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ODK Elects New Members Rna irr November 28o tuens (Story on Page Two) (Story on Page Seven) University of South CarolinA Z6 XXXII, No. 7 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 17,1939 ~......J...L E~!U.ounded =m1908 Meet Georgia In Annual Game Teams Are Practically Evenly Matched For Battle In Athens With hopes of a "November Of fensive" gone with the Purple Hur ricane, Coach Rex Enright's Game cock football team leave by bus at 2 p. m. today to meet the Georgia Bulldogs at Athens, Ga., tomorrow, in the two teams annual gridiron get-together. Both teams enter the game with almost the same record in games won and lost. Georgia, after get ting a slow start, has won the last two games, while the Gamecocks have done almost as well, although losing a 20-to-0 game to the Fur man Purple Hurricanes last week end. The Hurricanes trimmed the Bulldogs earlier in the season by the same score. Fordham Leads Bulldogs Georgia, coached by Rex Enright before coming here, will be led by Vassa Cate and Jimmy Fordham, two stars who received their first training under the Bird mentor. It was Cate, while a sophomore for Enright at the Georgia school, who ran 66 yards for a touchdown against the Birds in 1937 to give the Bulldogs a 13-to-6 win. Fordham is remembered for his pile-driving line plays that usually go for three or four yards per try. Billy Mims, aerial artist, will do the pass pitch ing for the Crackers. It was Mims, who last year with his, bullet-like Passes, turned in a 7-to-6 win over the Birds. Last week Mims' last minute pass to Alex McCaskill gave the Bulldogs a 16-to-9 victory over the Mercer Bears. Absent from the Georgian's fold, however, will be Quinton Lump kin, all-Southeastern center. Tak ing up where Quinton left off will be Witt, the sophomore sensation of the team. Witt has been in the starting spot since the opening game and seems destined to be even a greater center than Lumpkin. Blouin May Play The Gamecocks' offense, slowed up slightly in the last half of the Furman game with the loss of Har vey l1louin, will probably .be at full strength tomorrow with the return of Blouin to the lineup. Lowry and Grugan, both shaken up by the heavy Furman line, will also be in the starting backfield. Rounding out the foursome will be Kirk Nor ton. converted quarterback. After the Georgia game the Gamiecocks meet the University of Miami eleven at Columbia. The game, scheduled for Saturday, 25, may be moved up to Friday night to miake way for the annual Clem son-Furman battle on Saturday. Compilete arrangements have not been made, however. Possible starting lineups for to morrow's game: Pos. South Carolina Georgia LE>-Crews ............ McCaskill LT--Krivonak .......... Williams LG--Weir .............. Wilfong C--Kanian ................ Witt RG-Hatkevich .......... Johnson RT-Granoff .............. Posey RF.--Snell ............ Stegenmian Q--Norton ........... Salisbury LI --Lowry ............... Allen RHI---Blouin ................ Cate F---rugan ............Fordham Inside The Gamecock ODK TO ELECT MEMBERS 0on November 28-see page 2. INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL starts November 27-see page 5. PHILIP P A LM ER T O coach swimming team - see Page 6. GAMECOCK TO BEGIN personial ad column - see Page 8. GIRL VIOLINIST TO GIVE recital at Drayton Hall - see Page 3, Aviat Grour Tonight at 7:30, in staid rc forty odd students begin to le the Wright Brothers' imagine ing school under the sponsox Authority officially opens hez Members of the University school classes. Professor R. Carolina aviation school. Pr C. F. Mercer, and R. 0. Johin the courses. Ground Course The course of the ground s includes courses in the histor tions, navigation, meteorolo theory of flight, engines, ins forms. The flight school will be he experienced airmen of the Ji corporated, with whom the Debating Team Plans Extensive Tour Of Nation Applicants At Work; Girls' Team Will Travel Together Extensive trips for the debating team are planned for this year, Dave Baker said yesterday, speaking for the Debating council. The south ern tour, which will begin early in January, will last approximately eight days and will be followed a few weeks later by the northern tour. Applicants for positions are already at work and the final selections will be made immediately after the Christmas holidays. Members of the council met re cently to draw up the schedule, but the plans for the tryouts are as yet only tentative. Students who wish to enter the competition may get the query from Charley Gibbs at Preston College. Societies to Debate Annual inter-society debates be tween the Clariosophic and Eu phradian literary societies are to be held early in December and the sil ver cup awarded to the winners for one year is again at stake. The southern tour of the Caro lina debating team will be made at an earlier date this year, and the trip will be climaxed by a visit to New Orleans in time to see the Mardi Gras. A debate with the West Point team is being sought, and it will form the high spot of the trip northward. Girls Travel Together The girls' team will break prece (lent this year and travel together. Instead of the two pairs dividing, one traveling and the other staying at home, all four will make the trips. Students interested in declama tion will have a chance at the Keitt and Gonzales medals which will be awvarded in the spring after the de bating tours are finished. Mrs. Sweeney Next Orientatic Meriwether To Follow ] University As Woods A* Mrs. Grace Sweeney will con tinue the series on the history of the University at the meeting of the Freshman Orientation class next Monday, lecturing on the periodl from 1836 to 1865. The second speaker will be Professor Meri wvether, of the History department, who wvill lecture on the period of the Civil War and the Reconstruc tion of the University. Crow Opens Series This series started last Monday when Dr. Orin F. Crow spoke on the origin of the University. The college was opened in January 10, 1805, with a sum total of two facul ty members. The first president was the Reverend Dr. Jonathan Maxcy of Massachusetts, who had been successively and suciessfully pi esident of Brown University and of Union College, Schenectady, N. id Co om 102 of Sloan College, some arn how to fly on the wings of ition as the civilian pilot train -ship of the Civil Aeronautics 'e. faculty will teach the ground L. Sumwalt is direotor of the Dfessors R. D. Bass, T. F. Ball, son will act as instructors for Takes 72 Hours chool requires 72 hours. This y of aviation, civil air regula gy, parachutes, aircraft, the truments, and radio uses and Id at Municipal air field under awthorne Flying Service, In Civil Aeronautics Authority Lterary To Dis Harmon Gets Threats On King Story Editor Accused Of Un-American Acts And Stuff Hubert Harmon, editor of The Gar net and Black, is in serious danger of being deported because of his "Tory attitude", if threatening letters' from all over the Atlantic Coast mean anything. Two weeks ago The Gamecock ran a story saying that the King of Eng land had refused to select the Beauty section for the Carolina annual. This story was picked up by the Associated Press and was used by many news papers and radio stations throughout the South and East. Typical Letter Following is a letter from Boston, Mass., typical of the rest received by Editor I larmon duping the past week: Dear Sir: Every time we Americans read in the papers about you English "pour ing" into our country and sending home for your king, we are more than ever determined to get you all out of here even if it takes another revolution (as 1776) to accomplish our patriotic task! Our "Beauty con tests" contests will be judlgedl by Americans. We are not going to al lowv any more foreign interference wvhether from the English tories or the Russian Communists. We have had enough from both extremists. England's "slipping" but she cannot "slip" here!! (Signature). To Speak At n Class :n Series On History Of ks Freshmen To Behave Y. Dr. Crowv also enumerated the many suggestions that were given as to the nature and .situation of a college in Suoth Carolina. Other points of interest in his lecture were that the first degree was given in 1807, and the first commencement was in 1812, and that there have been only three presidents of the University of South Carolina who have received their A. B. degree at Carolina, 1 those being,' Presidents Preston, Thornwell, and McKissick. Woods in Charge Professor Billy Woods has re quested that the students, who are< taking this course, show morei courtesy toward the speakers. Too much whispering and inattentiont have been evidenced thus far. In addition, all absences and excuses< .sl'ould be turned in to Professor< itude urse has a working contract. Thi less than two weeks after tQ The minimum of flying time and the ma3dmum is 50 hours. Hemble In Charge C Wr. Marvin Hemble, mana will have charge of the flight 0AA has provided hini with a tion course. These logs cont flight the students make durib The Hawthorne Flying Serv of the type required by the Cj no delay in the flight course af is completed. The University has receive school, 65'from men students, for the Carolina aviation prog plicant is thoroughly exami3 Socie :uss Ga Eligibility Of Si To Be Thorougl The Clariosophic and Euphra, a joint meeting Tuesdny night discuss the constitution of The student publication in the two The move for this joint sesE society, which sent a delegatior the Clariosophic hall to ask the meeting. The East-siders iiic Then, as soon as the Euphradian delegation had withdrawn, thc Clario sophians passed a motion, made by Jimmy Thomas, to have the Board of Publications check on the status of The Gamecock staff members. The Board will report at the meeting Tuesday night. Board Meets While the two literary societies were in session last night, the Stu dent Board of Publications met, and by an overwhelming majority, voted to uphold the constitution of The Gamecock in requiring that all mem bers of the staff also be members of a literary society. These members of The Gamecock staff who are not 'al ready members of a society will be questioned concerning their eligibil ity as staff members. The Publications Board intends to enforce the provisions of The Game cock constitution strictly, unless it re ceives instructions to the contrary from the twvo literary societies, which control The Gamecock. Board Members The members of the Board of Pub lications arc Homer Roof, chairman, and Woodrow Coker, Clariosophic ; Jimmy Wilson and Jack Hendley, Eu phradian; Lib Bird, H ypatian, and Peggy Bailey, Euphrosynean, and Dr. H av ilah Babcock, faculty representa tive. The Board also agreed to seek a larger allotment for The Gamecock from the student activities fee when it s reallocated. At present the paper loes not receive enough money to >e able to publish an issue every week. At the next meeting of the Board in about two weeks, members of The gamecock staff, together with the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) Seniors Slow In Filing Applications More Than 200 Still Must Pay Diploma Fee With only two weeks remaining >efore the final date that seniors nay file applications for degrees or :ertificates, the registrar's office an iounced this week that more than 300 seniors had yet to make appli :ation. This applies to seniors who ntendl to graduate in June. Less than 50 had made applica ion up to this week. Flinn Gilland advised those can lidlates who intend to make appli :ation to do so at once and avoid he last minute rush. nts Train flight school will begin not e ground school has started. is 35 hours for each student If Flight Instruction ger of the Muncipal Airport, instruction. He said that the everal log books for the avia Lins detailed records of each 1g the training period. ce has four new training ships LA. Therefore, ther should be ter the ground school training d 70 applications for the air five from women. The quota ram is 40 students. Each ap ed by a competent surgeon. ties T( mecock taff Members ly Investigated lian Literairy societies will ihold at 8 o'clock in the chlpel to -xamecock and the status of the societies. ion originated in Eupliradian headed by Frank Jordan, to Clariosophians to agree to the diately accepte(l. Garnet And Black Sets Deadlines November 22 Is Activity Deadline Students desiring to make additions or changes in their activity cards for the Garnet and Black must do so be fore Wednesday, November 22, Edi tor Hubert IHarmon announced todav. All changes should be addressed to the Garnet and Black and placed in the campus mail, he said. Unless stu dents respect this deadline they will be unable to have their activity cards altered. Picture Proofs Harmon said further that proofs of pictures to be used in the annual must be at Toal's studio oh or before No vember 22. Those who (do not re turn the dlesired picture by this (late will not have the opportuity of se lecting their best photo for the year book. Ed Toal, manager of the stu :lio making Garnet and Black pictures, will select pictures for students who fail to comply with this request. Editor Iliarmon pointed out that early deadlines were being dlrawvn for annual pictures and activity cards to expedite the problem of handling a large volume of both pictures and cardls. Father Neptune Dashes Off Lyr By Paul "Scoop" League He can't quite realize it yet, but just because the ocean "scared hell" out of him once, Tom Walker, University of South Carolina junior, is now a full-fledged poet and eligible for those funny stares and "I give up" expressions. It all happened one night this summer, a dark dreary night at Pawley's island, when our hero, Tom, either ran out of sheep or couldn't count any higher. At least he couldn't sleep, so he wandered down to the beach to tell his troubles to the starless sky. However, Tom must have been more asleep than awake, for before he knew it the tide had rushed menacingly in on his midnight musings, and he was fored to make a hurried NIIIE ingi This is to make sure that h< course. Course Cc The cost of the entire aviat cludes the medical examinat administration charges. The vember 30. No fees will be r date. The fee for the ground sch decided upon by the special f tion school. The ground work is not rei alone. Anyone who can pasi Also, persons who have alreao perience, but who have not ' or higher certificate can ah This last group will not be school work. Meet Status Stage Artists Get Workshop Convenient Classes To Be Conducted The dramatic workshop in Davis hall is about to blossom forth as an established thing. In this, various phases of theatrical work will be taken up. A small-scale stage, containing movable scenery, ac tual lighting (spotlights, footlights. etc.) complete in every (letail, will be the first project of the shop. Definite classes in scene design, stage lighting, elementary acting. funl damentals of directing, and make-up will be held. These clases are to be arranged at the convenience of the participants. lere, in the near future. one may find overawed maildens pounding itin gers an(l nails with hig hannem s. painting furiously, both selves and scenery, and working out ainOle'. Those interested can Still sign up for these classes at 102 Davis, but the artistic dilettante are ,trictl% ta o. Corbin Wins 4-H Club Chicago Trip Caroline Cuttino Corbin, of Hampton, S. C., is truly a lucky Freshman. Miss Corbin wvas on:f five who won a trip) to Chicago, Ill., with all expenses paid in a contest sponsoredl jointly by the 4-H Club and the I. lV. S. Lamp Company. Caroline wrote an essav on "Rural Eilectrification" and drew the plan of her home to show the wiring. She will leave D)ecember 1. Wets Stern 0 ic Against Sea; exit with dripping bottom. His resentment against this type of naval attack caused Tom to compose, that very night, his maiden poem, en titled "Ocean". "She is a sinister thing", is how he described that bit of blue that frightened him that night. When he tells of how "She creeps up--", the plot thickens; however he reaches a literary height in description with "Her fingers gaunt, white-, bony-, clutching-, slithering-" and half-a-dozen epithets that Winchell would be proud to call Hitler.. When asked If he were drunk at the time, Walker jumped up on a chair, .waved his arms, and shouted, "It stinks". Whether he was thinking of the Chicago stockyards. Enrigrht's Novem 3e g n egin od ay 1 is perfectly fit to take the ets $40.00 ion course is $40.00. This in [on fee, insurance rates, and Se fees must be paid by No Aturned to students after that Dol alone is $20.00. This was Iculty committee on the avia 1tricted to university students i the requirements is eligible. ly had dual or solo flying ex. )een awarded a private pilot o enter the aviation school. required to take the flying University Has Only 150 Students From Outside State Richland Boasts Largest Number Of Any S. C. County Only 150 of the 1.946 registered at the University of South Carolina for the first semester come from points outside the Palmetto State. Every South Carolina county is represente(d in the student body of the University. Twenty-live states are represente(d and one foreign coun try, Puerto Rico. Richland County Leads Richland county leads the state with 813 students enrolled. Following in or(ler are Florence with 75. Lexing ton with 64. Orangeburg with 60, York with 43 and Spartanburg and Sumter with 41 each. Other counties are represented as follows: Abbeville, 13; Aiken, 28; Allendale, 11 ; Anderson, 32; Bam berg, 12: Barnwell. 14: Beaufort, 17; Berkeley, live; Calhoun, 12; Charlesion, 35 ; Cherokee, eight; Che'ter, 10; Chesterfield, 16; Clar end(.n, 15; Colleton, 11; Darlington, 35: Dillon, 12; Dorchester. 14: Edge iehl, 10: Fairfield, 28; Georgetown, 16; Greenville, 32; Greenwood, 17; Slfampton, 18; Hiorry, 20: Jaiper, :bree; Kershaw, 26; Lancaster, ei,ht .aurevs. 23: Lece, 21: McCrmi-,k. one; Marion, 19. Marlboro:, 10; New berry, 1-4 Ocoiiec nine: P)icke-,k-, 22: Sala't, sVcl ; Union, 19: W illianis burg. 30. N. C. First North Carolina leads all other states wvith 28 .stud(ents enrolled at the Uni versity. Next are Pennsylvania with 25. New York with 20. New Jersey vu h 11 and Georgia with 10 Other sCdies contributedl st udents as fol - lows: Alabama, live : California, one; Colorado, one ; Connecticut, one: D)elaware, one ;District of Columbia, three ; Florida. f our : Illinois, seven; Kentucky, two; Louisiana, one; Mane to; Ma.ssachusetts, three; M ichiigan. lonr:; Minnesota, one ; O hio, six ; Tennessee, one; Texas, one; Virginia, rzine ; West V'irginia, two. f Walker; Poet Gains Fame ber offensive, or the poem, will never be known. "To Myself" is his second and latest attempt at blank verse, in which he wanders around wondering to himself. Walker, who is originally from Monroe, N. C., calls Co lumbia his home now, and says he likes very much living in South Carolina, especially the lower part of the state. He doesn't intend to become a professional bard in any case. To young poets Walker, some times called the "Mad Genius of U. S. C.", has only a few words of warning. One should never try to write when the sun is out or the tide is In. Another Is when one has those peculiar, feelings inside, Airst try bicar bonate of soda, then write ' a poem about It. -