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YOLUME XL
CHAPEL HILL, N. C SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1932
NUMBER 163
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E. C. METZENTHIN
APPROVES USE OF
WORLDLANGUAGE
Assembly Speaker Stresses Need
For Universal Tongue and
Favors EsDeranto.
Professor Metzenthin of the
German department, delivered
an address upon "Esperanto"
yesterday in assembly. The
German professor called atten
tion to the great need for an in
ternational language in this day
of air travel, international con
ferences, and radio broadcast
ing. He stated that this need
lias always been felt, and from
time to time many languages
have been tried only to be dis
carded. Babylonian, Greek, and Latin
tongues successively made bid3
for international usage, but all
passed away with the extinction
of the people who used the re
spective languages. French came
forward with a threat to become
the one language, but now Eng
lish, has displaced French in
widespread usage. , i
Need Composite Language
Metzenthin believes that no
language in use today is fitted
for the purpose, because none of
'them is simple and logical
enough to be readily mastered.
"Experience has shown that no
language, built upon a political
unit, can survive the life of that
unit." he said: "and for that rea
son 'Esperanto was conceived
The word "Esperanto" means
hope as contrasted with the de
spair which the study of other
languages invariably brings
about. All necessary rules for
usinsr "Esperanto" can be enum
erated in five minutes, and Es
peranto grammar can be mas
tered in half an hour. ,
Nouns Not Declined
All nouns of the proposed
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ANNIVERSARY OF
ALPHA PSI DELTA
IS OBSERVED HERE
Prominent Psychologists From
Three States Present Here
Yesterday at Convention.1
Chapel Hill Selected
Site, Of Dental Meet
Chapel Hill was selected as
the place for next year's meet
ing of the North Carolina Dental
Society, which closed its 1932
convention at Elizabeth "City
Wednesday. Dr. Wilbert Jack
son of Clinton was chosen-president
for next year, and with him
were elected and installed: Dr.
H. E. Nixon of Elizabeth City,
vice-president ; and Dr. . D. L.
Pridgeon of JFayetteville, secre
tary. Dr. Clyde Minges of Rocky
Mount and Dr. Henry Carr of
Durham were placed on the
state board of examiners; and
Dr. Z. L. Edwards of Washing
ton, Dr, W. F. Clayton of High
Point, and Dr. R. M. Olive of
Fayetteville were elected to the
executive committee of the
society.
ROCKEFELLER GIFT
AIDS RESEARCH IN
SOCIALCIENCES
Foundation Continues Grant of
$30,000 to Help Develop
Institute's Program.
Weil Lecture Endowment Fund
Brings Famous Men To Campus
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Ex-President William Howard Taft Heads Impressive List of
Speakers Which University Students Here Have Been
Able to Hear Through Magnanimity of Weils.
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Since their founding during last year, it is thought that the
the years of 1915-16, the Weil
lectures have 'provided a val
uable means for stimulating1
thought among students of the
University in regard to civic
problems occuring in American
life. - ' . .
Although the Weil lectures
were not, begun until a year lat
ter, an unendowed series ol lec
tures on American citizenship
was established during 1914-15 1
by. the University itself. Ex
President William Howard Taft
was the first speaker; his topic
was "The Presidency: Powers,
Duties, Obligations, and Respon
sibilities."
Lectures Endowed
Since the time of this begin
ning, the Weil lectures have been
permanently established through
an endowment of $16,700 made
by the families of Sol and Henry
Weil of Goldsboro. Under the
stipulation that it should never
be spent, this endowment has
been invested, and the income
from its investment is used an
nually to obtain , a well-known
speaker, fully qualified to ad
dress University students on
'American citizenship and relat
ed" topics, j
No part of the original endow
ment has ever been expended.
Furthermore, in the past few
A continuation of the grant
from the Rockefeller Foundation
to the Institute for Research in
Social Science at the University
was announced yesterday by
Dr. Howard W. Odum, director
of the Institute. The sum of
$30,000 a year for. three years,-
beginning July 1, 1932, has
been awarded by. the foundation, i years its income has amassed a
The Institute will continue to I free working balance of $2,-
The Gamma chapter of Alpha
Psi Delta, national psychological
fraternity, yesterday celebrated
its decennial anniversary. Psy
chologists from leading colleges
of Virginia, North, and South
Carolina were present for the
occasion, including many men
of national recognition.
President Frank P. Graham
opened the meeting with an ad
dress of welcome to the visitors
yesterday afternoon, at which
time several papers on experi
mental studies, statistical inves
tigation, and teaching methods
were read: and an exhibit of
laboratory apparatus, prepared
by H. N.. DeWick, G. G. Killen
ger, and W. M. Treverton, was
displayed. Dr. J. F. Dashiell,
head of the University depart
ment of psychology, presided
over the meeting.
Dr. A. G. Bayroff, president
of the local fraternity chapter,
presided at a dinner in the eve
ning and introduced the toast
master, Dr. Harry W. Crane,
professor of psychology here
and head, of the department of
mental hygiene of the state
board of public welfare. The
visiting professors gave brief
sketches of the progress and
development of psychology in
iheir various institutions.
develop its program of state
and regional research in social
sciences, and thus help the Uni
versity in carrying out its poli
cies of wide cooperation with
local, state, and regional agen
cies as well as closer coordina
tion of teaching and research in
the social sciences. ,
Graham Chairman of Board
As in the past, the funds will
be administered by the board of
governors of the institute, of
which President Frank Graham
is chairman. Othermembers of
the board are: Dr. E. C. Bran
son, Dean D. D. Carroll, Profes
sor R. D. W. Connor, Dr. J. G.
dpP TTflTYiilt.on. Dr. A. M. Jor
dan, Dr. C. T. Murchison, Dr.
Howard W. Odum, Dr. M. R.
Trabue, Dean M. T. Van Hecke,
and Dr. L. R. Wilson.
The Rockefeller Foundation
also appropriates $5,000 a year
to the University for the pro
motion of scientific research. At
the end of April this grant was
von pwpH for a neriod of three
years.
997.94. As no lecture was given
University will either give -the
mm -m a
balance or loan the entire en
dowment to the Student Loan
fund. Under such a plan, the
amount invested would be paid
ba'ck into the Weil endowment
as soon as student loans were
collected.
With few exceptions, a series
of three lectures has been given
annually up until last year. The
speakers have all lectured to
capacity audiences of students,
faculty members, and townspeo
pie.
The first incumbent of the
Weil lectureship was Professor
George Brinton' McClellan of
Princeton University, who gave
a series of three lectures on
"American Citizenship" whose
titles were: "The Nation," "The
Law," and "The Citizen."
During 1916-17 .James A.
MacDonald, editor of the Toron
to Globe, lectured on "The North
American Idea" as an inclusive
4 mi t i 1 t T A t
subject, rne titles oi ms.xnree
talks were: "The JTorth Ameri
can Idea in the American Re
public," "The North American
Idea in the Canadian Domin
ion," and "The North American
Idea in America's Internationalism."
In 1917-18 no lectures were
given on account of the war, but
the following year Professor
Jacob H. Hollander of Johns
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A. S. M. E. Elects New
Officers At Meeting
At the meeting of the local
branch of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers in
Phillips hall last night, Van
Kenyon spoke on the Chatta-
nooga convention, it was aiso
recommended that Professor
Neil P. Bailey be appointed as
honorary chairman by the na
tional society. The new officers
elected at this meeting were:
G. W. Gorham, chairman; P. R.
Hayes, vice-chairman; A. C.
Ferchgott, secretary, and Fred
erick Knopp, Jr., treasurer. A
committee on awards, which will
award a souvenir to the most
active member of the society,
was also elected. Those serving
on this body are: A. W. Dun
bar, G. W. Gohman, and R. P.
Howell.
STUDENT GROUP
FAVORS SIGNING
H0N0OLEDGES
Activities Committee Approves
Election of Engineering
School Councilman. 1
UNIVERSITY GLEE
CLUB LEAVES FOR
RICHMOND TODAY
Group .Will Sing at Centenary
Celebration of the Founding
Of Richmond College.
Heath Will Discuss
Railroad Problems
Professor M. S. Heath, of the
department of economics and
commerce, will deliver a lecture
on "The Railroad Dilemma,"
Monday night at 7:30 m 103
Bingham hall. Professor Ueatn
has charge of the courses m puo
lic utilities in the school of com
merce. In his lecture, he will attempt
to clarify, through a careful de
lineation and analysis of signifi
cance and relationship of the ac
tual facts, the very complicated
situation in which the railroads
find themselves. Some of the
facts,, he will show, are related
to the present depression, while
others have no relation to it.
Professor Heath will also consid
er the question of private against
of railroads
and other questions concerning political capacity,
the railroad industry.
Alexander B. Andrews Revered For
Loyalty And Service To University
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Raleigh-City Attorney Recognized for Work m Business and
Educational Life of State; Alumnus of University and
Former President of Alumni Association.
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Without being in the least re
actionary, Alexander Boyd An
drews of Raleigh is an excellent
example of the public-spirited
type of lawyer that has, been
disappearing in the nation for
the last two decades. Not con
tent with serving his city as an
attorney of more than average
ability, Andrews has become a
power in the financial, real es
tate, and educational life of the
state's capital. Withal, he has
remained one of the most val
uable alumni of the University.
His legal career led to mem
bership in the state and national
bar association. In the former
organization he rose to 'the
presidency in 1927, while in the
latter he served on important
committees. .As director of the
North Carolina Bankund Trust
flnmnanv and executive in real
estate, fire insurance, and build
ing and loan companies Andrews
is considered one of the foremost
financiers of the state.
Prominent Philanthropist
In addition to wide private
philanthropy, his distinguished
chairmanship of the Wake coun
ty Red Cross group stamps him
as a man interested in social wel
fare. Both the Eastern Caro
lina Teachers College and the
Oxford Orphanage claim him as
a director of their activities.
In 1930 Senator Simmons ap
pointed Andrews chairman of
the executive committee of his
state advisory committee for his
campaign to be returned to the
United States Senate. Andrews
hiniself has preferred to serve
the state in a social rather than
A typical example of his pride
and interest in his native state
occurred in 1928 when vhe as
sumed the expense of publish
ing and distributing copies of
theState anthem The Old North
State.
Association President
Although a member of the
board of trustees for several
years and the executive commit
tee of that body, Andrews' chief
service to the University lies in
his work as an alumnus. After
participating prominently in
t n 1
numerous pnases oi aiumm
work, he was efected vice-presi
dent of the General Alumni As
sociation 1927. In "the same
year was called to complete the
president's unexpired term. In
1928 he was elected chief execu
tive of the body in his own right.
He is now a member of the board
of directors.
Founder of Loan Fund
Andrews was highly instru
mental in negotiating the Mas
onic Loan Fund for the benefit
of State College and University
students. He was one of the
founders of $25000 Andrews
Loan Fund at the University.
He graduated from the Uni-
versity 1893 and received nis
law degree the following year.
His faith in his Alma Mater and
its alumni is shown by his reg
ular attendance at class reunions
and his willingness to v arrange
alumni programs. Andrews was
a member of the board of trus
tees' committee for President
Graham's inauguration.
A fine illustration of his at
titude toward the University is
afforded by a radio address made
on University Day four years
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The University of North
Carolina Glee Club of thirty
men under the direction of Pro
fessor H. S. Dyer" of the music
department will leave today at
noon to journey to Richmond
where they will participate in
the centenary celebration of , the
founding of the University of
Richmond. In addition, . Harry
Lee Knox, accompanist, and
Earl Wolslagel, violin sololist
will go.
It is upon the invitation . of
Dr. D. B. Freeman, chairman
of the Regents committee of the
University of Richmond, that
the Glee Club is making .thetrip,
and, due to the existence in Vir
ginia of some nine men's . col
leges, the invitation which came
last fall to the local club to pro
vide the music for the occasion
was considered extraordinary.
Sing at Church
The club will sing at one of
the large churches in Richmond
Sunday morning at the services
and will give a concert at 3 :00
o'clock of the afternoon in the
chapel of the University of Rich
mond. On the program will be
also two celebration features by
prominent alumni of Richmond
University. The members of the
' Glee Club will return to the cam
pus in time for "classes Monday.
Men Making Trip
Men who will make the trip
are: nennetn . wnson, mana
ger: Loyd Swain, Charles Duffy,
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N. C. C. Wins Informal
Decision By Audience
The North Carolina College
for Women debate team won an
informal audience decision from
the University debaters on the
subject, Resolved: That repara
tions and interallied war debts
should be cancelled. A. A.
Lawrence and Red Rankin rep
resented the University in the
debate in Gerrard hall Thurs
day evening, taking the affirma
tive of the question. The girls
based their argument chiefly on
the fact that there was no neces
sary connection between repara
tions and war debts. This was
the last home debate for the
University this year and the de
bate with N. C. C. W. at Greens
boro. Thursdav. will end the
season for Carolina. John Wil
kinson and Ed Lanier will rep
resent the University in the de
bate at N. C. C. W.
The quarterly meeting of the
Student Activities Committee
was opened Thursdav nicrht
with a report on the judicial and
administration business of the
retiring student council by the
ex-president of the student body,
Mayne Albright. '
Six problems were then taken
up to e acted upon. After a
lengthy discussion, a motion was
made and passed that the Stu
dent Activities Committee go on
record as favoring a pledge
being signed by every student in
the fall quarter which states to
the effejet that he will not lie,
steal, or cheat ; and that he will
report to the student council any
student whom he finds commit
ting any of the above offences.
Furthermore, any student who
fails to report an offender is sub
ject to the same punishment as
the one who lies, steals, or
cheats.
Dean Bradshaw reported that
the new committee of the execu
tive committee was ready to
confer with the audit board on
the pre-audit or comptroller sys
tem. Buccaneer Censorship
It was agreed upon that cen
sorship board of the Buccaneer
should be established consisting
of the editor of the Buccaneer,
the vice-president of the student
body, the president of the sen
ior class, and the president of
the Y. M. C. A.
Engineer on Council
Following another lengthy
discussion, a motion was made
and passed that the Student Ac
tivities Committee go on record
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TAL HENRY BAND
WELL KNOWN AT
COLLEGE DANCES
Former Tar Heel Orchestra Will
Furnish Music for' Annual
Junior-Senior Dances.
Tal Henry and his Carolin-
1 1 T J
ians, wno nave oeen engagea ior
the annual Junior-Senior dances,
played last night at the Syracuse
Junior Prom. The affair was
broadcast at half -hour intervals
from the ballroom at 10 :30 and
11 :30 o'clock
Known popularly throughout
the country as the "Prince of
Jazz," Tal Henry has been lead
ing his present orchestra ' for
eight years. The band which is
composed chiefly of college men
originally played only at col
lege and fraternity functions.
Later it became widely known
as a radio orchestra broadcast
ing over the N. B. C. network
from WJZ.
Warner Brothers employed
Henry in making numerous
Vitaphone short subjects a few
years ago, and later the Victor
Talking Machine company had
his band make recordings. Dur
ing the past summer he played
for a three months period at the
Hotel New Yorker. Theatre en
gagements in large- cities
throughout 'the country have
also been part of the band's pro
gram. Though the outfit is known
chiefly for its "langorous har
mony" fast tempo is also feat
ured. '