JANUARY? 20, 1942 TECHNGLQG‘X NEWS m his. Leanne do Mademoiselle Lu Toxin Er Ewes dour @es busheieurs Soul” Elite! DANCE CLUB POSTPONES PARTY TO NEXT TERM Because of the shortened time before final exams, the Dance Club party has been postponed until next semester. Final arrange- ments, including the place and the date, which will probably be Fri- Feb. 13, will be discussed at the first meeting of next semester, Wed, Feb. 4. The party will be open to all students who are meme hers in good standing fromythe present semester. Advanced Instruction On Wed, Feb. 4, Lucille Paxin and Daniel DeWald will instruct the present members in advanced steps. Thereafter, for the follow- ing twelve weeks, a continuous course of instruction will be given by Mr. DeWald. Students desir. ing to join the club should come to room UZW at 6 pm. on Feb. 4. At the last meeting of the club, more than forty girls from St. Xavier came to the Institute to act as partners for the club mem- bers. During the coming semester enough girls are expected to come so that there will be a partner for every member. PLANS AFTER MAY M Nil)? {Tl-"iii”dihi In order that no misunder- standing will arise from an article published in [last week’s TECH NEWS, concerning the announce ment of changes in llT’s program, Dr. Grinter wishes the following clarification. “Plans beyond May 14 are en- tirely tentative. These plans are being studied by the United States Office of Education for all colleges of engineering. IIT will meet the requests of the Federal Government when they are made. Although the three-year pro. gram seems reasonably probable at this time, we cannot be cer‘ tain that it will receive Federal encouragement.” It was stated definitely in the last issue of the TECH NEVIS that “The class of ’43 will grad» uate in February of 1943. Meme hers of the present second year class will he graduated in Sep- tember of 1943 and men now fresh- men will finish in June of 1944.” Mr. Griuter wants it to be clearly understood that this schedule is not definite but probable. It's a great service—the Air Corps! Picked men and Picked equipment! One of its latest radio devices—awe Western Electric throat microphone miranamits speech clearly in spite of roaring motors, leaves the pilot’s hands free, doesn’t interfere with his oxygen mask. This new "mikc"-~ and many other kinds of special radio equipment for the armed forces.» grew out of Western Electric’s 60-year experi- ence as manufacturer, purchaser and distributor for the Bell System. We're glad the knowledge and facilities gained in our telephone jobwmorc important'thau ever today ~— enabie us to help "Keep ’em Flying!" t SEVEN PLEDGEID TO HONOR SQCHETY Sphinx, lllinois Tech’s honorary journalistic society, announced the pledging of seven students out- standing on the Institute’s publi» cations. In addition, Mr. Marcel Forlor, professorlal lecturer in so- cial science, and prominent jour- nalist, was pledged as an honorary member. The seven students pledged are all veteran members of Technolo gy News stall, and have all shown great interest in the publications. Patricia Ams, junior arts and science student, attained the posh tion of associate managing editor of Tech News in her sophomore year, and she competently handled the west campus news staff for a period of one year. Charles Ball, a senior civil engineering student, worked as rewrite editor and fea- ture columnist. John Butkus, another senior civil, was elected into the society for his work as sports columnist. Edward Doran, senior mechanical, gained entrance through his diligent. work as copy editor of Tech News. Milton Pie. va, senior civil, has done a com- mendable job of acting as feature columnist. The news department has been fortunate to have the services of Herman Tachau, an- other senior civil, for the past three and one-half years. Mr. Fodor, former Chicago Dai- ly News foreign correspondent, and now writing a column for the Chicago Sun, was the first hon- orary member to be brought into the society for the past few years. Ralph Pearsofipeoita {in Electrolysis ht Qhem {Slab Regular Meeting Ralph Pearson, Lewis Institute ’43, returned to the scene of his undergraduate days Tuesday, Jan- uary iii, to deliver a lecture before the Lewis Chemical Society at their regular monthly meeting. The talk. entitled “Electrolysis of the Grignard Reagent,” summariz- ed the results of his research at Northwestern university which awarded him a fellowship in chemistry. Working toward a doctorate, Ralph has already made remark: able progress on his research problem which is of utmost im— portance to the science of chemis. try since the Grignard reagent is highly essential in organic chem- istry reactions. As a result of his study much information will be made available concerning free organic radicals and thus many unexplained reactions of the Grig. nerd reagent may be interpreted. Entering Lewis on a competitive scholarship as an honor gradu- ate from Sullivan high school, Ralph soon began to make a name for himself both scholastically and socially. Among his many achieve- ments were his appointment as an undergraduate instructor in his junior year, and junior class, senior class, and Daedalian fra~ ternity presidencies. Junior Formal-m- (continued from page (me) that she was whisked away to sing for such bandsmen as Vin- cent Lopez and Mitchell Ayres. With respect to the Boulevard Room all connoisseurs of fine places of entertainment will rec- ognize it as the city’s most at tractive locations. The dinner tables are located on a terrace surrounding the dance floor, the terrace being several feet above the floor. E’fitfafl 'EX’WEE mmmwmumm Phhhlflhhfi'fi this fiflhhhflm Cflhilihil @i‘ii STUWENT binary“ lilifiliiflihl‘lfihi ASCE News Talk Clo Suspension bridge Prior to the tragic failure of the Tacoma bridge, the fourth largest suspension span was the Bronx Whitestone Bridge. It’s span is now exceeded by only two structures which have an unsupported length greater than 2,400 feet. F. H. Preuman, engineer for the American Bridge 00., resident engineer in charge of its construe lion, addressed the Illinois Tech chapter of the ASCE Friday, Jan. 16. His talk featured the solution of construction problems which were confronted on this gigantic project. The design and construction of the foundation piers and. towers followed standard procedures. In. genulty came into play in the spanning of the distance between towers. Two inch diameter wires were first strung between the towers. Timber stringers, over- laycd by wire mesh were placed horizontally over the supporting wires. This provided a catwalk, sufficiently strong and safe against overturning by wind cur- rents, because of weak. wind re- sistance. A tramway built on the catwalk provided the means to spin the main cables. Moving pictures, accompanying the loc- ture, illustrated the ease with which this operation was done, once the equipment; was set in motion. The finished cables contained 37 strands of wire, each strand containing 360 individual wires. The design load was estimated at 80,000 pounds per square inch. With the diameter of each cable at 23 inches, one can readily rea- lize the tremendous carrying ca- pacity available. Gigantic plate girders were then set in place supported by wire ropes suspended from the main cables. The colored motion pictures helped to show the enormity of the undertaking, and the appar- ent ease with which it was com— pleted. 3%.. H. T. Heaid Heads Meeting Of Sectional Tech Schools The National Conference of Col- lege and University liresidents on Higher Education and the War, at a meeting in Baltimore early in January, resolved that, “The institutions 01‘ higher education of the United States he organized for action, and they tiller united powers for decisive military Vij tory, and for the ultimate and even more difficult task of estab» lishing a just and lasting peace.” This in e e t i n g recommended that “immediate consideration be given to the ways and means for accelerating the programs of stu» dents" through their curricula. The resolutions committee also adviser “an immediate study he made by the National Committee on Education and Defense, and the United States Office of Education Wartime Commission as to the needs for, and bases of, Federal financial assistance to higher edu- cation for the duration of the emergency, in order that the train. ing for students for national ser- vice he accelerator." The committee realized from the first world war that selective ser— vice. by its very nature insures the best utilization of man-power in placing the individual where his capacity will best serve na- tional needs. In accordance with the war pro- gram, the members of the Balti~ more meeting requested that bona fide- pro—medical and pro-dental students be allowed to complete their training, provided that they have completed not less than two years of the college curriculum. Pro-theological , students, who have been approved by their ap- propriate ecclesiastical authority, were recommended for deferment until the completion of their dc~ grces, by the meeting of college presidents. The National Conference of Col- lege and University Presidents on Higher Education and the War, elected President, Henry T. Heald to the position of chairman of the Sectional Meeting of Technical and Professional Institutions. fit @i‘ilriiitfi liilii’ fill/thihiifllh The new United States Defiance Savings Bonds and Stamps give all of us a way to take a direct part in '13: building the defenses of our country. This is the American way to provide the biliiona needed so urgently for National Estonia. «k Waited gtatee {tr 2% lilih‘biilhlh deviliild iiiililiig and g’i‘hiiliid Wu WW... mew-’5 Tim} Pdiidflafiti lid i’llllllllfilvlia‘zb iii! Elsi Kit Will QWWSST (hi? annuals revues