IGE six THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1935 I I I - Convention Of Oriental Club Will Be Here American Oriental Society Will Convene Here For Annual Convention Papers To Be Read National Convocation Held In Conjunction With Its Middle West Branch. (Continued From Page n Philosophy (15); Some Means of Mix- ing Attentin According to the Siva Samhita (10); Some Phonetic Deduc- tions from Ras Shamra (12). There will be four sectional meet- ings at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, each sec- tion being presented papers pertaining to its own special interest. One sec- tion meeting in Room D, Alumni Me- morial Hall, will discuss the subject of Semitics and related matter. Indo- Iranian and related matter will be the topic of the group meeting in the North Gallery of Alumni Memorial Hll, and Far East subjects will be discussed by the section meeting in Room B, Alumni Memorial Hall. The fourth group will talk about the period from Alexander to the Moguls in the West Gallery of the Alumni Memorial Hall. At 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Alumni Memorial Hall the following papers will be presented: Archaic Demotic Papyri and the Demotic and Greek Mummy Tickets of the University of Michigan Collection (12); Psalms 137, 42-43, and 107A and the Spiritual Condition of Israel During the Exile (15); The Columnar Order of the Hexapla (12); A Persistent Mistrans- lation (10); and The Transliteration of Cuneiform (10). The following papers will be read at 9:15 Fiday in Room D, Alumni Me- morial Hall: Maimonides as Lexicog- rapher (10); The "Septuagint" Trans- lators of Amos (10); A New Thamu-. dic Inscription (illustrated) (15).; The Cultural Ties of Megiddo in the Hyk- sos Period (10); Optimistic Passages in Ecclesiastes (10); and Remarks on Some Syrian Bronze Amulets (12). At the same tine and place as the last readings, the following papers will be presented by titles only: (a) The' Hebrew Imperfect and Perfect with "waw" Conversive. (b) The Postpos- itive Particles of Reference in Maya; An Early Saiva "Mukhalinga as a Possible Prototype of Buddhist Stupas Representing the Five Dryani Budd- has; A New Psychological Approach to Upanishadic Thinking; (a) Arabic Magic Medicinal Bowls, (b) A tasa of Tasa of as-Sultan al-Malik al-Mansur 'Asad ad-Din Sirkuh; A line of Brah- mi-script (?) in a Babylonian Con- tract Tablet; The Kashmirian Athar- va Veda, Book Seventeen; The Sylla- bary Text. THE SCREEN AT THE MICHIGAN "NAUGHTY MARIETTA" A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture, star- ring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, featuring Frank Morgan, Elsa Lancaster, and Douglas Dumbrille. Taken from Victor Herbert's orig- inal operetta, "Naughty Marietta" has been made into a charming, thrilling picture which is approximately a first cousin to "One Night Of Love." It nevertheless has much Herbert in it, and for that and many, other reasons offers unusual, tuneful, delightful en- tertainment. Jeanette MacDonald is at her best as Marietta, the beautiful wealthy, spirited and popular princess whose elder brother attempts to marry her to Don Carlos, an anaemic Spanish duke with a great deal of political power. In order to escape such an plight, she disguises herself, assumes her maid's name, sails for America with a boatload of women being sent over to become wives of the colonists, and after having been rescued from a band of pirates, falls in love With the captain of the rescue troupe. With Don Carlos pursuing her and a score of colonists wanting to marry her, she attempts to become a member of a puppet troupe, but she is apprehend- ed as the princess and meets with all sorts of exciting and amusing diffi- culties. "Naughty Marietta" has most of the attributes of an excellent musical pic- kure, having been moulded into a beautifully climactic sequence and possessing the lightness necessary to execute such a romantic theme. Nel- son Eddy, whose appearance in pic- tures is fresh, is destined, by way of his masculine charm and superb voice, to become an important leading man in such productions as this. Frank Morgan and Elsa Lancaster aie teamed together with most satis- fying results, and although their stuff is straight Morgan and straight Lan- caster, it is sure fire. There is no reason why you should not see "Naughty Marietta." In fact, you will miss one of the best pictures of the year if you don't. And there is an exceptional "Silly Symphony" Village In Formosa Where Thousands Died.in Quake -Associated Press Photo. More than 2,000 persons were reported to have lo3t their lives when an earthquake laid waste Formosa, Japan's barrier island off the coast of China. Other thousands were reported to have been injured as reports of the catastrophe trickled through to the outside wor id. island. Pictured here is a typical inland village on the Fat Rolls Off For University Scientists In New Experiment By ARTHUR A. MILLER Those endowed with more than the fashionable amount of weight may be aided in its reduction by a new technic perfected by Dr. L. H. Newburgh of the University Hospital Nutrition De- partment. The weight of the observed subject may be predicted months in advance within an accuracy of 1 per cent. The principle of Dr. Newburgh's method is not a new one. It has been known that the body gives off heat through the lungs, but the actual measurement of that heat emitted by an active man has been reserved for Dr. Newburgh. By means of a compli- cated and novel apparatus it has been made possible to record the amount of oxygen burned and the carbon dioxide given off by the body. This captured gas is used as an index of the energy used in active life and serves as an exact basis for an accurate diet, which, when administered, permits the reg- ulation of body weight. In order to conduct his experiments, Dr. Newburgh has had constructed inside the laboratory adjoining his office, a metal-walled, air-tight cham- ber about the size of an automobile truck actually a room within a room. Both ceiling and walls of the struc- ture may be lifted from the floor en masse by means of weights and pul- leys. The patient to be observed is con- ditioned for 72 hours and weighed to the fraction of a gram. The "cell" is hoisted from the floor, the subject steps underneath and after the lower- ing of the chamber, he begins his con- finement which will last 36 hours. During his stay he leads a fairly normal life, studying at the desk which is placed at one corner, eating at specified intervals of carefully weighed food from the installed elec- tric refrigerator, and sleeping on the cot which lies along another wall. A small brown-curtained window per- mits an observer, usually Dr. New- burgh, to note the patient's behavior. Fresh air is pumped into the "tin box" as it is affectionately called by the staff, and as it is exhaled, it is drawn off into two chromium-plated cylinders. This trapped gas is the actual specimen which results from the subject's respiratory efforts. It is analyzed carefully and its components recorded in terms of calories. The result of this analysis represents the energy produced by the individual. Dr. Newburgh's assistants have been "energy analyzed" and his technic has attracted many patients. The most amazing of the doctor's accomp- lishments is the case of a man who weighed 526 pounds, the heaviest to be examined scientifically. He had been told by doctors that he was "born that way," and that he would have to remain an invalid because of his tremendous size. At the Hospital the man's energy specimens were taken and analyzed, and the appropriate diet was given him. After a year's treatment he lost 287 pounds and at the end of the second year he was normal at 193 pounds. He was dis- missed and returned 11 months later without having gained weight. Eastern Art Expert Speaks Here Friday Dr. L. A. Mayer, professor of near eastern art and archaeology at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and honorary epigraphist to the govern- ment of Palestine, will give an illus- trated lecture on Saracenic heraldry at 4:30 p.m. Friday in Room D, Alumni Memorial Hall. . Dr. Mayer is the author of the book "Saracenic Heraldry" and his lecture will deal with the development of coats-of-arms in Syria, Palestine and Egypt which, during the Middle Ages, formed a unit culturally and polit- ically. Forsythe Sees Possibility Of Epidemic Here Health Service Director Points To Outbreak Of Cases Of Measles Possibility of an epidemic of measles+ was seen yesterday by Dr. Warren E. Forsythe, director of the Health Sei-v- ice, in the four cases that have ccme to his attention since Spring Vacation. "This is the first indication we have had," he said, "that the campus may experience part of the epidemic gen- eral throughout the state. Since in- cubation is from one to two weeks after the exposure, further outbreaks may well be expected." He described the symptoms of the disease, saying that it started with a cold, eye discharge, ,sore throat and cough, followed shortly by the out- break of the rash. Dr. Forsythe said the disease is most contagious during the early stages before the rash is noticed, and this, together with a long incubation period, makes the problem of control very difficult. "Anyone with a cold, or showing any of the symptoms of the disease, should report to the Health Service to make sure of the nature of the disturb- ance," he said. "If precautions are taken to avoid exposure, and all symp- toms are reported promptly, there should not be any serious outbreak." Graduate Student To Head Red Cross Mrs. Charles Noble has been se- lected executive secretary of the Na- tional Red Cross unit of Washtenaw county to succeed Mrs. Nellie Ball, retired. Mrs. Ball has left to take up state welfare work in New Mexico. Mrs. Noble is at present also a grad- uate student studying for a master's degree in the University sociology de- partment. She is a graduate of Smith College. Concerning her new work, Mrs. Noble believes that Red Cross work is important as well as interesting. "The work is varied but the most inpor- tant function of the agency is to pro- vide home service for the veterans of all wars," she said. Of the future plans of the society Mrs. Noble stressed the development of the Junior Red Cross in the schools next fall, but this summer the Red, Cross life-saving program will be dom- inant. -Continu-d froi Page 2) and plenty of stories by Mr. Martin T. Shanesey. Phi Kappa Phi: The spring initia- tion banquet for the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, in the ballroom of the Union. Cercle Francais: Meeting at the Michigan League, Thursday, April 25, at 7:45 p.m. Mr. McLoughlon will give a short, informal speech. There will be a few scene of the French play, Le Jeu de l'amour et du Hasard, which is to be presented in the near future. The rest of the program will be conducted by Miss Ona Thorn- ton and her committee. Freshmen Girls' Glee Club prac- tice Wednesday night at 7:15 in the League. rosture Class-Women Students-- The posture class for graduate women students will continue to meet on Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock in Barbour Gymnasium. Luncheon for Graduate Students on Wednesday, April 24, in the Rus- sian Tea Room of the Michigan League Building. Dr. William Clark Trow, Professor of Education Psy- chology, will speak on the Youth Movement. Council of Religion: Meeting Wed- nesday at 4:15, in Dr. Blakeman's Office, Room 9, University Hall, in- stead of this afternoon. Hillel Players: Very important meeting of the members of The Hillel Players, Wednesday, April 24, 7:30 p.m., at the Foundation. National Student League meets Wednesday in the Union, 8 p.m. The comrittee , which visited the state legislature will give the chief report. All invited to attend. Publicity Committee for Freshmen Project-A meeting of the publicity committee will be held Wednesday, April 24, in the undergraduate of- fice of the League, 5 p.m. All mem- bers of the committee must be pres- ent. ALLEN RETURNS Prof. Shirley W. Allen of the School of Forestry and Conservation returned Sunday from the Huron National For- est with ten of his class in forest ad- ministration, whom he took on a trip to the national forest to show them first hand how one is operated. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Two Students Win Honors In Plane Contest John Seeley, Glenn Brink Are Awarded Prizes In Bomb-Dropping Event Two University of Michigan stu- dents won honors Sunday afternoon in the air show that featured the spring Open House at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport. John D. Seeley, '37, won first prize in the bomb dropping contest and Glenn Brink, '38E, came in second, While in most cases the altitude re- quired was 500 feet, Mrs. George Brooks, of the bureau of appoint- ments and occupational information, was awarded a third prize for her work from an altitude of 1500 feet. David Eugene Richardson, man- ager of the airport, was slightly .cruised by a hard landing in a para- chute jump. He was forced to use a small exhibition parachute when someone in the crowd pulled the rip- cord of his regular parachute. Prof. Waldo M. Abbot, director of University broadcasts, gave a talk and conducted a question and answer con- versation over a specially constructed loud-speaker arrangement on the field. More than 1,000 people were pres- ent to watch the events, and about 100 people celebrated Easter by tak- ing airplane rides. The spot land- ing contest, which was to have been held was cancelled because it was -de- clared impossible to clear the land- ing field of people. This air show was one of a series of which three have already been staged. BIRD CURATOR RETURNS Dr. Josselyn Van Tyne, curator of the bird division of the Zoology Mu- seums returned last week to his work at the University Museums after studying birds in the Big Bend coun- try, Texas. -r Live in FRENCH Residential Summer School (co- educational) in the heart of French Canada. Old Country French staff. Only French spok- en. Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced. Certificate or College Credit. French enstertainments, sight-seeing, sports, etc. Fe$150. or ndTiin June 27-Aug. 1. Write for cireu- iar to seretarRsidential FrnhSummer School.. McGILL UNIVERSITY Montreal, Canada I I 4 - ,. wu m W E Scqo irw WA~ -IWW WII - mU w u 9cLfltIOWL