1PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY .. _ _ _. rublished 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 credited to it or not otherwise etedited in this paper and the local news pub- lished herein. Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, .s second class matter. Special rate of postag' 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: Editor:al, 4925; Business, 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR KENNETH G. PATRICK Editor.......................Nelson J.Smith City Editor..... . ........ J. Stewart Hooker News Editor.......R.....ichard C. Kurvink Sports Editor.. ... .W. Morris Quinn Women's Editor .. .........Sylvia S. Stone Telegraph Editor.............George Stauter Music and Drama....... .'...... R. L. Askren Assistant City Editor........... Robert Silbar left Hepburn with a silly grin on his face. I More recently the well-organized) Anti-Saloon League lobby inWash- ington failed signally to wheedle from the House an extra twenty- four million dollars the Senate, voted for "one honest effort to en- force prohibition." A big Anti-Saloon League rally now under way in Florida tried to I interest Herbert Hoovei in pro- nouncing some pro-league senti- ments, but the President-elect tacitly repudiated the organization1 by refusing with the statement that , he had already concocted his own nation-wide scheme of enforce- ment. Wayne B. Wheeler during his life made dry speeches and was the butt of more wisecracks, if pos- sible, than Hooverizer Mabel Wille- brandt, W. C. T. U. extraordinary with Anti-Saloon League affilia- tions. Other less able persons have tried to follow his footsteps, but as' their charges have grown more reckless and their victories fewer, the league has sunk deeper into that- limbo of discarded crusades from which few crusaders score comebacks. ToastedRos - Just before going to press a couple of days ago, R. Leslie Askren announced that there would be no Music and Drama column today; so here's a double dose of Rolls. Take your choice. Those who read both will be hereinafter known as Faithful Readers. Strings . . Supplies .. epairs . for all Musical Instruments BIOGRAPHY -FICTION - POETRY MUSIC HOUSE 110 S. Main St. A -_ z jr I . g 0 a i r k v z s Night: Editors Joseph E. Howell Charles S. Monroe Donald J. Kline Pierce Rosenberg Lawrence R. Klein George E. Simons George C. Tilley Reporters Paul L. Adamns Donald E. Layman Morris Alexande : Charles A. Lewis C. A. Askren Marian McDonald Bertram Askwi"i Ilenry Merry Louise Behynme Elizabeth Quaife Arthur Bernsteu Victor Rabinowitz Seton C. Bovee . Joseph A. Russell Isabel Charles Anne Schell 1'. R. Chubb Rachel Shearer Frank I. Cooper Howard Simon Helen Domnine Robert L. Sloss Margaret Eckels Ruth Steadman Douglas Edwards A. Stewart Valborg Egeland Cadwell Swanson Robert J. Feldman Jane Thayer Marjorie Follmer Edith Thomas William Gentry Beth Valentine Ruth Geddes Gurney Williams David B. Hempstead Jr. Walter Wilds Richard Jung George E. Wohlgemuth Charles R. Kaufman Edward L. Warner Jr. Ruth Kelsey Cleland Wyllie BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21214 BUSINESS MANAGER EDWARD L. HULSE Assistant Manager--RAYMOND WACHTER Editorial Comment -/ Department Managers Scherer Advertising...............aA. James Jordan Advertising......... ........arl AV. Hammer Service..................Herbert E. Varnum Circulation......... ... . eorgeES. Bradley Accounts..............Larence -E. alkley Publications..............aay M. Hofelich s' - Assistants Mary Chase Marion Kerr Jeanette Dale Lillian Kovinsky ernor Davis Bernard Larson Bessie Egeland Hollister Maley Sally Faster 1. A. Newman Anna Goldberg Jack Rose Kasper Halverson Carl F. Schen George Hamilton George Sater ack Horwic Sherwood Upton Lx Humphrey Marie ellstead- Night Editor-GEORGE E. SIMONS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1929 THE ROMAN SETTLEMENT Historically and politically of much more than passing signifi- cance, the treaties designed to bring to a close the now more than half a century old Roman question seems likely to raise a number of questions of considerable impor- tance from the standpoint of In- ternational Law. From the terms of the agree- ment as announced, it appears that the pope is recognized by Italy as an independent temporal sovereign. If the pope is so recognized by the powers generally, the possibil- ity of the Vatican state being ac- cepted as a member of the League of Nations must be considered. And if the pope is to be received as a member of the League, it may be asked with equal candor, "Will he be eligible for election to the coun- cil of the League?" The vast majority of the agree- ment appears to be advantageous to both the Holy See and the Italian government. The Vatican gains a moral victory in its rein- statement as a temporal power, however small, and the state re- ceives the added benefit which must accompany the moral backing and support of the church. From the standpoint of world politics, it seems quite likely that Premier Mussolini is the chief gainer as the concessions which he has made to the Vatican . are of a nature which retract but little from his power while the move serves in many ways to extend and strengthen his influence. ON THE DOWN-GRADE Among the quaint and odorous relics of our country's history are such institutions as the "Tweed Ring" and the "Carpetbaggers." The Ku KluJ Klan, despite the vociferations of Tom Heflin, is rapidly declining into the same category, and if straws show which way the wind is blowing, the Anti- Saloon League will be there erel long. The history of each of these movements is one of rise, hey-day, and decline. It is not too much to hope that the Anti-Saloon League reached its hey-day with the passage of the eighteenth amendment, and is now safely in THE LEGION AND POLITICSl (From the Ann Arbor Daily News)I "The charge that the Americans Legion is a 'vital cog in the Re-c publican machine in Michigan' is as untrue as it is absurd," Reuel I. Blake, commander of the secondr congressional district of the organ-t ization, said today commenting on( an editorial that appeared in one I of the, University publications rela-i tive to the appointment of Paul V. McNutt, dean of the Indiana law school, to succeed President Little. Mr. Blake further stated that the American Legion has never been actively interested in the political activities of any party. "Gov. Green made the statement concerning Mr. McNutt voluntarily and the resultant tempest in a tea- pot is the product of journalistic ingenuity rather than genuine con- cern on the part of the individual' who charges that the Legion is in politics. I have met and talked, with Mr. McNutt and am just as ignorant of his political affiliations today as I ever was and I pre-: sume that that is true of every member of the state executive board of the Legion." That the policy of the Legion is to avoid the possibility of politics interfering in any way with the welfare of the organization either local, state or national is indicated by the fact that a member of the Legion who is active in politics to I the extent that he holds any re- munerative political office is notj permitted to function as an of-j ficer in the organization and his1 resignation as such becomes auto- matically effective with the an- nouncement that he seeks political preferment. "I know nothing of Commander McNutt's educational qualifications but I heartily believe that he is a splendid type of American citizen and a great leader, which perhaps is more than may be honestly said of the recent critic who questioned his ability and who will be in- strumental in the selection of the,1 next president of the University," Mr. Blake concluded. HOW HIGH IS A WAVE? Some poor fish called up The Daily office yesterday afternoon and asked if we had any informa- tion about how high an ocean wave could rise. While we think this is about the acme of foolish questions, we believe in the good old doctrine of "The customer is always right." Consequently, Rolls is offering an open forum to all readers who will send in an at- tempted answer to this query: How high can an ocean wave rise? * * * We could, of course, offer a prize for, the correct answer, and perhaps we shall. Then, here's toy the contest, long may it wave!. * * * The Union bridge tournament will soon be under way. It is an- nounced in connection with it that the prize for the team that wins second place will receive season passes to all Mimes performances. After seeing The Marquise, this should double the efforts of every one to win. Lowell Thomas, former Alaskan musher,,is slated to speak here, so the latest propaganda from the Oratorical association relates. Well, he should be used to our weather if he has traveled, much in Alaska, Gumley thinks he is running ahead of us in this column writing race, so we'll just horse him by running a cut. Below is a facsimile of a cart's with- drawal from a little girl. It's a withdrawal slip because the cart skidded. WITHDRAWAL OF CART -SIGNED BY TEACHER OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL WIVO CARES ABOUT A WAVE? Some poor fish cailed up The Daily office yesterday---oh, pardon', us; this business of ordering Toasted Rolls on two is confusing. Lark is sitting beside us, trying to: fill up the column due west of here and we looked over just in time to see that he has beaten us to this First c~r(.k t I f i i' i i - ill But that doesn't prevent us from submitting an answer, which is this: Waves come as high as fifteen dollars, and if you don't believe us you can barge over to the Women's I desk and ask them like we did. This is going to be a close race. The thumping of Lark's machine worries us but there are tricks tol every trade and we'll get a couple inches ahead of him by having the Rolls' artist dash off an illustra- tion. While he's doing that we'll think up a crack for it. -° x hI' \ '~~~ 4 New York Listed Stocks Private wires to all Markets Conservative margin accounts solicited Telephone 22541 Brown-Cress & Co., Inc, Investment Securities 7th Floor First Nat'l Bank Bldg. P. B. HARDING 11 Dealer in ANTIQUES Upholstering, Furniture Repairing, Refinishing and Remodeling 218 East Huron Street Ann Arbor - - - - Michigan Phone 3432 I He couldn't think of anythingI to draw so he made a composite portrait of Lark and us, which means you can think up your Own wisecrack. IFrom now on we're having. no conferences with Lark. He can figure out his own column. A headline in a New York paper says, UNCONSCIOUS 140 HOURS, GIRL BETTER. Better what? Better come here to school, we suppose, where she'd be among friends. She'd get along great at the Umpty Umpty Ump house. TOY CAR STUCK IN BOY'S THROAT, says another headline. 4A :m; 'I A F Ncl Read The Classified Ads p *1 11 A New ~YoVrr n~iennner I i i Maybe he had some on his tonsils. The probably start again body yells, "Pulova whatinell!" red spots car will if some- de coil), (The Times, if you must know) gives us' the startling information of the fact that a girl, unconscious for 140 hours, is slowly recovering. Well,j these week-ends at a Hop will wearj a person down. * * '1 1 And then we see where an ice man is named in a divorce, suit. Gosh, we thought that there were some jokes that were impossible exaggerations, but it seems not. (We'd say something about Frigid- aires but if Lark saw that item we know darn well he'll pull that Ice Smachine g".) Pastor Goes To Church Ionia, a headline tells Probably a new experience him At us. for SUCH SOOTHING, STEADY HEAT WITH AN ELECTRIC HEATING PAD! -1- Campus Opinion Contributors are asked to be brief, confining themselves to less than 3o0 words it possible. Anonymous com- munications will be disregarded. The names of communicants will, however, be regarded as confidential, upon re. quest. Letters published should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of the Daily. MICHIGAN STOOPS TO CONQUER To the Editor: The rumor that "Silent Cal" is being considered for the presidency of our beloved Alma Mater is in- deed alive with the greatest pos- sibilities; Consider if you will his unique qualifications: (1) The "Sphinx" of the White House is a recognized politician of no mean rapport. He takes advice well. What a relief to the weary Board of Regents. (Governor Green please note). (2) Upon retiring "Cal" is plan- ning just to "whittle" for a time. As president of the University he would have ample time to indulge in this pastime. (B. & G. Boys kindly note). (3) Of course nobody is clear in respect to the President's stand on prohibition question. What a joy to the fraternities! (Federall Agents make your plans). (4) Then, too, "Cal" is a firm believer in the established order of, things. He believes that nature Ji Believe it or not, a boy is re- "Sun lamps" are to be used to ported to have a toy automobile tan the cheeks of the members of lodged tight in his throat, en- I Congress. At the rate they've been dangering his life. We have been going, tile miserable fakirs, it's trying to figure-out how it got there,,not their cheeks that ned tan ning. and our only result is the decision ilc * * that it was a college boy trying to The Coolidges, according to the swallow the automobile ban, papers, arrived at the White House with eight trunks, and are leaving with 150 boxes and barrels. From Detroit comes the , 4 scandal that an ice .man is We do't want to be xyp&- naamed in a divorce suit. Prob- ! criticd, but has all the silver ably some Frigidaire propa- been carefully counted? ganda. * * * A little lird has juist whisnered rflle Colidge b I The Coolidges t preparations to House to make (Rep.) are leave the e room f making White for the to us (and it wasn't Lark, pith tha ifIhe Turks ar e banning fore wives. They eln'il Mkt;a