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VOLUME XLIX
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CHAPEL HILL, N. C TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1941
Editorial: ; Newt: 4351; Niffct: C04
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Pinal Election
Of Nominees
To Be Held Friday
Nominations for a campus king and
jucen, to reign during Carolina's s'ev
enteenth annual Student-Faculty day
February 5, will be held today from 9
o'clock to 4 o'clock in the YMCA lobby.
Stadent-Faculty committeemen are
expecting a large vote, as students
rush to the polls to select the queen
iron the coeds, and the king from the
iaculty.
Results of today's nominations will
be printed in tomorrow's Daily Tar
Hiel, and final elections will be held
this Friday. In an effort to stimulate
campus interest, Ed Maner, chairman
of the elections committee, announced
that fisal election results would not be
announced until Student - Faculty
Coecs and Faculty Eligible
All coeds and faculty members are
eligible for the nomination. The five
leading coeds and three leading faculty
members in today's nomniations, will
r-.eet in Friday's final elections.
Pre-election activity on the part of
University coeds has been slight. Ini
tial action regarding the faculty mem
bers' drive for the kingship was in
stituted yesterday by students of G. R.
JMacCarihy, who greeted their geology
professor with loud shouts of "Mac
Cartby for King" when the professor
entered the class at the start of the
lecture period.
During last year's primary elec
tions, approximately 600 ballots were
cast, and Maner predicted a larger
vote at today's poll.
Book Publishers
To Hold Exhibit
At Carolina Inn
South American students in the
University's "summer ' school" will
have an opportunity to get a bird's
eye view of the North American pub
lishing field through an exhibit of 500
books which is displayed in the Caro
lina Inn here. The exhibit will close
Saturday, February 1.
More than 35 publishing firms are
t hold a joint exhibit throughout the
"week with Mrs. Robert W. Linker, li
brarian, in charge of the books on va
rious subjects in which the South
Americans are particularly interested
aaocg them being economics, so
ciology, folklore, geography, history,
art, education, drama, public health,
Political science, law, music and li
brary science.
T.
J. Wilson. III.
of Reynal and
H;tchcock company, New York, is
chairman of the committee on arrange--tnt.
and Miss Olive Lee, student in
University school of library
Hr-tf; will assist Mrs. Linker.
A number of publishers of leading
-a-.ies will be on hand to discuss
k? with the South Americans.
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Set for Today
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Experimental Productions of
'u, plays written in the Univer-
:VS p'cywriting classes will be held
-is afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Play
waktra theater, Dr. Frederick II.
K:K director of the Carolina Play-'-trs
announced today.
-k'cted from play3 submitted by
'-'Juent.s for production were a modern
:v of the Garden of Eden, "Too
radise," by Sanford 'Stein,
ith original words and music by the
'Curse Me This People," a
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a'k; and "Uncertain Death," a light
-omedy, by William L. Maner, Jr.
Ar-yone interested
in trying for
"Jit? is
urged to come.
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SENORITAS FROM BRAZIL learn about United States colonial his
tory from Professor Hugh T. Lefler of the University history depart
ment. From left to right, they are Maria Pedreira de Freitas and Celia
Penteado, two of the pretty feminine delegates to Carolina's "summer
school" for Sonth Americans. (Picture courtesy Winston-Salem Journal.
Photo by G. B. Lamm.)
Latins to See
In Session Here Thursday
Broughton, Foushee
To Make Addresses
North Carolina's legislators will
come to Chapel Hill en masse Thurs
day, to hold formal sessions for the
benefit of visiting South Americans
and participate in a full day's pro
gram of special events.
Complete arrangements for the day
were announced yesterday by a com
mittee of Chapel Hill townsfolk, com
posed of Collier. Cobb, general chair
man, Representative John W. Urn-
stead, Mayor John W. Foushee, 'Maur
ice Hill, J. S. Bennett, Louis Graves,
and W. E. Thompson.
Arrive by Bus
Members of the General Assembly
and state officials will leave the capi-
tol in Raleigh on special buses at 10
o'clock. An hour later Mayor Foushee
will receive thedelegation at the Old
Well.
Special salutes will be played by the
Chapel Hill high school and University
bands, with the Naval ROTC unit par-
icipating. Governor J. M. Broughton,
other officials and members of the
Assembly, and each of the delegations
from South America will be honored.
At 11:30 the senate will convene in
Gerrard hall and the house in Memo
rial hall for sessions, of routine busi
ness, aimed chiefly at showing the
South Americans how our state law
making body works.
Joint Session Planned '
Governor Broughton, Mayor Fou
shee, and representatives from South
See LATINS TO SEE, page A.'
Graham Memorial
To Open Tomorrow
All Graham Memorial, with the ex
ception of the game room, will be
open for business and pleasure by to
morrow morning, Director Fish Wor
ley announced yesterday.
The Grill, however, will be open for
business this morning at breakfast
time. .
Worn-out by his recent cares as
chief temperature-taker, throat swab
onrl rpnuest-eranter. Fish said
that he had again retreated into the
ranks of those "on call" and relin
quished his M.D. degree.
The lounge will be in shape by this
noon, and Fish's staff of expert fumi
gators have guaranteed to remove the
hospital-smell, so everything will
again be normal.
Fred Weaver, assistant dean of stu-
dents, late last nignu biuiuuuccu
i ctnrfents were admittea to tne in
firmary yesterday, bringing the total
up to 95. Beds are still set up and in
use in Smith building.
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Action Near
On UDH Setup
Rogerson To Confer
With Carmichael
L. B. Rogerson, assistant controller
and business manager of the Univer
sity, yesterday promised a definite an
nouncement within the next few days
about changing or retaining the pres
ent price system, at the cafeteria.
Armed with a new cost statement
which is being prepared by the Uni
versity tabulating department, Roger
son will confer tomorrow with Con
troller W. D. Carmichael to work out
a set standard of operation which will
eliminate cafeteria losses and stu
dent complaint.
May Not Change
E. F. Cooley, manager of the dining
hall, disclosed yesterday that it may
not be necessary to alter the present
setup.
According to Cooley, daily receipts
have increased so that . the cafeteria
is again showing small but . increasing
profits.
The manager also stated that stu- j
dent protestation against the item
pricing system, which displaced the
30-cent combination meal at the be-
See ACTION NEAR, page 4.
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SENORS FROM SOUTH AMERICA, like other delegates to Carolina's "summer school," catch on quickly to
life in Chapel Hill. Here they are shown talking to Marie Waters, coed from Chapel Hill. Left to right: Manuel
Errazuriz, Pierre Lehmann and Sergio Delano, of Chile, and Jose de la Puente, of Peru. (Picture courtesy Winston-Salem
Journal. Photo by G. B. Lamm.)
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New Military
Regime Set Up
In Rumania
Gen. Antonescu
Orders Reprisals
Against Rebels
By United Press -BUCHAREST,
Jan. 27. Premier
Gen. Ion Antoescu today set up a
new military regime for strife-torn
Rumania and from a sick-bed order
ed sweeping reprisals that may send
hundreds of Iron Guard rebels to
death before army firing squads.
Antonescu was confined to his
home by doctor's orders suffering
from "fatigue" after crushing last
week's bloody rebellion as his new gov
ernment was announced and drastic
measures were taken to crush rem
nants of Iron Guard resistance and
disarm the nation.
Every Iron Guard follower of Ho
ria Sima who bore arms in the revolt
faces a death sentence and all other
participants will be sent to prison, it
was understood.
An official communique tonight pro
vided the death penalty for all per
sons possessing hidden machine guns
unless the weapons are surrendered
within 24 hours.
Wendell Willkie Confers
With Harry Hopkins
LONDON, Jan. 27. Wendell Will
kie and President Roosevelt's person-1
al envoy, Harry L. Hopkins, conferred J
late today after the former Republi-j
can standard-bearer revealed that he
intends to study means of coordinating
British and U. S. aircraft production.
Willkie plunged into his first day in
London with vigor in a series of con
ferences with Britain's war chieftains,
including a two-hour talk with Prime
Minister Churchill, and prepared to
go to Dublin for first-hand informa
tion about the controversy over Brit
ain's urgent appeals for Irish naval
bases.
Willkie talked with Churchill over
a luncheon table, conferred at length
See NEWS BRIEFS, page 4.
Welch To Explain
Draft Deferment
Pending legislation which would
defer all college students from mili
tary draft will be explained and dis
cussed by S. W. J. Welch, director of
the Bureau of Vocational Information,
tomorrow morning at 10:35 in Memo
rial hall.
At the present time students are
able to seek only occupational defer
ment. Passage of this legislation
would mean that all students could
continue their college careers uninter
rupted. Carolina's 966 registered students
See WELCH TO EXPLAIN, page A. i
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Sam Rayburn
To Speak Here
Texas Democrat
Presented by CPU
Extensive plansfor Speaker Sam
Rayburn's speech in Memorial hall
Saturday night at 7:30 were announced
yesterday by Ed Kantrowitz, vice
chairman of the Carolina Political
union.
Rayburn, Texas Democrat, and ma
jority leader in the liouse of Repre
sentatives for a number of years prior
to his appointment last year as Speaker
of the House, will discuss a number
of different aspects of the present
"Lend-Lease Bill" to England. The
bill, which will give the president
more power than any president has
ever had before in peace-time, has
had the support of Rayburn, and the
speaker is considered to be the Ad
ministration's key man in the House
New Deal Supporter
Rayburn has always been an ardent
supporter of the New Deal, and his
close personal association with the
President makes him one of the Presi
dent's closest associates.
Rayburn is one of the oldest serving
members in the House, and has served
for 13 consecutive terms. He first
took office in March, 1913.
Kantrowitz said that tentative
plans call for Carl Durham, member
of the House of Representatives from
Chapel Hill, to introduce Rayburn
Saturday night.
Anyone wishing to be present at the
banquet for Speaker Rayburn Satur-
See SAM RAYBURN, page 2.
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nomination of Ferebee Taylor, presi
aolder of the Jackson Memorial schol-
f arship and straight "A" student,
to the presidency of the student
body. ' .
A surprise to the campus, because
it came so early, this first nomination
of the year marks the beginning of a
three-month political season, which
will not close until the completion of
the official elections late in April.
Taylor, a rising senior from Oxford,
assumed presidency of the University
club last spring. He worked with Con
troller W. D. Carmichael, in arranging
the mammoth Fordham weekend this
fall.
Arranged Pep Rallies
He also took the lead in arrange
ments for the freshman smoker and
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an iiiv iauiC9 wit; j;icocumiivu ui
a portable radio to Coach Bear Wolf
and the awarding of gold footballs to
the members of this year's team.
A member of the student committee
which investigated the problem of coed
cheerleaders and drum majorettes,
Taylor introduced the resolution that
permitted continued participation of
the coeds.
Taylor in 1938 was the first winner
of the four-year Jackson scholarship.
In statewide competition with 172 -other
boys, he received the award on
the basis of superior scholarship,
achievement, character, leadership,
physical fitness and promise of future
distinction. ""..""
Since that time, besides working a3
president of the University club, he
has participated in many other cam
pus activities.
Legislature Representative
He is now junior class representa
tive to the student legislature and a
member of the student government
committee. For the past two years he
has been a member of the Carolina
Political union and an adviser during
See UP NOMINATES, page U.
National Defense
Keynotes Radio
Programs Today
National Defense is the keynote of
two radio programs to be presented by
the campus radio studio in Caldwell
hall today.
"Chemistry in National Defense"
will be the topic of Dr. J. W. Williams
of the Chemistry department when he
speaks on the Through the Eyes of
Science program . to be presented, by
WPTF from 2:30 to 2:45.
Smith Presents News
Dr. Sherman Smith will present the
Weekly News Round-up regularly pre
pared by Joe Morrison of the Journal
ism department and carried by WPTF
from 2:45 to 3 o'clock.
"Defense and Your Pocketbook" is
the title of Professor Winslow's talk
on the program Books, Plays and
Problems to be aired by WDNC, WBIG,
and WSJS from 4 to 4:15. His lecture
is based on J. N. Keynes' book "How
to. Pay for War."
Professor Robert Browning of the
Philosophy department will lead this
week's discussion of the Philosophy
series entitled "American Freedom
and Religion." Several students will
participate in this discussion to be
broadcast over the same stations from
4:15 to 4:30.
The University Music Hour, former
ly scheduled for Tuesday evenings has
again been cancelled as a result of the
ASCAP fight.
Chorus Practice
Planned Tonight
The entire dancing chorus male and
female of the Sound and Fury revue
must b present at tonight's rehearsal
at 6 o'clock in room 302 in Woollen
gym or else! A rollcall will be taken,
and all those who find it impossibe to
attend should get in touch with Di
rectress Zena Schwartz on the second
floor of Dorm No. 2 to be officially ex