TODAX . p4 ia attx DAY AND N1IGHT h SERVICE XXX. No. 134. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1920. PRICE THREE DAVENPORT KS AT FINAL ilON OFM.AUSS [GAN ACADEMY OF D SCHOOLMASTERS JOINT [EETING SCIENCE HOLD DISCUSSION CONCERNS FARMING DIFFICULTIES "The New Day in Agriculture" Forms Dean's Topic;.Tells of Stages of Agrieniture Meeting jointly with the School- masters' club, the 25th annual meet- ing of the Michigan Academy of Sci- ence was concluded Friday evening' in the Natural Science auditorium. "We are rapidly becoming on lndup- trial country and agriculture is suf- fering, due to the high prices paid to unskilled labor," stated Dean Eugene Davenport, of the University of Illi- nois,- speaking on "The New Day in American Agriculture." "That is to say," he continued, "a great nation with sufficient land is becoming de- pendent upon others for its food sup- ply. Land Prices Rise "Many remember when the best lands of the state were available at $1 per acre. Prairies listed as worth- less passed at 50 cents per 'ere. Now, these same lands are selling at from $600yto $600 per acre. People .for- merly went on to farmsa to get a home and not primarily to make money. They were afraid of but two things- the poorhouse and the devil. "The next stage was when the peo- ple went to the farms to obtain land. The present stage is one in which the farmer must realize proft-he must run it as a money-making proposition and not merely to provide himself with a home. More labor is one press- ing necessity." Farmer Competes with World Dean Davenport went on to say that American farms have produced more per man than those of any other coun- try. "Few people realize that the art of passing the high wages on to the consumer is not available to the farm- er who must compete with the world market." Concluding his lecture, he issued a warning against the public ownership of land as a solution of the present situation. "ROSALIND" PRESENTED AT COMEDY CLUB SPRING PARTY PEACE RESOLUTION MAY PASS SENATE (By Associated' Press) Washington, April .2. - Prompt adoption by the senate of the 'house resolution declaring the state of war with Germany at an end is expected by Itepublican leaders. They had a conference today to discuss future igislation at thissession, and Senator Lodge of Massachusetts said later that he did not anticipate any great delay in the senate. Mr. Lodge said the whole contro- versy "had been threshed out pret- ty thoroughly," and that he believed the house resolution would be adopt- ed probably with the united Republi- can support and general opposition by the Democrats. The leaders decided at the confer- ence that army reorganization legis- lation would be the next measure tak- en up by the senate. It will be fol- lowed by the house bill to increase dye stuff tariffs. POLICE, EXPECT ARREST OF CHEMICAL THROWER CONFIDENT ,THAT. CULPRIT WILL BE APPREHENDED SOON Police yesterday declared that they were confident that an arrest would be made within the next few hours in connection with the misdemeandr committed Tuesday night at the Pack- ard dance hall. The perpetrator of the crime which resulted in severe injuries being sus- tained by Thomas Neff, high school student, after being hit by a test tube containing some vile smelling chemi- cals thrown by some unknown per- son, will be prosecuted to the full ex- tent of the law, police declare. Managers of the dance hall say that the act was committed by a person who was'some time ago ejected from the hall when his presence became obnoxious. The test tube which contained the chemicals was hurled through the window of the hall during the prog- ress of a dance, and struck Neff above the eye, burning him severely and al- so injuring his partner. Police declare that they have suc- ceeded in gaining sufficient evidence on the man they have held under sus- picion to make an arrest sometime. today. Make Cut in National Debt In March Washington, April 2.-A reduction of $705,660,000 in the national debt more than double the amount by which the debt was lowered during any previous month, was accom- plished during March, the treasury reported tonight. The national debt now stands at $24,698,000,000. Officials said that this record could not be used for forecasting further monthly reductions. They regarded it "as sound evidence" of the success of the treasury program for financing the post-war period. 4 TEAMS LEFT IN BASKETBALL RACE Ann Arbor, Detroit Northern, Lans- ing and Detroit Northwestern Advance to Semi-Finals TWO GAMES THIS MORNING; TITLE CONTEST THIS EVENING Ann Arbor, 'Detroit Northern, Lans- ing, and Detroit Northwestern are the four teams remaining in the state in- terscholastic basketball championship race as a result of the games played yesterday afternoon and evening. Little information could be gained from leaders of any political clubs on the campus in regards to the results of the straw vote held Thursday. The Hooverites only were willing to say" anything in connection with the bal- lot. They held it to be an indication of the national feeling. Nationally, yesterday saw the Hoover boom spread into a full grown fight for the Republican nomination, according to reports from various parts of the country. The New York World, which paper is credited with initiating the campaign boosting WILL COST $69500 Political Clubs Say Little On ilallot Results; Candidates lusy TODAY'S GAMES Morning 9:30-Ann Arbor vs. Northern," 10:30 - Lansing vs. Northwestern. Evening 7:30 - Winners of Detroit Detroit morning games play for championship. New Electrical Apparatus, Elaborate Costumes, and Scenery Raise Expense, '^ HOLD FULL DRESS REHEARSAL TONIGHT AT WHITNE Y THEATER Addition of elaborate and com- plete equipment to the properties of7 "George Did It," and expense of un- usual scenic affects and costumes hasa increased by $2,000 the budget,_ which was granted E. Mortimer Shut- er for the production of this year's opera, as compared with the ex- pense of "Come On Dad." A total of $6,500 was given the di- Hoover for the presidency, although originally placing him on the Demo- cratic slate, has not withdrawn their support as the result of his announce- ment that he would accept the Repub- lican nomination if it were tendered him. Wood Touring Illinois Wood at present is touring Illi- nois. However, the fact that Illinois has a. candidate itselIf in the person of its governor, Lowden, in the field, makes the Illinois campaign an ex- ceptionally difficult one. The interesting angle in connec- tion with the Republican race in Cal- ifornia presents a new situation with two candidates from one state run-e ning on the same party ticket. An un- writtenhlaw of politicsirequiressthe man who 'is beaten in his own state, to withdraw from the race. There- fore, if Hoover should draw the Cali- fornia vote, Johnson will probably withdraw from the race. However, if Johnson draws the home state's sup- port, the rule will probably not hold true, for Hoover as demonstrated by his change of party affiliations, does not respect political traditin. Interest in Michigan Primaries .T'he eyes of the entire country, it is expected, will be focused upon Michigan during the early part of the coming week. Monday has been set as the date for the Michigan primar- ies. It is expected that this will be the first real test of the s anding of Republican candidates. Hoover's name in this state appears ors both Republican and Democratic tickets. INDICATIONS POINT TO. HEAVY VOTING MONOAY1 These schools will compete against each other in the semi-finals Xthis morningtand the winners of these two contests will fight for the title this evening. It is expected that the three games today will furnish the fastest court exhibitions of the tournament. There is little to choose between the four aggregations, all of them having shown the fastest kind of basketball in their early round games. Ann Arbor Downs Pontiac Ann Arbor advanced to the semi- final round by defeating Pontiac in the hardest fought game of the day, 13 to 11. Weed, the local center, star- red for the winners with two field baskets and five in seven from the foul line. Baer did stellar work for Pontiac, making six of his team's 11 points. The local five led at half time, 9 to 5, but the Pontiac' quintet came back in the second half and outscored the winners. Ann Arbor Position Pontiac Gregory. ....L.F.... Watchpocket Yutzy.........R.F......McCallum Weed.....C..........Baer Baylis ........L.G......B.Boardman McGregor ...... R.G......... ....Bird 'Baskets-Gregory 2, Weed 2, Watch- pocket 1, Baer 3. Fouls-Weed 5 in 7, Watchpocket 3.in 9. Escanaba Outplayed In the final game of the day the strong Detroit Northern five outplayed the Escanaba quintet, scoring a 26 to 8 victory. The fast floor work and accurate shooting of Mallender, Allen, and Kirker were too much for the Upper, Peninsula team. Smith, also of the victors, played a fine defensive game at standing guard. After the substitution of Kirker and McWood in the closing stages of the contest, the Detroiters seemed to score almost at will. The losers had many shots at the basket, especially in the (Continued on Page Six) Presentation of J. M. Barrie's "Rosalind," followed by dancing in Barbour gymnasium featured the program of the Comedy club's spring party held last night. "Rosalind," a one act play, nri-ed a delightful little bit of characteriza- tion with Richard Forsythe, '20, in the lead, supported by Harriet Wood- worth, '20, as Rosalind. Alice Com- fort, '21, played the part of the elderly lady of the cast. Prof. J. Raleigh Nelson, of the en- gineering English department, and Mrs. Nelson chaperoned the affair. Music was furnished for dancing by Rhodes orchestra. UNION DIRECTORS TO HOLD BOARD1 MEETING TODAY AT 11 The Union board of directors will hold its regular meeting at 11 o'clock today, inasmuch as the regular date for meeting falls during spring vaca- rector to round the opera into shape, compared to $4,500 of last year. The largest single expenditure was for a complete set of electrical apparatus, designed to better the lighting effects of certain dancing acts and also the entire show. $800 for Spotghfti This set cost $800 and contains some of the latest devices in stage lighting. Five powerful spotlights, for use back of stage- and on stage, were purchased, and they enable un- usually brilliant and many colored lighting effects. , Considerable ex- pense was involved in the procur- ing of the novel costumes and unus- ual scenery for the production. $12,500 for Road Trip In addition to the $6,500 expense necessary for local performances, the trip will require an output of about $12,500. Rough spots in the acting and danc- ing of the cast and chorus were iron- ed out in the' first rehearsal last night at the Whitney. When Director Shuter discovered a minor fault of any member of the company, he de- manded the repetition of the act until there was no more trouble with that particular part. Rehearsals Today Further drills this afternoon and night, the evening rehearsal being a full dress one, are expected to elim- inate any remaining faults. The .sym- phony orchestra accompanied the cast and chorus in their songs and dances for the early part of the evening, and they succeeded in get- ting together exceptionally well. "Everything will be in readiness for the opening Monday night and the first performance of "George Did It" will be just as good as the last one," stated E. Mortimer Shuter, the direct- or, "in fact it ought to be better as the costumes and wigs are fresh and the men full of pep. Heavy demand has marked the sale of tickets, since they were placed at the disposal of the general public at the Whitney this week. A few good seats still remain unsold for any of the six performances of next week. CERCLE FRANCAIS CONTEST. CLOSES ON MONDAY EVENING All essays in the prize essay con- test under the auspices of tie Cercle Francais must be in by 6 o'clock Mon- day evening, April 5. A box has been provided in the corridor of the south wing for the essays. The essays are to be 2,000 words long.' They must be signed by a "nom de plume" and accompanied by an envelope bearing the "nom de plume" and containing the name of the writer. The ,essays must be typewrit- ten. If no essays of sufficient merit are turned in,; the committee withholds the prize of $50 for the best essay. ANN Ann Arbor's choice of candidates will be made presidential Monday at RARE PERSONALITY EXHIBITED IN ARBOR TO CONSIDER CHAR- TER REVISION; LARGE REGISTRATION- "MONNA VANN A" INTERPRETATIONS the primary election. Indications point toward a large vote as there has 'seen much activity in the line of cam- paigning this year -and a heavy reg- istration was received last Wednes- day. More than 1,000 voters regis- tered and it is estimated that at least 500 of these are new Ann Arbor cit- izens. In addition to the. presidential nom- inations, national committeemen for the different parties will be named, the county and city will pass on bonding propositions, the city will elect aldermen and constables and the matter of revising the city's charter will be considered. The voters will decide whether or not to revise the charter and will also name the com- mittee to do this work in case the change is favored. This charter committee will be un- instructed and so will have complete power to make such recommendations as it may see fit. The acceptance of. the revision proposition does not nec- essarily indicate that a commission government will result as the commit- tee may merely make some alterations in the presentcouncil system in the. charter it returns to the council. PLAN TO ORGANIZE CHAPER OF STATE SPANISH TEACHERS First steps toward organization of of a Michigan chapter of the associa- tion of teachers of Spanish were ef- fected Thursday at a luncheon held by those among the Schoolmasters' club interested in romance languages. The Spanish teachers' club of De- troit was instructed to draw up a statement indicating the wish that a chapter of the national association be established. It is understood that there is a l'oosely-connected, inform- al type of organization on the cam- pus among faculty members of the Spanish department. This would be absorbed by the proposed chapter, ac- cording to a plan suggested. Eddy to. Attend Craftsman Meeting Charles B. Eddy, grand master of the state of Michigan, will be pres- ent at a meeting of the Craftsman club to be held at 7:30 tonight at the Masonic temple. The third 'degree will be confered at that time and the officers are anxi- ous that there shall be a large at- tendance. After the meeting, refresh- ments will be served. TROUBE IN RUHR REGION COMES TI GENERAL STRIKE CALLED 0 IN MORNING; MEN TO RE. SUME WORK - WORKMEN LEADERS D NOT EXPECT TROUBI Virtually All Arms Deposited in B racks and Other Buildings of Dusseldorf (By Associated Press) Dusseldorf, April 2.-Control by workmen ceased theoretically at n today throughout the Ruhr region der the peace terms ratified last ni at Essen. Today being Good Frid religious ceremonies were observ The general strike was called this morning and resumption of w will take place tomorrow. Str cars, however, were operating in m places today. The workmen lead are satisfied that there will be no gr difficulty in executing the agreem virtually all arms in Dusseldorf be already deposited in the barracks- a other buildings. The moderates are confident t cooler council will prevail WILL DISPATCH TROOPS Berlin, April 2.-The German g ernment announces, in a communi tion .to the press that it has resol to dispatch troops to the Ruhr gion as soon as the Entente conse to such a move. The decision V reached after a three hour cabi meeting today. Vienna, April 2.-The Russian s iets through a Victor Kapp so representative in Berlin formally fered to Bela Kun and other comm ists safe conduct through Germany Russia, it is alleged. On their arri in Russia they were promised shel AMERICANS RELEASED Washington, April 2.--Release of American Red Cross workers now h prisoners in Siberia by the Bolshe with the exception of Alexander Tweedie of New York was repor today to the national headquart The last report from Tweedie said was ill with typhus at Trasnoyarsl All the other captives said they s fered no harm while in the' hands the Bolsheviki. BAND BOUNCE ONE1O MICIGINWEEK EVEN' 4- A Band Bounce to be presented the Varsity band on April 24 at chestra hall will complete the celeb tion of Michigan Week in Detr The -celebration starts the evening April 16 with a farewell dinner President Harry B. Hutchins. purpose of Mic1igan Week is to int est people of-Detroit in the Univ sity. Several events are being plamn for the week. April 24 is intercoll late day and a full program has b completed; a luncheon at the Stal Hotel with the Chicago and Det ball teams as guests will start program, "Hughie' Jennings, ma ager of the Tigers will act as toa master and following the luncheon: entire body will march to the b park headed by the band. Following the game there will a supper at the Board of Comme building. "We expect 2,500 to atten said Mr. Roscoe B. Huston, '04'L, "a we want as many undergraduatesp sent as possible. Tickets can bec tained through Mr. John Watkt Butler building, secretary of the Mi igan club." Tickets.for the lunch are $1.00, ball game 75 cents, Ba Bounce 60 cents. James S. Klumpp, '20M, stud manager of the band, leaves for troit today to make final arran ments for the bounce. Singing vaudeville stunts will be prese~ted addition to the concert. Plans are under way to present ': Band Bounce in Ann 'Arbor -the ni of April 23. The band is to meet of the important matters to up at this meeting will be the in of punishment for the two mvicted by the house commit- destructive acts at the Union. MERCHANTS OBSERVE D FRIDAY; CLOSE 3 HOURS Arbor merchants with few ex- is closed their doors yesterday 2 to 3 o'clock in observance of T'riday. Indications from other show that the custom of clos- (H. Hardy Heth) " While Maeterlink's "Monna Vanna" was not the happiest selection that could have been made from the exten- sive repertoire of readings of Hor- tense Nielson who appeared in Uni- veristy Hall yesterday afternoon, the power of the reader herself was un- mistakable. Giving a distinct rendi- tion of every character-Guido, the husband of Monna Vanna, Prinzivalle, the heroine's old-time lover, and Mar co, the father of Guido-keeping each personality In an individual sphere of interpretation, all this is no inconsid- erable task. Miss Nielson handled the intensely melodramatic theme with a represion that was untiring. A powerful voice combined with rare personality are Miss Nielson's as- sets. In her tensely emotional scenes she subdued her voice to mere whis- perings-a sign of remarkable art. Her interpretations are works of thought and suggestability. "I form a current between my char- acters," Miss Nielson would tell you. "It is a sort of current of conscious- ness. It is thought-a constant im- aginary and visual relationship that never must cease." She accredits her knowledge of fundamentals and par- ticularly breathing control to her pow- er of voice. Dramatic action comes from within, she says. a Miss Nielson has been on the stage ever since childhood. She has been leading lady in "Mrs. Dane's De- fense," by Henry Arthur Jones. And she is particularly interested in stu- dents who aspire for the stage as a career, predicting that untold possi- bilities await the man who' can under- study the older actors of today..."Uni- versity education does not develop enugh of personality and potentiality. The student seldom can ca-ordinate what he learns with the needs of the moment. Then, too, many students follow lines of least resistance and. do not assert individuality." One great trouble with systems of learn- ing is a lack of co-operation and un- willingness to accept the new, accord- ing to her. "Education's a privilege," is her philosophy. "But keep away from people who may hurt your work, and remember never to let jealousy en- ter in."