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EDITORIAL: A Cold Breath Story with a Moral Audit Board Report LIsraART (Periodical Dept. ) Univarslty of !iorth Carolina Chapel Kill,?;. C. -USU.43 , - - ' f TJ7F Orar COLLEGE DAILY TN THE SOUTHEAST N E W S : Legislature Reports Dean Hndson Plays Los Angeles Blast VOLUME LV UnitPd Pt CHAPEL HILL. N. C FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1947 NUMBER 129 Student L egmldture Condemns Present -Registration System NEWS BRIEFS 13 Victims Die In Explosion In Los Angeles 200 More Injured In Factory Blast Los Angeles, Feb. 20. (UP) An explosion, called the worst in the city's history, has demolished a plant in downtown Los 'Angeles, killing at least 13 persons and injuring more than 200. Many victims are believed trapped in the wreckage of the O'Con nor Plating works. Ambulances and police cars are rushing the injured to hospitals. The force of the blast damaged buildings throughout the block, showered debris for hundreds yards, and shook most of the city. Wrecked Plant The explosion wrecked an electro plating works in the heart of -the city. The tremendous force of the blast shook and damaged buildings through cut the block, blew out windows for miles around, and sent a shock wave rolling over all of Los Angeles. Thou sands of residents rushed into the streets in panic, believing it was an earthquake. The force of the explosion was so gTeat that it sent the roof of the building flying far up into the air. The rest of the structure caved in on the estimated 35 persons who were working there. Iff - Shown above are Dean Hudson and his Florida Clubmen hack in the days when the outfit was just breaking into swing circles. Hudson's band will play for the first dance of the German club Mid-Winter set this evening in Woollen gymnasium at 9 o'clock. Patterson Asks Change In Court Martial Rule Washington, Feb. 20. (UP) Sec retary of War Patterson has asked congress to revise the articles of war to permit enlisted men to sif In mili tary courts. Patterson also recom mended several changes in court mar tial penalties. udson's Band Will Play For Mid-Winters Opener Tonight's Dance Will Launch Gala Weekend; Dunham's Orchestra to Appear Here Tomorrow By Sam Whitehall With music furnished by Dean Hudson and his orchestra, the first dance of the German Mid-winter set will get underway at 9 o'clock this evening in Woollen gymnasium. Hudson's band will give forth at a concert beginning at 4 o'clock this afternoon : - : $in Memorial hall. Carroll Tomlinson, rsacon to instruct Political Science In Spring Quarter f Campus Assembly Gives Go Ahead Sign To Form Freshman, Sophomore Class Condemning Ed Lanier's new registration system as "regiment ed education," a recommendation for the administration to modify the system was unanimously passed by the Student Legislature at last night's meeting in Gerrard hall. The recommendation which sneci- fies that students should be given Church Heads To Give Talks In Classrooms Professors of over 100 University classes have requested Religion in Life speakers to address their groups sometime during the special week which begins this Sunday. Classroom appointments for the 15 outstanding religious leaders who will lead the conference range all the way from psychology and physics to literature. In connection with the week, the Religion in Life committee has re quested Chancellor House to ask pro fessors to recognize the fact that many students will be busy partici pating in the manv scheduled activi- ties of the week. They have asked j the Board of Elections. The measure their choice as to professors and courses was incorporated in a sub stitute resolution introduced by Bill Miller's Ways and Means committee. The original bill provided for the in clusion of professor's names on the class schedules. Freshman-Sophomore Previous to the registration resolu tion, the assembly debated the freshman-sophomore organization bill which provides for lower class elec tions to be held under the auspices of Gaspar G. Bacpn, former lieutenant governor of Massachusetts and now chairman of the Division of Govern ment at Boston university, will be visiting professor of international re lations at the University during the spring quarter. that plenty of seats should be avail able lor the concert. that only tests felt to be essential to the class work be scheduled. Last-Minute Plans Last-minute plans for the week, which will officially begin with an ad dress by D. Elton Trucblood Sunday night, are now being made. The first speakers, including Stanley H. Mar tin, director of the week, will arrive tomorrow. While the speakers are on campus they will have special student guides taken from a hospitality committee headed by Vivian Parks and Carlisle Cashion. Although not a "big time" band, j Bacon will teach the undergraduate introductory course in international affairs (political science 86) and con duct a graduate course ' in interna- Republicans Vote Down 6nal p"? (political science Democratic Budget Cut( of lhe Massachnsetts Washington, Feb. 20. (UP) The ' senate, Bacon was five times chair Republican majority in the house has man of the 'Massachusetts delegation voted down a Democratic move to re- to the National convention. He is a duce the proposed $6,000,000,000 cut distinguished author on constitutional in the budget The vote was 229 to law and international affairs. 173, along strict party lines. Final, The son of the late Robert Bacon, sured, probably before adjournment and secretary of state in President Mid-wmter weekend. Sonny Durham tonight. I Theodore Roosevelt's cabinet, he is nd s "Mne Wl11 ?!f7 . , . -m . a, tor the anair, splitting ieature diu- a native of Jamaica Plain, Mass., and . .. t , . v A ;,J A T? a-r.A TT.R onDOI!'"'6 iuu"' v from Harvard and was admitted to See Shropshire for Speakers Anv nrofessor who wishes to make Hudson's regulation outfit plays what arrangements for a Religion in Life authorities call "good; danceable" j speaker for his classes is asked to music. He fronts an orchestra consist- :contact Don Shropshire, chairman of ing .of the usual amount of horns, committee, or J. C. Herrin, adult woodwinds, and rhythm instruments plus a female vocalist. Native Floridian " A native of Lake Worth, Florida Hudson formed his band in the aca demic surroundings of the University of Florida at Gainesville. After leav ing 'Gatorlandy, Hudson's band, under the name of the Florida Clubmen got started by playing at many college dances up and down the eastern sea- j board. Primarily a specialist in college af fairs the handsome bandleader has taken his group to many top-flight night spots in metropolitan centers throughout lhe country. Tomorrow night's dance on the Woollen hardwoods will wind up the member. Any club, sorority or fraternity who wishes a special speaker may schedule one through Dewey Dorsett cr the Rev? Charles Jones. . Georgia Sawmill Owner Rids Mill of .Sabotage By Army Mine Detector Truman Still Backing Lilienthal Nomination Washington, Feb. 20. (UP) ernaires. Come Early for Concert Dunham and the Modernaires will give a concert tomorrow afternoon in the Massachusetts bar in 1912. He is also a lecturer at Harvard and President Truman says he still is practices law in Boston. backing the nomination of David j Bacon was a major during World ' Memorial hall at 2 o'clock. German Lilienthal 100 per cent. And Mr. Tru- -ar t and in World War II served club officials emphasized that since man says he's confident the senate as 0fficer in charge of the staff sec- Memorial hall holds only 1,800, ticket will confirm Lilienthal as chairman tion 0f governmental affairs of the holders should come early to get of the Atomic Energy commission. Talmadge Signs Name To White Primary Law Atlanta, Feb. 20. ( UP ) Gover nor Herman Talmadge has signed the new Georgia law which will enable the Democratic party to bar Negroes from voting in its primaries. Third Army. seats. British Troops Stage Mass Sit-Down Strike Tokyo, Feb. 20. (UP) Two hun dred British soldiers have staged a sit-down strike at Kure, Japan. They were protesting against what they called the "filthy conditions" of a troopship taking them to Singapore. All but four of the men finally board ed the ship. ; India Will Be Given Constitution by June Navy Veteran Describes Scene Of Explosion in Los Angeles Scott Shudders when Telling Woeful Tale Of Pulling Burned Bodies from Wreckage ,Los Angeles, Feb. 20. (UP) building." Scott told how he began Twenfy-one-year-old Norman Scott, a 1 pulling people out. Some were badly former sailor, was one of the first to hurt and bleeding. Two of them were reach the scene of the terrific Los dead. Angeles explosion.7 His is a story of heroism mixed with tragedy. . disaster and The former sailor said: "I saw a switchboard operator still sitting in her swivel chair. She was covered with Scott says: "I thought I was back bricks. I was carrying out another at war when I was almost knocked to 1 victim, so I could not stop to see if the ground" while walking along the (she was dead or alive. When I came street today. .The. -blast was like a 'back, she was gone. I still don't know 12-inch shell going off. The ground if she was alive or not. There were rocked class showered from build- hands sticking out from blackened ings, and a big mushroom cloud of London, Feb. 20. (UP) -British 1 smoke shot up in the air." Prime Minister Attlee says India will be handed over to a constitutional In dian government by June of 1948. Lord Louis Mountbatten will replace Viscount Wavell as viceroy next month and will handle the transfer and formation of an Indian regime. WEATHER TODAY Clearing and Slightly Warmer Near Scene The-Navy: veteran continued: "I was less than three blocks from the scene of the explosion, but the shock was so strong I thought" something across the street had blown up. It took only a few minutes for me to run to the place where the explosion occurred. As I climbed over the wreck age, I could hear the moans of people trapped under the remains of the timbers, but it took lots of time and work to remove the junk so we could get at them." Clothes Burned Off Scott said: "Some of the victims had all their clothes burned off, and their bodies were colored green from dye or acid, or whatever it was that blew up." The young sailor shuddered as he told United Press correspondents: "It was the worst thing I ever saw even worse than the war." Loganville, Ga., Feb. 20. (UP) J. T. Mitchell has cleared up all the trouble at his sawmill with a mine detector. It's not a usual piece of equipment for a sawmill. But for Mitchell it's a life-saver. And he's grateful to the War Assets administration for round ing the war-time device up. It has kept his job for him. Mitchell operates a sawmill at Loganville for the J. T. Byrd Gin com pany. Big pine logs are sent tumbling down a skid to power-driven saws at the mill. Recently some dirty work began to turn up in the woods. Somebody was driving steel spikes deep into the logs driving them out of sight into the wood. This brand of sabotage brought on some nasty accidents. The workmen were getting jittery after one saw disintegrated into flying razor-sharp pieces. It seemed that the mill might have to close when Mitchell thought of a mine detector. The War Assets administration agreed, and cut away red tape to get a surplus detector in record time. The device will be rigged so logs pass be- jneath it before hitting the skid-path tc the saw. When a spiked log passes, the detector will buzz, and the sabot aged log will be sidetracked. World Day of Prayer To Be Observed Today The "world day of prayer will be observed this year at the Methodist church this afternoon at 3:30. All women of the community are invited to take part in the service which is 1 held annually on the first Friday in Lent, by religious groups throughout the world. St. John to Interview Coeds Here Monday Miss Barbara St. John of the In stitute of Living will be on campus Monday to talk to junior and senior women interested in becoming phy chiatric aides. Anyone interested in this position is asked to make an ap pointment with Miss Kathryn Cook, 209 South building. was. amended to include the stipula tion that a nominating date be set by the Board of Elections and that six days later after due publicity has been accorded the candidates, an elec tion shall be held by secret ballot. The bill, as amended was passed unanimously by the legislators. Most of the debate during the eve ning was centered around a bill to give the student body president pow er to appoint students to vacated student government offices. An increase in student publications fees was recommended to the legis lature by Publications Board Presi dent Bob Morrison, who appeared un der the requirements of a recently passed bill which states that certain student activities must submit a per iodical report. . , Surplus Not Adequate Morrison stated that the present surplus of $8,000 is not adequate in the face of present economic condi tibnsr especially since the surplus has not been cut in to annually for the : past few years to meet deficits incur red by publications Morrison cited the $3,000 loss the Yack will suffer this year, and pointed out that a fair ly large surplus is necessary in order to do business with various print ing concerns. Calls for Impeachment A bill calling for the impeachment Frost to Give Talk Tuesday English Department Will Present Poet By Raney Stanford Robert Frost, distinguished Ameri can poet and three-times winner of the Pulitzer Prize, will give a public lec ture in Memorial hall next Tuesday evening at 8:30, under the auspices of the English department. In announcing the poet's special appearance at the University, Dr. Lyman Cotten of the English de partment said that Frost never an nounces the subject of his talks be forehand, but that he has many in terests besides his poetry. "In recent years," said Dr. Cotten, "He has given much of his time to college students; speaking to and with them at the various schools throughout the nation that he wishes to visit." Frost comes to Chapel Hill from his winter home in Florida, and will also make a talk at Duke univer sity while he is in the state. "His discussions are always infor mal, and few men have been so in fluential as he in making colleges more stimulating places for the stu dent," emphasized Dr. Cotten. Frost, "who hjas been called by critics "the most characteristically New England of all the poets," is now 72 years old, and has been retired from active public life since Tiis resig nation from the Amherst English de partment in 1938. Characteristically New England Living in New England the first 37 years of his life, his verse never received recognition until he moved to England in 1911. His first two vol umes of poetry were published there, and were warmly praised by British critics. On his return to the United of student government officers who States in 1915, he found his fame had fail to comply with the Constitution was reported unfavorably by the committee. Miller stated that the bill was too general, and that there was actually no need for such action be cause the present constitution calls travelled ahead of him, culminating in hi3 winning of the Pulitzer poetry prize three times within the last 25 years. Despite Frost's announced retire ment, he has continued to write with for a recall of any officer so indicted, j a vigor of a man one-third his age- The committee, after a hearing concerning campus publications, rec ommended by 4-1 vote that there should be less political opinion, and more local news presented. It feels that the editor should present both sides of each question handled by the publication, pointing out that such newspapers and magazines are stu- He is currently engaged in writing a poetical ' dialogue entitled "The Masque of Mercy," based on the Book of Jonah, and a companion piece to his "Masque of Reason," which was greatly praised on its publication two years ago. This will be the second time Frost has visited the University, as he spoke dent-owned, not city-run. Present at j under the sponsorship of the English the publications hearing were all j department on a similar occasion in major leaders in this activity. 194J j Definitely a Character. . . Jinx Says She Was Hooked By Picture of Bell Tower By Dave Owens After meticulous research cover ing the campus from Woollen gym nasium to fraternity row and from Graham Memorial to the infirmary, 3,942 students out of 3,942 agree that Jinx Helm is a character, and one much easier to talk with, than about. And no other campus character can make thai; statement. Jinx, the 5'9" blue-eyed lass, shown at the right, is the type you'd expect to see leading 5,000 students in wild cheers. She is definitely the extrovert type. And yet, she is also the type you'd find keeping two or three class mates in stitches right under the prof's nose. Her wit and repartee can be rated tops, both in quality and in quantity. Jinx Helm is never with out a word (or a hundred words) and each one is a funny one. Chimes Get Her Mary Jeanne Helm, as she was handled at birth, had no idea of com ing to Carolina. Someone mentioned it t&JL JINX HELM as having a good journalism school so she wrote for information. Dean Stacy sent her a circular featuring the Bell Tower photo, and that did See JINX, page 4.
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