THE WEATHER l PROBABLY FAIR TODAY 000, trigaut &flt4ilx ASSOCIATE PRESS DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE ,. VOL. XXIX. No. 161. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1919. PRICE THREE C .,..... MAY FESTIVAL AUDIENCE CHARMED BICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; MADAME HOMER SCORES BIG HIT TREMENDOUS APPLAUSE CALLS CONTRALTO BACK FOR SIX ENCORES SINGER SUPPORTED BY ORCHESTRAL NUMBERS THIS AFTERNOON'S PROGRAM WILL BE OPENED WITH "PASSACAGLIA" "FAUST" WILL CLOSE CONCERT OF EVENING I GERMANS PREPARE NOTE FOR ALLIES; CHINESE ENVOY ORDERED NOT TO SIGN (By Associated Press) monst of the time. The main conflict Paris, May 16.-It became known to- is over the constitutionality of the day that the German peace delegation parliament sitting in Pekin under con- was preparing to send another note 'trol of the northern government. Re- to the allied and associated powers cent reports have been that a com- concerning the peace treaty. The note, promise appeared imminent. which has not yet geen completed, is said to be in relation to Alsace and (By Associated Press) Lorraine. ; Paris, May 16.-The United States -- battleship U. S. S. Arizona and four (By Associated Press) United States cruisers have arrived at kSymrna according to an Athens dis- New York, May 16, --1The Chinese patch. caiilet reported to have resigned )n: Advices to the peace conference say Paris dispatches todaydecided to in- that transportscarrying Greek troops stret the delegation at Paris not to have sailed from Saloniki for Smyrna. sign t he treaty :according to a dis- Debarkation of Troops Begun pal ch from Pekin, dated May 7. It is In connection with the military and not unlikely the proper resignation has naval movement to Symrna L'Intransi- some connection with the Chinese gent says that allied troops already feeling over the decision of the peace have been debarked. It says that the conference concerning Shantung. concentration at Smyrna is a precau- * Shanghai Session Deadlocked tion being taken against the day when t Representatives of northern and the peace conditions imposed on the southern China have been in session Turks will be put into effect and when at Shanghai for several months, but the Turks may be invited to leave Eu- the conference has been deadlocked for rope. Gabrlowtsch Thrills Audience wit His Brilliant Performance in Afternoon (By Paul A. Shinkman) Once more has a May Festival aud: ence surrendered to the charm o: America's premiere contralto - Mm Louise Homer, who appeared as sok ist with the Chicago Symphony or chestra last night in the fourth Festi. val concert. In spite of the fact that Madam Homer, has already appeared eigh times in Ann Arbor, she was given tremendous welcome such as no indi vidual 1919 Festival artist has yet re ceived, and was compelled to give si: encores in addition to her three sched uled appearances on the program. Displays Versatility Her first number of the evening wa Beethoven's stately aria, "The heaven are telling the Lord's endless glory, which was followed with one of th artist's own favorites - the Bac aria, "My heart ever faithful." In th second half of the program, Madam Homer sang Debussey's "The year roll by no comfort bringing" and th entrancing gavotte-aria, "'Tis I! all i now broken" from "Mignon." The firs was delivered with a somber majest which seemed to grip the great audi- ence until the artiste broke forth wit the rippling gavotte-aria. The most dit lt of the coutrlto numbers was her concluding aria, "C fatal dower" from Verdi's "Don Car- los," which served admirably to exhib. it her genuine dramatic power, which has achieved such success for her o the Metropolitan opera stage. Her en- cores included such favorites as Han- del's "Largo" from "Xerxes," and "My heart at thy sweet voice" from "Sam- son and Delihh." Unusual Qualities Madame Homer has a voice of breadth and experience which is un- fortunately too unusual among mod- ern concert singers. Its rich, full tone combined with a personality which is positively radiant, left the audience clamoring for encore after encore. The orchestral numbers on the pro- gram were Dvorak's "Carneval" over- ture, Mozart's Symphony in Q minor, "The Enchanted Forest" by d'Indy, and the Delibes suite, "Sylvia." These were all presented in the finished manner which Festival patrons have come to expect from this orchestra, es- pecially the last with its brilliant Prelude, languorous Valse, played with muted strings, delicate Pizzicati, and sweeping Cortege de Bacchus. Star Berates "Frosh" What will be the war's effect upon .music? - Nobody can say, and I real- ly mustn't hazard a guess, although we know that it is making a tremen- dous change," said Madame Homer between numbers. Then she laughed and added: "Yes, I have read your Daily and you may tell the "Frosh" for me that I consider them very naughty to hold their dances on the night of my con- cert. Tell them I feel greatly slight- ed, but I know that some day when they become juniors, they will think better of me." Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms, the great musical trinity, were represent- ed on the Symphony matinee program of the May Festival concert yesterday afternoon by Ossip Gabrilowitsch and the Chicago Symphony orchestra, un- der the baton of Frederick Stock. Mr. Gabrilowitsch played the Brahms Concerto for Pianoforte in B flat major in a manner that deserves praise . of the highest order. The rngany technical difficulties were mas- tered with the utmost finesse and ease. In the Scherzo movement his brilliant thrilling sparkled with breath and life. , Mr. Stock responded to innumerable recalls after the Beethoven symphony which was greatly appreciated by the audience. He has the rare character- istic of making his men catch his vis- ion and inspiring optimism. UNDERCIASSES WILL BATTLE -FOR SPRING GAMES' SUPREMACY TODAY, TUG-OF-WAR SCHEDULED FOR NOO C'arpi, Anna Fltzlu, Segurola, i, eterle Will Take Solo, Parts and Frieze Memorial organ gave proof of its wonderful possibilities last year when the famous French organist, Jo- seph Bonnet, gave the Saturday aft- ernoon program. The organ will be played this afternoon by another dis- tinguished artist when Charles M. Courboin, the Belgian virtuoso, ap- pears. The program will begin at 2:30 o'clock. * Bach's "Passacaglia" in C minor will open the program. It will be followed by two Preludes in E major, composed by Saint-Saens, who has written ex- tensively for the organ of which he is a master. The next numbers will be De Boeck's "Allegretto," Ravenello's "Christus Rhesurrexit,' 'and two movements from Cesar Franck's "Grand Piece Sym- phonique." Schumann's "Sketch" N, 3 will furnish a lighter touch to the program and will be followed by Yon's "Echo" and "The Primitive Organ." Cesar Franck's great "Piece Heroi- que" will be the concluding number. "Faust" in Evening Gounod's immirtal romantic opera, "Faust," which will furnish a brilliant finale to the May Festival when it will be sung at the evening concert, needs little comment. Its familiar arias and 'choruses never fail to bring a round, of applause, and as interpreted by the distinguished list of solists, the Uni- versity Choral union, and the Chicago Symphony orchestra, conducted by Dr. A. A. Stanley, are bound to prove dou- bly welcome. Famous Soloists The solo parts will be taken by Fer- nandi Carpi as Faust, Anna Fitziu as Marguerite, Andres de Segurola ast Mephistopheles, Emilio de Gogorza as. =Valentine, Minerva Komenarski in the two roles of Siebel and Marta, and Robert R. Dieterle as Wagner. Maid- ens, Old Women, Students, and Sol- diers choruses will be sung by the Choral union. Prof. Earl V. Moore of the School of Music will be organ- 1st. t. Frosh Frolic Is implyGr "The best and nothing but the best" was the slogan of the committee in charge of last night's Frosh Frolic. The Pontchartrain's "syncopators," Detroit's best orchestra, came up to the expectations of the Detroiters and ex- ploded the knocks of those from Chi- cago and the east. Although the pro- grams, and some say the punch also, suffered-at the hands of a few jealous class rivals the fortunate young la- dies were unanimous in proclaiming the affair "simply grand." Confetti, balloons, and fancy caps livened the party, if that were possi- ble, and the programs were pleasingly unique. A clever decoration scheme in green and white was followed out. "Pat" Conway entertained the fresh- men and their ladies with a solo dur- ing one intermission. A noticeable sprinkling of upper- classmen among the first year men showed that contest of terpischorean art" was at least "worth while attend- ing." In fact everyone seemed to be4 enjoying himself. ARCHITECTS JUDGE STUDENTS WORK Introducing a new plan for the1 grading of problems and designs of the students of the architectural de-t partment of the University, three De- troit architects yesterday judged the work of the sophomore and junior- classes. The students worked prob- lems and designs on a library and garage. Providing the plan meets with suc- cess, it is proposed that it be per- manent. It offers the student a more practical judgment of his work. The three architects who judged the work yesterday were: George F. Ma- son, president of the state registry board of architects; Chas. Kotting, president of the Michigan chapter of the American Institute of Architects; and E. A. Shilling, president of the Michigan Society of Architects. AMERICN NAVAL PLANES S9TAR TLNICFLIGHT NC-3 FIRST TO LEAVE ON LONG PROJECTED FEAT (By Associated Press) Washington, May 16. - American naval seaplanes started on the long projected flight across the Atlantic ocean shortly after 6 o'clock New York time tonight. This official announce- ment was made at the Navy depart- ment. The announcement said that the NC- 3 left at 6:06, the NC-4 at 6:07, and the NC-1 at 6:09 o'clock, the time be- in on the basis of New York compu- ta Fion. An official dispatch from Trepassey Bay reported that the three planes had passed from sight in their eastward flight at 6:20 psm. Dirigible C5 Lost Washington, May 16.-The Navy de- partment tonight !made public the following dispatch received from the commander of the destroyer Edwards upon return of the vessel to Newfound- land. "Dirigible C-5 lost. Unable to learn whether merchant ship that reported it has abandoned or rescued it. Ed- wards unable to locate either of them." COLLEGE MEN NOT ALWAYS OFFICERS College trained men do not neces- sarily make the best army officers, ac- cording to Gen. John Henry Sher- burne who is quoted in the Harvard Crimson, Many of the best officers during thej war were men of mediocre education, General Sherburne further states, and he goes on to say that the ability of a man to lead and not merely being a student should determine whether a commission should be granted. This ability may best be found out by hav- ing all prospective officers serve a pe- riod of enlistment. This gives theme the viewpoint of the enlisted man and also if they show ability as sergeants1 and corporals it is reasonable to be- lieve that they will show the same1 ability as officers.. Derby Rapes Expect Large Crowdsc London, May 16.-This year's Der-s by at Epsom, the first since before1 war, is expected to bring out one of the largest crowds in the history of the amous rce. The picturesque procession of coach-F es, brake and donkey carts of the oldt lays, from London to Epsom, is ex-y pected to give way this June to a long n line of speeding automobiles. e Queen Given Medical Degree Brussels, May 16.-Queen Elizabeth v >f Belgium has been nominated Doc- e :or of Medicine by the University of n Liege, in recognition of her work as t urse throughout the war. The Rec- ;or of the University handed the di- e >loma to the Queen and read an ad- p ress from the faculty in her honor.N SIGMA XI CHOOSES 42 IN ANUL ELECTION NATIONAL HONORARY SOCIETY SELECTS SIXTEEN UNDER- GRADUATES At the annual election of Sigma Xi, national honorary scientific society, Thursday afternoon, 42 were chosen .to membership. Election to this so- ciety is based primarily on research ability. The following were elected: Four from Faculty Faculty-Edwin D. Baker, instructor in chemical engineering; Paul Beav- en, instructor in pediatrics; Adeline E. Gurd, instructor in psychiatry; Clair Upthegrove, assistant professor in chemical engineering. 22 Grads Chosen Graduates - Jeanette Armstrong, physics; Ray V. Beshgetoor, electri- cal engineering; Wilber Brotherton, Jr., botany; Wallace E. Cake, chem- istry; Frieda Cobb, botany; Jean Paul Cooley physies Robert Day ele trical engineering; Wesley G. France, chemistry; Roy Greenthal, medicine and surgery; Charles H. Griffitts, psychoology; Harry E. Hammond, physics; Julia M. Hawkes, astronomy; Carl D. La Rue, botany; Margaret S. Pengelly, botany; Charles E. Sando, botany; Ellen D. Schulz, botany; Er- win 0. Scott, chemistry; George F. Smith, chemistry; Philip W. Shepard, chemical engineering; Earl G. Sturde- vant, chemistry; Adolph F. Wendler, chemical engineering; Elmer H. Wirth, pharmacy., Sixteen Undergrads Elected Undergraduates-David G. Bovee, mechanical engineering; Clarence B. Campbell, mechanical engineering; Casimir A. Domzalski, medicine and surgery; Roy W. Elliott, civil engi- neering; Harold E. Gladhill, chemis- try; Wesley C. Huff, electrical engi- (Continued on Page Six) FROSH ENGINEERS' DANCE SUCCESS "Ike' played his best, the girls look- ed their prettiest, and the punch was "right there" at the Freshman Step last night at the Armory. The large crowd formed a block E led by Claude A. Van Patten and Tes- abel Worden of the University School of Music. A picture was taken of the dancers just as the final strains of the 'Victors"were sounded by the seven piece orchestra. Instead of giving large fancy pro- grams the committee prepared small programs and gave all the women pounded silver dorraine cases. "Just he dearest things." The programs were silver grey and the dances were numbered with the inscriptions of the engineering honorary societies. The question that arose before the dance as to whether the men should dear white flannels or not was decid- d by the appearance of both the flan- els and the "just decided to come at he last minute" style. "Pure if nothing else" was the gov- rning maxim that presided near the )unch bowl who did nothing else but wash glasses. PROMPT START IS NESSECARY BECAUSE OF TRACK MEET CONTEST WILL BE HELD AT 1:30 IN AFTERNOON Teams Remain Unchanged and Rules Are Same for Match; Captains to Lead Men The tug-of-war will be held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon over the river near the Wall street bridge. Heavy rain yesterday caused the postponement. It was undecided by the Spring games committee up till 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon but at that time a quickening of the down pour resulted in the dicision that it would be practically impossible to stage the contest that day. The underclassmen will meet this afternoon at 12:45 o'clock. Freshmen will assemble at the flag pole and sophomores at Waterman gymnasium. At 1 o'clock under the leadership of their captains the teams will march to the river where a revolver shot will start the first pull at 1:30 o'clock. The teams will be the same as an- nounced and the same rules will be followed. The contests will begin promptly on time so that all may be run off before the track meet ,starts. Late Wire Briefs CLASSES '21 AND '22 CLASH STRENUOUS FIELD EVENTS ENTHUSIASM AROUSEDJ BY CLASS MEETIN Freshmen to Meet at Flagpole Sophomores to Gather at Tappan Hall Relay races, the cane spree, and bag rush, to be held on Ferry field morning, will decide whether the e of '21 or the class of '22 is the m+ powerful. Pep meetings with lively speal have put real fight into the und classes and each class is expected turn out to a man in a mighty ef to prove that it is the finest that.e 'graced the campus of Michigan. '3 Fehestf One of the speakers at the- sop more meeting said that the class '22 was the "freshest" he had .w -seen and that every man of that cl needed a thorough trimming with the. fixings. Th. sophomores bell him and are "out for blood." The i year men, judging from the turn- at their meeting, will not necessa be on the defensive and their lead are confident that the sophs will "wiped off the map." Classes Meet at 9:15 At 9:15 the freshmen will meet the flag-pole and the sophomores v gather at Tappan hall. Every m will then be tinted with his resj tive color and, under the leadershi, their captains, the armies will ma at 9:30 to Ferry field: The winning of the cane s, counts one point, the relay 1 points, the bag contest three and tug-of-war three points. The class curing the most of the nine pointsa have justly earned the title pt"chs Captains AuaaouneedC A. O. Cuthbert is captain ofsopl mores in the bag rush and he will assisted by Usher, Shields, LAur Kirby, Paislee, C. Wilson, Riva West, Sanderson, and Calcord. ' sophomore entrees for the cane sp will be announced at the field. F. T. Czysz will captain the Tre men in the bag rush. His lieutena Are: Steketee, Dunne, Vick, E. W son, A. H. Mesner, F. E. Moersh, E. Hamilton, W. K. Rindge, and Bi ton. The freshmen cane-spree conte ants are as follows: Freshmen F. Czysz, G. Gilmore, J. Barnes, E. Hamilton, H. E. Wilson, K. RI kin, R. D. Rogers, L. H. Gunsbu F. Steketee, E. G. Bradley, H. Se1. C. E. Carlson, D. D. Brittson, H. Waha, G. M. Cameron, H. Akers, S. Ellerthorpe, R. Dunne, M. Bai and M. D. Moersh. (By Associated Press) Montreal, May 16. - What the po- lice say was intended to be a daylight million dollar holdup of two Montreal banks was frustrated today when three men heavily armed were arrest- ed in a Mfotor car near the financial in~suttins 'he money had been d6- posited as part of the payroll of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. (By Associated Press) New York, May 16. - Julius H. Barnes, federal wheat director, late to- day formally notified L. F. Jates, pres- ident of the Chicago Board of Trade, that the exchange should re-instate the rule limiting the amount of open trades in corn for any one interest or individual to 200,000 bushels. His sug- gestion was designed to prevent undue speculation. (By Associated Press) Copenhagen, May 16.-Petrograd is expected to be occupied within a few days by a strong Finnish army com- manded by General Mannerheim, lead- er of the government forces, according to advices to the national Tidende. (By Associated Press) Paris, May 16.--President Wilson's message to be read at the approach- ing session of Congress will consist of approximately 3,000 words: It is being sent forward to Washington to- night. The message deals entirely with domestic questions, and some space in it is devoted to woman suf- frage. MENORAH SOCIETY TO HEAR ADDRESS Prof. Simon Litman, professor of ec- onomics at the University of Illinois, will address the Menorah society at 8 o'clock Sunday evening in Lane hall on the subject of "The Jew in Art and Science." Professor Litman is a graduate of the Universities of Petrograd, Paris, Munich and Zurich. . He has taught at the Universities of Paris and Cali- fornia, and since 1908, at the Univer- sity of Illinois. He is the author of+ several books on economic subjects and a frequent subscriber to economic and other journals.I A prominent feature of Professor Litman's address will be an open dis-1 cussion which will follow it.I GERMANS HINDER CAMPAIGN IN RIGA AGAINST BOLSHK' Hun Maneuversw in Lithuai, Reds, Says "1 Temps" Correspondent Paris, May 16.-- The German their imperialistic maneuvers in via and Lithuania are retarding concerted campaign against the sheviki in the region of Riga .southward accQrding to the War correspondent of "Le Tempa,",Frt newspaper. The effect of the coup at L where the Germans overturned Lett government, he says, has para ed the anti-Bolshevik activity of Letts and prolonged the domina of Riga by the Soviet forces. LetY politically and militarily under the fluence of the Germans. The presence of German troops German agents in Lithuania, it is ed, is holding up Polish military tivity against the Bolsheviki. The correspondent urges the ne sity of compelling the withdrawa the German troops as soon as pc ble, asserting that there is no mili reason for their presence. FESTIVAL SUNDAY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH A Gounod Program "JERUSALEM"-Miss West and Chorus "SANCTUS"-Mr. Hamilton and Chorus "OH, DIVINE REDEEMER"-Mr. ,Dieterle Sermon-lecture by Lloyd C. Douglas "THE CULT OF THE SECOND BEST" General Pershing to Visit London CITY BATHING BEACH BEING Paris, May 16.-General Pershing, ENLARGED FOR BIG CROW according to plans announced today, will leave Paris on May 22 on his trip The Ann Arbor municipal bath to London, where he will be the guest beach is being enlarged in order of the British government and will re- take care of all swimmers. WI view American and British troops. The completed the beach's capacity will general and his party will return by doubled. An instructor' will be p way of Brussels, where a big celebra- vided for those who wish to learn tion will be held May 29. General swim. It is expected that both swi Pershing will then go by auto to the ming and diving contestawill be h large American battle cemeteries at during the summer. Four hundi Beaumont and Ronagne to attend serv- lockers are being constructed . ices on Memorial Day. 1suits and towels may be rented.