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Rats Urged To Follow Custom And Wear. Caps 'SK H onor Frat Leads Move In This Freshman dap- Drive Kappa Sigma Kappa, Carolina's service fraternity, urges that all freshmen cooperate with them by wearing their freshman caps. K. S. K. is this year attempting to push to completion the observance of one of :Carolina's oldest traditions, namely, the wearing of freshman caps.. More caps have been sold this year- than ever before, and alL fresh man are asked to wear their caps until Christmas. This year's class is cooperating more than any other class in his tory. The freshman cap is the only badge that the University has, and every Carolina freshman should wear his cap proudly. Kappa Sig ma. Kappa believes from the atti tude and spirit of the freshmen so far that thi's program will be very successful. The largest number of freshman caps evor sold before was 2d0. This year, K. S. K. sold 200 the first day and a half of registration, and took orders for 80 more caps during registration. Eight freshmen re ported that they were wearing their brother's caps, and one freshman was given his cap free when he claimed that he was unable to buy it. The caps that were ordered have not come yet, but an announcement will be posted- upon arrival. The caps are expected the last of this week. Anyone not having a cap and wishing to get one may do so by contacting Tom McCutchen in Preston 333 or Paul Sansbury in Preston 132, and a third order will be made. The caps are this year being sold for 75 cents, cheaper than ever before. Sims College Has Room For 250 Girls Several Columbians Housed In Dormitory Sims College, the new dormitory for women at the University of South Carolina, will accommodate 250 students. Including 70 rooms in the old Women's Building, dor mitory life is now avialable to about 320 women. The number of room reservations made thus far are almost four times the number on file previous to registration last year. Several Columbia girls are among those signing up for rooms in the new building. The newv fireproof building is lo cated at right angles to the old WVomen's Building, and facing Green street. Besides the co-eds rooms on the first floor there are suites for the Dean of Women, Mrs. Arney R. Childs, and the matron, Mrs. Row ena Graham, a canteen, rest rooms for men and women, closets, and two kitchens to be used for social functions. On this floor there are also seven rooms which are being rented to the sororities as chapter rooms. All are paneled in native woods. Twvo are finished in gum, three in cypress, one in knotty pine and one in wormy gumi. The music room and lobby at the main entrance are also in gum. These last two rooms are completely equipped by the University, but the sorority rooms will be furnished by the groups renting them. 'rhese rooms all open on the ter race. They are connected by large doors which may be thrown back making space for house dances and other entertainment. Sims College is not only one of the finset college dormitories in the south from the structural standpoint, but it is also equipped with all sorts of furnishings and gadgets that add to the conveni ence and pleasure of its occupants. In each room are two handsome built-in secretary desks, beds and chests of drawers. The wood used throughout is pecanwood. There are full-length mirrors in each room. Venetian blinds are used in the entire building. The larger rooms facing the front of the build ing have three closets with handy shoe racks. Those on the back have two closets each. Rooms are arranged in suites of two with a bath between. Each Engineering Del New X-Ray Eqt Westinghouse Corp. Of Free X-Ray Macb The Electrical Engineering de South Carolina is in the process laboratory with the latest type Thomas F. Ball; professor of elc Relief For Phones Situation Is Distant However Progress Is Slowly Being Made No promise of relief in regard to the telephone situation at the Uni versity of South Carolina could be given this week, the office of dean of administration, John A. Chase, reported yesterday. There are. so many branches on the University trunk and so many more University students enrolled this year that the communication lines with the outside have become crowded to over-capacity. Relief for the situation will come only when the American Telephone and Tele graph company sees fit to add sev eral more trunk lines to the Caro lina system. Names Of Bidd Meet Cubs Wed 1939 FRESHMAN P4 Ends: Weight Heil George Spillers ......175 6 Steve Nowak ................180 6 Clem Nowak ................175 6 Fred Lytle ....................175 6. Tackles: Harold Middlebrooks 200 5. Elmore Carter ............185 5 Robert Lumpkin ........190 6 Jack Hayes ..................185 5 Guards: James Brown ..............175 5. Herbert Coman ............175 5. Bob Lawton ................170 5 James Funderburk ....170 5 Centers: Louis Sossoman. -........190 6 Robert George ............185 6 Backs: Dave Walling ..............160 5 Larry Karuba ..............185 5 Ernest Broom ..............155 5 Frank Rope ..................165 5 T. B. Fersner ................165 6 McIver Riley ................147 5 Tom Sanders ................159 5 John Leitner-............172 6 M~aurice Carter ........155 5. closet, towel racks, collapsable hangers for drying clothes and all the other modern conveniences. Two telephones are located on each floor, and others in the office of the matron and in a booth on first floor. Girls called for on the phone will be notified by a buzzer system operated from a switch board in the canteen, and may take the call at the telephone nearest her room. This same system of buzzing will be used, with a different number of rings, for girls wanted in the lobby. The building was named b)y the board of trustees in honor of Dr. J. Marion Sims, the great gynecolo gist and one of the University's most distinguished alumni. J. Carroll J.ohnson, Columbia, is the architect for the building. M. B. Kahn Constructing Co. is con structing it. Although the build ing was opened to students on Sep tember 18, final work will be com pleted by the first of next week. THE CLAUDE AGE ''THE LARGEST AND L) REAL ESTATI -INSUR PROPERTIES Bought Sold Exchanged 1232 Washington : COLUMB: 3artment Gets ilpment In Lab. Offers $2,000 Worth inery To University partment of the University of of equipping the new electrical cf equipment, according to Dr. ctrical engineering. A large switchboard used for dis tribution throughout the laboratory is being built and will be furnished by Westinghouse Electric and Man ufacturing Co. This switchboard, when completed, will be one of the most up-to-date in the South. The Westinghouse X-Ray Cor poration has offered to give approx imately $2000 worth of X-Ray equipment to the University on the conditions that the University will agree to install the equipment and make use of it. Plans are now considered for in stallation of this X-Ray equipment in one of the small laboratories in the new electrical laboratory build ing. "When this installation is com pleted, it will be a big asset to the University by teason of the fact that the University physician Dr. Law will have opportunity to make full use of the X-Ray equipment for both radiographic and fluroscopic work," stated Dr. Ball. ies Who Will nesday Night )OTBALL ROSTER ht Home Town Jersey No. .2 Spartanburg, S. C.....48 .1 Erie, Pa. ................ 64 -1 Erie, Pa. ................63 3- Asheville, N. C. ........39 -11 Gaffney, S. C. ......59 .111/2 Asheville, N. C. ........35 .0 Columbia, S. C. ........57 .11 Greenwood, S. C. ......58 11 Clinton, S. C. ............56 -10 Asheville, N. C. ........47 .10 Eutawville, S. C. ......55 -10 Lancaster, S. C. ........44 .0 Gaffney, S. C. ............62 -0 Greensboro, N. C. ..66 -11 Columbia, S. C. ........37 -10 Erie, Pa.. ...............72 -9 Columbia, S. C. ........31 -11 Erie, Pa. ....................50 .0 Orangeburg, S. C. ....43 .8 Allendale, S. C. ........33 .10 Columbia, S. C. ........52 -0 Columbia, S. C. ...51 10 Asheville, N. C. ...60 CAROLUNA ENGRAVING CCQ Carolina Life Insurance Co. Sells a Policy Suitable to the Needs of Each Member of the Family INDUSTRIAL - OLD INE "It Is Better To Have It And Not Need It Than To Need It And Not Have It" E. CREASON MEY VEST IN THE STATE" - RENTALS ANCE PROPERTIES Leased Financed Developed : Phones 4382 - 83 IA. S. C. Target | Claude Hackney who is ex pected to give the Birds some bad thoughts this afternoon. You see, he catches passes for the Davidson Wildcats; plays in the backfield. Fellowship Chosen New Theme For Yw's Heyward Announces Fall Program Of YWCA The Y. W. C. A., says Rannah Heyward, president of the associa tion, has decided on "fellowship" as its theme for the year. At the gen eral meeting held in the chapel every other Thursday a different phase of that idea is discussed. In connection with this theme, the Y. W. C. A. every Thursday sends several girls down to the mill s-ction to play with the children and to teach tlhm various things. On the campus they see that there are always flowers in the infirmary and that students in the infirmary have visitors, and other similar ser vices. Also many of the girls in the Y. W. are counselors in the Girl DEPENDABI CHECKER PHON] Think of COLUMBL Proa Sold At TI - ~ STU] - For ext / leave i1 s ~ give yo * * *SPEOL CO LU MBIA "A GOOD I 1323 TAYLOR STREET. GAMI PIRIE SSIlN FAST - SER1 Bring Suit At Through At Open From 7:45 A. Julia Smith Is lNew Orchestra President New Players Added To Symphony Group Julia Smith has been elected pres ident of the University symphony orchestra for this year. Other of ficers are Gus Williamson, vice president; Lucille Platt, secretary; E. 0. Black, treasurer; and Robert Hoffman, stage manager. Several new players have been added to the personnel of the or chestra which is larger than last year. The additions to the violin section include some excellent play ers, according to Madame Felice de Horvath, conductor. However, there is the usual shortage in play ers of woodwind and brass, and Madame de Horvath has announced that she will be glad to see any men on the campus who play trumpet, trombone, flute, clarinet, etc. The orchestra has already started work on the first program which will be given sometime in Novem ber. Newman Club Elects McCormick President The Newman club held its firsi meeting last Sunday night, in the Clariosophic Literary society hall, Officers elected were Miles Mc Cormick, president; Harvey Blouin, vice-president; Constance Kinney, secretary; and Fred Suggs, treas urer. The social committee consist, of Mildred Doe, Constance John ston, Theresa Tenore, and Fred Snell. Reserves groups in Columbia. Among other committees, one is in charge of vespers every other Sunday, another is a group whicli visits high schools and colleges ir the state, and a third keeps the as sociation informed on world fellow ship news. X ISERVICC-$ CAD CO. PA 23311 O DAIRIES ucts te Canteen )ENTS. ellent work on your laundry at the Canteen. We can u one day service ..,. and LL RATES TO STUDENTS LAUNDRY .AUNDRY" PHONE 2-2147 COCK G CLUB EXPERT (ICE 11:00 A. M. 6:30 P. M. M. To 8:00 P. M. Honor Code Boi Convenient Poil Will Be In Student 1 Later In Davis, Lecor Douglas Westmoreland, chai day announced plans for the Code Book to frequented point the Gamecock will carry notici following week. Freshmen Take Test On Using Of Library A test compiled by Sarah Cassels Davis and Prof. William C. McCall on "Using a Library" is being given freshmen by the English department. The purpose of this test is to show how the recent high scbool library movement has helped the students in their use of libraries. In this way, the English department will know along which lines library courses must be conducted. In view of the fact tnat the new library at the Uni versity of South Carolina will change from the old Cutter system of cata loguing to the Dewey Decimal sys tem, these tests should be very bene ficial. Miss Davis, who is the daughter of Prof. Henry C. Davis, is assistant librarian at Winthrop College. She received her degree here, and took a course in library science at Columbia University. The total weight of the Uni versity of South Carolina football squad is 7239 pounds, an average of 175 pounds per man. TWIN COLUl RECREATI( BOW A] SKAI BEGINNING NOW INSTRI TWO MILES EAST OF ON LEESB General Electric Carryabout CAROLI All-wave. No aerial, no ground, no plug-in. Plays outdoors, In doors, anywhere. A Portable Battery Set. Every student can use one. You shall have music wherever you got Dance anywhere. Fine an long evenings, alone or not. Take It skating, hiking, travelingi 't YOUR S '*'''''***'5-eI e cliis best for classroom work because... HINTS F"nd*on"";Fac.'*h*2 sketchmes, mechanical drawIngs, laultlensly." long leads seem never to wear out-great because so Ane a lIne make, small notatlo easy." ". .. because Its same-weIght hairl acurate shorthand and aeerng" ". .. becai smaller witIng polnt." ". .. becauese It's the A meet in penell writing In 34 years." GO TC HAVE FUNI MAKE 50 ENTRIES IF YOI Contest rules: At your dealer, save Ihe sales when you make a Shsealer purchase of 1 (SKCRIP, loads, adhesives, pens, pencIls, etc.) entry on any pIece of paper and send it as slIp to Cauryaboet Radio Contest, W. A. Si Co. Fort MadIson, Iowa. Seed as many asa eacL has a chance to wini Judges' delis Judges: An ad espeet, a lawyer, a mInister. R -you are competIng wIth students on your o psonly. Winner wIll receive bseradio on Novemberi from dealerindicated onsles slsp. SHEAFFR PENCILS FROMFERPENS FROM $275-ENSEMILES FROM $P.9 =1MMU ms, PAM- K,WO Page Seven k. To Be Placed nts On Campus Tnion Lobby Monday; te, Sims, And Preston ,man of the Honor Council, to weekly transfer of the Honor on the campus. Each issue of of the book's location for the "Our reason for doing this is to take the code to the people; in the past it has been out of the way for many students," Westmoreland stated. Beginning Monday, October 16, the book will be in the lobby of the Student Union building instead of its old location; the lobby to the president's oflice. After that the code book will be placed in Davis, LeConte, Simms and Preston col leges. At present there are 201 signers to the Honor Code. This is an in crease of sixty for the past two weeks. With the new replacing sys tem the officials of the Honor Coun cil expect the best year in the his tory of the Honor Code. "So far we've had excellent co operation from the students." Doug las Westmoreland declared. He add ed, "I would like to remind all students that the code has to be resigned yearly." Mr. Westmoreland also an nounced that a program will be given on Monday, October 26, as a part of the Freshman Orientation course. LAKES V1BIA'S )N CENTER LING ND TING JOTIONS FOR BEGINNERS VETERANS' HOSPITAL URG ROAD N A ewrilte the winning e FInelIne's doeble e to make graph, as and interiining se t ea a 9%ve I LIKE! 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