The Weather Lower Michigan: Fair today and tomorrow; somewhat cool- er today. a 4r A6V 41F 4 -4k .Ait t an Dati Editorials Cancellation Conies Home .. . The Meaning Of Bureaucracy.. 9 Official Publication Of The Summer Session VOL. XLV No. 25 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1936 PRICE 5 CENTS 6 Democratic Governors Hit Landon Tall Earle Accuses Nominee Of Vagueness; Criticizes His Labor Policy Horner Says Talk Disappointed West Nebraska Governor Blows Up Landon Economy In Kansas Administration NEW YORK, July 28.-()--Six Democratic governors tonight joined in a reply to Gov. Alf M. Landon's ac- ceptance speech, terming it "vague," "indefinite," and "disappointing." Speaking from their home states in a nation-wide broadcast sponsored by the Democratic national committee, each of the governors analyzed a dif- ferent section of the speech and gave what they said wth the reaction in their states. Those who spoke were George H. Earle of Pennsylvania, Theodore F. Green of Rhode Island, Henry Horner of Illinois, Charles H. Martin of Ore- gon, R. L. Cochran of Nebraska and Clyde L. Herring of Iowa. Earle Unfavorable Governor Earle speaking from Philadelphia, said the people of Penn- sylvania were "bitterly disappointed" after hearing the speech because of its "vague, far-reaching, indefinite. generalities." He declared that Governor Lan-1 don's nearest "approach to a declara- tion of policy on any issue is his ac- ceptance of the company union, the most powerful weapon against the rights of labor ever invented.'' In Chicago, Governor Horner said: "The middle west is frankly disap- pointed in that speech. He had been pictured to us by his sponsors as a 'trong silent man.' From such a man we naturally expected frank discus- sion of the issues. We found that he. was indeed a 'silent' man, silent on the issues of the campaign and even more silent as tothe policies he in- tended to carry out." He spoke at length on Landon's promise to restore government "one a constitution1al basis, declaring: "If the sponsoring of a measure, later declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, is to be construed as enmity of the Constitution, neith- er Governor Landon nor the party that he represents can be considered as supporters of the Constitution." Says Landon 'Confused' Governor Green, speaking at Provi- dence, said "the more' definite" Lan- don became "the more confused he seemed.," "He steered shy of the tariff," Green said. "He made a wide detour around the utilities question. He did- n't mention stock market regulation. He breathed never a word about banking legislation or a public works program, or specific labor legislation. "You and I have a stake in all these issues. Governor Landon chose* to ignore them. We know that the Governor likes to ride horseback; that he loves his family; that he works in his shirt sleeves. But that's just about all we do know about him." Governor Martin, at Portland, said the people of Oregon "see no reason for substituting something else for the New Deal" and that if Governor Landon "thinks we should, it is up to him to convince us." "But I must confess," he added, "there was nothing in his talk of last Thursday to give our citizenry the slightest reason for turning its backj upon the present administration at Washington."j - Cochran Compares Record 1 In Omaha, Governor Cochran com- pared the Republican nominee's fiscal record in Kansas to his own in Ne- braska, declaring that "Kansas has been far from a self sustained state during the administration of Gov- ernor Landon." "We find that Kansas, through twenty-fourth among all our states in population," he said, 'is fifteenth among the states in the amount of help received from the Federal Gov- ernment. "I do not see anything in Govern- or Landon's record in the state of Kansas to give cheer to the taxpay- ers." Governor Herring, speaking at Des Moines, criticized Governor Landon's farm, program as "vague" and de- clared that he "oromises. if elected. Ford Plans Huron River Valley Homes For Highland Park Men Detroit Magnate To Break Plant Into 'Thousand' Divisions In This State By ELEANOR BARC To enable his workers to live more cheaply, Henry Ford is planning to break up his plant at Highland Park into a "thousand" small plants,nac- cording to Dr. Henry S. Curtis, in an article for the Huron River Valley Guide, which is nearing itsrcomple- tion. With about a hundred workers each, the new plants, whichware to be built up around small water power units, will enable the men to avoid the high rents of the city, and give them ample opportunity to keep gar- dens in order to raise their own food. "Engineers in general," says Dr. Curtis, "believe that Ford could pur- chase his power much more cheaply than he can develop it on these small streams, but there are undoubtedly certain social advantages in what he is doing. He brings to the small towns where these plants are locatedan in- crease of population and of business, and the dams often make possible attractive residence sites and a con- siderable recreation in the way of boating, swimming, etc., which would not otherwise be possible." A numbe iofbthese Ford projects are in Washtenaw County, on the Raisin and Saline Rivers, and at Mi- ford. At the plant in Flat Rock, where Ford head and tail lamps are manu- factured, 700 men are employed. There is also a small plant at Ypsi- lanti where generators and starters, are made. Many of the farms acquired were small, consequently there were more Bromage Sees farm-houses than were needed. The owners were given a-life-lease on their homesteads and two acres of ground for gardens, said Dr. Curtis. The farmers were originally organized into a cooperation association, he continued, which was similar to a so- cialistic community with the farmers in pretty full control of production, crops, and personnel, but there was a good deal of bickering and the association was disbanded about a year ago. The cooperative store at Ypsilanti, where farmers were allowed a credit of $52 per month, has also been dis- continued. Schools are also included in these projects. About two miles from Raw- sonville, Mr. Ford maintains the Wil- low Run School, which offers many advantages, such as a large garden for every child, an excellent health service, and a model home where girls learn housekeeping and cooking. Pulitzer Prize Play To Begin Showing Today 'Old Maid,' By Zoe Akin, Will Be At Mendelssohn Theatre For Four Days Leading roles in Zoe Akin's Pul- itzer Prize play, "The Old Maid," the fifth production of the Michigan Rep- ertory Players, which will open a four-day run at 8:30 p.m. today at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, will be played by Sarah Pierce, as Charlotte Lovell and Ruth LeRoux as her cousin Delia. The play centers around Charlotte, whose life is embittered by her ef- forts to bring up her illegitimate daughter without letting her true relationship become known. How- ever, as the child, Tina, grows up she comes to regard Charlotte's cous- in, Delia, as her real mother, and Charlotte. as merely a sour old maid. The role of Delia's husband, James Ralston, will be played by Karl Nel- son, and that of his brother, Joseph, who is at one time engaged to Char- lotte, by Robert Campbell. Sidney Tremble will be seen as Dr. Lanskell, and Frances Davis as Mrs. Mingott, the Ralston brothers' aunt. Flora May Slosson, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Preston W. Slosson will play. the role of Tina as a child, and Millicent McElwee will appear as Tina grown up.bThe part of Delia's daughter will be played by Mary Pray, and that of her husband, Lan- ning Halsey, by Ross MacPherson. Morlye Maer will be seen as John Halsey. Other roles will be taken by Leah Sanger, Evelyn Smith, Kathryn Web- ster and Elsie Roxborough. The parts of the children in Char- lotte's day nursery will be played by Nancy Cory, Justin Fairbanks, son of Prof. and Mrs. Avard Fairbanks, Myrnie McLean, Jane Rice, and Dale Ottmer. The play takes place in New York, the time covered being from 1833 to 1854. Valentine B. Windt is di- recting the production, and settings and costumes were by Alexander Wyckoff and Evelyn Cohen. Tickets for "The Old Maid" are priced at 35, 50 and 75 cents, and may be obtained at the theatre box-office, which is open daily. Landon Given. Vandenberg's Warm Support Michigan Senator Believes Republican Nominee Has Proper Tariff Policy Newsreels Record Senator, Governor Vandenberg 'A Realist,' Sees Battle For American System In Election TOPEKA, Kas., July 28. - dP) -' Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg closed a conference with Gov. Alf M. Lan- don today with a pledge to "the Lan- don campaign and subsequent Lan- don administration" of "every re- source at my command."1 The Michigan Republican dis- cussed campaign strategy with the presidential candidate. In talks with newsmen he stressed opposition to the Roosevelt reciprocal tariff program, and these treaties were made the subject of an exchange with Landon before newsreel cameras. Approves Trade Comment, "Outstanding among the important points made in your sturdy accept-; ance speech was the statement that1 th present administration has taken, the American farmer out of foreign1 markets and has put the foreign farmer into the American market," Vandenberg told Landon. "It's worse than ridiculous to have such a situation in the greatest 'agri- cultural nation in the world," Landon replied. "It's unjust to our farm producers and unfair to our consum- ers." To Speak In Chicago Vandenberg told newsmen he would speak at the Union League Club at Chicago August 6, in the first of a series of addresses which would be "dovetailed" into personal speaking; programs of Landon and his running mate, Col. Frank Knox, Chicago. The conference with Vandenberg was one of two political discussions to which Landon allotted special time today. Former Governor Gifford Pin- chot of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Pin- chot were invited to a chat During the day Landon held his second conference of the week with state officials of the Kansas drought situation. He planned later a tele- phone call to Estes Park, Colo., for a personal greetingto his little daugh- ter, Nancy Jo. She celebrates her fourth birthday tomorrow. Issues Formal Statement Vandenberg just before departing after his conference with Landon is- sued a formal statement. "I am a realist," he said. "I know a battle when I see one-and this is a battle. It is a battle for the Amer- ican system in the midst of a world of crashing democracies. "Regardless of prior party affilia- tions, those who believe in the Amer- ican system must fight for it. But I expect the same upsurge of common sentiment and common confidence which dictated Governor Landon's nomination to dictate his election." Vandenberg said he was glad "to renew a warm personal friendship which began many years ago when the governor was fighting the big oil companies before our Senate Com- merce Committee." "The drought accentuates this (Continued on Page 4) Centralization l, , As U. S. Trend Political Science Professor Believes There Is No Way To Turn Back The United States is "on the road to Federal centralization" and there is no way of turning back, Prof. Ar- thur W. Bromage of the political sci- ence department yesterday told a Summer Session lecture audience in Natural Science Auditorium, in a speech on "The 48 Indestructible States." Professor Bromage drew his con- clusion after outlining the various paths that lay open to the Federal rights-states rights controversy, and showing that nothing but increased Federal centralization is likely to sat- isfy the metropolitan centers which are shackled by rural state legislat- ors. Almost insurmountable obstacles stand in the way of every proposal to avert centralization, the speaker said. The possibility of the American people ceding the powers of their states outright to the Federal gov- ernment may have been possible in 1933, Professor Bromage speculated, but "it is not in the cards today." The projected system of regional commonwealths, which would con- solidate states of common social and economic interests into governmental units, has likewise little change of being effected, the speaker said. In addition to the obvious diffi- culties of consolidating the states sat- isfactorily, the deep-seated love for independence of the various states would be hard to eliminate forsthe adoption of this plan, Professor i Bromage said. Various Federal units are operating on a regional basis, however, such as the Federal Re- serve Banks and the Civil Service System, he pointed out. Granting the right of statehood to large metropolitan centers is not only 'unlikely, but would be greatly harm- 1 ful to both the cities and the rural sections of America, he said. Without the benefit of the large metropolitan taxes, the rural sections, which would consist of 99 per cent of the land under this proposal, would be unable to maintain state roads, Professor Bromage declared, but the city state system is more likely of passage than the regional commonwealth one. Inter-state compacts, constitution- ally legal with the consent of Con- (Continued on Page 4) Miami Threatened B Trovical Storm FitchStands In Opposition To Fitzgerald Former Employe Of State Department Files For Republican Nomination Democrats Rally At State Meeting Read Qualifies For Place On Republican Ticket As Brucker Throws In Hat LANSING, July 28.-UP)-The zero hour for candidates to qualify for state office passed at 5 p.m. today and brought Governor Fitzgerald op- position for renomination in the Re- publican primary. Roscoe Cankling Fitch, former em- ploye in the Secretary of State's office, filed qualifying petitions for the Re- publican gubernatorial race shortly before the deadline hour. Fitzgerald followers said the ex- pected Fitch to provide only weak competition. They were disappoint- ed, however, because Fitch's appear- ance in the race forced the governor to run in the primary. The governor otherwise would have received a cer- tificate of nomination Tuesday. Fitch, who lives in Detroit, said he had qualifying signatures from 50 counties. Democrats Rally Fitch's qualification climaxed a political jamboree at the capitol. Democrats gathered to file nominat- ing petitions on the last day and at- tend a rally and a state central com- mittee meeting. Their state central committee chose Edward I. Fry, of Fremont, state cap- itol superintendent and brother of the state treasurer, as its chairman. He succeeds Elmer B. O'Hara, of Detroit, who surprised the committee by send- ing in his resignation today. Democrats were careful to express no preference for anyofhtheir com- peting candidates, although when Frank Murphy, high commissioner of the Philippines, filed his nominat- ing petitions, he was accompanied to the secretary of State's office by U. S. Rep. Prentiss M. Brown and Edmund C. Shields of Lansing, na- tional committeeman. No Public Discussion County chairmen met at the hotel Olds and invited anyDemocratic can- didate to speak before them. There was no public discussion of the can- didacies of Murphy and George M. Welsh, of Grand Rapids, for governor. Lieutenant-Governor Thomas Read, of Shelby, qualified for the Repub- lican nomination, and State Senator Leon D. Case, Watervliet, William W. Voisine, Ecorse, Democrat, and Charles F.eHemans, Lansing, Demo- crat, for the Democratic nomination (Continued on Page 4) Summer Term Tea Dance Will Be Held Today Education Club, League Will Sponsor Second In Series; Cowan Plays The second tea dance of the Sum- mer Session will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. today in the League Ball- room under the joint sponsorship of the Education Club and the League. Faculty wives who will pour at the tea are Mrs. James B. Edmonson, Mrs. T. Luther Purdom, Mrs. Calvin 0. Davis and Mrs. Walter C. Trow. Re- freshments of punch and cake will be served. Music for dancing will be furnished by a three-piece orchestra selected from Al Cowan's band. The tea is under the direction of Mary Andrew, chairman of the regular Wednesday afternoon teas which have been re- placed by the tea dances. She is be- ing assisted by Adell Kleinecke of the Education Club. Last Wednesday the first tea dance since the summer of 1932 was held at the League and more than 350 students and members of the faculty attended. The general public is in- vited to the tea today. Members of the committee assisting Cam paignTo Crush Fascist Insurgents Launched In Spain Rufus To Give Lecture Today On Astronomy Solar System, Light Years, Spectroscopy Will Be E Topics OfSpeech "A Voyage Through Space" will be the topic of Prof. W. Carl Rufus of the astronomy department in a Sum- S mer Session lecture at 5 p.m. today a in Natural Science Auditorium. e A description of the moon and sun,q the solar system, the stars, nebulae, c spiral nebulae, and the milky way d will be given and illustrated with F slides. He will also discuss spectro- scopy and measurement by light years, in addition to the atom. r Professor Rufus began his teach- > ing career at Albion College in 1901, coming to the University as an in- structor in 1917. He was made anr assistant professor in 1920 and anc associate professor in 1924.e He was acting director of thev astronomy department and the Uni- versiyt Observatory duringthe 1930- 1931 school year, and was on the t faculty of the University World CruiseR five years earlier. Professor Rufus is a member of thep American Astronomical Society, the History of Science Society of Ameri-d ca, the Rittenhouse Astronomical So-1 ciety, the Michigan Academy of Sci-c ence, and the Korean' Branch of ther Royal Asiatic Society. He is a frequent contributor to 1 scientific publications.- Cranbrook Tripc Scheduled Fort German Table A trip to Cranbrook School is be- ing arranged by Madeline Ochs ands Clifford Reck, social assistants in the German department, for members ofi the German Table at 2 p.m., Friday, July 31. Vernon B. Kellett, a GermanC teacher and director of thetGlee Club at Cranbrook, will take the group through, and has arranged with Mrs.T Kellett, to open his home to enter- tain the members of the Germant Table. They will have dinner in the dining room of Cranbrook School. Week-end social activities for theĀ£ German table came to a climax Sat- urday when members of the group took part in an excursion by water from Detroit to Put-In-Bay, where swimming, sight-seeing tours, anda games provided entertainment. Danc- ing, singing and games with meals in picnic style passed the time on1 the boat, and the group returned to Ann Arbor by auto. EIo hth Summer Term Tour To Be HeldToday Busses will leave from in front of Angell Hall at 1 p.m. today for Green- field Village in Dearborn on the eighth Summer Session excursion. This trip is an exact replica of the trip taken on excursion six on July 22 and is being repeated in order that those students who were not able to go the first time could have a second opportunity to see the typical central Michigan town which Henry Ford has constructed. In addition to the buildings of the town which Mr. Ford has constructed at Greenwich Village, much of the buildings and, equipment used by Thomas Edison in connection with his inventions at Menlo Park have 1 been transferred to Greenfield Vil- lage. Saturday the ninth excursion, a trip to the Cranbrook Foundation, will be held. This trip will afford an opportunity to visit the Cran- "en. Mola Claims Control Of Madrid Water Pipes In Guadarramas [hureh Property Taken By Decree Both Factions Hold Victory To Be Within Grasp; Fighting In 3 Sectors MADRID, July 28.-('P)-Leftist Spain tonight pushed new forces of artillery and warplanes against reb- els of the Republic and predicted a quick end to civil war. From Gen. Emilio Mola, northern commander of the rebels, came a pre- diction of "Madrid by Thursday or Friday" and a militant dictatorship. Preparing to deal with the fascists, the Madrid government ordered all rebellious naval and civil guard of- ficers removed by decree. Another decree announced confl- scation of all building belonging to religious orders and the Catholic church in general within five days- enforcement of a constitutional pro- vision. Set Up Industry Board A leftist committee was set up to guide industry and take it over where necessary. Enlistment of both men and women was continued. Ample food supply was reported. General Mola, supporting his pre- diction of an approaching siege at Madrid, said his forces had gained control of water mains in the Guadar- ramas supplying the capital. This powerful weapon, he added, had not yet been used. There were other reports, however, that rebels were shutting off the mains at in- tervals to hinder defenders of the capital. Confident he will be victorious, General1Mola said his projected dic- tatorship will embrace an army to match any in all Europe. There was no intent, he said, to restore a mon- archy. At Burgos, liberal deserters were reported as saying the capital's food supplies were low. Both sides claimed victory in fight- ing today, centered in three sectors. Government Claims Victories In continued attacks on the Guadarrama mountain passes, the government asserted it had destroyed vast stores of rebel ammunition. This, coupled with asserted desertions from rebel ranks, would severely cripple the revolt, leftists contended. But in the same sector, Mola forces claimed capture of Dobre Gordo and an approach to within 50 miles of the Spanish capital. In the far north, rebel forces with- drew from advance posts around Ren- teria but held to that city and fight- ing continued. Also in this sector, loyalists de- fending Guadelupe rained heavy ar- tillery fire on the Oyarzun-Renteria area. On the third front, far to the south, loyalists were reported retreating af- ter a defeat at Estepona in the neigh- borhood of Gibraltar. Fascists still claimed much of the northern area, with Burgos as north- ern headquarters, and the southwest with Seville as a center of forces. Sorenson Wins City Net Crown Over Bill Bell Hap Sorenson, Western State Teachers' College net star, won the city tennis championship yesterday by disposing of Bill Bell, No. 2 man on the University of Alabama squad, in three easy sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Sorenson qualified for the final match by winning his five preliminary matches with the loss of only one set, which he dropped to Doug Greg- ory in the semi-finals. His place- ments and chop shots coupled with greater experience exacted a heavy toll on Bell, who was unable to take one set. In th6 mixed doubles finals, Merida Antique Shops Raided In Hunt For 'The Old Maid's' Properties By ELSIE ROXBOROUGH The little girl in the shorts and middy blouse reminded one surpris- ingly of "Mary of Scotland," even though the vehicle from which she so very unregally scrambled was a bit rickety, and the driver looked a good deal like the Repertory Players "Earl of Bothwell," even though he did seem a bit besmirched from a days work of escorting the same little lady from one antique shop to an- other. In a very few minutes the shorts and middy were scrambling around midst a hodge'podge of furni- ture and nick knacks dated from every period imaginable. A silver- haired lady approached her. "Say, Mouldy, have you got some- thing for me that's Empire or Vic- torian," said Virginia Frink, for it was Virginia Frink doing her duty as one of the properties mistresses for the Repnrtory Plavers: the vonna "Mouldy" had an Empire table and1 serving cabinet to offer and also an old Victorian relic which consists of an immense glass globe covering a large circlet of genuine-looking flow- ers (The ladies of that period had I been fond of ensconcing their wed- ding orange-blossoms in containers of this sort). This much having been accounted for, the "Earl of Bothwell," stepped on the starter and transferred "Queen Mary," to the Wilkinson shop where she procured a pair of sofas, and thence on to collect some chairs from Mrs. Graves, another antique en- thusiast, who also loaned them a cradle that had insured the early slumbers of her family for several generations. Still farther down the road and from the Walker household they bor- rowed a chair that had come down in HIP amil of Pra. raa f -_w