"'FY'' WESTLING Y. P. L - 2:30 : TIN CAN BOXING SOUTH CAROLINA 7:30 TIN CAN SERVED BY THE UNITED PRESS VOLUME XLHI CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1935 NUMBER 83 I f-T. -f X MANAGER INSISTS STUDENTS MUST HAVECITYTAGS Other Sources Indicate That Only Bona Fide Village Resi dents Must Own Licenses. SALE CONTINUES BRISKLY The question of the purchase of city license tags by students in Chapel Hill became the target of controversial opinions here yesterday. . . City Manager J. L. Caldwell stuck by his guns in declaring that "all students living ' in Chapel Hill and operating cars on the streets must purchase tags." He stated that students living on taxable property in the city should share the cost of street construction ' with bona fide residents. " ; . "Protective Measure" Caldwell stated that purchase of tags was also a "protective measure." Previously, the city manager had said that all stu dents living within the corporate limits of Chapel Hill except those living in dormitories must get the $1 tags. This will include students liv ing in fraternity houses, board ing houses, and in all other places except on land owned by the University. Meanwhile, from reliable down-town sources came inti mations that no student would be required to purchase tags ex cept those who are bona fide residents of Chapel Hill. This excludes all students who de clare their residences elsewhere. The enigma will be solved Tuesday morning at the session of recorder's court when those charged with driving without tags will be given hearings. Meanwhile, the sale of tags con tinues briskly. Through a misunderstanding yesterday, sale of tags to those cited to recorder's court was suspended. It was soon cor rected, however, and tags are now available to all car owners here, regardless of their previous acquaintance with "John Law." UNION TO BE HOST TO DEPMTMENTS Plan for Seniors and Faculty of Various Departments to Dine In Graham Memorial. Harper Barnes, director of Graham Memorial, announced a Plan yesterday whereby seniors m the various departments and their respective , professors ould be able' to enjoy an in formal "get-together'' under the auspices of Graham Memorial. According to Barnes, Graham &morial will offer its banquet all and furnish the food for a supper at which only the ' pro fessors and seniprs' in 'one de partment will . be-nresent. The Program will be entirely up to the guests.. Program Manager As a result of this plan the seniors and professors in each department have elected a pro gram manager to arrange a suit able program for. the evening. ; The first of these dinners will held during the coming week. Seniors and faculty of the school f public administration will be the first guests of Graham Me morial in the series. Jack Pool 1 . flas been pWM nrnoram man- a?er for the students and Pro-; fessor H. W. Odum appointed represent' the faculty. Legalization of Whiskey Discussed in House Change in Form of CaDital m Punishment Proposed. Raleigh, Jan. 17. -(UP) While the Senate took things easy today; the House ran through the discussion of two bills, both packed with con troversy and potentialities. - The first bill, a measure to re turn : legal whiskey within the state, was introduced by- Repre sentative ; Day of Onslow. It calls for a referendum of the Turlington Act on July 8 of this year. " " The other measure provided that hanging be substituted for electrocution as a means of dis posing citizens convicted of cap ital crimes. This bill was intro duced by Representative Dees of Pamlico. It also calls for such executions to be held before a minimum of 18 and a maxi mum of 36 witnesses. Both measures were referred to committees. Spicy Love Affair Furnishes Comedy For Coward's Play "The Young Idea" Presents Caus tic Wit of English Society. Noel Coward's "The Young Idea," which will be presented by the Playmakers January 31, February 1 and 2, tears and races from scene to scene in the usual sophisticated vein of its author. Following the sensational "R.U.R." and the enigmatic Shroud My Body Down," the new Coward play and its brittle dialogue promise a lighter enter tainment for Playmaker audi ences. Nicely Naughty From the moment the proper English butler ushers the first villain into the drawing room of George Brent's home in England, the play is distinctly one con cerned with 'the naughty but nice persons of certain English society. "The Young Idea" is as spicy as any good triangle affair and as important as any idea con ceived by the fourteen men and women whose caustic wit keep it moving. Cicely (Frances McGraw), the naughty second wife of George Brent (Philip Parker), and Rod dy (David McCachren), a nice, unattached young man in love with her, form a plot which con cerns itself with what Mr. Brent will do about it. While the friends and neigh bors are having a good time gos siping, George welcomes the ar rival of his son and daughter (Ellen Deppe and Charles Lloyd) from the first wife's villa in Italy. The impish pair leave no stone unturned, no melodrama untouched, no parlor talk, unin terrupted, and no pertinent 'statement left unsaid. Where there were na ideas they encour age some, and iJ one idea goes badly, they invent another. Coward's last play to be pro duced by the Playmakers was ''Hay Fever," which was pre sented last winter also under the direction of Harry Davis. Yackety Yack Staff There will be a meeting of the fraternity staff of the Yackety Yack Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Graham Memorial. i . ' The followinc: men are re- quested to be present:. Martin, Allen, Brown, Percy, Andrews, Stovall, Manning, and Craig. BERNARD SPEAKS ON LIFE OF LEE Freshmen Hear Two Incidents From Career of Outstanding Southern General.' General Robert E. Lee, the Patriot" was discussed in fresh nian chapel yesterday morning by Dr. W. S. Bernard of the Greek department. - Dr. Bernard described two in cidents of the southern General's life since he "did not have near enough time to give a resume of this great man's entire life." 30 Years Service Born of a very outstanding Virginia .-family; Lee was edu cated at West Point, and served with distinction in the United States army for 30 years, Dr. Bernard told. ..- . .. The day before the fateful hour" when Viririnia seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the command of the Federal army," he said. "Immediately he wenE to his friend, General Scott, and said, T could not lead an army against my state and my people'." The next morning, after a sleepless night, Lee told his wife, "T4. j ; j i t : a ii i utxmcu. x u going iu hand in the resignation of my commission to General Scott" Virginia then asked Lee to com mand her army against the Union. Lee had been a soldier for 30 years, flooded with fame and dis tinction. This would have been the crowning glory of his life's ambition," Dr. Bernard said. "It probably had more effect up on the hstory of this country than any other event," he con tinued. . Guerilla War ' "The day before Appomattox, Lee had 16,000 ragged soldiers, without ammunition. Grant with the Union forces had 150, 000 men. Davis had fled to Greensboro where he issued the statement that the war had en tered a new phase. From now on the south would Wage a gue (Continued on last page) Artists Hail Portrait By Unknown Brush As University's Best Picture . o Ancestor of Louis Graves Posed Librarian Downs; Curious Holes in Canvas Said to Have Been Made by Inebriates Armed with Canes. . o- " -' Praised by two artists, un noticed by the crowd, a genuine work of art hangs in the Uni versity library. Prince Trou betzkoy, a famous portrait paint er, walked into the office of R. B. Downs, University librarian, about 18 months ago and . was instantly attracted to the large, square portrait there. It was, he. said,-the best picture in the possession of the University. Not long afterward a similar incident occurred when William Steene, artist, of Chapel Hill and New York, first saw the por trait. , Both , Troubetzkoy and Steene agreed that the painting far excelled any other ; at the University in richness and en durance of color, in naturalness of pose, and especially in the fashioning of the hands and face of the subject. ..What of the picture which had thus been stamped with the ' approval of two, famous artists? The subject, is a, great uncle of Louis Graves, editor of the Chapel , Hill Weekly, v who was studying art in Paris in the year 1845. Graves is dressed in what might have been the typical stu F. D. R. FORECASTS STATE ADOPTION OF AGE SECURITY Parties Split over Wagner-Lewis Bill; Roosevelt Confident. Washington, Jan. 17. (UP) Quick action by all states to extend old age and unemploy ment ienefits under the admin istration's security program was forecast tonight by President Roosevelt. At the same time, powerful and disgruntled congressional forces struck swiftly at certain provisions, of the Wagner-Lewis bill which was introduced yes terday. Party leaders in both houses admitted the program faces a long and bitter battle. F. D. R. Un worried Defenses were hastily con structed about the measure as leaders rushed plans to open hearing on the issues next week. Roosevelt appeared unwor ried. He said in a press confer ence that he believed that the most dissatisfaction concerning the amount of the old age pen sions was due to a misunder standing. , Chairman Pat Harrison of the Senate Finance Committee, who will handle the legislation, con ferred today with Assistant Sec retary of Labor Edward F. Mc- Grady. Doughton Consulted McGrady later reviewed the situation with Chairman Robert Doughton of the House Ways and Means Committee. Dough ton is one of the North Caro lina representatives in the 54th Congress. :. t ,: . The North Carolinian said the committee will open hearings on the bill Monday. Senate hear ings will begin Tuesday. SENIOR STAFF MEETING There will be a meeting of the members of the senior staff of the Yackety Yack in Graham Memorial Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The following men are requested to be present: Joe Patterson, Sterling Brown, Bill Scott, and Ramsay Potts. . for Portrait Now in "Office of dent garb of the time : black frock coat, flowing black tie, brown vest, and grey trousers. There are several curiously shaped holes punched through j the canvas. And thereby hangs a tale: It is said that several drunks wandered in one night (the por trait was not then in the pos session of the University, 'of course) and upon seeing a strangely dressed and rather haughty young man apparently suspended in midair regarding them with disapproval, they charged the apparition with their canes and punched it full of holes. " - - ' ' ' ' Scarcely less interesting is the fact that the identity of the art ist who painted the picture is unknown, even to its donors. In Downs' opinion, the value of the picture would be greatly in creased if the name of the artist could be discovered. Altogether, the opinion of two famous artists, the legend of the drunks, and the unknown artist tend to enhance the attractive ness of that seldom noticed por trait. Mullis .Will Veto Action Of Executive Committee -4 Organist to Play The first of the winter quarter series of organ recitals by Pro fessor "Nelson O. Kennedy of the University music department will be presented tomorrow af ternoon at 5 o'clock in Hill Mu sic hall. Students and townspeople are invited to attend the program. Professor Kennedy will ren der the following numbers : "Concert Overture in C Minor" by Alfred Hollins ; "Dreams" by Hugh McAinis, and "Symphony No. 5" by Widor. Sarg To Present Marionette Drama On Faust Tuesday Show to Be Given in Playmakers Theatre at 3:30 and 8 P.M. Three days remain before Tony Sarg and his world-famous group of marionettes will arrive in Chapel Hill to give two per formances in the Carolina Play makers theatre. "Faust, the Wicked Magician will be presented by Sarg Tues day at a 3 :30 matinee and at an 8 o'clock evening performance. His appearance is being spon sored by the local Parent-Teach er Association. The famous theme of Faust who sells himself to the devil has been treated in various forms by past masters. It has . appeared in the form of poems, operas, and dramas. The marionettes of Tony Sarg bring it to us in a distinctively vivid fashion. Large Cast Sarg has arranged for several scenes where a large cast gives a "spectacular" performance with action from soldiers, police, guards, devils, and the old magi cian, Faust. Two women, Lelah and Marguerite, make their ad vent into the life and along with the devil the four have a merry time. . Jbuels, red smoke, blue smoke, pots, pans, and curious formulas that curiously act all play their part in the drama of tiny crea tures under the deft finger-tips of Tony Sarg and his assistants. ) Sarg last appeared at Carolina with, his marionette troup in March, 1925. V k Admission prices for either performance are: adults, 50 cents, and children, 25 cents. MRS. HAUPTMANN CASTS ASPERSION Bruno's Wife Startles Court by Emotional Outburst. Flemington, Jan. 17. (UP) After her husband's emotion al outbreak yesterday, it became Mrs. Bruno Hauptmann's turn today to call a witness "liar!" The witness whom the Ger man's wife branded a prevari cator was Mr. Ella Achenbach, former neighbor, who said that Hauptmann was away from home at the time of the kidnap ing. Later, she said, Haupt mann came to her house with a sprained ankle. Late in the day,5 the state car ried into court the famous board from Hauptmann's home. On it was ' written "Jafsie" Condon's phone number. Inspector Henry Bruckman of New York Police Department swore that Hauptmann confess ed that he wrote the figures on the board. READ WITHDRAWS SUSPENSION PLAN MuHis Claims Proposed Honor Court Has Deviated from Ori ginally Planned Group. READ FAVORS CLASS VOTE "I shall use my power of veto against the proposed honor court," Clyde Mullis, president of the freshman class, told a Daily Tar Heel reporter yes terday, as he condemned the ac tion taken by his executive com mittee when it delegated to a freshman honor court the power of suspension. "The purpose of the honor council whfch I appointed is not to suspend anyone," Mullis said. "The committee was formed to further a better understanding of the system, and with no power to conduct a court or anything of the sort. It was conceived originally to get the ixeshmen better acquainted with the hon or system ; to put them in a posi tion where they feel that they are a part of it." "Purely Educational" Mullis, due to basketball prac tice, was absent from the meet ing, but said in connection with the unauthorized action, "As I understand it, the court has no power to suspend any student. The main purpose as I outlined it when the committee was formed was purely educational. - "The power - which the court delegated to themselves will have to be reconsidered, and based on a program which will not violate the student govern ment in any way," Mullis said as to plans for future action. He also plans to call a meeting of the executive committee in the near future, and reassign the (Continued on last page) PETITIONS MAILED TO BUSCOfllPANY Signatures of 1,135 Students and 97 Townspeople Are Affixed ; Hearing Is Postponed. Signed by 1,135 students and 97 townspeople, the petitions for the new Atlantic Greyhound bus line directly connecting Raleigh and Greensboro via Chapel Hill were mailed last night to the Winston-Salem headquarters of the bus company, where they will be prepared for presenta tion at the hearing of the North Carolina Public Utilities Com- mission. This hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, has been indefinitely postponed because of the illness of one of the members of the commission, according to Dis trict Passenger Agent Hightow er of the bus' company, who-was in Chapel Hill Thursday. Hightower Pleased Hightower appeared . pleased with the progress that had been made by the University Club. ' The proposed Greensboro Chapel Hill-Raleigh line will be the last link in a Greyhound chain connecting Winston-Salem and Wilmington. At present an other company is in charge of transportation between Raleigh and Greensboro, and connections between busses of this company and Greyhound busses are not very good. The new - line will reduce traveling time consider ably and will also offer apprer ciably lower rates.

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