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Volume LXX Pasadena, California, Thursday, April 3, 1969 Number 22 Triumphant Return Glee Club Brings Down Southwest by Hoger Goodman linda Presbyterian Church in San Diego for the climax of the The Caltech Glee Club made Pasadena on March 23 with par­ tour - Singing for the Caltech its triumphant return Friday ticipation during the two morn­ Alumni having a chapter organi­ evening from Its 16th annual five­ ing services. The Club rolled zational meeting. Members sang day tour. Under the guidance of out at 7:00 the next morning for a rousing program after being director Olaf M. Frodsham and the long bus ride to Phoenix. The treated to dinner at the elegant assistant director Mrs. Priscilla first concert there was at the Atlantis Restaurant. Alumni As­ Remeta, the 52 touring members Trinity Methodist Church. Each sociation president Donald D. traveled to Arizona and San night the Glee Club was housed Davidson and secretary Donald Diego. by members of the church or S. Clark were on hand. The repertoire included sacred school of that day's' concert. After a restful night at a motel, music, a Gregorian chant, con­ Other appearances in Phoenix the tour was ended with assem­ temporary settings of poems, were assemblies at Alhambra blies at Coronado and Poway spirituals, and selections from and Carl Hayden High Schools, High Schools. Arrival back at musical shows'. Tbe concerts as well as a program at West­ school gave weary members only were highlighted with songs by wood High School in nearby two days before the onslaught of the Chamber Singers and the Mesa. The Trinity Presbyterian third term. Quartet, two smaller groups Church in Tucson was the site After tours to northern Califor­ within the Glee Club. of Wednesday's program. nia, the Midwest, and the East The tour began at the Michil- Thursday was spent riding to coast, the Glee Club is going to Hawaii next year. Frodsham flew to the islands immediately after the last assembly to complete ar­ Stefanko Outlines Student rangements for next year, be­ fore his attending the Music Activity Space Survey Educators' Conference. by Mike Stefanko something else closes. There has been a growing need Over the past several weeks, Tech Swimmers on campus for additional space I have started a survey of vari­ for student activities. The ASCI'!' ous student activities and their Set School Highs Research Project discovered how space requirements. The purpose In Memoriom: precious space was last summer. of this survey was twofold: to in NAIA Meet Now with the possible "evacua­ locate any present space that Dwight Dovid Eisenhower tion" from Throop, the problems could be more effectively used, A four man swimming squad of space again loom over the and to discover the needs which from Cal tech boosted by an extra­ 1890 - 1969 horizon. No sooner does a new might be satisfied in the future. able freshman-competed in the Physics Simplex or a Business This latter reason was prompted N A 1 A national championship Services building open, then by an Institute investigation into meet and set six Caltech records. the possible uses of the basement '1'he squad placed 10th in the area under the old houses. None meet for small colleges', and their Bolt Your Doors! of this will come about for sev­ best performance was in the med­ eral years, but the time to plan ley relay, when they rated sixth. is now, Team members were seniors Phantom Thief Returns(?) To Tech My searchings have uncovered Gregg Wright and Martin Kalis­ two areas of possible immediate vaart, junior Mabry Tyson and by Craig Sarazin Robertson's. A landlady of Mr. improvement. The two rooms freshman Steve Sheffield. Bolt the shutters and lock the Robertson's later found some let­ ajoining the Old Calculator Room Their time in the 400-yard med­ doors. Caltech's Phantom Thief ters for a Professor Thomas in are virtually never used by the ley relay was 3:46.9, a new Cal­ is on the prowl again. his room. political groups, with a rearrange­ tech record. The old mark was The Campus Security office Shortly after this incident, Mr. ment of the furniture additional a:49.9, set last year by Wright, believes that a person sus­ Robert Woodhury, while looking space has been created. This Tyson, Kalisvaart and Henry De­ pected of being involved in a long through the old books depart­ space has enabled the 'rotem to Witt. series of thefts and frauds, has ment in Broughton's Book Store, move out of the precious Coffee­ Wright of Lincoln, Neb., also returned to the area. A Robert­ found some books which had dis­ house storage area, has allowed placed fifth in the 100-yard back­ son, who has 'visited' '1'ech regu­ appeared from his personal libra­ the little t to move out the the stroke at 57.8, and ninth in the larly since 1964, ust1C\lly poses ary. When questioned by him, ASCIT Office and the editor's 200-yard backstroke at 2:08.0. Ear- as a grad student here. He claims the management said that the room, and has allowed the calcu­ to have a Bachelors or Masters books bad been sold to them by lators to move to allow the pos­ (Continlltld on page 2) degree from Columbia University. (Continued on page 4) sible activation of the ASCIT He lives in offices, libraries and Press. All this has been accom­ ASCIT labs around campus, and usually plished without moving the desk gives his campus address as' the Hibbs To Cover and files of the political groups. Riebanl RobertsOll Education Group Synchrotron. Last seen on cam-' But many other groups still pus about a year ago, he is sus­ member of campus security, ABM Systems need space. I still do not know To Meet Tonight pected of committing an incredi­ "The letters showed us that we Next Wednesday, April 9, Dr. the needs of many activities. In by G. W,rigbt ble number of thefts and frauds. had a real nut on our hands." Albert Hibbs of the Jet Propul­ order to plan for a future de· The elementary e d u cat ion Here is a partial list. Later, Tom Halgren, a grad sion Laboratory will speak on velopment, I would like to dis. group of the ARC will give a A Richard Robertson was first student, received notice from the "Disarmament, Arms Control, cover the needs of all ,groups on seminar today in clubroom 2 at suspected of four dealings in May Pasadena Public Library that he and the ABM" at 7:30 p.m. in campus, in detail. If you are in­ 4:30. This group has been teach­ of 1964 when the Synchrotron had a number of overdue books Winnett Center. Following the terested in acquiring some space, ing two science classes at Cleve­ warned Physical Plant that a taken out in his name. Halgren talk, Dr. Hibbs, Dr. George Ham­ SOMETIME, for your group, land elementary school in north­ man had been masquerading as replied that he had never taken mond, Chairman of the Division write up your space requirements a member of the Synch staff to out any PPL books, that he didn't of Chemistry and Chemical) En­ west Pasadena since the first of and submit them to MIKEJ the year. landladies in the neighborhood. have a library card, and that he gineering, and Dr. Andrew Mar-' ST.BJF ANKO~ C'AI.!rECH COF­ The man always seemed to had lost his wallet several weeks shall of the Rand Corporation will FEEHOUSE so that I may relay Elementary education is badly change residence suddenly, ne­ earlier. The libraries record gave discuss the ideas presented by them to the project co-ordinator in need of talent, enthusiasm, glecting to pay his rent. About Dr. Gell-Mann as a reference, and Dr. Hibbs. This forum will be in the Office of the Campus and innovation. And Caltech stu­ the same time, he was' noticed listed his office as the Synchro­ open to audience participation. Architect. Also, ANYONE inter­ dent.s need widening, real-life in Winnett Center, which he tron. Police sUspected that Rob­ The program. is the first in a ested ill trying to activate the experiences to combat the monas­ frequented. He often wore a lab ertson had found the wallet, and new series sponsored by the Cal­ Ascii. Press (which also involves tic Tech existance, and wider ex­ coat and carried a notebook with when he was picked up by the tech Y on the subject of "The putting it back together) please perience in education, for they his name on it. campus police, he had the wallet Role of the Scientist in Modern contact me. (Continued OIl page 2) A little while later, a bike be­ with him. Warfare." Other speakers forth­ longing to a student was stolen. Mr. Robertson is also suspected coming include Dr. J. 13. Neilands When the bike was found later of tampering with the mails. In of Berkeley on chemical and bio­ 1 there were some papers in it. March 1965, some registered mail logical warfare, Dr. Murray Gell­ Balls 0 Fire The theif had written on stolen belonging to Hwang Lee, was Mann of Caltech and Irving Ben­ stationary. The letters, which picked up by a Harvey Pledman, gelsdorf of the Los Angeles It's another PARTY-PARTY at Culbertson were addressed to the thiefs par­ who claimed to be a friend of Times on channels for social ac­ with THE ANSWER, Friday, April 11 at 8 :30 ents, stated that he was about Lee. The Institute had no record tion by scientists, and Harvey to leave for a scientific expedi­ of any Pledman, and the man's Wheeler of the Center for the , ______p.m. Be sure to come. ~I ticm to Indiana. According to a description was identical with Study of Democratie Institutions. Page Two CALIFORNIA TECH Thursday, April 3, 1969 Editorial Tech Swimmers (Continued from page 1) lier, in a preliminary heat, he did "Fourth?" ,69 Without A 'T' the 100-yard backstroke in 57.4. by Robert Geller plus score. Tyson, of Houston, Tex., a for­ Today's hand is a perfect illus­ The Big T is in serious trouble. Unless the ASCIT BOD acts mer swimmer for the Houston North tration of this. The bidding was quickly, there will be no yearbooks published in 1969. Dad's Club, placed seventh in the S J 10 reasnable enough until East's On March 25 Max Anderson, a representative for Pischel 100-yard breast stroke at 1:03.6- H K 8 6 4 pass following North's two heart D Q 763 Yearbooks Inc. called the Institute to express his concern over a ney Caltech record. He had set bid. South's one heart opening the old mark of 1:05.1 last year_ C Q 73 would not be made by all play­ the tardiness of the Big T editor and business manager. Both He also placed eighth in the 200- West East ers, since a majority of players the January 7 deadline for 74 pages and the March 28 deadline yard breast stroke at 2:21.1, break­ S 7 3 S A 10 9 8 6 5 2 on both coasts do not open such for 74 pages of the yearbook had been completely missed. Nei­ ing his old Caltech record of H52 HJ109 suits. (In Texas three-card ma­ D A J 1098 D - ther McCord, editor, nor Mike Sperry, business manager, had 2:28.4. jors are frequently opened.) Sheffield, of Temple Terrace, " A K 10 5 C 9 6 4 contacted the yearbook company. South After North raised the opening Fla., came in 10th in the 100-yard to two hearts, East deterred by In addition, the business manager appears to be ",quite de­ butterfly at 55.4, beating DeWitt's SKQ H A Q 7 3 the unfavorable vulnerability, un­ linquent in his job of getting ads for the Big T. It is not certain Caltecp record of 58.5. Sheffield wisely chose to pass. With any that he will be able to bring in sufficient advertising revenue to also placed seventh in the 200- D K 5 42 CJ82 sort of reasonable spade split, allow publication of the yearbook. yard butterfly at 2:04.4, beating two spades is cold. The vulnera­ DeWitt's 1968 record of 2:16.6. East and West were vulnerable. We believe that the BOD must take firm, immediate action bility should not have stopped Earlier in the season, in dual The Bidding: East, since the enemy bidding, to insure publication of the Big T this year. It would be extreme­ South swim meets, Sheffield broke West North East together with East's three card 1H ly embarrassing if ASCIT were to have to return the six dollars Wright's 1967 record of 5:32.1 in Pass 2 H Pass heart suit, indicated that West the 500-yard freestyle with a time Pass Pass each student pays for his yearbook. Even more important, might be able to ruff some hearts. of 5:22.8. He also bested DeWitt's West led the king of clubs. Finally, even if two spades ASCIT has a contract with Pischel Yearbooks Inc. for publication record of 11:40_0 in the 1,000-yard of the volume. Failure to fulfill this committment on ASCIT's Rubber bridge players tend to doubled would go for a huge freestyle with a time of 10:59.2. depreciate part-score hands, fail­ part could result in a law suit. number, it would be very hard In a dual meet, the team also ing to realize just how important indeed for the opponent's to find We urge the BOD to make sure that the yearbook is pub­ shattered its own 800-yard free­ they are. The value of a part a double. Iished this year, and suggest that they institute a system of style relay record of 7:58.2. The score in rubber bridge fluctuates, new mark is 7:52.7. On With The Play checks to insure that this unfortunate situation does not repeat with vulnerability, from about After taking the king of clubs, 100 to 200 points. A double part­ West cashed the ace and led a itself. score swing (the opponents make Craig L. Sarazin third club to the queen. Declarer Education a part score when you could have drew trumps in three rounds, (

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Frosh don't believe ago, a student wandered down Note for future reference that percentages don't even figure to make the semi-finalS' of the them - until a wandering B&G into the Calculator room under many of the more notoriouS' playoffs. The way the system is currently set up, seven games troll (accompanied by the normal Blacker and discovered water feats of destruction are perform­ mean more than a whole season's. If a team happens to be hot number of supervisors) tries to dripping down around the light ed after everyone with authority at the right time, they can win it all. Or consider the cause of a repair something in the House fixtures there. (Leaking water to stop them has gone home. A team losing its star player right before the playoffs. The entire while he's watching. Then he always drips down around the couple of stUdents around at the S'et up is based on fortunate timing. watches in awe until the demoli­ light fixtures in the old HouseS'.) time heard the smashing of Hockey is the only other major sport with such a screwed up tion is completed, and starts The Calculator room chairman wood, and came by to investigate. method of finding a champion. All other sports place more im­ thinking of how to relate this was informed, and he called Between smashes, the workmen portance on regular season games by only allowing the league tale to next year's unbelieving Physical Plant for a plumber. informed them that the carpet­ champions into the playoffs. might be wise to do the frosh. The plumbers showed up in a lit­ ing men were coming the next same. The California Tech, in its tle while, looked at the leak, and day, and that they were going As for this year's playoffs, the key serieS' is going on now never-ending campaign against decided to go tapping pipes in to take out the doors no matter between the Lakers and the Warriors. The reason I say this, is other people's graft and corrup­ the area in Blacker above the what. They were finally per­ that Los Angeles is the only team capable of beating the New tion, is out to expose the creep­ leak. They tapped the hot water suaded to use something beside York Knicks. If the Lakers can rally from behind and capture ing crud of organized incompe­ pipe in room 37 a little too hard, a hammer. Naturally the owners the series, they should go all the way. New York will win without tants known as Physical Plant. and broke it off, sending hot of the doors were all away at too much difficulty. To help in our cause, we are of­ water pouring all over the place. the time, and they only tried (Continued on page 4) fering a genuine antique Cali­ While the inhabitants of the to contact them on campUS'. And fornia Tech typewriter to the room were bailing out, using the carpeting men - well, a SKI BOOTS REPAIRED person who comes up with the big plastic trash cans, the plumb­ couple of months later they VIBRAM SOLES INSTALLED best FACTUAL account of B&G ers went looking for the valve to started sticking their pungi ~------turn the water off. Several bar­ stakes down on the floors of the I ~~~) rels later, they found it. old Houses. (The carpeting men ' NOVIS SHOE STORE Charter Flights This year one of the flush val­ were NOT from Physical Plant, :!' EXPERT "IEPAIRIN6 Los Angeles - London - ves on a Blacker toilet blew itS' let's not blame them indiscrimi­ \~.;.. DONE nately, only when we have good , RAPIDLY! 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