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VOLUME VIII
MCE INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 9, 1933
American Foreign Reia
tionsJnteresting
Subject
Confuses Thought
Discusses European
War Debts and
Reparations
Diplomatic America's attitude to
wards foreign relations in genera) and
the European war debt in particuiar
were scored Monday afternoon by Dr.
William E. Dodd, professor of history
of the University of Michigan, who
delivered a iecture in Physics Amphi-
theater.
"Men everywhere seem to have for
gotten," Dr. Dodd declared, "that for
400 years England has loaned vast
sums to her continental allies in sim-
ilar wars without ever a thought of
collecting the loans, either principal
or interest.
"And Americans have forgotten,
too, that nearly every American State
has in times past repudiated in part
or wholly debts contracted in time of
peace with English, German or French
subjects.
"There is no subject that needs
more attention today than the prob-
lem . of American fore^n relations,
yet on no other subject does there ap-
pear to be as much confusion of
thought. In Washington men have
simply surrendered; they seem trying
not to think.
"Everybody claims that the United
States received nothing from the
great European conflict, but before
1914 the United States was paying
vast sums to European creditors—in-
terest, it is claimed by good authori-
ties, to the amount of Ave millions a
year. That represented a huge sum.
"While the European countries were
Rghting for existence the people and
corporations of the United States
were paying up their obligations with
goods at war prices. After the debt
was paid the individuals and corpora-
tions loaned billions in the form of
goods at war prices, taking for them
the best securities that Europe could
offer. n-
"This left the United States practi-
cally the only solvent country in the
world when the war ended, an<l„sti(JL
selling enormous quantities of goods
to Europe at high profit. .The Euro-
pean did not deny that America had
halted the march of German imperial-
ism; but, unable to feed his family,
he found America's rigid insistence on
4 and 4% per cent interest incompat-
ible with her ideals of democracy ex-
pressed during the war.
Dr. Dodd drew a comparison be-
tween the league of nations as con-
ceived by Woodrow Wilson and the
Monroe doctrine. The Monroe doc-
trine, he stated, had never bee nrecog-
nized by the nations of Europe, and in
1906 had brought the country danger-
ously near to war. It is a delicate
spot in America's relations with for-
eign countries, he said. If the league
of nations had been accepted, the
speaker declared, the United States
would have contributed a new spirit
of democracy to all mankind and a
new stability to Western civilization.
The crowning blow came, Dr. Dodd
said, when, after this, congress as-
FAMOUS SINGER
GUEST OF RICE
AT AUTRY HOUSE
Students and Faculty to
Meet Mme. Hempel
This Afternoon
The students and faculty of Rice
Institute will have the pleasure of
meeting Mme. Frieda Hempel, the
world's greatest soprano, at a tea to
be given in her honor this afternoon
at the Autry House.
Mme. Hempel is a native of Leipsic
and her musicai talent was developed
in the conservatory of that city. Her
formal debut as a singer was made at
the Royal Opera House in Berlin in
the autumn of 1907. Her success was
immediate, Berlin opera-goers being
delighted at the novelty of a colora-
ture singer who possessed not only a
lovely voice but youth and beauty as
well. She has made extensive tours
of the entire world.
Mme. Hempet was chosen from all
the world's living singers to imper-
sonate the immortal Jenny Lind in
the historical centennial concert, Oc-
tober 6, 1920, the one hundredth an-
niversary of the birth of the Swedish
Nightingale. She stands today su-
preme in all the fields of song and
her golden voice and exquisite per
sonality are in demand in all parts of
the globe.
Frieda Hempel is no stranger to
Rice and Houston. Her famous Jenny
Lind concert of last year will always
live in the hearts of Houston opera-
goers. Rice students are extremely
grateful to her for her kind visit to
their campus.
The informal tea of this afternoon,
given by Mrs. Edna Saunders and
Rev. Harris Masterson, will begin at
four-thirty.
<S
Costume Dance
By Sophomores
Promptly at 9 o'clock on the night
of February 21 at the University
Club, to the music of Charlie Dick-
son's orchestra, the grand march of
the Sophomore costume dance will
commence. The rush for costumes
has already begun; some are coming
as dukes, some as duchesses, some as
little boys, some as little girls, some
s farmers, some as artists; in fact,
there will be such a variety of cos-
tumes that it would take a volume to
catalogue them all.
No one will be admitted wtihout a
costume of some kind. The decora-
tions will be in accordance with the
costumes, but the particulars remain
a mystery. Tickets are now on sale
in the Cloisters.
sumed an uncompromising attitude in
the matter of European debt.
Dr. Dodd left the impression that
another world war was brewing in
Europe and the Near East, and that
the United States alone had power
enough to prevent the development of
such conditions. America, he declared,
could solve the problem because of its
great wealth.
The Philosophical Society of the In-
stitute entertained Dr. Dodd at a din-
ner in the Institute Commons, at
which he talked of General Lee.
SLIME BARN DANCE
TO BE ON MARCH 1
LONGHORNS DEFEAT
THE OWLS IN FIRST
GAME OF SERIES
Suffering from a complete reversal
of early season form, the Rice Owls
dropped the first game to the Texas
University Wednesday night by a
score of 38 to 11. The game, how-
ever, was much closer than the score
would indicate. The Owls were off
form and, coupled with the defensive
work of Robertson and Ragland, the
Rice forwards were unable to break
ioose. On the other hand the Texas
forwards were visibly right, most of
their shots being from beyond the 17-
foot line.
Peyton, Settegast and Robertson
were the starring trio for Texas. Rob-
ertson is almost a sure bet for all-
conference guard on account of his
brilliant work on the court this sea-
son. He has developed an eye for the
basket as well as a splendid defensive
game.
The Owls had no stars but everyone
was noticeably in a slump. No com
plete reports having been received at
the time The Thresher went to press
it is impossible to give individual
scores.
It is freely predicted that the Owls
will come back on the second night,
as they did in the A. & M. series. This
paper goes to press too early to get
the result, however.
The probable line-up:
Rice— Texas
Fitch F Barrett
Swartz F .... Peyton
Colemna C Settegast
Willis G Robertson
Ray G Ragland
"Slime Festivel at Rice's Fead
Barn; dollar Hftee per pare; gents
dollar Rftee."
So read the unique red tickets
which the freshman class has put on
sale for their annual farm dance and
frolic that la to take place Thursday
night, March 1, in the Commons.
Preparations to make this dance
the most elaborate of its kind ever
"held at the Institute are in the hands
of a committee which has been ap-
pointed. Travis Calvin, president of
<.;the class, is chairman of the commit-
tee. The other members are Flora
Streetman, Joe Dutton, Mary Tram-
mel!, Victor ^Andrew, Joe Heyck,
Hirschel Woods and Yerger Hill.
Ten men in the dormitories have
been put in charge of the ticket dis-
tribution. A desk wiH pfobaMy be
placed in the Sallyport several day)
before the dance so that all students
from town will have an opportunity to
obtain tickets.
Besides the extensive hay and
straw decorations planned, the com-
mittee is discussing several original
stunts which will be presented dur-
ing the course of the dance. {Selec-
tion of an orchestra has not yet been
made, but the committee promisee to
obtain the peppiest melody dispensers
in Houston for their Rube event.
A variety of costumes are expected
to appear in the Commons. Every-
thing from overalls and unionalls to
corduroy knickerbockers are on the
men's lists, while the girls—well,
gingham aprons and sunbonnets will
probably predominate among them.
According to the oommittee, a great
deal of interest is being manifested
In the coming affair. So thqy are urg-
ing that "dates" be made early, as a
record attendance is expected.
NEXT ISSUE OF
OWL MAGAZINE
VALENTINE DAY
The "Valentine Number" of the
"Rice Owl" wijl appear on the cam
pus Tuesday, February 13, the day
preceding Valentine day, according to
announcement made today by R. M.
Winnsborough, editor of the publica-
tion.
"Our second number," Winnsbor
ough says, "will be better than the
first, so we advise those who have not
subscribed to do so immediately or
run the risk of not getting a copy.
"A limited edition is to be printed.
Many students were unable to obtain
copies of the first number last term."
Literary or art contributions to the
magazine wiii be gladly received, the
editors announce.
Philosophical
Society Honors
Dodd at Banquet
The meeting of the Phifosophical
Society held in the Commons Monday
night was featured by an address by
Dr. William E. Dodd, professor of
American history of the University of
Chicago. Dr. Dodd, an acknowiedged
authority in his field, was brought to
Houston in connection with the exten-
sion lecture program of the Institute.
Dr. Dodd's chief interest ties in
Southern history, and it was on an
interesting phase of this subject that
his address dealt, namely the strategy
of General Lee during the spring of
1864. The political rather than the
military strategy of the famous
Southern general was emphasized.
Lee's plan was summarized in the
following manner. Lee prolonged the
bloody Wilderness campaign in ordgy
to cause Grant to lose as great a num-
ber of men as possible. Such a course
would logically have resulted in
Grant's dismissal. With Grant gone
Lincoln would have been withouP^gen-
erals, having dismissed four already.
Lee calculated that this would result
in Lincoln's defeat in the coming elec-
tions, and hence assure victory for
the Confederacy.
The speaker then showed how Grant
accidentally stumbled on the greatest
movp of his career, forestalling Lee
and bringing the war to its end.
The address displayed a keen in-
sight into the happenings of possibly
the most critical days of American
history and made the meeting a bril-
liant success.
Writers Learn
of Mythology
From Professor
Mythology was the topic of the
Writing Club at its last meeting, on
Monday, February 5. Dr. C. C. Glass-
cock, who has been particutariy inter-
ested in this kind of literature for
several years, and who has twice been
president of the Texas Mythology
Club, talked on "Fairy Motifs in
Greek and Roman Literature." He
emphasized their amazing age, their
importance as the foundation of early
literature, and the importance of the
supernatural on Homer. He then told
the requirements of the Texas Myth-
ology Club, and urged all interested
to join.
A letter from the Texas Intercolle-
giate Press Association inviting the
club to apply for membership was
then read.
The rest of the program consisted
of a piece of dramatic work by
Charles Emmett E!liot entitled "By
Order of the King." The situation
was taken from Danish foiklore. Also
"A Character Sketch" was read by
Miss Loena King, a semi-scientific
piece of work with abnormal psychol-
ogy as its basis.
—<B—
CUPID TO PLAY
ROLE AT DANCE
SATURDAY NIGHT
The members of the Cramner Club
who braved the stimulating touch of
winter last Sunday morning were
more than repaid for their hardihood
because of the presence of Deaconess
Bedell, a missionary from the Episco-
pal Church in Alaska. During the
breakfast that followed the monthly
8 o'clock communion service, Deacon-
ess Bedell, in an engaging manner,
charming by its simplicity and earn-
estness, told of her work in a native
city in the interior of Aiaska.
At the close of the devotional part
of the morning the club held a busi-
ness meeting to complete arrange-
ments for the annual Valentine dance,
which is to be held at Autry House
on Saturday evening, February 10.
It was decided to sell student tickets
for $1.25. Every effort is being made
to have a dance that will be strictly a
Rice Institute affair.
Charley Dickson's orchestra will
furnish the music, and dancing will
begin promptly at 8 o'clock and end
just before midnight.
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Texas A. A tg ** g
a M U .....8 6 3 .625
RfJ . e S S -M"
T*XM ! 2 K MS
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T. C. U.............................'..' 2 0 2 .900
Texas A. * M. Increased her lead In the Conference ^by.defeating Texas
University dscisively in two spectacular name* atCotlege Station. Text* now
drops to a Me for thM plaee with Rice. 8. M. U. holds second place, having
split her series with Oklahoma A. A M., white Rice divided e^ly with Baylor.
The title is stilt open to the strongest team, a* A. * M. haa tMeet S. M. U..
Rice and Texaa in two-game series before cinching the title. Wee s schedule
is the most favorable since they piay MM last part of theirJhMon °"the Audi-
torium eourt. on which tMy are entirely at home. S. M. U. is favored by
having three more games with T. C. U. which look to be snaps. Baylor and
the Oklahoma Aggies an! out of It but may wreck the aspirations of other
contender!.
Wren's Influence
On Architecture
Watkin's Subject
Gives Account of Great
Architect's Eariy
Life
Sir Christopher Wren's influence
left a permanent impression on the
early architecture of America in ad-
dition to having done away with the
pettiness and ill concealed fiimsiness
which characterized the building of
the early renaissance, William Ward
Watkin, assistant professor of archi-
tecture, told his audience in the Phys
ics Amphitheater Sunday afternoon.
His was the fifth of the sixteen sched-
uled extension lectures.
Mr. Watkin gave a history of the
iife of Sir Christopher and explained
how he was fortunate in having had
the opportunity of reconstruction fol-
lowing the great London fire.
"In America," Mr. Watkin said,
"the styte of the English renaissance
was expressed in economy and with a
high degree of common sense.
"The spirit of the classic revival
did not become generally present in
England untii after that of Italy had
passed into the neo-classic, that of
extreme formality. By means of the
invention of printing English crafts-
men had gotten a partial knowledge
of the pians and exteriors of theJgniM-
ings.
"The two great names in the history
of architecture at this time were those
of Inigo Jones and Christopher Wren.
Jones preceded Wren by a fuli gen-
eration, Sir Christopher following as a
leader of the new style.
"The fortunate circumstance of the
fire of London gave to him the op-
portunity to implant the new style
very solidly in the city of London, and
through it the opportunity to turn the
architecture of England completely
from its medieval forms into those of
the renaissance. Sir Christopher
Wren, the only son of Dr. Christo-
pher Wren, dean of Windsor College,
was born October 20, 1632. At an
early age he showed uncommon ge-
nius in the study of mathematics.
When he was 14 years of age he was
admitted to Wadham College, Oxford
University. At the age of 18 he re-
ceived his bacheior of arts degree at
Wadham College and in 1653 the de-
gree of master of arts. In 1657 he
was chosen professor of astronomy in
Gresham College, London, and in 1660
Savilian professor of astronomy at
Oxford University.
"In 1P61 he was admitted to the de-
gree of doctor of civil law, and in
1680 was elected president of the
Royal Society. In speaking of Sir
Christopher Wren it is my intention
to speak of him simpiy as an archi-
test. He approached architecture
from the side of the surveyor. He
was customarily referred to in his
day as the surveyor. His approach
to architecture was from the side of
mathematics and construction rather
than an approach after the manner
of the Italian architects—from great
skill in either painting, sculpture or
silversmith work. It is the contrast
of the approach of the engineer as
compared with the approach of the
artist. He was a member of a royal
commission created in 1663 for the
purpose of expediting the general re-
pairs of the cathedral, but it was not
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MMMTK CUM
PMSBMNWS
GREATSUNESS
Capacity Audiences FiH
the House Both
Nights
THREEONE-ACT
PLAYS ON BILL
Loud Applause Greets
the Rice Amateur
Actors
(By Hyman Plenn.)
Capacity audiences Wednesday and
Thursday nights greeted the Rice
Dramatic Club players in their pre-
sentation of the second-term bill.
Three one-act plays constituted the
program.
Tense with suspense from the rais-
ing of the initial to the dropping of
the final curtain, "The Dreamy Kid"
is undoubtedly the leading play as far
as real dramatic situation is con-
cerned. The story is laid in a one-
room "flat" in the New York tenement
district—the home of the Dreamy
Kid's dying "mammy." Miss Mar-
garet Biackwell approaches a profes-
sional perfection in the presentation
of the mammy's part. She is so real-
istic in her portrayal of the familiar
Southern figure that one is transport-
ed from the audience to her bedside,
praying that she would not—yet
knowing that she would—die. Miss
Blackweli was not content with the
mere attainment of excellence in con-
nection with the dialect and with the
high-pitched voice required, but she
carried to the audience every emotion
which she keenly feels throughout the
whole scene. The other characters in
the play used the singuiar dialect of
the New York negro—a form of lan-
guage which is difficult to obtain.
Ben Mitchel handles the title role in
a remarkably finished fashion for an
amateur. "The Kid" has just mur-
dered a white man and has come to
the bedside of his dying "mammy,"
risking capture by the police, to an-
swer her deathbed summons. He has
time to escape but does not, fearing
the curse of ill-luck which mammy
places on his head should he leave.
The play is carried through without
a lag and the final curtain drops be-
fore the audience is aware. that the
scene has ended. "Dreamy Kid" is
from the pen of Eugene O'Niell and
is a wonderful picture of the negro
psychology in action. Sybilmarie
Denniston, as "Irene," the Dreamy's
"gal," and Eleanor Taylor as "Ceely
Ann," the mammy's faithful attend-
ant, do some exceilent work in the
supporting cast.
Something decidedly original and
replete with laughs was given to the
audience in "The Pot-Boilers," a
mirthful satire on the authors and
actors who cater to the box office.
Mack Darling in his delineation of
Thomas Sud, actor-playwright, is a
scream. He carries his part with an
air of experienced confidence which
puts the play across with a bang. But
the entire scene is so replete with ac-
tion, funny little bits of business and
humorous lines that each character
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BIG LEAGUERS PLAY
WITH OWL TEAM
Rain and cold weather has inter-
rupted baseball practice for a week,
as the diamond will not be dry for
that time. Practice had been going
along at a great clip under the tute-
lage of Coach Countryman, with from
15 tq 25 candidates out.
Eddie Dyer, of athletic fame in our
own annals, and Glenn Myatt, the
leading hitter in the American Asso-
ciation and a Houston boy, have been
working out with the team to get in
shape before they are called by their
teams for spring practice. These two
big leaguers have been exhibiting in
great form before the Rice aspirants.
The feature of the week was a
practice game last Friday. Two
teams were chosen and a hot game
ensued, the Anal score being 2 to 0.
Palmer Melton, captain of this year's
team, los$ the pitcher's battle to Rob
Lamb, promising Freshman. Myatt
caught Lamb and led in the hitting,
besides burning up the infielders with
Ms pegs. Eddie Dyer played first
base for the losers. Several hits were
recorded, but in general the pitchers
w^r*, too much for the early season
batters. Countryman relieved Lamb
for two innings, but Lamb had to go
back in and finish the game when
Countryman suffered a cut hand in
sliding into second base.
Lineup:
Victors— Losers—
Myatt Catcher Hale
Lamb Pitcher Melton
Adams First Dyer
Morgan Second Waters
Smith Third . ...Creehmore
Goodwin Shortstop .....Wilford
Hughes......... Left ....
Countryman... Cjenter ..... Ho*pom
Score 2 to
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