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CHAPEL HILL, N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1947
NUMBER 165
Disputed Election Battle
Postponed by Legislature
Speaker Warren Says Group Will Discuss
Freshman-Sophomore Elections Tomorrow
By Bookie Jabine
Action on the disputed freshman-Sophomore elections failed to
materialize last night as the special session of the Student Legis
lature was canceled due to lack of a quorum.
; ; Speaker Charlie Warren stated that
AI7TI7C DPFI7I7C I the underclass polling problem would
Officials Fail
In Plan to End
AT&T Strike
Both Sides Reject
Government's Plan
Washington, April 15 (UP) An
all-out effort by the government to
settle the nine-day-old national tele
phone strike has failed. Both sides
tonight rejected the government for
mula to settle the walkout by arbi
tration. However, the company and the un
ion qualified their rejections. The
American Telephone and Telegraph
company recommended 13 revisions
that would make the government for
mula acceptable while the National
Federation of Telephone .Workers
listed five more proposed changes. The
2 main objections to the formula
(with the union pro and the company
con) is arbitration on a regional
basis.
Schwellenbach Broadcast
Ths replies to the government for
mula for ending the telephone dispute
obviously angered Labor Secretary
Sehwellenbach. He immediately called
a news conference to announce the
failure of his peace efforts. Said the
secretary, "Neither of the parties to
the dispute has shown any recogni
tion of the public responsibility they
have." Schwellenbach said he would
elaborate on the situation when he
goes on the air over two national
networks tonight.'
be placed on the agenda for tomorrow
evening's meeting. But, the chairman
explained, "I will urge that debate on
this issue be limited to a half-hour,
since the Legislature has so much
business on the table."
Election Committee
Johnny Clampitt's Election commit
tee met late yesterday afternoon to
discuss the problem, but " so far no
statement has been issued by the
group.
The trouble evolved after Steve
Nimocks was declared president of
the Freshman class by -the Elections
board over the protest of the losing
factions and other interested parties.
Will Be Settled
It is believed by Speaker Warren,
however, that "the whole thing will
be settled tomorrow."
Also facing the assembly at to
morrow evening's Gerrard hall meet
ing, the last regular one of the cur
rent session, are three constitutional
amendments, a bill to re-precinct the
town district, and the remainder of the
budget, including the $7Q,OQ0 publica
tions section.
Publications Meet
The Finance committee will meet to
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock to dis
cuss publications. Expected to testify
at the meeting is Bob Morrison, chair
man of the Publications board.
Student Identified As Victim Of Attack
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YMCA Elects Charles Foley;
Wells Elected UVA President
Perdue, Hamilton
Gibbs also Chosen
Charles T. Foley, rising sophomore,
was elected president of the YMCA
to succeed Don Broad at a meeting of
the entire membership Monday even
ing. Other offccers, are Robert W. Per
due, vice-president; Edward H. Ham
ilton, freshman secretary; and Rich
ard Franklin Gibbs, secretary-treasurer.
Fred Weaver, dean of men, spoke
on the significance of the Y's activities
at Carolina, and Don Broad presented
a survey of the group's program dur
ing the past year.
The Advisory board for the next
year, also elected at Monday's meet
ing, consists of the Rev. Charles
Jones, Prof. Warren Ashby, Mr. Bill
Plemmons, and Mrs. Agatha Adams.
James Dean Chosen
New Vice-President
In one of the largest attended and
hotly contested elections of the year
Hugh Wells was chosen president of
the University Veterans association
last night at the UVA club house.
A rising junior who served 38 months
in the armed forces, Wells has been
very active in the association in the
past, serving as secretary one term
and as treasurer one term.
James A. Dean, rising senior from
Oxford, was elected to the post of
vice-president. Dean is a former air
force member who has been serving
as head of the club house board of
govftjors in the past term.
By acclamation, Patricia Connelly
was selected to succeed herself as
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Marshall Tells Stalin
Case Against Russia
Moscow, April 15 (UP) Secre
tary of State Marshall has taken his
case against Russia straight to Premi
er Stalin. The American statesman ar
rived at the Kremlin tonight, for his
first audience with the Russian lead
er. There was no advance warning of
the Kremlin conference that came aft
er Marshall had blamed the Soviet
Union for primary responsibility of
the Moscow conference to reach any
agreements.
Truman Tries to Ban
Shipment to Enemies
Washington, April 15 (UP)
President Truman has asked Congress
for drastic new powers to ban ship
ments of war materials to any nation
which may later upset the peace or at
tack the United States. In a long
message to Congress, Mr. Truman
calls for sweeping changes in the neu
trality law.
Wallace Gets Criticism
For European Comment
Washington, April 15 (UP)
There has been diverse criticism of
tenry Wallaces comments in his
fiuropean tour. Senate Democratic lea
ders discussed a proposed resolution
wich would hold the former vice
p resident guilty of misconduct for his
aticks against President Truman's
Grk-Turkish aid program. Attorney
GerWal Tom Clark by direct impli
cation in a speech delivered in Phila
delphia tonight . accused Wallace of
lyind and with having an utter lack
of uMerstanding and appreciation of
the Anerican way of life.
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WEATHER TODAY
Cloud) with rain and thunderstorms
and Ittle change in temperature
S even Nominated
By Student Party
For Legislature
Members of the Student party put
some of the finishing touches on their
party slate for the spring election
yesterday afternoon with the nomina
tion of seven men representatives to
the Student legislature.
Meeting in the Roland Parker
lounge, the 52 party members pres
ent elected: Dick Owens, Bob Hen
nessee, Peter Gerns, Gilbert Burnett,
Charlie Howe, Jim Fort and Cam
West as their candidates for member
ship in the Legislature.
The meeting followed the anniver
sary party-dance held last night hon
oring members of the Party and the
candidates the Party will support in
the coming election.
Garden Club Members
Will Tour Chapel Hill
Several hundred State-wide mem
bers of the Garden club will come to
Chapel Hill tomorrow in the form of
a Garden Pilgrimage, to go on con
ducted tours through the beautiful
spots of the city, announced Mrs. R.
W. Bost, president of the Chapel Hill
Garden club.
An appeal by the Garden club is
being made to John H. Hinson, town
manager; to Alfred Pickard, in charge
of University grounds, and to all stu
dents, to cooperate in the clean-up
campaign. The students are urged to
keep paper and other trash off the
campus and streets of Chapel Hill.
UVA Will Entertain
Spencer Dorm Coeds
The University Veterans association
will entertain the residents of Spen
cer dormitory at a weekly open house
beginning at 8:30 this evening at the
clubhouse.
! Feature of the floor show will be
the Gordon twins with selections on
the harmonica accompanied by the
guitar of Jim Peace. Plans also call
for a best-dressed contest sponsored
by the Phillip Morris company and a
carton of cigarettes will be given the
winning veteran and coed.
All veterans are invited to attend
the affair. The association's escort
committee will meet at the clubhouse
at 7:30. I
'Popeye 9 Welch to Appear
In Memorial Hall Tonight
So great is the interest in .Harry "Popeye" Welch, "the man
with a thousand voices" being presented tonight by Graham Me
morial, that director Martha Rice announced today that the per
formance would be switched to Memorial hall this evening at 8
o'clock. "The main lounge of the stu-
Martin Walker Files Assault Charges
Against Local Cab Driver Assailant
The "unidentified" white man who was attacked Monday by a
group of taxi drivers has identified himself to police, and Chapel
Hill officers are now completing an investigation of the incident to
establish the identity of the assailants.
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veteran struck by three cab drivers
after . he had been seen conversing
with a colored woman in the local
Trailways station, filed charges yes
terday against one driver who admit
ted . striking the first blow in the
brief incident. Warrants for arrest
will be issued, Chief of Police W. T.
Sloan said, when the identity of the
other participants is established.
dent union just wouldn't hold the peo
ple," she said.
When Welch turns loose his many
voices tonight, one of the main at
tractions will be his unusual rendi
tion of the opera "Carmen." Besides
recreating the music of the entire
orchestra with his amazing sound or
gan, Welch will sing the parts of
Swarthout.Martinelli, Tibbett and ev-
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Welch has given command per
formances for King George V of Eng
land and his Queen in Buckingham
Palace and for King Gustav of Swe
den. He has appeared on programs
with many celebrities and to mention
Bugs Baer, Mark Hellinger, Chic
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Ripley, Jack Dempsey and Gene Tun- manse the of EIders of
. Walker Attack
The attack on Walker Monday aft
ernoon was the latest in a series of
disorders following the refusal Sun
day afternoon of three young negro
men to reseat themselves on a Caro
lina Trailways bus when ordered to
do so by Driver Ned H. Leonard.
Walker told police he had stopped
for a moment Monday to "kid" a negro
waitress who more than a year ago
accidently spilled coffee on his coat.
When he refused to explain the mom
entary conversation to a group of
taxi drivers who accosted him as
he was about to board a bus, the
brief battle ensued.
Disabled In War
Walker, a former resident of High
Point, now resides in Carrboro and is
a student at the University. Nine
years ago, he said, he was Golden
Gloves champion of High Point and
later was disabled during wartime
military service.
As a result of a reported incident
1ney would be naming- .only.a few.
Impossible, You Say ?
It couldn't happen here in Chapel Hill.
But it did. .
An unbelievable, but true, story of a series of race incidents
has given the town of Chapel Hill a temporary Columbian-colored
hue.
Assault, threats, rock-throwing, mysterious phone calls and
cruising taxi-cabs have played major roles in weaving this pat
tern of hatred and prejudice that has dimmed the light and liber
ty for which this University town stands.
A University student, a disabled veteran, was attacked by three
taxi drivers Monday noon. He had committed no crime unless
he be condemned for talking to a colored woman prior to board
ing a bus for Durham. Yet these sons of freedom and democracy
attacked him.
And this attack was but one of a series of incidents result
ing from the Negro seating incident of Sunday reported in this
paper yesterday. A group of Negroes and white men, identified as
representatives of the Brotherhood for Reconciliation, a national
organization opposing racial discrimination, seated themselves
together in the front of a Greensboro-bound coach. Upon their
refusal to move at the driver's request, police arrested them on
charges of disorderly conduct.
They paid bond and were driven by Rev. Charles M. Jones of
the Presbyterian church to his home. Jones reported that several
cars followed him home.
Then, repeated phone calls warned the minister there would be
"trouble" if the group did not leave his home. As a result, the
minister drove the group to Greensboro.
But the Klan-like activities did not cease. Jones received
additional phone calls Monday. Thinly veiled threats were made
against him, his wife, his home. But no further violence occurred.
Shameful and disgraceful are mild words to describe the above
mentioned pages from the never-ending story of racial discrimina
tion. Regardless of whether or not the actions of the Brotherhood
group were well-timed and executed, no excuse can be given for
the group of proud "white men" who formed their own committee
of vigilantes to attack a disabled veteran, to threaten one of the
University's leading citizens and best-liked minister. The group
responsible for such actions for the prevention and destruction
of which we recently fought a war can only be looked at in the
same cruel, wildly-emotional light as their spiritual brothers
the Columbians.
In Georgia, yes. InJSouth Carolina, sure. But in Chapel Hill
widely-known as a stronghold of liberalism impossible! Im
possible, you say. We thought so, too. Yet out of the impossible
movements of the world have come some of our most chaotic
threats to the future of civilization.
Probably only a few are responsible for these atrocities on
Americanism. But originally, the Ku Klux Klan was but a mere
handful of wild-eyed maniacs.
All of which makes one wonder. In what direction are we going?
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t the Presbteriaft church met unofficial
ly Monday night. The rock-throwing
occurred after the Rev. Charles M.
Jones drove the three Negroes invol
ved in the reseating episode Sunday
afternoon out of town at the request
of the Police department.
Derby Planned
For Saturday
Sororities, CICA
Set to Participate
Girls, games, and fun galore will
feature the annual Sigma Chi derby
to be held on Fetzer field this Satur
day afternoon, starting at 2' o'clock.
Coed entrants from the five campus
sororities and the CICA will parti
cipate in seven different competitive
events. Coed interest is running high
and a big afternoon of stiff competi
tion in the many humorous events is
expected, according to Jack Thomp
son, chairman of the Derby commit
tee. No admission price will be
charged.
Pick "Modern Venus"
A "Miss Modern Venus" bathing
beauty contest will be the big event
of the afternoon. The informal fun
fest will precede the Sigma Chi
"Sweetheart Ball" in Woollen gym
nasium at 9 o'clock.
Also on the afternoon racing card
are an egg and spoon relay, a pie
eating contest, a potato sack race, a
domestic handicap and the Sigma Chi
claiming (two events about which
little has been revealed except that
they are highly comical) and a series
of .five-minute humorous skits presen
ted --by' each sorority in competition ,
for first place honors.
Wear Different Colors
Fetzer field will be set up for the
event and a colorful afternoon is plan
ned. Coeds representing different
groups will all. wear different colors
Dr. F. H. Edmister, chairman of and be quartered in separate sectors
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AS WA Stages Forum Tonight
To Argue 'Truman Doctrine'
The Association for the Study of
World Affairs will open its program
of disseminating information on
world problems with a forum on the
controversial "Truman Doctrine"
this evening at 8 o'clock in Gerrard
hall.
With its emphasis on impartial
presentation of all sides of the prob
lem, the ASWA has arranged a
panel of speakers with widely differ
ing opinions of the present Ameri
can foreign policy. .Speaking gen
erally in favor of the policy out
lined by President Truman will be
Bill Miller, candidate for the presi
dency of the student body, and Bill
Patterson, treasurer of the IRC.
Opposing the opinions of these
men will be Manny Margolis, active
member of the CPU and of the IRC,
Ben Rouzie, chairman of the AVC
chapter of Chapel Hill; and Blount
Stewart, former chairman of the
Southern Council of Human Wel
fare. It was stressed, however, by Herb
Bodman, moderator of the forum,
that the speakers will be voicing
their own opinions, and that there
were no strict teams on the forum,
but that each member of the panel
would speak for himself.
Prior to the forum, Orrin Magill,
Chairman of the ASWA, will give
a short talk on the objectives of the
organization this quarter.
There will be an opportunity aft
er the forum for members of the
audience to ask questions of the
members of the panel.
From Caesar to Claghorn. . .
Oddly Clad Grail Initiates
Amuse 'Y' Court Gathering
By Pat Kelly
Have you met Rip Van Winkle in the Y Court recently? Or Miss
America of 1903? Or Senator Claghorn?
These illustrious personages plus nine "beautifully" costumed
characters all gathered in front of the YMCA, yesterday to enter
tain the students there and to an-0
nounce to all concerned that they
were being inducted into the Order
of the Holy Grail, student honorary
organization.
. First to arrive on the scene astride
a gallant (slightly moth-eaten) steed
the Town Crier, Bill Miller,
was
clothed only in newspapers and mag
azines. Lustily wielding a Halloween
noisemaker, the big, fiame-thatched
Miller spread abroad the news of the
Grail initiation and called his col
leagues to the court.
Chief Eirkland
Responding to the call was Indian
Chief Bob "Party Blanket" Kirkland,
shielding his dignity behind his fam
ous blanket and one feather. Then
came white-togaed Julius Casar, alias
Len Szafaryn, leading his peerless
charger, Slue Foot.
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