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Student Weekly Publication
1915-1916 Silver Anniversary 1939-1940
The Rice Institute
Volum* xxv
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HOUSTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1940
Number 29
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ferenee Meet Preliminaries Set This Afternoon
Students Required
To Pay Small
Gate Fee
By Bill Burns
If Captain Fred Wolcott had
his way he would be entered in
seven events at the Conference
track meet here Friday and Sat-
urday afternoons. He has been
pressing Coach Brunson to let
him try this super-man under-
taking by entering the 100, 220,
both hurdles, broad jump, sprint
relay, and the mile relay, al-
though he has never run the last
race.
Wolcott has been high-point man
in the last two conference meets and
will be trying to take Texas by him-
self. At present he is slated to enter
five events.
Small Fee For Students
Preliminaries will start at 2:30
this afternoon with finals starting at
the same time Saturday. Students
will be required to present blanket
taxes and pay twenty-five cents for
admission, this being a conference
rule.
Events, Times, and Entries Follow:
2:36: Shot Put — Deal, Glassie,
Hartman, Everett, all Rice; Garrett,
Texas; Sutton , Arkansas; Wilson,
Baylor; Pope, S. M. U.; Cook, T. C.
U.; Thomason, A. and M.
High Jump—Baggett, Barnes, Dav-
idson, all Texas; Walters, Creasey,
Andrews, all Baylor; Marshall, Rice;
Dreiss, Finley, Connatser, all A. and
M.
Pole Vault—Lay, Rice; Bryan, Ed-
munds, Wakefield, all Texas; Cop-
pedge, S.M.U.; Ardis, Nye, A. and M.
3:00: 440-Yard Dash—Hall, Bran-
non, Taylor, Fowler, all Rice; Bare-
field, Sparks, Smith, Stuart, all
Texas; Morelack, Mast, both Arkan-
sas; Moser, McLean, both A. and M.;
Dealey, Linehans, both S. M. U.
3:10: 100-Yard Dash — Wolcott,
Jones, Hall, Blagg, all Rice; Rams-
See TRACK, page 4
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Senior Head William Phillips
Selected To Head
Ben Smith
Will Be On Sale
According to John Lecdom, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Freshman Class,
students wishing to secure tickets to
tomorrow's picnic at Lyondell Park
may obtain them in sallyport until
noon today due to the extension in
the deadline originally set for noon
Wednesday.
Reservations for about 125 guests
for the all-day barbecue and picnic
have already been made on the basis
of ticket sales, chairman Jim Har-
grove said. The picnic dinner will be
served at 6:30 p. m., though the park
will be open to the Rice students at
2* p. m. <
Swimming, dancing, boating, and
■bicycling facilities will be available
for the afternoon's entertainment. An
admission charge of $1.65 per couple
and 95 cents stag has been set.
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Honor Council Names
Ed Groff Chairman
At a joint meeting with the pres-
ent year's council yesterday, the Hon-
or Council for next year elected its
officers, Ed Qroff was elected chair-
man unanimously, and Dorothy Pike
was elected vice-chairman likewise.
Laurence ifudd was elected secretary.
i, Retiring 'chairman Jack Wilson re-
viewed for the new members the prob-
lems and the activities of this year's
council, and read the recently-revised
constitution of the, council.
Run-offs Scheduled
Monday For Eight
Of Class Positions
Final Balloting Of Year
Will Determine All
Remaining Jobs
Run-offs for eight of the twenty-
seven class offices will be held from
8 a. m. to 1 p. m. Monday in sally-
port. Last Monday's election filled one
presidency, one vice-presidency, eight
Student Council positions, and tho
nine Honor Council positions.
Monday's balloting will determine
the Senior Class vice-president with
Leah Powell and Laura Stone in the
run-off. Candidates eliminated from
the race were Evelyn Williams and
Patsy Helton. Also, the Senior Class
secretary-treasurer will be selected;
Ed Schulenburg and Willis Stewart
are the run-off candidates, having de-
feated Jim Francis Monday.
Junior Offices to Be Filled
All three offices of the Junior
Class will be filled by the run-off.
Johnny Boyd will run against George
Pierce for president with George
Alexander and James Nelson as the
e'iminated candidates. Gloria Wood
and Dorenda Hale will enter the Jun-
ior Class vice-presidency run-off.
Two other nominees, Robyn Monerief
and Rosemary McKinney, were de-
feated Monday. For secretary-treas-
urer, there will be John Moragne and
Ed Brown, who defeated Manro Ob-
erwetter.
Taylor, Hamilton Vie For Sophomore
Head
Starke Taylor and Jack Hamilton
wil be opponents in the race for the
sophomore presidency. Austin Wil-
son and Don Stephens were defeated
at the polls Monday. Julian Caplan
and Dick Dwelle will compete for sec-
retary-treasurer of the Sophomore
Class; Bernard Lewis and George
Neal were voted out of the race.
Jim Hargrove and Nancy Allen
See ELECTIONS, page 3
Tsanoff Speaks Before
Annual Gathering
Of Engineers
A closer relation between tech-
nology and the Humanities was
urged by Dr. Radoslav Tsanoff at
the annual banquet of tho Rice En-
gineophytes held at Cohen House last
Friday, at which William F. Phillips,
junior mechanical engineering stu-
dent, was elected president for tho
1940-41 term.
In speaking to the honorary engi-
neering group, Dr. Tsanoff empha-
sized the value of a more rounded
technical education which included
studies such as that of the history of
science, and at the same time point-
ed out the necessity for the inclusion
of technical subjects in arts courses.
Peet Elected Vice-President
Nicholas Peter Peet, chemical en-
gineer, was elected vice-president of
the group at the dinner. Charles Sed-
wick Matthews and John Edward
Loeffler will serve as secretary and
treasurer, respectively.
Anticipating affiliation with the
national group of Tau Beta Pi, Pro-
fessor J. H. Pounds, faculty adviser
and member of the national frater-
nity, President Phillips, and former
president Tom P. Wicr were elected
representatives to the society's con-
vntion in Lexington, Kentucky, Oc-
tober 3, 4, and 5. At that time final
consideration will be given the Rico
group's petition for admittance and
acceptance is expected.
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R and Quill Group
Plans May 17 Fete
At San Jacinto Inn
The Thresher, Campanile, and Rice
Owl, the three student publications,
will celebrate a year's accomplishment
when the R and Quill Association
holds its annual banquet May 17. Tho
occasion is scheduled, according to
Bill Ballew, president, for 7 p. m.
that Friday at the San Jacinto Inn.
Doctors Lovett, McCants, McCann,
and Weiser have been asked as honor
guests of the organization composed
of the working staffs of the three
publications.
Highlight of the affair will be the
presentation of awards by Dean Weis-
er to those students who have done
outstanding work on the students pub-
lications and the preview of the silVer
anniversary edition of the Campan-
ile. Ilnnk" Hudspeth, editor of the
yearbook, has stated that the book
would not be distributed on the cam-
pus before Saturday, May 18. Should
an unforeseen accident occur, student
distribution would be postponed till
Monday, May 27.
Owls Advance In Golf,
Tennis Competition
Guernsey Leads Rice Netters To First
Round Wins; Fast Greens
Stymie All Golfers
Comedy Leads
Rice golfers fared badly in the first
36 holes of the medal competition
run off yesterday at Brae Burn Coun-
try Club to determine the. Southwest
Conference Champions for 1940, Fast
greens cost the Owl linksmen dearly,
and placed them fourth in the unof-
ficial rankings released after yester-
day's play.
Andrew Chilton o£ Texas Univer-
sity paced the field at the half-way
mark with a medal score of 77-75—
152. Chilton was closely pressed by
Henry Houser of A. and M. who fin-
ished strong to post a 79-74—153.
Tommy Taylor of Texas bagged 7
birdies in his morning round, but lost
his touch in the afternoon to finish
with a 72-82—154. Buck Luce of
Texas finished fourth with a 75-80—
155. ||i|
Harry Crissman, Jim Nelson and
Harry Albaugh all posted 162's to top
the Owl linksmen. Slick Arthur fin-
ished with a 79-8G—105, followed by
Burke McGinty with an 85-81—166.
No score was available for John
Clark's morning round, but in the
afternoon he scored an 88.
The unofficial standings of the
teams at the end of yesterday's play,
showed Texas University on top, A.
and M., second; S. M, U., third; Rice,
fourth; and T. C. U. fifth and last.
Play on the final 36 holes starts at
Brae Bum this morning, with the
singles and team champions slated
to Be crowned by night-fall.
The Rice tennis team advanced
through the second round of tho
Southwest Conference tournament
yesterday afternoon on the varsity
courts with only one casualty. Dick
Morris, who took his first-round
match from Haynes of Baylor at 7-5,
6-4, failed to get started against lieu-
ben Riskind, Steer captain who is
seeded number 3. Frank Guernsey,
gunning for his third successive
Southwest title, took Giles of A. and
M. 6-0, 0-2, coming into tin- third
round after defeating Henry Batjer
of Texas University ih straight, <otk
6-3, 6-3.
Jack Rodgers scored an easy win
over Russo of TOO at 6-0, (5-1, and
won his way into the quarter-finals
by defeating Fineher of Texas 6-0,
6-2. Bobby Curtis, playing the num-
ber 2 spot for Quinn Cormelley. oust-
ed Poll of TCU 0-1, 6-3 after a first-
round bye. In the doubles competition,
Guernsey and Curtis eliminated Mit-
chell and Gwinn of Texas A. and M.
6-0, 6-1, continuing over the Cornell-
son-Haynes combine from Baylor 6-1,
6-2. Rodgers and Morris lound tinu-
to defeat the second Baylor team of
Hilley-Harris 6-0, 7-5 and McElvvee-
Sellars of Arkansas 6-3, 6-3. Quarter-
finals begin this morning at a, m.
in singles play, with the semi-final
matches scheduled this afternoon at
1 p. m,
First Round Singles:
Guernsey (Rice) over Giles ( A. ami
M.) 6-0, 6-2;Batjer' (Texas) over Hil-
ly (Baylor) 5-7,. 6-3, N-0; MeElwee
(Arkansas) over Schultz lTCtlf) 6-1,
6-2; Wilkins SMU) bye; Rodgers
(Rice) over Russo (TCU) 6-0, 6-1;
Fineher (Texas) over Mitchell (A.
See TENNIS, page 3
. . . Wanda Hoencke, who plays the
distracted wife in the comedy, "Too
Mu'ny Husbands."
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. . . Irl Mowery, one of too many
husbands who repeats his role in the
I performance tonight at Autry House.
Lowest Senior Dues
In Four Years On Sale
Frost, Gartner, Picton Are Elected
Three Literary Society Presidents
Marion Frost, Betty Gartner, and
Lida Picton will head the three coed
literary societies for the 1940-41 term
their sister members voted in meet-
ings held this week.
In the election Monday Elizabeth
Baldwin Literary Society selected
Marion Frost to succeed graduating
president Rosemary Yeager. Vice-
president of the group is Elizabeth
Knapp, secretary is Virginia Cash-
man, and treasurer is Leah Powell. -
Councilman-at-large is Carolyn
Conway, tribunal is Hortense Man-
ning, sergeants-at-arms are Emily
Montgomery and Judy Biossat, Helen
Hannay is in charge of programs for
the year, and Gloria Van Pelt is re-
porter. Rosemary McKinney was
named keeper of the scraps, and Neely
Proctor is corresponding secretay.
Picton Is Pallas Athene President
Lida Picton, newly elected Pallas
Athene Literary Society president,
will replace senior Maryellen.Snyder.
Assisting her will be vice-president
Harriet Cuenod, secretary Marjorie
Fulks, and treasurer Frances Bishop.
Dorenda Hale will be their repre-
sentative to the Tri-Lit Council, Eve-
lyn Wiliams is councilman-at-large,
and Adair Roynaud is reporter. Ser-
geants-at-arms are Ann Tuck and
Hester Stewart, with Lucille Burton
selected as keeper of the scraps.
Gartner Succeeds Raymond
Owen Wister Literary Society pres-
ident Mary Margaret Raymond will
turn over the leadership of that group
to Betty Gartner.
Joanne Storm is vice-president of
the group, Grace Ellen Mclntyre Is
secretary. Elected treasurer was Lois
Lee Qualtrough, with Mildred Har-
grove as corresponding secretary.
Program chairman is Mary Olivia
Fuller, and Nell Poole and Laura
Louise Peden are sergeants-at-arms.
Dorothy Pike is historian for the
group. Margie Bogar is the Tri-Lit
council representative.
Senior dues went on sale yesterday
priced at $5 a couple, $3.50 stag, the
lowest in four years according to
senior president Billy Bryant, who
with treasurer of the class Allen
Cleveland, assessed the dues after
finding that the senior fund had been
swelled by $1(10 from the May Fete
Dance.
In presenting a list of the expenses
for graduating activities to the class
at a meeting Wednesday, Bryant
stated that the total cost for all the
festivities had been estimated at
$1760. The class' bank account now
consists of $1178.32, profits from the
■three dances sponsored by the class
and this year's Saturday night dances
which leaves a deficit of $581.08 to
be made up in dues.
Seniors who do not purchase dues
will have to pay $1 for a date ticket
to the picnic, $1.50 for the banquet,
the Senior American, and the final
ball. Stag ticket to the picnic has
been set at fifty cents; each of the
other festivities will be priced at $1.
Only Seniors Will Attend Banquet
Non-seniors wishing to attend sen-
ior functions will find the prices con-
siderably steeper, all of the tickets
going at twice the price paid by grad-
uating students, except that of the
stag admission to the Senior Amer-
ican, which is $1.50, ami to the final
ball, which is Only seniors can
attend the banquet which will be
held at the San Jacinto Inn ort May
31.
The picnic „ at Lyondell Park.:. May
30 will open the round of senior fes-
tivities; and will be followed by the
banquet May 31. June 1 the Rice Roof
will be the scene of the Senior Amer-
ican, popular luncheon dance from
10 a. m. to 2 p, m.
The Baccalaureate service is sched-
uled for 9 a. m„ June 2, the Com-
mencement Exercises for tho same
time, June 3. Both will be held ih
the Chemistry Court.
George Hall to Play For Final
Seniors wil receive their final hand-
shake from Dr. Edgar Odell Lovett
at the traditional reception June 3
when the President honors graduates
and their friends. Concluding the
activities will be the final baW on
the Rice Terrace that evening, when
George Hall and vocalist Dolly Dawn
will entertain the dancers.
Phi Beta Selects
McCants President
J. T, McCants was elected president
of the Beta Chapter, local Phi Beta
Kappa group, at a meeting of the
membership Tuesday. Dr. T. W. Bon-
ner was chosen vice-president; Dr.
Floyd S. Lear made secretary; and
Dr. G. H. Richter was selected treas-
urer.
Three senators who will serve with
the other officers were elected also.
They are S. G. McCann, Dr. R. A,
Tsanoff, and Dr. Walter Lqighton,
Barristers Elect
Leonard President
At Tuesday Meet
Tliain Leonard, acadeni'U: student
at the Institute and local teal estate.,
salesman, was elected president of the
I Pre-Law Association for the yeai:
1940-41 at the club's meeting Tues-
day night at Autry House. Leonard
replaces Frank Eidman, graduating
senior who will attend law school at
the University of Texas next year,
at the head of the organization.
Jim Francis will serve along with
i Leonard as vice-president, Lee Capps
as secretary, Burt Ahgell as treasur-
er, and Harry Albaugh as serjeant-
at-arms. Albaugh also became intra-
mural athletic director for the corn-
ing academic year.
This year's officers other than Eid-
man are Claude Maer, vice-president;
Bill Ballew, secretary; Jack Geldert,
treasurer, and Jim Francis,
The Pre-Law Association will
journey to New Braunfels tomorrow
on the annual houseparty which is
traditionally held at Camp Warnecke
on the Gonial River, This affair will
continue through Sunday dinner. Mr.
V. C, Aldrich, instructor in philoso-
phy, will accompany the club to New
Braunfels.
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Students Overwhelmingly in Favor
Of R.O.T.C. Training For College Men
Austin, Texas, May 10 — Should
the United States have to mobilize,
many of its Army officers will come
from the ranks of college men, and
a draft would call undergraduates at
an early stage. Long a subject of
controversy in legislatures and in bull
sessions, the advisability of military
training on the campus assumes new
significance with war again in Eu-
rope.
What is the tenor of opinion on the
R. O. T. C. today among those young
people for whom this military train-
ing Is intended, who will have to join
the battle linos in ease of war? Na-
tional student opinion on this matter
has never before been known with
scientific accuracy. The Student Opin-
ion Surveys of America, cooperating
with the Thresher and nearly 150
other college newspapers, presents it
for the first time:
AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER
OF STUDENTS—85 PER CENT —
FAVOR R. O. T. C. TRAINING.
In its most extensive research poll
the Surveys has yet attempted, inter-
viewers from coast to coast were as-
signed to ask this question of a math-
ematical cross section of collegians
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Debate Club Will
Hold Banquet And
Speaking Contests
The annual banquet, of iae Ui«:e|,
• Debate ("ttb at (1:45 p. tn. nest
day in the Autry Mouse will oe the
occasion for three speaking contests,
winners of which will be given prizes
from the annual award .>t' twenty-
five dollars made by James L. Shep-
herd; Jr., prominent .Houston attor-
ney, for the promotion of speaking
activities.
Tnastmaster of the banquet will
be the founder and first president of
the club, John H. Crooker, Jr.. also
a local attorney. Acting as judges fot
the speaking contests will be Mr.
Crooker, Mr. Shepherd, and Mr.
Thomas, sponsor of the club.
Tickets To Sell for Sixty Cents
Tickets for the banquet, costing
sixty cents, may be obtained from
Sam Polk, Frank Zumwalt. or Tom-
my Stovall before noon Saturday. All
men students are invited t.o attend
and to participate in the contests.
The contests will be in oratory,
after-dinner speaking, and impromp-
tu speaking, with speeches limited to
eight, five, and three minutes, respec-
tively. First prize in oratory will be
eight dollars; second prize, four dol-
lars. Prizes in after-dinner speaking
and impromptu speaking will be five
and three, and three and two dollars,
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