'TrHE MICTIGCAN DAILY SA1TURDAY, TUARC 3 2, 1;)29 Publishzed every, morning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Member of Weste n Conference Editorial1 Association.- The Associated Press is .exclusively en-! titled to the use for republication.of all news dispatches' credited to, it or not otherwise credited inthis"paper and the local news pub- lished herein. Entered at the postoffice at Ann. Arbor, Michign,:, a secndclass matter. Special rate of pd ta granted by Third Assistant Post- master General.. Subscription by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50. Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, May- nard Street. Phones': Editorial, 4925; Business, 212r4.! EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR KENNETH G. PATRICK Editor ....................... Nelson J. Smith !City. Editor............. .J. Stewart Hooker News Editor .... Richard C. Kurvink Sports Editor............... W. Morris Quinn Women's Editor..... .. ...... Sylvia S. Stone Teletraph Editor........ George Stauter Maskcand Drama.. ........ R. L. Askren Assistant City Editor..........Robert Silbar Night Editors OFF THE GREENSWARD Among the memories of the old- est upperclassmen still remains that of The Daily carrying a run- ning advertisement of the Uni- versity's pleading "Keep Off The Grass on Campus" or with wordsI to that effect. While this custom has been dropped insofar as The= Daily business staff is concerned,_ It is still necessary, especially at this time of year, to call atten- tion to the destruction which may be wrought by unthinking and hurried pedestrians. For long; the University has' .prided itself upon the appearance' of the campus, not only in the buildings but in the trees, shubbery, and grounds. The maintenance of all these is the business of one special department, and only by unceasing labor is such an appear- ance wrought. At present, the ground is very soft and the impressions which' . hundreds of feet are making in the sofe turf off the sidewalks will do little except to cause bare marks and paths next Spring. It takes only a few seconds more, in most cases, to go around, and as a re- sult, the campus will again assume its greenness and beauty in May and June. oseph E. Howell 9D~nald J., Kline Lawrence' R Klein George Charles S. Monroe Pierce Rosenberg George E. Simon C. Tilley Paul L. Adams Morris Alexandc C. A. Askren Bertram Askwi'a Louise Behyme- Arthur bernste'u Seton C. Bovee Isabel Charles L. 'R. Chub Frank F Cooper Helen Domnine Margaret ckels Douglas Edwards Valborg ;;eland Robert J. Feldman Marjorie Follmeyr William Gentry Ruth Geddes David B. HempsteadJ Richard Jung Charles R. Kaufman Rath Kelsey eporters rDonald E. L.ayman Charles A. Lewis Marian McDonald ] leery Merry Elizabeth Quaife Victor Rabinowits Joseph A. Russell Anne Schell Rachel Shearer Howard Simon. Robert L. Sloss Ruth Steadman A. Stewart Cadwell Swanson. Jane Thayer Edith Thomas Beth Valentine Gurney Williams Jr. Weater Wilds George E. Wohlgemuth Edward L. Warner Jr. Cleland Wyllie BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21214 BUSINESS MANAGER EDWARD L. HULSE Assstant Manager-RAYMOND WACHTER Department Managers kdvrt~in . . .. .".....Alex . Scherer Advertising...A. James Jordan Advertising ............Carl W. Hammer Service....Herbert E. Varnun Circulation.......George S. Bradley Accounts.,,.... .. .Lawrence E. Walkley Publications . ...... ay A. ofelich Assistants Mary Ciase Marion Kerr Jeanette bale Lillian Kovisky ern.or Davis Bernard Larson Bessie Egeland Hollister Mabley Sallya Faster I. A. Newman Anna Goldberg J ack Rose Kasper Halverson Carl F. Schemm George ,amilton George Spater Jack Horwich Sherwood Upton Dix Humphrey Marie Welstead SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1929 Night Editor-Lawrence R. Klein STATE POLITICIANS Information that the house of representatives of the state legis- lature has voted to remove the provision of the state, criminal code which makes prohibition vio- lations a felony and subject to punishment under the habitual! criminal act is indicative ino I small degree of the type of man- hood which 'the citizenry of Mich- igan has elevated to the legislative body of the state. The last sesspn of the legisla- ture at which the preesnt state criminal code became law witness- ed the legislators of the state for- mulate a system of punishment forseliquor violation which, properly enforced, contemplated the estab- lishment in Michigan of. the most advanced and satisfactory method of dealing with the problem yet advanced. The benefits attendant upon even a weakly enforced Volstead act have been such that no sane man, familiar with the situation before the passage of the eighteenth amendment and in the years since, can deny the benefits and desire- ability of its existence. At the same time, it has been recognized and justly that the Volstead act, improperly enforced, was a men- ace to the legal and governmental institutions of the country. Members of the last state legis- lature expressed -a willingness to pass a prohibition enforcement law with "teeth" in it and the present criminal code is the result. Out- standing among the provisions of its kind upon state statute books, it has been criticized by the men that it hit and praised by the re- specters of law and order. The criticism indicated clearly that there were among the state enforce- ment officers a not inconsiderable number who were not interested in the enforcement of the prohibition law. The proper cue for the present Michigan legislature, it may be suggested, is not a repeal of the excellent provisions of the present law, but the selection of adequate and acceptable means of enforcing that law. Previous experience has demonstrated unmistakably "COMPLETE NEW YORK CAST" All too often in the past the gul- lible students of this University, especially the inveterate drama goers, have found themselves seat- ed at a stage show in Detroit, agog to see "the entire New York cast including--", only to be disap- pointed in seeing a well-known leading lady or man and an infe- rior supporting cast. It is enough to brave the rigors of railroad travel between this city and De- troit in the minimum time, without having to attend a good show spoiled by inferior support and presentation. Perhaps Mr. Jed Harris had this very thing in mind when he sent the "Coquette" company on the road, with all those who played the New York run. Perhaps he had in mind the view of many pro- ducers that real money is lost by not sending the New York company into the hinterland. The public wants to see the show as it was in New York, and it is willing to pay. That is the reason why "Coquette" has been a success on the road; that is why others have been failures. Mr. Harris has proved that such a method will pay. It deserves support, and re- ceives it. In addition, it brings to the Michigan student body a performance that is exceedingly worth-while. More, and more- inclusive New York casts will allow the student body here to have ad- vantages such as some of the east- ern school have in this respect, and will give the theater-going public a taste of Broadway, even though they are a thousand miles away. Campus Opinion Contributors are asked to be brief, confining themselves to less than 300 words if possible. Anonymous com- munications will be disregarded. The names of communicants will, however, be regarded as confidential, upon re- qust. Letters -published should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of the Daily. "COLLEGE HUMOR" To the Editor: "College Humor" again has shown its qualifications-are ample to support its claim to being funny. In the February number which ap- peared shortly after Christmas there was an article discussing "Collegiate Basketball". Several excerpts from it are gems. One which ought to interest Ben- nie Oosterbaan and others was that Captain Wilcox of Iowa led the Big Ten in scoring in 1927 and 1928. Another of more general in- terest had to do with the Confer- ence race. After justly giving Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern and Iowa credit for having good teams with good chances at the Big Ten championship, and encouraging Minnesota and Illinois followers, the writer concludes with "Ohio State serves as the mystery team, while Chicago, Michigan and Wis- consin have suffered severely from having peelings of various sheep thrust upon the members of their teams and seem to have little but cheer leaders and a place to play." The last classifification is espe- cially interesting with Wisconsin leading the Conference with only a defeat by Michigan to mar a per- feet record while the Wolverines led the greater part of the season and are now in second place, hop- ing for the breaks that will give them a share of the title with Wisconsin. Then, the April number of "Col- lege humor", probably on the ip A r MuscArid Dram ARE YOU TONIGHT: Comedy Club presents HOBBY O Elliott Lester's "Take My Advice",I HOARSE high powered comedy, in Mimes Theatreat 8:15 o'clock., EDITORSrNTE -With this is*4 sue Rols presents the third of aNACEA series of Interviews on the hobbies A LaPtnit and tonight Comedy A of the prominent students on the Club are offering "Take My Advice" University campus. These inter- in accordance with a popular de- views will appear daily, and will mand they have discovered. With- they throw interesting sidelights out trying to be satirical it is near- er the truth to say that the show campus political puppets? Oh, my! is. being revived in an attempt to * G lfind a paying audience, rather 1. Paulibus Gurn Believes than to comply with the insistent Creating Scandals The Nuts demands of a drama-hungry pub% lic. And Comedy Club have every "When I became a man, I put right todo it. They have a very away childish -things, snitch- amusing comedy, interpreted by ed I. Paulibus Gurn with char- i capable actors, and their produc- acteristic abandon. "My chief tion-which is the real test-has interest in life - well," -our played to thoroughly amused hero's bent low "is L Paulibus houses. Gurn. If I want a thing, I go A treasurer's eye vew of the sea- sno matter whether any son shows Comedy Club losing a one else got it first or no. I surplus but not -in debt at the end. simply must draw attention to of the "Diplomacy" run. Mimes, myself. Sometimes I even have starting their season with an im- to be a martyr or leave the mense initial outlay for set and University or something. costumes, presented "The Mar- "That has always been my quise" to smaller audiences than hobby-to make a big sensa- the production would seem to per- tion. My conferences with the ; mit profitably. Then followed a deans on the campus always discouraging week of business for used to be good for a big scan- I "Take My Advice", with the revival dal, but the past one was sort calculated to recoup the loss. Fi.- of a boomerang, and I got it nancially the season was a flop; flush on the jaw. critically, it was not so bad. Both "My favorite passage from "Diplomacy" and "The Marquise" the scripture epitomizes my are fine examples of dramatic hobby. You know, the one writing and were worth trying to about the thirty pieces of do, however badly. But from the silver." amusement point of view the re- verse is true. "Diplomacy" was Well, as Charles A. Lindbergh, dead, lacklustre, and consequently famous American Don Juan, re- boresome; "The Marquise" was in- marked to the Mexican correspon- adequately done, rather too much dent for Rolls the other day, the so to be pleasant; while "Take My course of true. love never runs Advice", well done and lots of fun, smooth. seems just a bit lowbrow for the audience that has been buying the Personal tickets. People have laughed at the Honest, Mustapha Camel, we show, but the next day seemed would like to have run your ashamed .to admit it to friends. poem on Lindbergh driving 1 Strange things happen; highbrow with one hand, but, believe Ann Arbor goes hooligan in Hill it or not, we thought of the auditorium at a Rachmaninoff crack first. concert, then reverts to the intel- * * * lectual empyrean at a low comedy Anyway, after the accident that like the Lester thing. Queer peo- Lindbergh and his sweetheart had, ple, the public. But then, Sardou j you can say for sure that they were and Noel Coward are hardly good head over heels in love training for the enjoyment of the * George M. Cohan type of thing. Women Disapprove of Hairy Or perhaps the blame is on the Upper Lips a headline in the prolu~gig groups. From the acting only Ann Arbor morning news- point of view this year seems to be paper informs the world. WeGi, one, of capable mediocrities. The suppose they do? We never no- Loomises and Hendersons and ticed that many of them were Loughtons have departed in a bothered by one. blaze of star glory. leaving behind * * * - a host of personal followers who A market dispatch informs us are quite without some one to turn that world lead output for Janu- oto ary was lower than that for De- Comedy Club imitates George cember. That's all right. Don't Tyler's all star success, Mimes does grow discouraged in the least. The Noel Cward because he's big stuff February returns bolstered by the in New York and "The Marquise" Chicago elections have not as yet is still running in London. Harris Want Ads Pay r TYPEWRITER All makes of ma- chines, Our equip- ment and person- nel are considered among the best in the State. result of twenty years' cal building. 0. D. MORILL 17 Nickels Arcade Phone ki LET HOOVER'S INAUGERATION and the new administration be the time to start checking your cash at this bank. How often you wonder where the money you started out with has gone. If you maintain a Checking Account at this bank, you will have a daily check on every cent you have paid out and what you paid for. Open That Account Today Thel 66151 Dawn Donuts The Partner for' your Coffee at Breakfast Our Bismarcks and Raised Donuts at all the Stores and Restaurants. Strings . . Supplies . . Repairs . for all Musical Instruments Schaeberle & Son MUSIC HOUSE 110 S. Main St. II ANN ARBOR SAVINGS BANK 101 N. Main St 707 N. University Ave. -u a. - .2\.--,e3/R ONE DOLLAR ALLOWANCE FOR YOUR OLD ELECTRIC IRON Simply bring it in when selecting your new iron. i i I been recorded. * * * Two bootleggers were found together shot to death in a# shack near the Republic of Chicago. Probably done by two of their customers who lived. We see that our old pal Robert Henderson went off on one of his old-time verbal brawls in the Music and Drama column yester- day. Oh, Bobbie, you great, big, wonderful boy, please tell us, justI how do you do it? * * * In order to encourage wrest- ling, says Coach Keen, the lights in the field house will be lowered nearly to the floor tonight so that patrons can get a better view of the grap- plers. Coach Keen may be sin- cere but the lowered lights will throw no illumination on the balconies where group the spectators. Encouraging wrest- ^ling-yes-but according to Conference break rules. We; rather wondered why the fem- inine element has taken such, an interest in the mat meets. Chicken Little. * * * The Penny Carnival committee informs us now that there will be one booth at their affair that will be named "Go To Hell." Oh, no, little girls, it costs an awful more than one little penny to go to hell. And we know. And furthermore, Bobbie Hen- derson, if you get any spells like the one of yesterday very often, just give us a ring and we'll give you a whole column. It sounds a lot funnier to us than the stuff we write from Players, perhaps most wisely, have turned to the play itself. If "the play's -the thing", then a following can be built up who will overlook production failings and be absorb- ed, in the author's idea. Under the circumstances this flight to the play, or business of 'taking refuge in the author, may more really be a step forward. It depends on how you look at it. The present idea is for a producer to put out anything that happens to strike his fancy of the public's' fancy. Belasco becomes symbolic for realistic and exact productions, little more. The idea of a produc- ing group selecting a certain type of dramatic activity for its field and giving as good productions .as possible within that field is still a novelty in this country. The pub- lic "shops" now for entertainment; unguided, much misguided, it fre- quently buys wrong and, burnt, does not buy again until the burn is forgotten. Something like that seems to have happened locally. The remedy would seem. to be In some sort of faith established be- tween the- various groups here and ,the public. There are no stars now to "pack 'em, in"; it is the pro- ducers' turn to "play ball." Comedy Club might well become a guar- antee for comedy well done; Mimes for problem or character plays. Each field is wide enough to per- mit a widely varied selection of plays 4to be presented, and no one would be stepping on any stray toes; the interchange of talent is so free, that no show should suffer in casting. 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