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f THDITORIALS: 'H7EATHER: J a Call To Arms V Partly cloudy. I 1 Avxird To Weaver Temperature Tester y Max. 91 hi, Min. 63. -THE OLDEST COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH- VOLUME XLIX Bqsibm: 9887; Circulation : 98SS CHAPEL HILL, N. C SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1941 Editorial: 43S: News: 4351; Kisfet: 0 NUMBER 178 Gwemmemt Leaders -Meet For Ms tite'te Tod. ay Greai ' Air-Naval Battle Rages In Crete Lindbergh Says American People Being Betrayed LONDON, May 24 (UP) German transport planes carrying reinforce ments and munitions were reported early today to be landing at the rate cl one every five minutes on the island of Crete off which raged what was called "the greatest air-naval battle of all time." Britain's Mediterranean fleet was telieved to be carrying successfully all the Axis attempts to send rein forcements to the beleaguered island by sea. However, London newspapers warn ed the people to be prepared to hear of losses in British warships though they said German claims undoubtedly were grossly exaggerated. The German planes were believed to ie descending at the Malemi airdrome ten miles southeast of Cambia. Cairo advices indicated it was the only air field still in Nazi hands. Greek - and , British defense forces -were reported earlier to have broken the Nazi grip on Cambia, the island's largest city, and the port of Repimo to the west. NEW YORK, May 23 (UP) Char les A. Lindbergh asserted tonight that the American people have been led to ward war with no more opportunity to -vote on the issue than Adolph Hitler gave the German people when he led them into war. Addressing an America First rally in Madison Square Garden, Lindbergh said that "we in America were given just about as much chance to express our beliefs at the elections last fall as the Germans would have been given if TCtler haTurTagainst Goering." Senator Burton K. Wheeler told the Tally that the U. S. is safe from both military and economic invasion. BERLIN, May 23 (UP) Nine or more British warships, five speedboats and several supply ships have been sunk by German bombers in the battle Taging off Crete since Wednesday, an unofficial recapitulation of German X-Ianes indicated tonight. WASHINGTON, May 23 (UP) Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox said today that the defeat of the Axis military might will entail a long cost ly effort and warned that new sacri fices will be required of the US un less there is a swift change in the war situation. ALEXANDRIA, May 23 (UP) An estimated 6,000 German troops See NEWS BRIEFS, page . University Library I' i . . . . NEW LIGHTING equipment for tne " " . ,lpa during and faculty, will be installed nn for the proposed Ganges are left to Dr. Charles Rush, Librarian; and J. "- f r . 1 ' s f V ' i ... .- v: -: : i " W . -. f. ' l t I : -v- : . 4 Coed Reorganization Group Prepares Proposed Constitution For Balloting Stacy Crockett Stacy Crockett, Herb Hardy Lead Superlative Winners Hobbs Flays Frosh Class Condemns Evasion Of Honor System 1 - "The Stiiden honor council has leen impressed by its failure in orienting this year's freshman class to a spirit of positive cooperation with the Honor system," said Student Body President Truman Hobbs yesterday in his first statement on the unusually high num ber of honor code violations in the group. "The continued existence of our honor system depends upon the active interest in its "continuance by the stu dent body," Hobbs said. Professors Make Reports "The number of cases from the pres ent freshman class, and the fact that almost without exception cases were reported by professors, make the Hon or system seem rather farcical in the class. "The real challenge facing rising sophomores and their leaders next See HONOR CODE, page 2 Will Install New : e i -t nniiolliT crTicrVif hv Citllfipnts nlflnq the summer, mapping out pians Q y Cook circulation head; right . superintendent. b. uenneui., u -.Xw.'l ..."..( 1 - TJ if I I 5--..: . ' 4 i v v," -I U f , "" f y I '. ."'mill W-MU'i'M11"" 11 ""rr I ... . : . "A"''.-' . 3 ,,,,lilK"imillW tit """ - w.-. ....-.Aj6tlwJI :-jr:v:,'9v.' 3 Herb Hardy Seniors Announce ; Permanent Officers Herb Hardy and Stacy Crockett, walked off with an unprecedented number of senior class superlative titles, it was revealed yesterday as the class executive committee released final tabulations of the election held last -week. """""""" The ballots cast at the annual se nior banquet placed Hardy as perma nent president and added the distinc tion of the "Most Popular Boy," to the present president of the class. Miss Crockett joined with Hardy in sharing the popularity designation as she acquired the title of "Most Pop ular Senior Coed." She also holds the honorary offices of permanent secretary-treasurer and the senior girl "Most Likely to Succeed." McGanghey Named Carroll McGaughey, founder and ex president of Sound and Fury, was named the senior boy "Most Likely to Succeed." Constant companionship earned for Mary Hawkins and Bob Smith the title of "Mr. and Mrs., Class of 1941." Bob Hermson, masterful master-of See SUPERLATIVES, page A Lighting System . . Modern Fixtures To Replace Lamps "Thanks to the untiring efforts of President Graham, Controller W. D. Carmichael the Daily Tar Heel and the state legislature, Carolina students will be able to work under better light ing conditions in the library," Dr. Charles Rush, new University librar ian, said yesterday in an interview. "Plans for improvements are com pleted and work will start July 1," Rush stated. "All improvements will be finished before students return in the fall." Throughout the library adequate lighting will definitely replace' sub standard reading conditions now ex isting. Besides better lighting, lighter paint will be used on the walls to re duce eye strain. Yesterday Rush, O. V. Cook, head of the circulation department of the li brary, and J. S. Bennett, supervisor of utilities for the University, discussed tentative plans and checked over the library to determine what system of lighting will be most desirable. The plan at present calls for 28 new table lamps on the second floor similar to the ones now in use. In all the fix tures 25-watt bulbs will replace the present 15-watters.. The reading ta bles in the center of the rotunda will also be adorned with table lights simi lar to those that will be, installed in the reading room. First floor rooms, which at present See LIBRARY, page 2 Women Students To Vote Monday On Unique Plan The coed reorganization committee meets this morning at 10:30 in the WA room of Graham Memorial to make final changes in the proposed re organization constitution before pre senting it for voting Monday, Mary Caldwell, WA president, announced yesterday. y The constitution, incorporating changes proposed by coeds at a WA meeting Thursday, will be presented Monday at 5 o'clock in Gerrard hall. Criticism Welcome Any criticisms or suggestions for the plan must be given to committee members this morning, "as the new constitution must be passed en toto Monday, Miss Caldwell said. "We feel that we have given the coeds ample opportunity to express their criticisms or suggestions of the constitution as drawn up by the com mittee, and the floor will not be open for amendments at the meeting Mon day," Miss Caldwell continued. A box has been placed outside the WA room of Graham Memorial for suggestions to be considered by the committee this morning, although the 46 coeds present at Thursday's meet ing approved the plan. Would Set Up WGA The proposed constitution sets up a Woman's Government association of four bodies honor, interdormitpry, house councils, and a senate-air. of which are directly elected by the coed student body. Unique feature of the plan is a ju nior coeds' training school which will be under the supervision of a special orientation committee. Attendance at monthly meetings of the school, which will explain the student government set-up to new women students, will be a requirement for holding office. The orientation committee will, be See REORGANIZATION, page U University Club Starts Campaign For Team Awards The University club's fund-raising campaien got off to a good start when representatives of the club be gan taking up a collection in dormi tories, fraternities, sororities, and town to get gold baseballs for the Tar Heel nine. Steve Peck, University club presi dent, said last night that the gold baseballs would be given only to those members of the' team who had won monograms for their work this season. "The cost of the baseballs will be between $100 and $150," Peck said. "Everybody is urged to contribute to the fund, but the donations may be as large or as small as the individual desires." Push Drive Peck requested University club members to push their money-raising activities so that the necessary amount could be raised before the end of next week when the soliciting will end. Carolina's team won not only the Big-Five championship," Peck con tinued, "but the Southern conference title as well, and they were not even conceded the proverbial Chinaman's chance at the title." The team won its first conference title since 1933 by defeating Duke and VMI last week. The University club sponsored Carolina's first base ball pep rally the night before the fi nal Duke game. O Cr O More Days Until Final Exams o- (Q o , 1 1 1 i 1 If John McCormack V. Governor J. M. Brought on Police Head Speaks Today Clegg To Address Training School Hugh Clegg, assistant director of the FBI and director of the National Police Academy, winds up the Institute of Government's seven-day Law Enforce ment Officers Training School this morning at 9 o'clock with a lecture on the national defense aspects of crime detection. Tonight Governor, Broughton ad dresses the 52 officers attending the school and will present them with cer tificates for their work this week. "This group of officers is probably the best we've ever had here," said Al bert Coates, director of the Institute. "The men have been working hard at tending classes from 9 o'clock in the morning till 9 o'clock in the evening with only an hour off for lunch and for supper." Gown Measurement Set at Noon Today The deadline for measurements for caps and gowns is noon today. Cole man Finkel announced yesterday that he will measure "stragglers in the Y lobby this morning from 10:30. to 12 o'clock. Sax vs. Trombone Jimmy Dorsey Battle of Music By Bob Hoke Organizing a band before he was out . of his teens, Jimmy Dorsey, scheduled bandleader for the Finals set, June 6-7, has literally ived music," and now is getting the up per hand of the friendly battle of music waging with his brother. J. Dorsey was born February 29, 1904, in Shenandoah, Pa., the son of Thomas F. Dorsey, a music teacher. At the mere age of six years, Jim my was playing the slide cornet, and appearing in recitals. Six years later his father started him on the saxaphone, believing the sax had "more of a future than a slide cornet." At 14 years, he was a sharp saxa phonist, and worked in coal mines as a messenger boy while not in school practicing music. A few years later he organized hi3 w.rviy.w.v.vyivA'Wj M f t"SL ..... ' House Leader May Lash Out At Isolation State Officials Will Be Present For Conferences Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, John McCormack, cli maxes the Institute of Government's one-day session tonight at 8 o'clock in HOI hall with an expected blast at factions opposing America's aid to Britain policy. Expected to give a presidential in sight into present problems facing the administration, McCormack's speech has attracted wide attention. A close associate of the President, and a loyal New Deal supporter, since its rise in 1932, the fiery Democratic leader may possibly explain the Pres ident's stand on the convoy issue, and America's next move in the European war. Formal Recognition New feature of the Institute's pro gram tonight will be the formal pub lic recognition of student govern ment leaders into the Institute of Gov ernment. Taken into the Institute about seven years ago, student gov ernment, together with local, county, and state, has composed its nucleus. IThis evening's recognition marks North Carolina as the first of the 48 states to publically and officially rec--ognize student government. Institute directors yesterday point ed out that students and townspeople" are invited to attend all sessions. Opening Session in Gerrard The opening session gets underway at 2 o'clock in Gerrard hall and group meetings led. by state and local digni taries, continue through the after noon. Taking an active part in to--day's sessions will be Governor J. Melville Broughton, who will" preside at tonight's session in Hill hall, Lt. Governor R. L. Harris, Speaker of the House, O. M. Mull; State Attorney General Harry McMullan; members of the Supreme court, and other govern mental officials. The one-day session will be devoted to discussions interpreting and an alyzing recent legislative enactments in the state and national capitols. Summer Session Dramatic School To Open June 12 A selected group of fifty young ac tors, playwrights and theater techni cians will arrive in Chapel Hill on June 12 for six weeks training at the Fourth summer session in Dramatic Art for high school students. Conducted by the University Ex tension division in cooperation with the Department of Dramatic Art, the session is directed by John W. Parker, business manager of the Carolina Playmakers and secretary of the state wide Carolina Dramatic association. Announcing plans for the session, Parker said a staff has been as sembled which is representative of the best teaching ability in the state in See DRAMATIC ART, page 4 Is Still Waging with Brother first band the Dorsey's . Novelty Six, which had his little brother Tommy in the trombone spot. - Jimmy be came so prominent throughout Penn sylvania that he was offered a job with the then-famous Scranton Sirens. Sent for Little Brother Shortly after joining, Jimmy got the band to send for brother Tommy. Then followed a period with Ed Kirk ebys California Ramblers. Again Jimmy got . Tommy in. It was the same story with Paul Whiteman. Tommy was sent for. From Whiteman, Jimmy and Tom my hit New York, working, for sev eral years in radio studios and on rec ord dates. In the summer of 1934 they formed the Dorsey Brothers or chestra. Together they helped Benny Goodman make "swing music" a fad. The brothers parted in 1935 follow See DORSEY, page 2
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