Vol. XX. No. 8. Joint Assembly Meets Success Over 800 Hear Dr. Thomas Describe Electrical Phenomena By W. Laubc In a joint assembly of day and night students last Saturday, Dr. Phillips Thomas of the Westinghouse research laboratories gave an enlight- ening demonstration on “Adventures in Electricity.” This was the first of a series of assemblies whose purpose is to further fellowship between day and night divisions. By 2:30 the Assembly Hall had been prepared for the occasion with a public address system and a demon- stmtion table on stage, full of con- glomerate apparatus. The hall was almost filled as the speaker was in— troduccd. Describes Now Air Filter “The up and coming generation is a peach of a set of people,” he said, “but problems are coming up with them." Solving these problems in the laboratories has resulted in this apparatus. Mechanical air filters may remove 90 per cent of all air impurities, but the harm done is, done by the other 10 per cent. Filtering; by the Cot. trcll process (precipitation of all im- purities to a grounded plate after charging them to 100,000 volts) rc— moves almost 100 per cent of the im» purities, but is too massive for prac— tical use. The new filter works on the same principal, but here the air is forced between alternate ground- ed and charged plates, which are much closer. This arrangement solves all the difficulties at once, and increases its efficiency as well. ‘ Shows. Marvel Magnet A new alloy of aluminum, nickel, and iron was discovered by accident in Europe. It proved to be as brittle as glass, and pieces retained almost 100 per cent flux density permanent- ly when magnetized. A sample one pound magnet which lifted over 20 pounds was shown. A stroboscope was demonstrated, which revealed a rythmic design in splashing water. A photoelectric relay was also shown. An Ignitron tube, by which enor- mous alternating currents can be ac— curately controlled, was demonstrated in a new use. A condenser discharg- ing through the tube causes a bril- liant flash which lasts, for one—mil- lionth of a second. If a wire, con- nected so as to prevent the discharge, is broken by a swiftly moving object, the flash will come quickly enough to see it, even though it might be as fast as a bullet. This was demon- strated with a rubber ball shot from a carbon dioxide gun. Secretaries of student fraternities, clubs, classes, and other organizin- tiona are requested to call at the Reg- istrar’s office for letters addressed to them by Associate Dean Tihhals. In- formation about the various school organizations is being collected. Players to Present One-Axel Play Nov. 19 For their annual full production, the Armour Players will “Where the Cross is Made”, a one act play by Eugene O’Neill, in the Mission auditorium at 10:30 Friday, Nov. 19. Scenery and properties will be in charge of members of the Armour Players, and with the exception of one, all members of the cast are Ar- mourites. Mary Russo, who is ap- pearing in a current Hull House pro- duction, has the feminine role. Stu, dents who saw Miss Russo in “The Red Robe", and “Waiting for Lefty”, will welcome the opportunity to see her again. Students may purchase tickets from any member of the dramatic society for ten cents. Fraternities Plan Rushing Reforms New rushing rules was the topic discussed at the Armour intcrfra- tcrni’ty council dinner and meeting held last Wednesday evening at the Delta Tau Delta house and it was proposed to have the new rushing Week, a week before school opens, to he called Freshman Week. The week will comprise the following activ- ities: registration, orientation tests, group meetings and group assemblies. and also rushing, which will take place in the latter part of the week. Those present were the intcrfra- ternity council, which consists of the head officer of each fraternity, and Professors S. M. Spears, W. B. Ful- ghum and W. J. McLarncy, who are the faculty advisers. The host for the last meeting was Pi Kappa Phi. The next dinner and meeting will be held at the Phi Kappa Sigma house next Wednesday. A dinner and meeting will be held at a different house every two weeks on Wednes- day. Dr. Poulter to Speak 0n Pressure Effects Dr. ’1‘. C. Poulter will speak at a dinner meeting before the Chicago Section of the A.S.M.E. on Nov. 19 at the Naval Reserve Armory. The study and application of high pres- sure phenomenon and a resume of Byrd’s last Antartic Expedition are the topics which Dr. Poulter will cover in his talk. His main topic, that of high pres- sures, will deal with the effect of high pressure on matter, compres- sion of water to half volume. and changes in composition of matter while under high pressures. Dr. Poulter has reached pressures of 1,500,000 pounds per square inch. The explanation of the methods used in this research work is to be sup- plemented by lantern slides. The actual objects which be subjected to these enormous pressures will also be shown. Dr. Poulter was asked to speak also of his experiences at the South ole. Mathematical Wizard Covers Four Year Education in Quarter Book By R. It must be essentially a waste of time, and basically it will no doubt wound many industrious students, to learn of the deception perpetrated upon them by the school fathers, in prescribing four years to adequately cover the principles of an engineer- ing education. It was only last week that the scales dropped off, the wool was removed, and many were enlightened by the purveyor of a pamphlet guaranteed to ease the mental travail inherent in arithmetic calculations. Notwithstanding the fact that the audience happily chor— used the answers to his pet prob- lems before he could illustrate how speedily a solution could be reached with the short cuts, he stands as a symbol. Clad in the robes of a messiah and carrying aloft the billowing flame of the torch of wisdom he shall return, and having returned, will his library consist of “Shortcuts to Arithmetic”? Perry No! On that distant day when the divine touch of inspiration has de— scended upon him he shall return laden with others. Physics Made Easy and the Little Gem book of formulas (warranted to solve any problem ever conceived by the fertile brain of malicious professors) will be among their number. No longer will it be necessary to attempt to sleep despite instructor’s dinning in the ears. No longer will it be‘ needful to strain the eyes on ponies (in poor light too.) Throw your slide rule away and concentrate on mastering calculations by the use of your fingers, for Utopia is. not far! Come the bright new dawn of another era. Why don’t you too get in on this new field? R. Z. writes; “Made $333.47 first week in spare time." A few districts still open for “Live Wire” up present ‘ Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois Heald to Speak at Wfifi. Meeting Dean H. T. Hoald, acting president of the Institute, is scheduled to speak at a meeting of the Engineers’ Coun~ oil for Professional Development next Thursday evening. The meet— ing is sponsored by the junior engi: ncers, and will be held in the W.S.E. rooms at 205 Wacker Drive, 12th floor, at 7 pm. Dean Heald will discuss the work of the E.C.P.D. with particular refer- ence to its interest to junior engi- neers. Some of the ways in which the junior engineers may participate in the program of the Council will he pointed out. The E.C.P.D. is a conference of engineering bodies organized to on- hance the professional status of the engineer through the cooperative support of those national organiza- tions directly representing the many lifferent phases of an engineer’s life. The E.C.P.D. carries out the work of improving the engineer by selec~ tion and guidance of those who seek to enter engineering schools, formu- lation of criteria for engineering col- lcgs. encouragement of training of the young engineer, and recognition of engineers who have met suitable standards. J. R. Van Pelt, Jr., past president of the W.S.E., will supplement Dean Hicald’s address. The subject should be of interest to all engineers, and students are cordially invited. Faculty, Student Delegates ‘ to Visit National A.l.Ch.lE.. Meeting at St. Louis, Mo. Twelve seniors, several juniors, and two faculty members, Professors McCormack, and Kintncr, are plan- ning to attend the national student meeting of the A.I.Ch.E. at St. Louis, Missouri, next Monday and Tuesday. Here students of chemical engineer- ing from colleges all over the coun— try will meet, exchange ideas and experiences, and learn many things about their future profession that cannot be. adequately handled in the classroom. Because of the wide variety of chemical plants in the district, two plant visits of special instructive value have been sclcctcd. The first plant to be visited will be tho Mon- santo Chemical Company on Monday, November '15. Here the student members will see the company’s new pilot plant, in which are consolidao ed the various essential steps between laboratory and full scale production. The plant provides excellent facilities J‘or these steps, fulfilling a three-fold function: research, semi-plant, and preparation for full scale installa— tion. The second plant to be visited will be the brewery of Anheuscr—Busch Inc. on Tuesday. In this plant the procedure and equipment used some twenty years ago may be compared with modern engineering methods. After the dinner to be held at the Kings-Way Hotel on Monday and the luncheon on Tuesday, several out- standing chemists and chemical engi- neers will be heard. Students Tulsa initiation in Mainland dilation Mimics Plans have been developed for sev~ oral years to use Mission Hall partly or wholly for a Student Union but no motion has been made to carry the work through. Now the student body is taking the initiative and will promote a plan for the new Student Union. By way of the TECH NEWS, a campaign has been inaugurated to draw student interest. Work of or- ganization will be carried on under the guidance of student leaders. Most likely, C. W. Dunbar, president of the A.T.S.A. and the TECH NEWS editors will form a nucleus of organ-v ization. Drafting Room to Lounge It is planned to change Mission Hall into a Student Union. The pres- ent Civil drafting room would be converted into a lounge for the stu- dent body with plenty of reclining chairs and light reading material. Other class rooms in the building would he remodelled into offices for the alumni association. The possibiL ity is seen of moving the kitchen to one end of the ground floor and forming a large dining room which might be used for all student ban- Many claim that if the obsolete chairs in the assembly hall were re- placed by movable ones and if the surrounding class rooms under the balcony were cut out, with proper preparation of the floor the hall might be used for the smaller school dances and social functions. Promoters of the idea see the moment Mission Hall as the Student Union of the near future containing a beautiful lounge, a large banquet hall, a small dance floor, and the present faculty club and supply store. To Fill Out Ballots Student leaders say the plan is ex» trcmcly practical. If the student body on massc shows support of the project by filling out the ballot on page four ol.’ this paper, a definite step. toward the students’ Student Union will be made. Ballots when filled out should be dropped in the New’s Box near the drinking fountain on the first floor of Main. A.S.ll/l.E. Tours Nash Factory at Kenosha Tuesday, November 9, I937 Raymond Stowart to habitats humiliation May honorably on Thursday .—,_—-_—-—-—-~4——-"—"""“——' m". .._....__. _ u. u: i Glee Club All i: have to Pick New v . . 2”") 0 . l Participate in Armour Presaulcnt Ceremonies ‘ At the “meeting 01' the faculty Right Rover—end George Craig committco last week, Professor Mc— Stewart will address the Armour Cormack and Professor Grintcr were elected to serve on the committee ol' five, to select Armour lnstitute’u new president. Three members of the board of trustees, E. D. Gril‘l‘cn- hagcn, B. E. Sunny, and C. S. Davis will act jointly with the two prol'cs- son's. Until a new president takes the place of Dr. W. E. l-lotchkiss, llcan H. T. Huald will act as cxecutivr officer of the institute and occupy the corresponding; offices on the, 2nd floor of Main. It is expected that he will act in this capacity for at least six months. Dean lrleald has been with Armour Tech since 1927 when he came here as an a istant professor of engineering education. Assistant Dean C. A. Tibhals is moving his head-quarters to the office formerly used by Dean Hcald. student. body next Thursday morning at the annual Armistice Day assem- bly in the Mission at 10:30. The Musical Clubs will also participate in the assembly and make their first ap— pearance of this scmcster. i The Right Reverend Stewart is Bishop 01' the Diocese of Chicago of the Protestant Episcopal Church and in addition to being a religious load~ cr, ho is an outstanding citizen, lec- turer, author, and educator. lie is a regular speaker at Princeton Uni— versity. Northwesten University, and the Western Theological Seminary. llo rcccivod his BA. degree and his DJ). degree from Northwestern University, the hill). degree at Ken- yon College, and tho S.T.D. degree at the Western Theological Seminary. Bishop Stewart was ordained a mem— ber of the Methodist Episcopal min- istry in 1000, and soon rose to the positioh ol’ rector of St. Luke’s Chapel in Evonston. During,- the World Wur he was an active chap- lain; and was consecrated a bishop in November 1930. Bishop Stewart is a trustee of Northwestern University and the Western Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous popular books including The Victory of Faith, The Face of Christ, The Call of Christ, and many others dating from 101-1 to 1935. A.S.M.&. Head Lectures Before Armour Branch Mr. James H. ilerron, president of the American Society of Mechani- cal Engineers, spoke to the Armour student branch of thc society yester— day at a special meeting held at 11:30 in the assembly hall Mr. Herron, who is touring the country speaking before the various branches of the society, discussed the society'a affairs, cxplained_the ad- ” vantages of membership in the or- I ganization, and pointed out its num~ Nt‘lw Labmalflty crous activities. ' The prominence of Mt. Hcrron in Ewfllw Cflmpi@i@d the engineering world is evident from ~ the fact that after receiving his ME. investigation of insulating degree at the University of Michigan . he quickly rose from apprentice to Materials to Be conduCted draftsman and eventually to the head of an engineering firm which bears his name. He is inventor of the air compressor inlet valvc unloadcr and other devices for use with air com- pressors and metallurgical furnaces. He has been an active member of the A.S.M.E. since 1917, his work being connected with the Cleveland chap- ter. Previous, to his election to, prosi~ dcncy he was Viccvpresldent for the your 1934. Continuing its active expansion program, the Research Foundation is preparing to open an Insulating Ma~ ltcrial Research and Testing Labora- tory located on the second floor of the Research Foundation Building under the direction of Professor Pecbles, assisted by Dr. Carl Ander- son. Room Heavily Insulated The laboratory proper consists of two parts, the constant temperature room, and another room for prepar- ing sample panels and sections. The constant temperature room is twen- ty feet square and ten l'cct high. The walls and ceiling of the room are lined with two layers of two inch cork insulation. Under the cork insulation is buried a maze of wire leading to seventy thermocouples, which are located in the walls, ceiling, and floor of the room. Thcsc wires lead to a master control panel located outside the Prof. Harris to Give Slide Rule Lectures At last Friday’s meeting of the Ar- mour Tech Math Club, it was .an- nounced that Professor Harris of' the mechanics department will deliver a series of talks and demonstrations on the use of the slide rule. Under classmen, sophomores especially, who are bewildered at Mr. Harris’ lightning-like slide-rule calculations quets. . I Touring the entire Kenosha plant of the Nash Company last Wednes— day, November 5, the A.S.M.E, made their initial inspection trip of the current semester. Almost one-hun— drcd members comprised the visiting group and spent the entire day at the factory. The trip was termed one of the most complete and suc« cessful undertaken in recent years. The tour of the entire factory in- cluded the inspection of the follow~ ing shops: metal stampings, machine, forge, foundry, heat treating and motor testing. Also seen were the motor and body assembly lines. Since most of the actual parts of the car were constructed at the fac- tory, the processes were complete in almost every detail. Many pieces Campus Club to Move into Newly Decorated Rooms The Campus Club will move into its new quarters on the third floor, first entrance Chapin Hall this week pending the completion of the re- modeling program of the rooms by the club members. At their first meeting officers for the coming year will be elected and a program will be organized for the season. Coincident with the election will come a determined drive for new members. The club provides lounge, study room, and recreational facil- ities such as a ping pong table, radio, and a P001 table for its members. were seen from the initial molten The organization is entirely social state through the final heat treating and coming 100 per cent clean living-,1 well dressed Americans. of Armouritcs). Write today! (’Stough' and all students at Armour are eligi‘ processes. The forming of the hood bio for membership and invited to and fenders from the sheet metal 30m. was studied in its various stages. The will have the opportunity to gain a thorough insight of the intricate manipulations this instrument de— mands. The exact date of these meetings will be announced soon. The lectures by Professor Harris will be similar to the popular talks he gave last year before the Math Club. President A. Zarem of the Math Club led last Friday’s meeting, which was held in Science Hall, through a ten minute business meeting before continuing his talk of “Tricks in Mathematics" begun at the previous meeting. Members present at the meeting voted for dues of twenty- five cents a semester. Zarcm ex» pressed his desire to see more stu~ dent speakers addressing the group. Invitations have been extended to several prospective outside speakers. Attention was called to the com» ing- mathematicul exhibition to be held at Adler Planetarium within three weeks. Professor Krathwohi has asked that Armour's student in~ Students interested in becoming final and probably the most interest- members of Armour Tech’s Campus ing process was the assembly line Club are invited to visit the rooms ofthc automobiles where all the con- and become acquainted with the structed pieces were finally placed members. in the finished product. tercsted in mathematics arrange an interesting display for this exhibit. Progress is being made in this div roction by members of the Math room. This panel will enable an ob» server to determine the temperature of any part of the room exactly, at any time. In order to simulate weather conditions two refrigerating coils will be suspended from the coil- ing, and heating units will be placed on the floor. Can Erect Entire Wall With a room of this type, full size panels may be built for testing pur- poses. Roofs of different types and entire walls can be cusily erected in the testing room. The cooling: units on one side of a panel, and the heat- ing units on the other will provide a wide range of temperatures for testing the efficiency of insulating materials Cross sections of the panels will be equipped with glass. Since temperature effects can be ac— curatcly observed by the condensa- tion of water vupor, the insulating qualities of the material may be ob— served through the glass. The laboratory will be serviced by an I-beum trolley furnished with 5 ton hoi in this manner all types of maerial can he handled with ease. The first type of work to be undertaken in the new plant Club. is the testing: of store insulations.