Gargoyle Gives Competition to SL Bucket Drive THE SL'S FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN BUCKET DRIVE, OPENING YESTERDAY, RAN INTO REPRESENTATIVE, THE POTENTIAL MAGAZINE BUYER CO NTRIBUTED HIS GARG AND A BUCKET DRIVE TAG. THE -ualy-Don uampbell COMPETITION WITH GARGOYLE SALESMEN. ABOVE, A GARG HAWKER LAUNCHED HIS CAMPAIGN SPIEL, BUT AT THE URtGING OF A BUCKET DRIVE QUARTER TO THE FUND. THE GARGOYLE SALESMEN SUCCEEDED IN MAKING THE SALE HOWEVER, AND THE' CUSTOMER LEFT WITH A BERLIN DRIVE WILL CONTINUE TODAY. SL REPORTS THAT $600 WAS COLLECTED IN THE DRIVE. ,_.. TRUCE & THE GOP See Page 4 C I 4c Sir eiina Latest Deadline in the State at r- t I SHOWERS, COOLER 9 VOL. LXIII, No. 161 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1953 SIX PAGES SL Passes Senior Class Rule Change Pep Rally Group Structure Altered Student Legislature last night voted to change the constitution of the senior board of University colleges and altered membership in the Central Pep Rally Com- mittee. The amendment to the Senior Board's constitution, which still requires approval of the Student Affairs Committee to become ef- fective, is aimed at clarifying elec- tion rules for senior class officers. It would require that rules govern- ing senior class elections for each college be approved by the Senior Board. CHANGES IN the composition of the Central Pep Rally Com- mittee now remove SL's voting ma- jority and add to the group one representative each from the cheerleaders, the marching band and a junior member of the Board in Control of Athletics. SL's representation on the committee was reduced from three to two members. SL's treasurer, 'who will keep his position on the committee, will continue to exercise final con- trol over all the group's finan- cial matters. The change in composition, passed after lengthy debate and the defeat of a substitute motion, will partially alter the function of the Central Committee from a strictly policy-making body to one which concerns itself with mark- ing preparations for the rallies as well, legislators claimed. Opponents of the bill argued that policy decisions and practical planning for the rallies should re- main functions of separate groups, while those in favor of the by- law change considered it more ex- pedient to combine functions in a coordinated committee. A REPORT of the House Elec- tion Rules Committee, which is attempting to find a solution to problems concerning conflicts be- tween campaigns for SL elections and house rules was postponed un- tilra fall meeting of the legisla- ture. Also passed at the meeting was a motion to add the office of comptroller to SL's secretariat. The position was created to re- lieve the treasurer of the work of keeping daily accounts of the legislature's receipts and expen- ditures. Hank Crapo,'54, was ap- pointed to the newly-createdl post. Other appointments made ati the meeting include Hank Berliner,< '54, President of the Cinema Guildt Board and Carol Lee Franknsteen, '55, chairman of the SL secretar- iat. Interviewing for the salariedE position of manager of the Cinema Guild Board will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the SL Bldg.t Oatis Denies Spy Charges b Reds By The Associated Press Associated Press Correspondent William N. Oatis said yesterday he never, spied for the American embassy while he was a newspaper- man in Czechoslovakia. The White House also announced yesterday that President Eisen- hower had offered to negotiate the sanctions imposed on C7echoslo- 'vakiabecause of the imprisonment Burton Bells, Fail To Toll The faithful striking of the Bur- ton Tower carillon, usually pas- sively accepted by students as a signal-for the beginning of classes, was not heard yesterday. For reasons which have not been ascertained the carillon will re- main silenced for the next month. Percival Price, University Caril- lonneur, who has been serenading the campus with his symphonic chimes of late, could offer no ex- planation for the sudden move. j Neither music school or plant 'department officials contacted so far can give any information to help clear up the mystery of the suddenly silent chimes. Throughout the day, however, Price continued to play selections on the carrillon. Probably due to this, few students missed the hour- ly chimes heard every other day throughout the year. 11 of William Oatis two weeks before the Czechs released him. CZECHOSLOVAK President An- tonin Zapotocky immediately no- tified Eisenhower that he was re- leasing Oatis. The exchange of correspond- ence between the two executives on March 30 was made public by the White House. The message by President Eisen- hower to Zapotocky said in part: "If your government will release Mr. Oatis, removing the obstacles which his continued imprisonment places in the way of their solution,. the United States government on its part is prepared to negotiate on the basis of full mutual under- standing the issues arising from the arrest of Mr. Oatis and now outstanding between us." Oatis said in a statement that he checked news tips he received with the embassy on occasions. "But at no time did I act as an espionage agent of the embassy in the sense that this term is un- derstood in Western countries within the range of my experi- ence." Receipts Tax Passed, Sent To Governor Party conflicts PrecedIe Votino LANSING - (AP) - The $32,000,- 000 business receipts tax passed the House yesterday over bitter, Democratic protests, and the Leg- islature was ready to extend the session to force Gov. Williams to approve it. The four-mill levy on business, professional and farm receipts was bludgeoned through the House 53- 43 with 10 Republicans joining all the Democrats present in voting against it. * * * THE PROPOSED new budget- balancing tax had cleared the Sen- ate on almost as sha-ky a majority on Tuesday. An immediate effect vote 'was squeaked out in the Senate. The House had already given the bill immediate effect nearly a month ago when it sent it to the Senate as a personal in- come tax. r Meanwhile, the Republican leadership, angered at what it called "Democratic obstruction- ism," had introduced a res- olution cancelling tomorrow's scheduled adjournment and re- cessing until June 4. In the recess, all the budget bills containing appropriations to run the state after June 30 will be left dangling over Williams' head. He was put on notice that the Legislature would take no more action on the appropriations un- til he acted on the tax bill. New Policy Inaugurating a new policy of showing films on Thursday, Friday, Saturday. and Sunday the Student Legislature Cinema Guild will present John Ford's Academy Award winner. "How Green Was My Valley" at 7 and 9 p.m. today thru Saturday and at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Archi- tecture Auditorium. Starring Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitz- gerald, and Donald Crisp, this film which rated seven Acade- my Awards will be shown with the Guild's new projecting equipment. Williams *7N N On Camps View'sPlay "I've enjoyed this play more than any of my own," remarked Tennessee Williams last night aft- er he suddenly dropped into -Ann Arbor to view the second perform- ance of "In the Summer House." Williams a r r i v e d here yes- terday to see the Jane Bowles' play which he had enjoyed after a first reading. Commenting on this first production, he said that it was{ "perfect" and needed "absolutely House Votes To Increase Soil Subsidy Senate Slashes One Money Bill By The Associated Press The House jolted the Eisenhow-, er adiinistration's economy drive yesterday by approving 55 mil-' lion dollars more for 1954 soil cony servation payments to farmers than the President had requested. Then it passed and sent to the Senate a $712,747,828 Agriculture Department money bill for the fis- cal year starting July 1, 1953. * r THE Senate, meanwhile, passed its first regular 1954 money bill of the session yesterday after voting floor cuts totalling about 10% mil- lion dollars. As finally approved, the inde- pendent offices measure carries about 446 million dollars to run 22 government commissions and agencies in the fiscal year start- ing July 1. This is about six million less than the House voted and about 110% million less than the Senate Appropriations Committee Ap- proved in sending the measure to the floor. In their battle for a six-month extension of the excess profits' tax Eisenhower forces took a long stride forward yesterday. CHAIRMAN Reed (R-NY) of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee agreed to hold hearings on President Eisenhow er's proposal to keep the tax on the books for another six months. It is scheduled to die June 30 un- less extended by Congress. Officers Chosen By Honor Councill The Engineering Honor Coun- cil elected Tawfig Khoury, '54, president and Keith Coats, '56, secretary of the organization at a meeting last night. New members to be installed were Anne Campbell, '55, William Horne, '54, and Guy Moulthrop. Auto Strikes May Lay Off 150,000 Ford Tops List of Plants Hit; 55,000 Detroit Jobs Threatened By The Associated Press DETROIT-Nearly 150,000 auto workers were idled or facing idle- ness yesterday as a result df strikes at three supplier plants. Topping the swelling list were 85,000 Ford Motor Co. employes which the company said it would be forced to lay off within the next five days because of a month-long tieup at its Canton, O., plant. * * * * ALSO AFFECTED OR threatened by other stoppages were Chrysler, Studebaker and Willys. Police, 'U' Officials Say A rb Causes Little Trouble oE concRiliator movelby Son~eP.ociHaRory Jovyphilpos-d ing a legislative "watchdog" com- By TOM LADENDORF mittee to study the operation of yTMADOIdhhill malr, rnmrnrln In Detroit Chrysler sent 27,- 000 workers home yesterday, at- tributing its action to a juris- dictional strike involving 8,000 workers at the Budd Co., a local body stamping plant. The Budd strike, if it continues, could also affect Ford, Nash and Stude- baker. Most of the employes will be laid off during the next five days. The company said "the enforced' layoff" got under way late yes- terday at the big Rouge plant here. IN A STATEMENT, Ford said the strike at Canton had cut off forgings and parts used in Ford cars and trucks and Mercury cars. The CIO United Auto workers called the strike nearly five weeks ago in a dispute over job rates, the company said. The shutdown of most of Ford's manufacturing and as- sembly operations will affect 55,000 in the Detroit area, in- cluding 43,100DatrtheRouge plant. Ford said the strike at Canton has exhausted supplies of forgings and parts and "the pipe lines sup- plying them to Ford plants around the country are almost empty. "The strike remains unsettled although the dispute has narrow- ed down to a question of rates af- fecting only nine employes," Ford' said. .Daily.Business Staff Holds Award Banquet Thirty-six members of The Daily business staff were given awards last ;night in recognition of out- standing service during the se- mester. Inaugurated this year, the awards were presented at a ban- quet held at the Union. Sophomore members of the staff receiving honorary keys were Ann Burkat. '56, Ruth Cohen, '56, Peter Cooper, '56, Shirley Diamond, '55, June Golten, '56, Coralie Harper, '55, Helen Klein, '55, Joan Kramer, '55 Laura Lee Michelson, '56, Jim Mills, '55, Lois Mishelow, '56, Mary Jean Monkoski, '55, Lois Pollak, '56, Elaine Smith, '55 and Ralph St. John, '56. Tryouts who received the I 'U'Concert To Feature 250 Voices Two hundred and fifty voices will sing two major works in the annual University Choir Spring Concert at 8:30 p.m. today in Hill Auditorium. Renditions of two movements from Stravinsky's "Symphonie de Psaumes" and Mozart's "Requiem" will highlight the concert. The group will also present musical styles from the 16th century to contemporary works. INCLUDED IN the list of dis- tinguished contemporary composi- tions are Bartok's "Slovak' Folk Song" and #indemith's "The Doe," which will be sung by the Tudor Singers, a select group of 24 voices from the choir. The Michigan Singers, a group of 60 voices from the choir, will also present two other contem- porary numbers "Hymn to King Stephen" by Kodaly, and "Exul- tate Deo" by Poulenc. Featured soloists for the concert will be Ruth Orr, Grad., soprano, Charles Green, '54SM, tenor and Robert Kerns, '54SM, baritone. All three students have been solo- ists in operas presented by the music school and the speech de- partment. Making her debut as contralto soloist will be Mary Roosa, '54SM who recently enrolled in the Uni- versity. World News Roundup By The Associated Press TOKYO-Lt. Gen. William K. Harrison. chief Allied truce nego- tiator and the top United Nations commander in the Far East, Gene Mark~lark, huddled yesterday for the fourth straight day on report- ed modifications in an Allied plan to crack the prisoner' exchange deadlock and end the Korean War. T~n~nX Pima Min te The arb never seems to hurt anyone. Nichols Arboretum, the vast expanse of hills and trees east of the University Hospital, while known to University students as a long awaited for spring picnic site, reportedly gives officials very little trouble. CAPTAIN .ROLAND Gainsley of the Ann Arbor Police Depart- ment, said yesterday, "While a shortage of manpower prevents us from patrolling the arb on foot, we have scout cars driving through the arboretum roads every few hours, checking cars and anything E T ISSUES suspicious." IJ.17711 ISSU ES "We get a few minor com- plaints about noisy parties and prowlers once in a while, but P o l cI generally have little to complain about in that section." Gainsley's report concurred with By ZANDER that of Dean of Men Walter B. A warning to Americans wh Rea, who said that while he does Soviet proposals to permit unificat get complaints about noisy parties to neutralize German military pot in the arb, he receives few reports K. Pollock in an interview yesterd; of serious trouble from the dis- Prof. Pollock, a long-time go trict. affairs, said that German troops w Dean Rea added, "During the ern plans for the defense of the N war we used to have trouble with free world-against possible Soviet a! groups of high school students and * * itinerant workers going through WITHOUT GERMAN forces; V the arb, making it dangerous for department warned, NATO and F our students at night. However would be "utterly ineffective." this has qucietedI down now."U-.. a_. te Me U1 IU 1l1 C C;llle a- tions foi changes next year if needed. Williams was entirely non- committal on how he was going to act. When the bill came up for the House vote, debate was choked off almost at, once by majority lead- er Phillips. -Daily-Jeff Pemberton TENNESSEE WILLIAMS no revision." Williams, the author of the Pul- itzer Prize winning play, "A Street- car Named Desire," had no com- ment on his immediate plans but indicated that he would tour the campus today.' WARNING: Discusses German Unification HOLLANDER o look with favor upon rumored ion of Germany if the West agrees ential was sounded by Prof. James' ay. vernmental consultant in German ere vital to the realization of West- orth Atlantic Pact nations and the ttack. * * ;he chairman of the political science European Defense Command plans "It would be optimistic to look for French ratification before late summer or early fall. This is bad-the traditional time for launching European invasions is, July or August." Prof. Pollock believes that French reluctance in this instance, is. aimed at coaxing still greater concessions from the United States and the other allies, probably "bailing the French out of the mess they have made in Indo-China." - DISCOUNTING SPECULATION over whether the Soviets would make the rumored proposals vis-a-vis German neutrality officially, Prof, Pollock agreed with the stand taken by President Eisenhower calling for tangible proof of Soviet peaceful intentions. A Soviet move which would be an important signal of sin-