Page Two Amour Tech News lwnm s it": A l Student Publication of ARMOUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3300 Federal St. CHICAGO. Published Vi'eckly During the C Member Hisocialed Colleeliole Dress acvnfigsnrcu ron mm mm. wvzmmma by National Advertising Service, Inc. (.011 gr Publisher: Represent at 420 MADISON AV NEW You cmcnno - nosmu . L05 “Entered as second class matter December 8,1937, the posgt olTice at Chicago. Illinois, undel 3 18 2m $2 (it) I‘m lam EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR—[N 1711111 Drank EIIII I- RIIeruI l Assiaumt -nl SIIII-u iI‘IImm l‘ldlinr Render-r (‘lsnlumnis . Silvv 11mm. IIIIr IIiIIII—I: EilIIIIr Rolurt. linrtusck. hunts A: HanmI. Ii. M, (II ILLINOIS Armani: - 51m Fumusco l 123121 EN HICKS I ViAL R H D if el EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT )- Fr J. I-IL-bsou. This editorial the gFreshmen,” allege Year 1939 l for all students 11, N. Y. l.wrong A ” the Act of Meau‘cli,1 fiClal However it) t l l ‘ ing field, Li contained betwee RUSSELL KO'IA M HOWARDP COYLE i As YEAKLI‘I . WINBL MD lit it shows itself ,9" ml“ dents do not return the courtesy the speaker has ‘ shown in coming to lecture to them by turning out cam Meyer. Francis own cum Parts in sizeable numbe Mm out . II. Stirmniild r. AmIIIIIIIII .I Faber. E W'V‘orcos‘dl fairs tend to broaden students particularly if they ILL-port.“ ' I. Dzikows ' Hurtmtm l Class meetings HI. n IIIII 11K r, mei i; Milli Ih. E R1)9ntlla,l_e 1.”. ii. Zimmiimnn. 51mm WI Spoiti: "Kiyinrtiw I“. [)1 Money R. Hm W. Simrmi In! Carlin . Mir mm: I are prone to sub ‘ ””” affairs. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Advertising Circulation Circulu ion Circulnt tin on lilnnnr'cr Man C Ops . Man Inter MExchanflci Class spirit and school spirit have always been Ithrown up to Armour men as goals toward which they mightr well strive. ank Slavin ‘ Ru luh Erisman .Robert S. Kimrl'm I er ‘ R Illcsumnbn. BI A I R. Abrahnmmm . - u m“ hililnmiz Jmobsi-m w. MAI-key. I, Mm III. w. 3n and socrety meetm October 18,1933 No. 5 shown. Vol. XXII. Fraternity Notes By I I)V\ \ltll (‘HLVAI I All Irmrmtx Illiil‘ Inn-«I In 11 V(’tl by thc l {rt/111 'V‘Ilily I-Iiilor hc'Ilori 5 PM. 'lhurE 11y in l (rdn ii XIIlIM'Ill in lie next anuc. l, Pl KAPPA PHI ' Alpha Phi chapter of Pi Kappa Phi is indeed proud to announce the in4 I‘ itiutinir of Albert liuiau, Iohn Bru— baker, Mcril Duigcl, (ecil (Iullctt, , and Victor Silicllsehmidt. A party for the alumnus, Hurry l Per-let, F.l’.E.. ’38, is being planned ‘I ‘l'or Thuhdu)‘. Harry is to hcconm a happy y‘ioom in the near future. Our lirst football game is scheduled ‘ this well. DELTA TAU DELTA With dances, teas, and football practice holding the spotlight these days, a lielt must be about as vci'sa‘ tile as a safety‘pin. ‘ October 8 saw the boys at their i first radio dance of the year. It was a gala opening of the social season and was “ell attended by actives and l pledges alike 'lhe laVOIit/e songs of l the evening weic- Mini/III, and Lilllc Rock (1c! ‘lltltlg. Sunday the motrhcs had their lirsL meetim.r and iormulatcil Irenual I plans for their activities during the minim.r year. When thc meeting cmL -‘ cd, they were outcrtaincd with songs 3 The evening (If l (‘3; and were lzitcr served ten and kruuipets. , For the past, week, the stalwarts l of Delta Tau Delta have been brush— l ing up on their football tactics for ‘ the first name with Theta Xi next Wednesday. Our theme son};F has, been tciiipordrily changed to “Cry i Theta Xi“ in anticipation of the out- i come of that came. The boys have high hope- of rLIt‘t'OI‘ISl‘Lllly defending: l the title \Ylllt‘ll they won last year. 1 TRIANGLE , Armour chapter of Triangle held i its first Initiation of the full term , l Sunday afternoon when Lhe iil(‘iiil)t'i'.\ performed the formal cere- monies tor the incoming: men. Those , Initiated “ere: George Hanna, CE. '4U' mm.“ Miles ('0 0') ME. '41; ‘ :md Rubi it Er son, Co op M E. ’43. 1 A banquet \ms held in the loop l Sunday wenim: in honor of the new ' lli'tlillt‘lr. l ust \ RHQ DELTA RHU This yeai’s pledge dance promise- io be a howling soc-co. Spacious Thorne Hall up at l\lorthwestern’si McKinlock t'nmpus has been rescrved i for Saturday, Nov. ‘ Iill Mayer: and hi.- Royal Ramblers, who have , recently liIIithl successful engug‘eei menis at suburban night spots. will l {'11 nish the music. As a spc 1 con; l (-cssiou, Mayor's hand \\‘lll play some unusual arrangements of neu,‘ song hits whipped up by pledge Howard Juruiy. .1. i and , Prof. J. B. Finnegan, who, here otl f Armour, ‘ tionn ‘ Iran was , number ' keeps the ' llihd. Mr. Finnegan I “The fire protection engineer is, continually faced with the duty of: devising relatively safe methods ol‘l using and storing the combustiblcsl of this modern world without such restrictions as to involve excess cost So spoke ’, i neon vcn icncc." hoods the only four your course in fire protection engineering; leading to a bachelor’s degree (if—l fcred anywhere in the country. Although Professor Finnegan} c1-ivcd his degree from iVl.l.T. chemical engineering, he, entered his life's work, fire protection engineer- ing. almost immedintrly. At. the timi- of his graduation there was, an active , lire protection campaign sweeping the country because of the Baltimore confiagratien. The New York Fire Insurance Exchange, the country’ largest rating and inspection bureau decided that they would begin policy of engaging for field work‘ only recent engineering graduate.- Mi. Finnegan was one of twelv re» in men fiom six cantein cnuinceiing, schools selected After two years; of thin field work, Prof. organfled fire protection engineering: l Finnegan entered the newlyi 1 course at Armour, two years after-l its inception. Mr. Fitz Hugh Taylor, who was head of the department at; . that time, wished to engage an aw ' sistant. Mr. Finnegan being hisi Almost immediately after hisi sor Finne— derwritcrs choic arrival in Chicago, Profc engaged by Laboratories as ‘ociate engineer, (continuing in capacity until 1932. ’ Meanwhile, ihe chcckcr and pool. tournaments have been drawing to a close. Phil i’i PHI Last Tuesday evening, the chapter entertained the alumni. The large. of improvements just com», )Ilctcd around the house has causedl an increased intci‘est ol' the alumnl,l judging from the large turnout. Talks 01' great doings - circulatr ing‘ among the ‘Iledg'es concerning the coming- plcdg‘e dance. The pledges claim that their dance, which is the first dance of the semester, will be the best of anv in View. They are kccpimr the‘ii plans a secret, which tires. in a very anxious and curious frame of mind. Our football team is in top form and ready for the coming: season. The team is one of the largest since the football competition started. Amble tious pledges are giving the regulars. 21 bit. of competition for their pom l lions on the team. Among: those out , standing for their performances are: \Viley, (il'til‘l‘l‘dk, Bakas, Benton, liuxe hold, and Backman. The pledges; have dccided to mulce Biii'tihek writer boy. but from the sparse attendance noted 1at most class meetings and engineering society Emeetings exhibited so far this year, be called “Advice to Armour Students, Friday mornings at lO:3O o‘clock is a free period lmight have the opportunity to attend these meet- jings Unfortunately many of us feel that the time lmight be more profitably spent studying or per- lhaps merely loafing. This in itself is not really time—out" ings, one loses a very valuable experience: namely. Single Copies 10 Cents Each that of listening to men established in the engineer- able to pass on much information not ROEI§('RIE JAFFEE many valuable tips It is quite obvious that the best speakers do not relish lecturing to a small audience. They will not inclined to talk before the same group again best men to talk at their meetings? general picture Activity and interest in class af- impor‘rant ways in which this spirit might well be “hill! llDllfiiiflil ‘ the by-produrt coke ovens, convinced . moui'. icil of S. P. , fire ARMOUR TECH NEWS udicnce? might well be called “Advice to it could well left open expressly so that They from routine is always bene- y missing out on the society meet— n the covers of books, as well as a poor audience if Armour stue rs. how can they expect to get the present another side of The same merge themselves in their own Active attendance at class gs is undoubtedly one of the most Professor Finnegan has done much consulting work in tire protec» tion engineering on his own account, and more recently as a member 0 the research foundation. Early lust spring Professor Finnegan and Dr. Poultcr, representing: the research foundation, made an inspection trip to one of the largest sir-cl corpora- in Canada. located in Hamil- Tuesday, October 18, l938 The Slipsticlc Cleave to the slipstick; let the slapstick fly where it may. 1V0 Mung/It you'd [III glad to know llmi Hm fumc (If (he SIIII’STICK has ,I/roum Io Sllt‘ll propoi'lionx tho! H has ('(lII/Jé’Id r). sponsor. That favarile ber- cmge of yours and mine, (1111p Mm" (him, will. do the honors. Have you, flIIIl, dull and logcy j'ccliny? Drink Gillp Cola and you. won't have. (my feeling or Ilulhiw‘. Ir 11 II He rushed fervently to his loved one. They had been parted for three long- months. ”Let’s make my first night back a big one,” he said, “We'll start where I left off.” “What first?" "First? Well darling, I'd like to kiss you.” "Glob nox ke wap?” she asked. “ ielukic, " he said. “O btel luh nov pop kck nokl” she cried. “Wil' make sax koz loo!“ “Gulyteel” “Kep ke hoot!" “Gulockie neck!" “Well, I guess I may as well take you home then.” 41 Add Definitions The spinal column is a bunch of bones, that run up and down your back, keeping: you from being legs Iill the way up to your neck. I: I: III Ir The drunk leaned heavily against the wall as the otl'iccr approached him. “Say now, and what do you think you’re doing: thcrc," the officer naked, “holding up the wall?" “Thush right," reassured the drunk. “Well IriL along;r with ye now.” “Yeah Sl‘lll‘, otfisher," said the, drunk as the wall toppled over on the gentleman of the law. III >t: I “So you say that the water that ton, Ontario. After they had in- spictcd the hum plant the manager expecting an enthusiastic unswcr to lilis quaiy, asked them how thcy liked .“Viorst file tIup l (-ver saw, i'nenled Proicssor Finnegan. numngrer evidently didn't him, but on the very next; day a $200,000 tire, which ruined the bczcne refinery, in connection with believe him conclusively. The outcome of the incident was a telegram to Prof. "innegrm requesting; his recommend- itions immediately. Prof. Finnegan is and has been very active in academic circles. He was chairman of the committee which put in the co-operative me- Ihanieal engineering course at Air- He was chairman of the norm mittee which conducted a survey of shop courses in engineering schools, and recommended the existing syu~ tem of shop courses here. He was instrumental in organizing the S. P. E. E. and was the first pr *ident of the IllinoisAIndiana section. He has been a member of the national coun~ E. E. The societies 01' which he ism member are numerous; some of them are: A, S M. ll, W. S. 53., National Fire Protection Association, American Association for Advancement of Science, Amer-A ican Association of University Teach- ers of Insurance, and American As- sociation of Univ '1); Professors. He is an honorary member of Tau Bola Pi, Salamander, and Sphinx fraternities. Air Conditioning Hazards ,l Subject of Babcock Talk: “The Hazards of Air Condition- ing” will be the subject of a talk to be given by John T. Babcock next Friday at the meeting of the Fire Protection Engineering Society in room A of the main building. Mr. Labcock, who is a member of the Western Factory Insurance Associav tion, is a qualified expert on the sub— ject and has appeared before many technical groups. Air conditioning rapidly ex— panding field and presents to fire protection cnginecring many serious hazards. All the fi shmen of the depart— ment are cspe oily urged to attend,I as the pro« m is planned for their. interest. well as for the 11ppor.l class-men. l isa a s you not here at the Rho fraternity house is unsafe?" “Yeah." “Well Lcll me, what you Lulu: nuainst it?" “First, we filter it." “Yes." “Then “Yell." “Then we add “Fine. And then “And then we drink beer.” precautions we boil it.” chemicals to it." 1‘; :1: 3k “I drum lllc line at lcixslug," ‘fi‘lhu mild ln urcvnls lime. ‘ IIIII, hr: was «I. fimllmll MM, :80 NIH! Ir-I. l’zlm cram; the line. 1‘4 411 Aggravated Prof: Listen here young.r man, are you the teacher of this (:1: ’ Sophomore in organic lecture: 11, ll’m not. Aggravated Prof: like an idiot. No Then don’t talk .I. Household Hint The best way to keep fish from smelling is to cut off their nose. II ll: i. More and Still More Logic I].Y you get lots of sleep you'll have many dreams. Some of them will be nice dreams. A nice dream is to hold :2 pr girl in your arms. To hold :1 pretty girl in your arms is nice work. Nice work is being; Presi— dent of a large corporation. There~ fore, if you’re President of a large corporation you’ll get lots of sleep. I. ;. k: :5: I. III (I. Tim! Win/u, (‘lrms is the only ’l’lllll u/m I've: pin/s {my attention to l.: slink lugs- when [here .9 nut/ling in tliclll. l ’I'IIIIi King Louis XIV more (‘lrllllt’s llIul (II-c now coimidcreil old fashioned. 2. Thai, windy per ”7' that goes over miner comm,- back. 25/2. Tlml 1hr majority of Um ice in the Arctic rcyiom in not rIrlifici‘al. 9%. That. once there were two Iris/1mm, [ml 110w lllr’rc are 1015 of I‘IIIIIH. 3. .Wm' (WI/(I, 7/01: will by man» unlhlrsly .s {.le of Hit: wu- . [again l'ull'I' lIII/1n you lmIln t. 1. TIM! this slit/l is uni {/H’ li’rlsf. bi! lwumoious. I. I: >2: See you some more next week. Hi«‘i’o»$ilvcr. The Town is Best mic. A li'IlII/‘IIIIHIJIUI‘I. story, mm pli- rcctur Frank. Capra. a great mist whose pay/roll IImkcs the uniform] (loot look, like 1111/ [mu-ll money—II cumin? notion. that piles up the lovely green in. thc boa: office] Soumouo in, that cant which, includes Lionel Hurry/more, .Icmr Arllim', .IIIIIIes Stewart, Edwnrol Arnold, and Illisrlm. liner, is going In (107) an .Ill'mlr-IIIII (Munrd. if looks likc L. 1:.) ,IC rubbed u “must" AMUSEMENT ODDS AND ENDS: Plenty of entertainment on the net. works tomorrow night. Wrap an our around Paul Whitman's music ('7 :30 u—WBBM) or wait, for “Lights Out,” the bou‘ie man drama, at 11:30 out of WMAQ. In between, there is the Fred Allen Show, the Star Theatre, and Kay Kyner'n Klass. Anyone of thesc packs a high powered Cros‘ley rating. (From my corner, This pic should Strictly on the upbeat, Jimmy Daisey .iwinrzs out for the yams on the new tunes from “CarcI free,” the latest Rogers-Astaire sicrccuer. He takes picks on “Change Partners" and “The Young,” while Henry Busse takes the Icveisc side ol‘ the platter 1‘01 ”1 Used ’ 10 Be Iolor Blind” and “The Night Is Filled With Music,” both from the same, picture. Dcccn all the way ICverbozly seems to have 11 good word for the swing- £01»;th version of “The Mikado” down at Ily BERNARD S’I'ERNFELD IN THE PICTURE DEPTH: As the Grout, Noithern. Just beginning sure its seven. slmighl [III 1;, Hip. its; run is “Blossom Time” at the lIIIIIII'II [ms-I is “YOU CAN"? TAKE Grand Opera House. Top billing is IT WITH YOU," currently m‘llliw/ going: to Everett Marshall. Save down, in [lie Loop for a. long slug. Co- . your pennies, fellows. l' ' l’i‘i” '- . Iimlmi null” 1.110! ”It 1407/2. on this In the Sports World: ChlcfignIs only grime of big time football next Saturday will be the Del’aul-South- ern Loyola scrap. The Chicagoans copped last. year 18-7, but after the boating Illinois handed them a. few weeks buck, they may find the sled- ding a bik tough. . . . Report from R. Erisman that hili sinler’s boy friend is hitting the muin stem from Omaha next Satur» day via the Oak Park terminal. He claims this is a sports note, and he should know. After all, it is his sin- (er. .The junior cliems went out and copped their opener against a freshman scrub outfit, 24- 0. I know I said the uchn‘niers are clue for a quick Endewoul, but: can ll help it if the Freshmen don't read the column? Eienior Electricals Plan mused Mallowe’en Party Members of the senior class of electrical students will hold a private Halloween pnrty on Saturday eve- ning of October 29. One requirement for admission is that each couple be masked, and wear costumes appro- priate for a Halloween affair. A prize is offered to the couple with the best costumes. Tickets are now on sale at $1 per couple, which include refrezahments for the evening. Dc] ta Gamma I That if you, drink enough 6'1in ‘ Elinor III. Will l. The cum-cm used to truncmilt the voice by telephone in the most delicate current in common use. RIGHT Cl til/RESP“; El 3. Old telephone «lia'cciorica are collected in order to sell! them for waste paper. WWW? D Wfiifll’lfllfi El 5. The average time for milking, long distance telephone connec- tiouc is 3 minutes. i moor 1:1 weenie 1:1 I‘ .m A m 3 -~ 2 ii i 3‘35 i l III a a l g3 a :I. l 91:: Z 3 (20 D g , “”3. I F I I:- 2 E i 2 E m 3: 1:3 .4 2. Wire in IUIEIC I‘m the Bell System would go around the world more than 3000 timers. mldlllll‘ll‘ [j till/Rama C] 11. Any Bell telephone can be con- nected with more than 90% of the world’s telephones. RIGHT E] Wfi’fili’tlda'i [3 6. Low mics for out-ofsiown mills in most points are available after 7 P. M. and all day Sunday. 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