DR. WALKER Seltfi eeucarlou lmlhlmll’fi lhl NATE... @EFENS‘lE Has Long Run Viewpoint On War Siluai‘ion “Get as much education as you can.” According to Dr. E. T. Walk- er, assistant professor of educa- tion, in an interview last Friday, this is the best way a student can help national defense. Dr. Walker said that a student .who gives up a formal education is making a grave mistake. There will be people needed after the conflict is over who have been educated in the ways of demo— cratic citizenship. Too many peo ple think that the only way edu« cational institutions are helping defense is by the EDT. programs. This is true in only a limited sense. Although the programs are furnishing the needed workers in defense industries, the major job of all educational institutions is to instill the love of freedom needed in a democracy. College Enrollment Sltable As yet. he said the enrollment in colleges has not been seriously effected by national defense. Ac, cording to the latest estimates about 1,450,000 students are en- rolled in colleges this year. In total there are 30 million persons enrolled in educational institud tious. Of this total only 106,629 are enrolled in the EDIT. pro gram. Mr. Walker expressed the opin- ion that although liberal arts; col- leges have suffered a decline in enrollment, it is only temporary. After the war the fields of special- ized study will be filled and the liberal arts colleges will regain their former enrollment. The need for a degree, he said, has; been over . emphasized. Employment managers have laid too much stress on degrees until it has he- come almost a worship of college degrees. This is likely to decline after the war. Research Foundation lleslgns New flan/lore The Armour Research Founda— tion in the very near future will be the first laboratory in Chicago and the eleventh in the United States to possess an electron dil- fraction camera. Drs. Frank Trimble and Carl Gamertsfelder, both graduates of the University of Missouri. who have been associated with the Re search Foundation since last spring, started to design and con. struct the camera last August and expect to have it finished by the first of the coming year. This camera will be used to study the surface structure of va- rious substances by passing a beam of electrons through a thin sheet of the material and study- ing the diffraction pattern as re— corded on an ordinary photo- graphic plate. The entire appa- ratus is enclosed in a housing from which practically all of the air is exhausted by means of a pump designed to create extreme- ly low pressures. If the substance is too thick for the beam of elec trons to pass through, the camera can be used to obtain the diffrac tion pattern produced when the electron beam is reflected from the surface of the sample. Electron diffraction s t u 01 i e 5 made possible by this camera will give the same kind of informa- tion on the molecules in a surface that X-ray diffraction methods give on the molecular arrange- ment throughout the body. It will also be possible to study gases by means of the camera. ELEVEN JUEGERS PLEDGE) TC} HKN AT NEE MEE?‘ Eta Kappa Nu, honary elec— trical fatcrnity, announced eleven new pledges at a meeting of the AIEE last Friday morning. The names of those electricals com- prising the new members of the “cream of the juice” are Hobart Bunce, Ralph Gruetzmacher, Cur. tls l—lepperle, Rudolph Koehler, Gunner Ohman, Howard Pendle— bury, Roy Peterson, George Ray- mond, Ernest Schrot, Roy Wesscl, and l~lerman WuerfEel. Dr. Voglborg Speaks Mr. Harold Vagtborg, Director of the Armour Research Founda- tion, was introduced upon complc. Lion of the pledging ceremony. In his talk on “Electricity in Re search,” Mr. Vagtborg declared that all things which are concci‘vw able to man he hidden away some- where in nature, and that it is the job of research to Straighten out and arrange systematically these hidden secrets of nature. Accord- ing to Mr. Vagtborg, research has. passed through three stages of evolution: the accidental discov- ery, as in the case of glass and copper by ancient man, the cut and dried method of trying all possible means, as was done by Edison, and the present day meth- od of planning the outcome of re. ecerch beforehand. Mr. Vagtborg also told of the opportunities ahead in research, stating that only a fraction of one per cent of all the companies in lhc US. engage in research of any lzlnd whatsoever. Next he ou‘tllned the method under which research is conducted in the Armour Re search Foundation. Under this system all the men on the research staff meet peri» odlcally at a round table and dis cuss many problems to which no callable answer is apparent. New Recording Device Mr. Vagtborg then told of some or the work undertaken by the foundation and demonstrated an ingenious recording device devel oped by Mr. Camras, who is a member of the research staff. With this; device it will be possible for a business man to dictate his Ietv iem while he is traveling, and at some suitable place to mail the recording to a secretary. Follow- ing the demonstration in which the voices of Mr. Vagtborg and others present were recorded, the meeting was adjourned. mu lam-wwmtum 1 M79 EEVENTY malllihdfi A‘Tlhl‘llfi hlvlllllhh Last Friday night, the chemists quit looking at test tubes and re- actions, and enjoyed a Monte Carlo smoker. The gathering was upon sored by Alpha Chi Sigma, the chemical professional fraternity on the campus. Seventy men came to multiply their original thousand dollars. A Minnesotian, in the person of “C. G. S.” Schmitz, brought down a new way of shooting dice from the north~country and be came a millionaire. In contrast to this graduate student’s tricks, William Tell went two hundred bucks down the negative “Y" axis by playing the roulette wheel. (A perfectly honest game, too). William Hadloclt proved his ability to nose out famous men, such as: ’l‘auten, who sang with Bing Crosby; Dick Larson, the famous tennis player;r“l)oc” Mur- ray, the Hoosier, and Bob Kirk, the man with the Scotch tie. Appetites were whettcd with cl» dcr (not the Civils, either) and doughnuts. The old barrel was tapped many times, but everybody was able to walk a straight line to the door. Movies were shown of the Shell Development plant. Pictures of the byproducts of petroleum were featured in the film. A “Mousey” cartoon appeared after the feature. Dr. Bruce Longtln, eminent quip master, continually stumped two ol his students and two graduate students on chemical questions. (The men are still blushing with em harassment) . ll. till Wis. Moth mule “lo Hour llrol. filolhln l’rolessor Calk‘m, a member of the department of mathematics at “T will be in Wisconsin, Thurs~ day and Friday of this week. On Thursday at 4 pm. he is slotted. uled to address the Mathematical club of the University of Wiscon- sin. lily; lecture will deal with the operational theory of boundary value problems which be is now engaged in developing. This theo— ry provides big use of the theory m” linear functional operators, a unified quasi-algebraic analysis of me boundary and characteristic value problems of differential equations and mathematical phy» sics. Also active in the math dept. is W. C. Krathwohl, who will act as chairman of the Junior College Section of the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teach- ers convention at the Stevens ho- lei Nov. 21-22. ghemlata Analyze lleterr Find, Name New gable ”galore Quechua” Although tucked under the pro- tecting wing of Alpha Chi Sigma, professional chemical fraternity, the chemical party and dance, “The Retort Rumpus,” to be held Friday, November 28, will in all ways he an all-school affair. While plans are still in the liquid phase, this much has solidified and an analysis is as follows: Time: 8:30 to 12:30, Friday, Nov. 28. Place: Student Union. Orchestra: Buddy Kreighton and his men. Special Items: An opportunity to test your date’s latent chemical ability. Refreshments! Informality! More refreshments! Cost of bid: 80% of one dollar. Bids available: From any mem- ber of Alpha Chi Sigma, includ- ing graduate student, Weber; sen~ ior, Hoff; or junior, Fitch; also at the switchboard. Bids may be pur— chased at Lewis from Dr. Schultz. While chemists and chemical engineers are especially invited to attend and meet their fellows, other students need not fear that an undue emphasis will. be placed upon “shop” (or should one say “lab”?), for a unique device to prevent this will be used. Bids are now on sale. Remem- ber, for the best time this semes- ter, attend the “Retort Rumpus” Friday, November 28% TECHNOLOGY NEWS a. m. .1 wow... 1/. mowflvwwmm mm. X» All MAM SEEN BY MEWCAL Mllfi MEMEERS Fflllildl’ The Medical Arts Guild, the re cently formed group of pre-pro- fessional students, will present a sound movie entitled “Moving X- Rays” at its first regular meeting this Friday, November 14., on the liberal arts campus (Room 307). Ted Wozniak, Ruth Steinman and Norma Cooper, club officers, have been collaborating with Dr. Leslie R. Hedriclt, faculty sponsor, in the formulating of a permanent constitution. The club hopes to present lectures by prominent scientists and many field trips are being planned. All future doctors, dentists, nurses, laboratory technicians, bacteriologists, dietitians, and bi ologists are invited to attend. ClVlLS REVEL AT ANNUAL SMOKER IN STUDENT UNION it happened again last night. Yes air-coo, it happened at the AllCE smoker last Friday night. And you remember what a dismal night it was. Approximately eighty students and instructors en- gaged themselves in that most do- gradlng form of recreation—4mm- bling. For a full hour that vice permeated the student lounge as huge sums of bogus money passed from hand to hand over and over again. The roulette wheel whirl-ed, and the dice of the chuck-a—luck clatter-ed amid the moans of the unhappy and unlucky loser-u. Above it all could be heard the expressions of glee as the more fortunate winners scraped their winnings in from the number cov- ered tables. The professors, although not as noisy, did not let themselves be forgotten. Even they stooped and strained their scams as they rolled the infamous “galloping dorm~ noes.” From the way in which they disappeared so mysteriously, it might be concluded that they did not fare so well. All in all, it might be said that everyone had a gala time, since it provided all participants; to lose or win to their heart’s desire. Immediately after the gaming, all gathered in the auditorium. ’l‘wo pictures were shown, Tobac- coiand and Fred Waring and hill l’emmyivan’ians, much to the en- joyment of the viewers and listen- err-l. Then a short talk followed. This was given by Dan Smith, re- write editor on the newly pro- posed morning paper for Chicago. He related some of his experiences which proved to be very humor- 0118. To conclude the evening, the boys gathered again in the lounge to pay tribute to the pledges to Chi Epsilon. These men were Jack .lackimiec and Robert Sundstrom. both seniors. Among the juniors similarly honored were Raymond Sauer and Mario Silla. After these men were duly hon- ored, everyone indulged in that most pleasant of all pastimes, eat- ing. All sorts of delicacies were provided to satiate almost any ap— petite and cider was also provided to add zest and volume to the sing- ing which rang to the ceiling and shook the rafters. Like all other days this one had to come to the same end with ev- eryone in high spirits filled with memories of a most pleasant eve- ning spent in good. company. it should be added that the varmints responsible for the whole thing were none other than Feller, Kriesberg, Sauer and Kasman. PAGE THREE Wmmm Wk Ill" WILL filllilhlglfilll acne @lfilhlhhllfil’dfllfi ANNMALM” lhl Elihu. Airliner. CAA To fiend Representatives First of a proposed series of fall conclaves, the Airport conference was held October 30 and 31, under the sponsorship of the Institute. This conference has contemplated varying the subject from. year to year, choosing any topic within the engineering field except “Pow- or,” which is discussed at the an- nual conference held in April. The Airport conference was. en- thusiastically received. .At the re— quest of the air lines and the Civil Aeronautic Administration for representatives each year, the program for fall conferences has been changed. It. is now the inten— tion of the Institute to conduct an Aeronautical conference in late October of each year. Thus, a‘mw jor engineering conference will. be a regular part of. our program each spring and fall. ' . This schedule does not preclude the organization of other meetings; of engineers under the sponsor- ship of the Institute, of which at least two others; are now being considered. fill llrol. filldellhuruer Kenneth Wolf is now only ten years old, and he goes to college. This unique child prodigy in the brother-indow of Dr. Rufus Olden- burger, an outstanding lI'l,‘ mathe- motlcinn. As a baby Kenneth could read and write, and when he was one year old, his mother taught him how to play the piano. At the same age he. could already tall; in complete and coherent sen» tcnces. Plays Concerto When Kenneth was one-and-a- half years; old he could read books and newspapers. By the time he was two years; old he could identi- fy notes; by sound. One day Ken- neth’s mother heard the radio play a Mozart Concerto. Upon closer investigation she found that the music was not from a radio, but the little boy was playing it by car. This remarkable incident started Kenneth on his musical career. In 1933, at the age of two, he wrote a composition called “Motlm era Day." Since then he has com- ( continued on page eight) llN MEMflRlUlM Mr. Wellington R. Townlcy, Secretary Elinor-little of the Un- derwriters-l Salvage company, died last Tuesday, November (.4, at his home in Chicago, at the age of eighty year-o. For twontywight years Mr. Townlcy was closely associated with the Scholarship Plan in the Department 0? Fire Pro-r motion Engineering at the In- stitute. As Frcsidcnt of the Un- derwriters” association of the Northwest he was instrumental in establishing a system of scholarship awards of four years‘ duration, one award be ing made each year. This plan suggested the considerably larg- cr wholarohip system which was established through the Westom Actuarial Bureau in l920. Mr. ‘ll‘owmloy has been a member of the scholarship committees of the two organiza- tions continually. He was one of the Killstitmte's oldest and best , friends.