0 THE ,MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, . .. .. .. .. .. . . THE MICHIGAN DAILY Official Publication of the Summer Session and those who support it only as a temporary ex- pedient combined against the proponents of the "peaceful revolution." These three groups have already gone into action, and the fall Congressional elections will doubtless find them in very definite outlines. Screen Reflections Four start means extraordinary; three stars very good; two stars good; one star lust another picture; no stars keep away from it. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Copy received at the office of the Assistant to the President until 3:30; 11:30 a. m. Saturday. year. Friends who are visiting campus are cordially invited. l 4J .,I Published every morning except Monday during the University year and Summer Session by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Member of the Western Conference Editorial Association and, the Big Tefl News Service. s1o3diated -o ene ____1934 '-s £933 MlAIOtIA. V.GE) £934 Civic Reform. . . ALONG-RECOGNIZED evil of our American political system, whether of local, county, state, or national government, is the lack of an efficient merit system for select- ing and keeping in office those persons who fill governmental positions. Some offices are filled through Civil Service selections, but that reform has been but moderately far-reaching. Most of- fices still establish their personnel through the workings of the spoils system. The spoils system works in two ways: first, it allows the ballot box victor the privilege of putting into office political friends and supporters as a direct reward to them; second, it allows a great degree of nepotism, or filling offices with relatives and immediate members of the family. In either case, there is rarely made any considera- tion of merit, and the old public servant gives way to the new with no thought of relative merit. The spoils system has permeated the entire coun- try, has run rampant for years. There is scarce a public office holder in the country who does not feel a Damoclean sword hanging above his head, suspended from an all-too-thin political hair. Truly, reform must begin at home. And that, says the city of Cincinnati, is what has happened in its manager-controlled city. Politics and office- holding have been divorced, and the merit system holds full sway. ** MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of'all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches are reserved. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor. Michigan, as second class matter. Special rate of postage granted by Thrd Assistant Postmater-General. Subscription du ng summer by carrierr $1.25; by mail, $1.50. During reg lar school year by carrier, $3.75;- by mail, $4.25. Offices: Student Publications Building, Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Phone: 2-1214. Epresentatives: College Publicatfons Representatives. Ino., 40 East Thirty-Fourth Street, New York City; 80 Boylston St'eet, Boston; 612 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago. EDITORIAL STAFF Phone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR ..:............E. JEROME PETTIT ASSISTANT MANAGING -EDITOR ... .BRACKLEY SHAW WOMEN'S EDITOR ..............ELEANOR JOHNSON ASSOCIATE"EDITORS: Charles A. Baird, Clinton B. Con- der, Paul J. Elliott, Thomas E. Groehn, Thomas H. Kleene, William R. Reed, Ro~bert S. Ruwitch. REPORTERS:Barbara Bates C. H. Beukema, Frances English, Harriet Hunt, Katherine Miller, Elsie Pierce, Virginia Scott, 'Edgar H. Eckert, Bernard H1. Fried. BUSINESS STAFF Office Hours: 9-12, 1-5B Phone 2-1214 BUSINESS MANAGER .........BERNARD E. SCHNACKE A5,T, B 'ISINESS MANAGER ......iW. GRAFTON SHARP (7tlXC VLATION MANAGER........CLINTON B. CONGER AT THE MICHIGAN "THIRTY DAY PRINCESS" Nancy Lane-Princess ..;..Sylvia Sidney Porter Madison III .......... Cary Grant King ................ Henry Stephenson Here is an old plot, rewritten from a story by Clarence Buddington Kelland. The adaptation is not good although the picture itself is saved from an hour of ennui mainly by the proficient acting of Miss Sidney. This talented young actress is seen in a double role, playing the parts of the prin- cess and the princess' imitator, Nancy Lane. Re- lated photography portraying the young women together is not unusual. The story, trite in the context, is that of the Princess of Tyronia being brought to the United States on a good-will tour for the purpose of mar- keting Tyronian bonds. Upon her arrival, the prin- cess is stricken with the mumps and Nancy Lane, an actress, is hired to make the tour in place of her prototype. Nancy, incidentally, falls in love With Cary Grant, who plays as Porter Madison III, young newspaper publisher bent on exposing the foreign bonds as an empty shell. The climax is easily anticipated but some amusing incidents take place in the interim. -R.S.R. Casual Es Esays By THE SUMMER OBSERVER I d v T b i p g n t r G k r i c x ti c 4 t 1 A Excursion No. 2: A Day in Detroit: Including an, automobile tour of downtown Detroit and Belle Isle, and visits to the Detroit News, the WJR Broadcasting Studio in the Fisher Building, the Detroit Institute of Arts, where will be seen the Riviera W4Mirals, and the Detroit Public Li- btary. Luncheon at the Fisher Build- ing Cafeteria. The trip is especially planned for students who desire ac- quaintance with representative com- mercial and cultural institutions of the city. Total expenses will be about $2. The round trip motor bus tickets must be obtained in Room 1213 Angell Hall, before 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 29. The number in the party will be limited. Carl J. Coe Psychology 110: This class will meet in room 2003 N.S. Zoology 201: Comparative Physiol- ogy: A second laboratory section is being arranged in Comparative Phy- siology to accommodate those stu- dents who could not get into the first' section. Please see me at once. A. E. Wootward Mathematics 36: Professor Ayres' class in Calculus 1 will meet in room 318 West Engineering Building here- after.. Mathematics 3: College Algebra and Analytical Geometry is being offered. Students interested in this course call Professor Copeland, dial 22765. Choral Union Concert Series: The schedule of dates of artists and or- ganizations who will appear in the 1934-35 Choral Union Concert series (55th Annual Series) has been cor- rected to read as follows: October 24, Rosa Ponselle in song recital.1 November 1, Lawrence Tibbett, in song recital. November 19, Don Cossack Russian Chorus. Serge Jaroff, conductor. December 3, Josef Szigeti in violin recital. December 11, Boston Symphony Orchestra. Serge Koussevitzky, con- ductor. January - Open date. January 25, Lotte Lehmann, in song recital. February 12, Jose Iturbi in piano re- cital. March 4, Artur Schnabel in piano recital. March 28, Cleveland Symphony Or- chestra. Artur Rodzinski, conductor. Charles A. Sink, President Jewish Students: A reception will be held at the Hillel Foundation, cor- ner of E. University and Oakland, Sunday night at 8 p.m. Entertain- ment, refreshments, and dancing will be provided. All students are invited to come and get acquainted. Chinese Students Club: There will be a social meeting of the Chinese Students Club at Lane Hall on Sat- urday, June 30, at 8:00 p.m. This meeting is for the purpose of wel- coming new students who are here for the Summer Session as well as those who are here for the coming Psychology 110, Vocational Psy- chology: Special consultation period today for help with problems, in Room 2003 N.S., from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. University Bureau of Appointments & Occupational Information: Regis- tration for summer school students for both teaching and general posi- tions will be held at the office, 201 Mason Hall, as follows: Monday to Friday, July 2 to 6 (with the exception of Wednesday, when the offices are closed). Hours 10:00 to 12:00, and 2:00 to 4:00. There is no registration fee at this time. After Friday, July 6, a late registration fee of 1.00 will be charged. Division of Hygiene and Public Health will have supper on the Mich- igan League Lawn July 1 at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are 35 cents and may be ob- taiked in Dr. Sundwall's office and at the Michigan League. Swimming-Women Students: The intermediate swimming class sched- uled to meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10 o'clock at the Un- ion Pool will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30. The class begins on Thursday, June 28. Lessons in Contract Bridge for men and women will begin Monday, July 2, at 8 p.m.. Six lessons for $1.50. (Continued on Page 3) SDANCaIN G' WHITMORE LAKE PAVILIlON 15 0 Wed'. -- Fri.--Sat. , Reide Pierce and His Orchestra 15V Bargain Nite Every Wednesday -Admission 25c o 125 bee r beer 7 v;;;;0 :;;;> <;;;> <;;;> <;;;> < r i t a Germany Tour Timey..e. THE THREE Michigan members of the American delegation which will tour Germany this summer are to b congratulated upon their good fortune and upon the timeliness of the occasion of their visit, for recent developments there indicate that Germany is rapidly approach- ing a crisis whos consequences will be of para- mount importance to the whol world. the recent speech of Vice Chancellor von Papen, hailed as markilg a breach in the ranks o.the Na- tiohal Socialist party and presaging the breakdown of the Hitler regime, contain several remarks which seem to represent the crux of the whol sitation. Hitler, who is apparently to be classified in that categry of politicians whom von 1apen describes as "recognizing the necessities of his period" and making himself "the protagonist for what must in- e61dably be doe and thus fulfill the command of lii t ry" now faces probably the biggest test of his career., Acording to von Papen the statesman must recognize "that though' an epochal change em- braces and alters all manifestations and conditions of life, against this vast background political events pass only in the foreground and only to them can the concepts of politics be applied. Statesmen and p'oliticians can reform the State but not life itself" Aside from the economic. and diplomatic prob- lems of the moment which face the Nazi govern- ment, it is a recognition of these facts and a cor- relation of the elements of politics and reform which will provide the test for Hitler and his party, in the impending crisis, the immediate con- sequences of which the members of the touring delegation will Jb able to' observe for their own part. PartyRealignment .. FOR MANY YEARS the platforms of .the Democratic and Republican parties have been practically identical, except possibly for the matter of tariff. The voter cast his ballot for the same basic principals regardless of which party he supported. The thinling electo- rate found no way via the ballot to epress its con- vlctions should they differ from those of the lead- ing parties, the minor parties being insignificant. Though the leaders of both parties would hes- itate to admit it, the two great parties, which for many elections have organized the electorate, are disintegrating. The breakup of the great machines began in the last presidential election when the support of the Republicans for the New Deal ticket swept Roosevelt into office. The question of the New Deal is now splitting party organization wide open. Three new divisions of political thought are replacing the now 'decaying organizations. David Lawrence of the United States News and Frank Kent of the Baltimore Sun have pointed out this party realignment. The group that. is likely, to find the greatest public support upholds the New Deal as an expediency to meet an emergency. It insists upon the abandoning of gov- ernment control of industry as soon as recovery is accomplished Led by the Roosevelt Administration, the sec- ond group regards the New Deal as the first great step toward a peaceful revolution to a civilization fashioned around a planned economy. This group] must depend principally upon the prestige and the popularity of the President. Arguments alone, no matter how valid, will have little effect. The people are apparently not yet ready to break with tradition. Many advocates of the New Deal who outwardly ridicule individualism secretly cling to "No employe in our City Hall," says C. A. Dykstra, city manager, "thinks or acts in terms of service to a party. Neither does any one of them pay assessment or fee to the support of a party organization. He gets his job as a result of his own ability to measure up to requirements." Mr. Dykstra says that a typical statement of the Cincinnati office-holder is much as follows: "It's a great relief not to have to punch doorbells each night after work to win votes for my party in order to keep my job.". Yes, it must be a great relief for the city employee not to have to compete politically for job security. Political competition is too often unfair competition. The 'merit system, not political strat- egy, is the only just means of office filling. It is the competition in meeting job requirements, rather than competition in gathering votes, that makes for efficient, civic-minded public workers ' Let reform begin at home. Let more cities give up the idea of rewarding election patrons with political jobs. Let more cities strive to encourage the career of public service, rather than politics. Let the ball of civic reform start rolling. -C.A.B. T"he Theatrel RATIA SIDELIGHT S ON THE REPERTORY PLAYERS HERE'S SOMETHING that won't happen again in Michigan dramatic circles for a long time. These last two days have seen the Repertory Players all tangled up in four different productions. Two of them are the ones showing this week. Francis Compton is rehearsing "Grumpy" for presentation next week, and try-outs are being held for "Both' Your Houses," the fourth play of the season. "One Sunday Afternoon" had its final showing last night * * * * YOU'RE GOING to see a lot of new faces in "Grumpy." Francis Compton, who has the lead, is of course known in Ann Arbor for his work in the Spring Dramatic Seasons, but in going over the temporary cast yesterday we noticed several names which were unfamiliar to us. * * * * CARL NELSON, who appears tonight in "A Hun- dred Years Old" as Alonzo, the drunken radical, does one of the best "bit" parts in the show. He and Sally Pierce, who also gets "tipsy" in the last act, received a large hand from one of the first night audiences. VIRGINIA FRINK, Charles Harrell, Carl Nel- son, Frances Manchester, Harlan Bloomer, Fred Crandall, James Doll and Louise Pliss have been' busy this week. They've appeared in both shows. Musical Events Palmer Christian, Organist, Arthur Hackett, tenor, Wassily Besekirsky, violinist, Hanns Pick, violoncellist and Joseph Brinkman, pianist, will unite their resources in providing an interesting program of musical numbers at the first Summer School concert by the University School of Music, Tuesday evening, July 3, at 8:15 o'clock in Hill Auditorium. The general public with the exception of small children is invited but is respectfully re- quested to be seated on time. The program will be as follows: Concerto in D .................Vivaldi-Bach Introduction-Fugue Largo Allegro Palmer Christian Sonata Op 30 No 3...............Beethoven Allegro assai Tempo di Minuetto Allegro vivace Wassily Besekirsky and Joseph Brinkman Trochne Blumen, Fruhlingsglaube, Du Bist die Ruh ...............Schubert Fruhlingsnacht, Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai, Aus Meinen Thranen Spriessen,, THE POOR STUDENT The poor student is such a commonplace, woe- is-me, almost natural sight to the Michigan cam- pus, that almost nothing is new or appealing about his troubles.' Now, however, he has gone, at least for the summer. His more opulent cousins, the teachers, are here. And we may forget. Ann Arbor may forget the boy who sold so much blood at the hospital for $25 a quart that he went home anaemic. "What the hell, a little blood," he so often said, "What the hell!" He was right. Forget, too, the guy who wore rubber soles inside his shoes. You see, waiting tables for meals, run- ning around an office for FERA, and selling beer at night requires a lot of free sole. The boy didn't have it, so he just put a little extra on the inside of his shoe, until he poisoned himself. But that is neither here nor there. He was foolish. Forget, too, themoochers. Depression has made a great many of th'em'. Times are solid and a fel- low ought to forgive a fellow - his trespasses. Alice you know, she took my kale when I had it; so why shouldn't I let her take me out? Why? And Helen. She picked my stuff in many a blue book. Why shouldn't I smoke her cigarettes? She's glad to have me around. Most women are. Forget the poor women who have hysterics in the professor's office because, alack adhysthey have no job, and don't know what they are going to do. "How do I look?" said one before going in. "Swell, give him the works, and don't forget to sigh and pinch your nose so you will cry!" In she went and out she came twenty minutes later. "It worked," she said. "He's going to raise my grade!" Forgetting is such sweet ease. Students have been poor as long as there have been students. There is no evidence of poor students dying out or off. But today, now, the rich student is here, at least the richer student, albeit fewer in number. And these, too, had their hysterics in front of the Board of Education before their back salaries were paid so that they might come to Michigan jingling their coins and folding their bills into neat, com- pact wads. "I came to Michigan," one said, "to steep my- self in the miseries, I mean mysteries of 'how to live well on nothing a year'." Shades of Thackeray. THE LANDLADIES, GOD BLESS 'EM If the landladies of Ann Arbor would talk, what a story there could be unfolded. But sh-shsh! Ann Arbor must not be shocked, even with the undec- orated truth. Ann Arborites must not know that Mrs. Peek- aboo has singular ways. Every night near seven- thirty during the winter sessions, Mrs. Peek-aboo goes flashlight in hand to see if her girls are in or out. She wears rubber heels. And suddenly she will stand by the front room, in the upper hall, and click! The light is on. Once she found the cat chewing her husband's topee. Other times she finds her girls asleep, for her girls are always the "best girls." Ann Arborites must never know of Mrs. Quick. She helps her girls keep rules, on the 'dot! Just one minute before ten thirty in the wintertime, Mrs. Quick coughs one long, loud cough. Then sud- denly the porch light looms. The girls know it is time to come in. The men have learned too. However, Ann Arborites do know of those care- ful landladies who cross-question prospective house "guests." Some there be who actually ask (honest): "Do you have religion? Do you believe in a Supreme Being? How often do you bathe? May I rely on your not whistling after hours? Are you a nice girl? Will you promise not to leave your gum under my tables?" Ann Arborites may not have heard the reaction to such treatment. For at least one co-ed used the same medicine. "I wish to ascertain before I engage a room here whether I may wash my stockings on Sunday? Whether or not you sing hymns late Saturday nights? If I may lock the bathroom door? And last, but certainly not of lesser importance, if I may put my feet on your desk when I study?" CO 7 ~ -- *..........MAJ ESTIC .....-.... . JACK OAKIE SPENCER TRACY 'Looking For Trouble" A PANIC OF FUN AND RIOT OF LAUGHTER Tomorrow - "The Merry Frinks" . irmw wim Matinees 15c . . . . . . W UERTH. DOUBLE FEATURE PRO Rob't Montgomery R in "MYSTERY OF MR. X" . . . . .Nights 25c DGRAM Richard Arlen "GOLDEN H ARtVST" i iJ - imiam f i'i i What PREKETES 11 I -w 7 t- --- - SUGAR BOWL ATTEND MIHGNATTEND'4 L MATINEES, * A'"." .COOL MATINEES SYLVIA SIDNEYin "30 DA Y PRINCES with CA RY GRANT A Delightful Picture For Everyone! LS. . 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