IDOL IS AWARDED
BIDTODECORATE
FOR DANCE SETS
May 13 and 14 Decided on as
Dates for Annual Junior
Senior Affair.
For more than three hours
Wednesday night twelve mem
bers of the junior-senior dance
committee that is in charge of
the annual affair deliberated on
three bids submitted for dec
orating the Tin Can for the
dances "and finally cast their
votes in favor of a firm headed
by John Idol, for a considera
tion of $450, of which the May
Frolic will pay $135, arid the
junior and senior classes $157.50
each. . , ; ' '
. Last year a first contract
which was later slightly amend
ed was drawn up for the .same
service which entailed $1000.
The price this year is less than
half that last year.
Limited Budget : ,
The budget of the two class
es this year cannot exceed $750
each whereas last . year the to
tal amount expended was in ex
cess of $3300. Eighteen hun
dred dollars will be saved over
last' year because of more ex
perience and low prices brought
about by keener competition in
the face of the present depres
sion. . '
Among bands being consid
ered within the price limit set
by the committee are Coon
Sanders, Ted Weems, Isham
Jones, Gus Arnheim, Husk
O'Hare, and some ten others.
The dates' for the most gala
week-end of the entire, year have
been set for May 13 and 14, the
last set of dances to be given
before the finals. ;
ORCHESTRA WILL
ASSISTKENNEDY
Music Professor Will Present
Vesper Concert Sunday Af
ternoon at 4:00 O'clock.
When Nelson O. Kennedy of
the music department faculty of
fers a vesper organ concert Sun
day afternoon, the University
Symphony orchestra will accom
pany him in playing Guilmaht's
First Sonato. The public is in
vited to the concert, which will
take place next Sunday after
noon at 4:00 o'clock in the Hill
music auditorium. .
The concert is one of the regu
lar series of vesper concerts
played monthly by Professor
Kennedy in the music auditor
ium. He. will offer as the first
part of his program Concert
Overture, bjK William Faulkes,
In Springtime, by Ralph Kinder,
Claire de Lune, by Karg-Elert,
and Londonderry Air, arranged
hy Henry Coleman.
Orchestra to Play .
The final part of the program
will be A. Builmant's Fourth
Sonato and in this Professor
Kennedy will be accompanied by
the symphony orchestra which
is made up of members of the
student body and faculty. .
The appearance of the orches
tra on the program of one of
the vesper concerts during the
year is an annual custom.
Henderson to Speak Today
Dr. Archibald Henderson,
head of the mathematics depart
ment, will . address the fresh-;
man-sophomore . assembly this
morning in Memorial hall, at
10:30 o'clock on "George 'Ber
nard Shaw."
Van Hecke To Honor
Staff Of Law Review
The members of The Law Re
view staff, consisting of twenty
students and eight faculty mem
bers, will be entertained at a
smoker to-night at the home of
Dean M. T. Van Hecke. At this
time copies of the new issue of
The Law Review will be distri
buted. Dean William W. Piersori, Jr.,
of the graduate school, will
speak at the smoker and will of
fer a criticism of the publica
tion from the standpoint of Eng
lish composition.
'MERCURY' EDITOR
REVIEWS COLLEGE
H. L. Mencken, editor of The
American Mercury, replying to
a group of questions sent him by
The Columbia Spectator, makes
the following observations :
No , betterment of government
conditions can result from stu
dent participation in politics.
, . , The college student of today is
more conservative than his fa
ther, a generation ago. ,
Undergraduate literary work
is "atrocious."
Any student who takes foot
ball seriously is "degraded"
thereby. '
Present entrance require
ments make it impossible to ex
pect a group of intelligent col
lege students.
There is no reason why stu
dents should not question ac
cepted standards of moral and
social conduct.
HISTORY BOOKS TO BE
PLACED ON EXHIBITION
A collection of history books,
many of which are about North
Carolina, written by members
of the faculty will, be placed on
exhibition in the lounge of Gra
ham Memorial. Among the au
thors of the books are Dr. R.
D. W. Connor, Dr. H. M. Wag
staff, Dr. C. P. Higby, and Dr.
Fletcher, Green. , "
r
JANITOR'S GROUP HEARS
ODUM ON COMMON MAN
Dr. Howard W. Odum, direc
tor of the school of public wel
fare, addressed the Janitors' as
sociation Wednesday afternoon
in their hut. Dr. Odum's sub
ject was "The Common Man."
Alumni Meetings
President Frank P. Graham
will speak to alumni of Golds
boro tonight in the interest of
the student emergency . loan
fund. For next week three trips
have been planned. They are to
Richmond, f Virginia, Monday;
Raleigh, Thursday; and Wil
mington, Friday.
Opera Broadcast
Students and townspeople will
have the opportunity to hear the
broadcast of the last part of
M anon, as presented tomorrow
afternoon from theMetropoIitan
Opera house. New York, at 3 :30
o'clock in the choral room of the
music building.; ' '
Gifts To Loan Fuitd
devious total $14,133.50
iirig'rig societies ... 44.40
Community 10.00
Friend of ;?Uniyer- . -Aii,
sity, Washington 1,000.00
Total to date $15,187.90
JThe Carolina Pjfay makers
are io ;giye one-third of re
ceipts from, the sale Of tick
ets, other tnan ; season tick
ets, to the student emergency
loan fund.
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1932
Burton Craige Holds Enviable
Record In University Activities
-o-
Success in Politics of Trustee Who Was Elected to Legislature
V- Two Years After Graduation From Law School Paralleled,
By Prominence as One of State's Best Lawyers.
' o .
Two years out of law school
and a member of the state legis
lature. An unusual record, but
one that might have been proph
esied for Burton Craige of Winston-Salem
by his classmates
and professors, for he graduat
ed with the highest scholastic
honors of his class, being presi
dent of Phi Beta Kappa.
. During his four years at the
University . preparatory to grad
uating in 1897 with an A.B. de
gree, Craige made an enviable
record in extra-curricula activ
ities as well as his studies. His
popularity and ability won him
the presidency of the junior
class, vice-presidency of the ath
letic association, and the posi
tion of chief ball manager. He
was also connected . with the
staff of The Tar Heel, an s of
ficer in the Di senate, and a
member of the order of the Gim
ghouls. .. '
Taught School
Following his graduation,
Craige taught school at a boys'
academy for two years. He re
turned to the University law
school and received his degree
in 1901. Receiving his license
the same year, he began his
practice of law in partnership
with his father in Salisbury.
Being elected to the state leg
islature in 1903 at the age of
twenty-eight, his success in pol
Playmakers To Aid
Student Loan Fund
One third of the proceeds, ex
clusive of the passbooks, re
ceived by the Playmakers in the
bill of original dramas which are
being presented this week will
go to the loan fund. The three
plays were presented last night
and the bill will be repeated at
8 :30 p.m. today and also to
morrow. ;
All three of the plays, The
Common Gift, The Loyal Ven
ture, and Bloomers, were written
by students in the play-writing
courses of the University and
are produced under the direc
tion of the Playmakers.
Small Group Discusses
University Honor System
About twenty of the ninety
members of the Student Forum
met in Graham Memorial Wed
nesday night for a discussion of
the honor system, which is in
line with the current attempt to
arrive at a thorough understand
ing and means of enforcement
of the honor code. -.
- The problem of walking on
the grass was also brought up,
but no satisfactory conclusions
as to corrective measures were
reached.
FEATURE 'AUTICEES
Of the Sunday Issue of
The Daily Tar Heel
Will Be -
A! Trcfstee Sketch on United States Senator
Cameron Morrison
The History of Carolina Chedr-Leadiiig
CorrieliaPhiilips Spencer, 0011110111
The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary .
Of Her Death
itics has been paralleled by his
rising prominence as one of
North Carolina's ablest law
yers. In 1910 he went into a
legal partnership with his broth
er Kerr Craige of Salisbury.
Burton Craige made his office at
Winston-Salem and was at one
time counsel for the R. J. Rey
nolds Tobacco company. """
On Legal Committee
Recognized as one of the
state's foremost barristers, ho
was appointed by Governor
Gardner as a member of the
Committee of legal experts to
study the state constitution and
recommend to the state legisla
ture desirable changes for a re
vision of the "document.
Graduation and ensuing pro
fessional life have not lessened
his regard for the University.
He is a member of the Alumni
Loyalty fund council and has
been active in the work of the
Alumni association and other
alumni" projects. , Coming as a
climax to his association with
the institution was his appoint
ment to the board of trustees.
His many acts, relative to fur
thering the interests of the Uni
sity are testimonials of his con
cern for its welfare. His recent
gift of $1000 to the emergency
student loan fund is an example
of his generosity.
Seats Of 01d Hall
To Be Used In Park
Some of the old benches form
erly used in old Memorial hall,
which have been ; stored away
since the old building was torn
down, have been brought out, re
paired, painted : and carried out
to Battle park where they will
serve as seats for visitors to the
park.
This project is resulted from
the suggestion of Mrs. J. M.
Booker, Miss Kate Graham, and
Mrs. Louis Graves, wrlo made
arrangements for placing , the
benches in the park. ,- 3
, i The Battle Park association,
organized last year, has made
many improvements in the park
by the trimming of trees, the
clearing of walks, and the re
construction of bridges.
JULIAN C. BAKER TO
INTERVIEW STUDENTS
Julian C. Baker, assistant dean
of the graduate school of busi
ness administration at Harvard
university, will visit the' Univer
sity Wednesday, March 9. While
here he will interview any. stu
dents who wish to apply for ad
mission to the school, next fall.
Arrangements for interviews
with Baker can be made through
Dean Carroll's office.
Duke Director Will
Read Play Sunday
Professor A. T. West, dra
matic director of Duke univer
sity, will offer the regular, play
reading for the month next Sun
day evening at 8:30 o'clock in
the Playmakers theatre. The
play to be read is The Barretts
of Wimpole Street, which, ap
peared on Broadway for two sea
sons with Katherine Cornell in
the lead. -
Professor West read Eugene
O'Neill's Marco Millions, in the
Playmakers theatre last year.
BLUNDER LEADS
TO DISCOVERIES
Professor Fred-Allison of the
Alabama Polytechnic institute
says that the finding of the two
elements virginium and alabam
ine was by following an apparent
blunder. (
Allison claims that the' magneto-optic
apparatus perfected
by an accidental beginning has
now proved itself successful. It
has, enabled him to discover new
isotopic atoms of seven heavy
metals including gold and plat
inum. --
Industrial chemical analysts
and scientific researchers, Pro
fessor Allison states, will soon
find wide application for the
magneto-optic apparatus.
CATAWBA OPPOSES PLAN
TO UNITE FIVE COLLEGES
Following the proposal made
last week to. unite five of the
smaller colleges of western
North Carolina into one large
university under the: name of
Piedmont university, . Catawba
college, included in the pro
posal, has officially announced
that-it could not be one of the
group.
Dr.. Howard Omwake, presi
dent of the institution,, stated
"Since Catawba was establish
ed to afford a liberal education
to the young men and young wo
men, of the Reformed church In
North Carolina and . elsewhere1
and also under, obligation to.fur
nisha liberal education to the
young men and women of Salis
bury and Rowan county, it is
necessary that the institution
maintain its identity."
Guilford, Elon, .High Point;
Catawba, and Lenoir-Rhyne
were the schools included in the
proposal. ;
Sandburg Declares
Grammar Is .Useless
Carl Sandburg, famous Ameri
can poet, states that, "in his
opinion, a writer .does not have
to know grammar to be able to
use language well. . . ;
- -f I- don't know a ,noun from a
verb," he confessed to a member
of the English department of
Arizona State Teachers college.
"I looked them, up, but I'm still
pretty foggy about them. I use
them all the time, but I don't see
why I should be able to classify
them." ; -
, This seems to uphold "the com
plaints of so many students who
complain of their freshman Eng
lish. Debaters Will Meet South
Carolina Team This Evening
The University debating team
will . meet the team of the Uni
versity of South Carolina , to
night in Gerrard hall at 8 : 30
o'clock on the question, Re
solved: That Congress should
enact legislature to centralize
control of , industry. North
Carolina will have the negative
side of the question.
NUMBER 122
GRAHAM STATES
HONOR SYSTEM IS
'HONESTY ITSELF'
Students at Convocation Vote to
Defer Action Until Next
Quarter.
President Frank Graham and
Mayne Albright were speakers
at the University convocation in
Memorial hall yesterday. The
meeting, taking place as the
regular assembly exercises, was
called for the purpose of a re
consideration of the honor sys
tem. Albright declared . that the
purpose of the meeting was not
to force any drastic action but
to bring before the student body
for their consideration those
problems connected with the ob
servance and maintenance of the
honor system.
System Is Honesty
"The , honor system'1, said
President Graham; "comes down
to a simple thing honesty it
self. There is no community
which does . not . take . . action
against a man who steals, and
that is all this , matter of en
forcing the honor system
amounts to. The man who takes
that which is not his is cheating
his fellpw students; more than
that, he is cheating his mother
and father who have sent him
to school.
"The demand for a reconsid
eration of the honor system
conies from the students them
selves. The student forum, en
gineering school, The Daily
Tar Heel, Di and Phi assem
blies, have all had a voice in
raising this issue," said Presi
dent Graham. "This business
of keeping alive the honor sys
tem is a continuous responsibil-.
(Continued on page three)
SHERRILL SPEAKS
ON REVENUE ACT
Accounting Professor Addresses
Economics Seminar at Meet
ing Wednesday Evening.
R..JL Sherrill, professor of ac
counting, led the discussion on
'Federal Income Taxation" at
the economics seminar, Wednes
day evening. He began by giv
ing a summary of the present
revenue act, explaining the
meaning of gross income, exclu
sions and deductions from gross
income,., net ; income, credits
against net income, and compu
tation of tax. , ,
Three Tax Rates
Sherrill pointed out that there
are three distinct tax rates: the
sur-tax rate on net income; the
normal tax on net income less
certain credits ; and the straight
twelve and one-half percent rate
on capital gains at the tax
payer's option. -
" The speaker showed how the
revenue act had formerly at
tempted to tax bof h stock divi
dends and stock rights as ordi
nary income, and how the Su
preme Court held that neither
was income on its receipt, since
either profit or loss might re
sult from their sale."
The present act, Professor
Sherrill vindicated, gives the tax
payer t Ke 'option of paying a tax
at tne rate that would otherwise
apply to him.
No French Club Sleeting
. The. meeting of the French
club, scheduled for tonight, has
been postponed until a later
date.