ONLY TWO SIDESr TO RACIAL PREJUDICE See Page 2 YI rL s19an Latest Deadline in the State ~aitl COLDER, SNOW nIURRIES VOL. LXVI, No. 124 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1956 S U FOUR PAGES Reds Change Old Verdicts In Hungary Purge Victims Called Innocent VIENNA, Austria (P)-Commu- nist Hungary yesterday declared innocent the victims of its biggest . purge trials of the Stalin era, the Laszle Rajk treason case of 1949. Trhe trial, which led to the hanging of five men and the iz- prisonment of three others as "Titoists," was branded a mistake based on false evidence. The living and the dead were reported being rehabilitated-re- stored to their old places in Com- munist annals. Raik was a former foreign min- ister. He was 40 when he died on the gallows. Convicted of Plotting He and the others had been convicted of plotting with Yugo- slavia's Marshal Tito, then bit- terly at odds with the Soviet bloc, and with Americans to overthrow Hungary's Red regime and to kill Deputy Premier Matyas Rakosi, the Hungarian Communist party boss. Rakosi himself announced the reversal. One aim seemed to be improve- ment of relations with Tito, who has complained publicly that Ra- kosi hampered a reconciliation by keeping alleged "Titoists" in pris- on.. Move Launched Last Spring The Soviet bloc launched its move for a resumption of old ties with a visit by Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin and party boss Nikita S. Khrushchev to Belgrade last Spring. In a speech at Eger that was played up by the Hungarian press and Budapest radio, Rakosi said RaJk's trial was engineered by a venal police system like that bp- erated in Russia by Lavrenti P. Beria, who was executed in 1953 a few months after Stalin's death. He reported a re-examination of the case proved all eight defend- ants were the guiltless victims of a trial "based on provocations." Not stressed was the fact that, in the standard manner of such purge trials, all eight had pleaded guilty and confessed at length. Farm Bill Postponed For WeeK WASHINGTON (P)-A Senate- House compromise group last night abandoned efforts to reach an agreement on the election-year farm bill. Sen. Allen J. Ellender (D-La.) after another lengthy night ses- sion, said that tentative agree- ments had been reached in the omnibus bill on programs for cot- ton, wheat, rice and dairy prod- ucts. Final Details Delayed But Sen. Ellender, chairman of the 10-member Senate-House com- promise committee, said final de- tails on price supports and pro- posed soil bank payments for corn } and feed grains probably could not be reached, "until a week from Friday night." Most other members of Congress have departed for a 10-day Easter recess and vacation that will end April 9. . Agree to Lift Minimum Sen. Ellender said the group agreed tonight to lift the minimum price support level for milk and dairy products to 80 per cent of parity. Previously the. range was from 75 to 90 per cent of parity, a level computed to be fair in terms of farm costs. The conferees earlier had ap- proved a compromise plan for the 950-million-bushel wheat crop. It would give wheat growers a choice between government price sup- ports at 90 per cent of parity, the House proposal, and an. untried "domestic parity." program ap- proved by the Senate. Moore Named -I -V* *P A J'ITi nr U.S. Officials Worried By Iceland's Demand Of Troop Withdrawal 'ADLAI STILL LEADING': RMeawn Kefauver Claims Gains Of Action Made Over Stevenson ALBUQUERQUE (P)-Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn) said last night Adlai Stevenson is "still the leading candidate" for the Demo- cratic nomination, but that Kefauver is gaining. The Senator said he considers Stevenson ahead in the race for the nomination because Stevenson is titular head of the party and speaks for the party on television and radio appearances. Ike's Popularity Still Great He told newsmen during a brief sojourn into New Mexico he W- lieves Presider' Dwight D. Eisenhower's personal popularity is as -Daily-vern Soden SPRINGNACATION: OVER-ANXIETY BREEDS PNEUMONIA < China Error A dmitted By Hoover WASHINGTON (P)-Undersecre- tary of State Herbert Hoover, Jr. told Senate investigators he was "in error" when he testified Mon- day that the Chinese Nationalists were shipping rhillions of dollars worth of goods to the Communists every year. Hoover told the Senate Investi- gations Subcommittee, according to a transcript of his testimony made public after a closed-door hearing, that he has no evidence of any direct trade between the Formosa Nationalists and the Red Chinese. He said there has been indirect trade, over which the Nationalist government has no control, through the British crown colony of Hong Kong. War Goods Not Involved He said the Nationalists were on the receiving end of most of this trade, and that no strategic war goods were, involved. Hoover's new testimony was made public by the Subcommittee after a meeting during which it accepted "secret" Administration documents on a confidential basis, and then turned them back when Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.) walked out in protest against the secrecy rule. Chairman John L. McClellan (D- Ark.), who sided with Sen. Mc- Carthy's view that the documents should be made public but agreed to accept them in private, said the Subcommittee ' would have another go at it after it met to "review the situation." Creates Sensation Hoover created something of a sensation when he told the sub- committee Monday that "the Chi- nese Nationalists are shipping to the Communist Chinese quite a number of iillions of dollars worth of goods every year." "My statement was in error," Hoover told the senators yester- day. Hoover said he should have tes- tified that it was "trade between" the two, instead of saying the Nationalists were "shipping to" the Reds. Local Viruses Go South With Spring Vacationers By DONNA HANSON "Somewhere in this favored land,j The sun is shining bright. Somewhere crowds are cheering, And somewhere hearts are light. Somewhere men are laughing, And somewhere children shout ... And there's great joy at Michigan, 'Cause classes are let out. Somewhere the sun is shining, but winter still holds sway in Ann Arbor with a brisk wind fanning enthusiastic Florida-bound spirits. Crowds are cheering, though, and hearts are light in anticipation of spring vacation revelry. All week long, students have been packing, Csorting, washing and cleaning their Ann Arbor Milk Stock May Be Cut Washtenaw County may beI Adlai Replies To Telegram Of Students Immediately after Senator Es- tes Kefauver (D-Tenn) stunned Adlai E. Stevenson with a Minn- esota primaTy victory, Dave Mar- lin, 157L, president of the campus "Students for Stevenson" group, wired this telegram, to the loser: "Although disappointed in the Minnesota primary vote, we wish to emphatically reaffirm our faith and confidence in your candidacy for the presidency of the United States. "We have not ceased to believe that the American people desire the intelligent and courageous leadership that only you can sup- ply and we pledge our continued sup'port to achieve that goal." Shortly Mr. Marlin received a return telegram: "Dear Mr. Marlin, your im- mensely heartening wire meant more to me than I can say. I in- tend to work harder than ever now and am encouraged to know that I can continue to count on you. Cordially, Adlai E. Stevenson." Buettner Dies William H. Buettner, Sr., Uni- versity preparator in the Museum of Paleontology, died yesterday morning of a heart attack. clothes in anticipation of an entire week without eight o'clocks, "only to get up at seven in the morning to help Mom with spring cleaning," as Diane Fraser, '58, moaned. Cutting Classes The more eager-beavers are mentally figuring up how many classes they can officially cut to- day in' order to get a head start on the mass exodus and have a few extra hours of blessed vaca- tion. Many cunning professors, how- ever, have scheduled Friday blue books to check the number of cuts. Still undaunted, Jeanette Bak- er, Grad., and Mary Fisher, Grad., left early yesterday fortified with bologna sandwiches and headed toward the turnpike and home. Plane Rides Home Transportation home has been the major topic of conversation for almost two weeks. One coed, Marcia Flucke, '58, listened 'envi- ously to outstate students' talk of plane rides home saying, "I don't even have a way home, and I live in Michigan." The more fortunate males can buy University stickers for their suitcases and end their transpor- tation problems by thumbing their individual ways home. And then there's the student who whizzed out to Willow Run yesterday to catch a plane to New York and similar points east. This is the fellow, who by his numbers, has made the class rooms emptier today. Most vacation-bound students have but one destination in sight -Florida. It seems to be as fash- ionable for real collegiates to go to Florida as it is to wear bermuda shorts. Whether traveling via plane, tran, car or thumb, students are migrating, beckoned by the annual call of the south--promises of a speedy tan. "Somewhere men are laughing, Somewhere children shout . ." There is great joy at Michigan, 'Cause mighty Winter has struck out. Vaccine Requests Swamp Doctors Local doctors have been swamp- iA uti-~ mPCtfn+ s, cnn d round without milk next week. The Michigan Milk Producers Association has issued an ultima- tum to Detroit distributors indi- cating that they will stop deliv- eries Monday unless the price of milk is raised from $4.41 to $5 per hundred weight. There are 46 and one-half quarts in a hundredweight. The increase in price to $5 would mean about a one cent per quart rise 'on the retail market. If deliveries to distributors are' halted, milk will continue to be shipped to hospitals and butter manufacturing plants. . An MMPA spokesman estimated that several days would elapse be- fore it would be necessary to dump milk for lack of a market. Governor G. Mennen Williams stated at a press conference yes- terday that he is in touch with the situation. The Governor has not yet received a request for the state labor mediation board for intervention in the strike. Gov. Williams said that should the strikers set up road blocks on state highways to prevent dairy- men not in sympathy with the strike from delivering milk to dis- tributors, the State Police would deal with any such move immedi- ately. Farmers Man Picket Lines D E T R OI T (P)-Two million quarts of milk destined for De- troit remained last night behind farmer-manned picket lines at Im- lay City, 50 miles north of Detroit creameries which dairy farmers are attempting to force into pay- ing higher prices. Plans of 14 sheriffs to convoy the 14 stranded tankers were call- ed off late today "until somebody gets a court ordei." Meanwhile, Dr. Joseph G. Mol- ner, Detroit Health Commissioner, estimated the striking Fair Share Bargaining Association had cut De- troit's normal daily supply of 400,- 000 pounds of milk by 40 per cent. great as it has ever been. The Republican party, however ing and support," the TennesseeanC said. Sen. Kefauver refused to become involved in a fight with Stevenson over the "little quips" aimed his way by Stevenson. "I'm not going to speak ill of him," he replied when asked about some of Stevenson's comments. The Senator said the forthcom- ing California election will be "quite important" because of the sizable delegation that state will have in the party national con- vention and because it will be the last expression of the voters be- fore the convention. He wouldn't call it decisive. Adlai To Continue Meanwhile in Los Angeles, Ste- venson said yesterday that he will continue as a presidential candi- date even if Sen. Kefauver defeats him in California's June 5 primary election. The California primary general- ly is regarded as a showdown for the two Democratic presidential aspirants. Stevenson said, "It will be very significant, but whether it will be decisive I can't say. I certainly will continue as a candidate-even if' Kefauver, wins-but of course I don't know whether anybody would then support my candidacy." Churches P1lan Good Friday Observances Several local churches are plan- ning special services today in ob- servance of Good Friday. The Lutheran Student Asocia- tion is sponsoring a special 7:30 breakfast this morning, as well as regular services from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Community Tie Ore services are being scheduled by the First Methodist Church from noon to 3 p.m. The Episcopal Student Founda- tion is also planning a Good Fri- day service from nbon to 3 p.m. St. Mary's Chapel has scheduled several services to mark the Easter season. A midnight service will be held on Holy Saturday, in addition to the traditional Good Friday ser- vice. The traditional Jewish Passover season will continue until next Tuesday. Community service will be held at Hillel at 8 p.m. today and 9 p.m. tomorrow. Students are invited to attend. r, "has lost a great deal of stand- . ' SWorld TNews Roundup:_ By The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La.--A state judge yesterday issued a prelimi- nary, ban -against National Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Colored People activities in Louisi- ana just about the time a federal judge ordered the state to show whether it should halt its' prose- cution. The double-barreled court ac- tion developed almost simultane- ously in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. * * * WASHINGTON-- P r e s i d e n t Dwight D. Eisenhower had anoth- er long mystery meeting yesterday with Secretary of State John Fos- ter Dulles and this time Attorney, General Herbert Brownell sat in. There was no disclosure off icial- ly of what this second such session in two days was about. But it stimulated further specu- lation that high policy decisions, possibly dealing with the Middle East and with disarmament nego- tiations at London, are in -the making. ,* * * BAYTOWN, Tex.-An oil tank- er exploded last night at, one of the world's largest oil refineries-- in the midst of hundreds of ex- plosion-potential industries on the Houston ship channel. Less than an hour later only one casualty was admitted to a hospital. A spokesman from Humble Oil and Refining Co. said the fire was extinguished within a half hour. But all entrances to the huge, sprawling refinery were shut- off and no one was permitted to enter.. ** * WASHINGTON - The Senate adopted a resolution yesterday asking that the Justice Depart- ment bring contempt of Congress proceedings against Harvey Ma- tusow, self-described former Com- munist and liar. The action was taken by voice vote and without objection. Matusow refused to answer some questions asked him at pub- lic hearings of the Senate Internal Security subcommittee more than a year ago. Conviction for contempt carries a penalty up. to a $1,000 fine or a year's imprisonment, or both. Not Certain Island Important As Plane Base BULLETIN REYKJAVIK, Iceland (P)-A resolution by Parliament calling for the withdrawal of United States forces from Iceland may not be pushed any further, in- formed quarters said yesterday. Further action is' considered only if the Communists and the National Defense parties gain strength in the general elections set for June 24. These two teamed with other minority parties In Jamming through the resolution Wednes- day night over the opposition of the Conservative, government of Premier Olafur Thorsh. WASHINGTON (P) - American officials are frankly worried pbout the Iceland Parliament's demand for withdrawal of United States forces from that vital Atlantic de- fense position. A copy of the resolution adopted Wednesday was placed under care- ful study at the State Department yesterday. Department press officer Lincoln White told reporters, "Pending the time we can get more information on this and study its nature, sub- stance and circumstances of the resolution, we have no comment." News dispatches said the reso. lution was a call for American farces to leave. White said brief official dispatches so far received did not make clear whether Ice- land is demanding withdrawal of all United States forces or some- thing else. Other officials confessed they were concerned. Iceland lies about midway between Moscow and New York. Transatlantic aircraft, com- mercial as well as military, stop there to refuel. Iceland, a republic with about 160,000 population, ha no army, navy or air force. It is the only North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- tion member which makes no de- fense contribution. Under a 1951 agreement the United States has spent about 150 million dollars in building and maintaining Icelandic defenses. Construction includes. an airfield at Keflavik and three radar sta- tions, which the United States mans and operates. Russia Uses Iceland Action To Blast U.S. LONDON (P)-Soviet propogan- dists seized quickly yesterday upon the Iceland Parliament's demand for withdrawal of United States forces In a style characteristic of an older Soviet propaganda line, Mos- cow radio charged American sol- diers interfered in internal Ice- landic affairs. It said there may be a widening rift in the North. Atlantic Treaty Organization. Moscow radio said last night "While in Iceland, the Americans more than once interfered in the Internal affairs of that country. They tried to influence the course of elections, interfered in problems of labor conditions, etc. . "The decision adopted by the Icelandic Parliament is extremely significant. It reflects the senti- ments which are now maturing in Western countries." Lifshey Elected Student Government Council yesterday announced that Bunny Lifshey, '58, was elected to the TRADITION BROKEN: Plan For Co-ed Opera Inspires Varied Views 'LOVERS' AT DETROIT: : Stevens Describes Drama Inspiration By PETE ECKSTEIN "It just won't be the Union Op- era," was the tenor of many com- ments on the decision to include women in the cast of the tradi- tional aU-male farce. Others viewed the change as something "this campus has need- ed for a long time." "It was one of the few tradi- tic. Love scenes and things will be a lot easier to take." Several people expressed greater interest in participating in the Opera now that it will offer great- er social benefits. Will Add 'Sparkle' One coed ventured that the ladies would add "a lot of sparkle" to the show. "It can't help but U _ . - By TAM4MY MORRISON Defining drama as "the investi- gation of conflict," playwright Leslie Stevens yesterday described the inspiration and motivation for his new play, "The Lovers." Opening Monday at Detroit's Cass Theater, the play isunique in that Stevens was given free rein and commercial considerations were tossed aside. "In this play," the young, blond 'nln'n irr c+ on irl"'Iurrn#. P .hof ,n c to understand something unique about love and death. He set his time at the end of the Dark Ages in what would now be Luxembourg. His main figure is that of a pious medieval monk The play's conflict arises from "Droigt de Seigneur,",the feudal custom of forcing a young bride to spend her wedding night with the overlord instead of her hus- band. 'Morality Reversed' When writing the play, Stevens found himself getting into the characters like an actor. He, him- self, began to feel just what was going to happen.' 'Play Wrote Itself' "The play wrote itself," he said. "It was almost like' a visitation. Under the surface of words, some- thing else had occurred. The char- acters became people I didn't know." St ves 1ie'wv thaa'+ maod