t .PR i d 1942
Editorials
One or Two
m In Pissing
Cops and Rioters
Headlines
Lights Oat Tomorrow
Choosing of May Queen
MeKinnon in T&F Race
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CHAPEL HILL, N. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1942
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MeKinnon
Independent Stump
For Tan'
To Oppose Colby,
Gleicher in Race
For Humor Post
By Larry Dale
Ben MeKinnon entered the race
against UP's Stud Gleicher and SP's
Charles Colby for editor of Tar an'
Feathers yesterday, becoming the first
candidate of the current campaign to
run independently
Naming Clay Croome, member of
the varsity baseball squad and prom
ising fullback for the coming football
season as campaign manager, McKin
non enters the campaign two weeks
after the party candidates.
MeKinnon contributed an article to
the first issue of Tar an. Feathers
and has been a consistent contributor
since. His -story ' JNavy Blues' ap
pears in the current issue. Two of
his articles were printed in the prev
ious issue.
Ben, also a member of the Daily
Tar Heel staff; writes sports and fea
ture stories as well as his weekly col
umn "On Bended Knee."
Journalist
A native of Maxton, he transferred
See McKINNOX, page U
Di to Wrangle
With Honor,
India, Freedom
Government criticism, India's sta
tus and faculty enforcement of the
Honor Code go under the gavel to
night when Dialectic Senate mem
bers under President Roger Mann
meet at 7:30 in New West's Phi hall.
"Resolved: that criticism of the
government be permitted in war
time" will be the first bill to be
brought up at tonight's session. "Re
solved: that India be immediately
given dominion status" will be second
and ending the discussion will be the
question, "Resolved: that Honor Code
violations be referred to a faculty
committee rather than a student
group."
Mann announced that new mem
bers will be inducted into the Di to
night. All members will be required to
submit five bills (items for discus
sion). Cameras Don't Lie
Pretty, Little
Tn Flnm at Frosh-Sovh Dance
By Bob Hoke
Peggy Nolan, petite Irish song
stress, makes her bow to Carolina
this weekend when she shares the
spotlight with Lang Thompson and
his broadcasting orchestra for the
Freshman-Sophomore dances.
Thompson, first band signed for a
University dance under the new leg
islative limitation of dance expenses,
will share honors with campus maes
tro Freddy Johnson for the weekend
set.
Johnson opens the weekend Friday
night with the freshman dance from
9 until 1 o'clock. Bandleader Thomp
son moves onto the Carolina band
stand Saturday for the tea dance from
5 until 7 o'clock and for the Sopho
more dance from 9 until 12 o'clock.
Each of the informal class dances will
be held on ihe main floor of Woollen
gymnasium.
The blonde vocalist with the laugh
ing Irish eyes is rated as one of the
best vocalists in show business today.
Recently, she began recording both as
a soloist and with Thompson. Her
most noted work is the rendition of
old-time Gaelic tunes.-
Her career began, it is reported,
when a fellow church choir member
suggested an audition at a radio sta-SeeFROSHSOPH,pagel
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Ben MeKinnon
Campbell
To Visit UNC
John Bull's Envoy
To Be IRC Speaker
England's famous Envoy Extraor
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary,
Sir Gerald Campbell, will give Caro
lina students its biggest hypodermic
full of Anglophobia antidote tomor
row night in the IRC's fifth Victory
Series speech.
Winston Churchill awarded Sir Ger
ald his newest rank March 14 as a
further move to strengthen British
sympathy in the United States, where
a sudden snower oi anu-criusn zeei-
ing has made diplomatic endeavors
more, difficult.
Campbell previously, on January
15, 1941, had been sent from Ottawa
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as senior trniisn minister. iuue o,
Campbell was made Director General
of British Information Services,, with
headquarters in New York City. His
newest position, as front man for
Lord Halifax and with equal diplo
matic power as the official ambassa-
See CAMPBELL, page U
Pharmacists Meet
John Briggs has announced a meet
ing of the Pharmacy Senate tonight
at 7:30 in Howell hall.
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All Students
To Engage
In Fake Raid
Final Instructions
Issued for Raidmen;
Dorm Guards Chosen
By Hayden Carmth
Carolina's first blackout of the
new war program will begin
Wednesday night at 11:30 and
last until 11:45.'
"This is the most serious war
project that has been undertak
en at the University since the
entrance of the United States
into World War II," said Louis
Harris, student coordinator, as
he announced the practice drill.
All students must be in their rooms
at 11:23 Wednesday night, OSCD or
ders state. The South building bell
will sound the alarm at 11:23, when
each student must turn out his room
lights and proceed to the designated
place. Wardens must see that all stu
dents have left their rooms, that "ab
solutely no light escapes," and that
students are "well sheltered."
Police Stand Guard
A deputy policeman will stand
guard at the entrance of all buildings
to prevent the entrance or exit of
any students during the blackout. The their 1942 slate yesterday, naming
all-clear signal will sound at 11:45. Chapel Hill native Sim Nathan can
Students will be led back to their own didate for the vice-presidential post
floors by the wardens. of the Athletic Association.
Flashlights will be utilized to light
the hallways of the dormitories dur-
ing the blackout. All students on the
floor that is used as a shelter must
keep their doors closed. "No light
must escape!" ' - -
A special crew from the Chapel Hill
Office of Civilian Defense will make
an inspection tour during the black-
out to report on its effectiveness. This
blackout is a test, preliminary to an
official Army blackout that will be
called within 20 days. Army blackouts
have no warning.
Instructions
Instructions for wardens in dormi
tories are:
See BLACKOUT, page U
Marriage, Family
Session Convenes
At UNC Today
Over 200 representative leaders hail
ing from as far separated points as
Texas, Florida and Massachusetts will
convene here today for the eighth an
nual conference, directed by Profes
sor Ernest R. Groves of the Department
of Public Welfare, on Conservation of
Marriage and the Family.
Although the program features dis
cussions of the problems of teaching
marriage it also includes other topics
relating to the conservation of mar
nage and the family. The meeting
is not open to the ereneral -public in
any of its sessions.
University representatives at the
session will include: Dr. Katherine
Jocker, Margaret J. Hagood, Donald
S. Klaiss and Rabbi S. Sandmel.
The three-day conference to be held
jointly with Duke will discuss among
other topics, "The Church and Mar
riage Counseling" by Rev. O. T. Blink-
ley, Wake Forest; "Psychotherapy in
Marriage Counseling" by Robert W.
Laidlaw, M. D., Columbia University;
"The Childen Who Are in Social . Con
flict" by Elinor W. Snethen, Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania.
Coed Senate Session
Called for 1:30
The coed senate will meet today at
1:30 in Gerrard hall, speaker Jean
Hahn announced yesterday. "This is
a correction to the notices already
sent out announcing the meeting for
Caldwell hall," she said. New rulings
of the Honor council regarding coeds
entering lodgings of men students
in town will be discussed.
French Club Meets
The French Club will meet tonight
at 7:20 in front of the "Y" to eo to I
Georges Levy's house. I
Coeds Vie for Spring Carnival Lead;
Campus Picks Queen, Court Thursday
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Sim Nathan
Railey Names
Nathan Picked
SP Fills Athletic
Association Slate
Student Party delegates completed
Nathan's nomination was unam-
mous, and came as the last official
party announcement, ten days before
the campus-wide election. Unexpect-
ed delays kept nominations open two
Lweeks longer than Party leaders had
anticipated. Nathan's unanimous nom-
ination took place at the end of last
week, it was learned, but Party heads
elected to wait until yesterday for the
final announcement.
Secretary and one of the founders
of the Town Boys association, Nathan,
a junior major in accounting, also holds
the post of Athletic Manager of the
Town Boys Club.
A member of the Monogram Club for
two years, he has served on the letter-
man's executive committee and earned
his letter on the track and cross-coun
try teams. Out of Carolina s sports
world, Nathan has served on the Stu
dent Audit Board.
He also directed the drive in town
during the campus-wide NYA cam
paign that successfully raised close to
$6,500 when national NYA appropri
ations were slashed and threatened to
drop 75 self-helf students from the
lists.
Nathan is a member of the CVTC and
a private lirst class m the united
States Marine Corps Reserves.
Naval Personnel
Reports for Duty
Enlisted personnel who have report
ed for duty in connection with the Na
val Pre-Flight School are rapidly con
verging on Chapel Hill in preparation
for the arrival of the commander some-
timp npxt wppk
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Mack, Jr., (SC)
USNR has working under him now P.
V. Largura, Chief Storekeeper USN,
J. Geletka, J. M. Gresser, G. D. Matson,
and M. G. Eberle who are Storekeepers
3rd Class USNR. ?
Temporary quarters have been set
up for the men on the third floor of
K Dorm which is rapidly nearing com
pletion. Business office officials are
compiling a survey of available rooms
in town for Naval Officers' use and is
expected to complete it this week so
that arrangements can be completed
for the influx of over 70 married of
ficers and their families.
Applicants Barred
From V-7 After May 1
Information received here yester
day from the Naval Recruiting sta
tion in Raleierh indicated that the
present V-7 classification will be
closed on May 1. After that time, en
trance into the V-7 unit will be made
through the V-l classification, Dr. W.
D. Perry, vocational guidance head
stated.
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Dick Railey
Campaign Head;
for GAA Post
Gretter, Gersten
To Manage Campaign
Dick Railey, Student Party vice-pres-identiai
nominee yesterday announced
that Monogram Club President Bobby
Gersten, and Debate Council President
Carrington Gretter, would fill the posts
of campaign managers during the cur
rent political race.
Gersten, star member of Carolina's
"White Phantoms," President of the
Monogram Club, member of the Grail,
and Senior Honor Council, declared
that "with an outstanding record of
three years participation in student
activities, Dick definitely appears the
logical choice for the student govern
ment office for which he has been
nominated."
Co-manager Gretter, debate council
president, and former President of the
Di Senate, further asserted yesterday
that Railey is "an able and conscien
tious administrator, his work with the
Council as Executive Secretary is out
standing by reason of its quality, quan
tity and vigor." Gretter went on to
state that "He is a square shooter in
every respect, and I am deeply honored
to do all I can to help make him Vice-
president of our Student Body."
Gretter praised Railey's "fairmind
edness and keen sense of justice," de
claring it "will make a permanent con
tribution to Carolina studentr govern
ment." .
Sales Positions
Open for Seniors
.Details or opportunities lor men
between the ages of 23 and 40 in the
sales organization of the Pet Milk
organization were released yesterday
by Dr. W. D. Perry, director of voca
tional information.
The job requires men between the
ages of 23 and 40 who are not liable
to be called for military service be
cause of some minor physical defect
or because of dependents. The appli
cants must have or obtain an au
tomobile with equipment that will
permit travel by car. for at least two
years. This opportunity is extended
to men who are interested in making
selling their lifetime work.
Interested students and faculty
members are asked to consult with
Dr. Perry in 207 South building.
Baker to Administer
Exams for Marines
Lieu Don Baker, former Caro
lina grid star now with the Marine
Corps recruiting service, will hold
physical exams for candidates in the
Marine Corps Reserve Officers class
today and tomorrow in the Naval Sci
ence .offices of Woollen gymnasium.
Debate Team Reports
Debate squad and council members
will meet tonight at 9 o'clock in the
Grail room of Graham Memorial for
a team report of the Middle West de
bate tour.
Navy Motif
To Prevail
At Festival
Kelly, Frances,
Futrell in Race;
Kyser May Appear
By Mary Lou. Taylor
Announcement of nominations
for the queen and her court yes
terday brought Carolina's
"Spring Carnival," rejuvenated
May Day festival, closer to its an
nual welcome to flowery spring
time. Elections will be held
Thursday at the YMCA.
Slated for "sometime early in May,"
the carnival will be based on a Navy
motif, with the participants colorfully
garbed in the traditional blue and gold.'
The probability of Kay Kyser's coming
to Chapel Hill has kept plans in the
tentative stage as speculative arrange
ments would have Carolina's band
leader alumnus crown the beauty
queen.
Diddy Kelly, Peggy Lou Futrell and
Mary Booth Frances are the nominees
for May Queen released . by Breezy
Brezeale yesterday. . One will be se
lected by vote of the entire campus to
reign supreme as the epitome of Chapel
Hill's femininity.
From the following list, six senior
representatives to the Queen's Court
will be chosen; Helen Hall, Jean Mc-
Kenzie, Jane Putnam, Virginia Broome,
Ellen Winkerly, Jackie Ray, Nancy
Suiter, Jane Durning, Mary Lib Nash
and Ellen Hudson.
Twenty junior representatives were
nominated from whom eight will be
elected; Libba Rogers, Virginia Kloges,
Ardis Kipp, Sis King, Jackie Laird,
Mary Lib Masengill, Holcome Turner,
Watson Prince, Julia Mebane, Molly
Holmes, Rene Whitney, Pat Johnson,
Blanche Grantham, Ditizi Buice, Lois
Boyd, and Katherine Sparks.
Three graduate coeds will be chosen
See FESTIVAL, page 4
WILEY LONG, University party
candidate for the position of Stu
dent legislature representative from
the rising junior class.
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inee for the post of vice-president
of the student body to replace Curry
Jones, first of the season's withdrawals.
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