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The Firs By MIKE I Se dom do successful motio1 successful plays. The recent Bi and "The Song of Bernadette' to further substantiate this po that popular plays make popul The Town Theatre's current vainly to prove that a board pete with its celluloid predeces ences will make comparisons Jobs Open To USC Graduates As Technician Openings for June graduates with biology majors, chemistry minors, or chemistry majors and biology minors as junior labora tory technicians, have been an nounced by Miss Betty Comstock, personnel officer for the South Carolina State Board of Health. Starting salary is $142 per month, and employment will be located with the State Board of Health laboratories in Columbia and Florence. Further information may be re ceived from Flinn Gilland, director of the University Placement Bu reau. W. H. Ward Invited To Attend Meeting On Labor, Education W. H. Ward, director of the Ex tension Division, has received an invitation to attend and partici pate in a conference on "Univer sal Labor Education" in Washing ton, D. C., on May 9 and 10 in the great hall of the Department of Justice building. The conference will be addressed by Secretary of Labor, Lewis B. Schwellenbach, Victor Reuther, director of education of United Auto Workers, and other promi nent persons in the field of labor education. AVC Urges Veteran o Pay Checks Dir Washington, D. C.-(I.P.)-The American Veterans Committee has urged the Veterans Administra tion to adopt a decentralized sys tem of paying subsistence allow ances to veterans attending col leges, similar to the payroll sys tem used in the Army, so that the payments can be promp)tly made. Asserting that the present sys tem has delayed payment of the allowance in many cases the AVC declared: "Veterans attending col leges have a difficult time mak for Shoes that look like new visit ROBERTS SHOE REPAIRING SERVICE NEXT TO CITY FIRE DEPT. 1319 Sumter St. COLUMBIA COCA COLUli Nighter [ARVELAS ri pictures make subsequently roadway failures of "Rebecca" as legitimate offerings serve int. It is the reverse-namely, ar films-that is usually true. production of "Laura" sets out offering can effectively com sor. It is inevitable that audi between the film version of the same name and the present stage production. Both are de rived from Vera Caspary's thrill ing novel. But don't let this flat tering parallel deceive you. Where as the film of three years back was a vibrant, compelling murder mystery (and one of the ten best of its year), the current drama is a mediocre "who-dunit" which in termittently rises above this level. This is noted in full recognition of the studiously contrived direc torial tricks injected by Bob Dale Martin in his attempt to make "Laura" more than an ordinary murder yarn. The drama's chief drawback is the very medium with which it is presented and, hence, not the fault of anyone -,associated with the Town Theatre group. "Laura" is seriously hampered throughout by the limited scope and range of ac tivity afforded by the confines of the proscenium arch. This, in it self, is not an insurmountable ob stacle for any play, but "Laura" has to be more than just "any play" if it intends to follow in the footsteps of a tremendously popu lar forerunner. This it fails to do, despite some adroit performances by the mem bers of its cast. Adger Brown plays Waldo Lydecker, the debo nair dilettante, with poise and an acidity that gives conviction to the character. His off-stage wife is as good as she has ever been as the title-rolist. Jim Whitten's Mark McPherson is a calm, shrewd sleuth who solves the mystery without any amateur help. Those who have not seen the film will find in "Laura" a so phisticated and somewhat sus penseful portrait of murder. Those who have, and were enthralled by it, will find a play which aims for, but does not quite make, a good evening's entertainment. s Administration -ctly To Students ing ends meet and it is our belief that prompt payment of their al lowances is the government's duty." The AVC recommended that a 1 qualified disbursing officer be ap pointed to make payments of al lowances directly to student vet erans; that payroll lists be pre pared monthly from records of the local VA office; that the dis bursing officer receive a single check from the Treasury coveringt the entire payroll; and that thei disbursing officer make cash pay ments as indicated on the payroll. I Chat Paterson, AVC's national_ legislative representative, in a let ter to General Bradley, said that reports from some AVC college chapters indicate that the present method of payment, by checks is sued through the Treasury De partment, is working a hardship on student veterans. "At the Uni versIty of Michigan, for example, veterans with no source of in conmc except their subsistence al lowances were kept waiting more than 68 days before receiving any checks," he asserted. Citing a report from the AVC chapters at the University 'of Michigan, Paterson said that in November less than one-third of the veterans on the campus had receivedl checks for the current semester and that 10 per cent of "Yes!" VHE COCA.COLA COMPANY BY Plu Is Ta -COLA BOTTLING Co. IBIA- S. C. CO-ED Piletured above are the present < the usual order, front row: Ann vice-pesident. Top row: Claire Ce tary and Trudie Leonard, reporte: Carolina's Visual A High In Educationa By RUT Audio visual aids have bei ld lantern type of machine not until 1938 that the univer Df visual aids. W. H. Ward, director of tl the university in 1937 and in visual aids, which had leg with the purchase of a hanc 16 mm. (present type) machine Recognizing the university's nee< for visual aids, Mr. Ward ha< bought 60 Encyclopedia Britannica ilms. Gradual additions to this ollection now total almost 1000. The Visual Aids Bureau extends ts service throughout the nation ending films to schools, churches mnd organizations which write foi ;hem. Requests come from New Vork, California, and other dis ant states. A course in the use of visual mids for teachers is being giver y the department in Columbia )rangeburg, Woodruff, and Green vood. A teacher's course has jusi een completed in Mullins, and a ihort course on visual aids for hurches is being given at the isual Aids Room here. In the fall over 1000 persons at. ended state wide conferences ir 'harleston, Greenwood, Orange. )urg, Greenville, Florence, and Co umbia sponsored by the univer. ;ity. Mr. Ward said he had re ently attended a convention of he Department of Visual Instrue. ion in Atlantic City. Subjects included in the 100( eel collection are: music, animals listory, travel-over foreign coun ries and parts of the United tates, communication and trans >ortation, etiquette, alcohol, Ii. >raries, medicine, hygiene, ath he student veterans had not re eived checks for the summer se nester. "As a consequence," he aid, "over 1,200 veterans have Lpplied for emergency loans at the mniversity." -Paterson said that the AVC was vorking for an increase in sub istence allowances to $100 for ingle men and $126 for married nen, with an additional allowance ~f $25 for each child, as one of he key objectives of its legisla-. ive program. IN A IIere's a n at the bene .* "big - set" * Electric (pl * on battery: . There's no other phonograph with . features of Capitol's "Luxury" .Remember : it's produced by a rei *, facturer, to give you recorded music . when and where you want it Ask: * dealer for Capitol's * Luxury Portable. a usvI. um UVEcocn )FFICERS 4-4 fficers of the Co-Ed Association. In l stone, president and Sara Friedman, ly, treasurer; Libby Duncan, secre . (Photo by Manning Harris.) C ids Bureau Ranks 1 Film Service 4 NEWELL n in use since 1635 when the was invented. However it was sity began to have the benefits te Extension Division, came to rought with him his interest in at the close of World War I t 1-cranked machine and later a a a l letics, veteran's rehabilitation, ju- t venile delinquency, science, and ra dio recordings. The "Lest We For- ' get" series by Roosevelt, Chur t chill, and other world figures and c the "Cavalcade of America", pro- r ductions on famous Americans, P compose part of the radio re- e 0 cordings. fl A $25,000 Carnegie Art set also can be claimed by the Visual Aids ti Room. This contains reproductions ti of famous paintings, stories be- ti hind paintings and painters, and p n buildings and methods of archi- cl tecture. c, Film and Radio Guide magazine it recently featured the university's P Audio-Visual Aids program in an article entitled "Upper Trend in South Carolina." As head of the Visual Aids Bu reau, Mr. Ward has working un der him Mrs. Flossie Cromer, man ager; Mrs. John Hooks, clerk; and four students who work part-time. The latter are: John Nash, Co lumbia; Jimmy Logan, Columbia; John Lee, WVest Columbia, and Don Wofford. Professor Francis of Columbia University, who taught in summer school here, said, "This univer sity has the best Visual Aids De partment of any I've ever seen." MEN'S CLOTHING - SHOES AND FURNISHINGS TUXEDOS AND FULL DRESS FOR RENT Wright-Johnston Inc. 1330 MAIN STREET P'HONE 2-4223 S. *-.... P A CKA GE '. itural for fun. It plays anywhere .. h, on trains, boats..and with rich,.* electronic tone, alwaya? 2 motors: , ug at in) or wind up (tubes operate e the unique Portable. ord maanu at its best, our recordl .....tm Work On A Apartments Ex-Officers May Apply For Army Ratings The university Placement Bu reau, under the direction of Flin 3illand, recently announced tha eterans who were formerly com rnissioned officers in the arms mnd who will be graduated befor Fuly 15, are eligible to apply fo regular army commissions. Men applying in the coast ar illery, cavalry, field artillery, in antry, corps of engineers, financ( lepartment, ordnance department luartermaster corps, transporta ion corps, signal corps, chemica orps, and corps of military po ice must be less than 28 years f age as of July 15, Gilland said Applications may also be re eived from those desiring ap. ointments into the air corps udge advocate general's depart ient medical corps, dental corps eterinary corps, and chaplain orps. VA To Pay 75% Of Vets' Tuition At End )f Registration Date The Veterans Administration of be university has issued a state hent that the nation's colleges nd universities will receive partial dvance payment on veterans' tui on fees. The Veterans Administration ill pay 75% of the estimated tu ion, book and supply costs for e veterans studying under the .I. bill as soon as a semester's agistration is completed. It will ay the remaining costs at the nd of the semester or at the end f the period for refunding money >r veterans who have withdrawn. Heretofore, it has been the prac ce of the Veterans Administra on to defer payment to institu ons until the end of the refund eriod. The Administration an ounces that it has effected the ange because many schools have mplained of difficulty in meet ig expenses under the deferred ayment plan. IAs a ant a "lift' comfortable 102 martest footg< platform cushic elastic keeps it here's our mc Gsexuine Bucks] Co 1409 M AIN STII dditional Ter Completed] 120 Buildings j Present Waitir Construction was complete< porary housing units for mar - the university, President Noi t present, 120 such units are n The new units, known as L were originally designed for Audio-Visual Aids Bureau Receives Eight Varied Films The Audio-Visual Bureau of the university, located on the second floor of Drayton Hall, has re ceived eight new films, S. C. Haw kins of the Extension Division has announced. The films, which will be shown free to departments and profes sors on the university campus upon their request, are: "Swim ming Technique for Boys", "It's All Yours", "Forest and Conser vation", "How to Study", "Be ginning Rumbling", "Ancient World Inheritance", "Advanced Typing", and "Duplicating and Manuscripts." Dating Course Is Started In Ohio, -And For Credit! BOWLING GREEN, 01110 - (ACP)-A freshman sociology course on dating started this week at Bowling Green State Univer sity. The teacher, Dr. Samuel Harman Lowrie, chairman of the sociology department, says he be lieves this is the first time any college has offered a credit course devoted primarily to dating. Dr. Lowrie believes that com munities should organize to en courage dating under wholesome conditions. He considers it a nor mal element in social development, a large factor in the personality growth of the individual. He is writing a textbook on dating ? * . try this sensationally fIm' moccasin. It's the ar on the summer scene. The ns every step and a cleverly con< snugly on the foot. For "all-ou st restful oxford. cin and Glove-soft Calfskin. PELAND' Page Five riporary Vets Last Week Vow In Use; cg List At 400 j last week on additional tem lied veteran students attending ,man M. Smith announced. At ow in use. nited Kingdom type dwellings, use by families bombed out in - the London blitz. The war ended with some of these sectional houses still in this country and they were released for the use of veterans and institutions. The United Kingdom type apart ments consist of two bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and bath. They are heated by oil circulators, the occupants furnishing the fuel. They are ideal for colder weather, being somewhat sturdier in con struction than the previously built apartments, but may prove less comfortable in the hottest parts of the summer. Another 27 units of the same type will be available in the near future, completing the entire vet eran student housing project. How ever, a number of buildings which were begun before available funds were frozen are still not com pleted. Rent schedules for the veteran housing project are based upon family income. The apartments are in great demand with a pres ent waiting list of more than 400. In addition to the United King dom type sectional houses, the project consists of two other types. They include 64 war apartments, which have central heating, and 56 temporary dwelling units which are heated by oil circulators. Both consist of a living room, bedroom, kitchen, and bath. The university veteran-student housing project is known as the Carovet apartments. It is located on state-owned property on north Bull Street. problems and is thus encouraging the establishment of similar courses in other universities. i NIShoe LY~. 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