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VOLUME XL Vni BusixEsa ? . circulation ; 7i CHAEEL HILL, N. C WEDNESD AY OCTOBER 11, 1939 .vews-p,?: 4ssi ; xit: NUMBER 23
Colorful Program Scheduled
For University
Events Will Mark
Erection Of Oldest
Campus Building
A program of colorful exercises to
presented tomorrow will mark the
145 anniversary of the laying of the
cornerstone of Old East, oldest state
university building in the country.
Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase, former
president of the University, will be the
Eain speaker of the occasion.
While the University was not the
grst chartered state university, it was
the first state university to actually
cpen its doors to the public. The Uni
versity of Georgia and the University
0f Pennsylvania were both chartered
by those respective states before our
University was chartered by the state
legislature in Fayetteville.
SIX-YEAR PERIOD
Tomorrow's celebration will be part
cf a six-year period of celebration of
the chartering, founding and opening
of the University. November will
mark the meeting of the state legis
lature in Fayetteville, when, among
other things, it was decided to grant
what is now Tennessee to the govern
ment It is at this celebration that
President Roosevelt will speak if he
is not detained by Congress or other
matters. In 1943 and '45 other cele
brations will be held commemorating
the completion of the University and
the opening of its doors to the public.
The actual birthday of the University
cannot be determined exactly as the
different phases of its conception and
first operation all took place in a six
year period.
Dean R. B. House will preside over
. tomorrow's ceremonies and will intro
duce Dr. Frank Graham who will, in
turn, introduce the main speaker. Dr.
Chase.
MARKERS
Judge Robert W. Winston, graduate
cf the class of 1860, will speak - for
ten minutes on "Memorial HaH-i Its
Tablets and Memories." This will be-
rin the second half of the program
Thich will be devoted to the formal
announcement of the erection of mark
ers to three of the University's sons.
It wa3 announced yesterday that the
Rev. Donald Stewart of Chapel Hill
wCl deliver the invocation and the
Benediction.
Di Disapproves
Mediation By FDR
In Current War
The Di-senate killed a resolution
that President Roosevelt act as media
tor between belligerent nations, and
passed a bill stating that the United
States should come to the aid of
Canada in case of invasion, after ini
bating 30 new members at its meet-
fcg last night.
Arthur Link, chairman of the com
fcittee to arrange debates with
&erary societies of other colleges, re
ported that negotiations are under
with a Duke society.
BUSED
Points brought out in opposition to
tie bill approving President Roose
VeJt as mediator between belligerent
nations were that his biased attitude
ould be harmful in drawing up any
Pce, and that the President might
in bad faith. John Busby suggest
ed that the Queen of Holland would
08 a suitable mediator in the present
ar. (
Discussion of the resolution -to aid
Canada in case of invasion indicated
toat although Di members oppose par-
Pation in an overseas war, they
feel that the mutual interests of the
w nations are such that the U. S.
fnl(1 not afford to allow Canada to be
Evaded.
Corning Glass Movie
Mated For Tonight
. Pl Chi Sigma, professional chem
T1 fraternity, will open its fall series
Movies tonight at 206 Veneable hall
the showing of a film published
Cmir.g Glass company entitled,
r, e Manufacture of ' Laboratory
sware."
i'le this film will be of primary
k? students of science, it will
. k f interest to the general public,
Vu s not of an extremely technical
S6" Plans a ve made by Alpha
Pja to present movies of this type
J'als of about one week through
Atl fall quarter.
Day Tomorrow
Today Is The Day
Editor Bill Stauber has been asked
50 times a day for the past week when
his first issue of "The Carolina Buc
caneer" -was coming off the press.
Stauber won't be asked any' more. It
comes off today.
NEW SCHOLARSHIP
GIVENTHIS YEAR
100 Award Honors
James A. HartnessT
The James Alexander Hartness
scholarship has been established this
year in honor of the late James A.
Hartness, former secretary bf State
of North Carolina, by his widow,
Annie Sloan Hartness, providing
$100 each year for a worthy-student.
Moyer Hendrix, a graduate of the
R. J. Reynolds high school of Winston
Salem, was awarded the scholarship
for 39-40, .'xj?r - : ; r.-'
. The basis of selection for the scholar
ship is character, scholastic rank, fi
nancial need, qualities of leadership,
physical health, and promise of future
leadership. It is intended that the
award shall "promote the ideals of
good citizenship and the ideals of man
hood as exemplified in the life, both
public and private," of Mr. Hartness.
Only native-born male residents of
North Carolina who are members of
a high school graduating class or a
preparatory school are eligible for con
sideration.
The scholarship is awarded to. one
chosen from ten candidates nominated
by the University committee on schol
arships, by a committee composed of
Mrs. Hartness, chairman of the fac
ulty committee on scholarship, and the
President of the Educational Founda
tion, Inc.
Lawyers To Hold
Annual Reception
The Law school will hold its annual
reception tomorrow evening at n.tv
in Graham Memorial, Bill bpeignt,
president of the law association, an
nounced last night.
The members of the North Carolina
Supreme court: Ed Cannon, secretary
of the Board of Law Examiners; Dr,
Frank Graham, president of the Uni-
versity. Dean K. a: nouse; ami u
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law school have been invited.
The affair will be formal with no
dates.
Recorded Concert
To Feature 'Bolero'
Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" will head
r.ihcnn Jackson's Recorded Concert to
night at 7 o'ejock in the main lounge
of the Student union, uranam juemu
rial. .'. " '
nihson has chosen four other clas
sical selections to round out the pro-
Some
gram: un ovi -
Day Hell Come) from Madame But
terfly" by Puccini, "Dances oi m
Polvetzki Maidens" from rnnce -igu
w Ptnrndin. "Concerto m -c UU1
xL MoTplssohn ' and "Hungarian
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Dances No. 5 and 6."
Horse-Back Riding
Anvrme interested in horse-back
riding please meet with Irwin Ebel
and Arty Fischer at 7:30 tonight m
- Vom Memorial, liotn
room zii . -Y. ,
beginners and advanced
riders are
welcome.
HOBBS APPOINTED
TO LEAD SHOWS
EACH FORTNIGHT
Cheerleader Turns
Into Impressario
Of Entertainment
Vance Hobbs, head cheerleader, yes
terday was named impressario for
Graham Memorial amateur -hours,
Musical Quiz contests, community
sings, and other invocations planned
during the year.
Beginning next Tuesday night at
7:30, and continuing every other week
after that for the remainder of the
year, Hobbs will conduct programs
in the Memorial lounge aimed at keep
ing the campus smiling and enter
tained.
Next week's show will feature an
all non-professional group of parlor
entertainers. If any student, faculty
member, or resident wishes to parti
cipate, blanks are available from Miss
Tempe Newsome at the YMCA or
from Bob Magill in the Graham Me
morial office.
AWARDS
A complete set of prizes has been
offered by the Graham Memorial stu
dent union, the awards being three
dollars for first; two dollars for sec
ond; and one dollar for third.
Impressario Hobbs's career began
when he was still at Central High
school in Charlotte, " where he . was
known as a "general cut-up." It, was
not until he arrived in Washington in
1933, intent on making national fame,
that he gave first evidence of show
manship. On March 4, 1933, on a street cor
ner in the Capitol, an inebriated
gentleman anticipating President
Roosevelt's repeal of prohibition, sud
denly and silently passed out in the
arms of a patrolman of the law'. With
inauguration day traffic flying past,
the policeman shouted for a boy scout
to come out from he.crQWt and Urect
the "moving' vehicles. -'T-
NO BOY SCOUT
"I ain't no boy scout, but I can do
it, bud," came the reply from a little
chap from North Carolina.
Thus, Vance Kerr Hobbs made his
advent on the national scene as a
showman and director. Since then,
he has been an impersonator in past
Graham Memorial amateur hours, and
was last spring elected head cheer
leader.' .
When asked the secret of his sue-
cess, xioDDs snyiy answered, ftiy
mother dropped me from Chimney
Rock at an early age."
UNC Freshman
Ride From Europe On Athenia
Trip On S. S. Montrose
Through Heavily Mined Sea
StiU Brought Excitement
By HARVEY O. WHITE
Fortunately Oren Oliver, freshman
from Nashville, Tennessee, caught the
right boat home from Europe.
When he arrived in Glasgow Septem
ber 2 to catch the S. S. California
home, he found that it had been turned
into a troop ship and he would have to
book ; passage on the S. S. Montrose,
leaving two days later. If he had
missed the S. S. Montrose, he would
have been forced to ride on the
Athenia, for that ill-fated ship was
the next one to leave for America
after the Montrose.
Even though he did miss the event
ful ride on the Athenia, . Oren" says
that the trip home on the S. S. Mont
rose wasn't exactly a joy ride. After
being led out of Glasgow by a pilot
because the waters in that vicinity
were heavily mined, they headed for
more friendly waters. After smooth
sailing for two days, they received
orders from the British Admiralty to
return immediately to England. The
first real confusion came at this time,
for" the two hundred Polish and Jew
ish refugees aboard didn't like the
idea at all of turning around, for they
had felt that they were safely on their
way to America. There was no calm
ing them, Oren said, until after their
boat was turned around again six hours
later, headed for America.
BLACKOUT .
Oren is probably the only Carolina
student who has been in an actual
i o w
Impressario
Vance Hobbs, head cheerleader, who
has been appointed by Graham Memo
rial to head a semi-weekly series of
programs in the student union lounge.
Amateur shows, musical quizzes, and
other shows are being planned.
PAN-AMERICANISM
TO BE DISCUSSED
- Professor Leavitt
Speaks October 18
Professor S. E. Leavitt of the depart
ment of Spanish will give his inter
pretation of "Pan-Americjanism" a$
the next meeting of the Pan-American
club Wednesday, October 18, accord
ing to Mary Beard, secretary of the
club's executive committee.
The committee, which was chosen at
the first meeting of the newly ' or
ganized club last Thursday to work
out organization details, met Monday
night. "The Pan-American club of the
University of North Carolina" was
selected as the club's official name. The
grupalsodecided that -requirements
for membership are that the" appli
cant attend two meetings and show a
definite interest in pan-Americanism,
and, except for charter members, that
he be approved by a membership com
mittee which will be appointed at the
next . meeting. The original roll will
consist of those persons who attend
the first two meetings.
WILL CHOOSE OFFICERS
A president, vice-president and sec
retary will be elected at the next meet
ing. The club will collect no dues a
treasurer will not be-chosen.
Meetings will be held twice monthly
and the general public will be invited
to attend.
Barely Misses
blackout. The ship was under orders
to proceed the whole way in a black
out. He says that it was a novel ex
perience especially since there were
eight hundred more passengers, on
board than was customary, and every
time you made the wrong move you
were liable to step on someone asleep.
He added also that a blackout also has
its advantages; just what they were
he would not say.
QUITE A STIR '
. On arriving at Montreal there
seemed to be quite a stir on the dock
when the Montrose came in sight. It
was later learned that this ship had
been missing for the last six days,
and no7 one had been able to contact
it by wireless because the ship's code
had been changed and no one but the
captain new the new code. Oren says
that though there must have been a
good deal of anxiety on the part of
relatives of the ship's passengers,
there was probably more on the part
of a few bankers and government of
ficials, since $45,000,000 in gold was
aboard the Montrose. Wall Street
probably heaved a sigh of relief when
it heard that the ship was safe.
Several hours after landing at Mon
treal, Oren heard the newsboys scream
ing out the fate of the Athenia. ; He
thought how thankful he was for j
being on time once in his life, and
added that this experience alone can
account for his promptness at eight-
thirty classes.
If Oliver had been on the Athenia,
chances are he would still be able to
talk about it although he would have
lived through a harrowing experience.
By far the greater majority of the
American passengers was rescued.
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ororraes
Pledges Front
Pi Beta Phi Leads
RADIO TRYOUTS
SET FOR TODAY
Production Aspirants
To Meet In Peabody
Tryouts will be held today for all
those interested in the production phase
of radio, according to Earl Wynn,
speech instructor in the department
of dramatic arts. ' '
Tests will be made for announcers,
effect men, music for radio and actors
in 123 Peabody hall this afternoon from
4 to 6 o'clock. At that time an experi
mental script will be cast which will
be rehearsed during the week and per
formed before the production and writ
ing group at its Sunday night meet
ing. The Sunday night group will
criticize the script from the news writ
ing angle as well as the production
aspect.
The committee in charge of tryouts
is made up of Earl Wynn and Paul
Green from the department of dra
matic art; Walter Spearman and Phil
lips Russel of the journalism depart
ment; J. O. Bailey and William Olsen
of the English and speech departments
and Russel Grumman and Ralph Mc
Donald of the extension division.
Assembly Inducts
43 New Members,
Challenges Senate
After initiating 43 new members
last night, the Phi assembly, voted to
challenge the' Di senate to & football
game, a keg of beer going to the win
ner. ' :- '
Speaker Joe Dawson said that he
expected more new members at its
next meeting. One hundred was orig'
inally announced as the number ex
pected last night.
After discussion as to whether the
challenge to the traditional Di-Phi
football game would be accepted by
the Di, the motion to offer the chal
lenge was passed unanimously.
The motion introduced at the last
meeting that the Phi should hold a
dance this fall was tabled again until
next meeting. Hassell Thigpen, who
was appointed last week as chairman
of a committee to investigate the
"Seven Sad Sirens," reported that
"the sirens are not so sad."
Woman Reporter
Enters Old East
By Mistake
Golden-haired Shirley Hobbs is the
new Daily Tar Heel reporter for the
Phi assembly which meets every
Tuesday night onthe fourth floor of
New East.
Uncertain as to where the building
was located, Shirley stopped in front
of Old East (the oldest boys' dormi
V . ,
tory on tne campus ), ana asKea a
passerby if this was where the Phi
met." Assured that it was, she walked
up the side stairs until she arrived
on the third floor safe and sound.
" "I met several boys on the way,"
said Shirley, "but they just said
'hello' and acted .as if I belonged
there." It wasn't until she had
wandered into three bedrooms that
Shirley began to suspect that maybe
she was in the wrong place.
Her exit was at a slightly faster
pace than her entrance.".
Tar Heel Workers
Meet At 2 O'clock
An important meeting of all mem
bers of the Daily Tar Heel repor
torial staff and feature board will
be held this p afternoon at 2 o'clock
in the office in Graham Memorial.
Wanta Work Again?
Bob Berbert requests that those
boys who were to work for him at
the Wake Forest game and would like
to work for the NYU game meet him
in the store of H dormitory at 7
o'clock tonight.
Secure
70;
Pi Phi Pledges 27,
Alpha Delta Pi 22
And Chi Omega 21
Following a week of rushing, 70
coeds accepted invitations to the three
local sororities yesterday. Pi Beta Phi
led the groups with 27 pledges; Alpha
Delta Pi was second with 22 pledges;
and Chi Omega was third with 21
pledges.
The following girls -pledged Pi Beta
Phi: Misses Jessie Skinner, Elizabeth.
City, N. C.; Elinor Elliott, Brooklyn,
N. J.; Eleanor Maupin, Newport News,
Va.; Sally Anna Evans, Bluefield, W.
Va.; Eleanor McLure Jones, Cam
bridge, Mass.; Anne Worthy Johnson,
Rome, Ga.; Rosemary Johnson, Des
Moines, Iowa; Virginia MacDonald,
Paducah, Ky.; Mary Susan Robertson,
Hillsboro, N. C; Betty Keesee, Blue
field, W. Va.; Millicent McKendry,
New Canaan, ConiL; Stacy Crockett,
Bluefield, Va.
Judy Duke, Springfield, Mo.; Peggy
Arnold, Ft. Bragg, N. C; Sarah Sum
merlin, Chapel Hill, N. C; Addie Lee
Feaster, Miami, Fla.; Dollie Erickson,
Waxhaw, S. C; Henrietta Logan,
Chapel Hill, N. C; Mary Spencer
Watkins, Greensboro, N. C; Mary
Tudor Hudson, Norfolk, Va. ; Mary
Louise Wilson, Chicago, HL; Helen
Sears, Binghamton, N. Y.; Mary Ma
tilda Hines, Charlotte, N. C; Martha
LeFevre, Chevy Chase, Md.; 'Eunice
Patten, Louisburg, N. C; Julia Mc
Connell, Tailediga, Ala.; and Mar
jorie Davis, Binghamton, N. Y.
Girls pledging Alpha Delta Pi are:
Misses Martha Clampitt, St. Peters-
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'Cfktrr&e- Shaver,' Albemarlej N.
C.TSis Clinard, High Point, N. C;
Hallie Chandler, Sumter, S. C;
Blanche Cook, Marian, Va.;-Carolina
Dalton, Lexington, . Mass.; Frances
Dychman, Short' Hills, N. J.; Frances
Bucklew, Lancaster, S. C; Diana
Foote, Chapel Hill, N. C; Helen Ply
ler, Lancaster, S. C.
Barbara Burroughs, Hoboken, N.
J.; Julia Porter, Covington, Ga.;
Georgianna 'Pentlarge, Montclair, N.
J.; Dot Pratt, Sumter, S..C; Virginia
Worth, Elizabeth City, N. C; Hayden
Sanford, Mocks ville, . N. C; Alice
Wells, Parkersburg, W. Va.; Kitty
Williams, Warrenton, N. C; Betty
Brown, Raleigh, N. C; and Mary
Louise Breazeale, Greenville, S. C.
The following girls pledged Chi
Omega: Misses Marjorie Johnston,
Hardford City, Md.; Roselyn Holmes,
Tifton, Ga.; Zoe Ellen Young, Fort
Smith, Ark.; Jane Putnam, Berkley,
W. Va,; Marianna Milner, Aiken, S.
C; Jean Littell, Rehobeth, Del.; Jane
Rumsey, Moyock, N. C; Anne Wil
liams, Clarksdale, Miss.; Ladye Car
penter, Rolling Fork, Miss.
Marjorie Burrus, Canton, N. C;
Ella Keen Steele, Davidson, N. C;
Janet Watson, Punta Gorda, Fla.; Er
nestine Noe, Mt. Clemena, Mich.;
Mary Heath, Waynesboro, Ga.; Tillie
Edwards, Troy, N. C; Louise Dudley
Smith, Charlotte, N. C; Louise Stifel
meyer, Hunts ville, Ala.; Emogene
McGbony, Greensboro, Ga.; Bee Wolf,
Chapel Hill, N. C; Pattye Bryant,
Chatham, Va.; and .Virginia Cates,
Raleigh, N. C.
Committees Formed
At Second Meeting
Of Commerce Club
Organizational problems constitut
ed the main' business before the
second meeting of the newly organ
ized economics and commerce club
last night.
Two committees were formed, a pro
gram and a promotional committee.
On the program committee ar: Rudy
Teague, chairman, William Harward,
Nick Beadles and Raymond Simmons.
On the promotion committee are
Harry Hoffman, chairman, James'
Carter, Garland Bell and Martha
Kelly. .. :
The club decided to meet every .
second Thursday with the times to be
varied according to the particular
programs. The first meeting, which
will be open to anyone interested, will
be in 108 Bingham Thursday, Octo-
ber.19, according to Ed Stelling, presi- '
dent.
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