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VOLUME XXXV
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ,12, 1927
NUMBER 51
ART AND COMEDY
FEATURE OF NEW
PLAYMAKERBILL
Three Original Productions
Prove Fairly Good Show.
LIGHTING IS BETTER
Charlie . Lipscomb and , Eral
Thompson Share Honors.
The Playmakers are not a
professional group and should
not be judged as such, but in
their first bill of original plays
they have presented a well bal
anced and extremely interesting
group of plays. I doubt if one
would be able to find three bet
ter written, staged, and acted
original one act plays in any
little theatre group in this country.':"''::':;'.':-.'
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The sets for Lighted Candles
and The Muse of the Unpublish
ed Writer -were especially well
designed, and the lighting
throughout the entire evening
was a good better than in past
performances. ; , ... '
" Kitchen Courtship c
In Dixon's Kitchen is sure fire
comedy of the boisterous type
and one which will always take
well with any audience. The
success of' the comedy is due in
large part to the fact that . the
play is so real and simple that
the audience can sit back ' and
just enjoy it. Eral Thompson
completely redeems herself for
her misinterpreted role of Mrs.
Hardcastle in She Stoops to Con
quer by 'her splendid perform
ance of Annie Lee, giving one
of the most finished parts of the
evening. Dwight Currie, the
country sweetheart of Annie
Lee, was good, with the excep
tion that he gave the impression
of straining at times to get his
lines across. And now we come
to Josephine Sharkey who plays
three entirely different roles and
shows remarkable versatility.
As Ma, in In Dixon's Kitchen,
as well as Mame, in Lighted
Candles, she shows her lack of
the North Carolina dialect. Her
pantomime is exceptionally well
done. George Koch as Annie
Lee's younger brother gives us
good reason to believe if his
father doesn't watch out he will
be running off with the acting
honors of the family. Jim Han
ner as Pa Dixon plays his bit
exceedingly well and Clyde
Smith as Annie Lee's eighteen
year old brother has a voice well
suited for the part but he strains
too much at first and lacks in
pantomime throughout. And the
mule actually sounded like a
mule.
Mountain Tragedy
Lighted Candles just missed
being a big tragedy; the plot
builds itself up with remarkable
ease and then it flops. The end
ing to too subtle and leaves one
suspended rather than with the
impression that Effie has tri
umphed. Charlie Lipscomb takes
the acting honors with the out
standing performance of the
evening, giving to his role of
Mote a well nigh, perfect, treat
ment. Enita Nicks was. miscast
as Effie, the mountain girl. She
has a wonderful conception of
her lines and impresses one with
the tragedy of her situation, but
the mountain girl is not there,
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Sophomores Cut a Notable Niche
in the Hall of College Athletics
Sophomorse engaged in ath
letic activities at Carolina dur
ing the current year are as in
escapable as mud in Chapel Hill,
which is of all things the most
inescapable in the world, Man
might elude the grasp of fate,
but he can never escape the
surety of mud in Chapel Hill.
It is rare that more than a
few sophomores win places on
the varsity football team. How
ever, last fall found nine mem
bers of the class of .'29 earning
their monogram at the gridiron
game. It should not be inferred
by this that little opposition was
met with in upper-classmen ma
terial. It must be remembered
that the '29 freshman outfit' was
one of the most notable aggre
gations of f rosh talent ever
gathered at Carolina. When
these men became eligible for
varsity ball, they just couldn't
be stopped.
' A team could be formed out
of Sophomore gridders that
would look good on any man's
gridiron. This team would have
nine monogram men playing,
and ;the other two positions
would be filled with entire sat
isfaction from the ranks of this
year's "iron men." Furthermore,
there would be plenty of nifty
looking subs in case the lads
should get too rough.
Sam Presson and "Red" El
lison form a good enough, pair
of flankmen for any man's team.
"Red" played halfback on the
team this fall, but he was a cap
able end on the freshman out
fit last fall, and is decidedly no
stranger to the position. "Shine1
Howard, and Eby, both of whom
earned their monograms this
fall, will be the tacklles. They
are the same pair that held
down the tackles on the frosh
team last fall, and would give
the opposition a fit. At one
guard we would have "Bud"
Shuler, star guard on the team
this fall, and a man prominent
ly mentioned in the various all
state picks. The other guard
could be capably filled by either
Gregory, Dortch, or Burton. At
center we would have Harry
Schwartz, brilliant mustachioed
performer on this year's team,
who- was almost unanimous
choice for all-state center this
fall. ; As subs in the line there
would be Roy Williams and Fred
Beam, versatile performers who
were only out for the team this
fall a few weeks.
In the backfield we would have
Steve Furches, star performer
this fall, at quarterback. Harry
Lassiter, Edison Foard, and
Tommy Cox would compose the
rest of the backfield that would
strike terror into the heart of
any foe. All of these men are
monogram men except Cox, who
just fell short of the required
amount of participation. As
subs in the backfield, there would
be Rufus Hackney, Henry Sat-
terfield, and Mac Grey.
It's got it over the all-junior
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Bulletin of Summer
School Has Complete
Schedule of Classes
Buccaneer Staff
Meeting Tonight
There will be a meeting of the
Buccaneer editorial and art staff
tonight in the basement of alum
vi at 8 ISO o'clock.
The January Preliminary An
nouncement Bulletin for, - .the
1927 University of North Caro
lina Summer School has been
published and can be obtained
at the office of the School of Ed
ucation in Peabody building.
The most remarkable thing a-
bout the bulletin is that the hour
and days that each course will
hp enven is stated. Students in
tending to enter the Summer
School will not be rushed in mak
ing out their schedule, for they
have from now until June to do
it. ' . ' '
The first session of Summer
School will last from June 9
July 20, and the second session,
from July 9 August 30. As
usual, the school will be divided
into three groups, the College,
the Graduate, and the Normal
School Divisions.
All the regular undergraduate
courses will be given except in
history and Latin. It is thought
that these were omitted because
they were not very popular in
previous summer schools.
Dr. Cobb Speaks
Dr. Collier Cobb will give an
illustrated lecture tomorrow at
7:45 p. m. in the Presbyterian
church on "China and the Na
tionalistic Movement." Dr. Cobb
in the last few, years has trav
eled .extensively in China, and
was a member of the Baltimore
conference on China - American
relations last September. He is
well acquainted with the social,
political industrial, and religi
ous life of the country today. In
his lecture,, which will be illus
trated by lantern slides taken by
him during his travels in China,
Dr. Cobb will lay special empha
sis upon the influence of Christ
ianity upon the life of the Chinese.
"THE BULLS HEAD
BOOK STORE" IS
NEWEST VENTURE
Howard Mumford Jones Will
Handle Modern Novels and
Short Stories.
AT 214 MURPHEY HALL
Will Not Be Operated for Pri:
vate Interest or Persons
Among the plans for progress
and advancement at Carolina is
the . enterprise of "The Bull's
Head Book Store," which will
be - opened when the first con
signment of books arrive next
week. This will be a general
book store, sanctioned by Pres
ident Chase, subsidized by the
Book Exchange, and approved
by the University Library. It
will be operated under the direc
tion of Mr. Howard Mumford
Jones, of the English Depart-,
ment, with voluntary student as
sistance, for the benefit of stu
dents, faculty members, and the
general public, who are interest
ed in books of any kind.
Realizing the need for an ade
quately equipped book store in
Chapel Hill where may be found
the desired books, modern nov
els, and short stories of all types,
arid the leisurely atmosphere for
selecting or reading books, Mr.
Jones and those interested in the
enterprise have planned to equip
the office in 214 Murphey Hall
as a modern reading room and
book store combined. Arrange
ments have been made to fur
nish the room with comfortable
furniture, curtains, and-to make
it as attractive as possible to
readers.
The enterprise is entirely for
the benefit of those interested
in books, and is not for private
interests or profit. The store
will be open to all who care to
visit it either to read the books
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Rufus Hackney '29
Rufus is the second Hackney
on the Varsity basketball team
and likewise he is second high
scorer for the squad. His play
ing has been one of the bright
lights in the Carolina attack this
season.
TAR HEELS DRAW
EVEN BREAK ON
NORTHERN TOUR
Two Conference Games with
University of Maryland
Are Divided.
EASILY WIN FROM V. M: I.
Navy Vanquishes .Visitors In
Strong Second Half
Comeback.
The Tar Heel basketeers have
just returned from a fairly suc
cessful invasion of the north re
turning with an even break in
the four games played. They
won from V. M. I., divided two
games with Maryland, and then
dropped one to the Navy. This
makes a total of six games play
ed in seven days, as the White
Phantoms conquered V. P. I. and
Virginia on the two nights im
mediately preceeding the trip.
The last game played, which
the Tar Heels dropped to the
Navy by a score of 31 to 26, was
truly a heart-breaker. At ',, the
half time Carolina led the Mid
dies by a score of 22 to 13, and
the game seemed to be on ice.
But in the last half Carolina
scored but one field goal, and the
Annapolis lads breezed in with
the long end of a 31 to 26 score.
Carolina outscored the Navy in
field goals, eleven to ten, but lost
out in the foul, sector. Rufus
Hackney was leading scorer for
Carolina with 9 points, while
Deennett, who garnered 10
points, was outstanding for the
sailor lads.
The first game on the trip was
with , V. M. L, played Saturday
night. This proved an easy tus
sle for Ashemore's men, who
walked off at the long end of a
33 to 14 score. The scrubs play
ed most of the game. , -
Monday night Maryland was
met, and the Old Liners were
returned winners by a score of
28 to 20., , The Tar Heels garner
ed 8 points before their oppon
ents managed to score. . Mary
land rallied, and were leaders at
half time by a score of 18 to 16.
From then on they Were never
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Paul Ranson Holds Legislature
Spellbound While He Decries
Criticism of Rising Generation
RED TERRORS AND
WHITE PHANTOMS
TO MEET TONIGHT
Contest Promises to be Hardest
Fought Court Battle of
the Year.
LINEUP WILL BE SHIFTED
Tonight Coach Ashemore's
White Phantoms will journey
over to Raleigh for the return
engagement with the State Col
lege cage artists. The game is
expected to be one of the great
est contests to be staged in the
state this year. Although Wake
Forest is leading in the state
championship race thus far, both
Carolina and State have a good
chance to put a crimp in the
Deacon's title aspirations.
. These three teams are far an'l
away the leading contenders for
the championship. Wake Forest
has taken twoxlose games from
State, and slipped a close en
counter under Carolina's nose in
the last few minutes of the
game. Carolina doubled the
score on State in their first
meeting by the score of 40 to 20,
when Billy Vanstory had a sen
sational streak of shooting in
the second half. The title race
is still in doubt, and Carolina, by
beating State Saturday and tak
ing the second game from the
Baptists will have an equal claim
with Wake Forest to the honor.
The Tar Heels have just re
turned from a hard road trip,
and have played six games in
the last seven days. The Red
Terrors, on the other hand, hav
ing been resting up for this en
counter all week, are in the best
of trim.
This game will mark the
seventh conference test of the
year for the White Phantoms.
Thus far they have won five of
the contests, dropping only the
first game played with . Mary
land It is expected that the
changed line-up that proved so
effective on the Northern trip
will be used. "Red" Price and
Rufus Hackney at forwards,
Billy Vanstory shifted to his old
position at center, and Captain
Bunn Hackney and Pinky Morris
at guards, will probably start the
game. '
Rises to Heights of Oratory In
Sabbatarian Attack Upon
the Poole Bill.
ALLAYS SKEPTICS' FEARS
Draws Laughter and Applause
from Members of August
Lawmaking Body.
Just before the court sentence
Cockrell was asked if he had
anything to say. In a , calm
voice and without the least sign
of emotion he said nothing.
Ratty Ranson, . former cheer
leader and Carolina man "extra
ordinaire, made another bid for
fame Thursday afternoon when
he held the august Assembly of
the state legislature spellbound
by his denunciation of the ene
mies of education and allayed
the fears of those who have long
suspected that Carolina is a first
class breeding ground for athe
ists and infidels of the rankest
type. This small, rawboned,
youthful, Associate Reformed
Presbyterian from Hunters
ville denied inward fears and
responded to the call of inspira
tion with a speech which deep
ly stirred the committee and
those assembled to hear the ar
guments of the proponents of
the bill. ,,.
The committee was assembled
to hear anyone who would be
heard on the North Carolina
Bible League's bill to prohibit
the teaching of evolution in the
state-supported schools. A group
of eloquent orators has paraded
the virtues of the league's pro
posal and the need for the law
in.. defense of the . Almighty's
Holy Writ. ' ;
"Mr. Chairman," he shouted,
I'm so scared to get up here that
my knees are shaking." It was
our own Paul J. Ranson, better
known on the campus as Ratty,
speaking. Notwithstanding his
experience as, cheerleader, it got
his goat to get up before a group
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LAMBDA CHI HOP
HELD LAST NIGHT
Carolina Inn Was Scene of Suc
cessful Festivity.
It begins to look as if every
body but Coolidge is ready to
confess that he will not be a
candidate. Raleigh Times.
RUSHING SEASON ENDS
The period of silence for
the winter quarter rushing
season begins at midnight
Monday night with the ,
ringing of the bell in South
Building. During this per
iod of Silence there is to be
no rushing in any form by
the fraternities; and the
freshmen shall not discuss
fraternities or fraternity '
matters with 'anyone.
All fraternities, both'iia "
tional and, local, shall send '.
in their bids to Dean Brad
shaw, 205 South Building, '.
by Tuesday noon.
The Gamma Kappa Zeta chap
ter of the Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity entertained last night
in the Carolina Inn ballroom'
from nine to one at one of the
most successful fraternity
dances given on the hill this
year. The Lambda Chi chap
ters of Duke and N. C. State
were the guests of the chapter
here.
A bevy of beautiful girls from
Sweetbriar, Greensboro, Ra
leigh, Durham, and the excellent
music by the Carolina Buccan
eers made the evening one of
constant enjoyment for all those
attending. The Ballroom was
tastefully decorated in the
Lambda Chi's colors, purple,
green, and gold with a large
Lambda Chi pin as the outstand
ing decoration feature. The
huge Lambda Chi pin was done
in purple, 'green, and gold with a
number of lights set as pearls
flashing on and off at regular
intervals. :
The grand march was led by
George Conrad Nichols ' with
Elizabeth Hayden of High Point,
assisting him were Charles
Crawford with Mirian Shaw of
Greensboro, and C. E. 1 Smith
with ..Nancy Pickett of Sweet
brian During the course of the
grand march favors of delicate
perfume flasks with the Lambda
Chi seal were given to 'all the
girls.