1 P'AGE SMN THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY. MAY 4. 1091 JI'yr oLAV pMIA L 1o Il I 'U' CYCLISTS VERSUS PEDESTRIANS: Bicycle Population Gradually Increasing GE Trustees Announce New University Aid Plan By BETTY SCHOMER More than 150 bicycles are park-* ed in front of Mason Hall at mid morning. Most of these are neatly filed in the provided racks. H;Iowever, some have to make use of any available space. Mason Hall isn't the only location for such a con- centration of bicycles. Just as many can be found at many other places on campus. Menace and Skill Judging from this approximate number, a pedestrian might sus- pect that these two-wheeled ve- hicles are a menace .to life and limb, but some 'U' bicycle riders are really quite skillful. Competi- tion with the heavy Ann Arbor and campus traffic has made the aver- age cyclist an expert at calculated risks. Cycling has definite advantages. Preferred by most students, is the English bike with adjustable three -speed control, quick-stop- ping brakes and finger-tip steer- ing enables even the latest sleeper to get to his 8 o'clock on time. Eco- nomically, cycling cuts shoe-repair to a minimum. Upkeep and repair are practically non-existant. The primary expenditure is the pur- chase of the bicycle itself. The Extras Standard equipment on the ma- jority of bicycles includes head and tail lights for night driving, baskets for books and a lock. Ber- muda bells, horns, seat covers, speedometers and other additional gadgets are also seen. The maize and blue license plates, required by the city, are not seen on many bicycles. The license bureau does not have a compiled list of the number of 'U' bicycles with and without the tags. Observation approximates illegal bikes outnumber legal ones. New racks have been installed at the front of Mason Hall. Even this additional. space at times, is insufficient for the rising number of bicycles. -Daily-Dick GaskiiL STUDENT OUTNUMBERED BY BICYCLES NITA AHo lds Fall Conclave; Ruthven To .deliver Main Talk Trustees of the General Electric Educational and Charitable Fund recently announced a new plan to provide financial assistance for American colleges and universities. The new plan, known as the Corporate Alumnus Program, will become effective January 1 and will make gifts from the fund in amounts equal to those made by GE employed alumni during 1955. Phillip D. Reed, chairman of the GE board of directors and EVENTS TODAY PHILIP N. YOUST, New York architect, will speak on "The Im- pact of Science on Architecture" at 4:15 p.m. today in the Architec- ture Auditorium. * * 9 REPRESENTATIVES from 11 colleges and universities through- out the country are attending a pre-law conference ending today. The purpose, according to Prof. William B. Harvey of the Law School, is to provide information to undergraduate advisors attend- ing the conference which will en- able them to counsel their own students more effectively and to assist the Law School in the for- mulation of a continuing program that will be of more benefit to undergraduate students. "GERMANY - Partner of the Free World" will be discussed by Heinz L. Krekeler, Ambassador to the United States from Germany at 4:15 p.m. in the Rackham Am- phitheater. Lithograph Exhibit Prof. Emil Weddige of the Col- lge of Architecture and Design will have a one-man exhibit of color lithographs on view begin- ning today at the Forsythe Gallery. The Gallery is located at 1101 Martin Place, with hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through Dec. 16. It will be open today from 8 to 10 p.m. chairman of the Fund's trustees, stated that the new program is "frankly an experiment, arrived at after long consideration of the whole subject of business support for higher education" Reed estimated that the com- pany employs about 23,000 college graduates with degrees from more than 540 U.S.colleges and univer- sities. He said that contributions to any such graduate, up to $1,000 within the year, will be eligible from the Fund. Plan's Stipulations The plan further stipulates that that contributing employees must have at least a year's service with the company; the contributions must be an actual gift, not a pledge; and it must be made to an accredited United States college or University of which the contri- butor is an earned degree holder. Reed explained that the trustees of the Educational and Charitable Fund are strongly convinced that regular contributions from alumni are one of the greatest untapped sources of continuing support for higher education. They felt that a joint "corporate alumnus" program with provisions for joint action would do most to stimulate col- leges to develop their own alumni programs. "It is clear that the one who profits most from education is the individual graduate, but undeni- ably the benefits are shared by the organizations with which he is associated," Reed said. Tuition Coverage He explained, however, that "in almost every instance, the real cost of a college education was not covered by tuition-usually not more than half of it, in fact." He felt therefore that both the indi- vidual and his organization should undertake some responsibility for support of the colleges and uni- versities. Reed stated "this proposition is especially challenging right now, when institutions of higher edu- cation are facing higher costs, in- creased enrollments, and greater demands for educated manpower on the part of industry, science, the professions and government." College Round-up A parking permit battle has been won by students at the University of California. One hundred University owned parking spaces have been allocated to students commuting to the Ber- keley campus. Spaces are distri- buted to students on the basis of the number of students carried in one car and the distance travelled. "Talking through one's ears has become a reality." Experiments on man's ability to produce sounds through the hu- man ear are being conducted at Ohio State. Sounds are transmitted into a "sound-baffle box" which fits closely over the speaker's mouth and nose; stethoscopes with glass and rubber tubing connect the speaker and listener. Ear to ear talking can prove useful to the Air Force. Pilots may have use of both hands. It can "reduce noise interference from engines and human breath and solve the technical problems of placing microphones in oxygen masks." Pool Contests Start at Union. Prof. Harry Carver of the math- ematics department is taking on all comers in the Union sponsored billiards tournaments which start- ed yesterday. The three tournaments will last two more weeks. The first contest, now in progress, is pocket pool-- 75 points; the second, straight rail up to 75 points; and the third, three cushion billiards up to 25 points. The three highest scoring stu- dents in each contest will receive prizes presented by the Union. First prize will be a cue and second and third are airplane rides with Prof. Carver. All students interested in the tournament are welcome to sign up in the Union poolroom as par- ticipants or to go there at 3 and 7 p.m. towatch the games. By PHYLLIS LIPSKY Politics, professional singing and a family which includes two chil- dren occupy most of Burnette Staebler's time. Through an interest in children's theater, however, she became ac- tive in the Dramatic Arts Center Active participation in politics began after her marriage to Neil Staebler,, a native Ann Arborite who is Chairman of the Democra. tic State Central Committee. 'Lady Democrat' Her own political activities have included everything from organiz- ing coffee hour discussion groups around the state to playing the role of the Lady Democrat in a play called "The Republicans Went Thataway." A member of the City Can- didates Committee, Mrs. Staebler said she feels getting good candi- dates is one of the most important reasons for participation in poli- tics. "Even if they don't win," she said, "competition forces the oth- er party's candidates to take op- posing viewpoints into considera- tion." Political activities have not en- tirely overshadowed Mrs. Staeb- ler's singing career though. As the mezzo soprano in a- quartet she can be heard on Sunday mornings on a'program called "Hymns of Faith" over WUOM and WJR. From 1949 to 1951 she had her own weekly radio program "Songs Around the World" which featur- ed folk songs and lighter classics. Board Director As a member of both the Dra- matic Arts Center's Board of Di- rectors and the cast of its present production Mrs. Staebler says she thinks the idea is "catching fire." There is a huge interest in the non theatrical aspects of the Cen- ter's program, such as children's classes, she said, which she feels can make a valuable contribution to the community. Politics, Family, Singing-- Fill Time of DAC Actress J BURNETTE STAEBLER National Institutional Teacher Placement Association will hold its 21st annual fall conference here today through Friday. Twenty-two Michigan educa- tional institutions will serve as hosts for the approximately 125 people who are expected to at- tend. The conference will include sessions at Michigan State College and a tour of Michigan State Normal College campus. Former University president Alexander G. Ruthven will ad- dress the conference on "Michi- gan" at 8:15 p.m. tomorrow, dur- ing the second general session. Lloyd D. Bernard, University of California at Berkeley, will preside. James A. Hays of Michigan State College, will speak there at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on "Cows and Their Importance to Mankind," at the Kellogg Center. Frank S. Endicot of Northwest- ern University will head the reso- lutions committee meeting Thurs- day and make the committee re- port Friday morning. Wayne S. Schomer of Indiana State Teach- ers College, NITPA vice-president, will serve as chairman of the com- mittee on membership and exter- sion. Read and Use Daily Classifieds and the busy Ann Arborite is cur- rently spending four evenings a week as an actress. Mrs. Staebler, who plays Aunt Columba in "The Moon in the Yellow River" by Denis Johnston, got her first acting experience as a University graduate student in a speech department play produc- tion. A singing major, she had the feminine leads in "The Vaga- bond King," "The Bartered Bride" and "Abduction from the Sepag- lio." BULLETIN! Follett's Christmas Cards are now on open display. Panda, Oz, Manville & Christan Elliott etc. from 5c and up 'A Be sure to stop in this week while the selection is complete. Q COLLIER'S 65TH ALL-AMERICA I Who made it? Which section placed the most men? Who is the player of the year? 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