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one tmjCT KILL, n. C. VOLUME LVIII Associated Press CHAPEL HILL. N. C. ' WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1950 WEATHER: Cloudy, cooler. NUMBER 93 I ? - M .... . ' ; i - - 1 - " ju- c - : ' : ' ' Jf I v - .. '- ; . ' , 1.' L-fiv RUFFIN VAN BUREN COLLIE. 106-year-old Confederate veieran, celebrates birlhday anniversary at his home in Spring Hope with a generous helping of barbecued pig. ''Uncle Ruff" still has all of his teeth and a big appetite. Some 250 people joined the Civil War veteran at the birthday party in the backyard of his farm home. He has about 180 descendants. ; 'Uncle Ruff Celebrates 106th Year Barbecue Party Honors Veteran Of Civil War SPRING HOPE, Feb. 7 (P) RuJIin Van Buren Collie, Con federate Civil War veteran, had no trouble with a big plate of barbecued pig as the celebrated his 106th birthday. - , "Uncle Ruff" still has all his own teethh. More than 100 of his estimated 180 descendants helped him ob serve the big day at a barbecue in the backyard of his farmhouse in this small rural . community. At least another 100 friends and negihbors showed up for the shindig. ,The old-timer, who said it might be his last party, was 106 today. But it's traditional in Franklin County now for folks to gather at his big, white farmhouse on the first Sunday in February. They make a day of it. , "Uncle Ruff" still sees and hears well. He walks without a cane and often tramps through the woods. He will go fishing at the drop of a hat and digs his own bait. He served as an infantry buck private with General Joe John ston. He fought on with his unit for almost, a month after General Lee surrendered at Appommatox. Collie married twice and had 11 children. He doesn't drink, although he said lie will take "a. swallow in the morning if I don't feel good getting up. Don't think I've had more'n a pint in four years, though. Feel pretty good." Collie stands out in a solidly Democratic county and state. lie's a Republican. "Voted for Grant after I came out of the Civil War," he said, "and I voted for Dewey in the last election." . He thinks President Truman is doing a 'tolable job, tolable. He's doing the best he can." He was asked how he felt about Yankees. "They're nice folks," he said. "I only fought 'em because everybody else did." Dorm Talk Alexander dormitory residents will hear a history of University customs and traditions by Chan cellor R. B. House tonight. House's talk and an informal discussion that goes with it are part of a YMCA-sponsored pro gram. House will review the growth of the University and lead a discussion on what is ex pected of a college education. The program starts at 9 o'clock and will be held in the dorm basement. Square Dance To Be Part Of Retreat Montreat Feature Going To Include Star Hillbillies A square dance, complete with a hilliblly band and caller, will be one of the entertainment fea tures of the Montreat winter con ference, which will be held Fri day through Sunday. Square dancing was one of the most popular entertainments at the conference last year, and was participated in by students, re ligious leaders, and faculty mem bers. Another feature of the YW-YMCA-sponsored conference will be a trip up to Mount Mitchell, more than 6000 feet high. A bus has been hired to take all in terested students up the mountain for $1. A banquet Saturday night and a . game party Friday, following the initial religious services, will complete the entertainment sche dule. Registration for the conference will continue in the Y office through Thursday and transpor tation will be furnished for all students attending. The conference attracts a large number of students to the moun tain retreat each year, and Mon treat boosters expect this year's group to be as large if not larger than that making the trip last year. S & F Tryouts Set For 7:30 Tonight Tryouts will be held. at 7:30 to night in Memorial Hall for Sound and Fury's new mid-winter mus ical, President Mark Barker said yesterday. Present plans call for a large cast with a wide variety of talent, Barker said. The theme of the show is- built around a series of skits with a skit to represent life at Carolina during each decade of the first half of the 20th century. Final Exam Schedule Saturday, March 11, 8:30 Common Examinations (All French, German, and Spanish courses numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4.) Saturday, March 11, 2 o'clock All 10 o'clock classes Monday, March 13, at 8:30 All 11 o'clock classes Monday, March 13, at 2 o'clock All 1 o'clock classes and Commerce 72 Tuesday, March 14, at 8:30 All 12 o'clock classes (except Zoology 104) Tuesday, March 14, at 2 o'clock All 2 o'clock classes Wednesday, March 15, at 8:30 All 8 o'clock classes Wednesday, March 15, at 2 o'clock All 3 o'clock classes and Commerce 71 Thursday,' March 16, at 8:30 AH.9 o'clock classes Thursday, March 16, at 2 o'clock Zoology 104, and all other classes not otherwise provided for in tias schedule. . Talent Show Is Scheduled For Tomorrow Event Sponsored By Campus Chest Stars at 8:30 For the price of one blue and white Campus Chest button, stu dents and faculty will be admit ted to a presentation of the larg est aggregation of top-flight stu dent and faculty ever to appear before a campus audience tomor row night at 8:30 in Memorial Hall. Seven talented acts have been secured, in addition to some of the more versatile faculty mem- burs, for the Campus Chest's Student-Faculty Variety Night Show, Ralph Herb, Chest board member in charge of special events, said yesterday. Chancellor R. B. House and "possibly" Acting President W. D. Carmichael, Jr., will be on hand to present a harmonica piano duet, Hebb said. Also, a star-studded program of student talents will be pre sented with WDUK'S and Sound and Fury's Mark Barker as mas-ter-of -ceremonies. All that will be required for entrance to the show will be presentation of the small button given each contributor to the Campus Chest drive which cur rently is in progress. Both Parties Hit Acheson WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (A3) After three hours wrangling over the Administration's China Pol icy, the House today put off un til Thursday a final vote on a compromise bill for limited eco nomic aid to Formosa and Korea. Democrats and Republicans alike lit into the State Depart ment's handling of Far Eastern affairs, with Secretary of State Acheson singled out for renewed attacks. The aid' measure itself appear ed certain of passage. Too Much Money? Football De-Emphasis To Be Di Debate Topic De-emphasis of football at versity has caused it to become North Carolina will be discussed by the Dielectic Senate tonight along with. a proposal that $200, 000 of last year's football profits be used to pay -bonuses to the University teaching staff. The de-emphasis resolution to be considered at 9 o'clock in New West building was drafted by the Di Ways and Means Committee, headed by Toby Sclby, Di presi dent pro tempore. The Di dis cussion will be the first formal discussion of the football ques tion by a student organization in many years. The resolution charges that the emphasis of football at the Uni- " ' V Is ' '..v. i,, : r V1 f - ! H & 4 ! IM iff f 11 r I 1 if M"M -""iiiffilfBr'iiiiiirir- - rf:t-ttH-'wM VETERANS ADMINISTRA TOR Carl R. Gray (left) and! Postmaster General Jesse Don aldson are shown in Washing ton examining some of the $2, 300,000,000 in life insurance divi dends that are being mailed to veterans of World War II. Some ; 16,000,000 vets are eagerly awaiting the "payoff" that is expected to average $175. Debate Team Takes Fifth In Tourney Herbert Mitchell and Paul Roth won fifth place among 20 debate teams at a tournament held at Miami University over the weekend. Mitchell and Roth were the negative team for the proposi tion that there should be nation alization of basic non-agricultural industries. Bob Evans and Hur shel Keener represented 'the af firmative side. The University of Texas af firmative team won the tourna ment. Mitchell (and Roth defeated teams from the University of South Carolina, Stetson, Florida, Miami, Sewanee, Army, Texas, and Georgetown Universities. . On Feb. 10 Evans and Roth will enter a tournament in Boston. They will be required to debate either side of the proposition. Dr. Norman Mattis of the English Department will accompany them as faculty advisor. known as "a great f ootball fac tory." It alleges that the present emphasis of football has not helped the University's academ ic standing and says, 'football is to education what a bullfight is to agriculture." Selby indicated that the draf ters of the resolution were not opposed to college football but were concerned over the rela tionship between athletics and academics. The resolution charges that the teaching staff of the University is "grossly underpaid in compari son to other staffs in institutions of comparable standing and size." It calls'" for the use of $200,000 of the "tremendous profit" made by the football team last year to pay bonuses to "our underpaid teaching staff." The resolution will have no legal effect but will serve as an expression of the opinion of a private student group: Folk Dance Group Will Meet Today The University Folk dance group will throw its usual week ly fantastic-tripping this after noon. The group, which meets once a week and is open to anyone with a flair or yen to be a folk dancer, will assemble at 5 o'clock in the Woman's gym. The group is free and there are instructors available. . Graha Called m Humanitarian' By Kerr Scott f; 'No More Commie V- : ; Than I Am' Says I C. Governor C RALEIGH, Feb. 7 (Gover nor Scott asserted today that the man he placed in the U. S. Senate, Dr. Frank P. Graham, "is no more of a Communist than I am." ' "Dr. Graham is North Caro lina's greatest humanitarian in our lifetime," the Governor told WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (P) Senators Graham (D N.C.) and Ferguson (R Mich) intro duced a resolution today calling on the United States to join with other nations in moves to strengthen the United Nations. The Ferguson-Graham plan proposes removal of the Secur ity Council veto power in set tlement of disputes and admis sion of new members. a news conference. "That goes for the United States as far as the men I know." Scott added: "A lot of people are saying Dr. Graham is a Com munist, a Humanitarian and a Communist are as different a they can be. Dr. Graham is no more of a Communist than I am." The Communist label, the Governor declared, "is just a sort , of cuss word." If people don't agree with somebody," he said, "they call him a Communist." - This support of Graham, whose post is at stake in this year's primary and election, was volun teered by the Governor. Scott named Graham to the Senate last year and has said he will support him for election in any way he can. "Of course, we've got a great many people in our state who don't want a humanitarian. But I'll stand by a humanitarian any time," the Governor commented. Scott said he didn't think there was a solidified group opposing Graham, but "certainly you'll find powerful individuals and then some not so powerful." "There are definitely groups that "don't want things done for the masses," he asserted, "be cause it would cost money." Senator Graham is as far ahead in his thinking, the Governor said, as William Jennings Bryan was. . -. YM Freshman Meet To Discuss Race The weekly YMCA freshmen meeting will be held tonight in the Y building at 7:30. The topic for discussion will be race re lations. Dr. Guy Johnson of the Univer sity department of Sociology and Anthropology will be the speaker. Sophisticated Burlesque Iva Kitchell Combines Many Talents To Give Interesting Dance Program Burl Ives' personality, Polgar's ability to provoke laughter, and the Don Coassacks' talent will all be combined to some degree in Memorial Hall next Tuesday ev ening at 8 o'clock when the Stu dent Entertainment Committee present the fourth artist in its current series Iva Kitchell,- the celebrated dancing comedienne. This will be the first University appearance for Miss Kitchell. Although she was scheduled to perform here in 1947, the SEC had to cancel her contract when earlier attractions failed to sell enough tickets on the voluntary basis. The SEC is now a part of stu dent government that operates with an annual appropriation made by the Student Legislature from block fees. University stu- den n ee Cover Girl Contest Gets Started Today Alpha Phi Omega Is Sponsor Of Event; Applications Are Asked For By Group Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, will sponsor the Collier's Cover Girl contest here and yesterday called for applications. , "It can not be stressed too much that all coeds entered in the con test should be above average in beauty, personality, and be a true representation of the Caro lina Coed in spirit and activi tes," Clyde S. Smithson, chair man, said. Smithson listed requirements for entering: 1. The coed must be a member of the junior class and returning to the University next year. 2. An application must be sub mitted to the Contest Committee, Room 202, YMCA building, by 5 o'clock Monday afternoon. 3. Each contestant must pay an entrance fee of five dollars to cover expenses including a photo graph to be run in the Daily Tar Heel. 4. Each contestant must submit an 8 x 10 picture for the use of the Contest Committee. (Photo graphs should preferably be full length.) , Voting for " the? cover "girl will begin next Wednesday. Pictures and voting boxes will be placed in the Y. A run-off contest of the top three contestants will close March 3. The contest is being " held through the cooperation of Col lier's Magazine at five other lead ing universities over the country. Collier's said the winner "stands an excellent chance of getting some good publicity." PTA Varieties Slated For Woollen Tonight The Chapel Hill Parent-Teachers Association tonight will pre sent its big 10-act variety show in Woollen Gymnasium. The time is 7:30. - There are still plenty of seats available for the star-studded show and tickets will be on sale right up to starting time. The PTA steering committee, which has been handling all the ar rangements, reported a brisk sale of tickets yesterday and Monday. Admission to the show will be 4 mmm. mm V x-Sy:s:; IVA KITCHELL :-N, . mam f Mmnlnr ir .-lrwftmjl jmjlX-U-jj Fleece N Me Hayes Rules On Rights' Cases Today DURHAM, Feb 7 (P) Judge Johnson J. Hayes of the Middle District Federal Court here is expected to rule tomorrow wheth er two civil rights cases are to be tried by jury. The two cases will be tried in the Spring The two cases involved are Harold Epps and Robert Davis Glass vs. the University of North Carolina, and Carolyn J. Blue and others vs. the Durham Public School District and others. Epps and Glass, Negro students at North Carolina College, are seeking an injunction to prevent the Universiyt of North Carolina from refusing them admission to the University of North Carolina cause of their race. In the case of Carolyn J. Blue and others vs. the Durham Pub lic School District, a group of local Negroes are charging that white children are furnished with better school facilities than Ne gro children. 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Tickets will be on sale today at Jeff's, Bob Smith's, the local high school and by any member of the PTA. Norman Cordon, former Metro politan Opera singer and current head of the North Carolina Music Foundation, will act as master of ceremonies. Cordon, in addition to his opera experience, sang at one time with Paul Whiteman's band and once played with Hal Kemp. dents this year will get an oppor tunity to see Miss Kitchell again with admission free upon pre sentation of I.D. cards. The audi torium doors open at 7 o'clock. Now on a cross-country tour which started with a successful Carnegie Hall concert last Dec. 4 with tickets selling up to three dollars. Miss Kitchell has been hailed by the New York Tribune as "the most irresistable artist of the dance." The New Yorker magazine was complimentary enough to term her "brilliant!" The New York Times deemed her "very funny indeed." Miss Kitchell's impish buries quing, "her satires on the ballet and the modern dance, have es tablished her as a leading jester of the entertainment world today. 1 aps rnbers Gardner, Jr., Roy Holsten, Gibson Picked Highest Society Honors Students In Pre-Dawn Rite Three University students were tapped as members of the Order of the Golden Fleece in pre-dawn ceremon ies yesterday morning. The three honored by the Uni versity's highest honorary society were O. Max Gardner, Jr., of Shelby, Roy Holsten of Ridge wood, N. J., and Charles Gibson of Winston-Salem. Gardner, who graduated from University Law School this week, was elected Monday to the Ex ecutive Committee of the Board of Trustees, and served on the Trustee committee that chose Gordon Gray as new president of the Greater University. He graduated from N. C. State College before getting his law degree here. He is the son of former Governor O. Max Gard ner and is seeking a state sena torial seat from the 27th district. At the University he served as president of the . Young Demo cratic Club. Holsten, who graduates at the end of the winter quarter, is a veteran member of the student government judiciary and for mer president of the German Club. He is -present .chairman of the Men's Honor Council and has served on the Student Council. He is president of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Gibson, who alsvo graduates at the end of the present quarter, is head of the Student Entertain ment. Committee and has been instrumental in bringing out standing entertainers to the cam pus under the committee's pro gram. He has also served on the staff of The Daily Tar Heel, as man aging editor of the Carolina Quarterly and is a senior member of the Publications Board. Gib son is a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. Phi Sets Up New Group The Phi Assembly's first Insti tution of Parliamentary Proce dure will get underway at 7:30 tonight in Phi Hall with a talk by Dr. David G. Monroe of the Political Science Department. Parliamentary procedure work shops to be conducted by Peter Gerns, Dave Sharpe, parliamen tarian of the Student Legislature, Jim Southerland, and Banks Tal ley will be held at 3:30 tomor row afternoon, 9 o'clock tomor row night and at 3:30 on Friday afternoon. Short Semester AUSTIN, Tex.. Feb. 7 !) W. Aslor Kirk, Negro ieacher, attended his first class yesterday at ihe University of Texas and ihen promptly quit. The class was segregated, across ihe street from the main campus and con sisted of one student and one professor. Dr. Charles Timm. Kirk spent 50 minutes with the white professor. Then he is sued a statement saying he could not accept the arrangements of fered. Kirk teaches political science at Tillotson College for Negroes. He is seeking ihe degree of Doctor of Philosophy in government.