Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois Tuesday, May 28, 1935 By Albert M. Lane LOCAL POLITICS have taken on the aspect of a jig-saw puzzle. There are a few pieces to be put together, but the only key to the proper cor- relation of the component parts seems, at the writing, to be pure speculation. Upon that basis, one might. conclude that. three of the constituents may be properly framed into a triangle. It is generally conceded that there are two factions of Democrats dom- inating, between them, all of tho major political offices in both the city and the county. Persistent ru» more indicate a lack of harmony between the two factions, and there have occurred a series of incidents that tend greatly to strengthen bo- lief in the supposition that an open break is impending. Some prognas- ticators held it inevitable that the more powerful of the two groups will, in the not very distant future, have made complete their set-up for elimination of members of the op- position from desirable office hold- ings. The irrepressible demands be- ing made upon the patronage com- mittee by ward-heelers for jobs with which to still the clamour of their loyal precinct workers have impelled the powers, it seems, to a house— clcaning of less profitable attachces. THE REPORTED $380,000 short- age in the accounts of the leader of the minority faction does not appear to greatly distress that individual. Perhaps it would not be a serious error to assume that he may be able to account for the missing; amount by producing party notes—Mplcdgcs to repay borrowed campaign funds. At least, the man’s air of extreme confidence might be interpreter] as originating out of an expectancy that the party will “come through" and aid him in making the necessary restitution. Certainly, the $39,- 618.70 already repaid having come, reportedly, from that source, it would be logical deduction to opine that his expectations are grounded there. ONE 01“ the most fruitful sources of political income has been for years the protection fees paid to the political syndicate by “bookies” and other gamblers. Since the appoint— ment of Captain Gilbert to the di- rectorate of the police department, the gamblers have operated only by “cheating”; and that income has not been available to the politicians. Mayor Kelly made the appointment of Captain Gilbert to his present post. Within recent months the mayor has made public utterances in which he declared that he would not, under present conditions, think of closing book rooms—a move which would throw ten thousand people out of employment. Only re— cently he has been credited with the public expression of his belief that so long as the man of means may go to the race track and bet at will on a horse, the poor man ought to be permitted to bet his fifty cents (Continued on page 3) Picnic Held by Adfifi. at: the indialua Dunes With its successful season rapidly drawing to a close, the Armour branch of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers held a picnic in the Indiana Dunes last Thursday. Treasure hunting, wheelbarrel and horse-hack racing, baseball playing, and prize awarding were the high. lights of the occasion. At a meeting held last Friday, May 24, the following new officers were elected: H. G. Glos, Jr., chair- man; R. Warner, vice—chairman; Wm. A. Chapin, secretary; and Wm. Bill, treasurer. The retiring officers are: L. F. Higgins, chairman; A. Aug'e, vice—chairman; A. Pctraitis, secretary; and L. A. Cullen, treas— urcr. ‘ {graduating Close Numbers £40 More Armour’s graduating class of '35, will be addressed on Commencement day by Dr. D. S. Kimball, Dean of Engineering at Cornell University. The Commencement exercises will be held on June 13 at 4 p. m. in the Goodman Theatre. This will be the second consecutive time that the Commencement exercises will be held outside of the Armour campus. Admission to the com- mencement exercises will he by tick- ets only, each graduate receiving 3 tickets. To Give 23 Advanced Degree: The graduating class numbers 140 men. Of these, 29, who should receive the Bachelor of Science de- gree, will be M. E's, 28 E. E’s, 18 C. E’s, 2'7 ‘Ch. E’s, 16 F. P. E’s, and 22 Arx’s. Eight of the civils will receive their degree after attending the civil summer camp. In addition to the men who are to receive B. S. degrees, 7 are expected to receive professional degrees, and 16 are to receive Master of Science degrees. Baccalaureate June 9 The Baccalaureate Services will be held on Sunday, June 9, at 10:15 a. m. in the Orchestra Hall. The Rev. Frederick F. Shannon D. D., who delivered the sermon at last year’s services, will do so this year also. Immediately following the Baccalaureate Services, the members of the graduating class will meet President and Mrs. Hotchkiss, mem- bers of the Board of Trustees, and the Faculty in the foyer on the sec- ond floor. The Baccalaureate Sermon is open to the public, no tickets being nccd» ed for admission. Honor Cycles Will Be Awarded at Banquet Alumni, seniors, faculty members, and trustees of Armour Institute will stage their annual spring rally at the Medinah Athletic Club on Tues- day, June 4, at 6:30 p. m. Arch Ward, Tribune sports’ writer, and Warren Brown, of the Herald—Ex- aminer, will be speakers. The 100 members of the Glee Club and Orchestra will fittingly close a successful season by presenting a concert composed of college songs and other numbers. Members of the championship relay team will also be present. The 1935 Honor Cycles will be given at the banquet to the ten honor men. Both President Hotchkiss and Mr. Cunningham, chairman of the board of trustees, will give short talks con- 1cerning the new Armour Institute. Distribution of the Armour Cycles is to start June 4 at the Alumni banquet, when honor editions of the annual will be presented to the ten outstanding graduating seniors. The general distribution of the Cycle, which was delayed from junior week to allow the honor editions to be awarded at the banquet, being planned for the following day, Wod— nesday, June 5 at. stations which will be announced on the bulletin board. is Fraternities to Have New Rules in Rushing Proposed changes of the interfra- ternity rushing rules were submit- ted at the interfraternity council meeting which was held last Thurs» day, May 23, at the Sigma Alpha Mu house. These changes, which were drawn up by the rushing com- mittee, will be voted on by the coun- cil at a meeting to be held June 3 at the Theta Xi house, and copies of the rules will be sent out to fra- ternity houses. The rushing commit- tee is composed of R. G. Lyford, chairman, F. B. E. Gallagher, and S. Bernstein. Another plan voted on at the meet- ing was the presentation of an award each semester to the fraternity hav- ing the highest scholarship average. Tuesday morning, May 28, was set as the deadline for the first round of the interfraternity tennis and golf matches; and Friday, May 30, was set as the deadline for the second round. lidlh hidd’l‘ldii 0? d. ”i”. d. d. di‘i’ltdhd "illid Whhl‘lhibdll Election. To Be Held in Lobby at Main Building FELL THREE POSl'l’HONS The Armour Tech Athletic Asso- ciation will hold an election of officers tomorrow from :1 o’clock to 2 o'clock in the lobby of the main building. Voting is open to all stu— dents of Armour, athletes and non- athletes. The positions and candidates for election are: First vice-president: Joseph Bar- tusek, Eugene Heike, and Francis Popper. Second vice-president: Claire Dun- bar, William O’Brien, and Edward Wagner. Secretary: Eugene Kremel, Martin, and Robert Merz. Paul Committee Selects Candidates The candidates for election were nominated by a committee consisting of John Ahcrn, chairman, Harry Dollcnmaicr, Ralph McDonald, Al Lauchiskis, Paul Martin, and Charles Johnson. Toward the end of the spring semester the nominating committee chooses three men, who are not necessarily athletes, for office. These men represent a gen- eral cross-section of the school. At the time of the election a sophomore is elected to the office of first vice-president. After serving in that capacity, he automatically be- comes president in his senior year. Next year the A. T. A. A. president will be Donald J. Neal. Second Vice-President a Freshman The second vicevpresident is elected from the freshman class. This ofl'ice, however, does not carry on, the tenure being one year. The secretary, who is elected from the ranks of the sophomores, has a one-year term. The men elected to office auto— matically become members of the Board of Athletic Control, having as permanent members Professors Hunt- ly and Schommer, Dean Heald, G. S. Allison, and W. C. Krall't. The board makes up a yearly budget for extra curricular activities, and appropriates money for all athletic teams, the Cycle, the Armour Tech News, the Armour Engineer, and the musical organizations. Since the policies of the board affect the extra curricular activities of the student body so greatly, and the management of the student activ~ ity fee lies in their hands, a wise and discreet selection ol" officers should be made. WHEELS. to Hold Last Meeting This Friday The Fire Protection Engineering Society will conclude its season with a meeting next Friday at 10:30, 1n which officers for next year are to be elected, and reports of this year’s activities will be read. There will he reports by the secretary and by the treasurer. Officers .for the past year were: E. N. Sear], president; W. A. Tru— dell, vice-president; 0. P. Frcilinger, secretary; and J. K. Morrison, treas— urer. @ill‘icers Are Elected to Head Pi 'i‘au Sigma Officers to lead Pi Tau Sigma, honorary mechanical engineering: fra- ternity, during the coming semester were elected at the last meeting. The men elected were: H. S. Nachman, president; A. M. Lane, vice-presi- dent; D. E. Howell, recording secre— tary; F. D. Cotterman, corresponding secretary; A. H. Rice, treasurer; and E. P. Auler, catalogucr. A farewell banquet to the gratin» ating seniors, similar to those held in past years, is contemplated for the end of the semester. PRESIDENT’S IVE W REPORT TELLS 0F RECENT PR UGRESS In a report, supplementary to the president’s report published last fall, Dr. W. E. Hotchkiss, president of Armour Institute, reviews the activi~ tics of the various faculty commit- tees and relations of the Institute. Through use of certain trust funds and special contributions the deficit has been reduced to $50,000. “The administration is convinced that we cannot ali’m‘d longer to make our at- tack upon this limited front. Further study of the question of a new site indicates that the time for action has arrived.” Plans and problems to be met are mentioned elsewhere in this issue. Faculty Council Active Members of the council and its committees have been active this last semester in several different lines. Through recommendation of the spe- cial committee on shops, under the chairmanship 01 Professor Finnegan, in their repoit, submitted recently, shop couiscs will be in the curricula next term. Two years of shop will be required in the mechanical and elec- trical courses. One year of shop is to be required in the chemical and fire protection engineering- departments. Tlie committee on curricula, under Professor Penn’s chairmanship, has succeeded in incorporating the new shop courses into the various sched- ules so that no vital subjects are being displaced. Increased Publicity Obtained Publicity through an alumni and faculty speakcrs’ bureau is making excellent progress under Professor Paul’s direction. About 200 students were interviewed by members of the scholarship committee in preparation for the exams held last Saturday. Forms have been developed and complete records are kept of all transactions of the student loan comm lttoc. Professor Freud has taken steps to insure a thorough business-like proceedure in granting loans and making" collections. The graduate courses committee has re- cently presented recommendations approving standards to be met when awarding; a professional degree. A thorough study of the place- ment field, and a development of records and personal data of all giaduatos is going on under the di- rection of the chairman, Professor Peehles, W. N. Setterherg‘, placement officer, and the faculty committee on placement. Enrollment has averaged only 5.5 percent decrease this year over last year in the day school, in spite of an increase in tuition. Evening class enrollment has increased 43 percent. Alp/ho Chi" Sigma Hus Election of Qfficcrs A1, a business meeting held last Monday the members of, Alpha Chi chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma, profes- sional chemical fraternity, elected the following officers for next year: L. Robbie, master alchemist; J. A. Haase, vicc~mastcr alchemist; J. H. Johnson, recorder; W. F. Schreiber, treasurer; R. M. Paulson, master of ceremonies; and H. P. Millcville, rc- porter. The chapter’s magazine, Alpha, sighs, is being; planned for greater distribution next year, under the edi- torship of H. P. Milleville. The other business taken up at the meeting was the completion of an alumni rcgv istcr to reach all graduates in the Chicago region. The fraternity also has a professional chapter in Chicago and maintains an employment service for its members. Mr. til. Burundi l/Viil Be [Worried on Saturday Mr. George Bursach, secretary in the office of the registrar, is to be married this Saturday, June 1, to Miss Diana Korach. The wedding, which will take place at 12:00 noon in. the Serbian Eastern Orthodox church, will be followed in the eve- ning by a reception and supper at the Serbian Church Hall. ‘1 d‘ldhl’i“ hildidlillll ill? hdlildh 0i? ”ll“ lidl‘hhd lihldl hidhili Executive Committee at illll momma Stilt; hildd’i‘lhli Board Approves Booklet Prepared by Dr. Hotchlsios Discussing Lake Shore Drive Site $3055le FINANCING“ PLAN l5 DISCUSSED le physics laboratory will be closed for the semester after Monday, June (I, 1.035. Rnporls must be in. not later than 1 p. 11!... Wednesday, June .‘1’. broshwfloph [lance Pious Compiered The Freshman and Sophomore classes, which have already offered Armour an innovation in class dances in their table dance last Feb- ruary, are again presenting some» thing difl’erent. This time, the of» fair will be a dance held on the night of June 12, following the final c11- aminations. Dancing will be from 9:00 to 1:00. Unlike the previous event, it will not he a table dance. Roy Lind and his ten piece band, popular in college circles, will pro- vide music for the Spring" Informal, being: held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Edgcwator Beach hotel. AmA ple space for dancing: is assured, as the ballroom is capable ol’ accom- modating 300 couples. Bids, which are being; sold by members of the social committee for $1.50, will be exchanged at the en- trance for attractive, suede covcrcd programs. Stanley Healy, freshman social chairman, and Create Tomei, sopho- more chairman, with their commit- tees, have been instrumental in 111'. ranging the affair. The members of the freshman committee are W. Chelgircn, ll. Downing, M. Hodcs, F. Rodcr, and G. Stober. The sophomore commit~ tee consists of R. Bacci, F. David~ son, D. Forbcr‘g, G. Starmann, and 1. Thunder. Bids may be obtained from any of these ten men. W 5. iii... to Elect; Willows Today An election of officers and a dis- cussion of plans for the Spring Smoker will be the main topic at the meeting of the Armour branch of the W. S. E. today at 11:30 a. m. in the lecture room all the assembly hall in the Mission. The following: officers are to be elected: President, vice-president, secretary, assistant secretary, treas- urer, and member of the board of; managers. Only those who are mem- bers in good standing can be eligible for office. In addition the nominees for the offices of president and sec— retary shall be active members of the Armour W. S. E. branch and shall be a member or a prospective member of the Western Society of Engineers. A11 petitions for nomina- tion are to be presented to George Nelson or Bruno Rigoni. with not less than five signatures of members of the branch. Journalists initiated into Sphinx Honorary In recognition of the interest which they have shown publications, seven juniors were initiated last Tuesday night. into Sphinx, honor literary society. They are N. Balai, C L. DuScll, G. Frcuud, R. Knabe, J. 0. Larson, R. O. Patter» son, and G. A. Zwissler. Following the initiation G. A. Zwissler and F.D.Cotte1man were elected to fill the officers of p1 .31 dent and secmtuiyheasuwei re spectively, succeeding- H. .l. Zihhle and L. J. Beckinan of the senior‘lhe will class. A booklet entitled “A New Home [or Chicago’s Center of Education in Engineering and Architecture,” containing a complete discussion of the project for a north side campus, was approved by the Executive Com- mittee of the Board of Trustees at a meeting; in the Union League Club last Thursday and was presented to the Board of Trustees last night; at the Chicago Club. Provisional plans for financing the move were also laid before the board for dis- cussion. Options have already been secured on the city block between Erie and Ontario Streets fronting Lake Shore Drive. The total cost of the land which Armour proposes to acquire, including an eleven story building and two ono~sitory buildings on the site, plus the coat of remodeling and moving, will be about $2,000,000. In the belief that now is the time to build, the administration is solicit- ing a selected list of civic and busi— ness leaders together with outstand- ing alumni who could bring the Lake Shore Site under Institute control. May Move Next Your Provided funds are raised to take up the options before they expire, operations in the new home can he- ein at the beginning: of the coming- school year. The tentative program is to move this summer and utilize for the time being the buildings now on the site while advancing plans for a permanent building on the lake front and suitable structures else- 'where on the block as may be re- quired. On the proposed site me three buildings which may be used aftel 1emodeling‘.0ne is an excellent eleven story building- hithei to known as the Furniture Exhibition Building, 100 by 110 feet, which was built only eight years ago. At a moderate expense for remodeling, it can be turned to eli'ectivc use for labora- torics, classrooms, library, and offices. On the northwest corner of the site is a. one~story brick garage, 245 by 100 feet, which is suited for shops and heavy laboratories. A one—story structure east of the eleven story building provides ample space for the automotive laboratory. Just west of the property is land which might be secured for possible future developments. Location [3 ldeal Alchitecls attending classes at the lAit Institute and students studying Fire Piotccuon at the Underwliter’ s lLaborutmies will be accommodated by the proxinnty of the Lake Shore site Transportation of piactically every form is within walking dis- tance of the proposed campus. There is ample vacant ground available for minor sports. Six hotels and several restaurants are nearby. Lincoln and Grant parks and 11 public playground and field house are easily accessible. The accessibility of the loop and the favorable neighborhood should increase the evening class enroll- ment. Another item in the Armour pro~ grain is the Summer School running from Commencement to the end of (Confinucd on page .3’) New Stafflidemde r to Assist Hotclzhiss To assist in the d.velopment of plans for moving 1the Institute to the north side, Mr. Wallace M. Flower has been made a member of the luv stitute staff. Mr. Flower is 21. gm ate of the Harvard school of b . . and was recently connected with 1119 firm of James 0. McKinsey and Conn puny. Working with the pmwicni, he engaged on the b details of ihe project.