A COMFORTABLE HAMMOCK? (See page 4) Y Latest Deadline in the State 4iai14p PARTLY CLOUDY, WARMER VOL.LXVII, No. 174 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1957 TEN PAGES Budget Increase Loses in House Democrats Defeat GOP Attempt To Soften Sharp Defense Cuts WASHINGTON (AP)-House Democrats aided by some Republicans yesterday beat down the first attempt by GOP leaders to soften sharp cuts in President Dwight Eisenhower's defense budget. By a standing vote of 145-113 the House defeated an amendment to give the Army 80 million dollarsmore for maintenance and opera- tion than the House Appropriations Committee had recommended. About 20 Republicans deserted their leaders to vote against the amendment. Seven Democrats supported the amendments. House Republican leaders announced Monday they would try to Dormitory Approved Rate Hike by Board PHI LAMBDA KAPPA: SGC Postpones Action on Fraternity, restore about 332 million dollars Ag riculture Pans Given To Congress WASHInGTON (R) - Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benso laid before Congress yesterda specific legislative proposals fo r~ eliminating what he has called weaknesses in the administration endorsed flexible price suppor system. He previously had told the Sen ate and House agriculture com mittees that he foresees new sur pluses growing out of this system as it now stands. He referred to provisions re quiring the department to rais supports for wheat, corn, cotton rice and peanuts as present sur pluses decline. Could be Amended The secretary said the flexible law could be amended to permi the department to set supports fo these crops between zero and 90 per cent of parity or, if Congres preferred, between 60 and 90 pe cent of parity. The range now is 75 to 90 pe cent of parity. Parity is a standard for measur ing farm prices declared by law to be fair to farmers in relatio to prices charged them. Set Supports The suggested language also would eliminate provisions re quiring supports to be increase as supplies decline.. Instead, the department woul be authorized to set supports - within whatever new range wa ,. specified by law - at levels i deeme# advisable after taking market demands, prices of other 4. farm products, the availability o: funds and other factors into con sideration. Benson said he would prefe that the range be set between zer and 90 per cent of parity becaus "I believe it has greater merit." Revision Made In Conference Aid Program Big Ten faculty representative have announced three changes i the Conference athletic aid plan Foremost among the rule changes was the program whic provides aid to superior student athletes. The previous rule per mitted the grant of no more tha tuition to students in the top thir of their high school class and wh maintained a "B" average in col lege. The plan, as amended by the faculty members, now provides fo tuition, room, board and books t student-athletes in the top quarte of their high school class and among the top quarter of the mer students in their college. Into Immediate Effect Originally, the program woulc have required a review by th faculties of the conference schools but this, to. was changed, anc the new plan goes into effect im- mediately. Other rules revisions includec those referring to married and commuting student-athletes. Under the "commuter" plan where no aid is given for room and board, $30 is alolwed for trans- -' portation and lunches. This is expected to especially benefit Ohic State, Northwestern, and Minne- sota. of cuts recommended by the Appro- -Qpriations Committee. President Eisenhower has called for restora- tion of $1,200,000,000 of committee cuts totaling 2% billions. Even before yesterday's Repub- lican move was defeated, Presi- dent Eisenhower was described as "not happy" about the extent of the battle that GOP leaders were launching. Still Plan Amendments n The Republican chiefs still plan y to offer amendmentsthat would y add the rest of the 322 millions r to the bill. Rep. G. R. Ford (R-Mich.) of- - fered the amendment to give the t Army more money for mainte- nance and operation. The com- -mittee had cut 150 'millions from - the allotment, leaving it at $3,145,- - 200,000. n The House considered only one other amendment. before putting - off further voting on the bill until e tomorrow. It accepted by voice , vote an amendment by Rep. R. L. - F. Sikes (D-Fla.) to let the Army use fungds for reserve personnel training programs. Ike Not Happy t The amendment offset a com- r mittee cut of that amount, but 0 the committee supported it on the s ground that recent increases in r the six-month training program fund are necessary. :r It was House Republican Leader Joseph Martin of Massachusetts - who reported President Eisen- u hower was "not happy" with the a plans for the GOP battle against defense cuts. Martin reported Eisenhower's reaction after meet- ing with the President at the o White House. a d Accuse Syria SOf Conspiracy r AMMAN, Jordan (3P)- Jordan's f military leaders accused the Syri- - an army yesterday of hiring as- sassins and plotting with Com- r munists to unseat King Hussein r while 4,000 to 5,000 Syrian troops e were in this country. Army headquarters issued a 2,000-word statement in which Jordan also denied Monday night's c h a r g e by a Syrian military spokesman that Jordan's request for withdrawal of the troops broke up a military agreement with Egypt and Syria. The request was made last Thursday and the Syrians were out by Sunday. s The sharply worded statement n appeared to be a renewed warn- . ing by Jordan to Egypt and Syria s to keep hands off Jordan's internal h affairs. - Jordan is now closely associated - with Saudi Arabia and Iraq in op- n position to the Syrian-Egyptian d camp. o The army statement broadcast - by the government radio said Jor- danwatned the Syrians out so it e could let some Jordanian units r "return to their main duty at the o Israeli front." EDWARD EVERETT HORTON UTA HAGEN ... expert farceur .. . Anatol's sweethearts Viennese Classic, Farce Conclude .drama Season. The Viennese c 1 a s s i c "The Affairs of Anatol," starring Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof, fol- lowed by the farce "The Reluctant' Debutante," featuring E d w a r d Everett Horton, will conclude the West Urges First Stage Disarmament WASHINGTON OP) - President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ger- manChancellor Konrad Adenauer urged Soviet leaders yesterday to agree to a first-step disarmament plan in order to create "a degree of confidence" in Russia's word. They also reaffirmed their readiness to give Moscow "far- reaching assurances" against re- vival of German militarism if the Russians would consent to unite Germany under a single democrat- ic government. President Eisenhower and the 81-year-old German leader set forth this twin appeal to Moscow in a final communique outlining the results of their three days of conferences. It was issued as Adenauer was assuring Congr ss in a speech that "on my word before God, nobody in Germany plays with the idea of using force or war" even to" unite his divided country. The joint 1,000-word Eisenhow- er-Adenauer declaration clearly reflected their deep concern over the fate of critical East-West dis- armament talks soon to be re- sumed in London. In words aimed directly at Mos- cow, the two Western leaders said Soviet acceptance of a limited arms reduction plan could lead to a later "comprehensive disar- mament agreement" which could control atomic-hydrogen and con- ventional weapons. President Eisenhower and Ade- nauer mixed their appeal to Mos- cow with denunciations for "acts and policies of the Soviet Union" which they blamed for continuing international tension. SGC Names Committees Appointments were made to the Student Government Council Fo- rum Committee at last night's SGC meeting. The committee will include Don Young, '58, Union president, Scott Chrysler, '58, Maynard Goldman, '59, and Gerald Blackstone, '60, chairman cf Education and Social Welfare. Arthur Schnitzler's "The Affairs of Anatol" will begin its week's engagement at 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. 1957 Drama Season. Herbert Berghof. recently seen in New York in "The Deep Blue Sea," will star as Anatol and direct the production. Uta Hagen will portray the six women in Anatol's life. Miss Hagen is known for her work as the star of "The Country Girl," Margaret Joan" and in "A Streetcar Named Desire."I Peter Larkin, well-known New York scenic artist, will design the production. Larkin c a m e into prominence with his settings for "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "No Time for Sergeants." The final presentation of the season, "The Reluctant Debu- tante," will open June 10. William Douglas Home's comedy came to New York this season after a suc- cessful run in London and will be made into a movie next year. Edward Everett Horton, star of this farce, . is remembered by Drama Season audience for his ap- pearance in "Nina." Renee Gadd, Lynn Baily, and Rhoderick Walker, of the original Broadway production, and Joan Wetmore will head the supporting cast. By RICHARD TAUB Action on the request of Phi Lambda Kappa, medical fraternity, to be re-instated on campus was postponed by Student Government Council last night. Because of conflicting reports on the need of such an organization, a special meeting will be held by the council after it has acquired necessary information by June 5. In a debate which lasted almost two hours the Council considered Rebels Clash With Army In Cuba HAVANA (A) - An underground explosion blamed on saboteurs wrecked Havana's power system yesterday and the army clashed with a rebel band in the moun- tains of extreme eastern Cuba. The blast was near the national Capitol. The army said there were cas- ualties on both sides in the fight- ing with the rebels led by Fidel Castro. Guerrila Warfare Castro's force landed from Mex- ico months ago and bivouacked in the highlands to make guerrilla warfare on president Fulgencio Batista's forces. The underground e x plosio n, eight blocks from the Capitol, knocked out Havana's .electric power and injured five persons. Col. Sinesio Cuesta, assistant fire chief, declared: "It was an act of sabotage." Cuesta said a tunnel had been discovered leading from an unin- habited house situated in front of the place where the explosion oc- curred. Left Deep Crater The blast left a deep crater. It seriously damaged several nearby houses. Police said saboteurs placed dy- namite under the electric cables after reaching a spot some 5,000 feet from the plant through a tun- nel, 10 feet long. An undereground gas line also was broken by the blast, causing fires. The power failure also affected water supplies since water pumps could not be operated. Board Ratifies Union Senate The Union Board of Directors has approved plans for the pro- posed Union Senate by unanimous vote. The Board in extending recog- nition to the Senate for a one year trial period, voted to permit the Senate to place items on the Board of Directors' agenda. The Board granted permission to the Union Senior Officers to establish the Senate at their dis- cretion. motions to approve the group, postpone aproval until next fall, postpone approval and decide through interim action measures, and finally to me.et by June 5. The Council had received a letter from Dean of Men Walter B. Rea which noted that the fra- ternity had violated two University regulations, by having their offi- cers listed in a national periodical as members of an accredited Mich- igan fraternity, and by commenc- ing pledging, although not ap- proved by SGC. Alvin Ring, '58Med, president of Phi Lambda Kappa, acknowledged the group had been in violation, but had been unaware of the fact. He also said that Bill Cross. assist- ant dean of men, had told them they were to get national recog- nition. In a discussion, which revolved around the need for such a group, a letter from Cross was read say- ing that officers of the five medical fraternities did not see a need for such a group, %nd that he could not see a need for another pre- dominantly Jewish medical fra- ternity (there is one at present), or any other additional fraternity. Galens Letter Galens' letter to the Council said that in view of the small size of the medical school and the fact that only 10 per cent of the school was Jewish, it could see no need either. Ring reported that there was no bias clause in Phi Lambda Kappa's constitution and that membership now consisted of seven Jews, and five people of other faiths, two of whom were Negro. He said four medical fraternity presidents were not opposed to the group. He noted the fraternity had a distinct appeal because it was non-sectarian, wished to remain a small group and was not in- 'terested in buying a house in at least .the next two years. This would especially appeal to mar- ried students, he said. At the meeting, the Council al- so approved the appointments of Jo Hardee, '60, and Dan Belin, '59, to fill present Council vacan- cics, after SGC had gone into ex- ecutive session to discuss the mat- ter. Approve Senate Don Young, '58, Union presi- dent, told the Council, that the Union Board of Directors had ap- proved the new Union Senate, giv- ing it a trial year beginning in September. He also reported that a tenta-, tive structure had been worked out, where each housing group would have one vote for every 120 members or fraction thereof, and Final Issue With today's issue The Daily ceases publication for the se- mester. Publication of The Daily will resume June 25 for the summer session and continue Tuesday through Saturday throughout the summer months. there would be eight represe'ta- tives for off-campus housing. The Council also discussed Health Insurance, considering full or school year policies, methods of solicitation, and maternity benefits. Southeast Asia The Council also accepted and approved a prospectus prepared by the Southeast Asia Delegation Steering Committee. The prospectus, which will be sent to various foundations to get funds for the trip, explains the purposes of the trip, orientation of delegates, activities of delegates, itinerary and follow up. Total cost for the trip will be approximately $26,000. 'U Student Arraigned A 19 year old University student waived examination Monday in Municipal Court concerning the theft of an estimated $3,500 worth of camers equipment frofn an Ann Arbor store. Clyde H. Brough, '59E, was charged with larceny exceeding $50. Brough lives at 226 Adams House, West Quad. He appeared before Judge Francis L. O'Brien for arraignment. Brough has confessed to the March 25 theft of a number of high priced camera lenses and one camera from a local photo- graphy shop. He was charged with taking another camera, severapieces of photographic equipment and a dictaphone machine from the room of another West Quad resident. Brough did not sell any.of the equipment which he took, detec- tives said. May Evacuate .Americans WASHINGTON (JP)-Hundreds of Americans may be pulled out of the nationalist Chinese island of Formosa in the wake of last Fri- day's anti-American rioting there. The State Department announ- ced yesterday the government is "actively considering" reductions in both the United States military and civilian personnel now sta- tioned on the island bastion off the coast of China. Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson said the rioting, in which the United States Embassy was sacked and several persons in- jured, "highlighted the need for the United States to take another look" at its military aid program on Formosa. Lincoln White, State Depart- ment press officer, said of the Americans on Formosa that 3,500 were military personnel; 8,500 were persons employed by United States government agencies-this figure includes their dependents- and 1,500 were missionaries, busi- nessmen and others not connected with the government. National Roundup./ By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Prospects of House consideration of the Alaska statehood bill at this session of C o n g r e s s brightened yesterday with the bill's 24-6 approval by, the House Insular Affairs Com- mittee. Chairman Carl Engle (D-Calif) told a newsian he plans to move "just as fast as I can" to bring, the proposal before the House. ATOMIC TEST SITE, Nev-An atomic little monster flashed, flamed and thundered over the Nevada desert beforeddawnyes- terday and dropped its radioactive fall-out right where safety-con- scious scientists wanted it. * * * WASHINGTON-Congress got a grim forecast yesterday that by 1960 Russia will be capable of blasting America with H-bombs equivalent to 21/ billion tons of TNT and inflicting a death toll of perhaps 82 million. Charles Shafer, Weather Bureau scientist assigned to the Civil De- fense Administration, t e s t i f i e d that: "We were advised an attack of this size was within enemy capabilities by 1960." * * * SAN FRANCISCO-An enlisted "piisoner at large" early yesterday slugged a guard, shot one ensign dead, gravely wounded another and held out on the bridge of the docked Navy cargo ship Uvalde for more than six kours, before surrendering. * * * DALLAS-Floods which chased thousands from their homes re- ceded slowly yestereday but thun- dershowers posed a threat of fur- ther flooding over a wide stretch of south Texas. SGC Appoints Forum Group Pass Raise Of $12.50 A Semester Salary Increases, Higher Food Costs Bring New Demands By DAVID TARR An increase of $12.50 per se- mester in room and board rates was approved yesterday by the Board of Governors of the Resi- dence Halls. Manager of Services Enterprises Francis Shiel said the hike is needed: f) To increase the salary bud- get of the Residence Halls; 2) To enlarge the dormitory food budget; 3) To increase the hourly pay of students employed by the Resi- dence Halls. Pro Forma Only For the second straight year the Board gave "pro forma" approv- al to the increase. Prof. Lionel Laing of the political science de- partment said "It should be made clear that business and economic factors, not the Board, are set-- ting rates. "I hope someday.. . that rates will not be determined and an- nounced before coming to the Board," he added. The increase, the third in a many years, will become effective with the summer session. It will bring the rate for a double room to $795 for the academic year. Percentage Not Announced Shiel said the regular employee salary hikes will be across the board and merit raises. He said the percentage increase in the budget was determined but could not be released until the Univer- sity announces its increase. A planned increase in the salary budget of the University is forcing the self-supporting Residence Halls system to expand its budget. Part of the hike will be used to meet the rising cost of food and also to expand this budget beyond the limit needed to maintain pres- ent standards, according to Shiel. Boost Student Pay The third reason for the' in- crease, Shiel said, was ,to boost the pay of student employees by about five cents an hour. This will bring the average beginning rate to95 cents an-hour and $1 an hour after 50 hours of work. Criticism was leveled at the ad- ministratio n by Inter-House Council last year when the room rate was hiked without increasing student employee pay. Vice-President for Student Af- See RESIDENCE, page 5 EauC Dechres Room, Board Hike Justified Inter-House Council said last night that the room and board increase was justified and pro-' posed measures to alleviate the hardship caused by the increase. It recommended that the follow- ing steps be taken by "joint stu- dent - faculty - administration ac- tion:" 1) Increased scholarship aid be made available to needy students within the Residence Halls system. Increased Study Facilities 2) Means of increasing study facilities under next year's over- crowded conditions be made avail- able. 3) Consideration be given to out- side sources of revenue and fin- ancing, such as industry, alumni, University operations budget and state legislature appropriation. The motion to this effect was passed by unanimous voice vote. Before presentation of the mo- tion by IHC President Drake Duane, '58, discussion centered on methods of reducing dormitory costs. 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