Blanket Tax Goal Is Set Launched Cranmer Club is Sponsor of At 750 Sales Program Which Will Last Until October 20 Event Will Take Place Monday ys Laughter and Books May Be Purchased at Desk By Frances Foster sters will be answered tomorrow when At Commons From 4 to 6— fiends Arc Also In Sallyport—Compulsory One of the most ambitious projects the Owls take on the T.S.A.I, eleven Faculty Invited Important For Office Holders attempted by a Rice student organiza- from Klngsville. Coaches Bud.McCal- tion will begin Monday. September 26, Li jSW Freshmen of the class of 1936 and when the Cranmer club starts it# drive lum and Cal Jewett expect to bring Stressing j benefits of learning and Seven hundred and fifty blanket lux to Rice field Saturday an outfit that the new students at Rice Institute will sales has been set a.T a Rani of the for funds to keep Autry house open. Will give the Instituters a real tussle be honor guests at this annual recep- research iplicd to science; laugh- Student association by Ben Swell, This center of religious and social ac- 111 from the staring kick-off at 2:30 until tion given by the Woman's council ter, and lb fe lars per copy. Rice band, donated $50 last week. For the benefit of those who have Leaders of the student movement are Dance Set anxious to make it clearly understood - r not yet purchased their blanket tax, a - sophomore prospects, Bill Wallace mOTff"praasant ana desk is maintained in the tialjyport that Autry house is hot dcnon- tRoti"** ! officials in charge stated. or partisan. All religious, social, mu- Eagle Lake and John McCauley of Rally Club Names Jimmy Fite < very day from 9 till 12. Hubbard, has brightened the outlook Plans Laid This Week Wiley George, head yell .leader, also f sical, and dramatic groups bold their for the Owls. The ability of Ox Hin- As New President in urges that as many students as pos-.i meetings 1 lie re. Business Session 1 At the conclusion , of tl... drive f ri- man, another sophomore, who was siblc'buy their blanket atjcl bi» on ( _ ., , . , • shifted from tackle to end, to snag Pep Leaders For Dramatic Officials Are Greatly Pleased band for the first football name of tji d >v m-'ht ,h< : Stufl,'V1' ':"uncsl , « passes has cheered up the. Owl coach- An organized student body will bo | With Turnout at season with T S. A 1 "hi,- <-iHnd[ ,r,t' '* cl lIUl •,t 11 ing staff considerably. tiie direct result of the important mass | Last Affair !'" : .I'spl,inform;!' a1 dance to celebrate. A tentative list of possible starters Introduced pieeting of a hundred campus leaders i All members OI the faculty ttriuld Club Plays After a very successful opening for Saturday's game includes the fol- held at I he Autry house Monday night j not o<. reached in time for :'!ieir views: lowing: Dick Lauterbach or Odis Har- night, ihe official Rice Siituul.iv night j to aOpi il in this 'Thresher, bVg.i.strai ris at center; Fay Lagow and Harold under the auspices of the Rally club. Huge Membership Campaign dance will again take 'place .at ijil Wife 14 nice Men • J'jp" jil^C'abn;. pave 1 tjtii.s . statement, "1 To Engineers 1 Michelson at guards; Bob Myer and Pledges oi support and a spirit of eh- j Begun—Season Tickct versrity club >vS-th Pat tjuiyrn aid las ; I'-ope 'tie .'Kulrhts are -lul ill Fred Lauterbach at tackle; Dan Rich- thusiasm for the coming grid season 1 Prices Announced orchestra furnishing the nife'e, XJpiiiiten Are Listed In •! ,:'a . if- to i able funds l'-i A I try ardson or Monk Adams and Ox Hin- Plans for Ball Are Discussed at formed the gist of each speaker's talk. Nicholson, student pre.*v. ai.noniieul ii(' ji it o.rv it. purpose well," mun at ends; V. C. Driscol] or Henry today. j—mm i. Di.::'l A T ::• • • •!"', 1. - r< ,1 his First Meeting of Year Held Heads of each organization were in-j General plans of the Rice Dramatic Clore at quarterback; John McCauley Wednesday Th" 1anc< ;n< inpll . > !' ' favoi i'll ;Autry h»r. t or Kelly Scott and Jap Trasher at the Upduced to the gathering by Allen | club for the 1932-33 season were out- c clock. 8 The i-•la.-v.viri.: <• id. • • •• hr.vo halves; and Tom Driscoll at fullback. "Chicken" Chamberlain, temporary lined by Robert Talley, president, at Spurred by the hhc uiii/m1 IiM • ( '< nr.r .'i 1st. P .••• The first regular meeting of the Rice Although these men are the ones most chairman. Captain Tom Driscoll was Saturday, the dance comimta••• I.a. , . Institute Engineering society was held the first club meeting, at Autry house. n likely to start, Coach Meagher may given a rousing ovation when he was designated tomorrow's affair as a spc- Trustees, in the senior commons Wednesday, 1 Three major productions and approx- shift the entire lineup before the presented . Short talks were given by cial "footbcll" dance The coajauttee1 And Two Administration ! V \V I \ I I 1 September 21. President C. F. John- game. Driscoll, Jimmy Reed, Lee Chatham. imately 15 one—act, workshop plays son reviewed the past history of the eenssists of Nicholson. Alviii Mqod\ Officials NailU'd A • m • v.V» .. *• I I tl Melton "Bubba" Koch, Jimmy Scott, will be presented by the club this Roy Sewell, Edward, . Titiuivy' i „ ,' .' , . ! society and outlined its aims for the 0f ,0 and Wiley George. Koch asked the year. The plans also include a mem- File and Tom Thagard. : , " '^Hngin-hed IIou,toni,m> } coming year. The attendance was 1 quite gratifying, a large percentage of students to fight for the retention of bership drive to enlarge the club to !'whose names appear in the: newest edi- n mi a I T ca Large Group those present being freshmen. baseball "tit-Rice and Wiley George 100 members. All Rice students should • (tend j tioli of Who's Who eight jiL- 'neuibor^ made his first "fight" talk of the year these dances as they are the j/esl' i of the Rice faculty, two are.'•jri^mber'K ; The Engineering society, this year, is in a plea for a welUorganized yelling Talley announced a complete price means of get! ing acquainted miiekly on j of the administration, and four are Dan sa n I e endeavoring to assume a more active section. scale for season tickets, according to the campus and the proceeds go te the ( trustees, of Rico Institute Seeks Work part in campus affairs. In the past its support Of the Rite band and senior : Dr. Edgar OdeH Lovett prfsident Refreshments consisting of ice cream, this scale, season tickets for the three activities have been confined largely class expenses. Admission to JWct men land Dean Robert G. Caldwell represent cigars, and cigarettes were served. major productions will be priced at Mr; Old Girl and Miss New Girl to engineering students and their prob- is SI. the administration; Captain James A Guests were then excused to allow the Meet in Mock Wedding lems, but this year the aim of the so- one dollar to all Rice students, one • • • , ' Baker, Alexander S. Cleveland. Ed- j On Thresher Rally club time for its first, official Ceremony ciety is to foster a closer relationship dollar and fifty cent_ s to senioJBH r high ; ^ i ward A. Peden. and John T Scott are I meeting of the year. between the engineers and school School and Thirly-Three Reporters Answer problems, President Johnson pointed Jun.ior College students, Rice Band Leader 1 at •i.v Four rew members were elected to i ti( AKa'm. irl' wu, i Willi ' «iw!rr 3 \ il'inii" Call—Staff To' Be Chosen On out. • the executive council. Tom Thagard, M two dollars to all other outsiders, r n 11 f A/f Amcncan heraldry ^ WV>, Who, * < ; ^ Material Furnished The first innovation, in keeping with Allen Chamberlain, John Cook, and S„„,„ c,w„.s.. vice president, „,d ! IsSUtS Call fOf A„ra, Jfc, ,g} !&«', Roy Sewell wore elected last year. this policy, was the introduction of that he hoped to see 1000 tickets sold ; ^nr»«inn1«'nwri ; course on Shakespeare, heads the faci- Y vv c A i'bu:' stsfer-.iitri That The Thresher staff will not lack the Rice yell leaders at the meeting These were augumented by Wilson ' daiisante . ..tel'ik pl^i'e JVom ' ir.i t'i .lis;, to Rice students. Other members, also, j Me„ arc wantcd by thc dolcnsl j »«<• Olher faculty members are: i Autry h'oisse' '..bti.;,: Thut'idfiv. in numbers this year was indicated by Wednesday night. Wiley George talked Higginbotham, John Dore, Pat QUinn C c fepiejilri; expressed optimistic predictions fori The Rice Institute band needs men!. ' Chandler, her Tl. to the society for a few minutes on and Bob Hannon, newly elected mem- ,tma ,c Ic ,cr the large list of applications for posi- this year'year s workn whicwnichn ^ has begun j If you can play a big bass or a little i *v • ' 3^?' . " T» P , , . its relation to Rice and to Rice spirit. bers. This group then retired and 1 tions on the editorial and newswriting elected the 1932 officers. Jimmy Fite promptly. It was stated tha** t the wor® k i i *. ? „ i. man professor; John W. Slaughter, | Upper vvhn domu d He then led a few yells and was given linH.CCg ° cymbal, com.. e join the Rice Owl .j lecture^ .,| r and Rice professor; William cbjinc garb, lurried out to bo exeeof,l> groups. Thirty-three Rico students enthusiastic support. Was chosen president; Allen Chamber- plans which weres announced at Tues- u day's meeting had been prepared by band and march to victory behind J Watkin, architect: Marry B. inplv colorful mnles as they manfully have signed up for work on the stu- After the business of the meeting lain, vice president; Wilson Higgin- Weiser. chemist; and Harold A, Wib ! took their roles of rushing their that great team, Who says it's a great 1 dent weekly, according to Joe Ko- was completed the freshman engineers botham,. secretary; Tom Thagard, the executive committee three weeks son, physics professor. freshman little sisters by way of mak- before the institute opened. team? curek, managing editor. Especially were given specific instructions as to treasurer: and Horschel Vaughn, ser- Everybody docs and nobody The four Rice trustees are not listed ing thorn feel at home F . eivbodv geant-at-arms. Fite and the eight Thc three major productions will be says it louder or better than the band. d ns in high spirits, and everyone'knou gratifying was the large turnout of the attitude they were expected vo as- i|<; trUsipes of Kicu bu( aecor inK tn W councilmen compose the club's govern- presented at either the Sidney Lanier The p'om'er appealancc of the : their business, A lawyer, James A. : everyone else when the afternoon was freshmen. sume toward campus activities, Rice spirit, and all other matters with which ing body. (Continued on Pago 3) Owl Band will take p ace at the Lou- ; )wo lnerchan1St * AlcXiindct S over Puiiel, was served during the isianti State game next Saturday. Sep- ck,ve!aild and Edward A. Peden. and afternoon Ruth Provine, Vera Bur- Here is the entire group that has they come in contact. Phns for ushering were discussed tenibcr 30. Thc Rice organization will reported ready for work: Mildred Tlie preparations for the annual En- and all Rally club members are re- me banker. John T .Scott--these as deaux. ami Jimmie Marmion furnished match their skill against IUka buiK.s j (lustrustee[oett s indicatindicatee ho1 w closely bound , the music at the piano for tin- dancing O'Leary, Katherine Horner, Leslie gineers' ball are progressing nicely quested to report to the field house Senior Kings to Be state univcristy band in a real battle 1 - - • ' 1 and committees for the dance wi'l be Saturday at 1 p.m. There is a short- j is- Rice to the city of Houston. In the meek weddiim ceremony; Mr. Thacker, Floyd McNutt, James H. of music, Practice sessions are held f Old Girl. Madeline Simon-., and Miss formally appointed at the next r-gular age of members, thus all old men must Here Thanksgiving every day at the Autry house. It is Scott, Hallie Beth Talley, Andrew Lad- FIRST BUSINESS MEETING N»w Girl. Marjorie Boyd, with her meeting, October 5. be on hand to handle the crowd for not too late to join and every Rice n

, paign may turn Into a real horse race . . . lohaocos mailt' for after all. Who knows? While Arkansas and Baylor have fi^arcUcs and pipes; granu- been standing quietly by, the other conference schools have been provid- lalr