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TJ.M.C. Llb-ary Sertals D$pt, Box 870 DEC 1 6 1S59 Chapel Hill, n.c, WEATHER 17 years of dedicated service to a better University, a better state and a better nation by on of America's great college papers, whose motto states, "freedom of expression is the backbone of an academic community." nrt,m,tHnt rain ginning mountain. .nd over.prt.dlng U;raln hoavy ,t tlmot in th. mountain. Hi9Ht Umpraurt in 50 a.id low 60s. VOLUME LXVNI, NO. 63 Complete IB Wire Service CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1959 Offices in Graham Memorial FOUR PAGES THIS ISSUE Cine JMfa ilat Mul Campus 'Star Of Bethlehem' Presented Til Jan 4 'The Star of Bethlehem" is leing presented by the Morehead llamtarium everyday except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day until January 4. The first portion of the program is about the appearance of the heavens at the time of the journey of the Wise Men and the astronom ical events known to have occurred in those years. The second part of the program is the Christmas story told in lijhts. color, and music. The shows start at 8:30 p.m. and matinees are held Saturdays at 11 a.m.. 3 and 4 p.m. The Sunday matinees are at 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Other pro-rams will be "Scouting the Skies," "Sun, Moon, Planets." "New Heavens" "Kaster the Awakening," "Sun. Earth's Powerhouse." "Life on Other Worlds." and "Climate and Weather." Th "Easter Awakening" will be presented March 15 through April 23. There will be additional public programs on Saturdays at 4 p m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m. The planetarium will be open Palm Sunday. Kaster Sunday and Monday. Admission for college and military personnel is 50c, adults 75c Freshman Elected Head Of UNC Cardboard Section Tom Lawrence, a freshman from Glen Ridge, N. J., was elected president of the UNC Cardboard Tuesday night, succeeding Larry Withrow. Other new officers elected at that time were Betsy Kiker, vice president: Dan Duncan, head of the orfice Department; Bob Single tary. Art Director; and Bill Fruin. Chief Usher. In announcing his plans for the corning year, Lawrence said the group plans to open a recreation room in Emerson Stadium for members of the Cardboard, and also to initiate a program to in crease the organization's membership. The Cardboard, whose main function is to plan and direct the card section at the football games, will formally install its new offi cers at its annual banquet early next semester. Pete Seeger, Hunter Concerts 'Successful' ' A crowd of over 1300 attended the Pete Seeger concert last Friday night, while only 255 were present at the Ralph Hunter con cert on Tuesday said Howard D. Henry, director of Graham Memorial. Henry said he felt both "successful." In commenting on the re latively small turnout at the Hunter concert, Henry said it could be attributed to several conflicting activities and was definitely no reflection on the artistic ability of Hunter. R. V. Fulk Chairman of the CM Music Committee sponsors of th program, also expressed his satisfaction with the concerts and. in particular, with the enthusiastic participation of the audience at the Seegtr performance. Two Scripts Being Considered . ? ' For 'Sound & Fury' Performance The Graham Memorial Productions Board will meet on Monday to consider two possible musicals for the next "Sound and Fury" performance. "Meet Me in Moscow." A Russian-American musical by Carl Bridges and Lew Hardee, and "Cclestina." a Spanish musical by Bruce Mooney and Lloyd Infinger, are the two plays now under con sideration. According to Angus Duff, GMAB chairman, the final decision will probably not be made until after Christmas. At that time the director, producer, and other members of the cast will be chosen. Approximately 100 persons will be involved in the production. Undergraduates To Participate In Natural Sciences Research Undergraduate students here will do faculty-directed research in natural sciences, a program formerly limited to graduates. Thirteen Juniors and seniors were announced as research as sistants by Prof. F. N. Collier, di rector of the program. Each will receive $700 a year from the National Science Foun dation. They will do work in the de partments of Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geography and geology, and Psychology. Prof. Collier said the program has two main objectives: to fam- Outstanding Cadet Chosen Lash G. Sanford recently was tnosen "Cadet of the Month" by a bdrd of Air Force Cadet Offi cers. Cadets are chosen for their out standing leadership ability military capabilities and personal appear ance. Sanford. AFROTC Drill Squadron Operation Sgt., was honored at a pedal ceremony during drill Dec. 10. He is a member cf Arnold Air So ciety and Kappa Sigma aocial fra ternity. G. M. SLATE Activities scheduled In Graham Memorial today Include: Young Republican Club, 2-5:30 p.m., Grail; Free Juke Boi Dance, p.m.. Rendezvous. Briefs iliarize undergraduates with re search and to interest them in going on with their studies. The students, subjects and fac ulty directors are Bobby Dean Armes, chemistry. Prof. C. N. Reilley; Ronald L. Birke, chemis try, Prof. Reilley; Bibby G. Ca hoon, geography, Prof. Joseph St. Jean; Peter Gumpert, psychology, Prof. John W. Thibaut Claire Hanner, psychology, Prof. Eugene Long; Frederick II. Harris, physics, Prof. Rolfe Glover; Dar rel B. Hawkins, geology, Prof. Roy Ingram; William T. K. Johnson, Physics, Prof. Lawrence Slifkin; Carolina Playmakers Present, Omnibus, Christmas Garland Tonight & Sunday The Carolina Playmakers' Christmas Card to the campus, "A Christmas Garland," will be pre sented tonight and Sunday night in the Playmakers Theatre, 8 p.m. "A Christmas Garland" is a carefully integrated program of song, readings, dancing, dramatic scenes and mimes, which is pre sented in the Christams spirit. Bob Thornburg will sing several ballads and will accompany him self on a guitar. Three scenes from "Alice in WonCerland" are in cluded on the program. These will feature, Bill Smith, Bob Thorn burg, Philip Hill, Bob Merritt, Sally Pullen, John Chase, Dude Haten, Carl Hinrichs, Edith Hin- Small Drug Maker Says' Big Boys' Gouging Public By FRED S. HOFFMAN WASHINGTON, W) A small drug maker said today the big pharmaceutical houses are goug ing the American people by at least 750 million dollars a year. Seymour N. Blackman pictured the' prescription user as the cap tive of a big company monopoly the victim of overpricing with no freedom of choice in selecting the brand of medication he needs. Blackman, 39-year-old. , execu tive of two 'New,, Jersey firms, made this attack on his big com petitors in testimony before the Senate antitrust ''subcommittee. The Senate group is trying to de termine whether drug prices are too high at tbe ' wholesale level, and if Congress should do some thing about it. "I personally feel that the American public is overpaying at least three-quarters of a billion dollars, annually for the medication which they purchase on prescription," Blackman said. "The consumer buying drugs on prescription . , . has no choice. He must buy the medication and he has no choice as to the brand . . ." Blackman executive secre tary of Premo Laboratories Inc. of South Hackensack and president of Omega Precision Medical In struments Inc. of Passaic charg ed the big drug firms have won control of medicine pricing by controling patents on new wonder remedies and other compounds. Among other things, Blackman contended advertising costs have become so huge "that small com panies cannot afford to make their way In the market place.". Ha said part of the reason for "ridiculously high" pre scription prices lay in what he said were big outlays by major drug houses to propagandize doctors. "They (the physicians) are al most brainwashed by the prepon derance of advertising that is thrust upon them," Blackman told the investigators. He said the drug makers "didn't sell the people, they sold the physician." Previous witnesses, speaking for some of the major pharma ceutical houses, have denied any monopoly or overpricing. And they have defended their pro Frank Howard Lance, psychology, Prof. Eugene Long; Theodore C. Moore, geology, Prof. Roy Ingram; Benj. Morgan IH, geology, Prof. Walter Wheeler; Bryand W. Roberts, chemistry, Prof. Richard Hiskey and Edgar C. Woodbury, chemistry, Prof. Hiskey. The students will work 12-14 hours a week on their research. This program was started last summer when the National Science Foundation granted aid to 25 stu dents. Twelve students from other schools worked for 10 weeks on projects last summer. richs, Bill File, Bobby Hicks, and Bill Hannah. One of the special features of the evening will be a mime show ing a group of boys and girls ice skating. With the use of mime the actors will looks as If they are ac tually skating, although they are actually monivg but a few inches. Shirey Dixon, Bobby Hicks, Bob Merritt, Bill Hannah, and Edith Hinrichs wil be featured in this munber. Other items include Christmas carols, Christmas recipes and "The Journey of the Three Wise Men." Director Russell Graves, associ ate professor of the Dramatic Art Department, state that the pro motional activities as necessary to acquaint doctors with the latest advances in the drug field. Blackman Was critical of some doctors who he said seem inclined to accept claims made for higher priced products of big drug firms. He said these doctors lean toward such products rather than pre scribing lower cost remedies made by smaller houses. Even if his company should develop an arthritis remedy twice as good as any now being market ed, Blackman testified, "The only way we could make money with , it is to license it out" to the big drug companies. He suggested Congress require holders of medicine patents to license all qualified firms seek ing permits to produce and sell the drugs. Blackman also proposed that Congress look into the possibility of limiting advertising expenses and profits of drug companies. Large Posse, Bloodhounds Chase Convict LOUISBURG, N. C, W A large posse, led by bloodhounds, chased an escaped convict Friday in the alert -section of Franklin County. They had not caught him at a late hour. Convict Identified Officers believed he was Robert Earl Miller, 28. of Asheville, who fled the McDowell County Prison Camp Aujj. 5. Miller was serving 35-48 years on several counts of breaking, entering and larceny and possession of burglary tools. Officers theorized he had been trying to contact his half-brother, Norman Smith, 18, of Asheville, a prisoner in the Vance County Prison Camp. They said he might be trying to free Smith. Shots Fired At Fugitive During Friday, officers said they fired several shots at the fugitive as he apparently tried to get back into his car parked in a woods a short distance from alert. They added the man was armed with a pistol and a rifle. Franklin County Deputy Sher iff B. K. Gardner said that earlier Friday the hunted man was seen near a road gang where Smith and other prisoners were working. Gardner added a man answering Miller's description visited another Vance road gang Thursday and asked the water boy if Smith was on the gang. He was told Smith was not there. Papers Found In Car In the abandoned car officers found some registration papers in the name of Bob E. Miller. They also found five boxes of .22 car tridges and a belt containing 25 buckshot shells. Smith is serving 24 to 36 years Ion five counts of "breaking and entering. gram will last about 45 minutes. This is open to the public. Elsewhere in the realm of the Playmaker's Theatre, tryouts will be held in the theater at 4 p.m. Wednesday for parts in three student-written one-act plays to be presented on Jan. 15-16. Scripts are available for reading before the tryout session at 101 Saunders Hall. Shirley Dixon of Greenville is the author of "The Half Moon," a folk comedy; Chuck Nisbet of Charlotte wrote the play 'The Return" and Majorie F. Hill of Beaufort, S. C, Is the author of "Brandon House." John Sneeden, Carol Hinrichs and John Stockard, graduate as Superior Court C Before Jury Reach 1 dmm By SHERMAN LINDELL ALBERT LEA, Minn., Bayonet-wielding National Guardsmen ! brought an enforced peace Friday to this strike-divided town. The guardsmen moved in when Gov. Orville Freeman declared martial law to halt two days of violence at the Wilson Packing Co. Plant, scene of a bitter six-week old labor dis pute. The guard dispersed massed pick ets who had overturned and stoned cars of non-union workers in two days of violence. It shut down pro duction at the Wilson plant, Albert Lea's biggest employer. It forbade assembly of more than three per sons near the plant or more than 50 persons anywhere in this pros perous, Christmas-decorated little southern Minnesota city. The miltiary took over com mand of all peace officers in Freeborn County, of which Al bert Lea is the county seat, and suspended all court orders and actions pertaining to the dispute. . ..The striking union, United Pack inghouse Workers Local No. 6, of ficially regretted the declaration of martial law, but made no move to challenge the troops' authority. James C. Cooney of Chicago rushed to St. Paul Sept. 1, and Wil son broke off negotiatons Oct. 29 when union workers refused to work a nine-hours day. On the surface, fr M $1 i Executive Shoots Self After Alienation Of Affection Suit Filed By Georgia Tech Senior ATLANTA, W 44 -years-old junior executive of an architectur al firm, charged by a Georgia Tech senior with alienation of af fections in a $300,000 suit, shot himself to death at his home yes terday, Police said. The body of John E. Bing, civil engineer with Robert and Com pany Associates and a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, was found by the widow in the back yard of his home in a fashionable section of northwest Atlanta. Bing was served Thursday with a suit filed by Harold E. Gray, 29, an engineering student at Georgia Tech, claiming that Bing stole the affections of his 27-year-old wife, Peggy, who worked as Ring's secretary. Gray, who also is employed at the Robert firm, charged Bing be stowed gifts on his wife, invited sistants in the Department of Dramatic Art, will direct the three origional plays. All students, faculty numbers and townspeople are invited to try out for parts in the play. INFIRMARY The following students were in the Infirmary yesterday: Margaret Holland, Nancy Bradner, Ellen Smith, Edith Rogers, Margaret Horner Richard Kepley, Thornton Wilson, Thomas Lawson William Ott, Maurice Davidson, Mrs. Eliza beth Baity, Everett Hassell and Wayne King. . . . 1 ik W.i UlflKSUU wages are not a prime issue in the dispute. The firm later warned un ion workers to return to their jobs or be replaced. On Nov 30 Wilson began production with non-union help. These non-union workers, by Wil son estimates half the normal pro duction force of 1,050, were be sieged nearly three hours in the plant Wednesday night by 1,000 massed, rock-throwing pickets. Sev eral cars were overturned, many others damaged by rocks, and three or four persons received minor in juries. These same workmen en tered and left the plant Thursday to a hail of rocks and shouts. Local authorities then appealed to the governor. Howell Hall Renovated To House Journalism School; Ready By Sept. Renovation of Howell Hall, future new home of the School of Journal ism, has begun. At a cost of $220,000, the old pharmacy building will be con verted into "as fine a journalism plant as any in the United States," Norval Neil Luxon, dean of the School of Journalism, said. her on long trips and "directed her thoughts from a path of an affectionate and faithful wife of the plaintiff to a heart with lust ful desires for the defendant." The Grays, who have two child ren, have been separated since Oct. 1. Bing, immediate past president of the Georgia section of the American Society of Civil En gineers, was born in Elkins, W.Va. He came to Atlanta from Ralegih, N. C, after serving with the Army in the Pacific. Freshmen Legislature Bill Tabled Thursday By EDSEL ODOM One of the most controversial bills to come up recently before the Stu dent Legislature was tabled by the body when it came up for discus sion Thursday night. The bill which was introduced by Jim Crownover (SP), calls for the establishment of a Freshman Leg islature in order to bring freshmen and all students closer to the leg islative process and student gov ernment. Such a legislature would be a training ground for future legisla tors in the Student Legislature, giv ing them experience in the pro ceedings of such a body. The membership of the group would consist of 20 freshman rep resentatives elected from their re spective districts and would meet bi-weekly at a time and place of its own choosing. The president of the freshman class is to serve as speaker of the body, vice president as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, secretary as clerk, and treasurer as chairman of the Finance Com-' aiis es Vera id By ADELAIDE CROMARTIC Ten witnesses for the prosecu tion testified in the case of State versus Sally Pullen before a re cess at 10:10 last night Miss Pullen was accused of the murder of Davis B. Young, form er editor of The Daily Tar Heel. Young was shot to death around 7:30 p.m. in GM on the evening of Dec. 4. The defendant, completely at tired in black, remained solemn and unmoved throughout the trial except to occasionally confer with counsel. . Dismisses Case Presiding Judge Malcolm Sea well dismissed tha case against Miss Sally Pullen at 11:37 p.m. due to a lack of evidence. Miss Pullen could not be reached for a statement, but appeared greatly relieved. Deputy Sheriff Dudley Hum phrey testified that he received a call from police radio at 7:32 p.m., Dec. 4, and that he arrived at GM at 7:34 p.m. to find Young's body in the GM Lounge. William Lewis, Parker Dorm, testified that he was facing the door in GM when Young's assail ant entered. "It was a little fa miliar," he said, "kept bugging me all night." He said that later The interior of Howell Hall will be completely remodeled. "Even the floors will be recovered," the dean said. A new stairway will al so be built. Ceilings will be soundproofed and lowered from 24 to 30 inches. Air condtioning ducts will be added, although no unit will be installed for several years. Each of the department's eight staff members will have private of fices, each which will be large enough to teach small classes in. Class and other rooms by floor will be as follows: First floor Auditorium, which will seat approximately 250 stu dents; news editing lab, with two copy desks each seating six stu dents; four film processing rooms; an area reserved for a typography lab, and a small class room. Second floor Two news writing labs, each with 20 typewriters; li brary, with space for Daily news papers, reading tables and lights. Third floor Research Center, with oubicals for research assist ants and a work room; student as sembly room to be used for stu dent metngs and relaxation, and a large class room. mittee. The standing committees of the Student Legislature would take into discussion on alternate weeks all legislation passed by the freshman group and introduce in the Student Legislature any legislation that it deems worthy of debate and action. The freshman body is to draw up its own by-laws, acknowledging the provisions of this bill and keep them in accordance with the Student Con stitution of UNC and the by-laws of the Student Legislature. The by-laws drawn up by the body are to be submitted to the Student Legislature within two weeks after their formulation for approval. Correction In Friday's Daily Tar Heel in the Legislature story, paragraph three stated "The controversial bill to form a campus Orientation Com mittee . . ." It should have read "The bill to appropriate $200 for the. campus .Orientation .Commit tee . . Kecess on he got out the Yackety Yack and found the assailants picture. "Is the assailant present?" said the assistant counsel. "That's her sitting right over there," said Wilson pointing to Miss Pullen. Humphrey testified that a black glove was found near the door of the lounge, a black glove bearing the laundry mark of the accused, Sally Pullen. Sheriff Peter Maydanis said that he went to the Pi Beta Phi house to question Miss Pullen after he learned of the laundry mark. The murder weapon, a Colt .45 automatic, was found by Hum phrey in the bushes near GM. Lat er that night, according to Hum phrey, Frank Crowther reported the theft of such a weapon from his desk. This trial, the State Versus Sal ly Pullen, was this year's mock trial sponsored by Phi Alpha Del ta, law fraternity. Duke Paper To Resume DURHAM, W The suspended Duke Chronicle will resume pub lication next Monday, the Univer sity Publication Board announced Friday. The student newspaper was sus pended last Friday, Dec. 4, by the administrative committee of the university following the publica tion of a column by Steve Cohen described as "acutely obscene and offensively sacrilegious." The pub lications Board was given the task of effecting a reorganization. New editorial, management will be elected in the usual way by the board in the next few days, and nominations are now being made, Dr. Herbert J. Herring, chairman of the Publications Board, stated. Until the elections are held, two members of the pre sent editorial staff will serve as co-editors, Herring added. An interim committee of the Publications Board now is pro cessing the nominations. Its func tion will cease when the elections are held. "We have tried to move quick ly to enable the Chronicle to re sume publication without undue delay," Herring said. "The board is satisfied that the Chronicle will be able to function responsibly and in its traditional freedom." The Publications Board is com posed of 17 members, 11 of whom are students, with the remainder drawn from the faculty and staff. The two students who will di rect the paper pending the elec tion are Leonard Pardue of Miami Springs, Fla., and Dave Sanford of Memphis, Tenn. Caroling Scheduled For Thursday If you're in the caroling mood, join the expected 400-500 students who will carol to the campus Thurs day night. Co-sponsored by the Order of the Grail and GMAB, the caroling will be done by interested students in dorms, sororities and fraternities. Accompanied by an accordionist, the Glee Club will lead the singing. Carolers are asked to meet at Y Court, 8 p.m. that night. Song sheets will be passed out there. The first stop for the group will be the women's dorms. From there they will go to President William Friday's house and then downtown, where merchants will be keeping the stores open late. From town the group will go to the big fraternity court. Around 9 or 9:30 p.m., the sing ers will make their last stop at the Carolina Inn. A change in plans will take the group to Graham Memorial for refreshments, instead of the Inn as previously annunced.