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YOLUUE XLIX
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Says Democratic Leader
By Paul Konusaruk '
(Copyright, 1941, Daily Tar Heel)
Majority Leader John McCormack in an interview yesterday
condemned isolationists for "setting up men of straw for the pur
pose of knocking them down, for allowing personal hatred for
the President to influence their actions, and for playing politics."
The tall democratic leader added, . . and they're playing with
fire." The same men who said that the United States would be
in the war by January 1940 are still talking the same way? and
it is May .1941." I believe that the president is doing everything
in his power to keep us out of the war," McCormack explained.
Lindbergh
. Eef erring to Cojonel Charles A. Lindbergh, McCormack said
earnestly, "I hope -Colonel Lindbergh is right," but he frowned,
"Suppose he's wrong?" , - ' -
Interviewed in his Carolina Inn room, McCormack, who spoke
last night under the auspices, of the Institute of Government, said
of England's chances today against Hitler, "One thing we can
not overlook is the faith of the English people. Faith is a sus
taining influence you can not measure it in guns and tanks it
is often times the. difference between victory and defeat. Faith
right defeat Hitler," he concluded.
People Against. War
"The people now are against war," he said, and referring to
; convoys, "I don't know if they will be authorized by the people."
Pointing to the urgency of the present crisis, McCormack re
marked, "this generation is on trial as to whether or not we are a
generation that failed our trust."
"The trouble is," the democratic leader maintained, "that too
many people think the war is a long way off. It's more serious
-than that. It is no longer a war between
Army and army, and . navy against
navy. It is a total war, and even the
child in the crib is a soldier," and he
-asserted, "This is not going to be set--tled
by means of demagogues.'
Hitler, he charged is definitely at
tacking our civilization, and the west
ern civilization is based on a belief in
God. "He is trying to impose a 20th
century paganism by force on the
-world.- You can't, have a democracy
-without a belief in God."
McCormack claimed that economic
ally our real danger will come from
Japan, and if England goes under the
condition will be aggravated.
"I would like to believe what the
isolationists say," McCormack said,
"but my conscience doesn't tell me for
a minute that Hitler will teave us
.alone."
;NCCN Glee Club
Presents Concert
Here Today
Presenting a varied program of
classical and spiritual music the
JJIen's Glee club of North Carolina
College for Negroes will appear in a
concert this evening at 5 o'clock in
Bill music hall.
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Oglesby, one of the youngest direc-
tors in Negro colleges of the country,
the Glee club will make its last away
from home concert of theseason.
Included in the program will . be:
"Adoramus Te" and "O Bone Jesu"
by Palestrina; "Ave. Maria," Schu
bert; "On the Sea Dudley Buck; "At
Dawning," Cadman; "The Night is
Young," arranged by Ringwald; "The
Omnipotence," Schubert-Lizst ; "Shen
andoah," "Grandma Grunts," and "Ani
mals," Bartholomew; "01' Ark's A
movin" arranged by Ogleeby;
-"Yonder, Yonder," arranged, by
Gaines; "Over My Head," "Rocka My
Soul," and "I Got a Robe," tradition
al spiritual.
One song will be sung by a women's
sextette: "Sailing Home,," arranged
by Ringwald.
4 Romeo and Juliet' Closes Three-Day Run
In Renovated forest Theatre Tonight
Is Last Major
Production of Year
Closing a three-day run tonight, the
Playmaker production of "Romeo ; and
Juliet" marks Professor Frederick H.
Koch's first Forest theater "show since
1939. For the past performances a
capacity audience has acclaimed the
play. The curtain rises at 8:30. -The
finaf major production of the
-current season; the drama is perform
ed in the typical . Elizabethan style
and has been planned so that the
-scenery, costumes, action, and light
ing take full advantage of the thea
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McCormack
Says Hitler
To Decide
"The United States has peaceful
intentions," Majority Leader John
McCormack declared last night," . , .
and if we must have war, Hitler is
the one who will determine the issue."
The fiery democratic leader assert
ed that "through necessity we must
arm for defense." Speaking before
a Hill hall audience, President Roose
velt's chief supporter in the House
concluded the Institute of govern
ment's fifth biennial program on in
terpretation . and discussion of laws.
Addressing a group of state offi
cials, students and townspeople, Mc
Cormack claimed "this belligerent ty
rant (Hitler) has already declared
that the Nazi regime will last for "a
thousand years." He wants to im
pose his will for world domination on
all free people, . McCormack said.
"The only way this can happen is to
destroy the civilzation we know and
cherish."
""Our forefathers left us a precious
heritage. It was not easily obtain
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intent to destroy our civilization."
McCormack asserted that Hitler is
his own god his own religion and,
"I say that America is not ready to
accept . that doctrine as a substitute
for the greatest living force for good
in this world the spiritual,' force of
God. The crying need for America
today, as I view it is a more militant
faith a faith in God."
Referring to the Institute of gov
See McCORMACK, page U . i
All You Scoops
News and sports staffs of the
Daily Tae Heel will meet, in the
news office tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
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ter's expanded facilities, and provide
a maximum of color and variety.
Deviates
Peviating from the 'original version
of - the play, the t-'presentatipn has
been" cut ;t excludetlie anti-climatic
scene which explains the entire action
of the play, and ends with the death
of Romeo and Juliet in the tomb.
Robin Bolce, of Cincinnati, Ohio, re
membered for her part in "The Mar
auders," plays the part of Juliet;
Bob Carrol, of Hamlet, also a mem
ber of the cast of "The Marauders"
takes the male lead. Bob Bowers, of
"Lost Colony" fame, plays the part.of
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Hood, Biggest
on,
Sunk by Nazis
35,000-Ton Bismarck
Scores 'Unlucky Hit'
Iii PowSer Chamber
LONDON, May 24 (UP) The Ad
miralty tonight announced its most
serious loss since the battle of Jutland
the blowing up of the - world's
mightiest dreadnaught, the 42,100-ton
Hood in a battle off Greenland with the
35.000-ton German battleship Bis
marck.
The loss of the huge ship queen of
fhe seas since her completion in 1920
was due to an "unlucky hit" which
penetrated the powder chamber of the
massive steel fortress and sent her to
the bottom with the loss of virtually
all her 1,341 officers and men.
Few Details
The Admiralty's grim communique
furnished few details of the action
fought high in the iceberg-ridden seas
off Greenland on the outskirts or pos
siblv even within the limits of the
American neutrality patrol zone.
But the Bismarck, the admiralty
Said, also was hit and even now is.be-
ing pursued by other units of the fleet
whose white ensign has for a century
signified lordship of the open seas.
WASHINGTON, May 24 (UP)
President Roosevelt tonight rounded
out a strongly ' anti-Axis speech for
delivery to the nation next Tuesday
as sinking of the mighty British battle
cruiser Hood appeared likely to hasten
a' decision on'ftfrther strengthening of
the U. S. navy operations to help Bri
tain in the Atlantic.
Informed officials were seriously
concerned over news of the Hood dis
aster in her encounter with the Ger
man battleship Bismarck. Aside from
the weakening of the British fleet by
loss of this great ship, the fact that a
See NEWS BRIEFS, page 4.
Marks First Outdoor
Show Since 1939
Mercutio; "Josephine Sharkey, of
Chajpel Hill, that of Juliet's, nurse;
Harry Davis, Benvolio, and Robert
Finch, Tybalt t
Other members of the cast are:
Tom Avera, Paris; George Wilson,
servant to the Capulets; Elizabeth
Carr, Lady Capulet; Fred ; Hunter,
Lord Capulet; Arthur Conescu, Lord
Montague; Emilie Johnson, Lady
Montague; and Earl..Wynn, professor
in the dramatic art department, Friar
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Battlewag
Coeds To Yote Tomorrow
On New Constitution
New Constitution
Would Take Effect
Immediately
. .Final voting on a new plan of coed
self-government,to replace the antiq
uated Woman's association will take
place at a compulsory meeting of the
WA tomorrow at 5 o'clock in Gerrard
hall, Mary Caldwell, president, an
nounced yesterday.
If the. new constitution, drawn up
by a ;secial reorganization committee,
is' adopted by the. coeds tomorrow,: the
hew . Woman's "government .. associa
tion will take the place of the WA in
actual operation this week, Miss Cald
well said. " . ' i
Plan En Toto
Voting tomorrow on the constitution
will be on the plan en toto, as the
floor will not be open for amend
ments. The coeds have already had
ample opportunity to express their
criticisms or. suggestions, Miss Cald
well commented.
The meeting tomorrow is compuls
ory for all members of the WA, and
every coed is expected to attend. At
a meeting called last week to explain
the new constitution, the 46 coeds who
attended approved the plan.
Would Start This Week
If the plan is passed tomorrow, a
committee made up of the old and new
honor councils and the reorganiza
tion committees will appoint the
members to the various offices, and
the" WGA will start operating this
week. - -.' r - - -----
Any coed - who would like to take
part in the new system may give her
See WOMEN, page A
Hot Weather
'Blitzkrieg9
Strikes Campus
By Jimmy Wallace
. Carolina students felt summer's first
blitzkrieg Friday as 01'. Sol convinced
the student body that the "Sunny
South" is a reality.
Immediately after the Awards
Night paraphernalia had been remov
ed from Emerson Stadium the quad
rangles became alive with activity,
and at about 12 o'clock. the first re
sults of summer came to Chapel HilL
From 35 to 50 , beds were reposing
on Emerson neia containing occu
pants! The boys, after suffering
from a hot sun all day and forgetting
the war and their unfinished home
work, had given up their rooms for
the coolness of a "back to Nature"
movement.
Mercury Rises
Throughout the state Friday the
mercury rose to giddy neignts ana
then stubbornly refused , to recede.
While Carolina students busily pre
pared for their final examinations as
the academic year entered into the
home stretch, they "were bombarded
by 97.5 degrees Fahrenheit during
most of the day. - While , this was an
"A" temperature it was not very con
ducive to acquiring a scholastic "A."
Even theusuaT number of-week-end
dances apparently bowed to the gen
eral upsurge of the temperature. .
While a few members of the fac
ulty made out some rather "hot" ex
aminations the remainder sat through
i long and sweaty discussion . of the
cut" system.
No Rainfall
As the mercury soared no rain fell.
n Charlotte the temperature topped
all records of the , Weather bureau
with a scorching" 98.6 degrees. Ac
cording to observers, however, the to
tal rainfall was 36 drops.
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Cut Ioblem
Facits Surprise
Professors
Even Formerly
Liberal Profs
Approve Action
They were out to improve the cut
system, diagnose ita f aults r solve
Carolina's oldest headache that 11-
man faculty committee which opened
a new chapter in problems solving
when , it ended its investigation Fri
day with cold, hard facts and figures
as their weapons.
The faculty's belated action on ab
sences 1 was , merely the climax. The
problem had not "slumbered in com
mittee." The investigators had taken
polls, checked typical classes, aveng
ed attendance, talked, slept, ate the
cut system. What came out of Ger
rard hall ' Friday was an answer to
what faculty members heard. Gen
eral opinion: "Revealing, surprising,
disappointing."
For Freedom
Many a "professor who formerly
supported unlimited cuts or discre
tionary 'attendance, volunteered a
statement. Statements which all read
alike: "We're for freedom and self-
discipline, but these facts are a direct
slap at previous liberality."
And these are a few of the facts :
A check - was made on attendance in
all first-year math classes on a typi
cal Saturday, and the result showed
See CUTS, page U
Davie Popular Concert
University, High School Bands
Combine for Concert Today
The final outdoor band concert ofson; "Adoramus Te Sanctus" by
the year, scheduled at - 4 " o'clock this
afternoon at :. Davie poplar, ; features
100 pieces combined in" joint effort by
the University , and Chapel Hill high
school bands.
Under the direction of Earl Slo-
cum, who started the high school band
only : five years ago, ,the i University
band j will climax its year-round pro
gram of 16 concerts, leaving only the
commencement exercises to end its
year.- A total of 11 selections will be
played. '
First Appearance
The high school organization, under
the direction of J. Kimball Harriman, a
Carolina graduate -will be making' its
first appearance. After competing in
contests in Durham, Greensboro and
Richmond, the Chapel HuX band holds
top ratings in several phases of musi
cal, proficiency. A
The program for today's joint concert:-
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"Revelation March" by ' Chambers,
"II Guarany Overture". . by Gomez,
"Carnival of -Venice" by i H. Clark,
with a cornet solo by Hubert Hender-
New. System
Takes Effect
Next Fall
Totten Committee
Report Approved
As Written
The time-worn student-faculty-administration
wrangle over Carolina's
"much-abused" cut system got . its
annual adjustment at Friday's facul
ty meeting when Dr. H. R. Totten's
investigation I committee asked and
was granted approval of three sur
prising, policy-making rulings.
No cure-all, the plan, designed to
check Saturday absences, ban cuts be
fore and after holidays, and smother
the mounting number of week-day
skips, goes into action as soon as or-
Card System
. Agreeing to have each department
head file, with Central Records office,
a list of students absent at the first .
class meeting of each quarter and be
fore and after holidays, the faculty
started he card system machinery
unheeded this quarter in motion.
Fines- $2.50 for each ; absence at
these times--were levied in : another
move to inject a "bite" in the old in
effective penalty system. By setting
up a special court of appeals, headed
by undergraduate deans, the profes
sors offered a means of hearing cases
claiming exemption.
Probation. , .
Probation student bugaboo and
faculty whip was remodeled for , use
on freshmen and sophomores.. Most
of the departments in General college
have agreed to place on probation stu
dents missing two classes in a three
hour course, without excuse and those
See FACULTY, page U
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N. C. Lagging
In Defense Work
Says Gravely
Speaking at a luncheon session of
the Fifth Biennial institute held here
yesterday, State Senator Lee Gravely
of Rocky Mount, member of the coor
dinating committee of the Division of
State and Local Cooperation under
the National : Defense council, said
"North Carolina is the only state of
the territory that I cover that is not
completely organized for total defense.
It s-time to get busy and do some
thing about this situation," he warned.
"Whether he be man or woman,
whether he be in the ranks of em
ployer, whether he be industrialist or
agriculturalist no matter what he
may be, the man who stands in the
way of the preparations of this coun
See GRAVELY, page U
Palestrina, "Castle Ruins "by Yoder,
"Advance of Aluminum" by Gabbril,
"Horizon Overture" by Buys, "Eroi
ca" (theme from Beethoven's third
symphony) by Skornicka, "On the
Mall March" by Goldman, "Symphony
in E Flat" by Saint-Saens, and the
"Star Spangled Banner."
The University band appeared this
year for the first time at basketball
games, but discontinued this activity
because of radio restrictions by
ASCAP. The" band,, one of the larg
est campus organizations, played at
nine football games last fall and while
on tour in eastern North Carolina
played 12 full concerts' Other func
tions have had the "services of the
University band to add color and mus
ical, attraction. ; f : s :
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was organized 'five years ago after
Slocum met several students practic
ing in the basement of Hill hall. Un
der Slocums' supervision, the band has
been continued under David Bennett
for three years and now under Harriman.