r Sit ujau A61F 42atty v - NEW CHINA POLICY See Page 4 44 4 Latest Deadline in the State CLOUDY ANU WARMER CLOUDY AND WARMER VOL. LXII, No. 97 Thinclads Massacre Spartans; OhioState Tramples Quintet ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1952 4 y * Tracksters Dump State, 741/3-390/ EAST LANSING -- (Special) -- Taking eight events outright anc tieing for two others, the Michigar track squad spanked Michiga State 74 1/'to 39 2/3 at Jenso A eld House last night. Don MeEwen, Michigan's crac distance man, and teammat i George Jayne finished arm in arm in 4:15.5 for the mile run. This se a new meet record. Meet record kept tumbling last night like head under the quillotine. * * *. McEWEN as usual had n trouble with his specialty, the tw "mile, as he ran the sixteen laps ir 9:15.0, breaking another meel record by more than 25 seconds Michigan kept piling it on in the running events as John Car- roll ripped off a sizzling 440 in 49:2. Bill Konra ran an easy second in the meet record break- 4' ing run. John Vallortigara of Michigan snapped the tape in 6:6 for the 60-yard dash.. The 880-yard run was a thriller Wolverine John Ross led from the start, with Spartan Dick Jarrett breathing down his neck most of the way. Aaron Gordon of Mich- igan ran in fourth place for al- most the entire race, then sudden- .y put on a spurt at the last turn. He passed the Spartan runners and ilzished second. VAN BRUNER won the 70-yard high hurdles easily in a meet re- ord time of 8:7, seconded by State's John Corbelli and with Wally Atchison taking third for Mich- igan. Michigan State and Corbell had their revenge in the 70-yard lows, however, as the Wolverine flash hit the second hurdle, lost his stride, and smashed over two more. He finally fell across the finish line to place third. Corbelli won the race In 8 seconds fiat, with Atchi- son running second. Roland Nilsson, a Swedish im- port to Michigan, won the shot put with a 54' 5%", his best throw so far this year. Tom Johnson took second. Michigan's Roger Maugh and Arnold Smith of MSC tied at 12%' in the pole vault and Wolverine Howard Liverance split with State's See TRACKSTERS, Page 3 Scout Camp Fire Causes Investigated BRIGHTON -(P)-- Mystified boy scout executives looked for an explanation yesterday for a fire that periled the lives of a group of explorer scouts in camp. Four scouts were badly burned in a blaze that swept their canvas- draped, wood lean-to in the Scouts' Howell Reservation here, i yesterday morning. FIVE OTHER scouts also suf- Y fered burns, though less serious. All the group were from Detroit. Authorities said that some of the youths were "lucky" to es- cape with their lives. State Police said that a spark from an outside fireplace appar- ently set fire to tarpaulins which t. the scouts had hung over the open side of the lean-to. I ALL THE OCCUPANTS were trapped in their sleep at about 8 a.m. Some dashed through the blazing canvas. Apparently they were the most severely burned. Others went out via a rear exit. "They were all lucky-very, very lucky," said the Fire Chief Harold Jarvis of Brighton. They were treated at St. Joseph Mercy hospital in Ann Arbor. Two ambulances had sped the group here after they had received first aid in Brighton. The four badly burned scouts were kept at the hospital while the others were released. The Detroit Area Boy Scout Council, which supervises the re- servation, began an investigation. The reservation is the main camn FRITZ NILSSON . . . getting better Critics Ask, New Probe Of Mc Grath WASHINGTON-(MP)--Critics of Attorney General McGrath sought yesterday to get him before a con- gressional committee to state un- der oath whether he has become a millionaire while in public office. Rep.. Hillings (R-Calif.) agreed with Harold E. Stassen that Mc- Grath should be called and ques- tioned about his finances. HILLINGS is a member of a House Judiciary Subcommittee which is just getting started on a full-scale inquiry into McGrath's official conduct as Attorney Gen- eral and into the Justice Depart- ment which he heads. Rep. Chelf (D-Ky.J, chairman of the subcommittee, said that "in -due time McGrath will be given an opportunity to appear before the committee," although he added there are no plans to call the cabinet official immed. lately, as Stassen had suggested. Chelf did not say whether Mc- Grath would be queried about his personal fortune, but some ques- tioning along that line appeared certain. * * . IN A NEW YORK speech on Thursday night, Stassen, a can- didate for the Republican presi- dential nomination, said he has received "confidential reports" that McGrath has become a mil- lionaire. McGrath, in a statement is- sued by the Justice Department, said he saw no need to comment "beyond thanking candidate Stassen for the compliment." Chelf sent a telegram on Friday to Stassen inviting him to appear before the subcommittee to pre- sent "any credible evidence" he has to back up his statements." In a telegram to each member of the subcommittee, Stassen said he would cooperate in any con- gressional Inquiry into McGrath's personal fortune. 'M' Absorbs 80-67 Loss From Bucks Secial to The Daily COLUMBUS, Ohio-A spectacu- lar 40-point scoring effort by cen- ter Paul Ebert paced Ohio State to an easy 80-67 win over Michi- gan here last night. The strongly partisan crowd which filled the Fair Grounds Coliseum cheered wildly as the sensational Buckeye sophomore tallied 27 markers in the second half to turn the contest into a complete rout. EXCEPT FOR AN early 6-6 deadlock, the closest the Wolver- ines got was 21-25 midway in the second period, Trailing 20-12 at the first quarter mark, Doug Lawrene, Milt Mead and Don Eaddy com- bined for nine points to close the gap to two baskets. At this point Ebert took matters in his deft hands and hiked the OSU lead to a comfortable 35-21 shortly before halftime. Ebert and Company really be- gan to roll in the third period af- ter Mead picked up his fourth personal and retired to the bench, where he remained until the clos- ing minutes of the game. WITH EVERYONE on the Ohio squad feeding the ambidextrous pivotman the Buckeyes built their margin to 80-56 with some four minutes remaining when Coach George Staten removed all the regulars and poured in the re- serves. Ebert's splurge was the big. gest in the Big Ten this season. It beat by four the 36 points scored by Purdue's Carl McNulty against Indiana earlier in the winter, and was six better than the previous.Coliseum mark. The Wolverines were handicap- ped by a marked inability to re- bound and by an ice cold shoot- ing average, converting only 22 of 73 attempts from the floor. In sharp contrast, Ohio State controlled both boards and looped through 30 of 75 shots for an ex- cellent 40 per cent. MICHIGAN attempts to use a, semi-press during the stcond half backfired and were abandoned when the Buckeye lead became unbeatable. Both squads used a shifting man-to-man defense and, a modified fast break throughout the evening. See OHIO STATE'S, Page 3 Kefauver Set For Wis. Race' CHICAGO-(A)-Sen. Estes Ke- fauver (D-Tenn.) said yesterday he will enter theDemocratic pri- mary for President in the Wiscon- sin election April 1. The Tennessee senator said he has asked Carl Thompson, Demo- ratic national committeeman from Madison, Wis., to present Ke- fauver's name for the primary at a Wisconsin Democratic meeting Wednesday in Milwaukee. s Committee Will Probe State 'Reds' Inquiry Causes Flurry at Wayne DETROIT-(P)-The House Un- American Activities Committee starts a hearing here at 10 a.m. tomorrow into Communism in De- troit and Michigan. This is the long-planned hear-' ing which Michigan's Rep. Charles E. Potter says will "break the back" of the Communist party in the state. Investigators for the committee have been reported at work for six months, in and out of the city. ACTUALLY, a five-man sub- comittee will conduct the hearing. Potter, the World War II veteran from Cheboygan, is one of the two Republican minority members of the group. The Un-American Activities Committee comes on the Detroit scene in the wake of another Congressional inquiry here which excited public interest. This was the televised hearing of the Senate's Kefauver crime investigators. Up to the virtual eve of the pending session, it was still un- determined whether television would take a part, however. All three Detroit television sta- tions (WWJ-TV, WXYZ-TV and WJBK-TV) were planning for it at least tentatively, nonetheless. A hurry-up job of arrangements was indicated if and when an O.K. arrives. * * * Gulantics A nt ics Master \ Defense NATO Adopts 30 RUNNER-UP - Russ Christo- pher, last year's winner, had to settle for second at last night's Gulantics revue. Here, the plea- sant voiced crooner gives out with a chorus of "This Nearly Was Mine," in the best Pinza tradition. FACULTY ANTICS-Tossing off their official dignity for the moment, Orientation Chief Ivan Parker, Social Director of Women Ethel McCormack, and Prof. Russel Hussey of the geology Dep't, give out with a hearty chorus at last night's show. 'Eveningaires' Take Gulantics' Prize Before an extremely receptive capacity audience the "Evening- aires" crooned their way to the top of the applause meter and the championship of the fourth an- nual Gulantics last night in Hill Auditorium. "Melancholy Baby" brought to the swinging, singing quintet the coveted first prize of $100 over keen competition from ten other variety acts in the student talent show. THE FORMER "Novelaires," Bob McGrath, Dave Calahan, Dick Frank and Ara Berberian plus the charm of Joan Robinson was the combination that batted a thousand with the Hill audience. Last year's Gulantics winner Russ Christopher sang to second place and a $50 award with his presentation of "This Nearly Was Mine." "Trinidad" brought newcomer Conwell Carrington to the third spot and $25. TWO WAYNE University stu- dents who have been subpoenaed by the committee sought to get the student council to pass a resolu- tion Friday night condemning the inquiry but were soundly rebuked by the majority. The resolution, which called the comittee "incapable" of a fair investigation, was offered by a council member who went to East Berlin last summer to attend the World Youth Con- gress meeting. It attacked the background of the committee members. "The committee will unmask a large number of persons suspected of Communist leanings but not previously identified as party members in the Detroit area," Rep. Potter said yesterday. The first ones will be named and their activities within the Communist party described by the first witness, a former FBI un- dercover agent with a "thorough knowledge of the organization in Miciigan," Potter promised. "He will provide a surprise to local Communists," Potter predict- ed. Local Women. die in Florida Car Collision Two elderly Ann Arbor women with close University connections died yesterday and a third was in- jured when their automobile col- lided head-on with another during a vacation trip in Florida. Dead were Mrs. Flora E. Rein- hardt, 70 years old, of 1311 S. For- est; and Miss Mable S. McLouth, 66 years old, of 1516 Brooklyn. Miss McClouth's sister, Florence McLouth, 64 years old, was serious- ly injured in the accident but her condition was not believed to be critical. * * * - MRS. REINHARDT, a retired Ann Arbor High School teacher, was a sister of Prof. Orlan W. Bos- ton of the engineering school. Miss McLouth retired last year as senior catalogue librarian at the University library. She and her sister Florence lived with two other sisters at the Brook- lyn Ave. address. One sister, Bess McLouth, is office manager of the University alumni asso- ciation in Alumni Memorial Hall and another, Olive McLouth, teaches mathematics in Ann Ar- bor High School. Florida State Highway Patrol- man James Waller said the acci- rint nocrredat 1 n m 17~t .erd. I Reid Negotiators Promise Infinite. Prison er Holdout MUNSAN, Korea, Sunday, Fe. 24-(P)-Communist truce nego- tiators told the Allies today they would hold out forever if necessary against the UN proposal for voluntary repatriation of prisoners of war. This has been a long-disputed point among truce teams. The Allies want to give each prisoner a choice of whether to return. The Reds insist all prisoners be returned, whether they like it or not. THE REDS-evidently bearing in mind their propaganda line on Hanhunt Ends After Seizure Of Kidnapper MONTREAL - ( ) -- Barbara Nemeroff, three years, old, snatch- ed from her home Friday night by a masked youth who demanded $50,000 ransom, was returned un- harmed to her tearful parents yes- terday. Authorities identified the youth as Robert Patenaude, an employe of Barbara's father, Morris Nem- eroff,' a well-to-do leather goods manufacturer. He was seized by two detectives as he shuffled along St. Catherine Street about a foot behind the attractive, dark-haired little girl. The prisoner was hauled away protesting to reporters he had taken the child because "I like girls" and had not molested her. Police said the only motive they could think of for the abduction was some union difficulty which Nemeroff had with his employes about 18 months ago. The parents demanded "fullest prosecution." Barbara, still hugging a doll she was holding when the kidnaper took her off, was taken to police headquarters to see her parents and receive a medical checkup. the Koje Island prison camp riots -,took their stand at today's fruitless two-hour meeting on the prisoner exchange issue. Col. George W. Hickman, Chief Allied Staff Officer on that subcommittee, told the Reds: "The passage of time did not weaken the validity" of the United Nations concept that pri- soners should have a choice. Hickman added that there was only "passing reference" to the Koje Island riot last Monday, but that the Reds insisted the Allied demand for voluntary repatriation was "unreasonable." * * * THE COLONEL said the Reds asserted they were ready to hold out for "seventy days or forever" against voluntary repatriation. Lodging a "serious protest," Communist negotiators served notice' they would have plenty more to say about the Red-led riot in which 75 Korean prison- ers and one U.S. soldier guard were killed. "Our side reserves the right to pursue further into this intoler- able, sanguinary incident," said Col. Tsai Cheng-Wen, Chinese Comunist staff officer at the pri- soner exchange session. * * * THE PROTEST was delivered to Gen. Matthew B. Ridgeway and an Allied spokesman indicated any reply would come from the su- preme commander. Prof. Russel "Hopalong" Hussy of the geology department along with his partner in the guise of League Director Ethel A. McCor- mick danced to fame as Orienta- tion Director Ivan Parker called the "squares" in a surprise fac- ulty feature. STAGING a revision of the ori- entation program Prof. Hussy pro- posed the elimination of health examinations which brought .cheers from the audience. Instead of entrance exams Prof. Hussy suggested taking the incoming freshmen on a geology tour and "show them some hot. stuff on campus." "Jazz King" Bob Leopold and his combo tooted and grimaced the "Basin Street Blues" in one of the non-competing acts. Ted Smith and his orchestra provided halftime and atmosphere music with popular Woody Her- man arrangements. The Men's Glee Club were on hand to har- mionze Michigan songs. Charlestoning members of the League Dance Class brought the Hill stage back to the gay twenties with their authentic costumes and fast moving feet while others dem- onstrated the waltz and the tango in another non-competing act. Income Tax Ceiling Rapped WASHINGTON-(AP)--Staffs of two Congressional committees said yesterday a proposed 25 percent peacetime ceiling on federal in- come taxes would "tend to shift the individual tax burden from the rich to the poor." Such a ceiling has been endorsed by a number of state legislatures. The staffs of the Senate-House Economic Committee and the House Small Business Committee presented a series of arguments against the proposed ceiling in a report to the 25 members of the two groups. The committees have not acted on the staff findings. Proponents of the ceiling con- tend that 28 states now have asked Congress to call a constitutional convention to act on such a tax limitation. Congress must call such a convention if 32 states re- quest it. However, several states have taken action to rescind their reso- lutions. The whole matter is clouded with legal arguments. SIX PAGES 0 Billion Program Allied Wall of Defense Established Plan for Biggest Peacetime Army' LISBON, Portugal-(P)-The At- lantic Nations last night commit- ted themselves to a master plan for the biggest peacetime military buildup in history. The plan calls for an allied de- fense wall of between 45 and 50 divisions to be stretched this year across the continent of Europe. THIS IS TO BE raised to double that number of men in arms by the end of 1954. The plan will cost more than 300 billion dollars, but the min- isters attending the North At- lantic Treaty Organization's ninth council session adopted it unanimously as an investment in security from Communist at- tack. The master plan, in more formal terms is the report of the NATO Temporary Council Committee, headed by W. Averell Harriman of the United States. IT WAS adopted virtually with- out debate, and with little com- ment. It's adoption leaves the NATO Council with only two major prob- lems to handle before the minis- ters leave for home tomorrow. They still have to agree on where, when and how to pay for the vast network of air fields, fighter bses, barracks, and com- munications that will support their armies, ranging all the way from the Bosphorus to the Arctic. They also must reorganize NATO itself into a more efficient operat- ing body. These problems come up tomor- row. The ministers take a day off today, the eve of Lisbon's Mardi Gras. Most of them are expected to spend the day in backstage con- ferences so they can reach swift agreement on the closing day. * * * THE MASTER PLAN is the re- sult of months of compromise and argument between civil and mili- tary leaders of the alliance. The generals told NATO what they had to have to make Europe safe from Communist aggression. The NATO economists went over the books of each nation and told the generals they could have much less. War Industry Buildup Urged For Germany LISBON - P) - The United States has decided to press for the removal of practically all the wraps remaining on West German war industries, informed officials said last night. In the face of French and some British opposition, American lead- ers have concluded the time has come to hitch West Germany's industrial might to the Allied arms drive. U.S., British and French for- eign and defense ministers are due to meet here today to take up these and other unsettled questions af- fecting future Allied-German re- lations. The problems relate broadly to proposed allied security controls over German war industries and to the size and form of West Ger- many's contribution to defense. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in London last weekend urged ,the Big Three to sweep away all their se- curity controls over German war industries. In particular he urged that West Germany be allowed to re-estab- lish factories to make civil air- craft, Chinese Reds May Be in South China TAYLOR CHARGES: Hostility Toward U.S. SNoticeable in Mexico By TOM ARP "The Mexican people have a deep-rooted antagonistic attitude toward the United States," Philip B. Taylor of the political science department charged yesterday. Taylor, 'who has studied the problem extensively, claimed that it Is this feeling, and not any menace of Communist uprising, that prompted the Mexican gov- ernment Thursday to break off ne- gotiations for a military aid agree- ment with the U.S. "THE Communist party, which has only 30,000 to 40,000 members in Mexico, has little chance of winning the July presidential elec- tion," he said. Mexico has ap- proximately 5,500,000 voters. Their strength lies in "criti., of the U.S.-and with good rea- son," he claimed. Although this' feeling was directed primarily at American industrialists exploiting Mexican resources, it soon devel- oped into a dislike for the whole countr y. Evenyas late as 1941 this view was apparent, Taylor said. "DURING the past ten or twelve years their attitude has been more favorable, but the antagonism still exists," he said. The present Ale- man government has been espe- cially encouraging toward U.S. capitalists helping Mexican indus- try. It is on this point that the Communist party would level at- tacks at the government, he pre- dicted. The arms neAatnlions which. FOUR YEARS AGO TOMORROW: Czech Anti-Red Revolt Remembered By HELENE SIMON Tomorrow marks the fourth an- niversary of the bloody demonstra- tion of Czechoslovakian students against the Communist regime. February 25, 1948, Communist police brutally shot and beat a peaceful assembly of Jemocratic informed of how freedom has been squelched in other coun- tries, because it is not as far away as they think, Miles Jiligh, a member of the National Union of Czechoslovakian Students in Exile, stated. Jiligh, now attend- ing the University, took part in THE COMMUNIST purge of the' University of Prague, which fol- lowed on the heels of the student' protest, resulted in the expulsion of 10,000 students. The students were expelled on the basis of po- litical opinions. ,I