EDITORIALS t UNITED STATU DEFENSE Why Not Investigate? BONDS War News Not Good STAMPS <Pjje ©ukejiL €ljrflnxcle Now la the Time Thirty-Eighth Yeai^-No. 36 Duke University, Durham, N. C. Friday, February 27, 1942 ESGA Voters Elect Players Cut Prices, Change Ladies In Retirement9 Date Streamlined Commencement Wetmore President Date, price, and time of the Duke Players' "Ladies in He- irement" production has been changed in a revolutionary nove, Marion Davis, president of the Players, announced Lynch Secretary; Scheduled To Begin May 28 Due to a conflict of dates with Mr. J. Foster Barnes' glee Hatley, Mapp Also lb conceit, the date of " : hanged to 1942 Program Chosen to Office March 26 and 27 at 6 o'clock, Naval ROTC Adds he first time in Duke history, the price of ad- Cut to Two Days Bill Wetmore, rising senior Mid-Year Class, mechanical engineer from will be reduced. Stand­ Washins^ton, D. C, will head ard movie theatre prices will go In New Schedule the 1942 Engineering Student play only. The 133 Now on Rolls Government association as nominal admission price of 44 Streamlined and compress­ president for the coming year. will attract greater support ed by the war, Duke's 90th to the Players, it is hoped. commencement exercises have Wetmore was chosen president been moved forward one over Clair Gingher and Sid Gul­ The play, written by Edward week, so that this year's final ledge in yesterday's ESGA elec­ Percy sand Reginald Denham, fea- irogram, originally scheduled tions in Southgate dormitory, lis "" English housekeeper of which ; admitted a ir June 6 to 8, will begin on succeeds Larry Darling, Madison, who murdCTS her aged benefac­ tress in order to keep the two g of t! Thursday, May 28. with her. The seen of the 31 are sopho two-day mid-week program Tom Hatley, risin three C^eed sisters incorporate The prospect of arm; replace the three-day week- engineering junior : suspense and light comedy in the duty in the near future addei of past years, marie, was elected vice-presi­ mood of the play. sophomores to the se the e J list SI dent unopposed on the ballot, The play features an almost within a 21-hour period. Cause despite a last minute write-in flrst semester, samped schedule is the campaign in behalf of Richard r classroom purposes, the enabling of graduates lo enter Goldberg, Terry De Marco, and is divided into four sections, defense ismployment and mili­ New secretary for the coming Louise McWilliams play the three e sections ore taught by tary services, and to speed up the year will be Richard Lynch, ris­ Bassett Has reed sisters. Bill Thomas has Bin Clay, Lt, Commander beginning of summer school. ing civil engineering senior from e only male role in the person- i, and Lt, Sea groves. In its Only speakers at tbe graduat- Bloomfield, N. J., who defeated Blackout Blitz le of Albert Feather. drill periods a we .g exercises will be J. Melville Charles Hill and James Barrow. Supporting roles will be play- Broughton, governor of North Charles Mapp, rising mechanical anee, signaling, 1 o Bulb snatchers are running Carolina, and an as yet unselect- junior from Pittsburgh, was practice, knots, and drill. who will deliver the mpant in Bassett! Gilham; Gyivnn Lon elected treasurer over Joe Myers nora Fiske; and Flon outside a<s\ baccalaureate sermon. The north end of the second d Howard Gile. Sister Theresa. Unusual program departures floor is a perfect example of a Senio: practice. The unit ride team has r this year will be the bacca- typical war-time blackout. Stu­ : Spencer Mc- " ; postal matches this Members of the Chantieli n putting ureate sermon, delivered on the Masler, Winnsboro, S. C, and dents are knocking each other Speech Contest year. The first match was with before sending it a r. An early deadline opening evening, and the mom- Bill Kleinhenz. Baltimore, Md. is they go tearing around newly organized University year's book weeks 3 of time, an action \ d by the accelerated program. ig graduating exercises the next Junior representative elected was the halls at break-neck speed, of New Mexico unit. The other day, May 29. Bill Karl, North Tarrytown, N. dashing to answer the telephone, To Be Held Here th Northwestern and The program as outlined in- Y.; while John Lewis, Pough- i as a fourth at bridge, or Leroy Lewis Appointed Michigan. The scores for the Chanticleer Deadline Climaxes keepsie, N. Y., and Russell Rose, lo satisfy their own inane N. C. Division Head - ' e 1645- Holloway Harlingen, Texas, were elected New Mexico. I4BS. Duke. 1?I2- Thursday, May 28, 6 pjn.— craving for a national speed-up On March 14, Duke university sophomore representatives. Michlgan, ISI5. and Duke. 1712- Year of Continuous Activity utdoor reception for parents campaign. will be host to the represent­ The newly elected ESGA pres­ Northweestern, ISO2. Ends Series id seniors; 7 p.m., class reunion Amateur Hawkshaws probed atives of the 21 four-year col­ ident was captain of the fresh­ those now in the By John Baldwin dinners; 8:30 p.m., baccalaureate the halls, desperately attempt- man basketball squad, a member leges and universities of North N.R.O.T.C. is as follows: Deadline for the "Chanticleer," yearbook of the university, so discover the root of all of the varsity basketball squad, for the North Carolina comes this week, after continual activity on the publication On Sunday Friday, May 29, 9;30 a.m.— the trouble. "Why are the bulbs a member of the American So­ contest of the National Richyid Howard Alisons, Ra- since the beginning of Freshman week, Jack Kauffman, edi­ Meeting of university trustees; Ixten • ri.-Ds.-si ciety of Mechanical Engineers gone?" they asked in wiiispered tor of the student publication, stated today. Religious Emphasis Week ng of alumni and : i Affair; Southgate air raid warden, and a aws to a close this week end alumnae councils; 11 a.m., grad- The National contest is under The early deadline will enable copies of the publication member of Sigma Chi fraternity ith but three more lectures re­ the direction of Dr. Alan to appear two or three weeks earlier than usual. Approxi- alising in the series being con­ ., illssSS si both vho for twenty years has —'—ate time for delivery is thought ducted by the Reverend Mr luncheon. , It v evident that been the director of inter- be the last week in April. Labor shortages in the print­ Fred M. Holloway. This year's commencement Sorority Installs she ha<i but giate forenslcs at the University Chapel Choristers marks the fiftieth year that Trin- i Camel Cillihia. Gtarit Qtboin ing sand engraving companies, ai Addition of open forums In mind; namely, to get a bulb! " South Carolina. Dr- Nichols ity college and Duke have been graduation aternity sections for the dls- A confession was anally wran­ s selected Mr. Leroy Ls^vis of in Durham. Trinity moved to the Room for Chapter To Sing Oratorio ission of religious problems gled from the accused, tt seems Duke as the North Carolina di­ present East campus site in 1892. early appearance of the year- proved to be a sucessssfi" Former Mordecai Home that Mrs. Wagner, the superin- visional director for the contest. k, Kauffman continued. The periment according to Earlier graduatioi Now Houses Alpha Chi charge of Brown and Dne of the interesting features book will go to press two months Huntington, chairman o is of 11 cccle- Alpha Chi Omega, youngsat I..SS,... house if ihe contest will be the steno­ of schedule. Paper short- YMCA religious week cc rated program n national sorority on campus, has graphing of all speeches, University Chapel choir wil o not affect the output of tee. Faculty members whi line with the specded-up pro- been given access to a permanen tiously, Cons^uently, she has .'hich the government unite with the choir of the Farm the publication, as sufficienl charge of the forums Wednesday being adopted by colleges chapter room. Located in "Mor taken out all the bulbs that ex­ translate into Spanish and Port­ ville, Va, State Teachers' Col paper for all copies was purchas- vening ^pressed pleasure at niversities throughout the decat House," bungalow in bad ceed a certain wattage, in order ugese and distribute throughout lege for the annual oratorio, ii ie amount of student thinking of the East campus post office sSouth America. Chapel, March 19. The engravings In the book •hich they found is being done the room is already being put jnd-tables will be held moral of this story is: If you s The two groups will give thei: e made in Chicago. The copy long religious lines, Huntington into shape for occupancy by " every afternoon from 3 to 5 be- going to keep a light burning rendition of Brahm's "Requiem' to be printed by a Raleigh said. chapter in about a month. ng Tuesday, March 3 and your window, be sure that it under the direction of J, Foster •m, the same one which has I Thu Holloway, in his morning does not exceed 200 wattsl handled the printing of the ; This house was formerly the March 12 :o select the Duke rening lectures during the home of Dr. Mordecai, a distln ies for the divlrion book for about fifteen years. The reek, has emphasize the guished lawyer, and for many winners of the di­ f the b s will of a practical religion in years dean of the law school. The Speers Lectures rt will go to the Na­ world.