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WILL END AFTER
TONIGHT'S SHOWS
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Capacity Crowd Accords Ama
teur Performers Unstinted
Applause and Approval.
The ninth annual Festival
.and Drama Tournament of the
Carolina Dramatic Association
,got off to a good start Thursday,
with a hundred delegates regis
tering in the afternoon and as
many more expected Friday, and
with Prof. Frederick H. Koch,
president ex officio, announcing
that the membership had grown
from fifty-six to sixty-four
schools and clubs this last year.
In Thursday's contests, the
Vacation Dramatic Club and
the Woman's Club, both of Sea
board and both directed by Mrs.
Herbert Harris; competed in the
final contest in original plays of
the community clubs and little
theatres. v Biltmore Junior Col
lege and . Spring Hope high
school groups presented plays
in the finals of the .. production
contest for city high schools.
Spring Hope, giving a remark
ably fine presentation with Cath
erine Alford starring, .won over
Beaufort and Lumberton in the
eastern preliminaries, held in
the afternoon.
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Difficult to Decide
A capacity house filled the
Playmakers theatre to greet the
performers Thursday night and
inspired them to give four such
iine shows that the judges were
in a quandary who to. pick as
winners. The winners in all con
tests will not be announced, how
ever, until after the last con
test tonight.
The Biltmore Junior College
group, who played Wentwbrth's
War Brides, sot an extra ,big
hand. The thirty girls of the
Dramatic club r sold handker
chiefs on the streets to raise
money to send the-fine group to
the tournament. Another group
from Asheville shared the bus
with them, twenty-three coming
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DR. COBB AMUSES
ASSEMBLY WITH
STORIES OF EAST
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Head of Geology Department
Recalls Anecdotes of Oriental ,
Teaching Experience.
Dr. Collier Cobb of the Uni
versity department of geology
spoke in assembly yesterday
morning on his various experi
ences in tha Orient. j
He told numerous, amusing
anecdotes about his contacts
with the Japanese while he was
teaching in their country". Pro
lessor Cobb related a ridiculous
argument . between a Japanese
tram car conductor and one of
the passengers. Contrary to
regulations, which required that
no fish be carried on the tram
car, one passenger was discov
ered to be carrying a huge lob
ster in a basket. When ques
tioned regarding his action, the
laborer declared the lobster to
be a "bug." When' Dr. Cobb
was asked to clear up the tan
gle, he classified it as a crusta
cean. While every person on
the tram thumbed his diction
ary, the disturbing element
quietly picked up his basket and
lobster and getting off the car
went his way, leaving the con
ductor and passengers still per
plexed as to the meaning, of
crustacean. ,. '
Miss Kwei To Address
x Alpha Kappa Delta
' Miss Mary Kwei, dean of
women at Hua Chung College,
Wuchang, China, will address
Alpha Kappa Delta, sociological
fraternity, Tuesday evening at
7:30 in 302 Alumni, building.
The subject of Miss Kwei's talk
will be "Some Social Problems
of China." The faculty and
graduate students and under
graduate majors in the depart
ments of sociology and. public
welfare are invited to attend.
REPRESENTATIVES
WILL LEAVE FOR
OHIO CONVENTION
National Musical Supervisors'
Meeting to Take Place at
Cleveland. y
Dr. Harold F. Dyer, head of
the University music depart
ment, T. Smith McCorkle, also
of the music department, and
Mrs. Grace Woodman, of the
University Extension division,
are leaving by automobile this
morning to attend the National
Musical Supervisor's convention
at Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Dyer is a former president
of the association, but he is not
going in an official capacity this
time. He will continue on to St.
Louis Friday, where he will of
ficiate as the chairman of the
judge's committee for the na
tional final contest of the Inter
Collegiate Glee Club association,
which is composed of glee clubs
from all parts of the country. He
expects to return here about
April 12. -
McCorkle is a member of the
committee which will rehearse
the national high school sym
phony orchestra, assembled from
the best orchestras throughout
-the states. He is also acting as
the chairman for the transporta
tion committee which has charge
of the arrangements for getting
the members of the Southern
Conference.
Mrs. Woodman is a member of
the National Board of Directors
of the National Musical Super
visors convention. McCorkle
and Mrs. Woodman will return
directly fromthe convention.
AFFIRMATIVE SIDE
WINS IN WESTERN
RESERVE DEBATE
Einmett Pedley, of Visiting Team, Was
In the Main Responsible
For Triumph.
In the debate with Western
Reserve Thursday "evening the
affirmative was favored by an
unofficial audience decision. On
the affirmative Carolina was
represented by F. A. Rankin,
who presented the case that
capitalism is unsound in;., prin
ciple, B. C. Proctor, who con
ducted the , cross-examination,
and Western Reserve was repre
sented by Emmet Pedley. On
the negative representing the
University was McBride "Fleming-Jones
for Western Reserve,
James Rice, who presented the
constructive speech, and George
Srail, who cross-questioned the
affirmative. '
Pedley who has gained quite
a reputation in the field of . de
basing presented a speech in
summary for the affirmative
which the audience characteriz
ed in their comments on the
ballots as the clearest, most con
vincing, and best summary that
they had heard. Further quite a
few went so far as to state that
' Pedley was responsible for their
shift of opinion. " -
CHAPEL HILL, N. C SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1932
An Open Letter To Mayor Council And
City Manager Foushee
Gentlemen : .
You should be well aware of
the dissatisfaction felt in many
quarters as to the fitness of Pa
trolman U. V. Rackley to occupy
his present police office. '
In a dramatic fashion this was
further illustrated Thursday
night when it is universally re
ported that he allowed a private
citizen to be critically wounded
while he stood by behind a tree
with a flashlight, 'his gun being
in the hands of the above citizen.
If the administration is satis
fied to confine his police obliga
tions to tagging student cars
parked incorrectly and to arrest
ing speeders, leaving genuine
crime prevention and the appre
hension of real criminals to the
public spiritedness of private
citizens, then the petition of The
Daily Tar Heel for removal of
Patrolman Rackley will be of no
H. H. Williams Explains Paucity
Of A's On Philosophy Courses
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University Professor Declares That A Represents to Him a Com
plete Understanding of Subject Matter Augmented
By an Original Contribution to Science.
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"I never givean A, unless I
just can't help it" explained Pro
fessor Horace Williams yester
day to a Daily Tar Heel re
porter. With this apparently
cryptic remark, he revealed
why, in forty-two years of teach
ing, he has given but two A's on
his course, logic and civilization.
Since the course , consists of
three integral parts, it is signi
ficant that no student has ever
made A in all three divisions of
the course. Thus, there stands
in the University catalogue a
course upon which no A has
ever been given.
While the course was divided
into halves before the inaugura
tion of the quarter system, late
President Edward Kidder Gra
ham broke the ice in 1898 when
he received an A on the latter
half of the course, but even he
could make no more than a B on
the first portion. Professor
Williams considers the . late
president the most brilliant stu
dent he has ever had, and one of
the greatest of American college
presidents. Yet this , towering
genius, who wrote the finest
term paper ever received by
Professor Williams, failed to
make a perfect record on the
course.
Eleven years later in 1909,
Francis E. Winslow, of Rocky
Mount made an A on the first
half of the course. But he has
no more than a B for the re
maining half. Winslow, now a
Rocky Mount lawyer, was presi
dent of Phi Beta Kappa in 1909,
barely nosing out ahead of Presi
dent Frank Graham, his class
mate. ;' Professor Williams re
members him as "quick and de
cisive." Since that day no A
has ever been recorded for
Philosophy 10, 11, and 12.,
Appreciating the difficulty of
his course, Professor Williams
Professors Publish Book
The University Press has
just brought out a volume by
Professor F. Bt Simkins and
R. H. Woody on South Carolina
During Reconstruction. The
book won the John H. Dunning
prize for the best essay in
American history written in
1931. Simkins formerly taught
here and is now at Virginia
' State Teachers College. Woody
is a professor at Duke Univer-isity.
avail. The tax payers, and the
editor of this publication pays
taxes in both the village and the
county, should have as public
servants tactful, fearless, and
efficient men. There should be
no place Tiere or in any other
political subdivision for men
who fail in crimes, and who
make themselves felt in the com
munity only by reason of their
domineering attitudes, and en
forcement of the petty ordinan
ces while real criminals escape
their vigilance.
The Daily Tar Heel feels
that it is expressing the senti
ment of the student body and a
good part of the townspeople by
urging upon the administration
of the village Patrolman Rack
ley's dismissal.
Yours truly,
JACK DUNGAN,
Editor of The Daily Tar Heel.
said he has never permitted it to
be required of students. The
course has been consistently
dodged by prospective Phi Beta
Kappa men, and Professor Wil
liams admits .that his standards
have wrecked more than one
superb record.
An A from him represents a
complete understanding of the
subject matter augmented, by an
original contribution to philoso
phy. "The A student," he
stated "is the master of the
course, one who has been stimu
lated to return to philosophy
more, than it yielded him." On
the other hand, a B student is
one who possesses an accurate
knowledge of the course, but as
Professor Williams expresses it,
"is uninspired." There has also
been a paucity of B's on logic
and civilization.
Deplores Lax Grading
Commenting upon the recent
honor roll report, Professor Wil
liams deplored the fact . that
forty-two students could make
all A's "An A," he observed,
"signifies complete devotion to
the course in which it is made.
It is like the home run in base
ball, reserved for the champions.
And do we have forty-two home
run kings in the University?"
Oddly enough, . men, whom
Professor Williams ; regards as
the finest minds he has met, fail
ed to attain the highest possible
grade on the course. Chief Jus
tice Walter P. Stacy and Judge
John J. Parker, held by , the phil
osophy professor as great intel
ligences, received profuse com
mendation bufonly the grade of
B. Even Paul Green, one of
Professor Williams' high lights,
fell short , of the apex.
After Professor Williams has
"struck out" hundreds. of stu
dents, he is still looking for an-
other "home run king.'
Chapel of Cross Services
" Sunday at 8:00' a. m. the
Chapel of the Cross will hold
holy communion, and the regu
lar service will be conducted at
11:00 o'clock. The Forum will
convene at 7:00 p. m. in the par
ish house, and at 8:00 o'clock
there will be prayers and organ
musjc.
Bishop Penick will preach and
administer the rite of confirma
tion at 11:00 a. m. Sunday,
April 17.
Perm Regains Consciousness
And Is Steadily Improving
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French Examination
The graduate examination on
a reading knowledge of French
will be conducted this morning
at 9:30 in 314 ' Murphey. A
change in plans has been made
and students will be permitted
to bring dictionaries to class as
a limit has been placed on the
time allowed for translations.
MONDAY SET FOR
NOMINATION OF
CAMPUS LEADERS
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Mass Meeting in Memorial Hall
To Select Men for Wednes
day's Election. '
Nominations for twenty-eight
campus officers to serve during
the coming year will take place
Monday morning at assembly
period when students will
gather in Memorial hall for a
mass meeting, v The balloting on
these offices is set for Wednes
day. Positions Listed
The nominations will be con
ducted by the meeting with the
president of the student boply
presiding. Candidates for the
presidency and vice presidency
of the student body) for the edi
torship of the four publications,
The Daily Tar Heel, the Caro
lina Magazine, the Buccaneer,
and the Yackety Yack, f or : the
presidency and vice presidency
of the athletic association, for
two positions on the debate
council, and for three positions
of the Publications Union board
will receive nominations at this
time.
Class Nominations
At the same time the differ
ent classes will make nomina
tions to fill the offices of presi
dency, vice-presidency, , secre
tary, and treasurer and also to
nominate a representative on
the student council.
The law. school, the medical
school, and the school of phar
macy will conduct 'their own
nominations, and ejections , later
in the year while the Woman's
association has already announc
ed official nominations.
SHOW LITERATURE
IS DISPLAYED AT
PLAYMAKERS' TEA
Drama Books by Local Writers Praised
By Visiting Little Theatre
Directors and Teachers.
A table of dramatic literature
was maintained by the Book
Market at the exhibition and tea
held by the dramatic conference
yesterday afternoon in the Play
makers' scene shop.
Little Theatre directors and
teachers, gathered here from
all parts of the state to partici
pate in the dramatic festival,
were enthusiastic in their praise
of many of the books displayed.
Mrs. Sam Selden's book on stage
scenery brought forth a flood of
praise from many spectators.
"-It is my Bible," said one, "I
never drive a nail without first
consulting this book."
Many books concerned with
dramatic art were examined,
but the three volumes of Profes
sor Koch's Carolina Folk Plays
and the one on comedies were
the center of attention. Rea
son for this was expressed this
way by one of the delegates:
"We all feel that we have a part
in creating these."- .'
NUMBER 133
Blood Transfusion Early Yester
day Morning Helps Alleviate
Victim's Condition.
CONFUSING STORIES
Lack of Reliable Information in
Case Leads to Unrestrained
Conjecture.
Ashby Penn, twenty-two year
old University junior, seriously
injured in an encounter with
four bandits who held up a
weiner stand here Thursday
night, is reported to be resting
easier following a blood trans
fusion given by James Cordon,
Penn's fraternity brother, yes
terday at Duke University hos
pital. The shooting occured shortly
before 10 :00 o'clock on the
Graham road where Penn, ac
companied by Anne Gordon Ed
munds, Robert Stone, and Police
Officer U. V. Rackley, had pur
sued the men immediately after
the hold-up.
Bandits Enter onop
The men, according to Ben
Franklin, clerk in the weiner.
shop, drove up in a Hudson se
dan; Two of 'them entered the
shop and ordered sandwiches
and pie. While eating, the men
decided they wanted to take a
drink, and buying a Doctor Pep
per they went into the rear of
the store. Franklin says he
heard them unlock the back
door and go out. into the rear
varn.
They summoned George Cole
man, proprietor of the shop, to
follow them and inquired of him
the price of an unused ice-box
in the yard. While Coleman
was off his guard, he was struck
over the head by one of the men.
Despite , the shock of the blow,
Coleman grappled with the man,
pulling the man to the srround.
The blood from the gash poured
into his eyes and forced him to
release his. hold, but he managed
to stagger around the building
to the street, screaming loudly.
The bandits retreated rapid
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ALTANTA ALUMNI
HEAR GRAHAM IN
LOAN FUND TALK
President Discusses General Fi
nancial Conditions of Univer
sity in Meeting Thursday.
President Frank Graham was
the principal speaker Thursday
night at a meeting of the Atlanta
alumni association of the Uni
versity of North Carolina in
Atlanta.
In a talk which he said was
"just a family talk," President,.
Graham discussed in general the
financial condition of the Uni
versity and stressed particular
ly the work and purpose of the
student loan fund. Following
the meeting he refused to dis
close any information as to
what he had said concerning the
finances of the University. He
added, however, that although
North Carolina had been "hit
about as hard as any other state,
it was in just as good condition
as any other."
Speaking of Professor How
ard Odum, present member of
the University faculty and for
merly a student and graduate at
Emory University in Georgia,
Mr. Graham told the Alumni
association that he was "without
doubt the leader in -the field of
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