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President AnnouncesNeel y to 1 New Essay Contort SLIME PARADE IS The President's office this week Strict of Talks It Put Up announced an essay contest spon- CALLED OFF sored by the magazine "World Af- Today at 12:30 •*. . fairs." The subject is to be "Collabo- The Slime Parade, most famous and most notorious of the ration between the United States Jess Neely will hold and the British Commonwealth of fast-disappearing freshman traditions, is for the duration. the first of his weekly fall football This year's affair was to have taken place tonight. Student Council Tuesday vot- Nations for a Post-War World Or- der." meetings with the student body to- Announcement of this last fatal blow was made late Thurs- ed to present to the Student day at 12:30 in the Physics Amphi- day by Jack McConn, president Body the constitutional amend- The essay contest is open to all undergraduate* students of any de- theatre when a combination pep ral- of the sophomore class,after a ment recommended to them by gree-granting institution. The re- ly and open forum will anticipate Shelton Leaves conference with Dean Harry B. last year's body, by which the ward for the best written and most tomorrow's encounter' with the LSU Weiser. "Upon the Dean's sugges- membership and repsentation of the original entry is $500. Tigers. tion," McConn stated, "we have de- Council will be augmented and Any student interested will find Head Cheedleader Bryant Bradley Institute For cided to give up the idea." The un- changed. complete rules and regulations on will have charge of the initial pro- certainty of the times and the effect At present the Council is made up the bulletin boards. ceedings as he leads those present Duty In Navy of the display upon persons outside of 14 members, eight of whom are 0 in a number of school yells and of the Institute were cited by Dean seniors. To correct the uneven dis- songs. Ken Kridner will assist him. Fred V. Shelton, popular instruc- Weiser as two powerful points in tribution of representation and to At the conclusion of the pep rally tor in French and Spanish, is now favor of calling it off. increase the membership in order Dorms Will Open line coach Joe Davis will show mo- a Lieutenant (senior grade) in the "In times like these," he said, "we to make for added efficiency, last tion pictures of last week's game United States Navy. ought not to continue with a policy $ with the Corpus Christi Naval Air of 'business as usual'!" He stated Reports late Thursday indicated Doors T omorrow The pei'sonable language teacher Station, with Mr. Neely providing a further that he had no objection to that eleven candidates had filed running commentary. left last week for deck duty with nomination petitions. For cheer- the Parade in itself, his only objec- To All Students Following the pictures Coach the fleet. While he is not now at- leader Ralph Rupley, Clinto.n Quin, tion being that the time and situa- Neely will discuss the game, point- tached to the intelligence division, Charley Jones, Chili Richards, Jim- tion were not propitious. ing out the team's mistakes and my Cotton, Jim Smith, and Frank Members of the'42-43 Dorm Social it is not considered unlikely that, McConn and other officehs of the explaining how he hopes to elimi- Smith had filed. Carolyn Knapp and Board announced Thursday an open because of his fluency with the two sophomore class have been confer- nate these errors this week. He will Bob Lusk were the only filers for house for the three residential halls languages, he may in the future be ring with the Dean for several days then give a brief explanation of the junior representatives to the Stu- to be held tomorrow. This will be assigned to that field. it was said. After much discussion type of system employed by Coach dent Council, while Bill Arnold for the first affair sponsored by the and consideration, Dr. Weiser sug- Moore of LSU, pointing out those Shelton was the second graduate assistant business manager of the newly-elected Social Board for the gested to the officers of the class Louisana State players who will in French at the Institute. He se- Thresher was alone in his field. year. All rooms in the halls will that the idea be forgone for the du- be open to guests from 10 a. m. bear the most watching, and how he cured a master of arts degree in that language here in 1927, follow- ration, and the officers after a brief year's council made up and passed until game time, for the LSU game, Continued on page 4 Q—, ing which, by virtue of a traveling conclave decided to adopt the sug- on to the present council an amend- which is 4 p.m. Dinner will be served scholarship offered him by the gestion. ment calling for the eventual in- in the commons at 1 p.m* for dorm French Line, he traveled in France. The loss of the Slime Parade crease in membership to 20. It was men and their guests at a charge of He spent a year in Sorbonne at the marks one more step in the gradual re-introduced Tuesday by Lawrence 50 cents per person. Reservations Picnickers Back university, and later studied for a death of the freshman hazing tra- Prehn. must have been made late Thursday. year at the University of Paris. dition. Formerly the "Parade" has The amendment also calls for the Each entrance is charged with the Off, Try Again He has also spent several sum- featured long lines of snake-dancing election of two junior and two soph- responsibility of any refreshments mers in Mexico studying Spanish first year men, painted in weird and omore representatives to serve for for its occupants and guests. As Slightly daunted by the elemen- and this past September secured a colorful designs, winding up Main two years continuously instead of usual the entrances will vie with tal rebuff tendered prospective pic- master of arts degree in Spanish street to the accompaniment of the one. If passed, the new provisions each other to present the most nickers last Saturday when the pro- from the Universidad Nacional de exhortations of the sophomores. The Continued on page 4 lavish entertainment, which will in- posed second annual All-School pic- Mexico. dance usually ended at the Rice Ho- „ e clude punch bowls, cakes, pastries, nic was cancelled by reason of the Popular with both the faculty tel, where a mamoth pep rally was popular records and other hospitali- weather, Wally Chappell Thursday and the student body, Shelton is one held for the whole school. A local ties. Saturday Dance announced revised plans for the pic- of the most active members of the radio station generally broadcast The Social Board, made up one of nic, to be held October 10 on Autry Institute alumni association, and has the proceedings. one occupant from each entrance, is House Lawn, rain or shine. represented that group for some Two years ago the first important At Field House an innovation of last year. A spokes- Everyone will gather about an years on the publication committee step in the abolition of freshman man for the Board said that "it is hour before time for the Tulane- for the Owl. hazing was taken when registration An innovation in Institute dances hoped that some social event for Owl football clash which takes place It is not expected that Shelton day activities were banned by the will be offered .students Saturday the dorms can be held each month. on that date, and a radio and am- will be replaced in the faculty of Dean's office as a result of an acci- night following the LSU game, Dorms open houses were success- plifying set will broadcast a play- the Romance languages department. dent to a slime the year before. Lawrence Prehn, chairman of the fully held last year under the by-play description of the game, he His classes will be distributed Subsiquent violations of the hazing said. • dance committee, announced Thurs- Board's spowsm-ship. The Board among the other members of that ban brought repeated warnings day. The plan is to have the unusual members pointed out that this is the Basic plans for the affair remain faculty. from the administrative offices. affair at the field house, instead of only opportunity for dorm men's unchanged —all students and all 0 Sole freshman activity left to the in a downtown hall. A correspond- families and guests to see the x-esi- faculty members and their wives sorrowful sophomores now is the ing drop in the price of admission is dential halls, and that the social are invited. Each girl is asked to wearing of slime caps, suspenders scheduled. factor in dormitory life will be prepare three lunches—one for her- Four Named To and ties on Friday mornings. "With the war causing such diffi- given needed added emphasis by self and onfe for each of two dates McConn said that no further plans culties in transportation, a dance on these and other sponsored events. Continued on page 4 for any sort of a pep rally before the campus should be a real break Chemical Society the LSU game had been formulated, for dorm men," Prehn said. In order except for the 12:30 talk today by to be able to reduce the price from Improvement Meeting Tuesday afternoon for Coach Neely. -1.10 to $.55, the music will be fur- the first time this year, the Rice n nished by records instead of orches- chapter of Phi Lambda Upsilon, tra. The Dance Committee has at First Issue of Owl Profits honorary chemistry society corres- its disposal a collection of between ponding to the academic Phi Beta Campanile Receipt two and three hundred records, Kappa, named four candidates for Holders Warned which should satisfy the widest dif- of Former Years admission to its ranks. The candi- dates are, William Lamar Davis, ferences in tastes. Requests for se- Partial-payment receipt holders lections will be invited, and every By Oscar Cadwallader fairer sex has been in command) Edwin Jennings, William Kieschnik, are urged to have their Campanile Continued on page 4 We, along with everyone else it the primai-y issue offers an engag- and Edwin Lansford. seems, have awaited with high ing review of Institute sound and The meeting wap presided over class pictures taken on or before hopes the emergence of the first fury. Senior architect Ralph Ander- by Charles Matthews, fellow in next Tuesday, October (i. Any Football Tickets issue of the 1942-43 Owl. It was our son leads off with some rather pro- chemistry, and was attended by stu- student who registered late or for dent members of the society and first desire that the new manage- phetic remarks addressed to the any other reason has not bought his ment would pot repeat and continue muchly-lectured frashman class in inactive members of the faculty5 Available Today picture may pay the full amount to Student Council will continue pass- the too numerous objectionable fea- an article captioned "Prospectus." The Candidates are not full mem- ing out football tickets to all stu- tures of last year's publishers.. Dis- Predicting a decline in college en- bers yet and must stand written the photographer if their sitting is dents until 1 p. m. today, President ibution Aefcame a fact last Thurs- rollment due to the exigencies of of examinations and laboratory tests, made by this date. Harvey Ammerman announced norflht^e our hopes unjustified, the war, the writer anticipates a Matthews said. They will be initi- Students are reminded that the Thursday. Blanket taxes nfist be the results were almost entirely more serious attitude on the P«ft ated, if they pass their examina- contract with the photographers presented. isfac of those who are in college. This tions, at the joint banquet to be does not permit any pictures what- It was emphasiz nder hand of e#toress Hor- seems to us to be fairly substantial- held with the Texas chapter of the soever to be made after October 30, wbuld be ^issued rJ se Manning (and this is the first ly true, and thus We concur with society October 24, the date of the so as to allow an earlier production special circumsta e in our^Wmory that one of the Continued on page 4 Rice-Texas football game. of the 1943 Campanile. Partly as a factor in war-time that is often show- morale, but more probably just for ered upon either or both of them, game. its own sake, the cause of good mu- no two conductors tower over the lesser-lights as these two. Radio C„___ TL. split a half pint and as a last re- sic will be given added emphasis by rf sort the btags secured feminine the national radio chains this year. listeners should enjoy a ringside vU^pOii I ilC ViOUnvll seat to a rivalry in dynamics of the companionship from the E. B. slum- Music devotees will do well to take first magnitude. The Student Council seems to have grown up. It has for the past two ev party . . "Daddy" Murphy re- full advantage of these possibilities, meetings given ever}) indication that it will be the body that it should be, turned from Dallas Sunday some of which I am suggesting be- with a face a mile long—Rosie tfiust which means that it has -been dignified, parliamentary, effective, and ac- low. tive. have done him wrong . . . Betty Scott Moores is pinned—Jack Wil- The directors of the New York Probably the foremost reason for the change from what in the past son and other suckers please take Philharmonic Orchestra announce SOCIETY ; that their season will open the first has been an unruly group of bickering individualists to its present effective notice. Congratulations to Jess and week in October and will boast the organization lies in the personnel. The members are more mature, more so- Mary Olivia, one of the really nice owls , engagement of a distinguished ar- are entertaining their pledges at phisticated in the art of management, and more determined to do a good job. couples on the campus . . . "Late Date" McAshan keep denying that ray of guest conductors. Among those to conduct the Philharmonic a luncheon to be given Wednesday Harvey Ammerman has been conducting the meetings in the manner that she and Curtis are going steady? at their regular meeting time. Fol- they should have been conducted in the past. And Lawrence Prehn is hand- He isn't ashamed of it Ella! . . . will be Auturo Toscanini, Arthur Rodzinski, Fritz Reiner, Bruno Wal- lowing the luncheon there will be a ling the treasurer's post with unprecedented efficiency. He has revived a "Low Man" Woodward is compiling ter, Dimitri Mitropoulos and John program and a short business meet- long-forgotten but still valid rule requiring a report from the dance com- a form book containing complete data on the institute fair sex. Some Barbirolli, the orchestra's last per- ing. The luncheon will be held at mittee at bi-weekly meetings, and has presented accurate and detailed ac- manent conductor. I am indebted to boys would do well to purchase a Bill Williams. counts of all proceedings of the committee to the Council. If he keeps up copy of same. . . . "Sweater Girl" Howard Taubman, music critic of the good work, his record, in view of the haphazard work done by treasurers Powell, apparently dissatisfied with the New York Times, for the rumor bette jean reistle (and he hastens to add that it is of former years, will be little short of phenomenal. the Navy, weekended in Austin on is being extensively entertained the invitation of a second lieutenant. nothing more than a rumor) that And Oscar Cadwallader is the personififation of a parliamentarian. It the famous Russian composer, Di- before her marriage to Ensign An exhaustive research has proven George Foster Pierce, Jr. A seated is certainly meet that to him should go the necessary and required job of re- mitri Shostakovich, may come to that he has absolutely no interest in tea complimented her Tuesday. Next organizing the Student Constitution. Smitty ... In case somebody didn't the United States to conduct the Philharmonic for a two-week period. Wednesday Patty Gaston is enter- The other members, too, have thus far exhibited an interest and notice, Betty Bills was in her glory taining with a kitchen shower. The Saturday night with Bob in town . Shostakovich, whose long-awaited willingness to work that is admirable. The composition of the Council this . . . Tommy Stovall turned "good Seventh Symphony was recently couple was honored at a dinner year is indeed propitious for an active season of advancement. Samaritan" and took Oran Wylie's given its first radio performance in party last Sunday night by Maybell Let's get behind them and help! fiancee, Happy, to the football game the United States, is probably the Smith, and Monday night Mr. and dominant composer of our day c — 0 . . . We are glad to hear that Hor- Mrs. Robert Chenowith had a simi- tense is now a "two figure" girl. whose powers are still productive— lar party. Sunday a breakfast will She says that walk back to the and he is just in his thirties. The be given for Miss Reistle and En- Wroxton house was awfully long. musical importance of a visit by him sign Pierce. Amendment Is Worthwhile Was it long enough, Lake? . . .We would be rivalled only by its politi- have missed Betty Ann Anderson at cal significance. As always, the Sun- the empire room The amendment which will come up to a vote when the student body recent festivities. Don't" tell us the day afternoon performances of the was the scene for a party Wed- manpower shortage is finally hit- Philharmonic will be broadcast by nesday night. Announcement was goes to the polls October / / is one of great importance to the maty-up of CBS. > student government at the Institute. It should be read and studied with care. ting home . . Libby Land will be made of the engagement of Mary in Austin Saturday attending the The NBC Symphony Orchestra Olivia Fuller to Jess Bessinger. At- Not only does it enlarge the council, giving it an increased efficiency ATO open house at the invitation of will again be heard this falK though tending were Jim and Marion Har- so that it may take on new duties and adequately perform those it has now, her summer flame who happens to listeners should note that the time grove, Julian Williams and Nancy but it also re-allocates the distribution of representatives, which up to now be Prexy Maybelle's cousin. Cute for broadcast has ibeen changed to Allen Blakemore, Billy Mackey and has been slightly out of line. family, huh? . . . With Dodie far Sunday afternoon following, with Ella McAshan, Tommy Dunn and away in Austin, Paxton has turned only a short pause, the broadcast o| In addition, and perhaps of more importance, it provides for the con- Betty Bills, Bill and Sylvia Land- his attentions to Mary Sumners. the Philharmonic. Only two con- rum, Bill Arnold and Roberta New- tinuance in office of four Council members, which means that a nucleus of Gosh Mary, it seems like you could ductors will share this baton (and lin,'Quin Courtney and Lois Hawk- experienced governors will return, instead of a group of initiates. Experience do better than that. Or do you? . . . one of them doesn't use it!): NBC ins, Jess Bessinger and Mary Olivia is a quality that until this year had been sadly lacking in the Council. Latest and most cut-throat triangle has engaged Arturo Toscanini and Fuller, Meredith James and Libby is the Hummel-Arnold-Newlin trio, Leopold Stokowski, who will alter- The amendment deserves the support of the student body. Read the Land, Billy Paxton and Mary Sum- or should we make it a square and nate for several week periods. De- ners. text here in the Thresher, or on the bulletin boards, and then make yur de- throw in Jack Clemens . " Bom- decision at the polls. ber" Dunn staggering around the -0 campus Monday morning trying to discern where he had been and what he had done Saturday night. Who ATTENTION SENIORS ABOUT YOUR RINGS! knows? and who cares? Saturday Night Dances Mr. John Leedom, Pres. Senior Class Betty Joe Justus might just as Rice Institute, Houston, Texas The dance committee is considerably worried as the date for the next well stay out at the U. of H. . . . Saturday night dance approaches. Quite frankly. We are inclined to smile at Bob and Mollie's close friends swear Dear Sir: that R charm she's wearing might their main fear, which is tha{ Rice people will resent the less pretentious style just as well be around lier finger . We have had many inquiries recently about ordering of these affairs during the winter to come. . . . All the. girls keep telling us senior rings, our purpose in addressing this letter to you It is true that the first two dances were gratifying successes. More that D. Gayle isn't jnear as cute as is to answer these questions. compliments have been heard on their music, their management, and their he thinks he is. Do you really think you're cute, Dee? general atmosphere than we can recall hearing in an Institute generation. It Ring orders are now being taken at the CO-OP. A Peggy Johnston swears that Quin $3.00 deposit is required. is our conviction, however, that no Rice co-ed or her date Will for an instant Courtney is no vegetarian . . . Saw allow war-time scale of future dances to interfere with the patronizing of them. Alice Picton escorting a lonely sol- This year the manufacturer is working under ever Despite some downtown journalistic opinion to the contrary, this cam- dier at the Empire Room Wednes- increasing difficulties. Necessary materials are becoming pus is no aggregation of college-as-usual socialites which is bent upon an ex- day, patriotic, isn't she? . . . Also scarcer and we are faced with a shortage of labor. In at the Empire-Room was the bunch .travagant series of grand balls on the eve of the big battle. Rice men and order to maintain our usual high quality of workmanship, celebrating (champagne, no less) women will do their dancing in the Field House and like it, even prefer it the Bessinger-Fuller hook-up. They it will take much longer this year to complete your order. when the transportation problem becomes acute. turned in a nice job of warbling We therefore urgently request that you acquaint your Roll out the nickelodeon gentlemen: We /jjnon> there's a war here- some not-so-nice songs . . . And classmates with these conditions and insist that ring or- speaking of warbling and songs, has abouts.—J.B.B. ders be placed at the CO-OP-immediately. We will not anyone heard the EB's new dream attempt to guarantee a delivery date, but will make every song? To the tune of "Let Me Call You Sweethetrt," only what hap- effort to complete the order by Christmas. Club Piewi pens to the words isn't printable. It is quite possible that some seniors are not in a ATTENTION STUDENTS And watch thestatic, deeply sol- The Canterbury Club held a lun- emn expression that flows over their position to take their rings during the Christmas holi- cheon followed by a business meet- faces when they sing it . . .Bolo is days. The CO-OP will be glad to hold them for you. ing at Autry House Thursday noon, playing host to one of LSU's fair- SCHOOL of LIFE with Dr. Wilson of the phsics de- est this week- . . . All indica- We are 100% in sympathy with our country's war partment at the Institute the princi- tions seem to point to another gay effort. If it is decided that our plant is one to be dispens- Adult Religious Instruction pal speaker. His theme was "The (understatement, to say the least) ed with we will gladly fall in step with the times. TJiis Relation of Science and Religion." week-end for the LSU game. is all the more reason for ring orders being placed now. Dr. John W. Slaughter There may be no rings later. Do not wait, order now. The The Baptist Student Union held a council metting Thursday after- deadline is OCTOBER 8th. jPALMER MEMORIAL The Thresher noon, at which final plans were Entered as second class matter, Very truly yours, , PARISH HOUSE made for the Harvest Banquet October 17, 1916, at the post office Thursday night. ' in Houston, Texas/ under the act of Lindsev Blayney Sunday Oct. 4, 7:30 March 3, 1879. Subscription price: Sales—Production The Menorah Society held a meet- by mail, one year 50 cents payable STAR ENGRAVING CO. All are Welcome to Attend ing at Autry House Thursday night in advance. at 8 o'clock with Stanley Blum pre- Editor Jim Hargrove siding. Business Manager Virgil Harris 4 • • is?1: - • m Pag* Three MMMM *********

i — . % US.U comes to town tomorrow to Everyone ought to know better than resume what is rapidly coming to this, and we hope that no one will bo one of the South's hottests foot- come tomorrow who is not able and ball rivalries. The Tigers are riding willing to stay for the entire pro- high on the crest of a 18-7 victory The powerful Loisiana State University Bengal Tigers will over the highly touted Texas Aggies gram. * * • arrive in Houston Saturday to take on the Owls in the ninth re- ((you may recall that this column newal of what has become one of the most colorful intersectional referred to the Aggies last week as Well, our guessing average for S: " being "overrated"), and from all the first week was a not-to-be- rivalries. LSU holds a 5-3 edge in the series, one game having bragged-on .667. We missed on A. been a tie. indications our Owls are in for a' from ' %HHUH1 ! & M. vs. L.S.U. and on the Baylor-. agan if called upon. Charley Malm- rough afternoon. LSU is reputed to have their BATTELSTfilN'S aMispi Hardin-Simmons game but as usual Last year we went over to Baton strongest team since the days of berg got a shoulder knocked we are well stocked with alibis. We Rouge fresh (or should we say Abe Mickle and Rock Reed and, in practice the other day and may if' ! \ crippled) from a 10-9 victory over knew and told you that the Aggies fresh from smashing triumphs over be handicapped considerably. t ,1 what was supposed to be a great weren't any good but faulty scout- Louisiana Tech and the Texas Ag- Neely will probably start the Tulane team, and were heavily ing service caused us to underesti- gies, they will be heavily favored to same team as last week with the favored to take 's mate a very good Louisiana State take the lighter and less experienced possibile exception of wingback, for boys into camp. However, it seems club. As for the Baylor-Hardin- Owls into camp. Leading the Tiger which spot Bud Ely, J. B. Fooshee, that Moore doesn't allow his players Simmons affair, that was all a sad attack will be Sulcer Harris and Fred Jacob, and Pete Odom are to read the papers and so instead of mistake. The rubber shortage pre- Alvin Dai-k, who alternate at the slugging it out. Williams and losing they trotted out some guys vented our making the annual tour tailback spot. Owl fans will doubt- Scruggs will be at end, Brannon less remember the speedy Harris named Bird, McKinney, and a sopho- of conference training camps and and Malmberg at tackle, Humble who played such a large part in more speed demon by the name of and Quillian at guard, Blackburn we were forced to rely on the news- LSU's humiliating 27-0 drubbing of Sulcer Harris and the result was a at center, Nail at blocking back, & papers for much of our information. the Institute last year. Dark, a 27-0 victory for the Louisiana boys. Dwelle at full, and Dickson and In going thru the files we accident- sophomore, has been a sensation Eikenberg alternating tailback. Sulcer Harris is back and going ally got hold of a last year's Hous- thus far and figured heavily in the strong and right behind him is a ton Post and one hasty but trust- Tigers conquest of A. & M. 0 soph by the name of Alvin Dark ing glance at Bruce Layer's column This will be the Owls' first real pre-laws who dealt the Aggies a lot of mis- convinced us beyond all doubt that test and should be a pretty good had an informal party at the ery. All this adds up to an LSU vic- the mighty Baylor Bears would tory unless we improve a lot over indication of how they will fare home of David Hannah following ALL-WOOL smother a mediocre Hardin-Sim- last week. We don't mean to say in conference competition. Unfor- the football game last Saturday CALIFORNIA CASUAL mons team. that our Owls looked bad. At times tunately the Neelymen will still be night. Members and their dates $10 they looked good, but not good * * * minus their fine end and captain, gathered for refreshments. • Campus - favored leisure enough to beat one of the best teams It should be perfectly clear to Bob Tresch, who js still limping coat with whip-stitching on in the South, and that's exaccly even the most untutored that Dana with a bruised knee. Blocking back collar and roomy pockets. what they are going to be up Bible has come up with another Pete Sultis is nursing a dislocated Of 100% wool on smart m against tomorrow. Prom here it great football team at TU, possibly finger but he played with it last STEW-DENTS ribbed weave. Two-tone ef- looks like LSU 14, Rice 0. the equal of last year's fine club. Saturday and can probably play fects of tan and brown. • • » They drubbed Kansas State 64-0 SUPPORT At 12:30 today Coach Neely is last Saturday and, while very few going to hold the first of his weekly people (not even Layerwere pick- 21 Teams Begin Frank Jim open forums and it is this column's ing Kansas State to win the nation- sincerest hope that you, the student al championship, a 64-0 victory SMITH & SMITH body, will find time to pack the would look good against the Eliza- Touch Football for Physics Amphitheatre to the rafters beth Baldwin Literary Society. and give him the kind of reception The Longhorns will be in Evans- Here Monday Yell-Leaders he deserves. Mr. Neely came to the ton, Illinois, tomorrow to play al- Institute in the winter following w a y s powerful Northwestern. With a record breaking field of that disastrous 1939 season and Northwestern lost its opening game twenty-one teams, intramural touch with darn little material built up a last week to Lt. Col. Bernie Bier- football will get under way Mon- team that came within two points man's Iowa Seahawks, the strong- day afternoon when play will begin of tying for the championship in est of the -Navy's many pre-flight in three of the five leagues formed. 1940. He gave us another hustling teams, but should be rearing and The twenty-one entries have been team last year and we are all deep- anxious to squelch the "threat" that placed in four team leagues, with ly indebted to him for a lot of very football has each team having to play the re- enjoyable Saturday afternoons. made to midwestern dominance dur- maining three clubs in its league In passing we would like to re- ing the past few years. However, twice. At the close of the season, we feel that the threat has become CALIFORNIA WHIP- quest that.a little more courtesy be which will last for six weeks, the STITCHED SHIRTS shown Mr. Neely this year. In the an accomplished fact and are pick- leaders of each of the five leagues ing the Longhorns to win 20-0. 3. 95 past the conclusion of the motion will meet in an elimination tourna • Lightweight washable ray- pictures of the previous week's • • • ment to determine the champion for on with smart whip-stitched game has been accompanied by a Other predictions*: the year. edges. Beautifully tailored mass exodous of giggling girls and T.C.U 20 Arkansas 7 Last year's champions, the Engi- with two flap pockets, long- slide rule toting engineers, all of Aggie 10 Texas Tech .... 6 neers, failed to enter a team and point collars . . . tan, blue, which hindered and retarded the S.M.U 13 Pitt 0 only one member of that aggrega- luggage, green or ivory. beginning of Mr. Neely's discussion. Okla. A&M .. 13 Baylor 6 tion appeared on the roster of a club this year. Favored to cop the crown this year are 'The Studs,' an aggregation of juniors and seniors managed by Headquarters for FINE Shirley Simons. Included on the team are Christopher, Doughtie, FOUNTAIN PENS Lambert and L. Mills. The Studs have shown up very favorably in and DESK SETS practice sessions this year featuring featuring the sensational NEW the passing of Simons and a - "Triumph" models by SHEAF- ning attack sparked by Doughtie. FER and PARKER'S newest sensation, the "51" series. All Picked to come in second and sizes and styles to select from. third in the order named are the pens, $12.50 and $15.00. East Hall Wildcats and the Rice- Sets at $16.50, $17.50 and men. The Ricemen, featuring hold- $22.00. Other models $3.95 and overs from the same team of last up. year, have the edge in the competi- • tion with plenty of experience. The Name or initials embossed in Six-button brushed rayon Wildrats, sparked by Riki Kobay- gold or silver on sets while you Men's Wool ashi, have speed to bum and in wait. Sleeveless Sweaters by Kayser 1.41 Jim Hahkney, they have one of the pr. • 2.50 best pass receivers entered in com- SOCIAL STATIONERY, A bewitching fabric for the new petition. • Choice selection of plain CALLING CARDS, Year Round and novelty knit all-wool season .:. hand-stitched in white on black The Navy Club has eight teams GREETING CARDS, Leather pullover sweaters. A cam- brushed rayon. An interesting length for entered and will have two leagues Zipper Cases. pus requisite, in a selection Fall... and it's a fabric that you'll of their own. The Navy players have Preston 8221 of colors including white, enjoy wearing on your hands. been assigned different teams than blue, tan, brown or canary. they had last year and therefore, Be wiser—Buy Kayser! there is no way of comparing the Men's Sportwear strength of the clubs. Street Floor Sports managers of all clubs will meet tonight at seven o'clock at the field house to discuss rules and de* main floor cide on the day that the differ- gattekkiri* <> ;• ent teams and leagues will play. Prairie at Fannin r::M

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of the Friday, pip;Octobe; r 2, IMS i._ Continued from pice 1 All thinl round games must be playethe decidingd by Saturday' factor ,o fwit thhe platoamy in. she will have. "This provision doe* Promising til quarter-finals starting Mondsy Rally Club, campus service or not exclude the wives of the faculty and continuing through Wednesday. ganization, elected eight new mem- members," Chappell said, "as they Only 27 slimes, one of the small- Leagues are now being organised The will he next bers to its ranks at its second form- are also requested to prepare lunch eat squads in recent years with for the fall intramural howling sea- Friday afternoon in a match to be al meeting of the year Sept 21. for three persons." many relatively unknown prospects son, it was announced Thursday by played on the varsity eourts. John Tomforhde, president of the Rally Club again plans to sell from last year's high school circles, elub, listed Wayne Bowman, Bry Ken Kridner. Competition will be- Wins in the first round games soft drinks for the occasion. The were registered by J. Ltgon over A. reported for their initial pigskin ant Bradley, Reginald Dugat, Bill gin next Friday when the teams escorts will be expected to procure Dickson, Hartsook over D. Smith drill to freshman coach Bill Wallace Closs, Jack Staub, Bill Kieschniek, I such liquid refreshments as may on entered will bowl for averages. The and Rossler over Alcott. two weeks ago. After two weeks of Charlie Barnes, and Don Stevens as hand. Escorts will he chosen by a following Monday, the teams will be the new members, and stated that, Fall singles in handball will be- I conditioning, however, it appears drawing from a box containing the assigned to the various leagues and gin on Monday, October 12. Entries since the club's by-laws provided for numbers of all the girls. that the young Rice mentor will sixty members, there would probab- the regular season will begin. Leag- are now being taken and will be ac- Chappell expressed his apprecia- again be able to present a formid- ly be more nominations at future ues will be organised for both men cepted through Wednesday noon, tion for those who helped him plan able frosh eleven. meetings. October 7. the postponed 'affair, and asked and women students, although there The squad has been working out 0 — 0 for such cooperation and full sup- will not be a mixed-team league. All daily under Wallace and last year's port again. students interested in joining a Owl captain, Buck Sloan; and, al- Saturday Dance— Amendment— More detailed accounts of the pic- league should contact Kridner or though Wallace would make no com- Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 mitment as to probable stars or the of the amendment will go into effect nic will be made available at a John Fox immediately. There will strength of the team as a whole, he partly in April, be in full effect by later date. be a table in Sallyport today from effort to play them will be made. did say that "They are doing nice- April of 1944. 0 10 until 12 for the purpose of tak- The amplfying system to be used ly." Wallace has been working with The text of the proposed amend- Neely to Begin— ing names of those wishing to en- has been experimented with with the backs on spinners, coordination, ment will be posted on the bulletin ter. much success. and protection, and Sloan has been bo^rd this morning, to remain there Continued from page 1 Tennis singles competition enter- As usual, tables and chairs for in- working with the linemen, who have until election on October 11. er the third round yesterday with termission will be provided, and as shown plenty of hustle and fire Following is the text: and his Owls propose to stop them. only one upset reported. John Mc- many cokes as the shortage will thus far. Amendment to Article IV, Section 2 The meeting will be terminated Kenzie, sophomore engineer, regis- allow will be available. Chairman Heading the list of candidates are of the Constitution of the Rice Stu- by an open forum in which Mr. tered a 6-3, 6-4 defeat over George Prehn emphasized that with good Joe Meissner, Bill Boling, center, dent Association. Neely will attempt to answer the Alexander. Lawrence Chapman, lighting, good music and plenty of and George Grininger, end, all mem- questions and criticisms of all who The Student Council shall be com- seeded number one, came through room, the theme might be called bers of last year's state champion care to advance them. posed of twenty (20) members: a easily with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over simply "a Rice dance, on the Rice Wichita Falls eleven. Meissner was These gatherings were inaugur- President, a Vice-President, a Treas- Bill McBride while Edwin Stamm, campus, for Rice students." listed on almost every all-state team ated at Neely's suggestion when he urer, Member-at-Large, five repre- seeded number two, withdrew from published last year and recently first came here from Clemson Col- The success of this dance will de- sentatives from the Sophomore the tournament. starred in the East-West Oil Bowl Class, and one representative from lege two years ago. They have termine the plans of the dance com- game. Also listed are Nick Lanza, the Freshman Class. All members proved very popular with the stu- Morrison, a comparatively un- mittee to sponsor more dances on back, who was converted from an except four two-year representa- dents and have done much to pro- known freshman from Galveston, the campus. It is hoped by the com- end, of Dallas, who played in the tives, as explained in the following mote school spirit as well as to gave notice that he would be a mittee that a similar dance can be North-South all-star game; David paragraph, shall serve one year increase the average student's un- strong contender when he ousted given the night after the Tulane Cook, 175-pound speed merchant with the privilege of re-election. derstanding of the complexities and Bob O'Keefe in the second round, game, which is one week from Sat- from Lufkin; and Howard Rogers, finer points of modern football. 6-4, 6-2. Morrison will meet Chap- urday. The two candidates receiving the man in the third round for the right hard-hitting iback from Sherman. greatest plurality in the election for 0 The time of Saturday's dance is 9 to continue in competition in a till 1, following the twilight game Only one Houston boy, J. J. Nich* Sophomore representatives shall match which might well prove to be ols, rugged 190-pound guard from serve on the Council for the follow- First Issue— with LSU. Lamar, is out, but Albert Mayo, cen- ing two years. The two candidates ^ Continued from page 1 ter, and J. D. Weaver, end, hail from receiving the greatest plurality in near-by Galena Park. the election of Junior representa- "Prospectus." To freshman male Capable linemen seem to be more tives shall also be two year repre- students, however, we hasten to abundant than backs. Other linemen sentatives. Any vacancy occurring, reassure: Rice will not soon close with high school records are Guy which is caused by a two year rep- its doors to men—not even the war Dewald, hustling guard from Con- resentative being elected to one of can do that to you! Supplies for: roe, who is remembered for his half- the above mentioned offices in the Critic Bill Vernor offers a witty mile feats on the high school "tracks Council, will be filled by the candi- review of the latest releases in the last year, Weldon Springer, tower- date for representative to that class field of classical records, but we ing 200-pound tackle from Green- receiving the next highest number regret his dismissal of Schnabel's ville, and Paul Davis, 195-pound of votes after the allotted council- Andante from the Emperor as "triv- ARCHITECT tackle from Waco. men have been obtained. ial"—for we have found it to be altogether delightful—though we admit lacking in technique as com- pared with the following Rondo. However, each to his own, tastes— as the old lady said when she kissed ARTIST the cow! Among the familiar features which we note with pleasure to be Om of America's Rtally missing we hasten to mention Fin* Stores." Specialising in Sammy Snoop. Replacing him is Men'* Women's and Chil- Complete Line dren's Apparel and Accesso- something called "Fortissimo"— ries. Occupying six floors of lacking in the caustic element too the 36-story Gulf Building HOUSTON closely associated with the ill-famed Sammy, and resounding instead Latest Books with notes on various summer ac- tivities of Institute luminaries. We heartily sanction this obvious devia- tion from last year's program—and might add that not at all the least interesting part of this article were the pictures. Some staff members got to gether to compare opinions on the "Per- sonality Hit Parade"—or so we termed it, and I regret to say the result was rather negative. We stay- ed with 'em until we got as far as the one on "Peggy Johnson (Quin This Be Love?)" and gave up the & SUPPLY ghost on that attempt. But don't let us discourage you—maybe we're 715 Fannin just not real fast! The joke department seemed to carry a pretty good selection, but -\ as usual there didn't seem to be enough of them. There never are, Meet Your Friends for our tastes. The only real quarrel PLADIUM BOWLING LANES we have to pick with the issue was Before and After the absence of any of Happy's 20 BRUNSWICK CENTENNIAL LANES The Game At Rice's "Pomes)" those terse and torpid tid- "Bowling at Its Best" bits. Let's have some more next COMPLETELY AIR CONDITIONED Favorite Night Spot issue. °" The cover photo of Bob Tresch Ladies Lounge—Modern Buffpt—Meeting Room was excellent. 3ome of Our Lanes Available at Alt Times for Open Bowling All in all, we say "Give us more River Oaks Community Center like 'em," for the first attempt sets a good standard to follow and im- 1310 Mc Duffie ' Jackson 2-5123 MAIN AT BELLAIRE prove upon.