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It w EATHER: THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH Probably Clear, Continued Cold Z 525 VOLUME XLVI EDITORIAL PHOXl 4J51 CHAPEL HILL, N. O, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937 EU5IXES3 PHOXX 41 S NUMBER 63 Conferee TCP Mil World News o S By Nelson Large CHINESE MAY SET UP NEW GOVERNMENT Shanghai, Dec. 8. Authori tative quarters indicated today the possibility that China might form a new government without Premier -Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek and make peace with .Japan. These authorities explained that the generalissimo's depar ture from Nanking in the face of the advancing Japanese army -would probably cause subordi nates to undertake whatever settlement was obtainable. (Chi ang and Madame Chiang left Nanking by air Tuesday.) Such a possibility would lead to a new government,' which would not include Chiang and at the same time be recognized by Japan. Rumors of Chinese-Japanese negotiations to save Nanking from a fate similar to that of Shanghai were heard on every side today. The feeling was widespread that a truce was likely, however, other reports asserted that the battle to determine the fate of the city was already in progress. It was apparent that the Jap anese were holding back a threatened massive frontal at tack. This delajrivas" interpreted as an indication that they were allowing the Chinese time to sue for peace. All foreigners and Chinese noncombatants received warn ing from the Japanese military officials yesterday to evacuate Nanking as quickly as possible. "Hostilities may engulf the city any moment," they said. LOANS FOR CITY POWER BRINGS CRITICISM Washington, Dec. 8. Re newed criticism was heard by the supreme court today because of the government's activity in -c: ... - -unancmg construction 01 mu nicipal electric plants. William H. Thompson, attor ney for the Alabama Power com pany, continued an argument, "which he began yesterday, chal lenging the constitutionality of government loans and grants for publicly-owned power projects. Solicitor General Stanley Reed and Jerome Frank, special as sistant. to the attorney general, ere ready to defend the pro gram as soon as Thompson con cluded. Aiterward the court was to aear arguments on a similar J ase brought by the Duke Power company in an effort to prevent toe government from financing a Plant at Buzzard Roost, S. C. SPANISH TOWNS HIT BY RAIN OF BOMBS Madrid, Dec. 8. Barcelona and other government towns as el as Palma, Balearic Island and naval base of the insur ants, were busy searching for fe of victims after a general ain of bombs from air raids today. As 15 insurgent warplanes busy destroying Barcelona, Pital of the Spanish republic, 4 government air planes struck a considerable blow at the in dent base at Palma. TVifi yuvernment. airmen re- Sorted they dumped thousands Continued on last page) Phi Beta Inducts Three Former Students! To Be Initiated Later Bradshaw Speaks Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest Greek letter fraternity in exist ence, initiated nine new men into the University chapter at a special meeting last night. The nine initiates, who have maintained a scholastic average of 92.5 for eight consecutive quarters, were : Francis Sterling Brown, of Dfexel Hill, Penn.; James Wiggins Coan, Winston Salem; George Alexander Heard, of Savannah, Ga., and chairman of the Carolina Politi cal union; James Scott Hunter, of Hendersonville, N. C, and president of the YMCA; John Whitfield Kendrick, Greensboro, N. C, president of the Foreign Policy league and former presi dent of the Dialectic senate ; An thony Stanley Konefal, Passiac, N. J.; Roger Wilson Linville, Kernersville, N. C. ; William Tillman McGowan, Jr., Tim monsville, S. C; and Nicholas Cabell Read, Montgomery, Ala bama, former editor of the Caro lina Magazine. Three former University stu dents, who have graduated, were eligible 'for-initiation butrwere unable to be present, and will be initiated later. These were: Ru fus Franklin Harward, Jr., who is now in the Yale School of Law, of Raleigh, N. C; Henry Wilkins Lewis, Jr., of Jackson, N. C, and former editor of the Yackety-Yack; and Elva Ann Ranson, of Charlotte, N. C, who was also unable to be present. The new members, after being inducted . into the organization by President Lawrence Hinkle, were addressed by Francis F. Bradshaw, Dean of Men, who congratulated them on their fine record, urging them to maintain the high pace set by the frater nity. Although the possibilities of raising the entrance require ments of Phi Beta Kappa were discussed, no definite conclu sions were reached. Dean Spruill and Professor E. J. Woodhouse were also present at the meeting. YM-YWCA To Sponsor Christmas Social Here Pageant And Carols Will Feature . Of Program Be The YM and the YWCA will jointly sponsor a Christmas party tomorrow night at 7 o'clock in the parish house of the Episcopal church. Everyone is invited to attend. v A pageant arranged by Louise Donnahue, Elizabeth Keeler, Bill Campbell, and Brooks Pat ten will be presented with Nancy Schallert as reader. An octet will sing Christmas carols. Postponement The meeting of the Foreign Policy league, originally sched uled for 7:30 tonight, has been ctnrmpri it was announced yesterday by John Kendrick, resident. The meeting will be held the r Vio -ciriTitpr ouarter. ac- XXI Sb Ul HAW " -" - cording to present plans. KaiDBa JUL -U- Nine Men FOUR NEW PLAYS WILL BE OFFERED TOMGHT AT 7:30 Productions Selected From Local Student Writing Class Four new plays,, written by students in the University de partment of playwriting, make up the bill of experimentals which will be presented in the Playmaker theater tonight at 7:30. Although this is not a season ticket performance, ticket hold ers are urged to get there early, since the doors will be open to the public after 7:15. Persons who arrive while a play is being put on will not be allowed to take a seat until that play is fin ished. Comedy The performance opens with a comedy of Carolina mountain folk, called "Hello Hanging Dawg." The author, Lois La tham, of Rainbow Springs, North Carolina, is also directing the play. Included in the cast are : Donald Rosenberg, as Jake, a mountain farmer; Frances Go forth, as his wife, Lou; Inez Mease, as Lou's niece, Lone some ; William Morgan, as Little Jarvis; and Harold Augenbleck, as The High Sheriff . "Kunstbeflisener," or "Stu dent in Art," by Thad Jones, has a setting in Vienna in 1900. It is directed by Eugene Langston and the cast includes: Robert (Continued on page two) FIFTH FORUM TO BEMMONIGHT Program Follows "Town Hall Of The Air" . Following the the Air" radio "Town Hall of broadcast to- night, the Current Affairs Ra dio Forum will hold the fifth of its open forum discussions. The subject for tonight will be "How Can Government and Business Work Together;" and the discussion will be led by Dr. H. D. Wolfe of the Economics department. Speakers on the Town Hall program will be Robert H. Jack- (Continued on last page) Playmakers Return From 32nd Tour; Troup Appears Before 2,500 Per sons In Nine Performances; 14 Make Trip After playing before some 2,500 persons in nine perform ances, the Carolina Playmakers are back on the hill with their 32nd tour bill a thing of the past. When the 14 members of thes troupe pulled up in front of the Playmakers theater in their "Traveling Scene shop," last Monday, the old bus's speedome ter registered an additional 1,700 miles. First ' For some of them this was the first tour, and for others it s 'J.C.Oliver Gives Account of "Y" Work In China American "Y" Secretary Reports Present Conditions And Urges Assistance A stirring account of refugee work among the 750,000 home less Chinese in Shanghai was re ceived by the YMCA yesterday from J. C. Oliver, one of 12 American YMCA secretaries helping to carry on the war against hunger and exposure in the Far East. With more than 140 refugee camps, in operation in Shanghai providing food and shelter for 125,000 homeless orphans and aged Chinese, and with 600,000 or more refugees seeking tem porary homes, the problem has become a major one. "Every available worker has been pressed into service, and yet there is a drastic need for more funds and more workers," the report read. The local YMCA will open a concerted drive Friday through its World Service committee to raise funds to relieve the situa . (Continued on last page) UNIVERSITY WINS SELECTION FOR SPECIAL PROGRAM National Speakers To Be Sent Here In January The University has been se lected as one of four prominent colleges in the nation which will receive a special religious pro gram in January from the Fed eral Council of Churches, it was revealed yesterday by Harry Comer, executive secretary of the YMCA. Some of the most prominent speakers in the nation will be selected to appear here during the five-day conference, and the federal council will provide ex penses for. all speakers. Students A committee composed of stu dents prominent in YW and YMCA activities here, ministers and other church representa tives and a few faculty members will meet tonight to select a topic for program and decide on speakers. The University won the selec tion principally on the reputa tion of its Institute of Human Relations, as the plan for the (Continued on last page) Report Success was the second or third, but for Te'teran bus driver Daniel it was number 23. No sickness or serious acci dent occurred to mar the success of the tour, and when this scribe approached Professor Koch, student Bluestone and others, they had interesting things to tell. Crowd When the group played before a capacity crowd at the North Carolina College for Negroes, tney were breaking a prece dence, for it was the first time a white dramatic group had per formed in the Negro institution They were received with enthu- (Continued on page two) Anti-Subsidization Clause Questioned REPUBLICAN CLUB PRESENTS FIRST SPEAKERTONIGHT James M. Barrett Will Present Views Of Party At 8:30 Campus Republicans will have their first onoortunitv in the history of the University to hear a major speaker present their views tonight at 8:30 in Hill hall when James F. Barrett, na tionally known labor leader, gives an address under auspices of the Young Republicans' club. Barrett is southern publicity director for the American Fed eration of Labor, and has been itepuDiican nominee lor many state and national offices. He will speak tonight on the future of the Republican party. Program His speech is a part of the program of the Young Republi cans to rehabilitate the party on the campus. Under the leader ship of Miss Frances Johnson, the club was begun at the begin ning of the quarter and since tnen nas attracted many new members. The organization's first speak er is well-known as perhaps this state's most prominent Republi-1 can and labor leader. He was an organizer for the American Fed eration of Labor before accept ing his present position of pub licity director. As a journalist, Barrett has worked for the Asheville Citi zen, the Charlotte News, and published a chain of weekly newspapers. DR. GRAHAM URGES FROSH TO STUDY New Men Are Advised To Read Widely "You are about to take your first examinations at the Uni versity of North Carolina," were the opening words of President Frank Porter Graham, speaking to freshmen at the regular cha pel period yesterday morning. Dr. Graham expressed hope that every first year man would! not only pass, but also get by with good grades. i Warning "It is a fact that a certain number of you will not pass, but you still have time to master your work before it is too late," he warned. Continuing, "Doctor Frank" suggested fundamental rules which should be followed to be come a good worker. They were : 1. A proper amount of good sleep; 2. Plenty of exercise in the air and sunshine; 3. Re creation; and 4. A systematic plan of study. Example The University president cit ed examples of men in his col- (Continued on last page) Sick List R. H. Marshburn, A. S. Kat zenberg, M. E. Karlin, J. Las key, R. J. Sloan, and J. G. John son were confined to the infir mary yesterday. VPI Proposes Chancre In Eligibility By-Laws Meets Tomorrow A proposal to abolish the anti- subsidization features of the so called Graham Plan from the Southern Conference by-laws will be considered at a meeting of conference members in Rich mond tomorrow and Saturday. The amendment, proposed by Virginia Polytechnic Institute, would cut out all restrictions against scholarships, jobs and general subsidization to confer ence athletes. It is one of 13 proposed changes offered by members. Listed In the conference by-laws the Graham Plan is listed as Rule 13 of Article 7. The anti-subsidization clause which V. P. I. seeks to repeal is Section 1 and the second part of Section 2. Section 1 reads: "No student shall represent his university or college in any athletic contest who receives from others than those upon whom he is naturally dependent for financial aid (money) by gift or loan, or the equivalent of money, such as board, lodging,, etc, unless the source and character , of these gifts or payments shall be ap proved by the faculty committee on the ground that they have not accrued to him primarily be cause of his athletic ability." Scholarships The section also includes specifications as to scholarships, loans, jobs, remission of charge and other aid under the direct control of the institution, re quiring such aid to be equally open to non-athletes and on the basis, of character, scholarship, financial need and general merit. Section 2, Part 2 specifies that "All these scholarship re quirements shall in advance of competition be certified to by the appropriate officer as ful filled by all members of the team representing the institu tion." ' Representatives Coach R. A. Fetzer, Dean A. W. Hobbs, Coach Bo Shep herd, and 0. K. Cornwell, head of the department of physical education, are expected to be among the Carolina men attend ing. President Graham left las Continued on last pagti ' Alpha Chi Sigma To Show Sound Movies All Chemistry And Physics Stu dents Invited To Attend Two sound, movies will be shown by Alpha Chi Sigma, hon orary chemistry fraternity, at 7 o'clock tonight in Venable hall. One of the pictures, "Heat and Its Control," was the first sound picture ever made on the subject of heat and heat trans fer. It is being loaned especially for tonight's showing by the Johns Mannville company. The other picture is "Magic Versus Science." All chemistry and physics students are especially invited to attend, and anyone else who is interested will be welcome.
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