__THE -MICHIGAN DAILY IlH . O ...n - - '- _ --:.. -... - Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Published every morning except Monday during the University year and Summer Session. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper. All rights of republication of all other matters herein also reserved. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class mail matter. Subscriptions during regular school year by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50. REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVER-SING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MADiSON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO ' BoSTON - Los ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1939-40 arl Petersen lliott Maraniss tan M. Swinton dorton L. Linder orman A. schori >ennis Flanagan ohn N. Canavan knn Vicary del Fineberg Editorial Staff .. Managing Editor Editorial Director . City Editor Associate Editor . Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Women's Editor * Sports Editor Business Staff Business Manager s . . . Paul R. Park Asst. Business Mgr., Credit Manager Ganson P. Taggart Women's Business Manager . Zenovia Skoratko Women's Advertising Manager . . Jane Mowers ublications Manager Harriet S. Levy NIGHT EDITOR : LEONARD SCHLEIDER I The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily- staff and represent the views of the writers only. Students Don't Govern At Michigan . T HE CLAIM that student government at the University .of Michigan has been, a gross failure is highly inaccurate; true i student, government here has never been at- tempted. Last April's Spring Parley indicated recog- nition of this fact by setting up a committee "to. study student government at other col- leges and make recommendations for the strengthening of student government by invest- ing specific powers in a democratically elected, student leadership." "Student" government, it is admitted, has not been successful. That was evident last May when the Men's Council, the then high- governing body for students, abolished itself In. its abolition move, however, it provided for the taking over of its duties by the student staff of the Union and a projected Judiciary Council. This newly established Men's Judiciary Coun- cil was empowered "to direct and consider peti- tioning of candidates seeking political posts" and "to act as a judiciary in dealing with stu- dent offenders." The Council has set up an intricate code of rules for procedure. It has as yet to deal with a single offender. Ethics at "student" elections, moreover, still exhibit the fairness of a high-geared city poli- tical machine. Still in open view at the recent J-Hop and Soph Prom elections were the old illegitimate political practices of the "flaming- youth" era. Still existent were the various campus cliques and machines and. their "per- suasive" methods to obtain signatures for peti- tions. Though the situation of several years ago when there were more votes cast for a stu- dent 'office than there were eligible student voters did not present itself (not because stu- dent machines have suddenly become moral, bt rather because of the identification card sys- tem of voting), more sophisticated techniques ;have been developed. The cornering of several identification cards by one member of the imachine, thus enabling multiple voting serves as an example. The fundamental fact remains that "student" government has failed, because the students have not governed. Surveyors of the Daily files re- veal that all student governments on the Un- \rersity of Michigan campus have been' virtually powerless, their efforts limited merely to the adoption of resolutions and the administration of some of the minor details of student elections. Student government without power, moreover, cannot hope to attract much student interest; Ws a result, the holding of a student--governing office has been limited not to those who are truly interested in student government, but to those who are much more interested in seeing their picture in the 'Ensian with a list of in- Oocuous positions beside it. Because of the latter desire, student elections have degenerated into contests between small cliques who are interested in prestige for themselves, not serv- iee for the student body. "Student" government, finally, has not suc- ceeded because, in many cases, as past issues of the Daily reveal, it has been the faculty not the students that have governed. And in such a case, student interest inevitably decays and Of ALL Things' ....By Morty-Q.... THE group of eleven men sat around the long table and talked over the situation. Three were smoking cigars; four had cigarets; two pipes; the other two were picking their nails and nose respectively. One of them rose to speak. "Gentlemen, as we have already noted, some- thing definitely must be done. We absolutely cannot have such an intolerable situation exist- ing on this campus. It is indecent, that's what it is." "Well, Llelywyn, it isn't so much that it's in- decent as it is undignified. "This from Cigaret No. 2. "But something definitely must be done; I think we are all agreed on that," offered the Nose-picker. The men shook their heads in agreement. Something had to be done. "And quickly, too," was Cigar No. i's suggestion. "Well," said Pipe No. 2, who seemed to be the chairman, "It would seem that we are agreed that Lambeth is to be punished for his dastard- ly action. But now the question remains as to severity and the method of our action. What shall we do about it?" "Fire him," snorted Cigaret No. 4. "No, we can't do that; he has a contract." "And", observed Pipe No. 1, "His grandfather owns an automobile factory." "We could make him some kind of a super- visor or other. You know, where he wouldn't be in the way too much," Cigaret No. 2 piped in again. "No, his contract says that he must stay as carilloneur. And we can't possibly break that. You know, gentlemen, the scandal and all that. No, he must remain as carilloneur, but we have to think of some way to curb his fiendishness. Why, if he is allowed to continue our whole university will be disrupted. Do you realize gentlemen, that yesterday, when Lambeth was giving his concert, there wasn't a single student in class? As soon as he started to play, they all got up from their seats in the classroom, the li- brary or wherever they happened 'to be, walked out into the street; and began to. dance. I tell you, the man has some fiendish hold over these students. It's uncanny, that's what it is: un- canny. "Sort of like the Pied Piper of Hamilton o' wherever it was," said the Nail-picker. He was the comedian of the group. "Well", said Pipe No. 2, the chairman, "I think the only thing to do is to call him in and talk to him. Perhaps we can find out from Lam- beth himself just what he is doing." He reachedto the side of the table and press- ed a little button. N the adjacent office, on the other 'side of the door, sat a little man with thinning brown hair. He looked around the office with a peculiar smile on his face. His right foot lightly tapped the rug as if in time to some swing number. The buzzer at the secretary's desk buzzd and the lady told the little man that he was wanted in the other room. He thanked her, got up, still slightly smiling and walked into the room where the eleven men sat arond the long table. He sat down at the nearest end, fold- ed his hands in his lap, and began to tap his right foot again. "Well, Lambeth, I suppose you know why you have been called. The Board cannot under- stand your action at all. It is utterly incompre- sible to us. And, as you have been notified, we think your actions nothing short of disgraceful. Just what have you to say for yourself, Lam- beth?" Lambeth looked at each of the eleven men with that same smile. "Nothing." "But why, when you give your carllon con- certs, do you make those horrible noises instead of regular carillon music? And why does this make the students leave their classroom to dance in the street?" Lambeth looked with a surprised look at the chairman and then around to the other ten. "Did they really do that?" he asked, almost glee- fully. "They certainly did," said the Nose-picker. "And we will not tolerate any of that nonsense from you. Why can't you play what you are supposed to play? Why must you make those weird noises on the carillon?" "Weird noises? Those aren't weird noises," repliedthe little carilloneur. "That's the Ji/e." "The what?" "The Jive-makes you hep on the mellow side." The eleven men looked at each other and then back to the little man. The little man was now tapping his foot quite hard and increasing the tempo of the beats. "Will you please repeat that," asked Cigaret No. 3. "That's the Jive, man. Hep, .hep. Palomar, Shalomar." The eleven hen looked from one to the other -empty faced looks. Then they asked more questions and looked some more. And the little man kept on tapping harder and harder until his whole body shook and swayed. And all the eleven men could find out about this Jive was that when Lambeth sat down in front of the carillon keyboard, he was seized with this in- controllable urge to "beat it out," and then, be- fore he knew it, he was "in the groove." They did not quite understand. At first they asked if it was possible for him to stop; the little man said it came over him without warning and there was nothing he could do about it. And when they demanded that he either stop or be fired, he just smiled and tapped his foot and called: "hep, hep." s"7 By RICHARD BENNETT Tomorrow evening Fritz Kreisler will appear as soloist in the second of this season's Choral Union concerts. Mr. Kreisler has chosen from his repertoire the D major Concerto of Vivaldi (transcribed by Kreisler), the D major Concerto of Tschaikowsky (revised by Kreisler), and a group of five original works by himself. His ac- companist will again be Carl Lamson.- , Bernard Shaw once remarked that if criticism is to have any effect on concerts, it must clearly be published before they come off. That is all very well if the critic has anything to say in the first place. But a program such as Mr. Kreisler has chosen for tomorrow evening leaves one more with the feeling that it would be wiser to discuss the spiritual obituary of Igor Stravinsky than attempt to say anything about a program the first half of which consists of two concertos both in the key of D major, and the latter half of a group of original works which as far as this reviewer is concerned rather hang in limbo than suffer the blessing of heaven or the curse of hell. Is Successor To Joachim Frankly, I do not know what to say anent Mr. Kreisler or his program. If there were more data and I had the least suspicion the reader would approve, I would expound the attributes of Mr. Lamson as an accompanist. Howevery, that would not only be unkind to Mr. Kreisler but also to Mr. Lamson; since, in the works chosen, it is the business of the accompanist to remain in the background. If attention were called to him in a concert preview, it would be the writer's eternal shame that no possibility was afforded the player to justify that ecomum. Suffice it to say that Mr. Lamson 'is of that rare class of accompanists who guarantee that Brahms did music a great service in writing as much for the 'accompanist' as for the 'soloist.' Lest the reader suspect that my reticence to croon the praises of Mr. Kreisler is due to an un- favorable regard for that atrist's musicianship, let me dispel any such notion at once by stating that I believe he is the ideal successor to Joseph Joachim. Though I have never heard Joachim., he being somewhat before my time, yet I have read his praises: and I have heard Mr. Kreisler on more than one occasion. As far as I have been able to make out there has been no fall- ing off. And that seems to me sufficient praise for any artist! Criticizes Program Choice But-and you can depend upon it there will always be a but when a young man in . his his twenties takes to writing with a chip on his shoulder-I do not at all like Mr. Kreisler's choice of program. He still may be the master interpreter, the rightful heir to Joachim; 'but in furthering the cause of music as a progres- sive dynamic art through which the people of our own time would like to hear themselves ex- pressed, he is as ungracious as were the Irish printers when it came to publishing the works of the youthful Joyce. Oh, I am well aware that in the late nineteenth century Mr. Kreisler performed the works of his contemporaries, or near contemporaries, Vieuxtemps and Max Bruch; and that later he introduced even the gentlemanly Elgar. And however watery and nondescript these composers were, it is all to Mr. Kreisler's credit that he gave them to the public for appraisal. But that is not now the Kreisler that I am talking about. I am now referring to the superb violinist who, since the twenties of the present century, has failed to take up the cause of any but the most con- formable writers, at least in his concerts in Ann Arbor. It used to be-it was so with Joachim and Liszt-that prominent instrumentalists, singers and conductors, took it upon themselves to be responsible for the advertisement of some con- temporary writer who, they felt, had something to say but who could not make himself heard except through the avenue of the concert stage. Most outstanding composers are exceptional performers also But obviously they cannot perform equally well on every instruments for which they write. It is the duty of every artist and critic to combat (yes, a positive aggressive act of war) this tendency of performers to sati- ate a twentieth century public with an overdose of ancestral worship. Lauds Mature Craftsmanship In all this I have apparently failed to take into account the fact that Mr. Kreisler is devot- ing the whole latter half of his program to modern music-his own music. That is all very well, but Mr. Kreisler knows as well as I do that the greater mass of his music is neither modern nor even representative. One can hard, ly call representative music written admittedly as an imitation of the spirit and structure of eighteenth century formalism. And though Mr. Kreisler has done work on his own, it still. sounds too much like Sarasate via incipient Satie for us to laud it as a new voice in the annals of music literature. All that I have said may sound somewhat unkind, though I do not mean it is such. No one holds in higher esteem than I the mature craftsmanship and musical insight of Fritz Kreis- ler. But it seems to me that we do want some- thing more than a re-hashing of the old state- ments, we do want to hear what the people of our own time have to say through tone, color, and verse about the problems of our own time, and we do want to experience sympathy and encouragement from the most illustrious of our interpreters for the writers of today. . . Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom-the quarter-hour notes. More silence as the last echo nF the rom MUSIC Drew Pedrsou Robert S.AIen GQ.* WASHINGTON-The confidential dispatches from Europe are buzzing with conflicting reports regarding the British and the Russians. The reports happen to be absolutely true, nevertheless they don't make sense. For instance, it is a secret but ac- tual fact that a British ship left Odessa, Russian port on the Black Sea, not long ago loaded with $10,- 000,000 worth of the latest Russian military equipment for the Chinese armies. This equipment was not cast-off stuff which the Russians did not need, but up-to-date wea- pons of war. The Japanese knew about it, and tried through diplomatic channels to stop it. But the ship arrived in Rangoon, port of British Burma, just the other day and its cargo is now in Chinese hands. The ship, it should be noted, was British, and it took Russian arms to a British port. In other words, the British and Russian Governments, officially none too friendly, are work- ing together behind the scenes when it comes to combating the Japanese in China. Another diplomatic cross-current is the British suggestion, so far un- official, to send Anthony Eden, ex- Foreign Minister, to Russia as Am- bassador. Under the same plan, the French would send to Moscow ex- premier Edouard Herriot, one of the most important figures in France. Behind this proposal is a group of liberals in both Britain and France who believe in trying to win Russia away from Hitler. It is the same group which urged a Russian alliance before Hitler beat them to it. Vigorously opposed to them are conservative members in both the French and British cabinets who are worried over Russia's designs on In- dia, and fear that the fall of Hit- ler would lead to bolshevism or at least "democracy" in German. In other words, they fear the menace of revolution as much as the menace of Hitler. Note-This gives one clue as to why ex-President Benes has been given little Allied support in organ- izing a revolutionary movement among the Czechs. Benes is classed as a liberal and a Russian sympa- thizer. THEATRE By RICHARD HARMEL' America's most unique opera or- ganization-the San Carlo Company -carried the Wilson Theatre in De- troit by storm Friday evening with opera's celebrated double feature pro- l gram-"Cavalleria" and "Pagliacci." The theatre rang with applause time and time again as the singers, admirably accompanied by Carlo Pe- roni and the San Carlo's orchestra, gave what has been considered by many one of the best performances of their careers. The sterling calibre of the perfor- mance can be attributed to the San Carlo Company's recognizing the great popularity of the two operas and its unstinted use of the best tal- ent at its command. "Cavalleria" starred the Company's budding young soprano, Norina Gre- co, as the Sicilian peasant girl-San- tuzza. Her liquid voice was refresh- ing to say the least and more than made up for her inadequate acting. Sharing equal billing with Miss Greco were Myra Manning as Mam- ma Lucia, keeper of the inn and Syd- ney Rayner as Turiddu, her son. Mascagni's purpose, the telling of a sombre tale, was defeated more than once during the course of the performance. Little mannerisms of the actors and the comical slapstick between Turiddu and Alfio when the latter confronts Turiddu with the ac- cusation of paying court to his wife -all these caused ripples of laughter to run through the audience. "Pagliacci"-the second offering of the evening-included masterful per- formances by Mostyn Thomas as To- nio, the clown, and by Francesco Curci as Beppe, Harlequin in the play within the play. Thomas' prologue and his characterization of the evil scheming hunchback left nothing to be desired. Curci, on the other hand, did not seem in as fine voice as he should have been. Yet, his Sob Song could hardly have been better. They were ably assisted by Leola Turner as Nedda, (Columbine in the play was in the play, Aroldo Lindi as Canio; and Stefan Kozakevich as Sil- vio, a young rustic. The company will continue in De- troit for this coming week and to- night's performance will be "La Tra- viata." Tomorrow and Tuesday will feature "Faust" and "Tannhauser" respectively. Congress To Consider I' r t r t _rfirn H rs + r ra wa (Continued from Page 3)] Women's Athletic Building will open for the season on Monday, Nov. 6. Hours: 3:15 to 6:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 Monday through Friday, and 3:00 toT 6:00 on Saturday afternoon. Junior and Senior Medical Stu- dents: All classes for the Junior and Senior medical students will be dis- missed from 1:30 to 2:30 P.M., No- vember 10, in order that members of these classes may attend a lecture] by Dr. Hugh Hampton Young, Pro- fessor of Urology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, which will be given in the University Hospital Am- phitheater at 1:30 P.M. Academic Notices English 127: Make-up for Classroom Exercise to be held Monday, Nov. 6, 4 p.m., in Room 2225 A.H. Choral Union Concert: Fritz Kreis- ler, violinist, with Carl Lamson, at the piano, will give a recital in the Choral Union Series in Hill Auditori- um Monday evening, Nov. 6, at 8:30 o'clock. A limited number of season and single concert tickets are avail- able at the School of Music office., Graduation Recital: Albert Zbin- den, B.M., will give a piano recital in partial fulfillment of the require- ments for the Master of Music de- gree in the School of Music Audi-. torium on Maynard Street, Tuesday evening, November 7, at 8:15 o'clock. The public is invited. Exhibitions Architectural Building Exhibition: An exhibit of wood sculpture by Mr. Seth M. Velsey of Dayton, Ohio, is being shown in the ground floor cases of the Architectural Building. Open daily 9 to 5 except Sunday un- til November 19. The public is cor- dially invited. Lectures Dr. Gould Wickey, General Secre- tary of the Church Boards of Educa- tion, will speak in the Rackham Lec- ture Hall, this evening at 8 p.m., on the topic, "Living With Others." Dr. Wickey's address, which is open to the public, will conclude the Inter-Guild Conference in which the National Secretaries of seven Protestant De- nominations are taking part. Today s Events Graduate Outing Club: All.gradu- ate students who enjoy outdoor ac-1 tivities are invited to comd to the Club Room of the Graduating Out- ing Club in the Rackham Building at 2:30 p.m. today. After a brief business meeting, there will be hiking, bicycling and. games. Supper in the Club Room. Eta Kappa Nu: Meeting in the Michigan Union today at 7 p.m. Those wishing to eat in a group will meet as usual at 6:30 p.m. The Lutheran Student Club will have as its speaker today Dr. Mary Markley, one of our National Secretaries. Rev. Fred Schiotz will be there also. The fellowship hour from 5:30 to 6:00 will be followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Coming Events German Table for Faculty Mem- bers: The regular luncheon meeting will be held Monday at 12:10 p.m. in the Founders' Room of the Michi- gan Union. All faculty members in- terested in speaking German are cor- dially invited. There will be a brief informal talk by Prof. Otto Laporte on, "Ein japanisches Schatzhaus aus dem achten Jahrhundert." Romance Languages Journal Club: will hold its annual reception in the Grand Rapids Room of the Michigan League Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 8:15 p.m. Prof. Arthur Hackett has gracious- ly consented to participate in the program. He will present a selection' of French songs. Graduate students in the depart- ment are cordially invited. Biological Chemistry Seminar will meet in Room 319 West Medical Building, at 7 P.M., Wednesday" No- vember 8. The subject to be dis- cussed is "Some Phases of the Prob- lem of Blood Coagulation." All in- terested are invited to attend. Seminar in Continued Fractions will be held Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in 3201 A. H. Dr. Greville will speak, on "Continued Fractions in Inter- polation by Reciprocal Differences." The Social Committee of the League members are to report at the Union from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Tues- day, NoVember 7, to participate in the International Settlement square dancing. Publications Building for the pur- pose of selecting material for. the next issue' of Perspectives. Women's Intercollegiate Debate: Meeting for first Conference Debate, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Room 3209 Angell Hall. Churches Disciples Guild (Church of Christ) 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship, Rev. Fred Cowin, Minister. 12 noon, Students' Bible Class, H. L. Pickerill, leader. 6:30 p.m., Dr. George Oliver Taylor of St. Louis, Mo., National Student Work Director for the Disciples of Christ, will address the Guild. 7:30 p.m., Social hour and refresh- mnets. The Guild will go in a group to the Rackham Amphitheatre for the Inter-Guild rally at 8 o'clock. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church: Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion; 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion and Ser- mon by The Rev. Henry Lewis, and Junior Church; 11:00 a.m. Kinder- garten at Harris Hall; 6:00 p.m. Stu- dent meetin, Harris Hall., Buffet supper. Speaker, The Rev. Charles Cadigan, Rector of Christ Church Cranbrook, former Chaplain to Epis- copal students at Amherst. At 7 :45 pm. meeting will adjourn to Rack- ham Auditorium. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN First Church -of Christ, Scientist. Morning service at '10:30. Subject: "Adam and Fallen Man." Golden Text: "Ephesians 5:14. Sunday School at 11:45. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints:.Sunday School and Dis- cussion group 9:30 a.m.. Chapel, Women's League. First Methodist Church: Morning worship at 10:40 o'clock. Dr. C. W. Brashares will preach on "'The Quest for Christ." Stalker Hall: 9:45 a.m. Student Class at Stalker Hall under the lead- ership of Mr. Lawrence. Vredvoogd. Wesleyan Guild meeting at 6 rn. at the Methodist Church. Dr. Heil, D. Bollinger, national secretary of the Wesley Foundations will speak on "The World Mission of' the Chris- tion Religion." Fellowship hour and supper following the meeting. Trinity Lutheran Church, William and Fifth Ave. Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Sermon by Dr. Gould Wickey. Unitarian Church: 1r am. "Every- man's Psychiatry" sermon by Rev. I3. P.Marley' 7:30 p.M.'Liberal Students' Union -rof. Roy Wood Sellars will dis- cuss "The Liberal Implications of the Prbtestant Revolt." 9 o'clock, Social Hour. First Congregational Church: 10:45 a.m. Public worship. The title of Dr. Parr's sermon is "On Be- ing Alive." 6 p.m. The Student Fellowship will meet at the church for supper. 7 p.m. Prof. J. P. Slusser will ad- dress the group on "American Mu- ral Art." Zion Lutheran Church: Morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Semon by Rev. Stellhorn. First Presbyterian Church: 10:45 a.m., "Religious Convictions of Tui- tion and Intuition" will be the sub- ject of Dr. W: P. Lemon's sermon at the Morning Worship Service./ 4:30 p.m., Vesper Service - Holy Communion and reception of . new members. 5:30 p.m., Westminster Guild, stu- dent group, will meet, for a supper and fellowship hour. There will be a talk by the Rev. J. Maxwell Adams, of Philadelphia, on "A Student's Re- ligion." Hillel Foundation: Reform services will be held at the Hillel Founda- tion today at 11 a.m. Dr. Isaac Ra- binowitz will deliver the sermon en- titled "The Jewish Way." St. Mary's Catholic Chapel: Sun- day Sermon: "There Is a God". Masses: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Apologetics Class at 5:10 in the Chapel. The lecture this week is "The Church and Evolution". Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help at 7:30 p.m. Following the No- vena will be Benediction and confes- sions. Thursday at 5:10, Apologetics Class on "Original Sin and the Im- maculate Conception". At 7:30 there will be a lecture on "Explanation of the Mass", in the Chapel. This is being given at the request, of Lane Hall and is open to everyone.' Satur- day confessions at 3:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9:30. Weekday masses at 7 a.m. Student Evangelical Chapel: Stu- dents and friends interested in evan- gelical.christianity are invited -to at- tend the Sunday worship services conducted by Dr. G. Goris..of Grand