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Entered as second class mailing matterMtftStifi, October 17. 1916. at the Post Office, Houston, under the act of March 3, 1879. Volume Forty, Number Seventeen HOUSTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1952 Contemporary Art Past Follies Hit - Steven Got Even RICE PLAYERS rv'X7* > Y" ' Standards Under Four One Act Plays Cast Fire Tonight At 8 • The second and last of the con- temporary forums will be held to- By Drama Club Monday night in the Lecture Lounge at 8. The Rice Players met Monday night and cast four of the Mr. Edward De Zurkos, Rice asso- ciate professor of architecture and one-act plays to be presented this fall. Mrs. James Richardson, Mr. John Biggers, professor of art director of "Overtones" cast Eileen Reindl as Hariet, Georgia at the Texas Southern University Hink as Hetty, Dorothy Farrington as Margaret, and Judy Fuller will be the speakers. as Maggie. This play marks one of the first instances in which "The standards for the judgment Freudian psychology and sym- of good art and the recent change in > art values which underly the new bolism was used in the drama trend in art Will be under discus- SC Decides of the twenties. The other play sion" said Jerry O'Keefe, Forum Mrs. Richardson is directing is chairman. TV Set Moved "The Stronger" by Strindberg. Pat- Last Friday students, faculty and sy Lee was cast as Mrs. X, and Ann townspeople heard Houston artists Down By Roost Norris is Miss X, the silent one. "Sweeney Agonistes" by T. S. discuss their philosophies of art and A delegation from A&M visited Eliot, being directed by Dr. Willard methods. Robert Preusser, Frank the SC this week and announced Dolesjka, and Mrs. Martin Dreyer Thorp, is one of Eliot's early, ex- plans for Saturday's activities. were the speakers. perimental dramas which was a They said that there would be an , forerunner to Eliot's great renoun The two Forums were planned to PANDAMONIUM informal dance Saturday night. It , as a dramatist. Fred Woods is play- tie into the City of Houston's Al- is from 9 to 12, $2.50 stag or drag, ing Sweeney, Mr. Kenneth Bartlett lied Arts Festival. Included in the with music by Billy May. There will j is Sam, Mrs. Kenneth Bartlett is Festival are shows at the Museum bDallas Avenue. This is the first There will be a meeting of the ing of the club will be on Sunday, event at the Allied Arts Festival; November 23, at 4 PM at A-House. week to handle the reference on to outline the. rest of his aca- Lutheran Metropolitan Club at demic training. Bernhardt Temmel, Director of the Christ the King Lutheran Church problems of liberal arts habi- University of Houston Art Depart- on Sunday at 5 PM. Supper will be tues. After taking his Bachelor's de- gree in English and French at ment, assembled the exhibit to show served, followed by a program on At the meeting of the Methodist Mr. Phillips lived in Farmers- the use of new materials and tech- the History of Hymns and a Hymn Student Fellowship on Tuesday, No- SMU in 1937, Mr. Phillips obtained ville before he went off to SMU in a B.S. in Library Science from Col- niques as a means for a wider range Sing. vember 11, Frank Harris was the 1932; explaining that he came from of expression in' the field of sculp-* guest speaker. He spoke on the big umbia, an M.A. at Yale in 1949, and a place "near Dallas," the librarian a Ph.D. from Dublin's Trinity Col- ture. The foreign students at Rice will revival which will be held in the pointed out that the only notable lege this past July. Especially in- be the guests of the Baptist Student second week of February at the The exhibit presents the work of thing about Farmersville is that terested in books for themselves, Union at a Thanksgiving breakfast First Methodist Church. 25 men from the U.S. and abroad, Audie Murphy was born there. "Not early publications, bibliography, on Sunday, November 23, at 7:30 including Jaques Lipschitz, Alex- that I ever knew Audie Murphy," printing, and bookselling constitute AM, at A-House. Dr. Walter Hearn, ander Calder, Britain's Henry major interests. professor of Bio-Chemitsry at Bay- The next meeting of the Christian Moore, and the two Texans Charles Mr. Weltsch's successor described Umlauf and Octavio Medellin. loy Medical School, will be the guest Science Organization will be on Rice Students Wed, speaker. Thursday, November 20, at 234 the appearance of the library as "in- New hours for the museum are Fondren Library at 6:30 PM. At EBLS Plans Actual viting"; the open stack system, ef- 1-5 PM daily, and 1-9 PM Thursday At the last meeting of the Can- this meeting, Elizabeth Frazzel will Literary Meeting ficient arrangement, and comfort- and Sunday. The exhibit will run terbury Club, the following were read passages from the Bible and able building impress him as mak- The engagement o f Sharlie through December 14, elected to fill vacancies in office: Textbook. ing the library easier to use. Jeanne Kirby to Kohen Ellis White —T-0 has been announced by her parents, Issue P^ciitor Joe Watt Mr. and Mrs. Albert N. Kirby. Both Interested in Books? Sharlie and Kohen are juniors at Thorp the Rice Institute. (Continued from Page 1) 7W£ */C£^73V*ESMEX and critics held that it was the The parents of Marie George function of literature to mirpor on* Entered as second class matter, October 17, 1916, at the Post Office, (Georgie) Leland, have announced Houston, Texas, under the act of March 3, 1879. ly the 'Ideal' aspects of life. But Subscription Rate $1.00 Per Year. the engagement and approaching perhaps equally important was the Represented by National Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Ave., New York City. Published every Wednesday and Friday of the regular school year except during holiday and marriage of their daughter to Dan- fact that many Americans had examination periods by the students of the Rice Institute. Editorial and iel (Hans) Wagner. Georgie is a turned again to Europe in an avid Advertising offices are in the Fondren Library on the campus. Editor Allyce Tinsley Cole sophomore, and Hans will graduate search for what they thought was Business Manager Roger Bonney from Rice in June. They plan to culture. Thus literary culture meant Issue Editors Joe Watt, Mary Ann Mewhinney make their home in Virginia, where something not American but some- Make-up Editor Terry Maltsberger he will be stationed with the U. S. thing that understated European Fine Arts Critic James Korges Marine Corps. themes and styles." Associate Editor Betty McGeever Dr. Thorp believes that American Adviser to Editor Arthur Cole On Tuesday, November 18, Dr. culture has" arrived, although our art Sc e ice Editor : Jean Donaldson Carroll Camden will review his and music have not been accepted,* W .men's Editor Geraldine Lewis book, "The Elizabethan Woman," at in Europe. American culture is the fijvEditor Dick Karig the literary meeting of the J3BLS, best in the world in some fields, and at the home of Jan Price, 3232 Binz, ,rKports Staff J. Fred Duckett, Norman Einspruch, Ralph Williams must soon be recognized as such. Political Analyst Bill Hobby Interesting Books at 1:15 PM. Student Council Reporter Wayne Bennett Candidates for the Campanile Religious Council Reporter Jo Anne Hickman are at. •. On Thursday, November 13, the Vanity Fair Judging are request- Fanfare Editor iJorothylee Nichol EBLS and their dates went on a ed to be in the Lecture Lounge hayride starting at 7:00 PM at the REPORTERS: James Thomas, Arthur Elliot, Bob ijmith, Fines Martin, Sunday evening at 6.45 PM so Post Oak Stables. Brad Thompson, Bill Gordon, Edgar Harris, Jonce Johnson, Jane BROWN BOOK that judging can begin promptly. Warner. This is for the convenience of the The VCLS will meet at 6:80 PM, judges and all girls are asked Exchange Editors Barbara Veyon, Polly Benoit SHOP Friday, November 14, at the Sally- Bridge Columnists Pat Stallings, Harry Clampett, Dick to cooperate. Candidates will 1013 FANNIN STREET port, to go to San Leon, Texas, on wear tailored salts or street Sutton, Jim Freeman CA-7033 the bay, for a slumber party and dresses and high heels. Cartoonist Raymond CKeefe mock initiation. 1 v

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, IMS THB THRESHER Three the Owlets three won-two lost sea- McFeron of Vanderbilt all gave the son, certain to make strong bids for Charley Moore coached Owlets ex- Fatal* Is Bright varsity positions when spring train- cellent secondary defensive play. ing rolls around are such candidates That being a painful varsity weak- As Owlets Show as end Marshall Crawford of La- ness this fall, it stands to reason mesa, fullback Jerry Hall of Pales- these boys will be given thorough tine, halfbacks Bobby Graham of trials in the spring. Potential Taleat La Marque and Mendel Laviage of The only real disappointment of A bright note for the future was Houston, tackle Eddie Raybum of the year for the freshmen was the struck for the football fortunes of Houston, guard Tommy Siragusa 7-0 loss to the strong S.M.U. Colts, Rice Institute last week when the of Houston, center Don Wilson of the only occasion in which they freshman team closed out its sea- Houston, and defensive halfbacks went scoreless and despite the goose son with an amazing 69-7 victory or linebackers Steve Curry of Don- egg averaged over 30 points a game over the Texas A&M "Fish." na, Page Rogers of Houston, and in five starts. It was, of course, one of those Jack Verheyden of Houston. Now the freshmen gridsters set- games that happen occasionally And there are others to be con- tle down to battle the books the re- By Dick Karig where everything one team touches Tomorrow's game will produce the final chapter in what sidered. Johnny Faseler of Hondo, mainder of this semester so they turns to gold and were they to along with Lamar exes Rogers and can be eligible for the Owls hoped- has been perhaps the most unusual "family feud" in South- play again the definitely superior Verheyden, and safetyman Ronnie for comeback of '53. west Conference football. Tomorrow's contest will be the last Owlets likely would win, but not as meeting on the gridiron between the Little Brothers; Gene decisively. One thing, for sure, there was in the ble and gray of Rice, and Jack in the maroon and white plenty of excellent talent on the Having Trouble With Verbs? of Texas A&M. field for the Owlets who should help Occasionally two brothers oppose matters in '53, and after the disap- See The Verb Wheels Now On Sale In The Co-Op Manuscripts each other on the football field for pointments to date, in '52, that is Which Make Verb Conjugation A Snap! (Concinued from Page 1) perhaps one year, but rare is the helpful to the morale in the Owl mitted to room 230 in Anderson case of two facing each other three camp. But it must be noted, these Verb Wheels Available For Hall. , straight years. This happened when boys will be just sophomores next FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN & SPANISH The manuscripts will be handled Gene attended Del Mar Junior Col- fall, with no previous varsity ex- by an editorial board composed of: lege for a year and was forced to perience. Show Your Colors in College Station George C. Williams, Williard lay out one year after transferring On the basis of freshman play in Thorp, James Dickey, and James to Rice. Saturday With Blue and Gray Streamers Young as faculty representatives. Another extraordinary feature of The student members are: Henry this family feud is that ,not only STEVENS Delaune, Raymond O'Keefe, Betty have the two been on opposing Records - Radios - TV THE RICE INSTITUTE McGeever, and James Korges. teams, but the line positions that SALES & SERVICE A student committee, made up of they play, pit them against each RALPH BELL—Owner students who are interested in the other. Gene plays offensive left 6125 Kirby In The Village CO-OPERATIVE STORE anthology and men who are gener- guard for Rice, while Jack plays the ous enough to devote some of their right defensive side of the line for time to insure the success of the the Aggies. anthology, was made up this week. Both boys have played outstand- The committee consists of: Lamar ing football in their three years at Cecil, George Weatherly, Dorothyle Rice and A&M. Gene was assigned Nichols, Mary Ann Mewhinney, Bill a starting position in his first game Roper, Juanita Jones, Dick Prets, with the Owls and has held it ever Nancy Condon, and Mary Coy, and since. While offense is his specialty, is co-ordinated with the editorial he has played a good deal on the de- board through Henry Delaune and fensive platoon also. Raymond O'Keefe. These students Gene and Jack played guard on will approach the faculty on Fri- the Corpus Christi squad, with day for the purpose of interesting Jack subbing until Gene graduated. 4 them in becoming subscribers and Gene was the larger of the two in patrons of the anthology. Thus, those days but now Jack outweighs with the aid, of the faculty and the him 230 to 205. entire student body, it is hoped that -0- this could become a project of equal interest for all those in Rice Insti- SC Decides tute and all those interested in Rice. (Continued from Page 1) J 0 sion to sell slogan slips for the TCU game. The constitution for the new- Ji ly-organized Rice YMCA was ap- Follies proved, and an amendment to the (Continued from Page 1) Election By-Law providing for its J nard Cash held the audience breath- suspension upon a 2/3 vote was also less with their adagio and the dance approved. The recent election was J team pictured above were called approved, and the runnoff for Sen- back time and again for their ver- ior Honor Council position was set sion of "Steven Got Even." for Nov. 21 . •• Campusology An SC member then asked why "Campusology" was the theme of the chow hall statement's item for last year's show. Anne Acker and student labor was (approx.) $2000 J T. P. Arner wondering "Why they'd when there are only about 20 boys, i* gone to College," were told that it each of whom are to receive for was "Berger for President." With their work only their board—ap- a barrage of yukes, Leon Johnson, prox. $50 a month, or $1000 total. Jim Youngblood and the boys de- McLane promised that it would be manded that everyone be "Collegi- looked into immediately. ate." The "Hat and Cane" group came out with a new theory—"Don't Put a Tax on a Beautiful Girl." A&M Plains Billye Littlepage stood on a bar- (Continued from page 1) '* room table and told us that "A game Billy May's band will play for man is just a great big boy. . ." an all college dance in Sbisa Din- This Year ing Hall. The dahce at. 9 will follow This year, Rice's fourth Follies, a band concert at 7:15 in Gttiott lo a raindrop, all umbrellas are the same the Follies of *53, should be bigger Hall. Dance Tickets are $2.50, con- and better, with all the old spark cert tickets are 75c. Both may be and some new ingredients thrown purchased at the Student Activities in. It boasts five production num- office at A&M. Yes, the nice part about umbrellas is their Telephone men from other areas can come bers, many specialty acts and the Special rooms have been planned similarity. When the need is urgent, any and pitch right in with the same methods, audience^ is warned to expect any- by the Aggies for. Rice students to one will work. tools and equipment. thing. The title, "Pandamonium" congregate and another room has just about covers it. At any rate it been arranged for the girls to When it comes to telephone equipment, But one Bell System asset isn't stand- represents some real talent and change their clothes for the eve- however, a general likeness isn't enough. ardized. That is its people. It takes able, plenty of hard work. Don't miss it. ning dance. Parts are engineered to be exactly the original minds to keep our business same no matter where they are used. Only moving ahead. 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Four THE THRBSHBR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14. IMS Rice, Texas, SIB, Baylor Picked Owls And Aggies To Clash At Stidiua By J. Fred Duckett ka and Gordon Kellog should alio Victors For Saturday Games be healed this week, greatly im- Aided by a new-found scoring punch and the return of 'Y^i By Thresher Sports Staff injured half-back Dicky Moegle, the Rice Owls go into tomor- proving Rice's defense. With the conference race finally taking shape, the future row's game with the Texas Aggies with bright prospects for Lineup of hapless prognosticators is beginning to clear up. The usual victory. g There should be little or no line- Aggies up changes this week, as last week's SWC upsets are at last over with and the favorites are winning combination seemed to work with more regularity. Thanks to this, our average was raised The Aggies will be handicapped rather generous this year, but still by the hip injury to star quarter- has some stellar performers. Top smoothly. A notable change against somewhat by a perfect 4 for 4 last week and a 3 for 4 the prev- back Ray Graves, who will play Aggie candidate for all-star honors the Razorbacks was the shifting of John Hudson to offensive right lous weeKweek. Biisig games of the only a little if at all. If Graves is besides Graves is tackle Jack Little, "little" brother of Rice guard Gene. guard, where he performed well in conference this week will be over A&M, has hit his stride. How- unable to play, the Owls will be in Jack has played steady ball all year, addition to his defensive tackle at Fort Worth, where the lead- ever, Arkansas, behind split T mas- much better position. and has kept his side of the line chores. ing Texas Longhorns play TCU. If ter Lamar McHan> could easily pull Graves is one of the conference's well covered. Even mighty Michigan the Horned Frogs could rise to the an upset. SMU—39, Arkansas—20. best passers and leads the confer- Tomorrow's game should be one heights and beat Texas, the confer- ence in total offense. He is a mas- State, who ran up 49 points on A- of the most exciting of recent Rice- &M, never gained over Little. ence race would again be wide open, Baylor vs. Houston ter of the optional pass or run play A&M games, with the Owls begin- ning to play ball and the Aggies with both SMU and Baylor having After losing a real heartbreaker which he executes from a split T The Aggies also sport defensive 35-33 in the last 50 seconds to Texas formation. Even with Graves out halfback Joe Boring who leads the playing considerably better than ex- a chance at the title. Other games pected. are: Rice at College Station to play last week, Baylor may be "down" though, Rice must watch for ace conference in pass interceptions A&M, Arkansas and SMU in Fay- this week. The U of H looks pretty sophomore halfback Don Ellis, a with 8 (including 4 against Arkan- etteville, and Baylor in an inter- good in holding unbeaten Missis- transfer from LSU. Ellis is fast sas). However, the Aggies pass de- fense has been average at the best, All Sophomores and their sectional tilt, plays defense-minded sippi to a 6-0 win, but the Cougars and shifty, an dhas run well against often requiring the services of El- dates are invited to an open University of Houston in Rice Sta- still do not have enough to beat a all of A&M's opponents this year. 1 first rate SWC team. Baylor quar- lis, who is beginning to play most house at the home of Codie dium. We look for another good Other Aggie backs are halfback terback Francis "Cotton" Davidson of the game on both offense and de- Wells, 1202 Ashburn E., College week, as the favorites seem gener- Charley Hall, and fullbacks Connie leads the conference's best all- fense each week. Station, immediately after the Magourik and Ray Kachtik. Roy ally to have an easy path. around set of running backs Dick Rice-Aggie game. Dollar, Aggie punter will probably Battle Scars Rice vs. A&M Parma, Jerry Goody, Don Carpen- replace Graves at quarter, but his Rice's "bonecrusher" backfield of This should be the week's closest ter, and L. G. "Let's Go" Dupre, performance in the SMU game after Kosse Johnson, Bob Garbrecht, game, but if the Aggie quarterback, who ran a punt back 67 yards for a Graves in jury was not nearly as Morris Stone, and Dan Drake looked Village Shoe Shop Ray Graves, cannot play due to a touchdown last week, and should smooth as Graves' type of play. exceptionally good against Arkan- — Fast Service While U Wait — hip injury, the Owls could win be able to direct Baylor to a win sas until Garbrecht was injured, but easHy. Rice will have to watch soph over the up and coming Cougars. Defense 2523 Rice Blvd. Ph. LI-2761 he is expected to be ready tomor- (In the Village) halfback Don Ellis, and big ends Baylor—20, U of H—7. The Aggie defense has been row. Shoulder injuries to Leo Ruc- Walt Hill, Jerry Crossman, and Eric Miller. However, Rice always plays its best game against the Farmers, and this year should be STUDENTS! no exception. Rice—28, A&JM—21. Texas vs. TCU Texas has come up with its usual powerhouse, and after its last min- ute victory over Baylor last week, is an odds on favorite to take home the pennant. Texas has the SWC's 189 top passer in T. Jones and three top runners in Dick Ochoa, Gib AWARDS Dawson, s?Billy Quinn, but TCU still has the Dutch Meyer spread LAST and Ray McKown. However, we think that Texas should win in a YEAR! walk. Texas—28, TCU—13. SMU vs. Arkansas The Mustangs are trying to keep a mathematical chance of winning the conference, alive, this week -Write a Lucky Strike jingle!- against 4 times beaten Arkansas and should prevail with little trou- ble. Jerry Norton is beginning to No box tops! NO ENTRY BLANKS! It's easy! remind fans of SMU tailbacks of a class- few years ago and after running all Just write a 4-line jingle based on the fact that Howton Lauded By LUCKIES ARE MAPI BETTER Chicago Sportster; TO TASTE BETTER!" Year's "Rookie"? Here's your chance to make yourself $25. A Chicago writer has called him Just write a 4-line Lucky Strike jingle, the "new Hutson", and he is being based on the fact that Luckies are zpiade considered for rookie of the year better to taste better.* honors in the professional foot- Then, if we select your jingle, we'll pay you for the right to use it, together with ball ranks. He is Bill Howton, your name, in Lucky Strike advertising .., Rice's own, and a tremendous suc- probably in this paper. cess in his freshman year with the Read the sample jingles on this page. Green Bay Packers. Then get the gang together, break out the Howton led the league in yardage rhyming dictionary, and start writing. It's last week, gaining 602 yards on 24 fun! And we're buying jingles by the bushel! catches prior to Sunday's game in Hint—if you can sing your jingle, it's a good one! which Green Bay upset the Chicago Hint—the more jingles you write, the Bears. In that contest, Bill snared more money you have a chance of making. (5 passes to>add 84 yards to his to- Hint—be sure to read all the instructions! tal. He also gathered in a touch- down pass to bring his tally for the i season to 7 TD's in 7 games. MR! AM THB INSTRUCTIONS •TIM TO MONIY-MAKIftf The redheaded end is at present on a par with the performance that 1. Write your Lucky Strike jingle on a plain To write_a winning Lucky Strike jingle, you're he rolled up for the Owls last sea- piece of paper or post card and send it to not limited to "Luckies are made better to Happy-Go-Lucky, P. O. Box 67, New York son. During the '51 season, How- taste better." Use any other sales points on 46, N. Y. 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