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Sf -s orf -S - rf yT ' """" ' WEATHER " fSf& ! li iW MEETINGS Partly cloudy with high of 72. (A I J P ( ' J V f 5 A ' S M I I ' YY i vii ki n i , , '. ; . , , . W V ta mm m mm . T Contpete (P) Wire Servict CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1956 Offices in Graham Memorial SIX PAGES THIS ISSUE rniui !eruCf Ln Parking Situation Expected Monday By NEIL BASS The town Board of Aldermon will pass final decree on the S. Columbia St. parking restriction at Monday night's meeting. The aldermen will hear a report presented on behalf of the seven fraternities involved. Chairman Wilburn Davis of the student gov ernment Traffic Advisory Com mission will present the report. Dan Clark, Pi Kappa Alpha president, will compile the report under direction of the Interfra ternity Council. He will convey it to Chairman Davis. RECOMMENDATION Davis said yesterday he would also present a recommendation formulated by his commission. Chairman Davis said, concerning the .work of his group: "My committee appreciates all cooperation given by students, and it hopes to have such cooperation all through the year in working on the general campus parking problem. "We also appreciate the coop eration given us by the Merchants' Assn. and the Board of Alder men." Davis declined to give his opin ion concerning the results of the meeting. The Davis commission, appoint ed by President Bob Young, will shift its attention to the overall campus parking problem after the aldermen pass final decree Mon day night. ' DR. SIDNEY PAINTER Johns Hopkins proj speaks tonight Noted Historian To History Club Magna Carta Tonight One of the nation s pre-eminent authorities on the Middle Ages, Prof. Sidney Painter of Johns Hopkins University, will deliver a public address at 8 p.m. today in Carroll Hall. . Prof. Painter's address is the second in a series of three public addresses by prominent historians to be given this year, sponsored by the Graduate History Club, Phi IN THE INFIRMARY Students in the Infirmary yes terday included: Misses Valerie Van Ammon, Barbara Callaway, Isabel Master son and Kinzo Yamamato, George McNeill, Harold Lusk, Alvin Musti3n, Lecn ' Martin, James Varnum, George Myatt, David McOraw, Howard Mills, Jimmy Merrirt, David Carr, John Trott And Hugh Cryant. The enly suggested action which" the aldermen , may take is a 60 oay lilting of the two hour re striction if the fraternities' report premises action to alleviate their parking problem during this pe riod. Chairman Davis earlier report ed representatives from the Board cf Aldermen had promised tenta tively to lift the ban for the 60 oay period. Mayor O. K. Cornwcll after wards told a reporter the two rep resentatives had no authorization to make any type of tentative promise. Fraternities which are affected by the two-hour parking restric tion on S. Columbia St. between Franklin St. and Cameron Ave. are: Beta Theta Pi, Delta Kappa Ep silon, Sigma Nu, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Lambda Phi, , Sigma Alpha Ep silon and Sigma Chi. Candidates Absent On Mon. Must Meet Today All Honor Council candidates who were unable to attend the candidates' meeting held last Mon day night have been required to meet in Student Government of fice in Graham Memorial, today at 7 p.m. Any candidate who is absent from this meeting without contact ing Andy Milnor at 8-9105 will be disqualified. 3 Talks On Alpha Theta - history fraternity, ' and the Graham Memorial Student Union. TOPIC The topic of Dr. Painter's add ress, "The Magna Carta, and Medi- eval Oi igins of Personal Liberty", is a particularly timely one toaay when this vital principle, the foun dation of American democratic so ciety and our republican form of government, is challenged by the principles of Communism. Prof. Painter will discuss the origins of the principle of personal liberty, as expressed in the Magna Carta, famous English declaration of hu man freedom, and trace their long range importance. Prof. Painter, who is professor j of history at the Johns Hopkins Univorsity, is the author of The History of the English Feudal Barony, French Chivalry, The Scourge of the Clergy, and Peter of Dreux, Duke of Brittany. President Alerts U. S. Defenses From Radio Dispatches WASHINGTON President Eisenhower has put the entire American defense system on a round-the-clock alert. Disturbed . by Soviet troop movements in, Hungary, the President ordered the Atlantic Fleet to sea under sealed orders. He asked America's allies to draw back from crucial areas in order to ward off a possible sec ond Pearl Harbor. Eisenhower, who was reelect ed to office by a powerful land slide in Tuesday's election, call ed Congressional leaders to gether for a conference Frirday. UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. The General Assembly voted 64-0 Wednesday for a ceasefire in the Middle East. There were 12 abstentions, Israel among them. SEOUL, Korea Two Russian MIG fighters were reported to have attacked South Korean air planes over South Korea Wed nesday. A W Weihinan Says UP Will Win A University Party - Chairman Mike Weinman said yesterday the j UP "is now finishing a most suc cessful session in Student Legis-! lature, and I am confident will receive a larger majority in the election next Tuesday." Weinman, in a prepared state ment, alio said "The University .. , . - Party .haa-proven.by-.thi4 term On ! 1V-'J :ul! u,ls. u ; - i I students on the University camp i us. It has far surpassed the Stu- dent Party in activity and inter- est in the legislature. We have attempted more and better legis lation than the Student Party," he said. "I think it should be brought out that ths reading day before exams was initiated by UP legis- 1 lators in a past session. Bob Young has taken credit for this j measure, but let'3 remember it is the duty of the executive branch to carry out the legislation initi ated by the representative body. "The University Party has done an outstanding job this term, and our record will prove that, and will continue to do so when con tinued in power by this election. "We are confident of taking sev-. eral dormitory seats from the stu dent party this election because dorm district candidates. I think they are the most interested we have ever nominated." he said. "We are especially privileged to have such qualified class of ficership candidates for this elec tion. Outstanding among these is John Kerr, candidate for Junior , Class president. He has been trea- j surer of the student body and chairman of the Student Enter tainment Committee, and in the Student Legislature. "I urge all student voters to sup port the UP, for when you do, you cast a vote for good student gov- J ernment and not petty politics," i he said. . UNC Debaters To Attend Meet Members of the Debate Squad will leave UNC today at 1:30 p.m. for Columbia, S C. for the South ; Carolina Invitational Debate Tour nament. During the first inter-collegiate competition of the year, debators will argue the pro and con of the national collegiate debate topic J for the year, which is: J Resolved, that the United States should discontinue direct economic aid to foreign countries. 1 Debating on the affirmative will , be Phillip Gerdes of Wilmington and Randy Oglesby of Greensboro. Taking the negative side will be Harold Stessel of Peekskill, N. Y. and Clay Simpson of Lex ington, Ky. 4 pat McQueen 4 Seniors J lrif& id best In Pre-Dawn Event, Valkyries Tap Misses Richardson, Guenthn er, Decker, Earp, McQueen 98 Coed s Compete tonight For Yack Beauty Queen Title Much to the delight of the-dom-j Elizabeth Lloyd ' Dougherty, Alice inant male population on campos, Eller, Betsy Lyoh and Nan Schaef no less than 98 girls will vie for fer. the title of "1957 Yack Beauty; stray Greeks: Miss Carol Coop Queen" at .Memorial Hall today at I wood and Edith Moore. 7130 p.m. - . ' . . . The annual contest Is staged by uie si-ill in inf i acKeiy isck, uie tTniwreltv voarW wJ,r J - - " " ' and 14 attendants will find them b?auty section when the publica tion comes out in the spring. Entrants will be judged on sym metry of features, complexion, harr, figure and poise. Each con testant has been entered in the contest by a fraternity, sorority, dormitory, or other campus or ganizations. CAPPS MC Jimmy Capps, Raleigh disc joc key, will act as master of cere monies. Judges include Ty Boyd. Chapel Hill radioman; Monk Jen nings, Chapel Hill merthant and ' Charlie Cash, Durham radio an nouncer. Special entertainment will be provided by Flip Latham's student combo and the Phi Kappa Sigma combo. , : Following -is al list of, the 93 candidates and their sponsors: Delta Delta Delta: Misses Ann ! Barber Anne -Mirfe Miller, and Nancy Joe Rush, Chi Omegra: Misses Carol Camp bell, Ann Norman, and Marianna Miller. . . . Alpha Delta Pi: Misses Nancy Davis, Jane Little, Doris Peter, Nancy Llewelyn, Margaret Head, and Pat Gregory. Kappa Delta: Misses Elizabeth Gore Barnes, Norma Joan Cupp, Campus Chest Campaign Hits $460 Total After Second Day Campus Chest donations yester day pushed the total of funds up' to $460, according to Co-Chairmen Miss Jackie Aldridge and Jess I Stribling. , - Contributions for the second ! day, though smaller than expect ! ed, totalled $1G0 by 5 p.m. Only 14 organizations had reported, said the io-chairmen. $300 was donated Tuesday. The caravan trip to the Univer I sity of. Virginia has caused one ' day to be sliced from the length of tho drive. It will now end Fri day night instead of Saturday. The co-chairmen announced yes terday that -Henry; Mclnnis has been appointed drive chairman for Winston Dormitory An appeal came yesterday from Greece solicitating. the. aid of UNC students. Greece, which receives aid from the Campus. Chest. Nent a letter which said: J; , "Your participation" in our scholarship program has helped to make it possible to giv? an educa- r ; JOY EARP Alpha Gamma Delta: Misses Ann r.,..i, tr ci4. e . . ugh"' iay..Smith Sarah Craw . lfrr anrt I'hvIIia Kraft XUIU I1U I 11.1 1113 IUB1 1. r..Ht . i T...it:.. t- r I Kappa Alpha: Misses Margery; Lindeman, Martha Williford, Anne Melton, Bobby Love, and Roberta Chapin. Lambda' Chi Alpha: Misses Sally Patterson, Hanna Kirby, Anne Smith, Nancy Milan, Elaine Burns, and Elenor Williamson. Phi Delta Th?ta: Misses Mary Burgwyn, Shirley Dees, and Grace Boney. Chi Psi: Misses Mary "Pee-Wee" Batten. Jane Brock,. Marian Dick ens, Darryl Farrington, Dorothy Presley, and Bobbie Brank. Delta Psi: Misses Carolyn Nel son, Patsy Poythress, Beverly Hea ton, and Robie Simpson. ' Nurses Dorm: Misses Barbara Miles, Anne Morgan, and Martha Deer. Sigma Nu; Miss?s Barbara Hon ey, Susan Walker, Carolyn Placak, and Shirley Carpenter. Spencer Hall: Misses Page An derson and Sarah Williamson. Pi Lambda Phi: Miss Barbara Prago. Kenan Dorm: Miss Tita White. Smith Dorm: Miss Dickey Picker rell. Beta Theta Pi: Misses Val von Ammon, Ann Morgan, Lucinda Holderness, and Betty Bell. Cobb Dorm: Misses Barbara (See BEAUTY QUEEN, Page 4) tion to young Greeks of exception al promise whose talents would otherwise have remained undevel oped and unrecognized. You have contributed to a life-giving pro gram of great significance to this valiant and strategically located little country which is struggling in a troubled world along the road to economic stability. "During the past year, as in previous years, over half of our one thousand students were schol arship beneficiaries and we are determined that next year we will not be obliged to refuse the oppor tunities the college offers to any promising boy because he lacks the finaheial means," the letter stated. "We want you to know that your interest in the education of Greek . boys in .an American sponsored gchj has been heartwarming en eouragement in a challenging task. We plead for your continued in- i terest . and support," the letter said. MARTHA DECKER Honorary oman Four senior coeds and one hon- ! into the Valkyries, higest women's ' honorary on campus, this morning i : in are-dawn ceremonies. I The undergraduates tapped were ! Misses Martha Anne Richardson, Patricia Grace McQueen, Shirley ' Lee Guenthner, and Joy Frances j Earp. Miss Martha Alice Decker of the Dean of Women's Office was tapped by the organization for hon orary membership. Membership is based on charac ter, unselfish leadership, scholar rhip and service to the campus. Founded in 1941,' the Valkyries replaced Alpha Kappa Gamma, na tional honorary society,' and corres ponds to thev highest local men's honorary society, the Order oL the Golden Fleece. . ' " it Mi3S lliehardson a sociology ma jor irom Midlothian," Va., is, the Valkyries said, "one whose con- structive attitude and service has been evident in several phases of campus life." "She is one who has expressed the ability to awaken in others a sense of leadership and fellow ship," the society said. Miss McQueen, a primary educa tion major from Lumberton, was hailed as "one whose devotion to students' interests is constantly felt by her active participation and concern in affairs of the student judiciary." "She is a. leader whose convic tions demand respect and whose sense of responsibility begins with definite action," the Valkyries said. Miis Guenthner, nursing student j from Washington, D. C, "has given unselfishly and untiringly of her time and efforts for the betterment of dormitory life," the Valkyries paid. "lier capabilities as an outstand- UNC Has From Dorm By GRAHAM SNYDER The aggregation of funds from the $30 dormitory room rent in-j crease effected last September, 1955, to be used for the purpose of financing the construction of SSL Will Start Next Thursday RALEIGH OP) College students from throughout North Carolina will gather in Raleigh Nov. 15-17 to hold the annual N. C. state student legislature in the state capitol. Plans for the mock legislative assembly were reported Monday by Robert M. Gunn of Charlotte, a student at North Carolina State College -and vice president of the student legislature's interim coun cil. Bach educational institution represented, Gunn said, will pro pose a resolution to be acted upon by the student senators and house ; members. Virginia and South Carolina college students have been issued men's dorms will be built facing invitations to attend the session as Navy Field behind Kenan Sta obssrvers. j dium. MARTHA RICHARDSON Japped a n ing leader have been a constant source of inspiration to those in her major field," the society said. Miss Earp, psychology major from Raleigh, is a student who, "in her sympathetic understanding and unselfish service seeks persistent ly to aid her fellow students and to improve campus life," the Val kyries stated. "Hor strength of character, en-j thisiasm and ideals of deep con viction are strongly felt in the : many tasks she. undertakes," they reported. Miss -Decker, from Miami, Fla., according to the Valkyries, is "a valuable member of the Dan of Women's office whose creative Capabilities are vital in this' area of - campus life." , , , . , The lor&anization '"'.said... . "exem- ; plifying outstanding qualities, she i has "displayed warm and sincere interest in the individual student and deyotion to the campus com munity.'.' " ; Tearing Down Of Posters Is Honor Offense The tearing down of campus campaign posters is an .Honor Council offense, Miss Martha Bar ber of the Women's Council point ed out yesterday. Several posters have been torn down and many defaced, she said. Defacing the posters is also an of fense, she said. Miss Barber said she felt that perhaps many freshmen and soph omores did not know that this de struction was an Honor Council offense. $100,000 Rent Hike three new dormitories, has ap- l proached a figure approximating ! $ioo 000 ' university Business Manager ; claude Tea2ue. in stating the !,amount collected for the academic year might 1955-56, said vary, due to this figure the shift of and out of students moving m dormitories during the course of a year. Teague stated the original sum of money, will be used to purchase j the furniture for the new dormi- t lories; an luima aitumuiauui; j from the room increase thereatier i will be used to pay the interest ' and principal on the 2 million dollar loan granted last fall by the Federal Housing and Home Fi j nance Agency. j The bill authorizing the con struction of the new dorms was ; passed by the North Carolina Gen ! era! Assembly on May 23, 1955. The time consumed between that date and the tentative building program date of December, 1956, was attributed by Teague to "the i interminable delays of architec- tural planning and approving." The complete building plans in clude the construction of three men's dormitories and an addi tional wing for Spencer dorm. The SMlKl-fcY OUfcN I MNtK DTH Wire Bill Comes Up For Debate Toniahi The Student Legislature will vote tonight on a bill to appropri ate $400 to establish national and international news wire service for The Daily Tar Heel. The bill points out The Daily Tar Heel is the only communica tion with national and internation- aJ affairSi iri printed form, pub- lished daily in Chapel Hill. Sonny Evans, speaker of the Legislature, in giving his views on the bill, said, "The Tar Heel was the only student publication to make money last year and is, ; in my opinion, entitled to some j consideration. However, if this j mean that campus news will be 'suppressed, then I am . not in. fa vor ot it. ! Other"bllls to be voted on in clude one to establish a commit tee for altering the site of the Honor Council meetings. The bill recommends that a less public meeting place be found for the Council than the present one on the second floor of GM. A bill to look into the feasibili ty of establishing parking lots with auto registration fees is be ing submitted. The southern half of the area in front of Mclver Dorm adjacent to East Cameron St. is suggested as a suitable site for a student parking lot. All three bills were introduced last week by UP Chairman Mike Weinman. In addition, cups will be pre sented to the men's and women's dorms and frat?rnity having the h'ghest scholastic average. They are: men's dorm. Old West with a 1.631 average: women's dorm. Mclver, having an average of 1. 740; and fraternity, Delta Psi (St. Anthony Hall), 2.4747. Recogni tion will also be given to the Pi Beta Phi Sorority, which had a 2.2238 average. A cup is present ed to the sorority with the high est scholastic average by the Pan Hellenic Council. Pledge Officers Elected By Alpha Gam Sorority The 1956 pledge of Gamma Ep silo.i chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority has announced the election of its officers for the present term. Miss PhUlis Kraft heads the wrnim as nresident. Miss Ann In- ; man was electcod vice president, j Miss Ruth Neisler and Andrea ! Stalvcy were selected to fill the j secretary and treasurer posts, j while Miss Jennie Margaret Meador was chosen activities chairman. Miss Frances McKnight was ap pointed scholarship chairman for he group and Miss Ingrid Clay was appointed house chairman. GM'S SLATE Student Council, 6-11 p.m., Grail Room; UP Caucus, 6-7:23 p.m., Roland Parker 1; Tri-lest Frat, 10-11 p.m., Roland Parkor 2; SP Caucus, 6-7:30 p.m., Ro land Parker 3; IFC court, 7? p.m., Woodhouss Conference Room; Grad Study Group, 9:45 11 p.m., Woodhouse Conference Room; IDC Court, 7 p.m.. Coun cil Room. J i t
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