PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, FEFBRUARY 21, 1928 Published every morning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Member of Western Conference Editorial Association. The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches crediitedrto it or not otherwise credited in this paper and the local news pub- lished herein. Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant Post- master General. Subscription by carrier, $4.00; by mail, 4Aces: Ann Arbor Press Building, May- aard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Business 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITUR JO H. CHAMBERLIN Editor..------------Ellis B. Merry Editor Michigan Weekly. Charles E. Behymer Staffl-ditor.... Philip C. Brooks City Editor..-.-.-------Courtland Ca Smith Women's Editor . .Marian L. Welles Sports Editor-------- --erbert F. 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Lait, Jr. Joseph Zwerdling BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21214 BUSINESS MANAGER WILLIAM C. PUSCH Assistant Manager... George II. Annable, Jr.j Advertising..............Richard A. Meyer Advertising..............Arthur M. Hinkley Advertising................Edward L. Hulse Advertising.............John W. Ruswinckel Accounts................ .Raymond Wachter Circulation ............eorge B. Ahn, Jr. Publication..............Harvey Talcott Assistants SouthAmericans and by large num- bers of persons in our own country. He has stood as the "bad boy" of the conference throughout, but he has also stood as a somewhat desirable check cn the complete accord which might have been vitiating. The conference is not over, and many things can happen in a week; but on the whole it seems safe to pre- dict that the articles of the Pan- American Union, now under consid- oration, will be adopted-spelling final success to the efforts of the delegates. MEETING YALE It is not only the followers of sport who will hail with joy the announce- ment that Michigan's national inter- collegate champion swimming team will meet Yale, champion of the east- ern intercollegiate competition for 15 out of the past 16 years. To the nat ural attraction of a contest between champions, the meet adds the color of an intersectional combat, and of- fers the first opportunity which the Maize and Blue has had in many years to try its strength with a team from Old Eli. To attempt to predict the result of the meet would be as precarious as it would be out of place, for both teams have exceptional competitive rec- ords. Yale has been beaten once since 1912, and Michigan, though sev- oral times defeated by teams out of its class, towered head and shoulders above all teams entered in the na- tional intercollegiate meet last spring. The single comparative basis of the two squads can be made from their record against Syracuse, which Yale defeated 43 to 19 and Michigan beat by a score of 49 to 20. Michigan is appreciative of the op- portunity to meet rivals of such high merit and respected reputation, and whatever the outcome in points, the meet is bound to promote the fine spirit of sportsmanship which has al- ways existed between the athletic representatives of the two schools in the past. THE LABOR LEADER It is with considerable gratification and anticipation that the University may greet the announcement that William Green, president of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor, will speak here next week. It is rare that a college community has the opportunity of hearing at first hand, from a man who stands a the very head of organized labor, a exposition of the position which the unions take on the paramount issues of the present day and an explana- tion of the policies which will be fol- lowed in regard to them. This fact, if nothing more, should command the interest of the student body in r to the impending appearance of the labor leader. For still another reason, however the visit of Green should arouse in terest, for he, of all men prominent in labor circles today, represents the most ambitious ideals of the laboring classes. Succeeding Samuel Gompers, whose conservative influence domi- nated the counsels of labor for nearly 40 years, Green has stirred the or- ganization to a new consciousness of its power, and has raised several ligh storms which threatened to catapult the American Federation of Labor frankly into politics. The appearance of such a figure cannot help but promote a more com- plete understanding of the labor prob- lem about us-an understanding which can prove of inestimable benefit to a University community. INSIDE THE LAW Certain incongruities in the trial of August Lottner, former federal cus- toms inspector, for involuntary man- slaughter under state laws, have be- come increasingly evident as the ex- amination has proceeded. Lotner, PRE SIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES IN SO FAR AS our only competitor in the morning field, The Michigan Daily, has been running interviews with professors of note on various presidential possibilities, R oI11 s thought it no more than proper that it should follow suit. We herewith present interviews which make the race for president simple. * * * REEVES GIVES BOLT A BREAK "Ben Bolt, humorist and whatnot, seems to me to be the likely choice of the Rolls party for the coming presidential nomination," said Prof. Jesse S. Reeves, of the political sci- ence department yesterday. He was in my International Law class last semester, and although I didn't proc- tor the examination my assistant tells me that Ben will be very adept at stuffing ballot boxes." "Of course," continued the profes- sor, "if the Republicans put up a good man the Rolls party may be forced to reconsider and present a better can- didate to the people. I think Small of Illinois would be a likely choice." * * * SHULL FAVORS THOMPSON "That William Hale Thompson of Chicago will win the race for pres- ident is certain," said Prof. A. Frank- lin Shull of the zoology department, in an interview yesterday. "You see. Thompson has acquired all his badl qualities, and the ten gallon hat. These acquired characteristics are never inherited, so if he is elected president his children will not wear ten gallon hats." "Thompson graduated from Yale, and that is the only outstanding fault I find with the person. I would really like to see him in the White House to find out if it is possible to make any more graft than the present adminis- tration is making." * * * WENLEY SAYS A FEW WO1DS When asked who would be the best candidate for president by a Rolls representative yesterday, Prof. Rob- ert M. Wenley of the philosophy de- partment replied: "Since I am not a natural born citizen of the Unite States (thank God) I find that the politicians are having some difficu in finding a suitable man to hold the ffice of president." "Any man who is chosen," he con- tinued, "will find it advantageous to call on me for help. However, if certain men are in the race I think I I shall take another two years leave of absence." * * * VAN TYNE SUPPORTS HEARST "I realize that the presidential boom for William Randolph Hearst is a thing of the past," said Prof. Claude H. Van Tyne of the history depart- ment to a Rolls representative yes- terday, "but it is my opinion that he will win the Democratic nomination and the election. "Mr. Hearst," said the professor, "embodies everything that a good American citizen and a chief execu- tive should not have. That is the main reason I think that he will win. I personally shall do my utmost to get him into office for I feel that he has always been my friend, always making my books sell by razzing them. Aside from Hearst I think that Thompson would make a good can- (idate because of his pro-British attitude." * * * HoBBS FAV ORS GREEN "In a detective story thriller I was reading the other day," said Prof. William H. Hobbs of the geology de- partment, to a Rolls representative yesterday, "I learned of how great small men can be and to what heights they can arise on occasion. It is be- E f m THEATER BOOKS MUSIC TONIGHT: The Students' Recital in the School of Music auditorium at 8 o'clock. TONIGHT: The Rockford Players present Booth Tarkington's "Clar- ence" in the Whitney theater at 8:15 o'clock. TONIGHT: The Mimes present George M. Cohan's "The Home Town- -1 ers" in their theater at 8:30 o'clock. i * * $ "CLARENCE" PORTABLE A review, by Harold May. TYEWRITERS "Clarence," the dramatic peopleCRemington, Royal. will tell you is merely a clever piece We have all makes., of dramatic machinery designed to Some in colored duco finishes. produce an indicated number of Q. D. M O R R I L L laughs from the audience. Its effec- 17 Nickels Arcade. Phone 6615. tiveness, they say, is due to the rapid a succession of risable theatrical tricks. But it seems to the reviewer that the MICHIGAN PINS character of Clarence deserves nmome recognition than that. Clarence it FOUNTAIN PENS strikes one is the one other person beside Rudolph Valentino that is the i ALARM CLOCKS ideal of American Womanhood---he is the handy man around the house. In the eyes of the American mafnle Ee is also much more than that, he is a sort of middle-class Paul Bunyan. STATE ST. JEWELRS omniscient and almost unbeatable at any game; well traveled, scholarly, and yet still the same good fellow at 1 heart. The ckiord Players' per-tnrmancO of this so jubilant American play was somewhat uneven principally -in the second, ct when some of the business didn't quite come off; the directori evidently believed that unheard of melodies were sweeter than the heard. AN aAL SIn spite of this uneveness, which is } more or less present at every first eveloping - Frinting Lcy us do this work for you. Prompt satisfactory service guaranteed. Eberbach & Son Co. LSTABLIASHED: 1843 200-2Q2 E. Liberty St. -GRANGER'S) WAHCNGTNFS BIRTHDAY DANCE TONIGHT $1.00 per couple Music by Watkins' Eleven Wolverines BUD GOLDEN, DIRECTING Also dancing this week Wenesdaj, Friday, and Saturday ranger s Academy George Bradley Marie Brummeler James Carpenter Charles K. Correll Barbara Cromell Mary Dively Bessie V. Egeland Ona Felker Katherine Frohne Douglass Fuller Beatrice Greenberg Helen Gross E. J. Hammer Carl W. Hammer Ray Hofelich 1 al A. Jaehn James Jordan Marion Kerr Thales N. Lenington Catherine BMcKinven Dorothy Lyons Alex K. Scherer George Spater Ruth Thompson Herbert E. Varnum Lawrence Walkley Hannah Waller TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1928 Night Editor-PAUL J. KERN THE UNION One week from today, on Tuesday night, February 28, the membership of the Union, including every male student in the University, will be ask- ed to vote on several proposed amend- ments to the Union constitution. The m'easures proposed will simplify the organization tremendously, displacing the two present boards with one board of directors, and placing the presently scattered authority over financial and administrative matters directly in the hands of one body. Unless the men students of the Uni- versity show interest in the project to extent of having 600 at the meeting to vote the measure cannot be passed- for according to the Union constitu- tion no less than 600 can constitute a quorum. The doubt is not so much whether or not the student body will see fit to pass the, amendments when they receive the chance to vote upon them, as it is whether or not there will be the requisite 600 at the meet- ing. The proposed reorganization of the Union presents a very real responsi- bility to the men students of the Uni- versity. I SIGNS OF SUCCESS With less than a week of delibera- tion remaining before them, and the difficulties with Pueyrredon, head of the Argentine delegation apparently overcome, the delegates t the Pan- American conference appalently face a successful conclusion. The articles of the Pan-American Union are well on the road to adoption; the threaten- ed difficulties over military interfer- ence by the United States in Central America seem to be avoided or at least successfully tabled; and the threatened row over the tariff pro- posal appears to be settled with the tacit withdrawal of Pueyrredon. On the whole the conference has been a rather signal success, in spite of the rather tense atmosphere in' which it was opened. Honorio Pueyr- redon, to be sure, fiery Argentine) statesman, has injected issues which at times tended toward disruption and has stood out alone against the final pact for nearly a week, but Pueyr- redon has apparently been big enough to withdraw when his presence meant failure for the conference, and has night il stock, the Players gave the iimpression of having- imagined their parts well. Charles Warburton, in spite of the fact that he is English by birth and breeding, caught something of the mid-western idea, and gave r good portrayal of the whimsical yet all pervading Clarence. The long, lank, adolescent, hair-brained Bobby Wheeler was played, and played with real gusto and appreciation, by tob- ert Henderson. Frances Dade turned out to be the real success of the eve- ning in her role of Cora Wheeler, the young Bobbie's budding sister. She managed without a single let down to be successfully impish and hyster- ical through all four of the giddy acts. Mrs. Patton who never fade to get the ultimate effect from every one of her parts, did a very good Mrs. Wheeler. The rest of the company j did what they could to add coherency and smoothness of running to the play, which could have been improved muchly if they had all known their lines better. "THE HOME TOWNERS" The long deferred Cohan farce opens tonight in the Mimes theater-with the triplicate starring combination o' Crane, Dougall and Kleutgen. Dou- gall is doing the George M. Cohan part, and incidentally is playing the H. B. Warner lead in Comedy Club's "You and I" next week. THE CIIICAGO CIVIC OPERA With four of the old favorites in the billing--"Carmen," "La Gioconda," "Madamne Butterfly" and "Il Trova- tore"--the Chicago Civic opera spent a prosperous three days in Detroit last week. The houses were good, and the productions satisfying in the I main. As usual a great deal of ham acting was done on all sides and about, but all four performances were well staged and some excellent sing- I ing was done by Mason, Garden, Hackett, Lenska, Jackson, Formichi and Sikes--to mention the most out- 9tol BiMi G _______________________ 1 I I I in the pursuance of his duty of de- cause of this that I think Gov. Fred s g s is-who substi- ;stamndingice.g ~ ia-h usi tecting and apprehending rumrun- Green of Michigan is the most likely Itutd for Muzio en "Il Trovatore" as ners in the Detroit river, crashed the candidate for nomination on the So- well as singing Gioccnda-was in boat of a liquor law violator and as cialist ticket." very poo voice; and Garden on the a result the latter and his daughter "Green would undoubtedy be a great other hand sang better than in years. were drowned. Dismissal for the i president," the professor continued, Sikes, as far as vocal accomplish- agent preceded the present trial. "for he would make wonderfuil ma- mernts went stole "La Gioconda" away Perhaps there is some truth in the terial for novels on, the subject of from everyone. charge that Lottner was operating his I greatness in small packages. I shall 'This organization has been in De- boat in wanton and reckless fashion, throw the support of all Greenland to two seasons now, and it is and in a certain measure disregardful the native of our great state."for hoped that Grace Denton will see fit of public safety. But he was equally * * * to bring them on annually. reckless with his own life, and was YOST LIKES BENNIE -T. J. R. engaged in a pursuit that admittedly "Oosterbaan is the most outstand- * * * requires strange methods. The ri- ing candidate for president that this THE STUDENTS' RECITAL diculous part of the whole situation country has ever seen," declared A recital will be given in the School is that almost all the men called as Coach Fielding H. Yost to a Rolls of Music auditorium this evening by witnesses against the former agent representative yesterday, "I am sure Ruth Johnson, Elizabeth Schweir, have admitted that they are regularl- that he would win the womn's vote j Mary Alice Case, Vera Johnson, Ber- engaged in running contrabrand without a struggle." nard Dickstein, Madeline Holmes, liquor contrary to federal and state "With Friedman as secretary of Louise Nelson and Marion Johnson. laws. Here is presented the sorry state," continued the coach, "our na- The program will include a Beethoven spectacle of a representative of the tion would have a combination, that "Romance," and a Sonata and the government involved in serious charg- would not only baffle the Navy, but Quartet in C minor by the same com- es through discharge of his assigned would strike terror in the hearts of poser. task, and being publicly condemned all nations. Yes, Bennie is the only * * * ,C 4f . _ . .. >r -z ai L ,'~v 0E[l.JRIHLER, DIOGENES . . . THIs jobbie Diogenes was a Greek who left his fruit stand for the commend- able purpose of questing for honesty by good old-fashioned lamp-light. And now.; loud and ever clearer, rings the cry from the housetops: "Diogenes - I