THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, AMY 27, 1937 ) TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1937 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Official Publication of the Summer Session Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Published every morning except Monday during the University year and the Summer Session. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatchescredited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper. All rights of republication of all other matter herein also reserved. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan as second class mail matter. Subscription during summer by carrier, $1.00; by mail, $1.50. During regular school year, by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50.. Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1936-37 REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MADIsoN Ave. New YORK. N.Y. CHICAGO - BOSTON - SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES - PORTLAND - SEATTLE EDITORIAL STAFF MANAGING EDITOR..........RICHARD G. HERSHEY CITY EDITOR ......................JOSEPH S. MATTES Associate Editors: Clinton B. Conger, Iorace W. Gil- more, Charlotte D. Rueger. Assistant Editors: James A. Boozer, Robert Fitzhenry Joseph Gies, Clayton Hepler. BUSINESS STAFF BUSINESS MANAGER ..................JOHN R. PARK ASSISTANT BUS. MGR........NORMAN B. STEINBERG PUBLICATIONS MANAGER ...........ROBERT LODGE CIRCULATION MANAGER .........J. CAMERON HALL OFFICE MANAGER.................RUTH MENEFEE Women's Business Managers ..Alice Bsett, Jean Drake NIGHT EDITOR: CHARLOTTE D. RUEGER Careful, Gov. Murphy.. . THIS TIME we might just as well beat the State Police on the draw with the admission that for the eleventh time this year their quickly set blockade has failed to capture gangs of armed robbers after bank hold- ups in the state. In fact, we can point out that only ore since the system of a radio-directed auto blockade was put into use in the state has it brought re- sults, and that was in the hunt for Alcide "Frenchy" Benoit, marihuna-crazed slayer of Trooper Hammond, who was captured about 24 hours after his crime to end a search in which more than 150 cars from three states had taken part. We might as well add the reason given by the State Police after each failure, that there are not enough men in the service to make the blockade function as it should. In this claim we support them. It has been estimated that a force of more than 100 men, properly placed on US-112 and bridges over the Huron and Raison rivers, would be needed to make it impossible for a car to cross Washtenaw County unseen. Suppose that a bank robbery takes place at Gregory, a town no smaller than Otisville, where armed bandits Friday re- lieved a bank of about $1,500. In 30 minutes the bandit car would be across that' line of defense. If the men cannot be placed there in that period of time, the blockade must be set further back, and a proportionately greater number of men used to make the trap effective. Again, suppose the bandit car decides to lie low in the vicinity of the bank robbery for 24 hours. Before that time has elapsed the block- ade must be withdrawn because there are not enough men to replace the origial police lines when they have reached the limit of their en- durance. Only superhuman efforts and a fanatic desire to trap the man who killed a fellow officer kept the blockade in place long enough to catch Benoit. In a Kalamazoo shooting some time ago the culprit, who was known to be heading for Fort Wayne, simply kept under cover in Kal- amazoo a few blocks from the scene of his crime for almost a day, then kidnaped a motorist and proceeded to drive to Fort Wayne, where he was picked up a week later. Assuming that a quarter of the State Police force, with the aid of nearby local police. and sheriff's deputies, could throw an effective block- ade 30 miles in radius around a town in which a bank robbery had occurred, it is still to be doubted whether that quarter of the State Police could bet concentrated in their positions in the 30 minutes it would take the fleeing car to cross the line. The answer to this-is an increased budget for the State Police, already proposed, and the ap- proval of which the officers are anxiously await- ing. Underpaid and understaffed, they know that the odds are against them when they try to stop the wave of bank robberies which have al- ready cost more than $65,000 this year. Another fact on which accurate statistics are not available is that resignations in the force are taking place faster than replacements can be effected. There is still a high morale and pride in the service, but a 20-hour day which is more the rule than the exception, low pay and little relief, are all taking their toll. The officers are willing to take risks with their lives, but they cannot be blamed for insisting that they make a living and live while they are doing it. Commissioner Oscar G. Olander has repeatedly asked for a budget which would at least allow him to give more equitable salaries and to add On The Level By WRAG W E GOT QUITE A LAUGH Sunday while eat- ing at one of the downtown German res- taurants. When we picked up our fork to begin the mastication process, we noticed three Greek letters inscribed on the handle-Beta Theta Pi. * * * * A practical joker with some two thousand dol- lars and no near relatives, died the other day. In his will he left Franklyn Delano Roosevelt $1,000, and another grand to Joseph Stalin, the dictator of the U.S.S.R. The biggest laugh will come, though, when they deduct the inheritance tax from Roosevelt's money. IT WAS A PECULIAR FEELING to talk for some time with Bob Cunningham after the last per- formance of "Yellow Jack" Saturday night. Cun- ningham had just washed the make-up off his face after having played the role of "Carroll" in this yellow fever drama, and we felt rather nervous all during our talk with him because "Carroll" came down with yellow fever and was dying throughout most of the 22 scenes. We thought the thing might be contagious and have been on the lookout for mosquitos ever since. * * * * By the wayside, the Repertory Players are really doing a swellelegant job of presenting their various plays. Of the four plays put on thus far, we liked "First Lady" the best. We like to go to the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre each Saturday night and grade the players "A," "B," "C," and etc. according to their acting ability. We grade tlVn act by act. -1vr our own particular choice, we rate Edward Jura nearest to the "A" mark. In the "B" markings consistently, we have placed Charles Harrell, Sally Pierce, Charles Maxwell, Charles McCaffrey, Ralph Bell, and Virginia Frink Har- rell. Others, like Richard Orr, have rated well in one part, but we haven't seen enough of them to really put down a judgment that would stick, JANET COLLINGS, Betsy Barbour brunette, succeeded in fooling the penny fortune tell- ing weight guessing machine at the entrance to Nichol's Arcade, yesterday. Weighing about 115 / actually, Janet stepped on the scale and got a ticket back that told her she weighed 130. The fortune on the back of the card read, "Your quiet manner and calm demeanor win the respect of all who meet you." Both the weight and the character analysis had this rather talkative miss guessing, so she inserted another penny. This time the card came down the chute and told Janet that she weighed 122, and her analysis read, "Beauty, in all forms, appeals to you and you are often able to detect it beneath a dull surface." This penny scale also gives the user a picture of her favorite movie star. On Janet's first card, her favorite is Edward Everett Horton, and on the second, John Boles is her choice. We take it from this that the inventor of the weighing machine goes on the theory that people are only after a fairly close estimate of their weight. STHE SC REEN AT THE MICHIGAN "THE SINGING MARINE" Even if you don't like Dick Powell, this picture has some good lines, both in dialogue and in Doris Weston, discovery, whose refreshing attractive- ness whisked her to Hollywood from an amateur show. And Mr. Powell isn't as precocious a child as in previous roles. The story centers around his ef- forts to hold transcontinental and transpacific broadcasts as the "Singing Marine" while being under obligation to Uncle Sam's corps. There are some good songs, among which are the too true "The Lady Who Couldn't be Kissed," and "You Can't Run Away from Love." Fidgety-fingered Hugh Herbert, as the booking manager, is better than we've ever seen him. His double as his sister is what is vulgarly known as a scream. A blind Chinese with a haunting harmonica sobbing "Night Over Shanghai," leaves an indelible impression. Several impos- sible situations, stocks-in-trade of Warner mu- sicals, don't succeed in marring the fast-paced action. Powell, who starts the piece as a coy lad from Arkansas: "I can't get along with women. I guess I just don't understand them." Allen Jenkins, a tough sergeant, snaps back, "That's two things! You can learn to get along with 'em." Powell forgets his bashfulness abruptly after a weinie roast, after having been roped into an experimental date by Jenkins, with Doris Weston, an appealing restaurant cashier. It took only his voice singing a sentimental ditty to make women lose all inhibitions, so the boys pitched in two dollars each to send him to New York on his furlough, where he carried off unprecedented honors, probably with the aid of thousands of marines on both land and sea who flooded the studio with votes. Stupidly enough, he is en- meshed in dotted lines-screen, radio, personal appearance contracts, under the nervous guid- ance of Hugh Herbert, and doesn't remember he is still a marine until two huskies from the Brooklyn Navy Yard come to his ultra-furnished hotel suite to enlighten"him. His new-found heights get him in hot water with his fellows in uniform, but naturally they M- THE FORUM Letters published in this column should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of 'The Daily. Anonymous contributions will be disregarded, The names of communicants will, however, be regarded as confidential upon request. Contributors are asked to be brief, the editors reserving the right to condense all letters of more than 300 words and to accept or reject letters upon the criteria of general editorial importance and interest to the camnus. Forgotten Classes To the Editor: We belong to the Forgotten Classes of 1931 ad 1932. Forgotten, we say, because as far as jobs go we, of those classes, may as well be dead. The Bureau of Appointments once asked us to fill in cards stating salaries we would want. What a thrill that was and how important we felt! Those were the days we actually had hope; we believed in jobs and the democratic part. Better still, we believed in the Bureau. But time has changed hope into sickening futility. The Bu- reau does not remember us any more. When su- perintendents ask for English majors and biology minors, the Bureau gives them 1937 models. For- gotten are those lovely recommendations and references that we worked so hard to get way back in the dim dark years '31 and '32. They are now a part of the archives-the forgotten filing system in 201 Mason Hall. We of the Forgotten Classes, feel that we would still make good teachers. Five years have not dimmed our memories; we still know Columbus came to the New World in 1492 and that Darwin wrote the Origin of the Species. We would like to ask the superintendents who are in attendance here: Why is it that you must have a 1937 model when 1932 is more mature and just as anxious to serve? How can we get experi- ence when no one gives us a break? Will someone straighten us out? -E.W. Stevenson. -F. S. Savage. Protest To Regents To the Editor: The "Michigan Alumnus," in its July 10th issue, reports that the Board of Regents approved "the recommendation of the Men's Dormitory Committee of the student body that $1,000, raised during the year from student projects, be used to erect the ornamental gate which is to placed between the addition of the Michigan Union and the new dormitory unit, Alleri House and Ramsey House, and, further, that the gate be named, the Murfin Gate in honor of Regent James O. Murfin." The writer, in common with other students of his acquaintance, would like to voice his opinion concerning this use of the money contributed toward the building of men's dormitories during the past year by students through the "Dorm Dance," the "Michigras," and similar activities. It is not argued that Regent Murfin is unworthy of the honor accorded him; rather, it is felt that the tribute is one well deserved. Nevertheless, in the light of possible future actions of a sim- ilar nature on the part of the Regents, some statement of the student attitude in donating these funds is called for. That attitude, as far as I know it, was in expectation of the use of the money raised from student donations for the specific purpose of building dormitories, not ornamental gates. The need for housing for men is acute; that for ornamentation is infinitely more remote. It is to be hoped that the more immediate need receive the more immediate ac- tion. -Edward L. Cushman, '37. We Don't Know Teachers To the Editor: Do you know what that dynamic and non- chalant Mr. Waldo Abbot threw at us the other morning in 151 Broadcasting? Well, I doubt it. In fact, do you know much about us at all, who labor for hours to send out broadcasts of first quality that can take the criticism hurled at educational programs? Have you ever sat in class and had the judgment day fall on your shoulders for trying to be original? Well, perhaps not. However that man told us (with the aid of those pinch glasses and very suggestive eyes) that we teachers are not "college students." We do not know how, it seems, to be "collegiate." We need to learn to "unbend." With it is the implication that we need to learn how to "live." In the name of common sense, sir, how do you of this institution of learning gather such opin- ions? What is your criterion? Not the few stiff individuals with downward trends about the mouth, who should have retired with the oncom- ing century, I hope? After swimming off the foam, it was evident Mr. Abbot only meant about half of what he said. He is, after all, a very broad man. But isn't it true that the school at large thinks we are sticks and stones? When will people realize that the successful teacher has changed into a well rounded being -that he counts his good points of personality as the dietician counts his vitamins? May I ven- ture, Mr. Editor, that you need to know us better? Of course, we're not frivolous, and we hope, not too giddy during our "vacation" months, but we are here for an interesting summer, if that tells you anything. By way of proof for all that has been said, I refer you to the landladies of Ann Arbor. Ten to one, they'll say, "What a congenial group of stu- dents these summer people are." And we summer people are teachers, Mr. Editor! -One of Them. 15 YEARS AGO (From Daily Files of July 27, 1922) President Harding set in motion the Federal Emergency Fuel Control Organization with se- lection of a committee of government officials, review today. C.E. 26: There wil be a written re- view today. Lecture: At 4:05 p.m. today Mrs. Katharine B. Greene, lecturer in ge- netic psychology, will sneak in the' University High School Auditorium on "Techniques used with very Young Children." Linguistic Luncheon Conference: Following the regular Institute lun- cheon at the Michigan Union at 1:10 p.m. today, Prof. David W. Maurer of the University of Louisville will speak on "Problems of Criminal Argot" at 1 p.m. Persons interested are invited to both luncheon and dis- cussion. Christian Science Organization at the University of Michigan will hold its service this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Michigan League. Students, alumni, and fac- ulty members of the University are cordially invited to attend. Excursion No. 9: Greenfield Vil- lage. Visit to Ford's Village, Museum of early American life; Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory; the Dear- born Inn. Buses leave at 1 p.m. from in front of Angell Hall, State Street, and will return to Ann Ar- bor about 5:45 p.m. Round trip bus ticket $1. Entrance fee to village, 25c. Reservation must be made in office of Summer Session by this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. All summer students: There will be a tea dance tomorrow for all students enrolled in the Summer Session from 4 to 6 in the League Ballroom. No admission will be charged. Pi Lambda Theta picnic will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Women's Athletic Building. Please make your reservations with Geil Duff endack, telephone 7247. Southern Club picnic for South- erners on Wednesday, July 28 at 4 p.m. Meet in front of Hill Auditor- ium. Bring cars to help transport tc Portage Lake. Call Elvira Hamernik, 6640 for reservations. Teachers in Attendance at Summer School: All teachers enrolled in the Summer Session and others who are interested in teachers' organizations the subject of addresses and discus- sion by state officers of the organiza- tion and others. C. N. Wenger, Pres. Students, College of Literature, Sci- ence and Arts: Students whose rec- ords carry reports or I or X either from last semester or (if they have not been in residence since) from any former session, will receive grade of E unless the work is completed by July 28. Petitions for extensions of time, if approved by the instructors concerned, should be addressed to the Administrative Board of the College, and presented in Room 4, University Hall before July 28. English Country Dancing will be taught on Thursday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Barbour Gymna- sium for men and women students attending the Summer Session. Comprehensive Examination in Education: All candidates for the Teacher's Certificate (except gradu- ate students) are required to pass a Comprehensive Professional Examin- ation covering the Education courses prescribed for the Certificate. The next examination will be given in 1022 U.H.S., Saturday, August 7, at 9 a.m. The examination will cover Education A10, C1, special methods, and directed teaching. (This notice does not include School of Music students). Teaeber's Certificate Candidates: Any students in the School of Edu- cation, College of Literature, Sci- ence and the Arts, and Graduate School who wish to be candidates for thet teacher's certificate at the close of the Summer Session and whose names do not appear on the list post- ed in 1431 U.E.S. should report to the Recorder of the School of Edu- * cation, 1437 U.E.S. The Bureau has received notice of the following civil service examina- tions : Senior educational analyst (tests and measurements), $4,600 a year; educational analyst (tests a n d measurements), $3,800 a year; ex- tension service, office of Cooperative extension work, Department of Agri- culture. Field representative, $3,500 a year a division of savings bonds, Treasury Department. Principal safety promotion adviser. 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, Room 1213 A. H. until 3:30; 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pinafore Orchestra: Important re- problems are invited to attend an hearsal this evening at 7 p.m. in open meeting of the Local Chapter of Room 506, Carillon Tower. The re- the Americal Federation of Teachers hearsal will begin prompty at 7 p.m. at 8 p.m. Wednesday evening, July 28, in order to finish by 8:15 p.m. in Natural Science Auditorium. The -- nature, objectives, Affiliations, and C.E. 27: There will be a written functioning of the Federation will be $5,600 a year; division of labor stan- dards, Department of Labor. Warden, $6,500, $5,600 and $4,600 a year and associate warden $5,600, $4600 and $3,800 a year; U. S. Bu- reau of Prisons, Department of Jus- tice, For further information, please call at the office, 201 Mason Hall. University Bureau of Appoint- ments and Occupational In- formation. Unidentifiable mail is being held in held in Room 1, University Hall, for the following addresses: M. B. Boul- ware, Julius Christensen, Prof. P. E. Corbett, Dr. C. Garber, Jean Graham, Lois Hayes, Margaret Jones, Carl J. Lowell, Eva R. McCowen, E. S. Mur- rell,,J. M. Reese, Anna Wallace. Salary Trouble Is Bothering Freddie CULVER CITY, Calif., July 26.- ()-Freddie Bartholomew now can look at any queen in movieland and say, "Hi, yah, pal." Freddie is having salary trouble. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, preparing to film "Thoroughbreds Don't Cry," indirectly disclosed this when it an- nounced replacement of Bartholo- mew by Douglas Scott. It was feared Freddie's dispute might get to court and delay production. Freddie's been getting $12,00 a week, a mere pittance-in view of his value-thinks his aunt and guardian, Myllicent Bartholomew. In a guar- dianship action last week Myllicent said shewas trying to double her 'adopted son's income. Maybe it will be settled before you can say "double or nothing." The Ritz Brothers decided they were'nt vetting enough money. 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