BLISHED 1890 "Vl EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVER SITY OF MICHIGAN No. 153 EIGHT PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1931 J E DAY TO OPEN i0T09 ON IIONAL ROUND SEIOR EVNT !' ig Students From Is to Assemble Next day at Swing-Out. All C WILL FOLLOW Annual Sing to Be Held May 20; Class Day Exercises Will Precede Graduation. Announcement of the schedule of senior activities for the next few weeks was made yesterday by H. Bruce Palmer, '31, president of the literary graduating class. The tra- ditional round of events preceeding+ the commencement exercises in June will begin this Sunday with the holding of Cane day. Graduating students of all schools and colleges of the University will assemble next Tuesday, May 12, for the annual Swingout exercises. Im- "rediately after the exercises, the second annual senior banquet will be held at the Union. Following the banquet will come the annual senior sing on May 20' and the Class day exercises:will be' held a short time before gradua- on. Honors Group Assists. Assisting in the, management of the above events and acting as the nucleus for all senior activities will be the Honor goup of the class re- cently appointed by Palmer.+ As in the past, Cane day will be celebrated by the seniors on a Sun- day. All members of the graduat- ing classes will carry their canes throughout the day. . 3 Tentative plans have been. made for the annual Swingout exercises I . I VARSITY LOSES TO ILLINI, 10-6 Coming from behind after the Michigan nine had piled up five runs in the first three innings, Illinois yesterday battered its way to a 10-6 victory, over the Wolverines, gaining undisputed lead in the Conference baseball race. Compton, McKay, and McNeal worked on the mound for Michi- gan. Compton going the major part of the route. Compton, the Michigan. ace,.. allowed, 12 hits and' six runs before he was re- moved in the eighth. Hazzard and Mills pitched for the Illini, Mills replacinghHazzard early in the game. Errors counted heavily against the Wolverine team,' five mis- plays materially influencing the outcome of the game. Adverse decisions at crucial moments also accounted in part: for the Wolverines' defeat. The game was hard fought, and players of both teams challenged a number of the official rulings. ( Complete Sports on Page 6 & 7) LEAUEWIL1L DINE Mothers of Men Students'Are Invited to be Present Kat Luncheon. All alumnae returning for Home- coming weekend have been invited to attend the, first annual Mother and Daughter luncheon, sponsored by the League, which is being given Saturday noon in the League ball-. room. "We would like to have the moth-j ers of men students as well as wo- CAPIGNEXPENSE LIMTINSOUGHT. BY SENATE GROU Professor Pollock's Bill Is Now Before Senate Committee for Consideration. CHANGE MUST BE MADE Other Political Leaders Heard; Beard Recommends Elections Comnission. WASHINGTON, May 5.-(P)-The establishment of a federal elections commission to bolster "enforcement of proposed limitation on campaign expenditures was advocated today before the Senate campaign funds committee. The committee is con- sidering a bill drawn by. Prof. James K. Pollock of University of Mich- igan as the basis for its hearing. College professors and experts in political science agreed that some curb is necessary on election funds, but declared that it is more neces- sary on election .funds, but declared that it is more necessary to find a means for enforcing the limitation. Joint Control Urged. Prof. Charles A. Beard, a writer on political affairs, proposed a joint agency of Congress such as the elections commission advocated by Senator Cutting, of New Mexico. Albert S. Bard, representing the Citizens' Union of New Yo-k, urged a similar organization with broad power of investigation. Beard and other witnessed suggested it would bebetter for the federal govern- ment to abide by the various state .laws Pollock Opposes Plah. Professor PollocK contentdd that this would be ineffective. He againE urged a definite limitatii four cents a v*ter upin House 0ndi- dates. He 'also .would restri e ex- eiditures of the na~tional comiit- teandLothegprpitzeigng nga e d i elections. NEWLW LIBRARY WILLOPEN SUNDAY Public May View Latest Additionf to Quadrangle; Building Isi Not Yet Completed. C Although not entirely completed,a the new Legal Research LibraryI building, the gift of the late Wil-s liam W. Cook, will be open to in-t spection from 1 until 6 o'clock Sun- day afternoon. This is not the forrial opening, as was' previously announced, Dr. Hobart C. Coffey, law librarian, said yesterday. I Only the central reading room of the new structure will be opened Sunday. Construction work on the interior is still in process and the room will be adequately roped offc from the rest of the building. One of the special features of the huge reading room is the medal- lioned ceiling which is entirely hand-carved. The high walls of the room are panelled in English poll- ard oak.t Dean of Smith CollegeC to Speak Here Fridayt Miss Marjorie Nicolsen, '15, Dean of Smith College, and professor oft English, will speak at 4 o'clock Fri-d day in room 1025 Angell hall, ont the subject, "Science and the Poetic Imagination."1 The lecture is being sponsored by the office of the Dean of Women, as' one of the group of non-residentf lectures which are given each year.s Cooper Engages Speakers. The inception of a senior banquet last year was so successful that it will be held again by the class of 1931. It will probably be a regular feature of senior activities in the future. Negotiations for' several good speakers are being made by Irvin Cooper, '31, chairman of the committee. The tickets are being sold by members of the literary section of the senior Honor group and also the Union. The last informal gathering of the class before commencement will be at the senior swing, Wednesday; M4ai 20, where popular Michigan tunes will be sung by the assembly to the accompaniment of the Var- sity band. A dance, sponsored by the Union, for all seniors of the University will be held this FridayI night in an effort to bring the l 'members of the class into closer acquaintanceship with each other. State Bulleins (Rip Assorated Press), Tuesday, May 5, 1931 DETROIT-The foreign-born club of the suburb of Melvindale is sponsoring a recall m o v e m e n t against Arthur F. Moore, villiage president, and William McKitrick, who are charged in petitions with mnalfeasanse in office. DETROIT-Alexander E. Green- berg, 63, who pleaded guilty three weeks ago to embezzling $14,283 from the American State bank of Highland Park was placed on pro- bation for two years today by Cir- cuit Judge Harry J. Bingeman who gave' him that time in which to make restitution.. LAPEER-Cecil J. Collins, 35, of Flint, a salesman, was killed late today when his automobile over- turned after striking a culvert near here. GRAND RAPIDS-A small forest fire that menaced private property for a time along the Clyde Park road three miles south of here was brought under control today by the Godwin Heights fire department. luncheon will be in the nature of a reunion, and all alumnae are wel- come." A program of entertainment will be offered by the University Girls' Glee club, and skits from the Junior Girls' play will be presented. Tickets may be secured at a desk in the League lobby from 1 to 5 o'clock Wednesday, Thursday and Friday' afternoons." PRHIZE PAYCHIC Play Production to Give Dramas to Assist Those in Charge in Choosing Winners. Four plays have been selected by the committee for the Avery Hop- wood contests to be produced so that a final decision for minor award can be made, Prof. Roy W. Cowden, of the English department, said yesterday. The plays that have been selected to be produced are "The Well" and "The Blue Anchor," by Richard Humphreys, '31; "Gin Joint," by H. D. Skidmore; and "Swamp Mud," by Harold Courlander, '31. They will be staged by Play Production late this month it was said, at which time the judges will decide on first and second choice. Plays not submitted for one of the minor awards will not be pro- duced, Professor Cowden said. Final announcement of the win- ners of the Hopwood prizes, both major and niinor, will be made the latter part of the month. Theatres Will Give Free Shows Friday After the cap night program at Sleepy Hollow Friday night there will be a free show for stu- dents only at the Michigan and Majestic Theatres. The show will' start at 9:15 sharp. The movie will be "Only Wives" with Edward Everett Horton and Laura La Plant. It "will be the first showing in Ann Arbor. Because of trouble experienced at recent events of this type, no one will be admitted without showing their coupon books. TICKETIS FOR GOULDI LICTUREON SALE Will Be Sold at Union, League; Address Will Follow Dinner at Union Friday Night. Tickets for the Larry Gould lec- ture, to be held at Hill auditorium Saturday niogqtn conjunction with the Spring Ho ecoming program, are now on sale at the Union, the League and by members of the committee in charge of the 'three day festival. The Gould lecture fol- lows the annual father and son ban- quet atthe Union Saturday night. Other events 'scheduled during the Homecoming program are the traditional Cap night in Sleepy Hollow on Friday, the Minnesota- Michigan track m eeton Saturday afternoon, the Mothers' day pro- gram at Hill auditorium on Sunday afternoon, and the annual Senior Cane day also on Sunday. Along with these events are sev- 4al special p'rograms for women, including a mother and daughter tea Saturday and inspction tours 'roughout the Univrsity. Exhibi- tions have been pr ed for t! I visito throughout the Drii W'OfttaTTto 'previopzs aninoun ments by the committee in chare, the new Legal Reseaigh library will not be mpen during the three-day Homeconing. The reading room only wil be'open during the Home- coming program, Sunday afternoon from 1 to 6 o'clock. Announcement was made' yester- day by Dean. W. B. Rea that permits for operating. autos during the Homecoming may be had by secur- ing the usualprmissions from par- ents and bringing' them into the office to the dean ;t students where an official permit may 'be had. This privilege will be extended to all the students in the University fulfilling the requirements. TORESCUE BRITISHS CIENTIST Swedish Captain Hopes to Land at Dugout, Where Courtauld Spent Winter Months. ANGMAGSALIK, Greenland, May 5.-(IP)-Given favorable weather, Capt. Albin -Ahrenberg hoped to ' take off today to rescue Augustine Courtauld, British scientist, who is1 marooned on Greenland's icy pla- teau. Having equipped with skis the1 plane with which he flew the north Atlantic, the Swedish flyer intends to land if possible near the isolated1 dugout in which the Britisher spentj the winter. If that is unfeasable, he will drop foodstuffs and return with directions for a land party. En route to the temporary camp, 150 miles inland, he will keep watch for three dog teams, parties which set out some time ago on the same mission. One is led by H. G. Wat- kins, 23 years old, who sailednfrom London with a party of 15 scien- tists a year ago to gather data for a proposed air route between Eng- land and Canada. Fraternity Judiciary Body to Meet Tonight A meeting of the judiciary coun- cil of the Inter-fraternity council will be held at 7:30 o'clock tonight, in University hall, Howard Gould, '32, secretary of the council, an- nounced yesterday. Nominations for the presidency of the organization FAULTY MEMBERS RISE UNIVERSITY CAMP FUN DIV Ruthven, Humphreys, Menefee, Bursley Endorse Annual Campus Tag Sale. S.C.A. ACTS AS SPONSOR Mabley, Palmer Seek Support for Drive in Message to Students. Endorsements of the University Fresh Air camp drive have been received from President Alexander G. Ruthven, Dean Joseph A. Burs- ley, Dean Wilbur R. Humphreys, Prof. Ferdinand N. Menefee, T. Hollister Mabley, '31E, Bruce Pal- mer, '31, and other members of the faculty and student body, George Hofmeister, '31, chairman, an- nounced last night. "tPresident Ruthven declared that "the Student Christian association could have hardly chosen more thoughtfully, or directed its activ- ities toward a more direct and practical service to the community than by establishing and main- taining its Fresh Air camp." "Project Appropriate." "The project is one which is es- pecially appropriate to an organi- zation made up of college men," he continued. "The camp has been very successful in accomplishing its purpose, and is worthy of the con- tinued and enthusiastic support of this campus." Visitors to the camp have always "come away with the feeling that the work done there by University of Michigan students is' a great credit to them and to the institu- tion of which they are members, Dean Buraley said in voicing ap- proval of the Fresh Air drive. humphreys Approve Camp. Dean' Humphreys said that he peas sire that many boys find the time th y .spendat the Fresh Air camp .a period of w holesome ex- perienoY, and that the benefits they receive are, enduring. "I hope that the camp will be as successful this year as it has been in the past." "One ca hardly conceive of a better way to bring the alert but e x t r e m e 1 y underprivileged boy from, the city into contact with the' college men than by sending them to the Fresh Air camp," declared (Continued .on Page 3) SUBSIDIZEDSPORTS First Steps Taken for Proposed Plan to Put Sports Under Direct Control. NEW YORK, May 5. -(P) - Thex Columbia University already has taken the first steps for carrying o out the plan for endowed athletics proposed by President Nicholas Murray Butler in his annual report last November. A complete shake-up in the con- trol of athletics, bringing inter- collegiate sports under direct con- trol of the University, was an- nounced today with the added news that it is hoped to end the em- phasis now placed upon gate re- ceipts from football and that the cost of athletic work "may be met by the income from permanent en- dowment given to the university ' for that purpose." A director of athletics and a con- troller of athletics are to be ap- pointed, and the present University'< Committee on Athletics is to be ex- panded. CHINA MODERNIZES TRANSPORTATION WITH SHANGHAI TO BERLIN AIRLINE Link With Old World Requires 96 Hours; Saves Ten Days'. From Train Trip. operating more than a year. Three o t h e r s, with American backing, are to be started within a moth tnrbu n C nly th amilitnrv l UNIVERSITY GOLF COURSE PROVES ITS POPULARITY AS SUMMER NEARS One of Trickiest Layouts in Big instruct the more-or-less beginners Ten; Few Golfers Find in the rudiments of the game as Par Figures Easy. far as etiquette is concerned, divots continue to fly and sandtraps to be Judging from the time it takes blasted to pieces. But as yet no to reach the first tee of the new serious casualties have been report- University golf course on any sunny ed on Michigan's golfing - front in afternoon, it is safe to wager that spite of the efforts of the occas- Mr. Fielding H. Yost's latest addi- sional 'wrecking crews.' tion to his athletic plant is a great Although less than a year old success. the University course is in excellent According to last Friday's regis- condition. The large greens, clever- . _ _.. .. .. , - - 1 lr + ^_ _A - 4 1 v.,.--~ ,- . - - mo.nui or wo. nly mem innary NANKING, May 6.-(I')-China's activities of last summer prevent- dash toward modernism is taking ed the' establishment of two of to the air these spring days.t .1 A link with Europe which will these i 1930. cut the overland journey between The major development of this Cathay and the Old World to 96 year is the Shanghai-Berlin mail, hours is the latest development, and passenger line. A special com- The trip now consumes two weeks I p a n y, the Euro-Asiatic Aviation