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GRAHAM MEMORIAL
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SERVED BY THE UNITED PRESS
VOLUME XLffi .
CHAPEL HILL, N. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1934
NUMBER 53
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ESQUIRE'S STAFF
PRAISES GAS IONS'
CAROL! A FINJAN
Art Editor: You've Got Some
thing on the Ball"; Publisher:
"Most Outstanding Yet."
GASKINS SAYS NOTHING
NSL Meets Tohight
There will, be a meeting of
the National Students League
tonight at 8 o'clock in 214 Gra
ham Memorial.
Dr. Meno Spann will lead the
discussion on "Various Aspects
of the Hitler Regime."
This is the second in a series
of discussions on subjects of in
ternational interest in the world
today.
AH students and faculty mem
bers interested in
Students League are invited to
attend.
SEDAIIA SINGERS
Nationally Known Greensboro
' Negro Chorus to Give Per
formance Here Sunday.
PHI-MEN CENSURE
ANTI-WAR PARLEY
Student Recital
The University Music depart
ment will present in recital,
Wednesdav at 4 D. m., in Hill
Unruly Members Hurl Verbal Music hall several of the more
iceouns as uiscussion waxes
Warm; Objectors Fined.
an-
The Sedalia Singers, famous
advanced students, it was
nounced yesterday.
The program will include
Palmgren's "May Night," Chop-
Pat Gaskins, editor of the ill
fated Buccaneer's successor, has
been receiving a number of let
ters of congratulations ever since
liis first issue was released.
Chief among the praisers of this
issue are the officials of "Es
mire," the magazine that the
Finjan was parodying.
W. H. Weintraub, publisher of
v,rt tvio o-oin a writes; "I've iust
a cotjv of vour version of German Delegation Goes to Rome
- Eyes Center Oa
Geneva; Arms
'Esquire and I want to congrat
ulate you on the result. A num
ber of college magazines have
done something similar,1 but
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yours is oy iar me must uui
standing I've seen."
Gron Joth, John Groth
John Groth, art editor of "Es
quire," whose drawings were
imitated in the issue over the
name of Gron Joth, also wrote to
Gaskins about the issue. His
letter follows in part: "Your
By the close vote of 25 to 23,
Negro chorus from Greensboro, the Phi Assembly passed, , at
are scheduled to appear in Me-, their meeting last night the bill:
morial hall Sunday at 3 :30 p. ra., Resolved, That the Phi Assem
according to Harry Riggs of the bly condemn the work of the
the National . . I ,.. . A, mamsts Catherine Hodges, Wil-
ine program is oemg spon- ine Din concerning xne sxatus T -
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sored by the local "Y" commit-1 of the Finjan was suspended in-
tee headed by Riggs. He an- definitely.
nounced yesterday that no ad- Heated Discussion C!7I7171J 17WT?nT T 17TI
mission fee would be charged Representatives Wylie Park- oil V LiiM JuiM HULLI jD
for the program, but a free-will er, Charles Poe, James Martin,
IjeSglie I ieetS performance. rather heated discussion of the
Started at Negro School bill. The words "communist or-
The Sedalia Singers were or- ganization" and "red meeting"
ganized several years ago at a were heard frequently.
colored school near Greensboro The motion that the Phi As
and at present the organization sembly help the Anti-War con
is being directed by Miss Amy ferees in sending a delegate to
if. Joailev. Dr. U. MawJKins Geneva was smotnered amid a
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ducted by the Negro chorus in taken by the Phi condemning
the last few years. Their ap- the work of the recent confer-
pearances in New York and ence.
Boston attracted wide attention New Members
and the group gained rapid rec- Three new members were, in
ognition throughout the country, troduced at tonight's meeting
The New York Times praised and eight men were initiated
the singers' quartette as one of and added to the roll.
A final vote was taken on the
FASCIST PUTSCH
INVESTIGATED BY
MESAL PROBE
General Smedley D. Butler Asked
To Head Brown Shirt Activ
ities in U. S. Is Report.
For Discussion with French
on Saar Plebiscite.
By United Press
The convening of a new ses
sion of the British Parliament,
the League Assembly at Ge
neva, and the Arms Conference
Steering Committee concentra
ted world attention on the tot
tering naval arms limitation ef
forts.
Geneva, the United States,
jn's "Waltz C sharp," and Wi-
dor's "Second Symnhony Pas
torale" among others.
Students participating will be
liam Bracy, Jane Forgrave, Lee
Sistare, and violinist Jane Ross.
FOR PH D. DEGREE
Five Graduate Students from
State CoHege in Raleigh
Take Courses Here.
t
Seven candidates for the de
gree of doctor of philosophy are
enrolled in the graduate schoo
of the Consolidated University
and Russia rlashftd over the
-take-off on 'Esquire' wasswell. Washington arms traffic control
Jina 01 course, 1 eujoyeu yai- t th steerinc Com- T ; T 7 . xT
lirnlarlv vour center spread of JZS5 the best ever to appear m New
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in Svmnhony hall. Boston; hold a formal dance. The con-
POST PRINTS STATEMENT
the United
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drawings uune uy uruuiuui. A tain supporting
am sure the leilow, uron jotn, ges.
Austria Demands Equality
is more liKe jonn uroxn
John Groth is like himself.
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than
ASSEMBLY TALK
GIVEN BY MILLER
by Paraguay of the league com
mittee's recommendations for
an arms embargo unless Bolivia
stopped the Gran-Chaco war.
A cancellation by Great Bri
Freshmen Are Told a Few Facts tain of. the 1935 World Naval
brought favorable comments census of opinion in both the Di
frnm tTie "Rnstvn newsmaners. in- and Phi favored an informal af-
With Austria demanding LlmW Th Boston Evening fair.
arms equality, camev a rejection Transcj. The Boston Herald, Tryouts for the Mary D.
and The Boston Globe. ; I Wright debate will be held to-
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nel. famous concert singers, The bill for discussion at next r; . - ; rr-
were very free with their praise week's meeting is : Resolved,
W. Pier son, dean of the gradu
ate school, of the University; at
Chapel Hill, announced yester
day.
A graduate student in the Con
solidated University is one who
takes courses in more than one
of the three institutions in the
consolidation.
Seven Interchange
This year five graduates from
State College in Raleigh have
classes in the University at
Chapel Hill, and two of the stu
dents here take courses in Raleigh.
Dean Pierson regards this in-
New York, Nov. 20. (UP)
Following an alleged statement
by Major-General Smedley D.
Butler that he had been asked
by a group of wealthy New
Yorkers to lead a right wing
Fascist movement in this coun
try designed to set up a dic
tatorship in Washington, a con
gressional probe was ordered.
Thorough Investigation
The committee Yin charge
promised a thorough investiga
tion of all Fascist activities in
the United States and claimed
that enough evidence of Brown
Shirt movements here had been
uncovered to justify such an act
as followed the inspection of
the alleged subversive move
ments specified by the ex-marine.
The committee in executive
session this afternoon began its
probe by questioning Butler and
Paul C. French, the reporter
who recorded the Butler state-,
ments for the New York Post.
Other witnesses also appeared
before the congressional board.
In Regard to the Engi
neering Course Here.
of the Sedalia Singers with their
famous versions of Negro spir
ituals. 1
That all laws prohibiting the
sale and advertisement of con
traceptives be abolished.
Condensing "150 years of en
gineering work at this Univer
sity into 10 minutes," Dean W.
J. Miller of the . engineering
school gave freshmen at the reg
ular chapel period yesterday a
few facts in regard to this tech
nical course.
According to Dean Miller,
engineering fills a great space
between the scientist and soc
Conference seemed certain as
coolness developed with the
United States and Japan over
the 5-5-3 naval ratio. Ramsey
MacDonald told Commons that
"certain developments" in the
last 26 hours made it impossible i" Think We'll See Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Service in
Rickenbacker Predicts Transoceanic Flights
With Co-operation Of European Powers
for him to make any public
statements on naval talks at the
moment.
The German Berlin delegation
was on its way to liome m an
Three Years," Says American Flying Ace; Says Engineers
Will Stimulate Flying Business Beyond Conception.
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the experiment in mobility . of
students and faculty and the ef
fort to mobilize the teaching
and research power of the Uni
versity system without dupli
cation of those resources."
As Dean Pierson's statement
indicated, this mobility is not
confined to students. Dr. H. T.
Lefler of the history department
of State College is in Chapel Hill
this Quarter teaching a course
on the American colonies.
New York, Nov. 20. (UP)
Cabtain Eddie Rickenbacker.
J attempt to seek an agreement American' war ace who recently
iety. "The engineer," he said,
"has the ability to take scien
tific discoveries and apply them
in some way or other to society.
Scientists knew long before its
invention the technicalities of
of the radio, but they had to be
applied by an engineer before
radio could be used."
Qualifications
with France for financing the
return of Saar mines to Ger
many as the Rhine valley ple
biscite neared a climax. The
vote is scheduled for January 18.
To Curb Labor's Power
completed a flight from Los An
geles to New York, 3,111 miles,
in 12 hours and four minutes,
predicted a trans-oceanic air
service in the near future. His
average speed was 215 miles
per hour. The distance between
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Washington, Nov. -20. (UP) onaon ana incw iorjs, uy.wa-
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Administration officials re- ter 1S 0 nines.
and Miami to a point far closer
to New York than before."
European countries, Ricken
backer observed, should feel that
they must keep up with America
in the development of air equip
ment and facilities, so that dis
tances may be snortenea, im
proving international relations.
DI SENATE VOTES
ffAVORS PENSION
Group Decides to Have Informal
Dance with Phi Assembly.
FRANK RM'NINCH
TO LECTURE HERE
School of Commerce to Bring
Federal Power Commission
Chairman Here Dec. 5.
ceived confidential advices 'this
"Who should go into engine- evening that steel, textile, and
ring?" Dean Miller asked. "A automobile managers made a
surveyor, an electrician, a me- erentlemen's agreement to unite
-chanic, or a man who runs a in curbing the power of organ
locomotive are not engineers, ized labor, the United Press was
They are used by engineers in informed.
carrying out their work." As an The reports cast a shadow
answer to his query, he said, over steadily improving business
"A man who will make good in conditions and present a threat
engineering is the one who to Roosevelt's hope for an in-
made an A grade in math- dustrial peace.
ematics and Latin. A founda
tion in physics is also a help."
"Ordinarily, the curriculum
doesn't get into basic engineer
ing until the junior year. It
is more or less a specialized
bachelor of arts course. The
A.B. Seniors
Liberal arts college seniors
whose last names begin with the
! letters A through D are asked
to report today at-the office of
a era nf lihpm l
engineer student 1S reqmred to . , ... n, for
4-i. i-i.: a t, w
f ourths of the A. B. degree sub
jects. This is done that the
student when graduated will
have something on which . to
build,". Dean Miller said.
Rev. R. B. Fischer of the
their 'degrees and to check their
records.
Law School Picture
All members of the law school
are asked to' meet in front of
Lutheran church conducted the Manning hall at 10:30 o clock
devotionals. Dean Bradshaw this morning for the Yackety
nad charge of the program. Yack pictures.
"With proper co-operation
from the English and French,"
he said, "I think we'll see trans
Atlantic and trans-Pacific ser
vice in three years. I predict
that the success of American en
gineers will stimulate long range
airplane service to Europe and
the Orient, beyond their con
ception. In Europe, they have
just awakened to the progress
we are making here."
"America Way Ahead"
America, Rickenbacker assert
ed, is "way ahead of Europe" in
the manufacture of airplane en
gines and equipment, with the
possible exception of the manu
facture of large engines, of 1,
500 horsepower, or more, which
are mainly produced in the Brit
ish Isles, and used for large
"flying boats."
What American engineers
and manufacturers actually have
done, in speeding up airplane
motors used in transport planes,
the United Press was told, is to
"move California east, to a point
corresponding with Pittsburgh,
The Dialectic Senate met last
night xo discuss final plans for
the Di-Phi dance. President
"Such co-operation from Eu- Gibbes re-opened the bill which
rope would eliminate petty intri- jast week was voted in favor of
gue and selfishness," said Rick- a dance to be formal. After a
enbacker, "and insure peace." battery of discussion it was de-
No "Stunt" cided that the dance be informal.
Rickenbacker observed that The freshman debate was
his recently completed flight postponed till next quarter.
from New York to Miami and Those trying out for the Mary
return was not - staged for d. Wright debate next Tuesday
stunt" purposes, but "to prove night are Senators Mullen, Ken-
that you don't have to have a drick, Ward, and Weaver.
racing plane to show phenom- The bill: Resolved, That di-
enal speed." vorce is a social asset, was ta-
"The flight proves, further," bled till the next meeting. The
he continued, "that we can get bill: Resolved, That a law should
speedy service in from New be passed in the United States'
York to Miami, irom JNew York I Senate providing tor old age
to New Orleans; and Chicaero to nension. was discussed and
Miami. In a-year, we'll jump passed.
the sneed of air transportation Reports were given by Sen-
and mail service 100 per cent, ators Russell on finances, Eagles
The speed of transport plane en- on the dance, and Weaver on the
gines has been boosted from 120 ways and means which held a
miles to 200 miles an hour, knit- meeting after the regular sen-
ting the country closer together, ate meeting.
The people will appreciate that Bids were distributed a this
as time goes on." meeting. The chaperones for the
He expressed "surprise" at dance will be announced soon.
the apparent failure of British ; Those initiated into the Dia-
fliprs to establish remarkable lectic Senate last night were
records in the recent flight from Charles Manning, Joe Young,
London to Australia. This race, Jr., Henry Clark, Jr., John Mc-
(Continued on page two) Rae, Jr., and Robert Baker, Jr.
Frank R. McNinch, chairman
of the Federal Power Commis
sion, will deliver a lecture here
December 5 sponsored by the
University school of commerce.
v McNinch will discuss the pur
pose and duties of the Federal
Power Commission with regard
to the regulation of the electric
utilities. '
Several Lectures
A number of lectures on top
ics of current interest and im
portance in the field of economic
affairs are being planned for the
winter quarter by the school of
commerce. 1
David Lillienthal, director of
the Tennessee Valley Authority,
and Dr. C. T. Murchison, on
leave of absence from the Uni
versity faculty, now director of
the United States Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, have promised to deliver
lectures here during the year.
Correspondence is being car
ried on with several other noted
leaders and experts with a view
to their appearance here.
F.D.I& Confers with
Southeast Governors
Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 20.
(UP) Governors of several
southeastern states converged on
the Little White House tonight
for an informal discussion with
President Roosevelt. "
The heads of Georgia, Ala
bama, North and South Caro
lina, Tennessee, and Virginia
came here from Atlanta where
they were in session in connec
tion with a meeting of the South
eastern Development Board.
The visit was, short and pri
marily social, although inter
related problems of the states
and federal government were
briefly touched on, it was understood.
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