UP BRIEFS Labor Measure Creates Split Among Senate GOP's, Democrats Assail President Capitol Hill, May 27. A fight to the finish is developing in the Senate over Mr. Truman's de mands for emergency labor legis lation. It has cut clean through party lines with Republicans and pro-labor Democrats lining up side by side to defeat the "draft or work" measure. During the debate, Mr. Truman was ac cused of bad faith and a "cheap exhibition of ham acting" by Re publican .Senator Morse of Ore gon, and of "Fascism" by Demo crat Sheridan Downey of Cali fornia. Labor has lined up almost to a man against the President's program to ban strikes against the government. William Green of the AF of L denounced it as "Fascist." And 300 CIO work ers from New York made the trip to Washington to lobby against the measure. Maritime Union Raise Averts Shipping Strike New York, May 27. The CIO's National Maritime Union and general agents for 39 At lantic and Gulf Coast, steamship operators reached an 'agreement tonight providing for a 10 per cent wage increase, thus lessen ing prospects of a general ship ping strike for June 15th. Coal Production Stops As Miners Leave Pits Washington, May ; 27. Coal production was cut to a trickle today as 370,000 of the 400,000 soft coal miners defied govern ment appeals to return to work. John L. Lewis conferred with Coal Administrator Krug again but failed to reach an agreement for ending the coal walkout. Rankin Sees No Probe Of Klan Activities Washington, May 27. Missis sippi's Representative John Ran kin says his House Committee on un-American Activities has no immediate plans for investi gating the ' Ku Klux Klan in Georgia. V ' Ford Has 'Small Error' In 1944 Tax Payments Washington, May 27. The Bureau of Internal Revenue re veals tonight that Henry Ford made a slight 1 mistake in his 1944 incomes taxes. He over paid his taxes more than $508, 000. ; " Stassen Is Preferred By Carolina Students For Nexf President i Chapel Hill, May 27 (UP) Don't bet your bottom dollar on it but' the students at North Carolina seem to favor former Governor Stassen for the next President, with Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and Sec retary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace running right behind him. At least that's the opinion of the 1,157 students, veterans, non-veterans and coeds, who an swered the poll of the student Tnfpmninnal Relations Club. They also thought that the Unit ed States should keep the Pacific overwhelmingly for a firmer policy with Russia, and declared on a 6-to-5 margin that tw hmitrht. this country should keep the atom bomb secrets rather than turning' them over to U.N. Maybe the other three- quarters of the -student ooay, who didn't vote, think ditterent mm "Dorgett Student Party For Tomorrow There will be a meeting of the Student Party at 2 :00 p. m. to morrow . afternoon in the Candlelight Room in Graham Memorial. On the agenda of the Wed nesday meeting will be a plan for the organization of the party for the summer, and a thorough and detailed explanation of the Student Party platform to elect ed officers to impress them with their obligations to the plat form. Chairman Heath said, "I wish to congratulate Dewey Dorsett on his recent victory and state that the Student Party will co operate with him. I hope the en tire student body will give him its support." Cordon Initiated Into UNC Chapter Of Phi Mu a Norman Cordon became an honorary , member of Phi Mu Alpha, national music frater nifv Snndav afternoon. At the UVJ J V same time eight students were initiated into the fraternity. It is the purpose of Phi Mu Alpha to foster good music on the campus ; each year the or ganization endeavors to bring to Carolina nationally recognized artists. This year, Norman Cor don, leading bass baritone of the Metropolitan Opera Association, and alumnus of the University, appeared in a concert last night sponsored by the fraternity. Cordon is a native of Washing ton, N. C. Students who were taken into Phi Mu Alpha were Arnold Alt vater, David Cline, Edwin Easter, John Bridges, Edgar vam Tehn. David McAdams, Eu- a . srvker. and Maurice gCll KJV-J- r Weinstein. Surplus invitations Are on Sale Toaay All people who ordered ,-fliPr leather or paper grad uation invitations must pick them up in the Y by 12 noon today. -They will be sold to those coming first. All sur plus invitations will be put on sale this afternoon. There is a limited number remaining and the Grail is expecting to close sales either today or tomorrow, depending on how long the supply lasts. The invitations are in blue leather for 35c or white paper for 25c. Cheerleader Tryouts rwrteader tryouts will be held every day through Friday at 5 p. m. at the Bell Tower, an nounced Devan Barbour, head cheerleader. Recital Thursday Virginia Mason and Eliza beth VVorrall will be presented in a recital Thursday evening m Hill Hall. Slates Meeting Ainn - -a J on n fli 1 I I ll -THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- CHAPEL HILL, N. C TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1946 Wins IRraioff B ' Vv 'JUT'"''"-.,- y. .-.:.--"-: t r r v..v-.-: v r ' 1fn i .Tfr4iii 1 1 ff-Qf ..iin ti,Tnrinri.r,.MrtrrTrirrnTriTmi i ri" - David Hooks as Ergaste and Lynn1 Ceoriard as Xisette in the Playmakers production of -"The 5 School for Husbands," which has its final E performance ' in rthe Forest Theatre to night at 8 :30. This performance is being held tonight in place of the one scheduled for last Sunday' evening which was rained out. . 1 ' Fourteen Special Institutes Scheduled for Summer Session I TCYtpnsion Division Sponsors Conferences For Many Educational Prbgrams arid Groups Fourteen snecial institutes, conferences and other types of edu- pntional nroerams will be offered Division during the Summer Session here, the first term of which opens June 13 and continues to July 22 to August 29. Duke Geology Head Talks Here Tonight "The Oil Fields of Northern Peru" will be the subject of Dr. Edward W. Berry, head of the geology department at Duke University tonight when he speaks at the meeting of the Journal Club at 7:30 p. m. on the fourth floor of New East. The public is invited. Peggy Jurgensen, YMCA 's All-Around Girl, Has Good Answer to Every Student Inquiry By Posey Emerson Amidst noting that Joe Col lege had moved from Old East to Steele, selling a few tickets to the Junior-Senior dance, telling a crestfallen junior that no cor sages were allowed to be given at dances, and locating a baby sitter, Peggy Jurgensen man aged to say that she thought Carolina was a wonderful place. Her official title is secretary of the YMCA which is another name for a Jack of all trades. Recognition of her contributions to campus life was made last week when she was tapped by the Valkyries as an honorary member. Mrs. Kai Jurgensen, wife of Kai Jurgensen, . assistant pro fessor in the dramatics depart ment, is one of those rare indi viduals who can smile after a day of a hundred interruptions and still see humor in the count less queries that Carolina . stu CW "v- f-- by the University Extension July 20. The second term is rom In an attractive ioiaer put out by the Extension Division, the summer program of special activities is described, accom panied by photographs of vari ous phases of University life living, wording and relaxing, and a graphic map of the Uni versity village with strategic points emphasized. Two two-weeks' programs Production Methods Workshop and the Personnel Management Workshop, begin three days be fore the Summer Session Opens, See FOURTEEN, page U dents can conjure up. Perhaps this smile comes from the fact that she likes peo ple, enjoys being with them and working with them. At any rate any time you enter the Y office you will undoubtedly be greet ed by Peggy's infectious smile and cheerful, "Can I help you?" Native of Montana Born in Montana, Peggy at tended the University of Mon tana where she was an English banc ii""' wiiw major. In her third year of col- lege she left and came to New York to marry Kai. v During their seven years of married life they have man aged to see most of America and to see it by Greyhound bus which Peggy claims is her favorite way of travelling. "Lost Colony" Parts They returned to Carolina in November of 1944 arid hope to remain here indefinitely. This summer, however, they are tak ing a three months leave of ab- mi 11 UNITED PRESS feM WoestendiekSweepsPolls For Tar Heel Editorship Hodgson Takes Publications Board Post; Pully, Miller Win in Respective Races By Westy Fenhagen The will of Carolina's postwar student body was felt yesterday when independent candidate Dewey Dorsett was swept into the presidency of the student body and Student Party candidate Bill Woestendiek was landslided into the office of Daily Tar Heel editor. A total of slightly over 1700 students voted in yesterday's . q". i M At Memorial Hall This Afternoon A meeting of all students who will receive degrees at Commencement exercises will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock in Memorial Hall, Dr. J. C. Lyons," faculty marshal, has announced. As this will be the only meeting in which details will be taken up for graduation ceremonies and position in the academic procession, it is absolutely essential that all students to receive a degree See SENIORS TO MEET, page 4. Chesnutt Elected As UVA President Jim Chesnutt was elected to the presidency of the UVA at a meeting last Thursday night. Ollie Beaman will serve as vice president, treasurer will be John Temple, and Arthur Fnedman will be secretary. Plans were made and com mittees formed for the veterans to take a more serious part in campus affairs. While not ignor ing their social function com pletely, the UVA plans to devote more' time for the benefit of the veterans and the campus at large. The UVA will be active during the summer months and anyone willing to volunteer his services is asked to contact any of the officers. The next meet ing will be announced at the be ginning of the summer session. sence and plan to spend the time at Manteo, N. C, where they both will take part in the "Lost Colony" production. Kai will be cast as Simon Fernando and Peggy hopes to be in the milkmaids' chorus. She has no particular hobby, but she enjoys swimming and riding. One of her main jobs is get ting out the pamphlet, "This Week in Chapel Hill," and an i . . ji.ull other one is keeping a date book to prevent such things as the glee club and Sound and Fury claiming Memorial Hall at the same time. Peggy paused here a moment and added, "We're also a music department the other dav a girl called up and asked me if I knew the title of a certain song which she then nroceeded to sing for me over the phone. Fortunately I did, it was the Wifferipoof song, but T hone they don't start asking me to identify concertos!" Runoff Elections Special Institutes Seniors Meet $runoff election, approximately 600 less than in last week's pri- maries. Dorsett, an Army Air Corps veteran, polled a total of 964 votes against 757 for the Student Party candidate Bill Crisp, a margin of 207. Woestendiek rolled up a tremendous margin over his independent rival, Bob Morrison, seeking re-election, with an even 1200 ballots for him against 542 for Morrison. Independent Wins In the race for member at large to the Publications Board, independent Tookie Hodgson took the nod over SP nomi- va mm mm ' mm 9 nee .Eddie Alien, oy polling an 854 count to the 702 which Allen rolled up. In one of the closest races of the day, Pete Pully, defeated last week for the student body presidency, rallied to nose out Stan Walker by 14 votes, the margin being 542 to 528. Joan Miller grabbed the wo men's dormitory representative to the legislature position by a bare six-vote margin over Sandy Saunders. Miller received 186 votes to 180 for her rival. Legislature Vote After a recount on dormitory representatives to the student legislature, a revised list of win ners was released last night by elections committee- chairman Fred Bauder. Those now official ly named to represent the dorms include for six-month term Bob Kelly, Bob Collins, Bill Jerne gari, Bob Giles, Bill Hight, John Surratt, Joe Morris, Joe Byrd, Jack Gale, John Harvey, and Clyde Stallings. ? Those elected to represent the dorms for a one-year term in clude Charlie Britt, Jim Taylor,, Jimmy Wallace, Bill Miller, Walt Stuart. Bob Hall, Tom Eller, Larry Berry, Frank Meadows, and Bill Stubbs. Bauder Makes Statement Elections committee chairman Bauder expressed his gratitude last night to "all the students and groups who cooperated in making the balloting a success. "The committee hopes that an unyielding precedent has been set in the conduct of political campaigns by parties as well as independents who in tnis elec tion leaned over backward to be fair and comply with the elec tion rules." "Although the vote was the largest in Carolina history, the election was completed witn con siderable speed and facility. AVC Meets Tonight The Chapel Hill Chapter of the American Veterans Com mittee will meet tonight at 7:30 p. m. in the Presbyterian Church. All members are urged to be present as important topics will be discussed.

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