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University of Xorth Carolina Chapel Hill, K. C. 1-28-47 NEWS: Connor Will Speak Tar Heels' Final Game No Action on Student Meeting EDITORIAL: A Shot in the Arm Stop Reckless Driving Critic Likes Clementine -THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- VOLUME LV United Press CHAPEL HILL, N. C SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1946 NUMBER 77 NEWS BRIEFS Porter Resigns As OPA Chief Wartime Price Head To Quit December 4 Washington, Nov. 29 (UP) The man who led the OPA through its most: 'ting period has resigned. President Truman tonight accepted the resignation of Price Chief Paul Porter, effective December 4th. His departure had been rumored since President Truman stripped the Price Agency of all controls except those on rent, sugar, and rice three weeks ago. It is reported that Porter will take a 50-thousand dollar a year post with Broadcast Music Incorp orated. However, Porter told the United Press that he had no immediate plans except to take a long rest. But in his letter of resignation, Porter said he was making a complete break from government work and would not return to his job as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commis sion. Blast Congress Both Porter and Mr. Truman in their exchange of letters let go with one last blast at Congress for emas culating the price control law. The president congratulated Porter for his good work and said he was confident the battle against inflation would be won provided labor and management demonstrate a "patriotic consideration of interests for the com mon good." Tar Heels Meet Final Test Of Season At Virginia Prosecutors Prepare Fight Against Lewis Washington, Nov. 29 (UP) Gov ernment prosecutors have begun to build their legal case against John L. Lewis. The formal trial of the United Mine Workers chief on charges of contempt got underway this after noon after Federal Judge Alan Gold sborough had rejected the arguments of defense lawyers that the case should be dismissed. Lewis has entered a formal plea of not guilty, and has waived any right he might have to trial by jury. The first witness for the government was Federal Mine Administrator N. H. Collisson, who has given the court a lengthy account of the government seizure of the coal mines last May and of the cotract which Lewis repudiat ed last week despite a court injunction. Lack of Quorum Causes Legislature Adjournment Special Session Asked for Monday Evening To Send Delegation to Chicago Conference The Student Legislature Thursday evening reached the most pressing item on the agenda setting up Carolina's delegation to the American Conference of College Students December 28-30 only to find itself adjourned for lack of quorum. The final session of the fall term, which approved two new bylaws and killed two bills while a quorum still existed, may reconvene Monday evening to act on the Chicago student assembly. Legislature bvlaws were amended to prohibit the use of proxies by members and to allow only two un excused absences per school year far each legislature, with the penalty of unseating for excess absences." In ad dition the body voted to insert in the Daily Tar Heel the attendance records of each legislator following every lheeting. Both new rules become ef fective next term. 'Favorable reports by legislature committees were disregarded by the members, who defeated - bills to set lip a campus solicitation control com mission and to finance Order of the Golden Fleece space in the Yackety Yack from student body funds. The floor offered considerable debate on both measures. Seek to Limit Delegates ; Sharp debate grew out of a motion to limit theUNC delegates at the Chi cago conference from speaking on ra cial discrimination. Joe Byrd offered a measure which would charge Caro lina's delegates to make, every effort to squelch discussion of -discrimination at the meeting. However, before any action was taken on either the ; mo tion or actual delegation at the con ference, which -reaches its - deadline December 1, the lack of quorum was pointed out. Speaker Charlie Warren immediate ly adjourned the session after Winston Broadfoot petitioned the chair to call a special session Monday evening. .vX:.: :;:;,.;.: iff-: : ::-:;?r mmmmmmm' Russians Stand Fast On Disarmament Veto Lake Success, Nov. 29 (UP) Russia has informed the United Na tions that it will hold onto its right to veto in connection with any dis armament proposal. Andrei Vishins ky spoke in answer to Britain's Sir Hartley Shawcross who twice asked the Soviet delegate where his country stood on use of the veto on disarmaments. 'Baiting' Is Charged By Elliott Roosevelt Moscow, Nov. 29 (UP) Elliott Roosevelt, son of .the late President, charges that a published report quot ing him on Russia's position in inter national affairs was incorrect. It was he says, "The result of a put-up job by the American Embassy to bait me." Young Roosevelt is touring Rus: sia with his actress wife, Faye Emerson. SENATOR WAYNE MORSE CPU To Sponsor GOP S en ator Morse Wayne, Morse, Republican Senator from Oregon, will speak here Janu ary 23 under the sponsorship of the Carolina Political Union. The subject of his address has not yet been dis closed. Originally engaged to speak, here next Wednesday, Morse had to post pone his appearance to make a trip to Europe for the Senate Naval Af fairs fcommittee. He accepted the in vitation when CPU Chairman Jerry Davidoff conferred with him in Wash ington last June. From 1942 to 1944 Morse served on the War Labor Board with Dr. Frank Graham, and received high commen dation from President Roosevelt for his work with this body. He is now a leader of the liberal wing of the Republican party and is one of the two Republican senators to receive support from the CIO Poli tical Action Committee in the 1944 elections. The other Senator Leve rett Saltonstall of Massachusetts may also speak here later in the year. ..-...v.-.-.-.-.-.-.- - - .".-.-.V.v. mm mm lJ ; KW--.V mm. i - v:-.v:-::v:-Xvf' Coach Carl Snavely is shown above -with Bill Maceyko, Tar Heel tail back who hails from Youngstown, Ohio. With Charlie Justice and Billy Myers slowed with injuries, Maceyko is expected to get the nod to handle most of the scatback duties today. All Veteran Students Not Planning to Return Must Check with V A All veterans who are not planning to return for the winter quarter are requested to check out at the office of the Veterans Adviser, 208 South biuld ing. This must be done to prevent con fusion in the payment of subsistence checks. F. C. Shepard, veteran adviser, yes terday further warned men who do not desire to receive subsistence during the Christmas holidays, and who will not pre-register prior to December 14 to report to his office bef ore December 18. Those who do not desire subsistence In addition to this work in labor, during the holidays, but who do pre- .'U;4.-HA4-CA Hirtc r iff oleA TOPriO,r17. I . V. ... register, will be given an opportunity to indicate this in the pre-registration arbitration, Morse is also recogniz ed as an authority on Criminal law Adequate Grain Seen For Foreign Relief The White House, Nov. 29 (UP) President Truman announced today that more than enough grain is avail- j able to meet foreign relief needs. However, he says the shortage on box-cars may create a difficulty in meeting export commitments. The Chief Executive has appointed a New, York seteel company president William Chapman Foster to be Undersecretary of Commerce. Fos ter succeeds Alfred Schindler, who is resigning to return to private business. WEATHER TODAY Fair to partly cloudy with little temperature change. In the past he has directed for the United States Department of Justice, a nation wide research study of pardon, parole, probation, and prison proced ures which resulted in changes in prisoner release laws in several states. Delivery Registration Is Planned for DTH A table will be set up in Memorial hall during the forthcoming regis tration period for the use of the Daily Tar Heel subscription staff, it was announced today by the busi ness office. It is extremely important for those students who will not live in one of the DTH delivery zones next quarter and who wish to re ceive their paper the day of publi cation to fill out one of the cards available at this table. If the card is not readily legible, it will be dis carded. The zones into which delivery is now made' are: the entire campus, within the Chapel Hill city limits, Chase avenue, Westwood, Victory Village, and Gimghoul road. Students living in other than these areas must receive their paper by. mail-, as there will be no copies left at a central distribution point An attendant will be present to assist in the proper preparation of the forms. check-out line in Memorial hall, and will not need to call office. at the veteran President Graham Recovering Rapidly Dr. R.D. W. Connor to Address Convocation Next Wednesday All 10 o'CIock Classes Will Not Convene; Mass Meeting to Be Held in Memorial Hall At a Uniyersity Convocation to be held in Memorial -hall at 10 o'clock next Wednesday morning, Dr. R. D. W. Connor will ad dress the student body and faculty of the University on the sub ject "A State Experiment in Higher Education." Classes ordinarily meet ing at 10 o'clock will be omitted on that day. Dr. Connor's address will be the first convocation lecture of the aca demic year, the two previous con vocations of the fall term having been held on special occasions. Presi dent Frank P. Graham spoke at a convocation on October 11th in cele bration of University Day, which commemorates also the founding of the University. On Armistice Day, a convocation was addressed by Gen eral Anthony McAuliffe. Teaches History Jurisprudence Dr. Connor has been Craige Pro fessor of Jurisprudence and History since his return to Chapel Hill in September, 1941, after an absence of seven years in Washington as Arch ivist of the United States. He was ap pointed to this important post by See CONVOCATION Page 4 Cavaliers Ready To Give Carolina A Heated Contest (Special to the Daily Tar Heel) Charlottesville, Va., Nov., 29 Carolina's once-beaten grid ders will seek their eight trium ph of the season and a possible bowl bid here tomorrow in Scott stadium when they oppose Vir ginia's hot-and-cold eleven in the season's finals for both teams. The clash is the 51st renewal in the long series between the two col leges, with Carolina leading by a 24 to 23 score. Three games were tied. The Cavaliers have been an up-and down team this year, but last Satur day romped on West Virginia. If they can upset the favored Tar Heels, it will be a good finish that will erase some bad memories down the line. It would' also avenge Carolina's upset 27-18 win of last year, in addition to pulling up even in the long series as a whole. Top Runners Slowed Carolina is not expected to be at top shape for the game tomorrow, with two of its top backs slowed due to injuries. Charlie Justice sustain ed a knee injury in the Duke game that kept him out of hard practice this week, but he is expected to see action. Billy Myers also has suffer ed a leg injury that may keep him out of the game. Coach Carl Snavely is ready to call on his other three tailbacks to back up his two top-flisht triple threat men. Billy Britt, Justice's understu dy from Asheville, Billy Maceyko, and Chunk Simmons have all showed See CAVALIERS Page 3 Union to Sponsor Comedies Sunday Graham Memorial's main lounge will be the scene tomorrow of two per formances of one of the most popular of French comedies, "The Farce of Pierre Pathelin," presented by the Car olina Playmakers' Laboratory theater at 7 and 8:30 o'clock under sponsor ship of the student union. Many persons long associated with I the Carolina Playmakers will be seen Dr. Frank P. Graham, president of I in the COmedy. Kai Jurgensen wrote the consolidated University of North , the proloeue. in addition to directing v m 0 Carolina, who has been undergoing treatment in Johns Hopkins hospital the farce. Eleanor Ringer, Max Paul, ! Sam Hirsch and W. P. Covington will in Baltimore is improving rapidly and be seen in the production. expected to resume his duties at the University after the Christmas holi days. Suffering from eye strain due to excessive work, President Graham en tered the hospital several weeks ago and a serious condition developed in his left eye. This is clearing up now arid the vision is almost normal again, it was learned in a message from Bal timore. Upon his discharge from the hos pital, Dr. Graham is expected to visit friends and take a complete rest be fore resuming his work with the University. Suzanne Marden, Madeline Cooley and Eileen Smith will serve on the technical staff with Jurgensen. Peter Bucknell, designer for the Old Vic theater in London will be seen in the title role. Bucknell, who designed sets and costumes for the Old Vic pro duction of ''Romeo, and Juliet," acted in the same capacity for "Pierre Path elin." The two performances tomorrow night will mark the first public pro duction of the Carolina Playmakers Laboratory theater. "Pierre Pathe lin" was selected because of its uni versal appeal and clever comedy. SP Chooses Collins, Shropshire, Byrd for Legislature By Sam Whitehall Three renominations to the Student Legislature entered the campus political scene yesterday afternoon as Bob Collins, Joe Byrd, and Don Shropshire were drafted to run for re-election to tHeir present posts, by the Stu dent Party in their second open nominating convention. Party chairman Chuck Heath pre siding over the session, has called another nominating convention for Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock, in the Graham Memorial Candlelight room, at w'hich time it is hoped final nomi nations may be made for remaining posts, to include student legislators from town and dormitories, Men's Council representatives, and one Stu dent Council post. Legislature Clerk Byrd As present clerk of the Legislature, Joe Byrd, a native of Morganton, has been instrumental in the passage of a number of legislative bylaws. He is a fourth year student, political science major, and member of the International Eelations club. v 'i mmm f . - , - i - - 'Voj I ' L' I - ,rr""t ft ( I ----- - X V; ' 4 I - s : C - r - s - ; Recently nominated Student Party candidates Jack Booraem, (left), and Don Shropshire, right, have been active in student government for the past year or more. Booraem, nominated last Sunday for the Student Council, is a former student legislator and present campus delegate to the University schedule committee. Shropshire, legislator up for re election, has a perfect record of attendance over the past six months, and is present chairman of the elections committee. With a perfect attendance record for his past six months as student legislator from the town district, Don Shropshire, Winston-Salem, has a long record of participation in extra curricular activities. At present he is a third-year student in the School of Commerce. Shropshire was re cently re-elected to the presidency of the Dialectic Senate, and, as chair man of the Student Legislature elec tions committee, is one of the few members of that group with a perfect attendance record. Active in the Baptist Student Union, he has served as their presi dent, and is now publicity director for the state Baptist student organi zation. He is also a member of the Men's Glee club, the Institute of Hu man Relations, and the Council for Religion in Life. Collins Record Bob Collins, Asheville, up for re election to the Legislature from the dormitory district, also holds a per fect attendance record. He is a com merce major, manager of Everett dormitory, and chairman of the fact finding committee of the legislature.
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