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appa Delta Dance Friday Y ar See Page Three See Page Six UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SIX PAGE EDITION TODAY CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLI, No. 38 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLNA, APRIL 23, 1947 Founded 190f Bunch " jennii Today's Electio Beauty To Reigi Sara Bull of Georgetown and enter the finals for the 1947 C polls open at 10 a. m., today. the first balloting on Monday Ann Langford of Columbia, wi Miss Bull, Tri-Delta, Miss Li Miss Jennings, Kappa Delta, w ants at the KSK Beauty Pageai Burton Wilds Featured In Voice Recital Hugh Williamson, director of the university's music department, will present Miss Burton Wilds, soprano, in her senior voice re cital at the university chapel at 8:30 Friday evening. Miss Wilds, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Wilds of Co lumbia, is a pupil of Evelyn Pot ter Williamson, professor of voice at the university. She is a gradu ate of Columbia high school and is a candidate for the B.A. degree with a major in music from the university in June. Miss Wilds has been active in the musical life of Columbia, having been soloist in several churches, civic and cam pus organizations, and over local radio broadcasts. She is a mem ber of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, having served as secretary and historian in that organization. Miss Wilds was vice-president of the Women's Glee Club of the university and is a member of the YWCA. She wvas a participant in last Friday's KSK beauty pageant. Miss Wilds has made the fol lowing selections for the evening: "Flocca Ia Neve" by Cimara; "0 Bocca Dolorosa" by Sibella; "Spi rate pur, Spirate" by Donaudy; "Verschwiegene Liebe" by Huge Wolf; "Der Lindenbaum" by Schu bert; "Au Bord de L'eau" by Fourdrain; "Pastorale" by Bizet; "Chacun Le Sait," from "Daughter of the Regiment" by Donizetti; "Evening Prayer" by Moussorg sky, "The Night Will Never Stay" , by Powell Weaver; "Balloons in the Snow" by Boyd; "Re,flections" by Zeckwer; "Ecstasy" by Rum mel. She will be assisted by Ralph, Rozier at the piano. ATTENTION ARMY .AIR FORCES -RESERVE PILOTS ' All men interested in parti cipating in Reserve flying are urged to turn in their name, rank, and address through cam pus mail to Box 1538. Negotia tions are under way with the AAF Unit at Marietta, Georgia, to secure a C-47 for purpose of 4h transporting rated personnel from Columbia to Marietta and return. The outcome of this under taking will be published In a later edition of The Gamecock. And I g s, B n Will Decide ri In May Court Penny Jennings of Columbia arolina May Queen when the Sara Bull polled 518 votes in to 509 for Penny Jennings. th 343 votes, was eliminated. mngford, Alpha Delta Pi, and ere selected from 22 contest it held Friday night in Dray ton Hall. Semi-finalists in the Pageant were Evelyn Coward, Delta Zeta; Betty Lou Hood, Pi Beta Phi; Libby Milling, Alpha Delta Pi; Penny Jeniings. Kappa I elta; Ann Langford, Alpha Delta Pi; Minor Howell, Pi Beta Phi; and Sara Bull, Tri-Delta. Judges for the Pageant were Dr. J. B. Jackson, university dean Af men, Angus E. Bird, president f the Citizens and Southern Bank, and Miss Gayle Johnson, secretary )f the Columbia Merchants Associ ation. Woody Woodward and his Drchestra played for the annual affair. The winner of today's election will reign as May Queen and will choose from the runners-up her Mfaid of Honor. Selden Yearbook, Law Publication, Distributed In Nation The year book of the Selden So -iety, the publication of an or ganization of law students at the University, has been distributed to all members of the bar in South Carolina and all accredited law schools in the country, Clarke W. McCants, Jr., of Columbia, editor, announced. The year book contains an ar ticle on foreign divorces by D. W. Robinson, Jr., Columbia at torney, and on collective bargain ing by Arthur M. Williams of the law school faculty. Student contributors to the re view are Preston H. Callison of Lexington, T. H. Rawl, Jr., of Lexington, Julius B. Aiken of Columbia, James R. Mann of Greenville, Thomas S. Means, Jr., of Spartanburg, Alva M. Lump kin, Jr., of Columbia and Andrew J. Hydrick, Jr., of Orangeburg. The first Selden Society year book was published in 1937. It consisted of collected papers which had been read at the society meet ings. Since then the review has been published twice a year until 1944 when a decrease in enroll ment forced its dliscontinuance. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Blatt, Jr., Trw Is USC, Law SE (Editor's note': Last Saturday the Gamecock printed a short bi ographical sketch of Dorsey Ly brand, one of two candidates for the position of university trustee, to be chosen tomorrow by the House. The following article is a parallel account of the later life of the other candidate--Sol Blatt, Jr.) Sol Blatt, Jr., of Barnwell, en tered the university in 1937 and received his B.A. degree four years later. He then matriculated at the university law school until his studies were inte' ilpted by the wvar. In July, 194g., .e entered the navy where he served on a de stroyer escort for 32 months. Up on his discharge In January, 1946, as a lieutenant, he resumed his courses at the university law school from which he was gradu ated with an LL.B. degree early this year. Blatt has been married for the last five years to the former Caro lyn Gayden of Columbia, an alum McA ull C Pictured above are the three win Queen honors. Left to right are Bull, Delta Delta Delta. In Monda Jennings and Bull to face the rui Early Registration For Summer Term To Be May 13-18 Early registration for currenti enrolled students expecting to at tend summer term at the univei sity will be held May 13-18, Cap1 R. C. Needham, registrar, sai this week. The registrar has advised a students who are coming back fo the sunnmer term to register earl in order to get a better selectio of courses. The semester will be gin June 9 and continue throug August 30. A schedule of courses, meetin times, and room numbers will b out in time for registration, Need ham said. There will be no early registra tion for summer school. The present issue is the first sine that date. The staff of the publicatio consists of Clarke W. McCant: Jr., editor, James R. Mann c Greenville, associate editor, an Billy D. Hayes of Rock Hill, busi ness manager. Faculty advisor are Prof. Coleman Kardsh an Prof. F. Carlisle Roberts. ~tee Nominee, 'hool Alumnus na of the university whose beaut and charm won her the honor ( being chosen Carolina May Quee In 1942. Active in student circles whil at the university, Blatt was member of the Blue Key Servic Fraternity, Kappa Sigma Kapp Honor Fraternity, the Universit Players, and the Euphradian Lit erary Society, of which he wa secretary. In the political fieli he was president of his sophomor class and, as a senior, presider of the Carolina student body. Ath letically, he was a member of th varsity boxing squad and manage of the varsity baseball team. While at Carolina ho made th Dean's Honor List and was liste in the Who's Who of America: Colleges and Universities. At pres ent, he holds memliership in th Lions Club, the W.O.W., the Ma sons, the Elks, the American IA glon, the Barnwell Junior Chair ber of Commerce and the Veteran of World War 2. rthur ompel ners of the KSK Beauty Pageani Penny Jennings, Kappa Delta, Ar y's elections, Miss Langford was e toff elections today. (Photo by C University Plo 'Drunkard' Ira By MA y "The Drunkard", a mora night run at the universit 29 and 30, Prof. M. G. Chr ers, announced today. d The play, which is ackn the most successful play E 1890 costumes. The girls' r music hall to afford an al y James Simmons, as master n scene which will be presented h a platform at one end of the g Guests will be seated at tal g at the other end of the music I e which will be complete with pi |- and barbershop quartet. Refr( ments in keeping with the n of the play will be served. The opening night of - Drunkard" will be devoted t< performance for the faculty invitedl guests. The see n presentation will be for benefit of students and the gene Spublic. Students will be admi' d free, andl town peop)le wvilI -charged 50 cents admission. s Phillip Bernanke will play d title role of Edwvard Middle and Kay Whittaker will be s - as Mary Wilson, the heroine. part of Lawyer Cribbs, the vill will be portrayed by Roy Lind, Also taking roles in "The Dru ard" wvill be Allen Watson as I 1am Middleton, Sara Pinck as Miss Spindle, Winnie Lee Mrs. Wilson, and Marian RodI as Agnes. S Mort Bernanke, Lacy But n Jean Davis, Irene Krugman, G fin Campbell, Helene Stein, I Snell Stacey, Betty Fellers, a Richter Moore will also appeat~ e the cast. a The (late of the first preser tion of "The Drunkard" by _ University Players was chan s from April 28, as previously ,announced, to April 29 because e group was unable to obtain t of the gymnasium at that ti . Professor Christophersen stat< e Those whbo attend the play r its opening night are reques to come attired in some form e 1890 dress to complete the pro j"music hall" atmosphere. NOTICE Joe Lawrence, university p e master, has requested that a irl wh o claimed the Par - 51" pen (grey with silver I .return the pen to the post of lost and found department. sn rightfully belongs to Jo 1I tin. In Ri e For who are competing this week for M in Langford, Alpha Delta Pi and Sg liminated from the race leaving Miss 'harles McDade). %yers To Stage e Gym Next Wee. RIAN RODGERS 1 domestic drama, will have a ti y Tuesday and Wednesday, Ap istophersen, director of the Pla owledged by Boston critics to ver acted there, will be given gymnasium will become a bowe )propriate setting for the drarr of ceremonies, will introduce ea on ym. Episcopal Studen a In S. C. Elect Die ' Breeland Presidei )ral Dick Breeland, law student fr< Columbia, was elected presid< The of the South Carolina Episcol > a and students at the association's j ond nual conference held last we the in Rock Hill. 3ral Other officers elected were Ca ted roll Letellier, of the Citadel a beCharleston, as vice-president the the South Carolina diocese; Bel ton, Ray Davis, of Winthrop Colle een~ and Orangeburg, as vice-presidi rhe for the upper state diocese; Al al"' Lucas of Winthrop College a nk- Georgetown, as treasurer, a Vil- Mary Green of Coker College a ney Charleston, as secretary. as ers ~Unsung Herc Classes Lam, in By NORMA MANINI This article is dedicated to1 ita- unsung heroes (no use to inech the heroines; it's a man's world, tU ged tell me) of Carolina, namely, th< an- unfortunate individuals who the cursed with 7 a. m. (morni use after, initialed backwards) class meW, Doubtless this Idea (or m< ~d' strosity) was originated by on Clemson alumnus, who, believi ted in the doctrine, that the milki of of cows and feeding of chick4 per must go on, wouldn't turn gr< at the thought of arising at st an unholy hour. (These barl a-remarks will result in my dov the fall yet--probably at the bott< ker of some musty elevator shaft.) op) Those who attend these clasi leoffer anything from mental bla< a-outs to "my kingdom for a lit more backbne" as instifiat. inoffs Ma y Jones And Ellis Balloting for Sti By CARROL John Bunch, rising senior fr( Arthur, rising senior from Be for president of the student the direction of Student Counci at 10 a. m., and will close at 5 Y McArthur, Kappa Sigma, wi Kappa Phi with 393 votes, v Greenville, with 315 votes, and votes, in Monday's campus ele Bernard Baruch Is Honored By Society With Membership By CORKY CORLEY Bernard Baruch, nationally known South Carolinian now re siding in New York, has accepted honorary membership to the Clariosophic Literary Society, Cy rus Shealy, society secretary has announced. In his letter of acceptance to the society, Mr. Baruch, whose ay portrait was unveiled here at the State House last week, expressed his appreciation for the invitation. At a March 1b meeting of the society, the members unanimously elected to make Baruch an honor ary member because of his "ad mirable service as Chairman of the Board on Atomic Energy, and his unselfish devotion manifested VO to the country auring the past rll several years." His name has been y- added, Shealy pointed out, to the roll upon which appear the names be of John C. Calhoun, Wade Hamp ton, and other men of state and 1 national fame. rY The Clariosophic Literary So La. ciety was founded at the univer ch sity in 1806, thus making it one -_ of the oldest organizations on the campus. The present officers are IS Joe O'Hara, president; Norman k Smith, vice-president; C y r u s Shealy, secretary; J. K. Smith, it treasurer, and Gene Spears, critic. Society Speaker >m At a recent Clariosophic meet mnt ing, Dr. John McConaughy of the >al political science department of the university, spoke on the seri kn ousness of the present Greek situ ekation. M1cConaughy stressed the im ir- portance of Greece's strategic po n(l sition for warfare, and said that o.while economic aidl is being given to G;reece, it should he open to tinspection by the U. N. to prevent ge mis-ut ilizat ion of funds. He point "at ed out that the Truman Doctrine, ice which calls for $400,000,000 aid to ndGreece and Turkey, is an attempt nto fight. communism. However, money alone is not enough, he nid wvarned, andl troops will probably be needed. es With 7 A. M. ent Their Fate for being in their present pre he dicament. de To further illustrate their bra ey vado, they vow that it's uinneces se sary to bemoan their fate, once ire the roommate is trained to light ng a torch, open the door (no Rich es. ardian choruses, please), and head n- the poor student in the right di a rection. ng It has been heard from several ng sources that one instructor serves mas coffee to her les miserables--the en better to get some kind of attend ich ance, my dlear. So you see, (one >ed moral, coming up) there's a bright' m'- side to everything. Every cloud am must have a silver lining, and all that sort of thing. ses On second thought, strike that sk- last statement from the record. tie After rereading this, I'm begin Ion ning to have my d..ts ['oday; Queen Eliminated In ident President L GILLIAM m Columbia, and Palmer Mc nnettsville, enter the run-off )ody today. The polls, under 1 in the ODK Circle, will open ). m. th 461 votes, and Bunch, Pi 'on out over Ham Jones of Earl Ellis of Martin, with 211 ctions. Ed Moorer, a senior law-student from Charleston, defeated Bucky Going, senior law-student from Columbia, for the first vice-presi dency of the student body. Moorer polled 712 votes to 609 for Going. In the race for the second vice presidency of the student body, Ann Stone, rising senior from Clearwater, Fla., won decisively over Libby Cole of Charleston, 1085 to 286. For the office of secretary treasurer of the student body, Sara Rodgers, soplhvmore from Beau fort, polled 784 votes to defeat Jackie Johnson, a sophomore from Hartsville, with 533 votes. In the race for female cheer leaders, Lillian Love, 755; Pat Lewis, 733; Beth Fillingim, 824; ind Lukie Bennett. 785; were elect ed. Norma Kirby, with 633 votes, was eliminated from the race. At press time the outcome of the balloting for the male cheer leaders was still unknown. Warren Abernathy, Willie Heustess, Chick Shiels, Jimmy Meeks, Alex Long, and Ben Woodward are the six candidates from which four are to be chosen. Elections were held yesterday for the offices of the rising sopho more, junior and senior classes. The outcome of these elections were also undecided at press time. Runoffs, if any, will be held to morrow from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Students also voted Monday on the top athlete of the year. The man chosen by the student body on the basis of achievement, sportsmanship, and enthusiasm will receive the Jack Dempsey Adam Hat Sports Welfare trophy. For the results and a complete story on this election, please turn to page 6. REMINDER Ottis Kelly, university marshal, wishes to remind all students (male and female) who are now living on the campus that Satur day, April 26, at 1 p. in., is the last date on which room reserva tions may be made for the sum mer school, summer term and fall semester. Students now rooming on the campus who fail to make their reservations before the deadline, will forfeit their rooms at the end of the current term and take their place on a waiting list for re assignments. Carolindar WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 Sophomore "Y"' Council, 1 p. mn., Flinn Hall. Booster Club, 4:30 p. mi., Flinn H all. Co-Ed Association, 5 p. mn., Euphradian Hall, Harper. Westminster Fellowship, 6-7 p. mn., F I r a t Presbyterian Church, Educational Building. Swimming Pool open, 7-9 p. mn. THURSDAY, APRIL 24 "Y"' Cabinet, 1 p. mt., Fllnn Hall. Swimming Pool open, 4-6 p. mt. University Band, r p. mn., Dray ton HaIl. FRIDAY, APRIL 25 Senior "Y" Council, 1 p. mt., Flinan Ball. Carolina Christian Service Club, 7 p. mn. Flnn Hall.