; Page Two’ V 3 Armour Tech News Student Publication of the ARMOUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Published Weekly During the College Year ‘ soot-iota!” (folleg'iggjilrcso $71733: unwx' moms Single Copies, 10 Cents Each $2.00 Per Year ”—- EDITORIAL BOARD Editor—imchief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fred L. Leason. Jr. Managing Editor ................. Norton Gerber Sports Editor . . .. . . . . .Joseph M. .Kubert News Editor . . . . .Sidney Rabinow1tz ..Herinan 0. Bauermeister Fraternity Notes THETA X! We are pleased to announce the final initiation recently of: William Chopin E. E. ’37 William Graf C. E. ’37 A banquet was held afterwards in a downtown hotel to celebrate the event. We also wish to congratulate Brother Chapin upon his recent pledging Tau Beta Pi and Pledge Brother Magnuson upon his pledging n . . I‘ ........ Egghltlyjdilflvisor .................. Walter Hendricks ‘ #EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Assignment Editors .................. W. J. Chelgren, L. B. Parker, J. D. Sheehan Assistant Copy Readers ..... W. A. Chapin, F. D. Hofi‘crt Feature Editor .................. . ....... R. Weissman Assistants.F. I. Heidenreich, M. Luber, S. M. Miner, B. Nobler, E. J. Pleva, H. M. Ross, T. H. Watts. News Reporters ............. L. Bain, R. F. Beardsley, H. .l. Bodnar, E. G. Ciechanowicz, J. S. Cullison, M. Ephraim, A. George, F. B. Harman, R. I. Jaffee, J D. Keane, R. Kotal, R. N. Lange, A. N. Schrieher, R. T. Smith, E. L. Stoll, E. F. Wagner, T. W. Yeakle. Photographer ........................... R. Mansfield Cartoonist .......................... R. chhaven Sports Reporters H. R. Coyle, G. F. Morris, C. K. Nauman, D. B. Rodkin, R. E. Worcester. # susmsss DEPARTMENT Business Manager .................. . . . Advertising Manager ........... . . Circulation Manager ................... C. O. Forsberg Vol. XVII. MARCH 31, 1936 No. 7 Students and Gentlemen? Are Armour students following European political practices? Whether they do so delib— erately, or not, the fact remains that many of the students are violating their pledge to conduct themselves as gentlemen; apparently these pledges are merely “scraps of paper.” Petty acts of discourtesy have been factors in the applica- tion of penalties generally imposed on children of a minor age. Even so, men of all classes still insist on using chalk and erascrs as hand- grenades and bombs. Prominent seniors are unseemly examples of this practice, which is prevalent in Machinery Hall. In Chapin Hall, be— sides wasting chalk and abusing erasers, this practice is ungentlemanly in that it puts a totally unnecessary and grievous burden on Mrs. Sulli- van and her assistants. Armour has the justly deserved reputation for being one of the finest engineering colleges in the country, yet it is hardly considered socially in its own city. The curricula and financial situ- ation naturally prohibit this, but to judge from discussions and the actions of many men at school, one would hesitate to meet them socially. It is a rare occasion when a group is heard dis— cussing, rationally, any mature subjects; subjects are generally limited to homework, banter, and a discussion of the good time of the night before. The practice of testing gum’s solubility in drink- ing-fountain water, the poor marksmanship in waste—paper basket shooting, raucous conversa- tions in the halls, dishonesty in the laboratories, gambling-~all these and more fail to heighten a gentleman‘s opinion of himself or his associates. We feel that the Techawks should take their written pledges seriously. We realize, too, that only a small number of, men are guilty of many of these offenses, but we do not see why it has always been the practice of some upper classmen to lead and encourage certain of these mal- practices. lnterview Etiquette One of the more important pastimes ol' the seniors at present is the obtaining of employment interviews. Though it seems that only a small percentage are successful, they still are a source of much hope for job—hunting seniors, which is to say, just about the whole class. The psychology involved in an interview, according to all reports, is highly complex and involved, though very important. It is brought into play by the clash of two opposing forces. The person seeking a position recites all his merits, and danglcs all his honorary keys and tokens. 0n the other hand, the presiding powers try to stave off all these proffered qualifications and seek possible defects and true quality. The usual finish to an unsuccessful interview is a slight feeling of bitterness on the part of the candidate. To make it easier for following appli— cants, seniors should adopt a habit which is justi- fied by all the rules of business etiquette. Send a letter of acknowledgement to the company or person who gave you the interview. It gives you and the school a better record and, besides, in this day and age you really were done a favor, whether you obtained a position or not.~Co3e Tech. Recent statistics disclose that we lead the social fraternities’ group for scholarship with an average of 1.85. Upon the arrival of warmer weath- er and with it the baseball season the men are out practicing for the base- ball tournament which is but a short time away. Friday, April 3, has been set as the date for our alumni smok— er. This event was postponed a week so that a greater number of men could be present. Our ping~pong table was rehabili- tated last week through the efforts of several of the men and it now is in excellent condition for nearin— ture matches. We had the pleasure last week of visits by Brother Hicks from U. C. L. A., and Brothers Nelson and Mulroonoy, both from Armour. TRIANGLE Last Saturday night, a radio (lance was held at the house. All who at- tended it seemed to enjoy tl. ‘ immensely. Brother Hunt of the University of Kansas is still living at the house and has decided to remain a few ARMOUR TECH NEWS more weeks. Brother Kraft, formerly of this chapter and recently of our Illinois chapter, is now back in Chicago, working. He dropped in at the house last week to renew old friendships. Pl KAPPA Pill The chapter extends its heurtiest congratulations to Brother George Svehla, who was pledged to Salaman— der. On April 11 the Chicago Alum— ni Chapter is holding a dance at the LaSalle Hotel, the music for which will be furnished by Fred Hin— kle. This dance Will be the first of a series of annual affairs. The Mothers’ Club held their monthly meeting at the Chapter- House during the week. We would like to congratulate Phi Kappa Sigma’s Ping‘Pong Team for their victory over ours last Tuesday evening. DELTA. TAU DELTA Next Saturday evening the house will entertain the senior actives with a formal dance. Many actives, alum- ni, and pledges will be present. Our ping-pong team came through their first game victorious, and are practicing daily for their next match. Members of the team are John Davis, Bill Luise, Fred Engel- thaler, and Dick Street. The house baseball team has been practicing in preparation for the coming inter- fraternity baseball tournament. As we only lost one man due to last year’s 5: A‘ “ good. The mothers’ club committee with Twick Davidson as chairman is plan- ning for our next mothers’ club ten our , , look to be held soon. PHI KAPPA SEGMA Under i the sponsorship of the Mothers' Club the card party held last Saturday filled the house to capac- ity. The evening was rounded out by the serving of refreshments. The pinghpong team is keeping" in trim after winning the first round from Pi Kappa Phi. The brothers are hoping,r for the speedy recovery of Brother Hughes from his illness. The baseball team has scheduled a practice game with a neighborhood team for this Tuesday and antici- pates a good time as well as keen competition. RHO DELTA WHO At an election of officers held last Friday night, the following men were elected for the coming year: Samuel M. Taradashw—president. Sidney Rabinowitz ——- vice presi~ dent. Edward Morris —» corresponding secretary. Leonard Sorkin—trcasurer. Edwin Schulman—socinl chairman. Robert Levy—sgt.—ut-arms. Our heertiest congratulations go to Brother Miner for his pledging to Tau Beta Pi. KAPPA DELTA EPSlLDN The actives and alumni spent a very enjoyable evening last Friday at the Allerton House where a ban- quet was followed by billiards and ping; pong in the hotel game room. To top oil the evening the house ping pom: defeated Sigma Alpha Mu five straight games in a row. Tuesday, March '31, 1,9136 o u S i i p a t i c it This is the tale of Johnny McGuire,- He ran through the town. with. his trousers afirc. He went to the doctor and fainted with fright, When the doctor told him his and was in sight. a: a m Webster says taut means tight. i guess Zazu has been that quite a bit in this school. a * xi . A man from New York was looking- into the depths of Grand Canyon.—“Do you know," said the guide, “It took millions of years for this great canyon to be carved out?” The man was tremendously impressed. “You don’t tell me,” he commented, “Why I didn’t know that this was a government job." 41 W 1“ Poets sing concerning spring Ami say the bird is on the wing But of course this is absm‘d, Because the wing is on the bird. ~Noi‘malite. 45 '4! ill Engineer's Whiskey Test Connect 20,000 volts across a pint. jumps it, the product is poor. If the current causes a precipitation of lye, tin, arsenic, iron slag and alum, the whiskey is fair. If the liquor chases the current back to the generator «man, that’s whiskey! If the current a. Mrs. Sewzulk—So your son is coming home from pris— on, is he? I thought he was sent up for seven years. Mrs. Shiva—lie was—but they let him ofi' two years for good behavior. ‘ Mm. fiewzuk—What a comfort it must be to have such a good son! 11 #1 3k “You got a nice skid there," exclaimed the traffic cop as John‘s car came to a halt within an inch of a telegraph pole. “Pardon me," said John haughtily, “This lady is my wife.” ritlall‘ E. .l. flonnlmt. into. 11. .1. “known Tubman 0a.. Whimvsflnm. N. o. onowoao HOURS ~Studies, sports, in- tramural activities;- no wonder digestion often rebels at the strain of college life. Remember: Smoking Camels promotes diges- tion and well-being. THE TERRIMEEE MARENE DINING RGGM of the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago. Those who dine at leisure also ap "Good times and good, tobacco go together,” says Fred, 71mins d‘bétcl of Dining Room. “ So many of our guests smoke Camels. They are immensely popular." T“ N E IN E Camel Caravan with Walter O’chfc, Deane Janis. Tcd Husing. Glen Gray and the Cnsa Lona Orchestra Tuesday and Thursday... 9p.m.E.5.T.,8p.u-A.C.S.T., 9:30 p. m. M. S. T., 8:30 p.m.P.S.T.—ovct\‘(/ABC~ Columbia Network. predate Camels for their aid to digestion. Smoking (Somalis Assists Digestion to Proceed Normally and Promotes "Walk-Being and Good Tooling , . We live in high goat. So much to do and so little time to do it in! All too of- ten the rush and tension play havoc with nerves and the digestive system. How can one offset the effects of mod- ern living-that's the problem! Here is an interesting established fact: Small:- ing Camels has been from! a thfim‘te hanew “E HAVE "d0 ER? in 30 minutes—«and a riveter can’t be walking around with nervous indigestion, on narrow beams hun- dreds of feet in the air," says Harry Fisher, steel worlccr."Smoking Camels makes my food set better and helps my digestion." [it in promoting natural digeslive action. Camels are supremely mild—mover get on the nerves or tire your taste. En- joy Camels as much as you like...for their good cheer and "lift”. .. forrbeir rare flavor! Smoke Cnmel’s cosdier to- baccos for digestion’s sake. They set you right! sill-2 WEED?» THEME- SAND‘E Milli—V. Miss Lenora Flinn, dietitian, says: “With me, it's al- ways Camels! Smoking Camels during meals and after promotes digestion, causing increased flow of digestive fluids. Camels never jangle my nerves."