The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1946 Page: 4 of 4
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THE THRESHER
Hits and Highlights
BY ROBERT FLAGG
WE SHOULD like to clear up a
few points brought forth by
Mr. Barnes in his very interesting
and helpful letter printed in this
week's letter column.
In the first place, Mr. Barnes by
assuming that wc are a "critic" is
rather mistaken. We said in our
initial column that "we do not pro-
pose to set up ourselves as a crit-
erion . . . but we do intend to an-
nounce various events and to ac-
company them by divers com-
ments." We do not have the specific
knowledge nor the experience nec-
essary to be a "critic."
If Mr. Barnes likes to read the
writings of critics, may we reccom-
mend the "New York Times" or the
works of Deems Taylor.
And then Mr. Barnes misquotes
us. We ssi id that "one of the main
criticisms of classical music is that
one has to sit through hours of dull,
involved counterpoint to hear for a
short moment a beautiful melody"
—not as Mr, Barnes writes "that
classical music is predominantly
'dull, involved counterpoint' . . ."
But we are wasting space by pub-
licly answering one individual. If
Mr. Barnes wishes to argue the in-
tention and extension of our words
or if he wishes to quibble over the
relative merits of I'ieadilly and Pig-
all, we suggest that he drop by the
THRKSHER office any morning be-1
i:ween 10:,'50 and 12:00,
PKRHAI'S I he most talked about
comedian today is Danny Kaye.
t'nlike great clowns of the past he
does not wear funny clothes, throw
custard pies, practice pratt falls, or
even borrow too many ancient jokes
from Joe Miller. His chief comic
assets are a nimble brain Hnd
tongue
He is unexcelled in singing
tongue-twisters and a type of gib-
berish sounding to us like "git gat
Kittle, Kiddle-de-ap" and closely re-
sembling u sputtering Outward mo-
tor.
11 is most famous skit was the one
about a (il's induction and exper-
iences in the Army as it appeared in
'Up In Arms." In this, while triple-
tongucing his "git gut glttle" Kaye
mimicked an inductee pleading for
deferment because of bad ears, flat
feet, unclear vision, decayed teeth;
tookthe draftee into training with a
few words like "Shad-ap!" (indicat-
ing a top kick) or "hut, tupe, thrip,
pfaw,' '(long marches).
Then too his rapid enunciation
exhibits itself iin the monologue of
tin* meeting of two solid citizens. It
starts out something like "Hello,"
ilow are you?'
'How/.a folks?"
"What's new" "I'm great." "That's
good," "Ha-Ha," "Knock wood."
Danny Kayo's radio show is prin-
cipally known for its variations of:
"My sistei married an Irishman."
"Ob, really?" «
"Mo, O'Ritey."
"Kid From Brooklyn," a saga of
an eccentric boxer, is Danny Kayo's
new movie. In was released recent-
ly in Hollywood, and it should be
in Houston soon.
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RABIES, BIOLOGY—
(Continued from page 1)
have been hitting it off for a little
more than a year now!
More team work is found in the
md>'riage of D. A. Thornton and his
wife, Jean. Their busy days would
necessarily have to have some sort
of system. Life in this household
is complicated with care of their
:i month old daughter, Tommye
Ann, Thornton's studying and part-
time job at the airport, and Jean's
housework. Mr. Thornton gives
Tommie Ann her 10 p.m. feeding,
goes,, to bed, while Mrs. Thornton
draws the 2 a.m. feeding. She
claims there's no justice if hubbie
leaves her with the breakfast dishes
too!
John Hernandez, who was in the
Medical Department of the Army,
has now returned to school, his wife,
his two children, and—guess what?
They have a home all their own, no
in-laws to live with! Acres and
acres of space and it's all theirs!
They may not live with their in-
laws, but they eat with, them. It
seems they have all the luck aftd
no cooking.
Robert and Gladys Hauck both
have big blue eyes, and so does
their one-year-old child. For three
years, now, Robert has been tagged
as married by the gold wedding
band he wears to school. But I'll
bet that little ole yellow band comes
off when he goes out on the side.
That's a joke Gladys, a joke, that
is! ' -
On the campus there are many
couples of which both members at-
tend Rice. Notable among these are
Tinky Manry and wife, and a couple
recently graduated were Jack and
Rosemary Hayden. One couple,'
which must obviously remain anony-
mous. is the typical twosome that
made the mistake of saving home-
work for the breakfast table. One
morning in their haste to study the
English assignment, it seems that
the oven was completely forgotten.
That morning the couple had burnt
toast and Beowulf for Breakfast.
No matter what the difficulties
of housing may be, marriage still
has its compensations. There's many
a married couple that now avoids
that "blue Monday" feeling by stay-
ing far, far away from honky-tonk-
ing in favor of a quiet evening at
home.
Dear ole Rice Institute should
certainly mix with marriage, be-
cause, after all is said and done,
aren't Math 100 and budgets, kit-
chens and chemistry, babies and bi-
ology, and recipes and rhetoric kin-
dred subjects?' Although most Rice
marriages seem to be operating on
a shoe string, the in-laws shoe
.string at that, the marriages are
hailed as successful.
Navy Parades For
Lt. Comdr. Owen
Trainees of the Navy Unit at the
Rice Institute paraded in review
Monday, April 29, to honor Lieut.
Comdr. P. W. Owen, who is pre-
paring to retire from active service
shortly. Mr. Owen plans to leave
Houston around May 6.
During his fourteen months' tour
of duty at the Rice Institute, Lieut."
Comdr. Owen has served the Navy
Unit well. He has performed many
nuties in such capacities as the
Unit's Legal Assistance and Civil
Readjustments Officer, War Bonds
and Insurance Officer, and as an In-
structor in Seamanship, in Naval
Administration and Law, and in
Damage Control.
Commissioned in November, 1940,
Lieut. Comdr. Owen saw action in
the early phases of the war. While
aboard LST 34 and LST 31, he took
part in the invasion of the Gilberts,
Marshalls, and Mariannas. He help-
ed the Marines go ashore at Tara-
wa.
Mr. Owen plans to return to his
law practice in Missouri: he intends,
however, to retain his Naval Re-
serve Commission during the peace
years.
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1946, newspaper, May 2, 1946; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth230690/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.