THE MICHIGAN DAILY ' THURSDAY, MARCH 24. 1927 Published every morning 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- titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and the local news pub- lished therein. F i tered at the postoffics at Ann Arbor, Michigan, astsecond class matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant Post- master General, Subscription by carrier, $3.75; by mail, $4.)00 Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, May- aard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Uusiness 2=,214- EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR SMITH H. CADY, JR.. Editor........ .........W. Calvin Patterson 7City Editor.............. Irwin A. Olias Es E.- Frederick' Shillito NewsEditors....--......Philip C. Brooks Women's Editor......... .Marion Kubik Sports Editor...........Wilton A. 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Vedder Milford Vanik BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21214 BUSINESS MANAGER PAUL W, ARNOLD Contracts ..... .....William C. Pusci Copywriting.........hoas S. Sunderlan Local Advertising ...George H. Annabe, Jr Foreign Advertising ......aurene Van Tuy Circulation ................ . Kenneth Haer Publication ................John 11. Bobrin Accounts................Francis A. Norquis Assistants Beatrice Greenberg George An, Jr. Selma Jensen Flornce Cooper Rarion L. Reeding A.- .Hinkley Marion Kerr R, L. Hulse Nance Solomon R. A. Meyer Ralph L. Miller Harvey Talcott tJohn Russwinkle Harold Utley Douglas Fuller Ray Wachter Virle C. Witham Esther Booze THURhDAY, MARCH 24, 1927 Night Editor-.JO H. CHAMBERLIN A 'EW CRISIS A new crisis is imminent in Mex ican-America relations with thean nouncement by the State departmen that the smuggling agreement con eluded a year ago will be termiate March 28. This agreement prevent the , shipment of arms into Mexic without notidation of the Calles gov ernment. Y'there still remains th presidential 4mbargo updn arms ship ments into Mexico, although this ma be lifted following the termination o the smuggling arrangement. With the smugglig arrangemen still in eft,t, the removal of th presidential eJbargo would have lit tie punitive f ct upon the Calle governmentZjowever, with this agree ment ended, the way is open for th administration to exercise consider able influence upon the Calles govern ment, for the removal of the presiden tial embargo on arms would immedi ately result in increased revolution ary movements and the possible over throw of the Calles forces. The State department maintain that the termination of the agreemen is only a warning and not an un friendly act- in any sense. Tru enough, it is more or less a threa designed to bring the Calles govern ment "into line" in the matter of th oil and land laws controversy. Whil possible trade discrimination is men f # tion as the main reason for the ter mination of the understanding, asa matter of fact, a caustic warning i present in the State department's end ing of the agreement. UNTHINKING STUDENTS The stigma- of mob riot, so recentl cast upon the University by a fe unthinking students, also tainted th name of Johns Hopkins universit when some 30 students were reporte injured in a clash between under classmen, police, and firemen Monda night. In fact, the melee reached suc proportions that appeals were mad to the governor to call out the stat militia The reflection cast upon a univer sity when such primitive means ar used by a minority of students for on purpose or another is made bitterl obvious by the amount of newspape publicity devoted to a fracas of thi sort. When a physical combat break out disturbing the peace of any near 1v nommunitv nna the nnlice are in riot at John Hopkins, resulting in injured students, was likewise "play- ed up" by even the conservative dailies throughout the country. It is deporable that the acts of a few should bring direct humiliation upon the university they represent,t and, embarrassment, indirectly, upon hundreds of fellow studets who were as guiltless as an outsidler. Such is inevitably the case, and it remains for that small minority to prevent a re- occurence and further disgrace to their institution. When the impulse occurs to resist law and order, there are usually a few leaders in the group with enoughf presence of mind to wish to either halt, or direct along other and harm-~ less channels, these outbursts of un- checked enthusiasm. If these same leaders will only assert the courage of their convictions during the crisis, the mad fervor of the mob will sub- side if not desist. FRENCH DRAMATICS After having refused to attend the five power naval conference proposed by President Coolidge, France's next decision on disarmament suggestion coming from this country will con- cern the dispatch of an unofficial ob- server to the three party parley which will be held this summer between England, Japan, and the United States. In accord with his informal reply to the state department, Foreign Min- ister Briand favors such representa- tion; but he is opposed by Premier Poincare as well as by two leaders of the Nationalist party. The opposition of the latter is based upon several fac- tors not the least important of which is the belief that France will be cor- nered on the submarine question in any conference she may attend and be made to appear "the villain of the piece." However, if she refuses to be rep- resented in any way, France will hardly less appear as the stumbling block to effective naval disarmament. d Her attendance, moreover, would have the decided advantage of clearing up a the disarmament muddle, and per- thaps accomplishing something. THE DECLINE OF' DIGNITY Dignity is a terrible thing. Many people, whom one could actually like, hide themselves behind a mask of dignity until one is almost afraid to speak to them. Much of this dignity is genuine as an attribute of high po- sition and prestige; but even when excusable it becomes tiresome in time.E It is extremely fortunate, in view of these circumstances, that there is at least one place at one time of the year when everyone loses his dignity and becomes a human being. Such a place is the annual Gridiron banquet, and t the notables who attend will be the victims. d A "razz-fest" such as this need not be bitter to be effective, and the ban- - quet will undoubtedly be in a spirit of most whole-hearted fellowship. But e. that is just the point, where dignity is inconsistent with fellowship, dig- y nity will have to be abandoned, and f the regrettable feature is that the Gridiron banquet comes but once a year. e The opportunity for our "big" men t to see themselves as others may see s them should be of inestimable value I to them, while the opportunity to C speak with impunity of the shortcom- ings of those "higher up" will be of - inestimable value. CRIME REMEDY i- Certain far seeing individuals, act- - ing in the form of the National Crime commission, have advanced a step s further in the battle between society nt and the organized criminal element. ~ In the hope of obtaining uniform reg- e ulations for the sale of weapons t among the states, the commission has - submitted a model firearms bill to all e state legislatures now in session. It e prohibits the sale of specified weap- ons, which would be useless to any - law abiding citizen, and restricts the a' sale - of other weapons to those few s who might have legitimate use for - them. By the term of the bill all manufacturers and dealers would be licensed, and all purchasers of re- volvers would have to obtain permits. y In an attempt to effectively check w gun-toting and bootleg firearms traf- e fic, the proposed measure provides a y severe penalty for the possession of a d revolver without a permit. Likewise, a - penalty has been placed on the com- y mission of a felony while armed with 1 a dangerous weapon. e Under the model bill progressive o sentences are provided for each suc- -essive felony, until, on the fourth - conviction, the criminal either could e or could not be given a life sentence! e at the discretion of the judge. y While all its features might not be r adaptable to all the states, it provides is the necessary safeguards for the im- s mediate solution of the problem and - enables society to throw off the hin- - derin:' Ahotnil f nntinuated and in- PLENTY OF GRIDIRON MATERIALL This Gridiron Knights affair ought to find plenty of material1to talk about. So many people have been pulling boners around this University in the past few months that the sup- ply is inexhaustible. * * * We think the Union ought to see to it that all chinaware and other pos- sible weapons are removed from the tables before the bouquet-passing starts. * * * The worst of it is that the campus politicians get off easy. They don'tI start their stunts until after the ban- quet is out of the way.sThe Gridiron was probably the reason they set the spring elections as near summer time as possible. S* * If there is going to be any of the Truth about the Union stuff brought up at this banquet, they better it until after the meal is over. Union officials are liable to make1 do without dessert. * * * save They them IHI DOWN THE DIAGONAL 1 "The Adelphi gang," remark- ed the Cynical Senior yesterday,! "Is going to have plenty of ma- terial to talk about in this de- bate on the worthiness of the S. C. A." * * * HARRY'S COMING We just got it straight from the chairman that Harry Tillotson is go- ing to attend the banquet, in person.I Let's hope the committee makes him wait in line for his ticket, and then gives him a seat down at the otherl end of the hall, away from every- thing, including the kitchen. * * * They might scare him a little by sending back his application for a ticket, with the neatly printed noticel saying that "the Alumni quota of tickets for the Gridiron Banquet was filled January 1, and we are rteurn-I ing your money herewith." ** * And come to think of it, that isn't so improbable, after all. For those tickets are limited in number, and there are plenty of B. M. O. C's flood- ing the mails now with their appli- cations. The first come are the firstI to get them, just as in a tear gas raid. Except, of course, that in a tear gas TONIGHT: The Mimes present "To the Ladies!" by George Kaufman and iMare Connely in the ~imes theater at 8:30 o'clock. * * - * "TO THE LADIES" 1= A review, by Philip Brooks. Charles Livingstone is not the best actor on the campgs, but for the sake of those insane persons who revel in precise classifications he is second or third at any rate. He is per- haps the most sincere, the most able, but too human to be the best. As his rival, one of the other "bests," Robert Wetzel, turned in his usual excellently finished interpre- tation. He carried the part of contrast to the lead with considerable convic- tion . Thomas Denton, Kenneth King, and Lyman Crane, who by the way provided the necessary offset in a most capable fashion, were all re- markably well adapted to their parts -a feat which has become conven- tional Shuterian productions. William Morgan Lewis, Jr., made a commendable effort and gave a sincere interpretation, but he seems to be out of place in feminine leads, and it is difficult to understand his taking two in succession. Both in appearance and in appreciation of the requisite ladylike traits, he is decidedly lack- ing. Lewis was fortunate in his lines. Like all the others in the first three acts of "To The Ladies," they were funny enough to carry themselves. In the last act there appears a more serious tone, undoubtedly necessary to express the significance of the play, but which is, however, hard to appre- ciate after the humor of dialogue and situation preceding. It is still humor -but of a much deeper nature, and after the first three acts classify the play as light comedy, this seems a little out of harmony. * * * GUY MAER Due to an extensive concert series, which have been planned for next sea- son, Guy Maier, a member of the pianoforte faculty of the University School of Music has announced his resignation to take effect at the end of this semester. During the last few seasons Mr. Maier has been increas- ingly in demand, and with his playing partner, Lee Pattison, has been engaged for several coast to coast tours. At present their program includes a sum- mer tour of concerts in England, France, Holland and Germany. Mr. Maier's students, also at work in the'same field, will present a re- cital a week from tonight in Patten- gill auditorium. Miss Ethel Hauser and Elizabeth Davies, who are work- ing on several two-piano selections have already branched into the pro- fessional field, having recently com- pleted similar work of the east. Dalies Franz will also appear in a group of solo numbers. * * * THE FRENCH PLAYS A review, by Albert ice Leventhal. First of all, we muct confess to an almost negligible acquaintanceship with the French stage of today. A farce or two which we witnessed many years ago, several of the more gruesome of the Grand Guignol plays, an an astounding exhibition given in a New York vaudeville house by the 'Six Tumbling Poirets, Acrobats', had left us holding grimly to the belief that the success of contemporary French productions depended on the franctic gesticulations of the actors, the size of their mustaches, and the number of bedroom scenes. Consequently, the delightful and wholly comprehensive performances given, last night, by the members of the Cercle Francais proved most en- lightening. While we cannot answer for the subtlety of the one-act plays, we can, at least, vouch for the re- freshing and spontaneous quality of their humor. "La Recommandation, by Max Maurey, afforded the members of the French department ample op- portunities in which to display their undeniable histrionic talents. Pro- fessor Talamon, as the bombastic and ebullient "Directeur" was per- feet, as was Professor Canfield, play- ing the cringing M. Mine. Professor Kenyon, the other member of the ir- repressible trio, added greatly to theE success of this comedy of the French, business world, as Victor, the Di- recteur's secretary. "Rosalie," also by Maurey, was made by the splendid acting of Sam- uel Bonell, playing the irascible M. Bol. Dorothy Tisch as Mme. Bol, and Charlotte Wardell as the unintelligent serving-maid who, nevertheless, was able -to 'substantially provide for her i nw n i+tnict, ,-.mnleted the c ast Music and Drama You will get real, efficient Skilled Repairing A Specialty Excellent late serial number Underwood, L. C. Smith, Remington and Royal office machines for rent. 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MORRILL mon: (a) the Gridiron Banquet; (b) a Chicago political battle; (c) a "catty session." Underline Mle correct word or words: 4. Spring (is here; will be here soon; is a fake). 5. The University was founded in (1817; 1817; 1817; 1927). *Note: This is by far the hardest, question yet. It won't count against your score. * * * FOUNDING OF UNIVERSITY DOUBTED BY SOME WRITERSI As long as so many people are wor- rying about the actual date of the founding of this University, ROLLS felt that some unprejudiced body should undertake a survey to discover the true facts. * * * The Regents are naturally preju- diced in favor of 1837. If it is proven to be 1817, they will have to go to all the expense of changing the seal. * * * And the alumni have gotten in so many arguments with graduates of other universities about which school is the oldest, that they want to make good on their bets by moving the date back a couple decades. * * * But ROLLS doesn't care either way. We would like to have the date of founding put as early as possible so that there will be some justification for the ancient buildings decorating our campus, but on the contrary, we hate to admit that we belong to a college which has existed for more than a hundred years and hasn't im- proved a bit in the whole time. * * * If we can't settle the thing definite- ly, we can at least start all over again this year, and change the date on the-seal to 1927. Things are only! getting started around here anyway. * * * 17 Nickels Arcade The Typewriter and Stationery Store -I I S F' - r I' H. L. CHAPMAN > salesman to store manager "I graduated from the University of Michigan in 1922. On leaving school, I held a position as salesman with the Curwin Accountancy Co. in Cleveland, O. While I waa making a good salary at that time, I could not see much opportunity for future advancement. 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