SIx THE MICHIGAN DAILY " WEDNESDAY, MARCH7 , 1951 VA PROJECT DELAYED: Cold Winter Slows Hospital Completion, A cold winter, labor shortages,. and foundation difficulties will de- lay completion of the Veteran's Administration Hospital, being . built on Geddes Road, until some- time next winter, Dave Hedin, as- sistant superintendent of the Hos- pital's construction company, said yesterday. -Although the VA had originally set July, 1951, as the deadline for the building's completion, Hedin indicated that his company has4 several time extension requests pending in Washington. *' * * ANY ONE of the three difficul- ties' should enable the company to get its requested time extension,; according to Hedin.: "In the first place, the winter was an exceptionally severe one," he said. "It was Just too slippery and cold to do any outside work for several months." . Also, the difficulties encountered in getting a solid foundation for the building delayed construction three to four weeks, Hedin implied. The site was a very swampy one, and before the footings were final- ly completed, an extra $169,000 of the taxpayers money was spent. * * * ADD TO THAT the shortage of bricklayers and other laborers, Hedin asserted, and it becomes im- possible to meet the July deadline. Material problems thus far have been non-existent, according to Hedin, although some of the scarc- er items, such as aluminum and copper, are becoming hard to get. 'Flute Score Inspired by Comic's Plot Mozart's score for "The Magic Flute," said by critics to contain some of his greatest music' and universally popular among the general public, was really only an afterthought. The idea for the first production of the opera came from an obscure Viennese comedian Emanuel Schi- kaneder. Back in 1791 he was openipg his own theatre and want- ed something special for its pre- miere. * * * SCHIKANDER set only three qualifications for the work. First- and most important-It had to contain a juicy part for himself; second, it would have to have a lot, of magic tricks in it; third, good German music must be spread lib- erally throughout. The comedian took care of the first two qualifications by writ- ing the libretto himself. Un- fortunately he was more inter- ested in putting in a good part for himself than in worrying about plausibility, so that the reslt was a hodge-podge of the- atrical shreds and patches. To do the German music, Schi- kaneder picked Mozart, not be- cause he had any great respect for the composer's ability, but because Mozart was rather well known and would add popular appeal to the production. Now, 160 years after its premiere, "The Magic Flute" will be pro- duced here in Ann Arbor not be- cause of Schikaneder's libretto, but because of Mozart's "good Ger- man music., The opera, produced jointly by the speech department and the School of Music, will open a five night run tomorrow in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Tickets are now on sale at theatre box office. J-Hop Elections Top SLAgenda J-Hop elections will take too' notice at 7:30 p.m. today, when the Student Legislature meets in Dining Room 2, West Quad, the guests of the Quad Council. Discussion will center on whe- ther to hold election of the J- Hop Committee in the spring in- stead of the fall, and a motion will be presented to drop the Hare System, used in elections of past years. John Ryder, '53L, president of the Men's Judiciary Council, will speak to the Legislature on the new disciplinary plan. The meet- ing will start at 7:30 p.m., and is open to the public. Co-Recreation Featured at I-M * - * * * Many Sports Enjoyed At Friday Night Sessions :y Local taverns, fraternity parties, dances and the movies are get- Ling some heavy competition for the sought-after weekendtrade and I-M Co-1Kecreation is the reason. Every Friday night during the colder months, between 200 and 250 athletic-minded men and women flock to the local indoor sports mecca for an evening of fun and recreation. SINCE ITS inception in 1930, when its activities were limited to swimming, Co-Recreation has enjoyed popularity as a unique way to spend a weekend night. The I-M staff have added an extensive program of sports since co-rec's early days. Current participants, can enjoy paddleball, volleyball, gymnastics, badminton, squash and occasionally, basket- ball. At present, cd-recreation bight" >and all of the sports are available is open to all University students for unorganized participation. But plans are now in the formation ' ' * *stage for organized leagues, made { , up of dorms, sororities and fra- ter fzties. WORKER WATCHES AS CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES AT VET HOSPITAL * * * * ,wx: a ..... Outside work on the 500 bed structure should be finished some- time in the summer, Hedin ex- plained,' the actual date depending upon labor and weather conditions. The inside should be completed be- fore wnter. v Lane Hall Sponsors Variety Of Work, Travel, Projects Students who want to work; study or travel as a tourist over- seas or in the United States this summer can find information and applications for a variety of tours and work projects at the Lane Hall Summer Projects Office. Headquarters for more than a dozen tour and work opportuni- ties, the office is open daily from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. to provide the summer activity seeker with a number of possibilities for inex- pensive vacation travel tours. Play Time Change The Arts Theatre Club per- formance will start at 7:45 p.m. today instead of at the regular time of 8 p.m., Club Business Manager Ed Troupin announced yesterday. The National Student's Asso- ciation sponsors foreign travel programs geared for the student with limited funds. The applica- tion deadline for these tours is Friday. In addition to NSA tour infor- mation, the projects office is the headquarters for the American Youth Hostel, Students' Interna- tional Travel Service, the Youth Argosy, the Experiment for Inter- national Living, World Council of Church Tours, the Lisle Fellow- ship and the American Friends Association. Information on study opportun- ities in foreign universities and on work projects and institution- al and community work in the United States can also be obtain- ed at the office. Circuit Court To Try Student Felix Mielzynski, '51, was bound over to Circuit Court for trial yes- terday by Municipal Judge Francis L. O'Brien. Mielzynski and Paul Kluth, Grad., are charged with attempt- ing to rob a N. University drug store Feb. 22. Both men will appear before the Circuit Court 3 p.m. Monday. Mielzynski has been held in the County Jail since his arrest be- cause he was unable to post the necessary $5,000 bond. Kluth was released Feb. 23 on a $2,500 bond. SL Offers Help For Tax Worriers In case. you are confused about your income tax, the Student Leg- islature has arranged to help you. Legislator Jim Nesbitt, '51 BAd., announced that perplexed students may call the Collector of Internal Revenue at 23628. If your problem is too complicated to be handled over the phone, you may go to the Collector's office, 204 First National Bldg., Nesbitt said. MRS. MARY DUTCHER, '49, AWAITS A SERVE IN PAD- DLEBALL GRACE BOOTH, '55A, LOOKS AT THE EVENING'S ACTIVITIES * * * IN THIS WAY, the co-sponsors of co-recreation, the Department of Physical Education for Women and the Intramural Sports De- partment, plan to offer the vari- ous groups the opportunity to get together with another group, or be paired by the staff, for com- petitive programs on a team and league basis. This program is scheduled to get under way on March 9, and entry blanks are now being dis- tributed. As it is now, many couples get dates for a co-recreational sports nights. But many other men and women come stag to the Friday night affairs. * * * SWIMMING STILL remains the most popular sport. The pool is open from 7:30 until 10 p.m. and lifeguards, furnished by the Wo- men's Athletic Assn., are on con- stant duty. In the gymnastics room, the trampolines, parallel bars and the other paraphernalia are available, and supervision by the gymnastics team is provid- ed for safety purposes. Rackets and balls are provided for use in the many squash courts in the buildings basement. Adja- cent to these courts, are the hand- ball and paddleball courts for which equipment is also provided. * .* * BADMINTON BIRDS are the only equipment that the staff doesn't furnish, though it does provide rackets. Despite this handicap, badminton is one of the most popular sports available. No special dress is required for participation in any of the sports, but for those who wish to don shorts upon arrival at the building, separate locker rooms and attendants are pro- vided. Towels are free. In charge of the whole program is Bob Betzig, assistant wrestling coach and his student assistant, Dave Edwards, '52E. According to Edwards, the program will con- tinue every Friday night that the building is not otherwise in use until warm weather makes other types of outdoor coeducational recreation possible. A DA ILY PHOTO FEATURE Story by HARLAND BRITZ Pictures by MALCOLM SHANTZ . 'A I. aotY _ IiAf rV I WCKIES TASTE BElTER THAN ANY OTHER CIGARElTE Fine tobacco-and only fine tobacco-can give you .the perfect mildness and rich taste that make a cigarette completely enjoyable. And Lucky Strike means fine tobacco. So if you're not happy with your present brand (and a 38-city survey shows that millions are ti ctasgnot), switch to Luckies. You'll find that .e a r Luckies taste better than any other ciga- d- V u '"re +_40 4~b~ Whe w es * i ,I rette. Be Happy-Go Lucky today! Ari v . jUV1 Ree C 1e 8 TRYING OUT HER SKILL AT THE I-M SWIMMING POOL IS MARIE MARITA, '54 1 1 I "I Am w -f' e. e - ,G' Ord " ''" '<. .. . I:;:7s ,; : u I