The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1939 Page: 3 of 4
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Homy King, dark haired pianist
currently conducting; his oiiche8t)'a at
thu Empire Ruom, was born ill New
Jersey in 100't of musical parents.
His mother, a Viennese, played
concert piano, and his English father
was a noted violinist.
Ever since he organized a small
dance orchestra for his own pleasure
while he was studying in Europe
under Arthur N'eustead, English
composer, KinU' has preserved his
definite view of swing: he plays the
sweet, finished music which he be-
lieves will always be popular.
Building his specialties around
two pianos, the swift-fingered maes-
tro has a rounded repertoire of walt-
zes, fox trots, rumbas, tangos.
He is attached to his pianos, and
although he fttwr from one engage-
ment to the other at every opportun-
ity for the thrill, and drives a Cord
automobile, ready for speed and ac-
tion at any moment, he once took
one of the small pianos on the plane
with him and composed a song while
flying.
Before continuing his musical edu-
cation In Kurope, King studied piano
at the Institute of Musical Art in
New York under the supervision of
Walter Damrosch.
A New England College Rifle Lea-
gue has been formed for sharpshoot-
ing competition among institutions in
those states.
Ex-President Herbert Hoover has
been awarded a Doctor of Engineer-
ing degree by Stevens Institute of
Technology.
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Henry King, dark-haired master
of sweet swing, is conducting his
orchestra at the Empire Boom.
Sixty-nine colleges and universities
in 2-1 twites and five foreign count-
ries are represented by University
b'i New Hampshire faculty members.
Research at the University of Il-
linois is proving that air-conditioning
materially aids a patient's chances
of recovery.
Tulane University's Middle Ameri-
can Research Institute has initiated
a campaign to raise $2,000,000 for a
new museum.
The Texas College of Arts and
Industries has the largest privately
assembled geological collection in the
south.
St. Mary's University (San An-
tonio) is sponsoring student trips
to the two world's fairs this sum-
mer.
Crooners Couldn't
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Of Cowboy Songs
Fort Worth, January IK--(TCUNS)
—"If a cowboy : sang cowboy songs
as crooners and radio singers do, he'd
get the breath knocked out of him,
or ue thrown from the saddle," says
l.)f. Newtan Gaines of Texas Christ-
ian University,! past president of the
Texas Folk-Lore Society and author}*!
i ty. on cowboy fSng
"Tiu':real cowboy has to use 'horse,
ihythm' in his singing," Dr. (inines
points out;. "His songs are' framed
in the rhythm of his working day lp
the saddle. The time of his songs fit
naturally into the walk. trot, or gal-
lop of his cow pony.
"Most persons sing cowboy soligs
too loudly. Tile cowboy did most of
his singing when lie was alone, in
order to, quiet the cattle and to keep
himself company. There refftlfSij occas-
ion for noise.
"The music of , the cowboy song can
he traced by musical critics to1 pop0
ulur songs of the seventies and
eighties, Yet in almost every case one
finds that the cowboys altered the
rhythm and melody to suit their pio±
necr experiences and feelings."
Dr. Gaines gj&v■'up on a West
Texas ranch,; in the Bj'g Bend coun-
try, and has lieen singing cowboy
Songs since he was; 7 yeaifs old. He
has recorded several . of the most
pUpular songs.; , 'I
Watches repaired and regulated in
18 hours. No more waiting 1 to 2
weeks. It will I!. O K. if from B. O.
Kreiter. Kress Bldg. Lobby.
Baptist Student Union
Next meeting: Each day at 12:15
p, m. All Baptist students are invi-
ted to attend the daily prayer meet-
ing.
Last meeting: The Council met
Sunday to nominate the officers for
next year. Names of the nominees
will be presented Sunday to the col-
lege group of each church for con-
sideration; and on Sunday, April 10,
formal election of the new council
will be held in each church,
The new council will be installed
mi Wednesday, April 19. The new
members will serve for the remain-
der of this yoar and all of next year.
£> B. L. S.
Next meeting: Monday at 1 p. m.
at Autry House.
P. A. L. S.
Next meeting: Tuesday at 1:15
p. in. at Autry House.
O. W. L, S.
i Next meeting: Wednesday at 1:15
; ii. in. at Autry HouSe.
| Rally Club
I Next meeting: Monday at 7:15 in
the Senior Commons.
Pre-Law Club
Next meeting: Tuesday at 7:iio at
the Autry House. 1
j Engineering Society
j Next meeting: Tuesday at 7:M0 in
j.■ tht1 ! Seiiioi' Commons. Annual bail-
: quel. iiiul initiation will be held May
j,5 at the San Jacinto IrtM.-V.:.'/^^
j Camera Club
Next meeting: April 10 at 7:•'!(! at
the Autry House.
Last meeting: Wednesday night at
Autry House the; Eastman Kodak
Company ;j:epresontatiVe shdwtnl the
■ lub a film taken at the factory
which demonstrated the maiiufactui'-
ini. it iaim,iftb , I j|'j
Thirty-one Maids Are
Named With Runoff
Due Monday
Harriet Nethery defeated Virginia
Meyer for the position of duchess of
the senior class in the May Fete l|hj
a runoff election Monday.
Miss Nethery, president >!': the
Owen Wister Literary Society, hits
participated in two previous fetes.
She was, jilso representative to 0ie
Student tjiunpi) la*ft year and the
Women's CfitMtcil two years ago. She
will be escorted by Pete Schley, sen-
ior engineering student, according to
porpthy Zapp, pi'Oni(k>pt of the Wo-
men's Council, in charge of the affair.
Thirtymaids were also chosen1
Monday. The runtiff oh the .last will
be held .Monday. Seriibr maids in wait-
ing to *M.iss. .Ni'ttery are Misses Betty
Bennett, Martha Buhler, Mary Henry,
Catherine Ehrhardt, Frances, Flana-
gan. Alice Foulks, Martha Ann Pic!-
ton, and Valerie White.
Junior maids in waiting to Loiena
iianiin, junior duchess, are Jerry
■Brbwu,Wanda Hoeucke, Wissie: Kel-
ley, Helen Ndrris,; Mary Margaret
Raymond, Maryellen Snycler, and
JeaticUo' iStephenstin already cliosen,
and a runoff between: Durcithy, Ffiye1
Cleere, ^anii;|Velma MorgAn for the
unfilled position, to; be .held, Monday.
Mi is JoaruiK Stof'iii, sophomore
duchess, will1 have a>: her maids
Misses Harriet Cuenod, Metty Gart-
ner, Flora Jackson, Helen Kiker,
Grace j:. Elle'li ,M eliily re,! Emily Mont-
gomery, Leah Powell, and Laura
Stone..-.; 1 i!
'Fresiiian maids to AI''Kathryn i,.
Stansbury, duchess,; are ■'Misses Mar- ;1
garei ■ Bickley, : ■ Dei'iiarls; , DeLange, !
Jlfrtly1 Fulshe(;|'i'r Dorehda If iile, EMza-'
pMh Kruipp, Jean Mi• i<I'.•1 • I.ois ,
Lee QualtrouKh, and Gloria Wood.
Miss Wood maketi the third member
Of her family to take part in the
Fete, her twin sisters Atone and
Catherine having been chosen prin-
cesses March 20. They will be escort-
ed by Jim Tilton and Harry Arthur,
princes. Floy Kin* and Walter Wil-
liams are queen and king.
Hal Husbands will escort Miss Ka-
mi n, Dick Brannon will escort Miss
Storm, ands: Bob White ;'';will 1 escarp
ing of Fete participants in the phys-
ics amphrtheatre Wednesday, was an-
nounced by Miss Zapp today. Sen-
ior participants will be dressed in
pink, juniors in blue, sophomores in
yellow, and freshmen in lavender. The
princesses will be In formosa and the
queen in whiU-.
The jester to replace Miss Eliza- liypjuj
bpth Knapp, elected maid, will bu'
hosen in a ■ iiallot Monday. Miss
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The new two-and-a-half Urn
of; the University of Texas observa.
tory is accurate to one-mjilionth
an ■ inch. It is' a ^tpot thick. ||9
During' the first half of the cur-
rent fiscal year, Princeton Univer- I
sity has received glfw totalling $1,
Robyi,
jesitii',;
Miss Stansbury. George Eorristall, .
will be announcer. ("Fairy Castle Gardens" with
The color scheme, chosen at a meet- Reid furnishing the music.
Moncrief will be the second
The theme of the fete is
Knock, knock. Who's there? Ben.
Ben who? Fountain Pen Hospital,
waiting to repair your fountain pen.
fid Kress Bldg. F-7S1N. v'. !; ■ '
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Next meeting: Tuesday at 1 7 :'!u
ji. in: at Autry House. i
PAUl KUNYAN
Writing ('lub
Next meeting;! M(|iiida,v at StOOj
jp, hi,..at, the hpiii.e of Mih/ii Gerber,
Arbor,
Choral Club
Next meeting: Monday Ut 7:110
'p. in, at Autry House,
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German Club
.Next meeting: Friday at 7 :.'>0
p. m. at Autry House,
Y. W. C. A.
Next meeting: Tuesday at noon
iii A. B.j 202.
Last meeting: Thursday at noon
at Autry. House. Miss Fern Babcock.
and Mr. Csn'rolj Moon, national stu-
dent secretaries, met with the group
at a luncheon to plan the Southwest
j Regional Conference to lie held hele
i April 21 to" 2:i. !
Menorah Society
Next meeting: Thurrsday at S p. 111.]
! at Autry House. , , ; 1 j
| Last meeting: March ,'itl at |
j Temple Beth Jacob, Cantor Max j
! Landman entertained with a group !
of songs and Irving Lang explained!
the celebration of Passover.
Six Virginia college presidents wilj
lie instructors in the setkiml alumnau
; college to lie held, at Randolph-Macon
Woman's College:.
"If my son ever
discovered the truth
about me
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CAN WE
KEEP OUJ OF
WAR?
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The stars are out—in full array
We jnean the stars that shine by ilay
(the Stars oj Sport)
There's Sammy Sneail and Runyan (Paul)
We can't begin to name them all
our thite is short)
The stars are out—am! every day
It's Palm Beach Slacks that help their play
(and keep them ami)
We're showing them in Nassau Blue
In Wicker Shade—some smart whites, too
(for 'rot/ml the pool)
They're cut for comfort—cut for style
They'll outwear others by a mile
(no idle boast)
Now note the price—then come and see
We promise you that you'll agree
(they're money's most)
Harvard University students are
approximately; two inches taller Ulan
the average undergraduate tit - mid-
western universities.
Fifty-four pel'.,' cent of Drake Uni-
versity's students .enrolled because]
the Des Moines institution has "an '
outstanding college of commerce."
Exactly 544 of the 085 Federal
Bureau of Investigation staff mem-
bers^ have university degrees.
TODAY the colossal poker
game of European politics has
a new player: Franklin D.
Roosevelt. What made him de-
cide to ait in? Will this new
strategy keep us ouf of war ?
A noted European correspon-
dent analyzes a critical turning
point in U. S. foreign policy.
Gambling With Pe-nce
by DEMAREE BESS
What would he think, Jolinnv
Kelscy wondered. He'd always
been "the swellest guy in the
world" to his son. Then one
night Johnny got drunk and
ran over a man. He knew his
friendswould "fix" things, hush
it up somehow. But there was
one person Johnny still had to
face—his own son. . .. Read in
your Post tonight this dramatic
story of a father and son. by the
author of The Late George
.If 1 ley and 11 ickjori/ Point.
A NEW SHORT STORY
"Beginning Now...
by
M
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tv
j.P.Marquand
Purdue University is planning a
summer school to train fraternity
house mothers and counselors.
llniversity of Michigan men sported
cpi-sageitvegetables at, a special
party given for them by their cp-ed
friends. ;
Next meeting: Thursday at 8 p. in.
at Autry House.
Last meeting: March 10 at Autry
House. The club voted to hold a bay
party in April at the summer home
of Roberta Myerson, secretary of the
group.
Kent State University's wrestling
team has won forty-five straight vic-
tories on its home mat.
City planning is now offered Con-
necticut College students in a special
course called "civic art."
HE COURTED HER WITH A SAND-
WICH KNIFE! Two soda poppers
go after the same job and the
same girl. I11 Srcond Man,
Jerome Bnrry writes the story
of a triple-decker frame-up.
IMAGINE MOVING A MOUNTAIN!
Rolling a giant river from Bide
to side I Lining an ocean liner
over a 70-foot dam I When
U. S. public-works engineers
push Nature around, they
make those'ancient Romans
and Egyptians look like ama-
teurs with Meccano sets. Garet
Garrett tells you the amazing
story In Great Works.
AND The Great World Money
Play, the story of Secretary
Morgenthau and the gold-
standard crisis, by Joseph -Al-
sop and Robert Kintncr... A
Mr. Tutt story, "Private
Enemy No. 1," by Arthur
Train.. .ALSO - short stories,
serials, editorials, fun, Post
Scripts nnd cortoons. All
in this week's issue
of the Post.
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iMid some don 't
Why did a rubber-heel improvement make millions for an obscure
cobbler—and an idea for gum wrappers lose a manufacturer
$6,000,000? Here are fascinating stories about dozens of inventions.
Clues as to whether your gadget may be worth money. You'll find
how to protect your idea. How to know if it's worth patenting.
And what to do if you think " That Idea's Worth Millions"
by FRANK PARKER STOCKBRIDGE
Notv show Ing... at your favorite clothier:
P*lm Bt*ch Suits, <15.50 • Palm Beach Evening Forma}, $18.50
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Scientists of Cornell and Colgate
Universities are making a special
! study of the aurora borealis,
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Pountain Pen Hospital repairs all
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