The Washington times., 1929-04-13
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CHARLOTTEsvILLE, Va,

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
April 13. With the shadow
of governmental interference
looming in the background,
the council of war attempting
to quell the so-called "Whiskey
rebellion Z at the University
of Virginia is meeting today
The arch chapter. or national or
ganization Of the Delta Tau Delta
fraternity. is in session behind
closed doors at the Beta Tota Chap
Ter House here with the entire
membership of the local chapter
and visiting alumni.
Charges Of ''open drinking IN
the chapter house, made by a travel.
ing secretary of the organization.
which resulted in a threat to revoke
the charter Of the local organiza-
ton, win be threshed out today, 1t
Is expected
Law Steps In
Last night, Edwin H. Gibson. AS
sistant Attorney General of Vir-
gfnia. arrived here and called Curtis
E. Cuddy, president Of the Uni
yersity cf Virginia Chapter Of Delta
TAU Delta Fraternity, into confer.
eIlce
p9inting OUT that the state has
DaaIocked arious premises on which
am isiiia was allowed, Gibson told
1.nddv that the Attorney General.
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At the fraternity house.
The council OF war was in ses.s
sion when Gibson arrived and Cuddy
promised to transmit to the attorney
general full report of the outcome
.s, the conference &
Denies Bad Conditions
Cuddy denied that conditions de-
scribed by the travelling secretary
existed at the chapter house and
told Gigson that the house was open
TO inspection by university authori-
ties and State and Federal officers
at all times.
Gibson then conferred with Dean
John Il. Newcomb, assistant to the
president Of the university. Dean
Newconlb read to Gibson the univer-
sity,s regulations providing for the
closing Of any fraternity house. for
the remainder OF any term, in which
open drinking is shown to have been
carried ON.
Gibson left last night.
T,he charge against the local chap
4er has tIra n alumni from all parts
8 II the country to its defense.
II. III. Baich, States attorney of
Talbot county. Md = defending
theta Iota Chapter against the ma.
ktional organization.
Balch, who was a member OF the
fchanter when ..e was in college, In.
flicated that he believes the differ
ence between the national and local
organizations are Of long standing.
Old Trouble Seen
.srhe liquor issue is a pure red
herring drawn across the trail by the
national organization to cover up
actiyity that marks the height of in
reference with personal habits,
81: id Balch
Members OF the local chapter feel
that they have taken an idealistic
strand in their fight against the ma.
tionaI organization and they have
the support OF their fellow students.
The national organization has
suggested that members of the
chapter report liquor violations in
the chapter house. Members OF
the chapter declare that this cast
them in the role OF prohibition
agents shopping upon one another.
Another meeting Of the members
of Delta Tau Delta and national
officers Norman Macleod and
Frank Hemmick held at the
chapter house today to discuss
1 whether the local charter is to be
N revoked because the members re-
fuse to adopt a drastic regulation
prohibiting drinking in the house.
Revocation Expected
RThe feeling prevails that the
q a,,harter probably viii be revoked.
dors there is considerable bitterness
bl both sides. 1t was Hemmick's
fe,eoAt as travelling secretary that
has saw eopen drinking" in the local
Dehyl House and that liquor was
being Manufactured In the cellar
which csNsed the present row.
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