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Institute HOUSTON, , FRIDAY, OCTOBER It, 1042 Number 6

Ffve Year mmm To Present Fall Ball Tomorrow

John MacKenzie was appointed The Five Year dub, an or- secretary-treasurer of the sopho- ganization never known for its more class by Student Council at conservatism and conventional- its regular meeting Tuesday. No eli- ism, announced late this week gible student filed for the office in through a publicity committee the elections held Monday, necessi- the scheduling of a Fall Ball to be tating the appointment, as per con- stitutional ruling. MadKenzie was held at the Spring Branch Gun Club runner-up in the race last spring, tomorrow night beginning at 8:30. and Council felt that it was merely The affair will be informal, admis- activating the will of the sopho- sion (to include refreshments and more student body in appointing tax) is 65 cents. him. This function will be the first and Council also named Jimmy Win- only such party, it was announced, ters, John Sellingsloh, and Jimmy as it will be rather impossible for Elder to serve on an auditing com- anyone to attend any following the mittee to supervise and inspect the instigation of gas rationing, which book of the various classes. The is scheduled for November 22. Di- committee is headed by Lawrence v > rections for reaching the Club have Prehn, treasurer of the Association, been placed on bulletin boards at and Harvey Ammerman, who is an Autry House and the Engineering ex-officio member. One member Building. from each class makes up the re- Very Informal mainder. ~ r ' ** The Fall Ball will be somewhat Freshman To Be Appointed - * v- of a continuation of the engineering Council was reminded by Presi- parties given in former years at dent Ammerman that a freshman "Woofus" is seen above crowning barking dog built of solid steel for Standing in front of the pile is Camp Beatty, although, a spokes- Tony Martino, who assisted in the member to the body should be ap- the pile of scrap metal assembled display in the engineering shows man for the committee stated, ef- * pointed, and it was decided that the at the Institute last week in co- which are now a thing of the past. collection of the scrap from various forts are being made to make it appointment should be made at the operation with the national Scrap He first put in his appearance in points on the cSmpus. more colorful and interesting. "Al- If! next meeting, which will be Tues- Drive. Woofus was a mechanical 1932, died a noble death in 1942. though the name of the affair—the I day. During the intervening time Fall Ball—might lead one to think present members should investigate Institute Authors it should be formal," the spokesman the freshmen and decide on a likely E. E. Departmenepart t said, "we urge everyone to come .in- candidate. formal." As an afterthought, he Two by-laws were presented Coun- Given Equipment added: "Very informal." cil by Lawrence Prehn, dealing with The Electrical Engineering De- New McKillop, Potter Music will be furnished, as will the official voting lists at the fall partment announced Thursday re- also the refreshments, for the orig- and spring elections, and clearing ceipt of a gift of a quantity of radio inal admission price. It is expected up points presently rather confused equipment from Mr. T. R. Heyck of Books Are In Library that a large crowd will attend, since about who is qualified to vote in the the class of 1922. Included in the there will be no football game to- fall class elections. Discussion on donation were* a number of micro- morrow and no dances have been might be restored without a resort Continued on page 4 phones, transformers, various types The growing list of books in the scheduled then. to arms. New evidence is thrown 0 of electrical measuring instruments, library penned by Rice faculty mem- Tickets will go on sale in Sally- on the viewpoints and objectives of variable condensers, and some other bers has been augmented recently port today. many of the leaders of this period, technical equipment. The equip- by the addition of two new contri- 0 Little Th eater ment, which will probably be use- butions, both of which should be of especially those of Lincoln himself. ful in the night radio courses to be particular- interest to .Institute stu- Dr. Potter gives much emphasis Opens Tuesday begun soon, is in very good condi- dents and instructors alike. Dr. to the significance of the rise of the Scrap Drive Will tion. David M. Potter, instructor in his- Republican Party as a medfum of expression for the new attitude that An event of interest to Institute According to Dr. Carl Wisch- tory at the Institute from 1938 to End This Week theater-goers, who have been left in meyer, head of the department, the 1942, and now assistant professor was becoming' dominant in the handsome donation was particularly North of this era. Dr. Potter's book, the cold since the disbanding of the of history in Yale University, has The scrap drive has made real valuable in view of the fact that released this year by the Yale Uni- Dramatic Club, will be the opening just hfcd released his "Lincoln and headway on the campus, as anyone much of the equipment would not versity Press, is a valuable addition Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. of the His Party in the Secession Crisis," could have seen last week by a be obtainable by purchase until the 'to the critical investigation of this first production of the season by and Dr. Alan Dugald McKillop, pro- slight glance at the gigantic pile end of the war due to cessation of phase of the War Between the the Houston Little Theater. The of- fessor of English, offers his "Back- towering to a heig-ht of about twen- radio equipment production for States. fering will run through Saturday ground of Thomson's Seasons." The ty feet on the chemistry parking civilian use until that time. The First Book on Subject night, although the last night the loss of Dr.* Potter, whose popular lot. Through the combined " efforts house will be given over in large equipment is valued at more than Dr. McKillop's "Background "• of courses in English history and the of John Ward, president of the part to soldiers. The play will be $150 after depreciation for age and Thomson's Seasons" is described by Architectural Society, Mr. Watkins, "The. Heart of the City," by Lesley use has been deducted. history of the South were the de- the publisher, the UViivtersity of light of every history major, has professor of architecture, and the Storm, and the direction will be in 0 —- Minnesota Press, as the "first com- many other members of the Society been keenly felt by the history de- charge of Dr. Friedrich Jessner. The prehensive book on the subject to who helped, an enormous amount Little Theater is located at 707 Movies to Feature partment, as well as by the whole be published in this country." Dr. has been collected from laboratories, Chelsea Boulevard. Institute. McKillop, professor of English basements, and dark corners of Dr. Jessner, who comes to the SAACS Meeting Much New Research courses in the development of the buildings at the Institute. Little Theater from the drama de- "Lincoln and His Party in the Se- novel and in an appreciation of It was hoped that the scrap col- partment of Yale University, has The student affiliate of the cession Crisis" describes with com- Continued on page 4 lection would have been allowed to had a wide and varied experience American Chemical Society will plete and critical detail the impor- -0 remain all week in sight of every- in the theater both in this country hold its second meeting of the cur- tant phase, of American history one in order to encourage more con- and abroad. rent school year Wednesday eve- from the election of Lincoln to the Red Cross Groups tributions; but on Sunday, when War Work Planned ning, October 21. A motion picture fall of Fort Sumter. This relatively the city-wide collection was made, In addition to the regular produc- with sound, furnished by the Hum- short period has been the subject Sign Up Monday Rice's went along with the rest. tions this season, the Little The- ble Oil Company, will be shown. of much new and revised investiga- Civilian defense trucks were do- ater is organizing two other de- The subject of the film is the fight- tion, in which Dr. Potter has been The Women's Council will main- nated for this service, as were the partments, the Spotlighters and the ing of oil well fires by chemical one of the leaders. He approaches tain a table in Sallyport from 10 to services of those who voluntarily Stage Door Canteen. The Spotlight- methods. The meeting will begin this period chiefly through a study 12 Monday morning for the purpose helped load scrap. ers Will produce plays in the inti- promptly at 7:30 and will last ap- of the Republican party and its of signing up interested girls to Mr. Watkins stated that he esti- mate theater manner so that they proximately one hour. Refreshments leaders, especially Lincoln and Sew- work in Hermann Hospital rolling mated the amount to be around can be presented in the army camps will be served. ard. He examines with much detail bandages, it was announced Thurs- fourteen tons, or in the neighbor- located in the Houston vicinity. The The first meeting of the Student the attitude of the Republicans to day. hood of 28,000 pounds. There is a , Stage Door Canteen is affiliated Affiliate was held October 7. It was the threat of secession, their-poli- All girls who sign up will work great deal more scrap still being with the national organization of devoted to the organizing of the cies and actions in the face of actual in a group from 2 till-• 4 p.m. on brought in every day, and by the •that name and will furnish enter* society for the coming year and to withdrawal by the Southern states, Wednesdays under the auspices of end of the week, five or six thou- Continued on page 4 Continued on page 4 and their hopes that the Union the Red Cross, it was said. sand additional pounds are expected. -*c SHBSB , > , • '• . i

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ma,: & • of the spirit of the to my colleagnes, I with tires end money enough to ma as on the technical PtrlP a problem of musical in- of the music itself. the long trek, to New Orleans last terpretation that bears heavily on Honor System week for the Tulane game. Dan Bui* the approach of the critic. I refer The same problem applied to 1 ]#rd and Cttaton Quinn were ae to the relationship of drama to music is even more engaging. The mi Honor Council regulations are compromise measures. They represent trying to get dates at the Puppy songs of Brahms and Schubert we, jf .j -f !;^| v music. X am not trying simply to SI an attempt of the student body to answer the question *Which, are more House Club ... Smitty and "Daddy" reopen the Rossini-Wagner dispute, it is agreed, free from dramatics, important—the interests of the individual or of the group?" in regard to a Murphy are rumored to have had a for the problem really involves the and artistically-minded singers take heed of this fact. But what of opera, I*.. particular campus situation cheating on exams. corking good time . . . Betty Scott field of orchestral music as well as ! j| fairly beamed with pride as Bryant opera. So-called musical "purists" the form of art that combines drama Obviously we value acceptable grades, or no one here would trouble was escor|ed across the field by hold that music should be enjoyed and music most outwardly and in- to attain them, either tby fair or foul means. They must continue tff denote those good looking Tulane cheer for its own sake, and that alone; tentionally? Again, Mozart offers hard-won, scholastic merit if Rice is still to inspire four hundred strong each leaders . . . Incidentally in regard not for any necessary meaning at- the "purists" operatic arias that year. On the other hand, should we expel a student, possibly change his to Miss Moor eg we f^el it our duty tached to the music. They exclude stand as well out of the opera as in whole life's course, because his solitary slip failed to pass unnoticed? to announce that she is no longer drama as a possible component of it. No one becomes disturbed if "pinned"—she sent the Texan and music, and offer the symphonies of Lucia goes mad to the tune of a The answer is equivocal. The keynote of our honor system is pre- his pin back to Austin a couple of Mozart as supreme monuments of delightful cavatina, but then Doni- vention. When we sit in alternate seats and rows, or when we freely stroll weeks ago . . . Courtney latched non-dramatic composing. zetti was not, in this instance, writ- from the room during a quiz, we are acting in accordance with regulations onto a female stag in the Roosevelt I concur that music of this type, ing dramatic music. But to fail to which we, the students, form through the medium of an elected board of nine. bar . . , Bolo got off in Baton Rouge written solely as non-dramatic recognize the dramatic element of Consequently, these rules remind us of our part within aur system} their ex- on the way back with only 67c in music, must be listened to as such; music that successfully attains its his pocket to see his Louisiana heart purpose is to be blind to the possi- istence often forestalls temptation to abuse them. any attempt to endow it with "dra- throb—was it worth it? . . . Jack matics" is disastrous. But to gen- bilities of musical and dramatic co- The directions for taking tests are on the bulletin board. Read them Wilson caused a great deal of con- eralize on all music from this ex- hesion. Thus, the great "Immolation carefully. Full cooperation with your Honor Council will insure us all that cern in the Jung Bar when he failed- ample is equally disastrous. Thus, Scene" from Wagner's "Gotterdam- Rice still makes its appear to the "scholastic best" of every person, for he to observe "sour time" at the ap- to attempt to eliminate the very merung," the third act of Puccini's "Tosca" or the intensely-moving can f(now that his record speaks for itself as the deserved result of effort. pointed hour. Just as the New Or- definitely dramatic elements of leans police were about to dispatch Strauss' "Till Eulenspiegel" or death-scene from Verdi's great The institution or the individual? Both!—M.O.F. the riot squad to comb the French "Othello" aye shorn of the greater Dukas' "The Sorceror's Apprentice" II 0 Quarter it was disclosed that he in to miss half of what the composer part of their effectiveness if no con- had been asleep at the Roosevelt had to say. Such selections should, sideration is given, be it only in the . . . Back on the home front it is in my opinion, be listened to with listener's mind, to their dramatic Education or Training said that Ella McAshan is absolute- as much emphasis on the re-creation setting. ly breathless in contemplating her Harper's Magazine for September, 1932, printed an article by Albert coming trip to College Station. J. Nocki "The Disadvantages of Being Educated." The article has lain in What does this guy Pennington have oblivion for the past ten years, and now emerges in an anthology of essays that some good Rice boy isn't bound being used this year in the Freshman English course. to have? . . . We know for a fact that the Wayne Bowman-Audrey The article is provocative of much thought, especially in these trying Johnson-Phillip Smith triangle is miss elizabeth thompson at Edwina Breihan's at six thirty. days. Mr. Nock draws a fundamental distinction between what he terms no longer a triangle. That's your whose marriage to F. Buchanan "training" and what he terms "education." For him, training consists of cue, Wayne . . . The Wroxton House Sloan, Jr., will take place October teaching an individual to perform a given task 7ve^—be it that of repairing held its monthly committee meeting 24, was entertained with a luncheon misses carolyn and engines or of drawing blue-prints for a building or a bridge. But for Nock, Monday night and before the shout- at the Empire Room last Monday Elizabeth Knapp honored Miss the same attitude that the individual assumes toward building a bridge ing was over Margaret Powell had given by Miss Peggy Johnston. Bette Jeai^ Reistle with" a spinster spent $9.90 in phpne calls to Ithaca dinner Wednesday night, Thursday should be the one that he employs in solving all problems that come before Wednesday Mrs. J. B. Spiller and and Camp Swift. That's a pretty Mrs. Elton Rhine honored Miss night Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Reistle en- him, namely, blind reliance on what he has tbeen told and on what he knows expensive way to keep those boys Thompson with a luncheon $t the tertained at the Empire Room for :'V:r others to have dons, before him. This, concludes Noqk, is the ideal existence. Continued on page 4 Junior League. Miss Betty Lou the wedding party after the re- To quote him, "Training induces the exhilirating sense that one is doing _o Johnson gave a kitchen shower hearsal. Miss Reistle's marriage to what others "do and thinking the thoughts'that others think1." Thursday night for Miss Thomp- Ens. George Foster Pierce, Jr., will ^$3 We live in a cynical age, and it is easy to conclude with Nock that GUtb NoumI son. Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. E. V. take place Saturday night at Trin- Boteler and Mrs. Harvey Shepherd ity Episcopal Church. Miss Mattie real education has no place left in the world. He attacks education as "send- The Menorah Society is holding a will entertain with a tea for the Ann Reistle will attend her sister ing individuals out to shift for themselves with a champagne appetite amid social for all Jewish students at the bride-to-be. a gin-guzzling society." For him, education "leads a person on to ask a home of Mrs. M. H. Jacobs, 2714 as maid of honor. The other brides- maids will be Carolyn Knapp, Eliz- great deal more from life than life is willing to give him; and begets dis- Ruth, this Saturday evening begin- abeth Ann Pierce, and Nancy Reis- satisfaction with the rewards that life holds out." ning at 8:30. The party is being tomorrow afternoon given in honor of all the new offi- tle. Mr. George Pierce, Sr., will be But Nock completely fails to recognize the dynamic nature of our the Elizabeth Baldwin Literary cers and chairmen. Every member Society will gather for an informal best man and the groomsmen will society. If all men were simply trained, as Nock would have them, progress or• prospective member of Menorah party at the hoifte of Betty Lee Se- be John Tomfohrde, Jimmie Ander- as we know it would cease to be. Nock discourages thinking, and thinks our is extended an invitation to attend. cor. The new pledges of EBLS will son, Virgil Everette Harris, Jr.,. universities, should do likewise. The educated man may not be satisfied with entertain the members with a buf- Dick Dwelle, Starke Taylor, and life as easily as the trained man is, but is this a valid reason for concluding The Baptist Student Union will fet supper next Wednesday night Lawrence Prehn. that man should not strive toward a better life here and now? Nothing great hold its annual-conference in beginning today. Final plans were was ever accomplished save by striving toward it when it was not to be had, drawn up for the Houston represen- and unless men continue to stride, the stagnation that society will fall into will tation to the conference at a coun- Jlettesti, ta the Cdito* be greater than we have known since the Dark Ages.—O.J.C. cil meeting at Autry House Thurs- Editor's Note: The following let- year and the distaste it left among O day. lers are printed verbatim as they the students. were received. They do not jieces- This year we, notice the Thresher All members of the Canterbury sarily reflect the attitude or opinion has again taken it upon itself" to Scrap Showing Disappointing Club are cordially invited to attend of the Staff of the Thresher. pass judgement on the first issue a social meeting at the home of Editor, of the Owl. It doesn't matter Last week the Scrap Drive officials sent an urgent request to the phys- Carolyn Wells, 3736 Del Monte The Thresher whether we agree or disagree with ical education department of the Institute to the effect that as many helpers Drive, on Sunday, October 18, at 6 what is said. The fact remains that p.m. Rice Institute as could be rounded up, should report to the Coliseum Sunday morning. Houston, Texas the Thresher and the Owl can serve Of the several hundred freshman boys taking Physical Training, only about Dear Sir, the school better by forgetting such The Presbyterian Student Asso- ideas and concentrating on the news fifteen even troubled to volunteer for this worthy cause. Of those fifteen ciation met Thursday at noon at , We should like to bring up a sub- ject which has been a matter of con- of all of the students on the campus. who signed up, only two showed up. Austry House. Idell Boelsche gave a After all these are publications of devotional. Plans were discussed cern to most of us who have been Many persons who had put in a long, hard Saturday spent all day readers of the Rice publications for the students and Editorial staffs Sunday driving trucks or loading scrap, while Rice freshmen, having at- then for the Barn Dance which is should realize the students are in- planned for tomorrow night in Mac- any length of time. We refer to the tended two or three morning classes Saturday, refused to respond to their terested in news and not publication gregor Park. periodical reviews of the Owl by the government's plea. In contrast to the ignoring attitude assumed by our stu- Thresher and vice versa. Such re- feuds. Sincerely yours, dents, the University of Houston had a very good representation. The Girls' Club met Thursday at views are anything but constructive and we feel that both publications Jimmy Winters Upperclassmen as well as freshmen should he scored for having* con- 1:15 at Autry House, where plans Jim Shepherd. were made to enter a team in the would profit immensely by aban- tributed little scrap (if any) to the pile on the Institute campus. (Ed. Note: Mr. Winters and Mr. intramural basketball league soon doning this mudslinging policy that It seems that such action or lack of action should be reproved by the Shepherd evidently either did not to be formed. A bicycle party spon- they have followed in the past. In entire faculty as well as by those patriotic citizens who aided in the collec- read carefully the Thresher's re- sored by the club Thursday after- the first place it is not in the sphere view of the Owl in issue Number 4, tion Sunday. It should, however, be noted that the Scrap Drive will not end noon was very successful. of these publications to be reviewing until this coming Sunday evening and all interested in helping should con- each other. No other publications or else they wilfully misinterpreted what was said. tact the Texas Defense Corps Headquarters. Students should not bypass of note waste their time and space The Thresher with such petty bickering. Further- The statement of the first para- this opportunity to aid their country. A little later may be too late J—S.K.D. Entered as second class matter, more such reviews never accom- graph of that review cannot be con- October 17, 1916, at the post office plish any constructive purpose and strued in any way to continue or in- in Houston, Texas, under the act of serve only to disgust the readers stigate any policy of "mud-slinging March 3, 18?9. Subscription price: since they nearly always reflect pro- . . . petty bickering . . . publication by mail, one year 50 cents payable fessional jealously. We need not feuds ... or professional jeal- Buy War Bonds and StampsI in advance. look far to illustrate this point. ous (l)y." In that first paragraph Editor ,.*r. Jim Hargrove Many of us remember the Owl's we stated that "it was our first de- Business Manager Virgil Harris annual review of the Thresher last Continued on page 4 1 • - '

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«*»W¥¥DW Even the lowliest freshman engi- baKitetball team, went out for foot- neer is probably by now aware of ball Wednesday, lit is rumored that among other things*Closs will be tKa fact that' our Owl footballers With Jimmy Winters crossing pay suffered their first defeat of the useful in the defense against field goals. He could stand between the dirt twice during the first half, the at the hands of the unpre- uprights and bat down any attempts Rocks turned back the Wolves 18 to Fort Worth, Oct. 16.—Two conference football games will last for points by way of a kick from 0 in the first round of the Pacific be played next Saturday—a sure sign that the 1942 season is Saturday in New Orleans but we placement. This column sincerely League last Friday. The Rocks, getting well under way in the Southwest. rated among the first four teams in still feel that a few remarks about hopes that Coach Neely will point Headliner of the day is probably the T.C.U.-Aggie contest out tq Bill Tom some of the minor the five leagues in pre-season dope, the game would not be too much turned on the speed to keep the at College Station. These two 11 out of place. differences between football and if * * S^-ii basketball. For instance, it would Wolves from threatening their goal teams have been rivals for Despite this column's sage predic- be considerably detrimental to line. The first downs for the game many a^year, and in the last Arnold Advances Rice's chances if Bill would snag a were three to two in the Rocks' fa- decade have managed, between tion of a Tulane victory, Mr, Neely's vor. In Tennis Duel Hb boys were favored to do what Au- pass in the clear and try to dribble them, to win five conference cham- Tallying in the late minutes of the Jack Arnold turned back M. Ligon ! burn had done the week before and down the sideline for a touchdown. pionships in the 10 years—Frogs i I a ,' 1 A football doesn't dribble so well. first half, the U.S.S. Portland reg- Wednesday afternoon to advance to plaster a pretty convincing defeat two and Aggies three (although the JagMwBS Furthermore, it should be explained istered a 6 to 0 victory over the the quarter-finals in the intramural on the Greenies. However, much to to Bill that in 'case he happened to U.S.S. Honolulu aggregation Tues- 1940 Aggie title was shared with singles tennis tournament. Arnold, everyone's surprise but our own be offside four times in an after- day afternoon. One sustained touch- S.M.U.). The Aggies took last year's a dark horse in the seedings, will Pill they ran into a real football team noon it would not necessitate his down drive from the Portland's own affair in Fort Worth by a 14-to-0 meet the winner of the Roberson- : down there in New Orleans that leaving the game. And also if he 25-yard marker paved the way for count. Rabson match for the right to play the victory. As a result of the vic- §fi H took advantage of every break and happened to be clipped he will not Texas and Arkansas, in the sec- Lawrence Chapman in the semi- get a free try at the opposition's tory, the Portland team is now rest- finals in the upper bracket. made our Qwls look anything but ond conference tilt of the week goal line. ing on top of the Cruiser league In the lower bracket, Witte will good. with two wins against no defeats. meet on a neutral gridiron at Little # * * Rock. The Longhorns slaughtered meet Nponan with the winner ad- Tulane has a very big and very The U.S.S. Omaha was given a tough forward wall that completely This year is different. Ever since the Razorbacks 48 to 14 last year. vancing to play M. Francis in the 1934 when Rice beat Purdue and 2 to 0 forfeit when the U.S.S. Chi- Texas appears to be a first division semi-finals. Francis reached the stopped the vaunted Institute run- cago failed, to make their appear- ning game. And then they had a Texas beat Notre Dame on the same team, Arkansas a second, so there semi-final bracket by turning back day, our conference has always had ance for their game Wednesday is not much pre-game argument as J. Ligon in straight sets, 11-9, 6-4. whole slew of fast, hard-running afternoon. The forfeit gave the backs who never seemed to tire of one or two teams among the top to the probable outcome. The finals in the tournament will be five of the nation. Since 1938 we Omaha one win and one lost in two played next Thursday afternoon on ripping thru the holes that the Tu- games played. Baylor and Texas meet un- lane linemen were opening up. As have had the best team in the na- the varsity courts. The closest game played this year der the lights in Lubbock Saturday for our passing, well, it's never tion, eastern and midwestern scribes 0 was turned in last Friday when the night. This will be the second of been very good but last Saturday it to the contrary notwithstanding. Last Week's Scores Rally Club I and the Slimy Slimes Tech's four-game Southwest Con- si was worse than ever. Those Tulane But after Saturdays like the past T.C.U. 41, Kansas 6, Fort Worth. were forced to count first downs to ference schedule. The Raiders ends were almost beating the ball two, even the most rabid Southwest Hardin-Simmons 7, S.M.U. 6, San Antonio receive a decision. At the close of dropped the first one to Texas back to Eikenberg and when he did Conference fan can hardly claim A. & M., 0 to 19, but are rated a (night). the regular game, the score stood at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station 18, have a little time our receivers were grid leadership for this section. 12 to 12 after Buckley had tallied better chance in the Bear go. Texas A. & M. 7, Corpus Christi. invariably eovered by several of the Look at last Saturday. The Owls twice for the Rally Clubbers and Not since 1934 have the Bears and Tulane 18, Rice 7, New Orleans. Tulane boys. lost to an in and out Tulane team. the Raiders met on the gridiron, Texas 7, Oklahoma 0, Dallas. Once proud Texas barely nosed out Toan and Andrew had marked for Baylor 20, Arkansas 7, Fayettcville. Our blocking was sadly off and the slimes. Penetrations for the when the Lubbock eleven won 14 this may in large part be attributed twice beaten Oklahoma. And taps to 7. Morley Jennings, former Bay- in Dallas Friday night, in the first were sounded at College Station as two teams stood at three each and to the loss of Stone Quillian, who lor coach, now is director of ath- engagement between the two the Aggies (God bless 'em) wenit the Rally Club was awarded the broke a bone in his leg during the game on the basis of seven first letics at Texas Tech, thus setting schools. The have already pre-game workout. On the bright down before George Franck and the the stage for a colorful rivalry. Corpus Christi boys 18-7 at Corpus. downs to three for the Slimes. dropped one to another Pennsyl- side of the picture was the con- S.M.U. plays vania outfit—Pittsburgh, 7 to 20. tinued fine play of Blackburn, As for SMU, it is reported that due Other games played during the to their poor showing three co-eds week saw the USS Mahan turn back h Malmberg, Brannon and Humble, p—. the latter of whom played around will be dropped from the Pony back- the USS Porter two -penetrations to 65 minutes of very rough football. field. Peruna will take over Ihe none and'the USS Dewey slaughter Pete Sultis did a fine job of back- empty positions. Hardin-Simmons 7, the USS Farragut 24 to 0 in the ing up the line and Bob Perkins SMU 6. Congratulations must go to Pacific League. looked good running back what the Horned Frogs for their splen- The favored East Hall Wildcats Gifts for the Man • punts he could get his hand on be- did six touchdown win over Kan- met disaster in the shape of the fore the deluge of Greenie linemen sas, the one bright spot on the Senior Engineers when Sandow conference calendar. In the only broke loose twice to give the Engi- descended upon him. conference game "that good ole neers a 12 to 0 victory. The Studs, In Armed Service * * # t Baylor line" stood firm and the famous West Hall aggregation, had We feel that a prime considera- Bears trounced Arkansas 20-7. This to be content with a 2 to 0 forfeit BILL FOLD NECK CHAIN and TAG tion in any newspaper story should incidentally is the only game we when the Fighting Irish failed to be accuracy and have always prided missed on. show up for the contest. The Rice- CHANGE PURSE PENCIL ourselves on the complete authen- men, holdovers from last year, CIGARETTE CASES * •*>!> PHOTO FOLDER ticity and factuality of any and all showed plenty of class as they reg COMB and BRUSH SET statements appearing under our This week's predictions: RELIGIOUS MEDALS istered a 12 to 0 win over the Slip COMB and FILE SET RING names. Therefore^it appalled us no TCU 20; Aggies 7. " pery Slimes. end to pick up not only the New CUFF LINKS (navafoff.) Baylor 7, Texas Tech 0. With the varsity having an off ROSARY Orleans but the Houston papers and Texas 27, Arkansas 6. week tomorrow, ten intramural FOUNTAIN PEN SMALL JEWEL BOX find them describing in vivid detail ( Temple 13, SMU 6. games have been scheduled. The IDENTIFICATION "Eikenberg's" sensational touch- STATIONERY LSU 20, Ole Miss 7. schedule for this week follows: BRACELETS down pass to Windell Williams. Iowa Hawks 14, Notre Dame 0. TOBACCO POUCH Destroyers—Friday, Oct. 16, 5 KEY RING TRAyEL CLOCK It was for the sole convenience _0— 1 p.m. of. the run of the mill, unobserving, - Marblehead vs. Mahan. POCKET KNIFE UTILITY BOX (Unfitted disinterested sports writers who Standings Farragut vs. Porter. LETTER WALLET Case) contaminate the average journal- Season's Standings Atlantic League—Friday, Oct. 16, LIGHTER WATCH BANDS istic enterprises that the system, of 5 p.m. numbering football players was de- Team— W. L. Pet. Pts. Ops. MANICURE SET WRIST WATCH T. C. U Slimy Slimes vs. East Hall vised and put into effect last year. 3 0 1.000 61 18 Texas 3 1 .750 111 3 Wildcats. For the man over seas, gifts should be mailed by Nov. 1st Yet despite this standardization Baylor 3 1 .750 112 32 Rally Club I vs. Senior Engi- and simplification of the former Rice 2 1 .6(67 '52 39 S. M. U 1 2 .333 39 34 neers. haphazard methods of tagging the Cruisers—Saturday, Oct. 17. players the entire contingent of Arkansas 1 2 .333 40 33 A. & M 1 2 .333 33 34 Portland vs. Chicago, 2 p.m. Houston and New Orleans writers emerged from Tulane stadium firm Honolulu vs. Omaha, 2 p.m. Southwest League—Sat., Oct. 171 in their convictions that Eikenberg This Week's Games Rally Club II vs. The Studs, 2 had thrown a touchdown pass to (With Last Vear'a Scores) p.m. 11 Wney Jewelry (a Williams. Honest, folks, it wasn't Oct. 16 S.M.U. vs. Temple University, Dallas Pacific League—Sat., Oct. 17. Ike, it was Dwelle. (night). Ricemen vs. Wolves, 3 p.m. •>700 MAIN STREET CORNER CAPITOL i * * * Oct. 17 Slippery Slimes vs. Rocks, 3 Bill, Tom Closs, captain of the Texas A. & M. (14) vs. T.C.U. (0), Col- lege Station. p.m. Arkansas (14) vs. Texas (48), Little Rock. Destroyers—Sat., Oct. 17. Baylor vs. Texas Tech, Lubbock (night). Marblehead vs. Porter, 3 p.m. (Rice vs. North Carolina, canceled.) Mahan vs. Farragut, 4 p.m. Atlantic League—Sat., Oct. 17. MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT RICE'S CASTLE INN Leading Conference Scorers Slimy Slimes vs. Senior Engi- Player, Team, Pos;— TD PAT TP neers, 4 p.m. FAVORITE NIGHT SPOT Field, Texas, hb 4 5 89 Rally Club' I vs. East Hall (ftickel Joe's) Coleman, Baylor, hb 8 4 22 Wildcats, 1:30 p.m. n Crain, Baylor, hb r 8 0 18 ^$hrter, 'Baylor, fb 8 0 18 0 SANDWICH SHOP Eikenberg, Rice, hb 8 0 18 Reverend Rufus Biven will speak V JktcKay, Texas, fb g, 2 14 on the topic, "Falling in Love in •I Hat Club Manually, Baylor, fb 2 1 18 2715 Bissonnet H-0030 Montgomery, T.C.U., qb 2 1 18 Wartifhe" at 12:30 Tuesday at 1019 BELLAIRE Petrovitch, Texas, fb 2 1 18 Autry House at the regular meeting Roberts, Texas, qb 2 1 18 of the Methodist Student Union.

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