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VOLUME XXXVI
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, TUESDAY NOVE3IBER 1, 1927
NUMBER 17
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AMERICAN POET
TO SPEAR HERE
THURSDAY NIGHT
Bliss Carman to Read Poems
and Lecture in Gerrard
Hall.
Bliss Carman, celebrated Americar j
poet who will read from his poems
and talk informally in Gerrard Hall
Thursday evening at 8:30, is best
known for his co-authorship with
Richard Hovey of "The Sonfs from
Vagabondia," a series of three vol-j
umes of lyrics. Although he is one
of the modern poets, he really belongs
to the school of a generation ago.
"The Songs from Vagabondia" are
among the most popular lyrics pub
lished in the present generation.
"VVeirick in his "From Whitman to
Sanberg in American Poetry" says of
these works "Theirs is the poetry of
college youth, American college youth,
off , together on a vacation, roughing
it some, seeking adventure in-action
or amours, enamoured of nature's
mystery -and beauty holding conven
tions, except fraternity conventions,
in abeyance if not in contempt, and
united in friendship that is . Ijiore
varied and enduring than love. It is
gay, boisterous, "youthful poetry."
" Mr. Carman is brought here by the
University lecture committee, and his
reading and talk will be the second
event of the regular schedule of Uni-
versitv lectures for the year. Willi
Durant delivered the first University
lecture of the year when he spoke on
"Is Progress A. Delusion ?" in Mem
orial Hall two weeks ago.
There will be. no admission charge.
CHEERIOS WORK
FR01STOELINES
Organization Affords Entertain
ment for Spectators and
Support for Team.
Nearly three hundred Cheerios in
vated Raleigh Saturday for the State
game and were applauded frequently
by State College students and spec
tators.
The Cheerios, dressed in uniforms
of blue and white caps, marched' on
Riddick field led by the University
band, saluted the State college student
body, and then gave the State yell and
song. When the Cheerios had taken
their seats in the reserved section on
the fifty yard line, the University
band marched to the center of the field
to meet the State college band and
join with them in the playing of North
Carolina's song, "The- Old r North
: State." For the moment all rivalry
between the two institutions who
would soon meet in bitter combat was
forgotten, and two rival student bodies
sang the song which makes a state
stand to attention.
During the half the Cheerios again
showed excellent spirit when they fol
lowed Petty Waddell onto the field and
from the confused mass of boys quick
ly formed N. C. S., and afterwards,
U. N.C, giving a yell for each in
stitution respectively. After they left
the field this time they left their im
print, 'U. N. C, in confetti, which re
mained throughout the game.
After the game the Cheerios fol
lowed the defeated team to the dress
ing room and gave a yell for each
member of the team and for each sub
stitute who saw service in the game.
The Cheerios were given transpor
tation on the special train and were
admitted to the game free. From the
time they led the parade from the
train until they were sleepily return
ing to Chapel Hill, the Cheerios and
the band : afforded the University
alumni from far and near something
to talk about, and the student body
something to be proud of.
Frosh Class To
Nominate Officers
Thursday Morning
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Nominations for , Freshman
Class officers will ; take place
Thursday morning at the regular
Chapel period, according to an
announcement sent out by Chas.
Jonas, president of the student
body yesterday. The class elec
tions will be held on the 11th of
this month
All men who are candidates for
offices will be given an oppor
tunity to address the members of
the Freshman Class on Monday
and Tuesday mornings at chapel
period. '
Tar Heels to Play Davidson
la Kenan Memorial Stadium
Last of North Carolina Opponents Will be Met in New $300,000
Concrete Memorial November 12; Will Be Formally Dedi
cated at Turkey Day Game with Virginia.
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The new 300,000 dollar stadium
given to the University by Wil
.liam Rand Kenan, Jr., will be
used for the first time for the
Davidson game which will be
played November 12, according to
information from the office of C.
T. Woollen, graduate manager of
athletics . yesterday.
Davidson will be the last North
Carolina team to be played at.
Chapel Hill this season. While
the attendance will hardly equal
that of the Virginia game, ad
vance sale of tickets indicates that
a large crowd will be present.
The board of directors of the
DANIELS SPEAKS
TONCRA.
Session of College Journalists
Closes With Addresses by
Noted Newspapermen. ;
The fall meeting of the North Car
olina Collegiate Press Association,
which was in session at State .and
Meredith Colleges the last three days
of the past week, was brought to a
close Saturday with a brief speech by
Jonathan Daniels, Washington corre
spondent of the Raleigh News and
Observer, upon the problems which the
college editor faces.
Mr. Daniels spoke in favor of free
dom of opinion and protection of the
rights of the minority by the college
press. "Faculty censorship of college
publications is absolutely indefen
sible," he stated, "because it develops
a slave psychology in the student edi
tor,' and-tends , to- make-him - accept
the dictation of the same ignorant
censoring elements in after life." .
H. L. Hester, editor of the Duke
Chronicle, presided over the sessions
of the meeting of the Association. He
was elected president at the session
held at N. G. C. W. last spring. Dave
Carroll, associate editor of the Tar
Heel, is first vice-president of the As
sociation. Features of the convention were
speeches by Dr. E. C. Brooks, presi
dent of State College, W. T. Bost, Ra
leigh correspondent of the Greens
boro Daily News, J. C. Baskerville,
manager of the Raleigh Bureau of the
North Carolina Association of Eve
ning Newspapers, the showing of the
Associated Press' moving picture of
the newspaper business, and two ban
quets. 1
"Good will should be the touch
stone that will guide the newspaper
man in approximating the truth in
his work," Dr. Brooks said in address
ing the delegates at the luncheon
given them by State College and the
Raleigh News and Observer. Dr.
Brooks stated that he realized the
benefits derived from a critical spirit
in both the professional and collegi
ate press, but emphasized the fact
that criticism should be tempered
with good will.
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WALKER FILLS
MOSS'S PULPIT
Minister Decries Thoughtless
ness Noticeable on Cam- .
- puses of Today.
The pulpit at the Presbyterian
church was filled Sunday night by
Rev. J. W. Walker who is to take up
hi work at State College right away.
"Parson" Moss presented the visitor
who could have well passed as an up
per classman in college here, explain
ing that there was a hard task ahead
of him, as he is entering a new field,
and has his church to build at State.
His sermon here was his first in North
Carolina. i
Reverend Walker made a distinct
impression on the congregation, which
consisted mostly of students. Just
out of .college, he knows the college
man aftd his problems, and can talk
to students in a way that is peculiar-
ly successful.
In a short address, he , decried the
great amount of thoughtlessness so
noticeable on any campus today, stat
ing his belief that most of the many
so-called vices, sins, and faults of the
present day college man can be attri
buted directly to that habit
Alumni Association, which will be
,in session here at that time, will
be present at the game.
The stadium will not be dedi
cated until the annual Viiginia
game which is set for Thanksgiv
ing. Work has been nearly complet
ed ? on the field house, and the
seats are almost all numbered,
which, when done, will finish;, the x
construction, which has been un
der way since last Thanksgiving,
and has caused considerable wor
ry at times when it appeared that
it could' not be finished in time
for the final game of the season..
ALUMNI BOARD TO
MEET THIS MONTH
Andrews Acting in Presidential
Capacity Because of Illness
of President Scales.
Vice president A. B. Andrews, of
Raleigh, who is acting as president
due to the poor health of President
A. M. Scales, has a call for a meet
ing of the Alumni Board for Novem
ber 12, J. M. Saunders, alumni secre
tary, announced yesterday.
This meeting is to prepare for the
general assembly which is to meet
beginning November 23. Reports for
the year which ended October 1 will
be drawn up at this meeting.
Members of the board are: LeRoy
Springs, Lancaster, S. C.J C. O'H.
Laughinghouse, Raleigh ; H. M. Lon
don, Raleigh; T. Holt Haywood, New
York; E. B. Jeffress, Greensboro; and
Kenneth Hoyal, Goldsboro. Class di
rectors are: F. L. Carr, '95, Wilson:
W. T. Shore, '05, Charlotte; Benjamin
Cone, '20, Greensboro. Directors for
the several districts are: first, J S.
Massenburg, Hendersonville, second,
L. T. Hartsell, Concord; third, R. A.
Spaugh, Jr., Winston-Salem; fourth,
Leo Carr, Burlington ; fifth, T. A.
DeVane, Fayetteville ; sixth, LP. Mc
Lendon, Durham ; seventh, Kenneth
Gant, Raleigh, eighth, J. A, Pritchett,
Windsor; ninth, J. F. Patterson, New
Bern; tenth, L. W. Parker, Charles
ton, S. C; eleventh, Wade. H. Atkin
son, Washington, D. C; twelfth, St.
Clair Hester, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The finance, committee is composed
of George Watts Hill, treasurer and
chairman, of Durham; S. W. Cramer,
Jr., Cameron; and Herman Cone,
Greensboro.
PLAYMAKER TOUR
INCLUDES MANY
NORTHERN CITIES
Group of Fifteen to Make An
nual Fall Trip With Dra
matic Organization.
The itinerary and the personnel of
the northern tour of Nthe Carolina
Playmakers has been completed. The
group of students and professors will
be on tour from November 12 to 25.
While gone the Playmakers will play
in New York on November 18 and 19
and they have also, been- asked by
Yale University to give a special Sun
day performance on the 20th in their
theatre at the college.
The plays . taken : on tour will be
"Scuffletown Outlaws," "Lighted
Candles, "Fixin's," and "On Dixon's
Porch." "Lighted Candles" will be
played in all the towns wrhere a per
formance of "Fixin's" has been pre
viously given. ;
Thosa making the northern, tour
are Misses Josephine Sharkey, Helen
Dortch, and Katharine Batts; Messrs.
Hubert Heffner, Luke Wallace, John
Harden, Shepard Strudwick, Charles
Graham, Howard W. Bailey, William
Cox, C. E. Graham, electrician, David
Avner, carpenter, Dougald Coxe, prop
erties, Samuel Seldon, stage manager,
and F. II. Koch, director. 't
Starting with Roxboro, N. C. on
November 11 the Playmakers will
play at Hollins, Va.; Williamsburg,
Va.; Frederick, Maryland; Reading,
Penn.; New York City, N. Y.; Phila
delphia, Penn.; Baltimore, Maryland;
Richmond, Va.; and - Norfolk, Va.;
returning to Chapel Hill oh the 26 of
November.
WAGER SEES NO
PROSPECTS FOR
LOWER BUDGETS
Proposes to Tax "Spenders" for
Additional Revenues; Will
Be Necessary by 1930.
"I see no prospects for reduced
budgets in fact, they are more likely
to be larger than smaller, and we
might as well plan to raise twenty
millions annually for the state gen
eral fund, as we will need it by 1930,"
Paul M. Wager, of the Sociology de
partment of the University, asserted
last night in the second pf the series
of tax studies that the North' Caro
line Club is undertaking this year.
Mr. Wager, who is secretary of the
club, stated that the only hope of re
lief for the taxpayer, as he sees it,
lies in more efficient - administration,
more thoroughgoing and more equit
able assessments, the building up of
taxable resources, sound fiscal opera
tions, and a gradual reduction of the
interest charges through the liquida
tion of the debt. Stating that it would
be presumptious'for him to make any
definite proposals in the interest of
an improved tax system, he said that
he would conclude his remarks , how
ever, by a few more or less obvious
observations.
"The additional revenues which will
be necessary for the state should be
sought from such sources as are now
bearing the minimum load or from
sources which can carry a heavier
load without reacting unfavorably on
the development of the state," he said.
"Manufacturers are opposed to any
further tax on industries ; with agri
culture in its present depressed state
there can be no, increase in property;
it may therefore be necessary to levy
some form of tax on "spenders." The
success of the gasoline tax reveals
how easily such a tax can be levied
and how little protest it creates. A
10 per cent sales tax on tobacco would
yield nearly two million dollars a
year for the state. Perhaps there
might be a tax on movies and the-
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PROSPECTS GOOD
FOR TRACK SQUAD
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Much Material to Build Team
From Despite Loss of Some
Stars by Graduation.
. Carolina's track team, which has
been making good records during
past years,- faces the hardest sche
dule it has had yet, according to Dale
Ransom.
Several of the mainstays of the
squad , were graduated last spring,
while several of the colleges on the
schedule have the best teams in their
history, particularly Duke. ,
In the distance events the Tar Heels
are very strong, having Galen Elliott
and Hoyt , Pritchett, captain, who
have made and broken records, and
are well know for their work. .
Sandlin, one of the best in javelin
and, hurdles, is not at present in
school, but is expected back before
the season begins.
About the weakest department is
the high jump. It is mostly inex
perienced men who are working in
that line.
Coach Ransom is anxious to confer
with all men who expect or are ex
pected to come out for track this
spring, and asks that all who are
listed below, and any others, see him
at the stadium in the next day or
two, if they have not done so.
The men who have had experience
in different events are as follows:
Dashes -J. K. Smith, C. L. Smith,
Mac Gray, Harrison, and "Grimes.
440 Hansson, Nims, R. F. Lowry,
George Hamer, Farris, Koenig.
880 Horney, Nims, Miller, Devine,
all of whom are sophomores.
4 Mile Elliott, ' Barkley, Wrenn,
Brown, Fisher.
2, mile Pritchard (captain), Hen
derson, Gallagher, Lowry.
Hurdles. Pearson, Purser, Hadley,
W. W. Smith, Perry, Fort, Sandlin.
Shot put Evans, Koenig, Lipscomb,
Adkins, Mclver.
Discus Harper, Colburn, Lipscomb
Javelin Myers, Sandlin, ' Harper,
Leach, Lowry, McNeely, McNinch.
Pole Vault Cowper, Dry, Bass
Federal. .
High Jump Purser, Pearson, Buck
J. W. Patterson, W. W. Smith.
Broad Jump Fort, Gray,. Sandlin
McNinch.
McDowell Leads State to
19 to 6 Victory over Tar
Heels on Riddick Field
NOTICE!
All men . interested in work
ing on the Yackety Yack edi
torial staff are requested to
meet at three o'clock Wednes
day afternoon at the Yackety
Yack office in the basement of
Alumni Building.
The Editor.
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CINDERMEN WIN
AT N. C. STATE
Freshmen and Varsity Victori
ous in Opening Cross
Country Meet.
The Tar Heels did not lose quite
everything at State the past Satur
day, as both freshman and varsity
cross-country teams turned in easy
victories over" the Wolf pack opposi
tion. '
Six Carolina men, Pritchett, Hen
derson, Gallagher, Barkley, Fisher,
and Cox, came in together to tie for
the first six places. The others who
also ran, came in in the following
order: Brimley, captain (S), Hoyle
(S), Redfern (S), Alexander (S),
Ford (S), Loman (S), and Wrenn (C).
To see the six Blue and White clad
runners trotting in together, as fresh
as though there had been no race,
gave thrills to the spectators. The
score, 15 to 45, was the highest that
Carolina could possibly win in the
race. Elliott, a sure winner, did not
run, as he was slightly indisposed,
and the coaches were confident he
would not be needed.
The Tar Babies did not gain quite
such an overwhelming victory. Their
score was 20 to 39. The order in
which the freshmen finished is: Bau
con (C) De Rosset (C), Stovall (S),
R. Fisher (C), Johnson (S), Carbine
(C), Ferrell (C), C. Fisher (C), Ashe
(S), Taseral (S), Tilley (C), Shep
herd (S), Stevens (S), Page (S).
Ed Ferrell was elected captain of
he freshman ' team not long before
the meet. He is from Asheville. and
has a good record from that school.
Saturday next, the varsity meets
Duke here. ' The team from there is
said to have some very good distance
men, especially Woodard and Tuddle.
Later in the year, the Southern Con
ference cross country meet will be
held here.
H. P. Seiwell Will
Take, Long Cruise
Will Circumnavigate Globe on Geolog-
ical Study Expedition.
A subscription to the Alumni Re
view was received yesterday by the
Alumni office from H. P. Seiwell, who
is doing special work in oceanography
at the University of California, in
preparation for his work while on the
scienti,c expedition which starts next
May first for a several years cruise
for the purpose of doing research
work in the oceans.
The party will circumnavigate the
globe several times on the cruise, will
visit the seven oceans, and will ap
proach as near the two poles as pos
sible. Mr. Seiwell, who was graduate from
here the past spring with a degree
of - B. S. in Geology, will be in charge
of the chemical and biological work.
Cunningham Gives
Playmaker Reading
State College Professor Reads from
' Eugene O'Neill's "Harry Ape."
Sunday night at the Playmaker
theatre, Professor C. C. Cunningham
of the English department of N. C.
State College, read from Eugene
O'Neill's "Harry Ape."
Profes'sor Cunningham interpreted
the play throughout in perfect dialect,
showing t. the character of the Hairy
Ape without reading the entire play
and losing the sympathy of his audi
ence. He has read the play before
many audiences ,andsp oke of the work
of O'Neill before his interpretation.
Professor Cunningham is professor
of public speaking at State College.
He trained the winners of the . Nation
al Oratorical Contest held last year
in Los Angeles.
Wolf pack Resorts to Aerial Bat
tle to Defeat Carolina
Eleven.
Touchdowns in First, Second,
and Fourth Periods Give Tack
First Victory Over Carolina
Since 1921; Heels Score in
Fourth Period.
Verily the lean years of the grid
iron are upon us! For five full years
the Tar Heels have swept victorious
over the best N. C. State's Wolfpack
could offer, but on last Saturday af
ternoon a starved and hungry 'Pack
romped out on Riddick Field in Ra
leigh and gorged themselves in a id
to 6 victory over the Hillians.
What matters the score? And yet
historians demand that the stories of
such victories be set down for pos
terity in cold and heartless figures.
'Tis a pity that posterity could not
have seen that game, for. truly 'twas
a game worth watching.
The game was full of football. There
was some brilliant football played by
both sides, football that fairly scintil
lated: Then, too, there was some very,
very mediocre football shown, that
also being split between the two op
posing teams. But, good or bad, it
was a game for spectators to watch.
It was spectacular football of the
wide open and overhead type that
even the dumbest of the "beautiful
but dumbs" can see and rave over.
Close formations were tried by both
sides, and for both sides they failed.
The scores all came directly or in
directly from splendid aerial shots
off the hands of McDowell, Adams,
Gresham, Ward, or Whisnant.
Throughout five years State College
has placed her faith in ponderous jag
gernauts of the gridiron. A massive
line and a slow and ponderous back
field had tried and failed for half a
decade to do what one nimble footed
and nimble witted Florida lad did in
one short hour.
McDowell Was Great!
That boy McDowell was great. That
is the only word that describes him,
although for many Tar Heel support
ers he was the oft-mentioned "ar
senic." For three seasons he has pas
timed over the football field for Stafe,
approaching but never quite attaining
greatness. He was never consistent
before. '
This year he arrived. Since the
earliest moments of the campaign his
praises have echoed from Florida to
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PROPOSED QUERY
SENT TO STATE
fflGHDEBATERS
McNary-Hagen Bill is Tentative
Subject for High School
Debate in 1928.
Letters have been mailed to the
high schools of. the state by F. R.
Rankin, secretary of the N. C. High
School Debating Union, in which the
opinion of the officials of the different
schools is asked concerning the pro
posed query for the debate this year
which is "Resolved, .that Congress
should enact the McNary-Haugen
Bill for farm relief."
Whether this topic shall be used
depends on the favor with which it
is received by the schoolst Mr. Rankin
said, and pointed out in the letter
reasons for suggesting that subject.
The schools are asked by him to send
in information as to their intentions
f - i ' 1 - ll JT i A 1 "
oi participating in ine aeDaie mis ,
year, and of other schools that might
be interested in taking part.
As usual, the final winner will be
awarded the Ay cock Memorial Cup at
the University.
Pro. McKie Wants '
Information from Debaters
Every candidate for the debate with
the British Students' team, it was
announced by Professor George Mc
Kie yesterday, is to hand in to him
by November 2nd or as soon as pos
sible an outline of the question with
a statement of. the issues involved.
A statement of the reading done
should accompany the outline. Each
candidate is also requested to indi
cate .whether hewishes the Univer
sity to take the affirmative or the neg
ative side of the question or whether
he wants split teams. ;