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CHAPEL HILL, N. C WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1940
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Play makers Spending $20, 000
To Rebuild Forest Theater
Remodelled Site
Will Seat 1,000
The Forest theater is undergoing
a $20,000 building program which
will equip the theater for any theatri
cal purpose when the Carolina Play
maXers begin work on their annual
outdoor production next spring, Dr.
Koch, director of dramatic arts, an
nounced recently.
Workmen are now reconstructing
the stage, cutting terraced seats in
the hillside and erecting light towers,
control houses and buildings for the
actors and for scenery. The improve
ments were planned by Albert Q.
Bell, designer of "The Lost Colony"
theater on Roanoke Island, and work
is being directed by J. C. Little un
der the supervision -at A. R. Hoilett,
University engineer. Fund3 for .the
propect were supplied by the Works
Progress administration.
The completed Forest theater will
have an elevated stage, 50 feet wide
and 35 feet deep, with a curving pro
scenium wall, enclosing walls around
the sides and rear, and an orchestra j
pit. Besides the main stage there will
be auxiliary stages at the right and
left to enlarge the scope of action, i
The stage floor will be carpeted with
grass, and shrubbery and vines will be
planted to form a natural scenic
background. Behind the stage will be
two tiring houses, each approximately
15 by 20 feet.
Seats Accommodate 1,000
Terraced seats to accommodate
1,000 people are being cut into the
hillside. The seats are to be faced
vith stone and sodded with grass. On
either side, halfway up the slope,
will be stone towers for lighting the
scene. At the rear of the theater a
control house i3 being erected for the
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News Briefs
Germans Ready To Strike
At Paris, British Isles
Reynaud Admits
Desperate Straits
(By United Press)
BERLIN, May 22 (Wednesday)
azi spokesmen were jubilantly today
premising the "beginning of the end"
for the Alii ps tuna Raid today that
Germany is ready to strike the knock
t blow to Paris and the British
kles after panicking retreating forces
n the French bank of the English
Channel.
British troops are making frantic
fforts to flee back to England to avoid
"complete annihilation" after the
ntrapment of one million Allied
koops north of the Somme river along
Nch the Germans drove to the coast,
tficial DNB agency said.
German air force includes ter
'onzing "stuka" or dive bombing at
jfcs to blast the attempts of the
British to escape by the sea, it was
said.
h the Valenciennes sector, 38 miles
rf Arras on the French-Belgium
r, the French are "constantly
nter-attacking" in an effort to
trtk the steel ring and provide a line
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QUARLES ELECTED
NEW DI PRESIDENT
Hobbs Is Chosen
President Pro-Tern
Perrin Quarles, of Charlotte, a ris
ing senior, was elected to the presi
dency of the Di senate last night as
officers for the fall quarter of next
year were chosen.
Truman Hobbs, Selma, Alabama,
rising junior, was elected president
pro-tern; Louis Poisson, rising junior
of Wilmington, treasurer; Diana
Foote, rising senior of Chapel Hill,
clerk; Randall McLeod, rising sopho
more of- Maxton, sergeant-at-arms;
and Noland Ryan, also a rising sopho
more, of Washington, D. C, critic.
Maury Kershaw, rising junior of
Jamaica, N. Y., was appointed by the
outgoing president, John Bonner, to
be the debate council representative of
the senate for the next year.
The officers elected last night re
place John Bonner, president; Mary
Lewis, president pro-tem; Louis Pois
son, clerk; Manfred Levey, sergeant-
at-arms; Arthur Link, treasurer; and
Georgiana Pentlarge, critic.
Committee Reports
Final reports of all committees were
given at the meeting, all stressing
progress made by the Di during the
last year. Arthur Link, chairman of
the special debate committee, empha
sized the work done by the senate in
aiding in the program of the recent
high school debates held in Chapel
Hill.
Louis Poisson, chairman of the
radio committee, brought out that the
Di gave its first radio broadcast dur
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Phi Assembly
Approves Campus
Peace Movement
Members of the Phi Assembly en
dorsed the present "Keep Out of Eu
rope's War" movement, now under
way on the campus, at their weakly
meeting last night, when they deieatea
the bill, "Resolved, that a pacifist
mivomonf i d&neerous to a democ-
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racy," 11-8, after a heated discussion.
Even though the pacifists were vic
torious they did not have an easy time.
Phil Ellis, former speaker, and
Speaker-elect Bob Sloan led the at
tack on the "Keep-Out of War" group
and Ellis termed the present peace
movement as "silly." Other speakers
who flayed the movement said the
present group on the campus wanted
peace so badly "that they would near
ly go to war to get it."
Those who favored the pacifist
movements declared they would not
go to war unless the United States
was attacked. None of tnem, mey
said were such violent pacifists that
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Governor Sees
Little Chance
Of U. S. Entry
By Ransom Austin
Governor Lloyd C. Stark of Mis
souri, in an address before the Caro
lina Political union in Memorial hall
last night, declared that the United
States should "arm to the teeth" and
stand ready "to meet force with
force" should an attack be made on
the country.
In commenting on the War in the
light of the United State's participa
tion, the Governor said he saw no
immediate danger of this country be
coming embroiled and urged his list
ners not to become alarmed over such
an idea at this time. He said he was
opposed to this country's involvement
unless attacked.
He added, however, that there is
always a future chance of participa
tion in any war because "we will have
to admit that we have seen the im
possible happen."
"We have a balance in a disordered
world,'f the Governor said in advocat
ing an adequate preparedness, "and
if we are to preserve our high role
in world history we must make sure
that neither lawless aggressor or
ruthless dictator finds a place on this
continent on which he may set his
heels."
Compares Defenses
The Missouri governor praised the
military leaders of the country for
their close observation of develop
ments and said "no European country
has instruments of warfare that we
could not havetodayif we had ap-J
propriated money." He said the only
difference between Europe's armies
and the United States forces is that
their equipment is actually and "ours
is still in blueprints."
At the open forum discussion, a
question was asked whether he thought
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Student Union Board Selects
Dick Worley New Director
Worley Chosen
From 13 Applicants
Richard Worley, senior from Ashe
ville, was elected to the directorship of
Graham Memorial last night over 13
other applicants by the Board of Di
rectors of the student union. On July
1 he will succeed Bob Magill, who has
held the position since 1938.
Exchequer of the Grail, chairman of
the University Dance committee, and
a member of the basketball varsity
for two years, Worley was tapped last
year into the Golden Fleece, one of the
highest honor organizations on the
campus.
Other Applicants
The 13 other applicants included:
Carl Pugh, Julian Lane, Allen Green,
Phil Ellis, J. Franklin Jones, Albert
D'Elia, John Rankin, Harry Gatton,
Michael Roberts, Vance Hobbs, Ram
say Potts, Mack Smith and Voit Gil
more. All applications were submitted to
a selections committee which made its
recommendation to the Board of Di
rectors. The final choice was made
last night after the elimination of the
candidates in several previous meet
ings of the Board.
Upon his assumption of the director
ship, Worley will become directly re
sponsible to the Board which repre
sents the student body. His main duty
will be to plan and carry out a defi
nite program of both an entertainment
and educational nature. He will also
act as adviser to the student enter
tainment committee.
Calendar of Events for Peace Rally
For Wednesday, May 22:
7:30 p. m. Open forum discussions are scheduled for every dormitory,
fraternity, and sorority on the campus with announcements of place of
meeting and speakers to be announced later in the day. Questions which
may be used as a part of the discussion programs will be found on the.
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Bill Joslin, left, last night officially took over the reins of the CPU
when the speech of Governor Lloyd Stark of Missouri marked the fourth
anniversary of the union, and Harry Gatton saw the end of his year of
scouting for political talent.
Support For Peace Movement
Arises Throughout Nation
Lindbergh Claims
Action Hysterical
Paralleling the local campaign to
keep this country out of Europe's war,
activities on the national front have
indicated during the past few days
that a strong stand will be taken by
many groups in this country to main
tain peace. Offsetting the favorable
response in many quarters to the
recent statement of the Roosevelt ad
ministration foreign policy, numerous
factions are rising to question the wis
dom of a super-gigantic national de
fense program which the president has
been able to push forward recently be-
cause of the widespread fears rising
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Pre-Med Frat Elects
Richardson President
Bill Richardson last night was
chosen president of AED, honorary
p re-medical fraternity, Byrd Merrill
was elected vice-president, Dick
Kendrick, secretary, and John Cham
bliss, treasurer.
Initiated into the fraternity before
elections were John Chambliss, Dick
Kendrick, Jim Greenwood, Bill Groom,
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STUDENTS GIVE
RECITAL TONIGHT
Department Offers
Public Program
The Music department will present
its third public student recital of the
year tonight in Hill music hall at 8:30.
Carrying out a plan whereby several
private recitals were heard before the
program for the public were arranged,
the department is able to present its
most accomplished students while giv
ing experience to those who are not so
advanced.
The program includes: Prelude and
Fugue in A minor (organ), Bach,
played by Raymond Martin; Sonata,
Opus 2, No. 3, Beethoven, played by
Marjorie Keiger pianist; Sonata in E
flat (flute) , Bach, played by Dorothea
Roaul, accompanied by Herbert Liv
ingston; Prelude in G minor, Rach-
imaninoff, played by Thomas Vail
pianist; Sonata No. 5, Guilmant, play
ed by Frances Lee, organist; Sonata in
C major, Opus 40 (flute), Hoyer, play
ed by Emmet Brown, accompanied by
Raymond Martin; O Del Mio Dolce
Ardor, Gluck, sung by Genie Loaring
Clark, mezzo-soprano, accompanied by
Robert Brawley; Concert in A minor,
Vivaldi, arr. Tividor Nechez, played
by Jessie Swan, violinist, accompanied
by Robert Brawley; Sonata No. 3,
Guilmant, played by George Foote,
organist.
Playmakers' 'Ah, Wilderness'
Opens Weekend Run Tomorrow
O'Neill Comedy
Shows 1906 America
"Ah, Wilderness," Eugene O'Neill's
comedy of American family life, will
open in the Carolina Playmakers
theater tomorrow evening at 8:30 for
a three-night run. f
Director Elmer Hall and his asso
ciates have produced a show which
gives an authentic picture of Ameri
can life in 1906 and makes the very
best of O'Neill's nostalgic story of an
adolescent boy caught up in the age
old turmoil of first love and rebellion
against his parents. Larry Wismer's
sets and Irene Smart's costumes are
delightful recreations of the period.
Featured in the cast are William
Meade Prince and Lillian Prince, who
apear as Nat and Essie Miller, the
mother and father of the "Ah, Wil
derness" family. Mr. Prince, the il
lustrator, whose work is seen con
stantly in nationally circulated maga
zines, is making his first bow in a
major Playmaker production. Mrs.
Prince has contributed her talents
time and again to the success of both
experimental and public productions.
William A. Rawles, Jr., will be seen
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Bull Sessions
Open Two-Day
Peace Drive
By Bucky Harward
Sponsored by 25 prominent student
leaders, the two-day drive to arouse
positive action in the student body
"to keep out of Europe's war" begins
tonight at 7:30 in dormitories, frater
nities and sororities over the entire
campus with small group discussions
led by students and faculty members
whose names were announced yester
day. Campaign organi2ers emphasized
yesterday that these discussions will
not be "at all dogmatic or one-sided,
and the expression of all the different
shades of opinion will be welcomed
throughout the whole meeting." List
ed on page two of today's paper are
the main questions which will be
brought up for consideration.
A partial list of the dormitories and
their student and faculty discussion
leaders follows 'z. Battle-Vance Petti-
grew, Allen Grimes, Dr. C. B. Robson;
K, Charles Putzel, or J. C Russell;
Aycock, Kenan Williams, Dr. James
Fesler; Ruff in, Frank Williams; Man
ly, Maury Kershaw, Dr. J. G. Evans;
Old West, Pat Patterson, Dr. Cecil
Johnson; Steele, Ed Kantrowitz, Rev.
Bill McKee; Mangum, Lewis Waller,
Dr. Elywn Mauck; Lewis, Jim Bards
ley, Dr. G. E. Mowry; Everett, Bill
Berkley, Dr. E. E. Erickson; Gra
ham, Norman Primack, Dr. A R.
Newsome; H, Frank Holzman, Jerry
Brown; Spencer, Mrs. Allen Bonnell;
Graduate Dorm, Polly Pollock, Dr.
Allen Bonnell.
Leaders for th .Ms m other dor-
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sororities will be announced later to
day. Rally Sponsors
"Our sponsors," the rally organizers
made it clear yesterday, "are not
necessarily dyed-in-the-wool and pro
fessional pacifists. They are students
who feel, just as we do, that it is to
this country's and the world's best
interest for us to remain at home and
to "keep out of Europe's war."
The list of sponsors, which is con
stantly growing, yesterday read: Dave
Morrison and Jim Davis, president
and former president of the student
body; Gates Kimball and Jack Fair
ley, vice-president and former vice
president of the student body; Charlie
Wood, former secretary-treasurer of
the student body; Bill Joslin and Har
ry Gatton, chairman and former
chairman of the CPU; Ed Ranking
president of the Publications Union
board; Don Bishop and Charlie Bar
ret, editor and managing editor of
the Daily Tar Heel; Bob Magill, di
rector of Graham Memorial; Bill
Alexander, former president of the
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Phillips Announces
Increase Expected
For Summer School
Summer school enrollment has
greatly increased in the past five
years, from 1430 in 1935 to 2698 in
1939, and an even larger number is
expected for "the coming session, G.
B. Phillips, secretary of the summer
session, announced yesterday. The
University was one of the few schools
in the nation that had a total increase
of summer students in 1939, most of
the schools showing a losi in attend
ance. During this period there has been a
shift in the relative number of un
dergraduate and graduate students,
the proportionate number of under
graduate enrollees declining. In 1939
there were 1079 undergraduates, show
ing an increase of only 153 over 1936;
while the number of graduate stu
dents increased from 475 to 951. Spe
cial students in Library Science, Pub
lic Health, and other new programs
increased from 259 to 665. There has
been a decided increase in the number
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