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V Briefs From UP Ultimatum Is Given Convicts a a O Constitution Ratified Polly To Stick O SP Nominates In tcatraz Mutineers Attempt 'Deal' with Warden San Francisco, May 3. Sil ence has replaced the sound of explosions and shootings on Al catraz, tonight. The shooting stopped suddenly this afternoon and authorities are reported to have delivered an ultimatum to the besieged convicts trapped in a cell block to surrender or die. A Marine major who went ashore last nT'ht says that the muti neers ti d to make a "deal" with Warden 'James Johnston, but they have been served with a de mand for unconditional sur render. ' For 24 hours the desperadoes have withstood bombs, shells and bullets in their'attempt to fight their way beyond the walls of one of the nation's most impreg nable prisons. Despite a rain of mortar fire and an attack with fragmentation grenades, about 16 of the men could not be dis lodged during the day's battle. Two are known to have been killed since the trouble began yesterday afternoon, while 14 have been wounded. All of these are guards, and what effect the bombing and shooting has had on the convicts will not be known until they have been cleared out of their stronghold. Fighting Resumed San Francisco, May 3.The besieged convicts at Alcatraz re sumed firing at guards at 8:15 p. m. (EST) -after a five-hour lull in fighting. - - Peace Is Restored Within Palestine Jerusalem, May 3 A troubled peace has returned to Palestine tonight after a 12-hour general strike in Jerusalem during which 15,000 Arabs tried to storm the Modern City. Gen. Hurley To Run For Senate Position . Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 3 t Major General Patrick Hur ley, former Ambassador to China, announced tonight he would be a candidate for the U S Senate from New Mexico on the Republican ticket. Schacht Describes Goering as Criminal Nuernberg, May 3. The Nazi finance wizard Hjalmar Scha cht has described his fellow Nuernberg defendant Her mann Goering as an immoral and criminal man who used rouge and wore gaudier clothes than Nero. The description contained in a Schacht statement read by American prosecutor Robert Jackson prompted Goering to thumb his nose at the bespecta cled German economist. Every one in the court laughed at Goer ing's gesture except the judges and Schacht. Seismographs Report Distant Earthquakes Boston, May Two very strong earthquakes, probably centered in the South Pacific off the Island of Java, have" been recorded by the Seismograph station at Weston College, Mas sachusetts. Both tremors still were being -felt more than three hours after the original shock. The first started at 6 :20 Eastern daylight time and the second at 6:42. The shocks also were re corded by. Seismographs at the California Institute of Technolo gy in Pasadena, California. VOLUME LIV Stadenifcs SPM Cage Standout, Football Man Receive Bids No Date Announced For Next Meeting Jim White has been chosen by the Student Party to run for pres ident of the Carolina Athletic Association, according to Chuck Heath, party chairman. Stan Marczyk is the party's nomina tion for vice-nresident of the organization. White, of Kannapolis, is a physical" education major. Out standing in basketball, he is also active in other sports, including ineramural football and softball. He was a letterman in '42 and in '45-46. From February 1943 until September 1945 he was in the air corps. White is a member of the Monogram Club. Marczyk, of Pennsylvania, is a rising senior. A tackle and let terman on the football team, he is a member of the Monogram club and holds the position of vice-president of Steele dormi tory. ., . '. ; No date 'was set for the next Student Party nominating con vention but indications were it would be held during the early part of next week. Professional Gang Blamed for Theft Of Mercury Sedan A 1941 Mercury Sedan be longing to Mac Warren, presi dent of Sigma Chi fraternity, was found near Flat Bridge two miles from Chapel Hill this morning. Stolen from in front of the Phi Delta Theta house last night, the car was discovered this morning with four tires and wheels missing. The theft is be lieved to have the work of a pro fessional gang of car stealers be cause of the expert way m which the ignition lock was broken. Also stolen from the car was a bracelet -which had been left v, rriri7 rmrmartment. All XXX lilies A losses were covered by insur- ance. IRC Chooses Hexner Netv Faculty Advisor Dr. Ervin Hexner was elected faculty adviser for the Interna tional Relations Club at a closed Vina in oca meetinc last week. He succeeds Dr. A. R. Newsome, head of the history department, who has been IRC adviser for the past two years. Dr. Newsome's aid has been reflected in the ac tive program of the IRC during the time he was faculty adviser. Dr. Hexner is a member of the political science department and is recognized as an international authority on cartels. He has pub lished several books on the topic. At one time Dr. Hexner was a financial adviser to the Czecho- slovakian government. ADPi Open House The ADPi's will have open house Sunday "night from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. 9jnmutes -THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- CHAPEL HILL, N. C EatifyCongtitioitin White, Pully Nomination Sticks After Stormy Sessions f Student Party Will Present New Candidate For Student Presidency at Next Meeting Pete Pully, center of one of the bitterest political misunderstand ings in recent years, stated last night that he would definitely run for the office of student body president on the University Party ticket. The statement contradicted numerous rumors that Pully planned to withdraw his nomination as a result of pressure applied by Student Party members. - f Chuck Heath, SP chairman PETE PULLY: Sigma Chi's Big Weekend Ends Tonight Sigma Chi fraternity will open its annual derby and sweethart day this afternoon at 2 :30 at Fet zer Field. The sweetheart week end will be climaxed tonight with the crowning of lixt year's Sweetheart of Sigma Chi at an open dance sponsored by Sigma Chi. The dance will begin at 9 p. m. and will be held in Woollen Gymnasium. The Carolinians will play for tonisrht's semi-formal dance to which the entire campus is in vited. Among the coeds nomina ted for the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi are Nancy Saunders, Clara Fenner, Gloria Gautier, Gloria Thompson, Jean Snyder, Mary Jim Neal, Dee Sweat, Ann Mur phy, Nancy Wood, Jo Finch, and Marty McClenaghan. Gabriel To Appear In Piano Concert "Music In Profile," an illus tration and discussion of the vast powers of music will be the the theme of a concert by Ber nard Gabriel, well-known radio and concert pianist, tomorrow evening in Graham Memorial main lounge. Student Union director Mar tha Rice stated that Gabriel will portray the ability of music to illustrate fiery, tragic, satirical, martial, and ecstatic moods, through selections from Chopin, Beethoven, Liszt, Mozart, and modern composers. A favorite of radio listeners in the New York area, he has been featured over major sta tions including WEAF, WQXR, and WJZ. SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1946 Marczuk For CAA who Thursday charged that Pul- ly's decision to run on tne UP slate was "a stab in the back," said yesterday that the Student Party would go ahead and nomi nate someone else for the office of student body president at their next meeting which will probably be held the first of next week. Feeling Running High Feeling ran high yesterday afternoon when wheels of both parties 'crowded the Daily Tar Heel office and it was after a long session with Heath and later - with UP members Alec Davis arid Whit Osgood that Pully reaffirmed his decision to run. Heath claimed that Pully had definitely committed himself to run on the SP ticket alone and that his acceptance of the UP bid was "a violation of a shak en agreement." Pully, in a lengthy statement printed on the editorial page of today's Daily Tar. Heel, stated that his decision to run on the UP slate came only after thorough consultation with his family and that he regretted "most v sincerely" any hurt, em barrassment or disgust that his decision had caused. Di Senate Votes For Constitution Wednesday night the Dialectic Senate went on record by a vote of ten to one as favoring the adoption of the campus consti tution and called for all the cam pus to vote on this important is sue. Furthermore, the Di voted unanimously as favoring the es tablishment of a Congressional Board to investigate complaints of enlisted men against officers in the armed forces and as op posed to social inequalities be tween these men. The resolution was introduced by John Giles and amended by Jack Lackey. Presi dent Pittman announced that the discussion bill next week will be on the establishment of a mini mum wage law. High School Juniors Present Play Tonight The junior class of the Chapel Hill high school will present "Spring Green," a three-act comedy, in the Playmakers The atre tonight at 8:30 p.m. W. P. Covington of the University dra matics department is directing the production. Alpha Gams Pledge Spain Barbara Spain from Rock Hill pledged Alpha Gamma Delta yesterday afternoon. UNITED PRESS 66.79 Vote First UNC Constitution Dormitory Coeds Vote Nearly 2-3 in Favor; Constitution To Go Into Effect May 14 The students of the University of North Carolina ratified the first student government constitution in school history by the nar row margin of 66.79 of the votes cast in the special referendum held yesterday and the day before. A total of 1,879 ballots were cast : 1255 in favor and 624 against ratification of the document. THa outstanding" fonturo nf ihA Ackland Trustees Make No Comment At End of Survey The three trustees for the estate of the late William Hayes Ackland left yesterday morning after surveying Carolina, State, and Woman's College. They made no statement indicating their findings. They will present their report to the District of Columbia Dis trict Court, to determine whether Rollins or the University will re ceive the . art museum and the endowment valued at $1,300, 000. "No announcemnt will be made as to whether, the Univer sity or Rollins will get the be quest until late summer or fall," stated Edson B. Olds, head of the group, "Final decision will be up to the Washington Courts." Veterans To Elect Officers Monday In Gerrard Hall Officers will be elected by the University Veterans Associa tion Monday night at 7 :30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Gra ham Memorial. A complete slate of officers will be elected, president, vice- president, secretary and treasur er. Committee chairman will be appointed by the new president. The vice-president is also, by virtue of his position, is chair man of the board of. governors of the clubhouse. Present officers include Blount Stewart, president; James Rath burn, treasurer; Jack Edgerton, social chairman ; Tom Smith and Seaman Beaman, membership chairman ; Ike London, publicity chairman, and Dick Koral vet eran's affairs. Planning Group Named For Town Extension A post-war planning commit tee to study the advisability of extending the town's limits has been appointed by Mayor R. W. Madry in consulattion with the Board of Aldermen. The committee is composed of representative citizens from va rious residential sections within and outside the city limits. Prof. R. J. M. Hobbs of the University School of Commerce, i M 1 1 T- 3 a veteran member oi tne jsoara of Aldermen, has been named Chairman of the Committee which will make its recommenda tions to the Board after a care ful study of proposed services and costs. NUMBER 70 Positions To Approve results of the two days of voting on the ratification was the sup port given the constitution in the coed dormitories. The total ballots from this area which was thought to be opposed to the document lacked only one vote of meeting the required 23 ma jority. YMCA 2-1 The YMCA vote was nearly 2 to 1 in favor yesterday, a large increase over the bare majority approval given the proposal in Thursday's balloting. A' great deal of support for the constitu tion also came from the votes cast yesterday in Lenoir Hall and the lower quadrangle. The constitution will now go into effect after the election on the 14th of May when the stu dent government officers are se lected for the coming year, pro viding, of course, the administra tion approves of this new plaa of student government. Local USES Office Maintains National Employment Contacts Seniors and graduate students interested-in employment with in North Carolina and also out side the state are advised to con tact the local U. S. Employment Service office in Town hall, Louis Berini, supervising interviewer, said today. The local office is open Mon day through Friday from 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Berini explained that graduates seeking employment in any state in the union could apply for work in the state, list ing a description of his educa tion, work history, if any, on a special form. The application would then be cleared through every USES office in the state the applicant preferred. Berini added that there are 1700 em ployment officer in this country. The office also operates a self help department for students seeking part time work while at tending the University. Ann Knight, recruiting rep resentative for the Veterans Ad ministration, will be in the Chapel Hill office on May' 8 to recruit stenographers and typ ists for government service. ATO Initiates The following men were initat- ed in to the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity Sunday, April 28 : Al len Gant, B. T. Duke, Bob War ren,' Jim Lilly, Charlie Durham, Lynwood Joiner, Moff et Sherrod, Mill Moore, Talmadge Jorden, Carol Adams, Scott Julien, John Webb, Tommie Wadsworth and Jim Parker.
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