FRIDAY OCTOBER IOH-. 1958. NO. 123. IMPERIAL COLLEGE ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE

I.C. STUDENT'S CAR USED IN £7000 HAUL

KARAKORAM A T LAST AN I.C. STUDENT HAS HAD CAUSE TO WELCOME THE INTERVENTION OF THE POLICE. /\ LAST JUNE, WITH STILL IN THE THROES OF THE BUS STRIKE AND THE IMPERIAL JL COLLEGE ENVELOPED IN THE PERSPIRING VORTEX OF EXAMINATIONS, A GENEROUS FATHER KAOS DEIGNED TO ALLOW HIS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SON THE USE OF HIS CAR - AN M.G. MAGNETTE. THE DUTIFUL SON, ARRIVING FOR AN EXAMINATION, CAREFULLY PARKING HIS CAR IN FRONT OF THE RODERIC HILL BUILDING, VANISHED FOR THE REQUISITE PERIOD OF MENTAL EXERTION. "The most ambitious project spon- sored by the Exploration Board during Later, when the doors disgorged the unhappy band of examinees, the same stu- its two years' existenoe was a full- dent was further confounded to find that his oar had disappeared. At first, sus- scale expedition to the Karakoram. pecting a student prank, he did not call the police but performed a painstaking Only a preliminary report on the work search of the area, unaware that the MG Magnet te was speeding Northwards in des- of this expedition oan be given at perate hands. The following day an elderly lady reported the loss of a new Rover this stage." from outside her Chelsea flat. Some 48 hours later in Derby, a Thus reads part of the 1S55-57 oar was rammed by a Rover, the occup- Report issued by the Imperial College ants attacked and deprived of a case Exploration Board last year. oontaining £7,000 by two men who es- caped in a waiting MG Magnette.

For those whose memory has been The oar was found weeks later clouded by the passing years, allow me abandoned, lacking number plates, with to give a few details concerning the a burnt out engine. In due course, Karakaram Expedition; six students four men involved in the robbery were under the leadership of Mr. Eric Ship- caught (C.I.D. knows how!) and pre- ton, with Dr. Budd as Medical Officer, sented themselves last week at the local left at the end of June 1957, Magistrates Court. The student, mho returning three months later. After wishes to remain nameless, appeared at examination of the glaciers in this re- the preliminary trial. He confesses ucte region of the Himalayas, the party that he was treated with rather less oorapleted geological, surveying and respect than were the prisoners (whom general exploratory work. one presumes were well known to the Magistrate!) He cited as an example the following dialogue:- The cost of this very enterpris- ing expedition to the Exploration Board i.e. IN ICELAND was £5,052, together with a donation of Clerk: to accused, after student had £1,000 from the Mount Everest Founda- been questioned organised by a College or University "Would you like to ask the witness any tion. Prof. H.H. Read, the Chairman in this country. But in the long run of the Board has stated that in general questions?" it has been a fiasco, leaving behind Accused shake their heads. terms the aim of the Board has been to a story of bungling inefficiency. make available to as many students as possible the valuable experience affor- Clerk: (to student, who has just signed ded by soientifio expeditions. Sure- statement) Speaking very rapidly. ly it cannot be denied, however, that Fifteen months later the only result another «1» should be to publish the has been a miserable half-hearted "IfcurGracicualjadyHMtheQueenshouid work in a report. Not only would 700-word report within the College. requireitwillyoubepresentaswitnessat No scientific report has been publish- suoh a report enhance the reputation theAsaizeCourtorfailingthisforfeitthe ed, and the unique and valuable col- of the College, but would prove to sumoffiftypounds?" certain organisations who have been so lection of geological specimens has remained unexamined in a crate since financially generous to the Board that its arrival. What is lacking here? the work of the Expedition teams does Not imagination, but something more Student looks at Clerk blankly not cease when they return to Imperial important; the ability to oomplete a College. job. From the Board of Governors to Long pause. the Freshers have we not some sort of a leader in this meoca of soientifio Clerk: (impatiently) and administrative efficiency. Flans are going ahead at the moment "Do you understand what this involves?" to send an expedition to Peru in 1959 to complete surveying and geological Student: work in the Andes. Not all the money Is this the way to publioise required oan be found within Imperial "No" (The accused grin at him) Imperial College and to obtain further College, and hence outside assistance financial assistance for future expedi- is essential. Clerk: (furiously) tions? "WELL, YOU SHOULD! It should not be necessary for me to read it again .... IfourGraoiousLady eto" INTRODUCING Therefore,let not only Imperial College know what is happening, but Two more regular features:- One suspects that the court has also the general public and soientifio had to deal with students under some- world by the daily press, lectures, . page 4. what different circumstances. and radio. The Karakoram Expedition has been the most ambitious and one of . page 6. We are awaiting the result of the most successful expeditions ever the Trial. 2 FELIX

PROFILE Gill's interests are not confined to I.C. but extend in other directions MOUNTAINEERS IN ALPS also. She has travelled extensively LCWA. PRESIDENT and speaks several languages fluently, as well as being able to make herself understood in a limited, though im- This summer, ten members of the portant, field of social life in many Club, assembled by devious means in others. Cortina. d'Ampezzo to climb in the Dol- omites. With no previous experience of the region, the short routes offered GILLIAN by the Cinque Torri were selected as an introduction to the area, and several Gill has strong views on the part fine, exposed climbs were had by all whioh I.C.W.A. should play in college parties. life which she divulged during an early TILDEN-SMITH interview the morning after a party, between sips of black coffee. (Pause to extract wasp from the room with Spurred on by this taste of simultaneous loss of Gill to the depths dolomite climbing, nine members of the of her bed and one correspondent up party reassembled at the Cimo di Lav- the wall). arado to attempt a series of mare ex- tended and ambitious routes, the tenth member remaining in Cortina to effect A Cockney by birth, and proud of repairs to a back axle. Amongst it, GUI was without hair until the age Cn reappearing Gill told us that their elimbs, including the 1,400 feet of two, a precedent set by a past she thinks small groups of women oan north east corner of the Cime Grande, President. She has had a varied do more good than large ones, that two parties climbed an excellent very osoreor - from Convent School to Paris, feminine influence on oommittees is a severe route on the Piooolissima. the Northern Poly and at last to I.e., good thing and that $ postgrads are we doubt if the circle will be completed insufficiently brought into oollege in the cloistered solemnity of a life. nunnery. The oamp was now moved to the Passo di Sella and a great deal of fine steep climbing was dons on the Cinque Dita Gills ambitions are modest, She and the Sella and Vaiolet Towers. Our Although Gill is perhaps best wants to: stay in the Dolomites terminated with known in the field of sport for her a riotous dinner at the Refugio di Sella. cricket, having organised the famous 1) Visit every capital in the world. I.C.W.A. v. 1st XL match, she also 2) Marry a multi-millionaire. plays tennis, table tennis and bad- 3) Ply Mr. Garnett's pyjamas from the minton and is an active member of the flag pole. Agreeing to reassemble in Zermatt, under Water Club, even having been seen (4) Write a book on the idiosyncracies four members drove to Venice to facil- on wet days practising with her flippen of carrots. itate car repairs, while en route for in the quad. Zermatt, two others in a blue sports oar We left her happily crunching one" had a slight disagreement with a stat- and declaring that "she can't be ionary Mercedes. Minus wing and with bothered to lead a sordid life - it's bent front axle, driver and a somewhat A Botanical genius, she took part too exhausting". shattered President miraculously appeared in last summers expedition to Norway, in Zermatt some days later. where a wet 6 weeks must have been considerably enlivened by her high spirits and ever present sense of hum- our whioh prevailed even when washed out of her tent on the first night and In spite of the changeable weather, later persuaded to vacate it in the good snow and ice climbing was had on A glance at his room in the Hos- early hours of the morning by an in- the Dom, Monte Rosa, Nordend, and Pelix- tel is very revealing: the first thing quisitive horse. jooh, when one weighty member tested that strikes the visitor is that room his partner's skill by jumping into 58 is bigger and better thai all the a sixfeet wide crevasse. Recovering others and it come3 as no surprise to their composure, he was duly hauled out. find that John chose it himself. Sport- ing activities are apparent from the HON. SECRETARY well-used squash racquet, the hockey boots in a tidy heap on the floor, and the copiously autographed plate which The weather showing signs of det- hangs on the wall. This plate is a erioration, four members walked from souvenir of a disgusting orgy which the Monte Rosea to the HBrnli hut, hop- marked the end of a tour of Holland ing to climb the Matterhorn. Their hopes were crushed, however, by a last year. John is now Captain of heavy overnight snow fall and it was JOHN BELL Hookey and it is notable that his elect- decided to end the meet in view of the ion coincides with an unprecedented weather and dwindling finances. surge of enthusiasm for the sport by I.C.W.A.

It was generally agreed that a highly successful summer meet had been Some say that his popularity with held considering the fact that five women is connected with the blood-stain- members had no previous alpine exper ed whip which is also part of the decor* ienoe. There is no truth in the rumour but we feel that this would be quite that John was eleoted Secretary of the out of character for John. It is more Union because he was the only candidate likely that the woman in his life act- able to speak to the President on his ually uses is* on him. Her softening During the course of these four own level. Born under Pisces in 1935 influence is apparent elsewhere in the weeks,numerous colour photographs were John has, parodoxically, a very dry room, notably in the art-prints on the taken and it is inteneded to show a sense of humour which never leaves him, walls, and in the strange new, books on selection of these in the near future even when watering policemen from the the shelf. Just above them stands the for the benefit of anyone interested. heights of the Guilds building. tankards whioh are evidence of John's Information regarding this will be successive servioe as Secretary and posted on the Mountaineering Club Notice Chairman of S.C.C.vin previous years. Board.

A product of Birkenhead School, J.W.J. & A.E. he graduated from the liech. Eng. Dept. People who devote much of their - in 1957 end provided the excuse for con- time to running the Union are often tinuing his Union activities by becoming seen dashing about in their efforts to a fatigue expert - at least he is the cope with the job,'but this is not so only person in the Hostel who apprec- with John. The curious thing is that iates the true relationshio between he never appears to do any work, and stresses and strains on a logarhythmie this is clearly a sign of great ef- basis. ficiency. FELIX 3

ICELANDIC I.C.W.A. Guide to the Autuan Trends

For the guidance of newcomers and oldstagers who wish to keep up with , FELIX has asked his fashion correspondent to report on what the well-dressed man-about-I.C. will be wearing *his session.

In probable anticipation, of a cold winter, face-covers have become fashion news this year. Several new styles have been brought bank from the continent, some small and pointed, others close-fitting and curly. With careful c trimming these leave the eyes quite free and allow full movement to the nose. L They usually come in brown or black but E a pale straw colour which was popular last year does not seem to be so much O in vogue this season. EXPEDITION P INDEPENDENT A Hair has been worn short during the T summer but with the decrease in temper- ature and funds I can confidently fore- The party, comprising seven I.C. OPINION R oast that it will grow. This new students and tiro members of the staff, longer style may be difficult to manage arrived in Reykjavik, the capital, on A Are most students, especially Fre- but if you follow our Special Easy 3- the 26th June. Moat of tha party shers, aware of the character of the Minute Beauty Plan (apply box 3907 then proceeded to take the bus for the three Carnivals run during the course enclosing 5/- Postal Order) you will 45O Kms to Akureyi, situated on the of the year by the constituent college see a new, exciting lustre in your easy- north ooast of the island,while the unions? Briefly, these affairs"are to-manage hair you have never noticed sixteen packing oases, accompanied by marked by exhibitions of drunkeness before. one member of the party and two very and pornography to such a degree that pretty Icelandic girls, followed by would lead, were they to take place in The very latest thing in Presidents lorry late on the Saturday evening. a night-club or place of public enter- now is the short, wide look. The de- Base camp was established at Reydarf- tainment, to instant closure and prose- crease in length is of course more than jordur, and after a coffee party with cution by the police. The decor adop- , balanced by an emphasis on quality of a local fisherman, surveying began a ted at every Carnival has one theme material but to carry off this new line few days later. Meanwhile, the two only, illicit sex, and each of the three you must take especial care to develop geologists followed in a van, and after bodies responsible for organising these the piercing eye. Everyone will love a somewhat incredible Journey, during so-called revels seems to attempt to this new, oh-so-ohubby, fashion. whicL time they lost much of their kit outdo its rivals in the exhibition of along a hundred mile stretch of road ever smuttier cartoons. (fortunately later returned to the Akureyi Police by a following driver), eventually arrived nearly two weeks after the establishment of Base camp, having enjoyed themselves immensely! Cabarets demand a section to them- selves, consisting of a succession of dreary, unmusical, untalented ani gross- ly under-rehearsed sketches, oft—i The expedition now split up for the proceeded by mass singing of a ty. e serious work of the expedition, the geo- usually confined to the Offioera' *"oss logists going south to start their map- or the pavillions of the more obscure ping, one surveying party moving to a rugby clubs after the 4th XV's only home more northerly fjord to do a survey of win of the season. The rise of the the raised beaches and make some tidal curtain is accompanied by derisive observations, while the second survey shouts and often bottles, glasses and party stayed at Base to undertake sim- food from the sub-nutritive buffet are ilar work. hurled at the performers: were only the performers hit, nothing would be amiss, but the stage and the proscen- ium arch are sometimes damaged.

Transport and communication in this rugged fjord oountry proved difficult between the parties, resulting in three surveyors making a baokb reeking trek Surprisingly, women are brought to carrying 60 lbs of equipment each, for these Carnivals but,to my knowledge, over two weeks. seldom does a girl return a second time. They are not the kind of evening's entertainment to which anyone would Glasses are definitely OUT this bring his sister. It is evident that session. Early in August, five of the the sole reason for taking a partner is party took a coastal boat south, to- the hope that, in the atmosphere of A oonfident forecast of what YOU wards the glaciers and ioe sheets, immorality with which she is surrounded will be wearing in the cooler days ahead with the intention of doing a survey of she may be contaminated and thus in- is the "ohio-sao sweater". Waists a »i»»n ice cap. Ten vary cold days duced, with the assistance of gin, to will be lower than ever but the arms were subsequently spent (on an exposed behave in a degraded fashion. are usually cunningly hung from the rocky ledge) close to the edge of the shoulders and draped casually Into the ioe, during whioh time the party waa trouser pockets. An interesting det- tent bound for 5 days due to mist, ail is the cutest little fray-fringe rain, snow and sleet. Owing to the whioh often makes its appearance about mist, much compass treking was necessary, That the Union should tolerate such knee level. With this ensemble you will a tricky business when the rooks of exhibitions, with the resultant dam- want to wear a rainbow-gay shirt which the area affect the stability of the age to property and morals that ensues, for spiok-and-span grooming absolutely ooapasB, The weather finally did its is surprising. must be changed every week. To top worst, when a tent surrendered to the D.-L. off this cosy-bright winter outfit, a wind, rewarding its occupants with some snug flannel scarf worn right up to the four gallons of icy oold water. eyes is an old favourite, still firmly in vogue. CLUB DANCES Finally some up-to-the-minute news In contrast to this, the last few from special correspondent Gamett. - days of our stay, when the fishing A must for you, our younger readers this dispute was in full swing, was spent Would the Secretaries of Clubs session is the pale, cleansed, fresh in the excellent hospitality of our who wish to run a Saturday night inform- look. This can only be attained by hosts, whioh was so characteristic of al dance please make their applications infinite care but YOU are the only ones the inhabitants of this windswept to the Entertainments Committee as soon who can wear it, and it is oh-so-worth- "Bastion of the North". as possible, with the date preferred. while. 4 FELIX FELIX /r'S WORTH KNOWING Xf you haven't yet seen the "must", Last Tuesday, "Shadow of Heroes" then note that comes off EDITOR P. F KEP.P.OD opened at the Piccadilly Theatre, star- ring Peggy Aahoroft and Emlyn Williams: at the end of next March, and there are the plot deals with events leading up only a few baloony seats available to the 1956 Rebellion in Hungary. before then.

One-room living - there is a dis- Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's play showing how to make the moat of a Journey into Night" at the Globe is a largely autobiographical study of his bed-sitting roam at the Design Centre, life's troubles condensed into one day, Haymarket, until November 1st, admission free. circulation 1500 and in that day drugs and aloohol have a devastating effect on morality.

If you want to eat in Knightsbridge, PRESS RELEASE Opening at the Theatre Royal, try THE BRIDGE in Basil Street,' just Stratford, E., on October 14th is "The behind Harrods: this is an evening out ADMISSION TO IMPERIAL COLLEGE Hostage"; the long-simmering trouble in itself, with typically English speci- of the IRA is brought to the boil alities suoh as Roast Duckling, Curried when an English soldier and an IRA Chicken and Moreoambe Shrimps served in The Imperial College of Soienoe man are held as hostages by the oppoaitt pleasant and tasteful surroundings - and Technology has aooepted the reoora- sides. price about £1 per head. mendatlons contained in a report recent- ly published by the Committee of Vioe- Chanoellora and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom on the procedure for admission of students. Miss Bardot's fans will be pleased Changes in admission arrangements are to hear that she has done it again: being introduced by the College forth- in "Love is My Profession" at the Cameo- with; in particular, entrance examin- Royal, she manages to spend more time in ations will be discontinued for a trial bed than ever before, ably supported period. with some good acting by Jean Gob in. SEEING RED

I.C. SUB-AQUA CLUB Dear Sir, I write on behalf of of the Com- ooooo _ mittee of the Literary & Debating Soc- An informal "get-together" of all iety and I wish to ask questions about I.C. folk,who went to Sweden and Finland the status of the Marxist Literary Group. will be held in room 120 N.H. at 7.30 For some years it has been a sub-group p.m. on October 15th. Please let me of this Sooiety and, along with the Christmas Islanders, it happens to have know if you oan come. AZORES 1959 received no grant for this session. Patrioia Norman.

The I.C. Underwater Club has sub- mitted a preliminary report to the Expl- FIRE It would appear that the powers- oration Board with regard to an exped- that-be of this oollege prefer to be hypocritical. They say:"we mist not ition to the Asorea. It is proposed IN PRINCE'S GARDENS that this expedition takes place in the recognise that there are Communists in Summer Vacation 1959 and lasts eight oollege; the Governors would not like weeks. Nine expedition numbers are that. But we will give them some required. The main purpose of the ex- money on the quiet; let them be a pedition will be to use aqualung diving Marxist Literary Group and let them techniques to do some original marine suokle the breasts of the Literary * biological work ia the Azores region. Debating Society!"

Expedition personnel will not necessarily be confined either to zoologists or to These Communists have been active current members of I.C. Underwater as a political body and have seldom as- Club; there will be ranch general work pired to literature. Why not recognise as well. Members of the expedition them for what they are: a Communist would need to have some knowledge of Sooiety, or make them at least a sub- underwater diving. Will anyone inter- group of a political sooiety. Let us ested in this expedition contact the be honest for once in a while, or else I.C.U.C. Hon. Sec. through the Union let us comfort our consciences by a letter rack. The closing date for little honesty about our hypocrisy and applications for membership of the let us create the 'Marxist Tiddlewink expedition will be 1st December 1956. Group'as a sub-group of the Table- Tennis Club. Then everyone would know that we are being ridiculous instead of having to guess. The Dram. Soo. will be taking Theatre Parties to:- Yours sincerely, "The Hearts A Wonder" ...... Cot. 15th. "The Hostage" Oct. 22nd. Peter Jarman.

Will all those interested in joining us please sign the Notioe Boards. LIKELY STORIES No 2 "y ScraP«r FOR SALE

Fr. women's "field-oourse shoes" size There once was a fieldmouse called Alfred. His particular field was Organic 6£, ex. oond., worn once, £2. Mans Chemistry and his Ph.D. thesis on the subjeot was published in three volumes and check sports jacket, very good oond. universally acknowledged as a masterpiece. But he was very lonely, isolated as chest •ise 38, £3. For both apply he was in his aoademio eminence. His family oouldn't understand him and his N.H. room 120. . wife nagged him so that he left home and went to live in College. At last, he felt so much in need of companionship and comfort that he decided to syntheslse 1935 Morris 8/V> Sedan, registered, an "understanding fieldmouse,female". insured end AA cover. 5 nearly new tyres, new battery* In perfect run- So he worked out the relevant formulae and built an enormous apparatus (for ning order. Any trial. £35. which he obtained a grant from the D.S.I.R.). Unfortunately he made a slight Contact Dr. Lawrence. Geo. Dept. mistake in the arithmetic, and synthesised a bloody great oat, whioh ate him. FELIX s

a, small body of woman in such a large college is bound to excite criticism and continual criticism in- spires self-consciousness. "A lady is one who is treated as such" but perhaps the large number of men who LETTERS still behave as overgrown schoolboys are Incapable of appreciating this. Enraged by his recent Profile, Maturity includes a depth of understand- Chubby Garnett has taken to running ing, so obviously lacking in the wri- THE NEEDLE to Hyde Park. What he does when he ter, and would produce the constructive gets there is no-body's business but oritioism for whioh I hoped. I would his own. Dear Sir, be delighted if 'Ptolemy* would discard his convictions and discuss this prob- I really was appalled by the self- lem openly. oonsoioos tripe appearing over the name N On seeing our pet lecher at the re- of one "Cleopatra" in your last issue. cent Hop, one Bedford Fresher gasped The propagation of such an adolescent E "My Mummy didn't warn me about things approach to the facta of I.C. life can Yours very sincerely, L like this" hardly be expected to engender any- S thing but distrust between the freah- Gillian Tilden-Smith Why warn 'em, let 'em find out for men and woe en, and I fear that this be (President I.C.W.A.) O themselves. the writer's aim. N

WHITHER FAUNA ? 'The latest betrousered weekend line Having erected a hypothetical bar- in I.C.W.A. Presidents (c.f. Cleo's rier of indifference (manifesting Itself Dear Sir, Needle) provokes more than the usual in rather unusual ways - "Women are to barriage of derision. Rumours that be feared, avoided and ignored"), she self I beg space in your columns to Chubby is going to retaliate by oonsoiously examines ways of breaking remind inmates of the petrified "BOT- wearing a weekend kilt are unfounded it down. A woman should not attempt ANY" buildings that there is more to I.C. as he says that his legs are not to be "friendly", yet she should not than just their own departments. New sexy enough. leave others "To make the first step". students, not yet stunted by department- Why, why, why, why cannot these women al traditions can (if they wish) inherit simply behave in a natural, normal, the dusty gloom that waits for them. f—^"in" manner? Perhaps it is unfair They can, if they make an effort, re- Have you noticed how short the pres- of me to attack them for being immature. mind the rest of the College that they O ent generation of Union Officials It is hardly their fault. But the fact exist. L is? It is obviously due to a pre- is that the majority of I.C. women U ponderance of alcohol in the blood im totally devoid in behaviour and out- One major complaint voiced by the M surrogate, as Mr. Huxley weld put look of any semblance of mature fem- said inmates concerns the Natural His- it (B.N.W.) ininity, as is evidenced by Cleopatra's tory Soc., in danger of becoming little N article. Should further proof be more than an egg-headed extension of the needed, let any man venture up to the day's work. It's supposed to promote third floor of the new hostel, and watoh "social" intercourse. Well, it's up Gem heard over the telephone this the young ladies thumping gracefully up to its members to see that it does and week :- and down the corridor to answer the tele- do something about supporting the "I don't know what's wrong with these phone. No wonder men get drunk and are rumoured dances,darts matches, inform- womenj I'm frightened. They're siok in the quad. al discussions at The Queens,etc. If trying to wash my facel" this slice of R.C.S. fades into obliV- ion it will be its own fault. Sheer Luxury I call it.

Yours, One further point that Cleopatra has missed is this. Many men have Sigmund Aagonschmidt BOTTOMS UP been to "boys only" schools: the transition to a college with one woman to forty men is relatively painless. For a woman, on the other hand, to be THE DODGERS (From an Admiralty Pamphlet) suddenly planted at I.C. may well be a terrifying experience, and some feeling It is important that these missiles of being "hemmed-in" is perhaps inevit- Dear Sir, should be stored with the tops at the able. Cleopatra should devote her October lst for students is like bottom, and the bottoms at the top. efforts to dispelling this, instead of January.lst for other people. It is Therefore, to avoid mistaking the top attempting to rally her girls beneath the beginning of a new year when resol- far the bottom and the bottom for the her crusading banner. Or are we back utions are traditionally made. top, the bottom of each missile has been at Soedean now? olearly labelled TOP. I wonder if I could influence you or your readers at this stage? Briefly and simply it is this. Could Safety from the screeohing horde we have less of the National Servioe RUBBISH SIR! lies in anonymity. dodging-type of letter. Last year, if I remember oorrectly, this was one of Sir, Yours from behind my barrier, the main topics aired in your corres- I arrive at the entrance to the pondence column, usually, it would ap- Beit '..Juadrangle by Rolls-Bentley at Ptolemy. pear, by people who were afraid to spend about 10.15 am. on most mornings of the a horrible, rough, nasty two years away week. My chauffeur complains that he from Mum. A great many students who cannot get into the kurb for me to al- read your paper deoided to serve their ight because of sundry old crocks, country first and attend college after- bicycles, scooters and other wheeled IN DEFENCE wards. They, at least, are not plagued contrivances parked right opposite the by thoughts of avoiding National Service "No Parking" sign. I find I have 3aoK"- and the uneasy consciences that go with ed three chauffeurs and a chauiieuse in Dear Sir, them: they are therefore not at all ten days for what was, apparently, no impressed by these letters. fault of theirs. Many people appear to have mis- interpreted the spirit in whioh my article was written. It was intended to bring into the open a problem to I hope that this letter is one Nothing will induce me to use whioh many members of the college - of only a few published on this sub- the back entrance to the Union - re- both men and women - feel there should ject during the next ten months. If served for servants and brown-baggers be some solution. A vitriolic attack Ithe students take a real interest in scurrying for the 73 bus - so can some- such as the above letter does nothing your excellent newspaper you will have one please keep the "No Parking" bit to help. It is agreed that the situa- enough correspondence to replace this olear, at least until after my arrival. tion mentioned in the last paragraph dreary matter altogether. exists but the men should realise that theirs is the opportunity to help Yours faithfully, Yours faithfully, remedy this. "SENEX MILES" Tennis Leston. 6 FELIX

GHANA ROUND & ABOUT

When not playing his violin Mr. McDowell is to be found in his office "REFRIGERATORS AND MUD HUTS" by Romulus at the top of the Registry busily ar- ranging the oollege 'General Studies'. On July 16th, the seoond Natural Last Thursday lunch-time he started off History Society Expedition to Ghana set the term with a bang. The two lectures sail, after some doubts and setbacks, Towards the end of each term many (sex and crime) were wall attended (No to continue their long term study of I.C. men approach lowarians with a plea comment). Sir Roderio Hill started vegetation decay under tropical condi- for help. However last Sunday Miss I. General Studies in 1952, and he appointed tions. Piokinson voiced the opinion of I.C.W.A. Mr. McDowell as organiser who has ad- by issuing an early ultimatum, "If they mirably held the reins ever since. Be Under their leader. Bob Sturrook, want their socks darned, they must learn - is a tall, quiet and efficient men, fsnd to do it themselves!" the party of 6 zoologists and two bot- of music, reading and walking. He has anists settled in the Bobirir Forest the interests of a wider education for some 25 miles from the town of Kumasi. students at I.C. very much at heart, Communications were maintained by and is worried that students sometimes truck, whioh also took the expedition wrongly regard General Studies ss im- into the town for a "quiet" weekend; Talking of holes reminds me of the posed culture. Lest week he told me celebrations of one sort or another cavity whioh has recently appeared in that many of the ideas for lectures formed a large part of the party's a wall near to the serving hatch in come from students and student societ- activities. the .Lower Refectory. Soon the alter- ies. So if anyone has any ideas for ation will be completed and a new door lunch-time lectures or lecturers, if fitted, but be careful 'all ye that enter they contact Mr. MoDowall they will find The main impression of Ghana-was there-in" for it only leads to the a most open-minded and appreciative lis- one of contrasts of extreme poverty washing-up room! At last something tener. and wealth, of advanced technology and has been done to speed up the removal startling squalor. A deep impression of dirty crockery. was made on the expedition by the "High Life" dances, some members watching the dancers with distinctly un-aoologioal eyes! Early last Saturday morning as I Frequenters of the Snack Bar was crossing the Quad, I saw three very Passage complications forced the (next to the Union arch-way) have been pretty girls who were obviously in dis- party to split up on September 11th; testing the new wicker furniture. tress. They could not find Room 110 two sailed on the 12th and a further 3 No doubt many more students will now in the hostel. Crowds of errant males on the 15th. The remaining 2, the be able to sit down for coffee at the appeared from all over, hastening to leader Bob Sturrook and John Webster, strictly regimented lines of tables and lead the way. One frustrate:! male travelled by truck to the Northern chairs, but I cannot help feeling a enviously wondered who was the lucky Territories, looking far the snail little nostalgia for the mare homely fellow in 110 who was having so many barriers of the tropical blood disease atmosphere of the bays of shiny leather beautiful visitors so early in the day. [called Bilharzia. This part of the settees, where one could lounge and On consulting the resident list he country was very obviously poorer and linger over a cup of coffee. found that the occupant was Miss Susan more primitive than the base area, the Coombs! - itame j men still oarrying bows and poisoned arrows. Finally, the last remaining member set sail on Sept. 24th for Eng- land and expeot to arrive here on the THE FAIR SEX TRIUMPHS 15th of October.

THE EXPLORATION Tony "Freedom from Women" Hodg- son, past Editor of Phoenix, has sacrif- To disillusion those who imagine iced his strong prinoiples by becoming that the party had a glorious sun- bathe, only 10 sunny days were enjoyed engaged to a pretty fraulein in the re- SOCIETY cord time of 3? weeks. He is further in the entire 6 weeks' stay; Ghana engaged - in research work at one of oopies the U.K. in many ways - even the the lesser-known Universities, where weather. he devotes some little time to the pur- Since as many as three expeditions suit of his kind of music: he is now a year are now being sent to foreign leading clarinetist of a professional parts from this oollege, it was thought group there. last year, that the formation of an Exploration Society would help to bring together the people interested in He is also writing a sequel to this kind of thing. The sooiety now his scathing article to be entitled: exsists, and this term will be sponsor- "Freedom from Women - But!" ing a series of talks by prominent explorers. It is hoped to show sev- eral films, some of them in conjunc- tion with the Film Society and to arrange slide shows of this year's expeditions. IMPERIAL COLLEGE This year the Rover Crew expedi- tion was staged in Andorra, the pin- prick on the French-Spanish border, camping 6 Km from Sant Julia de Sarin It is not intended that the sooiety in the vicinity of a farmhouse and will officially sponsor expeditions and 1400 ft. above the town. the committee organise them. This will be left to the individuals in the sooiety and oollege. It is hoped that The rugged country is little COMMEMORATION DAY the sooiety might serve a useful func- known and often the existing maps are tion as a meeting plaoe of have been in error, which caused the crew to pio- neer its own routes on many occasions. Royal Albert Hall and would be explorers. It is hoped In general, the rock is rotten, prob- that people proposing expeditions to the ably due to the extremes of temperature Thursday, 23rd October, 1958 Exploration Board (which is a College between day and night. An massing body and exsists only to finance and variety of plants is to be found > equip expeditions) will first of all despite rooks and dimatio conditions, SPECIAL VISITOR > submit them to the sooiety, so that the and one member alone pressed 260 spec- proposers might receive advice and get ies. the necessary oopies of the proposal typed out. In this way the secretary WERT HON of the Exploration Board will be saved The crew arrived some time before undue work in the duplication of the the tourist rush started and soon be- necessary numbers of oopies of the pro- came well known among villagers. Dai posal and the proposers themselves put ly visits to the wine shop in Sant THE LORD BRIDGES, Julia made the crew popular with the in a more favourable position since the proprietor concerned, while the local proposal will then be presented in the goat skin wine bottles provided much correct form. entertainment to those not using them. PC, GCB, GCV.Q, MC., FRS. PS. G.P.M. FELIX 7

GLIDERS VISIT CORNWALL. MOTORING COLUMN €%*"HP"%

On Saturday July 7th, a party of Gliding Club members left Twnham by POOR OLD BO JEZEBEL ON PARADE road for the Cornish Gliding Club's site at Perranparth. The party in- cluded Paul Mlnton, the leader of the expedition, and Frank Irving, who had just returned from the World Champion- When 'Bo' presented herself for The R.C.S. Fire Engine emerged from ships at Lezno in Poland, The gliders inspection at the Freshers' Receptions her summer hibernation on Saturday, Sept. taken were the Club Skylark II "Phoenix" proceeding the start of the Session, it 27th, for the second Historic Commercial and a privately owned Skylark III "Six- waa with a deep feeling of embarrass- Vehicle Club rally at the ABC works, ty-Six". A further Skylark II was ment on account of her inability to be Southall, the following day. Particular taken by a small contingent of Surrey self-propelled. After a great deal of attention was paid to the brass, as it Gliding Club members, together with a time and hard work had been spent was known that she would be facing works Tiger Moth towing aircraft. cleaning and preparing her (and three competition. In the afternoon, she months oxidation on brass-work takes was paraded round Earls Court, in some cleaning!), she was duly pushed out company with half a dozen other vehicles, into the open air to be started. to publicise the event. Perranporth was reached after dark After half an hour's exhaustive swing- and the first night was spend in the ing (no mean feat when there are some 3 hanger, but as no flying was possible litres on the other end of the handle) on the Sunday camp was struck by an old an ominous 'olonk' was heard from 'down An excellent lunch and tea were Spitfire disposal. Unfortunately Frank the front underneath'. A closer in- provided by ABC Ltd. and their chair- Irving had to return to I.C. on Sunday spection revealed that the supporting man - Lord Brabazon - judged the evening as he had been away in Poland bracket for the rocker arm of the off- 'ooncours'. The driving tests unfort- for a month. side exhaust valve had sheared. This unately were curtailed considerably, bracket oonsists of a short double arm, only a time-trial being held. However, and it was obvious by the dirt and we managed to hold our own test when it grease that one side had been broken was found that the fire engine, with for quite some time. The other side Monday was notable for the rashness 11 -up, made a very satisfactory stand- had withstood the extra stress for as ing start up a 1 in 7 test hill. displayed by a few pre-breakfast bathers long as possible, but had finally in the nearby sea, resulting in near fractured at this rather inopportune rigor mortis. Flying, but no soar- time. As this failure put the off- ing, was possible on the following two side cylinder out of action, starting days giving no opportunity of familia- became impossible. On Sunday, she arrived at South- rising members with the new site. On all to find a 1914 Dennis and two 1928 Thursday Bill Tonkyn was towed inland Dennis's already present. There were in "Sixty-Six*and, releasing near also a Leyland and a Ford-T-based fire Truro, flew to Lostwithiel where he was engine, all these fortunate vehicles forced to land as he had flown too far As insufficient Guildamen were being complete with pumps. South of the lift. Several other available to push 'Bo' to her place members had tows towards Truro and con- of honour in front of the Union the only tacted lift, but were not suitably vehicle of sufficient nobility qualified placed to use it. Friday was the best to tow her waa very kindly brought to There were three steamers present, day of the week, with a light land our assistance by her keepers from 1 including 'The Animals' Friend' - a breeze and by 11 o clock thermals were R.C.S. The sight of a noble, but tem- 1903 engine used by the RSPCA to assist obviously rising above the site itself. porarily defeated, 'Bo' being towed by horse-drawn vehicles up Crystal Palace a triumphant 'Jezebel' was almost aa Hill. awe inspiring as if the two had been driven in convoy.

On the Freshers' Days, Jezebel was used to tow Bo' out to the Union and A repair is being effected as soon baok, and performed this very satis- Paul Minton made the best flight of aa possible, and in all probability will factorily. However, on her trip round the day, soaring locally for about an be completed by the time this reaches the Park, she was ignominiously allowed hour, then flying to Trevose Head. He print. to run out of petrol, and had to be landed at St. Ival while returning to pushed home, completing, as you will Perranparth as the sky seemed full of see, the trio of not particularly mobile Shackletons. "Phoenix" was also chariots. soared together with a Tandem Tutor Footnote: Anybody with an interesting belonging to the Cornish Club. Special whioh he wishes to submit far a Felix road-test, please contact either Geoff Howard or Brian Wellstead, both CLEM FOULED 3M, via C.A G. Motor Club Rack. Despite the sea-mist which pre- vented flying for numerous hours, and With the rally at Southall as the lack of a sufficiently strong sea her goal, "Clementine* duly left the breeze the week had been a suocess. Union at 10.15 a.m. on Sunday 28th This was largely due to the availabil- Tuesday 14th Oct. September with 125 p.s.i. ity of the Tiger Motht as most of the launches were by aero tow. Sincere All went smoothly until she reached thanks are due to the Surrey tug- WINE TASTING SOCIETT. Talk by Mr. Gillette Corner, when it was discovered pilot,' and to the Cornish Gliding (and Reeves of Mayor, Sworder and Co. Ltd. that a sack of Anthracite instead of *Plying) Club for their hospitality, on "Wine-Tasting". Snack Bar 5.30 p.m. Welsh Dry Steam Coal had inadvertently the use of their two-seaters, and, of entered her grate, and effectively course, the bar. Weekend 18th and 19th Oct. killed the fire. Then, after a five and a half hour delay, help arrived in the form of a sack of low-grade house- MOUNTAINEERING CLUB Freshers' Meet in coal, extracted from the research lab. N. . and delivered by Humber Snipe: with this COMING EVENTS. T.H.A. GROUP Joint weekend at Ewhurat stimulant Clem, managed to return under Green. I'.H. with Bedford College her own steam. Y.H.A. Group. TELEPHONE : KENSINGTON 296 3 Fresher'a Dinners The crew, both professionally con- sorted with the N.C.B., have not yet- Friday 10th Pot. MINES Man. 13th and Wed. 15th Oct. lived the blunder down! WILDS Thurs. 16th, Fri. 17th, Men GUILDS MOTOR CLUB Film Show Meeting 20th, Wed. 22nd and Fri 24th Room 15. 5.-00 p.m. Oct. CHINESE SOCIETT Freshers' Dinner. gmmjag 12th Opt. N.B. The Editor reminds all sec- retaries that this column cannot be GUILDS MOTOR CLUB Freshers' Rally. kept up to date without their co- Snack Bar. 1.30 p.m. operation. 8 FELIX

•To all Sports Clubs*

I would be extremely grateful to IPfftT all clubs wishing to have a report published, if their reports reached me on Friday evening for the Wednesday's sport, and Sunday mornings, before EDITED BY K.W. LUDLAM. midday, for the Saturday's sport. CROSS COUNTRY.

SWIMMING The Crosscountry Club has gained SOCCER. about a dozen freshers, and, from Last year the club had a moderately the results of the two trials held so Just over 50 freshmen attended the successful season. The Swimming section far, several of them appear to be very Soccer Trials at Harlington last Wed- won the University Swimming Champion- good. We welcome all new members, and nesday, when several practice games ship because of Stirling work by the hope they will enjoy running with us were played. The overall standard of two Rogers; however the Water Polo whether in the first team or the second, play was quite high,so that competition section did not do so well. The club and always, it appears, in the rain. for the seven teams being run this year had numerical strength far three teams should be very keen. The final trials but quality was lacking: the first team Tomorrow our first fixture of the were held on Saturday, and in view of after a good start, later faded because tana is the U.C. Relay far whioh we the standard of the matches played,the of insufficient training and too much have entered two teams. However, a club looks forward optimistically to alcohol. team consisting ohiefly of postgradu- a highly successful season. ates did have one race during the vaca- Colours awarded last season. tion, finishing 14th in the St. Albans B.D. Joyce. Crosscountry Relay. Full W. Corrigan, R. Larsen Half R. Basham, D. Beoket, P. Hills Club training will take place at ATHLETICS. lunchtimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays We extend a hearty welcome to our (meet in the changing room at 12.45 p.m.) freshers. It looks as if we have a and on Sundays at 1100 a.m. at the Hur- good ohance of retaining the University lingham track, Putney Bridge. Circuit- Ihe Athletics Club wishes to thank Championship, and the Polo team with training facilities will be available two of its past members, Les Locke and training and new recruits should doubt- to members on Mondays and Thursdays, John Evans, for their services over the less improve on last seasons performance. 5-6 p.m. last few years; we shall find it extremely difficult to replace them. Water Polo Fixtures We look forward to another success- ful season, and hope to retain the U.L. Les, who is still a member of the Fri. Oct. 17th lst v KINGS, 7-30 p.m. Cup in the Championships this ooming College, has now turned professional Gt. Smith Street December. footballer, playing for Queens Park Man. Oct. 20th 2nd v L.S.E. 7.30 p.m. Rangers. John, who has left the Col- University Pool lege, I believe is now earning his liv- Fri. Oct. 2A.th lst v SOUTHGATE 7.30 p.m. ing. Buckingham Palace Road. HOCKEY. On behalf of the Athletics Club, I would like to wish you both every The number of freshers joining success in the future. the hockey club this year has fallen in comparison with last. In this respect the trials have been disap- 'A quick reminder of the clubs pointing, but the quality of play has been good. activities*.

Mid way through this term a Winter We are rather fortunate to have Relays Competition,strongly contested lost very few of last year's "old by the London Colleges, is held, con- faithfuls"; in fact last year's lst sisting of three relays and numerous XI has lost only one player. I hope field events. In the latter half of this will not discourage some of the the spring term a few fixtures are freshers who may find themselves in the arranged, but the main season takes place 2nd XI, whereas in previous years they during the summer term. TENNIS IN WINTER ? would probably have made the lst.

It is extremely difficult to The following training facilities forecast the final strength of the are at present operating: There is a school of thought, which teams until after the U.L. Trials. considers that tennis is essentially Last year the olub provided five of the CIRCTJIT TRAINING: All week nights a summer game. For those who dis- University side and should have a simi- except Wednesday, during the hour im- agree, there exists a olub in each of lar number this season. If we oan mediately after college, in the Union the three constituent colleges, whioh equal the record of last year, and im- Gymnasium. (See notioe board for has the audacity to arrange tennis press on the U.L. Cup results - and starting date.) matches throughout the Autumn and Spring there is no reason why not - it will be Terms. an excellent year. WEIGHT TRAINING: Tuesday and Thursday lunch times in the gymnasium, The City and Guilds Lawn Tennis WANTED:- One brave, resolute man or after college hours if the gynmasium Club has always been able to field a as hookey goalkeeper. Armour provided. is not in use. Apply to any of the Hookey Club Com- strong team, beating most other London mittee. University oolleges and, for the fur- TRACK TRAINING: Every Sunday therance of this reputation, requires morning at Hurlingham Park, Putney all Guildsmon tennis players to inspect Last, but not least, we would like Bridge. A party leaves I.C. hostel at the olub notioe board, situtated in to welcome all freshers and hope they about 10.30 a.m. for 11.00 a.m. Guilds entrance hall, and attend the have an enjoyable season with the club. practices advertised thereon. The CASUAL RUNNING in Hyde Park during practices take place at Bishops Park Tuesday and Thursday lunch times (meet Courts, Palace Road, S.W.6. 12.45 p.m. in the gynmasium changing every Wednesday afternoon, and matches IMPORTANT NOTICE room.) have been arranged for every Saturday morning throughout the term. Last At Easter U.L. organise an excellent season Guilds L.T.C. was able to field 5 day training course at Motspur Park two teams of six players and, if with several leading A.A.A. coaches sufficient support is forthcoming, will •To all Sports Enthusiasts* present. do so again this season. It is hoped each fortnight to The Club hopes to organise an publish an editorial on some contro- athletics tour in Denmark this Summer So oontinue your enjoyment of versial sporting topic. This can and anyone interested should see the tennis through the whole year and help only be done with your 00—operation. notioe board. to raise your own and our standard of If you, the enthusiasts, would like to play. Balls are provided by the olub, help, please place your article in the Finally, a reminder to all freshers: nylon racquets are usually necessary Union Rack; they should then eventually It is important to watch the club notioe webbed feet are an advantage. reach me. board.

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