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Volume Forty, Number Thirty-One HOUSTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1953 240 TISA Delegates CAMPANILE Throng Campus; Full TEXAS HIBHUEBflE Twenty-Eight Coeds Program Planned odh The fifth annual convention of the Texas Intercollegiate Chosen Favorites Students Association is being Eight freshmen were elected favorites in this year's Cam- held on the Rice Campus today panile favorite election barely edging out the other classes. and tomorrow, according to Seven favorites were elected from both the Junior and Sopho- Bass Wallace, executive Vice-Presi- more classes to tie for second place. The Seniors ran last with dent of the organization, who was six representatives. The girls, chosen by all-school vote whose in charge of planning the conven- tion with Dorothy Kelley, executive pictures will appear in the secretary. Favorite section of the Cam- The TISA is an organization of Noon Deadline panile are as follows: student associations of about one- Seniors third of the colleges and universi- For Election Ties Arnold, (Patti Ambrose, ties in Texas. V, J; -i/X-X P Carolyn Coy, Dorothy Kelly, Julia The convention began yesterday : j/N> •' 4 Petitions Today Picton and Beverly Ward were al- afternoon with registration of the T< v? i\ • so elected favorites, but their pic- approximately 240 delegates and Noon today is the deadline tures will appear as Outstanding conducted tours of the campus. I; for turning in petitions for the | Seniors.) This morning the group will hold Spring elections to be held Mon- 0 Juniors its first business meeting in the day, March 30. Petitions may Fondren Lecture Lounge where ad- 1 be handed to D. George, Mary Sherrill Carmichael, E 1 s i e dresses of welcome to the delegates Cr^ssman, Florence -Kessler, Dor- Coy, or Mac Caldwell, members of otbyle Nicholl, Jan Price, Carol by Rice President W. V. Houston HISTORY the Election Committee. Candidates and Dean G. T, McBride will be Smith, Carolyn Thomas. for all school offices must have featured. Following the business Sophomores petitions signed by 25 members of session the delegates will be di- Betty Belsher, Joan Cooley, vided into five panel discussion Rice Host To Fifth Mary Coy, Elsa Jean Holland, groups which will meet until noon. This is another reminder that Billye Littlepage, Peggy Mauk, Afternoon convention agenda in- all who wish to run their plat- Nancy Moore. cludes a short business meeting, TISA Convention forms in next Friday's Thresh- Freshmen (Continued on Page 7) er must turn them in to Mary Juanita Jones, Deedee Meek, By JONCE JOHNSON -o- Anne Mewhinney before Monday Jane Ryba, Joan Ryba, Carolyn This year, Rice Institute is very proud to be the host noon. This service is free of Turner. Baker, Wallace, school to the Fifth Annual Spring Convention of the Texas charge. Advertising will be Freshmen Kay*J&»rmichae 1, Cher- Intercollegiate Student Association. given at a reduced rate of $1.00 yll Madison and Marilyn Webb also per column inch for any candi- T.I.S.A. is a branch off of the National Student Associa- elected favorites will be pictured in Le Blanc Are Top date (note Co-op add size—it is the Beauty Section. tion. Its membership is comprised of thirty-four colleges in a 6 inch ad and would cost $6). Male Royalty Texas, and it has as its main All copy must be in the Thresher purpose the unification of stu- ings. office by Monday noon and ad- Walter Baker has been chosen The delegates to the spring con- King of Rondelet, escorting Queen dressed to Roger Bonney, Busi- dent government in Texas col- vention include all presidents of Seniors Plan To Beverly Ward. Bass Wallace and ness Manager. leges. the student government organiza- Oliver Le Blanc are Princes es- There are ten T.I.S.A. districts, tions on the various campuses, and the student body; class positions re- Order Caps, Gowns corting Princesses Julia Picton and with one school acting as chairman other delegates that these associa- quire 10 signatures. Carolyn Coy, respectively. of the district. The chairman school tions desire to send, particularly All expense accounts must be Deedee Meek, Nancy Moore, and Monday, Tuesday is responsible for calling district chairmen of committees concerned turned in by Wednesday noon to Elsie Grossman were elected Duch- The Senior Class Cap and Gown meeting's, informing member schools with problems to be discussed at any member of the Election Com- esses of the freshman, sophomore, Committee announces that meas- of T.I.S.A. objectives and projects, (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 6) and junior classes, respectively. A urements for caps and gowns for and coordinating member schools' all those expecting bachelors' de- run-off is being held today for activities. Each district organizes Duchess of the senior class between grees in June, 1953, will be taken and carries out an annual T.I.S.A. TISA CONVENTION SCHEDULE in the student lounge on Monday Therese Arnold and Patti Ambrose. Friday, March 20 project. and Tuesday, March 23 and 24, be- Camilla Cloud, Kay Carmichael, 9:00 AM First general assembly, Fondren Lecture Lounge The Executive Council meets in tween 8 AM and 1 PM. Cheryll Madison, Jane Ryba, Joan 10:00 AM Panel discussions October, and again in January to Fifth year students expecting a Ryba, Barbara Veyon, Marilyn 2:00 PM Short business sessions, Fondren Lecture Lounge discuss and decide upon questions B.S. are reminded that they fall in Webb, and Jean Youngblood com- 3:00 PM Panel discussions concerning membership, individual this group with the B.A. degree prise the freshman court. Sopho- 4:30 PM Committee meetings school problems, district projects, seniors. more maids include Betty Belsher, and plans for the annual spring 8:00 PM Rice ^Spring follies," Texas Southern University Auditorium Everyone is urged to know his Jane Booker, Joan Cooley, Mary convention. The Executive Council Saturday, March 21 height, weight, and hat size to Coy, Gretchen Ferris, Elsa Jean sponsors several publications, among 9:00 AM General assembly: committee reports, Fondren Lecture Lnge speed up the process. Holland, Billye Littlepage, and Pam which are a quarterly newsletter 2:00 PM General assembly, Fondren Lecture Lounge Rental fee for the cap, gown, Riley. Juniors are Sherill Carmi- and the annual convention proceed- 7:00 PM Banquet, Varsity Room, College Inn chael, Fay Flower, Florence Kess- hood, and tassel is $5.00. ler, Barbara Madden, Dorthyle -O- Nicholl, Jan Price, Carol Smith, DEAN'S LIST and Julie Walker. Skipper Curson, Testing Society Janet Fite, Dorothy Kelly, Janet Lawson, Shirley Lockwood, Ann Prexy To Speak MacLaren, and Florence White are 206 Top Scholastic Roster Dr. Harold Lee Maxwell, presi- senior maids. resa; Coyle, George William, Jr.; dent of the American Society for Two hundred six Rice students were placed upon the testing materials and supervisor of Dean's List of Superior Students for the first semester. Thirty- Cree, Charles Malcolm Napier; INSIDE THE Crutchfield Jack Dean; C'Tol, mechanical engineering consultants, two freshmen, 62 sophomores, 47 juniors and 65 seniors were Mary. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., THRESHER accorded the honor. The following students were listed: Curl, Robert Floyd; Dailey, Rus- Inc., will speak in the Fondren Lec^ Adams, John Quincy II; Adams,* , . tut j t. sell Earl; Dalton, Nicholas McCall; ture Lounge on Thursday March 26 <> at 1:30 PM. Student invited to free Sunday Marjorie Jean Biggers, Agosta> | Edwma; Blum, Jerald Leonard; Bo- Dalton, Robert Lowry, Jr.; Darby, atto Dr. Maxwell will present some of performance of 'Iolanthe,' this year's William Carleton, Allen Ernest 8 » Richard Paul. Ronaid; Darden, Jack Lynn; Davis, the interesting aspects of materials hilarious faculty show.". .see page William; Ambrose, Patricia Ann; | Bonar, David Charles; Boswell, Edward Alex; Deans, Harry Alex- problems encountered in putting 2. Anderson, Louis Wilmer; Arm- John D.; Bower, Paul George; ander; Durham, Mary Ann; Dvor- new chemical processes into produc- strong, Clay Margrave; Arnold, Breazeale, Mary Lou; Brown, Betty etzky, Edward; Dvoretzky, Louis; ing plants. Shakespeare will come to life on Annice Compton; Arons, Howard Beall; Browne, Barbara Rhea; Bull, Dykes, Charlotte Jean; Eckel, campus as Rice Players plan scene Louis; Aronson, Arthur Adam; Att- John Sumter; Bybee, Joseph David; Katherine True; Erdwinn, Joel series. . .tryouts announced. . .see well, Joseph Evans; Baier, William ' Cameron, Robert Edwin; Canter, Dyne; Farrington, Dorothy Elaine; Les Hiboux announces the page 2. Ernest, Jr.; Ballard, Andrew Les-<$Charles Stephen; Carlson, Coldevin Fuess, Margaret Anne Hayden; fifth in its current series of lie, Jr.; Baron, Marvin Joseph; j Bruce; Carmichael, Sherrill Lee; George, Demitri John; Gibbs, Fred French films (with English sub- Rice Renaissance continues as de- Barragy, Catherine Theresa; Beall, \ Carpenter, Margaret Elizabeth; Ernest; Gimarc, Benjamin Maur- titles). "Escape from Yester- bate organization meets see Bobby Dragoo; Beck, James Solo- Chapman, David Frank; Chapman, ice; Goldstone, Harriette Allan; day" will be shown Monday at page 5. mon; Bendall, Florine Marie Sow- ' Erminie Clayton Chambers; Chvoj- Goodson, Jane Carolyn; Goodson, 8 in the Lecture Lounge. This is ar; Bendall, Lewis Kent; Berghane, I ka, Victor Edward; Cochran, Paul Suzanne; Graves, Joe> Hubert; an exciting story of the foreign Religious Emphasis week speech- Charles Albert, Jr.; Biggs, Thomas ] Wallace; Condon, Nancy Sue; Con- Greenfield, Lazar John; Griffith, legion. * es reported on page 2« Morgan, Jr.; Blankenship, Eunice ley, James Hugh; Cooley, Joan Te- "(Continued on Page 8) Two THE THRESHER MARCH 20, 1953

Variety Keynotes Irish Plays Shakespeare Scene Past Faculty Shows By MARILYN BARTHELME •11 u r s ^ote: **rs. Barthelme, now a graduate student in French 7 t will be remembered for her performances two years ago in "The Import* a W ance of Being Earnest" and "The Beautiful People." An ardent student rt tr^ri wh, stude»t pp of drama, Mrs. Barthelme brings a background of practical experience make up the next Rice Player pro- By AMTC and a knowledge of modern theatr e to bear in her appraisal of "An duction tentatively scheduled for The fascinating, fabulous, totally logical nonsensical world Evening of Irish Theatre." April 23. The ghost scenes from "Hamlet," Act I, Scenes I, IV and of Gilbert and Sullivan will come to life on the stage of the The Rice Renaissance of drama on the campus took a bow V, the balcony dialogue from "Ro- Prudential Theatre Sunday at 8 when the doors of the third last Thursday and Friday nights to one of its illustrious pre- meo and Juliet II," Lady Macbeth's faculty show, "Iolanthe," are opened to the students. Saturday decessors, the Irish Renaissance in the theatre, in presenting sleep walking and death, Act V, night's production will be given for the faculty and their friends. George Bernard Shaw's The Inca of Perusalem, William Butler Scenes I and V, and the play within The cast can expect a full audi- Yeats Land of Heart's Desire, and Words on the Windowpane, a play from "Midsummernight's torium before curtain time on „Wanthe„ wiu be added a collaborative product of Yeats — Dreams" Act V will constitute the pe pl the ol eir myths evening of theatre. Sunday, for traditionally, the ^is illustrious roster. This is a and Lady Augusta Gregory. - ° ? J* -f ! J Between fifteen and twenty parts students have left standing fairy story from start to final chor- their rightful heritage of song and room only for these popular pro- us involving a lad, half fairy and Pioha ily the most easily acees- poetry, true religion, folklore and will be cast Monday night at AH 108. Try outs start at 7 and are open ductions. half peer, who is elected to the si bio to the audience both through tradition. The symbol of all this is Thresher headlines on Friday, House of Lords. The lords discover its subject and through the wit and the faery child. Played by Patsy to students, faculty and alums. April 13, 1951 announced to the to their horror that boy has brains, ijai ity of its presentation, was the Lee, this symbolic sprite, while Those planning to tryout are urg- astonished student body that the a commodity the House has long Shaw play, 1 he Inca of Perusalem. thoroughly winsome, was quite a ed to bring copies of the parts they faculty was about to break forth done without. A lavge share of credit for its sue- gamin. In fluttering daintily about wish to read. into song. This, the first faculty Though a delightful satire, "Io- eess must ^o to the principals, Pat the stage, she never quite seemed 0 show in the history of Rice, was to lanthe" or "The Peer and the Peri" Cunningham (Ermyntrude) and to lose an air of the 1920's with be Gilbert and Sullivan's delightful was writen during a time of sad- Raymond 0 Keefe (the Inca), who their preoccupation with vampires, short operetta, "Trial by Jury." ness for Sullivan. His much loved carried the greater part of the dia- Meanwhile as James Korges pre- logue and of the satire. Mr. O'Keefe sented one of the most kindly and Rare Royal Stamp Upperclassmen can well remember mother died early in 1882 while he managed to juggle his three identi- pleasant fathers of the church Dr. Davies antics with his ear was at work on "Iolanthe" leaving ties, as the great white father of imaginable, the symbolism became Collection Forms trumpet, and Mr. Morehead's reson- him alone in the world. The night Kultur, the imposter-captain Du- slightly mixed, and one was likely ant voice filling Palmer gymnasium "Iolanthe" opened, November 25, val and the vehicle of Shaw's bur- to feel that the struggle for the as Counsel for the Plaintiff. Such 1882, Sullivan received word that lesque, simultaneously, gracefully, soul of the young girl, Doris Neal, Library Display stare as David Webb as the Defend- his brokerage firm was bankrupt and without ever letting one slip, had been lost, instead of won, as ant and William Sharp as the Coun- and he was penniless. When he By HELEN CHILLMAN while .Miss Cunningham was entire- Yeats intended it to be. However, sel for the Plaintiff have since left went out in the Savoy orchestra pit ty credible as the most charming another equally important aspect Three copies of The Royal Phil- the cloisters but Mrs. Jack Daugh- to conduct the overture, the com- girl lie had ever met. And add to of the play, the poetry that Yeats atelic Collection, the first catalog erty and James C. Morehead were poser knew "Iolanthe" had to be a these excellent performances that was endeavoring to restore to the ever made of the $5,000,000 stamp cast in leading roles of the second success. of Sandy Havens, a new-comer to Irish theatre, was given due and collection of King George V and faculty show, "Patience." The operetta was a success. If Pviee productions, as the distraught delightful emphasis. The melody of King George VI of England, are Messers Dowden, Daugherty and critics judged Sullivan's music to Archdeacon, Ermyntrude's father, the dialogue was quite evident even now on display on the second floor Morehead nearly brought down the be in less than his usual brilliant who almost stole the show before though its signification was rather of the Fondren Library. Specially roof of Kinkaid gymnasium in that style, they had no complaints of it started, with a really remarkable obscure. framed color plates and photo- Sunday, March 16 performance of Gilbert's libretto. As Deems Taylor exit line. The entire evening was marked graphs of important items from the "Patience" with their contortions to commented, "The development of What might have been the climax by the spirit of sincerity and en- royal collection accompany the vol- be flat while angular. Mrs. G. G. this idea (the half fairy-half peer) of the play, the mutual recognition thusiasm which set the tone for all umes, which are on loan from the Williams went down in theatrical is a brilliant example of Gilbert's scene between the Inca and Ermyn- the plays, and left the impression British Book Center. The exhibit history for her cello and cymbal genius for basing a grimly logical trude. somehow managed to slip by that with a little more encourage- will visit only twelve cities in the solos and her dance with poet Regi- argument on a preposterous major without much emphasis, but its loss n.ent, assistance, and experience, United States. nald Bunthorne so ably mimed and premise." was scarcely noticed amid the gen- the Rice Players can become an im- sung by Rueben Welstch. The House of Lords and the Eng- eral approval. portant element in the student ac- The book itself, bound in red Dr. Houston's surprise walkon lish governmental system does not It was regrettable, but apparent- tivities of the school. morocco leather stamped in gold as the staid solicitor capped the come out lightly under the jabs of ly unavoidable that the players —o and weighing fourteen pounds, is evening for students and actors the master satirists, and "Iolanthe" were forced to contend with the an outstanding example of printing alike and the second faculty show . should make a place for itself on Man and Fannin traffic for the at- Greene Sparks RE and binding as well as a highly in- went down in Rice's memoirs as a the role of excellent faculty shows. tention of the audience during the formative and important volume. Symbols used in the catalog are latter part of the evening. Also YY/f4-|i fsNrflint>t\ severly hampered by inadequate iWfl VaOrUiridlCU given in four languages. Its pro- staging facilities, the casts of duction took six years, and was the Snobbism Rears Its Head Words on the Windowpane and Stimulating Talks work of Sir John Wilson, noted Land of Heart's Desire had to rely British stamp expert. Some of the almost entirely on lighting and on By BILL FUEHR plates, which reproduce important In. New Forms, Pundit Notes Dr. T. M. Greene, Professor of their own imaginations to create stamps in color and to size, called By J. Q. A. the needed anti-realistic atmos- Philosophy at Yale University, for as many as forty-five or fifty It appears that the only thing Rice students have had in phere. And in fact, they were sur- well-known authority on the philo- overprintings to get an accurate of mind these last few weeks is some sort of complaining. In last prisingly successful at this. sophy religion and the principal reproduction. speaker for Religious Emphasis Admission of the book by Ameri- week's illustrious Thresher, the sole thing one could find was Words on the Windowpane, a cur- Week, addressed the students on can customs authorities marked an incessant griping about one thing or another. It is easy IOUS piece, divided in theme between Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the first time that the United to divide most people and most attitudes into some categorical the celibracy of Jonathan Swift jn the Commons. He gave coordi- States has permitted importation of and the validity of spiritual com- ted lectures on religion, grouping by the nature of the na color facsimiles of postage stamps, complaining goes on to affect that raunication, seemed to reach no Monday Dr. Greene pointed out complaints. thus establishing a legal precedent. eminent collection of wheels, the definite conclusion on either sub- that we, not religion, are on trial, For instance, there i3 the I'm- Importation was permitted because Student Council. Here it groups in- ject. After a few preliminaries, to j that life itself will be the for-Roussel attitude, the I'm-for- an( the stamps shown are no longer ac- to the SC-does-nothing attitude, which Marion Boone added the most judge. In reference to man's need Korges attitude, and the it's-a- cepted postage. Some of them the SC-doesn't-do-enough attitude, apparent note of warmth and nat- e help, he commented, "Our quest damnfool-argument-in - the - first- 0 are so rare that few persons have and the what-the-SC-does-isn't- iralnoss, the drama turned into a f truth is lifelong and should be place attitude. Then too there is or ever seen them. All the stamps are done-right attitude. Also, the I'm- sort of tour de force "for Madeline until we die, for when we stop the I'mfor-banning-Chaplin atti- so either British or British Colonial for-a-new-parking-lot attitude and Bartlett, the medium, assisted by searching, we stop growing." tude,- and the who-cares-I'd-rather- issues, including the 1940 "two the I'm-for-a-new-necking-lot atti- her offstage voices. But to that part £),. Greene followed by saying that see-Marilyn-Monroe attitude. penny pale blue" of Britain, the tude crop up every so often. Then of the auditnee who could not hear "the essence of Christian religion Cape of Good Hope triangulars, The criticisms seem to increase there are many other attitudes that the voices (sceptics or not) and had j that we seek one God, with reli- s and the finest known examples of when they concern campus activi- are crowded out of this column for no onstage action to depend on, the gion more than beliefs." Primary the Western Australian "inverted ties. Here one finds the Rice-En'g.- lack of space such as those about resulting effect was rather unsat- aspects are our faith as a confes- swans." isn't-worth-the-paper-it's-printed - Dean McBride, the chow hall, the isfactory. ion of communion and the incar- s on attitude, the Rice-En'g.-has-a- profs, etc. very-useful-function attitude, and Land of Heart's Desire, if less nation unto Jesus Christ, Perhaps the most smug' of all the to-hell-with-it; - where - is - my- clear symbolically, was more clear In his concluding lecture on Wed- these attitudes are the you-and- latest-copy - of - Sexology attitude, accoustically than Words on the nesday, Dr. Greene compared hu- your-arguments-are-immature atti- ifcven that sacrosanct guardian of Windowpane. In a way, this play manism and Christianity and illus- . . tude and the you-haven't-done- Howard Hanson freedom of speech, the Thresher, is , , . , , . was the problem play of the eve- trated that though humanism seems " , , ! . .. .' worth-a-damn-so -far-but-keep-try- attacked. Prevalent is the Thresher- ning—apparently as much for its the more optomistic of the two at ing attitude. However, there is one doesn't-tell-me-anything - fl-don't - cast as for its spectators. The pro- first glance, Christianity is the To Give March attitude, to top all attitudes, and alfeady-know attitude and the gram informed that the play con- means of attaining the goal. He that is the one anti-attitude atti- Thresher -doesn't-have-enough-hu- cerns, symbolically, the corruption means of attaining the goal. He de- tude or the quit-complaining" atti- 25,26,27 Lectures mor-etc. attitude. Opposed to this and decline of the Roman Catholic fined faith as a state of mind be- tude that is evidenced by many peo- one finds the it-provides-an-outlet- Church in Ireland (a pertinent tween ignorance and knowledge; a Dr. Howard Hanson, Director of ple and in this article. enough topic for this week's Life faith of assurance but no definitive the Eastman School of Music at for-student-opinion attitude, while Magazine) and the turning of the proof. the University of Rochester, will in the background is the thank-God- Seniors, Exercise your franchise deliver the three Shepherd Founda- I-can-hide-behind-it-in-class- today The Campanile is again spon- tion lectures in the Fondren Li- attitude. In regard to the literary soring the senior poll, the pur- brary on March 25, 26, and 27, at supplement, there is the how-can- pose of which is the bestowing 8:15 PM. you-call-that-junk-literature atti- 7HE MCE U tude and the it-certainly-is-if-you- of honors and the venting of our Admission to these lectures will collective spleen concerning Entered as second class matter, October 17, 1916. at the Post Office, -could-only-realize-it attitude. The Houston, Texas, under the act of March 3, 1879. be by card only. A limited supply some of the idiocyncrasies of our Subscription Rate $1.00 Per Year. of these cards has been reserved Represented by National Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Ave., New York City. The EBLS, VCLS, CRLS, and class mates. Don't fail to pick Published every Friday of the regular school year except durintr holiday and for students, and anyone wishing up your copy in the Campanile examination periods by the students of the Rice Institute. Edltoriat and SLLS will sponsor a Bunny Hop Advertising offices are in the Fondren Library on the campus. to attend the lectures should pick on Saturday, March 21, at Blos- office and return it by noon this Editor ... Allyce Tinsley Cole them up at the President's office som Heath. Saturday. Business Manager Roger Bonney by Monday, March 23. MARCH 20, 1953 THE THRESHER Thm STUDENTS WELCOME Justice Wilson To Address TISA Sat. Mr. Will Wilson, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, will speak to the delegates of the TISA convention Saturday night at the banquet to be held at Ye Olde College Inn at 7:30. Mr. Wilson has received national recognition for his drive in Dallas against organized crime, and was one of the five District Attorneys selected from the entire nation by the U.S. Attorney General to ad- vise the National Crime Con- ference held in Washington in February 1950.

Mr. Wilson received his law de- gree from Southern Methodist Uni- versity, graduating with high hon- ors. He received the "Law" Book award for the highest grades in Pictured in the usual order are these Rice co-eds who will perform in the Follies curtain call tonight: first-year class. From 1937-1941 he Kay Carmichael, Jane Ryba, Nancy^Moore, Joan Ryba, Sherrill Carmichael, and Dorothyle Nicholl. was a trial lawyer for a Dallas civil law firm, and from 1941-1942 was Assistant Attorney General of TONIGHT Texas under Gerald Mann and Gro- ver Sellers during which time he specialized in trial work for the State in cases involving the endow- Spring Follies To Entertain Delegates, Students ment funds for the public schools and Texas University. By DOROTHY KELLY The Rice Follies of '53 will take a curtain call tonight as Military service is also on Mr. the hit acts of the fall show plus many new numbers will be OPEN LETTER TO THE STUDENTS Wilson's record, as he saw active presented for the T.I.S.A. delegates. "The Rice Spring Follies" Today and tomorrow the remember that a friendly and ' combat on Baik and Luzon in the is scheduled for 8:00 at the Texas Southern University Audi- ! last war. As Commanding Officer Texas Intercollegiate Student courteous attitude on your part of the 465th Field Artillery Battal- torium. Among the featured performers will be Marilyn Webb, Association will meet on the will be greatly appreciated by ion on Northern Luzon he accepted Billye Littlepage, Gretchen Fer- j the surrender of the forces of Gen- TSU modern dance group will also Rice campus for its fifth an- these delegates. ris, Pat Kemp and his hillbilly nual convention. The 240 dele- j eral Yamashita. trio, Dick Thomas and the perform. The show is an event of Those of us who have worked the T.I.S.A. convention but any gates who are here now are Mr. Wilson has served a? Presi- Archi Arts Honorees and the sen- on the convention arrange- Rice students wishing to attend are representatives of 38 colleges dent, District and County Attor- sational dance team of Cruse and ments want this meeting to neys Association of Texas. welcome. and universities from all parts Thomas. The show is under the di- be a success. With jour help rection of Bud Cruse and Bobby of Texas. They are anxious to Lockwood who are working with The SLLS annual County Fair meet you. They may ask you it will be. STEVENS the T.S.U. school orchestra. In ad- will be Tuesday, March 24, at questions about both the aca- Thank you Records - Radios - TV dition to the chorus number fea- demic and student life at Rice. SALES & SERVICE tured above, the "Can Can" from 7:30, in the Lounge of the Fon- Bass C. Wallace Whatever your association with Executive V-P RALPH SELL—Owner the "December show will be repeat- dren Library. 6125 Kirby In The Village ed. Talent from Baylor and the these students may be, please T. I. S. A.

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K. J. Reynolds Tobaoco Co.. Winston-Palem, N. C. Smoke CAMELS than any other dgarerHe MARCH 20, IMS Four THE THRESHER \ a they came through with a score of 249 to win by only one point. This Threshing It Out is the first time that the Rice Open Pair has been won by a Rice stu- To the Students; gram. dent. On the behalf of the Religious Sincerely, Council I would like to report-that Fred Harvie Second were Mrs. Hilda Lundy the first Religious Emphasis Week and Mr. Dan Carrol with a total of at Rice was a complete success. To the Editor: 545. They won the second session This is not only the Council's view, I wish to protest bitterly against with a score of 256, but only had a but also that of many in the stu- certain practices going on in regard score of 198 in the first session. dent body. to Religious Emphasis Week. First of all, let me state that I have no Third were Mr. Carl Mulvey and Many organized groups and spe- cific individuals deserve the sincere objection, to the existence of a Re- Mr. Jerry Owens, while fourth were gratitude of the entire school. Al- ligious Emphasis Week as such, nor Mr. Bob Sharp and Mr. Jerome Le- though the individual listing of the to the dismissal of classes during vy. names and accomplishments of the meetings. As long as nobody these persons would be very tried forcibly to emphasize me I We had a record turn out of six- lengthy, here are some whom we raised no outcry. But when the teen tables. It was really gratifying would like to thank: y & Roost starts closing its doors dur- to see so many students partietpit- The APO, all publicity workers, ing a meeting of Religious Em- ing. It would be wonderful i£ we persons who worked on Rfeligious phasizers, this becomes an affront could have more students appea$£on Council committees, the lifers who to my individual liberty. Who is Friday nights. All of the plajfers moved the tables in the Commons, responsible for this outrage, and ^agreed that this was the finest tour- the boy waiters who serve$ at Co- what on earth is the point? Reli- nament that the Rice Club had $?er hen House, all the religious groups, gion is hardly something that can held. We hope to have a bigger and the members of the faculty, the be pushed down people's throats better one next year. school administration, the Rice Co- like a breakfast cereal, and I dare say there are a goodly number of The winners for last Friday's op, the literary societies, Mr. Gar- ner and the dormitory personnel, Riceites who do not feel that lec- team-of-four tournament were Har- tures and discussion groups are the ry Clampett, H. A. Smith, H. A. the ROTC for the use of equip- ment, the Thresher, Helen Chill- way to acquire it. Furthermore, it Cromwell and Mr. Turcotte. We had is extremely doubtful that anyone only three tables. This small turn- man, the Rally Club and many oth- ers. Each and every one had a part not planning to go to the religious out must cease. Remember, we're meeting would be returned to the having a tournament tonight in the in this project. It is hoped that next year's REW paths of salvation by the mere fact Student Lounge, and we want at of being unable to obtain his morn- least six tables. Can you be there? will be even a greater success. To this end, we request advice and crit- ing coffee. Quite the contrary, in (Continued on Page 7) The "Top Hat-ters" icism that will improve the pro- x ictured above in the usual order are Dick Freeman and Mr. Robert Freidberg, winners of the Rice Open Pair Club Championship.

Paii- at the Lone Star Bridge Tour- V\A nament of last September. With 190 as average, they ended the first SAM session with a score of only 206. ON BRIDGE However, in the ' evening session The winners of the Rice Open Hermann Professional Pair Club Championship, held on BARBER SHOP Sunday, March 1, are James J. PROFESSIONAf HAIRCUTS Freeman of Rice and Mr. Robert Hermann Professional Bldg. Freidberg. They also are the de- LESTER MAYES • LY-5135 fending champions of the Men's •>• \ Progressive SOUTH TEXAS Banking Service NATIONAL BANK Since 1886 • F HOUSTON 213 MAIN STREET

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sTflfiounD on flnD cat company Ball Telephone System MARCH Ml 1HI THE T H R B 8 H B B Fire ARMY ROTC Army Outshoots Twenty Form New Second Annual Military Ball Navy In First Debate Grotip Twenty students attended a meet- ing held to organize a debate club Begins Tonight at Ellington Champion Natch at Rice Wednesday afternoon in an • All Military Science students purchasing tickets to the attempt to add debate to Rice's ex- The Army ROTC rifle team out- tracurricular activities. The meet- second annual military ball will be Excused from drill this shot the Navy ROTC team by four ing was conducted by Henry De- points to win the first in a series afternoon, announced Bob Sledge, Army ROTC Battalion Com- laune of the English department mander. of shoulder to shoulder matches be- tween the Army and Navy to de- who announced that the English Highlight of the dance, to be held from 8 to 12 PM to- termine the 1952-53 champions. The department favored and wished to night at the Ellington Field T .. n1 match was held at the rifle range in encourage the organization of the Officers Club, will be the pres- Lutherans Plan the gym on March 11. club, especially since it was the entation of the unit's co-ed ARMY product of student enthusiasm. He colonel and two co-ed captains for Weekend Retreat Bob Folweiler 186 thanked Mr. Joseph Gallegly and the year. Buddy Brock's Orchestra Bob Perry 186 Mr. J. D. Thomas, both English de- will provide music for the affair. In Kerrville Ray Jageman 183 partment faculty, and Judy Roby, Tickets and table reservations By JO-ANNE HICKMAN E. Joe Shimek 179 a freshman, who were instrumental for the dance are still available and Members of the Lutheran Stu- Ed Moure 174 in giving the club its initial boost. may be obtained in the Army RO- dent Association will attend a re- The group will hold another TC building in the morning during treat this weekend in Kerrville, 908 meeting soon, and all those inter- "He simply goes to pieces when ROTC classes and in the afternoon Texas. "Little Asaram" is the title NAVY ested in debating are invited to at- until battalion drill. Prices are given to this retreat. For informa- I forget the Angostura* in his Joe Erwin 189 tend, for officers will be elected and three dollars for cadets and two tion and news about transportation, Manhattans!" Warren Jaycox 182 a constitution approved. dollars for Chevron members. members should contact Mildred Homer Wilson 180 Viertel. The L.S.A. met last Sunday The dance is formal, and Rice Paul Shank 176 wins out of 12 matches. at the Church of the Good Shep- custom will be observed with re- Richard Archer 175 RICE La Salle herd. spect to corsages—there will be Bob Folweiler 372 372 none. Dr. Roy V. Talmadge, associate 902 Bob Perry 370 371 AROMATIC BITTERS Last year, at Rice's first mili- professor of Biology, will be the Results of a pistol match last Eugene Fawcett 364 365 MAKES BETTER DRINKS tary ball, Mary Miller was selected guest speaker at the next meeting month in which the Army beat La E. Joe Shimek 363 349 *You know tvhat zest and tang Angostura adds co-ed colonel and Beverly Ward of the Presbyterian Student Asso- Salle College, Philadelphia, 1821- Ray Jageman 352 334 to Manhattans. But do you know the piquant and Carol Smith were elected co-ed ciation on Wednesday, March 25, 1791 were also announced. This difference Angostura makes in soups:, salads? captains. They were presented with at 12 noon in 105 A.H. brought the Army's rating to 7 1821 1791 engraved sterling silver insignia of their rank. 0 Milligan Appointed Nothing-no. nothing-beats better taste

To NRC New Clay , aferatwlittak" • , covered V>atts and L(I CKI ES our round ^£ students Minerals Committee I* you'll hear th enj0^f ' Dr. W. 0. Milligan, Professor of TASTE BETTER! Chemistry at the Rice Institute, Arthur A• has been appointed a member of 1 c M the newly organized "Committee Cleaner, Fresher, Smoother! ss# ®- °' ° on Clay Minerals" of the National Research Council. Ask yourself this question: Why do I gfaioke? The purpose of this new Commit- tee is to correlate and coordinate You know, yourself, you smoke for enjoyment. clay minerals research which is And you get enjoyment only from the taste of a now being conducted by national cigarette. societies and groups of clay rp- Luckies taste better—cleaner, fresher, smoother! searchers. It will attempt to bring Why? Luckies are made better to taste better. And, together fundamental studies on what's more, Luckies are made of fine tobacco. "the composition, properties, and ori- gin of all kinds of clays, which are L.S./M.F.T.—Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco. ®K of direct interest to mineralogists, So, for the thing you want most in a cigarette... geologists, chemists, physicists, for better taste—for the cleaner, fresher, smoother ceramists, agronomists, and others. taste of Lucky Strike... The new clay minerals commit- tee will be directly associated with the Division of Geology and Geog- Be Happy-GO LUCKY! raphy of the National Research, Council, but its interests and work will extend over several divisions of the Council. ^ Dr. Milligan is one of 13 scient- ists selected to serve on this Com- mittee from the fields of chemistry, geology, ceramics, agronomy, pe- troleum technology, and others. Dr. Richard A. Rowland of Shell Oil Company is the only other Commit- c v tee member from the South. The ° Chairman of the Committee is Dr. Ralph E. Grim of the University of Illinois. The National Research Council was founded in 1916 by the Nation- al Academy of Sciences. Its pri- mary purpose is to advise the gov- ernment on scientific matters, in particular in connection with prob- lems of national defense. ;n campus,votes vsm Dr. Milligan is out of the city taste, this week to attend a meeting of the Editorial Board of the Journal |§§$|S| of Physical Chemistry and a meet- ing of the America^ Chemical So- ciety in Los Angeles, March 15-20. He will also serve as councilor of the Division of Colloid Chemistry at this meeting, and will act as Secretary of the American Chemi- cal Society's National Committee on nominations and Elections. He will also preside as Chairman at a meeting of the Colloid Symposium Committee .which will complete plans for the 28th National Colloid O/tT. CO. Symposium to be held next June at PRODUCT OF Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. AMERICA'S LEADING MANUFACTURER OF CIGARETTES Six THE THRESHER MARCH 20, 1953 Bavis, Daniels, Mile Relay Riee Host To Owls Faee Aggies On Diamond Today Two non-conference games with mores comprise the probable start* Swimming Meet Texas A&M have been added to the ing line-up for the season debut*. Place For Riee at Laredo The Southwest Conference swim- baseball schedule of the Owls, and The veterans are catcher Parke Da- ming meet is being held in Houston the series will provide Coach Dell vis, second baseman Willie Witt, Emmett Brunson, the Rice Owls' outstanding track and for the first time as the three-day Morgan's club with its first out- and third baseman Tommy Reck- field coach has done it again in producing Ed Davis, slender event got underway last night at side competition of the season. The ling. However, one of these return- junior half miler. Davis, from Reagan of Houston, finally the Rice pool. Owls played at College Station yes- ees will be at new positions. Davis The distance swim, the 1500 yard terday, while the second encounter lettered as an outfielder last sea- came into his own in the Border Olympics at Laredo last race, was the only event carded for is scheduled for today on the Rice son and made the all-conference Saturday, running a 1:56.5 880 to place second behind Bill last night. There will be three ses- diamond at 3 PM. The Owls will team as a utility player. Heard, Oklahoma Aggies' ace sions each tonight and tomorrow close the busy week tomorrow with There will be twins among the some time, and showed promise of night, with preliminaries in the a game against Port Arthur of the middle distance man. Heard his form by placing a strong sixth Owl starters. LaVon Cox is slated set a new Border Olympics rec- morning and afternoon and finals Class B Gulf Coast League at Port for first base duties, and LaDon in the Bill Williams' Cross Country at night. Rice students will be ad- Arthur. ord with a 1.55 flat in the pre- Race in Houston last December. Cox will be on-third of an all-soph- mitted to the balcony on presenting Three lettermen and five sopho- (Continued on Page 8) liminaries. He handily beat runners from Tex- their blanket tax. as and A&M at Laredo, and if he Davis has been working hard for Teams will be entered from SMU, keeps up his steady improvement, Texas, Texas A&M, and Baylor. he should be a sure 5 points for the Texas is defending champion, and Get Ready For Spring With Election Rules Owls in the Conference meet at (Continued from Page 1) the Longhorns have monopolized Fort Worth this year. the swimming title over the years. mittee. This list is to include the Another bright light for the Owls However, SMU is favored to win T-SHIRTS 50c registration fee plus all cam- at Ladero was the showing of foot- the crown this year. The Mustangs paign expenses that will be spent baller Billy Ed Daniels in the 440. won the SWC Relays at Waco in GYM SHORTS through Saturday at 1:00 PM when Daniels placed third in the quarter, January, and last weekend beat the campaigning is to cease. The running the single lap in 49 sec- Texas 52-32 in the Longhorns' POLO SHIRTS limit on campaign expenditures is onds flat. Earlier in the day he had Gregory Gym pool. $25.00 for each candidate. turned in the top qualifying time Best chance for a new record will Get Polaroid Sun Glasses or Caps with Visors to Help Below is a list of the Election with a :49.5. Wes Baker of A&M be in the 200-yard backstroke. The You Enjoy the Owl Baseball Games! Committee Rules and Regulations won the race with an exceptional Mustangs' George McMillion bet- governing campaigning: :48.3, while Oklahoma A&M's Gene tered the SWC record time for that 1. Expense Accounts must be Firth was second. event with a 2:19.3 in the recent THE RICE INSTITUTE turned in personally to a mem- The next varsity meet is this duel with Texas. The Olympic ber of the EC or the EC can weekend, when they travel to Baton champion diver, "Skippy" Brown- assume no responsibility for Rouge, Louisiana to meet LSU and ing of Texas, has finished his eli- CO-OPERATIVE STORE the receipt thereof. Texas A&M. (Continued on Page 8) 2. Campaign advertising on the campus shall be limited to p,osters, blotters, signs, and school publications. Any other form of printed campus ad- vertising must receive prior approval of the EC before be- THE DU PONT ing put into use. Such signs and posters must not be greater than 12 sq. ft. in area. The EC shall be the judge of what constitutes a DIGEST sign and of the area. 4. Such signs and posters shall iiL *)e limited to the academic and engineering quadrangles. John Purdom, B.S. in Ch.E., Ohio State '49, 5. Posters may be tied with THE ENGINEER'S PLACE IN and Kenneth Kehr, North Carolina State '50, string onto suitable trees. discuss diagram of a process for improved re- covery of an intermediate for high polymers. Nailing or otherwise harming r tvges or shrubs, shall be pro- hibited. 6. There shall be no signs sus- tive products, or the presence of pended over walks or road- unsatisfactory profit margins. ways. y 7. No signs shall be placed on i In a single study, the engineer may Si'-®** the inside or outside walls of | draw data from laboratories, semi- buildings or on bulletin boards j of the Rice Institute. i works and plant-scale experiments, S. Any signs or campaign meth- J prepare an estimate of profits and in- ods which the EC deems to be i Another phase of Du Pont production activities vestments and consult with numer- not in keeping with good taste offers challenging work for the technical man ous specialists on various phases of shall be removed immediately j the problem, both within the Com- upon the notification of the ' •m candidate by the EC, pany and outside. 9, All posters must be removed j from the campus over the Having collected data from these weekends and by 1:00 PM of j many sources and perhaps from an the last school day preceeding ' independent study of his own, the the election (Saturday). j plant development engineer must 10. Any special request by candi- j dates for campaign procedures j then assemble and evaluate the ma- should have the prior approval 1 terial and prepare a recommenda- of tlrb EC. tion that is based on sound engineer- Violation of the EC Rules and ing judgment. Regulations may be cause for dis- qualification of candidate. E. H. Ten Eyck, Jr., B.S. in Ch.E., Syracuse '43, D. S. Warner, B.S. in M.E., Purdue '47, and Whether a product or process im- O Ph.D. in Ch.E., Brooklyn Polytech '50, and G. R. Prescott, B.S. in Met. E., Columbia '49, W. H. Stevens, Jr., B.S. in Ch.E., Yale '50, discuss improvements for stainless steel liners proves from the standpoint of com- Rice Host take recordings on a new nylon unit. in tubes carrying corrosive materials. petition, profit and efficiency de- (Continued from Page 1) pends, in great degree, on the quality the convention. The convention is of its plant development work. The In most Du Pont manufacturing to have a special appeal for the man<« comprised of business sessions and development engineer's job id a re- panel discussions on problems and plants you'll find two groups of engi- who can take on a big problem, ana- sponsible one at Du Pont, and the projects connected with T.I.S.A. and neers working side by side to make lyze its parts, and come up with a its member schools. Member schools work of a good man is soon noticed. cooperate in giving assistance and operations more efficient—to reduce thoughtful, reasoned solution. advice to each other. For example, costs and improve quality. The spe- Individual development studies HAVE YOU seen "Chemical Engineers Rice is aiding those schools desiring cialized work of one group, the pro- may begin in a number of different at Du Pont"? New book describes initial to establish honor systems, and the duction supervisors, has been rather opportunities in many fields, tells how schools of the Southwest Confer- ways. Often they are sparked by the experiences are varied to prepare men fully discussed in the Digest. for administrative and management ence are helping the schools of the imagination of the engineer himself, positions. For copy, write 2521 Ne- Lone Star Conference to set up a who, of course, must be familiar with mours Bldg., Wilmington, Delaware. sportsmanship award. Equally vital is the work of devel- production costs, activities of com- The highlight of the convention is opment men—the men responsible the annual banquet, which features for advising management when op- petition, and recent or impending an address given by a prominent erational changes should be madp for technical improvements. official. The 1951 convention speak- economic or technical reasons. er was Martin Dies; 1952, Secretary Studies also may be inspired by BETTER THINGS FOR BETTER LIVINO ... THROUGH CHEMISTRY of State John Ben Shepperd; and Engineers from several fields of suggestions of production supervi- this year, the speaker is to be training are employed in develop- sors or sales personnel, obsolescence Listen to "Cavalcade of America,"Tuesday Niehtson Judge Will Wilson, Associate Jus- NBC—See It Every Other Wednesday on NBC TV tice of the state Su^yeme Court. ment activities at Du Pont. It seems of equipment, advances in competi- o MARCH 20, IMS E THRESHER Seven

m ts Capture First In Border Rice letters Recover Te Olympics Meet Down Oklahoma Sooners 5-2 THRESHER SPORTS STAFF By DICK KARIG Rice's track and field prospects Despite two early setbacks in the singles matches, the for the future appear the brightest Owl tennis team rallied to defeat the Oklahoma sooners 5-2 in many years after a glance at the last Saturday afternoon on the Rice courts. It was the first results of the Junior College-Uni- versity Freshman division of the encounter of the '53 season for the Owls, and the first under Border Olympics. The sterling Owl- new coach, George Riehey. By J. FRED DUCKETT ten matches. ets accounted for four new records Oklahoma's Ken Taylor took Even at that, the Owl netters Last Saturday's Border Olympics at Laredo gave Southwest and eight first places and beat de- the number 1 match from will have to go some to bypass the Conference fans a pretty good indication of the strength of fending champion Victoria JC Wayne Bennett, 7-5, 6-1, and Longhorns and the Aggies, as those the SWC track and field teams. Texas A&M won the Laredo 6] 5/8 to 54 Vz, for high team scor- two squads trounced the Sooners ing honors. Roger Clark downed Rice's Comp- meet handily over the University of Texas, and no other Con- ton Rees, 6-3, 6-4, for the two Soon- 7-1 and 7-0, respectively previous The Rice Frosh also produced the er wins. to Rice's conquest. The Oklahoma ference school was even close to T. U. top three individual scorers in Har- Owl singles victories went to team has won the Big Seven Con- As usual, the Aggies have a large old Griffin with 12 points, Wesley Coach Littlefield, as usual, came Robin Robinson over Bill Mont- ference tennis crown for the past squad, that will make many second Hight with 11 Vs points and Dale up with some unknown sophomores gomery, 6-1, 6-1; Dale Miller over four years, thereby giving some and third place points, but led by Spence with 10 3/4 points. and junior college transfers to give John Martin, 6-4, 6-3; and Emory prestige to the SWC netmen. Olympic performer Darrow Hooper Hight set a new JC Division Bor- his team its normal strength in Douglass over Tib Scallon, 6-2, 6-2. The next Owl matches will be in the shot and discus, A&M seems der Olympics record in the low hur- the sprints. The rest of the relay Bennett and Robinson teamed up against St. Mary's of San Antonio to have by far the largest number dles with a 24 second race, chop- team of William Turner, Joe Car- for an easy victory over the num- tomorrow afternoon, also on the of potential first place finishers. ping a full second off the old mark. son, and Charles Carson are all un- ber 1 Sooners combination of Clark Rice courts. The first conference The Farmers lack only i high jump He joined teammates Griffin, knowns, but in time Longhorn tra- and Taylor, 6-4, 6-3. Rees and Miller matches are set for one week from tc replace Olympic Champion Wal- George Salmon and Kiel Landua in dition, they are top-notch sprinters. had an even easier time in downing tomorrow against the Baylor Bears. ter "Buddy" Davis. Among the 15 erasing the old sprint relay mork Texas should get considerable the Montgomery-Martin duo, 6-1, returning Aggie lettermen are Bob- of :44.6 by turning in a sparkling help in the middle distance events 6-1. by Ragsdale, winner of both the low 43 flat. 240 TISA hurdles and broad jump at Laredo, from sophs James Carruthers and Following Saturday's perform- Dale Spence broke the 440 rec- (Continued from Page 1) javelin tosser "Pete" Mayeaux, Dick Forester and J. C. transfer ance, it would seem that the Owls ord in the preliminaries with anex- panel discussions, and committee Glen Spridlin, and Malcolm Marks, Bruce Miller. Forester, an Illinois have a good chance to equal or cellent :50.7, and then spend around meetings. wh.o tried for the pole vault gold lad, was the Longhorn's most prom- better the third place attained in the lap in 49.8 seconds in the fin- "The Rice Spring Follies" which medal at the Border, Dale Deroven, ising freshman last year, doing well the Southwest Conference last year. als to break it again. Later he will present some of the acts from Charles Hudgens, and James in the 220, 440, and half mile. Tom In conference competition, Rice breezed in ahead of the field in the la.st fall's Rico Follies will be Blaine, 3 of the best distance men Rogers, a marine vet, is supposed players won eleven and lost thirteen 880 with a time of 2:05.7. given tonight at 8:00 I'M in the in the conference, (Blaine is 3 time to make people forget diminutive matches to rank behind Texas and In the meantime, slender pole Texas Southern University Audi- SWC cross-country champion) and Jerry Thompson, while sophs Bob Texas A&M, and ahead of Baylor, vaulter Stephan James was break- torium to entertain the delegates. James Baker, Border Olympic 440 Billings and Wayne Delaney in the SMU and TCU in that order. In ing the pole vault record with a Tomorrow's convention activities champion with a surprising early high jump (tied for first at Lare- all, the '52 squad captured six of vault of 12 feet 11% inches. James will include morning and afternoon season 48.3. do), David Dale in the broad jump, and Jim Samuelson in the weights vault was 2V2 inches higher than Trask, another 230 pound gridder, general assemblies and a conven- Support for Hooper carry Texas hopes in the field the winning height in the varsity took second in the shot while Steve tion banquet in the evening. Speak- The Aggies also have produced events. Victoria J.C. transfer, Glenn division. Sims placed second in the pole er for the evening will be Judge a fine sophomore weight man in Hoffman, will give needed lift in Griffin turned in a superlative vault, Landua placed fourth in the Will Wilson, associate justice of the Bobby Gross, who will probably the pole vault. He's done 13' 6". performance in running up his 12 220, and Tom Roth got fourth in Texas Supreme Court. finish second to Hooper in the shot points. In addition to anchoring the both the pole vault and the high Lewis Stephens of the University Southern Methodist and discus in most meets. Letter- sprint relay, he won the 100 and hurdles. James tied for second in of Texas is president of the TISA; man weightman Dan Pratt is also SMU has Bill Forester in the 200 and anchored the second place the high jump after his prodigious Julie Bourg of North Texas State around for points. shot and discus, Buddy Goode in mile relay team. However, Griffin pole vault efforts. Jerry Beene, College, secretary; Robert Hunter Texas has been badly hurt by the sprints, quarter miler Bobby was hard pressed by Navy vet Salmon and Spence joined Griffin of the University of Texas treasur- graduation and classroom troubles Crooks, and 1952 conference 2 mile Hight who won both hurdles races in the mile relay team. er; and Spenscer Relyea of the Un- as only one-fourth of coach Clyde champion Leroy Lowe. Forester has and ran on the sprint relay team. This frosh team has the ability iversity of Texas, cultural and en- Littlefield's record breaking 440 re- shadowed Hooper for two years, a Hight, a Dean's List student, had to be the class of the conference tertainment chairman. lay team will return this year. With fact which may discourage the Ail- not run the low hurdles at all this in about two years. And, in addi- the graduation of Red Mayes and American gridder from competing year before his record-breaking tion to their track abilities, most the scholastic ineligibility of Jim this spring. performance. of these athletes have shown ex- Threshing It Out Brownhill and Dean Smith, Charley Arkansas, minus track coach Giant footballer, Don Wilson, cellent work in the classroom, of- (Continued from Page 4) Thomas will have to spark the T.U. Johnny Morriss, who was moved scored eight points by taking a ten too big a hurdle to star per- fact. Therefore if this sort of tiling sprinters alone. However, Thomas out in a de-emphasis move will be first in the shot put and a second formers at Owland. becomes the accepted practice, it seems capable of keeping the Long- strong again in the distance events in the discus. In the latter, Wilson The freshmen compete again appears to me only fair that we in- horns on top. He pulled in firsts in spearheaded by conference one mile bettered the old record by two feet, next week at the Texas Relays stitute a Paganism-Emphasis Week the 100 and 220 second in the low titlest Rick Heber and Temple but was out-thrown by Glen Pat- when they get a chance to show and, that classes be dismissed for hurdles at Laredo besides anchor- Brown and Jim Bean, second and terson of Victoria JC, who beat their true mettle against the pow- three hours in the week during ing the winning sprint relay team. third place finishers in the two Wilson by only six inches. Wilson's erful A&M and Texas freshman which the Roost will serve only Littlefield (Continued on Page 8) high school teammate Orville teams. beer. Barbara Hall

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The other starting John Halbert; Haddox, Dickie Bob; The Rice team will be out tQ im- switch to the 440, where he failed ly ace jalelin thrower Wes Bicney outfielders are due to be Don Cos- Halepeska, Marcus Anton; Hall, to qualify last year at the confer- and soph sprinter Bon Clinkscale ta in left and Garland Fielder in prove on a 12-13 mark over thflpbll Robert Alvin; H|U, Virginia Lee; season last year, but the Owls.ire ence meet. as potential point makers. Clink- Hannsz, Barbare^Slizabeth; Har- center. A1 Johec gets the nod at scale ran a 9.6 100 as a freshman, principally anxious to achieve suc- Owls ris, George Dennis; Hawkins, Jack shortstop in his first varsity game. Coach Emmett Branson's Bice but football injuries may slow him Wade; Hickman, Jo-Anne Marie; A southpaw, John Gibbs, tenta- cess in the loop games, with the Owls as first place prospects in Ed up. 1 Hight, Charles Wesley; Hill, Cath- tively is slated to make his vaseity league race to open with a two- Davis, a vastly improved half-miler, The Aggies appear a shoo in to arine Sue; Hodge, Martha Louise; debut in the home opener today, game series on March 27-28 against and a well-coached mile relay team, grab their third straight SWC Holden, David Edward William; while letterman Bobby Leggett, the Baylor Bears in Houston. In featuring .anchor man Billy Ed track crown, with Texas providing Holland, Elsa Jean; Hoopes, Jack spuadman Bobby Sheridan, and the preseason reckoning, the Bears Daniels, who is also good for points the swiftest competition. SMU, a Eugene; Israel, Louis Frank; Jack- sophomore Richard Floyd are in the 440. Shot putter Ronnie Ber- surprise third last year, is likely are rated the club with the best son, Donald Everett; Jaschke, H. among other hurlers slated for ear- ger, sprinter-broad jumper James to be in the same spot, though Riley; Jones, Patrick Cullen; Kass, ly duty. chance to beat out the Texas squad "Popeye" Beavers and soph hurd- pushed by Rice. Arkansas, TCU and *"-arbara; Kessler, Florence Jean; The Owls liave been out for a in the defense of their '52 title lers Ken Whitnjire and Lamoine Baylor will fight it out forN the re- Eestenberg, Louette; Kirby, Shar- month, although missing several honors. Holland can be counted on for maining places. lie Jeanne; Krachy, Florence Ann; Lacey, Trammell Calhoun, Jr.; Laf- foon, John Donald; Laigle, Eliza- beth McGinty; Langford, Charles Mastern, III; Lapin, Herman; Lar- kins, Robert Pruett; Lasser, Nor- man Lippard; Lawhon, Jane Mclv- er; Leavitt, Bernice Davis; Leeds, J. 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