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sin MM HOME ONE IIUND3EDTn YEAR (W. irntkw ssssl UaataaV Continued fair and mUd through. Friday. Law tonight 48, NgavJ Friday W. 70 Paees tifflBET PRICESCC CENTS LANSING EAST LANSING, BUCffiGAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1955 TTvr TTTMT TTTTl TT A IT National Guardsmen Grand Jury OK; SU Bill Given Final Mobilize Quickly in Problems Of Schools Discussed 'Minutemati A lert Gen.

Moran Happy at Results of Local Practice; Radio and TV Stations Break News Ahead of Officials Change Effective July I I Hart AddsWordsi Of Pleasure Lansing Township, Eaton County Line Districts Look to Future By NEIL BALL (Journal Suit Writer) Groping for the right steps In Junior and senior high achool.edu. cation, representatives -of seven Lanstnf township-Eaton county line district, saw some light and need for more Wednesday evening at Wlndemere school. Spotlighting problems and pos sible solutions were three school superintendents Alton J. Stroud, Ingham county I Wendell Anderson, Katon county, and Dwlcht H. Rich.

Lansing. In addition, a survey of Bretton Woods, Delta Onter, Delta Mills. Dimondale. Mlllett Stoner and Wlndemere assets and possibilities was presented. But two bis questions remained Unsolved as the meeting concluded with appointment of a new committee to nuke a more thorough aurvey: "Is the best financial answer the best educational answer?" "How can taxpayers be sold on apendlnir to build a school system before the need is shown and before they can no longer 'get by" with students attending Lansing.

Grand Ledge or Dimondale schools STRONG PRESSURE No Immediate plans by the Lansing school system to shut out pupils from the Bretton Woods. Millett, Stoner or Wlndemere schools were given by Supt Rich, who admitted he could see "only a short way into the future." Henry Knapp and Donald Mc-Crumb, Delta Center and Delta Mills delegates, reported strong pressure for annexation of their districts to Grand where their pupils now attend on a tui NOW TPS LAW Lt Gov. Philip A. Hart (center) signed into law; bill re-naming Michigan State. college as Michigan State university Thursday.

Dr. John A. Hannah, president (left)', received tion, basis. Dimondale supt. k.

i. Wall indicated that his district not able to present, as varied a program In its high school as be would like because of Its small size. One of the main stumbling blocks to a reorganization program as seen by Supt. Rich is the outer ounty Leader ence In assessments on property In the various districts. He lndi- rated that "when a man pays only S33 taxes on a house he'd sell for Quits; Flays Feihehs $12,000" it's hard to get together with district, that are assist nearer to value.

Supt Anderson noted that Charlotte has annexed five "closed school" districts and Grand Ledge Is working on similar annexation Triquet 3ays Tarty Stupidityl Lost Nation Ready WASHINGTON. April 21 CP The national guard's new role in this era of possible atomic war a mlnuUman's defense of the home landwas tested In a surprise mobilization which drew praise from defense planners today. Guardsmen in more than 2.000 communities from Florida to Alas ka sprang to arms or took to the air last night In response to a surprise alert flashed from the Pentagon. MaL Gen. Edgar Erickson, chief of the national guard bureau.

said preliminary reports gave "con elusive proof" that the army and air guard can be assembled by the state governors In a "rapid and efficient manner for service in any state or national emergency." It may be days before reports are In from the 5,600 guard unite listed to take part In the big test But the national guard bureau estimated early this morning that some 280.000 men were St. their battle stations or assembly points within two hours of the zero hour which was known in advance to only a handful of officers. This turnout represented 8 out of every 10 citizen soldiers who were on the "alarm" lists prepared by the state guard organizations for this first continent-wide mobi-lization test In peacetime history. Officiate stressed that It was a test only, with no cause for alarm. LEAVES BRIDE Some 50.000 of guard's current total strength of about 400.000 men were excluded from the alert because their units are undergoing reorganization.

Units were advised several weeks ago that there would be a test but the date and time remained a closely held secret Not until about 6 p. m. (EST) test night did the Pen See NATION Page t. Cel. 4 Seek Polio Legislature, I endent State Employe Group Ask 3 Millions Two drives aimed at collecting 13.000.000-were underway In Mich igan Thursday to furnish free polio vaccinations (or tne cnuoren ox uw state.

Newest movement on the polio scene started when a group oi state employes, with senate backing, started a drive to collect JCOOO.OOO In difhe contributions from Michigan citizens lor tree oollo shots. The senate adopted a resolution endorsing May as "Victory Dimes Fund Month" and recommended that the Michigan State Employes association, an Independent union of state employes, take the initiative In raising the money. Meanwhile, the house ways and means committee was considering a bill Introduced last week In which the state would appropriate $2,000,000 for free polio shots. The senate resolution, -filed by Senators Creighton R- Coleman (RlBattle Creek) and Elmer R. Porter (R-Bllssfield) said contri butions by.

the -people "would greatly stimulate and encourage" a proposal for the state appropri ation. $LSSf DONATION Coleman was asked by newsmen It legislators hoped thus to cut down the necessity for the state appropriating the two million dollars. "Not necessarily." he said. add. lng that the employe association had suggested the Idea.

Maurice A. Riley, executive secretary of the association, said It would kick the campaign off with a $1,000 donation from its treas ury, representing 10 cents per member. The Michigan State Medical so ciety, meeting here Wednesday, recommended a cnarge oi an Injection as the standard fee for the polio vaccine shots. The society termed mis -an equitable charge" and said It rep resents less tnan tne cost oi over head for giving such snots. fee will not include the cost of the vaccine, which will vary de pending on whether the govern ment makes the purchase or Sea POLIO Page 1, Col I MORE THAN $4,000,000 SiiotFunds Spring Election in Michigan By HOWARD J.

JtTJGG Jenmal Staff Writer) Firing a blast at State Chairman John Feikens' for "hysterically cal tiling names, Allan xriquet man of the Ingham county OfOneMan In Big Test i U. S. Supreme Court Holds Fate of Controversial Michigan Law WASHINGTON. April 21 UP) The fate of Michigan's one-man grand Jury law rests today in the hands of the U. S.

supreme court William uoiaen, at torney, urged the court yesterday declare tne law unconsuiuuon al. He said it had been used as a "political stepping stone" and -as applied in Michigan courts denied fair and impartial hearing. In a reply argument Edmund E. Shepherd, defended the law, contending it provided all necessary constitutional safeguards. The one-man grand jury law Ifiermits Michigan judges to con duct secret Investigations of crime.

The law was challenged by John White- and Lee Roy Murchison, of Detroit They were given prison sentences for contempt after appearances before Recorder's Judge John P. O'Hara last May during an investigation of police corruption In Detroit in connection with gambling. UPHELD IN MICHIGAN The Michigan supreme court up held the White and Murchison convictions. The U. S.

justices Indicated lively interest In the one-man grand jury law. Only Justice Bur ton among the nine members asked no questions. Justice Frankfurter remarked at one time: "In short Michigan has abol ished trial by jury. "As I get the force of the argu ment it is that there is inherent bias on the part of the accusing judge, who comes out of the privacy of the grand jury room and then informs himself of the ac cusations he has made." WEAKNESS ADMITTED Chief Justice Warren drew from Shepherd that any judge acting as a one-man grand jury could convict any witness of contempt simply because he disagreed witn the witness. i Warren asked if Shepherd thought Judge O'Hara was impar tial In judging White and Murchi son.

After Shepherd said he thought O'Hara had been impartial, War ren- inquired i--' How can you say that When he (O'Hara) issued a showcause or der which said that Murchison hadJ testified falsely? "Do you believe a man could make that accusation and then sit as an impartial Judge?" Shepherd said he believed the contempt citations were drawn by the prosecutor's office and that the wording simply was aimed at Informing the accused of the charges. Warren then brought out that un der normal court procedure judges do not sign the charges. "Supposing you had a statute that said any judge in Michigan who suspects a person of a crime may call him In. interrogate him. and If he reiuses to answer, the Judja could then sentence him for contempt "Thats practically what' this amounts to, isn't It? Do you think such a statute would be valid Conceding that the Michigan law had that effect Shepherd said he believed it- was valid.

Freak Fire Hits Garage In Charlotte iSpecial te The State Journal) CHARLOTTE. April 21 A chain of events ended up with a $6,000 fire loss Wednesday night at tne Curtice Buick garage here. Three mechanics. Art Fox, Ed ward Neff and John Reiner were servicing a new- car oir a hoist shortly after 8 p. m.

when things hfiran to haDPen. ThA earaee owner. Harold Cur tice, said the car began to slip off the hoist In the process the gas tank was punctured, spilling gas on the garage floor. During the ensuing coniusion rimn lieht being used fell to the floor, broke, ana sei lire io garage. Fox and Neff were treated for minor burns at the Hayes- Clraan-Roarh hospital.

Th new car was destroyed and another nearby was blistered. Fire Chief Leo Verlindy estimated the. loss at $6,000. Do Something! CHENOA. Ill, Auril 21 (UP) Mavor-elect Theodore Hoselton told his police force today "we've got to do something about this crime in Chenoa" after his roofing firm was burglarized for the sec ond time in four months.

in a couple of years," Mr. Schultz said. The commission's other serious concern was over the elimination of $6,200, needed for the employment of an assistant manager. Thev said the Veterans' Memo rial auditorium will be in Use tor 12 to 15 consecutive hours on many occasions. "No reasonable person can ex.

Dect the manager to work such hours day In and day out without some relief ana neip. uom mission. er G. Bruce York charged. He said the auditorium could not possibly be operated by.

one man. Mr. York also pointed out that a minimum of $28,000 was needed for extra wages for cleanup, and other work which must be accomplished each night after use, of Sea CENTER Page Cat, Kepuoiican committee. e4tnfr xRanuhiiran leaders lost the spring campaign through stUDidltv Triauet told county committee onicers ana oince-nuiuc Lansing Area By NEIL HUNTER (Journal Staff Writer) Central Michigan national guardsmen mobilized In "minute-man" fs'hlon Wednesday night as part of a nationwide alert designed to check the speed and spirit of America citizen army. Troops assembled in two local armories and an ordnance depot on double time, some arriving min utes after tne test alert warning was given.

Word was passed on from top commanders, down through subordinate officers to platoon sergeants and finally dl rectly to the rank and file soldiers who got up from supper tables and evening chores to answer the call to arms. First official notice of "Opera-Urn Minuteman" was received at 46th Division headquarters and at the office of MaJ. Gen. George Moran, adjutant general of Michigan, at 6:30 p. m.

(18:30 army time.) Troops had an unofficial forewarning by radio and television stations that broke the alert news ahead of time. By 7 p. n. Gen. Moran's staff estimated more than half the guard force had mobilized, equipment was readied for use In case of emergency and pre-planned measures were followed.

Interested civilians who approached any of the three local installations were challenged by men on sentry duty. RESPONSE NOT COMPULSORY Activity stepped up as men con tinued to pour into the 119th field aitillery battalion armory on Mar shall st. the 46th Division armory on S. Washington ave. and the 746th ordnance depot at 3153 W.

St Joseph st until an estimated 90 percent of the 818 enlisted men were on duty. An even higher percentage of officers reported. Offi cials figures are being compiled by Gen. Moran staff today as units through the state are sending strength reports by mail. In case of a real emergency, he said these would be made by telephone or telegraph.

Gen Moran praised guards for their quick response. -it was nice one big team work ing together." he said at the 11 3th armory. For the enlisted men It was much like a regular night of national guard duty, their pay will re tne same. Response to the alert was not compulsory. Typical of the speedy turnout.

was the case of Lewis H. Lankfort who heard the alart at his home UeWitt stopped to nick ud a fellow guardsmen and reported for duty at the 746th Ordnance depot within a half hour. Men of Co. (Rear), of the 746th. checked mo tor units to make sure everything was in good running order and then had a full field pack layout inspection Headquarters and headauarters oauery tne ii9th field artillery Daiiaiion, not only nad 100 percent aiienaance oi enusiea men and of ucers, out also xound a man so interested in the alert that he vol.

unteered for national guard duty and was sworn in by Capt Denver, t- covers, oatiery commander. bringing the unit up to full strength. Enlistments In many of the guard u.ilts are as low as 50 percent of strength, spokesmen said. Anotner battery of the 119th which reported perfect attendance was Battery of Grand Ledge, according to Capt Gordon W. Briggs.

who said all 96 enlisted men and seven officers reported. DID CHINESE INVADE? Despite earlier announcements that an alert wodld be forthcom ing, numerous calls were received by guard officials from curious cit izens who asked if there had bet-n a tornado, or if the Chinese had in. vaded Formosa. One inquired about flying saucers and another Mother of a navy man home on leave askod if her son had to report back lor auty. In recent years the local guard had been called out for special duty during the Flint and Port Huron tornadoes and the Lansing flood of 1947.

Gen. Moran said that "Operation Minuteman" was the first test of its kind ever staged. Tne men went about their du ties in a matter-of-fact manner. eager to see that the operation plan was carried out in every de tail ana on scneduie," he said. CoL Howard E.

Derby of Char lotte, chief of staff of Michigan's own 46th "Iron Fist" division, directed operations from the armory See GUARD Page CoL INVESTED lng for the barest appropriations to equip and operate the Civic Cen ter," Commissioner Francis P. Kelly asserted. NO FALSE PRETENSES "We didn't follow the advice be-l we don't intend to operate this multi-million dollar project under false pretenses," he continued. Commissioner William K. Schultz pointed out that the commission had spent months gathering facts and figures, and submittea a budg et based on actual cost of equip ment and operation.

It was pointed out that the capi tal outlay budget had been cut S30.000, which included a con tin gency item of $25,000 for tne purchase of about 3,000 folding chairs. "We can buy cheap chairs, but it will be a waste of money if they must be replaced with better chairs to a plans, to bring districts Into their systems rimer man 10 on reorganization. The legislative bill now being considered to force annexation of "closed school" districts is one proposed by the late Dr. Lee M. Thurston, who left his state superintendent post to become federal education commissioner, Supt Rich pointed out.

He said annex atlon and reorganisation are "cleaning up a district a day" with 330 on the rolls In 1954. HAVE TO GAMBLE" Pointing to Dlmondale's action In establishing a high school, Supt Stroud advised the group that "you have to gamble on how long you can find a high school home and when you will have to Dimondale tuition Is $80, plus $40 transportation fee. compared to $173 (set by law) for sing, but the difference in the two programs also Is great A large school district would allow broad' Sea SCHOOLS Pag CM. I Hannah Receive Hirtbrie Pen, Declares This Is a Significant Day By DICK MUXIMAN (Journal Staff Writer) The Michigan State university name-change bill-was signed into law Thursday as the governor's office was filled with well-wishers and cameras. i Lt Gov.

Philip A. Hart acting Gov. G. Mennen Williams who out of the country, signed thf bill which will become law July X. Handing the pen with which he signed the history-making bill to Dr, John A.

Hannah, president of the university. Hart "Michigan State has served th people of Michigan and the whole -worfd for 100 yeats now. As you begin your second hundred years, the legislature has established your -name as Michigan State university, "All of us are confident that the contributions of Michigan State university in' the century ahead will be as outstanding as the con tributions of Michigan State col lege in the hundred years just concluded." PRESIDENT GRATEFUL Dr. Hannah replied that "this la significant day" for the-Institution which he. heads.

He said the university was grateful to the leg islature for its decision, and pledged the continued energies of insomuon lor the betterment of all the people. The law win become effective July 1 under terms included in Uyt bill. Both chambers of the legislature, which passed tne oiu by overwhelming margins but only after stubborn, resistance, voted to give the measure immediate effect, -which validates the legisla tion- upon Hart's signature. 1 Without immediate effect, the law not have become effective until 90 days after the legis-' lature adjourns, or, sometime in the fall. VOTE ON CAMPUS Seniors cat" M.

SL IT. Wednesday to wait until after July 1 to receive their diplomas so the university designation will be on them. Only 343 members of the senior class of 1,800 voted in the election, ordered by the state board of agriculture. However, 333 favored the uni versity diplomas over college desig nations. So diplomas will be mailed to seniors after July 1.

1 The governors office was a happy and hectic place during the igning ceremony. Dr. Hannah headed, a group of college university officials, which included Durwood B. Varner, vice president and Alvie Smith, centennial di rector. i.

The four local legislators who sponsored the bill and guided it through, the rough- legislative waters also were on hand Sen. Harry Hittle; and Reps. John J. McCune, Willard Bowerman, and Harold W. Hungerford.

Mayors Ralph Crego of Lansing and Max Strother of East Lansing also were present Television cameras recorded the scene for the university, and flashbulbs popped as news photographers did their work. Employes around the capitol also. crowded around the doors to watch what was going on. Drowned by Horse PORT' MARNOCK. Ireland.

April 21 JP Racehorse Trainer Tim O'Sullivan was thrown by a skittish two-year-old he was ex, ercising on. the O'Sullivan fell into the Irish sea, was swept out by the ebbing tide and Ho Defeated Washincton Did yon know that the man who defeated George Washington In battle was 'a Grand river valley for trader? The exciting story of this man, whose dom" was the entire val- ley of the Grand, will be -told In The State Jour- nal's Centennial Edition, ea sale April 28 to mark 100 years of publication and service to area and community. a Orders for extra copies at Just 50 cents each may be placed now with the circulation department It's a bargain in reading and" remembering, the largest aewspaper ever; pnbushtsl Michigan. The State Journal wUl mail a copy for yon any- where in the U. S.

for tS cents mora; to cover post-' age- Address orders and money ta drculatioa De- partment, or call IV more details. Til ST ATE JO URN A mug the pen which Hart used to sign the bill, and Rep. John J. Mc-Cune (right), sponsor of the bill, watched the frnit of his efforts become taw. (Journal photo) resignea neanejuaj uiftjit press iwrsuimi imunao.

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Stat JiwfBal tompnatam.1 X'. 8. Wratlwr Bnnaa tematmtarfj. BaiMMtcr teaalas at aom. SS.41, Fair skies and "balmy temper atures returned to the Lansing area after a short absence Thurs day, and the: weatherman says chances are they'll, remain at least unto T- The immediate forecast cans ior clear skies through Friday.

lor sure, with the mercury expected to head toward the mid-7us oeiore falling off Thursday nights then reach for the same levels again Fridav. The low over Thursday nieht will be 48. same as was corded over Wednesday nigm. With the continued above-norm al temperatures, April of -1955 almost assured of breaking a rec ord that has stood since 1898. In April of that year, temper atures averaged 6.7 degrees above normal.

So 'far -this month, tem- neratures are riding about 11 de grees above normal. Weather bur eau records go back to iom. Oklahoma Juror? Entitled ToyDrink During Recess OlAAHOM A April 21 The Oklahoma criminal' court of BDDeals has ruled that liquor drink ing by. Jurors during a trial "recess. iS not grounas tor a miswuu less they get However, the court held that any drinking after' the case has been submitted to jurors is grounds for a mistrial.

Oklahoma is constitutionally dry. State Journal Centenmal Week next' Monday and organizations. tiw trfinvfi a lolnt luncheon jneet- Birthday, cakes, honoring the three organizations, will be cut at both noon and evening events, ac cording to Mr. Moore. The State Journal begins Its Centenniial' year celebratlonwlth publication of its Centennial-edition next' Thursday." Pointed toward the' biggest single day Issue of a newspaper Jn.

the state of the -Centennial edition will develop the story In word and picture of Central Michigan during the past 100 years. V.v i wl Ill for is i. a 0 BuildsUp Groups from Schools Pour Into Youth Talent show; At Olds) Etsgineeruig' Large school groups stepped up the pace of crowds pouring into the Youth Talent Exhibit Wednes day. And in the evening, some of the exhibitors were on hand to prove their skills to any doubting Thom ases who might have been among the crowds attracted by the Tal ent in Action" The 1955 eighth annual Lansing exhibit open every day this week in Oldsmobiie auditorium, was assured of a. successful attendance vear by closing time Wednesday.

More than 5,000 persons already have visited the colorful display hall. Wednesday guests numbered 1,229. NO CHARGE Admission Is free to the audi torium on Olds ave. at the foot of Chestnut st The hours are 1 to 9 m. daily through Sunday.

From 7 to 9 o'clock in the eve ning, talent went into action in an adjoining room. Richard Larsen, 12, wove cloth on a hand loom, sue weiton created a spring-like vase of daffodils (Related on Page 2, Pictures on Page So) with oil paints. Jane Vandenburg shaped a rough chunk of artificial sandstone Into an interesting primitive sculpture, using only a pen knife. Thursday evening, visitors will see: Judy Corser. 1009 Regent st.

in sculpture work: Thomas Denton, 718 W. Lapeer handicrafts with bamboo, and Jim Bischoff, 1022 N. Pennsylvania clay modeling. Friday night's climax of action will feature skills as varied as fly- tying, needlecraft, enameled cop per Jewelry, water color painting, and printing on a hand press. REAL PROOF A- marimbaphone composer win perform bis prize-winning original selections.

Talent in Action" has been an See TALENT Page CoL News Highlights I Bedtime Stories i 37 City in Brief .62 Comics ,...26 Crossword Puzzle' 12 Daily Patterns ..............37 Dorothy Dlx ...........36 Editorials, Features 6 Farm News 25 Food 39 to 54 Health Talks 21 Junior Editor 22 Markets .......62 Onlooker ...26 Radio. TV ,12 Society 14-15 Sports .........56 to 61 State Page 4 Theater ................24 Vital Statistics Weather r. Women's Features TOLL ROAD FOES-wWhistllng crowd Jams senate. Page 13, ERNIE PYLE Gets iitting me- mortal. 6.

OUTLOOK ROSY Prosperity. chorus rises. Page 17. HANNAH If you can't lick 'cm, join 'em. Page 24.

NEW FACES At Potter park zoo. Page 29. BASEBALL CHAMPS Spartans 'open defense. of Big Ten title Friday. Page 56, lis Attendance iat he was resigning oecause oi Triquet president and generals manager of the Weissinger Paper company, said personal business made it impossible tor nun xo ae- vote the necessary time me joo of He will continue as a member of both the Republican: state central committee and the Republican council at the request of the cpun-l In resienine.

Triauet sharply criticized Feikens and party lead- for their conduct of the spring election campaign. "Now that the election is over i el that once more John Feikens and the so-called leaders of the Re- (Picture on Page mublitan party in Michigan have proven that, tney cannot win an election, by hysterically calling names," Triquet said. i i "Until the leaders of the Repub lican party in Michigan can awaken to the fact that to win they must come before the voters with a. comprehensive and constructive program, they will continue, to lose," he said. Democrats did riot win the spring electionthe Republicans lost it.

through the stupidity of their campaign by antagonizing. rather than trying to secure, that part" of the. labor -vote -which we know Is in sympathy with the Re publican party. 11 vanes more uuui wiamui thinking to win political campaigns, and In' 1S-56 It will take more than wishful thinking and President Eisenhower. it tones hard work, -Ideas leadership, and the Republican party in above all needs new; ideas and new Triquet was one; of the- leaders in the opposition to the re-election of Feikens as the party's state convention last February.

"At the convention eiKins came See G. O. P. Page 2, Col!" 5 Centeririial Await The lie State Journal begins Its. will be saluted by Jfcree Lansing rm Dniiimiet olfih.

vu "Dan's lUuf Budget Slash Endangers Center rrHE Pollyanna spirit and at-mosphere generated by the Eisenhower administration's friendly attitude toward private business and industry were high lighted dramatically here a few days ago. F. D. "economic royalists" have become Ike's 'economic and they revel In their changed status. Dr.

Emerson P. Schmidt veteran director of economic research for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, predicted a period of. enduring and unparalleled prosperity. More significantly, his audience of 230 conservative bankers agreed with him. And so do the eco-- nomic soothsayers at treasury, the federal reserve board and department of commerce.

"The recession Is dead." they said, in effect "Hall the new prosperity!" STATISTICS SUPPORT PREDICTIONS -M-HESE experts supply factual statistics to support their prophesies. But Dr. Schmidt's attitude emphasizes that Eisenhower psychology shares an equal role with fundamental economic evidence as a factor In underlying business confidence. Here Is why: The Chamber of Commerce, which occupies a palatial structure across Lafayette park from the White House, was a hated "citadel of capitalism" to F.D. JL, along with the National Asso- gea OBSEBVnPPmgs Cat I ing to toss a salute to Paul Martin, publisher and editor of The State-Journal; -iand-his associates.

H. Bruce. Palmer, president of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company of Newark, which, is in By LLOYD J. MOLES Lanslns has more than $4,000,000 Invested In its beautiful Civic Cen ter, but Its opening next September may be seriously Jeopardized because the city council ways and means committee failed to provide sufficient funds for equipment and its operation. Thia was revealed Wednesday evenlnc when members cf the Lan.

sing Civic Center commission learned that the commission ini tial operating and capital outlay budget had been slashed by more than $40,000. "We were told by persons close to dry government that we should put our budget Jiign in anticipation of havinz It cut back by the committee to the money we needed. but instead we wanted to be Hon its 100th year in the state, wiire the speaker at the affair scheduled at the Hotel Olds. v. Russell H.

Moore, who is to be chairman' of -the noon- luncheon, also has planned the other -Centennial event a saltfte to', the newspaper, Its employes, Michigan State college, and Mutual Benefit at a dinner at the Hotel Olds Mon day evening. Palmer, presi dent of Mutual Benefit; Mr. Mar-: tin, and Dr. John A. Hannah, president of Michigan State college, will form a panel at which will be pointed questions dealing witn what to expect in the next flOQ years.

est and so submitted a budget ask- 1 A' i -S r- i.