TH E WEATHER -4ihn I41lFASOCITE SNOW AND COLDER PRESS TODAY 4 t~ #ua i EVC VOL XXXI. No. 61. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1920. PRICE FIVE CENTS NEW ASTRONOMY THEORY. ADVANCED POSSIBLE EXPLANATION OFFER- ED FOR ACTION OF SMALL PLANETS MOTION OF ASTEROIDS MAY BE FORCASTED IF YOU- Were an alumnus oi the Uni- Iversity, and a student came around to you this Christmas vacation, and told you about our Union and what it means to stu- dent life at Michigan, and that $50,000 are needed to complete the swimming pool, and asked you to contribute a nominal sum toward that end- Would you do it? Of course you would, and so will every loyal Michigan alum- nus. One thousand, six hundred and forty-eight students are go- ing to give the alumni a chance to do this next week. Sign up your card at the Union desk today. STADI.UM PLANS TO PERMIT EXPANS ION Seeretary of Engineering College nounces Research Results at Mathematical Club Meeting An- The results of an extended re- search as to the cause in the gaps In the belt of small planets between Mars and Jupiter were announced by Prof. Louis A. Hopkins, professor of mathematics and secretary of the col- lege of engineering, at a meeting of the Mathematical club last evening. Watson Discovers Asteroids Of these 800 asteroids, 22 were dis- covered by Professor Watson, former director of the observatory. In the stream of small planets which form this belt, gaps, up to this time of un- explained cause, were noticed. About Jupiter these gaps appear when an asteroid completes its revolution around the sun in exactly one-half the time that it takes Jupiter to go around the sun. In Saturn's rings there is a corresponding gap of ap- proximately 2,000 miles. By means of processes conceived by French mathematicians and developed in this country, Professor Hopkinst has offered a possible explanation, which, in brief, is as follows: That an astronomical body attempting to move steadily within these gaps would be forced either outward or inward from them, thus maintainng the gap. . May Forecast Motion Methods by which the motion of certain of these asteroids may be forecasted, and thus followed for a considirable number of years 'have also been developed by Professor Hopkins in connection with his inves- tigations as to the cause of the gaps. These methods, according to Professor Hopkins, bear a similarity to those used in foretelling positions of the moon. CHRISTMAS CHIMES ON CAMPUS TODAY Chimes will offer Its Christmas number for sale today on the campus. '.Ncolosing this is sue of .the - magazine is a cover said to be the best of any publication's. Christmas number in the history of Michigan. It depicts on a background of deep blue the star of Bethlehem, together with the historic shepherds and their camels. "The price will be 25 cents, as us- ual," said Maurice Atkinson, '21, busi- ness manager of the Chimes. "When it is considered that each copy of the magazine costs us 39 1-2 cents, it can be seen that the price charged is ex- ceptionally low."1 Athletics play a big part in the cur-. rent issue. There is a timely soccer story, besides the feature, "Ruth Up, Pratt On Deck," by John A, Bacon, '23, about Michigan's new baseball mentor and his experiences in the big leagues,. STUDENT APPLICATIONS FOR PQSTOFFICE JOBS REJECTED Many student applications for po- sitions in the Detroit postoffice dur- pg the holiday season have been re- jeeted because of the large number of applicants. More than 5,000 unem- pl9yed men have applied for jobs at the Detroit postal stations, many of them being ex-service men who for- merly. were mail carriers. To date 20 applications have been filed through the local postoffice, Gipp Dead; to Be Honored by Students South Bend, Dec. 15.-Hundreds of admirers of George Gipp, noted Notre Deae football player, who died here early this morning, viewed the re- mains which lay in state tonight. The student body of Notre Dame will ac- company the body to the train to- morrow morning, when it will be shipped to Laurium,- . Michigan, for burial. Several members of the No- tre Dame football team will attend Closing of East End and Erection Balcony Would Make Local Stands Largest of "U" SHOULD BE FINISHED BY FALL, SAYS PROF. CISSE% Although the construction of a new west stand and a new northstand to complete the "U" stadium on Ferry field at a cost of approximately $400,- 000 will almost double the present seating capacity of 23,000, great fu- ture expansion is anticipated in the plans of the engineering college staff. Providing for the closing of the east end some day and the erection of a balcony around the stadium, the seat- ing capacity would then be 78,500, the largest in the country and greater than the Yale bowl by about 16,000. Cissel Draws Plans "If contractors' bids are accepted next month and work is commenced in early spring, there is no reason why the "U" should not be finished by fall," said Prof. J. H. Cissel of the Engineering college, who drew the plans. It is quite likely, officials believe, that before the east end is closed, a balcony will be built around the "U." Such a balcony would increase the seating capacity of the stadium to 59,- 100 which even without the closed east end, would be itself nearly as big as the largest bowl in the coun- try today. Extending over the top of the stands a distance of 40 feet, there are to be 22 rows in the balcony which will seat about two-fifths gas many people as the present stands. The vertical curve will be much steeper in the bal- cony than in the stands. While the height of the stands will be 53 feet, the balcony will tower into the air 37 feet still higher, or a distance of 90 feet above the ground level. Tunnels to Be Built Tunnels will be built into the west stand in order to permit a 220 yard straightaway for track men. When the stadium is completed about 120 yards will be in the open, while the remaining 100 yards will be run in the tunnels. Two tracks, one on eith- er side of the field, will necessitate two tunnels in the stand. Plans for the construction of the proposed new north stand call for a clear space of 40 by 400 by 1 feet under the stand. Only conjecture can be made as to what this space will be used for. Skating rinks have been suggested. Additional entrances to Ferry field will be built when the "U" is com- pleted, officials believe. Instead of the one entrance to the field, there will be four: one on the northwest corner, near Division street, one in the middle of the north stand, the present entrance on the northeast corner, and an east entrance. DEAN BATES WILL SPEAK AT ALL-LAW SMOKER TONIGHT Dean Henry M. Bates and the var- tous law class presidents will be the principal speakers at the All-Law smoker to be held at 7:30 'o'clock to- night in the Union. Nobe Wetherbee's orchestra will furnish the music, while Ransom M. Sherman, '23, will entertain. The usual smokes, cider, and doughnuts will be furnished. Tickets are on sale in the Law build- ing today. Christmas Cheer Will Be Brought To Poor Children Ann Arbor hospitals have more than 150 poor children in their wards, some of them sick and some of them permanently crippled. These young- sters have heard the tale of Santa Claus, and they are all looking for- ward to what he will bring them Christmas morning. Whether they are disappointed depends upon the way the campus responds to the re- quest for help in bringing Christmas to them. Boxes will Appear today on the diagonal walk in which donations to the fund for the poor youngsters may be placed. The money so collected will be used by local charitable or- ganizations to provide for the hospi- tal children and for the children of' poor families of the city who other- wise would have no Christmas. A Christmas tree party has been arranged for the tots at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternon at Lane hall. Ice cream and candy will be given to the youngsters, and they will be en- tertained by a skit put on by the Women's league. The Union will furnish music for the party. Students are invited to attend that they nay have a chance to see the tots have a real Christmas time of it. The committee has requested the use of an automobile Thursday after-I noon to assist in getting the children to Lane hal. Any student who can furnish a car is asked to inform Lew- is Reimann at Lane hall or Hulda Bancroft at 996-R. Those wishing to send contribu- tions for the youngsters' Christmas may mail them to J. B. Brill, '21, at 707 Oxford road. CAST FOR BUNTY PULS THE STRINGS' NNOUNCED PLAY HAD EXCEPTIONAL TWO YEAR RUNS IN NEW YORK AND LONDON Results of the tryouts for the cast of "Bunty Pulls the Strings," the play which will be given under the auspices of the Comedy club, March 9, at the Whitney theater, have been announced and those making the cast are as follows: Frances Maire, '21, John Hassberger, '23, Richard For- sythe, '22L, Clement Smith, '23, Cam- ilia Hayden, '22, Mildred Sherman, '21, Carrie Smith, '21, Aubrey Young, '21E, and Carrie Fairchild, '21. Many of these persons have taken part in previous campus productions with a great degree of success and in some cases their Scotch descent will aid materially in the portraying of the Scottish types. The play was written. by Graham Moffat. It ran for two straight years in London and had an equally successful run in New York. In the latest issue of the Theater magazine the play was referred to as "the un- forgettable 'Bunty Pulls the Strings'." The cast met last night at the home of Mrs. Smeaton, on Washtenaw ave- nue, and parts were assigned and plans were made for the rehearsals which will begin . shortly after the Christmas holidays. The play will be presented under the direction of Prof. J. Raleigh Nelson, of the eng- ineering college. SOPHOMORE PROM WAR TAX REFUYNDED BY GOVERNMENT Rebates Not Called for Will Be Turned Over to Union Swimming Pool Fund The United States Treasury depart- ment has refunded the war tax col- lected for last year's Sophomore prom because profits from the dance were applied on the campus theater fund. All students on record as hav- ing bought tickets, to the prom are entitled to a rebate of 46 cents. This may be obtained at the Union lobby desk from 1 to 6 o'clock Thursday, Dec. 16. Checks have already been mailed to all those who put in claims for the rebate last spring. All other rebates that are not called for at the appointed time will be applied on the Union swimming pool fund. A com- plete record of all receipts and ex- penditures for the Sophomore prom is in the registrar's office and is open to the inspection of anyone interested. 'SECTIO.NAL CLUBS ORGANI ZE TO PUT POOL DRIVE OVER LANSING AND PITTSBURGH MEN FIRST TO TAKE. ACTION IN NEW MOVEMENT 20 FRATERNITIES YET TO TURN IN REPORTS Present Total Pledged is $30,347.00; Yesterday's Results Net $1,415 on 64 Cards Use of the sectional clubs in putting over the Union pool drive was start- ed last night when the Lansing and Pittsburgh students organized for the solicitation work in those cities dur- ing the vacation. At the meeting of the Lansing men the alumni in that city were appor- tioned among the members, each, man taking those alumni he knew the best. Twelve pledges were signed for a total of $950. G. S. Goodell, '22, was T _ - SECTIONAL CLUBS MEET Meetings of men from the fol- lowing- places have been called for today in the Union: -Grand Rapids,. at 7:15 o'clock, room 225; Kalamazoo, 7:30 o'clock,; room 319; Saginaw, 7:30 o'clock, room 302; Bay City, 4 o'clock, room 302; Pennsylvania, 7:15 o'clock, room 304. elected president of the organization, and a smoker was planned for 7:30 o'clock Thursday in room 306 of the Union, at which the men will com- plete further arrangements for mak- ing the Lansing donations run into the thousands. . Pittsburgh Drive Promising The Pittsburgh meeting resulted in 12 new workers. No amounts were specified on these cards, but Union officials. expect a large total from that district as many Michigan alumni are living there, and no attempt was made to cover the territory when the original Union drive was conducted to raise money for the building. Other sectional club meetings the scheduled for today and tomorrow at which organization of the campaign in other cities will be perfected. Cards Obtainable at Union Pledge cards can be obtained at the Union by students who have not yet joined in the drive. No statement of the amount of money the workers will raise is needed on these cards. Reports from the fraternities still lag, there being 20 not yet heard from.. New pledges to the number of 64 wee received yesterday for a total of $1,415. This makes to date 1,648 pledges for a total of $30,347. Enter'tainment Well Received Featuring a well balanced program, the movie in Hill auditorium last night under the auspices of the Stu- dent Committee on Athletic Affairs, proved a decided success. Charles Ray, in "Paris Green," was the principal attraction of the evening, though the Mack Sennett comedy and the animated cartoon contributed their share to the enter- tainment. Nobe Wetherbee's orchestra furn- ished many variations of Jazz and as usual maintained the spirit of the au- dience. A fairly large crowd of students turned out for the show and consid- ering the number of other meetings on the campus, the attendance was . good. The committee in charge ex- pressed its thanks for the splendid support accorded the entertainment by the students and also for the help given by student organizations. Prof. Root Likens Satire to Caricature "Satire is to literature what carica- ture is to painting," said Prof. R. K. Root of Princeton university in his talk on "The Art of Satire" yesterday afternoon in the Natural Science aud- itorium. All Treasurers Must Announce Booth Locations'j To insure the success of the first Class Dues day Thursday, class treas- urers should turn in the location of their booths for collection at The Daily or to Thornton W. Sargent Jr., '22, treasurer of the Student council, at 512 South State street, and make arrangements to have men in their booths from 9 to 5 o'clock tomorrow. Thus far classes in the literary col- lege and one in the engineering have responded to this request. It is essen- tial that all reports be turned in by 6 o'clock tonight. Officers of the coun- cil who explained the motives of the Class Dues day at the recent meeting of the class officers, urge that the treasurers have placards printed and displayed at their booths, stating the class and the amount of the assess ment. There is no objection to sev- eral classes collecting dues from the same place. Senior, junior, and freshmen hits will occupy a booth in University hall. Sophomore lits will be in the entrance of the Library, and fresh- men engineers will collect their dues in the engineering arch. The assign- ment of other booths will be an- nounced in Thursday's Daily.. All dues must be paid before grad- uation, and it is to the interest of each class to collect its dues as early as possible for in so doing the class will be able to participate in more activities. SPEAKS TOMORROW Believes Right to Work as Sacred as1 Right to Quit; Favors State Courts SUBJECT TO BE "KANSAS INDUSTRIAL SITUATION" Gov. Henry J. Allen of Kansas will speak tomorrow' evening at 8 o'clock in Hill auditorium on the "Kansas Industrial Situation," under the au- spices of the Oratorical association. Governor Allen was the man chosen to nominate Gen. Leonard Wood for the presidency in' the recent Repub- lican convention and on this occasion made an impressive address. Among the most important of his successes as governor of Kansas was the establishment of industrial courts in that state. These courts are for the pyurpose of settling the difficulties between employe and employer and will constitute the theme of his ad- press tomorrow night. At a recent meeting of governors of various states Governor Allen rec- ommended that a wide extension of the Kansas method be made through- out the country, citing many Instanc- es in which long standing wrongs bad been rectified in his own state by its a vption. Governor Allen says that under the Kansas law men may quit work whenever they choose but that they cannot prevent others from working by issuing strike notices. Therefore, to use his own words, "The right to work- is as sacred as the right to quit work" FIRST ISHOWING6 oF "MINSTRELSY" TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT SHUTER DECLARES PRODUCTION TO BE CLEVEREST IN HIS TIME MANY EXCELLENTSEATS ARE STILL OBTAINABLE "Mister Macbeth, with Variatious," Said to Be One of Best Farces Ever Seen Locally "Minstrelsy," the production of the combined musical clubs of the Michi- gan Union,- opens its three night stand at the Whitney tonight. Two dress rehearsals, Monday and Tues- day, under the direction of E. Morti- mer Shuter, and countless drills dur- ing the past month have prepared the company for the. revival of the old University minstrels and the first real blackface show in Ann Arbor in recent years. Seats at Union For the convenience of the stu- dents, reserved seats for "Minstelsy" will be brought up from the Whitney theater and placed on sale from 2 to 5:30 o'clock today, tomorrow, and Friday afternoons at the Union. Ex- cellent seats for the production are yet unsold, the management saying yesterday that many more students can be comfortably accommodated. "Last night's rehearsal smoothed out all the-rough places in the pro- duction," said R. Mortimer Shuter yesterday evening. "In the time that I have been directing in Ann Arbor, I don't believe that there has been amore clever show than the one that is offered tonight, Thursday, and Fri- day. If the students knew the type of a production that they will -see, there wouldn't be a. vacant seat in the house. In Two Parts Divided into two parts, "Minstrel- sy" gives the combined clubs ample opportunity for. singing and play- ing, and yet the show is not entirely musical. The quips of the end men in the first part and special feature in the second part by well-known campus vaudeville artists provide va- riety. "Mister Macbeth with Variations," a negro comedy ,,skit, is said to be one of the best farces seen on the campus in some time.. Knight Mir- rielees, '21E, star .of several operas and Spotlights, makes his farewell appearance, and Robert F. Deebah, '23D, is on the program for a special- ty skit. EX-SERVICE MEN WILL HAVE CHANCE TO MAKE COMPLAINT All ex-service men who wish to be listed under the federal board of vo- oational training will have an oppor- tunity to do so today when W,. Crowe, a representative of this de- partment from Chicago, will be at the local Red Cross headquarters in the Cornwell building. Men who are already under the jur- isdiction of this board and who wish to make claims about not receiving their checks from the government regularly may make complaint to Mr. Crowe at this time. Physicians will be on hand today to examine all men. RECENT ROBBERY EMPHASIZES WARNING TO LOOK DOORS I lF 4 I 3 The robbery of the Phi Rho Sigma house on North Ingalls street Sunday night emphasizes the warning of Chief O'Brien of the police department1 that fraternity men should lock the doors when leaving their house. Last1 night the police rounded up four sus- pects at a late hour, one of whom, Al-, bert Marr, of Detroit, was held. From now on all night prowlers unable to explain their presence will be taken, into custody. CHARLES S. CARRY LECTURES ON "FRENCH HUMORISTS" Charles S. Carry will be the speak- er at the second lecture of the Cercle Francais course at 4:16 o'clock this afternoon in room 203 Tappan hall. His subject will be: "French Humor- ists" and, as all of the lectures on this course, is to be delivered in French. SOPHOMORES VICTORIOUS IN INTERCLASS SWIMMING MEET Warren Hyde, '23, won the cup of- fered by the intramural office for highest point winner in last night's interclass swimming meet by taking a total of 14 points,, three ahead of Nixon and Hubbard who won 11 each. The meet was hotly contested from start to finish, the final result show- ing the sophomores leading with 39 points and the freshmen a close sec- ond with 35 1-2. Gas Blowing Demonstration Given Frank Schaefer of the Laboratory Apparatus company gave a demon- stration of expert glass blowing be- fore the meeting of the Michigan sec- tion of the American Chemical society yesterday aftefnoon in the Chemistry building. auditorium. The demonstration brought . out many interesting points concerning glass blowing.