Briefs From UP Nation-wide Phone Strike Threatened Walkout to Hit All but 5 States New York, Feb. 19 The Na tional Federation of Telephone Workers tonight authorized the calling of the greatest telephone strike in history. But a glimmer of hope for phone users "was found in the statement by Presi dent Joseph Beirne that the fed eration was "willing to meet the company more than half way to avert a strike." , - The big question is when the walk-out will be called if it is called at all. Responsibility for "working out details of the strike was given to the executive board, which immediately went into closed session in Memphis to chart strategy and tactics. Earlier, by a majority of almost four to one, the 50 affiliated union presidents voted to call the strike to back up wage increase demands. Between 50 and 100-thousand members of the 250-thousand-strong federation have already signed new wage contracts with telephone companies, and most union heads representing that group voted against the general strike. But in event of the na tional walkout, they were ex pected to honor picket lines and refuse to accept -calls to or from strike-bound areas. That will mean almost a complete paraly sis in long-distance lines. o 1111 a ill . NEWS O Juniors Organize O Coeds in Action O Townscnd Speaks -TEE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN TEE SO UTEEAST- VOLUME LIV CHAPEL HILL, N. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1946 NUMBER 14 Railroad Brotherhood Favors Total Walkout New York, Feb. 19. Along with the imminent telephone communication tie-up, tonight there is the more serious threat of a general railroad transpor tation strike. The president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen says that "complete re turns from 60 of a total of 300 railroad brotherhoods show strike ballots running 99 per cent in favor of a nation-wide strike. President Whitney says the final vote will be completed in a few days but that it is now a foregone conclusion that the walkout of 215,000 members will be approved. Junior Class To Cast Vote For Officials This Friday Nominations Group Will Meet Today Despite a driving rain, almos a hundred juniors attended t mass meeting in Gerrard Hall yesterday afternoon and voted to reorganize the junior class Fred Flagler, who presided over the meeting, urged the juniors to elect their officers in time to have pictures in the 1946 Yack ety Yack. Acting upon a motion made by Bob Morrison, the juniors decid ed to hold their election Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in Gerrard Hall. A special nominating com mittee was elected, consisting of Whit Osgood, chairman, Dot Swain, J. B. Hayworth, Kit Cole man, Betty Washburn, Nancy Laird, Jean Huske, Bob Swain and Jean Johnstone. Osgood announced that the nominating committee will meet tomorrow afternoon atl:30 o'clock in the Grail Room in Graham Memor ial. At this time the committee win select nominees lor presi- ident, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. It is understood that nominations may be made from the floor before the elec tion Friday. It was suggested that the ju niors appeal to the elections committee of the student legis lature to conduct a campus elec tion by secret ballot, but the members present thought that the student legislature would act too slowly, and officers might not be chosen in time for inclu sion in the Yackety Yack. E obinson, Golden Ub for President Parleys Stalemated On GM Settlement Detroit, Feb. 19. There is no hope of immediate settlement in the General Motors strike. Another four-hour conference ended tonight without an agree ment. Neither did the expected announcement of a new contract between the United Auto Work ers and the Ford Motor Com pany materialize as that confer ence ended. Congress Committee Calls Henry Ford II Washington, Feb. 19. Henry Ford, II, will be called by the House Banking Committee to testify. Republicans demanded his appearance after Price Ad ministrator Chester Bowles to day charged him with demand ing an outrageous car price in crease of 55 per cent The newly announced stabilization director testified that Ford made what Bowles called irresponsible statements when he claimed he was losing 300 a car and that production was held back by high ceilings on parts. Yanks Not Involved In Canada Spy Plot Washington, Feb. 19.The State Department had encourag ing news for Americans tonight. See NEWS BRIEFS page i Carolina Advertisers Meet Here Friday and Saturday Many Noted Authorities to Appear; Graham to Address Friday Session The program for the 1946 mid-winter meeting of the Carolinas Advertising Executives Association, to be held at the University next Friday and Saturday, February 22 and 23, was announced for the first time here yesterday Sessions, to be held at thet Coker Purchases Fungi Collection For University Through the generosity of Dr. W. C. Coker, the Department of Botany has received a major con tribution. This is the herbarium left by the late Arthur B. Seymour, who for over 40 years was connected with the Cryptoamic Herbarium of Harvard University. It is one of the most important private collections of fungi in this country, and is especially rich in forms that are parasitic on economic plants. The Depart ment has 'already received over 6000 specimens, and several thousand more are to be added to it by Frank C. Seymour, from whom tne collection was pur chased by Dr. Coker. Dr. Mouzon Receives High Civilian Award The War Department's high est civilian award the award for exceptional civilian service has been presented to Dr. Mouzon, associate professor of economics and commerce here at the University of North Caro- ina, it was announced yesterday at the Charlotte Quartermaster Depot. Dr. Mouzon recently returned to his teaching job here at Caro- ina, after leaving the War De partment, where he had served as a petroleum economist since 1941. Carolina Inn, will get under way with a dinner meeting of officers and directors at 6 pjn. Friday, following registration which is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Reports of officers and interim committees will be made at an executive session of the CAEA membership at 8 o'clock. Formal opening of the meet ing is scheduled for 9:30 Satur day morning with several out standing advertising executives making addresses. Following the invocation by Rev. Kelley Barnett of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church, Mayor R. W. Madry of Chapel Hill will extend a welcome. The response will be made by John Roberts, advertising manager of the Fayetteville Observer. Roy Zeigler, Charleston, Si C, presi dent, will preside. Speakers that morning will in clude John Geisen, New York City, Director of the Retail Divi sion of the Bureau of Advertis mg, AJNJrA; w. s. rownsena, Chicago, originator of the Town- send Method of Evaluating Ad vertising, and Ralph P. Grant, general manager of Ivey's, Ashe- ville. Discussion periods will f ol- ow each address. President Frank P. Graham of the University will give the principal address at a luncheon session at l o'clock. ' Saturday afternoon's speakers will include Dr. Rex Winslow of the University School of Com merce; Rex Freeman, Winston Salem Journal-Sentinel ; Ray King, Concord Tribune, and W. S. Waddell, publisher of the Elizabethton (Tenn.) Daily Star. A business session during which new officers will be elected and committee reports will be made is scheduled for - 4:30 o'clock. The final session will be a ban quet at 7 o'clock. Mr. William Neal, Public Relations director and vice-president of the Wa chovia Bank and Trust Co., will give the main address and a color movie, "Seventeen Days", will be shown. x jf W. S. Town send will be one of the many speakers to ad dress the meeting of the. Car olinas Advertising Executives this Saturday night. Camp us Gets Late Flashes By UP Wire ROTC Honor Council Member To Be Chosen Nominations for the new ROTC representative to the Stu dent Council should be turned in to Walt Brinkley, or any other member of the elections com mittee, by next Friday night. The election is necessary to replace Jim Burdin who has re signed because of a heavy aca demic schedule. Election will be held next Tuesday, February 26, in Lenoir Hall and the polls will be open during meal hours. ICoed Senate Names Slate Of Officers Goerch, Atkins Vie for Speaker The Daily Tar Heel yesterday became the second college daily in the country providing full leased wire United Press service to its readers. At exactly 3 p. m. yesterday the first news flowed in over the teletype machine set up in the paper's Graham Me morial offices that former Gov ernor O. Max Gardner of North Carolina was to be nominated by President Truman as under secretary of the treasury. The installation of the new machine climaxed several months of arrangements with United Press for the full wire service which is costing the Pub lications Union Board $25 a week. The paper is already get ting the "Li'l Abner" comic strip and crossword puzzles from the United Features syndicate. Randolph Hancock, United Press representative in Raleigh, was present for the inaugura tion of the teletype services yes terday and expressed great pleasure at the current setup in the paper's daily news service "As far as I know," Hancock See CAMPUS, page h Vets Feature Family Night Bingo Highlights Program at 7:30 Family night, a regular week ly feature of the Vets' Club, will be held tonight at 7:30 at the club house. Facilities are available for various games, including bingo. Count Arturo Millowsky, the world famous bingo caller will be present to tip the numbers from the cage. The club includes a dance floor, a snack bar, a lounge room and space for card- playing. The club invites all veterans to Family Night. Although honoring married couples, the party is open to all veterans and their dates. The club has recently been re modeled to provide more space in the main room, which is used for a dance floor. The club house is located on the Raleigh road below the Woollen gymnasium. Big Name Leaders to Judge Look's Dance Band Contest The first national amateur dance band contest, in history is being held this year by Look Magazine, with preliminaries starting in March, and the finals ending late in August. Bands winning the national champion ship will be awarded trophies by Look, as ' well as additional awards by outstanding profes sional band leaders and musi cians. Two sets of awards will be given one for big bands and one for small combos. Woody Herman, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Spivak, Jo Stafford, and many other well known personalities in the music world will judge and make awards. The judges will select an "All-America-Amateur Dance Band" from among the best individual musicians. Leaders of college dance bands are urged to write for complete information and entry form at once, so that their bands will be registered in time for their district preliminary. Amateur dance bands only are eligible to enter the contest. En tries should be addressed to: Music Department, Look Maga zine, 511 Fifth Ave., New York (17), N. Y. Phi Assembly Goes On Record Disfavoring ABC Carolina's Phi Assembly met last night in an hour meeting which i resulted in a close vote to abolish state ABC stores. The group favored, as a substitute, the setting up of privately own ed stores to handle the alcoholic beverages. Jack Lackey, who introduced the measure, left the meeting in the middle when the discussion opened claiming, "I'm too preju diced." He could not be contact ed for a statement explaining his action as the Tar Heel went to press. A bill to censure the Truman Administration for its action relative to the proposed appoint ment of Edwin Pauley as Assis tant Secretary of the Navy and the consequent resignation of Secretary Ickes was introduced by Al Lowenstein. It was tabled for action at the next meeting. The bill relative to the admission of Negroes into the University of North Carolina died for lack of a second, after bemg intro duced by Bob Gurney. Chi Omega Installation Service Sunday afternoon Chi Omega installed , the following sorority officers:- Frances Satterfield, president ; Grace Irby, vice-president; Katherine Lane, secre tary; Hilda Tabor, treasurer; and Jeanette Chichester, pledge mistress. By Fafi Halsey Ann Robinson and Fran Golden were nominated for president of Woman's Govern ment Association at a mass meeting of the coed senate yes terday. No vice-president was nominated because the runner up in the election for president will automatically be vice-president For the position of speaker of the coed senate Sybil Goerch and Jerry Atkins were nom inated. Jean Roddy and Jeanne Driscoll were nominated for president of the Woman's Ath letic Association. The nominees for the secre tary to WGA are Jane Bentley and Janet Johnston. Blanche Jacobi and Kathryn Freeman were nominated for WGA trcasl urer. Those nominated for WGA representative to the stu dent legislature were Bettie Washburn, Eleanor Craig. Penny Durham and Nancv Laird. Camilla Ray and Judy Swain were nominated for vice-presi dent of WAA and Nancy Saund ers and Bill Lloyd were nom inated for secretary to WAA. . The nominees for treasurer of WAA were Kit Coleman and Margaret Martin. Fran Golden attended Peace College in Raleigh before enter ing here last September. At Peace she was president of the student body, vice-president of the junior class, rice-president of the Student Christian As sociation, "Miss Peace," and the most outstanding member of the class of 1945. She belonged to Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Theta Mix, the International Relations Club, and was on the privileged honor roll. Since she has been here she has been elected as rep resentative to the Woman's Ath letic Council and junior repre sentative to the Honor Council. She was president of Alpha Gamma Delta pledge class. She is on a YWCA committee. Ann Robinson attended Stev- See COED, page U Music Department Presents Recital Four music students are being presented in a recital this after noon at 4 o'clock in Hill Hall. Harry Shipman, pianist, will present the first movement of Beethoven's "Sonata, Opus 90" and Arthur Settlemeyer will play"Prelude in B Flat Major" by Chopin. Both are students of Dr. William Newman. Elizabeth Taylor, studying under Dr. J. P. Schinhan, will present Mendelssohn's "Rondo Caprlccioso" on the piano. Mari lyn Carmichael, soprano, accom panied by Lois Eliezer, will sing My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair" by Haydn and "A Dis sonance" by Borodin. She is a student of Mr. Gwynn McPeek. Tri Delt Visitor Miss Pat .Kienker, travelling secretary for Tri Delta, is visit ing the chapter on this campus this week.

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