i K Published every morning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Member of the Wcstern Confcrcnce Editorial Association. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for re- publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and the local news pulblished hehein. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant Postmaster General. Subscription by carrier, $400; by mail, $4.50, Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Business, 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR FRANK B. GILBRETH CITY EI)ITOR ............................KARI, SE'AFFEUT Sports Editor..................................John W. 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Maples larie Mctzger BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 2121. Albert Newman Joseph W. Renihan T. Jerome Pettit Alexander Tlirschhfeld Walter E. Morrison Ward I). Morton Robert Ruwiteli Alvin Schleifer G. Edwin Sheldrick Robert W. Thorne George Van VMeck Cameron Walker Robert S. Ward Guy M. W?.ii),le, Jr. W. Stoddard WhteJr Marie J. JMurphy M\largaret C. Phalan Sarah K. Rocker Marinon Shepard B everly Stark Alma Wadlsworth 1larjori Western Josephine Wowdhaniu thentic little love story about an American young man and an English girl who falls desperately in love at first sight. Of course, the passion of the I hero and heroine attains a velocity somewhat un- 'psual in international courtships, coming to blossom in five hours' time. But as the hero explains, Romeo and Juliet burned for each other after five speeches. At the beginning of "There's Always Juliet" the girl is discovered at the telephone, seeking to identify an attractive American she has just met at a tea party. She is of the unsusceptible type of English woman, and is a bit surprised at her interest in the foreigner. In the midst of her naive inquiries the hero appears in her flat, having been impelled to visit her by an urge similar to her own. He is handsome in an obtrusive Yankee way, in- offensively self-confident and with a gift of amateur small talk, not too humorous to interfere with its plausibility. Fortunately, too, Mr. Van Druten has a keen ear for the American language. The affection for the lovers progresses with great rapidity and reaches the caressing stage before the end of the first act. In a candid exchange of motives the lady warns the stranger that if his errand is carnal he will be disappointed, since prudence is stronger with her than inclination. That opinion she retracts later when she learns that she must lose him. She cannot marry him, on account of obligations to her parents, but she will go with him to Southampton unchaperoned. The American declines with characteristic nobility in a scene beautifully and poignantly written. Frequently the parallel between "There's Always Juliet" and its famous predecessor in "Romeo and Juliet" is not too strained. There is an amusing similarity in the plot, with sly modern inuendos and a sense of delicate modern sophistication. The most remarkable thing, however, about Mr. Van Druten's comedy is that four characters are sufficient to tell the whole story. What they do, what they say, what they think make a genuine comedy without those adventitious pyrotechnics that most four-character playwrights are compelled to set off. Although its wits and humors are full and deli- cious, you do not feel that "There's Always Juliet" lives only by its wits, like Noel Coward's "Private Lives" of last season (and also a four character play). Not only, in my own opinion, is this compassionate comedy the best play of Mr. Van Druten's career- among plays of his that already have the hallmark of real ,distinction-but it finds him doing in a more romantic and less rowdy vein the same kind of thing that Noel Coward's achieved, far less subtly, in "Pri- vate Lives." Artful as the technique of "There's Always Juliet" is, the play has the ring of life about it. His lines are tender without being maudlin, gay without being strained, and playful without being coy. It is a subtle trick that he has turned. iJ TIYHemstitching - - Remodeling and Alteration P of Women's Wear. We employ only highly skilled craftsmen. Ii Dial 21129 62v East ibe r . 11 CHARLES T. KLINE.............-........... Business Manages MORRIS P. JOHNSON.................... Assistant Manager Department Managers -dvertising--.. . ...................Vernon Bishop Adveriing Contracts......... ................ flarry R. Biegley Advertising Servica........................... Byron C. Vedder Publications................... ............William T. Brown Acounts.............g......... ....Richard Stratemeir Women's Business Manager.................... Ann W. Vernor Irvil Aronson Gilbert E. Bursley Allen Clark Robert Finn Arthur E. Kohn Bernard Schnacke' Grafton W. Sharp' Donald A. Johnson, Dean Turner' Assistants'5 ])on Lyon Bernard H. Good Donna Becker \laxine Fischgrund Ann Gallneyer Katherine Jackson Dorothy Laylin IlVirginia McCromb ('aroline Mosher IIclen Olson Helen Schmude May Seefried Helen Spencer Kathryn Spencer Kathryn Stork f>e]arcWUnger Mdary Elizabeth Watts Night Editor-JOHN W. PRITCHARD WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1932 Student Government by the President E MASCULATE the Dean of Student's office; abolish the Senate Committee on Student Af- fairs; place the 'real power in the hands of the President. There you have the new Student Coun- cil plan in a nutshell. President McCormick has been working all year on a plan for real student government, and the document which was passed Monday evening after three hour's discussion represents the efforts of his committee for over one semester. Yet there are several changes which must be made before the plan can become really effective. In the first place, the members of the upper house are all appointed by the President. From the composition of that body, it appears to be taking the place of the Senate Committee on Stu- dent Affairs as a check on action of the Council. Should not, therefore, student members be chosen as they are now, namely heads of campus organ- izations who by their past work have shown an interest in student government? As long as the student members are appointed by the President, no matter who they may be, the students will intuitively call them administration mouthpieces. Furthermore, all the members of the upper house are removable at will by the President. Such provision certainly does not secure government by the students. It does, however, provide for gov- ernment by the President, and therefore how does this plan change the present system? The new constitution is rather vague as to the powers of-the new Council. Perhaps it is best so. The new group, after a few necessary changes have been made, will have to feel its way along in establishing itself as student government. "Student conduct and student activities" are to be bound by laws established by the new Council. But the enforcement is to be delegated to some other per- son or group. Will the Council set up its own committee of students to provide for enforcement? It failed in the auto ban. Will it delegate enforce- ment to officials of the University? An interpretation of these and other parts of the new constitution would be welcomed. The Council, we believe, should not take this plan to the Regents for approval until they have first obtained the endorsement of the student body. Regardless of what the Council may think, it is not representative of student opinion. An all campus vote on the plan would certainly carry a great deal of weight with the Regents At the same time, the students could not be expected to pass any scheme that would seem to give them self government and still place all final decisions in the hands of the President's office. DIAGONAL Peeping Toms. Wild Indians. Cutting in on the Racket. By Barton Kane The Kappa Kappa Gamma house is the favorite haven for Ann Arbor's "peeping-toms." Two weeks ago a man was chased off the premises by two male students who were calling at the time. The incident was repeated a few days ago. The Kappas pull the shades. On Friday two male students walked out to Toumy bills; stood on U.S. Highway 112; asked cars for a ride; were picked up by a tough individual driving a Ford truck. The driver proceded for three miles; stopped by a thick woods; told the boys to wait; picked a bunch of forget-me-nots for his wife; con- tinued to Detroit whistling softly. 5 Railroad Jack, memory expert and Ann Arbor tra- dition, has been spending the spring a short ways outside of the city limits. Recently, Jack was philo- sophising; walked absently; stepped into a deep hole; broke three ribs. At the present time he is rapidly recuperating, and philosophising. Uncle Joe Bursley was almost called upon to referee a grudge list fight that occured outside of his office yesterday. George Mathews, hot-headed, high caste Indian student and Sudhir K. Chakravarti, un- assuming, lower caste compatriot took a dispute to Watcher of Student Morals Bursley. High Caste Mathews became insensed over the remarks made by Chakravarti about his fiance; ex- plained that he was of a superior rank; allegedly threatened his rivals life; walked out of the Dean's office. Chakravarti remained calm; tried to smooth things over. Assistant to the Dean saw the two men leave the office; believed the quarrel adjusted; thought the men to be friends; saw Mathews turn and strike compatriot; rushed to the scene of action. Pandemonium reigned. Secretaries flocked from all corners. Chakravarti has been hit with glasses on; was bleeding at the mouth; was so much smaller that he could do nothing to protect himself. Dean's henchman Muir and Custodian Regan pulled the Indians apart; led them to different doors of University hall; sent them home. Chakravarti hid behind a tree until the larger man was out of sight; went to the Health Service to have his cut looked at; was informed that there is a law in the state of Michigan against hitting a man with glasses; said that he would take no action.. Mathews is not well liked by other Indians on the campus; his associates are subservient to his de- mands; is hot tempered; once kicked a student and said, "don't talk to me you damned low caste,," writes syndicated stories about India for the Detroit news- papers; is tall, dark, and good looking. '!UnIC d DRAMA 7 wAw k -- -- .I A NOTE ON FOUR CHARACTERS by Robert Henderson