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WAY 16 19iQ DITORIALS: Biennial Elections STTEATHER: continued warm Z 525 THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- 1 VOLUME XLVHJ BImm: 9887 i Circulation: 9886 CHAPEL HILL, N. C THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1940 Editorial: 435i New: 43S1, Nljkt: 6906 NUMBER 173 11 fflUl U11UD11 mm rr TTv 0 i iTY jf C O TTT7 T 1T . 1 I. V f . M V f t (O n 6-n fDn m n vvJk rum. on row mmim VllffllCJCifflllU ID. VMo fUi qJ9 liilli V V (PiiiMilMilil ' ' ' ' Faculty Considers Proposal On General College Today By Bucky Harward A motion by Dr. J. C. Lyons of the University Romance Lan guages department calling for the establishment of faculty groups to supervise the freshman-sophomore courses of study leading to all the undergraduate degrees will be1 discussed and voted on at the general faculty meeting this afternoon. As a background for the above pro posal, the motion also asks that the faculty recognize the facts that the General College does not and has never existed and that there are "separate and distinct" freshman-sophomore curricula leading to the undergraduate degrees. The faculty groups if formed are also to have the power of recommend ing to the faculty any changes in the curricula that are deemed advisable. "The General College as an admin istrative unit will be affected none whatsoever," Dr. Lyons pointed out. "It is purely a natter of recognition that separate curricula exists within the General College." "As things now stand," he explained, freshmen and sophomores in the so called General College are really se gregated into the commerce school, the liberal arts or various courses lead ing to a B. S. in one of the sciences. What we want is merely for all these curricula to , be recognized as being separate and to set up faculty units to supervise each." Dean C. P. Spruill is "heartily in favor" of the motion, providing that the faculty have "ample opportunity for study and criticism." In his state ment sent out Monday to all the mem bers of the faculty, he advocated that they should go even further. He sug gested more exemption of superior stu dents from elementary work " and adaptation of advanced courses to their aptitudes and special training for students whose training is inade quate. News Briefs French Stru ggle Germans From Nazi High Command Threatens Release Of 'Greatest Battle' By United Press PARIS, May 15 Hastily reenforced French troops are battling deeper to clear the outer fortification of the Maginot line of German forces who have broken the Allied Meuse line of defense in "several points," a war of fice communique revealed tonight. Military spokesmen, describing a gigantic battle involving 1,000,000 men and swarms of tanks and war planes, said French counter-attack had driven the Germans back six miles through the Maginot fort in the Sedan sector, but the official communique refrained from such a claim. The Belgian cities of Brussels and Antwerp are under heavy seige, .it was said officially, with the Germans attacking violently behind tanks against British-French lines from Antwerp southward to Namur on the Meuse. South of Namur towards Charleville and Mezierez, 15 miles east of German-held Sedan, the Germans suc ceeded in storming across to the west tank of the Meuse at "several points" tonight, communique admitted BERLIN The German high com mand threatened tonight to unleash a devastating aerial bombardment on Brussels and Antwerp, and Nazi spoilsmen said the greatest battle of the war will spread across Flanders "at any moment." At the same time high German forces forecast the eminent entrance of Italy into the war alongside Ger- (Continued on page 4 column 1) ASU Will Elect Officers Tonight The American Student union elect officers for next year ight at 7:30 in room 212 Gra kam Memorial, Lee Wiggins, pres fc&t, announced yesterday. Jan Savitt Is Composer, Violin Master Jan Savitt, violinist-musical direc tor, who brings his famous "Top Hat Shufflers" to the campus tomorrow and Saturday for the annual Junior Senior dances, has attained national fame as a dance orchestra leader through his brilliance as . a violinist, arranger and composer. Savitt will begin the weekend pro gram of music by playing at a public concert in Memorial hall tomorrow afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30. He will play fast, sweet and novelty numbers. In a National Broadcasting com pany program originating at Renes selaer Polytechnic institute in Troy, N. Y., carried through station WJZ Friday night at 10:30, Savitt opened with his theme song, "It's a Wonder fur World," featuring Bon Bon, the dusky tenor, as vocalist. "Her Name Was Rosita," a tune introduced by Savitt a few weeks ago, and "Blue Skies" were among the selections played on the 30-min-ute program. The shuffle style was based on the rhythm section of drums, piano and bass fiddle. Fourteen years ago, when Savitt was 19 yeaTs-old, he organized the Sa-j vitt string quartet, which won the Philharmonic Society's medal, also se curing a coast-to-coast network spot (Continued on page 4, column 6) To Clear Magi inot Line THREE SPEAKERS END YM. YEAR State Party Leader To Be Main Guest Three speakers are scheduled to at tend the last meeting of the year of the Young Republican club today at 5 o'clock in the Grail room of Graham Memorial. Ed Stanley, president of the Young Republicans of North Carolina, will Continued on page A, column 6) Carolina Fliers The Carolina Flying club and friends will hold a picnic at University lake this afternoon at 5:30. First flying organization on the campus, the Fly ing club was formed in March. Graham Flatly iMitnr's note: This is tne nitn ois six articles appearing in The Char lotte News on the subject, "Is There a Red Menace at Chapel Hill 7 ) By Tim Pridgen (Charlotte News Staff Writer) President Frank P. Graham has never made answer to the critics who have charged that he has permitted the University of North Carolina to become a citadel of radicalism. Today he makes answer. He makes reference to "misrepresentations," but chiefly he states his position on the issues which have been raised. He denies, he affirms, he makes his stand clear. Above all he declares that the Uni versity faculty members do not advo cate Communism to their classes. Against this wall of silence which he had set up had been built a varied assortment of accusations ... he is in league with Communists, permitting them to persuade the students ... he permits his professors to lead the stu- Dancer a la Paree i I v 'i ; i f M v Sm j ' - - I You've heard about French dances. Here's Mary Simms Oliphant who will show you a sample of them to night when the French club pre sents "Salome." May not be the kind you've heard about, but it looks good from here. N'est-ce pas? MIRIAM WINSLOW TO DIRECT MUSIC FOR FRENCH PLAY Oscar Wilde's Work, 'Salome,' Shows At Playmaker Theater The "Dance of the Seven Veils," ar ranged and directed by :MirIom Wins low, and "music from two famous operas dealing with the character Sa lome will be featured in xhc French club's production of the Oscar Wilde play, "Salome," at the Playmaker theater tonight. Music. from Massenet's "Herodiade" and "Salome" by Richard Strauss will be played by Robert Brawley, Univer sity music student, at the Hammond organ to help, create the pagan mood of the play. "La danse des sept vorles" will be (Continued on page 4, column 6) Wagner Will Lead Monogram's Club's Stage Production Mickey Wagner, varsity cross coun try standout at the University, was recently appointed chairman of a com mittee to prepare for the Monogram club's presentation of "Football Fol lies" next fall. Other committee members are: Louis Scheiriman, Bill Thompson, George Glamack and Pinky Elliot. , "Football Follies," a musical com edy, will be part of the Monogram club's plan for greater participation in campus activities. - Committeemen will get in touch with monogram clubs of leading universi ties in order to get samples of scripts used by those clubs in similar pro (Continued on page 2, column 6) Denies Communism Advocated by Professors j ua', 1 UCllts liicu iauii.ai wiivjcilUiiS ... lie has encouraged students to go to Mos cow to study Communism in operation . . . he belongs to organizations which NOTE This first complete statement of position by Dr. Fjank P. Graham, president of the Uni versity of North Carolina, in re sponse to charges of radicalism in the University is the fifth of a se ries of articles on that subject by Tim Pridgen, of The Charlotte News staff, .who went to Chapel Hill to investigate. In tomorrow's final article, Mr. Pridgen will pre sent his own opinions on the Red Menace in Chapel Hill. Editors, The News. sponsor rebellious movements ... he has permitted the University, sup ported by North Carolina taxpayers, to spawn crusaders in un-American enterprises, all of which have been dis Six Duke Throwers Give 20 Walks, 17 Hits; Cheshire Chalks Up Three-Hitter for Win - Kimball Gets Fierce About Senior Game "Let's get those seniors," said Ju nior president Gates Kimball mildly yesterday afternoon in his fiercest manner as he gave a pep talk to the players who will meet the seniors in a softball double-header for revenge this afternoon. "The seniors felt that they should have a practice game before taking! us on in softball so they moved their faculty game to Tuesday and our games to Thursday. Ha! The joke's on them. We got in a little practice too," he added by wayof explana tion. Coed Demoralizers He was referring to the games which will be played on the coed field this afternoon. In fact, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, nine beautiful coeds who are registered here as juniors will swarm onto the coed athletic field with more or, less bare legs for the double purpose of playing the se nior coed team and demoralizing the senior men who will have to enter the field against the juniors at 4 o'clock. Dante Berini and Dave Bowman, coaches of the challenging seniors, when asked for a comment on the com ments of the juniors, bit their lips, swallowed them and in unison f said as follows: No Talk Fest "We challenged them to a ball game. If they . want a. talk fest tell 'em to see the CPU or David Clark (Continued on page 4, column 5) ZAYTOUN CHOSEN CIRCULATION HEAD Will Service All Publications Joe Zaytoun was elected Circulation manager of all University publications at the regular meeting of the Publica tions Union board in Graham Memorial yesterday afternoon. Zaytoun, who lives at New Bern, has taken a prominent part in campus activities since he came here in 1938. He is a member of the University club and was a member of the Sophomore finance committee and Interdormitory council last year. He was also connect ed with the circulation department. While in high school at New Bern, Zaytoun was local agent for several state papers and a number of the metropolitian newspapers. He has al so been distributor for several maga zines in his home town. Cheerers, Cheerers Chief whooper-upper, Charlie Nelson, announced very definitely that a cheering practice would be held in Emerson Stadium at 4 o'clock this afternoon. cussed in former articles in this se ries. The accusations became so impres sive that the Dies Committee in Con gress has taken notice and has an nounced that it plans an investigation. For every accusation, a defender has arisen in North Carolina to testify to its falseness, but Presi dent Graham, himself, made no answer. The University has grown tremendously in recent years, and the increase in its plant, as great as it is, has not kept pace with UNC's rising importance among American universities. Even so, there has been a desire all through North Carolina to have President Graham make his own explana tion to the, people of the state. The Charlotte News prepared cer tain questions which go to the heart of the matter and Dr. Gra ham was requested to answer By Bill DURHAM, May 15. Duke's long reign over Carolina baseball teams ended today. It ended rather emphatically. Carolina won 26-3 in a long", pain ful contest that goes down as the worse beating Duke ever had. John (Lefty) Cheshire, ace of Carolina's three-man pitching :: Q staff, struck out 10 men and gave up University Club Head Sxxssxxx:! fcS:wx'i ::;:xx- i.cV.-.-.-.v.v.v..-. . . '.-2 Ferebee Taylor TAYLOR HEADS UNIVERSITY CLUB Hayes, Stevens, Sewell Elected Ferebee Taylor, member of the CPU and holder of a Jackson scholar ship, was elected president of the Uni versity Club at a meeting Tuesday night. He succeeds Reddy Grubbs who presided over the meeting and elect tion of officers. Other officers elected were George Hayes, vice president; Grady Stevens, (Continued on page 4, column 5) KVl-X-X-XvXvX-X y X ? life y i i' W n 'I M ii - Fractured Ankle' Spoils All; Campus Beauty Can't Come Missing Beauty Madelyn Zeigler them. He did so, quite cheerfully. Herewith are the questions, and with each is its answer: Communism Explained But Not Advocated Q Is Communism taught by you or your faculty members' at the Uni versity of North Carolina ? If so, is it intended in such instruction that stu dents should be convinced that the Communistic system is preferable in any way to our traditional American system? A-Communism is not taught at the University of North Carolina except in the sense that it is part of the ap propriate subject matter of some courses in all universities in the world. Even in these courses Commun ism is not advocated by the professors who give the courses, but it is anal yzed and explained along with other economic systems and historic move Continued on page 4, column ) S"v -- y- Y W M Wj i J Beerman three scattered hits for his eightn straight victory. Six Duke pitchers walked 20 Car olina men and allowed 17 hits. A fellow hurriedly recruited from the outfield finished the game, and re serve infielders were warming up just in case. The game lasted two hours and forty-five minutes. To Tar 'Heel eyes, which have seen the Blue Devils win 10 straight games from Carolina since 1936, every second of the time was wonderful if a little boring. While Duke blew up in every direc tion, Carolina maintained its lead in the Big Five, but must win the re maining two games for unquestioned possession of the title. Bill Mock, starting Duke hurler, lasted one-third of the first inning, giving up four hits and four runs in that short period. He was replaced by McCahan, who did wonderfully well and lasted through the fifth. By that time Carolina had just 10 runs and 12 hits. Vickery took the mound for another one-third inning. Then Pro thro. Then Bortz. Then Carey. The mortality rate of twirlers was ter rific excluding Carolina's Cheshire. . Lefty, winning the 15th out of 19 for the team, had everything but control. Until the ninth inning he held the Dukes to a couple of hits and one un earned run : : fchree - walks in- the final frame and an infield hit let the Devils have two more runs. Over 2,500 people sat in the bleach ers or sprawled along the ground to watch Carolina score in every inning but the second and third. The game was fairly interesting in the first five innings, but after that the reluctancy of Duke pitchers to put the ball across the plate made the contest tiring. Vickery, in the sixth, walked two runs (Continued on page S, column 6) Illinois Coed Makes Burton, Beerman Sad? Two of the longest faces since Duke beat Carolina in football November 18 were seen here yesterday. Spring in all its sunny glory had no intoxicat ing effect on bad, disconsolate Ott Burton and Bill Beerman the "Made lyn Zeigler boys." Even the thrashing given Duke by the baseball team failed to relieve them of the cold void in their hearts. For Madelyn, the beautiful Chicago girl, won't be here for the Junior-Se niors this weekend. The romantic saga had its begin ning nearly three weeks ago, when Beerman clipped Miss Ziegler's pho tograph from a newspaper. She had just been elected campus beauty queen of the University of Illinois. "This is a lovely younsr lady." Bill said to Burton. "She is indeed," replied Ott. So the two wired Madelyn immedi ately, saying she had been unanimous ly elected to represent the All-Ameri- man Import at the dances here. To their surprise she accepted. Frightened at first, Messrs. Burton and Beerman started to reply that an epidemic of small-pox had hit Carolia and the engagement was called off. But a second glance at her picture made them decide to go through with it. Then Madelyn sent a letter, ex ( Continued on page 4, column 5) Former DeMolays Meet Tonight to Organize All former members of DeMo lay are requested to meet, tonight at 7 o'clock in room 211 Graham Memorial. The purpose of the meeting is to start a DeMolay College Club, Richard Worley announced.
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