1 r #ummpr - - - .. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DAILY sirt x ~E~ui1r MEMBER AS'SOCIATED PRESS 0 VOL. VIII, No. 7 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS SOMERFELOT TALKS ON MOTION PICTURES OF ETNA ERUPTION APPEARS- IN LEAD OF SECOND PLA Y THREE REELS SHOW FLOW MOLTEN LAVA DOWN MOUNTAIN OFj CRATER 527 METERS WIDE Mount Etna Three Times Larger Than Famed Italian Vesuvius "Then, when his guides quit he kept on going!" With this statement Dr. Kirtley Mather, chairman of the De- partment of Geology of Harvard uni- versity, introduced Gunnar Sommer- feldt, of the ,Geographical society of Denmark, who gave, in the Natural Science auditorium yesterday after- noon, an illustrated talk on the erup- tion of Mount Etna which occurred in 1923. After these preliminary words, Mr. Sommerfeldt spoke and showed moving pictures taken by himself on the scene of the disturbance. The audience was first shown Mr. Sommerfeldt leaving Copenhagen by airplane, from whence he journeyed to Sicily where Mount Etna is locat- ed. It is interesting to note here that the area of the lower slopes of Mount Etna is the heaviest populated land in the world, there being an average of 500 persons to the square kilometer. The cinema showed the devastated villages about the volcano and the1 lecturer predicted that in two or three years more the country would again be entirely under cultivation of their old homes and would havecompleted rebuilding in a period of seven to eight years. Elsie Herndon Kearns Leading lady of the Rockford Play- ers, who takes the role of "Judith" in Noel Coward's production, "Hay Fever," the second of the series of summer plays gi'ven by the Players. The first performance of the play will be at 3:30 this afternoon in Sarah Caswell Angell hall. TEACHERS ORGANIZE DISCUS SION .GROUPS Both Men And Women Instructors Here Will Meet Periodically In Social Sessions EDITH M. BAKER SPONSOR Men and women students of the School of Education have organied two education clubs for the summer session for social and discussion pur- Etna Is Highest Volcano Mout Etna is the highest and larg- est peak in Europe, being 10,000 feet above sea level, and, therefore, nearly three times the size of Mount Vesu- vius. This gigantic mountain erupts on an average of ten times during- a century. The most violent disturb- ance occurred in 1669 when the city of Catania, of 40,000 population and the largest in Sicily, was largely des- troyed. The great central crater,j which is 279 meters high, 527 meters in dameter, and 252 meters in depth, was also formed at this time. There are more than 750 dead or active cra- ters about the slope. An ancient le- gend made Etna the home of Vulcan.. god of fire, and of his assistants, wherein the thunderbolts were forged cast upon certain unlucky mortals. The eruption of 123 was especially, destructive, and airplanes were first considered as a means of taking the pictures. However, the hot gases ar- ising from the Mount made this im- possible and an expedition on foot with the camera was made necessary. Lava And Flame The picture continued with the party climbing the mountain. Numerous small fissures were perceived with a semi-frozen lava issuing from them. Proceeding farther more active signs were noticed and flame was visible in some cases. Nearing the center crat- er large billows of smoke and poison- ous gases were encountered. At thel time these pictures were taken the gases were being carried from the par- ty by the wind; however, had the wind suddenly shifted death for all con- cerned would have been inevitable. One particular eruption of a height of 4,000 meters was noticed, while the thickness of the lava flow in some spots was more than 15 meters. The temperature in the magna of this flow was found to be 1,100 degrees. At the distance of less than one meter from the edge of the large crater the audi- ence could view a sight which was a near approach to Dante's immortal In- ferno. As Mr. Sommerfeldt said in closing, "It was more powerful than Mussolini." For the courage displayed in taking these pictures Mr. Somrierfeldt has received many honors, in onecase be- ing knighted by the King of Italy. LAKE BOAT SINKS; PASSENGERS SAFE LAKE GEORGE, N. Y., July 2-The Lake George steamer, Sagamore sank after striking on the rock known as Anthony's Nose, about 200 feet south of the pier at Glen Eyrie, to- day. All of the passengers. and crew poses. Mrs. Robert R. Dieterle of Ann Ar- bor was chosen as chairman of a com- mitte of six which will plan the so-- cial events of the Women's Education! club for the summer. Miss Edith M. Baker, assistant superintendent of Ann Arbor public schools, will be faculty sponsor for the club. The committee has planned that the club will meet together for dinner each Tuesday night throughout the Summer session but due to the holiday on Monday the first meeting of the club will be held of Thursday of next week. Further notice as to time and place will ap- pear in The Daily. The Men's Education club was or- ganized Wednesday evening at the Union. Approximately 50 enthusiastic schoolmen were present, according to Prof. Raleigh Schorling of the School of Education who presided at the meeting. The following executive committee for the summer was chosen: Supt. B. H. Vandenvelt of Marshall, elected. chairman; Phillip C. Lovejoy, princi- pal of Mt. Clements high school, and Supt. A. B. Heidelberg, of Clarkesville, La. Some of the activities of the Sum- mer session include -a baseball league with teams for the principals, teachers and superintendents; a debate; a "state-stunt" night; an outdoor pic-' nic and a dinner program for the final meeting. The club meets regularly at 7 o'clock on Tuesday evenings in the Union and adjourns promptly at 8 o'clock to per- mit members to attend other campus [events. MANY SUFFER HEAT IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, July 1.--Thirty-seven are prostrated here in the heat wave which is sweeping the country. -Is relieved to say that it will be cooler today, and thunderstorms will probably occur. He is informed by the University observatory officials that for the third time in -three days Ann Arbor's heat .record for the year was broken yes- terday when the mercury rose to 92.1 degree., PLAYERS CWILL PRESNIH CO*ARDS_'HAY FEVER! Second Of Series Of Summer Session Plays Will Be Given This Afternoon KEARNS HAS LEADING ROLE By Belshazzar This afternoon at 3:30 the Rockford Players will present, for the first time in Ann Arbor, Noel Coward's sparkl- ing farce, "Hay Fever," in Sarah Cas- well Angell hall above Barbour gym- nasium. Besides the Saturday mati- nee the play will have three perform- ances; Saturday, Monday and Tues- day evenings at 8:15 o'clock. With the hot summer days upon us the Rockford Players show a nice sense of appropriateness in presenting "Hay Fever." The piece gives the story of a family whose temperaments never go below the boiling point: they ramp and rave through three acts, be- wildering their visitors, gometimes bewildering the audience, but never bewildering themselves. Not wrong- ly are they named Bliss: boiling is bliss for them. Katzenjammers And Others The Bliss family lives in the vicin- ity of London. They are four: Father Bliss, who writes novels; Mother Bliss, an actress, who has retired more times than Solomon; and two children, a grown boy and a grown girl, who are as bad a pair of unpol- ished Katzenjammers as there are in Chirstendom. When out on their Bo- hemian wanderings each of them has invited someone to stay with him over the week-end; and mother, a pugi- list; the father, a gasping school girl; the daughter ,a diplomatic walking stick, and the son, a London vampire, who has promised more than his adolescent fancy can quietly bear. Elsie Herndon Kearns as Judith Bilss has an excellent role. created by Marie Tempest in London and Laura Hope Crews in New York, and recreat- ed delightfully by Amy Loomis in Rockford, Ill. Supporting her is Rob- ert Wetzel as the husband, and Helen- Hughes and Robert Henderson as the effervescent children. The dimayed guests are Amy Loomis, Paul Faust, Samuel Bonnell, and Frances Horine. The cast will also include Norma Mansfield, assitant advisor of women, I as Clara, the maid. . Wise Cracks Abound 'Hay Fever" was written by Noel Coward, author of "The Vortex," and first produced at the Maxine Elliot theater in New York by the Shuberts who bought the American rights to the play after Marie Tempest scored a big success with it in London. "Hay Fever" was not written for the Pulitz- er prize as was "The Vortex," but, if[ there were prizes for farces, "Hay Fever" should get the grandest and gaudiest. The play bristles with wise cracks, the audience is stretched out on the rack of uncontrollable laguhter; if the players get into the swing of it, it will be the most amusing thing that has appened in Ann Arbor. It is com- monly observed that "Hay Fever" is pure farce, a phantasy written mirth-' fully to annihilate an hour, that it attempts no satire, no criticism, .but the dismay produced in the guests by; the sixty mile-an-hour wit and the aculty for self entertainment of this, Bliss family, points its own moral. FIRST UNIVERSITY1 CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN WEDNESDAY As the first of a series of compli- mentary concerts given by musical. organizations on the campus during the Summer session, the following program wil be presented by Royden K. Susumago, tenor, Neil B. Stock- well, pianist, and Donna Esseltyn, ac- companist, at 8 o'clock Wednesday in Hill auditorium; Sonata, Op. 26 (Bee- thoven), Miss Stockwell; Per La Glo- ria (Buontini), Carmela( Spanish Folk Song), La Donna E Mobile (Verdi),- Mr. Susumago; Suleika (Mendels- sohn) , Rush Hour in Hong Kong (Chasins), Impromptu Op. 90, No. 4 (Chopin), Scherzo (Carlier), Miss Stockwell; Blue are Her Eyes (Watts), Spirit Flower (Campbell-Tipton), The Unforeseen (Cyril Scott), Love's Mes- enger (La Forge), Mr. Susumago. The public with the exception of small children is invited. I POLAR FLIGHT HE RO COMMANDS "AMERICA" IN FLIGHT TO FRANCE BYHRILANDS SAFELY, tIIIIIl -Iilit!- - -I- 1il1 WITH COMPANIONS r l~~ i TON FRENCH COAST ,. 1 Ilflllllillillililllllliliili . I Richard Evelyn Byrd Commander in the U. S. Navy, who conquered the North Pole last year, and directed the flight of the giant Fokker plane "America" in its trip to Paris and back to the seacoast, setting a new world's record for distancej flying. TILDEN IS BEATEN; WILLS WITH RYAN IHEALTH TAKE IN DOUBLES (By Associated Press) N WIMBLEDON, Eng., July 1.-Win- bledon today witnessed Wilam T. 1Sundwall Opens Initial Session Of Tilden's second consecutive downfall Unique System Of Week-End and on consecutive days. Following Discussion Groups on his defeat in the singles yesterday _ssGr_ by Henri Cochet of France,MTilden, DR.VAUIHAN SPEAKS paired with Mrs. Molla% Mallory, American woman champion, was eli- Opening the first' of six week-end ted d omthe mixed doubles health institutes to be conducted for of the Wimbledon tennis tournament. employed social workers who could} The American team lost to Baron not attend- regular session, Dr. John Vaughn Karling of Hungary and Miss Sundwall, director of the division ofn Ilene Bennett of England, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. hgne, dic heath diphsical Heln Wllsgav a telar erfrm-hygiene, public health, and physical Hlelen Wills gave a stellar perform-' ance in the women's dloubles when she education, addressed the meeting held! and Elizabeth Ryan eliminated Mrs. yesterday. Ms. .Dr. Henry F. Vaughan, health com- M. Watsonand Miss E. A. Goldsack inssioner of the city of Detroit, who1 of England 6-2, 6-2. Miss Wills played is to deliver a series of lectures on a strong game in all departments giv-- pubticdelth adsrion e irst ing her admisers great confidence in public health administration, the first her chances in the finals of the wo- to be given Saturday, points out the men's singles tomorrow against Seno- value which the institutes are expect- rita Elia DeAlverez of Spain. jed to be to physicians, nurses, sanitar- Misses Wills and Ryan now have ians and others engaged in publicl isssWls n ynIhealth work. reached the semi-finals of the wo-I"It is difficult for public health men's doubles. Their next opponents I workers to get away from their workl will be the winners of the fourth forkrerstudy them r ses- round match between Mrs. Katie Mc- for regular study in the summer ses-1 Kane Godfree and Bettie Nuttall and sion, so intensive courses have beenI Mrs. Joan Fry and Peggie Saunders. [planned for week-ends during the The finals in both singles will be session," Dr. Vaughan explains. played tomorrow. In the first match "When we leave the University our on the schedule Tilden and Hunter education has only just commenced. will play Austin and Lycett in the It is necessary to keep in touch with semi-finals of the men's doubles. Then the latest developments in public Jean Borotra of France will play his health work and at intervals not only fellow-coutryman Henri Cochet, con- brush up on our immediate profes-I men's sion but also allied sciences. queror ofinals Afterward Miss Wills and Our purpose is to reduce the death finals.dAfterward MisgeWills and Senorita DeAlverez will meet for the' rate and increase longevity. The women's singles cahmpionship. [death rate has been reduced appreci- (By Associated Press) VER-SUR-MER, France, July .1.- The work of dismantling the trans- Atlantic plane, "America" by French airmen from Cherbourgh was well un- der way tonight. The engines were being taken out and packed with other parts for shipment to Paris. A crowd of vilagers and summer visitors, regardless of pouring rain, made a rush for the plane when it was dragged out on the beach, and, before anyone could intervene, strip- ped off most of the fabric as souve- nirs. They did no harm to the struc- ture, however. The tail of the machine, under the weight of the water in the cabin, was broken off while the America was being brought ashore, but it is believ- ed this can be repaired. VER-SUR-MER, France, July 1.-- This tiny seaside village of Normandy sprang into worldwide fame today, be- cause it marked the end of as roman- tically adventurous and hazardous a trail as ever was cut through the air in the history of aviation. Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd [and his three companions in scientific aerial adventure were compelled to land here at 3:30 o'clock this morn- ing (French standard time) bringing their great trans-Atlantic monoplane "America" down out of a pitch black rainy night onto the shore line in water which they could not see. The machine in which they had left Roosevelt Field, N. Y., 42 hours earlier was badly damaged in striking the water and was quickly flooded up to the aviators' shoulders. Shaken and bruised the four, Byrd, Lieut, George 0. Noville, Bert Acosta, and Lieut, Berndt Balchen-quickly. [pumped up the pneumatic air raft car- ried for such an emergency and made their way to shore, 200 yards distnat. NEW YORK, July 1.-A new long distance flying record of 3,812 miles appeared to have been established to- day by Commander Richard E. Byrd in his flight from New York to Ver- Sur-Mer, France. The distance the America was es- timated to have covered in its flight from Roosevelt Field to Paris was 3,637 miles and reports were that the 1 FLIERS FORCED TO LAND IN WATER ON ACCOUNT OF DARKNESS 'AMERICA' BADLY DAMAGED Landing Marks End Of Another Startling Example' Of The Future Of Flying ably during the past 2U years, so thei plane reached Paris and then headed GEO'RGhA GOLFER Iaverage person lives 10 years longer. west, landing in the sea off Ver-Sur- G O G A G L E[If the death rate in Detroit were the, Mer, 175 miles away. TO MEET BROWN [same now as it was in 1906, we would The previous long distance record STAR IN FINALS have had 4,500 more deaths last year. was set by Clanrence D. Chamberlin "That "means that 4,500 people are an~d Charles A. Levine, who in their- (By Associated Press) living and enjoying life as useful flight from New York to Klinge, Ger- GARDEN CITY, N. Y.-July 1.-East members of society in Detroit who many, covered approximately 3,790 and south came to the final stretch of would have been dead and buried were miles. the intercollegiate golf championship it not for advances in medical science. Chamberlin and Levine were in the today when Watts Gunn, student at i "So we -feel that we have had a air approximately 42 hours, while Georgia Tech, and Roland MacKenzie, I measure of success, but to make the Byrd and his companions, by landing Brown university sophomore, hurdled work more productive and scientific at 2:20 a. in., (Paris time), were in the the semi-final barrier in their 180-hole we look to the men who see the prob- air 39 hours and 56 minutes. marathon over the rugged Garden City lems better because they are not so Charles A. Lindbergh, on his flight golf club course. close to them and we believe that from New York to Paris, flew a shorter Gunn won his way to the deciding great benefits may be expected through course than Byrd, covering 3,610 miles 36-hole finals by taking his third and this: closer contact with medical men in 32 hours and 29 minutes. fourth round matches from Emerson of the University," Dr. Vaughan de- The Value of Radio Carey of Cornell and Lewis Parker of clares. The value of radio in future trans- Yale. MacKenzie defeated Charles Yesterday's institutes were attend- Atlantic flights was stressed by ex- Graves, Princeton, and Paul Haviland, ed by public health workers from perts today in commenting on Com- Yale captain and runner-up to last Jackson, Pontiac, Detroit and other mander Byrd's flight. When his radio year's champjon, Fred Lamprecht of nearby cities as well as regular pub- stopped it was realized he was in trou- Tulane. Seasoned campaigners both, lic health students of the summer ble and his approximate location was members of America's Walker cup session. known. team last year, MacKenzie the medal- - In the 1,900-mile jump through the ist in the national cahmpi'onship two! years ago, and Gunn the runner-up to Bobbie Jones in the same meet, the finalist for college honors outlast-1 ed their less experienced opposition.I CHURCH HAS PICNIC Presbyterian students are invited to a . picnic to be held Monday, July 4, at the Island park. Meet at the church at 2:30 o'clock. A Zee of 25 cents will be charged to defray the expence of the supper: BASEBALL SCORES American League Detroit, 10; Cleveland, 5. Boston, 4; New York, 7. Philadelphia, 1; Washington, 2. Chicago, 2; St. Louis, 14. National League Cincinnati, 1; Pittsburgh, 5. New York, 6-4; Boston, 7-1. Brooklyn, 6; Philadelphia, 7. St. Louis, 2; Chicago, 6,. fog walls and headwinds of the stormy north Atlantic the automatic trans- mitter kept up its intermittent flashes, notifying the world that the craft was carrying on. Even in part of the storm the radio was kept working. As Commander Byrd kept an an- xious world informed of his progress and attracted aid by his crippled radio, future flyers can establish constant protection for themselves when they become isolated in long jumps, au- thorities said.