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.LIBRARY (Periodical Dept.) University of :.'orth Carolina Chapel Hill, N. C. 1-31-43 A t.1 WEATHER Considerable cloudiness; cool. f DITO0 ' a Drna Dilemma Split Otct RubUh Edu-at'on Brothers L VOLUME LVT United Press CHAPEL HILL, N. C ' WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1943 t'fmti b ' -it'A i r .1. N 1 n n n II o in uu Z7 toft 2u -I -i ! 1 i I I J ' i I L Bill To On-the-Job Pay Also Increased By Approved Bill Washington, Feb. 3 (UP) The House of Representatives I voted today to increase living j allowances for veterans in schools and colleges, after the I Senate had already passed the bill. The bill, which now goes di rectly to the White House for President Truman's signature, provides for single veterans to get a subsistence raise from $85 per month to $75 per month. t Married veterane who are now getting $90 per month are to re i ceive a boost to as much as $120 ; in some cases. The bill passed the House by a vote of 370 to 6. ? The House also voted higher ? benefiits to veterans taking on f the-job training. At present the - ex-G. I.'s can make only up to l $200 per month while working. The new bill would permit them i to make up to $350 per month. i The Senate has passed a simi I lar bill, but the minor differences f must be worked out by a con- ference committee. The bills were brought to thy floor by Representative Edith NoUrse Rogers of Massachusetts who moved this afternoon to sus pend regular procedures to con sider the measure. Streetcar Blasted Chicago, Feb. 3 (UP) A 67-year-old doctor is being held in uuu?u;uu fc"11& i the windows of a street car with wouldnt give his stalled auto mobile a shove. Police say Dr. Frederick Schmidt and his shotgun tied up traffic for 20 minutes. The doctor was arrested on camplaint of Peter Gerame, Conductor of the street car, who said the shotgun blast was meant for him. Dr. Schmidt was returning from a hunting trip, and had six shot guns in his car. Berry Is Sentenced Nashville, Tennessee, Feb. 2, (UP) Former United States Senator George Berry has been fined 10-thousand dollars for fed eral income tax evasion. The ag ing president of the Pressmens Union also was given a suspend ed prison term of a year and a day and was placed on probation for four years. House Managers Want Fraternities To Organize Permanent Association Lcn Butt, president of the Fraternity House : Managers' as sociation, has appealed to repre sentatives of the Interfraternity council to make the house and dining room managers group a permanent, working part of fra ternity life and business. According to Butt, benefits are now being derived by only the few persons who arc putting in a great deal of time to the work ing of the organization. The president listed the ad vantages of the group as: (1) Card catalogue of dealers and manufacturers of furniture, re frigerators, brooms, etc.; (2) A firm boycott policy by all fra ternities aeainst certain mer chants; (3) Cooperative for pur-, pose of purchasing food; (4) Plans for running dining rooms during summer sessions; (.5) Grading and standardization of Increase Zeta Psi House Damaged by Fire; Home is Burned Chapel Hill was struck by fire twice before dawn yesterday morning causing partial damage to a fraternity house and com pletely destroying a th-e?-room Negro home. iremen answereu tiic first call to the Zeta Psi fraternity house on West Cameron near the Carolina Inn at 3:35 in the morn ing. In order to extinguish the blaze, firemen reported that they had to cut through two- floors to reach the fire which badly dam aged the attic and a first floor den. Cause of the blaze was report ed as being a faulty flue. Stu dents will still be able to live in the large stone structure. While firemen . were still battling the fraternity blaze, they notice flames issuing from the home of Gene Atwater, colored, on Roberson St By the time aid arrived the flames had made headway and firemen were un able to 'gain control of the blaze. Atwater, his wife and seven children got out of the blaze safely, but were totally wiped out, only one ham was saved. There . were no injuries reported in the fraternity fire. Tirst Loye' Set For '33 by Air' On Radio Tonight '"First Love", a 30-rnintuc orig inal radio drama by Robert Ep stein, will be presented as the fourth program of the quarter in thecries Thirty.Three by Air evening at 3 o'clock from studios in the Communications center. Epstein, who wrote the play during the summer for a script- writing class, is a radio major from New York. He entered the University in 1942, and, after ser ving three years in the Navy, re turned to school in 1946. He will graduate in June. The drama is about a young veteran who krew up in the war, and who must choose between the insecurity of writing, his first Jove, or the security of a job. John Young is the producer of the show, and other members of the stafT are assistant producer, George Holloway; ; studio engi neer, Ophelia Hooks; sound ef fects, Joyce Corbctt, Joan Butler, John-Phautz. Original music for the produc tion was composed by Harold Schiffman, who will aiso serve as organist. wages of house employes; (6) Index of all available help in Chapel Hill area. "To attain these goals," Butt stated, "it is the responsibility of each fraternity president to sec that his house or dining room managers regularly attend the association's meetings everv Monday night at 7:30 in the Sig ma Chi house. The representatives at the meeting should have a thorough knowledge of the number of men eating in their house, daily, monthly, and per meal board bills, room rent, wages of house manager, treasurer, waiters, house boy, steward, house mother, cook(s), and extra kitchen help. Thcnext meeting of the or ganization will be held at the Sigma Chi house this Monday night at 7:30. GI Subsistence I kW 1 j ' SECRETARY of Ihe Ukraine Communist Party's Central Committee. Nikita S. Krusch chev is quoted in a Moscow radio broadcast as virtually ad-, mitting to all anti-Soviet up risings in the Ukraine. In his speech Khrushchev declared, "The Ukrainian people have already routed up a number of Ukrainian nationalists and will root up and destroy their vesti ges to the end." (International) Civil Rights Washington, Feb. 3, (UP) Democrats are up in arms over President Truman's new Civil Rights Program. The latest moves in a day-long series of angry Southern pro tests against Mr. Truman's ap peal for racial equality come from Democratic Senator John Over ton of Louisiana and Democratic Congressman Thomas Abernethy of Mississippi. Overton suggests that South erners might adopt a plan of vot ing Democratic in local elections. Overton adds that Southerners might support Republicans or what he calls "a Southern Demo cratic party of our own" in Pres idential elections. Representative Abernethy pro posed in a telegram to Mississippi Governor Fielding Wright that all Southern Governors join in de manding a showdown with Na tional Democratic leaders in Washington. n rv q m, mM tap ill 4; : ' $ - -. v A TUG NOSES IN CLOSE to ihe intake pipes of a water supply "crib" in Lake Michigan in an effort to break an ice jamFollowing sub-zero temperatures, ihe floes choked ihe pipe openings and cut off all water from nearly 2,000,000 Chicago residents. Workmen dynamited ihe ice to start water flowing again. (International) Di Senate Will Hold Discussion On Frat Rushing By Charlie Gibson A bill that would prohibit fraternity rushing until the students concerned have had at least one quarter in resi dence at the University will be the subject for debate to night when the DiaJectic Senate meets in the Di hall, third floor, New West, at 9 o'clock. Co-authored by Senators Char lie Long and Al Lowenstein, the bill for Di consideration tonight cites confusion which the current method of fraternity rushing in curs. Increased enrollment, the bill says, makes getting settled en campus a sufficient problem with in itself. Additional chaos is now brought on by fraternities' rush ing new students who have not had time to become adjusted here. The bill insists that new stud ents make mistakes in one of 'the most important steps in a college career when they pledge a social fraternity hurriedly. Students, es pecially freshmen, are often not on campus long enough to become acquainted with the many fra ternities here before making their one binding choice. Such lack of foreknowledge leads to' frequent I errors on the part of both indi viduals and fraternities. The resolutions of the Long Lowenstein measure are as fol lows: (1) The Student Legisla ture of the University of North Carolina, in conjunction with the Interfraternity council, shall et up new rules to control rushing. "(2) These rules shall include a provision that a student must have been in residence at the University of North Carolina at least one academic quarter be fore he can be rushed by a fra ternity. "(3) Upon enaetment of this j Senior Class Will Present Memorial Hall Show Featuring Frances Johnson, Roy Cole's Music The music of Roy Cole and his orchestra, the interpretative dancing of Frances Johnson, football movies and songs by the Sigma Chi septet these are the ingredients of a mammoth en tertainment program to be spon sored by the senior class Monday night in Memorial hall. Passes House, Goes To hill hv thp Legislature all rules regarding silence periods shall immediately become effective. "(4) The action of the Senate on this bill shall be transmitted by the clerk to the Speaker of the Legislature, the chairman of the Interfraternity council, and the presidents of the fraternities at this University." All Senators and interested University students are urged to attend the meeting tonight and to participate in the discussion from the floor as freely as they choose. Georgia Minister Refuses Bishopric Savanah, Ga., Feb. 3 (UP) A Savannnah minister, the Rev. F. Bland Tucker, has declined to become a Bishop of the Protest ant Episcopal church for Western I North Carolina.- - Dr. Tucker was elected to the Bishopric January 14. Today, he anounced in Savannah that he has sent word of his decision not to accept to the standing commit tee of the Diocese. He has been Rector of Christ church at Savannah for three years. Before that, he was in Washington, D. C. for 20 years. The Savannah minister says he feels that there is still much work to be done in the Georgia coastal city on a program he laid out for himself three years ago. Benson McCutcheon, senior president, announced yesterday that Monday night's curtain will rise at 8 o'clock on the entertain ment show which features both professional and campus talent. A senior class business meeting will follow the program. Organized by a senior class en- Ploymakers Lab Plans Production Of Play 'Fashion' The Laboratory Theatre of the Carolina Playmaker will present "Fashion," a play by Anna Mo watt Ritchie, next Saturday and Sunday evenings in the main lounge of Graham Memorial, ac cording to an announcement by W. P. Covington, III," director of the production. The play is in five acts and was first produced at Park thea tre in New York, during 1845. It is- generally considered to be the first American satire on the af- i fected manners of the country's social world. Edsel Hughes is to play the role of "Adam Trueman,"- the homespun philosopher, and Quentin Brown will act "Count Jolimaitre," the importation from Paris. Erie Hall will appear as "Colonel Howard," the army of ficer, while Sidney Shertzer is to play "Mr. Tiffany." James Byrd will be seen as "T. Tennyson Twinkle," and Martin Jacobs is to portry "Au gustus Fogg." "Snobson" will be played by Mac Shaw, and John Constable will appear as "Zeke." "Mrs. Tiffany" is being handled by Catherine McDonald. Gloria Gunn is to appear as "Prudence," and Betty " Young is playing "Millinette." Mary Jo Cain is playing "Gertrude," and Edna Dooley is "Seraphina." The dancers include: Robert Vinson, Harry Thomas, George Upchurch, Eleanor Woodson, Forest Covington, and Elizabeth Mclver. BE NO PHILOSOPHY CLUB The meeting of philosophy club scheduled for Thursday night of this week will not be held. tertainment committee headed by Cattie Holt and Jim McCormick, the program is designed to bring together the class for one of the final times before graduation of members in March and June. Heading the list of entertainers is Frances Johnson, who appears through the courtesy of the North Carolina Entertainment bureau. Vliss Johnson comes from Cali fornia where she was the fea tured dancer of the Breden Savoy Light Opera company ; of San Francisco. Previously she appeared with the San Francisco ballet, the Pacific Opera com pany and the Mt. Tamalpias bal let. After coming to North Caro lina directly from an eight weeks' j engagement in Hollywood, she spent the summer as a dancer in Paul Green's symphonic drama, "The Lost Colony." Miss Johnson studied with sev eral members of the Spanish dancing family, the Casines. It was under the guidance of Elisa Cansine that Miss Johnson made her first public appearance in San Francisco several years ago. In Monday night's perform ance she will present interpreta tions of two popular songs, "Bal lerina," and "Golden Earrings." Music for the program will be furnished by Roy Cole, campus bandleader, and his orchestra. Cole, a senior, is a native of For est City. Featured vocalist with his group is sax-player and vocalist George Demas. Football movies will be pres ented, but the name of the game battle Nohad and his fellow reb is unannounced as yet. els fled to the bills. Varsity Football Star Seeks Presidency; Nomination Completes Slates for Prexies By Donald MacDonald Mike Rubish, varsity football star, yesterday accepted nom ination by the Student party as candidate in spring elections for the office of student body president. The announcement came yes Mike Rubish. Varsity foot ball player, has been nominated for president of the sludc.ii body by the Student Party, it was announced yesterday. His running males are Herman Baker and Gran Childress. Jewish Agency Files Charges Against Arabs Palestine, Feb. 3 (UP) The Jewish Agency formally accused seven Arab states of agression against Palestine today. The Agency filed the charges ?t Lake Success demanding that tne United Nations Security Council intervene in the situa tion. The Council has power to order economic or military sanc tions against agressor countries. A Jewish Agency spokesman claimed that the Arab states al ready have made three hit and run invasions of Palestine. He adds that they plan to occupy the entire country when the British leave. Nations named in the 22 page Jewish complaint are Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, Yemen and Trans-Jordan. Charg es are now under consideration by the UN Palestine commission which will administer the par tition of the Holy Land into Arab and Jewish States. Meanwhile in Jerusalem, Arabs ambushed a bus containing pas sengers from a Swiss airlines plane near Jerusalem's Lydda airport tonight. The Jewish driv er smashed his way through a road barrier and drove on through a hail of bullets. Earlier, one Jewish woman was killed and ten Jews were wound ed when a bus convoy was at tacked as it passed an Arab leg ion camp near Haifa. Arabs bombed and broke through the walls of the city's central prison tonight and first reports said that two prisoners escaped. The raiders were appar antly trying to free a number of Arab captives. Reports also indicate that all is not well in the neighboring state of Lebanon. The defense minister : has ordered Lebanese troops to capture his brother dead or alive. The hunted man, Emir Nohad Arslan, staged an unsuccessful re volt against the government last night. With a handful of follow ers, he raided the mountain town of Sofar on the main Beirut to Damascus highway. The band told frightened residents that its "Committee of Liberation" would overthrow the government. Po lice and trops descended swiftly on the town and after a brief Truman terday from Student party spokesmen, completing the three party slates of candidates for the major campus office. Last week both the University and the Cam pus parties endorsed Jess Ded mond, former CP chairman, foi the race. Running mates for Rubish were also announced yesterday by SP officials when Herman Baker, junior commerce major from Nashville, accepted nomination to run for the office of student body vice-president. Gran Chil dress, present SP chairman, be came the party's candidate for the dual office of secretary and treasurer. Degree Nexi Year Rubish, who will receive his degree in physical education next year, has played varsity football for three years. He is described by DTH Sports editor Billy Car michael as "a good offensive eni, and a stellar pass receiver." He ss a member of the Monogram club. His organizational abilities, ac cording to SP officials, have help ed the Monogram club become one of th? most active and con tructive organizations on the campus. Th new candidate is a mem ber of the junior clas and is i native of Weirton, West Virginia. Rubish has as yet announced no platform but has rr"i the fol lowing statement . aiding his candidacy. Issues of Merit "With my running mate, Her man Baker, I will work to give students the best student govern ment we have had since its org anization here. As my own plat form will show, I will strive tr advance issues of merit to the whole student body." Baker, candidate for vice-president, is former Regional Chair man and Executive committee man of the National Students as sociation. On President Tom El ler's coalition cabinet, Baker his served for two years in the Stu dent Legislature. During that time he did extensive work in the Rules committee. Polysci Major Nominee for secretary and treasurer Gran Childress is a Chapel Hill native who has serv ed in the Legislature and was elected chairmar.- of the Student party following the recent resig nation of Charlie Long. He is a member of the junior class and is majoring in political science. Announcement of the three candidates add three names to the rapidly-filling ballots to be pl-'C-W-fo"" 'tvdrtnt ,"ote?' in M'v elections. Brides the UP and CP endorsement of Jess Dedmcnd for student body president, the Uni versity party has nominated UVA president Johnny Clampitt as it? cancjidate for the office of vice- president. DUKE TICKET DEADLINE Today and tomorrow are ih last days thai students may ust their passbooks io get tickets for ihe Duke game Saturday night. Those who ds not h' their tickets by then will hare to pay one dollar for the paste boards when they go on open sale Friday up until game time ( :
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