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Bird CindermanC Begin Work For TocState rs Opening JoustScolCgr (Story on Page 5) (Story on Page 5) University of South Carolina V1COLUMBIA, S. c.,FRIDAY,MARCH8d 1940e UNV "OAF Hollywood I For Al -Ami Now that Scarlett "Hara hs received her "Oscar" and is com placently waiting for Rhett Butler, 1ollywood's celluloids lords turn their contest minds to selecting the All-American college girl queen. To The Gamecock this week came announcement of the contest and the task of scouring the campus for the prize bit pulchritude. In selecting the queen, each so rority on the campus will be allowed to nominate two girls to compete for the award, while the Co-ed as sociation will sponsor 8 non-sorority girls. Any sort of pictures of these contestants will be submitted.to the Gamecock not later than Tuesday, March 8, for judging. A cheap proof of the pictures Inade by Clarence Shedd Will Address Chapel March 15 Lecturer Is Noted Around The World; Wrote Nine Books Dr. Clarence P. Shedd, director of religious lduction at Vale Univer sity, will give an address at chapel services on March 15 On Thursday, March 21, the day before holidays and on March 28, the (lay after holidays, there will be no chapel. Professor A. S. lodge announced that beginning Friday, April 5, and continuing throughout the second semester, chapel will be held on Fri days. Dr. Shedd, who is a member of the Natinnal Council of Student Christian Associations and of the Administrative Committee of National Intercollegiate Christian Council, has travelled extensively ail has attended many conferences in America and in Europe. He has also written nine books, the most outstanding of which is "Two Cen turies of Student Christian Move olents. Colleges and Universities all over (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) Largest Graduating Class Is Assured 306 Seniors Apply For Their Degrees The largest graduating class in the history of the University of South Carolina was virtually as suIredl wheni 306 undergraduate seniors applied for degrees before the final date on March 1, John A. Chase, Jr., dean of administration, dlisclosedl this week. This is 41 more than the record hreaking high of 265, wvhich made app)licationl. last year. Outstanding fact in the figures releasedl by dhase was that the number of Law studelnts applying for degrees was double the number graduating last year. 41 app)liedl this spring whereas only 20 made appIlication last year. The Bachelor of Arts applicants were the largest group to apply. Inside The Gamecock STUDENT F 0 R U M R E leases questionaire results, page 2 KS8K S P ON S ORS MA Y queen pageant, page 3 TRACK MEN START WORK ERSI IK Ti Novie Mogul arican Coic Toal's studio for the yearbook will be sufficient for entry. After receiving the pictures The Gamecock will turn them over to a disinterested committee who will select the most beautiful Carolina girl. The committee and nomina tions will be announced in next week's Ganecock. The Gamecock wants it known that this is not a preview for the coming May Queen election but anyone is eligible for nomination through the forementioned groups. After a campus winner has been selected, which will be announced in The Gamecock on April 1, or 5, she will compete with the queens of the other schools of the state, save Clemson and the Citadel, for Scholarship Frat Stalls For Century Charter Discovered By Prof. Wauchope In Roaring Twenties The story of the charter for the University of South Carolina's chap ter of Phi Beta Kappa national honorary scholaslic fraternity, is a story of watchful and patient wait ing. One hundred years of waiting to be exact. The University's chapter was founded in 18251 and is one of the oldest chapters now in existence. When it was first organized, it ap plied to Washington and Lee Uni versity, the birthplace of the society, for a charter, which was granted. from human habitation, and was not heard from for one hundred years. During the ensuing century, there is no record that any effort was made to locate the charter or to ob tain a new one. The chapter seemed content to remain charterless and blamed the whole thing on the weather. Theni, in 1925, a newv influence spurredl the chapter to action. A suggestion that a new charter be obtained was entertainedl at one of the meetings. No action wvas taken on the motion, but some evil rate had decreed that the charter should be forced to return to its rightful ownte rs. Presto, in the same year, when some old buildings were being torn dlownl, the charter was found by Dr. WVauchope. It was a little the wvorse for its century debauch, but was soon resto)red to its original gloss, andl is serving its original purpose So a century had elapsed since the charter was issued andl at last the charter had reached its final resting place. Eiveryone was very happy. Proposed New Gets First RE The p)roposedl new Studlent Body Constitution will be given its first reading before a special meeting of the Student Body wvhich has beeni called for 1 o'clock Monday, March I t, in the Chapel, by George Cole man, p)residlent. The new constitution prov'ides in general for an active, functioning student government for the Univer sity. As few changes as possible have b)een mlade, but uinder the new system this studlent government will have enough power to enable it to op)erate successfully and to be a government in the true sense of the wVordl. rr OWEE s Now Hunt ,ge Queen the beauty crown of the state. Se lecting the state winner will be a prominent group of New York ar tists who will send them to Radio Guide and Movie Magazines. The 48 state winners will be an nounced in the May 2 issue of these magazines as well as the next two issues, May 10, 17. Readers of Movie and Radio Guide will vote on the state winners to determine the twelve national winners. This will be determined by the largest num ber of reader votes. *On May 15, Movie and Radio Guide, after tabulating the votes, will advise Paramount Pictures of the names of the 12 national win ners and the 12 girls will receive (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) Euphradians Defer Action On Gamecock Editor Hendley's Editorial Policy Is Under Fire Action by the Euphradian Lit erary society on censure of The Gamtecock editorial policy was de ferred until next meeting after a stormy session Tuesday night. Voiced objection to the present pol icy and editorial method of The Gamecock was made and motions were passed to provide for investi gation and reports from the student Board of Publications. Nominal control of The Gamecock is held by the four campus literary societies through the instrument of the Board of Publications, and the debate originated upon enquiry by members concerning the power of the society to direct or approve the actions of the newspaper's staff. A full report from Euphradian's two members of the board was ordered for the next mneeting and a follow ing motion was passed to delay all discussion and action until that time. I leated dlebaLte upon the edlitor's approach to campus qjuestions and his treatment of these subjects wvas b)egunl when one member of the so ciety readl parts of the editorial re ply to a letter directedl to The Gamie cock by Ralph E. L.ee censuring the p)resent editorial policy. This opening statement was followed by violent attack and defense of cer tain specific statements published in the editorial columns of the past few pap)ers. Consensus of the objections point edl to the flippiant attitudle taken by the editor towardls the wvelcoming of the Southern Conference Boxing Tournament and the p)ersonal and irrelevant side remarks added to the edlitorials and published in the edi torial columns. D)irect reference was madle to the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) Student Body ading In Chapi "'The Student Blody Constitution1 has long beeun in needl of revision," saidl Coleman yesterdIay. "Nowv we1 are attemplting to make a start to wardl a real. co-ordinated Student Govecrnment. Blut we are not try ing to make any radical changes, because we believe that a success fuml studIent government must result from an evolutionary process wvith in andl by the Student Body." The miost important changes which are embodied in the new con stitution, accordling to Coleman, are those which provide for the exten sron of the power of the Student Council. This will be accomplished LAYI I" TI Scott, Borsey Throw Hats Into The Ring Other Candidates Announced For Student Offices Two more candidates entered the wide open race for studlent body president this week, swelling the list )f entries to five, with the announce ments of Rion Scott and Bill Dor sey for the post. Rod Turnbull, Sol Blatt, and Bob McCrady have already announced. The student )ody nominating con vention is still two weeks off,as it will be helk in the chapel on Tues (lay, March 19 at 4 P. Ml., according to George Prince, secretary of the student body. However the dead line on nominations is noon March 28th and prospective candidates have plenty of time to announce. Larry Gall and Glenn "Rock" Yarborough have announced the post of vice-president of the student body. Three have entered the race for student body secretary, these be ing Margaret Haskell, Eston Mar chant, and David Murray. Seven have already announced for the three )laces on the Social Cab inet. These are alphabetically: Dick Anderson, Ed Atkinson, Willis Beall, Jack Fuller, J. 13. (Pinhead) (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) Gibbes Is Elected YMCA President Succeeds Coleman At Head Y Post Charles Gibbes of lartsville, resent junior class president, was lected president of the University :)f South Carolina Y.M.C.A. at the regular general meeting of the Y ield in Flinn hall last Friday even ng. Gibbes succeeds George Cole nan of Montgomery, Alabama, at the head Y post. George Prince of Easley, was :hosen vice-president; Dan -Hollis f Rock H-ill, was made secretary; W. P. Baldwin of Columbia, treas 1rer; andl Nevin Betts of Columbia, ussistant treasurer. Walter Taylor and James Bell svere elected to the studlent posts in the Y.M.C.A. Boardl of Directors. Faculty members chosen for this >oardl were: Prof. Frank Meeks, Dr. G. F. Lipscomb, andl Dr. James \. Stoddard. Representing the alumni on the >oardl will be J. P. Coates, of Co umibia. "I am well pleased with the se ections of men to h~eadl the Y.M.C.A. or next year, and I think that they vill have a very successful year," .~ G. Bell, secretary of the Y.M.C. X., saidl. Constitution al Monday nainly by the creation of a number >f student and studlent-faculty comn nittees, each to have important unctions in its owvn p)articular field. The first committee mentioned in he Constitution is a Student Fi aance Committee, which will super 'ise each activity drawing funds romn the student activities fee. It v'ill be composedl of one student ap >ointedl by the Student Council, the ;ecretary-Treasurer of the Student Body, and a studlent of the School f Commerce chosen upon the -ecommuend(ation of the Dean of hat school. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 6) R.S SO Directs M. G. Christophersen College Shop Will Be Sued In Moot Trial "Arm Broken," Bryan Walton Asks $7,500 Because of injuries in fall in the College Shop, Bryan Walton, Carolina student, is bringing suit against Jake Rogers' College Shop fc- tC s-:m ef $7.W0. Walton charges he suffered a broken arm, various back injuries, mental an guish, grief and suffering as a re stilt of slipping on a banana peeling and falling on the floor of the Col lege Shop. The accident occurred in January, and Walton claims he was under a doctor's care for three weeks and missed classes for a month. However, Jake, genial owner of the College Shop. need not be alarmed. This is only a moot trial to be staged before the practice court procedure class Vednesday, March 13, at 7:30 P. M. A trial is staged once a semester by the Law Fedleration and the public is invited to attend. Jud(ge M. S. Whaley, former county judge andl now a member of the Law School faculty, wvill pre side over the session. Attorneys for the plaintiff are J. Biubba Ness and Cliff Browni. Wallace Connor and Andy Marion will represent the de fendant. TIhe jurors will be selected from the freshman Law class. Bates Medal Will Be Given For Essay Prof. Norwood Says Deadline Is May 1 Professor J. E. Norwood recently announcedl that competition for the lHates medal for 1940 has begun. The medal will be given for the best essay, on any selected subject, wvritten by a University student. The essay must be 1800) to 2000 words in,length and of literary merit. The Bates medal is one of the oldest awards for literary achieve ment at the University. D)r. WV. T. C. Bates established the fund of $1,000 the interest of which is tused to secure a medal to be used as a rewardl for the best literary effort b)y a Carolina studIent each year. Winner last year was George Zuck ernman. The medal is inscribed with the donor's name and the name of the successful aspirant. .Any student interested should consult Professor Norwood 'about details as soon as possible. Papers must be ready by May 1. PRE! AY N Chr'Istor Predicts Will Be For his secondt theatri(-al pre., "Belaisco" C hristophersen turns H1lall stage on that famed Brc And the initial Performance bY Wooh-ott-Kaulfinnl-l opus egi o'clock. Spotlighted ill the leading rc eon. Bob Quinn. Maxine Forbe Two seats on the aisle, more or teen, Room 10-..> of Davis Colleg the Players' Club1). Jimmy Thomas Filibusters For 30 Minutes Clariosophic Society Finally Rejects New Constitution Jimmy Tiomas filibustered ior thirty minutes Tuesday night trying to talk the Clariosophic literary so ciety into accepting the new clario sophic Constitution submited by ihe held the floor, yielding to no one except those rising on points of per sonal privilege and parliamentary procedure, until his voice gave out. Thomas, heckled from all sides, declared that if this constitution was not accepted, all attempts to gain a new one would be killed. He ap pealed to all the emotions of the society, duty, gratitude, chivalrv and every thing else he could think of to talk about and hold the floor. The other members wanted to reject the constitution and adjourn but Thom as intended to hold the floor until the society agreed to pass the con stitution. Amid shouts of. "a second Hue'v I'. l.ong,"' Thomas finally lost his voice andl reluctantly yielded the floor. The conIstittion was immedC(iatelv rejected and the meeting adjourned. In the busiiness session twenty one men were elected into the so ciety, the largest number to be eleet - ed in a single night this year. The following are the new memi hers: Nat Burgess, Huford Clary, Hill D)orsey, Wayne Williams, lien ry J1ones, F.dgar Tul)man, Jolhn Ra insford, F.lton Pugh, IPhillip Mfischal, AMariont Trotti, Hill C'alvo. Ray P'layer, J. K. D)avid, Joe. Win gardl, Hubert H owell, Alonroe D)avid, Joe Byrd, Frank Bryant, D)avid HIutto, James H owe, and Bob Greenfield. Fred Waring W To Compose Ne Following the action of Profes sor Frank Wardlaw in writing to Fred Waring's song aranger, the student council last week passed a resolution in behalf of the stu dent body to request Mr. War ing's arranger to write a "Fight Song" for the University of South Carolina. Alma Maters and fight songs have been written in this way for Davidson and various other colleges all over the coun try. The resolution will be read be fore the student body at a meet ing to be held Monday at 1 o'clock, and if approved will be sent to Waring. Up to the pres ent, no other action has been tak en, however the sn wil not be lENT IGHT >hersen o Show A Hit entation of the current season, the footlights of the Drayton adway succes "Dark Tower'." the University Plavers of the Is Tuesday evenling at 8:30 les will be Jm<ieline McCit(ch1 , Patll Posey. and Marv Crow. less. may be secured at the C)an . or from itillerant members of The play is otic of Broadway's bigger successes of recent years. Produced for the first time about four years ago, it ran for many montis in New York and in Chicago. It was written by Alex ander Woolcott and George S. Kaufman, two. of the outstanding writers of the day, and is a tragi comic melodrama form. Play Is Ready Director M. G. Christophersen said yesterday that the play was practically ready for production now, with only a few final touches to ie ptit on. Wnrk, m the4 set has bnl completed, and dress rehearsals will he held in the next few days. "If all the cast do as well as they can do," said Christophersen, "the production will be excellent. It is entirely up to them now." Miss McCutcheoii has the leading femiie role in the play. Hers is the part of one of Broadway's brighet stars. After a brief absence from the stage, she is ready to re turn. Everything is in readiness un til the appearance oi the villian. Bob Quinn Is Villain The villaiii is none other than her htsband, "Stanley' Vance", as played by Iob Quinn. Vance is one of the lowest forms of humanity, and by a strange hypntotic power he is able to comflletely control the act ions of lovely Jessica. '[he her,s who save the day, for t here are two of them, are "'Damon W\ell's" brother to Je(ssica andc a liroadway star in his own right, and "Ben WVeston," a producer who is enamouredl of the lady. Others taking part are Maxine Forb)es as ''Atunt Martha Temple,'' who keeps tip quite well with the modern generation; Mary Crow as H-at tie, the mnaidl: and H-ennig Coheni as '"D r. Kendall," the family phy siela11. I,ora Lee Green has the role of "I 'atsy' l)owlinig." a secretary with (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) ill Be Asked w "Pep" Song written unless the students show some interest and let Waring know that they want the song. Carolina is one of the few Prominent schools of the coun try without a fight song and with rising interest in the schools ath letic program and re-invested school spirit a fight song seems advisable at this time. Fred Waring, known for his "sleep, sleep" theme, has his ar rangers to take the songs, tear apart, put them together again, and come out with a hit colliegi ate tune all for the sum of noth ing. The song is then introduced to the public on his radio pro gram and In most every case adopted by the listeners.