Tuesday, January 23, l934

ARMOUR TECH NEWS

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Maybe Tullafus and Guy Wilcox
better get together. Yepmthe more
we think about it, lthe more we’re
sure that Tollafuc ought to ask about
thermometers before Guy tells about
them—rather than after.

“When you see the letter ‘b‘,
think of beer", sez Eldon Grafton.
Lead us not into temptation—~noble
prof. . . .Just think of the pOssihilitics
of the letters “c”, "w", and ”g", tsk,
tsk. Temperance, my good man,
temperance ! l

All doubts as to the advent of
spring were definitely put aside last
week. PETER PAUL POLKO was
seen studying up on production mctlu
ads.

That engraved invitation from Mr.
and Mrs. Baumel announcing the de-
butt of their son, Edward .l., at the
Junior Dance, came a little late to
receive its proper publicity-but bet-
ter late than never.

 

As far as we know, the four or
five Aurora~ites who attended the
dance, “covered the most ground.”
For three ways the total would be
120 miles. Wanna buy an airplane,
fellas?

 

WALLY HENDRICKS very new

Shy Ride is Topic
of ”Falls to WSE.

“The Development of the Sky
Ride” was the address presented to
the WHSE. meeting January 12 by
Mr. T. F. Blix, the chief engineer for
the Mississippi Valley Structural
Steel Company of Chicago. Mr. Blix
explained how the Sky Ride evolved
to what it is from the dream of a
man from Scotland.

Financed by Six Contractors

The exposition was unable to fully
finance such a construction, and the
opportunity was almost passed by,
but finally six large companies were
prevailed upon to construct the Sky
Ride. These companies legally were
not partners but participating con~
tractors.

The steel was furnished by the
Inland Steel Company and was fab-
ricated and erected by the Missis‘
sippi Valley Structural Steel Com-
pany. The Great Lakes Dredge and
Dock Company drove the piles and
laid all of the concrete work. The
Overland Construction Company as-
sisted in the erection of the steel
members. The elevators were in-
stalled by the Otis Elevator Com-
pany, While the cables, rocket cars,
and other mechanical features were
handled by the John A. Roobling’s
Sons Company. The Century of
Progress made the sixth member.

Structure Design Unusual

The design of the structure had to
be in harmony with the architectural

 

design of the buildings and the out~
lay of the grounds, so it had to dif-
fer from the routine types of eXw
isting tramway's. This department
was covered by the Robinson and
Steinman Company of New York.
Mr. D’Esposito of Chicago was the
chief engineer of the project whose
job it was to coordinate the efforts
of the individual organizations.

A new idea was used as regards
the cable supports. The conventional
type is the catenary with vertical sup-
ports, while this one is of the truss
form where all the members are in
tension. This proved to be very satis-
factory from all standpoints.

No Profits Reaped Yet

Mr. Blix settled definitely one
question that has been raging as to
whether the ride paid for itself. He
said that it paid for cost of construe!
tion plus the overhead, but did not
pay any profit. They expect to reap
this profit in the coming year. The
largest crowd accommodated in one
day was 53,000, the average, howv
ever, running about fifteen per cent
of all those in attendance.

 

ALUMNUS NOTE.

 

Cyril J. Lover, a fire protect of the
class of 1927, is new in the engineer-
ing department of the [Fireman's
Fund Insurance Company. He has a
travelling position and works out of
the Chicago office. Mr. Laver was
formerly with the Ohio inspection
Bureau and with Marsh and Mchm
nan.

 

 

l Aim News

Now that the, drawings have'been
turned, in for the Whitney Warren
Scholarship, both the juniors and see
niors who took the problem are de-
hating; what they should do with the
money they are all going to receive
after the judgment in New York.
Why not spend it at Wagner's Beer
Garden?

 

“Woe-ping Willy" Pechola and
Priest made the grade of first men—
tions on their Chinese Gate Ways.
In the same judgment Grossman and
Allen received half mentions.

The architectural class was very
sorry to hear that Miss Dodge hnd
tulmn ill recently with uppendix. We
all with her an speedy recovery.

The Architects cwme through (metal
........ They look all four places in thr-
jlulgmenl of yostor designs for the
junior informal dance “SPEED [701%
SYTH, SLAVI’I'T, WASSERMAN,
and ADD/S won 'n that order. The
ENGINEERS didn’t turn in a sin—
gle pastel" — - - they know they were
boot before they even started.

    

 

The sophs have finally put their
noses to the grind stone. The date
and the dimensions were given to
them the other day, which was like
a percussion cup to nitm-glycerine.

This column wishen to pacify any
enmity it has created between the
sophe {mil from. Catch. on?

SNOOPING SAM.

 

l Fraternity Notes I
PHI KAPPA EilGMA

 

The Pledges are eagerly anticipatv
ing their deuce to be held at the
chapter house Saturday evening,
Feb. 3. A number of the Brothers
from the Chicagolund chapters are
planning to attend. This dance pre-
cedes Probation Week which begins
Sunday evening, February 4. ‘

We had the pleasure of having:
with us during the last week Broth»
em Bill Young; and Harold Nunn of
Minot, South Dakota, who are en-
route to San Antonio, ’.l',‘e:ms.

Phi Kappa Sigma has accepted the
challenge for it Ping Pong; match of—
fered by the Triangle house. The
match is to be played tonight. A
round robin tournament is being:
played oil.’ at the house to determine
the standing; of the members.

SHGMA ALPHA MU

The annual convention was held in
Chicago at the Drake Hotel during
the last four days 01" December. A
group of 125 delegates from all over
the country was present and much
new legislation was passed. The con—
vention was concluded by a formal
dinner dance on New Year’s eve in
the Grand Ballroom and a grant time
was had by all.

Ti—llETA Xi

 

 

Social activ s have hit a new
low for the year. Actives and. pledges
alike are digging in to finish all of
their back school work and to pre-
pare for the coming examinations.

This excessive interest in studying
has slowed down the ping pong tour~
nament which is. in progress at the
present.

Karl Hanson, who has been out of
school for a semester, visited the
house last week. Russ Long, ’33,
stopped in'lost Thursday to see if
thine-s are still the same as last year.

A... S». M. E. fihown

“Air Lines” Film

At the preuholiday meeting of the
A. S. M. E., Mr. Redfern of the Uni—
ted Air Lines showed a film to a
large gathering of students. The
subject was “Across the Continent
in Twenty Hours,” and the film de~
picted a day’s journey from Los
Ang'clcs to New York by the air
route.

Great as has been the advance in
structural design of the aeroplane
since the World War, instrumental
development and the increase of
safety devices have kept apace. That
the radio beam signal, designed not
only to keep a pilot on his course
but to inform him by radio wave in
which direction he had swerved elf,
was especially interesting to the
audience was shown in the discussion
after the motion picture.

Lecture on Pipe Manufacture

At the meeting January 12, Mr.
Winston of tho Byers Pipe Company,
gave an illustrated lecture on the
manufacture of wrought iron pipe.
The members received the January
number of the Mechanical Engineer
at the close of the meeting.

 

 

 

chalomtly asserts that his wife has
good judgmentl!

Ask Ed Linden about the details
of his famous last warden—«at camp-—
“Don’t forget me, Leah.” Or were
they the last words, Ed!

“DOC.” PINKUS‘ presence at the
dance was a matter of grave con-
cern for several Techhawks. Odds
of three to one pro and con were be—
ing offered. And at the psychologi-
cal moment Doc came through”

 

The eminent Websterian authority
Harold A. Voylbory was caught in
the statement, “Sedimentation of par-
ticlcs is dibitlcd into two parts, those
that sink and those that AIN'T."
Page the English Department.

The Stenmshovcl wishes to extend
its sincere thanks to Herb Kreisman
for so graciously throwing- his house
open to his pals—after the basket-
ball game, Saturday. Of
Herb wasn’t there!

course

CHUCK HANDLER’S solicitous—
ness over HENKE'S missing quiz
when remarking, “Aw, give him
AUGE'S mark, it’s the same (damn)
thing!" musn’t be passed by. CHUCK
gets the paper medal for good deeds
for the week.

But what we’d like to lanai/0.129—
how in Hades did CHUCK [mow
about HENKE’S quiz???

Said Ted Wallnchlagcr to the Glee
Club, “1 love life—on page 5."
What‘s on page 5, Ted?

Rumor has it that the next play
will have at least one more “lady"
involved. Will all those who feel
qualified for the job please display
their sex appealc’mun new, boys,
don’t be bashful”!

And while on the subject,
“Romeo" Doc Scherger says he’s
never yet seen a woman who failed
to accept a pretty compliment. Well,
Doc, we’re going to try your advice
Saturday, but if we get slapped, Doc,
it’ll be all because of you.

Ed. Note: The “we" is the editor-

ial “we."

CHARLEE, the elevator magnate,
must have gone modern and got the
Mae West complex. Because every-
time you want him down in the base-
ment, he’s “up” around the ceiling
somewhere—especially around 8:31
in the morning.

Seen: An ambitious ooph reading
“The Art of Social Dancing" -—— in
preparation for the Junior Hop. r

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guilty of such gestures, check up—

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