ova ms W... )- W "Java AF!“ of). o‘x" Vol. XIX. No. l2. Vandehintt Wins l Vicewhlresidoncy in. A.T.S.A.Ballot Dunbar Will Succeed Heike As President R. N. Vandekieft, a sophomore, was elected first vice—president of the Armour Tech Student Association in a hotly contested election held last Friday. C. W. Dunbar will automm tically become the president, advanc- ing from the office of first vice- president, to which he was elected a year ago. W. J. Chelgren, a junior, was elect— ed to the office of second vicepres— ident, and E. Loutzcnhciser, ’39, will be the new secretary. Three hundred and sixty-five votes were cast in this election which is reported to be one 01' the closest in years. Vandekieft’s election is significant in that this is his first year at Ar- mour. He has become well known through his activity on the track team and as a member of the Phi Pi Phi fraternity. Chelgrcn, who was secretary of the organization last year, merits the position of second vice-president on the basis of his all around activities as a student lcadcr. Loutzenheiser has been outstanding as a scholar and as an officer of Tri- angle Fraternity. Dunbar, who is the present first vice-president, according to the constitution of the organiza- tion, is automatically promoted to the office of president. The outgoing officers are E. A. Hcike, president; C. W. Dunbar, first vice—president; W. A. Chopin, second viewprcsident, and W. J. Chclirren, secretary. Record NumEJAre Expected at Fresh Scholarship Exams Increasing inteiest in the competi- tive scholarship examinations is evi- denced by the meat number of candi- dates that will take the tests on Sat» urday, May 22, at the institute. Up to date, 125 applications have been filed of whom one hundred have been interviewed. Open House each year accounts for many applicants. To care for new candidates, the fresh- man scholarship committee is holding office hours this afternoon and eve- hing. These scholarships provide tuition for the academic year 1937-38. The awards will be based upon a rating determined by competitive examina- tions, and by consideration of the personality, scholastic record in high school, extracurricular activities, and the general fitness of the candidates. The examinations consist of a per- sonal interview and a written exami- nation in mathematics, physics and chemistry. A new selection method having been inaugurated, candidates for four year five protection engineering scholarships will take examinations this year. There are more than forty ‘ applications on file already. Appoint~ ments will be made by the F. P. E. scholarship committee headed by R. M. Beckwith of Western Actuarial Bureau. The grades in the competi~ Fraternities Will Welcome All to Annual Open House Repeating their open house of last year, the social fraternities at Ar- mour will again entertain students and their open house dances tomorrow night. Each fra- ternity will have an open radio dance at its house from 8:30 to 12:30 o‘clock and all students with dates friends at are cordially invited to attend. This will be the second Annual Interfraternity Open House and is intended to acquaint non-Greeks with the social activities of the fraterni- ties. It also provides a stimulus towards a better relationship between the fraternities and the general stu— dent body. At some of the houses special entertainment will be pro- vided and refreshments served. The following fraternities will hold open house: Delta Tau Delta, 3423 S. Michigan Boulevard; Phi Kappa Sigma, 3236 Michigan; Phi Pi Phi, 3131 Michigan; Pi Kappa Phi, 3337 Michigan; Rho Delta Rho, 3254 Michigan; Sigma Alpha Mu. 3333 S. Federal Street; Theta Xi, 43 West 33rd Street; and Triangle, 3222 Michigan. Reading left to right—l. D. Ehoehan. E. F. Wagner, R. M, Faust, C. L. Basile, W. Lirwin. C. K. Nauman. F. l. Armour institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois junior lnlormal I Set for Saturday Kci'th Beecher and his orchestra, recently of the Continental Room 01‘ the Stevens Hotel, will afford smooth rhythmic music for the Junior Ins formal to be held at the Medinah Country Club May 15, This ten piece orchestra. specializes in soft music, limiting “swing" to a few pieces. The Medinah Country Club, chosen because of its beautiful surroundings and ample facilities, includes a ve- randa ballroom. Should the weather become inclement, however, the in tcrior ballroom is sufficiently large to handle all thc dancers with case. Saturday has supplanted Friday as the day of the dance to permit. a greater number of students to all» tend. Dancing will be continuous from 9:30 until 2 o‘clock. The low price of the bid, $1.75, cou~ pied with the fact that this is the last open dance of the season, indi» eaten a large gathering. At the pics- cnt time there are over 400 bids cir- culating: in the hands of the junior classmcn. Bids may be secured from members of the social committee or the junior marshals. Hebenstrcit. Students Discard Textbooks for ,‘Thll‘l’ngefifll’ld Annual junior Week Hobo Parade to Lead Week’s Festivities With a sigh of relief Armour stu- dents this morning tossed aside their books, forgot homework and quizzes, and energetically entered into the activities of Armour‘s thirty-second annual Junior Week. In tune with the holiday spirit which so character- izes the week, a hobo parade officially heralded the start of all activities, Gorgeously attired in anything from gunnysacks to threadbare B.V.D.’s these pseudo Weary Willies presented a sight to behold as they paraded be- fore the appraising judges. Following this event came the “Beaver Contest.” In this heard growing derby the smoothly shaven contestants this morning appeared tion will be furnished to this commit- before the judges. Next Friday they tee by the freshman scholarship com- will reappear for an inspection of mittee of the Institute. Finnegan to Address 1 IVER/d. This Eveningl Professor .lth B. Finnegan, di- tion Engineering, will address the first. general session of the forty- fi st annual convention of the Na- tional Fire Protection Associatirm this i Hisl Xi, Phi Pi Phi, Sigma Alpha Mu, Pi lKappa Phi, Rho Delta Rho, and Tri- evening in the Congress Hotel. topic will be “Fire Protection Engi- rector of the option of Fire Protec-i their verdant stubble provided they escape arrest as vagrants in the meantime. Frat Open House Tuesday Starting at 8:30 Tuesday evening will be Fraternity Open House. All visitors are cordially invited to treat i their lady friends to an inspection oi” l the participating frat houses. Phi Kappa Sigma, Delta Tau Delta, Theta angle will welcome all visitors. neering as a Profession." , Professor Finnegan opens his adw ‘ Schedule Freak Relay Race dress by stating; that fire protectionl The most important event of Wed. engineering is a vocation whichl nesday will be the concert and inter— merits the rating of a profession. Hel fraternity sing taking place in the further goes on to say that althoughl evening at 8 o’clock. The numerous the P0111059 and ends of the profesN fraternities in conjunction with the sion may be very simply defined, the Glee Club and Orchestra will present means that must be used in attainingl a musical program capable of delight» these ends may tax the resources ofl ing the most discriminating music even widely experienced men. " lovers. l l l l l l l l i l At 11:30 Thursday morning the junior—senior freak race will take place. Representatives; chosen from each of the departments will com~ pate in the freakiest race ever dem visnd by the mind of man. It is ru— mored that the junior marshals wor- ried themselves to a frazzle concoct~ ing these nightmares in the realm of sports. Study Bituminous Cool At 1:30 the pentathlon will be run. Competition will here be divided into two divisions: trackmen and trackmen. Those who are now on the track team and have not received a letter in track are eligible to com- pete in either division. However, if they compete in the non trackman di~ vision 1% of their total score will be deducted for each point which they have earned towards a track letter. Scoring in the pentathlon will be con- ducted as follows: Each man will start with 1.000 points in each of the five events. Points will be added or subtracted (Continued on page three) ' 1mm Athletes to Banquet Next Thursday Night George Halas, owner and coach of the Chicago Bears, and Pat Flann- can, famed radio announcer. will speak at the banquet of the Armour Tech Student Association. which will be held Thursday at 7:00 p. m, at the Union League Club, located at 65 W. Jackson Boulevard. The toastmaster will be John J. Schommcr, athletic director. At the banquet I-[onor A keys will be presented to the ten pledges: J. Dunne, P. F. Henrickscn, W. E. Kruso, Ii. Loguillo, P. L. Moore, J. I“. O'Connell, H. S. Ruekbcrg, J. E. Shanahan, N. F. Simeon, and C. H. Skuza. Ilalas is a former star at the Uni- versity in basketball, football, and baseball. He was one of the early or~ ganizers and players of professional football. to Research Foundation Increasing; their steadily growing! personnel, the Research Foundation has roccntly added Dr. Alfred 0. Walker to its staff. Dr. Walker at— tained his Ph.D. degree in chemistry at the University of Chicago, where he has worked for the past two years as a post~rloel.oral fellow. Dr. Walker will perform chemical analysis of various types in the al» ready completed research laborator— ies. A private chemical laboratory will be provided for him in the near future. Successful Your Ends for Amour Research fireman Completing its first year as an or- ganized body, the Research Founda~ tion has attempted to accomplish its aim to promote and develop an ei‘l'i- cicnt corporation in order to increase the scope of work done by research projects carried on by individual workers. The foundation was formally es- tablished in April, 1936, although it did not start functioning until Sep- tember, I936, when Dr. Thomas C. Poultcr, senior scientist and second in command of the second Byrd ex- pedition, took office as executive di- rector. A recent survey of the vari- ous departments of the Foundation illustrates the developments which have. been made. Directed by Dr. R. I). Snow, the coal research project involves a detail study of the preparation and use of Illinois and Indiana bituminous coal. Assisting Dr. Snow is a staff of five to ten graduate and under-graduate students. The coal laboratories are located in the Research Building at 33—37 West 33rd Street. Also lo cated in this building: are the spec troscopic, high-procure, X-iay, and filtration laboratories. An investigation of the intensity and character of, radiation from mantel type lamps and lanterns us~ ing' gasoline and kerosene has been completed recently in the spectroi scopic laboratory by Prof. W. W. Colvert. The instiument used was a specially designed quartz spectro— scope which enables one to study ul- tra violet and visible (Continued on page four) radiations. WELCOME. TO and friends of our students, students to our Annual Open students of other days. On this occasion, we try industrial, and civic advance ticipate in this Open House of tion and increased faith in the 1937 It is (L happy privilege to welcome the families, teachers. on view, as limits of time and space permit, of what it means to be (L student at Armour. But it means something more than the courses and the activities in. which the student participates; Armour has a vital part in the educational, nation. We are trying constantly to increase its usefulness and widen. its influence, and we want all of these who par- WILLARD E. HOTCHKISS, President OPEN HOUSE and those who may become House, and to il‘clcomc back to give our visitors as broad of our community and our 1937 to gain from. it i713pl11l~ future of America. pan All Departments Prose Spring Concert and Fraternity Sing Set for Wednesday Night Next Wednesday evening; at 8:15 sharp, director Gordon Erickson will lift his baton in readiness for the opening of thc llan annual Springr Concert to be given by the Armour Tech Musical Clubs. The evident en- thusiasm, which is building up amonc: the student body and members of the faculty alike, off as great assurance that Armour Mission will delight in the presence of a capacity audience for this event. Eight Fraternities to Sing Following precedence, eight Ar— mour social fraternities will vie for singing- honors by exer sing their vocal chords during the interfrater- nity Sing Program. This portion of the evening’s event will be during; the intermission of the Sprint: Contest. Judges for the one ion will be: Pro- fessor Emeritus C. W. Leigh, founder of Armour Tech Musical Clubs, Pro- fessor O. A. Hoop-on, Professor J. B. Finnegan, and Mr. J. (l. Potter. Prof. F‘innicgan will present the cir- culating loving: cup to the winning fraternity. Pi Kappa Phi has takcn the load in this annual contest for the last two years and has high hopes of winningr again this year. Phi Kappa Sigma, on the other hand, has a different idea as to the outcome. Its men have been practicing steadily on new and old. songs for [many weeks. Delta Tau Delta, Theta Xi, Phi Pi Phi, and Sigma Alpha Mu can all be consid- crcd hot contenders because their nightly rehearsals in preparation for the event give rise to high hopes and good performances. Glee Club Featured Those selections rendered by the Glee Club next Wednesday that do- serve your particular attention are the following: ”Cossack Love Song", a rapid Russian ballad which has the speed and delight of a smoothly run— ning diesel engine; “On the Road to Mandalay", sung: by Thomas Ycakle, Jr., baritone soloist, with choral ac-- companimcnt; ”Animals". a rollicking negro spiritual, all about Noah, his narrow r,,~$\ r .7». r “‘k "2? .9 int Exhibits lllustrating Fundamental Principles Used in Engineering Presenting an elaborate display of linodcrn technical exhibits, the thirty— isecond annual Open House welcomes its visitors tonight and cozdially in- »vitcs them to visit the departments of the Institute. All students per- forming in any of the displays will be glad to supply any information or answer any questions which visitors may ask. The mechanical engineering: "doparlment’s exhibits will be divided into six divisions: automotive lab, foundry, machine shop, mechanical ,cngineering lab, refrigeration lab, and. welding shop. Detonation, dis- tribution, and vapor pressure tests .along' with extensive diesel and aero yeng'inc displays will be shown in the automotive laboratory. The foundry ‘shop will give an exhibition of mold making, core making, sand testing, lpouring of brass, iron and aluminum castings, and products formed in the foundry. Show Machining and Cutting Featured in the machine shop will be the boringr of huge air-compres- sors, machinintr of automobile crank- shafts, cutting~ of large bevel and spur nears, machine operations accom- plished by surface and universal grinders, shapers, planet‘s, and lathes. The mechanical engineering lab— oratory will display the methods used in conducting tests of blowers, air conditioning: cooling coils, high pres~ sure water wheels, water flow meas— uring devices, steam engines, com— pound air compressors, compression, tension, and tension tests of various types of wood and metal. Operation of an icednaking plant and the com- prosoion tests of large specimens on a hum: Olson testing machine will be part of the exhibit presented by the refrigeration laboratory. Modern Chemical Practice Also included on their program is a display presented through the cour— tesy of the Whiting Corporation. Various methods of different types of weldings and the preparation of metalographic specimens for micro- scopic study of crystalline structure will be shown in the welding shop exhibits. Modern chemical applications and phenomena will be shown in the chem- ical cnginecilim,r display. Problems (Continued on. page Ihrcc) Texas, has been appointed director; and dean of tho graduate division atl Armour beginning with the ncxt‘istruczural, hydraulic. school year. Although Dr, Crinter isl design for the Standard Oil Co. of only 35 years old he is one of the, Indiana. His next: position was his (Continucd on page four) llr. l... E. firinter Appointed to Head the fibril Engineering llepartmcnt Dr. Linton E. (ii-inter, professor His Doctor‘s (leg-rec, in Engineering of structural engineering at Agi‘icub was obtained in 1926 at the some tural and Mechanical College of,school. After receiving his Doctor's degn‘e of the civil engineering): dcpartmentlDr. Giinter obtained a pesition us designing: ongfinoer in charge of and mechanical , outstanding teachers of civil cngri~1 present one with the Texas A. and M. meeting- in the country. l Hus Published Many Papers Many papers by llr. Gi'intcr have l .obminod in 1928. Approximately half his tiino there is spent in gindusto teaching: and direction of graduate ‘appcared in the 'l‘lansactions andjrcscnrch. o f ; 1 Proceedings ‘ t h e American Society of Civil ~ Engineers, t h e “Engineering xNews Record, , l land the Journal Member of Tau Beta Pi Dr. (lrinter takes an active inter- est in the affairs of the Society for Promotion of Engineering Education and of the American Society of Civil Engineers. attending not only the lo» cal meetings bit the nmionul mesh He {of Engineering: ings of thos societies annually. i Education. He is is a member oi" Sigma Xi and of You lthe author of a Beta Pl jrecently publish- Dr. Benjamin B. Freud of the t :ed two volume text on modern stoel‘chemical engineering department has lstructures. been appointed (loan of the> evening llis Bachelor‘s degree ro~ di\ sion beginning next semester. is eivcd from the Universitvof Kansas is at present chairman of the 001“» W n s n HERB, and his Masters degree minimum on graduate su which istructuml engineering the followinc‘bc replaced by Dr. G zyear from the l‘nivcrsity of lllinois. of (he graduaio dinsion.