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WEATHER: Snow, Continued THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH Cold Today Z 525 VOLUME XLVI EDITORIAL PHONE 4151 CHAPEL HILL, N. C SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1937 BUSQCESS PHOXX 1S& NUMBER 64 Wor l d News o By Nelson Large WAGE-HOUR SUPPORTERS FIGHT REVISION PLANS Washington, Dec. 3 A -new fight began today as supporters of the Wage-Hour bill, who were successful in forcing a house rote this month, attempted to save the measure from a gen eral revision. Critics discussed proposals to modify or defeat the bill just as soon as the final signature was -mitten on a petition freeing it from the rules committee. Some critics were in favor of striking all geographical differ entials from the measure, a goal which would intensify the al ready heated north-south con flict over the legislation. The American Federation of labor's executive met to draw a set of new recommendations concerning labor standards dis cussion. The federation recently oppos ed administration of the pro gram by a proposed five mem ber board. The house labor com mittee agreed to substitute a single administrator . under the jurisdiction of the labor depart ment. It is probable that the bill will come before the house on De cember 13. Speaker Bankhead and other leaders did not wish to estimate the bill's chances of getting to President Roosevelt before the session begins during Christmas week, however, be cause the senate will have to vote on all of the alterations made by the house. DISABLED VESSEL SEEN IN HEAVY HATTERAS SEA Norfolk, Va., Dec. 3 (The tanker "Gulf Prince" informed the coast guard here today an unidentified steamer was drift ing in a heavy sea off Hatteras. The message said: Km . . . steamer apparently in no danger. Probably disabled steering gear. Cannot communi cate with him. He does not an swer our signal. We are not able to assist. Strong north wind and heavy sea." The message was relayed by the coast guard cutter "Sebago, patrolling the area.) THREE NATIONS ACCUSED IN ATTACK BY DUCE Milan, Dec. 3 The United States, Britain, and France were accused by Premier Mussolini's newspaper "Popolo DTtalia" to day of planning an "economic strangulation" of the "have not nations." ' The publication, which is f re cently used by H Duce, stated w one of the bitterest editorials t has carried in recent months that: : ' : A "To believe the history of the orld can be crystalized by' dif mZ as active or potential aggres sors the poor peoples who have the sacred right to resign them selves perpetually to the too sharp inequality in the distribu tion of the earth's goods is. an effrontery in veritably " ultra democratic style." The editorial was probably re ding to the "poor peoples" of fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, anl Japan. According to the article, which Orally caters tn ia nrnnirms of Mussolini, the only answer to ht it called "economic stran gulation" was a "timely and hole-hearted preparation of SW and arms." The editorial indicated Musso (Continned on last page) Construction Of Infirmary Annex Will Begin Jan. 5; W. L. Jewell Gets Contract Bids Opened Yesterday; 118 Days Needed For Completion Two - Story Wing Construction is scheduled to begin on the new two-story clin ical annex to the University in firmary on January 5, - it was revealed yesterday when bids were opened to contractors for the project. Low bidder for the general contract was W. L. Jewell, of Sanford, N. C. Bagwell Plumb ing and Heating Company of Durham placed the low bid for the plumbing contract, while J. L. Powers of South ' Carolina made the lowest bid on the heat ing. Wing The two-story wing will be added to the south side of the infirmary, facing toward Pea- body. It will contain examina tion, treatment, and isolation rooms, in addition to those for regular patients. The contract calls for the building to be completed within 118 days from January 5. Step Representing another step in the program for expansion of the Medical school, Infirmary, and Public Health service at the University, the annex is being made possible through the same appropriation from the legisla ture and P. W. A. grant under which the new medical , building is being built. Plans for the expansion pro gram were begun two years ago when the government, particu larly interested in the public (Continued on last page) New Questions Distributed To Local Students Daily Tar Heel Sponsoring Tab ulation Of Student Opinion On Ten Commandments Daily Tar Heel workers were busy yesterday distribut ing a student opinion question naire on the Biblical Ten Com mandments. The questionnaire, compiled by- the staff, asks students to agree or disagree with the ethi cal principles of the Ten Com mandments as applied to present- day conditions, i ; -4 -Those given the forms were ' (Continued on page two) Red Cross "History Shown To Have Romantic Start -4 Local Businessmen To Decorate Shops; JrriZCS 1U JJC vai Y vxi Merchants Association Plans Competition For Best Dis play Of Merchandise Arrangements for, decorating the streets of Chapel Hill and Carrboro.for the Christmas sea son were made Wednesday night at a meeting of the board of di rectors of the local merchant's association. Two nrizes will be, awarded merchants showing the best de coration of merchandise in dis play windows and inside the stores. -. . For first prize five dollars (Continued on last page) Break Please! Y.fl - -1 Fowler and Tamara, American dancers, who appear here Mon day night in Memorial hall at 8:30 o'clock on the student en tertainment series. FOWLER, TAMARA WELL APPEAR IN MEMORIAL HALL Noted Dancers To Be Featured Monday Night, 8:30 Fresh from recent triumphs at the Follies Bergere in Paris and appearances in the capitals of Europe, the American dance team of Fowler and Tamara ap pear. Monday night- at .-8 :30k r o'clock on the Student Enter tainment series. In addition to recital appear ances, Fowler and Tamara have been featured by C. B. Cochran in London and in stage shows of Paris and Broadway. Florenz Tamara was born in San Francisco. Early in her ca reer she studied with the Rus sian Ballet. Addison Fowler, also from the West, began his career as a ball room dancer, later developing into a stage personality. The extensive repertoire of Fowler and Tamara is ever be ing augmented. This season they are introducing a version of modernistic dancing, involving the sensuous movements and glamour of the Far East. 'The number, "Mystic Persia," is said to have music of plaintive sequence evolving into a haunt ing cadence of mystical longing typical of the Orient. In contrast to this is the pres- ; (Continued on page two) Tubercular Work For Organiza tion Arose From Plan Of Danish Postmaster By Charles Barrett (ioid that buys heaitn can never be ilL spent." .Written by John Webster in "Westward Ho,", such words ran through the mind of Einar Holboel, post- off ice official in a small Danish town. In the Christmas of 1903, Hol boel put his words into action and sold a special series of Christmas stamps, the proceeds of which were to build a hos pital for tuberculosis children. Miss Bissell The next year the Danish gov ernment took over the enter- (Continued on last page) NEGRO TENOR TO SING IN DURHAM MONDATOENING Roland Hayes To Give Concert At Negro . College From barefoot boy, guiding a plow on the Georgia farm of his widowed, slave-born mother, to the heights of world wide music heights is the story of Roland Hayes, Negro tenor, who will give a concert at the North Caro lina College for Negroes in Dur ham. Monday evening at 8 o' clock. : . While he earned his living at odd humble tasks and helped support his family, Hayes used his savings studying and giving recitals, and soon he triumphed before the exacting critics in Boston's Symphony Hall. y History From that time,- he has been a living chapter in musical his tory. He reached his . zenith when he was called to Bucking ham palace to give a command performance before the late King George V. At that time Ernest Newman, famed English critic, stated that the American Negro was "the only tenor I have found worth listening to this season." Tickets are on sale for the concert at the "Y" office here. Reserved seats and patron's tickets are. at $1.50, main floor seats at $1, and balcony seats at 75 cents. ENGLISH TEAM IN BRILLIANT DEBATE Brown, Hobbs Oppose Gibson, Kluttz Sam Hobbs and Clarence Kluttz, of the University Debate Council opposed each other last night as they debated with the Oxford-Cambridge Debate team, n Hill Music hall, on the Amer ican Isolation policy. Hobbs, president of the De bate council, and James Brown, of Oxford, upheld the non-isola tion policy. Brown was brilliant n his witty remarks and repar- tee witn ms tsritisn opponent, Gibson. Hobbs' debate was con servative, but in the rebuttal he accused his opponent, Kluttz, of being deaf. Most of the banter ing, however, was between the Britishers. Defense Kluttz and Ronald Gibson, of Cambridge, defended an isola tion policy, pointing out that it's none of our business" to bother with foreign affairs. Gib- son nointed out that Brown's speech was "so full of cracks that the very edifice of it was . likely to fall into ruin In the last rebuttal of the eve- nmg, urown saia.oi ms oculcu companion: "It was Northern Ireland that educated the Scots; but, judging by tonight, we made a bad job of it.1 Prominent Alumnus Passes In Raleigh Allen J. Barwick, Class Of 1900, Dies Wednesday Allen J. Barwick, member of the class of 1900, died suddenly at a Raleigh hospital just two hours after being stricken while at work in his office last Wed nesday afternoon. Mr. Barwick, a widely known lawyer of Raleigh, had, since his graduation at Carolina, been ac tively interested in the alumni work of the University, and had served for the past five years as (Continued on page two) Ih'ive For Co-op Stock Lecturer Dr. Kirby Page, well-known author and lecturer, who will visit Chapel Hill for a series of speeches tomorrow. KIRBY PAGE TO GIVE SERIES OF LECTURES HERE Advocate Of Christian Socialism Speaks Tomorrow University students will, have an opportunity to hear the na tion's . foremost advocate of Christian socialism as Dr. Kirby Page, author and lecturer, comes to Chapel Hill tomorrow for a series of addresses and public forums. " Dr. Page is well-known for his belief that Christian principles imply socialism. Many students heard him during the Student Y. M. C. A. conference at Blue Ridge last spring. He is speak ing here under auspices of the local Y. M. C. A. Address The speaker will deliver his first address at regular church services of the Methodist church. "Race Relations and Christian ity" will be his topic. Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in Graham Memorial he will lead an open forum, at which questions on subjects of economic justice, international relations, and interracial rela tions, will be invited. His visit will be climaxed to morrow night by a mass meet ing at 8 o'clock in Memorial hall. He will speak on "The Present International Scene," after which he will conduct another open forum. : . DuskyTeams Fight Annual Classic Today Bershak, Little, Watson, Adams Act As Officials For Choco late Bowl Game K With varsity stars Andy Ber shak, Crowell Little, . George Watson and Bob Adams to lend inspiration, Chapel Hill's dusky youth will battle invading foot ballers from Henderson this af t- ernoqn at 2 :30 on Emerson field in the 10-year-old Chocolate Bowl contest. Sponsored by the Y. M. C. A., the struggle between Negro high titans in the state is expected to draw a capacity crowd from stu dents and grown-ups who long for a last look at the pigskin flying through air. Proceeds will (Continued on last page) Sale Opens Council Members Issue Subscribers' Forms For Buyers Shares J3eU At $1 Dormitory and fraternity residents last night received sub scription blanks from their council representatives for stock in the new co-operative cleaners plan. Students willing to invest a dollar or more in stock to raise capital with which to purchase the defunct cleaners when it comes up for bankrupt sale Mon day, were asked to sign the sub scription, pledging their sup port. Backing By this means the student group backing the movement hope to determine whether there is enough campus interest to continue the plan. If the support is adequate to guarantee enough money the group will place a bid at the hearing in the Orange county superior court Monday. If the support obtained is not enough to justify this. action the cleaners, according to all re ports, will be sold to a private enterprise. Plan Although only a tentative working plan lor -the co-operative has been drawn up, the fra ternity - dormitory representa tives at the last meeting voted that only stockholders would be allowed to participate in any re bate' from patronage. The purpose of the cleaners, it was stated, would not be to .work on a "cut" price system, but to do business at the standard re tail price of the community. Profit is to be returned to mem bers in the form of a rebate in proportion to their patronage. Dramatic Artists To Present Play Tuesday At 8:30 "The Long Christmas Dinner" By Thornton Wilder To Be Given In Campus Theatre A special performance of "The Long Christmas Dinner' by Thornton Wilder will be given in the Playmakers theater on Tuesday at 8:30 by students in the Acting and Stage Scenery courses of the Department of Dramatic art. This is not a sea son ticket performance and an admission charge of 15 cents will be made. The play is said to be an ex tremely interesting one, offer ing scope for the actors and pre senting a challenge to the imag ination of both director and au dience. In "The Long Christmas Dinner" Thornton Wilder has (Continued on last page) Local Students To Attend Conference Bob Magill To Head Delegation To National Assembly Seven Carolina students will represent this University at a National assembly at Oxford. Ohio, which will be in session from December 27 to January 21. In addition to Bob Magill, who is a member of the , National Council of Student associations, the following men will attend: Scott Hunter, Brooks Patten, Bill Campbell, Jim Hall, Howard Covington, and DeWitt Barnett.
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