PAGE FOUR ' THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1926 Published every inorning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Members of Western Conference Editorial Association. The Associated Press is exclusively en- .itled tothe use for republication of all news 'lispa tohes credited to it or not otherwise redited ir this paper and the local news pub- :s ht d therein. Ei tered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, ichigan, as second class matter. Special rate S granted by third Assistant Post- oatr -General. 5ubscriptiou by carrier, $3.5oi; by ;nail, 400-. OfficetAna Arbor Press Building, May- %ard Street. Ph ones. EditoriLs,, 492s; rsaisasstI2q _r ~DITORUAV STAt Telepb one 4924 MANAGING EDITOR GEORGE W. DAVIS Chairman, Editorial Board.... Norman R: Thal City Editor..........Robert S. Mansfield News Editor...........Manning Housewortb Women's Editor..........Helen S. Ramsay Sport's Editor................oseph Kruger Telegraph Editor......... .William Walthour Music and Drama......Robert B. Henderson Night Editors smith H. Cady Leonard C. Hall ;;okert T. DeVore Thomas V. Koykka W. Calvin Patterson Assistant City Editors Irwin Olian Frederick H. Shillito Assistants "The Yellow and Blue," the system I will have reached the pinacle of suc- cess. HE'S AT IT AGAIN It has often been observed that a worthy end may be reached at too great a cost. Such seems to ,be the case with the Britten bill, recently1 considered in the House committee on weights and measures which would require the use of metric units in retail merchandising and transpor- tation. From a theoretical stand- point, the metric system would un- doubtedly give us advantages not found in the present method of rating, the principal benefit probably being the ease of calculation involved in the decimal as compared with the duo- decimal system. In the present state of industry, however, the drawbacks of the scheme appear to far outweigh its merits. If the system were adopted, millions of dollars of property and machinery designed in the English units would become obsolete, and common and fa- miliar measures would become for-f eign and difficult to handle. Clothing sizes, for example, would have to be renamed, the 16 inch collar becoming 405 millimeters, and the 7 3-8 hat, 187 millimeters. In the building trades, the proposal would require perplex- ing conversions of all material units; it has been estimated that the rail- roads would lose more that $330,- 000,000. In short, perusal of the testimony given at the hearings seems to show that the adoption of the system would bring about a condition in industry approaching chaos. The worthy con- Son- whoe opnon - resec 0A51% RLL K THE THEATRES FAVOR THE 110 OR SYSTEM Soime whose opinion we respec~t rather highly, recently told us that our satire had an ever present touch of kindliness. That it never struck him as being sharp or bitter. We Shavebeen mincing that over in our minds ever since, and we have come to the conclusion that it is more of a compliment than one would suppose at first glance. In the first place he recognized it as satire, which more than many others have done. That is certainly encouraging. With a lot more practice we hope to be able to produce material which everyone will recognize as satire. ..This, however present great diffi- culties. If one writes stuff that every- one recognizes as satire, it is no longer satire. It is burlesque. It ap- pears that we have. written very little burlesque. Most of it has been bro- midesque. Nevertheless one person said something nice to us. We feel very cheerful.... MIPP SEES GREAT FUTURE FOR 'LOCAL HONOR SYSTEM E. Hamilton Mipp, local crew coach, who has been so busy coach- ing the crew which is, after all, his profession, that he has lost track of events on the campus in general. When sent to interview him last night this reporter found him all excited about the prospect of a local honor Gertrude Bailey (harles Behymer George Berneike William Breyer I'hilii, C. Brooks Farnum Buckingham Stratton Buck earl" Burger Edgar Carter Joseph Chamberlain m-1yer Cohen Carleton Champe Dotglas Doubleday Eugene H. Gutekunst Andrew Goodman James T. Herald Rusell Hitt sieseKimball I'Aarion Kubik Harriett Levy Ellis Merry Dorothy Morehouse Margaret Parker Stanford N. Phelps Archie Robinson Simon Rosenbaum Wilton Simpson Janet Sinclair Courtland Smith Stanley Steinko Louis Tendler Henry Thurnau David C. Vokes N~iarion Wells Cassam A. Wilson Thomas C. Winter Marguerite Zilske f:.. f' "s BUSINESS STAFF elephone 21214 BUSINESS MANAGER BYRON W. PARKER 5 Advertising................Joseph J. Finn Advertising.............Rudfll h B otelman Advertising......... ..Wm L. Mullin Advertising........Thomas D.Olmnsted, Jr. Circulation................ James R. DePuy Publication........ ..Frank R. Dentz, Jr. Aecounts.................Paul W. Arnold Assistants George H. Annable, Jr. Frank Mosher w. iLar1Ua r t. F. A. Norquist Jobt~lni 1.obi nk oleta G. Parker wl tyS 'oddington David Perrot Wv. 'j. Cox Robert Prentiss $; :arion A. Daniel Wi. C. Puch Mary Flinterman Nance Solomon Stan Gilbert Thomas Sunderland 1.Kenneth Havn Wi. J. Weinman Harold Holmes M argaret Smith Oscar A. Jose Sidney Wilson SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1926 NIght .]ditor-SMITH1 H. CADY, JR. "The death penalty can never be enforced due to its absolute finality. It is obvious that sub-I stitution of life imprisonment would result in more uniform ap- hcatini and would straighten, rnd make more certain cur entire penal administration. LJi e imprisonment is probably a more horrible punishment in the end to the offender."-Warden Lewis E. Loes of Sing Sing lPrrison. "RIAH, RAH, RAH:!" Twelve hundred students, male members of the upper classes, will be gathered on or near the 50-yard line at Ferry field during the football games next fall, under the direction of the Student council, for the pur- pose of indulging in a little vocal ex- ercise for the benefit of those visitors in the stadium who have never heard a college cheering section in action, and, incidentally, to urge the team on to greater efforts. According to mem- bers of the squad, the two teams rarely are conscious of the cheering, but, of course, that is immaterial. The moral effect is there. Critics who object to the "rah, rah" feature of the football seasons have some ground for complaint. It is true that there is no physical bene- fit to be derived for a Michigan "lo- comotive," and there is little exercise connected with occupying a seat for a .few hours. However, there is the other side to the question. Does not the student, a member of an organized group representing his University in a "noise contest," at least derive some lesson in loyalty therefrom? Does he not realize a little more keenly the fact that he is a Michigan man, an integral part of his University, doing his share to contribute to her suc- cess? If such is not the case, the greatest argument for the cheering section is lost. The council's plan is feasible, and should operate smoothly. It is true, as they contend, that the block "M"s made of flags or cardboard squares have hardly been successful, and an "M" formed by the costumes on the men will be permanent. and lend ann gressman from Illinois, who so vali- wt -t-em antl bul-doed he pproriaion- systemn. antly bull-doze Army and Navy officials into "Think," he said, "what this will, nArmy-Navy football game inChi- mean to the students! If this goes an AryNv otalgm nCI through the profs. won't even have to cago next fall, has taken up another jthreh rhexaos. Tt wve lhaeato moss-covered cause, and may, by hasb.h very insistence, force it th'rough an a bolt every time for the instructors. over-weary asembly, thus making All they have to do is give the exam ovr-eaimryasslly, gthiscaingto each member of the class at the end himself immortal-and a logical can- of the hour before, and he have prom- didate for re-election-in the eyes of ised on his honor not to read it until a scandal-craz~ed constituency .the right time comes. Hence it will be perfectly simple for a teacher to SING, BROTHERS, SING get out of any classes that he wants, Football's place in the collegiate to and have the students attend just limelight was formerly occupied by same. glee clubs. "College boys" were al- "Bolts will be simply unheard of-I ways pictured as a warbling crew, except for the faculty. If a Prof. with their sweaters shouting louder leaves for a trip, he will merely hand than themselves. The glee club was out a set of exams to the class to the summit to which many a frosh cover the hours he will be absent. turild his large blue eyes, longingly "Another thing that would happen waiting for the day when he could add is that all the faculty committees on his voice. discipline would go out of existence. Now the emphasis has changed, and The students would do it all. No as far as the public is concerned, glee wonder the faculty is entirely in fa- clubs have disappeared. Movies and vor of it! Who wouldn't be? The stories have substituted the cheering police would be in favor of a civic crowd .at football games for the har- honor system too, if they would draw' mony clubs. their pay just the same. Think of the However, the Varsity Glee club is time it would have saved them if the making a come-back. Its programs Maj bandit had told on himself right of late have been enthusiastically re- in the beginning. I am heartily in ceived by large audiences, and it1 favor of the system, because some day reputation has been spread abroad. I may be a member of the faculty my.. Therefore it is able to make a 4,000 self.... And by the way why not ex- mile trip during spring vacation, in-' tend the idea a little further and cluding concerts in nine cities. As an make all students promise never to advertisement for the finer side of bolt without good cause? And to study college life, and as an exposition of two hours a day on the same prin- the vocal talent of Michigan, the Glee ciple? It could be worked the same club is a worthy representative. way, each student's roommate would proinse to tell the Honor committee if he broke his word. Think how many EDITORIAL COMMENT Phi Beta Kappa men Michigan would have! Think how few crew men Would be ineligible! Why not do the THE DIRECT PRIMARY IN NEW thing the whole way?" JERSEY With this Mentor Mipp's excitement (The Washington Post) reached such a pitch that our report- The New Jersey senate has defeated er was forced to leave the building, by the narrow margin of one vote the and even the vicinity. so-called Stevens bill to repeal the *" direct primary law and provide for The sequel to "That's Mine" will the selection of candidates for the be issued in a few days if some enter- United States Senate and governor by prising merchant gets busy. Let's have a. I-____- --tLInt n hnw a MUSIC AND DRAMA TODAY: George Bernard Shaw's "Great Catherine" in the Mimes theater at 2:30 and 8:30 o'clock. s* *" "GREAT CATHERINE" A review, by Vincent Wall. -"And Voltaire....whom may God in his infante mercy damn eternally of body and soul"-there is Shaw, and there is "Great Catherine": boister- ous and rude, a noisy and absurd slapsitck-and quite the most delight- ful piece of the season. It was beautiful theater from be- ginning to end; theater as it should be, but more often isn't. For after all it is the subtlety of a production that i is usually missed, and it was Cath- erine's shrug and Patiomkin's drunk- en lurch that gave "Great Catherine" the professional touch. And who but Shaw could have con- ceived the Great Catherine of Russia pattering about her boudoir in her bare feet; Catherine bland, Teutonic- and with a sense of humor; Catherine and her "self-control"....it was de- lightful. And who but Great Amy could have done it to a perfection that called into play all the trifles-the de- tails that are the essence of the trade. Only Shaw could have created the laughingly inebriate Prince Patiom- kin who could throw china in a most devastating manner, who could in- sult the queen, defy the pride of Great Britain--and who is one of the most complete portraits ever to grace the Mimes theater. It is truly the best of Robert Henderson's characterizations, even snrpassing the incomparable Jeppe of the Hill. And such a cast! There are occa- sional weak moments in "Great Cath- erine" as Shaw left it. It is decidedly not "actor-proof." But from begn- ning to end there was scarcely a bitch; and to Paul Stephanson goes the credit of the re-creation of that second act. Neal Nyland as the chol- eric and bull-headed Englishman; Lillian Bronson both as the exotic Jean. in the curtain raiser and later as Claire, Edstaton's fiancee is de- serving of the highest praise; William Bishop whose scene with Claire is enough to place him among the com- ing actors. And finally the tempera- mental Varinka! Phyllis Loughton was a revelation; almost as ribald as Patiomkin himself, and with an en- tirely new interpretation of the part. Again, they were all......delightful. * * * MASQUES The following women were elected to membership in Masques at the try outs held yesterday afternoon in-New- berry auditorium: Helen Rush, '29; Doris Sellick, '27; Angehine Wilson, '27; Leone Lee, '29; Ruth Lambert, '27; Ruth Kitchel, '29; Helen Warner, '29; Mary Lois Guda- kunst, '27; Dorothy Williams, '29. DETROIT THEATERS Dramatic fare in Detroit for the next two weeks includes three items of interest to devotees of the theater. An attraction of unusual sigifi- cance is promised by the impending visit of Eva Le Gallienne who will appear at the Schubert Detroit for two weeks beginning April 5 in Ibsen's "Master Builder" and "John Gabriel Borkman." This talented young actress has achieved outstand- ing personal success in New York in the roles of Hilda in "The Master Builder" and as Ella in "John Gabriel Borkman." Her transcendant per- formance in the former role was high- ly praised by the critics. "The Master Builder" is a remarkable play, and although it perhaps lacks the penetra- tion of "The Doll's House" and "led- da Gabler," it is notable for a certain dramatic beauty, and distinction, characteristically Ibsen's. Miss Le Gallienne seems to have surrounded herself with a capable company, in- cluding Egon Becher from the Muni- cipal Theater, Vienna. "What Price Glory," Lawrence Stall- ings and Maxwell Anderson's vivid war comnedy, will enter its third and last week at the Garric Theatre next Sunday night.This is the play which shocked a certain element in New York by its unvarnished profanity and bluntness in picturing the war as it was lived by the marines, and not by the patriotic "movie" writers. The Bonstelle company at the Play- house is continuing its performance of George Kelly's amusing 'comedy of American life "The Show-Off," where- in Aubrey Piper, whom we all know among our acquaintances, the irre- pressible braggart, finally proves that it sometimes pays to talk. "The Show- Off" fared prosperously in New York,1 where it scored a run of two years. It is a finer play than the author's "Torch Bearers" but has many of theI sparkling qualities which made that farce so irresitbly funny. Still the outrageous Aubrey is one of the mosti human appealing characters in the modern theatre. STATE STREET JEWELERS Visit Our Optical Department A UTO PA RTS For All Males of Crs. TIRES FOR SALE. JUNK CARS BOUGHT PRONE 3035. KESSLER BROS., Canal Street h ,., Monroe Lunch Corner Monroe and Oakland DINNER TObAY Navy Bean Soup..........10c Roast Pork with Apple Sauce ....................50c Braized Short Ribs with Browned Potato .........45c Vegetable Lunch ...........40c Small Steak ...............50c Ham Omelette..............50c with Mashed Potatoes Rolls Coffee Ice Cream ,Solethlag Good Every Day Get the Habit I I NORRIS Or Este x -4 C7W rt ty B~ox for Easter Let your Easter remembrance be a NORRIS Variety Box. 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In advocating the return to the conven- tion system, State Senator Stevens said that it had become apparent that the direct primary had not accomp- lished what it was intended to do, and he quoted the author of the bil as having admitted it to be a failure after fourteen years' experience. The proponents of the measure have not given up the fight and ex- press confidence that it will ultimately be passed. Senator Edge and his ad- herents are the first Republicans to begin a determined fight for a change back to the former system of choos- ing candidates for United States Sen- ator and State officers. Sentiment in other States is crystalizing along this line, however, and the Republicans of Montana may initiate a movement for the repeal of the primary law in that Ptate. Of the 48 States only six -Idaho, Connecticut, Delaware, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Utah-re- have a "No It Isn't" and then we can carry on a regular conversation in candy bars. -Timothy Hay. * * * We are still waiting to see a typo on the St. Olaf Choir, along the same vein as the one which spelled Flavin's name Falvin. Someone might get a rise from that. i * * * COME NOW, GIRLS DON'T BE MEAN Looks to us as if we were going to have a white Easter. Pools are now being formed on the depth of the snow on Independence Day. This new stadium cheering section idea is all right, but where will the Detroit people sit? Perhaps this is too radical a change for the Student council to make at one step. If they worked out the same scheme with out of town people instead of students, it might not be such a shock. We'll bet the fellow that got caught stealing an overcoat feels cheap to- day. How about an Honor system for coat and theatre robbing? Sir Toby Tiffin. \ \ " The x"6 ,Wo an. On an East Indian farm, where the crop is tea, a wooden plow turns up the rich black soil. A woman drives, another woman pulls-and a black ox pulls beside her. T1he electric light, the elec-s tric iron, the vacuum cleaner -the use of electricity on the farm for pumping water; for milking, and forthe cream separator-are help- ing to make life happier. General Electric research and engineering have aided Six hours under a tropical sun, a bowl of cold rice -and six hours more. Then the woman goes to her bed of rushes, and the beast to his mud stall. Tomorrow will be the same. The American home has many conveniences. But many American women often work as hard as their Oriental sisters. They toil at the washtub, they carry water, they churn by hand-all tasks which electricity can do for them at small cost, in half the time. The labor-saving possibilities of electricity are wcnntanltr hef [n3mlna mrirte mriAAlur enornnize A AnA i i tain the convention system of paming party candidates, and in some of these