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CHAPEL HILL, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1935
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"Our dormitories
must be improved
3DEAS AND
"EFFORTS
by 100 per cent in
"the next four years." And Dean
Hradshaw, when he told the In
terdormitory Council of plans to
-effect this improvement, was not
talking just to hear the words
zfiowout.
In our opinion, conditions in
local dormitories are emphati-
cally not conducive to our ef
forts in trying to develop the
lest men and women possible.
The physical lay-out is "lousy"
in most of these dormitories,
due as much to the students as
to the administration. And en
vironmental conditions are not
of the healthiest.
W7e stress now, as we did be
fore, the importance of student
o-peration with the adminis
tration in making our dormito
ries better places in which to
live. The Interdormitory Coun
cil must be the important lever
here.
Why not create a well-paid
position of intramural director
and dormitory supervisor? We'd
Idll two birds with one stone and
get better results out of both
birds. That's another idea
'which we present and hope some
body with authority will notice.
Now that the Su
"WHITHER,
XEADER?
preme Courtiers
have upset Mr.
Hoosevelt's apple-cart,' we, as
-well as about 50,000,000 other
oggy persons the nation
throughout, wonder what the
2vRA agents are going to do
about the thing.
Ever since the epochal heads-I-win-tails-you-lose
decision in
the gold clause tangle, we've
leen sitting on edge, wondering
low the Supreme Court would
ver get around a straight-from-the-shoulder
attack against the
KRA as unconstitutional. The
lxys didn't! get around it, so
Wrashington is now up a storm.
It would be murder to let the
2RA off the deep end at the
present time. So many people
are directly or indirectly con
nected with the organization
that a discontinuance would ag
gravate matters to a pitch never
before reached. But lots of us
are getting pretty well fed up
-with some of the Rooseveltian
policies and sooner or later, de
spite all the legislation the NRA
boys will put in to counter-act
the Court's decision, hell's go
ing to pop loose and then NRA
is going ker-flop.
WTe are hoping for the best.
One thing is certain, we collegi
ans will be on the ground floor
regardless of what happens.
This alumni loy
nttv funds drive
ALUMNI
LOYALTY instigated by Mr.
Pehx Gris'ette and his staff
doesn't look like any playing
matter. It seems to be a seri
ous attempt to do something
about the University financial
needs. .
It is logical that we call on
our alumni to help us. It is
more than a sentimental "alma
materism"; it is a serious and
necessary action which should
be taken on both sides in the
light of mutual understanding.
AWARDS NIGHTERS
BOW TO DANCERS,
POSTPONE EVENT
Henderson Will Make Address;
House, Medynski Expected
To Entertain.
TO BE HELD FRIDAY NIGHT
Running into difficulties again
this year with Phoebe Barr's
male dancers Memorial hall
program, Awards Night has been
postponed from tomorrow night
to Friday night at 8 o'clock.
Since the followers of Terpsi
chore had arranged for the hall
long in advance, the boys will
have to go without their medals
for one more day.
House's Harmonica Again
Definite plans have not been
made yet for the program, but
rumor has it that Dean R. B.
House will once more drag forth
his trusty harmonica and that
Jule Medynski will do another
Bing Crosby. During early prep
arations a move was on foot to
have all senior superlatives dis
play their charms with appro
priate placards to designate
them, but all asked modestly de
clined, deeming their recent pub
licity in the Buccaneer quite
sufficient. Program Director
Harper Barnes is concocting a
couple of skits and is arranging
for several songs to be rendered.
Henderson Is Speaker
Dr. Archibald Henderson, ver
satile mathematician, biographer
and football, fan, will make the
Awards Night address. , Jack
Pool will officiate as the genial
master of ceremonies. An or
chestra has been planned to pro
vide soothing music for these
savage breasts, but no definite
one has been decided upon.
From University students who
have done outstanding work in
scholarship, athletics, and other
extra-curricular activities will be
selected those who will receive
their trophies Friday.
Finals To Bring Prominent Alumnus,
Ex-Rutgers Quarterback To Campus
Former Jew's Harp Player Hal Kemp and Campus Hero Ozzie Nel
son Will Be Accompanied by Maxine Grey, "Skinnay" Ennis,
And "Lovely" Harriet Hillard; Joe Penner Missing.
When the German Club spon
sors the annual Finals set of
dances here June 6-8, it will
bring to the campus not only one
of the University's most promi
nent alumni in Hal Kemp but al
so a former Rutgers quarter
back, Ozzie Nelson.
Kemp started on his musical
career at a rather tender age,
three years old, according to his
mother, a native of Charlotte.
He started by watching his sis
ter practice her piano lessons
and then a bit later struck out on
his own, learning to play the
Jew's harp with some proficien
cy. "Merrymakers"
At the age of 10 he was do
ing so well that he was engag
ed to play in a military band
for a while. In 1919 he enter
ed the Alexander Graham Jun
ior High School in Charlotte
and soon organized the "Merry
makers," a small orchestra. His
triumph was when the orches
tra, opening with "The Song of
India," won a prize in a local
contest sponsored by one of the
vaudeville exchanges.
At the University he made the
orchestra without difficulty and
soon learned to play most of the
wind instruments. Later he
lUiiMilM SMS
SUT.EMIDANCES
Comer's Group Announces Plans
For W'eekly Friday-Saturday
Dances With Specials.
The summer school social com
mittee has just completed the
set-up for the dance program for
the coming summer, Harry F.
Comer, chairman of the commit
tee, announced yesterday.
Public dances will be given
every Friday and Saturday night
throughout the summer, with an
occasional special dance in addi
tion. Fred Koch, Jr., and Jimmy
Fuller have been given the con
tract for a ten-to-twelve piece
orchestra, which will play for all
the dances. Fuller will direct
the orchestra while Koch will act
as business manager for the or
ganization.
Moore Is Head Marshal
George Moore has been ap
pointed head marshal for the
dances, with six assistant mar
shals. The assistant marshals
are: Don Seawell, W. P. Allen,
Francis Fairley, John Walker,
Cecil Ernst, and W. J. Moore.
As doorkeeper, the committee
appointed George Bates who will
be assisted by Fred Van Sant.
F. Edgar Thomas will operate
the drinks concession. N. T.
Patterson and George Stoney
will act as care-takers of the
building and Louie Turner and
Billy Seawell will have charge of
the decorations. Tom Bost will
operate the dancing school.
GRAHAM SPEAKS
President Frank P. Graham
made a trip yesterday to Red
Springs to render the commence
ment address at Flora MacDon
ald College. This was also the
occasion of the college's bi-cen-tennial
celebration.
Graham will give the com
mencement speech next Monday
at the University of Chatta
nooga in Tennessee.
organized his own orchestra, the
success of which in a few years
has brought him to the forefront
as one of the country's outstand
ing orchestra leaders,
Traveling Man
Kemp's list of past bookings
looks like a roster of all the
better known European hotels
and watering places. He start
ed the going abroad habit when
he was in college, taking his
band, composed of University
students, to the Piccadilly hotel
in London, after his first year on
the campus.
mereaiter, eacn summer
meant just another boat ride
with the goal either the Cafe
de Paris or Les Ambassadeurs,
smart Parisian rendezvous. At
the Cafe de Paris Kemp met the
Prince of Wales and there fol
lowed an engagement in London
and later another at Ostend,
Belgium.
Coming back to America, he
was enthusiastically received in
Chicago at the Trianon and the
Blackhawk. His more recent
engagements include the Adol
phus hotel in Dallas, William
Perm hotel in Pittsburgh, the
Lowry hotel in St. Paul, and his
present engagement at the Hotel
(Continued on page four)
BARRON, H0LL4ND
WMGRAHAMPRIZI
Faculty Decides to Divide $400
Commerce Award Equally
Between Two Men.
The school of commerce fac
ulty yesterday selected Raymond
L. Barron of Charlotte and Nes
bit R. Holland of Charles as
joint winners of the Joseph
Lewis Graham scholarship
award.
. At a meeting of the faculty,
votes were divided equally be
tween the two contestants, so it
was decided to split the $400 sti
pend between them. Last year
Frank Abernethy received the
full 400.
The scholarship was estab
lished by John Stephen Graham
of Charlotte in honor of his
father, Joseph Lewis Graham.
The bases upon which the schol
arship is awarded according to
the stipulations of its founder, J
are scholarship, leadership, ac
tivities in school affairs, and
evidence of executive ability.
DI EATS WEAVER'S
FOOD BUT ELECTS
VERNER NEW HEAD
Don McKee Chosen to Serve as
President Pro-Tern.
Bill Weaver's punch and re
freshments rolled free last night
in the Di Senate as James Ver
ner, rising senior from Ashe
ville, was-elected president for
the fall quarter.
The other officers named were :
Don McKee, president pro-tem;
Robert . Williams critic ; T. P.
Yeatman, clerk; William Coch
rane, sergeant-at-arms ; and J.
H. I. Coffield, treasurer.
Senator Verner, who has
served during the past quarter
as chairman of the committee on
charms, won his office by defeat
ing Bill Weaver of Chapel Hill,
former president pro-tem.
Newly-named President Ver
ner was eulogized in the course
of the elections by James Floyd
Fletcher as "a straight forward
gentleman, highly capable of
handling the job."
The voting on Senators Wil
liams, Yeatman, and McKee was
unanimous.
Reports on the work of the
past quarter were made by Sen
ator Russell on the treasury,
Weaver on the ways and means
committee, Sergeant - at - arms
Yeatman on the roll, and Clerk
Stein on the condition of the
minutes.
Senator William Palmer Hud
son of Chapel Hill was appointed
by the new president to be chair
man of the committee on mem
bership which will send letters
to prospective University stu
dents this summer, and Senators
Russell and Williams were ap-
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pointed to revise the constitu
tion. JOB NUMBER ONE
Miss Bertha Edwards, of
Louisville, Kentucky, who gra
duates with the class of 1935
from the school of library
science has been appointed to a
part-time position in the Louis
ville Free Public Library during
the coming summer.
MRS. W. S. BERNARD ILL
Mrs. W. S. Bernard, wife of
the head of the University
Greek department, remains
critically ill in the Duke Hospi
tal. Mrs. Bernard is president
of the state division -of the U.
D. C.
Commencer
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Dr. James- Henry Franklin,
president of Crozer Theological
Seminary, who will preach the
baccalaureate sermon June 9 for
the class of '35.
TEN MEN TO JOIN
MARINE RESERVES
Only 10 Out of 29 Applicants
Chosen by MajorFagan After
Physical Examination.
Ten men out of 29 applicants
were selected late yesterday af
ternoon by Major L. E. Fagan,
U. S. M. C, of Savannah, Ga., to
represent the University in the
Marine training corps at Quanti-
co, Va., this summer.
After being put through a
very stiff physical examination,
16 of the would-be Marines were
rejected, while 13 passed the
physical requirements. Other
qualifications were based on
campus standing, personal im
pression, and recommendation
of deans.
Marine Reserve
Fagan stated that the pur
pose of this summer training
camp is to establish a Marine
reserve among college gradu
ates. Men will be in attendance
from colleges of the entire na
tion, drawn from institutions
that do not have R. O. T. C.
In describing the camp at
Quantico, the major painted a
very attractive picture, telling of
a 10,000-acre territory, barracks
containing modern equipment,
"kitchens that rival those of the
Waldorf-Astoria," and a swim
ming pool 150 feet in length.
That is not to speak of the fine
beer taps, where a huge mug
may be secured on tap for five
cents.
Of those selected, five were
juniors and five sophomores.
These future officers are: Jun
iors: J. Y. Barnett, R. E. Smith
wick, D. T. Robinson, A. F. Da
vis and Cecil B. Culbreth; sopho
mores: F. G. Umstead, H. E.
Braswell, Jr., W. L. Cavin, J. R.
Erickson, and R. L. Strieker
No Draft
All candidates were examined
during the afternoon, received
their appointments at 6 p. m.,
and met at 7 o'clock to have their
fingerprints recorded. Fagan em
phasized that by thus enlisting,
the men would not be subject to
the draft, but would only be call
ed to service on declaration of
war, or in case of a national
emergency; for example, a se
vere general strike.
The training period starts on
July 10, and will continue
through six-weeks of intensive
preparation such as bush fight
ing and rifle drill. Those officers
who conducted the examination
yesterday are: Lieutenant Col
onel E. F. Lowry of the medi
cal corps, U. S. M. C, Raleigh;
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FRANKLIN TO OPEN
FINAL EXERCISE
BYSERM0NJUNE9
Seminary Head Accepts Dr.
Binkley's Invitation to Deliver
Baccalaureate Address.
HAS TRAVELED WIDELY
Dr. James Henry Franklin,
president of Crozer Theological
Seminary in Chester, Pa., has
agreed to preach the baccalaur
eate sermon here June 9, open
ing the 1935 commencement ex
ercises.
Dr. Franklin comes here on
an invitation tended him by Dr.
O. T. Binkley, pastor of the
Baptist church. He will arrive
Saturday, June 8, and win be the
guest of Administrative Dean
and Mrs. R. B. House.
On a recent visit to Chapel
Hill, Dr. Franklin announced
that his subject would be
"Guardians of Light and Love."
Distinguished Speaker
Those who know Dr. Frank
lin consider him one of the most
interesting speakers in Ameri
ca today. He has been guest
speaker many times at the lead
ing educational institutions on
three continents, and has been
received with much enthusiasm
throughout the United States.
Dr. Franklin was foreign sec
retary of the American Baptist
Foreign Mission Society for 22
years. Fifteen months ago he
accepted the presidency of Cro
zer Theological Seminary. While
serving as secretary of the Bap
tist Foreign Mission Society, Dr.
Franklin spent much of . his time
in China, Japan, the Philippines,
Europe and Africa.
In 1919 Dr. Franklin was
sent to study the religious and
reconstruction work in the dev
astated area of France, and
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Firemen Quench
Rock Inn Blaze
By Bold Stroke
Students Find Blaze Momen
tary Amusement.
The boys who breakfast at the
Rock Inn on Old Fraternity
Row, were rather rudely inter
rupted yesterday morning when
fire broke out in the southern
end of the attic at 8:23 o'clock.
An alarm wa3 immediately
turned in and the local fire
fighters rushed to the scene. It
was necessary for the big red
truck to go almost halfway
around the block in order to
swing into the Row by the Swain
hall entrance.
Meanwhile students rushing
to make their eight-thirties,
took temporary French leave
in order to watch the flames,
which by this time were roar
ing merrily away under the
eave3.
The red behemouth of the
Chapel Hill fire department
came to a grinding halt in front
of the Inn, and volunteers join
ed in directing the rather feeble
stream of water at the ever
mounting flames.
It was then that some un
known hero suggested that they
attack the fire from within.
Dragging the snake-like hose be
hind them they advanced bravely
into the burning building. In a
few moments the conflagration
was quenched and the victors
roared bravely back to their
firehouse retreat for another
hand of pinochle, or perhaps,
solitaire. '