By [-1. M. Ross IT WAS JUST two months ago that part of the Spanish Army in Morocco revolted and the unrest which had been sweeping Spain into insurrection first flared into world wide importance. Last week, though the outcome was still uncertain, the ‘bloody struggle approached a de— cision. Spain, however, was only one of Europe‘s sore spots. In the center of the Continent Adolf Hit— ler, reviewing his troops and follow- ers at the closing sessions of the Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg, rc- newed his thunderous attacks on ‘Soviet Russia and Democracy. As the drum-fire of these anti~Bolshev— ist speeches which echoed around the world grows more distant and the verbal onslaughts are now calmly perused in cold print, the sound and fury which made them bristle in the ears of the world lost their first ef- fect. SO FAR AS Britain is concerned public opinion persists in refusing to take notice of the denunciations of Moscow as a source of mortal dan- ger to Europe’s peace and civilizav tion. Seen from London, the Euro— pean situation presents itself in the following manner: British advertis‘ ers know well the danger of over- statement. Exaggerated statements kill sales. Hitler, by his frenzied out- pouring‘s at Nuremberg, produced in England an impression contrary to that which he expected. The pub lie was repelled by the violence of the expressions used and it refuses to take seriously a man who works himself into such a passion over a question not considered topical there. They see in Hitler’s proclamation of a holy war against Bolshevism an at- tempt to make Europe forget its chief problem is the menace of mili- turism in Germany. (Continued on page three) Chess Club Meeting at Noon Tomorrow Armour’s Chess Club will hold its first meeting tomorrow during the lunch hour on the fourth floor of the first entrance, Cbapin Hall. The meeting will be devoted to the en- rollment of new members and to the mapping of a program for the club‘s activities during the year. Prof. H. Ensz, who was at Harvard last semester, will resume his position as faculty sponsor. The chess team engaged in many meets last year, including a city tournament and a mid-west intercol‘ legiate tourney, besides meeting a few independent clubs. The team is practically intact this year, but new members are welcome to try for posi- tions. It has been the policy of the club to select the members on a com- petitive basis, and this has usually been accomplished by means of round~robin and other types of tour- naments. A. l. Qb. E. to Present Program of Speakers Last year's A.I.Ch.E. program of having a well known man in chemical circles speak before their meetings each week, which was considered suc- cessful last year, will again be fol- lowed this year, the officers have declared. However, their first meeting, this Fridaynwill be purely a business meeting. The main business will be to make plans for the joint meeting of Armour’s branch of the A.I.Ch.E. and the professional branch to be held either in November or Decem- er. J. A. Haase, president of A.I.Ch.E. said this joint meeting would be the society’s big event of the year. The entire chemical department will be open that night in an open house program, showing all the apparatus in use. WZSE. To Show Civil Camp Movie Pictures The Armour branch of the W.S.E. will hold its first meeting of the year on Friday, Oct. 2. A business meet-l ing is planned and everyone is in- vited to come. Pictures are planned for future meetings, showing some of the hap— penings of last summer’s civil engi- neering class at summer camp, and several construction projects of in— terest to all engineers. Two smok- ers are to be held this semester. Of— ficers for the coming year are: presi- dent, P. L. G. Moore; vice-president, Jack Stern; secretary, C. J. McCar- ty; assistant-secretary M. S. Herz; treasurer, J. J. Lopina; and student representative to the W.S.E., M. F. Jacdtke . At the next meeting; of the down- town W.S.E. to be held October 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Western Society Rooms, 12th floor, 205 West Wack‘ er Drive, Mr. J. R. I’elt, .lr., will pre- sent a talk entitled, “The Next Ten Years in EngineeringflA Study in Trends.” On Monday, October 5, at 7:00 p.m., Dr. F. R. Watson, Pro» fessor of Experimental Physics, Uni- versity of Illinois, will speak on the subject of “Insulation of Sound in Buildings.” “New Outlooks in Illi- nois Communities Through W.P.A. Projects” is the title of the talk to be given at 7:00 p.m. on October 8 by Dr. M. H. Bickbam, Assistant Ad- ministrator of Labor Relations, Works Progress Administration of Il- linois. Students’ Vandalism Costs School $3000 Money used for repairing- tables and chairs would re-landscape the entire Armour campus annually, ac- cording to Prof. H. A. Vagtborg, su- perintendent of grounds and build- ings. Each year more than 200 seats and 50 arms on chairs are replaced and 25 tables repaired. The school care penter, who is busily engaged throughout the year merely doing this unnecessary repairing, estimates that he has replaced about 5000 nails which students have pulled out. The replacing of broken windows which students have broken with chalk and erasers or other missiles required several hundred dollars. Mr. W. Kos— tcr, Superintendent of Maintenance, reports that the lawns have had to be seeded three times because of the students’ habit of walking across them. Mr. Koster estimates that $3,000 per year is used to repair things which have been mischievously brok- en, the money for which could be used in beautifying the campus. Deon Announces Elective Courses In addition to the regular elective courses offered in previous years, the Dean’s office announces the in- auguration of new elective courses in the departments of Social Science, Chemistry, and English. The Social Science elective is un- der the guidance of Mr. B. Goetz, and consists of the discussion of Utopia, socialism, communism, de- mocracy and various other phases of modern government. The course will require considerable outside reading, followed by vigorous class discussion. Membership in the class must consist of at least five men and will be limited to a maximum of twelve. The time set is from two un— til four on Friday afternoons. Mem- bership is open to all who have com- pleted freshman social science with at least an average grade of “B”. The elective in the department of chemistry is one in metallurgy of- fered by Professor A. H. Carpenter. The course will consist of three lec- ture and four laboratory hours per wee . Although the department of Eng- lish is planning to offer some new elective courses, nothing has been definitely decided. However, Pro- fessor W. Hendricks is hard at work and will anounce the optional courses as soon as necessary plans are com~ pleted. Armour institute of Technology, Chicago, lllinois Council Completes ‘Rush Week” Plans Official Rushing Period Begins Thursday Final plans for the fraternity rushing period were made at the In- terfraternity Council meeting held last Thursday in the Tau Beta Pi rooms. Following the 'Freshman Handshake tomorrow night the offi- cial rushing period will begin and last for nine days until Friday, October . 9 when new students, may pledge one . of the eight social fraternities on the Armour campus. Hold Dances Saturday At the group conferences of new students held last Friday the incom- ing men were given pamphlets ox— plaining‘ the organization of fraterni- ties and giving,r a brief description of each fraternity. On Thursday after— noon thc fraternities will begin rush- ing by signing up the new students {or dates of entertainment, lun— cheons, dinners, and parties. On Sat~ urday night most of the fraternities will hold an open house dance for the rusbees, and the new students will visit from house to house in the fashion of the Fraternity Open House Night held during last Junior week. Distribute Handbook A new freshman handbook of fra- ternity rushing rules and regulations together with a full description of each fraternity will be distributed to all new students at the Freshman Handshake. Approximaely 150 stu- dents are members of the fraterni- ties at Armour. The social fraterni— ties coordinate their activities and cooperate through the lnterfraterni- ty Council in conjunction with the Faculty Committee on Fraternity Affairs. E. Skcppstrom is president of the Council and Prof. Spears is head of the Faculty Committee on Fraternity Affairs. President Welcomes Incoming Students At their first assembly on Tues- day morning, members of the forty- eighth freshman class at Armour In- stitute of Technology were welcomed to the campus. In his welcoming ad~ dress, Dr. l-Iotchkiss, President of the Institute, discussed the wide and varied opportunities in engineering and science for which education at Armour is an excellent preparation. The talk was followed by briei‘ speeches by Dean ll. T. Heald and Dr. C. A. Tibbals, Assistant Dean, in which they brought out points of interest to freshmen. Following the assembly. the two hundred nineteen freshmen with no previous college training were given the orientation tests in the gym- nasium and drafting room on the fifth floor, main building. These lasted from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 2:00 pm. to 4:30 p.m. New Courses Offered For Evening Classes About eight hundred and fifty men have enrolled in the night school at Armour at press time. This num- ber is expected by the dean to in— crease to about 1200 after classes open this week. Several new courses and an im» proved plant are factors which aid- ed in this record night school en- rollment. A comprehensive program of graduate courses has been intro- duced which is of great value to those who are interested in study after graduation. The more import- ant of the new courses include weld- ing engineering, foundry theory and practice, and an extended course in metallurgy which will include metal- lography and heat treatment. These new and extended courses offer considerable inducement to prospective students. According to Dean H. T. lI-Ieald, the improvements made in the physical plant and the additions to the faculty, the Armour Evening school will well be able to accommodate the large group of stu~ dents. I New Coach G. N. Stengor i G. N. STENGER S APPOINTED COACH OF TECH CAGERS New Couch Hus Good Record As Basketball Mentor By Al F. Sclireiber John J. Schommer, Director of Athletics at Armour Tech, announced this afternoon the appointment of Grant N. Stcnger to the position of Basketball Coach and Instructor in Physical Training. Grant Stcngcr, or “Booker" as he is known to his friends, takes over the formerly held by W. C. Krafft, who was with the Institute for the past 15 years. Bill Krafft has resigned as coach and instructor so as to de- vote full time to his insurance busi- ness, having been connected with W. V. Woody, Chicago agents for the Equitable Life Insurance Company for the past six years. Coached at Whoaton Grant Steng‘or comes to Tech from a series of successful positions with prominent high schools both in II- linois and Indiana, his latest position being: Athletic Director and Coach of Wheaton High School since 1927. “Booker" graduated from Naperville High School in 1915 and both he and Bill Krafi’t fought their way through undergraduate days at North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. In high school Grant won the distinction of being the all—state fullback and all- tournament mxard in 1915. Served in Army After two years of undergraduate work at North Central, Grant entered the service and spent two years over seas with the 33rd division, 129th Infantry Medical Corps before re» turning to finish his course in Phys cal Education at this prominent Chi- (Continned on page three) Glee Club Meeting Attracts Seventy The effectiveness of the registra— tion booth conducted by the Armour musical clubs was well demonstrated by the turnout of 70 men at the Glee Club meeting last Thursday, September 24. Applications for mem- bership were accompanied by pledges to be prompt, and to attend, when possible, all rehearsals and concerts given by the club. To make the lat— ter more emphatic, it was announced that a low limit will be set on the number of rehearsals a member can miss before he will receive no grade. A survey of the applications in- dicates the necessity of shifting men from the second tenor and first bass sections in order to balance the chorus. The relative numbers at present are: first tenor, eight; sec- ond tenor, sixteen; first bass, thir- ty—two; and second bass, six. An adjustment of this situation will probably be made this Thursday. Director 0. Gordon Erickson spoke of the good impression made by both the Glee Club and orchestra in their engagements last year, and said that plans were being laid for as good aseason this year. The dates for the concerts have not been defin- itely set. The position of advertising mum dyer for the ‘Cyclc’ of 1937 is open. Applications for this posi- tion must be left with Paul Mom'- Iiu not later than Wednesday, September 30. Applicants for all other positions will meet for a. short. limo at 12:20 tomorrow, Wednesday, in the physics lecture T007”. A.S.1W.E. Hus General Information Meeting S. M. Miner, president of the A. S. M. 131., urges all sophomore, jun- , ior, and senior mechanical students to attend the first meetingr of the me- chanical engineering society Friday at 10:30 A. M. The place of the meeting will be announced on the school bulletin board tomorrow. The meeting will be opened by an position I explanation of membership and ac- tivities, after which Professor D. Rociich, honorary chairman, will in— troduce the speakers and their topics. Professor H . L. Nachman will speak on the “A. S. M. E. at School,” Pro lessor P. C. Huntly’s subject will be “Activities and Papers," and Pro- fessor J. C. Pueblos will talk on “The A. S. M. E. after College.” At. future meetings of the A. S. M. 13., an attempt will be made to alternate outside speakers, movies, and student speakers. Other plans include joint meetin_s in cooperation with the society’s branches in other schools, in and around Chicago; and cooperation with the downtown jun- ior branch of the organization. Inspection trips to industrial plants nearby are being planned by the in- spection trip committee under the direction of P. A. Reh, chairman. 1. Thomas, chairman of the smoker committee, has not, as yet, an— nounced anything definite but his group will present a smoker for mem— bers of the A. S. M. E. as soon as the membership list is complete. on, can, and Stoker Research Programmes Various varieties of coal are being" tested for stoker use by Prof. W. A. Pearl under the stoker research project of the Armour Research Foundation in the refrigeration lab‘ oratory at 33rd and Dearborn streets. Fourteen different kinds of coal have been tested from mines located in the United States and Canada. Examine Sugar Beat The behavior of soft and hard coal, coke, and charred sugar beet pulp has been examined in the several stokers used in the laboratory. The charred sugar beet pulp was waste material from sugar beet farms, and an attempt is being made to find a use for this waste product. In addition Prof. Pearl has. been conducting thorough tests on limit controls for hot air, water, and steam; heat controls; and thermo~ stats. All the instruments are used to regulate the operation of domes- tic stokers for home use. Analyze Cracking Process Dr. Vasili Komarcwsky, who is in charge of the oil research project, has been conducting a very careful and exact chemical analysis of the entire cracking- process for breaking down crude oil into its various prod- ucts. He has been trying to discover and make use of certain hydrocar- bons of the oil which yield usable products and also to salvage waste products for new uses. In this work three processes have been used; namely: hydrogenation, dehydrogen- ation, and polymerisation. Throughout his research Dr. Kom» arewsky has placed special emphasis on the discovery and use of new (Continued on. page three) Scholarship Offered To Select Students The Alfred Noyes Scholarship of~ fers aid each year to worthy students E who either have served or whose fa-; thers have served in the World War.’ Applications are being received by‘ Dean Heald, who desires to see all men qualified and interested. Be- cause the fund offers considerable, amounts, Dean Heald is anxious to see that the right men receive thel x l awards. l Tuesday, September 29, 1;); Thibliiliillll ddtllll. MAW Til hhdlll Will-l lidlilldiidlid Amsbury, Schommcr, and Coaches to Give Talks BEGINS AT 8:00 l". M. Tomorrow night freshmen and other new students will have the op- portunity to meet and associate with upper classmen and faculty members at the traditional Freshman Hand. shake. For about an hour before the official program begins, general handshaking’, back—slapping- and so- cialtics will be in order. The. com— mittee of senior group leaders will again sponsor the program. Identifi— cation cards will be had on which every freshman and upper classman will print his name, class, and course. Martin In M. C. Officially the program begins at 8 o’clock in the assembly hall of the Mission. Paul M. Martin will be the student master of ceremonies. Pro~ lessor P. C. Huntley and assistant dean, Dr. C. A. Tibbals will give short talks. Professor John Schum— mer will introduce the athletic coaches including: W. C. Krafft, baseball; E. W. McGillivray, swim- ming; N. R. Root, track; G. Stenger, basketball; and B. Weissman, box- ing and wrestling. Professor Schom- mer is certain to have a good anec- dote up his sleeve to set everybody rolling. Rounding out this short pro- gram is scheduled, the students’ old friend, Professor Amsbary with his French - Canadian dialect and the evcr~popular “Captain of Zc Mar— guerite.” To Serve Cider and Doughnuts Afterwards the party will move to the Students’ Union to enjoy the traditional cider and doughnuts. The refreshment committee promises to have an assortment of doughnuts, sugar~coated and otherwise. Enough cider and doughnuts will be on hand so that everybody can have a second helping and more. While everybody is enjoying his refreshments, mem— bers of the boxing: and wrestling teams under the direction of Gene Kreml will entertain in a ring which will be set up in the Students’ Union. A.I.E.E. Holds First Meeting This Friday More student participation in meetings will be planned by the A.I.E.E. this year. Student papers will be read and debates will be held between members on electrical, eco— nomic, and technical problems. Speakers, too, are planned for the meetings. At the next meeting, which will probably be held this Fri- day at 10:30, there may be a speak- er. The speaker Will probably give a welcoming speech for new mem- bers. Plans are also being conducted for social activities throughout the , ear. According: to Leonard Holmes. president of the society, these. will be as good as or better than those held last year. New Officers Chosen As Radio Club Meets The new men who have been enlisted to guide the Radio Club for the next year are: R. Colin, presi- dent; J. Sodaro. viceprosident; and F. Fanta, secretarydreasurer. With most of the remodeling work completed, the club is now turning its attentions to the technical side. Plans were discussed for a high pow- ered amplifier for tho transmitter. as well as a new receiver. The club now has seven licensed radio operators and many new man interested in radio. If the programs can be arranged, the club will have an operator on duty. so that com- munication with other colleges can be established. Code classes for new and non» licensed members will soon be start ed. The club meets again Thursday at 12:20. during the lunch hour.