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A JOURNAL OF
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OF CAROLINIANS
VOLUME XLIII
EDITORIAL PHONE 4351
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1935
BUSINESS PHONE 4JS6
NUMBER 153
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LEADERS CHOSEN
FOR MAY FROLICS
BEGINNM FRIDAY
Irving Aaronson and His Com
manders Will Furnish Music
For Set of Dances.
SHAFFER TO LEAD FIGURE
Several students
have reported to us
that particular mem
bers of. the faculty who teach
ihem devote a great part of the
class hour almost every day in
expounding their own political
beliefs. ':
Now we don't begrudge any
man his opinion nor the oppor
tunity to tell other folks what
he thinks. But when professors
are paid by the state to teach
certain subjects, then' it is their
duty to teach those subjects
alone and let the personal polit
ical views go until later.
The radicals and conservatives
have plenty of time to thrash out
their disagreements after class
hours. Political pedagogy bet
ter stick to the moments of lei
sure for vocal expression on so
cial organization.
DORMITORY
PRESTIGE
Dormitory elec
tions will occupy
many souls all
day today. Nominations were
made last night;
The work of the Dormitory
Council under Albert Ellis this
year was very gratifying. Dis
regarding for the moment any
actual moves it has made, we
can cherish the feeling of dor
mitory personality which we be
lieve has grown under the sys
tem. It is the hope of many of us
that some day dormitories will
be the same potent organized
groups that fraternities are, so
that they may develop not only
in intramural athletics but in
intramural scholarship and ex
tra-curricular endeavors.
UNDER
PAH)
When the group of
liberals met recently
and set a program
the members launched first on a
fight for "better working condi
tions and wages for the self-help
students of Carolina."
Instances were cited, accord
ing to the liberals' report, where
students were getting as low as
12 cents per hour. v
Nowhere on the campus where
Tegularly assigned self-help stu
dents work are the wages below
25 cents, by official University
order. If the I2V2 cent wages
is really paid to others and we
believe we have an idea where
thev are then the matter
should be prosecuted.
But students who secure jobs
through the self-help office must
be naid 25 cents ner hour. The
University went to a great sacri
fice to see that this wage was
maintained in the 32 per cent
cut days of early slashing.
We repeat, however, that stu
dents getting jobs without the
self-help committee's aid should
be treated as fairly as the oth
ers. We must protect the stu
dent who must work for his edu
cation.
Leading the annual May Frol
ics dance set opening Friday af
ternoon in the Tin Can, Char
lie Shaffer, president of the so
cial organization, Delta Kappa
Epsilon, and ace Carolina foot
ball star, will escort Miss Char
lotte Winborne of Marion.
Assisting this ' well-known
couple will be Sherwood Hedg
peth, vice-president and Kappa
Sigma, with Miss Marshall
Young of Charlotte and Sweet
briar; Agnew Bahnson, secre
tary-treasurer and Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, with Miss Barbara Ful
ton of Knoxville, Tenn.
Buddy Upchurch, assistant
secretary-treasurer and Sigma
Chi, with Miss Louise Brown
Michaels of Greensboro; Hubert
Rand, Beta Theta Pi, with Miss
Sarah Badham of Edenton;
Bruce Old, Sigma Nu, with Miss
Pickette Kendall of Raleigh;
and Dick Lewis, Zeta Psi, with
Miss Marion Gwaltney of Lin
coln,- Ga.
Starts Friday
This series of dances, consid
ered one of the most brilliant
social events of the spring sea
son here, will swing into action
Friday afternoon with an after
noon tea dance and a forma
evening dance. There will be
uncheon dance in Durham Sat
urday at the Washington Duke
hotel, another tea dance in the
Tin Can that afternoon and the
set will end with the final formal
evening dance in the Tin Can
Saturday night.
The personnel of the May
Frolics organization at the pres
ent time consists of seven so
cial fraternities: Delta Kappa
Epsilon, Sigma . Alpha Epsilon,
Kappa Sigma, Sigma Nu, Zeta
Psi, Sigma Chi and Beta Tneta
Pi.
Irving Aaronson and his Com
manders, internationally famous
orchestra -and recently enter
tainer at the noted Paradise res
taurant in New York City, are
expected to arrive here early
Friday morning to furnish the
inspirational rhythm for the festivities.
POWER'S
CHEAP
The Phi folks kick
at editorializing in
the news stories of
the Daily Tar Heel. They used
to make fun of the paper because
it was so dry.
All we can say is that they're
going to keep on kicking, be
cause we're not going dry.
STUDENT STRAW VOTE
Yesterday's balloting in the Daily Tar Heel straw vote
went almost 20-1 against the adoption of the semester system
and 3-1 against the proposed class-hour change.
Ballot boxes will be collected this afternoon at 5 o'clock,
when ali voting must end. Boxes are located in the lobbies of
Graham Memorial, the. Y. M. C. A., and Spencer hall, and in
the stores of Everett and Grimes dormitories.
Both questions under consideration are or have been be
fore the University administration, with the possibility of,
the adoption of either or both next fall.
The names of voting students will not be used in tabulating
the results of this poll. Ballots must be signed, however, in
order to count in the results."
Studeitta Ballot
Do you favor the proposed change in class-hours stipulating
five morning classes on the hour beginning at 8 o'clock?
Yes No
Do you favor the adoption of a semester system for the
University of North Carolina's undergraduate schools instead
of the present quarter system ?
Yes No
Name..
Press Release
W. T. Couch, director of the
University Press, announced
yesterday the release of "Early
Negro American Writers," by
Benjamin Brawly, professor of
English at Howard University.
The book covers, the period
rom 1761 until the close of the
Civil War. Biographical and
critical introductions accompany
he selections from the works of
he foremost Negro writers of
that period.
Most of the selections deal
with religion, politics, or the so
cial condition of the Negro.
PHI TRAINS GUNS
ON CAMPUS DAILY
Assemblymen Allege Editorial
izing in News; Condemn Paper
As Durfee Beats Tom-Tom.
HAMPTON DANCERS
TO GIVE PROGRAM
The Hampton Institute crea
tive dance group will appear in
Memorial hall Saturday evening
at 7:30 under the auspices of
the Y. M. C. A. program.
The program, which is ar
ranged by the students of
Hampton's physical department
under the direction of their in
structors, will contain many
original native dances. The
group will include some native
African students who have made
valuable contributions to the
interpretation of known forms
of African dances.
One of these dances entitled
"Wyo Mamie," is a typical in
terpretation which portrays an
cient African custom in connec
tion with their wedding cere
mony.
In these programs Hampton
Institute has made a unique con
tribution to art and culture, tak
ing full advantage of the orig
inal and native endowment of
the Negro in the dance.
Acting with surprising alac
rity the Phi Assembly last night
passed Debater Winthrop Dur
fee's resolution condemning the
Daily Tar Heel for what he
called "editorializing in its news
stories."
Citing as an example of the
alleged "editorializing" a story
concerning the new Playmaker
productions contained in the
April 23 issue, Durfee unleashed
a stream of invective against a
supposed practice that he claim
ed was "almost slander."
Fact or Opinion
"Selden is an innocent man,"
Durfee continued, "Selden and
Koch work their heads off with
little salary." The much dis
cussed news story contained the
statement that the experimental
plays given by the Playmakers
were characterized . by "badly
memorized lines and makeshift
A I .
scenery." Argument was cen
tered around whether the state
ment was fact or opinion.
Durfee claimed that all bias
should be kept out of news sto
ries, citing the papers of much
buffeted William Hearst as an
example of opinionated journal
ism.
The bill passed last week by
the Di Senate which condemned
the Daily Tar-Heel for curtail
ing news of certain campus or
ganizations and recommending
the appointment of a committee
to investigate the publication
was defeated by a vote of 18-7.
This bill was known as Di bil
number two.
Commends Administration
The resolution suggested by
Francis Fairley commending the
University business administra
tion for their co-operation with
students was passed with little
discussion.
James Van Hecke and Wiley
Parker were chosen to debate
against representatives of the
Philomathesian (Wake Forest)
Society here Tuesday. The Phi
will advocate the affirmative of
the question: Resolved, that
North Carolina should adopt a
one-house legislative body.
Meanwhile , the "Phi slogan
contest, with a week's passes to
the Carolina theatre as a prize
for the best slogan submitted to
Albert Ellis, Francis Fairley or
James Van Hecke before next
Tuesday night, moved forward.
Daily Tar Heel Staff
There will be a general
staff meeting of the Daily Tar
Heel this afternoon at 2
o'clock in the publication of
fice. All members of the staff
must be present and on time.
Second Forum Debate
Will Be Held Tonight
The second Forum debate of
the spring quarter will be held
in Gerrard hall tonight at 8
o clock, at which time teams
from the Universities of Mary
land, North Carolina, and Geor
gia will present their plans for
solution of the munitions
question.
The Georgia team is composed
of co-eds. J. W. Kirkpatrick
and Oliver Cross will presen
their plan for the University of
North Carolina.
After the debate there will be
a 15-minute open forum.
Tonight's debate will be the
first humorous platform affair
of the year. It should pro've a
novelty as the subject will be
treated in a light vein. An in
novation in local debating will be
the use of six performers.
NOMINATIONS FOR
DORfflTORYHEADS
MADE LAST NIGHT
Students to Elect Officers Today;
Make Take Offices With
out Opposition.
STUDENTS' DUTY TO VOTE
HOUSE ANNOUNCES
'35 SCHOLARSHIPS
Over 300 Applications Submitted
For University's 70 En- t
dowed Scholarships.
Dean R. B. House, chairman
of the committee, announced the
scholarship awards for the year
1935-36 yesterday afternoon. A
total of 342 applications were
submitted for the University's
70 endowed scholarships.
Of the 70 students who held
endowed scholarships during the
present year, 34 were granted
renewals by the committee.
Three resident students were
given new awards, and new stu
dents for next year were given
the 33 remaining endowed scholarships.
Renewal Scholarships
No resident student whose
scholastic average was less than
C'.was given a scholarship, and
financial need was the prime
consideration in making the
awards. The following renewal
scholarships were awarded : R.
W. Baker, Mocksville ; R. L.
Barron, Charlotte; R. D Baxley,
Wagram; D. F. Bennett, Ashe
ville; G. E. Betts, Fayetteville;
S. H. Blow, Edenton; D. E. Car
roll, Chapel Hill; J. W. Daniel,
Wilson.
J. H. Denning, Raleigh;' J. O.
Drake, Warrenton; J. H. Ellis,
Nashville; M. B. Gilliam, Wind
sor; J. L. Gouger, Mooresville;
J. C. Grier, Charlotte; S. P.
Hatch, Sanford; K. C. Hayes,
Chapel Hill; F. D, Heyward,
(Continued on page four)
Students of the nine dormi
tories of the campus met last
night to nominate their respec
tive officers for next year. Elec
tions will be held sometime to
day, according to individual
dormitory regulations.
Albert Ellis, president of the
Inter-dormitory Council, urged
dormitory members to "be as
conscientious as possible in the
selection of your officers, so
that the dorm councils may
I function efficiently next year. It
10 inc-4" n a -rviiirtl-i ttii 3-4- 4-
vote for dorm officers as it is to
vote in campus elections."
Nominees
The following were nominat
ed for 1935-36 dormitory offi
cers: In Mancrum. nresident.
r A f
Allen Knott; vice-president,
Willis Sensenbach : athletic
manager, Bunn Hearn; council
men : first floor, Forest Kee and
Charlie Daniel ; second floor,
Brooks Petty; third floor, James
Turlington and Dick Gabori;
fourth floor, Don Leeper and
George Smally.
In Lewis : president, Hinson
Smith and Lewis Puckett; vice-
president, Roger Ginsberg; ath
letic manager, Joe Derrickson;
councilmen : first floor, D. C.
Williams; second floor, Page
Hancock, Francis Glenn and
Jerry Winters; third, floor, Sam
Roberts. . . ,
In Old East: president, Rob
(Continued on page four)
Meyer Solves Puzzling Mystery
Of Baden-Powell's Disappearance
The Boy Scout pageant was
in full swing. Next on the pro
gram would be a parade before
the large audience in Kenan sta
dium of the uniforms and flags
of the many Scout nations of
the world. Chief Scout of the
United States James West was
in the reviewing stands with re
gional directors and various
University representatives.
With a fanfare from the Uni
versity band the parade began
and the flags passed by the
stand. At first slowly and then
faster .... Norway ... Sweden
. . . Japan ... Egypt . . . until
finally they crowded the spot
light. Lord Baden-Powell
But where was England?
Canada was there, to be sure,
but no sign of "John Bull." Then
the announcer informed the au-
dience-that Lord Robert Baden
Powell, chief Scout of the world,
would - present United States
Chief West with the golden Ar
row as a symbol of international
good will.
While some wit in the stands
broke the spell that had come
over the crowd with a snatch or
two from "Here comes the Brit
ish," the "union Jack" moved
out of the shadows and with it
came a slim, quick stepped man
in shorts. The University band
broke into "God Save the King."
Thirteen hundred Boy Scouts
and perhaps twice as many spec
tators rose from their seats
while the soldiery figure pinned
the symbol on Chief West's la
pel. Lights flashed and cameras
clicked.
Then Baden-Powell disap
peared again into the darkness.
Many Scouts wanted to meet
him. Many others wanted his
autograph. Why had he left so
soon? Why hadn't his coming
been made known? Questions
were flying thick and fast.
Local Scout enthusiast Dr.
Meyer -knew the answers. He
explained the facts that the an
nouncer had omitted. Lord Ba-deiL-Powell
was at home in Eng
land and his double for the night
had been a young Scoutmaster
from Greensboro.
"However," added Dr. Meyer
compromisingly, "we are trying
to get him to come over for the
national convention that will be
conducted in Washington some
time soon."
DI HEARS GR0V1
ON STEMLIZATION
Sociologist Discusses History
And Methods of Recently
Publicized Operation.
Speaking before the Di Senate
Dr. E. R. Groves of the sociology
department last night discussed
fully the now-prominent and
much talked of question of ster
ilization of men and women unfit
or unwilling to become parents.
Methods of sterilization were
first outlined, with particular
emphasis on a simple, safe, sur
gical operation recently perfect
ed and successfully experiment
ed with. By this method, it is
claimed, none of the evils of cas
tration result, and the sex life
of the sterilized person is not
curtailed.
Sterilization in U. S.
Dr. Groves told the history of
sterilization laws in the United
States, the only nation in the
world, until the recent steriliza
tion decrees in Germany, where
it is legal for a man or woman
to be deprived of the ability to
reproduce. In a recent test case,
the Supreme Court upheld Vir
ginia sterilization laws. At pres
ent about 38 states, including
North Carolina, have similar
statutes.
Sterilization of the mentally -diseased
or deficient will not, the
sociologist said, produce the
generally expected decrease in
feeblemindedness and insanity,
such misfortunes being related
to heredity in a much more com
plex way than is popularly sup
posed. The value of steriliza
tion is rather to prevent chil
dren from being born to parents
( Continued on page four)