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Tf if il lUyvMl TAR HEEL STAF. 3:30 AND 4:00 GRAHAM TfRTIORIAL rl A ' i - INTERFRATERNTIT GROUP 7:00 O'CLOCK GRAHAM MEMORIAL i ! ! VOLUME XLII CHAPEL HILL, N. C, TUESD AY," MAY 8, 1S34 NUMBER 163 mum UBRARY LEADERS REVIVE CATiIPAIGN FOR BETTERBIENT Library Movement Demands Im proved Facilities for State In Meeting Yesterday. UNIVERSITY MEN ELECTED A spirited revival of the fight for improved public library fa cilities for North Carolina, which a few years ago stood at the bottom of the American Un ion in this respect, was launch ed here today at a meeting of the Citizens Library movement -which drew about 100 represent atives from all sections of the state. Taking stock yesterday, those sponsoring the Citizens move ment found that much, had been accomplished since the organi zation was formed in 1928. - Whereas in 1925 only 21 per cent of the people of the state had public library service, today there are 40 per cent, it was pointed out. In 1925 there were n Twm1ft -Der book: now the f X ratio has been reduced to five The immediate objective of the movement, it was deter mined, will be to fight for coim- tv-wide library facilities for al of the 100 counties. To this end regional and county chairmen will be appointed and they will co-operate with field agents of the State Library commission. New Officers William T. Polk, president of the Warrenton Library board, was elected chairman of the Citizens' movement to succeed Colonel Frank Hobgood, who presided over yesterday's morn ing session and did not offer for re-election. Audrey Perkins of (Continued on last page) SPANN LECTURES ON HITLER RULE Lecturer Explains Present Situ ation as Result of Long His torical Background. Explaining the Hitler move ment as a result of history, Dr. Meno Spann last night spoke on the subject to a meeting of the Fieshman Friendship council and their guests in Gerrard hall Dr. Snann. who is well ac- takers to Give Coward's Hay Fever As Final Production Players Will Close Season with Performances May 23-26. Noel Coward's "Hay Fever" will be produced by the Caro- ina Playmakers in Memorial hall May 25 and 26 as the last number on their season bill. Harry Davis will direct the per formance. Hay Fever" is the story of a week-end party given by a fam ily of artistic temperament, to which the father, a novelist writing 'The Sinful Woman, invites "a perfectly sweet flap per" to his home for a week-end in order to "study her a little in domestic surroundings." His wife, an elderly retired actress, invites a young man whose "ingenious affection" will warm the cockles of her heart; and the daughters and son f ol low suit by issuing invitations to guests of the same type Whereupon, the author makes the best of the situation. BIDS FOR DANCES ro BE GIVEN 01T3 ATT TOMORROW DRAMATIC CLASS TO DIRECT PLAYS Seven Productions Will Be Given Thursday Through Saturday By Sam Selden's Pupils. Science Society to Hear Two Papers Tonight Lasley and Carxnichael to Speak At 7:30 O'clock Tonight. Seven studio productions have been chosen from a list of eleven plays to be presented as the next public bill of the Playmakers season. The plays, directed by members of Professor Selden's class in play direction, will be produced Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8 :30 o'clock in the Playmakers the atre. Thursday evening's bill in cludes : "Tomorrow," by Doug- i las nume ana directed Dy yun llen Ward, "Third Verse," by Wilbur .Dorsett and directed by Joyce Killinsworth, and "The Girl With the White Sweater," written and directed by Mar garet Siceloff. The cast of the last play is: Mary, Mary Arm- bruster; Ed, Charles Lloyd; girl in the white sweater, Mar garet Witherspoon. Friday's Program fWhere There is Faith," writ ten and directed by Kathleen Krahenbuhl, "Proposal," by Anton Chekov and directed by The Elisha Mitchell scientific Sale of 100 Extra Bids at $4.00 1 society will meet tonight at Each Removes Necessity 1 7 :30 o'clock in Phillips hall. For Additional Levy. J Two papers will be presented 1 hv mpmhprs nf the societv. AMPLIrlrlKS WILL tSfci UaraJjr'-.Ti- ,T rjirTnivwi nf the T?ria h a,.., iiminr- mechanical engineering depart- -11 u j;iIment will discuss "Heat Trans it emux UiiULC ecu wli UC UlOlii- - i,.,4-j 4. Tn,., or,r lier from Internal Combustion TT hWn th linnrs nfl engine uynnaers. m. j v-. " I m -r , T Ml - m.Qn ft 19-nn nVlrvV in the ur. J. vv.i-asiey, jr., nvmgnc , v . i o nrcvcortotinTi nn KPTPTlt mormng ana z:uu to o:uui" - - - 7- o'cloc in the afternoon from veiopments m tne iiinerenuu the booth in the lobby of the Y. j Geometry of the Plane Curves. M. C. A. TTnnmnnTfinr nT Tm The dance set will belield in UMVEiKMl I LLUD the Tin Can Friday and Satur- m . m , Tjt iTjfil fjm day and Hal Kemp and his or- fLAilO CKUAU LAo 1 chestra furnishing music. - Besides bids which class mem- Negotiates to Sponsor Weekly bers are to receive, there will be Half -Hour Program over Sta 100 extra bids put on sale at tion WDNC in Durham. Vi r co mo tim Q "Fot" V10 TT5P Cf I fofnnrKrmpn The I Searching for .fields in which cost of these bids will be $4.00 to xPand lts ener smce the for the set uampus uay pians nave oeen The 100 additional bids to the abandoned, the University club dances will not be available for endeavor to sponsor a week sophomores and freshmen, but & half-hour broadcast over the seniors and juniors, who do not new radio station WDNC, Dur pay class dues will be given op- ham was announced after portunity to buy them. last Zht's session. No Extra Assessment Negotiations are being made The sale of the extra bids will with officials of the station, make unnecessary an additional Hans for the program tentative- levy on the class members, and consist ot musical presenta the receipts from their sale will tions by a local campus orches- go to finance the securing of a sports summary ior tne to finance the securing of an ek, and talks on topics of gen amplifiers for the Tin Can where eral state college interest, the set will be held. Over 200 sheets distributed It was decided that it would be Y the club recently m a survey necessary to install an ampli- for the Alumni office were re- ceived filled out last night. The a imnt mPPtins-of the iunior survey purports to ascertain tne and senior dance committees last average expenses of students per Thursday. The group decided annum. ... to put additional bids on sale Welcome V.P.I. for upperclassmen to keep from Plans for the welcoming oi levying additional fees on mem- the visiting V. P. I. baseball hprs of the two classes. team and tne members ot tne "With 1,400 people on the Big Five who will be here for floor, it will be impossible for the annual state track meet this snvbodv to hear the music un- week-end were also made. less we install such a system," Seven organizations Ruffin, stated Charles T. Woollen, Jr., Delta Psi, Beta Theta Pi, Zeta chairman of the fourth-year Beta Tau, Lewis, Battle, and Sig- dance committee. I ma Uhi contributed tne mem bership fee of $1.00. In addi- AMPHOTEROTHEN CLUB tion. the S20.54 recently ob- PHILOLOGY CLUB TO HEAR COLONEL SPEAK ON DUCKS Dr. Knickerbocker Will Address Philologists at 7:30 Tonight, FACULTY DECIDES TO DEFER PLANS FOR CMIPUS DAY Dr. William Skinkle Knicker- Approves Idea of Faculty-Stu- Wbr iPd of the denartment flenl esiirai, uat cannot nf Firiish.at the Universitv of UMperaie lms quarter. the South Sewanee, Tennes see, will address the University Philoloerical club tonisrht at COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED authority on Mathew Arnold. SENATE TO MEET WOMEN DEBATERS quamtea witn tne preui. Walker, and a second per- man situation, having visited . v ,, . GprmaTiv as late as last sum mer, gave the historical explana tion as the one to receive more credit than the economic and nsvchnlncnral nes which are often seen in the papers. History Responsible Since Germany was never Romanized as the rest of Eu rope, and has suffered so many formance of "Third Verse" will be presented Friday night. Saturday night; rWhere There Is Faith" will be presented again. Also inciuaea in mis bill will be "Release," by Jean Cantrell and directed by Virgil Lee, and "Rosalie," by Max Maurey and directed by Donald Pope. Thnsft -nlavs not chosen for " WILL CONVENE TONIGHT tained from the old Student Im- " , , I provement Fund was also turned The Amphoterothen club wffl I vpr , trPsnrer. . The University faculty vester- 7 :30 o'clock in Smith hall on the i day decided that it would be un- subject "Dux and Ducks. The able to co-operate with students public is invited to the address, in a Campus Day, Wednesday, Dr. Knickerbocker's first visit May 16, due to the pressure of to Chapel Hill was Thanks giv- graduate and undergraduate ing as the guest of Richmond P. examinations. Bond. He is the editor of the Consequently, it was an "Sewanee Review," and was nounced last night by leaders of made a Kentucky colonel one the movement to sponsor such week after Mae West. He is a "student-faculty get-together" known as the "Little Giant of day that plans would be aban Tennessee." doned for this spring. Dr. Knickerbocker received plan Approved his Ph.D. from Columbia in However, it was the opinion 1925. He has taught at Dart- of the faculty that the idea wa3 mouth, Syracuse, and Columbia, an excellent one and a commit and went to Sewanee as the head tee has been appointed by Presi- of the English department in dent Frank Graham to investi 1926. Knickerbocker is consid- gate and co-operate with the Y. ered the world's greatest living M. C. A. and the University club m sponsoring such a day at a convenient day probably next fall. The new committee will also discuss plans and make arrange ments for any course of action Di Will Prepare Today for Two which will result in improved Debates with Speakers' Club student-faculty relations. Of Woman's College. Features Considered Campus Day, which wa3 At the meeting of the Di sen- originally titled "Faculty-Stu-ate tonight in New West at 7:15 dent Jamboree," was planned o'clock plans will be made for by student leaders to be held as the debate between the senate an onTinal affair. For the sDrinsr and the Speakers' club of the fefe arrangements were consid Woman's College of the Greater ered f or faculty-student baseball -tt ' i rm 1 1 A. Ml V, . t university. j.ne aeuaie wiu uc games, a street aance, recep held at the Woman's College on tions, and other programs. May 14, and there will be a re- pa Hammer, president of the turn engagement here the fol- University club, and Agnew lowing week. Bahnson, former president oi The ouery of this debate is: the organization, yesterday Resolved, that co-education is spoke before the assembled fac- desirable in all branches of the ulty. The entire student corn- Greater University. Immediate-1 mittee of Hammer, Bahnson, J. Iy after the meeting there will D. Winslow, president of the i . be try-outs for the Bingham de- M. C. A Lonnie Dill, editor of bate, which is open to the jun- the Daily Tae Heel, and Albert iors in the senate. The query Ellis was present. the North Carolina sales tax EDITOR APPOINTS repealed. To Elect Treasurer The treasurer's report will be HANDBQ01 given at this meeting, and a jnew I Ralph Burgin Is Named Asso- Readings from the history of meet tonight at 6:15 o'clock m 215 uranam Memorial. f, a tt,- m lt Phil Hammer will lead the dis- night ag of a series of cussion on the topic of the Dis- four such preSentations which armament Conference of May 29. be made a of the re&a. It is especially requested that form of business. all members come prepared to pjans fce me thig week discuss it intelligently. f orlVntation -Droffram for New members who have not I 0c cw0. a rp e 110 c . 0 v rMjc fis'hTnPT fn-r n. rp- naff! the initiation fee are asKeai . . - vision ot me uuu uv-wwa. uiu tragedies like tne do iear s war production will be pre during her history, her people an invited audience , . . i 1 I v are different and caiinot oe ht This group in judged with the standards oi tne rwpaled Aim." bv Carl ililO , . ,. Dennis and directed by Clarke Mathewson, "The House Across the Street," by Katharine Kava- nauerh and directed by Robert Proctor, "Modesty," by Paul Hervieu and directed by Bever- lv Redford, and "New Ras- by Herman Fussier and TTir frafprnitips -which did iivo - not receive their copies of the Exammation for C. Cs rest of the world, the lecturer pointed out. "Therefore," he said, "the German people have the heroic idea towards life, with the con ception of war as a necessity where men can be great and die ai it iit j i ; ramer tnan little ana nve. At Touching the Jewish question, dited Dy Rene Prud'hom- meaux. Dr. Spann said that he was not in sympathy with the Hitler at titude but that it can be under stood how the Germanic people, in a time of great strain, can re sent the Jewish strength in art, Senior Invitations Orders for senior invitations will be taken in the "Y" lobby ntf a v,r hA. for the last time today between f,. v h the nours oi xv.ov u. uoc many Ul ULiC tiir - I . j rt ff . ....... , AlTrtv Tnominc and 2:00 rci used to ally tnemseives wiu uw , " . - " I ff this ofTflmrtrtfl thpri nTr and :uu ouuu. ;o bring it to the meeting. Buccaneers Can Be Had other activities which the organ ization will carry out in the fu ture. ciate Editor of Freshinaa Handbook for Next Year. . treasurer will be elected. The question of issuing certificates of good membership will also be taken up at this meeting. The new form of floor organi zation used last Tuesday will be used again in discussion of the bills. i i- j. v i;-m I speaker on one oi. ate editor, and an editorial board senators are reminded of the L , , . . , --mSts The complete staff of the 1934-35 Freshman Handbook was announced yesterday by Vermont Royster, newly ap-" There will be an outside f , iv ruling that they must make one speech every two meetings. The bills to be discussed are : Resolved, that instruction in ath letics be substituted for the pres- has been appointed consisting of Jim Daniels, Don McKee and Jimmy Morris. The policy of having a general editorial board is a departure Buccaneer last night may get them W calling at the Bucca neer office on the second floor of Graham Memorial today between the hours of 1:30 and 3:00 o'clock." Tau Beta Pi to Meet Scheduled for Thursday Spring quarter examinations for the removal of composition conditions from grades in any course will be held in Saunders hall, room 111, Thursday after noon af 3:00 o'clock. Students who prefer may begin the exami- There will be an important! nation at 4:00 o'clock. A maxi- meeting of the Tau Beta Pi to-j mum of two hours will be al night in room 214 Phillips hall, lowed for the examination in for the purpose of electing, of-either case. fleers for next year. ur uic pica- , , ,. e - I fwm Vi n Tien n I TvrvMir iXT n O T1 T) y ent compulsory gym; and Re- . . . , recoru as lavurmg a v ,Qol A,wvMW in Vnnth TTnvmpTT, m the Umtedl J I Ha tiAiTrw tfria anil S TTIATA States. I j ' k n even uisuriuui.iuii ui ?nwuaiuu- jt - 3 PHI TO DISCUSS CO-ED llY ana aia 111 x proper coorai- ENTRANCE BILL TONIGHT of the material. Consider Changes The Philanthropic assembly Several distinctive changes will convene tonight at 7:15 are being contemplated for the o'clock in New East. next issue. Plans are being made The following bills are sched- to change the format of the uled to be discussed: Resolved, book to one more in keeping that co-eds be allowed to enter with the advance of other college the University in their freshman handbooks with the addition of year; Resolved, that pari-mutual an attractive cover design, betting on horse racing be per- The editor has asked that mitted in North C&rolina; Re-j there being a meeting of tht solved, that the president of the I new staff this afternoon at 2:0 3 student body should receive a! o'clock in ' Graham Memorial of different phases of the hand- A. S. M. E. to Convene Daily Tar Heel Meetings There will be two meetings of A regular meeting of the members of the editorial staff American Society of Mechanical of the Daily Tar Heel this af Engineers will be held tomorrow ternoon in Graham Memorial, night at 7 :30 o'clock in room 214 City editors will meet at 3 :30, Phillips halL and reporters at 4:00 o'clock.
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