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Tomorrow Miht HDITORIALS: TTEAT1 ELEI 9 ine i JievT.ia.ote Mr Gaines Vj Ccntixuedfair; LittU y efcas? is fempersritre THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- Z 525 VOLUME XLVH EDITORIAL FHOSE 41 SI CHAPEL HILL, N. C TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1939 EITSIXESS PHOXE 4ISS NUMBER 78 Salt N to) dMtrainie UMS a TTt n O m o fTTKTT T A t! ff Says EM Seek Ho ey Recommends -A- 'Increase In Student Tuition - i GROUP APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE PROPOSED PLAN No Statement From Graham; Joyner Voices Opposition By CARROLL McGAUGHEY Governor Clyde R. Hoey last night laid before the General Assembly at Raleigh a budget for the fiscal year 1939-40 that, if its provisions are ap proved, will require an increase of $50 per year in tuition fees for all students enrolled in the University. The budget recommends an ap propriation of $565,703 to the Uni versity which falls short of the ac tual appropriation of 1937-38 by $151,796. Speaker Ward of the House of Representatives appointed a commit tee on higher education which was suggested by the Governor for the specific purpose of studying the pro posal of increased tuition. NO STATEMENT Although President Frank P. Gra ham of the Greater University, when contacted by the Tar Heel in Raleigh last night, said that he would have "no statement to make until after studvins: the budget closely," student opposition to the proposal was voiced immediately by Jim Joyner, president of the student body. Joyner's statement read: "I can think of no greater calamity that could befall untold numbers of us poor Carolina students than to raise our tuition by such proportions as Governor Hoey is suggesting. While I don't pretend to say with )any in sight that other branches of govern ment could take a cut better than could the State's only institutions of learning, I do feel that somewhere someone has misdealt, and I believe it our student responsibility to let Raleigh know the impact of such a blow and to prevent the' proposal from ever being incorporated in the revenue bill." STUDENT COUNCIL In addition, Joyner stated that the Student council will discuss the mat ter at its meeting tonight and make (Continued on pagetwo) BIRTHDAY BALL PLANS ARRANGED Committee Sets January 30 Date The executive committee of the President's Birthday ball last ' night selected Monday, January 30, as the date for the benefit affairs which will be held in the Carolina inn this year. A round dance, featuring a popular campus band, will be given in the ball room and a square dance will be held in the north parlor. Prizes will be awarded to Winners of lucky numbers. Popular and beautiful campus and village sponsors will be selected with in the next ten days. They, with their escorts, will narticinate in a formal figure at intermission. COMMITTEES E. Carrington Smith is general chairman of the President's Birthday observance. The following committee chairmen have been working with the general chairman: Mrs. R. W. Madry and Mrs. George Shepard, ballroom hostess co-chairmen: Mrs. Roland Mc Clamroch, square dance hostess; Hugh T. Lefler and Leigh Skinner, ballroom arrangements; Dr. J. P. Jones, Judge L. J. Phipps and P. A. Reavis, ticket sales; E. C. Smith, prizes; Joe Jones printing; Russell M. Grumman, mu ic; W. Rhodes Weaver, publicity; and ihomas Howard, finances. The affair last year was held at the American Legion hut and the Carolina inn. Further plans for this year will be announced later. Former University Student, Brother Are Victims In Double Suicide Case Saturday Night -s On Campus Yesterday WM1 ...... .. - ' 1 m - ' - ' ' mt -,-x, IN ft I t n i ill. i 1 11 1 1 flt d Thjhlhmil 1 IlllUfl I' TflTl I IW "" ----ft'-'----- ftrwm Josephus Daniels, United States ambassador to Mexico, member of the executive committee of the board of trustees of the University, yesterday visited here "to look around the University, particularly at the PWA work, and make a personal call on Dr. Graham." CABLNET MEMBER WILL SPEAK IN MEMORIAL HALL Speech Set For 8 O'Clock Will Have State-Wide Hookup Speaking under the sponsorship of the Carolina Political union, Hon. Frances Perkins, United States Secre tary of Labor, will deliver an address expected and hoped to be an impor tant administration statement of la bor policy, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in Memorial hall. STATEWIDE BROADCAST The speech will be broadcast over radio stations WBIG in Greensboro, WSJS in Winston-Salem, WDNC in Durham and WPTF in Raleigh. As Thomas Bell Was To Re-enter School Here This Quarter A former University Phi Beta Kap pa, Thomas Bell, who was scheduled to re-enter school the winter quarter, and his brother, Clay, were buried in a double funeral in Rockingham yes terday afternoon after they success ively killed themselves by shooting in a clubhouse near their home Saturday night. The brothers left home intending to go to a picture show and later de cided to go to the clubhouse for a quiet evening-of reading. Clay, for some unknown reason, left the club houseand on his return found his brother lying dead in a bed. SECOND SUICIDE Clay then covered his brother's body with a blanket, lay down on an other bed in the same room and be came the second suicide victim. Friends of Thomas now in the Uni versity said they could think of no reason for the killings. An investigation revealed that a third brother in the prominent Rich mond 'county family, formerly Vith the University German department, killed himself about eight years ago. NEEDED FEW COURSES It was believed Thomas, though a senior last year, needed a few more courses before securing his degree. It could not be learned why he did not appear in Chapel Hill after applying for registration the past quarter. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Bell, a brother, Will Bell, of Charlottee, and a sister, Miss Ra chel Bell. The father of the two brothers is the superintendent of the city schools at Rockingham. On The Dotted Line is- , v - . 1 - " - ft -s ; O ' f ' n - - u ... ,, m 2 : 1 Voit Gilmore, chairman of the CPU, announced yesterday the names of four members of the stu dent body selected from approxi mately 50 candidates to become members of the, union. Those chosen were William Joslin, sopho more from Raleigh; Norman Stock ton, sophomore from Winston Salem; Miss Phyllis Campbell, junior from Chapel Hill; and Miss Mary Ames, graduate student from Arlington, Va. the address will begin promptly at 8 t). m.. students have been urged to be seated in Memorial hall at least by 7:45 or 7:50. Immediately after the address, Miss Perkins will lead an open forum dis cussion on points of her speech and points which she might have omitted. Following this discussion, the CPU will sponsor a reception for Secretary Perkins in Graham memorial, to which all stuednts and townspeople are in vited to attend. TO VISIT GOVERNOR She is expected to arrive in Raleigh tomorrow morning in time to visit Governor Clyde Hoey, and appear at the North Carolina General Assembly Upon reaching Chapel Hill she will make her headquarters at President - (Continued on page two) Comprehensives Comprehensive examinations will be given this quarter on. February 18, it was announced yesterday. With one nne stroke of the pen, J. Donald .budge signs his contract for a professional tour with Ellsworth Vines and $75,000 as promoter Jack Harris looks on. Budge and Vines will appear in Woollen gymnasium as guests of the University on January 25. Reserved tickets are now on sale at the ticket office for $1.50 each. Sale Of Seats For Budge-Vines Tennis Match Approaches 300 : a. Careers Of Touring Pros Originated In Unique Manner GROUP WORKS TO IMPROVE CHEERING University Club Passes Resolution After a meeting last night in Gra ham memorial devoted to discussion of ways and means of bettering the student body's cheering at athletic events, the University club passed the following resolution to be sent to the student legislature when it convenes again this quarter: To the Student Legislature of the University of North Carolina: RESOLUTION Be it resolved that, effective im mediately, the system of choosing cheerleaders shall in general follow the plan now used in securing man agers of athletic teams, and (a) That there shall be no more than four sophomore leaders, two junior leaders, and one senior, head leader. (b) That the Athletic council, with the aid of the head leader shall have the power to choose the sophomore and junior leaders from all candidates from those classes. (c) The head leader shall be elect ed by the student body from the two junior candidates, or if such do not exist, from such suitable candidates as the Athletic council shall present. (d) The Athletic council shall have the power to select alternates, fill va cancies, and make any changes which it deems necessary. Jim Davis, president of the club, who will present the measure to the legislature, stated that he hoped that the bill would b passed this winter quarter. PLAYMAKERS WILL OPENNEWTHEATER TOMORROW NIGHT Will Feature Bill Of Experimental Plays On Improved Stage The formal opening of the Play maker theater, the interior of which was destroyed by fire last August, will be celebrated tomorrow night with the presentation of the 57th bill of ex perimental plays. The theatre is already being used by the University Dramatic Arts de partment, but it has not been ready for presentations due to the fact that the stage was not complete. However, (Continued on page two) Holiday Wedding Notices Continue George H. "Squirrel" Dickinson, University tree surgeon, and Miss Hazel Sawyer of Columbia, a gradu ate of the Woman's college in Greens boro, were married at the home of Rev. N. H. D. Wilson Friday, Decem ber 23. Mr. Dickinson is a former Carolina student. Miss Virginia Wooten of Rome, Ga., a graduate student in the department of sociology, and Hugh Clifton Gul ledge of Chapel Hill, a graduate stu dent in the chemistry department were married in the University Methodist church Sunday, January 1. Rev. J. Marvin Culbreth, pastor, officiated. The Dickinsons are at home on the Pittsboro road and the Gulledges have taken an apartment at 733 Gimghoul road. - The wedding of Winslow Edward Williams, Carolina graduate and town manager of Carrboro, and Mrs. Jessie Sparrow -was solemnized at Mount Carmel Baptist church near the vil lage Sunday, December 25. The Rev. Mr. Shore officiated. By JERRY STOFF Almost 300 seats have already been sold for the professional appearance of Donald Budge and Ellsworth Vines here the night of January 25 in Wool len gymnasium. The two touring pro fessional stars will bring not only the world's finest display of tennis , to the campus, but also unusual and unique careers, originating in oppo site extremes. Budge's undefeated Davis Cup rec ord in singles in the past two years of competition is probably his great est achievement in many years al though his famous Grand Slam of the four major tennis titles in one year is unparalleled in net history. IN THE BEGINNING It all started back in the early part of the century when Don, branding tennis as a "sissy" game, was literal ly forced by his already well-known brother Lloyd, to try the game out. He decided to make an attempt and a while later, borrowing one of Lloyd's racquets, he entered a school tourna- (Continued from page two) TAR HEEL HOLDS POLL OF GRADUATE STUDENTS TODAY -Negro Group Gives Opinion Of Local Situation In Letter (Copyright, 1939, by The Daily Tar Heel) It was learned from an irrefutable source yesterday that eight North Carolina Negro residents had applied for admission to the University, al though all administration officials con tacted stuck to their "we-havent-heard-a-thing" routine. Other late developments in the un paralleled situation precipitated by a New York Negro woman's seeking entrance into the University gradu ate school, on the grounds that Ne gro schools did not provide equal facilities, were: GRADUATE STUDENT POLL (1) The Daily Tab Heel decided to hold a poll in the YMCA from 9 until 5 o'clock today in order to de termine the opinion of students most directly concerned - graduate stu dents, who will be asked to express an opinion on the admission of Ne groes. A sample ballot appears on the back page of this issue. (2) An unofficial survey of the Law school yesterday showed that a ma jority of the students were in favor of immediate admission of Negroes. (3) In an exclusive statement to the Daily Tar Heel last night, Dr. J. C. Shepard, president of the North Carolina-College for Negroes at Dur ham, declared that he was firmly convinced that Negroes could do their best work only in their own schools and that enlargement of existing facilities would give in creased opportunities to competent Southern colored professors. NEGRO OPINION (4) In response to a telegram sent by the Daily Tar Heel, a statement was received expressing the opinion of Walter F. White, executive secre tary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the stand of the Association itself. The viewpoint was written by Roy Wilkins, assistant secretary and editor of "The Crisis," association news organ. The statement follows: "We have opposed separate schools for the races since the beginning of the N. A. A. C. P. thirty years ago because all surveys and statistics show conclusively that there does not exist in America a so-called separate but equal school system. The Negro child in every instance receives con siderably less than the proportion due him. These conditions force us to the inevitable conclusion that the only method of securing equal op portunity in public education is for the Negro to hold as an ideal the at tendance at the same institutions with whites. There may be construct ed somewhere, sometime a separate but equal public school system, but it is not likely to appear soon, inas much as we believe one of the main purposes of separation is not to pre vent semi-social contact but to in (Continued on page two) Woman's Association Decides To Sponsor Annual Coed Dance Parent-Teachers To Hear Guy B. Phillips Dr. Guy B. Phillips of the Educa tion department, chairman of the Governor's commisssion on education, will speak to the local Parent-Teacher association on "Public School Legis lation Now Pending in the Legisla ture" at 8 o'clock tonight in the Chapel Hill high school. After the talk, a round table dis cussion will be held. A musical pro gram will be presented by the high school orchestra, under the direction of David Bennett, and the elementary school harmonica players, directed by Miss Louise Bolton. Unanimous approval favored the motion made at the Woman's associa tion meeting yesterday afternoon for the association to sponsor a single large dance a year instead of one dance each quarter. The annual event will be a coed ball given on the even ing of May day at which the new officers of the Woman's association will be introduced in a figure and the May day court will be honored by a no-break dance. It will be a part of the week-end dedicated especially to the activities of the women students and including the alumnae luncheon. INTEREST SWAYED The more successful financial pos sibilities of a single dance and the (Continued on last page)
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