PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, ,72kN ,;Its' I", 1X28 PAGE FOUR FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1928 Published every morning except Monday during the University yeartbysthe 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 credited to 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, $4.50. Otices: Ann Arbor Press Building, May- nard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Business 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR JO H. CHAMBERLIN Editor............. .......Ellis D. Merry Editor Michigan Weekly.. Charles E. Behymert Stagf1;Editor ............:..Philip C. Brooks City Editor........... Courtland C. 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Varnum Lawrence Walkley Hannah WalIen little real enthusiasm toward getting the convention, in spite of the fact that the sight of a Democrat would be a real treat to most Detroiters. Democracy has only the slightest of chances to carry the state in Novem- ber, and probably any compliment such as the holding of the conven- tion would not turn the tide away from the 0. O. P. San Francisco, on the other hand, offers another peculiar problem. It was California, it will be borne in mind, which led the forces in favor of its resident McAdoo in the 1924 convention. It was California which battled to the bitter end against Al Smith in that convention, and with- out a doubt California will battle again against the candidate of Tam- many. If there is any lesson the Democrats should have learned, more- over, it is the lesson that to hold a convention in a city rabidly prej- udiced, as New York was prejudiced in favor of Smith in 1924, is a danger- ous procedure. The final point that cannot be neglected in connection with San Francisco is the fact that Herbert Hoover, leading Republican candidate, is a Californian in many respects and that it is quite improbable that any Democrat could carry the state against him. In short, it appears that the city of the Golden Gate offers lit- tle political advantage to the Demo- crats even in the event that it is their final choice for the convention. On the whole it would seem that Democracy is faced with a curious dilemma. No other cities appear will- ling to provide the necessary funds, and if one of the two cities mentioned is chosen the party loses almost en- tirely the chance for political advan- tage which the choice of a convention city gives them. On the other hand, if either of the cities mentioned is :1losen finally, it will be extremely interesting to watch the outcome which the peculiar characteristics of each affords. Diogenes has at last found an hon- est man.. In the will of a noted Cali- fornia lawyer, recently deceased is found provision for reimbursing clients who lost by his advice. CAMPUS OPINION Annonymous communications will be disregarded. The names of communi- cants will, however, be regarded as confidential upon request. Letters pub- lished should not be construed as ex- pressing the editorial opinion of The Daily. 3ANNERS To the Editor: "What the University needs as much !as anything is a course in diplomacy and politeness," stated Prof. Waldo Abbot in an interview published on the Women's page, Tuesday, Jan. 5. He was very tolerant in his criticism of students as a whole admitting that they were not all barbarians, but if one is to get critical, it may be per- missable to ask who will teach this course? Applying Mr. Abbot's tolerant prin- ciples, not all professors are ill-man- nered, but there are a great many of them whose crudities, tactlessness and even rudeness, which is perhaps born by a sense of their ultimate su- periority over their pupils, certainly do not require respect and emulation. Courtesy can be the foundation of understanding and mutual benefit, but sarcasm, ridicule and abrupt public denunciation of not taking notes when the reason is the lack of a full foun- tain pen, do not make for this under- standing and mutual benefit. The continuous wail on the part of some faculty members that students in this country are "careless, ignorant and bad-mannered" puts them entirely out of reach, and frightens away pos- sible confidences which should be per- mnitted the serious student. Else why have "international authorities" on the faculty? Last year there was a professor in the Italian department, who fortunate- ly did not return to the University this year, who was everything that can be implied by "bad-mannered," sneering, coarse, suggestive and rude. There are others who are so ab- sorbed in themselves that a mere stu- dent is worthy of nothing but a raise of the eyebrow or a curt reply. A rational view of the situation would be a "course in diplomacy and, politeness" for everyone, meaning a! revival of emphasis on the niceties of conduct, rather than an indictmentj of students or faculty. Perhaps we sounded harsh when we said "Who would teach the class?" because therej I are certainly men who could. The question arose from momen- tary indignation aroused by a criti- cism which applies to all of us. It! ROLLS BRINGS HENDERSON (Editor's note: Robbie Ilenderson, famous actor around these parts when Ypsl Normal was only a kindergarten, has consented to return front Rocklord with his gang and play in the Whiney for two months. The inside story of how Henderson was brought here has never been told until released this morning in Rolls.) * * * (BY SPECIAL ROLLS CORRESPON DENT) Henderson's Roquefort players opened in a blaze of glory and things early last fall in Rockford, Illinois. Immediately the Rockford theater- goers were anxious to schedule per-I formances in other cities for the com- pany. * * * ..Shortly after this a member of Rolls' executive board visited Rockford and confronted Robbie over the telephone, with the following Coversation: * * * "ROBBIE," said he, "THE HUMOR SITUATION IS AT A LOW EBB ON THE MICHIGAN CAMPUS, WE NEED YOU." * * * Robbie replied thus: * * * "_ _" (It was a poor connection on the phone.) * * * "NO," said the Rolls correspondent, "THERE IS NO DANGER OF THAT; NEARLY ALL OF THE MORE TEN- DER EGGS HAVE HATCHED OR EXPLODED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS IN ANN ARBOR--I'LL SHOW YOU!" * * * At this point the RL, correspond. ent took from his pocket a copy of the Ann Arbor Poultry and Daily News and showed Robbie the following over the phone: ALL DELICATE EGGS ARE NOW HATCHED IG (Which can't be used on Robbie.) * * * Robbie replied," . * * * "NO," said the Rolls correspondent, "THERE IS NO DANGER OF THAT; ALL OF THE CABBAGE AND' TURNIPS IN THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN THROWN AT HARVEY EM- ERY." * * ~~~~~~~-~ - - - , R obbie r eplied. * * * "HAVE NO FEAR," the Rolls cor- respondent replied, "ANN. ARBOR AUDIENCES ARE USED TO BUM SHOWS. THEY HAVE BEEN GO- ING TO SEE PLAYS AT MIMES ALL YEAR AND THEY JUST FLOCKED TO THE UNION OPERA. I'M SURE YOU COUL;D SELL OUT YOUR HOUSE ONCE IN A WHILE." S* * "I'LL COME!" said Robbie. "AND ALL OF THE PROFITS ABOVE WHAT WE MAKE I'LL GIVE TO THE WOMEN'S LEAGUE!" OUR OWN ROBBIE!! Thus it is that Rolls is able and pleased to present at this time ,a pic- ture of Robbie arriving in town after a prosperous sea son in Rockford: (Space left here for cheers) SPAC'E ty (Here the story about Robbie vas cut short for a late wire flash that follows:) *' * * YPSILANTI NORiWAL COLLEGE HAS BIRTIIIDAY * *' * Ypsilanti Normal College, accord- ing to a report received at a late hour yesterday, will be 75 years old this week. Everyone was astonished here- abouts by the news. * * * ORIGINAL NORMAL GIRLS STILL ATTEND SCHOOL S Special Rolls investigators were I--- I THEATER BOO KS MVUSIC FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1928 ! Night Editor-NELSON J. SMITH, Jr. THOMAS HARDY Dying in the center of the historic countryside which through his writ- ings he was wont to portray to his thousands of readers in the literary world, the passing of Thomas Hardy, eminent British novelist, greatly re- sembled the man as he had been recognized in life, uiet, serene. To those who knew him as a "shrinking, self-effacing, gray little man," modest and unassuming, his death, though feared for during his illness of some weeks, came as a tre- mendous blow; to the world of litera- ture, the loss was regrettable to no less a degree. .During the three score years of his literary activity, Thomas Hardy gave to the world a score of novels, poems and dramas, greatly to his credit. Not least among these are "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," "The Dynasts" aiid "Under the Greenwood Tree." As great a loss as is the death of Thomas Hardy, it must have been somewhat satisfying to the great au- thor to know that such works as had occupied the greater part of his life, would live long after he ceased to .write. And, it is not at all unlikely that a predisposition which sighted the darkness ahead, te'mpted Hardy to write "Far From the Madding Crowd," one of his latest novels. Had it been one of his wishes that he might leave this world in such surroundings, Thomas Hardy's last desire was an- swered. CHOOSING A CITY (Editor's Note-This editorial was written and set in type be- fore the late news dispatch indi- cating that the Democratic party had chosen Houston, Texas, as the convention city had come over the wire. The selection of Hous- ton, nevertheless, substantiates the view expressed in this edi- torial that neither San Francisco nor Detroit were extremely suit- able locatiens for the national convention of the Democrats.) With Kansas City already occupied by the Republicans, reports from Washington indicate that the Demo- crats have eliminated all cities except San Francisco and Detroit from con- cidrn-n o --atin c - n-> TONIGHT: The Mimes present "Seventh heaven" in their theater at S:30 o'clock. * * * "THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR" During a spiritualistic seance given by a host following an elaborate din- ner party-to amuse his guests more than because of any real belief in the science-the guest sitting in the thirteenth chair is murdered. The crime is committed while the lights were out, but the mystery is made doubly baffling because every door and window leading to the room had! been locked; every member of the cir- cle had been holding his partner's hand when the crime was committed; and to prevent any fraud the medium herself was securely tied, hand and foot to the chair in which she had been sitting. To complete this amazing chain of events, there is no trace of a weapon to be found in the room. Carpets, walls, linings of chairs, everything is searched but no clue of a gun or dag- ger can be located. This is the pleas- antly enigmatical situation Bayard Veiller has concocted for "The Thirteenth Chair"-one of the first "mystery" plays ever to grace Broad- way, and which is being revived by the Rockford Players as the opening bill in their stock season which be- gins Sunday evening, Jan. 22, in the Whitney theater. It is interesting to note that Bayard Veiller has only this season saved himself from the fate- of being a one- play author by the success of "The Trial of Mary Dugan" which opened last Setember at the National theater with Ann Harding and Rex Cherry- man. The novelty of this play seems to be that all three acts take place in a courtroom with the audience as spectators at the trial of a Follies girl for the murder of a financier whose mistress she had been. * * * It is remarkable otherwise for con- taining the most quoted gag from the shows-"You can't expect a girl like me to go to hell in a wheelbarrow." * * * TFIE FACULTY CONCERT. The University Symphony orchestra under the baton of Samuel Lockwood, with Mrs. Maude Okkelburg soloist, will make its second seasonal appear. ance Sunday afternoon in Hill audi- torium with the following program: Overture to "Joseph" .........Mehul Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14...... .Mendelssohn-Jungnickel Symphony No. 5, C minor, Op. 67 .Beethoven Allege con brio; Andante con moto; Allegro--Allegro- Tempo I- Allegro. Concerto, A minor, Op. 16......Greig Allegro moderato; Adagio- Allegro marcato. "THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOht" A review, by Harold May. Chicago has tried many expedients in an effort to forget the iciness of its winds as they sweep around its street corners, but it has never tried a better one than "The Merry Wives of Wind- sor," which is now showing at the Illinois theater with Mrs. Fiske, Hen- rietta Crosman, and Otis Skinner. This play is as lively and joyful as spring, as hoydenish as the Charleston, and as faery as the Elf knight's horn. In its presentation there has been no at- tempt made to polish, to make more polite; it is given with all the rough and rude gusto that probably char- acterized its first performance. (The incident of the beating of Falstaff is a piece of slapstick hardly ever equal- led even by the movies.) For this effect thanks is due to the director, and credit should be given that, al- though his sets wciuld have been mod-j ern in 1860, his ideas of how the play1 should be performed date from the sixteenth century, Between Mrs. Fiske, who took the role of Mistress Page and Henrietta j Crosman, who played Mistress Ford, there was little to choose. They were Rabelaisian enough to have satisfied Queen Elizabeth herself, and they took such joy in the mock-deceit of their husbands, and such impudent delight in it even in the face of their hus- band's almost ungovernable fury, that they reminded the spectator of noth- ing so much as the sprites pinchingj Caliba. Otis Skinner's Falstaff was a thieving, lying, wine bibing, pon- j derous, red, and buttery fellow who could take you into his confidence by one leering wink of his eye, and in- i gratiate himself into your good graces by a hitch of his ponderous stomach. A word should be said of the deft- ness of the incidental music; it was arranged, it seemed, to synchronise iQUALITY. 0 WE AR E CLO OF I n ~ ~e ;