THE UNIVERSITY'S 'MORAL CODE' See Page 4 we Latest Deadline in the State - I 4br :43 a t 149 PARTLY CLOUDY, COOL VOL. LXIV, No. 152 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1954 SIX PAGES Hatcher Denies Breaking Faculty Conf idences * * * * * * * * * * * 0 I S 4)- 4' Professors > Tell Grant Cancellations Nickerson Cites Political Reasons By FREDDI LOEWENBERG Commenting on rumors that re- search grants are quietly being cut off from scientists about whom there has been political gossip, Prof. Mark Nickerson of the pharmacology department told The Daily that a grant of his had been cancelled several months ago. Prof. Nickerson, curently under suspension by the University pend- ing investigation of his conduct in the Clardy hearings, said that he knew of at a least a dozen other grants withdrawn for politi- cal reasons. Two other professors questioned did not feel that there was a treid toward unfair and unwarranted refusal of funds, while third agreed. with Prof. Nickerson. According to Prof. Nickerson, the grant he held from the United States Department of Public Health was of an "unclassified" or nonsecret nature. He pointed out that the termination notice only read, "It has been executively de- terpnined'°." The pharmacologist added that he strongly suspected his political beliefs caused the cancellation. He continued that he had no way of finding out as he was not told who had made the decision, but felt certain that it was somebody in the executive department of the fed- eral government. The three year grant was to have terminated in September. How- ever, an application for renewal, including a substantial increase in funds, was approved by the sci- entific advisory board. The new grant was to have lasted an addi- tional five years and totaled 85,000 dollars. Terming the present trend one of the most dangerous develop- ments in the scientific scene to- day, Prof. Nickerson called the basic issue the "restriction of funds Says He Did Not Get Informa-tion President's Statement in Response To Motion Made at Faculty Meeting, By ALICE B. SILVER Associate Editorial Director University President Harlan Hatcher, contacted in Columbus, Ohio last night; said he did not have and did not reveal any confi- dential information concerning the three faculty members who ap- peared before the Clardy Committee on May i1 in Lansing. The President's statement came in response to questions raised at the Faculty Senate meeting Monday. At that time Prof. Raymond Wilder of the mathematics depart- ment introduced a motion to establish a committee to investigate the means by which the Clardy committee obtained information regarding what a faculty witness had told the administration. During the hearings, Committee counsel Frank Tavenner asked Prof. Mark Nickerson of the pharmacology department if it is not a fact that "you advised the University officials that you had been a member of the Cotmunist - - Party but claimed you had severed all connection with the Commu- nist Party." Denies "Steamiolling" Prof. Wilder's motion was not discussed and was tabled after a speech by the President in which he said the motion impugned his integrity. In, ,response to charges of "steamrolling," the President said that the Senate meeting was con- ducted according to regular rules of parliamentary procedure. Prof. Nickerson said last night he had talked with the President and Marvin Niehuss, University Vice-President, for two hours con- cerning his subpoena. He said he assumed the con- versation was in confidence. "I went to the administration to avoid any unnecessary embarass- ment for the University when the press reports of the hearings came out," Prof. Nickerson added. Conferred With Others During the testimony at the Lansing hearings it was brought out that Prof. Nickerson had con- ferred also with Albert Fursten- berg, Dean of the medical school and Maurice Seevers, chairman of the pharmacology department. Prof. Furstenberg would not Comm of tow for cor Sever unders Prof. clear u on the bers ti broken memb At t meetin of the Nicker admini those Presi not kn tion u the Se How bers t< were Preside eral pr tion a ate mi The not sa that t him a Comm Five ittee. Prof. Seevers was out n and could not be reached cmment. ral professors explained they stood that the intent behind Wilder's motion was to up "an unhealthy suspicionj part of many faculty mem- hat the administration had confidence with faculty pers." he beginning of the Senate g dittoed copies of that part hearings relating to Prof. son's conferences with the stration were passed out to present. ident Hatcher said he did ow anything about the mo- until a few minutes before nate meeting was to begin. ever, several faculty mem- old The Daily that they under the impression the ent had conferred with sev- ofessors concerning the mo- few holds before the Sen- ieetings. President also said he did y at the Senate meeting wo professors had come to nd told him they left the =nist Party in 1951. professors who were at the meeting told The Daily the ent had said this to the Sen- d that they regarded this a breach of confidence. President, while denying he t this point up before the. said he does in fact hope vestigations will show that ree suspended men are not unist Party members. commented that this does, an a change in criteria for g the three men. ;he time of suspension the nt said the reason for his and the investigations was ulty members' refusal to co- with the Clardy Commit- Men's Dorm Slated To Go To Women Vote To Convert Fletcher Hall By DAVE BAADj Fletcher Hall, utilized as a men's dormitory for the past several Fears, will be occupied by women during the 1954-55 school year. Due to a relative increase in wo- men's applications for next fall compared to those received from men, the Residence Halls Board of Governors voted yesterday to make its second housing change within a year. Late last summer Chicago House of West Quadrangle was convert- ed into a women's residence just prior to the beginning of the fall semester because of a surprising number of late women's applica- tions. The Board of Governors approv- ed a motion two months ago to continue Chicago House as a wo- men's residence for one more year. Fletcher Improvements Cited. While making his motion for the conversion ofhFletcher Hall, Manager of Service Enterprises Francis C. Shiel said that plans for improving the condition of the present building have been drawn up and bids for the rejuvenating job will be received next week. 'The Board passed Shiel's mo- tion by a five to three vote. Prof. Robert F. Haugh of the English department amended the motion to state that the existing arrangement was only for one year and that next spring the sit- uation should again come up for discussion. This is in contrast with the ar- rangement concerning Tyler and Prescott Houses in East Quad- rangle which is under no compul- sion for discussion next spring. Opposition to the conversion of Fletcher Hall was expressed on grounds that a definite economic hardship would result for those men who need that type of living Prof. of Oriental Studies To Speak Prof. Sahlomo Dov Goigein, head of the school of Oriental Studies at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem and 'currently visit- ing professor of Arabic Languages and Literature at Dropsie College, Philadelphia, will speak at 4:15 p.m. today on "Currents in Israel- Arab Relations." The talk, which is being spon- sored by the Hillel Foundation, will be held in Auditorium A, An- gell Hall. -Courtesy Bob Logan j WHO'S CRAZY?-Author John Cecil Holm (center) and David Clive play two ambulance drivers who are about to slip a strait- jacket on Tom Tyrell as he discusses the ghost in the Drama Season production of "Gramercy Ghost." Students' Views Heard j By Steering Committee (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an interpretive article dealing with the functions of the Literary College Steering Committee.) By BEA NEUFELD To present student viewpoints to the faculty and to improve edu- cational policies are the main hopes and functions of the Literary College Conference Steering Committee. The committee, composed of eight members, meets each week in the office of Assistant Dean James H. Robertson of the literary college, to discuss educational problems and offer suggestions. Petitions to become a member of the committee should be in Dean Robertson's office, 1 20 Angell by 4 p.m. Monday. The two criteria for membership are time for group and individual projects and an interest in education. One of the main methods of presenting student views to the faculty and administration of the literary school is by voicing them Sat the Literary College Conference, which is organized by the com- Cites Demand mittee.- Sharpe, Shaffer Not Penalized Joint Judic Hearing Likely if Two Cited for Contempt of Congress No charges will be leveled against graduate students Myron (Mike) Sharpe and Edward Shaffer for their appearance last week before the Clardy Un-American Activities sub-committee, University Presi- dent Harlan H. Hatcher revealed last night. The President said, however, that a Joint Judiciary Council hearing probably would be requested if the Committee asks contempt citations against the students and if these citations are sustained by vote of Congress. Rep. Clardy indicated at the close of the hearing Monday, May 10 in Lansing that he was considering contempt charges against both Sharpe and Shaffer. They were un-cooperative witnesses at the hearings. University policy to withhold.charges of "conduct unbecoming a student" against the two at this time was formulated on recommenda- tion of a special four-member student advisory committee to the Pres- ident. Basis for Decision The advisory group and the President based the decision on three main points: 1) Lack of cooperation on a student's part in the hearings im- poses different obligations on the part of the University than does similar action from faculty members. Faculty cases were believed far more serious and required more immediate action. 2) To impose "conduct unbecoming a student" charges because there was a possibility the students were in contempt of Congress prejudges their case since Congress has made no ruling on the ques. tion. Therefore, while charges m issued a citation, it was felt i proper to ask the Judiciary Col cil to judge the basis of conter before Congress had. 3) The question of fitness Sharpe or Shaffer for doctoral green (they are both candidates economics) was considered an a demic matter which should be si ject to the discretion of thec partment and the graduate schi and not to that of the advis( committee or student judiciary, Night be brought properly after Congress i " - - - - comment on wnetner ne had re- senate See PROFESSORS, Page 6 leased information to the Clardy Preside ate an r ealso as ew Social Fraternities The N eluaiff,%brought Senate, the inv Delayed A t Least Year Ithe ti: ~the thx I ~Commu By LEE MARKS He Jim Walters, '55, Executive Vice3President of Interfraternity not me uncil, revealed yesterday at a meeting of the House President's judging At t ssembly that the IFC Executive Council has recommended to the Preside ffice° of Student Affairs that no new fraternities be admitted to action ie University campus for a least one year. the faci Two fraternities, Tau Epsilon Phi and Phi Epsilon Pi, have operate etitioned "strongly" for admittance, according to Walters. tee. "Since several fraternities were *iewly reactiyated after the waO, O We felt that we owed our alleg AND A NEEDLE lance to them rather than to any new ones," commented Walters, who emphasized that the recom- mendation was for one year only, and at the end of that time, IFC would be "willing to reconsider." Ken Rogat, '56, spoke to the Final test run of the newly- President's Assembly, asking their constructed Gargoyle Vending aid in the sale and distribution Machine early this morning re- of a proposed "thrift booklet." The vealed . six sub-atomic particles, booklet, a private enterprise spon,- according to Larry Pike, '54, Gar- sored by Rogat, Mark Gallon, '56 goyle Managing Editor. and Jack Gallon, '54L, would con- The machine will dispense Gar- tain coupons redeemable at local Boyles and 'Ensign record needles stores for discounts in various forms. Ifrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in Still in the tentative stage, the rnt of the General Library. booklet would be sold to students The entire machine is shielded through campus organizations, by inch-thick lead sheets to pro- "Students would benefit by receiv- test students and radiation sen- ing free merchandise and IFC sitive faculty members. would get a commission' on each But as an added protection. de- booklet sold." said Rogat. !i n Tn K~,~p f. A - For Teachers The demand for elementary and high school teathers in the state is the highest ever, T. Luther Pur- dom, director of the Bureau of Ap- pointments, said yesterday. Purdom was addressing the 13th annual conference on Teacher Supply, Demand and Placement. A survey has revealed that there is an estimated total demand for some 6,000 teachers, he reported. There are, however, only 3,000 new teachers being trained and about one-third of them will not go into actual teaching, Purdom said. Homecoming Petitions are now being ac- cepted for nine positions on the Homecoming Dance Com- mittee according to Jay Martin, 55,- committee chairman. Petitions may be picked up at Student Legislature's head- quarters in the basement of the Union, and are due by noon Friday. Appointments Approved For At this open informal meeting,' the students, professors and offi- cials express grievances and ex- change ideas on the various prob- lems confronting the college. "Challenging The Better Stu- dent" will be the topic of discus- sion at the last conference of the year from 7:30 to 9 p.m. today in the Student-Faculty Lounge in the League. The honors program and 'the better studentsin the regular class' will be points discussed. "Many teachers address their lecture to the average student," commented Albert Cain, '54, chairman of the committee. Wright To Speak Herbert Wright, executive sec- retary of the National Youth Council of the NAACP will ad- dress a special meeting of the campus chapter of the NAACP at 7:30 tonight in the Auditorium B, Angell Hall. Mr. Wright will speak to the group on the significance of the recent Supreme Court decision against discrimination in schools. Sharpe, Shaffer Pleased Both students expressed gratifi- cation last night that the Univers-; ity had not levied charges against them and said they hoped a sim- ilar decision would come in the cases of the three suspended fac- ulty members. "I am very glad to hear that Shaffer and myself can continue our education," Sharpe comment- ed: "I think the decision mans that students can attend the Uni- versity without political qualifi- cations and that it registers the opinion of practically the whole campus." Shaffer said he was pleased "that the University has decided not to make charges, at least for the time being, against students who have exercised their Constitu- tional rights." Rea Comments Acting Dean of Students Wal- ter B. Rea voiced his support of the decision commenting that he "definitely subscribes to the idea that no charges be established against the two students at this time." Serving on the advisory group were Lee Fiber, '54, and Jim Smith, '54L, Joint Judic Chairman and Vice-Chairman; Bob Neary, '54 BAd, former Student Legislature President, and Harry Lunn, '54, Daily Managing Editor. World News Roundup By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - 'The White House stood pat for the time being yesterday on a presidential order that left the McCarthy-Army hearings dangling somewhere be- tween temporary and permanent eclipse. The order instructed high ad- ministration officials not to talk to Senate investigators about their discussions of the blazing contro- versy between Senator Joseph Mc- Carthy (R-Wis.) and top men in the Army. The White House made it rather clear there are slim chances, if any, that President Dwight D. Eis- enhower will alter the instructions. Presidential Press Secretary James C. Hagerty told reporters that "The President issued his let- ter yesterday-period." TAIPEH, Formosa - National- ists and Chinese Reds slugged it out south of Shanghai yesterday by sea and air for the third straight day. Air force headquartersclaimed one Red 1,500-ton warship was sunk and one of 800 tons probably sunk. The Nationalist warplane at- tacks on the warships touched off an aerial clashthe third within a week. The air force said one MIG was damaged while all Nationalist planes returned safely. Litchfield To Talk About Indonesia "Creating and Controlling a Responsible Democracy in Indo- nesia" will be discussed by Prof. Edward H. Litchfield, of Cornell University, at the final meeting of the Political Science Round Table at 7:45 p.m. tomorrow in the Rackham Assembly Hall. Prof. Litchfield, who is Dean of the Cornell's School of Busi- ness and Public Administration, has recently returned from Indo- nesia, where he made a study un- der a grant from the Ford Foun- dation. -. .o.. T - mnsed Via Machine Goldman Dedicates Gift For Music Department Staff Edwin Franko Goldman, known * - as the dean of American band con- Sebastian Bach, and features a ductors, last night dedicated a picture signed by Richard Wag- room in Harris Hall to the Univer ner, Wolfgang Mozart and John The Board in Control of Student sity which will house a collection Phillip Sousa manuscripts, and a Publications approved the follow- of manuscripts, letters and auto- letter written by Walter Schu- ing appointments to the Ensian granhed nhotogranhs from many mann. {.; .. 1'