0 YI L t I!JZU D43atii 0 %.( l I ?j. , f BEHIND THE LINES See Page 4 Latest Deadline in the State COOLER AND SHOWERS VOL. LXIII, No. 148 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1953 EIGHT PAGES Alteration Posed In Language Plan Two-Year Requirement for New Freshmen Okayed by Lit College By BOB JAFFE Entering freshmen may face a two-year language requirement, if a resolution passed by the literary college faculty is approved by University President Harlan H. Hatcher and the Board of Regents. The resolution, passed by a majority of the members at Monday's meeting, stated that "all candidates for a bachelor's degree from this College shall complete a fourth semester course in a foreign language, or display equivalent proficiency in an achievement test to be ad- ministred by the department concerned." AN IDENTICAL recommendation, approved by the facutly on May 14, 1951, camebefore President Hatcher in his first months of office. 9 At that time he returned the reso-' Norton Hits 'U' Location su-a For Hospital Blast Countered By Rabinovitch_ By ARLENE BELL V An attack by the president of 151e P the Michigan Society for Mental I Health on the proposed State Leg- islature-financed children's men-R tal hospital at the University ye-R e c i a terday drew a thorough retort ~ from; the director of the Neuro- Vote Today psychiatric Institute's Children's Service. Dispute hinged mainly on the The Senate education bill con- establishment of a hospital site. taining an appropriation of $18,- * * * 116,000 for the University and IN A MESSAGE to the chair- $14,535,566 for Michigan State man of the Senate Finance Com- College will come to a final vote mittee, mental 'health society today before the House in Lan-! president W. J. Norton yesterday sing. asked that Northville, Mich., be Following a caucus decision, the reestablishedaasaaclocationifor the hospitabl shPrasRal o atonRabo -hHouse yesterday advanced with ho-f.. little fuss $225,947,000 worth - of vitch of the NeuropsychiatricIn- appropriation bills for final votes :titute stood by the proposed Annt aer oin vpte Arborsodeay, after voting to put te Arbor site. state Naval Militia out of busi- Tiortsiville had been rejected ness. * as a hospital site by the Financej Committee because of its dis- THE CAUCUS decided to permitI tance from any established med- House appropriation bills to pass ical center. the house and be held in the aii Passes Offshore Bill in 56-35 <" New Chiefs, AConsitution, OK'd by iHC J By JON SOBELOFF The Inter-House - Council last night elected a new president and vice-president, voted unanimous approval of its newly drafted con- stitution and heard a report on the still simmering Bert Braun controversy. Roger Kidston, '54, president of & the East Quad Council, was elect- ed president of the top-level men's residence halls organization. The vice-presidential post went to Tom Wilcox,'55E. APPROVAL for the proposed IHC constitution was unanimous, 'k but strong differences of opinion were in evidenceon the question of a West Quad Council apology to Michigan House and Braun. Braun, Michigan House rep- resentative on the West Quad Council, was booted off the Quad group last semester for .x . S lution to the Curriculum Commit- tee of the literary college faculty for reconsideration. The present resolution, how- ever, made no essential changes in the former propsal. Members of the eight-man Curriculum Committee which drew up the proposal, were not in unanimous agreement with the resolution, but passed it by the necessary simple majority, Dean Charles E. Odegaard of the literary col- lege said. Discussion of the resolution at the faculty meeting was long and involved. Strong support for the measure came from members of the various language departments. CURRICULUM Committee and language department members de- clineq to comment on the propos- al. , The 1951 resolution met strong opposition from state high schools. Among their reasons for opposing the proposal were that it would force them to add lan- guages to the curricula of schools not already offering them. Other high school educators said that the language placement test would jeopardize the reputa- tions of high school students al- ready teaching languages and dis- courage the continuance of lan- guage education on a secondary level. The high school educators' suggested that the two-year study course might better be allocated to the study of American history. At that time, several literary college faculty members pledged strong support of the proposed innovation. One member of the Germanic language department said that "In this shrinking world of ours, it seems to be of great educational value to be language conscious, re- gardless of what language one takes." He went on to say that a "mono-lingual intellectual elite would be harmful to the United States in its contact with other, countries." A member of the French depart- ment felt that a greater knowledge of languages would serve as a channel to a better understand- ing of the cultures of foreign coun- tries. Mayor Reappoints Engelke, James Flashcards Reservations for 1200 stu- dents in next fall's football flashcard section will be avail- able May 18, 19 and 20 in Bar- bour Gymnasium, Stan Bohr- er, '55, chairman of the Wol- verine Club's Block 'M' com- mittee, said yesterday. Members of the flash card section net fall will sit between the 20 and 35 yard lines at the north end of the football field, he said. Seniors and old members may register on May 18, juniors on the second day and other stu- dents on May 20. Movies of last year's flash card section will be shown on May 16. Pan Called 'easonable' Norton yesterday reiterated hisc society's claim that the hospitali should be built at a spot acces-j sable to the facilities of both this University and Wayne University. IN HIS statement, Norton said that Prof. Rabinovitch had gone on record as opposing the present- building of a hospital primarily designed for treatment of severely disturbed children.t Prof. Rabinovitch chargedj misstatement on the count ande said that he had at no time "felt nor stated that a hospital for severely disturbed children should not be built."j The plan Norton referred to, he said, was one which he felt would have a "very selective in-take pol- icy and very little turn-over of. patients.", Norton also objected to thet assumption that the $1,000,000 children's institution would be combined with a pediatric hos- pital whichthe University wants. Claiming that "the time has passed when we ostracize the emotionally disturbed child," Prof. Rabinovitch upheld the possible merger. Norton had stated that "the} children are of such a disturbed character that they have no place in an ordinary pediatric hospital." Fear that "placing the institu- tion on the University campusI completely writes out the Wayne£ University faculty" was expressedj in Norton's statement to the Senate. The Senate has already decided to do the same thing with its appropriation bills. The upper house is still con- sidering a capital outlays bill providingathe University' with $1,320,000 of the requested $9,- 930,000 and is not expected to complete work on its bill until May 16. The University had requested total appropriations amounting to $20,631,000. In the 1952-53 ap- propriation the Legislature grant- ed the University $16,936,000. If passed the House bill repre- sents an increase of $1,200,000 over last year's sum. The State Budget Bureau rec- ommended that the Legislature grant the University $17,866,000. Michigan State in drawing up its budget requests asked for $13,- 375,000. The Budget Bureau rec- ommended that the Legislature grant MSC $11,707,000. Study Group Elects Head The Union-League student ac- tivities center study committee in By Schaadt A wage and grievance plan de-j veloped by representatives of the three quadrangles and Alice Lloyd Hall was termed "quite reasonable" by Leonard A. Schaadt, residence halls business manager at a meet- ing yesterday between Schaadt and 10 student workers. "We had a very successful dis- cussion" said Schaadt, "and we will meet again Friday when I will be able to give a final'"decision." The plan proposed by the bus- boys provides for a base hourly wage of 85 cents with raises of 1A cents and 5 cents after com- pletition of 100 and 300 hours respectively. It also sets up a bonus of 10 cents per hour for employees do- ing jobs deemed especially dirty" or messy by the workers. Such jobs would include dish and glass ma- chine work, mopping, and scour- ing. Also discussed at yesterday's meeting was the organization of a permanent grievance committee in each of the quads. -Daily-Chuck Kelsey SURE SIGNS OF SPRING-Wading in the League fountain and- Generation. Lou Stinson previews a copy of the spring issue of the student inter-arts magazine, making its appearance on campus today. Renaissance in theme, this issue contains fiction, poetry, art, music and essays by former contributors as well as many newcomers-among them several Hopwood contest entrants. 'DIPLOMA MILLS':, Education Underworld' Attacked by Ednionson A blast at the "diploma mills" in the "underworld" of American education was issued yesterday by Dean Emeritus James B. Edmonson of the educational school. Dean Edmonson told of "so-called universities, colleges and schools that have no buildings, no competent instructional staffs, no well-equipped libraries or laboratories." "Some are engaged in a racket of selling degrees and diplomas. While some make a pretense of having requirements, it would appear that any person with the 'fee' can meet these without difficulty," he said. * * DEAN EDMONSON made his remarks in the annual reports of Vote Roll Call Vote Lerminates LongDebate Drives To Amend ProposalDitched WASHINGTON - UP) -The Senate ended its longest debate in 15 years yesterday by passing the Eisenhower-backed bill to es- tablish state ownership of the oil riches lying under coastal waters. The roll call vote was 56 to 35. Before approving the bitterly- fought legislation, the Senate re- jected a dozen last-ditch amend- ments aimed at cancelling or lim- iting what the opposition called a gigantic "giveaway" of federal property worth billions. * * * THE BILL now goes to the House, which passed its own ver- ion of the legislation five weeks ago. A conference committee may have to be appointed later to iron out differences in the measures. Administration leaders com- mended the vote as "just and equitable" recognition of 150- year-old claims the states have made to valuable submerged lands lying off their coastlines. But senators who fought the bill through 27 days of acrimonious de- bate in what Majority Leader Taft of Ohio called "an honest to God filibuster" said the battle would be carried on in the courts and. into the election campaign of 1954. THE PARTY lineup on the final vote was 35 Republicans and 21 Democrats for the bill and 25 Democrats and nine Republicans against it. Sen. Morse (Ind-Ore also opposed it.' Michigan's Republican sena- tors took opposite sides today as the senate passed the submerged lands bills and sent it' back to the house for consideration of senate amendments. Sen. Pot- ter voted for the bill and Sen. Ferguson voted against it. Taft reported that through last Friday opponents of the bill had spoken 970,872 words against it, while proponehts had defended it with 270,542 words. AS THE LONG debate drew to a close, Sen. Humphery (R-Minn) told his colleagues: "There will be a day of reckon- ing when the American people realize we have only legalized the scandal of Teapot Dome on the floor of Congress." Humphrey declared it was "nothing short of preposterous to say a particular state has owner- ship or control of the bottom of the ocean." World News Roundup its first meeting last night elected 112 ill William Van't Hoff, '54L, chair- m n Ie0cs01tS man and voted to close all further policy discussions to the press. Sc holairshi - Van't Hoff will serve as chair- r man of the committee which is expected to make specific policy A speech by Dean of S recommendations to the Union Erich A. Walter highligh Board of Directors and the League semi-annual IFC Presiden Students ited the t's Din- -Daily-Chuck Kelsey ROGER KIDSTON ... New IHC Head acting to the detriment of te council." Michigan House then Two University professors were seceded from the Quad council, among 15 persons reappointed yes- soetuer m A hrQla15,o1954. ,terday to Ann Arbor boards and to return April 15, 1954. commissions, by Mayor William In a letter to The Daily yester- E. Brown. day, Michigan House spokesman Prof. Otto K. Engelke of the John Somers, said that the Mich- public health school was named igan House representatives' return City Health Officer for a three to the Quad council was based on year term. the agreement that Braun would Prof. Laylin K. James of the resign for the remainder of the law school will serve another three semester and that the West Quad year term on the Police Commis- Council would apologize publicly sion. to Braun and Michigan House.T Braun resigned April 1. 'PINA FORE', 'TRI Somers' letter said, "They have G failed to apologize." * *V.C 1*1 finance committee. Board of Governors on the pro- Prof. Rabinovitch objected that posed student activities center. "in our present Children's Service * * * we are now conducting teaching THE DECISION to close all fur- in many areas and in the past ther meetings to the public came Wayne University students have after permission hadl been grant-; been welcome in our program and ed for coverage of last T'hursday's have participated." joint meeting of the Union and! League Boards. Vietin OffensePermissionto report that meeting had not implied simi- HANOI, Indochina-UP)-Rein- lar privileges for future meet- forced Vietminh troops applied ings of the study committee, heavy pressure yesterday in an Jay Strickler, '54, Union presi- effort to knock out two stoutly de- dent said. fended French-Laotian outposts Strickler explained the move as holding up strong enemy units at- designed to allow the committee tempting to join the threatened to discuss questions of finance, Communist siege of Luang Pra- location and policy in a freer and bang, royal Laotian capital. more uninhibited atmosphere. AL BY JURY': ner held last night as part of Greek Week festivities. At the dinner, held at the Phi Kappa Psi house, two scholarship awards were presented. Sigma Phi Epsilon received the Sigma Chi Foundation trophy for the fra- ternity pledge class with the high- i i .N t! i Miller Speaks on '52 Election Greater emphasis on foreign policy must be given by the Demo- crats if they expect to get back into power, Warren Miller assist-' ant study director of Survey Re- search Center said last night. Speaking at a Young Demo- crats meetingz Miller cited studies the committee on fraudulent! schools and colleges, of which he is chairman. He pointed out that some of the criticized institutions have a large foreign enrollment. "When such buyers of cheap de- grees and diplomas discover they have been gypped, they are likely to be critical of all education in the United States," he said. THERE is considerable alarm among officials of accrediting in- stitutions for religious education over activities of dipolma mills in est overall scholastic achievement , v ' t ('1U 1 for the past semester. by the Center which showed Re- the field of religion, he sai'& At the same time, Phi Gamma publican voters listed foreign pol- He said lax laws in several Delta was awarded the Alumni icy as a major factor in the bal- states permit racketeers to op-' Improvement Trophy for the fra- loting last fall. Democrats, on the erate in the field of education. ternity showing the most scholar- other hand, failed to include their Dean Edmonson added, however, ship improvement during the past party's foreign policy stand as an that Michigan' does not have any semester. influence on their voting, Miller "diploma mills." Pointing out that To the outgoing president, said. it is forbidden to open a school Peter B. Thorpe, '53, a gavel Surveys made before and after without receiving a charter from was presented by the 1FC mem- the election showed other cam- the state, he said Michigan does bers. paign issues tended to balance not grant charters to "suspicious" A special gold key was present- each other out as vote getters. individuals or institutions. ed to William Zerman, assistant to the Dean and counselor to frater- LIT CONFERENCE: nities, for meritorious work. Gold, keys also went to John Messer, v' Grad., Sanford Robertson,'53 Final Exams Discussed BAd., Eli Schoenfield, '53 and. Thorpe. Silver keys were awarded to Doubt over the educational values of this semester's shortened John Baity, '55, William Capitan, final examination schedule was voiced by several students and one '54, Henry Crapo, '54, Kenneth; Cutler, '54 BAd., Richard Man- faculty member at last night's discussion of the importance of final shee, '54, Clifford A. Mitts, '54, exams sponsored by the Literary College Conference Steering Com- Samuel Siporin, '54, Robert Stein- mittee. berg, '53' and Robert Weinbaum, Agreeing with Associate Dean of the Literary College Burton D. FOLLOWING a report on the present status of the Braun case" by IHC Judiciary Committee head Pete Firmin, Grad., West Quad Council president Sam Alfieri, '54A&D, agreed to meet with Fir- min and Somers to work out a statement of apology to Michigan House and Braun, "within a week." Michigan House representatives claimed Alfieri was "stalling" on the apology. Alfieri replied he was hearing the report on the Braun case for the first time at last night's meet- ing and that no apology could be given "until he hears the precise details." G&3 Doune Fr eature upens ioday S -* * * * i<4 "H.M.S. Pinafore'' and "Trial By Jury" will be presented at 8 p.m. today through Saturday in Pattengill Auditorium by the Gil- bert and Sullivan Society. "Trial By Jury," a satire on the English legal system, will start off the double bill program. Robert E. Moore, '54SM, will play the judge; Lois Wasserman, '54, the plaintiff; Chuck Wingert, '55SM, the defendent and Walter Flick- inger, '53L, the counsel. Sidney 4j I t By the Associated Press PANMUNJOM-The Reds today angrily rejected an Allied propo- sal that could free *Korean War prisoners immediatelyafter an armistice and let them settle where they choose. "At the moment I should say progress is zero," said Lt. Gen. William K. Harrison Jr. after the meeting. * * * , WASHINGTON-President Eis- enhower yesterday asked Congress for $5,828,000,000 in a new foreign aid program which he called a bul- wark for America's own defense against "the threat of Soviet ag- gression.- Eisenhower coupled his request with a sharp warning to the Krem- lin that the United States plans a substantial step-up in military aid to Communist-threatened South- east Asia, notably in embattled French Indochina. * * * VTENNA. Aiistiia--Thp IT SL '56. "Post Season Play Opens Tomorrow "A Sleep of Prisoners" by Brit- ish playwright Christopher Fry Thuma that final exams had the educational benefit of making stu- dents review a course as a whole, students pointed out that the crowd- ed schedule defeated the purpose by making adequate course re- view impossible. * * * * PROF. MARVIN FELHEIM of the English department reported that instructors will have less time to grade papers because of the new schedule. Critici(inz the lak of time available for consideration of stu-