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Feeding Japan's War Machine . . 'WE WONDER how many women who read the lead sentence of a report of Dr. Walter H. Judd's lecture on the Chino- Japanese war in yesterday's Daily paid any at- tention to it. It read: "American women must choose be- tween sacrificing their silk stockings today or their sons in the future to stop the Japanese military juggernaut which, sustained by the economic power of the United States, is crush- ing,. the life out of China, Dr. Walter H. Judd, declared in a lecture before 600 persons in the Graduate School Auditorium last night." Dr. Judd was referring not to some distant abstraction: The American Woman, but to every co-ed, faculty member's wife, mother and daugh- ter everywhere. He was asking each and every woman not to buy silk stockings. He had good reason to pose the alternative he did. One-third of the bombs which Japanese air- men drop on the Chinese and four-fifths of the gasoline which propel Japanese planes are pur- chased from the United States, according to Dr. Judd. They are purchased with the pro- ceeds of Japanese exports to the United States, chief among which is silk. Japan is allied with Germany and Italy. It is more than possible that we shall have to fight this bloc someday. It is bad enough from a simple humanitarian point of view that we alone seem to be most responsible for China's terroristic conquest, for the Japanese could never continue without American gasoline and steel. But that we' should be arming them so that they can fight us more effectively at some future date is simply, brutally absurd. Senator Pittman, chairman of the foreign relations committee has recently introduced a bill to embargo Japanese exports, but this alone is not enough, for the bill may be months and even years from being enacted into law. The time to start is now and the way is through a boycott by every citizen, man or woman, of Japanese goods. We understand that at some universities sor- orities got together and signed mutual non- aggression pacts to the effect that their mem- bers 'would not wear silk stockings henceforth, and that violations by individuals would be pun- ished with social probation. Perhaps the sorori- ties here could do the same thing, or would it be too inconvenient to stop helping the Japanese carry on their Chinese adventure? -Albert Mayio Merit Sse Any Congressional bill which aims wisely to extend the merit system for Federal personnel should be able to count on the support of all who areinterested in good government. At the mo- ment there is such a bill, H.R. 960, pending be- fore the House Civil -Service Committee. The Chairman of that Committee, Rep. Robert Rams- peck, has thrown his support behind the meas- ure. Indeed, the bill is praised by many organi- zations competent to judge the efficacy of such propositions. And there is general support for the measure-in principle-among both Con- gressmen and their constituents. mUSiC By WIILIAM J. LICHTENWANGER Notes On Swart hout Concert With the world poised on the brink of what seems to be an ever imminent conflict, with mus- ic in the European countries taking a back seat in favor of'nationalistic fanaticism, war fever, and armaments, Ann Arbor opens its annual May Festival--a festival implicitly dedicated to beau- ty, peace, and everything that war is not-with the Third Leonore Overture of Beethoven. Apart from the Overture's natural brilliance as a Festi- val opener, its selection for the place has a coincidental significance. In 1805, when Beetho- ven was in Vienna writing his opera Leonore, later to be called Fidelio, the European world was approaching what wasstobe itsgreatest political and international crisis of the nine- teenth century. Napoleon, his sun rising swiftly in the heavens, fought his way through Austria and entered Vienna in November, 1805, only a week before Leonore had its first performance there. The opera's premiere was, in fact, a com- parative failure partly because the French troops had driven from the city the aristocratic society that would have supported Beethoven's work. War, of course, was not at that time the terri- fying, personal menace to the ordinary civilian that it is today. Yet Beethoven, for all the ivory- tower escapism of some artistic geniuses, was a humanly sensitive, well-informed individual, with mre than an average interest in the more important contemporary affairs. And, having once revered Napoleon the Republican, the champion of human rights, Beethoven especially despised Napoleon the Emperor. That during such disturbing events he could compose and produce an opera is not an evidence of the man's ignorance or disregard of world affairs, but rather a tribute to the strength and optimism of the composer, who allowed nothing to interfere with the all-important business of musical crea- tion. Had Beethoven, like certain modern artists, ceased to create and become a political protag- onist, we should have no Leonore Overture today. Or had he even, as yet other modern propa- gandists in art advocate, allowed the course of natural events to directly influence the subject matter and treatment of his compositions, wet should still be the loser. Probably the worst piece of music Beethoven ever wrote was the notorious Battle of Vittoria, celebrating with noisy imitation of cannon and battle-cry Well- ington's victory of 1813. Those who claim music should "express" contemporary life from its machines to its ideologies, in minute detail, re- fuse to realize that while external life does vitally affect the man who composes, its influence upon his music can only be indirect and unconscious, having first become a part of his spirit. Good, enduring music is the result of a purely artistic impulse worked out along artistic lines, not of a grafting on of external ideas. There is nothing "occasional" about Lenore, or Fidelio, for which Beethoven composed four sep- arate overtures before finding exactly what he wanted. The opera is based on a simple drama whose hero is conjugal love, the heroic adoration of Lenore for her doomed husband. The over- ture known as "Leonore No. 3," now famous as a concert piece and as an entri'acte in presenta- tions of the opera, i not at all a curtain-raiser to the drama, but rather a compact, intensified version of it in symphonic form-a symphonic poem woven out of the gloom of Florestan's pris- on existence, the hatred and cruelty of Don Piz- zaro, Leonore's love and self-sacrifice, and the final rescue -and triumph of love over fear and oppression. Treating also of love, but of love of a far dif- ferent kind, is the Don Juan of Richard Strauss. Not the noble, mature sentiment ofwedded hap- piness, but the eternal, insatiable longing of a man to embrace, in one woman, all the women of the earth made incarnate in her-that is the fire which drives this Don Juan, created by the poet Lenau and transfigured in music by Strauss. Alternately captive to passion and to satiety, ever failing to achieve his ideal, he finally perishes in the pit of his own frustration and excesses. The music, earliest of Strauss' famous tone poems and written before the composer began to make a fetish of objectivity, is keenly sub- jective, dynamically virile, at times tenderly sen- timental, and indicative of the disgust as well as the glory of passion. From the very personal, romantic subjects of the South, the Sibelius Second Symphony turns. one to the more sombre Finnish North. Long popular for his trivia, Sibelius is at last coming into his own as the greatest of modern symphon- ists-many claim, as the most unique and tower- ing composer of the present,-era. His First Sym- phony, composed just at the close of the last century, has been called an epitome of the romantic symphony of that century. In the Second, dating from 1901-2, Sibelius looks for- ward rather than backward, becomes completely himself, and creates a work that, in common with other great works of art, is something of a para- dox. The Second Symphony is national, even racial, in general character, yet developed in a highly personal and individual idiom. It is wholly formless in the conventional classical sense, yet as unswerving and impelling on its own structural logic as the Beethoven Fifth. It is simple to the point of austerity in regard to decorative frills, and "padding," yet taken as a whole it is as com- plex as a Bach fugue. Similarly, modest and un- assuming though it is in respect to orchestral color when compared with the gaudy palette of a Strauss, it makes use of certain instrumental ef- fects absolutely unique. In the melodiousness and frankness of its appeal it reminds one of theatre music; but it holds a freshness, an un- apparent depth -and sincerity, that grows upon one when other music becomes stale. the corvo f a nvnrnrmnt f.nm-.nni1i rps TH EATRE By NORMAN KIELL Miss Ethel Barrymore The magic name of Barrymore will sparkle on the marquee of the Michigan Theatre Thurs- day evening, May 10 and weave its spell on the stage in Mazda de la Roche's play, "Whiteoaks." With brother John touring the country in "My Dear Children," and with old brother Lionel still in filmland, and with daughter Ethel Drew Colt organizing a stock company for the sum- mer, the Lady of the Clan, Ethel, wends her jaunty and profitable way to Ann Arbor. Miss Barrymore's grosses on the road read like bank clearings. One night stands running from three to six thousand dollars, weeks hitting close to the twenty-thousand bracket, which is money in anybody's language, show every evidence that the road is not dead when a recognized star is presented in an established success. Miss Barrymore made her first stage appear- ance as Julia in "The Rivals," in 1894. A few years later, she played with William Gillette in England and then toured with Sir Henry Irving with the Lyceum Company. In 1901, she was elevated to her first starring part by Charles Frohman. The vehicle was "Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines"; the role, Madame Trentoni. From that time on, Miss Barrymore was firm- ly established as one of America's first actress- es. She appeared successively asNora in "A Doll's House," Mrs. Grey in "Alice-Sit-By-The-Fire," Rose in "Trelawney of the Wells," Marguerite in the "Lady of the Camelias," Lady Teazle, Juliet, Ophelia. Poftia, Sister Gracia in "The Kingdom of God," and Sister Mary in "Scarlet Sister Mary." More recently, she was seen with the Civic Repertory Company as the Duchess of Parma in "L'Aiglon" and last year in the The- atre Guild's "The Ghost of Yankee Doodle." In her current production, Miss Barrymore appears as the hundred-year-old matriarch. In her support will be Harry Ellerbe, who plays Finch. M. Ellerbe was last seen in the roles of Torvald and George in "A Doll's House" and "Hedda Gabler," respectively, supporting Nazi- mova. Others in the cast include Allan Hale, Martha Hodge and Peter Fernandez. TIDESCEE By HARVEY SWADOS Sable Cicada' The Chinese Students' Club is putting on a benefit show at the Lydia Mendelssohn, the pro- fits of which go for medical aid to China. It is a real pleasure to be able to recommend the show, not only for the worthy cause which it repre- sents, but also for the excellent entertainment which the students have arranged. The packed house that attended the opening performance last night seemed to enjoy the show as much as I did, and I had a really fine time. The first part of the evening was taken up with a stage show. But what a stage show -no tap dancers, no acrobats, no unfunny come- dians. Miss Yu, Mr. Hu, Mr. Tsao, and Mr. Tsu opened the show with a little Chinese music played on two violins, a flute, and a harp; the instruments were weird and exotic, and so was the music. The Misses Yang, Heo and Lu, gave an exhibition of the Chinese version of shuttle- cock which gave them a good opportunity to display their agility and grace. Mr. Yang then sang three Chinese folk songs. It is not for me to say whether he interpreted them well, but he has a very pleasing voice and the songs were very amusing. Miss Caao brought the program to a close with the playing of a Chopin Ballade. The audience (and me) were on firmer ground here, and we thought that Miss Caao did ex- tremely well with a difficult piece. The last half of the evening was taken up with the screening of Sable Cicada, an all- Chinese film made last year in Shanghai. When. you remember that the Chinese have only been producing their own films for a few years, and that this picture was made while Shanghai was being bombarded by the Japanese, you appre- ciate more fully the fact that Sable Cicada is quite an accomplishment. The plot is old stuff and is hardly worth worrying about, but the acting is very interest- ing, and the picture would be worthwhile if only for its splendid recreation of the life, clothes, customs, and dwellings of the upper- class Chinese who lived in the third century A.D. From the one Chinese play I've seen, I expected dull, unintelligible, stylized acting. I was wrong; Sable Cicada is funny, interesting. and well photographed. Miss Violet Koo, who is supposed to be the Katherine Cornell, or at any rate the Hedy La Marr of China, takes the part of Sable Cicada, the little dancing girl who is instrumental in overthrowing a despot and lightening the bur- den of the Chinese people. The despot is superb, and his handsome son, who eventually weds Sable, is rather Valentino-ish. Miss Koo sings a little song and does some beautiful dance#. The scenery of both the inter- ior sets is very sumptuous and very medieval and very nicely utilized. The Chinese Students' Club deserves a full house at both performances today. And the Chinese people need the money that you will donate as admission fee. "The whole trend emphasizes the fact that col- lege subsidization' can be controlled, and that the danger of 'professionalizing' college athletics is rapidly being minimized." Cornell U. Sun. The University of Chicago has become the center of a movement which protests the death k. -a Y M Y 1 I ESeems. To M'e By HEYWOOD BROUN I have yet to Ae the New York World's Fair, although I have ob- served that tall turret, which I can neither name nor spell, at a distance. But yesterday I heard the Fair op-j ened. To my delight it was done with! simple dignity and loving eloquence. Possibly these old ears deceived me, but I thought one of the broadcasters who came on just after the President of the United States, betrayed a some- what choked-up qualitive of voice in- dicative of emotion. I will confess that I did a little silent weeping here at home as Franklin Roosevelt anew pledged faith in the bright days which can be brought by the World of Tomorrow. I am not a tough audience, but if I cried it was because I believed every word he said. It was not a performance on his part. He meant it. Indeed, for the first time the complete smoothness of the Roosevelt radio delivery was missing. Twice he stumbled over his script, and once he got a sentence hind end to. These have not been easy days for the President of the United States. That sharp disagreement with his plans and policies can be expressed even here at home is very right and proper. But the savagery of some of the criticism shocks me. Here is a man of flesh and blood. Some who love him are no doubt too idolatrous. That is a fault. But I think it is a lesser err than that committed by these who believe, or pretend to be- lieve, that our leader is actuated by motives altogether base, dishonorable and inhuman. If the charge is leveled that Frank- lin Delano Roosevelt often speaks of ideals which are far from fruition I see no reason why there should be denial. But I challenge the wisdom of those who feel that it is realistic, always to expect the worst, and folly to hold fast to a vision that isn't realism.. That's defeatism. Hitler preached the gospel of war and force, and proudly called himself a realist. He offered in evidence the history of the past. In all truth Mr. Hitler has not pon- dered those pages quite as attentively as he should, and yet if he were the most profound of scholars he could not write the pages which have not yet been turned by human fingers. Neither he nor any living man could set down with accuracy a single line or phrase of the future. The best that comes to any man is no more than the outline of a shadow or some all too brief glimpse of shattering light. We can no more look into the future than we can look into the face of the sun. It would blind us. But the mortals who have done best in predicting the shape of things to come have been poets. In spite of disappointments the dreamers have not been mocked by men of blood and iron who have vainly said, "These things must be and surely will, be- cause of the might and power which lie behind them." Gone is the Alexander who was called the Great, and every Hannibal comes at last to some mountain which defies his army and his elephants. Three kings of Orient once followed a star, and they are still remembered by us as the wise men. That truth en- dures. Peoples and rulers who seek to dominate the world through weight of numbers or of gun metal will not be able to trap and snare the future. Ours has been a world of blood and terror, and a chronology of Mars al- most reads like a chapter of Biblical begats. Yet not forever will human- kind live under the spell of the ser- pent. The old order changeth. It seemed to me that into the tired voice of Roosevelt there came a new note when he said that America still hitched its wagon to a star. There was something electric in his expres- sion of hope for the days to come, of his belief in the large vision rather than the small. His words rang out. And so should ours. Let each of us lift' up his voice. Let each lift up his head. SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1939 VOL. No. XLIX No. 155 Notices Faculty Tea: Due to the fact that President and Mrs. Ruthven are out of the city, the faculty tea will not be held on Sunday, May 7. University Council. There will be a meeting of the University Council on Monday, May 8, at 4:15 p.m. in Room 1009 Angell Hall. Agenda: Report of the University Commit- tee on Theatre Policy and Practice- J. A. Bursley. Report of the Committee on University Lectures-L. M. Eich. Report of -the Committee on Co- operation with Educational Institu- tions-E.V. Moore. Report of the Committee for the Bureau of Appointments and Occu- pational Information-G. E. Myers. Report of the Committee on Cor- respondence Courses-W. G. Rice. Subjects Offered by Members of the Council. Reports of the Standing Commit- tees: Program and Policy-Edmonson. Educational Policies-Duffendack Student Relations-Vedder. Public Relations-Allen. Plant and Equipment--Gram. Louis A. Hopkins, Secretary. Candidates for English 197, Hon- ors Course for Seniors: All candi- dates desiring to read for Senior Honors in English (1939-1940) must file their names with the secretary of the Department not later than 4 p.m. on May 15. At the time of filing their names they will leave tran- scripts of their academic records, in- cluding their records for the first semester of the present year and their elections for the second semester. At the same time they will make their appointments for conferences with the Obmmittee in charge of Honors in English. Conferences will be held on the evening of May 18. Residence Halls for Men: Student personnel positions. Men students who will be studying for advanced degrees (in professional schools or in the Graduate School), and who wish to apply for positions as Proctors in the Residence Halls during the year 1939-1940, may obtain application blanks in the Office of the Director of Residence Halls, 208 Angell Hall. A limited number of applications will be accepted from students who will be seniors during 1939-1940; but sen- iors will be recommended for ap- pointment only under exceptional cir- cumstances. Students who have already made application will please come to - this office to arrange for interviews. I should like to transact all busi- ness connected with Proctorships be- tween 2:30 and 4:30, Monday through Friday, and would appreciate it if applicants would call in person dur- ing these hours. Those who are un- able to do so may phone 4121, Exten- sion 2129, to arrange for appoint- ments. Karl Litzenberg, 208 Angell Hall J.W. Glover Scholarship in Actuari- al Mathematics: Any student expect- ing to have his bachelor's degree by the end of this year and planning to study actuarial mathematics here next year is eligible for this scholar- ship. Complete information and ap- plication blanks may be obtained at the office of the Department of Mathematics, 3012 Angell Hall. Ap- plications must be turned in at that office by May 13. Interviews for students who have applied for admission to the Degree Program for Honors in Liberal Arts will be held on Friday, Saturday and Monday, May 5, 6 and 8. Please make appointments in 1204 Angell Hall immediately. Unidentifiable mail is being held in Room 1, University Hall, for the fol- lowing: Dr. Homer Adkins E. B. Blakely. Ann Catherine Harris Prof. E. Washburn Hopkins Dr. Charles E. Kossmann Bruce MeNaughton Herbert Smalley Joel Wild or Weld Literary Commencement Announce- ments will be on sale in Angell Hal] Lobby at the following times: Saturday, May 6, 9 to 12 a.m. Monday, May 8, 9 to 12 a.m. 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 9 to 12 a.m. 1 to 4 p.m. All seniors are strongly urged to get in their orders before the dead- line, Tuesday, May 9. Girls' Cooperative House: All girls interested in living in the Girls' Co- operative House next year should fil out applications in the Office of :the Dean of Women immediately. For further information call 22218 =be- Gerald Osborn will be held on Sat- urday, May 6 at 2 p.m. in Room 309, Chemistry Building. Mr. Osborn's field of specialization is Chemistry. The title of his thesis is "Rate of Dissociation of Pentoarylethanes." Professor W. E. Bachmann, as chairman of the committee, will con- duct the examination. By direction of the Executive Board, the chair- man has the privilege of inviting members of the faculty and ad- vanced doctoral candidates to attend the examination and to grant per- mission to others who might wish to be present. C. S. Yoakum. Reading Examinations in French: Candidates for the degree of Ph.D. in the departments listed below who wish to satisfy the requirement of a reading knowledge during the cur- rent academic year, 1938-39, are in- formed that examinations will be offered in Room 108, Romance Lan- guauges Building, from 2 to 5, on Saturday, May 20, and Aug. 12. It will be necessary to register at the office of the Department of Romance Languages (112 R.L.) at least one week in advance. Lists of books recommended by the various depart- ments are obtainable at this office. It is desirable that candidates for the doctorate prepare to satisfy this requirement at the earliest possible date. A brief statement of the na- ture of the requirement, which will be found helpful, may be obtained at the office of the Department, and further inquires may be addressed to Mr. L. F. Dow (100 R.L., Wednes- days and Saturdays at 10 and by appointment). This announcement applies only to candidates in the following depart- ments: Ancient and Modern Lan- guages and Literatures, History, Ec- onomics, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Speech, Jour- nalism, Fine Arts, Business Admin- istration. Exhibitions Exhibition of Six Paintings by Three Mexican Artists-Rivera, Or- ozco, and Siqueiros-and water colors by Alexander Mastro Valerio, under the auspices of the Ann Arbor Art Association Alumni Memorial Hall, North and South Galleries; After- noons from 2 to 5 until May 13. Sculpture Exhibition: Opening Tenth Annual Exhibition of Sculp- ture, Michigan League Building, Monday evening, May 8th. Sculpture Exhibition Dinner: For- mal dinner, Monday, May 8, Michi- gan League, 6:30 o'clock. Please make reservations Saturday, May 6, Michigan League, 23251. Lectures University Lecture: Dr. Wilhelm Credner, Professor of Geography in the Techinsche Hochschule, Munich, and Carl Schurz, Professor of Geog- raphy at the University of Wiscon- sin, will give an illustrated lecture on "The Evolution of the Cultural Land- scape in Germany" at 4:15 p.m., Tues- day, May 16, in the Rackham Amphi- theatre under the auspices of the De- partment of Geography. The public is cordially invited. Biological Chemistry Lecture: Sat- urday, May 13, 10:30 a.m., East Lec- ture Room (Mezzanine Floor), Hor- ace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. Dr. Eliot F. Beach of the Children's Fund of Michigan will lec- ture to the students of biological chemistry and to all others interest- ed on "Studies in the Chemical Com- position of Proteins with Especial Reference to the Hemolytic Residues of Erythrocytes." Dr. Russell M. Wilder, Professor of Medicine at the University of Minne- sota, will give a talk in the Hospital Amphitheatre, on Saturday morning, May 6, at 11 o'clock. All Junior and Senior medical students will be ex- cused from classes in time to attend this discussion. Members of the Staff and Internes at University Hospital are cordially invited. Lecture, College of Architecture: A talk on "Shelter and Mobility" by Corwin Willson of Flint, will be given Monday afternoon, May 8, at 4:10, in the Ground Floor Lecture Room, Architectural Building. The lecture and discussion should be of especial interest to those following changing techniques in building. The public is invited. Events Today The University Choir'will have its regular rehearsal at Lane Hall to- night from 7 to 8 o'clock. The Graduate Record Club wil! 1 meet this afternoon at 3 p.m. in the West Conference Room of the Rackham Building. Records of the orchestral works to be played on the 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 until 3:30 P.M.; 11:00 A.M. on Saturday. 4 I 4 Chinrese Bishiop See$* Japa)(nese DefeatCoining By HARRY M. KELSEY The new united China has one leader, one program and one gov- ernment, the Most Rev. Paul Yu-Pin, Chinese Bishop of Sozusa and Vicar Apostolic of Nanking, said in an in- terview yesterday following his talk on "A Picture of China Today" at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. China's leader is Chiang Kai-shek, her program is that of Dr. Sun Yat- sen, founder of the republic, and her government the national government in contrast to the separate provincial governments, Bishop Yu-Pin ex- plained. This is the first time in his- tory, he stated, that all China has been united. China's war with Japan, the Cath- olic bishop predicted, will be over ,ihi t 0,hp n ,fen v.n. N vei i