Briefs From UP
Byrnes Firm
In Statement
Against Reds
Big Four Meet
. Open To Russia
Secretary of State James
Byrnes took a firm stand tonight
against Russia's demand that her
dispute with Iran be stricken
from the United Nations Secur
ity Council agenda. And a new
direct clash between the U. S.
and Russia threatens.
Big Four to Meet
Secretary Byrnes made his
statement on the Iranian situa
tion during a news-packed press
conference. A second big item
was the announcement by Byrnes
that Russia has accepted an
American invitation to a Big
Four foreign ministers confer
ence in Paris, beginning April
25th. Byrnes, who extended the
invitation, hopes that the Big
Four will be able to work out de
tails of the peace treaties with
Italy, Finland, Romania, Hun
gary, and Bulgaria. Some 17
other Allied nations originally
were scheduled to gather in
Paris on May 1st to draft and
ratify those treaties. Now
Byrnes reveals that the full 21
nation treaty conierence may
have to be postponed for a few
weeks. , : ,
Military Treaty
Other points which came ou
at the Byrnes conference were
one, that the United States is
ready to sign a military treaty
with all American republics, in
cluding Argentina, if Argentina
can prove that she no longer is
under Axis-type domination
And'two-that the U. S. prob
ably will not -be receptive to
Poland's proposal for a break in
relations with Franco Spain.
Draft Suspension
Bill Introduced
Washington. April 8. The
chairman of the House Nava
Affairs Committee has intro-
duced a bill to suspend the draft
for six months after the present
May 15th deadline. Representa
tive Carl Vinson says he wants
the services to conduct an inten
sive recruiting drive to bring in
volunteers. The Vinson bill calls
for increasing pay rates for the
military from 30 to 100 per cent
to attract the volunteers. If en
listments don't .fill the need for
men, Vinson's measure proposes
lmt. ip President pronounce a
state of emergency and institute
the draft for a' full year, after
next November 15th.
Vinson introduced the bill only
a short time after General
Dwight Eisenhower told the
Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee the nation's security and
international commitments re
quire a one-year continuation of
Selective Service.
Research Spending
Over Million Daily
Washington, April 8. A
high Washington source says
the government still is spend
ing over a million dollars a day
on. military and civilian atomic
research. He adds that prac
tically. all of the million-dollar-a-day
expenditure comes from the
President's special, war funds,
which Mr. Truman can use as he
sees fit. ... . .
Meanwhile the Senate com
mittee on atomic energy has
voted to give the government's
central accounting office the
power of v financial review over,
atom research expenditures. The
amendment, put forth by. Sena-'
tor Harry Byrd, is designed to
stop what he calls "atomic boon
doggling." After the amendment
See NEWS BRIEFS Page, 4
VOLUME LTV
Final Megistrcdion
Figures Announced
Record Breaking Total of 4430 Given;
'2800 Veterans, 1035 Coeds Are Included
The University now has a record-breaking enrollment of 4430,
according to figures just released
following close of registration for
Approximately 2800 of the total 4430 students are veterans and
1035 are coeds.
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IT 111 Assciauij
Meets Tonight
Group to Discuss
National Affairs
The Philanthropic Assembly
will discuss national affairs to
night when their bill, "Resolved :
That the United States should
not adopt a system of post-war
conscription," comes before the
group. -The meeting will be held
on the fourth floor of New East
at 7:30 p. m.
Charlie Britt has been dele
gated to present the bill upon the
floor, and it is expected that he
will be aided by Bob Morrison
and Howard Merry in the dis
cussion. Roy Thompson, Charlie
Boston, Bob Fentress and Don
English are expected to head the
opposition to the bill.
Other business to come before
the assembly tonight will be a
further discussion of - the Phi
constitution and a report: from
the special committee appointed
by speaker A. B. Smith, Jr. to
investigate the student enter
tainment situation.
Immediately preceding the
meeting there will be a meeting
of the executive council who will
discuss the topic lor next week.
Arrangements for the Phi key,
payment of dues, membership,
publicity, and a proposed panel
discussion will also be taken up.
It's good to be back at good old
UNC where the gals wear their
dresses around see-level.
University Band Reaches New
Heights Under
By Liz Barnes
Earl Slocum, director of the
University Symphony Orchestra,
which will give a concert Friday
night as a portion of the Sesqui-
centennial Celebration, has been
with the Music Department since
1933. Since Mr. Slocum came to
UNC from the Greensboro pub
lic schools, the band has grown
from .35 members to the post
war strength of 100 and enjoys
the reputation of being one of
the finest college bands in the
country.
Mr. Slocum received his train
ing at. Albion College in Michi-
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gan ana at me umversiiy oi
Michigan. He has studied flute
with John Wummer, first flutist
with the New York Philhar
monic, and has appeared as flute
soloist in local and out-of-state
concerts. During his work at
Greensboro, Mr. Slocum devel
oped an orchestra of symphonic
proportions which won the state
contest for four consecutive
years; he has also taught at the
Woman's College and in summer
sessions at the University of
Michigan.
Active As Conductor
Professor Slocum has been
very active in state and region
al music circles, serving as ad-
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-THE ONLY
CHAPEL HILL, N. C,
by Chancellor Robert B. House
the spring quarter.
The next highest enrollment
was 4,108 in the winter quarter
of 1942. Each regular term there
after the enrollment dropped, go
ing down to 1501 civilians for the
spring term of 1944.
In September, 1944, the . civi
lian registration climbed to 1681,
and a year later 1882 civilians
were enrolled. Three months
later the registration reached
2480, and by January of this
year 4,011 were enrolled. f.
The current registration is dis
tributed as follows: General Col
lege. 1,832, Arts and Sciences 1,
195, School , of Commerce 482,
Graduate School 545, Law 113,
Library Science 15, Medicine 33,
Pharmacy 125, and Public Health
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House Will Speak
At Asheville Club
omorrow
Chancellor R. B. House will
speak tomorrow night at 8
o'clock in Gerrard Hall at a re
organization meeting of the
Asheville-Carolina Club. Mar
garet Jean Taylor and Norman
Pless, two students who are lead
ing the drive to re-organize the
Asheville-Carolina Club, said
that W. H. Plemmons, a native
of Asheville and now director of
admissions at the University,
will attend the meeting to help
revive the club.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Justice,
iBill Britt, and other prominent
See HOUSE, page U
Slocum Regime
EARL SLOCUM
judicator for contests and direc
tor of clinics at music gather
ings. In May of this year, he is
slated to appear as guest con
ductor of the orchestra in the.
Nassau County Arts Festival.
A member of the American
Bandmasters', Association, Mr.
Slocum has served as director of
the North Carolina Composers'
Contest sponsored by the North
Carolina Federation of Music
Clubs. At present he is Gover
nor of the Southeastern Province
of Phi Mu Alpha Symphonia,
national music fraternity.
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COLLEGE DAILY IN THE
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1946
Legislature
Has Discussion
On Journals
Method of Choosing
Dance Group Changed
The discussion of whether the
Daily Tar Heel editor will be
elected by the Student Body at
large or nominated by the Pub
lications Union Board, Tar Heel
staff and a special committee of
the Student Legislature and
finally elected by the students
was the main business before
Student Legislature last even
ing. The meeting adjourned be
fore any final action was taken
but will continue tonight at 7:30
p. m. in the Di Hall in New West,
third floor.
Article II, providing for the
powers and duties of the Presi
dent of the Student Body, vice
president, and secretary-treas
urer was passed with only slight
discussion.
Section VI of Article III was
amended to read that the Dance
Committee instead of the student
body president would appoint
the student representatives from
organizations to the dance com
mittee. The composition of the House
Privileges : Board, the Budget
Committee, the University Club,
Student Entertainment commit
tee, and the Graham Memorial
Board of Directors was provided
for by Article III which was
See LEGISLATURE, page U
Composer Randall Thompson
Will Appear at Arts Festival
Heads Music Department at Princeton;
Banquet Scheduled to Open Festivities
Randall Thompson, eminent American composer and director of
the music department at Princeton University will be present
at the annual Spring Arts Festival being sponsored here next
week, April 17-19, by the Carolina Workshop. The announcement
was made yesterday by Charles Gaylord, chairman of the Work
shop council.
standing men in his field, has a
long and distinguished career
behind him. Only 47, Thompson
was educated at Harvard and at
the American Academy in Rome
where he held the Prix de Rome
fellowship from 1922-25. Win
ner of the Guggenheim Fellow
ship for study in Switzerland in
1929-30, Thompson was later di
rector of the study on college
music for Association of Ameri
can Colleges and was a member
of the Wellesley faculty from
1927-29.
The only American composer
ever to have a symphony re
printed, Thompson is known as
the most frequently printed
American composer. He is the
composer of "Tarantella," one of
the masterpieces of American
folk-art. .
Directed Curtis
From 1937-39, Thompson was
professor of music and director
of the University chorus at the
University of 1 California and
since then has directed the
famed Curtis Institute of Music
in Philadelphia in addition to
heading the music department of
the University of Virginia before
taking his present job.
Thompson has composed many
notable works including "Pier
rot and Cothurnus, overture,
"The Piper at . the Gates of
Dawn," symphonic prelude, two
See FESTIVAL, page U
SOUTHEAST -
Coed Training Program
Opens with Talk Tonight
WGA Installation Banquet Thursday
To Climax Women's Orientation Week
By Fafi Halsey
The annual spring coed training program begins tonight at 7
o'clock in Graham Memorial with an address on membership obli
gations given by the Reverend Charles M. Jones, and will continue
until Thursday night when the Woman's Government Association
Summer, Fall
Reservations
May be Made
All students now in dormi
tory rooms who plan to remain
for the summer and fall
terms may reserve rooms now
for both quarters by placing the
regular deposit with the Univer
sity cashier on the ground floor
of South building not later than
12 o'clock noon on April 20,
1946, announced J. E. Wads
worth, Housing officer.
If a room is reserved only for
the summer quarter the occupant
is not entitled to that space in
the fall and will revert to his
proper place on the priority
schedule.
No assurance of space can be
given those occupants who de
sire to reserve a room other
than the one now occupied.
The summer school deposit is
$10; the fall quarter deposit is;
$6. j
CICA Spring Ball
Slated Saturday
The annual spring dance given
by the Carolina Independent Co
ed Association will be held Sat
urday night in the Woman's
Gymnasium from 9 to 12 o'clock,
it has been announced by Evelyn
Davis, of Winston-Salem, presi
dent.
Bill Minter and his orchestra
will furnish music.
Dance chairman for the semi-
formal dances Mary Hill Gaston
of Gastonia, who says an open
invitation has been issued to
members of the Veterans As
sociation. Symphony Orchestra
Gives Free Concerts
During its coming spring con
cert tour, opening Friday and
continuing through May 17, the
North Carolina Symphony Or
chestra, under the direction of
Dr. Benjamin F. Swalin, will
give free children's concerts in
all the cities and towns where
adult concerts are scheduled, it
was announced here yesterday.
Eight youthful soloists will
appear on the children s pro
grams, and a young Chapel Hill
artist, Mrs. Jack Wilkins, the
former Miss Johnsie Bason, will
sing on the opening program in
Shelby, April 12.
O Registration Figures
O Coed Training
O Randall Thompson
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installation banquet will be held.
Chancellor R. B. House will be
the principal speaker at the ban
quet, to which all coeds are in
vited. Tickets to the banquet, which
are $1.50, are on sale until Wed
nesday afternoon and may be
bought from coed senators and
from sorority and organization
presidents.
Following Reverend Jones' ad
dress Lib Schofield will talk to
newly elected presidents and vice
presidents, and Lillian Leonhard
to house presidents.- Mrs. Kay
Ferrell and Twig Branch will
speak to secretaries, and Dot
Gustafson and Barbara Boyd will
speak to social chairmen.
Dr. E. J. Woodhouse will dis
cuss parliamentary procedure on
Wednesday night, beginning at
o'clock. After this address,
Chuck Henry and Mrs. Kemp
Cate will speak to the newly
elected treasurers. Mary Hill
Gastoh and Winkie Andrews will
speak to the publicity directors
and Fran Bleight and Jerry
Hobbs will speak to the house
council and Honor Council mem
bers.
Atlanta Editor
Is Guess Speaker
At Union Meet
Paul Harding, editor of the
Atlanta News-Digest, and head
of the Georgia C.I.O. Political
Action Committee, was the guest
speaker at the regular Sunday
evening meeting of the Carolina
Political Union. Seated infor
mally at the round table, Mr.
Harding explained the purpose
of the PAC in the South. Be
cause registration has been "ex
tremely lax" he said, the PAC is
attempting to have every eligible
voter go to the polls. By such
action, it is believed that "the
right men will get into office,"
Harding continued. He stated
further that the committee i3
trying to contact people from
all walks of life, not only the
laboring group.
Following the labor leaders
brief address, Bill Crisp, chair
man of the CPU, led a discus
sion which centered particularly
on the position of the negro in
the labor framework of the
South. The PAC, Harding said,
favored Truman's fair employ
ment legislation, but that he be
lieved the enforcement of such
an act would be difficult.
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Crisp, who introduced the
speaker, announced that the
scheduled round table discussion
on the Greek elections would be
postponed until a later date.
Offices of Aquinas
Club To Be Filled
The offices of president, vice-
president, and secretary-treasurer
will be filled tonight at the
regular meeting of the Aquinas
Club in Gerrard Hall at 7:15 p.m.
The club has just been reorgan
ized and all Catholic students
are urged to attend.