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brary of VUG r I .pel Hill, If. C. ITEATHER: y Cloud and THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH TFarmer. Today Z 525 VOLUME XLVT EDITORIAL PHONE 41 SI CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1937 KTSBiES PH03TI 4H6 NUMBER 56 t v . f rl Worl d News o . -Nelson Large CHINESE LINES RECEIVE HEAVY BLOW FROM JAPS Shanghai, Nov.; 19. The southern pivot of the Chinese "Hindenburg" line defending banking was cracked today byj Japanese troops who struck j shattering blows along Its cen tral and northern fronts. The last defenders 'of, Ksfshirig were driven out as the Japanese advanced, through ; mud ; and rain, to occupy this important southern link in China's defense chain. " Central Japanese 'columns ap proached to within three miles of Soochow, the line's keystone, and northern detachments threatened- to make untenable Chinese positions at Changsu. Twelve Chinese divisions un der the veteran General Tang Shen-Chi entrenched themselves in strong defense positions just outside . of Nanking. The Nan king official spokesman declared they were prepared - to defend the city "to the last."" - :::.. Inside Nanking's walls, two X.1 i rn i sections oi szecnwan province troops rushed to the capital from the interior after Shang hai fell into Japanese hands on November 9. Defense posts were prepared to be used in case the city eventually is encircled and besieged. Arrangements were complet ed for the United States and other foreign embassies, to evac uate Nanking and follow the Chinese foreign office to Hari kow as soon as Chinese officially announced the shift. According to dispatches from Tsingtao, seaport of the North China province of Shantung, the fifty-first Chinese army was hurrying westward? to reinforce Chinese lines. south of the Yel low river. . Keports indicated that the Chinese had repulsed three Jap anese attempts to cross the stream but fighting was still in progress m Lokow, just south of the river and north of Tsin anf u, the provincial capital. PONTTAC SIT DOWNERS REJECT UNION PLEA Pontiac, Mich., Nov. 19. The Pontiac section of the United Automobile Workers of Amer- ( Continued on last page) Down Go The Stocks " f By Stuart, Rabb oince Marcn tne prices oi shares on the New York Stock Exchange have been aiming for the bottom of those little graphs D. Cahn puts out. In one Oc tober day, over a billion dollars value was wip ed off inves tor s ' 1 i s t s . Which proves that the old market can still teach the New Deal a few tricks on "How to Lose Credit and Have Nothing Left to Influence Peo ple With."; ;i - v-,iij Up until March the news- Papers throbbed with fear of an inflation boom. The Federal Re serve board met, tried to cut loans for speculative purposes and implored everybody not to let stocks go too high. Offhand (Continued on page two) ""1 U ,, , ..III To Play At Dance Tonight m j 4 $ r '"6,, - . .4AteStotsvxr .. .''A-tww S is II! ; 'i if 1 1 i i M f? ill l I i l I i V Rudy Walter's orchestra which Club dance tonight at the Carolina the University, and has been leading his "Anchor Club" orchestra at Lake Waccamaw near Wilmington for the past four years. Reading from left to right front row: Milton Kantrowitz, Joe' Blibkman, M. A. Baroody, and Stuart Gregg. Back row: Robert Cartier, R. Knickerbocker, Ed Taylor, Sam Galloway, and James Kelly. - . - - : . " : V . ' : MORS FINALLY OBTAIN QUORUM TO PASS BUDGET Proposed Expenditures Approved Without Discussion; Approximately 330 seniors assembled in Hill Music hall yes terday morning and finally passed the senior budget. It was their third attempt. President Patterson opened the meeting by reading the pro- posed budget. There was an at- tempt to consider each item of u 4.T t. i the budget separately, but this motion was aeieatea. as xnere was no further discussion, a mo tion was made that the budget be accepted as read. This motion was passed with only three dis senting votes being cast. The meeting was then adjourned. The senior budget for the year 1937-38 is as follows: Income: . ". .. ' .. Balance on June 30, 1937 $1,346.46 Accounts Receivable ... 200.83 (Continued on last page) COUNCIL SENDS DUKEM)LOGIES Regrets Expressed For Student Conduct . The Student council of the University has written a letter to the Duke university council expressing regret for the action of Carolina students in .destroy ing uronertv after the Duke- o jc V Carolina crame. it was learned last night. ' The letter also stated that tiie Athletic council of the Univer sity would assume all responsi bility for damages done. It was written by the local council at a meeting Wednesday night. -The letter was as follows : To the Student Body of Duke University, Care of Gil Mathews, President "The Student Council of the University of North Carolina wishes to express the regrets of Carolina students over the "mis conduct and destruction of propr prtv that occurred after the game Saturday. "Such action on the .part of our students was entirely un warranted and unrepresentative of the student body. We hope that such a display of irrespon sibility will not take place again I understand that our Athletic Council has offered to assume resDonsibility for damages done." firs -w:w:-y j will furnish music at the Glee Inn. Walters is a freshman at School Of Talent Entertains Frosh At Ghapel Period First Year Men Are Treated To v Juggling, Crooning, And : ' Piano Playing 1 Juggling, - crooning, piano playing, and wisecracks of the School of Talent were enjoyed by freshmen in chapel yester day morning. ; Although the scheduled debut of Stuart Huntley and orchestra was postponed, co-managers of the amateur organization kept the audience laughing and ap- t, n rplaudmg during the entire.pro- gram. Harris Twins The two freshman twins, Charles and Lewis Harris, open ed the program with their excel- ent piano playing. These two boys astonished the . first year men with their quick, rhythmi cal playing. Buck Gardener, a product of the school, followed with the singing of a popular song, "Gone With the Wind." Managers Act The program was completed with juggling by Bob Magner and monologue of David San ders, co-managers of the group. Lanier To Announce Ushers For Game Edwin S. Lanier, secretary of the Self-help office, announced yesterday that names of stu dents selected to usher and work at drink stands at the Carolina Virginia game would be posted on his office door Tuesday morning. ' . " ative Cooper Duke, Carolina Increasing Exchange Library, Joint Exam inations, Field Trips Among Items Of Mutual Benefit " At present, more than at any previous time during the exist ence of the two institutions, Duke and Carolina are engag ing in a great number of coopera tive activities. . According to a release sent out by the University adminis tration office, during the past five years the two schools have begun an extensive system of mutual benefit that includes everything from the joint spon sorship of lectures and interest ing programs to the trading of library material. LOCAL AMATEURS TO STAR LN HILL HALL TOMORROW Ivey Plans To Present "Greatest Show In Universe" A galaxy of campus entertain ment stars will take to the stage tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in Hill hall when Pete Ivey pre sents "The Greatest Show in the Universe." Mr. Ivey, handling the show in his capacity as director of the Student union, includes the uni verse in his title this ime as he believes the show will be much improved over the last perform ance, which was billed as "The Greatest Show on Earth." ' Select campus amateurs, fa mous guest performers and com munity sing specialists will all be kept in tune by Freddy John son and his orchestra tomorrow night. The orchestra will open proceedings and from time to time will present comic novel ties. Payton Returns A much larger and greater list of guest performers are on Sunday night's program. Jack Payton, former national cham pion xylophonist who appeared here last year, will return in an swer to many requests for his appearance. Mrs. G. A. Harrer, well- known Chapel Hill singer, will render selections as will Mrs. A. C. Burnham, violinist. James Dees, popular baritone who gave a concert earlier in the season, will also add to the musical staff. ' - - Rabb-duFour Stuart Rabb and Bob duFour will add to the gaiety of the oc- (Continued on page two) Library Displays Historical Group Of Old Journals Exhibition Of Newspapers, Books, Letters, Diaries Opened In Lobby . An exhibit of the outstanding items in the Southern Historical Collection opened yesterday in the lobby of the University li brary. Seven display cases are de voted to the exhibit which in cludes copies of old newspapers, books, diaries, letters, and other items of historical interest in the south. One of the cases contains a number of personal diaries dat ing back to the early colonial davs ' Another is madfe up of (Continued oil last page) Si- Probably the best example of this cooperation is shown in re gard to the interchanging of books from one library to the other. In 1934 the two Univer sity libraries had their catalogs copied. These were exchanged and have since been kept up to date by regular interchange of cards for new acquisitions. This inter-library loan system has re cently been further aided by the establishing of a daily messen ger service between the two libraries. In the matter of joint spon sorship of distinguished visiting lecturers, and combined action in bringing learned society meetings to the two campuses a (Continued on page two) Activities Of Honors Team . ' ( , . ...... .s- . , r . f "I J ' !k fry C "; IV U f X 3 . Grantland Rice, shown holding the trophy which he.will.presen to the Carolina eleven' for their victory over Duke last Saturday. The award will be presented to night at 8 o'clock on Robert Rip ley's Believe-It-Or-Not program over the National Broadcasting Company network. . Student Council To Select Frosh -For Honor Group Twenty Men Will Be Selected To Run In Coming Elections, December Twenty members of the fresh man class will be nominated to the class honor council by the Student council at its weekly meeting next Tuesday night, it was revealed yesterday. The nominees will be pre sented to the class in chapel pe riod Monday, November 30, and seven members will be elected by the class Wednesday, Decem ber 1. The council selects a large number of freshmen yearly, and after individual interviews de cides on the twenty nominees. The class organization acts as a subsidiary body to the Student council, trying class members for violations of the honor sys tem. A member found guilty by his class council must face the Student council for final judg ment, while one acquitted by his class council has no further trial. Functions President Bob Magill of the Student council said functions of the class organization other than s a tribunal were to dis tribute responsibility for up holding the honor system, to give more freshmen an oppor tunity to come in close contact with the honor system, and to give more first year men train ing in leadership qualities. Reuben Graham, vice presi dent of the Student council, acts as chairman of the freshman group. Christian Siewers, fresh man class president, acts as an ex-officio member of the honor council. Self -Help , The Self-help office announc ed yesterday that checks for the pay-month of October would not arrive here until Thanksgiving holidays. GRANTLAND RICE WELL HONOR TAR HEELS TONIGHT Co-Captains Bershak, Little To Receive Wrist Watches The North Carolina Tar Heels overturned a publicity bucket as well as the dope bucket in the Duke Stadium last Saturday aft ernoon by defeating the Duke Blue Devils 14-6. Recognition In recognition of their achievement, Grantland Rice and his authoritative board of Huskies have chosen the Wolf- coached eleven as the "team of the week" and will make official announcement of their choice over a coast-to-coast NBC-Red network program tonight at 8 o'clock as the feature of the Rob ert Ripley "Believe-It-Or-Not" program. v - Individual Honors For their part in the victory, Co-Captains Crowell Little and Andy Bershak will each.be pre sented with a solid-gold, 21 jewel wrist watch inscribed with the score of the game and the' words "f or outstanding excel lence on the field of sport." Board In addition to Grantland Rice, the board is composed of Bill (Boston Post) Cunningham, O. B. (Atlanta Journal) Keeler, H. G. (Detroit News) Salsinger, C. E. (Kansas City Star) Mc Bride, George . (Dallas News) White, .Braven , (Los- Angeles Times) Dyer, and Dink Temple ton, of Stanford university. ABSENCE RULES ARE ANNOUNCED No Cuts Allowed Before Or After Holidays In order to carry on classes effectively for the remainder of the quarter, it is necessary that the Thanksgiving holiday be lim ited to the period Wednesday 1:00 p. m. to Monday 8:30 a. m. Faculty regulations provide that there shall be no excuses for ab sence the day before or the day after the holiday. Students who miss classes will be dropped from those classes and must pay a reinstatement fee of 2.50 per absence up to a maximum of $7.50. Those who are compelled to be absent by clear and urgent necessity may, apply to the Committee on Re admission foir exemption from the reinstatement fee. Cases Of Diphtheria Reported In County; Stress Immunization Reports Are Not Alarming; Mrs. Mann To Devise Plans For Stopping Disease Within the past two weeks there have been reported two cases of diphtheria in Orange county, according to Dr. Wm. P. Richardson, district health of ficer. One was, a girl in Carr boro school and the other was a child two years old. This incidence. of the disease is not alarming, but it shows the importance of having every child protected by immunization, stated the health officer. A committee, headed by Mrsw Ira Mann of Carrboro, was ap pointed by the county Parent Teacher association to devise plans for securing a more wide spread' practice of ; immunization.
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