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Pail DITORIALS: Tf FEATHER: "Majority Viewpoint' XI Clcddf; conthsztfd cold; I m y postiily rein or m&vj THE' ONLY COLLEGE WAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- VOLUME XLIX BokImm: 9887; Circalatioa: t&& CHAPEL HILL, N. C THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1941 Etoni: ; Ne: 4iu: Nitt: ss NUMBER 10S ittee Abbitow 40.000 et Imcre 5 "At White - Phantoms - Seek. Second Victory Over Duke Tonight "Ar Class Reorganization Bill To Start Today On Way to Legislative Action Politics May - Prove Barrier To Passage By Bucky Harward Backed by the almost unanimous endorsement of the Student govern ment committee, the plan, to reorgan ize class government starts today through the ways and means commit tee on its way to the legislature. J Discussion in a two-hour session of the Student government committee yesterday, when it was formally de eded to sponsor the bill, indicated that serious opposition to the propo sal may develop on the legislature floor. Members said that political party leaders in the legislature might op pose the bill because it would "cut into the 'gravy trains' and might up set political promises already made." Politics Only Possible Opposition "The only reason the legislature would oppose the bill is for political reasons," it was agreed. The ways and means committee's preliminary discussion v of the propo sal Tuesday revealed a 50-50 split of opinion, but Chairman Terry Sanf ord stated at the same time that the bill will go before the legislature when it meets Monday night. The plan recommended yesterday by the Student- government commit tee includes two proposals which "will make for more efficiency in ex ecuting what functions the classes still have and at the same time leave class government a chance to vindi cate itself." Proposed Recommendations Since the offices of class secretary and treasurer together carry only a small number of duties, the first rec ommendation asks that these two offices be combined into one. Aimed at eliminating cumbersome, deadwood committees, the second rec ommendation proposes that all class committees be limited to one admin istrative body of 15 students appoint ed and headed by the president. Eoth parts of the plan were sug gested by Truman Hobbs, Student party candidate for student body president, at the committee's regular See CLASS BILL, page 4. Hillel Foundation Announces Second Judaism Institute The B'nan B'rith Hillel foundation of the University announced yester day that it will hold its second In stitute of Judaism there tomorrow and Saturday nights. The subject of the Institute will be "Judaism To day and Tomorrow." Speakers during the two day ses sion will be Dr. Jacog Billikoptf, past president of National Conference of Jewish Social Service; Irving Fien man, author of "Hear Ye Sons" and "Dr. Adams"; Rabbi Jesse Finkle, Rabbig Newport News, Virginia; Rabbi Mordcai Thurman, 2nd Rabbi Wilmington, N. C. There will be two sessions during the institute. The first on Friday night at 7:30 in Gerrard .Hall and the second Saturday afternoon at 2:00 at Graham Memorial. A recep tion will be held at Graham Memorial after the Saturday afternoon session. Debaters To Discuss Lynchburg Trip The debate squad will meet tonight at 9 o'clock in the Grail room of Graham Memorial to discuss a pro Posed trip to Lynchburg on February 25, Ed Maner, secretary of the debate council, announced yesterday. A team representing Carolina has n invited to debate Randolph-Ma-Con in Lynchburg. Preparation will so be made for the debates with Erskine College on March 5, William a"d Mary on March 8, and Loyola ,Co"ege in Baltimore on March 8. I, - ; r 1 ', ' U-LLlil; 1- U ) . L A v HOWARD AND GLAMACK are only two of the White Phantom team which faces Duke's Blue Devils tonight. With a clean slate behind them in conference matches, tonight's game is next to the last hurdle to an unde feated record. f Japanese To Counter Moves Of ' Anglo-American Bloc' 'Strangle Japan' Plan Is Alleged By United Press SHANGHAI, Feb. 20. (Thurs day) Britain's sensational military moves in Singapore and elsewhere in southeast Asia are part of a joint British-American plan to "strangle Japan," and will, be countered with "appropriate measures," Japanese spokesmen -iSaid today.-' .------- In broad outline, as the Japanese saw the rapidly unfolding Far East picture, the "Anglo-American bloc" is seeking to achieve these ends : 1. To gain the initiative in east Asia and stifle Japan's plan to create a "greater east Asia co-prosperity" be fore it makes more headway. 2. To bolster the Chinese national ist government in Chunking so that it will intensify its war of resistance against Japan and keep that country so thoroughly engaged in China that no activity cani be attempted else where. 3. To sabotage negotiations in Mos cow for a Russo-Japanese accord. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. The House today approved a bill authoriz ing expansion of naval air bases at Guam and Samoa, astride the western Pacific sea lanes to Japan, after Ad miral Harold R. Stark, chief of naval operations, said bluntly that if Japan took offense it would be unmerited meddling in U. S. affairs. The measure, calling for $245,228, 500 for improvements on strategic bases in the Pacific, the Atlantic, and in continental United States, was passed by voice vote with Represent ative Vito Markantonio, American Laborite of New York, the lone dissen ter. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Sen ator Josiah Bailey, Democrat of North Carolina, today advocated United States intervention in the European war and told the Senate that if pass age of President's British-aid bill means war, "I am ready to go." He said during the third day of de bate on the measure that the bill "is not neutrality" but "is intervention." He conceded that the Axis powers may regard the legislation "as an act of war, but they do not attack because of provocation." LONDON, Feb. 20. (Thursday) Britain may seek to transfer form idable land and air forces into Greece before Adolf Hitler can consolidate his Balkan diplomacy and move to force the Greeks into a dictated peace with Italy, it was intimated in Brit ish quarters last night. Determined to keep their foothold in the Balkans, the British were re ported in informed British quarters See NEWS BRIEFS, page 4. Lettermen To Have Photos Taken Today All members of the Monogram club will please wear their monogram sweaters ior the club Yackety.Yack picture to be taken on the steps of Manning hall this morning at 10:30. - , v -i, 'A i ' " - -' 1 ; h - : &---- i -, , -Mi-Ti-t ir f.v t ni Latins To Visit Raleigh Today Group Will Tour State College The University's 110 South Ameri can visitors will celebrate Raleigh i)ay irr the state capital today, Secre tary J. C. Lyons announced yesterday. The event is being sponsored by State college, Meredith college, and the Raleigh Rotary club, and the good neighbor delegates will spend the morning and afternoon, respectively, in tours of State college and the capi tal city. Special entertainment events will include an ROTC parade at State at 12:15, a luncheon with the Rotary club at the Sir Walter hotel at 1 o'clock, and a reception and a tea at Meredith college at 430. LieuL-Governor to Speak Lieutenant-Governor Reginald L. Harris, Mayor Graham Andrews, and Dean J. W. Harrelson head the speak ers for the welcoming exercis.es, which will be held in the YMCA auditorium at State college at 9:30. Although the Inter-American In stitute has made one side trip into Virginia and another to Winston- Salem, this will be their first group visit to the state capital, and the after noon tour will be crowded. Among the points of interest to be visited are the State House, Supreme Court, City Auditorium, Housing De velopment, Peace Institute, St. Mary's college, residential section, Little theater, and State Dairy Barn. The committee in charge of the re ception and tea at Meredith college at 4:30 o'clock is headed by President Carlyle Campbell. Ex-Poilu Jacques Hardre Tells of Service in France, Escape from Nazis Back to UNC Graduate School Fellowship Holder Here Called In September, 1939, For Service In French Army By Vivian Gillespie A University student who was in the bombardment of Rouen, , who re treated before the German Panzer di visions, and missed being trapped in Dunkirk by a chance order, has re turned to his studies here, after serv ing with the French army. The ex poilu is Jacques Hardre, who is doing graduate work in the department of romance languages. Hardre, son of a French college pro fessor who has been teaching in this country since 1922 and is now in the romance language department of the Woman's College at Greensboro, had a teaching fellowship at the Univers ity when war broke out in Europe in September, 1939. In October, he was recalled to. France to serve with the army, and t sailed in November irom Halifax, Nova Scotia, in an English convoy. Five days after the invasion of the Carolina Five Is Undefeated In Conference Glamack May Break National Scoring' Record Tonight By Leonard Lobred . All will be secondary when the White Phantoms play Duke at Dur ham tonight at 8:30 except the de sire to win. If Carolina can defeat the Blue Deyils a second time this season, they will be within one fairly easy step to an undefeated Southern conference season. Whether or not the 51-33 margin piled up by Carolina last February 7 is indicative of the comparative strength of the two quintets, the White Phantoms are certainly in for a tougher time tonight than almost any time this year. Duke teams, in one way or another, have usually spoiled Carolina seasons in basketball for the last several years. On their home court and with the memory of that 18-point margin still in mind, the Blue Devils will be much tougher than usual. They returned from early-season defeats by State, Wake Forest and Washington and Lee to win, and now have only to turn back to Carolina to call their 1 season successful. Davidson Is Last Hurdle The White Phantoms have a game remaining with Davidson at Winston Salem tomorrow, night, and - should be able to turn back the Wildcats despite their resistance shown at their meet ing here just before the Duke game. Victories over both Duke tonight and Davidson tomorrow . would establish Carolina's 1941 quint as the first con ference team to go undefeated since 1934. The University of South Carolina won all of its regular-season games against conference opponents that winter, but was upset by State college that season, the second that the South ern conference tournament was held in Raleieh. No team has finished a season unbeaten since then. Carolina s last undefeated season was 1924. before the old Southern See BASKETBALL, page 3. . Knox To Play Recital Sunday Harry Knox, a graduate of Caro lina and piano assistant in the Jul liard . school, will appear in recital Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the main lounge of Graham Memorial. The Knox concert is being sponsor ed by Graham Memorial as one in a series of appearances by prominent North Carolina artists. Knox graduated in 1936 and was awarded a fellowship in the Julliard School, after which he was given a position on the teaching staff. Jacques Hardre German forces into Holland, Hardre and the rest of the men at a military school for advanced . training, peti tioned the commanding officer to al low them to return to their regiments. $ e V s -S i ? I - ft:.:--;S"-.i-S:-:: ; i:. joJ ' v f Carolina Gets Above Original Chapel Hill Appropriation Totals 8770,571 $130,000 Above This Year By United Press RALEIGH, Feb. 19 The legislature's joint appropriations com mittee tonight approved increases totalling more than $540,000 above the budget commission's recommendation for the Greater University during the next biennium. As approved, the appropriations bill will give the University at Chapel Hill a total of $770,571 for 1941-42 94,758 above recom mendations of the advisory budget commission and almost $130,000 above the University's estimated state allocation for the present year. State college in Raleigh was voted an increase of $100,975 for the coming year, and $64,730 above the commission's figures was tentatively approved for the Woman's college at Greensboro. CPU To Bring Patterson Here Secretary May Talk On Labor Policy Robert P. Patterson, assistant sec retary of War will speak from Me morial Hall this Tuesday night at 8 o'clock under the auspices of the Carolina Political union, chairman Bill Joslin announced t yesterday. , Pa ttersonj a republican appointed by President Roosevelt, at the same time that the President appointed his superior Secretary Knox, is in charge of all industrial procurements for the War . department, and his duties in clude housing, army contracts, and various armaments. Probably Speak on Labor His speech topic has not been an nounced yet, Joslin said, but he will probably touch on the labor policy of the War department. Patterson caused much comment in, Washington circles a few months ago! when he asserted that the War de partment was aware that it. was issu ing armament contracts to firms vio-j 1-1.! it. 11 1 1 1. t" ! laung tne iaDor laws, out ne explain ed that it was only done because of the time element. He promised that the practice would stop. He recently cracked down on Henry Ford, refusing to issue a contract to the automobile manufacturer because the latter was not obeying the labor laws. Recently, Patterson has been con ducting experiments with various air raid shelters. The 50-year-old assistant secretary was born in Glen Falls, New Yoy.k. He attended Union college and then went to Harvard. During the war he saw action overseas and was decorat ed with the Distinguished Service Medal for bravery. Misses Dunkirk Disaster . By Chance Order; Travels With Refugees to Spain Hardre joined his regiment as a ser geant at Caen. Escapes Dunkirk My lucky star intervened," said Hardre, "and I was. chosen as an in structor for the young men who had just been called tcMhe army, and was sent further north to Rouen. If I had gone with my regiment, I would probably have landed on the shores of Dunkirk." "Rouen was under continual bom bardment, and on June 8 the advanced Panzer divisions of the German army appeared in the town," said Hardre. "We left Rouen a few minutes before the Germans entered the town," aboard a train bound for Caen. - The train was bombed several times, and a train load of refugees just behind us was machine-gunned. We were forced to abandon the train when the railroad line was hit, and proceeded on foot See HARDRE, page 4. $94,758 Figure The. Greater University appropria- tions, including all three branches, will total $1,612,675 for 1941-42 and $1,657,269 for 1942-43 if the ap propriations measure as amended to night is finally approved by both houses of the assembly. Governor Approves Proposals Adoption of the proposed increases, which were approved by Governor J. Melville Broughton, followed more than an hour of debate tonight. The committee's action was by an over whelming majority. Governor Broughton has asked for the appropriations bill to reach the legislative "floor- by - next Tuesday. But John Carr, Jr. and W. L. Lump kin, chairmen of the joint appropria tions committee, both said tonight it appeared doubtful that the measure would be ready for the house floor be fore week after next. Included in the proposed increases for the University in Chapel Hill were items for increased salaries, addi tional instructors, new equipment and other improvements. No action was taken on President Graham's orig inal request for a million-dollar per manent improvement program, which was rejected by the advisory budget commission. The budget commission originally recommended $675,813 for Chapel Hill See APPROPRIATION, page 4. m ii Hitchcock Talks On Architecture Of Modern U. S. "Contrary to the popular conception, the average height of the buildings in New York City is less than in Paris," said Henry-Russell Hitchcock, critic of American architecture and head of the department of art at Wesleyan university, when he spoke on "The Contributions of the United States to Modern Architecture, at Hill hall last night. - "Chicago, and not "New York, is the city which saw the birth of the sky scraper," Hitchcock declared. "The skyscraper idea spread from there throughout th6 middle-west before reaching New York." k The skyscraper, the suburban house, and industrial building design were discussed by Hitchcock. He considers these three featuffires the chief and only contribution of the United States to modern architecture. "The skyscraper had Sullivan as its-architect; the suburban house had Frank Lloyd Wright; but as yet there is nov outstanding architect of indus trial architecture," declared Hitch cock. - v Brought to the campus by the Inter- American ' institute for the South American summer school students, Hitchcock's lecture was also open to- the public. Sound-Fury Warns Ticket-Holders Sound and Fury season ticket hold ers are warned that today is the last on which they will have first choice of seats for next week's production of Standing Room Only." Seats will be thrown open to tne general public tomorrow. "