Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois Tuesday, March l2, l935 A NIGHT OF STARS By Paul Schultz TH E HANDWRITING on the wall.’ as read by some Americans, is that if the United States goes to war again within the next quarter cen- tury, it will be with Japan. There is an increasing strain between the two nations which may cause an open rupture at any time. It is high time that both the United States and Japan should look at the issue calm— ly and squarely. ~—— l AS A MATTER of fact, no two countries have less reason [or going- to war. Although both countries are bounded by the Pacific, there is no real point of friction, either get)“ graphically or economically. Japan should remember that the United States, unlike European nations, is not interested in territorial cxpan~ sion. We are gradually relinquishing, our territories. The principal interest 1 of the United States in the orient lies I in the peaceful promotion of trade. and commerce. As far as the United States is concerned, foreign trade with Europe is practically a thing of the past. Almost every European country owes this nation billions of dollars, and until these loans are paid no new loans will be made. European nations take the position that until new loans are made there will be no. trade. Thus the United States must look to Japan and (he orient for trade. To date, Japan has paid her loans promptly and has been a good customer for our raw materials, In turn, the United States has been Japan’s best customer. \ “o by Q\ \\.\ \ Gut. \ / "‘44‘ fl. lTNI-NM‘ -\ _ wt) Players; Efforts IF THERE IS any friction be ""“"' tween United States and Japan it is entirely due to misunderstanding. Japan, on one hand, fancies that the United States has blocked her am- bitions in the orient, while the United States has been led to believe that Japan has colonial aspirations on this continent. If this nation has inter- fered with Japanese colonial enter— prises, Uncle Sam has been merely a cat’s-paw iii-ageing European chest.- nuts out of the Asiastic fire. Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium. Italy, and France have territorial in- terests to protect in the orient. The United States has none. By R. Weissman last Friday morning moved charac~ ters vividly portrayed by the Al‘- mour Players, who gave two splen- did productions. In the first play, “The Boor", the impatient land- owner who had no use for women, despite the fact that he finally fell madly in love with the beautiful “petticoat philosopher," was played by John Styrsky, a newcomer to the Armour Players, and a valualble ad~ dition, if one might judge by his first performance here. The attrac- tive Miss Martha Naylor, also a new comer, played the part of Elena, a young widow mourning for her husband. She was determined to be true to him forever, that is, at the start. However. when the voluble young- man arrived, she did not for» get to powder her nose. The humor in this comedy is not the broad, iarcical kind, but rather SHOULD AMERICA and Japan go to war, the results could be noth-l ing‘ but disastrous. As in 1918, we would be fighting Europe's battles, and these European nations would use the war as a cloak under which to consolidate their own colonial and territorial ambitions in the orient. The only leader in the orient would be crippled for generations. Nor could America fare much lbcttér‘: To the present back-breaking load of war debts would be added a new debt to keep additional generations of the sly, insidious, implied humor of Americans in poverty. l a more “digging" type. Her de~ {termination to be true, obviously weakening from the start, still left in her enough perversity to accept a duel with the stricken landowner, and it certainly seemed for a while that the quick tempered Elena would put an end to her sudden infatua- tion; but the admission on the part of the hero that he would shoot above her head saved the day. The real finishing; touches were made when Gregory was ordered to leave, (Continued on page 3) Next Topic of Math Club is Nomographs All: its last meeting, the Math Club voted to hold its next assem— bly at 3:30, Friday, March 22, which is a change from the usual time of 10:30. The paper to be presented at this meeting is on “Nomograpbs,” a subject which should be of uni-l, versal interest since it is the com— mon engineering" method of solvim: equations graphically. After the reading; of Mr. Bron~ well’s paper on “The Analysis of Harmonic Motion” last Friday, the meeting was adjourned so that the members could attend the A. S. M. E. Smoker ill/ill Be Held on March 19 Next Tuesday, March 19, the mems play. bers of the student branch of A.S. Some Of them, however, Stayed for ME. will hold a smoker in room “D” i be i a brief discussion at which time it Mission. Was bl'OUght Wt that there are me- ‘ served and the entertainment will Chanical harmonic analysers at pres- l include three fifteen minute talks by ent WhiCh Will give thirty-two hat—linembers who are competing: for the monies. There are also machines honor of representing; Armour at the which will draw the resultant curve national meeting to be held in Chi- When given the separate harmonics. ‘ cage in April, All senior, junior and It was suggested by this after— sophomore mechanicals are invited the-meeting group that time for dis— to attend, A nominal fee of 25 cussion. be allowed in the programs for future meetings, Refreshments will penses. Are Well Receivedl Behind the “Mission” ’l'ootlightsl: cents is charged to help defray ex—y lSpring Will Blossom @212; friends of Loyal FreshmenflMondoy, March l8 Not because of the laws of nature, rut because of the rules at Armour, ittlu irrecn things will magically ap- pear on the morning of March 18. These “little green things,” apolo- getically dubbed “caps," will be seen resting on the very top of every (‘3) l'rt-shmun’s head. In an effort to eliminutc any pos- sibility for enmity between the fresh- man and sophomore classes, it has been suggested that the persuasive methods to be used should differ Widely from those applied during the previous semester. Dean Heald has suggested that a meeting be held during the next week in order that the leaders of the fresh- man and the c 3 might decide upon some definite pro» cedure to be followed in order to make the creep-cap Wearing: class- wide. For, basically, the wearing- of the rrreen caps should be considered an honor, and consequently the fresh- man class itself Should see that all of its members wear the markers. The members of the class who do not Wear the symbol merely show disre- spect for class spirit and, logically, should be attended to by the loyal members of the cla. of '33. If the sophomore Chance for Jewelry Any seniors who wish class jew- elry and have not yet placed their orders with the committee members must do so by Friday, March 29. At that time the last group of orders will be forwarded to the jewelers. The second lot of rings and keys was distributed last Thursday, and at the same time the third group of orders was placed with the jewelers. The senior ring, using the design adopted last. year as standard, is available in three metals and with a choice of three stones. The two— tone ring, which uses a mixture of gold and sterling: silver, has proven to be the most popular type of rin although many seniors have ordered the 10K gold. Popular sentiment seems to be divided about evenly be» tween the ruby and the blue Spine] stones. spirit or strength neccs force the custom, then it lowship, and team work. in order to imp those have participating, the tendency to give wear their green hats, Graduation invitation graduation were shown to the niors last. week. The have been selected and being taken, Leather bound cost thirtydive cents, covers, will the sheets alone six cents. Orders will be taken by depart‘ the chemicals, L. the fire protects, L. from the architects, and Vih W- Orchest 1 practice; Assem. l—lenning‘ from the meehanicals. All 113,1]; 5:00 IN“- deposits for the invitations must be Wednesday'chncing; Gymnas made before April 1. . Tantalum and Paper to Be A.l.Ch.E. Topics future at a meeting; of the A, I. Ch l l l l 3 cm at the last A. I. Ch. E. nicotine, SeturdarwAI‘moux' TOO-ll R913 " but. has promised to .give his talk ll- of C Fli‘l‘l “mm“! H lon “Tantalum Alloys” at: a latex" li-“L ‘ j . date. Plans rm. a smoker are also Monday lireen (ops Appear}! being formed. reflection on the class’s spirit, fel- It should not be necessary that the sophomore cl-ss engage in a brawl -ss the idea on the mind of one freshman. Thesi- brawls become especially tiresome when they occur daily. They influence not only but they also any chance visitor an impression that is not altogether favorable. So for the good of the Institute, freshmen are urged to be loyal to their class and wider-s Being Taken Copies of invitations to the June SQ— invitations orders are The invitations may be had with leather or paper covers, or without invitations panel" bound invitations twenty cents, and VJ, Bieeler from W. Davidson A talk on the preparation of paprr will be presented in the near E. The date will be announced M i “i=3“ 1““ later. Dr. C. W. Balke of the Fan- Campus (‘lub Initiation; Club steel “Products Co. could not be pres- “9‘3““? $300 10-m- ”ill thitllhl. Tilhtii; Athlh Mimi thhlilifhl. "W bib iibth l AT lilhm i—ldllbii thllhilhl Nationally Famous Luminaries Attempt Record Smashing Performances; New \ Those simian/s who IHI’IN’ up}: . for [m . on the Armour En— [/im'w' sin/f urr I‘(5([ll(‘8l("l In mice]. in. l/lf News office (1.! 12:in Wod~ W‘s-dug. The new 1'... .o of the Armour Troll News will be dis! limited on. ll’t'rlil.ns(ld7/, [l/Im‘c/I. 2t), 'i'rrsll’ad of Tuesday. Report Presented on Shop Courses Committee Recommends Shop Work Be Given The News authorized to an» nounce that shop courses will be giv- en during the school year beginning next September in the third and fourth years. The suspension of shop Work does not. involve the omis~ sion of the subject from the program of any student taking. the engineer- ing‘ courses in which the work is re- quired. In the electrical and mechan- ical courses, two years are required, while in the chemical and lire protec- tion departments, one year of shop (in the senior yearl will be given. Since the chemicals and lire-protects ol' the present junior class have had one year of shop, the program for these departmenls will not up into cf— i'ect until 1936. is Shops Recommended The report may be summarized as follows: Shop courses are included in the curricula of most colleges of engiA nr-crinir. Deans of engineering, tlr: faculty, the Tau Beta Pl graduates of Armour Institute, and a representaA live group of officers of important industrial organizations are, by large majorities, of the opinion that shop well should be required in certain spec i~ engineering- curricula. ’l‘he committee recommends that at Armour Institute shop courses be re- quired in the case of students of me- chanical, electrical, chemical, and fire protection engineering, and that they be listed as electives for students of il engineering; and of engineer- lnl: science. Shop courses should be directed by an engineer who will be able to co« ordinate these cmirsos with other sub» ,ichs included in the curriculum. Objective of Shop Courses The objectives of shop courses are defined by the committee as follows: the development of knowledge of shop machines and processes; the develop— ment of knowledge of properties of materials used in shop practice; and (Continued on page 5) merits. William B. Ahcrn, chair- _._._.. man, has placed a man from each THIS WEEK deparlment on the committee. Ahern will take orders from the, T‘mfiday’ March 12 ‘0 Monday, electricals, R. D. Armsbury from Mm‘d‘ 13 Tuesday—~Swimming; Irving Park “Y‘n slum; 4:00 pm. Thursdayv—Baseball p r a c t i c c; Gymnasium; 4:00 p.m. (‘hieae‘o W.S.E.; Engineering: Building: 7:00 pun. Glee Club practice; Assem. Hall; 5:00 pm. Friday Armour W.S.E.; “l3" W . the ‘ people, who at present find it diffi- Wllarkers Due This Saturday night brings one of {the greatest gatherings of spoi‘lsdom p—the '7th annual Tech Relays. Like ithe world awaiting the sunrise, Ar- lmour looks forw' 'd each year to this event that brings together men prom- inent in track and field. The earni- val, only four days away, will be the biggest and the best that Armour has attempted, with more than 35 colleges and universities competing. To be bLll'O of having plenty of room for lthis ail’air, the fieldhouse of the Uni~ | versity of Chicago, home of the Tech ‘lJ'acksters, has been chosen. Though the main meet is in the eve— ning, preliminaries will be run off at 4:00 in the afternoon so that only the fa 'est will be able to show their prowess during the games. The dashes, higrh hurdles, and low hurdles will be run to the finals in the af- ternoon because there are so many entrants in these events. Bur the big- gest doings will start at 7:30 in the evening, when the high jump, pole vault, and shot put start oli' the pro- irram. As stars in these events will be Murphy of Notre Dame, who can jump over 6 feet 7 inches, and Elser, also of Notre Dame, who has put the 16 pound shot more than 50 feet. The relays, dashes, and finals in the hurdles will start at 7:30 and continue till little after 10:00. Moore, of Purdue. and Farley, of Northwestern, will he in the mile for a real race as each can do better than 11:27: in that section. North- western has also entered a mile re- lay team that they are sure will win, besides offering; good half~ and quarter-milcrs. Jesse], from Mar- quette U., is running the 4410 and the dash and will, in- his estimation, break at least one record. This, how- will not In: unusual as seven outstandingT records were broken in last year's meet. Coach Stamp: as host to all these forciirners will certainly not feel em. barrassed if one of his men cops a medal, or if one of Tech’s relay teams does what none of its prede- cessors has done—gives Armour a first in a relay event! In the college two mile relay, Nelson, Faust, Tuma, and either Fricde or Mchth will represuit Armour. Neal, Rigoni, Dunbar, and Trzyna will each reel oil" a snappy quarter in the college (Continued on [mgr 5) To Hear Talk on U S. Waterways At the next meeting of the Ar— mour branch ol‘ the W, S. 13., which will be held in B Mission at 10230 next Friday, ‘Vlarch 15, Mr. John W. Woermann will talk on the Illinois waterways. Being an engineer for the U. S, government, Mr. \Vooin mann should be able to .give some very important ideas on this work. His talk will to supplemented with several slides. In an informal discussion at the W. E. meeting on Fri iy. March 8, Ml John J. Schmitt Jr., :1 former Armour student and a representa- tive of the Housing: Service Bureau. brought out that the problem of ‘slum clearance and housing" is, for ‘ the most part. a social ~al and eco~ l, nomic problem. rather than an one-i. l peering- problem. What to do with the people whose Lhomes and shocks arc to in- denial» \Vlmt is these u ever, s. ished is the real problem. government to do with cult and in some «3 p their ant ten 3 month or low: even impos» (0 and the crab :"ible. to of how will they be able thirty and forty dollar pet for the g'orermmm a . to i o pay