Vol. XVI. No. l2. ATAA. birth” ht killii kill llltllfitit espresso Mimi. @t‘ lib illfi fidllgli‘ilillli it Plan to Be Submitted to Various Classes Before Being Presented to Entire Student Body at General Assembly CHANGES TO BE MADE lN MEMBERSHIP 0F GROUE Proposing“ a new name for Ar- mour’s all-student organization, the constitutional committee of the A. '1‘. A. A., which met last week, has prepared a third form of the asso- ciation’s much discussed constitu— tion. After being submitted for criticism at the various class meet- ings, the new form will probably be submitted to the students at an as- sembly in the near future. The important changes are in the name, statement of object of the organization, inclusion of alumni as members, the addition of another student member to the Board of Control, inclusion of the amount of surplus in the financial statement, and the delegation of the power of hiring coaches to the Board of Con- trol. Name and Object Changed The name, “Armour Tech Athlet- ic Association," as was brought out at the last constitution assembly; in- fluenccs the selection of members of the Board of Control so that athletic prominence is the principal basis of selection. To avoid this, it is suggested that the name be changed to “Armour Tech Student Association." Article II has been shortened, andl now states the object of the A. Ti A. A. in one sentence. The consti.t tution committee believes that thisl shortened form makes the ohjecti more clear, and that clarity is the, important factor at this point. Mom- ‘ bership, as stated in this latest tenta— tive constitution, makes alumni eligible as did the old constitution, (Continued on, page 2) By Albert M. Lane (Continued from last week) TO ATTEMPT TO diagnose the economic ills that have beset the world for the past six years on the basis of recent occurrences would be futile. There is no single event nor combination of circumstances trans-v pired during the last decade whose influences could have resulted in the stagnation that now engulfs us. The cause is of older origin. While its effects have been apparent "for a score of years, its destructive force have been progressively applied; and there have been intermittent peri- ods of application of counter-forces such that its magnitude was never properly appreciated until collapse had occurrcd. THE MAGNITUDE of business distress in this era of depression may well be termed the greatest the world. has ever known. but in no wise may the existence of the con“ (Continued on page 2) Prof. McCormack to Tulle on Employment Professor McCormack will present information about the chemical com— panies in the Chicago area when he addresses the A. I. Ch. E. next Fri. day morning at 10:30 a. m. The talk. which will be presented in the Physics Lecture Room, will cover such items as salary, opportunity for advancement, and general working conditions. It is expected that the committee on the use of chemical fees will make a report. Karlie to Talk on “New Frontiers” Although the wild and wooly west is a thing of the past, the Armour branch of the W. S. E. will learn next Friday where America’s new frontiers lie, when it hears a talk on "New Frontiers” by Mr. I. J. Kadic of the engineering department of the W. P. A. The meeting will be held Friday morning at 10:30 a. in. Last Friday the W. S. E. held a smoker and Monte Carlo party at the Triangle fraternity house. G. F. Lee Speaks at Meeting Mingling his philosophy of life with tales of his experiences as a soldier, Major G. F. Lee, retired army officer and police magistrate of Maywood, spoke before a joint meeting of the W. S. E., the A. S. M. E., the A. I. E. PL, and the I". P. E. 8. last Friday. Outlining what he called the three steps to wisdom, Major Lee declared, “While the truth loves to be questioned, the ear- mark of a lie is that if you raise a questioning eyebrow to it, it Will crucify you." According: to Major Lee, the three most important steps in life are ac— quiring a love for knowledge, learnA ing to know the truth and learning to know one s own weaknesses. Tells ‘War Experiences Major Lee’s war experiences drew the interest oi” all. He was at Santi- two during the Spanish- -American Wax when yellow fever was raging, and at the takiiw of 'l'ientsin in China during the Boxer Rebellion. He told of the smell of corpses un‘ der the fallen buildings in Ticntsin, the pollution of the drinking: water by the bodies of the dead which the Chinese threw over the walls into the river, and how he saved his life during a retreat from an attack by lying behind a Chinese burial mound where he “lay as flat as a cigarette paper and felt as large as a Masonic temple.” H. 5. Watchman to Tulle to A. 51WE Friday An illustrated lecture, dealing with the subject of steam boilers, will be presented by Harry S. Nachman, ME. ’36, at the meeting of the Ar- mour chapter of the A.S.M.E. held next Friday at 10:30 a. m. in Sci- ence Hall. Material furnished by the Combustion Engineering? Corpora- tion will he used in illustrating the details of modern steam boilers and steam boiler equipment. Knowledge, entertainment, and re- freshments were the three features or" the A.S.M.E. smoker held at the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house last Friday evening. The knowledge was gained from a talk on Heat Control and Regulating Equipment by J. R. Vernon, engineer for the Johnson Company. Supplementing the talk were motion pictures and an exhibit of the various instruments and con— trol parts contained in the regulat— ing equipment. Other movies of edu-- cational value shown included two reels furnished by the General Elec— tric Company dealing with anthrav cite and bituminous coal mining, and one reel concerned with forestry, log- ging, and timber cutting. The entertainment began with a two reel film expounding the adven‘ tures of Felix, the cat. Ping pong and pool also took their place dur- ing the evening, and those not fear- ful of the fact that it was Friday, December 13, tried their luck at playing card games. Armour institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois is first Tomorrow 1 Tomorrow the December - January 1 | issue of the new Armour Engineer and Alumnus will be distributed. Continuing in its new style policy the magazine will contain semi-tech- nical articles and interesting fea- tures for both alumni and students, President's Report included Heading the list of featured ar- ticles is “Carving" With Dynamite" by Milton B. Holland, senior electri— cal, who is now traveling in the west. The college section has been increased and an abstract of the An- nual Roport to the Board of Trus— tees by Dr. l-lotchkiss is included in this issue. The last issue of the Armour E11» pincer and Alumnus provoked much comment and discussion among both the students and alumni. Commen- datory letters were received from graduates in all sections of the United States and from several for" eign countries. Approximately 3,000 of the 4,000 copies distributed will be sent to the alumni. Reaction Judged Favorable Regarding the results of the first issue published under the new style, Harry S. Nachman, editor of the publication, said, “We received many laudatory letters which contained nu— merous valuable criticisms. The alum: ni and student body have reacted very favorably to the new Engineer, and as a result many inactive alum~ ni and bored trustees have shown renewed interest in school affairs.” This is the last issue the present editorial stall will publish. Harry S. Nachman is the retiring editor in chirl‘, Nicholas Halal is associate editor, Howard P. Millcville is comp- troller and Gustave ll. Bcrgquist is circulation manager. For 1936 the Erwimcr editorial board will be headed by Donald N. Brissman. tile-op Course in Effect February Twenty employers out of the thir‘ ty necessary to make Armour's pro- posed cooperative course in mecham icul engineering successful bad pledged their support of the plan last week. Beginning next semester, the new course. which will supple- ment the regular program, will {:0 into effect. General Hammond of the Armour Board of Trustees and Pro- fessors Finnegan and Huntly have all worked with Dean Heald to per- fect the details. To Meeet at Palmer House To further acquaint the industri- alists in the Chicago district with their part in the training of the stu— dent, General Hammond invited a number of employers to attend a meeting at the Palmer House on De- cember 12. The selection of high school graduates to take the course was explained to the principals of the local technical high schools at a meeting held on December 16. A printed circular outlining the plan (Continued on page 3) Plans in Melting for Honoraries’ Banquet Plans for the ninth annual inter- honorary banquet will be made to- morrow at a meeting of the Inter- honorary Council, whose purpose is to promote fellowship among the members of the honorary fratern- ities and societies. This is accom- plished with the aid of two social events, the annual dinner, held in winter, and the dance, held every spring. Last year, Avery Brundage, a member of Tau Beta Pi, national honorary engineering society, was the guest speaker at the annual ban— quet, which was presided over by J. J. Ahern, F. P. E. ’35. Having a student toastmsstcr, an innovation last year that was judged highly Suc- cessful by the honoraries, may be repeated this year. l"‘idrmoar£ngiaeer l‘wuel “id like Rem” l l To be Staged Today ‘A l “Dust of the Road”, a Christmas play in keeping; with the holiday‘ spirit, will be presented by the Ar- mour Players at 11:30 a. m. today in the assembly hall. Portruying the effect of conscience on the individ- ual, the play tells the story of Peter Steele, a man who had a trust to fulfill. The. completed cast is as follows: Tramp, F. M. Mac‘Connell; Peter Steele, J. A. Reim; Prudence, L. J. Cuneo; Old Man, H. M. Ross. The stage setting has been de- signed by R. P. Lischer and F. M. Hrachovoky, senior architects. Prop- erties and costumes are being hand— led by J. M. Robert, and W. K. Em~ merich is in charge of lighting ef— fects. S. M. Miner is stage manager. l it. Tuesday, December l7, l935 Althidllll tiAhllltb ill hid Wit litlllkllll thithhtllll‘l‘ilh lllilll‘dkll lllllik lllllilllilthllll‘li ilk tilltldld Contest Next Saturday May Prove To Be Season‘s Classic; Admission liree to 'l'echawlts WHEATUN HERE TODAY immune of the annual Christ— mas recess, the next issue of the Armour Tech News will be (1131* tributed on, January 14, 1936. The News wishes all chhhowlcs a. Merry Christmas (mud in happy New Your. Varied Dance Program Promised for junior informal at Stevens Poster Contact Used to Publicize Dance l Commencing the junior social sea— son with a flourish, and continuing,r the pace set by the seniors, the class of '37 is presenting,- its Junior Christ» mas Informal in the Boulevard Room of the. Stevens Hotel on Friday, Dc- cembcr 20. The rhythm will be sup plied by Roy Lind’s orchestra from 9:30 to 1:30. ln an effort to insure a large at» iendancc, bids have been priced at $1.50. The social committee believes that this price will cause a resultant increase of bid sales sufficient to balance the expenditures. Ample Floor Space Assured However, according to the com- mittee, the success of the venture was assured when Roy Lind and his orchestra were contracted for the evening. Although his organization is of comparatively recent forma— tion, the high calibre of his music and the versatility of the selections oli’erud have been steadily raising his musicians toward the top. The torch singer in his troupe further adds to his entertainment value. The floor plan of the Boulevard room is such that in addition to the 350 couple dance floor, there will be a room of almost equal size for lounge facilities. It is certain that floor space will be in abundance. AS has been the popular custom, a number of members of the faculty‘ have been invited as chapcrones. This group consists of Dean and Mrs. H. T. Ileald and Professors Ensz, Finnegan, Freeman, Freud, Harris, Moreton, Paul, Pcebles, and Spears, and their wives. Faculty Members Invited Although it is practicable to in- clude only a few names on the pro- gram, the junior class is extending an invitation to attend to all mem- bers of the faculty. The awards in the poster contest were made as follows: First place and one bid to I. M. Addis, and hon- orable mentions and one-half bids to B. H. Stein and J. J. Lopina. Bids may be secured from O. A. Tomei, social chairman or any mem- ber of the junior class council. The membership consists of: E. H. Brink, W. A. Chapin, F. Hackman, E. Kreml. F. L. Leason, R. J. Magnu- son, C. Saletta, J. C. Stern, O. A. Tomci. and L. E. Zwisslcr. {Metals Society Will Elect Three Seniors Three seniors were appointed to honorary membership in the Ameri— can Society for Metals last week on the recommendation of Professor A. H. Carpenter, and will be elected to membership in the society on Janu- ary 9. E. W. Engstroin and J. H. Johnsen are the senior chemicals ap- pointed, while R. S. Kerchcr, a senior science student, is the third man. The Amciican Society for Metals is one of the most active of metal [ lu1;;.y societies at the piesent time. Present Christmas Musical on Thursday Both the Glee Club and the D)" chestra will draw on the new num— bore of their repertoire to present the annual Christmas concert in the assembly hull next Thursday morn inc: at l0230 a. m. Director Erickson reports that all the members of the Musical Clulr: have been practicinp lone after school hows in order to be able to give a iually line performance [01 the Armour Tech students. The program which is to be pre- sented i'ollows: March of the Toys ......... Herbert Beneath the Holly ..... Arr. ’l‘ocabcu Orchestra Winter Song .............. Bullard Just You ........ .Burlcigh lnvictus .................... lluhn Glee Club Monastery Garden... My Regards ...... Llewellyn Adagio Pathetiqu .. . .Godard Orchest1a Morning .................. Rpcalm Tom Thumb’s Drum ....... Sarony The Mosquito .............. Bliss Glee Club Down South ............ Myddlcton Valse Llcwclyn . . . . , .Wicdolt Selection “Hit the Deck ..Youmar1s Orchestra Soloists Frank M. Hrachovsky, Robert M. Paulsen, John H. Johnson Last I“ r i (l a y afternoon the Glee Club presented a fifteen minute concert over radio station W. G. N. Under the direction of Mr. Gordon 0. Erickson, sixty members of the Glee Club sang several new num- bers which are to be presented at the Christmas concert. Sphinx Sees Pledges” Play; initiates Them Four new members were initiated into Sphinx, Armour honorary liter- ary society, last Wednesday night. Professor Hendricks, eight active members, and three alumni were present as G. ll. Bcroquist, J. J. Doudcna, J. Galandak, and M. ll. Stevens were formally admitted. All have been prominent in Armour pub- lications. Before the initiation, the pledges gave a half hour play which they had written, and were questioned on their journalistic knowledge. 53mph Jacket Review lt‘or l“ tiday lWorning Different styles and colors of‘ Coats and jackets v1ill be shown to the sophomoies at a class meeting next l‘1.day at 10: 30 in the assem— bly hall in an efi‘oit to select the jacket that most of the class wants. in addition to the type of jacket to be selected. the price and the emblem will be selected. Represent ativcs of \aiiour sporting goods houses will have samples on display Kettelby ‘ Wlmnton will face' the chhawks five in a game this Afternoon at the Armory. The cuburbaniles lost to Chicago last Saturday while North Central defeated Tech. In an attempt to take their fourth consecutive victory over the Ma- roons, thc Armour basketeers will journey down to U. of. C. next Satur- day, December 21. This is Ar- mour’s only game with 21. Big Ten team and there is no reason it should not draw a good crowd. Through an acirangemeut with the University of Chicago, Armour students will be admitted ireo with than A. T. A. A. passes Maroons How: One Man Team Maroon basketball, like Maroon football, is mostly a one-man prop— } osition. Captain Haarlow takes , over the spotlight as Jay Berwanger l steps out of the pictuie. l‘laarlow, like Bcrwanger, will attempt to lead his team tl’llOllfrh a successful sea— son. His capabilities one well illus- tinted by the loot that he scoied 156 l points last yoai on a team that won 1 only one game all season. ‘ Both Marquette and DePaul have demonstrated that a five man team can easily defeat a one man team, by piling: up large scores to defeat Chicago. In the DcPaul game, Ham‘- low’ was bottled up and was unable to score. , Last; year saw Armour trample lover a shorter Maroon team, but Haarlow’s stellar work was missing because of ineligibility This year Tom Flinn’ is fine defensive work will have to be replaced by Haarlow‘ s of- fensive play. The Maroon captain (Continued on. page 4) l llltli hill Tkfiiblhltl htl‘llillililil t3tASStZ$ tillll'l’ltld bl” Edell Continue 376131—211 Season With Smoker Dec. 26 Answciinp; a question iziised. by their social chairman B G. Ander— son, the freshmen voted last week to allow no bid exchanges with other class social committees beyond a single bid to the social chairman of each other class. Although R. M. Paulsen, senior social chairman, had declared that this would be the sen- ior’s policy, members of other so- cial committees were admitted free to the senior (lance, apparently in the expectation that they will reci— procate when their dances are given. Plan Splash Party all the arrangements com- pleted, the freshman class, led by B. G. Anderson. Social Chairman, is holding a splash party and smoker 011 December 26 at the Lawson Y.M.(‘..A.. located at Chicago Avenue and La Salle street. The price has been set at fifty cents, and tickets are to be sold only to freshmen. The program for the evening was briefly announced, and it seem. that ,thc freshmen are in for :1 hilarious evening. F1oin eight o‘clock to nine. . thirty cnteitainment is to be 1110 lhy a speakci ..nd student talcum. ‘:fte1 which relieshments of ride:- and doughnuts me to be supplied. From then on the fieshmei oil} di— .vide tlleix time betueen the snim 111mg pool and the game rooms “111.11 haw: been placed at their disnossl With Approve Smoker Plans These final 2h:- “('10 presented to the E 331L110“ sl .1 5 plans fa; csiv ed , in the a. embh mill last Fulani