THE MICHIGAN DAILY . FR'MAT, JAN. 28, 1938 TI-IF ~IIC'fIICAN TbAlT.V FRIDAY, JAN. 28, 1938 HE MICHIGAN DAILY JI ° ; 3. 12 Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Studev * Publications. U Puyruhed every morning except Mondy during the University year and Summer Session. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is "sexcusively entitled to the use for republicationsof all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper. All rights of republication of all other matter herein also rserved. E 'red at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan as second class mail matter. :4tbscriotions during regular school year by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50. Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1937-38 REPRESENTED POR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N. Y. CHICAGO -.BOSTON - LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO Board of Editors MANAGING EDITOR ...............JOSEPH S. MATTES EDITORIAL DIRECTOR............TUURE TENANDER OITY EDITOR ..............WILLIAM C. SPALLER NEWS 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 WOMENS BUSINESS MANAGER........BETTY DAVY WOMEN'S SERVICE MANAGER ..MARGARET FERRIES NIGHT EDITOR: ALBERT MAYIO The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of the Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Would That ItWere So. . W ITH ALL the modern bustle and premium on speed with little chance or clear, complete rational thinking-with a great deal of misunderstandings, arguments and vars resulting therefrom-we could not help hinking what the possibilities a huge snow storm, uch as we are now threatened with and like he one in Whittier's Snowbound, might have ) the world today. Just like the people in Snowbound everyone vould have to take refuge from the storm in heir homes, with all communications and trans- ortation stifled. Rash action would be impos- dble. Everyone would be left on his own re- ources for entertainment and would have con- iderable time to view in retrospection of his ctions and those of his competitors in the rime of life. There might easily be a huge turn- thout of policy by many of the most adamant ,nd narrow-minded world leaders and common. nen. For instance, should John L. Lewis and William Ireen be forced to enjoy each other's company or a, week in some snowbound farm house, it night easily happen that the CIO and the AFL vould come to some sort of an agreement. In- tead of merely throwing ultimatums back and orth at each other, the two could talk things ver informally and find out that if both have he workingman's interests at heart they can >se no time in combining their followings in- tead of allowing labor to be ridiculed and thus hwarted. In discovering that both of them robably like wheatcakes and maple syrup, they ould also find that they really have a common biective-the furtherance of labor-and both ould indulge in it. Let us say that this mythical snowstorm would iso touch China and Japan. Besides giving a elcome respite to both armies-it would also give he Japanese Army officials and Emperor Hirohito chance to look over their recent so-called ex- 10!ts. They would be able to observe that their rmy is not making such rapid strides as it re- mtly was and that China is not falling the ay it was supposed to. On the other hand, hina, which has been winning the sympathy f the world for her valiant stand against Japan's ggrcssion, might consider that Japan too, was icently just as backward as China. Therefore, China could pull herself together and utilize er resources herself, she could easily cause the apanese to wish that their little "Island of the ising Sun" were a little farther away from the hinese coast. The two countries could also >ssibly find that since they are both members the yellow race, they must have something in nmmon and therefore should not destroy each .her. [n Spain. the Loyalists and the Insurgents would# ave time to discover that they have been ex- oited by the different countries who have used .ny Spain for a testing ground for their eories and the Spaniards as human guinea gs. The Spanish would discover that they were ill Spanish despite other allegiances and that vil wars are the most regrettable ever waged. he utterly uncalled for and always to be be- ailed destruction of priceless and irreplaceable t and historical objects by the wanton warfare >uld be stopped immediately. The members of the League of Nations would ve to talk things over without any recourse "either you do what I say or else I am going withdraw" because they would be forced to rain h the snowsm .T'hev nwoldi nnhawil v they have done and would have a chance to try to wash the blood from their hands onto the snow. They would discover that nothing has ever been constructed from murder-and that whatever they might have accomplished would be nothing compared to what they have destructed. And Mr. and Mrs. Everyman would find that their neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Everybody next door are really nice people and that their forced com- panionship was not as odious as they thought it was. They would break down all their inhibitions and become fast friends. The beggar in the street would be welcomed in-because Mr. and Mrs. Everyman would see that they were lucky to have a iarm place and would observe that they would like to be taken in if they did not have their retreat. And no one would curse the snow storm as some, would now. They would find that there is good in everything and that it only need be discovered. Earl R. Gilman. The .,Editor Ged:-%ts -Told.. All About The Different Bands- And What They Have . . Re: Defense Of McCann -.- To the Editor: I should like to come to the defense of Mr. McCann who seems to have become the object of almost daily attacks from the "ickies" so prevalent on this campus. It is, of course, futile to argue the relative merits of Kay Kyser and Jimmy Dorsey. Such a discussion would necessitate the false assumption that Kyser has merits. I am willing to concede Mr. Kyser one merit but to employ the term in the plural is an affront to musically-minded people. Russ Rollins seems to feel that just be- cause a lot of people will be milling around the bandstand of Kay Kyser, the latter's excellence in the musical field is demonstrated. This is an example of r'easoning just as false as that util- ized by those who maintain that: 1. Musicians have instruments. 2. Carmen Lombardo has an instrument. 3. Therefore, Carmen Lombardo is a musician. Mr. Rollins should know that popularity alone cannot be taken as an indication of true worth. Lynching is pretty popular in some parts of the country, too. Perhaps Kay Kyser, Shep Fields, Jan Garber and Samrhy Kaye could be routed so that their itinerary would include Mississippi, Ten- nessee and Georgia. (I am not intentionally slighting the other members of the Lynch Belt. I am omitting some states simply to save space.) I think that the Daily is fortunate in having somebody who knows something about music conducting the "Syncopation" column. It is a pleasure to read the comments of someone who isn't taken in by such exhibitionist clap-trap as out-of-tune saxes, shrill muted trumpets playing clippety-clop figures, singing of titles, and last, but not least, water bottles. Oh, yes, accordians and harps should be added to this list. They have a place, but not in a jazz orchestra. (Caspar Reardon is an exception. For Mr. Rollins' benefit I should like to add that Mr. Reardon is the only swing harpist in captivity). Well, enough for today.. I hope to see Mr. Rollins aver near Mr. Kyser. For myself, I shall chum around with Mr. Tenander in the vicinity of Mr. Dorsey. See January Gargoyle for views concurring with mine in re Mr. Dorsey. -The Old Colonel. P.S.: I bet you like Mr. Heidt too, Mr. Rollins. -Mr. T.O.C. He'I tTake Anyone ... To the Editor: I have been reading of late and with a mini- mum of interest the lengthy and sardonic dis- sertations concerning the bands chosen for Mich- gan's number one social event, the J-Hop. These pieces, tapped out by alleged experts on the subject of swing, sweet swing, jazz and what not, seem to be incensed to the point of hardened arteries over the fact that Michigan didn't do better in the way of music. They can name any number of bands that would have been more suitable and proceed to do so in arficles replete with all the verbal trappings of connoisseurs. While I admire and commend these people for their depth of knowledge in this realm of music, even if I don't understand it, I feel that it is superfluous claptrap and beside the point, as- suming there is a point. While in no way trying to disparage the opin- ions of my illustrious contemporaries, I fail to see exactly what difference it makes, to the unen- lightened I mean, what bands are selected for the show. As long as they have some kind of a reputation enough at least that we of the yokely can say that we danced" to them, and play music that is a few cuts better than Steinle and Zwick, what's the difference. In the first place at a distance of more than thirty feet from the platform it has been my experience that it is almost impossible to tell who, if anyone, is playing due to the roar of three thousand shuffling feet. This makes it necessary for one to hum or whistle the tune in order to have something to dance to and I for one can hum or whistle just as good to Kay Kyser as I could to either Bennie Goodman or Leopold Stokowski-maybe better. In the second place, due to the above men- tioned three thousand, it is more than somewhat difficult to dance during the J-Hop even if you could dance before--which I can't. That makes it even more immaterial whose bands they have and I, for one, would be in favor of taking a nortable ItWfeeinr o Me H-eywood Broun In an interesting editorial I have just read "Soviet Russia's first Parliament adjourned last Wednesday. Legislative, score? 0! Not a single piece of legislation was adopted." This is perfectly legitinate criticism and can hardly be brushed aside as "Red baiting." But it is also pertinent to remember that the Seventy- fifth Congress of the United States is now in its third session. This is the 174th session of Congress. And n what is the legislative rec- ord? Solicitor-General Reed has been confirmed by the Senate for the vacancy in the Supreme Court. But aside from that "the greatest de- liberative body in the world" has been i continuous filibuster to prevent a vote being taken on the anti-lynching bill. Naturally, all filibusters are conducted by mi- norities. When you have votes enough you want to go to bat as soon as possible. At the moment of writing it seems quite possible that a fraction of the Senate, by sheer vocal power, can prevent a test of sentiment on the part of the duly elected lawmakers of the people of the United States. r , An Indictment Of Democracy This is an indictment against democracy. Even beyond the issue raised by the bill itself lies the question of getting down to cases and as- certaining by record the will of those whom we have elected to represent us. Democracy is not easy now and never has been. That is not an argument against it. As a matter of fact, in our own land we stand very far from having made a working test of the man- ner in which true democracy would work. Aside from the parliamentary tricks by which a few can thwart the will of the majority, it is no secret that many millions of people constitutionally eligible to vote are denied the right of franchise. I refer, of course, to the Negro people in many southern States. But the problem is even larger than that. There are other millions who may vote only under great difficulty. The North has no right to be snooty about deficiences in democracy in the South, since just across the river from New York the Hague political machine is so powerful that it practically runs the entire state. A candidate has to be very strong to carry New Jersey against the veto power lying in the hands of Frank Hague. Returns from Hudson County always come in late. If the opposition candidate comes down the line with a majority of 50,000, Hague will show 51,000 or more against him for the final tally. And if the "outside agitator" has a majority. of 70,000, Hague can still drum up 71,000 for the eventual total. I do not think that these deficiencies in the system mean that democracy is wrong or will notj work. According to the familiar adage, the fail- ure of democracy must and can be corrected by1 more democracy. * * * * The First Few Steps It is not unreasonable to criticize the first fugi- tive steps toward popular vote in Russia. At the moment it seems apparent that the elections in the Soviets are held without benefit of any real opposition. And yet I think that we should be chiefly concerned with the deficiencies of our own scheme, and that we ought to be increasingly alert to foster and guard civil liberties and the complete range of the power of popular govern- ment. Up until now we have not heard enough from our own oppressed groups. I am thinking spe- cifically of the sharecroppers of America. It is a familiar phrase in the orations of all those who "point with pride" that "the American standard of living is the highest in the world." On the general sweep that may very well be true. And yet there are millions of Americans who still live or even starve from day to day. And so let us look to our own problems. Let us defend and make good democracy. But we cannot do that until we have first also established here in the United States democracy complete, pure and undefiled. THEATRE By NORMAN T. KIELL Orsen Welles Again huzza and banzai to another Orsen Welles production at the Mer- cury Theatre in New York City ! This, tim if is Shn~~innrl kntmnr i Li Le s - Dormitory Directors, Sorority Chap- ary, Thomas Dekker and his play the lusty Shoemakers' Holiday, which will erons, Househeads. During the ex- play in repertory with "Julius Cae- amination period, women students sar." may obtain out of town permission Mr. Welles has performed another from their househeads. There will be major operation on 'the work of an no late permissions granted during Elizabetha4 playwright in order to the examination period, Jan. 29 bring it up to 20th century theatrical through Feb. 9. There shall be no standards. Mr. Welles' surgery is arti- over-night guest in any approved culate and immaculate; he has pared undergraduate house or dormitory and scraped the script to a 90-minute during the examination period. production with distinct gain in the coherency and vitality of the play. To the Members of the Faculty of And this time, Mr. Welles has used the College of Literature, Science, and period costumes to further the au- the Arts: The fourth regular meeting thenticity of the "merry-conceited of the faculty of the College of Liter- comedy." ature, Science, and the Arts for the It is interesting and pertinent to academic session of 1937-38 will be note that The Shoemakers' Holiday is held in Room 1025 Angell Hall Feb. the only Elizabethan play that deals 7, 1938, at 4:10 p.m. with the people, that is, that has its Edward H. Kraus. main characters of the middle class Agenda: and not the aristocracy. In it, we 1. Adoption of the minutes of the see the most evident display of the meeting of Dec. 6, 1937, which have everyday social interests of the Eliza- been distributed by campus mail bethans. (pages 391-399). Simon Eyre, the master shoemaker 2. Reports. who becomes Lord Mayor of London, a. Executive Committee, by Pro- is a genial, expansive fellow. Dekker fessor H. D. Curtis. makes him a lovable human being, b. University Council, by Profes- and Whitford Kane plays him to the sor R. D. McKenzie. hilt, as only Mr. Kane can give c. Executive Board of the Grad- warmth and heart and flesh and blood uate School, by Professor A. E. R. to a role. His apprentices, especially Boak. Hiram Sherman (guest of the 1936 d. Advisory Committee on Univer- Michigan Repertory Players) were de- sity Affairs, by Professor P. W. Slos- lightfully giddy with their mad an- son. tics. Mr. Sherman's rendition of the e. Deans' Conference, by Dean E. beautiful ballad, "Al-a-a-a-a-ck" was H. Kraus. supreme. The love interest divided 3. Consideration of Honors Degree among the two pairs of lovers was Program. strikingly well done, and it was in these parts that Mr. Welles wisely did Faculty, College of Literature, Sci-' I most of his cutting. Edith Barrett, ence, and the Arts: It is requested by olaying the maid Cybil to Alice the Administrative Board that all in- Frost's Mistress Rose stole the fem- structors who make reports of In- inine acting honors from all con- complete or Absent from Examination cerned. give also information showing the Mr. Welles was meticulous in his character of that part of the work direction. The comedy rolls along which has been completed. This may merrily and gaily: it is chock full of be done by the use of the symbols, deft touches that give it indelible I(A), X(B), etc. charm and flavor. We see the Jaco- bean life mirrored richly in the shift-! Women Students: Moving may ing scenes of love, intrigue, com- take place any time after Wednes- merce, and domestic doings. Mr. day, Feb. 9. Women moving from Welles has crowded Dekker's canvas University dormitories must remove of tradesmen, apprentices, courtiers, all belongings by noon, Friday, Feb. soldiers, their wives, daughters, and 11. Students entering the dormitory sweethearts vividly and humorously. i for the new semester should see the FRIDAY, JAN 28, 1938 VOL. XLVIII. No. 92 DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication to Ithe Etulletin is const iuctiv(* notice t~o nall mmk softhe University. Copy received at the office of the Assistant to the President until 3.30; 11:00 a.m. on Saturday Syncopation By TOM McCANN The other day as we were attempt- ing to explain the difference between "Jam" and the "dixieland" of the Bob Crosby Bobcats, we ran smack into the bottom of the page leaving a rather silly unqualified statement to the effect that the difference was merely one of instrumentation. Be- sides being silly this was almost fu-' tile. The difference between the two forms of improvisation is so minute ( that it would be practically impossible to explain the difference in such a confined space. But for a good con- crete example of "dixieland," we sug- gest you liste nto the Bob Crosby Bob- cat recording of "Fidgety Feet" and then for a comparison with "jam" try the last chorus of the Tommy Dorsey Clambake Seven's recording, "Jose- phine." Hugues Panassie, directeur of the International Federation of Hot Clubs, who on several occasions has been admittedly wrong, had this to say in a recent issue of the federa- tion's official organ, "Hot Jazz": "Jimmy Lunceford's orchestra is the most important thing that has hap- pened to jazz since the great period which produced Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Bix, the Duke and the Chicagoans." It is interesting to note, however, that the French criticfhas used only the remarkable Lunceford recordings of "Rose Room," "Four or Five Times," "My Blue Heaven" and oth ers which came out at least two years ago. He had not considered at all the Lunceford records of the past year, which were definintely not in keeping with the Lunceford stan- dards. UAW Is Active SOn Two Fronts Roosevelt To Hear Martin; Plan MassMeeting DETROIT, Jan. 27.--LP)--Unem- ployment in the automobile industry produced activity on two fronts in the united automobile workers anion to- day. Homer Martin, international pres- ident, announced that he and two aides would confer with President Roosevelt next Tuesday. Informed C sources said present unemployment c in the industry and the question of an annual wage for automobile work-t ers would be discussed. At the same time Richard T. Leon- ard, UAW welfare director, an- nn na that h ,,;,,,«-,,, .+.., Director of the dormitory who will set the time of their admittance. Registration Material: School of Forestry and Conservation. Regis- tration material should be called for beginning today at Room 2048 Natur- al Science Bldg. S. T. Dana, Dean All Students: Registration for sec- ond semester. Each student should plan to register for himself during the appointed nours. Registrations by proxy will not be accepted.. Robert L. Williams, Assistant Registrar. Registration Material: Colleges of L.S.&A., Education, Music. Students should call for second semester regis- tration material at Room 4 University Hall as soon as possible. Please see your adviser and secure all necessary signatures. Robert L. Williams, Assistant Registrar. Registration Material: College of Architecture. Students should call for second semester material at Room 4 University Hall at once. The College of Architecture will post an an- nouncement in the near future giving time of conferences with your classi- fier. Please wait for this notice be- fore seeing your classifier. Robert L. Williams, Assistant Registrar. 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. School of Music Students: Music Students who elect courses in prac- tical music are requested to enroll for such courses (this in addition to all other registrations) and to make arrangements for lesson periods, stu- dio practice, etc., at the office of the President of the School of Music as far in advance of the opening of the second semester as possible, to avoid confusion and last minute em- barrassment. All Students in the Mechanical1 Engineering Department who entered the University in September 1937 with advanced standing please call at Room 339 West Engineering Bld., the afternoon of Feb. 9, or any time on Feb. 10, and get a classification num- ber. Naval Architecture and Marine En- gineering: Students expecting to classify for the second semester should consult the classification list in Room 326 West Engineering Building for the time of their classification. Junior and Senior Chemical and, Metallurgical Engineers: Classifica- the School of Education announce- meint, page 39 and following. The Bureau has received notice of the following Civil Service Examina- tions: Elevator Conductor, $1,080 a year. Nurses' Classes, for Student Nur- ses, Graduate Nurses, and Superin- tendents of Nurses; Michigan Civil Service Department. For further information, please call at the office, 201 Mason Hall. University Bureau of Appoint- ments and Occupational In- formation. University Women Attending J-Hop. The closing hour for womens resi- dences the night of the J-Hop, Feb. 11, will be 3:30 a.m. For those who plan to attend a breakfast afterward, the closing hour will be 4:30 a.m. Kansas University Alumni and other Kansans interested, luncheon Michi- gan League, Monday, Jan. 31, 12:30. Call Mrs. Harold D. Smith, phone 4066 for reservations. Choral Union Members: Members of the Choral Union in good standing who call in person between the hours of 9 and 12, and 1 and 4 at the office of the School of Music today will get their tickets. College of Arcitecture: Architec- ture 15, a general survey course on the history of architecture, will be offered this coming second semester. This is an addition to the courses al- ready published. Open to all stu- Sdentsin the University above the rank of freshmen. TTh 11, 346 Arch. Professor Lorch. Two hours credit. Economics 171: Rooms for final examination, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2-5 p.m.: A-F, 25 A.H. G-K, 231 A.H. L-O, 101 Ec. P-Z, N.S. Aud. 9nglish 35 (Section 3): Final ex- amination for Mr. Rettger's section will be held on Monday, Jan. 31, 2-5 p.m., in the regular classroom. English I and II Final Examination Schedule, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2 p.m. English I Ackerman 2003 A.H. Allen, 215 A.H. Baum, 225 A.H. Bertram, 2014 A.H. Calver, 4003 A.H. Cassidy, 215 A.H. Cowden, 3227 A.H. Dean, 4203 A.H. Ellinger, 203 U.H. Everett, 3231 A.H. Foro, 2203 A.H. Giovannini, 103 R.L. Green, 1209 A.H. Greenhut, 35 A.H. Haines, W. Phys. Hanna, 208 U.H. Hart, 201 U.H. Hathaway, 302 M.H. Helm, 1025 A.H. Knode, 229 A.H. English II. Roellinger, 2054 N.S. Stevens, 18 A.H. Nelson, 4208 A.H. Knott, 1025 A.H. Leedy, W. Phys. Ogden, 1025 A.H. Peterson 2215 A.H. O'Neill, 103 R.L. Peake, 205 S.W. Schenk, 4003 A.H. Stibbs, 2235 A.H. Stocking, 301 U.H. Taylor, W. Phys. Walcutt, W. Phys. Weimer, 103 R.L. White, 2215 A.H. Wells, 2235 A.H. Williams, 1025 A.H. Woodbridge, 103 R.L. Room Assignment for Final Exam- inations in German 1, 2, 31, 32. Jan, 29, 1938, 2-5 p.m. German T. N.S.A.. Diamond, Graf, Gaiss, Schachtsiek, Striedieck. 1025 A.H., Willey, Philippson, Su- dermann, Braun, Van Duren. 1035 A.H., Scholl. German 2. C. Haven Hall. All sections. German 31. 25 A.H., Gaiss, Diamond, Graf, Van Duren. 231 A.H., Willey, Reichart, Philipp- son. 1035 A.H., Scholl, 301 U.H., Wahr. 201 U.H., Hildner. German 32. 203 U:H., Nordmeyer. 306 U.H., Eaton. E.E. 7a, Building Illumination, will have its examination on Saturday af- ternoon, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m., in Room 338 and 340, West Engineering Build- ing, directly above the regular lec- ture room. Those few students who have another examination at this time should see me as soon as pos- sible for adjustment. History 1i: Lecture H. Students should come to the final examination provided with Goode's outline map of Europe No. 116, or, if an adequate supply of this is not obtainable, with Nystrom's No. DD2. SAs Oathers See It A Soberer Japan ... A few days ago Prince Konoye and his Cabinet attended a Diet meeting to report on the progress of the campaign in China. The government's spokesman made no bones about admitting that Ihe decision which the army was originally going to bring about in six weeks was nowhere in sight at the end of six months. They came to an- 1 nounced to the representatives of a people already staggering under the war burden that, since t Chiang Kai-Shek had flatly rejected their offersI of peace. the campaign would have to go on until he was eliminated and until all otherI resistance had collapsed. The nation would, therefore, have to pay more taxes, take up more C loans and suffer greater privations. As a supple- ment to these dramatic confessions and appeals, it is interesting to hear from Mr. Wilfrid Fleishere in Tokio that the decision to carry the campaign farther into China was reached with great reluc-a tane and not without so frnfn ir m nr r