Picture Parade MICHIGAN STATE NEWS Daily Student Publication of Michigan State Weather Cold wave. College VOL. 33Z.332 EAST LANSING. MICHIGAN. fnp I» Sc THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1043 Rommel Retreats Before Allied Might •• ewr, Iff 'if dm ^ nd. tt j, Students, ! ivavded Honors Button Will Leave Aerial,Ground at Achievement Blows Smash sA|Army teuqnaB Maior Milton Errlinnnn Given Top Recognition for High Grades Attained Before Induction in Hopes AAF; By WES GALLAGHER Purdue University Dean Speaks ALLIED 1IDQ. IN NORTH AFRICA, Feb. 24 •. proxy an engraved thony announced Erdmann as Dr. H. S. Patton, head of the i rest and reform, and hundreds A-ina 'ht ,! pie annual Michigan LONDON, Feb. 24 |AP)-Re¬ department of economics, will of A!lie?T"planes racing overhead :■ IPdllcr L , t ileue honors achievement asserting his confidence in vic¬ report In Washington, D C. left a trail of smoking Axis A.W.8. ELECTION tory. Adolf Hitler today prom¬ nquet Mr.nif.ving him as the ised a "mobilization of the spir¬ March 8. for special service in transport and dying German sol- . . ■ dmc -. hol.ir in the Agri- Primary elections for A. W. the fiscal division of the War diers all-the way from Thala's ,ir, ,Mon for 1943. Erd- itual and material values of Eu¬ S. representatives will be held jnn .T,t;.i:ied a 2.65 all-college in the Union Friday from 8 rope" such as never before wit department, it was announced ; approaches to Feriana far souih nessod foi bilt hinted that yesterday. Dr. Patton will be! of the opposite end of Kasserine ,, v i i, attending M.SC. a. m. to 5 p. m., Pres Vera war. commissioned as a major ' pass '.lie struggle might continue for Deaner announced. Nomina Dr. Patton, who came here in ! years and that there still were Hundreds of Allied planes and tion slates will-be printed in Song bird difficulties on the home front. 1929 as head of the Economics i Allied ground forces began hit- s * tomorrow's State News fol¬ He asserted that "the gigantic department, served four years tig Marshal Rommel yesterday lowing compilation of nomi¬ with the Canadian corps in morning, inflicting the first ma¬ mas- of the German nating petitions. people ,s During jor setback on tiie Axis troops standing behind the new Reich Europe in the last war 1937-38 Dr. Patton was given a since they lashed out on their of¬ and the National Socialist world the winner of the engraved „f thought which is inspiring It," leave of absence to go to Wash¬ fensive 11 days ago. plaque although ho was unable but indicated that all was not ington as an assistant in the of¬ , Hommel's retreat—and it was to receive it personally, having well within Nazi fice of advisers in nternational i by field accounts a full retreat— Germany and economies. been called to active duty with | occupied Europe, that the Nazi began yesterday and by today at the army air forces February 19.: party must "break terror with As yet no one has been named least 300 Axis prisoners and Erdmann was a member of the 10-fold terror." to replace him as acting head of large quantities of German rna- Agronomy club, Phi Kappa Phi, Soe ROMMELL—Pace Z Tho fuehrer addressed a 1, the economics department. and Ag Education club while student at Michigan State, and tjjooo-word proclamation to a Mu¬ nich meeting of party followers. maintained a 2.05 all college av- j It was read for him for he was erage. Allyn F. Van Dyke, '43, was' See HITLER—Page 4 SeniorROTCsAlreadyinERC the recipient of the activity, plaque award for participation . House Members . _ I lirn to lie Sergeants When i'S'ifiS'1""""" A member of Ag council, ■"<*••" «<"""•« -W By DON THORNHl KV Senior ROTC students who t for Added Iliads Name Block and Bridle, judging teams See AG AWARDS—I'age 4 WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (AP) Sopl were enlisted in the ERC as ser¬ geants will receive the rank of Beautiful BETTY BAHR, dark- Paul V. McNutt's future as j Patron List for sergeant s78 per with sergeants' month with all allow¬ pay, ired vocalist for Dick Roger::' Reserve Transfer i War Manpower commissioner! ances, when they are placed on ,1.(1. will render her own inter- | was imperilled today as the) house appropriations committee ; Annual Prom an active duty basis at the be¬ ;f " " "i P polar si ng hits (day evening at College audi- Delavecl A Week refused his request lor 52,454,- , Patrons for the annual ginning of next-term, it was an- Soph ! nounced yesterday by the sixth _ (it)O which he had proclaimed , ,um when Rogers and his prom were announced „—-*rday yesterday | service command through the Delay necessary in transfer¬ essential for his agency to dis- j by Martha Kelly, co-chairman military department i)s perform for the Soph prom. • 1 ring records of men being taken charge its duties. jof 'tne invitations committee. | • m , r , return engagement into the navy and marine re¬ Those seniors who do not be- The turndown, coming while, Xhev wiu be Prof, and Mrs. M | t. after playin ! serves from preference status in Mi Nutt was under fire in some' m. Cory, Prof, and Mrs. Paul C. long to the ERC or who the annual terod this week will be inducted Military ball last the ERC has caused the board 1 congressional quarters, virtually , reck. Morrison, Prof, and Mrs. Paul C. into the ERC as privates, but to postpone swearing in of new : challenged him to battle for j Polmantier and Prof, and Mrs will be marine and navy recruits from given the rank of cor- j continuance in the post he has] Victor H. Noll. j porul when put on active duty Finds Protection' Friday to Friday, March 5, Pres. ; held for 10 months. John Hannah said yesterday. MeNutt has declared his or- I i Ticket which will sales be lor held the in prom, College seniors. with the rest of the advanced The men will be sworn in at i conization needs strengthening auditorium tomorrow evening 9 a. m. in the Hort building, j to perform difficult tasks just Seniors, when called to active from 9 to 12:30 a. m., vc pro- Students should plan to be there; ahead. One of these deals with grossing at a rapid pace, accord eSe ROTC—Page 4 their first vacant period; or if i the transfer of workers from ing to available information they have no vacant period,! jobs classed as non-essential to | Wednesday afternoon TODAY- Y.M.C.A. Townlull. 7:15 p.m Hedrick co-op house Senior ball publicity. 5 p nt. Room 7, Union annex Tenc-Mi society, 7:3# p. m. ItS Union annex Delta Gamma Mu, 7:30 p. m. Women's nm Phi Kappa Phi lniUation 5 P. m-. Spartan room, Union AJ C.E. dinner, «:3t p. m. Union ballroom Mortar Board, 7 p. m Org. room 2, Union Kappa Delta Pi, 7 p. m. 104 Union annex CDC, 7:15 p. m. Spartan room, Union AJMk, 7:3* » PT , Org. room 1, Union Margaret Webeter reception MICHIGAN STATE NEWS Thursday, ♦'age Two Grin MICHIGAN STATE NEWS ALONG THE Entered located on u wcaBd-cIaan matter at the poetofftce. bat I,an»lng, Mich, (round Boor of eaat w)n( of Unkm Dnildlnf Annex, room 8. PoblUhed dally except Sunday and Monday roornlnn omaaa dnrlna |he reitular acbool WINDING CEDAR rtmr and weekly on Thorfday morning, during aummer .cm on by the atudenta of By Len Barnes Member A.aoelated Co1l»«l.t« rr«* Mioh'urao SUte college. / ' wepkokintan " MitioNAL auvkatiaida Ki> Telephone—College Iphoiie 8-1611. W- . a J c . . ftorial Office—Tlx t. 269; Bu.ineM OffWe National Advertising Service, Inc. -Ext. 268. Coflfge Publishers Reprtitnfa/hf 20 Macison Ave. iv York. H. Y. Per Snb-cription rita—|e per eepy l ff.tt by mall; 91.50 per yt*r by NON-attendance of a com¬ pulsory physical education course at the University of IS , $kn'fttHaBe a college carrfer to atudenta; $2.25 p«r year by college carrier to non-atudenta. Michigan was the reason last week for ousting of five students MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES8 there. Set up last summer, the. The Associated Pruts it exclusively entitled to the uae for republication of all course got lots of publicity for Jiewa din patches credited to It or not otherwise credited in thla paper and also the fecal newa published therein. All rights of publication on special dispatches here- its toughness. ved. Its composition is similar to EDITORIAL flTAFF the safety skills course inaugu¬ Managing Editor, SHELDON MOYEK rated here early last spring. Editorial Director. LEN BARNES Business Wanager. JEAN WHITING Whether the course at Ann Arbor WILLIAM JQJfNSTON was too tough or the men just didn't like the idea of attending A. A. AFRLKGATK Facujly Adviser wasn't made clear, but each one dropped had 15 absences. Dubbed "Safety Kil's" by last Approximately 19000 Listen to Second veai's State News editor, Tom. Green, the physical exercises Top'' Concert Played by MSC Band have been accepted here as a step necessary to hard¬ favorably By LEONE SEASTROW U — ening students for war. It is cer¬ Playing to an audience, of „ . , n , tainly far better to get in shape nearly 1.00U. the Michigan Statu Parachutist* |JrO|»pt'U before induction into the armed college military band presented fbv<>p n4,tim.,rL services than to take it all at its second "pop" concert of the "VW IKIlllliirK or PC. S&S?- srasArS 2SFJ2*- z And we'll have to admit after taking the course for seven weeks 300 who concert. w 11 ber of parachutists vs€ that one feels better when one had been exer,rises regularly. You don t .. , The entire crowd responded to , , , dropped in Denmark, but gave sleep so much in class, and y°u, no indicatlon of lhcir nationality get a Icmore work done. And; the community singing of a stu- whether t|M,y h;,d been cap- it's a wonderful feeling to be dent arrangement of "Let Me or tlllcct or interneri. The state- able to run from College audi¬ Coach Fendley Collin* Upholds UJ Gal You Sweetheart, Mrmon- ment said that some Danish res- torium to Dem hull without keel¬ ized on "Swing Low, Sweet idon(s ha(, shu,leref, ,hc ing over. of Wrestling for Conihat Training Chariot, and set its stamp of tllUlISlJ, 11 1 chutists, 1)1provided UVIULU facilities lttv.111 for If you dop't believe it. just approval on the new college loy- t,ret.,jng dio ,rimsmitiers, ar Fendley Collins, Michigan runner-up hoiu.i try this next time you are over ally song "Ha. .Michigan tbate , d informHtk in Jenison fleldhousc: Run all State wrestling coach and presi¬ declared: "Her. presented for the first time last ,u th0 agBnts. the way around the fleldhousc, dent of the American in which a •, night. Wrestling war unfit after 38. going up one staircase to the bal¬ Coaches' association, The sax quartet composed of yesterday trying to lean. cony and down the next, hitting . four students, led by Dick Actress to Speak all the staircases. Then on the criticized an experiment in Chi¬ can do in ban i Charles, presented its own ar¬ iy out climb up the rope to the cago involving wrestling and jiu against an oi a u rangement of "Nola." The group Icony and down again. Only jitsu and demanded a "fair test" his age. also played "A Crystal Suite." n't do it on Friday night un- to establish the merits of both He said the ..; m Student conductors, an idea in¬ s you plan to stay home any¬ in hand-to-hand combat training dozens of foinu troduced at the last concert, were way of soldiers. school wrestling : used agpin. Henry Nelson, L. A. Collins asserted that officials battle a jui jiUu . '45, and Nelson Wentworth, L. A. If the graduate record test this who arranged a match between still "As a n.. '43, directed the two numbers afteroon is anything like ttie a fiO-year-old former profession¬ American wrestle* they had arranged, "M. S C. sample questions, those who get al wrestler and a 30-year-old furred meeting .l.,j Shadows" and "Let Mo Call You |l good marks will earn them. It American Japanese "certainly ^competition jiot i Sweetheart." Normal Kohl, L.A. will be interesting for each indi¬ took advantage of an old man." judo myth-," he '44, and Granville Greer, L .A. vidual to find out how he ranks Collins, who has coached Mich¬ wrestler can ma. .. '43, also led the band in two with other persons of like educa¬ igan State to national collegiate judo performei selections. tions all over the United States. Jack Stovers, L.A. '45, bari And it will be a novelty to tope soloist, led the group singing. Onq of the selections. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," in tuke a test that no one has a copy of in the house -flies, or knows the answers from the - ORPHEUM-I proved the hidden talents of the TODAY AND FRIDAY morning class. The results will crowd when Stevens carried the indicutc us closely as possible solo part and the audience har¬ how you stuck up, educationally monized on the chorus speaking. Coed Dorm Drag Profit Michigan State college stu¬ ROMMEL dents will obtain an inside view Will Go to Spartan of an actor's life today at 8 p. m. when MARGARET WEBSTER (Continued from Page 9) SATURDAY ONLY Victory Fund (above), daughter of Dame Mac tcriel hud fallen into Allied East Side Kids in "Let's Get Tough" and | hands. the Lone Rider in "Texas Justicr" The Inter-dorm Drag sched- Whitty, lectures in College au- Houston as uicd for Saturday, will go all- ditorium on "The Adventure of American armored forces had out for defense this year with Acting." hammered back his thrust west¬ SUNDAY ■ MONDAY TUESDAY - WEDXESM1 the proceeds being turned over — — ward through the Kasscrine to¬ ward Tebessii. which lies inside 100 per cent to the Spartan Vic- Runtl Tax Pltyt Draws tory Loan fund, Flossie Wilkins, Republican Support Algeria; British and American units together had inflicted heavy , 11. E. '43 general chairman, an¬ nounced yesterday. W ASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (AP) casualties in the battle for Thala. This year an invitation has -Advocates of the Ruml plan Rommel had burst through to been extended to all women's were cheered today as strong within three miles of that tac¬ and residence houses, including co- Republican support appeared to tically important point before ops and practice houses, to make be gathering behind the pro- his attack began to collapse, and Mad Doctor of Market Street' the dunce the -largest winter posal to abate all of one year's with it the whole of his offen¬ term dorm dance in several individual income taxes to put sive t othe west. years. Tickets are already on taxpayers on a pay-as-you-go sale in all the women's dormi- basis. Solomons Scene of Heavy tones, Miss Wilfcins said. Some talk was heard that a Jap, Yank Aeriul War Committee chairmen assisting petition might be cij-cplatgd to w ith the party arrangements are discharge ways and means cop\- WASHINGTON, Feb, 24 (AP) Mary Wright, South Williams, mittec from consideration of the —An aerial slugging match has tickets; Corrine Hindmarsh, bill embracing the Ruml plan been underway for three days North Hall, patrons; Peggy and thus bring it up for imme- with torpedo and bombing Shimp, West Mayo, finances; diate consideration in the house. planes in action throughout the Connie Campbell, East Mayo, Solomon Islands area, thc^navy band; Ginny Ward, North Camp- Invest in Victery—Buy War reported today. bell, publicity. Bents end Stamps. Three times Japanese planes struck at United Stales posi¬ tions: Ave times American planes hit back, inflicting addi¬ tional damage on the much- bombed enemy base gt Munda Leather PM* Frames and shattering a barge loaded with Japanese troops. C*rry Rig Figure Lwthcr Fra»< Drive Jap Ship Anrcund sv&asg? in all iejnsssi pocket and tfgvpl top igith single ALU ED HDQ. IN AUSTRA¬ and double openfeflfl- Your choice LIA, Thursday, Feb- 25 (AP)— handsome natural saddle bid* and beauti¬ A Japanese fleeing Iran- ful gold etpbossed red, blue, green una ttadly from attacks of American brown leaihepT Xttt pdMj A* Thursday,-February 25, 1943 ICHIGAN STATE NEWS F*m ThrM Illinois Added to 'S' Tank Schedule; Spartan Coacli May Use Freshman JU rlH'CK BIOELOW K—* \Her expecting to end the .. .-mi with the Iowa State meet State H if lent en be au?e of schedule cancella- , s Coach Charles McaRree an- II ill Six^Losc Tiro ,,<,-',1 yesterday lhat he has ,, i,-.»cd a meet with Illinois at in PmtaLMeels i i- -mpaign Monday, March 1, , i State will play host to the i'v ni at Collegiate championship Last netted Conch week's postal matches , ;i ,.s March 6. Lieut. Homer L. he Illini meet will end the Morgan's riflemen six victories against two defeats, with U. of i | competition for the tank- Alaska yet to be heard from. i,ut McCatlrce expects the ,,-1'iate affair will bring some The varsity team carried the ], the best swimmers in the burden by .winning four while .iMbtry to \he Spartan pool. losing one. Its lone defeat was at the hands of an accurate ! . iding the Illini will be Bill ; 220 and 440 free stylist, shooting U. of Kentucky team also swims anchor on the to the tune of , 3,755 to 3,729. .tyle relay. Chief Spartan while the Spartans won from jt to Brekke will be Johnny State College of . Washington N„ hols who won the 440 yard 1,899 to 1,884: University of -tyle against Iowa, break- Maine 1.899 to 1,860: Itipon col¬ his own varsity record. lege 1,875 to 1,802; and Univer¬ sity of Wisconsin 1.875 to 1,845. til entries for the all-college . The ROTC shooters faited a -i ulcs handball tournament little worse (n winning two nmst lie In by Friday, Feb, 26. while dropping one. They too I t -i-tant I ke Dauberl announced yes- tiiilav. Intramural Director The tourney will be- defeated Ripon college and Uni- vcrsity of Wisconsin, 1,899 to] 1,802 and 1,899 to 1.845, respce- i | Fiction and JSon Fiction cm Monday. -March 1. I'arti- tively, while losing to West Vir- ; 1 pants i hould sign up in room ginia University 1,893 to 1,875. i ■ - 2 ,0. Jcnison lieldhouse. • hi- Spartans will be without i vices of Sophomore Mar- Women's . Johnson who was called by corps while he was on Sports Thursday - Friday .hi , !,,wa trip. He was one of i.,stos4 220-yard free stylers By DEE DEARING and LEONE , I won his event in speedy SEASTROM ,- against the Cyclones. But ('.(free may have an ace in Itasketbalt results show that hole as March 1 is the date the "Bombardiers" took iirst .it freshmen will become elig- place honors in tlie intramural <• i,,r Varsity competition, and has several promising frosh Bombardiers ,ly for the free style events. Mcf'afTree has sent entries for Central collegiates games which elided Feb. 15. The were tied Campbell with six straight wins but they took.over tirst place by to 45 defeating Campbell 48-13. with and Saturday • g,-> in the middle west. Inter-class basketball is now underway as the freshmen bat¬ tle the sophomores, and the (irirn Splash ('.booses juniors play against the sen¬ iors. Carolyn Tracy is captain 'lev \<|iia(lia* Thome of the freshman team. Marge Ire Aquadia," Green Splash Srrotli. lyads the sophomores. .. •• r pageant, will be presented Margaret Parker is captain of the junior team, and Betty Mc¬ Kr -lay and Saturday, March 5 nr. i a, in the Women's gym pool, Lean heads the senior team. • ia 1 chairman Rosemary V., i,'. A S. '44, announced yes- After the fourth bowling round, llrst place is held by >Vith Iceland as the setting, Kappa Alpha Thcta, which jump- ; tli- pageant will be a fantasy of ed from second with a 1539 pin v h 7.VU. fnnh muii Heholnmltip award ; it DICK ROCI-iltS the Sea of Azov and an east- featured in some of her unique compliment* rv ticket* to tre bou¬ Hihhin*. Howard Kl- > west line running just north of interpretations of popular hits Ih.t, Hnott- Pricern Warren Vincent. Kl- j and His Orel n*. Ira Stnlino, 70 miles above the which have scored huge success nn r Von Aken, Carl Nichols. Virull j coast. at dance spots on the east coast. 1LI.I (■miin, Kentirth Bennl and It. x 1 Kin tr .oil aophomore*. R<> bcri Norton, Lylc ft rock way. Urry j Dnvi bunion. Do.iuloa Uth- j well. Git nn Pet- •num. William ttobbina, Ootid>1.1 Seofter, Forrest Strand. David Soivi tiknvlch. Herbert Willis ami Ray Ye.itt.-r all were own Mini the . freal mm. Sears Roebuck scholar, hip New Alpha Z« ta Members HITLER (Continued from Page 1) still 'Svith the German soldiers fighting in the east because it is there that the fate of Germany and Europe will be decided—a decision which must and will end in our victory." The proclamation, broadcast by the Berlin radio and recorded here, was read in the Munich Hofbrauhuus by Secretary of FRIDAY Tickets $2.00 plu> lav State Herman ICsser, marking the 23rd anniversary of the found¬ AUDITORIUM at Union Ook ing of the Nazi parly. FORMAL Accounting Office It was the second time within a month-that Hitler had ad¬ dressed his people indirectly. Expecl Gandhi to Live; to Remain Prisouer NEW DELHI, Feb. 24 (AP)— Prime Minister Churchill made it clear today that the India gov¬ ernment would continue to hold in confinement Mohandas K. It's a wonderful sweater year— with spring suits Gandhi, who now is expected by pis doctors at Poona to live the universal costume. Be sure and get plenty of through his 21-day hunger strike against detention. these grand sweaters to top off your suit skirts with Churchill, in a message sup¬ porting the India government's determination to keep the na¬ just the right note. tionalist leader under detention during war-time, stressed secur¬ ity as a prime consideration and said that India "still is menaced" by the threat of invasion. All Primary and Pastel Shades 3.00 to 10.95 CLASSIFIED ADS SUE 7H SPALDING — Ptaure fee Cut trie them where I'm Koine —to Afriea or T Yours for 12.00. Call Boot SMML u FOUND # Club Trocadero