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~ X. Jeanmette Propet, '40A, of Winns boro recently left for Baltimore, Md., where she will enter a four weeks course of training at the Glen L. Martin company aeroplane plant. On completion of the course she will be employed as an inspector in a plant. Miss Propst has been act ing as assistant to F. B. (Whitey) Rawl in the football ticket office at the University. -Alumni (CONTINUED FROM PAGE I? - Richland county, in the fifth circuit, with 176 memberships reported by Chairman Harold M. DeLorme, was far in the lead among the counties of the state, but had not reached its last June's total of approximately 200 members. Kershaw, the only other county in the fifth judicial circuit, had not filed a report. Chesterfield county, with 13 reg-ilar memberships reported this year against five at the end of last year, was leading all other counties in the state in per cent of net gain. Al though Chesterfield was the only county in the fourth judicial circuit which already had exceeded its totals at the end of last year, the circuit, under the leadership of Alumni Vice president James E. Leppard, was heading the net gain column for all jurisdictions. Charleston county, in the ninth cir cuit with Berkeley, which had not reported a single membership, was eight ahead of its last year's total of 32. Burchill R. Moore, of Charles ton, is heading alumni activities in the ninth circuit. CAUGHMAN'S ESSO STATION * Complete ESSO Service 1001 Sumter Street (Across From War Memorial) * PHONE 7193 DRAUG BUSINESS - IS ESSENTIAL TO EVERf COLLEGE MEN 1218 SUMTER STREET DAY. NIGHT. AND I RAKDraughon's Bu FAKW. LYKES. PRESsDINT MRS. D. T. FAULKENBER; IN H T Midshipman George Whisenhunt Davis, '42C, son of Clyde Stewart ': Davis, '12A, and Mrs. Davis, of 1 Neeses, will finish his training j course at the midshipman's school t at Columbia university in New I York City, this month. A brother, Pfc. Clyde Stewart Davis, Jr., '40 A, is with General MacArthur's , forces in the South Pacific. Thomas Seymour Bonham, '90A, 1408 Gervais St., Columbia, is one of the youngest members of the Alumni Association, having joined this month. Julian Wadsworth Shields, '8CE, is secretary of the Boiler Code committee of the American Society a of Mechanical Engineers, with headquarters at 29 West 39th St., c New York, N. Y. Mr. Shields visited the Alumni office recently. James Hammond Black, '5A, is t a lawyer, with office's at 141 Broad- c way, New York, N. Y. Francis Gendron Cain, M. D., '20A, is addressed at 33 Gibbes St., Charleston. Areas which already had passed the regular membership totals held at the end- of the 1941-42 year were Ches terfield, Charleston, Lexington and Colleton counties, the States-at-large (including all states except North t Carolina, South Carolina and Geor- I gia), and practically all of the for- I eign fields. North Carolina and Georgia each I was running slightly behind its total at the end of last year. Regular membership in a number of counties in the state was tied with ] that at the end of last year. Marl 3oro, Chester, York, Abbeville, Green- ] wood, Edgefield, Allendale and Hamp- s ton showed exactly the totals re- s ported for each at the end of the 1 1941-42 year, and each was expected c to break its last year's record this ~ week. All alumni members or students f who will cooperate in the effort are i urged to contact the officers of the association in their sections or their r Alumni office on the campus. a t H ON'S RAINING YONE, PARTICULARLY c AND WOMEN a TELEPHONE 5951 IPECIA CLASUEK siness College WM. LYKES. JR.. VICR-PRusiDENT Y. UECRrTARYV.REACURER Printing Eng roving Lithographing s le State Co. Printing Dept. #HONE 2-3393 ISSUR Capt. Buford Souter Chappell, 16, of near Winnsboro, has recently I leen promoted to the rank of ma- < or. Major Chappell is now sta- i ioned at Camp Gruber, Okla., i vhere he is divisional medical in- i pector with the 88th division. James Moncrief Brailaford, Jr., 12A, '34L, Orangeburg attorney, tas been named manager of the 1 ,harleston district office of the of ice of price administration, and has tssumed his new duties. I Sam Jerome Royall, '14L, Flor- I nce attorney, has been appointed - ,overnment appeal agent for the i 'lorence selective service board, I ucceeding W. Marshall Bridges, 15L, resigned. Mr. Royall has a laughter, Anne, '46, in school at .arolina. Herbert A. Moses, '96A, of Sum-s er, has been re-elected City Coun- i :ilman for a second four-year term. Francis Willard (Bill) Simpson, 15A, who recently completed a B.S. egree in library science at Peabody ,ollege, is the new assistant libra ian at Furman University, Lt. Thomas Adams Babb, '39L, a stationed at Schofield Barracks, t. Louis, Mo. Lt. (j. g.) William Ranldn Bruce, 17C, of Columbia, is now attending he Naval Training School at "rinceton University, Princeton, 4I. J. Walter Pringle Lee, '42P, of Co umbia, is located at Geiger field in )pokane, Wash. -Theft (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) .arly reported a $30 overcoat nissing. In the same tenement )on McKellar reported a pair of I hoes missing and Johnny Dieter I aid a top coat was taken from the uilding three weeks ago. Other ( ccupants of the tenement reported f pproximately $15 in cash missing. 4 Early said his overcoat was taken rom his room Saturday night{ rhile he was asleep in his room. Charley Cushman in the Pi Kap- I a Alpha house said a pair of pants nd a Sheaffer fountain pen were aken from his room recently and im Stevens reported two fountain ens as missing. Norwood Gayle also of the Pi K. k. house disclosed that two over oats were stolen from his room nd that he had located one of them a a local pawn shop, where the hief had evidently taken it. Marshal Kelly's opinion that the obberies were being made by shine 'oys was corroborated last Sunday when Bernard Hillman in Tene nent 12 returned to his room and ound a Negro shine boy ransack nig the room. The Negro rushed rom the room and escaped after lillman chased him for two blocks. A number of students have re orted to the Marshal that shine oys have entered their room as ate as 12:30 a. m. In most case. he boy entered rooms without nocking and, seeing the occupant ri the room, offered to shine his hoes. Mr. Kelly pointed out that it is trictly against University regula on. for any person other than can een employees to enter dormitories t any time to deliver or solicit oods and urged that all such cases e reported at once to the Mar hal's office or to the night watch ian. McGREGOR'S DRUG STORE 1308 MAIN STREET Prescriptions * Sodas Cigarettes * Toilet Articles -Call 2-3308 FOR PROMPT DELIVERY SERVICE BY THE ALUMNI ASSOC Second Lieut. Ralph Henderson ,roffitt, '36C, of Laurens, who re :ently finished officers training chool at Fort Monmouth, N. J., is iow with the armed forces in Aus ralia. At the time of his induction 4ieutenant Proffitt was assistant :hief switchman with the Southern lell Telephone and Telegraph com )any in Charlotte. Dr. Ralph Olin Bowden, '31A, of savannah, Ga., is now Lieutenant lowden of the United States Army. Lieutenant Bowden, who has spent teveral months in New Guinea, is iow in Australia. Mail addressed :o him in care of the Alumni Office vill be forwarded to his present iddress. Harry Eugene Quattlebaum, '43 k, was transferred recently from a hip to the U. S. Coast Guard train ng station, Atlantic City, N. J., here he is now in radio school. Lt. Walter Reedy David, '36A, vho recently completed a course in runnery at the Fort Sill, Okla., Of icers Candidate School, is now at ached to a field artillery unit some vhere in the European battle zone. Mrs. William H. Foster (Steve 3aker), '3Ed, resides now at 40-04 3owne St., Apt. 4-E, Flushing, I. Y. Capt. Charles Vernon Watson, 39A, of Laurens, is with the U. S. darines somewhere in the Pacific heatre. Lt. Edward Charles Cushman,) r., '42L, of Aiken, is in action with he U. S. Marines in the Pacific irea. Arthur Poliakoff, '37P, of Abbe rille, is with the American expedi ionary force in the European heatre. Clinton Arthur Henson, 'S8P, of Ireenville, is pharmacist in the of ice of the port surgeon, port of mbarkation, San Francisco, Calif. :JSC's Enrollment n Pharmacy Falls "The University's decrease in the chool of pharmacy enrollment is veil below the national average. NVe have had an approximate 7% lecrease from last year's enroll nent," Dean E. T. Motley, of the chool of pharmacy said today. The total decrease of pharmacy tudents since last year in colleges >elonging to the American Asso iation of Colleges of Pharmacy is .7.23%. This was brought out in recent letter to Dean Motley from Tharles H. Rogers, chairman of the xecutive committee, AACP. The survey of the AACP shows lecreases in pharmacy enrollment Ls follows: freshman class, 17%; ophomore, 25%; junior, 20%; lenior, 2%; special students, 22%; rraduate students, 39%; total de :rease of all students, 17.23%. * RECOR[ Columbia's Most Comp DIXIE RADlI U-NO-WE. 1712 Main Street Thir COLUMBIA DAI Sold at th IATION Lt. Henry Arthur Fischer, Jr., '41A, of Summerton, who went to an overseas assignment last sum mer, was the first Clarendon county boy to go into a combat zone as the pilot of a heavy army bomber. Capt. Ralph Lee Dearth, '39A, now with the Marines somewhere in the Pacific theatre, writes that "the Carolina papers and bulletins being sent to me make me imagine I am still a student, and there is nothing better I can think of. I have been able to follow several buddies of mine, in their places in this small world, through The Gamecock, and it is comforting to know that the majority of them are alive and well. We all hope to return x x x as we leave, but there is One Greater that will determine who will be the fortunate. x x x Hoping to learn of the University's progress and to return soon, Yours for a better Carolina . . . " Phm. S/C Charles Ben Stokes, '41P, of Greer, is attached to the naval procurement office in Colum bia. Anthony Milton (Tony) Walker, '42P, of Greer, is with the A.E.F. somewhere in England. Film Library Will Offer New Picture "Land of Liberty," a 98 minute film concerning American history, has just been released and is now obtainable from the -University of South Carolina film library. It is the story of the struggle which have been waged to secure and defend the freedoms of Ameri ca's. Beginning with the colonial period, the film brings its audience down through 1938 and presents some of the episodes which remain ,to be solved. It contains four two-reel episodes which total 98 minutes showing time. The periods covered are: Part one, the colonial period; part two, the period from 1805 to 1880; part three, 1869 to 1890; and part four, 1890 to 1938. The sequences for the picture were selected by Cecil B. DeMille. It contains selections from more than 112 other films and shorts, plus news reels. The historical consult ant for the picture was James T. Shotwell, well known professor of history and radio speaker. The entire film rents for $5.00 while any one part may be rented separately for $2.00. It is obtain able by any organization in the state having .the necessary equip ment to show it. However, it will be shown to any group or organi zation on the campus free. It should be of particular interest to students of history and political science because of its historical value. SO@ lete Record Department D COMPANY -NO-RADIO Phone 22103-04 kof RIES PRODUCTS e Cant-een 1ont Jacob Forrest Crouch, Jr., '41C, recently received his wings and second lieutenant's commission as a bombardier in the Army Air forces at Williams field, Chandler, Arizona. Lieutenant Crouch, who entered the army August 31, 1941, now is stationed at Greenville. Horace Martel Kaisbr, '40P, is now enrolled in an army techni cian's school, Atlanta, Ga., where he is doing graduate work in labo ratory technology. PhM 3/C Joe Simpson Neece, '39P, of Anderson, writes that he is on an island somewhere in the Pacific, that he studied about in seventh grade geography, but never could pronounce. Students' X-Rays Will Be Examined Dr. Foster Routh of the Univer sity Infirmary announced that about 1450 X-rays were taken dur ing the week ending November 13. Dr. F. D. Rogers of Columbia will read the X-rays and report on any abnormal conditions. Only those students whose pic tures showed indications of trouble will be notified. Those who do not receive further notice will know that their X-rays showed normal conditions. Doctor Routh will ask those lor whom further study is necessary to report to the infirmary. "That does not mean that they have tuberculosis, but they will be requested to report to us." Physica i ai;1maiuns for the boys show that as a whole, Caro lina boys are in good health, ac cording to Doctor Routh. In some cae eunitiions were found that can be corrected, and this will be done. The most prevalent defect was bad teeth. The health standard was particularly good among the under graduates who are members of the naval reserve corps. STUDENTS We Are Alwc SERVE * Cold Drinks * Sandwiches * Cigarettes * School Supplii Laundry And Servi< The C1 Florence Jacqueline McCutchen, '41A, of Bishopville is now taking a four weeks course of inspector's training at the Glen L. Martin com pany aeroplane plant in Baltimore, Md. Miss McCutchen, the daughter a of Dr. R. 0. McCutchen of the Uni versity board of trustees and Mrs. McCutchen, has been teaching in 4 Winnsboro since her graduation from the University. Pitts, Langford Face Moot Charge Of Grand Larceny Moot Court began last week at the University of South Carolina law school, Prof. M. S. Whaley an nounced today. The prisoners, charged with stealing automobile tires and wheels, were arraigned in court last Wednesday. Prisoners M. T. Pitts and Louis Langford, a taxi driver, are faced with a charge of grand larceny. The trial is set for November 23 or 24. Solicitors are Miss Sara Leverette and James W. Gaesi. M. T. Pitts, accused of receiving stolen goods, will be represented by Dan Ellis and James A. Tomlinson. Lang ford will be represcntcd by Bill Nicholson, Paul Sansbury, and Leonard Long. The jurors are K. W. Sallenger, C. E. Coleman, Francis Marion, J. B. Clements, C. C. Grimes, and J. R. West. HEADQUARTERS - for - CAROLINA STUDENTS Community Cut Rate Drugs FIVE POINTS ys Ready To You * IJIIll/// Dry Cleaning :e At