FOUR T HE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1937 THE MICHIGAN DAILY -t I - 3 - Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under theautho ity of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Published every morning except Monday during the University year and Summer Session 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 mal matter. Subscriptions during regular school year by carrier, 4.06; by mail, $4.50. Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1936-37 REPRESENTED FOR NATONAL. ADVERTiSING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers kepresengaive 420MADSo AV .E N YORK. N.Y. CHICAGO BOSTON - SAN FRANCISCO LO ANGELES - PORTLAND - SEATILE Board of Editors NAQI G EDITOR,.. .. ......ELSIE A. PIERCE eogeAORrAL DIRECTOR. MARSHALL D. SHULMAN 9ereAndros Jewel Wuerfel Richard Hershey Ralph W. Hurd Robert. Cummins NIGHT EDITORS: Joseph Mattes, William E. Shacketon, Irving Silverman, William Spaler, Tuure Tenander, Robert Weeks. SR~ORTS DEPARTMENT: George J. Andros, chairman; Pred DeLano Fred Buesser, Raymond Goodman, Carl Qerstacker WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT: Jewel Wuerfel chairman; Elizabeth M. Anderson, Elizabeth Bingham Helen Douglas, Barbara J. Lovell, Katherine Moore, Betty Strickroot.. Business Department ~ BUSINESS MANAGER.-........ JOHN R. PARK ASS IATE BUSINESS MANAGER . WILLIAM MARNDT WOMEN'S BUSINESS MANAGER. JEAN KEINATH BUSINESS ASSISTANTS: Ed Macal, Phil Buchen, Tracy Buckwater Marshall Sampson, Robert Lodge, Bill Newnan, Leonard Seigelman, Richard Knowe, Charles Coleman, W. Layne, Russ Cole, Henry Homes, . Wornen's Business Assistants: Margaret Ferries. Jane Steiner, Nancy Cassidy, Stephanie Parfet, Marion Baxter, L. Adasko, G. Lehman, Betsy Crowford, Betty Davy,Helen Purdy, Martha- Hankey, Betsy Baxter, Jean Rheinfrank, Dodie Day, Florence Levy, Florence Michlinski, Evalyn Tripp. Departmental Managers J. Cameron Hall, Accounts Manager; Richard Coushore, national Advertising and Circulation Manager; Don J. Wisher Contracts Maanager; Ernest A. Jones, Local Advertising Manager; Norman Steinberg, Service Manager; Herbert. Falender, Publications and Class- ified Advertising Manager. NIGHT EDITOR: TUURE TENANDER Maedchen In 'Uiiform T HIS COLUMN and Bonth Wil- liams went to the mat some five months ago about the Police Department. Bonth protested, you remember, that it was ironic for the students to be asked for contribu- tions for the police radio transmitter, since stu- dents were receiving harsh treatment at the hands of the police. It was our point at that time that many a student had cause to be grate- ful to the police for discretion in handling their pranks or temporary alcoholic elevation. We still believe that the police have been very decent on many occasions when they might have been more severe. But this makes only the more embarrassing the series, of incidents which have recently arisen in which the police have apparently acted with inexcusable brutality. This is not a feud between The Daily and the Police Department. It is not a crusade. It is not even primarily the concern of students. It is a matter for the citizens of Ann Arbor, and we shall consider our part in the matter closed when the citizens have caused the case to be heard in public and have been informed whether brutality has been used in the past and whether it will be a part of police tactics in the future. Above all, in this instance, The Daily is func- tioning, not as a student newspaper, but as a community newspaper. The editors believe that it is to the best interests of the community as a whole that these cases should be revealed in the cold light of publicity. It is not a question of the treatment which student offenders receive from the police. It is a question of the treatment which the police accord to underprivileged, de- fenseless citizens of Ann Arbor. The instance in which a custodian working for the University was assaulted by the police has prompted many who remembered previous ex- amples of brutality to come forth. It may be, as the police assert, the the custodian, under the influence of liquor, used abusive language. This abusive language, especially in the presence of children, as the police point out, should of course be stopped. But not stopped with brutal blows on a defenseless little man, not stolped with continued brutal blows after the man has be- come insensible, not stopped with blows in the car while the poor man was sitting between two policemen, and then-to add insult to literal injury-not by fining the man five dollars for resisting an office, in addition to his other fines. Finally, from Saturday, when he was ar- rested, until Monday, the man remained in jail without medical attention. Were it alone, this instance would pass as an indiscretion of a single man, regrettable, but never to be repeated. Instead, the instance brought up other examples. Witnesses in other cases have proffered testimony to The Daily, and the editors will be glad to turn all evidence rr in t + authnriies.if and when thev take tality means more than just the episode of Chase, and it is the concern of every Ann Arbor citizen to know whether such methods are in regular use by its Police Department. TI 1 FORUM Chme The Public EnemV To the Editor: At the risk of wearing out my welcome in this column, I must write a few words to commend the courage and zeal of our local gendarmerie. I refer to the recent arrest of that desperate character, Fred Chase. I know this fiend, and knowing him I marvel that one lone officer was able to take him in without the aid of a Tommy gun. Chase has worked on the campus for some time and because of his giant, muscular pro- portions, his foolhardy courage and inherent bloodthirstiness, he has instilled in every jan- itor's heart a feeling of deepest awe. We "yes" him continually, and I, for one, make it, "yes, Mr. Chase." I never saw him intoxicated, but the mere thought of such a spectacle causes me to tremble. Yes, truly, an officer who would bring in such a person singlehanded has reached the very acme of intrepidity. What if he did muss up the prisoner somewhat? Chase is young (only 53) and he will soon be well again and the terror of the city. I feel moved, also, to commend the attitude of the Police Commissioner. He is quoted as saying, "They didn't kill anyone yet." That "yet" speaks volumes. I believe that it is the duty of a police commissioner to back up his officers in all that they do. I think, too, that a commis- sioner should be lenient toward gambling devices, especially if they are in laundry agencies. An- other thing that I like about some police de- partments is their leniency toward business men and wealthy citizens as well as toward relief people who have no money with which to pay fines. After all, the underpaid workers with steady jobs, which they have to hang on to, should pay all of the fines. Hugo said that the law was for rich and poor alike. A rich man was just as likely to be prosecuted as a poor man for stealing a loaf of bread. He did not mention intoxication and violation of traffic ordinances. In conclusion, I wish to offer again my hear- tiest commendations to those noble men who are insuring the peace and safety of this city. I can assure the rich and the paupers of this fair community that tliey may sleep peacefully in the knowledge that tiey will be amply pro- tected from pin boys, custodians, and. all such riff raff. -Will Canter, Dark Age Relics To the Editor: A debt of gratitude is due to The Daily for summarizing in Saturday's edition for those of us who are not constant readers of the School of Education Bulletin, the most recent thought on the improvement of our public school meth- ods. I am pained to note however that the author would still retain (in a sub-section of Division Four) the "organized bodies of subject matter." When will some one have the courage boldly to eliminate all such distressing relics of the Dark Ages, and allow our boys and girls to enjoy without hindrance the sweet symphony of Education (accompanied by Aesthetic Dancing and Dominoes)? -A Bit Old-Fashioned, Hi se Laugh To the Editor: Holding our noses and repressing a horse laugh, let us suggest that W. C. Cobey, Jr., en- roll in a course in American History before he graduates. Just what relationship exists between well trained men and the preservation of peace we can't guess. If Mr. Cobey is referring to the preservation of peace in the United States when he points out that "they expend valuable time and effort training themselves . . . to see that Peace is Preserved," let us remind Mr. Cobey that, with the American Revolution excepted, the United States has been the aggressor in every war it has fought. If, on the other hand, he is referring to the preservation of World Peace, let us remind Mr. Cobey that, at the present time, a Civil War is devouring Spain, that last year Italy raided Ethiopia, and that six years before, Japan assaulted China. Finally, Mr. Cobey would have done well to point out just what "emergency" existed in the past war. -William Randolph's Hearse. jTHE SCREEN Here Comes Carter AT THE MAJESTIC This little comedy marks the last appearance of the unfortunate Ross Alexander in Ann Arbor, having been made several months before his recent suicide and held up partly on that account by Warner Brothers. It is not a very good picture, even as a short matinee. It makes no pretense at plausibility, uses gags that are stale by now, feature songs that were off the radio long ago, and combines gangster-adventure with humor in a prett amateurish sort of way. Anne Nagel, Alexan- der's widow, whose appearance adds a further touch of irony to the film, is hardly convincing, and Ross's own breezy manner is overdone in many places. mern c rh n-r t i r (n nl''prA tkfwih BENEATH * * ** B EE AH-- -B lo n th W ilia m s THE RUMOR to the effect that within a few years half the population of the country will be living on wheels is stretching probability to the breaking point. Trailers are all very well in short doses, but even the super deluxe 1937 models have their draw backs. In the first place, there is no such thing as an odorless toilet; in the second place, shaving in a basin of cold water is not conducive to a healthy frame of mind; in the third place, it becomes annoying when you have to open six different compartments to brew a cup of coffee; in the fourth place, you can't bathe; in the fifth place you're always cramped; in the sixth place you have to have a strong stomache to ride in a trailer on any but the best roads; in the seventh place, trailers and their occupants are at the mercy of the places they visit, in the eighth place, people are becoming more and more hostile to the "wanderers"; in the ninth place, these roll- ing palaces are not as inexpehsive as' popularly supposed; and in the tenth place, old Uncle Sam is likely to camp down on them with a healthy tax. On the other hand moveable dog kennels do have their good points. You can pull them along on good roads between 50 and 60 if you have a mind to, you can sit and play poker while you're traveling, you can have lost of fun playing house with the thing and figuring out how the beds work. They're infinitely better than a tent, and once you've paid the installment company off trailers are a cheap means of travel. * * * * B UT THEY ARE NOT super comfort person- ified. You're in grave danger of cracking your noggin a resounding thump every time you rise to your full height and you are in equal danger of falling forward into the sink or back- ward onto the stove every time you venture from your seat while under way. Here's the picture: you pull into some gas station which says TRAILER CAMP about dusk in dire need of a shower, pay the man 75 cents or a dollar, and unhitch-no mean task in itself. You plug in your electric lights from a nearby switch box, dab a little cold water on your face, and then begin to worry about dinner. There are other trailers a few feet apart on each side so you decide to take the car and buy supper, just this once. Home after dark, the trailer seems a little damp and you find that the new arrival in camp has disconnected your lights to make room for his own plug. The situation promptly taken care of you de- cide the trailer is damp and build a fire in the stove. Now you're tired and bed is the ticket. Well, why don't you climb right in? First you have to clean up all the truck that you've collected during the day and stuff it away. Then you dive down into a lower locker for a blanket, up in a cupboard for another, and wish in vain for sheets. Your next move is to pry the bd out into its proper form, an operation which is usually frought with a good deal of perspira- tion and profanity. You lay the blankets tenderly on the bed, making a mental note that you'll do all this earlier tomorrow, take a trip, out to the little house in the woods, and then climb in between the blankets. You immediately realize that the bed is too short when you whack your big toe on what was the dinner table, hunch up into a ball and spend the night dreaming of monsters and hangovers. Y OU AWAKE somewhat chilly in the morn to hear the victrola in the trailer from Maine beating out "The Love Bug." You think you will put on clean clothes but upon considering that you will have to lift the stove, reach through the ice box, and probably bark your shin, you decide that what you had on yesterday will do well enough. Then comes the morning plunge. You pour out about an inch and a half of water from the tank which you pumped full the night before into a tin basin. It is ice cold. You set it on the stove for a minute, decide that you're a sissy, and sprinkle a little on your face. Then you rub lustily with a towel and pretend you don't notice the black smudges. You do need a shave, but then, let it go. Do your face good, you say, though you look like a tramp. All set for brealfast, now what'lI we have. Say, you know we can buy breakfast for a quar-" ter and save a lot of time, let's do that. O.K. It being Joe's turn to drive, you climb reso- lutely back into your cozy little home after strug- gling to rehitch the damn thing and start off with a jolt. Sitting in the front gets monot- onous so you start a poker game in the break- fast ook. * * * * YOU ARE JUST about to open on a pair of kings when the ship starts to rock and sway. You fly up in the air, the chips scatter on the floor, and you quake with fear. But it's all right, the road was just a little bumpy there. You get the idea that perhaps a drink might hit the spot, but decide that it's not worth the trouble after one of the boys is almost drowned trying to down a bottle of beer. Noon rolls around, but to save time you think it'll be wiser to pick up a bite at the next town. It's your turn to drive and you wheel on by yourself for a couple of hours while the boys back behind are betting and calling. Driving is really the easiest part of trailer life-as long as you remenber when you're passing that the big red barn behind you is a part of your vehicle and has to get around too.' May Festival By WILLIAM J. LICHTENWANGER A Review KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD and the Philadelphia Orchestra, conduct- ed by Eugene Ormandy, provided a sumptuous opening for the 44th an- nual May Festival, in Hill Auditorium last evening. Mme. Flagstad was heard in the "Leise, leise' 'aria from Der Freischutz, with "Du bist der Lenz" from the first act of Die Walk- ure as an encore, and in the "Immo- lation" and closing scene from Got- terdammerung. The Orchestra played two Bach transcriptions by Lucien Cailliet, Debussy' La Mer, and the Cailliet transcription of Moussorg- sky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Mine. Plagstad sang here in recital last fall,Fand at that time her glor- iously rich voice and superb musi- cianship seemed unimprovable. Be- cause her voice and type of artistry are inherently dramatic, however, the full effect of her singing is appreciat- ed only when it is supported by the sonorous, varied voices of the orches- tra, rather than by a lone piano. Any- thing more consummate than hei richly conceived and perfectly achieved interpretation of Wagner'L music is hard to envision. The Orchestra, which also playec an important part in the Getter. danmmeriing selection, performed throughout the evening with a high degree of technical accuracy and sen- sitive feeling. While comparisons may be "odorous" they are still the basis of all artistic judgments, and it was obvious last night that the breath-taking luxuriousness of tone' and unbelievable perfection of detail which the Philadelphia Orchestra achieves under Stokowski was lack- ing. In fairness it might be pointed out that at times such eternal sweep and grandeur has seemed to over- burden certain pieces of music, and surely there was no fault to be found with Mr. Ormandy's conceptions of the various numbers on the program. The effect of each composition was clearly and decisively brought out. In the Pictures at An Exhibition par- ticularly, the colorful, definitive, and humorous qualities of the tonal paint- ing were epertly displayed. In this work, also, was seen the supreme ar- tistry of many of the players of the Orchestra. Mr. Cailliet's transcriptions dis- played a brilliant use of the modern orchestra, combined with a sympa- thetic understanding of the original intentions of the composers. Program Notes FOURTH CONCERT (Friday, May 14, 8:30 pni.) Academic Festiva Overture- Brahms. In 1879 th honorary de- gree of Doctor of Philosophy was con- ferred upon Brahms by the University of Breslau. As an acknowledgement of the honor-his thesis, so to speak --Brahms wished to compose some pieces of music of a breadth and dig- nity in keeping with a doctorate. After considering a great symphony crammed with thematic involution, an oratorio upon some solemn sub- ject, and an a capella chorus of im- pressive polyphonic profundity, he rejected these ideas and decided to write-an overture made out of stu- ient songs, classic of the German beer-hall. The fruit of this audacious decision is not, however, a routine .collection of boisterous airs, but a, symphonic, )rganically developed piece of cus- tomary Brahms erudition. After an original introductory theme, three student songs of varying nature are presented in succession: the chorale- like "We Had Built a Stately House," he more lyrical "Father of the Coun- try," and then the bit of student hil- arity known as the "ox Song." After some development and restatement of this material, the Overture closes with the triumphant singing of the universally popular "Gaudeamus Ig- itur." Scene and Aria, "Ah, Perfido!"- Beethoven. In addition to its musical interest, this scene and Aria is of value as an outstanding example of a musical form which is now but rarely used, but which was once quite popular. In early operatic termin- ologyit wasacustomary tosclasslas "Recitative and Aria" those solos, with their preceding statement of the situation, which were essentially lyric or reflective in character; those of a more agitated, dramatic mood were termed "Scene and Aria." Occasion- ally, as in this classic instance, the term was applied to detached, non- operatic movements. Also, the "Ah, Perfido!" is one of the few compositions heard these days from the earliest and less strikingly' original period of Beethoven's career. It was written at Prague in 17961 (about the same time as the first piano sonata) for -an Italian prima donna, and is based on the old theme of the wronged maiden who is torn between the desire for vengeance and her unremitting passion for her false lover. Eight Russian Folk Song-Liadov. Anatol Liadov, best known for his three orchestral tone poems, Baba Yaga, The Encha ted Lake, and Ki- kimora, was a pupil of Rimsky-Kor- sakov and a disciple of the Russian nationalistic school. At the request of the Russian government he under- took researches into the national Notices THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1937 VOL. XLVII No. 160 The University Bureau of Appoint- ments and Occupational Information has been notified of Detroit Civil Service examinations for Playleader (male and female), salary, $5 per day; swimming instructor (male and female), salary, $5 per day; public service attendant (male and female), salary, 60 cents per hour; laundry helper (male and female), salaries, 60 cents per hour and $1,140 per year; first operating engineer (building op- eration), salary, $2,850 per year. All seasonal employment with the excep- tion of female laundry helper, which' is permanent. Applications mut have been residents of the City of De- troit for at least one year immediate- ly prior to date of filing application. For further information concerning these examinations, please call at once at 201 Mason Hall, office hours, 9 to 12 and 2 to 4 p.m. Paul F. Bagley Scholarship in Chemistry: This scholarship of $200 is open to juniors and seniors major- ing in chemistry. Preference will be given to those needing financial as- istance. Application blanks may be obtained in Room 212, Chemistry Laboratory and must be filed not later than May 31. Rooming Accommodations: All members of the faculty having rooms :which they would be willing to rent to delegates to the Michigan Inter- scholastic Press Association for the nights of Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14, at a rental of $1.00 per person for two nights, are requested to send such information to the De- partment of Journalism, Room 213, Haven Hall, University Phone 467 before Wednesday, May 12. Seniors: Burr, Patterson & Auld Company will continue to accept or- ders for Senior Commencement book- lets and announcements until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 14. Following that date seniors will have no further op- portunity of placing orders. Seniors in Literature, Science and Arts: All seniors are requested to order their caps and gowns immed- iately. They may be obtained at the Moe Sport Shop on North University. All Junior Engineers: The collec- tion of class dues is still proceeding very much too slowly. There is real need for this money to pay the cur- rent expenses of the class, as was ex- plained in this column last week, so please make your payment as soon as possible. A member of the Treasur- er's Committee will be available at a table by the Main Bulletin Board~ in the W. Eng. Building on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings of this week. Academic Notices Reading Requirement in German' for Ph.D. Candidates: Candidates in all fields except those of the natural sciences and mathematics must ob- tain the official certification of an adequate reading knowledge of Ger- man by submitting to a written ex- amination given by the German de- partment. There will be an examination on Wednesday, May 26, at 2 p.m. m Room 203 U. H. Students who intend to take the examination are requested to regis- ter their names at least one week before the date of the examination seph Knitzer, violinist, soloist. Phil- adelphia Orchestra, Jose Iturbi, con- ductor. Saturday, May 15, 8:30 p.m. Solo- ists: Elisabeth Rethberg, Thelma Lewis, Marion Telva, Arthur Carron, Carlo Morelli, Ezio Pinza. Verdi's "Aida" with Philadelphia Orchestra and the Choral Union. Earl V. Moore, conductor. May Festival Notices: The sympa- thetic cooperation of concert-goers and of the general public is respect- fully solicited. Evening concerts will begin at 8:30 p.m. and afternoon concerts at 2:30 p.m. Please come sufficiently early as to be seated on time. Holders of season tickets are re- quested to detach proper coupons be- fore leaving home, and to present for admission, instead of bringing the entire ticket. Those leaving the Auditorium dur- ing intermissions will be required to present ticket stubs for re-admission. Visitors are not admitted to rehear- sals. Traffic regulations will be in charge of the Ann Arbor Police de- partment. Traffic will be prohibited in front of the Auditorium during concerts, except that taxis may load and unload in front of the Auditor- ium. Private cars will please use side entrances on either Thayer or Ingalls Streets. Inquiries regarding lost or found articles should be made at the office of Vice-President Shirley W. Smith in University Hall. The University Musical Society will greatly appreciate cooperation in these and other respects in order to avoid all unnecessary confusion. Charles A. Sink, President. Lectures The Henry Russel Lecture: Dr. Charles Wallis Edmunds, professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, will deliver the annual Henry Russel Lecture at 4:15 p.m. this afternoon, in the Natural Science Auditorium. His subject will be "Experimental Studies on Diphtheria Toxin." Qn this occasion also announcemient of the Henry Russel Award for 1936-37. will be made. University Lecture: Dr. D. Donald Hudson, Land Classification Section, Land Planning and Housing Division, Tennessee Valley Authority, will lec- ture on "A Geographer's Contribution to the T.V.A." in Natural Science Au- ditorium on Wednesday, May 19, at 4:15 p.m. The lecture will be il- lustrated. The public is cordially in- vited. University Lecture: Bertil Ohlin, professor of economics in the School of Business Administration, Stock- holm, Sweden, will lecture on "Swe- dish Economic Policy in Boom and Depression" at 4:15 p.m. on Mdnday, May 17, in Natural Science Audi- torium. The public is cordially in- vited. University Lecture by Prof. Sculley Bradley of the University of Penn- sylvania on "Poetry and Revolt in Post-War America" at 4:15 p.m. in 1025 Angell Hall, Friday, May 14. Mathematics Lectures: Dr. J. S. Neyman of University College, Lon- don, will give a series of three lec- tures on the "Theory of Statistics." The second lecture of the series will be given Thursday afternoon a 4:15 p.m. in Room 301f Angell Hall. The third lecture will probably be given DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the - Unversity. Copy received at the oBo at the Assisteat to the President US= 3:30; 11.00 AAA.OftS BMuday. at the office of the German depart- Friday at the same time. ment, 204 U.H., where information I and reading lists may be obtained. Juniors concentrating in English who wish to apply for admission to the Senior Honors Course should leave their names at the English of- fice, 3221 Angell1Hall before Satur- day noon, May 15. W. G. Rice. Philosophy 31: Make-up examina- tion, Friday afternoon, May 14, 4 p.m., 201 S.W. Geology II: There will be a lecture this Friday, May 14, at the regular time to make up for the lecture missed on Monday. Concert Carillon Recital: Wilmot F. Pratt, UniversityCarillonneur, will give a recital on the Charles Baird Carillon in the Burton Memorial Tower, Thursday afternoon, May 13, at 4:15 p.m. Exhibition Exhibition, College of Architec- ture: An exhibition of the student work in design from member schools of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, among which is included the University of Michi- gan College of Architecture, is being shown in the third floor exhibition room of the Architectural Building. This will be-on view through May 13, daily except on Sunday, from 9 to 5. The public is cordially invited. There will be an exhibition of paintings by the National Member- ship of the American Artists' Con- gress sponsored by its Michigan Branch in Alumni Memorial Hall through May 21, afternoons f'om 2 to 5 p.m. Events Today Weekly Reading Hour: The pro- gram for today will take place at 4 p.m. in Room 205 Mason Hall, when Wilma Rattenbury will read Sun-Up," by Lulu Vollner, and Margaret Brack- ett will read The Silver Box, by John Galsworthy. All those interested are cordially invited to this program. Varsity Glee Club: All members singing in "Parsifal," except those in Choral Union, meet in Glee Club May Festival Concerts: May Fes- tival concerts will take place as fol- lows: Thursday, May 13, 8:30 p.m. Lau-, ritz Melchior, soloist. Miscellaneous orchestral numbers. First American performance of "The Seasons" by Fogg. Excerpts from Wagner's "Pa- rsifal." Philadelphia Orchestra and' fho - a - 01.r- Tihnn 'iin"