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Cited As Press
News Briefs
By United Press
HELSINKI, Jan. 20 Finns engage
Uassians in merciless pitched battle,
larling back Red attacks on southeast
ern fronts- Intensified fighting in prog
ress in Salla sector.
WESTERN FRONT French pa
trol penetrates "practically to Sieg
fried line," capturing German prison
ers and fighting way back through
azi trap.
ISTANBUL First tangible move
in attempts by Turkey to form a uni
fied Balkan bloc including Bulgaria
and Hungary seen in exchange of mes
sages between President Inonu of
Turkey and King Boris of Bulgaria.
WASHINGTON Great Britain
charges that German sympathizers in
United States carrying forward or
ganized traffic in contraband with
Germany through medium of Ameri
can mails.
LONDON Winston Churchill de
clares in radio speech that Finland has
eiposed military "incapacity" of Rus
sia and suggests that European neu
trals join up with the Allies to guard
against being divided between "the op
posite though similar barbarisms of
Nazism and Bolshevism.
WASHINGTON President Roose
Teh, senate, cabinet, supreme court,
diplomatic corps and house of repre
sentatives plan to attend funeral Mon
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Ham E. Borah of Idaho.
WASHINGTON Pope Pius ac
cepts President Roosevelt's offer of
collaboration in peace moves to end!
war.
LONDON Reports received that
Germany is running special oil trains
to and from Rumania.
ROME Italian cabinet approves
$547,576,000 appropriation for armed
forces.
BERLIN Nazi documents pub
lished purporting to show that French
"war mongers" planned dismember
ment of Reich and frustration of Ital
ian imperial aims before the war
started.
(Students are urged to write in their
opinions of the new United Press ser
vice now being offered by the DAILY
Tas, Heel. Continuance of this spe
cial feature depends upon these opin
ions.) Tar Heel Mail Box
Filled With Approvals
0( U.P. News Briefs
Continuing to sound its . approval
of the new United Press world news
briefs, the campus again deluged the
Tar Heel mail box with letters yes
terday, the fifth day since the inaug
uration of the new service for a
wk's trial.
Letters and cards are still welcom
. and all students who have not
yet voiced their impressions of the
feature are asked to do so immediate
? so that the Publications Union
board may have as many opinions as
fusible on which to base their de
cision whether or not to provide funds
to continue it.'
Wednesday's column will be the last
for the trial week, and whether it
reappear Thursday morning de
Pis on whether the PU board thinks
voice of approval was strong
netigh to warrant its continuance.
Quotations picked at random from
yesterday's mail were:
QUOTATIONS
"The new UP column keeps me just
a few minutes longer from working
cross word puzzle it's well worth
""-Morty Ulman.
"The campus seems grateful for the
LP nws briefs. Please continue them"
-JH1 Stern. . -
. "By all means add to the distinc
tion of the Tar Heel as being 'The
on-y college daily in he Southeast"
th distinction of being served by the
w,s of the United Press.
"The news briefs feature is the best
n" added to the columns of the
PaJr. I compared the news briefs
C0'umn with the news in widely known
an1 Wely circulated papers of the
htite, and in this
cola
uc news B;Jcaiiu6
was as fresh as that appear-
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iaeM: 9SS7 Circulation: 9886
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L. P. Likely Speaks
At Closing Session
Of N. C. Newsmen
Larger body type, simpler head
lines and makeup, essay-type news
stories and more emphasis on pictures
were named among modern trends in
journalism on the closing day of the
sixteenth annual Newspaper Insti
tute of the North Carolina Press as
sociation. L. Parker Likely, newspaper sta
tistician, was the central speaker of
the final session in the Carolina Inn.
He explained the financial . organiza
tion of the modern newspaper.
Following his speech, two round
table discussions were held. The
first, led by Don Becker of the Dur
ham Morning Herald, was on th sub
ject "News Photography." John E.
Allen, editor of the Linotype News,
led the second discussion on "Modern
Trends in Newspaper Make-up."
Illustrating his talk with records
of newspapers over the United States
which have changed from old forms
and adopted less complicated make
ups, Allen showed that circulation,
public interest and advertising space
have increassed with the adoption of
new types.
EFFECTS OF WAR
The present war will probably have
profound effects on newspaper" style
and make-up, Allen predicted. Thirty
seven British and Australian papers
have already taken ads off the front
pages and substituted war news, he
pointed out. If the war continues
long, he added, there will probably be
more departmentalization of news and
simpler headlines.
He advised experimentation in get
ting reader appeal. "All the new
competition, sucn as news ana pic-
ture magazines," he declared, "are
adopting the advantage of the news
paper, plus Jjhejr own inventions, un
til now the conventional type of paper
is becoming old-fashioned."
The Minneapolis Star-Journal was
cited as an example of the trend to
ward new styles. The Minnesota
paper uses a great number of pic
tures, news articles written in con
versational manner, and "stream
lined" headlines.
In explaining the idea of the edi
tor, Bosel Walters, Allen quoted him
as saying: "We practically forget
every rule."
CIRCULATION DOUBLED
During the first three years Wal
ters edited the paper under this plan,
circulation almost doubled and ad
vertising increased proportionately.
Allen advised placing editorials on
front pages and the use of larger
type throughout.
News photography in North Caro
lina has served its apprenticeship and
demonstrated its worth and is now
an integral part of the North Caro
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Jack Page To Play
Original Selection
On Amateur Program
As an outstanding feature on the
amateur show in Gerrard hall tomor
row night at 7:30, Jack Page, a fresh
man from Virginia, will present his
new song on the piano.
Vance Hobbs, head cheerleader,
acting as master of ceremonies at the
periodical variety show originated
this year, has a number of surprises
in store for apostles of Major Bowes.
Ed Easter will sing Page's song.
The campus will be the judge.
Tap dancing by a group of coeds
will undoubtedly be one of the big hits
of the evening's entertainment. Hobbs
promises there will not be a dull min
ute for anyone.
Garber Will Speak
To Juniors, Seniors
Dr. Paul Garber, pastor of the Trin
ity Presbyterian Church of Durham,
will speak at the supper forum of the
YWCA and the Junior-Senior cabinet
of the YMCA tomorrow night at 6
o'clock at the' Presbyterian Church
here. His topic will be on some phase
of the general theme, "Challenges to
Christianity in the Modern World."
Dr. Garber is a graduate of Wor
cester college, and he received his Ph.
D. degree from Duke university. All
juniors and seniors are invited to hear
him speak. The cost of a plate will
be 25 cents.
But
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CHAPEL HILL, N. C SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1940
Everett Stevens
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STEVENS TO OPEN
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CONCERT SER1
Pianist Will Play
In Main Lounge
This Afternoon
Everett Stevens, Washington, D. C,
composer, will open the winter quar
ter series of Graham Memorial pres
entations this afternoon at 5 o'clock
in the main lounge of the student
union, when he will give a piano con
cert featuring Mozart, Beethoven,
Brahms, and Chopin.
In his sixth appearance on the cam
pus, Stevens will play Fantasia in D
Minor by Mozart; Sonata in E Major,
Opus 109 by Beethoven; Four Pieces,
Opus 119 by Brahms; the familiar
Barcarolle by Chopin; Les Collines
d'Anacapri by Debussy; and Hun
garian Rhapsody No. 12 by Liszt.
For the past 18 years, Stevenswh'd
is but 25 years of age" has received
laudatory notices on his concert stage
appearances. During the 1936-37 sea
son he appeared as a soloist with Hans
Kindler and his National Symphony
orchestra, which will play at the
second student entertainment this
quarter. He has also given radio pres
entations over stations in New York,
Baltimore, Knoxville, and Washing
ton. RUMANIAN TEACHER
For many years, the Washington
pianist studied under Mme. Marie von
Unschuld, former court pianist to the
late Queen Marie of Rumania. After
a recent appearance in Baltimore, the
Sun carried the following criticism
of his music: "Whatever else may be
said of it, his music is nearly always
vital, full of character and poetic
flavor, judiciously colored with not-too-much
modern harmony, and quite
frequently tinged with splendid glints
of care-free humor."
Director Bob Magill said yesterday
that several other artists had been
lined up for the remainder of the quar
ter, and that the public is invited to
attend all of the Sunday afternoon
performances.
Students State Opinions
On Wine, Women Question
Phi Assembly Will
Present Battle Of
" Sexes Tuesday Night
By SANFORD STEIN
"Here's to the river of whiskey
So sparkling and so clear.
Not half so sweet as a woman's kiss
But a darn sight more sincere."
Bill Robertson
Many University students are at the
moment laboring under the delusion
that the United States is enjoying
permanent peace. Yet the fiercest,
deadliest war that has ever been fought
is about to take place in Chapel Hill.
For on Tuesday night at 7 o'clock in
New East the Phi assembly will pre
sent a Battle of the Sexes staged by
two coeds and two Carolina gentlemen,
with no holds barred. The bone of
contention is the question, Resolved,
That wine has a greater effect on man
than has woman.
The debaters are unusually well
quallified to discuss this vital subject.
Taking the affirmative side are Shirley
Hobbs, the YDC's presidential proto
gee and one of the best blonde pieces
of atmosphere the Daily Tar Heel
S. Ralph Harlowe
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ON WORLD CRISIS
AT CHURCH TODAY
Authority On East
Spoke At State
During Past Week
"What Hope Have We in the Pres
ent Crisis?" will be the topic of the ser
mon to be .delivered this morning at
11 o'clock at the Methodist church by
S. Ralph Harlowe, professor of re
ligion and social ethics at Smith col
lege. During the past 12 months Harlowe
has been visiting professor to the Far
East and Near East for the Carnegie
Foundation for International Peace,
his travels taking him to New Zealand,
Austria, India, and Europe. For 10
years he taught sociology in the In
ternational college of Smyrna, Turkey.
Harlowe has been the religious em-
fphasis speaker at State college dur
ing the past week. He has been a lead
er at student conferences at Blue
Ridge several times in the past. His
visit here is under the point sponsor
ship of the YMCA and the Methodist
church.
WYNN WILL READ
PLAY ON LINCOLN
Marks Third Event
Of Reading Series
"Abe Lincoln in Illinois". Robert
Sherwood's notable Broadway success,
wil be read by Earl Wynn, professor
of speech in the dramatic art depart
ment tonight at 8:30 in the Carolina
Playmakers theater.
Mr. Wynn's reading, which will be
open to the public without charge, is
the third in this season's series. Pro
fessor Frederick H. Koch began the
series with a performance of "Ham
let", and Paul Green followed with a
reading of his Fayetteville drama, "The
Highland Call."
"Abe Lincoln in Illinois", which is
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office has ever had; and Zoe Young,
the shy Arkansas violet whose shape
ly Dietrichesquc legs are enough to
make any Destry ride again.
TWO ROMEOS
The negative side of the battle will
be upheld by Bill Ward (not the "I
Resign" Ward) and Art Clark. Ward's
profound knowledge of women is dem
onstrated by a glance at his dormitory
room, which is plastered with pictures
of 15 beautiful girls, each of whom
has affected him in one way or the
other. The prize of his collection is
an autographed photograph of the late
Jean Harlow which reads "best wishes
from Jean to Bill." Art Clark is a
freshman boxer whose charm and long
reach has enabled him to date more
coeds in two quarters than the average
senior does in four years.
The audience present at this mighty
conflict wil judge which side is the
winner and Phil Ellis, speaker of the
Phi assembly, wishes it known that all
visitors to the fireworks are welcome
- the more the merrier.
Ever holding its finger on the pulse
of great social forces and taking to
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Editorial: f356 Neva: 4351 1 Wight: 906
Committee Investigates Plan
For Campus Post Office Here
Before Setting Voting Date
EVERETT CLINCHY
WILL SPEAK HERE
TONIGHT AT 7:30
President Graham
Will Introduce
Religious Speaker
Presented by the Inter-Faith council
Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, director of the
National Conference of Christians and
Jews, will speak here on the "Dangers
and Opportunities Facing America"
tonight at 7:30 in the Baptist church.
Dr. Clinchy has recently spent some
time abroad studying the totalitarian
dictatorships. His address tonight will
explain "the challenge from these
sources to all religious faiths and
point to the steps that should be taken
in the United States, if we are to make
democratic processes work and pre
serve religious rights." This is in line
with the general theme of the Inter
Faith council for this year "Religion
in This Changing World."
Associated with Dr. Clinchy on the
National Conferencejof Christians and
Jews and a personal friend, President
Frank Graham will introduce the
speaker. The program will also in
clude a solo by Mary Jean Bronson,
Mallott's "The Lord's Prayer." The
public is cordially invited to attend.
This is the third program presented
this year by the Inter-Faith council, a
newly organized group including the
Hillel foundation and student fellow
ships at the Baptist, Episcopal, Meth
odist, Presbyterian and United
churches. Previously the council has
presented a student panel discussion
in October and a program by repre
sentatives of the Orange" County Pub
lie Welfare service . in November,
These programs are held the third
Sunday of each month when school is
m session.
Each of the student organizations is
represented on an executive commit
tee which plans and directs programs
by three members. George Ralston of
the Presbyterian group is chairman
of this committee and Naomi Newman
of the Hillel foundation is secretary.
Film Club To Show
French Picture
At Theater Today
"The Puritan," a French-made film
based on a novel by Liam O'Flaherty,
will be presented before the Carolina
Playmakers Film club this afternoon
at 2:30 in the Playmakers theater.
Louis Barroult and Pierre Fresnay
are stars of the picture, which presents
a psychological study of a shocking
murder "with noteworthy good taste
and superb dramatic effect," accord
ing to Life magazine. Though banned
by New York censors, "The Puritan"
has been well received by critics in all
parts of the country.
Admittance to the showing will be
by season ticket only. Membership
rolls have been closed and there" will
be no further sale of tickets.
High School Band
Invited To Play
At World's Fair
Chapel Hill high school band has
been invited to perform at the New
York World's Fair during the sum
mer, David Bennett, director, y an
nounced yesterday.
The invitation was extended by H. D.
Edison, chairman of the world's fair
board.
Composed of 60 boys and girls from
11 to 16 years of age, the band re
ceived first' place at the past two annual
music festiyals in Greensboro and won
three first places for solos in the last
national contest held in Charlotte.
The organization was formed three
years ago by Mr. Bennett, now a grad
uate music student in the University.
Radio Meeting Changed
The campus radio group wil meet
tonight from 6:30 to 8 o'clock instead
of at the usual hour. The change is
being made to avoid conflicting with
the Playmaker reading of "Abe Lin
coln In Illinois" by Earl Wynn.
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Group Submits
Many Pros, Cons
Concerning Plan
The Student Advisory committee of
the University, after further investi
gation of the central post-office idea
which was brought to the attention of
the students last quarter, stated yes
terday that it felt that the opinion ex
pressed by the students on the idea
are not the result of well-informed and
well-considered thought on the matter
and has announced the advantages and
disadvantages of the idea for further
discussion by students of the Univer
sity. The committee interviewed Bruce
Hogan, Chapel Hill's postmaster; P.
L. Burch, supervisor of the Division of
Physical Plants; J. C. Bennett, super
visor of the Utilities division; and a
number of students. The present sys
tem and the plans for the central post
office were thoroughly examined.
The proposed post-office would be
set-up in the basement of South build
ing in the space formerly occupied by
the Purchasing department and the
Tabulating office. There would be in
stalled 1,455 small boxes, 40 medium,
40 large, and 40 extra-large boxes.
In addition to the boxes there would
be two parcel post windows, one stamp
window, and one money order and
registry window. One box would be
assigned to the occupants of each dor
mitory room at a rent of ten cents a
month per person.
FOUR MAILS DAILY
Mail would be placed in the boxe3
upon its arrival at the post-office and
there are at least four mails per day.
The services would be the same as
those offered at the town post-office
except that the boxes would be acces
sible to the students all night.
The advantages of the plan submit
ted by the Advisory committee are as
follows: '
1. "The campus post-office would
reduce the cost of mail service to the
University." The post-office would
cost the University nothing except the
space , needed. If the University in
stalled the equipment, it would real
ize over a period of ten years a re-
tUrn of 130 per cent on its investment,
2. "The boxes to be installed in the
central post-office would be of a much
better type than those now in use in
the dormitories." The boxes now used
have single dial combination locks and
are easily opened. The new boxes
would have either a key or a double
dial combination lock making it im
possible for any unauthorized person
to open them.
IMPROVED SERVICE
3. "The service rendered dormitory
students would be greatly improved in
many respects." There would be four
deliveries of mail each day in the
week instead of the present two-delivery
system on five days a week.
Money orders could be bought or
cashed, stamps purchased, and parcels
received without the necessity of a
trip to the town post-office.
4. "The boxes would be removed
from the halls of the' dormitories,
making the first floor to some extent
cleaner and quieter."
5. "The proposed location is the
most nearly central location on the
campus." South building is nearer to
most of the classroom buildings than
most of the dormitories are and few
students fail to pass by South at
least once a day. . .
The disadvantages as presented by
the committee are:
1. "The box rent is an added expense
to the students." Although ten cents
per month seems negligible at first
glance, the effect of. the box rent
would be to raise dormitory room rent
ninety cents per year."
2. "The present location of the mail
boxes, in the halls of the dormitories,
is more convenient to the individual
dormitory resident." v
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3. "Adoption of the plan will in
crease the number of students around
South building during chapel period."
The committee feels, however, that
something can and will be done to pre
vent any "traffic jam" at this hour.
Students not living in dormitories
will not be affected by the proposed
plan except as members of the Uni
versity. The plan of the committee as print
ed here was presented to three repre
sentative campus organizations. The
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