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r T" - fr1 w EATHER: - THE ONLY COIXEGSDILY IN THE SOUTH Continued Ruin, Probably Colder Z 525 r , f . -mr VOLUME XLVI editorial photo jsi CHAPEL HILL, N. C THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1937 BCSIXZSS FEOXI 41W NUMBER 54 Vl to C: W o rl d j -r "News" - o ' -- - - By Nelson Large CHINESE . STRIKE. BACK : AT JAPANESE INVADERS Shanghai; Nor: 17-Japanese invaders today met with a severe counter attack when V "they at tempted to pass the heavily re inforced Chinese ; "Hindenburg" line defending Nanking some 125 miles away. ... ' J?. Chinese forces southeast of the capital were reinforced by several thousand fresh troops, but the government of ficials and civilians continued to evacuate Nanking. Chinese commanders said the counter-attack had per mitted them to form new-lines and declared: ' i e ' L' ;v "We will not capitulate or compromise with Japan. We will fight to the last ditcE" - 4it Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek had several hundred thou sand trained troops &V his dis posal. A force of 150j000 Szeth wan province warridrsarrived at Nanking from the 1 upper !extre mities of the Yangtze river.' - ? Today's counter-attack-came after the Chinese had held their positions 1 under fiea' bombard ment. The Japanese 1 1 'inflitary movements were interrupted by the rain, giving their opponents an opportunity to swing back, back. ' :" According to (Jnmese army officials, the collapse of defenses at Kunshan two days ago was caused by the failure of former Manchurian troops under Gen eral Lui To-Chuan to carry out orders. The troops failed to go to an undefended point of the sector, enabling Japanese to break through the lines. SENATE BLOCKED BY ANTI-LYNCHING BILL The program for the senate was upset today by a southern "filibuster" against anti-lynching which shattered Democratic lines almost at the start of the special session. Senator Conally (D-Tex) di rected the clerks to resume read ing, where they left off yester day, a 14-page speech by Jus tice Hugo L. Black. While serv ing as a senator from Alabama Black was omosed to the anti- lynching legislation. Senate and house agriculture committees still were not ready with farming legislation. Secre- tary Wallace advised the senate group to adopt a middle course between extreme compulsory control and voluntary control over farm production About a half a dozen southern Democrats were ready to follow Connally and indicated thes would carry on the anti-lynching debate for several more days; Perhaps until the senate agricul ture committee completes 1 its farm bill. : - The government reorganiza tion bill is the only bill on the President's four point legisla tion that is ready to be debated, hut Democratic Leader Barkley was unsuccessful in an attempt to persuade the anti-lynching sponsors to let this bill ' come first. ' .. r ""-. Credit Alex Heard, head of the CPU stated last night that he wished to give credit to the Atlanta Georgian for the picture of Dr. Hiram Evans appearing in yes terday's issue of the Daily Tar Heel. America For Mnerican Is Theme Of Addbress By Of CPU Speaker1 Talks To G-owd Ol 600 Iiv V ' Memorial Hall ; Condemns Reds "America must" be dominated by Americans and not by Ne groes and alien groups," assert ed Dr. Hiram Wesley Evans, Imperial Wizard of the Invisi ble Empire of the Knights of the Ku.Klux Klan, in a talk be fore around 600 persons in Me morial hall last night. In his " only reference to the Klan's reputed connection with Associate Justice Hugo Black, Dr. Evans . said, "He" ain't-; the only klansman ever to sit on a Supreme Court bench." The Imperial Wizard, in speaking first on '"America," anct then on4 "The Klan," gave his audience" awell rounded out line of the "part that his organ ization" plays in the past, pres ent, and future of this nation': " "Delusion .. . Dr. Evans condemned Com munism, by saying that it is a delusion. In talking of . our past governments, he said, "We went toVwar at one, time to make-the world safe for Democrats," and two, thirds of the people are Re publicans." He spoke of the American system as "a repub Iican form of government." He stated that he is definitely in favor of carrying on trade with other nations; but he advised that we "sell it C. O. D. and get it back C. I. A " which he de- ( Continued on last page) All "Y" Cabinets Will Hold Forums On Monday Night - . . - - - - - . Members And Students To Meet At "Y" At 7:30; No Direct Leaders For Discussion" In the belief that some of the most valuable moments of col lege experience are . found in spontaneous group discussions, or "bull sessions," all "Y" cabi nets and the Y. W. C. A. will sponsor a group of fireside fo rums next Monday night. Cabinet members and stu dents will meet at the "Y" at 7 :30 and then divide in groups and go to separate houses in the town. ' There, under no direct leader, topics of betterment for e " (Continued on last page) Wizard Records Of Recent Grads - Show Valued Large Number of Last Year's Class Engaged in Business or Further Education The value of a college educa tion is indicated by the number of last year's graduates who have secured positions in the business world or who are pur suing their education further in the various universities in the land. : John Parker, president of last year's student body, is studying law at Harvard. Henry Lewis, editor of last year's Yackety Yack, Joe Grier, Edwin Kahn, Jim McMillen, and Blackwell Robins are also at Harvard stud ying law. .. Niles Bond, president of last year's senior class, who is alum ni president of the class of '37, (Continued on last page) Eu Klux Elan COMER REQUESTS IiR(GE MOM) AT 4 Pictures To Be Taken For Illustration Of T( : Model Irum An unusually large attendance was urged by Harry Comer, ex ecutive secretary, of the "Y," at the student forum following the New York Town Meeting of the Air radio program tonight ' as pictures will be taken and sent to other colleges as an example of a "model" forum. Greorge Denny, University graduate now in charge of the NBC program, will have the pictures made and supervise the publicity given them ? . , " Topic Topic for the third of the "Ys"; forums will be "Whose Constitution ?" Speakers ; will" be Stanley Reed; T solicitor-general of . the United States,' rwho will present the - Roosevelt view on the constitution ; - Senator Ed- - (Continued on page two) : ' MONOGRAM GLUB Dudley, Murnick Named Committee Heads The executive-committee of ther Monogram club met last night in Graham Memorial, to discuss plans for club activities durinsr the remainder of the . . - Fall quarter. A separate committee was formed to plan 'the athletic ban quet at which letters will be presented to varsity track and football men. Leighton Dudley was appointed chairman' of the committee with Bob Garland and G. M. Howe as the other members. Another committee was ap pointed, with Joe Murnick as chairman to arrange a Mono gram club amateur program. Prospects for a game between the all-campus football teams from the University and Duke were discussed, but no decisions were made. Pete Mullis, president of the club, announced that the next meeting of the organization will be held next Tuesday night at the usual time. . Hunter Speaks To Freshman Cabinet "Y", Head Discusses Religion At t Weekly Meeting Scott Hunter, president of the Y. M. CA., told members of the Freshman Friendship council at their weekly meeting Monday! night that "religion is an expe rience which will solve most of the problems and survive most of the temptations in oiir lives." Hunter declared the church was losing force because "it is lacking the right interpretation of what Jesus wants." He said Christianity was a "young man's religion," as Jesus didn't con demn youth for one misdeed, but iave them many chances. t The club also discussed a joint (Continued on last page) PLANS FALL WORK Director o Erofessor John E. Toms who f. will direct the Glee Club concert Saturday night. A dance at the Carolina Inn will follow the con cert, tickets for which are on sale for fifty cents at the Y and Graham Memorial.'. " REPUBLICANS PLAN IMTiAt PROGRMS v ; Political Group Considers Barrett- Young 1 Republicans atr their weekly meeting ; yesterday, con sidered "inviting James J. Bar rett well-lmoWii Republican-to address a campus gathering or clebate' a well-known ? Democrat as thieir first step" towards wak ing' the ; campus up to 4 the fact that there is a Republican party. The group also decided to send Miss Frances Johnson, who is responsible for forming the organization, as a delegate to a meeting of the Republican Ex ecutive committee in Greens boro Saturday. - - Preliminary Judge I. M. Meekins and (Continued on lasP-page) Iyey Says Next Amateur's Show Will Be Colossal Forthcoming Array Of Talent May Be Seen In Hill Hall On Sunday Night Pete Ivey, genial director of Graham Memorial, declared yes terday even Barnum & Bailey's advertisements, used on his last amateur show, wouldn't be good enough for the performance he's planning in Hill hall Sunday night. - it s something to tell your grandchildren about and an event you will never regret the rest of your life if you miss it,: began Pete. -Next But he was only getting start ed. Next he came out with this "If the last amateur show was tne greatest amateur snow on earth then the "other lunar parts of the solar system, in cluding the milky way, had bet ter look to their laurels Sunday night when the amateurs, guest stars, and community sing stars swing into action. Even a satel lite or so should be warned to (Continued on last page) : ' - -- Buccaneer Staff Two meetings of the Buc caneer editorial staff will be held tomorrow, one at 5:00 p. m. and another at 7:00 p. m., in the publica tions office in Graham Me morial. All staff members are expected to be present at one of the meetings to ar range for an early. Decem ber issue of the magazine. Sinai. etihsf CAMPUS CABINET CONVENES AGAIN : TONIGHT AT 7:30 - w; Leaders To Hold Second Discussion; Thirty- Seten Members Representative campus lead ers will hold their second dis cussion on "pertinent tonics to students tonight in Graham Me morial at 7:30 as the Campus cabinet convenes for the second time this year. f At last week's meeting 37 ex ecutives declared they were dis satisfied with the 'hypocrisy in our present athletic situation. Stuart Rabb led the discussion, which was highly publicized in state papers. 1? ' : ' : " Topics' " Four topics, intended for last week but r which were not dis cussed due to shortage of time are : on the agenda for tonight. Clifton'Craig will lead the -'af firmative' on' a proposal; lf or la campus Student theater and En tertainment; center, while Voit : u (Continued on last page) - FROSH AGREE TO ACCEPT BUDGET New Men Not Bothered As Other Classes Unlike their big brothers and sisters who have had so much trouble in the immediate past in the matter of passing class budgets, the freshmen yester day agreed to adopt their budg et as presented to them by Class President Christian Siewers. Budget The budget, which Siewers read over twice m order that there could be no misunder standing about any of the items, included the following approxi mate expenditures : $288.75 for class dance; $135.00 for Yack ety Yack space; $20.00 for printing; $10.00 for book keep ing: and $16.75 for miscella neous expenses. Plea The voting was preceded by Voit Gilmore's plea to the fresh men to refrain from undue dis turbances at the Imperial Wiz ard of the K. K. K.'s speech last night, and was followed by an announcement by a representa tive of the. Y. W. C. A. and a short talk by Dean Bradshaw. November 29 Named Magazine Deadline Next Issue Will Be Distributed Soon, Editors Announce Copy for the December issue of the Carolina Magazine will be due November 29, the first day after Thanksgiving holi days, the editors announced yes terday. Writers who plan to contribute to this issue should confer with the editors before Saturday of this week. v Contents The November issue will be distributed next week. Among its contents will be an article by Gould Beech on the economic and social crisis in the South today, a satire by Len Rubin on football publicity writers, and a short story, "Miss Susannah Is a Pork Sausage," by Lynn Gault. srraduate student in dra- matics. emor Class Tomorrow Third Try For Quorum Will Be In Hill HaU,10;30 CooperatioriTJrged Attempting for the third and last time to obtain a quorum to pass their budget, the executives of the Senior class have called a class meeting - tomorrow morn ing at 10:30 in Hill Music hall. Emphasizing the seriousness of the meeting, President Joe Patterson stated that there can be no Senior functions and no Senior section in the Yackety Yack if the budget is not passed. President Patterson, speak ing for the executive committee, makes - the following statement to seniors: "We are trying our best to cooperate with you and we certainly hope that you will help us." " ; " -: - - "Change' The meeting is to be held in Hill Music hall and not in Me morial hall as were the" two pre vious meetings. , President Patterson earnestly hopes that- his class, like last year's Senior class will be able to obtain a quorum on the third try.1 He estimates the quorum to be about 270.' " " . . The senior section in the Yackety Yack is the major por tion of the book, and the seniors carry a great part of the pub lication expenses. This means that if the Senior budget is not passed, there will probably be no Yackety Yack, according to Patterson. Local Senior Has Strange Nose Powers Sam Hood, Victim Of Ethmoid , Trouble, Never Fails In All Weather Predictions "He knows by his nose" is the slogan applied to Senior Sam Hood. Hood has not missed on pre dicting the weather before a single football game this year, and hasn't been caught' in the rain without a rain coat in the last five years. A victim of ethmoid trouble, his nose is sensitive to the slight est change in weather condi tions. ' . ,. " When it is going to be cloudy with a possibility of rain his nose is partially closed up. Rain closes it all the way, and fair weather is certain when he has no difficulty in breathing. iood recently consul tea a doctor about the advisability of an operation. Upon learning (Continued on last page) POP QUIZ " By Bob Perkin The other night a professor on the campus was contending that the principal trouble with his math students was not that they did not have thinking abil ity, but that they did not use it. He said they were all too in clined to start working on a problem without any real knowl edge as to what the problem was about. To back up his statement he asked his class the following (Continued on page two) I; i 1 1-'
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