Have'Fun But Remember 'Thanks' in Thanksgiving See Page 4 Latest Deadline in the State I43 ait WARMER, LIGHT RAIN VOL. LXVI, No. 51 Ike Supports Agriculture Secretary Benson to Bolster Farm Program GETTYSBURG, Pa. (A') - The White House said yesterday thai President Dwight D. Eisenhower al no time has "entertained any sug- gestion whatsoever of the secre- tary of agriculture being replaced. The declaration, from Presiden- tial Press Secretary James C. Hag- erty, also reiterated that Presiden Eisenhower has "completely su jported" Secretary Ezra T. Benson The Secretary has come unde fire of critics who hold him' t blame in varying degree, for a slump in farm prices. Benson Reports Progress In Washington, Secretary Ben- son said progress is being made i developing proposals for strength- ening the administration's farm program. He said that when a final decision is made, the recom- mendations may include the ide of a "soil bank" under which gov- ernment payments would be made to farmers for taking surplus cror land. out of production and build- ing fertility in it for the future. The President's stand on Secre- tary Benson was reported by Hag- erty after a busy day in which the President reviewed the world situa- tion with his Cabinet and told its members of his gratitude for thei carrying on during his illness. The Cabinet session, attended by Secretary Benson, was held a a presidential retreat from whic President Eisenhower returnec around noon to spend the Thanks- giving holidays with his grand- children. No Discussion of Agriculture The hour-and-55-minute sessior on a mountain top near Thurmont, Md., did not include any discus- sion of agricultural problems, Hag- erty said. Meeting with reporters at 4:1 p.m. Hagerty told them he had talked with the President about a published report that the Presi- dent's brother Milton, president of Penn State University, had block- ed demands for-Benson's resigna- tion. I"Such a thing never happened Hagerty said. HMilton Eistenhower, he said, "has never talked to the President about the activities of or the re- tention of or the employment of anyone in the government." Teetor Quits Commerce Secretary Job GETTYSBURG, Pa. ()-Loth- air Teetor resigned yesterday as an assistant secetary of com- merce. President Dwight D. Eisenhower accepted his resignation effective immediately and then named Frederick Henry Mueller of East Grand Rapids, Mich., to succeed Teetor. Teetor, 58, a native of Hagers- town, Ind., was formerly board chairman of the Perfect Circle Corp., which has been involved in a stormy labor dispute.. He has been under attack by the CIO for a year. Reports of 'Drop' Wrong Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks said last Oct. 6 that Teetor was resigning, effective Nov. 30. He said then that reports that Teetor is "being dropped" are "just 100 per cent not so." Mueller, 62, a furniture manu- facturer, was named on a recess appointment which will require senate confirmation. The President signed an execu- tive order allowing Mueller to con- tinue serving as a member of the Michigan State Board of Agricul- ture "provided the holding of such office does not conflict with the performance of the incumbent's duties as an officer of the federal government." No Conflict of Interest By way of explanation, press secretary James C. Hagerty said in his announcement: "The sole function of the Michi- gdn State Board of Agriculture 'is to serve as the governing board of Michigan State University in the same manner as a board of re- gents." ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1955 EIGHT PA Z~- Students Hear Dykstra -Daily-John HIrtzei ANNUAL BANQUET-Prof. Gerald K. Dykstra talks to fraternity presidents at annual Fraternity Presidents' Dinner, held this year at Sigma Chi. Toastmaster for the occasion was Interfraternity Council Secretary Mike Lynch, '56. IFC Scholarship chairman Al Williams, '57, presented the Zeta Beta Tau Scholarship Trophy to Pi Lambda Phi for having the highest over-all average (2.79) and the Alumni Interfraternity Conference award for greatest improvement to Phi Kappa Tau. YOUTH MOVEMENT: Draft to Defer Fathers; Younger Men Wanted WASHINGTON (MP)-Most-if not all-fathers registered in the draft may look forward to deferments "fairly soon," a Selective Service spokesman said yesterday. He said these deferments would be one result of a change in draft regulations now being completed. Apparently it fits into a "youth movement" announced by the Selective Service System two months ago. The spokesman said the anticipated change would provide for calling up eligible registrants in this order: 1. Delinquents defined as those who for some reason failed to register or to comply with local board instructions to report -for Red Police Executions Announced Radio Reports Five Beria Cohorts Dead MOSCOW ()-Five former as- sociates of the Stalin era police boss, Lavrenty P. Beria, have been executed in Soviet Georgia and two others have been sentenced to life imprisonment. Tiflis radio an- nounced yesterday. Radio monitors in London said a Tiflis broadcast heard there may have listed a sixth official in the group executed. But they said they were not certain, because of the indistinctness of the broadcast. The broadcast did not make clear just what the charges were against the seven men, identified only by their last names. But the radio report from the Georgian Republic, home state of both Beria and Stalin; indicated the men were accused of conspiring with Beria, who was executedin December, 1953,, on charges of plotting to seize power in Moscow. Third Execution Notice This was the third announce- ment of executions of Beria con- ,spirators. T h e announcements have been spaced almost a year apart. The first was in December 1953-and disclosed the death of a group headed by Beria himself; the second was in December 1954, of the execution of anothergroup. Beria was a product of the se- curity organization of Georgia and throughout his career as the over- all Soviet police boss he kept a tight rein on the organization in his home republic. Tiflis radio said those executed were men named Rukhadze, Rok- ava, Tserteli, Stavitsky and Khaz- ani, and those sentenced to im- prisonment were men named Ri- armi and Paramanov. Former Minister Killed Rukhadze is a former minister on international security in Geor- gia and former chief of the prose- cution department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Tserteli apparently was Shalva Otarovich Tserteli, former deputy minister of internal security and a lieutenant-general in Beria's MVD army of secret police. Convicted of, Treason The broadcast'said the men were convicted by a military tri- bunal in September on charges of high treason, terrorist activity and taking part in counter-revolution- ary work. Beria and his other as- sociates also were doomed by a military tribunal. Diplomatic sources in London 1 suggested that disclosure of the executions at this time might prove embarrassing to Soviet Com- munist boss N. S. Khrushchev and Premier N. A. Bulganin, who are currently touring India. Xmas Spirit NEW YORK (A')-A kind- hearted New Yorker has re-i ceived this ruling from the1 Health Department:c He will not have to get a food handler's license to serve hot tea to street cornier Santa Clauses during the coming Christmas season. Berliner, Elected As SGC Officers -Daily-John Hirtzei NEWLY ELECTED SGC OFFICERS-Left to right Bill Adams, treasurer; Hank Berliner, president; Joel Tauber, vice-president. THANKSGIVING AT 'U': Holiday Plans Made For Students Tauber, Adams -physical examinations. g Refute Cafe In Second Brazil Crisis RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil W~_ Brazil yesterday apparently weath- ered its second grave political em- ergency in 10 days, a crisis brought by the attempt of'Joao Filho Cafe to end his sick leave and. return to the presidency, His demand for reinstatement in a message to Congress was met by prompt military action. The army under Gen. Henrique Lott, war minister in the provisional Cabinet which was installed in coup last week, seized control of the entire capital late Monday. Both Houses of Congress then rejected Cafe's claim that he could resume the functions of the presidency. and stating his leave of absence could 'be ended only by congressional decision. This assured at least momentary calm for provisional President Nereu Ramos, who rose from presidency of the §enate when a bloodless coup Nov. 11 ousted Cafe's first successor, Carlos Coim- bra da Luz. However, Cafe's friends were not prepared to give up the fight. His attorneys filed two applica- tions for special writs in the Su- preme Court. The first was a writ of habeas corpus to free him from virtual arrest at his apartment in the Copacabana section which is surrounded by army troops. The second was a special writ in which the Supreme Court was asked to back his claim to the presidency. If Cafe's supporters wait fordthe Supreme Court to act, a few days of political peace are assured. Only Monday, Cafe left the hos- pital where he had been recuperat- ing from the heart attack Nov. 2 which caused his retirement from office. The political struggle is not ac= tually for the provisional presi- dency which is to end next Jan. 31. The prize really is the five- year presidential term to begin on that date. Couneil Approves New Parking Plan I 2. Volunteers.. 3. Nonvolunteers between 18% and '28. 4. Men 26 and younger with children. 5. Men over 26. Fatherhood was eliminated as grounds for deferment in July, 1953. At that time the number of men available for Selective Service had dropped below one million and some states were call- ing men as young as 19. But the manpower pool had climbed back to 1,764,000 by last July. In September, Selective Service reported the average age of draf- tees had risen to almost 23. This makes them about 25 when they finish their two years of service and move in the ready reserve. One Selective Service official said at that time that 25 is only one year under the age at which most men reach their peak of military efficiency. "We want younger men than the 25 year olds going into the ready reserve," he continued. "We want men who can serve in the ready reserve several years before they reach 26." The question of exercising more leniency for fathers was also studied in connection with the. "youth movement." By VERNON NAHRGANG Both international students and quadrangle residents who remain in Ann Arbor over the Thanks- giving holiday will have oppor- tunities to enjoy the weekend. Many invitations have been ex- tended to international students to visit homes in Michigan. They were obtained through the work of Lane Hall's Counseling Service and the International Students Association. Building Will Begin Ground breaking ceremonies for the new Student Activities Build- ing will be held at 11 a.m. today. The new building, costing $175,- 000 will be on the corner of May- nard and Jefferson, just south of the Student Publications Build- ing. Completion date, earlier set at November, 1956, has, been recently estimated "possibly a month or two premature." President Harlan Hatcher, and vice-presidents Wilbur K. Pierpont and James A. Lewis will attend the ceremony. The three-leveled building will contain offices on the first floor for Student Government Council, Panhellenic, Interfraternity Coun- cil, Inter House Council, and As- sembly Association. The Dean of Men's offices and smaller offices for the Glee Club, Wolverine Club, International Stu- dents Association and similar'or- ganizations will be on the second floor. More than 250 students have ac- cepted offers to stay in Michigan homes this weekend. Most of the, invitations' were extended weeks ago. "We already have more than we will use," Mrs. Doris Reed Rumman of Lane Hall said yester- day. More Stay Every Year . ' ~students are allowd to ha "Even though there are more guests r students every year," she contin- Menu for the dorm dinners ued, " we have less and less to do. eludes the standard turkey, dr We don't have to keep plugging sing cranberry sauce, pump any more."admne is For those students who will be Something new has ben ad in Ann Arbor tomorrow morning, to Thanksgiving Day fare, ho Lane Hall has planned a Thanks- ever. The evening will featur giving breakfast. buffet supper, composed mai The meal will be in the Fireside of cold cuts of turkey andin Roomin Lne lallat,9 a~. Aand pie left over from the dinni speaker and a short program will follow the meal. Cost of the break- fast is 50 cents per person.- Pan Trp to Ford Plant P i e D o Over the weekend, the Inter- national Center and the ISA have) planned a trip to the Ford Rouge u Plant, the Ford estate and the.ar- be shown Friday evening for in- -Bdi ternational students. Meanwhile, in the quads and dorms, residents will be enjoying By PETE ECKSTEIN special Thanksgiving dinners to- morrw inSouh Qud ad Piice Prof. Kenneth Boulding of t: morrow in South Quad and Alice economics department yester Lloyd Hall. The meals will be pre- descrived the current decline ceded by punch in the dorm farm prices as a "minor readju lounges._ ave in- es- kin ded ow- e a nly am, Boys staying over the -holiday number 550, while there are only 125 girls, staying, Leonard A. Schaadt, Business Manager of the residence halls said yesterday. Students Allowed Guests' "We expect to put on a very nice meal," Schaadt said, "and the 'Tauber Calls For Better Organization Adams Stresses Treasury Order By GAIL GOLDSTEIN Reelected by acclamation at the Student Government Council meet- ing yesterday, Hank Berliner, '56,, kept his position as president of the Council. Joel Tauber 57, defeated Dick Good, '56, for the vice-presidency and Bill Adams, '57, was elected treasurer by acclamation after Good declined in favor of Adams., Adams declined the nomination for the vice-presidency in favor of Tauber,. Nominated by Daily Managing Editor Dave Baad, '56, Tauber em- phasized needed coordination of dommittees with the vice-president who is in charge of four of these groups. Improved Group Organization He also advocated an improved organization of the Interviewing and Nominating committee of the Council and said SGC should strivenfor a better integration of student organizations. Adams stressed the need for Wan order lyand planned treasury with monthly financial reports to the Council. He said that a compre- hensive set of books should be set up which would be open for con- sultation by anyone desiring to know where the Council's finanees were being 'spent. Barbara McGrath, '57 Merrill Kaufman, '56E, George Davidson, Henry Aughey, '56 NR, .and John Wrona, '57, as alternate, were named -to the Student Activities Scholarship Board last night with Kaufman acting. as temporary' chairman. Davidson and Miss Mc- Grath will serve two-year terms, with Kaufman and Aughey serv- ing one year. Urges Committee Reorganzation Inter House Council president Tom Bleha, '56, speaking for the Structure Study Committee pre- sented a recommendation to the Council providing for a reorgani- zation of the committee structure of the Council. Substituting for the present three standing committees; Cam- pus Affairs, Public Relations and' International and Human Welfare, Sthe report named as committees National and International Affairs, Educational and Social Welfare, Coordination and Counseling Com- mittee, and Student Representa- tion Committee all under the vice- president of the Council. Other committees would be Pub- lic Relations and Campus Affairs which along with the Administra- tive Wing and the finance com- mittee would be under the treas- urer. Passed unaimously, the recom- mendation brought questions from Baad pertaining to available per- sonnel for chairing the commit- tees. Bleha said that further ques- Lions of this type would be answer- ed in the final report of the study committee to be made sometime before Christmas vacation. Bleha said that the new struc- ture would enable the committees to work in specified areas with more definite duties. Janet Neary, '58 also said that each person would be able to do a better job with more limited scopes. Bomb.Found In Dormitory AMES, Iowa (RP)-Discovery of-a powerful dynamite bomb in a girls' dormitory at Iowa State College was disclosed yesterday by Ames police. The dormitory, Elm Hall, houses 136 girls. Police Chief Orville Erickson said a janitor discovered the de- vice Monday morning in a first floor hallway of the rear wing of the dorm. the day in st- Last Issue With this issue The, Daily ceases publication until Tues- day, Nov. 29. During this time all Daily business and editorial offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving vacation. MARKED ORIGINAL 'U' SITE: Hatcher To Unveil Plaque in Detroit By DICK SNYDER In 1817 the territorial legislature governing some 7,000 Michigan inhabitants took their first step forward into higher education. Chartered as the "Catholepistemiad or University of Michigania" under the authority of Gov.'Lewis Cass, the University of Michigan started on the road to a long future of educational and research development. Monday, President Harlan Hatcher will head a delegation to Detroit to unveil the plaque once used to mark the location of the original University building, authorized in the charter 138 years ago. Miriani To Receive Plaque Detroit Common Council president Louis C. Miriani will receive the plaque which formerly stood on the site of the old 24 by 50-foot building. It will then be placed in Detroit's City-County Building. The original University structure on the west side of Bates Street near Congress was started Sept. 24, 1817, less than a month after the charter was granted. Due to lack of funds, it wasn't until early 1819 that the second floor of the two-story edifice was completed. Cornerstone Laid by Woodward The cornerstone of the building was laid by Jefferson-appointee ment." "This decline," Prof. Boulding told Young Republicans, unless it continues, "can be easily justified on the grounds that farmers may have been too well off after the war." He expressed a fear, however, that "this may be just the begin- ning. We can't help remembering the '20s," when a long agricultural depression preceded a general slump. . Flexible Supports Sound Calling the Eisenhower Admin- istration's program of flexible price supports "basicly sound," he predicted that "though it may be unpopular to face certain'facts of life," the program will "pay off in, the long run." Present government holdings of seven billion dollars worth of ag- riculture commodities, Prof, Boul- ding said, are the "direct result" of the former rigid price support program, which he called "ulti- mately unworkable." Fixed supports "eventually break down under the sheer weight of surpluses," he commented.I Under a free market, on the other hand, "a surplus always re- sults in a fall in prices," which in- creases sales and discourages fur- ther production. Farmer Better Off Now Parity is a "tremendous political symbol which looks back on a gold- en age," the 1909-1914 period. Actually, he said, the farmer is ''considerably better off now than vNF p.