___T HIE MICHIGAN DAILY --- THURSDAY, MAY 5. 1932 Published every morning except Monday during the University rby the Board in Control of Student Publications. Member of the Western Conference Editorial Association. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for re- ication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise ited in this paper and the local news published herein. IEntered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor Michigan, as second s matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant tmaster General. Subscription by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50 Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, kigan. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Buyiness, 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR RICHARD L. TOBIN s Editor ................................... David M. Nichol F Editor................................. Carl Forsythe orial Director" ............ . .......... .......Beach Conger, Jr. its Editor.............................. Sheldon C. Fullerton ren's Editor. .......................Margaret M. Thompson stant News Editor ...........................Robert L. Pierce NIGHT EDITORS I. (Gildreth J. Cullen Kennedy Janes R land A. rGrman Jerry E . .Rosenthal k'~al Seil i ;t Geor ge A. st altcsr Inglis Of al aj ri Sports Assistants n W. Jones Joli V. Thomas REPORTERS ev W. Arnheim Harol VE1. TKlte d F. Blankertz lmn S. Marshall ii-4L C.CanIpe Bolanl Mai Iin 'as Connellan I l1ry I eyr rt S. IUeulsch Albert 7. Newman A. Huber l . lerome Pitit m Carver ProTlenc e Foster ice Collinv Alice (Gilbertt sr. 'ruaridallirnces Maiwhester Feldman Flizabeth Mamnn Charles A. Sanford Joln W. Pritchard Joseph Retlihan C. II art Schaaf Brac( y Saw Parker Snyder Glewi R. Winters Margaret O'Brin lleverly Starkc \ia \Wa ,sworth Josephine \Woodhama a e: BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21214 IARES T. KLINE......................Business Manages ORRIS P'. JOHINSON...................... Assistant Manage TDepartment Managers :vertising.....................................Vernon Bishop Ivertisiog Contracts ............................ITarry R. Igley :evertising Service.............................Bron C. Vedder Sications..................................William T. Brown ccoint9.................... ...............Rilihrd Straleineir omen's ilusinesMAali~ ger..................... Arn W. Vernor the other parts were not as tangible to their pro--j taganists. Frances Johnson made an extremely ac- E ceptable "Lady Bracknell," which part, though not particularly unusual from the average run of society inclined matrons, is one which contains an element WHY DON'T WE of satire and cleverness not easy to portray. Miss HAVE SWINGOUT Johnson, by reason of her ability to carry these EVERY DAY? qualities out to a goodly extent, thus achieved an We could tell as early as one excellent performance. o'clock yesterday afternoon that John Doll and Martha Scott were not bad in any Swinout wsgoy teaobigthut sense of the word but one was inclined to feel at Swingout was going to be a big su- es.Everybody was walking around times that they were not "Jack" and "Cecily" but , . merely attempting to play these parts instead of with big bulky packages and black pars isted o Isuitcases, which are always auspi- acting them. Before considering "Gwendolen" the sucioussnwhingout.lTyeaep- other parts were played with more than average cious signs for swingout. The e- thusiasm exhibited may be attn- ability. "Gwendolen," by far the most difficult and:buted to the tight-fitting flat-to - subtle role of the show, was done well by Eugenie Chapel. It was not perfect (extremely few women ped caps which could raise sweat o- can do it perfectly), but it was an apt illustration any brow, no matter how intellect- that there is a chance that sophisticated parts, how- tever difficult, can be portrayed by student actresses. Although Miss Chapel did not give the part the diffi- NOTICE TO SENIORS cult farcial English interpretation that one associates it with, her attempt was sincere and worthwhile, and Sobriety and normal conduct for a good attempt at really difficult acting, one can being necessary to the contn- only grant applause. uation of the swingout tradi- Space does not permit the indulgence into other tion, the Rolls Sobriety Com- remarks about the play but one can say that the mittee and the University re- scenery and costuming, done in modern style, was questthat members of the class excellent and; in no way, incongruous to the dialogue of 1932 who did not act as or action. The play, as all Play Production presenta- gentlemanly a n d ladylike as tions, was free from the multifarious backstage noises possible during the ceremonies so characteristic -of amateurism and, on the whole, yesterday afternoon do n o t the entire thing was most enjoyable. mention said conduct or brin To conclude, "The Importance of Being Earnest" the glorious name of our Uni- was not the most successful presentation which Play versity to shame. Production has attempted but it was, at least, one of the most ambitious and enjoyable, and these, in The honor guard was right in themselves, make the show worthwhile. step with the traditional conduct laid down years ago by that first * -- - honor guard. (Just think. The old ...____-- -boys must have gray heads by now. AMU Ira j Irq pIts a sad, sad world. It was tool- SC lEEN RE LECT bad, though, that Tom Cooley had _______________________________________to end up his four years of higher AT THE MAJESTIC learning without a robe. We un-i derstand that he borrowed a cap "This Is the, Night" from Harvey Rasmussen. Good old Harvey. Avery Hopwood did a most commendable thing when he left his alma mater a sum of money for the * furtherance of intellectual stimulation among under- graduates interested in writing. He also did a very Some thoughtless senior went commendable piece of work in writing a play upon and tossed a lot of dirty old which the curent movie at the Majestic is based. gum wrappers onto the pros- Spicy lines, unusual and surprising circumstances, cenium before Dr. Ruthven got clever quips, and the usual sort of thing which one started on his speech. Stigma! expects to find in a Hopwood play-all are there. stigma! This certainly reflects Paramount, for a change, is to be congratulated o he escutcheon of the class for giving those lines to persons most capable ofo ' handling them-namely, Charles Ruggles and Roland ; *< Young. Need more be said? If so, then it can be disposed of in the statement that Lily Damita also Dr. Ruthven's speech was swell. has a part, one suited to her typ.e, in which she wears He won the hearts of his audience Parisienne gowns well selected for the time and the right from the start by telling them place. Thelma Todd and Gary Grant shine along (or it) that they had not yet reach- with the others. The action occurs in Paris and ed the age of discretion. Then with- Ralph Ranger, in the first real opportunity offered out more ado he got right down to him, has provided some excellent accompanying the important idea of the whole scores. To say anymore would be simple elaboration. address, which was, that if we wish The picture can stand it however. Lines cleverly to protect our comfort, success and written, placed in the hands of a good director, who happness we must guard against a has at his command stars for whom the lines seem demoralizing fear of the unknown. to have been composed, are all that is necessary, in This lofty idea was received with the final analysis, to make any picture a success. much enthusiasm by the seniors, "This Is the Night" is a success. It is lively, sparkling and the applause was deafening as champagne (the real kind), colorful as Miss when the president urged us to go Damita's gowns, and as modern as a three-cornered out and operate the mAchinery of piece of furniture. E.J.P. civilization. CANIPUS OPIINIION I emers pnldi..ied in this column should not a constned as expressin the e itn l opinion of The aily Anonymonu i- mniciations will he d i egarded. The names of coninowicants i wi ,how eer, he cgar ed as confidental upon rqnuest. (on rib- 1 "tors ae asked to be "i, confining themselves to less than loo wrils if possible. R ,il Aronson Bert H. Buraley n Clark et Finn Assistants Artiur F. Kohn it ern iil S hmacke ;r attoIt eW. Sharp Ionald A. Johnson, I11 Dean Turner Don Lyon Bernard I. Good READ T HE DAILY CLASSIFIEDS! onna Becker Virginia McComb Hfelen Spencer axineFisclhgrund Caroline Mosher Ratbeyn Spencer an Gallineyer helen Olson Xathryn Stork atherine Jackson lelen Schmode Clare Uinger orothy Layfin M\ay Seefried M 1ry Elizabeth Watts NIGHT EDITOR-GEORGE A. STAUTER THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1932 w ifts Exercise a .ittle Forethought OW that the time for Cap Night approaches, we sincerely hope that no revengeful sopho- ores will undertake this year to burn materials )r the fire before the scheduled time. Although e sophomores think the freshmen are the only nes that suffer inconvenience from such rmis- Luided attempts, a little forethought will convince tem that such preliminary burning detracts from te pleasure of many more people. The Freshmen build the bonfire not for them- 4ves alone but for all other classes. This weekend ill be Home Coming weekend. Alumni from all ver the country, as well as parents of many of ie students, will be in town to attend the various mctions scheduled for them. One of these func- ons is Cap Night. The Freshmen are performing duty which has been delegated to them on ehalf of all the classes in the University, and by urning the pyre before type ceremonies, although may be considered smart and collegiate, the >phomores would spoil the evening for all con- :rned. The leaders of last year's burning admitted tat they had not seen the other side of the ques- on ,and acknowledged the fact that preliminary utrning had been actuated by revenge which light have been placated in some other manner. 1 the light of these circumstances and the interest ' many more students, faculty, townspeople and arents in the affair, we feel sure that the sopho- tores wil turn their spirit for class rivalry into tore restricted channels, and permit us all to Ijoy the Cap Night bonfire. I MNUSIIC and DRAMIA I THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST A Review by Jerry E. Rosenthal Perhaps Play Production attempted something a tle beyond its actual capabilities or perhaps Oscar ilde has a certain subtle quality which makes any rformance of his works a more than usual task t, at any rate, despite the fact that the acting, on whole, was some of the best seen this season and at the direction and staging was equally excellent, st night's performance lacked an intangible some- ing which is necessary to a perfect understanding id enjoyment. "The Importance of Being Earnest," which, no ubt, is generally agreed to be not only one of the st comedies written by Wilde but actually one of e subtlest and most elusive farces in the last 50 ars, is certainly not an easy piece to present. It is t a fare which laboratory players such as the tors and actresses connected with Play Production e familiar with nor have had a great deal of suc- ss in presenting. Most professional companies, in ying to give it with all the firm understanding and mpathy neecssary to its successful presentation ave found it unordinary, thus it is no insult to the pabilities of Windt or his charges that they did 3t succeed to the utmost. They did succeed, however, in giving a play ex- llently and thoroughly acted. Instances on the age and effects received by the audience all bespoke more than a little talent and finish, seldom seen local productions. Not once did one feel that he Socialists Want Democracy in Education To The Editor: In a time when hysterical legislators are slashing public appropriations with little deliberation, it is indeed appropriate that the more healthy traditions of the state be reasserted. Across the front of Angell Hall stands a great declaration of principle-for state education. Every Michigan school child learns the history of the Northwest Territories, and that "edu- cation shall forever be encouraged." The Michigan i Socialist Club subscribes to this principle and is s working for its extension. 1 The editors of the Daily, however, don't seem to be very sympathetic with such radical democracy. That would not be so bad if they refrained from misrepresentation. President Ruthven and Dr. SmithE were in no way criticized in the Socialist platform, neither expressly nor by implication. In fact, the Presidents of the University have always been among the foremost defenders of state education, have often upheld that institution before the state legislature. The editors may have been mislead by the specific application of the principle in the Socialist platform -we too had some debate on that point. To a great many students the question bf financing an educa-c tion is a matter of a very bitter struggle; the great 1 principle demands concrete application-financialr assistants to deserving students, the Socialists thinkt to be achieved by abolition of their fees and exten- sion of the admirable scheme of scholarships. What do the editors find so funny in these socialistic proposals? At the risk of being facetious may I suggest that life in the big house on the hill and the monthly check from Dad do not stimulate a ,t sympathetic consideration of the great problem oft half of the students. May I ask the boys to go intot the kitchen once and get acquainted with the fellow-1 students who wash their dishes.t The idea of putting a socialist on the student{ council, while not calculated to accomplish all of our aims toward democratic education, does suggest an interesting parallel between campus and national politics. It would be more reasonable to vote for a Machinery of Civilization. THIS IS ENOUGH ABOUT SWINGOUT! Yes, it certainly is, and at this uncture we wish to change the subject a bit. We are sure that you have all noticed the issue of the Michigan Daily for Wednesday, May 1. It bids fair to be the prize issue of the year. It fairly scintillates Exhibit No. 1: 12. Business Administration school students will follow the nurses. EXHIBIT NO. 2 THE BASEBALL STORY "Thanks to some fancy fielding on the part of Kenny Manuel and to an equally single that sent two I runs scurrying across the plate by' that same player " enough! EXHIBIT NO. 3 BASEBALL AGAIN "All McNeal had to do was to re- tire three more State batters and the game was in. Four men faced the Wolverine hurler in the ninth. He retired three of them without trouble, but he made the mistake of groving the ball for the fourth . 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