The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 11, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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Noted Religious Figure
To Continue
Series
Opening the fourth .series of the
Rockwell Lectures on Religious Sub-
jects, Reverened Joseph R. Sizoo, Litt.
D„ D.D., S.T.D. and well-known Min-
ister of the Collegiate Church of St.
Nicholas, New York, will deliver three
addresses in the Physics Amphithe
atre on January 14, 15, 16, 1941.
Dr, Sizoo is well remembered on
the Rice campus for his remarkable
baccalaureate sermon delivered,at the
commencement exercises of Juno,
1038. He has been active in religious
work since he was first ordained in
the ministry of the Reformed Church
in America in 1910. After serving
as a missionary to South India, he
became minister of the First Presby-
terian Church, Walden, N. Y., then
pastor of the Second Church, Somer-
ville, N. J. and later of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church in Wash-
ington, D. C. Since 1937, he has been
in charge of the Collegiate Church of
St. Nicholas, New York.
Native of Netherlands
The clergyman was born in The
Netherlands, May 15, 1884, and came
to the United States in 1891. He grad-
uated Bachelor of Arts, from Hope
College, Holland, Michigan in 1907,
and received his Master's degree
there in 1910. In the same year he
'received the degree of Bachelor of
Divinity from the New Brunswick
Theological Seminary. His honorary
degrees include that of Doctor of Di-
vinity from Hope College in 1925 and
from Rutgers in 1930, and Litt. D.,
from Hastings College in 1932.
The Rockwell Lectures are free to
all members of Rice and to the pub-
lic as well. They are made possible
by the Rockwell Fund which was es-
tablished by the late James M. Rock-
well of Houston, who wished to bring
extension lectures on religious sub-
Continued on page 2
The Streets of
Houston-
Editor's Note: This column is de-
voted to the recalling of Rice men and
women who have gone on from Rice
to careers in Houston.
* > *
Hello, George Francisco, of the Sun
Oil Company. You look like you
might be going out to River Oaks
Country Club for a little tennis.
And there's Lylo Cashion, fingineer
with the Humble Oil Company, busy
working on the Community Chest.
Congratulations, J. Newton Razor,
oil that scholarly and extremely in-
teresting talk you made at the Ki-
wanis club last week. They tell me
you are one of the South's outstand-
ing authorities on Admiralty Law.
Fred Hogan, from San Angelo, with
the Santa Fe, telling about on auto-
mobile accident in which Paul Clark
was seriously hurt. Paul played foot-
ball for Rice. Fred's daughter, Joan,
is a freshman at Rice.
There's Lawrence Ilfrej;, insurance
man, picking up his season tickets at
Barringer-Norton's.
And Mayor Brantty Harris with
his brother, Fletcher, up from Gal-
veston to sec the Centenary game.
Urantty runs the town; Fletcher's in
the real estate business—Rice men of
about 1917-18.
There's attractive Mary Cutting-
ham. Always ready to work for Rice.
Threw a couple of dandy alumni
dances last year.
And Louise Berand Griggs, just
moved back to Houston from Sheri-
dan.
Everybody knows Billy Bryant, re-
search chemist for Shell. Commutes
back and forth to the refinery every
day.
Tom Wler, Jr., honor graduate in
engineering last year, is back as a
fellow.
Meeting In Physics Amphitheatre At
One O'clock Today Will
Explain Owl Strategy
Coach Jess Neely, who expressed u desire last February to
talk to the student body in simple terms about the complications
of modern football on the eve of each game, gets his wish Friday
afternoon at a meeting called for one o'clock in the Physics Am-
phitheatre.
At that time Neo.ly intends to speak
to those students who prol'ess a real
interest in football, explaining what
the Owls attempted and accomplished
against the Centenary Gentlemen, and
what they hope to accomplish against
.Louisiana Suite here Saturday night.
The Athletic Department announced
Wednesday a temporary change in
the location of the student section at
football games, effective for this
week's tilt with L, S. U. The student
body will move into section H in the
south stands where 1506 seats have
been set aside. Gates 2, 3, 4, and 5
located On University Boulevard are
to1 be used by students entering the
reserved section, the lower portion of
which has been set aside for the Rice
Band. The move will effect a concen-
tration of Rice supporters in the
south stands, at the same time mak-
ing room in the north stands B* the
large number of visitors expectcd for
Saturday's game.
Those students who have failed to
obtain their tickets for the home
games are advised to secure them by
presenting blanket tax cards at the
field house before Saturday. The Ath-
letic department also cautioned again
that blanket tax cards presented by
persons other than students are sub-
ject to permanent confiscation by the
department, band taxes excepted.
McCann In Charge
Of Classification
To Be First Play
It was emphasized Thursduy that the
whole affair would be conducted in
the most informal manner possible,
with the genial champion of the sin-
gle wingback merely conversing with
the student body on the subject of
football. It is expected that Neely
will conduct similar affairs each
week-end during the football sea-
son.
Thousands of Supporters
Meanwhile the campus awaited the
arrival of some 6000 Louisiana State
supporters who roll into the city to-
morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock on
special trains. At the downtown ticket
office Thursday afternoon both stands
Continued on page 4
The Rice Dramatic Club pulled out
of summer lethargy and began work
in earnest when it held try outs on/
Tuesday and Thursday nights fdi- the
first play of the season, "Kiss the
Boys Goodbye." The cast has not
been definitely selected as yet.
„ Satire On Hollywood
The play, a highly sophisticated
comedy which received enthusiastic
praise on Broadway, wad written uy
Clare Boothe, author of such hits as
"The Women," and "Margin for Er-
ror." It is a satire on the publicity
received by Hollywood as a result
of its world-wide search for an ac-
tress to play the part of Scarlett in
"Gone With the Wind." The char-
acters of the play are actual people
taken out of Miss Boot-he's circle of
acquaintances.
In the play, producer H. Z. Harner
is combing the country for an ac-
Contihued on page 2
Several Clubs Unite
To Provide Speakers
During Mission Week
Several campus clubs and church
organizations will join to sponsor an
outstanding speaker at the Autry
House, during the National Christian
Mission, October 27, to November 3,
A committee from these clubs will
announce definite plans next week.
The schedule of international speak-
ers who will address the adult masts
meetings of the Mission will be given
next week along with the schedule
for the Youth Mission. Further in*
formation can be obtained at the reg-
istrar's office or from Laurence Judd,
Rice Student Association representa-
tive of the Mission.
Oberwetter To Lloyd Davis To Head
Enter Race As .
Staff Nominee
Students Affected Register On Campus;
Administration Issues Statement
Regarding Emergency
Mr. S. (.. Met 'aim, acting under special authority from < 'minty
Judge Hoy Ho file in/, and County Clerk Henry M. Dudley, has*!; been
.designated as director in ehargp of the registration of studen!>
here next Wednesday. National Registration Day. In connection
with this. Mr. McCann ami the officials of the Instilutr have is-
sued a statement, which follows
in full:
New Honorary
Fraternity Is
Awarded Rice
Chapter of Tau Beta Pi
To Be Established
In December
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Pictured above -is Manr-o. Oberwet-
ter, present, associate business man-
ager, of the Thresher,: who is being
actively supported by the staff for
the office of assistant, business man-
Bger of the newspaper in the autumn
elections . of. Monday, October 14.
Obi'iT'ettip11 * .fttlnvn-
istration and pre law student from
Houston, has! been , closely connected
with Lee Capps, business manager
of the Thresher, in advertising pro-
motion. He has used preyioujj experi-
ence on the Owl and ('amp'anile Staffs
in opening new; accounts and in han-
dling Contract advertising for the
Thresher.
Oberwetter's outside business expe-
rience consists niainly of sales work
i in the building industry and in con-
ducting consumer surveys Jot a eoJSi-
jmercial research organization. Me will
Jiliei opposed by Walter Bolton, senior
jchemieiil engineer, and Vernon Bp'/.-
PS Bairdj. senior business adminjstra-
I tioh major.
Wells Praises China
For Attitude Taken
Toward Present War
Mr, Charles A. Wells,, leetuier strut
! journalist,: spoke for nearly nn hour
■Thursday afternoon at Autry House
ion world affairs in general. He es-
pecially praised the, altitude of China
in this war its,expressed by Madame
Chiang Kai-Shek the night of the fall
of Nanking: "Japan Can fight, but we
can die ... Japan can fight, I i we
can wait."
According to Ml' Wells, China is
the only nation in the history of
mankind that has taken a Christian
attitude toward war.
Officer.- tn j carry out exttpR'ite
plans for the current, year- vVert:',elect-
ed by the liiCe student . braiuj'h of the
American Inst rute i|| Kkrtrienl En-
gineerM at its initial ineetiiig Wednes-
day in tin;, Mechanical Laboratories.
.' The advanced students selected to
serve, until next fall are Lloyd Davisf
chairman: Earle Keesse, vice-chairman!;
!Ja.no .Jviih t'mchMnn. secretary- ircas-
juier.
I Announcing a/ ehjingo,-of; ^policy in
meeting time, Mavis xpiained that
every third session will be held at;
night; for the convenience of students
who have el asses.: or. la! k> i a to r ies du r-
ing t he usual inoritinjfhour, The next
meetmgitwill bi Wednesday at, 11 a.m.
Co n tin lied jffl'iwito
Assistantships In
I Chemistry Given To
j Simpson And Hogg
Announcement W,i- made, this wuk
nt the : a.pnointhent, of .Ta.tn>;:s Ho&g
ami Wai'iyii Simpson, t,o TOismphljj a.-
:a,s>ista.ii,tsi ||'!'.a..' sen-
ior fto'm' l.)i'ivi,s^>,u,,,>vill -iyo!i.;'k
1 uhdiii' fir. Frank; Jl. ft#|e|| ami Siirti1)-
json, „|| Seilioi! , Mfjil SjMpWi'
will aii 1 1 >r. 1;1.; O, Nicholas, lie!'.-re
iconiing to the Institute in 'HlriT. Ilogg
|attended Sfiuth Eastern State Teach^;
icr.'k College in (Oklahoma; and Sinip-
ison ;speiit; a: .yew.' ,at Paris Junito-
t'ollege.
i1 Both men are members of; Student
Affiliates of The Ainei'ii.'sin Chemical
Society, -Simpson being secretary-
treasurer of the Rice chapter of that
orgiahinatioh. Now1 taking the honours
course i iu: Chemistry, both Simpson
and Hogg intend to pursue advanced
degrees after graduation.
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| has not. yet been e'1. is!
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. infui mat ion.
I. Date nf registration. October Hi.
Time of registration, K a. in. to
] I p.m. While registration facilities
' must tie available, technically, apd
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until !i j m'., the Institute is prepar-
ing t.o do all of the registration In-
tween the hours of 8 u. in. and I
p. Ill, A large rccistratioli force j -will
not be available during the otbet
i hours. The co-operation of al: ) ■!
'sons involvt'd in this contortion is
ij urgently reiiuostnl.
All persons iiavolviwj -houid re-
port lo the sallyport at 7: t."> a. in.
and secure ,i registration ininibi-:
irunic Registration .will''be jiy iu pt;«f:!
a- IS. the custom at the opc'iine ■ ]'
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•i. Students may register eiiiici c.i
ihe lns!ituti' of at th.- i etri-.t rat ioii.
h<>4(dt|u:irters in- their bone preroui s,
tiv;i-of-;.c.vn student'in-.ty . iv tun-,
(ihtjmc to 'lytstliu fiui I-
ne.ees.-aas it i- our .lefihii*- iimler-
standing thail. tii. rcgi-.ti .ttii-e. ri .■
mils of all such person- will be
with their local I'rat'i 1,;i:is
■ though t'lie registration nia\
here.
a. Persons required In regi-ter
male members of the Institu;,
t.wei1 n the ages of twenty■-mu-
thirty-five, including alien-:, an re-
quired to res;i>ten, with the <'\ve)ftiors
noted below.
The critical age date i.-. October
til, IP 1(1. Any person who become.-
twenty-one years of age on October
17 should not register^ on the liiti;.
SvK'lt persons will register later, Any
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Campus Captains Merge In Growing Political Hybrid
Keith Uumhcl, president of the Rice
chapter of the Student Affiliates of
the American Chemical Society, con-
vened the local organization in Its
first meeting of the year Wednesday
night to lay plans for the annual mem-
bership campaign which is under the
direction of Warren Simpson, secre-
tary-treasurer of the chapter.
Having maintained the largest
chapter in America for two consecu-
tive years, the local student chemists
are striving to maintain their lead
over the University of California, the
closes contender. The committee con-
ducting the drive is composed of Bob
LaPrade, John Sanders, Harry Ste-
vens, Alfred Reichle, and J, W. Brit-
ton.
All chemists and chemical engineers
are Invited to attend on open meeting
ot the society to be held next Wed-
nesday evening at 7:30.
The Gag That
Grew and Grew
Carrying half the;..-students of the
Institute in its political stream, the
I Wanna Be a Captain Top Club, or-
ganized on the campus by J. P. Miller,
Thomas Stovall, and a coj^-conseious
newspaperman, has rumbled through
its first week in prime condition. It
is a gag that threatens to turn into
a political force.
A half page of newspaper pub-
licity, including pictures, Inspired
Mbrton King, Rice Engineering stu-
dent, to offer financial assistance to
the club. Ribbons and stickers were
procured with club heads footing the
bills, until the Willkie Club, or mem-
bers thereof, seeing the club as a
good thing, offered to supply nn un-
limited number of stickers, ribbons
and pens, al)d to help establish a
nationwide scries of clubs.
Many IWBACT's, being Roosevelt
men, were somewhat disturbed by
the possible political significance of
their organization.
Sacrifice All For
Three Hundred
Willkie Men Rally
To the Cause
Miller' said 'he .was a RbosC|elt
rtia'nj all right,|but "not especially iwi
Elliott Rposcvelt niah,1'
While Bob Kutledge, Stovall. and
Miller dispensed; i lbbons in ^allypoi t,
the, following constitution was drawn
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I WANNA BE A CAPTAIN TOO
CONSTITUTION
The I Wanna Be u Captain Too
Club, organized under the able lead-
ership of Elliot Roosevelt, Patron
Saint, for the general betterment of
world conditions, swears to the fol-
lowing constitution:
1. Each member must have1 a real
desire to be a captain.
2. He must have seen an airplane
in flight and lie able to recognize
one'on sight. ■
1 He mUBt'.^now absolutely noth-
ing more than his fellow members.
Such a condition would endanger
morale.
Thirteen Members
Added To Roster
|| lie must bo willing to' -sacrifice;
everything for $;100 n month.
5. Fie must spend every available .
hour in swivel-chair maneuvers and
contemplation of aerial theory.
% .Must be able to execute all
siundard maneuver.s with the hands
While: making an uchiptkble btiKitinj?1
noise with tile mouth. 1 '
'71. Our motto: I'd rudder be a
captain; thnli a flier. Our sting: I
Didn't liaise My Boy To Be a Private, j
l\VBAt;T clubs ni'e bcihg Insru all
over the nation, tjjoin ,nuw!
Kx K'uted this Nth day of October,
the year of our Lord nineteen hun-
dred and forty, by:
; J. P. Miller, captain iu charge of
prop-wash stores.
Morton King, captain in charge of
the aerial propaganda.
Bob Rutledgc, captain in charge of
the production of financial three-
point landings,
The Rally Club, men's honorary
service organization has added, 1hij' '
teen new members to its roster,, thus1
bringing club membership up to the;
siijutlntod maximum of sixty. Invi-
tations to join the group have been
accepted by , Jim Anderson, Charles
Hartley, .lohu Mooney, Frank Ford.
Bob Neath, Dick IHvelle, Paul Palmer,
Ccorge, Pietce, Storke Taylor, I.ylc
Wainwright. Fred Woleott. Bob Fow-
ler, and Jimmy Whitehurst. Dwelle.
pierce,; and Taylor arc from Dallas;
Wainwright. is from Fort Worth, and
Mo(|ney from Luling. All other ini-
tiates arc from Houston.
The organization held a picnic this
Sundhy at. Spring Creek, honoring
new members and their guests. As
in previous years, the Rally Club is
to be in charge of ushering at all
home games.
W \ ,S II I \ (i I i) N W iiii (icnuaii
Iriiiipsf pooling inlii -eclion^ ot Un-
mania early I liday oioriiing. Pi.'si
' dent Koosevclt ;is¥uicd fmj order
"I ree/ing" Uilliniitiali a-->elN III Itn-
eon lit l-y. This; prot-edUrc litis lint bun
fnll.nvcd previously except in coun
| trie-, "lure I lie Third (.crituin Reich
has -taken control of the acting gov-
ernment. \ppro\iniately one hun-
dred miliums of dollars are at stake.
I.ON HON—(Verial raids shortly Pr-
iori' midnight Thursday were de-
j scribed as of ilfM.ni intetisiiy." The
j Na/i lluftwal'fe attacked in the face
| of a howling gale as l.oniloners pro-
tested grimly against the bombing
of H| Paul's Cathedral.
Bl'CliAK KST-i—Air raid shelters for
the civilian populace «ere ordered
by ihe defcn.se minia.tr) oh Thursday.
DOVh:U—Severe long-ninge shelling
frikm tierman Coastal guns firing
from a distance of twenty-two to
thirty milcM a a> was felt through
out the da>.
SIIANCHAl'—The mayor of this Far
Fast em met ropolis, a Chinese, w as
found murdered in the Chinese sec-
tion Thursday night after members
of his race had celebrated their na-
tional independence without other
disturbances. Japanese civil police
demanded ehtrahce to the Interna-
tional Quarter on the pretext of
searching for the murderer, hut no
further outbreaks occurred.
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