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GRAHAM MEMORIAL
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METHODIST CHURCH
SERVED BY THE UNITED PRESS
VOLUME XLIII
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1934
NUMBER 9
ED.C. WILL HOLD
STATE SIEEMG
AT CHAPEL HILL
Koch Will Produce Historical
Play, "Agatha," by Jane Toy,
As Feature of Program.
!TO CONVENE OCTOBER 9-11
The state U. D. C. convention
Tvill be held here October 9, 10,
.and 11, it was announced yester
day by Mrs. W. S. Bernard of
Chapel Hill, general chairman
of the state convention.
Amoner the features on the
o
program of the convocation will
he a historical play, "Agatha,"
-which will be produced by Pro
fessor Frederick H. Koch, di-
Tector of , the Carolina Play-
makers.
Written by Jane Toy of
Chapel Hill, the drama has its
scenes laid in Hillsboro in pre-
Civil War days.
The University band and glee
club will also put on entertain
ment for the benefit of the vis
itors.
Visiting Delegates
Representatives of other state
organizations who will visit
Chapel Hill while the U. D. C. is
in session, as announced by Mrs.
Bernard, are: Mrs. A. M. Wad
dell of Wilmington, president of
the North Carolina Colonial
Dames; Mrs. J. S. Welborn of
High Point, state regent of the
Daughters of the American Col
onies. Mrs. J; H. Belk, of Charlotte,
state regent of the Daughters of
the American Revolution; Mrs.
J. J. Yates of Ashevile, state
president of the Confederate Me-"
morial association; and Mrs. W.
R. Absher of North Wilkesboro,
state president of the Amercian
Legion Auxiliary.
English Professors
Conduct Researches
On Absence Leaves
MacMillan, Adams and McClam
roch Pursue Studies While
Away froni University.
Three members of theEnglish
department are among those pro
fessors who have been granted
leaves of absence by the Univer
sity in order to do research study
elsewhere.
W. D: MacMillan. associate
professor of English, is at pres
ent in the British Museum mak
ing a study of David Garrick as
a dramatist and in relation to
the life and culture of the eigh
leenth century.
MacMillan will remain in Eng
land until November or Decem
ber and then will go to the Hun
tington library in San Marina
Calif., where he has a research
fellowship to work on the same
subject.
Raymond Adams, assistant
professor in the English depart
ment, tyas a general education
board fellowship and is now
-writing a life of Thoreau, while
staying in Concord, Mass., across
the street from the writer's -for
mer home.
Assistant Professor McClam
roch has-been granted leave for
two quarters in order to prepare
an undergraduate course in mod
rn poetry.
NO SOPH ASSEMBLY
There will he no sophomore
assembly tomorrow morning but
the second year men will meet
Friday morning at 10 :30 o'clock
in Gerrard hall instead.
Ghapel Hill Merchants Favor
Board Succeeding Johnson
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Local Business Men Agree in Opinion That New Executive Board
Of Recovery Administration Will Represent More Fairly Inde
pendent Merchant; "Six Heads Are Better Than One."
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A concensus of opinion among
the merchants of Chapel Hill in
dicates that they favor the ap
pointment of the new NR A exec
utive board, headed by President
Roosevelt, over the former one
man authority of General Hugh
Johnson.
In a series of interviews bv
the Daily Tar Heel yesterday,
the merchants almost without
exception indorsed the new set
up.
"Six heads are better than
one," said Manager Berman of
Berman's Department store.
"After all, Mr. Johnson has his
own business. I believe the
board will give the small mer
chant fairer representation."
"Let a board handle it," said
Ed Montjoy, manager of the
local A. & P. store. "I believe
in equal representation for all
concerned."
UNIVERSITY FERA
QUOTAB FILLED
Last Job Is Taken Friday, Lanier
Announces; 289 Applicants
Have Been Placed.
Two hundred and eighty-nine
FERA positions, the Univer
sity's full quota, were filled "this
week, according to Edwin S. La
nier, Y. M. C. A. self-help sec
retary. The last vacancy was
filled late Friday.
Over 700 men applied for
work through the office during
the summer. Increased appro
priations from the FERA have
permitted the department to
provide forty-eight more posi
tions to students that it did last
year.
Variety of Jobs
At present Carolina men are
at work under FERA in almost
every department in school. The
general type of 'work being done
varies from labor on buildings
and grounds to clerical and. re
search jobs m the different
school departments.
The program of aid here is the
result of activities of the Great
er University student aid com
mittee, which is represented in
the Chapel Hill unit by Dean F.
F. Bradshaw and Felix A. Gri
sette. -V
Diners View Fire
Without Alarm
Small Fire at Co-op Supplies
Diversion Next Door.
A small blaze which started
in the rear of the Students' Co
operative cleaners and broke
through the wall of the Crescent
cafeteria caused momentary ex
citement during the dinner hour
yesterday.
The fire broke out at 1 :31
o'clock and was quickly extin
guished supon the arrival of the
local fire-fighting unit ten min
utes later.
The conflagration was caused
by a faulty flue which became
overheated and set fire to the
wall of the Crescent cafeteria.
Patrons of the cafeteria calm
ly continued their noon-day re
past. Meanwhile the flames
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cracKiea away in piain view
above the frame of a side' win
dow. :
The property . damage
negligible.
was
C. R. West, superintendent of
Pender's store here was hearty
in his indorsement : "I f eeT con
fident that the. new appoint
ments are an improvement. I
believe there is less chance ' of
six men being wrong than there
is when one man is entirely
responsible.
More Fairness Expected
D. 0. Tatum of the Andrew's
"M" Store was a bit dubious:
"The board is not far enough ad
vanced to be certain ; however, I
imagine it will be more equal in
representation."
City Manager John L. Cald
well added a final opinion: "I
am and always have been an ad
mirer of Mr. Johnson. I think,
however, that the logical thing
was done. One man was used
for the organization of NR A and
the board was appointed to con
tinue its efficiency."
'R. U. R.' TRYOUTS
OPEN TOMORROW
Cast to Include Nineteen Men
And Four Women; Perform
ance Set for Oct. 25-27.
Try-outs for "R. U. R.," Karel
Capek's robot play, the first pro
duction of the Carolina Play
makers for the current season,
will be held at the Playmakers
theatre tomorrow at 4:30 and
and "at 7 :30 o'clock.
The performance will be given
October 25, 26 and 27th with a
cast of nineteen men and four
women.
Unusual Effects
In telling of the revolt of machine-made
men against their
human creators, "R. U. R."
(Rossum's Universal Robots)
ffers an opportunity for unusu
al scenic and costume effects. Its
unique characterizations chal
lenge the originality of actors.
The New York Theatre, Guild
recently produced it with great
success.
Try-outs are open to all stu
dents and copies of the play may
be secured at the reserve shelf
in the library. Students desir
ing to enter the try-outs should
read the play and select any part
that they would like to try. They
need only read the script.
The tentative cast will be an
nounced Tuesday morning, Octo
ber 2, on the bulletin board at
the rear of the Playmakers the
atre. At least two candidates
will be allowed to study " each
part and the final cast will not
be chosen until the date of the
first performance.
Homecoming Group to
Have Meeting Today
University Club Committee Will
Convene This Afternoon.
. There will be a meeting of the
Homecoming Day committee this
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the
University club . room. Jake
Snyder, chairman of the commit
tee, urges all members to be
present as there will be several
important announcements made
and further plans outlined.
The members of the commit
tee are: Irving Suss, Claude
Rankin, Ed Joyner, Francis
Fairley, Bill Dixon, and Tommy
Irwin.
Dynamite Blast
Begins Federal
' Slum Clearance
Secretary Ickes Sets Off First
Charge to Launch Clean-up
In Atlanta District.
CONSTRUCTION TO FOLLOW
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 29. (UP)
Secretary of the Interior Har
old Ickes today set off a charge
of dynamite that blew a frame
dwelling to smithereens and thus
started the first slum clearance
project in the history of the
federal government.
The dynamite blast began the
demolition program that must
precede the construction of the
Techwood and University pro
jects, the first federal slum clear
ance projects.
400 Buildings Doomed
; Approximately $5,000,000 will
be spent here on the jobs. About
400 buildings are to be razed.
A busy day was scheduled for
Secretary Ickes. Included oh the
program was a nation-wide
radio broadcast. He also at-
tended the Georgia Tech-Clem
son football game as the guest
of Dr. M. L. Brittain, president
of Georgia Tech.
The slum clearance projects
will give work to about 2,500
men for a number of months
Modern homes for 600 families
will be provided at Techwood
The University project is for
negroes.
University Club Division
Will Meet Tomorrow
Committee Will Plan Entertain
ments for Football Games.
To make arrangements for the
entertainment at future footbal
games here, the Game commit
tee of the University club wil
meet at 7:00 o'clock tomorrow
night in the Graham Memoria'
room of the club, Chairman Al
bert McAnally announces.
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ine ionowing memoers are
asked to be present to complete
plans for a program to be pre
sented between the halves of the
Carolina-Tennessee game :
Roy Wilder, Irving Ruden
Charles Ivey, Joe Shull, DeWitt
Carroll, and Walter Pijanowski.
Dr. Murchison Faces Task
Of Organizing Vast Bureau
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Former University Professor
Appointment to Head Commerce Bureau But Has Busied
Himself with Studying Foreign Conditions.
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Although Dr. C. T. Murchi
son, formerly of the University
economics department and now
director of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce, has not!
often made the front page since
his appointment to the high fed
eral position which he now holds,
this does not mean that he has
been idle during His months in
Washington. Dr. Murchison has
been faced with the tremendous
task of organizing some 20 di
visions which constitute the bu
reau he now heads.
Studies Foreign Conditions
In accordance with the tariff
act passed during the last ses
sion of Congress, intensive
studies are being made of the
special conditions prevailing in
each nation which desires trade
with the United States, soHftiat
negotiations may go forward for
Recripocal Tariff Agreements.
As far as could be determined,
Dr. Murchison's department or
his own position will m no way
be affected by the resignation of
Phi to Hear Smithwick's
Inaugural Address
Initiation of New Men WiH Fol
low Speech Tuesday.
Speaker Robert Smithwick
will deliver his inaugural ad
dress before the Phi assembly
at 7 : 15 o'clock Tuesday night in
New East.
As the first initiation of the
quarter will follow the address,
all new men are asked to be
present. Smithwick urges espe
cially that the newly appointed
initiation committee attend the
meeting.
MYSTERY WOMAN
MAY BE WITNESS
FOR KIDNAP TRIAL
Anita Lutzenberg Being Ques
tioned About Her Connection
With Lindbergh Kidnaper.
TRIAL ABOUT OCTOBER 10
New York, Sept. 29. (UP)
Concluding a day of rapid de
velopments which was marked
by the medical commission's ex
amination of Bruno Richard
Hauptmann presumably to con
sider his sanity, district attorney
Samuel J. Foley announced that
Anita Lutzenberg, mystery wo
man in the Lindbergh case, has
been interviewed twice today
and will probably be a trial wit
ness.
Miss Lutzenberg, who is a vol
untary witness in the case, is be
mg questioned concerning her
meetings with Hauptmann in
the summer of 1932 while Mrs.
Hauptman was in Europe and
her knowledge of the mysterious
"John" named as his companion.
Foley also said that three psy
chiatrists will probably examine
Hauptmann early next week.
The district attorney's office, the
state of New Jersey, and the
counsel for the defense will each
appoint an examiner.
Trial of Hauptmann on the ex
tortion charge is expected to be
gin about October 10, although
the actual date will not be known
until after the prosecution and
the defense counsel have con-
fered and selected a day satis
factory to both. -
Has Not Sought Headlines Since
General Hugh Johnson, up unti
a few days ago the head of the
NRA.
Dr. Murchison has visited
Chapel Hill only once since his
his appointment. After appear
ing at Blue Ridge in August he
came here for a few days before
returning to his post in Wash
ington. While here he stated
that his position will require
time before anything definite
can be accomplished. His gov
ernment post is undoubtedly a
job for which he is well fitted.
He is recognized internationally
as an authority on foreign trade.
An official outline of the du
ties of his bureau includes the
following:
Duties of Office
1. To report upon domestic
foreign problems relating to pro
duction, distribution and mar
keting, insofar as they affect
the important export industries.
2. To investigate and report
upon conditions in the manu
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STATE SYR1PH0NY
TO OPEN SEASON
ATDIMTUESDAY
Henry Hadley, Noted Composer,
To Conduct Concert; Alice
Tully. Is Guest Soloist.
JXPECT BANNER YEAR
With Henry Hadley as guest
conductor, the North Carolina
r
Symphony orchestra will for
mally open the musical season at
Duke University with a concert
Tuesday night at 8 :30 o'clock in
Page auditorium.
Alice Tully, operatic soprano
and soloist, will present duck's
Diviniti Dustyx" as another
feature of the program.
Becoming widely known
through a series of popular per
formances during the summer,
the state symphony is believed
to be entering its most success
ful season. The concert with
Hadley conducting is expected to
create particular interest
Well-Known as Composer
Henry Hadley has been one of
the country's most prolific com
posers. His first overture, writ
ten in 1891, was performed by
Walter Damrosch in New York.
Since then he has written music
in all forms for every combina
tion, vocal and instrumental.
His works in every field have
been received enthusiastically.
At the age of 23, Hadley was
made conductor of an opera com
pany and since that time has
conducted orchestras in every
civilized country, a record prob
ably unequalled.
Soloist Returns from Study
Miss Tully has just returned
to this country from Paris, to
appear with the symphony , or-
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Phoebe Barr Opens
New Dancing Class
For Children Here
Women's Class to Meet at 8:00
Tomorrow Night; Boys Will
Have Daily Workout.
Phoebe Barr wishes to an
nounce the re-opening of her
dancing classes for men and wo
men, and the commencement of
new classes especially for child
ren. Mrs. Barr spent part of the
summer studying with Ted
Shawn at his farm-studio near
Lee, Mass., and has brought back
much new material to give to
her classes. She also did some
work in the Weidman 'school of
dance, which at the present time
is very popular in the theatre
world, Weidman and his groups
having been featured in success
ful musical productions in New
York. '
Mrs. Barr spent some time in
New York studying dancing for
children in preparation for the
starting of her children's classes
in Chapel Hill.
She hopes that the girl's class
will be built up to the high
standard set by the boys' group
last year. She will be assisted
in her instruction of the boys'
classes by Harry Coble who has
studied with her for two years,
and who spent this past summer
dancing under the" instruction of
Shawn. Foster Fitz-Simons, a
member of Mrs. Barr's group
for two years, is now a member
of Shawn's famous Ensemble of
Men Dancers.
At the end of the year there
will be a concert dance recital
featuring the boys' and girls'
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