minoup In «42:23::5?” . ’1‘: OD \fi, Vol. Vlli No. 8 Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois l93l Tuesday, November l 0, "iiilllll dlltl’id llddl liltilllld bl bddllid tilld Committee Appointed To Select Play W111. nth—Frursonr Last Friday evening the Dramatics club held its first meeting at 5:00 p. 111. in the Tau Beta Pi rooms. It was evident by the enthusiasm of the thirty eager students who were present, that Armour Tech’s Dramatics club aspires to ideals as high as those of the finest college theatrical societies. Having conv ceived the idea only two weeks ago, the sponsors of this new movement have taken a big step toward the consummation of their dream. The meeting was called to order by H. J. Monger, who went. on to tell of the aims of the club and no» cessity of entering into the spirit of the idea. He extolled the wonderful benefits derived from participation in theatrics, the greatest being the development of poise. Having wel- comed and congratulated those who turned out, he presented Professor Walter Hendricks. Professor Hendricks expressed his surprise and joy that so many had answered the call. “I would have been pleased if half this number had come”, he added, “but, this wonder- ful turnout exceeds my best expec~ tations.” He stated that Professor O’Hara of the University of Chicago had expressed his interest in the new club and promised to aid in any way be possibly could. Professor Hen— dricke then r-ovicwedlhis theatrical activities at college and told of the need of ingenuity when producing little plays. He suggested two one-act plays, “Night at the Inn” and “The Rising of the Moon”, though be con- (Cmitimwl 1111 page 4) Senior Committee on Photographs is Busy An official school photographer will be selected by the photography com~ mittee some time this week. At pres- ent the quality of work and price are being compared. It is expect-ed that the prices this year will be lower than last year. The quotations from the various studios vary from eight in fifteen dollars. This price includes one dozen portraits, one gloss print for the Cycle, one composite of the grad- uating class, and one enlarged por- trait. Definite announcements will be made in the next issue of the News. The members of the committee are: 0. Eskonen, chairman O. G. Linnell R. A. Peterson M. J. Fchinlie J. E. Walker Four Men Pledged by Phi Lambda Upsilon Last night Phi Lambda Upsilon 1 honorary chemical fraternity, held a smoker at which they pledged four men. The meeting was held in the Tau Beta Pi rooms, with several of the chemistry professors attending. The: following men were pledged: L. W. Krizan, ’33. H. Fishman, ’33. F. W. Paine, ’33. G. J. Stockmann, ’.33 After the ceremony the members and pledges had a general got-to— gether with plenty of smoncs and congeniality present. EDITOR'S NOTE This is the first six-page issue of the Armour Tech News ever to be published. It is not the intention of the staff to make this the standard size of the paper but merely to pub- lish such an issue from time to time as occasion demands or warrants. ATTENTION CLASS OF ’31 Members of last year’s graduat— ing class are all receiving the News this semester from funds the class left for the purpose. It will greatly help the circulation de- partment if those who are receiv- ing their copies with insufficient addresses, or who are not receiv- ing them at all will forward their correct addresses immediately. Circular Class Held in Room B The Senior Civils, childlike cherubs that they are, have been forming the habit of singing and playing pranks on their kind instructors. One of the worst choruses in ids Emts‘Unis holds forth fifteen minutes before the first period in the good old Mis- sion Building, haven of homeless civils. Deep, manly, virilc, but sci» dom melodious voices wail, croon, shout, and scream the favorite songs of the inebriate. Mellow songs, best rendered by mellow men, come in for great prom- inence on the impromptu repertoires. The theme songs of these warblcrs are none other than “Sweet Adeline" and “Goodnight Ladies.” Three members of the Chicago Police Department (namely: John Law, John Law, and John Law) en- tered the Mission last Friday morn- ing to find out where the dying cow was hidden. But it turned out to (Continued on page 5) New Laboratory to Be Made Available A new laboratory will be avail~ able for advanced junior electrical tdre. The offices of the electrical cu gineering department have been transferred to the north end of the second floor corridor next to the cashier’s office. This room was formerly occupied by Professor Richardson in connection with the placement office. It will now become the head— quarters of Professors Freeman, Snow and Morton. The old offices have had the partitions removed and shall be redecorated in the same colors as the sophomore elec— trical laboratory. Last semester when arrangements for terminal facilities were in process of installation, the old of- fices were connected with the sys~ tem, thereby making the trans- formation to a laboratory easier to accomplish. The new room will house dummy lines and some of the telephone equipment which has not been used will be brought into active service. This will probably call for a re- adjustment of the present junior measurements laboratory schedule. Students Invited to Acetylene Convention The International Acetylene Asso- ciation has extended an invitation to the students of Armour Institute to attend their convention to be held at Congress Hotel, November 11, 12, Established at the beginning of the century for the purpose of fur- thering the use of acetylene, used mainly for lighting at that time, the association has broadened its con- tacts, until at the present time it touches most major industries. It has zealously advanced its develop- ments for the good of the public, and in this convention, its 32nd, it prom— ises to present several interesting and major developments. The convention will begin on Wednesday and continues till Friday. There will be lectures, motion pic- tures, demonstrations, and exhibits throughout the session. Also, the Moorehead Medal will be awarded. This medal is given each yea1 to the person who has in the previous year done the most for the advancement of the industry. All students are ad- vised to go as there will be something to interest everyone: Free tickets measurements some time in the new PICTURES BY WIRE ILL USTRA TED A T AJ. E. E. MEETING usual large crowd of embryo electrical engineers attended the A. I. E. E. meeting last Friday in Sci— once hall. “Pictures by Wire” was the topic of the talk delivered by S. R. Sio- bcrg. He was assisted by E. L. Al- bin, who illustrated the talk with lantern slides. These men were so- oured through the courtesy of Charles Barnett, Division Manager of the A. 1‘. & T. and George E. Ehlen, J12, of the Bell Telephone Com a ny. Telephoto has reached the st' of advancement where it is possible to step into a telephoto office and send pictures to any one of eight rides in the U. S. that offer this service. Regardless of the original size of the picture, it is reduced or enlarged to 7115 inches for transmission punk poses. Such a picture takes seven and three quarters minutes to send. Faults sometime appear in a pic~ ture due to shorts, grounds, in- duced currents and other external effects. In such cases it is neces- sary to rte—transmit the picture. As would be expected, the photo- electric cell is of prime importance in all telephoto work. At the present time, newspapers wail themselves 01' this service most frequently, but private individuals also find use for it. For example, on various occasions plans have been transmitted to New York. At one time a short motion picture film was sent to New York by wire and up poarcd on the. screen in less than five hours. N: F 1' re Protects Hour A doiresa..b,u.li'ngin oer ‘ The members of the Fire Protoc- tion Engineering Society were indeed fortunate to be addressed by Mr. John A. Neale, Chief Engineer of the Chicago Board of Underwriters, at a meeting of the society held last Friday at 1:30 in 0 Mission. Mr. Neale, who is probably one of the best informed men in Chicago on fire protection engineering, spoke to the seventy-«five students who were present, on the subject of “Fire Pro- tection in Builder’s Risk.” Buildings under construction are fire hazards and present none of the advantages of a Class A building for which they are rated. Some of the hazards which are present are found in the large piles of combustible ma- terial lying about, salamanders and rivet fires, acetylene welding torches, leaky gas lines, and temporary elec- tric wiring. The remedies suggested in the pre- vention of these fires consist of term porary standpipes, central station watch service, night hoists with op- erators, and first aid :fire fighting equipment. Because of the lack of these essential needs, a number of serious fires have resulted in build- ings under construction. The Chi- cago Board of Trade Building, with but thirteen fires while under con— struction, is considered to have been relatively well protected. In order to prevent these fires, it is necessary to get the hearty co~ operation of the owner, architect, and general contractor. Jewelry Committee Plans to Show Rings The senior jewelry will soon be on display according to E. A. Scan— lan, Jr., chairman of the jewelery committee. There will be a silver ring with a gold mounting, a gold ring with a gold mounting, and a gold key. The first ring is an in- novation thought to be necessary be cause it is less expensive than the other model. The second ring is similar to that used last year. The committee consists of: E. A. Sc‘anlun, J12, Chairman. E. W. Carlton. W. H. Hornberger. W. A. Holland. G. W. Schodde. New Men fledged to Tau Reta Pi Eight men were pledged by Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fin-- ternity, on Monday, November 2. The pledging smoker was held at the Theta Xi fraternity house and was well attended, both by faculty and student mlcmbers. After a short. meeting the following men were formally pledged: G. L. Bonvallet, E .E‘,, W. G. Buehne, M.E., ’33 A. J. Jungels, M.E., ’32 T. A. McGill, E.E., ’32 M. J. Schinko, E.E., ’32 G. W. Schodde, F.P.E., ’32 J. '1‘. Sorcnson, F.P.E., ’33 R. F. Waindle, M.E., "32 Refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were then served. ’32 RECCRD ENTRY IN BOXING TOURNE‘Y; TO START NCV. 21’) This year’s boxing tournament bids fair to be a record breaker as far as competition is concerned, with twenty two contestants enrolled at the time the Tech News went to press. Eliminations will start Nov. 20. Lettermcn in boxing and room- bers oi? the varsity squad are barred from competition. The following students have en- rolled in the tournament to date: G. P. Stalzer, A. Tiensuu, J. Schavelje, B. Rizoni W. C. B-ohmci‘, K. S. Hirsch, V. C. Schultz, J. C. Cas- tancs, F. Kaplan, S. Grundstrom, B. Abrams, F. Koko, W. Stocklin, E. Reardon, 1-1. Monger, L. Marcus, L. J. McDonald, R. Wucker, Geo. 11111, T. Ladzinski and H. Dushofl’. Almours first boxing touinament was liold last spring in March. The fisticull’ program consisted of five three round boxing matches. As most of the contestants did not have much preliminary training, the bouts consisted, in the main, of toe to toe slug tests. Three of the fights were won on decisions, one terminated in a knock-out, while the other bout was in a three round slugging,‘ , Bacci coming out on top du impressive third round. Sommer, ‘33, won a decisive victory over Reah, ’34. Sommer floored Rcah twice for nine counts. Cannell, ’33, was awarded the de- cision over Koko, ’34, in an unfin« ished fight. Koko injured his arm in the opening minutes, so the bout went to Cannell on a technical knockout. Lucas, ’34, defeated Nelson, ’32, in what was perhaps the best boot on the program. Rcsag, ’34, defeated Gault, ’33, on a knockout in the sec- ond round. 1, «.1, The tournament offers an oppor- tunity for Coach Weissman to see his more inexperienced candidates in action under fire. The candidates who intend to enter the tournament should work out in the gym Monday and Friday nights. CALENDAR Tuesday, November 10th 5 :00 P. M. Orchestra / Assembly Hall Boxing practlce, Gym. Diama Club meeting, Tau Beta Pi rooms. Wednesday, Novemb‘él’; ‘Mth 5:00 P. M. Stresses and Strains practice, flsfembly H-all. “" Thursday, Novemberolzth 12:20 P. M. First call for Hockey candidatesmw Science Hall. 1 5:00 P. M. Boxing p go c tic e, rm- ,,,, ., . 5:00 P. M. Glee Club, Assembly Ha ll. 5“ Friday, November 13th 01cl1est1a , practice, Assembly Hall. Monday, Novembernilfitb 5 :00 P. M. Boxing push citri c 6, Gym. Word has been received by Dr. Raymond of the death, Sunday, November 8, of former Dean Louis (C. Monin. Professor Monin was a member 0 the faculty at the institute for thirty-three years. NEW thil‘ldli hid "idibilld "it Edit tidbit t. l. Pdldltil A. l. Ch. i7... Will ican Institute of mour Cafeteria. members of the chapter pected to be present. tu1'e room in the school. be invited to discuss the “What a Chcmical Engineer is Ex poctcd to Know.” icon Institute of Chemical gineers includes about fifty practic ing chemical engineers in the Chi cage industrial district. This dis tor Chemical Co. members. will be a first class affair; mencc at 6:00 P. E. chemical Ten Men fledged to engineers. an organization for Tech lettcrmen pledged: V. Galvani, ’33. A. Helmick, ’33. H. Hendricks, ’32. C. Jens, ’32. R. Meaghcr, ’32. A. Obcrbeck, ’33. F. Ollison, '38. H. Settcrbcrg, '32. C. Sommer, ’33. R. Young, ’32. Senior Jackets News Latest improvements in the glass case in front of Mr. Allison’s office. gun. The jackets will have all modern improvements in and paid for, in- cluding a pocket for carrying a slide rule. “Rexford and Kelder Company, the manufacturers have arranged for a representative to be at school on But day, November 13, to measure the “1911. The payment of $7.50 must be made at the time of the fitting. Hold. Banquet The Chicago Chapter of the Amer- Chemical En- gineers will be guests of the Armour chapter at a banguet and meeting, Friday evening, Nov. 13, at the A1“ Several prominent. are ex- F‘ollowing the banquet, the vis- itors will be shown through the In- The meet. ing proper will be held in some lc ~ Various members of the Chicago chapter will topic, The Chicago Section of the Amen En- g. is one of the most impoitant in the U. S. Some or? the members who have been invited to attend to take part in the discussion are E. F. Buchanan, department supcrmtend ent, Sherwin Williams Co.; Walter Howard Adler, Chici’ Chemist, Vic- Thc discussion of, what the indus- trial world expects of chemical on- ginecrs, together with the comment‘s of the engineers on the laboratories and laboratory methods, should be of great importance to the student The banquet, according to G. S. Allison, comptroller of the Institute, The price will be no higher than $1.50 per plate, depending on the number present. The banquet is to com- The Armour branch of A. I. Ch. is the student chapter of a na- tional organization of professional Honor “A” Society A banquet for the members and pledges of the Honor “A” society, will be held on December 1, after the Varsity-Alumni basketball game. The place as yet is not decided upon. The following opperclassmen, who have been active in sports, have been During the past week a specimen Senior Jacket has been on display Jet black with gold trimmings on the edges, collar, and sleeves, the jacket is similar to the one worn at the University of Michi- Rcviision Was Made Just Hetero Passing at Noted Authority ON FACULTY SlNCE 1903 In the new second edition of Palmer’s ”Practical Mathematics for Home Study” there appears a trib» ute to the late Dean C, I. Palmer written by Professor Krathwohl. Dean C. I. Palmer passed away suddenly last April just after the of this revision. This book is only one of the many texts which Dean Palmer has written. The Home Study Course in Prac- tical Mathematics was the outgrowth of a course in practical mathematics taught in the evening classes by Pro— fessor Palmer, as he was then known. As a saving of time, he gathered together his notes on this course and had them printed in the form of a textbook. He had the un- usual faculty of analyzing a prob— lem and presenting the solution so simply that anyone with the proper background of mathematics could understand it. stitute, especial stress being laid on completion the chemical equipment, Was Michigan Alumnus Dean Palmer, as he was known B' Brown, vice-president, IVictor later worked his way through Nor— Cherrncal CO"; C" T ka' director m-al College and the University of of research, National Alummate Michigan ' In 1903 he joined the CO‘; 056” H‘ Wurstcr Of Wurster faculty ofv»the,-.Armour Institute ail and Sanger, Chemical Engineer, ter receiving *3 bachelor of arts de- Robcrt E. Wilson, v1ce~prcs1dent, greo from the university He rose Standard Oil Co 01' Indiana; and ' successively through the grades of assistant professor, associate pro- fessor, professor and head of the dc- partmont of mathematics, and final- ly. (icon of. students. The tribute states in part: “Probably the fact that whatever honors he attained were secured not by gift, but by merit, and that he earned every success by sheer hard work and ability, made him so kind» ly and sympathetic toward others. His correspondence was very heavy. Every reader who asked him for 111~ formation received an answer. In his later years, when he should have worked less, he gradually gave up many of his recreations and worked more, in order that those who wish- ed help might have it. “With the passing of this kindly man who was never too busy or too weary to help another, his students and readers have lost 21 great friend and a great teacher.” . Senior Class Dance Planned by J. J. Casey Preparations are now under way for the senior class dance, the first of a series of class dances. So far no definite place or orches- tra have been chosen. It is expected that the dance will be held either December fourth or eleventh. According to J. J. Casey a new note in the way of entertainment may be introduced at this function. Other members of the committee are: M. R. Beal W. E. Baumann W. M. Trauten, Jr. H. ‘V. Yount Six Men Pieol'ged at Pli Em Sigma Smelter: Pi Tau Sigma, national honorary mechanical engineering fraternity. held a smoker last Thursday evening at the Triangle Fraternity house. Harold R. Davis was chosen as the Armour delegate to the national con- vention held Nov. 6 and T at the {111i- versity of Missouri, Cohan as, Mo. During the smoker the following men were pledged: F. Scotti G. Rustin: ’33 3.2. 13111035 ’32 R. Newton. ’3“ R. Seminar: 1. \l. ‘1‘. mimic ’32 .32