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VOL. L No. 127 Z-323 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1940
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Soviets Refute
Nazi*Reported
Molotoff Visit
With Germans
Reich Officials Confident
Diplomatic Conference1
Is Eventual Possibility
British Fear Wave
Of Undersea War
(By Associated Press)
Reports that Russia and Germany
planned new steps toward closer col-
laboration in the near future we
jolted today by a Soviet announce-
ment which heightened speculation
that troubled the Easter week-end
throughout the Christian world.
Assurances were expressed in Ber-
lin quarters that Russia's Premier-
Foeign Commissar Vyacheslaff
Molotoff would be in the German
capital within a few days for con-
ferences with Adolf Hitler. However,
they were met by a statement from
Tass, official Soviet news agency,
that "rumors circulated by various
foreign agencies regarding the pro-
posed visit of Molotoff to Berlin or
some town in Germany or the West-
ern Ukraine are devoid of any foun-
dation."
Possibility Left Open
Berlin interpreted the Tass an-
nouncement as intended to counter-
act reports that Molotoff already
was in Germany or was on the way.
The possibility of a visit to Berlin
definitely was left open by the com-
munique, it was said in the Nazi cap-
ital.
Repots have been current that
Germany would try to extend the
Rome-Berlin axis to Moscow, with
Russia joining the combination as
a non-belligerent supplier of Ger-
many's eceonmic needs in her war
with the British-French allies.
In any event, the impression grew
that while the staff of German For-
eign Minister Joachim von Ribben-
trop was working feverishly on some
important matter, there would be no
hurry about winding it up. Said the
Russian Embassy at Berlin: "The
exact date for events in the offing
is not yet seen."
Britain Is Worried
Britain stewed about indications
that an undersea war of unprece-
dented extent was near, with a new
wave of German submarines preying
on North Sea shipping. France was
engrossed in the efforts of the newly-
born cabinet of Paul Reynaud to
strengthen itself by formulating a
"push the war" program before the
re-convening of Parliament April 2.
Although Saturday's pow-wow of
the new cabinet was attended by
leaders of te French air, land and
sea arms, including Generalissimo
Maurice Gustave Gamelin, there
were few who thought Reynaud's
war program would include a big
push on the western front.
London prepared to counter U-
boats with U-boats. Her own under-
sea craft were expected to menace
Germany's vital ore route from
Scandinavia.
Annual Spanish
Theatre Leads,
Cast Selected
Production Of 'Zaragueta',
Romantic Farce, Opens
At Mendelssohn April 1
Final announcement of the cast
for the annual Spanish play, "Zara-
gueta," to be presented April 1 in
the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, has
been made by Dr. Charles N. Stau-
bach, director of the play.
The juvenile leads, Maruja and
Carlos, will be prayed by Antonietta
Ferretti, '42A, and Robert Kennedy.
'40, while Edwin Gell, '40, and Norma
Bennett, '41, will take the parts of
the uncle and aunt of the hero.
Donald Diamond, '42, will be the
village doctor, and Florence Young,
'42, and Robert Mantho, '43, will be
in the roles of neighbors. Fred Bier-
kamp, '42, and June Larson, '41,
will play the servants. Daisy Bihary,
'40, is general committee chairman.
"Zaragueta," a romantic farce by
Vital Aza and Ramos Carrion, con-
cerns the antics of a student whose
mounting debts impel him to attempt
to obtain 4000 pesetas from his uncle
New French Premier Praised
University After 1928 Visit
Capt. Schwarzkopf Defeats Maki
Renad And Kerillis Are
Impressed With Scope
Of Campus Facilities
By HOWARD A. GOLDMAN
France's new premier, Paul M.
Reynauc, has some fine impressions!
of the University of Michigan, and
he gained them all from personal
observa tions5.
The man who was called to relieve
the recent cabinet crisis in France
vsited "the campus here in late Octo-
ber, 1928, as a guest of Prof. James
K. Pollock of the political science de-
partment. He was at that time an
attorney, a deputy in the French
SChamber of Deputies, and a member
of the finance committee of that
body.
Accompanying Reynaud was Henri
tee Kerillis, another deputy, then po-
litical editor of the right-center
newspaper "L'Echo de Paris." The
two men had journeyed to the United
States to study American political
campaign techniques in the Smith-
Hoover presidential campaign of
1928.
They spent many days travelling
Marcia Connell
o Take Lead
In Senate Skit
with both
candidates,
seeing the
To Set New
Record In Featured
campaign from the inside. A letter
of introduction to Smith's campaign
manager was enough to get them
"in" with the Democrats; and they
also spent some time in Chicago stu-
dying the setup of the Republican
National Committee.
Stayed At Law Club
While in Ann Aror the two men
stayed at the Lawyers' Club. At a
luncheon given in their honor, both
men gave talks well remembered by
those of the faculty who were pres-
ent. They spoke in French, as nei-
ther his English well enough to
speak fluently.
Theyswere quoted in the Oct. 20,
1928 issue of The Daily as "deeply
impressed by the broad scope and
the many facilities of popular educa-
tion evinced here."
Upon their return to Paris, M. de
Kerillis wrote his impressions of Ann
Arbor and the University in a front
page article in "L'Echo de Paris."
This article was translated in the
December 22, 1928 issue of The Mich-
igan Alumnus.
Referred To Ann Arbor
In the article he made continuous
reference to "Ann Arbor, with its
charming houses and the brilliant
university." Referring to the gather-
ing places and to the general con-
ditions and facilities of the Univer-
sity, his most expressive comment
was "What comfort! What luxury!"
M. de Kerillis made special note
of the spirit of democracy which per-
vaded the University. He was amazed
to find that "a poor student who
shines the shoes of a more wealthy
comrade may find himself sitting at
table next to that very lad." 'The
article also commented on the Uni-
versity's "exceptionally rich" library.
Band Prepares
TO Give Annual
Spring Concert
Program Will Be Carried
Over National Network
ThursdayAt 9:15 P.M.
One of Michigan's enduring tradi-
tions will be strengthened when the
first bars of the Annual Spring Con-
cert are played by the University
Band at 8:15 p.m., Thursday, in
Hill Auditorium.
Insuring success to the concert is
the fact that from 9:30 p.m. to 10:15
p.m. the program will be broadcasv
over the first nationwide hookup ever
given to any college concert in th
United States. The audience will -w..
permitted to watch from their seats.a
Featured on the program will be
Morton Gould, prominent young
composer of symphony music, who
will act as guest conductor of the
Band. He will introduce for the first
time one of his most recent compo-
sitions, "Cowboy Rhapsody," at the
Spring Concert.
Mr. Gould achieved national pop-
ularity by his "Second American
Symphonette" from which "Pa-
vanne" wsa taken. Among his other
compositions which are to be in-
cluded in the Spring Concert are
"Prima Donna" and "Tropical."
As in the past there will be no ad-
mission charge for the Spring Con-
cert. According to Prof. William Re-
velli, however, those who wish to ob-
tain the best seats in Hill Auditorium
should come early. This request, he
said, is made in view of the atten-
dance at past Spring Concerts.
Two-Mile
Race
In A.A.U.
RelaysQ
Tired, Dejected, Maki Catches His Windr
Three Field House Records Fall Before Onslaught
Of Track Stars; Canham Betters Own Record
In High Jump; Hogan Equals Al-Time Mark
By HERM EPSTEIN
In nine minutes and nine seconds, Michigan's great Capt. Ralph
Schwarzkopf last night handed Finland's world-record-holding Taisto
Maki a decisive 20-yard defeat in the two-mile feature event of the Mich-
igan A.A.U. Relays in Yost Field House.
Maki had been presented with an athletic blanket just before the race,
and he could have used it to protect himself against the breeze Schwarzkopf
generated as he swept around the Finn at the beginning of the last lap,
--after having trailed a stride behind
him for the entire race.
Talks Conclude An entire program filled with
thrills, close battles, and an almost
Py omnipresent refrain of "The Broken
arle ie Record" was lost in the drama that
held sway over the feature event.
On Fraternities Despite the fact that for three-
quarters of the race the positions of
the runners changed almost not at
Greek Society Relations all, the tension was high as Maki,
after taking over the lead at the half-
With University Heads mile, plodded steadily along with
Problems Considered Schwarzkopf hanging onto his heels
like a faithful dog.
Race Started Fast
Greek Week, the first program of The race started off fast and Bill
its kind on this campus, came to an Southworth of Butler set a 64-second
end yesterday with four panels on pace for the 440, but dropped it to
Scholarship and Culture, Rushing, a 2:15 half-mile before dropping out
Finance and Management, and Fra- of the run. Maki wouldn't step up
ternity-University relations, contin- the pace for unknown reasons, and
uing the discussion begun Friday. Schwarzkopf laid in behind him and
In the panel on Scholarship and depended on his continuously im-
Culture, methods for instilling a proving last-lap kick to pull him
practical cultural development in through.
fraternity men were discussed. Nor- Lap after lap they remained that
man Hackett, executive secretary of way and opened up a lead of some
Theta Delta Chi, stressed the char- 80 yards on the third place Dick
acteristics which personnel experts Frey of Michigan State b the start
look for in applicants for jobs, an of the gun lap. Then, the Michigan
said that they must be developed in captain turned on the heat, came
the fraternity. The most important out around Maki, and poured it on.
of these characteristics, were, he Taisto couldn't match Schwarzkopf's
added, enthusiasm, alertness, dispo- sprint, and to the thunderous roar
sition, character and neatness. of an elated Michigan crowd, Ralph
Other suggestions for bettering the pulled away steadily until he crossed
culture of affiliated men were "rec- the tape the winner by twenty yards.
ord fund" for purchasing of sym- His time established new Field House,
phonic recordings; weekly forums varisty and meet records.
with facultymen on current events, Peerless Paavo Nurmi, Maki's
text book libraries and up-to-date coach, ran a three-lap exhibition,
supplies of good literature, and the customers saw the gliding
The Rushing panel went on rec- form that made Nurmi the world's
ord as opposing deferred rushing at greatest distance runner of all time
the present time, but made no per- until Maki broke all of his records
manent decision inasmuch as the last summer.
effects of the new dormitories on Canham Breaks Record
rushing could not be determined for Michigan's sensational high jump-
at least another year. Chief obje er, Don Canham, stood up under
tions t deerredndsthnsfefd o-pressure and made two last-chance
renter around the effect of dolrmi jumps to break his own Field House
tory cliques, advantages -to large and varsity records, and also the
houses that get publicity on campus, meet mark by jumping six feet six
loss of revenue and shortened oppor- adtrefutsice.PrySm
tunity for pledges to gt acquainted mons, unattached of Detroit, stayed
with their houses. with Canham through six feet five
The Fraternity-University rela- inches, but Canham's courageous
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Allen Tolmich of Detroit grabbed
PurdomHits himself a double victory in the high
and low hurdles, tying track records
in both and setting a new meet mark
Pr s n y e in the highs. Tolmich beat out
Whitey Hlad, Michigan Normal's
Of Education great sophomore, in both events, win-
ning the highs in eight seconds even,
and the lows in 7.2 seconds.
Jester Finishes Second
Pesent educationa fitinmco ege The third Field House mark went
graduates for later employment by in the one-mile run in which Ed
Dr. T. Luther Purdom, head of the Holderman, Purdue junior, took the
vocational guidance bureau in an lead at the start, lost it for the sec-
address yesterday beforeathe Firsta ond two laps to Michigan's Ed Bar-
Central Michigan Guidance Confer- rett, and then led the rest of the
ence at Mt. Pleasant. way to break Schwarzkopf's 4:14.2
Decrying the fact that the Univer- time by exactly one second. Tommy
sity has 250 graduates holding better Jester,Covntinuedohalf-iler, stepped
an "' averagesonoiuwnoonPacan-
DailX Photo By Sapp
Taisto Maki, the Finnish distance star, received consolation from
Lloyd A. Olds, president of the Michigan A.A.U., after his loss to Mich-
igan's Ralph Schwarzkopf in the feature two-mile event of last night's
track meet. In handing Maki his second straight defeat in the current
American tour for Finnish relief, Schwarzkopf set a new Varsity and
Field House record of 9:09. The Wolverine captain stayed one stride
Ex-Beauty Queen Returns
To Act In Vocational
Guidance Playlet
Marcia Connell, last year's campus
beauty queen when campus beauty
queens were still the thing, will come
to Ann Arbor to take the leading
feminine role in a vocational guidance
playlet, sponsored by the Student
Senate, at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the
Union Ballroom.
William Sharkey, also a Michigan
alumnus, is to play the male lead in
the skit, which is called the "It's Your
Life" program, and was planned to
show college students the correct ap-
proach and proper apparel they
should use when applying for a job
after graduation. Both Miss Connell
and Sharkey are professional models
for a Detroit department store.
According to Robert Reed, '42,
chairman of the Senate committee
for the program, vocational guidance
men the country over agree that col-
lege students, nine times out of ten,
do not know the proper attitude to
take toward their prospective em-
ployer, and moreover, seem to carry
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behind the Finn until the final lap
won by 20 yards.
when he sprinted out in front and
Colorful Pageants, Plays, Music
Will HighlightEaster Services
Mrs. Earhart's
Funeral Rites.
Will Be Today
Prominent Local Resident
Died Friday; Services
Will Be Held At Home1
Private services will be held at the
Earhart home today for Mrs. Harry
Boyd Earhart, prominent in church,
music and garden circles of Ann
Arbor and Michigan, who died Fri-
day after an illness of a month.
Mrs. Earhart, who lived at "The
Meadows," 4090 Geddes Rd., had lived
in and near Ann Arbor with Mr. Ear-
hart, president of H. B. Earhart, Inc.,
since 1916. She was 68 years old.
Interested in young people and edu-
cation, Mrs. Earhart and her hus-
band have established scholarship,
loan and study funds in the Univer-
sity. Mrs. Earhart had especially
aided Chinese students here and
Chinese youth directly through col-
leges and missions in their country.
She was a patroness of Mu Phi Epsi-
lon, musical sorority. Many of the
students Mrs. Earhart assisted in
gaining an education she has kept in
touch with for years through cor-
respondence.
Chairman of the music committee
of the First Methodist Church, Mrs.
Earhart had been active in that con-
gregation since her coming to Ann
Arbor. She had also engaged active-
ly in the work of the local, national
and international divisions of the
Young Womens Christian Associa-
tion.
A past president of the Federated
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Citizens Discuss Housing
Costs At Forum Meeting
Ann, A rn r'.mmmi+my s'iinvy
Eggad, Can't Bunnies
Protect Their Young?
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 23.-
(1P)-The best laid egg plans some-
times don't hatch.
Members of a Moose Lodge braved
sub-freezing cold today to plant 3,600
Easter eggs on the Pennsylvania capi-
tol grounds for a children's egg hunt.
Half an hour before the scheduled
"go" signal, three thousand children
broke through the lines of spectators
and began eating eggs as fast as they
found them.
By the time Mayor Howard E. Millir
ken arrived the egg hunt was all over.
Garner Called
Great Liberal
Initial Campaign Address
Made By Sheppard
WASHINGTON, March 23.-(P)--_
Making the first major campaign ad-
dress for Vice-President Garner, Sen-
ator Sheppard (Dem.-Tex.) declared
tonight that his fellow Texan had
been one of the leaders in the New
Deal fight for "greater liberalism."
This liberalism and Garner's 37
years' experience in the Federal Gov-
ernment, Sheppard declared, make
him "the ideal successor to the presi-
dency in 1940."
Sheppard, speaking on a national
radio network (NBC), emphasized
throughout his talk that Garner had
a liberal record, declaring:
"When the history of the last seven
years has been written, the crusade
to achieve greater liberalism in gov-
ernment will list Garner among its
outstanding leaders. Those of us in
the ranks of Congress who have
striven to enact the liberal nrogram
From dawn to dusk Easter throngs
will gather today to celebrate the mir-
acle of the Resurrection as churches
feature colorful pageantry, sermons,
drama and music symbolic of the
greatest of Christian festivals.
Conducting duplicate services at
7:30 and 10:30 a.m. the First Pres-
byterian Church will hear Dr. W. P.
Lemon deliver his sermon, "On Hav-
ing a Future" accompanied by special
religious music. The First Methodist
Church, following a similar proced-
ure, will hold its first service at 8
a.m. and its second at 10:30 a.m.
"Easter" will be the sermon topic of
Dr. Charles W. Brashares at both
worships.
Prominent among the programs of
student groups will be the outdoor
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ious faith, "The Best Is Yet To Be."
In the evening the pastor will speak
to the student fellowship on his in-
terpretation of "Personal Triumph."
Lutheran denominations will plan
ritualistic services to climax their
Lenten observance. "I Am the Resur-
rection and the Light" will be Rev. H.
0. Yoder's sermon at the worship of
the Trinity Lutheran Church at 10:30
a.m. At the sunrise program the
junior vested choir will sing "Christ,
Our Hope, Our Joy." Rev. E. C.
Stellhorn of the Zion Lutheran
Church will speak on "The Easter
Miracle" at the morning worship.
The Wesleyan Guild of the First
Methodist Church and the Westmin-
ster Student Fellowship of the Presby-
terian Church will participate in pro-
grams of Easter music, art and liter-
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than "B" averages for whom it can-
not find gainful employment, Dr.
Purdom concluded that educational
systems have "developed their minds,
but have done nothing to make their
minds useful."
"It is all very well to talk of re-
vising curricula," he challenged, "but
such revisions will prove of little
value if the courses of study are not
suited to individual needs and ap-
titudes."
The hungry and jobless youth will
one day unite to do something about
their condition, he warned, unless
measures are taken to improve the
present situation. The results of
this poorly fitted educational system,
he pointed out, can be seen in the in-
creased rates of juvenile delinquency
and in the rising tide of mental di-
seases.
Tickets For 'The Critic'
Go On Sale Tomorrow
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U.S. Paintings
Is Poet's Topic
Untermeyer Will Present
Fifth Talk Tomorrow
In the fifth of his series of six
lectures on "New Frontiers in Amer-
ican Culture," Louis Untermeyer, dis-
tinguished poet and anthologist, will
discuss "The Painters Discover Amer-
ica" at 4:15 p.m. tomorrow in
the Rackham Amphitheatre.
The thesis that Mr. Untermeyer
has developed in his four earlier lec-
tures is that American cultural pio-
neers began, at the turn of the cen-
tury, to shift the emphasis of art
from European standards and ma-
terials to Americana.
He has described this revolt in
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