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Serials .'Dcjt. Chapel ZttX, JU C EDITORIALS Freshmen Lead Pan-American Day Long-Standing Need WEATHER Partly cloudy and warmer VOLUME LVII CHAPEL HILL, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1949 Phone F-3371 F-3361 NUMBER 142 (tnJT Kir &n Trostes I 3 r A Drive f o Ad Cancer Fund Starts Today Campus Campaign Is Led by IFC The American Cancer Society's annual fund drive and member ship campaign goes into full swing 'on the campus today un der the sponsorship of the Inter Fraternity Council, Charles Lou dermilk, president of the IFC, an nounced last night. "Over 3500 students now at tending the University will live to see cancer strike in their homes unless the present lethal tide of attack on one home out of two is stopped," Loudermilk said in releasing the announce ment. "There is no need to re mind those of the student body already acquainted with cancer to give generously to fight this most dangerous disease, but ev ery student should lend a hand to cancer control. "According to national statis- tics, approximately 1000 of the ! Univcrsity's present student body will, sooner or later, die of can cer. Cancer today is the Num ber 2 killer in America, second only to heart disease, and the cancer rate is still rising, accord ing to U. S. Public Health Serv ice." The President of the IFC also pointed out that North Carolina has today 12,000 cancer cases. "Judging by the figures alone, the extreme concern of health authorities over the cancer prob lem is easily understandable," he commented. "But action against this 'killer can be taken through the American Cancer Society's threefold program of education, service, and research. Vast prog ress has been made in recent years. Today one-half of all cases of early cancer could be cured, for cancer is the most highly curable of all the fatal diseases. That the maximum per centage is not cured is an indict ment of the intelligence of the American public. Years of re search have armed the medical profession for the fight, but treatment can begin only after the patient enters the physician's office. The complete conquest of cancer rests with the individual, who can make his hope felt through continued and increasing support of the American Cancer Society." Collection boxes have been placed in the dormitories and fra ternity houses. "A few cents from each student isn't asking much," Loudermilk said, "when the donation is an investment for himself and his family." r ' Alumni Assembly Will Meet Here The University alumni assem bly will hold its annual meet ing at the Carolina Inn, Thurs day, April 21, it was announced yesterday by the alumni office. Th" assembly includes all officers "f organized alumni associations, and officers and directors of the General Alumni Association. Nominating of candidates for officers of the General Associa tion will highlight the meeting. Judge Henry L. Stevens of War saw will preside at the assembly. The candidates names will be voted on by the 7,000 members of the association by rriail-in ballots. Spring General Election Run-Off Town Town Men Men PRESIDENT 1 11 Dick Gordon (UP 15 l5J. Bill Mackie (SP) 62 . 87 VICE-PRESIDENT Ted Leonard . (UP) 30 lo Al Lowenstein (SP) 47 84 r ; - I J SYBIL DRAKE Drake to Appear 'In Piano Recital At 8:30 Tonight In a recital to be presented this evening at 8:30 in Hill hall, Sybil Drake, senior pianist, will feature "Sonata in B Minor," by Scar latti, "Rhapsodie Honeroise No. J2 Liszt, and Chopin's "Noc- turne in F Sharp Major." For the last two years, Miss Drake has been studying piano with William S. Newman, of the University music department. Be fore coming to the University she attended Sophie Newcomb col lege of Tulane university where she was a member of the Uni versity Acappella choir, Wom en's Glee club, and Kappa Kappa Gamma social sorority. Miss Drake is a member of the University Women's Glee club here and is vice-president of Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority. Having studied the piano for the major part of her life, Miss Drake has played before numerous or ganizations both in her home town, Minden, La., and at Sophie Newcomb. In Chapel Hill she ap peared as guest performer for last year's "Community Sing" tour and accompanist for the Playmakers' musical comedy, "Fashion," presented last year. To be included on Miss Drake's program are compositions by Mo zart, Brahms, and Prokofieff, and the public is invited. Concert Season Closes at Duke The Duke University concert season will come to a close Tues day night, April 26, when the Philadelphia Orchestra, directed by Eugene Ormandy, appears. in Page auditorium. Described by Sergei Rach maninoff as "tho world's great est orchestra," the Philadelphia group was the first to broadcast nationally and has the largest recorded repertory of any exist ing orchestra. The Duke appearance, which will mark the group's only North Carolina visit, will feature the Overture to "Egmont" and Opus 84 by Beethoven, Symphony No. 2 in D Major and Opus 43 by Si belius, Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" by Debussy, Suite from "The Miraculous Mandarin" by Bartok, and the chpreagraphic poem, "La Valse" by Ravel. Since the concert is not on the regular scries, tickets are still available, according to J. Foster Barnes, director, and reservations may be obtained by writing to him. Town Men III 135' 53 127 . 58 Coite Machines Initialled! In Gerns Makes Announcement Of Trial Plan One Machine Set In Each Building Installation of bottle "coke" machines in all University men's, dormitories will be completed sometime today, Pete Gerns, president of the Interdormitory Council an nounced yesterday. Cokes will not be available, however, for one or two days, Gerns added, in order that the dormitory janitors may be school ed in their new duties connected with the installation. Gerns said that there will be one machine in each dorm. They will be located on the first floor in each dorm except in A, B, and C, where they will be in the base ment. The machines will be equipped with coin changers and bottle collection will be handled by the janitors. The installation of the ma chines culminated more than six month's work on the part of the council. A committee chairman ned by Leroy Milks has been working on the project since last October. The machines, provided by a Durham bottling concern, will be serviced each day. Gerns said that profits derived from the sale of the Cokes will probably go into slight salary increases for dorm janitors. In making the announcement of the installation, Gerns empha sized the fact that the machines will be on a temporary basis until the amount of bottle breakage can be ascertained. Whether or not the machines remain on a permanent basis, Gerns said, de pends entirely on the dormitory men. Gerns expressed thanks to Dean of Students Fred Weaver, H. R. Ritchie, , director of the Book Exchange, Charlie Foley, member of the student legisla ture, and especially Milks for their cooperation and working in making the machines possible. Officers Elected By Wesley Group Members of the Wesley Foun dation elected new officers Sun day night with Jim Brockman heading. the. slate as president... Brockman, who took over pres idential duties from Ed --Bruckner, is a senior commerce ma jor, held the vice-presidential seat last year, and was chairman of the finance committee. Other officers are Joe Beasley, vice-president; Bob Woody, sec retary; and Jim Hutchins, treas urer. At Monday night's business meeting, the committee chairmen were chosen as follows: Program, Pete Burgs; Finance, Marvin Lee; Commissary, Tct Hoffner; Depu tations, Harold Day; Social Ac tion, Ted Ashby; Publicity Billy Howell; Wesley Rockets, Ed Buckncr; Board of Stewards Rep resentatives, Jim Brockman- and Buddy Crone; Campus Church Relations: Pete Burks and Jim Brockman; CRIL, Jack Williams and Jack Grant; Recreation, Mat tox Gray. Town Dorm Dorm Dorm Dorm Dorm Town Dorm Dorm Men Men Men Men, Men Men Women Women Women IV-V I II III IV V I I II TOTALS 72 127 106 114 84 47 63 65 37 1,019 143 238 291 226 134 66 29 . 114 42 1,485 90 190 204 151 102 62 58 59 31 1,259 ' 122 174 195 187 116 47 34 120 47 1,231 Y Court" C As Grail T Phi Group Votes Approval to Bill On Mercy Killing The Philanthropic Assembly went on record as favoring mercy killings by the margin of a single vote in Phi Hall Tuesday night. An amendment that would re quire the request of the person to be killed was proposed by Emily Baker and passed with unani mous consent. . Dr. Frank Graham was nomi nated by the Phi as its choice for the first Di-Phi award in an exe iutive session following the de bate. The award, established during the winter' quarter through joint action of the Dia lectic Senate and the Phi, will be given annually to an outstanding alumnus of the University who has made a notable "contribu tion to society," achieved success in his chosen field of endeavor, and been of service to the Uni versity. Proponents of the euthanasia bill were Hugh Griffin, Peter Gerns, Emily Baker, Ben Erd man, and Graham Jones. Her man Sieber, Charles Britt, George Rodman, and Violet LaRue led the opposition. Miss Baker told the Assembly that in a recent medical meeting a speaker asked all doctors who had not at one time or another helped an "incurable" patient to die, to stand up. No doctor got up. ' Ben Erdman asked, "What is to be gained by prolonged suf fering?" Herman Sieber feared that mercy killing would be used as a political device as in Hitlerite Germany and Russia. Hugh Griffin pointed out that the New York legislature now has before it a euthanasia meas ure which precludes any abuse. Charles Britt, calling euthana sia "bureaucratic suicide," de scribed an aunt who had "all sorts of diseases" but who has outlived , her doctors. George Rodman emphasized the point that a patient who lives three more days, might live 30 days, .30 weeks, or 30 years. . The Ways and Means; Commit tee, reported . a. resolution., for next weeks meeting that favors legali zation of gambling in North Car olina. Ben Erdman was initiated, into the Assembly by Speaker Bill Duncan at the meeting. Aquinas Club Hears Literary Criticism The Aquinas Club, organization of Catholic students of the Uni versity, heard Curtis Clauson, junior from Wayncsville, give a literary review of "The Seven Story. Mountain," best - selling non-fiction novel by Thomas Merton, at its weekly meeting in the Y building Tuesday night. The club's regular meeting time was changed from Tuesday nights to Monday nights at 7:30, club officials said, "for the conveni ence of the majority of mem bers." Box Score reatures N ops Vice-President Extolls Virtues Of Patent Drug By Charles McCorkle The new vice-president of the student body, dressed in a breach clout, extolled the virtues of milk of magnesia, Julius Caesar spoke of Roman love affairs and a var sity footballer expounded on how to "nuzzle baby." No, it wasn't a preview of "The Snake Pit," just yesterday's Grail initiation in the Y court. And Ted Leonard as the red Indian "Little Hammer and Sic kle," Dick Gordon as the be laureled Caesar, and Ed Washing ton as a baby-loving blackface act were just three of the thirteen initiates into the men's honorary society. The open-air ceremonies be gan about 1 o'clock in the cen ter of the Y court. Dortch War riner, dressed in his skivvies and a few folds of old newsprint, served as master of ceremonies and introduced the initiates one by one to deliver short disserta tions on everything from "How I Keep My Hat on in Bed" to "How to Start a Fire by Friction in the Arboretum." But only 12 of the neophyte Grail members showred up. The 13th, missing in action, was Frank Kilpatrick,' described as "The Typical Carolina Gentleman, Oth erwise Known as a Squirrel Shooter." Kilpatrick, scheduled to deliver a talk on "How to Shoot Squrirels" or "Blip," was out hunting up 13 dogs to help him in his fur-bearing hunt. After the speeches and a bit of trouble with a weary plow horse who was pulling Caesar's "chari ot" and didn't like the barking canines who tried to horn in on the act, the motley troupe began a parade which wound out Cam eron Avenue and down through Chapel Hill's business district. The other characters in the an nual Grail frolic included Sam Magill, dressed in long red BVD's speaking on "Why I Am the Fastest Two-Miler in the Coun try" or "How I Rose to Stardom on a Bamboo' Shaft," and Bill Roth as ; a' boy scout with fire making troubles. Herb Mitchell, the child -bride, spoke on "Whether to Raise Pigs or Children" and groom Dave Sharpe, dressed to the teeth with the exception of his trousers, ex plained just how, and why, he kept his top hat on in bed. Charlie Smith, in a T-shirt and diaper, carried on with a nipple capped wine bottle, Fred Thomp son, a hula dancer, explained "Why I Shake When I'm Awake," and Herb Yates as the famous New Orleans Cat Girl, told just how he got that way. The final attraction on the agenda was "The Typical Caro lina Coed," Ed Tenney dressed as a witch with green hair, rid ing a bicycle-broomstick com bination, rasping out a story of a misguided landing at Katy's in Raleigh. Legislature Meeting Cancelled Tonight There will be no meeting of the Student Legislature tonight, Joe Leary, speaker pro tempore said yesterday. However, he asked that all former solons be present at the next assembly gathering Thursday, April 21, to wish the new legislators good luck. MM Cavort eophytes Cities Can Avoid Congestion Evils, Mumford Asserts Louis Mumford, architectural critic and lecturer from New York, told the University Faculty Club Tuesday that North Caro lina cities are "fortunate" that they have not yet reached a point where decentralization is a prob lem. The New York architect is now visiting professor at the School of Design and State College and is giving a series of lectures here. He was introduced at the faculty luncheon by John A. Parker, head of the University's Department of Regional and City Planning. Mumford said that Americans have the tendency to put tool much emphasis on "big things," but added that North Carolina can have cities of 500,000 popula tion and still avoid the evils of congestion, rent profiteering, and slum areas. He contended that under present conditions this state could mold model cities through long-range planning and zoning regulations. "When we have an over con centration of population we get apoplexy at the center and pa ralysis at the extremities," he said. Concentration of population probably seems necessary at first, he continued, but the automobile, telephone, television, and air planes have made diffusion of population a practical matter. Walter Spearman, president of the Faculty Club, announced that Dr. Roy Marshall, director of the Morehead Planetarium, will speak at the next meeting. Movie To Be Given ByCH Bird Club A color movie on birds of the California coast will be shown at the Chapel Hill elementary school at 8:00 this evening. The movie will be given under the auspices of the Chapel Hill Bird Club and the National Audubon Society. The film is the last of a series of five wildlife movies presented by the club. on the Political Front with Charles McCorkle New Hands on the Tiiler FOR SOME IT'S ALL OVER but the swearing-in. For many others, it's all over but some more swearing. For the great political battle of the spring of 1949 has come to an end, the politicians are sheathing their knives until the next time, and the University building and grounds employes are spiking the last of the tattered political posters into their rubbish sacks. Bill Mackie, the shining light of the Student Party, has now become the guiding light of student government. And Ted Leonard is ready to take a firm hand on the tiller of the Student Legislature. Dick Gordon and Al Lowenstein will most likely be in there plugging in whatever job needs doing and in whatever capacity they are called upon to help their student government, even though they " did not win their respective races. Facts, Figures and Charlie Long FOR THE EDIFICATION OF THE general public, Charlie Long gave Dick Gordon exactly 21 votes. When Charlie and the Campus Party swung their support behind the top UP candi dates, the SP politicoes groaned. But Gordon, who raked in 998 votes in the first ballot last week, got 1,019 votes this Tuesday just 21 more. Figuring the student body at 7,100, we now give you the abysmal percentage of the student body which has brains enough to exercise its privilege of voting: Last Tuesday, the total vote was 2,848 a mere 40 per cent. This Tuesday, the run-off vote dropped to a disgusting 2,504 only 35 per cent. A lot the students seem to care about who spends more than $100,000 of their money or who has, the power to kick them out of school or who represents them and their University in all student governmental dealings! en sD Legislature 30 For New Senator Made Ex-Officio Member On Motion Presented by Allsbrook RALEIGH, April 13 (UP) A motion to make Senator Frank P. Graham an ex-officio member of the University Board of Trustees was passed overwhelmingly by a joint Senate-House session of the legislature yesterday. The ses sion elected 30 to the Board. Senator Julian Allsbrook of I I TT ! kWUUWi I lUIIIIIIlj To Begin Monday The annual coed leadership training program for new campus officers, sponsored by the Coed Senate, will be held at the Uni versity here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 18, 19, 20, it was announced today by Pat sy McNutt, Greensboro, chairman of the program. The men students will also hold a similar program. On Monday, the coeds will hear addresses by Dr. Dorothy Mc- Cuskey of the School of Educa tion; Al Lowenstein, Scarsdale, N. Y.; Jesse Dedmond, Cliff side, president of the student body, and Emily Baker, Asheville. There will also be group sessions. Tuesday evening at 7 Randy Hamilton, political science in structor will speak on parliamen tary procedure in Graham Me morial. At 9 p. m. in Gerrard Hall the installation of all officers will be held. Climaxing the program will be a banquet for the new officers at the Carolina Inn at 6:30 p. m. Wednesday, with Dean of Stu dents Fred' Weaver as guest speaker. , Brandis to Take Office on July 1 The appointment of Henry L. Brandis as dean of the University Law School will become effec tive July 1, Chancellor Robert House said yesterday. Brandis succeeds Robert H. Wettach, who has been dean since 1941. The new dean has been a members of the Law School faculty since 1940. The appointment was made last month by House, and was ap proved by the Executive Com mittee of the Board of Trustees. DiTSTIS ides rims Halifax County presented the motion. Senator Graham's name was considered by the joint com mittee on Trustees of the Univer sity, but he was not one of the 30 names sent to the joint session for approval. 'M During debate over the motion, ' Senator L. H. Fountain termed the failure of the committee to nominate Graham as "most un fortunate." He said the former University president had given the school, "prestige throughout the country." Senator Allsbrook also suggest ed that the Legislature amend present laws to make all ex presidents of the Greater Univer sity ex-officio members of the Board if they still maintained residence in North Carolina. This would apply only to Senator Graham at the present time. Those elected to the Board in cluded: David Clark of Charlotte, K. Clyde Council of Wananish, B. B. Everett of Palmyra, Mrs. R. S. Furguson of Taylorsville, J. S. Finklen of Greenville, J. A. Gray of Winston-Salem, R. L. Harris of Roxboro, R. E. Little of Wadesboro, Thomas J. Pearsall of Rocky Mount, Frank Taylor of Goldsboro. Mrs. Mae L. Tomlinson of High Point, R. F. E. Wallace of Kin ston, C. Wayland Spruill of Wind sor, D. L. Ward of New Bern, Mrs. Mary Mclver Stanford of Orange County, John P. Stedman of Lumberton, F. D. B. Harding of Yadkinville, G. N. Noble of Tren ton, H. A. Greene of Reaford, II. L. Riddle, Jr., of Morganton, Mrs. Albert Lathrop of Asheville, J. S. Rodman of Washington, L. H. Hodges of Lcaksville-Spray, James L. Woodson of Salisbury, and H. P. Taylor of Wadesboro. For six-year terms: James II. Clerk of Elizabeth town and John Gcitncr of Hick ory. For two-year terms: Frank Daniels of Raleigh, R. L. Whitmire of Hendersonville and Miss Annie Moore Cherry of Red Springs. Sub-Let Controls Announced Here Persons who are expecting to sub-let their quarters for the summer at a higher rate than that by which their landlords are bound must report to the Rent Control office, located over An drew - Henningcr Department store, in order to get their rent ceiling raised, F. A. Pollard, at torney for this area announced yesterday. Arrangements for sub-letting quarters are provided for in the new rent control law that went into effect on April 1, Pollard said. This arrangement also ap plies to persons living in Victory Village, Pollard said. Another item under the new law that applies to residents of Chapel Hill is the fact that evic tion control is back under the Rent Control office, and all per sons who are asked to move should contact the office immedi ately, Pollard said. ;v ie e x, e y n at ik if-' r- h in ip 1 tc , i- t ir it )f e n f Elected i
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