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Maryland - Fight 'em Next!1 Bidde UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAR1OLINA VOL. XXII. COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1928 No. 3. PRES. DOUGLAS MADE HEAD IN SMITH LEAGUE Carolina Leader is Appoibted to Committee in College Dea ocratic Organization APPROVES OF PLATFORM Serves With Men Who Are Head of Leading American Institutions Davison McDowell Douglas, Presi dent of the University of South Caro lina, has accepted an appointment to a committee of the College League for Alfred E. Smith for President. With Dr. Douglas on the committee are Pres ident Matty L. Cocke, of Hollins Col lege, Prof. Edward C. Armstrong, of Princeton and Prof. Winthrop M. Dan iels, of Yale, former chairman of the interstate commerce commission. Dr. Douglas' attitude to Smith's hope of repealing the Volstead Act is char acteristically broadminded. He considq that the 18th amendment has done gr good, but something must be done to in crease respect fcr it and law and order . generallyq Since previous Republican administrations have failed to do this, Dr. Douglas believes that the Democrat ic party must, and if a slight modifica tion of the Volstead Act will make for less lawlessness, he is willing to accept it as an improvement over present con ditions. "It is certainly no nullication of th'e constitution for a man to express frank ly his opinions as to whether the Vol stead Act, as it stands, is the best . in strument for the enforcement of the amendment," he stated. In a letter to Frank L. Polk, head of the College League, Dr. Douglas ex pressed, regret for the whispering cam paign against Governor Smith. He re called that the same attacks were made on the private lives of Presidents Cleve land and Wilson, remarking that "it seems to be a fixed habit among Repub licans and some Democrats to villify the character and private life of Dem ocratic presidents or prominent aspir ants to that office, just as it is going on at the present time. "s it fair," demands Dr. Douglas, "to continually talk about Tammany when nothing is said about the Republican rings in Philadelphia and Chicago, and especially at this time when conditions in Philadelphia are so prominently and disgraaefully before the public eye? When Mr. Vare, who is now supporting Mr. Hoover, ran for the United 'State senate, I believe the only plank in his platform was the abolishment of the prohibition law." 'n an open ballot taken on the Caro flna campus some time ago, on the com ing presidential election, it was found the the campus as usual was alseep. it of some 1,400 students then en rolled, only 200 cast ballots. Of these ballots cast, 150 were for Smith and the the remaining 50 for Hoover. Notice No freshman will be admitted to the Maryland game or other games 'thereafter unless he is wearing the regulation freshman cap. The K.S.K. with the sanction of th j1ollege of ficials will strictly enfd this rule. Freshmen who have not obtained their caps can get them at the Uni Carolina Men Elected, To 'Legislative Halls Law .Students -Elected -From Home Counties by Good Majorities. Five of Carolina's favorite sons will meet this winter in thehalls of the Legis lature when Henry Buist, Jr., H. C. Bowman, : E. K. Pritchard, J. R. Smith, and Bill Byers, join hands in working for a greater Carolina, Carolina the state, as well as Carolina the Alma Mater. ent election. Pritchard, running his first political race, led the entire ticket with more than 5,000 votes. J. Rutledge Smith, also a newcomer in the world Af politics, was a close second. Bowman, offering for re-election and Buist con ducting an anti-bunk campaign, also came forth victorious. Bill Byers, run ning op an Al Smith-Cole Blease ticket, was thanimous elected from York coun ty. Hammond C. Bowman is returning for his second legislative term. He was graduated in 1921 with the degree of Ll. B., and is now a prominent lawyer of Charleston. Buist, Smith, and Pritchard, novices at the work of legislation, are of more recent association with the University. Buist was graduated from the Law School in 1926, after having taken his A. B. degree at Yale. While on the local campus he was closely associated with most of it's activities, having been vir:e president of the student body, and a prominent member of literary and law societies. J. Rutledge Smith, better known about the campus as "Red," was a member of freshman and varsity foot ball squads and was closely associated with other campus activities, both for ensic and social. Edward Pritchard, now on the campus completing his law studies, has made himself a place on the campus completing his law studies, has made himself a place on basketball, football and boxing team, besides being president of the local chapter of O.D.K. for two years, chairman of the Honor committee, member of the debating coun cil and secretary of the German club. usc Freshmen Hold First "Y" Council Meeting Next Meeting to be Held Wed nesday Night at .7 O'clock In Flinn Hall Responding to an invitation from Ban nie Stewart, 23 freshmen met at Flinn Hall Wednesday night for the first meeting of the Freshman Council for the Y. No formal organization was entered into at that time for the men do not know each other well enough yet to elect officers. Each man was asked to give his name, his home and why he came to college. The first two were easy but many had a more difficult time in the last. A com mittee was appointed to outline a pro gram for the next meeting which comes this WVednesday night at 7 o'clock ait Flinn Hall. Freshman Watts is to have charge of the program. Any freshman who would like to join the council is urgerl to come to the meet ing Wednesday night. The annual Euphradian literary socie ty recep'tion was held in the society hall Thursday night, there being approxi mately 500 stalents present, including many new men. The singing of Boy Jones and the playir.g of L4indlsay Hafi was the feat uire of the occasion. Cigars, cigarettes, later in the evening. gggc UNIVERSITY "" GIVES FRESHMEN GAY RECEPTION Students of Columbia and Chi. cora Colleges Were Guests in Large Numbers PUNCH MAKES BIG HIT Variety of Music Adds to the Attractions of the Eve ning The University Y.M.C.A. entertained the freshman class at the Field House last Friday night with a reception, hav ing as their guests students from Colum bia and Chicora colleges, as well as a great many co-eds of the University. Melvia Williams had charge of the program and every one present express ed sentiment which seemed very favor ble. Due to the large crowd which at tended, approximately 1,200, it was not possible for all those present to get the fIill benefit of the program. Every "Ed" had a co-ed or a fair member of the two other colleges' student bodie, represented, so all the features of the program were not always audiable, espec ially the selections of music. Those that were near enough to hear the solo by Maurice Matteson, the zylo phone selections by Carroll Abrams, awl the duets by the Riggin's bothers were anxious to hear others given by the same producers. Kimbrell Furniture Co. loaned a phonograph for the occasion but again the humming whispers prevented would be hearers from getting full benefit of the music. Williams stated that over 1,500 cups of punch were served. Punk Atkinson is reported to have said that he drank one. It is thought by certain attendants that he meant "one bowl." NEW CATALOG REVEALS NEW NUMBER SYSTEM Other Colleges Use New Meth od-Proves More Ac.. curate HELPS NEW STUDENTS New Method Features Odd And Even Numbering For Dif. ferent Semester With the beginning of this semester, the University inaugurated a new num bering system for the courses offering in the catalogue, designed to make the var ious characteristics of the subjects out lined more easily detected and to place it in the role with colleges that wish to keep themselves up-to-date. This system has been adopted in many colleges and has always proved success ful, and it may therefore be regaredd: as a step forward in the progress of this Perhaps the most outstanding feature o f the new system is that of having odd members for the courses offered the first semester, andl even numbers for the courses that are scheduled for the second semester. Accordingly, a course that is a continuation of the first semester is the rext highest niumber. F~or example. if the niumber of the first siemester course is 31, that oif the second semester, if it is a continv.ation, is 32. Another feature of the system is the rating of courses by the magnitude of the number. Courses nmnbering under one hundred are described primarily for students during the first two years, or ->rdinary required subjects. Those (Continued to page eight) Student Tickets By Outsiders Illegal Offenders Will be Ejected and Books Willq be Confiscated if Presented The Athletic Association has given warning about the illegal use of the stu dent athletic tickets. Rigid surveillance wi-ll be exercised to prevent outsiders taking advantage of this cheap method of seeing the games. This rule is not new, but one that has not been properly enforced in the past. Beginning with the Maryland game, no tolerance will be shown those taking ad vantage of student tickets. The person, other 'than a student, caught trying to use the standard student book will not be admitted at the gate, and the book he is using will be confiscated. Students who know the greater part of the student body will be on the gate to watch for violators. The association states that this action is necessary t: protect the student and enable him to :ee the games at the extremely cheap prices that now prevail. Of the ten 'lollars paid in to the student activity fund each semester by each student, the Athletic Association only receives three dollars. This three dollars enables the student to see every game of the season 'from the choicest grandstand seats. An outsider pays an average of two dollars and twenty cents for a seat at a single game. So it is obvious that the seats for students are practically charity. The majority of colleges charge every spectator the same price for a ticket, whether student or not. This is thought to be the only way to keep outsiders from using student tickets, unless the students suppress it among themselves by refusing to lend them. The warning is issued that if the students prefer tc buy regrAar seats at regular prices, lend ing their books out will finally necessiatc, it. usc--I Kappa Sigma Kappa Meets Every Thurs. Freshmen Will Not, be Admitted To Game Saturday With out Caps Kappa Sigma Kappa fraternity de decided, at their last meeting, to meet every Thursday night at 7:15 o'clock in their regular meeting room. The presi dent states: "This is our regular meeting time and naturally every member is expected to be present. The provision in the consti tution concerning absences applies rigid ly to absentees, therefore, members may govern themselves accordingly." The matter of freshman caps was an important meeting and the fraternity wishes to congratulate all freshmen who have that loyal spirit and show it by wearing the cap and supporting the team to their best ability. But it is evident that a few freshmen either feel them selves above wearing the cap and seemu not to be interested in the teams and their success. Something must be done to remedy this situation for there is no excuse for a freshman not having a, cap andl wearing it, as they can be secured at the University canteen. It was decided that a freshman without their "rat" caps wvill not be admitted to the Carolina-Maryland game Saturday and other steps are being taken to see that every freshman has a cap and wears it. Freshmen snap into it ; wear your cap and show Carolina that you a.re not a slacker. VIRGINIA FALLS BEFORE ATTACK OF ANGRY BIRDS Cavaliers Humbled in Game Re.k plete With Thrills and Ex citement SECOND CONSECUTIVE WIN Virginians Prove to be Good Sports When Contest Turns For Gamecocks By SYDNEY HEYMAN Lambert Field, Charlottesville, Va. Franz Hals once painted a picture of "The Laughing Cavaliers" but the only laughing that the Virginia Cavaliers did Saturday afternoon on Lambeth field was before the game, because the Gamecocks left only tears for the Virginia Cavaliers after the con test. The Gamecock, symbol of victory of the University of South Carolina, sp'.rred the Cavaliers into insensibility and emerged with the big end of a 24-18 score dangling in his gory but victor iocs beak. The Garnet and Black warriors spotted the Virginians a seven point lead and then smashed out the largest score that has ever wound up the annual cor.flict, making Carolina a two time winner in as many starts. It may be said in all justice to the Virginians that they were as magnanimous in defeat as the Game cocks were glorious in victory. . The Gamecocks were the first to ap pear on the field of battle and in their highly colored jerseys, made quite a stir among the conservative Virginians. The Gamecocks trotted from the far end of the field to their bench in front of the stadium. Next in line of activities came the procession escorting Lady Astor, former Virginia girl, to the stands of honor, where sat Dr. D. M. Douglas, Dr. Alder man, president of ther University of Va., and the Governors of the two respective. states. The game was more replete with thriffs-. and pure drama than any contest lately witnessed on Lambeth Field, was the sen timent of many Virginia students. They'r Off The first thrill was not long ii! coming. Zobel kicked off to Flippin, Cavalier full back who raced seventy yards for the first touchdown. The next touchdown came on the Gamecock side of the ledger. It was the third down for the Virginians. They essayed a pass, Sloan to Close. Sir Wimberly came up very unexpectedly for the Virginians, intercepted the afore said pass and checked out for the first Gamecock tally. Virginia 6, Carolina 6. The score did not change until the third quarter. It seems that Sloan and Faulconer were stopped by the Carolin ians for no gains, and again it was third down with ten to go. On a Virginia ad vance p)lay, Sloan stepped out for the second and last Cavalier count. Faul conier kicked goal, the ball striking the cross har and rolledl over. Virginia 13, Carolina 6. Friend Zobei and the rest of the Game cocks were anything but thru. The last period came as a surprise for Virginia and a veritable track meet for the Game 'socl.s. Faulconer tried through center but was stopped in his tracks. He punted to .. (Continued to page eight) Notice All boys interested in orgatiizing a swimmmng team are asked to report to Jack Crawvford at the gymnasium Wednesday, October 10, at four