Year of Growth, Anniversary Suggestions See Page 4 G- 0SirF ~Iaii4 * 00 "* 0 1r Latest Deadline in the State CLOUDY, WARMER VOL. LXVII, No. 123 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1957 SIX PAGES New Suez Plan Offered By Egypt t U.S. Says Plaii Vnsatisfactory; Hamrnarskj old, Nasser To Talk WASHINGTON WP)-The United States received yesterday and took under close study a new Egyptiarl proposal for running the Suez Canal. Initial response was that it fell short of satisfactory.I The proposal was made public by the Egyptian Embassy coincident with the departure for Cairo of United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. He will talk with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser on the subject of the canal's future operation. During the day, Israel's Ambassador Abba Eban met at the State Department with Undersecretary Christian A. Herter, evidently to press Israel's demands for a tougher U.S. policy toward Egypt. Natural Assumption "It's a natural assumption that we didn't talk only about princi- ples," Eban told reporters afterward. Eban described his visit as a fol- lowup to Monday's meeting of Isra Jury Indicts Hoffa; Hits Conspiracy WASHINGTON VP) - A federal grand jury yesterday indicted James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa, a top leader of the Teamsters Union, on charges of setting up a conspiracy to buy secrets of the Senate rack- ets investigation. Hoffa was arrested last Wednes- day night by the FBI, and Chair- man Sen. J. L. McClellan (D-Ark) of the investigating committee said he was "very gratified" at the prompt indictment. Indicted with Hoffa was Hyman I. Fischbach, a Miami lawyer, who Sen. McClellan said last week acted as an agent for Hoffa in what the senator pictured as.. a plot to plant a spy in the midst of the investigators. The indictment, handed to United States District Judge Rich- mond B. Keech, accused Hoffa and Fischbach of conspiring "cor- ruptly to influence, obstruct and impede" the McClellan committee inquiry, The investigation up to now has been concerned primarily with al- legations that the Teamsters Un- ion trafficked with vice and cor- ruption in the Pacific Northwest. Hoffa is a vice president of the Teamsters Union and head of its Central States Conference, with headquarters at Detroit., Another witness the senators have been waiting to hear is Dave Beck, President of the Teamsters Union. The grand jury report yesterday said Hoffa, on returning some committee 'papers he was alleged to have received in furtherance of the conspiracy, remarked "that it looked like Beck's goose was cooked if that is what they have on Beck, and at that time ex- pressed the desire to receive more information of the same charac- ter." 1 Housing Costs Termed High By Eldersveld Reduction in Ann Arbor hous- ing costs was called for yesterday by Democratic mayoral candidate, Samuel J. Eldersveld. The University political science professor indicated that a Citizens Housing Committee survey taken In 1953-54 found 70% of Ann Ar- bor residents reporting "excessive" housing costs. The first step in remedying these "excessive" costs is to find out what causes them, Eldersveld said. A Housing Commission, re- ferred to in the new charter, should be formed to find out why Ann Arbor is such an expensive town in which to live, and to make recommendations for eliminating causes' of high housing cost, he said. The proposed commission would work with the City Planning Com- mission to find sites for low-cost rental housing and inexpensive t private homes, the mayoral hope- ful commented. It would also rec- ommend to the City Council legis- lative steps to encourage builders and realtors to develop low-cost ael Foreign Minister Go lowup to Monday's meeting of Is- rael Foreign Minister Golda Meir with Secretary of State John Fos- ter Dulles and her conference at the United Nations with Ham- marskjold. Eban said he had not yet heard about the new Egyptian proposal. Egyptian Proposal; The Egyptian proposal was handed in Cairo Monday to the embassies of the United States, Soviet Union and other interested countries. Nasser's decision to make the document public appeared to be a preliminary move to his talks with Hammarskjold. The UN chief is taking with him a plan for collection of Suez tolls proposed by the UniteduStates, Britain, France and Norway. Nasser's proposal ignored this plan. But he did not reject it out- right in the opinion of key offi- cials. 'New Ben-Gurion Warns Egypt On Blockade Israelis May March On Gaza, Aqaba Gulf JERUSALEM P) - The open threat of a new war emerged yes- terday from Israel's dismay at Gaza Strip and Aqaba Gulf de- velopments since she turned over those battle-won territories to the United Nations. Prime Minister David Ben-Gu- rion said Israel's army will march against Egypt again if President Nasser "tries to block our historic and legal passage into the Gulf of Aqaba." He voiced these views in an in- terview with a Newsweek magazine correspondent, Curtis G. Pepper, at Tel Aviv. Black Day "It would be a black day on the moral conscience of the world if we had to move our army to de- fend our rights," he said. "We will do it only as a last resort. But if forced, we will do it and do it effectively." Hoped for Backing Ben-Gurion implied he hoped for backing from President Eisen- hower - "an honorable man, a friend and a ge::,ral of armies"- on the basis of a letter President Eisenhower dispatched to him dur- ing Israel's early March crisis over the final pullout orders. Israelis have generally regardedsthat let- ter as a pledge. If there is no forthright action by the United Nations, Ben-Gurion said, the Eisenhower Doctrine 'could certainly be used to halt such a little man as Nasser." No Regrets "In his letter, the President stated we would have no regrets if we withdrew," Ben-Gurion said. "For me, this was more valid than any treaty between nations. That was the word not only of the President of the United States, but of an honorable man, a friend and a general of armies . . . we do not have cause for regret yet, but we definitely have cause to worry." Soviets Seek Mid-East Talk' MOSCOW (A)-Nikita Khrush- chev wants a conference on the Middle East to be held as a step to easing world tensions, an in- terview with a United States newspaper disclosed today. Answering questions from the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Herald, the Communist party, boss said a big power conference on Indochina in 1954 helped relax world tensions for a time. Negotiations and talks are a, way to remove the risk of war, Khrushchev said. His statement did not specify what countries he thought should take part in a Middle East conference. In answers to other questions, Khrushchev complained about United States bases overseas, re- armament of West Germany, and statements he said were made in the United States about American preparations for nuclear war. War Threat T * * * 4 POOr Weather, Hamper Campu Procedure [sVoting 1 WorldNews IRoundup By The Associated Press WASHINGTON--A Senate rack- ets investigation rolled out a mass of evidence yesterday that Frank W. Brewster, a top, Teamsters Union official, applied cash from the union till to a home, racing stable, and costly tailormade suits. There was evidence, too, that the boss of the Teamsters Western Conference doubled up on expense accounts and got some of the gifts the union spread around at Christ- mas time. Finally, after the grilling had gone on for hours, the investiga- tors cited larceny laws to the sweating, squirming witness. * * * TUNIS-Cries of "Freedom for Algeria!" confronted Vice-Presi- dent Richard M. Nixon at nearly every turn here yesterday. He toured the city amid cheers and applause from thousands of Tunisians celebrating their' own independence from France. Premier Habib Bourguiba added his voice to these demands yester- day by urging the United States to convince France of "the great dangers to world peace" as long as it refuses Algerian demands for liberty. France recently liberated the former protectorates of Tunisia and Morocco but claims Algeria is part of France itself. WASHINGTON -The Defense Department moved yesterday on two fronts to hold rising military spending within estimated budget limits. Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson first ordered the elimina- tion of 6,414 civilian and military jobs in the Greater Washington area within the 12 months starting July. He urged that the cuts-amount- ing to about 12 per cent of the 53,986 payroll-begin at once. * * * WASHINGTON-The adminis- tration's civil rights proposals won approval of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee yesterday but they still faced a doubtful future. The Senate group sent the four- point legislation to the full Judi- ciary Committee by a four to two vote despite Southern cries of "government by injunction." Subcommittee Chairman Thom- as C. Hennings (D-Mo.) announced he would press for prompt action by the full committee. Full Budget Still Sought, Says Stirton 'U' Seeks Requests As Legislature Balks By PETER ECKSTEIN Vice-President William Stirton said yesterday the University is "still striving for our full request" of an operating budget of $34,121,- 000 for the coming year. Stirton's comments came amid increasing rumblings from Lansing that the University would be for- tunate if the legislature only cut the $2,500,000 recommended by Gov. G. Mennen Williams. Williams Recommendations Even the Williams recommenda- tions would leave the state with a $75,000,000 deficit for the coming year, unless new taxes are insti- tuted. Legislators have responded bitterly to the idea, and Sen. El- nier Porter (R-Blissfield) has is- sued a call for a letter writing campaign against any new taxes. Stirton acknowledged the legis- lature's cesire to keep taxes at present levels but responded strongly, "This you can't do. You're dealing with people." Legislative Suggestion As for the frequent legislative suggestion that fees be appreciably increased, he likewise replied, "this you can't do. We can't solve these sort of problems by being punitive toward young people." Stirton described himself as "very sympathetic with the legis- lators who are trying hard to see their way through some real finan- cial problems." But he suggested an "overall" approach to the tax problem, not the "patchwork pattern" he said the legislature has followed in recent years. University's Position The University's position in get- ting funds is less favorable this year than in the past, partly be- cause many other state agencies have a claim to. earmarked state funds and also because the legisla- ture has yet to recognize the size of anticipated enrollments. AA Driver Killed ANN ARBOR,, Mich., (P) --- A 27-year-old man died yesterday of injuries suffered yesterday after- noon when the car in which he was riding careened off the road, broke a utility pole and smashed into a group of three smalltrees near here. Dead is Russell M. Knerr of South Lyon, Mich. e. e. cummings To Recite By ALLAN STILLWAGON One of America's greatest liv- ing poets is at the University to- day. E. E. Cummings, one of the few moderns "who write about beauti- ful things simply" will read from his work at 4:15 p.m. in Rackham Lecture Hall. Cummings represents, even in gory times "somethiig that is val- id and sweet in the human spirit," according to Prof. John Arthos of the English department. What he personifies is "p r o f o u n d and strong, in short, beauty." Recorded Impressions Prof. Arthos is on sabbatical, but has recorded his impressions of the 63-year-old lyricist in an essay "The Poetry of E. E. Cummings." The study admits '-iat broken words and missing punctuation make his verse forbidding at first, but insists that, if permitted, the unorthodoxy turns about and be- comes a device of great sensitiv- ity. Loosest Forms The loosest of forms is selected by Prof. Arthos to demonstrate Cummings' peculiar approach to "surprise and suspense." the sky Seen in The effect is jarring, and de- mands the fullest attention of the reader. "The facts of the poem are no longer those of observation, but of sensation." The poe-t is "greedy for it, and devours it quickly." Its forcefulness can better be understood by viewing the lines as they would ordinarily be writ- ten: Spry Pinks "The Sky was candy luminous, edible; Spry pinks, shy lemons, greens, cool chocolates." Cummings' creations, Prof. Ar- thos insists, are neither all-beau- tiful, nor necessarily valuable. .While serving in the World War I Norton Harjes Ambulance Corps, he was mistakenly confined in a French concentration camp. As a result, he has maintainied "a strict and rich attention to the particu- lar beauty that belongs to the humble." Young Girls His poems about the young girls and worn women of brothels sometimes find them beautiful, but "often hard and ugly." And his love poems, "sometimes very beautiful, at other times de- tached and hard," can also be "merely obscene jokes." Since 1918, Cummings has pub- lished not only poetry, but was the' author of a best-selling novel, "The Enormous Room," with chapter headings from John Bun- yon's "The Pilgrim's Progress." Published Ballet He has also published a ballet, an autobiography, and presented his painting to the public in two one; man art shows. Along the way, whether serious, or "thumbing his nose at the reader," Fdward Estlin Cummings "has been able to preserve a quali- ty which usually belongs to the in- nocent, the capacity for unaf- fected wonder." ° It can dy minous spry lemons greens coo olate s ." M id-East TULIPS AND CHIMNEYS: was e. e. eummings .. . to read at Rackham lu edible pinks shy 1 choc Blast Kills One At Ford Plant DETROIT ()-One of 26 work- men injured in an explosion and fire at the Ford Motor Co.'s gi- gantic Rouge plant last night died today as a team of investigators sought the cause of the blast. Six of 25 hospitalized were re- ported in critical condition. The oven spewed a terrific flame, something.like a jet air- craft engine, and blew out some 500 feet of glass and brick wall. A team of 25 investigators sought the cause of the near- catastrophe in the building where 2,000 are employed. Altogether more than 60,000 are employed in the sprawling Rouge plant, the world's largest industrial installa-' tion. Macmillan Ike To Talk; Labor Unrest Increasing, LONDON (fA)-Prime Minister Harold Macmillan left by plane, last night for what he called understanding and friendship talks with President Dwight D.- Eisenhower in Bermuda. He expressed confidence that "a great deal will be gained" from a frank exchange of views. Macmillan was accompanied by Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd, United States Ambassador John Hay Whitney, and 39 advisers and sec- retaries. Due in Bermuda They are due in Bermuda today after a stopover at Gander on their 3,600-mile flight. President Eisenhower is due there in the af- ternoon after a leisurely trip on a" Vote Records 3,211 Ballots Unmnanned Booths Mark Voting Low By VERNON NAHRGANG Procedural -difficulties and bad weather kept yesterday's all-cam- pus elections vote at 3,211, accord- ing to Polls Director Don Zinger, '59A&D. The turnout matched the lowest first-day vote in Student Govern- ment Council's two-year history. Light snow showers were fore- cast again for this morning. Troubl, Trouble "Difficulties" the elections com- mittee experienced yesterday began with not having enough keys to unlock ballot boxes in the morn- ing. At the same time, Elections Di- rector Jim Childs, '57, said, stu- dents were not showing up to take scheduled posts at balloting tables. Light rain effected the moving of several polling places away from scheduled locations to indoor shel- ters. Printing errors on ballots neces- sitated crossing off one name on SGC ballots and adding one on business administration school voting sheets. Four Student Directors Although four Union Student Directors are to be elected by the campus-at-large, ballots' instruct voters to vote for "one" only, Offi- cials could not explain this. By noon yesterday, many voting places across campus had run out. of ballots for several offices. One polling table near lunch lines in South Quad ran out of Union Student Director and Board in Control of Intercollegiate Ath- letics ballots but officials continued to allow students to vote at the peak of the rush hour without noti- fying them of the missing ballots. Considering Difficulties Considering difficulties and weather, Zinger called the turnout "good,"'- but hoped for a "better" one today. Childs reported students had made no requests to be driven to and from ballot boxes in the com- mittee's $30 elections car. Balloting places will remain open until 5 p.m. today. Counting will begin at 7:30 pm. in the Union Ballroom and will be open to the public. Balloting Places At stake today are six SGC seats, six Union Student Directorships, nine J-Hop Committee member- ships, senior offices in four schools and colleges, and seats on the Board in Control of Student Pub- lications and the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics. The 13 SGC candidates are: Bob Bruton, '59; Scott Chrysler, '59; Art Epker, '58BAd; Duncan Garrett, '58BAd; Ron Gregg, '60; Judy iiartin, '59; James C. Park, '59; Jean Scruggs, '58; Nel Sher- burne, , 'fl ald Shorr, '58; John T. Sliomas, '9bAd; LeAnne Toy, '59; and Phil Zook, '60. Students Support Regent Hopefuls Three -student committees sup- porting University Regent candi- dates have been formed on cam- pus. Students for Connable, backing Republican incumbent Alfred B. Connable of Kalamazoo, is chaired by Lew Engman, '57. Other com- mittee members are Tom Sawyer, '58 and Gene Hartwig, '58L. t ALUMNI CELEBRATE EVENT: Fetes Honor University's Birthday Today is the University's 140th birthday.. In commemoration of this event, approximately 150 University' alumni gathered in the union last' night for their annual birthday' celebration. Fetes honoring the anniversary were simultaneously' being celebrated by alumni clubs throughout the world. Now ranking fourth in the na- tion in fulltime student enrollment, the University was chartered in 1817. Guest speaker for the birthday dinner was University alumnus Dr. Harvey Merker. Dr. Merker is director emeritus of research at Parke, Davis and Co. cruiser. Macmillan told an airport news conference that his prime purpose will be to restore understanding and friendship with the United States after the coolness caused by the British-French invasion of Egypt. Labor Troubles In London, Union leaders last night ordered two million factory workers to join in a phased strike aimed at paralyzing Britain's manufacturing industries by April 6. Seventy shipyards already are idle by a walkout of 200,000 men. Taken together, the two strikes could bring the British economy almost to a standstill in the worst industrial chaos since the general strike of 1926. The order for factory strikes went out only a few lours before Prime Minister Harold Macmillan took off for talks with President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Bermuda on vital international questions. Union bosses, fighting for a 10 per cent wage rise for workers in the shipbuilding and engineering industries, ordered the phased 'strike to begin Saturday. Dorm Integration To Be Discussed Students interested in integra- tion in the residence halls may, U Symphony Band To Play Highlighting the University Sym- phony Band's annual spring con- cert tonight will be director Prof. William Revelli's rendition of-"His Honor," dedicated to its writer, Henry Fillmore. Also featured in the evening's program is John Mohler, solo clar- inetist of the Symphony Band. Mohler will play two movements of Weber's "Second Concert for Clari- net." The concert will open with Texi- dor's "Spanish March, Arparito Roca," "Two Chorale Preludes" ar- ranged by Latham, "Toccata" by Frescobaldi and "Symphony No. 1" by Erickson,. Following intermission, the band will perform Jenkin's "American Overture for Band," Hermann's "Ode," Williams' "Fanfare and Allegro," and Niblock's "Soliloquy and Dance." Next will be "American Salute" by Gould. This composition, a fast- moving fantasy for band, is based upon the tune, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." The Symphony Band will con- clude the program by playing "Michigan March," honoring the late composer Edwin Franco Gold- man. The concert will be presented at 8:30 p.m. today in Hill Auditorium. ... :, "> , ;. .... ,< ,n ..... $ ., ? .". ,fit { <>.