THE MICHIGAN DAILN . JAI'LY OFFICIAL BULLETIN 'olume I FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920. Number _57. [. N. S. Banquet: A dinner will be held at the Michigan Union at 6 o'clock Friday even- Dec. 17, for all former Central Michigan Normal students. President riner, Professor Calkins and Miss Ronan from Mount Pleasant will be e. If you have not secured your ticket, do so before next Monday. :ets are on sale at the Appointment Office, 102 Tappan hall. HARVEY H. LOWREY. A committee constituted by the Dean of Women, a representative of Housing league, and a student, appointed by the Women's league will t in Barbour gymnasiuni Friday, Dec. 10, at 11:15 to consider cases of culties in the University rooming houses for women. MYRA B. JORDAN. anization of University of Michigan Post: 7 preliminary meeting for organization of University of Michigan Post ie American Legion is called for 7 o'clock Friday evening, Dec. 10, in )m 151, Chemistry building. All interested are requested to be -present. HARRY N. COLE, For the Committee on Charter. VHAT'S GOING ON FRIDAY $ 0,=-Interfraternity swmnaing finals at City Y. M. C. A. 44$0- Convocation exercises in Hill auditorium. President Marion L. Burton speaks. :30- Senior engineer class officers and assembly committee meet in Professor Higbie's office. 130-Freshman Engineer Glee club rehearsal, second floor reading room, Union. 7:00-Michigan Dames hold party for iusbands in.Lane hall. 7:15-Polonia Literary circle meets in :Lane hall. 7 o00-Meeting preliminary to the or- 'ganization of a University of Mich- 'igan post of American Legion in room 151, Chemistry building. All interested are invited. The mneetng will not last over one hour. 74:30-Cottage prayer meeting at the home of H. E. Pierce, 414 South Division street. Everyone invited. 7:30-Regular meeting of Alpha Nu, fourth floor, University hall. SATURDAY 1:30 - Senior engineer basketball practice in Waterman gymnasium. :30Craftsmen's club meets at Mason- . ic temple for third degree work. Every Mason invited. 7:30 - Annual freshman Spread in Barbour gymnasium. U-NOTICES The ticket sales for the Glee and Mandolin club minstrel show will be conducted at the Union this week at the following hours: Friday, 9-12, 2-5; and Saturday, 9-12 o'clock. All shriners who have not turned in their names to Prof. Frank A. Mickle, 1031 Michigan avenue, sec- rtary of the University Shrine club, are asked to do so at once. Fraternities, sororities, house clubs and dormitories that would like to help entertain and outfit poor child- ren at a Christmas party but have not as yet been given assignments are asked to call Hulda Bancroft at 937-W or 966-R. SENIOR LITS WILL LEARN OF HOVRS AND CREDIT BY CARD reutative List of Liteary Graduating Class Posted in Registrar Hal's Office Cards have been mailed from Reg- istrar Arthur G. Hall's office to every member of this year's graduating class of the literary college stating the number of hours and points of each student at the beginning of the present semester. Deficiencies in group requirements are also indicat- ed non the cards. A tentative list of members of the olass has been posted in the regis- trar's office, and any omissions or changes should be reported at once. The list is supposed to include all those students who will take the lit- erary degree between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 1921. The .names of more than 770 possi- ble graduates are contained on the :st and to this must be added those eniors-who will return to the Uni- rersity the coming semester or sum- ner and complete their requirements within the year. All Masons on the. campus are invit- d to attend the Craftsmen's Club at he Masonic Temple, Cor. Huron and ain Sts., Saturday evening, at 7:30 P.M. The Craftsmen's Club will con- ter the third degree. By order of the 'residet.-Adv. Patronize Daily advertisers.-Adv. GIFFIN OPPOSES HIGH PROTEGTIE TARIFF BASES OPPOSITION ON GROUNDS OF FISCAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY "I believe a high protective tariff, such as is now being revised by pro- minent Republicans, will be of a de- cided harm to the United States," said Prof. Clare E. Griffin, of the econom- ics department, yesterday. "I base my opposition both on the grounds of fiscal and economic policy. "As regards fiscal policy consum- ers do'not realize how much they are paying, and the tax is distributed ac- cording to the consumption of goods. It is generally accorded the prin- ciple of taxation that it should be levied in proportion to the ability to pay. The amount of goods which a citizen consumes is not a fair test of his ability to pay the tax. The amount taken from the consumer is often larger than goes intothe treas- ury of the government. "As regards the economic policy," said Professor Griffin, "the industry of the United States will be directed into those lines not necessarily the most efficient. This country should center its production , upon those things which it is best fitted to pro- duce." The American business men of to- day demand exports from the Unit- ed States, according to Professor Griffin, and yet an export trade can not be developed without an import trade. In his opinion the reason for the revival of interest in the high tariff is the desire to avoid the excess profits tax and higher income tax. GODDARD SPEAKS ON CITY CHARTER Ann Arbor will be divided into eight wards instead of seven if the city Scharter submitted by the charter com- mission is accepted, according to Prof. E. C. Goddard of the law de- partment, wh spoke on the new char- ter at the Chamber of Commerce ban- quet Wednesday night at the Armory. An attempt is also made in the charter to place the responsibility for the running of the city. The people are to elect. a man to the council from each ward and four men at large, in- cluding the mayor. This council will appoint all the heads of the depart- ments, who will be responsible to the council. These heads in turn will ap- point tlt~ir workers, making a truly representative government. Prof. David Friday of the econom- Ics department spoke on "The Future of Prices." He stated that the nor- mal price level which would finally be reached would be 165 per cent of the 1913 level. This level will be reached about the middle of next year, according to Professor Friday. Prof. I. Leo Sharfman of the eco- nomics department spoke on "The Railroad Situation." HYPNOTISM FOR AMUSEMENT DANGEROUS, SAYS PILLSBURY "The use of hypnotism for enter- tainment is playing with fire," said Prof. W. B. Pillsbury, of the psych- ology department. In speaking of the uses of hypnotism he stated that it might be used by physicians in cer- tain cases, as hysteria, but that it tended to bring out any latent neuro- sis in the patient. Most countries and many of the states forbid hypnotism for exhibi- tion purposes on account of the pos- sible effect that it may have on the one put under its influence. DERT TO RHLORS Interstate Commerce Commission Asks Congress to Release Money for Roads EFFICIENT SERVICE DEPENDS ON HAVING SUMS DUE, CLAIM Washington, Dec. 9. - Immediate payment to the railroads of sums due them under the guaranty provisions of the transportation act but with- held under the ruling of the .comp- troller of the treasury was declared by the Interstate Commerce commis-, sion in its annual report today to be "vital in order that the carriers may properly serve the public." The com- mission recommended that congress amend the railroad act to permit the release and payment to the roads of the money thus tied up Many of the roads are greatly hand- icapped because of their inability toz collect the guaranty, the commission said. Although advances agalst the, anticipated deficit were made inj scores of instances, the report said,, some of the roads made no application for aid prior-to Sept. 1, and as a re-- sult they are stopped from claiming3 even a portion of moneys "justly due them" until the mechanical work of completing their audit for the entire guaranty period can be accomplished. Could Determine Amounts Due1 The commission said that in most cases it could now determine "amounts or parts of amounts due the carriers," but that.its certifications of these sums to the treasury could not be honored by the treasury since the comptroller had ruled that such ap- plications for advances must have been granted prior to Sept. 1. The commission believed it should be au- thorized to make "reasonable esti- mates" to alleviate the difficulties confronting many carriers in meeting operating expenses, fixed charges, etc. The year's rail operations have de- veloped the need of several other changes in laws, the commission said. It urged congress to amend the In- terstate Commerce act to provide for the punishment of any person "offer- ing or giving to an employe of a car- rier subject to the act any money or thing of value with intent to influ- ence his action or decision with re- spect to car service and also to pro- vide for the punishment of the guilty employe." Asks Proper Legislation Appropriate legislation governing the transportation of explosives was asked as were changes in laws af- fecting the awarding of reparations for damages which, the commission held should be a matter entirely for the adjudication of courts. The menace of wooden passenger coaches was set forth as another sub- ject for legislative action, the com- mission urging that the roads be com- pelled to use steel cars in all pas- senger train service and prohibited from using wooden cars between or in front of steel coaches. TODAY WILL SEE FINALS IN INTERFRATERNITY SWIMMING With Nixon, of Delta Upsilon, as the outstanding worker, the prelimin- aries in the interfraternity swimming meet came toan end last night. The finals will be held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, and as a result of the fast times in both of the preliminary rounds some hot competition is ex- pected. Two tank records were tied last night when Randall, of Chi Psi, swam the fourth heat of the 40 yard free style in 20 1-5 seconds and Nixon equalled Valentine's 100 yard mark of 1:t:1. The men qualified as fol- lows and will take part in the finals this afternoon: Plunge for distance-Yerkes, Delta Upsilon, 51 feet; Adams, Alpha Delta Phi, 49 feet; Muzzy, Delta Kappa E- silon, 48 feet; Fox, Phylon, 46 feet, 6 inches; Frost, Zeta Psi, 45 feet 5 in- ches. 40 yard free style-Nixon, Del- ta Upsilon; Smith, Zeta Psi; Randall, Chi Psi; Searle, Alpha Delta Phi. 100 yard free style-Nixon, Delta Upsi- lon; Smith, Zeta Psi; Standish, Zeta Psi. 220 yard free style-Randall, Chi Psi; Stone, Zeta Psi; Nixon, Del- ta Upsilon. 60 yard breast stroke- Parker, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Frost, Zeta Psi; Hanson, Theta Delta Chi. 60 yard back stroke-Johnson, Zeta Psi; Hawley, Chi Psi; Nixon, Delta Upsilon. Fancy diving--Seagars, Del- ta Upsilon, 41 points; Johnson, Zeta Psi, 37 points; Fuess, Lambda Chi Al- pha, 34 5 points; Van Domelon, Sig- ma Phi Epsilon, 84.5 points. Relay- Zeta Psi, Theta Delta Chi, Delta Up- silon. Patronise Daily advertisers.--Ad- FRATERNITY' SWIMMING j NOTICE Finals in the interfraternity swimming meet will be held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. The following men qualified Wed- nesday night and should be on j hand: Trigon-Hyde, Dunlop, Middleonch, Batty, McKnight and reiay team. Kappa Beta Psi -Carnegie, Schultz. Zeta Beta Tau-Koch, Kuhn. Phi Delta Theta-Henry, Steketee, White, Corby. Delta Ta.u Delta-Gil- more. Phi Kappa Psi-relay team. Those who qualified In the preliminaries last night are an- nounced elsewhere in The . Daily. LONG RECORD OF SERVICE TO RETIRING ADMIRAL'S CREDIT Washington, D. C., Dec. 9. - Rear Admiral H. T. Mayo, war time com- mander of the United States fleet, goes on the retired list of the navy today, after more than 47 years of ser- vice. He has the distinction of hav- ing served continuously in a flag command longer than any other rear admiral on the list and of having commanded the United States fleet longer than any other naval officer who has held that post in the modern American navy. Nearly 30 years of Admiral Mayo's long service have been spent at sea, his record showing 17 years of "shore duty. Skeptics Ruin Occult Seance That four-legged tables tell even worse fibs than two-legged men, is the verdict of a few curious students who yesterday submitted themselves as subjects for an "occult seance." It seems that an underclassman who was much elated over the fact that with properly mysticized condi- tions, viz., a dark room and a floor rug, a card table may be made to prance about in animated answers to most any query, invited a group of spectators to partake of the deep, dark mystery. Accordingly, the sol- emn(?) conclave draped their palms on the table's surface and proceeded to command its soul to action. With the first subject, all was more or less well, for after much trial and error it spelled out all the letters of his name. Unfortunately, however, the group harbored a few advanced psychology students, who in turn harbored ink- lings of the trick. Whereupon the ta- ble got its ethics all mixed up, going 10 degrees beyond the alphabet to lo- cate "T," making birthdays come in months that never were invented, and committing the climactical error of doubling a woman's age! ' Moral: Spirits give no tips to skep- tics. ; Gilbert's and Martha Washington candies for Xmas. Packed for mail ing. Tice's Drug Store, 117 S. Main St.-Adv. PROF. G. E. MYERS -MEETING AT Prof. G. E. Myers, of the industrial education department, is attending a meeting at Indianapolis which began yesterday and which will continue through Saturday. It is a conference of men from the Mississippi Valley states engaged in training teachers of manual arts and industrial educa- tion. It was called by the United States commissioner of education. Professor Myers is to lead the dis- cussion on the subject, "Problems of Manual Arts Teaching in the Inter- mediate School or Junior High School." Michigan Daily liners bring re- suits,--Adv. Weuter's Unabridged .-Dictionaries -FOR- COLLEGE, OFFICE and HOME USE BUY THE BZEST - Aiddie's Book Stores No. 11 NickelsArcade Phone 703 -W For results advertise in The Igan Daily.-Adv. Mich- U iw Read The Daily for Campus News. FRIDAY-SATURDAY NOW Is the Time to Choose That Xmas Gift PICK OUT THE LAQUER BOX OR CHINESE BASKET TODAY We will set it aside for you, pack it just before Christmas and mail it for you YOU WILL FIND OUR CHOCOLATES EXCEP- TIONALLY FRESH AND CHOICE COME IN TODAY 709 NORTH UNIVERSITY : i Two Outlaws from Society- one of them a lovely girl who called herself the Countess Leona, and who smuggled jewels for a livelihood, the other a young English nobleman under a cloud, met on board ship bound for America. How the deep love which sprang up in their hearts, finally turned their faces to the light and brought to an end the notorious band of crooks whose decoy Leona was is the story of the photoplay "BLACK BIRDS," starring beautiful JUSTINE JOHNSTONE. I SUNDAY-MONDAY-TUESDAY Wanda.-Hawley IN "H ER BE LOVE D VILLIAN" ~j I~