Student Weekly Publication The Kice Institute Volant* XXXIII 2738 HOUSTON. TEX A8, THURSDAY. MAY 83. 1*46 Number 10 John Donaldson Trainees May Try New Members Greed Must Go Says Wins Coveted Air Training After Named To DanceProfessor Svedberg Bob Quin Medal Four Semesters Committee In Lecture Here NROTC trainees who will have successfully completed four or more The Student Council voted by 6 to John Donaldson was awarded the semesters of college training by 1 5 to retain the ban on corsages. coveted Bob Quin medalion at the July 1946 may transfer to Class V-5 Place of Atomic Bomb, Other The discussion was touched off when annual spring banquet of the "R" for assignment to flight training in Mr. Lewis moved that the "ban that Scientific Developments Discussed Association last Thursday night. the Naval Reserve according to the now exists on corsages be dropped." John, who is the present National latest V-12 Bulletin from the Navy Mr. Lewis said that the majority of By Nobel Prize Winner Tuesday Night A.A.U. discus champion, is now a Department. Men Selected for such civilians with whom he had talked graduate in physics. transfer will be ordered either direct- were against the ban. Mr. Weeke, Professor The' Svedberg. Nobel Laureate and visiting lec- This award is given each year in ly, or after a period of leave, to however, said that he had asked the the memory of Bob Quin, son of flight training at a Naval Air Sta- turer from the University of Upsala, Sweden, told an inerested opinions of many of the civilians in Bishop C. S. Quin who died on his tion. audience of scientists and friends Tuesday evening, May 21, that West Hall, and that the majority return from a European vacation in Men selected for flight training to achieve a peaceful world we must curb the "urge to demand." favored the ban. Mr. Morledge the summer of 1930 after complet- become Aviation Cadets with an in- pointed out that the Rally Club Only a real penetration of Na- ing his freshman year at Rice. A come of $75 per month plus complete had voted overwhelmingly against ture's laws can bring this group of his friends have honored maintenance. They spend approxi- corsages. him each year by presenting to the mately four weeks at a Naval Air about. senior male student adjudged most Station which includes 10 hours of The question arose us to whether Look Ed. Says The governments of the world outstanding in athletic ability, schol- dual instruction in the air and the or not flowers out of the yard were are rapidly realizing this need for arship, leadership, and sportsman- opportunity to solo if qualified, six- to be banned also. Colleges Remain scientific research and are'establish- ship, a silver medalion in his name. teen weeks at one of the Navy's Pre- Mr. Lewis named Bill Cummins, ing national research organizations, This award is thfe highest honor flight schools in which they receive Sara Nabors and Marilyn Miller as endowing special research institu- which can come to a Rice athlete. academic, athletic, and Indoctrination the new members of his dance com- In Darl< Ages tions, and training many young John first began throwing the dis- infPruction. Later they go to basic mffSbe. scientists. The trend toward con- cus in his last year at San Jacinto flight training where they spend 39 Mr. Weeke reported to the Coun- American education today lags far sciousness of the machine is seen High School. He didn't get quite weeks at a Naval Air Station at cil the business in the last meeting behind the pace being set by modern in the diminishing time interval be- enough distance to place in high basic flying instruction and carrier of the Student Activities Commit- science, according to Harlan Logan, tween scientific discovery and prac- school track meets that year, but qualification work. At the compet- tee. It seems that the OWL is in Editor of Look Magazine. In his ar- tical application. In particular the during the summer before entering tion of this training the Cadet re- financial trouble, and has requested ticle, "The Failure of American Ed- atomic bomb was mentioned here. Rice he worked hard trying to get ceives his "Wings of Gold" and his for an increase in the yearly budget. ucation," appearing: in the current However, scientific advance alone This would require the raising of can not insure world civilization; the proper co-ordination, and when commission as Ensign in the U.S. issue, he launches a campaign for track season rolled around again, he Naval Reserve. the blanket tax, and it was felt by the complete reform of educational' advances in the humanities and the both the Student Activities Com- was ready. Acting track coach Bill After being commissioned for ap- administration and revision of pres- social sciences must keep pace. mittee and the Student Council that Wallace was surprised to find a dis- proximately 12 weeks each individual ent curricula. He asserts that our ' This lecture entitled "Man And the OWL lacked sufficient quality cus tosser of Krst place caliber on receives 12 Weeks of advanced flight schools and colleges, with a few not- Machine" was the second in a series to warrant such a raise. No action his squad. training in handling the heavier, able exceptions, are habit-ridden and of two delivered by the Nobel Prize was taken on this matter and the That year Donaldson set the pace more powerful planes and in in- tradition-bound, and that they fail winner in the Physics Amphithea- meeting was adjourned. for Southwest conference discus tos- tricate maneuvers. to prepare their students to meet ter. The first, entitled "Forty Years sers, adding five points to Rice's the widening complications of mod- of Colloid Chemistry," given May team score in nearly every meet. We Wish ern civilization. 20, was a more technical discussion John seemed sure to win a S.W.C. In his charges, Mr. Logan brings of the problems before the colloid championship in his first year, but not only educators, but parents and chemists forty years ago and today, two weeks before the big contest he citizens, within the range of his and of the tools and methods used came down with the measles. John Students Study Pressing fire. Teachers, for the most part, are to solve these problems. Among got out of bed the day before ^he exonerated as being helpless in a other methods, Dr. Svedberg men- track meet and took his turn at system not of their own making; but tioned the ultra centrifuge which heaving the platter, but that two he blasts the administrators—sup- he developed for studying the par- week's seige had taken too much Problem — Activities erintendents, principals, presidents, ticle size and molecular weights of strength. deans and department heads — who large molecules. Big John spent a good share of the Wishful thinking and a Student quate space for a formal dance or could bring about many necessary Doctor Svedberg is Professor of following summer and winter work- Activities Building have been close- to house the class officers; the Ad- improvements, but who fail to act, (Continued on page 4) ministration Building b a s ement ing on his form and coordination. ly related subjects for a long while. he claims, through fear of upsetting 0 With no coach to help him he Interest in this subject on the part does not have enough room for all the status quo and thereby endang- criticized and developed his method of the Thresher, as a representative of the student publications; and the ering their own positions and sal- of throwing by looking at pictures of the student body, has recently Field House is some distance from aries. Opportunity Exists of past discus champions. This next been introduced to the faculty and classrooms and does not afford the In outlining the present weakness- track season, 1'944, John won first those in charge of designing the convenience that it should. Obvious- of American education, LOOK'S Ed- For Rice Students place in every single meet he enter- any new buildings by several rather ly, it would be desirable to have a itor attacks old-fashioned and inef- ed, including the Texas Relays, un- bold interviews. Student Activities Building, and at ficient teaching techniques; outdat- To Begin Fly Club this point we should try to ana- til he came to the Conference meet. We wish to venture to say that ed methods of grading; and class- lyze the problem by outlining the In this meet Smith of Texas came cur interest in the building program rooms slow-paced within an arbitra- A Rice Flying Club for pilots and needs, functions, and purposes of through with one good throw which is not in. the foim of heresy or in ry framework of terms and semes- students interested in learning to such a building. beat John's best effort by a scant any way an attempt to criticize the (Continued on page 3) fly has been proposed by Bill Nierth inch, so John placed second for the progress made so far. We wish, First, it is necessary to define 0 of the Bill Nierth Aero Service only time that year, and that in the merely, to place existing progress what we mean by "student activi- Main Street Airport. The club will one meet he wanted to win. before the public eye and aid this ties." We do not mean by this term be limited to 25 men and women During the next summer Donald- progress with any suggestions that that type of campus building which Phyllophoga Name students with no discrimination son worked hard nearly every day, are within our power and jurisdic- is generally called a "student being made. All flying will be done always finding time to spend an hour tion. union." "Student activities" would Given to Ave Maria in new 1946 model planes. (Continued on page 3) not include apartments for married It is a well-known fact that a Dues will bo $25 for each six o families as does the usual building Formal On June 1 month period. Members will pay Student Activities Building would of this type, but our impression of be a desirable asset to the campus. $4.75 an hour for solo flight as com- such a building for Rice includes June 1 marks the date of the Ave pared with $7.50 an hour for solo Bunker Heads Adequate facilities are definitely only the facilities which would be not to be had in the present chain Maria Club dance. The shindig is flight for non-members. The num- necessary to allow students to get to be at the Light Guard Armory ber of hours that can be flown at Seniors This Term of buildings which now partially (Continued on page 2) answer the needs of such a build- with Curley Lewis' band furnish- this reduced rate is unlimited. For 0 ing music. those who need an instructor, the The Senior Class of the term end- ing. The units, which should be included in one centrally located NOTICE The club is calling the dance, rates will be $7.75 an hour or $9,00 ing June, 1946 has organised for "Phyllophoga," after a bug of the an hour for non-members. the purpose of presenting their edifice, ae mow scattered about the All organizations now active on campuB. the campus must have on file with same name. This bug, which rivals The Rice Flying Club will be a wishes to the Student Activities the Architect's blowouts for un- For example, the faculty has no Mr. Cameron the purpose, officers, great saving for those persons who Committee headed by Dean Cam- pronouncibility, was chosen because lounge near recreational or social proposed calendar and a constitutipn desire to fly more than eight hours eron. the date of the dance coincides with facilities; the infirmary as now lo- of their organization. This must be every six months. Students who are At the first meeting which was thr "coming out" of said bug. cated in West Hall is some distance done by May 25. Delinquency in any interested in the organization are held May 16, officers were elected. The cost is two buck csouple or asked to see Mr. Nierth at the Main Dick Bunker is President; Jo El- from the Field House and Stadium one of these things shall be consid- where most accidents occur; the ered sufficient cause for disbanding stag. Tickets may be purchased in Street Airport or call him at M-2- lece Branch, Vice-President; and Sallyport after Monday. 5470 or M-2-0141. Arnan Rasch, Secretary-Treasurer. Autrey House does not have ade- any organisation. Two THE THRESHER

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The Student Religious Council is Lake. Rejoice boys, there'll be no ill sponsoring an open house, for all stags. The Navy Dance was a howling Rice students next Wednesday In 1935 Congress passed the Wagner Labor Relations Act success, with Jo* Cooke playing night, May 29. It will be at A-House The CHORAL CLUB will mart nursemaid to the plastered, elite fu- upon the explicit theory that organized labor was weak, and from 8 to 8:30, just before the regu- Tuesday night at 7 to practice for ture fly-fly boys. lar Wednesday night danee. Enter- cbddling was necessary by the government if it were to survive, a concert that will take place on We hear that Dumplin and Joe tainment has been planned and re- let alone grow big and strong. In the policy section of that act it Fenter had a flat tire Wednesday freshments will be served. All stu- June Uth. Also, they are planning was stated that "the inequality of bargaining power between night at the A.B. parking lot after dents are invited and urged to come. a bay party at Muggy Gaston's that employers who do not possess full freedom of association or ac- the Navy Dance. will be open to all. tual liberty of contract, and employers who are organized in the Too bad, they were all alone. Bet- ty Seale and Raymond Loftin had The PALS will entertain Sunday corporate or other forms of ownership association substantially the same fortunate experience Fri- with a picnic for members and dates burdens and affects the flow of commerce ..." day night. at Galveston. The PALS have been Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Merten an- Have you heard the latest lym- meeting every Tuesday at noon at nounce the engagement of their Regardless of whether or not that was a correct reflection daughter, Lore, to Mr. Bob Everett of the situation in 1935, it bears no relation to the situation to- eric? members homes, and they are plan- Thirty days hath September, ning an Alumnae Tea for sometime Watt, son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. G. day, for since V-J day organized labor has demonstrated that it April, June, and Eddie Graham. in the future. Watt of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Both Bob is no longer weak in bargaining with employers. Wookie Sanclair was wearing a and Lore are graduates of Rice, and The recent coal strike and pending railway strike are ex- beautiful orchid at the Moonlight are now Fellows in Physics and Mood that was sent by Manning Li- The TRI-LIT Council, composed Chemistry, respectively. treme examples as to how organized labor may paralyze the na- of the president, vice-president and tion with its mode of bargaining. Changes in the Wagner Act gon. The wedding will take place af- Sue Haynie had trouble fighting tri-lit representatives from the ter Bob has been awarded his Ph.D. and the addition of new bills is an attempt by Congress to draw off Bob Maurice. Sue had a big spid- PALS, OWLS and EB's and Miss in June. the nation from the crisis it now faces. er crawling around on her back all Lane, met recently and decided to When everything that can conceivably be accomplished by evening. have a tea in June for the girle who legislation has been accomplished there is no reason to believe are planning to enter Rice in Sep- Dr. Peteri, Unitarian minister, tember. has been invited to speak at the that an ideal or even a surely workable system of industrial re- STUDENTS STUDY— lation will have been devised. Many of the mainsprings of such next PSA meeting on Thursday, (Continued from page 1) The METHODIST STUDENT May 23. His subject will be "Stand- a system lie deep in the hearts of men and far beyond the reach UNION had a good crowd when it ards for Moral Relationship Be- of legislation. There is no chance, however, of having such a together for social and recreational met Tuesday. President Don Still- tween Young Men and Women." system, or even a defensible system of democratic government purposes. son called the meeting to order, and Everyone is invited to be present until special privileges which tip the scales of power far on the Secondly, we should all try to the Reverend Darwin Anderson, a at A-House by 12:10. help the planning of this building Rice alumnus and former president side of organized labor are withdrawn and there is some meas- by suggesting just which groups of The Methodist" Student Union, ure of equality for employers and organized labor before the should be served in a building of was the speaker. Dick Surrey, pas- There will be a business meeting law.. this type. For example, what are the tor of the Berachah church, will of the l*re-Med Society on Tuesday, fundamental functions and activi- speak at the meeting next Tues- May 28, at 8 p.m. in room 212 Phy- ties for which space should be pro- day. sics Bldg. At this meeting, officers vided? What are some of the plans and the sponsor for the coming year for arrangement of units that you Members of the GIRLS' Club will will be elected; so it is imperative have in mind? Where should such meet today at 12:30 at the home of that all members attend. a building be located? What ideas I PF»« FREE Barbara Cleere for lunch and bridge. The Pre-Med Picnic is scheduled RJCL » TRANSPORTATION do you have for financing such a The. Girls' Club is now meeting for June 2 at Milby Park from four building? every Friday at A-House at 12:30. o'clock in the afternoon until 11:80. Fly A meeting between a representa- They are trying to have a tennis There will be plenty of food, danc- tive group of students and one of tournament in spite of the rain. ing, and lots of girls. All Pre-Meds AT REDUCED RATES our far sighted instructors will be who plan on attending should noti- the first step in collecting ideas and fy Eddy Carter, H-8268, by this analyzing them. Also a poll has been Mr. and Mrs. Douglas V. Thomas Saturday. suggested. Such a poll is not a def- announce the engagement and ap- inite loss. When a building is plan- proaching marriage of their daugh- i- ter, Flora Jean, to Jack M. Me- CONTACT ned, the architect generally has a On Tuesday, May 28, at 7:80 p.m. Caine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvy group of laymen present the needs in the Chemistry Lecture Hall, Dr. of the groups to be serviced. We, R. Houch. Flora Jean, a Rice gradu- ate, was a member of the OWLS. Houston will speak at the bi-month- Bill Nierth on therefore, hope this publicity and ly meeting of the Rice Chapter of any mention of the subject in the the National Collegiate Academy of future will be regarded as a sincere The EB's had a meeting Monday Science. Dr. Houston has chosen for apd planned attempt to obtain more night at the home of Martha Ann his subject "Trends of Research in RICE FLYING CLUB adequate facilities in the order in Moore. Plans were discussed for a Physics." which they are needed. "feller" party on June 8th at the Everyone is cordially invited to Poll home of Muggy Gaston on Clear attend. The Thresher suggests that you MAIN STREET AIRPORT . insert your ideas in the blanks left below after reading the article de- JietteA. ta Ut» CdUo* BILL NIERTH AERO SERVICES fining the purposes of the poll. (I) In planning a "Student Ac- tivities Building," what facilities ET CETERA AD NAUSEUM flection, but it is obvious that his One Mile Out South Main From Campus are to be included if the purposes Dear Sir: attempts at literature do not sug- of the building a# satisfied? Within"the past several weeks, Mr. gest even the least thought. Per- M-2-0141 M-2-5470 (a) Would it be desirable to Robert Flagg has been the recipient haps Mr. Flagg has not the facul- have space in this building for an of diversified comments concerning ties of sound reasoning. auditorium or should this be a sep- his column, "Hits and Highlights." I consider it beneath my dignity arate building? Most of these vituperative letters to write such a letter as this and have chidded Mr. Flagg for his opin- have delayed writing for weeks, hop- Separate? Not separate? ion of symbolic music. If I interpret Lehigh ing that Mr. Flagg's "Hits and High- *484 him correctly, his contention that lights" would improve. However, his Schubert's Seventh Symphony was column has steadily degenerated and ge@ld CoUecjetmt (b) Should there be a stage in dull listening is correct in my opin- my patience has been tried too se- this building? ion. However, his statement on clas- verely for me to refrain from pe- sical music that' "one has to sit Yes? No? titioning for better copy by Mr. through hours bf dull, involved coun-' Flagg. If Mr. Flagg should feel un- (c) What facilities should be pro- terpoint to hear for a short moment equal to his lofty position, there a beautiful melody" is to be disputed. ENGINE REBUILDERS vided for dancing? must surely be someone on the cam- Since I do not consider myself quali- pus who could make the column, CYLINDER RE-BORING fied to act as a music critic, I shall "Hits and Highlights," worthwhile. let that matter rest. CRANK SHAFT GRINDING Yours sincerely, My dislike for Mr. Flag is be- GENERAL MACHINE SHOP (d) What departments on the cause of the negligent manner in —Walter Power PARTS FOR ALL CARS—TRUCKS campus, such as the band and girls' which he writes his column. For one Let the critics carp. It is our sur- est way of assuring ourselves that TRACTORS sports, should be included? who has such a responsible job, that of directing the ideas of others, I our efforts are noticed —- Ed. feel that he should endeavor to im- prove his literary style. He seems to MACHINE * SUPPLY CO. have written his most recent reviews The Thresher (II) Where should this building be as though he had no relish for his located to be convenient? Entered as second claea matter, 1308-12 POLK P-7126 assignment and certainly no desire October 17, 1916, at the poat office to enlighten his readers. Further- in Houston, Texas, under the act of , ^ij-u-urxru-iTLr^irr - - * more, Mr. Flagg has used such poor March 8, 1879. Subscription price: (Ill) How could we finance this technique that I am led to believe by mail, one year 75 centa. building? that he needs formal instruction in rhetoric. His juvenile cliches have Editor D. L. Anderson disgusted me to the degree that I Assistant Editor R. P. Flagg (IV) Are you the "I have a plan" can no longer bear to read his so- Business Manager M. L. Simpson type of person ? If so, please submit called column. I feel that his articles Sports Editor Bob MiviBe any ideas! should exhibit a little profound re- Cartoonist BUI Atkinson THE THRESHER Three Sporting Around John Donaldson mRAMURALS Wins Coveted By John J. Fox Crotisman are tied with two losses By Bob Miftllo Yes, the Red Sox cen win the pen- and one win each. 1 Kimmel pitched no hit ball to Houston's latest torrential down- nant, but it * a long and hard road Bob Quin Medal Smith Roaches Finals In Tennis keep the Navy in first place in the pour apparently washed away more from now until September with Smith went all the way to the softball tournament. Thus far the than thia scribe had expected. You many detoura enroute. (Continued from page 1) finals defeating Gleason in the quar- Navy has won 2 games and tied one. see, I now find myself in the rather National League ter-finak 6-0, 6-3, and then defeat- "Club 21" fell to the Navy by a embarrassing position of being prac- At the time of this writing the at the field house with his discus. ing Skaggs 6-4, 6-4, in the semi final score of 7-5, and then the no hit tically devoid of any conference Brooklyn Dodgers are on top of the iDuring this year he improved his to became the master of the lower performance by Kimmel gave the chatter for you from here on in. National League heap by a narrow throwing by nearly twenty feet, so bracket. Navy their hecond win 9-1 against 80 with this in mind we'll see what half game margin. At the present that there was no one in his class In the upper bracket we are Btill the Cardinals. In their third game, we can do toward filling in this va- it seems to be more of a nip and in the quarterfinals with the fol- in this conference. He breezed they played a 4-4 deadlock with the cuum by taking a look-see into the tuck affair over in this circuit with lowing matches to be played (have through with an easy first place P.E.'s. This game went 8 innings realm of the major leagues. the Bums trying to stave off threats to be played by Saturday, May 25): in every meet he entered, including and was called because of darkness. With first a glance at the Amer- by the Cards, Clubs, and Bravos. Creegan vs. Muench. the Conference meet this time. He ican League we find that the Bos- It appears that there will be many In second place, we have the P.E.'s Perlitz vs. Lucky. ton Bed Sox are setting the pace surprises in the National Loop this tried his hand at the shot and jave- with two wins, one loss and a tie. thus far by virtue of a tremendous year. None of the clubs seem to lin this year, and often placed in The PE's have been powdering the Tennis Doubles early season attack which not only be shaken down as yet, with the these events. ball, defeating "Club 21" 22-6, the Onty one match has been played garnered them a 15-game winning managers trying to find out just John entered the regional A. A. U. Slippery Slimes 14-8. Newly added in which Skaggs and Smith defeat- streak but also has fired the public what the big name war veterans meet last June and continued his sparks to the team are the Lanza- ed Matson and Martin 6-2, 8-6. imagination and lured the popular will give them in the way of power. string of victories. This win gave him Null keystone combination. All other mutches have to be support of millions of enthusiasts Already the signs of upset are fill- an opportunity to compete with the Hardest hitter of the tournament played by Monday May 27. .in this country and among our ing the air with the Cubs, little very best in the nation at the Nation- so far, is friendly (winner of the Table Tennis Singles forces still overseas. Not since 1918 better off than their wartime club, al A.AjU. Track Meet in New York Bob Quinn Award) John Donaldson Bu:Ke leads the American League have the BoSox won a pennant, and vainly trying to strengthen their City last July. John was eligible to who hit two real long home runs with -I wins and no losses, and now in 1948 Cronin's Crew are hust- infield. The Dodgers, out in front enter both the junior and the senior and a single in four times at bat Mtiti-h leads the National League ling and fighting, and it's going to now, lost their early profit when events, and to the surprise of every- against the PE's and got three for with 5 wins and no losses. Donald- be more than tough for their oppo- they dropped two double-headers in one, including John, he walked away five pguinst the Pre-Law Power son follows Match with flj wins and sition. a row. The Braves look very formid- with first place in both divisions. In House in a double-header played I 1 loss. Never before in the history of able right now, and as usual they the junior and the senior events, and this past Saturday. baseball has a" team developed into should improve as the season goes Table Tennis Doubles to the surprise of everyone, includ- The following games are sched- Skaggs and Owens lead with 5 over-night greatness as have the on. If the Cards don't get over their ing John, he walked away with first uled for this afternoon: wins arid no losses, and Burke and rampant lads from Boston town. pitching headaches pretty soon and place in both divisions. In the junior get into a long lead before the oth- Slippery Slimes vs. "Club 21." Scruggs follow with four wins and division he tossed the platter 157 ft., PE's vs. Pre-Law PowerHouse. LOOK ED. SAYS— er teams get squared away they which was the second longest dis- one loss. (Continued from page 1) may never repeat their 1945 feat. tance recorded in competition in the SATURDAY—Double header- ters. He charges our educational Texas A&M Awards w nation during last year. John's win- Slippery Slimes vs. Cards. 2:30 leaders with laziness, stating that Well, what do you know—the ning mark in the senior division was PE's vs. Pre-Law Power House. many of our teaching methods "hav- floodwaters did wash something on 153 ft., six feet farther than any of "Club 21" vs. Navy. State en't changed in hundreds of years." my desk here after all—from Col- his competitors could throw. Slippery Slimes vs. Pre-Law Pow- The revolutionary improvements de- lege Station comes the announce- As far as scholarship is concerned, er House. 3:45 PE's vs. Navy. vejpped by the Armed Forces in the ment of winners of the coveted it is sufficient to say that John took "Club 21" vs. Cards. teaching of languages, mathematics, "most valuable" awards in three top honors in his graduation class National RAN Volleyball Champs and a dozen other subjects, could be major sports team captains, plus 71 at San Jacinto, and after completing adopted by our schools and colleges, varsity letters in seven sports to his work for a Bachelor of Science . The Really Aggrevated Nine went he believes, to the immediate advan- climax the 1945-46 Texas A&M degree at Rice he was awarded a through the volleyball tournament E&nk tage of their students. sports season. Guard Homer Adams fellowship in physics, and is n 0 w undefeated to win the championship. The low pay of teachers and col- got the Lipscomb-Mannerlyn most working toward a Master's degree In their play, they defeated the Fa- lege instructors is scored as another valuable trophy in basketball, pit- in that field. He has also been elect- culty Staff, Slippery Slimes and OF HOUSTON great weakness of our educational cher Earl Beesley in baseball, quar- ed to Sigma Xi, Honorary science Volleyball Demons two matches O system, causing reduced efficiency, termiler Art Harnder in track. Bob fraternity. each. frustration and bitterness on the Member Federal Deposit Goode already has been announced Donaldson has been most active In handball, Stamnr and Scher- part of otherwise able, sincere and as the football trophy winner. in intramural sports on the campus, witz lead with three wins and no hard-working men and women. In The Lipscomb-Mannerlyn captain having organized a team for every losses. Walters and Fox follow with Insurance Corporation this connection, Mr. Logan cites the trophies went to center Jamie football, basketball, softball, and two wins and one loss, and Muench national average salary for college Dawson in basketball, to outfielder vollyball tournament held during his and McClendon and Skaggs and instructors in 1942 as $1,872. These, Hubert Moon, and in track to. dis- four years at Rice. His teams, al- he points out, are considerably below tance runner Johnny Ziegler. ways called the 'Slippery Slimes,' the incomes of shipbuilders, petrol- Morals In Sport can be counted on for every intra- eum refiners, printers, and cannot It seems inevitable than wars, af- mural tournament. today be called a decent living wage. ROBERT H. RAY CO. ter taking their toll of human lives, For sportsmanship John is hard Mr. Logan, himself an educator behind them a state of collapse in Gravity Meter Surveys and Interpretation and a former professor on the fac- to beat. It is a pleasure to play Foreign and Domestic morals and character. And in no against a person who plays as clean ulty of New York University before place is this fact becoming more his appointment as Editor of LOOK, a game as does John. If there is increasingly evident than in the ever a doubt about the legality of a expresses the belief that our out- worljJ .of sports. Sport can never af- ROGERS-RAY, Inc. moded, inadequately financed educa- play he is quick to give the advan- ford to let itself be purged by tage to his opponent. Seismic Surveys—Foreign and Domestic tional system will gravely affect the crookedness and dishonesty as in John's best track competition will 608 National Standard Bldg.—Houston, Texas future competence of the nation. politics, and still hope to get by. As come in the regional A. A. U. meet Robert H. Ray '25, Sam D. Rogers, Jack C. Pollard '25 From the ill-equipped and ill-taught Grantland Rice, dean of American in San Antiono, June 15, followed children of today, the community sports easters, said not too long by the National Meet. June 29. will reap a grim harvest of socially ago: "Unless there is the strictest Here's hoping he repeats last year's maladjusted and broken adults. sort of control shown by sporting performance. leaders—including coaches, college president;) and iron-hearted commis- RECORD HITS sioners, sport can wallow into more CLASSIFIED "The Gypsy"—Dinah Shore crookedness than it has ever known Fellowship with the Human Engi- .akowitz Rro< "Prisoner of Love"—Perry Como . . . Sport today needs keen, alert, neering Laboratory is being offered honest and fearless leaders—more "Bumble Boogie"—Freddie Martin to college graduates wanting to <>N MAIN \) HUSK "Stardust"— Artie Shaw than it ever needed them before. For learn aptitude testing. 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I Pour THE THRESHER Hits and Highlights Rally Club Officers BY ROBBRT PLAGG has had an excellent musical back- Announced During B enjoyed ourselves the other ground in his rendition of Addinsell's W night at the Victor Borge eon- "Warsaw Concerto" and the Greig Dance Intermission cert. But that's a moot point a* to Piano Concerto. Yet he cannot re- whether or not the exhibition could sist clowning while playing the clas- Everything was moonlight and he called a "concert." It certainly did ics. It was this quality that provided just enough roses to make the danee not possess any of the formal dig- an excellent evening of refreshing committee see red at the Rally Club- nity usually associated with musi- entertainment. Owl Dance in the Moonlight Mood cal programs. Starting in September, Borge will last Saturday night. The Crystal The whole thing was character- be on the air. However, like Danny Ballroom and the South American ised by the spontaneous wit uncon- Kaye, he must be seen to be fully Room furnished the excellent setting) ventionally of Borge. For instance enjoyed. while Tommy Sharp and his Orches- he announced that he would play tra made their very pleasing Rice Chopin's "Minute Waltz" as taught debut. Not favored with particularly him by his sister. About half way CCORDING to Hollywood press good weather, the air conditioning through he stopped, and explained A agents, Charles Boyer has been system of the Rice was taxed heavi- that was all his sister taught hiin. cast as "Ravic" in the screening of ly, but came through with enough She was only his half-sister! "Arch of Triumph," current fiction cool air to prevent anyone from ap- Perhaps the event that drew the best seller. In the book Ravic is a proaching their melting point. consistant drinker of calvados, a po- most laughs from the audience was During intermission, President Ed- tent French applejack. his encore. Borge asked for selec- die Graham introduced the Rally tions from the audience to be played. This represents good choice of Club's officers for next year. These People hliouted titles to him among character portrayal. The Ravic of are: Jerry Dobelntan, President; which were "Au Clair de Luno" and the book is a suave, continental, so- Harmon Walters, vice-president; "Little Brown Jug." Now Borge phisticated character. We can easi- Bruce Moore and Leo Raver, secre- didn't know the folk tune, so he ly imagine Boyer intoning "Come, go tary and treasurer respectively. asked one of the violinists to play wiz me to the Riveria away from all it. The rest of the ISO piece orchestra zis!" Wo only hope, what with all Frankly, I Expected to Get Rubber! picked up the melody, and Borge ex- the calvados, "Arch of Triumph" doesn't turn into another lost week- Chief Mitchum Gets ecuted a dance across the stage GREED MUST GO— tional Colloid Symposium to be held even attempting jetes entrechats end! at Madison, Wisconsin, May 28 and to the improvised accompaniment of Shore Duty After (Continued from page 1) 29, at which he will be the guest of "Little Brown Jug." "17 ITT Y," which has been playing Physical Chemistry at the University honor. Another audience favorite was the ,,11, its second week in Houston, Being Jap Prisoner of Upsala where he received all his number in which Borge burlesqued introduces a full cockney waif to the scientific training leading to the On Tuesday, May 21, he was the degree of doctor 'of chemistry in modern composers writing a song. studio of none other than the great Chief W. A. Mitchum, USN ar- guest of honor at a luncheon given 1907. His valuable contributions in He started with clipping bits from Thomas Gainsborough. rived here recently after having a by the Department of Chemistry of Schubert's "Serenade" and Strauss' the field of colloid chemistry have The artists sniffs, sends Kitty off most active career with the Navy the Institute in the Cohen House "Blue Danube," ended up with a made him an international authority to wash, poses her with suitable during the war. Chief Mitchum is composition called "Blue Seredan- on the subject and won for him the and at a dinner given by the South- rlecolletage, and paints her. It is only a home town product having been ube" played in waltz time. Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1926. eastern Texas Section of the Amer- a matter of time before this paint- born in Florida thirty five years It was evident that Victor Borge ing. called "Portrait of an Unknown ago and moving to Houston in Jan- Professor Svedberg is in this ican Chemical Society in the French Lady" hangs in the Royal Gallery uary of 1923. country to attend the Twentieth Na- Room of the Rice Hotel. Dr. Bourqeois Notified alongside the "Blue Boy." There her Chief MitcHVim has been in the likeness drives half the peerage mad Navy over thirteen years during - Of "Croix de Guerre" with her charms. which time he has seen duty aboar.d FOLEY BROS. Award For Liason Duty Unlike the hook, the Kitty of the some of the best ships of the U.S. picture is almost as blameless as Fleet. After finishing his recruit Dr. Andre Bourgeois, Asst. Pro- Harriet Beecher Stowe. But she training at San Diego, California, fessor of French has just been of- makes out well in spite of her vir- in September 1932, he was ordered ficially notified by the French Minis- tues, marrying the gouty old Duke to duty aboard destroyers and re- tre de la Defense Nationale that he of Malmunster and finally, after his mained on thfit type of ship for two had been awarded the "Croix de death, falling into the arms of Sir years. From 1934 until 1940 he Guerre" with a regimental citation Hugh Marcy (Ray Milland). served on the aircraft carriers Ran- for work he did while he was in The costumes, props and sets are ger and Yorktown having helped to Fidelitone Needles For Better place both ships in commission. liaison with the French 1st Army excellent. Histronically speaking Reception From Your after the Southern Invasion of "Kitty" is a much better show and In June 1940 he was transferred France. in book form more risque than "The to the Asiatic Fleet and upon ar- Recordings: For 26 months out of the 3 years Outlaw." Yet it didn't get half the riving at Tsingtao, China, on Aug- he was overseas, Dr. Bourgeois was publicity. ust 5, 1940, he was assigned aboard Fidelitone Needles, excellent reception for in liaison with the French army in the USS Marblehead which later 100 plays. Price 50c Africa, Italy, France and Germany. became one of the greating fighting He was discharged as a Major in E'VE been wondering whether or ships of this war. Upon the arrival Fidelitone Needle with the Magic Touch Military Intelligence Service, in Feb- W not to say anything about "The of the USS Houston in November Floating iPoint; 5000 wonderful plays. ruary. Besides the Croix de Guerre, Outlaw." Just about everyone has of 1940 to relieve the USS Augusta Price $1.00 gone on record with some pertinent as flagship of the Asiatic Fleet he he has received the Bronze Star A MUST for all record collectors: The New comment about the lusty and busty was transferred to duty with the Medal, the Ouissam Alaoite Chcri- Plastic Unbreakable Records; so thin you horse opera. However, we might as staff of the Commander-in-Chief, fien, the Crown of Italy and the can see through them. An album of 4 i well add our two-bits worth. Asiatic Fleet and remained at that Palmes Academiques. Dr. Bourgeois records of Rossini Overture. Includes: Bar- Jane Russell and Jack Beutel can duty 'until September 1941. From has been teaching French at Rice ber of Seville Overture; La Gazza Ladra, act as wijll as the next Hollywood there he went to Manila with the since 1938. and others on Victor Records. Price . $9.29 boy or girl (unless that boy or girl Fleet Staff until the outbreak of happens to have a specific talent for the war. On Christmas Day of 1941, The Music of Tschaikovsky, with Andre NOTICE acting). Miss Russell, however, is by when Manila was evacuated by the Kostelanetz conducting; The Robin Hood Announcement has been made reasons of nature more appealing Navy, he went to Corregidor where Dell Orchestra of Philaedlphia. Album in- of the orientation days, registration to us than Jack Beutel. But as far he was stationed until captured by cludes "None but Lonely Heart," "Waltz and first day of classes for the fall as that is concerned, we have seen the Japanese on May 6, 1942. of Flowers" and others. Price $4.04 term. better (or worse according to one's As a prisoner of war, Mitchum The two days for freshman.orien- outlook) on the beach at Galveston. An album of Music by Chopin from Mu- was confined at Nichols Field out- tation will be Saturday and Sunday, The only thing that kept us awake wJ sical Show, "Polonaise." Album includes: side of Manila until September 2, September 21 and 22. Registration was the playing of the themes from "Polonaise," "Oh, Heart of My Country," 1944 where he was forced to do will take place between September Tschaikowski's Fifth and Sixth Sym- "The Next Time I Care," "Mazurka," "Just manual labor in the air field for 19 and 20 and classes will begin phonies—but even the music was For Tonight" and others, by A1 Goodman's th#- Japanese. In September 1944 he September 23. hardly apropos. Orchestra. Price $2.89 was transferred to the Japanese home island of Kyushu along with Your favorite Glee Club Music, Fred War- 1700 other Dutch, English, Austra- ing and his Glee Club, with Stuart Church- lian and American Army and Navy ill, soloist. Album includes: "Ave Maria," .1 Contractors... personnel. 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"I have never seen anything QJL&* Beaumont—Corpus Christi—Galveston—Houston look as good as that Golden Gate 1*^ R.tord Shop Bridge. Home was really sweet Port Arthur—San Antonio home this time." Hear