Vol. 511x. By A. N. Schricber AMERICA IS AGAIN on the suck- er list of the astute European politi- cians with the hook, line, and sinkei dangling in full view to be swal- lowed. This last week rumors were authorized in London by David Dar- rah, foreign news correspondent, that British statesmen are attempting to get the United States to avert an im- mediate European war by advancing Germany one billion dollars to carry the Reich over its economic crisis. GREAT BRITAIN is not ready for war and she is making: every of- for to prevent any “incident” from occurring that will force a war. Many “incidents” have occurred that could have been used as excuses for staiting a general European holo— caust. Among them have been Reichs- fem-er Adolph Hitler’s daunting of the Versailles Treaty and other in- ternational treaties and pacts; Mus~ solini s conquest of Ethiopia; and the Spanish War. England is making nvory effort to prevent the “right in- cident” from occurring. That “right incident” could be the economic col— lapse of Germany y. AT PRESENT GERMANY’ S for- eign credit is nil and yet she must have imports, especially of food. Foodstuffs raised in Germany have never been able to supply more than 70% of the amount needed, and in the last few years that has been re- duced by the removal of approxi- mately 5% of Germany’s grain acre- age for training grounds, broad mili- tary highways, airplane landing fields, etc. Only ten days ago Ger— many was forced to purchase 7,000.- 000 bushels of wheat and 2,500,000 bushels of corn in South American markets to conclude one of the larg- est single grain transactions ever made. Last Thursday a final agree- ment was made by l—Ijalmar Schacht, minister of' economics and president of the Reichbank to purchase $3,000,- 000 of American cotton monthly. IN THE SAME WAY Germany is bartering locomotives for coffee, steel bridges for bauxite, and machinery for wool. For the privilege of being“ able to use the inconvenient method of barter Ge1many usually pays a 30% overcharge, and thus by the time the German consumer buys his necessities they are selling: at $th pcndous prices. Certain food stuffs such as butter, eggs, meat, potatoes and a host of others are being sold to the German consumer at more than double the equivalent price for the same items in the United States. (Continued next week) April 2 Date for Green Cap Ball Bail Tabor-in Robin Chosen By Social Committee Acknowledging clue deference to the upper class men, the freshman class of ’40 will make their social debut April 2 in a dance at Hotel Sher- man‘s famous Bal Tabarin. Since ,this dance is to be the first social function of the class of ’40, the com- mittee headed by Eugene Worcester believed that only a ballroom such as the Bal Tabarin would serve their purposes. Indirect lighting, striking modern— istic appointments in a recently en- larged room, an exclusive atmosphere and a spacious dancing floor design- ed for a capacity of four hundred couples tend to make the committee’s choice an excellent one. Due to the aforementioned features, dances staged in the Bal Tabarin usually cost Well over two dollars. In this instance. however, the bids will be only $1.50. As yet an orchestra has not been selected. Under consideration are the well—known swing bands of Mor~ rie Sherman, Corey Lynn, and Emil Flindt. lFreshmen Greet New Members at Meetingl J. P. Ransel, president of the freshman class, formally welcomed the new freshmen into the class at a meeting held in the Assembly Hall last Friday morning. The purpose of the meeting was to acquaint the new members with their classmates, and to combine them into a compact unit. The matter of ”Green Caps" was explained, and the terms of the agreement reached last semester with the present enforcers of the custom, the sophomores, was read. The fresh- men were warned that St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, is the day when the green caps are to be donned. The sophomore social chairman, B. G. Anderson, spoke to the freshmen urging them to attend the Sophomore Dance, March 5, at the Knickerbock- cr Hotel. Discussions concerning a class key were briefly presented for the first time and a lengthier discussion will be held at the next freshman meeting. Dr. Tibbols at Dinner of Milwaukee Alumni Dr. C. A. Tibbals attended an informal meeting of the Armour Association in Milwaukee on Friday, February 12. Mr. R. W. Cunliffe, Ch. E. ’14. president of the associa- tion, presided over the group of twonty~four alumni present. The classes from 1902 to 1936 were rep— resented at the gathering. Dr. Tibbals arrived for the eve- ning dinner and before leaving was able to converse with some of his old friends and discuss the present conditions at Armour as contrasted with those of their day. Plans and hopes for future activities of the Ar» mour Alumni Association in Milwau- ltee were also discussed. April SPEE. Meeting Scheduled at Urbana Assembling for their third annual meeting, the Illinois-Indiana Section of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education will meet April 3, 1937 at Urbana, Illinois to ascertain methods of obtaining,r qual- ity rather ihan quantity in enginccrv ingz education. One of the chief talks of the day will be, “Policies of the Accrediting Committee of the E. C. P. D.", by Dean A. A. Potter of Purdue University. Committee Has Examined Armour The aim of the S.P.E.E. is to raise the professional status of the engi— neer by the process of accrediting the accepted engineering institutions. The accrediting committee of the , E.C.P.D. visited Armour two months l ago and subjected the departmental curriculum to a rigorous examina- tion. The report of the visit has not as yet been received in regard to thc standing of the departments, al- though the Department of Chemical Engineering is automatically accrcdv ited because of their affiliation with the American Institute of Chemical » Engineers. Armour Well Represented . The members of the Armour fac- ulty who are serving the S.P.E.E. in official capacities are Professor S. M. Spears, secretary, Professor J. C. Pcebles, as a member of the Execu- , tive Committee; Professor W. H. Sec— g'rist, as chairman of the committee on Engineering Drawing; and A. S. Hansen, as chairman of the Econom- ics for Engineers Committee. » Enlarged Dark Room Will Aid Camera Club l 1 An augmented membership has made it advisable for the Camera Club to transform another living room into a photographic dark-room. 1 The new room will aid the members i in that one room will be used as a positive room for preparing; photo- graphs while the other will be used for preparing: the negative. Dark room equipment now being used has been made available by the presie dent, E. Mehring‘er. l Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, lllinois lDr. Shannon Will Speak Tomorrow Dr. F. F. Shannon will speak to- morrow morning in Mission Hall at an assembly commemorating,r the birth of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Dr. Shannon is remembered for the splendid bac- calaureate sermon which he delivered at Orchestra Hall last June. He has not yet announced at what angle he will view the lives of two of America’s greatest leaders. Dr. Shannon’s talk is in harmony with the school’s policy of presenting com» memorative assemblies. A. 5. Hanson Attends Personnel Convention. Professor A. S. Hansen of the so- cial science department attended the annual convention of the personnel di- vision of the American Management Association in Philadelphia last week. The subjects discussed by the 500 personnel executives and 100 spo- cialic ts and professional men at the meeting vigcrc: employee-employe1 relations, labor union recognition, employee security and compensation, and foreman training. A common lament of the operat— ing executives present was the fact that while there are large numbers of employed available for hire, men for the more responsible (and high- er paid) jobs of foreman, supervisor, and superintendent can not be ob- tained. It was the opinion of the group that engineering college grad- uates in general are unable to handle men, and therefore are not capable of performing the supervisory jobs. The majority opinion of the execu- tives appeared to be that it was nec— essary to train and promote their own men. There also was a feeling, according to Professor Hansen, that it was more satisfactory to take lib- crol arts college [graduates and edu- cate them in the practical phases of' the business than to attempt to train engineering: college graduates to handle men. SOPHS T0 SWING TO RHYTHMS OF Ballroom of Knickerbocker Rendezvous of ’39 The splendor of the Knickerbockw er’s Oriental Room, velvety rhythms of one of the midavest‘s best dance bands, and the change of exacting professors into genial consorts, all these are the distinctive features of the Sophomore Informal. A strong advance sale of bids is regarded by social chairman B. G. Anderson as an indication that Armour men with their company will be out in large numbers to enjoy an evening; of dancing, March :3. Faculty to Be Present Dignity will be lent to the affair by the presence of the professors, for the entire faculty is being invit— ed as the guests of ’39. Many plans are being made to create the friend- liness and congeniality necessary for a successful evening. The choice of the beautiful Oriental Room of the Knickerbocker Hotel, 173 E. Walton Place, provides one of the most pic- turesque dance floors in the city. Myriad colored lights, which play on the glass floor, Will bathe the danc- ers in a profusion of soft color. Around the ballroom, done in an aristocratic cream, stretches a bal- cony where the dancers may retire to chat and rest. Marry Posters Made Two and one-half free bids offered by the social committee for the best poster on the dance have brought forth several attractive posters now posted in the lobby which are gain— ing' much attention, and it is hoped, patronage for the dance. Bids priced at $1.50 can be pur- chased from the class officers, the social committee, and several mem- bers of the class. Night school men are also invited to come and dance to the music of Tweet Hogan’s Vel- veticrs on March 5, I P. A. Rein to Speak at A.S.M.E. Meeting “Time and Motion Study” will be the subject of the speaker, P. A. Rch, at the A.S.M.E. meeting to be held at 10:30 on Friday, February 26. As a special student working under Prof. H. P. Dutton, head 01' the Social Science Department, Mr. Itch has spent considerable time in research study for his lecture. At the last A.S.M.E. meeting, held in Science Hall on Friday, February 19, Mr. Ernest Hartford, national secretary of the A.S.M.E. was the ' featured speaker. Describing the fu- ture advantages of membership in the collegiate A.S.M.E. chapter, Mr. Hartford stated that the experience and knowledge gained in college is equivalent to that of five years mem- bership after graduation. Mr. Hart~ ford, now on a tour of student branches in colleges throughout the country, suggested that students studying engineering should plan to enter the less crowded fields such as printing: rather than those branches, such as power engineering, which are already overcrowded. At present there are sixteen various branches or divisions in the A.S.M.E., in which members can be employed. Advantages of A.5.M.E. ln telling of the benefits that may be derived by a student member, Mr. Hartford said, “The A.S.M.E. meet- imrs are in reality the public—speak- ing courses in college where students can present papers and illustrated lectures. Each A.S.M.E. chapter is a branch of the national body, so that collegiate members possess ad- vantages similar to those of men who have earned their professional dc- grccs. In the student branch the in- dividual may experiment with him- self to find his proper field and the means to prepare himself for his chosen occupation." He suggested that outside speakers be brought to A.I.T, to talk on non- tochnical subjects such as “Public Relations,” etc. He also suggested that a program of operation should be arranged for student meetings. To Hold April Convention S. M. Miner, president of the Ar- mour branch of the A.S.M.E., an- nounced that there was yet time to prepare papers for competition to represent A.I.T. in the A.S.M.E. con- forencc to he held on April 19-20. The delegate for the convention must be selected not later than April 18. Miner reported that C. Taylor is the first co~opcrativc student to he ap- pointed to a committee. Study Habits Class Renamed For Frosli With the results of the freshman orientation tests now compiled and compared with the first semester marks of the freshmen. the commit- tee in charge of freshmen have de- cidul to rig-introduce a class in study habits. Quoting Assistant Dean Tib» bals, “The primary object of this class is to improve student methods of study and increase the efficiency of the time allotcd for home study." A course similar to the one being offered the freshmen this semester was offered the freshmen two semes- ters ago and was quite successful. As before, Mrs. Orcutt, University of Chicago education re— search department, will conduct the course. To date, there have been two classes established which will meet on Tuesday and Thursday, one from 4:00-5:00 p. m. and the other from 5:00 to 6:00 p. m. in Science Hall. At present, the classes are quite full, so all students desiring admission should see Dean Tibbals immediately. Although the course was instituted primarily to aid stu- dents, one hour elective credit is also being- offeiod as an added incentive. Participation in this Couisc does not necessarily mean that the stu- dent is poor in his work, but rathci that he has been unable to adapt himself to the method of study re- quired of an Armour student. Mrs. Oicutt is well velsed in study habits and practices and will be able to nivc personal attention to individual stu- dent p1~.oblems of the ‘ Mllflllhd’lhll Tuesday, February 23, l937 Afil’l‘l tde-ll ”l0 llhhll lid .... tlflh ill costlier fill tsunami A few tickets for the concert at the Goodman, Tllcatm 1m ’lhmsduy, February 25, are available from W. F. Schrcibm', senior chemical. Faculty Club Elects W C. Spencer Head club, officers tor were elected. ment was presidents. new secretary, and Professor Arthur W. Scar is the new treasurer. At the same meeting, Professor Emeritus J. E. Snow, was elected as day, February 20. place at the Chicago Woman’s Club stallation of the new officers. Dr. Oldenburger to week from this coming Friday, Dr. logarthmic and exponential scales of" the slide rule. The Club is interested in increasv iny,r the membership of the organiz - tion and will welcome any students who are interested. The only re- quisite is an interest in mathematics there being no dues for memberships. At the present time, there is a shortage of student speakers and any student interested in speaking before the organization should contact Mark Dennis, president of the club. A speaker who would discuss “The The- ory of Errors” is in special demand at the present. The Math club meets on the weeks following the meetings of the engineering societies. Officers Elected by Alpha Chi Sigma Men W H. J. Bodnar, ’38, was elected master alchemist of Alpha Chi Sigr— ma, national professional chemical fraternity, at the election of officers held recently. The other newly elect- cd officers are: A. Allegretti, ’37, vicc-mastcr alchemist; W. R. Mar» ’39. shall, '38, reporter; J. D. Keane, l 1ecorder; E. C. Berger, ’2 8, treasur- ‘ er; J. A. Haasc, ’37, ‘ monies; and O. J. alumni secretary. New fraternity rooms. in Chopin Hall will soon be occupied, replacing those formerly held in 1hr Armour Flats. A party is being: planned for the newly initiated niombcrs. Innskal, '36. At the last meeting: of the Facultyl, for the coming: senses»| Professor W. A. Spencer of the mathematics depart- chosen president and will be assisted by Professors Nachman and Ensz who were elected co-vice- Professor Floyd Van Atia is the an honorary life member of the club. A_ banquet was given by the wives of the faculty members on Satur- The event took and was given in honor 01' the in— fipealt to Width Club At the next meeting of" the math— ematics club, which will be held a Rufus Oldenburgcr will complete his master of core»' Modem Extravaganzac and Classics to Blend at Goodman Theater; Unique Lighting Will Add to Artistic Effect WOMEN’S FACULTY CLUB AGAHN SPONSORS EVENT ”l Featuring a program of musical ,11umbers including modern exuava~ gun/as, the classics, and both in» strumental and vocal soloists, the Ar- mour 'l‘ccvh Musical Clubs, 0. Gordon Erickson directing, will play and sing to a capacity audience at the 110011- man Theater on Thursday evening, ‘Fcbruary 25. This year’s concert will again be sponsored by the Wom- en’s Faculty Club. Program Includes Six Soloist» Additional artistic intei'pfiétations will be provided by a background or unique lighting effects which have been designed by R. Lischcr and F. Hraehovsky. This, coupled with the acoustical perfection of the Good- man Theater, will insure a never-to- bc—i'orgotten setting for the concert. Soloists include George Danforth, piano; Frank Hrachovsky, tenor; Marshall Nystrom, tenor: Anthony Allcgrctti, baritone; Peter Woods, choc; Bertram Heine, accordion; and Harry Bliss, accompanist. A trio, consisting of Henry Bodnar, Edmund Skrzydlcwski, and Thomas Yeaklc will introduce the stirring march song: from “Naughty Marietta": Double Octctte to Sing Sixteen men will sing- ono of Campbell~Tipton’s most interesting works, “The Spirit Flower.” The men included in the double octctte are H. Bodnar, J. Damiani, F. Hrachovsky, G. Ives, P. Martin, R. Magnuson, Mr. Nystrom, F. Palonis, W. F. Schreiber, A. Spengler, T. Waldron, F. Wester- mau, R. Winblad, E. Worcester, R. lecture on “Personalities in Math- Worcester, and T. Yeakle. ematics at Institutes Abroac.” This lecture, which was bog-1111 Program , sometime last semester, was of such Overture T “Merry W1ves Of , , length that the time allotted to the Wmdsor """"""" NIL-01a! lecture was insufficient. The con- J, , , , Orchestra tinuancc will include a series of' 1115111111151 0101.21?me photou‘raphic slides which will per» 1.111nhauser """"" Wanner tain to the subjo , matter. As the MUS,” When SML V0“ lecture will not take a full hour, a ' Matthews student speaker, A. Zarcm, will take Wake SW] (”,1“an """"" Wallis up the remaining time in a discussion Adagio (glee “Db God-1rd of “Methods of Computation." Vorspie] from “Hiihhcl— ' ‘ ' K At some future meetings of the Gi'ctol” . . ‘ . . . . . . Humperdink organization, it is hoped that 3 Waltz, “Espana” ...... Waldtenfcl ,spuakcr may be obtained who will (Continued on. page 4) lecture on the use of' the advanced Senior Chemicals to Begin Research Work Under the guidance of Professor H. C. McCormuck, the senior chem- icals will begin their research prob- lems in a few weeks. The department is at present preparing: a list of the projects upon which the students will work. It has been the policy to make a selection of semi-research projects on which the student in chemical engineering spends all of his available laboratory time. The object of these projects is threefold, and is important not only to the student but also to the chemi» cal engineering; deparunent. The em- bryo engineer is given a short intro- duction to research work and be- comes familiar with various problems which might arise in the business world. At the same time he is com- pelled to become familiar with tech- nical literature. This program also enables the department, by study of methods. to increase the number of experiments in the course as well as to design better equipment. Last year four new pieces of valuable equipment were added to the labora- tory equipment and three new experi- ments were offered. The projects are essentially which chemical engineering: 1-11» however, the\ vary from the inu> mics ' in l tL-rs; The\ of the .1(i\isabilit\ of niamxfsciuiing some chemical b\ :1 c tiziu ' to the iiosion 01 .1 machine 1 the niaouinctuio of s «he'mnai. 1 211101