By WITH THE RETURN of spring: it is only natural that a great many people will focus their attention on that great American sport—baseball. The vast majority, however, will be more interested in a different kind of nine man team—«the Supreme Court of the United States. A. M. Z arcm EVER SINCE THE week of Feb- ruary 5 when President Roosevelt first raised the issue, the “Court Re- organization Plan" has made the front page in nearly every newspaper throughout the country. Innumerable articles have been written “pro” and “con" and the wonder is that not very much has been said. Every day the same accusations are hurled, the same threats are repeated, and the . same denials are made. In fact, it seems that both parties (those for— and those against) are so concerned with their quibbling that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to under- stand the situation by reading only the newspapers. JUST WHAT IS it that seems to irk those who oppose the President‘s Plan? Is it really the threat of die- tatorship that is causing all the' furor? Only the extremely brave (or, foolish) would attempt a “yes" or “no" answer. No one will deny that the point at issue revolves about} whether or not the Executive is try-j inlr to gain control of the Supremc‘ Court—but the “real” reason for all ; of the “rebellion" is that Mr. Rouse-l velt’s proposal is entirely Constitu-i tional! Nowhere in our Constitution is there any statement; which limitsi the number of Supreme Court justices. . _.__ i l ANOTHER ARGUMENT which l deserves our consideration is the one which concerns itself with our sys~ tern of “checks and balances”. It is: charged that President Roosevelt'sl plan is an attempt at a new way toI amend the Constitution. But this argument fails by virtue of the fact that we do have a system of checks and balances. The President can check Congress with his veto power. Congress may check the President by over-riding his veto. (Do you recall the recent Bonus Bill?) The Supreme‘ Court may check on both by declar— inf,r laws unconstitutional. But even (Continued on page four) Muses Clubs Plan Concerto Continuing their activity headed by the recent Goodman Theater concert, the Armour Musical clubs are plan- ning: several concerts and a trip this semester. A committee representing a commercial conceln heard the per- formance February 25, and approved tentative arrangements for a radio program. The firm has programs booked for two months, so the clubs do not expect to appear until near the end of April. Both orchestra and glee club are planning a concert to be held on Fri- day evening, March 19, at the Chicago Beach Hotel. They are to be the guests of a group of girls, and a dance will be held afterward. Several new num- bers are being worked on, among which is “De Animals a’ Comin',” a Yale glee club song. It is hoped that proceeds from the semester’s concerts will be sufficient to finance a trip to Detroit. If pos— sible, plans will be made for a three- day trip by bus, with inspection of automobile plants included. With continued regular attendance and interest in the new songs, the confidence of the clubs is increasing and performances are showing it. No financial report has been made to the club on the Goodman concert, but a sellout indicates a ledger still in the black. Scholarship Test to l Be Given on May 22 l l Ten full one-year scholarships tol Armour Institute will be available to; public and private high school grad-l uates of 1937. The scholarships total— 1 Armour Guild Considers Three wAcf Play Following the procedure of past semesters, the Armour players met yesterday to complete the final plans ing $3.000 W111 apply for the 193738 ' for the current production which will college year. The awarding of the scholarships will ~be determined by a competitive examination, and the personality, scholastic record, extracurricular ac- tivities, and general fitness of thel candidate. The examination will bel written and consist of English, phys— ics, chemistry, and mathematics. It will be held Saturday, May 22, 1937. All candidates must be interviewed be presented in the near future. At the meeting, serious consideration was given to several plays, two of which were, “Winterset” and “Add- ing Machine.” One of these two pop— ular plays will be presented to the public as soon as arrangements rev {rarding the time and place are de- finitely decided upon. May Not Be Held in Mission It is possible that the play will be in the RBElStl‘al'YS Office between presented at some place other than March 1 and May 20. Chapman to Play at Fresh Dance With the selection of Jack Chap- man’s orchestra, plans are complete for the Green Cap Ball scheduled for April 2 at the Bal Tabarin of the Hotel Sherman. Jack Chapman’s versatile band is‘ well known throughout the middle west for its arrangements and soph- isticated harmonies. This orchestra has played in the leading hotels of Chicago, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and the Twin Cities; and has been feat- ured over both the Columbia and Na- tional Broadcasting networks. Since the affair will not be a table dance, the entire room will be used for dancing. Recently, the new type of spring: dance floor was installed in the Ball Tabarin, and spucious“ lounges surround the dance floor. Bids for the dance will soon be placed on sale and as an added in— ducement one free bid will be given to every student selling seven bids. Harper to Be Heard 0:: Design by F. HE. S. Mr. Stirling H. Harper, instructor in architectural construction and head of the architectural department, will speak on the effect of fire pro- tection on architectural design at the F. P. E. S. meeting next Friday at 10:30 in the physics lecture room. The problem of the fire protection engineer is not only to reduce the probability of loss by fire by specify— ing certain features about the design of buildings, but he must consider whether his plans are feasible from the point of view of the construction engineer. In many cases the worth of certain fire protection equipment must be weighed against its ruinous effect on the architectural beauty of the building. Chess Tourney Held to Find Club Champ Members of the Chess Club are now engaged in a tournament to de- termine the club champion. Each member is to play three games with all other members, and the winner will be determined by the total num— ber of games won and lost. Matches are played from 12:30 to 1 o’clock every day. Men interested in chess are re~ quested to join the club at once, as it is not too late to participate in the tournament. New members were helpful in gaining the club’s victory| last week over North Clark by thel score of 10-0, and additional members will be welcomed in the hopes that they will further bolster the team. Armour’s chessmen will play a match with the University of Chicago Chess Club Friday, April 2nd, at the University. This match, along with a proposed trip in May to Cincinnati, Ohio, to meet the University of Cinv cinnati, will be the: high point of the lchess club’s program for this sem- ester. the assembly hall in Mission as has been done in the past. Seats will be reserved by an advance ticket sale and it is hoped that the Armour stu- dent body will help to make this event a successful one. The play will be in three acts and will be presented sometime early in May as has been the custom for the semester plays. Well Known Play “Winterset” was highly regarded in the dramatic world both on the stage and the screen; it would offer an opportunity for the Players to show themselves as dramatic artists, if it is chosen. “Adding Machine”, while of IeSs renown, also offers much to both the action and the audi~ once. Carnegie Steel Will Give A.I.Ch.l‘:. Program Movies showing “The Story of: Iron and Steel” will be presented at the next meeting of the A.I.Ch.E. next Friday morning in D Mission. The program was arranged through the Carnegie Steel Corporation. A representative of the company will show the film and discuss the various scenes as they are shown. Among the topics to be presented by the motion picture will be the operation of a blast furnace, forging, drilling of steel, billeting, blooming: mills, and drawing of wires. Junior Marshals Will Be Elected Head Marshall to Be Chosen from Six on Friday Last Friday the class of ’38 met in the Assembly Hall for the chief pur— pose of paving the way towards the election next Friday of a chief mar- shal who, with the aid of a represen- tative marshal from each depart— ment, will officiate as greeter and organizer during Junior Week. Hold Preliminary Election W. J. Chelgren, class president, disclosed a preliminary election plan whereby each of the six departments will convene at some convenient time during this week and will elect a marshal to represent each depart» ment during Junior Week. The chief marshal will then be elected by the class as a whole at a general election next Friday. The department from which the chief marshal is chosen will then be allowed to choose yet an— other representative on that there will be seven junior marshals in all. The following men will set the hour and have charge of the election in their departments: H. Heidman, electrical, J. Dunne, chemical, W. F. Schlax, civil, C. W. Dunbar, fire pro- tection, and ’1'. F. Cunningham, arch— itecture. To Give Track Medals As another issue of business, the “ml/loll was made and carried to ap- be answered. Even advice to the love- pl‘oorlate funds WIth which to our low will be offered. Oil burning; prob- chase medals for the eighteen juniors l l institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois I“l..oc:«.l.'tlioln of Leaks” Heard by W.S.E. Friday Mr. I). E. Downes, engineer in the employ of the city water works, will discuss a newly developed system for the location of underground leaks in water mains at the next meeting: of the Western Society of Engineers, Friday, at 10:30. Mr. Downes is a graduate of Armour Institute. Motion pictures will illustrate the details of the new system which is likely to effect an appreciable saving if substituted for the former pro- cedure of laborious, street-destruc- tive hunt and seek methods. Math Members Hear Ofdenburger, Zarem Completing his lecture of the pre- Club last Friday. various engineering,r rope and discussed the political effect on technical education. He pointed out that in 1929 the enrollment of the Berlin School of Engineering: was (5,000 while at the present time only 2,000. Following Dr. ()ldenburprcr, Dannis, president of the club, intro- duced A. M. Zarem, an Armour stu- dent, who gave a talk on short cuts in mathematical computations. Zarcm gave illustrations in addition show- ing- the principle of looking for com— binations of tens, and analyzed vari» ous methods of subtraction. He also illustrated the method of quarter squares which is used for multiplica< tion. At the next mocting‘, to be two weeks, the subject will be “Ad— vanced scales on the slide rule." Fur- ther discussions of more advanced Phi/files methods of computation are planned March for succeeding meetings. l Three Graduates Are at Naval Air Station Three recent graduates of Armour, R. J. Pi'lum, (LE. ’34, R. L. Friedc, E.E. ’55, and J. G. Waldman, ME. ’36, have been selected for flight training: at Pensacola, Florida, in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Those chosen must be graduates of recognized uni- versities or colleges, or have an equivalent education. The training consists of one month of preliminary flight training and eleven months of complete instruction in land and sea- planes. The pay during the preliminary training: amounts to fifty-four dol‘ lars per month plus one dollar per day for subsistence. After this period the cadct’s pay is seventy-five dollars per month plus the one dollar per day for subsistence besides a $10,000 insurance policy. After graduation his pay is increased to $125 per, month plus the insurance and sub- sistence pay. Having completed the Pensacola course, aviation cadets are ordered to active duty, not to exceed three years, with one of the aircraft squari- rons on the Pacific or Atlantic coast. At the conclusion of this period of active duty the cadet will be com~ missioned as an Ensign. Such course of training and active duty gives an individual practical experi- ence for the aviation industry. Anyone interested who feels that he can pass the physical test and edu- cational requirements is requested to see W. N. Setterberg, personnel 0f~ ficer, for further details. I Meet the ‘Mailbox’ __,_______..___.._.___.__—._—-—~—- Next week the Armour Tech News will inaugurate a new semi-feature column, the “Mailbox.” Quips and [queries relating to school affairs will a Faculty Women Will lems and riddles will be solved by a who secured points in the interclass trained staff. track meet which was held in Jan—i nary. Place your queries in the News box , above the drinking fountain in Main. Tuesday, March 9, 1937‘ Ninth Annual Armour Tech Relay Carnival June 1E Set for A. G. Dreis, chairman of the sen- ior dance committee, has been active- ly engaged in formulating tentative plans for the senior dinner dance to be held the day after graduation, June 11. Although no definite place has been decided upon, all indications point to the swanky grand ballroom of the Medinah Athletic Club. In ac- cordance with precedent, the bid will be gratis, the expense beinp; assumed by the class treasury, except for vious week, Dr’ Rufus Oldenburgcr those who will desire the optional spoke at the meeting 0f the Math dinner which will be approximately three dollars per couple. Due to this DY. Oldenburger showed Slides 01' customary policy of depleting the schools in Eu— senior treasury at the close of the school year, the affair will be open only to seniors. [in tune with the exclusiVe sur— roundings, music will be furnished it is by an, as yet undetermined band. The committee assures all Fred As- Mark taires that their styles will not be hampered due to a lack of good music, as only the best bands will be considered by the committee. Miner to Spool About brokers “Stoker's” will be the subject 0! the speaker, S. M. Miner, ME. ‘37, held in at the A.S.M.E. meeting to be held at 10230 next Friday, March '12. At the last meetingr held in the Lecture Room, Friday, 5, A. M. Meyer, ME. ‘37, and V. J. Jandasek, ME. ’37, were the speakers. Meyer had as his subject “Block System Control for Model Railroads." Describing“ the subject as a hobby and not the childish pastime as the name signifies, he stated that the principles of his subject could apply to prevent the recurrence of the recent disasters of the elevated trains. With the aid of the signals, he showed how it is possible to mech- anically control the movements of several trains on a single track quick- ly and without the dang-or of col- lision. Discusses Transmission Jandasck‘s speech dealt with the re. search and development of a by draulic transmission, which he is con— ducting for his senior work in cx~ perimental engineering laboratory. The transmission was first conceived in 1.913, as a new type of clutch, and was later developed into a new meth- od of transmission, in which the power of the. engine is transmitted to the drive shaft by means of a liquid, thus eliminating the use of gears and the necessity of shifting gears. Bulletin Soon Available The A.S.M.E. Appointment Bul- letin, distributed by the New York Office for the Chicago area, will be available at Prof. D. E. Roesch‘s of. [ice in the automotive laboratory. Hear Professor Sear “Features of Radio" will be the topics of the speech to be delivered tomorrow at the Faculty Women's Club meeting by Professor Arthur W. Sear. The speech will be illus— trated by the use of. apparatus which shows the different features which Professor Sear Will point out. The faculty Women's Club is made up of the wives of the men of the faculty and meets every second Weds nesday of each month. The meetings are called for 3 o’clock in Room D after which they adjourn to the Fae» ulty Grill. Mrs. \V. E. Hotchkiss. president of the club. is in charge of the club programs and calls a pre— liminary board meeting for 3:30 l l l 1 To be Held March 2% Wm l Seniors ’ Dancel l}. of arson... Again Selected For Event Entries to the Armour Tech Re- lays are arriving; daily at Professor John J. Schommer‘s desk as the date for the ninth annual carnival draws near. Saturday evening, March 20, at seven o’clock, the Armour Tech band will sound the beginning: of the field events. The “Relays" will again be held at the University of Chicago fieldhouse. Awards Purchased So for. entries have been received from Northwestern University, Wis- consin University, Kansas State Col- lege, and Lawrence College. In past curnivuls, about thirty colleges and six universities have entered teams. Three large cups for first, second, and third places and medals for the first, second, and third places in the indi— vidual competition have been secured. Last year’s Relays were designated as the regional tryouts for the Olym— pic track and field teams to compete in the Olympic games in Germany. The sports classic of this year is ex- pected to be the biggest and best staged by Armour. The Butler Relays will not conflict with the event as was the case last year. Five Records Set Last Year At the carnival last year, the crowd was set on edge as l-laller of Wiscon- sin soared to 13 feet 6% inches. a new height for the Relays, in the pole vault; as Beckett of Marquette broke the record of l'lornbostel of Indiana in the half mile run; as Heg of North- western ehalked up a new 4.10vyard dash record; as Huntley of Illinois skimmed the high hurdles; and as Michigan Normal’s entry in the col- lege one-mile relay outdistanced its opponents to lower the record time. Tickets to the extravaganza of sport will be placed on sale soon. Stu- dents will be admitted by presenta- tion of their athletic passes. Staph informal fists New High in Attendance Attracting: about three hundred couples, the Sophomore Informal, held last Friday night in the Oriental Room of the Knickerbocker Hotel, was adjudged a complete financial and social success by the sophomore social committee. The committee, headed by B. G. Anderson, social chairman, and consisting of I. M. Footlik, E. C. Mitchell, and W. A. Stuhr, hadlcom- plete charge of arrangements. Floor Not Crowded The large number of couples were accommodated quite well by the 0ri< cntal Room; at no time during;r the evening was the floor excessively crowded. The beautiful balcony was provided with tables and ch rs for the comfort of tired dancers. Entertainment supplementing tl‘iL‘ splendid music provided by Tweet Hog-an and his band was supplied by Dorothy Skelly. an attractive blues singer, and several singing members of the orchestra. On popular request, the orchestra played until 1:30 a. m. This phomori‘ dance is, in fact, the lore ‘t dance which Armour has seen for years. Its success may be attributed in part to the good choice of site and orchestra, and in part to the opportune date which was select- ed, an informal dance not being“ held for Several months previous. Faculty Members Present Among the members of the faculty present were Dean Heald. Prof ' Oldenburgor. and Mr. Potter. A gen» oral invitation was extended to the fact lty to attend the dance as guests. The poster contest. which yielded several striking posters, was won by J. J. Lopinn. T. F. (\mningham. and G. S. Husmann. The pl .c were two o’clock. full ‘oids and one half bid.