The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1934 Page: 1 of 6
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By TALBOT WILSON
The yearly crisis is at hand, and the
members of the Rice Architectural So-
ciety go about glaring at each other
depressed and disgusted.
The air of the second floor in the
Chemistry Building (west end) is
charged with excitement and intense
strain, is written on every face, for
the architects have been long in labor
and are expected soon to bring forth
a decision, the result of many long
and bitterly fought wrangles, that the
waiting world may know what is to
be the theme of the 1935 Architects
Ball.
Sides have been chosen a bit earlier
than usual this year for the annual
combat and the feeling in the con-
testing factions runs higher than ever.
But now the ,*ro hour has been
passed, the losers have been recon-
ciled and all are ready to blend their
efforts in one mighty cataclysm to put
on the show. A theme has been de-
cided upon, in spirit, the name of
which would best represent it has not
yet been decided upon and will be de-
termined by more cool-headed arbi-
tration at the next session. Then the
news will be broadcast an3 the eager
layman can begin visiting his aunts
and uncles to equip himself with cos-
tume for the spectacular ball.
Drama Group
Scores Hit In
For
FortuneGivenCHAMPIONSHIP ELEVEN AT
To Institute^,, ASSOCIATION BANQUET
Special Decorations and Entertainment Has Been Planned
To Make Affair One of the Best Ever
Held for Rice Eleven.
Saturday night brings to the Rice dancers the third big formal
ball of the season. The Annual Break-Training Dance, sponsored
by the Rally Club, in honor of the football team is slated for this
week. The dance is of especial interest this year because the cele-
bration will be the first of its kind in that the guests will be the
Southwestern Conference Champions. Two outstanding guests will
be the Ail-American half-backs and famous Rice Touchdown Twins
—John McCauley and Bill Wallace.
The dance will be held at the Uni-
versity Club and the music will be
furnished by the incomparable Jimmie
Scott and his Campus Band. Special
entertainment has been provided to
help the football men enjoy to the
fullest extent the first big dance that
Rice Blanket
Tax Is Below
The Average
Average of 44 Schools Sets
Rate at $12.60; Rice's
Set at $8.80.
they have been able to attend thus
year,
Special decorations have been made
at the club under the supervision of
a committee on decorations composed
of John McWhirter, George Pike, Rob-
inson, Raleigh White, and Joe Schill-
ing. _.
Kemp Lewis, president of the Rally
Club, stated that everything was ready
for the big celebration which will be-
gin at nine o'clock. He urges that
dancers come early to get the benefit
pf the early music that has been wast-
ed at the Saturday Night Dances in
the past. The band will begin playing
promptly at nine o'clock, stated the
president.
Retired Capitalist Has Had
No Connection With
School Before.
Writing Club
One-Act Play Contest Will
Be Sponsored in
January.
Playing before two large audienccs,
the Rice Institute Dramatic Club
scored a how high mark in the stag-
ing of Dumas' "Cnmille" at Autry
House last week.
Using the Dramatic Club's first pro-
duction of the season as a measuring
stick, this should prove to be the most
outstanding year in the history of the
organization.
Directed by Moyne Morrison Given,
the difficult, but appealing drama was
staged in a highly professional man-
ner which drew rounds of anthusiastic
applause.
Jane Cannafax, playing the title role,
easily and gracefully carried the
weight of the performance on her
dainty shoulders. Miss Cannafax
turned in two excellent performances
that would have done credit to more
seasoned players. Judging by the host
of admirers she won for herself in
"Camille", it is to be hoped that she
will be cast in more of the Dramatic
Club productions.
(Continued on page t>)
New York, N. Y„ Nov. 30.—(NSFA)
—Answers To a recent questionnaire
reveal that, the average activities fee
levied in 44 representative colleges is
$12.60. The highest fee reported was
$52.50 and the lowest $2. Since the
fee has been reduced in many col-
leges, due to the general economic
strain- during the past four years, the
high average was unexpected.
In 40 of the colleges reporting the
fee is compulsory, and in four, op-
tional. In all of the latter the feel-
ing is that the fee should be made
compulsory and from no one of the
compulsory colleges comes the sug-
gestion that the fee be made optional.!
In 19 of these colleges the fee is
regulated as to the amount and dis-
tributioh by the student councils, in
12 by the administration, in 11 by a
general student vote and in two by the
faculty. In six colleges the charge
covers only athletics; in 7 it includes
only publications; in 9 membership
student organizations, class dues and
social events are covered, and in the
remaining 22 schools the charge is in-
clusive, covering all extra-curricula
activities. , .
onsor
Story Contest
The Writing Club has voted to
sponsor on the Rice campus a shorts
story contest as part of the nation-
wide contest being conducted by Story
Magazine.
Story Magazine is offering two prizes
of $100 and $50 to American College
students for short stories. Each col-
lege or university is entitled to sub-
mit not more than two stories, these
to be selected by a local contest. The
stories mast be between 1500 and 6000
words long, must be certified by mem-
bers of the faculty of the institution,
and must be submitted to the maga-
zine before April 15, 1935. The Writ-
ing Club will conduct the contest here,
receiving stories submitted for judging
and turning them over to a boad of
judges which it will select from among
the members of the English Faculty.
Students who wish to enter the con-
test are asked to submit their manu-
scripts either to the Writing Club or
to Mr. Williams.
Contained in the will of the late Eu-
gene L. Bender, retired Houstqn cap-
italist and lumberman, was a bequest
of $200,000 to The Rice Institute. Ap-
plication for probate of the •,/ill was
filed Thursday in County Clerlr Town-
send's office.
The executors of the will of the
doner are Charles A. Bahr, Sr., and
George Hamman.
The donation came as a surprise to
the Rice Institute officials in as mtich
as Mr. Bender has had no official con-
nection with the institution in the past.
It is simply a gift from a friend.
No specifications were made in the
will as to how the money should be
Spent;.1, ■ ;
During his business career Mr.
Bender, along with his brother, the
late Frank V. Bender, built the Ben-
der Hotel, now known as the San Ja-
cinto Hotel. He was a member of the
Real Estate firm of C. Bende* & Sons
and was prominent as a builder and
real estate man lot many years
Born in New B.raunfels, Mr. Bender
moved to Houston about thirty years
ago. He was never marrnJ. The
Be .der ferns j< ho? loi.g Let- xninent
in Houston,
Mr. Kitts
December 5, 1934
Dear Mr. Kills:
The Student Body of The Rice In-
sttute through the medium, of The
Sludent Association wishes to con-
gratulate you, the other football
coaches, and the team on our suc-
cessful football season.
It is through the accomplishment*
of you and the men with whom you
have worked so cliligently that The
Rice Institute is and will retriaiii a
ftictor to be reckoned with in na-
tional athletic ewents.
We feel that you played no snudl
part in the molding of these out-
standing players into an efficienfj
team functioning as a unit to briny
to The Rice Institute its first South-
western Conference Football cham-
pionship.. Confident of your con-
tinned sufcessf pie remain
Loyally yours.
EARL B. BARNES, Sec y.
The Rice Institute Student
Association.
Coach Jimmy Kitts.
The Rice Institute.
Houston, Texas.
A record crowd of Rice boosters attended the "R" Association ban-
quet last night when Sam Maes, star linesman, was elected to captain
the Owl eleven when the Feathered Squad takes the field next
fall to defend its Southwestern Conference Championship. He was
elected by the twenty-nine letter men named by Head Coach Jimmie
Kitts at the "R" Association banquet which was held at the Hous-
ton Club.
The other main event of the evening was the election of the nmst
valuable member of the 1934 squad to whom was presented the
George Martin Trophy. Mr. Martin gives a cup every year to the
man who is chosen the most valuable man on the squad and this
year it goes to John McCauley, The choice was a close one hir
no one better than the men pn the squad knows better who was,
the greatest one asset to the success of the, team than the members
Choral Group To
Carol For Xm as
Max Roensch, Rice Engineer
Makes Good In Chrysler Co.
The Rice Choral Club will put on
n musical program at the Fust Chris-
tian Church on Sunday, December 16,
in connection with the choir of that
church.
The club will sing several numbers
separately and one number with the
choir. There will be one more re-
hearsal before the performance and
all Club members are urged to attend
in order to be ready.
It was also decided at the last Tues-
day night meeting at the Autry House
that the club members would go on a
caroling expediUon some time during
the week Immediately preceding the
Christmas Holidays. The caroling will
end with an entertainment for the
group.
Campanile Proofs
Monday has been set as the dead-
line for returning proofs of the
Campanile pictures to Roulande
Studios. In order for the student
to get his choice of picture in the
annual, it Is necessary for his se-
lection to be indicated when the
proofs are returned. Otherwise the
editor will decide upon the pic-
tures.
Another Rice man has made good in
northern big business.
Max Roensch, who received his
bachelor of science degree in mechan-
ical. engineering from Rice Institute in
1925, is chief of the dynamometer
laboratories, or engine-test depart-
ment of the Chrysler Motor Car Cor-
poration in Detroit, Mich. Roenseh's
department conducts research experi-
ments in measuring the power of en-
gines for the corporation. This
branch of the motor car business is
one of the most responsible and im-
portant in the automobile industry,
Before a new type of motor can be
installed in a Chrysler product, it
must pass through the dynamometer
laboratory, and be tested by Roensch.
The former Houstonian has twenty-
two workers employed under his su-
pervision.
Roetisch was an outstanding student
in engineering and other activities
while he was attending Rice. His
teachers at the Institute report that
he made good grades in engineering
and other studies, and was an active
member of the Rice Engineering So-
ciety. He was a leader and partici-
pant In all of the engineering shows
held while ho was enrolled at the
Institute, and served as a laboratory
assistant in the mechanical drawing
department.
Roensch was also active in athletics
at the Institute, being a member of
the Rice cross-country team in 1924
and 1925.
Finishing from Rice in 1925, he took
one year of graduate work at the Uni-
versity of Michigan, where he received
his master of science degree in me-
chanical engineering in 1926.
He entered the Chrysler Motor Cor-
poration this same year, as a 'mechanic
in the engine-test laboratory. Since
then he has been steadily promoted
until he has risen tp his present posi-
tion as chief of that department.
Through his position as head of the
laboratory, Roensch has been influen-
tial in securing gifts from the Chrys-
ler company and the Ethyl Gasoline
Corporation for uie in the mechanical
engineering department at Rice Insti-
tute. He has secured two motor car
engines from the company and pre-
sented them to his alnitt mater. He
obtained another gift for the school
recently, an Ethyl knock-testing engine
to determine the anti-knock values of
gasoline.
Mr. J. H. Pound, professor of me-
chanical engineering at the Institute,
said that these gifts were of much
benefit to the Rice students.
Roensch is one of the youngest
executives in the company, being only
thirty-one years old. He is married
and has three children.
He is the son Mr. and Mrs. Max
Roensch of 4801 Montrose Boulevard,
and the brother of Burns Roensch, lo-
cal architect.
Co-ed W titer
Sees Drift
To Atheism
The increasing prevalence of atheism
and agnosticism among college stu- j
dents is but the mark of an age of j
transition, writes Louise Fleming Rob- |
ertson of Florida State College for
Women, in the current (No. 3) issue
of The Literary Workshop, the na-
tional organ for student expression.
Her article is titled "Religion Comes!
of Age." |
Subject to delusions, contends Miss
Robertson, are the legion of American
writers who in the last decade have
pronounced that it is all over for re-
ligion, presenting, among other causes,
the increasing atheistic attitude in our
colleges.
"I am convinced," she writes, "that
the characteristics of the recent re-
ligious period „jiad their natural term-
ination in agnosticism and that the
time is right for the emergence of a
neo-Christian movement, realistically
and dynamically adapted to this age.
"At the present time the college stu-
dent often finds himself empty-hand-
ed and not a.little bewildered where
spiritual matters are concerned. Re-
ligion is too often presented to him in
illusions that shrivel when brought in
the sunlight of modern "knowledge and
criticism,
"The new liberal movements are too
far on the religious frontier to have
reached him yet — i to have reached
(Continued on page 6V
Murray Butler
1$ Slated To
MakeApology
Ah , apology to the Italian govern-
ment was considered forthcoming from
President Nicholas Murray Butler of j
Columbia University after, a mob of1
150 Communist students jeered !a pasty
of 334 Italian students who, stopped at
the university, on a toui of, tin I'nitWl j
States.
Cries of: Dov.il with Mussohpili
Down with' -Fascism.'? were reported. \
President Butler was later criticised
by James Weellsler, editor of the Co- I
lumbia Spectator, daily student news-
paper, for inviting the Italian students
to the cbllege. The students had been
welcomed at the New, York city hall
by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. '
Placards' attacking Premier Mussolini
were displayed by the Columbia group
which included Young Communists,
and members of the National League, j
and the League for Industrial Democ-
racy.
The visiting Italians, representing 26;
Italian universities, had been selected 1
for the trip because of some umisUal
ability in art. writing or athletics:,
Among them was Luigi Boccali.
Olympic champion long-distance run-
ner.
I BVLLETIN '
Head Conch Kitts and Assistant
Coaches Hertenberger and Griggs
were presented with brand new
Ford cars—one apiece—by Hous-
ton business men who are grate-
ful to the coaches for Rice's splen-
did football record for 1934. Fresh-
muaiCoach Eddie Dyer also was re-
membered with a handsome pres-
ent. Presentation was made at the
''R" Association banquet.
Two outstanding members of the
cross-country team—Frazier ami
] Wilson—were awarded letters.
Big Season
Of Rice Band
Is Finished
'.vi iu, i.rw is hall
Wi'tl) the most successful" .stsisnri;
dial 'they, haw i ve: had behind them,,
tin' Rice Institute Band, .wlnch bfwen-;
tci'tained,. the spectators at ';:rijsn.6st"i cv-:J
efy tilt '.'.'the1-. Owl fholbtdl ; sf[ui>ei;Mftf
'In ti ii' i ' ■ i ,n nave 'iiul nsi 1< their
snappy iv. w uniforms ij.-t'ck Vail
Olundv simply insists that th< y are hot
bellhops regalia'i until tin si.-.rt .if i.he
wars next fall.
Although the band boys vt.,-;c \m- •
able to get their new outiir until very
late in the season. U'causc of labor ;
ci'inplieations at the clothing factory,
they did get them in time fb Wear m
the last four games
After every yame 1ii.it the hand :
inarched in between the halves, the
Rico organization iwas complimented j
by tl.H'i'ibcal papers. The, Saint' Louis
Bluest which has been- exceptionally j
rendered by the boys all this season j
has spread their tabic far and; htiplt',ii
In the pinches too, when the•' Owls '
needed a bit of inspiration to 'tote', the
old leather across the goal, it was al-
ways the band that came to the rescue,
and what player couldn't' chick that
line to the inspiring strains- of "We'll
Bring Old Sammy to the Fray""
Rice Debate
rases
To A. & M.
Farmer Debaters Win
Owls First Time
Since 1930,
All-Conference Team Is
■ Named By Sports Scribe
Baldwin Talks
At PALS Meet
"The Cream of the Jesters was re-
viewed by Jean Baldwin at the last
meeting of the Pallas Athene Literary
Society, Tuesday, December 4, at the
Autrey House. This humorous book
Is a collection of short stories, essays
nnd poems, written by the leading hu-
morists of today. Miss Baldwin read
to the club one of the essays—a very
clever one on Etiquette, written by
Will Rogers.
The Pals discussed the dance which
they will give with the Pre-Law |Bo«
ciety of Rice on March 30. This dahce
Is given each year by the club in or-
der to raise money for the scholar-
ship which the club gives each year
to some worthy girl who could not
attend Rice without financial aid.
BY EUGENE SISK
Since the habit of picking all-con-
ference teams Seems to he contagious,'
we have decided to settle all argu-
ments and tell the readers (are we
bragging) just who is really deserving
of ail-conference recognition We give
places on our team ttt five Rice then,
who are certainly deserving of this
recognition. They have lead thi'great-
est team ever to play for Rice, and
probably one of the greatest, perhaps
the greatest, team over in the confer-
ence in their play this season, all
through Rice's siii&ide 'schedule.
Here is our team: Sylvester Rice,
and Sanger, Texas, ends; Miller,: Rice,
and Benton, Arkansas, tackles; Measel,
Arkansas, and Bale. Rice, guards; Les-
ter, T. C. U,, center; McCauley, Rice,
quarterback; Wallace, Rice, and Hil-
liard, Texas, halves: Shufdrd, S M. U.,
fullback.
Sylvester, in spite of injuries, has
been one of Rice's most valuable men
this year, defensively and offensively.
His kicking of e$tra points and field
goals makes him more valuable still.
Sanger is one of the finest ends we
have ever seen. He turned in an ex-
ceptional game in the Rice-Texas con-
test. Miller, although not in the
starting Rice lineup, proved that he
was the finest tackle on the Rice team
and also received All-American men-
tion',. Miller, looked best m"'thj,(; T' G:;.
U, .1:11! the A ..lui M. games |,i 8<Ue is."
in our opinion, the best guard: in, .(hi:
.f*" ;• • 1 .1 ;j
conference,, a stdne . in tin center of
the Rice line Benton and !We;c« l ot
Arkansas, tackle1 and gn(tI'd .respective-
ly. were; the spark plugs of the I log
line, which was one ml; the. striynges'tI
defensive units in the Southwest Con-
fort-nee. I11 the center ,of the line P.lf- j.j
1 'll .Lester outshines till hi,f ,;opponent^'
and was the outstanding star in the :
Horned 'Frog,line iti their upsiif'.of- RkV...'!
In the .backfield John, ifeCSuiley, land.!
Bill Wallace have been practically
uiionimous choices Wallaei? Waft pick- \
ed unanimously on the Associated
Press Conference team and McCauley
was not far behind. Wallace was also
named to the Associated Press All-
Americau. Red Grange and others
picked McCauley on their All-Ameri-
cans. !Prime Miller received AU-Amcr-lf
ican mention. Hilliard ended his foot -
ball career against the Texas Aggies
iii their annual grudge battle He was
practically the whole team in this
game. Coates leading the line and
I Hilliard. the spark that kept the Texas
secondary alive, were given much ac-
j claim for their play this year. Shu-
j ford, the S, M. U. full, was the best in
| the conference in our opinion. He was
a fine blocker and line plunger.
Senior Rings
The manager of the Co-op again
issues call to the members of the
Senior Class who want to get their
rings Wore the February exams.
There will be another order of
rings sent off after the second or-
der is received, but Mr, Moore
urges that the seniors get their or-
ders in soon to avoid confusion, at
the end of the year.
^
'j of, it. They played, iide by side wish
every nan on the eleven arid, in 'W:
l-uiit of the experience had while phi.v —
. inf, with 'all-'the members "of the irntad,
;ihf>ir' i',judg.n'i.enf .'..iw . ji "just: :one :' It,- is'
. hoped by the potior of the trophy' that'
it will add vigor and enchusiasm to.
1 the cqriipoti,tioir between the '.members
i jlf{ ,ihe "tCJMiKll toB iMke 'for -stronger
and ambitious team-: .at. Rice.
For Bu first time in the History of
the "f{ Association banquets. the
fr&hnkairi -H|uad wa.-> invited to attend
iho celebration dittnc. Coach. Eddie
Dvei it; working tor the invitation
Mressvd the idea -that the invitation to
Ills -squad would make the men on *
the green team feel that they were ;>
part, of the athletic association at the
Institute and would tend to make them
work harder both in school work and
j on the football field.
(Continued on page ()■>
Over
By t iii L' to' 1. the Texas A -
^oid M. t'K-i.-.'i;■ • club .t'iKvci -.led isj-ryan-
quishing ;.i fee, ' i'.-t '.he i'i.j.c t.:i
since l!l3U Friday evemu.; Nn\. fi-
ber 2.1. at Autry 'House, the Farnie:,-
W,(jdeffljnded ' 'the . '.{(iiesuvh,
Resolved. That a ^ S\ s;o*r ol S , to
|!S i||ii®jsbiS«d' l|p| Xdopje'-fi ttV - 'he
I'nited States from the viewpoint .>f
.1 practicing physician. The Rice trie,
composed of Feank Smith Bill Bhui'4
toir. and Cornelius put up .1 very cred-
itable argument, howevei. ar.d .is the
decision shows, ea:r.e • very close to
making it four i:i row.
A large i-iuimI was attendance
and thoroughly il njoyed 'the debate
the question involved i; or' wide ,n-
toie:st. having attracted internmonal
attention. The defeat Friday night
was the .'first setbatik' that tin Rice
Club h.is s-ulfered this season. Smith
and Blanton having gained a victory
ovev i. S. I.' squad ■ two wrt k.s age
Spanish (MuJ>
• rn III
Tivcs J wo rhivs
Tin- third meelira: of the Spanish
Club wil; be held Thursday. Decent-
U-r Ii. at Autry House The program
will bo devoted to two p'aiys One
play, under the direct ion ot Mi Jiiui-
soii;; will he in prtisi It i> "La sol-
terona" The other, under the direc-
tion ot Mr. Battista, is in verse and is
called "Quien Supiera EscribtrThe
remaining part of the program will
consist of a talk on Christmas customs
in Mexico, and musical numbers.
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