THE MICHIGAN DAILY IGAN DAILY of the Summer Session 114.. _. .- '-I public his viewpoint. The political haranguers haven't a leg on which to stand. And once again the President will probably. show the politicians a "thing or two." In the past' he has stood apart from machine politics when it has seemed necessary to do so, and has accomp- lished admirable results by so doing. He is true to the party which he represented in the 1932 election. He has walked the many planks of the Democratic platform as he pledged himself to do. But he has also given evidence that he will conscientiously attempt to give the people' a government as free from the political strings of the past as it is possible to give them. Those who oppose the President upon this par- ticular issue are nothing more nor less than un- American politicians who are looking to their own selfish ends and are catering to an insatiabletap- petite for political power. It is to, be hoped that Congress will support the President to the extent of carrying out this attempt to take the post- offices entirely away from* those who have mis- used them in the past. Published every morning except Monday during the University year and Sumrner Session by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Member of the Western Conference Editorial, Associa- tion and the Big Ten News Service. M~EMlBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively en'tie to the'use for republication of all news dispatches creditec to itor rot, otherwise credited in this paper and the local' news pIlused herein. All: rights of. republication of, special disptcles are reserved. Entered at the post Office at Ann Arbor, ichigan, as second clss matter. Sp.ecl rate of postage 'ganted by Third Assistant Postmaster-General Sibscriptrion during suminer by carrier $1.00; by mail, During regular school year by carrir, $4,00; by mte$4:50. Offces: Student Publications Building, 'Maynard Street, ,AtiArbor, Michigan.' Phone 2-l214. Representatives : College Publications Representatives,, Inc.,,40E ast Thirty-Fourth ,treet, New Yrk City;80. Boylston Street, Boston; 612 North ti'chigan Avenue, Chicago. lional Advertising Service, Inc., I1West 42nd St; New York, N. Y. EDITRIAL STfAFF. Phone:" 4925 MAAGING EDITOR.......... FRANI B. GILBRETH' ASSISTANT' IMNAGING EDITOR..... KARL JSEIFFERT' AS$A.'IATE EDITORS: John C. Healey, Powers Moulton and E. Jerome Pettit. REPORTERS: Edgar H. Eckert," Thomas H. Kleene, Bruce. Manley, Diana- Powers Moulton, Sally Place. PVSINESTAFF. Office Hours; 9-1,1-5 * *&*flA . 7 W~ 2 BUSINSS MANAGER.. ...BYR C. VEDDER AgUISTANT-BUSINESS MANAGER .. HARRY R. BEGLEY CICUATION MAN'AGER........... ROBERT L. PIER.G'E. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1P33 War Is Declared Against Kidnapers... IDNAPING activities of recent. Jmonthis have finally brought, about dsitable action by Federal offcials. War has been declared. The gangster, kidnaper and racketeer are gofingto be miade accessible to. national law enforcement officers. In the past the activities of' Federal agencies 1ave been confined to violations of. laws which affect the nation directly. So-called police powers have always been relegated to tle several states. But the severe nature of the kidnapings which have taken place in recent mionths demonstrates the necessity for the existence of Federal police forces. The new proposals include the establishment of a law enforcing organizationliwhich will be free to cope with organized criminals. Underwprld char- acters have always shown a definite fear of the Federal government. National action has. been swift and severe' enough to deter criminals from interfering where Federal laws are cpncerned. Un- doubtedly when national authorities are given power to act in cases which are now closed to' them, the racketeers, hoodlums, kidnapers, and gangsters will be on a downward trend .And, with a Federal body to co-ordinate the work of the' individual states, the nation shound once again. assume a law-abiding attitude which has no place in its code for those who have so openly ignored its lawsduring the recent wave of kidnaping. and racketeering. RosevelIt S ks.. The Politicians. . Campus Opinion o s trs published inthis comnn should ngot be construed as expressing, the editoril opiion of The Da11y.Anonymous communications will be dis- regarded, '1The names of cotmuilats will, however, be rearlded as confidentialmupon.reqes. Contribu- tors are asked to send in only typewritten or legible art iluing one side of the paper only. Contribu- tors must be sBrief as possible, confning themselves to iot more than 400 wors. -The Editors. I FP FORCE To The Editor: Yesterday's letter to the Campus Opinion Co1- umn signed. "A Student" was an highly appro- priate answer to the personal attack of the pre- vious clay in the column signe'd "Former Student." I am of the opinion that the personal attack made on Sergeant West was unnecessary to the end sought-denunciation of the highly inefficient Ann Arbor police department. Likewise "A Student" cannot wash away the sins of the police depart- mnent nd its.individual members with a sob story about the big virile heart of the police officer who started his "man" on the right path with a few noble words. Such qualities are highly desirous in any human being, and far be it from me to attack the per- sonality of a man who displayed such commend- able persona traits. Nevertheless mere benevo- lence isn't stopping the Ann Arbor burglaries. Certainly justice should be -tempered with mercy, but justice should also be firni and not a sponge reeking with sopped up Puritanical milk of un- natural human kindness. The principles of jus- Lice demand that the citizens of Anm Arbor and the visitors within its boundaries be protected from the vandals who are looting houses of val- uable. possessions, purchased with the fruits of honest toil. The ends of justice require good police administration, and good administration in turn means certain apprehension and punishment for the persons guilty of transgressing society's rules 'of order. The genesis of Ann Arbor's police problem is explained, I believe, not in personalities but rather in the organic structure of the munic'ipal admin- istration set up. What is that set up? It is a pic- ,ture. of a government with no direct lines of re- sponsibility. The mayor appoints the police com- mission by and with the, consent of the council, and the words "by' and with the consent" are not meaningless. Residents of the city are familiar with the rough and tumble the mayor is forced to engage in before finally appointing a commission which is probably not at all to the mayor's liking. From there on the mayor has nothing further to say. The police commission appoints the chief of police and all subordinates. This body, composed of a number of men who aie not at all familiar with. the technique of police administration, runs the department. The mayor sits in City Hall pow- erless to give orders to promote the efficiency of the police, and the chief of police has to be sub- servient to a board which knows nothing ,of polic- ng and in all probabilities has friends whom the Thief must not offend. The city council has a gen- -ral fiscal supervision over the department further dividing the lines of responsibilities. No wonder we have such an inefficient police organization, What can be done about it? Lots of things can be done. Jackson reorganized its police force as did Pontiac. They called in George E. Eckhart, long associated, with the state police, a model in effi- cient policing. Eckhart remained in the cities mentioned for a period of about six 'months dur- ing which time he was acting chief of police, and had full power to adjust and reorganize as he saw 'fit. It is too much to expect Ann Arbor to cast off the shackles of its outworn and out-moded form of government, but it can replace clowns, in the police department with brain power. -Not A Student. T heTrheatre clorama for rather startling lighting effects, the larger pieces are drops framed by gaudily painted wings. Furniture is reduced to a minimum, often it is painted on the drop. All the painting is done in perspective. Parker's drops revive. a theatre that seems rather child-like in its devices. But when all is said and dore it is a' theatre that is theatrical. The mid-Victorian theatre treated its audience like children on a holiday-it was colorful and unreal-it was an occasion for the audience'. The treatment is one which is very valuable for au- diexces, they should on occasion be treated like, children, or the theatre will lose a really vital' force. SCreen ReIeCtions Four stars means extraordinary; three stars very good; two stars good; one star just another picture; no stars keep away from it. AT THE MAJESTIC ."TAU MIND.RE, ADFR" (Showing Saturday through Tuesday) Fortune-telling, in numerous forms and under various guises, is one of the oldest methods of capitalizing on human credulity and fear known to mankind, and at the same time one of the' newest. Ever since the days of the soothsayers of old, who were kept at coiirt by the, monarchs of the ancient world to read the stars and foretell the future for them-as well as interpret the royal dreams-telling fortunes and "drawing aside the veil from the future" for bewildered and anxious human beings has been one of the most lucrative. "rackets" in history. How the fortune-teller of today plies his trade the shrewd manner in which he employs the latest' scientific inventions to convince his victims of his '"supernatural" powers, is set forth in the dramatic and comic film, "The Mind Reader," which opens at the Majestic theatre today. Starting as a "barker" in a barn-storming car-, nival company, Warren William, in his role of Chandler, is the man who soon learns to make money as a "seer" and a "psychic." Constance Cummings has the role of Sylvia, as- sistant to "Chandra the Great," and Allen Jenkins is Chandler's' confederate. The film' was directed by Roy del Ruth. Excursion No. 7: Ford's Greenfield Village, Wednesday Afternoon, July 19-LRound trip bus fare $1. Buses leave from in front of Angel Hall at 1 p. m. Party returns to Ann Arbor by 5:45 p. m. Nominal entrance fee of 25 cents will be charged at the village. The conducted tour will this year include several new features and will also provide opportunity to see the museum just recently opened to the pub2c. Reservations must be made by 5 p. m. Tuesday, July 18, in Room 9, University Hall. Excursion No. 8: Schools of the Cranbrook Foundation, Bloomfield Hills, Saturdaysmorning, July 22- Round trip. bus fare $1.35. Buses leave at 7:45 a. m. from in front of Angell Hall, and. will return to Ann Arbor soon afteer noon. The schools, erected through the Cran- brook Foundation, are considered the finest private schools in the Middle West. Assistant Head Master C. J. Keppel will personally conduct the party through the buildings and will explain the educational methods used in the schools. Reservations should be made IWr 5 p. m. Friday, July 21, in Room 9, University Hall, Wesley H. Maurer Univ. Bureau of Appointments and Occupational Information: Someone driving to Seattle July 27th wants a companion to share expenses. Kind- ly call Extension 371 Saturday morn-. ing or Monday. Students, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts: xcept under extraordinary circumstances, 'courses dropped after Saturday, July .22nd, will be recorded with a grade of E. Students, College of Engineering:] The last day for dropping a course Withiout record will be today. ,0 Louis A. Hopkins, Secretar y Polo'iia Circle: Outing today at the Island. All members and their ffiends are cordially invited to take part' in the festivities. Party' will leave fron the League lobby at 3:00 p. m. No reservations are necessary. In case of rain the affair will take place on Sunday at the same time and place. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Copy received at the office of the Summer Session until 3:30; 11:30 a. m. Saturday. Faculty Concert: Wassily Bese- kirsky in the role of viola player; Romine Hamilton, violinist; Hanns Pick, Violoncellist; Joseph Brinkman, Pianist; and Palmer Christian, or- ganist, will participate in the next: Faculty Concert, Tuesday evening, July 18, at 8:15 o'clock in Hill Audi- torium, to which the general public, with the exception of small children, is invited. The following program will be performed: F. Bach (1710- 1784), Grave for 'cello and organ (Messrs. Pick and Christian): Loca- telli (1693-1764) Sonata for Violon- cello and Cembalo (Moderato, Lento, Minuet) Messrs, Pick and Brink- man): Mozart Concertante for viola, violin and piano (Messrs. Besekirsky, Hamilton and Brinkman) : Sowerby, Mediaeval Poem for organ and piano (Messrs. Christian, and Brinkman). Charles A. Sink Pi Lambda Theta will hold its summer initiation service at 5:30 p. m. Wednesday, July 19, in the Uni- versity Elementary School Library. The banquet will be held at 6:15 p. m. at the Lantern Shop. Members please call Margaret Hall at tele- phone 4121, Extension 676 on Mon- day July 17, between 8 and 12 a. m. or 1:30 to 5 p. m. to make reserva- tions. Professor W. R. Humphreys will speak to the Women's Education Club on Monday evening in the Alumnae Room at the League. His subject will be "Poetry and Simpli- city." The meeting will begin promptly at 7:15 p. m. and will be dismissed at 8:15 p. nm-All Univer- sity women are invited. Women's Riding Class: The riding class for women will meet tonight at 7:15 at Mullison's stables. Those wishing transportation are to meet at the North University entrance of the Michigan League at 7:10. Reverend Walton E. Cole will speak in the Unitarian Church Sunday morning at 10:45 on "Can the Church Meet the Needs of Modern Life?" At 7:30 Scott Polk will talk on "The Technique of Modern Mar- riage." Uncle Tom's Cabin Saturday Mat- inee: All seats for this performae are unreserved. The doors will lbe open at 2:00 and the performance will start at 2:30. The admission fee will be 50 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. Season ticket holders who wish to attend this per- formance may exchange their cou- pons for general admission tickets. Union Service: The Congregational and Presbyterian Churches unite next Sunday morning for their serv- ice of worship, at 10:45 meeting" in the Presbyterian Church, Huron and Division Streets. Rev. Allisoi FRy Heaps, pastor of the Congregational Church will preach. His subject will be "The Ministry of Silence." Health Service Facilities Stressed By Forsythe "Many Summer Session students have yet to realize that complete' fa- cilities are offered them by the Uni- versitfy Health Service," Dr. Warren E. Forsythe, director, said yesterday. Specialists in all branches of med- icine are available to care for the 'illnesses of students, all expenses be- ing covered by a portion of the an- nual fee, he said, and besides this students are reminded, that they now have opportunity to have any exam- inations made that they may have been considering for some time. "Although we are kept busy as it is by students' calls," Dr. Forsythe ,said, "nevertheless we feel that others should be reminded of the facilities we have to offer them in order that we may best accomplish our purpose here." 'Omnibusters' May Pay Their Dues In Produce WICHITA, Kas., July 14 -(/P)- Alumni of Omnibus College, bianch of the University of Wichita' which combines summer sight-seeing with study, may still remain in good standing even if short of cash. Anouncements of a reunion to be held in Chicago icarried "notice to the effect that dues night be paid in any kind of edible produce if money was not available. More than 4,000' alumni, who are dubbed."Omnibusters," are'scttered throughout the midwest. The col- lege, organized in '1922, conducts two "expeditions" each sumner. Enroll- ment for the first of the 1933' tours totaled more than 700. Washigton Off The, Record P RESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S recent attempt to place all postmasters of ountry under Civil Service elicited a response many quarters. And most of the objections jiist what might have been expected. his executive order changing. the age limit' esidence requirements of new appointees, the executive asked that all postnasters be 4d under the Civil Service rule. Under the nt system, postmasters in charge of offices e first, second and third 'classes receive their ions through political influende rather than. a merit basis. e President's action followed a: complete sur- nade by the first assistant postmaster-gen- Joseph C. O'Mahoney, who investigated the .es paid and the timtie, devoted: to the service )stmaste of the classeg now exempt from Service. By SIGRID ARNE FTER miles of hand-shaking and smiles, Mrs. A Franklin D. Roosevelt thought up a little plan while motoring through New England. Her secre- tary was to precede her into a Farmington, Me., hotel and register for "Mrs. E. A. Roose." That done, Mrs. Roosevelt settled down for a good night's rest, which she intended should ex- tend slightly into the morning. She ,was catching up on sleep when the phone tinkled at seven the next morning. Two minutes after a bell-boy stood at the door with both arms'loaded with flowers for "Mrs. E. A. Roose." Just another ruse that didn't work., 1 STORY about the colorful Gov. Gifford Pin- chot of Pennsylvania is kicking around town to prove that seeing a cabinet officer these days is like the old camel-needle's eye partnership. The Governor, who was former chief forester of' the United States, wanted to see his, fellow prog- ressive, Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. The outer-office secretary' stopped him. "What do you want to see the Secretary about?" she asked. "Trees," said Pinchot. "You'll have to see Mr. Jones," she said. "Jones be blowed," exclaimed Piichot. "I ap- pointed him to that job years ago. You get me into Wallace's office inside of three minutes." She did." SECRETARY of the Interior Ickes lost his way in the endless corridors of the department of commerce building the other day. Finally he met some newspaper men he knew. "Say," he demanded, "send Mr. Hoover a wire and tell him the secretary of the interior is lost in his building." r a Editorial Comment THE LEAGUE PLUGS UP THE DRUG RACKET SPILLWAY Monday the League of Nations treaty conven- tion restricting the manufacture of narcotic drugs went into effect around the' world, marking the completion of one of humanity's longest forward steps in many years. The treaty, which restricts the manufacture of narcotics to the bare demands of medicine and commerce, was drafted by the representatives of ,57 nations, assembled in Geneva in July, 1931. It was to become operative 90 days after ratification by 25 of the nations, four of which, it was stip- ulated, must be large manufacturing nations. The first nation to sign the convention was Nicaragua, on March 16, 1932. The United Statgs followed two weeks later, ahead of' Peru, Portugal, and Persia. Other nations' whose signatures have been added are: Great Britain, Turkey, Germany, Switzerland, France, The Netherlands, Japan, Bel- gium, Egypt, Lithuania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Danzig, IrishFree State, Monaco, Poland, Rumania, Spain, Sweden. Brazil, Caxada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, Salvador, San Domingo, Uruguay, Sudan, and India. Six of these-the United States, Great Brit- ain, Turkey, Germany, Switzerland and France are large producers of narcotic drugs. The ratification of Belgium-the twenty-fifth FIST BAPTIST FIRST METHODIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL East Huron, below State REV.R EWAR SALESState and Washington REV. .EDWARD sAYLES- Minister of Church REV. H. R. CHAPMANM s FREDEn B. FIsHER EMinister of Church1 ATTEND PETER F. STAIR 9:30 A.M.--The Church School. Dr. Sunday mornings at 10:45 Albert Logan, superintendent 10:00 A.M. -The Student Class atHU C "st ies in Successful Guild House (across streetfrom C U C ' the 'Church), Mr. Chapman in LItiflp. charge. R G L R YJl 6 einn oMh~ 10:45 A.M. -Morning Worship. Mr. E ULYulnTrifes Sayles speaks on-°" JulLy 2 iigAbe rin }July230-Lvring A ense ofi "The Personality of Jesus" July 30 -Overcoming a Sense of This is the second in a series of four Failure sermons on "The Uniqueness of August 6 - Tasting Deeply of Life Christianity." "August 13- The Wonder of Religious 6:00 P.M. - All, graduate students Eprec and others are invited to the stu- Experience dent Guild House (503 E. Huron)SudyevngatWsyHllt6 for a discussion and social eve- Sunday evening at Wesley Hall at 6 ing. a e o'clock - Charles Orr speaking on freshments will be served. Come "Economic Distress in Ann Arbor" and' get acquainted. I In his letter to Postmaster General James A. Farey, Mr, Roosevelt said: "The studies which you have. made show that there would be large savings to, theGovernment if. tlexisting law were, changed and all present pstiasterships were placed on a strictly Civil Service basis as is the cast. under the existing law regarding fourth-class postoffices. Willyothere- fore be good enough to prepare for me' proposed legislation to this effect in order that I niay sub- mit it to the next session of Congress." The President's recommendation then was made, not strictly out of a clear sky, but after a complete survey of the matter had been made. and. after he felt' such action justifiable. And yet: he must have known the reaction. it would cause among that group of political barnaclgeswho, are blind to any expense to the taxpayer, so long ,as political patronage is maintained. The postoffices, of the nation have long served' as political footballs to be tossed about- by poli- ticians. Any attempt. towrest these institutions from the hands of those who have had their con- trol in the past naturally results in intra-party For DROP in at your regular eating place a of Kellogg's Corn Flakes. It's great f So easy to digest it encourages rest much better than hot, heavy foodsI Lime OfEN PA iK, AND UNCLE TO .By DAVID MOTT One of the big factors in any Tom show is the scenic effects. If you remember badk a few years' to the time when you were a kid, you will remem- ber reading the words ,momentous, stupendous, magnitudinous with regards to staging on the old' bill posters that.advertised a production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The gayly painted drops, the in- genious heaven scenes, the ice floes were factors which stirred your imagination; and made you hit your old, man for two-bits'to see the "spectacle." 'Next to the summer circus day, there was nothing. din your young life to compare with the Tom show. Indeed, they were often conducted like circuses --with Markses, bloodhounds, Evas, Toms, and Topsy's riding through the streets in advance of the performance.. But with all we remember about "Uncle Tom," we never forget the scenic effects. So with the re- cent "momentous" production of the play by the, Michigan Repertory Players, we are naturally in- / nd order a bowl or a late snack. tful sleep. HOW Kellogg's CojrnFlakes are aalso delightful for lunch. Try them with sliced bananas or preserved fruit. Crisp, toasted feikes with "the flavor that tempts your taste"-that's Kellogg's. * * * The most popular cereals served in the dining-rooms of American colleges, eating clubs and fraternities are mnade by Kellogg in Battle, Creek. They includeALL-BRAN, PEP Bran Flakes, Rice Krispies, a- " 4 . , ::l e .< M. _ ne