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MEETING OF
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Episcopal Parish House 8:30
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MEETING OF
THE JUNIOR CLASS
Gerrard Hall 8:30
VOLUME XXXV
CHAPEL HILL,LN. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1927
NUMBER 37
STUBBORN BLAZE
DOES ESTIMATED
$12,000 DAMAGE
TO M'RAE HOME
BASKETBALL
SCHEDULE
The cage schedule follows:
January 15. Hampden-Sid
ney, at Chapel Hill.
January iy. ueorgia, at
Chapel Hill.
January 22. Clemson or South
Second and Third Floors Gutted j Carolina, at Chapel Hill
Mrs. McRae Thinks Insur
ance Will Replace Loss,
SOME STUDENTS HARD HIT
Fire from sparks on the roof
of the large frame house of Mrs
R. S. McRae on Franklin street
early Saturday evening caused
a damage estimated at $12,000.
Once the flames were underway
the entire upper portion of the
dwelling was quickly demolished.
Two students who were pass
ing the house first saw the blaze
and notified Mrs. Dora Elliot who
is living at home with her
'mother, Mrs. McRae. The fire
department was on the scene in
a few minutes and a large crowd
had" gathered. Chief John
Foister and. his firemen were
greatly handicapped for lack of
hose but with the aid of volun
teer students the flames on the
front side of the house were ex
tinguished. Within two hours
the fire was under control and
finally, with the appearance of
a Durham fire truck it was en
tirely extinguished.
The second and third floors
were gutted into a mass of char
Ted wood. The third floor, where
7 students roomed was com
pletely burned and most of their
belongings destroyed. All . of
the boys who roomed in the
house were at supper, and when
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ZETAPSI HOUSE
CONTRACT IS LET
New Fraternity Home on Cam
eron Avenue To Cost $40,000
Forms New Court.
January 27. Wake Forest, at
Chapel Hill. ,
January 29. N. C. State, at
Chapel Hill
January 31. Duke, at Pur
ham.
February 4. Virginia, at
Chapel Hill. Y t .
February 5. V. M. I. at Lex
ington. . . - ,' ,
February 7. Maryland, at
College Park.
February 9. Navy, at Anna
polis. .
February 16. Wake Forest
at Wake Forest.
February 19. Maryland, at
Chapel Hill. V
February 25. Southern Con
ference,, at Atlanta.
FOR COMING MATCH
Coach Rowe Has Formidable
Varsity and Frosh Squads
for Season.
MEET FLORIDA HERE SOON
COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER
Contracts were signed yester
day for the construction of a
house for the Zeta Psi frater
nity; to be built on the north
side of Cameron ayenue about
100 yards from the campus.
Plans for the house are elabor
ate, providing for a building
that will cost $40,000.
Zeta Psi will form the central
iinit for a new court, with Kap
pa Alpha and Kappa Sigma
eventually to have the flank po
sitions facing the avenue. The
site of the new building was re-
. cently occupied by Wallace Pat
terson and is known to those
who are old-timers s here as the
Harris place.
Atwood & Nash are the ar
thitects and Brodie L. Thomp
son is the contractor. The con
tract provides for a colonial
type house of two stories and
basement, thick walls and a big
porch with columns in front. In
the basement will be a chapter
room. .Thirty men will have
sleeping quarters in the home.
A dining room and kitchen will
be in the basement. The main
floor, will have a large hall and
library as principal features.
The second floor will have a
sleeping porch and bedrooms.
VThe house will be , built of
herokeC brick the same type as
the Carolina Inn. It will have
white marble trimmings on the
exterior.
The contractors stated that
the work will probably begin in
the near future, and they expect
- to complete the building by next
September.
Carolina's boxing team is go
ing through intensive training
every afternoon down at the Tin
Can in preparation ; for . their
first meet of the season with the
University of Florida here on
January the 17th. Both the Var
sity and Freshman squads are
working hard under the tutelage
of Coach Crayton R6we, who is
a student here at the University
The Tar Heel mittmen have
prospects, for a very successful
season. , Manager xsm way nas
already closed contracts with
several well known colleges and
has others pending. Several of
the meets will be held on the Hill
and the 'fight fans" will have
an opportunity to see the gen
tlemen of the squared circle in
action.
Captain Ox Shuford will lead
his men to battle in the heavy
weight class. Shuford was in
jured during the football season
but is fast recovering and will
,be in shape to represent Caro
lina against Florida. The light
heavyweight class seems to be
dominated by K. O. Warren, am
ateur junior light heavyweight
and heavyweight champion.
Charley' Brown and Hugh Jen
kins are to fight it out for the
supremacy of the middle weight
division. In the lighter weights
Butler, Shaw, Willard, Carpen
ter, Bobbitt, Meiggs, Baird,
Wike, Johnson, Rees and Fur
chess are. fighting it out for the
respective positions. -x
The Freshmen have some good
prospects out for the noble art
of self-defense. Several meets
are on the program for the Tar
Babies, including some trips.
The following are -aspiring to
make the Freshman team : Jim
my Miiier, M. G. Cohen, R. S.
Farriss, S. K. Turner, C Wrenn,
L. D. Bass, R. U. Engel, W. M.
Mitchell, and E. C. Midgett.
WAGER ATTACKS !
PRESENT STATE
VOTING SYSTEM
Paper On "Elections and Elec
tion Practices" Heard and
" " Discussed by North : Y
Carolina Club.
DEMAND SECRET BALLOT
Declaring that "anyone who
has attempted to vote in this
state knows that the condition
at the polls is utterly disgrace
ful," Mr. Paul Wager opened a
broadside on elections and elec
tion practices in North Carolina
before the regular meeting of
the North Carolina Club last
evening. ; ; -
"One need not expect quiet,
dignified, honest elections '-. so
long as we have an open ballot.
Until I came to the state I did
not know that there was' a state
in the Union that did not give
its citizens a chance to cast their
vote in secret. I believe that
this is the only state that does
not do so, but I confidently be
lieve that the Australian ballot
will be adopted at the present
session of the General Assembly.
I do not believe we can stand the
shame any longer. - U
"Nothing is more repugnant
to a citizen from another state
when he votes for the first time
in this state than to have some-
one looking over his "shoulder
while he votes." Mr. Wager be
lieves that this air.of - curiosity,
so prevalent , about the polls,
coupled with the lack of secrecy,
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Di Convenes Tonight
Installation of Officers and Golden
: Fleece Resolution and Debate
on Program.
"MY IDEA OF GOD"
IS THEME OF DR.
FRANCIS VENABLE
Says Faith, Love and Open Mind
Necessary to Both Science
. and Religion.
Governor's Budget Recommends
, $2,950,000 for the University
LOVE IS GREATEST FORCE
The installation of new offi
cers of theDi Senate will take
place tonight at 8:30 in New
West. "
After the new officers have
resumed their positions a reso
lution involving the recent dis
cussion on ,the alleged useless-
ness of the Golden Fleece will
occupy the attention of the so
ciety, it is thought. Dave Car
roll is the , author of the reso-
ution, which reads, "Resolved,
that the Dialectic Senate go on
record as' favoring the abolish
ment of the present organization
known as the Gdlden Fleece."
The officers to assume duties
tonight are Lee Kennett, who
succeeds Don Jonas; Norman
Block president pro-tern; John
Norwood, clerk; Charlie Wadell,
sargeant at arms ; H. W. McGar
jty, assistant treasurer; Fred
Gilreath, treasurer.
Speaking before an interested
ludience in the Methodist chure
nere last Sunday evening on
"What is My Idea of God?" Dr,
F. P. Venable expressed the be
lief that since there can be no
conflict between truths there is
no conflict between science and
religion. "If any such conflict
exists between these two great
realms of truth it is due to our
false way of looking at the
facts," he declared.
Dr. Venable believes that faith
is necessary in science and reli
gion. "A belief in the unseen
and the unknown has brought
about the development of great
truths. ' The atomic theory re
garded first as a hypothesis and
later developed into a theory
is today regarded as a fact. Yet
we have never seen an? atom
Faith belief in its existence
is necessary. An open mind for
truth is necessary in science as
in religion. Y.
"Reduced to a simple state
ment evolution is a process,
method of growth and should be
regarded as such. It is concern
ed only with organic life." Dr,
Venable believes that ... inorganic
matter rocks, etc. have no
connection with the evolution
theory, and expressed his &
mazement that a certain school
of scientists should attempt to
unite all matter, inorganic as
well as organic, under this
theory.
"Regarding the evolution
theory as such, where did life
come from? We are told that al
life springs from the amoeba
Very well, but where did the am-
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League of Women Voters
Invited to Meet Here
The North Carolina League of
Women Voters has been invited
by the University Extension Di
vision to hold its annual state
convention in Chapel Hill, March
10-12. A school of citizenship
is being organized to be conduct
ed simultaneously with the con
vention. " .
E. J. Woodhouse, chief of the
bureau of municipal and local
government research and infor
mation, is chairman of the Uni
versity committee making the
arrangements. Miss Nellie Rob
erson, M. F.' Vining, R. M.
Grumman are the other mem
bers of the committee.
Philological Club Meets
Tonight at Parish House
There will be an interesting
meeting of the Philological Club
tonight at 8:30 o'clock, in the
Episcopal Parish House. Pro
fessor N. B. Adams will present
a paper entitled "The Employ
ment of the Grotesque in the
Spanish JDrama." . ' ;"
Here Is What State Supported Schools of N.C. Want
The following figures on the maintenance of the lending edu
cational institutions are taken from Governor McLean's budget state
ment No. 4: -
- - Recommended
Institution ., 1926-27 Requested 1927-28 1928-29
University $780,000 $1,559,558 $8$0,000 $880,000
State college 400,000 504,676 425,000 440,000
Extension State college 175,000 . 175,000 175,000 175,000
N. C. C. W. :. 410,000 .. 635,000 440,000 470,000
B. C. T. C. 157,100 230,147 165,000 200,000
A. and T. Negro . 65,000 129,778 , 65,000 65,000
Cullowhee ....... ... 48,500 76,415 55,000 60,000
Appalachain 47,500 80,000 58,000 68,000
Cherokee .................: 25,000 39,000 28,000 28,000
Winston-Salem (Negro) 42,600 64,000. 45,000 50,000
Elizabeth City (Negro) 36,000 43,000 38,000 - 38,000
Fayetteville (Negro) 34,000 56,245 36,500 40,000
N. C. C. Negro, Durham ... 30,000 60,180 35,000 45,000
Under the heading of permanent improvements the budget com
mission recommends that the university get $1,220,000; State col
lege, $580,000; N. C. C. W., $820,000; E. C. T. C, $280,000; A. and TV
college, $40,000; Cullowhee, $230,000; Appalachian, $100,000; Winston
Salem Negro normal, $55,000; Elizabeth City Negro normal, $10,000;
Fayetteville Negro normal, $20,000, and the North Carolina College
for Negroes, $200,000.
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GOVERNOR A. W. McLEAN
Governor McLean, a son of the Uni
versity', submitted his biennial budget
to the joint session of the general as
sembly Friday.
J. P. SENDS DELUGE
OF WHITE FLAKES
INSTEAD OF RAIN
Little Laplander Finds Disbe
lievers in Santa Claus Ob
ject to White Blanket.
FROSH-SOPH FIGHT IS DUE
(By Little Laplander),
Old Lady Nature and Old
Man January sent the more
coldhearted member of the Ju
piter Pluvius family, Jupiter
Snovius, on his first 1927 mis
sion to the campus Sunday night
and yesterday morning saw the
familiar sights and objects of
the dear old campus covered
with snow and all but bloated
from the view of the bewilder
ed schoolboys as they peeped
from under the coverlet. And
at this writing the flakes are
still dancing merrily through
the air. Snow joke.
The effects were immediate.
Shrieks of delight, shouts of un
restrained glee, outbursts of joy
ous emotions filled the air as the
campus rang with jubilant cries
of students who standing before
their windows chattered Oh
goody! Oh goody! It's snow
ing! It's snowing!" Of course
there were those prosaic, unaes-
thetic, beings who did not fully
appreciate the poetic value of
the snow. Some persons were
even heard to mutter maledie
tions which we are not allowed
to reproduce and would not if
we could, maledictions of a most
vicious nature ana directed at
the most revered institution of
the winter season. The readers
will perhaps no1be surprised to
earn that the . very same infi
dels who expressed disbelief in
Santa Claus in the research con
ducted just .before Christmas are
in almost every case those who
were not delighted to see the
snow. ' It is incredible that in a
civilization such as ours that
such heretics should exist and
be allowed to run at large to
threaten and endanger our. com
munity life.
Anyway, the snow is here in
spite of the disapproval of the
minority and it has brought with
it the accompanying features
which have ever been the delight
of the naturally inclined. Snow
balls sing threateningly near the
muffled heads of intrepid pedes
trians who venture into the cold
white wastes. Snow men are in
the process of diligent construc-J
tion. Snow cream is being man
ufactured hourly and will be un
til the material from which it
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COVERS TWO YEARS
Budget Calls for $1,220,000 for
Permanent Improvements
and $1,730,000 forMain
tenance. ''
COST OF LIBRARY LIMITED
Library, New Dormitory, Two Wings,
Renovation of New West, Furni
ture and Equipment Among
v Permanent Improvements.
The University of North Car
olina received a recommenda
tion for the total sum of
$2,950,000 for permanent, im
provements and maintenance
funds for coming biennium in
the budget message of Gover
nor Angus W. McLean, which
was delivered to a joint session
of the general assembly Friday.
Governor McLean in, his bi
ennial message to the legislature
expressed the belief that "the
recommendations for permanent
improvement at the institutions
of higher learning are very lib
eral when reviewed in the light
of the total granted for the same
purposes during the past six
years. The importance 'of these '
institutions in our scheme of ed
ucation must be kept constantly
in mind and provision made for
their steady expansion."
The budget calls for $220,-
000 for the following specific
purposes': "Library building,
Reconstruction of New West
building, Reconstruction of wing
on Phillips hall, Reconstruction
of new wing on Peabody hall,
New dormitory, Furniture and
fixtures for the above buildings,
permanent equipment and im
provement of grounds :
Provided that not more than
$500,000 of the total sum ap
propriated shall be expended in
the erection of a library build
ing." .
The budget ,also includes
$1,730,000 for maintenance pur
poses for the biennium. ;
At a meeting of the executive
committee of the University in
Raleigh last September appro
priations amounting to $4,640,
000 were asked for in order that jt
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Author's Reading
Of Plays Be Given
Tonight at Theatre
The author's reading of new
plays to be presented during the
winter quarter will be held in
the Playmaker Theatre tonight
at 7:30 o'clock. Five new plays
are t6 be read, two of which
were written during Professor
Koch's summer course in play-
writing at Columbia University.
The contrast of these plays with
those written here should be of
much interest to people interest
ed in Playmaker work.
Tryouts for the plays chosen
will be held at 4 and 7:30 o'clock
on Thursday in the .Theatre
building. . '
The plays to be read are "Red
Saandy" a comedy of Novia
Scotia village life by Zillah K
Macdinald that was written this
past summer at Columbia Uni
versity, "Gipsy Lure," a fan
tasy of which the scene is laid in ,
the eastern part of this state,
by Mary Margaret Wray, "Get
ting Married" a farce by M. L.
Radoff, "Lighted Candles," a
tragedy of the Carolina moun
tains, by Margaret Bland, and
'The Muse of the Unpopulaced
Writer," a comedy of Greenwich
village life also written at' Col
umbia University, by Alice Rade-
wald.
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