m11r ESTABLISHED 1890 I g It A laitM MEMBEF ASSOCIATI PRESS 060moom . . VOL. XXXVIII, NO. 160. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1928. EIGHT w IIR TUG OF WAR IS FIRST EVET I ANNUA_GAMES1 TRIO OF CONTESTS TO MARK ENCOUNTER OF CLASSES SATURDAY MORNINGf CREDO LEADS SOPIOMORES Present Sophomores Enter Contest In Attempt To Keep Slate Clean After Three Victories Beginning this afternoon with the tug of war, the freshman and sopho- more classes will vie in the tradi- tional spring games for the semi-an- nual championship of the campus. At 3 o'clock the sophomores will gath-- er at Waterman gmnasium and the freshmen in front of the Union to march to the river, across which the tug of war Will be contested. At an enthusiastic gathering of about 250 sophomores yesteriday aft- ernoon, Walter Crego, '30, three times captain of the class in the fall and spring games, was unanimously elect- ed to captain the class again. Wil- liam W. Jamison, '31, was chosen Wed- nesday by the freshmen to lead them them against the sophomores. ]fold Three Tugs This afternoon there will be three tugs in all, two between picked teams of 50 men from each class, and one free for all in which all members off the freshman and sophomore classest will be allowed to compete. Two points will awarded to the class which wins two out of three of these tus. At 9 o'clock Saturday morning the two classes will assenble at the same places to mailch to Ferry field for the traditional cane spree, obstacle race, and rope-tying contest, to the winner of each of which will be awarded one point. With the two points awarded to the class which is victorious in the tug of war, tpe three points awarded Saturday morn- ing will complete the scoring. The class winning three out of five points will be adjudged victor in the games. The cane spree will be a contest be- tween nine picked men from both classes for the possession of the nine canes. The obstacle rce will be run in three heats of five men each with two walls to climb over, barrels to dive through, a large tarpaulin to. crawl under, and two teeter-totters to run over. The point for the ob- stacle race will be awarded to the class winning two out of three heats. All To Compete In the rope-tying contest all mem- bers piesent of the two classes will be furnished with five pieces of rope, and two pens will be provided for the respective classes in which to throw their prisoners. Fifteen minutes will be allotted/ for membe;s of the oppos- ing classes to tie each other up. Full permission, under the rules of the game, is allowed the prisoners to es- cape from the detention pens if they can. The class having the most pris- oners successfully confined in their pen at the end of the 15 minute per- iod will be adjudged victor in this event and awarded one point. Russel Sauer, '30L, chairman of the games, has requested that officials for the games report at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Union where Richard Spindle, '29, will hand out badges. All councilmen, M-men, and members of honor societies are requested to act as officials. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the cap- tains of the two classes will meet in front of the Library where a coin will be flipped to decide which class will have preference as to which bank of the river to pull from. The sopho- mores will then carry the rope to the river, and the frishinen will cross the river to got their end of it. The class winning the tug of war will have the privilege of carrying the rope back1 up State street, and of having their picture taken in front of Hill audi-! torium. AIRPLANE BOMBS SCARE SHANGHA1 SHANGHAI, May 3-This city turn- ed today from conflicting reports of the warfare between the Nationalists and Peking forces to the north to a bit of "straffing" on its own doorstep. Two northern planes, believed to have come from the northern cruiser Haichi, lying off Woosung, dropped four bombs in attempts to cripple the nationalist war vessel near the Kaing nan arsenal. They apparently failed of their object, but two women were injured by the explosion of the bombs near the Shanghai south railway sta- tion. POLITICAL FEVER CLIMBS RAPIDLY AS CAMPUS REGISTRATION CLOSES By Yellit VICTORIOUS IN HOUSE, M'NARY- HAUGEN BILL TO0 CONFRONT SENATE For the first time in the memoryI of the oldest politician on the camp- us, the Student council, after threat- ening as usual to close the registra- tion booths yesterday and Wednes- day, has decided not to leave them upen until noon today. With only 4,000 at the most who will be allow- ed to vote, which means that only 5,000 or 6000svotes will be cast, the district bosses of the gangs were thrown into a turmoil last night, and were anxiously sizing up their eligi- ble constituencies as the Daily went to press. When the news leaked out of coun- n ti c m v e s n n c o e c f h i f w 81 a 5 cil headquarters after dinner last TICKETS FOR MOLNAR PLAY TO GO ON !SALE "Th iPlay's The Tiing" To Be Produced Four Timies Next Week ight, it became impossible to get ;he number of any fraternity on the ampus, and a large number of frbsh- nen were pressed into a courier ser- ice between the district headquart- rs. A prominent politician and hand- haker from the senior class was negotiating until a late hour last ight with the Red Top and Checker ab companies for cut rates on large rders for election day, May 9. A istant-to-the-dean Ha-hrvey Em- ry's map of Ann Arbor, on which he hecks off autos of which he has reed the town, has disappeared from is office and a certain politician is uspected. This politician is famous or keeping a map in his roon on which favorable fraternities are marked with a black pin, opposed raternities with a white pin, and doubtful ones with a red pin. Odds on the different candidates for ffice were fluctuating rapidly and apparently without reason on the State street curb until the ticker got o far behind that it looked hopeless. SPEECHES DUE TODAY IN FORENSICCONTEST Gold Medal And $100 Will Be Given To Orator Winning First Place To HOLD FINALS MAY '20 All contestants in the second annual Thomas E. N. Black oratorical con- test must turn in their manuscripts some time today at room 4202 Angell hall, according to Prof. Richard D. T. Hollister of the public speaking de- partment. The previously announced IS BROADWAYATTRACTION' Tickets for Play Production's new- est endeavor, '"The Play's The Thing," which will be presented at Mimes theater Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, May 9, 10, 11, and 12, will go on sale at Mimes theater and Wahr's bookstore next Monday noon, according to Earl Fleischman, of the department of 'speech and director of Play Produc- tion activities. The cast for "The Play's The Thing," headed by Richard Woellhaf, graduate student, who will play the role made famous by Holbrook Blinn, that of Sandor Turai, has been drawn from the entire array of ,dramatic tal- ent on the campus, instead of from fany particular group or organization. I Minna Miller, graduate student and former head of the Junior Girl's play, will- have the feminine lead and have the part of Ilona Szaba. Other mem- bers of the cost include Samuel Ben- nel, '28Ed, as Mansky, Charles Holden, '29, as Adam, Fred Crandall, '28, play- ing Diverniticheck, Charles Peake in the role of Almady, and George W. Johnson, '30, as Me-ll. Still On Broadway d Much effort had to be exerted by Mr. Fleischman to get rights for the play as it is still a major attrac- tion on Broadway in New York city 'with Holbrook Blinn and the entire alsar cast. The play has had a su- all-sta tour of the country and has beslnfvorably received wherever pre- sented. it is of a rather unusual nature, as evidenced, for example, by the fact that one act has three differ- ent members of the cast. An old Italian castle provide's the setting for the production. Satirical and sophisticated comedy is the most appropriate description for this work of Franz Molaar. Special scenery and properties have been designed by the stagecraft class for the presentation next week and all possible work will be done by the group to strive to make the play one of the most outstanding presentations of the season. Italian Airship Fhes North Toward Pole (By Associated Press) STOCKHOLM, May 3.-The dirig- ible Italia, in command of Gen. Um- berto Nobile, noted Arctic explorer, carrying Italy's hopes of notable dis- coveries in the Artic, passed over Sweden today, and toward evening was reorted to the 'southwest of Basa on the gulf of Bothnia. The Italians set out from Stolp', Germany, at 3:20 a. m. bound for King's bay, Spitzbergen. General No- bile has with him a crew of 16 and 1his fox terrier mascot, Titina, which has been with him to the nort hpole berore. Throughout the entire jour- ney, thus fai, the expedition has been I favored with beautiful weather. The Italian glided up the coast of Swed- end and circled over Stockholm just fbefore noon. Greatvcrowds peered at the huge dirigible as she sailed splendidly, escorted by 10 Swedish military planes. FIVE WILL GO TO 1 eCLUB CONVENTIOA d Five delegates to represent the Un- iversity of Michigan club of Ann Ar- s bor at the triennial convention o - Michigan alumni clubs, which will I b held the week end of May 10-12 _ s "raa aar v~t~r~.v LAST MINUTE MOVES BY OPPOSITION FAIL TRIED I L 'Si r1 FEAR VETO BY COOLIDGE Measure Is Passed With Equalization Fee 31achinery Included Intact !~(13y Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May .3.-Embody- ing the equalization fee machinery objected to by President Coolidge, the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill was passed tonight by the House. The vote was 204 to 121. The measure now must go back to the Senate for adjustment of differen- ces with that body, which several weeks ago approved the bill by a vote of 53 to 23. As soon as these differences, none of which are of major proportions, are smoothed over the measure will be ready for inspection by President Coolidge. Some have predicted that he will veto it as he did the original McNary-Haugen bill last session. The House action tonight at 7:30 o'clock came after opponents of the fee had exhausted every preliminary maneuver to remove it from the bill. In the face of a series of reverses the opposing group kept up its fight and made two unsuccessful last-min- ute moves to that end. One was a motion by Representa- tive Aswell, of Louisiana, ranking Democrat on the House agricultural' committee which drafted the meas- ure, to substitute his own bill, sim- ilar to the MeNary-Haugen measure except for the equalization fee. rilhis VIICHIGAN STATE, VARSITY BANDS UNITE TO GIVE CONCERT TONIGHT With the appearance of the Varsity the joint direction of two brothers- and the Michigan State bands in for- Nicholas Falcone, director of the Var- , al concert tonight at 7:30 o'clo k sity band here, and Leonard Falcone, in Hill auditorium, a unique oppor- director of the Michigan State band. tunity is offered to Ann Arbor lovers The program will be as follows: of band music to hear for the first Norma Overture, Bellini; "M" Men time on record two complete col- March, N. Falcone; In A Persian lege bands joined to form a single Market, A. W. Katelbey; Stars and playing uiit. The concert is open Stripes Forever, Sousa; Largo from to the public, and no admission will Dvorak's "New World Symphony," charged. arranged by L. Falcone; Am v, ican The concert tonight will nrark the Fantasia, Victor Herbert; and The consummation of a growing spirit of Yellow and Blue. friendliness and cordial feeling be- The two bands will unite again in tween Michigan State and this Uni- a joint concert on "Saturday, May 12, versity which has been developing at East Lansing, when they will play 'or several years and was marked re- before the assembled contestants in cently by the establishment at Michi- the state high school band contest. gan State of a chapter of Alpha Ep- silon Mu, national honorary musical fraternity, with the cooperation of the local chapter.FIIH R GST A ON Following tonight's concert a for- mal dance will be given by the two chapters of Alpha Epsilon Mu forF zn-embers of the bands, members of the Varsity glee club, and their guests. The dance will be at the TALENT AND EARLY OUTLOOK Masonic Temple., and the music will INDICATES WEALTH OF be furnished by the State Travelers. GOOD MATERIAL, The band tonight will consist of about 125 pieces and will be under PRACTICE TO BEGIN SOON 7N deadline was Monday of this week, but was rejected on a roll-call vote, 185 the time has been extended to give all to 146. . eetd students interested a chance to try- 'otion Rejected out. Only about 15 students have en- The Louisianan initiated also the tered the contest so far. second futile attempt, a motion to Drawings for the order of 'speeches send the bill back to the agriculturet in the preliminaries, which are to be committee with instructions to re-a held the first part of next week, were turn it without the fee and also at made Tuesday in room 302 Mason hall, provision to give the proposed fed- under the supervision of Professor eral farm board authority to enter Hollister. Those who hand in manu- into marketing agreements for the scripts today will probably be forced control of surplus farm crops. This , to take les's favorable places on the was defeated without a roll-call vote.t order of speakers for the prelimin- Passage of the bill with the fee ma- aries. The finals will be held May chinery intact was expected even byr 20 at 7:30 o'clock in the Methodist its opponents athough only yester- Episcopal church, taking the place of day they succeeded in carrying a the regular Sunday eveniog services motion by a vote of 141 to 120 ex-r there. pressing disapproval of the fee. A gold medal and $100 in cash will Farm bloc leaders, however, to-t be awarded to the winner of first day quickly gathered their forces and place, while a prize of $50 will .held the floor with a commanding given to the contestant placing second st njority which repulsed every at- 1 Last year, the first time the contes, tack upon the bill. Then after con- was held here, Robert J. Gessner,'29, sidera.tion of the measure had been won first place, whe University de- completed under the procedu% per- '29, a membercof se d n er d mitting amendments the farm camp bate team, paain this year, but Gee- ireversed the defeat of yesterday and snethas not entered the contest. passed the bill in the form it had s adesired from the outset.- A I TMost Objectionis" et POLITICAL FIGHTS I Supporters of the bill contend that LOOM IN TAX CUT the measure as passed by the House meets all the objections raised by (Special to The Daily) President Coolidge in his veto mes- WASHINGTON, May 3-Tax reduc- sage on the old measure, with the ioni must be confined within the $202,- lone exception of the equalization fee. In addition, they urged on behalf of 700,00 surpus in sight for next yearn presidential approval of the measure Chairman Smoot, of the senate finance that the farm board created under the committee, informed theSenate toda bill, first would be directed to en- in opening debate n the$20,00,0 dea vor to stabilize the agriculture in- drafted by the committee as a sub- d'tyb otoln rpsrls stitte afor5the$290,00000house mea- dustry by controlling crop surplus- I sue passe$lastDecember. es by means of loans to cooperativeI sure passed last December. rs organizations. The equalization fee Taking cognizance of the prospec- would be employed only in the event tive den000000 reduction Senator of failure of the loan provision to ac- a $350000 rdcin-eao Smoo, warned that any increase in complish relief. Smootarnieduthtin yvisnrease i For this purpose the bill would the revenue cutting p~rovision of thel authorize an appropriation of $400,-, measuri beyond the $200,000,000 mark ' 0toe anaonathe revolvin' 'eant just that much of treasury de- 000,000 to be known as th rvli meat 31fund, further they contended that the The bill involves one of the maui loans to cooperatives was in line with politilfihtlsn of the ma~tit the view's of Secretary Jardine, and- political fights of the session but it hat if it proved effective the fee came before the Senate almost with- nld be used. In view of these out a murmur, aside from the opening changes, supporters of the bill ex- address of Chairman Smoot. When he pres oethat the measure would had concluded it was laid aside untilmeet wit.h presidential approval de- tomorrow when Senator Harrison, of spite expressions of administration Mississippi, plans to present the ,Dem- leaders to the contrary. ocratic viewpoint. ___________ CONGRESS TO SEEHANFORD RESIGNS1 CnGREYAATEVEA[CFROM UNIVERSIT Y RANKIN WILL ACCEPT NEWY POSTNEXT FLL Northfield, Minnesota College Offers English Professorship For Next Fall' 23 YEARS WITH' FACULTY Prof. Thomas E. Rankin, of the rhetoric depar'tment, will end a 23 years' connection with the university at the close of the coming summer session, he anounce last night. Pro- essor Rankin has accepted an offer to become professor of English at Carleton college, Northfield, Minn. A graduate of the literary college in 1898, Professor Rankin received his master of arts degree in 1905. He also completed some graduate work, then accepted a position as profes- sor of English history at the College of Emporia, Emporia, Kansas. After spending three years at Emporia he returned to Michigan and has con- tinued as a member of the rhetoric :'aculty until the submission of his resignation effective in August. He has been secretary of the sum- mer session of the University for 17 years and a lecturer in the extension department since the inauguration of the extension division of the Univers- ity. As a speaker he has confined his subjects largely to educational and literary topics., A contributor to various literary And critical magazines, Professor Rankin is in addition the author of several books including, " Materials for the Study of Rhetoric and Compo- sition," with J. R. Brumm. "The Me- thod and Practice of Exposition;" "American Authorship of the Present Day;" and "English Literature," and "History of American Literature," written with W. M. Aiken. Before coming to the University. Professor Rankin was a student at Princeton University in 1897 and lat- ex' studied at the San Francisco The- ological Seminary. TWELVE WILL BE HONORED TONIGHT BY SOCIAL GROUF In respect to their outstanding scholastic standings in sociology and other social sciences, 12 students will be admitted to membership in Alpha Kappa Delta, national honorary sociological fraternity, at the annual spring initiation banquet to be held at 6:30 o'clock tonight in room 316 o0 the Union. As the principal speaker for the af- fair, the local honorary society ha secured Dr. William F. Ogurn, pro fessor of sociology at the University of Chicago. Dr. Ogburn posses'ses a national reputation for his work i the social sciences, and prior to coin ing to Chicago this'year he was a pro fessor at Columbia university. Hi topic has not yet been announced Prof. Charles H. Cooley of the sociol ogy department, will also speak on the program Those who are to be taken into thi fraternity tonight are: Victor Rose '29, Vahan D. Sewny, '29, Helen Mi halyi, '29, Bernice McHale, '29, Pear Waldman, '29, iMaurice Klass, '3( Jean Gilman, '30, Margaret Gentz, '2 Dorothy Haas, '30, Roy Ullman, grad Edward Jandy grad., and Catherin Woodroofe, '29. WILL HOLD CLUB BANQUE Originality In New Production Be Sought By Officials In Charge Of Opera Registration for the various cast, chorus, and committee positions for, the 1928 Michigan Union Opera was completed yesterday with great suc- cess in point of numbers enrolled and general outlook on talent available, according to 'alton D. Walper, '29, recently appointed general chairman. Furthermore several books have al- ready been received, in which many new ideas have been injected, point- ing to greater originality and novelty than ever before, say those who have read the material. Announcement will be made within the very near future as to the date of the first practice and.organization of those who will be connected with next year's production. Word receiv- ed from Roy Hoyer, for several years leading man with Fred Stone of "Criss- Cross" fame, indicates that he will definitely be in Ann Arbor about May' 15 jo personally supervise thelspring practice work and to acquaint the try- outs for positions with many new dance routines planned by him for the 1928 presentation. He has directed the dance numbers for, the last 12 years with the exception of last year when duties with Fred Stone pre- vented him from being here.. Music To Feature Show New, snappy, and catchy music sung by voices that will be, carefully picked from the available talent are to fea- ture the coming show, according to. E. Mortimer Shuter, director of the entire 'production. Theodore Harri- son, of the School of Music, and di- rector of the glee club, will have charge of the singing and all musical work in connection with the Opera. Any who write music for the show are urged to put their ideas in tangs- ble form and they will soon be given an opportunity to play their music before that committee. This policy will be followed this year instead of having the music written by one or two persons. In this way it is hoped that the Opera will be able to boast vast improvements along musical lines. Ask For Book Ideas Any interested in writing the book' who have not yet conferred about the work, are urged to communicate at once with Donal Hamilton Haines of the journalism department, so.that ar- rangements can be made for a con- ference and explanation of what i desired. Will1 0919['T91DOWNS COLGAITl IN CLOSE 6A'M NEBEIUNG SCORES THREE Ri AND STARS IN FIELD IN VARSITY TRIUMPH PLAY SECOND GAME T)D Beinle Oosterbaan Slated To P1 Today, With Cottrell In Box For Maroons (Special to The Daily) HAMILTON, May 3.-Michigan ened her three game invasion of Easte by registering a 5-2 victory o the Colgate nine this afternoon Whitnall field in a game that " featured by the steady play of b teams. It was the first encounter a two game series between the gregations, the second being shi 1 uled for today. Both McAfee and Doddona' pite tight ball for the first two innn but in the third triples by McCoy Nebelung, and a single by Loos g the Wolverines a two run lead. ( gate tied the score in the fot frame, when Acker reached first McAfee's error, advanced on Ha sacrifide, and scored on a double Detore, who also crossed the pl a moment later on Steinberg's sin In the sixth Michigan added ao er marker to her total. Nebelr walked to open the inning, Loo s rificed him to second, and the verine center fielder scored w Corriden hit a single. Oosterbaan e ed the inning by flying out to Al With a one run lead McAfee ttg enred up and caused Colgate's sevl inning rally to fall short of ever the count after Welch had sing and Jones had sacrificed him to I ond. During Michigan's turn at in this ining Allan made the fiele feature of the contest, a senatih Icatch 6f Weintraub's long fly in left field. Score Two In Eighth Michigan cinched the game by si ing twice In the eighth inning t'o i a commanding lead that was ne threatened. Nebelung doubled start the inning and Loos sent to third with' a single, from there scored and was folrowed across plate by Loos on Oosterbaan's I double. Weintraub ended Michig scoring by sending a fly to left. Colgate rallied again in the ei when Hagy singled after Acker grounded out. Detore flied out, Steinberg singled sending Hagy third, but McAfee ended the threa tossing out Bridges at ' first. In ninth inning both teams were ret in order, Dowler. pinch .hitting Daddona ended the game by groun , out, McAfee to Oosterbaan Both pitchers went the route succeeded in keeping the hits scattered. The invaders outhit Maroons 11-8. Nebelung starrec bat and in the field for the Wol ines, while two double plays, J. triple, and Allan's great' catch Weintraub's gly were thei feature Colgate's play. Following the game this after: Coach 'Ray Fisher announced tha I will probably start Bennie 00 ibaan on the mound today, Gawne slated to hurl part of contest. Cottrell, Colgate's s @ tional sophomore pitcher, is s t uled to oppose the Wolverine tw: f with Gardner, a veteran, held it - serve. I Seniors To Don Caps' And Gowns Tuesday In Annual Swing-out Following the swing-out exercises of the senior class, next Tuesday afternoon, graduating students will be expected to wear their caps andf gowns on the campus each Wednes- day, according to John T. Snodgrass, '28, chairman of the swing-out com- mittee. The first appearance of the caps and gowns will be at the 'swing-out, the opening of the graduation activities. The affair will be conducted in prac- tically the same manner 'as in past years. Definite, detailed plans for the line of march, the formation, and sim- ilar matters, .are now being worked MICIIGAN AB Nebelung, cf......3 Loos, ss... .....4 Lange, if.........3 Corriden, 2b.....4 Oosterbaan, lb ....4 Weintraub, 3b ..4 0 Straub, rf.........4 McCoy, c.........4 McAfee, p.... . . 4 TOTALS......34 COLG.ATE AB jAllan, If ............ 4 Bonacker, rf......4 Hagy, lb..........3 Detore, ss........4. Steinberg, 2b ......3 Bridges, 3b.......4 Welch, "cf..........4 a ones, c ...........3 Doddona, p.......4 R 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 or H T 2 2 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 11 0 9 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 R 5 k I r AI RPLANE G TAC l lt,- (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 3.--The .ad- vance guard of a score of senatoms and representatives headed south from Bolling field today to witness the air corps maneuvers tomorrow and Saturday at Langley field, Vir-I ginia, in which nearly a hundred air- craft ranging in size from speedy lit- tle pursuit planes to big transport planes, will demonstrate their fight- ing tactics. Th ,n-r-,nn q_ - a. .mbr o Prof. James H. Hanford of the Eng- lish department has accepted a cal to Western Reserve where he will be in charge of graduate studies in Eng lish. Professor Hanford came to Michigan six years ago from the Uni versity of North Carolina to take charge of graduate studies in Eng fish here. He has specialized in Re naissance and medieval literature, an especially in Milton. It was also recently announced tha Prof. Charles C. Fries has turned down - .-01t . iiowl the deartmenft of - ,t a J. TOTALS A. Dowler ......33 batted f j Members of the senior class may obtain caps and gowns at. Moe's Sport shop. Paraphernalia I mu - be readv for use .Tue 9th. Michigan. ........002 001 Colgate.............000 200 Two-base hits-Detore, Da Nebelung, Oosterbaan. Three hits-McCoy, Nebelung, Jones.