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. CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Support Our ^ Support Our ''W"Wa I //ie CZJh^j Erasers UNIVERSITY OF Jt SOUTH CAROLINA Volume XXVII., No. 16 COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1934 Founded 1908 _ . . I 1 == Senate Bill Would Add To Budgets For State-Aided Schools New Proposal Would Give University All Fees Beside Usual Appropriation Increases for all state institutions of higher learning over the figures provided in the appropriation hill passed by the 1 louse were provided in the hill as reported to the State Senate by the finance committee Wednesday. The provision for the University was $200,000 for the fiscal year of 1934-35 as compared with the $164,000 provided in the Mouse hill. The hill provides for the continuation I of the present provision giving the Uni- J versity all fees collected in addition to the regular appropriation. It also provides for the continuation of the provision barring all women students, with the exception of day students, below the junior rank. 'I he Senate hill gives an increase in the appropriation for the University of 22 per cent over the amount provided by the Mouse hill. Increases in the appropriations of other state colleges (Continued on Pago 2; Column 6) ?1'atiioxi/.k Oi:i? Advkiitiskks? Gamecocks May Play Panthers A post season basketball game with the University of Pittsburg l'ittpanthers will probably be definitely arranged within the next week or two it was announced yesterday by Dr. Ralph K. Foster, director of student activities. If arranged the game will be played in Columbia on March 28. Before definite arrangements can be made it will be necessary to get permission from the Southern conference. A conference rule forbids the playing of post season games without unanimous consent of all members of the conference. The matter will be taken up at the meeting of the conference in Charlottesville this week-end. The Pittpanthers arc reputed to be one of the strongest teams in the East (Continued on Page 2; Column 5) ?I'ATKOM/.K OUK AIIVKKTISBHS Senator Will Address Club Senator R. M. Jeffries of Walterboro has been secured to talk to the Carolina Christian Service Club at Flinn Hall next Wednesday night at 7:15, according to R. G. Bell. Senator Jeffries is an alumnus of the University of South Carolina. He is chairman of the Education committee of the Senate, a member of the Finance committee and is serving on a number of other important committees. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina. John A. Bigham of Anderson is president of the club and will preside over this meeting. The student body is invited to attend. ?Patho.vizb Ouk Advkrtihkkh? James Elected Captain Of Frosh Basketeers Bernard James, of Sumter, was elected captain of the Freshman basketball team at the close of the Frosh season last week. James is a capable player, holding down his forward position with skill during the season. Before coming to Carolina he played with Sumter High School and the Sumter Y. M. C. A. fives. ?Patiio.vizb Oith Akvkutihkhh? University Fencers To Engage Rollins College Fencers of the University will leave today for Winter Park, Fla., where they will meet Rollins College in their second match of the season. (arolina's squad will be made up of William Richards, captain and coach; Tom Moore, manager; W. J. Valentine and Earnest Willis. Travel will be by automobile. Clarence Davenport will furnish transportation. Rollins has had a successful season with the foils. Earlier they defeated the Gamecocks and recently the Flori'dians completed a highly successful tour of New England. Boxers Win State Title Citadel Added To List End Season With Second Victory Over Bulldogs Saturday Night Undefeated for the first time in history, and with the state boxing title clinched by virtue of their 5 to 3 victory over the Citadel Saturday night at Charleston, the University of South Carolina boxers ended their regular season. Saturday night's victory was the sixth successive win of the year for Coach Dc'Mars boxers. 15y virtue of their second victory over the Citadel and the boxers showing in the other contests this season six of the Carolina mittincn received invitations to the Southern Conference meet at Charlottesville this week. The feature of the evenings fights was the knockout victory scored by Huniphlett, Carolina welterweight over his Citadel opponent George Youngblood. Huniphlett scored a knockout over Youngblood in their meeting the previous week at Columbia. Taylor proved that lie had real boxing skill and also that his previous victory over Nelson was no fluke, by outboxing and outslugging his opponent, Nelson, to take the bantamweight by decision. Andrew Hill gained a draw with Dillard, of the Citadel, in the featherweight division. Captain Kid Rivers came through with flying colors to win a clean-cut victory over his opponent, Britt, in the lightweight class. Griffiths defeated Wall in the junior middleweight. (Continued on Page 2; Column 5) ?I'athoxi/.k Ont Aiivkiitiskhs? AlumniElected To TV. S. H. A. George Bell Timmerman of Lexington, alumnus of Carolina and former President of the Alumni Association, Charles H. M. Moorcfield, also an alumnus of Carolina, and Frank Hodges of Spartanburg, have been appointed to the advisory board of the National Super Highway association by Governor Blackwood, U. C. Robinson of Atlantic City, N. J., is president of the association. ?Patronize Ouii Auvkhtiskiis? 0. Amato Scores All Points In Gym Contest A double defeat at the hands of both the Navy and the Army gym teams marked the entrance of the South Carolina gymnasts into Intercollegiate competition. Navy defeated The Gamecocks, 47 to 7, and the Army by the same score of 47 to 7. O. Amato furnished the only bright outlook for the South Carolina team as he won all the Gamecock's points in both meets. Amato took first place in tumbling and placed third on the horizontal and parallel bars in the Navy meet. According to Jack Crawford, physical cducatioin director, there is a possibility that a match will be secured in Columbia for (he gymnasts with the University of Florida in ?he near future. Despite cir two losses the gym team will be entered in tlit Eastern Intercollegiate gym meet to be held at Princeton some tjmc in the near future. I'ATHO.VI'/.K OtJH Auvkhtihkhs Summer Camps Want Councillors For Season There have been placed in my hands letters from camp Carlyle, a summer camp for girls and camp Allcghancy, for boys, requesting the names of two Columbia students who would be interested in a position as councilor in these camps this summer. The camps arc well known in the United States and should assume a chance for higher promotion as well as an enjoyable summer in pleasant surroundings. The applicants must be residents of Columbia with a firm knowledge of the Columbia! people. Rhone Ed. Sallengcr at 8000 or Mr. R. G. Bell at 8123. Theses Used By News Lab Abstracts Are Published ( Wealth Of Information In Library < Sent Throughout The State Efforts to enlighten the public of the wealth of original and interesting i material contained in the Master's theses in the University library have been made recently, according to Dr. Reed Smith, professor of English and ; Dean of the Graduate School. ! 500-word abstracts of the theses ; have been published by the University , and sent out to the leading libraries in the state. Then through the efforts ' of the news bureau conducted by the laboratory class in Journalism under Colonel J. Rion McKissick, short items of particular interest have been , gleaned from these works and sent to practically all the newspapers in the state. They have been widely published and read in this manner. In a recent issue of the release five such stories were carried, ranging all the way from negro duelists, women athletes in the Roman Empire, the early days of the motion pictures, to the proportion of native born citizens engaged in the early textile industry in this state. ?I'ATKONI/.K OITU ADVKKTISERS? Carolina To-day Frank Durham Professor Confesses Dr. Havilah Babcock, eminent member of the English faculty, was feeling in a confessional mood the other day during class. The worthy dispenser of knowledge paused in his proffering of pungent parables of the Puritan pen-swingers long enough to bring to light one of the darker chapters of his student days. It seems that Mr. Babcock (lie had not acquired the "Doctor" then) was a student at the University of Virginia. In the wilds of Charlottesville was a palace of the cinema bearing the patriotic name of Jefferson. Once a year the students of the institution of learning became inspired with a fervid and demoniacal spirit of patriotism. They were swayed by an overpowering desire to visit this shrine bearing the name of one of the most famous and talented sons of their mother state. So great was their haste to do so that even the few minutes required to pay the price of a ticket galled their naturally sensitive natures. So with a waving of arms, brandishing of bludgeons and shouts of "Get the hell out of the wayl" they advanced upon the desperate proprietor of the (Continuod on Page 2; Column 3) PATHONI7.R OIT it ADVKHTIHKHS After 47 Years Grad Visits Here Manuvering around the university campus during the past week after having been away almost 47 years, David F. Houston, recalled the happy days he knew as a student and as an instructor at the old South Carolina college. Mr. Houston has been a Harvard professor, dean and president of Texas A. and M., Chancellor of Washington university, secretary of agriculture, secretary of the treasury of the United States and has had degrees conferred upon him by eight distinguished institutions of higher learning in addition to those taken here. He is now president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, and director in half dozen of the greatest corporations in the world. (Continued on Page 4; Column 5) I'ATHOXI/K (Mil AnVKHTINKHS Diploma Applications Due First Of March Seniors who expect to get a diploma must make their application before March 1, according to John A. Chase, registrar. Applications will be handled through his office. The regular diploma fee may be paid at this time. Students T o 1 Hear Ritter ' On Next Sunday Night P Cello Selections By Musician For T Student Body Will Feature Program Rev. II. C. Ritter of Spartanburg will speak next Sunday night at c vespers on the Students Day of ^ Prayer. Mr. Ritter is attending the state wide conference for Methodist students as one of their leaders. The t( services arc expected to be interesting v to all University students and espccially Methodist students. ^ J. R. Bell, President of the Blue Key c Honorary Fraternity, will preside and Nonnas Crawford will read the scrip- 11 ture. t] A special feature of the services will be several cello selections rendered by 0 Rcmo Molinarolli, accompanied by k Julian Bass. Mr. Molinarolli has f; played in all of the major cities from s New York to Miami and stands high d in musical circles. li Every University student is cor- v dially invited to attend these services f in the University Chapel, Sunday n February 525, at 7 o'clock. f ?I'athoxi/k Orii Aiivkiitiskiis? j: Ruth Hunt 1 Elected Queen < Of Arts Ball j M iss Ruth Hunt of Columbia was 1 elected queen of the coming Beaux 1 Arts ball at the regular semi-monthly meeting of the Beaux Arts club last Tuesday night. Ed Sallenger was elected king of the ball at a previous meeting. The ball will be held Monday night, April 16, in the ballroom of the Jefferson hotel. Preliminary plans for the ball have already been perfected and the various committees are now iron- t ing out the details. I Present plans arc to make the ball \ one of the most elaborate affairs ever r held by a University organization. A limited number of outsiders will be in- e vitcd and a subscription to cover the t cost of the ball will be charged those s who are invited. t This will be the first large affair to t be put on by the club but it is planned r to make the ball an annual function. ^ The Beaux Arts club was founded last -i spring by students in the art, dramatics, and music departments and its membership is limited to thirty members of these departments. Officers of the club arc as follows: 1 president, Ed Sallenger; vice-presi- a dent, Julian Bolick; secretary, Blanche j DuBose. j. PATHOM7.K OlTR ADVERTISERS? S. A. E. Will 1 Give Banquet i a The S. A. E. family-day banquet at j which the members of the University of South Carolina, Furman and Wofford chapters will be present, along r with many, distinguished alumni, will J be given on March 9. President Geer of Furman University will attend, and outstanding personages, such as Daniel Roper, Bobby Jones, and Sena- * tor Gibson have been invited. Senator Hammond will be toastmaster. * Over two hundred active members and * alumni arc expected to be present. *1 Favors will be given and Herby Kay or the Gamecocks will play. The committee in charge of arrangements is composed of: David Ellison, chairman; Bryan Walton; Oliver Hart; Jim s Urquhart; and J. L. Sims. The alumni ( in charge are Thad Horton and Windy ^ Aiken. t ?Patronize Oitr Advertisers j Law Library Requests ( Loan Of Two Portraits > t ? t The University Law Library wants pictures of famous South Carolina ( jurists for the adornment of its walls, t but the Clariosophic and the Euphra- ^ dian Literary Societies, who own some ' of the most desired portraits, claim that the pictures are fulfilling their ( (Continued on Pag# 2; Column 4) " * Birds Defeat Tarheel Team I". C. University Crushed 'ournament Closes Soon As Duke And N. C. State Are Added To List Carolina s basketeers administered a rushing defeat to the University of .ortli Carolina, Wednesday night, 45 ) 30 to close their invasion of the Tareel state. Defeating North Carolina State 33 3 27, Monday night, and Duke Uniersity 28 to 33, Tuesday night, Carona assured themselves of a more than ivorablc chance to retain last year's outhern Conference championship rown in the tournament next week. Carolina meets WofFord Saturday ight at Spartanburg for the last of lie state games this season. Getting off to an early lead the home cam stood ahead of North Carolina 0 to 11 at half time. Freddie Tompins complied with the expectations of ins by looping 20 counters for high coring honors of the evening. Henerson tied Glace of the North Caroina quint for second honors with 10, rhile Rennie Tompkins did the same or weathers of North Carolina with inc. The famous McCachrcn brothers ailed to turn in the performance expected, only one of them scoring, and ic was held to five markers. N. C. State presented a classy court >utfit, and surprised the undefeated jamecocks by holding tlieni to a 19 0 18 score at the end of the half. The irst half was marked by clever guardng, especially of the redoubtable Tompkins brothers. (Continued on Pago 2; Column ~4) PATIlOX IZK OlTIC AltVKIITISKKH Interest Turns To Intramurah With the close of the Varsity basket>all and boxing season, campus inerest will turn to the Intramural baseball and boxing tournaments which vill hold the stage for the next few nonths. Jack Crawford, director of physical iducation, announced yesterday that he basketball tournament would be itaged the first of the month. All enements and fraternities must enter he names of the players on the vaious quintets with Mr. Crawford beore the first of March. ?PATUO.VI7.K Ol"if Adveiitikkhs? Undefeated Team Enters Conference Carolina's first undefeated boxing earn entrained for Charlottesville, Va., it 5 o clock \\ ednesday to represent the J Diversity in the Southern Conference >oxing tournament being held Thursday, 7riday and Saturday of this week. Willard, Humphlett, Griffiths, Rivers, 1 ill and Taylor make up the team. They ire accompanied by Coach Frankie Debars and Manager Frank Haskell. All men arc in the pink and after a estful nights ride on the train put ip at the local hotel for a brief respite ?efore the matches began. Refore leaving for the tourney Coach )eMars expressed the opinion that if he boys would come out of a corner ighting and carry through to the last tong they ought to bring home the Conerencc title. . _ -I'ATROXI/K Ol ll AnVKHTISEKS? Methodist Convention Begins This Afternoon All University of South Carolina tudents arc invited to attend the State Convention of Methodist Students, vhich opens this evening at seven /clock with a banquet at the Washington Street Church. Over 150 stulents from colleges all over the state vill attend the convention, it is esimated. Saturday morning there will be discission groups under the leadership of he Reverends J. O. Smith, Clemson, it. Rryce Herbert, Rishopvillc, and F. C. Reach, Columbia. The subject 'After College, What?" will be dis:usscd by the Rev. H. C. Ritter, Sparanburg. Relief Jobs For Students Almost Filled 11 Vacancies Remain Baker Announces That Many Rejections Were Caused By Scholastic Weakness Only 11 positions out of the 125 allotted to the University under the I'cderal Relief Administration were unfilled as The (j'amccock went to press and these were rapidly being filled, it was announced by President L. T. Baker. Of the 11 positions to he filled, four were to go to new women students and seven to new men students. The quota for old women students and old men students had already been filled. Under the terms of the act 72 old men students have been given jobs and 21 old women students. The quota lor new women students is 21 and for new men students, 20. I lie local office has been flooded with applications and the selection was made by a special faculty committee. President Baker announced that a large number of those rejected were students whose scholastic record showed that they (Continued on Paoe 2; Column 5) ?I'atiioxizk (irii Aiivi:htisi:hh? Ballads Wanted In Ph.d Thesis A request to use several of the ballads included in "South Carolina Ballads" in a Ph. D. thesis has been received by Dr. Reed Smith, professor of English and Dean of the Graduate School. The request came from Joseph W. llendren, a Princeton Ph. D. candidate who is now teaching at the Rice Institute. "South Carolina Ballads" was published several years ago by Dr. Smith, an authority 011 ballads, and has since attracted considerable attention. When Carl Sandburg was working 011 "The Great American Songbag" he asked permission of Dr. Smith to use several excerpts from it, which was granted. When the Ixiok was published Mr. Sandburg presented Dr. Smith with an autographed copy in recognition of the service to him, and as a tribute to the part he has played in the study and preservation of the ballad. ?Pathoxizb Oi'n Advertisehs? Daniels Will Deliver Sermon Dr. Charles W. Daniels, Baptist pastor of Richmond, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to members of the 1934 graduating class of the University. It will be delivered at 8 o'clock Sunday evening, June 10, at the First Baptist church of Columbia, according to President Baker. As announced previously, the literary address will be made by Dr. Bennette Geer, president of Furman University, Greenville. Doctor Daniels is well known throughout the South as a strong and able speaker. lie is vice-president of the Southern Baptist convention and a leader in various denominational activities. i'atro.vizk oun advkhtiskrs? Important Meeting Of K. S. K. Scheduled An important meeting of the co-ed K. S. K. will be held Monday afternoon at four o'clock at the Chapel. New members will be clccted. PAIHOMZK Dili Al>VKHTIt.KHS Sororities Organize Basketball Tournament For the first time 011 tlie campus an intra-sorority basketball tournament has been organized here. There will he a non-sorority team in the competition. Sponsored by the Women's Athletic Association, the various sorority teams will meet in competition starting Monday night, and lasting through Wednesday and Friday nights. The games will begin at 8 p. m., and an admission charge of ten cents will be charged. A majority of the sororities on the campus arc already practicing for the tournament. Among those who have al(Continued on Page 2; Column 4)