SABLISHED 1920 UIjt 6 u mmrx 4Iirhit3an :Iai1tl MEMBER OF THFB SCME PRESS e VOL. XI" NO. 32 FOUR PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1931 WEATHER: Mostly fair PRICE FIVE CENTS INDT TO PRESENT .HUGEUCAST TONIGHT IN SATIRIC COMEDY Beggar on Horseback,' Writtenc by Kauffman, Connelly, to Be Sixth Summer Offering. t FITZGERALD HAS LEAD Pantomine by Emily White Will Be Feature of Production;1 Conklin Writes Score. Thirty-five student actors will play parts in "Beggar on Horse- back," satirical comedy which will be opened by the Repertory players tonight, it was announced yester- day. The leading role of Niel Mc- Crae will be taken by Edward Fitz-.. gerald according to Director Valen- tine B. Windt, of Play Production, who has mounted the play. The following make up the re- mainder of the cast: .8herman Wilson, Martha Ellen Scott, Elaine-Tucker, Elizabeth Car- penter, Frederick Crandall, Georget Beauchamp, William Butler, Keitht Bennett, John Doll, Jack McCarthy, Earl Roedel, and Kenneth Boyle. Vivian Chaplin, Berenice Brackel,1 Evelyn Reeves, Lisette Freund, Frances Thornton, Phyllis Ornstein, Derek Fox, Eugenie Chapel, Alfred Stevenson, Charles Kaufman, Fredt Holmes, ack Byerle, Gurney Wil- liams, Helen Carrm. Ann! Verner In Cast. Dorothy Barnes, Bertha Cunning- ham, Ethel McIntosh, Pauline Zol- ler, Elizabeth Norton, Linda Schrei- ber, Jeanette Saurborn, Anne Ver-1 ner. Charles S. Monroe has assisted Windt in the direction, and Emily V. White, of the physical educationc department, has staged the panto-I mime which is incorporated inE "Beggar on Horseback." Music for1 it was written by Jack Conklin, '31. George S. Kaufman and MarcI Connelly, the authors, have pro- duced a number of Broadway hits.- At the present time, they are repre- sented in New York by "Once in A Lifetime" and "Green Pastures."I Woolcott Comments. Alexander Woolcott, dramatic critic, commented as follows in the; original production:; "It is a small and facetious dis- turbance in the rear of the Church of the Gospel of Success. When staged in the very capital of the Land of Go-Getters, its gesture is as defiant as that made on a not dissimilar occasion by one Barbara Frietchie." "Camille in Roaring Camp," a farcial comedy which includes the famous drama of Alexander Du- nas, fils, and characters from Bret $arte's Roaring camp stories, will open next Wednesday at the last summer production of the Reper- tory players. It will be staged by 'homas Wood Stevens, visiting di- rector, who is the author of the ,oaring camp scenes of the play. BAND TO PRESENT m CONCERT TONIGHT To Play at 7 o'Clock on Steps of General Library; Falcone Announces Program. The University Summer band will present a concert on the steps 0o the General Library at 7 o'clock tonight instead of 7:15 as usual. The program is as follows: "Var- sity" march by Moore; overture "HungarianComedy" by Keler- Bela, conducted by Samuel L. Flueckiger; "Atlantis" suite (The Lost Continent), nocturne and. morning hymn of praise, "I Love Thee" (The Prince and Aana) by Safranek, conducted by Harold R Harvey; selections from musical comedy "Prince of Pilsen" by Lu- ders, conducted'by Ennis H. Flem- ing; "La Feria" suite by Lacome consisting of Los Toros, conducted 'by Warren E. Wood and La Reja- Serenade conducted by Rhoderick R. Shaw; and the Ballet Egyptian by Luigini consisting of Allegro non troppo and Allegretto, conducted by i°i tn C nnt.-i+t. 'BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK' WAS GIVEN PLEASING RECEPTION HERE IN 1929 "Beggar on Horseback," stark drama of life behind the scenes in the widget industry, was produced once before by Director Valentine Windt. In May, 1929, it became the sec- ond play to appear in the new Ly- dia Mendelssohn theatreand ach- ieved an outstandingly enthusias- tic reception from campus audi- ences. R. Leslie Askren, then Music and Drama editor of The Daily, termed it "the most amusing and genuine- ly good-fun show that has appeared locally in years." "Play Production have taken the Kaufman-Connelly book, which is 'PERSONAL1IYBEST ASSET OFTEACHER' Quality Can Be Developed, Dr. Johnson Says in Address to Conference. "Personality is mentioned more than any other quality in selecting teachers," Dr. Edgar Johnson, prin- cipal of University High school, said in an address before the week- ly conference of the school of edu- cation yesterday. "Subject matter aside, a forceful personality is the most valuable asset for a prospec- tive teacher. Many persons are in- clined to believe that personality is something beyond the individ- ual's control." Dr. Johnson continued with an answer to the question of the de- velopment of the personality. "The point of view of this address this afternoon is that personaity is something which can be developed. This is certainy tirue of certain qualities as tact, sympathy, open- mindedness, or tolerance. It is ex- ceptionally true in the field of in- terest." Professor Briggs of Columbia university, Dr. Johnson pointed out, has suggested the number, variety, and depth of man's interests meas- ures a liberal education. "Certainly if we consider the teachers who have inspired us by their personal- ity; they have been people with a wide range of interests and with abiding and contagious enthusi- asm." The fields of literature, fine arts, and music are broad enough that anyone may find here something of interest to him," Dr. Johnson said. News Vendor Suffers Shock From Lightning Knocked to the ground at 4:20 yesterday afternoon by a shock of lightning which hit a campus tree directly across from the State street entrance of Nickel's arcade, William Taylor, aged newspaper vendor was removed by police to St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital where he was re- ported to be only slightly shocked and rapidly improving at a late hour yesterday evening. The thunder storm, one of the most sudden squalls seen in recent years, was accompanied by an ex- tremely high wind which caused some wire damage in Main and State street business districts. Vanderbilt Marriage Dissolved by Court RENO, Nev., Aug. 4.-(R)-Ru- Smored last-minute attempts by he husband at reconciliation failing Mary Weir Vanderbilt went into divorce court here today and had her marriage to Cirnelius Vander- bilt, Jr., dissolved. Terms of a property settlement were not divulged. Neither wer those of the decree which is under- stood, however, to have provided for payment by Vanderbilt of "in excess of $500 each month." Detroit Welfare Clerk Gets Prison Sentenc I\ DETROIT, Aug. 4.-{,P)-Alex F - Lewis, former welfare departmen clerk, who defrauded the city o 1 $207,000 in municipal doles wa 1 Ventenced to from 7 1-2 to 10 year Y in Michigan State prison at Jack brilliant writing in its own right, and turned it on the stage of the new League theatre in a spirit of mad folly that makes the show ab- solutely one not to be missed at any price," his review said. "The play itself is a test for the director," he continued. "It re- quires careful interpretation, intri- cate work. It is a cock-eyed puzzle in all manner of moods and styles, and Director Windt has mastered the puzzle . . . . He deserves fully the accolade of merit which his laboratory shows have so long de- manded." "This reviewer has seen the same play in four different versions," said Lee Blazer, in a later review, "and although better productions in part were noted, this one easily ranks with the best of them." The authors wrote "Beggar on Horseback" for those who may have become wearied by the more char- acteristic American comedies which regard evening clothes and abrupt wealth as quite essential parts of a happy ending. They claim to offer it merely as an antidote to the worship of material prosperity. GoVERNOR ORERS OIL WEILLCLOSING Murray Places Oklahoma Fields Under Martial Law in War for Better Prices. Oklahoma CITY, Aug. 4.-(AP) -Governor William H. Murray late today issued an executive order shutting down 3,106 pro- rated oil wells in Oklahoma and establishing martial law for a distance of 50 feet around each well. OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 4.-(IP) -Cicero Murray, personal repre- sentative of Governor Murray, who plans to shut in prorated Oklahoma oil wells, to force a price of $1 a barrel, announced in the Oklahoma City oil field this afternoon that "the first well was shut in at 2:55 o'clock." Shortly afterward the Champlin Refining company reported their only three producers had been shut down on request of the field pro- ration umpire. The company has been operating in violation of the state proration law under a tem- porry federal court injunction. The Murray anouncement came soon after a company of Okla- homa's National Guard established headquarters in the Oklahoma City oil field, ready to enforce Governor IMurray's long promised order to shut in the area's gushers. The guardsmen-about 30-under SColonel Turner Roark and Major Abe Herskowitz, took up headquar- ters on a lease of the Wirt Frank- lin interests. Later a detachment was sent to the lease of the Champ- lin company. FIR PERHILS HOMES IN NORTHERNIDAHO Hundreds of Families Fleeing From Blaze, Taking Goods Packed on Wagons. SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 4.--(P)- Hundreds of families packed good on wagons today and fled before a wall of fire that raced through the - Kaniksu national forest in the Priest river valley of north Idaho t Two hundred new fires, breakinE e out last night and today, blazed ii - forests of Montana, north Idahi and eastern Washington. Several of the blazes were report- ed to be incendiary. At Deer creek, on the Kootena forest of Idaho, flames were swepr B over fire lines by a 20-mile wind. Ii the Kaniksu forest a line of fire 21 . miles long rushed toward the fed, t eral forest experiment station a f Priest river. Men were Warned t s "fight hard or run." s Flames brought down tall tree, - and flung them across many road and +rails LINDBERGHS START JUMP TO AKLAVIK FROM BAKER LAKE Head Winds Prevent Schedulci Take-off Early in Day; One Stop Is Proposed. MAKE CHECK OF PLANE Rumor of Crash Is Dissipated by Radio Message Denying Afternoon Take-off. BAKER LAKE, N.W.T., Aug.4.- (AP)-Beginning a daring 1,115-mile dash across the most treacherous of Canada's bad lands, Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh took off at 6:35 p.m., Eastern Standard Time today for Aklavik. Contrary to al previous informa- tion, it was announced just before the takeoff that if weather permit- ted a single jump would be made to Aklavik. "However, we may stop at Cop- per Mine," said Colonel Lindbergh. The Lindberghs had spent the en- tire day checking over their plane. Various Routes Planned. Considerable confusion had been caused over the variously reported routes which the Lindberghs would pursue from here to Aklavik. Be- fore they left the United States, they said they would plot a north- erly course direct from here to Ak- lavik. Later, about the time some Canadian aviators expressed appre- hension over the safety of such a route, it was said the Lindberghs would travel in a more southerly direction by way of Hunter bay, Fort Norman, and up the Macken- zie river to Aklavik. The jumble of static which has blocked the radio channels of the north Canadian wilderness cleared sufficiently late today for receipt of word that the Lindberghs were weather bound at Baker lake, tiny trading town at the rocky west end of Chesterfield inlet. Crash Rumor Denied. The fragmentary dispatches re- ceived here said head winds pre- vailed along the Lindberghs' pro- jected 650-mile course to Hunter bay. Rumors circulated earlier in the day that Colonel Lindbergh had CUBAN WORKERS STRIKE FOR DAY HAVANA, Aug. 4.--(1P)-A gen- eral 24-hour strike today in- volved some 40,000 workmen in Havana and an estimated 60- 000 to 70,000 more throughout the island. Labor leaders said tonight that strong sentiment had developed for a new stop- page of work to begin within the next two days. The new strike, if called, would protest the arrest of nearly 40 strikers and other persons to- day, they said. Arrested persons included Lu- cio Fuentes, president of the As- sociation of Commercial Em- ployees; Jose Llera, one of the leaders of the striking 2,400 em- ployees of the Havana Electric Railways co.; and Pedro de la Concepcion. JURY OPENS STUDY OF CAPONE TRIAL Seeks Re-Indictment of Chicago Gang Leader on Illicit Liquor Charges. CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-(JP)-The fed- eral grand jury today began a re- view of the history of Alphonse "Scarface Al" Capone's illicit liquor activities, seeking to re-indict him under the Jones law as recom- mended last week by Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson. Aided by police, federal officers last night invaded Capone's gang- land haunts in search of witnesses but if any were found they did not appear before the grond jury today. Waiting in the anteroom, how- ever, were Chief Special Agent Eliot Hess, the 28-year-old Univer- sity of Chicago graduate, and the corps of "untouchables" who pro- cured most of the evidence on which the liquor conspiracy indict- ment against Capone was returned. The "untouchables," a group of young undercover operatives for the prohibition force, were so named because they refused to ac- cept bribes or to be intimidated while seeking evidence. BERMANY READY ro 0OPEN BANKS [0 PUBLICTODAY Enforced 'Holiday' Will End as Government Drops Decree. DANGER OF RUNS BELIEVED PASSED Financiers Think Banks Can Renew Operation Without Trouble. BERLIN, Aug. 4.-MP)-After bank "holiday" extending over hree weeks and one day, enforced ry a decree of President Paul von -Iindenburg, German banking in- titutions prepared today to re- ipen their doors for regular pub- c business tomorrow. Restrictions, especially on :hecking accounts, have been se- rere during these three weekst [he only withdrawals permitted ere those for officially approved >urposes, such as payrolls and tax gills. The result has been that the Ger- ian public, which hitherto has seen generally averse to paying by -heck and has preferred to settle ills in cash, has had a good rounding in the principles of the heck system. "Checks taken here," vas the unaccustomed notice dis- >ayed in the stores and other >laces of business. Checks Not Cashable. Such checks were not cashable >ut passed to the credit of the hold- rs, helping eventually to meet pay- ,olls and tax bills. Since yesterday, when check ransfers between banks became eneral, the situation in the opinion >f banking experts has greatly im- >roved and it was believed that anking machinery could be put n motion again without fear of ausing runs. Tomorrow will show whether that onfidence is justified, for there has been a great accumulation of deferred payments which the banks will be called upon to meet just as soon as their doors open. Financial weather men contend that the por- tents are fair and there is nothing to indicate that the atmosphere of calm will be disturbed. Bank Conditions Better. Payments into banks have large- l. exceeded the small authorized withdrawals and they were aided by trade activities resulting from a nation-wide clearance sale of all classes of commodities which start- ed briskly August 1. It is fully expected that money withdrawn from banks will circu- late quickly in trade and speedily find its way back to the banks again, as, because of the high bank rate, everybody will be anxious to settle outstanding liabilities with- out delay. As for the reopening of stock ex- changes, it is believed that not be- fore mid-August. can an adequate survey of the situation be made, but unless the unforeseen happens the prospects are that the German boerses will resume their function by the end of the month. Chicago Officers Join to Bar Further Riots CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-(P)-Public officials, Negro leaders, and police pooled their efforts today to pre- vent a recurrence of the rioting which cost three lives and many in- juries in the south side Negro belt last night. Armed squad cars cruised through the district breaking up all large gatherings. BASEBALL SCORES American League Chicago 5, Detroit 1. Cleveland, St. Louis, wet grounds. National League Chicago 4, 7, Cincinnati 2, 3. New York 6, 3, Brooklyn 3, 2. St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 1. Rn- 0 A m9 0a Capone last week moved change his plea from guilty to I guilty of the liquor and income been injured in an attempted take- evasion indictments against hi off from Baker lake were dissipated Elmer L. Irey, chief of the by a direct radio message from telligence unit of the inte Baker lake to Churchill which said, revenue bureau, today confe: "Lindbergh has not even attempted with A. P. Madden, chief of to take off. Strong head winds Chicago unit, presumably conc prevail." It was timed 4:30 p.m., ing the trial next month of Eastern Standard Time. pone's tax cases. Irey participE to not tax dim. in- rnal rred the ern- Ca- ated Herndon, Pangborn Have Little Chance to Cut Record, Belief1 TOKIO, Aug. 4.-(AP)-The Amer- ican aviators,Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, were believed to- night to have lost their race around the world to lower the record of eight days, 15 hours and 51 min- utes set a month ago by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, fellow country- men. Whether Pangborn and Herndon were flying over the 2,400 miles dangerous overseas course to Nome, Alaska, or were held at Khabaravsk, Eastern Siberia, by bad weather was uncertain as the hours dragged by and communica- tion with Khabarovsk failed. The flyers, however, had express- ed determination to continue their air voyage to New York. A wing of their plane had been repaired yesterday, following a perilous flight of 950 miles from Chita, Si- beria, thruogh rain and fog that hid the Khingan mountains from view and made their landing safely a combination of good luck and ex- cellent navigation. Amy Johnson Is Forced Down at Khailar on Her Trip East in the conference between Capone, counsel and the government prose-' cutors when the plea of guilty and the government's recommendation of penalty were discussed. EDISON RECOVRD TAKES USUAL RIDE Inventor Walks Unassisted Car; Improvement Rapid, Physician Says. to WEST ORANGE, N.J., Aug.4.-(P) -Thomas A. Edison was so far re- covered from his recent collapse late today that his physicians per- mitted him to take a half-hour au- to ride through his estate. Smiling like a boy let out to play, the 84- year-old inventor walked unassisted to the open touring car he chose in preference to a sedan. He was accompanied by Mrs. Edi- son; who sat beside him in the rear seat, and his son Charles, who sat in front with the chauffeur. An hour and a half after Mr. Edi- son returned from his drive, Dr. Hubert S. Rowe issued the following bulletin: "This afternoon Mr. Edison felt so much improved that he insisted on taking a short drive. "Other than this, this afternoon occasioned no marked change in his condition. "His improvement during the past 48 hours has been so rapid that it will of necessity be slower from 'taw nn" HARBIN, Manchuria, Aug. 4.-(P) -Amy Johnson, British woman fly- er, on the way from England to. Tokio, made a forced landing today; at Khailar, midway between here and Chita, because her fuel had run low. She will take aboard more gasoline, and resume thet flizht tn Harbin as soon as nossible.