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LIBKX (Period! wiapel Hill, h 1-31-48 , eal Bept) 3 r-.o, T ? c. EDITORIAL: Killer at Large Expression of Suppression Humor Mas: NEWS: Derby this Afternoon Bus Station Opens Weil Lecture -THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- VOLUME LV United Press CHAPEL HILL, N. C SATURDAY, APRIL 19. 1947 NUMBER 169 NEWS BRIEFS Russia Loses Major Battle To U.S. in U.N. Greece to Receive Aid from America Washington, April IS (UP) The UN Security council today- rejected a Russian resolution to give the United Nations supervision over TJ. S. aid-to Greece. The rejected Soviet proposal Would have set tip a UN commission to make sure feat U. S. aid would be used only m the interests of the Greek people. This would have blocked the military; aid that the U. S. proposes to send. Defeat of the Russian proposal was a major victory for the United States and amounts to Security council en dorsement of President Trumans $400 million Greek-Turkish aid pro gram. Only Russia and Poland voted for the Soviet resolution, with Great Britain, Australia, Belgium and Brazil voting1 against it. The five other na tions, including "the U. S., declined to vote. Just before the important ballot, American Delegate Warren Austin announced that regardless of how the decision went, he would not U3e the Veto. Austin also praised the Big Five's growing practice of abstaining from voting on measures they oppose and could kill with their vet. The U. S. victory came trnmediately after this nation had won another5 important decision. In a nine to noth ing vote, the Council approved ah American resolution to keep a per manent commission fn - the- Balkans Sigma Chi Derby To Take Place This Afternoon Funf est Starts at Fetzer Field at 2:30; New Bus Station Ceremonies To Be Held at Noon Today Ceremonies for the opening of the nw bus station1 will be held today at 12 noon with speeches to be delivered "by President Gra bam. Mayor Madry, and Dewey Dorsett. John Harden, secretary to Governor Cherry, will deliver the Governor's message and enpst nf ' honor ; will include U. S. Senator Wil liam B. Umstead of Durham and Bill Woestendiek, Daily Tar Heel editor. The ceremonies will be broadcast by station WDUK from 12 to 12:30. R- C. Hoffman, Jr., president of the Carolina Coach company, will be host for the occasion. Assisting hrr will be Messrs. Newton, Humphry, John son, Minter, the public relations di rector, and Curren, the local radio station manager. Following the ceremonies there will be a conducted tour for everyone through the new. station showing all the facilities. "6 to watch for border violations. Rus sia and Poland did not vote. ftrppfc niiprrillas Win Battle with 'Government te-J2& tsrSSS Gordon String Quartet Will Play in Hill Hall Next Tuesday Evening The Gordon String quartet, one of the most brilliant music ensembles in the country, will present a concert in 'Hill hall Tuesday evening at 8:30. Members of the Quartet are Jac ques Gordon, first violin; Urico Rossi, second violin; David Dawson, viola, and violoncello. The concert is being sponsored by the University music department with the cooperation of the Elizabeth Sprague CooKdge foundation of the Library of Congress ih Washington. -f. tickets may be obtained from the of fice of Hill hall jany time between no and Tuesday. Seats will fee reserv ed for. the not&ers of gnest tfciets rv .;ta . until 8:ZU Tuesday evening, alter failed. These diplornafiic .guixtera ."say J fffcfc federal public Will be ad awo. x nnn cmarriW' nrvar lrfl mitted. Athens, April is (UP) Official circles in Athens report that the nine day government offensive agifnst the fleeing north to set up a new front along the country's northern borders. Henry Wallace Replies To Churchill's Charges Stockholm, April 18 (U?) For mer Vice President Heruy Wallace has replied to charges of Communist affil iations leveled at him y Winston Churchill. Wallace told a Swedish, audience at the Stockholm university today that he refuses to be disturbed by such name calling. He said that the charges suggest that he is maneu vering against world peace and he declared that peace can never be served by name calling or hatred. Wallace's reply to Churchill was contained, in the second speech de livered in the Swedish capital. EarHer he charged 'that the people of botn RussU'ttnd the United States are be- inflamed by propaganda. Weil Lectures Set Wednesday Yale Speaker to Talk On Political Economy The Weil Lectures on American Citizenship will be delivered in Hill Music hall at 8:30 next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening3 by Pro fessor Walton Hamilton of the Yale University School of Law.' C B. Robson, chairman of the Uni versity committee on lectures and con vocations, describes Professor Hamil ton as a person of a great deal of wit and presence as a public speaker in addition to being a scholar of un usual attainments in the fields of economics, law and political science." General Subject The, general subject of the lecture series will be ."The Return to Poli tical Economy. Sub-topics to be de livered on subsequent evenings will be "The State Goes Economic," "The Economy Goes Political," and "Union of State and Economy." Professor Ha2aittn,, lecturer for the series, is an economist by training in addition to being a member of the bar and professor in one of the nation's leading law schools. Although 'the Weil Lectures were not de&rtia&sg the pat year they have been an armual feature of the public fectare program They were established through Messrs. Sol and Henry Weil, of Goldsboro. The series was inaugurated by the then ex-rresi- dent William Howard Taft. ri '7. i Roy Cole and his 14-piece cam pus orchestra will provide the mu sic for the crowning of "The Sweet heart of Sigma Chi" tonight in Woollen gymnasium at 9 o'clock. The formal hop is the climax for the third annual Sigma. Chi Derby slated for this afternoon m, Russian Commitrhehts Urges to Be Honored Washington, April 18(UPJ Two leading Washington officials hire urged this country to honor its post war lend lease commitments with Bss sia. Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson describes recent congression al action In delaying lend-Ieaset pipe line contracts as, to nse his work, "Pretty tough medicine." Senate Pres ident Arthur VanJeViberg says that this country snouM.be scrupulous in keeping it3 word about sending the remaining lend-Ieise equipment to Russia. Consider Remittance Of Vefdictlof Death - Baton Rougei April 18 (UP) The Louisiana Board of Pardons has begun consider a plea to save the life of 18-year-old WiUie Francis, the Negro slayer who goi only a ticMa from the state's electric chair. The board is authorized to recommend that the governor diange the young man s sentence fromjdeath life JP ment. The appeal to the board was made after the Supreme Court re fused to prevent toother trip to the chair for Francis. - v In addition to playing the standard chamber music repertoire, the quar tet has introduced works by such not ed composers a3 Schoenberg, Mali pieror Milhaud, Casella, Respighi, Faure, Glazounow, JSugene Goosens,( Arnold Bax, Sowerby, Bloch, Emer son Whithorne, Hanson and Vaughan Williams. Brahm's "Quartet in C Minor," "L'Oracion del Torero," by Turina; a quartet movement in C minor (un finished) by Schubert; and Beetho ven's "Quartet in B Flat Major." Make plans now to attend the gala Monogram Club Blue and White foot ball game in Kenan Stadium next Sat- The quartet's program will include, urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. TEP Takes Academic Lead; Pi Beta Phi Wins Second There was an intellectual division among Campus Greeks yesterday a3 the Dean, of Men's office released the list 3f the academic standings of fraternities snd sororities for the fall .quarter. Leading the list in the number one position was Tad Ep silon Phi; while the five sororities placed in the top seven positions. Second smartest ks a group was PI Bet! Phi, and fchiril was Pi Lambda Phi. Thin in. quick succes sion came Alpha Gamma Delta, Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, and Delta Delta Delta, indicating that first-rate gray-matter resides be neath the flowing locks of Carolina coeds." - Kumber eight was Zeta Psi, num ber nine was Zeta Beta Tau, num ber 10, Phi Gamma Delta, 11, Delta Psi, 12, Phi Delta Theta, 13, Phi Kappa Sigma, 14, Pi Kappa Alpha, 15, Kappa Alpha, and 16, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Then, dragging their quiz books behind them, came Beta Theta Pi in 17 place, Alpha Tau Omega in 18 place, Lambda Chi Alpha in 19, Delta Kappa Epsilon in 20, Chi Psi in 21, Sigma Chi in 22, Sigma Nu in 23, Chi Phi in 24, and Kappa Sigma in 25. The list was compiled in the office of the Dean of Men from the fall., scholastic averages of ill the mem bers of the Greek-letter organizations. DTH Brewmasters Dunk Dook Easily For Second Victory By Jud Allen and Ed Klnberg "Why it wasn't even close." "Carolina's athletic teams broke ev en yesterday in two contests with Duke. Our victory came when the un defeated, untied and uncoated Daily Tar Heel Chug-A-Luggers left their Duke Chronicle opponents .literally foaming at the mouth in beering through to a thumping three-lap vie- i tory. HoganV Lake was the scene of the latest . triumph for the superbly conditioned DTH aggregation." " " "j It Wa3 an inspired Tar Heel team that came through to . win the meet. In their pre-game dressing room talk, the Schlitz sextet cried, in their beer as Coach Knute Woestenburp exhort ed, "Let's win this one for the Schaap erl" The veteran mentor of many beer bottles was referring to One Snort Mort Schaap, Tar Heel ace who was absent. Ugly rumor had it that he was misdirected by Duke spies and ended up at Annapolis, Md., at game time. Sweetheart Ball Planned for Tonight By Sam. Whitehall The third annual Sigma Chi derby funfest will take place on Fetzer field this afternoon, with five sororities and the CICA com peting in the coed classic. The first event is slated to start at 2 ' ; ; ; o'clock and in case of rain the evento will be held in Woollen gymnasium. Following the derby this afternoon the new "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" will be introduced ,at .the dTormal Sweetheart ball in Woollen gymna sium tonight. Roy Cole and hi3 or chestra will play at the dance, which starts at 9 o'clock, and is open to the public No admission will be charged for either the derby or the ball, both under the sponsorship and direction of the local Alpha (Taa chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity. "The biggest, happiest derby ever has been planned by the committee in charge- and indications point to wards just that this afternoon. Seven events are on tap for the event, which ... . has been planned about a racetrack and elaborate, iV ? - . , v , . ... cneme ana win ce Droaacast over a public address system to help keep the audience up with the proceedings on the field. The first event will give the coeds a chance in the egg and spoon relay, to be followed by a good, old-fashion- Annual Fete For May Day Set on May 4 The Forest theatre will be the scene of the annual celebration of May day which gets underway Sunday after noon, May 4 at 5 o'clock, announced Margaret Jean Taylor, president of the Pan Hellenic council. The May Pole Dance will be per formed along with other traditional May day activities plans have been made for costuming and decorations. Highlights of the afternoon will be the coronation of the Slay queen and her court, who were chosen by secret ballot in an election held during the Winter quarter. Resulte of the elec-. ed pie-eating contest. The women will tion will remain a secret until May I then participate in a potato sack day. All coeds in the senior class were eligible for the contest. This . annual t event, sponsored by the CICA and the Pan Hellenic coun cil, has named the following chair men to head committees in charge of arrangements : Bootsie McWilliam3, decorations and finances; Estelle race. The domestic handicap, one of the secret events, a series of five minute humorous skits, and the Sig ma Chi claiming, another humorooa race on which details have been with held will make up the afternoon's schedule, along with the Modern Ven us contest. The coed groopi scoring the most points will win the 1947 Boyce, publicity; .Margo Martin, champiocship. cances; storms xiotara, program ana pictures; Nina Mae be Berry, cpSj tumes; Chi Delta Phi, pageant; Bill HoyaT eqnf - boning tfce -Sweetheart bee, flowers. Ushers, will be members of last year's Pan Hellenic council. Twenty-one lovely coeds represent ing sororities and dormitories have been nominated to compete for the Naval Scientists Discuss Research In a wire to the dressing room, the grateful Schaaper said, "I'm longing for my old Kentucky foam." Drinking in the anchor position in place of Schaap was Al (Pretzels) Kauffman, -who sealed the UNC vic tory thirty seconds ahead of Duke's last stumbling brew battler. Although drinking with a taped-up esophagus, Tar Heel No. 2 man, Ed Allen, start ed and ended in his same position horizontal. It was the Kruger-to-Nave pass which won the 1939 Rose Bowl game for Southern CaL Yesterday it was Krueger-to-stomach operation which won for UNC. Shifted to the shock troops position, Sam Daniels led off the Tar Heels. Number three was Jar- rin' Jud Kinberg, who was accused of feeding, most of his liquid to some kegnine who claimed to be Dan the Dog's mother. Earl Heffner, stomach and all, came up in the number four position, but only after the DTH was legally across the tape. Eager Ed Joyner drank number five, with Kauff man finishing with a flourish. Two representatives of the Special Devices center of the Office of Naval Research of Sands Point, Long Island, spent yesterday at the Communica- , tion center, discussing television plans with Center officials, Director Earl Wynn said yesterday. The pair, Dr. Leonard Mead, head of he Human Engineering and Author Hungerford, head of the radar sections at Sands Point, were talking over the possi bility t of working the University into their research programs. "It is hoped," said Director Wynn, "that the Communication center will be able to conduct research programs for the office of Naval Research in the field of television." Further talks on this matter will be held in the future, both here and in Long Island. of Sigma Chi" for the coming year. The winner and her two hand-maidens will be presented and decorated during the figure at the baU tonight Miss Martha McCIenaghan, of Shreyeport, Louisiana, won the title last spring. Feature attraction of the afternoon will be the "Miss Modern Venus" bathing beauty contest. A committee of five judges, consisting of leading campus figures in student government will judge the leading coed figures. Dewey Dorsett, student body presi dent, Jack Fitch, football wihgback, Bob Paxton, basketball star, and Ro land Giduz, DTH managing "editor have been selected to judge the con test. Fire Causes No Damage At Home of Sherrill Acrid smoke which filled .the HiUs boro street home of Prof. R. A. Sher rill puzzled Chapel HiU firemen late yesterday afternoon until a lively search revealed a burning mop hid den in a closet as the source. Fire Chief J. S. Boone said spontaneous combustion was responsible for the slight blaze, which caused no damage. S and F Production Set for Monday Tuesday Show Is Complete From 'Soup to Nuts' By Barron Mills Everything from soup to nuts, in cluding a chorus line of 10 campus cuties and a skit featuring members of the football squad, will be included in "What a World" Monday and Tues day evenings at 8 o'clock in Memorial halL Many campus celebrities including Dan the Dog, DTH columnist Jud Kin berg's ghost writer, have been con tracted by the S&F directors to be on hand when the curtain goes up on the musical madhouse. Roy Cole and hi3 orchestra with the latest campus crooner, John Shear in, will furnish the musical back ground of the production which has been in rehearsal since the beginning of the term, under the direction of Don Draper. Sound and Fury President, Bill Car michael, in announcing the plot of the musical stated, "We've got every thing: it would be impossible to give an accurate account of what we don't include. Our admission charge does not include insurance on the audi ence." The sexational part of the show will be the bevy of campus chorus girls. Members of the S and F troupe re- Roy Cole Orchestra Will Provide Music fused to release Jfcheir type of cos tumes or names for publication since it is to be the Big "surprise of the opening night." First and Only "What a World" is the first and only Sound and Fury production of this year. The group has met many diffi culties in order to stage the produc tion which has been termed, "the best on campus in some time." Tickets at 75 cents each will go qn sale in the Y Monday and may also be Selden Will Select Actors For Lost Colony Production Samuel Selden, who has directed The Lost Colony since it open ed 10 years ago, will be in Manteo today to cast the more than a hundred speaking roles played in the drama by native Roanoke Islanders. John A. Walker, general manager of the production, explained that the local casting was being done early this year in order to speed pre-! at the Dare county courthouse at 8 begins July 1 and ends September 1, with 49 performances scheduled. The technical staff will arrive June 1, re- p.m. Local talent has been outstanding in the production since it opened on July 4, 1937, in the Waterside the- hearsals will begin June 12, and the atre at Fort Raleigh, three nules north Westminster choir, which has sung the powerful music of the symphonic drama since the beginning, will arrive June 19. UNC Students in Cast The local casting will be done on a Saturday in order to give the many college studente from this section an opportunity to try out for roles as dancers, Indians, colonists and mem bers of Queen Elizabeth's court. Sev eral prospective ast members from obtained from any Sound and Fury the Manteo aera are enroUed at the members: University. The meeting will be held of Manteo. Walker said that this sum mer Director Selden, who i3 head of the dramatic art department at the University, would provide courses in the drama, acting and stage technique for the Roanoke Islanders. Plans for this instruction wiU be announced when he goes to Manteo April 19. It 13 expected that the professional actors who are members of the cast, and experts from the Carolina Play makers, wUl form the faculty which wiU conduct the courses written by Green. 1
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