THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1936 THE MICHIGAN DAILY _ -- - 4/I ..w ne me IT pm.. Published every morning except Monday during the Vniversity year and Summer Session by the Board in Control of Student Publications. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper. All rights of republication of all other matter herein also reserved. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan as second class mail matter. Subscriptions during regular school year by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50. Representatives: National Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Ave., New York City; 400 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Telephone 4925 BOARD OF EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR ..............THOMAS H. KLEENE ASSOCIATE EDITOR ...............JOHN J. FLAHERTY ASSOCIATE EDITOR............. THOMAS E. GROEHN Dorothy S. Gies Josephine T. McLean WilliamR. Reed DEPARTMENTAL BOARDS Publication Department: Thomas H. Kleene, Chairman; Clinton- B. Conger, Richard G. Hershey,, Ralph W. Hurd, Fred Warner Neal, Bernard Weissman, Reportorial Department: Thomas E. Groehn, Chairman; ,Tflsie A. Pierce, Guy M. Whipple, Jr. Editorial Department: John J. Flaherty, Chairman; Robert A. Cummins, Marshall D. Shulman. Sports Department: William R. Reed, Chairman; George Andros, Fred Buesser, Fred DeLano, Raymond Good- man. Women's Departmenu: Josephine T. McLean, Chairman; Dorothy Briscoe, Josephine M. Cavanagh, Florence H. Davies, Mario 'T. Holden, Charlotte D. Rueger, Jewel W. Wuerfel. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Telephone 2-12141 BUSINESS MANAGER.......GEORGE H. ATHERTON CREDIT MANAGER ....J... OSEPH A. ROTHARD WOMEN'S BUSINESS MANAGER ..,.MARGARET COWIE WOMEN'S SERVICE MANAGER ...ELIZABETH SIMONDS DEPARTMENTAL MANAGERS Iocal Advertising, William Barndt; Service Department, Willis. Tomlinson; Contracts, Stanley Joffe; Accounts, Edward Wohlgemuth; Circulation and National Adver- tising, John Park; Classified Advertising and Publica- tions, Lyman Bittman. NIGHT EDITOR: ELSIE A. PIERCE A New License Law .. NSPECTOR G. J. SCHLAMP of Re- corders' Court, Detroit, would in- troduce some sense into the driving laws of this state. Speaking here on these laws before the State Highway Conference, he recommended changes, the virtue of which must seem obvious to all save those directly responsible for their passage. Fundanentally, Inspector Schlamp wants to make an actual driver's license out of what is now merely a tax receipt. Through actual licensing he desires to weed the state's roadways of those hundreds of motorists whose driving, from a social viewpoint, should be restricted to wheel barrows or kiddie cars. Inspector Schlamp realizes that no matter how perfect the mechanical equipment of a car, no matter how adequate the highway facilities, the human factor - the carelessness or inability of those behind the wheel--always will bulk large in the cause of automobile accidents. He seeks to improve this factor. His method of achieving such improvement is two-fold: prevention and elimination. Under pres- ent driving laws practically nothing is done to pre- vent the ignorant, the unskilled and the unheed- ing from parteipation in an activity which re- quires a maximum of knowledge, skill and judg- ment for safe performance. Under present laws practically nothing is done to eliminate those motorists already in possession of licenses who are too reckless or stupid to obey traffic laws, and too elusive to be snared by a warrant. The results of these laws, and the need for a change, Inspector Schlamp demonstrates by point- ing to the 13,000 unservable warrants possessed by the Detroit police department, to the 20 per cent of Wayne County drivers estimated to be driving without an operator's license, to the 8 per cent of Wayne County drivers known to be negligent in the operation of their motor vehicles and to the farcical character of local driving tests through- out the state. The inspector's proposed changes are, as he de- scribes them, "drastic." They involve the imme- diate arrest of all those found driving without an operating license or with the license of another, the inclusion of identifying photographs and finger prints in operators' licenses, requirements making it necessary for licenses to be displayed prominently somewhere on the windshield of the driver's automobile and state examination and standardization of local tests required for driv- ers' licenses. To reduce the "human factor" causing automo- bile accidents, police officers must have the power-not now in their possession-to appre- hend negligent motorists, and if this need is recog- nized, Inspector Schlamp's proposal will bear thoughtful consideration. Will Hitler Learn From Mussolini?. G UGLIEMO FERRERO, Italian his- torian, has advanced in his latest dispatch from Geneva some interesting ideas con- cerning the situation in Germany, which is grow- ing more alarming day by day. Many are spec- ulating on the eventual outcome of Hitler's huge is every likelihood that the Italian campaign may fail completely in Ferrero's opinion. Fascism in Germany is following the steps taken by Fascism in Italy. After a highly militaristic program had been carried out for over a decade, Mussolini found himself in a position where he had to justify his armament-building tactics. In addi- tion, the economic status of Italy was in such traits that gigantic measures had to be taken. Ferrero maintains that Italy could not risk a European war, and therefore had to turn to Ethi- opia. If Germany keeps up her present armament pace, she will find herself in the same situation that Italy was in, and Hitler will have to scurry about to find himself some war with which to jus- tify Germany's great armaments. Since Germany is no longer any more than a European power, the war will have to be a continental one. Germany has no outlet in colonial warfare. The possibility that Hitler will learn a lesson from the Italian campaign is a reason for hope. If for no other reason than to discourage a Hitler- made war in Europe, we can wish that Mussolini fails in his attempt. to conquer Ethiopia. As Others Seet Nursery Schools (From the East Texan) FOR SOMETIME, now, we have been tempted to write a book on the subject, "The Modern School, or Twelve Years in a Nursery." We have been hot under the already limp collar more than once at the way the modern school child "gets by" without doing any work to amount to anything, without learning the least bit of respect for others and being allowed to run wild as a result of a sea of theories deep enough to float the largest battle- ship in Uncle Sam's navy. If you have ever felt the same way about it, read Logan Wilson's article, "Training or Cod- dling," in the Nov. 30, 1935, issue of School and Society. In the two pages allotted to the subject,# he covers the question with a great deal of under-r standing, and, as we feel, justification. Whether our present system of schooling is called co-education, co-herding, or co-playing, it seems that our present-day thinkers are going to the extreme on this "don't-bother-the-student- or-you-might-hurt-his-feelings" attitude of edu- cation. Maybe they are trying to out modern the moderns in their thinking. In any event, their goal seems to be a perfect1 method of instruction rather than a result of this instruction (only a step toward the goal) which will be as near perfect as possible. Feeble Retort Department (From the Michigan State News) THE MICHIGAN STATE NEWS is eternally grateful for the publicity given it in recent issues of the Michigan Daily. We are simply over- joyed to think that we have stirred them into for- getfulness of their main campus issue, "Should1 (or should not) Students Make Any Commotion During the Picture Show." Of course we realize that the mordant writers of the Daily sought to discredit us in many little ways, but we are more amused than offended. For some reason, sarcasm in the Daily always takes a certain harmless formula: (1) Apologetic opening -"We bow our heads in awe," or "We eat humble pie." (2) Naive enumeration of the University's REAL achievements (opposing influences be damned). (3) Glowing sarcasm at finish, denoting peak of writer's indignation. This formula is hardly nasty. On the whole, the editorial "Apology to the Michigan' State News" resembles the sulky wailings of a child who has been spanked unjustly. If we are guilty of such barbarism, we are truly sorry. The fault undoubtedly lies in the fact that at Michigan State there is no Board of Control to tell us what not to say. But as we have stated before, we are grateful for the publicity. And there is always another flutter of joy in the realization that we have di- verted the attention of the sixth most intelligent student body in he country from the question of whether or not one should heckle the silver screen. The Editor's Lament (From the Pathfinder) CONSIDER the editor! A child is born unto the wife of a merchant in the town. The physi- cian getteth 10 plunks. The editor writeth a stick and a half and telleth the multitude that the child tippeth the beam at nine pounds. Yea, he lieth' even as a centurian. And the proud father giveth him a Cremo. Behold, the young one groweth up and grad- uateth. And the editor putteth into his paper a swell notice. Yea, a peach of a notice. He telleth of the wisdom of the young woman and of her exceeding comeliness. Like unto the roses of Sharon is she and her gown is played up to beat the band. And the dressmaker getteth two score and four iron men. And the editor gets a note ofE thanks from the sweet girl graduate. And the daughter goeth on a journey. And the editor throweth himself on the story of the farewell party. It runneth a column solid. And the fair one remembereth him from afar with a picture postal card that costeth six for a jitney. Behold, she returneth, and the youth of the town fall down and worship. She picketh one and lo, she picketh a lemon. But the editor calleth him one of our promising young men and getteth away with it. And they send unto the editor a bid to the wedding, and behold the bids are fashioned in a far city. Flowery and long is the wedding notice which the editor printeth. The minister getteth 10 bones. The groom standeth the editor off for a 12-months subscription. All flesh is grass and in time the wife is gathered unto the soil. The minister getteth his bit. The [The Conning Towe4 CALIFORNA RAID Once, man, on a Spanish farm, You drove the plow to mule; Youth and work you thought would charm A newer land, you fool. Last night they beat you in your yard, Nobody that you knew - And when they saw you stare too hard, They kicked your stare in two. They wrtmg your girl's arm at the roots, And cracked your neighbor's head;1 Now twenty workers see your boots Turned up, and you in bed. Today the May is red with flowers, And blood of half your friends; The other half will wait some hours Until a worker ends.1 At sunset when the sky comes down It will come down for you; And scabs on hill, and men in brown Who guard them, come down too. 1 As deep as roots of apple tree, As long as it holds stone, Yours will be land of liberty And citizen yours bones. JOHN MALTA1 Tomorrow morning the Immigration Commit- tee will have a hearing on reciprocal agreementst with other countries for exchange of musicianst and artists. How this is to be arranged we don't know, but the hearing will probably be1 full of innocent merriment. How is such an ex-1 change to be arrived at? Is one American musician or artist to be exchanged for one for- eign musician or artist? Or do we give one and get five or six? Is it to be called anything from un-American to Communistic to suggest an equal exchange? Of course, there are American musicians and! artists who many believe ought to be sent abroad without bothering to get any exchange. And speaking of music, how about the English tune,j "To Anacreon in Heaven," that is our "Star-1 Spangled Banner"? How about the Germanr tune, "Heil Dir im Siegerkranz," that is our "America"? Nemine Contradicente! (From the Congressional Record) MR. GIBSON. In this connection I am re-1 quested, Mr. President, and I am glad to acquiesce in the request, that a short poem entitled "Rudyardr Kipling," written by Horace C. Carlisle, of the Architect's Office of the Capitol, may be printed in the Record.r There being no objection, the poem was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Rudyard Kiplingr R-udyard Kipling, with his pen - U-ntil three score years and ten D-rew his efforts to a close - Y-ielded to the call for men. A-nd in poetry and prose,1 R-ose to heights among his peers, D-reamed not in his younger years. 1 K-ipling, without question, stands,1 I-n all English-speaking lands, P-eerless, as a poet, whose L-exicon of life expands I-nto ideas and views, N-ational - and more - in scope, G-iving mankind cheer and hope. They talk a lot about neutrality in Washing- ton, but it is doubtful whether ironclad neutral-, ity for a nation is any more feasible, or possible, than personal neutrality. Mr. Marcantonio, a victim of what he called, and we feel justly, police stupidity, says that he would like to meet Commissioner Valentine alone in a gymnasium.7 Representative John J. O'Connor offers to kick Father Coughlin from the Capitol to the White House, which, it may be said would better the record of Pat O'Dea, who used to make many a goal from the field. Both spectacles we should enjoy, and if they were open to the public, at even a nominal fee, the gate would be enormous. But the Commissioner won't meet the Congress- man; and Father Coughlin won't give Mr. O'Con- nor a chance to propel him a tergo down Penn- sylvania Avenue. Mr. Frank E. Vanderhoof has announced him- self as a candidate for election to Congress from the Fourth Congressional District of Connecticut, which includes Lyons Plain and other metrop- olises in Fairfield County. Mr. Vanderhoof is a defier of convention, for he calls himself the father of the NRA, whose legitimacy was aspersed by the Supreme Court of the United States. "The Sweet Serenity of Books" I like the New York Public Library; it's so nice and handy. If you want to get a photostat of something in the newspaper files, you go up to the third floor and find the article in the New' York Times Index. Then you go down to the basement floor and find the article (if the paper hasn't disintegrated meanwhile, which is no fault of the Library), and then you go back up to the third floor and order a photostat of it. And what's more, in case you have to go to what in this motor age is known as the rest room, no matter what floor you are on, you can't get to one without going up one flight of stairs and down another, or vice versa. Notwithstanding these minor imperfections, the library remains filled with people, all of them (except those sitting on the benches in the halls to be in out of the A Washington BYSTANER By KIRKE SIMPSON WASHINGTON, Feb., 19.- The opening presidential campaign has introduced already a variety of new political mechanisms, '36 models,, into the business of politics. Jim Farley's $50-a-plate Jackson dinner idea of having the party eat its way out from under a deficit was only one. The sumptuous Liberty League banquet setting for Al Smith's probably -take-a-walk theme song was another. The Hoover serial attack on Roosevelt policies is an entirely new political note. Former presidents mostly have preferred to be little seen or heard after leaving the White House (always excepting Theodore Roosevelt). President Franklin Roose- velt's night state-of-the-union (and of the campaign) message to Congress is another new political gadget for the year. A lot more could be cited. BUT of all the '36 campaign novel- ties, by far the strangest as yet is the Geo'g'a camp meetin' show staged under auspices of Gov'na Tal- madge in Macon. Political war cor- respondents, rushed to the Macon front, tell weird tales of what was to be seen there, of what was done and said there and of who actually was or was supposed to be who at the party. The one thing on which the visiting scribes seemed agreed was that a serious Talmadge-for- President drive against President Roosevelt's nomination had not ma- The Macon camp meeting, from a distance, certainly looked like an example of the age worn wise-crack that politics make strange bedfellows. How did the spokesman of the late Huey Long's "share-the-wealth" movement get into the same tent -- and occupy a front seat at that - with a man who was saying, "Shall we share our wealth throughcharity, or lose it through taxation?" Cer- tainly Senator Long never pictured his share-the-wealth scheme as a charity drive. His notion was to pre- empt wealth; not to persuade it. FOLKS down south have the repu- tation of taking their politics more vehemently if not more serious- ly than elsewhere. They like 'em spiced. They got 'em that way at Macon. Even the case-hardened war correspondents found some parts of the speeches too spicy; and it takes a good deal to jar press table vet- erans at the political game. At the moment, young Senator Black of Alabama, who holds a sort of investigative letter of marque from the Senate, is busy with efforts to find out something about Townsend plan financing. He may have ideas also as to looking in on the contribu- tion backgrounds of another "anti- New Deal" activity or two outside reg- ular party doings. There is talk of that. Sooner or later somebody is going to get the notion of putting Black to work on the Talmadge camp meet- ing unless he does it self-starter fa- shion. THE SCREENI AT THE MAJESTIC "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" A Warner Brothers production, di- rected by Max Reinhardt, featuring an all-star cast. With Teutonic thoroughness and an exaggerated feeling for pageantry, Professor Max Reinhardt has taken one of Shakespeare's most delightful and most delicate comedies and made a two and a half hour moving pic- ture that omits not the slightest Shakespearean detail and never al- lows the audience to forget that one of the most spectacular of all of Hollywood's productions is being un- folded before its eyes. Most people think of "A Midsum- mer Night's Dream" as a light-heart- ed bucolic play possessing some of the most. appealing nature poetry ever written in the English language, hav- ing a teasingly entertaining plot in- volving a quartet of young lovers lost. in a fairy-infested forest, and abound- ing in the comic antics of a group of farcical actors. But Professor Reinhardt apparently does not. The moving picture version is ponderous- ly slow-moving, giving more import- ance to fairy dances, supernatural effects, and sequences of transition between the world of mortals and that of the fairies. It is only natural that this should have happened in Shake- speare's cinematic, debut, particularly since the chosen vehicle is "A Mid- summer Night's Dream," because every attempt would of course be made to show the superiority of the screen to the stage. There is nevertheless a myriad of beautiful effects, and every aspect of the production helps to make it a singular achievement. The long list of Hollywood stars whom one would never dream of seeing in Shakespeare includes Dick Powell (who does not croon a note),James Cagney (an en- tirely new type of Bottom -- a James Cagney Bottom, no more), Jean Muir,f Olivia de Havilland, Victory Jory, English 160, See. 2, will 2003 Angell Hall instead ofI gell Hall, at 10 o'clock' Thursday and Saturday. (Continued from Page 2) Michiganensian. The Ensian is very desirous of borrowing cne to use in the 1936 publication. Such a pic- ture, if lent, will be returned in good condition. The New Gulliver: An unusually high interest in this picture forces us to remind our patrons to order their tickets early. The box office will be open Wednesday from 12:00-6:00 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Ice Hockey: All girls who are in- terested in playing ice hockey, please report with skates to the Coliseum on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 2:30. No admission fee charged. Academic Notices Fine Arts 204: Will meet in Room 3024 Museums Building at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. History 12, Lecture II (Professor Hyma) TuTh, 10, will meet in Na- tural Science Auditorium second se- mester. Economics 52: There will be no lecture today. Those who wish to be assigned to front seats will please leave their names in Room 107 Ec. Economics 102: Sections 2 and 3, Th. at 9, will meet in Room 101 Ec. meet in 1209 An- Tuesday, Paul Mueschke.' Section 1 of English 154, Creative Writing, meets Tuesday and Thurs- day at 10 in Room 406 Library. ' English 140, Diction and Usage, meets in Room 2225 Angell Hall. R. W. Cowden. Make-up examination for English 1I will be held Thursday night, 7-10, in 2225 Angell Hall. E. A. Walter. English 32, 72, 148: On account of illness Prof. P. L. Schenk will not meet his classes until Monday, Feb. 24. English 212f will meet in 3217 An- gell Hall at 2 o'clock today. Sociology 54 will meet in 25 A.HI. henceforth. All students electing Sociology 201, Field Work, will please report to Room B, Haven Hall at five o'clock, Thursday, Feb. 20. Sociology 51, Section 1: M. F. at 9 will meet in Room 208 University Hall instead of 315 Haven Hall. Political Science 252: Political In- stitutions of Continental Europe. Mr. Heneman will meet students in this' course Thursday at 1:30 in Room 2037 A. H. Psychology 122 will meet in Room 3056 N.S. on Monday and Friday at 9 instead of Room 3126 N.S. Psychology 110 will meet in Room Room 315 West Medical Building. Psychology 106 will meet in Room 1035 Angell Hall. Psychology 34 L 36, 38: Laboratory students in these courses should hand in their schedules promptly in order that sections may be arranged. New students entering the laboratory at this time are requested to attend an introductory lecture by Professor Shepard at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Room 3126 N.S. Building. Laboratory sections will not meet this week. Mathematics 302 and 371: Semin- ars in Pure Mathematics. The pre- liminary meeting to arrange hours will be held on Thursday at 3 p.m., Room 3001 A.H. Lectures University Lecture: Dr. Esther Boise Van Deman, formerly Carnegie Research Professor of Roman Arch- aeology in the University of Michigan and Fellow Emeritus of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, will lec- ture on the subject "Rome of Yes- terday and Today: The Aqueducts" (illustrated by stereoptican), Thurs- day, Feb. 20, at 4:15 p.m. in the Na- tural Science Auditorium. The pub- lie is cordially invited. University Lecture: Earl Hanson, Planning Consultant of the Natural Resources Committee assigned to the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Admin- istration, will lecture on the subject, "Puerto Rican Reconstruction Prob- lems," Friday, Feb. 28, at 4:15 p.m., in the Natural Science Auditorium. The public is cordially invited. Exhibition Cancer Exhibit: Due to the illness of the Field Representative of the DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Pubilcaiu n in the, ueul is em stIt i< o e to nU intemnor of the 7iversity. Vopy received at the ftiee of the Assistant, tio the President until 3:30; 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Events Of Today Men's Council ieets at 7:30 p.m., Michigan Union. All members are requested to attend. Weekly Reading Hour: At the Weekly Reading Hour at 4:00 o'clock, Room 205 Mason Hall, Professor Hol- lister will read from the lyrics and shorter poems of Alfred Tennyson. These Reading Hours are open to the public without charge. Programs are designed to last one hour. Delta Epsilon Pi: Important busi- ness meeting at Lane Hall. All mem- beis are urged to be present promptly at 7 p.m. Final arrangements for the dance are to be completed. Michigan Technic tryout meeting will be held in Room 3046, E. Eng. Bldg., 5 p.m., instead of 4 p.m., as announced in yesterday's Daily. El- igibility is limited to freshman and sophomore engineers having a grade average of 2.0 or better. Varsity Glee Club: Important Re- hearsal and Second Semester re- organization at 7:30 p.m. Freshman Glee Club: Tryouts for Varsity Glee Club 7:30 p.m. at the Union. Stanley Chorus Tryouts will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 in the Grand Rap- ids room at the League. All fresh- men and upper class women are in- vited to attend. University of Michigan Radio Club meets at 7:30 p.m., Room 305, Mich- igan Union. Dr. George Wescott will give an illustrated talk on the Bel- gian Congo. Dr. Wescott will also demonstrate with a cathode ray os- < illograph certain radio applications to modern surgery. All interested are invited to attend. Tea for graduate students in Math- eimatics, 4 p.m., 3201 A.H. Athena: Important meeting at 7:30 in Portia Room, 4th floor Angell Hall. All actives and pledges must be pres- ent. Report possible absences to the secretary. Advanced Fencing: Everyone in- terested in going on with fencing second semester please meet in the basement room of Barbour Gym at 5 today for a short business meeting. If interested but unable to attend, pease call Grace Gray, 21646. Hillel Players: Important meeting for all members at 7:30 at the Hillel Foundation. Everyone must be pres- ent. The Dance Club meets at 7:30 p.m. Play Production rhythms classes meet at 4:15 Tuesday and Thursday. Faculty-Alumni Dance: The fourth dance in the series will be held at 9:30 pan., in the Michigan Union Ballroom. Michigan Dames: The Music Group meets this evening at 8 o'clock, Michigan League. Anyone interested is invited. Second Semester Freshmen inter- ested in trying out for the business staff of the Michiganensian report at 4 o'clock on the second floor of the Student Publication Bldg. Hillel Foundation: A reception for all Jewish Students honoring new- comers to the Campus will be held at the Foundation on Thursday from 4rtos6. Shirrel Kasle, Pres. Coming Events English Journal Club regular Feb- ruary meeting will be held at the League Friday at 4:15. Professor Reeves, of the Political Science De- partment, will lecture on The Here- ford Map. The public is invited. Interfraternity Council: All sopho- mores desiring to try out for the In- terfraternity Council, report at a meeting, Monday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. in the Council Offices, Room 306 of the Union. U. of M. Public Health Club desires the, attendance of all members Fri- day evening at the Women's League at 8 o'clock. The meeting will be short and will be followed with an address by a not- ed speaker. Contemporary: Tryouts for candi- dates for the business staff will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Con- ttmporary's office in Student Pub- lications Building. ..Contempor ar:eGenyral........ Contemporary: General business meeting at 4:30 p.m. Friday. All members desiring to remain on the business staff must be present. Michigan Dames, Athletic Group: Regular meeting will be held Friday, Feb. 21, 8:30, in the Women's Ath- I