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VOLUME XLIII
KINGFISH SEES
FOOTBALL STAR
ELECTED SOLON
Huey Also Provides for Debt
Moratorium in Accomplish
ments of Week-end.
MASS MEETING AT L. S. U.
Baton.
Rouge, Nov. 10.
(UP) Huey Long today ar
ranged to abolish all old debts
in Louisiana for the period of
a two-year. moratorium.
The Kingfish planned to
crack his whip over the heads
of his legislators and assemble
them immediately to make his
proposal law.
"Poor people" need- relief an'
I'm goin' to give it to 'em,"
quoth Huey. "AH they have to
do is prove they can't pay their
debts, and we'll give 'em re
prieves." Mickal For Senate
In the meantime, he called a
mass meeting of "all able-bodied,
red-blooded, unterrified
voters of East Baton Rouge
parish," , and induced them to
elect Abe Mickal, Louisiana
State football player, to the state
senate.
Mickal's home is not in Lou
isiana, but in McComb, Missis
sippi, but that didn't matter to
the gridiron-enthusiast, King
fish. A mass meeting was held in
the Greek theatre on the L. S. U.
campus immediately following
the broadcast of the Louisiana
State-George Washington game.
About 600 students and towns
folk attended and cheered. All
of them voted unanimously for
Mickal by raising their hands in
response to the Kingfish's loud
mouthed commands.
When the election was over,
Long announced that "Senator"
Mickal would take his seat when
the legislature convenes in spe
cial session Monday night.
Ill
The following students were
confined in the infirmary yester
day: T. A. Hinson, R. R. Cosiel
loe, Tom' Gimmason, W. F.
Boone; F. L. Bowen, Edmond
Palmer, Helen Rosser, Lee Rich
ardson, Carl Peiff er, and John
Munyan.
Seventeen Jones Boys Think Band
Leader Is Grandest Guy In W orld
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Musicians Overlook Various Individual Accomplishments in Ad
miration for Isham Jones; to Play Here Friday, Saturday.
When you talk to any of the
17 human elements Which com
pose the Isham Jones ensemble,
you notice a certain unanimous
feeling of loyal solidarity. The
boys believe that "Ish" is the
grandest guy in the world to
work for and seem prouder of
heing parts of the Isham Jones
orchestra than of any special
accomplishments they may pos
sess as individual artists.
To toot their , own horns for
them, briefly: Maynard Mans
field is spoken of by those who
know as one of the keenest tenor
sax players in the country ; John
"Sax" Langsford is the tallest
one of his trade in the United
States, unless some newcomer
wishes to challenge his title
he's six-foot-ten;. George Thaw,
the hot trumpet player, is " a
graduate of Harvard.
Versatility
The busiest man in the outfit
would seem to be Eddie Stone,
who used to play football for
Wabash and Purdue, and who
Six Rhodes Scholarship
Candidates Ghosen
Will Represent University
Regional Competition.
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Six men were selected yes
terday, to represent the University-as
candidates for the Rhodes
scholarship.
The representatives are:
Frank P. Abernethy, Peter W.
'Hairston, Granvil C. Kyker,
Charles A. Poe, Joseph J. Sugar
man and Herbert H. Taylor.
These men will go to Duke
for the selection of a group to
represent this section at the
regional meeting to be held in
Atlanta. -
The faculty committee that
selected the Rhodes scholarship
group consisted of A. W. Hobbs,
chairman, - and the following
members: George Howe, R. W.
Bost, T. J. Wilson, Jr., E. E.
Ericson, R. J. M. Hobbs, F. F.
Bradshaw, Edwin Lanier.
COM RECEIVES
VACATION LEAVE
Lanier to Take over Duties of
General "Y" Secretary Dur
ing Two Months' Leave.
Harry F. Comer, general sec
retary of the University Y. M.
C. A., will begin a two months'
leave of absence this week, it
was announced by "Y" author!
ties yesterday.
Edwin S. Lanier, head of the
self -help bureau, will be left in
charge of the Y. M. C. A. during
Comer's absence. He will be
assisted in his added duties by
the officers of the "Y" and the
Y. M. C. A. board of directors.
Will Go to Texas
Comer will spend a large part
of his leave on a western ranch
near Mason, Texas, m order to
tuuy recuperate irom a recenl
a LUtiv-iv ui liixxuiizict aim v"oi
grip. Mrs. Comer will accom
pany her husband on his vaca
tion. The administration and Y. M.
C. A. board of directors, on
learning of the doctor's orders
for Comer to take a vacation
immediately voted him the leave
of absence.
Comer is expected to resume
his duties at the University
some time after Christmas.
looks so much like a younger
edition of Clark Gable that it's
uncanny. It's his first job but
he has held it for five years now.
He plays the violin, stooges for
Isham whenever the conductor
isn't wielding the baton, sings
all the song hits except the
"sweet" ballads (Joe Martin's
speciality) and helps think up
things for the well-dressed band
to wear. '
The band has recently been
playing in Cleveland, at the
Commodore's English Grill, and
broadcasting over the Columbia
network.
The campus will have an op
portunity to see and hear these
boys display their wares next
week-end when Jones brings his
organization here to play fori
the fall German club dances Fri
day and Saturday.
Tickets are now on-sale for
the set and may be procured
from officers or executive com
mittee members .of the German
club.
CHAPEL HILL, N. C. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER il, 1934
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Mrs. Susan Drake House Dies
Mrs. Susan Drake House,
mother of Dean R. B. House,
died at her home in Thelma
yesterday afternoon shortly
after 12:00 o'clock. Mrs.
House was 79 years old, and
her death came following a
long period of illness.
She was stricken with pa
ralysis last Tuesday. Since
then Dean House has been at
her bedside in Thelma.
Funeral services will be
conducted for Mrs. House to-.
GREEN WILL READ
NEW NEGRO PLAY
Playwright Will Interpret "Roll
Sweet Chariot" Tonight in
Playmakers Theatre.
Paul Green will read his "Roll
Sweet Chariot" tonight at 8:30
o'clock in the Playmakers thea
tre. ' . -
"Roll Sweet Chariot," Green's
latest New York production
which opened in September, is a
Negro symphony play, with a
distinctive idea coupled with an
impressive musical score.
"Stirring Drama"
"In 'Roll Sweet Chariot',"
according to Brooks Atkinson,
dramatic critic of the New York
Times, "Mr., Green tried to im
prison the whole saga of the Ne
gro race in America and to
adumbrate his faith in the Ne
gro future." Atkinson, in . his
lengthy article on the play for
the Times, called Green's play
a "stirring drama."
Green is an alumnus of the
University and an associate pro
fessor of philosophy here. For
the past year he has been on a
L ofabsence from the Uni
yersi r.t scenarios for
tth,., 3 3.. TT
xiuuy wuuu muvie pruuucers. xie
has written the screen plays for
several outstanding film suc
cesses including "Voltaire,"
"Doctor Bull," "Cabin ' in the
Cotton," and for the forthcom
ing "Anthony Adverse."
Stage Work
Green's most famous work to
date has been done on the
American stage. His "In Abra
ham's Bosom" was a Pulitzer
prize winner several years ago.
Other successes include "The
House of Connelly," "The Cab
in in the Cotton" and recently
"Roll Sweet Chariot." His
"House of Connelly" was filmed
under the . name of "Carolina."
The author has returned to
Chapel Hill and is now complet
ing the music and script for
"Shroud My Body Down" which
will be presented by the Caro
lina Playmakers December 5-7.
High Point Club
Dean F. F. Bradshaw will ad
dress the High Point club at a
smoker from 8 : 00 to 8 : 45 o'clock
tomorrow night in 209 Graham
Memorial.
He will discuss the student's
problem of choosing a vocation
after graduation.
This will be the second meet
ing of the club after reorganiza
tion at the beginning of the
quarter.
STUDENT LEAGUE
The National Student league
will' conduct "an open forum
meeting on "The Anti-War Con
ference and After" at 8:00
o'clock tonight in 214 Graham
Memorial.
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day at 4:00 o'clock. A num
ber of Chapel Hill people, in
cluding Dean and Mrs. F. F.
Bradshaw, are expected to at
tend. Mrs. House, a highly ' re
spected citizen of her com
munity, was a life-long resi
dent of Thelma. She is sur
vived by eight children: Mrs.
Mary Buerborn, Miss. Sue
House; and six sons, Joseph,
J ohn, Henry, Arthur, Ernest,
and Robert House.
Isham Jones
Famous maestro who will
bring his dance orchestra to
Carolina next week-end to play
for the Fall Germans. He is
playing at present in the Hotel
Commodore's English , Grill,
Cleveland, and broadcasts regu
larly over the Columbia broad
casting system.
RED CROSS DRIVE
LAUNCHED TODAY
Lee Greer to Lead Student Can
vass; Prizes Are Offered for
Most Subscriptions.
The Chapel Hill chapter of
the American Red Cross will
institute its annual membership
and roll call drive today.
The drive for membership
among the students will be un
der the direction of Lee Greer,
campus chairman, and will last
through next Sunday.
The freshman and sophomore
Y. M. C. A. cabinets will do the
actual dormitory convassing.
Two boys will be selected to
work each dormitory. v
Council to Aid
Fraternity canvassing will be
under the supervision of the
Inter-Fraternity cbuncil and will
be on the same general plan as
that used in the dormitories.
To each of the three boys who
are most successful in obtaining
memberships in the dormi
tories, and the two boys who do
the best work among the fra
ternities, two theatre passes
will be 'given.
The total quota which the
Chapel Hill Red Cross has as its
goal is $600, of which $300 is
considered the student quota. In
past years, however, very little
of this quota has been collected
from the students.
Booths will be placed in the
Y. M. C. A. building and in the
Post Office in order to contact
those students who live in room
ing houses and to reach mem
bers of the faculty, Pi Phi so
rority will sponsor the Y. M. C.
A. booth and Chi Omega, the
Post Office stand.
? j z 'z $ I
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Dr Reynolds Is Named
N. C. Health Officer
Fills Unexpired Term of Late
Dr. X M. Parrott.
Raleigh, Nov. 10. (UP)
The state board of health today
selected Dr. Carl V. Reynolds,
62, of Ashevi'lle as acting state
health officer succeeding Dr.
James M. Parrott, who was
buried yesterday in Kinston, his
home.
Dr. Reynolds fills the unex
pired term of office which ends
in June, 1935, Governor Ehring
haus gave his approval to the
appointment of the board.
Dr. Reynolds has been a prac
ticing physician in Asheville for
39 years.
JAMES STEPHENS
WILL READ TODAY
Noted Irish Poet to Read Selec
tions from His Works Today
In Graham Memorial.
James Stephens, famous Irish
poet, novelist and critic, will
read selections from his out
standing literary works at 4:30
o'clock today in Graham Me
morial. He will lecture on "The Irish
Renaissance" at 8:30 o'clock
Tuesday night in Gerrard hall.
Little Known Here
Stephens, though rated among
the greatest modern literary fig
ures, is personally little known
in America and his tour will
bring him closer to Americans.
Though until recently he " con
fined his writings to his beloved
Ireland, his latest works show
the effects of English and Amer
ican travels.
Among the most famous of
Stephens' writings is "The Crock
of Gold," which early found
faVor with American readers.
Since "The Crock of Gold,"
other of the- Irishman's works
which have received distinctive
recognition include "Deidre,"
"In the Land of Youth," "Etch
ed i n Moonlight," "Little
Things," and "Green Branches."
Several publications of Stephens'
collected verse have appeared.
As an interesting conversa
tionalist Stephens is said to be
unequaled.
Love Of Dogs Lures Irish
Poet-Novelist To America
Sort
of Honorary Dog Myself," Says James Stephens,
Should Be Pleased with Chapel Hill Canidae.
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James Stephens, the noted
Irish poet and philosopher, who
will read his poetry this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock in Graham
Memorial, and who will lecture
in Gerrard hall Tuesday evening
on "The Irish Renaissance,"
will come to Chapel Hill : from
Columbia, S. C, where he has
been lecturing this week.
A great lover of dogs, it is
probable that the author of "The
Crock of Gold", will find himself
in congenial company on the
campus and on the streets where,
muzzled and unmuzzled, grizzled
and frizzled, dogs have free
reign. "
s When Stephens' publishers,
the American " Book Company,
tried to persuade him to come
to this country, he was slow
about deciding until he heard
that, a fancier over here had a
number of especially fine Eski
mo dogs. Mr. Stephens is espe
cially fond of Eskimo dogs, and
wrote at once that he would
come.
NUMBER 45
RELATIONS GROUP
HEAD ANNOUNCES
C0mTTEE MEN
Seven Bodies Are Set Up to Take
Care of Preparatidns for
Relations Institute.
SPEAKERS BEING CHOSEN
Charles Poe, new chairman of
the Human Relations Institute,
yesterday announced his ap
pointments to the various com
mittees in charge of the Insti
tute which will convene here
April 7-12. .
Poe has withheld the an
nouncement of the appointments
for the last several days waiting
until organization plans began
to take shape. '
Speakers Considered
At a meeting Wednesday
night, a group of interested per
sons selected a list of key men
from various fields of study in
this country to be invited to
participate in the Institute. This
list has been presented to the
program committee for con-"
firmation.
Several foundations are con
sidering the proposals made by
the local Y. M. C. A. for financ
ing the Institute.
Committees
The committees, as announced
by Poe, are :
Conservation committee : Paul
Mickey, chairman; Dr. E. L.
Mackie, Eben Alexander, Don
McKee. Program committee :
Albert Ellis, chairman; Dean R.
B, . House, Dean D. D. Carroll,
Harry F. . Comer, Jack Pool, J.
D. Winslow, Charles Poe. En
tertainment committee: Agnew
Bahnson, chairman; Dean R. B.
House, J. Maryon Saunders, Al
bert Ellis, Herb Taylor.
Publicity committee: Jack
Pool, chairman ; Dean F. F.
Bradshaw, J. Maryon Saunders,
Lonnie Dill, Phil Hammer. Ex
hibit committee : Joe Sugarman,
chairman ; Professor Harold D.
Meyer, Phil Hammer, Lewis
Skinner, Don McKee. House
committee: Jack Pool, chairman;
Harry F. Comer, as general sec
retary of the University Y. M.
C. A. is executive secretary of
the Institute.
(Continued on page two)
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Who
When he disembarked from
the steamer in New York; the
usual newspaper reporters were
on hand to ask him what he ex
pected to find in America on his
first visit. Mr. Stephens gave
the reporters, expecting a state
ment on our tall buildings, our
machinery, or our folk-lore and
our jazz, rather a shock. "The
reason I came to America," he
said, "is to see some dogs." He
told them of his fondness for
dogs. "You see," he added, "I'm
a sort of honorary dog myself."
Not only an Irishman and an
honorary dog, Mr. Stephens is a
novelist and poet, the author of
"The Crock of Gold" and "Dei
dre." "The Crock of Gold" won
the Polignac Prize in 1912, and
"Deidre" won the Tailltean Gold
Medal. For a while Stephens
was a lawyer, only to become a
poet and an Irish patriot, deep
ly versed in Gaelic art and lit
erature. He speaks, reads, and
writes the ancient tongue of
Ireland.