ESTABLISHED 1890 A& Air 4W t t- AAL AOL GLIJEL Nor' vap, r Vol. XXXIX, No. 156. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1929 EIGHT PAGES MMMM MEMO MINE NINE Oov 000 1111h,"mrqu E AML %JE Fl ma-M STi i E P :,ks e w ; ,4 p= . Cream of Campus Scholars Feted At Annual BanquI [ DEAIHS DO GREAI GREEK GRACIOUSLY GANGT SGREET cUYS~ Shuter Shows Sclious Side i yi 9t i + i Regal Reformer Renders egret HOBBS HAII ;Chinese Chief _..______. I r i .ra w ra' DIRE, DEVASTATING oi) nnlnn vm^n .ni T A L K E R S TINTINNABULATE TELLING TIRESOME ' TALES NEARLY NUMB, NAIVE NEOPHYTES NESTLE Anastomotic Abracadabra Adds To Aprosexia Of Atrophied Auditors IRISHIR 19 N 0 PATRICK PULLS PRETTY PECK PARAGRAPHS, PATRONIZES PIOUS PRACTICE CAAP' COOK, CUTIE, CAROUSES CLEVERL\ Fine Fund Furnishes Fellows Free Forest Formations: Fiver Fulfills orecast L{ i FORSAKESFAMOUS ALUMNI'S AUGUST AIMS ARREST ADVENTURE APPROACH FINANCES FAILING, FEW FEEL FRISKY -- ' V ULUKUUAMAUL RAINS RUIN RICE RAISING RAVAGING RESULTS; RELIEF RUSHED COOLIES CATCH COLD, COUGHINGCONSTANTLY hungry Hankerings Hamper Happy Homelife; Honeyed Hams Hinted Helpful Indulging in the only form of "We are trying, in the Fresh Aui hazing legalized by the fraternity, camp, to inspire in the underprivi- three after-dinner speakers and a leged boy, a desire for a university toastmaster kept 200 new and old education, through contact with Phi Beta Kappas shifting around eU nr trough nt th on their chairs for an hour and aUverstyestudensao e 1palf at the annual initiation ban- velop the social sense of the stu- quetheld last night in the Wo dents," said Prof. Fendinand N en's Athletic buildingoMenefee, of the school of engineer- For the women initiates Elizabeth E. Mortimer Shutes ing, in commenting on the Fresh Wellman '29 accepted the respon- : Famous producer, who is looking Air camp Tag day next Wdnes- sibility of attempting to correlate 1 forward to meeting George A .!day. "We expect and hope that vast learning with sufficient under- I Plimpkn, famous bibliophile, on these contacts will cause a fair standing to communicate ideals of the basis of a common bond. Plimp- part of the graduates of the camp scholarship to their social groups. ton is an authority on Shakespeare, to enter the university." She asked that the new members who wrote plays. Grads Give Buildings endeavor to be more than mere -- Professor Menefee has been in- scholars inorder to lift the onus of fl terested in the camp since 1921, "greasy grinding" from the shoul- when it was organized, largely ders of the fraternity. UIPthrough the efforts of Louis C. Reimann, '16, who had charge of Stillman Speaks Ezra C. Stillman, '29, acepting the l the project for many years. In honor of Phi Beta Kappa for the 1924, H. B. Earhart and M. A. Ives, men initiates, rapped scholars who 0 Kof Ann Arbor contributed enough split hairs. He divided humanity money to enable the purchase of a into two ;groups: Those who cut the permanent site on the shores of grass and those who mow the lawn. Plimpton Produces Pleasing Plan Lake Patterson. About 170 acres "Scholars argue between impres- For Forensic Feature; comprise the present grounds of sionism and expressionism, spirit- Fellow Is Famous the camp. Originally the boys ualism and materialism, romanti- I lived in tents, but gradually per- cism and realism," he said, "and INTEREST is INCUNABULA manent cottages were erected, un- meanwhile the yard looks terrible" til now there are almost enougi' Prof. Dixon Ryan Fox of Colum- - ~buildings to house the entire pop- bia university in the main address Illustrating his lecture with text ulation of the camp. The fund of the evening, plead for the social books actually in use at the time, collected from the campus is used historian. He traced the social his- George A. Plimpton, famous collec- I only for running expenses, build- tory of science in America from itsexdIings being contributed by rich pre-revolutionary undifferentiated r of textbooks and bibliophile, n n otrite form to its present high degree of i will deliver a talk upon The Edu-d the movement. A large club-, specialization in which the old cation of Shakespeare" at 4:15 h o vement A areyclub "naturalist" who combined medi- o'clock next Monday afternoon in house, a permanent water system, cine gelogy chmisty, ilitry ex n a a enoo niand well-equipped athletic plants cine, geology, chemistry, military Natural Science auditorium. ' _rebinplnefothfur. tactics, mathematics, and biology;Ntua Sinc udtr m4aebeing planned for the future. I has vanishedmbMr. Plimpton is president of Ginn A large part of the success of theE Social History Discussed and Company, noted publishing camp was due to the efforts of The thesis of hisaddressentitled, house and is also president of the Homer Grafton, who will continue "The Vanished Naturalist" was the Ginn Peace Foundation. He is at in charge of the camp this year. accuracy with which social history, present president of the Board of "Boys Ar.e Clever" treating the relations of men to one trustees of Amherst college and has "For the most part the boys are another, comments on the growth long been a member of the board of very clever and resourceful," Pro-! and decay of civilization. Prof es- trustees of Barnard college. fessar Menefee declared, "and with sor Fox compared the 'virtues of . According to faculty men, Mr. proper guidance, many would be political economics, medical, legal, Plimpton is one of the most dis- good students as any here in the and social histories, arriving at the tinguished book collectors in Amer- University. We hope to form con- conclusion that social history comes ica. His collection of early mathe- tacts with other groups in Detroit nearest to the ideal though it may matical textbooks is considered the to enable us to keep a record of be often wrong. finest in existence, surpassing even; the activities of the boys after they Prof. John G. Winter, toastmas- that of the British Museum. His leave the camp. I look forward ter and retiring president of the 'specialty is the collection of early to the time when the camp will be Michigan chapter of Phi Beta Kap- American texts. For several years, one of the strongest links that the pa, turned therifice over to Prof. his library has been at the service University can have with poor boys. Ralph H. Curtiss of the astronomy;of scholars, andat the University Our universities are growing far- department. Commenting on the several candidates for the doctor- ther and farther away from the wisdom of the fraternity's found- 1ate have had valuable books from boy without means, and the camp ers, Professor Winter quoted the his libraries. Who's Who says that is one of the methods in which we constitution of the Michigan chap- he has the largest collection of hope to keep in contact with them. ter to the effect that the new pres- textbooks from the earliest date of We are attempting to reclaim a ident shall take office immediately printing and medieval manuscripts very desirable type of citizen who after the conclusion of the annual' of an educational character in the has been lost through impropera dinner, observing that "after-din- world, surroundings." ner speaking is one of the hazard- -_,____ ...___ otis professions." BIRDDM R A'TTIIS M TUVDQ RAP>74. - ---~-- S B .ALATA TE BOTHERS BABES - J 1 t. 1't SF t 1,, +; 1 { 1 ya 1 ) i _, 1 i i i .i yf .E GreenlRandiers Gulp, Gaping Griev- Chinese dying daily by thou- Gan dsGiving Groans, Grunts, sands, 8,000,000 facing immediate Gurgles death by starvation, 8,000,000 more who will starve if relief is not forthcoming within a month, and Cancellation of the main plans 5,000,000 who will feel the gnawing for the fourth University Green- pangs of acute hunger before the land Expedition scheduled for the Jpngsxofrce hungriernbforethe c comning summer was announced netrc crop ripens, was te pie- comig sumerwas nnoucedtre painted yesterday in Natural er Edyesterday by Prof. William Her- !Science auditorium by F. S. Onder- Was oneSherwood Eddy who were bertHobbs of the geology depart- donk, and Y. E. Chang, pleading aepute of hae exprssedwhoeiren ment, director of the expeditions E7lpfr funds before a special session reputed to have expressed their sin- since 1926. Mt. Evans, the station Egg One Lung-o theTolsteoyreague Cere regrets that Professor William of the expedition, will be closed Chinese food expert, who knows t- Herbert Hobbs, of the local geology August 1, until further develop- the suey side of famine. Recently, The long drought of last year department, would not realize his ments, Professor Hobbs stated, while in company with several of- followed by torrential rains ruined contemplated trip to Greenland; The sudden cancellation, coming ficials who were touring the rice the rice crop and, has brought Professor Hobbs and Dr. Eddy have on the heels of extensive prepara- fields in the One Lung car, Mr. famine to a district as big as the met. tions for the expedition, is due to Lung was stricken with an attack whole Middle West. Railroads dis- the failure of the necessary funds of aute indigestion. organized by the recent revolution needed to finance the project to ----- - have proved unable to carry to the materialize. Prof. Hobbs explained stricken 30,000,000 people what mhatetisalize. , Prof. t, Hobbser !surplus food the rest of China Was that thiswas due, in part, to other to produce. This year's famine Richard Lougee, grad., who was iastrous food shortage of 1921. apponted active head of the com- - sru odshraeo 91 ing expedition, and an assistant Chinks Go Vegetarian SP~~~~I ~~ ~ ~ilappnediativehed fthncm-[[R 19t8o who was to have gone with him, To the more than 15,000,000 far- will not leave for Greenland. mersof the stricken district;-wose Professor Hobbs has cancelled sail- utmost efforts at best produce only Blooming Blossoms Buffalo Babes; ing arrangements for the middle of Communists, Celebrating, Concoct enough food to maintain life from Dornberger Dance Demons To I May. He will sail . some time in Casualties, Causing year to year, the famine has Demonstrate Detonations July to Europe to supervise the Confusion brought absolute poverty. Live- closing of the station and the re- stock have been given away for w moval of the scientific equipment. song, there being nothing left with FAIL TO FURNISH FAVORS Evans Schmeling, who is on his SEVEN SOULS SUCCUMB which to feed' them, and every --~~-~:way to Mt. Evans. to replace Wil- available source of nourishment Amid hundreds of var--colored lian1 Carlson. aerologist, will re BERLIN, May 2.-The temporary has been exhausted. Willow trees main at the station until the first disruption of the Reichstag and have been stripped of their bark, blossoms hplaced artistically around, ifirst saio erlgit of August The remainder of the strikes in protest against "police leaves have been eaten off the Sstation staff at Mt. Evans nowbrutality" kept alive in the public trees, and even roots of grass have than 300 couples will trip the light Leonard R. Schneider, aerologist , mind tonight the pitched battle been dug up for human consump- fantastic toe tonight in an artificial and Hanson, the radio operator, waged between Commust May ltion. spring atmosphere created in con- will leave at the same time Schmel- ynight. Berlin's violent observance Soup-and-rice kitchens to feed trast to the weather of the past ing goes. the.internatiol labo day pro- and clothe the emaciated and rag'- of thged renugeenafrombthedfympne-area few days. Surrounded by more In regards to proposed air flights duced a few casualties even before gere ugees from the famine area blossoms draped pasted on lattice to Europe during the summer by the dawn of May 1 but the casualty ofarelief workers' ability. Funds, work, Charles Dornberger's Victor way of Mt. Evans, Professor Hobbs list stood at seven dead and 110 however, are lacking to carryn g says that flights scheduled will injured. eef ations for th hree Recording orchestra will furnish reach the station before it closes Communist deputies, one of these relief stations for the three the musical whoopee for a big it August and will be accommo- -whom was among the 900 persons onths until the next rice crop is stampede, second only to the Swing dated by the station staff. It is arrested yesterday, today slung ccor toeOhdrdonk. will cents Out ceremonies. expected that Bert Hassell and books at the Social Democrats in a fing to a derdonk,r will save While it is rumored that the or- Parker Cramer, the Rockford fliers, the Reichstag shouting "black- to savea lifeay, a dollar will suffice chestra will render several special- Will make a flight via Greenland. guards" and "bloodhounds," when a dollars will sor a month, and five ly arranged numbers from "For- Another flight over the same route communist was called to order for an entire family.a Localcnribu- ward March, Rainbow's End," is scheduled, Professor Hobbs insulting the Berlin police chief. tions may be mailedo NomaibA. and several other University musi- states. The details have not yet The Communists failed to pass a Ott mr of the A o Norman A. cal shows, some good numbers are been made public although definite motion for adjournment of the bank, University branch. also on the program of dance mu- plans have been made. House until Friday, but their bois- , Sae sic and entertainment that are fa- terous singing of the International ood Would Save Country vored by lovers of the dance who LOVELY LADIES L E A R N drove the other deputies and pres- Unithe food wasted weekly by the lassespent some time attending LENCTHV LEXICOGRAP Y idents from the hall. The meeting China iSta ould savbe tshipped o clases.LU~I~sUI~ikITwas resumed after an intermission. Marking the Senior Ball as con- LAt Essen today 500 coal miners according td Onderdonk. The mon- trasted with other class social Upon observation it has been dis- stopped work in protest against the ey our government puts in one new functions of the year has been the covered that vocabularies of Michi- police action and efforts were be- battle last minute demand for tickets 'gan students are overflowing with ing made, with less sweeping suc- "~Americasselfishness is crying for which the committee has been un- vernaculars that are common to cess, to tie up the Hamburg ship- vindication," he said. able to satisfy due to a complete other universities, as well as some yards as another demonstration. Syud Hussain, grad., referring to sell-out early this week. While that are strictly original Michigan About 125 persons still were held the Chinese starvation problem to there will be no favors given out expressions. today to face charges of rioting. India's annual famine, criticized because of a policy of strict econ- - the selfishness of civilized people oiny, specially designed favors willi SIL VANIAN SERVICE SEARCH SHO WS for taking from India for their 'be istibued a th dor ofthe, iconsumption the hluge grain crop be dirbuted at the door of the SCHOOL SCIENTIFICALLY S K I L L F U L that would suffice to maintain -___- - - ]~~~Mother Indiamilosnpety bail- -r- "There is a great deal of credit to that there would be an exchange He expressed sy mp thy wiphlen Our Weatherman the University implied in the of students beweenth e United Chinese colleagues in their plea for choice of this University as the one States and Brazil, Brazilian stu- famine relief, and called upon to assist the Tropical Plant Re-! dents coming up here to study our America with food to throw away Tropcalforestry system and Americarn stu- to assist in relieving the hideous search foundation in the organi- dents going down to Brazil to fill suffering of their yellow-skinned zation of a federal forest service positions of grad~uate nature. This, fellow men. for the Brazilian governY_.ent," de- he explained, would add greatly to clared Regent Junius E. Beal yes- the prestige of the University. STATESMEN SEEK terday. "Brazil is anxious todevelop "The choice of this university ties with the United State s," de- SORROWSF indicates that we are admirably clared Prof. Jesse S. Reeves, of the equipped to carry on the work political science department. "She (PBy Associated Press) which will require an intensive has previously looked to the United WASHINGTON, May 2.-With a program covering many years, he States for expert assistance in vote in sight on the disputed ex- continued. "The new Wood Utili- solving her problems. At the pres- I port debenture plan, the Senate to- zation laboratory of the forestry ent Brazil is a relatively undevelop- icday heard that proposal defended school will be used to determine ed country, with thousands of as the only avenue for higher farm e properties of the woods, so that square miles unsurveyed. Her chief prices and the farm relief bill n we will be able to carry the prob- mrnrrts ar enffee onr mono which iti si mrn1,-A nno-« r I PROFS PREVENT PREDESTINED PANIC, MENTORS MENACE MELLON'S M E L 0 N I One of the most momentous bat- mand of the robins, the birds, now ______ tIes in campus "birddom" was constituting a veritable army, be-. staged Wednesday afternoon in the gan to make angry darts at the owl (r Associated Pre-,-Ivicinity of the Romance Language who retaliated with quick thrusts WASHINGTON, May 2.-Sugges- Building. French 114, Mr. Jean A. of his strong little beak. Finding Lions for an open hearing on Mr. Maigret's 1 o'clock section, had pro- the fray too one-sided, the owl flew Mellen's rights to serve as secre- gressed through 20 minutes of Colo- back to the Romance Language ta;ry of the treasury provoked a'nial Expansion when a violent building where from the safety new round of discussion in the Sen-- plop" on the window sill inter- afforded by a protecting rain spout ate judiciary committee today, but'rupted all class discussion. There, he calmly watched the excited an- without results, perched. on the sill Iris feathers ! tics of his thwarted foes. Profs. The question of procedure was very much ruffled, was a young Maigret and Vial again chased him raised after the recent introduction barn owl, haughtily blinking at the away and, relentlessly pursued by by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon- startled students. robins and sparrows, he flew to a fana, of a deposition made by Mr. Efforts of Mr. Maigret, his col- tree near Doctor Little's residence Mellon in which he testified as to league Mr. Howard L. Vial, and the where he took up his last stand.