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1 TTTEATHER: Fair and cooler THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH 'this afternoon Pi HIT IIh) VOLUME XLVI , editorial phone 4t CHAPEL HILL, N. C THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1937 raxEss fhoxe 4 NUMBER 18 World sNews By Frank Holeman BRITISH ASK ITALY HER SPANISH STAND - London, Oct. 6 The British government today demanded immediate action by the Italian premier Mussolini on the Span ish situation. . He was given 24 hours to re ply to an invitation by France and England to talk over the in ternational complications arising from the war in Spain. It was believed that the new British move was decided upon after cabinet members interpret ed the speech yesterday by the President of the United States as opening the way for Ameri can cooperation in confining the war to Spain. The note was prompted by the announcement from Rome that Mussolini's second son is fight ing with the rebels. At the same time, the Loyal ists . reported that the Italian Black Arrow brigade has re turned to the front. It helped the insurgent commander Fran co take the city of Santander several days ago. CHINESE ARMY STOPS JAPANESE ADVANCE Shanghai, Oct. 6 Desperate Chinese soldiers today stemmed the tide of Japan's invaders, from Shanghai to the far north. In hand-to-hand combat near the city, the Japanese were driven back by sheer man-power. In the north a fierce Chinese counter attack forced the invad ers to abandon their siege of Techow and retreat. Meanwhile, informed Japanese quarters in Peiping said that Japan intends to form a second autonomus state in north China of five provinces, -if they are taken. The provinces aret Hopeh, Shantung, Chahar, Sui- yuan and Shansi. - . ROOSEVELT MAY CALL SPECIAL SESSION Hyde Park, N. Y., Oct. 6 President Roosevelt returned home today from his western tour, hinting strongly that he mav call a snecial session of - - congress sometime between No vember 8 and 16. Speaking to reporters on the front porch of his country home here, he listed as his first objec tive wages and hours legislation surplus crop control, govern ment reorganization, and region al planning. The president declined to say whether reorganization of the supreme court would be includ ed or not. DUKE AND WALLY TO VISIT U. S. Baltimore, Oct. 6 American friends of the Duke of Windsor and his wife, Wallis Warf ield, formerly of Baltimore, revealed today that the ex-king may bring "Wally" home. . A $300,000 mansion on Chesa peake Bay Island is being re modeled, and may become their house. At the same time, word came from Paris that the royal pair plans to leave France soon to study labor problems ' in Ger many. . It is understood that they in tend to make a more extensive labor survey later in the United States. NEW REBEL VICTORIES IN NORTHWEST SPAIN Hendaye, France, Oct. 6 The Spanish insurgents continued (Continued on page two) Y. M. C. A. POLLS OPEN FROM 9 TO 530 TODAY Chapel , Period To Be Dispensed With Today Though the polls at the Y. M. C. A. will be open from 9 o'clock until 5:30 today for election of freshman class officers, the re gular assembly period from 10:30 until 11 o'clock will be dispensed with, Bob Magill, pre sident of the Student council, announced yesterday, allowing the extra half -hour for the first year men to cast their preferen tial ballots. Following withdrawal of . four presidential candidates late Tuesday night, six aspirants were left in the field, and among this group the short but vigor ous campaigns were waged be tween nomination Tuesday and election today. In the midst of rumors of political scandals, con nected with the mass withdraw als, campaign speeches were heard in the freshman assem bly yesterday. , No Meddling As each of the six aired their views on upperclass participation in freshman politics, they stat ed, if elected, the office would be absolutely under their con trol and no outside meddling would be tolerated. Nominees for the presidency are Russ Hebbard, Simons Roof, Harry Taylor, Christian Siew ers, Sid Sadoff and Frank Doty. Withdrawing were J. F. Pullen, Charles Barker, f Alan Grimes and Frank Deaver. Less-spirited campaigns have been waged for the other three offices. Nine candidates are out for the vice-presidency,- six for secretary and seven for trea surer. Vice-Presidents On the ballots as vice-president nominees are Richard (Continuea on page two) DIRECTORY STILL MINUS 100 NAMES FOR PUBLICATION Students Are Urged To Contact Harry Comer At Once; One Notice. Out Harry Comer, executive sec retary of the "Y," announced yesterday that approximately 100 addresses of students, which are needed for publication in the University directory, are still missing. With a satisfactory response from a notice issued recently, Comer said he hoped to have all the addresses cleared ' in ' the next few days. Students who have not given their addresses are urged to contact Mr. Comer at the "Y" office immediately. Reception Planned For Law Students In Graham Memorial New Men In Law School To Be Feted At Dance And Theater - Party This Evening There will be a reception to night at 8:30 in Graham Memor ial by the law school in honor of the first year students. Members of the faculty and their wives will attend the re ception, which will be followed by a dance featuring the music of Freddy Johnson and his or chestra. Immediately after the dance the incoming students will be the recipients of a free showing of "The Prisoner of Zenda" I-. I Thieving Mouse Yet Untrapped Thievery by a pluto cratic mouse in Steele dor mitory is expected to end shortly if the traps set by the dormitory manager, Warren Haddaway, succeed in ensnaring him. Yesterday a large sum of money was found to be missing from the cash drawer in the dormitory store. Investigation of the various crevices in the store counter in the vicinity of the . cash drawer brought forth $16.10. Five dollar bills were the mouse's prey until the sup ply was exhausted; then he condescended to steal a one dollar bill and a 10-cent dining hall meal ticket, Last week a five dollar bill, was taken from the cash drawer and later discov ered. The bills were slight ly torn by the mouse's teeth. TAR HEELS WILL DO "BIG APPLE" "ON THE MALL" Carolina Headquarters To Be Established At Piccadilly University students will do the "Big Apple" in New York City Saturday and call for the Carolina boys to "shine" on the gridiron against N.r, YIL, ac cording to an announcement from Pete Ivey, who is n charge of making arrangements for the trip to the game. Miss Constance Fagan of New York, representing the North Carolina society, is nego tiating for use ot the Mail m Central park for the dancers, Ivey said. The park will thus be used instead of Times Square, as had previously been planned. "The question of organization must be solved," Ivey declared yesterday. "I would like for all people from here going to the game to meet me in the lobby of the Hotel Piccadilly, on 45th street and Broadway, at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. We have the cooperation of the hotel management, and we can (Continued on page two) University Library Lends Many Books Brilliant Alumna Has Heart Attack Graduate Woman, Student Dies In Valdosta, Ga. Mrs. A. p. Ellison, who was known as Miss Jesste Catledge Langdale, a student in the Uni versity last year, died at a hos pital at Valdosta, Ga., last week. A heart attack caused the death of the bride of two months. A Brilliant student while en rolled here, she majored in dra matics and was' well-known for her dramatic work. Before com ing here, she was a student at the Valdosta high school and later at the Georgia State Wom an's college. She received her A. B. degree in dramatics here last year. Mrs. Ellison was the younger daughter of City Councilman and Mayor Pro-Tern and Mrs. Langdale of Valdosta.' She was married July 7 to Mr. Ellison at Jasper, Fla. ome BlacM & Of Creep Into Frosh JIMEMM0NS WILL SPEAK IN REYNOLDS' PLACE Speaker Was Mentioned As Likely Candidate In 1936 Judge Isaac Meekins, promi nent state Republican and fed eral judge for the eastern North Carolina district court, will speak in Memorial hall at 8:30 October 19. juage Meeians speecn is called "The Making of the Con stitution." He has been working on this speech for several years, and it will be published follow ing its delivery here. A leading North Carolina Re publican candidate for higher offices several times in the past, he was a personal friend of Presidents Coolidge and Hoo ver, as well as being mentioned as a possible presidential candi date in 1936. He is a leading constitutionality authority at this time. The law school faculty will entertain Judge Meekins at din ner on the evening of his speech here. Senator Robert R. Reynolds, who was previously asked to speak here on October 19, is un able to come because of a speak ing engagement he has in Seat tle,Washmgton, on that day. DU FOUR HEADS ADVISING GROUP Barnett, Patten Are Also Appointed Bob du Four, Dewitt Barnett, and Brooks Patten have been appointed to the student ad visory committee to fill vacan cies left by graduation. Other men on the committee are Allen Merrill and Whit von Cannon. Du Four is to serve as chair man of the committee. In his three years at the University he has been associated with the Daily Tar Heel and the Play makers, was a member of the planning committee for fresh (Continued on last page) During 1936-37 Present Number Is Largest In History Of Library; Next Largest Was 1930-31 During the 1936-37 school year a total of 446,883 books were loaned out by the Univer sity library, according to Libra rian R. B. Downs. "This is the largest number in the library's history," said Downs. "It was an increase of 128,795 over the previous year of 1935-36. The next largest year was 1930-31, when a total of 326,285 books were loaned. The lowest number since then was 261,308 in i933-34." Mr. Downs went on . to say tnat figures from last year meant that the average number of books the individual students borrowed during the year was 160, as compared to an average of 135 the previous year. When questioned as to the time of year when ' borrowing was heaviest; Mr. Downs said (Continued on page two) Green Explains Origin Of Title: Johnny Johnson Name Is Representative Of 3200 Members Of The U. S. World War Forces tir The woods are full of John ny. Johnsons," commented Paul Green while discussing his play which is now in rehearsal at Memorial hall. "The name just seems to.be common among the folks out in the country he continued. "I know of several right here in Orange county." As an instance to show how "Johnny Johnson's" counter parts are not those people who live in the cities, but those who work with the earth and the sky, Mr. Green mentioned the man who has been working his farm for some time. He casually referred to him as Mr. Johnson. (Continued on page two) PERRY EXPLAINS TESTING SERVICE University Sets Up Guidance Clinic W. D. Perry, director of the University testing service, in addressing the personnel group last evening at its regular fort nightly meeting in 110 New West talked about the services which a vocational and educa tional guidance clinic might of fer students of this University. "The University has made the first step in the setting up of a guidance clinic here with the induction of the University testing service," stated Dr. Perry in his introductory re marks. Diagnosis The University testing serv ice nas been organized only to analyze the student through re- (Continued on last page) . Howell Tells Frosh Of Advantages For Making Friendships English Professor Speaks On "Lost Art" Last Night At Friendship Council Friendship is almost a lost art, but here at the University is an opportunity to create new friendships, Professor A. C. Howell of the English depart ment, told the Freshman Friendship council in its weekly meeting at the Di hall in New West. - Attendance was considerably less than usual, due to inclement weather and the fraternity rushing season. Five new mem bers were introduced. - Next week's meeting of the council will oe a joint session with the Sophomore cabinet at the Y. M. C. A. Bob Carroll, president, presided at last night's gathering. Alumnus To Appear At College Service Dr. Wins Wffl Represent Uni versity At Inauguration Dr. George S. Wills, '89 who has been teaching at Western Maryland college, Westminster, Maryland, since 1898, will rep resent the University at the in auguration of President John Lawrence Sheridan at Mount Saint Mary's college, Emmits burg, Md., on October 15. Sand. Elections POLITICS KEPT OUT OF VOTING UNTHTUESDAY Murnick Denies, Cole Denies, Others Deny Also Six Still In Race By Robert Worth They tried to take politics out of the freshman elections and look what happened. Bill Cole, chairman of the Student party, charged that certain members of the Univer sity party were organizing to support a candidate. He infer red that these members would be a "John Doe" party, con trolled by the University party. Joe Murnick, chairman of the University party, said that his group "never has participated in freshman elect ions and doesn't intend to." He denied that any members of his party would organize secretly under his control. Siewers Yesterday afternoon Cole said that Chi Psi, Sigma Alpha Epsi lon, and Delta Kappa Epsilon, all members of the University party, were supporting Chris tian Siewers for president of the (Continued on page two) BUREAU FINDS TEACHING JOBS Need Is Seen For More Prospective Teachers Last spring 23 prospective teachers graduated from the University. Positions -for all of these were located by the Teach er Placement bureau operated by the Division of Teacher Training under the supervision of Professor G. B. Phillips. The placement bureau is for the use of all North Carolina teachers, and makes no charge for its services. During the spring and summer 287 teach ers registered with the bureau, and 454 open jobs were listed. By matching the teacher's quali fications to the requirements of (Continued on page two) President Graham To Represent UNC Cornell Invites 50 College Presi dents To Inauguration Dr. Frank Graham will rep resent the University of North Carolina at the inauguration of Dr. Edmund Ezra Day on Octo ber 8. Dr. Day is to be the fifth president of ; Cornell university. More than 50 college and uni versity presidents .from the United. States and Canada have accepted invitations to be pres ent. President Ernest M. Hop kins of Dartmouth, President James B. Conant of Harvard, and President Alexander G. Ruthven of the University of Michigan will deliver the ad dresses. Sick List Students confined to the in firmary yesterday were: C. W. Walton, F. E. Stearns, E. A. Penick, T. I. Insley, E. Kirsch ner, F. J. Blythe, J. R. Nickson, G. B. Lamrn, and Arabelle Gore.
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