o mkbei QimssMRf VOLUME THIRTY-SEVEN FOURTEEN HtH HOUSTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1950 Entered as second class mailing matter, October 17, 1916, at the Post Office, Houston, under the act of March 3, 1879. 1950 Review Preparations A.F. of L. Pickets New Stadium Speeded Up As Show Date Stadium Pickets Union Protests Rapidly Approaches Want Recognition Biology Fellow Use of Open Shop Of Trades Union Develops Possible By Brown & Root Work on the Rice Institute Re- By Bill Hobby view of Science and Arts, the de- By Emmett McGeever Test For Viruses Pickets are walking their slow, scendent of the old pre-war tra- First Mardi Gras The Thresher sent a reporter to dition, the Rice Engineering Show, interview the pickets picketing the by Beverly Brooks protesting circles at two gates to the construction site of the new sta- is rapidly gaining momentum in the new stadium—with the following On December 30, 1949, Mrs. Luo- dium. They've been there every new year. The outstanding event! At Coliseum results. lin S. Altenburgh, a fellow in Biol- workday since January third. They for Rice Institute in 1950 will be ogy at Rice Institute presented a E.B. Wade, a 62-year-old carpen- were put there by the Houston the revival of Rice's bi-annual open Next Month paper to the American Association ter, had this to say: "We crafts- Building and Construction Trades house. In 1940, the last year in for the Advancement of Science, On February 17, 1950, Hous- men have built almost the whole Council, which is defying Brown & which the show was held, over describing a possible virus-detec- ton will have its first annual city of Houston. All we are trying Root, the building contractors when 40,000 people from Houston and all tion test which she has developed. Mardi Gras, to be held at the to do is to get Mr. Brown to rec- have agreed to construct the sta- parts of the nation flooded over the Awarded a pre-doctorate research Sam Houston Coliseum. There ognize the Building Trades Coun- dium at cost. Rice campus to view the displays cil." The major point of difference fellowship by the Atomic Energy will be a King—it is hoped that Tuesday, Richard J. Gray, pres- •of Rice's scientific equipment and between the Council (an AF of L Commission in 1948, Mrs. Alten- Bob Hope will preside—and Queen, ident of the Building and Construc- work and to enjoy the technical organization) and Brown & Rot burg is now in the second year of surrounded by a Court selected from tion Trades Department of the Am- horseplay, such as the Alchemist's is, according to Mr. Wade, the rec- her work. With the pi-esentation of Houston's loveliest co-eds at Rice erican Federation of Labor, arrived den where medieval scientists per- ognition of carpenters, electricians, her theory last year, Mrs. Alten- Institute, University of St. Thomas, in Houston. The Houston Council is formed spectacular chemical mar- etc., as craftsmen. In other words, burg stole a lap on four other large University of Houston and South affiliated with the AFL group, Mr. vels. the union objects to carpenters do- schools throughout the United Texas College. The famous young Gray stated that the object of his This article introduces a weeicly ing any other type of work except States, and who were looking for star from Hollywood, Ann Blyth, trip was to confer with Houston series in which the progress of the carpentry, electricians doing other the same answers that she was, will reign as Honorary Queen. Council members about non-union development, of the Review will be than electrical work, etc. Viruses cause smallpox, influen- conditions which exist here. "I refer summarized for your information. This will be a charity affair spon- za, poliomyelites and many other Another picket, who refused to specifically to Brown & Root," he This week the plans of the chemis- sored by the University of St. human diseases, but because of their give his name, complained that said. try department will be outlined. The Thomas to raise money for scholar- Brown & Root was importing out- small size they cannot be seen un- department manager for the chem- ships for worthy and talented stu- der the ordinary microscope, and The dispute resulting in the pick- of-state labor. "Check those li- eting of the Rice Institute is an istry department is J.S. Binford, dents of all denominations, so that cense plates," he said, pointing to- so it is difficult for the doctor to senior chemistry major. t many more may be fitted to pre- diagnose a suspected virus disease, old one. The AFL has been trying wards a row of cars parked near the for years to organize Brown & Root, The chem department is to fol- serve the Christian ideals and the or for the research worker to de- construction. "Most of them are one of the nation's largest "hold- low custom in devoting the major American way of life. tect viruses for study in the labor- from out of state." " outs". The Rice Stadium dispute portion of its work to the portrayal There will be dancing to. the mu- atory. Mrs. „Altenburg began her Questioned about Brown & Root started with a request from the of the serious work of the depart- sic of Carman Cavallero and his experiments in the hope of finding a pay scales, the picket said, "The union that Brown & Root hire union (Continued on Page 2) band; there will be a parade of method of detecting suspected vir- men working on that job are get- labor exclusively. Brown & Root floats, sponsored by various civic uses by means of radioactive phos- ting higher wages because of the phorus. refused, and the union began pick- organizations; there will be a Car- unions. Why doesn't Brown & Root Using eggs, Mrs. Altenburg in- eting. Then the Supreme Court up- nival Midway. Many valuable priz- pay the (union) scale? Why do they jects radioactive phosphorus which held enforcement of the so-called All-Conference es have been donated. Among them pay starvation wages.?" "right-to-work" law, which forbids are a 7-day all-expense trip for two the viruses need to grow, 18 of the Asked if he knew what wages discrimination in hiring against to New York City, with accomo- eggs having a virus added, and 6 Squad Selected Brown & Root pay, he replied "No." either union or non-union labor. So dations at the Plaza Hotel; an all- without. After a period of time the Both men said they had never the union changed its grievance to This year, or rather last year, expense trip for two to Mexico radio-activity of the eggs, with the worked for Brown & Root. the complaint that Brown and Root the sports editors of the seven Con- City; and a 4-year scholarship to added virus, is considerably higher 1 Both pickets carried signs read- than that of the non-treated eggs, doesn't observe proper craft dis- ference schools, under * the leader- the University of St. Thomas, trans- tinctions, that is, that carpenters do ship and tabulating of Chuch" Ca- ferable to any friend or relative, ing "This job unfair. Houston because the virus itself causes ra- Building Trades Council AFL." (Continued on Page 3)t electricians' jobs, etc. It is on this baniss of the Texas A&M "Battal- and with no time limit. basis that the dispute is being fought ion", picked an All-Conference at the present time. team. The balloting for nominations, In addition to this, Tuesday, Mr. at least, was based on individual Gray said that the Brown & Root game performances. Rice manageod Decline of West is Forum Topic wage scale was under union stan- to get six spots on the first teams, (Continued on Page 3) printed below. Sonny Wyatt made By Dewey Gonsoulin civilizations grow or decline by the He said, "If western civilization de- 0 ± the second offensive team, Carl j. Tuesday evening three Forum nature of their responses to chal- clines it will be a consequence of Schwarz and Gerald Weatherly got speakers grappled with a problem lenge. Dr. Dix's thesis maintained our intellectual laziness. We have honorable mention on , and which has intrigued, baffled, and that Western civilization is meeting the resources necessary to find a Firms Advertise Schwarz, and S. J. Roberts made discouraged men for many years: the challenge of industrialism, as solution to the problem." He con- honorable mention on . This "Is Western Civilization Declining?" is shown by the progress in factory cluded ' by pointing out that he In Review Program was the only All-Conference selec- The speakers were Dr. William Dix, working conditions achieved in the agreed with Dr. Dix's test to de- Ed Kaiser, Senior Civil Engineei-, tion made after the season was Librarian and assistant professor last 110 years. termine the state of advancement jhas been appointed Advertising completed—on the basis of all the of English, Dr. Lyle, assistant pro- Dr. Dix concluded his address by of civilization. He emphasized the Manager of the Rice Institute Re- games. fessor of German, and Mr. Jim propounding the idea that it is pos- importance of the freedom for the view of Science and Arts. He is OFFENSIVE FIRST TEAM Smith, former president of the Tex- sible to measure the decline or ad- individual to grow. charged with the responsibility of E—James Williams, Rice; J. D. as University student body and ob- vancement of civilization by the de- Dr. Lyle was unable to adopt the selling sufficient advertising for Ison, Baylor. server for the National Student gree of individual liberty existent. rosy view of the nature of things the program to finance the 1950 Re- T—Ralph Murphy, Rice; Ken Jack- Union in Prague when the Commun- Using the criterion of individual which the other two speakers ex- view which will be pi-esented on ^ son, Texas. ist coup occured. liberty we can conclude that West- pounded. He pointed out that the April 14 and 15. Most of the ad- G—Bud McFadin, Texas; Don Mou- Dr. Dix began the discussion by ern civilization is enjoying remark- once trite analogy between western vertising to date has been sold by ser, Baylor. an address in which he assumed an able success and that so long as civilization and the Roman empire members of the engineering depart- C—Joe Watson, Rice. optimistic note, concluding that this individual freedom is maintain- hadn't been used lately so he would ments; but, any student wishing to B—Adrian Burk, Baylor; Kyle western civilization, on the whole, ed and expanded, our civilization revive it. sell ads for ten percent commission Rote, SMP; Lindy Berry, TCU; was meeting its challenges and was will not decline. Dr. Lyle traced Roman history should contact either Kaiser or Wal- Doak Walker, SMU. expanding the realm of individual Mr. Jim Smith seconded Dr. Dix through the Augustan period, which ly Lovejoy. DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM freedom. He began his address by in his optimism. He began by ad- began by Caesar Augustus, a great Those Huston companies which E—James Williams, Rice; Bill defining the terms of the questions miring the Library Lecture Lounge man, consolidating power in the have purchased advertising in the Moorman, TCU. and observing the difficulty of ob- and making the statement—"If this central government and assuming program for the Review are: T—Harold Kilman, TCU; Wesley taining any one test by which we building represents a declining civ- legislative power. Augustus was South Building Materials Roberts, Baylor. could judge civilization's decline or ilization, I would certainly enjoy popular with the people because Company, Jeenan Furniture Co., G—Bud McFadin, Texas; Chuck advance. "Western civilization" was living in a civilization which was he gave them corn and because he Howe and Wise, R.B. Everett and Stone, Baylor. defined as "the complex of ideas, not declining." He maintained that put on spectacular circuses. Tiber- Co., Bellows Construction Co., Mar- Line Backer—Joe Watson, Rice; attitudes, and customs which have rather than a decline, western civ- ius folowed Augustus and wasn't shall Construction Co., Tharsten- Gerald Weatherley, Rice. spread over most of Europe, the ilization was engaged in a tran- a great man or even a competent berg and Tambrello, Shatlman Lum- B—Lindy Berry, TCU; Doak Wal- Amer|cas, and other parts of the sition and that we weren't far administrator of the vast bureau- ber Co., J. Edwin Farrington Co., ker, SMU; Bobby; Griffin, Bay- world". Neither material wealth, lit- enough along in this transition to cratic structure which Augustus had Schlumberger Well, Surveying lor. eracy, nor church membership are know very much about it. created. The government became Crp., Lane-Wells, Houston Equip- Joe Watson and Adrian Burk each adequate crieria of the state of ad- Smith outlined several theories of corrupt, but the corruption was of ment Co., H.L. Allen Oil Co. hit 50 out of 51 possible points. vancement or degradation of civil- history and eventually expounded no consequence since everybody was A meeting of the officers and de- Froggie Williams polled 48 on of- ization. an evolutionary theory which makes rich. The real cause of the decline partment managers of the Review fense, 45 on defense. Dr. Dix outlined Toynbee's theory change and adaptation constantly of the great Roman empire was the will be held in the Review office grabbed 48 selections. of history whereby it is held that necessary if decline is to be avoided. (Continued on Page 2) Wednesday noon.

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G>\ It • ( >'• ? ' ~"r.' JGT . '• < • * • : f Two THE THBS8HES Construction Words & National Methodist Architects' Society It seems quite possible that the Houston Building and Construc- Student Conference Sponsors Lectures; tion Trades Council has gone too far out on the unsteady limb of Music public opinion this time. This is the same limb that the United Mine Urn Weakley Part of Neu) Series Workers have been tight-rope walking for the past two yean, with Last Friday night the Rice Dra- Report TO Be Given notable insecurity, and, indeed, the same limb that most American matic Club gave two one-act plays Next Wednesday, Jan. 18, the The Architectural Society of unions have been stumbling over since the war. written and directed by Arthur Fourth National Methodist Student Rice Institute will meet Tuesday, Cole; "Out of the Ordinary", a Conference, held at 111. Univeraity, Although the AFL has jumped from point to point of objection 17 January at 4:00 p.m. in the Fon- comedy, and "Return to Nothing", Uhbana, 111., the week after Christ- dren Library Lecture Lounge. Mr, in the present fight, it looks like the same old fight for the closed a tragedy. The classification is Mr. mas, will be reported to the Meth- Karl Kamrath, nationally famous shop—oops! pardon! the closed shop is illegal—the union shop, Cole's. odist Student Fellowship. Don Eddy, just one skirmish in the battle for complete unionization. Of the two, the second was by far June Martin, and Farrell Fulton architect, will speak informally and show slides of his work. Without being anti-union, it should be safe to say that a the better because of better writing will report the addresses of Chan- cellor Hutchins of the University locality which is 100 per cent unionized can be in just as bad shape and because the parts were taken by On Thursday, 19 January, same of Chicago, Dean Pope of Yale Di- more experienced actors. However, time and place as above, the So- as one which is zero per cent unionized—the unions can abuse their the performances given by Allyce vinity School, Bishop Oxnam, Wal- power as well as capital and management, as we have seen in recent Tinsley and Emmett McGeever in ter White, and others. Every M. ciety will present Dr. C. M. Pom- years. the comedy are not to be censured; S. F. on every campus in America erat, President of the Texas Acad- It has been said that the unions are the only third alternative McGeever, though lacking in the has been asked to act at once on emy of Science and who has trav- to facism and communism. But are they an alternative to the latter? proper facial expression at times, these issues; civil rights and the eled widely and spoken on numerous performed well as a father and hus- filabuster, the Langer bill to out- topics, in a discussion entitled Remember that the unions are the proletariat, the workers out of whom band confused by events outside his law interstate liquor ads, the Har- the great revolution is supposed to arise. experience. Miss Tinsley was com- vard Wesley Foundation plan to "Notes on Mediterranean Architec- What we need, then, is a balance of power, where the effective petent and pregnant as his wife. ship America's two-billion-dollar ture." public opinion will be turned against injustices on either side. In other If the play suffered by comparison, food surplus to hungry areas around Both of these lectures are open words, the compromise system which built this country. We are it was in part due to the fact that the world, and the "Flagstaff In- to the public and all who are inter- the script seldom was written in the cident," referring to one delegate's close to the balance now. —Emmett McGeever. ested are cordially invited. These vernacular, and did not sound like inhumane and illegal treatment as talks are two in a series being of* spoken English. The best perform- he was passing through Flagstaff, fered by the Architectural Society ance was that of Max Hendler as Arizona. Long-range issues to be the little boy with confused, Charles treated the remainder of the school in order to have men of experience Addams-like scientific theories. year: passivism, labor unions, the speak on topics which have great m X/CE E 7?/KES/t£R "Return to Nothing"- was the United Nations, and segregation. import for the students of architec- high-light of the evening, distin- The meeting is this Wednesday, ture and those who wish to under- Entered as second class matter, October 17, 1916, at the Post Office, guished by excellent writing, good 12:15, in the library exam room. stand the subject more fully. Houston, Texas, under the act of March 3, 1879. plot (though confused by a side Subsc ription Rate $1.00 Per Year plot, unwieldy in a one-act play), Represented by National Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Ave., New York City. and fine performances, especially Published every Friday of the regular school year except during holiday and by Pat Lipscomb, Arthur Cole, and examination periods by the students of the Rice Institute. Editorial and -CARLOS- Advertising offices are in the Fondren Library on the campus. Carroll Camden. Art Cole, as one of those "introverts" who "go Editor Emmett McGeever around attacking old ladies", was For Good Tasty Mexican Food Business Manager Tom Smith exceptional, as usual. —OUR SPECIALTIES— Assistant Business Manager Ernest Voss Possibly a resume of the plots Associate Editor Werner Grunbaum would be enlightening, if involved. Chicken and Rice Mexican Stuffed Peppers News Editor Ruey Boone The first is concerned with a right- Editorial Advisors Bob Mcllhenny, Finis Cowan wing American newspaper publish- Tacos Ghalupas Enchiladas, etc. Sports Editor «>ward Martin er who finds that his 9-year .old 2433 TIMES BLVD. LI-0319 Assistant Sports Editor Ted Lockhart son is engaged in taking cats apart Fanfare Editor Patsy Brady to see what makes them bad. The Society Editor * . Marty Gibson lad reforms a kidnapper by sug- Make-up Staff Allyce Tinsley and Harold Melnick gesting that his method be applied •/ /• Reporters Beverly Brooks, Don Eddy, John Blake- for criminal rehabilitation. more, Tom Tenney, Bill Hobby, Pat Byrne, Ted Cornelia, In the second, a shy mid-west- The Lady Georgia Hink, Alec Thompson, Bob Schwartz, Dewey Gonsou- e r n e r with a physchosomatic lin, Betty McGeever, Lee Mary Parker, Nina Shannon, and speech-impediment shows up at a FIRST CLASS DRESSMAKING — TAILORING Westerbrook Christian, Bernice Davis, Julia Martin, Shirley New York boarding house. After DESIGNING — BRIDAL AND FORMAL GOWNS Arnold. being shunned by practically all the — All Alterations — other boarders, he is invited, in as forthright a manner as possible, to Mrs. Hilda Loewenthal , MrsnMarcelle Liedts 1950 REVIEW — driving force in the exhibit of bio- chemistry for the Texas State Cen- spend the night with a young lady, 4019 LA BRANCH PHONE LI-3572 (Continued from Page 1) tennial is expected to be of great who dies in the morning. Did she die naturally, after her illness . — Houston 4, Texas — nient and the* display of its equip- help in setting up a bio-chemical display. (didn't mention this before, but it ment; but, the Alchemist's den., one was there); or did her transient of the most popular centers of at- The old Alchemist's den had as its roommate knock her off as an af- traction in the old Engineering genii the philosopher scientists An- terclimax to the night's skylarking A Complete Optical Service Show will be revived and expanded. ophales and Friar Louse engaging and song? "I just don't know", There is a sizable amount of new in a competition including flaming says Lipscomb as the final lights hands, mystical fires, and changing * Across the Street from Rice equipment to be displayed which dim and fade out; include me in Convenient and Reliable Service on All Glass Repairs, will be of interest to all those in- crflors. Thfs exhibit can again be that. expected to amuse and delight the Latest Style Frames and Glasses to Your Prescription terested in the technical advances A word on the mere mechanical made in the field of chemistry. Dr. visitor as they relax from the study Rice Students and Faculty Are Welcomed to Our Free of the more serious work. details: makeup, by Raymond Lank- Wasser's new X-ray machine will ford, was excellent, as was the Adjustment Service and to Visit the South's Finest be shown and the use of a new lighting. The glare of the lights Optical Dispensing House. ultra-centrifuge which speeds the which formerly annoyed the au- process of sedimentation will be dience was greatly reduced, and the demonstrated. Both of these ma- FORUM — o . ' ° - * lights .were well controlled by Peg- If*] chines are rather rare and should (Continued from page 1) gy Hall. Casting and direction was attract many of the scientifically up to the standard we have come to inclined of Houston and fexas *n degradation of individual character. expect from any Dramatic Club 211 Herman Professional Building general. When the character of the citizens production. Experiments in hydroponics will degenerated, all was lost. be conducted during the Review. In Dr. Lyle then ended his analogy these experiments, plants will be and proceeded to point out that the raised and vegetables produced en- American character, like the Roman Must you start earning earlier? is tirely in water. character, had sadly declined. He referred to the break down of the If time, money and personal problems make it Aeronautical Engineering Course The process of electro-plating will necessary to bring closer the day you must start earn- Curriculum approved by Engineers' Council for be demonstrated and also a cosmet- family and to the increase in the Professional Development. 96 weeks course (con- divorce rates as some of the many ing money, this may be your answer: In only 50 to 96 tinuous). Less time required of students with ics display, which will be specially weeks you can complete your education at Northrop advanced standing based on college credits. indications of decline in character. for the enlightenment of the ladies. Aeronautical Institute, graduating fully prepared for a Aircraft & Engine Mechanics Course Each female visitor will obtain the He referred further to the fact that career in Aviation. Northrop training gives you an ear Approved by Civil Aeronautics Administration opportunity of finding the bad news the children raised in the flapper as preparation for A & E Mechanics license. lier start...makes possible an extra period of earnings SO weeks. about what she has smeared upon age had recently been found to poss- es a record percentage of psychiat- College credits earned to date apply on her countenance for lo these many • NORTHROP AERONAUTICAL INSTITUTE • ric disorders. corresponding Northrop course subjects. 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DETAILS terest and Dr. Smith has suggested the Roman civilization, the means • a setting up a furnace to reclaim th«j was to take away freedom and the Aeronautical 5 JESSES AGE • silver from the silver precipitates dignity of man, . . I say that one Norlhw. Institute ADDRESS which have been economically saved immortal soul is worth more than DIVISION Of* *THK0P AIRCRAFT, INC. in the laboratory for the last ten the welfare of a hundi^d thousand 1531 E. Broadway, Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, Calif. • OT it ti* WATf 2 CHECK ONI: • VETERAN • NON-VETERAN a. years. Dr. Nicholas, who was the people.* ••••••••••••••••••••••its m

THE THRESHER Three Completed Class Committees The O.W.L.S. held a Chriitmas party at the home of the president, List Announced by Cooper Eugenia, Harris, December 21. The O.WJL.S. pledges, Barbara Lists of members of the senior class committees have final- Boos and Jackie Smith, honored the ly been completed, and have been announced by Jack Cooper, dab with a party for members and president of the class: The committees, with the chairmen their dates, December 29. listed first are: The 0,W.L.S. initiated its two Senior Picnic—Tommy Adkins, Patsy Maher, etty Keyser, new .members, Jackie Smith and Norman Stovall, A1 Carlton, Barbara Boos, Monday, January 9, Tom Ford, Gloria Castello. at tiie home of Grace Marie Chand- ler. Mock initiation began at five, Ring—Ralph Atmar, Ben Ham- Symphony Sparkles followed by dinner and formal init- mond, John 'Plapp, Bob Bladbury, iation at 8:30. Betty Edworthy, Nelson Miller, At Mid-Season Wedding bells will ring soon for Connie Owens. By Allyce Tlnsley newly engaged couple Charlean Ga- Bill Burkhalter, stellar Rice halfback, flies across the goal Invitation—Jeff Campbell, Eu- Traditional mid-seasonal slump jewsky and Landon Alexander. genia Harris, Marie Zapalac, Amory Best of Luck! line with a pass from Rote safely tucked under his arm for the did not attack the Houston Sym- Oliver, Joe Garrett, Tom Lopscomb, phony orchestra last Monday night. The S.L.'s held their annual barn first in the second quarter of the Cotton Bowl game. Kenneth Morrison. The orchestra conducted by Efrem (Continued on Page 4) Final Ball—J. S. Binford, Jackie Kurtz again showed the sparkle Terrill, Bill Byrd, Maxie Lehman, which* has characterized its per- John Mier, George Church, Billy formance during the 1949-50 season Vaughn, Phil Ezell. to date. Banquet—George Hansen, Jo De- In selecting the brilliant Sym- ment, Jim Campise, San Edquist, phonic Metamorphises on Themes Bob Eckert, Mary Jo Roberts, Mary by Carl Maria Van Webre, Mr. Ann Quinn. Kurt set his audience ready to Decoration—J. T. Koon, George receive Mozart's gentle touch in the Alfers, Barbara Roos, Gene Hines, "Symphony No. 40 in G Minor" and Ed Jahn, Lyndon McKnight, Tom the haunting beauty Dvorak of Haslund. "Cello Concerto". Cap & Gown—Jim Kelly, Bunny The program was a study of con- Wagner, Gene Paige, C. H. Siehen- trasts—Hindemith's weird string hausen, Gerald Weatherley, Wayne undertone sharply pointing up the Dedik, Froggie Williams. deft Mozart handling of flute and Historical—Wally Lovejoy, Dale oboe; the classical precision and Biggs, Jim Ellis, Martha Gibson, coldness of Mozart's deepening the Derwood Lee, Pete Sundt, Roy poignant wormth of Marion Davies' Simpson, Marjorie Bray. delicate interpretation of the Dvor- .Follies—Bob Squires, Betty Jo ak "Concerto". Joplin, John Eisenlohr, Jerry Ste- Possibly the most memorable of phens, Lee Mary Parker, Pat Lip- the evening's three offerings was scomb, Herbert Fred. the Hindemith. The contrast offered Tickets—Farrel Fulton, Leo Wro- in the four seperate themes- was ten, Laura Yates, Dick Rauch, Pat less important than the haunting Oriental touch of accentuated rhy- Penn, Alice York, M. 0. Brown, 1 Jack Kraft. thm overlying the muted violin sus- tained notes; the ting of triangles Publicity—Ronald Conn, Harry highlighting the gentl'e woodwind Hoover, Gloria Wilson, Bob passages. Schwartz, Conrad Walton, Jim 0 Stetter, Emmett McGeever. VIRUS TEST — (Continued from Page 1) AFL DISPUTE — dio-activity. This doesn't tell what kind of virus is present, but it does (Continued from Page 1) give scientists a method for test- dards. This was emphatically denied ing suspected fluids for the minute by George Brown, president of virus. Brown and Root. Mrs. Altenburg has also been Brown Booth, public relations di- spending much of her time study- rector for the construction company, ing the growth curves of the var- said that the picketing has not ious detected viruses and hopes to held up the schedule so far. "How- be able to classify groups of them, ever," he added, "if there's any dan- at least. ger of delaying the job, we will In the future Mrs. Altenburg seek court action." He insisted that hopes to perfect her theory, and to there were no unsatisfied workers be able to use less and less eggs, on the job and that the strike was consequently making the process the un-called for intervention of an more rapid. The south could cex-- outside party. Union officials have tainly profit greatly by the Siscov- made no comment on this latter evy, for then polio would no longer statement. be a dread enemy. 0 CLUB REPORTS DUE Those organizations which have / WITH SMOKIRS WHO KHOW...IT'S not turned in a write-up for the MANUEL'S Campanile are requested to do so immediately. The deadline for this material is Saturday, January 14. SHOE SHOP The Campanile has stil lnot receiv- FINE SHOE REPAIRING ed membership lists from ASCE, While You Wait Service Tau Beta Pi, Lutheran Student As- or 6132 VILLAGE PARKWAY sociation, Phi Lambda Upsilon, and Choral Club. These may be turned Across from New in to Lee Mary Parker, Jean Up- Butler-Grimes Bldg. shaw, «or Gloria Wilson or .left in the Campanile office this week. P nessi Your friendly neighborhood bank I Conveniently Located in Yes, Camels are SO MILD that in a coast-to-coast test of hundreds of men and women who smoked Camels— MCCARTHY CENTER and only Camels—for 30 consecutive days, noted throat — We Welcome Student and Faculty Accounts — specialists, making weekly examinations, reported

NOT ONI SINOU CASI OP THROAT BELLAIRE STATE BARK Member FDIC IRRITATION DUE TO SMOKING CAMILS! Four THE THRESHES The CoHfereico Cagers, Owls, In Dead Ikat feature a sdphomore-studded squad, McOenaott b Lsadia; Scorer; Owlook with seniors Bruce Craig and start* er Gene Schmit the only exceptions. KU Fall* To Owls WNo Fall To SMU Currently leading the pack of scor- The Owl cagers have jumped into high for the Institute with 19. The MARTIN and LOCKHART ers is George McLeod, a 6 feet 5% inches fellow who has really devel- sudden prominence in the SWC pic- Owls chances were hurt when Swit- oped since his high school days at ture as a definite contender for zer fouled out with some 10 min- Sam Houston of Houston. He's hit the laurels in what appears to be a utes remaining. 41 points in two games, playing wide open race as they split even A bad tip from center in the last SWC Opens Race; SHflU Takes Two against centers like the Ags' John in their first two games. two minutes when the Owls were DeWitt and Walt Davis, and the Opening the schedule with Kan- fighting to stead the ball from the Last week, Southwest Conference are the hustling Texas Aggies. Let- Owl's Joe McDermott. Tommy Tay- sas University, the Blue Team rack- stalling Ponies, was the highpoint lor and Harvey Fromme have start- basketball teams hit the .500 mark terman John DeWitt again has led ed up an 80-61 victory. The Frog- of a generally sloppy exhibition of against the opposition, for once. the Cadet attack with 32 points in ed both games, together with gie's George McLeon fouled out ear- officiating. The Mustangs were hurt Yep, last week the Conference flag their two games, against SMU and Schmidt. ly in the fourth quarter, although as well as the Owls, but the RI lads chase opened. the win over TCU, 49-45. Jewell This year the brand of basketball he had already hit for 22 points— saw many questionable decisions Perched on top of the league at McDowell, a mighty sweet guard, offered the customers may not be good for high point man for the this writing are the strong SMU Walt Davis, Bill Turnbow, and Wal- as smooth as in the near past, but game. Joe McDermott opened up called against them late in the Mustangs, victors over Texas A&M, lace Moon are the other A&M it will be more even, with a repeat' and netted 20—high for the Owls. game—stopping their usual second- 53-48; and Rice, 63-61. The Ponies starters. of last year's tri-Championship, or Warren Switzer shot 16 points, and half spurt. feature the pivot play of Paul In the cellar currently are TCU worse, not impossible. Arkansas J. D. White got 15. Warren Swit- Joe McDermott is the leading Mitchell, listed as a junior on the and Texas. The Longhorns have seems from here to be the team to zer looked good as a front line point maker for the SWC cagers, squad list, was not on the team lost A1 Madsen and Slater Martin, beat, with Baylor not far behind. guard where he joined the ever- as he has totaled 216 points for last year. Sophomores Fred Free- but Tom Hamilton is still around. SMU got off to a good start, may hustling Charlie Tighe. a 16 average. Warren Switzer is man and Tom Holm, with juniors have had some trouble with tra- The next night Coach Suman usually among the top five in point Hamilton hit a total of 30 in the Charley Luts, who hit for 101 points ditional rival TCU Tuesday night. mightily wished his charges had scoring. One of the major factors last year, and Jack Brown, who tal- first two battles, and tallied 151 Rice and A&M are still very much some more of their dead-eye hit- in the Owls showing is the play of lied 135, round out the starting five. last year. Frank Womack, Bill Huff- in the picture, with TCU and Tex- ting as the Ponies from SMU edged Ralph Grawunder and Jim Ger- Arkansas, winners over Texas, man, Joe Falk, and Dickie Harris as the real long shots. The game the Owls 63-61. Big Paul Mitchell, hardt. The closeness of the race is 60-51, are currently in second place were slated to get the starting nods tomorrow night with the Razor- a lad with springs in his legs, gave shown by the defeat of SMU by Avith Baylor. The Hogs, who meet last night against the Owls. backs will be one of the many key the Owls plenty of woe. The Luf- the Texas Christian cagers Tues- the Owls here tomorrow night, fea- The Horned Frogs, losers of two, ones in the Conference this year. kin Junior—McDermott again was day night. tured the shooting of Jim Cathcart, forward who scored 84 points last year. Junior Bob Ambler, their giant center, tallied only 5 in their win, while hitting 145 last year. The Bears, winner over Tex- as, 49-43, are paced by Don Heath- At NORTHWESTERN and Colleges ington. He tallied 17 against the Steers, scored 150 last year. Odell Preston, Bill Hickman, Bill Srack, and Bill DeWitt, all lettermen, pn round out the starters. Tied with Rice in fourth place • SOCIETY — • (Continued from Page 3) dance for freshmen at Milby Park club house last Sunday. The en- H tertainment consisted of songs by Jerry Stephens, John Eisenhohr, and Jerry Sobel (aided by Emmett PATRICIA NEAL McGeever). Later the whole group joined in the singing before more Lovely Northwestern Alumna, says: dancing. 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