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Serials Dept. Box 870 CJiapal HUl, HC. WEATHER Mostly cloudy and cool. High 50 35. Wednesday considerable cloudi ness and continued cool. nlff 4LJM fflifPtwIM SNARL An election was avoided ever an issue of which there was a lack of understanding. Set page 2. VOL. LXV NO. 113 Offices in Graham Memorial CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1958 Complete (P) Wire Service FOUR PAGES THIS ISSUE 5 ; i . , ' -v.- .. - J t ! ' '"-.v ...... , - ""5 " m it y ' - - 1 - x - v - - - if ' - - ..V -3 Dfl ;JMDIiDDiS)fid Cs)DQMS)Q UNC Planner s Club Elect New Officers CREEK WEEK PROGRESSES A group of fraternity pledges are shown cleaning up the premises of the Lutheran Church, one of several projects in yesterday's work day program of Greek Week ac tivities. Greek Week, the replacement for the now-abolished "hell week," consists of activities geared to bring some 400 pledges of 24 social fraternities together in an effort to better relations between the community and fraternity. An intramural field da is planned for the pledges today. Later this week they will take part in a carnival day and a final banquet, with trophy presentation for the best pledge class Ashe Exum of Sigma Nu fraternity is serviig as Greek Week chairman. The Sigma Alpha Ep silon pledge class won last year's Greek Week tro?hy. (Norm Kantor Photo) SYMPOSIUM SPEAKER Governors Life Reminiscent Of American Success Story i t 4 : 1 J If GOV. HODGES Syit posiurn Speaker UNC Starts Planning New Frosh Camp ; rians arc underway for next fall's, Freshman Camp. Sponsored by the YMCA, the Camp servs as a recreation-orientation session for a limited number of freshmen. Campers are selected on a first come-first serve basis. ' Director of the camp this year is Mike Givins, a junior from Char lotte. Givins arid prospective coun selors have had two meetings and will continue to get together once a week for the rest of the semester to plan next year's camp and to re cieve training in counseling. All students interested in working as camp counselors have been ask ed to attend a meeting tonight at 6:30 in Room 200 Carroll Hall. Givins said he hoped a number of rising sophomores would turn By DAVIS YOUNG Luther Hartwell Hodges. 92nd governor of the State of North Carolina, will be here on campus Sunday, March 16 at 8 p.m. in Me morial Hall to deliver the keynote address for the Carolina Symposium i out for the meeting on Public Affairs. Governor Hodges represents a person who has come from almost total obscurity in his early days to the highest office in the state. He j v as born in Virginia in the year 1898 on a tenant farm and has risen j from these meager surroundings to the position that he now enjoys. He is a graduate of UN'C where he was both president of his class and president of the student body. He entered the University wiUi savings of $(2.50 and worked his way through as a waiter, furnace firer and odd-job-man. UN'C conferred an honorary degree upon him in 1946 as did North Carolina State College in 1955. ' Hodges entered the business world in 1919 and remained in this field until 1944 when he was head of the Textile Division of the OPA. He was a consultant to the Secretary of Agriculture in 1945 and re tired from business for good in 1950 to devote his energies to public service. He was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1952 and assumed his pre sent position in November of 1954 upon the untimely death of William L'mstead. He was easily reelected in 1957. Governor Hodges has sought to keep men and women of character and proven ability in state service of North Carolina without regard to political factionalism. New officers of the Planners A Forum, an organization of graduate students, faculty members and pro fessional people in the field of city and Regional planning, have been elected at UNC. Newly elected president is James Stevens of Little Rock. Ark., a first year graduate student in the UNC Department of City and Re gional Planning. He succeeds George Stevens of Asheville as Forum president. Both young men are working on their master's degrees in the field of city planning; the past president, George Stevens, will graduate this June while the new president, James Stevens, will complete his study in June. 1959. Other officers of the executive committee of the Planners Forum are Alfred Huyck of Ridgewood, N. J.. program chairman; Marilyn Nel son. Belvedere, 111., secretary -treasurer; John Anderson, Kansas City, Mo., publicity chairman; and Alvin J. Karetski, Kenosha, Wis., social chairman. Dr. V. I. Mann Receives Aid In Research Dr. Vrigil I. Mann associate pro fessor of geology at UNC, has been notified that he is the recipient of a $9,200 grant from the National Science Foundation for a gravity survey in North Carolina. Dr. Mann, in explaining the nature of his research project, stressed the importance of the study of the earth's gravitational field through out the world. He stated that the headquarters for gravity study in the United States are located at the University of Wisconsin under the direction of George Woollard. "In as much as the area in this state is gravitationaly unknown, the University of Wisconsin agreed tn furnish a gravity meter for the study, provided that the money for transporting the meter be obtained from other sources. The money is now available for this purpose from the National Science Foundation," Dr. Mann commented. Brooks, Wall, James Other SP Nominees Don Furtado, John ttrooks, Paddy Wall, and Everette James were nominated b.y the Student liody to candidacy for the lour major campus offices at stake in the spring elections. Furtado won the contest for president of the student body by the count of 23-22 over present study body Treasurer Bob Carter. Furtado, currently is vice-president of the student body. Furtado, in accepting the nomination, stated: "It is undou betedly the greatest honor which has been bestowed upon me to have been selected as a candidate for the Presidency of the Student l'xxlv. UNC Men To Debate Scots Pittsburgh Symphony Sets Concert Tonight The Pittsburgh Symphony orches tra, which in the past few years has grown into one of the leading or cestra in the United States. vi!l perform here tonight at 8 o'clock in Memorial Hall. The concert group, sponsored here by the Student Knfertninment Com mittee, has made more than thirty recordings for Capitol Records. Students with II) cards will be lidmitted free. Student wives will be charged one dollar, and other person can obtain tickets at the door for two dollars. Program selections will include: P.ecthovcn's nwiturc to "The Crea tures of Prometheus' Symphony No. 4 in K minor. De bussy's "La Mer" and six orchestra pieces by Anton W'cbern. The Pittsburgh Sympohony Or chestra was established in 18 with V ictor Herbert as its conductor. William Steinberg, the present con ductor, joined the Symphony in 1932, after being affiliated with other outstanding orchestras in the United States and other countries, includ ing the NBC Symphony and the Buffalo Philharmonic. Members of the Student Knter i tainment Committee responsible for the concert arc: Larry Harris, chair man; Pace Barnes, Marcia Me- - . ; :A. )) ., hi. L i .. . d Brahm's Cord. Joel I'leshman, Kai Jurgcn- WILLIAM STEINBERG ti Concert Toiiiglit sen, Dr. Wilton Mason, and Tom Lambert, The Committee has also presented in its entertainment scries Iva Kitehell and Jan Perce. Taylor Of Sp Appointed To Post ecial Student Adviser Dr. George V. Taylor of the His- will assume these duties beginning staff is a "vital step in the pro tory Department will serve as ad- with the fall semester. j gram to have someone in the Gen- viser to about 100 freshmen and An announcement of Dr. Tay-jeral College to guide the students sophomores participating in "the lor's appointment w as made at this J in the special advanced curriculum UNC students Carl Barrington and Jim Tolbert will represent the University against two Scottish de baters Thursday night in debating "Resolved: That the Sun has set on the British Empire." The debate will take place in Carroll Hall at 8 p.m. Thursday and is being sponsored by the UNC Forensic Council and Carolina For um. The two Scottish debators, Leon ard MacKenzie Turpie and Ronald Bernard Anderson, are being brought here under the auspices of the Speech Association of Amer ica and the Institute of Interna tion Education. Barrington. senior English ma jor from Fayetteville, is a member of the Forensic Council, Dialectic Senate and Kappa Alpha fraterni ty. Tolbert is a pre law major from Morganton. He is a past president of the Philanthropic Society, a member of the Forensic Council and a member of the Anphoterian. Both Scottish debators were ac tive in forensics during their un dergraduate days at Glasgow Uni- Tonight at 8 o-clock, the Dialectic j versity. iney are currency associ Senate will debate a bill calling j ated with debating organizations, for a constitutional amendment to ' dential powers to the Vice President, should the President become dis abled. The meeting will be in the Senate hall on the third floor of New West. Di President Gary Greer has ex tended an invitation to all who are interested either in hearing the de bate or in participating. r1 ?z v,: V i ' I f ' -' V 1U1 - : s- I I V I DON SP FURTADO Nominee CARL BARRINGTON Will Meet Scots Di Debating Amendment On Disability special student" program. lit GM SLATE The following activities have hern m hcilulrd for today at (ira h mi Memorial: (IMA!?. 1-2 p.m., (irail IttMim; O-ientiilion Cominittee, 4:30-5 p.-' in., (irail Boom; University Party, 71 K p. 111.. Koland I'arkrr Loungt-H I and II; Carolina Symposium. 5-6 p in., H (tollhouse Conference Itoiim; University Club, 7-9:30 p.m.. (irail KiHiin; Women'b Resiclence Coun cil, 6:45-9 p. ni., Wwidhouse Con lerener Koom; A. P.O., 7-9 p. in., tfnd.vou5 ICoom, month's meeting of the Faculty j Council by the Cominittee on Su- perior Students. ! Dr. Taylor's appointment to the adviser staff of the General Col , lege was made possible through I the recent $100,000 grant from the j Carnegie Foundation. This grant, , which is for a five-year experi mental program in developing suit able courses in the curriculum for ! honor students, will repay the His ; tory Department for releaving Dr. Taylor of some of his teaching ! duties. 1 Dr. E. A. Cameron, chairman of I the Committee on Superior Stu dents, said yesterday that the ad dition of Dr. Taylor to the adviser : students program into suitable courses. "Dr. Taylor is fervently interest ed in the program and will do a fine job," said Dr. Cameron. Dr. Taylor has taught social science courses in the special stu dent program for the past two years. According to the Committee on Superior Students, Dr. Taylor's du ties will include: serving as ad viser to the freshmen and sopho mores in the special program and working for improvement of the existing programs and the instiga tion of new programs and courses aimed at providing appropriate ed ucational opportunities for better Vote Changes Will Be Topic Of Phi Debate The Phi Society will debate the abolition of the electoral college system and substitution of direct popular election for the presidency tonight at 8 p. m. Dr. William Jenkins of the polit ical science department will be the society's guest critic. The meeting will be on the fourth floor of New East. The bill states that: "The elector al college system of electing the President of the U. S. is basically undemocratic and all citizens of a free state should have a voice in the selection of their chief execu tive." An executive session will be held following the debate to initiate new i members. mn ews On JIM TOLBERT IL'C Debate Team Bridge And Dancing Lessons Set By GM Graham Memorial Activities Board will offer free beginners' bridge lessons and free dancing les sons. Mrs. E. R. Wade, well known local bridge teacher will conduct the briclge lessons. The first lesson will be Wednesday night from 7 to 10 o'clock in the Rendezvous Room. Welsh Takes Leave To Go To California Dr. George Schlager Welsh, as sociate professor of psychology in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry has been granted leave of absence for the academic year 1958-59 to assume the position of visiting associate pofessor of psy chology at the University of Cali fornia, Berkeley. His duties will include teaching courses and conducting seminars in test theory, test construction, per sonnel assessment. DTH STAFF MEET Daily Tar Heel staff members have been urged to attend an im portant meeting Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in the newspaper of fice. At the meeting, two repres entatives to the Editorial Selec tions Board will be elected. One of these will come from the execu tive staff and one from the non salaried staff. COMMENDS LEADER "In the past three years at Caro lina, In have been very fortunate in having the opportunity to work with past President Bob Young and President Sonny Evans. The out standing leadership which they have shown has illustrated to all of us the tremendous obligation and responsibility that accompanies the position of President of the Student Body. "In the coming weeks. I sincerely hope that I can illustrate to the members of the Student Party and to my fellow students that I an worthy of assuming that obliga tion." Bob Carter, who lost to Furtado, said that he did not wish to com ment on a report that he may run independently. He added that he would have to give the matter more careful consideration before reach ing a decision. , BROOKS WINS John Brooks the present parlia mentarian won a three cornered race for the vice-president nomina tion from Ralph Cummings and Gary Greer. Brooks won by 22-9-9. Brooks in seeking the nomina tion promised that the legislature would take it's rightful place as the body that enacts legislation, and that the committees and sub committees of the legislature would be co-ordinated. WALL ACCLAIMED Paddy Sue Wall, a member of the women's honor council, was ac claimed the SP nominee for secre tary of the student body. Attorney General Sonny Hall ford moved unanimous acceptance, and Miss Hall received a standing ovation from the SP membership. Everette James, who had won twice before in campus-wide elec tions, was nominated the SP candi date for treasurer of the student body over David Evans by a vote of 27-7. LEVY WINS NOMINATION Ed Levy won the nomination for National Student Association Co ordinator over Roger Foushee by 17-13. Levy is a member of the University Party; however, the job (See CANDIDATES, page 3) Republicans Discuss Slump WASHINGTON, March 10 Dr. Gabriel Hauge, President Eisen hower's economic assistant, said to night it may take until July but "I think we'll lick the slump when private expenditures go up. Hauge said the dips so far "are within the range of expectations we had." But Sen. Bridges (R-NH) describ ed the recession as "more prolong ed than was expected." He said Eisenhower "may have to supple ment some things" in his antire cession program if conditions get worse instead of better. Hauge and Bridges spoke out in a separate radio shows transcribed in advance Hauge for MBC "Re porters' Roundup" and Bridges for CBS "Capitol Cloakroom." Each endorsed a tax cut if that becomes necessary to give business a shot of adrenalin. Each took a swipe or two at Democrats who are calling for a tax slash now and a big public works program. Witness Doesn't Show Surgeon General Need Of Trained Indicates Workers Burney, surgeon Gen- pleased w ith the results, even though 1 way to solve the public health re- U. S. Public Health it. represents but a small share. cruitment problems is for each erad- Dr. Burney said that a second way j uate student in schools of public Dr. L .E. eral of the Service, said here Monday the great est need in the field of public health is trained personnel. The nation's number one public health official was speaking this afternoon at a student-faculty semi- more effectively nar sponsored by the School of v. bile this is a to solve the problem was for em-! plovers, employees, faculties and student to work out better methods for using highly qualified workers He explained that prmiary task for Public Health. The topic of Dr. employers, the influence of faculties, Burney's talk was "A Look Ahead j sutdents and employees would go in Public Health." i far to improve the utilization of per- Dr. Burney said in the immediate sonnel. future the recruitment of physicians, j "A third way, and is one in which engineers and dentists with public public health trained physicians health training would be difficult be cause of the demands of private in dustry. "We are not daunted," he said. "There are several ways to help could play the most important part, is to stimulate the application of preventive principles and techniques among practicing physicians. As our public health problems focus in- solve the most crucial problems j creasingly upon the health status and several compensating factors. One way is to improve the quality of present and future public health workers. This is being done through the increased opportunities for grad uate training in public health. The WASHINGTON", March 10 , U. S. Public Health Service is shar (See NEWS IN BRIEF, page 3) '5 in this increase and is especially of the individual, it becomes more and more essential that the preven tive methods be applied by the prac ticing physician. Many public health trained physicians today have not had this essential fact brought home to them." Dr. Burney explained that a fourth health to work toward bringing young people into the field. Dr. Burney became the eighth surgeon general of the U. S. Public Health Service when he took office in 1956. He succeeded Dr. Leonard A. Scheele. Public health personnel from the N .C. State Board in Raleigh and from numerous local health depart ments attended today's seminar. IN THE INFIRMARY Students in the infirmary yester day included: Misses Jean McCauley, Marian 11a Miller, Crumley and Sally Hale and Ronald Bull, George Schroe der, Lee Weinstein, Paul Fuller, Mary Ann Hofler, Gladys SalinL Don Abernathy, Edward Zimmer man, Bruce Miller, Tom Coleman, I Bill Stephenson, Frank London. I and Richard Molten, J
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