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THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH VOLUME XLVI EDITOHAL PHONE 4)11 CHAPEL HILL, N. C FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1937 EC&XESS PHOSE 4156 NUMBER 19 Maura MlRai Warn World .News By Frank Holeman NATIONS JOIN FORCES TO HALT INTERVENTION London, Oct. 7. Great Brit ain and France joined hands to day in an effort to force Italy's Premier Mussolini to withdraw his support of the rebels in Spain. Encouraged by President iioosevelt's speech a few days ago in Chicago, the two coun tries are believed ready to take decisive action in the affair. Yesterday the British for eign ' secretary, Sir Anthony Eden, held a long conference -with the French ambassador, Charles Corbin, presumably to discuss a united front. . . Meanwhile, the international -situation in Spain grew more grave hourly. Two British steamers were captured by the insurgents olf the northern coast within territorial waters. The English admiralty had repeatedly warned their mer chantmen that they enter the danger zone at their own risk. JAPS DROP BOMBS NEAR SHANGHAI Shanghai, ; . Oct. 7. J apanese bombing planes staged a mass attack yesterday on the rich province - of .. Kwantung ear here, it was revealed today. More than 500 civilians were re ported dead as the province counted its losses. Twenty bombs were dropped on the departmental capital city of Shiuchow Along. Thirty-six Japanese planes took part in the raid, destroying villages and railway stations as they swept across the area. The Chinese claimed "to have brought down eight of the bombers, losing two of their own planes in the attempt. AF OF L FAVORS BAN ON JAPANESE GOODS Denver, Oct. 7. Leaders of the American Federation of La bor now in convention here de manded a boycott today on all Japanese products. Matthew Woll, a vice presi dent of the organization, termed purchases of Japanese goods in this country indirect assistance to the warring soldiers of Nip pon. ' ' '' Charles P. Howard, president of the. International Typograph ical union and C. I. O. secretary, said, "I'm not only in favor of a boycott, but I'm for " putting anyone who buys Japanese goods in jail for 30 days. it SPANISH REBELS ' STRENGTHEN LINE Hendaye, France,; Oct. 7. Renewed rainfall in the moun tains and stubborn loyalist re sistance failed today io halt the rebel army's consolidation move in the hills before Gijon. The insurgents claimed to have taken several roads around Tarna and the mountain ridge, Sierra De Tornas. The government reported minor advances along the upfcer Aragon battle line. MINERS CALL STRIKE IN COAL SHAFT Lansford, Pa., Oct. 7, Forty- three local coal miners employed by the Lehigh Navigation Coal company today called a sit-down Continued on page two) CPU TO PRESENT BROOKS HAYS IN COMINGPROGRAM National Committeeman Will Speak Here November 18 Brooks Hays, Democratic na tional committeeman from Ar kansas, will speak here in Me morial hall at a chapel program November 18 as a representa tive of the National Policy com mittee and under the auspices of the Carolina Political union. mi i ine policy committee was established three years ago "to improve the function of the democratic process by bringing closer together the electorate and the understanding of the ways to satisfy national needs. Mr. Hays is special counsellor for the resettlement administra- tion. Last night he was entertained in Raleigh by Jonathan Daniels GREEKS REMINDED TO KESILENCE Ray Says Council Will Stand By Rulings The Interfraternity council, through President Bob Ray, last night issued to fraternity men and rushees a reminder that silence period this weekend absolutely forbids any communi cation between the two groups Since 10 o'clock last night no fraternity man is to talk to, write to, or give a ride to a freshman before 7 p. m. Mon day. Penalty for violation is de scribed on Interfraternity coun cil posters thf oughout the cam pus. . Ray's statement is the result of several inquiries about rush ees riding in cars with upper- (Contvnued on last page) New York Reviewer Will Appear Here - President Graham To Visit Cornell For Inauguration Dr. Frank To Represent Univer sity Of North Carolina And Attend Football Game President Frank Graham will represent the University of North Carolina at the inaugura tion of Dr. Edwin E. Day as president of Cornell university on October 8. President Graham will go to Ithaca for the inau guration ceremony on Saturday and will join Dr. Harry W. Chase, former president of the University of North Carolina and now Chancellor of N Y. U., " (Continued on page two) Local Students Make Journey To Atlanta Four Regional Council Members Attend 'Y" Conference Four student members of the regional - council for the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. journeyed yesterday to Atlanta, Ga., "for a two-day conference with mem bers from 10 other southeastern states. . ; . . Those attending the meeting besides Mr. Comer, are Bob Ma gill, Bill Campbell, Louise Done hoo and Polly Pollock. Reviewer '.;,, r 1 v- i- i mmmm J A 0 J. Maryon Saunders, execu tive secretary of the alumni as sociation who is in charge of ar rangements for meetings all over the state among Carolina alumni to. celebrate the found ing of the University on Found ers' Day, next Tuesday. Air Mail Week Mayor Foushee has issued the following Air Mail Week Proc lamation: "Whereas, the Honorable Harllee Branch, second assistant postmaster-general, has set aside the week of October 11 to Oc tober 16 as North Carolina Air Mail Week, and "Whereas, a mail plane for Chapel Hill will leave Kitty Hawk, N. C, arriving in Chap el Hill on Tuesday, October 12, and whereas during Air Mail Week all air mail sent from our local post office will bear a spe cial cachet, 'Chapel Hill, N. C, the University Town,' "Now, Therefore, I, John M. Foushee, Mayor of Chapel Hill, do hereby proclaim Oct. 11 to Oct. 16 as Chapel Hill Air &ail Week and request that our citi zens use air mail service during this week." October 15-16 Mrs. May Lamberton Becker To Attend Conference Of North ' Carolina Library Group One of the principal attrac tions of the biennial conference of the North Carolina Library association to be held here Octo ber 15-16 will be a discussion and review of the new fall books by Mrs. May Lamberton Becker of the New York Herald Trib une. . " Mrs. Becker's talk will follow . . (Continued on last page) Travel Editors To Visit Chapel Hill For Tour Of Campus Party Of 100 To Arrive At Uni versity For Half An Hour f Monday, Oct. 18 , A party of approximately 100 distinguished travel editors and travel, counsellors will visit Chapel Hill for a half hour Monday, October 18. The visit to .Chapel Hill is part of a ten day tour of the state, 1 from mountains to coast, which is being sponsored by the gover nor's hospitality committee for North Carolina. C. W. Roberts, chairman of the tour committee of the North Carolina board of conservation (Continued on page two) Rally Tonight WiU Give Team Send-Off Balding Urges All Students To Be Present At 6 O'clock ' All Carolina students are urged to be in front of Swain hall tonight at 6 o'clock to give the team a rousing send-off at which time they will leave for New York. The cheer leaders will be on hand along with members of the University club to keep things going. ' "We'd like to see the whole student body on hand for the rally tonight," stated Jim Bald ing, president of the University club, yesterday, "to show the team that we are really behind them." High Mentions Robert Jackson As 1940 Nominee University Day Speaker Is Likely Presidential Candi date In Next Election Dr. Stanley High, ex-chairman of the Good Neighbor league, said recently that next to ' President Roosevelt and James Farley, Robert H. Jack son, who. will speak here Uni versity day, is the logical can didate for Democratic presiden tial nominee in 1940. Dr. High suggested that per haps Jacksonwho is at present assistant attorney general of the United States, would reach the presidency through the gov ernorship of New York, using (Continued on last page) Carolina Alumni Plan Gala Affair In New York City New York Alumni Club To En tertain Followers Of Team At Dinner Dance University of North Carolina alumni in New York are making arrangements for the entertain ment of visiting alumni and their friends who will follow the Carolina eleven tct New York City for the game this Satur day with New York University. Originally scheduled for Yankee Stadium, the football contest has been transferred to Ohio Field, N. Y. U.'s home grounds at University Heights. The New York Alumni Club of the University will maintain headquarters on Saturday morn ing at the Ambassador Hotel, (Continued on last page) Coulter Is Made Texas Instructor Graduate Received M.A. Degree Here Last Year John Lee Coulter, who receiv ed his Master of Arts degree in English from the University in 1936, has just been appointed instructor of English at Texas state agricultural and Mechani cal college in College Station, Texas, for the coming year. Mr. Coulter received his un dergraduate training at The American University in Wash ington, D. C, from which he was graduated in 1934. His junior year in college was spent abroa'd at the Sorbonne Univer sity in Paris and the University of Dijon. During his two years at Carolina he contributed a number of poems and short sketches to the Buccaneer. ainbefh, ecretary, Executive Secretary 1 V ' . .. Mrs. May Lamberton Becker, rt x iic j. ui we iicauci o uiuuc column for the "book review sec tion of the New York Times, who will speak here at the con ference of the North Carolina Library Association, October 15. STUDENTS, ALUMNI CELEBRATE OCT. 12 To Honor 144th U. N. C. Anniversary- Exercises in Chapel Hill and a score of alumni banquets on Tuesday, October 12, will be held to celebrate the ,144th anni versary of the laying of the corner stone of the first build ing on the University campus. Chapel Hill's observance of Founders' day will be combined with the University's sesquicen tennial of the federal constitu tion. (Continued on last page) Dramatic Association Will Convene Here Tomorrow "Dealer In Death" To Be Shown Here In Memorial Hall Anti-War Movie, To Be Given Here Tuesday Night, November 2 A movie entitled "Dealer in Death" will be shown in Memo rial hall on Tuesday evening, November 2, it was announced yesterday by a joint peace com mittee of the Y. M. and Y.'W. a a. The picture is released by the Emergency Peace campaign and is a part of the "Y" program to promote the cause of peace. The public is invited to attend the movie, and "all individuals and groups interested in world issues" are urged, by the com bined organizations, "to stand behind the peace program and help make this campus well known for its attitude toward peace." Annual Pictures Any freshmen or transfer students who entered here this fall and have not had their pic tures taken, please go to 214 Graham Memorial this after noon and have them taken. Hand Are Treasurer Freshmen Elected AH North Carolina Residents V New Voting Plan Four North Carolina fresh men were elected to the four class offices yesterday when Christian Siewers of Winston Salem, Cam McRae of Concord, Walter Lambeth of Charlotte, and Billy Hand of New Bern were named as president, vice president, secretary and treas urer, respectively. Under the preferential ballot ing System Siewers amassed 251 votes, 183 as first choice, and 68 as second choice, to lead Sid Sadoff, who polled 73 first choices and 62 second choices for a total of 133. Four other candidates were ranked far be neath. Total first choices cast for these were: Harry Taylor 41; Simons Roof 36; Frank Doty 30; and Russ Hebbard 25. Selections In first and second selections, McRae was 37 votes ahead of his nearest opponent, Perrin Quarles. McRae's total vote was 149 ; Quarles' 112. Elbert ran a close third to Quarles with 107. Six others ranged from 25 iu -v !f, 89; Rex Rice 89; Bixby Brown 79; Richard Eastman 59; Har old Berk 41; Morton Turteltaub 40; and Woodrow Leifer 25. Lambeth defeated Harold Warshaw and four others in the secretarial race, polling 188 to- tal votes, 112 firsts and 76 sec onds. Warshaw counted 141 bal lots, 84 as first choice and 57 as second. Max Weaver closely contested Warshaw for runner up honors by receiving 121 votes, 61 as first choice and '60 as second. First choices for the s (Continued on last page) Annual Fall Directors Meeting To Be Held At Playmakers Theatre At 10 O'clock The annual fall directors' meeting of ihe Carolina Dra matic association will be held at the Playmakers theater, Satur day, October 9. Directors of high school dra matic clubs, college groups, lit tle theaters, community organ izations, and federal theaters (Continued on page two) Graduate Students To Convene Tonight Annual Convocation To Be Held In Smith Building The annual convocation of students and faculty members of . the graduate school will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the lounge of Smith building. The two speakers on the pro gram will be Dean W. W. Pier son of the graduate school and Administrative Dean R. B. House. -. ' Following the program there will be a social and refresh ments. All members of the grad uate faculty and the graduate student body are invited to be present. V i f
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