PUSILLANIMOUS IFC See Page 4 L Latest Deadline in the State D11aiti k~ 4 PARTLY CLOUDY, COOLER VOL. LXIII, No. 137 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 23 1953 SIX PAGES , ,0 ,a an. rnur.a House Cuts Budget Bill 61 Per Cent Funds Reduced For 23 Agencies WASHINGTON - (A') - T, House passed its first appropria tions bill for the new year yestex day, cutting 61 per cent from fund: asked for 23 federal agencies. Passage by voice sent the bi to the Senate after the House had 1. Voted 198 to 106 to halt gov- ernment-aided construction of public, low rent housing not la- ter than July 1. Several senators already have announced they will seek to change that provi- sion. 2. Refused to appropriate th normal annual contribution of th federal government to the Civ Service Retirement Fund. Th standing vote was 143 to 84. 3. Eliminated without contro- versy a committee-proposed plan to bar the Federal National Mortgage Association from buy- ing more mortgages 'and to or- der it to sell one billion dollars worth of those it holds. The measure appropriates $451,. $23,493 to finance 23 independen executive agencies for the yea starting July 1. They do not in. elude the Veterans Administratiol Selective Service, the Atomic En ergy Commission or the Tennesse Valley Authority. s * * THAT AMOUNT is $721,423,697 or about 61 per cent, below th amount former President Trumal had asked in his January budge proposals. Most of the reduction was for Civil Service funds. Meanwhile, in a letter resigning as Commissioner of Education, Earl J. McGrath told Presiden Eisenhower that budget slashe already have "markedly damage the morale of a highly competen professional staff," and the pro- posed new budget will "further dampage" the federal program sup porting education. The House also passed and sen to the Senate yesterday a bill au- thorizing the Agriculture Depart- ment to use $3,150,000 of its avail- able funds to formulate acreag allotments for the 1953 wheat anc 4 cotton crop because of the prob- ability that marketing quotas wil be necessary. Walter Urges Speedy Co-ed Union Aetion A review of the co-ed union question by University alumni, faculty and students, suggested by Dean of Students Erich A. Wal- ter, might take some time to ac- complish, Dean of Men Walter B. Rea said yesterday. Addressing the Union Awards Banquet Tuesday, Dean Walter cited the need for co-ed facilities and urged quick action on the problem. He felt, however, that whatever solution is reached, parts of both the Union and League should be devoted to activities for which they were originally plan- ned. DEAN REA, who has 'worked with the Union and League on the problem, said that one meeting 3 has been held between committees of the two groups with further conferences slated next week. The League Board will meet at 4 p.m. today to discuss the question preparatory to next week's meetings. Dean Rea indicated that after some agreement is reached be- tween student groups regarding co-ed facilities, further surveys of the alumni and alumnae may be undertaken. "The majority of alumni I have talked to are more concerned with student needs for facilities than with alumni needs," he comment- ed, but added that these opinions are not necessarily indicative of the feelings of all alumni. In his Union speech, Dean . Walter referred to a recent Chi- cago meeting between alumni Camp Project Begins Taft To Ask Debate Limit In Oil Talks Lengthy Senate Meetings Seen WASHINGTON-(;)--The Sen- ate took a breather in its sub- merged lands debate last night, but returns to night sessions to- day with the threat of round-the- clock meetings Monday to speed up a final decision. After two nights of talking al- most until midnight, the Senate quit shortly after 10 p.m. Majority Leader Robert Taft of Ohio prom- ised to try again today for an agreement to limit a debate which has entered its fourth week. TAFT EARLIER had agreed to delay until Monday a test vote on what he said was the "main issue of the controversy" over state vs. federal ownership of the offshore submerged lands. The motion, once scheduled for last night, was put off, Taft said, at the request of five Senators who are out of town and some others who felt more time for debate is needed. Such a motion cannot be debated. TrAFT PRE DICTED1 in adlvance Reds Pr Original 'omise POW To Better --Daily-Tim Richard ALLEY OOP-Gene McCracken, Bob Weinbaum and Mike Farner load ladders aboard a truck in preparation for today's IFC Fresh-Air Camp Help Week project. The first busload of fra- ternity pledges and sorority initiates will leave for the camp at 2 p.m. today from the Union. Weinbaum, president of the Junior IFC, has cautioned all workers to wear old clothes. SPECIAL DELIVERY: Gold Arrives at Willow Run for Rai Jet Tests Shielded in a 600-pound lead box, one ounce of radioactive gold arrived at the Willow Run Airport at 11:05 p.m. yesterday. The gold, flown from Idaho Falls, Idaho, was immediately placed in a 250-gallon steel tank surrounded by sand bags two feet thick and filled with water as protection against the deadly beta rays. * * * * THE METAL will be used for tests on t e eets of radiation Stuidenits Get1 Honors Group Representation Students were given representa- tion on the Honors Convocation1 Committee yesterday when Deanj of Students Erich A. Walter nam- ed Dick Balzhiser, '54E, and Anne' Stevenson, '54, members of the group.1 The committee has two maint assignments, Dean Walter said,1 which members felt student repre- sentation would aid in carrying out. These included selecting theI main speaker and determining policy regarding who shall be in- cluded in the convocation. * * * DISCUSSION on the student members arose about seven weeks ago in the committee. University President Harlan H. Hatcher ap- proved the idea advanced by the t group which provides for a manp and woman from among the hon- or students of the junior classes toI sit on the committee. The student members increasea the committee from five to seven$ members. , -t on jet engines. This project is di- rected toward full utilization of the capabilities of ram jets. These tests, to be carried on by the Engineering Research In- stitute, will last only four hours since gold has a "half life" of 70 hours. Gold is the most radioac- tive source used for this purpose. "We have to have high air intake abilities in these ram jets, since they burn a tremendous amount of fuel in a small space," Prof. Rich- ard B. Morrison of the engineering department explained. Ordinarily work is done in the laboratory, where the source is ra- diated, but in this case the gold had to be transported to the site of the experiments. Before arrival,researchers had made 30 "dry runs" in order to be completely prepared for the proj- ect. Tickets Available For Speech Play Reserved and general admission tickets for the speech department production of "Deep Are the Roots" may still be purchased in the League box office. Tickets are priced at $1.20, $.90 and $.60. A special student rate of $.50 will be available for the last time today. TAFT PREDICTED in advance his motion would be approved by at least a 20-vote margin, thus killing the substitute measures. But the vote had no effect toward limiting the debate on the pending measure to affirm the states' title to submerged lands within their historic boun- daries. Sen. .Hubert Humphrey (D- Minn.) talked for seven hours yes- terday and ventured the predic- tion that President Eisenhower might veto a states' ownership bill if it is passed. IFC Issues TryoutCall The Interfraternity Council will hold a tryout meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in the Union. Tryouts will be given a chance to work on one of the seven IFC committees and participate in such planned activities for next year as the Big Ten IFC-Panhel Confer- ence to be held in Ann Arbor, the cooperative food buying program and the organization of the rush- ing program. The new committee chairmen, approved Tuesday night by the IFC House Presidents' Assembly, include Al Fey, '55E, and Jay Martin, '55, rushing; Jim Walters, '55E, alumni Big Ten; Fred Shure, '55E, and Dave Smertling, '55, co- ordination; Bob Dombrowski, '55 and Bob Wienbaum, '56, social committee. Others appointed were Pete Dow, '55, and John Nichols, '56; public relations; Frank Vick, '56, office; and Lee Abrams, '56, scholarship. There will also be a meeting of the IFC songleaders at 8:30 p.m. today in the Union. -Daily- NEW CABINET-The above students were elected last night to executive positions on are (left to right) Chris Reifel, member-at-large; Bob Ely, vice-president; Bob Neary, pres Netzer, member-at-large. Standing are Barbara Mattison, recording secretary; Fred Hick and Shirley Cox, corresponding secretary. Neary Elected New President of 4' By VIRGINIA VOSS A rising vote of acclamation last night put Bob Neary, '54BAd., in the Student Legislature presi- dency at the head of a newly- elcted, seven-member cabinet. Following the unanimous vote, the 19-year-old junior from Des Moines, Ia., took up the ga ,el and promised Legislators to strive to "make the problems of acceptance by the administration and repre- sentation of student opinion com- patible ideals." SL VICE-PRESIDENT for the SOCIAL RESEARCH PROJECT: Survey Seeks Cure for Date Trouble Union Council Cominmittees Streamlined A complete overhaul of commit- tee posts on the Union executive council yesterday came as the first big step toward streamlining op- eration of the various committees. The number of the committees was increased from six to nine, but only one councilman has charge of each, instead of two as before. ANNOUNCEMENT of the reor- ganization came in time to affect appointments to the executive council today. The change will reduce the number of councilmen appointed for next year from 12 to nine. Explaining . he reorganization as a move to define committee head responsibility more definitely, new Union president Jay Strickler, '54, said, "The change should also eliminate competition between the joint committee heads which has sometimes resulted in a job being poorly done." STRICKLER said that the idea of revising the committee setup has been under consideration for some time and that further changes in committee functions' will probably be made. Committees added in the re- organization of the council will handle such special functions as- Union dances and Little Club, publicity releases and advertis- irig and routine house functions of the Union. The coordination committee, formed last year to coordinate Union work with overall campus past semester. Neary is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and vice-president of Sphinx, junior men's honorary. He replaces out- going president Howard Willens, '53. In the four-way vice-presiden- tial race, Bob Ely, '54E, was vic- torious. Veep candidates Raj- esh Gupta, Grad., and Fred Hicks, '54, were dropped on the first two ballets, and Ely defeat- ed Janet Netzer, '54, on the third. Hicks was subsequently reelect- ed treasurer by a vote of acclama- tion. Next vote in the seven-post elec- tions gave Miss Netzer the first cabinet member-at-large position above last-minute candidate Ned Simon, '55, and Chris Reifel, '55. * * * SECOND member-at-large post went to Miss Reifel, who defeated Simon and'Steve Jelin, '55, on the second ballot. Surprise move of the evening was the acclamation vote elect- ing Barbara Mattison, '54, re- cording secretary. Miss Matti- son had previously disavowed in- tentions of running for the post. Incumbent corresponding secre- tary Shirley Cox, '54, was reelected Sketches on Sale Studio sketches by the late Prof. Carlos Lopez of the architecture school will continue on sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the For- sythe Galleries, 1101 Martin Pl. over candidates J Hampton, '54BAd. Following the ler making, vote-takin unanimously passed ing the Union Boar to "seriously conside student bookstore in Union addition. Thor Job Asks Cha In Cone Thor Johnson, co Cincinnati Sympho advocated a new ty program to encoura audience listening. Johnson was ma the annual musics Convocation. He is conduct rehearsals Festival. "I hope," he said, do away with the our profession wh heavy stuff at thet twiddling down to t close. People even be of two or three hack the orchestra is goin Johnson emphasiz der to have a vital i tion, there must be on the part of audie the alertness of the c he wrote the piece. Proposal X Government . Takes Facts On Atrocities Sees Possibility Of War Trials By The Associated Press The Communists yesterday promised to free more than the 605 Allied sick and wounded pledged originally for the historic first prisoner exchange of the Korean War. They also said that they would release 40 Americans in today's exchange of sick and wounded war prisoners. r . + ALSO TO BE released-in ex- change for 500 Communists-are four British, four Turks, one Dutch soldier and one Canadian, plus 50 South Koreans - '~' ~ The good tidings came amid thunderous reverberations as a big gun duel shook the hills around the Panmunjom plain where the" disabled captive ex- change rolled into its fourth -Chuck Kelsey day, SL. Seated Fourteen - Americans, five Aus- ident; Janet tralians, six Columbians and 25 s, treasurer; South Koreans were handed over to the Allies at 9 a.m. (7 p.m. Ann * Arbor time) yesterday. Fifty South Korean disabled were to be releas- ed later in the day. SL*** IN WASHINGTON, Sen. Styles Bridges (R-NH) said yesterday ad- elin and Vic ministration officials have agreed to collect all possible evidence of nigthy speech- Communist atrocities in Korea for g session, SL possible war crimes prosecution in a motion ask- the future. d of Directors This report came after Bridges' ~r" including a appropriations committee had e asdcloseted itself for two hours with n the Proposed officials of the State and De- fense Departments. Bridges said the witnesses con- firmed "the general information 1s01 1about atrocities and, speaking gen- erally, said they were probably to a large extent sadly and unfor- tunately correct accounts." %rts HE WAS REFERRING to the spreading reports from sick and wounded U. S. prisoners released nductor of the by the Communists under the my, yesterday agreement reached at Panmun- pe of concert join. ge more alert These released POWs told de- tails of forced death marches in speaker at across the frozen Korean coun- school Honors tryside with U. S. soldiers falling on campus to dead of exhaustion and exposure. for the May They said some Americans were bayoneted and beaten to death. '"that we can tradition of Martin Tells ich calls for . beginning and o State waddle at the a s et as to which neyed encores Tax Problems ig to perform." aX P b e s ed that in or- "The Michigan legislature has kusical civiliza- never been as aware of today's 1an alertness problems as it is now," State Aud- ences eqtial to itor General John B. Martin, Jr., omposer when said last night. Speaking before a meeting of the Young Republicans, Martin r described the financial problems ,onS facing the state, explaining that they stem from the time of the de- pression when a tax on real es- tate was relaxed. at "Of -the bills now being consid- ered, the business profit tax has the best chance of becoming law," he regulations Martin said. This bill would pro- cops" and the vide for a tax on all business pro- ty officers are fits with an exemption of $10,000. as county of- - violator; and, ate mainly in Theta Chi Reports re male into Second Burai'v le breakers. For the second time in four forcemeat by months, money from Theta Chi frdrivingment-fraternity was taken oy an early or traffic vio- morning thief yesterday. or Notice of About $50 was stolen at 7 a.m. nt to the Stu- when a man about 30 years old and t sci was spotted by a student who had By RONA FRIEDMAN "In the room the women come and go talking of Michelangelo" ... the latest styles in clothes, the boy back home and why some cam- pus dream-boat never called back. Across campus in ivy-covered quadrangles males bat ping pong balls around or put Plato, account- ing and irregular verbs in appro- priate brain compartments. Oc- casionally they stop in front of a much-abused mirror to figure out why she "was dated up till some time in June." S * * THIS COULD be a typical week- end scene on campus, yet at curfew time dormitory and sorority porches are filled to capacity with amorous couples. Why do some students date while their roommates sit at home? This is one of the questions which a survey sponsored by the Driving Ban Violat Total 400 Cases Ye (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of articles on the student driving problem. Today's article deals with University enforce- ment of the regulation. The final article will cover proposals advanced for modification of the present rules.) By ERIC VETTER Although termed "unenforce- able" by University administrators, the student driving ban results in approximately 400 violation cases reported to the Office of Student Affairs each year. In three-fourths of these cases, disciplinary action is meted out in the form of fines, revocation ofI Enforcement of ti is done by "campusc city police. Universit specially deputizedc ficials to apprehend although they opera Ann Arbor. trips a the county to nab ru CITY POLICE pr amount of the en checking students fo mits when stopped f lations, or questioni all traffic fines is se Ident Affairs Ofc ~' I - K V ~. N ~ U u~"- ERh7Zi I