ESTABLISHED 1890, it 41 ti MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. XXXVIL No. 145 TEN PAGES ANN ARDOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 1927 TEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS - I CAMBRIDGE AUTHORITY WILL LECTURE TWICE UNDER' COIFAUSPICES SPECIALIST 1N INTERNATIONAL LAW WILI, TALK FIRST ON LOCARNO PACT WILL ADDRESS BANQUET Alexander P. Higgins, Veteran British Professor, Will Be honored At Annual Affair Under the auspices of Coif, honorary legal society, Alexander Pierce Hig- gins, Whewell professor of inter- national law at Cambridge university, will give the first of a series of two public talks on "the Locarno settle- ment" at 4:15 o'clock tomorrow after- noon in Room C of the Law build- ing. The second lecture will be given at the same time and place Tuesday afternoon on "International Relations and International Law." Professor Higgins will also deliver a speech at the annual Coif banquet, which will be held tomorrow evening and at which he will be the guest of honor. The initiation ceremony for the law students recently elected to Colf was held Friday' afternoon in the of- fices of Dean Henry M. Bates, of the Law school, with Dean Bates pre- siding. Monday's talk will be the an- nual law lecture that is arranged for the campus by the Coif society. Celebrates Birthday Professor Higgins today celebrates his sixty-second birthday. He prepared at Cathedral (King's) School, aZid com-! pleted his education at Downing col- lege, Cambridge, where he won the "scholar" honor. In 1887 he passed the Law society's final examination admit-' ting him to the bar. Since his gradua- tion, Professor Higgins has won prac- t ically all the degrees possible to a worker in his field of study. During the years 1914-1920 Profes- sor Higgin acted as advisor in inter- national and prize law in the depart- ments of the procurator-general and the treasury-solicitor. Directly fohow-! ing the Armistice he was appointed advisor to the admiralty on interna- tional law for the Peace conference. Since 1920 lie has held his present position at Cambridge, but he also' gave courses at the University of Lon- don from 1919 to 1923. In 1917 he was elected president of the Society of Pub- lic teachers of Law, which office he held one year. He was elected in 1911 a corresponding member of the l'Insti- tut de Droit Compare' and in 1920 a member of the F'Institut de Droit In- ternational. Has Written Extensively The first of Professor Higgins' many books appeared in 1898 entitled "Em-1 ployers Liability on the Continent". One of Professor Higgins more well known works is "The Law of Nations and the War", which was published in 1914. Professor Higgins edited the seventh and eighth editions of Hall's International Law series. Professor Higgins has also written many ar- ticles for leading English law period- icals, including the Quarterly' Law review and the Quarterly Chronicle. Ile has served for the past seven years as co-editor of the British Year-Book. Since the death of Prof. Lasa Op- penheim, formerly of Oxford, Profes-1 sor Higgins has generally been con- sidered the leading British authority on international law. For the past few months lie has been making a lecture tour of the leading law schools in this country, including Harvard and Illinois. INOTICE{ The Board in Control of Stu- dent Publications wilL holds its meeting for the appointment of Managing Editor and Business Manager of The Michigan Daily, the Michanensian, and Gar- goyle on May 2, 1927. Each appli- cant for a position is requested to file seven copies of his letter of application at the Board office in the Press building not later than April 29 for the use of the members of the board. Carbon copies, if legible, will be satis-j factory. Each letter should state the facts as to the applicant's scholastic record in the Univer- sity, his experience upon the " 1 publication or elsewhere so far as it may have any bearing upon his qualifications for the posi- tion sought, and any other facts which the applicant may deem 1 relevant. R E. R. SUNDERLAND Value Of Rolling Stock Soars Rapidly When Students Take To Use Of Skates By TimothyHay "If we can't ride, we'll roll," seems to be the philosophy of students seen yesterday on campus rushing along on roller skates, evidently in protest of the proposed ruling of the Regents banning student autos. The stadium on the diagonal was a favorite skating rink, and students welcomed the move that found some use for the white benches. Edward I C. Pardon, superintendent of the build- I ings and grounds department, said last night that as far as he knows there is no rule against skating on the cam- pus walks, although bicycles are bar- red. Hardware stores reported last night that they were completely sold out of skates and were ordering additional supplies by express. One store report- ed that in one hour they sold more than a dozen pair, and that one frat- ernity bought six pairs in a single lot. Students living in the outskirts of the city will have to buy buggies, since skating in from a distance would mean hot-boxes. Hitching post will have to be established on campus and spe- cial racks made to hold roller skates in the classrooms. PRESIDENT COMMS ON STUDENT VEICLES Little Declares Attitude Of Student Body May Cause Banning Of Cars From Campus ARGUMENTS ARE LISTED' Further comment on the action which may be taken to ban student- owned automobiles as a result of the accident of Thursday morning in which one student was killed, and' three others seriously injured, was made yesterday by President Clarence Cook Little. Stating that he believed automobiles eventually would be ban- ned from the campus because of the general attitude of the student body rather than any direct acts, President Little said that he thought no admin- istrative move in enforcing the pres- ent ruling would suffice. The facts he presented were as follows: "1. A number of the students have, after their co-operation has been re- quested failed to carry out either the spirit or the letter of the University rules. "2. The number is sufficiently large to show that regulations would involve a very large overhead of paid officials, special police inspectors, plain clothes men, and other agents usually employed where a group of any size is interested in defying the rules of the community as a whole. "3. The University has neither the money to divert from purposes of edu- cation, nor at present the will so to divert it, to make such a system of police a part of its problems. "4. The reckless driving, disregard of others on the road, overloading I I ( NEVER BAN STUDENT CARS! I Read The Daily's editorial onI the automobile situation on page I four of this issue. i I.( of cars, disregarding of stop street signs, and infraction of parking rules by many student drivers imperil not only the" lives o those genial but thoughtles offenders,but also the safety of innocent bystanders and travelers. 1"5. Personal habits which reach out and afflict a community instead of being confined to the person are out of date and out of place in a Uni- versity community or any other social group. Carelessness, thoughtlessness, and other sometimes lovable qualities become grim and menacing when one allows the individuals so affected a high-powered death dealing implement with which to play.". President Little said that the issue would be decided on other questions than "the paternalism which seemed.1 to chafe" the student body, the most important one of which would be pub- lic safety. He pointed out that the S present rules had been a failure in that all students who have been in trouble with the police have been those who were ineligible to be driv-1 ing a car. Coroner Edward C. Ganzhorn re- ported yesterday that no inquest would be held concerning the acci- dent, which resulted in the death of Perhaps the R. O. T. C. will be called out to handle the traffic tangles' that are sure to result at the inter- sections of the walks. Rules and reg- ulations will be necessary, and if you see any members of the Student coun- cil ask them what they are going to do about it, please. A good pair of skates costs $2, ac- cording to storekeepers. As yet local merchants haven't imported any rub-I ler tired models such as have been1 sln in other college communities BLAST IN AUTOMOB-ILE BODY FACTORY TAKES KNOWN TOLL 0OFTWO DETROIT CONCERN GUTTED BY FIRE AND EXPLOSION OF SUDDEN ORIGIN BUILDING DESTROYED Cause Of Destruction Undetermined; Installed Sprinkler System IN1 . rI l j n:Y where skating is popular. These new skates have larger wheels, with only one in the rear on a pivot, and it is (By Associated Press) said that a higher rate of speed can DETROIT, April 23.-With two be maintained. known dead, and the death of some Athletic officials hve not as yet an-2otherkntwo hos lerected, nounced intramural skating races, but o the blackened and smoldering ruins they ought to have them. No ruling B rithenfietorildin o has been madie as to whether students Briggs Manufacturing company to- has eenmad as o wethr stdens nght held the solution of whether who get a speed equal to that of an others met death in a fire kindled by auto out of their skates will be hail- sy I a series of explosions, which destroy- ed up for driving without one of these he structure early toda student auto permitstaJames Gillen, who died shortly after The skating fad was started at -the his admittance to Receiving hospital, University of Illinois, and spread to admittan , to ivi hial, other colleges in Illinois and to Prince- non,ry constituteotheknown dead. Both ton, as a protest against rules banning vwere Negroes automobiles at the respective colleges. gstimates High Estimates of the number of dead ran as high as from 50 to 100, al- though J. W. Carter, head of the serv- ice department, announced late today i tat a check of the employment rec- rids aecounted for all the 200 men [LOO ' ,mp~loyed in the burned buildIing. More than 2,500 are employed inalldepart- Others Wait in Precarious Positions b;ey frm, latn autombil- While Augmented Forces body several build- igs. Strengthen Dykes The total number of injured was es- timated unofficially at 100 or more. RIVER STEAMERS USED This number includes scores, less ________seriously injured, who received first (By Associated Press) aid treatment at the two hospitals and >EMHI,'Tnn.,A '' T the company's offices and returned to MEMP HIS, T'enn., pnra 28.-Thous- Itheir homes. ands of those made homeless by flood te rs oieioss. waters of the Mississippi river and its The fire originattd on the third tributaries were carried to safety to- floor of the building after the first day while still other thousands await- blast in the painting department. ed succor. Many were in precarious Workers in other parts of the build- I positions on levees and promontories, ing filed out calmly when a fire alarm or were clinging to trees or to the system was sounded. roofs of houses .and barns. Several workers on the third floor, Although every possible agency for including three women, were rescued rescuers was brought into play, the by a s'quad headed by Edward Sten- death list continued to mount, reach- con, 26, a foreman. ing beyond the 60 mark, and there John French, president of the com-i were unconfirmed reports that up- pany, estimated the loss In the mil- wards of 150 had perished. lions. As the flood waters, pouring through the crevasse at Stots Landing above Va t T Be ts Greenville, Miss., pushed on across the delta, new towns were inundated, Detroit Tennis Club among them Leland, and the millions in property damage already wrought from Illinois and Missouri on the j Michigan opened its 1927 tennis sea- north to Arkansas and Mississippi son with a victory over the Detroit was steadily increasing. Tennis club yesterday afternoon, the While small armies strengthened score being 7-5. Barton, sophomore the dykes on the lower Mississippi in star, and Captain Olian won in both Louisiana, augmented forces were set singles and doubles. The Michigan to work rescuing the marooned and men took five of the eight singles en- moving to more advantageous places, counters and split even in four dou- those who had been taken to river I bles matches. towns. The summary of the matches fol~ lows: Singles-Barton, Michigan, de- FIRST YEAR MEN feated Davis, 8-6, 6-3; Olian, Mich- igan, defeated Jerome, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3; TO HOLD MEETING Moore, Michigan, defeated Maxwell, - 16-14, 6-2; Wolfendon, Detroit, de- In preparation for the Spring games, feated Finkleman, 9-7, 1-6, 6-3; Mar- s..-- 'hall Michi an defeated Kell 7-5 E ' ill I ' Place Of Meiklejohn ULfl!fi L At First Convocation BY 10-7 SCOEIN S President Clarence Cook Little will I give the address at the opening serv- ice of the third series of student con- ACKsr gUaMLdi- vocations this morning in Hill audi-, RE I IEF torium in view of the inability of Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn, of the Univer- Northrop, Cooper Take Two Titles sity of Wisconsin, to speak here today. Each; Hester Defeats Rriss A telegram was received at the Pres- 1 In 100 Yard Dashi ident's office yesterday stating that Dr. Meikle.ohn had suddenly con- TWO RELAY TEAMS PLACE tracted neuralgia and would bunable to keep his Ann Arbor engagement. (By Associated Press) The convocation committee immedi- COLUMBUS,0 ., April 23 -Near ately invited President Little to make freezing winds sweeping down into the address, and 1i0,accepted. Ohio's stadium sped shivering ath- "Student Responsibility" is the sub- letes over the cinder track, and many I Ject which the President has chosen ' records fell by the wayside at the for his address. It is understood that fourth annual Ohio Relays here to-I hie may discuss the automobile situa- da tion, among other matters, in connec- Siyt tion with the theme of his talk.tablishxed and one old record was tied. The service will begin promptly at Trhe two special events, 120 yards 11 o'clock. John Snodgrass, '28E, jun- j low and high hurdles, in which former ior Student council representative, Captains Werner and Kir, cy, Illi- will presider s nis; Guthrie, Ohio State and Brick- Time program follows: man, Chicago, competed, failed to pro- Organ prelude-Intermezzo from i duce a new mark, however. Werner "Cavalleria Rusticana". .Mascagni{carried off the honors in the high Mr. Dalies Frantz 'stakes amd Kinseyimthloons Hymn-"Glorious Things of Thee sosa erin the lw ones. Are poke"..........AusriaWlvrines Ln Form Are Spoken"..........Austria Western Conference universities took Congrcgr tion Little off the bulk of the honors in the uni- Praer .ry S...-" P d eW i l e versity division. Michigan was well to Afroy AlTers"....F. Willxipeto1 the fore, wining five events, the 100 Away All Tears". .. . I. Flaxington I yard dash, 120 yard high hurdlesI H arke r , 220 yard low hurdles, broad jump and Mr. Robert Graham i javelin trow. Michigan State pla- Address--"Student Rlesponsibility"ed in the university division because President Little of its unusually strong team, copped Benedictioninhigh honors in the triathlon, 880 yard Organ Prelude-"Grand Chaeur iii relay, and second in the pole vault. C.......m......Chamvet Iuninaries: Mr. Frantz Discus throw: Won by Anderson, . Cornell; Welch, Pittsburgh, second; MAJESTIC PICTURE A1ma, Micia Saenormaal, thid.' MAJESTIC PICTURE ~DaSaistance147z feet, 10 3-4n ches. (For-l IS BURNED DURING ier record 135 feet, 7 inches by Munz, AFTERNOON SI-HOWl Michigan). 100-yard dash: Won by Hester yMichigan; Kriss, Ohio State, second; By 'imothy kHay Wubucas, Pittsburgh, third. Time: The bully trad just knocked out I:99 Gilda Gray's brother, when fire in the f 9 H projection booth stopped the show at Pittsburgh;:Ketz, Michigai, second; the Majestic theater yesterday after- Shively, Illinois, third. Distance: 162 noon. Quick work on the part of the feet 1-2 inch (Former record by operator on duty, Ralph Aukerman, Taylor, Pennsylvanmia,156 feot 2 1105 Church street, put out the fire, I inches). but not before two reels of the feature o i relay Won by Ohio State filn were destroyed, and the sight of =Two mue the flame and smoke had driven more Michigan, second. Time: 8 min. 6-10 thelam ahndrsmohadiven'tore sec. (Former record by Georgetown than a hundred people out of the uiest,8mn e. balconmy, iin orderly fashion. Iuniversity, 8 mm. 8 sec.) Thconrgannsorderaon.ly ayd y Hop, step and jump: Won by Simon, The organist heroically played every I Illinois; Meislahn, Illinois, second; tune she knew while students cheered' on the firemem and demanded more IHeinrichs, Dennison, third. Distance: of the pictre .e n e an e o eI 45 ft. 1 in. of the picture Mile team race: Won by Wisconsin; In his efforts to put out the fire, Minnesota, second; Ohio State, third. Aukerman was burned on his hands Tinme: 4 mn. 35.6 se. and face, and his hair, was singed. 880-yard relay: Won by Michigan Te doctor who trethat the injury was limited to minor State; Indiana, second, Illinois, third. that te as Time: 1 min. 31 2-5 sec.{ b~urns on tihe face.12yadhg hule: Wnb Gilda Gray, in "Cabaret", had just120 yard high hurdles: Won by Cooper, Michigan; Irwin, Ohio State, finished one reel of her adventures second; Palmeyer, Wisconsin, third. when the film broke, according to the Time: 15 6-10 sec.s operator, and in the resulting fire St p: Won6-y0ewe two reels were lost. Although these I Shot put: Won by Lewis, Northwes- were omitted from the matinee br-tern; Anderson, Cornell, second; Lo- ~orm ie, romhr telaine te sae vette, Michigan, third. Distance: 46 ft., formance, another release of the same41-In(Frercod5ft138 picture was secured from Detroit in 4 1-2 in, (Former record 45 ft. 1 3-8 timefor he eenin shosin. by Lyon, Ilinois)- time for the evening shows. High jump: Won by Burg, Chicago; T Brunk, Drake, second; Pinney, Otter- TICKE T SALE FOR bein college, third. Height, 6 ft., PLAY WILL OPEN'5 7-8 n. Distance medley relay: Won by Ohio State; Illinois, second; Indiana, third. Tickets for all of the 15 showings rime: 10 min. 43 sec. (Former record of the Rockford Players, who will by Illinois, 10 min. 46 4-10). come here May 3 for a series of per- 220 yard low hurdles: Won by Coop- formances under the direction of Rob- 22icyan; IwindOhionbytCose- ert endrson '2, wil g on aleer, Michigan; Irwin, Ohio State, see- Sert Henderson, '26, will go on sale Iond; Penquite, Drake, third. Time: tomorrow at all of the State street 24 8-10 sec. bookstores, it was announced yester- Pole vault: Won by Pickard, Pitts- day at thme office of tihe Alumnae burgh; McAtee, Michigan State, sec- council in Alumni Memorial hall. od; BrwAOi t,. thia.eHeigh The players will give a series of five 13 ft. (Former record, 12 ft.H 3 1-4 in. repertory plays, each to be repeated 1yt.(orer rcord, three times for the total of '15 per- r___...___..- Javin thr by Northrop formances. The same plays will not Icn tow: Wo byaN , be given on successive nights.d Michigan; Stone, Ohio Wesleyan, see- All seats for the performances are ond; Bartlett, Albion college, third. priced at 75 cents, and course tickets Distance: 194 ft., 6 in. (Former rec- for the entire repertoire of five plays ord by Kreuz, Wisconsin 193 ft. 9 1-2 will be priced at $3.00. In.). Little Will Talk InMl innrWrerrnu IIIiirflEECATO lIfIfIFD ' PLUUIII JIU iu I LlIL IRSTS AT OHIO MEET Ff.OND ARIP,1rM'AMr Invaders Display Fine Baiting Form As Michigan Defense Cracks Early In Game MILLER HITSHOME RUN Michigan staged a poor exhibition of so-called baseball on Ferry field yesterday afternoon and went down in defeat before the Northwestern university nine, losing the second Con- ference game by a score of 10 to 7. The fine fielding that the Mich- igan team displayed against Purdue in the season opener was only a pleasant memory yesterday, as the Wolverines rolled and tumbled after the 16 hits that the Northwestern players earned off four of the Mich- igan pitchers. Fielding Is Rugged At no time during the game, except in the first inning, did Michigan loom as a likely winner. Starting in the second inning, when the Purple scor- ed four runs, the ragged fielding of the Wolverines, and their inability to get to Mills, southpaw hurler, for timely hits, definitely put an end to the Michigan hopes of turning in its first Conferenmce victory. If Northwestern is to be regard- ed as a comparatively weak team, it certainly did not run true to its rep- utation yesterday. Don Miller, Coach Fisher's pitching ace, lasted little more than an inning, in which time Northwestern scored four runs before Ruetz replaced him. Ruetz, who at first seemled a capable relief mamn, soon gave way under the perpetual hammering of the invaders: and the poor support afforded him by the local team, especially by the infield. Twelve hits were scored off Ruetz be- fore Coach Fisher decided he had had enough punishment, and sent Asbeck to the mound in the eighth inning, long after the home nine had lost hopes of tieing the score. The only redeeming feature of the game for the Wolverines were the two rallies in the seventh and eighth innings, when they hit Mills and Pal- mer freely, and gathered a total-of six runs. After Morse had flied out, McCoy, sent to bat in place of Ruetz, reached first on an error by Izard, and advanced to second on the overthrow. Davis poled a long single to the out- field, but McCoy tripped in rounding third base, and was unable to score on the play. Don Miller, who had been placed in right field, after having given up the pitching job, redeemed himself for his poor start by poling 'a long hit to left center, and completed the circuit on the blow, for the only home run of the day. After Morse had singled to start the eighth, Neblung, pinch-hitting for As- beck, singled to center, Morse stop- ping at second. Palmer attempted to catch Morse off second base, but Sol- heim missed the throw, and the run- ners advanced a base. Davis singled, scoring Morse. Miller struck out, but Loos walked, and Weintraub singled, scoring Neblung and Davis. Puckel- wartz struck out for the third out. Box score: MICHIGAN- I the second clash between the present freshman and sophomore classes' which will be held May 6and 7s year, announcement of a freshman pep meeting at 4 o'clock, Tuesday in the Union ballroom, was made yester- day by James Boyer, '27, chairman of the Spring games committee. Election of a captain to lead the freshmen in the annual tug-of-war over the Huron river on Friday after- noon and in tie encounter with the sophomores Saturday morning at south Ferry field will take place at that time. Lieutenants will be appointed later, by tihe elected captain. Boyer will outline the program of events in the traditional freshman-s sophomore struggle, and will explainj the rules of the various contests. , gll 1IU 16 l, U 1U U 11iy, -, 2-6, 8-6; Nagel, Michigan, defeated McBrearty, 6-3, 6-4; Sheldon, Detroit, defeated Goldsmith, 7-5, 7-5; Reindel, Detroit, defeated Stephens, 6-3, 6-3. In the doubles the Barton-Moore and Olian-Finkleman combinations scored the Michigan victories. S. C. A. RECEIVES MONEY FROM J-HOP PROCEEDS More than ninety dollars has been given to the Student Christian asso- ciation by the J-Hop committee from the profits of this year's junior social affair. It is to be devoted to the sumi- imer fresh air camp for the under-j I privileged children of Ann Arbor, -Jackson, and Detroit. Al3 Loos, ss.............4 Weintraub, 3b.........2 Puckelwartz, cf ........4 Oosterbaan, 1b........5 Kubicek, 2b...........4 Morse, if.............5 dilbert, rf...........0 Davis, c.............. 4 Miller, p-rf...........4 Ruetz, P.............. 2 McCoy................ 1 Asbeck, P...........0 Gilmartin, p ...........0 Neblung ............. 1 36 NORTHWESTERN- AB Janetz, ef..........6 Solheim, 2b..........6 Kempf, If-............5 Johnsos, ss...........4 Vanderberg, c......... 4 Panosh, rf.5.........5 Mellick,1lb............4 Izard, 3b .............5 Mills, p.............. 4 Palmer, p.............1 . 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 H 1 1 1 0 0 '1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 8 7 0 U 0 0 0 0 (1 A 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 G 7 9 27 8 PRINCETON ACQUIRES CO-EDUCATION FOR SINGLE DAY WHEN NUMEROUS PAPERS ARE SUCCESSFULLY HOAXED -I By Timothy Hay Co-education at Princeton became a reality for one day this month, in the columns of The Daily and several other papers of the country. It all started when The Princetonian pub- lished a big news story on page one giving full details of a donation of $20,000,000 for the establishment of to-education at that center of all that is masculine but talks and acts Princetonian. One of the members of The Daily exchange desk came across the story in the Princeton paper, and, realizing that the fall of hallowed tradition to say nothing of the $20,000,000, was an item worthy of publication even in the crowded columns of The Daily, duti- fully reported it. For the sensational news it con- tained, it was indeed an insult that the "scoop" was run on the inside pages of The Daily, but that was where it landed, on the principle that nothing that hanened at Princetonf just philosophy talks.1 And then, graduates of the shack on the banks of Carnegie lake who' are residing in Ann Arbor beganf laughing, for they remembered that it is a tradition of the Princetonian to run one sensational story in perfect seriousness every April 1. And this was that. Last year it was reported in that paper that a ten-day vacation would be declared immediately, but The Daily, knowing college authorities as it only too well does. would have Mile relay: Won by Syracuse; Michigan, second; Minnesota, third. Time: 3 min. 24 sec. Running broad jump: Won by North- rop, Michigan; Simon, .Illinois, sec- ond; Meislahn, Illinois, third. Dis- tance: 33 ft., 7 5-8 in. "ANNA CHRISTIE" TO BE CONTINUED! Due to the large demand for tickets for all of the performances thus far, is has been decided to continue "Anna Christie," Mimes play, through- out next week it was announced yes- terday by officers of Mimes. The drama has played to three capacity houses so far and there are already 3 3 1 k i E i E L R 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 H 2 0 2 2 3 2 4 4 1 0 P 1 6 1 5 6 0 1 0 A 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 44 10 16 27 9 Summaries: Errors-Weintraub 3, Morse, Johnsos, Palmer. Home run- Miller. Three base hit-Johnsos. Two base hit-Vanderberg. Sacrifices- Weintraub, Mellick. Double play-Mills Ito Solheim. Base on balls-Ruetz 2,