BERLIN EXPRESS See Page 4 Y itV JI :43 tii]u CONTINUED STICKY Latest Deadline in the State VOL. LVIII, No. 189 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS olli I Il 1111111111|1| 1111 111 IIII III-a d , Slosson ites Hopes Dealt TripleBlow Ruthven Supports SAC Veto Decision A triple blow was dealt Monday to the campaign on campus of Prof. Preston W. Slosson for nom- ination as Congressman on the Democratic slate in the Michigan Second Congressional District. In a letter to Thomas C. Walsh, leader of the Slosson supporters on campus, President Alexander . Ruthven said he was "con- vinced that there is no reason why I should ask the Student Affairs Committee to reconsider their action." The SAC recently refused to allow recognition to "Students for Slosson Club." Walsh's efforts to bring Prof. Slosson to public attention in a rally of all Democratic and Republican hopefuls for the House seat, failed when Dean Walter B. Rea, announced that present Regent rulings would bar such an open meeting on campus. But the props were already out from under the rally suggestion put forward by Jack Warren chairman of the Young Repub- licans and Bob Collins, chairman of the Young Democrats. In a joint statement issued Sunday, Collins and Warren an- nounied that "such a meeting would best be held in the fall." They cited the reconvening of Congress which would call away incumbent Rep. Earl C. Michener, Republican, and the fact that "the suggestion made by the Slosson group left little time in which to act." Chairman Warren told The Daily that "the putting of the question to Dean Rea" of the y legality of such a rally did not have the support of either the Young Republicans or the Young Democrats. Efforts to hold the rally in the fall began yesterday when Walsh urged both organizations to request that the Regents "act to permit such a bi-partisan meeting in the fall." The War- ren-Collins statement did not commit' either to support the rally. Dr. Ruthven, in his letter to Walsh, said he did not consider the action of the Student Affairs Committee as "a reflection on Prof. Slosson, as any infringement on the rights of students to or- ganize under University regula- tions, or as having anything to do with the use of "The Victors" by any candidate for public office." (Walsh had charged that since the University would not allow a political rally on campus as it might put the administration in the position of appearing to sup- port a candidate, it could hardly approve of Presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey's use of the Wolverine marching song in con- nection with his current cam- paign.) France Seeks Strong Leader For Premier Herriot Mentioned As Possible Choice PARIS, July 20 - (jP) - The names Edouard Herriot and Paul Reynaud were most mentioned for Premier tonight as the French searched for a strong government to speak for them in the four- power dealings they expect over Berlin. Premier Robert Schuman re- signed last night after the Social- ists quit his cabinet and voted against his defense budget. Former Premier Friends of former Premier Her- riot were especially anxious to have the 76-year-old President of the National Assembly come back and head the government through what one of them described as the "trying months ahead." Reynaud, lase Premier before the surrender to the Germans in 1940, was opposed in some quarters be- cause his name is linked with the disaster of 1940. But some of those close to Her- riot were afraid he was too old and feeble to take over the govern- Draft Registration Date Named by President All Men 18-25 Must Sign Up Between Aug. 30-Sept. 22; Induction Time Not Set By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, July 20-President Truman today ordered all American men 18 through 25 to register for the draft between Aug. 30 and Sept. 18. No one would predict when actual inductions will begin. But this can not be before Sept. 22, or 90 days after Mr. Truman signed the Draft Bill making it law. Eighteen-year-olds, not subject to the 21-month draft, may begin enlisting in the armed services tomorrow. By volunteering for one year and then serving a longer period in the reserves they may avoid the More Jets To Go To Germany; Clay Leaves for U.S Fighters To Supplement B-29 Force; General To Make Report on Crisis By The Associated Press BERLIN, July 20-The growing Berlin crisis was reflected today in announcements that American air power in Germany will be bol- stered by 75 jet-propelled fighter planes and that Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American Commander in Germany, has been summoned to Washington for a report on the situation. Gen. Clay left Tuesday night by plane for Washington. He will return to Berlin Sunday. The American moves followed a surprise Russian announcement that they were prepared to supply all of Berlin with food. The Russian announcement was labeled "propaganda" by Allied spokesmen who tended to discount it in view of the fact that it would defeat the ap- parent purpose of Russian block- * ** ade of Berlin. Federal Grand jury Inidicts Communists Party Leaders Label Charges_'Frame-up' NEW YORK, July 20 - (k') - Twelve U. S. Communist Party leaders and members were indict- ed today on charges of advocating the overthrow of the United States government. Among them was Foster, head of the Party of America. Seven Arrested William Z. Communist Seven of the group, including General Secretary Eugene V. Den- nis, were arrested and arraigned on the charges. The others, named with the first seven in secret indictments re- turned by a Federal Grand Jury investigating alleged subversive activities, were being sought. A formal statement by the Com- munist Party, released a few min- utes before the seven were ar- raigned, denied the charges and characterized them as a "mon- strous frame-up." Detroit Communist One of the group was arrested and arraigned in Detroit tonight. He was Carl Winters, 41, chair- man of the Michigan State Coun- cil of the Communist Party and a member of the party's national) committee. The others were taken into cus- tody in New York City. All those arraigned here entered pleas of innocent, the -same plea was en- tered for Winters in Detroit. The other four under arrest were: Under Arrest New York City Councilman Benjamin Davis; John B. Wil- liamson, trade union secretary for the party; Henry Winston, party organizational secretary; and Jacon Stachel, educational secre- tary. The five being sought were iden- tified as: Irving Potash, manager of the CIO Furriers Joint Council of New York City; John Gates, editor since July, 1947 of the Daily Worker, official organ of the Communist Party in the United States; Robert G. Thompson, chairman of the New York State Communist Party; Gilbert Green of Chicago, District Chairman for the Communist Party at Chicago, and Gus Hall of Celevand, chair- man of the Ohio Communist Par- ty. Charges The indictments charged all with "conspiring to teach and ad- vocate the overthrow of the Unit- ed States government by force and' violence." The New York Sun said the Grand Jury action is timed, either by design or accident, to embar- rass acutely the Communist back- ers of Henry Wallace." Wallace's Third Party begins its national convention in Philadelphia Fri- day. At Philadelphia, C. B. Baldwin, campaign manager for Wallace, was asked for a comment on the New York arrests. He said: "We aren't making any state- ment on this because it doesn't in- volve the New Party. My only an- swer would be 'No comment'." draft later. By law only 161,000 of the 18-year-olds may be accepted. Everyone Registers Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Selective Service Director, empha- sized that all men 18 through 25, unless they already are in the ac- tive armed services, must register. * Whether or not a man is exempt from the draft makes no dif- ference, he said. All must reg- ister, unless they now are in the regular forces and on active duty. General Hershey estimated that this means approximately 9,500,- 000 men will sign up at America's 4,000 draft offices in the 20-day period beginning Aug. 30. Exempt from the draft are all war veterans who served 90 days in the shooting war (Pearl Har- bor Day, Dec. 7, 1941, to V-J Day, Sept. 2, 1945), or 12 months be- tween Sept. 16, 1940, and June 24, 1948, when the draft act became law. Also exempt are medical men, regularly ordained ministers, stu- dents studying for the ministry, and conscientious objectors. Men who were in the National Guard or an organized, drilling reserve unit on June 24 also are exempt as long as they stay in that organization and carry out duties. Registration Dates President Truman's proclama- tion calling for registration set these dates: Men born in 1922 after Aug. 30 will register first of all on Aug. 30. These are men of 25, about 300,- 000 of them, who would be inelig- ible after one more birthday. Next to register will be all born in the year 1923. Some of these will be 24, some 25. But all born in 1923 will register Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Persons born in 1924 will reg- ister Sept. 2-3; 1925, Sept. 4 or Sept. 7; 1926, Sept. 8-7; 1927, Sept. 10-11; 1928, Sept. 13-14; 1929; Sept. 15-16; and persons orn in 1930 before Sept. 19 must register Sept. 17-18. Study Projects Receive Funds For Support Research projects and admin- istrative expenses for 1948-49 re- ceived support amounting to $230,- 912.15 from the Rackham funds and the Faculty Research funds. Of the total, $209,624 was al- lotted by the Board of Governors of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies from en- dowment funds and the remain- der from the Executive Board from research funds. Grants madeinclude: Mary A. Rackham fund, $44,000; Rackham Arthritis Research fund, $32,310; Rackham Sociological Research fund, $15,300; and the Horace H. Rackham fund, $70,850. Other grants were: Physical Sciences, $10,000; Biological Sci- ences, $15,425; Social Sciences, $2,500; Fine Arts, $3,164; Health Sciences, $5.575; and special items $10,500. Funds given by the Faculty Re- search fund included: Physical Science, $4,050; Biological Sci- ences, $7,475; Language and Lit- erature, $2,492.25; Social Sciences, $4,740.90; Fine Ars, $850; and Health Sciences, $1,680. Progressive Party Begins Platform Draft Attention Centered On ForeignPolicy PHILADELPHIA, July 20--(P)- Platform makers for Henry A. Wallace's Third Party got down to work today on the eve of open hearings at which representatives of more than 40 organizations will testify. An executive session of the 74- member group centered attention on foreign policy and a proposal for nationalization of basic indus- tries. Windmill Signs Windmill signs separately call- ing for "Abundance," "Freedom," ",Peace," went up on the marquee at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel head- quarters where the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey drew so much attention in recent weeks. Convention arrangements went ahead with announcement that Albert Fitzgerald, president of the CIO United Electrical Workers, will introduce Wallace for his presidential nomination accept- ance speech at Shibe Park Satur- day night. Mass Rally The mass rally will highspot the New Party founding conven- tion which opens Friday night. It will be open to the public with tickets selling at 85 cents, $1.30 and $2.60 to. raise campaign funds. Discussion of foreign policy, a platform committee spokesman said, appeared to be anti-bipar- tisan-as the Truman administra- tion insisted on it-and against both the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine. "They believe," he stated, "that the question of peace can be worked out through a strong Unit- ed Nations with relief based on need rather than on political ex- pediency." Industrial Nationalization Commenting on nationalization of industry, the spokesman said "you can surmise that there will be a give and take on how far the nationalization program will be discussed. Mostly it involves certain public utilities and what we regard as basic industries." Among those who will appear tomorrow and Thursday at open, policy - hearings are the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Dr. Franics Townsend, leader of the Town- send Old Age Pension Movement; the United World Federalists, the Teachers Union, the Congress of American Women and the Physi- cians Forum. LAST RITES-Thousands came to pay tribute to General of the Armies John Pershing, the man who led American forces to a smashing victory in World War I. The caisson containing the hero's body is shown at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia where Gen. Pershing will be laid to rest. WASHINGTON, July 20-(AP)- The Thomas E. Dewey camp said today that the 1948 Republican platform can't possibly be written into law by what it called the "rump" session of Congress start- ing next Monday. Herbert Brownell. Jr.. Governor Dewey's campaign manager, handed down the word. He told a news conference: "The Republican platform calls for the enactment of a program by a Republican Congress under the leadership of a Republican presi- dent. "Obviously, this cannot be done No A oreenent Made as Ford Talks Continiue DETROIT, July 20-1P)-The Ford Motor Co. and the CIO- United Auto Workers ended the first of their new non-stop wage talks today with no sign of hav- ing reached an agreement. They agreed, however, to meet again Wednesday at 2 p.m. Strike action has already been approved by the Union's 116,000 Ford workers and by its interna- tional executive board but no strike date has been set. The last publicly-announced Ford wage offer was termed a "final" one, and included a 13- cent raise and several social se- curity and other benefits. The Union last week scaled down its demands from a 14-cent wage boost plus 14 cents in fringe concessions to a figure that is now reportedly in the vicinity of 21 cents overall. Federal mediators were not yet in the picture, but one of them. Justin McCormick, remained on the sidelines at today's sessions as an "observer." World .News At a Glance By The Associated Press SALINA, Kas., July 20-A heavy rail movement of army equipment from Camp Philips to the Eastern coast for England appeared to be underway today but a cloak of si- lence was drawn tightly about the operation. * * * at a rump session called at a po- litical convention for political pur- poses in the heat of a political campaign." Criticizes Session Brownell wouldn't say what he meant by "rump" session, but his criticism was leveled at President Truman's announcement of the Congress call when he accepted the Democratic nomination last week at Philadelphia. At that time, Mr. Truman ticked off a list of measures he wants passed. Many of these, he said, the Republicans supported in their platform. He said he would give them a chance to carry out their pledges. Brownell issued his statement after discussing'the substance of it, he said, with Dewey.( No Misconstruction He said it would be wrong to read into the statement any idea that Dewey wants Congress to take no action at the forthcoming session. Congressional leaders undoubt- edly will meet early next week, Brownell said, to discuss what the session can and should do. The session may open with a filibuster. A Republican leader, Senator Wherry of Nebraska, hinted broadly that Civil Rights legisla- tion demanded by President Tru- man may come up for Senate de- bate when Congress starts work. Southern Protest Automatically this would turn on a storm of angry Southern ora- tory to talk the bill to death. It could serve to drive deeper the wedge between the harmony-seek- ing Truman followers and the Dixie wing of the Democratic Party. Unlike President Truman, Wherry said he is not so sure enough votes could be mustered to cut off debate. This would require a two thirds majority. Wherry, who acted as GOP floor leader most of the recent session, told reporters that the party leadership has not yet de- cided on any program. But he ob- served: 'The only legislation in the President's program that I know of that is ready is these Civil Rights Bills." 'RUMP' CONGRESS: Dewey Says Special Session Won'tAccomplish Platform U. S. spokesmen in England said the 75 "shooting star" jets, comprising a full group of fight- ers, would arrive in Scotland Aug. 4 on the Aircraft Carrier Sicily, and would be flown to Germany--but not to Berlin. Another 16 fighters of the same type arrived in Stornaway, Scotland from Iceland, en route to Germany. In addition, 60 giant B-29 Superfortresses have arrived at three RAF air fields in England for "training mis- sions." There was some speculation the jets might be used as escorts for the flying freight wagons now sup- plying blockaded Berlin with food, if the Western powers decide that step is necessary. The report of Clay and Murphy, top American policy makers in Germany, is expected to play a major part in deciding the next American step in the battle to break the Russian blockade. Sharp counter-measures have been re- ported under consideration since Russia refused to yield to stiff protest notes from Britain, France and the United States. Proposals have ranged from excluding Rus- sians from Allied routes in other parts of the world to the drastic step of sending an armed supply convoy through Russian barriers. The Russian promise to sup- ply food to Western Berliners was not put into practice today. The Russians said theiy would help feed all of the city's resi- dents, including 2,000,000 in the Western sectors, with the aid of 100,000 tons of bread and grain to be shipped from the Soviet Union. Both the American and British military governments were skepti- cal of the Russian offer. Gen. Clay said "the proof is in the per- formance, not in the statement." The British officially labeled the offer "pure propaganda" and promised that "the British with the United States of America will continue to supply the food neces- sary for the Western sectors." Shoppers who ventured into the Soviet sector of Berlin to make purchases of rationed foods were sent back empty-handed by store- keepers who refused to honor their coupons. Powers Against Forceful Means THE HAGUE, July 20-(AP)- The five nations of the Western European Union were reliably re- ported in agreement tonight against any show of force against Russia in Germany. They said they had decided to do everything possible to "defend their independence, integrity and institutions." i Statement on ForeignCrisis Requests Truman Tell Nearness of War WASHINGTON, July 20-( )- A leading Republican Congress- man said today President Truman should tell Congress how close the United States is to war with Rus- sia. Rep. Eaton (Rep., N.J.), chair- man* of the House Foreign Af- fairs Committee, suggested that the President deliver his estimate of the situation when Congress re- convenes upon his call next Mon- day. Supreme Issue Rep. Eaton told reporters that in his first announcement that he is recalling Congress Mr. Truman mentioned only domstic matters Eaton declared, however, that the situation resulting from the Rus- sian food blockade of Berlin is "the supreme issue confronting not only the nation but also the world." "It is a world conflict between Christ and the Devil, between freedom and slavery," he said. Hill of Beans "Our little political differences don't amount to a hill of beans. We are at the most fateful mo- ment in the history of civiliza- tion." Eaton said the State Depart- ment has been "tremendously worried" about the situation and he added: "So were we." "The breed I come from never lets the other fellow shove him off the sidewalk. We've a right to be in Berlin and we're going to stay there. Period." Warn Drivers In U Terrace, WillowVillage University Terrace and Willow Village residents were warned yes- terday by University officials to observe "strictly" the driving reg- ulations in both areas. The statement, which was made to. help reduce the hazard of injuries to children in the areas, came in letters from Francis C. Shiel, residence hall business manager, to each resident of both developments. Children Endangered "Children out of .doors are in constant danger from automo- bile traffic," Shiel commented. He told Terrace residents to observe the 15 m.p.h. speed limit in the area and refrain from parking over the curb or in places other than the proper parking spaces. The parking bays along the loop and lanes on each side of the roadway leading up to Ob- servatory Street, are the proper places to park. Shiel asked Villagers to observe traffic regulations adopted after individual requests and a petition signed by residents of the project. Regulations "Since we now have a number of new residents and to serve as a reminder to the old residents, the regulations are: "1. The speed limit is restricted to 10 m.p.h. '"2. Parking on the street is not permitted. Tenants are asked L' Ci d.Vll rr G111G .J - I MONKEY BUSINESS Police Seal Simian's Doom With_'Shooton Sight' Order Ui EUROPEAN RECOVERY: T.S. 'Inconsistent 'in Free Enterprise -0- - ~ ~ - - - SEOUL, July 20-The South- ern half of divided Korea today chose its first president and vice-president, and an Ameri- can soldier was killed in an am- bush near the Russian-occupied other half. * * * PRAGUE, July 20-The Presi- dent of Czechoslovakia,gKlement Gottwald, told a delegation of women today there will be no war. No government, he said, would By CRAIG WILSON If a lonely little Rhesus monkey wandering around Ann Arbor should read this article he would know that his death warrant has been signed. The furry little simian, who has been leading city police a hectic chase for several days now, will be "shot on sight, as soon as we see him!" That was the final word from law enforcement officers. key's newly-won freedom was not to be kept without a struggle. Sev- eral times over the weekend, fol- lowing complaints from the local citizenry, police surrounded trees in which he was perched only to have him transfer himself a-la- Tarzan to another tree and a more secure hiding place. And there always seemed to be people with nets running around after him-or children throwing stones. v "We are not always consistent with the free enterprise system-- that is the obstacle to restoring a and import quotas established," he charged. "Our military security program 3. International trade shouldI not be one-sided but have many' sides.