I I 00eMr .J ItF :43 ttlx PRE! 1) AY .i\ ) NI SERYI! N. ._ .. .. , p 8 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN,'SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1920. PRICE .... ___.._ ti , , ; If RussellBequeaths University $io,ooo Faculty Salary liund;tinion $2,500 IRISH SITUATION BECOMES SERlIOUS lUILLI IDENT RATIFY AC- JEJ Ear Wison Com. ociated Press) March 5.-With anoth- atify the peace treaty Democratic senlators o seek personal con- President Wilson be- e vote is taken. k'now definitely how > in endorsing a com- o a 'clear understand- ew on the treaty as a shduld another' sen- rce it into politics. - ats are understood iat measures the Pres- pect congress to take country of the war decision on the treaty 'TUNES FOR DID IT" CAST rS TAKEN FOR 192 BY VAN HORN; BY BACHMAN fume measurements for the cast horus of "George Did It" were Friday at the Union by two'rep-! atives of Van Horn and com-' of Philad'elphia, who at the same submitted samples of goods. 11 192 costumes were ordered,. rements being taken for the s, stockings, and shoes. costumes will be made accord- designs, which have been by Reed Bachman, '20, who al- igned the poster for the opera. plates of the designs will be I and displayed at the Union near future. unusually large order was giv- a year, due to the number of es which certain members of >mpany must make caused by e of time of 60 years between ro acts. Some of the company hange costumes six times. costumes should arrive about a before the first performance, is April 5. Rehearsals for the ,nd chorus are being held daily, trials 1h the afternoon and g rehearsals in the evening. E. ser Shuter, director, stated that ;e Did It" was further advanc- rard production than last year's was at the same relative time. [DENT H. B.HUTCHINS DID T SIGN COUNCIL PETITION to an inadvertent error, it was nced in yesterday's Daily that r. Petty, '21, as chairman of the ttee in charge of the Student J's petition for the use of Hill rium for political speakers, had nced President Harry B. lutch- gning of the petition. Petty is corresponding secretary and presented ,the petition to the ent who has not signed it. C. :tum, '20E, is chairman of the ttee in charge of the petition. GRADUATION NOTICE Among the bequests in the will of -henry Russell, '75, are two of direct eneflt to the University of Michigan. The first is the sum of $10,000 to orm an endowment fund to provide, zdditoinal compensation for members f the University faculty. The other gift, amounting to $2,500, is for the Michigan Union. The unique part of the gift, according to Homer Heath, general manager of the Un- 'ion, is the fact that it is only the ADD EQUIPMENT TO ENGIN4ERING SHOPS ' Equipment valued at $9,500 when new has recently been purchased by the engineering shops from the United States salvage department. The ma- chines which have been received so far consist of an Oakley grinder, a Garvin universal milling lathe; a heavy Milwaukee production miller, a Sidney lathe, a Sandblast apparatus and an Avery high-speed drill. According to Prof. John Airey this equipment in its present condition is worth at least 75 per cent of the cost price or over $7,00. The purchases were made under the regulation of the Caldwell bill, "which provides for the sale of n~achine tool equipment to educational institutions at a price of 15 per cent of cost. Professor Airey further ptates that the Caldwell bill has been a great boon to the engi- neering shops as practically no equip- ment had been received during the last 10 years. . INN ARBOR i LGIUSESS Whirlwind passing and accurate basketshooting in th last few min- utes failed to win for Ann Arbor in the game with Hyde Park Friday night. The Chicago boys won the fin- a verdict 28 to 24. Ann Arbor Starts Fast At the start 4nn Arbor took a nine point lead, which Hyde Park slowly cut down, the count at the end of the half being 14 each. Weed, ponter of the local team, featured t'he game with his clever basketshoting, and Gregory with his general floor play- ing. The Chicago team got away to a five point advantage in ' the second period, with Simmons starring, and although 'the Ann Arbor team was wthin two points of the visitors practically all the time they were un- able to take the lead'. Game Speedy' The game as a whole was fast and well played, Ann Arbor carrying away the honors at all points save in cover-- ing under the basket, where the Chi- cago team was able to throw nearly all of the winning scores. Summary: An Arbor Hyde Park Gregory ......L.F..........La Pook Yutzy .......R.F....Holt, Balhattet Weed ........C............. ..Epple Bayliss .......L.G.............Clause MacGregor .R.G.......Simmons Hutzel Baskets, Weed 6, Balhattet 5, Ep- ple 4, Gregory 2, Yutzy 2, Simmons 3, Hutzel. Fouls, Weed 2-4, La Pook 4-9. Refleee, Mather. Chadnges in Classes Economies M6A Prof. Henry C. Adams' course in Economics 36A will meet at 10 o'clock= Monday in room 104, Economics build- ing. LAWS ELECT L. D. LARKE AND F. L. WALTERS AS COUNCILMEN As the result of elections held in the Law building Friday morning, Frank 'L. Walters, '21L, was elected councilman to represent the junior law class. Lawrence D. Larke, '20L, was elect-" ed as senior law councilman.l John Drinkwater Sails for England New York, March 5.-John Drink- water, the English poet and play- wright, author of "Abraham Linco'ln,"1 sailed for Livernool yesterday. - secopid instance of money being will- ed to the Union. The first case was when the sum' of $100 was willed to the/ Union by Logan Cheek, '10L, whose home was in Kentucky. That was when the Union occupied the Judge Cooley residence and was not much more than in its infancy.. "Mr. Russell was generous in his' gifts to the Union, since this sum brings the amount he has given to a total of $10,000. When the first cam- paign started he gave $2,500 and again during the campaign last fall increas- ed this amount by $5,000 more." Nothing had been communicated to 'the Union Friday regarding Mr. Rus- sell's gift, the only information con- cerning it at present being newspaper accounts. Another bequest was one of $1,000 to the belta Kappa Epsilon- chapter here. OPINIO FAVOR MOCKCONVNTIO Rebellion of 1916 Leaves Spirit High in Ireland i Malignant / Professors Advocate Participation National Affairs By Stu- dents in PLAN -TO FORM CLUBS FOR LEADING CANDIDATES General opinion on the campus seems to favor the holding of a mock political convention., Dean Henry M. Bates strongly fav- ors the idea, believing participation and interest in public affairs makes for better citizenship. "American pol- itics demands the participation-of un- iversity men as never before," .said the dean, "and in these discussions principles should be emphasized, r'ath- er than petty politics.",. Would Select Delegates Prof. Thomas C. Trueblood, favored the selection of about 600 delegates, who would occupy the main floor of Hill auditorium. In addition to prac- tice in speaking, Professor Trueblood believes that the insight into the big affairs of the day would prove valu- able. Professor Robert T. Crane thought the convention would be a splendid thing. He favpred the' formation of various clubs for allleading candi- dates. Each club to work for .their candidate as in a real convention. George Hurley, '18L, pointed out three major advantages arising from a convention of this character, (1) provision of a medium to bring the ouestions at issue before the stu- dents: (2) stimulation of interest in the affairs of the nation; (3) practice in sneaking' and in the conducting of such a political institution. LATE WIRE BRIEFS (By Associated Press) New York, March 5.-The railway1 executive association today appointed a committee to confer with represent- atives of the railroad Brotherhood on wages and workift conditions. The action was taken in response to a re- quest by President Wilson. It is expected Director General Hines will call the first conference for next Wednesday. London, March' 5.-Serious riots at Munich and Straubink, 75 miles north- east of Munich arising out of demands1 for complete freedom and the distri- bution of foodstuffs, are reported from Berlin. Arrests -by the profiteering court led the mob into conflict with the troops, one person was killed and many injured. Washington,, March 5. - Peter W. Summers, an American citizen, has 'been kidnapped by Mexicans rebels at Salina Cruz, Mexico, according to a dispatch today to the state depart- ment here. The dispatch says Summers. was held for a ransom of 1,000 pesos. Sum- mers is a former resident of Paw Paw, Michigan. Washington, March 6.-Dr. Cary T. Grayson, has forbidden the Presi- dent to indulge in a round of golf, on the President's favorite links in. Vir- ginia. The doctor reports that it1 will be several weeks before the Pres- PHERSON SAYS 200,000 SINN FEINNERS READY FOR ACTION (By Associated Press) ILondon, March 5.-h The Graphic features a Dublin dispatch saying that the Irish situation is changing re- markably. The dispatch declares that nothing can avert a fresh ;tragedy ex- cept the utmost coolness on the part of authorities and that any increase in the rigor, of martial law will in- evitably precipitate such a tragedy, causing dangerous complications for England and America. 200,00 Men Prepared Ian Pherson, chief secretary for Ire- land, defending the Irisht adwinistra- tion in the House of Commons, says, "It is obvious we are up against a tremendougly dangerous situation in Ireland." He added that the Sinn Fein had at least 200,000 men prepared to commit murder at any hour of the day or night. Spirit More Malignant Secretary Pherson asserted ;he had received letters from royalists in the West and South of Ireland begging the government to take steps to get them out of the country The Easter rebellion in 191.6 has not been stamped out, he said, and had left behind it a spirit more ma- lignant and revolutionary than Ire- land had ever known before. TWO ARIAN SHIPS EPO ED IN ISTRESS MARMADOAC OFF WASHED ASHORE DELAWARE COAST (By Associated Press) Norfolk, Virginia, March 5. - The American shipping board steamship Marmodoack is ashore and in distress tonight off the Delaware coast and calling for assistance by radio. A coast- guard cutter immediately put to sea in answer to the call. A 50-mile wind is sweeping the coast and increasing in velocity. Another American freighter, the Or- ient, was driven ashore at Willough- by Beach and was resting broadside in a precarious position. Warning of severe north and north- east gales along the Atlantic coast steamer lanes tonight and tomorrow were issued late today .by the wesather bureau. FORM LOWDEN CLUB;, REGENT DEAL ADDRESSES MEMBERS1 Organization of the Lowden for President club was completed at a meeting addressed by Junius E. Beal, regent of the University, last night. T. H. Lowder, 122L, an Illinois su- porter of Lowden, assembled the meet- ing. G. W. Struckman, '20L, was elected president of the club, and L. B. Daume, '20L, secretary. J. P. Ball- man, '21, was appointed a committee of one to assist the officers. Regent Beal spoke of Frank O. Low- den as the' young man's and the busi- ness man's candidate. He said he had known him since he was in college as an enthusiastic, but. still a sane leader of 'men. He also spoke of Hiram Johnson coming here on March 16 and said he expected to get Lowden here later. The club 'plans on an active cam- paign in the coming mock political' .convention on the campus. Archs to Hold Smoker March 8 Talks by Prof. Arthur E. Wood, of the sociology department, ,and Prof. Herbert R. Cross, of the fine arts de- partment, and interpretive dancing by Miss Jeannette Kruszka will fea- ture the program at' an Architectural smoker at 8 o'clock .next Wednesday evening in the Union. Professor Wood will speak on the "Sociological Aspect of the Housing Problem," and the subject of Profes- sor Cross' talk will be "The Trend of Modern Architecture." Ike Fischef's orchestra will plat'and refreshments and smokes will be served. MANY ENGINEERING POSITIONS UOPE N "The June crop of electrical engi- neers is already tentatively plac- ed," said Prof. John Parker, head of the electrical engineering depart- ment. "We are receiving requests every day from such concerns as th3 Bell Telephone company, the General Electric company, the Westinghouse people and many more, all asking for men, The salaries of these positions provide a living wage and better, and offer excellent opportunities for ad- vancement." Need Chemists In the chemical engineering depart- ment among the 30 notable firms who have sent men i here during the past two months are Buick, Chevro- let, Maxwell, Studebaker, Remington, and Swift companies. "'Phere are many more positions than' men," tsaid Prof. A. E. White, head of the chem- ical engineering department. "Sala- ries depend upon the man and his ex- perience. The inquiries from these firms are all unsolicited." APPERS TONIGHT Author of "Sunshine and Awkward- ness" Brought Here by Ora- torieal Associaon HAS BEEN A HUMORIST FOR PAST TWENTY YEARS Lovers of good humor will have a chance to hear a noted humorist when Strickland W. Gillilan begins his pro- gram at 8 o'clock tonight in Hill aud- itorium. "Strick," as hli popularly known throughout the country, is a member of the Lyceum circuit and has been engaged in this work for the past 20 years.- Is Foremost Humorist Mr. Gillilan is called America's fore- most humorist. He is also a. well- known magazine writer, and spet 25! years of his life in newspaper work. He is the writer of several books, the best known being "A Sample Case of Humor" and "Sunshine and Awkward- ness." The lecture tonight is under the auspices of the Oratorical society. Film to Sho War Conditions With "The Heritage of France," the big war aftermath film to be shown at 7:30 Wednesday 'evening, in Sarah Caswell Angell hall, under the au- spices of the Women's league, comes Miss Grace Parker for an interpreta- tive lecture. Miss' Parker, as national command- ant of the national league for women's work during the war is in' a position to have authoritative knowledge of heisubject, for this organization in- itiated much of the war work of Am- erican women and nearly half a mil- lion volunteers served under it dur- ing the war. The speech and film portray con- ditions in the war torn areas in France and also shows the relief work done by the American committee for devastated France. The campaign has been enthusiastically received and has been given high . commenda- tion by some of the most representa- Dtive men in both America afid France.' HOLLAND WILL NOT ALLOW EX'ADITION OF KAISER Declares Status Different Than Other Countries as She is Not Party to Treaty (By Associated Press) The Hague, March 5.-In refusing for the second time to deliver the former German emperor to the Allies 'for trial the Dutch ggvernment says it appreciates the motives actuating the 4.1ies but is unable to change its previous decision., It says it is not forgetful of the inhuman acts committed during the war but since Holland is not a party to the Versailles treaty the Queen's government finds itself in a different position ftom other powers with re- eard to these acts. FACULTY SUPPORl DISCUSSIONS H-LL AUDITORI I DEAN BATES, PROFS. JRU CRANE A.ND REEVES HOLD POLITICS ESSENTIAL POLITICS MIGHT PROVE AC ADEMIC STIMUM Professors Acquainted with Petrt See No Objection to Its Phasing As a result of the announcem that the petition, drawn up by I Student council at their last meet: requesting the use of Hill auditori for political discussions Is to go fore the Board of Regents March a consensus of faculty oplnibn on' subject has been gathered from me bers conversant 'with the politics the day. Everyone of the tabu questioned as to their attitudei4' matter was firmly in 'favor of gra ing. this permission. Dean Bates Favors Plan \ It was not conceded that th should be an open forum establis as a result of this sought-after pri lege, creating a place of parti wrangling, but it was held by th interviewed that the auditori should be made an assembly for giving of speeches in keeping with conservative policy of the Uulvers Dean Henry M. Bates of the I school said, "I favor the opening Hill auditorium to responsible org izations for the discussion of pul questions, provided such discussi be limited to the sincere and c structive consideration of such pr lems and to the exclusion of misc) making propaganda." Intimacy 'with Polities Desired Aside from the desirability of proposition it was deemed the dut the University to the student body provide some adequate provision its attendance at the discussions vital questions which it was stated really an important part of" - libe education. It was contended byP J. R. Brumm of the rhetoric dept ment that as a part of a balanced ucation an intimacy with the curr affairs of the world should b a of every student's training. rofes Brumm also believed that there wo be a reaction on the 'part of the s dents permitted to hear the count greatest speakers in the form' of more practical interest in their ac emic pursuits. University Should Teach Politic Prof. R. T. Crane of the poli science department, who, has alw been heartily in favor of student terest in politics, hoped that the tition would be favorably accep because he stated that as citizens should not be denied a place of g eral meeting for our political enlig enment. "College people, as an e cated class, should lead the count biggest issues and the University failing to do what it should in not cluding politics in some form as course of study." "There is nothing in such a p tion that I can see as obectionab said Prof. J. S. Reeves of the pol cal science department. "There possibly 5,000 voters in the Univer and it would certainly further the terests of this body to be infor of the great discussions of the when reasonably presented," he a ed. That the addresses be in keep with the policy of the University a one of Professor Reeves' stipulatik All the faculty members who g their opinions on the feasibilit"of council's petition knew its text E each thought that there was noth to take exception to in its phrasi SOPH ENGINEER BASKETEERS WIN OVER : DENTS 17 TO Sophomore engineers defeated underclass dents by the score of to 14 in a closely contested game the interclass basketball league. Crawford, Hickey and Ling, si red for the engineers while Richar nmmittee in charge of ement invitations, and ments has wanted an of time. Seniors who procured thee invita- do so in the main cor- University hall from o'clock on Monday, nouncements are pric- cents and the invita- i , jtLt