ESTABLISHED S1890 Sir i4au Iaittj MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS s nr vv c-xrrr n.,, o - I VL. XXXVII. No. s EIGHT PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1926 EIGHT PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS . - I ~ I FRESHMAN SMOKER IS SUCCESS VITH OVE 000PRESENT P~lESiI)ENT I T BTI'S ADVICE FEATURES ASSEMtBLY AT 'NION FRIEDMAN GIVES TALK Lester Johnsonu rges All Men To' Out For Union Committee Positions Try Starting things off for their class with decded enthusiasm, more thar 600 members of the class of '30 last night gathered in the assembly hall of the Union for their annual recep- tion and general "get-together." Vig- ours cheering, an address of welcome and advice by President Clarence Cook Little, and talks by Ben Friedman, '27, Varsity football captain, and Les- ter F. Johnson, '27L, president of the Union, were the main features on the evenings' program. President Little's address came as the climax of the program. Empha- sizing the multitude of opportunities offered in a great university. Presi- dent Little center his advice to the freshmen on three main observations, the chance to accept opportunities for development of one's self, the value of facing one's own problems, and the necessity for cultivating a strong loyalty for one's university. "There is no value in any position, whether of honor, in athletics, or in any other form of activity," said President Little, "except as it is an opportunity, a bigger, finer chance, given to improve and strengthen one's character. It is only -as these oppor- tunities are used conscientiously that any appearance of value attaches it- self to college life.", In realizing this fact, President Lit- tle said that "an intense study of yourself, followed by an equally in- tense spreading out along improved lines of action" was of primary im- portance. "Don't, in all the numerous con- fusion of university group contacts, lose sight of the value of facing your own problems for yourself," was his advice. Continuing, President 'Little em- phasized the'importance of university loyalty, and the importance of realiz- ing, to the fullest possible extent, every bit of university life. "Love of your university, and its associations will be the finest sentiment you will ever have come into your life. As you get further away from your col- lege life you will realize that it is the greatest love that any man can ever feel, love and deep loyalty for his col- lege." William V. Jeffries, '27, acting chair- man of the meeting, introduced Ben Friedman, '27, Varsity football cap- tain, as first speaker on the program. Friedman, in speaking of Michigan's "year-to-year spirit of- carrying on," stressed the conviction that every- thing which this spirit represented depnded on the incoming class and their ability to concentrate their en- ergy In ryi ng on this spirit. Lester F. Johnson, '27L, president of the Union, welcomed the freshmen tO the Union, invited them to become acquainted with all it had to offer as an institution, and urged them to par- ticipate in its varied and profitable activities. Entertainment for the occasion was provided by Kenneth C. Midgley, '28L, who's "Victors" xylophone number got an enthusiastic reception from the gathering. Immediately following the program of speeches, President Little person- ally greeted members of the class, and the meeting was concluded with cider and donahnuts for refreshments. Paul Buckley. '05, new general man- ager of the Union. who was scheduled to outline the policy of the Union for the coming year, was unable to be present. PI BLIC SALE OF M S. C, TICKETS TO BEGIN TODAY Public sale of ticlets for the Michi- gan State college game will be begsi today at 8 o'clock, according to Harry Tillotson, business manager of the Athletic association. Many excellent seats remain, and advance applica- tlrns point to a sell out in the next few days. "Wall climbers" have caused the Athletic association no end of trouble in the past football games, and to avoid this difficulty in the future, Mr. Tillotson has arranged to have a large detail of state nolice to guard the I3 LARGE PART OF OHIO0 STATE TICKETS ARE ALREADY SOLD More than 9,000 of the 15,000 tickets allotted to Michigan for the 'Ohio State game have al ready been disposed of, accord- ing to a statement issued by Harry Tillitson, business mana- ger of the Athletic association. Most of tile tickets disposed of to date have been solo to alumni Iand residents of the state, and. while applications continue to pour into the Athletic office in greater volume every day, stu- dent applications are just begin- ning to arrive. Mr. Tillitson stated that it was impossible to obtain any more Ohio tickets. Theer are less tickets left for the Navy game than the Ohio game. "More than 5,000 of the 7,500 Michigan tickets for the Navy game have been disposed of, and it was not until the last few days that student applica- tions began to arrive," Mr. Til- litson stated. Michigan's 7,500 tickets for the Navy game are in one single block which begins at the five yard line and ends to the 50 yard line. Mr. Tillitson was not positively certain that a new supply of Navy tickets eould be obtained. FLOODS ISOLATE ILLINOIS TOWNS1 More Than One Hundred Families Made Homeless By Continuous Rise of River Waters LOWLANDS SUBMERGED (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Flood waters' which rose today in Illinois while they receded in adjacent states, cen- tered their wrath tonight at Beards- town, Illinois, which watched its last path to the outside world slowly van- ish under the rising tide of the Illi- nois river. With more than a hundred square blocks submerged by water and more than a hundred families homeless as' the result of the bursting of levees along the Illinois river and Lost creek, the city was in a delemma of two ad- vancing overflows, with water four feet deep in some main streets and residents living on the uper floors of the structures. At Peoria, Whitehall, Carrollton and other central Illinois cities, levees broke or threatened to give way today and lowlands were submerged. One hundred and fifty men patrol- led the Hillview levee at Whitehall with sandbags to plug recurring breaks, and the Illinois river at Peoria, rising a foot in a day, had driven resi- dents from the water front and threa- tened the dike. In Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, where floods did harm Sunday and Monday, the water was receding ex- cept at the confluences of major streams, although the Mississippi river stood at flood state at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, swelled by heavy rains to the north, and inundated low- lands. Prelates Pay Visit To Lincoln's Tomb (By Associated Press) URBANA, Ill., Oct. 5.-Passing in the footsteps of thousands, the Lord Bishop of London, the Rt. Hon. and Rt. Rev. A. F. Winnington-Ingram, D.D., today knelt in the tomb of Abraham Lincoln at Springfield, and departing was presented with a souvenir, a stick of wood from Lin- coln's log cabin home. When he returns to England, he will place it in Fulham Palace, seat of London's bishop for 1300 years. "It is such a wonderful remem- brance of Lincoln and his great work," commented the Lord Bishop upon be- ing presented with the small slab of rough wood by Lincoln's shrine keep- er. It had been mounted f0 special presentation to the prelate. "I deem it a great honor to be pre- sented with this remembrance," he said. "I have long been a student and admirer of Lincoln." STANDING COMMITTEES SELECTED BY ALPHA NU Alpha Nu literary society held its second meeting of the year last night it 7-30 o'clAok in its roAms in Ang1el SALE OF GERMAN BONDS INlU. 5. 15 EUROPEAN POLIC FRANCE LOOKS FORWARD TO READY CASH PLAN WILL BRING WILL RATIFY PACT Stabilization Of Franc And Payment Of The War Debt Would Result From Success Of Plan (By Associated Press) PARIS, France, Oct. 5.-Flotation of German railroad, industrial and reparation bonds in the United States has become a settled policy of the principal continental allied countries entitled to reparations. The French goverment, which for- merly was adverse to the scheme be- cause of the large sacrifices it would be Qbligated to make in order to ren- der the securities attractive to Amer- ican investors, now is earnestly in favor of the scheme because of the ready cash in dollars the flotation of the bonds would make available for use in Premier Poincare's stabiliza- tion plan. France, Italy and Belgium, who have been especially interested in the pro-- ject, have had the matter up at Wash- ington, it was authoritatively learned today. They seek to persuade the American government to allow Ameri- can banks to interest themselves in the project. It is understood the French used the argument that float- ing these bonds will make it easier for France to stabilize the franc and hence make the payment of war debt less burdensome. Premier Poincare, it was said, on excellent authority, has given assur- ance to Washington that ratification of the Mellon-Berenger settlement of French war debts to the United States will be pushed in the hope of getting favorable action on it before the end of November. The premier told M. Simon, chair- 'man of the finance committee of the chamber of deputies, that the govern- ment would ak parliament to ratify the agreement with reservations along the lines of his recent speech at Bar-le-Duc. The general opinion is that ratifica- tion can be obtained under these con- ditions while unqualified approval of the Washington accord is impossible. The government, it is understood, will allow deputies to make reservations in speeches, which, supported by an official declaration, will go into the French congressional record, but will not be incorporated into the resolu- tions of ratification. Many deputies, including M. Frank- lin-Bouillon, chairman of the foreign relations committee, will fight to have reservations added to the resolutions of ratification. The issue probably will turn on that question. Premier Poincare is expected to link ratification with the proposed operations in German reparation bonds, pointing out how stabilization of the franc would be furthered by immediate favorable action on the set- tlement with the possibility that i would be followed by the consent of the American government that the bonds be placed on the American market. ELBER T H. GARY FINDS BUSINESS CONDITIONS GOOD (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-On the eve of his 80th birthday anniversary which he wil celebrate next Friday, Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the U. S. Steel corporation, today passed his eye over the business horizon and found condi- tions "very satisfactory." Taking an even broader view, he said he was becoming more and more convinced that serious business slumps weer no longer necessary, that the majority of people desired prosperity and would do their utmost to maintain It, that the growing competition from foreign trade would probably be friendly and less injurious than that originating in the United States, and that the Ford plan of a five day week for industrial workers was unecono- mic. "I shall require further proof," said Mr. Gary, "believe I am satisfied thatI any man . or any number of men can{ do as much work in five days of eight hours each as could be secured in six days of eight hours each." In outlining his views on the busi- ness situation, Mr. Gary explained he wag wilineo naccen+ the. nredied-in M. POINCAREI Premier of France, who is endeav- oring to achieve a settlement of the American war debt before the end of November. 'CHILEN MINISTER Collier Declares He Knows Nothiig Of Demuonstrations Hostile To His Return CLAIMS IMPARTIALITY (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 5.-William M. Col- lier, American ambassador to Chile, who expects to return to his post about the end of the year, gave out a statement tonight with reference to the recent protests of some of the Chilean people aganist his resuming his ambassadorial functions at Santi- ago. "I know nothng about demonstra- tions in any part of Chile," he said,, "against my return there upon the expiration of my present leave. "The statement that I have ever shown favoritism for Peru is absolute- ly incorect. I have at all times ob- served that strict impartiality which was incumbent upon me as represen- tative of the President of the United States as arbitrator. "My sincere friendship for Chile is well known. My desire is to see her establish relations of harmony with the neighboring republics of South America and I believe in the disinter- ested friendship of the United States- My relations with the Chilean govern-~ ment are excellent.1 "The Tacna-Arica question has aroused bitter passion. I have always believed, and still believe, that it will1 be amicably settled il a short time. It is to the interest of both Peru and1 Chile that this be done, so that they may develop their great resources1 without constant fear of war. The1 Chilean government ' has proclaimed its desire for a settlement and its wil-1 lingness to make the great sacrifices. I believe in the sincerity of that de- claration, for it is in accordance with the traditional Chilean diplomatic policy. "I do not believe Chile will abandon its efforts to reach an enduring con- ciliatory solution of this acute prob- 1em and insist upon one particular experience seems to have shownthat method, namely the plebiscite, whe a plebiscitary campaign necessarily engenders strong racial and national hatred, and prevents, rather than pro- motes, an harmonious settlement." Athletic Directors Of Big 3 Will Meet Regarding Relationsj CAMBRIDG E, Mass., Oct. 5.-Ath- letic authorities of Harvard, Yale andI Princeton will meet in New Haven to- morrow to discuss matters of import- ance regarding athletic relations among the th'ree colleges, it became known tonight. No announcement was made concerning the addenda of the conference. William J. Bingham, director of ath- letics at Harvard, will represent the Crimson at the New Haven meeting. Professors Middleton and Kennedy, directors of athletics at Yale and1 Princeaon, respectively, will speak for those two colleges. It was believed here that athletic heads would discuss recent reports Ifni+ Tun r id ni.,nna i --v ", -+~ PREMIER HASTENS DEET SETTLEMENT NATIONAL STUDENT CONGRESS TOMEET HEREINDCEBE COLLEGES WITH ENROLLMENT OF MORE THAN W0 ARE MEMBERS MEIKLEJOHN TO SPEAK Leland Returns From Cambridge Af- ter Renewing University's Invitation After renewing the University's in- vitation to the National Student Fed- eration to hold its second annual con- gress in Ann Arbor, Dec. 2-4, Robert Leland, '27, junior representative of the Student council, returned to this city from Cambridge, Mass., yesterday morning. The invitation was again 'heartily accepted by the executive committee of the federation, which held a special meeting at Cambridge last Saturday for the purpose of ar- ranging the details of the 'second con- gress. Every college and university in the United States having an enrollment of more than 500 students is a mem- ber of the new organization. Dele- gates from these institutions, includ- ing women's colleges, will send rep- resentatives to Ann Arbor in Decem- ber which are expected to number more than 300. The three-day congres here will con- sist of two large meetings of all dele- gates and a score of group discussion sessions, according to present plans. Speakers of national prominence, in- cluding such well known educators as Alexander Meiklejohn, wil be brought here to address the student assem- blies. Topics for discussion wil cover all phases of American college and uni- versity life with emphasis on certain subjects including school curricula, athletics and fraternities. The federation is' an outgrowth of the Student World Court conference held at Princeton, N. J., last winter. John Elliott, '26, representing the University, at that time extended an invitation to the delegates to meet here in December. The'Student council will be in com- plete charge of the federation's con- gress in Ann Arbor. Mussolini Outlines Fascist Philosophy In Talk To Italians' (By Associated Press) TERUGIA, Italy, Oct. 5.-Proclaim- ing that Fascism stands for a new political system and that its adher- nts constitute a new genu of civili- ation, Benito Mussolini, the Fascist premier, after a lecture on "Ancient Rome on the Sea," here today, spoke >n what may be termed an outline of he Fascist philosophy. "I am glad to pass from history to he avid and living humanity of Fascism when it is possessed of a soul of which I am a part," he said. "Af- er four years, during which the Fas- 1st government has accomplished gi- ;antic progres in all fields, we are till on -the breach as behooves loyal olders whose duty it is to be ready for all battles. "I am going to tell you something that will be pleasing to your dis- qnieted spirits. "I have a duty to accomplish. I have orders to respect. I have taken upon myself an engagement to give naterial and moral grandeur to the Italian people. That order, that su- preme duty, was not given to me by petty lawmaking assemblies or by political circles. It was conferred upon me by all or most all the Italian ts state of civil minority in which people, which has finally thrown off t was held by inapt or feeble gov- ernment. Today the Italian nation is regarded tranquilly in the eye of other peoples because it is felt that in Italy something has been accomplished of enormous interest, historical and poli- ical, to all states and all peoples." ORGAN RECITAL TODA Y TO OPEN MUSICAL SEASON Officially inaugurating the campus musical season, Palmer Christian, university organist and head of the organ department of the University School of Music, will give the first of his weekly recitals at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon in Hill auditorium. These twilight recitals are now in their third season. ro,- .d - he in nr--+ in + m l i i i I FEW TICKETS REMAIN FOR BLOCK 'M' AT M. S. C. GAME All reserved seats for the M. S. C. game Saturday are now in the malls with the xeception of a few in the block 'M' of the cheering section which have not yet been applied for by those students who enrolled in the sec- tion during registration week. The Athletic association has agreed to hold these seats for a few days, as a special privilege to those who have failed to ap- ply, in order that the new cheer- ing bloc may be complete Sat- urday. Those students in the section, therefore, are urged to send in their applications at once to complete the block 'M.' William Warrick, '21, Varsity cheerleader, stated yesterday that under no condition will a student be admitted to the cheer- ing section Saturday without a uniform. There are several at IMoe's Sport Shop, which have not yet been called for. A few more seats in the bloc will be on sale at the Union from 9 until 2 o'clock tomorow for any men students who desire seats in the reserved section, even though they have sent in their applications. I .I FRATERNITY BOY ELECTS OFFICERS1 John R. By Boland, '27, Made President Interfraternity Council In Special Meeting FIRST MEETING PLANNED John R. Boland, Jr., '27, Phi Mu Delta, was elected president of the In- terfraternity council at a special meeting of that organization held yes- terday afternoon at the Union. Robert Shambaugh, '28, Zeta Psi, was chosen secretary, and Frank Graham, '27, Phi Kappa Psi, was selected treasurer. Charles Gilbert, '2S, 81gma Phi, was elected from group one to act on the judiciary committee of the council, and Howell Rus, '27, Sigma Zeta, was chosen from group two as a member of that committee. Boland was elected from group three, Shambaugh from group four, and Graham from group five. Nominations of five members of the faculty and five alumni representa- tives were made yesterday from which President Clarence Cook Little will chose one faculty member and Dean Joseph A. Bursley will select one alumnus, residing in Ann Arbor, to serve on the judiciary committee with the three officers and the two students elected yesterday. The other two members of the committee of nine are Prof. O. J. Campbell, Delta Kappa Ep- silon, of the faculty, and Herman Kleene, Alpha Delta Phi, of the alumni, who were elected to two-year terms a year ago. Dean Bursley conducted the meeting yesterday until the election of Boland. The first regular meeting of the coun- cil will be held next Monday after- noon at the Union. Only a few fra- ternities were not represented at yes- terday's meeting. STUDENT SUES COLLEGE LECTURER FOR DAMAGES (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Prof. Adolph J. Snow, lecturer in psychology at Northwestern university, has been sued for $350 by a student, claiming the money was promised him for re- writing one of the professor's books. The suit was filed by Philip Jordan, senior, prominent on the campus, who said the volume originally was 609 pages long and was finding little pop- ularity. At the request of Professor, Snow, he condensed the book to 200 pages and made other changes last spring, Jordan set out, claiming that the $350 was refused when he declined to do additional rewriting. Jordan is chairman of the board of the Daily Northwestern, student publication, and is a member of a number of other student bodies. LITTLE AND SMITH TO SPEAK AT CONVENTION Registrar Ira M. Smith left early yesterday morning for Marquette, Mich., where he will attend the sev- enth district meeting of the Michigan State Teachers' association. This meeting was transferred from Iron- wood, where it was previously sched- uled. Registrar Smith will explain iSOCIAL WORKERS- OPEN CONFERENCE IN UNIONTONIGHT PRE-CONVENTION REGISTRATION SHOWS HUNDREDS WILL BE AT MEETING ' MICHIGAN MEN TO SPEAK President Little And John A. Lapp, President Of Conference, Will Discuss Social Work Hundreds of social workers in Michigan and nAny from adjoining states will be in attendance at the state conference of social work which officially opens at 8 o'clcok tonight in the Union, pre-convention registration shows. The meeting will come to a close Friday afternoon, with the com- pletion of one of' the best programs ever arranged by the organization. All sessions of the conference will be held at the Union except the hos- pital social workers' luncheon, which will be held at the University hos- pital. The convention will open tonight with President Clarence Cook Little and John A. Lapp, president of the na- tional conference of social work, as the principal speakers. Both will dis- cuss various phases of social work and its importance to the world at large. Dean Alfred H. Lloyd, of the Graduate'school, will be the presid- ing officer. Dr. Potter Will Speak The address of Dr. Ellen C. Potter, secretary of welfare work in Penn- sylvania, will hold the attention of the delegates Thursday morning. After her speech, Francis R. Lowell, of the Michigan Children's Aid society, will lead discussion on "Coordination of public officials." "Oakland County Welfare Board" will be discussed by Judge Frank L. Covert, of the sixth judicial circuit of Michigan; and Dr. R. H. Haskell, director of Wayne county training school, will speak on "State Owned Institutions." Dr. II. A. Haynes, director of University hos- pital, will preside at this session. The luncheon of the Michigan asso- elation of hospital social workers comes Thursday neon. "The Hospital Social Worker In Her Varied Rela- tionships" will be discussed by Mrs. C. W. Webb, president of the Ameri- can association of hospital social workers. Thursday noon there will also be a luncheon for sociology teachers and students, at which Prof. Arthur E. Woods, of the sociology de- partment, will preside. The afternoon session Thursday will be opened by Chrales S. Johnson, editor of "Opportunity," whose topic will be "Interstate Migration of Neg- roes with +Particular Reference to Michigan." Discussion will be led by Charles Campbell, division of negro welfare and statistics of the depart- ment of labor, and R. T. Lansdale, co- director of the Detroit negro survey. C. M. Novak, principal of Northeastern high school, Detroit, will preside. Miss- S. P. Breckinridge, professor of soccial economy at the University of Chicago, will, speak Thursday night on "Coordination of social work in the city." "Coordination of social work in the country" will be expound- ed by Prof. Eben Mumford, of Michi- gan State college. W. J. Norton, sec- retary of the Detroit Community Un- ion, will preside at the evening ses- sipn. Dean Bates Will Preside Friday morning, the social workers will be divided into two groups for discussion. The first group willi dis- cass the topic, "Urban Aspects of So- ei ork," and the second gathering wi talk on the subject, "Workable Program in Rural Social Work." Dean Henry M. Bates, of the Law school, will preside at the final ses- sion Friday afternoon. Francis H. Hiller, field secretary of the national probation association, will speak on "Probation in Michigan." Shirley Stewart, Port Huron attorney, will give an address the subject of which will be "The Program of the Michigan State Commission of Inquiry into Criminal Procedure." ' The officers of the state conference of social work are: president, Miss Dorothy Ketcham, Ann Arbor; secre-. tary, R. T. Lansdale, Ann Arbor; treasurer, Miss C. C. Donnell, Grand Rapids; chairman of finance commit- tee, Prof. C. R. Hoffer, East Lansing; chairman of membership committee, William G. Robinson, Jackson; and chairman of program committee, Miss Alice H. Walker, Detroit. COMMANDER UNABLE TO COME; SMOKER DELAYED , I'M I