ESTABLISHE 1890 It Sit A 4ait MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS ---- - ------ VOL. XXXVIII, NO. 173. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1928. EIGHT PAGES MISS KELLY ENGAGEDJ AS FEATURE ACTRESS IN ROCKFORD PLAYES HENDERSON ANNOUNCES PLANSI FOR THIRD SEASON OF a SUNER PLAYSc SECURE MANY NEW ACTORS Thomas Wilfred, Inventor Of Color Organ, To Paint Scenes In Light For Ibsen's "The Vikings" Katherine Wick Kelly, leading lady at the Cleveland playhouse in Cleve- land, has been engaged .as featured artist with the Rockford players for their third season of summer plays, opening June 25 on, the campus, ac- cording to an announcement made by Robert Henderson yesterday. Miss Kelly is well known in Ann Arbor through several appearances three years ago with the Michigan theater league at the Whitney theater. Her outstanding performances is Mase- field's "Anne Pettersdotter' and Dav-i .ies' "The Mollusc" gained manyc friends for her in Ann Arbor.t Equal in importance with the en- gagement of Miss Kelly as leading lady is the engagement of Thomas Wilfred, noted inventor of the color!t organ, the Clavilux, who will paint the3 settings in light for the company's production of Ibsen's "The Vikings." Thpmas Wilfred has appeared twices In recitals in Hill audit'orium to ca- pacity houses; but the production off "The Vikings" will mark the firstr time his instrument has been c coupled with an actual stage production. "The Vikings" will be presented in Hill auditoriumr for two performances; Monday and Tuesday evening, July 23 and 24, andI in the Pease audtorium Wednesdaye night, July 25. To Present Eight Bills 7 Eight bills will be presented during the first six weeks of the Summer ses- sion, under whose auspices the com- pany appears annually, and with thet exception of "The Vikings" all of themz wil be given in Sarah Caswell Angell.s hall over Barbour gymnasium. TheI theater is being redecorated for the season, while the University is equip- I ing the hall with electric fans and other conveniences. The opening bill will be Jacquest Duval's French farce "Her Cardboard Lover," in which Jeanne Eagle's re-t cently appeared in New York and onY the road with success. Miss Kelly will appear in Miss Eagels' role oft Simone and Robert Henderson wll have the Leslie Howard role of Andre1 Sallicel "Her Cardboard Lover" will be fol- lowed by George M. Cohan's popular< comedy "So This Is London!", which will be followed in turn by Anatole France's famous satire "The Man' Who Married a Dumb Wife." This is in keeping with the company's tradi-> tion of presenting one French bill in every summer season. The fourth production will be Mau- rine Watkin's "Chicago" with Helen Hughes, ingenue with the Rockford Players last summer, in the role of Roxie Hart. Opening Tuesday eve- ning, July 19, Harry Wagstoff Grib- ble's eccentric farce "March Hares" with Katherine Wick Kelly in the part of Claudia Ktts. This will e fol- lowed by the three performances of "The Vikings," and Kaufman and Con- nelly's "Merton of the Movies" will be the seventh poduction with Rob-' ert Henderson in,the title role made famous by Glenn Hunter. Will Offer Shakespeare The final bill will be Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," presented for three performances in modern dress and for three performances in traditional costume. Miss Kelly will play Beatrice; Rikel Kent the part of Benedict; and Robert Henderson thet role of Dogberry.. In addition to Miss Kelly as leading lady and Robert Hendersonas director and juvenille, the personnel of the Rockford players for the summer sea - son will include Rikel Kent, recently with Glenn Hunter in "Merton of the Movies" and with Mrs. Fiske. Helen Hughes will appear as ingenue, and Lillian Bronson, remembered for her brilliant work two years ago on the campus, will return after several sea- sons in New York with Richard Bol- eslawsky. E l b e 'r t a Trowbridge, recently brought on from New York by Jessie Bonstelle to appear in her production of "Two Girls Wanted" in Detroit with Nydia Westman, will be the second woman of the company; while Paul Stephenson, former director of the Ypsilanti players, will appear in char- acter roles. ... .. ... 1 A V , V A i Bursley Supports Merit System Of AppointingUnion President "I am very much in favor of the proposed system of appointing the Union president on the merit sys- tem," stated Joseph A. Bursley, dean of Students, yesterday. Dean Bursley has served on the board of governors of the Union since the board was first organized, and has dealt directly with many executives who have been eect. ed under the old plan. "While nearly every one of the pres- idents with whom I have come in contact has been a very capable man, it has been largely through luck tat good administrative officers have been 'ENSIAN REORlGANIES BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Creation Of New Positions Includes Assistant Business Manager And Women's Upper Staff TWO APPOINTMENTS MADE Plans for next year's Michiganens- ian, announcement of a reorganization of the business staff of the publica- tion, and appointment of Harry Rus- sel, '29, and Margaret E. Moore, '29, as assistant business manager and woman's business manager, respec-; tively, of the publication were made yesterday by J. Franklin Miller, '29, business manager of the 1929 'Ensian. This marks the first year that an assistant business manager has been appointed by the 'Ensian. Russel in filling this office will work for the most part with the new business man- ager.+ Another departure from custom which is being made in the appoint-' ment of a woman's upper staff. The+ appointments to the new upper wo- man's business staff will be made1 early next week, it is announced, as will the men's upper staff appoint- ments which will be made at the same time. Under the new plan, five women and four men will be appointed to the upper staff offices. As a result1 men and women will work together at the same positions. Michigan wo- men will be given more responsibility, according to Miller, than ever more in view of the fact that during the+ coming year they will be carrying equal responsibility with the men of the staff. Efforts will be made to bring the total number of books sold next year up to the standard number of an- nuals sold in other big ten universi- ties, Miller saids The majority of Middle Western universities, he ex- plained, sell annuals to approximately 55 per cent of their student body while Michigan sells to about 35 per cent. In other words, attempts are to be made to bring the total number of 'Ensians to between 4,000 and 5,000 next year as compared to the 3,000 sold during the present year. As far as is known at present, next year's book will be more elaborate than past 'Ensians. It is also plan- ned to extend to considerable extent the scope of the satire section. FLOOD AND FIRE FOLLOWTORNADO DALLAS TEXAS, May 18.-With three persons known to have been killed and several seriously injured in two days of wind, rain and hailstorms in the southwest, floods and oil field fires have threatened more lives and increased the heavy property losses. A tornado Thursday night injured several persons and damaged build- ings at Thackerville, Okla., a town of ' about 300 population. Streams in southern Oklahoma were at flood stage. Plans were made to 'send food by airplane to families marooned by the Red river, which was five miles wide in places. Lightning ignited large oil storage tanks at Midland and Burnett, Tex., A three-inch canon was fired at tanks at Midland in an effort to drain the oil before the flames spread. Trains were delayed by washouts in north Texas and scores of motorists were marooned. provided," he said. "The proposed sytem will insure the selection of capable men on the basis of ability Lnd the quality of work done during the period of work on the regular committees. "Furthermore, I should favor any s,stem which would materially d- crease the chances for camp; poli- tics to enter into the appointment to a position so important to all men in school," he continued. "I cannot see where there can be any legitimate objection to the pro- posed amendment inasmuch as it will benefit all who are concerned and will insure consideration for the qual- ity and amount of actual work done by those serving on committees which lead up to the higher executive posi- ticns. It is fortunate that the init- iative is being taken by. the students in this movement," he concluded. "The Board of Governors has tried several times to inaugurate such a' system, but have not received the co- operation of the students." JAPS ARRANGE TRUCE IN MANCHURIAN WAR Memorandum Sent Chinese Generals Declares Neutrality Under Japanese Protection MESSAGE IS SIGNIFICANT (By Associated Press.) PEKIN, May 18.-The Japanese memorandum handed the warring Chinese generals which in effect de- clares the neutrality of Manchuria under the Japanese military protec- tion tonight overshadowed all other phases of the confused Chinese situa- tion. Even the anxiety of Peking and Tientsin over the approaching tide of civil war, the business like prepar- ations to protect the nationals by the foreign military commanders and the position of Japan in Shantung, has been forgotten while official circles, foreign and Chinese alike, discuss the implication of the memorandum. It is agreed that these are moment- ous, probably more significant than any Far-Eastern development since the great war. Among the high Chinese there is a feeling approaching consternation, and the idea is ex- pressed that Japan is taking advant- age to ruin, the Chinese and to es- tablish her permanent domination of Manchuria and to demand recognition of it. In many quarters neither Japanese or Chinese; the phrase "Manchurian protectorate" is being freely used in speaking of the posi-I tion of Japan in. relation to that ter- ritory. Although the memorandum as pub- lished in Peking is vague as is char- acteristic of oriental diplomacy, it does indicate Tokio's interpretation of "appropriate and effective steps for the domestic peace and order in Manchuria." The objection handed to the min- isters of the powers is more explicit. Tokio has informed the ambassador that Japan "will prevent as far as pos- sible defeated troops or those in pur- suit of the, regardless of whether they are Northern or Southern, from entering Manchuria," as such is nece- sary for the protection of the social position of Japan in Manchuria and Mongolia. HOMES GUARDED AFTER BOMBING (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 18.-Police guards were established about the homes of Queens county officials after the bombing early today of Robert El- liott, official executioner for New York and three other states. Mean- while a city-wide hunt for those re- sponsible for the bombing was ,\art-I ed, but without success.s Elliott is saidbto have expressed the belief that the bombing was the work' of sympathizers with Sacco-Vanzetti, radicals he executed several months ago. SENATE DEBATES TAX BILL AS HOUSE VOTES DEFI1CIENCY MEASURE SENATE BILL PROVIDES FOR THE PUBLICATION OF INCOME TAX RETURNS COOLIDGE VETOES BILLS Postal And Indian Bills From House And Senate's Indian Bills Vetoed By President (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 18-With just one half of the membership voting, the Senate today amended the tax re- duction bill to provide for opening of all income tax returns to public in- spection hereafter, 27 to 19. The action, which came as some- what of a surprise, reversed the de- cision of Congress two years ago to abolish the law enacted in 1924 which permitted the publication of taxes paid. Senator Norris, Republican, of Ne- braska, proposed the amendment and it went over at the end of a long dayJ of debate with Democrats generallyI voting with the western Republican independent bloc. WASHINGTON, May 18-The last gigantic financial log of the adminis- tration's program for this session- an urgent deficiency bill falling just shy og $100,000,000-rolled out of come mittee into the House mill today and within an hour the legislative saws were buzzing smoothly along, approv- ing it slice by slice. Irrelevancies Delay Senate On the Senate side the tax debateI rolled along under difficulties. Var- ious senators had remarks outside the subject to expound and Ashurst, of Arizona, helped things a little by get- WOLVERINE TRACKMNOREGON VOTES GO TO HOOVER TO ENGAGE POWERFs ithAndRVi For Democratic lY a....r,..d:.. T.l......l. ,., 'i3r ~.. MARINE IS KILLED IN NICARAGUAN SKIRMISH, ANOTHER IS WOUNDED ting into the record an torial cheer for Smoot his stand against the' bill. In the midst of this peaceful scene the first of eight veto m-essages gress during the day Coolidge and was read. Arizona edi- of Utah, for Boulder dam more or less of the volley fired at Con-j by President ILLINOIS TEAM TODAY' SPIKE - SHOES H A V E SLIGHT, MARGIN IN DISTANCE AND DASH EVENTS' HESTER TORUN SPRINTS Maize And Blue Conceded Winners In Six Of Fifteen Events With Chance For Second Places Conceded only an outside chance,+ Coach Steve Farrell's Wolverines will engage the powerful Illini track team' in their final dual meet of the season1 this morning at Urbana. Although almost devoid of individ- ual stars and considered as likely winners in only six of the 15 events,+ if the Maize and Blue men can garner enough spare second or thirds they may spring the upset that has almost become a tradition in the meets be-; tween these rivals. Michigan should establish a slight margin in the track events but the Illini's strength in the field events should be more than enough to over- come any advantage that the Wolver- ines might have gained. Favored In Century In the century Capt. Buck Hester and Grodsky have the edge over Tm, Patterson, and Hale of the Illini, Timm being the only one of the trio who has been consistent. The 220 should be a reception of the hundred. - The 40 should be between Munger of Michigan and Chambers of Illinois although Seymour may press them both. Another factor to be considered in the quarter is "Cowboy" Nickol of the Illini. He is extremely erratic but if he is right today he may take a first. Hal White looks like the class in the half mile and might beat the dual meet record. Orlovitch is Coach Gill's other entree in this event while Lomont is the lone Michigan possibil-: ity unless Farrell decides to run Mon- roe in this event as well as in the mile. . Illini May Slam Two Mile Illinois trio of Stine, McElwee, and Seldon should take the majority of the counters in the mile with "Big Boy" Monroe having a chance for second unless the Illini runners box him out. In the two mile the Indians should have little trouble with Abbott, Capt. Fairfield and Tockstein. Ted Wuer- fel will be the Michigan performer but appears to have little chance of get- ting better than a third. The Wolverines should win a large share of the points in the hurdles with Cooper likely to break the meet record in the lows. Jones should get a place in the lows while Kinney should score in the highs. Rodgers will be the Orange and Blue mainstay in the hurdles, aided by Johnson in the lows. With Carr and Miller in the high jump, the Indians should place one- two !although Waldo or Falker of Michigan might spring an upset. The Wolverines are hard hit in the broad jump with Champman out, as he should have had little trouble in tak- ing a first. Arendt will be the sole entree in this event, but he should pick up a second. Pole Vault Looks Bad The pole vault looks like another bad event for the Wolverines with only Erickson to compete against George Barnes and White of Illinois, both capable of 12 feet 6 inches or better. In the shot and discus Lyons should have little trouble in taking two firsts with Kimmel and Allman close behind him. Kimmel has the advantage over Alman in the shot while it is just the opposite in the discus. In the shot Poorman may get a third while Carlson should take at least third in the discus. Convention Delegates; Walsh's ame Still On Ballot (By Associated Press) PORTLAND, Ore., May 18.-Citi- zens of Oregon exercised their fran- chise today over the heaviest primary election ballot since the last presi- dential year,, ;1924. Fair weather brought out a big vote. Total registration in the 1,842 pre- cincts in the state was 317,491 of which 222,139 registered as Republi- cans and 83,303 as Democrats. Herbert Hoover was the sole can- didate on the Republican ticket for the presidential nomination. All the Republican candidates seeking to be delegates to the national convention were pledged to Hoover except one. who had declared for Lowden, and one who favored a government liquor control declaration by the Republi- can party. Thirteen delegates are to be elected. Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York and Sen. James A. Reed of Missouri were contending for Oregon's 10 dele- gates to the Democratic national con, vention although the name of Sen. Thomas J. Walsh of Montana remain- ed on the ballot after his withdrawal from the race. MUSIC FESTIVAL ENDS WITH CONCERTS TODAY Before the House took up the defic- iency bill, which measure invariably heralds the closing hours of congres- sional sessions, it rolled the commit- tee reapportionment plan aside to fix delegations in the House on the basis of the estimated 1930 census back to the committee by a vote of 186 to 185. The bill involves shifting 23 House seats away from 17 states to give them to 11 other states; but it is dead for this session. Coolidge Vetoes More Bills WASHINGTON, May 18.-President Coolidge notified Congress today that he had vetoed eight recently passed bills of minor character and as soon as the news reached the Senate the authors of two of the bills rejected served notice that they would ask for votes to override the President. The senators were Oddie, Republi- can, Nevada, author of a measure to appropriate $3,500,000 for roads on public domain and on Indian reser- vations; and Jones, Republican, Wash- ington, author ofsa billtto permit In- dians in his state to file claims against the government in courts of claims. The other six vetoed measures orig- inated in the House. That chamber was busily engaged when the Presi- dent's message arrived and its reading was put off until tomorrow. Two of the House measures related to postal employees. One would have granted to those assigned to night duties an additional 10 per cent of their hourly pay. DAVIS MEMORIAL TO BE DEDICATED Exercises for the dedication of the tablet in memory of the late Prof: Jo- seph Baker Davis will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Engin- eering quadrangle. Professor Davis, who died in March 1920, was in continuous service for the University from 1872 until his retiremrent as Professor of Geodesy and Surveying in 1910. He was alsc assistant dean of the Engineering college from 1904 until 1910. At the exercises this afternoon, the following will be the program: ad- dresses will be given by George H. Fenkell, '95, on "Professor Davis, the Engineer,' by Gardner S. Williams, '89, on "Professor Davis' Service tc the College of Engineering and to the University," by Louis E. Ayers, '08, on "Professor Davis and Michi- gan Engineers," and by George M. Ames '85 ,on "The Influence (V Pro- Verdi's "Aida" With Star Cast And Chicago Symphony Concert To Feature Day's Program PERCY GRAINGER TO PLAY Ann Arbor's thirty-fifth annual May Festival will reach its climax and conclusion with two concerts today. The first will be given this afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock in Hill, auditorium and will feature Frederick Stock and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as well as Percy. Grainger, pianist and con- I ductor. Guiseppe Verdi's popular op- era, "Aida" will be the attraction to- night at 8:15 o'clock when the last event on the May Festival program will be given. Mr. Stock has included in his pro- gram for th s afterroon Berlioz's over- ture, "The Roman Carnival," Opus 9, as well as one of Tschaikowski's out- standing symphonies, known as Sym- phony number five in E Minor, Opus 64. Mr. Gr;inger will cccupy the re- nmainder of .he prog -,m with a con- certo by crieg. It is a concerto in A ,inor ar .1 is said to te one of the nmore popular of Grieg compositi ns. Three movemeatf are included in the selection, allegro mod erato, adagio, and allegro marcato. Leone Kruse will -ave the title iale in the opera tonight when she sings the part of Aida. Paul Althouse has been selected to sing in the role of Radames. Others taking part in the preseutatio). of the opera tonight in- clude 'Mar~ocr, Telva, Theinia Lewis, Mario Basiola, Chase Baromeo sand Frank Ryan. In addition there will l be Earl V. Moore conducting the Chi- cagonsymphony orchestra, the choral union, andl the University glee club, making its only appearance during the May Festival on that occasion. The history of "Aida" dates back to 1871 when it was first presented be- fore the Khedive of Egypt, for whom it had been written. It is known es- pecially for its special chorus effects, notably in the first two acts. Oriental characteristics appear from time to time, for example, in the melodiesand tharmonies of scenes in which the high priestess appears with the priestesses and the priests. The scenes for the opera take place in Egypt and the action is in the days of the Pharaohs. AMERICAN MARINES TRACING DOWN REBEL SLAYERS OF COMRADE IN ARMS CAPT. HUNTER WOUNDED Fighting Between Marines And Rebels Is Most Severe Skirmish Since Combats Last February (By Associated Press) MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 18 -- Pushing their way through the jungles of the north, American marines today were tracing down the rebel slayers of i comrade in arms. In the most severe combat since Feb. 27, one marine and one Nica- raguan National Guardsman were kill- d and the commanding officer of the oatrol, Cappt. Robert S. Hunter, of Kansas, and another marine, were wounded. Sixty to seventy-five insurgents and twenty-five marines and ten guards- men took part in the clash, which occurred near Paso Real, 45 miles northeast of Jinotega and across the Cua river. Fighting against odds, the marines killed five rebels , and wounded five. The insurgents were under Jose Leon Diaz, who has had previous revolu- tionary experience and is reputed to be a Honduran who has joined the cause of Gen. Augustino Sandino. The marine patrol was isolated. Medical and surgical supplies were dropped to them by an airplane squa- dron under Capt. Robert ' A. Archi- bald. The names of the enlisted men who were casualties were not learn- ed. Two relief columns were rushed from Jinotego toward the region, which is thickly forested and has been little explored. These marines, under Maj. Keller E. Rockey of Indiana, were to assist the wounded and take up the pursuit of the rebels. The wounded will be sent to Quilali and then evacu- ated to Managua by airplane. Brigade headquarters stated that they believed Capt. Hunter's patrol was not in a serious predicament. Until word of the clash reached Ma- nagua, it was not generally known that it had pushed so far eastward from Jinotega.. These patrols have been chasing armed and organized outlaws into practically unexplored regions. Brigade headquarters be- lieved that Sandino has retired to the central part of the department of 1i notega, a region nearly inaccessible. NOBILE SHIP RETURNS~ TO SITBRGNBASE (By Associated Press) King's Bay, Spitzbergen, May 18.- Ending a 68-hour flight over the Arc- tic regions, the dirigible Italia re- turned to its base here yesterday morning. Gen. Umberto Nobile was tired and nervous, but smiling. The airship was in her hangar at 10:30 a. n. The next trip of the Italia, it is an- nounced, will be to the North Pole. This will start in about five days. Meanwhile the dirigible will be given a thorough overhauling, as it is hoped to make this the most important ven- ture of the expedition. C. WHEELER,'30E, DIES OF MASTOID Charles B. Wheeler, '30E, died yes- terday afternoon in the University hospital, following an illness extend- ing over a period of three and one half weeks. Wheeler, who is a resi- dent of Saline, was operated upon one week ago for acute masfoiditis- The body will be removed to Sa- line, where burial will take place ear- ly next week. Wheeler is survived by his parents in Saline. STUDENTS WHO BORROWED LANTERN PAY HEAVY FINES TO JUSTICE FRY i r. s r r a e ;, , [. Borrowing a red lantern and ball-, p1$ying in the),treets have transferredt 7 considerable cash from student pock- ets into the city's coffers recently through the activities of the local police force. In all $98.65 changed hands yesterday afternoon as the re-i sult of a dollar-and-a-half lantern borrowed the night before. The student holding the lantern when the a unmetttewas annrehended with the man holding the lantern. Fifteen days in jail was offered as the alternative. "I'll bet you could get a lot of studying done in jail," volunteered one of the criminals. "You ain't never seen the inside of that jail," replied the sergeant. Nine dollars is the customary price set on the heads of students playing hasehall in the street. An instructor More than 300 couples danced to the music of Frankie Quartell's Victor recording orchestra at the annual Sen- ior Ball held last night in the ball- room of the Union. The hall was decorated to represent a formal garden, soft, blue light be- ing employed to give a moonlight ef- fect to the entire scene. The entrance was in the form of ha flower-laden arbor while at one end of the room an alcove banked with palms formed a booth for the chaperones. Illum- inated fountains were placed in each corner while from behind banks of palms blue light was reflected against while pillars. Orange light glowed softly through the windows on one ma of thy na hsnr mnra the light on cluded President Clarence Cook Little and Mrs. Little, Dean Joseph A. Bur- sley and Mrs. Bursley, Coach Fielding H. Yost and Mrs. Yost, and Mr. Har- vey C. Emery. James C. Hughey, Jr., '28, was gen- eral chairman in charge of arrange- ments for the affair. WILL LEAVE DECORATIONS FOR UNION DANCE TONIGHT Decorations for the annual senior ball which took place last night in the Union ball roor will be left in place for the regular Union member- ship dance tonight through the cour- UNION BALLROOM TRANSFORMED INTO GARDEN FOR SENIOR-BALL f COLLEGE BASEBALL Michigan ;defeated Wisconsin yesterday afternoon 6-2 and Ohio State blanked Minnesota, 11-0. MANDELL-McLARNIN FIGHT Tex Rickard announced yes- terday that Sammy Mandell will defend his lightweight champ- ionship against Jimmy McLarnin tonight, the weather permitting. 11 I .i i