GOVERNMENT IGNORES CHALLENGES OF FOURTH See Page 3 Yl r e *fr qau 4OF ,AL &- 1, A Air\ 0 m m ijwwtt !3 FAIR, COOLER Sixty-Seven Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXVIII, No. 88 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1958 FIVE CENTS SIX - ------------ Ike's Foreign Aid Bill Cut by House Group Ignores President's Warning Trims Fund Grant by $872 Million WASHINGTON (A') -The House handed President Dwight D. Eisenhower a stinging setback yesterday by cutting foreign aid fundsI 872 million dollars and ignoring his warning that its action "willI encourage Communistimperialists." After beating all attempts to restore funds chopped out by its appropriations committee, the House passed and sent to the Senate by a roll-call vote of 253-126 a bill putting up $3,078,092,500 in new CUBA: Rebels Free Five Captives Goldf ine 'I Aides rits Write Of: Businesi SS.ammon Be ins Talks On Soviets By JUDITH DONER The elections process in the So- viet Union was described as "an ultimate exercise in contempt," by the United States Elections Direc- tor. Richard M. Scammon initiated the lecture series sponsored by the Summer Session and the Com- + mittee on the Program on Rus- sian Studies yesterday, speaking on "Soviet Democracy at Work: Personal Observations of the 1958 Elections." A Scammon spent two weeks trav- elling in the Soviet Union this past spring, viewing the 1958 elec- tions to the Supreme Soviet, the- oretically the all-powerful bicam- eral legislature, Has No Real Power "The elections are clearly ele- tions of nothing to nothing," he said. As the Supreme Soviet has no real power, neither are the elections any sort of contest. Public organizations are invit- ed to nominate candidates for the 1378 positions open. While many names may be put forward only on local candidate's name is placed on the ballot. Thisname is determined by the party, he continued. "We don't' know how the Party decides in- ternally who, they want. But, when everything is totaled there is only one person nominated per district." Has Big Campaign Nomination in the Soviet Union means election Scammon reiter- ated. "And yet, the Party puts forth a massive effort to get people out to vote. If someone has l not voted by noon, party delegates pay him a visit. If someone is ill they make -possible a bedside vote." It is possible to cast a vote against the party, but less than 9,000 of the population do so, he said, SCaptive GI's Complain Held As Hostages DRESDEN, East Germany ()- Nine United States soldiers impris- oned by the German Communists for 25 days complained yesterday they are being held as political hostages. } In a tense news conference put on for them by the Communists, they hooted claims that the Ger- man Communist regime is a sov- ereign government. They disclosed they were turned over to Soviet army officials when they surrendered to East German police June 7. Their helicopter had strayed across the border between Jast and West Germany, and they were forced to land.1 The Russians turned them back to East German officials June 8, and have insisted the problem of1 releasing them involves only the united States and East Germany. "They are holding us as political hostages," Maj. George E. Kemper of Escondido, Calif., cried angrily. As senior officer present, Kemper acted as spokesman for the Ameri- cans. The East German spokesman said the prisoners would be re-; leased quickly if the United States would sign an agreement to recog- nize the East German regime as a, legal goavernment.; The men are being held in a] greystone villa here. cash to finance the aid program during the fiscal year that started Tuesday. Less Than Last Year President Eisenhower had asked for $3,950,092,500. The House cut that by 872 millions and voted to appropriate 5971/2 millions less than Congress authorized last week in a separate enabling law. The total approved is $357,717,500 less than the program was given last year. Only a few hours before the House acted, President Eisenhower made a third plea that Congress not follow the appropriations com- mittee recommendations. He made similar appeals last Friday and again Tuesday. Defeats Two Attempts The House didn't heed them as it beat back two attempts to hike the funds in the face of President Eisenhower's word that the cuts amounted to "reckless risks with our safety." Republicans who supported the proposals for increases said they felt certain the Senate would grant the request for more money, es- pecally if the chief executive makes a public appeal for support via radio and television before the Senate acts. Poem Topic For Lecture By Waer Prof, Bennett Weaver of the English department will address the Conference for Teachers of English. Monday on "Teaching the Poem." This is the third in the series of discussions on "Special Problems in the Teaching of High School English." Prof. Weaver's speech will be held at 4 p.m. Monday in Aud. D, Angell Hall. It is open to the public. Prof. Weaver, who teaches world literature and a course on the Bible at the University, is both a poet and author. He has written "tThe Garden of Seven Trees," a volume of poems and "Sussex Poems: Toward the Understand- ing of Shelley" among other vol- umes. "University President H a r a n Hatcher will lead the discussion for the program. Prof. Weaver has taught at the University since 1928, receiving the rank of full professor in 1950. He received his doctorate from the University in 1930. HAVANA (Ai)-Five of the 49 North Americans kidnapped by Cuban rebels in the past week were freed and flown by helicopter yes-I terday to the United States naval I 1 base at Guantanamo. Ad imS Stil With them was Park Wollam, United States consul at Santiago -p- who went by jeep into thejungle Liked bIke last. Saturday and effected their rlaseaudy.n fece h Indications were that more A A s t ant would be freed today. } Treat Group Fine One freed American engineer New Pledge Given said the rebels treated his group fine but tried to convince them After Press Meeting the Cuban government is using American-made bombs to stamp WASHINGTON W)P) - President out the rebellion. Dwight D. Eisenhower yesterday Canadian engineer Edward Can- passed the word he still regards non, in the freed group, said Raul 'Sherman Adams as indispensable Castro, brother of rebel leader in the job of top White. House as- Fidel Castro, promised no more sistant, foreigners would be kidnapped. The renewed pledge of support Henry Salmonson, 46-year-old came six hours after President American engineer who has a wife Eisenhower, at his news confer- and three children living in Port- ence, made a statement arousing DESPITE HUMTANISMl: Religion Literary Force-Cambon land, Ore., told of the rebel propa- gandizing in these words:."They told us that bombs made in Amer- ica were being used against them by the Cuban government. Shown Bomb Fragments "They showed us what they said were bomb fragments and also pointed out some huts that had been destroyed by fire." Otherwise, he said, the rebels took them swimming and on happy' tours of the wilderness. He re- ported food and beds were good. The five released captives and Consul Wollam came out of the jungle on two helicopter flights, three at a time. The second fight was completed as darkness fell and flights were called off for the night, Ready Helicopter The United States Navy helicop- ter was being readied to resume operations Thursday from Guan-, tanamo. At nightfall 44 captives were still1 to be returned. A ham radio broadcast inter- cepted in Florida meanwhile quoted Cuban rebel leader Fidel Castro as ordering release of any North Americans who may be heldI by his followers., NMC Sets Up Low-Interest Loan Find MARQUETTE W)--A loan fund for Northern Michigan College students has been set up by the Union National Bank of Mar-I quette. It will provide l1w interest loans to qualified junior and senior stu- dents. No interest is required while the student is in college. The rate will be three per cent the first year after graduation and six per cent thereafter. LX O N 01 new speculation he might recon- sider Adams' status.1 The President said his state-t ment of two weeks ago -- the oner in which he said Adams had been imprudent but "I need him" -- was "no more and no less an ex- pression of my convictions at thatl time." Those last three words seemedt to suggest that President Eisen- hower now was reserving judg-1 ment on the stern New Englander who allowed Boston industrialistI Bernard Goldfine to pay his hotel bills and give him favors.4 But President Eisenhower cutl off the opportunity for a prompt clarification by adding: "TheI House hearings are still going on, and I will not make any com- ment or entertain, any questions. about the matter." USSR Girvs PeaePlan WASHINGTON (P) - Soviet Premier Khrushchev sent a letter1 to President Dwight D. Eisenhowert yesterday about preventing sur- prise attack in the atomic age. A Soviet spokesman called the letter a new initiative for strength- ening world peace.e The 42-page letter, in Russian, was delivered to the State Depart- ment some hours after the White House made public a new President Eisenhower letter to Khrushchev. In his letter, President. Eisen- hower accused the Soviet govern- ment of wrecking diplomatic pre- parations for a possible summit meeting.t He held open the door to re- suming negotiations on summit issues, if Khrushchev wants to.E But he said Russia's recent con-f duct "cannot but cast doubt" on Soviet - intentions toward carefule preparation for a heads of gov-t ernment conference. The latest message from Mos- cow was delivered to Undersecre- tary of State Christian Herter byt Soviet Embassy counselor Sergei Striganov.c Striganov had been called to theI State Department to receive ai United States rejection of a Rus- sian protest against a recent speech by Attorney General Wil-I liam Rogers criticizing Sovietl policies.Z When Striganov emerged fromt Herter's office, he disclosed thec Khrushchev letter. By ROBERT JUNKER "The writer is a prophet; his prophecy embraces our own spirit- ual situation," G. Glauco Cambon, visiting lecturer in English, de- clared in his speech on "Religion in Contemporary Literature" yes- terday. In the fourth in the summer series of lectures on "Religion in Contemporary Society, Cambon said, "The poet questions and transforms our reality. It's what we used to expect from religious dogma." "Religion and literature have been closely allied since the be- ginning of civilization," he ex- plained. "Literature was originally born as religious expression. Greek tragedy, for example, is profoundly religious," he noted. Becoming Irreligious However, Cambon added, "The character of much modern thought has become increasingly irreli- gious." This, he explained, was be- cause of the rise of humanism dur- ing the Renaissance, which trans- ferred emphasis from God to man. "Humanism has questioned the validity of religious dogma as such," he said. Science has also aided in secularization. The clash between scientific discovery and religious authority began during the Renaissance with such cases as Galileo, the former Fulbright scholar noted. Defines Situation The contemporary situation is defined by two elements, Cambon declared. First, humanism rein- forced by science has challanged religious dogma. Second, despite this challange, religious need has not died out. "We cannot certainly dismiss the religious element in contem- porary literature even if we are humanists," he observed. Contem- porary writers have been impelled to religious inspiration by modern crisis, he said. "When the religious need clashes with the hard certainties of sci-r ence, the religious part of our mind Pentagon Sees Some Future In A-Rocket WASHINGTON W) - The Pen- tagon is exploring the idea of sub- stituting a series of nuclear explo- sions for conventional rocket pow- er in space-roaming ships of the future. The Advanced Research Proj- ects Agency announced yesterday the award of a contract for study- ing the feasibility of such pro- pulsion, Until now, official studies of the possibility of nuclear energy in space propulsion centered only on the idea of applying nuclear heat to produce a continuous thrust, like that of any rocket. The theory involves use of a series of controlled detonations of nuclear material. That apparent- ly means a chain of comparative- ly small atomic explosions would deliver a series of kicks to drive a craft at rapidly accelerating speeds out into space. "In the world of humanism, many spirits of high quality, cul- turally speaking, cannot live com- fortably," the speaker said. "We have no real certainties in life," he declared, but we look for them, either scientific or religious, and this inspires much of our contem- porary literature. "When the poet exposes the hopeless predicament in which wej find ourselves, he is doing a very valuable job for us," Cambon re- marked. Myth Can Be Used "The other-worldliness" of re- ligion has become unacceptable to many, he said, "The religious myth can be vital and available to the, creative imagination, but only if it rejects its literalness." "Religion and literautre are total visions of mankind" and thus cannot leave out the political aspect of life, Cambon observed, "The artist when he rises to a height, gives a judgement, which is implicit in this vision," he com- mented. "One form in which religious tradition can be available to the creative writer is in a re-interpre- tation of the dogma," he said. "Poetry is unanswered prayer," he said, and "poets can act as re- interpreters of religion for us." -Daily-William Kimball G. GLAUCO CAMBON+ . religion in literature 1 can combat this by setting up al rival universe of thought," he add-1 ed. Concerned with Religion Modern writers, he pointed out,1 are very concerned with religion. He cited T. S. Eliot as an example.1 D. H. Lawrence, concerned with the same problem, "set up a new myth," Cambon continued. Lebanese Soldiers Grant CesFieto Rebel Forces BEIRUT ( Rebel units dug in around the port area of em- battled Tripoli hoisted white flags yesterday and government forces granted them a cease-fire. Word of the new development came even as government vigilantes, bolstered by fresh volunteers, closed in on rebel forces menacing Beirut Airport, The Tripoli truce was shaky, however. It was accepted by the army only on strict condition that the rebels would not fire a single shot. It marked the first sign of a real break in the 54-day-old rebel- 'Can Adjust Tax Returns' mIndusrialis Treatment Indicates 'Something Tangible Desired in Return WASHINGTON (N - Bernard Goldfine said last night It was not he but his accountants who treat- ed his favors for Sherman Adams as business expenses. He said the government is free to adjust his tax returns. Several members of the House Commerce subcommittee Investi gating the relations between Gold- fine and Adams contended that Goldflne's tax treatment of the favors . to Adams indicated he meant to get something tangible in return. Goldfine, Adams Deny Chalges But Goldfine denied that in a statement, as he had done under oath before the subcommittee ear- lier in the day. Adams had denied previously he exerted any influence in behalf of the wealthy Bosto industrialist. In a statement handed to rto porters last night, Goldfine said: "I think most businessmen turn over the paper work of accounting and income tax returns to qualified accountants. That's what I do. "Just the way some big co- panies deduct airplanes and auto- mobiles and conventions, and some even deduct yachts, we deduct hotel bills in our business. This is because our people do a lot o traveling and it's almost always on business." Calls Handling 'Routine' Goldflne said such bills are han- died as a matter of routine and that he has nothing to do with them, including those for Adams and Mrs. Adams, The subcommit- tee has said Goldfine picked u about $2,000 worth of hotel bills for Adams over a course of four years. "There was no secret about Its Goldfine continued. "Gov. Adams' name was right on top of the bills which are still in our files. The Bureau of Internal Revenue men can see them when they audit our income tax returns. "If the bureau feels we made a mistake, then they will disallow those bills and we will adjust our returns." Goldfine did not get to complete his prepared testimony and will return for another session with the subcommittee today. National Roundup BY The Associated Press GAYLORD - An emergency committee of probate judges wu named yesterday "to start ham- mering like hell" to get some- thing done about state mental care facilities. The action came as the Michi- gan Probate Judges Association spent its closing convention ses- sion on the problem of mental health. Probate Judge Gerald M. Mee- han said the probate judges, as tthose responsible for ordering committals to mental hospitals, were concerned at the lack of fa- cilities, especially for Insane chil-- lion and increasing evidence that opposition forces in the north around Tripoli are weakening. The rebels began the revolt in Tripoli May 10. The government manned strong defenses there and was determined to keep the rebels out of the city lest they use it as a capital for a separate govern- ment. The biggest battles of the revolt took place in Tripoli last weekend. Government forces repeatedly shelled rebel linese Supply Lines Cut Trher Tripoli forces of former Premier Raschid Karami have put up some of the toughest resistance' to President Camille Chamoun's pro-Western regime. But some of their supply lines were cut the, past week and one repor,. ~. they might be running out of ammuni- tion. Meanwhile, armed villagers loy- al to Chamoun poured up to the lines. These vigilantes, with jet fighter support, seized hills on three sides of Kabr Chamoule vil- lage near Beirut, Rebel followers of Kamal Jumblatt have been' putting up a stiff fight in this# area.I If the loyalists can close the pincers and take Kabr Chemoule, the immediate threat to Beirut In- ternational Airport will be re- moved. TO BEGIN MONDAY: Free Tuberculin Tests Available to Students University smmer session students will be given an opportunity next week to take advantage of a large-scale, statewide tuberculin testing program. It will be conducted under the joint sponsorship of the Michigan Tuberculosis Association and the state health depart- ment. In addition to offering students free TB tests, the purposes of the program are to provide data on the prevalence of tuberculosis in the Group Hears Just Name Of Genovese WASHINGTON (AP)-Vito Geno- vese, linked to murder, the Mafia and treason before the Senate Rackets Committee, refused yes- terday to tell the committee more than his name. The squat and swarthy New York mobster, asked to state his business or occupation, replied with an Italian accent: "I respect- fully decline to answer on the grounds it might tend to incrimi- nate me." Among more than 200 questionsj he subsequently refused to answer was one on whether he had treas- onable dealings in Italy during World War II. He balked at saying whether he gave financial aid to Benito Mus- solini or whether the Italian dic- tator decorated him for services to the Fascist party, "Were you guilty of treason?" Robert F. Kennedy, committee counsel, asked him, When Genovese refused to an- swer, pleading a reply might in- criminate him, Kennedy said Gen- ovese was in Italy during, the war "helping and assisting an enemy of this country." Kennedy remarked that there Is college age group, to show teach-' ers returning to summer school that the tuberculin test is avail- able for use in elementary and secondary schools and to stimu- late greater public awareness of the need for TB control, Tests will be administered July 7-11 free of charge to student vol- unteers by a state health depart- ment unit to be set up in Univer- sity High School. The test being used consists of having a small amount fluid placed between the outer layers of skin by a quick and virtually painless injection. It does not necessarily mean he has the disease. University Health Service, co- operating in the program, has : : IN JULY 4 TRAFFIC: Speed, Drinking Cause Holiday Deaths s T Over the last five years, accord- ing to the National Safety Coun- 'acil, a total of 1,579 persons have J A, r'r been killed in traffic accidents in the Fourth of July holidays. ' t I i In an analysis of holiday traf- fic fatalities, the Council finds that about half the drivers in- volved had been drinking, and that in more than seven out of' 10 cases, excessive speed was a contributing factor. Moderate "social" drinkers, the nnnlvi <,',c h nnrc nra %.,rronn o,,r mn- no limit for bringing a treason iren, prosecution. He asked Genovese whether the government had taken WASHINGTON - The United any steps to bring such charges States rejected yesterday Russia's against him. The witness remained complaint that Attorney General silent. William P. Rogers slandered the Committee members questioned Soviet Union in a Chicago speech, him vigorously. June 21. But Genovese stared at his* questioners through yellow-tintedfLANSING -Major General glasses and kept his temper. George C. Moran, the Adjutant General of Michigan, today criti- cized the Defense Department for plans to reduce Army National Guard troop strength.. A}p FGeneral Moran said it was "dif- t