!'>2r~ AW al IA4460wrp .Ak I- Air\ m Editorials The Ottowa Conference and -eWirican Commerce. Official Publication of The Summer Session VOL XIHI No., 21 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1932 s PRICE FIVE CENTS w . _ _, Business Draws Britain to Canada for Trade Parley 1K -- __ t t i i Schools are state agencies which should not be interfered with by lo- cal governments, declared W. L. Cof- fey, Dean of the bolege of the City of Detroit, yesterday afternoon in an address to the Conference on Educa- tional Legislation. In a case before the Supreme Court, he stated, it was settled that the legislature is su- preme in its rights over education. The persons who framed the Con- stitution of Michigan looked into the future, he asserted, and left most matters to the legislature. As one cpange in the Constitution, how- ever, Dean Coffey suggested that since many, states are shifting from several state boards to one, Michi- gan might make the Board of Re- gents of the University such a board. Survey Counties In a survey of a few counties, thought to be representative of the state, F. 12. Thrum, of the state sur- vey commission, reported that 23 out of 84 rural schools could be closed without pupils having to walk more than two and a half miles, an aver- age of about 1% or 1% miles. Data of 1927-28, he reported, showed that in 776 rural districts'there was an average dailyl attendance of 10 pu- pils or less. Leslie A. Butler, superintendent of schools of Grand Rapids, expressedE gratification that those not immed- iately cncerned wtti rural educa- tion are .interested in the welfare of this field. It is apparent, he said,t that from the standpoint of democ- racy this attitude is needed. Edu- cation is the greatest business in the United States and yet the cost of' crime is about 7 times as great as the cost of education. Shows Great Savings Advantages of the county unit sys- tem, as advanced by H. L. Turner, of the Michigan State Normal College, were a more equitable distribution of expenses, great savings, more effici- ent instruction, securer tenure off teachers, and better supervision of1 instruction. On the other h'and, he pointed out that it involved too much centralization 'of administra- tion,- an increase in taxes, adoption of the political unit for a school unit,, and the necessity for more desirable units, such as township or commun- ity. Dr. Charles A. Sink, chairman of1 the state commission on the retire-1 ment fund, said that this project constituted one of the vital problemsy of not only school men but of the people of the, state as a whole. A well satisfied and contented teaching force, he asserted, will give them a more vital and professional attitude,y and will make ther better teachers. He recommended changes in the present law to make it actuarily sound.- Aiton W11 Tell Of Fiht to Free; South America{ Noted Michigan Historian To Relate Life of Jose San Martin Today A glowing tale of San Martin, the Gerge Washington of South Amer- ica, and 'his fight for the indepen- dence of that great continent will be told' at 5 o'clock today in Natural Science auditorium by Prof. Arthur S. Aiton, authority in Spranish and South Anmerican history.- Professor Aiton, author of numer- ous works in his field and a research historian, spent last summer in Spain. He has also made frequent trips to South America that he might be in constant touch with develop- ments there. "Jose San Martin and the Indepen- An"n o C n i m rinan Trlanpn-n The British imperial economic conference will open in the parliament building in Ottawa, tomorrow. Stanley Baldwin heads the British delegation to the parley. Other leading representatives include Premier R. B. Bennett of Canada, Prime Mniister G. W. Forbes of New Zealand ;nd Sean T. O'Kelly, vice president of the Irish Free State: (Associated Press Photo). run iron i d r rirrrri i r r ru.udri i . i eclares U. School System Is Socialistic MeClusky Cites Equality Of Opportunity in Edu- cation as Evidence Asserts Initiative Must Be Preserved Adult Education Is Named As Proitiising Field for More Social Control The American public school sys- tem was characterized as the most socialistic thing this country has done by Howard Y. McClusky, as- sistant professor of educational psy- chology, in an address last night at a meeting of the Student Socialist club. "America's pride," McClusky said, "is the opportunity it offers, never true in any other nation, through the public schools. We never had the class type of education that France, Germany and England had. The high school, however, is the nearest thing to a class institution that we have." Cites Probable Changes Discussing the changes in the school system which might result from -control, McClusky contended that it would enrich the curriculum, with a stress upon social and tech- nical matters rather than upon such things as mathematics. There would probably be a little more social con- trol on the part of the student body, he said, although this would neces- sitate some experimentation. "Adult education," he said, "is one of the most promising fields for so- cial control. The parenttmust come to know how to live, to face his problems and be a better parent rather than that the school should take over the work of parentage. This is my own opinion and not that of all socialists." Ability Varies McClusky pointed out that initia- tive and individual responsibility must be preserved, characterizing them as "good things." Psycholo- gists, he said, find that the differ- ence in individual ability is at a ratio of about three and one-half to one. "The socialistic theory," McClusky concluded, "is more hospitable to advance in education and society would be better served." Edmonson Wil Open Education Meeting Today Prussia Is Seized By Army; Cabinet Members Ousted Loses Post Nine Nations,, Join in Trade ParleyToday British Dominion Secre- tary Says 'We Will Not Talk of Failure' OTTOWA, July 20.-(AP)-Nine nations of the British Empire will hoist their banners above Canada's Parliament building. tomorrow and set about the business of bettering economic conditions for their 450,- 000,000 people.' In a sense they will be as much at war with a common enemy as when their colors were amassed on the bat- tlefields of France. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfound- land, South Africa, India, Southern Rhodesia and the Irish Free State- all of theim subscribe to the tenetof J. H. 'Thomas, British secreatry for dominions: "We will not think of failure. We will not talk of failure. The people want us to succeed and we intend not to deceive them." .If all the crown subjects respond as have those here in Ottawa o the pre-convention approach, bitter dis- appointment would attend any fail- i ure by the conference to clear the way for the return of Empire pros- perity. The spirit of faith is every- where from "center block" on Par- liament hill to the barber shops. "Tell the United States," they say in public places, "that we are get- ting ready to make money again. London didn't send seven members of the British cabinet here for nothing." . The display of dependence on Great Britain ;by a country which claims no closer tie than formal al- legiance to the crown is regarded as remarkable by Canadian observers. They say it reflects the utter futility of hope from any other direction un- less American-Canadian tariffs can be adjusted downward to mutual ad- vantage on both sides of the inter- national line. But Ottawa is determined to pro- tect its infant industries against American competition and Washing- ton is determined to defend the farmer, who looks askance at Cana- dian bacon, beef, cattle, grain, pota- toes dairy, products and maple sugar. Faris Describes Six . Psychology Schools At least six different schools of psychologists, including the behav- iorists despite their denial of the classification, exist ir the United States today, Prof. Ellsworth Fdris, of Chicago University, said in his lecture yesterday. Professor Faris scored the behav- iorists and said that he hoped a new generation would find some way to correlate the different views in the field of psychology. League Dance to Hold No-Coat Ruling Still The League will hold its regular Pridao ni-ht dance 'thi week from Fifty-Five Enroll in Library Study Course Official figures revealed yesterday indicate that the Summer $ Session enrollment in the department of li- brary science numbers 55 students. Thirty-three of this number have elected the first year courses, and 22 are enrolled in the graduate courses. Twenty of the group are from Michigan, and the rest from 15 other states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and New Zealand. The three New Zealand students were granted fellowships by the Carnegie corpora- tion for the purpose of studying the library methods used in the United States. Miss A. Minchin, of Auckland Uni- versit college, who has a similar 'grant from the Carnegie jorpoya- tion, will not be able to leave New Zealand until late in the summer. Ann Arbor $welters as Temperature Hits 92.1 Summer Session students will pot _ be surprised to learn t h a t the mercury soared up to a high of 92.1 degrees yesterday afternoon, according to official observatory rec- ords.- At 7 o'clock yesterday morning the temperature stood at 76.2, almost four degrees lower than the record- ing at Detroit. At 7 o'clock last night the mercury still stood at 87.1, only five degrees below the high of the day. I Immediate relief is not in prospect, according to government forecasts but a break is expected over the week-end as lower temperatures are prevalant in the west. Baker, Pulfrey Improve Decidedly; Cole at Home Albert G. Baker, '33, and Margaret Pulfrey, '35SM, who were critically injured in an automobile accident Sunday night on the Van Born road, showed "decided improvement" yes- terday, authorities at the Eloise hos- pital said late last night. John Cole, '34, the driver of the car, was suffi- ciently recovered to permit removal from the Wayne hospital to his Ann Arbor home. While the students' condition will hardly permit questioning, repre- sentatives from the prosecuting at- torney's office for Wayne county plan to conduct an investigation of the crash today, State police at Yp- silanti said. Cranbrook Unit Will Be Visited Next Saturday Eighth University Tour Will Take Students to Three Schools Private school facilities at their best will be viewed by Summer Ses- sion students S a t u r d a y morning when the eighth University tour makes possible a special trip to the schools of the Cranbrook Founda- tion-the Cranbrook School f o r Boys, the Kingswood School for girls, and the Brookside School for boys and girls up to the eleventh grade. These schools, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Booth, of Detroit, are located in the .beautiful Bloom- field Hills residential section 20 miles north of downtown Detroit, and 43 miles from Ann Arbor. Dr. C. J. Keppel, assistant head master, will personally direct the University party during its sojourn at the schools. The Cranbrook Aca- demy of Arts and the Cranbrook In- stitute of Science will be of particu- lar interest to the Michigan stu- dents. These institutes were found- ed to give the students exceptional training in suclh fields as modelling and sculpture, metal and leader work, and similar handicrafts. The magnificent Christ church at Cranbrook wil be inspected by the students, and those wishing to study the architectural distinction of the buildings will have ample time to do so. Reservations for this trip must be made before 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the office of the Sum- mer Session. ,Buses will leave for Cranbrook at 7:45 o'clock Saturday morning, returning to the campus shortly after 12 o'clock noon. Bus tickets are priced at $1. Webster Paper tificate Pearce to on Teacher Legislation Give Cer- , DINO GRANDI1 Ii Duce Takes Four 'Italian Cabinet Posts' Foreign Minister Grandi Removed in Shake-Up; May Be Ambassador ROME, July 20.-(AP)-PremierA Benito Mussolini drastically rear- ranged his Cabinet today, ousting five ministers and 11 undersecretar- ies and taking for himself four im- portant posts instead of the two hea has been holding. Mussolini now is Premier, Minis- ter of Interior, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Coropora- tions. The Cabinet shakeup was inter- preted as merely another "rota- tion" to bring new blood into theI Government. It is not expected to mean any change in policies. Dino Grandi, retiring F o r e i g n Minister, is the official best known in America who was affected by the shakeup. Signor 4 Grandi visited President Hoover last year and he has played an important part in international negotiations during the last two years, notably at the recent Repar- ations Conference at Lausanne and the Disarmament Conference at Ge- neva. It is expected he will receive some such post as Ambassador to Great Britain. Raise Fund to Continue Lake Camp Support Ann Arbor Contributes Almost Three' Hundred Dollars in Drive A total of $296.11 was subscribed yesterday by Summer Session stu- dents, townspeople, a n d faculty members for the benefit of the Uni- versity Fresh Air camp. George O. Alder, director, said following the drive that the sum collected "great- ly enhances the possibility of our eight weeks camp." The camp is now running for the fourth week under the direction of Alder and several student assistants. The tag day-was directed by Lewis Lamak, '33, and a group of Detroit camp boys between the ages of 8 ad 18 who are enjoying the privileges at Patterson lake. Alder said that considering the drop in Summer Session enrollment he considered t h e contribution as "very fine." Mrs. Wyckoff Describes Claim Dictatorship Is Un- constitutional; City Is Under Guard Professors Voice Different 'Views Courts May Take Months To Decide Right to Change Government BERLIN, July 20. - (AP) - The Federal Government set up a dic- tatorship today over t h e entire State of Prussia, declaring martial law in Berlin and the Province of Brandenburg and sweeping out of office every member of th~e Prussian State Cabinet. This drastic action precipitated the worst constitutional conflict since the founding of the Reich in 1871. The Prussian authorities, declar- ing the dictatorship to be contrary to law, refused to yield to the de- mands of the Government except by force. In many cases force was used. Machine Guns Mounted Berlin was under heavy guard to- night and machine guns were mounted in the court in front of the Chancellory. Every precaution was being taken to prevent disor- ders. Soldiers marched into and occu- pied the Prussian Ministry of State in Wilhelmstrasse. A squad of arm- ed Reichswehr arrested Albert Grze- sinski and Bernhard Weiss, presi- dent and vice president of the Prus- sian police, and a few minutes later a Reichswehr officer and 12 steel- helmeted privates took into custody Col. Hugo Heimannsberg, Berlin chief of police. Under an emergency decree issued by President Paul von Hindenburg, Chancellor Franz von Papen became Federal commissioner administering the State of . Prussia. He named Lord Mayor Franz Brancht, of Es- sen, as deputy commissioner. Severing Defies Police One of Brancht's first acts was to: attempt to take over the State Min- istry of Interior, and he encountered ' plenty of trouble. r That ministry has for years been under Dr. Karl Severing, sworn foe of the present Federal regime and of its move to sweep away the State Government. "You've got no business here," Dr. Severing told Herr Bracht. "I'm still Minister of the Interior and I will yield only to force." The deputy commissioner went back to the Chancellory and talked things over with von Papen. Sev- eral hours later a police Captain of the new administration turned up at the Interior Ministry, threaten- ing to drag Dr. Severing out. So Dr. Severing yielded his post. He was not arrested. \ Court to Decide The authorities of Prussia took their contention that the dictator- ship was unconstitutional to the Su- preme Court. They were supported in their opposition to the Federal Government by the State of Bavaria and they probably will be by other Southern states. The Federal Government argues that conditions in Prussia-the larg- est and most important of the states-have b e c o m e intolerable- since the 1Diet elections, April 24. The Reich especially has" charged the Prussian Cabinet -'with slackness in dealing with Communist disturb- ances. The Prussian government, on the other hand, contends that disorders resulted only after the ban on wear- ing political uniforms had been rais- ed by Federal decree. It accuses the von Papen government of ulterior designs-which is interpreted as meaning that the Reich Cabinet acted under pressure from Adolf Hitler, National Socialist leader, and Dr. Alfred Hugenberg, Nationalist chieftain, who want to turn Prus- sia into a stronghold of Nationalism. Professors Differ Learned professors versed in con- stitutional law were divided in their opinions of the legality of the Fed- eral Government's action. If the Supreme Court supports President von Hindenberg and Chancellor von Pan.n the Natinn will haive tow ait 'Berkeley Square' Is Fourth Summer Play "Berkeley Square," by John Bald- erston, the fourth production of the Summer Repertory players, opened last night at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre before a large audience. A review of the play will appear on page 2 of The Daily tomorrow morn- ing. Tickets may be obtained by calling the box office of the theatre, 6300. Dean J. B. Edmonson, of the school of education, will open to- day's session of the Conference on' E d u c a t i o n a l Legislation at 9:30 o'clock with an address on "The Recommendations in the Report of the National Advisory Committee on Education." Fran'k Cody, superin- tendent of Detroit schools, will act as chairman of the meeting. "Administration of the Present Legislation Relating to Certification of Teachers" will be the subject of a paper by Webster H. Pearce, state superintendent of Public Instruction. These two topics will be followed by general discussion led by the chair- man. At the afternoon session at 2 o'clock, Ira M. Allen, superintendent of Highland Park schools, will act as chairman and' discussion leader. The two papers will be presented by Chester Miller, superintendent of Saginaw schools, who will speak on "An Appraisal of the Proposed Con- stitutional Amendment Relating to Taxation," and Charles McKenny, president of Michigan State Normal College, who will talk on "How May We Benefit by Past and Recent Ex- perience in Matters of Educational Legislation?" Today's two sessions will make the closing of the three-day meeting be- gan Tuesday. Purdom Will peak on Appointments' Bureau "The Bureau of Appointments and Omcnional Tnfnrmation" will he Hack, Aeroplane Trips Feature Excursion to Historic Village "Thanks for the buggy ride." That was the reply of many of the students that took the University tour to Greenfield village- yesterday, after they had finished the first lap of their visit at the Clinton Inn. The tour began at the Edsion in- stitute where the students-after the necessary red tape-piled into hacks which were furnished by Heiry Ford to take the visitors to the center of Greenfield village. The village isnanmed nafter Green- the storm passed by without damp- ening the ardent desire of the stu- dents to investigate the historical events that lie within that small area. In spite of the heat, fires seemed to be going in the villagp, including the perpetual fire lighted by Presi- dent Hoover in 1929. The heat, how- ever, did not keep the party from investigating everything. After the jaunty ride back to the entrance, the party then visited the Fnrd Airnort where a nimhr of the