Vol. XII No. l?. Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, lllinois SIDELINES By LEROY BEEKMAN JAMES ROLPH, governor of Cal— ifornia, has been the subject of many discussions recently because of his tolerant views on the recent lynching in that state. Naturally, when any man defies routine created by law in favor of popular opinion, there is 'bound to be comment. KIDNAPPING, the occupation of the more common species of swine; has been conducted “successfully” for quite some time. In fact, for too long a time. One of its applica» tions was in the state of California. An accomplished business man is taken for ransom. He is murdered by his abductors. The abductors em- phasize a cowardly trait by surren- dering at an early stage of the “game." They confess their guilt. Evidence is gathered. They are booked for trial-woentually. THAT’S THE TROUBLE! If “eventually" were omitted in the ad- ministration of justice and a little more “why not now?” attitude tak- en, it wouldn’t be necessary for the governor of a state to say, “It will teach them a lesson," as a gesture in favor of unruly, mob-rule. The public in general, and the people of California in particular, have reached a stage where they cannot tolerate indifference in the adminis— tration of justice. UNFOvR’l‘UNATELY, we are forced to admit that the people of California made a mistake. They tackled the situation from the wrong end. Government with law enforce“ ment is established by the people, for the people. Therefore, to that gov- ernment only, should be entrusted the duties and responsibilities vested in it. Where a fallacy exists as it does in the judiciary, a remedy should be inserted—40111: properly directed. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT stated just recently in reference to lynch law, “We know that it is murder, and a deliberate and definite dis. obedience of the commandment, ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill.’ We do not ex- cuse those in high places or in low who condone lynch law.“ Instead of the notion, murder for murder, which exists in the minds of the people, there should be a practice of preach- ings. Exemplification in the proper form is far more powerful than the observance of an adopted creed of a few, FURTH‘ERMORE, in addition to his condemnation of past episodes, President Roosevelt said, “The judi— cial function of government is the protection of the individual and of the community through quick and certain justice. That function in mm; places has fallen into a state of diwepair. It must. be a part of our program to rc-cstablish it." LET’S D0 OUR PART. We can by refusing to cater to the “shyster” lawyers. There are too many of them. They convey the impression that crime pays, a point that proves quite discouraging to the man of legitimate practice. As long as these parasites exist, they will continue to postpone judiciary action. Freeman Addresses Freshmen Students Professor Freeman of the Electri- cal Engineering department gave the freshman engineers an illustrat- ed lecture dealing with the electrical engineering profession and covered ‘ all branches of the field that the elec- trical engineer comes in contact with. To clarify some phases of the work, motion pictures were shown featur- ing the operation of the vacuum tube, light and its origin, and a sketch of the activities of General Electric student engineers. This was the second section of freshmen to hear this lecture; the last section and final lecture will be held Saturday. Senior informal a Happy Memory Last Friday night in the Gold Room of the Congress Hotel, the 1933- 34 social season received a pleasant impulse. The event was the annual Senior Informal at which a crowd of approximately two hundred couples had all expectations for a successful dance fulfilled. They spent a very enjoyable evening dancing to the rythmic music of George Dev- ron and his orchestra. One of the pleasant surprises of the evening was the beautiful dance program which each couple receiv- ed. It consisted of a red leather cov— er with gold tassle and Armour Tech printed on the front. Inside were red, gold, and black pages. It made a lovely souvenir of the occasion. Faculty Represented Dean and Mrs. Heald and Pro- fessors Ensz, Swineford, and Win— ston and their wives were the chap- eroncs for the affair but they did not seem to be missing any of the evening’s enjoyment. When the guests tired of dancing there were three spacious lounges where they could rest. Around the side of the dance floor tables were arranged and punch was served. An enjoyable time was had by all and the only part of the evening that was not welcomed was when the clock indicated the hour of one, when all departed. Make Poster Awards The winners of the poster contest, as announced by social covchairman McDonald are: Malcolm Forsyth who received the first prize of one bid, and Eugene Wasserman and Arthur Wobig who tied for second place and each received half a bid. These posters were all so well done that the choice was made very dif- ficult, and the winners were chosen only after much deliberation. Wanted; Capable Man for Bulletin Director 011 the wall, above the drinking fountain in the basement of the main building of Armour Institute of Technology, there hangs a bul- lctin board 01 d1nar1ly unobs crvcd by the eagle eyes of a brilliant Ar- mour student body. The aforesaid board was instituted in September, 1932 by an eistwhile, ambitious junior electrical for the expressed and altruistic purpose of providing a means of exchange of used books of all description and variety among- the above mentioned student body. Since the aforesaid director is about to be thrust by the school au- thorities upon the cruel, cold world, as is the way with all seniors, it is timely and fitting that some succes- sor be found to take his place. Con- census of an impartial group of stu. dents showed that the present adver- tising scheme upon this bulletin board was excellent but alas and alack, there were no applicants for the said position. The director sits rather dcjectedly but hopefully awaiting results of the remarkable advertisement which has been spoken of before, but has not as yet brought results. Pi Nu Epsilon Takes Eight New Members Eight outstanding men of the or- chestra and Glee Club were initiated into Pi Nu Epsilon, honorary musical fraternity, Thursday evening. After the initiation the members attended performance of Smetana’s opera, “The Bartered Bride. ” The initiates are: Charles A. Cunningham, Ronald P. Dobson, Raymond A. Fleischer, Alexander Kulpak, J. Russel Lang, Walter H. Sobel, Harvey A. Williams and fStanley G. Viktora. » It is with deep regret that we are informed of the death of Archie J. Evans, former Armour student and star athlete. During his stay at Armour he made many friends both in the classroom and on the athletic field. Archie, as a flying cadet in the U. S. Army, was killed in a plane crash on Friday, November 24th, at Somer- set, Texas. dhlllllli lhtlllil‘ libidllhhlllhhlli ihld Allhllllddll Announcements Are Modernistic in Benign VAREETY lhl RlNGS Taking as their model none less than the President himself, three senior committees have brought about a new deal in the jackets, jewelry and announcements with which the class of 1934 will respectively ar- ray, bedeck and present itself. Jackqu on Display The new jackets made their op— pearancc on Thursday, and their striking appearance brought imme- diate praise to the work of the calm mittce, headed by S. M. Lillis. With the red piping on sleeves and pock- ets, and the red-bordered yellow chenille letters standing out from the black of the jacket, the new apparel is a credit to the wearer. Fittings were made Friday and Monday, but facilities for measuring are being extended until this afternoon. Meas— urements will be taken in the elec- trical laboratory on the second floor of the Main building from one to two o’clock. Jackets ordered now will be delivered before the Christ- mas holidays. The cost is $4.75, with a down payment of at least $2.00». Choice of Rings Available J. Bacci, chairman of the jewelry committee announces that his plans to unite the three upper classes in graduation jewelry has succeeded. The class of 1934 has chosen the de- sign, which, if satisfactory to the classes 01’3”; and ’36, will be used during the next two ycum, also. A. “gentleman's agreement" has been made with Spica Biothers jewelry concern to that effect, and has re sulted in 11 promise of price reduc— tion to cooperating classes. Earnest work by the Spies artist has resulted in the creation of a fine ring. It is of the military type with an oval stone. ..round the stone is engraved “Armour Institute of Tech- nology.” Each ring shall be engraved with the owner’s name, his date of graduation, and the symbol of his department. The rings are in yo]- low or green gold, an alloy of gold and silver, or pure silver. The stand— ard stones are the onyx and sar- donyx, but the spinelle, garnet and ruby are available at a small dif- ference in price. Plan Simple Announcements Senior announcements next year will typify the spirit of the times. Supplanting the old. staid type which has been used heretofore, the com- (Contlnucd on page 5) filiimfiifi Publishes While hyflotchhiss “Engineering Education as an Ap- proach to Culture", an address by President Willard E. l-Iotchkiss of Armour Institute, appears as a load» ing article in the current issue of the Journal of Engineering Education, official publication of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Edu- cation. The address was first pre— sented to the fortieth anniversary meeting of the society at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago last June. Armour Institute was host to the society at this meeting, and the address by President ll-l‘otchkiss was one of the major events of a three day pro gram. Miuconoeption Exists As it appears currently in the Journal, the article commences with a discussion of the common miscon- ception of culture as something im— practical and highfalutin’, something wwhbn thought of in connection lhdli iii A Fighting Techawlr Team m.mm_#cm English Teachers Halal flonccniton Professor W. Hendricks, head of the department of English, attended the meeting of the National Coun- cil of Teachers of English at De- troit which was in session Nov. 30, Dec. 1, and Dec. 2. Many prominent with ' U ' 'gely H. To this concept Dr. Hotchkiss op— poses his own, holding culture to be a development of personality, a dis« cipline of the mind, a preparation for living and working in society. Engi— neering education, he points out, has been distinguished by keeping its feet on the ground throughout a gen— eration of rapid change and expan- sion. By its rigid disciplirlc and its (Continued on page 4) Honorary Banquet is to Be December .20 On Wednesday, December 20, the Inter-honorary banquet will be held at the Medinah Athletic Club. Those eligible for attendance at the ban- quet rare the actives and pledges of the honorary fraternities which con— sist lgl’ the departmental fraternities, hono’ilary musical and literary fra- ternities, and Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity. The speakers for the evening have not as yet been definitely engaged. The Inter-honorary Fraternity Council is also considering arrange- ments for the dance which is to be held sometime next spring. Tech Rfie Club—Wins First Tilt of Season Last Tuesday, December 5,111a1'lb ed the first match of 11 three match series between the Armour Rifle Club and the Humboldt Park Rifle Club. The match was the first of this year's series and was won by Ar— mour by a twenty-one point lead. There will be two more matches with the Humboldt Park Club, one of which will be held indoors on a '75 foot range and the other on an outdoor range of fifty to one hun- dred yards. Presentation A modern revision of one of the oldest English comedies known will be presented by the Armour Play- ers at 10:30 Friday morning in the assembly hall. The play which is called “The Shepherds Play,” will be characterized by the unique type of scenery and lighting employed. The cast for this play, the first to be put on this season by the Ar— mour Players, is as follows: First Shepherd, Carl L. Shermer; Second Shepherd, Sydney Miner; Third Shepherd, John Graf Jr.; Max, Sid- ney Kreiman; and Gill, William Em- merich. The glee club members will furnish a musical background, and Theodore Wallschaeger will accom— pany them at the organ. The slapstick humor and the ac- tion of the original have been me served by Professor Hendricks, who wrote the play in modern language, to make it intelligible to the audi— ence. The first presentation of the play was made in the fifteenth cen- tury, about 200 years before Shakes- peare, in northern England as a part of the Townley cycle of miracle plays. The play was formerly given in “The Shepherds Play” to be first of Amateur Players wagons that toured the country. These were divided into several parts for the different settings. The up- per deck, for instance, was heaven and the lower deck was hell. These plays were shown even as late as in the time of Shakespeare’s youth. “The Shepherd’s Play” was the first genuine farce which appeared in England, and it is famous on this account. It amounted to putting the coarse comedy ideas of the Eng- lish laborers into a strictly religious setting. This gives two extremes of sentiment in the play. The stage is being arranged by Robert Schwarz, assisted by Hugh Bisbee who is in charge of lighting, and R. P. Lischer who is painting the scenery. The three scenes will be on one set. but will be lighted and exposed to view separately. They consist of a cottage, a pasture, and a stable. The production manager, Clarence Clarkson, says that all students and their friends are invited. After this appearance the players will immedi— ately begin work on a larger pro- duction to be given in the near fu- ture. ‘ a of leading universities and popular authors attended the twenty—third annual meeting: of that society to discuss “Recent Experi- ences and Experiments in Teaching English.” After listening to many interest. ing speakers on various methods of teaching, the first day, and having a gala luncheon, the second, Profes- sor Hendricks joined his group, the Committee on College Reading to discuss further plans on the “Stu- dents Guide to Good Reading," the third day. Atwood H. Townsend of New York City, the president of that committee, greeted the twenty or 110 members after which discus- sion for the various forms of the new pamphlet began. The following arrangement was decided on: next year, the Student Guide is to be re- printed essentially as is, with only minor changes. But, the year follow- ing, the Guide is to beonlarged and redesigned for about a five year period. A rearrangement of sections will be made, and the book will con, tain a thousand titles of interesting and educational books. The new Guide will also have more student participation in the review descrip— tions of the books. Professor Finnegan Speaks in Milwaukee “Fightingr Fires with Chemicals,” was the subject which Professor Fin- negan, head of the department of Fire Protection Engineering, spoke on at the 1933 Fire Prevention School held at Milwaukee, Wis. He spoke on Tuesday evening, November 28, the first meeting of the school, which is held on four succeeding Tuesdays, ending with December 19. About a thousand persons were in attend- ance. This Fire Prevention School is held annually for all interested em- ployees of Milwaukee industries in- cluding watchmen, fire inspectors, safety committees, and others desig- nated by employers. Its object is to provide practical instruction in fire prevention through the media of ad- dresses, films, and actual demonstra» tions. Each Tuesday evening a different speaker gives a talk on a certain phase of fire prevention. Along with films and demonstrations, many of the important parts of the field are covered. Tech Musical Clubs Plan Home Concert The Armour Tech Musical Clubs will present a home concert on Thursday, December let, at 10:30 a. m. in the assembly hall. Parents and friends of Armour men are cor- dially invited to attend. This will be the usual Christmas program and the second major concert of the se. — son. The program will consist of many of the number" the clubs will pre- sent at the Kankakec High School, besides many new numbers. I11 ad- dition to choral and orchestral sc- iections, a. few solos will be given. This concert promises to be very interesting and enjoyable and every- hihlthdlllh; lidflilllllhi Will" i Stays in Last Half Rally oi’ Chicago and Wine fiance in Closing Minutes With Fast Finish POlNT FOR NORTH CENTRAL GAME". WEDNESDAY By Richard Armsbury Despite a propensity of the Ma- roon and white clad basketball team of the University of Chicago to foul- ing, the Armour Tech basketball team and the aforesaid maroon team engaged in an interesting battle on the basketball court last Saturday evcnim,r in the University of Chi- cago Fieldhouse. The result as prob- ably most of the rooters for the Armour ’I‘echawk know by now was Armour Tech, 2’7 and Chicago, 22. Armour Win11 on Free Throws There didn't seem to be any par- ticular reason for the Chicago team to be as promiscuous with the use of their hands as they were; but, they were, and in that fact lies the story of an Armour Tech victory. The summary of the game shows that Chicago committed 22 breaches of the rules of the game while Armour had 11 charged against them. The Techawks took advantage of their opportunities at the free throw line, and led by Gene Il-Icike, who made eight points out of eleven chances in this manner, made fifteen points of their total from the charity line. Roy Pflum Plays Another feature. of the game as far as Armour basketball fans are concerned was the fact that Captain Ray Pflum played the entire game. Although Ray’s eye for the basket appeared to be erratic, it was his leadership throughout the game and his sparkling floor play in the final minutes which also helped supply that margin between victory and defeat. Starting Lineups Coach Krafl’t used as his starting lineup, Heike and Christoph at the forward posts, A1 Lauchiskis at center, and Pl’lum and Warner at the guard positions. Al Lauchiskis and Ray Pfium were the only men who played every minute of the game. Nels Norgren coach of the Chicago squad started the game with Eldrecl and Dorsey at forwards, Peterson, center, and Kaplan and Wagner as guards. Of these five, Peterson and Wegner played consistently good basketball and caused the Engineers no end of trouble. Armour Jumps Into Lead It fell to the lot of Chicago to score the first point of the game (Continued on page 5) Armour Musicians to Make Kankchec Trip Next Friday at one o’clock, the Armour Tech Glee Club and Orches~ tra will leave for Kankakee, Illinois, where they will give their first out- of-town concert of the season. Close to one hundred men are expected to make the trip, about sixty from the glee club and forty from the arches- tra. Special buses have been char~ tercd for the occasion, but some of the men will go in their own cars. A capacity crowd of at least twelve hundred people is expected to attend the concert which will be held in the school auditon'um. The Alumni asso— ciation of the Kankakee Hip-h School under whose auspices the concert is being given, has arranged an enjoy- able afternoon and evening for the Armour men. Plans are being formv ulated for a sightseeing tour of the city in the afternoon, and a banquet and dance in the evening. In addition to the regular arches.» tml and choral numbers, several solos will be featured. The soloists will in- clude M_ Nysirom. A. Kolpsk, W. one is urged to attend. Kracmer. and R. Lowery.