!ouX THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1935 Foul FRIDAY, AUGUST 2,1935 Charges State Is Not Getting Fair AAA Lot Commissioner Charges Michigan Contribution Far Exceeds Benefits LANSING, Aug. 1- Michigan is not getting a fair break in distribu- tion of federal benefits under the AAA, Commissioner of Agriculture James F. Thomson, maintains in re- porting that up to May 1 the state contributed $4,812,296.78 in excess of benefits paid. Thomson claimed that the process- ing and related taxes collected in the state of Michigan since the AAA went into effect amount to $9,790,- 476.17. Benefits paid equal $4,978,, 178.39. "The benefits which have been re- ceived in Michigan went to less than 30 per cent of our farmers and ac- countedfor less than 6 per cent of the farm income," Thomson said. "But the entire public had to share the cost of the AAA taxes. As far as Michigan is concerned, the AAA has turned out to be something like Huey ,Long's share-the-wealth movement. "Poor workers in the city, who can hardly get along, have had to help pay AAA processing taxes. So have poor farmers who haven't been able to stay on one farm long enough to be eligible for AAA benefits. And the benefits have gone to help more prosperous farmers, who have an es- tablished busines and who don't need the help. "I am in sympathy with anything which will help the farmers. If the 'AAA benefits were spread among all farmers instead of only that 30 per cent who need them least, as a farmer I couldn't kick. But even then I could object, as an official, to a con- tribution by Michigan which is $4,- 812,296 in excess of the benefits re- ceived back." Sugar Island May Serve As Research Plot University Officials Are Investigating Possibility Of Future Development University students will use historic Sugar Island, the center of fur trad- ing activities near Sault Ste. Marie when white men first began to explore the Great Lakes region, As a research ground if the present plans are car- ried out, it was announced by Prof. Louis A. Hopkins, director of the Summer Session, yesterday. Professor Hopins left yesterday for an inspection trip of the island which is loctated just below the Soo in the St. Mary's River in the company of 'several other University officials. Former Gov. Chase Osborn has do- nated" more than 3,000 acres of the island to the University. Dr. Hopkins will meet Dr. George LaRue, head of the zoology depart- ment, and Prof. Willett F. Ramsdell at the biological station, and the three will journey from there to the island. Prof. Harlow O. Whittemore of the landscape design department is already on the island with a group of students studying the possibilities for landscape work. The University has had possession of the land for some years but little use has been made of it other than for camping trips by the forestry de- partment. Wild life, plants, and trees abound on the historic island. There have also been reports that many Indian burial mounds are locted there. It is expected that the University will draw up a plan for futureddevelopment of a portion of the land. Michigan Conservation Projects Await Approval LANSING, Aug. 1.- (P) -The first projects of a huge conservation pro- gram awaited the approval today of the Works Progress Administration. P. J. Hoffmaster, director of the state conservation commission, listed initial projects, estimated to cost $995,000, which he planned to lay be- fore Harry Lynn Pierson, state PWA director. In the usual course of events Pierson would forward the proposals to the national works allotment board. goffmaster said the program which he hopes the PWA will aid in Mich- igan may total $10,000,000 when all projects are listed. Theyk will be sub- mitted as prepared by the different di- visions of his department. The projects detailed today will re- quire the expenditure of $443,280 for eradication of fire hazards in forest areas; $396,128 for improvement of fish hatcheries, $156,00 for miscel- laneous improvements. Included in the list are projects in 21 state parks, Ethiopia Builds Modern Hospital In War Preparation -Associated Press Photo. A moddrn hospital, recently established by Emperor Haile Selassie out of his own funds, may be of tremendous value to Ethiopia if war should break out with Italy. One of the spotless operating rooms of the institution is shown above. The personnel, with the exception of two Swedish physicians, is entirely native. Secrecy Of Radio Telegraphy To Be Broadcast By Police EAST LANSING, Aug. 1. - (') - The secrecy of coded radio telegraphy is to supplement radiophone police broadcasts in Michigan before au- tumn. Lieut. Caesar J. Scavarda, chief of communications for the state police, said today he would discuss the plan with police executives of Michigan at a meeting at Blainey Park Aug. 6 and urge them to install such equipment. Scavarda is secretary of the National Police Communications Officers as- sociation. An application already has gone in to the federal communications de- partment for a license to link the state police headquarters here into a radio telegraph chain extending through the nation. The communications chief ex- plained the radio telegraph will not do away with oral broadcasts to which crime fans like to listen. He said both systems will be used--the spoken word of the radiophone to provide contact between police headquarters and mobile units in the field such as cruiser cars and motorcycles and the radio telegraph for conversation be- tween police headquarters in this and other states. At present, Scavarda revealed, po- lice departments all over the land are violating the federal law which for- bids point-to-point conversation with radiophones. He said that because of the nature of police work they have been permitted to "get away with it." In addition to bringing law en- Deadlock On Utilities Bill Is Tightened Some Think Adjournment Will Come Before Bill Is Acted Upon WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. - (P) - Striking two swift blows against the Administration's proposal for man- datory abolition of "unnecessary" holding companies, the House today tightened the deadlock over the Utili- ties Bill and left its future clouded. In some quarters of Capitol Hill beliefs were expressed privately that adjournment of Congress might see the measure still unacted upon. In quick succession, the House vot- ed 210 to 155 against what many members termthe "death sentence," and then instructed its conferees on the bill to insist that outsiders be excluded from conference sessions. This action was aimed at Ben Co- hen, Administration aide who the Senate conferees insist be admitted to deliberations on the bill. The House vote was 183 to 172 for exclusion. Three-Week Deadlock The latter controversy had held the bill in a seemingly unbreakable dead- lock for nearly three weeks, and to all appearances that deadlock was but made the tighter by the action of the House. Chairman Byron K. Wheeler, of the Senate Conferees, was indignant. "The House hasn't the right or authority to tell the Senate what should be done as to its conferees, nor has the Senate the right to tell the House," he said. "The presence or nonpresence of an individual means nothing." Second Part Of Boston's Book On Metals Printed n-4 T ..F "A ahli .nv L:r . +1, forcement within the law, he pointed out, the radio telegraph has the ad- vantage of being more accurate than the spoken word broadcasts, and pro- viding absolute secrecy by the use of codes. The national police chiefs associa- tion endorsed the radio telegraph as a supplement to radiophone at its re- cent convention. Scavarda said that with this encouragement the Michi- gan state police and police depart- ments in many large cities that had pioneered the cause of radio tele- graph immediately laid their plans to set up the equipment and obtain li- censes to operate it. Budoe Proves Only U.S. ope For Davis Cup Carefully Fornied Plans, Dependable Players Must Play Important Part NEW YORK, Aug. 1. -(P) --After eight fruitless years in quest of the Davis Cup, which France snatched from America in 1927, the United States is removed further than ever from a real prospect of recovering the famous international tennis trophy. False hopes have been erected an- nually, only to come tumbling down, leaving not only dissatisfaction but frequent bitterness in their wake. It's about time the U.S.A., dominant on the courts for nearly a post-war dec- ade, quit "kidding" itself, discarded alibis and faced the facts. The salient facts, in retrospect, are that since 1927 America has taken only four singles matches in six chal- lenge round flings. Three of these were gained by Big Bill Tilden, the other by Ellsworth Vines. England made a clean sweep of the singles this year and last. This country has more tennis-play- ing talent, per capita, than any other nation. It has adequate facilities and coaching fair the development of younger players. Tournament play is conducted throughout the year. Why, with all this apparent oppor- tunity and inspiration, can't the Unit- ed States develop a team capable of picking up where Little Bill Johnston and Big Bill Tilden left off? The answer seems two-fold: First, that no sustained, long-range Davis Cup plan of operations has been for- mulatdd; second, that America's class of top-flight players has proved er- ratic, undependable or too receptive to professional inducements. The United States Lawn Tennis As- sociation may have been guilty of too much optimism. It may have used bad judgment in making some team selections. But the governing body can't be blamed wholly if past per- formances prove an unreliable crit- erion or if American players fail to measure up to expected form. Sidney Wood was left on the side- lines during this year's challenge round rout, despite the obvious indi- cation Allison could not be counted on for three successive days of top- notch play. The current American "first 10" is a tipoff. Of the first six ranking players, Allison, No. 1, alone competed in the Davis Cup competition abroad. Wood was benched, Frank Shields and Frankie Parker were not called on, while Lester Stoefen and George M. Lott turned professional.j The No. 9 player, youthful Donald Budge, turned in a sensational per- formance and is the lone cause for optimism about the future. He is a orpaa mrns'~cne~ftTHi doubles mate.! Candidates Are Announced For CampusQueen Contest Winner To Reign At Summer Session's Formal Dance (Continued from Page 1) ard Fuller, dance students who played the leading roles in "Juniors on Pa- rade" will present some modern pro- gressive rhythm in their own dance interpretation. The show will be brought to a con- clusion with the Misses Gustine and Chubb doing a minstral strut dance specialty. Hostesses for tonight's dance in- clude: Maude Airey,,Elizabeth Ander- son, Ruth Archibald, Kay Bevis, Kath- erine Burns, Myra Chauncey, \Peg Conklin, Thelma Cooper Jeannette Duff, Mary Alice Emmett, Catherine Ferguson, Marguerite Garber. Gertrude Glatt, Mary Ellen Hall, Eileen Icheldinger, Pearl Icheldinger, Bernice Lowery, Elva Pascoe, Louise Paine, Kay Russell, Jean Seeley, Ger- da Stanger, Alberta Stien, Sophie Stolarski, Esther Theurer, Frances Thornton, Violet Villany, Doriothy Wikel, Laura Jane Zimmerman, and Helen Ziesle. Schmidt Announces Plans For Airline MOSCOW, Aug. 1. - (P) - Plans for a passenger airline across the North Pole between Russia and the United States were revealed today by Otto Schmidt, head of the northern sea route department. He said such plans would be based on whether the forthcoming flight of Sigmund Levaneffsky and two com- panions is successful, and that two years of trial flights and other prep- arations would be required before a line could be put into operation. Weather reports showed that condi- tions along the proposed route were improving, but Schmidt said he thought it was wise for the fliers to wait until at least tomorrow for their takeoff. He indicated the start would be made after sunset. The fliers plan to arrive in San Francisco in daylight after a flight of from 60 to 72 hours. No Boston Braves For Famous Film Comedian ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1. - (P) - As Joe E. Brown tells it, he's not going to buy the Boston Braves, the St. Louis Browns, or any other base ball team, for that matter. The mouth that Brown made famous grinned from ear to ear as the movie comedian said, "Nope, no more base ball clubs," when he was asked of his plans last night as he left by plane for Wichita,. Kan. "I'm as great a base ball fan as ever, but I have no ambitions to be a front-office magnate." STORM SWEEPS LAKE ONTARIO BATAVIA, N. Y., Nug. 1. - () - A terrific wind storm, a'ccompanied by hail and heavy rain, swept inland from Lake Ontario today, leaving a 10-mile wide strip of damaged crops across Niagara county before blowing itself out with heavy damage to buildings northwest of here. Dedicate New Taft Memorial RoadBridge Ohio, Michigan Groups Attend Ceremonies; 24 Floats Participate MORENCI, Aug. 1. - UP) - A new bridge on the Taft Memorial highway over Silver creek was open to traf- fic today after dedication ceremonies attended by groups from Ohio and Michigan. The ceremonies opened yesterday afternoon with a parade in which two dozen floats and several bands par- ticipated and closed last night with a speech by Murray D. Van Wagoner, Michigan highway commissioner. Frank Holder, of Cincinnati, execu- tive vice-president of the William Howard Taft Memorial Highway As- sociation, was master of ceremonies. Delegates attended from many cities of southern Michigan and northern Ohio. Every city along the route from'Lima, O., to Lansing, except one was represented by its mayor. Van Wagoner said he knew "of no better way to attract visitors to our state than the adoption of a unique type of hospitality at Michigan's gate- ways." He spoke of the "nation-wide atten- tion the tourist lodge erected on US- 12 near New Buffalo has drawn and said similar lodges may be placed at other main highway entrances to the state. The Taft highway extends from Sault Ste. Marie to Ft. Myers, Fla. Senate :Lobby Group Told Of Campaign Plot Advertising Man Says He Suggested 'Whispering' Of Roosevelt 'Insanity' WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. - (P) -E. P. Cramer, New Jersey advertising man, told the Senate lobby commit- tee today he had suggested months ago that utilities companies start a whispering campaign that President Roosevelt was nsane. Meanwhile, the House rules com- mittee received testimony from Ber- nard B. Robinson, Chicago utilities official, that he had paid Robert Smith, Washington lawyer, $500 to teach him his way around Washing- ton -how to use the Congressional Directory and the like. Robinson said he came to Wash- ington, representing the Associated Gas & Electric Co., to oppose the utilities bill. 'Whispering Campaign' Chairman Hugo L. Black of the Senate committee recalled what he termed a recent "whispering cam- paign" that Mr. Roosevelt was in bad health. It was quickly drowned by widespread press denials from Wash- ington. President Roosevelt himself took cognizance of the campaign. "Didn't you suggest in March, that a whispering campaign be started to convince the Nation that the Presi- dent was insane?" Black asked. "I don't recall," Cramer, a middle- aged man with closely cropped hair, replied. "Didn't you suggest a whispering campaign be started?" "I sugested that as one of the mat- ters that might be considered," Cram- er replied in a low voice. 'Not A Well Man' Robinson said he talked by tele- phone Sunday night with H. C. Hop- son, who is sought by the Senate lob- by committee for questioning. Rob- inson said he did not know where Hopson was when the conversation took place. "Mr. Hopson is not a well man. I've been told by physicians that if he ever developed a sore throat, he would choke to death." Questioned sharply by Senator Black, Cramer agreed there was "no basis" for believing the President was insane, and that he had never seen him. "So far as you knew it was false?" Black said. "I don't know," Cramer replied. "Had you heard any such state- ment from any doctor?" "Certainly not." "You intended it as a pure fabrica- tion?" "I intended it as analogous to the campaign against Hoover." "Despicable? Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach (Dem.), Washington, suggested. VOL. XVI No. 35 FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1935 Candidates for the Teacher's Cer- tificate: A tentative list of candidates to be recommended for the Teacher's Certificate at the end of the Summer Session has been posted on the bul- letin board in Room 1431 University Elementary School. Any student whose name does not appear on this list and who wishes to be so listed should report this fact at once to the Recorder of the School of Edu- cation, Room 1437 U.E.S. Blanks for the payment of the certificate fee may be secured in the U. S. To Answer Germany Soon On Torn Flag WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-(UP)- The State Department's reply to the German government, giving assurance of an effort to prosecute persons who ripped the Nazi emblem from the liner Bremen, is expected to be pre- sented shortly. The diplomatic reply to a protest from the Reich government will be handed to Dr. Rudolf Leitner, Ger- man charge d'affaires. While William Phillips, acting Sec- retary of State, did not reveal the contents of the note, it was learned it will relate briefly the efforts of the New York police department to guard the German vessel and subdue the crowd last week. The note will also point out that some.of those who participated in the incident have been arrested. Whether the reply will contain an apology - which was not demanded -or an expression of regret, was not learned. The German note of protest said the Bremen incident constituted an insult to Germany. KILLED IN TANKER CRASH SIX LAKES, Aug. 1. - (P) - Wil- liam Allen, 51, of Altona, was fatally injured early this morning when a truck he was driving collided with an oil tanker, driven by Harris Basch, of Muskegon, on M-46, one half mile east of Six Lakes. Basch, who was uninjured, said he saw Allen's truck weaving from one side of the highway.to the other and assumed Allen must have fallen asleep at the wheel. He said he sounded his horn and pulled as far over to the side of the road as pos- sible in an attempt to avoid a colli- sion, but Allen's truck struck the tanker head on. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Copy received at the office of the Summer Session, Room 1213 A.H. until 3:30: 11:30 a.m. Saturday. office of the Recorder. This fee must be paid by the end of the Summer Session. C. O. Davis, Secretary School of Education. The Michigan Dames invite all Summer Session students and their families to a pot-luck supper at the Ann Arbor Island at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Each family is asked to bring its own dishes, sandwiches, drink, and one main dish; salad, desert, or a hot dish. For the last .two weeks of the Sum- mer Session there will be no band concerts or Tuesday evening pro- grams by the Faculty of the School of Music. The University Bureau of Appoint- ments and Occupational Information has received notice of the following U. S. Civil Service examinations: Principal Horticulturist (Bulb and Floricultural Investigations), $5,600. Asst. Engineering Draftsman to Principal Engineering Draftsman, $1,- 620 to $2,300. Notices are on file in 201 Mason Hall. Attention Summer Session Stu- dents: The Summer Session prom this Saturday evening will be sum- mer formal. The men will dress as usual, if they wish, and the women students will come formal. The price of admission will remain the same, 25 cents per person. Jean Seeley. Where .To Go 2 p.m. Majestic Theater, Charles Butterworth in "Baby Face Harring- ton" and Jessie Matthews in "Ever- green." 2 p.m. Michigan Theater, Lionel Barrymore in "Public Hero No. 1." 2 p.m. Wuerth Theater, Jean Ar- thur in "Party Wire" and Buck Jones in "Stone of Silver Creek." 7 p.m. Same features at the three theaters. 8:30 p.m. Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, "Shall We Join The Ladies" and "The Doctor in Spite of Him- self" by the Michigan Repertory Players. 9 p.m. Summer Session Dance, Michigan League Ballroom. 9 p.m. Union Membership dance, Union Ballroom. Canoeing every afternoon and eve- ning on the Huron River, Saunder's Canoe Livery. Dancing at the Blue Lantern Ball- room, Island Lake featuring Clare Wilson and his orchestra. i. Al LAKE FRONTAGE FOR SALE For a limited time lots on Portage Lake Shores and Woodland Beach subdivi- sions at Portage Lake will be offered at sacrifice prices. Located only 15 miles north and west of Ann Arbor, these two subdivisions offer convenience and economy in summer residence. Well graded, well wooded, and provided with fine sand beaches on an excellent lake. I _ _ ar I E ., FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Established 1863 Oldest National Bank In Michiaan Prices range from $450.00. For addi- 11 tional information write or call R. Read, 11ll RM _q-4 -4 J 11