'AGE TWO THE MICHIG~AN DlAILY WEDNESDAY, AtJGUST 7, 1940 _____________________V__11__1_____1_________.f../_____R.__1__LL THE MICHIGAN DAILY Walshington Merry-Go-Round Grin And Bear It ... By Lichty PJILfF'G UN mR9 tiIN'5 I OVS1XGEtU N Jw.Jcafr.I ,mNIYaKM A IW - °..~ .- .~ Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Published every morning except Monday during the University year and Summer Session. Member of the Associated Press The Assolated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this newspaper. All ri hts of republication of all other matters herein also reserved. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class mail matter. 'Suberiptions during the regular school year by carrier $400; by mail, $4.50. REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL. ADVERSING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO "BOSTON LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 19-40 Editorial Staff Managing Editor ..............Carl Petersen City Editor ............... Norman A. Schoir ASotate Editors...........Harry M. Kelsey, Karl Kessler, Albert P. Blau- stein, Morton C. Jampel, S.u- zanne Potter. Business Staff Business Manager ........... Jane E. Mowers Assistant Manager...........Irving Guttman NIGHT EDITOR: NORMAN A. SCHORR Will Coughlin Get The Air? . F ATHER COUGHLIN ha's ben off the air for three months, but he plans to come back about thirty days before the na- tion.al election. We don't know what he intends to say, but we know what he has said in the past and on that basis we are confident that he will exhibit economic illiteracy, violent and badly formed emotion, dubious Americanism and ex- traordinary tenderness toward Hitler and the Nazi way of life. This fall, Father Coughlin will be sending out transcriptions of his speeches to be used by individual stations at any convenient time. Last year Coughlin was on about forty stations all over the Country. Nearly every one of them is a member of the National Association of Broad- casters, which has recently adopted a code that goes into effect this autumn. The code forbids the sale at time for presenting controversial issues, other than political broadcasts. It also says that "radio which reaches men of all creeds and races, simultaneously, may not be used to convey attacks upon another's race or reli- gion. Rather it should be the purpose of the religious broadcast to promote the spiritual harmony and understanding of mankind." Does that sound like Coughlin to you? Keep an eye on your favorite radio station, see whether it broadcasts him, and if it does, ask the station, "How come?" - The New Republic .Study On Group Medicine .. . DURING 1939 and part of 1940 Dr. Franz Goldmann of Yale made a study of five programs for the provision of med- ical care through groups of salaried physicians to five classes of workers whose average annual incomes were respectively $2,700, $1,900, $1,600 and $1,200. His report, now published by the Joint Committee of the Twentieth Century Fund and the Good Will Fund, is important because it proves again that excellent medical care can be brought within the means of millions who can- not afford to pay a family doctor. Two of the plans rely on prepayments; two on fees and prepayments; the fifth is maintained entirely at its own expense by an industrial corporation for the free benefit of its employes and their dependents. As might be expected, the most far-reaching and least expensive service is that rendered to the largest number of beneficiaries-the 51,000 who are the recipients of the industrial corpora- tion's bounty. Everything is included in the cor- poration's plan-drugs, bedside nursing in the home, house calls, unlimited care in an approved hospital even in cases of chronic illness, every approved diagnostic and therapeutic aid and the counsel of specialists. Here we have a bril- liant example of what the abhorred "company doctor" can do under genuinely able manage- ment. THOUGH the other four plans fall far short of this, they have their points. All provide physi- cians' care in the clinic, home and hospital, diag- nosis with the aid of X-rays and laboratories, anesthetics, physical therapy, restricted hospital- ization, nursing. There are, however, "extras," which are paid for at reduced rates. Dr. Goldmann's study should have its effect. Workers who will equip a standing army will WASHINGTON-The rigorous French censor- ship has suppressed the information, but former Premier Paul Reynaud will face a sensational charge when he is tried before the special war guilt court. The scandal is based on what has become known in inner diplomatic circles as "Reynaud's trunk." Following the French collapse, Reynaud at- tempted to escape from the country. His plan was to go to Portugal and embark for the United States, where he hop'ed to be made French Am- bassador. He made his dash in two automobiles. In one he traveled with Countess Helen de Portes, the small, homely, shrill-voiced widow for whom he left his wife several years ago and .had French divorce laws changed so he could marry her in 1941. As has been reported, this car went off the road, killing the Countess and severely injuring Reynaud. The other car contained Reynaud's two pri- vate secretaries, baggage and the mysterious trunk. This car was seized at the Spanish bor- der. There, search of the trunk disclosed that it contained- 20,000,000 francs in paper money, presum- ably from French public funds. A large quantity of gold. A large quantity of jewels belonging to the Countess. Numerous confidential state documents, among them secret French plans for the destruction of Rumanian oil wells to prevent their falling into Nazi hands. Confronted with this evidence in the hospi- tal, Reynaud vehemently denied knowing any- thing about the contents of the trunk. He as- serted that if the money, jewels and documents were taken, it was without his knowledge and approval. He placed the blame on the two sec- retaries. Note-The Petain government, acting under Nazi orders, has not revealed the fact that Ber- lin has billed the French for a large sum to cover the cost of the German occupation. This will give Berlin the basis for a claim on French gold and dollar credits in the U.S., which the Tipha- sury took under control immediately after the French surrender. General Pershing I NERAL PERSHING'S solemn warning that unless aid is given the British fleet to resist Hitler, the United States faces certain attack, was not a reply to the appeasement broadcast of Colonel Lindbergh. When the A.E.F. com- mander decided, after a study of confidential reports, to come out of retirement and speak to the nation, he did not know that the flyer also planned to talk. Also, Pershing wrote his speech without any knowledge of what Lindbergh would say. How- ever, Pershing did tune in on the latter's broad- cast. But it was only for a few minutes. The General of the Armies became so incensed at Lindbergh's views that he turned off the ra- dio and snapped, "That's outrageous. I'm say- ing nothing about that young man in my talk tonight, but I shall make it my business to do so on another occasion." Note-Pershing has made only a few broad- casts, and when Miss Ann Gillis, chic Columbia Broadcasting press director, explained that the signal to begin speaking was a finger pointed at him, he laughingly inquired: "What's the signal to stop? That may be necessary, as I may start reading my speech all over again." Alien Employes CHIEF JOB of the Census Bureau is to tabulate the population of the United States. But in these days of national defense, it is also act- ing as a clearing house regarding aliens, citizen- ship and other kindred questions. Since the enactment of the various alien regis- tration and anti-fifth column laws, Census offi- cials have been receiving on an average of 6,000 inquiries a week from individuals seeking to establish their American citizenship, and from employers anxious to find out if they have any undesirable aliens on their rolls.I Some concerns have sent their entire payrolls to the Bureau for checking. Most of the birth and citizenship queries are coming from airplane factories and other plants directly connected with defense'production where aliens are now forbidden employment. Census officials estimate that there are several million persons in the country whose birth rec- ords have never been filed with local author- ities. To establish the citizenship of individuals of this group the Bureau uses old census reports obtained from parents. . Merry-Go-Round Handsome John Hamilton no longer is GOP National Chairman, but on the Committee's new letter-heads his name appears as prominently as his successor, Representative Joe Martin. Hamilton's new title is Executive Director . . . Secretary of State Cordell Hull was so touched by the bi-partisan welcome of members of Con- gress upon his return to Washington from the Havana Conference that tears streamed down his cheeks ... ments," Thursday, August 8, 2 p.m., 1224 East Engineering Bldg. Chair- man, W. S. Housel. Mr. John William Odle, Mathema- tics; Thesis: "Non-Separating and Non - Alternating Tranformations Modulo a Family of Sets," Thursday, August 8, 3:15 p.m., West, Council Room, Rackham wilding. Chairman, W. L. Aryes. Mr. Robertson I. Strawn, Speech; Thesis: "Public Speaking in the Iro- quois League," Thursday, August 8, 3:30 p.m., East Council Room, Rack- ham Building. Chairman, L. M. Eich. By the action of the Executive Board the chairman may invite mem- bers of the faculties and advanced doctoral candidates to attend the examination and he may grant per- mission to attend to those who for sufficient reason might wish to be present. C. S. Yoakum 140. Chicago Time . Tee. e.. S. ~Pat.Off..A'i RtS Rea. "Of course I'm enjoying our honeymoon, dear-Boy, it sure is good to get away from the office for a cotple of weeks!" The Straight Dope, By Himself . .. .. Today's column is purely personal. It is a long time since we have written a column about ourself, our friends and our enemies. First, we want to offer up ourselves as a worthy sacri- fice to charity. As soon as "Patience," that great and worthy Gilbert and Sullivan operetta with a cast of fifty, an orchestra of thirty and a stage crew of seventy-five is over we are go- ing to prove our bravery, merit, and general sturdiness by engaging in fisticuffs, no less with a worthy opponent for the benefit of the led Cross, the Volunteers of America or whatever other organization feels like sponsoring us. We figure that if the amount of scurrilous fan mail we receive is an indication there should be liter- ally thousands who would pay fifty cents apiece to see our block knocked off and the Red Cross might as well have the benefit of it as anybody else. Naturally we are not too anxious to suffer any material damage and we realize that to bolster the gate a worthy opponent must be selected. This double objective has been ac- complished. We have selected none otlier than Stanley Mitchell Swinton for our oppo- nent in the firm belief that if there is any- body in Ann Arbor who is more likely to provide a Roman holiday than ourself it is none other than Stanley Mitchell. We can hear the crowd cheer already as we beat his weary arms down and smash him lustily. Mr. Carl Petersen has kindly consented to act as timekeeper and none other than that all-time All-American, Mr. Ed Frutig, has signified his intention of refereeing this heroic and titanic struggle. Seconds for the various contestants will be among Ann Arbor's most prominent citizens and the master of ceremonies post is still an open choice between Art Klein, the debutante actor, and Harry Kelsey, the culture reporter. If Arthur Hackett could be prevailed upon to lend his trumpet tones to the proceedings as announcer its success would be assured. Time and place are, as yet, unset, but no of- fers will be turned down without the most care- ful consideration. Our preference is the Daily news room. We are sure we could lick Swinton there. The place never looked natural to him when it was clean as it is now. There will be no weight limits due to both contestants' ability to drop or put on twelve pounds between noon and midnight and such silly rules as those applying to gouging, butting, back-handed slapping and biting will not be rigorously enforced. Kicking above the belt is all right but a kick below the belt gives the oppo- nent a free swat at the whiskers if he is still able to take it. Bottles and penknives are defi- nitely not allowed. As reward for all this expenses not to ex- ceed one hundred and fifty dollars will be given to each contestant and as a special reward each will be allowed two free swats at A. 'P. Blaustein, the Repertory Theatre reporter who has caused us more grief this summer than Valentine Windt and Jimmy Green combined and multiplied by three. At that Blaustein is getting off easy. We had promised to give him seven good swats all by ourself and not to interfere with what- ever measures Swinton thought were neces- sary. So here is your chance folks. Himself, Swinton and Blaustein all will get smashed during the evening in reverse order of intensity. In fact, a wild swing might even hit Petersen. In fact, we think one or two will. Has charity ever had a worthier project? Probably not. And just one last note. All blood drawn will be cheerfully given to the University Hospital. Once people start on charity there isn't any place to stop. So start the ballyhoo friends. It's all for char- ity and may the best man live to regret it. Our hat is in the ring. Our head is in the clouds. Our feet are in the resin and our (censored) is in the (censored). Interpretive: Nazi Naval Exaggerations By KIRKE L. SIMPSON (Associated Press Staff Writer) The timing of new German state- ments that staggering cargo tonnage losses have been inflicted on Britain may be more significant than the figures themselves. Whether in preparation for invasion of England or for some other stroke, Berlin is pressing its war-of-nerves against the British more actively than the war of bombs. Nazi boasts that 5,000,000 tons or shipping usable by Britain have been sunk since the outbreak of the war, 679,000 tons in the last three weeks alone, may be part of that "war-of-nerves." Whatever the truth, the German figures are so fantastically out of step with the London Admiralty's re- capitulations that Berlin itself seeks to explain the discrepancy by charg- ing that the British are concealing certain of their losses. As an element of the war-of-nerves aspect of the battle, the German claims could be considered good stra- tegy. They could give seaminded Bri- tons, utterly dependent on shipping for the means of life, something to think about if they believed the Ber- lin reports and not the Admiralty's figures. Whatever the German motive, these statements about an increasingly suc- cessful counter-blockade of England synchronize with other moves de- signed to stir terror in England. Re- vival of the "secret weapon" bogey by a high-ranking German Air Officer can be noted. A special showing of Nazi dive bomber technique, put on for neutral pressmen, with all the siren attachment frills going full blast to impress them, is another item. The Nazis' action in taking coy- resondents on sight-seeing flights along the English Channel presum- ably was intended to prove that Bri- tish shipping, naval and merchant, had been driven from those narrow seas. However, since the newsmen duly reported that the flights were confined to the continental side of the channel, 30 miles or so from the English coastline at the nearest point of approach, the result is not highly convincing. There is another angle to the Ger- man claims of having stepped up tremendously the rate of cargo ship destruction. If the figures are any- where near accurate and not, as the British Admiralty insists, an "absurd" exaggeration, there would seem to be no military reason for attempting invasion of England at all. Ger- many would be on the way to win- ning the war by counter-blockade. FDR Suggests Home Guard President Weighs Proposal To Use War Veterans HYDE PARK, N. Y., Aug. 6.--(P) -President Roosevelt disclosed today that World War veterans might take over home defense duties now as- 'signed to the National Guard, if and when the guard is brought into Fed- eral service. In the broader field of hemispheric cooperation, the Chief Executive told a press conference that a meeting of minds on defense against non-Amer- ican nations was one of three ex- traordinarily successful achievements of the Pan-American conference at All notices for the Daily Official Bulletin are to be sent to the Office of the Summer Session before 3:30 P. M. of the day preceding its pub- lication except on Saturday, when the notices should be submitted be- fore 11:30 A. M. The Michigan Dames, will hold a bridge p'arty at the Michigan League today at 2 p.m. for the wives of summer school students. There will be a ten cent charge to cover prizes and expenses. Chemistry Lecture. The sixth in the series of chemistry lectures will be given by Professor W. E. Bach- mann today, August 7, at 4:15 p.m. in the Amphitheatre of the Rack- ham Building. Subject: "The Ster- oids." Cercle Francais. The annual ban- quet of the Cercle Francais will be held in the Terrace Room, second floor of the Union, today, Au- gust 7 at 7 p.m. The price of the din- ner is included in the dues paid by the members. Members of the Summer Teaching Staff or students desiring to attend are requested to notify Mr. Jobin or Miss McMullan of the Foyer, Tele- phone 2-2547. The price per plate is $1.25. The subject of the Men's Educa- tion Club is German Penetration of South America and the Relation of the HavanaConference to this Prob- lem. By Professor Lawrence Preuss of the Political Science Department. Today at 7:15 p.m. in the Union. Pi Lambda Theta: There will be an important business meeting today, August 7, at 7:30 o'clock in the University Elementary School Lib- rary. Organ Recital. Lester Champion, organist, of Houghton, Michigan, will give a recital in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree, this evening, August 7, at 8:15 o'clock, in Hill Auditorium. Mr. Champion is a stu- dent of Mr. Arthur Poister during the summer session, his previous study having been with Professor Palmer Christian. Speech Students: Students enrol- led in Speech courses and all others interested are invited to attend the Speech Conference to be held by the Department of Speech as follows: Wednesday, August 7, 9 to 10 a.m. -Demonstration Class in "Funda- mentals of Speech." (Auditorium of the W. K. Kellogg Institute.) 10 to 11 a.m.-Demonstration Class in "Prinsiples and Methods of Dis- cussion." (Auditorium of the W. K. Kellogg Institute.) 11 a.m. to 12-Demonstration Class in "The Teaching of Speech." (Audi- torium of the W. K. Kellogg Insti- tute) 12:15 p.m.-Speech Luncheon, six- ty-five cents. (Ballroom of the Michi- gan League.) 3 to 5 p.m.-Conference on "Prob- lems of Dramatic Production." (Ly- dia Mendelssohn Theatre.) 8:30 p.m.-Performance of "Pa- tience" (Gilbert and Sullivan) by the Michigan Repertory Players of the Department of Speech. (Lydia Men- delssohn Theatre.) Doctoral Examinations. Mr. Cam- illo D'Amico, Metallurgical Engineer- DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN I Deutscher Verein Picnic Thursday. Transportation, swimming privileges, food, and refreshments included in price 45c. Free to members of the Deutscher Verein. Meet in the Deut- sches Haus at 5:30 p.m. All students of German, students and faculty members interested in German are cordially invited to attend. Make res- ervations at 204 U.H. Piano Recital. Janet Mary McLoud, pianist of Austin, Texas, will give a recital in the partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Music degree, Thursday evening, Au- gust 8, at 8:15 p.m., in the Assembly Room of the Rackham Building. Miss McLoud is a student of Professor Maud Okkelberg. Speech Students: Dr. Thomas Clarkson Trueblood, Professor Emer- itus of Public Speaking, will lecture on "The Great Triumphs in Oratory" Friday, August 9, at 11 o'clock in 302 Mason Hall. Speech Students: Mr. Vincent Jukes, assistant in the Department of Speech, will produce "Common Clay," by George M. Cohen, Friday at 4 p.m. in room 4203 Angell Hall. The public is invited to attend. IIopwood manuscripts for the sum- mer contest must be in the Hop- wood Room, 3227 Angell Hall, by 4:30 p.m. this Friday afternoon, Au- gust 9. Contestants should read carefully the rules for the contest. No manu- script will be accepted that does not conform to the regulations. R .W. Cowden Internal Combustion Engine In- stitute Lecture to be given by Mr. F. M. Ygung on August 9 at 7:30 p.m. has been cancelled. To the members of the Faculty: If you wish to attend the breakfast next Sunday morning, August 11, at 9 a.m., given for those students who expect to take mester's degrees this summer, you may secure tickets at the office of the Summer Session at fifty-five cents each. Louis A. Hopkins Director of the Summer Session All freshmen and sophomores in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts who are attending the Sum- mer Session and who have not had their elections for the fall semester approved, are urged to consult with me before the close of the Summer Session. Appointments can be made calling at the Office of the Academic Counselors, Room 108, Mason Hall, or by calling Extension 613. Arthur VanDuren Chairman, Academic Counselors. Engineering Seniors: Diploma ap- plication blanks must be filled out in the Secretay's Office, 263 West Engineering Building, before August 12, for graduation after Summer Session. C. B. Green Assistant Secretary Candidates for the Teacher's Cer- tificate for August 1940, to be recom- mended by the School of Education, are requested to call at the office of the School of Education, 1439 U.E.S. on August 6, or 7 to take the Teacher Oath which is a requirement for the certificate. Graduate Students who expect to complete degree requirements at the close of the summer session should have in file a blue diploma applica- tion in the office of the Graduate School, Rackham Building. Applica- tions will be accepted not later than August 10, 1940. To all students having library books: 1. Students having in their pos- sesssion books drawn for the Uni- versity Library are notified that such books are due Saturday, August 10th, before the impending examinations. 2. Students who have special need for certain books after August 10th may retain such books if renewed at the Charging Desk. 3. The names of all students who have not cleared their records at the Library by Thursday, August, 15th, will be sent to the Cashier's Office, where their summer's credits will be withheld until such time as these Government Adopts Embargo At Long Last TN ADOPTING the policy of forbidding the ex- port without license of essential war ma- terials such as scrap iron and petroleum, the government has followed a recommendation made consistently by The New Republic for more measures, but it is obvious that with her new army-inspired fascist government she is plan- ning to go as far as she dares anyway. The way to deal with this sort of thing is neither by ap- peasement, as suggested by some, nor by moni- tory words, as has been the custom of this