Tuesday. April ’15: 1930 ARMQUR TECH NEWS Page Three : The monthly meeting of the American Institute of Architects was held last Tuesday at the Ar— chitectural Sketch Club of Chicago. E. Mifflin Hood, former president of the American Ceramic Society and Professor Rexford Newcomb of the illniversity of Illinois were the chief speakers. Mr. Hood‘s topic was, “The Value of Ceramics to Modern Architecture,” and Profes— sor Newcomb spoke on, “Ceramics of China and Japan." Both talks were illustrated with slides. The Professor displayed sev— eral pieces of ceramic work he had collected on his recent tour around the world. Among them was a piece from the Church on the Rock, ' given to him by a friend in charge of remodeling operations on the historic structure. Professor Newcomb is professor of History of. Architecture at the ,University of Illinois. He is the author of many prominent books on the subject chief among them, Franciscan Mission Architecture of Alta, California, The Volute in Ar~ chitecture and Architectural Decor- ation, The Old Mission Churches and Historic Houses of California, Architectural Monographs on Tile and Tilework, Outlines oi‘ the His— tory of Architecture, and The Spanish House for America. At the next meeting of the society, May 17th, Ralph Adams Cram, promi— nent architect of church design will be the speaker. In the recent Class A, II project, “A Cooperative Apartment Hotel," Marvin R. Dobberman, Everett Goldenberg, and Frank Polite rated 2nd medals. There will be an exhibition of ‘ photographs of bridges by Charles S. Whitney at the Burnham Archi— tectural Library during the week of April 9. This collection of photo'— graphs is of great value due to its completeness. Mr. Whitney is a graduate engi— neer of Cornell University and has been engaged“ in many prominent engineering construction projects. He spent 15 months in France dur- ing the war‘ With thctengineers“ A“lie is a member of the American In— stitute of Consulting Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and other engineering societies. He is the author of many prom— inent books on engineering chief among them: Concrete Designers’ Manual; Design of Symmetrical Concrete Arches; Bridges, "A Study in Their Art; Science and Evolu— tion; and articles appearing at various times in magazines. At the last informal meeting of the freshman architects, William W. Davies was elected Messier of the class and Carl Schultz was elec— ted Sous—massier. The freshman architects chal— lenge any team at Armour to a game of indoor baseball. The fresh- men rate themselves high and send out their dare to everyone. Architecture is the art which so disposes and adorns the edifices raised by man for whatsoever uses, that the sight of them contributes to his mental health, power and pleasure. Ruskin. We hope that the readers are interested in this column. We will gladly receive any comments or suggestions as to the contents and articles to be written here. Please give them to the editor or drop them in the News box by the side of the elevator in the Main build— ing. H. P. R. Civils Hear Lecture on Paving Materials Last Monday, April 7, the seniors in Professor Pearce's highway course and the juniors in Professor Well’s "stresses” course attended an illustrated lecture on “Hot Pav- ing Materials" from 9:30 to 11:30 in B. Mission. The talk was given by Mr. McClintock, a representative of the Warren Bros. Co., manufac- turers of paving materials. Al— though the talk was originally in- tended to last only one hour, it was allowed to continue past its time because of the interest shown in the subject. Alumni News An announcement of marriage of Willys E. Thomas, ME, ’29, to Miss Mary Burnett of Oak Park, on March 22 has been received. Thomas is connected with the Mc- Quaid Radiator Company. O’GRADY PLANS T0 REMODEIL CITY Dr. Omar O’Grady, ’17, is going to remodel the city of Natal, Cap- ital of thee State of Rio Grande do] Norte of Brazil. Six years ago, he was elected Mayor of Natal, and “courageously undertook the trans— formation of a typical drowsy trop~ ical city in a picturesque setting in~ to a bustling city equipped with efficient public services." Dr. O’Grady has had the fore— sight to realize that Natal, owing to its unique, geographic position is destined to play a prominent part in international commercial avia- tion, not only between North and South America, but also on the Europe—Africa~South America route. His plan of remodeling of the city will make it one of the most attractive of modern cities as well as a thoroughly efficient aerial and maritime port. His photograph and an interesting article showing his plans of the city were published in the January 18 issue of the Brazil- ian American, the Business Builder Magazine of Brazil.. Robert F. Schreimer, a member of the Fire Protects’ class of 1917, died of appendicitis a short time ago. He was employed by the Home In- surance Company of Chicago at the time of his death. PEASE FINDS LARGEST STAR Mr. Francis G. Pease, ’01, recently found the largest star known at present. He is an Astronomer and Engineer at the Mt. Wilson Obser- vatOry, Pasadena, California. With the new instrument to be put in use stars larger than any now known may soon be found by astronomers at the Mt. Wilson Ob- servatory. It is known as the fifty- foot interferometer, and consists of a steel ”bridge” 541/2 feet long on which move , ,rrgrsm to pick up the light of a star Mr. Pease used a smaller instru- ment of the same type, attached to the loo-inch telescope, the world’s largest, to find this new star. It is called Antares, in the constellation of the Scorpion, and is large enough that if it were hol- low it would hold the solar system with the earth and other planets out to Mars, with 55,000,000 miles to spare on all sides. Mr. F. G. Peace graduated from Armour in 1901 in the Electrical Engineering course. He received his M.S. degree in 1924 and his D.Sc. degree in 1927. INVESTIGATIE RADIO C 0ND!- TIONS W. Oldenburger, C.E., '14, who is now in charge of the affairs of the Pilot Radio and Tube Company in Mexico City, has recently completed arrangements for a tour of South and Central American cities in the interests of radio developments. The tour, which is now in progress, is be- ing made by plane. Zeh Bouck, well known radio writer, is accompany— ing the pilot, William H. Alexander. The plane is equipped with com~ plete radio transmitting and re- ceiving apparatus for the purpose of investigating the radio conditions in the country through which the tour is to extend. The success of radio communication over the route selected by the sponsors will furnish valuable information for future de- velopment. The terrain over which the ship is to fly will likely create differences in the radio transmis- sion and the determination of such phenomena is one of the objects of the trip. floors Perm Attends Memphis Meeting Dean Penn is attending the an— nual meeting of the American As- sociation of Collegiate Registrars held this week from April 14: to 18 at Memphis, Tennessee. The business program is one of exceptional interest and includes an address by Dr. Ray Lyman Wil— bur, Secretary of the Interior, and former President of Leland Stan- ford University. Mfgfifiioeed‘? Engine Given Severe Test A novel, eight cylinder, high speed steam engine was in the mechan— ical department for testing and ex— perimental purposes. The engine was of the single acting V type,‘ having the same general aspect as that of the new Packard motor. The manufacturers claim that it will develop 200 horsepower at 3,000 revolutions per minute, and it is the purpose of our engineers to deter— mine the accuracy of this statem ment, as well as to estimate the cm— gine’s efficiency and its practical worth. Pumps, generators, lathcs and drills have been operated very satis~ factorily by this new machine, and it is probably destined to be util» ized extensively in the future for a great variety of purposes. Junior Chemicals See Linseed Oil Process Hydraulic presses attaining a pressure of 3,800 pounds per square inch and huge filter presses were the features of the inspection trip taken by the Junior Chemical class through the Hirst and Begley Lin- seed Oil works. The raw flaxsecd, explained the superintendent of the plant, is tak- en from the trains and elevated by conveyors to the top floor of the building. Here it is sifted to re— move any oats, hay or foreign material and then sent to the crusher. From here the mash is sent to be heated in steam jacketed kettles. It is then wrapped in cloth to keep it in a cake and subjected to a pressure of 3,800 pounds per square inch in the hydraulic presses for about one hour. The oil which is pressed out is filtered through the filter presses and stored for shipping as raw linn seed oil or else boiled with man- ganese dioxide to form boiled lin— t seed oil. The cake left in the presses after the oil is removed is ground up and sold for feed. The Hirst and Begley plant, al— thoughmotcthe largest in the city, has the largest daily capacity oi‘ any plant in this section. Majority of Students Pace Condition Exams Examinations for the removal of conditions were held during the week of March 3. The results which are indicated after each sub- ject show the number of students taking and passing the tests. Thermodynamics '1 Senior Steel Const. (Arch) Structural Design (F. P. E) Phys. II Business Law Precision of Meas. Mech. Mat. and Graph. Leigh and Mongolof’s Mechanics Boole @uf Several notable changes have been incorporated into the new edition of Leigh and Mangold’s text on Mechanics. It has been enlarged considerably and contains a large quantity of new material which will make it large enough to ac~ commodate the architects in a one—year course and will be easily adaptable in form to night school, vocational and agricultural school courses which require something of a concise and practical nature such as this new text. Several chapters have been added on the subject of statics, which was not dealt with very extensively in\ previous editions. The authors had one definite pur- pose in mind when they made up. the new edition, namely, that the subject should be handled in such a way that a good foundation for strength of materials should be ob- tained. This last feature is rather unique in its application and it is believed “that this type of text will fill a long felt need for *‘ ‘ of this type. I midlands Writes for Morris “Chem. dill/for. ” In an article in the March issue of Chemical and Mclctllmgicul En— gineering on “Forestalling Indus- try's Fire, Explosion, and Poison IHazards," Professor Tibbals ointhe Chemistry department, describes the Explosion Testing station of the Underwriter’s Laboratories. This station, which is unfamiliar to most Armour students, is located on a tract of land near Lemont, 111. “In recent years,” Professor Tib- bals states, “It has become impor- tant for the laboratories to conduct tests covering: 1. The resistance of safes of cer— tain types to explosive attack with nitroglycerine or other high explo— sives such as may be employed by burglars. 2. The explosive properties, if any, of certain materials when sub- ject to fire conditions, percussion or high explosive shock. Such ma- terials include certain types of syn— thetic fertilizer ingredients. 3. The performance under fire conditions of cabinets for the stor— age of cellulose nitrate photo- graphic film, and other devices con— taining materials which may give off explosive or poisonous gases or smokes. 4. The hazardous characteristics of “poison gases" for commercial use as fumigants. Traci; Acquired in 1929 To the end that such tests might be carried forward effectively and safely the Laboratories acquired in 1929 the tract of land near Lamont. This tract has been developed into a complete testing ground which includes: 1. A chemical laboratory espe— cially equipped for the preparation of nitroglycerine for use in high— exploslve attack on safes. It is of- fectively guarded by rock barricades and a barbed wire fence. 2. An explosion room for making ests with high explosives upon safes, cylinders, etc. This room has a heavy concrete floor, heavy rock barricades as walls and a roof of steel rails. 3. An explosion pit protected by rock barricades and covered with a roof of steel rails, used for test— ing materials to determine whether or not they are liable to explosion or detonation under fire conditions or under explosive shock. 4. A laboratory for use in testing poisonous gases and devices in- tended for the use or storage of poisonous gases or which may evolve poisonous or explosive gases under fire conditions. This building is built of steel on a heavy concrete floor. It is practically gas—tight, and is provided with small mica windows for observation, facilities for the collection of gas samples for analysis, and for the operation of a sprinkler system. Barricaded Retreat A heavily barricaded retreat is provided for the safety of personnel during explosions. Water is taken from a lake on the property by means of a small power house, and proper magazines are provided for safe storage of ex- plosives and detonators. The article is illustrated with many pictures of both the Laboran tories on Ohio street and the Le— mont Laboratories. Professor Tib- bals is employed as Special Chemist for the Underwriters. EEUWEDEEQ @3an- EDEWEAFEE -- on exclusive chili atmosphere —— creativo music for the dance-it -— delicious cuisine of private club chef — snout modems appointments —-— dieiincfivcly different standards -- flue folk of the hotter son at prices exceedingly moderato— .fldJllD has) power. as Althea/asst) "True to did fiaditiom affho North Shore" For Table Reservations, Phone Wilmette 42636 or State 0am Sheridan Road five minutes Noni: of Evanrwn mwumm and momma. heap min Wm “I.“ Station A. l... Eh. E. Holds Annual Smelter The annual smoker of the A. I. Ch. E. was held at the Phi Pi Phi house, Wednesday evening, April 9th. As fast as the men present could empty the bowls of candy and peanuts they were refilled as though they were supplied from. the Horn of Cornucopia. An entertainment of varied nature was presented. E. P. Boynton, after a brief intioduction by J. Tarman, president of theA I. Ch. 1..., recited the “Shooting of Dan McGrew " At the psychological moment the lights were extinguished and the shooting commenced. Because blanks were used no one was in— jured. C. E. Morris next read his original poem, “Ode to the Odor of HZS." The Schmier«Chemiker Trio, composed of J. R. Goldman; C. E. Morris, and P. M. Ruzevlch next sang a number. To show that each member of the Trio was talented, three solos were sung. Ruzevich started with “Dream Train,” Mor— ris followed with "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise," and Goldman concluded with “On My Big Bass Viol”. A dissertation, the “Determination of the Atomic Weights of the Four Elements,” was read by 0. R Steinert. Dean Penn, Professor McCormack, and Dr. Freud concluded the entertainment with brief talks Following the entertainment the men were divided into two groups to have their pictures taken. Ac- cording to latest reports the cam- cras are still in good shape. The picture taking over, each man rc- tuined to his respective game. Among the games bridge and pok— er seemed to predominate. “Griff" and “Harold" were also among the notables of the Chem department present. Almost the entire fresh— man class was present and all agreed that whenever there was an A. I. Ch. E. smoker in view they would be sure to see that their schooling did not interfere with their pleasure. (forefoot Announced to Name New Train Collegiate America is being asked to create a name for a new crack passenger train to be operated be- tween Chicago and St. Louis, Mis~ souri, by the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway. The appeal for a name is being made by E. H. Batch- elder, General Passenger Agent of the railroad, who will award prizes totaling $150.00 to the persons who submit the two best suggestions. The person whose suggestion is finally accepted will be given a check for $100.00, and the one pre— senting the second best name will be given $50.00. The contest will close April 30th, ’ and the names of the winners will be announced on about May 15th. Suggestions for a name should be marked “Name Contest” and ad— dressed to E. H. Batohelder, Gen— eral Passenger Agent, Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway, 922 Mc- Cormick Building, Chicago, Illinois. The new train now to he named will leave Chicago about 3 p. m. daily and arrive in st. Louis before 10 p. m. The eastbound train will leave St. Louis at 8:45 a. m. and. will arrive in Chicago early the same afternoon. New Summer School Editorials Now Ready The new summer school bulletins are in the office ready for distribu~ tion. Practically all of the regular courses are offered in the summer school session that begins June twenty~third and ends August first this summer. Some of the regular four year courses include a sched— uled, summer school course, such as the civil camp. SUITS ac TChkago 5mm m sou-r" mama?“ mm non-m Iburtcr littlest CLQTHES Edema =? STUDENTS, ANDYOUNG GENTLEMEN IN BUS!- NESS,WHO HONOR THE STYLE TRADITIONS WHICH HAVE EXISTED AT OXFORD AND CAM- BRIDGE -FOR CE NTU. 3 RIES, WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AND SECURE GAR- MENTS CHARTED IN ENGLAND. T‘OPCOATS $45 $50