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I CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Moot Court ^ r^im Advisory Board . Monday Night r Meets Monday UNIVERSITY OF Jr SOUTH CAROLINA Volume XXVIX No. 10 COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1934. Founded 1908 Murderer In M> * R. H. Norris Accused J. Wiley Brown Prosecutes Prisoner, While Mozingo Tries To Prove Innocence The first moot court of the year will he held Monday evening when R. H. Norris is prosecuted by Solicitor J. Wiley Brown for the murder of Claude Martin. John Mozingo will defend the accused murderer. The court will convene at 7 p. m. M nday in the Almey memorial library upstairs in the Law school. The preI siding judge has not been selected, but he will be some member of the Columbia bar. Other moot courts will be held during the year under the auspices of the law federation. Although the purpose of the courts is to give training in the practice of law, Sfi they have always attracted many interested spectators. Last year the courts were revived after a lapse of six I or seven years. Assisting Solicitor Brown will be Oliver Rice and Paul Pittman. Mozingo, defending attorney, will have the assistance of W. B. Hawkins and Heyward Clarkson. The jury will be selected from members of the Clariosophic and Euphradian societies who arc in the academic school. Law students will comprise the court officers and witnesses. Brown says that he will introduce three witnesses, and the defense may introduce two. Witnesses for the prosecution will be the examining physician, patrolman Jack Nathans, and the coal dealer for whom defendant and (Continued on Pace 4; Column 4) Ham Challenges State's Youth In Society Oration Winning Debater Declares South Carolina Can Point With Pride To History Of State "Olin D. Johnston will he declared governor of a state that is justly proud of her citizens?a state that is justly proud of her institutions of industry, business and learning. Regretfully, however, I am forced to say in order to justify her pride as leader of our country, South Carolina must point to the past." Thus declared Don Ilam in his winning address, "A Challenge to the N<?ung South Carolinian," deliv^ed before the members of the Kuphradian society last Tuesday night in the annual kuphradian oratorical contest. "I say this because I see in the history of our state a peqple who began at a bottomless bottom?a people who passed through a long period of suffering and hardships that, to us today," the speaker pointed out, "appear unbearable; but a (Contlnuod on Pag* ; Column 1) Fall Dances CI By Gertni 4 Juniors Plan For Reception At a meeting of the junior class, held in chapel Tuesday morning, it was decided by unanimous consent of the class to tax each member 75c for the JuniorSenior reception to be held in March. In other years the money for the Junior-Senior reception has been raised by the proceeds of a dance given by the junior class, but this year it will be impossible to have the dance so the juniors have had to take other steps to make money for the Junior-Senior reception. This money, according to Werber Bryan, president of the junior class, will he collected at the time of registration from each junior. Present plans for the reception include the reception ' self, to be held in Drayton llall, with music furnished by the Gamecocks, with ?' speaker and refreshments. Immediately after the reception the Social Cabinet will stage a dance in the gym, to which all seniors will be admitted free. Tried T oof Court I To ?? Gov Christmas Holidays ] Begin On Wednesday T . , Pr Christmas holidays will begin after Univ classes the afternoon of Wednesday, |CRC December 19, or more specifically, nor_, Thursday morning at eight a.m. De- tj ccniber 20, according to John A. tjay Chase, Jr., registrar. Classes will be resumed Thursday q p January 3, at eight a.m. of the year j)e ^ 1935. discu As is the custom there will be in- an(j curred two cuts for absences two days before and two days after these |)ccai holidays, it was pointed out by the (jlc , registrar. ;uul ? ucts. class Carolina k""i To-day / only # Lara Oh, Allie atnoi Betty Jane Savacool, debating for a scmj] slim Santa Claus, used Allie McDougall as a shining example. "What we need," she declared, "is & a Santa Claus about the size of Allie McDougall." Dink Gaines went on record as favoring two Christmases a year. To "By any Other Name...." A class recently was enlivened Coi by a discussion of the question of how people smell. The professor j advanced the theory that instead of using the scents of flowers, Tl people try those of foods?point- mas ing out that a cup of coffee smelled the much better than a rose. und< One student suggested that girls Win rub a strip of bacon behind their The ears, instead of the latest Parisian ago, "odeur," and another carried the ber idea still farther and advocated an O: applepie corsage. 1,1 with Down With Jefferson keen Students calmly studying in the caP| museum room of the library the other jj day suddenly herd a resounding thud. The large picture of Thomas Jefferson hung over one of the cases had fallen. ? Library attendants scurried toward f the scene of the turmoil, while those ^ who had been within fifty feet of the action departed hastily for parts unknown. Pun . | The honor of making the worst ^ crack of the week goes to Sarah Car.. . was No Babcock's habit of shutting the door . at ten minutes after the hour, and giving a dirty look to everyone who enters after then is well known. In one class the other day, in the a 1,11 middle of the period, the door sud- ' 10 (Continued on Page ; Column 4) .. * 1 1 dents imaxed ^ in Wednesday ??????? had Jerry Johnson Signed the i - more Jefferson Ballroom Selected ? After Fruitless Appeal To Stl Faculty For Gym The climax of the fall and early Le winter social season at the University Univ will be reached next Wednesday night 001,1,1 when the annual Christmas German is C( bas 1 danced in the ballroom of the JefTer- rcccj, son hotel. Jerry Johnson was signed ^;njV) last night to play for the affair which promises to be one of the most enjoyable social affairs of tbc season. ^ Plans for the affair were only perfected last night after a conference be- ^ tween llarold Minson, president of the t German club, and Charlton llorger, " treasurer. Hoger announced that the place of the affair had been moved . from the field house to the Jefferson only after a fruitless appeal to the faculty to make an exception to the ' * recent ruling excluding all dances from .??V the gymnasium. In the past the Ger- *,c ? rz rial i (Continued on Psqo 8; Column i) alk Made I By Johnston Students Tuesday A ernor-Elect Predicts A Bright Si Future For The University As A Whole edict ing a bright future for the ersity, and speaking of his own col- I)r days here, Olin D. Johnston, governed of South Carol in* addressed 11 ippcr-classmeii in chai>el last Tues- a U Johnston was introduced by Roy pr owell, a law student here, who will Ve is secretary. 11 is talk dealt with a ssion of the state of the Republic, he pointed out that South Carolina on the up-grade in an economic line ise of an increase of employment in textile industry, in the wage scale a in the price of agricultural prodoi do not intend to advise the upper- ^ men to study, because I realize they ^ / it already," Mr. Johnston stated. 1,1 he enthusiastic reception accorded Johnston surprised and delighted Dean Bradley said, "lie is the " governor or governor-elect of South ^ lina in my recollection who has sat ?I ig the students in the chapel as?lv." tr ?U. B. O. eal Sale Nears End ' Terminate Saturday 1 apanies Formed By Students \ Engaged In Tubercular Drive lie campaign for the sale of Christseals toward obtaining $100 for v benefit of tubercular patients, is still C ?r way, according to Mrs. Rosamond r iberly of the Sociology department. S drive, which began several weeks o will terminate Saturday, Decern- n 15. rganization of the students engaged ii le tubercular drive has been effected t< the result that three companies have F i devised with various students as r; ains, and lieutenants. r lie following students have been o (Continued on Pago 8; Column 1) Campus Sidew Over Thi liree years have passed since the al brick for the sidewalks running tl ii both sides of the "old" campus ui laid by President Leonard T. Raker, ai . 23, 1931. Initiating the brick-lay- ei movement begun under the direction tl )r. Ilavilah Babcock. ai ie laying of the sidewalks incurred to mber of first honors for students of University and the University itself, ei as the first movement of its kind in tli listory of the University, when stu- d; : for the first time rolled up their oi es to do manual labor for their alma r. The University became prob- W; the first to put more Greek letters m ith the feet of students than they in their minds. It was probably "irst collective undertaking in which cr than fifty students, professors and 'oud Leaves School C For Aviation Career roy Stroud, stellar center of the ersity football team, who played be nendable football after being ele- D< to the varsity position this season, Ji eft school, according to information thi fed from athletic headquarters of se< ersity. ch oud, who lives in Chester, S. C., i senior in the School of Commerce. 11 left the University about two tn' ; ago, it is understood, and failed :turn. It is understood by fellow las es of the football team, that Stroud tic ?one into aviation, having left the ha ersity to take up that career in m nia, either at Langley Meld or fr< olpli-Macon. this was Stroud's last year on the in all team his failure to return to fici Jnivcrsity does not affect the mate- fe^ possibilities of the team next year, mr 3udgetO.K.'d By Trustees Lpprove Report Also emi-Annual Meeting Held Wed- nesday In University Library The University Board of Trustees apoved the budget as presented it for iproval, by President L. T. Baker, at meeting Wednesday afternoon in the Diversity library. The board also ap-I oved the general report of the Unirsitv made by the president. The figures set in the budget as prented for approval by Dr. Baker, was !38,485. Last year the University was jpropriated $158,450 by the state legisture. The Board of Trustees is composed t the following members: Ex-olTicio, overnor Blackwood, James U. llope, . M: Jeffries and M. F. Bush; Elective embers, C. L. Shealy, Lexington, E. (i. cibels, Columbia; Legare Bates, Columa; David R. Coker, llartsville; James . Sullivan, I^aurens;J. Gordon Hughes, nion ; and Dr. R. O. McCutchen, Bishnille. Frank Welbourne is secretary and c easurer of the Board. 1 Wreck Fatal 1 i To Louis Kohr\ ' Funeral Held Monday Vas Sophomore At University And Member Of Phi Epsilon Pi Ivouis Kohn, 18, sophomore at the Uni ersitv, died Sunday afternoon at the Columbia Hospital as a result of injuries eceivcd in an automobile accident early Saturday morning. lie was a member f Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity and had lany friends at the University. The accident occurred when the sedan j1 1 which he was riding with J. C. Coul-lc ?r and John Cody, struck a sandbed on 'osewood Drive between the overhead ;| ail road crossing and the tracks which un parallel to the Fair Grounds, ran; ver a seventeen-foot embankment and *' (Continued on Page 5; Column S) ' alks Now Is ! a ee Years Old I, i J i c lunmi. engaged in the construction of '' le sidewalks, built solely from contrib- * tory funds. It was the first time such i undertaking with voluntary workers, igaged in a race toward construction of if? ie walks when members of O. D. K. M id K. S. K. laid bricks in competition M1 ward the finish, ending at Bull Street, j Students worked on the project from l' glit o'clock in the morning until late in i e afternoon, being excused on the first hl ty from classes through the courtesy President Baker. l or a time it seemed as if the side;ilk plans would not be completed, so ;i lique campaign was devised in order raise funds to complete the work. "Be Your Age," became the familiar J y over the campus in order to raise (Continued on Page 4; Column "?) S ). D. K. Keys To Be Delivered This Week The long awaited keys for the memrs of the local chapter of Omicron " L'lta Kappa who were initiated last ine, will be delivered by the end of tl is week, according to J. Frost Walker, j,, :retary of tlic circle. The annual fall (]( action of new men has been delayed is year pending the receipt of the keys, ^ t it is probable that the election will <H ke place in January. se I he order for the keys was sent in it June, immediately after the initia- a, ?n of the new members, but the keys {i vc not yet been delivered due to a ix-up concerning the price resulting Din the rising price of gold. tc Officials of the local circle have been ?1' constant touch with the national of- T ials of the organization for the past c;i v months in attempts to clear up the in itter. it Coach Pr Loom Fate ? w - ^ ' 'i3S I ly^MWn^^Wi >. -Y. . life' Hk^(* w Head Coach "Billy" Laval, whose ontract with the University expires fanuary 1. There have been persistant umors that he will not be reelected )ut no definite action will be taker intil the Athletic Advisory Board neets next Monday. Date's Weight Decides Fee For Christmas Dancf New Idea In Charging Adn^issioi Announced By Mozingo, Cabinet Chairman A Christmas Bargain dance will 1>< tivcn Saturday night in the field house, t was announced bv John P. Mozingo hairman of the social cabinet. Those bringing dates will be admitted iccording to the girl's weight. Blondes md brunettes will be admitted for l-2c i jKiund, while "red-heads" will get in or l-5c a pound. Stags, any size or weight, will be adnit ted for 44c, and any boy bringing a u 1 weighing over 175 pounds will be dmitted without charge. W bile some kick on having to pay -2c a pound, think of the price ol heese. \\ e quote you from the canLcn price, which is 20c a pound," stated dozingo. "It is also suggested that money will e saved by this type of dance, since no irl will insist oil being fed before they lance. (Just a tip, girls. You won't e weighed after intermission.) "Do your shopping early and avoid ie last minute rush." Mozingo advises. Size up your dates now. We hope to ire you there in a big weigh." Poll Will Dete Attitude digest Offers Ballots students To Show Views On Disarmament And Peace In Straw Votes Students of the I'niversity will parcipate in the peace |x.ll conducted by ie Association of College Editors tinder ie auspices of the Literary Digest durig the next month. A list of all stucnts in the I Diversity was mailed i ednesday to the association's headtarters and individiKil ballots will be nt to every student in the near future. The poll will be o? nation-wide scope id will include the answers from stuMits in over 150 Amcritan and Canaan colleges. Five questions of vital intest to the cause of peace will be asked icli student who participates in the poll, lie ballots will be addressed and will "ry return postage. A student will erely have to inark his ballot and drop in the nearest letter lx>\. oblem s Monday > Board Awards Letters Letters Voted Players At Meeting Of Board, And Citadel-V.P.I. Game Approved A probable change in the personnel of the coaching staff and a ban on complimentary passes to names, with the exception of passes to players and newspapermen. was deferred by the Athletic Advisory Board until Monday, December 17. when the board met last Tuesdav afternoon. At the meeting Tuesday, the board voted letters to twenty-five players of vars'ty and freshmen teams. It also agreed that permission would be granted Clta(,c' to meet the Virginia Military Institute, Friday of next State Fair Week at the Municipal stadium. \ igorous protests have recently been made by the alumni of the University |over the proposed reduction of the athletic program, to be considered at the j meeting (if the board, by Dr. L. T i Baker. It was today learned, however, that there would be none but necessary I gauges in the program, due to financial i ,osscs 'ncurred by the school when the ( football program failed to bring the necessary funds to support an extensive season next year. It was understood that the University has met with such losses that will not allow it to continue on the same plane it has in the past. Members of the Advisory Board are: Dr. L. T. Baker, Professor J. B. Coleman, Dean J. Rion McKissick, John i Bowden, John P. Mozingo, E. C. Mullms and George B. Timmerman. Dr. ! Baker is chairman of the board. Would Shorten :: Rushing Period j Motion Passes Council i Pan-Hellenic Votes To Cut Week ,1 Off Rushing- Period; Second Reading Necessary lj A motion to shorten future rushing ! periods was placed before the Pan-llellenic council at a meeting held Monday ( j afternoon in the I .aw building, presided over by Marshall Williams, president of the council. This motion in the form of an amendment t?> the by-laws provide that silence I period begin the second Saturday after I registration; it passed the first reading ; and will become effective immediately upon passing the second reading at the I next tegular meeting of the council. 1 It was also decided that the second j Pan-Hellenic dance would be held on ; !' i idav. January 11 ; the decision as to j where the dance would be held was deli f erred until the next meeting of the (Council, which will be held the first MotiI * lay after resumption of classes in lan|nary. rmine Toward Peace K.S.K. To Check Freshmen Caps All freshmen who did not report to the KSK meeting called Monday night, November 26, for the purpose of checking freshmen caps, arc requested to be present at the chapel today between the hours of 10 and 1. All caps will he checked and stamped in order to find out how many caps have been stolen and to prevent them from being lost in the future. The following letter was sent out to all freshmen Monday, by a special committee appointed by the fraternity: Dear Freshman: According to our records, you were not at the meeting called Monday night, Nov. 26, for the purpose of checking your freshman cap. A committee has been chosen from Kappa Sigma Kappa Fraternity to write you and give you a more convenient opportunity to have your cap stamped. (Continued on Pag# iT Column T)