THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRmA SAN DAILY It SeemWs To Me By HEYWOOD BROUN r T A i i4wNMN DOk wuxadm.. ...--... rmwt l and managed by students of the University of under the authority of the Board in Control of 'ublications. ed every morning except Monday during the / year and Suni r Session. Member of the Associated Press sociated Press is exclusively entitled to the spublication of all news dispatches credited to t otherwise credited in this newspaper. All republicadon of all other matters herein also l at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as ass mail matter- pton s during regular school year by carrier, mail, $4.50. EPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL AOVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc, College Publrshes RPresentetive 120 MADISON Av-. New YORK, N, Y, .HICAGO * BOTCN' !OS AN. LF n , A n FRANCs, r, Associated CoUegiate Press, 1938-39 CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 15.-Aside from a troupe of acrobats and a dance 'orchestra, I had the cabaret practically to myself. And a deserted night club can be as depressing as a haunted house. Solemnly the acrobats heaved and tossed. They approach the climax trick, in which the most agile member of the band turn numerous somersaults and lands upon a red leather ' chair balanced upon a lady's shoulders. The lady, in turn, happens to be standing on the head of a stalwart gentleman. It is a good trick, and the Ygcopis almost complete it the first time. But on this particular evenlng it seemed frivolous and punishing. Why should an acrobat risk his neck to amuse a dance orchestra, a few waiters and a lone newspaperman? It is just such situations which create a distrust of our economic system. But the young man had a happy landing. The acrobats bowed low and went home to their spaghetti. I was about to do the same when a waiter who is an old acquaintance wandered over to extend the greetings of the faded season. No Playboys Any More "I'm afraid," he said, "the revolution isn't com- ing in my lifetime." I asked him why he was so pessimistic and suggested that maybe he got up on the wrong side of the bed. ! "No,"' said the waiter, "the ruling class is not qaite as dumb as it used to be. If you were famil- {ar with Marx you would know that he points out that capitalism carries within itself the seeds of its own destruction. Now', of course, there can't be any argument about that. But the trouble is that every now and then a reform wave hits the exploiters. This will have no effect on the final conflict, but it slows it up, and I'm afraid I won't be around to see it happen. I'm 45, and I keei late hours." Naturally, as an inquiring reporter, I asked the specific reasons for my friend's change of heart. "All this I've learned," the waiter said, "right in this place. There aren't any playboys any more. We haven't had a single one this season. We've had our season. We've had our fair share of drunks, of, course, but I mean those economic royalists who used to gather ten or twenty guests around a table and hand hundred-dollar bills to the waiters." * * * 'Cockeyed' Civilization "But surely," I interrupted, "you didn't object to that?" "Don't be silly," said the waiter. "I liked the tips, and also it 'pleased me to observe what seemed to be the last gasp of a cockeyed civiliza- tion. You need Marie Antoinettes and Louises as well as Lenins to create a revolution. "Meaning no personal offense, theer is nothing so conducive to the creation of class consciousness as a crowd of fat and bleary-eyed people sitting around and yelling for mixed drinks at 4 o'clock in the morning. And these are the same fellows who have the nerve to talk about 'subversive in- fluences' when they sober up. "We had a customer a couple of years ago who was so obnoxious that whenever he staggered out I could almost imagine his saying to the starter, 'Call me a tumbril,' But the playboys are gone. They're dead or broke or reformed. It really is a pity. No one will ever know what yeoman work thev did for the movement." "But whom do you blame for all this?" I asked. "That's where the irony comes in," my friend answered. "I blame the same fellow that they bawl out. I might have had a chance to see the revolution with my own eyes if it hadn't been for Franklin Delano Roosevelt." Board of or or Editos Robert D. Mitchell Albert P. Maylo Horace W. Gilmore Robert 1. Fitzhenry S. R Kleiman Robert Perlman Earl Olman Willam iEivifl Joseph reedman Dorothea Stsebler Bud Benjamin for 7' Business Department ins Manager Philip W Buchen ,redit Manager Leonard P. Biegelan idvertieing Manager William L Newnan W'omen's Business Manager Helen Jean Dean Women's Service Manager Marian A Baxter NIGHT EDITOR: STAN M. SWINTON The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of the Daly staff and represent the views of the writers only. Wen Dog Bites Man . . W HILE Adolf Hitler's troops marched into "Czechia" yesterday only to find insolent ingratitude for the gracious Nazi "pro- tection" from an unknown enemy, little Hungary decided that the time was ripe to expropriate the Carpatho-Ukraine. While Poland and Ruma- nia conferred on splitting the tiny but strategic area between them, Hungary took it all. The importance of Carpatho-Ukraine (Ruth- enia), an area of only 4,254 square miles, with a population of 500,000, multiplies tremendously by this act. Chancellor Hitler is moving east like an irresist- ible force. Now he finds little Hungary standing up to him by putting a "Dead End" sign on the road he has so laboriously constructed. Ordinarily the Chancellor chooses the path of least resistance. Nazi-dominated Rumania should be an easier route to the east, it might be said. However, buried in the insides of most papers a week ago was the report that Minor Cristea, 71- year- old premier of Rumania, had died.'Cristea, patriarch of the Rumanian Catholic Church, was strong fascist and had a tremendous influence on King Carol. He was the fascist balance in the scale of pressure that was keeping Carol to the middle road. While Carol can be counted on not to go anywhere near the left, he will at least now stay equally distant from the right, or Gerfmany. When Cornelous Codreanu, leader of the fascist rron Guard, was slain recently, "attempting to escape," fascist pressure In Rumania was hit strongly. Now the death of Cristea leaves Ru- mania a. stone wall to Nazi propagandists who pave the way for the brown-shirted troops. To the north Poland Is also a difficult state for Hitler to try to browbeat without incurring the danger of armed resistance. Poland uses tactics too similar to Hitler's for Der Fuehrer to take any chances. Polaild has vacillated between Russia end Germany whenever she had some- thing to gain. Obviously with Hitler looking for a mad to the east, Poland will have little to gain Ithere. However, there is the possibility that Hitler will threaten the precious Polish corridor to the e'a unless Poland consents to let Germany pass :hrouah Galicia. But even that is not as imort- mt to Poland as the danger of losing her Ukraine trovinces with five million people. Therefore. of the three countries-Rumania, koland and Hingary-that stand between Hitler and the Ukraine, which we believe to be his present goal, the latter is by far the path of east resistance. ITs Hungary that we can now watch for the next trouble in the volcanic Euro- >ean situation. Hitler has much more than mere ,restiae staked on his drive to the east, and ittle Hungary sitting up on its legs and arking it the master is very likely to find itself slapped l6wn for its impertinence. -Morton Jampel ThEditor Gets Told... For Fr. Lobo ... (Editor's Note: Father, Leocadio Lobo, Catholic Priest recently arrived in the United States from Re- publican Spain, who spoke here last week, sent the following letter to the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Michael Ready, General Secretary of the National Catholic Welfare Council, asking him to prove his charge that he is a suspended priest, not in good standing, and citing evidence disproving this charge.) "I have read the very grave accusations against me in the New York press, attributed to Your Reverence. My person is insignificant, and if the accusations concerned me alone, I would remain silent. But I must defend myself as the Priest- hood is above all personal consideration. "As a Catholic Priest, I feel no rancour against anyone. With the greatest respect, and after declaring that I wish to live and die inside the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church, employing the priestly form of vow, before my God, with my hands placed upon the Holy Gospel, I de- clare: "That I am not a suspended priest, and that to my knowledge, neither in 1936 nor at any time has my Prelate, or His Excellency, the Bishop of Madrid, nor my Ordinary, Dr. Heri- berto Prieto, his Vicar in Madrid, suspended nor raised canonical sanctions against me. "That I am a priest in good standing, which is indicated by the following clerical activities I have conducted (among others) since 1936: "During all the Spanish war, whenever circumstances permitted, I celebrated the Holy Sacrifices of the Mass, administered the Holy Sacraments, and preached the Gospel in Republican Spain. "On October 6th, 1936, I visited the repre- sentative of the Holy See in Spain and the Rev. Padre Juan Portius, Theological Coun- sellor of Roman Congregations, and obtained canonical approval for the publication of k statement called 'Christian Words' which was widely distributed throughout the capi- tal of the Republic. "Since December, 1937, when I moved to Barcelona, I have celebrated the Holy Sacra- ments in a public chapel called the Calle Del Pino No. 6 with the knowledge of the Vicar General of Barcelona, Father Fili- pense, domiciled at No. 186 Balmes Street. "On the first of November, 1938, I opened the Chapel of the Holy Christ of Peace in Madrid, with many Catholics attending, and I did this with the knowledge of Dri Heriber- to Prieto, Vicar General of the Diocese of Madrid. "On December 23, 1938, I had a long con- versation with the Vicar General of Madrid and obtained permission to open the Church of St. Anthony of the Portugese, one of the many churches respected by the people, for religious rites. During this visit I was com- missioned by the Vicar General to open the Chapel of the Military Hospital No. 6, situ- ated at No. 12 Cisne Street, and celebrate Mass on Christmas Day. I did so, preaching the Gospel and administering the Sacra- ments of Confession and Communion to several soldiers. "During this conversation with the Vicar General, he said to me: 'You know haw much the Bishop of Madrid esteems you, and in his name, I beg you to continue looking af- ter the interests of religion in the Republic and helping priests as you are doing, and safe-guarding the religious and artistic treasures of the Church.' "In January in, 1937, I saw in Paris Cardi- Spanish Republic, whom I have known during these trying times, and in dissipating the hate and misinformation about them that exists wide- ly, and according to the rule of canon law 'pon- entis est probare' I beg and charge Your Rever- ence to show the people of North America any document which proves my suspension 'a divinis.' You may be absolutely certain that I shall rever- ently abide by the decision of my Prelate." Postscript "Rev. Father Mgr. Fontenelle-author of a fine biography of His Holiness sent me the charge through Spanish Catholics (express and decisive) of the Holy See to remain on the side of the Spanish people, preaching and defending the interests of the church." (This postscript was written for Father Lobo in Ann Arbor after his lecture by his translator, who wrote the date of the message from the Holy See as of February, 1938. Whether the trans- lator made a mistake or not, intending rather February,1939 before the death of Pope Pius XI, we do not know. Against Fr. Lobo.. .. To the Editor: Last Friday Fr. Leocadio Lobo, of Madrid, was brought to speak here under the auspices of the American Student Union and its affiliated pro- paganda society, the Medical Bureau to Aid Span- ish Democracy. The Daily, which has always gen- erously supplied the ASU with needed publicity, heralded his appearance thusly: "He is touring the U.S. . . . with the approval of the vicar- general of Madrid (Mar. 9); "Fr. Lobo, however, who is here at the urgent request of the people of his parish, comes with the full permission of the Vicar General of Madrid" (Mar. 10). In reporting the meeting they repb'rted: "Fr. Lobo, answering charges which have appeared against him in the press, asked to have a letter read which he had sent to the general secretary of the National Wel- fare Council. In this he states, '. . . I am not a suspended priest . . .," (Mar. 11). To fortify what Fr. Lobo claimed the Daily stated on March 10: "Denying this charge, the Medical Bureau to Aid Spain headed by William Cardinal O'Con- nell, of Boston, claims that he (Lobo) is in full exercise of his orders . . ." To date no erratta has been printed, although the error has been known since last Friday, to correct the state- ment as having been said by Bishop Francis J. McConnell of the Methodist Episcopal Church. We feel that such errors can easily lead to grave misunderstandings. Fr. Lobo's talk on the culture of Spain was edifying and on the whole we had no challenge to it; but we did question his standing in the Catholic Church. He was first questioned by an ASU member; he said he was not suspended. Thn we again questioned him and received such replies as, "To whom am I talking a student or the Archbishop of Detroit?", and "Who knows more Canon law, you or I?"'The answers that he could have given to us were simple, but he must have felt that an admssion to the contrary would have had an adverse effect on his audience and to the people that brought him here. We now present an attestation to Fr. Lobo's official status in the Church in the form of a telegram from the Primate of Spain: WESTERN UNION ROMA "According to written testimony of the Bishop Madrid proper Ordinary of Reverend Leocadio Lobo latter has been suspended and " RETRACT" cried the Caliph, and five loyal subjects rushed to the paper shops and retracted, for the! Caliph'scommand waslaw. Retrac-. tions being the day's order, we feel not at all indifferent to this refutation of an item that appeared in this space several days ago. As you re- member, Continental rumor hath it that Hitler died in the world, war, in the Munich beer-hall putsch of 1923, and in the purge of 1934, respectively. We regret to have been duped by an unreliable informer, and now make the shamefaced admission that Hitler didn't die in any of the three places above, but expired the night before1 Chamberlain, Mussolini and Daladier gathered at Munich-of a gut ache brought on by some vile soup and an omelet. And for confirmation of this fact, read "The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler," anonymously translated from the narrative of Maximilian Bauer, Hitler's double, (The Macauley Com- pany, $2.50). * * * SONNET TO THE FLU Beautiful flu, how I love you; Out of six profs, you disabled two. Lectures and blue books post- poned 'till recovery Imagine my joy when I made that discovery. You've got the stuff, I've got the courses. Far be it from me to stop natural forces. I hate to hint, but-well, you know- Two profs down and four to go! I've waited and waited these long years through For some such obliging thing as the flu. Of all earth's diseases, I like you the most. To you, flu: you're true blue; I drink thee a toast. You're a wonderful thing, you're a joy to see, You're OK as long as you don't get me. -Anon TIME magazine reports that Maj. Gen. Smedley Darlington Butler, the explosive pacifist, spoke thus at a recent foreign policy conference: "If there is another war I intend to make James Roosevelt go to the front line trenches. He is a lieutenant colonel in the Marines, and if his father starts up this war business I am going to see that he does. I am not afraid! Let them shoot me! I'm all through. Let's get shot here at home if we're going to be shot." Who's excited! * * * A FEW months ago it was suggested that the state of Michigan be named "the Lake State" instead of Wolverine State, because the wol- verine is a cowardly, slothful and gluttonous beast that stinks and is of wolfish habits. What a sportswriter would do to a nickname like "Lake." Picture this lead on a football story: "Fettered and hogtied by the visitors for three quarters and 10 minutes of the final stanza, the Michigan Lakes suddenly burst through the dikes and inundated their foe, while 50,040 spectators, braving the elements, thrilled to the spectacle of this magnificent deluge. Noah never saw anything like this." OFF THE CUFF: One student we know has a new-born respect for the Academy of Arts and Sciences which meets here today . . . He got three morning cuts because room 219 of Angell Hall is being used for the meeting . . . The United Press re- porter here is 'claiming sabotage on the part of the Associated Press af- ter reading a headline in a Detroit paper, "U.P. Buried Under Snow ." Alaskans Request Territorial Rights FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 16.- (P)-The Alaska Home Rule Associa- tion, a pioneer group, today issued a "declaration of necessity" demand- ing "full territorial status" now and eventual statehood for Alaska. The declaration sharply assailed "taxation without "representation." It asserted the "despots," the "lord norths" and "tories in our own coun- try" were retarding development of a territory "which should now be sup- porting a population of millions." The references to taxation, "Lord Norths" and "Tories" referred to American revolutionary times. Lord North was the member of the British Government who sponsored the stamp tax which led to the historic Boston Tea Party and spurred the indepen- dence movement. lution and remains still outside diocese -stop- from place refuge imposed suspension on Lobo when heard Lobo's activities Madrid. (Continued from Page 3) d ness on Wednesday, May 17. If ap- A plication is received later than May M 17, your degree or certificate may N not be awarded until next fall. a Candidates for degrees or certifi- R cates may fill out card at once at a office of the secretary or recorder of i their own school or college (students enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, College ofd Architecture, School of Music, School b of Education, and School of Fores-E try and Conservation, please noteh that application blank may be ob-A tained and filed in the Registrar's Of-i fice, Room 4, University Hall). All applications for the Teacher's Cer- tificate should be made at the office of the School of Education. Please do not delay unt the lastc day, as more than 2,500 diplomas andi certificates must be lettered, signed, and sealed *and we shall be greatly1 helped in this work by the early filing of applications and the resulting longer period for preparation.- , The filing of these applicationsI does not involve the payment of any - fee whatsoever:> Shirley W. Smith.s Ail Students. If the student who lost a hand bag on a Michigan Cen- tral train from Chicago, arriving in1 Ann Arbor, Friday, Dec. 30, will call at Room 2, University Hall and iden- tify the contents of the bag, arrange- ments can be made for its return to" the owner.' Students interested in summer em- ployment in their own county, con- tacting schools for supplies and equipment, call at the Bureau of Ap- pointments, 201 Mason Hall; Office Hours 9-12 and 2-4, immediately. Appointments for interviews today may be made by asking for Mrs. Chavenelle. T. Luther Purdom,' University Bureau of Appointments and Occupational Information. 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. Academic Notices Faculty of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts: The five-week freshman reports will be due Satur- day, March 18, in the Academic Counselors' Office, 108 Mason Hall. Faculty, College of Literature, Sci- ence, and the Arts:bAttendance re- port cards are being distributed throughrthe Departmental Offices. Instructors are requested to report absences to my office in accordance with the rules printed on these cards, Please note especially the regula- tions concerning three-week absen- ces to my office in accordance with the rules printed on these cards. Please note especially the regula- tions concerning three-week absen- ces, and the time limits for dropping courses. The rules relting to ab- sences are printed on the attendance cards. They may also be found on page 36 of the current Announce- ment of our College E. A. Walter, Assistant Dean. Friday Section of Freshmen Wom- en Hygiene Lectures: This week the lecture is to be given in 1025 Angell Hall. Dr. Edward Greene, of Psychology Department, will not meet his classes the remainder of the week. Candidates for the Master's Degree in History: The language examina- tion will be held from 4 to 5 p.m., Friday, March 31, in Room $, Haven Hall. Students should bring their own dictionaries. Please register for the examination in the History De- partment Office, 119 Haven Hall, be- fore Saturday, March 25. Exhibitions Exhibition of Modern Book Art: Printing and. Illustration, held under nthe sponsorship of the Ann Arbor Art Association. Rackham Building, third floor Exhibition Room; daily except Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; through March 25. Exhibition of Prints from the Col- lection of Mrs. William A. Comstock and Water Colors by Eliot O'Hara, presented by the Ann Arbor Art As- sociation. Rackham Building, third floor Exhibition Rooms, daily except Sunday from 2 to 5p.m., March 7 through March 21. Botanical Photographic Exhibit: An exhibit of photographs of botani- cal subjects will be on display in the West Exhibit Room of the Rackham Building, in connection with the meetings of the Botanical Section of the Michigan Academy, Friday, DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of ta .tuniversity. Copy received at the office of the Assistant to the President until 3:30 P.M.; 11:00 A.M. on Saturday., eliver the Henry Russel Lecture for 938- 39, on the subject, "Sophocles, Aristotle, and the Tired Business Man," at 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, in the Rackham Amphithe- atre. The announcement of the Henry Russel Award for 1938-39 will be made at this time. The public is cordially nvited. G-Man Lecture. The Graduate Stu- dent Council presents a free lecture by Drane Lester, First Assistant to J. Edgar Hoover, Monday night at 7:30, March 20, in the Rackham Building. All who are interested are cordially invited to attend. Events Today Michigan Academy. Section of Sanitary and Medical Science. Meet- ings, today, 9:30-12:00 a.m., East Medical Building, Rooms 2501 and 1520; 2-4 p.m., East Medical Build- ing, Rooms 1528 and 2501. Section luncheon, Room 116, Michigan Union. Address by Dr. Raymond B. Allen, Dean, Wayne University College of Medicine, "Tie challenge of our times to medical science." Suomi Club: Dr. Hirsch Hootkins, of the French Department, will be the guest speaker this eve- ning, at Lane Hall. Also, a group of Finnish songs will be pre- sented by Mr.' Matty Lappinen of Ypsilanti,. and Bill Sahi, '40E, will entertain with several schottsches and polkas on the harmonica. The program is scheduled to begin promptly at 8 p.m. to allow sufficient time for discussion and refresh- ments. The Study and Theatre Groups of the Newman Club will Miold an im- portant meeting from 4 to 5:30 p.m. tod y in the auditorium of St. Mary's Students Chapel. Cas Sojka, chair- man, urges all members to attend. Stalker Hall. Class in "Through the New Testament" led by Dr. Bra- Csharesat 7:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church. St. Patrick's Party at Stalk- er Hall at 9 o'clock. Reservations can still be made for Westminster Guild's roller-skating party by calling 2-4466. It is to be held tonight at the Ivory Palace rink. Graduate Students may obtain pre- ferred seating for the G-man lecture by calling for tickets at the Graduate Office, Rackham Building, Friday, March 17. Conservative Services will be held at the Hillel Foundation tonight at 7:15 p.m. Dr. Rabinowitz will deliver the sermon. Coming Events International Center: 1. The duplicate bridge tournament under the direction of Mr. Conway Magee, and the beginners class for foreign students wanting to learn to play bridge are the two outstanding features of the weekly Recreation Night at the Center tonight from 8 to 12 o'clock. 2. Following the usual'Sunday eve- ning supper, Mrs. Wilma Donahle, of the Psy'ihological Clinic and' As- sociate Mental Hygienist, at the Health Service, will speak at 7 o'clock on "Mental Hygiene Services in American Institutions." 3. The regular Monday evening movie will present two films.on the West, one of "The Arid South West" and the other an account of a ex- pedition of a group of college stu- dents through one of the few unex- plored regions of our country. German, Table for Faculty Mem- bers: The regular luncheon meeting I will be held Monday at 12:10 p.m. in the Founders' Room of the'Michigan Union. All faculty members interest- ed in speaking German are, cordial- ly invited. There will be a brief in- formal talk by Professor Norman L. Willey on, "Ein daenischer Hamlet." Swimming, Women Students: Re- creational swimming for all women on campus is offered by the Michi- gan Women's Swimming Club at 4 o'clock every Monday afternoon at the Union Pool. This includes in- struction in swimming, and diving, and water games. The name, Michigan Christian Fel- lowship, has been adopted by mem- bers of what was formerly known as the Christian Student Prayer Group because of expanding activities. All students who wish to enjoy a Sunday afternoon hour of fellowship are invited to meet in the Fireplace Room at Lane Hall at 4:15 p.m. Re- freshments and singing will precede a discussion period led by one of the members. Anti-War Strike. This year the. national students' strike against war ill hpsh Pa n, Anil 9 1 lnc +n. 4 ,,. r t1 elli, NotO'Donnell Daily (March 10) a news item: "Span- t speaks today" carried the following t: ". . . the Medical Bureau to Aid 6 a s. m mWC Z il o m ..tria iF !1 .. . .