PAGE 4 W " . TECHNOLQG‘K NEWS 'ii‘lihdfis ”liie‘hilrihdfif retrieve Student Publication of the ILLINOIS INSTETUTE 0F TECHNQL‘DGY 3300 Federal St. CHICAGO, lLLiNOIS Published Weekly During the College Year By the Students of I. i. 'I‘. REFREBflNTED FOR MAYIONAL ADVENTIBI‘NG 8V fictional Advertising demote, ice. Cullen; Publishers Representative #20 MADISON RVS. NEW YORK. N. Y'. CHICAGO ' Boom“ ' l0! ANGELEG ' Sh" FHN'IEIWD “Entered as second class matter October 10,1940,at the post office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3,1799 $2. 00 Per Year Single Copies, 10 Cents Each MANAGHI 61 BOAHD Elll‘l‘UHJN-CIIIEF‘ ...... , ...................... TRIGMAS BROWN MANAGING EDITOR H. . .DANIIGL RHGWN ASSIK‘JA'PIG MANAGlNG ..I‘A'i‘RlClA ARNS SPORTS EDITOR . . . .WARREN SPI'I‘Z FEATURE EDITOR . Jl fl'l‘HUR MINW'KGEN BUSINESS MANAGER .. .......... ROBERT FUNK Ii‘ailCliI/P‘t' ADVISER ....................... 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Pcflcr .Jaclt Perkins VOL. 27—No. 15 MAY 2?, 1941 Piilfiiiitli . . . The approaching end of school projects us into a rather reflective mood. Fifteen issues oi’ Technolo- gy News have now bitten the proverbial duet under this management. And letting our hair down, we are now in the process of thanking God that this is the last one . . . for a while, anyway. lilo more worrying about deadlines, no more cussing the printers, reporters, photographers, and the editor- in-chief, managing editor, and associate managing editor, and no more worrying about editorials . . - except, maybe this one. No more getting chased out of the news office and down the Chopin Hall stairs every Friday evening about 10:30 pm. by the janitor or demon gunman, John. No more sass from that simple linotype operator, Joe. ‘Nh at we got, children, is peace . . . four long months; of it - . . the last two of which will probably be spent in aching to get back and take some more of it on the chin . not to mention dishing a little out. Yes, it’s no use cainouflaging, we’ve gotten an aw- ful lot of fun out of it, and we hope the readers have gotten just as much. We will be back next year, by your grace, to polish off fifteen more super-edi- tions of the “world’s greatest”, hoping with your help to make it greater. In View of the fact that a newspaper staff is usually composed of some pretty queer ducks, the editor feels strongly the urge to mention some of the queerest and most indispensable ones, who have spread their wings for Technology News this semester. We couldn’t have gotten along without a lot of pretty nice people, for instance effervescent little Pat Arns who handled our west side staff this year, even if she is hitting the editor on the head while this is written . . dreamy-eyed Ed Farrell, who cooked up :1 sweet batch of headlines; even if they didn’t count, they had “style" . . . Hugh “Simon Legree" Story, the tough Lowhead who cracks a mean whip over the reporters . " light-o—clock" Ed Hanuska, who combs the galley proofs for “Simple" Joe's linotype errors on Saturday mornings . . . Gordon “Budha” Walter, who Satur- day edits the Lewis copy . . - Charley Hall, the little monster of the rewrite . . . Bob “Moneybags” Funk, a sophomore who stepped into a mighty tough job and “did it swell." . . . Lil Snodgrass and Ruth Sprague, mainstays from Lewis . . - Art Minwegen, who has put out a regular “magazine” feature sec- tion each week for a year . . . Warren “Last Minute Touches" Spitz, one sports editor who never gets excited . . . then, of course, Dan Brown, the indis- pensable left arm and master of makeup . . . and a host of others, too important to leave out, yet too many to mention- Cheerio, then kiddies, until next fall. (Mi. Wdhflmiii‘flliihiilfi'liiilfi . . .. It has become increasingly apparent that Illinois Tech is becoming more logical and clear in its ap- proach to various problems surmountlng the insti— tution. This trend has, and will continue to have, its effect upon the student body and the betterment of our school. . Clear and clean-cut thinking constitute on essen‘ tial sound planning whether it be in the conception of a school campus, the architectural make-up of student publications or in the design of various stickers, emblems or other insignia representative of an institute of highci lcax 11mg Of cours 9., out of very basic consideiations, we are restricted to defin. lie elements and methods of composition in no matter what held oi" planning, but the very indie pensible ouaiiiicatim‘l for a good design is that it makes the best use of till materials at hand and at the same time compose by well~balonced sense of proportion all of the requirements set forth by the function or usage of the elements. We have at. our disposal a very well-organized, thoughtfully planned conception of a school campus as executed by Mien von der Robe. it has in it the important constituente of which will make the illi. hols Institute of ”il'echuology, the world‘s greatest in- ctitution of its type. The plan, as laid out, is open and flexible, which allows for the necessary long time development and expansion program and facili. totes changes and variations in design and con— struction, although retaining the proper special re» iationships. 'l‘cchnoiov by Center points out the way to UT and its friends. its theme is simplicity, which, if com» bincd with good proportion and functional lay-out, hr lugs about a po “veri'ui concise and beautiful archi- tectural expreesion. This dynamic expression, brought about by thoughtful design. has been fighting its way into the makeup of various illinois Tech projects and has attained a definite degree of approval from the student body. We of the Technology News have been tending towards the elimination of unnecessary camouflage and confucing elements in different printing types and in the integral makeup of the pages of the publication. The Polygon for will will give the students a new feeling of comccincss and forceful lay-out: Functioning as a yearbook should function, it will display in a direct form the activities of chh’s campuses. Through line action photographs, many of them full-page, combined with well-written arti- cles, the editors have compiled a panorama of stu- dent life representative of HT. Presentations for emblems and car-stickers have this year brought forward the value of direct usage of the needed elements of design, making way with complicated decorations which blind the onlooker to the true function of the item. The final selection for a car-sticker, at least in its original form, was a very fine, clear and simple interpretation. The lack of proper colors and need for more clarity in the final printing of the sticker will be corrected. So, also, was an attempt made to simplify and do confuse designs for class-jewelry, but in the bicker ing and squabbling over “oiiicial” rings and pins for two campuses, the main considerations were over- looked and the tradition of decoration and lack of cohesion, in what should be a very direct article, was carried on. The need for clear-thinking is great, but we are on the proper road. If we want better things we can create them and we of Illinois Tech, want nothing but the best, therefore it is up to us to work towards a goal of betterment in even the most minute com» ponent of campus life. ”ill/(ES. MAY 27’, 1941 WJWWEWWM Eeeeueoh completion A consolidation of research ac« tivities in chemical engineering and chemistry into a single on» larged division in the Armour Re- search Foundation was announced today by Harold 'Vagtborg, direc- tor. The new section, headed by Dr. F. W. Godwin, is to be known as the Chemical Engineering Di~ vision, and embraces studies in both chemical engineering and chemistry, as well as the many in- vestigations involving both of these inter—related fields. At the same time, the appointment of: Dr. M- H. I—Ieeren as Chemical Engineering Research supervisor was announced. The merger, amounting to a combination of the originally dis tinct staffs and laboratories of the Chemical Engineering and Chem- istry divisions, is expected to pro- vide numerous advantages to in- dustrial research sponsors. Close cooperation between the two earli- er divisions has always been ncc~ essary in the solution of industrial chemical problems, and by pooling these efforts under a completely unified control it is felt that the Research Foundation can render an even greater service to industry in this field. How much of the sun’s heat comes through a specific window shade? How well can seven types of gaskets withstand the action of two hundred different solvents? What will happen to the insulated interior of a wall Subjected to vi~ brations or mild earthquakes? How smoky is a emokeless stove? What clothing must #1 men wear to be properly dressed for a: stratos- phere parachute jump? What kind of paint makes the most visible line on a highway, and how long will it stay that way? These are :1 few of the questions that the Research Foundation is called up- on to answer. This type of problem demands the performance of one or more tests, although by the very nature of the questions the tests can eel- dom be run by any existing stand- ard method. In the matter of work which can be considered merely testing, as distinguished from re» search, the policy of the Research Foundation is clear. The principal purpose of the Foundation is to render a research and experimen- tal engineering serviée to industry. There are in every major city nu. merous commercial laboratoriee specializing in routine chemical analysis, fuel testing and similar standard procedures. Such tests constitute the whole business of those laboratories, and their appar- atus is kept set up and ready for immediate service each day. The Research Foundation, is a not-for» profit institution, does not wish to become competitive with the com— mercial laboratories, as such com~ petition would be unfair. On the other hand, there are many t6 siting jobs in which the Research Foundation feels its duty to serve If no standard method exists, the large and diversified scientific staff can be counted upon to devise a reliable one on the spot. Also, there are occasions de~ mending highly specialized and expens live apparatus which an or dinary commercial testing labora‘ tory cannot be expected to have on hand, but which the Research Foundation uses regularly in its chief work of investigation and development. Finally, there are those few times when disputed results in ordinary commercial tests call for settlement by a third party whose reputation and impar- tiallty is acceptable to all. Are News Well, well, the long awaited junior-senior diamond squabble is now history. The juniors came out on the short end of a 12-6 score, but to say the least they met an honorable defeat. Some um- pireemphew! Another important factor was the fact that Bill Photo, a senior, acted as a 300m keeper. And these freshmen that filled in for absent seniors didn’t hurt the senior team any. 5i 3% 1% A seismograph would have jump- ed with joy last Thursday in the soph room as Martinek wrestled with Pipher and Sherlock. Report has it that the discussion (?) con— corned the Ar}; New’s new contest to determine Sherlock’s national- ity. At any rate, Sherlock hit the floor as Buddah Wagner broke the lease. Sherlock’s alibi; “I trip~ pod over my mustache” ’is X: fir Yep, Thursday saw a dashing good time in the Senior room too. Pehta dashed Stowell to the floor then Stowell dashed Pehta to the floor. Said hostilities continued for a half hour, then abruptly halted as both men (?) passed out. It was all very silly because the school pays for ply-wood anyway. =1: #14 m Suzy and Bud had their signals mixed last Friday. As a result they had to eat alone. Now the question is who is mad at which. Scarab had its informal initiation out at O’Brien’s last week. Funny thing, but the actives were as stiff as the pledges. All of which result- ed from a baseball game that in- volved every one, including the Profs. :3 =it 3%? The Arx party is history too. Those who showed up bad a pret- ty stormy time we hear. A big sur- prise was felt when none other than Dickel walked in with a gal on his arm. However, Hasskari didn’t desert the cause m he roar- ed in with both arms free. iii ’14 Well, that’s the last for this year I guess. Be seeing you next fall (?), so have a good summer, and do catch up on your sleep. GUS TOFPO Eta Kappa Nu lnclucis Th roe New Members At the Eta Kappa Nu initiation ceremonies held last Wednesday evening in the Student Union. building, three outstanding stu- dents in the electrical engineering department were inducted into the honorary fraternity. Those men initiated were Meyer Pollack, our! mum Tnmnn‘h tramway lacm'lynnnirn xiv-buyi- “any mom,“ Kunst. President James D. Brown took charge of the meeting follow- ing the induction and the new offi- cers for next year were elected, being, Gustav Staats, president; Harry Berkowitz, vice-president; Joe Kunst, treasurer; Thomas Brown, r c c o r din g secretary, and Meyer Pollack, corres- ponding secretary. Mr. Francis H. Burke, national president of Eta Kappa Nu, the electrical engineer" ing honorary fraternity was pres- ent and gave a short talk on the activities of the organization. The business section of the meeting was then adjourned and the party traveled to the Triangle restaurant for a delicious dinner. Following dinner, the members of the organ ization and their guests, were treated to “l—lellzzipoppin,” legiti- mate production now starring at the Auditorium theater. W.