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- y '. LANGSTON HUGHES 8:30 TONIGHT GERHARD HALL f5 ECONOMICS SEMINAR 7:30 TONIGHT BINGHAM HALL f M , v 1 1 J. VOLUME XL NEGRO POET WILL DELIVER TALK ON RACE-PROBLEMS Langston Hughes Has Won Many Prizes and Is Listed in "Who's Who. J. Langston Hughes, negro poet and artist listed, in Who's Who, will deliver a public ad dress upon the problems of his race, and will read his poems to night at 8 :30 o clock m Gerrard hall. The Silver Tongue quart et, composed of Chapel Hill ne groes, will sing. v The most prominent of his' work are : The Weary Blues, and Fine Clothes to the Jew, books of poems, The Negro Mother, recitations, and Not Without Laughter, a novel. .v. Has Many Awards The" America library associa tion listed Not Without Laugh ter as one of the forty outstand ing, books of the year 1930-31. Among the awards that he has -won are the Harmon gold award for literature, the Witter Byn ner intercollegiate poetry prize, and the Opportunity poetry prize. v v The poet, was born in Joplin, Missouri, in 1902. He has lived in various parts of the United! States and Mexico, and has worked as a seaman, visiting Holland, France, Italy, Spain? and the west coast of Africa. Since -his graduation from Lin coln university he has devoted his time to writing. He has re cently returned from a trip through Cuba and Haiti. His great ambition is to visit all the negro countries of the world, studying the live's and customs of his race. ECONOMIST WILL DISCUSS QUESTION OF LABOR.RELIEF Dr. Wolf Will Speak at Econom ics Seminar Tonight on Solu tion for Unemployment. The economics seminar will I meet this evening at 7:30 p. m. in 113 Bingham hall. The date was changed from last night in order to avoid a- conflict with the appearance of the Russian .chorus. At this meeting- Dr. H. D. Wolf will discuss the ' topic, "Unemployment and Relief Measures." This session will initiate a series of seminar dis cussions on current economic developments. - Future Programs December 6, Professor M. S. Heath will explain the "Recent Developments in the Railway Transportation," which will deal with the request of the rail way executives for increased freight rates and the proposed . changes in wages. Dr. C. T. Murchison will discuss the problems presented by the pres ent distribution of the world's gold supply at the January 6 meeting. The significance and probable results of the abandon ment of the gold standard by England will be analyzed. January 20, Dr. John B. Woosley will review certain phases of the banking situation in the United States, together with an analysis' of proposed amendments to the Federal Re serve Act. Additional topics and speakers will be announced at a later date. , Economic Changes The economics seminar offers (Continued on last page) DI FAVORS CONTINUANCE OF CAROLINA MAGAZINE , The members of the Di Sen ate concerned themselves with the discussion of two bills at their meeting Tuesday night. After a measure supported by Senator Gentry resolving that Governor Gardner should call an extra session of the state legislature had failed to pro voke discussion and had been voted down, the Senate opened discussion on the bill advocat ing the abolition of the Carolina Magazine. V The bill to abolish the Maga zine, introduced by Senator Lit tle, was vigorously opposed, and the Senate rejected it by a large majority. At this meeting the Senate voted to postpone its banquet until the winter quar ter. Clyde Larmer was initiated into the membership of the so ciety. DR. McCRACKEN STUDIES STRIKES Guilford Professor Publishes Book on Economic Problems of Mill and Mine. Dr. Duane - McCracken, pro fessor of economics at Guilford college, has just completed a book: on the -strike situation in the south. The book, which is published- by the University Press, deals with the use of the injunction in the handling of strikes, and it contains an in troduction by M. T. Van Hecke, dean of the University law school. The book covers the famous cases in which the injunction has been used to cope with the problem -which is ever present in mill and mining districts. v Dr. McCracken very ably presents the argument both for and against the use of injunction in such industrial disputes. The first part of the book is devoted to this discussion, while the lat ter half briefly states . the re sults and gives Dr. McCracken's conclusions. This is Dr. McCracken's first important contribution in the field of research in economic problems. He was formerly in structor at the University of Minnesota, and has been at Guilf ord only a few years. ASSESSMENT FOR PAVING APPROVED At the regular monthly meet ing of the Chapel Hill board of aldermen last week, a public hearing was held at which time j the street assessment for paving Cameron avenue was approved. The 18 feet of pavement in the center of the street has practic ally eliminated the dust result ing from the heavy traffic on the street. v City manager, J. M. Foushee, says, "It is hoped that more streets can be paved next sum mer. Tickets To Game Students may get into the Carolina-Duke game Saturday upon the presentation of the student pass book and pay ment of fifty cents. The Caro lina students will enter the Duke stadium through the east gate. All persons who have re served tickets for the Carolina-Virginia game may se cure same by calling at the nffire of the orraduate man- iho first floor ofl South building. CHAPEL HILL, N. C THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1931 z - - FIRST TEXT ON CHEMICAL HISTORY IN ENGLISH WRITTEN BY VENABLE i o President of the University for Fourteen Years, Faculty Member For Fifty Years, and Research Scientist of Note Celebrates Seventy-Fifth Birthday. 'o Tuesday -Dr. Francis Preston ; Venable celebrated his seventy fifth" birthday. Of these seventy- five years, fifty have been de voted to his teachings in the University department of chemistry His research works are well known all over the countryvand he has contributed much to modern science. ' Dr. Venable's father was pro fessor of mathematics at the University of. Virginia after the Civil War, but Frank, as he was then known to his friends, wTas more interested in Greek ,and science than in mathematics. For a time he was undecided whether o follow Greek or chemistry, until Dr. J. W. Mai lef chose him as one of his as sistants in the attempt to deter mine the atomic - weight of aluminum. The results from their experiments were accept-; ed for years as the best values for this weight. Studied in Germany After teaching school in New Orleans for a short time, Dr. Venable went to Germany to study chemistry under some of the German masters. He was asked to accept the chair of chemistry in 1880. Dr. Venable at once began to do research work and to organize the chemi cal department in the Univer sity. In 1883 he and some of hfs colleagues founded the now famous Elisha Mitchell scien tific 'society and began the pub lication of the Journal, which now enjoys national recognition: Dr. Venable has always com bined research work with teach ing and from the first has been engaged with his students in some form of research work. It was . during this period that he conceived a new form of. Bun- sen burner which is in general use today. He identified calcium carbide and recognized its great value. An unscrupulous assoc iate made away with all the financial rewards for the work the had done. In the year 1900 Dr. Venable became president of the Univer sity and was kept too busy to continue ' his chemical work. For fourteen years he remained TWO ' ALL-CAMPUS' NO CASUALTIES Because each of the contest ing parties claimed the same name for its organization, the freshman election Wednesday afternoon was marked by a great deal of confusion ; how ever, no casualties resulted. Men, after having promised to vote for the "All-Campus Party,"-were perplexed upon discovering that this title ap plied to both parties. No cigars, fights, and few co-eds wTere in evidence about the polls but "a lovely time'was had by all," notwithstanding. Many hitherto insignificant freshmen found themselves elevated to new heights of pop ularity," walkings to the polls with six men holding their arms, and telling them that such an intelligent person would surely vote the right way their way! The unlucky few who were undecided about the direction their ballot should be cast ran an ever-iricreasingly difficult , president and became well liked among the faculty and students, earning many affectionate nick names because of his popular ity. By 1914 the duties of a president wrere beginning to ; wear down his health and he re- signed tne presidency and re turned to his chemistry. He taught in the chemistry depart ment until his retirement from active service in June, 1930. 1 Dean J. M. Bell has beenas sociated with Dr. Venable -for twenty years wrote several years ago of the man's personal life. "1 you should call on him any evening," said Dean Bell, "you will probably find him studying the New York Times, enjoying a current chemical journal, play ing solitaire, working over a manuscript on zirconium or radio activity, or writing a text book for high schools all the while gathering solace from a pipe which he claims is 'ripe' but which others describe as 'rotten'." Scientific Author In more recent years Dr. Venable has been greatly inter ested jn the element, zirconium, and has done much in establish ing the atomic' weight of this element. He has written many papers and books on scientific work, one book, for .years being used as a text book in many col leges. His Short History of Chemistry was for a long time the only text on the history of chemistry written in English. Dr. Venable has been recog nized throughout the country for his works, having been con ferred with honorary degrees from tl?e Universities of Penn sylvania, Alabama, South Caro lina, and North Carolina, and one from Lafayette college. He was the first president of the Elisha Mitchell society, was president of the American Chemical society, and has been president of several educational associations in the south. The present chemical building of this University was named after and dedicated to him. xHe has proven his excellent qualities as an author, research worker and administrator. PARTIES APPEAR AS FROSH BALLOT gauntlet, starting at the head of senior walk and continuing to the entrance to the polls in Graham Memorial. ' Fortunate itjwas for many that the Aus tralian ballot system was used. Judging from the enthusiasm of the "politickers," mayhem would have been committed had the voting been public. , Highlights of the campaign were : The curly-haired, black dog with "Bob Bolton for Secre tary" streamers attached to his collar and tail. Vass Shepherd haranguing an open-mouthed group of first-year men . . . "Who 'made that crack about the Dekes . . . ?" Albert Cox, standing at the front door of Graham- Memorial, fingering three fifty-cent pieces. "Bribes?" he was asked. "No," was the answer. "What, then?" de manded the reporter." "They're to show what a good treasurer I'll make," he explained. "I can hang on to money." i I J I 1 A . Pictured above is Dr. Francis P. Venable, for fourteen years j president of the University, who celebrated his seventy - fifth birthday Tuesday. NEW CLUB AIRS POLITJCAL VIEWS Students organize "Ehringhaus for Governor" Society With ! .- Albright as President. An enthusiastic group of stu dents assembled in Gerrard hall Tuesday evening to organize an "Ehringhaus for. Governor" club. Officers elected to lead the, club in its campaign for Ehringhaus were Mayne Al bright, president ; Hamilton Hobgood, vice-president; and E; C. Daniel, Jr., secretary. The group decided to instit ute" a University canvass to de termine student sentiment to wards Ehringhaus. Other can didates for this office, A. J. Maxwell and R. D. Fountain, will be invited to speak to the student body on campaign is- sues. The club will meet again next Tuesday night. Ehringhaus, who is an Eliza beth City attorney, advances the following opinion upon the sales tax: "But the imposition; of either the general or the so called luxury tax is in my opin ion too high a price to pay for it. So far as the great body of our citizens are concerned the burden of the ' present levy would be more than overbal anced. N General Theory of Government "Generally speaking, my con ception of the ideal government is one which is administered in economic efficiency and support ed by an equitable system of taxation; which has a sense of proportion enabling it properly to appraise every demand upon its treasury or concern and which counts in the category of fundamentals, the essential hu man needs to which it must min ister." . Notable other policies of the candidate for governor are a state-wide point of view in all problems, defence of party rec ord, a balanced budget, strict but sane economy, respect for the taxpayer's dollar immediate reduction of exaggerated, land values through revaluation, fair play for all classes, and a pro gram, of progress and develop ment of resources. Notebooks Reporters Croweli, Markley, Dill, and Ormond, failed to report in the office for note book corrections yesterday. These men are requested to meet with the managing edi tof this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock if they wish to remain on the staff. NUMBER 52 BLOUNT ELECTED . CLASS PRESIDENT BY CLOSE COUNT Harry Williamson, Robert Bol ton, and Ed Williamson Are Other Freshman Officers. In one of the stiffest and most exciting freshman elections on the University campus, Rob ert Blount defeated Ralph Gard ner in the campaign for presi dency by a vote of 343 to 315. Harry Williamson is.the vice president, taking an easy win from Carl Plaster by the vote of 380 to 281. Robert Bolton, who was elected secretary, won by the largest majority of any of the candidates, polling 109 more votes than Robert Drane, who received 275. Ed William son upset the dope however, by defeating Albert Cox in a close race for treasurer bv a scarce fifteen votes, the final balloting being 338 to 323. Close Voting Blount was never safe until the final, ballot was cast. He took the first ballot by the nar row margin of four votes, but in the second cast Gardner nosed out by seven votes, getting a three-point lead over Blount. In the third ballot Blount ral lied and from then until the last cast he led-Gardner ,on every return. Ed Williamson, who de feated Cox for treasurer, also lost in second ballot by the bare margin of four votes. According to Mayne "Albright, president of the student body, this election was one of the largest freshman political tilts ever held on the Hill. A total of 661 votes were cast in the election, this number being polled by Harry Williamson and Carl Plaster, the candidates for vice-president. Robert Bolton received 384 votes, the largest number of individual polls of any of ,the candidates. CIVIL ENGINEERS HEAR SPEECH BY mDOSOCIETY Francis Lee Stuart, President of A. S. M. E., Reviews Ex periences of 50 Years. Students in the engineering school heard Frances Lee OX. i. : J 4- T A can Society of Civil Engineers, tell of some of his experiences in nearly fifty years of engineer ing work Tuesday. George T. Seabury, secretary of , the or ganization, accompanying Presi dent Stuart, defined the work and purpose of the society, in which engineering students of the University are eligible for membership. Experiences Told In teaching resourcefulness to the student engineers, Presi dent Stuart told of many of his own experiences in active serv ice as civil engineer for leading railroads of the country. He also drew stories from his life as a structural engineer oh the Pan ama Canal Th Nicuragua. He has held posts with numerous construction firms, and holds many patents for modern meth ods machinery. His main of fices are in New York city. Stuart is also an executive of other engineering societies in England and Canada. Seabury is a prominent constructor of dams, reservoirs, and water supply systems. ;
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