THE MICHIGAN DAILY * FIDAY, M. THE MICHIGAN DAILY ii: . .- Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority 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 matters herein also reserved. . Entered at thePost . .ce at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class mail matter. Subscriptions during regular school year by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50. Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1937-38 REPRESENTED POR NATIONAL ADVERTISING OY National AdvertisingService, Inc. College Publishers Re4rsentative 420 MADISON AvE. .NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO - BOSTON 08 ANGELES - SAN FAncIScO - Board of Editors MANAGING EDITOR .............JOSEPH S. MATTES ASSOCIATE EDITOR.............TUURE TENANDER ASSOCIATE EDITOR...........IRVING SILVERMAN ASSOCIATE EDITOR ..........WILLIAM C. SPALLER ASSOCIATE EDITOR .............ROBERT P. WEEKS WOMEN'S EDITOR.................HELEN DOUGLAS SPORTS EDITOR.....................IRVIN LISAGOR Business Department BUSINESS MANAGER ............ERNEST A. JONES CREDIT MANAGER ...................DON WILSHER ADVERTISING MANAGER ....NORMAN B. STEINBERG WOMEN'S BUSINESS MANAGER ........BETTY DAVY WOMEN'S SERVICE MANAGER ..MARGARET FERRIES NIGHT EDITOR: EARL R. GILMAN It is important for society to avoid the neglect of adults, but positively dangerous for it to thwart the arbition of youth to reform the world. Only the schools which act .on this belief are educational institu- tions in the best meaning of the term. - Alexander G. Ruthven The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of the Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. A New Workshop For Play Production. . T HE INCLUSION in the ten-year re- port to the alumni of the need of a new laboratory theatre for Play Production is a long-awaited recognition of the physical de- ficiency of the student theatre group. The "barn behind the Union" has for many years proved a sore spot to the University administration, especially since the present lab- oratory theatre was condemned as a fire hazard several years ago. The plant and equipment afforded Play Production has been grossly in- consistent with the part that the group has played in University life. The acquisition of a new workshop, however, will mean much more to the University than merely what the physical plant will afford in equipment with more room for classes and an adequate private practice stage for students. The derived benefits from the physical aggran- dizement will provide the University with that which it has long needed-a suitable center for the stimulation and development of a vital cultural group at the University of Michigan. It is not difficult to visualize an adequate the- atre workshop serving as the home grounds for a large and vital cultural group; providing a basis for the stimulation of student endeavor in writing for the stage; allowing the greater de- velopment and perfection of more student writ- ers, actors and directors; and serving as the cen- ter for national conventions for groups interested in the theatre arts. The potentialities of a new laboratory theatre excite the imagination; what is needed now is an equally excited pocket-book. To the University of Iowa, many of the cited benefits of adequate physical equipment have already accrued since that University built one of the most modern and complete college the- atrical plants in the country. A new theatre workshop is being projected at Wisconsin Uni- versity and large theatre circles, including New York, are looking toward that institution for greater work in the theatre. Michigan seems to be lagging behind. The University has already done much in cllege theatre circles, has been recognized in New York for several student pro- ductions, is regarded as one of the best training grounds for student playrights and actors. What Michigan can achieve and do for the students at the University with a new workshop can readily be visualized. Much more might be said of the desirability of a new workshop, and possibly more eloquent could be the plea for other worthy campus needs, such as men's dormitories, a new student religious center, and increases in remuneration for profes- sors at the University, but the need of Play Production is also vital and pressing and has not received its due recognition. This is, however, but the first step, although a necessary one, in securing a workshop for the students. - Irving Silverman. Christian Civilization like that: It must have been a military maneu- ver." Further, the Cardinal cannot understand "why Franco is called a rebel," since according to the Cardinal's viewpoint, "he is fighting for Christian civilization in Spain." On the same day that Cardinal O'Connell voiced his opinions to ship news reporters the New York Times carried an editorial commenting on the Christian civilization General Franco is bringing to Barcelona in the following terms: "The war in Spain reaches its apex of horror and shame this week in the murders committed in Barcelona by Insurgent planes ... The stench of fascism and its allies is heavy in the nostrils of Europe these days. "The killings had, indeed, a "military objec, tive"-to force a civilian demand for surrender .. A screaming woman may cry out for peace when she sees her child ... reduced to mangled flesh before her reeling vision. A man may be ready to accept any terms that would end the agony when he looks on the things that a mo- ment before were also men-torn to bloody rags by bombs dropped unaimed from the skies .. . "Yes, these murders had a "military objective," as the Insurgents conceive it. They are part of the new art, the new science of war. War on children. War on women. War on the old, the sick. War against humanity. War that de- filed the banners, that stains forever the honor of those who conduct it." Joseph Gies. THE FORUM' EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of spacial lim- itations we are unable to print all the communications that have been received regarding the Neafus controversy. How- ever, we have selected some of the letters we believe to be representative of both sides. What's It All About? To the Editor: In regard to the case of Ralph Neafus, recently captured by the Rebels in Spain, I should like to know what this hullabaloo is all about. Although sending word to Rebel headquarters that the student body of the University of Michigan is deeply concerned about Mr. Neafus' treatment would be a benevolent gesture of sympathy with regard to his welfare, I cannot see why we can demand the Department of State to intervene for his release or treatment, nor can I see any justification for such an intervention. The moment Mr. Neafus took up arms against the Rebels, he relinquished his rights to the pro- tection ordinarily accorded an American citizen. He immediately became a Loyalist. If he wanted to fight, that was his business, and if he is cap- tured, it is still entirely his affair. Therefore, I cannot see why the Department of State should intervene for every Tom, Dick, and Harry who wants to give vent to his political beliefs by fighting for a foreign power. I also read the leaflets distributed by the Progressive Club to publicize the mass meeting to be held tonight. "End the Farce of Non-Inter- vention" "Protect Democracy," and "Unite Peace Forces" sounds an awful lot like "We must make the Wvorld safe for Democracy." I thought we learned that lesson in 1918. -William S. Strasser, '39E... For Humanity To the Editors of The Michigan Daily, more especially Messrs. Mattes and Tenander: "In Re: Ralph Neafus," I am of the opinion that your attitude toward the Neafus case is better than that of the opposition.' Humanity is always better than the lack of it. -M. Levi. Says Issue Is Clear To the Editor: I am beginning to realize at last that it is impossible to expect any understanding, no mat- ter how limited, from the type of person who fakes his way through four years of college, who spends his days playing cards and his nights hanging around the P-Bell. But readers of the Daily are surely entitled to something more than the nauseating drivel that was written into Wednesday's Forum. Ralph Neafus is a "soldier of fortune, caring naught whether he lives or dies for a cause in which he has but a mercenary interest." Letters like those of F.H., Mr. Otto, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Estes should be sent to Spain; the children of Madrid and Barcelona would certainly be cheered to know that the boys from Ann Arbor went over "to take up arms as soon as the Com- munists get into hot water." ' Certainly Ralph Neafus, Bob Cummins, and' Ellman Service went over with their eyes open. But they went over because they saw that they were needed, that they would be useful. If they,_ would be asked to fight, they would be willing. And now one of them has been captured and may even now be dead. So the issue is simple enough. The Spanish people were the first people in Europe to stand up and defend themselves against the refined and calculated barbarism of Hitler and Mus- solini. Italy took it, Germany took it, Austria took it, but Spain will not. The Spanish people, the men, the women, the children, the bull- fighters, the businessmen, the housewives, the working men, all realized that they had some- thing precious. And they resolved not to let a group of gangsters wrest it from them. The Congress of "Communist" Spain met in a little monastery outside of Madrid so that they could carry on the work of the government without being blown to bits by Italian bombers. Here is to my mind the most exciting evidence of democracy in action that the world has ever seen. No wonder Leland Stowe, of the Herald Tribune, said that the people of Madrid "are hWfeemsloUe H-eywood Broun New York City Council. Michael Quill, labor leader and member of the municipal legislature, undertook to prove that he was an unwise speculator rather than a shrewd one. He established his case. Recently an opponent on the Tammany side of the chamberhhurled the ugly charge that Mr. Quill was at one time a man of great wealth, possessing $16,000 through manipulations in Wall Street. And when Michael's chance came to rise to a point of personal privilege he hotly insisted, and with supporting figures, that he had been in the capitalist class for only three days, and then to the extent not of $16,000 but a mere matter of $2,000 and a few odd cents. With great indignation Councilman Quill dem- onstrated that, beginning with a shoestring of $500, he had ended with $92.38. And it seemed to me that he was endeavoring to make the point that he was something less than the darling of the capitalist system. His bookkeeping was more convincing than that of the Tammany heckler, because the gentleman on the other side of the aisle had over- simplified his mathematical formula. To him Quill was a capitalist, because if his investments were laid end to end they would have amounted to the gross nest egg which he tried to drop into the lap of the leader of the Transport Workers. * * * Absolution For Small Fry I was greatly pleased to find that Michael Quill was successful in making his opponent give ground, because upon the basis of figuring total speculative commitments I would myself be Morgan rather than a working newspaper man. Seemingly, Quill and I started our stock market career at approximately the same time. It was during the Hoover gold rush which began right on the heels of Coolidge prosperity. Of course, I had been told that we should all keep cool with Cal, but if everything was about to rise to three hundred I saw no reason why I should not take advantage of the gambling potentialities which exist from time to time under the profit motive. I was no small-time Wall Street wolf like Quill. I began with a thousand dollars in hard earned capital. And presently I had two and then five and for a few fleeting hours almost ten. Naturally, my commitments were far more con- siderable than my capital. They ran into big figures. During the days of the great delusion I had my oar in oil and iron and the key rail- roads of the country. My account showed that I had accredited to my name fifty shares of one of the leading motion picture stocks in the country. Vaguely I dreamed of throwing in a little more in order to acquire control, but I decided that the plan was too ambitious. And the day I made my decision to abstain was pretty vital to the entire industry, because, for weal or woe, I would have insisted on slightly different pictures. * * * * The Bad And Gay Days In those gay and undoubtedly evil days the sound investor needed to do no more than nod in the direction of some vital stock to become a part-time owner of a hundred shares. At the peak of the boom I was listed as the entrepreneur of issues running something above one hundred thousand dollars. And that meant that I hon- estly had $9,956.23 in actual spending money. But I was not sufficiently agile to preserve the fortune which I had acquired through the sweat of my brow. Well do I remember one of the mornings which came shortly before the crash. A block of fifty shares of stock which I had on a slackwire margin opened fifty points up. Being no glutton, I wrote out an order, "Sell at the market," but before they got around to my holdings they had dropped sixty points, and so I was out on the deal I am ashamed to confess that on Blue Thurs- day, if I remember my calendar correctly, I came out $23.22 ahead by selling short automobiles whichnIhave never seen or even ridden in as a passenger.' I As Others See I It is important fox society to avoid the neglect of adults, but positively dangerous for it to thwart the ambition of youth to reform the world. Only the schools which act on this belief are educational institu- tions in the best meaning of the term. These words out of an address by President Alexander G. Ruthven of the University of Mich- igan have been chosen by the student editors of the Michigan Daily as a guiding principle for their editorial columns. As such, the statement appears every morning iwmediately below the Daily's masthead. This is more than shrewd judgment on the part of Michigan's student journalists, who now have. a standing guarantee, so to speak, signed by the President, of their right to inquire into the problems of the world and to explore for solu- tions. It is full proof, as President Ruthven said in his very next sentence, that "the light in the schoolhouse is not a danger signal, not the beginning of a disastrous conflagration, but a beacon of hope for a distressed world." May the words of the leader of the University FORUM Playing For Keeps To the Editor: Why kick about Neafus? He knew that the boys in Spain were playing for keeps. He knew the risk he was taking, and he knew that he could ex- pect no protection from the State Department. The government has no obligation to protect him, or protest about him, or even take cognizance of him any more than it does of any other rebel prisoner. Neafus can't eat his cake and have it, too. He can't go to war without endangering his health. If you want to protest against Franco, the Fascists, the war in Spain, the bombing of civilians, etc., fine. You have good grounds. How- ever, I fail to see any reason for pro- testing about Neafus in particular. He had the courage to fight for his convictions. He took the risk of go- ing to war. He lost . . . Tough. -L.s. Changes His Mind To the Editor: At first I adopted the same atti- tude as F.H. and William B. Otto and Chas D. Johnson so eloquently expressed in their letters to the Daily concerning one Ralph Neafus. But, now, after a little reflection on the matter I have come to the conclu- sion that these gentlemen are all wrong. The theme of their letters was "he knew what he was doing, so let him suffer the consequences." I was amazed by this audacious display of hard-heartedness and general lack of sympathy. Moreover, the excited chattering of Messers Otto and John- son about the United States not hav- ing a "pure" democracy proves that they have missed the point and that their argument is not even worth the implication as such, let alone the label. I am aware of the fact that we haven't got a real democracy and I cannot help feeling that their un- gracious attitude is just one of many factors that make our democracy as rotten as it is. If the individual in a democracy is as ungenerous and sel- fish as these gentlemen seem to be from what they havewritten, I am not at all surprised at the failings exhibited by our democracy. Why not develop a little of the democratic attitude, gentlemen? Ralph Neafus is our brother in the sense that he is a fellow Ameri- can. If we cannot procure his re- lease by appeal to our own govern- ment the action itself will serve well in that it will give Ralph just that much courage to go on and make the best of a bad deal. As long as Ralph Neafus knows that there is someone back home at least "interest- ed" in his welfare, won't that help him? After all, he is human like all of us. And. as he rots in jail, wait- ing, foi God only knows what fate, wishing to high heaven he had never left his home land, the least we can do is to show him that he still has friends-known and unknown. And, a final thought. If you, F.H. and you Messers Otto and Johnson had had an ideal, and had had the courage to go out and fight for that ideal, and had finally landed in an enemy jail, why, I'm sure that there would be still some of us left in this rotten democracy of ours who would be willing to try and save your lives. You see, gentlemen, it's all a mat- ter of a little thought. Thomas E. Hansen. Bitter Aftertaste To the Editor: As a student who has attained cer- tain definite convictions in regard to Ipolitical realities today, I was highly pleased last night to see that the Junior Girls could select as their theme a satire on fascism and dic- tatorship. The situation of the world I today requires that all who believe in Idemocracy should reaffirm and "re- Spropagandize" that belief; satire can be a valuable relief weapon to more factual education in exposing andl halting the march of the dictator- ships. Hence my congratulations to1 the J.G,P.ers for attempting some- thing significant as well as enter- taining. Or at least that was my feeling up till the closing scene of the play, which called my previously wholly favorable impressions into question. Why? After Boetdia is finally freed from its "Great Leader and Protector" and the way prepared for a return to its former happy and carefree state, the curtain falls on the commendable and traditional happy ending. And then rises again on the cast singing its National Anthem with arms raised in-the fascist salute. After the Protective State and its regimentation have been done away with, after the air of clandestine plotting and des- potic repression has given place to one of carefree joy (and air which is highly desirable in everything real and unsatirical), up crops that sym- bol of slavish obedience, the fascist salute! "Incongrous" would not begin to describe my impression of that ending. It made me wonder if the J.G.P.ers were really cognizant of the' social meaning behind the symbolism which they were so gayly and laud- DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Copy received at the office of the Assistant to the President uLntil 3:30; 11:00 a.mn. on Saturday. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1938 gerson, of the Geophysical Labora- VOL. XLVIII. No. 126 tory in Washington, will continue his Automobile Regulation: Continued series of lectures on Petrofabrics, to- use of cars by those students who day by speaking on "Theories of possess driving permits issued while Schistosity," at 3 o'clock and on their cars bore the 1937 State license "Geologic Applications," at 7:30 p.m. plates and have failed to renew them, in the evening in 4082 Natural Sci- will render such drivers liable to dis- ciplinary action. Applications for re- newals must be made at Room 2, University Hall and new sets of tags will be issued at no additional cost. Students who have cars stored I in Ann Arbor and those who are in' the exempt classifications must re- port their 1938 car license numbers if they have not done so to date. Since March 1, 1938 disciplinary penalties have been imposed upon 12 students for violations of the Au-' tomobile Regulation. Office of the Dean of Students.t Students. College of Engineering: The final day for removal of in- completes will be Saturday, April 9. Petitions for extension of this time must be on file in the Secretary's Of- fice on or before Wednesday, March 30. A. 11. Lovell, Secretary. Women undergraduate students at- tending the Martha Graham Dance Recital on Monday evening, March 28, may have the half hour extra permission accorded to University functions. Jeannette erry, Assistant Dean of Women. Students, College of Engineering: Saturday, March 26, will be the final day for dropping a course without record. Courses may be dropped only with the permission of the clas- sifier after conference with the in- structor in the course. Dr. Ludwig Lewisohn, noted lecturer and author, recently returned from Europe, will speak in Hill Auditorium at 4:15 p.m. today,nupon "Religion as Historic Experience." This lecture is free to the public.. First Mortgage Loans: The Univer- sity has a limited amount of funds to loan on modern well-located Ann Arbor residential property. Interest at current rates. Apply Investment Office, Room 100, South Wing, University Hall., Choral Union Rehearsals. The Women's Chorus of the Choral Union will rehearse regularly on Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Men's Chorus will rehearse regularly on Mondays at 7 p.m.; and I the entire Choral Union will rehearse on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Bronson-Thomas Prize in German: (Value about $50.00) Open to all undergraduate students in German of distinctly American training. Will be awarded on the results of a three- hour essay competition to be held under departmental supervision on Friday. March 25, from 2:00-5 p.m., 204 U.H. Contestants must satisfy the department that they have done the necessary reading in German., The essay may be written in English or German. Each contestant will be free to choose his own subject from a list of at least 10 offered. The list will cover five chapters in the de- velopment of German literature from 1750 to 1900, each of which will be represented by at least two subjects. Students who wish to compete and who have not yet handed in their applications should do so immediately and obtain final directions. Kothe-Hildner Prize in German: Two prizes, of $30 and $20 respec- tively, will be awarded to students taking German 32 in a translation competition (German-English and English-German) to be held March 25, from 3-5 p.m., Room 201MU.. Students who wish to compete and I who have not yet handed in their applications should do so immediately and obtain final directions. ence. University- Lecture: Gunnar As- plund, Professor of Architecture at the Stockholm Institute of Technol- ogy, will give an illustrated lecture, with slides, on "Swedish Architecture Since 1920; Its Problems and Trends" on Friday, April 1, at 4:15 p.m. in Natural Science Auditorium under the auspices of the College of Archi- tecture. The public is cordially in- vited. University Lecture: Dr. Knut Lund- mark, Director of the Observatory of the University. Lund, Sweden, will give an illustrated lecture with lan- tern slides on "Distance Indicators and the Scale of the External Uni- verse" on Thursday, March 31, at 8 p.m. in Natural Science Auditorium under the auspices of the Depart- ment of Astronomy. The public is I cordially invited. University Lecture: Dr. Oskar Mor- genstern, Professor of Economics, at the University of Vienna, will lecture on "Social Science in Europe" on Monday, April 4, in Natural Science Auditorium at 4:15 p.m., under the auspices of the Department of Ec- onomics. The public is cordially in- vited. University Lecture: Dr. Robert Freiher von Heine-Geldern, of the University of Vienna, will give an il- lustrated lecture on "The Pre-Budd- histic Art of China and Indo-China and its Influence in the Pacflc," on Tuesday, April 5, -n Natural Science Auditorium at 4:15 p.m. under the auspices of the Division of Fine Arts. The public is cordially invited. Events Today University Broadcast, Friday, 3-3:30 p.m. The World Today Series. Topic: The Function of Our Courts,-Burke Shartel, Professor of Law. Friday, 4:45-5p.m. University of Michigan Little Symphony Orches- tra. Thor Johnson, Conductor. (WMBC). M Friday, 6:30-6:45 p.m. University of Michigan Sports. Interviews with c o a c h e s, trainers and athletes. (WMBC). . Faculty Members who are interested in becmn Associate Members, o the Michigan Wolverine Student Co- operative, Inc. are invited to attend a meeting for that purpose which is to be held at Lane Hall today at 4 p.m. The capacity of the Associate Mem- bership is that of an advisory group; this group will elect two members to the Board of Directors. First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw Avenue. "Clues fQr Understanding the Bible," is the topic of Dr. Lemon's lecture this aternoo at 4:30 in the Social Hall of the Church. This is the fourth lecture of a Lenten series on "How to Know the Bible." All students are invited. Baptist Guild: Members and their friends ae all invited to the Scaven- ger Hunt to be held at 8 p.m. tonight. The group will meet at the guild house. Games and refreshments fol- lowing. There will be a regular so- cial in case of r'ain., Ludwig Lewisohn will be at the Hillel Services tonight and will speak to the students at 7:45. The social following the services will be spon- sored by the Avukah Club, and Mr. Lewisohn will be the guest of honor. Suoi Club: Meeting at Lane Hall "tonight at 8 p.m. in the Uipper Room. t All Finnish students are-cordially in- vited. There will be refreshments and entertainment. Ex Exhibition,( hi ibitions College of Architecture: Examples of engraving, typography,' printing in black-and-white- andI colorndetails in the manufacti~ingl of a book, and details in the design and make-up of a magazine. Shown throgh the courtesy of The Lakeside Press, R. R. Donnelley & Sons Com- pany, Chicago. Ground floor cases, Architectural Building. Open daily 9 to 5, through April 7, The public is cordially invited. Exhibition of Ink Rubbings of Han Dynasty Tomb Reliefs from Wu- Liang-Tsu. Monday, March 14 to Saturday, March 26, week-days, 2 to 5 p.m., WestrGallerywAlumni Me- morial Hall. The Ann Arbor Art Association pre- sents two print exhibitions, work by the Chicago Society of Etchers and by the American Artists Group of New York, March 15 through 27, in the N'jrth ana South Galleries of Al- , Congress: There will be a meeting of the Student Welfare Committee to- day at 4:30, Room 306 in the Union. All members are requested to attend. Skating party will be held in Ypsi- lanti this evening sponsored by the Westminister Guild of the First Pres- byterian Church. Meet in the church's student center at 8 p.m. Tickets, 55 cents; transportation provided. All college people are cordially in- I vited. Coming Events German Table for Faculty Members: The regular luncheon meeting will be held Monday at 12:10 p.m. in the Founders' Room of the Michigan Union. All faculty members interested in speaking German are cordially in- vited. There will be an informal 10- minute talk by Dean E. H. Kraus on "Der deutsche Einfluss auf die Min- eralogie und Geologie in den Verein- igten Staaten." English Journal Club: Mr. H. B. Allen will speak on "Semantics" at