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THDITORIALS: If EATHER: J Forcing the Issue 1. Air n,, VfTivrt continued cold THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- BwImmi IS37; CireoIatimx CHAPEL HILL, N. C SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1941 Editorial: Neva: C&l: Kfefct: CSC NUMBER 75 A ID' ii . VOLUME XLIX (CAA no MH HIP ii re I 1 f I 1 1 IV V ft 1 Jjippman Proposed For Lecture Series- Writer Invited By Institute of Human Relations Walter Lippman, well-known American journalist and writer, iias been proposed by the Weil Lecture committee to speak here as the leading lecturer during the Institute of Human Relations early in April, Dean R. B. House, chairman of the committee, an nounced yesterday. According to Melville Corbett and Ed Kan- trowitz, co-chairman of the 1941 Institute, Mr. Lippman will, if he accepts, make three evening lec tures on the subject of the pres ent international crisis. The Institute of Human Relations, started in 1927 and now sponsored biennially by the YMCA, consists of a week's program of lectures, forums, seminars, exhibits, classes, and meet ings, designed to offer an extensive review and study of the leading social, economic, political, and educational problems in the region, nation, and world community. The Weil lecturer, formerly an independent speaker sponsored by the Weil committee, be came a part of the Institute several years ago. Although sponsored by the YMCA, the Institute is promoted by a joint committee of 17 students and an equal number of faculty-representing m of the campus organizations and de partments of the University a gen uine "all-campus" affair. The campus organizations not only serve on the See LIPPMAN, page 4 Person Hall Exhibit Features Architecture Arranged for the special interest of the "Summer School" for South American students, an exhibition showing the development of Ameri can architecture will go on display to &y at Person Hall art gallery, John V. Akott, head of the University Art department announced yesterday. entitled "The Wooden House in America,' the drawings and plans are we first in a series presenting Ameri a Art and Architecture for our latin visitors who will arrive here Beit week. Such prominent architects and de signers as Frank Lloyd Wright, Rich ard J. Neutra, George Howe, Gropius ia ureur, and many of the young architects who are doing exceptional in the architectural field today, 31 have their work displayed, Pro- or Allcott said. Tces Style Changes This exhibition traces the changes 10 style and design from' the heavy aae construction of New England's Colonial homes, the refinements which ame during the Georgian period, the fantastic designs of the Victorian era toe light stud frame and the mod See ART EXHIBIT, page 4 iiUll " . - A Walter Lippman News Briefs Radio Fans To Hear Play The playing of the recording of the experimental radio play in the 3 season, "The Fourth Estate," by erI? McKay, will be the feature of a meeting of those interested in radio rk tonight at 7:30 in the radio 3tudl0, 208 Caldwell. Py. a story of a small town JPaper, is Under tne direction of r1 Wynnt assisted by Betty Wilson, W Await and John Young. Play ed5 in the Protoctim are Irving Whaber, Hugh Wiison, Richard tend 1' Norman Civic William Wies v 'ek' Erl Kastner, Barbara San, Ve H ' Grge Stamler Dick Bal" 0 ,!i Yoos Arthur La vine and es Gftvln 4 v ls Robert Bowi ers. Nazi Bombs Fire London New Explosive Proves Deadly By United Press Germany poured a new and terrible kind of destruction on London Satur day night in the form of an explosive incendiary bomb, against which fire spotters found themselves at a serious djsadyantage. . 1 . -r t - - The new bomb, designed to pene trate roof tops before exploding, spread fires over a wide area before spotters could douse them, lighting up brilliant targets for subsequent waves of bombers. . The raid, following a relative lull of several days, approached in fierceness that devastating fire raid on the city of London the night of Sunday, Decem ber 29, before the all-clear signal was sounded. Royal Air Force fighters attempted to drive away the raiders, who were practically similar to those employed Friday night in the dusk-to-dawn raid at Portsmouth. The attack, in which the Germans See NEWS, BRIEFS, page 2. Visitors Barred From Infirmary No more visitors will be allowed in the infirmary until further notice. Miss Elizabeth Correll, secretary at the infirmary, announced yesterday. The infirmary is unusually full, the majority of the patients being sick with severe colds or influenza. Be cause colds and influenza are highly contagious and because patients should not be disturbed, it is request ed that students do not visit the in firmary unless ill. Latins Arrive In New York Tomorrow Leavitt, Lyons Leave to Welcome v Southern Visitors When the S. S. Santa Lucia docks in New York Harbor tomorxow morn ing, 70 educators and professional and business men from the west coast of South America will disembark for a seven weeks study of the "Ameri can way of life most of which will be spent in a summer school at the University of North Carolina. This group is a part of the 110 Latins who will begin next Sunday to arrive in Chapel Hill where an extensive six weeks program has been planned by the University's Pan- J American institute. v ' LaGuardia to Welcome Dr. S. E. Leavitt and Dr. J. C.' Lyons, director and secretary of the institute, left Chapel Hill this morn ing and will be at the gang plank along with a reception delegation from the city of New York. Mayor La Guardia will officially welcome the visi tors o American soil. Before starting their trip south ward, the Latin Americans will be entertained two days in New York. The delegation will tour the RCA building and participate in a special program overthe National Broadcast ing company hookup. The Institute of International Education, one of the three groups which is sponsoring the summer schools in several universi ties, will give the Latin Americans' a special dinner. 'Leaving New Y07& .on a . special See LA TINS ARRIVE, page 4 Newsmen To Meet Here This Weekend Defense and Press Will Be Discussed By News Institute A session on defense and the press and a touch of South American flavor will be new features of this year's annual Newspaper Institute to be held here this week, Miss Beatrice Cobb of Morganton, secretary-treasurer of the North Carolina Press as sociation, announced yesterday. This will be the 17th Institute held by the State Press association and the University, in cooperation with Duke university. The sessions will open next Thursday afternoon and continue through Saturday noon. The usual Friday night dinner session will be held at Duke. The' Thursday night session will be given over to the part newspapers can nlav in the national defense program. Maiftr n! X T. n. command- Pacifist lecturer, on February 9, and a ing general at Fort Bragg, has been forum led bv L?3 L Wolsey on secured as the keynoter. Lieut.-CoL Carl J. Dockler will also speak on "Civilian Aid" and Lieut,-Col. Malcolm A. Cox on "Press Relations." The delegates will be welcomed for the University by Controller W. D. Carmichael, Jr., and President Gifford will respond for the Association. Foreign Affairs Program The foreign affairs program sched uled for the Friday luncheon will have two headline speakers from within the profession. Edward Beattie, Jr., a ip-notch foreign correspondent for the United Press, who will get back Sue NEWSMEN, page 2. Defective Wiring A ttrib u ted Ca use By Bucky Harward All ten airplanes and the hangar at the University airport were completely demolished last night between 7 and 8 o'clock by a fire which resulted from a short circuit and caused an estimated damage of $ 10,000 to $11,000. The blaze started in the cockpit of a plane on which Bill Sharkey, an assistant mechanic, was working, quickly spread to the other ; planes in the hangar, ignited gas tanks jn TTf" J and two drums of fuel oil, and within r urum nears Darst Tonight Speaking on "The Value of the Bible Today," Bishop Thomas Campbell Darst of the Episcopal church will ad dress an Inter-Faith council forum 'tonight at 7 o'clock in the parish house of the Chapel of the Cross. Tonight's program is the first of the winter quarter ad will be fol lowed by a University Sermon preached by Kirby Page, internationally-famed March 3 under the joint sponsorship of the Inter-Faith council and the Hillel foundation. Bishop Darst is well-known in this region as a speaker and a preacher, See FORUM HEARS, page 2. Playmakers Make Merry With Revel Lunce ford, Cannon To Play For Inter-Dormitory Dances Jimmie Lunceford and his famous orchestra will be the featured band for the annual Inter-Dormitory dances on January 31rFebruary 1, it was an nounced yesterday by Piggie Briggs, chairman of the inter-dorm dance committee. Lunceford will play for both Satur day dances, one a tea in the afternoon from 4 to 6. and the other from 9 to 12 at night. Jimmie Cannon and his orchestra will play for the Friday night dance. The Friday night affair and the Sat urday afternoon tea dance will be closed to the general campus. The Saturday night dance will be spon sored jointly by-the Order of the Grail and the Inter-Dormitory coun cil, and will be open to everyone. Both Lunceford and Cannon have played here before, Lunceford for a set of German club dances two years ago, and Cannon for a Grail dance last year. f Open House Afterwards An open house will be held for all See LUNCEFORD, page 4 S- Safety Council To Issue Licenses Sponsored by a revived Safety council, three examiners from the State Highway Division of Public Safety will be in Graham Memorial Tuesday and Wednesday to issue stu dent licenses. Celebrating the-ending of the Christ mas season with their 12th annual Twelfth Night Revel, the Carolina Playmakers made merry last night on the stage of The Playmakers theater in the manner of the old Elizabethan celebration of "Old Christmas." Presided over by the Lord of Mis rule and his Queen, elected for the oc casion, they presented a program of foolery and nonsense, brought to life again the lusty carousers of Shakes peare's "Twelfth Night" and made Student good-natured fun at the expense of themselves. Professor Frederick H. Koch, founder and director of The Carolina Playmakers, began the Revel by ex plaining the origin and meaning of "Old Christmas." He told how the people of Old England marked the coming of the Wisemen, twelve days after Christmas, with a holiday of revelry. He explained that it was also a holy day, celebrated in the church as Epiphany. The program last night opened with the election of Irene Smart, member of the Playmakers' staff in charge of See PLAYMAKERS, page 4 Those who apply will be asked to take a written test for driving pro ficiency designed by New York Uni versity's Safety Center. Road tests, conducted by the examiners, will be optional. Neither, however, will, dis qualify a student. Aubrey Moore, president of Man- ley dormitory, waa recently appoint ed chairman of the council by Dave Morrison, president of the student body. Anne Thornburgh, representative of fllni ClUU SIlOWS the Woman's association, ha3 been ap pointed by Jane McMaster. Winston Broadfoot has been delegated by the Interfraternity council. War Movie Today PeepindnTom'lCase Reviewed by Honor Council; Student Caught by Police, Placed on Probation By Ernest Frankel The shade was up, light streamed through the window, piece by piece, lingerie dropped to the floor, "Peeping Tom," someone shouted and there began the Student Council's story book tale of a search through dark alleys, a phantom runner, a con flicting evidence which still brings an ironical smile to everyone even Tom, who peeped. , . When the shadow beside the win dow heard the warning, he took off in direction of town even more quick ly, than the now-undraped figure had taken off a few minutes before. A dozen yelling voices followed and the startled girl behind the window rush ed to pull down the shade. Gasping for breath, the student who had seen too mucn imjr he comparative security oi uranKim street. Meanwnue, i F-v.-, righteously indignant, had sported he outrage to the ponce. orn student, still running, was caught 'just suspici- ous by nature." Reported to Council The case was reported immediately to the Student Council. The next day the alleged peeper and a witness received notices from the council. One was ordered to appear at seven, the other at 7:15. While the two waited in different rooms, the council reviewed the case. Police testimony, facts from the dean's office, and results of a private investi gation were discussed. The witness then related the facts of the case. Again all points were re viewed and pertinent questions were framed to ask the student. Nervous, agitated, the boy sat in a chair surrounded by Council mem bers and told his version of the story. His intentions, he said, were "strictly honorable." He had arrived for a date early; got no answer at the door; gone to the side where someone yelled at him; seen a figure moving through the bushes; arid chased it. $Many Questions Arose "A Farewell to Arms," the movie based on Ernest Hemingway's World War novel of the same name, will open the Playmaker Film club's winter series this afternoon at 2:30 in the Playmakers theater. Helen Hayes and Gary Cooper are starred in the film, playing the parts "When you were on the right side of a nurse and an American soldier of the house, how could you see some-j in the Italian army whose brief and one moving through the bushes?" fateful romance has become one of the "Why did you come to early?" Imost famous love stories in modern "How could you possibly keep chas- American literature, ing this phantom?" "A Farewell to Arms" has been ac- "Why did you evade the police- claimed throughout the country as one man?" of the finest of the many pictures All these questions were asked after made with the World War as back another secret discussion by the coun- ground- It was considered a f aith- ciL The student, confused, excited, If ul and expert projection of Heming- worried, finally left the decision to J way's incomparable story. the council. I Next Sunday afternoon the Film The verdict, reached by a majority J club will show "Ruggles of Red Gap," of the 11 council members, was: Stu- starring Charles Laughton, Mary Bo dent to be placed on University con- land, Charles Ruggles ,and Roland duct probation, required to -make Young. apology, and severely reprimanded. I Others to be shown will probably The case of the "Peeping Tom" or include: "The Informer," "Viva Vil- 30 minutes reduced the hangar and air planes to smoking, twisted steel. University officials promised late last night that "the University flight training program will be resumed as soon as possible." Entirely alone at the airport, Shar key, 18-year-old son of an instructor, was removing the gas tank from one of the new Piper Cubs. He had deposit ed an electric droplight, connected by an extension cord to the wall of the hangar, on the cockpit seat from which the cushions had been removed. Fire Starts While working on the engine at the front of the ship, he noticed the re flections of flames on the wall of the hangar. Seeing flames spreading from the cockpit to the right wing and real izing that the highly inflammable fabric was burning too fast to use any of the available chemical extinguish ers, he ran to remove the plane near est the door 20 feet outside the hangar. By the time he returned to remove the first plane which now had space to reach the door, the flames had spread over its fuselage and wings so that it could not be gripped. Another of the closely-grouped ships had caught fire which fed rapidly on the tinder-like fabric. Seeing that nothing else could pos sibly be done in the hangar, he ran out to find that the plane removed had caught either from sparks or the in tense heat. The gas dfalned from the first plane exploded within the hangar and the other tanks followed rapidly. While the explosions were still occur- ring, snaricey pnonea ior tne nre De partment from the office shack on the See AIRPORT FIRE, vaae 4 Sophs, Juniors May Be Exempt From Draft "The Phantom runner" was over, but the thought of it, every piece of lin gerie, every embarrassing moment, la," "David Copperfield," "Sequoia,' and "Amphytryon." ' Admittance to the showings is by every dark alley, still keeps Student J membership card, which may be se- council members laughing and a cer- j cured for one dollar from the box tain Tar Heel student reddening at office just prior to this afternoon's the memory. program. Sophomores and juniors who apply Wednesday for summer training in the Marine Corps Reserve can, if accept ed, complete college without interrup tion from tne draft. Captain John Greer of the Marine Corps will be in Gerrard hall at 10:30 to interview those interested in en listing in the Platoon Leaders class. Accepted applicants will get , six weeks' training at the Marine barracks at Quantico, Virginia, thi3 summer and again next summer. Those who complete these training periods will be eligible to apply for commissions as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps reserve. Since members of the reserve are exempted from the draft, S. W. J. Welch, University vocational director, expects a large number of applicants. Unless they take such training, many University sophomores and juniors, who will be 21 before the end of their senior year, may have their education interrupted by conscription. Qualifications Listed Applicants must be between 18 and 23, scholastically above the average and of sound physique. Those from IS See SOPHS, JUNIORS, page 4 Woodhouse To Speak To Republican Club The Young Republicans will hold their first meeting of the winter quar ter tomorrow at 5:15 in Graham Me morial. Dr. E. J. Woodhouse will speak to the group on Youth in Poli tics. Everyone is invited to attend. Members are urged to bring their dues. The club elected its new officers at its last meeting of the fall quarter. They are: William Montgomery, President; Robert Wright, Vice Pres ident; Constance Mason, Sec-Treas.
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