PAGE 4 1mm Tlhttl‘llfilhltlhfli @‘h’ Whililllh Student Publication of the ELLENOKS INST'ETUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3300 Federal St. CHlCAGG, ILLKNOES Published Weekly During the College Year By the. Students of I. I. T. nzpousnmen you NATIONAL Aavunnsmo m llatloooi Advertising Sen/ice, his. (Juliette Foolish” Repremmfiw 420 MADISON AVE. New 7mm. NA". CERCAGO ' BOflI’GN ‘ L05 fiflfiiufl ' 5A3 FMWCIECD “Entered as second class matte: October 10,1940,at the post office, at Chicago, lllinois under the Act of March 3,1879. $2. 00 Per Year Single Copies, 10 Cents Each MANAGING BOARD llllll'i‘tlliviN-Cllllfl‘ MAD-"AGING EDI'NIR ..TH(3MA5§ llEGWN .lliXNlEL BROWN ASfiOClA'l‘E MANAGlRG laill'l‘fll: .............. E’A‘PIHCIA ARNS SI’GRTS EDITOR ................................ WARREN 81?sz FEATURE EDITOR ARTHUR MINWEGEN BUSINESS MANAGER . F‘ACIHH‘S‘ ADTHZHR ....... RQBERT FUNK ....................... 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Aenlsmm rditor, ”I'lul‘lj'. cow. An Humawml, lmn Keiglm‘, ilml bilawumn mo 151.:mlstrom. REPOflTXIRS Henry Altenllump. Julian Bottom ho lludulebe. Robert tumult-alt. Broom Comm. Stanley (Joe-per, Jew mes Co: cor-ml. Clause“) 3: ‘ Gumball. Walter lrllchonburgcr. Allen imitation, lMWuIa Farrell 311113111; liomtach. Jot: lilml lomce lludzik, Emmott ”yams. Mouth 1 Karma. allow Aim Kolmch. l’uul Kochulc. Gloria Hmwow. limo ‘ l cub cl lions, Gerald Lazudxmlm Willlum Luulle, Rotor: l Muslanku. Bertram Mllicvillv. From; . Wino, Howard Iti-lscr. Charles llowlsoth. Turban. Elinor “Vick. HUSHEESE nwaommm litiwrtiuiug Mummi- is .. C lnulmlon . l ln-ulatlon A11. . Bob Mott/1.351112% l’ollor lit 11 Cotlsuo.1[llo§;cr (new (lvdflm( llrwalzoslliy limo fiesta, ulx .. n K on team .lt» hover-thong Armlxmulfl ................ Joel: l‘mkim. Mu. l‘etterluo. MARCH 25, will VOL. 27——-N0. 6 ”7%th lllfilml’it‘l’g . . . The Thirteenth Annual Tech Reilly’s, heralded for so long by the Tech News: and the city (lollies, are now past history. Vile salute the 950213 oi“ officials, athletes, and publicity men that made this chair Elf; thrilling and inspiring as; it was, 2m c vent that is the highlight of athletic activities zit llllhols Tech. For the great crowcl gathered there. young and old, homely anoiheautiful, no more common basis of enthusiasm could have kept them in their seats, in an atmosphere permeated with the sweet odor of linlment and acrid tang of dust, than: this magni- ficent display of the capacity of the human form. But, in our jubilation over the success of this meet, we cannot, no matter how hard we fly, for- get the miserable showing of the host of this; great gathering of athletes, Illinois Tech. llllllois Tech, who placed fifteenth in a field of eighteen col- lege entries, with the grand total of three points. Nor can we dull the memory of the unhappy col. lectlon in the former Armour Tech Relays oi“ 2.1/3 points in 1939, and a glaring goose egg in 1940. Only 1938, in the past few years, stands out like a great cool oasis, when Armour Tech placed fourth, with 18 points. Let this, however, not be mistaken for criticism of the individual eilorts of the many fine lllinois Tech fellows that performed in this meet, or the Armour ’l‘ech lads that have worked in past meets. Rather, they are to be commended for their unquali- fied grit and courage displayed in battling out what appeared to have been, before and after, hopeless causes. We anticipate that their experiences will stand them in good stead, in the future as hopeless causes seem to be quite the “thing” lately. But, “the moving finger writes, and having welt moves on”; and lest we become resigned to repetition of these sad results, year after year, there must be a dynamic effort and determination on the part of the powers that control to stem this tide of humiliating defeats. We are inclined to agree with President Hutchins, of the University of Chicago, that the prime purpose of college and university athletics is to provide athletic outlets for each and every schol- ar, regardless of ability. And we sympathize with his policy of putting this above any honors that TECHNOLOGY NEWQ W could possibly be gained by the University in in- ter-collegiate competition. But, frankly, we’d rather join the Navy, than see Illinois Tech repeat the tragedy of the Chicago Maroons, closing up shop under the pressure of ceaseless tail-end peform— ances, particularly in events sponsored by the Institute. And that is just about what the ”moving finger" will be writing before very long. It is no secret that the force of adequate athletic facilities would go {or toward stemming that pen. The Ogden dust bowl and the fifth floor play room at Armour that support us now have long been a thorn in the side of coaches and athletes. The news sity of lumping back and forth between the in- stitute’s three campuses and the Armory, U. of C. fieldhouse. and the North side hockey rink has in no small vu ’ shortened the available time for prao ticc periods. The Board of Directors of Illinois institute of Technology, in their l'eccnt announcement of the future campus building program, painted a picture of a huge fieldhouse that might be ours eventually. We urge that the colors be not allowed to fade. We pray, however great the outcry may be for laboro tories first, classrooms first, library first, etc, that the still small voice of lilinois ’l‘ech‘s athletics be not drowned out. And we pause to point out that this; argument tolerates no desire for exploitation, commercial, newspaper, or otherwise, of whatever pos sible future athletic prowess may a arise This isa plea of simple justice for the promotion of healthy bodies and lceen competitive spirit through athletic endeavor. There is no college, university, or institute of such high intellectual aims that cannot be benefited by it. ”WW lllilfihlhlltfilwl liltlllhlllhfitlltlhl Physical studies in the Research Foundation are grouped in two divisions. investigations in electricity, mtllo. muml and vibrations are bomb led by the Electrical Division, while develop ments in light, optics and general physics fall in the Light Division. Headed by Dr. George Zicglcr, the Light Divi— staff includes Howard Bctz, Dr. Ernest Landon. Dr. Carl Challocombe, DT, Frank Trim- blc, Lloyd Lewis, Ralph lirisu'ian and Gardner jolmson. The: work of this group is as broad as the upcctrui‘n, owl includes research involving optics, K-mys, X-my (lcfmction, spectrogmpl‘iy and virtually cvcry application of photography and plmtogmfic processes. Although occasional longnbcam illumination measurements are mudc in the Experimental Engineering building, the regular light laborer [mice are all located in the main Research Foundation building, chiefly on the third floor. Largest is the Xyay labox‘aioi‘y, equipped with two diffraction units. lot determination of crystal structure and orientation. as well as a large X—rziy penetration apparatus. The latter is used both for visual ob emotion with a fluorescent screen radiography with attachable cam' ems. Om: of the many applications of the penc— tmtion unit is the {apid cxamination of interior workings in small umchlncs and motors Without the trouble of talking them apart. Next to the X-ray laboratory is the main pho» tographic darkroom, om: oi the fincst rooms of its kind Adjoiningt this is the spectrographic labora— tory, housing the well 1"flown big quartz spcc- lrograph built b} Dr. Poultcr, Scientific Direc— tor of the Research Foundation. A new item in this room is a precision spectrophotometer, one of the few such instruments in this part of. the country. A viewing and examination room connects with the spectrographic laboratory, and includes as one item a motor—driven photoelectric device which transcribcs a 10-inch spectrogram onto a 30-foot film. in the basement of the main Research Foun— dation building is a special laboratory devoted to the study of Diesel combustion. Here a gleaming engine, mounted on an isolated con— crete bed, is surrounded with auxiliary appara— tus and instruments. This laboratory has its own darkroom in connection. Among the varied projects of current or re; cent (late in the Light Division are studies in watch manufacturing technology, threcncolor printing, Diesel combustion, vacuum pumps, spray gun manufacture, fountain pens, aircraft landing lights, die~casting alloys, paints, lighting fixtures, cameras, shutters, lenses and special op tical equipment. Sll‘lil illumination. a n d MARCH 21», £9!“ Wm QUOTEol uthQtl 0 ll: I l'l‘ Yearbook A letter sponsored by the Jun~ iox' Commission of Armour ap~ peered in the March 19 issue of the Tech News under the head “Let Us Name it”. Objecting to the apparently “highhanded” me- thods used in choosing the, name “Polygon" for the year book, the Junior Comn‘iission, in its search for democratic ideals and fair play, overlooked one or two important points. Let us review the situa- tion: With the recommendation of the administration and faculty ad- visers of the “Cycle" and the “Lewis Annual”, the staffs of these publications agreed to work together for the production of one yearbook. Obviously, it would be unfair to impose the name “Cycle" upon the Lewis campus as it would be to ask the Armour Stu dents to accept the name “Lewis Annual". The comparison is not so taul‘etched as one might; think; the name "Cycle” bear-lug the full connotation of Armour Insti- tute of Technology. The question of whether the old name should be retained was not presented to student vote for reasons which should be obvious to the Junior Commission. The change. of name was indl cated in an article in the Tech News of October 29, 1940, and a request for suggested names was issued. The response, especially on the Armour Campus, was so weak that. the managing boar-(l felt that the student body had no lntercs t in the matter in all about fifteen names were submitted, three or four of which were facetious, but not very funny, and few of them suited to the tone and policy of the book. It became ap— parent, then, that the managing board would have to assume the responsibility of selecting a name. This we did, and the choice was “Polygon”, a name, we felt which combined the desired factors of euphony, uniqueness, appropriate ness and adaptability. in conclusion, 1 assure the Jun- ior Commission that the name “Polygon" was backed by no in- dividual or pressure group, but was selected impartially from all the names: submitted and those suggested by the staff. Lionel Nauru. ’l‘lim‘c's gold in them that" hold em. lies. the bills for the co—uoo are downright handsome in their gold braid, gold lettering, and frosty celluloid covers. A umuol ol‘. old} gold proudly hangs from one comer. All this am] a «lam-c too for the small sum oi" $1.50. 111 o 11: Actmg Dean Pecbles received a riot call from the 19171 District sta- tion where "Wasisco, Boyer, and Manstmm all of 5A were spend- ing a few unhappy hours. It seems that two motorcycle policemen forced the speeding l'rio over to the curb, flung open the car doors; and ordered the boys to come out with their hands up. After being flicked for concealed weapons they were taken to the station. Wasisoo then received a, ticket for maliciously concealing his license plate. Moral to this story. Shove at least once a week and you might not be mistaken for a crimmal. #1 ‘1? W5 Bob Anderson’s (2A) chem breakage card is “punch” drunk after that last, mishap. Careful, Bob, every broken beaker is one less drink at the (IO-HOP. When nobody knowe the aim swers in Prof. Yellott’s class, ask old KRAEGEL (5A), he knows. The progressive element of the junior class, headed by “B. S.” Weiss, received a heavy blow when forced to take the rear seats in the class recently. if the juniors lose another bas- ketball game, coach Witickimlt will be speedily replaced. For your convenience Jim Ram- scth (3A) bid chairman, has am ranged the following: Bids for the C‘O-HOP are being distributed to the social chairmen of all classes, day school and co-op. The co—op office, 206 Chopin, also has bids for sale. On the Lewis campus, bids are being distributed at the coop of~ flee Room 211. Bids will be on sale at the door for all who wish to attend and are unable to pur- chase bids before hand. Incidentally the freshman claim they will set a new record for at,- tcudoncc at, the (DO-HOP by hav- ing at least thirty members pro- sclit. Of course, Ell Rhomzacok, by Chat-loo lmwllloflm to A5 will ooph Halosmmn. liollovou that tho sin'mllost “will clam can top this attendance. )‘lt it: ill The Soph Demons beat the fa'eshman by a score of (41-°3) Bill Smart set a scoring Tet-0rd of 17 points. Summers, 30971 star, who occasionally] drops in fm" a game, led the 2A. scoring. The juniors lost a heartbrealaer to the soph Demons. The final score read 29-19. “Dead Shot” Chg» wan mood all over the flow f0?" the Modem. Poychogoothlc Typos —~ (continued from page two) aisle by looping his arms through back of chair. 'l'hisz done, he’s off to the Freudian dream-world. 7. Faker Type. Twiddles thumbs while asleep to prove he’s awake. The Supreme Falter, however, takes notes while asleep. 8. Ambitious Type. Does his best to stay awake. However, the average professor is too much for him. 9. lnexpcrlenced Typo. (Re- stricted to the lowly yet flavicl freshman.) Foolislily notifies the class and the prof, as well of his intention to sleep. Chooses a cen- ter chair in front row. Loosens his tic, rumples his hair, yawns, stretches, and falls asleep with a loud crash. 10. Somnombulistic Type. Knows his way about school so well that he doesn’t bother to wake up be- tween classes. ll. Talented Type. Has mastered the difficult art of sleeping with his eyes open. This genius is not to be confused with the imper- fectionist who (10ch behind grime «smutted glasses. 12. impartial ’I‘ype. Sleeps on “l.” to school, all classes, lunch, labs, “L” going home, before and after supper, while studying, and finally in bed. His prime ambition is to take a weekend off and really get some sleep. Sleep is a bad habit to get into. One‘third of your life is squander— ed in sleep. Live life to the fulllf You can live, maybap, three- fourths of a normal life-span with- out sleep. You, too, can be hag,L garcl.