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VOLUME XXXVI
PHI DISCUSSES
INSANITY PLEA IN
MURDER TRIALS
Argument Wages Hot; Resolu
tion Finally Defeated By
One Vote Margin.
The New Phi Hall was not over
crowded with members at its regular
meeting in New East on last Tues
day night, but those present caused
the walls to sound and resound with
the hottest argument of the quarter.
Immediately after the routine was
dispensed with the speaker, Killian
Barwick, threw the house open for
discussion on the question "Resolved:
That the insanity plea be abolished
from the defense of murder trials."
The wiry Mr. Wilkerson soon obtain
ed the right tovamend the resolution
with the word temporary, saying that
this was the real trouble, -since those
temporarily insane were soon released
to again play upon society? He
thought the straight insane plea
should be allowed, since those who
were proven insane were sent to an
asylum for life and would cause no
more trouble. A former speaker and
still an -active member, Ralph Noe,
believed the privilege of pleading in
sanity was so abused that it should
by necessity be abolished. In sup
port of his point he very feelingly
pictured the atrocities of Cole, Remus,
and Hickman.
The opposition was upheld by Mew
born, Harrill,. and others. They bas
ed their contentions on the fact that
a man had a right to plead anything
he wished, proving it if he could or
suffering if he could not. "Suppose
he was temporarily insane," it was
asked, "what would be his plea?"
Several speakers denounced the very
idea of the resolution as one of ab
surdity because of its thought of abol
ishing that to which every free Amer
ican man has a right. The argument
waged back and forth for almost an
hoar at the end of which time the
resolution was defeated by a one-vote
margin.
It was announced by the speaker
that the election of speaker for the
spring quarter would be held on next
Tuesday night in order that his pic
ture might go into the Yackety Yack
with those of the speakers for the
fall and winter quarters. He also
asked that all of the members be pres
ent in front of South building on next
Monday morning at chapel period at
which time a group picture of the
assembly will be made.
Junior-Senior and Sophomore
Cabinets
A group picture of the Junior
Senior and the Sophomore Y.M.C.A.
Cabinets will be taken Saturday
morning at 10:30 in front of South
Building. All members of the organi
zation are requested to be present at
this time.. The picture" of the Fresh
man group has been completed.
Dialectic Senate Favors
Al Smith For President
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Heated Discussion Takes Place When Resolution Introduced
Advocating the Election of the New York Governor;
One Opposing Vote Cast. ,
"The rejection of a' man, who
has qualities as Al Smith, because
of his religion would be the height
of folly and narrow mindedhess,"
stated Senator Price when he in
troduced a resolution advocating
the election of Smith at the reg
ular meeting of the Dialectic Sen
ate Tuesday night.
Senator Price put the question
before the house with consider-'
able force, pointing out the im-;
portant facts of Governor Smith's
Political experience and' showing
that he should not-be censored
for his religious, belief. The Sen
ator pointed out that Governor
Sn:ith was one of the best con
stitution writers in the country
today, and he proved his point by
a statement of Elitiu Root who
said that Smith was the outstand
ing man at the - Constitutional
Convention of they State of New
York in 1915, even though the
greatest minds of both political
Parties were seated at the con
vention. Senator Price was challenged
immediately after he took his
BLEDSOE WILL GO
TO CONVENTION
Will Attend Both State and Na
tional Democratic Conven
tions, at Raleigh and Hous
ton, Texas.
Taylor . Bledsoe, first year student
m the Law School and 'famous on theTt
campus for his political sagacity, wiljfi
enter new and broader fields for the
exercise of his talents in the "line of
political craft this spring, it was an
nounced here last night.
Bledsoe will attend the State Dem
ocratic Convention in Raleigh some
time during the next few weeks with
the Buncombe county, delegation, and
he will also attend the Democratic
National Convention to be held in
Houston this summer. Although he
refused to confirnvreports that he had
been elected as a delegate from Bun
combe county to the State Convention,
with a strong possibility that he would
be selected as a member of the North
Carolina delegation to the National
Convention, Bledsoe admitted that he
would attend both conventions.
4 Appearing for the past several
years as a central figure in the politi
cal campaigns that feature the spring
elections, here every year, Bledsoe has
had a rather checkered career in the
annals of local student elections and
campus politics.' He has wielded a
strong influence in the final selection
of incumbents for the thirty-odd of
fices that are filled yearly in major
student organizations on the campus,
and the general opinion is that his
experience at the University will
stand him in good stead when he en
ters the broader field of state and na
tional politics.
Law School to Give
Dance This Week-end
With law quizzes and the state bar
examination things of the past, the
students ' of justice are to celebrate
their return to the usual campus at
mosphere of rest and quietness by
being hosts to their guests at the
annual . Law School ball tomorrow
night from nine -until one o'clock at
Bynum Gymnasium. ',
The figure will be led by Mr. J. N.
Smith with Miss Sara Purrington of
Scotland, Neck, assisted by Mr. C. A.
Nelson with Miss Adelaide Mc Anally
of High Point, and Mr. J. F.. Glenn
with Miss Laura Green of Charles
ton, S. Q.
The Panther Pack, an orchestra
from High Point will furnish the mu
sic for the ball. This group of musi
cians is very popular in the western
part pf the state, and it should play
a big part in the success of the ball.
Spanish Club to Meet
The Spanish Club will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting, Friday evening
at seven-thirty o'clock at the Epis
copal Parish House.
seat. Senator Rone rose to his
feet and denounced the New York
Governor on the grounds that
there were men in the country
who were better fitted for the
job. He cited such men as Her
bert Hoover, James Reed, and
other politically important men.
The open statements of Gov
ernor Smith about his views on
prohibition were opposed by the
Senator. He carried the Hall
through an analysis of the effect
of a Wet's being in the president's
- chair. "It is for the best inter
est of the-country that I stand
here protesting against such a
man as Al Smith," concluded the
speaker. ,
The discussion was hot for sev
eral minutes with Senator Rone
speaking for any .person other
than Al Smith and Senators
Price, Yarborough, Bledsoe, and
others promoting the cause of the
New York Governor. After the
two sides completed their argu
ments the vote, showed that Goy
" ernor Smith was overwhelmingly
favored with Senator Rone cast
ing the only vote against the man.
CHAPEL HILL; N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARYS, 1928
Durham Boys Flay Stellar
Role in XJ. N. G. Athletics
Henry Satterfield and Ruf us Hackney, Stair Forwards
Season,. Are Playing Their Seventh Season To
gether on Hardwood Courts.
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Rufus Hackney and Henry Satter-
field, University forwards, scheduled
face State and Duke in crucial
games this week, are playing their
seventh , season as teammates . on the
hardwood courts. Both have proven
valuable in Tar Heel play all this
year, and their value is increased by
the easy way they pass and work
the floor together.
Hackney and Satterfield both hail
from Durham, and each wore Durham
High School livery for four full sea
sons. They were stars on the Bull
City five" that won the state high
school title in 1925, and Satterfield
won honorable mention for All-American
in the national high school tour
nament at Chicago that year. :
Hackney is a brother of Bunn Hack
ney, captain of the Tar Heel quint
during the 1 1927 season, i and was a
center in high school; but the coach
es shifted him to forward and paired
him with Satterfield , on Carolina's
UNIVERSITY MEN
OFFER BLOOD TO
STRICKEN WOMAN
Five Football Veterans Have
Blood Tests Made ; Two Men
Selected Should a Transfusion
Become Necessary In the Case
of " Mrs. Humphrey, Chapel
Hill Woman, in Watts Hos
pital. Five Carolina athletes, all football
veterans from last year's team, vol
unteered to give their blood should
the condition of Mrs. J. W. Humphrey,
Chapel Hill woman, become such that
it would be necessary to resort to a
transfusion.
, Mrs. Humphrey was taken to
Watts hospital several days ago for
treatment, and it is thought she will
have to undergo a rather serious op
eration. When the word of her being
in the hospital reached the men five
of them came to the hospital to have
their blood matched. Of the five, two
were found to have blood which by
tests was found to belong practically
in .. the same group as that of the
stricken woman., The meji were J. T.
Gresham and Leon Spaulding.
Physicians say that football play
ers and other athletes, for, that mat
ter, usually are the best men obtain
able when a transfusion is necessary.
Usually their blood is "of such com
position that it is healthy.
Several times during the past Duke
athletes have Offered to undergo trans
fusions in order that a life might
be saved. Last fall, it will be re
membered, following at automobile ac
cident, virtually the whole football
team appeared at Watts hospital, for
blood tests and offered their fluid.
New Golf Club
Mr. Henry Poe, pro at the Hillan
dale Golf Club in Durham, was a re
cent visitor to Chapel Hiir bringing
a bit of information of interest to
Chapel Hill golfers. Plans are under
way, for a considerable expansion and
improvement of the Hillandale course.
Surveys are being made for a new 18
hole course which will be laid out by
Donald Ross some time this spring.
Mr.' John Sprunt Hill, owner of the
course, is anxious to place its facili
ties at the service of Chapel Hill golf
ers, on easy terms, and offers full golf
privileges to students and - residents
of Chapel Hill at a rate 6f $2 per
month payable quarterly, without any
initiation fee, provided, a club vof as
many as fifteen come in on the prop
osition. Many local golfers have already
signified their intention of taking ad
vantage of the proposition and are
sending in their names to Coach
James N. Ashmore who has agreed
to collect the first quarterly fee and
send in the names to the club.
Cheerios To Meet
There will be an important meet
ing of all the Cheerios . tonight at 7
o'clock in Gerrard Hall, according to
announcement made yesterday by
Chief Cheer Leader Petty Waddill.
He urges that all members, old and
new, be present at this meeting. -
This
1926 freshman five. . Last year' he
won a regular forward berth on the
Tar Heel varsity which his brother
captained. Satterfield, who is of tiny
proportions, was handicapped by his
scant size - and was only a reserve
a valuable one at that.
When the present season opened
Coach Jim Ashmore had six" letter
Tar Heels back in togs, including
three veteran forwards, but Satter
field broke into the regular line-up
when "Red" Price and Billy Vanstory
were shoved onto the hospital list by
injuries and sickness Since 'A that
time he has proved his mettle under
fire and seems sure to, hold his regu
lar berth to the end.
Both of the Bull City boys will be
closely watched when Carolina meets
N. C. State's Red Terrors in Raleigh
on -Wednesday night and again on
Saturday night when Duke's Blue
Devils invade the Tin Can for the
first of a two game series. .
DR. WHALING TO
DELIVER 1927-23
M'NAIR LECTURES
Speaker is Professor of System
atic Theology at the Presby
terial Theological Seminary,
Louisville, Kentucky.
The McNair lectures f or Nthe aca
demic year 1927-1928 will be deliver
ed in Gerrard Hall at 8:30 p. m. on
three consecutive evenings, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, February
6, 7 and 8, by Dr. Thornton Whaling,
Professor of Systematic theology at
the Presbyterian Theological Semin
ary, Louisville, Kentucky. :
Dr. Whaling was born in Radford,
Virginia in 1858. He was educated
at Davidson College, North Carolina,
Roanoke College, Virginia, Union
Theological Seminary of New York,
and Columbia Theological Seminary,
in South Carolina. ,He. received the
degree of D. D. from Austin College
and from Roanoke College, and the
degree of LL. D. from Southwestern
Presbyterian University. He is a reg
ularly ordained Presbyterian minis
ter, and has held pastorates at Lex
ington, "Virginia, and Dallas, Texas.
From 1892 to, 1896 he was Professor
of Philosophy and Economics at the
Southwestern University; from 1911
to 1921 he was President and Profes
sor of Didactic and Polemic Theology
at the Columbia Theological Seminary
in South Carolina. He is at present
Professor of Systematic Theology at
the Presbyterian Theological Semin
ary, Louisville,' Kentucky. Dr. Whal
ing has been a teacher and lecturer
in the Y..M. C. A. College at Blue
Ridge, North Carolina, and has been
Associate Editor of, "The Central
Presbyterian and Review Editor of
"The Magazine of . Christian Litera
ture." He has also served as Presi
dent of the Board of Directors of the
Union Theological Seminary of Vir
ginia, as Director of the Austin The
ological Seminary in Texas. He is
at present a member of the Execu
tive Committee of the Board of Trus
tees of ; Davidson : College in North
Carolina. In 1913 he was an Avera
Bible Lecturer at Trinity College,
North Carolina. He has published
the following books: "The Church, in
Education," "Jesus and Christian
Doctrine," "Questions in .Theology.'
Dr. Whaling will probably preach
in either Charlotte or Greensboro on
Sunday preceding his visit to Chapel
Hill.
Mr. Uzzell Passes Away
M. W. Uzzell, proprietor of the
Pickard Hotel until it was burned
here a short time ago, died of pneu
monia Mondav at 1:00. a. m., m a
Goldsboro hospital.
"Colonel" Uzzell, as he was affec
tionately known to University stu
dents, had operated the Pickard Hote!
for 10 years. He is survived by
wife, who was Miss Valeria Coxe
two sons, and four daughters.
The burial took place yesterday a
Seven Springs, Mr. Uzzell's old home
Rev. Alfred S. Lawrence, rector of
the local Episcopal church, conducted
the services.
GLEE CLUB GETS
MUOLPRAISE
Agnes Scott Officials Write to
Find if Any Objectionable
Features Are Offered.
The University of North Carolina
Glee Club presented the best concert
program at Agnes Scott that has ever
been given there by any college group
according to a letter received in Chap
el Hill from authorities of that in
stitution. Before faculty members and offi
cials would book the Glee Club for
a program, President McCain wrote
to reliable persons in Chapel Hill ask
ing if there were any objectionable
features being presented by the or
ganization this season, saying that
they had had trouble and disagreeable
things from other colleges bringing
programs there. Following a letter
from Chapel Hill in reply to this,' dis
suading the fear of the Georgia Col
lege ofiicials, another letter has been
received here, warm in the praise of
the Tar Heel singers. The authori
ties stated that after hearing the pro
gram that they were even amused at
themselves for having suspected un
favorable and objectional features on
the program.
Delta Tau Delta
To Hold Meeting
The meeting of . the Southern Divi
sion of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
will be held here during the 16, 17,
and 18. : -
During the convention the head
quarters will be at the Carolina Inn
and all the activities will center a
round -the Inn and the local chapter
house. The program which has been
outlined for the convention is as fol-
ows:
Thursday Night
Smoker at the Chapter House.
Friday
Morning Business session.
Afternoon Business session.
Nierht N.- C. State game, and
erman Club dance. -
Saturday
Morning Business session.
Afternoon Carolina Theatre and
German Club dance. .
Night Banquet at Carolina Inn.
Delegates from the following col
eges will attend the convention here: :
Vanderbilt, University of Mississippi,
Washington and Lee, University of
Georgia, Emory, Swannee, University
of Virginia, Tulane, George Washing-
on University University of Texas,
Georgia Tech, University of Okla
homa, University of Tennessee, Uni
versity of Kentucky, University of
Florida, and the University of Ala
bama. T. J. Miller, of Atlanta, who is the
president of the Southern Division,
will preside over the opening meet
ings. Norman MacLeon, national
president of the .fraternity, will also
attend the convention. One , of the
main features of the closing J?anquet
on Saturday night will be a speech by
President Chase of the University
Carolina Boxers Spent
Mock Trial Held in Which Verdict of (Guilty Was Returned, But
Sentence Was Suspended Due to Insufficient
v Mentality of Criminal.
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The Carolina pugilists while
returning from V.P.I, enjoyed a
novel experience in Martinsville,
Va. It seems that the bus in
which the boxers were. traveling
suffered a breakdown in this town,
and due to the hour of the night
nothing in the way of sleeping
quarters could be located except
the town jail. The pugilists ac
cepted the proffered lodging place
with relish and it was not. long
before they had established
themselves there. ,,
A small court room adjoining
the jail was utilized for the trial
of "Piggy" Jarrel. The diminu
tive assistant coach was indicted
for "stunted growth caused by
unmentionable reasons." Captain
Ed Butler was duly elected prose
cuting attorney, while John War
ren accepted the defense of the
accused. Judge Twif ord presided
at the trial and Charlie Brown
was sworn in as foreman of the
jury. ;
The trial opened with "Ox"
" Shuf ord's testimony. He testified
that the defendant's character
was far from good, although he
NUMBER 47
CAROLINA FROSH
TO ENGAGE OAR
P&lIONIGnT
Tar Babies Hit Toughest Games
On Schedule Tonight and
Saturday Night.
The Carolina freshman basketball
team faces two hard games tonight
and Saturday night with Oak Ridge
and Duke Frosh. Last night the Tar
Heel Yearlings met .State "Young
Terrors" and with these two games
during the remainder of the week the
frosh will have their toughest week
of the season.
Oak Ridge has not been defeated
this season and boasts imposing vic
tories over several high and prep
schools The game tonight will be the
first on their tour, for tomorrow night
they meet Duke Frosh and the fol
lowing night Campbell College. The
Tar Babies have a high scoring ma
chine and an enviable record thus, far
this year. Coach Belding's line-up will
probably be Neiman aiid Crouch, for
wards; Marpet, center; and Sher and
Brown guards. In case Edwards
starts ; at center . Marpet will prob
ably go to one of the guards.
The Duke-Carolina Frosh game will
come as a preliminary to the var
sity's encounter with the Blue Devils.
Last year the Duke "Blue Imps" ran
off with the state title and Coach Ed
die Cameron is reputed to have an
other powerful team at the Durham
University this winter. The Carolina
line-up is expected to bet the same as
in the Oak Ridge game.
Noted Artist
To Speak Here
Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, noted
southern artist from Charleston, will
lecture in Gerrard Hall on "The South
in Relation to Art" at eight-thirty
on the night of February ninth.
, Mrs. Verner is one of the foremost
etchers of the cduntry and is a mem
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Der oi xne iNew xorK rsaiionai Arcs
Club and the Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts. After leaving Chapel
Hill, the artist goes direct to Chi
cago to arrange an exhibit for the
International Etchers Show which is
being held by the Chicago Society of
Etchers.
Etchings by this artist have been
exhibited in Chapel Hill, and Wilson's
"Southern Exposure," just released by
the University Press, carries a
frontispiece designed by her. A num
ber of pieces done by Mrs. Verner
will be placed on exhibition and sale
in the "Bull's Head" bookshop on Sat
urday. -
Supplementary- to her lecture on
southern art, which is being' given
here ' through the University Public
Lectures, Mrs. Verner will give a
demonstration of the methods used
by modern artists in the production
of an etching.
The Carolina Freshman Basketball
team will play the-team from Oak
Ridge tonight at eight-thirty o'clock
in the Tin Can.
iht in Virginia Jail
is reported to have a wife and
eleven children. "Anthracite"
Vaughn testified for the defense,
but Prosecutor Butler forced him
to admit that certain acrimonious
accusations against the defendant
were true. Attorney Warren
directed a stirring plea to the
jury in behalf of Jarrel, appeal
ing to their matrimonial inclina
tions by calling constantly to
their attention that the defendant
was possessed with a starving
wife and eleven children. Butler
was not to be outdone, however,
and with his stirring speech in
which frequent references were
made to Al Smith and Methodist
preachers he secured a verdict of
guilty. However, sentence was
suspended due to the insufficient
mentality of the criminal.
Early the next morning, break
fast was served to the would-be
prisoners and barristers. They
seemed to enjoy their lodging, al
though the accommodations were
not the best. Their repaired bus
arraived shortly after the morn
ing meal, and they continued on
their way.