The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 17, 1939, Image 1
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
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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. -