Tuesday, March 6, l934 l'letchhiss Spenhs on Elly Rebuilding Appears Before Local Civic Groups President Hotchkiss, speaking be- fore the Inter-America Council at the Gordon Club, Fine Arts Building, Chicago, on February 19, and at the Current Events Club, made up of prominent citizens of Evanston, on February 22nd, gave his views on the timely subject of “Can We Rebuild Ou‘r Cities.” “According to the best estimates," he stated, “around two—thirds of the distinctly urban population of the United States requires housing rang- ing from a rental of $3.00 to a maxi— mum of $7.50 per room per month. Estimates taken in New York and other parts of the country show that the minimum rentals of today can- not be gotten lower than $12.00 per room per month.” New York in 1901 passed the first tenement house law—condemning a large percentage of the tenement houses then in existence. These buildings were unfit for human habi- tation, and yet in 1931 these same tenements were housing more than one-fourth of the population of New York City. The program of demoli~ tion which was expected to proceed rapidly resulted in tearing down only about one per cent a year, so that about two-thirds of the structures un- fit for human habitation in 1901 are still doing business. In comparing the automobile indus- try with homes, Dr. Iiotchkiss fur- ther stated, “The phenomenal results which the automobile industry has so- cured by cultivating the low income market and pushing its sales progres- sively into lower and lower income groups, raises the question whether possibly the serious social problem of bad housing can ever respond to a similar approach.” An idea that Dr. Hotchkiss brought out in his talk was that many people have the erroneous idea that high land values are the only obstacles in the way of low cost housing. There is, however, ground for at least a reasonable hope that if the question of land valuation could in some way find a sensible solution, the other ele- ments in the problem could be grad— ually worked out under the same type of approach that has resulted in giv- ing a large percentage of the people with small incomes the opportunity to ride in automobiles. In one case, the approach has been “it can and must be done,” and in the other case, “it can‘t be done." Dr. Hotchkiss stated that the basic facts of the real estate problem are becoming- well known by the study of American students, but the solution is yet to be found. If the Federal Gov- ernment under the l?ublic Works Ad— ministration should concentrate upon that section of the housing problem which private enterprise has neglect ed, namely, low cost housing for peo— ple with small incomes, it is hoped that it would stimulate activity in a section of the building industry in which there is a large potential mark- et. Even though the direct results of the Federal activity should be small, the indirect results might be of great value, if in any way private enterprise could be stimulated to en- ter the field of low priced housing. English Class Rents Texts from Library Professor Hendricks’ “Play a Week” class is to hows the privilege of renting the plays to be studied in their class from the school library. Eight copies of “Chief Contem- porary Dramatists” by T. H. Dick- inson, which is the text—book of plays selected by Professor Hen- dricks, will be put on the library shelves, thereby saving the students the price of the book. For the use of this book a payment of three cents a day will be made, with o. three day limit, the day the book is taken. out counting as the first day. This small charge will help defray the cost of the books and their up— keep. In many cases a. book is in great demand) and is soon worn out. With more copies available a greater num— ber of students would be benefited at only a small charge. Miss Steele reports that if this service to the students is successful other classes may try the same plan. Scherger Speaks on Passion Play This evening Dr. George H. Scherger will give his celebrated lec— ture on the Passion Play at Oberam- mergau, at the Scottish Rite Cathe— dral. He gave this lecture last year atathe same place and the vast church was crowded to capacity. The Shrin- ei's have therefore given Dr. Scherg— er the flattering invitation to repeat his lecture. Dr. Scherger’s colored lantern slides are considered as some of the finest ever made. He, as well, is con— sidered an authority on the Passion Play, having been at Oberammergau several times. Mrs. Marie Mayer Becker, who played the part of Mary Magdalene will also be present and speak. The public is cordially invited to this lec- ture. Professor Schommer Enter-tainted by Alumni Professor John J. Schommer, pres- ent in the vicinity of Indianapolis, Indiana, February 24, was entertain- ed by a group of Armour alumni at the home of Fred D. Paine, F. P. E., ’28. The Notre Dame-Butler basket- ball game drew the services 0 “Jawn” as referee, hence the dis tance from his stamping ground. Present at the gathering were: 0. S. Chandler, ‘28; H. L. Fox, ’31; J. W. Gamble, '29; E. R. Hubbcll, '26; W. P. McGuire, ’11; E. E. McLarcn, ’24; and F. D. Paine, ’28. Several hours‘ worth of the usual good times were bad, and it was with. much disappointment that the ref- eree broke from the gathering and dashed rapidly for the rear platform of the fast retreating 2:00 a. m. train. He was in good condition Monday. ARMOUR TECH NEWS E Fraternity Notes El PHI KAPPA SlGMA The Alpha Epsilon chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma takes pleasure in an- nouncing the pledging of the follow- ing men: John Elm Cameron. Thomas Edward Baker. The chapter house had the pleas- ure of having for lunch Thursday three very distinguished members of the Fraternity, brother Arch Jack— son, the president of the fraternity, brother Myron T. Nailling, another member of the Executive Board, and brother John Schommer. The house is planning a radio dance to take place Saturday, March 10, and a large crowd is expected. DELTA TAU DELTA Harry Green, traveling secretary of the fraternity, dropped in at the house last Tuesday for a few days’ visit. Brother Green is from Gam- ma Mu chapter at the University of Washington. Lou Streb and Tom Peavey have just returned from a quick trip out to Boulder, Colorado, where they attended the Western Di- vision Conference. They report that the weather in the Rockies is not all that it might be. A regulation size ping—pong table has recently been installed in the house and the ping‘pong players are hard at work practicing up for the coming inter—fraternity tournament. There will he a meeting of the Mother’s Club next Sunday. BETA PSI Plans are under way to organize a good ping~ponfr team for inter- fraternity competition. The fellows are getting in a lot of practice and expect to make a good showing. Robert Goldshorough ’30, has ob- Q'l‘l'llElR CAMPUSES Students of Vassar college- were; permitted to smoke recently in their rooms; in the college dormitories for the first timer. Danger of the habit leading to over indulgence, the fire hazard, mad the social significance of lesser restrictions have been streamed on the students by the preci- dent. The girls required to furnish ash trays and metal waste baskets for their rooms. 1?: ’1‘ ‘4‘ are In England there is a college with a faculty of forty professors, al— though the student enrollment is never over eighteen. 1k ’lfi Because college pctlcrs parked their cars before his home, a profes- sor at N. Y. U. asked trustees of his suburb not to have snow removed from the roads so Mat he could spend more peace f Ml nights. 1i ill 5i“ The weekly newspaper of Montana. State college hos organized a “dot- ing” bureau to uicl lonely stage and wall-flower co-eds. tained a position in Chicago and is once again living at the house. Glad to have you back, Bob. THETA Xl Plans for the annual father and son’s smoker, which is to be given on Friday, March 9, have been complet— ed. According to advance indications, many of the alumni also expect to be present. A radio dance was held at the house on Saturday, March 3. The dance well attended, including some brothers rom the Northwestern chap— tor. The ping pong team has been pram ticinir in anticipation of Interf'aterm ity ping: pong: We would like to ur- W35 range some practice games with other Athletes at; the University of Iowa are cooking their own meals and living on as little- as a dollar a. week. 2% ll: 5‘W More, than a hundred boys at Ok- lahoma college are enrolled in the housekeeping course. Ill ‘0 1h Girls at Wollesley college have decided not to speak to one another on the campus. They say that speaking to the same person several times a day grows tiresome. How can they do it? rl< 1&1 A study of a “typical freshman class” at the University of Kentucky disclosed that of 319 matriculal'lng in 1929, the number gradually decreased through the four years, until only 80 were graduated in 1933. ll: ‘th lit The oft-times perplexing problem oi"- mecting college- expenses was solv: ed by a student at Brigham Young university by bringing a cow and a supply of bay to school with him this year. He gets his board and room in exchange for the milk. A student at Marshall college melt the prob- lom by critibailwhiny,V cats to soil to anatomy students, while at the Uni- varsity of Akron the department of bacteriology helped out by paying $1600 for blood transfusions lost year. it in ii: Students at the Alaska Agricul- tural College umd School of Mines near Fairbanks, Alaska experienced the lowest temperature, sixtyusix be» low, recorded for thirty years. Mer— cury thermometers had frozen and alcohol thermometers lied. A stu- dent who tried the college ice rink discovered that it “wouldn’t slide" in such cold Weather. Iii * til While having his hair cut at a 10-- cal barber shop, a junior at Detroit university was asked by his barber, “Wet or dry?” Highly annoyed, the collegial: rctorted, “Cut my hair and never mind the politics!” Page Three llhierneyer Teller To Fire Protects Mr. Thiemeyer who is connected with the Insurance Company of North America was the guest speak— er of the Fire Protection Engineering Society on Friday, March 2. He began his speech by explaining various types of insurace, the first of which was riot insurance. This policy protects the owner, insuring everything damaged by the rioters. One condition of such a policy is that the rioting party must consist of three or more members since an out- break by any smaller number is not considered a riot. Explosion policies, he stated, are practically the some all over the United States. In explosion insur- ance the assured can be indemnified for loss caused by explosion, but not for loss caused by fire ensuing from the explosion. There is, however, an exception to payment on this policy, that being in the case of. an explosion due to steam pipes, boilers, flywheels or internal combustion engines. The owner can then collect no damages from this policy. Another type oi? insurance was the “Sprinkler Leakage Insurance” in which the owner is insured against damage done to his goods if his sprinkler system leaks or is dis- charged by accident. This policy does not insure goods against loss by “sweating" of pipes. Mr. Thiemeyer concluded by stat- ing that the modern trend in insur~ once is to have one policy covering everything. Students at the University of Washington buy more than 40,000 cigarettes and 7,500 candy bars each month. It would be more interesting to know how many cigarettes some students bum each month. first about the nearest filing to a Pouch that a package could bc—it keeps the tobacco the way you want It. 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