Gtll Official Undergraduate A Record of | ~News Organ of Continuous News Service r Bos. 9Massachusetts Institute of the for over 2k to. Em~~oTechnology IS Half a Century noi mbers '1010g ide ofI : prin. Volume LIV. No. 18 CAMBRIDGE, MASS.. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1934 Pries Throp fin C! Lld b-D- = - ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ,*K1L EuIsIt wt tell to are of Legiate Harvard Authority Fr. eaker XDiscredits Te E. N. Charges Fraternity Politics a sam Anti-War !ollege II he DeI XConferences :us O the de asBelieves Onlly Modifications in I y teal .X Human Nature Will Dominate All Activities At Institute ntere, I , adzAvert W~ars I i r I 0 U T TOMORRtOW I STUDENT GOVERNMENT . A01- STUDIED WARS 1 ALLEGE CONTROL 4 ~OFP 25 CENTUJRIES 5 An examination of the extracurr iculau activities sho-vs that Lwhich Professor Wildes Writes "Help I politics Yourself lather than ability is the criterion for awarding positions, since practically Editorial Calls for Initiation s. The e Sorokin Declares Next World 1 to a Job in of y from n War Will Finish Burying May Number all of them arle monopolized by men from one of the Institute groups which Newt Type of Student far-, a numbers about one-third of the student body. It is most unnatural that the Government s have ,(td ~Civilization CO)NTAINS COURAGEOUS dormnmen and commuters should hold but a very small percentage of the xpected dX VIHITON important activrity positions, SAME CHARGES MADE led -wiil By B. DOBRIN EDITORIAL ON "POLITICS" I when their numbels are in the majority. In fact the managing boards of some of the publications LAST YEAR BY RUMSEY shouldI Not anti-war conferenes, but modi- are so dominated by a majority group that it is only through the most unusual circumstances ,f Alac l{fications in human nature alone, -will I Other Articles on Cannon,II that outsidei s ever get elected to managing positions; countless other ,Kidnapping of Briggs a Means IVCvert wars in the future, believes Dr1. I Meteorites, and ex- )o many amples in athletics and committees can be cited. to Elect Freshman Class 'jPitir imz A. Sorokin, head of the Planetarium free o' De- Perhaps the most outstanding Officers vick. partment of Sociology at Harval d example of politics was the freshman snd leading authority on the history This year's graduates can nowv class elections last fall ill which a publicity stunt, namely the kidnapping of ..,f warafare, in an interviews granted heave a sigh of relief. Or so Pro- the Sophomore President, proved of temnendous value. It is true, however, Charges that undegrraduacte actiki- of that such an election can not be called illicit. 6*t THE TECH-, lecently. A Russian fessor Karl L. Wildes, waiting in the ties tIre controlled by fraternity glen It is often ."expatriate, Dr. Solrokin has spent May issue of T.E.N. has led us to be- questioned whether or not last -year's polling on the subject will be made in an editorial appearing .'vears on a study of the wars of the lieve. "Present conditions," says the of electioneering was decided pulrely by political strategy. Vote ANO if you in the May issue of the Tecl)?.ology wtant electioneering was the requilement. Maybe it was -worded in such adnes- .,past twenty-five centuries, and the an- chair man of the Placemnent Conimmit- a Evlginzeer ing Newss, which goes on sale r.m. ; manner in ol(1er to perpetuate the rule of a ,Fl- . Cnuncenient of the r esults of his in- tee, "are that Technology's Class of certain gl'oup, putting the fra- tomlorrow. The editorial in full al)- The L-ernities at an advantage hi, pieventing the lawful use of electioneering pealrs elsewhere in this issue. ednes- .,Alesti gation at last year 's convention 19.34 will not only get jobs, but will aniong the commuters and dorlmitory men. It is a fact not to be denied that It is alleged by T. E. ,antil '.tf the American Association for the -et them in the field of gi eatest (lc- N. that when a electioneering in one foirm or another exists in the fraternities. Permitting general vote Incas called on the matter Public, , 3dvancemlent of Science, attr acted sii ability." State .,Nationwide interest. Entitled Help Yomrisc ff to (I Job,, electioneering would put the (fonls and commuters on an equal footing with of electioneering last year, the question ILDG., fr aternities, ard it is quite possible that both the dorlms and '., COP. . No simits of decrease Pr ofessor Wildes' alticle will have the commuters was worded so that the results would in wars ale Eight then -et a fair aniount (C('{77 f i77ld of control in those offices which avie decided guarantee the defeat of the issue. litera- .,bn the borizon, according to the so- on( Page)t~( § by pop)ular vote. lay be . iologist; although lie is certain that This was done, it states, in order that 111|11|110' ,he next world war wvill destroy our The effect of one-sided control is. -1 a minority fraternity group could CHFMICALi prevent _'pesent civilization, he believes that it SOCIETY obviously, very unhealthful, It lawful electioneering among dormitory and commuter is on its way, because he sees no evi- WILL VISIT NECCO lowers the competitive spit it bc- Open House Shows groups while dence of any altel ation of human cause the r eward for good w-ork is at the sanie tinie electioneering would Many New Wonders take place in fraternities. chal actel istics which have always PLANT TOMORROW lacking and goes to a meniber of the I "It is a broiiht on wals. r uling group. It very often pre- fact not to be denied," says the edi- LastI Year's Demonstration of Are Welding torial, "that electioneering of one "I want peace a-, much as anybodly Triny Resulted in vents the best man from getting the Will Interesting-- Tour and Be Offered Public form or another exists in the frater- -else," he began his statement, "but position. This fact is of advantage for First Time nities." sinmy capacity as an investigator of Many Samples neither to the activity nor to the men The editorial concludes by calling Acephenomena of wXar, i have been I involved, and it often leaves the way At Open House this year, the pub- A trip for the initiation of a new type of Dealing wvith warfare fromt the stand- to the factory of the New open for poor management. lic may for the first time join the are ,En-land Confectionery student government at the Institute oint of factual causes. War is not Company on The desire of a minority group to welder behind a blue glass screen and I Alass.chusetts stating that "one hundred per cent Dcreasing o-r diecreasing. fromr a long,- Avenue, Cambridge- perpetuate cfntrol in tife activities watch him unite steel with a bond ofI will student government has resulted in angge viewpoint; it is Just fluctuating. be taken by the Chemical Society at U.I.T. has developed to such an white hot molten metal. Beside elec- tomorrow afternoon. failure. Froin the twelfth to the seventeenth extent that it can be definitely stated tric are welding, visitors at the Insti- century there Members of the party, that one hundred Charges of fraternity politics were . nvas an increase in the about fifteen per cent student tute, May 5, may also see gas weld- amount of war, from the seventeenth in number, will leave the Main Lobby government has resulted in failure. made this time last year when John ing. In the development of both tnese D. Rumsey, '33, then a member to the nineteenth a decl ease. F romn at one-thirty o'clock and, during the Student government is successful of processes, the Institute has played an the Institute Committee, alleged the nineteenth to twentieth there wsas afternoon, will inspect the manufac- only when personalities and politics important role. that 81) unpr ecedented ture of candy as carried on are not the ruling factors. Robert G. Holt, retiring chairman of junip. The twen- in the WTchen a On this show day, every department tieth century is the bloodiest in the Necco plant. man's social affiliations, instead of his the Budget Committee, had shown I in school will operate its machinery partiality towapd histor y of the -world." In a similar trip taken last year to ability, becomes a strong dlecidingf ele- a fraternity brother. for the benefit of its guests. Included Holt had recommended W~hen askedp about the effectiveness the same plant a complete tours Nas nlent in elections and appointm-ents as his suc- in the program for this exhibition F such student made of the six story building and to positions on the various cessor, Louis P. Holladay, '34, pres- action in aver ting activities of scientific and technological pr og- tars. as the all-Technolog the inspectors saws the manufacture at the Institute, it is time ent chairman of the committee, and a y anti-war that a new ress are: ultra-bigh speed photo-ra- conference to be heldl in a wveel,;, of all kinds of candies, includin type of government le initiated. fi aternity brother of Holt's. his, phyl, an Institute development, enl- Answter wzas not encourao-inn Afa cream candies, hardl candies, filled -Thc Tccli En1gin)ce) Rumsey sought to probe the ap,- in7g Nr ewts. gines, turbines, and p~umlls in the hy- asconfel ences alre concerned," 'he candies,I nickel chocolate bars, jelly pointment following the failure of drcaulies laboratory, and wvind tunnel Sidl, "whether of the L~eagule of Na- beanls, penny canldies, find so on. Also Howard L. Reichart, '34, to secure the SETTLEMENT tests 011 airplane structures. ·: tion. for peace and disarmament. during the inspection, the inspectors MEN position. Runisey and Reichart are or Guides shill be available to show OJorganizations, student or other- freely indulged in the samples of NEEDED BY T. C. A. both members of the Delta Upsilon v'isitor's the points of special interest. house. ike. they might exert somie influence. eachI kind of c~anldy. N~o tickets are required and provisions hether positive oi- negative. I (lo Ton-orrow's trip -%vill be the sixth One thousand men will be needed At the time, Richard L. Fossett, the will be 2Made for parking oIL the ot k~now. I do not believe that by that the Chemical Society has made this year to carry out the work of president of the Institute Committee, the T. C. A. in furnishing leaders grounds. peech-mak~ing, such a deep-seated During the week after the comion told THE TECH that he believed Rum- for settlement houses, Scout troops, Walker Memorial will be open also. cc,",, can be averted." vacation,I the Society plaus to visit a and boys' clubs in sey's charges to be true. The commit- Greater Boston. Here the undergraduate publications tan-neryr.i Final plans for this trip Students who feel they would care to (Contini7wCdE 0o7 Page 2) participate are invited to call at the wvill give demonstrations of their ae- I (Cn7iti7lced havtei not yet been made. L on Page 4) T. C. A. office. tivrities. The Combined Musical Clubs .I I will present a short concert and a tea GLEE CLUB PRESENTS PROF. HAMILTON ASKS A. E. S. Glider Makes Fourteen Flights dance xvill be held in the afternoon. Testin<}- of structural materials SECOND CONCERT OF ALL DORM STUDENTS such as concrete columins, steel beams, TO PREVENT RIOTING and huge timbers -will be delnon- SERIES THIS SUNDAY stratedl as 1-igantic Presses crush Featured ('C7077t ie7?7ed onPmage ad Soloists to Include peil Letter Reauests Students Marjorie Stevens and Create No Unfavorable I Ralph Murley Demonstration I SCABBARD AND BLADE The Glee Club, under the direction (Co-operationto prevent a repetition HOLDS DANCE FRIDAY of William E. Weston, will present thef riotous occurrences of two the second of its -Scabbard and. Blade's annual Springs free Sunday after- ars ago was requested noon concerts, April 15, in Walker . r byi Professor Military Ball wvill be held Friday, Ieicgester F. Ha-milton in an open Featured soloists will include Alles- let- Apr il 13, from 93 to, 2 o'clock in er to residents of the dormitories WNalker. Lewv Tobin and his Hotel sandro Niccoli, well known violinist; eterdlay. In the letter he reiterated Mrs. Marjorie Stevens, W~entworth orchestra, wsho will fur- soprano; Les- lssachusetts statutes andft Cam- ter White, pianist, and Ralph Alurley, 11 nish the -music, w ill bloadlcast at 7 'idlle ordinances directed against bass. in- I o'clock from W~alker over WVEEI and endiai'isni or destruction of fire-p1re- 1 The present season marks the fif- 'I theN~ew England network. eltion apparatus. tieth anniversary of the foundling of ::::- The dance is held this year in co- In the letter Professor Hamilton 4 the Glee Club. A broadcast, in con- f opelation with Pi Tau Pi Sigma,j tkce(that a demonst}ation of this Shortly after junction with the Simmnons Glee Club, dawn last Sunday, became -asty and the ship had to 1 llonoraryA signal corps C fraternity. OtWould "in these tinies palrticu- the Aeronautical Engineerinfg S(- be grounded. 1 is scheduled for Saturday night, 7.30 I During the evening Scabbard andt brlingin unfavorable publicity to ciety launched the first glider of From 8::30 to ll:30 the members 1 to 8.00, over Station WBZ. h Blade lsill pledge its -newv members. Institute.' He called upon the the Spring, season, waith Hanli of the society \\ ere forced to con- Following is the pi ogram of this I Dr. and Mrs. Karl T. Compton will *ciPlesof student government as Harris at the controls. Sunday's oncert: tent themselves -%ith "ground fly- I be guests. The chaperones are basis for disencouraging a spring After three or four test flights ing." Ground flyingg I ''''' I consists of Colonel and -··.·: M\/rs. Samuel C. Vestal, Jvru salem~ ...... Pa:rry ot. Hank surrendered the controls to mounting I the glider on a pivot and their daughter, Mrs. Seeds, Major WSi1h Heart I' Ilift (.'( ...... Slvllf .J. B. Schliemann IT111Yv i' Fo}Py-(ttlk)1;SL-81I ·:; :jl:- Wheninterviewed last night, Pro- who took the big which permits the ship to swving in I and Mrs. Oscar '''' J. Catchell, Lieutenant .trwg^li)y bai:l'son ssorHamilton stated that the letter Franklin Utility glider up for all possible directions. 'IThe wind li Colonel andM~rs. Robert Arthur, and so.-.a . I# >1:X o r..-...... Co r f in ·..;..·. slWritten in pursuance of an agree- seven flights of one or two minutes blowing across the flying field is I Mr, NSir.Sli ·..,.·. I Lieutenant and Mrs. George A. I i:: I *t with the Cambridge police and duration. The next member to take sufficient to allow the I I ship to be Bicher. Pilg-rim .1 I(m11 ...... TsclaitkosvsiS : dePartments made shortly after overI the ship was Fred Locke The Victor ...... eSanderson i i i who controlled by the rudder and ele- Tickets will be on sale all this week si - I Mi r. Alurleyr :···5-··5- made three trips before the weather Yators as i dormitorye riot of 1932. in actual flight. in the main lobby at$2. (Conti-nued on Page3)
I At I W _ IC__ _ · t Tuesday, April 10, i934 F THE TECH -- . ====zzz , -Page-C,- Two- .. - CHARGES THERE ARE ; This year, a small body of freshmen re- FRAT POLITICS .0-..~~-·--... organized the defunct debating society. In Elda spite of an almost complete lack of encourage- (Conti~nued fromn Patge A) k/6,~-l'~P~~~:n~'_-1 ~ 43~ ~ $ ment (there were exactly four undergraduates tee approved the appointment of Hol. I present at their last debate), the team, with '3Il~i~8 -r~~ri0 LB laday. has been victorious Vol. III APRIL 11). 1934 No. 18- no professional coaching, "'~~~~~~~~~~ Other charges of fraternity politic,, in all its attempts, defeating two college were made this year during the kid. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY groups which have paid coaches giving napping of the Sophomore class Presi. courses in debating. by a group of men from the Phi BOARI) Tkle Metkod Devastating dent MANAGING Thus, in the formation of these organiza- Delta Kappa Ep. D. ossfel , '35 Professor Guillemin's lectures on Gamma Delta and General Manager ...... John tions, have some Technology students shown Editor ...... Paul Cohen. '35 boasts a mostly col- silon fraternities...... Hamilton H. Dow. '3. not willing to remain a part of communications Managing Editor ...... John D. Loomis. '35 that they are James R. Thomsom, President of Business ManagerPlusiness ...... · · hlana~~~~er· ·- ·...... ·· ·· · · · · ·· · · ·· ·~~~~·. lection of that weird type of question the tradition that "Technology men. are engi- James A. Neiv. mark genius so common to Course VI. the freshman class; EDITORIAL BOARD neers" and nothing else. man, Vice-President; and Joseph H, n -__ tT -,V..a 2 One in particular, wre are told, was M~alcolmI A. Porter, '35 Perry Li. wsare, -5a Treasurer, are all member. Phoenix N. Dangel. '35 endeavoring with difficulty to absorb Church, RED H ERRI NG house. Hoxv. the professor's teachings, but was un- of the Phi Gamlma Delta a mernber ASSOCIATE BOARD fortunate in having so chosen his seat ard B. Bishop, Secretary, is proposal that Technology, Harvard, Assistant Editors THE that a notorious VI-A junior was im- of Sigma Chi fraternity. Robert C. '36 be taxed on their property Abel, members of Joie Gratz, '36 Robert J. Mlarks, 1Tand Radcliff e mediately in front. Smith and Carl H. Anton E. H~ittl, '36 Ralph D. Morrison, Jr., '3B Committee, are nieni. ,&ugust V. Mlaclkro, '36 Richard L. Odiorne, '36 was recently made by the Cambridge School This particular junior, whose name the Executive Francis S. Peterson. '36 of Phi Kappa Sigma and Theta Committee to Mayor Russell and the City we withhold for obvious reasons, was bers Business Associates so deep in the explanation of a com- Chi fraternities respectively, Thonas Dayton. '3(; Council. This suggestion has cropped up fre- Elwoodl H. Koontz. '36 Benjmini B. plex transformer design, that time R. Kinraide, representative on the In. Robert F. Driscoll. '36 Jawles F. Notman. '35 in the past, and now that the city's Dexter Sitevens. Jr.. '35 quently and space existed for him not. Yea, stitute Committee, is a member ol financial status is at a low ebb, the red herring indeed, his thoughts were far from Lambda C~hi Alpha, and Kenneth B. Staff Writers is again dragged across the educational path. the class, far from all, in fact, except Gair, the other representative, is a Arthur A. Carota, '36 Charles J. Rife, '36f of Theta Chi. J ackson HI. Cook, '36 Charles W. Smith. '35 Not having a political leg to stand on, in mak- the intricacies of his chosen problemn. mem~ber Jack I. Hamilton, '36 Milton B. D~obrin, '36; the fact that his erst- Louis C. Yollng, '3(; Forallcis H. Lessardl, '36 ing this proposal, the school committee makes Ignorant of Walter H. Stockmayer, '35) while listener was occupied with other the "request" that the universities contribute Associate Adlvertising Manager ')scar A. Fick. Jr., '136 matters, he went on and on and on, Announce Plans for El would be demanded if uni- the amount which it is alleged. THE TECHE on Warl. OFFICES OF versity property were taxable. The colleges In the meantime our talk-weary Conference NJews and Editorial-Room 3, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, Mass. Telephone, U~niversity 7029 comprise a large part of Cambridge property, and knowledge-thirsty hero was grow- 302', Walker Hold Three Sessions Saturday- Business-Room that if this ing r estive. He could hear naught. Telephone, U~niversity 7415 and the contention is, no doubt, Tickets for Dinner He became incensed, and it is said property were not used f or educational insti- Now onI SaleE SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year by those nearby, a throttled cherry Published every Tuesday and Friday during the College year, tutions, and were thus taxable, it would yield vacation color rose in the face. except during College way of help to the Plans for the All-Tech Anti-AWar, I3;ltered as Second Class Matter at the Boston Post Offcee something tangible in the After a short period of this new Member Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association Conference, to be held Saturday, AprilE city's pocketbook. his hand rose. He desired emotion 14, have been announced by the ar. 9 Issue: Albert A. Woll, '37 used by the uni- In Charge of This How much the land now attention. rangements committee. The speak | worth if it were -not used Professor Guillemin stopped. versities would be ells' session will be held in Room j is a matter of specu- "D~id you have a question ?" said I A WORTHY CAUSE for educational purposes 10-250 at two o'clock. At six o'elockm true that the lation, but it is most certainly he amiably. there will be a dinner andl discussions universities have made Cambridge what it is. "Yes," lreplied our commentator N VIEW of the considerable success which in North Hall, Walker, followed by A- Not only has the presence of the universities wearily, "I wonder if you wouldI Class of '34's ef- business session. 1has so far attended the of real estate in residential mind speaking a little lower. The enhanced the value Tickets for the dinner will be on! fort to create a worthwhile gift to the Insti- has created residential sections professor sitting in front of me is sections; it sale for the rest of the wreek in then of a sizable sum is would have been none. More giving an interesting lectur e onI tute, the establishment where there Main Lobby, from twelve to twoma prestige, which also has cash transformers and it's all I call do practically assured. than creating o'clock and at e also obtainable frorn, the instructing staffs and undergradu- to mnake out -what he's saying." It may be pertinent at this time to point out value, members of the conference comniit-m ate population of these communities of learn- what final shape the gift will assume. tee. The dinner will cost thirty-fivion have poured substantial sums into the Under the conditions of the plan, control of ing "HELP 'SELF TO JOB3" cents, but there will be no charge for. pockets of the city's residents and merchants. 1 the f und rests entirely in the hands of the SAYS PROF. WILDES5 any otiler part of the conference.E Before the founding of the Institute the class of '34. It is their's to put to any use Four Speakers Announced R city of Cambridge requested that the proposed they please at the end of the twenty-five year (Continued fromn Page 1 j F our of the speakers at the firs!- college choose a location in the city and interval. Lsession have already been announced_ changed the plans of streets which had previ- same effect on the Seniors as would The committee in charge has been -wise, .They are Dr. Daniel L. Marsh, presi-M been laid out in order to make room for a breath of fresh air at an All Tech- think, in not making an immediate decision ously who wvill we that the city nology Smoker. He outlines the essen- dent of Boston University, the accumulated Technology. It seems strange as to what will be done with rpresent the pacifist attitude; H. W'. Lo authorities have so drastically changed their tial parts to the problems as being sum. Conditions may, and probably will, ,Dana, lecturer, who will speak on the- attitude. three: first, study yourself; second, change radically in a quarter of a century. ,problem from an intellectual vrieNV-1 The amount Technology would donate to the study the job situation; third, make Technology will undoubtedly not have the point; Mr. Weber, secretal y of the city's funds from taxes on its property of effective contacts. To the man who same needs that she has today, and it is well New Englalld Communist Party, whi $11,000,000, at $35 per thousand, would total has not already lined up a job work- that no attempt has been made to tie strings will present the Communist attitude:- approximately one-sixth of the Institute's ing for his father, Professor Wildes to the gift at such an early date. and Mr. J. Robinson, who wvill give the! yearly income. In view of the fact that by has much to say that is informative It can be definitely stated, however, that the on Page 3) in accordance with the American tra- as well as written-so-that-you-can- ( Continued money will not go into the general operating charter, the universities are specifically exempt read-and-like-it. fund of the Institute but will ;be put to some dition, taxation, it does not seem that the col- For those who care for a discussion purpose such as establishing a series of from will be willing to make the donation. of meteorites, there is one written by CORNER scholarships or helping to build a new track leges Aside from the local aspects of the situation Paul W. Allen, '37. Do not come house, both of which possibilities have been COFFEE HOUSE institutions in any case should be to hasty and false conclusions based suggested. educational Massachusetts Avenue already com- youth1 86 free from any burden of taxation by the on the author's apparent I Near Conllnonwva:lth! Avenule munity in which they are located. They serve While Allen may have much to learr Lleincieon, Afternoon Coflee, linld BE LIIGHT I)inners. O)pen Sundiaiys. LET TH ERE in throwing their doors about the Great Old Art of Writing a much wider purpose .1 Nlay we have thelpleansulre of your of the world, and in turning we would confidently recommend hirn p~atroinage ? IGHT, it appears, is at last coming to open to the youth out men equipped the fill key positions in as a teacher for the majority oMf I LTechnology. Not a physical light such as many fields of endeavor. They are not money- "learned gentlemen" who "write" forr Department ex- the members of the Physics making institutions. In this respect they are T.E.N. Several yarns, well told. amine with their little gadgets, but a faint glow analogous to churches which have been tradi- If you wish to be informed on th-e PiCLEASED11 average taxation. Centrifugal Casting cf Cannon rea( of interest in something at which the tionally exempt from d discovered~ on the colleges He says in a ver3 American student has always looked with The financial burden imposed Lt. S. L. Conner. by taxation would only make imperative the disarming manner, "A cannon is:1a horror and suspicion, controversial political curtailment of expenses essential to their tube closed at one end used as a con1f and social issues. functioning. Their standards would stand in tainer to withstand, without permaI- This paper f eels that an active curiosity danger of being lowered. nent deformation, high pressures de2- towards these liberal, or radical problems, de- We must preserve this American tradition. veloped by burning explosives, anA pending on one's point of view, are an indica- The colleges must be as unhindered as possible also to act as a guide to the projectille tion of vitality and initiative on the campus. u hich is accelerated by these hig,- The -present school year has witnessed the pressures." Uh-huh. If you can stanA 5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:· birth of two -new organizations, and the re- the initial blow, there is a wealth a)f AdORA birth of a third among the activities of the information that follows. Institute, namely: The Modern Trends Sym- We hate to inflict upon you agaien League, and | OPEN FORUM posiums, the National Student that old way horse "the typical er1y the Debating Society. Of course, the charac- Editor, gineering mind," but Architect Ernes differ widely, 11, opelninlg its colulllins to letters anldlrcssed to the teristics of these organizations T'III; TEICHI does not guarantee publication of any commlluni- A. Grunsfeld, Jr., has a problem tha has for its underlying purpose the eation nor does it necessarily endorse tile opinions expressed. but each student bodly are will delight it, if such be your na- Letters on subjects of interest to tile discussion of curtrent problems-local, e-lconie if signed. However, if tle writer so desires, only Called TFhe Adler Planetariutm th appear on publication. tional, and international. thie initials will problem gives a bird's eye view c The "Modern Trends Symposiumns" had its what this thing called engineering TECH: and a plea- inception some weeks ago, with a small group To the Editor of THE TT'S a pleasure to you all about, providing you read betwee 1sure to your pocketbook to sail in who, deploring the fact that In your issue of March 27 you publish a letter which of upperclassmen the lines, and that is not so hard. the finest cabins, enjoy the top decks, of reference to Professor St their contact with the cultural departments opens with a rather severe Even if you have never read a the largest public rooms on the ship the Institute ends with their Sophomore year, Dean M. Fuller in connection with the temporary editorial in your life, do not fail 1 . .. and pay only Tourist Class fare. of records in at- banded together for the purpose of learning withdrawal from use of the collection read the one called Student Goveri On these large, comfortable Red Star news, you more about world conditions, especially Euro- Walker. It is a pity that, as a matter of ment. It is one of the most sensib liners, Tourist Class is top class. Regu- man your readers that the temporary ex- and from Southampton, pean. Professor Frederick K. Morris, a did not inform pieces of journalism being writtE lar sailings to were Minimuum fares who has an abundant knowledge of world his- igency was already past and that the records in bla( Havre and Antwerp. these days. It dares to say Class ;3117.50 OneWay, tory, and who has had much direct contact again available. Perhaps the writer of the letter, in -Tourist and white what has heretofore on ;$212 Round Trip; Third.Class $82 many types of people all over the world, his inexperience, did not realize the implications of his with been whispered from mouth to moul Way, ;$144.5o Rouad Trip. That Fuller had "retained the One was asked to lead the first symposiums. statement that Professor over back fences. It more than a he has done a good job, and that students benefits (of the collection) for himself alone." The S.5. MINNEWASKA S. S.MhINNETONO tones for the editorials through whiz 22,000 gross tons are interested, is attested by the fact editors of THE TECH, however, are not inexperienced, really we have laboriously waded for cour S. S. PENNLANDM S. S. wEsuEr.:'AND has expanded to in permitting such an offensive personal that the original group of six and the error less issues of T.E.N. 16,500 gross tonls remark to appear in their columns merits an apology, sixty. R. D. M.. Jr. See your local agent. His seuces are fte. The National Student League has just been Yours sincerely, by a group representing all classes. HENRY G. PEARSON. formed Colo- a student branch of the na- When the president of the RED STAR LINE It is, of course, rado School of Mines ordered soptio- I Editor's Note: The editors wish to express their Co. tional organization. Its general policy is to mores not to naddle frsE¢- to International Mercantile Marine as Stre-et H interest students in the discussion of such regret conceining this incident. It is unfortunate, vear, the sophomores made the fresh- ;,(.-3 §Boylston the c:jjji;: Bosn.N md causes as the movements against war and Professor Pearson points out, that the writer of men paddle each other.-Oklahoma '6) .Daily. fascism. (Contintued oaf Page Tuesdary, April 10, 1934 THE TECH Page Three I I I I I II II I newspaper should be to serve as a Engineer's Sweety Rogers the Diplomat Has OPEN HOUSE PRESENTS BOIT AWARDS GIVEN medium of -expression of student Changed His Mind Again ARC WELDING EXHIBIT TO SIX SOPHOMORES opinion. And if this purpose is de- Writes 23rd Psalm feated by strict faculty censorship, It was charged in official circles (CGonti17ned~d froml Pagge 1) Twenty Dollar Prizes Given for the campus newspaper become no- Verily, I say unto you, marry not here today that Professor Robert them. The students operating the Perfect English thing more than a place for the as- ani engineer. E. "Marry the Boss' Daughter" machines will explain all the actions semblage of bulletins which might For an engineer is a strange being, Rogers has been employed by the involved in the tests. Prizes of $20 each, part of the an- just as well be posted on the campus and is possessed of many evils. A merican Society of Stenog- The l esearch laboratories in the nual Boit prizes "to stimulate the in- bulletin board. Yea, he speaketh eternally in para- raphers. new George Eastman Building will be terest in the best use of the English If the editorial columns of the col- bles which he calleth formulae, Recently Professor Rogers made open for inspection by the visitors. language," have been awarded to six lege newspaper are deprived of the And he wieldeth a big stick which a sweeping retraction of his sate- Here, the Spectroscop)y Laboratories members of the Sophomore Class. privilege of commenting on conditions he calleth a slide rule. ment of a few years ago that col- will demonstrate the latest nmethodls These prizes come from the interest prevalent within the institution, then And he hath only one bible, a hand lege graduates would do well to of spectroseopic analysis. on $5000 left to the Institute by the the primary purpose of the publica- book. marry the boss' daughter. He late Robert A.. Boit, and are awarded tion has been defeated. He thinketh only of stresses and said that the depression had al- RETRACTION to members of the Sophomore Class College authorities should have strains, and without end of thermo- tered conditions so that it was in English and History on the basis enough confidence in the integrity and dynamics. now advisable to marry the In the April 6 issue of THE of the required work done by them. sound judgment of the editors of their He showeth always a serious aspect stenographer, one of the few peo- T'ECHl there was contained a The prizes, given out at the meet- campus newspapers to allow them and seemeth not to know how to ple now with a job. storv concerning an imlpromlptu ing of E-22 on Friday, April 6, were the ''freedom of the press" to which smile, and he picketh his seat in a car A few years ago when Pro- race b~etw een the v-arsity 150 received by Messrs. Norman G. Bull, they are entitled. by the springs therein and not by the fessor Rogers advised graduates pound crewv and the Harvard var- Frederick H. Carten, David M. The Technique was one of three damsels. to marry the boss' daughter, it sity ere-%%. W\e have since learned Cooper, Morton H. Kanner, Herbert senior college newspapers represented Neither does he know a waterfall was rumored that the American fromt Guy Haines, captain of the Solibakke, and John G. Stapler. in the association enjoying the privi- except by its horsepower, nor a sun- Society of Boss' Daughters had 'rechnology crew, that this story lege of supervised "freedom of the set except that he must turn on the paid him a -at fee as retainer. xvas false in its entirety. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS press."-The Technique. lights, nor a damsel, except by her It is now evident that the stenog- A\'e regret that this story was live weight. raphers have swayed his alle- publlished and w ish to retract it If college newspapers are to serve Always he carrieth his books with giance. Perhaps the daughters at this time. THE TECH acted their primary purpose of being the W. W. CROSS ELECTED him, and he entetaineth his sweet- did not, or were not able to keep on information from a source common mouthpiece for the attitudes PRESIDENT OF A. A. heart with steam tables. up the payments to their publicity that should has-e been reliable. and sentiments of the student bodies, Verily, though his damsel expect- man. Or perhaps the publicity b~ut subsequent events hav e it is necessary to dispense with strict The following men have been eth chocolates when he calleth, was so good that they all got proved that such wa~s not the faculty censorship. elected to executive positions on the She openeth the package to disclose married. case. F At a recent meeting of the Georgia Technology Athletic Association: Wil- samples of iron ore. rl Collegiate Press Association, at the liam W. Cross, '35, president; Arthur Yea, he holdeth her hand but to MAGOUN JIS SPEAKER HUNSAKER IS ELECT ED Henry W. Grady School of Journalism M. King, vice-president; Philip H. measure the friction thereof. SI in Athens, representatives of more Johnson, Jr., '35, secretary; and John And he kisseth her only to test the ON MODERN TRENDS TO HONORARY SOCIETY than half the senior college campus R. Burton, Jr., '35, treasurer. viscosity of her lips. newspapers in this state said that the For in his eyes there shineth a far- Dr. Jerome C. H-unsaker, head of Professor F. Alexander Magoun faculties of their respective institu- away look that is neither the Department of Mechanical Engi- ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR will be the speaker at the Modern ¢;tions dominate the student newspaper Love nor longing-rather a vain neering, and cl group of ten under- CONFERENCE ON WAR Trends Symposiuni of the American to the extent of censoring every news attempt to recall a formula. gfraduate studlents will be initiated Society of Civil Engineei s today at article and editorial published therein. (Continued fr)ovR? Ps ge 2)) There is but one key to his heart into Tau Beta Pi, the national four o'clock, in Room 2-290. He will One delegate, representing a senior Socialist attitude. Twvo other speak- and that is Cum Laulde, and honorary engineel ing fraternity, on ers have not yet been selected. One develop a projection of eurrent ten- $'college under the University of Geor- When his damsel writeth of love the evening of Wednesday, April 11. dencies into the year 2050. The meet- gia System, stated that authorities of will be an army officer, who will pre- and signeth with crosses, he The under gtaduates, all of the class ing is open to all those interested. that school had construed a certain sent the Army viewpoint, and the Taketh these symbols, not for of 1935, are as follows: Karl H. Ach- be a national officerl of the Nruling of the Board of Regents, which other will kisses, but rather terkirchen, XVI; Robert J. Granberg, only made the school authorities re- National Student League, who will For unknown quantities. GI,EE CLUB PRESENTS XVII; Henry B. Kimball, II; Arthur spon ible for material contained in tell what has been done by students Even as a boy he pulleth a girl's SECOND CONCERT SUN. M. King, Jr., XV; Henry J. Ogorzaly, 'official campus publications, to forbid toward preventing war. hair but to test its elasticity. X; Lincoln Paige, XV; Jamies D. advertising of any sort in newspapers At the dinner in North Hall at six But as a man he discovereth differ- (C'ontinzued ftoin Page 1) Pal ker, VI-A; William H. Rothen, schools under the Uni- o'clock, those attending the confer- (;I.1:1 ('11,-1:1 published by ent devices: for he counteth the vibra- .\1;t ll}II2 S(';v ...... (;w'r'i c'l;4' XV; Kasmierz J. Winiarski, I; Otto tversity System. ence will have an opportunity for dis- tions of her heartstrings; and 'lsll 11tb \\N-.111;111 ...... ]tRoibel'tSm E. Zw anzig, VI-A. ]D(\sINA .\1110>11'- the Den1 l A.1e5n' CLeading authorities have termed cussion among themnselves. The busi- He seeketh ever to pursue his scien- The initiation ceremony will be held ithis a misconstruction of the Regents' ness session at 7:15 will be devoted to tific investigations. Even his own in the Riverbank Court Hotel at F'ollur 1tIrlds ...... Chopill ruling. passing resolutions and electing a heart flutterings he counteth as a T'hI'v S-iillnk(vll ( thell dnlral ...... I )(lIlss y 6 P.M\., April 11, and svill be followed 'I':mimzst Bli; ...... Iillnl lvilith1 Not only does the exclusion of ad- continuation and other committees. vision of beauty, and enscribeth his Mrt. AN'lli ts by a banquet at 7 P.M. Members of vertising matter take away a life sub- passion as a formula. Tau Beta Pi are invited to attend, but stance of the newspaper, but it is Silverware from the Stanford And his marriage is as a simul- ('~I:IIIS#}II .-\-l~l~t ., ..... Itilllsl;?y-l;<,rsal;(,lf University dining -room continues to Ili II II vt 1( I ...... I or'p) llra are requested to notify G. H. Snyder, unnecessary drain upon the involving two un- I ):IIS(:i v...... , 1''ziuane~ts .N:i4'}h also an disappear, although police periodi- taneous equation Mr1' ON'is('li 5i32 Beacon St., not later than Tues- institution's funds to financially sup- cally comb fraternities for the miss- knowns and yielding diverse results. day, April 10, if they wish to attend. ing articles. Some of the tableware ' TheJo11 Rodge-I ...... Robe)trtson I port the publication without advertis- Verily, I say unto ye, marry not anI Tw{ , ': 1 ':l1l5S For other than active members. the ing revenue. has been discovered in the dining hall engineer. Al rrnngvfel 1|N I'mil t }mZloellws charge for the banquet will be $1.25 of a New England college and some Slozil, Sonlt...... 'lIl I i-One of the purposes of a campus -Rensselaer Polytechnic. AI(1ileb l~lrl -I, 33.: ,l derl~ per plate. ain China.-Lehigh Brown and While. I f :~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------F. I.,
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I PP b Adl Page Four THE TECH Tuesday, April 10, 1934 - -- I I I mentI for printing newspapers by iin making a living. This is the more r- Victors Over Boston University Team ti radio,I which has already been used 11significant as the standing of a Tech - WIith thle A merieon - - 11 I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~L by ships 2,000 miles at sea. The de- education is unsurpassed. - College Editor vice, which will sell at a mass pro- For two years during the depres- cluctionI price of $2r5 uses a magnetic Ision the management of the Institute felt it advisable to offer certain free A Chance for Improvement stylus which can be substituted for i- the loudspeaker, and according to Dr. courses to its unemployed alumni. In Radio has probably be-en the target Caldwell the apparatus is ready for Ithe current issue of the Tech En-i- lately for more v erbal inissles than the market. In as much as radio and Ineering News it is revealed that the any one factor in our soniewhat corn- the newspapers have been at odds undergraduateI is somewhat concerned plicated modern life. During the past with each other heretofore, it seems Iwith finding a job. The leading edi- year it has come in for severe "pan- unlikely that anything so drastic will Itorial is entitled "Engineering For nings" in the editorial columns of this be initiated until the two have co- Humanity." in it the writer advo- paper, and there still remains much ordinated themselves better. cates4 a Nation-wide pension system unsaid about this subject. There may The task of reorganizing radio con- Iwhich will provide retirement of all be more pressing problems before the trol will not be easy, for the radio in- workers on reaching a certain age public at the present time, but -none dustry is credited with one of the and after having worked a certain in more need of consideration when sti ongest lobbies ever to grace the minimumI number of years. The the proper time arrives. inner sanctums of the Capitol Build- writerI explains that it would tend to The field of radio broadcasting has ing. Small opposition is smashed I LI relieve unemployment "which can be developed with such stunning rapidity with an iron fist. Larger and more _ ------ -- -- blamedI upon the high state of me- that the people have not been able to formidable opposition is countered ehanization existing." keep abreast of developments. The with subtle flattery, publicity, and SCIENCE SEEKS ALIBI Another editorial in the same num- Freshman Debaters I public has been ignored in radio's bribes. The ruthless methods em- IN GRAVE -SITUATIO6N ber declares that the engineer should frantic rush to obtain advertisers. and ployed by the radio industry may be Win Second Victory Inot be typified by the efficiency man the huge income obtained from this illustrated by the last presidential who rose fron his coffin to sav that source has been used to build up an campaign. Many times Roosevelt and Defecat Boston University Team "Who? Me? Surely you don't if rollers were put under it the hire impregnable monopoly. As things other Democratic campaign speakers on Question of N. R. A. mean m-e?" of five pallbearers could be saved. stand now, two chains control radio were cut off in the middle of their Permanency Science has suddenly become con Instead of being like that the new in an iron grip. Small independent addresses, but about two months be- scious that the rest of the world has efficiency man will be the engineer stations either have to co-oper ate fore election time, a general realiza- FRESHMAN DEBATERtS been discussing its part in human af- who is striving to make men again with the chains or go out of business. tion dawned upon the poucers in radio WIN SECOND VCTORY fairs for several years. As science masters of the machine. Newspapers have realized that the that Roosevelt would be the next was thoroughly occupied weith labora- Nobody wants to go baek to the public wants newvs, entertainment, and president of the United States, and he Scoring iits second consecutive vic- tory research, experiment and the days of the old oaken bucket, but an editorial comment besides commercial was immediately showered with every tory, the Technology freshman debat- supervision of newr mechanical devices increasing number of persons are advertising. On the other band, radio courtesy as the broadcasting moguls ing team defeated Boston 'University it is not strange that the trend of eager to press forward to an are has totally ignored the public in sell- set about entrenching themselves ir lby a 2-1 decision last Friday evening. general conversation wvas unnoticed. where jobs and the pay connected ing the "front page," the "editorial the new regime. The Technology team argued the It weas common talk that a machine with them will be as plentiful as the page," and every other "p~age" to atd- The most distressing thought about ne- ative side of the question, "Re- which did the work of 10 men would men and women able and willing to vertisers in a mad search for profits. the whole situation is that the Fed- solved: That the principles of the replace nine workers. A monster work. In fact, things have reached the state eral Government is spending over a N. R. A. should be adopted as a called technological unemploymient is It is foolish to question the bon>- so ably described by one radio column- million dollars per year in regulating permanent part of the U. S. Govern- the terror of millions who prefer the fits that have been conferred upon the ist as "radio advertising is at a point and controlling radio, and what a con- ment." pay envelope to the dole. The feeling human race by the invention and de- where it is possible to claim anything, tlol system! Some new form of reg- Two weeks ago Boston College was has become general that advancing velopment of machines. But it is leny everything and prove nothing." ulation must be installed before the defeated on the same question. Next mechanization has been a major quite impossible to dent that a Prsv- Many newspapers try to maintain an industry is strangled, whether it be F'riday, April 13, another teamn *vi factor in plunging modern civiliza- social situation exists in the inability educational level, but it is impossible by a reapportionment of broadcast- uphold the affirmative side of the tion into the depths where it has to absorb those who seek to bear a for any broadcasting station to put ing territory, or by making the local samie question, against Harvard. flounder ed. part in the work of the world. on the air any educational and hence station supreme. It is almost a cer- Technology's team, ccRmposecl of At last the buzz of prevailing opin- Yet it is encouraging that men unsporisored program due to the iron tainty that any new system cannot be Robert 'Katz, Leonal d Seder. and ion incessantly expressed has caught prominent in science should feel it mace -wielded by the chains. as bad as the present system, and Paul Stevens, opposed making the the ear of science. The r eaction i.s necessary to enter the discussion. There is one ray of hope which has there is a large possibility that a N. R. A. per manent on the grounds an explanation both public and o-f- Beneficial results should come from been presented by a graduate of this great deal of improvement can be that it fails to help the wxorker, the ficial. Before the m-icrophone of a this new self-consciousness of science. University. In a recent issue of effected. farmer, and the small business-man, holiday picked champions of science It can no longer regard itself as a Editor anzd Pu~blishzer there is printed B. E. S. that it defeats its purpose in failing endeavored to show that they are thing apart. The connection between an interview with Dr. Orestes H. Cald- to increase purchasing plower, that it doing g ood instead of harm. Far science and life is too close for that. well, Purdue, '08, editor of Electronzics would not eliminate the fundlamzental fromn taking away jobs, they are Whenever science is socialized it be- and member of the Federal Radio VESTAL AND TAYLOR causes of depression, and that it makingr them. So they say. comes an unmixed blessing. Commission. Mr. Caldwvell states that I would lead either to a dictatorship or The advocates are noted. In the Uncle Dudley. there has been developed an attach- TO SPEAK AT RALLY to a f ascist state. forefront was Dr. Robert A. Milliksan. ------Colonel Samuel C. Vestal and Pro- The Boston University team? coni- Nobel prizenian, and Pres. Compton .1 %d The first requirement of a president fessor Charles F. Taylor wvill be the posed of Bernard Z;ais and John Wil- of Massachusetts Tech. In the back- in Cuba is to keep in first-class run- Everything from a Sandwich liams, in arguing the affirmative, o roundl was a long letter f romn Mr. ning condition.-Atlanta Constitution. to a Steak Dinner at speakers at the third Anti-War Rally v this Thursday at four o'clock in Room maintained that our' present social Owen D. Young. The ar,-umlent offered is elaborate. LYDIA LEE'S 10-250. Colonel Vestal is head of the order wras undesirable and should be Ir English Department of Military replaced by a new one, that the basic Estimates are given to show that hike E 3-COURSE MEALS millions of -news jobs were created by Science and Professor Taylor is head principle of the N. R. A. was to set m 30c- 40c - 45e of the Department of Aeronautical up a 'new- social order, and that this machines, but the increase of the btike Oplpo}site \eronauti cal I,;laborator, I population from 75,000,000 to 122,- F Engineering. principle should therefore be incor- . 30 years was not regarded. -- I - ---- polsated into the government. 000,000 in J boat L I-11 '"I 11119 IICr L Dr. Milliken observed that labor-sav- I-- - - -I- I -- Mr. Frederick G. Fassett, Jr., of the or English D~epartmaent, was chairmzan of ing devices do not destr oy the jobs the meeting. The judges were Mir. that demand intelligence, but that the Horace Kid-er of Newton High heavy, grinding routine, the deaden- loll in luxury School, Mr. Er-nest Benshimol of the ing jobs. are eliminated boy science. THROUGH aIn ffI. COLLECT had hap- New Preparator y School, Cambridge, I If the celebrated physicist and Mr. William Lyunch of the Rindge penedl to be in charge of snow r e- High School, Cam~bridge. moval in a large city he would have YIUR BAGGAtE learned that heavy e winding routine. EURO PE SOROKIN DISCREDITS such as tossing shovelfuls of sneow CONFERENCES andl ice into a truck body six feet THIS SUMMER ANTI-WAR IIhigh, is regarded favorably by thlou- Your trip can be completely arranged -take it home... and (Conltinuted floral Pagye 1) sands naho haven't had steady work beforehand lo take advantage of Europe's for years. ous or ganizations in past centur ies .i greatly reduced Summer travel-costs. have been effective in maintaining ,1 D~r. Compton, president of -TVI 1. T., Illustrated booklets on ways and means bring it back again peace, more so than the League of l admits that technological advances (folding boat trips also) for the asking. have frequently r esulted in unei-n Attend the Passion Play at Oberammergau; Nations pl omises to be. Dur ing the the German Railways give l/3rd fare Middle Ages it rvas the Holy Roman lloymzent, but he insist-, that both reductions to Passion Play -visitors. Express service an economy not Here is a simple time-saving sug- Empire and the Holy See; after 1 tbeor y and] experience prove that Use Register Marks, obtainable on this to be sneezed at. gestion that will eliminate a lot Napoleon's time it was the Holy Al1- d science has made miole jobs than it side, and you have another saving-15% on all costs in Germany where living ex- of unnecessary trouble and worry Then, after the holidays, send liance. "It is unimportant," he said has taken awfay. His position as an for you. Send all your baggage, penses are low anyway. Visi. Bayreuth; your baggage back the same way "to analyze why. Competent his-. ieducator should provide hnim con- hear Wagnerian opera in ihe shrine belongings trunks and personal and Railway Express will handle torians say it is so." sider able opportunity for examining dedicated to the master. home by Railway Express. it swiftly, safely and promptly Hie outlined the only means which I the mnatter closely. There is r eason Wherever you may live, if it is i IMPROVED CLASSES ON direct to your fraternity house be thought effective for aver ting I to believe that both graduates of regular vehicle limits, GERMAN SONPS within or other residence. wars, an admittedly difficult prescrip- Technology and the young men still Railway Express will call for yous BREMEN and EUROPA-fastest to France, tion. "If human beings wvere essen- woolklin- for their degrees have be- trunks and bags and speed them Railway Express has served England, Germany-have turned their tially different £1011 what they are come conscious of certain difficulties 2nd Class info TOURIST CLASS. away on fast passenger trains your Alma Mater for many years. luxurious -nos, wiar could be averted for a very 7 Third Class enlarged and refurbished on through to destination. You'll be It provides fast, dependable sec- streamlined expresses: long time. I do not see too mtlch 1 other wlays, "no matter how sonorous the newly surprised how easy it is and how vice everywhere. For rates and HAMBURG, ALBERT BALLINT, NEW YORK, sacl ifice !speeches accompany themn, mnight quickly your trunks will be home . all necessary labels, merely tele- Generosity. nobleness, or DEUTSCHLAND, either in the action of social groups -achieve realization of this objective to Thousands of fellows-boys and phone the local Railway Express Summer Vaccation Salins girls, too--have found Railway office. or the action of govenrnments. Every7.some extent but not to a large ex- party is rather anxious to be noble2!tent." BREMEN ... une 13 and July 1 or -enerous at the cost of someone !When asked about the effect an- EUROPA . . JuneJ 19 and July 8 SERVING THE NATIONQ FOR 94 YEARS else. Each gover nmen~t is ready to }other wcar might have on civilization, amburg . Jun 21 AlbertBallln.june28 disar n 5 % if the other s disar m 1a / ,. if it comes with the increased in- New York . July 4 Deutschland. July 12 There is no chance for the establish- .tensity he predicts, Dr. Sorokin Berlin.... June 16 St. Louis .. June 23 mient of eternal peace as long as this ;stated: "The -next World War wvill Nlwaukee.june30 Steuben ... July S attitude continues. Modification of f smash civilization more than the first RAILWAYL human nature in the direction of real World War. Yes, the last -val A Special Sailing of the luxurious I altruism is not an easy matter andI smashed the existing civilization COLUMBUS-June 30 must take time. which began fith the Renaissance. To Ireland, England. France, Germany "Comparative improvement has oc- A second similar war would bury it."' EXPRESS New literature on new classes of accom- cured and will occur although at pres- He refuted the oft-heard statement modafions and new trips in old countries AGENCY(, Inc. ent signs of change are lacking. We that another war will lead directly to must work and wait to this purpose. barbarism, declaring, "This does not Ask A uthorizedLocal Travel Agents or NATION-WIDE SERVICE The most important way really to end1 mean barbarism. After a very stern, NAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE line of altruism, trans- war lies along the 9 cruel, uncomfortable period of WORTH GERMAN lLOYD- sociability, and sacrifice." Referring ition should come a new and differ- 252 Boylston St., Boston ~~I~~c------r~~~-rP1 I -h IICY· - -·~~~~~~MEWI again to conferences he declared that ent civilization." Truesday, April 10, 1984 THsE "TECH~ Page Five _C
I iIi. I Oscar H~edlund Announces II Stickmen Conquer Outdoor Tlrack Scheclule Freshman Crews
B. U. Terriers, 5-2I Nlanagerg~eBill Cross has ann- I SPORTS COMMENT in Close Contest mmcced (dhe follawing schledule for 1 I i Although Tech's lacr~osse team did not showi up so well ti-ailst the Bos- for First Honors F orster Leads Attack With the 19`34 varsity and freshmian ton Lacroosse C31ub a %veek a,,- Satut-day, lo,,in-- by the rather Nvide illargvin Three Points of Six cu~tdr,-:r tra:cklseason: Iof 9-2, T'ech dlid well in contr·ast to Tuft-, against the sanme outfit. The Four Boatloads of First Year to Win Varsity : Junibos wer~e swamiped by the Boston club, by the ove.-w~helml-~if count of 3len Work Out Daily M.I.T.'s varsity lacrosse team suc- Ahpril 27-2S (],reater 11VDston In- 1'7-1. In comnpar~ing these two Iresults, one ~vould conclude that Trech should in Shells cessfully opened its official season last tereollegi2iates a~t Harvard Sta- be made the favoirite in next Satur·day's contest with the Jumnbos. Captain Saturday afternoon, when it defeated ditim.i Ralph Geil and his men, by the way, have two gaines scheduled for~ this F A C E HEAVY S01EDULE the aggressive Boston University team Mlay 5, West PIointf, away. coming week-end.. Tech will be ]lost to the Brokvn stichnien Friday,~· while In spite of the fact that there has 5 to 2, at Nickerson field. Although Miay 12, Brmv·n, here. on Satur~day the Engfineer~s visit Medctfor~d for· the Tufts' contest. been a very small squad to pick front, the end of the gaine found the score Mlay 18-19, N.E.I.A.ik. meet at in the Engineers' favor, the playin ,- Springfield. 'ronigfht at Hiangfar Cvmn the b~asketball teams of K~appa Signia Coach Al Dunning, former Annapolis oarsinan, has four beavy freshman was closer than the score indicates. Nlay 25-26, I.C.Lk ni!cet at and Signia Chi will nmeet in the finals of the interfraternity hoop P'hiladelphia. Crews on the Liver. After the loiml Throughout the first period the Ter- league. Sigfma Chi won the right to play in the finals by mosing workouts oil the machines durhm the riers had the Engineers on their toes winter, the first year men were only and the end of the period found the too ea--er to take to the water. For score tied at 2-all. In the second half the first two weeks they were con- the Engineers put on pressure and, fined to lapstreak barges, but have inspired by the good work of Forster later, changed to shells. in the offensive, who was high scorer In their lighter boats they are pro- of the ga -me,with three goals, and by gressing rapidly, each eight trying to Captain Geil in the defense, they piled outrow the other to will the Iloilo], of up three more points to assure theni representing Technology as them first of the game. freshman heavy. A stiff scliedule In spite of the playing displayed by facility them, they are training regu- the teain in general, Coach Luther larly to make the grade. Brown and Gulick is by no means over-confident Nichols,, Groton, Princeton, Columbia about the prospects of the season. In and Harvard are all included oil the view of the heavy schedule slated for schedule. The line-up of the tenta- this coming week-end, when the team tive first crew is as follows: bow, Fer- ineets Brown on Friday and Tufts on guson; 2, Pierce; 3, Thorson; 4, New- Saturday, he expects to give the boys niall; -0, Hazleton; 6, Birch; 7, O'Con- a strenuous workout durin-, the re- nor; stroke, Lawrence and Cox, Hunt. inainder of this week. Both the Juln- According to reports, the Sopho- boes and the Bi-uiris have team-, that more heavy crew has proved to be a are much respected in this district al- real disappointnient around the boat- though their style of play is differ- house. Although they had been con- ent. Tufts specializes in clever team sidereal] varsity calibre, the boat has I)laying, .,whereas the Brown Bears de- sl owed down considerably lately and I)end on brawn, numbering many foot- has not been able to rnaL:h the stride ball players in their ranks. (,f any of thc other Heavy boats. The line-up in last Saturday's game follows: Goal, Borger; point, Wilson-, coverpoint, Gal-diner; Ist defense, SPORTS DESK Captain Geil; 2nd defense, Mathias; With the sports year being just center, Forster; 2nd attack, Halver- on the dividing line between the sar; 1st attack, Asch; out-honic, Luf- winter season and the spring, ath- kin; in-bome, Way. letics are either in the state of be- Goals by: Forster, 3; Ansel, 1-, ginning or ending. However, the Asch, 1. lacrosse team opened its season with a well earned victory ever UNDERGRADUATE NOTICE man, E. L. Bartholei-ew, D). J. Cestini, Boston University. On the other J. ,S. Heal, S. Noodlemian, J. R. Pelam, hand the swininiers and the boxers The boxing teani's annual post- Fo~ur M~en Rceive L. A. Testa, J. C. Webb, while tlhe will lower the curtains of their sea- season banquet is going to be held Straight Award following were awarded the wTt Poo· son at their annual banquet while this Thursday evening, at six-thirty in wor~k on the var~sity wr~estlinig team: the Riverbank Court Hotel. As lead, baseball, tennis and track enthusi- Over One H-undred G~iven Letters A. D. Mar~derosian,, E. J. Isbister,, asts %fillconvene at rallies to out- been customary in the past, next arnd N~umerals for Wo0rk T. K. Graham, G. .J. M~cCaughan, line plans and announce schedules year's captain will be elected. on Teams H. IV1. George, E. A. Boyaan, F. Poole, for their respective seasons. H-. M.. Oshrey. NETMEN OPEN SEASON Four· men werec awarded a stlraig~ht Lacrosse "T" for their· woirk on Technology The following men n~vere awarded H. 1. T. .5...... B. U. 3 WITH MASS MEETING teams during the past wintel'. They the sTr for Nvork on the squash teani:: Vaulo-lian, W. H. Muller, R. G. 'Ed- With real tennis ,veather already are Stanley Johnson, Gene O'Brrien, niond, W. A. Hope, R. J. Granberg, W. upon us and with a formidable arrav Davle Ingalls andl Fr~ed Vaughan. All but Johnson are Seniors andi have Brown, B. Vonnegut, P. White, J. D. of tennis players lined up for this been captains of their respective DuRoss, while the freslin-len awarded year's team, the netinen will open the their nunierals are: R. W. Bliss, W. B. reason with a mass meeting today in teamns. l3urnet, C. C. Dodge, J. R. Fischel, Roon-i 1-190 at 5:00 P.1 1. Coach PRecoinniendations for niana-erial. H. E. Heywood, W. K. McCune, R. S. Summers and Captain Eder will speak positions ,~,er~e also niade and ap- Rutherford, R. H. Goldsi-nith, R. V. at the meeting at which thile the prov-ed. George Cruininey was ap-- Kroll, AV. C. Rog(.r,,, Fail(] C. A. Pear- freshman and varsity seliedules will pointed manager of the basketball son. be announced. The time for the use teani, and A. P. Horner of the boxing team. of the tennis courts will also be an- nounced. f The followin- nien wer~e auarded I numerals of their classes for work in th-e indoor inzterclass track nieet : G. Bar~tlett, T. E~. Brown, W. E-. Clapp,. G. K~. Cirosby, H. R. Dixon, A. L. OSCAR HEDLUND REVISES E~~F~~~~RECORDSS Grecenlaw, Rc. Jarr1ell, AL Al. Jenkins, S. T. Johnson, G. D. Ray, T. Rinitach, TO C0NF0PMa~74~~H WIT~~l~ METRIC SYSTEMTS'~H~ H. C. Runkel. 1-1.R. Schwt-aitz, Dd. A. Sousa, %V. 'N. Stai-k, Jr. E. Talber~t. In view of tile fact that tile metric system is to he used in -the W. NN".Wr~igley·, T. Bliaic, and G. S.. measurement of allI distances in track b~y tile Intercollegiate Akssocia- Donnan. tion of Aniateur A~thletes of Amecrica during the ensuring year, Coach The f ollowhil- freshmen were Oscar )Iedlund lhas revisedl the Institute records to conform to the awarddcd numerals Eoo· their work on metric system. T`he cleart is self explanatory. Besides the distance in the tr~ack;tean~: E. 11. Cooper., R. Dre-- yards and the correspondhii, time, the standard distance in meters with selly, A. C. Faatz, A. Graustein,, H. H.. the equivalent in yards and its corresponding timne is 1,1iven. G~uerke. A. A. Haskell,, F. D. Hough- Followingi are the Institute Freschman records: tonl, T. R. Kinr~aide, P). Lip~nick. D. MIcClellan, W. Mloffatt;, T. B. Oakes, Y'ards and Inches M~etric System W'. H. Pulsifet-, J. C. Robbins, N. A. Event T~ime Ev·ents Time Sabi, J. A. Sav·?-yer, A. H-. Schilling, I 00 yds. 10.2 s. 100 meters (109-1-1) 11.2 s. R. B. W~ebster, C;. 1:3.Wcilkes, J1·., D. 0. 220 yds. 2 2.4 s. 200 meters (218-2-2) 22.3 s. W'Ooods. 440 yds. ,100 meters (·137-14%) 5r0.6 s. The following, inccn -xere awardedc 880 yds. 2 m. 1.4 s. 800 meters (874i-2-8~'/4) 2 m. 7.53 s. 1 mile the bTb foi· theii· worklon the basket- 4 ni. 33.8 s. 15'00 " -I·O1-1~)·m. 1 5,.2 s. ball teamn: E~. 0. O)(Erien, F~. B. Thorn-l 120 H. H. 1 6.2 s. 110 H.H,,. (120-0-1Vj!) 16.2 s. ton, F. Kennedv., J. J. Denio. R. M.Z 220 L.H. 25.4 s. 201) L,. 11. (218-2-2) 25'.2 s. Alclclx'e, T. 11. Alulul-phv \ 'V W. Garth. Field Events P. S. Mor-~an, Y-:.A. Benton, F~. F.. Event Distance O'Br·ien. The followingi fireshmen Shot Put (12-1b.) 47' 2"' 141.3'76-1 M. were awarded nunierals for work-~ on Harnmer (12-1b.) 1 62P Vp 419.41792 the first year baskcetball team: J. M.I Al.. Discus 125' 6" 38.2-524 Sinipson, G. R. Gay.. J. It. Thompson,, M. Javelin 167' 3" 50.9778 NY. S. IWojtczttk. R. C. Gillis, W. 11. M.I Broad Jump 2 2' 2 !12 " Uhriell, H. E. PI-OLuty, A. T. Rossano, Pole Vault 3.43-54 M.. S. T. Zeinansky, G. R. Wepler. S. S. PIERCE~CO. High Jump 6? S/ I, 1.81,147 it.. The following ine~n xeil'e awar'ded 2iulici forol their o~,~1~(nthe fr~esh- 133-137 Brooklive Ave. Boston, Mkass.
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