THE MICHIGAN DAILY L'rnners, 1eas Pledgings, And DancesPlanned Houses Busy With MiI- W e e k Entertainments; Pre-Exam Parties Sororities and -fraternities are spending a busy week with faculty dinners, entertainments for provinte and national officers and alumni, pledging, and dances. Alpha Chi Omega Mrs Albert W. Robinson, Oak Pak, Ill., province president of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, arrived in Ann Arbor yesterday to visit the local chapter for a week. Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Kappa Kappa medical fra- ternty is honoring Dr. and Mrs. Floyd H.sLasmet and Dr. and Mrs. Duane M. Carr, alumni, at a farewell dinner tonight. Dr. Carr, a teaching surgeon on the University Hospital staff, is leaving soon to practice in the South while Dr. Lashmet who has gained wide recognition among research workers in the field of kidney diseases, is leaving June 1 to enter practice in Charlevoix. Alpha Sigma Phi Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity an- nounces the pledging of Lawrence R Spencer '36, Utica; Frank Ryan '37, Birmingham, Charles Morgan '37, Lawton, Thomas E. McGibbon '37, Detroit. Delta Delta Delta Twenty-six initiates and pledges . of Delta Delta Delta sorority will en- tertain for the active members at a closed formal dance tomorrow. Al Cowan's orchestra will play for the affair, which is under the direction of Martha Bragg '37. Ardell Hardy '35 is in charge of decorations and Mary Lou Schwendt '37 of refresh- mentis. Mrs. Clifford Wooy and Mrs. Richard Shappell will chaperon the dance. Delta Phi Delta Phi fraternity enertained two alumni over the week-end, John Marshall '32 and Thomas Cooley '32. Delta Zeta. Delta Zeta sorority entertained six guests at dinner Wednesday night. Janet Brackett '36, and Harriet Craw '35, were in charge of the entertain- ment which was a pantomaine "take-' off" of a radio broadcast. Dorothy Cogger '35, was in charge of the dec- orations.Y . Kappa Sigma Kappa Sigma fraternity announces the pledging of Manuel Frau, '37, Puerto Rico. Ted Kopke, Toledo, 0.; and Tad Weiman, former Michigan football coach, now at Princeton Uni- versity, are visiting at the fraternity. Pi Beta Phi Pi Beta Phi sorority is entertaining several members of the faculty and their wives at dinner tonight. The table decorations will consist of yel- low tapers and a centerpiece of blue iris and yellow snapdragons., Among the guests are Prof. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Rowe, Mrs. Alta M.l Schule, Prof. and Mrs. Sanford B. Meech, Dr. and Mrs. T. Luther Pur- dom, Prof. and Mrs. Rene Talamon, Prof. and Mrs. William R. Taylor, Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Edmunds, Prof. and Mrs. Howard Y. McClusky, Lieut. and Mrs. John W. C. Brand, Prof. and Mrs. A. Franklin Shull, Lieut. and Mrs. David M. Tyree and Capt. and Mrs. A.B. Custis. Sigma Alpha Iota Sigma Alpha Iota, professional musical sorority, held installation of officers Tuesday. Those taking over new positions are: Charlotte Whit- man, '35SM, president; Jean Hoover, '36SM, vice president; ; Maxine Hutchins, '36SM, secretary; and Frances Guthrie, '34SM, treasurer. Plans were made for the next for- mal rpusicale to be held May 31, at the home of Mrs. James Inglis. Madame Bey Vew Orientation.Program Will Be Set Up By League Committee Something new in the way of orien- tating the freshmen has been devised by the new League Council; the sys- tem includes a prolongation of the program for the freshmen so that it will last, if not throughout the year, at least for the first semester, Max- ine Maynard, '35, new League presi- dent, said yesterday. Beginning with a committee of five members of the faculty to serve as! advisors, the plan provides that the project will be carried out under the direction of the president of the League, a committee chairman, and twenty women selected to act as freshmen advisors for the twenty freshmen groups. The objective in mind is to further the orientation of the freshmen women by acquainting them with the advantages and opportunities offered by the University, and to develop, en- courage, and bring about the atti- tudes of this group toward their stu- dent life. students and faculty with an em- phasis on an intelligent attitude to- ward them. "In other words," Miss Maynard said, "the program will in- clude all other topics such as the Hop- wood Awards which will contribute to the knowledge of more students regarding the University and the League." Explaining the arts and social science studies will be another task of the faculty members, together with suggestions from them on social re- lationships. Miss Ethel McCormick, social direc- tor of the League, expressed approval of the plan, saying that she expected it to be very beneficial to the fresh- man body as a whole. Miss Maynard concluded her explanation saying, "We have inaugurated this plan, which will go into effect in September, because so much of the future of the University and of the League depends upon the training of the freshmen, and the attitude which they develop toward the University." Hilda Kirby, '35, has been placed in charge of the comittee for the project and plans are already being formed for the coming year. Inte- tat C lii)o ky -I&CO Hold For~mal ibo-e The Connecticut-Michigan Club is to hold a spring formal Saturday. The affair is to be a domino masked dance1 and will be held in the Ethel Fountain Hussy Room of the League, according to Gordon T. Wilder, '34, president of the club. Members of the Rochester-Mich- igan club and their friends will beI guests and Karl H. Reichenbach of the history department will chaperon. Monroe B. Levin, '35, is chairman of the dance. 'New York Is Drama Center'- Valentine Windt "No other city approaches New York for its drama," Valentine B. Windt, director of Play Production. said in an informal talk last night before members of Zeta Phi Eta women's speech society. The excessive cost of producing any dramatic work was one explana- tion for this statement. Stage crews are very highly organized, he said, and this expense, coupled with those for advertising, transportation, and rent costs has made the road show almost non-existent. The Actors' Equity, though admittedly a valuable organization sometimes makes ex- penses still heavier and any violation of its codes results in a "black-ball" for either producer or author, he de- clared. "A large factor in the centraliza- tion of our drama in New York is the enormous transient population which is very much interested in the theatre and makes a point of seeing all the shows on visits to New York," the director told his audience. "In many ways it is a bad thing to have all our theatre in one part of the country," Mr. Windt declared. "Those who have no opportunity to visit our one-drama center are de- prived of much entertainment and cultural stimulation. "The legitimate theatre will not die. One of the chief reasons is that the moving pictures can never have the personal and intimate appeal of the legitimate performance. Also the moving picture, once made, cannot be modified to contrast different au- diences, as flesh-and-blood actors can. adjust their performances subtly." A concise definition of art was given by Mr. Windt in the phrase, "Art is the result of an artist's expression of his personality through some me- dium." He continued with a discussion of current New York plays, among those mentioned being "Dodsworth," "Moor-born," and "Ah! Wilderness." ACTRESS DIVORCED EL PASO, Tex. May 2-- - /P) Corrinne Griffith obtained a divorce from Walter Mitchell Morosco, a screen producer, at Juarez, Mex- ico, today. #. t'nn as Costumes A reI e"itlionary In Manish Styles In these spring, or shall we say sum- mer days, there are numerous and sundry methods of avoiding studying, but none quite so popular as resorting to the tennis courts for the after- noon. No other place is quite so well suited to acquiring that ultra-whole- some tan, which is worn by the smart women these days. Along with the revolutionary move- ments of the student communists we have a final revolution in tennis garb. Shorts are definitely coming to the fore, the radical movement of a short time back having triumphed. Linen shorts are tne best with reg- ular men's shirts appearing in com- bination with them, or polo shirts giv- ing that clean cut open-at-the-neck air. For those co-eds who are not quite so revolutionary the sun-backed sport dress is still .in vogue. Appearing in all sorts of cotton materials or in linen the dresses are cut down far in the back and for the most part are shown with matching jackets to make them suitable for street wear. Printed ma- terials as well as pastel shades are good and large buttons are often used for trimming. The shirtwaist frockbisnsecond1 choice for active sports, being mostr popular in striped materials. All sports dresses have fullness added to the= skirt by means of pleats or by the1 wrap-around effect, and models with1 either short sleeves or none are shown. olds Dinner Honorin Staff A formal dinner tonight will honor the staff responsible for the publica- tion of the annual Martha Cook Year- book. Doris Eneix, '34, editor-in-chief, will present the first copy to Miss Margaret Ruth Smith, social director, during the course of the dinner. The others will be distributed afterwards. The staff includes: Virginia Whit- ney, '35, assistant editor, Harriet Cook, '35, art editor, Florence Shaw, '34, athletic editor,;Julia Mary Hack- ett, '35, snapshot editor, Mary Jane Clark, '35, music and drama, and Katherine Stoll, '35, Eleanor Blodgett, '35, Ruth Arnold, '35, and Madeline Hadcock, '35, editorial assistants. Act- ing as business manager was Esther Henks, '35, assistedby. Betty Smith, '35, and Marion Bertsch, '35. Katherine Coffield, '34, social chair- man of the house, is in charge of the dinner. Spring flowers and candles will be used for decorations. Newberrv Gives Final Faculty Dinner Of Year Helen Newberry residents enter- tained members of the faculty and their wives informally in the final faculty dinner of the year. Dorothy MacLaren, '35, was in charge of the arrangements for the occasion. The guests included Prof. and Mrs. G. E. Densmore, Prof. and Mrs. James Hamilton, Prof. and Mrs. Jose Alba- ladejo, Dr. and Mrs. 0. W. Stephen- son, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Graf, and Miss Ellen B. Stevenson. You will want several Aof our' new 0 BLOUSES Organdies - tailored linens piques - taffetas UNIVERSITY FASH ION SHOP East Side of Campus x3 <).<=>t r o c China's attitude toward Japan one of uncertainty, said Dr. John N Stanton of the history departmer before a meeting of the Gradua Luncheon Club yesterday noon in tl Russian Tea Room of the League Great Britain's attitude, he went c in discussing "Japan and the F East Situation," is friendly to Japi because of the conflict of Russia and Britain's interests in the Far Ea; while the United States has assuit an attitude of watchful rivalry b cause of Japan's rise in the econom world. China's attitude of uncertainty caused by the fact that there are tv rival factions within the country 1 said. Many of her statesmen and lea( ers are educated in Western unive sities while others of them atter Eastern schools. Consequently the is a conflict between western ar eastern ideas going on regarding Jaj an, explained the speaker. The economic situation in the Ff East are improving as Japan is ne "out of the red," Mr. Stanton sai "due to a boom occurring there the last year or so; and China hz succeeded in balancing her budg( in spite of the huge cost of maintain ing her armies. I Martha Cook Stanton Discus Far East Siti Several methods have been drawn up in order that this purpose may be accomplished, chief among them is the plan for having an hour a week set aside for discussion and, program periods, led by faculty members and students advisers. The upperclassmen selected will be responsible for their group as far as attendance personal contact, and leadership are concerned. Membership in the groups will not be compulsory, Miss Maynard said. Academic discussions and problems I will include lectures on how to study, how to arrange schedules, and other similar topics. These lectures will be personal contributions of the faculty and will include suggestions to the students for social qualities such as' understanding, patience, hu m or, soundness of character, self-confi- dence, tact, tolerance, resourcefulness, serenity, and a good emotional atti- tude. The process of achieving crea- tive leadership will be stressed. "Activities" will be another of the topics that will be explained by both Mosher Hall Residents Io Entertain At Dance Residents of Mosher Hall will en- tertain at a tea dance from 4 to 5:30 p.m. this afternoon. Mrs. Alexander G. Ruthven and Dean Alice C. Lloyd will preside at the tea tables. The committee in charge of arrangements includes Catherine England, '35, Ruth Pardee, '35, Helen Dean, '36, Mildred Starke, '34, Doris Benson, '37, Norma Cal- sough, '37, and Harriet Fowler, '37. Decorations will be spring flowers and matching tapers. Announce Parker- Painter Marriage The marriage of two alumni of the University took place recently here, that of Hily Dale Parker, '31, and Frank C. Painter, '28L. Mrs. Painter was affiliated with Alpha Gamma Delta sorority while Painter is a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. He is a partner in the law firm of Rosenberg and Painter, Jackson, where the couple will make their home. 7\ ROUG HLY speakirlgs.al "" 1 $7.50 Rough white leathers are the sport sensation of the season. We have every new species from Pig to Raccoon. PEKIN Tie, perforated white Rac- coon. A Schiaparelli Walk-Over. SilkSlp $200 to5 - featuring - DOUBLE STITCHED NON-RIP SEAMS DINING ROOM OPENS The League dining room, which has been closed most of the year, will re- open at dinner time tonight, and re- main open until the end of the se- mester at least, Miss Ethel McCor- mick, social director of the League said yesterday. Where Too Motion Pictures: Michigan, "Mys- tery of Mr. X" with Robert Mont- gomery; Majestic, "You Can't Buy Everything" with May Robson; Wuerth, "As Husbands Go" and "Big Shakedown"; "He Couldn't Take It" and "Unholy Love." Dancing: League Grill Room, Den, Tavern, Preketes, Hi-Hat Inn. Comedy Club: "Little Love," 8:15 a.m., at the Lydia Mendelssohn The- atre. Also- French Saten Rayon .00to $J.59 LAURA BELLE SHOP Read The Classifieds sI atre. LLYPACKE D tha' wy U'!! find uckies do not dry Out To Be Honored At League Tea A reception and tea will be given at 4 p.m. Friday in the Grand Rapids Room of the League, to honor Ma- dame Noura Hamida Bey, represen- tative of the Syrian Alliance of Wom- en, the Arabian Alliance of Women, and the International Alliance for the Promotion of Suffrage and Equal Privileges for Women. Madame Bey, en route to an In- ternational Congress of Women to be held in Chicago in connection with the Century of Progress, is visiting the University on Friday as the guest of Regent Esther Cram, Flint. All stu- dents and faculty members who have been in the Near East or are other- wise interested in Near Eastern ques- tions, have been invited to meet her The tea is being arranged by tal BURTON'S ........... ......... ....:........:..... ...... '.'. .... . v}:ti:": ti"}:".