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Come See Gamecocks Beat A V TarheelsPowder Fly Tarhe ls -~In Bowl UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA volume XLV, No. 16 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY 9, 1951 Pow< Assembly Andre Maur, About Frenc Andre Maurois, French bios will speak at the first assemb nester in the Field house toda, He is expected to present fr tion in France regarding Comi "1951, Time For Appraisal." Born July 26, 1885, as Emi MAUROIS Spring Registration Completed Today Registration for the spring so mester will be completed today and, according to information re ceived from the Registrar's of fice, was somewhat larger than an ticipated earlier. July 1, is the final date veterans may enroll for training under the (.LI. Bill and it is expected that many will enroll in the summer school in order to avail them this opportunity. While the number of male en rollments still, as always, holds a majority over the women, it was somewhat entailed by the current world situation and the growing demand for more men in the armed Services. The draft is a big question con cerning this and future enroll ments. Many have joined rather than wait for their calls while a fewv have already been drafted. If the new 18-year-old draft law is paussed by Congress it will take a heavy toll of college students for about three to four years until the first groups are discharged. Under the present set-up a col lege student may request a defer ment until the end of the semester andl may then select his own branch of service. This has prompted mlany potential draftees to remain in college. The Naval and Air ROTC units have all but filled to capacity with the onrush of men registering for these courses. In th6 short space of a year, the Air ROTC unit here has swelled from 87 to a record 420 men. There is still room for mlore men in these units but each can handle only a certain amount for lack of classroom facilities. TVA To Visit Campus To Accept Applicants Wednesday representatives from the Tennessee Valley Authority w.ill visit the campus to accept job aipplications. Individual interviews will be ar ranged by the Bureau of Placement to cover details regarding types of work and duties. Candidates should obtain application forms from the bureau and present the completed forms at the time of the inter views. On Wednesday morning, at 8:30, a group meeting will be held in Room 117 Hamilton to discuss gen eral personnel policies and prac tices such as leave, retirement and ler rogram 7 ois Speaks h Situation raphei', novelist and essayist, ly program of the spring se r at 10 a.m. esh information on the situa 'nunism. His subject will be: le Herzog, at Elbeuf, a small industrial center in Normandy, Maurois was forced against his own inclination to adopt his father's trade as a textile worker. He left the textile mills to enter the College of Rouen, aspiring to become a professor of philosophy. In his study of languages he be came deeply interested in English and English writers. When he re turned to Elbeuf he began filling notebooks with essays and .stories, but not with the idea that they may one day be published. During World War I, because of his knowledge of English, Mau rois was attached as liaison of ficer to the British troops. He be gan writing a few character sketches of the men he was associ ated with. A comrade offered to take one of the sketches to a pub lishing house and a short time later Maurois found himself the author of the best seller "The Si lences of Colonel Bramble " From 1918 to the outbreak of World War II, Maurois published some twenty books and was, during this period, elected to the French academy. At the start of World War II he volunteered and served again as liaison officer with the British and French forces. He par ticipated in the Corsican and Ital ian campaigns. Since being re leased from service, he has devoted his time to writing and lecturing. During his public speaking ca reer, Maurois has delivered lec tures at Cambridge university, Harvard university, Buffalo uni versity, Mills college, Stephens col lege, Knox college, Princeton uni versity, and many other American and European colleges and univer sities. He taught lecture courses at Harvard and Cambridge. Maurois arrived in Columbia yesterday via Delta Airlines from Asheville, N. C. He began a six week tour two weeks ago, and upon the completion of the series of lec tures will return to France. Dr. Lauren E. Brubaker, univer sity chaplain and chairman of the assembly committee, said that the university is extremely fortunate in being able to schedule a lecture by Maurois at this time. The uni versity sponsors an assembly pro gram in the Field house once each month. Other notables who have spoken at past assemblies include: Dr. Will Durant, philosopher; Rom ney Wheeler, war correspondent; Louis Untermeyer, poet and an thologist; Hodding Carter, Pulitzer prize winning editor; and Dr. Franz Polgar, hypnotist. The general public is invited to attend all assemblies free of charge, Chaplain Brubaker said. Jim Snead Elected President Of Pep Club For Spring Jim Snead has been elected to replace Don Johnston as president of the Pep Club. Other of ficers chosen were Pop Eaddy, vice-presi dent; Betty Jean McLean, secre tary; Gary Newton, treasurer; El mer Davis, sergeant-at-arms. Two constitutional amendments and a set of by-laws were brought up to be voted on at the next meet ing. New members of the Pep Club will be admitted next meetingr. Bowl 'oday In Fl Air Force Pilots Plan Interviews With Men At USC Young men from 19% to 26% and single, interested in pilot and navigator flying training in the United States Air Force will have an opportunity to be interviewed and completely processed by Air Force pilots in room 24, McCut cheon, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Major Leslie McLaurin, veteran B-29 combat pilot, from Head quarters, 14th Air Force, an nounced that he and his staff will be here to completely examine and advise the men whether qualified for pilot or navigator flying train ing. The applicant gets an on-the spot exam with no travel, expense or delay incurred. The applicant may select a flying class a year ahead thereby finishing a full col iegv year. Major McLaurin disclosed that the cadet, while in training, re ceives $105 a month, plus all ex penses; and the flying lieutenant receives more than $4700 single, and more than $5100 a year, mar ried. Pilot and navigator trainees must have te same educational requirement, which is two years of college. Briefly the two types to be explained and tested next week are one, aviation cadet pilot training. After one year of fly ing the cadet is commissioned a 2nd lieutenant and pilot. Outstand ing graduates receive regular com missions. All others, with reserve active duty commissions, 4have op portunity to compete for regular commissions while on three years of active duty in flying assign ments with the Air Force. Two, aviation cadet navigator training. In one year of flying young officers are trained in the latest techniques of navigation and radar and commissioned 2nd lieu tenant and navigator. Major McLaurin explained a very important point that anyone trying for either of these careers who resigns or is eliminated, does not have to remain in the service. He may revert to civilian status. Literary Group Wishes To Add New Members Clariosophic Literary Society started its spring semester pro gram with new members in mind.I President Ed Cottingham an nounced at the meeting of that society Tuesday that one of the projects for the semester would be to add new members to the roll of the old Carolina organization. In keeping with the above stated plan, two movies were shown at this week's meeting. Clariosophic's critic, Lawrence Shockley, said that the movies were to acquaint the new members with the fundamentals of public speaking. Subjects of the movies were Platform Posture and Ap pearance, and Stage Fright and How to Avoid It. Refreshments were served during intermission. Next week the program will feature a debate. The topic is "!Resolved that, in the lack of co operation between members of the United Nations, the United States should withdraw its forces from Korea." Oliver Harper and Sal vatore Dolci will debate the nega tive side of the topic, and Luther Parker and Melvin Younts, the affirmative. Any person wishing to learn something of the activities and pur poses of the Clarioeophic Literary Society are invited to attend the meeting which will be in 301 Le Oars at '7:30 p. n. Tnesday. Ga: old House Dr. H. C. Davis, Ri Dies In CQlumbia ) By JACKIE SO The death of Prof. Henry (Harry) Campbell Davis, retired , university professor, marked the passing of one of the last members I Df the old guard at the university. Prof. Davis, who lived at 1431 Medway St., complained of feeling Ill last Friday and was taken to Columbia Hospital. While talking DR. H. C. DAVIS with his wife, tne suffered an at tack of coronary thrombosis, and died at 11:40 a.m., Sunday. Prof. Davis, a, well-liaown Eng lish scholar and English professor, retired from the university in 1949 after forty-five years of service. Born March 13, 1879, in Winns boro, S. C., Davis' life had been I Air ROTC Cadet Corp| Continues To Grow; 135 New Men Enroll The Air ROTC Cadet Corps continues to grow according to in formation released by Captain John F. Campbell, public informa tion officer of the air science de partment. Capt. Campbell said that about 135 new men had enrolled for the program this term. This brings the corps up to around 400 cadets. The addition of new men will bring an increase in the activities of the corps, the officer said. Some of the plans for this se m~ester are to add new distinctive uniforms for the members of the AROTC band, adopt a ring to be made available for those AROTC graduates who prefer it .to the standard University ring, and to plan a military ball. The A ROTC rifle team is in Spartanburg today participating in the state intercollegiate rifle match. All the other activities of the cadet corps of last semester will continue to operate end their efficiency improved, according to Capt. Campbell. Lobby of Maxcy Is Re-Decorated The lobby of Maxcy College has had a face-lifting with new dis plays arranged and new drapes hung, according to Miss Marshall at the information desk. The pic ture display includes framed photo graphs of Governor James F. Byrnes, Norman M. Smith, the 1950 USC Board of Trustees, the South Caroliniana Library, the new Petigru Law Bdilding, the 1950 USC Student Council, McKissick Library,' Sims Dormitory, an ac tion shot from the Carolina-Clem son game, a map of the campus, and scenic pictures from over the state. The books on display are prod wrets of the South Carolina Press. [ncluded among these are My Health ins Better in Novemaber by Favilah Babcock, Loyalty Facts by Patterson Wardlaw, Wade Ramp torn arnd the Negro by Hampton M. Jarre11, and The Private Journal ra Henry William Ravernel edited by uM A rney Robin.on Chil.. 4t1OA.M. tired Professor, it Hospital JTHERLAND iurrounded by people connected with the school. His father, Prof. I E. Means Davis, was head of the iistory and political science de partments here. His mother, Sarah Elizabeth LeConte, was the daugh- I Cer of the well-known scientist who was a member of the faculty. Prof. Davis was graduated in 1898 from the old South Carolina College, the predecessor of the university. After graduation he taught at Bear Creek, near Blythe wood, and at Lancaster. He went to the University of Chicago for post graduate study. He taught English at the University of Wash ington until 1904, when he returned to Columbia to become principal of Washington Street High, now Co lumbia High. Dr. Davis was known as a stu dent of Chaucer. He did work on the life of Edgar Allen Poe, butt did not complete his research be fore his death. At the tinZ of his death he was interested in ante bellum teachers in the south. Funeral services were held for Prof. Davis Monday at the First Presbyterian Church; he was buried in the churchyard there. University faculty members served as honorary pallbearers. Prof. Davis is survived by his widow, Miss Eva Cassels, from Liberty County, Ga.; his daughter, Mrs. George V. Burns (Sarah Da vis) of Rock Hill, two grandchil dren, and three sisters. Sol Blatt To Speak For Euphradians At 7 P.M. Tuesday Sol Blatt, speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, will be the guest speaker at the Eupbradian meeting next Tuesday night, Alexander Lybrand, re porter, has announced. Blatt is a graduate of the university and is a former Euphradian. The meeting, which will take place at 7 p. m. in the Euphradian Hall on the third floor of Harper, is open to all students. The pri mary purpose of the meeting is to introduce new students to the Eu phradian Society. Tuesday night Bill Gibbes, presi dent, installed the following as of. ficers for this semester: Sam Sorota, vice-president; Bill Novit, secretary; Gary Newton, critic; Emeric Fischer, treasurer. Other neophytes installed were: David Parrish, custus forum; San ford Zahler, historian; Hunter Rentz, financial secretary; Edward Face, corresponding secretary; and Alexander Lybrand, reporter. Gibbes, in his inaugural address, outlined a three-point program for the coming year: To increase mem bership, revive the spirit that the society once had, and to bring more outstanding speakers to the hall. Don Hays, Naval Base, was initiated into the society. Members voted to pay tribute to William "Bill" Goudelock, a former member, who was killed in Korea. NROTC Rifle Team Completes 80-Shot Match With Units The NROTC rifle team is just completing an 80-shot rifle match in competition with all other NROTC units in the Sixth Naval District. This match is sponsored by the National Board for Promo tion of Rifle Practice. The high third of all NROTC teams entered will shoot the same match against the high third of all Army and Air Force ROTC units. The high man for the two phases that are completed is Midshipman C. D. Peterson with Midshipman D. MI. Edney aecond high. Thur Pi Phis; Tri On Melton Fj By RUDY THIGPEN Hair will fly and make-up will mear when the Pi Beta Phi and )elta Delta Delta sororities clash n the fifth annual Powder Bowl rhursday night at 8 on Melton ield. Anything could and usually loes happen in this woman's ver ion of a football game. The affair- is being sponsored y the Omicron Delta Kappa, hon orary leadership fraternity. Pro eeds will go to the ODK scholar hip fund. The Pi Phi "Arrowetbes," last iear's champions, will be operating )ut of the famous shifting "T" rormation, under the coaching of New Buildings To Be Built For University The university will have two new >uildings erected on the campus, it was recently announced. Plans for their construct:cn have already been drawn up. The buildings will be constructed for the science department and the engineering laboratory. Both struc tures will be made of reinforced concrete frames. The science build ing will be four and a half stories high, including the basement, and the engineering laboratory will be three stories. The science building will cover 75,000 square feet facing Pickens street north of the new law build ing. It will be constructed to house the geology, pharmacy, chemistry, biology, and botany departments. The university's permanent dis play of numerous semi-precious gems will be exhibited on the ground floor. The plans were de signed by J. Carroll Johnson. The new engineering laboratory will be constructed between the old laboratory at the corner of Main snd Green streets and Steward's Hall. Two small wooden cottages rn Green street will have to be torn down to make way for the project. The university owns the entire south side of the 1200 block Af Green street, where the labora tory will be. Plans for this build ing were drawn up by William G. Lyles, Bissett, Carlisle, and Wolff, architects, and J. Carroll Johnson, associate. Bids for construction of the two projects will be opened on Febru ary 20. McM aster Releases Marine Corps Officer Program For 1951 The United States Marine Corps has published the regulations for procurement of officers for the rear 1951. Major McMaster of the Naval ROTC unit has received these regulations. There are two programs. One, the officer candi late course, is available to seniors and college graduates. The other, the Platoon Leaders' Course, is available to college juniors, sopho inores and freshmen. Those men who qualify wvill be onlisted in the Marine Reserve and Aill be draft exempt until they ~omplete college. The quota which has been as igned to Major McMaster for pro.. 'urement at the university is imited. Additional information concern ng the Officer Candidate, Platoon Leaders, and Women Officer Can lidate programs can be obtained from Major R. G. McMaster or M aster Sergeant F. L. Kistler at hamilton college, the university. Law Students, Law Faculty Attend Coke Party Over 100 law school students, faculty members, and wives were present at a coke party and dance held in the Law Library Wednes day afternoon In honor of the seventeen new freshman law stu dents, Paul Culbertson, Law Fed eration nresident. annanneed. -sda Delts Clash ieldAt 8 P.M. Joe Patrone. Starting at fullback will be triple threat Frances "Choo Choo" LaBorde. A star in last year's game, she will handle the punting chores for the "Arrow ettes" and can be called upon to pass or run the ball. Her running mates will be half backs Nancy Clark and Deloris Meyer and quarterback Nat Thomas. Thomas and LaBorde are co-captains. Returning stars on the forward wall include Greta Miley, guard; Nancy Walker, center; and Bar bara McSwain, end. The Tri-Delts will feature two backfield aces in Nancy Mitchell and Walton Jeffords. Jeffords is noted for her speed and elusive running and was the sparkplug of last year's team. The line will be built around Martha Petty, re turning center, who also starred in the last fracas. These girls are coached by Bayard Pickett. The Kappa Delta "Corsettes" Ii crack drill platoon will perform at half-time of the Powder Bowl game. This wll1 be the fourth time that they have marched. Mary Ann "Chic" Martin and alum Katherine Wallace are di recting the drill p 1 a t o o n. Marches to be used will include To The Winds, Criscross, Eight Stop, and the Kappa Delta Count. The Corsettes first drilled in 1946, and next in 1947 and 1919. Members of the platoon in clude Hild Adams, Adele All. ston, Ruth Barker, Betty Jane Blackwell, Frances Collier, Ann Dorsey, Patsy Epps. Ren Frew, Nancy Gray, Anne Goodwin, and Ann Cross. Also, Frances Hagood, Peggy Hedrick, Irene Herty, Lois Huff, Joan James, Barbara Judy, Lou isa Lovelace, Linda Mayes, Betty Moore, Helen Mustin, June Niggel, Lou Oswald, Ann Ready, and Jean Robinson. Also, Fredda Sexton, Cor nella Schultz, Harriet Smith, Emma Tolson, Betty Bellinger, and Helen Coggeshall. Rules for the game will follow the rules of a regular football game except two-hand touch will replace tackling and there will be no off feet blocking --intentionally. Music will be furnished by the university band and the Kappa Delta crack drill pilatoon wvill per form at hal f-time. Time-outs will be called for mending and applying make-up. This first-aid will be supplied by "powder gil ls"--the equivalent of water boys on a regular team. Highlight of the half-time ac tivities will be the crowning of the Powder Bowl king. lIe will be elected by the co-eds in a campus wide election. All the players will have male sponsors who will sit on the side lines in a reserved section. Pre game activities include the intro duction of these sponsors. Pi Phi sponsors include: Barner Boyle for Deloris Meyer; Candy Taylor for Gre'tta M iley; Bill Young for Barbara McSwain ; Sam Ray for Nat Thomas; Ken Creel for Nancy Walker; ,Jack Thomas for Betty Lou Wilson; Stanley Hiamil ton for Jleanette D)ickson ; Gene Rogers for Kitty Wilson; Eddie Prexler for Barbara Armstrong; Spec Granger for Sylvia Camp bell; and Bill Upsher for Ann Carlton. Tri-Delt sponsors include: Don Johnston for Martha Petty; Joe Pearce for Lawson Yates; Paul Field for Betty Waring; Dupre Liles for Polly Miles; Ed Royall for Frances Weeks; JTohn Barks dale for Nancy Mitchell; Hume Guerard for Dot Brown; Rem Par Ier for Lou Kidder; John Lindsey for Evelyn Marshall; Pete Hasell for Louise Cantey; Billy Houck for Helen McLeod; and Bobby Gore for Mary Cutliff.