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EDITORIALS: lj The Village Barn . Danger Minority , U Settled at Last TfTEATHER: Clear; tligkCy warmer NX -TTf7 O.VLF COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- VOLUME XLIX i: tS37: Gxc&Utioa: CHAPEL HILL,' N. C THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1941 Editorial: 435;Kews: 4J41; Nifct: 904 NUMBER 102 Cleaning Fight Results in Jtfeet Friday Conference To Seek Solution for Poor Service to Students By Sylvan Meyer To seek a solution for alleged poor iervice to students from dry cleaning ahlishnients in Chapel Hill a coa fsffice m the Daily Tab Heel edi tial office tomorrow at 2 o'clock will gscsss issues pertaining to the prob krs. Brought to boiling point" by a rjy Tax Heel column yesterday by tcsis Harris, the matter of student iiarproval of cleaning resulted in an isrreinpta council with several clean nns. The discussion resulted in .ve calling of the meeting to which rc-resfEtatives from each establish- zt, tie Interfraternity council, and dormitory managers, will be in vited. Since dormitory managers and as sistants receive a part of what stu dents Fay or cleaning delivered to dcrss, and several fraternities take rect charge of the members' service they have been asked to take part in the conference. fi;ht Among Themselves Controversies between the dry cleaners themselves have entered the situation, doubly complicating the task of formulating an efficient solu tion. Conferees tomorrow will dis cuss plans for instituting time limi tations on work, price regulation among the various dissenting firms, and inspection of facilities. Host important to students, how ever, will be the attempt to have each cleaner place a provisional guarantee on his work. Teeth will be placed in "" I, I, , , L i, f I '- . , . l fa 1 AMBASSADOR QUARTET, above, appears here as part of the Im perial Singers, a sextet which will present a concert of popular and clas sical favorites tonight at 8:30 in Hill hall. Pmiversity Party Picks GamMlI For Presidency Of Jeinior C Garland, Britt Clear Mystery Of Who Runs Campus Parties By Charles Barrett With Carolina's political parties busy nominating the men who will run the campus next year, the mystery of who runs the parties and how was cleared yesterday. The only two men widely associated with political masterminding are Mitchell Britt, five-year political veteran of the Student party, and Jick Garland, seasoned chieftain of the University party. tie assurance by having each firm post a bond, amount undecided, which wi3 be forfeit on violation of , the rules, it i3 proposed. . "Apparently thecleaning firms in Chapel Hill either haven't tried to be ccient in their work, have been try in? to raise profits with inadequate lie!?, or have been attempting to charge too little for good work," Har ris cohunn said. Harris, himself said, "We don't particularly care about the squabbles among the dry cleaners. What we zzt is for each student to get the it service possible at a reasonable New Organization To Discuss Italy In Forum Tonight Carolina's new type discussion founded for the sole purpose of prcmoticg free discussion by stu dents will hold it3 second meeting fcagnt at 7:15 in the small lounge of Graham Memorial. The organization has no dues, no formal roll, no executive board, elects a chairman from week to week to lead &e discussions. Conceived by a group of students broke away from the Internation al Eelations club, the group offers to students a chance for discussion of matters of current public interest, with -o organizational restrictions. Topic for tonight's meeting is "Will Ita-Ty Ee Hitlerized?". and leader of discussion will be John Apple- docrn. To make the proposition more -i-rlr.g-, refreshments will be served. 4 Student Union Plans Comprehensive Crawl' "Vve decided to call it the Com-jer-sive Crawl," said Fish Worley f3 tight, referring to the square r-ce which will be held Saturday r-?'t from 8:30 to 12 in the Tin Can. Special entertainment has been fned for the dance, which will . nor e South Americans and the ;acn:tj-. e Carrfpn ! tier Plvmates. strirg band from Haw River, will ish the music for the dance. The kymates recently won first prize at Je Old Fiddlers' convention in Dur- sarn. Jy Bullock, "the little girl with kars in her voice," Grady Rea and the Graham Memorial taineers will round out the pro- Yesterday these two titular leaders agreed to release lists of their subor dinate cigar-pushers who form closely-knit groups to plan and ad ministrate party strategy. . In the University party this group is called a "steering committee," com posed normally of 30 members. Thir teen of these, elected by 13 fraterni ties allied with the party, choose 14 dormitory representatives and three coeds. Complete Control The UP steering committee has complete control over all party af fairs, usually selecting candidates by secret ballot among its members... In the Student party, nominations theoretically are decided by an open convention of 72 delegates, while cam paign tactics are planned and execut ed by an "administrative commit tee," appointed from members of the convention by Britt. SP Run by Few The annual charge that the Student nartv convention is controlled by a r - few party leaders was certainly true last year, and though not so obvious ly, is largely true this year. This control from the top is exer cised through informal conversations and the acquiescence of most party delegates- UP Steering Group Members of the University party steering committee, released y ester See POLITICAL LEADERS, page 4. College Youth Wonders What Future Holds By Student Opinion Surveys "What does the future hold for me?" That is one question that many a college youth, faced with an upset world, is asking himself today. Is the collegian giving thought to the time tfJipti ho leaves the campus -how soon would he like to be married, what is his life work to be? Because of the uncertainty brought on by the war, these are questions of importance especially to those young in the threshold of adult life. To dis cover what students of the nation are thinking about their future, Student Opinion Surveys of America has held interviews over a cross section of col leges and universities- The results: Results of Surrey 1. Nearly two-thirds of the men and women now in college hope to be married within three years after they leave school. 2. Many college women about four out of every ten want to teach, at least for a short while. 3. Almost half of the men are plan ning to do engineering work, to teach, or to go into private business. Little Pessimism Comparatively little pessimism was manifest upon the campuses over the country. Practically all students are proceeding with their preparations for a normal life. But this is not to ay that' collegians are not aware of the changes going on about them. Other surveys have pointed out that efnnts are keenly interested in the See COLLEGE YOUTH, page 4. j Sextet Sings Here Tonight Imperial Singers To Appear at 8:30 The Imperial Singers, a sextet of operatic and concert singers under the direction of Lloyd King, will appear tonight at 8:30 in Hill music hall. From a repertoire which includes classical numbers, ballads, selections with popular appeal, humorous songs, and light opera excerpts, the singers will select their program tonight to fit the. audience They wil lalso present several numbers played on Swiss Bells. The - concert, being sponsorel I by Graham Memorial, is free and open to the public. Touring for Four Years The Imperial Singers have been on concert tours for the past four years, L and all the members have had previ- Nazis Reported Moving Troops Into Bulgaria 200 Transports Fly Over Budapest In Last 72 Hours By United Press BUDAPEST, Feb. 12. - Germany has already moved an advance force of 30,000 troops into Bulgaria, and it may be "only a matter of days" be fore a big Nazi army pushes south ward, according to unconfirmed dip lomatic reports reaching Budapest to night- " " In the past 72 hours at least 200 big German transports, enough to car ry an estimated 20,000 soldiers, have flown over Budapest. About 100 passed over the Hungar ian capital today speeding on into the Balkans. (Asked to send further details of the aerial movements, Harold Peters, United Press staff correspondent, re plied that "I am told that hereafter I will not be allowed to discuss such movements at all.") Information received at Belgrade from Sofia said that Bulgarian Pre mier Bogdan Filoff, speaking before leaders of the opposition in parlia ment, had confirmed that German technicians were in control of Bulgar ian airfields "in the mutual interest of Germany and Bulgaria." Filoffs statement, if the report were true, confirmed the accusation and warning of British Prime Min ister Winston Churchill that the "ad vance tentacles" of the German army and air force already had penetrated into Bulgaria. (In Istanbul it wa3 reported that Bulgarian troops were being called to the colors and that two new divisions about 35,000 men had been sent to the frontiers facing Turkey and Yugoslavia.) A well-informed neutral diplomat in Budapest from Rumania said it - .1 FIRST CANDIDATE for a class office to be nominated by either campus party, Sam Gambili was last night picked by the University party as its candidate for presi dency of the junior class. and radio. The personnel of the group includes Miss Rose Lee, soprano; Miss Averna Smith, contralto and piano soloist; William Jiujala, lyric tenor; Lloyd King, tenor and manager; Robert Dell, baritone and composer, and Lionel Crane, bass and piano accompanist. Soloists Miss Lee has sung oyer several Cleveland radio stations, and has been on tour singing leading roles in light opera. Miss Smith was a winner on the Schuman-Heink contest, and for mer contralto soloist with Whitol's Russian Ensemble. Kujala received his vocal training in Helsingfors, Finland, and Berlin and appeared in seventeen European! ous experience on the concert stage was taken for granted in Bucharest that 30,000 or more German troops already had pushed across Rumania and that a German move southward might be expected within a few days. It was speculated here that many See NEWS BRIEFS, page 4. Seniors To Apply For Interviews All seniors interested in obtaining interviews with representatives from leading business houses throughout the country must register in 206 South building before noon Saturday, Feb ruary 15, S. W. J. Welch announced yesterday. Interviews will be arranged shortly countries on three concert tours. King I with the representatives of the corn- has filled more than four thousand concert engagements during a twelve year period. Dell, in addition to winning a schol arship at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, composes and arranges for the singers. Crane is a graduate of the Oberlin conservatory, See SEXTET, page 4. panies listed below: J. C. Penny company, retail store operation ; Atlantic Refining company, retail merchandising; Firestone Tire and Rubber company, retail sales, wholesale sales, sales in foreign coun tries, credit, accounting or auditing; Goodyear Tire and Rubber company, sales. Symphony Will Appear Here Orchestra Plays Tuesday Night The National Symphony orchestra of Washington, D. C, for several years an outstanding attraction on the Student Entertainment series, has been engaged for a concert next Tues day night in Memorial hall, Dr. J. P. Harland, chairman of the student en tertainment committee, announced yes terday. - - The National Symphony originally drew nation-wide attention because it gave the Capital of the United States a symphony orchestra comparable to those in other large music centers in America. Its fame has grown stead ily as the orchestra has played con certs in an ever-widening area. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is a staunch supporter of the National Symphony concerts, as are scores of other men and women in high govern mental and diplomatic rank. Last year the symphony played to audi ences in Constitution Hall in Washing ton that averaged 3500 music lovers Alter appearing several times in Baltimore, the orchestra expanded its out-of-town playing by" making a tour into the south six years ago. Popular and enthusiastic response has led to longer trips each year. This year the National Symphony. besides their schedule of over 30 con certs in Washington, is playing ap proximately 50 concerts in more than a score of cities outside of the Capital. Many of these are return engagements, as is the one in Chapel Hill. Dr. Kindler, a dynamic leader, has won the admiration of music lovers in America and in Europe, for his genius in making the masterpieces of symphonic literature live. Everett Resident Is First Class Candidate Named By Bacfcy Harward The University party yesterday re sumed its nominations by announcing Sam Gambm, vice-president of Ever ett dormitory and member of the sophomore class executive commit tee, as its candidate for president of,, the rising junior class. Gambili is the first candidate to be named for a class office bj; either po litical party so far this season. His nomination is also the first made by the UP since it announced Fere bee Taylor for student body president and Terry Sanf ord for speaker of the Student legislature two weeks ago. Besides being appointed to his class . executive committee, Gambili was selected last spring, while still a freshman, to serve "on the University dance committee. Interdona Councilman As vice-president of Everett, he is a representative to the Interdormi tory council. He is a member of the council dance committee and helped in the planning of the interdormitory dance set held two weeks ago. Gambili worked in last year's elec tion as campaign manager for John ny Hearn who defeated Warner Wash ington, SP candidate, for presidency of this year's sophomore class. UP Class Chairman He was also class chairman for the entire UP sophomore class campaign. Although only six or seven weeks of campaign time remain before elec tions, a total of only six candidates have been nominated by the two parties. " . Before " spring the parties must name candidates for 39" campus and class offices. . The Student party has already named its candidates for the offices of president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer of the student body. Critic Discusses U. S. Fiction At Bull's Head Tea YM-YWCA Vespers The YM-YWCA sponsor vespers every evening from 7 to 7:15 o'clock in Gerrard halL Letter From John Varley Reaches Family Six Days After His Death in RAF Fighting , Letter Omits Word Of War's Horrors By Paul Komisaruk He wrote it from a Royal Air Force station somewhere' in Scotland. He didn't write about the war and horror. Instead, he talked about the Hill, about the University, about the Greeks in the Coffee Shop, about the United States. War-time mails are slow, and though the letter was written in the middle of January, his family did not receive it until February 11. It was a queer twist of fate that let the letter arrive six days after the British war office had cabled his brother, Robert Varley, at Chapel Hill on February 5, 'John Yates Varley, aged 29, killed in action. Letter will follow. Robert Varley told the story yes- terday, and examined the letter again. John was a British subject, he . ex plained, and a short time ago he was called to the colors by the British and left here for England. He showed the letter. John had written "... the other day I saw a short account of a speech made in Chapel Hill by Sena tor Pepper. It was for all-out aid to Britain and the Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on top of the article stood out very well . . . one thing is certain: we do not need the U.S.A. to send any men to help here, but we do need some superior fighting equipment, such as big tanks, fast powerful bombers, and heavy guns. A few men with the right goods can turn the tide as they are doing against far bigger numbers of Italians in Libya. "Of course though, one has to keep in mind that the Germans are not the Talks Only About Chapel Hill, U.S. same as the Italians, but, the Ger mans will need just one good set-back and things will change- fast, I feel sure. You very seldom hear one say-ing-, do you think that the UJS. will come in'? All the papers make it quite clear that what England main ly needs is equipment for the armored forces that are being raised at home in the Empire." And then, the letter turned to Chapel Hill, and to the University. "How has the conscription bill ef fected the things at the University? f often wonder what effect it has on it . . . and what do the Greeks in the coffee shop say about the way their old country is driving back the black See LETTER, page 4. "The art of novels and fiction is being produced in our own country, said Herschel BrickelL noted critic and author, speaking at the -Bull's Head tea yesterday afternoon. Brickell said, "The year 1940 gave us not only some of our best books but also brought out some of our greatest novelists. He criticized va rious novels of the past year and brought out that Ernest Hemingway's Tor Whom the Bell Tolls is the best work he has ever done, and one of the best books of the year. He also emphasized Benet as the best short story writer in the country. , - -"McCulloch Great Prospect' ' "The 22-year-old Carson McCulloch from Atlanta, Ga, is one of our great est prospects, Brickell said, "But her latest noveL 'Reflections in the Golden Eye, is pretty bad and rather eviL Other writers he particularly liked were Pearl Buck, Richardson Wright. William Faulkner and John Steinbeck. Brickell is literary editor of the New York Evening Post, one of the Henry Holt editors, and editor of the Spanish edition of Reader's Digest. , ?He has a Rosenwald Grant for a I book on Natchez, Mississippi, and a Guggenheim fellowship for a book on Spain. . - He has also been appointed editor of the annual O. Henry award volume of short stories, beginning with the 1941 issue, and will head the commit tee of judges which each year selects . the cream of the short story crop and awards prizes to the three leading writers. - Local Chapter of ASU Meets Tonight at 7:30 There will be a meeting of the Car olina chapter of the American Stu dent union tonight at 7:30 in room 212, Graham Memorial. Sidney Rittenberg; newly appointed executive secretary of the League of Young Southerners, will speak. All members and friends are urged to at tend. Y