Evening star., 1937-01-07
STAR-CHAMBER|NC
OFFRANK CHARGED
Wisconsin University Alum
nus Speaks to Regents in
Hearing at Madison.
BY the Associated Press.

MADISON, Wis. January T.
George Harry Adams. University OF
Wisconsin alumnus. charged the Board
of Regents was "star-chambering" a
public hearing today to force DR..
Glenn Franks retirement from the
university presidency.
Student disturbances brought q
threat Of the appointment of a SER
geant at arms to preserve order.
Harold M. Wilkie, regents board
chairman and leader Of the faction
seeking the presidents custer. opened
the second day of the unprecedented
hearing by allotting four supporters
Of Frank one-half hour of speaking
time.
Given Eight Minutes to Talk.
AS Adams arose, Wilkie warned he
had just eight minutes to talk.
Adams retorted he would speak as
long as he pleased. BE true to your
self and put aside personal prejudices,"
he told the regent. "Star-chambering
these proceedings will do you no good.
Wilkie raped the gavel minutes
later. but Adams continued to speak.
The presidents Office again was
crowded with interested partisans as
on the opening session yesterday.
Students who surrounded the office
and watched through the windows
began hooting, whistling and cheering.
After several shouted sit down"
Adams resumed his seat.
Board Closely Divided.
Regent Kenneth Downs said if there
were any further disturbances he would
ask for the appointment Of a sergeant
at arms.
Franks defenders faced q Regent Z
Board closely divided in their senti-
ment toward the president. A vote
to delay the hearing, which Frank re-
quested, was defeated, to Z, yesterday
George I. Haight of Chicago read an
alumni directors resolution asking
that Frank be given ample time to
respond to the charges, that political
considerations be eliminated and that
records of the regents be examined to
determine whether the president had
acted contrary to their decisions.
Whole Nation Watches.
'The whole State-indeed, the
whole country-is looking upon us
here. The 10000 alumni are alertly
waiting. They are expecting fair
consideration.
mo one of us can fail to be CRATE
full to him for having done so much to
make this institution known at home
and abroad ." =" he said. If there
is now danger Of political interfer-
ence and consequent freedom Of in
struction, every loyal alumnus, every
believer in this university or in any
university should rise up in protest" +"
Earlier President Frank called upon
the board of regents to look At his
record.
Holds Charges Inaccurate.
He contended an analysis of univer-
sity accomplishments since he became
president II years ago would support
his contention that inefficiency charges
lodged by Wilkie were inaccurate.
He promised to offer the analysis
today at the second session of his
trial" by the regents.
Regent George Mead charged yes
terday that Gov. Philip La Toilette
instituted the custer movement. Gov.
La Follette's Progressive party ap-
pointees control the 15-member board.
Terms Proceedings Petty.
"These proceedings are small, petty
and meaningless Mead cried. I'VE
should hang our heads in shame that
they are permitted
He asserted that at a meeting of the
regents early last year Wilkie an
La Toilette had told him s'the
time had come when the regents must
get rid of President Frank"
Summed up, the charges by Wilkie
and Gates were as follows:
That Frank no longer has the con.
f1dence Of his faculty and State ON.
cials; the university has made no
progress under him; Frank has not
lived up to the prestige the university
gave him; he spent much Of his time
on outside interests; he permitted the
State to pay unreasonable household
expenses of his family and that he
lodged responsibility in acute admin
iStratiVe problems