EGYPT-A PYRAMID OF IDEOLOGIES See Page 4 Y CL an Da itjy SNOW, COLDER Latest Deadline in the State VOL. LXII, No. 88 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 195 SIX PAGES i i r , .. -_ Five More Plant Employes Fired By ZANDER HOLLANDER Five more Plant Service employes were discharged yesterday as a University investigation of irregularities in the giant maintenance and repair outfit continued. This brought to seven the number of employes discharged in the department within two weeks. 1 ACCORDING TO University officials, the dismissals were a "bud- getary move," stemming from an earlier Plant Service decision to employ a single roofing crew this spring, rather than the two car- P anhe H its ried on the payroll last year. However, it was learned last night that the discharged men had all been employed in the Snag Over department of a foreman whose firing for "improper use of men eand materials" was made known Bias A0L10J1 yesterday. * A source close to the discharged quintet said that they were fired By SID KLAUS for protesting the earlier dismissal d th. annti miafl , nn nx o f e t The Panhellenic-Student Legis- lature Study Committee last night reported to the SL that according to a policy of the Nationaln an- hellenic Association it is not a unction of a college panhel group to force the removal of discrimin- atory clauses. Speaking for the study commit- tee, Karin Fagerburg, '54, said that the local Panhel was limited only to discussion of the problem. This policy, therefore, left all pos- itive action on the removal of clauses up to the local sorority chapters. The national panhel which set this policy is composed entirely of sorority alumnae. MISS FAGERBURG also re- ported that, the study group now knows the names of all sororities with clauses. (When the commit- tee was first organized, some chapters withheld this informa- tion pending the advisement of national officers.) "However, the committee is not in a position to reveal either the names or numbers of the sororities involved. But the number is relatively small," Miss Fagerberg said. Panhel president Bev Clarke, '52, assured the SL that the names of the sororities with clauses is available to sorority rushees. Though the list was not given at a general rushing meeting, rush- ees can receive the information from the individual houses. The committee also reported the results of a poll on discrimi- nation taken among affiliated wo- men. On the question "Are you in favor of written bias clauses in sorority constitutions?", 567 wo- men answered no, and 67 ans- wered yes. "The committee will continue working with the national pan- hel and with other alumnae groups on the problem," Miss Clarke said. Members of the study commit- tee in addition to Miss Clarke and Miss Faberburg are, Barbara Ochs, '52, Susan Roos, '53, Sondra Dia- mond, '53, and Cathy Sotir, '52. ana Mecon inue empiv ynib a man who was reportedly re- sponsible for disclosures which led to the foreman's discharge. This man was later fired too. ALTHOUGH Administration of- ficials were reluctant to comment on the new firings, a spokesman said yesterday that they had no knowledge of improper actions by any other worker in the Plant Service but will continue to watch for further irregularities. However, after he was fired, the foreman and his attorney reportedly protested the dismis- sal on grounds that his actions were no different from those of other people in the Plant Serv- ie. "If we find evidence of negli- gence or improper action, we will dismiss the individual involved no matter how high his position," Vice-President Wilbur K. Pier- pont said. A conference of University and Police officials on Monday decid- ed that available evidence in the foreman's case did not warrant criminal prosecution. Withdrawal of the police from the investiga- tion leaves the situation in the hands of University officials. Vet Leaders Demand UMT Go intoEffect WASHINGTON-)-A parade of veterans' leaders yesterday urged an immediate start on Uni- versal Military Training a n d scoffed at protests that it would foster a militaristic spirit. Representatives of the Ameri- can Veterans Committee, AM- VETS, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veter- ans and Jewish War Veterans all spoke for UMT before the Senate Armed Services committee. They hit back too at the reli- gious leaders' suggestions that military life for inexperienced youths would tend to corrupt or degrade them. Those had been major themes for the churchmen and also for labor and farm spokesmen. Grid Policy Hit byMSC Spokesman Unfair Publicity Attributed to 'U' By The Associated Press The athletic policy makers at Michigan State College currently are at odds with the University of Michigan on two items that have been making a lot of news lately. It's unofficial, but the feeling is still there. A Spartan spokesman, who insists he be anonymous, says Michigan State doesn't agree with what he terms as: 1. The Michigan policy of pre- maturely announcing with much fanfare the names of the "hot" athletic prospects signing there. 2. The policy of publicizing the names of students who have flunked out of their courses to be- come athletically ineligible. THE CRITICISM received a cold reception at the University as athletic officials generally agreed that an unidentified outsider is unqualified to direct established policy at Michigan. The allegation that Wolver- ine publicity releases put enter. ing players on the spot prema- turely was denied by Assistant Athletic Director Ernie McCoy. McCoy also commented that "University policy with regard to ineligibility is consistent with that of practically all other Big Ten schools as well as major indepen- dent colleges in the Midwest." * * * ON ITEM ONE, the Spartan spokesman says: "Michigan seems given to prematurely announcing that some of the better prospects are going there. In some cases, we think the publicity might make the boy decide to go to Michi- gan although he hadn't already made up his mind. Duncan MacDonald, the Flint quarterback, he claims, had lean- ings toward Michigan State after all the publicity about his brief visit to West Point. Michigan announced he would go there. So MacDonlad, who was still shopping around, decided to stay at Michigan because he didn't want to make another switch and once more get in the spotlight. White House Raps Election Tale Mix-up WASHINGTON --W) - The White House cracked down on free-talking visitors yesterday as new confusion erupted over what President Truman is or isn't say- ing about seeking re-election. Press Secretary Joseph Short declared two callers had quoted the President without authority. They were: 1. Benjamin Browdy, head of the Zionist Organization of Ameri- ca, who said Truman told him yesterday he will make up his mind "within the next 10 to 15 days" whether to run again. Browdy expressed belief the deci- sion would be to run. 2. Rep. Adolph J. Sabath (D- Ill.), who quoted the President as saying Tuesday he would be will- ing to run if necessary to help along the cause of world peace. SHORT TOLD newsmen with a hint of tartness: "Many people go in to see the President and some of them come out and do a lot of talking. I'm sure some people in their enthusiasm confuse their re- marks with those of the Presi- dent." Browdy's remarks were in ap- nrent cnnflict with those of an- Final Details i For'Turkey Day' Given Final details for the extendedc Thanksgiving vacation were an- nounced by Bob Neary, '54, at theE SL meeting last night. Working with the Dean's~ Con- ference and the various faculties, the University Calendering Com- mittee stated the policies which will be followed during the two year trial period for the long1 weekend. There will be no added vacation for the Medical School and freshmen and sophomores in the dental school. The Law School will get the full weekend but classes are to begin a day earlier in September. All other schools and colleges will be given the entire weekend without compensation. "This move indicates a change inattitude on both sides and shows great strides in cooperation be- tween the administration and SL," legislator Bob Neary said. The policy of giving the ex- tended Thanksgiving vacation to a majority of students without compensation terminates a two year struggle by SL members. "Even though, SL favored a holiday without compensation our policy was purposely left open so that the colleges could adapt these proposals to their own pur- poses," president Len Wilcox, '52, said last night. YR.'s Re-elect Thomas; Fill Other Posts By unanimous consent Floyd Thomas, '52, was reelected as president of the Young Republi- cans in a well-attended meeting last night. Remaining officers of t h e Young Republicans, as elected last night, are: Ned Simon, '55, vice president; Theresa Misuraca; '53, secretary; and Joe Neath, treasur- er. Miss Misuraca and Neath were reelected to second term. Dave Cargo, Grad., Hal Mayes, and Walt Hansen, '53L, will com- prise the club's executive board for the coming year. Following the Young Republi- cans meeting, the newly formed Students for Taft club held its first open organizational meeting and the Students for Eisenhower group chose its temporary chair- man, Cargo, as official president. Hansen, vice president, and Mal Schlesberg, '55, secretary- treasurer, were also elected as of- ficers of the "Ike" club. Small Firms Report Losses WASHINGTON --()- Repre- sentatives of five small manufac- turing firms testified yesterday they have suffered heavy losses on defense contracts. Senator Moody (D-Mich.) said the testimony indicated the De- fense Department has not been Ten schools, after hearing Sheldon Otis of Wayne University, who has served as chairman of a Na- tional Student Association sub- commission on intercollegiate athletics, suggest the project. M OTIS DECLARED that he had talked with Kenneth "Tug" Wil- son, commissioner of the Western Conference, and his assistant, William R. Reed, who had indi- cated that the athletic directors would be in favor of this confer- ence.- The main purpose of the con- ference, Otis said, would be to better acquaint students with ath- letic policies and problems. Only1 a few students know anything about the way their athletic de- partment really operates, he said. This proposal brought imme- diate protest from Student Leg- islator and member of the Board in Control of Intercolle- giate Athletics Bob Perry. TheI conference would be worthless, he reasoned, because it would merely be -a case of "the blind leading the blind." Perry, who spoke from the gal- leries by special consent of the Legislature, defendedUniversity athletic policy and maintained that the students had a voice in its formulation. "Both motions made by student members since I have been on the Board have been passed," he pointed out. BUT OTHER students have no real knowledge of the inner work- ings of the athletic program, he said. Therefore, they would not be able to come up with anything very constructive. Perry also objected to state- ments by Otis that Michigan's athletic program, while not as professionalized as many schools, was not beyond reproach. "Only three per cent of our scholarships go to athletes here -and three per cent of the stu- dents are athletes," he declared. SL president Len Wilcox ex- pressed optimism about the chan-, ces for following through on the conference proposal. The SL committee to handle it will be set up at next Monday's cabinet meet- ing. Other Big Ten schools have al- ready expressed interest in the project, Wilcox said. Athletic Director H. O. "Fritz" Crisler was out or town and could not be reached for comment. Board Extends Visiting Hours In Dormitories Men will now be allowed to re- main in women's residences until 1:25 a.m. on late permission nights as a resultof a proposal passed yesterday at a meeting of the League Board of Representatives. The new ruling, which will go into effect immediately, came about when the Board unanimous- ly passed a proposal from the Dean of Women's Office. IN THE PAST, calling hours have been 12:25 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, regardless of late permission. However, under the newly passed ruling, residents will still be required to observe the "rea- sonably quiet" rules now en- forced after midnight. In case the house has no resi- dent assistant, the house president will be required to close the house on the night following a late per- New Meeting on Revised ,Red Offers Agreed Upon By The Associated Press MUNSAN, Korea, Thursday, Feb. 14 (A)-Communist and Allied negotiators today agreed to a plenary session of the armistice delega- tions Saturday to hear the revised Red proposals for a final Korean peace settlement. Still unresolved was the Allied demand for voluntary repatria- -Daily-Bill Hampton "Are you there, Valentine . . .? Athletic Confab Planned by SL By CRAWFORD YOUNG Plans for a conference of Big Ten athletic directors and student representatives to discuss college athletic practices were initated last night. By a unanimous vote, Student Legislature decided to set up a committee to begin work on the conference and invite the other Big tion-giving prisoners a chance to d SL Presses Regents To Open_Doors One more voice was added last night to the clamor for opening Board of Regents meetings to the public. Student Legislature, without a dissenting vote, resolved that Re- gents meetings should "in the main be open to the public," and charged SL president Len Wilcox to carry this policy statement to the Regents. The motion was passed without debate. THE CHRONIC controversy of closed doors on meetings of the Regents and the MSC State Board of Agriculture was recently stirred anew as the Michigan Press As- sociation launched a determined drive to open the meetings. On Monday, State Attorney General Frank G. Millard ruled .that the two institutions were fully within their rights when they maintained secrecy of the meet- ings of their governing boards. Wilcox said he intended to present SL's resolution before the Regents at the earliest op- portunity. There will be a Board meeting tomorrow night, but the agenda is usually closed a week beforehand, making it dubious whether he will be able to get his plea on the docket. The Board will not meet again till the middle of March. decide whether to go home of their own free will. The Communists are holding out for mandatory repatriation. * * * STAFF TEAMS of colonels agreed temporarily to by-pass this major point when they start the final draft on an 11-point Allied exchange plan. They were scheduled to meet in Panmunjom at 11 a.m. (8 p.m. Wednesday, Ann Arbor Time). Meanwhile, inter Communist probing attacks _ainst Allied ridge-top position cost the Reds an estimate 320 dead on the froz- en Eastern Korean battlefront, the Eighth Army announced yes- terday. ON THE CENTRAL and West- ern fronts, only light patrol con- tacts were reported. In the air, Allied pilots flew 423 sorties against Red rear supply lines despite hazardous weather conditions over much of Korea. Communist MIG pi- lots refused to battle American Sabre jets. Front line infantrymen, how- ever, reported milder weather along the front. The Defense Department also reported 237 more Korean war casualties, the smallest weekly figure for dead, wounded and missing since the fighting began. It made the total battle casualties' for the war 105,508. At the same time the whole- war total of missing was cut by 798, and 816 men were added to the roster of prisoners believed held by the enemy. The prisoner list went up to 991, and the "cur- rent missing" dropped to 10,058.. Earlier Vote Kills Time Limitation Motion Awaits SAC Approval By HARLAND BRITZ After months of debate and un- certainty, the Student Legislature last night firmly recommended that the Student Affairs Commit- tee require all campus organiza- tions with discriminatory clauses in their constitutions to petition and actively urge the removal of such clauses before their national organizations. The motion asks the SAC to deny recognition to any organiza- tion not taking this action. The vote was 27 in favor, one opposed, with eight abstentions. EARLIER in the evening, the legislature voted down the Jules Perlberg proposal to introduce a time limit of Oct. 15, 1957 as the deadline for bias clause removal. This motion failed by a 22-14 margin. The final motion, offered by Howard Willens, '53, also states that organizations with clauses must report to the SAC at the be- ginning of each school year on the action taken at their conven- tion and if there is no convention within two years, that the frater- nity had at least petitioned its na- tional. ' * * * IN A PREAMBLE to the propos- al, the SL claimed that by taking these steps the University will- violate no more property rights than they are currently violating on such matters as drinking and motor vehicle restrictions. The vote, which came at 15 minutes before midnight, cli- maxed a four and a half hour session, packed with oratory, debate, emotional pleas, and procedural wrangles. When it was all over, SL Presi- dent Len Wilcox, '52, said, "'I think we've made headway." WIl- lens claimed that the action was "e lmost progressive te the legislature could have taken," THE SENTIMENT was appar- ent among the bill supporters that last year's time limit proposal, ve- toed by former President Alexan- der Ruthven, was a bit too drastic and that their new motion was as progressive as now possible. But a large group of legisla- tors maintained that as SL veep Bob Baker put it, the Willens proposal was weak and watered down-that a time limit was necessarydif any progress were to be made. .. But when the time limit pro- posal was defeated, most of this group transferred their support to the Willens bill. Another motion by Baker that SL take no action rather than pass the Willens bill was soundly thrashed. Baker also claimed that the University will do whatever it feels like doing, despite the stipulations of SL motions. LAST NIGHT'S action climaxed a long movement since Pres. Ruth-. yen's veto last Spring. At this time, the SL Cabinet stated that it would put the same proposal be- fore new President Harlan Hatch- er when he takes office. But since then the sentiment of most SL leaders has changed. Justhbefore Christmas vaca- tion the SL on a straw vote ten- tatively passed the same propos- al that was passed last night, but postponed any definite ac- tion. The new proposal will now go to the SAC, where its future is highly uncertain. If approved by that group it must then be okayed by President Hatcher. The only negative vote was of- fered by Ed Kerr. Abstentions came from Leislator s Bakr. Cnx a World News Roundup I COLLECTOR RESIGNS: Another Official Quits As Tax Scandal Grows * ,.1 i By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore.-If the peo- ple don't elect a Republican ad- ministration they cannot have "common honesty" in the Federal Government, Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio said in an address last night. Immoral conduct, too much and too costly government, and bung- led foresgn policy were charged to the present Democratic adminis- tration in his speech prepared for delivery at the Civic auditorium. CONCORD, N.H. - Sen. Estes main objects if elected because "inflation is the silent partner of Communism." He said the first thing he would do if he became president would be to "reorganize our government from top to bottom." * * * WASHINGTON-Air Force Sec- retary Thomas K. Finletter last night announced a three-nation agreement under which Canada will build Sabre Jet fighters equipped with U.S. engines to be flown by pilots of the British WASHINGTON -(k)-- Another' high tax official resigned yester- day, by request, while his office was under investigation. And there were signs of a grow- ing feud among probers of na- tion-wide revenue irregularities. These were developments in a sudden new flareup in the tax scandal situation: 1. President Truman an- nounced he had accepted the resignation of Frank Scofield, veteran $11,000 a year Internal -r..,,.-0...1 mer collector at Boston, Denis De- laney, has been convicted and sentenced to two years in prison. 2. Dunlap said agents of a House Subcommittee investigat- ing the tax scandals have whisked away Revenue Bureau files from New York "in the dead of the night." The files belonged to the Bu- reau, not the subcommittee, Dun- lap said. He added that the sub- committee's action is "unprece- AontaA - ua a ofcm h