Page Two attrition?» “tools . Student Publication of the ARMOUR INSTETUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CiliKCAGO, ILLINOKS Published Weekly During the College Year SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies, 10 Cents Each $2.00 Per Year MANAGING BOARD Editor—inwchief .................... Fred Attwood, ’31 tArthur Jens, 31 """""" [Alvin Auerbach, 31 ......... Frank Spalding, '31 . .Professor Walter Hendricks Managing Editors . , Business Manager. Faculty Adviser. . W NEWS DEPARTMENT News Editor ........................ W. H. Rudolf, ’32 Assistant ............ ...O. T. Barnett, ’33 Copy Editor ........................ E. W. Carlton, ‘32 Departmental Editors Fraternity .......................... J. R. Jackson, Architectural ............. E. C. Kubicek, Reporters L. G. Wilke, ’32 M. Winogrand, '33 R. G. Kellner, ’31 J. W. Juvinall, ’33 I. Krawitz, ’33 T. Leavitt, ’33 ’32 ’32 J. B. Dirkers, ’32 K. A. Knittcl, ’31 C. H. Kane, ’34 T. L. McGuan, '34 J. A. Scheyer, ’34 E. G Avery, ’34 A. J. 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Duiour, ’33 C. B. Summers, ’33 E. H. Chun, ’32 H. Bodinson, ’33 K. Myers, ’31 Vol. VI N0. 6 BETTER LATE THAN NEVER The subscription price to the Armour Tech News for the remainder of the semester, ten issues, is seventy- five cents. The student body up to the present time has responded to the subscription drive conducted by the student newspaper in a half—hearted manner, as evidenced by the fact that the number of subscribers just about equals the number of non-subscribers. The members of the faculty, however, have sub- scribed to the students’ publication one hundred per cent. We want to thank these men for their loyal support, and at the same time ask the students if it seems fair that the faculty members should beat the students in support of the student publication. The seventy-five cents we are asking for at this time will neither make nor break the individual, and he is assured of getting the fullest value for his money that he has ever had. Seventy-five cents is a small amount in itself, but collectively, these amounts are the life of the Tech News. Show your school spirit and keen appreciation of real value by subscribing now! OCTOBER 28, 1930 HONQRAA’LIES The honorary fraternities are starting to announce their pledges. These men are truly honored to be elected to membership. The basis of election to mem- bership into any one of the honoraries is clearly de— fined, and any man who comes up to the qualifications is admitted. In some of the societies, scholarship alone is the criterion, in others the election is made on the basis of leadership and college activities in addition to high scholarship. Such a variation in basis of election sometimes makes it seem unfair that men are excluded who seem to be logical candidates for pledging. Before any criticism is made of any fraternity’s pledging, the critic should be sure that he understands thoroughly the basis used by that particular fraternity in selecting its members. For the purpose of stimulating interest in these honoraries and explaining the requirements for ad— mittance into them, the Tech News is having a series of articles prepared by the respective presidents of the societies giving complete information on each. Par- ticular care is being taken that the criteria for selec~ tion of men are clearly explained. The first article in this series appears today: others are to i'ollow from time to time. F. E. A. ARMOUR TECH NEWS f v v gilpsiicit” Cleave to ”The Slipstick"; lei the Slapstick Hy where it may. 4 vvvvvv va AAA A AAAAAA. T0 A PRGF. There you sit in an oaken chair, Here I droop in dull despair. You can make sunny weather, What yuh say we get together? sea: Times might be much better if those who don’t have to work would knock oil and give their jobs to those who do. ———Sliv. was: Further Experiments of the Late Mogg, Ph.Q., the Carbureation of the Exhaust Whistle Friday, March 57.—Up this morning at 1:00 p. m. and resumed work on mechanical classification of two- stroke horizontal wax base oil. Found that every tenth revolution of fan wheel caused a negative loss of 50 per cent of initial vacuum pot goose grease magnetism. While the air entered from the exhaust pipe, the igni- tion whistle followed a curve corresponding to a fall» ing concrete block. The vaporizer was discarded be— cause the first cost exceeded the valve speed in joules per watt. It was found that the calorific value of fuel was proportional to the leaky piston rings in the water jacket. A Baume hydrometer was inserted in the spark plug and read two quarts. After a ten—hour test on re- tort gases and external ambition, the experiment was adjourned until the marrow. «The Bongineer. bk 1% II A landlord wrote to his tenant: “I regret to inform you that my rent is much overdue. Will you kindly forward me a check?" Back went the reply: “I see no reason why I should pay your rent. I can’t even pay my own." ae$$ Fortune Teller: “You will suffer poverty until you are thirty years old.” Dupe: “And then what?” Fortune Teller: “By that time you will have gotten used to it." iv. at: A humorist’s most serious business is trying to make folks smile. can Would he weather the round? Yes, he must stall, feign, and give parry for thrust. Defeat stared him in the face—bang, saved by the bell, he did not have to bat in acre. in 1b 3 Little a, big A, bounding B, The prof's on the Warpath And I gota C. was UNSUNG HEROES “Tell me, dear sirs, are you two fellows letter men?" “Well, at present I should say no, but I know of no one in the school that deserves them more than we do." a a 3 OUCHZ Many doctors are now having their patients say “ec” instead of “an" as usual. “Ow," however, remains standard for the patients on receiving their bills. are Aids to Aoryaacity Whene’er a hen lays eggs, with each She is impelled to make a speech. The selfsame urge stirs human bones, Whenever men lay cornerstones. t a 4-. “Yeah, that’s what comes of being so attractive," nonchalantly remarked the information clerk, as she was struck by lightning. H. C. :1 THE WHOLE WORKS: Cliff: “I was out with the new Jones girl last night." Julius: “What's she like?” Cliii: "Oh, everything: beefsteak, potatoes, squab, lobster salad, pie, ice-cream—everything.” Dollar Bill. )3 at it We never heard of the absent—minded professor who was so absent—minded that he forgot to tell the same jokes year after year. «Little Rennie’s Notebook. at #1 it THE LAST LAUGH He was a very young officer who looked as if he should be wearing knee breeches. One day when his company was up for inspection at the training camp, one of the men remarked in a tone of deep sarcasm: “And a little child shall lead them.” “The man who said that will step forward,” was the immediate command. The entire company stepped out and repeated the quotation. The lieutenant looked up and down the line. “Dis- missed," he announced shortly. The men thought they had got the better of him, but not for long, for that night at retreat when the orders for the following day were read, they heard: “There will be a twenty-five mile hike tomorrow with full equipment, and a little child shall lead them—on a damned good horse.” . was: Every Sunday we expect it to be our last eighteen ‘1 J '. holes of golf. It won’t be long; now. «Pin TAU EETA Edi Honorary Engineering Fraternity Tau Beta Pi is an honorary asso- ciation which was founded at Le— high University, Bethlehem, Pa, in June, 1885 under the leadership of Professor Edward E. Williams, Jr. Its purpose is to confer distinction upon those students who have maintained a high grade of schol- arship and to foster a spirit of lib— eral culture in engineering stu“ dents. There are now fifty-nine chap— ters in engineering colleges throughout the country, and there are nine active alumni associations in the larger cities. The total num- ber of members now exceeds eightw een thousand. The chapter at Armour Institute, Illinois Beta, was founded May 22, 1906 under the leadership of several members of the senior class. Beta Chapter of Illinois was the fourteenth chapter to be established and is the only chapter in Chicago. Method of Election Students are elected to Tom Beta Pl from the highest one—eighth oi? the Junior class, scholastically, in the spring; and in the fall those men who are in the upper quarter of the Senior class together with three juniors from the upper eighth of their class become eligi— ble. The worthiness of a candidate for Tau Beta Pi is determined by the qualities of character, loyalty, personality, leadership, and college activity. The badge of the Association is a watch~key of gold, shaped like the bent of a trestle, as shown above. The pledge pin is a three- eighths inch square divided diag- onally and one of the parts so formed is enameled seal brown and the other white. The button is worn with. the brown section on the upper side. The Association publishes a quarterly magazine called The Bent. Each member, when initi— ated, is given a four year subscrip— tion to the magazine and a com— plete directory of all members of the association. Fellowships Fellowships maintained by the Association are available to active members. There are six awarded each year, each of $750, for the purpose of enabling members to pursue graduate work. Few rules have been established as to who shall receive these Fellowships and how they shall be used. This was done purposely, because most ex— isting fellowships are designated for some specific purpose and a student with original ideas will sel— dom find one available which will suit his needs. In determining to whom the Fel- lowships shall go, the Executive Council and Alumni Representative of the Association are governed by the practical consideration that these Fellowships should be allot- ted only to those who really need them. The next important consid- eration is that they be given to members who show good promise of substantial achievement. and in particular to men who have some definite plan in view. Memorial to Founder At the annual convention, which was held in Bethlehem, Pa., Octo- ber 9, 10 and 11, a memorial to founder, Professor E. H. Williams, J12, was unveiled. This memorial, in the form of: a bronze plaque on a huge rock just outside the Engi— neering Building at Lehigh Univer- sity, was made possible through the general assessment of all members. Meetings of the Beta Chapter of Illinois are held regularly and the program of social activities in~ eludes several smokers, two initia— tion banquets, and an Alumni—Fac— ulty Banquet. The local chapter is a member of the Interhonorary Fraternity Council and partici- pates in the functions sponsored by this organization. Each fall the chapter awards a handbook to the highest ranking freshman, scholastically, in order to create interest in the ideals for which the fraternity stands. Membership The list of honorary members of the Association includes President assistant News THETA Xi J. Arthur Larson and Elmer Lundin were pledged last Tuesday afternoon, which brings the total number of pledges at the house to eighteen. The annual Halloween dance will be held Saturday night, November first. Two more Theta xi men took the “big plunge” last week and were married. The unfortunate brothers involved were J. M. Smoth- ells, FIRE. '28 and Leroy Booker, F.P.E, ’31 SlGMA ALPHA MU Sigma Epsilon of Sigma Alpha Mu will hold a party in honor of the pledges, November 8, at the home of Milton Winogrond. Winc— grond was recently elected Chapter Historian. BETA l’Si Berlyn G. McLaughlin, President, recently returned from Minneapo- lis, where he was attending the Chi Epsilon Convention. Mac re- ports that the cold weather has not cooled the spirit of Ray Swanson, ’30, who is working for the Inspec~ tion Bureau at Minneapolis. Probation week began Saturday, October 25, for Arthur L. Steinhaus and Ralph Scapuri. Formal initia- tion for these men will be held No— vember 1. A hard times Halloween Party is scheduled for Saturday November 1. The Lake Forest Chapter has been invited to attend. Our basektball team will soon be functioning as the Chapter has re— ceived and accepted a challenge from the Lake Forest Chapter. 'l‘RlANGLE Armour Chapter of Triangle an- nounces the pledging of: Anthony J. Margie, ’34, 0.131. Roy A. Ekroth, '34, Arch.E. Arthur M. Cobra, ’34, Ch.E. William L. Bengston, ’32, ME George B. McBrady, ’34, 011E. Stephen M. Lillis, '34:, Ch.E. The twenty—third annual Chap— ter-School was held at St. Clair Hotel, October 18 and 19. Roscoe Windbigler, President, and Stanley Lind, Treasurer, were delegates from the Armour Chapter. Edwin Runge, ’33, Arch. has re- turned to school following an ab- sence caused by recent appendici- tical operation. Pit-ll KAPPA SlGli’iA Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma wishes to announce the pledging of Russell Weinert Da— li‘iiesday, flctober 28, 1930 Wiffifl. to Repeat Popular Quarries Because oi the demand for spe— cial courses in economics and cur— rent physical topics, as indicated by their popularity last year, lec- tures in these subjects are going to be given again this year. The course offered by Armour in the W. S. E. evening classes will be Engineering Economics con- ducted by Professor E. H. Freeman. Professor Freeman, having taught it for a number of years. is an au- thority on the subject. His class will be held every Thursday eve» ning, ”I to 9 p. m., starting October 215, for a period of ten weeks. The fee is $10.00 for the ten lectures. These lectures will be given in room 1200, the Engineering Build- ing, 205 W. Wacker Drive. In addition to this course there will also be a series of lectures con- ducted by University College of the University of Chicago. These lec— tures cover the latest theories and will be given by men from the De- partment of Physics who are ree— ognizcd authorities in their respec~ tive fields. The University College faculty mean to present, in view of the im- portance which Electron Physics is assuming in the world of engineer— ing, a course of three lectures on the subject of Electronics with spe- cial reference to the vacuum tube. These three lectures are to be fol< lowed by three lectures on the The— ory or Conductors and Dielectrics. There will be an opportunity for questions and for discussion during each lecture period and references will be made to literature for the benefit of those who wish to study further. The fee for each series of three lectures is $1.00 and will be given in the auditorium, second floor, Engineering Building, 205 W. Wacker Drive. The schedule is as follows: Three lectures on Electronics: Nov. 7—Classlca1 Electron Theory and Positive Rays—Arthur A. Dempster. Nov. ill—Modern Conceptions of the Electron~Arthur H. Comp- ton. Nov. Zl—Television and the Elec- tron—J. Barton Hoag. Three lectures on the Theory of Conductors and Dielectrics: Dec. 5~Conduction in Gases—Ar— thur J. Dempster. Dec. lz-Conductlon in Liquids and Solids—Ralph D. Bennett. Dec. Iii—Conduction in Dielectrics —Ralph D. Bennett. vls and Paul James 1‘ A Pledge Dance, in honor of the men pledged during and since the recent rushing period. will be given Friday, October 31. The Eightieth Anniversary of the founding of Phi Kappa Sigma was celebrated by its three Chicago chapters: Armour, Northwestern and Chicago, by holding a banquet in the Grand Ball Room of the Ho— tel La Salle on October 24. DELTA TAU DELTA Gamma Beta of Delta Tau Delta announces the pledging of George Gray, ’34, Chill. Saturday night, October 25, the pledges attended a dance given by the pledges of the Chicago Chap— ter. SlGMIA KAPPA DELTA Sigma Kappa Delta takes pleasure in announcing the pledging of O. C. Linnell, ’32, Ch.E., and P. H. Kor~ roll, ’32, E.E H. M. Raymond, and Professors A. E. Phillips, (3‘. F. Gebhardt, H. Mc- Cormack, J. B. Finegan, C. E. Paul. In addition, the alumni cata- log lists the names of twenty members of our factulty as mem— bers. The active members of the Illi- nois Beta chapter are 33‘. B. Att— wood, president; C. T. Link, vice-v president; A. F. Wilde, recording secretary; W. Drigot, corresponding secretary; A. B. Auerbach, cata— loguer; A. J. LeLong; I. B. Lehman. R. M. Krause; B. S. Lindquist, and W. E. Schirmer. Editor’s Note: This is the first of a; series of articles prcpwmd by the: presidents of Awnomv‘s honorary fro» tcmities for the. Tech News. The purpose of this feature is to famifi-r arise students with the operations of the houm‘am’cs, especially the llzetkozfs of election to membership. Aim Nettle I On Monday evening, October 20, Scarab, honorary architectural fra- ternity, pledged Raymond Peter- son, ’32, Donald George Braun, ’32, Charles Shock, ’31, and Emil Minx, ‘31. The pledging took place in connection with a banquet at the Delta Tau Delta House. Mr. Ralph Hammet, professor of Architectur— al History, was made an honorary member and Was also the speaker of the evening. Mrs. Sanders and Miss howls of the Burnham Library of the Art Institute were among the throng attending the Illinois—Northwest- ern game at Champaign, Saturday, October 18th. They met Marty Braun, ’31, who is now attending Illinois, but could not find Mr. Beam. Marty repaid the in'sit by coming to Chicago on Wednesday, October 22nd, with the senior architectural class under the direction of Mr. Deam. They intend to study the new architectural achievements of Chicago for a few days. There is a traveling exhibition of the landscape architecture work of Lake Forest College at the Arts Club of Chicago. Marvin Dubber— man attended the scholarship award school at Lake Forest where he won his traveling schol- arship as noted in this column some time ago. The Arts Club is at «no North Michigan Avenue. A Cornell university scientist has developed a paint for airplanes that will cause them to shed ice in the most terrific winter Walther.