North Carolina Newspapers

"RTxTEATHER: Y y Slightly Cloudy and Continued Cool THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH "yOLUME XL VI . EDITORIAL FHOKI 4JSI CHAPEL HILL, N. O, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1937 scssnss rsou 4is NUMBER 2 World News , o ' s By Ray' Lowery New Division Of Education INVESTIGATION OF BLACK CASE ASKED BY SENATOR WHEELER Washington, Sept. 17. Lat est to join the critics of Justice Hugo L. Black's supposed mem bership in the Ku Klux Klan is Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana who yesterday declar ed that President Roosevelt should appoint an impartial in vestigating committee. Wheeler, field marshall of the .senate opponents of the Roose velt court bill, told reporters that if the charges are true, the President should certainly ask for Black's resignation. "This is a good illustration of what happens when an adminis tration acts hastily and what happens- when . senators vote blindly for every suggestion made bv the White House," the senator said Among the staunch support ers- of Black is Senator Robert R. Reynolds, of North Carolina. He - declared that opposition to Black was "a lot of spite and political propaganda." The furore created by pub lished reports alleging Black life long member of the Klan became so broad Rep. Fish of New, York hinted: Ian inquiry might find several southern congressmen "on the Klan pay roll or affiliated with the or ganization. JAPS CAPTURE CHINESE ADVANCE BASE Peipmg, Sept. 17. An an nouncement from Japanese army headquarters tonight stat , ed that Chochow Chinese ad vance base 40 miles south of Peiping, had been captured in a steam roller Japanese offensive along the Peiping-Hankow rail way." . . ' , The Japanese mechanized forces, now estimated at 60, 000 men, gained 12 miles in the last 24 hours after spectacular crossings of the Yungting and Chuma rivers, south and south west of the city, according to a report from Japanese army of ficials tonight. . v The capture of Chochow cut off some 50,000 Chinese troops along the railway north of that 'city. In Shanghai today it was re ported that additional Japanese reinforcements for the halted 'drive against the Chinese de fense line had been landed on the lower reaches of the Yantgze liver. N Program To Inaugurate Special Teachers: -Training ? : Douglas New Head This fall the University, is in augurating an extensive teacher - training program which, if'car- ried out, is expected to build up a strong southern center for the professional training of teach ers in this unit of the Greater University. V : The program calls for the cre ation of a Division of Education in which other University de partments will cooperate with the Department of Education through special courses and ac tivities. New Head Dr. Harl Douglass,' professor of secondary education at the University of Minnesota, has been selected as new head of the department and division of edu cation.' The new division is said by President Graham to be the cul mination of the "loner range plan" of the administration and the trustees, which brought about the consolidation of the three state institutions for high er learning several years ago. New Set-Up On presidential recommenda tion the trustees -abolished the school of education and estab- .-.. - - lished the department and divi sion of education, not as sepa rate from but as a part of the A Continued on.pageAwo).lz:- I Music Lovers Friend - . ... t -;r , - . ,- f. - f ,,. - .r-.J t Harry F. Comer, YMCAi sec retary, who is in a large mea sure responsible for the -con tinuance of the delightful "Mu sic Under the Stars programs originated in Summer School. Hal Gordon acts as program di rector and commentator. Regi stration Figure Nears Senior Takes Course Twice Professor O. J. "Skipper Coffin, head of the journal ism department, was call ing the - roll for . the first meeting of '" his class in headline writing Journal ism 57. "Skipper was weeding ing out, trying to cut the size of the class down to workable proportions.' It was soon after a soph omore had " left the - hall of junior and senior courses that Professor Coffin call ed the -name of Bill Harris son. "Skipper, I believe Ive taken this course before,' Harrison said. Harrison agreed that it was headline writing, that last year he had taken headline writing, and slow ly walked out of the room. Hniyersity Session By Wobb Opened1 Opens Session: Coed Attends Wrong Class Many are the stories of freshmen who have con fused Saunders and Man- 4 ning or Steele, but Miss Perdita Arnette is a senior and ought to know better., Yesterday, morning, on the first day of classes, the diminutive, blonde coed was seen scurrying through the rain in the general di rection of Phillips hallShe was wet and she was late to class. Miss. Arnette, who usual ly has an answer to such things, wondered why in the world she wandered to Murphy hall when she knew all the time that her class met in Phillips. Record Mark 3002 Students Enroll In AH Branches v Of University At 3 o'clock yesterday after noon the registration figure reached a total of 3,002 students enrolled in all departments and divisions of the University for the fall quarter. The -Central Records -office predicted that the figure would reach a total of nearly 3,200 be fore the process of matricula tion is finished. Last year's to tal registration for the fall quarter was 3,026 students, and if the expected figure is reached this year, Carolina will have the largest student body in its his tory. v - Shortage The student activities people reported yesterday that the sup Continued on page two) r 4 AX Freshmen! Freshmen interested- in working on the business staff of the Daily Tar Heel come to the Tar Heel business office, 204 Gra ham Memorial, this morn ing between 10 and 11 or Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. DURHAM TOBACCO MARKET SALES ANNOUNCED Durham. Sept. 17. Sales were resumed on the Durham tobacco market today as the. of ficial average for, the opening yesterday was announced . at $24.02 per hundred pounds. L. G. Cheek, sales supervisor, said 907,854 pounds of the gold en weed were sold , in the open ing break, netting growers a total of. $218,116.48. " Cheek said the sales today would clear the warehouse "floors. No sale will . be conduct ed on Saturday. ; Service Force Organizes Recreational, Social Club TSTEW DEAL DEFEATS TAMMANY AT NEW YORK New York, Sept. 17.- The new deal today won a smashing double victory over Tammany in New York city's mayoralty primaries. Latest total tabulation of votes rave Hahoney 411,548, Men's Glee Club Plans Extensive Autumn Program Club Business Manager . Ar ; ranges Tour Of State During' The Thanksgiving Holiday ' At its first fall meeting Thursday the Mens Glee3 club made initial : plans for its fall program, which includes visits to cities throughout the state during the Thanksgiving holi days. '- . Humphrey Swift, club busi ness manager, has arranged the Thanksgiving tour and an nounces that a v campus band will" accompany the singers ! to provide music at joint concert- dances. ' .:. Another fall activity will be (Continued on page two) Membership Numbers Ninety- Six University Officials JNmety-six oi tne lUb mem bers of the University service force today have joined the rec- reational and social club found ed this summer. j , .... Largely through the sponsor ship of Assistant " Controller L.' B. Rogerson and other mem bers of the administration, "The Cabin" near the Buccaneer club has been recently rented as the new clubhouse, for service force members.' .; 1 x , After a summer's success of dances, bridge, checkers, ping pong, and social activities in general, the club has gained solid social footing and members of tHe force are provided with social opportunities : equal to students. . ' " - The club is in no way con- ' -Continued on page three) Phi To Begin Martin To Inaugurate Assembly Changes When the Philanthropic as sembly convenes for the first time this quarter next Tuesday night, it will inaugurate a pro gram which, according to Speaker Drew Martin, is one of the most extensive in assembly history. In the first place Martin hopes to uproot a deep-seated rPhi "tradition "wheir he "delivers his "inaugural address to end all inaugural addresses. Campus Topics : Topics of general campus in terest will replace the old form of discussion bills. Light bills which were introduced formerly will be eliminated as far as pos sible, Speaker Martin said. A special call was sent to all freshmen interested in forensics and an invitation was extended to be present at - the' Tuesday meeting. A freshman committee has been organized and will visit first year men in their rooms. Martin hopes to place in creased emphasis on the annual Di-Phi - freshman debate. Plans for the organization of a foren sic fraternity are under way. Spruill Announces Lower Quadrangle Student Advisors Sixteen Men To Receive Free Tuition, Room For Ad visory Services upperciassmen appointed as freshman advisers and sta tioned in lower quadrangle dor mitory rooms for this fall were announced by Dean C. P. Spruill, of the General College, yesterday. A list of the advisers and their locations follows: Everett, Stuart Rabb and Bob duFour; " Bob Magill and C. M. Loomis; Hall Conley and L. W. Dudley. Aycock, C. M. Craig, Jr. ; John MacPhee :" and William Aberly. ? Graham, W. G. Barrett and J. A. Barrett; Rl C. Berg; and R. H. Graham, Jr. ' Lewis, Charles Vilbrandt; Marvin Allen; and B. S. Mitch ell. - , . , ' : In return for tutorial and ad visory, services to freshmen, the 16 men will receive free tuition and room. A. W. Hobbs. dean of the Col lege of Liberal Arts and Sciences, who yesterday opened the con vocation exercises of the Uni versity's 144th academic ses sion. Dean Hobbs shared the speaking honors with Dean of Administration R. B. House and President Frank Porter Graham. Woman's Club To Give Ball September 25 Dean Hudson Will Play :LFor Grid Dance In Raleigh Une of tne tirst dances m Raleigh since the opening of the colleges in that vicinity will be sponsored by the Junior Wo man's club of the city on Sat urday evening, September 25, in Memorial auditorium.' Dancing will begin at 8:30 o'clock and continue until midnight. . Miss Mary Graham Croom, chairman of the ways and means committee of the club, and Miss Continued on last page) Large Audience Hears Convocation Talks Yesterday Dr. Graham Speaks An audience of faculty, stu dents, and townspeople filled Memorial hall yesterday morn ing to attend the formal open ing exercises of the University with Dean A. W. Hobbs, Dean R. B. House, and President Gra ham delivering the convocation speeches. Opening the 143rd session of the University, Dean Hobbs pro claimed that only through the proper education of American youth, and only through such means, will this country be able to ward off the menace of Fas cism and Communism. Train Youth. "It has been said many times by men in many ages that the proper education of the youth is the most important f unction of the state, but we have never ac tually committed ourselves to this job," Dean Hobbs declared. "Rather we have tried to give just enough support to educa tion to close the mouths of those who hammer at the gate, but not enough to find out what can be done." Dean of Administration Rob ert B. House, who presided over the meeting, invited the new comers "into the consciousness of a University community directed attention to the that the students just enrolled represent the "hopes, ambitions, and aspirations of 3,000 new homes." Graham Speaks President Graham, in a brief address which closed the exer cises, stressed the importance of a well-rounded development of body, mind, and spirit. "What you do here, depends on what you do with these three Continued on page two) tuu fact To Be Held Tomorrow Eve Program Will Include Foster; Gershwin Ravel, Bishop Gordon In Charge "Music Under the Stars," the rage of summer school and the musical technique most admir ed by Leopold Stokowski, will be resumed Sunday night in Kenan stadium at 8:30. Open air concerts featuring the newest R. C. A. Victor re cordings of famous classics by famous artists, these programs will be resumed this Sunday night as a test and the campus is urged to attend in order to be assured of the continuance of the concerts. Hal Gordon is person Continued on last page) " Smith Will Speak Before Sophomore v Cabinet" Meeting Tar Heel Editor Spent Summer In Europe As Delegate To ! Youth Congress ! Mac Smith, editor of the Daily Tar Heel and. delegate from the University of North Carolina to the International Youth conference in Geneva this summer, will speak to the soph- ' Continued on page two) Freshman Council Selects Officers For Fall Quarter Carroll, President; ' Cameron, Vice-President; Linker, Sec retary; Dees, Treasurer Bob Carroll from Hamilton, N. C, has been elected presi dent of the Freshman Friend ship council with Cameron Mo Rae from Concord, Othel Linker from Charlotte, and Bill Dees from Goldsboro as vice presi dent, secretary and treasurer respectively. The next meeting of the coun cil has been scheduled for Mon day night at 7:30 in the Di hall. Bob Magill and Andy Bershak have been asked to appear and discuss various aspects of cam pus life. Membership Drive Gene Bricklemeyer, in charge of the group, announced yester day -that, all freshmen are welT come to attend, the council meet ings, regardless of whether they are affiliated with the"Y." It was also announced that a drive for a sustained membership throughout the entire year will be started at once. Continued on pag-e two)