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Editorials
Young raarents And
JuvenIlt sDelinquency
Aspects Of Tolerance
Official Publication Of The Summer Session
VOL. XVI No. 45 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1935
FVCENTS
Killer Of
K1 ers
Dickinson
Convicted
Ferris, Three Girls Will
Be Given Mandatory Life
Sentences
Girls Scream And
Collapse At Verdict
Striking W PA Workers Are Replaced
Ferris Is Calm But
Of Women Lead
Turbulent Scene
Cries
To A
DETROIT, t Aug. 13. - The man
and three women who killed Howard
Carter Dickinson in a robbery that
netted them $134 were found guilty
of first-degree murder at 4:34 p.m.
today. The mandatory life sentences
will be passed Thursday.
The verdict threw the court room
into a turmoil unprecedented in Re-
corder's Court history.
The verdict held Jean Miller and
the Jackson sisters, Florence and
Loretta, equally guilty with William
Schweitzer in the slaying of the New
York attorney, who was a nephew of
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes.
Before a crowd of 400 spectators
packed into the room andtense with
excitement the jury foreman told
Judge John A. Boyne that the jury
recommended mercy for the women.
Jean Miller Collapses
The clemency recommendation was
almost drowned out. Jean Miller,
whose name was first mentioned,
screamed, collapsed, fell from her
chair to the floor and was carried
out of the court room. From the
next room her screams could still be
heard while the jury was giving its
verdict on the other women.
As Jean fell to the floor, both the
Jackson sisters shrieked, and Loretta
d to 6be -picked upan aknot
Spectators rose to their feet and
stood on benches to have a glimpse
of the drama that was being enacted.
Veteran attorneys and court at-
tendants who were in the room said
that they had never before witnessed
such a scene. The cries of the wom-
en could be heard throughout the
corridors, and everyone in the build-
ing there rushed to Judge Boyne's
court room.
Schweitzer Is Stunned
Loretta was taken back to the room
momentarily, then at the sight of her
sister again began to weaken. They
could not bear to hear the rest of the
jury's verdict.
Through it all Schweitzer sat in
his chair, calm and collected and ap-
parently unmoved by the scene. A
few minutes before he had told some-
one that he would be with his wife
Violet and two-weeks-old baby before
the day was over. He seemed stunned
by the verdict, stunned into inaction.
The jury had returned at 4:26 p.m.
prepared to give a verdict. The judge
ordered Court assembled and the de-
fendants were led in. The two at-
torneys for the women could not be
found. The stillness in the room was
tense. The women sobbed quietly.
Leader Of All-Stars
Coaches From Bed
CHICAGO, Aug. 13. - (P) - Frank
Thomas, head football coach at the
University of Alabama, today entered
a hospital suffering from acute ar-
thritis in the foot bone.
Thomas, who is in Chicago head-
ing the college All-Star coaching
staff, was examined by Dr. Clifford
Barborka, the physician who former-
ly attended the late Knute Rockne,
and was advised to keep off his feet
for a week.
In the absence of Thomas, Charlie
Bachman, of Michigan State, will be
in charge of the All-Stars, who meet
the Chicago Bears of the National
Professional League at Soldiers Field
the night of Aug. 29.
Bachman will carry out Thomas'
orders, as the Alabama mentor plans
tc outline each day's work from his
hospital bed.
Pan-American Clipper
Nears End Of Journey
HONOLULU, Aug. 13. - () - The
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-Associated Press Photo.
Workers striking against wages paid by the works progress administration in New York found their jobs
takdn over by new crews under direction of Tenement Commissioner Langdon W. Post (right, wearing hat)
at the Astor low-cost housing project. Conflicting statements regarding the number of men on strike were
made as the walkout took effect.
Two Societies
To Meet Here
In September
Mathematic Organizations
Will Convene To Found
New Club
Two eminent mathematical so-
cieties, the Mathematical Society of
America and the American Mathe-
mnatical Society, will be guests of the
University mathematics department
during the week of September 9, it
was anoiunced yesterday.
The purpose of the Mathematical
Society of America is the stimulation
of the college teachers of this sub-
ject while the American Mathemat-
ical Society purports to encourage re-
search.
The major purpose of the con-
junctive meeting will be the forma-
tion of a new society, the Institute
of Statisticians, a group to be inter-
ested especially in statistics.
Members of the University faculty
who will address the societies are
Prof. L. C. Karpinski, on early math-
ematical books to be found in the
University libraries, Prof. G. Y. Rain-
ich, on product integrals, and Prof.
R. L. Wilder, on some unsolved prob-
lems in topology.
Of special interest to visiting
mathematicians will be a series of
lectures on Fermat's Last Theorem
by Prof. H. S. Vandiver of the Uni-
versity of Texas. Fermat's Theorem
states that while the sum of the
squares of two whole numbers can
sometimes be expressed as the square
of a whole number, this possibility
no longer .exists if squares be re-
placed by cubes or any other integral
power.
After years of futile attempts to
prove his theorem true, mathema-
ticians offered 100,000 marks for the
one who could do so. In the thirty
years since the offer was made no
mathematician has been successful
in his proof.
600 Believed Dead As
Dam Bursts In Italy
TURIN, Italy, Aug. 13.-- (R) -
Estimates that more than 600 persons
- possibly 1,000 - may have perished
in the bursting of a hydroelectric dam
in the vicinity of the Alessandrian
town of Ovada were made tonight by
rescue workers.
The raging waters, pouring through
the shattered dam on the swollen
Orca River, laid waste to an area of
43 square miles in the vicinity of
Ovada today.
A vast volume of water, stored up
by mountain storms, swept over the
country side, washing away scores of
homes;- wiping out small factories,
and crumbling a half dozen railroads
and highway bridges.
'Not Guilty' Is
Zenge' s Plea To
Criminal Court
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.- (A) -Mande-
ville W. Zenge, 26 years old, charged
with killing Dr. Walter J. Bauer, Uni-
versity of Michigan student, was or-
dered today to prepare for trial Sept.
9.
Judge John C. Lewe set the trial
date and assigned the case to Judge
Denis J. Normoyle, criminal court
chief justice elect. Defense Attor-
neys Joseph R. Roach and Joseph
E. Green said that they would re-
quest a continuance for more time to
complete their case.
Zenge pleaded innocence before
Judge Lewe.
Zenge, a Canton, Mo. carpenter, is
accused of mutilating Dr. Bauer with
a pocket knife. Dr. Bauer married
Louise Shaffer, pretty superintendent
of nurses at the Kirksville, Mo. Osteo-
pathic Hospital, former fiancee of
Zenge. Dr. Bauer was a member of
the staff of the hospital. He was
found in his automobile the morning
of July 31 on Chicago's south side.
Poor Play In
Tenth Inning
Downs Tigers
Errors Give Washington
Winning Run; Walker's
Blunder Ends Rally
DETROIT, Aug. 13. - After jump-
ing off to an early three-run lead on
Pete Fox's homer, the Tigers blew tht
lead and lost to Washington in ten
innings here, 4-3.
A promising rally in the Tiger tenth
enjoyed short life when Gee Walker,
after being sacrificed from first with
none out, was trapped off second
after overrunning the base.
The New York Yankees gained a
full game on Detroit, defeating Cleve-
land, 8-2. New York is now five
games out of first place.
General Alvin Crowder started the
game for Detroit but the Senators
threatened often and Chief Hogsett
took his place in the sixth. Earl
Whitehill pitched a fine game for the
Senators, Fox's homer being the only
flaw in his performance.
Two wild throws gave Washington
its winning run in the tenth. With
Dee Miles on first and one out, White-
hill attempted to sacrifice. The at-
tempt was poor, however, but Hog-
sett, with an easy out ahead of him,
threw the ball into centerfield. White
retrieved the ball and threw to third,
the throw hitting Miles and bounding
away while Whitehill went to second.
Kuhel's single then scored the win-
ning ruti.
Despite two errors made by each
team, excellent fielding was common-
place in the game. Goslin's work in
the outfield stood out for the Tigers,
while Cecil Travis played flashily at
third for the Senators.
Flea Clifton took the injured Cher-
ley Gehringer's place at second base
today and did a fine job. Clifton
will probably play tomorrow, Geh-
ringer resting until Thursday to be
certain his leg is in fit condition.
Long Causes
Mild Furor
By Running'
Huey's Candidacy Brings
Political Conjectures By
Both Parties
G.O.P. Spokesmen
Enjoy Statement
Democrats Scorn Kingfish
As Possible Nominee For
Their Party
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. - (P -
Senator Huey P. Long's backhand
declaration of candidacy in the 1936
Presidential race today stirred a mild
furor in the capital and brought
quick denial of his vote-getting claims
from official sources of the Demo-
cratic organization.
The Louisianan's colleagues-Long
declined to discuss it himself - said
he intended to seek the Democratic
nomination and failing that, to run
independently. They quoted Long as
saying he could take six Southern
states from the party.
"We'll even take Louisiana away
from him," retorted one optimistic
party official who declined to be quot-
ed by name. A similar statement
was made recently by Emil Hurja,
executive director of the Democratic
National Committee.
White House Is Silent
The White House was non-commit-
tal to all political soundings. But
there was evidence that the interest
shown by Republicans in Long's pro-
gram was shared fully by Democratic
chieftains.
The disclosure of Long's intentions
heartened some Republicans at the
very moment that Former President
Herbert Hoover was giving tentative
plans for 1936 a going-over with East-
ern party leaders in New York.
The Republican view was that
Long's candidacy would greatly help
G.O.P. 'chances by "taking the rad-
ical vote away from the Democratic
ticket.
At the same time, George H. Moses,
of New Hampshire, a former senator
and presiding officer of the 1928 Kan-
sas City convention which first nom-
inated Hoover, was saying in an in-
terview that Col. Frank Knox, the
Chicago publisher, had more support
now for the Republican nomination
than any other man.
Look To Test In Ohio
Reviving Republican hopes, sig-
nalled by fresh statements from Sen-
ator Arthur Capper, of Kansas, and
former Vice President Charles Cur-
tis that there were a dozen Repub-
licans' who could beat President
Roosevelt, were turning toward Ohio
for an early testing ground of
strength.
There Gov. Martin L. Davey
planned to issue an early statement
regarding requests that he call a
special election to fill the post of Rep-
resentative-at-large which was held
by the late Charles V. Traux.
President Roosevelt arranged for a
meeting tomorrow with Gov. Davey
at the latter's request.
The plans of Long to bolt the party
if Mr. Roosevelt were renominated
contrasted sharply with a statement
by Senator Carter Glass and Harry
F. Byrd, Virginia Democrats who
have differed sharply with the admin-
istration on many policies.
The six states which Long predic-
tions claimed for him if he ran were
Louisiana, Georgia, Texas, Florida,
Mississippi and Arkansas.
i
Choral
John Charles Thomas, leading
American baritone, will appear here
Feb. 17 in a song recital on the
Choral Union series. This appear-
ance will be Mr. Thomas' first here
in a recital, although he has ap-
peared before on May Festival pro-
grams, having sung the lead role in
the world premiere of the opera
"Merry Mount" here in 1933.
Hastings Flays
Chanore In Tax
Plan Of Senate
Delaware Republican Does
Eminent Musical
Talent Obtained
By Choral Union
Union Singer
This Year's Program Lists
Metropolitan Quartet In
Outstanding Array
Most Well-Rounded
Series Ever Given
Sergei Rachmaninoff Will
Appear Nov. 6; Violinist
Kreisler To Play
The 57th annual series of the
Choral Union Concerts will bring to
Ann Arbor one of the most outstand-
ing arrays of musical talent which
has been assembled here in many
years.
The complete program for the
series, which was announced yester-
day by President Charles A. Sink of
the School of Music, will provide a
number of distinguished and well-
known soloists as well as three sym-
phony orchestras and several dis-
tinctive group organizations.
The series, in President Sink's
opinion, represents one of the most
well-rounded programs in many
years - a series which embraces
nearly all phases of musical activi-
ties.
The first concert will be presented
on Oct. 19 when the famous Metro-
politan Opera Quartet will appear
in Hill Auditorium. The quartet's
personnel includes Giovanni Mar-
tinelli, tenor, Ezio Pinza, bass, Eide
Norena, soprano, and Doris Doe, con-
tralto. These stars will be heard in
solos and duets as well as quartets.
They will offer a program of operatic
numbers.
On Nov. 6 the famed composer-
pianist, Sergei Rachmaninoff, will
iN ot Like Administration m akehis fifth recital appearance at
Influence On Bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. - (P) -
A direct implication that President
Roosevelt influenced the Senate Fi-
nance Committee's sudden reversal
of the tax bill was made in a state-
ment tonight by Senator Daniel O.
Hastings, Delawaire Republican.
"It is a Roosevelt measure, and
I want him and the Democratic party
to take it and make the most of
it," Hastings added.
In his statement, issued on the eve
of formal Senate consideration oa
the bill with all provisions for boost-
ing taxes on little incomes eliminated
Hastings said that he left the city
Saturday with the understanding that
all rates had been agreed upon by th(
Finance Committee, of which he i,
a member.,
"Senator Alben W. Barkley, (Dem.
Ky.), returns on Monday, after hav-
ing spent a week-end with the Pres-
ident," Hastings said, "and a meetin
is had on Monday at 2 o'clock anc
the bill rewritten practically in ac.
cordance with the President's de,
sires."
It was Barkley who moved recon.
sideration of the La Follette amend.
ments, previously approved on Satur-
day, which lowered personal income
tax exemptions from $2,500 to $2,-
000 for married persons and $1,00.
to $800 for single persons and raise(
surtaxes in the lower as well as th(
higher bracketed incomes.
the University.
Rachmaninoff will be followed on
Nov. 11 by the dynamic Don Cossack
Russian Male Chorus. The chorus
will again be under the direction of
the diminutive master, Serge Jaroff,
It will be their fourth appearance in
Hill Auditorium.
Fritz Kreisler, who is hailed by
numerous critics as the greatest liv-
ing violinist, will return to Ann Ar-
bor on Dec. 3 for another disting-
uished recital. Kreisler has long been
a favorite 'among local music-goers
and his concert this season will be
the ninth that he has given in Ann
Arbor.
Despite the fact that they do little
travelling, Dr. Serge Koussevitzky and
the Boston Symphony Orchestra will
again be heard on the Choral Union
series for the fifth consecutive year.
This will mark the twelfth time that
officials of the series have been able
to bring this outstanding organiza-
tion here. They will play on Dec.
11.
Another symphony orchestra, the
St. Louis Symphony, will follow the
Boston organization when they are
theard on Jan. 14. Under their con-
:uctor, Vladimir Goldschmann, this
group will make their Ann Arbor de-
but.
On Jan. 20 the Kolisch String
Quartet will also make their local
jebut. They were first heard in
the United States last year when
they scored tremendously at the
Coolidge Festival at Washington. It
is interesting that the Kolisch group
never employs scores of the music
which they play.
The Detroit Symphony will come
to Mill Auditorium on Jan. 27 but
.his year it will be under the guest
direction of Bernardino Molinari, the
minent Italian conductor.
John Charles Thomas, who has
been heard in May Festival programs
in past years, will have an oppor-
tunity to present his first song recital
on Feb. 17.
The series will come to a conclu-
sion on March 16 with a piano recital
by Myra Hess, the Englishwoman
who is generally adjudged the out-
standing woman pianist today.
Outlook Gloomy As Tri-Power
Italo-Ethiopian Parley Opens,
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
(By The Associated Press)
The tri-power effort to settle the
Italo-Ethiopian quarrel without war
was ready to start in Paris Wednes-
day with both Italy and Ethiopia
professing no hope whatever that it
would succeed.
Three more troop-laden ships sailed
from Rome for Africa and well-in-
formed circles did not disguise the
fact that Italy does not expect any
development in the Paris conversa-
tions with France and Britain to re-
tard her military program in East
Africa.
Emperor Haile Selassie, of Ethio-
pia, whose throne and empire are
at stake, was not invited to the parley,
and he does not express hope that
anything will divert Mussolini.
plans to give Premier Mussolini con-
trol in effect, but not in name, over
Ethiopia.
The conference is not to open of-
ficially until Friday. The first step,
however, will be taken Wednesday
when Eden and Laval will meet in an
effort to reconcile French and British
views. Aloisi and Laval are to meet
Thursday.
Rome newspapers played up new
"bellicose" declarations attributed to
Emperor Haile Selassie, of Ethiopia.
They announced that the steamship
Gange will sail for East Africa Wed-
nesday with 2,000 troops.
The steamers Merano, Confidenza
and Conterosso embarked Tuesday
foir African colonies with troops,
workmen and supplies.
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Yesterdays Games
Washington 4, Detroit 3.
New York 8, Cleveland 2.
Boston 9, Chicago 5.
Today's Games
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L
New York ..........67 38
St. Louis ............63 40
Chicago .............67 43
Pittsburgh . .. . 51
Pct.
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.588
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.495
.449
.433
.347
Pct.
.638
.612
.609
.536
DETROIT, Aug. 13. - (P) - Col. H.
B. Hackett, famous Western Confer-
ence football official, will carry no
whistle next fall after 31 years of of-
ficiating.
"I was offered refereeing jobs again
this year," Col. Hackett said yester-
day, "and I looked at that letter of
resignation a long time before I signed
it, but I figured I had better quit."
Col. Hackett is assistant adminis-
trator of the PWA under Secretary
of the Interior Ickes, and visited
Detroit today on government busi-
ness.
"This will be the first fall in 31
years, except while I was in France
during the World War, that I haven't
- -nn - - r Cott . - -f - -n n a
Yost's juggernaut. He called th(
safety against Micrigan which Yos
has disputed for 30 years.
"Yost always said I was wrong, bu
Coach Stagg said I was right, so I'v(
always got a 50 per cent break out o:
the deal," the colonel said. "Tha
was some football game. I'll never
forget what Tom Hammond (Mich-
igan fullback) said to Walter Ecker-
Hackett Resigns, But Famous
Argument With Yost Lives On
sall (Chicago quarterback) wher .
Eckie lay down and pretended to bc -
a. Judge Rules
AAA Tax Invalid
hurt after Curtis touched him on a
punt. The field judge put Curtis out
of the game, but I led him off the
field so Michigan fans always will
blame me, I suppose."
"I always think I'm on the spot
when I get this close to Ann Arbor.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 13. - () --
federal Judge W. C. Alvin Chesnut
ruled today that the hog processing
tax as levied by the secretary of ag-