UiiP Oummtr iV THE WEATHER FAIR AND WARNER TODAY 4EfrAi 4:3AILl ASSOCIATED PRESS DAY AND NIGHT WPIRE SERIC VOL. XV. No. 22 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS ERICAN FLIERS HEST IN PARIS AMID FESTIITIES PLACE WREATH UPON GRAVE OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER; DINED BY SECRETARY PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC RECEIVES AVIATORS Round of Activities Planned for En- tertainment of Aviators: Lunch With Pershing Paris, July 1.-(By A.P.)- The American round-the-world fliers' day of rest in Paris today was the busi- est day they have had since they took off from American soil, they said this evening after a round of activities al- most as ardent as one of the more difficult laps of their globe encircling journey. In the morning, they made a court- esous call on the under-secretary of aviation. Following which they laid a wreath on the grave of the unknown soldier. Luncheon with General Per- shing could not be a long session, be- cause they had to be received at the City Hall and then call upon the Pres- ident of the Republic. At their hotel, they signed an indefinite number of postcards and photographs and then wound up their day of repose with a magnificient dinner given in their honor by Laurent Eynac, under-sec- retary of aviation at the International club. "Apart from all that," said Com- mander-Lieutenant Lowell A. Smith, with a tired smile at the end of the ordeal, "the day was comparatively quiet." He added seriously, "We have been greatly impressed in Paris not only by the cordial welcome we re- ceived which was far beyond anything we had anticipated, but by the deep and genuine interest shown in the principle obpect of a world tour. Even the President of the Republic who gave us one of the most gracious greetings any one could imagine wanted to know all about the possible results of our flight." W B, FORD SPEAKS ON TEACHING OF MTH Prof. W. B. Ford, of the mathemat- ies department, spoke on "The Cur- rent Tendencies in the Teaching of Mathematics," yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock in Natural Science auditor- ium. Professor Ford divided his speech into a discussion of Secondary Math- ematics, and College Mathematics. Under these two points he discussed the questions: What if any, are the ideals toward which we are striving? And to what extent are such ideals practicable? "The central purpose in the teaching of Mathematics in both secondary and college mathemat- ics is to secure accuracy and precise- nes of thought and expression," said Professor Ford. "The success of a teacher depends upon two things. First, whether or not he knows his subject thoroughly. WAITING Is the first thing most people like to do last. It is decidedly un- necessary when it comes to hay- ing your wants satisfied. If you don't believe it just run up and SEE JIMMIE, JR. THE AD TAKER Press Bldg. , Maynard St. American Globe Fliers Nearing Goal E 4,00 ar$ 7 ti ts/T D "" .r,_, . 1. ' , u 'e. z 'r . . I fliers They gress With the largest and most dan gerous part of their adventure behin d them,.the American round-the-world are speedily winging their wa y from India to Central Europe, via a ncient Bagdad and Constantinople. plan to hop off from Hull, England, across the Atlantic to Iceland on August 1. The map shows the pro- of the flightrand the route whic h will be followed to its completion. PLANS COMPLETE FR HPEACEI PARLEY Ambassador Kellogg Only Represent- ative of U. S. in London Conference CONVENTION WILL DISCUSS ' DAWES REPARATION PLAN London, July 15.-(By A.P.)-Pre- parations virtually were completed, today for the meeting here at the; foreign office tomorrow morning of the inter-allied conference, believed by many to be one of the most im- portant events in several years. The purpose of the conference, in brief, is the discussion of menthods of putting the Dawes' report on reparations in- to effect. More than 150 delegates, experts' and advisers will be present when Premier MacDonald opens the con- ference and hears the responses of' the leading plenipotentiaries. Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, and Japan each will be represented at the conference table by several de- legates. American Ambassador Kellogg will be the only accredited representative1 of the United States, but Col. James A. Logan, Jr., one of those most fam- iliar with the complexities of the rep-9 arations problem, will sit beside him as his official adviser. The only oth- er American who is likely to be pres- ent is Owen D. Young, a member of the Dawes committee on the German budget and currency problems and known to the British as the man be- hind the Dawes' report. While Mr. Young's presence in Lon- don is entirely unofficial, the Amer- ican ambassador yesterday afternoon held a lengthy conference with him and Colonel Logan. On the eve of the conference a decided atmosphere of optimism prevails. PROF._COLBY TO TALK ON THEORY OF QUINTA "The Theory of Quanta", will be the topic of a lecture to be given by Prof. W. F. Colby of the physics department at 5 o'clock this afternoon in Natural Science auditorium. For information it may be stated that the theory of quanta is a theory of structure of matter, particularly as developed by the recent work of Bohr. The lecture will be of interest tit the layman as well as to those connected with the field of physics. The public is invited. Inventor, Winner Of Pulitzer Prize, Praises Colleges Michael I. Pupin, whose story of his life, "From Immigrant to Inventor", has won the Pulitzer prize for bio- graphy, believes that the spirit of dem- ocracy is firmly grounded in American colleges., At fifteen, Michael Pupin arived in America alone and penniless. Eight years later he became president of the Senior class at Columbia University. Today he is professor of electro-mech- anics at Columbia and an inventor of international fame. Although American colleges havet been accused of encouraging snobbery and a spirit of aristocracy, Michael Pupin writes that there are fewer snobs in these institutions than in far+ less exalted places. The more pro-t nounced spirit existing is one of un- conscious reverence for the best Am- erican traditions and a desire to "play the game". "I do not believe that either the spirit of plutocracy or of socialism, or any other un-American current of thought could ever start from an Am-t erican college like Columbia," said, Mr. Pupin. And he adds that when college boys have among them mem- bers of the oldest and most aristocrat- ic families in America and yet electI the son of a Servian peasant for presi-1 dent of their class he thinks the spir- it of democracy is very much alive in them. Fourth Concert Offered Tonight The fourth concert in the series of recitals given during the summer will take place at 8 o'clock tonight in Hill auditorium when a miscellaneous pro- gram of vocal and piano selections will be, offered by James Hamilton, tenor, and Nell B. Stockwell of the piano faculty. Mr. Hamilton's accom- paniments will be played by Mrs. Maude Okkelberg, also a member of the piano faculty. The complete program follows: Prelude, Op. 28, No. 17.....:.Chopin Polonaise, Op. 26, No. 1........Chopin Miss Stockwell "Where'er You Walk from the op- era "Samele" ............. Handel "The Sorrows of Death" from the "Hymn of Praise"....Mendelssohn Mr. Hamilton Consolation, No. 3 ..........Liszt Moment Musical, Op. 94, No. 3 ..........................Schubert Elinoelles ...............Moszkowski Miss Stockwell "Vesti La Giubba" from "I Pag- , liacci"................Leoncavallo "La Donna E Mobile" from "Rig- oletto" ......................Verdi Mr. Hamilton PUT-IN BAY TRIP 1 SET FOR JULY 26 Party To Leave On Special Car At 7 O'Clock And Take Boat To Location SiPECIAL RATES OFERED BY RAIL AND STEAMSHIP LINES The Put-in-Bay excursion which has been a regular feature of the sum- mer session for more than 20 years,j will be taken Saturday, July 26. The trip is open to all members of the sum- mer session and their friends. The party will leave on special1 cars of the D. U. R. at 7 o'clock andt take the steamer "Put-in-Bay" at 9 o'clock at Detroit. They will arrive at Put-in-Bay, the scene of Perry's victory, at noon. The geology 3s stu- dents that are on the trip will study+ wave action, glacial groovings and will go through several caves on this location. The site is also remarkable for its caverns, one of which is lin- ed with crystals. The steamer will leave Put-in-Bay at 4:15 o'clock and will reach Detroit at 8 o'clock. It has been arranged to have special cars within a block of the Detroit dock which will bring the party to Ann Arbor so as to arrive here at 10:30 o'clock. Special rates have been offered by the D. U. R. and the steamship com- pany which will cut the entire ex- pense of transportation to about $2, for the round trip. This rate holds good only if 100 or more register for the excursion. Registration may be made at the office of the summer ses- sion or with Prof. William H. Hobbs, of the Geology department. PICTURES TO BE MADE OF COACHING METHODS Today will be picture day in the school of physical education. Begin- ning at ten o'clock pictures will be taken of studients enrolled in the coaching courses of the summer ses- sion by the official photographer. Plays and proper form in the var- ious sports taught wil be illustrated on Ferry field and photographed. Opportunity will be given to students to take their own pictures for the purpose of. securing actual photo- graphic illustrations of the methods taught in the coaching school. It is expected that these pictures will ma- terially aid the coaches attending the session in putting into practice the ideas and methods they have learned, and illustrating them for their teams. Dodson, Editor Of "Hygeia" Is Lecturer Here "The coming generation will have a otally different attitude toward com- nunity as well as personal health" predicted Dean John M. Dodson of a Chicago, in an address last night at he natural science auditorium., Dean Dodson, who is the editor of he magazine"Hygea" and secretary f the American Medical Association, iiscussed at length the recent rapid progress of the medical profession in the field of preventive medicine. In twenty years he declared, the average life span of the peope in the United States has been increased from 40 to 58 years, nearly fifty per cent. This has been due largely if not al- most entirely to the activitiy of the medical profession in the prevention t of disease by vaccination and inocul-t ation.c At the present time the American Medical Association is sponsoring ae movement to educate the people in the value of periodic health examinations.E A large proportion of apparently heal-c thy men and women, he declared, arec greatly in need of competent medical advice.c "The American Medical Association,i with 90,000 members throughout thei country, is committed to carry on thisE examination of lapparenty healthy people at reasonable intervals", Dean Dodson said. The care of infants ist especially emphasized. The speaker declared that health must be the fun- damental tenet of education. In the public schools regular health examin-i ations are now the rule. Interest has, been and is being aroused in the sub- ject of health and disease preventionI among the school children. The speaker made a plea for the broadening of the public mind in itsc consideration of medicine. He citedt the case of the recent small-pox epi-1 demic in Michigan as an example of unnecessary affliction solely because of popular prejudice against vaccin-I ation. The elimination of such pre- judices is the aim of the present worki of the Association. - Mr. Dodson is dean of the medical courses in the University of Chicagoc and Rush Medical College. He has been professor of Pedriatics at thati institution since 1901. He is carrying out his present work by popular lec- tures and by his magazine "Hygeia," sponsored by the medical association. SPLAWNSTH PRESIDENT OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY Austin, Texas, July 15.-Dr. W. M. W. Splawn, the new president of the University of Texas, will be the ninth' man to hold that position since the University was formally opened in 1883. Former President Robert E. Vinson, who resigned in 1923, held the position for a longer period of time than any other president, having been in the office seven years at the time of his resignation. Until 1895 the University was with- out a president, the chairman of the faculty being the chief executive of- ficer. Prof. J. W. Mallet was chair- man for the opening year, 1883-1884; then Prof. Leslie Waggener until the summer of 1894; then Prof. Thomas S. Miller for 1894-95. In 1895 the office of president was created, and it has been filled since by eight men, as fol- lows: Leslie Waggener, M.A. L.L.D., ad interim, 1895-96; George Tayloe Win- ston, M.A., L.L.D., 1896-99; William Lambdin Prather, B.L., L.L.D., 1899- 1905; David Franklin Houston, M.A., L.L.D., 1905-1908; Sidney Edward Mezes, Ph.D., L.L.D., 1908-14; William James Battle, Ph.D., ad interim, 1914- 16; Robert Ernest Vinson, D.D., L.L. D., 1916-1923; William Seneca Sutton, M.A., L.L.D., ad interim, 1923-. VALE CHEW WINS ELIMINATION HEAT WITHOUT EFFORT OLYMPIC CROWDS GATHER AS IT. S. SHOWS ROWING * SUPREMACY AMERICANS CONTINUE TO SCORE VICTORIES Wearers of Stars and Stripes Power- ful in Swimming, Boxing, and Tennis Paris, July 15.-(By AP)-The Am- ericans are strongly entrenched to- night on the various fronts of the Olympic batle front after notable vic- tories today in four outstanding bran- ches of competition. The famous Yale Crew, the magnet for the great- est crowd that has yet witnessed a rowing competition, easily won in the elimination heat for eight-oared shells over the two thousand meter course on the Seine River. In the swimming contest, the Ameri- can girls outdid the men and carried the laurels with the Australian swim- mers who lead the Americans at the end of the day's three events, 24 points to 23. Sixteen American boxers in the op- ening skirmish of the battle for ring honors came off with a big share for the first day while the American ten- nis stars continued their victorious march through the field. Miss Helen Wills, American champion, won dec- isively from Mrs. Satterthwaite, of England; Vincent Richards was com- pelled to go five sets to win. Upon the completion of two days of the Olympic swimming program the United States stod second in the list of twenty three nations entered. Australia was first with 24 points, while the United States was one point behind. America's unrivalled women swim- mers piled up 19 points in the four hundred meter women's free style and were mainly responsible for their country's showing, while the men swimmers failed to win a single point in the 1500 meter event, the plain high divers placing fourth'and sixth to add four points to the feminine score. The United States placed two men out of three in the semi-finals of the 200 meter finals of the breast stroke. Robert P. Skelton and W. T. Kirsch- daum, who finished- first and second in their respective heats will have an opportunity to defend the United States in the semi-finals Wednesday. Skelton turned in the best time for the 200 meter breast stroke, 2:53 sec- onds. To the American women must go all the glory for this, the second day in the swimming contests. In the final for the 400 meter race, it was just a question of which of the three would finish first. Miss Norelius, an out- sider won, second place went to Miss Wainwright, and Miss Ederle, the fav- orite was placed first. Johnny Weismuller, is now looked upon as the last American hope to defeat the-Australian marvel, Andrew Charlton, and assist the American women swimmers gathering points for the United States PRESTON'S CONDITION UNDERGOES I PROI EMI NT The condition of Robert Preston, 24E, who was seriously injured last week when a train struck the auto- mobile in which he was riding near Toledo, is reported as being slightly improved. He has regained consci- ousness and this has been interpreted as a very hopeful sign. He is being cared for at a Toledo hospital. Shakespeare Playhouse presents in University Hall, at popular prices: Thursday Night, July 17th, 8:15 o'clock, Eugene O'Neill's "Beyond the Horizon." Friday Night, July 18th, 8:15 o'clock, Justine McCarthy's "If I Were King." Reserved seats, 75 cents. Reserved seats for four performances, $2.50. Advance Saturday Afternoon, July 19th, 3:00 o'clock, Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Saturday Night, JulT 19th, 8:15 o'clock, Ibsen's "A Doll's House. seat sale at Wahr's State Street book store, beginning Monday morning, July 14th. .