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- - Volume LVII. No. 35 CAMBRIDGE, MASS., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1937 Price Three Cents I I I Check Of Directory Proofs Field Day Dance Being Made In Main Lobb;'Y Haead Clipping, Options On Sale Proofs of the student directory RoosmN""dC~pirres Stacking, President1-dent %-Compton onivnton which will come out in about a Monday, Tuesday I month are now posted in the Now Forbidden Mre II Main Lobby of the Institute. The NO~PrDbgdBl fEmesents Repoprc To office of the Registrar requests tUnsold Options Called Oct. 19; D'rm Committee Issues Edicts I that each student check his name Redemptions To Start Stopping Traditionalks 1 ntlsb j r Wednesday and see that it is listed correctly. I Soh Tricks lqt 1';h I tp - r]~~+ I II Inl case of error the student BAL pea r@a~l~lb~rmk3~s~ dEboL eOJL %OALPAOJL.a Russ Morgan, Eighteen Piece should fill out one of the correc- Class Of '40 Plans New OnesSI I Orchestra To Be Principals i tion slips which are placed near !oese r E ece I the lists and turn it in to the in- Wind Tunnel Contract :II I No longer, according to the highL H. Worcester Elected3 One Other Orchestra String TrioI formation office. office. gods of the dormitory committee, will Let In Expansion To Life Membership To Provide More Music formation the sophomores of the dormitories be Program On Corporation In Intermnissilons able to pursue their playful tricks of I I stacking freshmen rooms or shaving.I Options for the Field Day Dance, Classrooms Become New Magnet Will Be Installed IStockton To Executive Comrm. I the topknots of the hapless frosh. featuring Russ Morgan and his eigh- I I i teen piece orchestra, will be on sale, Two Lecture Halls The exuberance with which the In reporting advances in the Insti- Progress toward realization of sev- in the Main Lobby on Monday and I - -I sophomores this year took to their tute's program of expansion, Dr. eral of the important objectives of Tuesday, October 18 and 19, from 11 Naval Arch. Museum Enlarged, time-"honored" activity of heckling Compton's report revealed that a con- the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- Locker Room Altered the frosh, as evidenced last week by A4. M. to 2 P. M. Unsold options will tract has been awarded for construc- nology which he outlined last yea/-, be called on Tuesday and redemptions tf In Program a bit of a rumpus in the dormitories, tion of the Wright Brothers Memorial was announced by Dr. Karl T. Comp- wiil start on Wednesday, October 20. I ihas attracted the benign eye of the I Many improvements, additions, and !,Idormitory committee, with the result Wind Tunnel. The new tunnel, which ton, the Institute's president, in his Options will cost $2.25 with redemnlp- I I tiorns at $1.75. rearrangements of rooms undertaken that the eye is not benrgn at the mo- is to occupy a site north of the Gug- annual report to the corporation at ment. Music for the dance, which will be during the summer vacation period genheirn Aeronautical Laboratory, its meeting Wednesday afternoon, held in the Imperial Ballroom of the are now either in use or nearing com- Each and every one of the dormi- will consist of a huge endless-welded Oct. 13. tory residents found in his mail box Hotel Statler, will be furnished by pletion. steel tube in which artificial wind ve- Dr. Compton also announced the two orchestras and a trio. Besides I one dlay last week, a short miimeo- Two lecture halls, each seating 200, I locities-up to 400 miles per hour and election of Mr. Henry E. Worcester, the eighteen musicians and the girl graphed communication issued by that singer, Miss Bernice Parks, of Russ have been made from rooms 1-390 no longer benign eye of the dormi- variations in atmospheric pressure up Vice President of the United Fruit Morgan, Ray Stewartson and his and 2-390. The space under the ramp tory committee. The communication to an altitude of 35,000 feet may be Company, to life membership on the II .I reads: twelve piece orchestra will play dur- seats in 2-390 will provide room for simulated for experimental purposes. corporation, and the election of Mlr. ing the intermissions in order to pro- the mathematical calculating instru- "T'.he Dormitory Committee hav- Construction of the new high volt- Philip Stockton, President of the First ing ilnvrestigated the freshman-Soph- vide continuous dancing. In the foyer ments. The Naval Architecture Mu- age laboratory on the Institute's National Bank of Boston, to the exec- adjoining the hbllronm the swinLwti+ I.{ omore incident of Friday evening, Oc- of Ryan, Carr, and PFried, will play seum has been enlarged considerably tober 8, publishes this notice and ,grounds, to which the huge electro- utive committee. I' (Continued on Page 3) and new cases have been provided for holds every resident of the undergrad- static generator built on the estate of Other Elections Announced Field Day Dance the Kendall whaling plates. I (Continuedon Page 3) the late Col. E. H. R. Green at South Mr. Stockton was elected a life Dorm Committee' I Several locker rooms have been re- Dartmouth has been moved, was also I member of the Institute's governing Lewis, Whitman Talk arranged. Locker Room 4-070 has been reported. The new laboratory will bodyi last year and has served as At First Meeting Of changed to a chemical supply room. A. I.E. E. Host To place at the disposal of scientists and (Continued on Page 6) Locker room 2-045 has been divided advanced students unexcelled facili- President's Report Tech A.I.C.E. Branch t Prof. K. T. Wlldes to provide space for biology and spe- ties for study of some of the signifi- -I AX2nd Gordon BFrown 1.i Professional Man's Obligation cial research in spectroscopy. The L cant problems of atomic research. Rogers, Magic, Eats To Society Is Subject lockers in these two rooms have been Professor Wildes' Observations New Magnet To Be Installed At Wed. Smoker Of Lewis' Talk moved to 2-090, which has been com- Indicate Power Era Dr. Compton announced that the - Of Commuters'- Club Ipletely remodelled to provide better In Clhina Esuccessful conclusion of tests on a Professor Warren K. Lewis was the I- ventilation and light and more ade- 1.Tnew type of magnet developed by Dr. principal speaker at the first meeting I "The Chinese are a very friendly Members Of 5:15 Organization quate space than was possible in the Francis Bitter has led to the installa- I Will Learn Of Activity this year of the newly organized In- and fine people. I took lessons in stitute branch of the American Insti- other two rooms. hospitality from them," said Profes- tion of a 1700-kilowatt motor gener- Possibilities tute of Chemical Engineers. The I sor Karl T. Wildes in a talk before ator; substation near the Eastman Laboratories Moved Words of wisdom by Professor Rob- meeting was held in the North Hall The Building Construction Research 140 students at the meeting of the Laboratory Building. The new re- of Walker Memorial, Friday, October -merican .nstltute of Electrical En- search instrument, which provides ert E. Rogers, of the English Depart- laboratory has been transferred from gineers41 in the main hall of Walker ec i s ret ines ment, feats of magic performed by the basement of building 4 to the for-I 1 Professor Lewis was introduced b _1; Memorial last;last night.thnayhrtfraviblsexmight. magnetic fields of greater intensity an outstanding amateur magician, i Professor Walter G. Whitman. Pro- mer locker room 1-045. The lockers II Harry O. Saunders, '35, chairman, than any heretofore available, is e- and free refreshments and smokes fessor Whitman in a short talk tom- Ifrom this room have been moved to opened the meeting, and, after out- pected' to be especially valuable for II I I' will feature the fall acquaintance mented 0nthe fact that a younger 3-070. In addition to the rearrange- lining the plans of the A. I. E. E. for research in physical chemistry, spec- element was rising to the fore in the .Ismoker of the 5.15 Club to be held in ment of several of the Business and the coming year, introduced Mr. Gor- troscopy and metallurgy. I: Amrerican Institute of Chemical Engi- Idon S. Brown, councillor of the M. Tn nnr.r+no...... the 5:15 Room, Wednesday, October Engineering Administration offices, neering. He laid this influx of new I. T. chapter, who spoke briefly on a11l pluoluin progress oIn construc- 20. the accounting laboratory has been tion of the Institute's new School of blood to the rapidly increasing inter- the value of the society to the stu- This affair, the first of several sim- est among students in the profession I transferred from 1-390 to the east dent, and Prof. Wildes. Architecture on Massachusetts Ave- ilar functions to be held this year, of chemical engineering with its con- half of 1-245. A separate room ad- Professor and Mrs. Wildes went to nue, Dr. Compton said the new struc- isequent increase in the number of will be free to all members of the joining this laboratory has been pro- China by way of Europe, touching ture will provide approximately 70,- young men in the chemical engineer- Ivided for the accounting machines. commuters' organization. It is in- Paris, Berlin, Moscow, and Tientsin. 000 square feet of useful floor space, ing industry. WThether the organiza- The large lecture hall 5-330 is now The speaker said "Moscow was the tended to acquaint new members with I of which the assignments will be tion of this new chemical society will being remodelled to provide an engi- most interesting place on the whole upperclassmen and bring upperclass- conflict with the older established about half to the School of Architec- neering library on the west side simi- trip because it was so different. What men into closer contact with each Chemical Society was another point lar to the Eastman Library on the impressed me most was the rapidity (Continuedon Page 6) discussed briefly by Professor Whit- other. eastI side. A large balcony, together with which everything was changing." Expansion Program man. He was of the opinion that no with the ground floor, will provide "Contrary to general opinion," he Professor "Tubby" Rogers will be such conflict would arise, that the two space for about 35,000 volumes. This said, "Siberia is no wasteland, at least 1. Ithe featured speaker. The meeting societies would prove a mutual spur newI library will not be available un- (Continued on Page 6) Three E. E. Colloquia will also be addressed by various of-. to greater activity in both, with tili the second term of this year. Wildes Speech ficers of the club who will outline ac-

- Scheduled For Term greater benefit to the members ofI- III each. I I Itivity opportunities available to com- I First Topic Will Be Electrical Lewis Speaks of Institute Societies Homae-Made Trailer On Rifle Range muters. Robert Sherman, Jr., '36, as- Professor Lewis began his talk by Indicating Devices Isistant to Professor Steven G. Simp- II I Ptracing in outline the origin, initial Houses Craduate Student And Wife I Three colloquia for the discussion (Continued on Page 6) purpose, and initial form of the Insti-I 5:15 Smoker may be a castle for some Wife is Good Cook of the application of the fundamental tute. He showed how and why the IHome various professional societies arose in follis, but it is only a two by four For, it seems, Crystal Bailey has sciences to particular engineering II,home-made trailer parked on the I Thirty Sophs Try Out the Institute, fromwhich he cameinto learned the secret of making a happy Iproblems will be held by the electrical Technology campus for two of the home, she thinks, even if home is the real kernel of his address, which11 I ForWalker Cornmm. "happiest people in the world." Ionly an "amateur" trailer. engineering department during the was the objectives of the professional 11 Ifirst term of this year. Society and what it has the power to The happy young couple are "She's a wonderful cook," Charles Thirty men competing for positions Charles R. Bailey and Bailey says of his wife, and from the On October 25-26, Mr. H. L. Oleson accomplish. his wife, Crys- onI the Walker Memorial Committee tal, who this week began their so- way he looks at her one can see that and Mr. J. H. Miller of the Western A few definitions were the first received their preliminary instruc- journ at Technology where Mr. Bailey one way to a man's heart is through Electrical Instrument Corporation (Continued on Page5) tionsi at a meeting Wednesday eve- is a graduate student in Chemical En- his stomach. "Besides, she's as smart will conduct a discussion on "Inter- A. I. C.E. gineering. In their cozy trailer, or smarter than I am; I like my wife ningi at Walker. I ' esting Features Found in Electrical f which took the Baileys a year to build, to be a sparring partner." Francis J. Kearny, Chairman, dis- II ii I But Crystal knows better. Three Indicating Instruments". 1938 Technique Features the couple plan to spend several years, cussedI the work on which final selec- Reduced Price This Week untili Mr. Bailey achieves his life- years of married life have taught her The subjects of the two other cop'- tionII will be based. At the end of longi ambition, a Doctor's degree in that a woman must not be too much loquia to be held on Novnembex 8-9 three1 weeks, during which the new Technique is now holding its hisI chosen field. of a "sparring partner." and December 13-14, will be "Short- annual drive for subscriptions. Only two people so well suited Thinks Woman's Place in Background men1 will have charge of bulletin to Circuit Protection of Distribution i The drive has been on from last each other as the courageous young - "I think the woman's place is in the boards1 and room assignments and I INetworks by the Use of Limiters," Wednesday, October 13, to today, couple could hope to make a success -background," she maintains, which , will learn the general routine of the October 15. Copies of the 1938 of such a plan. Living in close quar- Ileaves one wondering where back- Iand "Electrical Methodsfor the Mea- Committee, four candidates will be I Technique may be ordered dur- Iters, rubbing elbows every minute, ground is in their 60 square feet of surement and Control of Tempera- ing this drive for $4.00. From i room space. ture." chosen for membership. Ingenuity, most young people would soon tire of I Friday on the cost will be $5.00. each other, but the Baileys look for- Married three and one half years I The co!loquia are open to graduate ability to do the work and to cooper- Orders may be made at the Tech- wardI with zest to the intimacy of (Continued on Page 5) students, seniors and juniors honors Iate with other people will help de- nique booth in the main lobby. theirt little home. Trailer ! students. termine final selection. I I I Page Two T HE TYECC : - ~ - *- .. . ~~Friddy, October 'S, 7B37 _ I tically a demand to discuss the volunteer situ- lI''- Revews and Prowo.iei-ws; ation, with the implied threat that if Italy did Re~eviews atrnd ~reviews~ so, the Spanish frontier would be l ~-·~-r·-·-~pl*- - -_C - - -_ P m#UA I not do I -Duke Elling- --3=-1- -- --I---· iiil __. -----L-----sssR· Vol. LVII October 15, 1937 No. 35 opened to the loyalists. But when Italy re- I I METROPOLITAN ton and his orchestra go to town this I G G E S T UNDERGRADUATE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY fused the French and English terms, and in- Iweek on the stage as the stars of the P NEWS in recent years is forecast Managing Board sisted that the matter be brought up before new revue. On the screen Paul MlIuni, for the very near future. Rumors Academy Award winner of 1936, stars General Manager ...... Richadrd G. Vincens. Jr., '38 the practically impotent Non-Intervention have been flying thick and fast these Robert E. Katz, '38 Life of Emile Zola. Support- Editor ...... in The days, and we expect that the "break" Managing Editor ...... Dudley A. Levick, Jr., '38 Committee, England and France meekly ing Muni are Gale Sondergard, JQ- Business Manager ...... Douglaq G. Esperson, '38 seph Shildkraut, Gloria Holden and will be here any day now...... James C. Longwell, '38 agreed. Associate Business Manager Erin O'Brien. Despite the utter absence of any Editorial Board thing, the French and English ac- For one AND FENWAY - definite announcements, we venture to Frederick J. Kolb, '38 Herbert K. Weiss, '37 PARAMOUNT Harold James, '38 tion makes it appear as if these two countries Now playing on the double feature say that every undergraduate will be Associate Board were scared off by the recent Muassolini-Iitler bill are Life Begins at Coqlege star- vitally affected by the new develop- Assistant Editors talks. When the question of pirate subma- ring the Ritz Brothers and Sophie ments. Edward P. Bentley, '38 Maurice A. Meyer, '39 Lang Goes West with Gertrude Mi- sit Samuel L. Cohen, '39 Ida Rowno, '39 rines came up, England and France acted em- Ethics forbid us enlarging-but Andrew L. Fabens, Jr., '39 Endwin L Smith, Jr., '39 chael it the title role. tight! WFilliam A. Mlerritt, '39 Ralph S. Woollett, '39 phatically, practically ignoring Mussolini's ob- Business Associates O LYMPIA George Dadakis, '39 WASHINGTON ST. URPRISE ACTION came from David R. Bartiett, '39 jections. Evidently Mussolini had been only i Walter N. Brown, Jr., '39 Leonard Mautner, '39 Beginning tomorrow is Varsity Show Beaver Club the other night when bluffing, because he did nothing. t Staff Assistants with Fred Waring and his Pennsyl- the members themselves proposed an Harold H. Strauss. '38 But now, only a short time after the Musso- vanians, Dick Powell, Ted Healy and amendment to their constitution. Re- f- Special Pl-otographers lini-Hitler meeting, Britain and France take the Lane sisters, Rosemary and Pris- flecting the current discussion on XI Lawrence R. Steinhardt, '37, and Leon L. Baral, '38 and a much more hesitant attitude. It is perfectly cilla. Also included is Wild "domination" and "failure of pur. Offices of The Tech Woolly with Jane Withers. changes precedeh News and Editorial-Room 3, Wallker Memorial, Cambridge, Mass. natural for the two dictators, already suffer- pose", the proposed STATE AND ORPHEUMS - Held any report from the investigating Telephone KIRkland 1882 from some delusions of grandeur, to as- Business-Room 301, WValker ing over for a second week is Big City committee. Telephone KIRkland 1881 sume that this change of attitude is because starring Louise Rainer and Spencer SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year Radical changes in the method of Published every Tuesday and Friday during College year, the two countries are afraid of the combined Tracy and The Women Men Marry nominating members are proposed, to- vacation. except during College forces of Hitler and Mussolini. In that case with George Murphy and Josephine (Continued on Page 3) Entered as Second Class Matter at the Boston Post Office Hutchinson. Member Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association they will become even more arrogant and un- Issues REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY with Sonja yielding. That will make it even harder, if SCOLLAY - Thin Ice Henie and Tyrone Power is co-fea- NationalAdverfisingService, inc. bluff in I College PublishersRePresentative not well-nigh impossible, to call their tured with That Certain Woman fea- 420 MADISON AVE. NEw YORK. N. Y. the futqre. Yet call it they must, sometime, Davis and Henry Fonda. FOR ALL YOUR CHICAGO - BOSTON - LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANC!SCO turing Bette will become second- FINE ARTS - Send the children DAN7CES Night Editor: Robert K. Deutsch, '40 or England and France FRATERNITY rate Mediterranean and Continental powers. to another picture if you go to see Elizabeth Bergner in Dreaming Lips. RECORDS Thle longer they wait, the harder it will be. WVehave the largest stock of records MISGUIDED SPIRIT Supporting Miss Bergner are Ray- this side of New York. The newest Yet thne diplomats hesitate and reverse them- Romney Brent. "hits" in Victor, Brunswick, Columbia mond Massey and and Master recordings. Order your SHOULD SEEK OTHER CHANNELS selves, and meanwhile Italy and Germany pro- I MODERN - Opening today is supply now. LASS spirit is a wonderful thing, and two ceed to do exactly as they please. Some day Bette Davis in That Certain Woman with Henry Fonda and Anita Louise. Brigg & Briggs wonderful aspects of it are it will be too late to stop them without war. of the most Co-feature is They Won't Forget with 1270 Mass. Ave., Harvard Sq. the number and variety of its manifesta- Claude Rains and Gloria Dickson. Cambridge - - -_ - -_ - - - - v Tel: Kirkland 2007-08 tions. Some of these manifestations, it must (Continued on Page 3) Reviews and Previews be admitted, do not have a very good reputa- Letters to the Editor tion in high quarters, and for definite reasons. It L h )L L C - - " 1Ldc ' '- - -·- It is class spirit that leads some men to Glee Club And Coeds practice rowing in the early hours of the Editor, The Tech: morning, or to tug away after sunset at a rope We should like, through your columns, to express firmly fastened to a post. This class spirit is ourselves publicly concerning a little incident which occurred at the Glee Club tryouts Monday afternoon. a good thing, and there is only praise for it. Four coeds, including ourselves, wishing to join the On the other hand, it is probably also class Glee Club, visited the tryouts and were impolitely ordered to leave the room, the coach giving as a at least partly, that leads some stu- spirit, reason the small number of girls trying out as com- dents to clip the hair of others, and to pile the pared wvith the large number of boys. contents of their rooms in the center of the Naturally, the total of eight girls who expressed interest in the Glee Club, including the four who floor. But these forms of spirit are not looked visited the tryouts, did not expect that they could take, upon with favor, as the action of the dormi- part in the chorus singing. We know that eight wo- are no match for the singing of some 60 tory committee indicates. men's voices boys. We went Monday because Coach Weston indi- I There are those who argue that this sort cated several times last year that if four girls wvere of hazing is all good, clean fun, and that no interested in joining the Glee Club, he would organ- real harm is done. Perhaps this argument is ize a mixed octet. -It was for this purpose, naturally, girls attended the rehearsal. true in a limited sense, but in the long run that the Instead of being treated courteously on our appear- it falls down. ance at the meeting Monday, we were met with a If a few freshmen and sophomores gather scarcely subtle derision. The coach seemed to be on the grass plot between the dormitories and laughing at us and our approaches were obviously not have a little tussle, with the losers getting seriously considered for a minute. "I'm sorry I must ask you ladies to leave," the coach said with an im- that is no different in ducked under a shower, patient sneer in his voice, "but I must proceed with essence from the officially approved glove the rehearsal." Whereupon, with our rebuffs fresh But if a group, even though it is com- with as much dignity fight. in our minds, we left the room I prised completely of freshmen or sophomores, as we could muster. coeds in a predominantly male school we under- picks out a few of the other class, individually, As t~lrte systeinat~ stand that extra-curricular activities are often un- because they have been more or less promi- suitable for our efforts. But even if our new Glee dL~omi~ oreay e~-pol pice tueio-a nent, or outspoken, or because some of the [ Club coach does not intend to pursue the course of group didn't like their "attitude" or thought having a mixed octet, he might have been more cour- witu 13le V . -raa-7io - au~~~kia coake m aay 'tobrrdee p tO & they were too "fresh", and treats them to a teous in his refusals. And, again, what is the objec- O ore recendl , bakiuv ducking, or room-stacking, or hair-clipping, tion to such a mixed chorus? Sincerely, tele'M tu of te oae , &-, t the bounds of class spirit are being over- Two coeds. tiar ,,a har, th stepped, and personal feeling is beginning to ~~lrr,,de', take control Then it is time to call a halt. Those freshmen and Sophomores who have Missing Overcoat an overabundance of energy and class spirit Editor, The Tech: I would like to use your columns to conduct an ap- should remember that there are five athletic peal to the Technology student body. I want to ex- events on Field Day, four of which need teams press my sentiments on an ideal that has just been which have practiced together regularly, and smashed. The sense of honesty and general decency one of which, at least, requires little in the of all here has been a striking observation in the time the Institute. But this last week I way of ability except a willingness to prac- I have been in have suddenly realized there are men in Tech no dif- tice. This sort of activity is a much better ferent than certain types of people in the outside outlet for class spirit than more or less per- world. We have all heard of books and slide-rules sonal attacks on members of the other class. disappearing from classrooms, but I have experienced i something unique. I have suffered the loss of an overcoat. It was taken either purposely or probably BLUFF W/INS AGAIN even unintentionally by some student the Wednesday before last from room 2-r136 or room 2-235. DIPLOMATS BACKWATER I I do not wish to accuse the student who took my HE ways of diplomacy are strange, and coat of stealing it, but, considering the length of time I to believe that t sometimes, we think, the diplomats that it has been missing, I am inclined we have in our midst at least one student who would themselves don't quite know what it's all go so far as to steal clothes from classrooms. I feel i about° Just when it seemed as thouglh Great that this occurrence is a reflection upon the integrity Britain and France, with a little prodding of the student body, but if the man who now possesses from Russia, were finally making Italy back my coat would deliver it to the superintendent's office, I would greatly appreciate it and I feel that the re- down on the question of Spanish interven- spect, which I, and those with whom I have discussed tion, England andl France themselves suddenly the matter, once had for the honesty of the students backed down. at this school, would be restored to its former level. They had sent Italy a note which was prac- I -Melvin M. Falkof, '39. !~¥iday, October la5, 1937 THE TE CH Pazer.-~V ThreePF^V I Mass. State Will Beaver Soccer Team P. T. Substitutions Crew., Coach Givles Goes To Bridgewater Due Next Thursday Tech Mermen BeNext Opponent II Fresh Best Chance Bootors Play Second Game In Walker Memorial Rally Swimmers II II Last Fve Years For TechRunners I ~otrAgainst Bridgewater lT · rr ie aaoi a II Freshmen Offered Ten Sports IILarge Crowd Attends Rally; Rowoff Wednesday Decides Cross Countzy Team Hopes To Playing their second game of the] In Place Of Classes Five Home Meets Are Crew To Race Sophis Win Second Triumph Of season after their defeat at Amherst I I Scheduled Field Day Physical training substitution sign- The Season last week, the Beaver Bootors travel ups must be submitted to the office With a crowd of seventy-five fresh- With six crews rowing daily on the to Bridgewater, Mass., tomorrow to of H. P. McCarthy, physical training men and about forty upperclassmen river, the freshmen, according to their meet Bridgewater. director before noon, on Thursday, Oc- Beat Connecticut State 27 to 30 present, the swimming team held its coach, Pat Manning, have a better The line-up is as follows: Mitchell, tober 21. If intentions to substitute fall rally yesterday afternoon. Plans I Ichance this year than in the past five Victory having crowned the initial goal; Rosenberg, right fullback; Loc- an organized sport for P. T. is not Ifor the season's meets were discussed,. I years of winning the Field Day crew effort of the cross country team sin, left fullback; Farrell, right half- filed in Room 335 of Walker Memorial with the schedule calling for five at that time, freshmen wishing to z'ace. against .Connecticut State last Sat- home meets this year. back; Captain Gillis, center halfback make the substitutions will not be al- urday, they are now gunning for a The varsity opens at Amherst De- A row-off will take place on Wed- Danforth, outside right; Hollander, in [- lowed to do so. I similarly successful outcome of their cember 11, in Amherst's new swim- nesday of next week between the side right; Magnuson, center forward; meet with Massachusetts State tomor- There are ten sports at the Insti- ming pool. With practically all of freshman 150's and heavies for the Foster, inside left; Arias, outside left. tute for which freshmen can "go out". last year's men back except former row. purpose of selecting the crew which Although Tech emerged on top in The team will feel the loss of Alex Of these only three are limited; that Captain Cleon Dodge, who holds sev- is, there are seven sports in which will row against the sophomores in the point score, two Connecticut State Iaker who broke his left elbow dur- eral Tech swimming records, the out- men were the first to finish the run; ing the second half of last week's any freshman, regardless of his ath- look appears bright. Coach Jarosh the annual battle between the two they were followed by three Tech game- Alex scored Tech's only goal letic skill, may participate. Basket- spoke, as did the new freshman coach -classes. I ball, swimming, and squash are re- I men: "Si" Scalingi placing third, and and will be out for the season. Gordon Smith, and Captain Archie As yet, none of the eager aspir- stricted. Squads are cut in these Main of the varsity. Dan Crosby and Ed Lemanski tying ants have been definitely assigned to sports and the men with the greatest The schedule is as follows: forfourth. Paul DesJardins, Chester Field Day Dance one crew, as Pat in his efforts to get /10ss, and Olaf Rustad ran seventh, ability retained. Men dropped may Varsity Swimming Schedule (Continued from Page1i) change to another sport or may at- the best clicking combination is con- eighth and ninth in that order. Dec. 11 Amherst away stantly changing the positions of his all requests. Their instruments are tend the regular P. T. sessions. The final score of the meet was For the benefit of new men who are Dec. 18 Worcester P. I. home men. Teeh-27, Conn. State-30, on the a miniature piano, an accordion, and not acquainted with the way various Jan. 8 Trinity away Practice Continues in Winter basis of the first man scoring one a guitar. sports are run at the Institute, we will Jan. 14 Wesleyan home ppint for his team, second man two 1 A special bar, to be called the Field Feb. 11 Bowdoih home Both freshmen coaches, Pat and Al, Day Bar, will be set up in the foyer. describe briefly personnel, facilities wish to make clear to all freshman points, etc. Thus the low scoring I and other interesting data. Feb. 18 R. P.'I. away five men for each team are counted. Besides the reserved tables along the Feb. 19 Union away candidates for crew that field day is Basketball practice is held in the not the end of rowing season, for Tech's win was due greatly to the I dance floor, there will be unreserved Feb. 26 Boston U. home Hangar Gym three nights weekly both fresh and varsity squads work fine teamwork of the men, as shown Ltables seating about three hundred, Mar. 5 Conn. State home in the foyer. from five to six. William Gate, '36, Mar. 11-12 N. E. Intercoliegiates on the machines all during the win- by the bunched way in which they fin- coaches the group. Hie is a former ter. There is still room on the squad To Play Stein Song Over Radio I ished. This group showing was due varsity captain in basketball. Box- I Iqfor good men who desire to pull an to Captain Scalingi's fine manlage- Morgan will play the school song ing practice is also held from five Dorm Committee oar 'for Tech. All crewmen must ment of his co-runners. DcsJardin's over the N. B. C. radio network on to six with three sessions a week (Continued from Page 1) make sure that rowing has been sub- high placing was especially riotew: r- the Philip Morris Program, on Tues- required. Tommy Rawson, former Istituted for physical training by Oc- thy in view of the fact that he had a day, October 26, as a part of his new uate dormitories responsible for all I light -weight champion gives in- rulings herein. toberI the 23. halrd fall earlier in the course. policy of playing the college song of struction in the manly art of leather (1) There is to be no stacking of Coach Hedlund said that this year's each school before he plays at the pushing. Those men interested in team should really click after this school. rooms for any reason whatsoever, nor Issues I Icrew may row from four to six o'- I auspicious start. The veterans Sca- Morgan has been musical director of any willful damage to personal I (Conrtinuted from Page 2) clock at the boathouse, which is on property. I lingi, DesJardins, and Ross are re- of Radio station WXYZ in Detroit, Memorial Drive, near Cottage Farm! Igether-- with a limit to the number ceiving- fine support from Crosby, Le- and of the Brunswick Record -Corpor- (2) Clipping or shaving the head I ,ridge. Three boats w;;ill be formed of any person will not be tolerated. Iselected from any one house. manski, and Rustad who, were stars lationI as well as arranging for John to Tace agai~nst freshmen from other I Such initiative from Beaver Club olf last year's freshman team. Philip Sousa and Victor Herbert, and colleges this spring. (3) Attention is called to the In- stitute ruling on "off-campus" dem- is creditable, but one can't help wish- The meet this Saturday against the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He Dr. Mlacerate. four times champion ing similar action could have been onstrations. "Any student or group MIass. State will take place at Frank- has also made several shorts at Par- of Italy, and lecturer fin architecture, taken before charges were made. We cf students participating in unauthor- amount and Vitaphone. During the is the new fencing coach. Hle 'is as- lin Park at three in the afternoon. ized demonstrations render them- also wvonder what anyone is doing to team will last summer he has been playing two The freshman cross country sitdby Joseph Levis, U. S. cham- selves liable to expulsion. insure that in the future there will be mneet the Boston Unive-rsity fresh- half h1our programs a week< for Philii) pion anid captain of the U. S. Olympic no opportunity to question the club's (4) Infraction of any of these men in the same afternoon. II Morris and three half hour prQ,-rams Iteam. Instruiction and practice ses- activity. from the French Casino. Mlorgan rules renders the offender liable to Mass. State beat Tech last year by sions are held each eventuff fromn five hnmediate expulsion from- the E1JV LIGHT on an old problem is himself plays the pisno. trombone, dormi- ascore of 27-28, but they are not ex- to six in WValker y-rm. Gym is coached tories." bezinnhiin~ to glim-mer beneath pected to repeat that triumph again vibraphone, saxophone, guitar. seleste by- Herb Forsell, Olympic gyrm team the Walker Memorial Comimittee and niarttuba. I. When interviewed, -,. 11r. 3fehren, thisyear, particularly since the T. I. mnanager. Practice is also held from '38, secretary of the dormitory com- bushel basket. Getting freshmeen into five to six in WValker gym. . men have a race already under Chaperones invited to the dance are mittee, remarked: "Ordinarily, stack-: Iact:vities has long been a problem, ~eir belt. President and Mrs. Karl T. Compton, Hockey practice is held twice. a in- of rooms and the usual minor and reports have it that this com- Professor and Mrs. Leicester F. Ham- week from seven to seven forty-five . Coach Hedlund announced the fresh - water fights are tolerated, but the mittee is the next to seek a solution. 5 line-up for their meet with the B. U. Iilton, 1{r. and Mrs. Horace S. Ford, IIin the Boston Arena under coach I incidents of the past week are evi- Last year the Freshman Council fresh as: S. Becker, L. W. Gott, M. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert L. Rhind, Dean Owens. One session a week in P.T. dence that these demonstrations can was active in pressing for some mea- Gottlich, L. S. Hayden, V. Morrell, L. and Mirs. Vannevar D. Bush, Dean is also required. A large schedule is ,-o too far, so far as to be injurious sures to make activity information C. Turnock, J. F. W7allace, J. S. Quell. Harold E. Lobdell, and Dr. Avery A. Ino-v in preparation. Members of the to both property and persons. We Iavailable to all freshmen. They also Ash do -, . I` Results of the Connecticut State Iswimming team practice in the Uni- feel that this justifies the notice and pointed out the need for an inte'lli- versity Club three times weekly from meet were as follows: The dance committee, headed by the rulings contained." gent discussion of the many advan- Bernard W. Mehren, '38, includes five to six. A new freshman coach None the less daunted the sopho- tages activity participation brings to I Luczai, A. C.S. Time 19.54 I· IThurston S. Merrinmn, '39, Paul W. has been secured this year. This is a mores, as represented by Agenda, the the undergraduate. 2 elsson, J. C.S. i limited activity. Sokoloff, '39, and Paul E. Sandorff, I dormitory honorary society, are beat- W~e hope that the Walker Memorial 3 Scalingi, .Ciro M.I.T. '39. Squash, also limited, requires three .1I ing their brains to find other, more Committee can inaugurate a really 4 Crosby, E. D. M.I.T. periods of play a week any time be- annoying if more innocuous things to good plan, so that succeeding new 1. tween nine and five. Coaching squash 5 Lemanski, Edward M.I.T. take the place of room stacking, etc. men may start off on the right foot. Reviews is Jack Summers, four times national 6 Archambault, H. C.S. (Continued from Page 2) I champion. Track, one of the most II 7 Des.-ardins, Paul M.I.T. irI UPTOWN--Features on the screen popular of Institute sports is coached IIr -I 8 Ross, Chester M.I.T. by Oscar Hedlund. Freshmen must are Varsity Show with Fred Waring I i9 Rustad, Olaf M/.I.T. and Wild and Woolly with Jane work out three times a week from 6etween football week-ends three o'clock on. Numerous intra- 10 Rant, F. C.S. Withers. mural and inter-collegiate meets are EXETER -- For the rest of the 11 Jones, H. 12.S. held. Wrestling is coached by Jay II1, II12 Bloom, Iweelk Spencer Tracy and Pranchot I a competitive S. C.S.III Ricks. Three sessions a week from TABLE TENNIS I Seorr- NT- T T 9.7- (.r-.-n-n RCnfa -qo ITone may be seen in They Gave Him five to six are required. I game that ...... , ,~..k.k onn.tare, On. la Gun with Richard Dix and Joan III I. IPerry in The Devil Is Driving. For provides I Fresh Swimming Schedule the first half of the week beginning Date Books Featured Dec. 11 Amherst freshmen* BR$#FSOm exercise Sunday, the attractions are The Road away For Dancers Tonight j Jan. 15 Brockton H.S. away and Back starring Richard Cromwell and Feb. 16 Harvard freshmen John King and Wild and Woolly with away Feb. 19 St. George's Harvard Square fun Acquaintance Plans Will Enable Jane Withers. away I Feb. 26 Dean Academy* .Men To Secure Names UNIVERSITY - Now showing is I 1 Brookline H.S. away I Topper with Cary Grant and Joan Mar. 5 Moses Brown home ""he annual Fall Acquaintance has a complete table tennis section. Bennett and Love Under Fire with Mar. 12 Worcester Acad. away Datce, sponsored by the Catholic Loretta Young and Don Arecho. Be- Mar. open C14 %vwill be held tonight in WSalker 19 ginning Sunday is Varsity Show with Mar. 20 241st Nat. Guard* excellent sets from $2.00 to $6.95 o'lmrial from 9 to 1. Leon Mayer Dick Powell and Fred Warting and will play, featuring *Tentative I and his orchestra The Jones Family in Hot Water. i ~a program of matching number and II- - -- - © bats, balls, rackets for a exehange dances. BEACON - Today and tomorrow, the co-bill includes Edward Arnold To enable nbw men at the Institute toget dates for the rest of the year, and 25edge Evans in Easy Living and THEGRILL ~DINER supplementary gesture Akim Tamiroff in Great Gaminhin. 345 Main St. (Behind Tech) V"date books" will be given by the Jean IHarlow in Saratoga and Ralph gdance committee to the boys, so that Serves Tasty, Satisfying Meals ------,Bellamy in Let's Get Married com- p Iaonhz8lmn araaran at Reasonable Prices ------"~smrrrr;an*lananarw I Ithey may secure the names, addres- prise the show beginning Sunday. ses,and telephone numbers of the Try Us and Be Convinced -- girlswho strike their fancy. SYMPHONY HALL Sunday afternoon,I the artist is Fritz Kreisler LUNCHES SERVED AT ALL RI N E9 'OT MEN4TION A FEW~ The dance will be stag, the girls worldI famous violinist in another of HOURS OF THE NIGHT beingI imported from Wellesley, Rad- i thoseI wonderful Kreisler concerts. & iffe, Simmons, Boston University, HARVARD SQUARE .BostonI and Framingham State Teach- Sporting Goods SMARTNESS i College, and other local schools. Learn the Big Apple, Westchester, TNo introductions will be needed at Rhumba, Tango, etc., at Finest Quality Wool Sox $1.00... maroon, blue, t I :the dance according to Leo A. Kiley, PAPARONE ,STUDIOS grey°. . boldly striped cravats ... selected silks Chairnan of the dance commit- t'39, Private Lessons Daily. Given by Expert 'joe, and either boys or girls may ap- Ii Lady Instructors . .. sweaters... sweaters ... sweaters...a . d a iPIr a ch anyone of the opposite sex Classes every Tuesday and Thursday--S:30-11:00 I aand ask for a date or a name. 1088 Boylston St.-at Mass. Ave. Tel. Corn. 8071 closeout of brown suede shoes, crepe soles. $3.95 I ' _ .' 1' ';;i , 'v -f Frd- ,. - tober' 1ii9-37 Page Four THE 'TECH-; / : ~~~~ Friday, 8ctober 1l5,f93!7I - -- I -- _; ·-·. ---- ------I I ------7- Flying Club T.C.A. Cabinet Forms New Club For Cheaper Living Formed On New Speaker's Bureau Wing In Summer I Will Not B e TheTae Frateranities A speaker's Bureau was organized In an attempt to form a communal Imembers are on an equal plane. There Iby the T. C. A. Cabinet at its first Contingent Of Tech Society is no hazing, no initiation fees or yearly meeting last week. The new organization and at the same time Participates secrets." In addition to Mr. Reid the In Meet department will replace the former avoid the high fees of a fraternity, society has one other officer, Joseph At Elmira department of deputations which has ten students have established a novel Neuendorffer, '39, Course VIII, who Ibeen inactive for some years. To Snugglepuss clubhouse called the Pi Club. Under the leadership of Jack Wal- I is the combined secretary-treasurer. The new speaker's bureau will be Last week the Lounger received a Plans made last spring have ma- lace and Benjamin Badenoch, a small At the present time the society has modeled woeful letter of lament from a Tech tured this fall withn the renting by contingent of the Aeronautical So- after the one now existing at frosh who found himself stuck, ap- the society of a house at 11 Glouces- no intention of asking to join the in- ciety participated in the National Harvard. It is planned to organize activity leaders and parently indissolubly, to a girl who ter Street, Boston, a fifteen minute terfraternity council. Soaring Contest at Elmira, N. Y., last persons interested in speaking "had embraced unashamedly the in- walk from the Institute. Fifteen has June 23 to July 7. and to take trips, Rushing will differ from that of the either to nearby groups for a few tention of entering Radcliffe, and was been set as a maximum.memberslip. Amrnong those representing the so- ordinary fraternity in that instead of hours or to private schools for week- even now buying long woolen under- I One of the purposes of the club is ciety were John J. Wallace, '38, Lewis taking in new members of unkiown ends. William H. Davis, '39 is super wear." to provide a low cost of living for the W. Hull. '38, Harry- E. Martin, '40, I quality the club will take in prefer- vising the work of the new bureau. The Lounger has always had a,soft members. They will pay $11 a week Harold R. Hobkirk, '40, Louis F. Du- Ispot in his heart for Tech men roped for room and board and there will be ably men who are known to the mem- Bois, '38, Wm. F. Jenrick, '38, II John byI dwellers in the Radcliffes, and es- no other fees. For those who cannot bers already. Consequently there will Noyes, Jr., '38, John J. Ford, '38, and 100 Bankers Toured Ipecially for the poor frosh who have go- back to the house for a hot lunch, be a greater proportion of upperclass. Benjamin W. Badenoch, '39. IIallowed themselves in their innocence I Institute Wedlnesday Isandwich lunches are put up. man members than in the ordinary In preparing for the contest, dur- I Ito become so ensnared. So herewith I Good food is served at the house, fraternity. ing the two weeks after Tech let out One hundred bankers, delegates to hisiI answer to I last yrear, the society built a tapering the American Bankers' Assoc/ation Mr.iI George F. Snifters, '41 members receiving as many helpings i As the society is still in the process wing for their utility fuselage. This convention in Boston, toured the In- 39 St. Botolph St. as they want. Meals are planned by of organizing only one social event wing was designed by two of their stitute buildings Wednesday. Boston, those members who have had experi- has been planned thus far. It is a members, David C. Hill, '37, and Nor- Mass. The visitors were welcomed by Pro- ence in that line, house warming which will take place man B. Robbins, '37. Then those who My Dear Snugglepuss, hut are cooked by a fessor Erwin H. Schell, who addressed professional cook. sometime between Hallowe'en and were to participate in the contest them in the Main Lobby. Your pitiful plight moves me to the went to Concord, New Hampshire for very depths of my heart, unless it's Members of the club have a choice Thanksgiving. The group, in charge of Mr. Wil- five days of intensive training. that second helping of pie which gives liam Jackson, toured of one or two living arrangements. -MM"Aba the Institute me such a funny feeling. with a military escort of R. O. T. C. They can either sleep in a dormitory The Fiirst Church of Technology Glider The most obvious, and officers. A demonstration of the probably by mrth a separate study room or they Chroist Sc;:erat M far the best, solution to your prob- workings of the Spectroscopy Labor- may stay in a single room with quar- Falmouth, Norway and St. Paul Sts. lelr. is Boston, Massachusetts atory and a talk followed, and a visit simply for you to scram from out of this neck of the woods. ters for both sleeping and studying. Sunday Services 10.45 a m. and 7.30 to the Sailing Pavilion concluded the You p. m.; Sunday School 10:45 a. m.; will probably flunk out of Tech any- The initial Pi stands for Prome- Wednesday evening meetings at 7.30, tour. which include testimonies of Christian way under the cultural influence of thean, which Science healing. Smaller means "daring, origi- groups of bankers have vis-- the Radcliffe female. So pack up your Reading Rooms - Free to the Public, ited M. I. T. during nal". The fraternity is non-sectarian. 533 Washington St., opp, Milk St.. the week. Woods and Bailey and your freshman entrance also at 24 Province St., 420 "The organization was founded as Boylston Street, Berkeley tie and kiss your fraternity brothers Building., 2nd Floor, 60 goodbye, and a protest against the ordinary fra- Vorwav St., cor. Mlass. Commuters W.ill Trip heigh ho! for the great Ave. Authorized and ap- wide open spaces. Southern California ternity with its high fees," said proved literature on At Elmira the society used not only Swing Steps Saturday Christian Science may be the glider for which they had built II might be far enough, although the James H. Reid, '39, Course VIII, pres- read. borrowed or pur- II Ifact chased. the special wing, but a Standard The Shag, the Big Apple, the that her father is president of ident of the new organization. "All i the local Rod Franklin Utility and an Alfaro glider. REumba and other latest steps will be and Gun club makes even this distance small because of Members Receive the feature of the commuters' open- Licenses J1 the close affiliation between these Ii ing dance of the year to be in the At the national meet all the mem- clubs. You might try Denver, and clubroom on October 23 from eight Are You Airminided? I bers got their soaring licenses, some bury yourself to twelve. in mining, or some- for the first time. thing.I II Two expert dancing instructors II Labor Day the advanced members By far your best bet, however have been secured and will instruct ii is held a flight at the Framingham Air- simply to transfer to Harvard. Then FL Y t members and their guests in thne new No port. Such a flight is also to be held I self-respecting Radcliffe girl (al- steps. It is planned to have instruc- this coming Saturday and Sunday for though this is probably a contradic- tion from nine to ten and then to have INTER CITY AIRLINES, INC. the begilnlers at Concord, N. H. tion in terms) will have anything to A week ago yesterday evening the general- dancing for two hours. BOSTCON I do with a Harvard boy. Hence at MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MASS. society held its first banquet this year. I Admission will be seventy five Harvard you will be safe, even i The principle speaker was Mr. Joseph cents per couple and no stags will be though frustrated in your ambitions. The M. I. T. Staff Flying Club and Course XVI allowed. Chairman of the committee I.I. Barber. On no account must you give up Students Have Currently Used Ships of the in charge is B. Robert Harper, '39. I With over one hundred members, I your high ideals and capitulate to Inter City Airlines for Student, Rental, Charter the club is already contemplating| this viper who has ensnared you. and Experimental Flying building a sail-plane-to supplement its Schedule Announced three gliders. Don't give up the dinghly! For Matmen At REally Sincerely yours, , Catll East Boston 3000 The Lounger. Attendanace Large At Before a freshman group at a rally (Continued on Page 5) "New England's Leading Aviation Service" MenoraBh Club Dance held Wednesday afternoon, wrestling Lounger WSC·C·slg9WLIII coach Jay Ricks outlined the coming I season's Attendance at the Menorah So- schedule. It includes meets ciety's first dance of the year ex- with Springfield, Harvard, Tufts, Mi- ceeded all expectations. The dance chigan State, and Yale. The first was held Saturday evening, October meet is with Harvard on December 9, in the 5:15 club room. Although 11. the dance was officially held Jointly I Practice will start immediately with Simrmons, students from several Iwith Coach Ricks expecting to be in other colleges were present. Proml- the gym on Mionday, Wednesday, and inently represented among these col- Friday afternoons. With about twenty leges, were Harvard and Boston Uni- freshmen who showed up at the rally versity. as a nucleus Rickey hopes to build up Music for the dance was furnished a squad capable of defeating Harvard by an electric phonograph, and ampli- on the 11th. fied by two loud speakers in the room. The presence of the Harvard and B. Track Notice U. students caused a large attendance Relay trials for the Field Day relay at the dance. It was estimated that teams will be held this Monday after- over one hundred couples -were at the noon. The best twenty runners in affair. Leon Baral, '38, President of the organization, claimed that the both classes, 1940 and 1941, will be large turnout indicated a pleasing in- picked for practice in passing the ba- 1, terest in the club and in free dances. ton. ------C -_ 1 -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~--- la -- ~ ~~~ -I SPECIAL OFFER To Tech Students and Faculty 2 Cent Discount Per Gallon On Tydol Gas 25% Discount On General Tires, Batteries, Radios TJERE's A MILIDER RItICHER- 1 TOBCCO and Accessories O FOR OUR PIPE: IT'S PRINCE ALBERT. RA. GIVES A SMOOTHER ITS NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR TIME PAYME1NTS SMOKE,BECAUSE NO-BITE PROCESSED { I ANDFCRIMP CUT. YET P.A. AS TFTE FON BOiD II EXPERT BRAKE SERVICE - FOR REAL SMOKING STISFACTION Only Three Blocks From Tech On the Right Hand Side 1 Next To Hub Chevrolet Just Drive In and Say You're from Tech The SuperilorTire Co. 297 Mass. Avenue, Cambridge E'0 pipefuls of fragrant tobacco in Telephone: Kirkland 1285 every 2-oz. tin of Prince Albert 10. L., m~ - MYl ------, , l - -?

/ -Fridays Octbober,51 1937' ;'- E: T E C H Page Five __ _· I __11 Home-made Trailer w ~- w- v s-w-- vl-- -- Dr. Arthur Morgan, TVA Chairman LOUNGER w (Continued from Page 4) Blasts Politics In Public Engineerrag i I By LEONARD H. SEDER terest. This means making ample Firei Dr. E.Arthur Morgan, chairman provision for his family and depen- Idents in the event that he become un- Fire chasing has never been onee of the Tennessee Valley Authority, I I employed because he refused to sub- of the Lounger's accomplishments. In noted engineer and former president of Antioch College, assailed in unmis- mit a false report. fact (shameful as he finds the ad- takable language thne spreading of "Third, he must be able to resist mission), he has never even once politics into governmental engineering patronage and privilege. He can chased a fire engine. But when fires activities-such as the TVA-in an never afford to grow soft. Particu- thrust themselves into the Lounger's outspoken address last Saturday be- Ilarly is this important in his relations path he is not one to shirk his repor- fore the New England section of the with labor. Many engineers are Society for the Promotion of Engi- torial duties and flee. prone to regard-labor as merely part neering Education at Tufts College. of the supply of raw materials. When It happened that one night recently Admitting that pressure has been they stick to this idea for very long, as he was walking along that great brought on him to put incompetent they soon find themselves with the wide boulevard called Broadway (we men into positions of responsibility alternative of facing unfair demands hate to disillusion the gentle reader, because of the "political expediency" from labor or of taking the part of but we refer to the Cambridge Broad- of the appointment, Dr. Morgan a despot. gloomily predicted the breakdown "Lastly, the Mr. and Mrs. J. Bailey With Their Rolling Home way) in the general direction that led of engineer must realize modern complex society if patronage that he is not infallible. IHis role is away from Kendall square, he found and graft spread further into govern- definitely going to be that of a 'pol- Trailer State Champ Speaks suddenly a stream of fire engines mental engineering activities. icy maker' rather than an 'order (Continued from Page 1 ) wailing up from behind him and clan- Throughout a speech which had taker'. For that very reason, he must At Chess Clulb Rally goring past, and another bunch erupt- been innocently entitled "The Engi- realize that he can make mistakes. ago when she was a library student I Iing out from between the Lever Bros., neer in an Expanding Government", Of greatest importance is that he re- at the University of Oklahoma and Professor Philip Franklin, of the the eminent TVA mainI a free and self-respecting citi- all heading a block up a branch street head blasted his po- Charles Bailey was an instructor in mathematics department, and Weaver iitical superiors in an outspoken con- 1!zen." to the Bostoon Woven Hose Co. I , the University's Chemical Engineer- Adams, '23, chess champion of the demnation of a "prevalent condition" The preservation of morale in big Now the Lounger never (never!) whereby engineers obtain and keep corporations demands that the heads ing Department, Crystal Bailey does state of Massachusetts, were gilest runs, so that it was some minutes be- jobs through political influence. of the organization be just as repu- not keep too much in the background, speakers at the mass meeting of the fore he reached, the scene, as the star The audience of 300 engineering table as they demand their employees however, for she is helping her hus- M. I. T. Chess .Club, Saturday, Oc- Ireporters would label it, with appro- educators-including 31 from Tech- shall be, the TVA chairman asserted. band by working in a Harvard Uni- tober 9, in the East Lounge of Walker "Our society is so complex that Ipriate x's marking the spot, and the nology-heard the speech without giv- versity office. Eventually she hopes IMemorial. I ing any indication of disturbance over Iclose supervision of the work of every fire engines were already on the way to find a permanent position as a Professor Franklin told of the suc- I its import: employee is no longer possible. To a home. We intrepidly walked up to great extent, engineers are 'on their librarian, for which she was trained cessful work of the chess club last "On several occasions, pressure has a cop and asked, "What's burning?" own'. Unless the higher-ups keep a at Simmons University in Oklahoma year, and Adams explained the fea- been brought to bear on me to ap- clean house, the whole structure is and at Oklahoma University. tures of a chess playing automaton. "I dunno," says he, and we went point men to positions for which they I I-Iwere not qualified. Our highly organ- likely to topple." Trailer is Stream-Lined Alfred J. Green, Chess Club Presi- Iaway from him. dent, '40, said that the club would We approached a Man with a Flash- ized society cannot endure on the Governor George D. Aiken of Ver- When the Baileys built their basis of privilege or political influ- mornt was the final speaker of the stream-lined trailer a year ago, they have several intercollegiate matches light (the Lounger never gives up) I this year. He also mentioned rapid Ience. It is far too complex for that," Iday-long session of the society. He were definitely planning to make it and asked him, "What's the Matter?" he declared. outlined the history of the New Eng- their abode during their stay in the transit tournaments, and radio "Nothing," he said. And he walked "Thoroughness, economy and excel- land Flood Compact--expected to East. So Charles Bailey constructed matches, perhaps with foreign coun- off, as if he had said something hugely lence are the aims of every engineer- come before the special session of a welded steel frame, tries. built the inside clever, with a small smile on his face. ing job, but they cannot be accom- Congress-which provides for 20 res- walls of pressed wood, and added Incidentally, the Boston W'oven plished unless merit.rather than influ- ervoirs to be erected in Massachu4 aluminum foil to insulate his little Tech Students Attend IIHose Co. makes, guess what?, fire ence is the controlling factor." setts, Vermont and New Hampshire, home against the rigors of a Roston to reduce Cedar Hill Conference hose! Dr. Morgan listed four character- the crest of future flood winter. waters such as those which wreaked On Rvnning into Quizzes istics which, he said, must be exhib- A gasoline electricity generator I On October 16-17 a delegation of It amazes some people, but not the ited by every engineer in the employ devastation in this section last year. provides power for several electric Tech students will attend the Cedar Lounger, who is by now beyond of the government if a breakdown in fixtures. In addition, gasoline lamps Hill Conference of the Student Chris-i amazement, that some other people modern society is to be prevented. provide equally bright illumination, II tian Council. at Tech continue to run around after [Just across the way wrhile a gasoline stove and a gasoline "First of all, an engineer must be I Members of the group include Da- the fashion of headless chickens long Students, we serve 11 iron provide many comforts found in I technically qualified for his work. He III Ivid M. Johnstone '40, Director of the after they have attained the dubi- much larger living quarters. For nmust be thoroughly competent within Special Hot Luncheons conference; Gilbert E. Moos, Grad.; ously distinguished right to stack heat a specially constructed coal stove his range. Secondly, he must learn Arthur J. Wilson, Grad.; Herbert freshman rooms. As the gentle reader As Low As 25c ues a new kind a fuel. to maintain his integrity and self- Jaffe, '39; and Wallace M. Ross, Sec- might imagine, this is the preamble respect when any crisis arises. He Because books play an important Ail Home Cooking retary of the T. C. A. to An Incident. must be prepared, in other words, to part in the lives of Charles and Crys- Done by Wonten The purpose of the conference is to give up his job rather thaws perform I tal Bailey, they have provided ample Seems a Soph (we like to give the discuss the problems that confront any work that is not in the public in- "You will like our food" space for bookshelves in their trailer. harassed and much maligned fresh- thecollege student, and to make for men something Closets have their place, too, while to feel pleasant a better understanding of the respon- about) was rushing I- CORNER TEA ROOM the rear part of the streamlined struc- down a corridor sibilities of the student Christian to a math quiz with minus 11/2 min- A.I. C. E. 136 Mass. Ave. at Vassar Tel. Kir. 9693 ture is an ideal spot for general stor- Council. (Continued from Page 1) utes to make it, and besides he didn't resrmp;·slanarmol age. Some day soon, even a shower Among the colleges represented p will be added. know what room it was in. He tried things broached: a professional so- will be co-ed delegations from Welles- one door, but it was a class of fresh- ciety, hle defined, as an organization Like Boston Hospitality ley, Simmons, Wheaton, B. U., Rad- men undergoing the indignity of an where professional men could get to- So the Baileys, comfortably en- cliffe, Harvard, and N. UT. 8.01 recitation. He tried another gether to discuss their problems. A sconced in their easy chairs, their The T. C. A. will pay up to half of door, recognized sundry fellow Soph- professional man, he defined as a man gasoline lamps burning, a kettle of the expenses of any students desiring omores in the room, but failed to rec- who puts service before profits. water bubbling on the gasoline stove, to go who could not go otherwise. ognize the instructor. He thought Pressure on Engineers in Future ready for a cup of tea for some Further information may be obtained nothing of that bebause, and this is He emphasized this by remarking chance visitor, face the prospect of at the T. C. A. Office. an example of the scientific process that the country is heading for a spending a winter, much colder than of rapid rationalization at its best, period when there would be a great that of their native Oklahoma, in a Two Men Elected ToI he instantly assumed that a substitute pressure on the individual, particu- small trailer on a college campus. had been assigned to give the quiz. larly on the engineer. "Engineers And they love it. TCA Advlsory Board Furthermore, the cabalistic symbols hold the key to civilization" he said, -3ehslsap-- asnqi- Says Mrs. Bailey: "Wre love it here. on the board related to the work the and added that it was up to them to The T. C. A. has announced the We love Boston and we like the peo- quiz was supposed to be on. have an understanding and an opin- election of two new members to its ple here. They are so hospitable." So he took the quiz. And at the ion of the manner in which science Cabinet, Harry S. Shubart, '39 as co- And her husband, within arm's end of the hour discovered that he should be applied. director of boys' work and Walter C. This, he said, length on the other side of the ~cem had taken the wrong quiz-that his means cooperative organization of the Kahn, '40 as director of Advisory WstV- adds, "Even though we don't have section was in the next room. engineers in order to preserve pro- Board solicitations. vory many visitors here, we aren't All of which proves something, but fessional freedom of thought and ac- The election was made by the exec- lonely. In fact, we don't seem to have not much. tion. utive committee to replace the va- i eough time to do everything we want 1. Seats near Ithe 50-yard line to do." cancy caused by the transfer of Rob- - s ert S. Clements, ex '40 to Harvard 5 "But come again," concludes Mrs. and the death last summer of George Bailey. "Next time I'll have some- F. Campbell, '40. Shubart was for- i thing to eat with the tea." A; .Rv ,15A merly director of boys' work at the I c?,-V,R, Marginal St. Center in East Boston [or the Instead of Flag and Kahn was a member of the T. C. Carl-Here comes the parade. A. freshman cabinet. Hllere's Aunty ? 2. Reservations for a table at asaa rra- B~~asa I run of it Hotel Stoatler Mlother-She's upstairs waving her hair. Walton Lunch Co. 3. Tempting eats and drinks i Carl--Goodness, can't we afford a There's more Morning, Noon and Night to flying than the airplane you use. flag -?WindsorStar. You will find All Tech at When you fly for the fun of it, a friendly reception I NtAD tIX·f I -. 78 Massachusetts Avenue and comfortable quarters mean a lot-especially 1,5x P"?x" i i '" N~" ) N! 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EASt Boston 2030 Convenient to Fraternity Men CANton 0210 Class and social dancing with orchestra STLER ~~~1------·------·---- -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- n -- SATLE A i THE ECHT Friday, October 15, 1937 13qX-a· wp ', -.a..li x - --- .· `II_____~~~~~~~~~~II is expected to I |President's Report ber of its corporation, Six Sophs Honored By IWildes' Speesch become available during the current (Continued from Page ) (Continued from Page 1) Election To Agenda I academicI year. I CALENDAR I along the railroad, but a beautiful chairman of its finance committee, a $362,803 _ . .. II' Student Financial Aid Was Six new members were chosen for] and changeable country with many position to which he was again For the academic year 1936-37 the Agenda, dormitory Sophomore honor- Friday, Oct. 15 pretty lakes." I Other members of ary society, at a meeting held Mon- elected yesterday. Institute's financial aid to students Tsing Hua 12:30 P.M.M.- The American Society day, October 4. Prof. Wildes lectured at the corporation elected to the finance amounted to a total of $362,803, an of Mechanical Engineers will sponsor They are David C. Ostler, Robert University, Peiping, during the spring committeeI were Horace S. Ford, Trea- year. Of a luncheon today in the North Hall increase of $5,848 over last S. Hess, George Yamashiro, Raymond Iterm. He continued in the same work ex officio; John of Walker Memorial. surer of the Institute, this amount $74,692 was for under- B. Krieger, Robert A. Grosselfinger he has been doing here for several II R. Macomber, William C. Potter, Gor- students, F. Schuchard. Every graduate scholarships to 463 and Walter years-power system analysis. 9:00 P. M.- The annual Fall Ac- Idon S. Rentschler, and Edwin S. Web- scholarships and fel- spring ten members of the freshman I while graduate Power Era elected to this organization. China Entering quaintance Dance will be sponsored ster. lowships for 279 students amounted class are by the Catholic Club this evening in They assume office the following year According to the speaker, China Mr. Worcester, who served as an to $100,385. Loans to 275 students Walker Memorial's Main Hall. Leon and then choose five more. The sixth is just entering the super-power era. alumnus term member of the corpor- and student employ- Mayer and his orchestra will provide totalled $109,844, man this year is to fill a vacancy- in Work on big networks of power lines is in- ation from 1931 to 1936, and was a ment services provided $77,882 for present ranks. music for dancing. The affair the is just being started in the Shanghai, formal. temporary rmember of the executive Repayment of loans to The purpose of this society is to I 676 students. I Narnking, Hangchow area, a densely committee in 1934, has again been the Teeohnlolnov Loan Fund continues Ipromote a better feeling between the com- I Itwo lower classesofteIsiu. Iindustrialized section. Prof. Wildes' Saturday, Oct. 16 elected to membership on the at an increasingly satisfactory pace, to loer classes of the Institute. mittee. Mr. Worcester was gradu- The present officers are Lraur D. G. work was to help train engineers to The Aerolnauticai Society will hold the report revealed, only five percent Wheaton, president; John Kapinos, soaring flights, lasting throughout the ated from the Institute in 1897 and construct the power system. of maturities being now unpaid. vice-president and Divo L. Tonti, sec- afternoon and continuing on Sunday, has long been associated with the "China is becoming Westernized," for many Fifty Foreign Countries Represented retary-treasurer. for beginners. The flights wilil be sugar industry. He has stated the speaker. He said that years been active in the affairs of the figures for this year staged at Concord, New Hampshire. Registration heavy industries are starting and tha! Technology Alumni Association, is a showed a total enrollment of 2,948, an 5i I5 Smoker member- of the Alumni Council, and some good machinery is being pro- Monday, Oct. 18 increase of 155 over last year. Thei (Continued from Page1) Ihas held membership on the Advisory I duced there. Many of the clectric undergraduate registration in son of the Department of Chemistry, 5:00 - A meeting of the Sophomore Council of Athletics for more than total motors used in power plants are Chi- Dance Committee will be held in the now 2,297, while graduate enrollment will show the commuters that "the twenty years. nese-made and are, according to offi- East Lounge of Walker Memorial. IIeat stands at 651 students. Discussing hand is quicker than the eye". Sher- I Old Power Plant to Furnish cials at the plants, performing very Beginning early in ~ 1938 the Insti- the national and international scope man, who has been studying sleight 1:30 P. M. - This Saturday after- the Institute'sinfluence Dr. Comp of hand under the tutelage of the pro- well. Nearly all the railroad cars tute will buy all its power from the of the Institute'sof influence, Dr. Comp- lsowoi oe mtu ai noon and every Saturday afternoon fessor, who is a noted amateur magi- in China, as are most of the Cambridge Electric Light Company, are made throughout the school year, the Chess ton reported that of the total regis- cian, will entertain the group for Dr. Compton announced. Under this electric fans. Prof. Wildes remarked Club will hold meetings in the East traticon, 432 were transfers for grad- about fifteen minutes. arrangement the Institute will effect that the Chinese-made cars were as Lounge of Walker Memorial for all uate or undergraduate work from 177 Following the magic demonstration a small saving and at the same time as any he had ever rid- present members and all men who and comfortable will avoid the necessity of building American and 46 foreign colleges. The and speeches, cider, doughnuts, lI may become interested in the club at I den in. a large addition to its power plant to geographical distribution of students other refreshments will be served. I any time. meet the growing demands for power. shows that 1,092 come from Massa-_ . 'C ·b-JBII"BCWBLIR611&ICll The present power plant will then chusetts; 887 from other North At- ExSpansion be used for heating purposes and as 1II 11 South Atlantic It's Easy to (Continued from Page 1 ) an auxiliary. unit for use in supple- Ilantic States; 139 from menting power in periods of unusual states; 70 from the South Central ture and the remainder to othelr de- I ~$ LESSON Idemand. 293 from the North Central LY 2 °0 A partments. The new building, which states; the Western states; BIIffi$1 ~ ' ~InNew Planes was made possible by the sale of the Reporting on the Institute's fi- states; 111 from 42·"0 I from the United States Dependen- Roger's Building in Boston, also will nances, the president stated that the 12 You To Fly $65.00 coun- Guarantee To Teach in the treasurer's report showed an increase cies; and 181 from 50 foreign permit many changes in space Free demonstration in new Taylor Cubs existing Institute buildings. Already -in the income from endowment funds, tries. gave special attention there have been eighty changes dur- the total of which'is $34,329,778. The Dr. Compton his report to the valuable work of ing the summer, including the con- operating budget for 1936-37 was $2,- in BAYNSE D E visiting committees struction of two large new lecture I 997,573, and gifts totalled 0812,421. the corporation FLYINTG SERVICE, INC. appointed to inspect and give helpful halls and the conversion of another The bequest of $1,000,000 from the On Route 60-Revere 2150-On Route 3A-H3[ngham 0151 to the various depart- lecture hail for a branch library to estate of the late Charles Hayden, a suggestions graduate of the Institute and a mem- ments of the Institute. serve five departments. ------·-

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