ESTABLISHED 1890 AM a ME! %MW Ld rA WPM jd6-- ,L A",dd6d a MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. XXXVIII, No. 97. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1928 EIGHT PAGES STILLS EXPLODE CAUSING DEATHS ANDMUCUH LOSS OIL COMPANY REFINERY UNI T ItEaS ROPED), MANY ARE IENJUREI E CONTINUE MINE RESCUES Wlie, And Children Wail At Iiea'l Of Shlaft In iollinger Mies As Work ()oes Forward i WILL BATTLE P .. .. .. . (11v As ociateO Prss.) EVERETT, Mass., Feb. 10.-With a: conIcliss(1I that rocked this city and was felt for many miles beyond, a unit of 10 large stills in the refining (.apt. Franik lhii plant. of Ihe Beacon Oil company here Wolverine leader who exploded late today, causing a heavy 1\lichigan against Purdue loss o! life. Early tonight the known a crucial contest. Te c dead numbered 10, but it is believed idetermine definitely the that other bodies lay covered in the ? pionship aspirations am red hot ruins of the stills section. At Ten. 'URDUE MAUDE ROYDEN'S DRAW AMERI "Religion in terms of modern thought, in terms of 'science and psych- ology-that is what I give to my con- gregations in Guildhouse," said Maude Royden to a Detroit correspondent yesterday. She continued to remark that she believes that there are great moral laws just as there are great laws of science, and that man must break himself on these laws, not that the laws can be broken for man. These few words contained the epi- tome of her stand on religion, and ex- plain the great hold that she has won for herself in the evangelistic field. Miss Royden is at present in De- troit, where she delivered a lecture last night on the subject, 'England and America-Can They Ever be Friends ?'" She will continue fromj Detroit to Ann Arbor, where she will deliver the address at the Student Iconvocation to be held Sunday morn- ing in Hill auditorium. As the leader of Guildhouse. London, rina n Miss Royden occupies a unique posi- will lead tion in the world. The Guildhouse is tonight in known as one of the most distinctive uitcome will centers of religious thought and social local cham- effort in England and thousands upon ong the Big thousands of people have gone to Guildhouse from Sunday to Sunday to !hear this brilliant woman expound her conception's of the modern life and the parttthat modern religion may urninbe expected to play in it. Reporters in all cities have been fascinated with .Miss Royden. As Time put it, "Reporters who were present at the arrival of Maude Roy- den to the United States were pre- Fifth Annual ! esentedl TO SING ational Night ALBIONSCO NDSG rch 6 in Hill- pices of Cos- Ranitz And Balsamo Score Brilliant ing the or- Shots In 43-23 Victory For ign students MichiganI 'B' Team1 CONCEPTIONS CANS AND BRITISH pared to find a large woman with little conversation and a large smile. They found instead, a small, mercur- ial, unbeautificd, talkative lady, lean- ing on a chestnut stick. She answered their questions readily and with wit." lAnd the Detroit Free Press said yes- terday, "Over against the militant f gure of Emmeline Pankhurst, the his- tory of woman suffrage may well set the gentle and energetic spirit of Maude Royden. For Maude Royden :s a lady who does not forget certain elegances because she is a 'preach- The subject of Miss Royden's ad- dress Sunday morning has not yet been announced. STORM NEWS TO AID IN STOCKHOLM FLIGHT i ny iver~t' Expedition lit Greenland Will Supply Veather Reports And information TO FOLLOW CIRCLE ROUTE Information and weather report that will be compiled at the Univer- sity northern weather station in AGINST rul MARKS BRINGS F PRES MONEY1 house Pass Six ii Sti (3 WASHIN bright new '' fl hIIT lU I MIMES ELECT 13 - 0 fOULUIIUI TO MEMBERSHIP TIRllThirteen men were elected to membership in Mimes, campus dra- matic society, at the regular meet- ingAheld this week in the Mimes theater, according to an announce- ment made yesterday by James Yant, 1'31M, president of the organization. OUR DAY DEBATE ON IThose selected were Paul C. Samson, IDENTIAL TENURE '28M, Richard C. Kurvink, '29, Wil- TO CLOSE -am rE Edwards, '30, George T. _-Tremble, '30, Daniel H. Buell, '30A, BILL RIDER FAILS L. Farnum Buckingham, '28, Robert W. Manss, '30, Kenneth G. Patrick, ryApr i '29, Dalton D. Walper, '29, Raymond Cs Army A)ProPrIatiol OT M. Read, '28, Arthur M. Hinkley, '29, H 'on To Cover R er Charles A. Coolidge, '28A, and Hugh rvys Of Engineers Claney, '30. By Associated Press.) Initiation will take place next Wed- . - nesday afternoon in the Mimes the- GTO, Feb. 10. -- A ater and will be followed by the "Keep Off .- The Grass'' annual Mimes banquet in the Union. sign to protect the presidential no- third-term tradition, nailed into place by more than a 2 to 1 vote by the senate, gave to the legislative day of February 10, 1928, its chief clain to a place in congressional and po- litical history. The resolution by which the sena- tors informed the White House and the country that they thought two terms enough was an expression of opinion, and nothing more. It is not legally binding, however much stock i least 50 were injured, many serious- ly. Eight charred bodies had been tak- en to an undertaking establishment, and another was in sight beneath the caved-in walls of one of the stills. Vito Raneso, of Everett, one of 30 injured taken to the Massachusetts General hospital, died there of burns. The oil company's plant occupied a tract of about 5p) acrees on the bank of the Mystic river in East Everett. The stills affected form one unit in a total of 25 in the plant. R. B. Kahle, president of the company, said that the explosion probably was caused by the failure of a low l ressure still. In the refining process the crude oil is first carried through coils and FOREIGN CLUBI INTER NATIONAL Cosmopolitans Announce 1 1rogram To Be Pre On MarchG MALE QUARTETr may be taken ill it by of the day and of the it was adopted, 561 ctrnP d f lnsiar the politicians future. before to 26, it was ai,;, n ~ i The fif;th annual Inter'u program will be given Ma: auditorium under the ausp mopolitan club, culminat ganized work of the fore vaporized at low pressure. The gases of the University for this year. SinceD then are cooled and redistilled at the first production of the organiza- LOVELL AND MYRON STAR higher pressures. Kahle said he did tion in 1924, the work has developed' not think any high pressure still had considerably, and it is thought by the Sensational basket shooting by let go. directors that this year's program Kanitz and Balsamo from the far reg- Explode In Pairs will be"the best in the club's history. ions of the court, and the uncanny The explosion shattered windows The program itself will be made up ' over a wide area about the plant. almost entirely of campus talent, and ability of Lovell and Myron to hold The stills blew up singly or in pairs. is under the direction of Mrs. J. H. the rival offense to 'seven field goals The flames shot up to a height of 80 Scott and Mrs.. Robert Winters. Among stoppedi Albion college, last year's feet above the 100 feet structures, the countries that will be represented M.I.A.A. champions, and the Michigan and a fall of dense smoke hung over will be China, Japan, the Philippines, the plant hampering the work of res- India, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and B cagers swept on to an easy 43 to cuers. ! Russia. The costumes used will be 23 victory last night at the field house About 300 persons were employed j the native dress of all the represented before 1,000 spectators.. in the entire plant, of whom' 150 nationalities. One of the more at- Kanitz amassed five field goals and were in the section chiefly affected ractive features now in preparation five free throws for a total of 15 by the explosion. Most of those kill- is a tableau of Indian home life in points to top Balsamo, who secured ed were at work about the stills, but charge of Achy Iype, president of the 'four goals and one charity 'shot, by in the machine shop nearby four men Hindustan club. It will be given in four markers. Lovell also contributed lost their lives. When the fire was pantomime to show the intimate and four baskets and a free toss as his brought uler control about two j largely unknown features of the In- share to the Michigan triumph, the hours after the first shock, six 'of dian civilization. first of the "B" team this season. the stills had fallen and the other Other acts in preparation are a While Kanitz and Balsamo were four wore severely damaged. Kahle German male quartette accompanied dazzling the Albion defense with their set 'the property loss at $75,000. in its selections by the music of the fast floor work, the Michigan defense Americanization group of the Perry compo'sed of Lovell, Margram, and FO.I'Y RI'IEAI'VE 1 IN T I MM NS ' school, native edances of Hawaii and , Myrln presented a well nigh imreg- 3I1N ES IE 1111141FAi :iIII ATy' the Philippines, Italian national prize nable wall to tihe visitor's oifens. songs, and a fquartette of American holding Bromiley and Carlson, the Al- Ey A sociated l're'.) Negroes singing spirituals. The pro- bion scoring aces, to a field goal each TPO1ONTO, Feb. 1 1- Alost two gitln has been arranged with in eye in the first haif. score men were 1trapued by fire in to its originality and cosmopolitan Michigan forged into thoeIead isl- the Hlollinger mines at Timmins t 'ep'prese1tatiorn, as in forme1 years, mediately after headpcni wile dlay, and( as thle i'eteu(' work went anid this year the various featulres ad wsnvrhae adol forward t heir wivesc waondchildren 1l1' Iupon awider sphe of inter- once was the lead threatened, early in waied athe shet heas i eping national activity than ever before, the game. Field goals by Lovell and and prayig. Ticket sales for International Night K anitz and free throwstby1 e atlme Four .bodies were brought ot, but are under, the direction of Donato t o gave Michigan a 7 to 1 lead ith sevural hours after the fire bloke Suyat, and information coi erniitg the fiey only a few i nurtes 0o. outinP~(~U~ti11 a~ fet udr-them will be publishedi soon. Rlichar l To field tosses and free throw by out in ex.'cava tions 550 feet 'Under- thmw' epbise on ihr Carlson reduced the Michigan advant- ground rescue crews had not yet Woelihaf, graduate assistant in the s le>ined the Michigan been able to reach the place where play production department, will as- age o one ) as but th Michigan 21 more miners were believed to be sist with the lighting effects and gen- scotin he sset in rapid ato imprisoned. Their escape, if they eral staging. Synd Hossain is acting ' toring the soitte at htf.a were still alive, was cut off by fumes as general chairman of the affair. Albion, refreshed by the respite be- from the fire. Procecds from the sale of tickets will Alonreesdbyteepiei- (inizens In Rescue Work E be used in furtheiing the work of I moent atles te hbgiack ft All work in Tim'mins was halted various international student organi- sentaly ath begnning o te an te iiznstrnd utp 'frcnations on the campus: second half and began cutting a deep and the citizens turned out in force swath in the advantage piled up by the to offer assistance in the rescue (asui--Michigan cageman in the first ses- work o. G. Williams, general super- COOPER IS SECO D sion. Accurate pegging by Carlson itendent of the ine, took personal IN CHICAGO MEET and Bromeley hoosted the Albion charge of the quentk, leading rescue total points to 15, while the "B" team parties on frequent descents into the r Tswas scoring five to bring its total to nint number 11, in the hope of event- Prout Ties For Third In Pole Vault 125. fully getting below the fourth, fifth. While Peltzer And Osborne 'I'lle Michigan defense then tighte1ne and i+1h levels where the men were Are Both Beaten jagain and made Albion 's spurt short- , -",.,..4t- n lcarn. and Lovell Greenland will be utilized in the OIJjUUkdIbi5 111,LU11 sppea of anguage aiming to it ka wdirectly at President Coolidge; butl making of an airplane flight to on the other hand, the Senate refus- Stockholm in June, according to an ed 76 to 5 to limit the two-term stip- nnouncement made yesterday. B. R. ulation to "elective" periods in of- J. Hassell, of Rockford, Ill., will fice. While the senate thus was bringing to an end its four days off make the flight, it was announced debate on presidential tradition and by William C. Naylor of Detroit, the politics, the House was spending the chief engineer of the Stinson air- whole day on appropriations. It sent craft corporation. the army bill over to the Senate with Decision to utilize the University some $6,000,000 added to the com- facilities was made after a confer- mittee recommendations. Most of ence yesterday between Naylor and this, $5,000,000, is to pay for river Hassell and Prof. William H. Hobbs surveys which would be made by of the geology department, director army engineers over and above the of the University Greenland expedi- surveys contemplated under the us- tions. The flight, beginning from Chi- ual lump sum appropriation of $50,-I cago or Rockford this spring, will 000,000 for river and harbor devel- follow the great circle route, pass- opment. ing over Greenland and Iceland and Reject Appropriation Rider the Norwegian coast. The total dis- The House rejected a Democratic tance to Stockholm from Chicago is attempt to saddle a rider on the billj 4,283 miles, but one stop will be to prevent use of its appropriations made in Greenland on a sand flat at to send troops abroad without spe- the head of the Sondre Stroem'jord cific congressional authority. Some within 12 miles of the University Texas Democrats shifted over to join station, a distance of 2100 miles from the opposition to that proposal, but Chicago by air. The stop will be otherwise the vote was largely a made to replenish the gasoline sup- party division. ply. Fuel will be taken to this point With the army bill out of the way, by the University expedition, con- the House began "general debate" on sisting of Professor Hobbs, Prof. the treasury-post office bill and gen- Ralph L. Belknap, assistant director eral debate at this stage means dis- of the expedition, and Duncan Ste- cussion of almost any other subject wart, Jr., of the department. The, than the bill before the house. The latter group will go to Greenland in floor attendance dwindled from 200 latter members to less than a dozen. *May. The possibility and practicability In Senate committees new investi- of an air route from the midle West gations, this time of the use of in- tof Eu ai rouyter teidleNest junctions in labor strikes, became a to Europe by the Artic region will i possibility. The judiciaryr committee be the main purpose of the flight. A iitd Tan iiationar tomtake up Stinson monoplane, specially equip- bt atedanapoli ca stke and ped and outfitted as was the "Pride the Pennsylvania coal strike aspects of' Detroit," used by Brock and' of the injunction controversy, but took Schlee in their around-the-world no definite action. flight last year, will be used by the 'oninitte ('onsiders Strike two fliers. In the meantime, another Senate committee was considering whether to CANZONERI PROVES RIGHT authorize a general inquiry into the TOBXN A POSU coal srik itelf but it deferred ac. rO BOXINCG CfAMPIONSHIPtion. There were indications that such ininvestigation would be voted (Bv Associatcd Press.) later, to cover the whole situation in NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-In one of the Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.j most vicious battles the new Madison Due to the third debate, the Senate I Square garden ever has seen, Tony did no other bu'siness today except to Canzoneri, youthful New Yorker, to- confirm some nominations, but it ap- night clinched full claim to the feather- peared to get ample. amusement and weight championship by whipping political edification for one day, par- Bennie Bass, bulldog of Philadelphia, ticularly out of watching its own Re-1 in 15 slashing rounds. publican presidential candidates. , 4MY LOOMIS TO PLAY, ~IN'GRATCATHERINE'1 I Rockford Players Begin New Progra' Tonight With Mrs. Mansfield In Barrie Comedy DOUBLE BILL IS OFFERED Opening the fourth week of their stock engagement at the Whitney theater, the Rockford Players will in- troduce a novel bill beginning with tonight's pctrformance and runninOj through next Friday night. The bill will be double and will include a revival of Shaw's "Great Catherine," with Amy Loomis and Robert Hennd- erson, and Sir James M. Barrie's one- act war comedy, "The Old Lady iShows Her Medals," starrijig Mrs. Richard Mansfield. Amy Loomis, who was director of the Junior Girls' play "Castles In Spain," three years ago, played the title role in the Shaw farce with Comedy Club, when the first perfor- mances were given in Ann Arbor. During succeeding perfornances the vehicle established a reco'rd for the number of performances enjoyed by. any campus drama, and was revived several times at the Mimes theater. Henderson also played his role of the' drunken Prince Patiombin at that time. Miss Loomis appeared Jere last summer and spring with the Rockfolrd Players, when they were were playing to benefit the Women's league, but is no longer a regular I member of the company. S'he has but recently been dismissed from the hospital, and due to ill health will be unable to play successive per- formances for the entire week of the present engagement. Because o,f this, two performances of "The Cradle Snatchers," and one of Frederick Lonsdale's sm'art farces, "Aren't We All," will be interspersed 1 with the regular bill. The Lonsdale play will be given at the Wednesday I matinee only, while "The Cradle Snatchers" will be given on Monday I night and at the Saturday afternoon matinece. Cham'les Warburton will support Miss Loomis and Henderson in the Shaw play, and other members of the com'pany will be featured. Henderson directed both productions. "Great Catherine" is being costum- ed with special gowns furnished by I the Brooks Costume company of New York, and are said to be the most colorful ever used in the production of this play. Miss Loomis' fourth act costume, in particular, is of red vel- vet and ermine and was originally 1 worn by Doris Keane in "The Czar- ' ina." This afternoon the company is pe- sentin , an added ierformance of MICHIGAN COURT SAD9 0OPPOSES PURDUETONIGHT WIN WILL KEEP VARSITY IN BIG TEN BASKETBALL TITLE RACE CHAPMAN MURPHY MEET Maize And Blue Arrive At Another Parting Of Ways; Game To Be Decisive Test By Herbert E. Vedder Championship aspirations will meet their severest test tonight when Mich- igan encounters undefeated Purdue on the field house court in a game which threatens to be one of the most mo- mentous of the 1928 Big Ten basket- ball race. Defeat for Michigan will mean practical elimination from titular consideration in view of the fact that the Wolverines lost their first two Conference tests. Nearly four weeks ago Michigan played host to a fine Indiana quintet in their first critical game. The Maize and Blue had not won a game and had lost two; Indiana was unde- feated. The Wolverines were at the first fork in the long road that repre- sents a Big Ten basketball season and they chose to take the trail lead- ling to higher rankings. Today those same Wolverines are rated as con- tenders for the championship of the Big Ten for a third successive year, but a defeat tonight would bring their total of losses to three and give Pur- due a perfect record with four wins, thus effectually crushing any hope en- t'ertained by Coach Veenker's team, and setting the Boilermakers well in front of the pack, which now includes Wisconsin, Northwestern and Illnois as well as Michigan. Truly tonight's game is another parting of the ways. May Complicate Race By winning tonight Michigan per- haps can prove herself the strongest team in the Conference at present, although this is not taking into con- sideration the quintet which opened the season so disastrously. By win- ning tonight she will throw the race into a "free-for-all"; if Wisconsin wins in this event she can leap into the lead, and five teams must be con- sidered in the race. Purdue has the better record and probably should be conceded the edge over Michigan, but this is hardly to be conjured over. Michigan will be playing on her home court before her home crowd, and with top-notch op- position, should play a high grade of ball. If she shows one of those streaks of indifference, it will prob- ably be a different story. Two Veterans Playing Purdue was considered fortunate in having four regulars return this year but such has been the calibre of ma- terial at Coach Lambert's disposal that only two of these are slated to start tonight; the others have been displaced by new blood. "Stretch" Murphy, a lad of some 6 feet 7 inches, has displaced Cummins, high point man in the Conference at center and is a real scoring power al- though a bit weak on defense. Cum- niuns, on the other hand, satisfies him- self with occasional substitutions at forward or center. Captain Wheeler has been rather a regular at forward again but the other forward of 1927, Wilson, has declined to a substitute place with Harmeson doing regular duty. Kemmer has kept his place at guard but Schnater, a wonderfully fast dribbler has shoved "Cotton" Wilco to the bench. Purdue has a fast versatile team competent of the best of basketball. For that matter, Michigan has a team that has risen to the heights on occasion, displaying both a fine of- fense and close guarding at different times. Oosterbaan, Harrigan To Pair Capt. Frank Harrigan and Bennie ( hsferaaa wVU'il answr wte rol call at forwards as usual These two have ben geftiny back into their stride plenty of trouble. Harrigan who has been clearly off form practically all year, has been showing much better during the past week, according to Coach Veenker, and may be expected to do better. Chapman will undertake the rather difficult task of jumping against Murphy while McCoy will retain his guard post. At the other guard, it is a toss-up between Raber and Orwig. Raber will probably start but Orwig can be counted on to play a great part of the time. Orwig is a great ball hawk, and showed himself to be one trappcd and finding some outet for rihui L(By Associated Press.) TheseItries '.nt t , t r r) f CHICAGO, Feb 10..-Dan lam necessity o' short duration as the former University of Illinois star, now smoke and gas was dense. Rescue comnpetinghfor the Chicago A. A., work was seriously hamdicapped by equalled tie world's indoor record lack of oxygen for the respirators for the 60-yard high hurdles when he worn by the volunteer rescuers. cleared the barriers in :07 3-5 seconds. Although the fire was at the 550 Cooper, of Michigan, was second, with foot level, the fumes penetrated to Chich Werner, a former Illini star, the 1800 .foot level. It was believed third. the ijre might well burn for several The pole vault went to Laddy Mey- days before it could be brought un- ers of C. A. A., member of the 1924 der control. American Olympic team, with a leap fof 13 feet. Droegemueller of North- western with 12 feet 9 inches, was TEAPOT DOME COMMITTEEsecond. Prout of Michigan and War- TO EXAMINE ROCKEFELLER ren, a Northwestern freshman, tied for third with 12 feet 3 inches. (By Associated Press.) I The crack Iowa State team won r Kam ltZ, tSila i1V , u vr O4-'i~i"l ~ll~QOi~~proclivities of aid shot goal after , Ojl from the field and foul line until the end of the game to give Michigan 43 points against Albion's 2. Coach Harry Kipke will take the "B" cagers to Detroit tonight where they will meet tho strong Detroit City college five. The same line-up that started against Albion last night will be pitted against the Detroiters tonight. HOUSING LEAGUE H AGREE AFTER FR By request The Daily herewith pub- lishes the complete statement issued at the close of the recent conference of a committee of the Women's Hous- rng league with President Clarence Cook Little regarding housing condi- tions for women on the campus. The sy P;et. ai ned b' Pres'.d ent Little Sa7,,e, states the results of the conference and suggests plan's for further future cooperation with Univer- sity authorities. The statement follows: After a considerable discussion in which the points of view of the league and of the university were clearly stated and compared, the conference decided that the following statement be issued: 1. The committee of the league felt that Dr. Little had been somewhat un- fair in emphasizing the, difficulties and failure's of the present system of housing instead of giving reasonable emphasis to those houses which had done their best to live up to the rules and to maintain an establishment 'EADS AND LITTLE Cradle Snatcers"by Norma Mitch- Illamid Rusel Mederaft. Followed by 'IENDLY ARGUMENT the performance tonight of "The Old ady Shows Her Medals," and "Great those interested, but he also gladly Catherine," this means that the play- admitted the reasonableness of the I ers will be presenting three plays request of the committee and agreedI in a single day. Through this re- to take more pains in the future that pertory several of the actors are in public utterances due credit 'be thrown into widely contrasting roles. given to those members of the league t Matrvel Garnsey is playing Kitty Lake whose efforts had begn unselfish and ; in "Cradle Snatchers" this after- calculated to achieve results of a more j noon; Princess Dashkoff in "Great. di -rable nat:r'e f"r th . '! ,'..Catherine;" and O- o f ' u1 r'0- 'i oa ,mmittte n _it art agre-d men, Mrs. Twimlev, in The md tAdy to do its best to see to it that the IShows Her Medals." Robert ib'nde members of the league fulfilled the son also is cast in two widely sepae- requirements of the University, and rated roles as Jose Vallejo in "Cra- that those who used their opportunity dIe Snatchers" and his old role of for selfish gain to the disadvantage the drunken Patiomkin in "Great d the students were detected and Catherine." were given in opportunity, under the supervision of the league, to fulfill INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL the term's of their contract. 5. It was suggested by the league TO ELECT NEW PRESIDENT and agreed that a committee of girls representing league houses and the The first meeting of the semester{ Women's league of the University be of the Interfraternity council will be appointed to confer with the commit- held Monday afternoon at the Michi- tee of the Women's Housing league in gan Union. At this time, a new presi- matters of mutual interest. It is dent will be elected, owing to the understood that Miss Grace Richards, graduation of Wayne Schroder, '28, representing the office of the advisers former presiding officer of the organ- POSTPONE COHAN PLAY FOR WEEK The production of George Cohan's latest comedy drama, "The Home i , . ., } iI