TUKtSUfi Entered as second class mailing matter, October 17. 1916. at the Post Office, Houston, under the act of March 3, 1879. VOLUME THIRTY-EIGHT — NUMBER NINE HOUSTON, TEXAS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1950 Gen. Eisenhower Speaks Here Today PALS and EBLS Scrimmage Columbia President To Speak At 3 PM

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, president of Columbia Uni- versity, will address members of the Rice student body and faculty in the Science Reading Room of the Fondren Library, this afternoon at 3:00. General Eisenhower is visiting in Houston after speaking a£ innaugration of the new president of Texas A&M, Dr. Box Lunch Sale M. • T. Harrington, in College Station yesterday. Hi- will address the students of the University of To Aid Drive Houston at 11:00 this morning' and the Rice students and faculty this At Track Meet afternoon. Every Rice co-ed has been asked Members of the Rice Navy drill by the Charity Committee to make team form an honor guard for the two box lunches apiece to be sold General as he enters the library. at the Freshman-Sophomore track A luncheon is being given for meet Sunday afternoon. The pro- Eisenhower in the Grecian Room of ceeds from the sale of these lunches the Shamrock, by Dr. W. V. Hous- will go to the Charity Drive. ton and Dr. W. W. Kemmerer, act- Boxes to be used to pack the ing president of the University of lunches may be picked up by the Houston A color guard from the Kills in the Lounge. There will be University will honor him at the a booth to receive the packed lunches Shamrock. at the old stadium, at 1:30 Sunday. General Eisenhower's talk will not The lunches should include sand- be in the form of a prepared speech, wiches, fruit and potato chips, fritos, BRUISES AND SPRAINS marked the Tuesday afternoon scrimmage between members of the EBLS but instead will be an informal chat. or candy bars. The price of the Students and faculty are urged to and PALS football teams in preparation for the big same tonight. Coletta Ray and Lettie Casteel, PALS, lunches will be 50 cents and cold try to ward off Carolyn Douglas, the ball carrier and her blocking mate, Martha Hodge, EBLS players. take seats in the reading room sev- drinks will be sold. eral minutes before 3:00. Starting time for the meet is 2 p.m. and contestants not on time will be disqualified. Those eligible EB's, PALS Play Tonight to participate include all freshmen Holiday Announced The football spotlight will and sophomores who are currently shine on Rice co-eds tonight taking part in the Freshman Guid- For A&M Game Seniors, Graduates when members of the Pallas Students To Vote ance Program. Boys who are on Eligible For Jobs Athene and the Elizabeth Bald- athletic scholarships or who are cur- An official school holiday has been' win Literary Societies will fight On Holiday Change rently working out on athletic declared for Saturday, November 18, squads az-e ineligible. the day of the Rice-Texas A&M With State Dep't. it out on the field of the old sta- Before the largest group of visit- ors to attend a Student Council Contestants will be limited to game, which will be in College Sta- Seniors and graduate students who dium in a game-beginning at 8:00. three events and the tug o war, tion. The holiday, which was an- The game fs being played to raise meeting since last year's hazing con- are interested in foreign affairs are troversy, a student referendum was which all freshmen and sophs may nounced by Dean G. T. McBride, is funds for the Charity Drive to eligible to compete for positions in scheduled for today by the Council enter. in keeping with tradition which al- aid Mffr orphans. Tickets will be the State-Department. A special In- to-Jind the students' opinion of which There are twenty events schedul- lows the students one holiday foi 50 cents, and all proceeds will go tern Training Program and posi- Thanksgiving holiday should be cele- ed including a boys' "fat man" 50- an out-of-town game every year. to the, drive. yard dash, girls' softball distance tions in Junior Management ad as brated by Rice. . Today is the last day for sale of throw, boys' and girls' three-legged Social Science Assistants are open Officials for the game are Jack A poll will be«set up between An- both student and guest tickets to Davis, head referee; Jim Martin, race, shot put and relays. the game. The ticket office (at the to persons with at least thirty sem- derson Hall and Fondren Library head linesmans; Hally Beth Poindex- where gtudentg may vote upon pre- Deadline for entries in the meet foot of the stairs in Fondren Library ester hours in the social sciences, ter, spot announcer. All other offi- senting their blanket taxes. The is 1:00 today. A box in the Lounge basement ) will close at 1:30, and no who meet the minimum require- cials will be Rice students. outcome of the referendum vote has been provided for turning in tickets for the student section will ments for competitive written and Scrimmages and skull sessions will serve as an indication to the entries, which are available on be sold after this time. oral examinations. have been held by both teams all Student Council as to what student a table in the Lounge. A special student train will leave Applications for taking these ex- week. Student coaches have been opinion on the matter is. If a two- 0 from the Southern Pacific station ams must be filed by November 4, preparing the girls for the big thirds majority of the votes cast for the game. at the local Civil Service office. Po- night. is in favor of changing the holiday Charity Dance And sitions are in the home service with The PALS are being coached by date from November 30 weekend temporary overseas assignments at Hal DeMoss, Dewey Gosoulin and to the preceding weekend of Novem- Carnival Planned the .discretion of the Department. linecoach Earl Yancey. Co-captains ber 23, the Student Council wi 1 "Benefoot Ball", an all-school Ring Committee The salary for entering level posi- of the team are Coletta Ray and recommend such a change to Dean dance and carnival sponsored by the tions is $3,100 to $3,450, and the Nancy Markle. The starting line-up H. T. Richter, in whose hands the Charity Committee to aid the char- Awards Contract starting date for the positions is will consist of Markle, Ray, and final decision will rest. ity drive on the campus, will be held about September 1951. The exams Picton or Chambers, backfield; and An informal poll was taken in tomorrow night on the first deck The permanent Ring Committee will be given in December. Mewhinney, R e u h 1 e n, Kunzman, the dorms Tuesday night in which of the new stadium, from 7:30 to has awarded a three-year contract The purpose of the Junior Man- Faulkner and Sartwell, line. On the 69% of the dormitory students ex- 12. All proceeds from concessions for Rice rings to the Balfour Ring agement and Social Science Assist- bench at the beginning of tfye game pressed desire for the change to be and tickets will go to the Foster Co., who manufactured the 1950 ant examination is to recruit out- will be Ringer, Kenney, Castille, made from the former national hol- Parent Plan for War Orphans. Rice Rings. standing young people who are West, Golden, Brelsford, Drapela, iday of November 30, which was in- Concession booths ai'e being man- The committee heard propositions trained in management, the social Brady and Nicholl. stigated by President Roosevelt as aged by members of campus organ- from four companies, Southern sciences or public affairs for careers £o-captains of the EB's are Mar- an economic measure, to the tra- izations, and will include such en- Jewelry Co., Star Engraving, South- leading to executive and high-level tha Hodge and Jean Gordon. Head- ditional November 23 date, which tertainment as a kissometer, darts, ern Jewelry Manufacturing Co., and staff positions in the Federal Gov- coach Ben Hard has announced the has been proclaimed by the presi- penny pitch, fortune-telling, . etc. Balfour. ernment. The following are examples starting line-up: Gordon, Meredith, dent and the churches as the rec- There is still room for more con- The traditional design will be pre- of the most common types of po- and Exley, backfield; Madden, ognized holiday. cessions, announced Etta Colish, served, but minor changes will be sitions to be filled from this examin- Douglas, Snow, Hodge and Huff- Reasons experssed for desiring the chairman of the dance committee. made to improve the wearing quali- ation: Administrative Assistant, man, line. Substitutes include: Sil- change were discussed by several Anyone interested in having a booth ties of the ring. Budget Analysis, Economist, For- vus, Rettig, Lyford, Schneider, J. of the students present, including at the carnival should contact a The rings will be delivered to eign Afairs Analyst, Historian, In- Hall, P. Hall, Holsopple, Schwarting Gene Walker, who made the report member of the dance committee by eligible seniors about March 1. The formation Specialist, Intelligence and Brown. to the Council. Rice is reported to Saturday noon. distribution of the rings is under Specialist, and many other kinds of PALS rooters will be led in yells be the only conference school ob- Dancing will be to new, records the direction of Tom Smith, Senior management work or professional by Joann Condron and Carol Smith. serving the late holiday, and some carried by ft public address system. Representative to the Ring Com- work in the social sciences. (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 2) Tickets are $1, couple i*r stag. mittee. Two THI THRESHER

First Rl Reaches Stands Will Be Texas U. Looks At Rice By Allyce Tinsley Symphony Soloist The article reprinted below from the November 1 issue of The RI is out. The first issue, September-October, is now by R. J. H. the Daily Texan, the student newspaper of the University of With the second concert of its Texas, is a significant eommentray, the Thresher feels, both in the hands of every student and som1Ce have already gone the "TD- ttUU T "ttVC arr* rilV7 season' the Houston symphony is because of its contents and source. The article appeared under way of all publications at Rice and are mangled under foot. we u oonn its wa y to another success- v ™ ? T?1V " ' "l, x ,TTr This first issue, I believe, deserves a better fate. ;, _T , anomer success- a heading "We Are Not Loved—Just Temperamental." It was ful year. The selections for next ,1 ... . _ * Monday «. in line ^ith Mr. Kurt,' ""J*?. * ChMlte Lewis, Tex- the big tun8, underwent a long M The standard comment for an crara to much unrelated material policy of offering the best of varied -editorial Assistant. war jn wj1icy1 professors watched years has Isfeen, "How late can umns in this general form make a musical styles. Berlioz' Symphonic "w« D. Bedell is the kind of ex- their words and the Legislature and Fantastique will be the first selec- Texas could use more of. the Regents sweated. a magazine come out?" Pre- very readable, if not weighty, RI. tion of the evening; the second will "He, like a lot of other ex-stu- " 'Students at the University to- vious RI's have proved that the And a Righfc To The Jaw the h " '* be Beethoven's Concerto Number 3 dents, is disappointed with the fate day don't have to be reminded that magazine can oe mucn laier man Hemingway review seemed to be a for Piano and Orchestra. The noted of recent Texas football teams. But professors still Have to watch their this year's edition. The students who Weii-Written evaluation of the hero pianist Rudolf Firkusny will be the Mr. Bedell thinks before he speaks— words and that the Legislature and s eagerly ask about the publication 0f ajj writers a decade ago when °l°ist in the latter work. or writes. And when he makes the Regents still sweat. They need date rarely take into consideration men started to believe that they * * * * "helpful suggestions," his words only to recall the last regular ses- The Alle that the RI is the hardest of all „ouW n1onp „„a;nal. thp wnrlf1 y Theatre's current at- have more behind them than emo- sion of the Legislature when irate sol ns caropus publications to finance. Id the unterSe ^ , , . , ° «*»»» «• This year, Editor Bill Collins is and tne universe. ^ will be given for an additional week, "Mr. Bedell is a columnist for students as though they were some- trying a system of making the ad- The Sensuous Swan" tried val- it, has been announced. The play the Houston Post. In a column writ- thing bewitched—something apart iantly to explain that relatively in- JH i se November 23. De- ten right after UT's grand show- from other Texas colleges and their vertising pay for the magazine. w now c 0 explicable thing . . . symbolism, spite some adverse comments from ing against Rice, Mr. Bedell wond- students.' Since goodwill is the greatest gain "ieats at best is difficult to under- iocaj critics, the production is en- ered why the Longhorns don't al- "Mr. Bedell contrasts Rice Insti- fro msuch advertising to the "ad- j0yi.n* considerable fav0r with its ways ^ like that* tute with what he sees as a 8Praw" .. . ,, DT . , , , famous Leda and the Swan is audiences. " 'I couldn't turn loose and be en- ling, impersonal, unloved institu- ver lser, space m e is ar o staggering. Probably most of Rice * * * * tirely glad,' Mr Bedell reflected. 'I tion. 'The whole of Rice Institute... sell. The next issue^ being the had heard of "Leda and The Swan" -p^e exhibit of sculpture by Ach- remembered last Saturday and a has a loving, a loved look. The people Christmas issue and an excellent *n various ways but there is no as- jpenka now on view at the Museum scratch victory over outclassed Ark- at Rice tend to take on that patina. advertising medium, ought to be surance that ali Rlce 1S any of Fine Arts will be of great inter- ansas. I remembered two weeks ago " '. . . The students and football out on the nose. clearer on the meaning after read- est to those who appreciate modern and the sorrowful things that hap- team at the University of Texas The return to stylized covers and ing this criticism. "The Sensuous non? realist sculpture. Also at the pened at Dallas against Oklahoma.' are 'children' of the University. If a thicker magazine was all for the Swan" provided a very necessary Museum, on Sunday afternoons "Then the Texas ex asked: Why their 'parents' are worried, innocu- good, and as a whole the format extreme in the balance of the maga- throughout the season, will be pro- on any given day of any given year lated with a fear that no longer may followed in the same path. There is zine and the reviewer feels some gvavns of classical music sponsored are the Owls, other things being be valid but which still hangs on, preference in some places for a copy of this general kind should |,y the Tuesday Music Club. equal, likely to do their best and the 'children' will be no different. standard format and the use of appear in each issue. * * * * ' win? " 'And the football team 'children' one, at most two faces, of type. The Gossman translation of Riee Institute has recently been " 'Why, in similar circumstances, are likely to get the jitters and Considering the three or more type "Nuit Rheiane" carried on the tra- jrjven a collection of ancient Egyp- are the Longhorns prone to do their fluff off a game. And the student faces used, the format seemed well ilition ol translations of French po- t;an art objects. On loan to the Mu- worst and lose?' and alumni 'children' are likely to etry ably and beautifully. The ar- seum at present, the collection may balanced and pleasing. * * display anger instead of sympathy. ticle one teacher's certificates touch- be seen there in the Antiquities "A few paragraphs later, Mr. " 'That is why, on any given af- The Longino "On Professors of es a problem close to Rice inter- Room on the second floor. Bedell linked Texas gridiron mis- ternoon, other things being equal, English" and the Meredith review of ests and in a concise and clear man- 0 fortunes with the University's very that Rice is likely to win, and the "Desert Hawk" vied for the ner. atmosphere, an atmosphere which Texas is likely to lose.' " spot ranked "funniest" and, depend- And what is such a magazine Referendum Mr. Bedell fears is filled with uncer- * , fng on how your sense of humor without English humor (The Punies (Continued from Page 1) tainty, distrust, and unfriendliness. "When and if, the University runs, tied first and second. The and the Poulderlings) and a Pome of the students want to be able to " 'Living men can remember, the acquires this nebulous warmness, Eddy ' A Reason For Living" seem- (Department of Plagiarized Verse). spend the holidays with their friends Texas ex wrote, when the University we can take 35-7 wins'over Rice to this reviewer to have no definite "Class Hour" and "To Die as a who are home from school. Most of Texas was a battleground of hu- in our stride. And the sipirit ex- point, conclusion or reason for hav- Hero" contrasted nicely as short businesses are observing the early man emotions. Living men can re- hibited Siaturday by the student in been written. stories and again left to the read- holiday ajso> It was mentioned that member beyond that when the Uni- body will be the rule, not the ex- "The Will", by Wiener was a good er's choice the rating of first or thg holida now stands there versity, no under direct attack from ception." powerful plot but for those not second. "Class Hour" seemed to have wiH be only a two-week break be speaking either Yiddish or German, a good continuity of thought in a tween Thanksgiving and Christmas at least, a little confused also. The form of writing in which any line is /• holidays. The earlier date would al- Babba was a good character but difficult to sustain. "To Die As A low three weeks between. Don't Touch Me!" most of her speeches missed due to Hero" was simply a well-told tale, Students who are against chang- By Tim Weakley lack of that knowledge. Having missed a few vital points ing the date, which was established There are people who won't put Worcestershire sauce on The book review, will be unclear as all reviewers do, this reporter to those not having read "Dianetics." commends the RI in managing to by the administration over a year steaks, and people who mix Scotch only with certain things, and "Willie and I" seemed to be afflict- have something for everyone's taste, ago, have presented several reasons people who rave and scream if they get a pipe from which ed with the trouble the Thresher including good cartoons and awaits for their stand. The suggestion has th carmot remove the filter. This is such a narrative, of my been made that Thanksgiving week- , ' "Spara" used to have of trying to the Christmas issue. of wonder end may be spent with parents or or P thosthosee who haven't had the » I looked like a fairly here in town, and two weeks later * who haven t had the • n students will be able to see their curse of meeting me laid upon them," c'u • friends when they are home for-the 1 have a face> to use my stepraoth- Overwhelmed with joy, I had hap- Next Rl Deadline Is December 1 Christmas holidays. A representa- er'* P^se, which would fry eggs py visions of deluging unsuspecting "The deadline for all copy for the ious or light nature should contact tive of the Thresher staff explained in the dark. I am neither bragging relativeswith copies of this master- Christmas issue of the RI is De- Bill Collins or leave a note in the that at least $60 worth of adver- °r complaining; this is a statement geee; This one,' I said, happily, cember 1", Bill Collins,"editor, an- RI office. No copy should be left in tising will be lost by having to of fact, evolved front seeing said He seem®d amazed that 1 could noonce,, May. Copy win he accept- the R, office for approval. A.l copy change the Thanksgiving issue of ^^^^XTand'on" ^ ST&££ ed any time before that date. should be given to Bill Collins or the paper. Several student events shave- (&very three days and once > . * * All students and faculty interest- one of the staff personally to avoid have already been planned for the a week, respectively) But, accord- boom. In the tone of voice of a ed in contributin. . g article. . s of ser- loss, . weeken, d. of, th,, e 23rdj , includin. , g th.. e jnB. 1t0o inthee "mericKlimerick, itit'ss tnthee peopleneonle used-car dealer assurineg one that OWLS dance on Saturday night m front £et the iar- 80 I care not- ?e car he. 18 sh™inS y°u was a for which dance hall and orchestra I have only one wish: having had demonstration model never taken contracts have been signed, and the this jumble of features laid upon me out of second gear for more than annual literary society open houses bJ' the Almighty, I demand to keep ten minutes at a time, h$ almost have been scheduled for Sunday it intact, insofar as possible. whispered that of course I needn't ni , t The above is merely preamble to worry, it Would be retouched, mdi- Entered a» second class matter, October 17,' 1916, at the Post Office, The motion as originally present- my tale of woe, the opening gun of eating the delightful hollows under Houston, Texas, under tHie act of March 3, 1879. ed to the Council by member Doug whjch was W V&ying a buck fifty my sunken eyes with his pencil. Subscription Rate $1.00 Per Year Hale stated that the Council rec- to the Campanile for my picture in Mere detail? Sure, sure; all pic- Represented by National Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Ave.. New York City. same Never before have 1 Published every Friday ot the regular school year exeept during holiday and ommended the change to the proper - showed tures are retouched these days. Well, examination periods by the students of the Rice Institute. Editorial and persons. It was ammended by Hal UP for the appointment for such an this is one happy kid who will see Advertising offices are in the Fondren Library on the campus. DeMoss to include an all-school ref- ordeal; I did this time, however, and himself in hell before he'll pay cash erendum to decide the question of after being focussed four times and for a "portrait" retouched so that" Editor Ruey Boone bein Business Manager Ernst Voss recommendation, with a two-thirds « informed that I was just try- the portraitee resembles a featured Assistant Business Manager Georgia Hink vote of the student body to determ- cannot grin daftly on order, I was lump of well-chewed artgum eraser, Assistant Editor Bill Hobby ine the outcome, and it was again released. If I get a picture of someone, I A week later 1 Associate Editor Allyce Tinsley amended to make the required vote returned, clutching want a faithful rendition, not a Advertising Assistant Dick Whitty be two-thirds of tl\ose students vot- my receipt in my hot little hands, schematic diagram; that man would Feature Editor Betty McGeever ing. This is thfe form in which the to see my proofs. shorten Cyrano's nose comb Shaw's News Editors Shirley Armstrong, Bernice Davis motion was passed by the Council 1 3&w them. beard, and give Caeser a derby hat. Make-up staff Harold Melnick, Julie Martin, Charles Tapley members. • The first three resemble action So, no more pictures in anything Fine Arts Columnist R. J,. Havers o shots; of Daft .Jamie, the village for me; evidently the only photo- idiot in a grey 8uit But the Sports Editor Nick Athas Aim MMVIMO 1 lof/)** ' ' fourth; graphers who would leave my face Sports staff John Plumbley, Joey Horn, DAn Reidy, /liVfs LVlOTlaS RjlSWn ah, the fourth! Retch if you like, as it has evolved would be the Pat Kemp, Tom Stoner The Ava Maria Club Is sponsor- but it looked like me; small praise, Rogue's gallery men of the FBI. Reporters Marie Coyle, Marlin Cruse, Gay Guillory, ing a listening party for members but I give it with all my heart. And I would welcome any sugges- Mary Anne Mewhinney, Charlotte Millis, Julie Claire and friends at 1:30 Saturday at the Even craggy line of my emiaciated tions as to how I could buy back my Walker, James Longino, Jerry Wiener home of Virginia Drapella, 6608 phiz showed up like moon craters introduction to the Campanile and Staff Photographers Eddie Soniat, Dan Daggett Vanderbilt. in a Bonestall painting, and, wonder its misbegotten studio. THE THRESHER Three Episcopal Mission Preparations Begin Model To Speak Dianetics Rage To Sweep Country For Follies of 51 Mary Beth McDonald, director of By Allyce Tinsley Leaders To Speak Definite preparations for this the Mary Beth McDonald School of Let's face it. I wrote a book review for the RI on a book Episcopal students will hear the year's Senior Follies have started Modeling will speak to women stu- called Dianetics by a man called Hubbard. The fact that I tried Rev. Bryan Green and Mr. Tom rolling, announced Don Eddy, pub- dents on November 21 at 1:00 in the to write a fair book review is irrelevant except that I think it Rees at a meeting of the Canter- licity chairman. Try-outs for the Fondren Library Lecture Lounge. gives me the right to say something I've wanted to for a long various acts have been scheduled, bury Club Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 This is the second program of the and several groups have already time. year sponsored by the Joint-Lit pro- at Autry House. The speakers are been auditioned. The last evening To begin with "Dianetics" leaders of the Episcopal mission scheduled for try-outs is Tuesday, gram committee, with Camilla Grobe is something you get sold on— erlinck idea of the Blue Bird of Hap- which is being held in Houston from November 21. The acts to be audi- as chairman. your eyes glow at the mention piness ... his children searched the Past, the Future, and the land of November 12 to November 20. tioned are asked to be in the proper of the name and you talk of place at the proper times. Follies will be solicited on a 10% Make Believe and found the Blue The Sunday meeting will include nothing alse. It's a challenge! Bird in their own back yard? Till Elaborate publicity plans are un- commission basis, any Rice stud- an open house with refreshments for You too can be a better person. some kind of Blue Bird is found some derway, not only for selling The dent who is interested may solicit. everyone. You can help your friends clear biologist will pohh-pooh the whole Follies on the campus, but also in The Publicity Committee will act as On Wednesday, November 14, the themselves. The human race will the various high schools and to the general coordinator of the ad sale. idea, of "Dianetis," the shock treat- Rev. Gi$en will be the noon-day be normal. Hubbard wrote "Diane- general public. Attempts are being Students should watch the bulletin ments will go on, the book sales of speaker to members of the Canter- tics" and all's right with the world. made to sell tickets in several down- boards and the Thresher for further "Dianetics" will continue to increase, bury at A-House. Many is the party in Houston and town stores for two weeks preced- information concerning this. some biologists will be impressed, All Episcopal students at Rice all over the nation which is given ing The Follies, Greg Davis, Ticket The Follies will be held December some psychologists will use some of are invited to attend both these over to the dianetic discussion, and Committee Chairman, announced. 15th and 16th in San Jacinto High the techniques, and people like me functions. zealots set out to clear of all their Ads for the programs for The School Auditorium. will be dubious. problems their friends. 0 I've thought of a radio campaign. To the tune of "Bloody Mary" from "South Pacific" the commercial can Artist, Designer run "Dianetics is the cure for you, Dianetics is the cure for you." And Talk At Forum Campus Interviews on Cigarette Tests then you can run testimonials. "Trends in Contemporary Art" The pre-natal engrams could not was the topic of last Monday's For- be used as they are mostly stuff um. The speakers were Mr. Robert Number 6...THE TURTLE which wouldn't go over the air, but Preusser and Mr. Tschudi Lock- people bringing in reports of how wood. Mr. Preusser is a noted Hous- high their intelligence has jumped ton artist and a teacher at the Hous- and how much better job they are ton Museum of Fine Arts. Mr. able to pull down ought to push such Lockwood is one of the foremost a program's Hooper way up. Houston furniture designers. Then ten years from now, after Both of the speakers used the having convinced the nation that term "contemporary' rather than every home would have a Dianetic "modern" art in their discussions. therapy book, we can run a chart "Much of the misunderstanding of on how much harm has been done contemporary art forms is due to by people meddling with something the lack of proper terminology when as complex as the human mind and discussing the works of contempor- understanding. Such a test could ary artists," said Mr. Preusser. "Ac- have been run probably on the be- tually, contemporary art may follow ginning splash of the Freudian ideas any number of styles or periods; of psychoanalysis. 'contemporary' only serves to classi- Magazines could be published— fy "art into those works being cre- "Dianetics, the Woman's Home ated in our time," he continued. i should never Companion", the old joke about the Mr. Pruesser went on to explain Luces publishing a magazine called tha tthe trends in contemporary art have stuck "Clair" to compete with the new point toward "keeping in tune with "Flair" could be come a fact in the times." Art follows the trends my neck out! "Clear". of modern thought and thus the pur- It will be nice if at the end of pose in art becomes that of "analy- these ten years, writers will be zing the forces of equilibrium and made to eat publicly such words organization." Studies in "equilibri- as the above because the great por- um" and "organization" are affect- tion of the world is clear. In the ed by the artist in terms of color meantime, the world will struggle line, and tecture. The impersonality, around for its security grasping as or lack of recognizable forms, in every new idea. What was the Maet- contemporary paintings in many 0 cases, an attempt to avoid prejudi- cing the spectators into accepting or rejecting the basic organization Charity Drive Gifts and equilibrium of the picture. Again, both of the speakers em- phasized the close harmony between Total Only $212 pure and applied art. Mr. Lock- Individual contributions to the wood did an excellent job of show- Charity Drive to aid war orphans ing how the furniture designer, an are lagging seriously, announced applied artist, strives for beauty, Abraham Nad, financial chairman comfort, and logical organization of the Charity Committee. with the lines and tectures supplied Through Wednesday, only $212.13 by contemporary materials. The -Lhey had our slow-moving brother moving at too fast had been collected. $100 of this sum world of plastics, foam rubber, and was contributed by organizations . . . millions of other new materials, a pace with those quick-trick cigarette tests! A fast puff ... a swift sniff ... Student Council, $50; VCLS, $25; furnishes the designer and the ar- a quick inhale ... a rapid exhale. Terrapin's head was spinning — and Engineering Society, $25. chitect with unlimited possibilities Students are urged to contribute for creating structures which are didn't know if he was coming or going! But he slowed down to his own as much as they are able to help beautiful because they conform to reach the $1800 goal which has been the purpose or need for which they speed — decided there was no need to rush. After all, he figured, set for the drive. are constructed. how could anyone possibly prove cigarette mildness so fast? And he was right, too! That's why we suggest: ARCHITECTS mm I The sensible test.. . the 30-Day Camel Mildness Test, which Let the COOP Take Care of Your Supply Requirements simply asks you to try Camels as your steady smoke — on a pack after pack, day after day basis. No snap COMPLETE STOCKS Winsor and Newton Water Colors judgments needed. After you've enjoyed Camels — and only Water Color Papers Tempera Camels —for 30 days in your "T-Zone" (T for Throat, Brushes Illustration Board T for Taste) we believe you'll know why... Turquoise Pencils Charcoal Tinted Charcoal Papers i More People Smoke Camels LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN than any other tigarette! THE RICE CO-OP C Four THE THRESHER General Electric Independents Meet, Three Architects Offers England May Soon Announcement has been made of Elect Alexander Compete In Dallas the Charles A. Coffin and Gerard Dorothy Alexander was elected Bob Bradbury, Bob Williams, and Get More Sunshine Swope Fellowships offered by the the Independent representative to Conrad Walton, graduate students, General Electric Company yearly the Women's Council at the first were Rice's representatives to the by Wester brook Christian Stephen's coming-out dinner." to outstanding students so that they meeting of the Independents last Texas Society of Architecture Con- Accompanied by one of the loveli- "Excuse me, Mr. JLa-arford, but may cany on their research in ed- Monday. The 18 Independents de- vention, held in Dallas during the est sophomore co-eds on the campus, my name's Westerbrook Christian. ucational institutions either in this cided not to organize until after week of October 30. the Thresher's ace reporter, Wester- I was hoping ..." countr yor abroad. November 27 when late bids will The three representatives, chosen brook Christian, eagerly went in Mr. Lawford dropped his "Tatter" The Charles A. Coffin Fellow- be sent to those interested by the on the merit of their projects of a search of the subject of his current and knocked over the milk bottle. ships are awarded in the fields of eight Literary Societies. After No- civic center were selected from th assignment for the paper . . . what's Both were now effectively useless. electricity, physics and physical vember 27 there may be a formal graduate class of architecture, and his name? Larson, Larton, or some- "Er . . . Hullo", said the English- chemistry, while the Gerard Swope organization, but the group voted each was awarded $26 traveling ex- thing. Anyway the English guy, who man, somewhat diffidently. Fellowships are awarded in the that possibility doubtful. Miss Alex- poses to the convention. In Dallas i3 presently connected with the His- "I'm sorry to disturb you, Mr. La- ander will call a meeting of the fields of industrial management, en- the students heard criticims of their tory Department at the Institute. arford, but I hoped you'd give me gineering, the physical sciences and group when anything pertaining to work and attended convention gath- The co-ed admitted that she K&Vw some material for a story in this any other scientific or industrial idependent women is discussed in erings. what "Mr. La-arford" looked like, week's Thresher. That's our gampus field. the Women's Council meeting. In two previous years Rice has go the two of them set out toward newspaper, you know. We'd me glad The trustees of the General Elec- won first place awards at the TSA the library. The young man who was to have some comments on what you tric Company have established a 0 meetings, but this year the entrants the object of the search was dis- thing of Rice, Texas, and the United maximum amount for each fellow- failed to place in the competition. covered seated alone in the shade of States, of course." ship of $1500 annually with the Lutheran Students The winning of $150 cash went a tree behind the library, carelessly Mr. Lawford had by now recover- possibility of a loan up to $1000 to a student of the University of munching a sandwich and drinking and a grant of $500 for specific ma- Organize Group ed his equilibrium, and having been Texas. milk (not very convincingly) form a terial to be used in connection with Tuesday evening an organization introduced to the delectable sopho- dinner was held by the Lutheran bottle. more co-ed, drew in a deep breath the research -work of the fellow. representative. students of Rice and the University Somewhat overcome by the noon and prepared to answer the ques- All applications from students There was no Lutheran student of Houston. The dinner was held at heat, he was engaged in languidly tions. now in attendance at Rice must first organization on the Rice campus last the Mexico City Restaurant. At turning over the pages of "The Tat- be sent to the office of J. C. More- "Certainly, I'd be glad to", he the dinner a city-wide Lutheran year. Delta Gamma is a reorganiza- ler." It must have induced in him a Applications must be said. students club, Delta Gamma, was tion of the student club of two years mood of notalgia, for he would per- in the hands of the Committee by Thus the interview began. At formed. ago. iodically emit a long and pathetic January 1, 1950. Rice students who firgt it-was slow and difficult, but Temporary club officers elected All Lutheran students at Rice sigh, and pass his hand across his wish to apply should acquire pppli- gradually, as both interviewer and at the meeting include Bettie Ber-' that are interested in becoming forehead in a dispairing gesture. ration blanks from and return them subject warmed to the occasion, the vera, president; Mr. J. Frank, sec- members of the new organization "Ah dear", he said aloud, "to think to Mr. Morehead as soon as poss- conversation and opinions experssed retary; Ruth Roose, U of H repre- are requested to contact Paul Metz- I missed Lady Cynthia's cocktail ible. took a freer and less formal turn. sentative; and Paul Metzger, Rice ger at Milby 6073. party, and Elizabeth Fitzwilhan The attractive co-ed listened oc- • £hem«s*ry; cassionally, but for the most part 1 "toolt.a course^ reattion. was absorbed in reading the damp J a ma Waves me «>W. but still readable portions of the "Tatler". Periodically she would ut- ter exclamations of surprise and de- light on seeing pictures of the im- pocerished. English aristacracy "per- By J°*" <°'Won"n Texas petuating with dogged determination their round of seasonal activities. » It would be tedious to continue a verbatim account of the interview. VVJCKS The questions and topic discussed varied from the Korean War and 1 the American way of life to the English school system and college football. Mr. Lawford did, however, 1 stress with some emphasis certain facts about his own country, which may be worth reading. England, he said, is no longer a feudal state. That system is over and done with, "and a good thing too." The English now have some dem- ocratic institutions, and they see that the United States has given the world a great lead in such matters. Again, more and more people in England ai*e abandoning the ridicu- lous competition for titles, and have realized that there is much to be ^6o said for being just plain Mr. Jones. On the vital questions of ice- boxes and central heating, he did Enjoy your cigarette! Enjoy truly -fine tokaoo agree that there is a lot of leeway to be made up. He looks forward to a rS that combines both perfect mildness and rich . . - oU* tbe ' the day when there will be enough taste in one great cigarette. - Lucky Strike! money to make decent road sur- ^ UclU) S faces, so that not just the royal Perfect mildness? You bet. Scientific tests, family may have an automobile. At confirmed by three independent consulting this point Mr. Lawford looked down Morton By laboratories, prove that Lucky Strike is milder respectfully, intending to imply no UCLA than any other principal brand. Rich taste? deprecation of his revered rulers. Yes, the full, rich taste of truly fine tobacco. Fogs, too, are not nearly as bad Only fine tobacco gives you both real mildness as they used to be, according to the and rich taste. And Lucky Strike means fine instructor. He can remember the day tobacco. So enjoy the happy blending that com- when his grandfather, due to the bines perfect mildness with a rich, true tobacco great" pressure of his social duties taste. Be Happy—Go Lucky! in London, developed acute "fogitis", a disease peculiar to that damp, misty land, and especially to the metropolis. "Scientists are experi- IS./M FT-Strike menting", he added, "and it seems that soon the sun may shine for more than two hours a day."' He Means Rne Tobacco vigorously denied current accusa- ' CO PR.. THC AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY tions that Marshall Plan funds are being used for this purpose. To the suggestion that forty per cent of Englishmen are now com- munists, Mr. Lawford gave an equal- ly emphatic "no" as an answer. Thirty-nine per cent was the high- est estimated figure. "Isn't he a scream?", commented the delightful co-ed, as she and Westerbrook left the Englishman to (Continued on Page 6) THE THRESHER Fhrt Fifteen Players Parent - Orientation The Are On Owl Team Program Is Success A total of 15 players with a wide A letter from Dean McBride and a half due to parertal Owlook assortment of injuries and ailments Two to three hundred parents and are on the list for Eddie Wojecki's Mrs. Dowden commending the stu- students attended the reception at attention in the training room as dent council for its excellent hand- Cohen house after the game Satur- BY NICK ATHAS the Owls prep this week for their ling of the Parent Orientation pro- day and 80 to 100 went on the Sun- Southwest Conference clash with gram last weekend was read in day tours. Arkansas at Fayetteville Saturday. Student Council meeting Wednesday. The Rice outlook at the moment This was followed by a report of From The Pressbox is not a rosy one with a squad that • Teddy Riggs—Outstanding with runs of 31 and 51 yards is thin in experienced reserves fur- Neel Cotten, committee chairman, Three Girls Named yards for two touchdowns. ther handicapped by a high per- who stated that parents had come • The punting of Vernon Glass—an average of 35.2 yards. centage of injuries. from as far as New Jersey and For Mardi Gras On the brighter side, the Owls Missouri to take part in this pro- • The one-sided statistics against the Owls. figure all but three players in the gram. Wednesday night at Student Coun- • Rice's stout defensive play inside the 10-yard line. injured list should be ready to play Dr. W. V. Houston, Mr. William cil meeting, three co-eds were select- More injuries to add to the against the Razorbacks, even though In the all time record Rice has Masterson, Dean G. T. McBride and ed as representatives to the St. long list for the Owls—Billy not at full steam. The three on the won 18, Arkansas has won 5, and Tom Eubanks, president of the Stu- Thomas University Mardi Gras. Bev- Ed Daniels busted leg and "major" list are regular left end there have been two ties. dent Association, spoke to the par- erly Carter, Carolyn Douglas and Teddy Riggs with a hand in- Frank Allen, senior letterman, out The Owls have beaten the Razor- ents assembled Saturday night in Jackie Meyer will represent Rice in jury. the rest of the season with a broken backs every year since 1946 when t lie Lecture Lounge. Dr. Houston the festivities on January 26. hone in his left leg sustained last Windy Wright — 14 consecu- the Arkansas team beat a favored elaborated on the Rice Institute Also at this meeting a proposal week; soph halfback Bill Ed Dan- tive points after td — missed Owl team 7-0 and because of this plan of education, stressing that its by the Women's Council was dis- iels of Kerrville out with a break first point after, since the wjn went to the- Cotto Bowl, al- aim was to educate and not neces- cussed, which presented several of the identical fibula bone in the first try against Santa Clara, though sharing the Southwest eon- sarily to train. Mr. Masterson dis- changes for improvement in the 1951 right leg sustained in the Texas The Texas City High School ference title with the Owls. cussed the functions of the Faculty Rondelet. The proposed changes will Tech encounter; junior halfback Band — good performance. Committee of Freshman Guidance be referred to a committee for con- Teddy Riggs of Pearsall, out for two • Lee Stonestreet outstanding and its attempts to help the fresh- sideration this week. SWC Games or more weeks with a fractured defensive man on field. The Rice Owls, weakened by in- men get settled. One part of the hand suffered Saturday after he The Rice Stadium juries, staved off victory hungry program is to devise a system under had run for the two Owl touch- 1915—modest wood stands seating Texas Tech for four quarters and which scholastic problems are dis- downs that beat Tech in that 13-7, 3,000. managed a 13-7 win over the Red cussed by the student with a pro- Engineers To Name a close one. 1924—enlarged to 12,000. Raiders before 25,000 fans last Sat. fessor of another department as- All but two or three of the re- 1933—enlarged to 18,000—(Filled Texas University, beaten only by suring an objective faculty-student "Miss Slipstick" maining twelve on the ailing list are for Rice Texas game in 1934. Marks Oklahoma, showed it still has a discussion. Members of the Engineering So- top hands — men like Sonny Wyatt, largest crowd to this date in Hous- great ball club, as the Longhorns The organizations under the Stu- ciety will meet Tuesday, November Billy Burkhalter, Bob Winship, Bob- ton, football history.) upset the SMU Mustangs,, Number dent Council were outlined by Tom 14, at 7 p.m. in AII 110. Nominations by Allen, Lee Stonestreet, Paul Gir- 1938—Old Rice Stadium built. one team in the nation, 23-20. Eubank as he explained the Honour for "Miss Slipstick" will be con- osky, etc. While they should be ready Seated 30,000. Baylor eked out a 20-14 conference Council and Student Council super- sidered. for limited duty at least against 1946—In six home game, 169,000 win over TCU in Ft. Worth Satur- vision of the more than 50 student The speaker for the program will Arkansas, a problem for the coach- saw the Owls play. day. groups. The function of the Dean's be C. V. Mosby of the Union Car- es will be how to get these men 1947—Attendance - Home games, While the Texas Aggies slaughter- Office was discussed by Dean Mc- bide Co., who will discuss metal pro- ready for the game since they will —127,546. ed the Arkansas Hogs 42-13, in their Bride as an attempt to bridge the cesses. either be getting treatments or by- 1948—159,694 saw the Owls play first victory over the Ozark boys gap between faculty and students. passing contact work during the since 1945. It was the biggest Emphasis was placed in this speech at home. week. 1949—149,132- -Total attendance score the aggies have beaten the on the students control of all organ- Extensive preparation will be ne- with the Owls winning the confer- Razorbacks by in 47 years, izations particularly the religious cessary, too, for the Owls to make ence. ones. the a good showing against the Porkers. 1950—So far in 1950 approxim- The parents were asked to contrib- Predictions Ask any Southwest Conference ately 282,000 fans have seen the ute suggestions and among the most DIRTY Predictions—Missed six last week veteran and you'll get the word one Owls play at home in five games. often repeated were that the now Batting .698—58 for 83. of the toughest assignments any With one game left to play against oriented parents not be forgotten Arkansas over Rice (might be an team can draw is to play Arkansas SHAME TCU at home, the total attendance and that more and broader orien- upset). in Fayetteville at Homecoming. The at Rice Stadium will probably go tation programs be held. COLDEST TAP IN TOWN Texas over Baylor (1945 was Hogs are always high for that one. well over 300,000 for 1950. The Sunday morning tours con- enough). With the squad in its present con- This is quite an accomplishment ducted by Allen Pierce, Charlie SMU over A and M (a guess). dition, the Owls likely will avoid for 35 years. Bishop, Turner Walton, and Clar- Bissonnet & Kir by Drive Washington over Oregon. (Continued on Page 6) Vandy over LSU (close). ence Alfury were scheduled for Ohio State over Wisconsin. St. Lawrence over Rochester (who 30-40 minutes, but ran an hour and Arkansas Next Georgia over Florida. knows). South Carolina over Citadel. So far this season the Arkansas Maryland over North Carolina. Texas Tech over Tulsa. razorbacks have a record of Colorado over Missouri. Union over Middlebury (but defin- Arkansas 7—Oklahoma A and M 12 Oklahoma over Kansas. ately). Arkansas 50—North Texas State 6 Army over New Mexico (75-0) Arkansas 16—T$U 13 wat this. 7 BARBERS Arkansas 27—Baylor 6 Noti-e Dame over Pittsburg (may- Arkansas 14—Texas 19 be an upset). Arkansas "13—Vanderbilt 14 Princeton over Harvard. SHEAR0N Arkansas 13—Texas A & M 42 Tennessee over Tennessee Tech. BARBER SHOP Arkansas, 140—Opponents, 112. Illinois over Iowa. Next Door To Rice Left to play in order are Rice, Kentucky over Mississippi State. 6626 SOUTH MAIN SMU, and Tulsa. Otis Douglas, the new coach up at Ark., has had little success so far this year as far as winning is con- cerned dropping five of seven games $IOOO. FREE played. The Arkansas teams seem, to be up then down and have play- IN GIFTS FOR YOU! ed good on one Saturday, only to' be badly beaten by another team the ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS REGISTER TODAY next week. The Razorbacks played their best games against Texas and Yanderbilt and then the next week went way down, losing to the Texas Aggies. 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Steven's Record Call your local Greyhound Agent for complete Information & Radio Shop on low fares and convenient schedules. Radio Repair 6125 KIRBY DR. —KE-9669— GREYHOUND "IN THE VILLAGE" Jj Six THE THRESHER Crippled Owls ... (Continued from Page 5) Crippled Owls Will Tangle heavy contact work this week. The Plans For Team Trip Include final drill is slated to be held Friday afternoon at Fort Smith, Arkansas, where the Owls will go by plane With Razorbacks Tomorrow Friday morning for an overnight Transportation, Food stay before moving on to Fayette- By Nick Athas With a load of injuries, but that never-say-die spirit, the ville on Saturday morning. Planning a single trip for one person is one thing, planning Rice Owls will leave this morning at ten aboard two DC3's Despite the injury list, no start- for the Arkansas city of Fayetteville where they will tangle ling changes are planned in the Owl trips for a football squad is another, and much more complicated with the potent Arkansas Razorbacks at 2 o'clock tomorrow lineup. Bill Howton will continue to affair. At Rice the job of planning and excuting football trips, afternoon. play as much as possible both on like the ones to Pittsburg and Fayetteville, fall into the hands offense and defense at left end to of Emmett Brunson, business manager, and his office. The Owls will be seeking their injured Owls last Tuesday. Wat- take up the slack at the post that Many times a non - conference first conference victory of the sea- son hurt his ankle and Walls pulled he and Frank Allen shared. Sopho- game is scheduled years in advance son and their fifth win in all, when a muscle in his shoulder. Both may more George Pontikes has been they meet the Hogs of the Ozark .. , as for instance the Rice-Wisconsin „ , . rp, . Jf . see limited action tomorrow. Eddie shifted from right end to help out game in 1952. After the final sched- Intra Playoffs country. This will be the 26th meet- ec Howton when necessary. Pontikes ule for the coming year has been ing of the two schools, with Rice °J ki said early in the week that also has taken over the kick-off holding a big edge in victories hav- ™e<*dy Riggs who broke his hand made, early in the spring, the job Begin Tomorrow chores after leaving the "holdout" ing won 18, lost 5 and tied two. a£a'nst Texas Teck may be able to of planning for the out-of-town It's playoff time in Intramural list with his appearance in the Texas Last season the Blue and Grey beat again in two weeks. Bob Win- trips begins. Touch Football play. Eighteen teams the Arkansas boys 14-0 here in Hous- ^ an(* ®onny Wyatt appeared to game. Hotels are contacted in the host have battled through five weeks of ton be in better form than they have Wyatt is slated to return to ac- cities to find out the best prices. play and champions have been been for several weeks, but they tion after missing the Tech game, They are told what is necessary crowned in all leagues. Representing Last week the Rice team downed a were still not in top shape. Frank and he will have to carry the load in the way of meals, etc. Then the the fast Monday League will be stouthearted Texas Tech team in Allen will be out indefinately due at the most critical spot, left half- the powerful Navy-Sharkeys led by Rice stadium 13-7, while Arkansas to a broken leg. mode of transportation is determin- back, where Riggs and Daniels both ed by comparing the costs of air jumpin' John Papuga and Jack Tur- was receiving the worst beating they This season Arkansas boasts a are out indefintely. Sophomore Sam- and rails. The manner considered pin. The Tuesday League colors will have had in many years, falling to two won, five lost record. In con- my Burk likely will see more action be carried by the steady Untouch- the Texas Aggies 42-13. ference play they have won over most advantageous as to cost, time at right half with Burkhalter and and classes missed, will be chosen ables who are led by Bass Wallace Tackles Ted Watson and Glen Baylor while falling to TCU, Texas, Donu Campbell continuing to nurse tentatively. Final arrangements are and a force headed by such out- Walls were added to the long list Texas A&M. bruised legs. made a few weeks in advance of the standing stars as Pete Shannon, big out-of-town game. John Sullivan, George Donaldson, In the case of the airlines a con- Wally Berger and others. tract must be made and a week or Rounding out the playoff teams ten days before departure a defin- but by no means the last in line for ite travelling squad number must championship contention will be the be decided upon. How many men will Careless Ones, the undisputed cham- there be? How much baggage and pions of the Friday League. At the equipment will be taken? Arrange- helm of the Careless Ones is Carl ments must also be made for trans- Cook acting as captain ably assist- porting the boys and baggage to ed by such noteworthy associates as and from the airport here in Hous- C. E. Musselwhite, James Depen- ton and also someone must be con- brock, Henry Burton, T. F. Arner, tacted to meet the team at the Sporn Arendale, and others. other end and arrange for transpor- And here's how the first round tation there. for the championship will go: On Before the game the publicity man Saturday, November 11 at 1 p.m. for the school, in our case Bill Whit- the Untouchables will play the Care- more, must send out a lot of pub- less Ones. Action will take place on licity. He will probably go to the Field Number I with Harold Stand- host city, if the game is a big one, a ish as Referee and David Marr as Recognize these keys? few days e^rly, to make final last- Head Linesman. As a result of the minute arrangements and give extra draw for tournament places the publicity to the affair. In Pittsburg, Navy-Sharkeys drew a bye in the Mr. Whitmore was faced with the three-team championship playoff. 8 problem of a newspaper strike and They will play the winner of the consequently took to the air to ad- Untouchable-Careless Ones on Tues- vertise the Rice-Pitt game. day, November 14 at 4:45 p.m. on The equipment, men and trainer Field Number I. must get the equipment ready. Eddie While the championship action is UK Wojecki, Rice trainer, sees that all taking place three teams will be the necessary equipment is all on battling it out for third place posi- board when the departure time tion in the final Intramural Touch comes. Eddie suggests definite men- Football standings. Carrying the us for the team for the period of the hopes of the Tuesday League will trip and as far as is possible these be the fast improving Dubbs of Boo are followed. Odem. The Friday League second The costs of the trips vary accord- place finisher is in the person of the ing to the site of the game. Chief Sick Six and the Monday League among the costs of any out of town representative are the Wolves. First trip are the transportation costs. On round games see the Dubbs battle a plane trip other expenses are neg- the Sick Six on aturday, November ligible. 11 at 1 p.m. The Wolves will play the winner on Monday, November 13 for the third place position. Followers of Intramural Touch ROTC Rifle Team Football should watch next week's Thresher for the 1950 Intramural Schedules Matches All-Star Team. A first and second light are the famous keys of national honor societies. The NROTC Rifle Team lead by place mythical team will be picked E team Captain J. M. Robinson has along with outstanding honorable No. 9 is an important newcomer. It's the Bell System's new keyset for been holding its own in the postal mentions. Physical Education De- the direct dialing of Long Distance telephone calls. And, though not yet matches scheduled with the 51 other partment staff members along with "national," it already has "chapters" in more than 900 cities and towns. NROTC units thrcyaghout the coun- *ame officials Harold Standish and try. David Marr will make the selections. 0 By pressing these keys, your operator can dial calls straight through to tele- As of this date, the scores of matches fired are as follows: phones in many distant places. Calls go through faster, more accurately. Rice, 1786, University of California, People Too... 1875; Rice, 905, Illinois, 905; Rice (Continued from Page 4) Automatic dialing of Long Distance calls by operators, a development of the won by default from Tufts College; finsh the last half of his sandwich. Bell Telephone Laboratories, is being extended steadily. This new method of Rice 887, Illinois Tech, 834. "Isn't he just too quaint?" The team has 43 postal matches Westerbrook, however, thinking putting through Long Distance calls is especially important right now, when left to be fired. In addition should- about how to write his story, and the nation is counting on telephone service to help speed the job of defense. er-to-shoulder matches have been feeling less talkative after a half- scheduled with the University of hour's conversation, reflected that Houston ROTC, „ the Bayou Rifle people aren't really very different, BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM Club and the Houston Federal Gun and that Englishmen can be people Club. first, and after that, English. The NROTC pistol team organized

Keys shown: 1. Sigma Xi (Scientific Research). 2. Sigma Tau (Engineering). 3. Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics). 4. Beta Gamma Sigma (Commerce).- this year will have its first sched- five matches are J. M. Robinson, 5. Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting). 6. Blue Key (Service). 7. Omicron Delta Kappa (Men's Leadership). 8. Pi Gamma Mu (Social Science). uled match with the Houston Police C. H. Noble, H. R«f Beaudry, C. D. Department after the first of the Hill, J. S. Blakemore, J. L. Powell, year. C. E. Rogers, R. A. McMurtray, and Team members firing in the first W. I. Jaycox. V O THE THRESHES S*ren Last Day Owlets Overwhelm Aggie Today is the last day for Cam- panile class pictures to be taken, Fish In 52-7 Romp announced Shirley Arnold. The deadline was changed from Thurs- Rolling into high gear up in Bryan, the Rice Institute day to today, but will not be ex- Slimes of 1950 completely cassacred the Texas Aggie Fish last tended again. Tuesday night by the overwhelming score of 52-7. It was Rice all the way as the Slimes amassed a total of 498 yards all told in the air and on the ground against 352 yards for the Fish. All but 48 yards — gained by the little Blue — One-Act Play which isn't so little—was on the PRESENT# ground. Tryouts Planned This victory by the Slimes over Tryouts for two one act plays the Aggies and their recent victory will be held in AH 110 Saturday over the Texas Shorthorns may at 12:30, announced Art Cole, presi- point to things to come for the fu- dent of the Dramatic Club. The try- ture in the Southwest Conference outs will be for Chekov's The Un- for Rice teams. willing Martyr and Strindberg's The Owlets scored early in the The Stronger. These plays and an- first period after a fumble recovery other yet to be decided upon whose on the Aggie 6. McNeil Moore from tryouts will be announced later, Center rammed over to score from will be produced the first week in No CoviPiHpriij time the three. Jack Taylor blocked a December. Tryouts are open to the SATURDAY punt and Moore went over again SON DM V from the three, to count the second entire school. Rice score, which also came in the first period only minutes after the first tally. Kosse Johnson made it 20-0 on a SCORE: six yard sweep early in the second quarter and Bobby Warren of Aus- tin counted again on a 38 yard run to give the Slimes a 27-0 lead at halftime. Coach Charlie Moore's boys scored four more times the second half, TG A'S THE TRIUMPHANT champions of the girls' intra- mural volleyball play is the Seven Hoots and a Holler freshman team, Bill Gaskamp tallied twice going pictured here after their victory over the EBLS team Tuesday afternoon. over from the six and again on a Members here are, top row, Margaret Sartwelle, Marion Boone, Carol lateral play which gained 45 yards, Oden, Lettie Casteel and Elsie Crossman. making the count 40-7. Denny Mars- Bottom row: Margie Perry, Anne Acker, Betty Bess and Janice ters scored from the 10 to end a IN YOUR fAVOR Carnes. In the center is Hallie Beth Poindexter, physical education 50 yard Owlet drive in the final when you instructor. period. The last score came on a pass play from Bob Leggett of • Extra time Kingsville to Blois Bridges of • Extra fun Four Rice Gridders Hoott and Holkr Grand Prarrie for 20 yards. ffifPIONMR Leroy Fenstermaker kicked four • Extra comfort To Wed Next Month extra points for the Owlets. See RICE Vs. A&M at College Station (Bryan) Any girls on the campus who have Top EB's, Wis Title The next scheduled Owlet game • Fast flights will be against the Stephen F. Aus- Nov. 18 their hearts «et on catching a mem- • Convenient ber of the football team had better Tuesday afternoon the outcome of tin College frosh here on Novem- schedules make fast plans. At least four mem- girls' volleyball tournament was de- ber 17. termined in a game between the bers of the 1950 Owls squad are • Low fares planning December weddings, so the EB's and the Seven Hoots and a 'PIONEER race is definitely being narrowed Holler, a freshman team. The tour- 4 • doWn. nament was a double elimination, Vernon Glass, senior quarterback, and neither team had been defeated MMtOiO fr COMMtl 1 will marry Marilyn Garwood, from before the game Tuesday, when the Phone OL-4361 For Information and Reservations Corpus Christi, on December 22 in freshmen won over the EB's 38-13. Corpus. Glass, 22, has received two Although the score is lopsided, the varsity letters at Rice. His fiancee, playing wasn't The losers furnish- who is 19, is a graduate of Del Mar ed the best opposition the H's and Junior College. He was introduced H' have had. Shirley Snow was the to her at a dance by her older sis- star of the EB team. Ann Acker, Buy Now for Xmas! ter, and they began going together in the summer of 1946. Carol Oden, Eleanor Heamer, and Letterman Glen Walls, junior Betty Bess stood otit among the 7 Jewel Imported tackle from Dallas, and|' Marcia freshman players. Clayton of .Sherman, Texas have set Since the Hoots finished the tour- December 16 as the date of their Folding Clocks nament undefeated, they are the wedding at the First Baptist Church champs. The runner-up team will be in Serman. He met her on a blind determined next week when the with Alarm date two and a half years ago. Mar- winner of the SLLS-Flirty Frosh cia, 20, went to the University of team plays the EB's. Seven teams Houston last year, and is now work- entered the competition this year. ing at the Telephone Company. Glen is 22. Rice sophomore Joan Portis will marry Sonny Wyatt, senior two- Billy Burkhalter, junior letterman REGULAR $18 letterman from Austin, on Decem- from Bandera, and Rice soph May- ber 20 in St. Paul's Methodist Chap- delle Exley have named December k95 el here in Houston. Joan, 18, met 27 the day. The wedding will be at 9 Sonny in the Student Lounge here St. Anne's Church. Eighteen-year- Plus 20% Fed. Tax Jast March while he was trying to old Maydelle graduated from St. Finest, Handmade Genuine Leather teach her how to play bridge. Joan Agnes, and is a member of the Case. 7-Jewel Silent-Tick High is a member of the PALS. EBLS. A special purchase makes possible Quality Movement Mail Orders Filled Promptly this unusual low price on these fine imported clocks with 7 jewels in SDUTH Progressive extra thin, hand made cases of TEXAS genuine leather. Choose from three NATIONAL Banking Service sizes, all have alarm and luminous BANK hands and dial. Every clock fully G P SINCE 1886 guaranteed. Excellent for yourself. // 9Z'///////jf/ HOUSTON 213 Main Street . . . perfect for gift giving. . . just $9.95 plus $1.99 tax. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Eight THE THRESHES German Club PlansMethodist Students % Sitton, Robinson To Meet Nov. 24 Hot Stove Qroip Will Near Dyer Listening Party The Texas Methodist Student Eddie Dyer, recent manager of the championship, and the Bice Hot Still Undefeated Movement will hold its annual con- St. Louis Cardinals, and % Rice The German Club Beer Brawl will Stove Association ^wishes to ference November 24 at the Crazy alumnus wil be the featured speak- strengthen that challenge by pro- Dick Sutton and Robin Robinson be held at the McGregor Park Club Hotel, Mineral Wells, Texas. Some er at a meeting of the Bice Hot are the only remaining unbeaten House, Saturday, Nov. 11, ostensibly 500 delegates will attend from the Stove Association, Monday, Novem- moting baseball edueation and in- players in the Intramural Tennis for the purpose of listening to the State, Methodist, and private col- ber 13, at 7:30, in the Fondren Li- terest. Singles tournament. One of iKem Rice-Arkansas game. leges in the state. brary Lecture Lounge. Movies will be shown at the meet- This organization has just been will go into the ranks of the de- All members of Eulenspigel, the Rice has a quota this year of 10 ings, of the major league start in students, although more will poss- formed to brighten the long winter action. Monday nights' Aim will bated when they tangle this after- Rice German club, will be admitted iw-on at 4:00 p.m. on Court Number ibly be allowed. Three students at- season for the many baseball fans show both the St. Louis Cardinals free. tended from Rice last year. on the campus. The Association and the Boston Bed Sox. Mr. Dyer 2. Sutton gained the finals in the Admission price for non-members Interested students should con- plans to promote greater interest in will comment on these teams and winners bracket with a three set will be 75 cents, which will pay for tact one of the M. S. F. oficers be- the Southwest Conference baseball on other baseball gossip. win over the stubborn Willie Moreno. unlimited beer, soft drinks, and fore November 14. race and to support Rice's prom- Admission to the meeting is free Moreno took the first set 6-3 but kindred refreshment. Transportation will be furnished. ising baseball team. Rice's team this and open to all members of the stu- Sutton bounced back with two All boys are specially urged to year is expected to be in a position dent body, faculty and staff of the straight 6-2 wins to cop the match. bring dates. Those attending will to make a strong challenge for the Institute. meet in front of Lovett Hall at 1:15 PALS vs. EBLS. •. Robinson, one of the smoothest (Continued from Page 1) and proceed from there to Mc- players seen in Intramural play in Cheerleaders for the EBLS are Car- Gregor Park. Chesterfield Contest year,s had an easy time of it when olyn Coy and Barbara Kunetka. Rides will be furnished there for Again this week four people will win a free carton of Chesterfields! he disposed of Bill Berryman in Half-time ceremonies will be high- those without transportation. Nothing to it. Just fill in the blanks with what you think are the most straight sets 6-0, 6-3. Followers of lighted by an EBLS drill team the of Greg Davis. The scores were 6-2, Susquehanna Squaws, with approx- probable scores and deposit the ballot in the box in the lounge outside Intramural tennis at Rice feel that the Thresher office. Deadline is noon Saturday. This time you may be a 5-7, 6-4. Roy Mellor and Dan Weiser imately sixteen costumed members winner. Robinson is the man to watch. fought for three sets before Mellor performing tricky formations, and Looking at the losers bracket will bounced Weiser out of the tourna- by the PALS band, led by drum show nine players who are capable ment. Mellor copped the first set 6-4. major Beverly Kemp and twirler RICE vs. ARKANSAS of coming back and taking all the Weiser came back to take the second Joan Bennett. Members of the band marbles. Richard Davis for example 6-2, but Mellor put on the clincher include Hooten, Carter, McGinty, TEXAS vs. BAYLOR kept his title hopes alive with a con- with a 6-4 win in the final go around. Guillory, Haden, Shannon, Arnold, SMU vs. TEXAS A&M vincing 6-4, 6-1 win over Dan Blox- Jacob Gellei*, who pulled up lame Portis, Everts, Mohr, Wheeler, and som. Charles Bent maintained his" in his winner bracket match with Pequigney. Name Telephone. position in the tournament with a Robinson, took the measure of Gene Tickets for the game may be Address hard fought win over the big serve Wolfe 6-3, 6-4. bought at the gate of the stadium.

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