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THE MICHIGAN- DAILY
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SECRETARY
OF TREASURY MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
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M'9DOD0GIVES OUT
TREASURY REPORT
SECRETARY OF FINANCES MAKES
SPEECH TO CONGRESS; RECOM-
MENDS NEW TAXES
MUCH GOLD NOW IN COUNTRY
More than $20,891,000 in corporation
taxes and over $4,600,000 in personal
taxes are still due the United States
government, according to the state-
ment of Secretary of the Treasury Mc-
Adoo issued to Congress yesterday ir'
a speech which echoed the President's
message in proposing the fiscal pro-
gram for the year of 1916.
Secretary McAdoo pointed out thai
past examination of the personal and
corporation returns showed that 62
per cent of those returns investigateC
disclosed that an additional tax wa'
due the government. He made this
condition of affairs the basis for ar
appeal for a more adequate collectior
force. Discussing this matter, he
said:
"It is absolutely certain that the
government is losing, through inaccu-
rate returns and evasions of the
law, a sum many times greater thar
the cost of the necessary field force te
investigate and check the returns andI
to bring to account those who are
failing to make returns as required
FRAN CES STARR
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by law."
That the income tax should be s
changed as to effect many who ar(
now not under its sway, was the sec-
retary's idea, and to increase the re
turns under this tax he suggests tha
it be made to include married person
with an income as low as $3,000 and
single persons with $2,000 incomes. A
present exemption comes at $4,000 an
$3,000 respectively.
"The financial situation of thi
country," the secretary continued
"has never been so strong and favor
able as it is now. Our financial re
sources are the greatest in our his
tory and our banking system, through
the creation of the federal reserve sys
tem, is now the strongest in the world
In every respect the economic an
financial condition of the country is
extraordinarily sound. It is greater
than that of any other nation, and i
we use our resources and our oppor
tunities intelligently and wisely, w
shall establish the prosperity of thi
nation upon an impregnable founda-
tion for many years to come.'
By far the greatest stock of gold
ever held in the United States is in
the country at present. The secre-
tary's report showed that on Novem-
ber 1, 1915, this stock totaled $2,198,-
113,762, in comparison with a stock
of $1,805,876,580 on January 2, 1915.
The present stock will still be greatly
augmented, he added, according to all
indications.
Among other things touched upon
in his comprehensive report, the sec-
retary laid emphasis upon taxes for
gasoline, crude and refined oils, in-
comes and automobile horsepower. He
recommended the addition of two
cruising cutters for the coast guard
service on the Pacific coast, harbor
cutters for New York city and San
Francisco and legislation for another
Pan-American financial conference in
Washington during 1917.
DR. H.H. CUMMINGS BACK FROM
TRIP TO ROCHESTER, MINN.
Dr. Howard H. Cummings, execu-
tive head of the University health ser-
vice, has Just returned from a trip to
Rochester, Minn., and Chicago.
While in Rochester, Dr. Cummings
conferred with Edward C. Rosenow,
the eminent bacteriologist connected
with the laboratory of the Doctors
Mayo of that city. During his stay in
Chicago, he attended a number of
clinics held in the various hospitals
of that city.
AtTeThar
t
d When David Belasco presents
Frances Starr at the Whitney theatei
s tonight in "Marie-Odile," local the-
, ater-goers will see this talenteL
- young actress in a type of role which
- she has not portrayed for several sea-
- sons. The title part in this play is
h said to be a new departure for Miss
- Starr, who has lately been appearing
. n roles of a stronger dramatic and
d emotional nature. In "Marie-Odile,'
s Miss Starr plays a part full of maid-
r enly charm, fresh and delightful ideas
f of childhood and untainted innocence
- and it may be said that in her por-
e trayal of the part she is without a
s rival.
The Marbury-Comstock company,
producers of "Very Cood Eddie," a
aew musical comedy by Philip Bar-
- holomae aind Jerome Kern, has se-
- ected the Garrick theater in Detroit
- for an engagement beginning next
Monday evening, previous to taking
the show to New York.
The plot of the play, which is ex-
ceedingly clever, deals with the tribu-
lations of two newly married couples,
away on their honeymoons, who find
themselves separated and paired of
not exactly as they set out to be. The
complications resulting fror the
switching of husbands and wives have
been handled in an uproariously fun-
ny, yet delicate manner.
The songs which accompany this
production are perhaps the best that
Jerome Kern has ever written and i
is said that surprises are in store foi
the audiences of the play.
A MARliRIAGE CYCLE.-y Alice
Freeman Palmer, .' 6.-I-oughton
Mifflin Co.
For thirteen years, ever since Mrs.
Palmer's death, Professor P lmcr haE
deliberated before giving to the pub-
lic the poetic worhs cf which his wife
told h i o:1I her death bed. Much of
,c werks he had never seen; all was
in a frareetry state, and, acceerd-
in, to hr deire. all was to be de-
stroyed. Yeeling, however, that so
nchbe a tribute to n:arried life and.
so complete a revelation of the char-
acter already mch in the public'
mind, should not be denied the public.
Profeeser Palmer has carefully ed-'
ited about fifty of the poems which he
found among his wife's papers. ;
These verses are the intimate, per-
sonal expressions of a womanly soul,
characteristic of an introspective and
The opening number will be a Rus-
sian composition, "The Cherubim
Hymn," by the celebrated Gretchan-
inoff. This composition is sung by
the Cathedral Choir of St. Nicholas
in New York as part of the Greek
church service. Following this will
ie the Chanson Joy-use de Noel (Old
French), and the "Adoration of the
Magi," by Peter Cornelius. Mr. Wil-
iam A. Kerr, of Detroit, will sing the
incidental solo of the Cornelius com-
position. A novelty of the program
will be a choral duet for sopranos and
contraltos from a recent opera by the
French scholar Widor, entitled, "The
Fishermen of St. John." The piano
accompaniment suggests the chiming
of Christmas bells.
Gounod's superb "Hymn of the
Apostles," which is the finale of the
oratorio, "The Redemption," marks
the climax of the program. The last
chorus will be Berlioz's tender "Shep
herd's Farewell to the 1-loly Family,"
sung by a small choir with an invisibl
echo sextette singing from the organ
chamber,
On account of the convention of the
State Grange, which is to be held i
Ann Arbor next week, the regula
faculty concert scheduled for Thurs-
day afternoon will be given next
Tuesday evening, December 14, in-
stead and the program will be mad
a special feature for the entertainment
of the visiting delegates.
A program of unusual interest and
variety will be offered. Earl V. Moore
university organist and head of the
organ department of the University
School of Music, will appear in sev-
eral selections, offering numbers
which exhibit the wonderful wealth of
tone and combinations found in the
big organ.
The Westerman male quartet, com-
posed of Kenneth N. Westerman, W.
Scott Westerman, U. Stanley Wilson
and Harry Carlson, will occupy a
prominent place on the program.
Miss Nora Crane Hunt, contralto, of
the School of Music faculty, will be
heard in a group of songs, while Miss
Marian struble, a favorite in Ann
Arbor, who is now head of the violin
department in Hinsdale Callege con-
servatory, will also appear as guest
soloist.
While the concer. is given in the
nature of a complimentary treat to the
visiting delegates, the general public
is reminded that it is open to every-
body and all are invited to listen to
the program.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4:15 o'clock
the third public students' recital of
the season will take place at the
School of Music hall, at which time
advanced students from the piano,
vocal and violin departments will ap-
pear in an interesting program. The
School of Music students string quar-
tet will also make its first appearance
at this time.
The general public is invited to
listen to the following program:
Quartet, G major.............Haydn
(First movement)
Miss Lucy Cannon and Mr. Byron
Hildinger, Violins
J. P. Cooley, Viola
W. B. Moore, Violoncello
Two Etudes . .................Chopin
Grace Richards
Aria: Kenst du das Land (Mig-
non) ...................A. Thomas
Alice C. Lloyd
Moto Perpetuo...............Weber
Gertrude Flowerday
Le Concon ..................Daquin
Romance...............Saint-Saens
Margaret Ewing
The Ypsilanti Normal College choir
will make its first appearance of the
season on Thursday evening, Decem-
ber 9, in Pease Auditorium in Ypsi-
lanti, singing a program of Christmas
music under the direction of Fred-
erick Alexander. This is to be the
first of a series of eight concerts.
religious mocd. If they leave a
;reat part of Mr. Palmer's person-
ality un-uessed a'. they deepen and
intensify the imps ,sion of her con-
plete and volemn happiness inb'cr
married life. The poems are simple
and unaedorned, di~.r ct in statement
and in meanmig, the overflowing of a
devoted ' e's love for her husband,
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publish Work of
White and Hood
Details of the work done on the
heat treatment of steel during the past
year by Prof. A. H. White, of the
chemical engineering department, and
H. T. Hood, '14E, who held the Mich-
igan Gas Association rellowsnip of
'14-'15, have recently been published.
Professor White and Mr. Hood car-
ried on an extensive research into the
atmospheric conditions existing with-
in furnaces operated on the high-
pressure gas principle, with especial
attention to the most efficient and
proper method of preventing decarbur-
ization and oxidation of the steel
treated.
In past investigations it has been
shown that both decarburization and
oxidation may be prevented if the
furnace employed is fired externally
and the metal treated in an inert at-
mosphere such as nitrogen. Both con-
ditions are, however, undesirable from
the practical engineer's standpoint,
for the provision of an oxygen-free
atmosphere within the furnace calls
for additional apparatus, while the
lower thermal efficiency of indirect
firing is well known.
By the employment of novel means.
an inert atmosphere in the furnace
was obtained by Professor White and
his collaborator. The means by which
it was obtained consisted chiefly in
the use of arrangements whereby the
gas could be .burned in two distinct
stages, that is, with a supply of pri-
mary and secondary air. With the use
of the right proportions of gas and air.
a temperature of 2,200 degrees Fah-
renheit was obtained. The chief ob-
ject-that of ensuring a practically
neutral atmosphere - was obtained;
for the reducing gases, hydrogen, car-
bonic oxide, etc., were present in
quantities sufficient to set up equili-
brium with the oxidizing agents, car-
bonic acid, and water vapor.
The London Times published two
columns on Professor White's work
in the issue of November 26, under the
heading, ,"Gas Furnaces and Corro-
sion."
This year investigations of a similar
kind are being carried on by the two
holders of the '15-'16 gas fellowships
under the direction of Professor White.
B. A. Standerline, '15E, is working
on the heat treatment of brasses and
J. T. Naylon, '15E, on the problem of
a proper oven for the baking enamels,
used for auto fenders and bodies.
These ovens are usually fired with
gas and occasionally give defective
products. The problem is to find the
defect and how to eliminate it.
Go to C. H. Major & Co, for wall-
paper, paints, oils, varnishes, etc.
Phone 237. edtdec2l
CITY NEWS
After an all night session, the jury
in the case of the People vs. Ed. Cail,
brought in a verdict of not guilty be-
fore Judge Kinne, of the circuit court,
yesterday morning.
Cail, who is colored, was tried on
the charge of felonious assault com-
mitted upon his wife. It was shown
during the process of the trial that he
had attacked his wife on the streets
of Ypsilanti on October 31 and that
during the melee he drew a pocket
knife and stabbed her, inflicting a
large wound.
While crossing the street in front
of Perry school yesterday afternoon,
Arthur Schlanderer, six-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schlanderer,
416 Hamilton Place, was knocked
down by an automobile and severely
bruised.
Michael Heinzmann, 921 Miner
street, died yesterday morning at his
home following an illness of seven
months. He had lived in this city
nearly all of his life, and is survived
by a widow and three children.
The fire department was called to
the Eremites' fraternity house about
7:30 o'clock yesterday morning to
extinguish a slight blaze on the roof.
The fire had started from sparks
from the chimney and had gained very
little headway by the time the com-
pany responded to the alarm. It was
extinguished with the aid of.chem-
icals and only slight damage resulted.
John Clarkson, small son of Mrs. S.
W. Clarkson, was severely bitten by
two collie dogs Wednesday afternoon.
One of the dogs, it was ascertained,
belongs to M. J. Cavanaugh, while the
other is the property of the Zeta Beta
Tau fraternity of 644 East University
avenue.
The boy was taken to the Pasteur
institute and will be kept for 10 days
till it is ascertained whether or not
the dog has rabies.
1, Other Colleges
Columbia Swimmer Breaks Record
START WORK ON SPRING
PAGEANT OF JOAN D'ARC
PROF. KENYON, IN CHARGE OF
PRODUCTION, PREDICTS SUC-
CESS FOR SPECTACLE
The Spring Pageant to be given un-
der the auspices of the Woman's
League, will be managed by Alice
Blodgett, '17, this year. The committee
in charge are now planning to make
the affair an annual one.
Two years ago Joan D' Arc was pre-
sented at a cost of $2,000. The pro-
duction attracted a great deal of at-
tention and was well attended. At
that time Marian Hubbard, '16, played
the part of Joan D' Arc. The cast
was very large and the scenic effects
elaborate.
The nature of the 1916 Pageant is as
yet undecided. Prof. H. A. Kenyon,
who was in charge of the work two
years ago, is to direct this year's pro-
duction, also supervising the dancing,
costumes, and music, as well as the
dramatic production.
"With the splendid talent available
among the students this year, and the
experience that the first Pageant has
given us, this production will surely
prove a great success," said Professor
Kenyon to a Daily reporter yesterday.
The executive committee of the
Pageant consists of Dean Jordan, Pro-
fessor Kenyon, Helen Humphries, '16,
president of the Women's League, and
Alice Blodgett, '16, Pageant chair-
man. At a recent committee meeting
the following chairmen were appoint-
ed:
Properties, Della Laubengayer, '17;
costumes, Helen, Dow, '13; cast,
Frances Way, '17; publicity, Gladys
Whalan, '17; treasurer, Ruth Hutzel,
'16;' secretary, Valora Quinlan, '18.
Put Stop to Conductors' 'StepFor'ard'
Washington, D. C., Dec. 8.-No more
will the stentorian tones of the irri-
tated "Conny" be heard in the street
cars of this city. According to a de-
cision handed down by the District cf
Columbia supreme court today, rail-
roads which take on more passengers
than a car can seat have no right to
move such passengers about "like
pawns on a chessboard."
New York, Dec. 8.-Swimming in
the pool of the New York Athletic TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR
club, H. E. Vollmer, a junior in Co- JUNIOR LIT CIRITMAS PARTY
lumbia university, broke the worlds
record for 100 yards. His time was Tickets for the junior lit "Christmas
54 4-5 seconds, which is 1 2-5 seconds party," to be: held at the Union Fri-
better than the best previous time. day night, December 17, have been put
on sale. Enough of the pasteboards
Kansas Women Want Athletics will be held back this week to insure
Lawrence, Kan., Dec. 8.-The wom- every '17 man an opportunity to ob-
en of the University of Kansas have tain one. Earl Pardee, Theodore Cox,
started a campaign for a women's Harry Carlson and William K. Nie-
athletic association, which is to be mann have general charge of tickets
entirely separate from that of the men. for the dance.
Tonight is the Night
Just three days and
then departs best
show of the year.
Will'am B. Friedlander, Inc., producers of "Tickets Please," and other big Musical successes, present
the greatest, richest, and most successful Musical Comedy ever staged in Vaudeville
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gook by Will M. Hough, Author of "The Time, Place, and the Girl," "A Modern Eve," "A Stubborn Cinderella," etc.
Music by Win. B. Friedlander.
Paul A. Best, '19, Taken to His Home
Paul A. Best, '19, who sustained a
severe injury to his spinal column in
a fall several weeks ago, was taken!
to his home in Paris, Illinois, shortly
afterward, is reported as doing very
nicely in a letter redeived Monday
by Dr. Clyde B. Stouffer of the Uni-
versity health service, written by
Best's father. Best expects to returni
A ZIEGFIELD PRODUCTION
25 People - and Girls-Pretty Girls- Shapely Girls.
The Cleverest of Come y, Compined with the Most Captivating Chorus
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