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The Nubbin Owl Defiance | Freshmen Play
PARIS—-The opinion in diplomatic Shorthorns In circles here last night was that Pierre Laval would not dare lit bring about an open declaration of war I Night Prelude against Great Britain despite con- Conference Opener Pits stant German pressure, but would confine French aid to increasing Flames Of Owl Wrath Undefeated Steers naval activity, particularly in the To Mount At Huge vicinity of Dakar. Against Rice Pep Rally LONDON—The first air raid alarm Texas University campus life of the night was heard at 1 a.m.. Rally Club mttmbeFN aided hv moves directly from Austin to but damage from the ensuing rain of | hordes of freshmen were work- Houston today, as an estimated bombs was described as "slight." The Nazi air force continued to concen- in#? feverishly late Thursday; 5000 Longhorn students follow trate upon military objectives in the (upon final preparation* for the their undefeated football squad mm industrial Midlands us the British : bonfire that will symbolize Owl lil here for a traditionally bitter en- capital underwent the fifth succes- defiance to Texas t'myersity's^ counter with the Owls. sive night of lessened enemy bom- iffl® bardment. undefeated record at the tradi- Hundreds of these visitors bey in tional pep rally near West Hall arriving Friday afternoon, in time Zl'RICH—A report, as yet uncon- HMH firmed, which claimed that the loniyht at 7 o'clock. Added hun- for the bonfire anil freshman game mmmm scheduled tonight. The remainder of Franco-German armistice of June dred.- arriving for the Slime--' the gioup will pour into town early 21 was valid only for a period of Short horn yamc al X p. in. ai > Wm mmmmm four months, was current in Swiss Saturday on special trains und in 'expected to aUK'lllent tlie crowd official circles early Friday. Under automobile. Texas authorities sent ihat will hear Dick Kiv.-Misajt. < these terms the new armistice of back; 700 tickets Thursday morning sports editor nf th< lion-Ion out of a block of 8500, indicating tre- Compiegne Forest would have ex- ('hronicle, in a bri^f adtlr.be- VML'>* * i, mendous interest- in the game in pired yesterday. The rumor would Austin. seem a partial explanation of the fore students and -uppi't'ter nf increasing seriousness of Berlin- Rumored Attacks •Jess Neely's s»(i;'ad Vichy conferences. wmmlm There were rumors Thursday af- I'n liminai > »bWf i ; ternoon of planned attacks by Long- MOSCOW — France and Moscow u.i- ijeja.ye.i oiii.il Wedie -.in\ minll- iSMiHili horn students attempting to ignite seemed Thursday to be approaching , liig, W.ij'eti |• f-.>I:I the Hon- 1 the Rice bonfire before the scheduled a "d i p 1 o in a t i c understanding." 'lie I. .••ill 'in- ami I V.ver Coinpa'i.v be WES • 7 p. m„ anil an intricate alarm sys- Meanwhile the Russian censor pass- can plauinir into |M it i.dris: the .tele- ed a dispatch stating that a Soviet- tem which will arouse all dormitory ri• it,... ' Ii.,: j'or'i)|\ tile .frjvittir\vi>i lv mmm Japanese treaty may soon be signed. H'K' inhabitants at once was arranged be- ;.pt>S tiff' Jti u<-tuiv. ikjt-y gai;Jjage |,i u< k fore dark last night. In Nippon editorial comment in the — to the Longhorn threat will be symbolized tonight bj flames of the wi'-e ).•(>•««•,I into MTVice later \\ i ,I - . —— Texas' beloved Jnck ("ruin—must be stopped and stopped cold if the ;u Support Grows controlled press pointed out that traditional Texas bonfire built by Rally Club members since Wednesday iie-iiay. e.al hi.1 iili! I'l (.lit all Krt't.iOn ••MM Steer is to be properly chilled by (he Owl defense here Saturday afternoon. On the campus student support such a treaty would stop Russian of tl.e cit| iiiaterlai suitable foi the : WM -.Vttdc \ for Neely's embattled Owls was support to the Chinese Chiang Kai- -miiifii-. . A '•"inmittce beaded by jliui.-; Shek regime, and emphasized the Saga of Mrs. Blake— |,W^&3fSp. growing by the hour. The Rally Club Football Seminar— 1 • • 11 riai'li. Vernon Baiid, and Slaiki importance of scheduled Russian- Tayliii was pushing CiVastruct.ion a. •1 began issuing Wednesday thousands , K" rf,">wV of stickers bearing the legend 'Crush Italian-Rumanian conferences oyer uvji|ies ontil alter midnight Wedne- ''•liiii Grain College,' and officials of tlie Doctor Neely Lectures the Balkan situation. 'A Few Weeks' Becomes i day, anil '.v.u k was resume.I a!, eight 4ri same organization had ready some VICHY — Marshal Petain left this ' nYl.ick Tiiui -day morning. 15,000 copies of 'Rice's Honor' fer capital Thursday tor a journey deep Martino To ltc Heard •ni Owl supporters in the South Stands. into occupied France, where he in- iilliwwisill On Gridiron Mechanics Years At Autry House Tony .Martinn, Iiistiluie he'iid gard- !§}» in the downtown ticket office busi- tercepts the armored train of Adolf ener who will mala- ins rust. nnai , ness was virtually at a standstill late Hitler returning from Madrid and ISy Mary Pctrie much In give tin the work aft.ei plea tor team. .-pii'i:. iit ttu rally -e Jess Neely's class in applied grid- well represented, and better explained, Thursday afternoon, after the last a series of interviews with axis- all these years. I miss al| my ejiil-j nitrhf, expii - --ed! eai r iiri. tin- ,'.vn i; iron mechanics continues at 1 p.m. by Mr. Morgan. Morgan obliged at sympathizer Franco. Petain stated "Ili. Mrs, Blake!" "Good morn- •n ! block of 700 returned tickets from dren very much, lull. We must, retire !he hope ibal tin- lit wi,nUI k- jargo 'w1il^P§wS teW' crucial points by running the film Austin had been decimated by fans today from the Physics Amphitheatre, upon his departure that—-"the future ing, Mrs. Blake"- for twenty-one I some time." 1-noiii.rii to l.ijirri ail. 11ii-lit .al'iei !-1:i.• in reverse arid repeating the sequence. situation of France depends to a years Rice students have called out fllVlP ift- 7 illtd tin ItlSPeCI;;;!! earlier in the day. The field house with Dell Morgan in collaboration She laughed when askr.l Ikhv she had reported Wednesday that startl- Neely held forth in great style; large extent — upon this historic this cheery greeting as they passed \ Thursday . omt I. • > With the Owl head mentor as opcra- happened to become hosies.- for tin- ih ,,.,'j ,-•; during the question and answer part meeting." the office in Autry House. Mrs. Blake 1 ing room wuold not be sold, and recreation house. She said she agieed the |||'c-t Hall --ile • ''ii'-.\i-.i ih.,t M. tor of a slightly 'decrepit motion pie- of the program, explaining each point always replied Willi a wave of her there was a concerted rush for the PHILADELPHIA — Launching a ti- ,iu,-.t to help net the place ill-tailed - lino's wi?h nviirht i a-:l.y a. Uire outfit. patiently, and emphasizing often by hand and a pleasant, smile. Nine last of temporary spats In the end rade upon Wendell Willkie at a Dem- "and ii took me twent\-oni' .var- t'; realiiy. i'Ke -/(liiii e -[ruetiivi! - zones. A final estimation showed recou i'se to the ' blackboard. Students times, out of ten she could call the Neely's second lecture in the newly ocrat committee dinner Thursday install it!" wBmp&faitetl ;ui-ieiiy witMiviii iiimae there would be a crowd slightly in inaugurated and intensely interest- have a definite. : advantage over the night, Paul V. McNutt, former gov- students by name.. :3 iwfiH of wo-".i. '{.Vi-iV:,;;-;,i* S.I Mis. Blake did similar dtraf excess of 28,500 present when the ing series in which he attempts to downtown Quarterback Club here, ernor of Indiana, national comman- This year Mrs, Blake remains at a'sso)material.-, aiilrougl. inr: the World War when she was two teams take the field against one explain the intricacies of modern since they have all their queries an- der of the American Legion, and as- home, keeping house I'br her daugh- n •' yet .".ear eoipili ti.et hostess for !he. Light (iuanl Armory, another. football, and in particular the intri- swered and none rejected. pirant to the presidency, said " . . . ter, but she declares thai her heart a recreation house for, enlisted -••! Icatn Mi-.nl Continued on page 2 cacies employed by his Owls, was at- An overflow is expected agiiin to- the next president will be allowed is still with- her many friends at dicrs. In 11' 1KeVel'end Harris Mas- ,' ;Am..ng Miose Kvii-', tended by about 500 students who day at one o'clock because of the re- no mistakes such as the Republican Autry House. "Please tell the stu- terson of the l''piscopal Clliirch came I'r<>iis i gathei iiic: \v overflowed into the aisles of the Am- ported excellence of the picture ob- candidate has been making. There dents that 1 didn't retire because' I to her anil told her of his plan for enari'img-- ijo e.:.- : . tained during the Tulaiie mishap. will be no time to gain experience was Ined of them," she requested yes- phitheatre last Friday. a student house al liice lnsliinte. Ow I f..i;l. bu.il !te:ni:.. wb I'li'ill I The Streets of Dell. Morgan has promised that the during these coming four years— terday. "1 will have to confess that After taking no credit whatsoever Since she was mi interested in yoiin^j •I'ctitimmd m '2 projection machine will perform flaw- the next president must be right the 1 haven't .even been,able to come back for the smashing 23-0 defeat inflicted people, .she agreed .ti,v be tlie hie-less , Houston- lessly. (ft first time." for a visit because it hurts me so on Louisiana State, except to em- toi a short time until some one else i saw a bunch of old timers down phasize certain well-executed plays cnuld be found to take I tie job pel- at the Quarter-back's Club. Clarence that showed the effect of Rico block- manetitly. "But, , do you know," niie Darling was there with a tattered and ing, Neely went on to the Tulano laitghed, "after J. hitd lieeii theiiv a patched newspaper clipping about by- Kit Reid and Bobby Hammack encounter, giving full explanations few weeks I told liev. Ma-ti-r-on gone football. of the formations to be employed, and that he needn't look t'oi tiivy 'one '.el'so He is another one of those "lightest drawing upon scouting reports for |s|j wanted S||.: keep ' /the joVi. lie players in the conference," weighing a preview of ''what to be expected Schedule Pitched Band Battle laughed1 and sain that hef|i;ii^ l^towit only 117 pounds. from the Green Wave. all along I would keep it:" And Sam Hay. with Great South- Kit Reid and His Trumpet - - - - A feature of last Friday's session The first; hutl.-e. located where ern Life Insurance Company likes Transferring the scene of battle was the introduction of motion pic- Aufry Mouse now' stands, was".'ilVni.it football movies. He is talking to an- from the gridiron to the dance flool', Plans fi'ii the new Phy,- iciii 'I'vain - tures of the previous week's game, out of two old metis Mffim, which [ other Rice man, architect SUyton the Dance Committee has arranged U:S(| ii)W;/course' which was aoai'liiieert which were as inferior as all pic- an evening of spectacular , entertain- were brought from Capip Loyian'. They Imm l!eg|st'i;iii:'s la;-;' w^ek! Nunn, about building a new house : tures of night football games. The w'eie in the -shape of tin "1.." .me ; before prices get too high. ment for the thousands of football -.are til'iiC.eedill'g 'js'le.vv 1 v^-a..'eor.li'no;.;./^t most interesting plays, however, were etlthusiasts who will crowd Hous- shack lieing the audlforiuin and tin Francis Berlcth of the Hughes Tool :in/litiiiounceineni miide by Or. Harry ton during the coming week-end. A othei consisting of I kitchen, ||ffiij® Company was on hand. Been under Scott "Ph'tti'sday •liftoriinon, .'The. ati- true battle of hands, will be waged room filled with tables and chairs, the weather for a year or so but he n'oui^enu'iit iiist week i'.iUm' 1 a tot • in the kpacinus Houston Municipal and :t girl's dressing room. F.aeh : is all right now. ;'-'i;;c.lit-.-,.<>;t/.. riii|.ll .i'i'Ii's! -t.o pour iiitu the Auditorium beginning at 0 p. ill. on year the Kpiscopal studetiis of liiee, 1 Bill Dickey, realtor of Avalon (vffte'e <-f l-'fi .feiVlt. \vlu was unable' Saturday, when Bobby HammaCk's gave a 'breakfast for the/setiioi- class, : , Place, talking touchdowns, forward •|'(li/'V;iy.•wli>t;i .i:t,l)e'-c|ljiss 'would, have its • .University of Texas /.orchestra vies which then numiiered about one hun- passes, and blocking. Swell fellow. first "nieeilitjr- or. who would ' in-l rtn i / with Kit lie Id's band for musical su- dred persons. But when I he class in- There goes Lenoir Hamnion down the class. 11 premacy of the evening. The bands eroasoit to two hundred, the practice River Oaks Boulevard in a good look- \ini of Ne« fMiurse will take their places side by sit|e was discontinued because of inade- ing Car. Lives on lnwood Drive, near The aim of the course a< atinouuc- ou the stand ordinarily occupied by quate facilities. the Club; eil lasl week wa.- two-fold. First, it • the Houston Symphony, and will play The present Autry House was a *wft Hello, Jack Grosso, insurance man. alternate numbers and sets of pieces, will enable students of better than Six senior students were elected Continued on page I It ought to be about time for that each attempting to outdo1 the en- freshman standing- to prepare them- hay fever of yours to sign off for members of the Phi Beta Kappa So- —- 0 -— — - selves for potential service within • -'/ ciety by the Senate and charter mem- deavors of the other. lift Sf# p l'i the season. Jack's a member of the the next year. In this way their pos- Town Club. bers of the group at its first meeting Floor Especially Treated Texas Aggies Loan sibility for more rapid advancement SNWB™ Dr. Allen Bloxsom, amateur movie of the year yesterday afternoon. The floor of the City Auditorium, will be greater when they are called fan. Allen has a dandy 18-millimeter Those elected are: already an acceptable dancing sur- Guion Hall To Rice for service. With drills in maicbing iliilppwillilM® camera and takes beautiful colored Edward Wilson Fry of Marshall, face, is being especially treated to and calisthenics the students who en- movies. He really knows his stuff. Texas; Stanley Stuart Gillis of Reag- set it in tip-top shape for Saturday Colonel Ike M. Ashburn, executive roll jn the class will condition them- Cinematographer and pediatrician. an High School, Houstonj Charles evening's celebrating dancers. The secretary to the president of Texas selves physically for the strain of pos- There is Eric Beal, chief scout of SedWick Matthews of Reagan High spacious floor space provided py the A. and M. College, has announced to sible warfare. /A auditorium should make a distinct Gulf -Refining Company. Travels a School, Houston; Margaret Ellen President K. 0. Lovett that adminis- The second aim of the training is hit with the dance-goers who in pre- trative officials at College Station good deal, but he always manages to Schiller of San Jacinto High School, tn teach the students to excel! in vious years have been badly pressed are providing headquarters for Rice lie on row BB about the fifty-yard Houston; Helen Claire Sullivan of games and sports; of all kinds as well for dancing room by the huge crowds. students on Novemher lt> iii Cuion line for home games. Sam Houston High School, Houston; as to acquaint them with the basic Hall. , And Harvin Moore, double presi- and Albert George Wilson of Den- Hammack and Reid principles of personal and commercial vcr, Colorado. dent, Salesmanship Club and Alumni The appearance of Bobby Hammack According to Colonel Ashburn, ev- hygiene and first aid. wi 'V' ''JY,i! Association. Headed down to see Fry, Schiller and Sullivan are and Kit Reid on the same bandstand ery facility will be extended Rice stu- The new course will meet at the • Captain Baker about alumni matters. academic students. Gillis is a Pre- brings together two musicians of dents visiting the College Station field house, for two full two-hour pe- Harvin puts in a little time at the Law student and Matthews and Wil- exceptional talent and Versatility, campus for the renewal of gridiron riods a week. It. will be listed in the architectural profession. son are both engineers. Matthews Hammack is a piano player of note, hostilities between the Owl and the annual catalogue as "a comprehensive There is "Tiny" Kalb, "Tiny" be- holds the Graham Baker Scholarship and also handles thte trombone in Farmers. Guion Hall, which contains study of the factors underlying health, cause 'he is about the size of Tom for the year 1940-41. Schiller and veteran style. He has a natural abil- a spacious foyer, will be completely hygiene, sanitation, physical condi- Posey. "Tiny'' played in that game Sullivan both received honorable men- ity for arranging and has special- given over to Institute students ar- tioning, recreation, and first aid, with Rice won by 3,46 to 3. He is an oil tion for this scholarship when it was ised in that department ftir eight riving by special train and automo- particular reference to military prep- lease broker. awarded at Commencement in June. Continued on page 2 bile. aration." PAGE TWO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1M0
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"The Youth Movement," quips a paragraph- him, who sets aside his personal plans and ideas Bfflfr •• «r in the University of TexaB Daily Texan, "is In order that he may serve his country—would most inactive when Bomeone wants the lawn they so hastily shout 'shallow' ?" mowed." Defense of youth has come also from facul- To some degree, American youth is on the ty sources, among them Dean Virginia C. C. Gil- defensive. Not a few persons in high places have dersleeve of Barnard college, who declares the been outspoken in their criticism. "Recently," ob- charges are exaggerated, and Lehigh University Perc W. 'laij serves the Los Angeles Collegian, "we, the youth President C. C. Williams, who holds it Is not the MS® i'ivV; A:-' for part of the United States, have been the victims of a young people, but the elders of the land, especial- Selections The Thresher table at the Empire Room as George Olsen campaign, calling us 'a bunch of cowards ... a dis- ly the statesmen, who have lost their hardiness. staged his gala opening last week. Left to right: Pat Nichol- son, Betty Hall, Bob Knox. Betty Gartner, Demaris Delange. grace to the old families of trail-blazers." A challenge to youth is voiced by the Santa The editorial staff of the Campa- A BROW nile, starting the final drive for stu- Louie Glrard. Lee Capps, Lida Picton, Lib Knapp. Billy Mur- The Creighton University Creightonian Clara, publication at the University of Santa dent pictures to appear in the cam- phy, Joyce Winning and George Fllnt.Olsen has taken over the downtown din- notes that "Mr. Arnold Whitridge, in an open let- Clara, Calif. "Recently," it says, "in a letter to pus yearbook, has set Wednesday, ing and dancing spot for the winter season, and is presenting his orchestra SHIRTS ter to American undergraduates, charged that a national magazine, a woman accused American October 30, as the deadline for ap- along with a floor show that is changed weekly. A collegiate night is planned. students are not only un-American and pro-Nazis young men of doing nothing but 'living off their pointments at. the photographer's j but downright immoral because they don't grab parents and the government, riding around in ja- studio, 229 West Building a gun and charter the first boat to England." The loppies, and exercising an immoral attitude to- Deadline Is October 30 New Group Selects Creightonian replies that "the reason undergrad- ward women'." The Santa Clara believes "the im- Commenting Thursday upon the picture situation, editor Kenneth Ar- uates are opposed to intervention is not because mediate reaction of the subjects of such attacks thur stated, "We have sold over 900 sdm a we are too sluggish to defend our ideals, but be- is laughter or contempt. It's an unfortunate truth student photographs, but at noon to- cause we believe that intervention is not the way however, that the last person to recognize a fault day only 380 persons had filled their to defend them." is the subject of that fault. It is the duty of col- studio appointments. This is going to mean a terrible last-minute rush, Ten members were elected to mem- Citing the rush of youth to volunteer for lege men to exhibit in themselves such industry, r#i IMS patriotism an dadherence to Christian principles and we are urging everyone to dis- bership Tuesday in the Gamma chap- if i .$$$! i service in the armed forces, the Louisiana State regard the appointment date on re- ter of Tau Beta Pi, national honor- !&! ,ip§*ra University Reveille notes that "very often that in times of national crises scurrilous attacks ceipt slips, and to have photographs American youth is condemned for talking intelli- upon 'American Youth' will be made impossible." made as soon as possible. An ar- ary engineering fraternity, a campus gently and thinking shallowly, "We wonder" asks If the college press of the land is an indi- rangement has been made whereby brunch of which was established at S'SMffllfiSl the Reveille, "if these 'condemners' would take cator, youth recognizes its shortcomings, resents students can go down between 9 a.m. the Institute two weeks ago. •- SMEHIP and 5 p.m., and have sittings without the time to sit and consider the action of Ameri- the unfairness of some critics, and is resolved to Warren Gillespie, Jr., Alney Jos- previous appointment. The studio is ca's youth., will) the world and his life before disprove all charges of weakness. eph Dean, James Redding Sims, Rob- mm** authorized to accept payment from ert Leroy Magovern, Charles David those who have not paid their $1,75 k 1 Ehrhardt, Robert Marshall Love, fee earlier. James Beverly Owens, Thomas Mil- Beauty Candidates ford Kinzy, Maurice Carroll Sullen- At a staff meeting last Friday der, and Alfred Douglas Relchle, Jr., Do you know what week this is? are the ten men who were selected A raie opportunity to hear inspirational Of particular interest to Rice students is the afternoon, sixty candidates for Van- ity Pair and the favorite section were for the new organization. This is the week every self-respecting college talks. l-i'y outstanding national and international talk to !;e given by Dr. E. Stanley Jones at Autry man should look over his shirt drawer and his selected. Perc Westmore, famed Hol- Membership Limited i'.rare- and to participate in a world-wide Chris- lywood make-up artist, will pick eight tie rack . . . see what he needs . . , and then House. Dr. Jones is perhaps the best known mis- Membership is limited to senior tia:u:movement.'wi;irb'estudents next beauties from the list. The sixty can- hustle to his Arrow dealer, For it's National sionary—evangelist in the world and is sure to students who at the beginning of their didates, by class, are: seniors, Leah Arrow Week! * • ' k u tin National Christian Mission is in fourth year stand in the upper one- i have a message of vital interest for all students. Powell, Jane Leigh, Gloria van Pelt, MMRHH 11" e-' .11 T'n Mission here is one of the twenty- fifth of their clasi, junior engineers This is the week all the new patterns arrive . ,' , Betty Gartner, Li da Picton, Grace :vv;..r!,(ii!i):{;'ii,Mil :in'.'l.he'. I 'uiti:d States 'this: fall, all His appearance near the campus is being spon- who stand in the upper one-eighth this is the week stocks of Arrow Shirts, Shorts, l Ellen Mclntyre, , Harriet Cuenod, : sored by the student association and several cam- of their class at the middle of their Tics, and Handkerchiefs are at their peak. Get i-al.iiiftallv' "sponsored";by file Federal; Council of | Flora Jackson, Mildred Hargrove, 1 : third year, and the junior student your semester's supply of Arrows now. llllli ChtiivJie'- in'America, • •'- pus clubs.—L.J. Carloyn Conway, Neely Proctor, Elsie 1 HiiSS having the highest standing in his ffo 'i,> ; Barabaxh, Emily Montgomery, and class at the beginning of his third SKlSfli j Louisette Row; juniors, Lois Lee year. Leadership, ability, integrity, j Qualtrough, Margie Bogar, Elizabeth personal appearance, and social and in S Knnpp, Robyn Monerief, Elizabeth Campaign college activity are also considered. Potter, Lida Mae Blahopolo, Rose- With tin presidential campaign approaching ||| The University ol' Kansas Daily Kansan be- mary McKinney, Dorenda Hale, William Phillips, president of the i.e u liiti-heat and mini slinging stage, collegiate lieves the third-term controversy serves two pur- Frances Dontnnn, Demaris Delange, Engineophytes, embryo organization J •i nieiu on the tliivd-tenn issue seems ahoW. )M)ses: "The innocent one -of providing a safety Margaret Freeman, Nell Poole, Mil- Which was admitted to the national dred Fargerson, Betty Hall, and Vir- society at the recent national conven- i nl) fjiiVid'd The Washington College Kim is valve; by which todays anxiety and alarm may .be i tion in Lexington, Kentucky, announc- released, and the more doubtful of one of provide j«',nm Stevens; sophomores: Lueretia i' \ ivtlh roHJl in ;de:iii.nu:i:cing anot'ner term for ed that a national officer will visit i'ii Mr. Rooseveltj§:' ''The lite of the American people ing an effective smoke screen that obscures l||f jmg ^ary Olivia Fuller Eve- the Institute in December to conduct 1 i/' if tiur& term .candidacy, -for1 .Mr. : . . . n lyn Smith, Barbara kirkland, Gladys the official installation ceremonies, other important events. Atkinson, Nancy Ellen Blakemore, Mt inriai economy and political in- i The University;; of: Texas Daily Texan pre- Maybelle Smith, Stellouise Godbold, . t il ill will lie destiMyi-d." dicts that President Roosevelt can not win the Joyce Kimball, Betty Robbins, Betty ARROW SHIRTS election without "Genial Jim" Farley. "The Far- Adams,' Flora. Clarke, Hancel Lang- COLLARS . . . TIES . . . HANDKERCHIEFS . . . UNDERWEAR ley walkout is a telling blow to the White House. ham, Elizabeth Land, Dorothy Greene, and Eugenia Gant-t; freshmen: Ma- rn Farley has a tremendous personal following—a rion Smith, Joyce Winning, Betty Ann Si strong and genial personality, he makes and Anderson, Betty Jane Reistle, Mar- Enroute to the bayou country— 114,0 i;;1: Member 11)41 keeps friends. As head of one of the most ef- tha Williford, Margaret Morrison, Ronrico going, in lots of twenty-four fective political machines eer developed in this .Mary Sue Murchison, Margaret Pow- as veterans get settled early. The "WELL, TAN MY HIDE I" Associated Collegiate Press •; stags arrive, casting an eye over that : country, he knew how to get: results. ell, Marjorie Weiser, Mary Sumners, Ftti-.N'ati'o'ft^i; Awtfiprtisipg 'By . | Dorothy Ritchie, Carolyn Knapp, available as they are eyed in turn. said Mr. Shark The latecomers are the bird-dogs, National Ad\editing Service, Inc. - j Katherine Wakefield, Elizabeth Clark, who triumphed wholesale in three no- •eV^'Hi'ife 'il.'viblj'ijihfit'!'Hi •"... -- •-. anjj Hazel FeUlcr. [|!10] \fytli * i , New Yn(|f, \ V • ^ table instances. "We're Colonel j Paul Linwood Gittings will take Hitch's Troopers," and the special •N thanks to Mr, Shark for MB generous contribu- the beaii.ty photographs and sittings rocks on toward the Texas border. tion to Winthrop's latest style triumph. Come in and M 1 1 1 i will begin immediately at his studio ,. i ' i»n i 1 1' iV i ^ The banker loses out to a former see the new Winthrop Sharkskin Shoes uiith Permajlex "At CoJJege, if you have lived, right, you have; in the; Lamar Hotel. Mr. Gittings will j,i. i' .i * »i i'<• lini'iiutt. Cheerleader ... Ox and Madame X Construction today. They're the sensation of the season1 ; .ii! p;s{ii;i:-|iW! Ini" fiwj i.n S»rl'.*m- found enough learning to make -you humble, | arrange the individual appointments . . . sour grapes for Brognlez. What iWtnfuU /u ho! Have You Tried Our Special* HUSBSebIS'1 HMB MM 4803 NO. MAIN 30 M. H. Crawford, Manager Air-Conditioned For Vour Comfort The highly ranked Ail-Stars met unexpectedly strong opposi- J • II)' Townsencf Miller sports editor of the Texan to write a tion from the Engineers as play started Tuesday in the heralded intramural touch football program. Lust your Just before the Rice- guest article for the Thresher. He has 1H Texa* game I was asked to write a sent me a very nice article, here re- Apparently the class of the Southwest Conference, the vet- guest article for the Daily Texan produced, for which I wish to give eran All-Stars were met by a do-or-die team which held them on which I humbly did and which I have my thanks. But take the advice of even terms the last half, Howeer, the All-Stars managed to push been humbly eating ever since. So one who knows, Billy, if the same over two touchdowns in the initial half to the Engineers' one, thus this year 1 asked Billy Sansing, thing happens to you that happened copping the contest 12-6. to me, don't ever attend the rival classic. What'll be the score, you're With the old standby, Dick Mat- school as I did at Texas last summer. guess is aB good as ours. tiisa, passing with his usual deadly We'll see you Saturday, all 5,000 accuracy, Hanszen and Wylie were of us. each able to get behind the Engineer The Coid, stark fear struck into the secondary to take a pass apiece be- ifl hearts of 11,000 University of Texas hind the goal line. LEE TEL lit AROUND THE NATION—At this students Sunday night—but Monday Traditional rivalry sprang up in 15.00 4 approximate half-way mark in the the Pacific League as the Flashy 'I morning brought precious relief. gridiron season it seems appropriate For Word spread like wild-fire over to take a slight look around the W ill not only improve NKXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE the forty acres that the mighty Jack nation to see just what's happen- your Hat-i-tude but Crain was hospital bound, perhaps ing. In the Atlantic League: your appearance as well. It's not the same out of the Saturday classic with the According to the Associated Press Friday, October 25, 4:30 p.m.— old hat. The mirror redoubtable Rice Owls. (Hill, the Big Red of Cornell is tops. Rally Club II vs. Waiters. Monduy, October 28. 5 p.m.—Pre- tells the story. Monduy, however, brought virtual Scoring 112 points in three games • * • Meds vs. Feathered Flock. assurance that the Nubbin was well to their opponents' six, they come Thursday, October 31, 5 p.m.— Makers of the Aetna and would ride against the toughly near pacing the nation in total Heights Bulos vs. Rally Club II. Insured Hut...13.50. befeathered Flock. points. Cayuga's representatives In the Southwest League: True, the defeat at Tulane's mas- have completed forty out of sixty passes, an unbelievable average, for Monday, October 28, 5 p.m.-—Ke sive hands took some of the sheen Mah lias vs. All-Stars. from the Owl qoungsters' victory 750 yards, or 18.8 yards per com- pletion and 12.5 yards for each at- Tuesday, October 29, 5 p.m.—Fight-' LEE HATS streak, but it did not erase an under- iiig 42's vs. All-Stars. 358 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. N. Y. lying fear around these parts that tempt. Tuesday,. October 29, "> p.m. -Ke U «. LATENT OrnCE Saturday might bring dire disaster Second rank goes to Notre Dame, .Mali vs. Engineers. to Dana Bible's title hopes. which last week used six full teams In the Pacific League: in beating Carnegie Tech 01-0. The Highly recommended in scout re- Wednesday, October 30, 5 p.m. - Irish didn't look so hot against ports, the Owls today present one of Flashy Freshmen vs. Rally Club Georgia Tech in that 26-20 vic- the most formidable barriers to the III. tory the week before but folks up 99 Texas' four-game winning streak. Wednesday, October 30. 5 p.m.—• that way say they're the best since And it isn't the hard-running soph West Hall v.-w Hot Shots. The "Middle-Weight bucks, nor the beefy, veteran lino that Layden inherited them from Rockne, the Longhorns fear. Michigan, conqueror of Illinois Freshmen battled the Sotty Sophs to a 12-12 tic, Leahy and Bevetis, scorer i:\n.i si\ k wn ii r; vr rri.sn i vs; It is something more than that. last week, nosed the Aggies out of Jacket Champion of one, of the. Freshmen touchdowns, It is the spirit that thel940 Owls fourth place in national standings, bumped heads head-on, taking the have shown, standing out in razor- 'followed by Tennessee, Minnesota, Wholly new idea in indoor-outdoor coats. Originated count and narrowly! escaping serious like contrast to the '39 squad. It is Northwestern, Penn, Stanford, and by Manhattan, and selected in a poll by upper class- Boston College. injury. \ • , i<. f ' ,. the spirit that shines in something \ v / }*. /: 1 ' •* ' , men: "We like it, weight, colors, saddle stitching and even so simple as a warm-up drill, Texas was twelfth and Southern Rally Club Forfeits In the other Pacific League game, [r: - - Y. all." Wool suede, $8.95. At your favorite store, along j and even more evident under game Methodist ranked nineteenth. | conditions. This week's big game is between the Rally Club III met interference to?:' from the band and labs and were with those other Manhattan hits, the wool-and-rayon number three, Michigan, and number •' -• - «*&.."••* < i Another fright comes from the forced to forfeit to West Hall. gabardine shirt ($5), and the plaid cotton flannel high- ' loss to Tulane, carrying with it the eight, Penn. It's five to six and take your pick. Pennsylvania, averaging The Fighting 'I2's edged out the THERE'S ('HAMIMONSllll'Sll I t IN TIIKSK NEW tone Hillbilly shirt ($2). idea that perhaps the Owls were some forty-nine points a game newly formed Ke Ma Ras t'i-0, in the looking over the Green Wave toward othe|' game of the Southwest League. a snorting Long'horn. against Maryland, Yale, and Prince- ton, has definitely removed that big Richard Jonfe tallied early in the So don't think that Texas is taking first period for the lone score. the Owls as an inferior Opponent. question mark that appeared before their name at the beginning of the Other Sports An exodus of approximately one- season. Entires closed yesterday for the half the University student will rolf Archery tournament. Four students in Friday" and Saturday to boost the On the coast, up pops the game that will perhaps decide the Rose filed their intentions of competing. Longhorns, a crowd burning with They are Orville Holt, Dick Van football fever and hungry for a win Bowl representative. Southern Cal, The Manhattan Shirt Company, 444 Madison Ave., N. Y. C. touted before the suason's start as Aenenaan, Ashley Brewer, and Brum- WARDROBE SUITS over the Owls. low. And can you blame them? Not one of the best in the nation and still unbeaten, although tied by Tennis and table tennis novice di- since 1932 has a Texas team won In nes; red semi-finals with the Houston. But chances are admittedly Washington State and Oregon State, visions meets the surprise team of the Coast, championship round due next week -better now than in any of those starts. unbeaten and untied Stanford. This! The steers will present to a record game between the grizzled champion j lrpfirfi Houston crowd an entirely different and the up and coming youngster is I fj 11K NhW\ Texas team than Houston has ever a perfect natural. ULtllU seen before in the colors of the Orange and White. , The American Society of Mechani- cal Engineers hold u business meet- It is a big change, but one that "EVEN A BLIND HOG—" doesn't sacrifice brawn for speed; for ing Wednesday, October 1'i, to dis- speed is the very essence of its suc- TEXAS 20, Rice 7. Ouch! I wish cuss plans for the year, An inspec- cess. I could see that on nnother way tion trip was planned for next Thurst day afternoon. All members who plarl Bible's is a squad that carries as but Rice hasn't got u chance. They to attend should meet at one. p. in. many fine reserves as any football haven't a thing but the will to win in front of the Mechanical Luho.ru- team in the nation, let alone in the and a coach. Southwest Conference. Proof of that, T. C. U. 19, Tulsa 7. The Froggies l|- - for instance, can be found in the should have fun against Tulsa's 1 fact that R. B. Patrick, a starting weakest team in years. The Y. w. c A.' held it.- 'K'gutai fullback last year—and a very good A. and M. 20, BAYLOR 0. It's weekly meeting yesterday at ll!i one—is today running on the fourth a matter of how big a score they o'clock noon at Autry. .'House.. The; string. And he's lost none of last want to run up. speakers, each, of whom etfp'hijinedj year's sting. There are just better MISSISSIPPI 27, ARKANSAS 6. the purpose of her club, were Rose- j football players than last year. No one's gotten fresh with Ole Miss mary McKinncy, of the K.B.L.S.; j Olivia Fuller of the O.W.L.S.; ami j Texas last year had Jack Crain. this year. I.ida Picton, of the P.A.L/S. I Texas this year has an improved 1 |l Jack Crain—and an improved, bal- SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE ' • • • *'••• ^' ' I "i''' anced offense to go with him. Ar- The three literary societies have! kansas didn't take heed of the lat- Conference Standings made plans to provide money for the. ter, they watched only Crain. decoration of the goal posts for 'the] Team— W L Pet. pts op remaining (football ganveftii The mem- Rice had better note that. A. and M. 1 0 1.000 21 7 Texas has its best line in years— bers will also take care of the actual Texas 1 0 1.000 21 0 decoration. big, rugged, and even more speedy. T. C. U. ... 1 1 .500 27 21 A + * And Texas has a plentiful supply Arkansas 1 2 .333 12 47 The Pro-Law Association at the of kickers and passers. Note your Baylor 0 1 .000 8 12 statistics. Layden and Harkifls lead regular Tuesday meeting at Autry m the passers. Harkins, Sanders and Season's Standings House selected two new members Crain lead the runners; Crain and Team— W L T Pet. pts op and arranged for a party after the Harkins are among the top scorers, A. and M. 4 0 0 1.000 95 13 Rice-Texas game at the Press Club. » * • and Layden and McKay are among Texas 4 0 0 1.000 92 29 the league's top kickers. S. M. U. 3 0 1 .875 56 33 The Rally Club met Monday at Statistics prove that the Steers Baylor 3 1 0 .750 54 39 seven o'clock in the Senior Commons are no fluke. Rice 2 1 0 .667 54 15 and completed plans for the bonfire When the Eyes of Texas are So, Saturday's game should be a T. C. U. 2 2 0 .500 82 48 this week. Members and guests will Arkansas 2 2 0 .500 50 47 be honored with a party after the upon you ... for Rioe's Freshman game tonight at the Hitch- Last Week's Scores ing Rack. honor, look your very best Texas A. and M. 21, T. C. U. 7, at * >k * at the game Saturday! College Station. The Dramatic Club rehearsal sched- SWEENEY'S Texas 21, Arkansas O, at Little uled for Sunday afternoon will be Rock, Ark. called off in the event that Rice V S. M. U, 20, Auburn 13, at Dallas. wins the game with Texas Univer- Baylor 7, Villanova 0, at San Antonio. sity. Rehearsals have been held Mon- Tulane 15, Rice 6, at Now Orleans, day, Tuesday, and Thursday nights • IT'S A WARDROBE WONPER! A ifolir-pioce, Louisiana. this week. The coming production four-purpose ensemble ready for. every Autumn will be staged November 13, 14, and Pastels in wools and crepes ... soft Next Saturday's Games occasion. Coat, vest, and trousers ... in -i superb 15, as announced by Joe Smith, di- T. C. U. (16) vs. Tulsa (0), at rose, soft blue, light green, naturals rector, selection of rich "he-man" tweeds . ... with an Tulsa, Okla. and gold ... for under your coat or * » * EXTRA pair of harmonizing slacks for pun I "just as is" ... the smartest and newest Texas A. and M. (20) vs Baylor measure. Mix them or match them and you RICE BELT BUCKLES (O), Waco. The P.A.L.S. are sponsoring a visa- in junior fashions for sizes 9 to 15. versa dance at Autry House on Sat- have four outfits in one ... a business suit, a Texas (26) vs. Rice (12), Houston. urday, November 2, from three until sports suit, a sports ensemble, and an extra pair 1.50 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss, Memphis, five o'clock. Admission has been set Shop Collegiate Tenn. of slacks for golfing or lounging. See them ... in set at twenty cents per couple or grey, blue, green, or brown tweeds. LEATHER BELTS (1.00 Leading Conference Scorers stag. Player, Pos. g tp pat fg tp • * * J, Kimbrough, f 4 4 0 0 24 The French Club has indefinitely Jack Crain, h 4 3 1 0 19 postponed the production of the play, R. L. Harkins, h 4 8 1 0 19 "Topaze," which had been cast two Jim Thomason, h 4 3 0 0 18 weeks ago, and will continue meet- fifth floor 700 Main St. Cor. Capitol Ave. Jim Witt, h 4 3 0 0 18 ings upon announcement from Andre 812 MAIN Aubrey Neal, h 4 3 0 0 18 Bourgeois, sponsor of the language P. Johnson, f 4 2 2 1 1? group. PAGE FOUR FRIDAY. OCTOBER 28, 1940 I—iiill«!i«Ml«!WfH .:... Dana Bible Brings Pete Layden ~ ' I •w Stadium Coin giflSlil Sold Out Classic K,;! The excitement usually evi- IMPS litiiiii dent over the traditional Rice- Texas football classic raged mm ' through Houston this w e e k as the undefeated Long horns, best Steer championship pros- pect since the beginning of the | Bible regime, prepared to stam- jpede into town Friday, Not since the T. C. U. Horned Frogs journeyed to Houston in 1-98H j with a legendary gridiron gian have j ticket sales been sn heavy. Tickets % for the entire north stands were sent Moit college men on^ S I to Austin in September along with ihe ithio1, 1 I three, sections of the end zone, and ° * early last week officials there were EOUBUMMT GUM- ,,, ioyiMthiiiielM«t calling for more. The south side and ovj en the >nd zone hail been sold out, and 1«»t «• '?Ly?S*toeveiytlitag y°» only 150 seats in the temporary bleachers remained at , five o'clock | yesterday, afiernobn. • t'li-r.m m uli ;il IVvus ( "hrrsijy who lias spent the past three; • to ten in with flashy little Jack Crain as the Steers gamble everything i.'lM'riiiiiiiiv .>••»!• -mlitr fur l lie conference title worth) of the name Some font" thousand Texas students i for H first Houston victory since 1H32. Layden is n real triule threater. . k 1 w\ ; are expectedi!.t> arrive Saturday morn- iii,II Mil ing along! with' 'every graduate o.f the 5 sw ineW9n ve ! Ohuige aiul Whitc- vyjjo -.can beg- •" - x&z***"" " " ' P , lidtioM, :o:c l»u> a vnlpei's ticket. WHERE TO GO m The alumni seeiinn of the. Rice side ^VS^WWWWWWWVWyWVWWVW^^A^^^^^^AAA^A>VWWVVWWWWWV» ! ROUSE DRUG CO., Int. A>',a,« ,s Ci' o .o.