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VOL. XIII.
HOUSTON, TEXA8, FRIDAY. MARCH 16, 1928
NO. 21
£Jomplaint has been made by offi-
cials of tbe Houston Electric Com-
pany of certain Rice students, resi-
dents of the dormitories, who bave
been amusing themselves for some
time by stealing the race screens
from the street cars that run on the
Institute line.
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It is said that from two to three
screens are missed every week on
these cars, and Rice students have
been observed by the motormen In
the act of taking the screens which
mark the division of seats for negroes
and whites and throwing them out the
windows.
* • *
Two motormen who are employed
on this particular line have been in
service for something like sixteen
years, and though they do not know
Rice students by name, they have
stated that they can Identify posi-
tively the offenders.
• * •
The removal of the screens,
besides causing a loss in that it costs
money to replace them, makes the
street car company liable to a dam-
age suit in case some passenger
should object to the mixing of whites
and negroes caused by the removal
of the race screens and the resulting
confusion as to the line of separa-
tion.
* •
In view of this fact, officials have
announced that students who remove
the race screens hereafter will be
prosecuted for theft, and that all legal
efforts will be made to convict the
offenders.
* * •
It certainly causes The Thresher no
pleasure to give such a matter pub-
licity, but such conduct on the street
cars can not help but reflect on the
reputation of Rice students in gen-
eral, since observers of such acts have
no way of knowing that the perpetra-
tors are of the undesirable type that
no school seems to be able to 'elimi-
nate entirely.
• * *
This warning is addressed to just
those persons. If they wish to avoid
being prosecuted for theft and also
want to prevent the Institute being
given publicity of an undesirable sort
they will not molest the race screens
in the future.
GRACE, EDITOR OF
NEW PUBLICATION,
HAIRYEAR WEEKLY
Work on Exposition Well
Advanced; Society
Hears Boyd
Bill Grace was elected editor and
Chris Vogt "office boy" and "news
boy" of the recently created Hairy-
ears Weekly at a regular meeting of
the Rice Engineering Society, Wed-
nesday night.
The Hairyears Weekly is a small
mimeographed publication created for
the purpose of arousing more interest
in the Engineering Department and
to keep engineers well informed with
the happenings of the various
branches of the, department. The
first number appeared Saturday, the
second number is scheduled to make
its appearance today, and subsequent
numbers will be published every Fri-
day.
Members of the Engineering Society
are high in their prase of the work
now being done towards exhibits in
the approaching Engineering Show
and officials state that never before
in the history of the show has as
much work been accomplished a
month ahead of the opening date.
Judge Whit Boyd spoke before the
Wednesday meeting of the Rice En-
gineers. He was very well received,
members of the club state, and in re-
turn gave the Hairyears an interest-
ing and educational talk, the like of
which has seldom been heard before
in the society.
The prominent Houston jurist prais-
| ed the engineering profession as one
following an exact science and con-
trasted it to his profession, law, as
a non-exact science.
A large attendance was recorded,
over seventy men being present, in-
cluding fifty-five members, ten visit-
and scv:r?.!«
$854.19 Raised for Relay
Fund; Squad to Compete
CHANCES OF NEW
RICE RELAY MARKS
BRIGHT THIS YEAR
Illinois Meet Tomorrow
! Stars to Attend
HOUSTON,TEXAS,—Jferoh. 12
1928 NO. 23
South Texas Commercial National Bank
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PAY TO THE
ORDER OF.
$ 300.00
" DOLLARS
SAFE DEPOSIT B
_ „ , %e. Haliy .Cluk af JUce institute-—
No doubt Tony Martino, Rice's well-
nigh famous gardener, is extremely
busy at this time of the year, when
trees and lawns once more claim his
attention by putting forth their green
attire.
* * *
However, it seems to The Thresher
that Tony is showing marked neglect
of the grounds, particularly in the vi-
cinity of the the dormitories, by not
clearing away the rubbish left when
the trees and hedges were trimmed
last month.
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A tree south of the cloister that
leads from the Commons to South
Hall was unearthed several weeks
ago, and has been left lying there, a
GUS CRANZ GETS
BOTTOM IN
LAKE
ROTHfiFR PRAKFT) "ally club big donor
It V X llUJuil 1 1U11JLV
BY ALUMNI PAPER
Called Greatest Ail-Around
Athlete at Illinois
"Claude Rothgeb, now football
roatji at Hice Institute, Houston,
Texas, was probably the greatest all-
around athlete in Illinois history. He
was a brilliant end at football, cap-
taining the team of 1903. In track
lie put the shot, was conference
champion one year, and was also a
fair sprinter. In baseball he played
the outfield and was captain in his
senior year."
This is an excerpt from a column
headed "They Fought for Illinois" in
the '•Illinois Alumni N'ews for
March, 1928. It should give Rice
students some idea of the athletic
prowess of the, min whn will J have
complete charge of the football team
that will wear the blue and grey
next fall.
In the same magazine a descrip-
tion of the Illinois Relay Carnival,
in which Rice is entered this year,
is also given, with an illustration
of the type of medal that will be
awarded winners of events.
Of this meet the A1 um n 1 News
(Continued on page 4)
Bracey Accompanies Four-
Mile Relay Team to
Run Dashes
Sum of $854.19 was raised in the
campaign carried on during the first
part of the week to secure funds for
sending the four-mile relay team to
the Illinois indoor relays at Urbaua,
111., which occur on March 17.
The largest single contribution to
the fund was made by the Rally Club,
when that organization voted on
March 8 to donate $300.
Coach Claude ltothgeb and Or. Gay-
lord Johnson each pledged $100 to
start the campaign on its way. On
Monday the students council voted in
a special meeting to contribute $150, i
though it is reported that the un-1
appropriated funds of the Student As-1
solvation are by no means large at I
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HISTORIC LIBRARY
DONATED TO RICE
Mrs.
he roared in anguish. They wandered
over to the duck pond, and luck was
with them. There they found an old,
and slightly leaky, rowboat. There
weren't any oars, but there was a
long pole, so looking cautiously
dead "and ~broken"eyVsore, "ever "since' aboul.to^se! T™ a°Lf°P_!
that time. On the other side of the |
cloister a whole windrow of boughs
Four little boys from West Hall
were over in Hermann Park the other
day, celebrating an early spring. Char-
acteristically, as far as West Hall
boys are concerned, they looked
about first for something forbidden.
Gus peered about to see if there >yere
a cop in sight; then Elmo peered; and (
finally Johnnie Logan announced that |
thThey18t<eased IhT' monkeys for a Meeting to Be Conducted 35
while, and twisted the lion's tail till | FoFUHi at Autry HoUSC
BARON HEYKING TO
SPEAK MARCH 17
INTEREST SHOWN
IN MAY FESTIVAL
and branches trimmed from the trees
there has been rotting on the lawn
for somethnig like the same length of
time.
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Such debris certainly adds nothing
to the appearance of the campus, and
is doing considerable damage to the
lawn, since grass can hardly grow
under the covering of brush.
* • *
Rice Institute has beautiful grounds,
of which the student body is justly
proud, and credit must be given Tony
for his work in creating and main-
taining' the handsomness of the cam-
pus, but we see no reason why atten-
tion should not be called to the obvi-
ous neglect in the places mentioned.
Those in charge should see that the
rubbish is removed.
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ATTENDANCE CONTE8T
The Rice class of the First Metho-
dist Church will have an attendance
conteBt beginning Sunday, March 18,
Bllch will last several weeks, The
rls are contesting against the boys.
At the end of the contest the losers
will give a party for the winners. All
old members and visitors are urged
to attend.
It the amount of time spent in
study by Rice students is proportion-
al to the number of inclement days,
then the scholarship record for this
term should be considerable higher
than for the first part of the year.
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The Inebriate husband returned to
his loving wife one night after a very
important "lodge meeting'. While he
was disrobing his wife called hia at-
tention to the tact that his under-
wear was missing—to which he an-
swered in a very surprised voice, "My
Oodr I'*e been robbed!" —«
nearby, they fulfilled their manifest
duty. They launched forth in the boat.
Gus was poling from the rear end,
and for a while everything was lovely.
The little ducks came up and honked,
and for their pains these little boys
from West Hall threw them chewing
gum.
But disaster was in the offing. The
bottom of the pool was oozy and
sticky, and while Gus was poling in-
dustrially, suddenly the pole stuck.
It absolutely refused to move, while
the boat insisted on going.
The situation was curious. To any
one with a vulgar mind, it would have
been nothing short of creamingly fun-
ny. Here was Gus holding on man-
fully to the pole, while Yeatman held
on to the seat of his trousers, and
the most of Gus was hanging over the
water.
The boat insisted on moving—in
the wrong direction. More and more
Gus stretched forth like a bridge be-
(Continued on page 4) '
Baron Alphonse Heyking, lecturer
on Diplomatic and Consular Service
and International Law at the Uni-
versity of Geneva, arrived in the
United States 011 March 7, and is tour-
ing the country speaking before In-
ternational Relations Clubs. He will
speak at an open meeting, conducted
on the Forum idea, at the Autry
House on Saturday, March 17, at 4
p. m. His subject will probably be:
"The Problem of Minorities," al-
though he may speak on: "The Ques-
tion of Racial Nationalities" or "The
Russian Riddle." Dr. Tsanoff will
preside. The faculty and the mem-
bers of the student body are cor-
dially invited to be present.
Baron Heyking has recently been
Monday afternoon Elizabeth Bald- J
win Literary Society pledged $25 to!
assist in securing R i c e's representa-
tion at the meet.
Perhaps the most interesting fea-
ture of the campaign was that car-
ried on to secure Individual contribu-
tions from the students. On Friday
a mass meeting was held in the
Physics Amphitheatre, and the situa-
ation explained to those who attended.
The meeting was conducted by Gus
Cranz, cheer leader. Talks were made
by J. C. McNeill, editor of The
Thresher; Dr. Gaylor Johnson, man-
ager of the Athletic Association; and
K. K. Kreamer, president of the Rally
Club. A plan for selling bits of blue
ribbon for fifty cents each was set ! **_„ A „i.:
forth, and after the meeting a num-1 "*ay V U C 6 II Nominations
her of these were bought by the stu-1 Must be Filed by Thursday
dents. J
Sales on the ribbons were begun a j The election of the May Queen will
few minutes before the meeting was ■ be hfi]d Frfd Mar,h 23 A11 nomi.
held. Jack Ogg was the first to con-1
tribute fifty cents and r e c e i ve his | nations must be in by one o'clock,
badge; the second ribbon was bought j Thursday. Petitions with twenty-five
by T. O. Wood. | names attached will be the form of
On Thursday night a complete can-. nomination, and may be filed with
vass of the dormitories was made, ... . ,, . .
... .... . , , i .Miss Lane or Marjorie Lockman,
with gratifying results. A desk was ' ' '
placed in the Sallyport on gj*jturday, Resident of the Woman's Council.
Monday and Tuesday mornings where j The CD-Ed having the greatest num-
students could acquire their ribbons J ber of votes will be queen; the next
and demonstrate the fact that they
were interested in sending the team to
to Miss Dean.
The interest of a former Rice stu-
dent In her Alma Mater prompted the
gift, the books being presented to the
In-ftStttfe at the sugse?*?'? ■* Mrs.
[ Van Gasken's granddaughter, Miss
Anne Joe Smith, who graduated from
Rice last year.
Dr. Joseph Van Casken, to whom j
the library belonged, was a graduate ,
of Louisville, Kentucky. In 1S72 he!
came to Texas, being one of the i
pioneers of Luling; at that time the j
first railroad had not yet been built
there. Dr. Van Gasken died in lio'l.
A feat tire century dash between Pas-
dock and Alderman will be one of the
principal events at the Fourth An-
nual Rice Relays which are to be held
i't Hici- Field one week from tomor-
row.
A field which promises to surpass
previous performances both in record
smashing and in number of athletes
in attendance is entering. Applica-
tion blanks are dropping in upon Gay-
lord Johnson at a remarkable rate.
A great number of the performers
who helped set or did set new marks
in last year's carnival are coming
back, and the additional year of com-
petition which they have enjoyed
seems to have aided them in their de-
velopment.
Alonzo Stagg will be present in the
capacity of referee, and his pic-
turesque personality should make the
games all the more enticing to Hous-
ton track fans.
Davis, the Freeport High flash, who
ran off with the high school section
| of the dashes last year, will be back
| again. A great number of athletes
| from the Northern States, including
I a squad from the University of Illi-
nois will be in attendance. Iowa
State, with the superb relay squad
which ran off with the dash relays
i last year counts on doing ii this sea-
j son again.
Rice's own distance men are coiint-
ed upon to take several now re It
I marks. Branson and Chiuvond espe-
i daily, have been stepping off (he
"j longer races in close record fcmik-
The books are in1 ,ime fu,1' tlu' lwo
Bracey gives a great deal of prom-
m-
f ing close to the clouds on the vault.
A colorful crowd with some re-
markable times and performances
seems to be the general forcast, and
the field promises to be in excellent
shape for t he ''record-breakers.
R
Joseph Van Gasken
Presents Books
Rice Institute lias received the med-
ical library of t,he late Dr. Joseph
Van Gasken of Luling. Texas, as the
gift of Mrs. Joseph Van Gasken in
memory of her husband.
This valuable collection consists of
some hundred books and journals
whose historical importance makes
them of particular interest to pre
medical students
the office of the Rice Library and , ., , ,
will soon be ready for use, according j ^Cabiness is t
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JOHNNIE LOGAN
IN FAT STOCK
SHOW
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the relays.
Total returns from the sale of rib-
bons amounted to $179.19. Contribu-
tions varying from one penny to one
dollar were received, with varying
amounts in between being donated.
The campaign for funds was not
controlled by any particular person,
nor by any committee appointed for
the purpose. However, the drive was
engaged in caring for the interests of j largely under the direction of Gus
racial minorities In Latvia and Es
tonia at. the League of Nations in
Geneva. He was formerly of the
Cranz and J. C. McNeill. Able and
enthusiastic assistance was given by
Elmo Cooh, K. K. Kreamer, Johnny
University of Dorpat and also Russian j Logan, George Reynolds, Stuart Lam-
consul general in London, British j kin, and Lawrence Hamilton.
India and member of the Russian Decision was made the first part of
ministery of foreign affairs, 1901-1906,' the week,to send Claude Bracey, stel-
state councilor in Russia in 1908. I -(Continued on Page Four)
two highest will be princesses. Tra-
dition requires that the queen and
princesses be Seniors.
The election of the class duchesses
and maids will be held March 30 at a
mass meeting of the girls in the Phy-
sics Amphitheatre. There is a possi-
bility of a different arrangement from
previous years.
The king and male attendants will
be determined at some later date by
the Woman's Council. No hints of
the prospective nobility have been
given.
A great deal of interest has al-
ready been shown in the coming May
festival; the Woman's Council is
strangely silent and there is promise
of a unique set of pla"ns somewhere
in the offing.
Chem. Prof. Announces Important Discovery
BY TED 8TRONQ
One problem which has been both-
ering science ever since the first man
measured his girth and recorded his
avoirdupois has at last been solved.
And the mircle, if you believe in mir-
acles, has been accomplished by one
of our own faculty. Glory be to tbe
Institute!
Or. Weiser, well known professor
of chemistry, has announced that
after long and patient observation,
profound investigation, and hours of
philosophical cogitation he has arriv-
ed at a solution to the momentous
question which has so long baffled
mankind and brought bitter tears to
the eyes of innocent women. The
problem has been: "Why is a fat man
fat?" Dr. Welser's solution should be
hailed with Joy by all long suffering
beings. "The fat man is fat," says'
Dr. Weiser, "because he eats too
much.'
It is not known whether the doctor
intended to make known this startling
discovery before further research
into the profound depths of the prob-
lem; but the fact remains that be let
it slip Wednesday while lecturing to
his Chemistry 100 class on the finer
points of vitamines, enoymes, gastric
juices and fried chicken.
It is expected that the professor's
discoveries will bring revolutionary
changes in the table etiquette at the
Rice dining room. It is also expected
to reduce grocery bills the world over,
to bring financial disaster to thou-
sands of thriving hamburger stands,
to cut Mike Genora's Saturday night
business to the bone, and to seriously
effect the world's obesity.
Girls, your big problem is solved.
Pood and work are the twin answers
as propounded by Dr. Weiser in his
epoch-making revelation. Less food
and more work, he says, and that girl-
ish figure is yours forever.
While Dr. Welser's extraordinary
hypothesis is based on the most ad-
vanced bio-chemical theories, It has
been verified, he states, by prolonged
observation in the Rice Hotel cafe-
teria, to which he is wont to retire
at moments of internal insufficiency.
There he has watched lean and hun-
gry individuals dabble at soup and
salad while fat laddies eagerly made
away with beefsteak, pie, coffee and
cream.
Some of our noteworthy students
are always getting their names In
I'Hnt. if Rice Co-eds do not make
I lie Press Society page, they do tie'
rate in Houston's society. Nov one
of our most handsome young men
has claim to being one of Hire's most
popular college men. We refer to
none other than our well-known
friend, Johnnie Logan, who hails
from the city of Fort, Worth.
As you ail know, Fort Worth is
noted for its annual Fat Stock
Show, which attracts thousands of
farmers and their pure-bred live-
stock. Rut, we were surprised to see
that lie furnished publicity for tiie
Fat Stock Show.
The Houston Press is to be con-
gratulated for picking out one of our
plumpest, most genial members to
represent us at the exposition.
Whether the prize winning Short-
horn is a namesake of Johnnie's or
whether Johnnie is the namesake of
the one-half ton of beef is a question
that we Mil leave up to Aunt Eppie
or some other noteworthy judge All
we know is that the picture speaks
well of Johnnie and with a little
grooming, he should take first prize
as the best baby beef entered in die
whole show.
PROGRAM FOR PALMER
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