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STILL NO BEDS:
Ann Arbor To Open New Fire House
Ann Arbor's modern new fire
station is ready for business-
with one complication. No- beds
have arrived yet and sliding poles
which arrived yesterday have not
yet been installed.
The opening which was first ex-
pected by October 1, is now sched-
uled for the middle of October.
The cityfire commission said yes-
terday the dedication should be
held in ten days.
FIRE CHIEF Ben Zahn express-
ed disappointment in the late
opening. "With Fire Prevention
Week from October 4 to 10 we
could have held an open house,"
he said. "Since we can't have an
open house until all the equip-
ment arrives, we'll have to post-
pone it," he explained.
Designed by Ann Arbor archi-
tect Douglas D. Loree, the new
fire station was built at a cost
of $169,157. It is located at
1510 Stadium Boulevard, near
Packard Road.
Work began last fall after a
bond issue was passed providing
$203,000 for the new house. The
building was completed in 240
days; only minor adjustments are
now necessary to install the poles.
One of the most modern sta-
tions in the district, it is built
of steel masonry with a brick ex-
terior, gypsum plank roof. Recess-
ed flourescent lighting has been
built into the tiled walls and floors.
PRESENT PLANS call for a staff
of 16 men to occupy the new sta-
tion, leaving 40 men in the old
station at 219 E. Huron. The new
station will cover the southern
half of Ann Arbor up to Hill and
Pauline.
Modern conveniences found in
the building include built-in
lockers, a double refrigerator
kitchen, recreation and class
rooms and two dormitories. It
can accommodate 32 men.
The old station was built in
1882 and has been serving the en-
tire city area alone since that year.
In 1924 the city's voters passed a
bond issue providing $10,000 for
two new areas for fire stations.
Of this amount, $7,500 was used
for the lot on Stadium Blvd. and
Fire Chief Zahn reports that be-
cause of added collections, $7,500
is still available should the city
decide to build another fire house.
Eskimo Carvings
To Display Here
Shown for the first time in the
United States, an exhibit of "Es-
kimo Carvings" will be on display
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily start-
ing Sunday in Alumni Memorial
Hall.
Consisting of 90 pieces of stone
hand craft by Eskimo tribesmen
from the arctic spaces of Canada,
the exhibition attracted consid-
erable attention when given a cor-
onation showing in London.
Carved by untutored artist
craftsmen, the small statuettes
are made of steatite (soapstone),
amphibolite and many of the
harder stones. Walrus and nar-
whal ivory, bone, antler and musk-
ox horn were also used.
James A. Houston, arctic repre-
sentative of the Canadian Handi-
craft Guild, who collected the
carvings, has been engaged in the
work since 1948 under a special
grant from the Canadian Gov-
ernment.
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Australia s
Difficulties
Elaborated
How Australia can maintain it-
self as an outpost of democracy in
a crowded area containing half of
the world's population is the main
problem confronting the Austra-
lians today, according to Dean
George Browne of the University
of Melbourne's School of Educa-
tion.
Dean Browne explained that
prior to the second world war,
Australian immigration policy an-
tagonized its neighbors because of
unfair race restrictions. Because
Senior Pics
Seniors who wish to have
their pictures in the 1954 Mich-
iganensian are urged to make
their appointments immediate-
ly by Bob Schrayer, managing
editor of the 'Ensian.
Appointments may be made
at the 'Ensian office in the
Student Publicatifts Bldg., 420
Maynard.
Schrayer emphasized that no
appointments will be made by
phone.
Pictures will be taken through
Friday, Oct. 9.
Rhodes Scholarships and the
opportunities they offer for stu-
dents to study at England's fam-
ed Oxford University will be dis-
cussed at a meeting to be held at
4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in
Rm. 2013 Angell Hall.
Two-year appointments for jun-
ior, senior or graduate men are
available for four men from the
United States, according to Prof.
Clark Hopkins of the classical art
department. Application blanks
may be obtained in Rm. 2026 An-
gell Hall.
on the basis of literary and scho-
lastic achievement, personality
traits, and athletic ability.
Outlining the method of se-
lecting University candidates for
the scholarships, Prof. Hopkins
reported that students' applica-
tions are considered by a three-
man board of faculty members
consisting of Prof. Allan Seager
of the English department, Prof.
Lionel Laing of the political sci-
The board's duty is to make re-
commendations for Rhodes scho-
larship on the basis of applica-
tions and interviews with the men
who want to study at Oxford.
Each fall a state board meets to
discuss candidates from the Uni-
versity a n d other Michigan
schools. From the total number
applying, two men are selected to
represent'the district.
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NEW ANN ARBOR FIRE HOUSE FINISHED
'Lost Pleiad'Sought
By Star gazers, Sleuths
Lost: One Pleiad.
The mystery of the "lost Ple-
iad" will occupy both amateur de-
tectives and stargazers during Oc-
tober, according to Prof. Hazel M.-
Losh of the astronomy depart-
ment.
Iore Foreign
Students at '
Enrollment of foreign students
on campus this year has reached
a total of 1,060, a 10 percent in-
crease over last year.
- Approximately 90 percent of
these are non-citizens, with 10
percent from outlying American
areas, according to Robert B.
Klinger, assistant director of the
University's International Center.
Enrollment from every area in
the world has increased, with the
exception of Latin America.
Countries represented on cam-
pus by more than 10 students in-
clude: Canada, China, India, the
Philippines, Iraq, Turkey, Vene-
zuela, Japan, Germany, Great
Britain, Colombia, Thailand, Bra-
zil, Israel, Korea, Greece, and the
Netherlands.
PEIADES are a constellation
that appear soon after dark in
northeast heavens, Prof. Losh ex-
plained. The unaided eye can
catch six stars in the constella-
tion, which is shaped like a small
dipper, she added.
However, other members of
the formation are not so easy
to find.,,"There is little doubt
that a seventh star, now faint,
was originally brighter and vis-
ible to the naked eye," the as-
tronomer continued.
"In fact," Prof. Losh comment-
ed, "sometimes as many as nine or
ten stars can be detected in this
formation, but they have a way
of blinking and slipping from
view."
Another feature of astronomical
displays during October will be
meteors which, according to Prof.
Losh, will occur on clear nights
more frequently than usual. This
she explained is because of "strag-
gler stars" left from last month.
The professor also predicted that
moonlight will be plentiful in Oc-
tober. "The Hunter's Moon which
will appear at the middle of the
month should prove to be a boon
'for the hunters," she added.
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