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LIERART University of Horih Carolina Chapel Hill. C. EDITORIAL: Reorganize Classes Heed This Plea Scribe Interviews NEWS: Extra Day Granted Mag to Sponsor Contest Pep-Rally Staged Tonight mm THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- VOLUME LV United Press - CHAPEL HILL, N.-'C- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1946 NUMBER 40 MM NEWS BRIEFS Byrnes Plans To Broadcast Paris Report Nation Will Learn Happenings Tonight Washington, Oct. 17 (UP) Sec retary of State Byrnes has made his report on the Paris peace conference to President Truman. And now he is preparing to make a similar report to the American people tomorrow night. Byrnes went to the White House just one hour after hisplane landed at Washington airport this morning. He conferred with Mr. Truman for about 45 minutes. White House Sec retary Charles Ross says Byrnes gave Mr. Truman the most complete re port possible in that length of time. And apparently it was an optimistic report. Ross says the president found Byrnes in good spirits and optimis tic." Conference not Failure The reporters who met Byrnes at the airport made a similar observa tion. The Secretary of State emerged from the plane with a, broad grin, and exchanged several jokes with the dignitaries who had turned out to greet him. He repeated his emphatic assertion that the eleven week Paris conference was not a failure he said that he felt real progress has been made. After his conference with Byrnes, President Truman also expressed op timism. The WTiite House says Mr. Truman feels tnat tsyrnes did an, excellent job" in Paris. Byrnes will be busy the rest of today and a good part of tomorrow preparing the radio address he will make to the nation tomorrow night. He will speak (over NBC and possi bly other networks) at 10 p. m. EST. Army to Discharge Men Drafted during 1945 Washington, Oct. 17 (UP) The Army has taken still another step in its campaign to place itself on an all volunteer basis. By next January 1, the Army says that all men drafted during 1945 will be discharged. It adds that President Truman speeded up the order in line with his economy program for government agencies. Un der the new program, the Army will discharge some 435,000 officers and men by the end of this year. Scotland Yard Baffled At Royal Jewel Theft London, Oct. 17 (UP)-A squrce close to the British royal family re ports that the jewels stolen from the Duchess of Windsor are valued at more than 100,000 dollars. London news papers put the value of the jewels even higher above one million dollars, they say. Scotland Yard still has not solved the mysterious robbery committed un der its very eyes. Nazi's Lawyer Denies Slipping Suicide Vial Keel, Germany, Oct. 17 (UP) Herman Goering's lawyer, Doctor Ot to Stahmer emphatically denies re ports that he may have slipped his client the vial of poison with which he committed suicide. Stahmer says he would not have helped Goering kill himself even if he had been given the chance. The German attorney says he believes Goering must have had the poison in his possession for a long time an opinion which also was expressed by Nuernberg prison officials today. Ex-Intelligence Chief Says Hitler Is Alive Berlin, Oct. 17-UP)-A former American Intelligence Officer says he beliefs Adolph Hitler still is alive. Skepticism about the official report of Hitler's death was expressed today by William Heimlich, until recently a lieutenant colonel in charge of U. b. Intelligence forces in Berlin. Heim lich probably has played a bigger part than any other American in the search for Hitler; and he says: Frankly, I think he never died at aH." Vacation State Session Of Students Will Not Meet State College Cancels Legislature this Year The State Student Legislatitve As rembly will not meet under N. C. State College sponsorship this year, an nounced Edwin H. Paget, professor of English at State, in a letter to Robert Morrison, UNC student - who was president of the State Student Senate last year. The Student Assembly, which has continued through nine sessions, last year startled the state's conservative elements when a UNC delegation suc cessfully passed a resolution to admit Negro students to the session this year. All major state newspapers and several national periodicals published accounts of the fiery session, and Paget at the time expressed some doubt as to his desire to sponsor the Assembly this year. Denounced by Eure Passing, by a substantial majority, the bill to admit Negro delegates origi riated with the Carolina students and was denounced by Thad Eure, North Carolina Secretary of State and also by many members of the State dele gation and by scattered conservative elements from other colleges and uni versities. Last night Morrison introduced a bill before the Carolina student legis lature to bring about UNC sponsor ship of the Assembly this year. "Even if the invitation of students of all races is not desirable," said Morrison, ''the Assembly should not be allowed to terminate for this reason alone." Phi Beta Kappas Honor Dr. Graham New York, Oct. 17 The national society of Phi Beta Kappa has an nounced the election of Phesident Frank P. Graham of the University of North Carolina as Senator of the unit ed chapters of the honorary scholastic organization for the term ending in 1952. President Graham was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa in the class of 1909 at the University at Chapel Hill with a 96.54 scholastic average. He made the honor roll in graduate studies at Columbia Univer-: sity and the University of Chicago and won the Amherst Memorial Fellow ship for graduate study in the nation wide competition among graduate stu dents considered for this appointment in 1923. His election to Senator in Phi Beta Kappa is in recognition of his scholar ship, public service, and the distin guished scholastic standing of the three-fold University of North Caro lina. ID Card Photographs Necessary for Game Students who are to be re-photographed for ID cards should make ar rangements for the retakes either to day or. tomorrow at the cashier's booth at the Book Ex, according to Ham Strayhorn, of the Athletic Associa tion. Retakes will be made at the photo lab in Swain Hall from 4 to 5 p.m. today and at the same hour Monday. Beginning with the Carolina-Florida game next Saturday, all students will be required to show ID cards be fore being 'admitted to games on stu dent tickets, Strayhorn reminded. More than 300 of the ID cards are still uncalled for at the Book Ux, ne saia. DTH Deliveries Cease On Country ClulTRoad Students living on the country club road are requested by Circulation Manager Burt Myers to pick up their Daily Tar Heel at the ; intersection of the Raleigh highway and the coun try club road on the stadium side. Dewey Dorsett (left) in a speech to the Student Legislature last night said that constitution is valid with exception of that part which will in volve trustee action. Charlie Warren, speaker of legislature and vice president of Student body (right) urged the legislators to pass the ex tending of Christmas holidays to January 3. Over Half of Student Body Will Make 7 rip to Navy Game Caravaners Encouraged to Decorate Cars; Three Sections Reserved for Tar Heels Latest reports from the Woollen gymnasium sales office show that over 3500 tickets have been sold to alumni and students for the Navy game tomorrow. This would indicate that over half of the-student body plans to make the Baltimore trip, more than par ticipated in any of the famous pre-war Carolina caravans. Clarifying the seating situation in ; Baltimore Municipal stadium, head cheerleader Devan Barbour yester day explained that three complete sections have been reserved for UNC. Main cheering area for the game will be centered in sections O, K, and L, j running from the 45 down to the 30 yard line, and the temporary stands immediately in back of these. Barbour encouraged every one driving up, to decorate their auto mobiles with Carolina blue and white crepe paper streamers before leaving Chapel Hill for the week end. These may be purchased all day today in the Varsity downtown. The entire squad of ten cheerlead ers will be present at the game. As the Navy midshipmen will parade on the field at 1:15, organized cheering will not begin until afterwards. Plans for half-time demonstrations are as 4 Ambassadors' Will Play For Dance Tonight in Gym The Duke university "Ambassadors" will play for a free dance in Woollen gymnasium tonight. Sponsored by Graham Memorial, the dance will begin at 9 o'clock and continue until midnight. Director o f Graham Memorial, 4 Martha Rjice, announced that the dance is to be strictly informal All students are invited. Sammy Fletcher, drummer-leader of the "Ambassadors," will bring a 17-piece band complete with male and female vocalists. Clarence Smith han dles the swoon department while cute Sally Waddell heads the wolf bureau. Several "Ambassadors" were for merly with big name bands. Trom bonist Tommy Farr once played with UNC's Freddy Johnson. Before en tering the Army he was with Dean Hudson, Tony Pastor and Woody Herman. George Paxton was with Johnny Long. The "Ambassadors" were booked by the Music Corporation of America during the summer of 1943 for a suc cessful tcfur of the New England states. Old Ochard Beach, Maine, and Boston were two of the stopping places. Reorganized this year, the band has the largest number of play ers since it's formation in 1935. Thirteen Club Elects Officers for New Year The Thirteen club held its first meeting of the new term last night and elected Ike Belk, president; Hugh "Shot" Cox, vice-president; and Bill Gaither, secretary-treasurerT New members for the club will be elected next week. Extended To :";-vV". . yet undisclosed. Kick-off time is set for 2:30 o'clock. Pre-Game Rally Beginning at 11 o'clock tomorrow r morning, an informal pre-game rally will be held at the Lord Baltimore hotel, Tar Heel headquarters in Bal timore, for the purpose of meeting, and driving out to the stadium togeth er. At press time last evening railroad officials did not know exactly how many students planned to make the trip on the special caravan train, how ever it appeared that the majority were going m private cars. Space Yet Available Space is still available on the "special," it was stated, which will leave Durham Union station at 8:45 o'clock this evening. Round trip coach fare for the trip has been set. at $15.02. Budget Approved By Coed Senate At a meeting held last Tuesday night, the Coed Senate unanimously approved a 27 hundred dollar budget for the year, 1946-47. Biggest item was $1095.00 given to the Coed Senate for its activities. Of this amount five hundred dollars was allotted to Coed dances while a sum of two hundred and fifty dollars was appropriated for orientation. Donations to varied camus organ izations accounted for the remainder of the budget. Dotson Palmer Elected Sigma Chi President Alpha Tau chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity Wednesday night elected Dotson Palmer president for the com ing year. Other officers elected were Bruce Van Wagner, vice president; Jesse Johnson, secretary; Jim Bolch, treasurer; Griff Holland, correspond ing secretary; historian, Madison Wright; editor, Bill Parker; pledge master, Bob Oliver; house manager,; Phil Pence; Interfraternity council representative, Charles Donnell; so cial chairman, Parker Moore; and in tramural manager, Charlie Nixon. Si:'.-. OP -8 Legislature Grants Extra Day In Second Meeting of Year Dorsett Speaks On Status of Constitution; Considered Valid Except For Fee Structure By Bookie Jabine In complete accord with the recommendation of the University schedule committee, the Student Legislature last night voted unani mously to extend the Christmas holidays until January 3. Strongly urged by Speaker Charlie Warren, the body included in the bill a provision that classes be held Saturday, January fourth instead of the second. Team Sendofi Planned For Pep-fest Tonight An informal pep-fest will be staged this evening at 7:30 o'clock in front of Memorial hall, to cheer the football squad off to the Tar Heel-Navy game in Baltimore to morrow. Approximately 43 team members and coaches will board two special 'buses at 7:45 o'clock as part of the rally. Although not making the trip with the team, the University band will ,play for the session. Mike Morrow, University club president will be in charge of the program, and head cheerleader Devan Bar bour will be on hand to lead the yells. "The team has a toujljjob to do tomorrow, and we want to get them off to a good start. I would like to urge the entire student body to be present and help light the fuse for tomorrow's fireworks," said Bar bour. Exhibit Reviews Campus History lhe .f riends ot .Person Mall, an organization of Chapel Hillians for the advancement of art in North Car olina, will present their first public program of the season this Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in Person Hall. At this meeting four paintings will be shown which have been given to the University on permanent loan by the Municipal Art Society of Bal timore through courtsey of Miss Ada line D. Piper. Miss Piper will com ment on the pictures. In addition there will be a preview of an exhibition of the "University of North Carolina History through Portraits." Dr. Archibald Henderson will give a talk on the historical significance of the portraits. A tea honoring Miss Piper will follow. The four pictures from Baltimore are a still life by Alice Ball; Peonies by Alice Ball; Young Girl in Blue by Camella Whitehurst; The Edge of Spain by John Wherf. Mag to Give 'Duke Haters' Chance to Tear 'em Apart 'What I Don't Like' Contest Winner to Get Free Set of Tickets for Dorsey Dances Caustic comments that used to be worth a free beer can now be turned into a pair of tickets for the Duke weekend Grail dance. Carolina Magazine heads today released details on a "What I Don't Like About Duke" Contest, open to the entire campus. The competition, held in conjunction with the Duke Magazine's "What I Don't Like About Carolina" writing - bee, will close on October 28. Contest entries should range on length from 1,000 to 1,500 words, on the general subject of Duke's glaring faults. Dorsey Ticket Prize Winner of the contest will receive a free set of tickets for himself and his date to the Grail dances of the Duke weekend. Music for the affair will be furnished by Tommy Dorsey and his band, playing their only col lege date of the year. To judge the verbal pummelings of the Durham School, a three man board has been appointed. Sitting on it are Daily Tar Heel Editor Bill Woestendick, Grail President Charles Fulton and Magazine head Fred Ja cobson. The article chosen will be published in both the Carolina Maga Previous to the regular order of business, the legislature heard an ad dress by Student Body President Dew ey Dorsett in which he told the law makers of the present status of the constitution which was ratified last spring. Dorsett, who said he was merely trying to clarify the constitution situa tion, declared, "we are now operating under the constitution it is valid, with the exception of the fee struc ture." , Speaking while leaning on the ros trum, the president informed the legis lature that he "couldn't see the ob ject of taking the whole constitution before the trustees, but take just those parts which involve trustee action." Pass Extension Bill After hearing Dorsett's speech, the legislature passed holiday extension bill. Included in the bill was the stipulation that any student who miss es classes on Saturday, January 4, be put on class probation, beside the usu al five dollar fine. Two other bills were passed last night. The measure providing for the purchase of legislature space in the Yackety Yack and a ballot bill, which states that all candidates for offices will have party affiliation print ed after their name on the ballot in future elections. Hold Elections Just previous to adjourning, elec tions were held for committee heads and legislature officials. Tom Eller was named speaker pro-tem, Jimmy Wallace received the post of parlia mentarin, and Joe Byrd was elected clerk. - Bill Miller, who introduced the holi day extension recommendation last week, was chosen chairman of the Ways and Means committee. The position of chairman of the important Rules committee went to Winston Broadfoot, while Don Shrop shire was the body's choice for Chair man of the Elections committee. Bob Morrison introduced a bill pro viding the University sponsor a State Student Legislative assembly in Cha pel Hill or Raleigh this year. Previous to Morrison's resolution, Bill Miller, recommended that the de bate council elect a representative group to attend the Assembly. Both measures were referred to a commit tee. zine and Duke "Archives." Humor or Heartbreaks "We're putting no requirements on these stories, because we want to get 'opinions in the raw' of the students," explained Jacobson. The contest en tries may be humorous or serious, with both styles receiving equal con sideration of the judges. The chance for putting down in print the conclusions of countless bull sessions is the offer of the Carolina Magazine, with the dance ticket prize as a powerful added inducement to Carolina's 7,000 students, all of whom are eligible for the competition. Entries should be sent to "The Caro lina Magazine", Post Office Box 717, Chapel Hill.. The prize was made available through the cooperation of the Grail.