Page Two ARMOUR TECH NEWS Tuesday, November i7, 1936 Armour Tech News Student Publication of the ARMOUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Published Weekly During the College Year 1936 Member 1937 Dssocided Colleoiaie Press 287 4.00 Per Year Single Copies, 10 Cents hacn BOARD .. . . .Frcd L. Leason, Jr. Managing Editor . . . .. ....... Norton Gerber Sports Editor ............ . .Joscph M. Kubert News Editor .................... Sidney Rabinowitz Copy Editor . ...Herman O. Baucrmeister EDITORIAL Editor-in chief . . . . . . . . . Business Managm‘ ..................... E. J. Simuk Faculty Adviser ..................... Walter Hendricks EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Assignment Editors .................. W. J. Chelgren, L. B. Parker, J. D. Shcehan Editorial Writer. ......................... P. A. Rah Feature Editor ........................ R. Weissman Assistants: W. Graf, M. Luber, S. M. Miner, E. J. Pleva, J. Rea, H. M. Ross. Make-up Assistants ......... R. F. Beardsley, R. Kotal News Reporters ................ L. Bain, H. J. Bodnar, E. G. Ciechanowicz, M. Ephraim, A. George, R. I. Jafi'ec, J. D. Keane, R. Kotal, C. W. Rob, A. N. Schreiber, E. L. Stoll, E. F. Wagner. Cub reporters . .J. Balai, R. Bartusck, P. Kosovski, J. A. Meyer, R. J. Morri- son, J. Pachay, R. Perry, B. Sternfeld, S. S. Sil- verman. Assistant Copy Readers ............... F. D. Hoffcrt, A. N. Schriebcr, J. F. Sturgeon, T. W. Yeaklc. Cartoonist ............................ R. Kichaven BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Advertising Manager ..................... I. Thomas Circulation Manager .................. C. 0. Forsberg Circulation Assistants ........ R. Erisman, R. S. Kohn, H. P. Kusatzky, B. I). Norinsky, R. K. Smith. Business Assistants ...... R. B. Burman, R. A. Winblad Vol. XVII. NOVEMBER 17, 1936 No. 3 Dad’s Night Armour’s engineers and architects are faced with the most novel and advantageous situation in years-wthat of being offered the opportunity of founding a Dad’s Night and of doing some Christ- mas shopping early. In formulating the plans for Dad’s Night, one Of the objections raised was that the date was too close to Christmas and that many fellows would say, “Say Dad, may I have three dollars to take you out?" Our viewpoint is, let’s treat our dads—«make this the first item on our Christmas budget! We wonder how many of us have even con- sidered a budget. One dime a day, starting today, would easily meet the expenses for December 19. We feel certain, too, that our dads would have an exceptionally fine evening. No matter how much we tell them about school, it cannot be real to them without the background which a natural conversation among students will supply. In ma- terializing Armour into a friendly, warm place, we will create for many of our dads a new home, and for many more an alma mater which they can adopt. The net effect will be to increase the strength and effectiveness of the alumni, not two- fold, but at least fivefold—our dads will join us as alumni. The importance of dinner in such admirable surroundings as only the University of Chicago can supply—«the uni— vcrsity campus in general, and the Reynolds Club and Mandel Hall—one which the Armour campus will soon attempt to compete with, the assembly will be entertained by interesting after-dinner speakers and the musical clubs. After the ensuing basketball game, the evening should really get i work and plenty 01? it: mixed With some well spent under way. l l such an affair can hardly be i that good radio program is tuned in, or when you over-estimated, yet its importance doesn‘t make it , WOI-lld like to see a good movie. 3111; remember, less attractive. Commencing with an eight course the world 15 full 01' men who 1 The New Street-Cars The introduction of the new “streamlined” street cars to the people of urban Chicago makes another step forward in the=Chicago traction com— panies’ revolution of equipment. Despite the lean years of the depression both the Chicago Surface Lines and the Chicago Motor Coach Company were sufficiently interested in giving to their patrons a quicker and more com- fortable service, that a definite factor of their meagre returns during this period were expended for the purpose of engineering research that this objective might be attained. The first public notice of this activity was the introduction by the Chicago Surface Lines, in 1933, of the experimental “streamlincr” presented ‘ by the Bull Company. The Pullman Companyl “sti‘eamlincr” followed shortly. The Chicago Motor Coach Company Iollowcd suit by presenting a new type double deck bus, constructed by the General Motors Corporation. The result was the arousing of considerable pub— lic interest in the question of obtaining better traction service. The Chicago Motor Coach Company was the first to take decisive action by placing in service a fleet of “single deck” “streamlined” buses, which was followed just recently by the introduc- tion of a fleet of “streamlined” double—decked buses patterned after the experimental type. The introduction of the new street cars will undoubtedly have a rather disturbing effect upon the argument of a certain portion of the city’s populace, and an even greater relative portion of the city council, who have propounded the theory that the street car mode of transportation is antiquated and should be replaced in its en~ tirety by the more modern, pleasant appearing motor buses. This event will cause an even greater upset among those ranks of those of our local politicians who have given the above reason for continually postponing the drafting of a unified city traction franchise. Since these new street cars will be used in their entirety to replace all of the existing equipment on the Madison street line, which line runs in competition with two of the major west side bus routes, Jackson Boulevard and Washington Boule— vard, the traction officials, the city’s abler officers, and the entire populace of the city will be able to observe the relative merits of each type of new equipment as they vie with each other for first honors. Midscmcstcr Slump! Only two weeks until Thanksgiving recess. Re- cess? that’s what you think. With those lab re- ports and problems piling up it looks as if you Armourites will have to work harder during the vacation than you do during school. Well, there is still a chance; there remains one week of school during which you can do a little more than the regular assignments, and so put a dent in that pile of back work. Why not get down to business, so you can enjoy the holidays without having to worry about that work lying on the study table? We know it’s hard to get homework done when have just got by in their duties—those who have dodged responsibil- ity in favor of too many good times; they claim that old man opportunity just passed them by. There are a few men, however, directing and lead- ing the “average” man, incidentally, who knew how to work. Their self—stated reasons for success have become almost an American proverb: hard leisure hours. ,And home the ladies at my foot. While this column is being “put. to bed”, as the journalist’s lingo goes, the lilting melodies of the AI'X Dance will have just started. Such being the circumstances necessitates a “pro-death post mortem” for want of a better definition. When you read this the past tense will be the past tense but when this was written the past tense will still be the future tense. Get it? I don‘t. Check this for its accuracy (better than the Digest Poll, I hope). The majority of the crowd were Arx. The Junior Massiei' rushed around hither—thither making sure that everything was all right. l Someone said that it was too bad that _ Bill Wagner had to have the chicken :pox at a time like this. Scott’s blind date was not a tall girl and he thinks he is very 0. K. There are quite a lnumber of profs around, some for the whole evening and some just in 'and out. Lots of people had lots of fun fooling around with that “up and down stairs" business. Every social chairman from every class was there but. . . .MOST of the AYX made their own way home and I won’t guess at And the best looking girl? I told you so. the few exceptions. This week there were four judg- ments. The Juniors had two, one on their Firehouse and one on water color. After the jury had made their red marks on the Firehouses the im— patient and hopeful Juniors found out that Johanson had a First Mention and Litwin, Skubic, Iwasa, Pelz, Scheel and Davidson had Mentions. In a water color class of thirteen there were nine judgments which gives the Juniors (1. high average for 'the first judgment. The Freshmen stood around nerv- ously for the most of Wednesday aft- ernoon and then found out that they fared only 50—50 and that so far Moy and Sauermann were the class’ best renderers, each having a Mention commanded to his credit. The fourth judgment is probably of most interest because it is finan- cially lucrative. There is a prize of twenty-five dollars for the best draw- ing, offered by the Scarab Fraternity. THE MEN WHO RATED LOCAL- LY WILL HAVE THEIR SKETCHES SENT TO THE UNI‘ VERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR THE FINAL DECISION WHICH COMES DURING THE LAST WEEK IN NOVEMBER. SKUBIC HAD THE BEST GROUP LOCAL- LY WITH RICHARDSON, RAMP, KICHAVEN AND LISCHER ALSO RATING. That’s all, there ain’t no more. Crazily yours, ART GUMofifo-xt) The Slipstick Cleave to the slipstick; let the slapstick fly where it may. I 3 I! Fraternity Notes DELTA TAU DELTA We take pleasure in announcing the ' ' ' ' ‘ Dace when I was 11ch small, I dreamt I’d grow up to (m tall: I prayed within my little crib That nutm‘e’d one I’d be no squib. I hoped I’d grow up strong and high, Until my hands could touch the slay; And, be an actor bold and strong To keep the villimz from doing wrong. To dash across the silver screen, To act and law in every scene; To be a. lover, brave and sweet The years have past, I’m now 11. man, I mm an actor as in my plum. But when I’m standing, straight and rig’i You’ll Imam I (am (1 Singer Midget. Zazu. 4i: 1‘ ll! Human Musings “We two must stick together,” stoutly declared one of the Siamese twins. “Oh, but for something cried the Armour student. “I’ll get a job as a traffic cop so than I can whistle at work," muttered the chastised schmier in the chem lab. “I but they’d be sorry if I caught pneumonia, or thm’thin’ and died," sobbcd the de-pantsed Frost. “Gawd, I’m dizzy —— an’ I haven’t been drinking anythin' but water for Chasers." “I must be getting absent-minded. I forgot my tools," thought the plumber. " “How much llongcr is Zazu gonna keep this up," thinks the reader. 31 ii! to do,” Eeiay, that stout follow, is a gentleman and a scholar. The other day when one of his friends had to born—ow Eejay's pencil to do his homework with (lid onay refuse him? No!” Ecjay missed an import- ant quiz so that I could do my Iiomo~ work. Noble, unselfish Eejay, cacti-l ficing Ecjay, true friend and pal.l Good old Enjoy. ‘ 4» a Chemist (to his crying wife) : Stop | crying! Your tears have no effect on. me. What are they? A small percent- age of phosphorus salts, a little sodi. l um chloride. All the rust water. Bah!Z I? ll? Prof—«Tomorrow I’ll lecture on evo- lution. , Faunty Frost—«Oh, cut out the i 1h 21 i 1 Wife: Did you object to the way ll danced on the table at the party? l Hubby: Yeah. How did you expect. monkey business. it o . Robert A. Davis Ill, Arch. '39 Ivan D. Thunder, CE. ’37. and with equal pleasure the pledg~ ing of Louis Jacobs, Ch.E. '38 Plans are rapidly being completed for our pledge’s dance, which is to be given over the Thanksgiving holi- days. We have our basketball team or- ganized and well trained for the com- ing season. With Manager Bacci’s high hopes and our freshman ma- terial we are looking forward to a great year. PHI KAPPA SIGMA A number of men attended the house dance given by our Chicago chapter last Saturday night. Plans are complete for our Thanks-— giving dance, to be held Saturday, November 21, and both the Chicago and Northwestern chapters will re- ccivc a special invitation to this affair. Aside from social afl‘airs, we wish to congratulate Rho Delta Rho on the touchball game they played our house team. Any house wishing to schedule a basketball game, Olthfll' practice or match, may do so by getting in touch with any one of the active men. The athletics chairman will see that the request is satisfied. Pl KAPPA PHI A pledge in naming all the actives mentioned the fact that a particular active (Harry Pcrlct, Jr.) had his name contracted to “Bob" by the active’s girl l'ricnd. I suppose for the general reason that both names have the letter “x" in them. Brother Frederick H. Jost took a night ofl" and got acquainted with a pipe, the smoke of which lingered in his mouth for three days. Recent improvements of the house includes: new billiard cloth for tho . “pool” sharks, an illuminated badge me to sleep with all] that racket go, ing on over my head. fl; fill 3i Soph (boasting to his girl): I was cut with a nurse last night. She: Cheer up! Maybe next time your momma will let you go out with— out one. I think that I’m cellos-sol, Anal dam good company; I try to tell that to all the girls But they won’t, agree with. me. and that’s ZAZU. of Pi Kappa Phi brought about by the efforts and work of Brother Perlet, and three new studio couches. Our pledges have been industrious and instrumental in aiding the activities of the chapter right along with the actives, shouldcring: responsibilities even beyond their regular duties to Alpha Phi. We thank them. ‘ November the 14 was promised to be an excellent date to have a good time here. We were not dis- appointed with Brother Dodge and assistants making our party enjoy» able by all. RI-IO DELTA RHO Rho Delta Rho extendsits heartiest congratulations to Brothers Martin Holland ’37 and Robert Levy ’3’? on being pledged to Phi Lambda Upsilon, honorary chemical engineering fra- ternity, and to Samuel Taradash on being pledged to Chi Epsilon, hon- orary civil engineering fraternity. The athletes of the house are rub- bing out the kinks in their muscles as the result of their football game with Phi Kappa Sigma last Tuesday afternoon. The ping-pong and pool sharks are also busy sharpening their muscles as the tournaments in the house progress. THE’I‘A XI We had a great time at the Illinois- Ohio game last Saturday afternoon, and to say the least, spent a wonder— :t‘ul evening at the University of Illi- nois dance. Who said Illinois had no pretty co-cds? Oh yes? Now that we’re back in town again and with both feet on the ground, Why we’re all set for some more work. Brother Davidson paid us a visit last Friday afternoon. Our only rc— gret is that we can’t spend more time with him, for he is always on the go. SIGMA ALPHA MU Our pledge party held last week was a huge success and featured the “spectacular Sigma Alpha Mu Handi- cap Turtle Race. Irv Schlifke and Bob Kohn did a grand job in setting up the decorations for the race track and paddock. At the close of the affair the decorated turtles were given as favors of the party. Joe Mashman and J. Krumhein spent last week-end at our_ R. H. 0. chapter at the University of Illinois. They reported a wonderful time and look forward to revisiting that chap- ter. Oul' Alumni Reunion has been set for November 30, and most of our Alumni in the Chicago area are ex~ pccted to attend the affair. We hope to have our Alumni adviser, Mr. P. D. 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