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VOLUME XLIII
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1935
NUMBER 78
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UNNER OF NOBEL
PRIZE ADDRESSES
SCIENTKTS HERE
Harold C. Urey, Noted Chemist,
Speaks on Discoveryof Hydro
gen Isotope, Deuterium.
SIGMA XI SPONSORS TALK
Dr. Harold C. Urey, the third
American to win the Nobel prize
in chemistry, related to scientists
gathered at the University last
night from all sections of , the
state, some interesting facts in
connection with his discovery of
hydrogen isotope, deuterium,
which is regarded as one of the
most important discoveries in
modern science and has won for
the Columbia University profes
sor world-wide fame.
Dr. Urey devoted much of his
discussion to atoms and mole
cules, particularly as .they relate
to the heavy hydrogen isotope.
He discussed methods of separat
ing isotopes, for the purpose of
studying separately -their phy
sical and chemical properties.
Dr. Urey, through mathemat
ical consideration of the several
theories involved, made the pre
diction that the hydrogen isotope
H2 must exist. There then be
gan an intensive search, in
-which he was ably assisted by
Brickwedde and Murphy, with
most gratifying results. While
the significance of the discovery
was scarcely realized at the time,
it was soon recognized that the
importance of the isotope named
deuterium might be greater than
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Merry Players And
Professors Indulge
In Night Of. Hilarity
Fun and Frolic Keynote of An
nual Playmaker Revel; Many
Dead from Laughing.
The Carolina Playmakers last
night took their "moments" and
flung their annual "Twelfth
Night Revels" in the theatre.
Joining in the merry-making,
members of the University fac
ulty presented the first part of
the evening's performance.
Following a seven yedr tradi
tion they gave the revel scene
from Shakespeare's "Twelfth
Night." They conducted the
election of the "lord of misrule
and his queen" in which the en
tire group took part. After a
visit from a few Old English
mummers, the faculty represent
atives gave the Old English play,
"Saint George and the Dragon."
iheir dramatic group.
"Blow My Body Down"
Wilbur Dorsett's world pre
miere of "Blow My Body Down"
brought the house down. Acci
dental music by Nomore String
beans held up the show for a
laughing recess.' The attempted
setting of the play in the Gra
ham Funeral Home showed that
the work of the Playmakers'
scene shop was dead.
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impersonations vy jrirueue
J M "A Post-Prandiacal Panic"
took up the next few minutes of
Pleasure giving. H. D. . Carter
Presented "On the Humor of an
Older Play" and several Play
makers gave "An Excessively
Philosophic Commentary."
Three initialed students added
"Extraneous and Addenda and
an Omission or Two" to the pro
gram. Phoebe Barr returned
ith a dance and the curtain fell
ithathud.
Dancing, caking and ailing
(ale-ing) followed.
Relations Institute May Hear
Frances Perkins, Cordell Hull
Amelia Wins
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Oakland, Cal., Jan. 12. (UP)
Tousle-haired Amelia Earhart
Putnam, twice conqueror of the
Atlantic, added the Pacific to
her aerial spoils today when she
gracefully brought her flaming
red Lockheed Vecra
down at 4:20 p. m., E.S.T.
Elapsed time was 18 hours and
17 minutes. .
YOUNG MUSICIAN'S
REC0RD1MSUAL
Dalies Frantz Distinguished as
Pianist, Athlete; Appearance
Opens Musical Season.
Dalies Frantz, the- young
American "Titan of the Key
board," who will appear here in
recital January 23, has accom
plished things which heretofore
have been thought impossible
for so young an artist.
Born in Denver some 20 years
ago, he began his education in
the public schools there. His
musical talent is inherent, his
mother being a fine singer, and
nis iatner, aitnougn not a mu
sician himself , being a devotee to
all things musical. Young Dalies
began his piano study in Denver
as a child and made frequent
public appearances there.
Studies with Maier
Later he went to Boston with
his mother and his general edu
cation was continued there at the
Huntington- School, where he
was organist and conductor of
a church choir. Most of his mu
sical training was . with' Guy
Maier, although it was inter
rupted by brief periods of work
in Europe with Arthur Schnabel
and Vladimir Horowitz.
He is a graduate of the Uni
versity ol Michigan, witn a
splendid academic training be
hind him in addition to the best
that could be offered in musical
pedagogy. There are very few
artists of the calibre of this
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CABINETS BEGIN
CRIMEPROGRAMS
Y" Groups Will Begin Series of
Programs on "Social Dis
organization" Tomorrow.
The University Y. M. C.'A.
cabinets will open their new se
ries of programs, which wil
deal with crime and its various
phases, at their regular meet
ings tomorrow night in the "Y"
building.
Francis Fairley, Carolina jun
lor, win address the junior-sen
ior cabinet on the subject, "What
is Crime and Who is the Crim
inal?"
The sophomore cabinet wil
hear Dr. Lee M. Brooks who wil
lecture on another phase of the
Social Disorganization; pro
gram. Dr. Brooks' topic is
"What is Crime, and Theories
of Punishment for Criminals.'
The Freshman Friendship
Council plans to discuss the Saar
Plebiscite question. Professor
K. C. Frazer of the. University
government department will
lead the discussion.
The "Y" cabinets have out
lined a program of study for the
entire winter quarter on this
topic of "Social Disorganiza
tion." Professor Harold D.
Meyer of the sociology depart
ment assisted in arranging the
study. . - - '
Wicks and Poe to Sneak: Sea-
bury, Richberg, Borah, and
Hughes May Be Here.:
Once during the four years of
tiis University life every Caro-
ma student has the opportunity
of participating in a great intel-
ectual enterprise, the Institute
on Human Relations.
The third; of the quadrennial
institutes will convene at Chapel
Hill March 31-April 6 when such
prominent persons as Frances
Perkins, Secretary of Labor,
Dean Wicks of Princeton Uni
versity, and Dr. Poe of Atlanta
University will speak at mass
meetings, hold forums, and con
duct classroom seminars. Among
he eminent men who have ten
atively accepted invitations are
Samuel Seabury, Cordell Hull,
Secretary of State, Donald Rich
berg, Senator Borah, and Chief
Justice Hughes. Dr. Soule, ed
itor of the "New Republic" will
deliver the Weil series of lec
tures which is merged with the
Institute.
Success in 1931
The last Institute held in 1931
was crowned with great success.
Seventeen visiting leaders spoke
from the platform in mass meet
ings and held over 96 seminars.
Norman Thomas, speaking on
the subject, "Wanted : a new So
cial Philosophy" and Mordecai
Johnson, president of Howard
University who explained the
"Race Issues in Modern Society"
attracted large audiences which
packed Memorial' hall. The total
attendance for the week was
estimated at 25,000.
The program of the Institute
emphasizes three" major fields of
contemporary social problems,
namely, international relations,
industrial relations, and inter
racial relations..
An outstanding and excep
tionally significant feature of
the Institute is the exhibit of
books, charts, and periodicals
dealing with the subjects and
problems to be discussed. At the
last Institute over a thousand
books were displayed in the
lobby of Memorial hall for ex
amination. These books, chosen
as authoritative works, could be
purchased through the Book
Exchange. Supplementing this
collection was a bibliography
prepared by men in the Univer-
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Ben Proctor Discovered In Town!
Tar Heel Gets
Former Campus Light Comes Up
And Gives Candid Comments on Anything They Ask Him;
Alta Mae Stands By and Plays with the Typewriters.
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Ben Proctor is in town.
He was discovered yesterday
morning in front of Davie hall,
engaged in a left-wing discussion
with Red Raper, Bill Levitt, and
Alta Mae Simms. So your cor
respondent dragged him up to
the Daily Tar Heel office for
an exclusive interview.
"How many people did you
scare the min
ute you hit
Chapel-Hill ?"
was the first
question shot
at the former
campus irre
pressible, a
candidate for
president of
the student body more times
than any student in recent years.
"Me?" he shot back. "The
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Dennis G. Brummitt
Passes in Raleigh
Heart Attack Claims North Caro
lina Attorney General.
Raleigh, Jan. 12. (UP)
Dennis G. Brummitt, North Car
olina Attorney General, died
here today from a heart attack
caused by pneumonia. He was
in his 53rd year, and had been
serving as the state's 37th At
torney General since 1924. '
His 'illness began two weeks
ago with an attack of influenza.
All state offices. will be closed to
morrow. The funeral will be
held at 3 p. m. tomorrow at the
Oxford, N. C. : First Baptist
church. v
World Holds Its Breath Today
As Saar PlebisciteTakes Place
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Symphony to Play
Series of Concerts
Helen McGraw to Be Guest Art
ist on First Raleigh Prorgam.
Featuring George Gershwin's
famous "Rhapsody in Blue,"
the North Carolina Symphony
Orchestra will play the first of
a series of weekly concerts in
City Memorial Auditorium in
Raleigh Tuesday night at 8 :30
o'clock with Lamar Stringfield
conducting.
Helen McGraw of Washing
ton, D. C. widely known concert
pianist, will be the guest artist
for the program and will play
the piano solo parts of "The
Rhapsody in Blue." Miss Mc
Graw has recently returned from
a tour of Alabama which was
climaxed by her appearance with
the Birmingham Symphony
Orchestra playing the solo parts
of the "Rhapsody in Blue."
The orchestra will maintain its
headquarters in Raleigh after
this program and play concerts
throughout Eastern North Car
olina.
New Turn in Trial
Flemington, N. J., Jan. 12.
(UP) Bruno Hauptmann had a
friend who owned a chicken farm
within a hundred yards of the
Sourland Mountain Lindbergh
home, the United Press learned
tonight. The prosecution law
yers immediately went to work
to hnd the details of the pur
chase. New sensational testi
mony is expected shortly.
Exclusive Interview
to See the Daily Tar Heel Boys
first person I met was one of my
creditors'
"How long have you been
here and what are you doing?"
i VC UCC11 X1CXC uvcjl d.wccn,
replied Rare Ben meekly (well,
as meekly as Ben can reply) ,
recuperating from the flu and
reading."
Campus Better But
"What do you think of the
camDus since vou leit nt tne
n a i ft i 1.
former Daily Tar Heel column
ist was asked.
"There's been a noted m
provement," he replied. The boys
up in the newspaper office began
to gape with surprise. But The
Rare One , wasn't finished. He
continued, "Nobody seems to be
bothered by anything except
my creditors. I do not believe
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End Of Physical Investigation
Of Service Plants Is In Siht
Flu Rumor False
Widespread rumors that
school will close next week be
cause of an influenza epidemic
were spiked last night when
Dr. W. R. Berryhill declared
the rumor without founda
tion. Dr. Berryhill said that al
though there were approxi
mately 30 cases of flu in the
infirmary, they are improving
rapidly and that there is no
cause for alarm.
All Precautions Made to Avoid
Bloodshed While Inhabitants
Vote to Decide Own Fate. ,
(By The United Press)
The problem of the Saar's
fate, which is being decided by
today's plebiscite, has produced
more complexities, economic, fi
nancial, racial and judicial, than
an inventor of mystery plots
could ever have imagined.
A high official of the police,
one of the handful of Scandi
navians, British, Czechs, Finns
and other neutral officers called
in to handle the Saar's 1300 po
lice and gendarmes, explained to
the United Press the periods
when tension will arise. Their
plans have been based on these
premises : First, there is the
period between the result and
the announcement of the final
decision of the League which is
only "guided" by the vote in
reaching its judgment of what
the Saar shall be.
Second, there comes a new
tension after the League's de
cision until the new regime takes
over. Anything might happen.
A crazy aet by a disgruntled
protagonist,- from the beaten
side, a street squabble flaming
into a sanguinary riot before
armed aid, appears, a bomb
thrown by an emigre . anxious
to start trouble against Ger
many.
Hitler Blamed
And al this because Germany
put Hitler into power, because
if there had been no Nazi regime
every Saarlander would have
voted for the Reich and there
would have been no , longer
Saar question.
As the observer passes the
hustings and billboards and the
great placards of the pro-Nazi
German Front, the fight for the
Saar is strikingly apparent "to
him. Here is a giant poster
painted on a wall. A field-gray;
figure of a German soldier in 1
the trenches is firing across No
Man's Land. Below run the
words: "He did his duty, will
you do, yours?"
It is the call to German blood
to vote for the return to the
Reich and against the continua-
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RUSHING ENDS TOMORROW;
BIDS CIRCULATED TUESDAY
Winter rushing ends tomor
row, and bids will be circulated
to prospective pledges in the
dean of students' office Tuesday,
Harold Bennett, inter-fraternity
council president, announced
yesterday.
Each fraternity will be re
sponsible for sending its own
bids to the dean's office.
There will be no period of
silence.
Financial and Organizational De
tails of Entire Service System
To Come Under Survey.
BOOKJ'X" AND BUILDINGS
DEPARTMENT SCRUTINIZED
The student advisory commit
tee, continuing-its investigating
procedures of last quarter, has
been active for the past week in
making careful studies of the
physical elements of the Book
Exchange and the buildings de
partment. The physical lay-out of the
laundry and the dining hall had
already been investigated. It is
expected - that the physical in
vestigations will be finished by
the end of next week. :
After this study v J has been
made, the financial and organi
zational details of the entire ser
vice system will be scrutinized
and -a report tendered early in
February to the student body.
Recommendations and a com
plete, factual survey will be in
cluded. Thorough Study
Members of the committee, J.
D. Winslow, Phil Hammer, and
Francis Fairley, hope to pre
sent not only suggested changes
but also comparative studies and
the scope of the entire system.
Historical developments and
present arrangements will figure
prominently in the treatment. '
The report will be published
through several organs and will
be presented to the administra
tion. The student advisory commit
tee was appointed by President
Virgil Weathers at the request
of the administration in order
to give the business officials an
opportunity to hear student
opinion on the business system.
It will act in the advisory ca
pacity after the present survey
has been completed.
TENSION HIGH IN
PLEBISCITE AREA
International Army of 33,000
Troops Mounts Guard in
Voting Area in Saar.
Saar Brueken, Jan. 12.
(UP) The troubled Saar will
vote today on who shall rule it.
It will be a showdown of the
most acute problem in Franco
German relations and on Hitler
ism. If the majority of the 530,
000 voters favor return to Ger
many, it will be regarded as
proof that it is the choice of
the people to be ruled by Hitler
ism instead of France by the
League of Nations.
Last minute charges of Nazi
terrorism increased the tension
under which the territory has
labored, outwardly calm.
Meanwhile, an international
army of 33,000 troops mounted
hourly guard in the streets.
Leaders of the pro-French
"United Front," opposing return
to Germany, accused Nazis of
trying to prevent Jews from vot
ing.
Executives' Pictures
The members of the executive
committees of the junior and
sophomore classes are asked to
meet Tuesday night in Gra
ham Memorial to have their pic
tures taken for the Yackety
Yack. The juniors will meet at
7:30 o'clock and the sophomores
at 8:30.
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