iTHEMICHICAN DAILY WtDNfDAY, U 1 o EA r , 139 Published every morning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Members of Westea 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. Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class matter. Special rate at postage granted by Third Assistant Post- master General. ! 4Subscription, by carrier, $3.7S; by mail, $4.00. Offices: Ana .Arbor Press Building, May- lard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4925; usiness 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGINGEDITOR SMITH H. CADY. MR Editor.. .............W. Calvin Patterson City Editor.............-.Irwin A. Olias News Editors.......j Frederick Shillito E Philip C. Brooks Women's Editor....... .Marion Kubik Sports Editor .............Wilton A. Sim pson Telegraph Editor....'......Morris Zwerdling Musio and Drama.......Vincent C. Wall, Jr. Night Editors' Oharles Behymet Ellis Merry N Carlton Champs, St..nfordNZ. Phelps o Chamberlin Courtland C.,Smith ames Herald Cassan A. Wilson Assistant City Editors Carl Burger, ' Hry. Tburnau Joseph Brunswic Reporters The "Council is apparently preju- diced against any plan which would bring a woman student to its meet- ings. A deviation from this narrow policy might not be such an unwise step. At least, the Council might give some serious attention to the pro-, posal. THE PUBLIC There is a widespread and per- nicious misconception that in the long run the public can be depended upon to judge rightly, use common sense, and form a necessary check on the more radical persons in society. Suchj a misconception exists in spite of all efforts to dislodge it. As a matter of' fact, the opposite is nearer the truth. A check of an authoritative report recently compiled by Mrs. Christine Frederick in the Annals of the Amer- ican Academy of Political and Social Science brings to light many of the "sensible jugments" of the public, as fairly represented in per capita fig- ures. * According to the report, $2.58 is spent per capita for diamonds and but $1.10 on books; for six cents in ink, $1.30 goes to buy pickles; $4.15 for near beer, compared against twenty- two cehts for dentifrices; while $5 is spent on jewelry, only fifteen cents goes for the completed work of art- ists; for each $9 which is used for cosmetics per capita eight cents goes generously for professors' salaries. The list not only goes to show that it takes more than facts to dislodge ,a misconception or half truth, but that there is considerable room for im- provement in the "reliable judgments" of the public. REFORMING CRIMINALS Mere detention in prisons was held to be the wrong method of reforming criminals in a recent address by Dr. David Clark of the psychopathic di- vision of a Detroit hospital who pic-_ tured the criminal completing an ex- pensive jail sentence with his defec- tive instincts and feelings uncured. The correct method of treatment, ac- cording to Dr. Clark lies in "the appli- cation of some intelligent remedy."' Certainly, any process by which criminals will be made into good citi- zens, and society will be spared some of its present prison expenses, will be welcome. The chief difficulty in at- OATED fOLL {PROFESSORS LITTLER NOW FEEL Two funny things happened since our last issue. The Gridiron Banquet told professors where to get off, and Ann Arbor had an election. DOWN THE DIAGONAL "For the sake of my con- science," remarked the Penitent Professor late last night, "I hope that the remarks made at the Gridiron Banquet were a bit ex- aggerated." * * * GRIDIRON KNIGHTS' BANQUET AS TOLD BY A PROFESSOR Editor's Note: The following ac- count of the Gridiron Knights' Ban- quet is the way a protessor would tell it to his wife when he got home last night: * * * Now, Emmy, really, I was not play- ing poker at the Faculty club. I was at the Gridiron Knights' banquet, and here is a plant I swiped from the dec- I orations to prove it. ' - * * * No, dear, I can't tell you anything about the affair. I am under oath not to disclose anything' that happened there. But I can tell you a few ,of the general things. * * * In the first place we had to stoop to get into the dining room. Anyone stoops pretty lo f who will eat a meal at the Union, anyway. * * * The door to the dining room was framed in flame. But it wasn't any where near as hot as my collar after they started talking about -me. * * * The place looked like a Senior Girls' dinner inside. Some florist must have thought they were going to bury the professors. * * * Roastmas'ter Abbot got even for his political defeat of yesterday when lie started his introductions. A good many of the faculty would never vote for him in any future election. Mi'sic and Drama' THIS AFTERNOON: Earl Moore's class in Choral Literature will pre- sent Haydn's "The Creation" at'4:15 o'clock in Hill auditorium. ONIGHT: The Varsity Band con- cet, at 8 o'clock in Hill auditorium. * * . THE BAND CONCERT The last Ann Arbor appearance of the Varsity Band before leaving for a spring tour of giorthern Michigan, where they will inflict a-series of con- certs on the natives, will take place tonight in Hill auditorium. It has been announced as an Easter pro- gram, although this seems to be a misnomer as most of the numbers, I with the exception of the "Victors" and "The Yellow and Blue" seem to be from the 1912 edition of the Salva- tion Army hymn book. However, they are sufficiently well-known to make the crusade for culture in the prov- inces an immense success. * * * "THE CREATION" Probably the most popular of all choral works are Mendelssohn's "Elijah", Handel's "The Messiah" and Haydn's "The Creation." During the present year, Earl Moore's students in Choral Literature have done the above, together with the Bach B minor Mass (which will NOT be given!) "The Hymn of Praise" by Men- delssohn, and other choral composi- tions= of' greater and lesser import. Of this group "The Creation" has been chosen for a public performance this afternoon, to take the place of the regnlar Twilight'Organ Recital. I\Irs. FrederOcJ Hull, soprano, will be the guest artist, with the following stu- dents of the class assisting as solo- ists: ,Marjrie Chavanelle, Thelma Bolin, and Ele i' Peelle, sopranos. lPe s ie Sickles, contralto. Ottis Patton and Royden Sussu- rtllrtlnlurlulllilnlllllr ||ll llll llillliilll111u 111 lflilllul l ililillltli ltlillillill uull lnll ll llirrnltin11011 SPRING FICTION All of the important new titles are now on display= r A, v. GRAHAMtS_ At Both Ends of the Diagonal --lllllillllillltlllillilillyl11111111lll1111111111Lllp 111111l111111lllllll~ llllt Ad L CASH For Your Old Clothes Call Sam DIAL 4306 1 e GRANGER'S Dancing Tonight 8=10 I Marion Anderson Margaret Arthur )ceaniCampbell Jessie Church Cbester E. Clark Edward C. Cummings Margaret Clarke, -Blanchard W. Cleland Clarence Edelson. William Emery' RobertiE. Finch J. Martin Frissel Robert Gessner Margaret Gross Elaine Gruber Coleman J Geer arvey Gunderson Sorton B. lcove Milton Kirshbaum Pat Kern Sally Knox Richard Kurvink. G. Thomas McKean Kenneth Patrick Mary Ptolemy Morris Guinn James Sheehan Sylvia Stone Mary Louise Taylor Nelson J. Smith, jr. William Thurnau M'darian W elles Thaddeus Wasielewski Sherwood Winslow Herbert E Vedder Milford Vanik MANN'S CKA' TS Going pme? Let us fit one of our Spring Hats to your head. The best in quality at the price of ordinary~ hats. Light Shades -- Su py Shapes -Factory prices. Also We Clean and Block flats No Odor-No Gloss. Correct Shapes-No Burned Sweats Factory Hat Store 617 Packard St. Phone 7415 "-I- Another of our very popular mid- week dances. Long enough to have a good time, but not toolong to interfere with studies. Granger's Academy Dancing Friday and Saturday this meek. I.'-.- BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21211 BUSINESS MANAGER PAUL W. ARNOLD Contracts .................William C. Pusch Copywriting..........Thomas E. Sunderland "tocal Advertising ....George 1-. 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PHELPSj FRAME' REFUSES Stating objections made against the first naval disarmament' proposal by President , ooldige, France has turn- down the second American invitation to be represented "in some fashion"! at the three power conference sched-! uled between England, Jatan, and the United States. While the replyt is disappointing tol those who hoped for an effective re- duction of naval armament, it is not at all surprising. As before, France has adhered the theory that efforts of the League of Nations toward world disarmament should be sup-j ported exclusively, and that all phases of world disarmament should> be con-j sidered together in the presence of all nations. Doubtless, France has as much right to these ideas as this coun- try has to refrain from official parti- bipation in the League activities. Her refusal is nevertheless unfortunate, since effective naval reduction, par- ticularly by England, is closely bound, up with a consideration of the French subamrine strength. The three powers concerned will, of course, meet as they have planned. While the adoption of a comprehen- sive disarmament scheme may be im- possible, they should be Obl to reach an undeirstanding which 'will b val-I uable intrinsically and as a founda- tion for a wider agreement in the future. DESIRABLE ACTION Some time ago a suggestion, as the result of agitation which has been more or less evident the past tw years, was made to the Student Coun- cil to the effect that women students be given some representation in that organizat on. h the Council has con- sidered the matter, let alone take any definite action one ,vay or the other, it has remained conspicuously mute on the subject. The suggestpim was made that the president of the Women's League be made an ex-officio member of the! Council corresponding to the same office of the Vrnion. -This would at least justify -th& title "Student" Coun- cil more than at present. Again, the woman representative could serve on, certain committees during the year more advantageously than men. Fin- ally, women students as a whole would be aiven official voice and vote taining this would seem desired state of affairs to be that involved in PLEASE DON'T MAKE PATH S ON THE CAMPUS fnr i c i ' o 4iinlm n " aly forming the intelligent remedy. Though some treatments already pro- posed might suffice for certain types of criminals, far more extensive andj effective methods must precede any replacement of the general prison system. The old time campus student who used to announce his candidacy for a campus job seems to have given way to the doorbell ringer and lapel pul- Ier. CAMPUS OPINION Anonymous communications will be disregarded. The names of communi- caits will, however, be regarded as confidential upon request.I GULLIBLE To The Editor :. It is quite amusing, to me to ob- serve the frequent eveidences of self- righteous delight in which certain' dramatic and other critics in The Daily hurl that word "gullible" 'at every audience that really limbers up, forgets to remain cold and stiff' in frozen pretense of super-intellectual- ism, and shows genuine enjoyment in something or another in one of the theaters or elsewhere. Is it part of Michigan's educa- tional policy to develop a set of ego- tistical, snobbish highbrows? If not, why cannot one of her students or patrons laugh with Lauder, burst out with impulsive applause at the first note of Kreisler's Liebesfreud, go occasionally to the "free lectures in Natural Science auditorium" or, if you will, read certain articles in the American Magazine with something of enjoyment? I suppose that none of Michigan's "dramatic critics" attend the movies in Ann Arbor. Why do not these critics who show symptoms so fre- quently of provinciality-complexes in their concern about our entertain- ment, protest at the cheapness and utter triviality of most of the movies that come to this place where Educa- tion and Commerce are supposed to meet? Most every entertainment that comes .along is torn to fragments by these critics who love the word "gul- lible," yet no one hears or reads a protest against the type of movies we have to put up with in Ann Arbor, that is, if we are too highbrow to .go to any of the "free lectures" or other affairs that are more or less worth while. One reads (with more or less gul- libility) in a movie advertisement in Of course they couldn't find any- thing wrong with my reputation, but I was too important to miss, so they told a couple of jokes on me. They were so utterly far-fetched that they were funny. They had swell cigars, better than the students had out just before mark- ing time-in fact they were two-for-a- quarter Wel}sters. Also cigarettes for the old professors. I smoked a cigar, of course. . * * * I .realy was quite nervous when they came to the place where Pres- ident Little was to give out the Oil Can. But he didn't call on me. He gave it to Frayer. I always did think these History professors were pop- ular because they' find a lot of jokes in their historic, studies and repeat them as their own. * * * I i ''" A LITTLE PICTUrRE OF A BIG EVEN'T * * * GIANT PROTEST TO BE MADE OF ANN /ARBOR'S POLITICS As a result of thekgraft in Monday's election, students are forming an as- sociation that will agitate toward the removal of the University from Ann Arbor. * * * We are backing the movement, be- cause we have evidence that the whole election was crooked. We paid sev- eral people to vote for us, and they got into the polls and voted, although they weren't electors, and e then the city didn't credit us with a single vote. * * * a ROLLS CANDIDATE SPEAKS Deare Haye- | I am just a simple candidate of the people. Therefore I think there is still some room for honesty in politics. - If elected I shall revamp the sys- tem of selling candy in U. Hall and have nrettier and nicer clerks-even been suggested that this column take sone stand in the war upon nudity and the profaner vulgarities of the stage. This was all brought to a head a little over a month ago with the rai' of "TheCaptive", "Sex"' and "The Virgin Man." Except for the' titles of the last two there seemed to be nothing worse in these than in a dozen other current and so-called sex plays. The first is Edward Bourdet's drama'of a woman who falls victim to the fascination of a pervert of her own sex. "Sex" was a cheap' melo- drama of a Montreal prostitute who wreaked summary vengeance on a New York society woman who had wrong- ed her; it was about to complete a year's run. "The Virgin man" was the story of -an unkissed gent from Yale and his adventures with three brazen hussy of the furnished apart- ment variety. It was about to close for natural reasons, when the ensu- ing publicity pushed it into the ranks of the season's successes. So much for the history of the sit- uation-now the solution. After a month's argument with suggestions coming all the way from Burns Man- tle to Texas Gunian, Frank Craven seems to have reached the most log- ical con clusion in the matter; and being an actor-author-producer, he should know. Now his idea is so sim- ple: have a dirty plane zone and a clean play zone, and the public can judge for itself. Of course it's un- fair to the clean plays masquerading under dirty advertisement '(for in- stance "New York Exchange," al- though not so clean, being called "'a male ,Captive") but anyway children will know where to take their parents without resorting to the unsafe cate- gories of Robert Benchley and George Jean Nathan! * *s*s "JOSE" A review, by Robert Silbar. Although it is not the custom' for this column to review moving pic- tures, yet when something as original as "Jose" comes, some comments are needed. The film was long and drag- ged a little but it was realistic. And when the captions are in Spanish and your neighbor endeavors to translate in your ear you realize that you are seeing something different. The scene of the story is laid in northern Spain. All the characters are Spanish. -Jose is a captain of a crew of fishermen. He is in love with Elisa, but unfor- tunately their marriage is opposed by the mothers of both lovers. How the two are helped by Don Fernando Meira. a noverty stricken feudal lord, GUY WOOLFOLK & co. Exclusive Lasts and Patterns.: . -v Designed and Sold Only by WHITEHOUSE & HARDYc BROADWAYAT 4T"~ STREET '144WEST,42N5'REE ME~TROPLITAN'. OPERA HOUSE BLDG. ;' qICKEPMOCKER BUILWINO 84BROADWAY-AT WAIL STREET PHILADELPHIA 15,1;HESTNUT STREET f 1 z ! ..,:.., = Iloa MAY FEISTIVAL What They Say. THE. DENVER COLLEGE OF MUSIC, 4NC. DENVER, COLORADO February 17; 1927. Charles A. Sink, Esq., University School of Music. Ann Arbor, Mich. My Dear Mr. Sink: Have just read the announcement of your coming May Festival and I hasten to congratulate you upon the excellent program, artists and con- ductors. You have some of the outstanding artists of the field and in Earl V. Moore and Frederick Stock, conductors for whom I have the greatest respect and admiration-knowing them and their work personally. I do not know Joseph E. Maddy. I do not see how in the world you can put out such a program as indicated for the prices you intend to charge. The' May Festival of Ann Arbor is one of the best in the country, ranking with Worchester, Cincinnati and Evanston. My heartiest con- gratulations and best wishes fo{ your splendid efforts. Sincerely yours,