Tuesday, March l6, I937

 

 

A. N. Schr'ieber

College Students _

Recent comments on the American
college student by the National Dean
of a large sorority has invoked much
discussion by students on various
campuses. She reveals a recent sur-
vey in which coeds were asked the
most desired features of, a date.
They were in descending impor-
tance: the way a date danced, a rea—
sonable degree of brightness above
the neck, the efficiency of his good-
night kiss, and his mode of dress.
Thus does personality and not clothes
rank first with the weaker sex.

In caustic criticism the authoress
refutes recent articles telling of a
“New Seriousness" in American col—
leges. She pointed out the complete
ignorance of college students about
current political and social trends and
gave the following list as the most
frequently discussed topics of col-
lege men. They are “the best way to
make money, the advantages and dis-
advantages of marriage and children,
what men think of women, what
women think of men, and what is
life all about anyway.” We wonder
how Armourites rate.

Movies

Chicago is rapidly becoming the
center of a new movie industry. Re—
cently a new company was formed
on the near north side to take indus-
trial and business sound films for
advertising purposes. They have
four sound stages and rival Holly-
wood in science effects and plot. Al-
ready many large companies such as
Sears-Roebuck, Texaco, and the John
Deere Plow Company are using the
movies as a medium to present a fas~
cinating drama of real life with an
advertising message woven in the
plot. In the early days of moviedom
Chicago was a motion picture pro-
duction center. Then, because of
the need of sufficient sunlight, the
movie industry moved to Southern
California, Now with improved arti-
ficial lighting motion picture produc-
tion returns to its birthplace in Cm.
cage with sound effects added to vis-
ual effects.
Geisha Girls

Jigsaw puzzles, chain letters, mo—
nopoly games, and now sit down
strikes. America likes a fed and now
labor has found a fad that is making

employers wonder how long the
craze will last. Cab drivers, automo-
bile makers, waitresses, telegraph

messengers, and even students find
the sit down game a novelty which
is very effective in producing de-
sired results.

Even foreigners are copying the
new fad. The Geisha girls oi' Osaka,
Japan, walked out on their tired busi-
ness men and are holding a sit down
strike in a famous Buddhist temple
on a nearby mountain top in an effort
to strengthen their union, the Geisha
Guild. These girls correspond to
American night club entertainers and
hostesses, and are usually in a form
of servitude to their employer; being
sold into the profession by their par—
ents while they are still children.
Thus does the East copy from the
West an Eastern philosophical con-
cept: passive resistance.
Civilization?

Italy is bringing “civilization” to
Ethiopia and Germany would like to
bring civilization to the United
States. In an attempt to punish the
Ethiopian population for an attempt-
ed assassination of Italy’s Viceroy
Rodolfo Graziani, the Italian soldiers
in Ethiopia, moved by sadistic forces,
last week massacred thousands of
men, woman, and children in cold
blood. Mussolini and Hitler are be-
ing allowed to carry mass murder too
far in crushing opposition.

In official government newspapers
the German authorities have attacked
the citizens of the United States as
low grade morons in retaliation to
Mayor LaGuardia’s suggestion that
Hitler and his associates be placed in
a “Chamber of Horrors.” In veiled
language the German newspapers
have threatened that it may be nec—
essary for Germany to bring “Hit-
ler’s Culture” to the United States
and civilize the Western Continent.
Is Germany going to repeat her mis—
take of antagonizing the United
States when she needs her aid, as she
did just previous to the World War?

Downs Describes Dye
Leak Finding Method

“Locating Water Leaks by the Dye
Method” was the title of the, motion
picture shown by Dr. D. E. Downs at
the meeting of the Western Society
of Engineers last Friday. Mr. Downs
and his fellow lecturer, Mr. Edelstein,
are working with the water division
of the Chicago public works. They
have been instrumental in developing
the dye method of leak finding to its
present state.

Before the talk began, the ques-
tion of whether» the members pre-
ferred to have a smoker or a dance
was brought before the society. Some
of the junior members of the organ-

izationfavored having a dance in-‘

stead of the traditional smoker. The
matter was discussed and the smoker
was decided as best.

Before showing the pictures, Mr.
Downs explained to some extent the
theory of the dye method of leak find-
ing. This method has been developed
since 1926 by engineers of the water
department of the city of Chicago in
an attempt to provide some cheap
method of discovering and fixing
leaky water mains. At the present
time, it is the only practical method
to use in order to find the leaks in a
large city systematically. The amount
of money saved by this method can
be estimated by the fact that in the
old method hundreds of feet of cost-
ly excavations may be necessary in
order to locate one small leak. When
it is realized that most of this exca-
vating must be done under pave-
ments, the cost becomes almost pro-
hibitive.

ARMOUR TECH NEWS

ixDr. Jakob-

(Continued from page one)

States in which he explained his stu-
dies of the intricate problems with
heat transfer in evaporation and con-
densation. Armour students will re-
member him for his enlightening lec-
ture here in May last year before a
joint meeting of the A.I.Ch.E‘. and
A.S.M.E

So imposing an array of degrees
and titles which have been bestowed
upon him would tend to connote a
personality which is contrary to the
man himself. The quiet, unassuming,
polite demeanour which so character-
izes Dr. Jakob is evidence in itself of
a fascinating personality coupled
with scientific ability of internation-
al repute.

 

M. Dannie To Explain
Advanced Slide Rule

 

Mark Dannis, president of the
Math Club, explain advanced
scales of the slide rule at the regular
meeting to be held Friday, at 10:30
in Science Hall.

will

Due to the lack of time, a presup-
posed knowledge of the simple opera-
tions of the A, B, C, and D scales
will have to be assumed. However
Dannis will demonstrate various
shortcut methods in the use of these
scales. The talk will consist of n
demonstration of the uses of the
CI, CF, and log-log scales, the lat-
ter being helpful to sophomores in
the use of vector quantities studied
in physics.

 

 

D. C. Transmission
finccessful in Europe

 

Addressing a group of about forty
students, Arthur Goldsmith, a senior
electrical student discussed the sub-
ject “Direct Current Power Trans-
mission” at the meeting of the AIEE
last Friday.

The student speaker briefly rc~
viewed the history of power trans-
mission and then proceeded to discuss
the arguments for and against the
use of direct current as a means of
economically transferring power. In
these arguments he revealed that
Europe has been using the “Thury”
and “Transverter” system success—
fully for a number of years.

Cost of transmission lines for car-
rying equal quantities of alterna‘h
inr,r current and direct current were
compared which revealed that the
cost of transmitting direct current
was inclined to be less than that of
transmitting alternating current.
Following this the speaker discussed
means of getting direct currents at
high voltages and also presented to
the audience electronic and electrical
devices which were thoroughly re-
viewed by the General Electric Com-
puny-

President Holmes announced to the
members that the joint meeting be
tween the national branch of the
AIEE and the Armour branch for
the purpose of acquainting students
with men already engaged in the pro-
fession may be held here at Armour.
A rnerting in the near future will
be held to formulate plans for the
annual picnic and also to elect new
officers.

 

A.S.M.E. Picks Miner
€onference Delegate

S. M. Miner, M.E., ’37, president
of the Armour branch of the ASME,
was chosen as the delegate to repre-
sent Armour Tech at the ASME con-
ference to be held April 19-20. As
part of the program, in which dele-
gates of many engineering schools
will participate, Miner will present
a paper, “Stolcers,” the subject upon
which he spoke at the last local meet--
ing.

The paper as presented was the
result of tests made with various
types of stoker in the coal labora-
tory, to develop a mechanical stok—
er for general domestic use. Describ-
ing the various fuels for heating pur-
poses, it was pointed out that bitum~
inous coal is by far the most com-
monly used fuel. The domestic user
consumes soft coal.

Describing the two types of mu-
chanical stokers used industrially——
namely, the chain—grate and over
and under-feed systems—he pointed
out that the under—feed is preferred
for home use. In this type of stok-
cr the pulverized coal is transferred
from the hopper to the under side of
the fire by a screen. The coal is thus
preheated, distilling oil’ the volatile
matter, thereby increasing the effi-
ciency of the furnace.

Of particular interest was the elab—

 

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homers
(Continued from page 1)
past featured preliminary rounds in
the baseball tournaments and the an—
nual Open House Night to which the
parents and friends of students are
invited to inspect the school. Exhib-
its of interest to all are shown and
entertainment is provided. Tuesday
features athletic tournaments and an
Open House by the social frateri»
ties. The Spring Concert by the Glee
Club and Orchestra is held on Wed“
nesday. During the day on Thurs-
day the finals in the interclass and
interdepartmental baseball tourna-
ment are run 011’ and in the evening
an informal bonfire and. snake dance

is held.

crate system to prevent foreign mat-
ter in the coal from clogging the
tube and damaging the unit. The
device called a “spike trap" is placed
in the beginning of the tube and any
foreign materials are jammed at the
trap, thus shearing a special pin,
created for that purpose. This pre-
vents the damage of either motor
or stoker.

The next meeting, which will be
held jointly with the AIChE, will
present a speaker from the Carnegie
Steel Company. The national presi-
dent of the ASME will be present at
the downtown meeting Tuesday,
March 23.

 

 

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