THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, MAY22,1936 I THE MICHIGAN DAILY I Publisned every morning except Monday during the University 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 republicatinn of all news dispatches credited toit 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. Subscription s during regular school year by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50. Represcntat.ives: National Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Ave., New York City; 400 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. OAlI) OF EDITORS MANA G ING EODTOR .............ELSIE A. PIERCE ASOCIATE EDITOR............FRED WARNER NEAL 'ASSOCIATE EDITOR..... .....MARSHALL D. SHULMAN Ceorge Andros Jewel Wuerfel Richard Hershey Ralph W. Hurd Robert Cummins Clinton B. Conger Departmental Boards Publicat~ion Dpartment: Elsie A. Pierce, Chairman; Don Smith, 'iuure Tenander, Robert Weeks. Reportorial Department: Fred Warner Neal, Chairman; Ralph Hurd, William E. S$hackleton, William Spaller. Editorial Department: ,Marshall D. Shulman, Chairman; Robert Cummins, Arnold S. Daniels, Joseph S. Mattes, Mary Sage Montague. Wire Editors: Clinton B. Conger, Richard G. Hershey, as- sociates. L S. Silverman. Sports Department: George J. Andros, Chairman; Fred DeLano and Fred Buesser, associates, Rayman Goodman, Carl Geritacker, Clayton Hepler. Women's Department: Jewel Wuerfel, Chairman; Eliza- beth M. Anderson, Elizabeth Bingham, Helen Douglas, Margaret Hamilton, Barbara J. Lovell. Katherine Moore, Ruth Sauer, Betty Strickroot, Theresa Swab. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT BUSINESS MANAGER.................JOHN R. PARK1 ASSOCIATE BUS. MGR..............WILLIAM BARNDT WOMEN'S BUS. MGR..................JEAN KEINATH Departmental Managers John McLean, Contract Manager; Ernest Jones, Publication Manager; Richard Croushore, National Advertising and Circulation Manager; Don J. Wlsher Local Advertising Manager; Norman Steinberg, Service Manager; Jack Staple, Accounts Manager. strangely bountiful supply of cash down for imme- diate delivery. Throughout the scenic and thrifty Balkans yoi. would happen upon many strangely lettered ap peals to the populace. These documents perhaps carry in one corner a depiction of a shackled bu struggling individual awaiting the sword of free dom as wielded by a Bulgar or Macedonian or Ser as the case may be. Passing on through Soviet Russia, where high flown ideals and hard necessity have mirngled to th( despair of true capitalists and communists alike you discover that the railroad cars moving east- ward seem largely filled with uniformed men Moreover, as you stand upon some station plat form while a freight goes by, you are interested by the spectacle of airplane fuselages and field ar- tillery upon car after car. These awful Europeans. It's much better to travel in America - that is, if you don't mind meeting motorized army caravans on test run, throughout the West. aj C4hair III Polish Stwlics THE BOARD OF REGENTS may re- establish the chair of Polish lan- guages and literature in the literary college next fall if students express a desire for it. The study of Polish culture at the University is completely appropriate. The percentage of persons of Polish ancestry is higher in Michigan, and par- ticularly in Detroit, than in any' other region of the United States. Particularly valuable at the University of Michigan, then, would be studies which would do much to preserve their culture, and to stimulate additions to it. Naturally those courses would sot be of interest only to students of Polish descent, but it is to these and through these students that the study will be of the greatest benefit. We suggest that stu- dents interested tell the Regents about it. TIE-IFFRUM] u s t b e , - , i The Conning Towerl Ballade of Idiots' Reactions Last night I saw a play that's swell, Full of sting and surprises, so, After the first act curtain fell, Out of the crowd I dashed aglow; Everyone darted to and fro, Milling around in a whirligig, m Voices clamoring, loud and low, "How do you like Fontanne's blond wig? Second act curtain; strange to tell, Folks are demanding, "Are you pro- Wig or against?" "She wears it well," "Darling, the color's drab as dough." "Yes, but it suits her." "What a blow! I never saw such a ghastly rig!" "She can make any get-up go," "How do you like Fontanne's blond wig?" Comes the finish, transcendent hell, Such as seldom the gods bestow, Audience braced beneath the spell, Hearts trip-hammer, and tear ducts flow; While we are rising, stunned and slow, Some blithe spirits begin to jig, And in the hush they sweetly crow, "How do you like Fontanne's blond wig?" L'ENVOI Prince, you have got to see this show For, on my oath, it's something big; Go and enjoy it-- then let me know: How do you like Fontanne's blond wig? G.O.R.A. I NIGHT EDITOR: I. S. SILVERMAN Th Ctse Of Kermit Eby .., 1W E HAVE NOT responded to the case of Kermit Eby, the Ann Arbor high school instructor whose contractwas not renewed, with all the heat which the cry for civil liberties usually arouses, because we have confidence in the integrity of the school board. The members of the board were chosen because of their judgment and intelligence, and we have no doubt but that they will not dismiss an instructor on the basis of four complaints without a more thorough investi- gation. It is too bad-that the board must feel itself sub-.. ject to "pressure" from families whose information about the work in school is derived second hand, and at that from souces not 'eliable. It is a con- stant bug-a-boo hanging over the heads of teachers that some of their pupils miseonstruing, innocently or deliberately, their words on a controversial issue, may jeopardize their positions. As a result, only those with unusual courage are willing to run the disk of discussing vital social issues. Mr. Eby was one of these men of courage; we have the word of many of his former students now in the Univer- sity that this quality of courage and honesty made him the outstanding teacher on the faculty of the Ann Arbor High School, and made him responsible for the awakening of many a youth to the obliga- tions before him as a citizen.1 Because we have taken the trouble to talk with many of Mr. Eby's pupils, we are certain that there is not a grain of truth in the charge that he was propagandizing in his classes. The fact that a group of his students are sending a protest letter to the board, that the principal of the high school has two of his own children in the classes of Mr. Eby and stands firmly behind him, ought to be suf- ficient evidence of Mr. Eby's integrity. Because he was undertaking the teaching of a course in controversial subjects, Mr. Eby was' particularly careful to have short-hand notes taken of his lec- tures. We have no doubt but that when the board heads through these notes, as they will do to in- vestigate the validity of the charges, they will ap- preciate the fact that Mr. Eby has gone to extreme lengths to present fairly and without bias all sides of contemporary problems. His concern, he says, was to "make his students think," not to de- termine what they thought, and judging by the response from his pupils, we should say that he has succeeded. Outside of the classrooms, Mr. Eby was exer- cising his right as a citizen in belonging to the American Civil Liberties Unon. We do not be- lieve that a teacher, like a prisoner, loses his rights to citizenship. We have, as we say, confidence that the board will take this into consideration at it meeting Ilext Wednesday night. E tiropcai tIO~I y ACATIONING in "la belle France" this summer may bring you closer to the originals from which so much of our pseudo- Gothic architecture and multifarious lithographs are derived, but it will almost certainly not allow you to inspect another characteristically French work which extends in an unbroken line of steel and concrete from Switzerland to the Channel. On a trip to Italy you doubtless will be welcomed with at least the semblance of Italian geniality in many inns and resorts, but meanwhile the troop- Letters published in this column should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of The Daily. Anonymous contributions will be disregarded. The names of communicants will, however, be regarded as confidential upon request. Contributors are asked to be brief, the editors reserving the right to condense all letters of over 300 words and to accept or reject letters upon the criteria of general editorial imoortance and interest to the campus. Coiments To the Editor: I want to congatulate you on today's number of The Daily, which is fine. 1. "As Attica's Youth Listened. .."-Gov. Lan- don's talk is "oratory." The man balanced his budget by reducing teachers' salaries. Also he is highly recommended by W. R. Hearst. 2. "Promotion by Yardstick"-Writing, writing, writing is just as much a fetish as, e.g., the Ph.D. and a lot of other stuff. 3. "Government and the Schoolboy" - Without academic freedom there is no education that is sound or liberal.e-M. Levi. As O-hers See It Helen Wills Moody And Art (From The Cornell Daily Sun) By virtue of her current art exhibit in New York, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody is now elevat ed to that dignified artistic title: Madame. In tennis, the world champion is referred to as Ml's.' Moody or Miss Wills. Now that she has become a full-fledged mature artiste, or so says William Lyon Phelps, the inquiring professor who is des- perately striving to emulate Dr. Johnson, Mrs. Moody needs a new title. And so the reporters call her Madame. The gentlemen of the press call Mrs. Moody a lot of other things, too. Once it was "Poker Face"; now it is "Post-Impressionist." Unfortunately, they will not give Mrs. Moody a fair chance when it comes to judging her paintings. Call her what they will, it is her tennis that most interests them. America's tennis queen may insist on expressing her debt to Van Gogh, but the reporters will have none of it. They admire her paintings and term one still life a "subtly-arranged composition of rubber shoes and two tennis balls." That com- position is indeed so subtle that the reporters failed to notice there were three tennis balls in the pic- ture. If Mrs. Moody had exhibited her paintings under an assumed name, she might have been acclaimed as one of the modern masters. Modern art is in such a controversial state today that practically any artist whose work is difficult to see clearly, let alone understand, emerges from a critical melee as a genius. It is usually a case of the more inexplic- able the painting, the greater the painter. Today, I the incomprehensible is Art - with a Hearstian capital A. Peace Creeps On (From the Temple University News) "yOUR house is incomplete without a protective shelter against gas and bombardment," asserts an advertisement in L'Echoe, Honfleur, France. "L. Charpentier, building contractor, construe- tion engineer and architect for tombstones and mausoleums, is at your service for making plans for a shelter adapted to your needs, in harmony with your estate and in accordance with the rules of the Ministry of the Interior. Best construction guaranteed," the advertisement states. A cheap method of manufacturing a super- fvn , _-,- . - - - - That book of Christopher Ward's verses, to be tpublished next Thursday, is .not, as we said last Thursday, "Sir Galahad and Other Rhymes," but "Sir Galahad and Other Rimes." Two bucks. The American's headline on Saturday was "Michigan Students Drop Roosevelt," but the date- line was "Ann Harbor, Mich." How about a secret telegram to editors telling them to drop the h? Professor Felix Frankfurter regards Herbert Hoover's as the most useful, careful, conscien- tious, and forthright of the administrations. Which reminds us of what Theodore Roosevelt said to Simeon Strunsky. "The most intelligent of my opponents," he said. "So intelligent that I don't see how you can be an opponent." All employees of the Westinghouse E. and M. Co. are to share in its profits or losses, as the case may be. This is Communism, Socialism, decency, or anti-labor, according to which editorial you read. Historians' Peekly -Weekly Super-Trans-Radio Bulletins from our East Suc- cotash Station, W2XY2 YOO-HOO! FLA-ASH! Among the prominent stowaways aboard the airship Hindenburg when she passed over East Succotash last week was a local celebrity, Felix H. Wick. Mr. Wick was dropped somewhere near the French coast, and is now believed to be swimming the English Channel, unofficially. YOO-HOO! FLA-ASH! The anti-noise campaign is coming along nicely. The woodpeckers have promised to do their pecking between 2 and 4 p.m., and all hoot owls have been warned to remain silent after sunset- or else! This afternoon it was so quiet over at the locomotive works that you could hear a boiler explode. YOO-HOO! FLA-ASH! At last night's meeting of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to' spend $4.69 for a new sign welcoming motorists to East Succotash. When it came to deciding what words would be painted on the sign, Selectman Stopple, who lives over on the East Busfunes Road, said he'd like to see it read "No Visitors Today, Please." YOO-HOO! FLA-ASH! Mrs. Luriene G. Freckle entertained the members of the East Succotash Poetry, Nature & Orange Pekoe Tea Club at her home, "The Freckles," this afternoon. The Club discussed the subject "Did Shakespeare Take Cream or Lemon in his Tea?" and among those present was Miss Cora Ween Snelling who once had a poem printed in the West Succo- tash Weekly Incinerator.t YOO-HOO! FLA-ASH! Preparations for a World's Fair in East Succotash during the sum- mer of 1947 are going forward with a bang. As1 soon as the committee can get in touch with a fan dancer, the Fair is as good as begun. YOO-HOO! FLA-ASH! WPA workers who arer tearing down the local library to make room for a new adjective unearthed two valuable pieces of ivory early this morning. They were shaped something like ice cubes, but were somewhat smaller in size. Close examination showedt them to be a pair of dice in perfect workingc order. Very little razing was done duringe the rest of the day, though several of the1 boys reported considerable destruction along budgetary lines.t YOO-HOO! FLA-ASH! Driving her coach and four from Leftingham to Rightburyport over the Old Briar-patch Turnpike, Mrs. Maribel Cuticlec Obstacle stopped here to change horses at 3:22t this afternoon. One of the horses was quoted as1 saying that it's a long road that has no billboard,f giddyap, giddyap, whoa! YE OULDE AL GRAHAM. It seems that George Howard, 32, of 675 Court-I landt Avenue, the Bronx, has been held in bail fort the alleged theft of three books from the Wood- stock branch of the Public Library. He had, the 1 story said, "a penchant for books on poetry and mechanics." We don't care what book on me-' chanics he may have taken, but we want to know about the poetry. What with various medals,t prizes, and awards, it is almost time for a prize toa the author of the Most Frequently Stolen Book f A Washington BYSTANDER By KIRKE SIMPSON WASHINGTON, May 21.-- Why should Senator Pope, Borah's Democratic colleague from Idaho, in- troduce to Congress just now his pro- posal to create a Federal crop in- surance corporation as a supplement to the soil conservation substitue fo AAA? Certainly there can be no ex- pectation of action at this session, o .even hearings, on such an ambitiou project, with strenuous efforts being made to clear the decks for adjourn- ment. Why not wait until next ses- sion? A comment by Senator Capper of Kansas on the Pope bill might be en- lightening. He understood that Gov- ernor Landon of his state had been giving "thought" to some form of crop insurance legislation. He did not say that Landon and his advisers were working up a plank of that sort for submission at the Cleveland conven- tion where they seem so very confi- dent Landon will be nominated for the presidency. However, since Landon's ftarm plank suggestions are apt to play a highly important part in his convention des- tiny, the governor must have much moore definitely in mind right now what he wants to see in the Republi- can platform than any of his public utterances would reveal. TIP ON LANDON PLANK SENATOR POPE, incidentally, has sometimes been almost the voice of Secretary Wallace in Senate Demo- cratic cloak and committee-room councils. Since Bankhead of Ala- bama became ill, the Idahoan has batted for him a number of times in that respect. Which is just a side- light on Wallace's refusal to comment on the Pope federal crop insurance bill. What it all suggests is that admin- istration folk have had some sort of tip about the Landon farm plank, in- dicating that a crop insurance idea was included. It is not a new idea; but has never got 41y place in the decade it has been Bftting about in farm bill discussions, presumably be- cause of the government-in-business angle. IT'S THE TIMING MOST farm group leaders agree that sooner or later crop insur- ance of some sort to protect growers against natural crop failures will be embodied in national farm policy. Since the Democrats will gather in convention after the Republicans, it might easily be that the inspiration of the Pope bill was to get in first with a possible administration gesture in that direction upon which a crop in- surance platform declaration could be founded without appearing to ape what the Republican declaration might be on the point. The timing was the important thing about the bill at this stage. Predictions of bitter inter-party controversy over farm planks of the 'two platforms have been circulating. Yet here are indications that both platforms are to include soil conserva- tion and crop insurance. FRIDAY, MAY 22. 1936 VOL. XLVI No. 165 Notices Notice to Seniors and Graduate Students: Only two more days re- nmain after today for the payment of diploma fees and certificate fees. There can be absolutely no exten- sion beyond 4 p.m. on Monday, May 25. The Cashier's Office is closed on Saturday afternoon. Shirley W. Smith, To All Members of the Faculty and Administrative Staff: If it seems cer- tain that any telephones will not be used during the summer months, please notify Mr. Shear in the Busi- ness Office. A saving can be effected if instruments are disconnected for a period of a minimum of three months. Herbert G. Watkins. Seniors: College of Literature, Sci- ence and the Arts: Senior class dues may be paid today in Angell Hall lobby from 9 to 12. Graduates of the Class of '36: The t University of Michigan sends several bulletins each year which are of un- usual interest to all the Alumni. In order that you may receive these bulletins, please be sure and send your future address changes as they occur to Alumni Catalog Office, Mem- orial Hall, University of Michigan. Lunette Hadley, Director. Reception to Foreign Students of the Literary College: Cars in charge of a committee will be at the side door of the Michigan Union at a quarter of four Sunday afternoon to take foreign students in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts to the Reception given by Dean and Mrs. Kraus at their home, 1117 Arlington Blvd. It is very important that all who expect to attend notify the Counselor to For- eign Students, Room 9, University Hall, at once. J. Raleigh Nelson, Counselor to Foreign Students. The University Bureau of Appoint- ments and Occupational Information: A representative of BCD Office Equip- ment, Inc., Detroit, will be at the of- fice of the Bureau Monday afternoon, May 25, to interview seniors for em- ployment. Men applying must be residents of Detroit. All who are in- terested, arrange appointments at 201 MasonHall, office hours, 9 to 12 and 2 to 4 p.m. The University Bureau of Appoint- ments and Occupational Information has received announcement of United States Civil Service Examinations for Associate, Assistant, and Junior To- bacco Inspector, Bureau of Agricul- tural Economics, Department of Agri- culture, salary, $2,000 to $3,200; Sen- ior and Procurement Inspector, As- sistant and Junior Procurement In- spector, Aircraft, (Optional Branches- Aircraft, Aircraft Engines, Aircraft Instruments, Parachutes, Tools and Gages, Radio and Aircraft Miscel- laneous Material) Material Division, Air Corps, War Department, salary, $1,620 to $2,600; Senior Paper Tech- nologist, Forest Service, salary, $4,- 600; and Associate Gas Engineer, Bu- reau of Mines, salary, $3,200. For further information concerning these examinations, call at 201 Mason Hall office hours, 9 to 12 and 2 to 4 p.m. Choral Union Members: The music deposit of $2.50 will be refunded to all members who return all of their music books in good condition to the School of Music, between 10 and 12, or 1 and 4 p.m., not later than Friday, May 22. After that date, refunds will not be made. Charles A. Sink, President. Academic Notices Comprehensive Examination in Ed- ucation: This examination will be given on Saturday morning, May 23, 9 a.m. (instead of 8 a.m. as previously announced); and at 2 p.m. Candidates for the Master's Degree in History: The language examination for candidates for the Master's Degree in History will be given at 4 p.m., Friday, May 22, in Room B, Haven. General Linguistics 160 (Herm- eneutics) Professor Meader's recita- tion section is postponed this week to Friday at 2 p.m. Psychology 108: Those who missed Professor Meader's written quiz in chapters 1 and 3 present themselves for make up at 3 p.m. on Friday in Room 2019 A.H. Conflicts in Final Examinations, College of Engineering: Your atten- tion is called to the rule which re- quires that all conflicts be reported to me not later than June 2nd. In- structions for reporting conflicts are posted on the Bulletin Board adja- cent to my office, 3223 East Engineer- ing Bldg. J. C. Brier. Lecture Prof. K. Kuratowski of the Uni- versity of Warsaw will speak on "Ap-j rU'atirn",a f fthe' method of c,'tp~orv officers starts at 4 p.m. The pro- gram, open to the public at 4:20, will be a colloquium on the Southern Agrarian Movement with Mr. Hart and Mr. Aaron leading the discussion. Coming Events Graduate Outing Club: The second annual picnic will be held on Sun- day, May 24 at Camp Takoma. All graduate students wishing to attend should meet at Lane Hall at 10:30 Sunday morning. Transportation and lunch will be provided. The cost will be approximately 50 cents to 75 cents. cents. The Outdoor Club is having a canoeing party next Sunday evening, May 24, from 6 until 9 p.m. The group will leave Lane Hall at 5:30 p.m. An outdoor supper is to be prepared up the river. The cost will be about 75 cents. Every student is welcome. Mimes: Retake on photo Monday, 5 p.m. at Deys Studio. All members please attend. Stalker Hall: Steak roast at the Island. The group will leave Stalker Hall at 5 p.m. Saturday. The cost will be 25 cents per person. All Meth- odist students and their friends are cordially invited. Presbyterian Students: There will be a breakfast at the Island Sunday at 8 a.m. Meet at Kunkels or go directly there. Reservations must be made before Saturday noon. Call 6005 or 5977. University horse Show: The Horse Show will be held at the Fair Grounds on Saturday, May 23 at 2:30 p.m. Any student wishing to enter any event is asked to get in touch with Eleanor French, 2-2591. Offlicers Are Named By Sigma Rho Tau New officers elected for the forth- coming year were announced yester- day by Sigma Rho Tau, honorary en- gineerming speech society. Elected to the position of pesident of the society was F. William Don- ovan, '37E, Robert T. Cousins, '37E, was named vice-president; Ralph O. Laidlaw, '38E, treasurer; William A. St. Jean, Spec.E, corresponding sec- retary; Joseph Jenkins, '37E, record- ing secretary; and John M. McKenzie, '38E. home secretary. Cedric E. Marsh, '36E,. was elected the society's representative on the engineering council. In the other feature of the society's meeting Tuesday night, an engineer- ing affirmative debate team composed of Joseph Trueblood, Charles Schwa- der and Louis Cascadden defeated a team from Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti, on the, question, "Resolved: That Congress Be Em- powered to Override by a Two-Thirds Vote a Decision of the Supreme Court Declaring Acts' Unconstitutional." i Messiahs Are Fading (From the St. Louis Post Dispatch) America's self-appointed messiahs are not doing so well. In Oregon, supposedly a Gibraltar of the Town- sendites, Senator McNary swamped two ardent followers of the Long Beach doctor in the senatorial pri- mary. At Washingtonbthe inflation- ary Frazier-Lemke bill, for which Father Coughlin had been whooping it up, was badly defeated. An analysis of the vote indicates that the radio priest influenced about 20 of the 142 votes for the bill, the remainder being cast by Representatives with rural constituencies who probably would have favored the bill without any uging. From all indications, Dr. Townsend and his fantastic pension plan are through. Dissension among the Townsend plan leaders was followed by a congressional probe which re- vealed the huge profits being reaped by insiders. from the nickels and dimes contributed by the aged. This revela- tion proved far more effective, ap- parently, in disillusioning Townsend followers than the many able opinions of economists that the plan was un- workable. In any event, the Townsend movement has faded to a whisper. Perhaps it is too early to count out Father Coughlin, for he still has a very large following of persons who are impressed with his ideas on the money problem. These ideas are gaining no headway in Congress, how- ever, which, prior to the adverse vote on the Frazier-Lemke bill, ditched the Patman plan for paying the bonus, which Father Coughlin advo- cated. As for the third great messianic movement which has arisen since the depression, Share-the-Wealth, it died with its founder, Huey Long. It is well that thegcountry'sdcom- mon sense is asserting itself and that trick solutions for the depression are DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the B;ulletIn 1,-constructIve nol~c(, to All mrmbers of the fidverstty. Copy received at the office of the Assistant to the President mut1 3:30; 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ten Years Ago From The Daily Files Of May 22, 1926 M ICHIGAN won its sixth consecu- tive victory, yesterday, by de- feating the Ohio State baseball team, 5-4, at Ferry Field. Michigan and Illinois will tangle this afternoon in what should prove to be one of the hardest fought track and field meets ever seen on Ferry Field. Featuring Mischa Levitzki, pianist, in the afternoon, and the opera "Lo- hengrin" in the evening, Saturday's concerts will bring to a close the annual May Festival. An order by President Coolidge au- thorizing the appointment of state, county and municipal policeas Fed- eral prohibition officers was made public today at the treasury. It aroused immediate and bitter .opposi- tion in the Senate. British opinion in Geneva, yester- day, was of the opinion that it would be exceedingly difficult for Great Britain to participate in a naval con- ference with Japan and the United States unless France and Italy also took part. Walter Runciman, in the British House of Commons, estimated the total direct loss to trade of the general strike at $130,000,000 and the indirect loss to the country's industries at $150,000,000. City Police have started an "in- tensive and expensive" campaign against student cars improperly light- ed. Twenty-five violators appeared'