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Hews Brief i M ystery Hangs Over Campaign In Solomons Red Steamroller Moves On and On WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UP) The Navy today reported a series of new Japanese air at tacks on Guadalcanal, but con tinued to maintain an air of mys tery about the progress of the widespread air-sea engagement being fought in the southern Solomons. INSIDE Cobb continues Ms writing ... and "Weatherford answers ... Bob Hoke on American overoptimism. On Page Two VOLUME LI bm. d cireoa: 8Mi CHAPEL HILL, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1943 Editorial: F-314X. Mews: r-148. F-lliT NUMBER 93 - A emicau A Qmegti Curtain Rises 8:30 Tonight On 'lolanthe' MOSCOW, Feb. 4 (UP) Russian troops have killed or cap tured 18,000 more Germans in a battle of annihilation engaging seven divisions to the northwest ot voronez, and have driven j flown the railroad to within 30 miles of Kursk, a special Soviet communique said today. Ruml Says Pay-As-You-Go Will Cancel 1942 Taxes WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UP) Beardsley Ruml, New York banker, tonight forecast a 180 billion dollar annual nation al income within our lifetime and said "this prospect made it safe to cancel the 1942 income tax ob ligation and adopt a pay-as-you-go collection plan. American Bombers Strike At Germany by Daylight LONDON, Feb. 4 (UP) American flying fortresses pounded northwest Germany by daylight today in their second at tack on Adolph Hitler's harried home soil and shot down a "num-! ber of planes from strong enemy forces which tried to intercept them," the US communique an nounced tonight. Junior Slate Selected by SP UP Announces CAA Nominees 'American Food Keeps Bear In Fight,' Says Wickard WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UP) Secretary of Agriculture Wickard Tannounced today that American food is keeping Russia in the war without which the Red armies would almost surely have to stop fighting and warn ed that American consumers must get along with less, because the government will buy 25 per cent of the 1943 food output for war purposes. US-British Forces Fight For Vital Sicilian Narrows LONDON, Feb. 4 (UP) British troops battled to hold a small but important gain in Tu nisia tonight while Allied planes and submarines claimed 19 more enemy ships sunk or damaged in the struggle for control of the nearby Sicilian narrows, last Axis supply road to Africa. Defense Rests for Flynn; Prosecutor Calls Names HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 4 (UP) Judge Leslie B. Still recessed the statutory rape charge of Er rol Flynn in the midst of the prosecution today after defense attorney Jerry Geisler had pic tured the witnesses as two imagi native girls who told a story and were stuck with it. Geisler concluded his argument late today and assistant prose cutor John Hopkins took the floor for an hour of name calling, sel dom heard in a court. A "liar a "sneak" and a "defamer of in nocent girls" he called Flynn and l w Gpisler's defense "un- excelled rubbish." Feminine spectators rustled in their seats until Judge Still said, "Ston vour scruirming and quit craning your necks. You'll be able the defendant easily w enough.". Coed Camera Bugs Any coed who has taken snap shots of the athletic contests last quarter or this quarter, or would 1,-Va to take pictures to be used in the annual, is requested to get in touch with Phyl Yates before Conescu Has Lead In G&S Operetta Jointly produced by the Caro lina Playmakers and the Univer sity Music department, "Iolan the," Gilbert and Sullivan operet- ita, will be presented tonight and tomorrow at 8:30 in Memorial hall under the sponsorship of the Student Entertainment Com mittee. Foster Fitz-Simons is direct ing the production while John Toms will lead the 21 piece or chestra and direct the principals and chorus. Mrs. Fitz-Simons, formerly director of dramatics at the Woman's College, designed and executed the scenery. Robert Burrows is in charge of staging. Costumes were designed and executed by Irene Smart. Light ing will be done by Mary Frances Cox, Rockefeller assistant in the department of dramatic art. Lin Adams is serving as stage man ager. Heading the cast is Arthur Conescu, as the Lord Chancel lor; Robert Kohl, the Earl of Mounararat; William Stevens, Earl Tololler; Edward Emack, Private Willis; Leon Adams, Strephon ; Virginia Terry, Queen of the Fairies; Joan Kosberg, Iolanthe ; Marjorie W i Ik i n s, Phyllis ; Molly Holmes, Celia; Sue Brubaker, Fleta. Vote Amendment Fails Passage lln Coed Senate An amendment proposed by Senator Lockridge in a coed sen ate meeting last week tailed to pass the necessary three-fourths vote in a meeting held Wednes-j day in the Horace Williams lounge of Graham Memorial. If passed this amendment would al low a 15 percent vote of the coed student body to change the con stitution. By a motion the amendment was tabled until the next meeting when it win De voted on again. Three senators See VOTE, page 2 TTn VAvnrt h TVvrrinri $ Picked By Party For Prexy, V-P The University party has an nounced the nomination of Lou Hayworth and Ray Jordan for president and vice president of the athletic association respec tively, who will oppose Dud John son and Jim Kelly, SP nominees for the same offices. These nominations now leave only sophomore class officers and several publications heads to be chosen by the University party. Hayworth Hayworth has been active in athletics since his freshman year at Carolina. The High Point ris ing senior played freshman bas ketball and baseball and is on the varsity baseball and basketball teams. He is the leading hitter in the southern conference. His other activities include being a member of the Interdormitory council 'and his class entertain men committee. Vice-President of AA The nominee for vice-president of the athletic association, Ray Jordan, has played football here for three years and is a member of the Monogram club. He is 'a native of Gastonia in which town he attended high school." Jordan is also a member of Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity. The athletic association, which is made up of students and sports directors, is an advisory commit tee on athletics and sports events and approves or disapproves ap pointments for coaching positions. NOMINATED by the SP to run against Reid Thompson for representative to the student council is Deane Bell. Phi Group Schedules Meeting Tomorrow There will be an important meeting of the ways and means committee of the Phi assembly tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in Gra ham Memorial. . All members of the committee must be present. If there is any reason that any of the members can not attend they must see Frank Earnheart before the meeting. Jones, Johnson, Alverson, Morgan Are Class Officers Meredith Jones has been nom inated by the Student party for president of the junior class as that group released its complete slate for the third year officers yesterday including Deane Bell for representative to the student council, Gus Johnson for vice president, Syd Alverson for sec retary, John Morgan for treasur er, and Bob Rouse, Mary Jane Lloyd, and Jim Atkins for repre sentatives to the student legisla ture. Jones will oppose Ralph Stray horn who has been nominated by the University party which pre viously announced its slate. Reid Thompson is their candidate to run against Bell. Meredith Jones The SP presidential candidate, Jones, is a native of Edenton and attended McCallie school in Chat tanooga, Tenn., where he was on the honor council. He also played football, baseball, and soccer there and has been a member of the varsity football team here. He is in the local NROTC unit and is a member of Delta Kappa Epsi lon social fraternity. For Student Council . Deane Bell, the SP nominee (for junior representative to the (honor council, was a member of this high school honor council at Washington, N. C, his home town. He was also president of the student body there and in his junior year was elected president of the North Carolina state stu dent council. He also received the Kugler award for leadership and athletics. At UNC he is a representative to the student leg islature from Battle-Vance-Petti-grew dormitory which he man- RALEIGH, Feb. 4 (UP) ages. i MEREDITH JONES, running on the SP ticket for president of the junior class against Ralph Strayhorn. Greater University Gets $127,000 More Above Graham's Plea row Consumers Say Town Subject To Rent Limits Raleigh Officials Debunk Statement By Bob Levin Conflicting reports broke through simultaneously . yester day when the local Consumers' Association charged that Chapel Hill was a Defense Rental area only to receive a prompt debunk ing from George W. Jeffrey, chief rent director for Raleigh, Dur ham and Chapel Hill. Leaders of the local faction base their charge on a report from Paul A. Porter, deputy di rector of the OPA in Washing ton, who asserted that Chapel Hill is a Defense Rental area un der the nationwide act of Presi dent Roosevelt on October 15 and that violation would most likely mean Federal supervision. A call put through by the Chapel Hill Weekly yesterday to Jeffrey and his chief assistant, Fred H. Davis, area rent director for Durham and Vance counties, resulted in a sharp denial. This negative view was also upheld by the local War Price and Ration ing board. The Chapel Hill Consumers' Association hold that the law is in effect here despite the fact that no enforcement machinery has been put in motion. Patriotic, law abiding citizens are called upon to observe the President's proclamation both as to "the law of the land and as an essential item in the nation's effort to con See RENT, page 2 UNC Sends 12 To Duke Today For Conference Twelve University students who are members' of the Method- Valkyries Tap McDonough, Yates in Special Ceremony ist Student Group leave today Bell has also served on the with Rev. Marvin Culbreth and The Joint Appropriations com-; freshman orientation committee Mrs. R. W. Browning, counselor mittee tentatively granted the Greater University of North Car olina an increase of $73,500 dol lars for 1943-44 and $53,500 for 1944-45 above the Advisory Bud get Bureau's recommendation. The increase was granted, it and has been a self-help student for two years. Legislature Representatives Mary Jane Lloyd, the only coed nominee for junior representa tive to the legislature picked by the SP, is a native of Chapel Hill Phyllis Yates and Jane McDon ough were tapped for member ship in the Valkyries, Carolina's honorary women's society, Wed nesday night, president Betty Sterchi announced yesterday. Although candidates for the Valkyries are usually selected in the spring quarter, precedent was broken to make Miss Yates and ivTiea nivnnnoush members be- fore their graduation in March. ! Chosen on a basis of scholar ship, leadership, and service, both girls have been active on the Carolina campus. From Shelby, Miss Yates is a journalism major and is a sports reporter for the Daily Tar Heel. Working in the Women's Athletic association, she has done publi city and played on varsity hockey,- volleyball, and basketball teams She is also an active member of the YWCA, the IRC, and the Di Senate. Possessor of a Phi Bete aver age, Miss McDonough is special izing in French. Through the YWCA she has been instrumental in setting up and running the nursery for Navy children and in directing Red Cross work. Her home is in Fort Benning, Georgia. She is president of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Notified to appear in the WGA room at 10:30 Wednesday night, both girls believed they had been summoned by the honor council. A secret ceremony by candlelight was followed by refreshments and a joint meeting with the Or der of the Grail, honorary men's organization. Other members of the Valky ries are: Ditzi Buice, Ann Seeley, Lydia Monroe, -Marsha Hood, Mary Lib MassengiU, Holcombe Turner, Frances Allison, Mary Martha Cobb, Ardis Kipp, Mary Jane McCaskill, Betty Sterchi, and Mary McCormic was pointed out, to allow War; where she was president of her Bonus increases in salaries of j junior and senior classes at high teachers at N. C. State college school, vice-president of the state and WCUNC to be on par with Hi-Y, and captain of the girl's bas those errant ed the University of ketball team. She entered the North Carolina Budget Bureau recommenda tions were $1,960,959 for 1943-44 and $1,838,027 for 1944-45. The figures were boosted to $2,034,459 and $1,891,577 for the two re spective years, In presenting his case before the committee at a preliminary hearing, Dr. Frank Graham ask ed the committee for an increase of $71,934 for 1943-44 and $53, 579 for 1944-45 above a 15 per cent faculty pay boost. This increase was necessary, he said, to keep professors at the school who were constantly re ceiving offers from other schools at higher salaries. Commerce Fraternity Holds Winter Smoker Delta Sigma Pi commerce fra ternity held its quarterly smok er last night in their new house in Fraternity court. Several commerce students attended the get-together. University as a freshman and has been on the coed swimming and basketball teams. She ran for treasurer of the freshman class . . 1 T A ? m tne iresnman elections, is a member of the town girls' asso ciation, and is on the women's athletic association. Bob Rouse, the second nominee See SP, page U of the Young People's depart ment to attend the North Caro lina Methodist Student Confer ence at Duke this weekend where they will hear a series of lectures by Dr. John Keith Benton, dean of the School of Religion at Van derbilt University. James Kelsey, president of the Methodist Student Group in Chapel Hill, will head the local delegation to the conference. Dr. Benton will deliver three lectures on the theme "Disciplines for Christian Living." The confer ence will also feature devotional periods, forums, a workshop un der the direction of Dr. Heil Bol linger, a business meeting, the annual election of officers, and in formal banquet at "which Duke University will act as host. Duke Ambassadors to Draw Big Crowd at Grail Tonight The Order of the Grail will pre sent its first dance of the winter quarter tonight at 9 o'clock in Woollen gymnasium, with the famous Duke Ambassadors play ing for the event. Smashing precedent, the dance admission price has been cut in half, from a previous rate of $1.10 to tonight's charge of 55 cents for a stag or couple. sponsored by a student organiza tion, the Grail ball is expected to draw a capacity crowd. Sam Gambill, exchequer of the Grail, said that he believed the slash in price and the informal nature of the dance would provide a large number of students. The Duke Ambassadors have been acknowledged one of the finest college band3 in the coun try in the course of their summer The first dance of the quarter tours of the eastern states. next Monday.
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