presented yesterday, Mrs. Baldwin appear- by Mrs. Baldwin provides no ed haggard and much older than basis for any attempt to discover her 49 years. Continually mis- disloyal individuals ... nor does pronouncing names-sometimes it afford any valid reason for three different ways for a single anyone to question the integrity name - she managed to get of our teaching staff." through the list of more than a ofAoutacng U stf." rshundred, with a little prodding At Wayne University Mrs. Lor- from the Sub-committee counsel, raine Meisner, subpoenaed student Frank Tavenner. who refused to testify Thursday In her testimony, Mrs. Baldwin and giggled constantly during her mentioned the existence of three interrogation, was suspended by Communist cells in Ann Arbor, President David D. Henry. citing their importance because S* ' * "that is where Michigan State Col- THOUGH Mrs. Baldwin called lege is." Asked the meaning of. the Ann Arbor cells very impor- "AA" in the name of one of the tant, committee member Rep. cells-the "AA Town"-Mrs. Bald- Charles Potter (R-Mich.) stated win was unable to tell the court, after the hearings that an investi- but readily named two others: gation into Communist activities "The Ralph Nefus" and "The Hal at the University would not be Dane." made. He said, however, that the Questioning was carried on in a names of some Communists in very quiet manner by Tavenner, Ann Arbor would probably be re- Both the investigator and Mrs. vealed in later testimony to be Baldwin had constant recourse to given by Mrs. Baldwin when the sheaves of papers which they held committee reconvenes in Detroit. in front of them. To date three former Univer- *4 * * sity students have testified be- fore the committee, Raphael Haskell, Lebron Simmons and Robert Cummins, '37. On Thursday Cummins, a for- mer Daily Associate Editor, re- fused to answer questions concern- ing his connections with alleged Red groups both on and off cam- pus, his candidacy for Congress on the Communist ticket and his participation in the Loyalist Abra- ham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War. THE SOLE WITNESS -during 'MRS. WARREN'S 'PROFESSION': Arts Theater Play To Open T oday Colorful 19th century costume . and a country home in England wil set the scene for the Arts Theater Club play, "Mrs. War- ren's Profession" opening at 8:30n p.m. today. }? One of Shaw's earlier plays, "Mrs. Warren's Profession" is, ac- cording to director Bob Lanning, "an attack against organized pros- titution."s "The play shows the difficulty of the woman's place in a society p where there is no other job for her except that of prostitution,"