k _ _ _ _ _ __ H eCH G N r t~ EM14igat Bait Published every morning except Monday during the University year y the Board in Control o Student Publications. Member of the Western Conference Editorial Association. The Aawwiated Press is exchisively mn-itled to the use for re. ublication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise edited in this paper and the local news published herein. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second ass matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant 'utmaster OeneraL Subxeription by carrier, $1.00; by mail,, $4.61) Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, Maynard Street, Ann Arbor. : higan. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Business, 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR RICHARD L. TOBIN ity Editor ......................................Car: Forsythe iltorial Drector'..... ....................Beach Conger, Jr. ewe EdItor ....;...........«....... ..........David M. Nehol port Edtor.............Sheldon 0. Fullerton omen's ditors Editor ...................Margaret M. Tho pson mistant Plows Editor .......... .... ..Robert L. Pierce posed provision Nvill be necessary regardless of what nmethod of rushing is selected. Studies at the University of Illinois have revealed that most Illinois land is too acid to grow clovers successfully. SCJREEN IREFLECT]IONSJ AT TUE MAJESTIC Although the "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' now on3 the screen is by no .means the original story, it cer- tainly has lost nothing in the process of transforma- tion. Admittedly it is merely "based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson," and, in our opinion at least, is motivated even more logically than the famous thriller classic. Frederic March, in a role entirely new for him, Sshows a remarkable degree of versatility and an OTIDROLL AN OPEN LETTER p BOOKS A PATH TO PARADISE, by Con- ningsby Dawson. (Alfred A. Knopf) $2. (Review Copy Courtesy Wahr's Bookstore). F 13. Gil oretti A. (boo drrnn Khri ts.1 ffert NIGHT EDITO J. Uuhien Kenm AS iedy errni Jerry E. Aosenutt George A. Stautfr -bility that approximates very i.+.n*r, . , -9.:^' *' " .,.t a'r??+ ' rJ, Mypers Jeiit anley W. Arnheim wsunf E. Becker ward C. (Campbell Williams Carpenter tornas Cnnel a arcnce lhayd'en irothy Brockman irlam Carver atrice Colins otiue Crandall sie Feldman udence Foster Sports Assistants John W. Thomas REPORTERS Fred A. Huber Norman Kraft roland Martin tenry Meyer A l lwet H. bNewman E. Jerome Pettit Georgia Geissman Alice Gilbert martha Littleton Elizabeth Long Frances Mainchester Elizabeth Mann John S. Townsend 'tharles A. Sanford John W. Pritchard .os-oh Renihan 0. Hart Shaaf Brackley Shaw Parker R. Snyder G. It. Winters Margaret O'Brien Hhilary R:irden Dorothy " ndell lwina Wadsworth Josephine Woodb ams BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21214 ARLES T. Kline. .................... ..Business Manager RRIS P. JOHNSON .... ..... ......Assistant Manager Department Managers4 ertisg ............................Vernon sho vertisin~ otas............. ,. ,..... ..Harry iR. Begley vertising Service......................... .yron C. Vedder blications ............................. XVWillilam T. Brown co-nts. . ............................. .Richard Straterneir 'men's Business Manager .....................Ann W. Verner early similar performances of John Barrymore. For straight, ser- ious drama Mr. March has few peers among screen -players; it is J unfortunate that in this production he is forced to participate in sev- eral very insipid love sequences which are virtually the only marr- ing features of the entire picture. March His work as Hyde is exceptionally good, while the make-up for the part impresses, one as being as difficult and cumbersome as any Lon Chaney ever endured. March's facial expression is without doubt his strongest poin* although the man- ner in which he adds to the power of his lines by artistic interpretation is of almost equal importance. The technigal work, especially the photography and direction add immensely to the perfection of the show, which contains a considerable number of dou- ble exposure shots that are especially fine, as well as impressive fade-outs and appropriate camera manipulation. As Ivy Pearson, the mistress of Mr. Hyde, Miriam Hopkins does some excellent melodramatic work. The scenes given over to her frequent encounters with the brute are done in an intelligent and realistic manner for which one would hardly have given Miss Hopkins credit. Her portrayal of horror and fear is strikingly real. -K. S. Yes folks, li' ol Elmer's back on the job with another of his famous open letters. This one is to the J- Hop committee. Dear J-Hop Committee: We noticed with pleas- ure your excellent story about Paul Whiteman's coming out to play for the J-Hop. That sched- ule was a masterpiece, verily. We predict a great career as train dispatcher for the poli- tician who drew it up. But may we suggtst a few improve- ments? - * * * In the first place, the 3:12 train, which is going to be flagged so that Paul can get to Buffalo the next morning isn't going to leave Chicago until 9 o'clock on Friday night, February 12, just 20 days from now, Wouldn't it be a much abetter idta , for one of the commit- teemen to write the engineer a letter, asking him to stop in Ann Arbor? That would save another of the committeemen the job of get- ting out on the track, lantern in hand, in his roommate's swallow- tail, in a condition in which he probably wouldn't be able to flag a train anyhow. And it would save the engineer a lot of worry, too. Below is a picture of the commit- teeman, lantern in hand, at 3:10 A. M 4.. i Aronson, ert E. Bursley n Clark ert Finn na Becker tha Jane Olamel evieve Field ine Fischgrund Assistants JoIn Keyser Arthur F. Kohn James Lowe Anne Ilarsha loatharine .ackson' Dorothy Layin Virginia MComb Coarolin Mosher Grafton W. Sharp Donalo A. Johnston HI Don Lyon Bernard H. Good May Seefried Minnie Seng Helen Spencer K:thryn Stork Clare LUnger ary Harriman Hclen Olsen Mary Elizabeth Watt. NIGHT EDITOR-ROLAND A. GOODMAN _SJNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1932 he Necessary Step, \gains S Hot Boxing' LTILOUGI I the present 'rushing system leaves much to be desired, and will prob- blv require many changes before the 1]932-33 'mpaign starts, there is one improvement rhich can he made 'at the next meeting of the 1iterfratern it, Council which should have een ia(de a Part of the rules last spring, and 'hich Will help to clear u1> the present situa- Onl. This year the f reshmn an will have had five tonths i1m which to decie what house to ;join stead of the five days or less which have been .istomarv in tle past. There will be no "hot- oxing" under the present regulations, so that 7e freshman cannot pleadI lie was forced to acept the p i under pressure. Those of the ass of 1935, who have not found five months Iflicient time in which to make up their iinds, can safely sen d in no preference slips t all, an(d wait for tolhe month before mak- ig a choice. But we believe that an additional safeguard gainst "hol-boxing" should be inserted in the dterfraternity uishing rules, namely one gainst this practice after official pledging has. 1ken place. Under the system as it exists to- av, there is no protection against "hot-hox- 1(" after pledging has taken place. And there ample op)ortunity for this custom in this I MU SRC anad IRANIA II of r rrwxwR . .r The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Dr. Rudolf Siegel, distinguished German conduc- tor, who will appear as guest director, will offer the following program in Hil1 Auditorium, Monday eve- ning, Jan. 25, when the Orchestra appears for the second time this season' in the Choral Union Series: Overture, "Leonore" No. 2.............Beethoven Symphonie Fantastique, Op 14.............Berlioz 1. Visions and Passions (Largo) 2. A Ball (Balse-allegro non troppo) 3. In the Country (Adagio) 4. The Procession to the Scaffold (Allegretto non troppo) 5. A Witches' Sabbath (Larghetto allegro) Intermission "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks," Op. 28 R. Strauss Boler .................................Ravel CA]MPUS OPINXON Letters piihlished in this column shoud not he construed as expressrg the erditorial opinion of The Daily. Anonyuous coin- nuniaon sNeill be (isregarded. The names of co"inunicants will, howecver, lbe regarded, as confidential upon request. Contrib- utors are asked to be brief, confining themselves to less than 300" words if possible. How About Shay's Rebellion, Mr. Yost? To The Editor: \Ve have in mind the adoption of a provi- oI' similar to that used by the /Pan-lellenic ;socia'ion, one prohil)iting a freshman from cepting a second pledge button after he has oken his original pledge until one full semes-. r has passed. Otherwise, we have a prospect hard-talkging rushing chairmen attempting argue'freshmen into turning in their buttons. id accepting other ones. The adol)tion of such a provision is,.an sential part o4 deferred pledging. One of the am objects of the new system was to elim- ate the "hot-boxing" which featured the old- ethods. At l)resent, this has not been alto- ther" acco)mlplished. The change was made r the benefit of both fraternities and fresh- en. 1ireshmen, new to the ways of the Uni- rsity, often found themselves talked into tak- a pledge button from houses about which ey were not quite sure, and who later did not ink the- would do the right thing; y break- g theirI pledges, although not happy. This .me clanger exists under ,the new rules. For e benefit of the freshmen, as -Well as that of aternitiles who are ol)eymg lithe rules to the tter against those who may not be so scirpu- us, we thiIIk the above provision should be. corporated into the by-laws of the Jnterfra- rnity Council. In this manner, freshmen will not have the cuse that the f raterni 'y was not what they ought it, for they will have had enough time find out exactly what the house stands for. ,ti tlhrough personal observation and through mversations with feliow classmates. And for Js reason, they should not be allowed to 1ange houses as they see fit. The fraternities' ave worked under greater pressure than ever rushing this rear. And freshmen who, after If not the 18th Amendment, then what? For one hundred and forty years our governments, national, state and local, attempted to regulate the manufac- ture and sale of liquor, beer, wine, etc., under the license system. Under this system the saloon was condemned by everyone. Does anyone know of a saloon keeper that did not in some way violate the law? Thousands of those who could not or would not pay the liquor license entered the speakeasy, bootleg, and moonshine business. Call the new place of sale whatever you please, it will still be -a place where liquor is sold, and the same problem as of old will return. The first rebellion our country had was the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania dur- ing Washington's administration, and all those who have sold liquor ever since have been in, "rebellion" against the laws that have been made to regulate, prevent or control the sale of alcohol. Fielding H. Yost. And From the Same Standpoint: To The Editor: I am personally and heartily in favor of the prohi- bition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor. Two of the many reasons why I have come to this conclusion are: I have lived in two different cities for a number of years-three years under the license system and five years after the passage of the 18th Amendment and Volstead Act. Under the former regime there was a great deal of drunkenness atd quite general bootlegging and other violations of .law. Under the present plan it is only on rare occa- sions that a man is seen under the influence of liquor. There is bootlegging going on at present, but not early so much of this or of other sorts of illegal liquor selling as when the open saloon was legalized. Blind pigs in unauthorized places, at illegal times and for minor children were far more numerous then than today. Second: My experience in big brother work on the East side in New York city showed me very clearly that the chief cause of neglect of children was liquor. In fact, it is my belief that there is not a man or woman who would not strongly believe in prohibiting * * * We also note that special busses and police escorts have been ob- tained to rush the company and their instruments out to Ann Arbor after their Detroit engagement. In case of bad weather, a train will be held over for them. We can re- member a bus trip to Harvard two years ago, also under police escort, especially at the border. As we re- member now, we wish a train had been held up for us, too. Poor Paul. * * .* And those beautiful tickets. For the benefit of those who haven't seen them, they are engraved in swell brown ink, permeated with silk threads a la United States dol- lars, embossed: with the Univer- sity seal, (which is also printed in another place on the ducat) all of this on top of a night view of the Intramural building, and last but not least, signed on the back by Walter B. Rea and Kenneth Yourd. (Advertisement.) * * * There is still room for a re- print of the Wickersham report which would m a k e glorious reading, to sa nothing of Pres- ident' Hoover's message to Con- gress, all of which would pro- vide a basis for witty repartee during lulls in conversation, es- pecially the Wickersham report. * * * And, M e s s e r s. Committeemen, what are you going to do about the tickets that were sold before the price went up to $8? (These consti- tuted another beautiful engraving job in blue instead of brown.) The slogan "Do Your Xmas Shopping Early" applies equally well to the J-Hop. By the time February 12 comes around, the price will prob- ably be up to $13.89. 0 *,t , No wonder the- J-Hop costs so much. From the looks of the tickets, we are probably paying more for them than we are to hear the orchestra. And the favours! Genuine, im-# ported, Florentine, hand embroid- ered, deckle-edge, satin-lined, free- A Review by John W. Pritchard. This book's only claim to praise is the fact that it ushered in the new year, more or less. The figure brings to mind an imaginary pic- ture of George Washington being led into the White House by Aimee McPherson. We are introduced to Dawson through the medium of this very trite, ultra-ultra-modern story of a marital triangle, and we wish we hadn't been. "A Path to Paradise" is light and frothy, like the foam of warm gin- ger ale. It treats of a playgirl who spurned a hero to marry a dissolute playboy; who finally divorced him and married the hero. It devotes chapters to the borin spectacle of the villain's persev^ig attempts to wreck the heroine's second mar- riage and win her back. It's worst fault is that it is one long bromide, a story which has been read by everybody, many times before...in the Daily Mirror, perhaps. Its triteness is so pronounced that it may well form the subject of a treatise: How Not to Write a Novel. In part, that treatise might run something like this: Don't give your personnae odd names that are meant to fit the character, either by direct inpli- cation or from a standpoint of con- trast. Thus, the heroipe, who is selfish and fickle, 'is named .Santa; the hero, who might have been lift- ed from the pages of a Boucicaulf drama, is named Clive; the villain, a base deceiver, is called Dicky Dak. Don't use cute phrases without adequate reason. Examples: "She ciddled." "If you were a tail-wag- ging dog Fido, you were boind to be kicked around." "Isn't it jolly? A regular family party." Or virile ones: ,"It's been hell without you." "Allow me to stick off your at- tempts at justice." Don't use saccharine titles for chapter headings: "The Only Girl." "The W r o n g' Choice." "Ma ried Again." "The Haunted Marriage." "The Pet-Shop Husband." "Para- dise at Last." If you must say what has al-. ready been said time and again, then for heaven's sake, say it dif- ferently! There is only one character in the novel whose face is not ob- scure, as though about it hu~ng some nist that no one had bother- ed to clear away. That is the vil- lain, Dicky Dak. Sometimes he is almost sympathetic, but such morn- ents come only in brief flashes; usually he is wooden. The heroine is a beautiful doll. The hero is per- feet physically, mentally, and mor- ally; we have seen perfect charac- ters who had some excuse for their existence, but Clive isn't one of them. This much can be sai. for Daw- son: he does convey a consistent effect throughout the book. That effect isone of artifical triviality. It's:..it's sort of useless. * ,. , "Are collegesmere country clubs?" and other pointed questions are used to advertise "Quiz Yourself," the latest' Harcourt Brace puzzler, which we received with a request to try it and send back our score. Needless to say, the score was about 52 per cent, but when we noticed that a federal judge was listed as the highest with 76 per cent, we felt better. The book really covers the ground completely: history, literature, phil- osophy, mathematics, languages, physics, chemistry. It is designed to test your general knowledge, and boy, does it succeed. It's guar- anteed to calm any of the type of persons who delight in showing off at parties, and the like, and for that reason alone is a very handy book. We'd advise you to try it. It isn't really an ask-me-another. The statements, 212 of 'em, are follow- ed by ten answers, and you pick the right one. Even if you don't know, this gives you a much better chance on guessing. Following are a few random se- lections from the Brewer, Warren and Putman Spring book list: Who was our first President? Sey- mour Wemyess Smith answers this question in his book John Hanson, Our First President. One of the first biographies of one of the members of the Hoover cabinet has been written by Parker La Moore: 'Pat' Hurley, The Story of An American.