Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois Tuesday, February is, l936 ,llll‘l By William Alt FREEDOM OF THE PRESS was again upheld by the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision handed down last week. Huey Long‘s Louisi- ana newspaper tax aimed at press freedom was stamped out. A law suit was brought on by nine newspaper publishers contesting the constitutionality of the act of I-Iucy Long’s controlled legislature in 1934 imposing a two per cent tax on the revenue from advertising derived by publications with a circulation ex- ceeding 20,000 copies per week. The court decided that the tax was imposed “with the plain purpose of penalizing the publisher and cur- tailing circulation 01‘ a selected group of newspapers." “A free press,” said the court, “stands as one of the great interpre- ters between the government and the people. To allow it to be followed is to fetter ourselves.” THE RECENT results of the two polls conducted by the Literary Di: gest and The American Institute of Public Opinion have created a na- tionvwide controversy. Representa- tives of both political parties now claim a victory. The Literary Digest Poll indicated that of the two-million straw votes cast, sixty-two per cent disapprove of the New Deal Policies. Eleven southern states and one northern state, representing one hundred and thirty-two electoral votes for and the remaining three hundred and ninety—nine electoral votes are against the New Deal. The most nat— (Continued on page 4) Setterberg Adm'ses . Government Service Declaring that government Civil Service has opened a new field for engineers, W. N. Settcrbcrg, in a talk to the W. S, E. last Friday, brought out the fact that many'o. last year’s civils, all of whom are employed, are working in the Civi., Service. Mr. Setter-berg; advised writing to district Civil Service offices for a list and schedule of ex- aminations. Since engineering, to many, con- sists of looking for one job while employed on another, the ability to find work is important. To pre— vent blind search for work, Mr. Set- tcl‘berg‘, as well as many other per- sonnel officers, advise an exact knowledge of one’s personal char» acter, habits, and mannerisms alone: with a specific idea of what branch of engineering the applicant is lot-rt suited for. In the business meeting that pre— ceeded the talk on employment, a motion was passed, but not made (Continued on page 2) Chess Club Business Meeting Wednesday New men and old members are in- vited to attend the first business meeting of the chess club this Wed- nesday at 12:20. The meeting will be held on the fourth floor of the first entrance, Chapin Hall, and among the topics to be discussed are the formation of a new tournament, the Cycle picture, and the team. The club meets unofficially every noon and officially on Tuesdays and Fri- days. Last year’s round robin tourna— ment was not finished, but of those playing the most of their games, N. Gerber had the highest score, while B. Wilhelm was second. This year a new tournament will be organized among the leading players, the tournament being so arranged as to insure a finish. There may be a class in chess fundamentals, as well as an attempt to improve the poor showing of last semester’s chess team. ‘ ifitudont Body to Hear Dr. Scherger Dr. G. L. Scherger, professor of history, now on leave from the [n- stitute, will speak this morning at 10:30 at an assembly commemorat- ing the births of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Originally, the talk was scheduled for Thursday, but due to the fact that Dr. Scherger will not be in lthe city during the latter part of this week, the assembly was advanced two days. In his talk he will discuss the lives of Lincoln and Washington as con- nected with present day affairs. Pi Nu Epsilon Holds lnitiationi oi: Pledges Nine pledges of Pi Nu Epsilon, Armour’s musical fraternity, were initiated last Friday evening at the Pi Kappa Phi house. Following the initiation which began at 7:30 o’clock, the old and new members attended a theater party at the Audi- torium where “The Great Waltz" is being staged. The men who were initiated are: J. J. Doudera, P. H. Jest, R. H. Knabc, F.. A. Kreft, R. M. Lund- berg, P. M. Martin, P. R. Schultz, A. J. Strazz, and E. J. Wolniak. Employment ls Topic at A.l.E.E. Meeting Employment, and methods usable in attempting to obtain it was the topic on which Mr. W. C. Hall talk- ed before the A.I.E.E. last Friday. The interest taken in this talk was seen by the large turnout. The Electric Lecture Room in which the I mcctfng was hold was packed to ov- erflowing. Three pomts which should be i'ol— lowed in seeking employment were outlined by the speaker as follows: First of all the applicant should analyze himself; he should find out what line of endeavor he is best suited for and what work he wishes to do. In most cases these two will coincide. Second the applicant should list the business in which there are positions similar to that which he is seeking. These com- panies should be investigated as to reputation, stability, etc. Last, but not least, the applicant should be careful in filling out applications, and in his appearance and manner when interviewed by representatives of the companies in which he is seek— ing employment. He should always bear in mind that today’s market is a buycr market. Overselling' should be avoided as its effects are as de- trimental if not more so than under selling. Add Two Men to “Engineer” Stall: Completing the staff of the Armour Engineer and Alumnus, the managing board last week announced the unanimous election of F. X. Pop- per, comptroller, and J. Harwood, circulation manager, to assist D. Brissmun, student editor, who was chosen last semester. A new policy in writing the articles of the maga- zine is also to be used this semester, the class in advanced writing under Professor Hendricks serving on the staff, so that the class work in the course will also include writing for publication. Preparations for the March issue already include an article by Pro- fessor Carpenter on “New Metals,” and another by a staff member of the Museum of Science and Industry. Be- ginning with this issue a definite policy to cover future editions of the Engineer is also to be worked out; instead of planning only current is- sues, a long-term program will be followed and adhered to by managing boards of future years. 60-0? lllhfillldhhl Slhh'i‘llifi ClASSES llilhm NEW WAN Groups of Thirtyncight Will Alternate Thirty-eight men who are enrolled in the cooperative course are now attending Armour Tech. Thirty— eight others are working now and on April 6 will change places with those who are in school. Every man en— rolled in this course had a job with one of the co-opcrating companies before he was enrolled. Those who are working now receive a minimum wage of $15 per week, and they are employed in companies which have a definite connection with the mechan- ical engineering course. No Electives Offered Instrumental in achieving this plan was Thomas S. Hammond, pres- ident of the Whiting Corporation, trustee of Armour Institute, and president of the Chicago Manufac- turers’ Association. Dean Heald and Professors Finnegan and Huntly made possible the Institute’s partici- pation. Mr. L. T. Lease who was recently appointed co-ordinator of the course has planned the curricu— la for 76 students. During the year each section of the class, which is designated by A or B, will work twenty-six weeks and attend class twenty-four weeks. The entire course is planned and will be completed by the present class in five years. Because there is only one small class, no electives will be offered, but certain subjects in met- aluryzy which are elective to regular students will be required of these students. Good Scholarship Required Only high school graduates who were in the upper quarter 01' their graduating class were eligible for the class which started February 3. Men who have had shop work in high school were preferred but such train~ ing was not required. All of the new men now attendingr Armour have worked since their graduation from high school and only upon their acceptance by one of the cooperating companies have they been enrolled. There have been some rumors cir» culatiru,r that Armour’s cooperative course enrolls men for the school period and then finds them a job, but (Continued on page 3) Chemistry Handbook Awarded to Wagner Each year it has been the custom of Professor Freud to award a ,4, ical handbook to the most outstand— ing student in the sophomore ganic chemistry class. This year, from a class of sixtylour members, the four students having received a double “A" in organic chemistry were selected as possible applicants for the prize. They were E. F. Wag- ner, G. Thodos, N. K. Anderson, and W. R. Marshall. After careful consideration, Pro- fessor Freud, with the aid of Profes- sor Van Atta, selected E. F. Wagner as the honor student and awarded him the valuable handbook. The four students were so closely grouped as to merit the award of another handbook to G. ’I‘hodos, who ranked second. Although prizes were not given to N. K. Anderson and W. R. Marshall, they were highly congratulated on their splendid showings. 01'— Wantecl: Trousers to Complete Wardrobe Will someone lose a pair of pants, or must the wardrobe of our lost and found department re- main incomplete until green hats are in vogue? Articles of ap» pare], from hats to galoshes, and other such items of obvious use around the school, including slip- sticks and textbooks are at pres- ent rcposing free from wear and tear within the recesses of the lost and found department. Junior Close To Choose Marshall Definite plans regarding the selec- tion of the junior marshall and as- sistants were made at a meeting of the junior class committee last Fri- day. It was decided that each depart- ment would select a candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot for a general election for the entire class. The winner is to be the junior marshal] while the rest of the candi‘ dates are to be the assistant mar- shalls. Tentative plans were also dis- cussed regarding the junior formal (lance which will be held the Friday of junior week at the Medinah Coun— try Club. Final plans. will be elab- orated in due time. At the last gcneral meeting of the junior class, E. A. I-leike reviewed the A. T. A. A. constitution. D. J. Neal then presented the reasons why the constitution was revised. After some discussion the revision was ac— cepted by the entire class. The class oificers were then in- troduced and the treasurcr’s report was given. A discussion about increasing the Cycle appropriation was made but no definite action taken. Patent Law in Topic of A.l.€h.£. Meeting Patents and patent law, a new and promising field for engineers, especially chemical engineers, were discussed by Mr. George R. Parkhurst at the A.l.Ch.E. meeting last Friday. Mr. Parkhurst, an Armour alumnus, graduated in 1027, and is now em- ployed in the patent department of the Standard Oil Company of Indi— ana. lie is also editor of the Chemical Bulletin published by the Chicago section of the American Chemical Society. Patent Law Profitable “The engineering graduate who makes his living; in connection with patent law,” said Mr. Par-khurst, “grains over his field, and in addition, patent law leads to favorable posi~ tions in later life.” In addition Mr. Parkhurst mention- ed several ways to break into patent law. One way would be to get a federal patent examiner’s post through the examinations which are held at various times. The chemical engineers employed in the patent ofl’ices received a salary of $2240 per year; a number of Armour men are employed in the patent offices as examiners. Other ways to get in (Continued on, page 5) PM? A UDIENCE ll T MUMCAL CONCERT The forthcoming: concert to be given by the combined orchestra and glee club at the Goodman Theatre on February 28 at 8:30 promises to be one of excellent musical enjoy- ment. From present indications of the concert ticket sales there re- main about only 100 tickets, all of which are {good seats. These may be had for the low price of 50c each in the lobby of the main building during the lunch hour where a representative of the musical clubs will be on hand. In addition a reception, sponsored by the Faculty Women’s Club, is be- ing planned in the foyer of the theatre during the intermission. Gordon Erickson, director, has also planned a brilliant stage elfect mak- ing possible a very dramatic setting for the concert. Along with this set- ting Mr. Erickson is working out some numbers with the orchestra and glee club that will be most enter- taining. Extra rehearsals of the or- chestra and glee club are to be held on Monday and Friday respectively. Also a combined rehearsal will be held Sunday afternoon, February 23, at school, and a dress rehearsal at the Goodman Theatre on Wednesday afternoon, February 20. announce r. i. All staff members and reporters arc requested to attend a. moot- ing in the offices of the Armour Toch News at 12:30 today. Fresh.- men and sophomores who are ’L'Tlr‘ tcrestcd in newspaper work are invited to join the staff at this time. Dodge to Talk on Giraud Coulee Darn “Handling of Materials at Grand Coulee Dam" is the title of, an illus— trated lecture sponsored by the W.S.E. to he presented at. a general assembly next Friday at 10:30 a. m. by Gordon Dodge, engineer of the. Construction Machinery Division for the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company. ’l‘wo films will be shown entitled “Rivers of Dirt" and “Pebbles On Parade." This lecture has been arr ranged through Mr. Clem C. Ford, district manager of the Material I—Inmdlinp.r Division. The records established during the construction of Boulder Dam which were thought to he lasting have been broken durini.r the short time of one year in the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam. fire Protects Hear Talk on Fire Engines “Motorized Fire Apparatus” was the subject of a talk given by Mr. Abel H. Gcnt, an Armour graduate of 1929 in Fire Protection Engineer- ing, at the meeting- of F. P. E. S. last Friday at 10:30. Mr. Gent is an in- spector for the Illinois Inspection Bureau. Motorized apparatus, or “fire engines” and their equipment, is of interest to fire protection engi- neers from the standpoint of use, de- sign, and testing. Mr. Gent told of one of his early experiences in the testing of a pump— ing engine. In the testingr of the nozzle pressure he asked the firemen to tie the nozzle down, but they did want to appear to be Weakllngs, so two of them held the hose as Mr. Gent measured the pressure with a Pitot tube and guag‘c. The testing: pressure was about twice ordinary working pressure, so when one of the firemen lost his balance the line got out of control and sent the in- lspector and a fireman sprawling. The lesson for fire protects is that (Continued on page 3) Sophomores to Hold Dance on Friday l3 On one of those unusual days. Friday, March 13, the sophomores will inaugurate their social activ- ities with an informal dance. The social committee has been very busy selecting a number of orchestras and ballrooms to be considered. Among the possible orchestras are those of Carl Parker, Eddie Woodward, Earl Schreibcr, and Charles Gaylord. The dance may be held at the Tower and Town Club, the Lake Shore Atllr letic Club, the Bcldcn Stratford Hotel, or the Hangar at the Hotel La Salle. What the price of the bids will be has not yet been decided, but Stan Healy, social chairman, assures us that it will be as reasonable as pes- sible. Maurice Alexander, former~ ly of the sophomore social commit» tee, has left Armour, and in his: place Stanley Osri has been appoint—l l (M. idhhh borrow; it. erases summons ' ‘ llllll Other Appointments Are .lTll/l. lfiubert, Sports Editor; S. Rabinowitz, News Editor; and E. .l. Simek, Business Manager ll. 0. BAUFBMMSTER lS COPY EDETOR Climuxing the evening’s entertain— ment at the annual banquet of the Armour Tech News last Wednesday evening was the announcement of the new stall" appointments. Frederick L. Leason was chosen to succeed Russell R. Johnson as editor-in-chicf. Norton Gerber follows Frank 1). Got— terman as managing editor, Joseph M. Kuhcrt replaces John O. Larson as sports editor, Erwin J. Simek as— sumea the duties of Cyril L. Du Sell, and Sidney Rabinowitz takes over Roy S. Kercher's work as news edi» tor. Other important appointments are Herman 0. Bauermeister, copy edi~ tor; Franklin D. Holler-t, assistant copy reader; Carl 0. Forsbcrg, cir— culating manager; ldris M. Thomas, advertising manager; W. J. Chel— gren, L. B. Parker, and J. D. Shoc— han, assignment editors; and Rich— ard Weissman, feature editor. F. L. Leason, the new editor-in- chief, is a junior mechanical, a ”lawn ber of Pi Tau Sigma, is. class seci'e tary, is an active member of the Glee club and of the A. S. M. E., and has worked for the News for two or one-half years. N. Gerber, the new managing editor, is a junior scion student and a member of Phi Lamb do Upsilon; he has worked hard r the News and Engineer for one and one—half years, is an active member of the A. I. Ch. 13., the math club, and is the leading- player in the chess club. S. Rabinowitz, a junior civil, has been working on the paper for a year and a half, and is a member of Rho Delta Rho and the W. S. E. (Continued on page 3) internlmmiemiiy Dance on March V Featuring the music of Charlie Straight and his orchestra, the first annual inteimfraternity dance will be given March ’7 in the Tropical Room of the Medinah Athletic Club. A formal suppciudance was decided up» on by the intcriraternity council as being most enjoyable to all. The Tropical Room with its palm (woes and truly southern atmosphere is expected to prove especially pleasA ins: to the Greeks of Armour. Charlie Struiglit’s orchestra is well known to Chicagoans, having played in ballrooms and hotels throughout the city. A snappy, col- lege-rhythm type of music is incor— porated in his playing. About 80 couples, comprising: so. cial fraternity men and stray Greeks oi" Armour, will attend the supper dance, according- to G. L. Savidis. dance chairman of the inter-fratm'w city council. Studentfidks Given all A.S.M.E. Wleeting Three students presented talks at the lust meeting of the ASHE. on February 14. Edgar l”, Aulor dis» cussed the construction and opera- tion of no air conditioning: apparatus which he made and installed in his home, a two story frame house. “Til— lium Ali and William G. Rundel. members of last year’s placement committee for the Ch of ’36, pro— sented phases of personnel work. At the meeting: a proposed three day inspection trip was dis sod but no action taken. The t _ planned will include manufacturing plants and steam power uni: ' Rockford. Beloit. M (“21036. Fort Washington, and will cover over 350 miles of travel. m ‘1 cl