THE MICHIGAN DAILY T1 JE MICHIGAN DAILY Established 1890 ,^-. -. ?ublished every morning except Monday during the liversity year and Summer Session by the Board in ntrol of Student Publications. Member of the Western Conference Editorial Associa - n a '- the Big Ten News Service. o55ciated &U i ate gt're% 1933 No1r "vea 1939 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS [he Asisociated Press is exclusively, entitled to the use r epublication of all news dispatches credited to it or t otherwise credited in this paper and the local news bished herein. All rights of republication of special ,patches are reserved, Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as ond class matter. Special rat of postage granted by ird Assistant Postmaster-GeneLI. ubscrlption during summer by carrier, $1.00; by mail. >0. During regular school year by carrier, $3.75; by all co-operate in this story about the pioneering of air mail at. night in South America. The plot is quite a comprehensive one, including the des- tinies of a great. number of people - from in- fantile paralysis patients to pilots' wives.,The ac- tion (and there is plenty) covers a period of 24 hours, during which time serum is carried across the Andes mountains to Rio de Janeiro, and connections with European transportation are at- tempted. The acting is acceptable to any connois- seur not only because of the popularity and repu- tation of the stars, but because it is a well-ex- ecuted cog in the machinery of a good production. Some of the best features of the picture are the brilliant air photography and the effective mu- sical accompaniment which make the precarious flights quite gripping. There is a very good chance for the plot to drag in spots, but it does not, be- cause there is a scientific atmosphere about the whole thing which subconsciously commands the attention and patience of the audience. It typifies the scientific age, and shows us what is replacing the old mellydrammer and the western thriller. Mickey Mouse is also at the Michigan running in a steeplechase on a two-cat powered horse - one fore and one aft. It is an average Mickey Mouse cartoon, but Walt Disney's average is about three stars plus. .-C.B.C. T he n;;Theatr e HENDERSON HOMECOMING "DINNER AT EIGHT" A REVIEW rffices: Student Publications Building, Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Phone: 2-.1214. Representatives: College Publications Representatives, Inc., 40 East Thirty-Fourth Street, New York City; 80 Boylston Street, Boston; 612 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR.........THOMAS K. CONNELLAN EDITORIAL DIRECTOR................X.HART SCHAAF. CITY EDITOR............BRA'CKLEY. SHAW SPORTS EDITOR...............ALBERT H. NEWMA N WOMEIPS EDITOR.................CAROL J. HANAN N4IOHM EDITORS: A. Ellis Ball, Ralph G. Coulter, Wil- la G. Ferris, John C. Healey, E. 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COULTER' Hopwood Poetry REVIEW OF TWO POEMS By ELIZABETH DAVIS By SIGMUND PROCTOR The criticism of student poetry ranges from that which consists in the full application of pro- fessonial standards to that, usually on the part of a teacher, which is tempered by the feeling that the writing of verse which fails to be outstanding may yet serve the important purpose of develop- ing the writer's sensitivity to poetic values, and by the reflection that it is unwise to judge pre- maturely what are the capacities for poetic power. The appraisal of verses written by those who have Hopwood aspirations must probably fall midway between these extremes, though surely judgement in the competitions theselves must be in terms solely of the value of the poetry to its reader. Miss Davis's Sonnet has unity of conception and a clear unfolding of the experience communicated, and the experience itself is significant and suited to expression in the sonnet form. The imagery is in general an appropriate and effective agent to realization of the experience, yet there are minor confusions, and there are lines in which the pro- fusion of purely conceptual words, and of words at that which often fail to have logical neatness, diminishes the intensity of the poem. The sonnet may be interpreted as being ad- dressed by a person who recognizes that the ex- erience of love is beginning in his, or more prob- ably her mind, to a lover whose emotion is more advanced. "The quick mind" in line five is that of the speaker. It is the first six lines which contain most of the verbal infelicities. Does any lover command love? Thing in the third line is a nebulous word that might well be replaced by a specific and imag- inative one. Most objectionable of all is the phrase fulfill conceptions, which is pure prose in value, communicating nothing except through the denotation of the words .. it is doubtful more- over whether this denotative significance is pre- cise. In the sixth line we have a certain vague- ness again in some deep thing, and the image of depth isnot fully consonant with that of fragil- ity. Scourging the pulse suggests an attempt to whip it into faster beat, an end surely that in terms of the idea of the poem might be ejected to, yet one that is not identical with the clearly stated end of mere punishment. Again, does the pulse have an art? The lines after the eighth are unobjectional in diction unless for the word gone. The experience in Ten O'Clock Boat is not an idea but a felt state of .mind. It is neither subtle nor intense, but it affords amoment of pleasure. The evaluation of so slight an experience is some- times difficult if there is any reader who chal- lenges its significance, for so small an effect is in danger of disappearing under the pressure of con- tinued inspection. This reader is hospitable to the theory that almost all communicated mo- ments of experience have enough value to justify ml __________________________ - -~ -4 i Liquor Discussion A t Union Forum... Insure T WO of the most prominent systems for the control of liquor sales have been -incorporated in bills that will be presented to the special session of the Michigan Legislature when it convenes Nov. 22. Tonight two of the men who were outstanding in framing the first of the two bills, that of the legislative sub-committee, will appear at the first of the Union's annual series of forums on impor- tant topics of the day. They are Frank Picard, chairman of the State Liquor Control Commission and member of the sub-committee, and Carl Delano, chairman of the sub-committee. These two men are among the most prominent authorities in the State on the topic. In addition, Prof. Robert C. Angell, who headed the Univer- city advisory committee that went to Lansing, will act as chairman of the meeting. He has spent many years gaining a full knowledge of the situa-' tion. The two systems now being propo ed are oppo- site in their first assumption. The bill of the sub- committee, which is similar to the Quebec system' although it proceeds from a different theory, rules that all spirits, including whisky, rum, brandy, and gin, can only be sold by the bottle in State. stores. Naturally fermented wines and malted and brewed beverages may be sold by the glass with- out much restriction, This bill was rejected when presented to the legislative council and a substi- tute drafted. The feature of the second is that it allows the sale of spirits by glass 'in cities of over 100,000, with certain minor restrictions. The legislative council desired a more liberal bill for the larger centers of the State.,l Both groups will present their bills to the 4egis- lature when it convenes and authorities expect a "battle royal" over them. Members of the sub- committee are confident that theirs will be the winning bill when the Legislature votes. Students who reside in Michigan have a splen- did opportunity in tonight's forum to hear ex- plained the basic elements of the two systems. Since an intelligent attitude on the question is impossible without a knowledge of the actual workings of the proposed systems, we urge that all who are interested, as citizens, in liquor con- trol in Michigan, attend this forum. It will be a rare opportunity to hear the essentials of the sub- committee plan from those who conceived them, and their views on the other plan, with which both men are very familiar. By JOHN W. PRITCHARD It is pleasant to suppose that when good actors die they will go to a heaven wherein eternity will be one long production of "Dinner at Eight." Any role will do; they are all opulent, each giving the individual player an opportunity to be magnifi- cent, and at the same time to mingle his talents with those of his colleagues in that perfect co- operation which is so essential to a dramatic masterpiece. This sort of work was highly apparent Sunday night. Mr. Henderson has assembled a company of players of excellence, many of whom, in pre- vious productions, have indicated latent brilliance, although the roles. to which they have been assigned in many cases have been counterparts of the biblical bushel, Now the day of judgement is at hand, and the snuffers have been entirely removed; "Dinner at Eight," as we obscurely in- sinuated in the lead, places each actor on a ped- estal, so that if he is good he will shine, and if he will exude a distasteful. aroma. There were no evil odors apparent at the Majestic Sunday night - none, at least, emanating from the stage. A Moot Mixture The play, written by George Kaufman and Edna Ferber, has been rather completely ap- plauded in all sections where it has been shown. Yet there are points in it which are worthy of dis- cussion more extended than is possible here. Rather than omit these completely, we will outline in the greatest brevity. There is brought to our attention, in the first place, the age-old question of the extent to which. comedy and tragedy may be blended in a single dramatic work. The writers of ."Dinner at Eight" seem determined to focus critical attention upon this point , and to settle it in their own way; it will be called that "The Royal Family" could not very well be categorised, either. The dominant surface note in "Dinner at Eight" was again one of uproarious farce-comedy, but in the back- ground was observable the really important note- that of tragedy, which goes considerably beyond the pathos -of the ''The Royal Family." Yet, finer craftsmanship was employed in the current blend, for the purpose of "Dinner at Eight" is a more fundamental one than that of the other{ Kaufman-Ferber opus. In the earlier play, the attempt was merely to indicate how comedy and tragedy diffuse into each other in life, so that the one is actually inseparable from the other. The satire in "Dinner at Eight" is more pertinent; it presents the ironical double-dealing of the com- edie humaine, wherein tragedy of the deepest sort may be occuring behind the scenes, while the persons on the stage at the moment are unaware of any difficulty save that some playful god is tossing monkey-wrenches into the machinery of their own petty schemings. Thus, Mrs. Jordan, ignorant that her husband has a fatally diseased heart, all but swears at him for desiring to break up her dinner-and-show-party plans by remain- ing at home and resting. This, then, is a motivated bringing-together of comedy and tragedy, in a fashion which makes one uncertain as to which motif next will be dom- inant, It is delightful, but is it art? A banal question, perhaps, and one important only to academicians; but its settling will determine whether audiences are to be rendered vaguely jumpy by inconsistencies in what they are recon- ciled, if the motivation is consistent; we further believe that the unassisted double-play combina- tion of the stage, Kaufman and Ferber, have gone a long way toward making this successful blend a reality in Dinner at Eight. In brief, for those of you who prefer short state- ments, the last three paragraphs mean simply that the play was eccentric but grand. The New "San Luis Rey" There is one further point which is as outstand- ing as the preceding one. It refers to Act III, Scene.3 (there is no Scene 4 ). The play through- out was a maze of complex plots and sub-plots, but a labyrinth in which each trail was in stark relief; all roads led to the final scene, wherein the principals in each plot were to be brought together at the dinner party of Mrs. Jordan. One was, led to believe that a bombshell climax would be exploded in that scene, followed by a denoue- ment which would be rapid but as decisive as the preceding action. Instead, the interested parties met, exchanged a few pointedly important but veiled remarks, and vanished, leaving Paula (in- tensely worried regarding the non- appearance of her lover, who at the moment was busy committ- ing suicide) to close the play by pouring a quick one down her throat and disappearing furtively. An Early 'Ensian 'havin'g Senior .V I Pictu' es taken NOW! 1 e en ts h ler or Speddingq * N THE DAILY BUSINESS and social asso- ciations, personal appearance is often a most decisive factor in the formation o first impressions, and a neat, wrinkleless collar is an important element of good personal appearance. In having your shirts laundered at THE VARSITY you may be assured of the most satisfactory job of whic hnoderin laundering is capable. Phone 2-312.3 Liberty at Fifth i them so long as there is any acceptable organiza- tion or ordering of interests within them. Mere sensations are not valuable in themselves, how- ever vividly suggested. In this poem we should probably say that the organization involved is of the natural pleasure of watching and feeling very simple sensations with the interest of being with a person the sharing of almost any experience with whom heightens it. If the speaker had been alone the mere description of impressions in itself would not have been significant. This poem is written in a natural idiom of mod- ern verse, and is convincingly like talk. The ex- ecution is entirely satisfactory, the kinaesthetic imagery being particularly effective. _ _ . t --- z . _ < .. .. r v __-_ ---- _. -. -___-- A Neat Appearance Is Necessa+ry For Good Impressions! i Collegate Observer By BUD BERNARD The University of Kentucky believes in pajamas. A prize was offered recently for the most original pair of morphesian toggery at the "Blue Grass" school. .1* ** In a recent survey of an eastern college, statistics show that 60 per cent of college students sleep through at least three hours of classes a week. We thought most professors were too noisy for that. A punctuality machine that flashes a cheerful "welcome" to prompt students and a sarcastic "late again" to those who are tardy has been in- vented by a professor at the University of British Columbia. An English professor at Northwestern Univer- sity has suggested a poetry course for engineers. We recommend, as a reciprocal gesture, a course in integral calculus for English majors. tion: exactly the other extreme. In another play, that close would be very effective; but everything in the body of "Dinner at Eight" is too clear-cut to admit of a fuzzy finish. The Production The actors, who have been cruelly slightly save for a general reference to their excellence, may be treated thus. Edith Gresham, as Mrs. Jordan, carried the main burden in such a cleverly con- eived mode of distraction that she may be awarded chief honors. Ainsworth Arnold as Mr. Jordan proved versatility; his picture of a hurried business man who foresaw an imminent end of his mortal existence was deeply sympathetic. Blanche Ring, as an extinct actress, made her entrances and exits at apt moments, but would not have tired the audience even if forced to sup- port the entire play; she knows how to twist a funny line into an side-splitting one. Noel Tearle, as a screen star attempting to exhume himself, giant Unde..graduate n A Pe 1 Ie et MICHIGAN HAS A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM WHETHER OR NOT THEY EXHIBIT CHAMPIONSHIP FORM IS DEPENDENT UPON THE ENTHUSIASM THEY PUT INTO THE GAME. We can't expect our team to puteforth its best efforts when they are not being wholeheartedly supported. Be at this Meeting FRIDAY NIGHT to show them we are behind them -- that their victory means something to us. There will be Cheerleaders, Coaches, Student Speakers, and the TEAM ITSELF. uln rnlorifir t- I I I ' was magnincenu;. he is undoubtedly the hugest I I 111