FAIR I AC !r~t~ 5k a :4i itM DAY AND) NIGHT SERTVICE ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1922 PRICE FIVE SONS' 6/YEN BY lOF. 1i C P ARKER PR RESIGNATION S STATEMENT CORRECTING FALSE IMPRESSIONS GIVEN )T AT OUTS WITH NIVERSITY OFFICIALS Web And Flange Tests New Plen Disagreement as Educational Web and Flange, honorary senior civil engineering society, initiated 13 men in front of the Engineering arch yesterday afternoon. The technical knowledge of the, initiates was' put to a practical test in the construction of a miniature water wheel and bridge, and the diagonal walk was carefully surveyed by means of a pop bottle mounted on three sticks. The following men were initiated: W. E. Comb, '23E, V. H. Cook, '23E, R. L. Davis, '23E, J. A. Fisher, '23E, E. J. Giffels, '23E, L. R. Gillis, '22E, H. I. Howell, '23E, H. D. McKinney, '23E, J. R. Meranda, '22E, L. S. Miller, '23E, R. K. Reid, '23K, 1M.- C. Sperry, '23K, and H. Taylor, '23E. At the-in- itiation banquet held at Willett's cafe at 6 o'clock last evening Prof. Lewis M. Gram, Prof. James H. Cissel, and Prof. Chester 0. Wisler were taken into the society as honorary members. LEAGUE FINDS' EUROPE AGANSTDISARMAMENT ,auses underlying the resignation Prof. John C. Parker, head of the >artment of electrical engineering, re made known by him yesterday. Then questioned with reference to' tements appearing in Detroit pa- s which articles it was alleged A te motives underlying Profes- Parker's resignation centered in ontroversy involving outside prac- es. The statement was also made, t "Parker Loses Fight." Makes Statement oncerning this Professor Parker di: "It had been my desire that my hdrawal from the University should asion no ,discussion and I volun. ily offered to the President my mise to say nothing to the press. wever in justice to the adminis- tion I feel that there should be rection of the News' article. The engineering' faculty is not it over my withdrawal or over any estion of private practices. 'Par- has not had any fight with any- Ly and hence has not lost a fight."' borating on the causes of his with-, wal from the University Professor rker made the following points: y resignation from the University >uld not be interpreted as due to r dissatisfaction with University y or as a result of any desire to ter myself. When I entered teach- work seven years ago I knew the le of compensation and was will- to share moderate poverty with .olars and teachers in the assump- n that their work carried compen- ions which my active and practi- engineering work would not of- COMISSION SAYS THE PLAN BALKED. BY POLITICAL SITUATION Is stay on ons had hough materially bettering myself acially it is not for this reason I am leaving now. I resigned July without a date and made the definite, for the resignation to effect, a fortnight ago with no loyment in sight. The extremely active position which has becomel lable to me offered itself after I tendered my definite resignation. .wo years ago I made the state- t that neither decent respect for elf as an engineer nor reasonable e of profession were compatible 1 accepting a salary scale lower 1 obtains elsewhere on the cam- of men of equal ability and ener- The University itself selected me ead its electrical engineering de- ment and has therefore, I pre- e, placed on me its estimate of ability. The building up of this irtment certainly has required all work and energy that I could pos- y have given. During the past e years the general scale of pay senior professors has become, I erstand, higher than in, the col- of engineering. In loyalty to my ession, then, I felt that I could not a partner to such discrimination. Outside Practice Not an Issue ome of my colleagues in the col- of engineering justify such a rimination because of alleged per- sion to engage in private practice revenue. I do not understand, that is a point at issue since so far know private practice as a source evenue is distinctly discouraged by action of the Regents during the r1911." 1 substance the essence of the Re- s' motion is 4s follows:.... nay be assumed that the members he teaching staff would have a n sense of responsibility to the versity and that their desire to age in outside work would not be narily inspired by any spirit of mercialism. If it were found true commercial spirit did predomin- in any case, then the University ht well dispense with the services Genoa, May 18. - The nations of Europe are in no mood to disarm, or even substantially reduce the size of their armies and no material progress toward the reduction of land arma- ments can be looked for during the next three or four years. Such is the opinon of the disarma- ment experts of the League of Na- tions, and the members of the tem- porary mixed commission on arma- ments which is the instrument through which the league has been trying for the last few years to. make . some headway in the direction of world dis- armament. Only 20 replies ave been received to date to the questionnaire sent out by the league to its 51 members eight months ago asking for detailed in- formatin as to the present size of armies, the amount of war materials at hand, and conte(plated reduction. While the questionnaire merely ask- ed for statistical information, the mixed commission of the league has learned from unmistakable sources' that thdre is no disposition on the part of the European nations partic- ularly, and the world generally, to dis- arm while the present political situa- tion in Europe continues. ORATORICALIASS1NJIS, TRUEBLOOD FELLOWSHIP An addition of $2,000 to the True- blood Fellowship fund was made yesterday by the Oratorical associa- tion of the University. The sum which was added to the fund was made up of the profits realized from the program of the Oratorical asso- ciation during the past year. The Trueblood Fellowship was es- tablished on May 19, 1921, by friends of Professor .Trueblood, under the auspices of the Oratorical association. At that, time $2,000' was given as the initial subscription to the fund, with the intent of making the ultimate total $20,000. With the fund only, a year old the total is now $4,000. The pur- pose of the fund is to help advanced students in oratory. sAt the recent meeting of the Ora- torical board when it was decided to present this amount, the new officers of the association were . installed. It was announced that three speak- ers have been secured and accepted for the next year's oratorical pro- gram. Irvin S. Cobb, humorist and author, has agreed to lecture here next year. The board aims to have his lecture open the program, about the middle of October. However, no definite date has been set. Glen Frank, editor of the Century magazine, has also consented to speak on the program. Ex-Senator Kenyon of Iowa will also speak. , POSTPONE FIRST ' OF SENIOR SINGS Weather inclemency necesitated the calling off ,of the first Senior sing which was to be held last night on the steps of the Library. The program will move forward one week and the same features of concert, song and entertainment which were to be the order last night will be transferred to next Thursday. Four sings will be held in all, beginning May 25 and lasting until Commencement. Each will be featured with some special number such as the Varsity band, Glee club, Banjo quartette, and Tang and OFFICIALS THIN DELAY TEMPORARY Suspension of University Building Program Necessary at This Time, Says Groesbeck BURTON BELIEVES WORK WILL BE RESUMED HERE SHORTLY Although no further progress can be made with the building program at present, it is the belief of University1 authorities that the delay will be only temporary, pending the submitting of a full report ofhthe state's finances at the end of the fiscal year, afterI June 30. SAccording to Governor Groesbeck, following the action of the state ad- ministrative board Tuesday in sus- pending the entire building program of the state, such a report is neces- sary in order to maintain stability in the plan of expenditures.- In commenting on the action of the board, President Marion L. Burton ex- pressed the belief that the plans' for building would again be taken up, when the report from the state's aud- itors became available. . "It is unnecessary to say that the University is disappointed. We know, however, that the governor believes in the building program, and it is im- possible for me to think that the pres- ent situation means more than a brief delay, due to uncertainty as to the state's finances." UPPEOLASS ADISES NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS PLANS HINDERED BY LACK OF CO-OPERATION FROM STU- DENT BODY Vpperclass advisers will organize as soon as possible under the chair-. manship of James Duffy, '24, for the, carrying on of their work next year.1 Plans arai already under way for or- .ganization, one of which will proba- bly give four freshmen to each of the 300 seniors who are needed to do the 'work of advising the freshmen, in- stead of three yearlings, the number which an Upperclass adviser looked after. this year.' Approximately 100 names of volun- teer advisers 'are expected throughl the coupons printed in The Daily ask-, ing for ;the name, address, class, de-, partment, and phone number of the1 men who intend to work on th com- mittee. However, only approximately; 25 names have been turned in to date.' The duties of the advisers are as follows: (1) to see that your fresh- men, get a square deal in every way; (2) to be a friend to your freshmen; ()to teach your freshmen the ideals and traditions of Michigan; (4 )to in- terest your freshmen~ in student 'ac- tivities. Besides these outlined du- ties, advisers are urged to do their freshmen good in any way possible. A booklet containing instructions will probably be issued to the advisers giving complete instructions about the work. Any freshmen who, as "sophomores next year, wish to serve as assistants on the administrative end of the Up- perclass Advisory committee are ask-, ed to report in the activities room of the Union between 4:361 and 5:30 o'clock on any afternoon except Sun- day.t HARDING SEES U.S. DUE FOR NEW ERA (By Associated Press) Washington, May 18. - President Harding, speaking today before the chamber of commerce of the United States, declared that the country, "at this very momeht is on the threshold of a new era, and business is reviv- ing and the country refinding itself. "The government," he said, "is greatly interested in restoration of normal world business and economic conditions," and added that there is no disposition on its part to hold off from other nations. "American industry, however," he .said, "should not be destroyed to build up the commerce of other lands." He declared that there was no one constructive thought in the minds of the administration at the present time that took rank over that of a desire to establish firmly and successfully an American merchant marine. Round-Up Gives Dance Tonight' Members of the Round-Up club and their friends wil attend the annual spring formal .of the club at the Ann Arbor Country club tonight. Music, will be furnished by the Hotel Statler orchestra of Detroit. Dancing will (By D. A. Lee) Permission has been granted the of- ficials of the coming DAILY-gargoyle baseball game to turn the cement stands on Ferry field toward the south in order that more spectators may be accommodated Saturday morning when the two crack teams meet to decide the All-campus pen-pushers championship. Meanwhile each of the teams is get- ting into the pink of condition in or- der that the classical affair may be finished before sunset. The gargoil team has been holding secret prac- tices, and Catcher Seagears has been running the pitching staff through a multitude of thumbs up and thumbs down signals. As yet no heaver on the gurgle staff has proved himself ANHRACITE OPERATORS ASK 21 PER CEN DOP PROPOSED REDUCTION IN WAGES IMMEDIATELY REFUSED BY WORKERS New York, May 18. - Representa- tives of anthracite coal operators to- day proposed that miners accept wage reductions averaging 21 per cent ini settlement of the strike called last April 1. The offer was refused by leaders of the miners' operation, head- ed by Philip Murray, vice-president of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica. The hard coal diggers will remain on strike until they are granted the 20 per cent increase included in the 19 demands made nine weeks pgo, Mr. Murray declared. The employers' proposal was sub- mitted at a meeting of the miners and operators sub-committee o wage contract negotiations. Miners and operators in the eighth week of the strike now stand divid- ed by a difference of 41 per cent in their wage demands. SHUTER BEINS WEEDING OUT Of OPERA TRYOUTS One hundred twenty-five men have been selected for the first line of try- outs for next year's Union opera out of approximately 500 applicants who have signed up, according to E. Mor- timer Shuter, director of the opera and Mimes productions. The tryouts met for the first time yesterday evening to learn something of the work from their director. Ac- tive work under Mr. Roy Hoyer, who has been connected with the opera for the last three years in the capacity of dancing director, will begin next week. Mr. Hoyer, who is expected to arrive in Ann Arbor Sunday morning, has for many years been Fred Stone's juven- ile lead, and carries a national reputa- tion. A musical comedy baritone voice, an ability to act, and person- ality that pleases an audience in addi- tion to his mastexy of dancing have lead to the fame which he has won in the juvenile leads with Fred Stone in "Chin Chin," "Jack 0' Lantern," and "Tip Top." Alumnus Tells Of outstanding, although the majority of the members have been declared by the campus to be fit material for the mound. All-Star Team for DAILY In THE DAILY camp everything is running smoothly and the team is con- fident of victory. Outfielder Robert- son, who hit or was hit by the gargoil picher consistently last year, is de- clared to be a second. Babe Ruth, squared. "Nate" has been hitting over 1000 in the Chariot league. "By" Byers, who will probably start at sec- ond base, is being watched by Coach Ray Fisher and if he shows up well. in the game Saturday morning will probably be sent to Urbana by aero- plane. Frank McPike will undoubtedly start in as catcher again, and if the opposing batsmen do not swing their clubs will probably finish the game. 'Frank's slugging is again noticeable and it is said that he intends to knock -all of the pills lopsided. ."Walt" Scherer is the most likely candidate for, the work on first sack. "Walt" has handled some 2,000 chanc- es this year without a slip, and if he does as well in the coming event, will probably be granted his numerals, spun in cardboard on a background of isinglass. gargyle Works in Dark The gargyle team is being kept se- 'cret as much as possible. Up until yesterday the place where the pichers *were working out was unknown. But late in the afternoon a wild pitch left the boarded lot at the corner of Noth University avenue and Twelfth street and shattered a window in Bar- bour gymnasium. The ball is said to lhave been pitched by "Jimmie" House. Riford, who will probably have a chance to show up on first base, might not show up at all. His hitting this year has been nostly foul and his fielding so poor that his applica- tion for a position with the Athletics was not even considered. Riford will be counted on to argue with the um- pire, however. . Hoover, Sarasohn and Selway will 'cover a lot of ground in the outfield is, the claim made by a lower-staff member of the girgle, who let out a few secrets of the team because he' could not get into the line-up. May Unearth Talent Lee Boyd, whose abilities have been unquestioned, has been seen lately practicing with an old Varsity catch- er and it is believed may start in to heave for the quip-scribblers. The gargle has an unknown quantity in Don Steketee, but by process of elim- ination it has been deduced that he will play in the infield. His prowess as a keystone sacker has been determ- ined by questions 'aimed at a Quija board and it is predicted that he will be as useful as a sieve in a brewery. The teams will meet at 9 o'clock .Saturday morning and test their 'strength. Rooters are expected to flood Ferry field as early as 5 o'clock that morning in order to get seats 'near the outfield, where most of the play will take place. 5 Are Initiated .'Into Quarterdeck Record Throng Lxpected In City For Annual Classic; Dopesters Plum E. MOORE LEfl CHORUS OF 30 FESTIVAL CONCE ACTING CONDUCTOR OF CH( UNION SCORES BIG SUCCESS WERRENRATH, SOLOI; PLEASES WITH RECI' Stock's Interpretation of "Death Transfiguration" Shows Orchestra at Best (By Sidney B. Coates) Earl V. Moore, acting conductdr the Choral Union, with his chorus 300 voices, two soloists and the C cago Symphony orchestra brought second May Festival concert to a s cessful close last night with the p formance of Wolf-Ferrari's""La V Nuova." J The work, for a composition of quiet, lyric tone was rather long, throughout a high artistic quality ' maintained. Last night's concert v the first time that Mr. Moore has t the opportunity to conduct the cho and orchestra at a Festival conc and much credit is his due for the 'ellent way in which he did his worl The orchestra was his through 'and the ,chorus responded with thusiam and feeling to his baton. 'I Choral Union numbers were for most part execellently done, especi the opening chorus, "Love is the Fi the chorale at the end of the "Lo, N an Angel Calleth" chorus, and the citative, "Quo Modo Sedet", near end of the work. The soprano sect also did some exceptional work in chorus, "The Woodland Choir I joices" at the beginning of the fi part. Werrenrath Pleases Audience Of the soloists, Reinald WerrenrE baritone, had by far the most diffic task. While none of his numbers w especially dffflcult, and while none them gave opportunity for brilli singing, still the part of the "lov called for almost intense interpre tion and sustained effect. Mr. W renrath's singing was dramatic, did ,at no time lose the true cla spirit of the work. His voice is ple ing with clear, rich tones in his m dle and high registers. Some of lower passages, however, seemed lack the precision of most of his w Adele Parkhurst, soprano, had one short solo at the beginning of cantata, followed by a duet with Werrenrath. She entered into spirit of the work, but the minor r which she filled did not fully br out her capacity as soloist. Orchestra Gives Numbers The first two numbers on the p gram were given by the orchestra, rected by Frederick Stock. Tb numbers were the Procession of Knights of the Holy Grail from "F sifal" by Wagner and the tone p "Death and Transfiguration" Strauss. It was in the latter w that Mr. Stock brought out the possibilities of the orchestra. Ev phrase in the colorful poem helped build the work to a mighty and e ful climax, portraying death, with happy denouement of the transfigu tion bringing the work to a quiet e Strauss' composition calls for he work by all the sections of the chestra, and like many in the mod school calls heavily on the br woodwind and percussion choirs of orchestra. The conductor drew fi his men the real story of Ritter's d matic verse. The opening number from Wag "Parsifal" carried with it the v known and much loved themes of first act of the opera, but the w somehow seemed lacking in spir that enthusiastic and fervent s with which Wagner makes the knit march to the uncovering of the B Grail. The work was played though it were an old story, gr old in the telling. (By Edgar H. Aes) Two May Festival concerts will offered today: The children's con at 2:30 o'clock in Hill auditorium, a concert of miscellaneous number: Frieda Hempel of the Metropol opera house, the University Ch Union and the Chicago Symphony chestra under the direction of Fre (Continued on Page Eight) Hewitt, '22M, Recovering at 110s] Leland V. Hewitt, '22M, who found in an unconscious conditio: a roon at the Union Monday a: noon, is reported as improving at University hospital. It is tho, "^-"n ' '^^' ^nU o ^-^nr ^"^ ^ of ^o Quarten neering s tion We ning. "F the Engin Atiemted raudthe press A timp ed Faudua"l ducki After th "The Sword That Did Not Come to held at tl Michigan" is discussed in the issue of Follow the Alumnus that was mailed yester- Richard day. When Prof. F. W. Kelsey was in Victor P.. Jerusalem on a recent European trip Rodger A he came across this sword that the ' article discusses, an ancient relic of MICHIGI the time of Nero, which he was nearly COl persuaded to add to the collection of documents he was gathering for the Delega University. How he discovered that it gational was a forgery and what it all brought busy ses about are described in an interesting day, oft manner. ence re What Michigan will be like in 1932 o'clock R forms the principal topic for discussion tors. in the department "With the Muffler At 10: Open." New buildings and new in- "iggs, o structors are described and West hall addresse is prophesied to be still standing be- ship of cause the workmen have been afraid in State to venture near enough to it to tear At 5:3 it down since 1927. and the A series of reports from alumni national bodies from over the whole country dent M describing*their meetings for the radio speaker. reunion night constitutes a large part of this week's issue. Swedb A report of the work of the Museum Membe of Zoology and the men that are engag- gian") e ed in aiding its research and accounts in its d( of the athletic progress of the Michigan the wee: teams of 'the past week complete the Sunday rdeck, honorary marine engi- ociety, 'held its aniual initia- dnesday afternoon and eve- Testivities" commenced under neering arch and ended with entation of the ritual and us- sing in the engineering tank. t initiation a banquet was :e Union. ing is a list of the intiates: Roland, Joachim Seelinger, John, Davis McTaggart, and Adais. AN CONGREGATIONAL NFERENCE HAS BUSY DAY tes to the Michigan Congre- conference spent a very ssion yesterday in the third the conference. The confer- sumed business dt 8:30 with the election of modera- :30 o'clock Prof.. Henry 'E. f the engineering department, d the body on "The Relation- the Church to the Students Universities." 0 the young people's banquet brotherhood banquet was K. . Burton, secretary of the council and brother of Presi- arion L. 'Burton, was the anborgians Welcome Visitors ers of the New ("Swedenbor- church, and others interested octrines,'are invited to attend kly meetings at 10:45 o'clock mornings at the home of Dr. ctice, as a means of t desirable, Professor s, frankly stating that ome of this work. Con- practice he said: "My t the best interests of