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H DITORIALS: . V0 "ppATHER: j V V Cloudy and tcamstr Jjj Weekend T77?E OAZ.Y COLLEGE DA ILY IN THE SO UTHEAST- Z 525 VOLUME XLVHI Buinw: 9S86j Qrcidttioar 9831 CflAPBL HILL, N. C THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1939 trbi: 43i New: 4351 Xifk; 6W6 NUMBER 43 mm 'ZTj J i ' J ART.IY AK CORPS CMSF6!i;4,C0 FLYING CADETS Exams May Be Taken At State College November 13-18 Lkutenant Norris Perry of the United States Air Corpp yesterday visited phapel Hill in behalf of the drive of the national government for prospective candidates for flying train ing in the army. An immediate need for 4,000 flying cadets to be trained At government schools under President Roosevelt's expansion program exists for the Army, and it is this that the candidates are needed. Lieutenant Perry announced that a flying fortress will come to the Raleigh airport Monday, November 13, bring ing a staff of air corps examiners who will give examinations in State college infirmary until noon November 18. APPLICANTS Applicants are required to be be tween the ages of 20 and 26, inclusive, before physical examinations may be taken. A mental examination is nec essary for all who have not completed two years of college work. An evi dence of the date of the applicant's birth is also required. The examiners will include two army officers, one army flight surgeon, and several en listed men. Thecourse of training will consist of 12 weeks training in one of the many civilian training fields installed in col leges and universities throughout the country. The second 12 weeks train ing will be given at Randolph Field, Texas', the army's "West Point of the Air." The last 12 weeks will be spent at Kelly Field, also in Texas. Through out the nine months training period each cadet receives a salary of $75 per month, plus uniform, clothing, medi cal care, transportation and meals. -- All students in the U-s who are interested and are truinarried men between the ages of 20 and 26 are-asked to apply, at State college infirmary next week. YWCA Group To Give Tea This Afternoon . At Dormitory No. 2 In recognition of Armistice day, the World Affairs commission of the YWCA will entertain informally at a tea and discussion group this after noon at 4:30 in Dormitory No. 2. Guest speaker will be Dr. Howard K. Beale of the history department; who will speak on "Can We Keep Out of War.;' Those who have been invited to at tend include the Chapel Hill Mothers of Peace, the YWCA advisory board, Chapel Hill pastors, and all women students of the University. The tea has been planned by Mrs. Elle G. Hardeman, advisory board member, Julia McConnell, chairman of the corn emission and of the committee making arrangements for the event, Eliza beth Walton, Mary Louise Cheese man, and Henrietta-Logan. Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, a period of silence will be observed in honor of Armistice Day. Prize- Winning Local Couple Collaborates In Writing Drama For Sesquicentennial Episode Will Celebrate Historic Legislature Which Chartered Carolina Two prize-winning playwrights, Mr. and Mrs. William Peery . of . Chapel Hill, are collaborating here in the writ-. ing of an historic episode which will be one of the features of the sesqui centennial celebration in Fayetteville November 20-25. The episode' will commemorate three great events of 1789: the ratification of the federal constitution, the ces sion of North Carolina's western lands to the United States, and the charter ing of the University of North Caro lina. It will be entitled "To Make Men Free" and will be . presented on the morning of November 21 on the bal cony of the old market house, the iden tical spot occupied by the old building where the North Carolina convention ratified the federal constitution. CHARACTERS "There will be no curtain for this production," explained Author Peery, (Continued on page 4, column 2) Caroling Oxford , Debaters To Hotel Panel Disctissidit . On suggestion from the Oxford uni versity debating team, the form, for Saturday's meeting of the English de baters with the Carolina tean? f has been changed from the usual formal debate to a panel discussion of the question, "Isolation, Neutrality, ,or Active Participation in the War What Part Should the United States Play?" In the final tryouts Tuesday night Carroll . McGaughey of Atlanta, and Phil Ellis of Spruce Pine, were chosen to represent the University in the dis cussion. Lewis Hamlin will be first al ternate and Joe Dawson, second alter nate. ENGLISH SOluAD Peter Street of London and Edward R. G. Heath of Broadstairs, Kent, will represent Oxford university. In pro posing the change in the form of the meeting, the English debaters ex pressed a "sincere desire to avoid giv ing the impression" that they are propagandizing. Professor W. A. Olsen, faculty mem ber of the debate council, said that the council is heartily in favor of the change since there are so many pos sible positions to be taken on the sub ject. A discussion, he said, will allow two American and two British view points to be aired. For a 30-minute period the program will be opened to discussion from the floor, but each speaker will be limited to two or three minutes. : COEDS PLAN TRIP TO WC PLAY DAY 26 Carolina Girls Win Take Part Twenty-six coeds will" go fo Greens boro Saturday and represent the Uni versity in a .Play dayspon.spred by the Woman's college. Girls who will participate in the various contests are: Emogene Mc Gibony, Mary Douglas, Virginia Cates and Jean Breckenridge in swimming; Eleanor Strowd, Helen Sears, Mar jorie Johnson and Hunter Spears in tennis; Anne Buchan and Mary Mar shall Frye in archery golf; Janet Mace, Dot Patterson, Sarah Nathan and Jo Martin in archery.' MORE PARTICIPANTS' i . t . Anne Moore, Jean Breckenridge, Jean Lindsay and Mary Lily Moore in shuffle board; Dot Coble, Marjorie Johnson, Louise Hudson, Martha Mills, Helen Sears, Hunter Spears, Anne Moore and Eleanor Strowd in badmin ton; Mary Lewis and Terrell Everett in box hockey; Anne Buchan, Mar garet Herndon, Terrell Everett and Zoe Young in horse shoes; Janet Mes senger and Sue Klaber in table tennis. The representatives will be accom- pained by Mrs. J. G. Beard and Mrs. Nancy Cook. A special bus will leave at 8:30 Saturday morning from Spen cer hall. The group will return Sat urday afternoon. The girls taking part in the play day will get their suits and equipment either today or tomorrow. Authors Of Historical D .... vv : Mr. and Mrs. William Peery of Chapel Hill, who have written a play com memorating the session of the North Carolina legislature in 1789 which char tered the University. .The play will be presented as a feature of Fayetteville's sesquicentennial celebration November 21. TO BUDGET NEXT tM)NESDAY Rosenberg: Appointed Temporary Treasurer To Replace Zink The senior class will meet next Wed nesday to pass its budget, it was de cided last night at a meeting of the senior class executive committee in Gerrard halL After the budget, was read and approved by the committee. Bert Premo was appointed by Presi dent Benny. Hunter to see that it is passed. ' , Because the, senior class treasurer, George Zink, was forced to withdraw from school this quarter on account of illness, the committee approved Hunter's appointment of Morris Ros enberg, who ran against Zink in the spring elections, as temporary treasur er. President Hunter asked each mem ber of the committee . to submit at least five suggestions for some origi nal or entertaining activity that might be indulged in by the class during se nior week or any time during the year. "Step-On-It" Brown, Negro Cheerleader, Dies In Tuskeegee "Step-On-It" Henry Brown, 47-year-old Negro cheerleader, - will not root for the Tar Heels at the Duke game Saturday a week. Known by thousands of Carolina football fans over 30 years, "Step-On- It" always attended the Carolina-Duke games, jumping waving arms, throwing his hat in the air, and yelling for the Tar Heels. Five years he has been in a World war veteran's home" in Tus keegee, Ala., and four -times he has returned home to hearten his boys. Twenty-two years ago ne married Geneva Smith, daughter of the Univers ity's Negro bellringer. They cook ed for Swain hall, campus eatery. Step-On-It followed the team every where and players even tied him atop buses at times when there was no room inside. The colored mascot will yell no more. He died Tuesday night. The body arrived late last night and services will be held tomorrow afternoon. Health Inspector To Speak Tonight At ASU Meeting J. A. Westbrook, local inspector for the state Board of Health, will speak tonight at the weekly meeting of the American Student union. He will continue the discussion of student housing conditions begun last week by Leo Karpeles, who made a special study of the subject. West brook, however, will confine his talk to a discussion of health conditions only. There will be a report by president Lee Wiggins on the recent district meet ing held at Greensboro. rama V c V i 7 Classes In Lojyic To Hear Several State Leaders "In an attempt to put a little fresh air in the academic process," as he puts it. Dr. L. O. Kattsoff, professor of philosophy at the University, has in vited several leaders in state affairs to speak to his class in logic on ways that the subject is applied in everyday life in their various fields. . Dr. Otho Ross, Charlotte physician and alumnus of the University, has al ready addressed the class on "Logic in Medicine." - Professor Kattsoff said yesterday that three others will appear before the end of the quarter. C. W. Tillett, president of the Uni versary alumni association and a Charlotte attorney, will speak some time this month on "Logic in Law." Major J. P. McLendon, attorney and political leader of the state, will talk on "Logic in Politics," and R. M. Hanes, president of the .Wachovia Bank and Trust Co, of Winston- Salem and this year's president of the American Bankers' association, will discuss the subject, "Logic in Busi ness. REGULAR CLASS Professor Katsoff explained that these addresses are not open to the public, but are regular class sessions. C. W. Tillett, who is making one of the addresses, in a speech before the University faculty, advocated the use of some classroom program to bring the academic process and everyday life more closely together and is as sisting Kattsoff in bringing the speak ers before the class. YDC WILL MEET TONIGHT AT 7:30 Group To Formally ' Induct New Members - New members of the Young Demo crats club will tonight be formally in ducted Into . the organization when ' the group gathers at 7:30 in Gerrard J hall for a business meeting. After initiation of members, the club will hear and discuss the report of the constitutional committee, head ed by Martin Harmon, and if the re port is approved, officially adopt the proposed constitution. Also scheduled are reports from President Joe Dawson on the possibil ities of arranging for a club page in the Yackety Yack, and a financial report from Buddy Nordan, treasurer. Dawson yesterday urged all mem bers of the club to be present on time, as the business to be taken up must be disposed of as quickly as possible. Di, Phi Frosh Revive Custom Of Debate Between Groups Di and Phi freshmen will . revive a long-dormant custom Tuesday night in Gerrard hall when they meet for a de bate at 7:45. Wesley Bagby, . Graham ' Carlton, and Randall McLeod, with Sinclair Jacobs and Jesse Mock as alternates, were the selections of the Di and will meet on the second floor of the YMCA this morning at 10:30. All interested freshmen of the ' Phi assembly will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Phi hall in NewEast. The query for debate will be: Re solved, That there should be-an ROTC unit set up on the UNC campus. Phi Assembly Members May Get Dance Bids Bids to Saturday's Phi assembly dance will be given out to Phi members only every morning this' week in the lobby of the YMCA from 10:30 to 1 o'clock. Bids may also be obtained from Ott Burton, chairman of the dance committee, at 209 "K" dormitory or from Bob Farris, treasurer, at 201 "H" dormitory. , Wolf Clinic To Show Movies Of State Game Coach Ray Wolf will hold his weekly football clinic tonight at 7:30 in Gerrard hall with pictures of the State-Carolina game . The head coach will also continue his analysis of the various systems of play em ployed throughout the country. Arts Group To Present Dett In Lecture-Concert Tonight Lecturer, Musician Dr. R. Nathaniel Dett, who will be presented tonight in the main lounge of Graham Memorial by the Carolina Arts group in a lecture-recital on "Modern American Music." The pro gram will begin at 8 o'clock. Undergraduates Give Opinions Concerning United States Stand (By ACP) With all elements of the nation ar dently campaigning for one side or another in the current debate over the United States' position in the current world situation, college students are strongly asserting their views on just what should be done to clarify their country's stand1 on international poli tics. Here is a summary of most re cent pollsrauauaary- that- tells you just how the wind is blowing so far as the nation's undergraduates aTe concerned: , 1. A little more than 58 per cent of the college youth favor the move of the U. S. senate in voting repeal of the embargo against shipment of arms to foreign nations. 2. However, when it comes to the question of furnishing military aid to the allies (Britain and France) if they face defeat, collegians vote 68 per cent against sending our men and ma chines across the Atlantic. 3. The above vote is despite the fact that 91 per cent of the undergrad uates voting favor the cause of the allies against the totalitarian alliance. 4. In keeping with the expressions given above, 96 per cent voted in the (Continued on page U, column 5) Buc Business Staff Members' of the Buccaneer busi ness staff will meet in the office this afternoon at 5 o'clock. "It is im perative . that all members be pres ent, including the coeds," Business Manager Bert Premo said yester day. political porridge ,-, iniW,.M-rll-,Tiirni-rii-i tiwiA i' nun I in i innriirain) wt off tine grapevine Campus political rumblings, ex cept in the student legislature, are nil. Party lines haven't even been re drawn. Press Nesbit has been chosen chairman of the Student party. Noth ing's happened Bob Sumner became University party head last spring. Nothin's happened. Back to. the legislature, , there are two standouts from Monday night's meeting and it would be an injustice to give either Chuck Kline or Joe Daw son the top position, Charmin' Charles, ex .officio representative from the athletic association who boils water and other substances over in Venable and plays football in his spare time, forgot his injured knee and sparked a sufficiently large minority to a victory over the (simple) majority bloc which wanted the constitution amended to allow seating of the four illegally elected members Vaughan Winborne, Bernard Nordan, John Hall and Jack Vincent. ! - j Genial Joe, member of the debate council, speaker of the Phi (the best Negro Musician To Appear In Memorial Lounge "Modern American Muscic is the subject of lecture-recital to be given by Dr. R. Nathaniel Dett, negro pian ist and composer, this evening at 8 o'clock in the main lounge of Graham Memorial. Tonight's program will be the first of a series of lectures to be presented by the Carolina Arts group this quarter. At the present, the director of music in Bennett college in Greensboro, Dr. Dett has been acclaimed by critics in the music centers of the world. Listed among the tributes to his ability is membership in Pi Kappa Lambda, honorary music fraternity; an honor ary doctor of music from both Howard and Oberlin ; the winner of the Francis Boott music prize and the Bowdoin Literary prize at Harvard University; and the first award in music at the Harmon Foundation. LAUDATORY NOTICES Dr. Dett has received laudatory no tices as pianist, composer, and conduc tor. , The New York Herald Tribune commented on his writing ability, "Dr. Dett's five choruses were skillfully, often elaborately wrought." The Etude called him a "musician of pronounced gifts," while Musical America praised him stating, "He's a sterling Ameri can composer." .After an appearance in Winnipeg, Canada, the Evening Tribune wrote, "The reason .why the concert by the St. Cecilia was the most successful yet given is obvious. It was because R. Nathaniel Dett, the Canadian Negro composer was engaged as solo pianist for the occasion." The Chi cago Post acclaimed him, "Mr. Dett is a pianist of distinct quality." TOUR In a concert tour of Europe, Dr. Dett achieved prominence as a con ductor. The London Spectator, said, "There was remarkable enthusiasm and applause, and many there paid the fine tribute of tears." In Vienna, (Continued on page 4, column S) Di Will Sponsor Another Town Hall Broadcast Tonight Unemployment and war will be dis cussed tonight first from New York and then from Graham Memorial when the second Di-sponsored Town Meet ing of the Air will be heard in the main lounge of Graham Memorial at 9:30. The broadcast, originating in New York, will be heard in the lounge, by a group of students who will also engage in a discussion of the same subject following the program. John Carmody, Federal Works head; Mark Jones, Economist; and Dr. Henry Pratt Fairchild will speak on the . subject: "How will the war af fect unemployment?" The discussion afterward will be presided over by Charles Putzel, president of the Di. Robinson Woodward is in charge of radio reception. The meeting will be open to the public. in four years), and president of the YDC, really scored Chairman Jack Fairley on "giving opinions" from the chair. Previously, Joe had criticized the constitution clause which allows the president of the student body to have the floor at a"ny time he wishes. Incidentally, President Davis was pres ent' at the time. . Contrary to reports, SP moguls aren't angered because. Benny Hunter has, appointed Morris Rosenberg (UP) temporary treasurer of the senior class for ailing George Zink. And it's cer tain Benny has added a friend in the person of Professor E. J. Woodhouse who, youll recall, was putting up a tremendous howl about this time last year because the district Democratic executive committee gave Carl T. Durham a one-way' airplane ticket to the United States Congress. The good professor was backing Oscar Barker, defeated by the duly elected candidate who died before taking office. Zink defeated Rosenberg in the treasurer's (Continued on page k, column 1) 'U it
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