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yV :r,i,v!'V ii-J. •-I'c.i-'.ri • Ilfsiilillii mmmi(ffilW«SP|ii P 'Wi'! •si liil fl I K'S xMraw MnMH illiSilP •• fj RibWiBtl The Rice Institute mmm Student Weekly Publication IHIfit-if • !'• |j 4--.- Volume XXIV 55-738. HOUSTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1938 Number 1 -c~r: Mill Summer Is Cooled Girls Break Loose * * * * * # ****** P; At Baptist Retreat K WITH REGULAR - By Obliging Atom SB III ****** Cracking Machine At Casa Del Mar SATURDAY NIGHT AFFAIR John C. Martin, Senior 1 ! 1 11 1 The Riep Baptist Student Union j, Ij'.viii.'? ^j.'-V! ' ' i ' . •;' ••••• •" V ". ,v . . . Air conditioned down to 75 degrees Mechanical Engineer, - Five Others On Honorable Mention List For for scientific purposes, the Institute elided its fall retreat yesterday at Fahy Godfrey's Orchestra to Play From 9 to mm atom bombarding machine has turned Receives Award noon, after spending two days at M- , j Graham Baker Studentship; Two Hundred out to be a very convenient experi- Casa del Mar. Pastors of four church- 12 at Arabia Temple; Committee Sets Nine Undergraduates on Honor Roll ment, for Dr. R. A. Wilson, professor As evidence of their continued in- es brought the principle messages in Dates Through January 7 of physics, admits that that tempera- terest iii engineering education at the morning and evening sessions. Harold Marsh, Jr., junior student from Tyler, last June was ture was nice to work in during the Opening- the season wu'ly with a matriculation dance next Sat- Rice Institute, the engineering alum- The girls staged a minor revolu- summer months. awarded the highest scholastic honor that a Rice undergraduate ni are awarding an annual stipend of tion Tuesday evening, in revenge on urday night, the dance conimitee has energeticrtlly jjone about Because dry air is needed in the may win, the Graham Baker Studentship, given annually to "that 300 to that engineering! student,: of the boys who have placed crabs and planning both Saturday night and organization dances for the en- s experiments which will bo conducted member of the student body earning the highest record in scholar- other unlikely, objects In their rooms tire year.' when the huge machine, housed in a good character and personality, en- at previous? retreats. The girls, how- ship for the year." green frame building behind the tering his senior year, >vho shows by The first dance, like most of the following Saturday night af- ever, hail some difficulty, for they The first award of the scholarship, which was established by Physics Amphitheater, is' completed; his scholastic record and his interest fairs, will be held from }>' to, 12 at the Arabia Tcmiile, with Fahy iwi Were caught red-handed. Captain and the late Mrs. James A. Baker, of Houston, in memory a thormostatically-controlled unit and participation in student affairs Godfrey conducting the orchestra, Hosts will introduce new -tu-. Two of the most daring .if them ! of their eldest son, Frank Graham Baker, was made for the aca- was installed this summer to keep that he gives promise of being a dents to the regular patrons. j the temperature constant within one- eased out of the back door during the credit to the engineering profession. p Dates have Ven set for all ,Un-- demic year 1918-1919. fourth of a degree. candlelight service, bearing ,ii sack ADTIIITD D fOHM _ • Consideration: Si to be giyeti to the containing garlic, sugar, 'crackers, ees up to .iamiary,, Albert Ski ling, j /*,!» llUJIV 0« LUIlil • i» 'jf Five other students, Willoughby The vacuum tube of the machine Vl"i .president of. thc' Siui.lent: y,'N,'iit|uc,i,.!,','.!,iii-.,j Williams and Leah Miny Woodward, has now been completed, and Dr. Wil- financial circumstances of .the stu- arid bran, They cautiously stoic over ; ! wlR niiunee News Item 1300 Students A college education shorn a man how little other people know.—Richarii Haliburton Enter Institute Hirdler, Sadye Rose Jacobs, Annie mm : Marie Jookel, Mary Ann Jones, Mary Jill (•Mra Continued Ellzaboth Kelley, Kenneth Klind- Continued it® |||| A Message worth, Matilda Kunover, James G. Established 1910 On the advent of another academic year it is pleasant The Thresher, official newspaper of student* at the Rice Institute, Hous- From Page 1 Lillard, Robert McCants, D. R. Me- D From Page 1 ton, Texas, is published weekly from registration day in September to com- to join in the Thresher's annual welcome alike to new and Cord, Robert McKee, Bonnie Elloise 9 II ills • mencement in June, except during-holiduy and examination periods, and when returning members of the Rice Institute. Not altogether Mohr, Jrl Mowery, Jr., Mareelle r. Johnson; the Katie 6. Howard Schol- unusual circumstances warrant a special issue. unexpected, you have nevertheless come on us in a hurry, Palisson, Al Parish, Nancy Jane (Columbia), assistant in physical ed- Entered as second class matter, October 17, 191(1, at the post office in for the long vacation has proved to be very short. Yester- arship to Dorothy Wroo; the Lady Prutt, Ruth Richaidson, A. F. Sartor, ucation; Harry Williams Crate, B. Houston, Texas, under the act of March ,'1, 1k79. Subscription price; by mail, Geddes Prize in Writing to Maruarct Jr„ Edwinna Satterfield, Frances S. in architecture (Rice), fellow in day—it cannot have been last June—we sent last year's architecture; Price Bush Elkin, B. A. one year $2, payable in advance. Ellen Schiller; and the Axson Clul) Scarborough, Don Super, Charles Campus office, next to Ihe periodical file library in the Administration graduates out into the wide, wide world, with the best of Sullivan, Katherine Taylor, Alan (Harvard), fellow in chemistry; Jul- Prize in Writing to William Goyen. Building. Downtown office, 4:ua (Jurrow Street. good wishes. Today a new college generation arrives upon Uinland, Erlene Dorothy Wueden, ian Frank Evans, M. S. (Oklahoma), The Mary Alice Elliott Loan Fund JtKPNf 0INTKD NATIONAL ADVf«TlB)NO BY the scene to follow them four years hence. And we are happy Doris Estelle Weismunn, Jack Wil- fellow in physics. Malcolm Thomas for foreign travel and study in ar- National Advertising Service, Inc. in the prospect of the best year yet. son, Ruth Wisenberji', and Carl Wood- McCants, B. A. (Rice), fellow in chitecture was awarded to .lames Colhuc Publishers Hcpresftttatite linn'. chemistry; Andrew Wetherbee Mc- 420 MAOI»C>N Avis. New YORK. N. V. You will meet our cordial welcome, I doubt not, with Karl Dunawuy, who has received hi* Reynolds, B. A. (Rice), fellow in cmi-'aoq pa*r»K • Lie ANei-tih - rak r«ANti*ro Freshman Scholars the response of spirit and resolution which we have become B. A., B, S. in architecture, and M. A. physics; two chemists Nnt Huyler Scholars with special mention on accustomed to expect from the students of this institution degrees from Rice, The Samuel Fain Marsh, B. A. (Rice), fellow in chem- IMiohcs Carter Fellowship was awarded to the frushman list included twenty- istry: Mary Emily Miller, B. A. Editor in all circumstances of their life. You will again hold high Wayside 205!» John Pureell N'ash, graduate, of the throe: Walter James Austin, Jr., (Rice), fellow in chemistry; Paul Business Jftkrmjyer Lehigh 1070 the standards of character, scholarship, and sportsmanship University of California, who to Frances Bass, Nicholas Bellegie, Al- .Edwin Pfeiffer, B, S, in E. E. (Rice), Downtown Office Wayside 1441 by which you and your predecessors have made fhe good ceived his M. A. degree from Rice in vin Beyer, Frederick Boesch, Alan assistant in electrical engineering; name of Rice. 'The, times are more momentous than ever, June. Buster, Charles Chan, John Cratin, James Curtiss Schiller, B. A., (Rice), Jr., Edward Fry, Warren Gillespie, in chemistry; Meredith Morgan Editorial Stall' that is the only respect in which they change. They call, and Junior Scholars Jr., Edward (Iron', Euirene Kardinu', Sparks, B. A. (Rice), fellow in chem- Francis C"Hms Editor call insistantly. for the hopeful outlook, steady courage, The scholarship list for Ji)87-li):!8 Jiv, John Loeffler, Jr., Charles ilan- istry; Karl Cornelius ten Brink, B, S. Bill Balkny Assistant Editor hoiior, and self-reliance to which you are seasoning your- prepared in July by the Office of the devHle, tfeorge Martin,..Charles Mat in Ch.E, (Rice,) fellow in chemistry- Contributor!!! hi this i.ssuo: I'atriek Nicholson, G, Word, W. C. selves here, Registrar gave twenty-five junior thews, Georgia Miller, William Phil- Mr. Potter takes the place of Lynn Malont', .If.. Henry Hunlap. Mary Fusselmun, Biirljarn Myers, scholars with special mention: Wil- lips, DorPthy Pike, Jerome Lee Rosen The physical setting of the place you have found as Marshall Case, former instructor in liam Alvarez, Edwin Arnold, Mar bloom,, Keith Ellis Unlabel, Margaret Ethel IllooriifioJd. Helen N'olen. history, who was away on a leave of fair as ever, but with a difference, for its stable beauty and guerite Barton, Reha Alice Heeler, Ellen Schiller, and: Franklin Staley. absence a year ago to .accept appoints convenience have been'-considerably enhanced. The trustees Frances Bonner, Francis Collins, The; fifty-foui freshman scholars Husinexis; Staff ment; at Louisiana State University, have had the space doubled in the Annex of the Mechanical Ralph Dawson, William Denhrpck, were John Kenneth Arthur, Norvil Jack Flanks ^fii!:Business Manager Mary Anpe Denman, Rita Gay, John and has now accepted ifn assistant f! Laboratory, have had the approaches ; to' the, campus re- Arnold Baker, Robert Erwin Bickeh professorship of history at that in- Hall, Margarut Johnson, Harold paved; und protected, and the major roadways -res-made, while Judy Ellen Ii ios.su t, Alien Homer stitution. Marish, Jr., John Martin, Henry M. 1 Blair, Glenn Morgan Blouln, Nancy MlRlilHIB Some Matters of Policy the tiew stadium, provided last spring by some four hundred Dr. Bennett takes an instructor- Moui'is, ,Ji:., Olcott Phillips, Robert Beth Boggs, Walter Bolton, John Altt*n>(ii.>4" t" a,--is1 in cam-iii.tr out the high' academic ideals caivtributorsehas risen majestically agJtinst the sky to domi- Pureell, Clare K. Rollosso'n, Mary ship from, which Dr. L. M, Mott- Leslie Boyer, "Elizabeth Butler, Leon- Sinith has retired to continue in busi- <>f t i-iv Jik'.i;, T|!iHii'vil'ii:. Mflilieatioj!; this year will luise its edi-' nate tlie city's southern horizon. Catherine Sehuell, Louis Todd, Mar-J ard William Cain, Monroe Cheney, ness in Houston. _ :_ t''I'ial ].M>ik;y. -'on: t lie leillmi'ftiji |>< COME TO SEE IJS- THIS FREE BOOK In Our New Location—104 A. 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The meet opened July 2, the low 220-meter event, Tolmich de- thousand spectators later cheered Rice's hurdling sweep for the colt to leave July 8 with the team with hundreds of top notch athletes clined to run and so relinquished his wildly as the new champion appeared day. The fifteen points thus gar- headed for Sweden. Patterson em- 8a.tthe^ ed in dismal weather for pre- tiecond title to Wolcott, who led a before them to stammer briefly Into nered in three events gave Rice barked .July 20 with members of the liminaries. The sophomore Wolcott flashy field home in the longer race. the stadium loudspeaker. fourth place in point standings, abovbov«e ; second group, who went first to Eng- 1 1 1 was immediately withdrawn from Second to Rice's sensation was Lat- i'• • 11 ' • : • ; •' ; • all other collegiate or university land before joining forces with Wol- junior competition by Branson, who timer, of the champion New York Patterson Repeats totals as the University of California eoti's crew and a third contingent refused to risk Injury ' in Athletic Club. Stars of the magnitude The repeat victory of Patterson at Los Angeles pulled up fifth with "fo r a big meet in Berlin on of Lemcn and Woodstra trailed oven in his specialty was surprising in a total of 7. 18, p-' n Guernsey Brings Owls Intercollegiate the cold atmosphere. Patterson was view of his earlier poor showing dur- Net T tle; w cott further. Leinen, the Big Ten title- Immediately after their triumph Sweden Welcomes Squad i ! nearly : eliminated ; in the preliminar- ing the preliminaries. He took a ill! * °l and Patterson holder from Purdue, came in third at Buffalo the Owl aces were des- Arriving in Sweden on July 22, ies as he attempted to defend his: slight lead in the back stretch and Make Tour of Europe behind l.attimer, while Woodstra ignated members of the Amateur Turn to Page -1, Number 7 440-meters title for the last time, and was never headed as he finished in things looked bud for the Owls's bid By Patrick Nicholson for complete national hurdles su- Little content after the finest season in the history of Rice premacy. Meet officials had decided i I athletics, three of the Institute's most brilliant competitors went to run preliminary, semi-final, and :3 I. J •/'1 A -—rS' . STAGE i. JOHNNY SULLIVAN 'MM * ami His \ Collegiate Swingsters 8 0 ENTERTAINERS 8 0 15., Big Novelty Acts ..15 -AND ON THE SCREEN- EUROTi OLIVIA NO III AllVANCK FLYNN DeHAVILANI) IN Walter Connolly RoaaHnd Russell PRICES in 'FOUR'S A CROWD' i iiii PAGE POUB THE RICE THRESHER THURSDAY. IS, IMS Brooklyn, and Dr. Floyd E. Ulrleh Queen's University, Canada. He ob. manager of the store, has announced. Continued Continued Continued was in Schenectady. tainad his doctor of nhllomnhv do* The freshman store, where all Both Dr. R. A. Twuioff and Br. yi'flfl from Cambridge Univflfittv books used in courses numbered 100 From Page 1 From Page 1 Harry B. Weiwr were In Colorado, ter working there three years as can be found, will be placed in its From Page 1 Dr. Tuanoff in Lyons, and Dr. Weiter 1851 Exhibition Scholar of Queen's regular position on the second floor in Estea Park, University. of the Administration Building, at Walter P. Miksch was in Aihland. As instructor in physics at Rice, union at the Engineering Show lust that Mr. Cohn came to Texas from ana, a former member of the Rice at Cambridge, Dr. Bonner will return the head of the stairs directly north ; Oregon: James 8. Waters spent part Dr. Bennett will this yeax teach April, the alumni, feeling the need Arkansas as a young man in the faculty, in Berkeley, California, Dr. of the sallyport. to Rice to take up his duties as as- Physics 310, an advanced course in of his vacation in a military camp This store will be open from 8 a. m, for an organization to bind the en- 1800V. When Mr. Rice completed his Bray and Dr. Evans collaborated on sistant professor of physics. electricity.' at Laredo; J. D. Thomas was in Kan- to 5 p. m., from September 1(1 through gineering graduates closer together, ai-rangements for the establishment a mathematics textbook a few years Dr. H. A. Wilson, professor of sas City, Missourij Verne P. Simons Dr. Mutt-Smith Resigns September 23. After September 23 all of the Institute, Mr, Cohn became physics, again this year will teach appointed a committee to study the ago, relatives in Kansas; and Jos- Dr. L. M. Matt-Smith, former in- the books will be returned to the rug-" S. Gallegly stayed on a ranch Physics 200, a course in electricity problem. assistant secretary of the Board of John Purcell Nash, mathematics structor In physics, this summer re- ular store, which will he open from near San Antonio. and magnetism, while Dr. C. W. The result was the formation under Trustees and business manager of the signed his position to devote his en- 8 a. m. until 5 p. m. the first week fellow, also visited in California. His Heaps, professor of physics, will as W. J. Coppoc visited in Port Ar- tire time to the Matt-Smith Corpora- the laws of Texas of a non-profit SI (J,OOO.OIJO estate, home is in San Diego. usual give the freshman course, as of school, and afterward from 8 a. m. thur; H. C. Welsh took a trip through tion, engaged in building gravity met- until 2 p. m„ except on Saturdays, corporation knows as the Engineer- Served Twenty-eight Years Dr. J. A. Lynch taught at Penbody well as his advanced courses. Yellowstone National Park; and Dr. ers and conducting geophysical pros- whon it closes an hour earlier. ing Alumni of Institute; ,'|tjtiorp For tweiity-eigh;t! years, through r College in Nashville, Tennessee, over R. E. Westmeyer was in Springfield, pecting for petroleum. During the early rush hours after the opening of the Institute in 1912, orated.' . the summer. Dr. Frank A. Pattie was Missouri. The designer of one of the most STUDENT'S school opens, the waiting line will be down toMarch, 1030, Mr. Cohn cap- Other plans of the corporation in- also in Tennessee, in Winchester. ,g-/V-/;j,:i; accurate gravity meters in use toduy, formed through the first floor library ably filled these positions, carrying STORE C clude the eventual employment of a Dr. Mott-Smith has organized a com- next to the stores out tile dream of the founder and Scott Teaches Watches repaired and regulated In .secretary who will manage a sort iaf pany which now has fifteen explora- TO FIRST FLOOR ——_—_ by his wise investments and counsel Dr. Harry A, Scott taught at Col- •I# hours. No more waitinK I to 2 employment agency for Rice engi- tion crews working jn Egypt, South Fountain Pen Hospital repairs all enabling the administration to main- weeks. It will H. O, K. If from «. 0. To make it more easily available umbia University in New York, join- America, and the United States. makes of Pens and Pencils. 801 Kress neering graduates. tain the high standards which have Kreiter, Kress Bldg. Lobby. to the students, the Cooperative ing the list ol' other Rice instructors Dr. Bennett Joins Staff Bldg. F-7918, • always been its policy. The new instructor who will join Store, which carries the textbooks R|: | who were in New York. Dr. Joseph Why worry when you break your Two years ago Mr. (fiohn asked to. Watches repaired and regulated in the staff this year is Dr. W. E. Ben- used in courses at Rice, has been Ail makes repaired and sold, Points mmk Hattista was in White Plains, New fountain 1'en or Pencil? Just lake it be relieved o? his sttumuous duties, 48 hours. No more waiting 1 to 2 nett, former Scholar of Trinity Col- moved this year to 104 Administra- exchanged. Desk sets repaired, Foun- York; John Bertram Bates was in to the Fountain Pen Hospital, they re- awl: the board accepted his resigna- weeks. It will H. G. K, If from B. Q. lege, Cambridge. Dr. Bennett re- tion Building, the former location of tain Pen Hospital. 601 Kress Bldg. Big Flats; Maxwell 0. Reade was in Kreiter, Kress Bldg, Lobby. pair all makes. (St>1 Kress Bldg., tior. on condition that he continue as ceived his master of arts degree front the Thresher office, Earl Wallace, F-7918. I'-"ft IS. secretary emeritus and' advise with the board in handling the affairs " of Union finals. Wolcott also turned in by many observers. McNeill, rnnked sophomore was cheered incessantly Julius Heldman G-4, 12-10, 8-8, after the Institute, He remained in that a creditable 14.4 in the 110 highs be- ninth by the United States Lawn as he battled grimly to deuce the the California)! had led in every set. C. (i. Risley It. K. Sonny Continued Scorning the lesser meets, the Rice position until his death. fore leaving for Athens and the home Tennis Association, is the present na- match nicely at 3-0, 2-8, (i-ll, (1-2. But Ever} thing in Musical Merchandise tional indoors titlehoUlor. star now moved definitely into the 'The two institutions will receive of the famed athletes of old. From Page 3 what a brief respite, as Harman big time as he paused In Jackson Houston Band House Mr. <;'ol>i|;,t bequest . aftei'; the death Guernsey was seeded number three (iucrnscy Home From Tennis Wars pressed to take the next three games Heights for the eastern clay coui'W KXI'KUT IfKI'AlRlNC of ttyree individuals p> whom t'hi" in1- and hailed as Dixie's hope when play Frank Guernsey hurried from For- and a t'ommanding lead. Again Frank meet before Seabright. Play was *12 McKilvney !*>•. 7"Sfi'l \;i|pe is' left dm inu their iife-tivues. Woleott went right to work at Stock- bagan, Brushing aside lesser stars in est Hills today and the climax of forced indoors, where Guernsey lost Selman and Rtiescher llund He made no rei!pic.s{. ds to how the holm, where the athletic-loving' the opening rounds, he advanced to settled valiantly to work, winning the the annual tennis wars. The tiny quickly to Doug Imhoff, but he be- Instrument.- money ihould be used by the trustee* the fourth round at the expense of next five games in succession, Then Swedes hud filled their newspapers Rice star, who is noted for his sta- gan to devote Serious time to the • o' the Institute. with stoi'ifs of his feats ami arranged Doug Inihoff, University of Californ- on match- point in the tenth game, mina ancl ability doggedly to out- ia. Next afternoon the fireworks be- doubles play that w»» to bring later 0 — a gala arrival for the entire Amen-, Guernsey erreci. Harman, quick to last larger and more adept oppon- gan as eight determined young men recognition. Here he and Wayne Sab- finb''squad.. •MBp .obligtrii) with the ents, was bringing his school its sec- settled down to serious play. The push any advantage, evened up at in advanced to a bitter five set loss finest;. pei'foriiiai.ic*, s of his European »id intercollegiate title after an ar- highly regarded McNeill was absetit (fi and changed his mode of at- in the finals. - • jiHint as he Bin 111 t|ie 'aurceahle Continued dent' campaign in the East. l'rdm the final eight, having been tack. Gambling his reserve strength Teams With Russell ISobbill j Swedish elimate. Dilighlingi the it The Owl sophomore; left for Fort upset by Georgia Institute of Tech- in a last attempt, the coast star Seabright saw the pairing of School Supplies I crovyd with ; his: versatility ami; 'gi-ace'i".Wort h Juiie !) after a brief early nology'# Bobbitt in the first on- Guernsey with Russell Bobbitt of From Page 1 tilepiKW siieedrtti;)-;. won 'iVoth hul'tlley suddenly ..began to rush the net. With Stationery b campaign that landed him the South- slaught. ; , ' Georgia Institute of Technology, a Ijaiulily before eiiptiiiinv; the western conference singles crown. In characteristic calmness, Guernsey combination that was to prove more Guernsey delighted the gallery as Books - - Gifts jtu'ii:; ilii'iiurh hyili-oiron ionr/.c the iyard dash as well. Ili' .-tii'anieil tiver Cliwtown he; -met and walloped Wil- moved back, passed him neatly with and more succcrst'ul. After the in- he came from behind to outsteady nti'iii'is of the na.-. live histn -ticks in 13;9 lo 1 his mei Allison in the last round of the accurate placements, and rah out tercollegiate titlist had bowed to Lending Library his .old opponent from the Universi- Te-Sah Sectional tournament. The vet- Frankie Parker, he and Bobbitt went Tiiinvis, positively ehnrf'-d ptir- at till: Texas Kolays. ty of Texas, Robert Kamrath. Trail- the match at 8-0. 111111111 1 eran lhivis Cup cainpnigner immed- on to the semi-finals over Render^* :»•;«*, '.v iljl then lie I'oro.l down the .Mranwliile Patterson was Winning' ing the, Austin standout one, set in Finals Are Anti-Climax 1014 Texas Ave. iately predicted victory for Uuern- sou and Anderson, the North Caro- ; >Vj-> i S|? p 1 !>ii BjW wjwlri).'| fi«Mi of his specialty !at I.omi.e: '•<• f'i• i r dlSi, the blistering heat, Frank overcame ; sey in the ihtei'cdllegiates. ! Meanwhile Lewis had worn down lina duet. At Southampton1 the same ;j iWliiiiSil i"HOi|s Kli^lish 'gathev^d 'to; initial, wildness to run, out the match Wetherell with his " relentless at- combination dropped a five set de- im (•ieHro^Uitiei .tvO.ierator, They mwATO tiavelmgif \)|tt,J|eftn\|,<>o1ipidly Ihit Guernsey's iiext niove was a with the loss , of ohly three more WHKKK TO LI M IT.' tack to win the other finals spot. cision in the last round to Kovaes , Will! in. -.Ji hivue'i '•','ne ij'ftrl of l ho lain:. fhraslr^tive'ir;! o« n 'athlete's. •• flHjnpj to surprising one, Weary from the in- gaipes at 5-7, (i-1. ftkuinWhllc Guernsey's last match with Lewis and Harman. Meeting a player nearer lillwl !J|P '«•;>,LVEii UJ.II II • i.iifi i lie Bti-ijii; i»n August 1M, the conihined, cessant .-Texas heat, the Rice star top-seeded'Joe Hunt btiwed In three Law so 11 Drug Co. Was only anti-climax to the brilliant his own stature on the grass at Rye, ! £ ..i1., ;fe i • SB 10 ffltei? • • jilfel'j! jfjjfii1 fifi\iiinteiii:i ' Athletic' Union foree-. met suddenly left for home ill the midst setts to Harman, his neighbor from 17IIS Siinsot play of the previous day. Lewis, a New York, the week of Atlgust 8, : (i' on',. "$• "tSinn-j (iermany's aces and their toughest tif qualifying rouiids for the inter- the University of . California; and The ('liisc'si ami th< 1 l stocky and determined player with Guernsey put up a terrific fight be- ' tyVmpletej) 11| i thin,': competition in two day meet witnes- collegiate meet Refusing, to com- the M "'Ph.V twins from Chicago both close-cropped blond hair, was no fore losing 9-7, 1-0, 0-2 to Bitsy Ititfht Jlahjml tin: .VI. j'. J jfcj '•*'P# sed Skv ! almost 15(1.1100 spectalio s ment on hi.4 abrupt duparture, Guern- fell—Chester being outclassed by U. match for the Rice Institute repre- Grant, who collapsed twice on the 11-01)85 I'Dt i'>- \\'oli:ott liiot anil vanquished ••'iVdmich sc'y nursed a strained side suffered S. C's Wetherell after: wiitclving his sentative, who won much as he Westchester courts in Winning. Con- iii'.tiu'-rhigh hurdles;',clocked at. 11:1 in conference competition for nearly counterpart William lose quickly to pleased at (1-4, 0-2, 0-0. tinuing here in doubles, Frank pnd The Ciermans were deeply impressed j thrjje weeks before reappearing on Hoiyy Lewis; the Ivenyon College The Kcnyon College player, who Bobbitt breezed until they met Budge itii t he .-MO; met|i)i' ' hurdiiits eveiit,|'he tennis'horizon. giant-killer. hails from Texarkana, exhibited lit- and Mako in the semi-finals. SPECIALIZING |H PvR;E'S RADIOS vcHicb Patterson won in Sa« Filters National 't'ournameiit Goes Into Semi-Finals tle of the fire that helped him tear Guernsey met Parker again at tiic slow track, He I'inisheil to wild This tinn' the diniiti utive stylist The semi-finals pitted Kice's hiqie through three seeded stars earlier in Newport the following week, and fell Arvin, DKTROLA, Fada, applause of the , tlio'u^amls who' popped up in North Carolina at one against Harman, Lewis against Wet® the tournament. At match point 6-4, 0-4 after blowing an early lead, ! :j;iini.VedhjW |®| faviirite affairs, the Middle Kmerson, Ivadette ereltl. In Harman, Guernsey was ;up Guernsey set up an arching lob over but he and Bobbitt attracted plenty 'j | !tilyii;ipic.Stadium;.i||i| .'.J'.A.tlahtjc invitation, which he won ; against a brilliant oppiiunt, 'fresh his opponent, who had torn to the of attention in their next tournament, Home and Car Radios Repaire^l ,| j The American^ j stopped ••%>! jn wiihout the ltiSs df a single set, It and determined from his convincing Pet. Lewis did not attempt a recov- the national doubles scramble at | j IfeoMlett the I'o Ho Win |? j Wei'kehd;'1 ^for wak July 2, the eve of. the inteicol win ovei"JocufHUnt. Harmali had lit- ery, and instead had started to con- Brookline, Massachussets. Scoring a 1 j"| an unft^eiijtflll encittrnfer: with aicllier legiate meet, Guernsey hurried on to trial \*uiu'.'s of thf.' Season srally blasted Hunt off the court with gratulate the apparent winner when nice upset, the young Southerners ; = 1 group,'; of Gqrjrtan, stai'!^.': The Rice the "Merii)!! Gricket. Club in Havur- tremendous forehand drives that had the shot drifted out. The Texarkana crushed the Yugoslavian Davis Cup • j aces wonS|:i(;'Halties' liYechanie- ford. Pt'iinsylvaiiia, Where Amcricu'E A Com hi nation Rad io and the favorite running past bis base boy, heartened by this turn of events, team in straight sets. Guernsey !'|>J ally • before anuisrifg theinselves with forimost collegiate, players were al- line to recover, ami he went to work rallied quickly to deuce the game, aroused much comment by his "ability Phonograph, Only $29.50 (! j'.other' I'venlsj Wolcott' taking'a sec|' H'ady gathered. ,lqij"Hunt, University immediately on his semi-finals op- but two points later he had lost the ably to cover so much court space. j jiond in ' and • Patterson of • .Southern California's Davis Gup ponent, running out two sets before match on his own errors. Boomed for a startling upset the next LET I'S SERVE YOU j ! thi!,'.I i;rr the high ,;juijl)): At Vieima spare and Number "> nationally, was Guernsey could solve the Californ- Pushing on further east, the new day, the youngsters appeared be- j libtli won, in poer tirae, but it wa.J'j genei'ally .favored to take the crown ia's. attack. Still calm under the tre- champion next appeared at Forest wildered and lost "'quickly to Budge' i'[ a dil'ferent story at ..Budapest,'- In the relinquished after two years by Rr- mendous pressure, Frank tried a net Hills to compete in the New York and Mako, who went on to capture RICE RADIO SERVICE I | M.uim'arian lapita; Paiti'i'M-n went II riest Sutler of Tuianc, who has com- game against the booming drives that State clay court championships. Con- the great Longwood Bow] with a J Work arid unned • .ut a .">2:K MVOI- the pleted his eligibility. Don | McNeill, 151S Sunsqt at Rico Blvd. J-2-8592 were sending him scurrying to every quering tile foremost eastern colleg- surprisingly easy \vin over Qujst j .14,(1 hurdles routi 'S))".ed nmuth to the Oklahoma City flash represent- corner. iate opposition, Guernsey pushed on and Bromwich, the highly touted pair X aki- the national. Amateur Athletic ing1 Kenyun College, was also: liked The tide changed. The little Mice lo the finals, where he disposed of from down under, The Smile of Service ' ! H. H. HAVEMANN GULF STATION Al.MKDA AND CAM;MKT HaUery Service. Tires, Tubes, Accessories.' ;# ' Let I I'iclv I p Vour ( HI1. And Keturn It I'o V ini Looking fSlfl Netv. 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Station r PAUL DOUGLAS Dally Spwts Program SI Leading N. B.C. Copyright 1958, Stations I ini.i,TT at Mvm TOBACCO CO, *?•••' r. Richtet' stated, solving t/ie I » cUe-piecc Dfcni'Stra jrlstftutileilis .ii'iid , ili- , !:ii(iv. , o; i|f philsophy degree from the In- problem of a textbook for the 'lArfeo half year; Dr. Bonner, abroad "cm a Fahy Godfrey's local Uclvr-picce |B|g»(iiii,ii(iy .Hi;. mfflSt' f h'rf l»< nVptf stitute several years ago, was award- tin Dickson Scholarships to William influx of students in between ele- ANNEX DOUBLED (Juggenheiin Fellowship in physics at orclu-.-tra jla.s'. bec'ii: PP ed one of the fellowships. Dr. Swing Denbrock and Charles Dodd; the ,t.he:• e ooou.'si's/" mentary and advanced chemistry. Dr. Caniliridge, for the entire year. Saturday night, diiiices. '^'itii'this i'jijM is now assistant professor of physics Friends of Rice Scholarship to Geor- I It'"-/wtisii'»l'.Tl-foetiofai-y :l,o VV'lll.iant Kichtcr.spent-two years in actual or- Expansion in the Engineering De- New: appointments to the faculty; :-hi'>lra i.^ Tutsie Edwiirds; i'c'ijli,!iine ! at Lehigh Uniersity in Pennsylvania, ge William Cline; the Chapman- Mfir-'ir:i|jj|fhe |p:i|||ij:ie .. ganization of the book. partment for the -coming yeai* in- Dr. ' William ,K. Bennett, instructor vocalist. Fahy is IVatui ing a -wine 1 at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Bryan Memorial Scholarship to Ev- Ij*).; 'ipijil!jH In..''t,.Ntij'nIr.-'i ?. cludes the appointment; Of three new in physics; Grover Leon Bridgei;,.. M| ; ! : 1 ; Turn to Page 4, Number J> elyn Junker; the Lady Washington Professors who spent their vaca- arrangement of i.iii in-t:M!l..: sorig. y;,) •'-I;'?-, r '.-IV.'' '. •» instructors and the doubling of the A. (llice), Ph.D. (Iowa State I.: for- Texas Centennial Award to Margaret tions in Europe include Dr. A. 1). 3\:le- •itic's Honor,- 0 — size of the Aniie.V to tin1 "Mechanical merly instructor in chemical 'engi- Tui n to Page 2 Number H Jvillop, Dr. Marcel Moraud, and Dr. The'- j da nee |||ft (rlt'o,.} I|!i|j||!w Laboratories. neering at Iowa State College, in- DRAMA CLUB —0 — Heinrich Meyer. Dr. McKillip, study- tWw ilire ., iiiiiiihiaticaily deitoi ijiwii d JULES DRACH ing in London, will not reutirn to his Increased laboratory space will be structor in Chemical engineering: 1jlwifci!! ,,ijf :||i Stuy.i'r.'i „ |'miii»-'il» NAMES FIRST classes until midterm. In his absence available both to freshmen and upper Janies W; (ireely, B, S. in p, K. (t'ni- j's'U-oiiiliosiiii ;|||i Alb.ei-i, fovVjjrtt* >)i -i- MENORAH CLUB versity of AV'ashington), toinn i Ij OF PARIS TO his classes will be taught 'by Dr. .Jos- class groups. A new, larger drawing lielit g tile C.ouijcii.; .(.hOv^.i1 Folil-Wr' MAJOR PLAY teaching at the University 'iff"Wash- PL ANS MEETING eph Hendren and Dr. Carroll Cam- room and office for John .Marshall tall.' treii,iiii:(i'r .'of'.' UiCneiUilfcil;..lliitler SPEAK HERE 1 Miller, instructor in epgiheeVing ingtoh. Instructor in civil engineer- : : : SEPTEMBER 22 den. , Pe:i.-;-ynic.n, j viiuncili )U'in-at; ltirgi.'.: ' :o:i' •iiiii lipf i • mm drawing, "is' included in the new an- ing; W. f). Milligan. Ph,D. ; i Rjice), : Professor Jules Drach of the Uni- Moraud In France the eoUn>j:,it; jfll Moody.,,.|:ii:es-ii.tiaiU:of: i-ekearch assistant' in ilnuilfttrj., , , ThOiMehohih Society will hold its Dr. Marcel Moraud is still in France, nex. tiw ^Senior. Claws; .and.' Kilioi . Sharp, 'the i-ii('-e'':'i©iJK-i-i^a;^!:,.;<:ji,t|'.i; -...:'.i.i,,s ^i, versity of Paris is expected to ar- David Morris Potter, Jr., B. A i Kraj first meeting ..of the year at 8 p. 111. where he spent the summer, and Dr. The Electrical EnfeineeWhg .De- -ei11 tfti,1 -ti» ilsu' i > (if the ehv,-- n u i 'nm' i -«i, rive at the Rice Institute about Sep- ory), M. A (Vale), formerly South- September 22 at Autry House to in- Meyer has returned from Nurnberg partment will secure the use of the tember 21. He will deliver, in English ern Follow of the Social Scieiiee .Re- iiSISiiilliliii troduce the new and old members of Germany. space vacated in the main building, liilil search Council, Bulkley Fellow in his- a course of three lectures on mathe- the club. while the Mechanical Engineering • i 'i'hi; i»|II liiiiip if Rice Institute was represented by tory, at Yale University, ami assist- RALLY CLUB TO matical subjects, for subsequent pub- As the first social affair of the club two faculty members at the meet- Department will have 111 one room for •part..of fic.i.'.i'V'::, ant in history at: Vale, ami later in- NAME OFFICERS, , for the year, a weinqr roast villi be its larger shop and laboratory class- :i seriitf 'd'.Jfou.r •ip;t)jvr;'.pi-yd:u.-:tSi• lication in the Rice Institute Pam- ing of the American Mathematical structor m history and government held at Clear Lake on the afternoon Society in New York C'ity. Dr. Walter es. NEW MEMBERS -tv,- iiijijjijjhhtu tin . y< phlet. at the University of Mississippi, in- 1 Laboratories In'c'rcased jyl.i iS ® The lectures \vill be of special in- of September 24. Leighton, lecturer in mathematics, structor in histifi'y; Floyd; ^Kyard t'l- At further meetings during the and Dr. H. E. Bray, professor of Laboratory classes will be much The olection of officers to serve .1- till St roii'l p|'( i|l!('(, I' ,-|t< terest to the fellows and the grad- rieh, Ph.D. (Harvard), instructor iri 1 year, several prominent speakers will mathematics, both attended the meet- larger in Mechanical Engineering 330. during 1 in- ci.riiit),^' :yi-ai''OlKi 'tinv :iul- ths, jjljl'SStbiUs ikt i|-,|Jif | J 1 uate studenfe, The programme Will mathematics; Clarence Albert Hall, : address the club, according to Sadye ing. Dr. Bray also visited G. C. Ev- Due partly to a change in the Chemi- inissii>n of 'new mehtlji'rs -is-ill l:|l til iiilii'tiajiivg: ||l; ||ip5;:|)j:||||' ilifiijs i' be announced later, and an invita- 1 : Rose Jacobs, president. Turn to Page 4, Number 4 cal Engineering curriculum which re- B.M.K. (Ohio State)!,' formerly, with business yf the f.irsi;meeting of tl'ic i'ij'e; •cliil'., .w 1,11' -• j' •! 1. "ti":' . u i, tion is extended to all members of 1 ! quires that, this' year both ,junior and the , General Motors. Corporatipft, in- Rally • Ii.ti . .Clyde J'lar.Kt'.ove. ,,Jn,e,:nvl:ie:i.i 0BWist|p' ftej? the Institute to attend. 1 J senior chemical engineers take Civil structor in mechaiiiea! engineering. ol the executive council,.: Juil-- otS v, v 1; Professor Drach, long one of the 8 v'i>nt,':' v.!IT:t'H'riit. ''' •''' Engineering 330. the laboratory New assistant; and fellows: 10m- iiouneod.' . " |l : ; < foremost of living mathematicians, is '^hi-'fevi'f.'i.t '.'.Avilji: i^:.' :. ilk i(:5 !!p||flie '•-'• t.. Two Welcomes Await classes in this course Will also be inett Wrutison, B. A (Rice), At. A. Tile nicetil'.c- w ill be held al 7 aiO lht «)i ;u.i inn yi'iu, s»i a- t i i' i1 coming again to the United States as • • greatly increased. Turn to l'age Numlier il p. m. MoV.day. al Autrj Hou'se. ini:>i,:vTiiii.nt'..,i»n iins! During his stay in Houston Dr. the Rico Institute will begin today. Castor oil in the hair, the ancient Washington), formerly teaching fel- recentlyi' '; lippbiutefl, new lolnmittee Drach will be stopping at the War- New students will be cordially wel- eeupmony of "praising Allah," pul- low at the University of Washing- , tlettiiig an early start in an at- whose pictures, do not ap^le.uand heads, i including -iliM liiratli, in wick Hotel as the guest of the Rice comed by the administration, and ^vill ling Tony's wagon arpund .the cam- ton), instftictor in civil engineering; tempt to obtain the pictures of over adding 1 in the back ol' tile hook li 'tilljiarge of ji.itr,-n bids; Wa.-ni.i Jloei,- Institute. receive an equally hearty greeting .|§ pus, and the trip downtown will be a and Clarence Albert Hull, Bill H, bite thousand students, the Campn- from their traditional torturers, the '.complete' list (if, students, This plan, eke, nienibei'ffhip; Klhel rdo'iviifieUI 0 few of the amusements of the day for (Ohlo State), forhiwly ,with the tlen-J,^1'0 photographer will bejrm taking will also 'permit more pictures / per and Barbara, Myor.-. pii' li, Ed sophomores. the new students and spectators. £lf" The schedule of registration: oral Motors Corporation, instructor pictures today at Autry House, Char- page in the. class sections.: and create, Groff, ad\et tiding; Fraiik Zdmwa'lt. NEW COURSE IN As a special concession to cuts and tickets, and programs!; Bill Tulley, Thursday, new academic students in meehanicdl engineering. lie Mo'ser.. editor, announced, lidded space for further features. blisters, however, the freshmen will l st ill iihotogriiplayahii: Gi-oft; and Ta'l- LITERATURE OF from 8 to 10:30 a. m., and old aca- Boys munis, capts, eollais, or ties With the exception of , Floy i king, be allowed, to retain their shoes, an ieyi , production. AMERICA ADDED demic students after 10:80 a. m, Frl- MEDICAL CU B will be supplied: with those neces- associate editor, and Frank Gooch, unusual procedure. Their shirts and sities for a dighified picture, he * ; " » ' tlay.'-'rtew engineering and architec- student, photoferapheiv Moser, has other supcrflous clothing will be re- A new course in American litera- ture students from 8 to 10:30 a. m., TO HELP WITH * stated,! The plriee . of each picture, is yet announced tIk staff of,'the^eur- moved to give free rein to sopho- 'Journalists' Wanted ture will be offered this year by the old engineering students after 10:30 EXAMINATIONS $1,75. moric decorative ability by chief dis- hook...... ( ,. • • , :,,,: On Thresher Staff English Department, Dr. Joseph Hen- a..in,, and old academic students all Fbllowing ; his good beginning H robcrs Charlie Matthews, Bob Fool- • An important' pint of Goo'ch's job dren, instructor in English, giving during the morning. The Pre-Mcdical Society will assist the pictures for the class sections, er, and Obert Nordin. Charles Dodd, will be to take candid camera shots of Any student who would care to the lectures for the first half-year, After arranging their class sched- in the physical examination of fresh- Moser has completed plans for elab- president of the Sophomore Class the faculty members to replace the lea I'll to pound JCtypew'r'itcr, swear, and Dr. A, D, McKillop, professor of ules, the freshmen this morning will men at the Field House from 2 to 10 orate changes nnd improvements last year, and Albert Sterling, presi- ordinary pictures that have) been read proof, remove ink, or other- p. m. September 22 and 2,'). throughout the yearbook. English, taking up the work when he pass from the Administration Build- dent of the Student,Association, will wise indulge in the temarkahlc This 'examination of all new stu- The history and development o£ used, for" yeui s ' :j-. returns from London in February. ing into the hands of members of bo on hand, in the capacity of ex- business of journalism may attend the oil industry in Texas will lie the The staffs of the Thresher, Owl, and The course will include a brief sur- the sophomore class, who will be perienced initiators, to guide the op- 'tleiTts is a preliminary to the required the first staff meeting of the theme. Division pages will be photo- Campanile will be presented in a vey of the colonial period, and will prepared to receive them in the tra- eration in a general way. course Physical Training 100. Thresher at I p. in. Monday in the graphs, printed in two colors out to similar manner; with Gobeh taking concentrate on the major authors of ditional manner. About fifteen prc-medieal students Thresher office. the ninteenth and twentieth centuries. On freshman Friday, September will act as clerk^ #md recorders for the edge on all four sides, of the Has- shots of the students at work at 'Although' safety will be the theme To find this office, go down the 23, the freshmen boys, by decree of the staff of physicians conducting tings field. school and at the printing offices. The historical and Social significance of the initiation this year, and every stairs of the basement library, turn IlwiiPiilii the dean, will be let alone; but the the examination, and will be inter- The campus views,, instead of being The girls to appear in the vanity of American literature will be em- precaution will be observed to pre- left, take fourteen paces, stop, and girls of the Sophomore Class will ested observers of the proceedings. photographs or line drawings, will fair section, Moser said, will lie chos- phasized throughout, and attention vent injury to any freshman, accord- listen. If you're not there then, conduct the feminine initiation as us- consist of eight panes of water colors 1 will be paid to the history of culture ing to J. P. Wood, sophomore presi- The society will meet for the first en by director Cecil B, UcMllle ivnd you're lost. ual. time this year at 7;30 p. m, Septem- done by n professional artist and ful- a motion picture actor, as yet un- in the South. dent, the freshmen need not expect Students who wish to be on the The sophomore boys will get their ber 23 at Autry House. New students ly reproduced by an elaborate color chosen. The staff will choose sixty Because of Dr. McKIUop's absence that their treatment will be any less business staff please report to are invited to attend. A faculty spon- printing process. girls, fifteen from each class, nnd during the first of the year, his thorough. next crack at the freshmen the night Jack Hanks, business manager. Extra space will be obtained by English 340 course on the novel in Harmless shoe dies, instead of before the Oklahoma game on Oc- sor from the biology or chemistry their pictures, if they so desire, will Several members ore needed to England and America will not be of- house paint, will be used to bedeck the tober 1, at the annual Main Street departments will be chosen for the eliminating the pages at the end of be sent to Hollywood for the final make this a better paper. fered this year. new students, but the effect will be dance and pep rally. club. section listing "students judging, PAGE TWO THE SICE THRESHES