Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Moves To USC The office ot tl SoAh Carolina association is now located in the edu cation bulding at the University. of South Carolisa ovr Drayton Hall, it was announced by Orin F. Crow, dean of the school of education. J. P. Coates is executive. secretary of the association, Miss Helen Sandi fer is secretary to Mr. Coates and is assisted by Mrs. Edgar Waites. The association is the control body of teacher's organization in this state and is the clearing house for their collective business. Last year it had the phenomenal record of 100 per cent membership of white teachers in the state. College Degree Asked By Journalist Akron, O.-(ACP)-A South Afri can journalist of no mean achieve ments has "invited" the University of Akron to confer upon him "an appropriate degree, perhaps in arts, literature, science (zoology preferred) or philosophy." The journalist stands ready to re mit $250 to $500 to cover registration and other fees, he said. Accompanying the invitation were four of the author's manuscripts and two volumes of his letters, and he says he "has made hundreds of con tributions to leading newspapers and magazines." In fact, the writer admits that "for my literary work I am a gold medalist and I have gained other premier awards." Should the university evidence in terest, the applicant will place before the American consul-general at Cape town "voluminous proof of my liter ary attainments." Chemists Freeze Blood New Wilmington, Pa.-(ACP) Collecting and freezing blood of ani mals is a new "hobby" of the West minster College chemistry depart ment. Dry ice is the freezing agent. The blood, said to undergo no injurious change with freezing, will be exam ined at intervals in an effort to de tect deterioration. Martini Pays Fines Iowa - Cay, 14.-(ACP)-Nino Martini, leading Metropolitan opera tenor, paid two fines in kangaroo court at the University of Iowa for violation of the Men's Week code. His offenses: Wearing a necktie and walking with two co-eds. The sentence: "You will have to kiss both the co-eds in public." "That," said Mr. Martini, "is more like it." He complied without ado. Stars From "Lone Star" Austin, Texas-(ACP)--If the University of Texas sent mail to for mer students, not a few of the letters would be addressed to Hollywood, for some of the best-known film actors and actresses once attended the U. of Texas. John Boles, screen lover, who was born at Greenville, was graduated from the University in 1917 and studied in New York and Europe be fore beginning his screen career. When John Arledge came to the university from Crokett in 1925-26, he was knowvn as Johnson L. Arledge. He went to Hollywood in 1931. Helen Vinson, movie star and wife of the top-ranking tennis player, Fred Perry, attended the university from 1922 to 1924. Adrienne Ames, as Jeannette Flor ence Allen, was selected one of ten campus favorites in 1928 and her pic ture appeared in the university year -Debaters. C'ontinu~ed fromn Page One will meet Duke, Richmond, George town, George Washington, Univer sity of Pennsylvania, Newv York Uni versity, Columbia University, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. The southern trip will be made dlur ing the Mardi Gras and the northern trip will be made at the opening of the World's Fair. --o. 3. 0. -Morse Continued fromn Page One In an interview after the election, Morse said, "I wish to express my appreciation to the members of the Euphradian Society for the high honor which they have given me. I shall do everything in my power to advance the welfare of the society and to main tain its high standards. I feel sure that my fellow-officers-elect concur with .me in this desire, and that, by working together, we can make the coming semester a notable one in the history of our organization." Freshman: "Can you suggest any thing in the way of a good time?" We ary Complete Stock Of SRANFFlR'S -PARKEW'S K WATERMANrS, FOUNTADN PENS A OAOOOD CHEAPnPOR P0; LIATHER BRI3F (YASES $.60 TO -~ L3THER NOTE BO0ES 6. TO $S. Anything MNeded In The Gamsom The R. L. Bryan C. 146 Main atret W~iims'Writes Noted Article xAm6ng those present ih'(C ina's authors for 1938 was the IUi4trsity's newest Ph. D., Wyman L Williams, professor of matbentics, whose Permanent Configurations in the Problem of Five Bodies was released by the University of Chicago Li braries. This booklet was reprinted from the Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Volume 44, Number 33, November, 1938; and was a part of a dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Division of the Physical Sciences of the University of Chicago. Dr. Williams became a full pro fessor in the department of mathe matics last summer by election of the Board of Trustees. World book. She received her degree from the university in 1930. The name of Corinne Griffith, for mer students, not a few of the letters on the rolls of the Ex-students' As sociation as Corinne Griffin of Min eral Wells. who came to the Univer sity in 1912. Tex Ritter, western star, studied at the University from 1922 to 1927. His real name is Woodward Maurie. Smith Ballew, Dallas student at the University from 1921 to 1923, played a banjo in an orchestra composed of University students before he joined the movies in Hollywood. One of the latest additions to the ranks of university "exes" making good in Hollywood is Mary Tom Blackwood from Alexandria, La., "sweetheart" of the university in 1932. Library Gets Variety Philadelphia, Pa.-(ACP) "Shoes and ships and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings." Almost as great a variety of objects is found between pages of books returned to Sullivan Memorial Library. The biggest catch to date has been a ten-dollar bill-used as a book mark! "But they wouldn't let me keep it," complained the almost-lucky circulation attendant. Stamped and addressed letters of ten fomnd in the books are mailed on. Recently one addressed to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was discovered. Sonic borrowers help future readers by leaving synopses of chapters. Temple students also display their ar tistic ability by filling the pages with slips of paper bearing free-hand drawings, by "improving" on pictures already in books, and by carefully decorating the covers. Unused theater tickets are another find, but usually they are discovered too late for use. Other bookmarks: rulers, calen lars, clinic cards, hairpins, paper clips, stamnps. four-leaf clovert, paper nap kins and campaign buttons. Extra Point Eliminated Detroit, Mich.-(ACP)-For the first time in the history of Ameri can football a game will be played without the point after touchdown when the University of Detroit and Santa Clara meet at Sacramento, California, Sunday, November 27. In case of a tie score, victory will be awarded the team making the greatest net yardage in running, pass ing, and running back kicks, less yards lost in penalties. This novel experiment comes as a result of an interview in which Charles E. "Gus" Dorais of the Uni versity of Detroit was quoted as say ing he thought the point after touch down was often unfair in giving a team, outplayed in everything but number of touchdowvns, the winning margin through the efforts of one specialist in kicking goals. -Radio Continued from Paqe One directed by Carol Moon of the exten sion division. Subjects of the plays to be pre sented will include "The Settlement of South Carolina," "Stede Bonnet, the Pirate," "Rice Culture in South Carolina," "The Defense of the Old Star Fort," "South Carolina's Ac ceptance of the Constitution," and "Sergeant Jasper and Fort Moultrie." Scripts of the plays will be avail able to high schools on request. The extension division has also established a script exchange making available radio play scripts from the United States office of edlucation. --U. 3. 0. -Holland Con tinued from Page One tion and a return of the society to campus leadership during the next semester. The next meeting of the body will be held January 31. Carolina Life Insurance Co. Sells a Policy Suitable to the Needs of Each. Member of the Family INDUSTRIAL - OLD LINE "It Is Better To Have It And Not Need It Than To Need It And Not Have It" Plucked YE EDITO1 -Readmissions Contiewd From Page One "(7) To investigate present rec ords of long-standing delinquents. "The committee is urged to make full use of the reordq of the student, and to consult with the Dean of the College of Arts and Science, the Dean of Women, the Director of the Per sonnel Bureau and the Deans of the several schools. "The committee is requested to study promotion policies in other in stitutions and to recommend to the faculty such changes in the procedure of the University in this respect as seem to them advisable." -U. U. 0. -Anniversary Continued from Page One training grounds for a galaxy of journalists who have proven outstand ing in newspaper work as well as other vocations. During more recent years modern istic type faces have been procured and the publication has evolved from ultra-conservative to more sensation al mechanical make-up. The sudden change was deplored by many but progress necessitates change. the Happy Con for More Smokin Milore smokers e, turning to Chester combination of mild ican and aromat tobaccos-the world rette tobaccos. When you try thei know why Chester millions of men a more smoking ph why THEY SATI 1naitM mm'uin.a -Camera Continued from Page One 8. All entries must be in the hands of the chairman, Currie MacArthur, by Tuesday, February 14. . Carson has urged that all students intending to enter the contest be prcsent this afternoon to hear Mr. Salmon. At the mecting of the Cmera club last Friday, Prof. Katherine Hey ward lectured on "Composition," il lustrating her talk with photographs and reproductions of several examples of camera art. -Carolinian Continued from Page One largely of student-written literary fea tures. Under the editorship of Eleanor Cannon, the retiring head of the maga zine, more humor, photographs, and light feature material was added. - It was announced that a faculty advisor may be chosen for the publi cation this semester. The Carolinian is supported wholly by advertising and subscriptions. It receives no monetary support from the University. FIELDS ebination/ g Pleasure very day are ield's happy ripe Amer ic Turkish l's best ciga n you will fields give nd women SFY F -Tests Continued from Page One pils in the basic skills of silent read ing, study skills, language skills and arithmetic skills, and can also view the standing of the group as a whole in comparison with the state-wide averages. -,. 00.. Continued from Page One the Board of Trustees of the Univer sity at its latest meeting. The resolution further provides: The committee will adopt proper regulations for the operation of the pool for the best interests of the whole student body, such regulations to be subject to the approval or disapproval of the president of the University. Persons to be employed in the op eration of the -pool will be chosen by the president, who is also author ized to appoint as advisory members of the committee persons who may or may not be connected with the University, such advisory members not having the privilege of voting. The pool is to be considered as a separate and independent unit of the University. Q : .:: D double heading with R k St% 4 '6 a bicycle built for one . . . The predition of the other faction in the Euphradian election re ceiving the same set back as the Lit erary DigeAt's last Vr4sidentillec_ tion prediction . . Sidney Duncan having- no-troble-ptting-acros-h political ticket' in the Clariosophic , 1 .. 9.ernard. Noliskoff .stAting that le was going to ask for a retraction of what was said about him in this col umn . . He retracted his'retriction when it was proven . . . Musclin' In fears no one . . . Our,motto-j'If it is dirt and true, it will appear-here.' Chris Green stating that he would have-voted for Frank Jordan's candi date regardless of the promise of a date with Pat Jeter-a reaction Bubba Ness, the hone t politician ac cording to an introduction by Sid Duncan, asking the latter whether it neant the reverse . . Padge Hutto, the best if not the only basketball player on the basketball team, does some thinking and is now not on the team . . . Tom McCutchen telling Fletcher Loomis that the only. vote that his speech boosting Herbert switched was his own ... James Ham ilton Blitch returning to the camous for registration . . . binky Williams now Writing his first novel-which is as incongruous as alphabet soup . . . Four years too late Mark Dow tin, one time managing. editor of this paper, has discovered' that he is a genius-in the same class with Louis Searson . . . Nostalgia flowing like sap in the spring as all editors left office, officially with this-edition President McKissick wil shortly announce the personnel of the commit tee. The newly completed swimming pool will be the only one in the state which complies with A. A. U. regulations, according to informa tion issued by Prof. R. L. Sumwalt, who designed the pool. The pool itself is 36 feet wide and 7 feet long. For forty feet from the north end of the pool, which is 3 feet 9 inches deep, the depth grad ually increases to 6 feet; at this point there is a sharp break and in 20 more feet the maximum depth of 10 feet, 10% inches is attained. From here it is 15 fcct to the south end of the pool, 'which is 8 feet 9 inches deep. The surface of the pool is cov ered with white and green tile. Red tile marks the five swimming lanes. Around the basin is a swimmer's platform constructed of dark green terrazzo, a rough substance which reduces the danger of sliding. All of the water is filtered and purified every eight hours. Three inlets for fresh water are at each end of the pool, and along the deep est groove are two large outlets. From these outlets the water goes through three vertical type filters. . When the filters become dirty, they automatically wash themselves. After the water is fil tered, chlorine is added to purify it. The water is then heated and returned to the pool. A portable vacuum cleaner is .the blend that c ..the RIGHT COM rworld's best I'I7. Walking behind baM-headed colorel man on Main Stre,t the other day, Fletcher- Loomis repnarked that, as usual, he was behin'd the eight ball . . .A local punster remarks that Carolina students, judging from this. i column, have- a. terriblt sense of ru mor. Charlel.. Le, the same erudite Charley, says he is still muchly against the existing order-bcause, as yet, he has -not succeeded in getting a job. The University Players productiona on the radio of a Poe thriller was al most as scary as Orson Welles Mars broadcast... In reversal of the usual procedure of late, the Tri Itchy Fra. ternity has been. ordered OFF the campus . . . Local Republican stu dents, about two or three, still claim that the new swimming pool is a mirage . . . Since the pool was built by one of the government's alphabetic agencies, it should be filled with al phabet soup . . . Poster on the wall of the Gamecock offices: The Wages of Sin-at your local theatre-and your local office . . . The fireplace of the office is without a fire . . . as are all the columns of The Gamecock except this one . .. . Scoop League has only. three weeks to think about and write his first sports column . . . League promised a title by press time,' anyway . . . It might not be a bad idea to overrun our items into his space . . . we're all sports, we think . . . St. Clair Muckenfoos, we just found out, is a brother of Eau Claire ... Seven shopping days till the Ex. aminations. used to clean the walls and bottom of the pool. On each side of the pool are seats for 500 spectators. The entire pool is epciosed in a building, 70 feet in witith and 208 feet in length. The walls of the building are of light w'eight con. crete blocks which absorb sound. The ceiling is insulated with sound and moisture absorbing material. The roof is supported by steel trusses. The outside of the building is finished in 'stucco. -V. 0. a. BOXING The boxing teams of the University of South Carolina and the University of Florida battled to a 4' to 4 draw last night in the Carolina. field house before 2,500 fans. All bouts were decided by decisions except the light heavyweight fight in which Stephens, of Florida, won a technical knockout over Bostain of Carolina early in the second round. The summary: 120-Moody (F) over Fitzsimmons (S. C.) by decision; 127-McCrady (S. C.) over Altman (F), decision; 135-Carleo (S. C.) over Graham (F) by decision; 145-Legare over Jones (F) by decision; 155-Keel (F) over Hughes (S. C.) by decision; 165-Fry (F) over Belser (S. C.) by decision; 175-Stephens (F) over Bostain (S. C.) technical K. 0. in second round; Unlimited-Baxter (S. C.) over Schindler (F) by de cision. mi't be copied BINATION of theB ~igarette tobaccos