mmmmmmq 'Who Shall Teach,' Other Issues, Merit Discussion See Page 4 A431LU1 .A4461ppr :43 a t ty r ' ,r " , a r a i Latest Deadline in the State PARTLY CLOUDY, WARMER VOL. LXV, No. 134 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1955 EIGHT PAGES Russian Editors' Trip Cancelled Fingerprint Dispute Called Cause Of Change in Visit Plan: Moscow By JIM DYGERT The scheduled visit of 11 Soviet editors to the United States has been cancelled by the Kremlin. An announcement to this effect was made with "regrets" yes- terday by the State Department. It closely followed press reports from Moscow that the editors refused to be fingerprinted as re- quired by United States immigration laws. Moscow's reason for the cancellation was not given. State De- partment spokesmen said the statement was based on news reports quoting Soviet foreign office officials as saying the editors were- being denied an opportunity to visit the United States. Washington Foresaw Cancellation Officials in Washington said the blowup fulfilled a belief they had held all along that the Russians never intended to visit this country but sought only to make propaganda capital. "The United States government regrets that the trip of the Soviet editors will not be realized," the department's statement said. LK W OO The eleven "student" editors' were to arrive here Tuesday for a 30-day tour of the United States. D iscusses They were to visit 12 colleges and universities, including the Univer- sity May 8 to 10. ,. isk se Brandon Comments Direcfor of University Relations Arthur L. Brandon said last night ', By JOEL. BERGER that if the fingerprinting dispute -Daily-Dick Gaskill THIS MAKES IT OFFICIAL-False forebodings of spring have come and gone, but the ice cream man's recent advent on cam- pus establishes the season a little more firmly in the minds of oral-character students. NATIONALLY OBSERVED: Schedule for Academic Freedom Week Planned By DAVE BAAD Students across the country will observe Academic Freedom Week today through Saturday. Nationally celebrated for the first time, the Week is sponsored by National Students' Association in the interest of "maintaining aca- demic free&.±n and students' rights." Last :,pring the University and several other schools celebrated Academic Freedom Week, but the observances were held on an indi- vidual ba.'is. Program Starts Tuesday Under direction of a special ad-hoc committee set up by Student Affairs Committee in March, the University's program for Academic Freedom Week will get under way Tuesday with other events sched- uled for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Studio One television program's presentation of Justice William Detroit attorney Charles Lock- wood yesterday asserted former ' Veterans Administration Hospital aide Jesse C. Rutherford will prob- ably be reinstated in his position following a hearing Thursday. In a letter to hospital authori- ties, Rutherford was accused of be- ing a security risk. "Do More Than Accuse" When contacted at his home by The Daily yesterday, Lockwood said "in this type of a case, the government must do more than label a man a security risk-the man must be in a position where his employment would endanger national security. "An orderly such as Rutherford is not in a position to endanger national security, even if he were a Communist sympathizer, which I believe Rutherford is not," the attorney declared. According to Lockwood, who successfully handled the Milo Radulovich case a year ago, the government charges against Ruth- erford are based solely upon his candidacy for two offices on the Progressive Party ticket and his connection with an appearance here by Paul Robeson Oct. 18, 1952. The Progressive Party has never been labelled subversive by Attorney General Herbert Brown- ell. During the Robeson speech Rutherford, along with all other local Progressive candidates, sat on the platform with Robeson. Rutherford claims he made no speech at the affair, contradicting the VA order suspending him. "Just An Onlooker" Rutherford claims the Robeson appearance was sponsored by county Progressive Party leaders. The accused aide said he was just an onlooker during the ap- pearance. "The entire case against Ruth- erford is based upon unfounded and unevaluated rumors," Lock- wood claimed. "No confrontation by Ruther- ford of persons making the charg- es against him will take place," Lockwood continued. "However, between eight and 10 character witnesses will testify on behalf of Rutherford's character and loy- alty. "I think we'll win the hearing," the attorney concluded. Reinstatement, Then Salary If Rutherford wins the hearing, he will be reinstated to his posi- tion and receive salary retroac- tive to Dec. 21, the date of his dis- missal. However, any money earned by him since then will be deducted from his back pay un- der Civil Service rules. Under Civi Service rules, a se- curity hearing for suspended em- ployes is conducted by members of departments other than the de- fendant's own. Rutherford has in the past tak- en courses in the University's ex- tension service and in the Univer- sity of Detroit. His home is in Willow Run. Senate Considers Latin Student Bill was the real reason for cancelling the trip, "it is a rather small ex- cuse." But he added, "It seems to me this is only the surface rea- son." Brandon indicated there would now be no need for tomorrow's meeting which was to discuss de- tails of the hospitality the Uni- versity would extend to the visit- ors. A committee composed mostly of students had been set up to work out the details. James M. Davis, Director of the International Center, said his "only feeling is one of regret, be- cause the more people of other countries can come here and look around and talk with people, the more understanding between na- tions there is." Direct Invitation Possible Davis suggested that, when the cancellation becomes official, Stu- dent Government Council might consider a student-to-student in- vitation to Russia. "We have nothing to lose by be- ing hospitable to the maximum," he said. "It's my personal opinion that it's a calculated risk, but there would be some real gain in having a Russian student in resi- dence here." University President Harlan H. Hatcher deferred comment until he knew more of the details be- hind the cancellation. "We've been very pleased to have them come here," he said. United States officials said the fingerprint rules would also ap- ply to two other planned Russian delegations-a group of farmers invited to study hog raising and corn growing in Iowa, and nine Red army officers invited to a World War II reunion here. nr UNit Plans Visit Here University President Harlan H. Hatcher announced Friday that Prime Minister U Nu of Burma and Prime Minister Pibulsong- gram of Thailand, will visit the University in May. Coming primarily to observe the Phoenix project and study peace- time use of the atom, the political leaders are also interested in Michigan as academic center for the largest representation of their respective nations of any Univer- sity in the United States. Pibulsonggram will arrive in Ann Arbor on May 7, but the date of U Nu's visit is still in question. The Burmese Prime Minister, close associate of India's Jawahar- lal Nehru, is a leading member of the Asian neutralist bloc, and a focal point of United States at- tempts to woo the neutralist na- tions away from Communism. The Burma official, although re- fusing to join either the Commu- nist or Western blocs, once pro- claimed, "Burma and America are in the same boat .. . we fight the same evils." d. Douglas' book Almanac of Free- dom will kick off festivities at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Architecture Auditorium. The movie will also be shown at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. At 8 p.m. Wednesday the Wes- leyan Guild will sponsor a special town meeting discussing "Is Aca- demic Freedom Synonomous with Political Freedom?" Students to Speak Four students, former Student Legislature Presidents Ned Simon, '55, and Steve Jelin, '55, Daily As- sociate City Editor Pat Roelofs, '55Ed., and Mike Sharpe, Grad., will speak with a discussion period to follow. Young Democrats will sponsor a panel discussion Thursday among Prof. Edwin E. Moise of the mathematics department, Prof. William B. Palmer of the econom- ics department and Prof. Karl H. Reichenbach of the history de- partment. They will discuss "Is There a Trend Towards Conformity in Ac- ademic Freedom?" Leroy Gore, head of Wisconsin's "Joe Must Go" campaign will con- clude week's festivities Sunday with a speech "Freedom is not a one-way street." The "Joe Must Go" campaign was Wisconsin's at- tempt to end the political activity of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R- Wis). SGC Resolution Student Government Council acting Friday passed a resolution recognizing the importance of the GOP Blast Levelled By Truman Peace Democrat Aim: Stevenson WASHINGTON 4P--Harry S. Truman accused the Eisenhower Administration late yesterday of political fraud and trickery in the field of foreign policy. From Adlai Stevenson came a call to Democrats to "stand for peace-which is the most urgent business of the 20th century, the hydrogen age." The former President and the 1952 contender spoke at a huge, $100 a plate banquet honoring House Speaker Sam Rayburn-the beloved "Mr. Sam" of legions of Democrats. "Political Tricks" Truman's speech was a raking attack on the Administration. He accused it of bad management and blundering, as well as playing "political tricks with the grave and serious issues of both foreign and domestic policies." For one thing, he lit into the Administration for its announce- ment in 1953 that the 7th Fleet would no longer be used to "shield" Red China from Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists. "The Republican Administra- tion must have known," Truman said, "that the picture of an un- leashed Chiang Kai-shek invading China was a barefaced political fraud. But the idea behind all this was to attempt to discredit the sound policy of the Democratic administration which was care- fully designed to limit the con- flict in the Far East." He referred to an order Truman issued in 1950, at the time of the Korean War. It directed the 7th Fleet to prevent Red China from attacking Formosa and to halt any Chinese Nationalist raids on the mainland. The aim, officials explained'at the time, was to pre- vent the Korean War from spread- ing. Prospect of War "'And now the Rtepublican Ad- ministration is desperately trying not only to limit the conflict in Asia, but to get a permanent cease-fire there. I fervently hope they do, "If we are face to face in Asia with the prospect of war, a war which the Administration says may have to be fought with atomic weapons, nobody is going to get any political advantage out of it. If we are pushed into the abyss of a new war, the whole world may tumble into that abyss with us." Stevenson, in a much briefer speech than Truman's said the Democratic party must stand for three basic things if it is to be true to itself. He named these as social progress, civil freedom and peace. Local Youths Fight South Quadders Five Ann Arbor youths crossed paths with five University stu- dents yesterday and came out sec- ond best. On their way to a local res- taurant the South Quad residents were stopped by some of "our regular street smart alecks making remarks," police said. One of the local boys jumped a student, was thrown, hit his head on the base of a street sign, and was taken to St. Joseph's Hospi- tal for stitches. Police spotted the fight, and took all ten to headquarters for questioning. Nehru Asks Conference B3road To pics Meet of 29 Powers Set tomorrow Asia, Africa Represented BANDUNG, Indonesia (A)-In- dia's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru proposea late yesterday that the conference of 29 Asian and African countries talk gener- ily about world peace and eco- nomic conditions-and not about details like Formosa. Nehru and Red China's Premier Chou En-lai are the two domi- Snating figures of the conference which opens tomorrow. But Nehru will have the stronger voice in. charting the course the discus- sions will take. India, Pakistan, Burma, Ceylon and Indonesia are the conference's sponsoring powers. They will hud- dIe in a key meeting today to de- cide on what subjects should be up for discussion. e Formosa Specific g Arriving yesterday, Nehru called, & for talks on "general principles d rather than specific problems." Formosa, he said, was a" specifie problem-"a controversial issue --which I imagine should hardly be discussed at this conference," The Prime Minister said India believed the delegates, represent- ing three-fifths of the world's population, should consider: (1) the question of peace in the world, (2) economic conditions in back- ward Asian and African nations and (3) other general issues. As Nehru spoke to newsmen here, Chou remained overnight in Jakarta, 75 miles away, where he received a noisy welcome at the closely guarded airport on his ar- rival from Rangoon, Burma. More than 5,000 Indonesian Chinese cheered and waved Red China's flag. OLD AND NEW-Male tradition and the coed atiosphere of the future Michigan Union harmonized in traditional table-carving rituals at the Union's open house yesterday. Scientific displays. cake baking contest, movies, refreshments, dancing. Michifish an swimming team demonstrations, and other attractions were offere to an estimated 3,000 visitors at the open house, 'POGO' AUTHOR: eWeekTalk T rorot Cartoonist Walt Kelly, creator of Pogo and his Okeefenoke hang- ers-on, will open Greek Week with an address at 6 p.m. tomorrow at! Yost Field House. Preparing the way for Kelly aft- er a mass picnic-dinner for all af- filiates will be the Psurfs. singing lawyers and Gulantics winners. Kelly will also give a journalism lecture entitled "From Here on Down Is All Uphill" at 3 p.m. to- morrow in Rackham Lecture Hall. The "oldest boy cartoonist" ' in the country, as he calls himself, has parlayed his nationally-syn- dicated comic strip into several books including "The Incompleat Pogo," his most recent. Four Events Tuesday Greek Week will shift into high gear Tuesday, with four events scheduled. Prof. Helen Peak of the psychology department will be main speaker at the Panhellenic Workshop, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the League. A tea will follow at 4:30. Phi Kappa Psi fraternity will host the annual dinner and pro- gram for fraternity presidents atj 6:00 p.m., when scholarship awards will be given. Greek bridge protagonists will assemble Tuesday night at the Panhel - Interfraternity Coun c il Bridge Tournament, with compe- tition slated to begin at 7:30 p.m.' in the League.I Wednesday's calendar presents' Conference Unprecedented All 29 delegations except those of Ceylon and Pakistan have ar- rived in Indonesia for this un- precedented conference which brings together many tongues, re- ligions and races. They Ceylonese and Pakistani groups arrive to- lay Between 600 and 1,000 official delegates are expected to be seat- ed when the conference opens in the old Dutch Club of Bandung, the Concordia. WALT KELLY First two days will be given over to speeches by representatives of ... Greek Week Keynoter each nation. Then committees will finals in the annual IFC Sing. The meet during the next four days to Sing will be held in Hill Auditor- consider recommendations, ium at 7:30 p.m. Nehru was asked by newsmen Each fraternity in the Sing is if he thought the Formosa prob- supported by a sorority, whose lem could be settled peacefully. coeds plan costumes, songs, and "There is no other way to settle coed pla cotume, sngsandit," the Indian leader replied. cheers to go along with their fra- -_"_h I np ternity's selection. Trophies will go to the top three fraternities e enant and sororities. Sorority awardsRs will be based on originality, group sabbaticals spirit and coordination. IFC Ball Set a j r Successful Safari Through rain and darkness, over narrow and slippery Canad- ian roads, the three sleepless students yesterday made their way, determined to return with a mission accomplished. "Ours but to do or die," one of the University of Buffalo men commented on arriving in Ann Arbor. After a full day's work of getting the signature of a Uni- versity official and ten sorority coeds, selling blue books on the Diag, calling for "Burt Tower" at a dormitory, and roaring at passing women from behind the museum lions, the weary men returned to Buffalo, their activation into a fraternity insured. concept of Academic Freedom Week and referring to President Dwight D. Eisenhower's pro- nouncement on academic free- dom made last year. SGC heartily endorsed the ob- servance of the Week at the Uni- versity and urged the student body to participate in the meetings and activities, of the week. "Man's Right to Knowledge and the Free Use Thereof" is the theme for the week adopted by NSA. I Claude Thornhill's band will FIVE WEEKS OF THEATRE: i 1 I Drama Season Stars, Productions Told four different events. From one to provide music for the annual IFC five in the afternoon. fraternity IJBall Friday night. The affair, ti- presidents will confer at the Fresh ! tied "A Venetian Holiday " will Air CamD. 'last from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Exchange Dinners A Panhel Splash Party is plan- Starting at 6:00 p.m.. Greeks ned for Saturday afternoon in the will mingle at exchange dinners in I women's pool. Refreshments will all sororities, and fraternities. be served. All sorority members IFC will sponsor a Worshop at and pledges are invited. 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. Common-- -- -- chapter operations will be discuss- ed. Assistant Dean of Men William Ike To Shift Zerman will deliver a keynote ad- drss. hM r ramn Sorority and fraternity house- ia mothers are scheduled to attend a Bridge Dessert at 8:30 p.m. Wed- AUGUSTA. Ga. (1-President University Regents approved several leaves of absence at their meeting Friday. Director of University Bands William D. Revelli was granted a sabbitical leave from Feb. 15, 1956 to Aug. 15, 1956 to study con- ducting and arranging music for band in Italy, Germany, France and England. A sabbatical leave was also granted to Prof. John F. Holt of the radiology department. Prof. Daniel R. Mill of the psy- chology department was granted a year leave of absence without pay. This was instead of the sab- batical leave for 1955-56 that he requested be cancelled. Leaves of absence for the 1955- 56 academic year were also grant- ed to Prof. Rogers McVaugh of the botany department, Prof. Raoul Bott of the mathematics de- partment and Prof. John W. At- kins of the psychology department all without pay. Shorter leaves were granted to By HARRY STRAUSS Eva Le Gallienne, Helen Hayes, Faye Emerson and Valerie Bettis are among the stars of the forth- coming Drama Season. Running five weeks from May 9 through June 11, five produc- tions will be seen. Eva Le Gallienne will repeat her role in John Cecil Holm's "The Southwest Corner," which was on Broadway in February. Also from the original cast will be Enid Mar- Lady Macbeth and Shaw's "Cath- will be Andrew McCullough who erine, the Great." Philip Bour- served as director for "Omnibus" neuf, Edith Meiser and Ray Boyle during that television show's first are in supporting roles. Directing year. The week of May 23 will see performances of N. Richard Nash's comedy of this Broadway season, "The Rainmaker." No cast has been set as yet. Behrman and Laurents Faye Emerson will star in S. N. Behrman's "Biography" from May 30 to June 4. The final production will be Ar- thur Laurents' "The Time of the Cuckoo." A play first done in 1952, it wiil starValeri B ettis.rvia nesday at the League Thursday will be highlighted by Polio Vaccine Seit To State Schools DETROIT (P)-Enough Salk noun vaccine to provide initial Dwight D. Eisenhower yesterday outlined plans for transferring all phases of the government's anti- communist foreign aid program to the State and Defense depart- ments from the Foreign Opera- tions Administration (FOA). FOA. which has been handling the multi-billion-dollar program ... . ......