I k of 00 2J, iAau F. ) 00 - . _ _. t . . .. ..." ANN ARBOR. MICHIGAN, THURRBDAY MARCH 1 .1922 4 t . -" , . . . +.w . . +. w~fsa a~iiws i~y ip(fi - . . . i Character Portrayal Contributes To Success Of Players Club Production "Ui FIRE .,. . PRO2P- [IAN l PERSONS ARE ADE IDLE BY BLAZE rney, Declares to Incend- I~f (By Delbert Clarrk Unusually accurate character por- trayal, good scenic effects, 'and care- ful coaching combined to make the pre- sentation of " "Something to Smile About" last night at Sarah Caswell Angellhall by the Players club a real success. The play, written by Max Ewing, '24, S. of M., showed a fine insight into the twists and quirks of human character, and was on the whole decidedly ef- fective. No little credit is due to the coaching of Mr. George Wilner, of the public speaking department, whose painstaking, intelligent work showed throughout the performance. The play was supervised by Prof. Roy W. Cow- den, of the rhetoric department. Amy Loomis, '22, in the role of Jane Bowersox. was easily the out- OPPONINTS HALTs a TV FIGHT ON TREAT Administration Leaders Believe Ratt- ficatIon Is Now Assured (By Associated Press) hicago, March 15.-Investigation of, cause of the fire which destroyed lock of office buildings, causing a s of more than $5,000,000, resulting he death of one man and rendering 00 others idle was begun tonight state, city and insurance officials. he manner in which the flames flar- out intseveral placesrat the same ment, the almost incredible rapid- with which they sped until nothing smoldering ruins was left of the ck bounded by South Canal, West n Buren, South Clinton streets and st Jackson boulevard caused Shir- P. High, fire attorney, to announce "everything pointed to incendiar- standing figure in the play. Her in- terpretation of the part showed care- ful analysis of the character of the young authoress. Throughout the em- otional nature of Jane Bowersox was admirably portrayed, and it is difficult to imagine any member of the club better.suited to the role than she. Catherine Greenough, '23, as Gloria Nast, was well placed in the part as- signed her, and handled difficult speeches and bits of acting with easy skill. David Gilchrist, '22, as Paul Bow- ersox, g6t through a difficult male part surprisingly well. One might at times have wished for a little less strain, a little more ease and naturalness of speech, but on the whole his role, that of Jane's husband under strong emo- tional stress, was well handled. Dorothy Jeffrey, '24, as Julia Ben- nett, the simpering, affected, superfle- ial type of woman, took her part well but one was impressed by the thought that she is probably better ftted for a less affected characterization. Milton Landy, '23,. as Henry Bennett, took his few 'lines with ease. The actual presentatiot of the play was preceded by a program of about an hour's duration. Prof. Louis Eich, of the department of public speaking, read Galsworthy's "The Little Man," and Ruth Werkheiser, .'23, S. of M.,. sang two solos. FUTURE RESTSON OPEN MINDEDNES--RTON PRESIDENT TELLS EUSINESS MEE INDIVIDUALISM IUST BE EIAINATED , S:1 Is, SA.1E.PROBATION Original Finding of Advisory Body Not Altered After Saturday's Hearing SENATE COMMITTEE GIVES ENDORSEMENT TO ACTION Ater a consideration of the testi- mony offered -by the Sigma Alpha Ep- silon fraternity at the hearing held before the Student Advisory committee last Saturday, the committee yester- day took the following action: "The original recommendation of the Student Advisory committee in re- gard to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra- ternity was taken in view of evidence which indicated violations of the Jun- for-Hop rules for house-parties as drawn up by the student committee governing the Hop. The Student Ad- visory committee is of the opinion that sufficient reason has not been given to cause a change in its reqommenda- Epans Presents .Recital Today Harry Russell Evans will give the next recital in the Twilight organ series at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon in Hill auditorium. His program con- tains several numbers previously rendered due to numerous requests for their repetition. The complete program ,will be as follows: Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39, No. 1 .....................E~a Berceuse in D flat ........Dickinson Song of Sorrow ...............Nevin Sonata in D minor, Opus 42.... . -- -..........-..--- -- Guilmiant Largo e maestoso - Allegro A Song 'of India (from the Leg- end "Sadko") Rimsky-Korsakow Lamentation.............Guimant NEW CO~lTTE Speeches, Will Songs and Va Be Sent Thro United States iM I CHIGAN RADIO POo SET FOR DETROIT NEWS AR , UAL REUNION F' SITY Al PRESIDENT BU GIVE SHORT Michigap alumni th United States will be a contact with their Univ urday, April 29, when News radio broadcastit put on a. "Michigan Ni starting at 8 o'clock in The program will i talks by President Mai ton, Coach Fielding H. James O. Murfin, Dear Cooley, of the engine Duke Dunne, captain of ball team, Paul Goebel of the 1922 team. Er FINAL. VOTE EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE FRIDAY Use 100 Lines of Hose The first alarm was turned in at 12:50 o'clock in the morning, but with 52 engines companies playing more than 100 lines of hose on the flames it was not until four hours after the re- ceipt of the first alarm that the fire was brought under control. The largest structure burned was the "fire proof" Burlington buliding. Tonight, the walls still stood intact but its 15 stories of windows' stared like sightless eyes over the scene of desolation, for the contents had been destroyed by a 'heat so intent that glass from the windows had melted. Burlington Records Lost The structure housed the headquart- ers of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad and all of the records of the operating, engineering and legal and executive departments were de- stroyed. Officials of the board of underwrit- ers said the fire was the most disas- trouA since the great fire of 1871.. No Skyscraper Fireproof The fire in the Burlington building was declared to show that no sky- scraper is free from fire dgnger and that the moden fire department is practically helpless against a blazea that gains full headway in the .upper floors of a tall building. In an effort to fix responsibility for" the fire, a former police department employee was questioned after W. T. Schiff, vice-preseident of Schaffer and company, whose plans were destroy- ed, said that the man had written him a threatening letter. The flames were first observed in the vicinity of the Schaffer plant. The man was later re- leased. (By Associated Press) Washington, 'March 16-Opponents of the Four Power Pacific treaty in the senate today abandoned all plane for a profound fight against ratifica- tion and attempted a unanimous con- sent agreement to limit debate and to take a final vote on Friday, March 24. The agreement which was hailed by administration leaders as a certain in- dication that ratification is assured, was proposed on the senate floor aft- er a series of conferences among the various senate elements, and was ac- cepted virtually without debate. It provides that no further reserva- tions or amendments shall be voted on, until next Thursday, that speeches on{ the treaty shall be limited to one hour and those on reservations to 30 min-. utes each beginning on Wednesday and that final vote shall be taken with- out debate as soon as the senate con-' venes on the following Friday. Negotiations to bring the ratifica- tions fight to an end began after the senate had refused for the third time to amend the treaty so that outside powers would be called into consulta- tion when any specific controversy touched their interests. An amend- ment for that purpose + in a form slightly different from the two voted down yesterday was presented by Sen- ator Pittman, Democrat, Utah, and was defeated 28 to 50 with the divi- sion of strength virtually coinciding with party lines. Running debate developed over the amendment of the treaty generally. FREHL MEN IAVE PROMT1 fi ,15 EP T ICKE LTS, IS REPORT Explains Action In view of the type of publicity which the commit ee's original meas- ure has received the following state- ment was issued, after the above ac- tion- had been taken: "The Student Advisory committee wishes to disclaim all responsibility' for promiscuous statements to the ef-: fect that there was a so-called "drunken" party at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house on Saturday evening, Feb. 11. It is not the opinion of the committee that such an unorderly con- dition existed. I fact, the commit- tee particularly desires to avoid cast- ing the slightest reflection upop the character or behavior of the ladies present and the committee further be- lieves that the personal conduct of their escorts was entirely above re- proach. I MRS. F. N. SCOTT BURIED YESTERDAY Funeral services for Mrs. F. N. Scott were held at 3:30 o'clock yes- terday afte'noon at tlke home, 538 Church street. Rev. Henry Tatlock of- ficiated. Burial was in Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. Scott was graduated from the University in 1884, and was married to Professor Scott in 1887. Offices of all student publications were closed from 3 to 4 o'clock yester- day afternoon and all rhetoric classes were suspended during the funeral. Research Club Meets The Research club held its regular monthly meeting at 8 o'clock iast night in the histological laboratory. Papers were read by Prof. C. 0. Sauer, of the geology department, on "A Study in the Utilization of the Cut- Over Land" in Michigan," and by Prof. W. L. Badger, of the chemistry depart- ment, on "The Theory of the Multiple Effect Evaporator." Wants' Agency to Supplem'ent Work 'Deans of Students and Ad- Tisory Body of UNDERCLASS CONDUCT COMMIT. TEE TAKES STEPS TO PRE- VENT THEIR USE Reports that' freshmen have receiv- ed tickets to the Soph Prom and the planning to attend that function were brought before the Underclass Con- duct committee at the meetink held last night at the Union. The commit- tee outlined plans whereby such fresh- men will be prevented from attending the Prom but no definite action was undertaken at this time. More data will be collected and the subject brought up. at the next meeting of the committee.' According to the information receiv- ed, the freshmen obtained the tickets from sophomores who had no inten- tion of attending the Prom when they purchased them. In such cases the committee holds the sophomores equally culpable with the freshmen. As there are several hundred sophomores who could not attend their class func- tion because of a lack of tickets, thi action of the freshmen is considered a serious offense. BABST, '93, WRITES ARTICLE FOR THIS WEEK'S ALUMNUS "Back in the Nineties -- Spme Rem- iniscences," by EarlnD. Babst, '93, is the leading article in this week's issue of the Alumnus, iwhibh will be mailed to- day. The article was primarily writ- ten for Chimes but it is reproducedr here with variations. Other articles which are given prom- inent place are on the future develop- ment of Ann Arbor as seen by ' the Olmsted Brothers, landscape archi- tects; and on the new Wesley hall. A review of the basketball season is al- so published. "Open minedness, public minded- ness, and world mindedness are the great marks of citizenship upon.whiclb the future America must rest," said President Marion L. Burton in his ad- dress on "The Marks of a/Citizen" de- .livered before more than 350 business men of Ann Arbor at a banquet-at the Armory given last night by the Cham- ber of Commerce. "To correct some of ,the unfortu- nate tendencies in our citizenship, we must eliminate individualism-the un- due emphasis on personal success; we must give up the shallow optimism, which, for so long' a time, was a fac- 'tor in American life; and we must forego our ideal of national isola- tion,", President Burton declared. "But there are good factors, too," he said, "for there is the factor of resourceful- ness, of inventiveness, and; of deter- mination. There lies inherent great- ness in the determination of the Amer- ican people; and we must remember and appreciatetheir spirit of Liberty. "The first real mark of a citizen is openmindedness, and the individual must possess a spirit of truth~ level- headedness, and proportion, if he is to face the great problems which now fjce him as a citizen. He must be open-minded, not empty-minded." L. A. Butler, superintendent of the public schools, also spoke upon the present cosdition acid the building program of the public schools. Follow- ing the banquet, the guests were en- tertained by the Detroit News wireless concert received over the recently installed wireless receiving set at the Armory, FESTIVAL TICKETS SELLING RAPIDLY Larger advance ticket sales than for any previous May Festival are reported for this year's six concerts from May 17 to 20, according to Charles A. Sink, secretary of the School of Music. Advance reservations will be receiv- ed not later than 5 o'clock this aft- ernoon and will be filled in the order' of their receipt. On Saturday the pub. lic ticket sale will begin at the School of Music. CHANGE IN DINNER DANCE SCHEDULE Union dinner dances will be given only about twice a month now, as the interest of students in them does not warrant holding them every week, ac- cording to George E. Gregory, '22E, chairman of the dance committee. No dinner dance will be held tomorrow Bight, the regular evening for the af- fair. Announcement will be made in The Daily later regading the date of the next dinner dance. Lieut. Boston Speaks Tonight '"Construction and planning of Min- es" will be the topic of Lieutenant Boston who will speak at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the Union, at the smoker of the American Society of Mechanical engineers. reach of Regulations "At the same time the Student Ad- vis'ory committee is cognizant of a breach of the Junior-Hop house-party regulations; namely, rule number three, which was particularly intended to apply to transients and "stags.' The committee has carefully considered the-'evidence which was lately present- ed but found it insufficient to impeach the testimony formerly given. "Unfortunately, either through a misunderstanding of the rules or neg- ligence in their application, violations did occur within the house at the time of the party." - The entire action of the Student Advisory committee was immediately, approved by the Senate Committee on Student Affairs. Athletes Observ4 Letter Day With, Real Enthusiasm Michigan stepped aside and looked on with respect yesterday when her athletes, in accordance with the new- ly founded custom, observed the first "Letter Day" almost to a man. "M" sweaters and hats mingled with class numerals to add a dash of colox to the more austere garb of the stu- dent body, and the Matze and Blue was in evidence everywhere. ° When the Student council set aside every Wednesday as an official "Letter Day," there was some doubt as to whether it would be a success. Simi- lar attempts had been unsuccessfully made in past years. The student body realized that one of Michigan's oldest traditions. was passing and the Student council desig- nated an official. "Letter Day." The succes of this step was evidenced by the response yesterday. "It is a fine thing to observe the day," Coach Fielding H. Yost declared yesterday. "I only hope that it will be continued with as much enthusiasm in the future." BROUWER LECTURES ON CORAL GROWTHS Prof. H. A. Brouwer, exchange pro- fessor in geology, delivered the fourth of a series of lectures on various geo- logical phases of the earth's surface in the Natural Science auditorium yes- terday afternoon. His . subject was "Coral Reefs and Their Meaning." Professor Brouwer explained the growth of coral and the effect of oceanic. influences upon the upheaval of the coral reefs. The lecture was accompanied by stereoptican slides. An interesting phase was the presen- tetion of slides indicating the remains of coral reefs in Michigan. Prof. Cross Speaks to Rotarians Prof. A. L. Cross, of the history de- partment, spoke before the .Rotarians at their noon luncheon yesterday, de- scribing his trip to the Society islands. PROPOSED PLAN OUTLINES COMPOSITE MEMBERSHIP Appointment of a new committee to supplement the work of the Dean of Students and the Student Advisory committee may be made as a result of a recommendation by the deans to ' ie University Senate yesterday. The committee as planned will be known as the University committee on discipline, and its function will be to act in cases of discipline where stu- dents from more than one school or college are involved. It is also suggest- ed that the committee act on any 'casses which the faculty of any one college might desire to refer to it. Each College Represented The plan of the deans calls for a composite membership in the new body. There would be three senior members, all members of the Senate, appointed by the President for a three year term. Each school and college would also be represented by one fac- ulty member, who would sit in at the meetings of the committee only when cases of students from that particular school were being considered. The student body would be represented by three members appointed by the Pres- ident on the recommendation of the Student council and the Student Ad- visory committee. 'A new University publication, pub- -ished quarterly, was recommended by a committee offive, ofwhich Dr. Frank E. Robbins, assistant to the President, was chairman. Such a pub-' lication would be devoted to the inter- psts of the University in. general and would run both literary and scientific articles of recognized merit. Action Is' Deferred Although it would be under the di- rection, of faculty members, and would' be to a great extent an official publida- tion,"it wouldnbe expected to pay finan- cially through supliort from the alum- ni, according to Dr. Robbins. Action on the matter was deferred to a later meeting. It was pointed out at 'this meeting that action regarding campaigns on' the campus for the purpose of raising money is in the hands of the Commit-' tee on Student Affairs by yirtue of au- thority delegated them in such mat-l ters in December, 1920. Discussion of this point was raisedas a result of the recent order forbidding women students from soliciting Michiganen- sian subscriptions on the campus. 'the country. It is planned "Michigan Night" the greE lege reunion ever attempte university. Alumni who been in active touch ith t; Mater for years will be e hear the program from of hundreds of receiving stat: Coach Yost is of--the op this reunion should be the get together affair in the l Michigan. - Address National Audi President Burton will I message as head : of the I Judge Heston will address tional audience for the ali gent Murfin will talk from gents' point of view, and C will tell of Michigan's athlE The alumni will also be ed by" "Victors" and "Vary program will be ended by a Michigan yells. Plans Tor Hu Ilooster1Want Almost Corn Plans for the huge banqi given to the basketball tea; Boosters' club are almost according to the Boosters' r in charge of the affair. Thi will be held at 6 o'clock ' March 23, at the Armory. It ed that more than 350 peop] present, Coach Fielding H. Yost toastmaster and Prpf. R. W. the Law school, will be on( speakers. It is expected tha M. Wenley, of the philosoph ment, will also speak. Mr. C ham will deliver a talk,' rer the town Boosters and musi furnished by Kennedy's or Tickets will be distribu week to all the honorary so the campus for sale to th, bers, while town Boosters a persons interested may obta: Graham's bookstore within days. tai, time Carl track sity band, Mandolin a tire progra two hours over the L radio set i son, DBATING EA1 LAVS TOYFORWICNN RUSH,) GLASGOW, GREENBAUM AND McFARLAND TO UPHOLD NEGATIVE Members of the Varsity' debating team who will present the negative sidei of the proposition "Resolved: That the debts due the United States from her allies in the World war should be cancelled" in opposition to the Wisconsin debaters on Friday will leave today for Madison, accompanied by Prof. R. D. T: Hollister, of the public speaking department. The speakers taking the trip are: 0. W. Rush, '22, president of the Ora- torical association, J. G. Glasgow, '23, and F. A. Greenbaum, '22, witlh Ross: A. McFarland, '23, as' alternate. Prof. F. M. Rarig, of the public speaking department of the University of Min- nesota, will act as judge for the con- test. While the debate is in progress at Madison Friday night the Varsity team representing the affirmative side of the same proposition will meet a team from the University of Illinois in Hil audirium 7 J i l I 1)OW INELIGIBLE RESIGNS POSI Douglas J. Dow, '22E, has from the chairmanship of the Advisory committee, it was ed at the meeting of that be day. Dow received seven' hol complete and three condition last semester's work, which m ineligible for student activitie Richard Rowland, '23E1, als ed from the committee at.this to ineligibility. He was giv hours of unsatisfactory grad end of the first semester., Radiophones Catch Local 4 Radiophone owners within of 50 miles of Ann Arbor weu hear the Dux and Hnherman TIVE TEAM nsin on Friday -J. B. Glasgow, im, '22, O. W.