THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE SEVED ]No Time For Comedy' Stars Arrive Today For Rehearsals By BERYL SHOENFIELD Dynamic Czechoslovakian Francis Lederer, arriving in Ann Arbor today, will begin rehearsing tomorrow for S. N. Behrman's "No Time for Com- edy," the 1942 Dramatic Season's initial vehicle opening May 11, with Valentine Windt, Professor of Speech, directing production. Actresses Edith Atwater and Doris Dalton, appearing in the Behrman farce, and other members of the company-Hollywood and New York stage artists-will join Lederer today. Gaining his primary stage experi- ence in Berlin and Prague, Lederer became a continental stage success, and established himself in America by his superb performance in "Au- tumn Crocus," "Golden Boy," and "Seventh Heaven." He has also ap- peared in numerous films, including "Pursuit of Happiness," "Confessions of a Nazi Spy," "One Rainy After- noon," and "Refuge." All told, he has played over two hundred parts in six years. Miss Atwater, recognized on Broad- way as one of the rising stars of the American theatre, originally enacted the secretary in the New York .pro- duction of "The Man Who Came to Dinner." Among her film experiences she is credited with a role in "The Gorgeous Hussy.,, Familiar to Ann Arbor aUdiences is Miss Dalton, who will appear in "Petticoat Fever," to be shown the second week, as well as in "No Time for Comedy" in the Dramatic Season productions. Miss Dalton has played leading roles in "Jane Eyre" with Katherine Hepburn,"BowYe FRANCIS ;LEDERER management announces the engage- ment of several other New York art- ists, including Anne Burr, Peter Goo Chong, Francis Compton, Margaret Mullen, Daisy Atherton, Lauren Gil- bert, Roland Hogue-and Ruth Atta- way. Lutherantis To Conduct Drive Funds Will Be Sought For Service Mlinistry First Showing Of Exhibition Is Tomorrow Anneal Sculpture display Includes Famed Work Of Avard Fairbanks The thirteenth annual Exhibition of Sculpture, sponsored by the In- stitute of Fine Arts of the Univer- sity, will open with an informal re- ception at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in the concourse of the League, Prof. John. G. Winter, director of the Institute, announced 'yesterday. This display will not only include the work of several students but also many samples of the sculpture of Dr. Avard Fairbanks, nationally famous sculptor at the University. The most prominent exhibit will be a full-size head taken from Dr. Fairbanks' latest heroic statue, "Lincoln the Frontiers- man." Also, Professor Fairbanks will display a working model of this sta- tue which he made for the Ewa Plan- tation School near Honolulu. This year 37 pieces will be shown, whereas last year only 24 were in- cluded. Professor Fairbanks reported that several Michigan artists from all over the state have been invited to attend the opening reception. The student work includes not only' that of persons enrolled in the regu- lar University courses, but that of students in University Extension work. Dr. Fairbanks pointed out that these students come from many parts of thecountry, and even one from Istanbul, Turkey. The exhibition will remain open to all persons interested in sculpture until the time of commencement. Today's News iOft Camputs.. R.O.T.C. Men Demonstrate ArmySiging Cadets Introduce Military Marching Music Here For Teting Purposes Shouting at the top of their voices to the beat of the marching cadence, cadets of Company L of the ROTC introduced military singing to the campus in a surprise performance at the'regimental review held Friday in the Stadium. Gregory S. Dolgorukov, former Michigan student and recipient of BSE, LLB, and MSE degrees from the University, with the assistance of three members of the Don Cos- sack Chorus and a group of pre-' viously trained cadets, instructed the company in the art of military sing- ing. Differing greatly from other types of singing, these martial airs are shouted in as loud a voice as possi- ble by the cadets as they march. The first two lines of tlW song are sung by two leaders and then the chorus is chanted twice over by the entire company. The music is designed to be sung while marching and is so arranged that breathing is not interfered with. Used in many European armies, such singing has been found to create a unifying spirit in the men, and to' make them forget the long miles during marches. Major Alexander Laurow, who is stationed at the Lowry Flying Field in Colorado, explained the purpose of the singing to the cadets of Com- pany L, and stated that this experi- mental work is being carried on with the possibility that the army may adopt it.E Feature of the final regimentalj review before the Federal inspection which will be held May 7 was the presentation of the picture of Lt. George Cannon to the ROTC corps by his mother, Mrs. B. B. Cannon. Planned as the largest Federal in- spection in years, the Governor and many other high state officials have been invited to attend. All U' Students Will Register For Rationing (Continued from Page 1) for more than 10 days, he must turn his ration book over to the person in charge for his period of stay. Beseiged by a flood of inquiries as to how the ration plan will affect particular groups of students, Wil- liams made the blanket statement "every student must register." "Stu- dents eating in fraterinties sorori- ties, dormitories, cooperative houses and restaurants may not have any occasion to buy sugar, since such places are given an allotment of sugar for the entire group of persons eating there," he declared. "But they may need them in the future for other commodities that may be ra- tioned." Williams also pointed out that stu- dents should not buy sugar unless they absolutely need it. Students living with ttheir families in Ann Arbor must take their ration books in person to buy sugar or must have some member of the family take it fo' them. Merchants cannot ac- cept fibre than one ration stamp from each ration book at any one time. A moratorium on sugar sales has been In effect throughout the country since April 25. Sales will be resumed this Friday following War Ration Book registration, Students living permanently in in Ann Arbor will register in their own ward Monday through Thurs- day. The ward registration places are as follows: First ward, Perry school; second ward, Bach school; third ward, Mack school; fourth ward, Jones school; fifth ward, North- side school; sixth ward, Angell school; Eseventh ward, first precinct,.Eber- bach school; seventh ward, second precinct, Tappan school. The time at which Ann Arborites will register is determined by alpha- betical scale. The schedule is as follows: A through E, Monday; F through M, Tuesday; N through S, Wednesday; T through Z, Thursday. Registration hours will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Professional Staff Will Guide Play Productions For Summer New York Theatre Group1 Will Serve As Faculty For Repertory Players By CHARLOTTE CONOVER r Michigan Repertory Players of the" Department of Speech will be di- rected this summer by a full profes- sional staff from the New York the- atre world, Prof. William P. Hal-7 stead of the speech department an- nounced yesterday. The visiting faculty of the depart-a ment for the summer session will dol double duty as lecturers and as mem- bers of the play production staff and will include seven men and women who have distinguished themselves in the field of drama. Already called by the University are: Howard Bay, who will be a lecturer in the depart- ment and art director of the season; Lucy Barton, a lecturer and costum- iere; Horace Armistead, lecturer and scenic artist; William Kellam, lec- turer.and stage carpenter; Mrs. Clar- ibel Baird, assistant professor and stage carpenter; Nancy Bowman, in- structor and director of secondary school theatre; and Charles H. Mere- dith, lecturer and director. Windt To Direct General director of the season of seven plays, to run from July. 1 to August 25, is Valentine B. Windt, director of the winter Play Produc- tion series, and the Spring Dramatic Season. Mrs. Lucille Walz will again act as treasurer, and James Murnan will take up his former duties as head of the box office. "This is the first time in the en- tire country," says professor Hal- stead, "when any University has been able to present a full productidn staff of such distinguished men and women drawn from the professional stage." Of the visiting artists perhaps the best-known is Howard Bay, stage designer, who ranks with the highest in his field. "The Moon Is Down" is the latest of five productions "on which Bay has worked this winter. He has shown special interest in the phase of New York production work that should be emphasized inmuri- versity departments, ever since he taught college directors at the Vas- sar summer design training course. "The Corn Is Green," " . . . one- third of a nation . . .," "Brooklyn USA," and "Fifth Column" are a few of his successes. In addition to New York theatre work, Mr. Bay has been on the faculty of the New Theatre School and Vassar- College and has been a designer for numerous sum- mer and stock companies. He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1940-41. Enthusiasm Is Widespread Bay's enthusiasm for the college repertory group was so great that it spread among his fellow workers in New York, and Armistead and Kel- lam, who worked with him on Broad- way productions last winter, were persuaded to accept positions in Ann Arbor for the summer season. Armistead, who is prominent both as a scenic artist and an easel paint- er, has bben associated with Bay as painter of all his recent New York productions. ,The Lutheran World Action Drive, Winds," with Henry Fonda, and "The Man Who Came to Dinner," with which is scheduled for May 10, will Clifton Webb. be conducted in Ann Arbor by Lu- In addition to the nine stars al- theran congregations under the lead- ready signed, the Dramatic Season ership of Rev. E. 0. Stellhorn and Rev. Henry O. Yoder, pastors of theI 'Pops' Band Will Begin Zion and Trinity Lutheran churches. Outdoor Series Today Early last year the Service Com- mission of the National Lutheran Council initiated a ministry to men Marches and light classical selec- in the armed forces. To maintain tions will be heard at 8 p.m. tonight this Lutheran service and foreign as the University Band initiates its missions orphaned by the war, the series of outdoor 'Pops' concerts on goal of the nation-wide appeal has the library steps. been set at $650,000., Under the direction of Prof. Wil- Since its inception, the Service liam D. Revelli, the band will play Commission has established 31 Lu- the following program: 'Campus On theran Centers in all parts of the Parade March' by Meretta, 'Ponce country which are visited by almost de Leon Overture,' by Olivadotti, 25,000 men each month to attend1 'The Phantom Trumpeters,' by Gel- worship services or to make use of{ lette, 'His Honor March,' by Fill- any of the Centers' many other fa- more, 'Cavatina,' by Raff and selec- cilities. tions from 'The Desert Song,' by Returns from the drive in excess Sigmund Romberg. of $250,000, which will be used to1 Community singing, led by Ed- support the ministry to men in the1 ward Kruth, '43, will be incorpor- service will be donated to the ated into the program in place of war-orphaned foreign missions, the{ the Meta-Four quartet originally Lutheran Refugee Service, the1 scheduled. Y.M.C.A.'s War Prisoners' Aid forf This is the first of three spring men in prison camps in all parts of1 concerts that will be given for an the world and to the emergency fund hour each Sunday. of the American Bible Society. TIf DTT VJI\T Demonstrating what Americans have been writing for the modern carillon, Percival Price, University carillonneur, will present a recital at 7:15 p.m. today. Twenty years ago the first of the carillons was installed in this coun- try. Since then 50 of such instru- ments have been placed in 21 states. That they have attracted the young- er American composers is shown by the program of Professor Price which consists entirely of works composed within the last ten years. Professor Price will open his re- cital with the "Fantasia"'of Arthur Lynds Bigelow, which will be fol- lowed by the "Minuet" of John E. Vaichaitis. The rest of the program consists of "Suite" by Samuel Bar- ber; "Canzonetta" of Roger T. Walk- er; "Campana A Sera" and "Cam- pana A Festa" of Nino Rota. Forum Will Be Held I The Intercooperative Council will sponsor a forum on "A Practical Program for our Co-ops in Wartime" at 3 p m. today in Room 319 of the Union. The effect on the cooperatives of the rising cost of living, the question of membership, the problem of in- creasing or decreasing the number of houses and plans for the summer will constitute the topics of discus- sion. Two films will also be shown, one on the problems of racial discrimina- tion and the other on the University of Texas cooperatives. Robert Solomon, '42, former ICC president, will be the chairman of the forum. 'Waste, Water And Duplication'? Chita go's Two Year. Program Lauded, Panned By Educators 4' -- --__ _ _ CHICAGO, May 2.--P-The Uni- versity of Chicago's revolutionary plan to award the bachelor of arts degree at the end of the sophomore year instead of at the finish of the senior term was lauded and lam- basted today by leaders in the aca- demic field. It was viewed variously, in a sym- posium before the American Council on Education, as something that was needed in peace and even more so in wartime and as a step that likely would lead to general chaos and hair-pulling among school people. Robert M. Hutchins, Chicago's president and champion of the sys- tem recently adopted there, reported that his university determined to provide a liberal education by the end of the sophomore year in a pro- gram which squeezes out "waste, wa- ter and duplication." He contended that such a course was desirable at any time but was imperative during the war. "Young men are going to have to leave us at the age of twenty," he added. "It is our duty to give them before they go the education every citizen should have." President William P. Tolley of Al- legheny College termed the idea "the expression of an inferiority complex by Americans dazzled by the educa- tional systems of the old world." He added: "Although Mr. Hutchins complains that the American college boy lags two years behind the English, French and German boy of the same age, it is interesting to note. that to over- come this lag, he proposes two less years of schooling. It is perfectly silly to think that general education should come to a full stop at the end of the sophomore year." I vN ____ Comec MAH IL I L ti ID Ia I $ ~. f . A',,' , To VNIS S a L # ; 0 c 0 s a t rs l tl . V F VT S just made for MO'12ER O ---y If you are thinking of hankies as a gift, be sure to see the "personalized" one we have illustrated here. Folded, the floral design spells "Mother", but opened, you have a lovely printed handkerchief. 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