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VOL. XXXVIII, No. 38.

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1927

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MEXICAN COURT
PISWYF0HOIL GREEMENTI

ALUMNUS, ORATOR AND TRAVELER IS
IN DIFFICULTY PICKING BEST PLACE

STATE DEPARTMENT SEES
TO AMERICANS IN
DECISION

AID

MORROW DEFINES POINTS
Washington Officials Trying To Reach
Working Settlement
For Owners

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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, NoV. 18.-A hope
that the action of the Mexican Su-
preme court in the Mexican Petroleum
company's drilling permit case has
opened the way for adjustment of the
entire oil controversy with Mexico

was expressed today in a formal state-
ment made public today by the State
department.
Officials were not inclined to go
beyond this statement in discussing the
significance of yesterday's Mexican
court decision. The complexity of
Mexican law, which differs widely
from American practice, makes it dif-
ficult to determine the full purport
of the decision without detailed study
of the written documents which ulti-
mately stand as the legal record for
the guidance of Mexican courts and
executive officials.
Ambassador Morrow at Mexico City
confined himself to a message which
merely said the decision was reported
to have held Articles 14 and 15 of
the Mexican petroleum law uncon-
stitutional in the specific case in
which the decision was rendered. It
would require four similar decisions
on the same point in as many separate
cases to wipe those articles of the
petroleum at off the statute books of
Mexico.
In view of the prolonged delay
which is expected before Mexican le-
gal machinery completes its action on
the drilling permit cases, the hope
expressed by the State department
that this first decision might open the
way to adjustment of the controversy
is taken in some quarters as Implying
the possibility of another attempt at
diplomatic negotiations to expedite a
return to fulloperation of American-
owned oil properties in Mexico.
Understanding Possible
It -appeared possible that Washing-
ton officials were at least meditating
over the chances there might now
be a working understanding with
Mexico which would protect Ameri-
can oil properties from retroactive
applicati~on of unconstitutional pro-
visions regarded by the Washington
government as confiscatory.
Even if this is the case, it is not
to be expected that any definite move
toward a modus vivendi would be
made prior to the reducing of the
supreme court decision to writing
where its exact significance could be
determined by each government.
Aside from any other conlera-
tions, however, there is no doubt that
the decision as reported has created
aprofound impression in Washington
and inspired hope for future relations
between the two countries that have
not existed here for many months.
WASHINTON, Nov. 18-Denials of
assertions in certain docunents
printed in Hearst newspapers re-
cently to the effect that the Soviet
embassy in Mexico City received
funds from the Mexican government
for conducting "propaganda" in Mex-
ico, were issued today by Boris E.
Skvirsky through the Soviet union in-
formation bureau.
Skvirsky described the attempt to
involve the Soviet union through the
publication of the alleged documents
as "both crude and disingenious," and
that the accompanying news stories
"are wholly ridiculous."
Skvirsky said the persons reported
in the purported documents to have
received the funds were unknown to
him.
MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOLS
BEGIN DEBATING SEASON
Two hundred and forty high schools
throughout the state, members of the
Michigan High School Debating
league, held first debates in the pre-
liminary series yesterday afternoon
and night. According to Prof. Gail
E. Densmore of the extension division
of the University, this is the largest
number of high 'schools that have ever
taken part in the preliminary rounds

"Countries are like the all-Ameri-
can team," declared Harry A. Franck,
'03, traveler, author and lecturer who
last night spoke on the Oratorical se-
ries in Hill auditorium; "in trying to
pick the one you like best you have
to take part of one country and part
of another; you cannot pick a whole
country and call it the best.
Mr. Franck, who is known as the
"Prince of Vagabonds," when asked
how he acquired that title, said that
it was first given him some years
ago by an enterprising South Ameri-
can editor who ran a series of articles
under that heading. The traveler,
who speaks eight or nine different
languages, is at the present time con-
cerned with writing his thirteenth
book of world travel. He also has a
contract for five other books of travel
to be published later. Thus, he in-j
tends to travel in the future although'
he has already visited so many coun-
tries that he is not certain which he
will select next, although he believes
three of them will be the Balkans,
Great Britain and the United States,
which would be, he pointed out, "See-
ing America Last."
MINNESOTA'S BAND TO
PARAE BEFORE GAME
Visiting Organization Will Be Met By
Michigan rDelegation Ipoji
Arri al't'oday
WILL PLAY IN DETROIT
Minnesota university's 128-piece
band will arrive here this morning at
8:45 to take part in the ceremonies
for the game here this afternoon.
Soon after the game, they will pro-
ceed to Detroit where they will play
this evening before a large meeting
and banquet of the University of Min-
nesota club of Detroit.
The visiting band will be met at
the station by a delegation from the
Michigan organization and will march
up State street to Morris hall which
will be their headquarters during the
day. Although no definite plans may
be made until the visitors arrive, it is
expected that the band will lead the
Minnesota delegation in some sort of
parade around the campus, this morn-
ing.
The Michigan and Minnesota bands
will join forces and begin their march
from the Union to the new stadium
for the game about 2 o'clock. They
will march down State street to the
south road, going past old Ferry field,
then to the east entrance of the sta-
dium. The Minnesota band wil enter
upon the field first and will march
to the flagpole. The Michigan band
will next enter and march to the pole,
forming the new M-I-C-H on their
{ way. The two will combine and play
the "Star Spangled Banner" as the
flag is being raised. They will then
remarch and take their seats.
Between the halves, the two organi-
zations will take the field and combine
to form a huge block "M" in front of
the Minnesota stands. They will then
play the two most famous songs of
the visiting school. It is expected
that this large formation of both bdnds
will extend from 30-yard line to 30-
yard line. A~ter playing the two
Minnesota songs, the point of the "M"
will be reversed so that the "M" will
face toward the Michigan stands
|while the bands play "'Varsity" and
"The Yellow and Blue."
Immediately after the game, the
band representing the victorious
school will leave the field first and
!will lead the march back along the
route taken to the stadium to the
Union where they will disband. The
Minnesota band will leave almost im-
mediately on a special train so as to
be in Detroit in time for the alumni
meeting.
The Minnesota band is directed by

'Mike Jalma and is managed by Clar-
ence C. Hostrup, '27, who is a former
member of Minnesota 'Varsity band
and who is now a member of the Uni-
versity of Minnesota faculty.
OPERA PICTURES
ARE ON DISPLAY
IN UNION LOBBY
Members of the publicity commit
tee of the 1927 Union Opera "The
1 Same To You" have placed on dis-
play pictures of the various members
of the cast which were taken some
time ago by Paul Stone of the Ray-
nior Studios, Chicago. Most of th
Spictures are in costume. Large frames
Scontaining 16 pictures have been
placed in the main lobby of the Un
ion, in the window of the Graham
book store on State street, and in
the window of one of the downtown
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Although his books have always
been about his travels and therefore
non-fiction, Mr. Franck has just re-
cently completed his first piece of fic-
tion, a short story of adventure. The
fifth chapter of his new book, whichl
will concern his Mediterrean travels,I
was mailed last night from Ann Ar-
bor just before he gave his lecture
here.
Asked by Prof. Richard D. Hollister,
of the speech department, what he,
as a world wide traveler, thought of
the various races of the world, as a
whole, Mr. Franck replied that it was
fundamentally sound and good; that
the masses in particular can usually
be trusted and that he, has observed,
that the country that has been the
greatest success is often times inclin-
ed to have the fewest virtues.
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD
CHERS FOR TEAM AT1
C'LOSING PEP MEETING
AEUlTOR F 1 "VARSTYV" flPEN

[[1IR I[ N )|[gM"GABOON" ENTERS
IS I SECONDPRINTINGHIGN WILL MEET GOPHERS
The second edition of the "Gaily
IGaboon," a publication unique in its
field, will be out on the streets early
this morning, according to an an-
I N ORATORICAL SERIES 'nouncement made last night by the iU
editors~ who were not exnelIed from ur ~ aa - i I

DECLARES ('OUVNTRY RAPIDLYt
BECOMING MODERNf
SETTLEMENTV
HAS ALSO VISITED SYRIA
Says Land Is Not All 'Milk And Hon.
ey' But Land Of Rocks, Re-
ligion. And Strife
Giving a comprehensive survey of1
past and present conditions in Pale=-
tine and Syria, Harry A. Franck. '03,1
last night spoke in Hill auditoium
on the Oratorical lecture series, in-'
cluding in his talk much of the ma-j
terial to be published soon in his'
thirteenth book.
Mr. Franck drew a picture of the
two countries as being at the present:
time ones of rocks, religion and strife. i
He said, however, that plans now un-
der way to exploit the Dead S'ea, by;

PROGRAM WITH SPEECH pumping the water from the sea into
ON MICHIGAN 'ditches and basins of the surrounding
country and then letting the sun
PRINCETON COACH TALKS evaporate the water, leaving rich de-
posits of potash, presaged a future if
Yost Receives Ovation As He Explains prosperity for the country that might,
Creation And Growth Of The result in making it one of the wealth- 4
Athletic Equipment iest smaller countries in the world.
German, English and French con-
"Michigan expects the best from cerns bargained for the project. Mr.
Franck said. but the British repre-
both her team and her student body, sentatives won out and immediately
and she deserves the best because she set up large pumps for work. The
can't live up to her heritage unless speaker pictured Palestine particular-
she gets the best," said Fred Lawton, ly as being one of the rockiest sec-
alumnus and author of "Varsity," at ftions of the world he had ever seen,
of the different sections, Judea being
the final pep meeting of the year held the most conspicuous in this respect.
at the Yost Field house last night. "It may seem to certain narrow-
Fully 3,000 attended the meeting, speaking and biased Jews a land of
but only two-thirds of this number 'milk and honey'," Mr. Franck avered,
were students. Townspeople and out- "but not so to one coming from a
of-town visitors made up the remain- more fertile country."
der of the enthusiastic audience. Visited Earlier
Lawton, former cheer leader for Mr. Franck declared that he had
Michigan, spoke first on the program. visited Palestine previously and for
He emphasized the wonderful heritage the first time in 1904, the year after
that Michigan holds in athletics, and his graduation from Michigan, but
urged that all students doubtful of that he had seen vast changs and for
the outcome or discouraged in any the most part vast improvements
way, visit the campuses of the many when he returned last summer. On
colleges that win but one or two this occasion he arrived in Jerusalem
games each season. Lawton paid trib- 1 at Easter time when a dazzling suc-
ute to Fielding Yost in relating the cession of great shows-always re-
fine men he had developed during his ligious ceremonies- were at te
years as coach of Michigan's football height. Day after day, and particular
teams. He said that every man of y. nwekeddys hta~e
Michigan should be "As loyal to Mich- said, long lines of extremely theatri-
igan as he would to his own family." cal looking peoples journeyed to the
At the conclusion of Lawton's talk, Holy places
the band played "Varsity" and the At the Holy sepulchre. he sai. go-:
cheerleader led the audience in sing- diers were stationed whenever core-
ing the choruses. Then John Snod- monies were in full swing to prevent
grass, '28, who presided at the meet- creed feuds. The speaker said that
ing, introduced the next speaker, the Jewish synagogues. sone of them
Prof. Thomas Reed of the political subterranean. were also very pictur-
science department.-I esque, explaining that through his
Reed Talks acquaintanceship with some of the
Professor Reed said that the man younger Jews, he was able to visit
who returned from the game able to many of them while traveling through
speak above a whisper was not a Palestine. Among the other colorful
loyal Michigan man. He explained I scenes observed in traversing th
that although the team on the field country, he said, were the Moslem
might not hear the yells of the stu- ceremonies. Singing, chanting and
dent body supporting them, thedmen dancing played large parts in these
on the benches could hear and re- affairs which somewhat resernblsd a
ceive the inspiration necessary to Imodern parade. except for their in-
make them fight the harder when they tense enthusiasm, he said.
got into the game.C h Syria Like Palestine
Shodgrass next presented Coach Syria, Mr. Franck declared, very
Bill Roper of Princeton, close friend much resembled Palestine, except that
of Fielding Yost. Cheers were given 1 it was governed by France instead of
for Coach Roper, and then Kean Fitz- Great Britain. In this connection, the
patrick, a trainer at Michigan for 16 speaker said that after the war Syria
years and presetit trainer for Prince- wanted first of all her independence,
ton, was introduced. He spoke briefly and next to that to be governed by
concerning the coming game and said a United States mandate; if neither
that although Minnesota might have of these were possible, they were will-
bigger men on their team, the spirit ing to accept, as an alternative, a
that had made Michigan teams the ! British mandate. As a result, when
champions would drive the Maize and through an agreement apparently
Blue to victory. made before the war between France
Yost Announced and Great Britain, the former coun-
Fielding H. Yost, swas theru an- i try became the one to wave the im
nounced amid the cheers of the au- perial wand over Syria, grat difficul
dience. Yost told of the wonderful ties and bitterness arose.
athletic equipment now available at I-___-
Michigan and the small part that the AUSTRALIAN ECO
student body had to do with its crea- i
tion. He urged that the students OF CHARACTE
might consider the amount of labor
and energy expended by others in "A middlefloatin vote attached to
'erecting the stadium, the field house, "A me, boting vote, thed
and he oherdivisions of the great (o one party but capable of throwing
athletic plant so that they might ap its weight to one side or the other, i
t the acilthat the i cp- the imnortant characteristic of th
preciate the facilities at their com- parliamentary government of Aus
*mand and spotthe wr en
sdne by the onk te tralia," stated Prof. G. V. Portus, lc-
done by the various divisions of the turer in economic history at the Uni
- plantc g aversity of Sydney, in his lecture yes
e Concerning the game, Yost said lit- terday afternoon in Natural Science
tle about the probable tcoe b auditorium. Professor Portus wa
stated that it would be a great chance speaking on "The Australian Labo
- for every man to show the proper Theory of Democratic Government.
spirit towards Michigan."Australia has a wide-sread spiri

school at a late hour yesterday. Due
G < + l L Y , -I N U A( 1 4 i l j G 3 V . V l I I L E V Y L K _ H 1 b I U H I U J U b
to the fact that the entire first edition
of 1,000 copies was sold before the
newsboys got away from the Press
building yesterday afternoon, theI
editors have agreed to accede to popu- GILBERT TO FIGHT FOR HIGH SCORE
lar demand and another 1,000 were HONORS AS OOSTERBAAN AND
run off of the presses last night.
A sensation comparable only to that JOESTING END CAREERS
which occurred when Lincoln was as- I
sinated occurred last night when the BY IERBEET E. VEDDER.
screaming headlines announced that With the possibility of blasting their way into a Conference chain-
today's game with Minnesota was
called off. Anxious ticket holders, eionslI should Bob Zuppke's , llh Wsffer a tmporary laseandwfall
unable to procure copies of the pub-ibefore the determincd Buckeyes, the Wolverines and ophers will do
lication, called The Daily at five min- battle this afternoon with unnstakable viciousness in their traditional war
ute intervals to secure the correct over the "little brown jug." or the third time this year, every seat in
information. For the benefit of these Michigan's huge stadium has been sold out and 87,000 persons are ex-
anxious thousands, who kept the wires - ! pected to be on hand when,the teams
hot until early this morning, Joesting, line up at 2:30 o'clock Ann Arbor
did not break his leg and the ball for 'RIIOfNtTS CANg e n l'time.
the game is not lost.
A second publication, somewhat, Biting cold weather which is one of
s en uctimnt,appeardhatr Pflh INflUB1
similar in sentiment, appeared later those annual features of Minnesota-
last night under the title. "The Unof- LUMichigan games will again be the
ficial program." According to the .order today. While this may lead to
best information available this is as f g s c l
smaller sheet which is on sale by the some fumblig it is inconceivable that
regular program vendors. It has no- conditions will be in any way compar-
thing to do with the "Daily Gaboon," able with those prevailing at Minneap-
and sells for 10 cents while the Ga- DISTRICT PROSECUTOR RESIGNS olis a year ago. At that time heavy
boons can be procured for 5 cents FROM SPECIAL BODY s had fallen and made tme field a
while they last. NAMED BY JIJDt E fllsnowad hefel
soggy mass while during the game the
The Gaboon, according to reliable(odwsamtunerb.
reports, is publishedby the local chap- CLAIMS CHANGE OF MIND Thopwasbliostunbfearsn
ter of Sigma Delta Chi, national pro- combined with biting cold may put a
fessional journalistic fraternity. Justice Siddons Expresses Views Of damper on the varied attacks pos-
Declaration, Defines New sessed by both elevens, but prospects
Iearingg 'nevertheless point to a great game.
Minnesota Favored.
(QyU As;(ciatcd Press) Features galore infest today's con-
WASHINGTON, 'Nov. 1-An under- test. Foremost of all is the fact that
WILL GIYE CONCERTS current of feeling which has pervaded Minnesota has been installed as a de-
cided favorite over most of the coun-
the District of Columbia Supreme try. Then there is the meeting of
Chamber Music Recital And Hofmnann court since the declaration of a mis- two great all-Americans, Capt. Herb
Will Be Attractions trial in the Fall-Sinclair oil con- Joesting, the unstoppable thunder-
Next Week spiracy case worked its way into the bolt of Minnesota'sgreat thundering
Zhopeneoday anherd, and Capt. Bennie Oosterbaan,
I z pen odayinn exchange of letters the immovable nonpareil end. Play-
LEA LUBOSHUTZ TO PLAY " between District Attorney Gordon and lng under the minor spotlight will be
- IAssociate Justice Frederick L. Sid- Louis Gilbert and Harold Almquist
After a two-week period of inactiv- dons.ho will settle their dispute over high
ity in the musical field, local patrons Tendering his resignation from the scoring honors in ,the Big Ten. At
willdein have theopportuity ofrharingeIpresent the Gopher back has an 11
will have the opportunity of hearing special committee named by the jus point lead.
two outstanding concerts during the Itice to prosecute criminal contempt Perhaps one of the main reasons
f next week. On Monday night the proceedings growing out of the oil for giving Minnesota the edge is that
Flonzaley string quartette will appear jury scandal, the district attorney'left Coach Clarence Spears has succeeded
Sin a rectial in Hill auditorium as the Ilittle doubt as to his own view that in developing a really varied attack
secd m of thdEtruas he action should have been taken by the for his team. The effective use of
second number of the Extra Conce court at the time of the filing of the plays has been a
series, and on Wednesday night Josef affidavits involving Harry F. Sinclair, feature of therNorthmen's play this
1 Hofmann, famous pianist, and Lea the Burns detectives who trailed thl year, being well interspersed with the
Luboshutz, Russian violinist, will ap- I jurors and Edward J. Kidwell, cele- line drives for which they are so
pea injitreia s h hrdnmorated juror number 11. famous. The 1927 Gophers are called
er otreulaconcertherhirdn- The fact stating that he and special the best ever developed.
her of the regular concert series un- government oil counsel were ready to Reports from Minneapolis have it
der the auspices of the University prosecute for contempt at that time, that predictions of a 20-point victory
Choral Union. Gordon emphasized that the affldavit t for Minnesota are being made freely.
The Flonzaley organization will be which they had filed on Nov. 11 were IBut anyone who wants to put this
heard in Ann Arbor for the fifth time. "the basis and cause of the action of idea across to the Wolverines will have
It was organized in 1903 by E. J. de the court on Nov. 2, in withdrawing to do more than talk.
a juror and discharging the jury fromI Michigan Reay.
Coppet and appeared here in the old further consideration of the case and The Wolverines are ready for any-
University Hall auditorium shortly declaring a mistrial." thing that, Minnesota has to offer,
afterwards. The four artists who Assigns Causes although not making any predictions,
make up its personnel are the same But Gordon assigned as his imm-e- and every member of the squad with
with one exception as those who were diate cause of his, refusal to serve on the exception of Joe Gembis, is in
with it in the beginning, the viola'the committee the fact that since the shape for the game. Minnesota, like-
player being obliged to leave because mistrial he had presented to a grand wise, has -no cripples. Both teams
of poor _health. I jury evidence "on every phase of the boast veteran material with only two
Hofmann is recognized as one of situation' and had "quite positive or three new men in the invaders'
the outstanding pianists of the coun- views as to whom should be prose- limeup and not a sophomore slated to
try. He has been heard in Ann Arbor cuted." He added that in the circum- start for Michigan.
on several occasions, while Luboshutz I stances it seemed to him that if he Not oten do men face each other
played here last May during the an- acted on the committee he would be four times on the collegiate gridiron,
nual Festival. Hofmann first attract- placed in "an alantalous and incon- but such is another of today's feature.
ed attention as a boy prodigy, when s*tn -sto, MeKinnon, center, and Captain Joest-
he created a sensation in America,Fd ing, the center of power for the Goph-
and has been before the public ever In accepting o rwasds resignation,ers will be starting their fourth ganie
since with little diminishing popular- i diagainst Michigan. Facing them will
ity. After a period of retirement that in expressing his own views as tor- be Captain Oosterbaan, Gilbert and
was short he made a second debut in the declaration of the District attor- Baer who have participated in each of
wsney to assist the court in the admin- the four battles between the two
Berlin. He has appeared in every jistration of justice, by vindicating and elevens in the past three years.
r country where m usic is recognized .i niho ty" Mie ins in eupfors t omorowywill
and has made several transcontinen- imantaining s authory. tMichigan's lineup for tomorow will
tal tours. . Justice Siddons deared tha the be the same as that of a week ago with
Luboshutz is a native of Odessa, and inquiry ordered two weeks after te the single exception of Gabel who will
studied under her father and in the mistrial wasannounced as oneato de- resume his place at right tackle, with
e Moscow conservatory until she was 15, I teriine whether in the national capi- 1 Baer returning to the guard post.
-n when she made a tour through ps tal, the administration of justice in Although Schoenfeld and Nyland have
- lan, Frane mad German t undr P'one of the courts therein, may be suc- been named to start at center and
- land, France and Germany under cessfully flouted and defied." right end respectively, Coach Wieman
- Arthur Nikisch. Her American ap- Contempt No Issue said yesterday that Bovard and Heston
__aansa____paat ___yew Moreover, the justice declares that are sure to see service as alternates.
NO1MIS T TELLS the alleged contempt did not const'i- In this way the Wolverines will be
i tute an issue in the oil case, "but is assured of some fresh nmateial to

OF LEC ORATE collateral to it and, in a sense, su-{ slow down the onslaught of the famed
perior to it, in that, if proved, it Thundering Herd. For the main part,
constitutes an assault upon the ad- however, Michigan will depend on her
o growth of the Labor party in Austra- ministration of justice, an obstruction "first seven" in the forward wall.
lia up to the position it now maintains. of its (the court's) justice and the de- Backfield Set.
s i fiance of its power and authority." The Wolverine backfield of Miller,
period whc the Lor pa thd "It is peculiar fitting that you, under Gilbert, Puckelwartz, and Rich also
periodin which the Labor party found the circumstances, should be selected will probably remain intact during
- its origin and mauifestation," he said. with two other members of the bar to most of the game since Hoffman is the
- "The triumph of liberalism over radi- 'assist the court in ascertaining the only other back freely mentioned as a
- calism in Europe about the middle of ,truth of the matter of such 'grave con- substitute. With Miller holding a

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nineteenth century, brought a new cern,'" the justice added. "But your death grip on the quarteback job,
element to Australia and created a assistance to be of use, would have to Hoffman's chance is likely to be at
new democratic level. This influx was be ungrudgingly and wholeheartedly halfback.
due to the golden opportunities which given." Coach Spears plans to rely on the
the land afforded in the way of self- Justice Siddons is expected to name ; same men who have carried Minnesota
government," he said. another member of the bar to replace through her successful season, marred
"Labor grew gradually to look to Gordon and the committee will then only by tie with Indiana and Notre
the government for help in the solv- ,be in a position to function. Whatever Dame. The same four backs who

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of political parties," said Professor
STUDENT SENT TO JAIL Portus, "and the concentration of the
working population on the eastern