Geophysical Prospecting for Oil
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- · a-·K..&... .,)(,.,.,.~ .. ~NL :.. .. _~ ""''-'"· Complete reflection of seismograph outfit with water truck. drill. survey car. explosives truck. and recording truck. Lower picture is a reflection seismogram showing recording of ground motion at 21 geophone positions. Numbers refer to time in tenths of seconds. A number of reflections are visible on the record. GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING FOR OIL SEE PAGE 4 MEXICO I .. a charming resort-hotel in a picture- book setting, a haven for rest-seekers and a paradise for sportsmen ... Hotel Playa de Cortes. NESTLED beside the azure waters of Boco LIFE moves at a leisurely informal pace in this chibampo Bayon theGulf ofLowerCalifornia, mild and sunny winter climate. You can do is Southern Pacific's resort-hotel Playa de absolutely nothing or enjoy active sports,just Cortes. Here, you may relax in the tranquillity as you please. Try your hand at game fishing of a peaceful foreign land and enjoy all the (the world's finest). Swim in the outdoor salt comforts of America n living. Rooms are water plunge. Play tennis, badminton; ride large, t astefully appointed. Superb hand or hike. Through connecting Pullman thrice carved furniture, colorful drapery. Rates are weekly brings this unique resort practically $10 a day and upward American Plan. next door to Los Angeles. Rail fares are low. FREE: Send for a free copy of our illustrated booklet about Hotel Playa de Cortes. Address George B. Hanson, D ept. CT . 6 l 0 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, Calif. Southern Pacific's Ove rnight from th e Bord er, near Guaymas, Mexico ALUMNI REVIEW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY \ 'oL. 3, No. 2 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER, 1939 Published four times a year-September, December, March and June by the Alumni Associatio n, Inc., California Institute of Technology, 1201 East California Street, Pasadena, California. Annual Subscription $2.50, Single Copies $0.65 ..A.pplication for entry as econd class matter pending at the Post Office at Pasadena, California. THE STAFF G. AusT1~ ScHROTER '28 ALBERT \ V. ATWOOD '32 THEODORE C. Co:-.rns '27 GEORGE LAXGS~ER, '31, Editor JOHN E. SHIELD '22 FRED S. Scon '30 ROBERT J. BARRY, '38, Busi11ess ,lfnnager \V1LLIA:.1 H. i\1oHR '29 THE ASSOCIATION Board of Directors Committee Chairmen Clarence F. Kiech, '26 President \Villiam H. l\Iohr, '29 J1 thletic William H. :.\Iohr, '29 T' ice-President Albert \ V. Atwood, Jr., '32 Chapters Albert W. Atwood, Jr., '32 Secretary Albert D. Hall, '22 Finance Albert D. H all, '22 Treasurer Paul C. Schaffner, '37 Membership Theodore C. Coleman, '26 Theodore C. Combs, '27 Loys Griswold, '24 . Placement Lors Griswold, '2+ Paul C. Schaffner, '37 Theodore C. Combs, '27 Publications John E. Shield, '22 John E. Shield, '22 Social :.\liss Theresa Dierkes Assistant Secretarr Theodore C. Coleman, '26 Campus R elations LUMNI Association plans for this year include the number of points in intercollegiate competition, judged by stressing of better student-alumni relationships. existing schedules evaluating all such competitive sports. Judging from questions asked of some of our This trophy has been termed the Alumni Athletic Award members who have accepted invitations from the and will serve to show our continued interest in student Student Houses to attend informal discussions, many activities. students do not know just what our Association is doing, Additionally, the senior class will again be our guests at nor do they recognize that many of the alumni are in a the annual dance on January 27 announced elsewhere position to give of their time in in this issue. Last year we had helping these men become ori- a large number of seniors as our ented in a complex world after guests, and we feel it helpfu l to leaving the Institute. Plans are FORTHCOMING EVENTS • even better relations with the a~oot to compile a list of alumni San Francisco Chapter-Every Mon. Noon. students to continue this prac capable of helping in discus Fraternity Club at Palace Hotel. tice. sions dealing with questions Every member can help in Varsity Football Banquet. January 12. 1940 achieving our aims by making which may be bothering some Pasadena Athletic Club. 6:30 p.m. it a point to visit the campus of the undergraduates, and Tickets $1.00 per plate. Make reserva subjects will include general tions w ith Coach Musselman at the and have a few words with employment advice, and dis Institute. some of the students, and by suµport ing studen!-sponsored cussions of various vocations Annual Dance Jan. 27. 1940 activities. We can, for example, and hobbies. If you are con Blue Room, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. lend our help by our individual tacted in such connection, give Info rmal. $1.85 per couple, further par- contributions to the Tech Y. M. us your cooperation. liculars elsewhere in this issue. Another method adopted this C. A., by attending campus year to show our interest in Seminar Week End . March 16-17. 1940 plays and the annual Exhibit Exhibit Days . April Day, by subscribing to the Cali student activities and to offer Annual Stag and Field Day May fornia Tech, and in many other some additional incentive to General Meeting & Commencement June ways. Regardless of how you ward intercollegiate competi help, mention that you are an tion was our presentation to the • Li stings in bold face type are final an alumnus and help us show the nouncements. Other events will be an students of a large, perpetual students that we are backing nounced in due lime, following comple them in every way. trophy to be awarded annually tion of plans. CLARENCE F. KIECH, '26, to the House having the highest President, Alumni Association. Editorial Comment Campus Relations By this means, we hope to foster a ing been made in structural geology, 1E of the mo t ignificant advance better relationship between undergradu petrology, mineralogy, paleontology, and 0 to be made by the Alumni Associa ates and the Alumni, by giving the latter geophysic by members of the staff and tion during the current year is the estab an opportunity to aid in the orientation by graduates of the Division in the thir lishment of a Committee on Campu of the students. teen years since its establishment. Relations, chairmanned by Theodore C. T ---T--- Coleman, '26, which has as its principal New Buildings Future Growth purpose the offering of assistance of any HE completion of the Seeb· \ V. ITH the gradual utilization of all type requested by the students. T :\Judd and the Charles Arms L ab W avail able building areas on the oratories of the Geological Sciences, campus, provision must be made for So far the students ha\·e mainly re located on the southwest corner of the future gro\\"th of the Institute. Thi is quested discussion of the proper approach campus, marks another milestone in the the tenor of a report made by a special in securing employment, a topic on which progress of the Division of the Geological committee to the Board of City Directors Coleman recently spoke informally before Sciences. of P asadena. This report recommended a meeting of the Throop Club. In the The Seeley \ V. :\Iudd Laboratory of that the area north of the campus coming months it is expected that im·i the Geological Sciences is the gift of :\Irs. bounded by \Vilson and Hill Avenues tations will be received from the tudent Seeley \ V. :\Iudd as a memorial to her and the prolongation of Lura Street be H ouses to meet with them and to take husband, who was a very eminent mining zoned to allow occupancy by collegiate part in round-table talks, and the Com engineer. The funds for the Charles institutions, and that the southwest corner mittee intends to call upon Alumni to Arms Laboratory of the Geologi cai of California Street and Arden R0ad be volunteer to attend the meetings and take Sciences " ·e re provided by l\Irs. Robinson zoned likewise. part in the discussions. and her husband, the late Henry :\I. The zoning of the Arden Road corner, Ho\\"ever, in this approach toward Robinson, for many years a trustee of the alread~· O\\·ned by the ln titute, which better undergraduate relationships the I nstitute. as a memorial to her father, adjoins T ournament P ark, \\·ould provide Alumni Association has adopted a passive \\"ho \\"as a successful O\\"ner of mines. a suitable site for the proposed gymna- attitude in that the Association has The Di\·ision of the Geological Sciences, ium, and would be one step furthe1 offered its services to any or all groups of though pre\·iously handicapped by the towards securin(? this much needed under students, and any further Alumni par lack of physical facilities on the campus. graduate facihy. It is sincerely hoped ticipation depends on the voluntary re has forged to the forefront in its fields that the zone change ,,·ill be acted upon quest of the student (?roups themselves. of endeavor, many notable advances ha\'- farnrr,oly by the City. The New Laboratories of the Div ision of the Geological Sciences. Left : The Charles Arms Laboratory. Right: The Seeley W. M11dd Lab o rat o r~o. - 2- A ltmuii Review * * * erry to .... ) :'our friends and neighbors * m the telephone com send pany * you best wishes for a }.ferry Christmas. Through the h . 71as always, we'll b e on handolidays, d . our· best to kee P t h e Chris - omg.. m telephone se . cmas spmt rvICe. ·. BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM -. _ 3- Decwrba, 1939 GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING FOR OIL Br RAY.\10:-:0 A. PETERSON, '31, Ptt.D.