PAGEIFOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1527 Published every morning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Cnntrcl of Student Publications. Members o@ 1Western Conference Editorial AwsoCia ton.. 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 postoffic. at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant Post- = master General. Subscription by carrier, $3.75; by mail, #4.00. Offices: an' Arbor Press Building, May ard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Business 21214.1 EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR SMITH H. CADY, JR. Editor..................W. Calvin Patterson City Editor...............Irwin A. Olias. News Editors........... Frederick Shillito iPhilip C. Brooks Women's Editor...... Maron Kubik Sport. Editor............Wilton A. 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PHELPS ACT SLOWLY IN CHINA Though he ha correctly presented the positions of world powers in China, Wlli'am Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, in an editorial in the May number of the American Federationist, seems to have adopted a rather impatient atti- tude in urging the immediate volun- tary withdrawal of all world powers from China, and the complete surren- der of all extraterritorial rights and other concessions. It is true, as he points out, that "the United States has disavowed any, in-. tention of territorial encroachment or the enjoyment df any material advan- tage, and that it has officially declared that its only purpose is to protect American lives and property in China." Yet, neither this coiuntry nor any other should be hasty in with- drawing its troops from the Chinese area as long as the situation continues as uncertain as it now is. The foreign powers have limited themselves to the protection of their nationals, and for the most part, the Chinese have notf been hampered in, their efforts "to work out their destiny" in the recent events. Immediate withdrawal from China would be unfair to the property in- terests held by Americans and other foreigners,, and would likely have an adverse effect upon the future econ- omic relations between the powers and China. If the powers act alone or separately, they should do so on the basis of a sound policy, and pre- ferably by some settlement similar. to the extraterritoriality agreement drawn up, but not ratified, several mouths ago. RETROGRESSION In its vicious determination to re- duce the amount of crime in Detroit by adopting a rigid program of "quick and sure" justice, the state legislature has taken a decidedly backward step. It is surprising, indeed, that a state as supposedly progressive as Mich- igan should adopt a flogging law with the expectation of reducing crime. The governor alone can prevent the bill from going into effect, and anyj such action seems unlikely. Modern criminologists are agreed that prevention of crime is far desir- 1111i~lIM Tt T ic n e n bare back, providing that no one flogging shall consist of more than six lashes. The house had fixed the beating at a maximum of 300 lashes with between 10 and 20 at a time. Flogging is generally recognized to- day as a barbaric form of punishment. It is no more humane than the whip- ping post of the seventeenth century. The law remains upon the statute books of a very few states. Yet Mich- igan's legislature has seen fit to re- vive this bestial type of treatment for certain types of criminals in its mad effort to reduce crime! PROSPECTS Judging by indications the break with the Calles government, expected some weeks ago because of the oil and land law controversy, will never take place, at least in the near future. As President Coolidge stated in hisI address Monday night before the United Press journalists the assur- ance of the Mexican ambassador that confiscation would not be resorted to and the understanding that the agree- ment of 1924 with President Obregon would be continued as the basis of1 administration policy, are the ele- ments in the prediction that the oil and land law trouble will blow over and an amicable settlement be reached. Stripped of all technicalities, the whole trouble with Mexico is over the question of confiscation without com- pensation. Undoubtedly, many of the I titles held by Americans in Mexico today were secured through corrup- tion and land-grabbing practices. On the other hand that does not excuse the Calles administration from confis- cating all oil and land law dispute property. But suits now pending in Mexican courts which would prevent confiscation without compensation would indicate that such will never take place to any great degree. The time is more ripe for a settlement of differences now than it has been in many months.! EN GUN EERSj DO S0 TE ' WVORK It's handy for the architect school to have Clippy Stadium over there. The professors just say, "Now, as an object lesson of what isn't good land- :! r scape design, jy.st look dow at those benches." * * * out the win- Nobody but engineers would want the Stadium. And they were ashamed to be seen doing it in the day time. * * * S RIVAL ORGANIZATIONS It is rumored that two gangs had arranged to handle the stadium-mov- ing project Monday night. One had set the time for 2 A. M. The early bird gets the stadium, boys. #* ,4 DOWN THE DIAGONAL "Maybe the Athletic associa- tion," said the Jolly Junior yes- terday, "would hire the en- gineers to move the new football stadium away from the swamp." "Rolls roots for rollers." *' * * CO-EDS CLAIM ALL CREDIT L'OR STARTING ROLLER FAD "In behalf of the women students of this University, we demand a pub- I lic acknowledgement of the fact that it was the women, and not the men, who inaugurated roller-skating in Ann Arbor," states a letter received by this department yesterday, from "The Rotating Co-Eds." And from all, evidence which they present and which our staff of inves- tigators has beehi able to collect, we believe that all credit must go to the girls for starting roller skating here. Maybe the Student Council will inves- tigate more fully. * * * "A rolling student stays off pro." I * * DOWN TilE I)IAGONAL ... E' CAMPUS OPINION Anonymous communications will be disregarded. , The names of communi- cants will, however, be regarded as confidenti upon reut A MISUNDERSTANDING To The Editor: I wish to clear up an apparent mis- understanding regarding the organza-- tion of the committee in charge ofj student Sunday convocations, the third series of which began last Sun- day. At the conclusion of the convoca- tions last fall it was recommended by the existing committee and approved by the Student council and Women's league that the convocations committee be self-perpetuating and that it be separated from the student govern- ment bodies in an effort to make in- terest the basis for participation. It was still supported by them as a stu- dent project. To add prestige to the committee, it was suggested that the President of the University confirm these appointments, which he agreed to do. As a matter of fact, President Little never appointed or even confirmed the present members and the com- mittee has no connection with the University administration beyond the membership of one faculty adviser. Secondly, the relation of the convo- cations to the Michigan School of Re- ligion is purely nominal and was sought by the students themselves as a means of finance. One member of the committee is a representative of the School of Religion. The direct management of the three series-there have been twelve serv- ices in all-has been entirely in the hands of students.. They have chosen the speakers, made the arrangements and contributed largely to the finan- cial responsibility undertaken. The convocations remain a student project, as soon as they lose the support of the student body as reflected in its self-governing organizations, they no longer exist. That time has not yet come. -Theodore Hornberger, '27. I)OES ADVERTISING PAY? To The Editor: May I be permitted to offer my con- gratulations to the Administrative Board for its grwing sympathies with the weak, temptation-ridden Youth on this campus? No longer, it would seem, do they burutally suspend or expel students for Dishonesty,-now they very hu-! manly merely confer an "E" for the course upon the offender,-publish his name in The Daily,-and let it go at that. This I gleaned from an Adver- tisement that appeared in The Daily of Tuesday, April 19th, illustrating just such a case in point.... Or is' my conclusion too hastily drawn? Can the reason that the student in question wasn't subjected to the usual trpn*mpnt hp thnt hpaden't, hpn nntp shows first co-ed to take up 'p * * Music and Drama THIS AFTERNOON: The Organ Recital at :Th o'clock in Hill audi- torium. TONIGHT: Mimes and Masques present "Anna Christie," by Eugene O'Neill at 8:30 o'clock in Mimes Iheater. * $* THE SPANISH PLAYS A review, by Nelson Eddy. Instead of their annual medium- length drama, the Sociedad Hispanica last evening presented three short comedies in Sarah Caswell Angell hall. The plays were all presented in Spanish, and ranged from an early sixteenth-century farce to two mod- ern one-act productions. In evaluating the efforts of actors whose primary aim is to intelligibly express themselves in a foreign idiom, much charity and kindness for labor- ing fellowmen is usually desirable if the critic would escape with his life. In this instance a minimum of atten- tion can be given to such mechanical aspects of these plays as pronuncia- tion, which was, however, uniformly good, even excellent. How many buckets of blood and sweat were ex- pended in achieving this one result, by both actors and directors, can only be vaguely surmised. What was more remarkable was that giggles and snorts in abundance were vouchsafed the actors' efforts by the audience, without the aid of such meretricious and dubious stunts as having some one knock down a portion of the scenery, or permitting the curtain to descend on some actor's perruque or 'panish comb. The curtain-raiser, an ancient farce surviving from the earliest days of the Spanh national theater, by' name The Olives, offered the best characterization of a typically Span- ish type of the eening, that given the role of a peasant woman by Mary Whitney, grad. Marshall Levy, '27, put much vigor into his attemept to make of himself an honest huband- man. The second play, Love and Fencing, maintained a satisfactorily rapid tempo throughout, due to a closelytcohering plot, and even more to the virtuosity of Douglas Whitte- more, '27. The untimeliness of Whit- temore's attempts at poetry, and the ineptitude of his efforts as a fencer, provided one of the high spots of the night's entertainment. In the last, Isidoro's Surprise, George Meader, '27, buffooned very acceptably, and Jeanne Michaud, '29, Mabel Humphrey, '28, and Geraldine Urist, '27, were charming as foils for his talents. * s THE NORMAL CONCERT SERIES A joint recital by eorges Barrere, flutist, and Lewis Richards, harpsi- chordist and pianist, will be given at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in Pease auditorium, Ypsilanti, in the Normal Concert course. Richards is a grad- uate both of the Ann Arbor high school and the University School of Music, and appeared in numerous lo- cal concerts including the, February program of the Matinee Musicale. Barrere is primarily outstanding as the greatest of flute virtuoso in this country. * * * THE STUIENTS' RECITAL A review, by Albert Rice Leventhal. If Mr. Royden Susumago, whose graduation recital last evening proved one of the bright spots of the wan- ing musical year, does not bid fair to develop into one of the stage's leading tenors, then our critical fac- ulties (whose dependability we can- not vouch for) are sadly misleading us. Mr. Susumago has a voice rich with variety and color. His breath support is notable. He is adept at coveing whatever bald spots might otherwise mar his singing. And he has a pleasing stage presence. The artist, in singing two of his own compositions, successfully dem- onstrated his breadth of range. "Soft; thru the Silent Air" proved a some- what subtle bit of writing, profoundly moving, while "Le Mujer Cruel" (The Cruel Maiden) fairly sparkled with life and charm. In giving Debussy's "Romance" and Duparc's "Extase," Susumago showed a repression and deep emotional tenderness wholly in keeping with the nature of the selec- tions. He avoided the blasphemous error of turning Brahms' "Liegestrau" into an aria, as do most singers, of all ages, everywhere. His rendition of Handel's "Where'er You Walk" was free from the hints of the choir loft which, usually adhere to it. And, lastly, Mr. Susumago is just about the only lyric tenor we have ever heard who did not acknowledge his audi-' ence with bows, in the approved nvima-dnnna fashinn .-T e w as I I AMERICAN RUG CLEANING WORKS. There are only a few in the United States like this high } grade works, and none other near you. Oriental Rugs washed by Experts. Original colors are restored. Pure Soaps - Rugs Repaired Reference: Ann Arbor Savings Bank j or your neighbor. V)al S115 1032.40 Green St. .a 'ill I ,MAI r , NSE .L MANN'S C Gc , . ° MEYj i I i f i I i f FELT HAT SALE I We are closing out all Spring Hats at special prices. Light shades, snappy shapes. Quality equal to the best. 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KNICKERBOCKER BUILDING 84 BROADWAY-AT WALL STREET PHILADELPHIA- 1511 CHESTNUT STREET GRANGER 'S DANCING TONIGHT 8to 10 The feeling of being at home is always present at Granger's. That is why we have so many friends among the student body. The superbly peppy music of Jack Scott's Wolverines puts plenty of life into the party. Granger's Academy Dancing Wednesday, Friday, Vand Saturday Photo skating. REV. JUMP JUMPS DEAR TIM-Fifteen students who had signified their intention of trying out for the editorship of Rolls decided to drop out of the contest after hear- ing the news of Reverend Jump's im- pending departure. "What's the use?" several have been quoted as saying. Solonion. * * * For once, the Arc managed to find an interesting "scenic" film, this "Alaskan Adventures" thing. If they had some rotten orator along with the show, they could run it in Hill audi- torium and call it one of the Ora- torical series. * s + ROQUEFORT PLAYERS PLAN NATIONAL ORGANIZATION A great national dramatic organiza- tion, with the Roquefort players as a nucleus and "Little Limburger" so- cieties in all of the principal cities of contemplated by the R. (Roquefort) Henderson crowd it was announced yesterday from the Roquefort lair. Part of R. Henderson's statetnent follows: "There have been a large number of reiqnests: froin amateurl actors requesting to join the Royal Order of Roquefort Players. It is im- possible to fill these, requests, but for the benefit of ambitions youths a group of 'Little Limburger' societies for the more offensive actors will be organized. Any organization of rank, like the play productions classes, will be eligible to recive its charter." Kernel. s * . "A Rolling Student Gathers No Gasoline Bill." "Rolls Roots For Rollers." WE RIDE AROUND TOWN IN A FUTURISTIC MODE Well, we took a buggy ride yester- 1 day afternoon in order to discover just what the future holds in store for students, in case the Regents should ban autos. It's great sport. Goldie (from Mullison's) clattered along the street at a fast pace, and even managed to make more noisei than five persons on roller skates.- For a while we thought we had a flat tire. but one shoe was just heavier "" A MC FESTIVL 1.1 What They Say:' RUBIN GOLDMARK 140 West 87th St. New York, Feb. 15th, 1927 My Dear Mr. Sink:- I have just seen the preliminary announcement of your coming May Festival. What a splendid array of talent you provide for your audiences! Your May Festivals have long been among the outstanding events of the spring season, and your programs have always aroused the keen interest of musicians. -.They are of great educational value, and you are to be con- gratulated On having maintained so high a standard for so many years. Wishing you continued success, I am Sincerely yours, (Signed) RUBIN GOLDMARK, (President Bohemians, New York Musicians Club, in charge Depart- ment of Comnosition Iuilliar Musi- II