I PAQ E',' I'! THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29.1958 PAGE SI~ THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY) SEPTEMB~ft Z9, 1956 !="Mp FOREIGN PORTS VISITED: ROTC Trainees Take Tour By THOMAS BLUES Naval ROTC summer sailors had an opportunity to literally see-the world this summer on their training cruise. University cadets visited Scot- land, Spain, and the Canal Zone, as well as New Orleans. Aside from duties aboard ship, which contributed to the future Ensigns active career, the mid- shipmen had time to tour for- eign cities and visit with the in- habitants. Many of these men came home carrying new impres- sions of life outside the United States. Visited Spain Arthur Bert, '59E, participated in Cruise "Baker," which sailed to Barcelona, Spain and. Green- ock, Scotland. In Barcelona he* had an opportunity to tour one of the 'city's oldest municipal build- ings. In spite of-the fact that the of- ficial who offered him a guided tour couldn't speak English, Ar- thur enjoyed observing 12th cen- tury rooms which are still serving as offices. In Greenock he talked to many people. "For the most part," he observed, "they were very friendly and wanted to know about Amer- ica. Most of them would like to come to the United States but claim that high taxes prevent them 'from traveling." Scots Friendly Arthur was surprised to find that the inhabitants of Greenock are much the same as people in our country. "They are friendly, do their'job, like to have fun and for' the most part share our sense of values." One lucky cadet, who has rela- tives in Glasgow, obtained a four day leave -to tour Scotland with them. William Buchan, '59, was able to see most of the country and, termed it, "a wonderful ex- perience." "The rustic atmosphere of the country in the midst of moderni- zation especially amazed me," he said.. Buchan observed that al- though much of the country is geared to rural living there is much construction. "The people's thinking is up to date and they are interested and active in keeping up with the times," he stated. Have Conveniences. "For example," he continued, "In. Edinburgh the people have Auch convenien)ces 69 fine shopping centers and viodem buildings." Ii Greenock Buchan rhet Com- . SUMMER TRAINING CRUISE-Heavy Cruiser USS Newport News, laden with Naval ROTC cadets, approaches Panama Canal's Gatun Locks. Many University Midshipmen went through the Canal during their maneuvers. Other cadets visited Spain and Scotland while training for their post graduate naval careers. Outsmarted TORONTO 6T-) Toronto's tax assessors are flunking arithmetic exams. Assessment Commissioner A. J. B. Gray introduced the tests for applicants for promotion. Now he wants to drop them because "too many good men are failing and too many poor ones passing."1 Sent. Pottert Commends; Nixon'S job By DIANNE LABAKAS The only reason Vice Preseident Richard M. Nixon has been at-j tacked is because he has done a good job, claims Michigan Sena- tor Charles E. Potter. Sen. Potter, who has supported Nixon since he announced his candidacy, explained that the vicea president has performed his work with dignity, ability, and fore-i sight. "There is no one more d.edicated1 to the President than Dick Nixon," Sen. Potter said. "He definitely has the support of the President who holds him in high esteem. Knows Government "Nixon knows more about gov- ernment than any other person other than perhaps the President," SPotter declared. "The Republican :Party can best be represented by the strongest men and they have them in President Eisenhower and Dick Nixon." Sen. Potter said that despite thej President's recent illness the vice. presidential- position was not any more important than it generally is. "The President is just as fit as Adlai Stevenson or anyone else," he declared. Not Best Manj Republican labor leader John Thorpe is one of the few Michigan, anti-Nixon Nixon supporters. "I'm willing to back Nixon but I do not think he is the best man," Thorpe said. "Nixon will hurt the Repub- licans because he is not able to get the labor vote. He has demon- strated through his voting record- that he is anti-labor." "I still think California Gover- nor Goodwin G. Knight would have been a better candidate." Thorpe declared. "When he came to Detroit last year to speak to a unit, we couldn't get enough chairs to accomodate everyone. The union likes Knight because' of his liberal labor policies. They1 don't like Nixon."s 'U' Accepts Funds, Gifts At Meeting (Continued from Page 1) Horace H. Rackham of Detroit, Regents accepted $87,428.12. By RENE GNAM They've walked the world. Sujonu Djonu, age 26, and Ab- dullah Balbed, age 22, have trav- eled more in two years than most people do in their entire lives. Students at the Academy of AND ON FOOT TOO: World Travelers Reach 'U' Five grants from the American Journalism in Indonesia, Djonu Cancer Society amounting to and Balbed wanted to discover $47,262.50 were accepted. whether "All men are created The Regents also accepted $38,- equal." 380 from the Boarl in Control of! To do this, they set out on foot, Intercollegiate Athletics. intending to walk around the From the estate of Walter R. sworld. Parker of Detroit, the Regents Visited 30 Nations have received $30,558.65. Since Oct. 9, 1954, they have The estate of Salome Frederick traveled through some 30 nations, contributed $12,500. including: Malaya, Thailand, Bur- The Regents accepted 09,000 ma, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Sy- from the Gold Seal Company. ria, Lebanon, Transylvania, Saudi The Michigan Chapter of the Arabia, Sudan, Egypt, Greece, Arthritis and Rheumatism Foun- Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Ger- Atis an Reumatism many, Belgium, France, Spain, dation has given $7,991.66. Portugal. England, Holland. Den- Support of fundamental research mark, Finland, Sweden, Norway in chemisctry by Dr. Richard B. and the United States. Bernstein will be supported from Djonu and Balbed entered the a grant of $7,700 from the Alfred University's International Center P. Sloan Foundation, Inc. yesterday morning attired in their Papers of the late Blair Moody, a walking caps. Each wore a cap Detroit newspaperman and United adorned with buttons and pins, States Senator from Michigan, flags and emblems representing have been given to the Michigan the several different nations Historical Collections at the Uni- through which they walked. versity by his wife. hrug i h pthy wlked' h ,Sa~±i ki l u±t EI lih, IMh 't r r i T I -Daily-Rene Gnam INDONESIAN GLOBETROTTERS-Sujonu Djonu, left, and Ab- dullah Balbed, two young Indonesian hikers, are visiting the International Center this week end. They are stopping in Ann. Arbor in their walk around the world. 4 i : mander Thomas Smith of the British Navy. "The Commander was good enough to show me the town which enabled me to meet many fine Meople," he said. Buchan, a political science ma- jor, who is planning a diplomatic career, said that, "The training cruise enabled me to gain a deep- er insight and understanding of these people, which I would not have been able to get otherwise." Another cadet who visited the Panama Canal Zone and New Orleans had many observations to make regarding his summer ex- periences. Victor Carlson, '57BAd, went through the Panama Canal. "Seeing for myself the jungle through which this canal was cut, makes me wonder how the task could have been accomplished at the beginning of the century." Saw Low Living Standards In Panama City Carlson ob- served that, "Living conditions there are so much lower than ours. It makes me thankful to have been born in the United States." In New Orleans Carlson was im- pressed by the antiquity of the city. He talked with a bus driver who told him that whatever is old they don't throw 'away but instead put in an antique shop." "The city is very beautiful and well planned," said Carlson. "The palm lined boulevards and char- acteristic architecture adds to the. beauty of the city." Another view of the summer training program was offered by Richard Scamehorn, '57E, who trained at Quantico, Va., as a member of the Marine Corps. op- tion of Navy ROTC. Scamehorn left for training weighing in at a rotund 213 pounds. "During the course of events I lost 23 pounds," he said.N "I didn't have much time for tour- ing." County Medics Called by Code Washtenaw county doctors at- tending the Michigan-UCLA game today and other home games this season will be paged from the press box at the stadium by number instead of by name. Officials of the Washtenaw County Medical Society said each doctor of the society has been is- sued a number which will be broadcast over the public address system if the doctor is needed. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 4) Academic Notices Doctoral Examination for Paul Bruno Kannowski, Zoology; thesis: "Factors Affecting the Ecological Distribution of the Ants in Three Bogs in South- eastern Michigan," Saturday, Septem- ber 29, 3024 Museums Bldg., at 9:001 a.m. Chairman, T. H. Hubbell. Coming Events Women's Research Club wil meet on Mon., Oct. 1, at 8 p.m. in the West Lec- ture Room of the Rackham Building. Dr. Elinor Husselman will speak on "The Coptic Monasteries of Egypt." Placement Notices The following school has listed a va- cancy on its staff beginning Mon., Oct. 1, 1956. Farmington, Michigan -- Junior High Art or Kindergarten. For additional information contact the Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Ad- ministration Bldg., NO 3-1511, Ext. 489. zpea ing uent zngiisn , ey related two of the most harrowing of their many experiences. Slept in Trees j While walking through the. jungles of Siam, Djonu and Bal- bed were forced to sleep in trees for three days. As Balbed said, "We were trying to avoid being eaten by wild animals.' And, in the desert of Afghan- istan, the duo ran out of food aft- er five days of constant walking. Balbed reported "We were rescued by a passing caravan.- Prefer Italian Food They both prefer Italian food, especially spaghetti. They think the Swedish people have the most comfortable clothing and most practical homes. Djonu thinks Austria and Switz-' erland are the most beautiful of nations, while Balbed prefers Nor- way. Homecoming Positions Open ; Homecoming central committee announced today there are still vacancies on many of the home- coming committees. Those interested should sign up in the League undergraduate of- fices, according to John Hubbard, '59 BAd, publicity chairman. "America," Balbed said, "is not strange to us." Djonu reported that Indonesian students study about the United States in high school. "We are familiar with the names of your country's leaders," Balbed re- ported. Drawing from their observations en route, the duo send weekly free- lance reports to the Indonesian News Agency. "Everywhere, we were greeted with goodness, kindness, and friendship," Balbed said. Djonu and Balbed observe that village and country people are the most friendly. "The city people are all the same," Balbed claimed. "They are always busy' for them- selves." As for observations on the poli- tical scene, "It is too dangerous for us to think of politics," Djonu asserted. And they haven't finished walk- ing yet. Haven't Stopped After they have toured the United States, (they worked their passage here on board a liner from Norway) Djonu and Balbed will visit Mexico, all of South Am- erica, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and the Philippines. The Indonesian Globetrotters will return home in two years. They look forward to displaying numerous newspaper photographs and stories upon their arrival. While in Ann Arbor, they plan to give a talk at the International Center at 8 p.m., Sunday. At this time, they will also show a film. "Oh, yes, we have found that all men are equal," Balbed con- cluded, with Djonu nodding in agreement. Four Faculty Men Honored Emeritus titles were conferred on four members of the faculty by the University Regents at their meeting yesterday. All have reached the age of 70 or over. Robert D. Brackett, who joined the faculty in 1922, was made axl asscoiate professor emeritus of English. George McDonald McConkey was made a professor emeritus of architecture. William Harrison Mack, a mem- ber of the staff since 1932 was given the title of professor emeri- tus of English. Clifford Cyrille Meloche was given the title of professor emeri- tus of chemistry. -'' . I Sign up for senior picture ponts A Monday thru Friday, Oct.1-5, 9 A.M. -5 P.M. at Student Publications Bldg. 420 Maynard Wednesday, Oct. 30th only i I t