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TH« KICK. THBBS1IIK
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1835
ESTABLISHED .1916 k .
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ROU.O MOYER
Business J/Ig'r. ;
Th a R ipp I'll res hf r Is Ghina Backward? 1111
X lie ,1.1.1. V'ilfe!!;,, * ** 4 ° UV/I The presence'of t|||!gref t Chinese educator on
the Rice Campus makes us reflect a little on the
Occidental attitude toward what we often call
"backward China." We feel that this attitude is
rather too much of a presumption on the part of
our fellow Westerners. Is it egotism that causes
dvjm I many 6f us to think of the Chinese, whp trace their
Curnpus office; 104 Administration building. Downtown civilisation back* to some six or seven thousand
office. (>071*; Fianklin avenue. —_• | years, us being in a condition that necessitates our
JOHN COSTLEY . interference in order that they may see the light?
Ass t. Jbaitor . ; - v . . : . , ,, (1
CLYDE HANKS ; This may be true; but it may be equally true that
Asst. Bug. Mgr. -v j:W(,t are |n-sucjj a whirl because of a few mechanical
n | inventions, which have yet to prove themselves
J,uw 215017 XW,Wr I'tTstun 2902 benefits rather than handicaps, that we really feel
- they are in need of our help. Whatever is the cause
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TELEPHONES:
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STAFF A,i,„i„iJ!rnitnn'of our superiority complex, it does us untold harm.
Edtiu Jacobs Associate Editor: Administration ' v .
Hurriet Malloy Asocial • Editor: Student Affairs j There are many lessons that China and her Occi-
AssUtants: Lewis Hall, Jack Barton. dental neighbors could teach us, if we had the
[>,H'heni{iM- Associate EtJMor: j happy faculty to see their civilization with an un-
SAwistaiu,s; Man.011 Stell,,;Evrl B M«>del biased attitude in comparison with our "grand,"
,f. Hiiiyid fiw ' Society llMUori t,ur "progressive" civilizations of the West.
Assli Umt: Virainla Davis i It is of no small significance that the Chinese in-
j'-'1"! Y'vvestii«'iii'«' ' ^Feature Editor stitution of the "Family" has been going on for
jt-iuii' Doriwin Exchantte Editor I conturies and shows rio signs of decay; whereas.
K Uoi, Star? Circulation Manager here we find our family institutions crtimbling be-
r?,.ViUaiia Barnes, Arthur. Epley, Frances Love,_ . • , . , . .. .....
• en*.. T-uii." Polk. Jam- Stockton, Virginia fore it civilization which strives at. little more than
Hi-.j-tert. UlHiaii Kiiu I-mra. iJ a4'. Kendall Br< okv efficiency.
' r j ' It, is rather presumptions to try to replace their
I his Should Interest lO.U. sound, time honored philosophy that causes solid-
ity I. \\\S Ol" 1 HI'. l ONSrill HON O arity within the family group, the bed of cultural
IJONOK (Ol N( IL and social progress, with our new and ostensibly
i. !■' o.iltv lin' cheat in*: 1,11 *' 1 \amiiuitinn ot . fa}]jng philosophy.
-.hall1 be t'ieii .'I'l'ss |h;an u'ne s suspension. ^ Some would think it rather like the cock-sure
tii'ortli.-! ic pyu^'lv- del^M-iiutu'd. thti t.- |U;Uphyte w^0> haying passed his elementary ex-
r ■m-fh:- i ll ■. ibv; .Miftll :I>s*.■ in .■ia.v.o.t H- , ercises, thinks himself the greatest of all scholars,
Should a ot 'lie Honor (.< yiin II b<. ac anct beats outside the walls of wisdom to demand his
- i c(] «,! ,ii-! ^-..rai.le eo;u!;;e!, tlse s.iii! iwni.ni p|ace wit> the mighty, but who,; upon passing into
.eH'iii «i'u n'1' -hall for '1 >' finu hoin^ lost 11s the pew realm, finds himself Outgone, not by ojhers
| !aee i]i t'uVinvfcl ainl his /pliit'e lilled < until: ,,j superior intellect, but by his own enthusiasm, his
- tru,! Lv a ntenib'M- ' *t his etas--, in he, t It t. tt d n j.^p immaturity, and his failure to see outside of
tti'. •••tia'il I his own institutions.
I !f,a:i,'!:i ■ eeiitl.n.-t of :'lu: Moiior Council shall in- i y . .. ^ V
S i, i'iiiI, pit 11 ai1 I'i ke* p '*vet \ ti'.in;4 r'ateet ttittu
hnMii'hl tip tiel'oio the ( "ttoei! tilt absolute
ltll, ,i.„it,a p,oe Mile irial: but the final de- Congratulations are m order for the Rice Instt-
■m.., .:.-i(,!,ere.l and aiiv ji.isliiieatiiiij thereof need- Iu<e 'Debating Club and particularly to Bill Blan-
,i SSi: nut ')i.-evssiti'if'L b(>1^ ', ; ton and Frank Smith. 'Hu'tr victories over the Un-
: •Tl-..- chitinij'aii <>)' the Honor Council, shall de- iversity: of California debating, club is one of the
.Congratulations, Debaters!
.,;iiim! t , i •.,( in Tifetittj.; ol Ijffi Council, and
.e SiM/relary :il'ial] : uilot-ni each inetriber.
t; \" . b. la". - nr.-I b,- p,ts-ed unaniniptisly ,by,:!
ie .Councils .
iversity
most gratifying wins that the club has made up to
now.
The club has been organized for some three years
and has been under the able advisorship of Joseph
\RTK'I,!C IV. Thomas of the English department. Mr, Thomas
Sect toil I. in any case touching the honor of the | begs to be remembered merely as advisor and critic
dent1- body, individually or
as a whole, a signed : and not as instructor.
report, or accusation shall lie given1 to a member of The organization of debaters has positively no
the Hdpor Council- Thesigned report shall be connection with the Institute but is and has been
by the tnetitber ti/ wltoni it is given and he in maintained by the members simply because of their
hiri. hall forward a copy ol this report to the |love for forensic activities. We recall that when
Citatrman who <vtll lead it at a meeting of the the club was organized some years a^o the ad-
t! oml ti the presence ot the accused. (In this junmMrntiqn was in opptetion to the policy of inter-
the name of the person making' a report [collegiate debates; however, they were quick to
or accusation is withheld even from the members recognize and congratulate merit when the mem-
p1(. Council.) hers entered upon their first year by winning a
Section 2. Tlte formal reading of the report must, i series of Outside debates.
, on,, at least a week before the trial. We are proud to feel that the club has made a
Section X At the',trial .-the acussed will'have',the
ni'ht to I,Ting in evidence<vr witnesses to prove
good account of itself each successive year and
this year we a|| thankful for the recognition that
These witnesses .'must be in a posi- the club has received. By far the most imposing
Uo.n to pt;es':'iVt 'evidence bearing- on the catjie
in
| array of debate talent since Its creation has been
selected for contests,
On March 13 the club has invited a team from
nana,'- va . . i •i,,. y, ,
Section 1. The decision in the case shall be rend- ,
,,i'u f the withdrawal ..of the accused and the Leland Stanford University to meet with them and
witnesses from - 'the - mbeti'nu. Stich decisiftn must j-argue the Armament question. Stanford, we be-
lie rendered m secret sesston. lieVe, is even a step higher in the line of competi-
SeHion .The an-used to be found "guilty must t".n that the University of Califojpia. The school
be voted so' by' every- member' of the Council: in is locate^at Palo Alto, California, and was created
.;-thct: y.otds, the verdict inust b" unanimous from an endowment, left by the late Senator Leland
ARTICLE V. Stanford. Presently, the forensic department of
Section I. The penalty for the offense shall rest, that university; is under the direction of Leland
with the Honor Council. Immediately after the Taylor Chopin who instructs about fifty men who
penalty has been 11 >:ed a copy of the-sentence must:Vmeet, twicg a week to discuss the debate problems,
be ent to the president of the Institute, and three 'From this group two two-man teams have been
days after t.>i eipt oi same, ulttess tftj' President , chosen to make transcontinental tours which will
disapproves, sentence shall go into effect. carry them to about forty different universities
Section 2, Any amendments to these by-laws shall west of the Rock Mountains. The team which will
require a three-fourths vote .of the entire student meet The Rice Institute Debating Club is com-
t.K.d> posed of Fred Charles Bold, Jr., and Andrew Whit-
! _ . .. ney Bright.
A psychology professor al Boston university has Congratulations is too mild a term to express
abolished note-taking m his classes because he says, the happiness we feel because of the successes of
it substitutes the hand for the mind, and distracts 'bis group of Rice men. We feel that they too add
the students' attention from the lecture. to the good reputation that Rice has received in
. - - other fields: of endeavor.
i>mi . i ...ii i«i.wi imi il.
The social calendar of the Rice In-
stitute campus for the late winter and
early spring seasons lists a number of
brilliant events for the student set.
Two groups announce tho|r dance
committees today.
♦ ' ♦
The Elizabeth Baldwin Literary So-
ciety and the Pre-Meds have chosen
April 26 for their dance. Miss Mil-
dred Malone, general chairman, has
announced the various committees in
charge of the arrangements. Miss
Charlotte Barkley is chairman of the
place Committee and Misses Peggy
Warren and Mary Greenwood are her
assistants. Miss Mary Lou Moore is
in charge of the food committee com-
posed of Misses Billie Byers, Ruth
Granbury, and Virginia Davis, Miss
Virna Guthrie, chairman of the deco-
ration committee, will be assisted by
Misses R«y Watkin, Sarah Nell Al-
len, Catherine Crate, and Mary Grain.
Misses Elizabeth Neathery and Eliza-
beth Burt will make arrangements for
the orchestra. The group in charge
of bids includes Misses Kate Patton,
Katherine Tsanoff, Betty Abbot, and
Mrs. Collier Hudspeth.
* «
The P.A,L.S.-Prp-Law dance will be
held March 29. Miss Dorothy Quin
has been named chairman of the pa-
trons committee and will be assisted
by Misses Jane Cannal'ax, Louise Sa-
kowitz, and Betsy Brown. Members
of the place committee are Miss Mary
Jane Hale, chairman; Miss Dorothy
Weiser and Miss Mary Jane Weyriak,
The group in charge of arrangements
for the orchestra includes Misses Metta
Tomlinson, Eleanor Davis and Alice
Claire Luckel.
" -, "- ■ *
The first large affair immediately
following the mid-term exams \yill be
the "Shipwreck Dance" on February 8
at River Oaks Country Club sponsored
by the Sophomore class. Colorful, un-
usual costumes and an attractive, floor
show will be tin- outstanding features
of, the affair.
* .* : f'!-!'1-';:;!- '■'■ ''l,:
The Architectural Society will pre-
sent its annual ball on February 21 at
River Oaks Country Club. This year
the theme will be a bal-primeval.
The Junior Pront is scheduled for
March 1 at the Houston Club.
♦ * * '
I Miss Betty Rogers entertained
Thursday opening at her home with a
dinner party complimenting Miss Bert
Prince, a b)-ide-to-be of late January.
The table was laid with a Venetian
lace cloth and a mirrored plaque sur-
rounded by gardenias and lilies of the
valley formed an artistic center-piece.
White tapers in a silver candelbrum
completed 1 the arrangement. Mrs.
Robert Prince, Mrs. Harry McCormick,
Mrs. E, M. Rogers, and Miss Retta
Haslip assisted the hostess;
* « #
Mrs. Denys Cadman has returned to
her home in Far Hills, N. J., after a
two weeks? visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. IjJurke Baker. Mrs. Cadman,
who will be remembered as Miss Cary
Bilker, forinerly attended Rice.
; * «
Misses Genevive Morrow and Julia
LaFevre, Houston girls attending the
University! of Texas, are among the
candidate.^ for the beauty section of
the Cactus. Texas' year book.
! • * •
Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Maes have ah-
j pounced the engagement of their
i daughter, j Miss Gertrude Anita Maes,
j to Robert I. Cohen, III., son of Mr.
I and Mrs. Robert I. Cohen, Jr., of Gal-
veston. Mr. Cohen has been a student
j at Rice Institute and the University of
i Texas, and Miss Maes, a former Rice
i student, is now on the staff of the
| We sell Sheaffer, Parker, Conklin,
, Swan. Wahl-Eversharp and Waterman
Pens and Pencils. Names engraved
i free. Fountain Pen Hospital, 601 Kress
BIdff. F. 7918.
Pathological department of the medical
school of the University of Texas.
Mr. Erwin Anderson and Mr. Rich-
ard Bettering of the University of Cali-
fornia, at Berkerley, have been guests
in the city, coming especially for their
debate With Rice Institute. Among the
hospitalities arranged in their honor
was a small party given on the Rice
terrace Tuesday evening.
£;fi'ii,-i. •' * * ,' 'ili.;:';.
Mrs. C. W. Heaps and Mrs. H. A.
Wilson entertained Thursday with a
bridge luncheon at Cohen House to
honor Mrs. A, B. Bryan, who leaves
soon with Doctor Bryan for Tulsa.
Seasonal blossoms ornamented the
table and close friends of Mrs. Bryan
formed the personnel. Dr. and Mrs.
R. A- Tsanoff will bo hosts Sunday
evening at an informal buffet supper
to honor Dr. and Mrs. Bryan, and Mrs.
George Whiting and Mrs: W. E. White
will compliment Mrs. Bryan, January
29, at a tea from 4 to 6 o'clock at Mrs,
Whiting's home. Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
Crookston entertained last Wednesday
evening with a dinner party for Dr.
and Mrs. Bryan.
THEATERS
MAJESTIC
Still playing to enthusiastic audi-
ences at the Majestic is "The County
Chairmaij," new Will Rogers picture.
The film is an adaption of the George
Ado play which ran 30 years ago on
! Broadway.
"The County Chairman" is a film
of smiles and heartaches, rivaling the
hugely successful "Judge Priest" and
"David Harum" as a vehicle for Rog-
ers. In the new film he is seen as a
wily, lovable county boss, half diplo-
mat, half rustic. He wins elections and
arranges love matches with equal
skill—and no one, not even his rivals,
can resist him. The play is said to
be better material today than it was
three decades ago, for now it presents
customs, clothing, political speeches
and general conduct of the horse-and-
buggy days in striking contrast to our
own era of speed and radio. The
homely humor is still rich in its Amer-
ican favor. Ii^Jact, if George Ade
had had Will Rogers in mind when
he wrote this play, he couldn't have
created a more perfectly tailored story
for the Oklahoma sage. Many of the
situations and speeches are his own
policies and things he has talked about
over the radio and written about in
his daily column for the newspapers,
i Appearing in the supporting cast are
! Evelyn Venable and Kent Taylor in
j the romantic roles, Louise Dresser,
Bert on Churchill, Charles Midd|eton,
Frank Melton and Stcpin Fetchit. John
Blystone directed.
to the Metropolitan screen Friday.
Myrna Loy and Cary Grant have been
cast as flying sweethearts in the co-
starring roles-
Miss Loy plays a headline hunting,
thrill seeking aviatrix, while Grant
acts the role of a scientist of the air.
His life work is the perfection of
blind-flying and piloting devices that
will make flight absolutely safe. The
two are first brought together when
Miss Loy's brazen attempt to cash in
on the publicity of Grant's Trans-At-
lantic flight forces his withdrawal from
the project. He attempts the flight
again but is blinded by an accident
and flees to the woods for solace.
From this point the story deals with
the romance of the aviator blinded by
the accident and the thrill-hunting
aviatrix. With her aid, he rehabili-
tates himself, perfects "blind" flying
devices that make flying safe. Other
featured players include Roscoe Karns,
Hobart Cavanaugh and Dean Jagger.
To insure technical accuracy in
"Wings in the Dark," the studio en-
gaged Capt. E. H. Robinson, once the
flying mate of Charles A. Lindbergh,
as technical adviser. For the most
part, Robinson collaborated with the
writers on the script, superintended
Fountain Pen Hospital repairs all
makes of Pens and Pencils. 601 Kress
Bldg. F. 7918.
the building of sets and the installa-
tion of props. For one scene in the
air, Robinson took the players up him-
self and put them through their ac-
tion in the plane, operated by storage
batteries, caught the action.
KIRBY
"Babbitt," Sinclair Lewis' best sell-
ing novel and produced in screen form
by First National, comes to the Kirby
Theatre Saturday, January 26, with
Alihe MacMahon and Guy Kibbee in
the lending roles.
The book was read and enjoyed by1
millions, and the film version of small
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to the Fountain Pen Hospital, they re-
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School and College
Supplies
Books - Stationery - Gifts
Lending Library
1014 Texas Ave. Houston, Texas
SPECIAL—Any Toasted Sandwich and Double Rich Malted Milk—25c
RICE'S DOWNTOWN HEADQUARTERS
LAMAR DRUG CO.
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MAIN AT LAMAR
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For Paramount's stirring picture of
adventure and romance above the
clouds, "Wings in the Dark," coming
Pens and Pencils, all makes repair-
ed. We sell leads, ink and erasers for
all makes. Fountain Pen Hospital, 601
Kress Bldg. F. 7918.
DANCING
NIGHTLY EXCEPT SUNDAY
AND MONDAY
ON THE
Gay Rice Terrace
And His
Famous Orchestra
With Lovely EVELYN OCHS
COMING FEBRUARY 6TH
CLYDE McC0Y ("SuT'' A a His 0rch t™
Wearied by a Windbaq ?
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It takes black to make- white'?-' A painter will use !
a small amount of black pigrrient to gf>t a whiter i The name of the seven-year-old New York prod-
white. The black .soon bleaches out leaving; an of-j igy who is credited with being as intelligent as Ein-
fect that is whiter than the white could have made, lutein,- libs' been made public. He is Arthur Green-
wood, now a student at the Brooklyn Ethical Cul-
C. G. Rlsley R. E. Senoy
EVERYTHING IN MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
HOUSTON BAND
HOUSE
Expert Repairing
812 McKtaney Fairfax 7701
Last July when the Philippines met to draft their
constitution, 25 alumni of Ateneo De Manila, a
Jesuit school, were on the committee. Quite ft rec-.
ord for one college.
hire school.
When an English instructor at a mid-western
school asked his students if they could use the word
"diadem" in a sentence, one eager student came
Max Baer of California now is rightfully the | forth with this one: "A man who plays football
"world heavyweight boxing champion." The title | will diadem sight quicker than one who doesn't."
was made official some weeks ago when the Inter- j . . ' - •
national Boxing union recognized him as such. j President Hopkins of Dartmouth, at the request
of the student government, has ordered a thorough
A pessimist is a man who thinks that the biggest studjT ®f the fraternity system at Dartmouth, with
news story of 1934 was January 1, 1935. 1 a; view of making it more effective.
POLAR WAVE
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Snjoy the
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'isl. ju
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clress ball by a tedious "ME-Man," don't let the
pest spoil your party. Count ten and light a
sunny-smooth Old Gold. Every puff of a mellow,
mild O. G. is like a friendly pat on the back.
AT TRYING TIMES.... TRY A SmoolA OLD GOLD
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