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Chapel Hill, N. C.
SPRING BOXING
TIN CAN
4:00 P. M. MONDAY
ORGAN RECITAL
7:30 SUNDAY
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
VOLUME XXXV
CHAPEL HILL, N.' C, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1927
NUMBER 80
REVIEWER FINDS
CREDITABLE SHOW
Three Comedies Were Ably Pre
sented; Chinese Play and
Costumes Most Pleasing.
(By Joe Mitchell)
Heretofore the productions of the
Carolina Playmakers have been
judged by reviewers using profession
al standards, pui ine reviewer lor
this year expects to keep in mind that
the local little theatre group is a
purely amateur organization and
should be criticized as such, and with
this as a basis for criticism, the three
comedies given Thursday and Friday
nights were excellent, both in presen
tation and characterization,
Mr. Perry Writes A Play," by Bill
Perry was decidedly clever through
out as a burlesque, but not as a play,
although just why a burlesque of the
Playraaker's mountain plays is need
ed is not obvious. Most of them have
been perfect burlesque. Bill Perry as
the aspiring young playwright man
aged the difficult monologue at the be
ginning of the play very well. His
start was mechanical but he over
came this in a few moments. A. D.
Austin as the bored and long-suffering
room-mate was excellent. Josephine
Sharkey fell down as Ma. Perhaps it
was not necessary for the audience to
hear what she was saying. It is cer
tain that it did not Anita Darling,
"the heroine who slaves and slaves,"
carried her part remarkably well,
deftly presenting pantomine very es
sential for the success of the play.
Jim Hanner as Pa was well night per
fect, simulating the lanky Playmaker
mountaineer to perfection, also dem
onstrating his technique and evident
ability as a tobacco-spitter to good
advantage. John Harden as "a sup
pressed son of the sod" presented a
graceful burlesque of the awkward
hero who always arrives at a crucial
moment with the inevitable funny
looking hat in one hand and a bouquet
of wilted flowers in the other.
Paul Green Again
The second play, Quare Medicine, by
Paul Green, was presented last year
with the veteran Playmakers, Claudi
us Mintz, Helen Leatherwood and
Charlie Gold starring, and those who
saw it then were confident that this
presentation could not be equalled, but
the present actors did as well, if not
better than the former group, except
for Dwight Curris as Old Man Jerni
gan. Currie made an awkward en
trance and faltered noticeably toward
the end, but as this was perhaps the
most difficult part in any of the plays,
these minor defects were easily over
looked. Jernigan's make-up was
poor, and as the back-ground was
light, this was unpardonable, and his
face, when near the lights, was too
youthful to be at all convincing. Jim
Hanner was well cast as the son and
his part was well played. Though
weak in his first moments on stage,
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SCENE FROM "QUARE MEDICINE"
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This is a dramatic situation from Paul Green's excellent play,
Quare Medicine, one of three comedies presented by the Carolina
Playmakers last night. Jim Hanne :r, the son, with the help of
Dr. Immanuel, patent medicine quack, has succeeded in taming the
shrewish wife, Eral Thompson, while Dwight Currie as Pa Jerni
gan stands aside very well pleased, now that he will not have to
sweep floors, and can chew his tobacco in peace.
DANCES TONIGHT
TO END PROGRAM
Theta Phi and Sigma Phi Sigma
Conclude the Week's
Festivities.
FRESHMEN LOSE
TODUKEFROSH
Tar
Babies Defeated by Score
of 9tto 2; Bost Gets
Little Support.
The Blue Imp baseball team veri
fied their reputation as one of the
test freshman clubs in the state when
they smacked out seven hits to score
a 9 to 2 victory over the Carolina Tar
Babies Thursday afternoon on Emer
son field. ''
Dean and Hawkins led in the hit
ting for the visitors, the former get
ting three bingles out of five times
the plte and the fatter securing
two hits out of three attempts. Kist
another one of the Duke heavy
hitters clouted out a homer in the
opening of the sixth. Belue was in
Kood form allowing the Tar Heels
ly three safeties.
Best, although touched for seven
hits by the Blue Imps, twirled a cred
itable brand of ball. His support at
times was none too good. Jackson's
unassisted double play in the seventh
and Collins' spectacular catch in cen
ter field during the eighth were the
heh lights for the Carolinians.
Score:
Juke 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 29
Carolina 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 02
Batteries: Duke, Warren and Belue;
Wolina, Maus and Bost.
This week-end's social campaign,
enthusiastically begun on Thursday
and Friday evenings, will be contin
ued on a large scale this evening by
the .Theta Phi and the Sigma Phi Sig
ma fraternities.
.Girls will begin arriving early this
afternoon for the Theta Phi house
party, and for the two dances to
night. The Theta Phis are to start
the ball rolling with a picnic supper
late this afternoon at Sparrow's pool
and will climax their entertainment
with a private hop in their home to
night from eight-thirty till . twelve.
Graham's orchestra will play for this
dance.
In addition to this affair, there will
be a ball given by the Sigma Phi Sig
mas at the Carolina Inn tonight from
nine until twelve, with the Buccaneers
furnishing the music.
TAR HEELS FACE
HEAVYSCIIEDULE
Nine Will Tackle Demon Deacons
Monday and Virginia Fri
day and Saturday.
CHAPTER HOUSE
GUTTED BY FIRE
A. T. O. Structure Practically
Destroyed; Origin of the
, Flames Undetermined.
The Tar Heel baseball squad takes
on a trio of the most important
games of its 1927 schedule during the
coming week. On Monday Coach
Ashmore's proteges meet Wake For
est at Wake Forest and on Friday and
Saturday they meet the Virginia
Cavaliers on Emerson Field here and
in the Memorial Stadium at Greens
boro respectively. ' ;'
The Tar Heels will return from
their southern trip tomorrow, in time
to recuperate suffiiciently for Mon
day's scrap, on which will depend
many of Carolina's hopes for a state
diamond championship this year.
Duke and Carolina have been fight
ing it out for the lead in the "Big
Five," and although each team has
but one loss . against it, the Blue
Devils have played a game or so more
than the Carolinians, and so possess
the lead. " .
The two teams have met. twice this
season, having broken even. How
ever, the Tar Heels practically made
the Blue Devils a present of the game
whicji they wonon errors and mis
plays. A third meeting is scheduled
for the nineteenth of the month on
Emerson Field and on this game and
Monday's battle with the Deacons will
depend the Tar Heels' chances.
The Friday game with' Virginia
here will be the second of the annual
three game series with the Cavaliers,
and is expected to draw out a large
crowd. The Tar Heels won the first
of the series in .Charlottesville, 10-7,
in ,ten innings, ftnd the Virginians
will be ,fighting to ,even the .count
here. .-. '. ': : : '.
' Both teams go to Greensboro Sat
urday to play in the World War Mem
orial Stadium the game that has be
come a classic in the Gate City. It
is second in color only to the annual
Tar Heel-Cavalier grid battle each
Thanksgiving and always draws the
largest crowd of any college diamond
contest of the year. .
Fire of undetermined origin broke
out in the Alpha Tau Omega Frater
nity house at approximately 10:10
last night and at the time the Tar
Heel went to press was under control
but not completely extinguished.
The damage done could not be es
timated. The entire interior of the
structure was gutted by the flames
and water practically destroyed what
the fire left untouched. Students who
were near the house when the fire
broke out aided in salvaging odd
pieces of furniture, pictures and books.
Dense smoke impeded both the sal
vaging work and the firemen when
they arrived on the scene.
The fire made rapid headway after
the arrival of the fire company, for it
was several minutes before the water
pressure became sufficient to combat
the flames. ,i .
The fire originated in a closet on the
first floor, went up through the walls
to the second story and onto the roof
where the dense smoke attracted at
tention. Spontaneous combustion or
defective wiring are speculated as
probable causes.
PHI BETA KAPPA
INITIATION TO BE
HELD ON MAY 17
Dr. W. W. Pierson Will Deliver
Address in Gerrard Hall;
Many Candidates.
Those students who have done out
standing scholastic work will receive
the rewards of their labors Tuesday
evening, May 17, in Gerrard Hall
Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest, biggest,
and probably the most well known of
college fraternities, is to hold its ini
tiation at that time. , The ceremony
will beerin at eisrht-thirty. and DA W
W. Pierson of the History department
will be the speaker for the occasion,
-The Registrar reports that the num
ber of candidates eligible to be taken
into this honorary organization is one
of the largest in the history of the
University. Over thirty students will
have attained this great honor. . Two
men have greatly distinguished them'
selves by making all A's, and several
will have an average of over ninety-
five. . v"
This event is one of the most im
portant of the college year, and marks
a great accomplishment in the lives
of those who have earned such a dis
tinction by hard work. "
Phi Beta Kappa was founded by a
group of students at William and
Mary college, in 1776, and has grown
until its membership includes some of
the most prominent men in the coun
try. The fraternity has ninety-nine
chapters, distributed over all sections
of ' the United States. The Carolina
chapter was founded in 1904, and
many of its initiates have distinguish'
ed themselves in various phases of
state and national activities.
S. P. E. CHAPTERS
HOSTS AT DANCE
State and Carolina Lodges Give
' Their Annual Ball in
Durham.
Hosts at Country Club
Dr. and Mrs. George Howe enter
tained Thursday evening at a most
delightful dance at the Chapel Hill
country club. The affair was given in
honor of Miss Sally Horton, of Colum
bia, S. C, Miss Jane Gilland, of
Kingstree, S. C, and Miss Elizabeth
Henderson, of Chapel Hill.
The State and Carolina chapters of
the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity were
hosts at a most enjoyable dance at
the Washington Duke Hotel in Dur
ham last evening. The ball was
success in every way and was great
ly enjoyed by all present.
Asheyille, Henderson, Winston-Sa
lem, Sweetbriar, and Greensboro sent
large delegations of feminine, talent,
and the hosts left nothing .undone to
insure the success of the occasion.
There were solo dances for mem
bers of. Sigma Phi Epsilon, and the
figure was led by Mr. Sam Fuller
with Miss Dorothy Hendon.
Refreshments were served near the
ballroom entrance. The Buccaneers
played for the hop and their music
was the source of inspiration for the
dancers.
Kenan Stadium Will Not Be
Completed by Thanksgiving Day
Excavation Has Been Slowed Up by Peculiar Rock Foundation;
Contractors Expect to Be Through by Jan
uary 1; Blasting Continues.
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Carolina's gridiron heroes will not
battle the Virginia Cavaliers In a
splendid new stadium when the two
teams meet here in the annual foot
ball classic next Thanksgiving Day,
as was planned. Incidentally, the
University buildings and other Chapel
Hill structures will quake at the con
cussion of mighty blasts and showers
of rocks and dirt will ascend high
into tbe ah" from the huge hole back
of the Tin Can at frequent intervals
for several more weeks.
. T. L. Biggs, superintendent in
charge pf the excavating for the new
Kenan Memorial Stadium, in an inter
view with a Tar Heel reporter yes
terday said that in all probability
excavating would not be completed
before July 1, although the contract
for that phase of the work expired
last Sunday. The concrete work and
actual construction of the huge stands
will thus be delayed about two months
throwing the date of the completion
of the stadium about January 1, in
stead of October 1, the date set when
the contracts were first let.
Blasting Delays Work
The reason for the delay, according
to Mr. Higgs, is the immense amount
of blasting that has been found to
be necessary in preparing the play
ing, field and the foundations for the
stands.' Fully ten times as much
blasting is being done as was deemed
necessary when the contract was let
Those in charge of the excavating exr
pected to find a boulder formation on
the site, which would have meant
that more than 60,000 cubic yards of
excavating could have been done by
the steam shovels with practically no
blasting. Instead, the excavators hit
a strata of what might be classed as
a heavy granite solid formation soon
after the work was started This
ledge is said to extend under practi
cally all of Chapel Hill, and it is prob
ably for this reason that the jars from
the blasting have been so severe, es
pecially on the University campus.
Mr. Higgs attributes the heavy con
cussions directly to this seam of rock.
Dubbed "Teer Stadium"
Employees of the Nello L. Teer
Company, pi Durham, who have the
contract for the excavating, have dub
bed the structure the "Teer Stadium,"
instead pf the -Kenan Stadium, since
the Teer company is losing , heavily
on the contract because of the un
forseen blasting. At least 50 per cent
of the stadium foundation is rock.
The excavating is about 75 per cent
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Tar Heels Make Bad Start
On Southern Tour by Losing
First Two Games to Ga. Tech
BEAT GEORGIA 4-1
The Tar Heels doubled hits
on the University of Georgia ,
Bulldogs yesterday afternoon to
win by the score of 4-1, accord
ing to; 'telegraphic dispatches
' reaching Chapel Hill last night.
Westmoreland did the hurling
: for Carolina, being caught by
Sharpe, and held Georgia to
four scattered hits while his
team mates were lamming out
the eight hits from which they '
secured four runs.
SIGMA NITS HOLD
DANCE IN RALEIGH
Alumni Give Ball in Honor of
State and Carolina
Chapters. !
One of the most outstanding social
events of the year took place at the
Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh last eve
ning, when the Sigma Nu Alumni ball
was given in honor, of the State and
Carolina chapters. The hop came up
to all expectations, and proved to be
a most enjoyable affair. . t
A large crowd of girls graced the
beautiful ballroom, : and contributed
immensely to the success of the dancer
Greensboro, Charlotte, Kinston, Ra
leigh, and Winston-Salem were well
represented, and the State chapter of
Sigma Nii augmented the number
present by giving a house party.
A large Sigma Nu pin, electrically
illuminated, shone at one end of the
dance floor, and the members of the
fraternity wore white roses on their
coat lapels. ... , . ., .
Solo dances for members of Sigma
Nu were given, and the figure was
led by Mr. Everett Huggins with Miss
Letitia Mason, assisted by' Mr. Dave
Blanton with Miss Sally Horton.
Kike Kyser and his Orchestra fur
nished the music, and helped to make
the dance a memorable event.
CHEERI0S WILL BE
AT VIRGINIA GAME
Reappear to Make Occasion Gala
Event.; Members Report
Monday.
The Carolina-Virginia baseball
classic which is scheduled for Satur
day, May 14, in Greensboro, will wit
ness what is being planned as one of
the greatest events in Cheerio history,
All Cheerios, as well as the Univer
sity Band, will be on hand to help
lead the Tar Heel nine to victory.
The Cheerios will be in full regalia
here on Friday, and on Saturday
morning they will leave for Greens
boro where they will put on the en
tire show that made them famous dur
ing football season last fall.
All girls from N. C. C. W. will sit
on one side ot the Cheerios at the
game, and those from G. C. W. on the
other. These girls will be taught the
Cheerio yells during the coming week,
so that they will be able to lend their
worthy support in cheering for Caro
lina.
Every member of the Cheerios who
can possibly make the trip to Greens
boro is requested to report to Gerrard
Hall at 7 P. M., Monday, May 9. Any
members of the student body who
would like to try out for cheerleading
are also asked to meet at tms time
at the same place. ;
Definite plans are being made to
make this occasion in Greensboro the
greatest one that Carolina has ever
experienced along such lines and
why shouldn't it be, with a new sta
dium, 250 Cheerios, the Band, and
about 2,000 eager young damsels
rooting for the ''old home" team?
Attend Bar Meet
Several members of the law school
faculty are attending the meetings of
the N. C. Law Bar Association, being
held at Pinehurst during May 4, 6,
and 7. Dr. Mcintosh, Professors
Cpates, Forrest, McCoJl, and Wettach,
together with students Hall, Kesler,
and Best, attended the meetings on
Friday.
Four Pitchers Unable to Stem
Tide of Yellow Jacket
Sluggers.
WAKE FOREST ON MONDAY
Meeting Bulldogs Yesterday and
. Today; Six More Games
on Schedule.
Carolina's invasion of Georgia had
an inauspicious beginning when the
Tar Heels lost the first two contests
to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jockets,
9-8, and 12-4. Rolled back by the in
urmountable stone-wall defense which
the Tech machine maintained, Coach
Ashmore's men moved on up to Ath
ens yesterday afternoon, for the first
of their two-game series with the Uni
versity Bulldogs.
After today's game Coach Ash
more's men will entrain for Chapel
Hill, arriving here in time to rest up
for their encounter with the Demon
Deacons in Wake Forest Monday af
ternoon. Westmoreland, Ellison, Whisnant,
and Thomas were all used by Coach
Ashmore in an effort to silence the
batteries of the Jacket swatsmiths,
but to no avail. In the first game
they stung Westmoreland and Whis
nant for a total of fourteen safe
blows, winning the contest on one run
scored in a ninth inning rally, and in
the second game they lit on Thomas,
Ellison, and Whisnant for seventeen
more, thirty-one hits in the two en
gagements. First Game See-Saw
The first game was a free hitting
affair with one team now taking the
lead and then the next and with the
outcome in doubt until the last of the
ninth. The Tar Heels drew first
blood when they scored two runs the
first inning. The Jackets gathered
one tally in the third, and in the fifth
the Carolinians proceeded to establish
what would ordinarily have been a
comfortable lead, scoring five runs.
However, the Jackets retalliated with
four runs in their half of the fifth and
three more in the sixth to take the
lead. Coach Ashmore's men tied the
count in the seventh, and it stood lock
ed at eight-all until the Techmen
put over the winning marker in the
ninth.
The second, game was a case of too
much Gaston and Chaisson. These
two hurlers for Tech held the hard
hitting Tar Heels to five scattered
bingles, Hatley's homerun with one
man on being the only extra base
blow.
The Tar Heels have hit a slump
this week, .but will probably revive
from it in the series with the Bulldogs.-
It was the Bulldogs who
eliminated the Tar Heels in the semi
finals of the conference basketball
tournament this year, and a couple of
victories over them on the diamond
might do much to square up the account.
But six more games remain on the
Tar Heels' schedule, two with Wake
Forest, one with Duke, one with
State, and two with Virginia.
RIFLE TEAM TO.
BE REPRESENTED
Will Send Men to National
Meets, Camp Meade and
Camp Perry.
Next Thursday the U. N. C Rifle
Club will send a team to the National
Inter-collegiate Rifle Association
Meet, which is to be held May 14 at
Camp Meade, near Baltimore, Mary
land. ' ."
The team is to consist of six picked
men who will shoot in all the various
classes. In this match the Carolina
team will compete with rifle teams
representing clubs of most of the
larger colleges.
, At present the club is also making
plans to send representatives to the
National Rifle Matches at Camp
Perry, Ohip, next August. This meet
is conducted every year by the gov
ernment and, consists of several weeks
of rifle instruction before th.e final
matches.
The club will have its next meet
ing Tuesday night when the officers
for the following year will be elected.
At this meeting the plans for the
coming meet will also be completed.