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FOR FALL I .· TNomriees Announced; q Dr. Petterssen ii Department Head Pre3sidential Candidates 300 Girlss Will Enter Is Technology's ii Coeds Will Compete Will Speak At Forum Institute Next Fall For President Presidential candidates in all Newly Appointed the classes have been invited to Under New System In Four Classes talk on election issues at an Open Meteorology Head With the annual class elections Forum sponsored by the Debat- For Class Of 1945 ing Society.to be held at 4 P.M. The appointment of Dr. Sverre Pet- scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, |Shattering precedent in the selec- s Tuesday, April 8, in Huntington terssen as head of the department of |tioni of candidates for the entering. iljust a week from tomorrow, election Hall. MMeteorology' was announced Sunday ifreshman class of 1945, the Institute feverf sweeps the Institute. Nomina- Would-be leaders of the Junior, in the list of staff promotions and ap- |hasI made provisions for half the class tionst for president, secretary-treasurer Sophomores and freshmen classes pointwrents at the Institute for the |toI be girls, according to an unofficial are expected to give their opinions next academic year. Dr. Petterssen, iaand Institute Committee Representa- Iannouncement through the Admis- 't on activities, athletics, dances, who since 1939 has been acting. head ,tive of each class closed at noon |sions Office last night. This announce- and other pertinent questions on Of the long-established course in today.t The Association of Women |ment follows closely a series of con- campus affairs. An open discus- Mleteorsology, which now becomes a |ferences held by the Institulte wherein EStudents broke its hitherto unviolated sion by members of the audience separate department, will succeed Pro- |coeducationalism in engineering. ttradition this year by nominating a will follow the brief speeches by fessor Carl Gustof A. Rossby, who has schools was the principal topic. the candidates. Members oy all been on an extended leave of absence ssipecial slate of coeds ,to run for the |This situation although not original classes are invited to attend. as assistant chief of the United States Iposition of president of the Classes |with Technology nevertheless has sev- Weather Bureau in charge of research cof 1941, 1942, 1943 and 1944. This |eral major advantages over the more Prlofessor Rossby will resign to join 0action, it is undel stood, was taken Eight Professors |outmoded single educational system. the faculty of the University of Chi- iin accol dance with the incrleased |Striking example of a coeducational cago. school that has progressed rapidly I quota of coeds that will enter the Are Seheduled Faculty promotions to the rank of .i |through the ranks is the University of IInstitute next fall (see col. 1). The professor include Hoyte C. Hottel, Dr. For Retirement |Hawaii. Harold Inames of the candidates for the vari- Thomas K. Sherwood, and Dr. |Glamor to Be Added C. Weber, all of the department of ous class offices are given below: Starling September II |The major improvement it was Chemical Engineering; Dr. Ernest II. IDr. Sverre Petterssen, who will take IIx1 keens rivalry with Willard S. Mott, These Faculty Men |argued is the important addition of Huntress, department of Chemistry II over the direction of the Institute's I Leave Active Service '41, Miss Elizabeth ';Coxcie" Green, |touches of glamor to the drab external and Dr. Julius A. Stratton, department newII course in Meteorology in Sep '41, is r unnillg for the position of The retirement of eight members appearance of Technloloy. Coeds of Physics. tember. of the faculty, whose combirned service |studying engineering would serve to I 'permanent president of the Class Of Associate Professors Appointed 1941. Stanley Backer, '41, is compet- to the Institute amounts to 327 years |complete the cosmopolitan novelty of Members of the Faculty advanced I of te~aching and research, is to take |the school. inlg with Sally Keitlh for the perma- to the rank of associate professors are II Dramashop Play place sometime this year, it was an- Of no little importance was the argu- IInent secretaryship of the graduating Dr. -Samuel C. Collins, Dr. Arthur R. .I Is Melodrama lounced last night. Aftel their official |ment that the presence of women inL Davis, Dr. Gerhard Dietrichson, Dr. class. Miss Keith returned a nomina- resignation these men will receive the |the corridors of the Institute would Robert C. Hockett, Dr. Nicholas A. Wdith Trimmings tiOll blank signed 'by more than three title of Professor Emeritus. serve a dual capacity of providing Milas, and Charles M. Wareham, all I Those scheduled to retire are Pro- |charm and glamor to the school and i . * . .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~thousand Technology undergraduates. of the department of Chemistry; and I I iI- - fessors Charles E. Fuller of the Me- of providing a stabilizing force in the Coe Running Against Miss Toot k Robert S. Harris and Dr. Marshall I chanical Engineering department, Dr. I Distinguished gentlemen ill stove- Idress of the male students. It was W. Jennison of the department of pipes andi derbys, matrons with their Jerome T. Coe, '42, present presi- Charles E. Locke, of the Metallurgy |(Continued on Page 4) Public Health. bonnets and bustles, and excited dent of the Junior Class and Carl L. department, George Owen of the Promoted to the rank of assistant dandies and their dates crowded ye McGinnis, '42, encounter the stiff op- Naval Architecture department,J1 professor are Joseph A. Bergantz, de- olde Elizabeth Peabody Playhouse on position of Miss Juicy Toot, '42, for Arthur A. Blanchard of the Depart- partment of Chemical Engineering; bank of ye Charles last Firday and the presidency of the Class of 1942. menit of Chemistry, Ralph R. Lawrence |Cultural Courses Dr. Alfred H. Clifford, department of Saturday eves, for the appearance of For the Class of 1943, Miss A. June of the Electrical Engineering depart- Mathematics; Lyman M. Dawes, Dr. a thrilling melodrama, "Ten Nights Frolic is competing witt-h S. Richar d ment, Joseph C. Riley of -the Me- G~iven Students h Arthur E. Fitzgerald and James E. in a, Barroom." Childlerhose and John O. Karstrom chanical Engineering department, (Continued on Page 4) After the horses and carriages were (Continued ont Page 4) Archer T. Robinson of the English Entertainment Stuldy safely stabled by the groom, the department, and Edward E. Bugbee Oflfered By Institute gentlemen had deposited their fire- of the department of Metallurgy. As Overload Subject arms and purchased their peanuts at Locke to Remain Alumni Secretary Half Of Carnival the door, and the young folks had Master -~~~~~~--Craftsmen-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~s--- ChosenI Broadening its educational approach -1-1 Professor Locke has been a mem- settled themselves comfortably for Elevating six men to the rank of ber of the teaching sitaff for forty to the production of the finished adult, your the Institute has unofficially announced Bonds Are Sold the evening, a hush fell-I beg master craftsman, the hobby shop be- years, and secretary of the Tech- a peanut fell. a new series of courses designed to $.85 Tickets Go On pat-don, stowed its highest honor of achieve- nology Alumni Association for the As Joe stumbled into the wicked ment at a special meeting held on ipast ten years. He will continue with provide the Technology graduate with Sale Next Monday den of Slade, only one or twro sym- Wednesday, March 26. The new men, his duties for the Alumni Association, required essentials in the appreciation In Building Ten Lobbgy pathetic peanuts came his way, and whose function it is to serve as lead- and has been appointed as an honor- of entertainment. These courses will these averted their eyes at the sight be listed under En studies and four- WTith the bond issue scheduled to els for the inexperienced in the hobby ary lecturer. of his rimmed eyes and bloated beer- shop, are the following: Milton E. Professor Fuller, who first joined teen different sections have been out- ,hinance the annual All-Tech Carnival I belly. Joe was soon rescued from his Pugh, '43; John R. Baumberger, 143; the staff in 1892, has been Dean of lined. already half sold, Walter S. Eberhard, I fate by his ever faithful little daugh- R. Brown, Jr., '43; Milton W. Army Students since 1933, after Because of the continued remarks '42, president of the 5:15 Club, an- Henry ter, M~ary, who With her entreating Raymond, "43; John E. G~ayton, i43. I (C'ontinued on Page 4) -made by the general public with re- nounced last night that tickets, pi-iced I hands outstreched begged, "Father, spect to the engineer's lack of appre- at eighty-five cents per couple, will I Deer Father, Come H~ome with Me ciatieon of humor and entertainment, go on sale Monday, April 7, in theII Now." these steps are being taken by the In- main lobby of Building 10. Sales will I l I"ICHRISTEN THEE-'I l But Joe's weakness soon over- stitute to offer remedial courses. continue daily from 12 to 2 P.M. ..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Continlued on Page 4) The tarni-m-al, scheduled for Satur- Only One Semester Required day, April 26, will be held in Walker r Open to all members of the under- Memorial, with dancing scheduled to graduate body who have successfully last from 8 to 12 P.M. in Morss Hall. Camera Club Sees' comnpleted one semester of school work Games of the usual carnival type willI Eastmain Movie at the Institute, the classes will offer be played in the various r oons off varied fare. Approval by Registration Walker. Eastman Kodak's film "Highlights Officers will not be necessary -in order and 'Shadow" was the main attraction The fifty bonds which are as yett to be eligible for these over-load sub- at the meeting of the M.I.T. Camera unsold will remain on sale in BuildingDI jects. 21 last Wednesday night in Room 10. These bonds, priced at $1.00 each. Club 4-270. After the meeting Arthur T. will returin investors interest at the8 Weinbergr.er, '41, -president of the so- i ate specified by a profit rate graph 1 Million D|ollars Given AnIuala concocted 'by the committee. ciety, announced the Second Camera Club Salon. To Tech By. Hayden's Will It was also announced at the meet- One million dollars of the estate of ing that Professor Lawrence B. An- Charles Hayden were donated to the In- Colored Movies On Sailingy derson of the architecture depart- stitute, according to an announcement ment, Mr. Henry B. Kane, director of made yesterday by the probators of To Be Shown on April 9 the alumni fund, and Mr. Frank H. his will. Hayden, a graduate of the To create interest in sailing thiss Conant of the Techllology Photo Serv- Institute and a life member of the spring the Nautical Association is3 ice will b~e the judges at the annual Corporation, died on January 8, 1937. planning to show a series of moviess salonl. There will be four classes, still The larger part of his estate of Mfty- in Huntington Hall, Room 10-250, on life, action and candid, scenes, and I two million dollars has been distrib- Wednesday afternoon, April 9 at t pol trait ill whieh prints may be sub- uted to charity, principally to the 5:00 P.M. This movie will supple- initted. Prints must be at least 5 x 7 I Staff Pbhoo Charles Hayden Foundation for needy ment the spring shore school which 1 inches -and mounted son standard -16 x boys and young men. was completed recently. 20 mounts. They must have the name, President Karl T. Compton shown as he christened the crews' two new In full color the films show the ac. -class and address of the entrant, the Pocock shells, the "H. W. McCurdy, '22," and the "J. C. Molinar, '22," at A generous donor to the Institute Charles Hayden tivities of the sailing team in pastt title, and the division. Prints may the ceremonies at the boathouse last Saturday. In the above picture, Dr. during. his life time, years, including some of the races5 be entered at the Information Office Compton makes the preliminary speech before smashing the champagne stated In his will he desired to dispose with Technology competitors. These3 any time before April 19. Prizes of bottleI across the crowbar held over the shell by manager Bill Saunders. of his residuary estate "so that the pictures are shown annually and also photographic equipment will be given Pictured left to right are Dr. Compton, Coach Bob Moch, manager Bill Hense, greatest good may result therefrom to and Saunders at freshman camp. *to the winners of each class. the greatest number."
l Page Two THE TECE _ __ I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I-- -- BROWNBAGGERS: TO ARMS!! !. City newspapers are ever on the alert for Vol. LXI Tuesday, April 1, 1941 No. 15 human interest and sensational events that happen around the Managing Board Institute. A dorm riot ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-1 General Manager ...... !bert F. Clear, Jr., '42 or some fraternity "Hell Week" stunt often Hditor ...... Carthrae M1. Laffoon, Jr., '42 rate larger headlines than some scientific Managing Editor ...... John J. Quinn, '42 dis- Business Manager ...... Jonathan H. Noyes, '42 covery or innovation. It is the lighter side Editorial Board of news that boosts the circulation and keeps Malcolm M. Anderson, '42 Philip E. Phaneuf, '42 Leslie Corsa, Jr., '41 Arthur S. Spear, '42 the average reader happy. Harvey 1. KCram, '42 Maurice E. Taylor, '42 Robert I. Kraus, '42 Edward F. Thode, '42 Frederick Kunreuther, '41 George E. Tucker 42 The latest invasion of the Institute was Charles D. Mlagdsick, '42 Eric MI. Wormser: '42 made Sunday by the Boston Advertiser with Aslssociate Board their story on Technology's asistant Editors most widely Alexander E. Bohr, '43 Robert P. Richmond, '43 publicized co-ed. A whole page was devoted Ira G. Cruckshank, '43 Stewart Rowe, '43 Walter C. MeCartLy, '43 Robert J. Schaefer, '43 to the life story of our co-ed, with or wit- Bailey H. Nieder, '43 S. Joseph Tankoos, '43 Harry Ottinger, '43 John F. Tyrrell '43 out her consent, and the credit she was to her Bustiness Associates social class. We do not wish to challenge this Edward F. Czar,' 43 William G. Louden, '43 fact, I Warren E. Poster, '43 John W. McDolou-gh, Jr., '43 because any girl attending the Institute, A. IDonald Moll, '43 with its technical training and ov-erpower- staff Assistants Burton S. Angell, '43 Morris H. Rosenthal, '43 ingly masculine population, must have cour- Offices of The Tech age in her convictions. News and Editorial-Rooin 3, Walker U1emorial, Cambridge, Mlass However, we do wish to become indignant Telephone K;IRklaud lKS2 about one part of the "CTreen Business-lloowl 301. W alker Mfirror's" fea- Telephone KIltklau d 1881 ture story. We are not "Brownbackers". SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year We never were and we never will be "Brown- Published every Tuesday and Friday during College yeai backers"'. One of our most sacred traditions, except duriug College vacation. the Entered as Second CIass Matter at the Boston Potx Otfice "Brownbagger", has been smirched. REPRESENTEO POR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY The Institute has been given the reputa- National Advertising Service, Inc tion of being tough by our alumni and those I College Publiser RePresegawnme I 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N. Y. who have flunked out. The brownbagger is I CHIcAaO - BosToN e LOS Anouers - SAS FWARCISCO the typical representation of these people to PC!e.rnbe the outside world and we can not let them it Associded olle~icde I Press down. After all, those of us who do graduate I Distributor of may want to ride on that reputation some I Colle tte Dif'est day. Therefore we wish our "Brownbagger" I to remain unsullied; Night Editor: Homar F. Wenrich, '44 consequently we raise our voice in loud protest at this outright I; degradation of our honor. I WITH MOONBEAMS APLAY lnlt idenltlally, today is April 1. i
With the dinghies hitting the water over IT IS IN THE AIR the week end, the Nautical Association's ii spring sailing season opened in spite of cold Two New York city reporters recently weather and unpredictable wind. In addi- asked Washington army officials what could cl tion to one of the largest and most popular be done to abolish the inconsistencies and in- of Institute sports coming out of hiberna- equalities in the operation of the local draft 11( tionl, the Charles River Basin spring swim- boards of the selective service program. ming season was initiated at the same time. They were told that the only way to elimi- nate these inconsistencies lies in scrapping Before the spring progresses to that in- the evitable stage where everyone is worried selective service act itself. about finlals, graduation, and summer vaca- I 'What substitute program could be tions, we would Like to start an investigation adopted? of the possibility of moonlight sailing on the The army officials suggested a new law re- Charles. Our campus can claim very little quiring young men reaching a certain age, of the collegiate life and glamor that is so say 18 or 2 , to register for a year's military all important at other institutions of higher training. These would be the only men learning. However, moonlight sailing, for affected by the law. which we have all the necessary materials at Such a program sounds like the solution to hand provided we can count on the moon to the 21-to-36 dilemma currently facing shine in Boston, would supply an inexhausti- American men. ble source of glamor. The main argument which may be ad- Moonlight sailing even surpasses canoeing vanaced for the suggested draft reform is its general benefit as a romantic and glamorous pastime, since to the nation as a whole, the wind will do the work and there is less since it would induct young men who have chance to tip over. Where is the man with not the ties, obligations, and responsibilities soul so dead that he does not long to sail over of a man of 30 to 3S. The year of military a moonswept cushion of waves, dreaming of training might be regarded as a post-graduate the intricacies of philosophy and matter in year ofGc Leigh schlool or college. its highest form?; A second advantage to the program lies in the fact Granted that that the youth of 18 or 21 is in many diffculties tending to better physical prohibit any such attempt may arise, but if shape than older men. This advantage would manifest itself in the a considerable portion of the student body estab- is interested, lishment of a stronger, more formidable ways and means must be avail- army. able for surmounting these problems. In addition, the numerical If strength of the moonlight sailing should prove to be army could be maintained by a constant sup- more dangerous than ordinary daytime sail- ply of new ing to men. The confusion of pro- any degree, special tests could be set claimed mass registration days could be up, only the more proficient still-water tars eliminated by being a simple registration whenever given the added privilege of night sail- a man reached the stipulated age. ing. 'With this as an incentive, more students might try The present law, attempting to set up for the advanced grade which standards would increase the skill of the organization of fitness for men between 21 and in general. 36, naturally has conflicting judgments by the local boards. A man who is rejected by Should administrative problems be en- one board, if living in a different com- countered, the sailing could be restricted to munity, might be inducted. Often the weekends and holidays when the pressure of board's decision is purely arbitrary. studies would not be so great. Thereby the Under the larger proposed arrangement, a na- number of participants would make tional equality of standards might more suc- the additional effort worth while. cessfullly be attained, since men in this age Inl any event, we feel that moonlight sail- group can more easily be judged on the same ing offers a splendid possibility to Institute bases. recreational life and that its practicability Actual legislation of this plan has not yet should be thoroughly investigated. If the reached the paper stage, much less congres- student opinion is in favor of such a move sional action. But its publication shows that to the extent of actually doing something the government is aware of the deficiencies about it, there should be no doubt as to the of the existing law and is striving to remedy overcoming of all the obstacles that stand in its shortcomings. the way Al this and anyr new adventvre. -- Syracuse Daily Orange I
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1EAHY To LEAD TE&H ______I I I_ __ eavers To Open Ten Game Season Crew Prepa res Foir Poushkeepsie~~~~~ Against Harvard _ __ I U_ COn October 4 Sailors Take First Dip _MAs. Moch Assists Riflemen Are BaU. To Borrow Husband In Readying I Frank Leahy, wonder coach of the Of Year In Briny Deep I ear who recently left Boston College '41 N.E. Champs Sailing at Technology officially Tech Dinghies Oarsmen For Stay - n last Saturday, but Boston At Hails Of Vassar knew it deflnitoly Mon- Eight Schools Enter ,,Moring when the first of a Heartened Iby a time released for which appears Irregularly Regatta Saturday publication as seven minutes and ten then metropolitan newspapers On Charles Basin seconds for the Henley Distance, head blished, crew coach Bolb Moch was rumored to erles being pictures of Aiding their cohorts from Boston have announced plans for Tech's en- floating In the murky University, the Tech Nautical Associa- trance into the Poughkeepsie Regatta s after the dinghies have tion will lend their dinghies to the this June. The mile and a sixteenth Uized. First men baptized this yesterday afternoon took place on a Terriers this Saturday for a regatta - Harold Boericke, Irwin Gold- very rough Charles with a strong stern and Henry Brown. All Bos- on the Charles. According to sailing wind. ,aitsfor the next item In the master Jack Wood, there will be plenty Coacth Moch was said to have de- of boats left for Tech -men. cided onl sending his eights to the four The B. U. Sailing Club has invited mile race on the Hudson after long consultation with his beauteous wife. teams from Brown, Dartmouth, Har- r~oIsmen Fall Mrs. Mooch was revealed as the master- vard, Tufts, Coast Guard, Northeast- mind behind recent changes which Tenth Place er n, and M.I.T. to compete in the meet. have improved the Tech shell to a Sailing for Tech in the competition large extent. ,.tereollegiates will be Dick Knapp and Jerry Coe. Not Paid Advertisement ~a ers To Enter Prepare for Coast Guards Latest innovation at the Boathouse !et Season Match is the use of Jergen's Lotion by the The ace dinghy-sailors are now pre- varsity crew to keep their hands soft ViDrBrown Next Week paring for a quadrangular meet at the and appealing. Strong man B~ill Fol- I .firinceton last Friday and Satur- Coast Guard Academy at New London berth is reported to Ibe using the face th Beaver fencers dropped to on April twelfth and thirteenth. Penn- cream which accompanied the lotion, -,p ace among the twelve teams sylvania and Yale are the other col- One of the -varsity men stated, "Har- vardl has 4been using Hinds Honey And a.tastern Intercollegiate tourney. leges entered. On April 20 the Eastern 3herburne and Jess Van Wickel Almond for years, and we're deter- Intercollegiate Dinghy Regatta will be -t'e only two of Tech's ten man minfed to lick the pants off the Crim- At get by the first series on the sponsor ed by the M.I.T. Nautical As- son schoolboys this year." ty-eighth. sociation. Eleven schools will be Not content with boosting the stock xt Saturday, April 10, the swords- tendered invitations. of the Jergen's people, Herman are to enter a post season match Two other big dinghy regattas will "Greasy" Affell is giving free adver- the Bruins at Brown University. ,be held in the -Charles River Basin tiSillg -to vaseline. For further details Ith tough luck in the draw the this spring. On April 27 the semi- see any crewman or reasonable fac- ii4jr lineup composed of foils: annual Boston Dinghy Club Challenge simile. )car, Ackerman, Sherburne; Regatta will take place with colleges McMillin Talks from all sections of the country com- i: Van Wiekel, Hinchman, Adel- In the longest speech ever delivered, peting. Later on May 10 the Fifth f ee: Kellogg, Krieger, and tall crew-wise frosh coach Jim Mc- Annual Intercollegiate Yacht Racing tfiled to live up to exrpecta- Millin told The Tech's weary reporter Association Dinghy race for the Morss We took fifth place last year," last night, "No comment." Moch's Memorial Trophy will be held here. .,ptain Ray Krieger last night, statement with musical accompani- year the competition was Men Eligible ment was "There'll be some changes Teams for all races will be selected made." ast Season Match from the following group of men who According to our heretofore reliable ers are to meet the Bruins were recently named as eligible for informant Tech's crews will stay at for the first time this year Voss Cup competition. The list of the halls of Vassar. Mrs. Modch is II season match on April 10. IInames includes Evans, Crowley, Owen, I coaching them in the proper technique collegiates the Tech foil Tyson, Aschaffenburg, Kolk, Coe, I of keeping the girls at arm's length -amsbeat the corresponding Knapp, Carleton, Robinson, Gibson, IIso that training will not be interfered .;vIriuuvirates, Kirby, Seeley, Lewis, and Wittels. Iwith.
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l I BROWNBAGGERS: TO ARMS!! ! City new-spapers are ever on the alert for I 11 F-1or Boy lo Pla"y h Vol. LXI Tuesday, April 1, 1941I Noi1 human interest and sensational events. that by Stewart Rowe and Joseph Tankoos Managing Board happen around the Institute. A dorm riot General Manager ...... Albert F3. Clear, Jr., '42 or some fraternity "Hell Week" stunt often (By special wire from Newo York) |accordlance with the tightening re- Editor ...... Carthrae MI. Laffloon, Jr., '42 rate larger headlines than some scientific dis- 15udera.ba ro fa inon ofth tquir emenlts of national defense the Managing Editor ...... John J. Quinn, '42 Fromfarundea ar n on oftheInstitute Ntill discontinlue all dances Busintess Manager ...... Jonathlan HI. 'loyes, '42 covery or innovation. It is the lighter side City's better spots it was learned last alld social gatherings. We have now Editorial Board of news that boosts the circulation and keeps night-on reliable but -disreputable entered a staige where we must make Malcolm M. Anderson, '42 Philip E. Phaneuf, '42' Leslie Corsa, Jr., '41 Arthur S. Spear, '4A? the average reader happy. authority-that several precedents temost of things while we play. Harvey I. Kram, '42 MNaurice E. Taylor, '42 Robert I. Kraus, 142 Edward F. Thodle, '42 were to be shattered in the next few ff We've been hearing great tales of Frederick Kuttreuther, '41 George E. Truck~er, 42 The latest invasion of the Institute was Charles D. Mlagdsick, '42 E~ric M. WVormser, '4:) made Sunday by the Boston Advertiser with weeks by Technology social entre- a very snooty club in Boston town Associate Board their story on Technology's most widely preneux. where a very fine meal plus music Assistant Editors I played by one of the best bands Alexander HI. Bohr, '43 Robert P. Richmond, '43 publicized co-ed. A whole page was devoted First thing to break was the news available plus cocktails, etc., are Ira G. Cruckshank, '43 Stewart Roive, '43 Walter C. McCarthy, '43 Robert J. Schaefer, '43 to the life story of our co-ed, with or with- that the Walker staff is breaking. all offered for the price of only two Bailey HI. Nieder, '43 S. Joseph Taulkoos, '43 past records and will serve copious ninety-eight Harry Ottinger, 143 John F. Tysrrell, '43 out her consent, and the credit she was to her a couple. Ill addition to quantities of liquor at the Assemblies all of these there is a fine atmos- Business Associates social class. We do not wish to challenge this Ball to be held there Edward F. Czar, '43 William G. Louden, '43 fact, because any girl attending the Institute, April 18. It was phere, a huge dance floor, and-get Warren E:. Pooster, '43 John W'. MeDouou~gh, Jr., '43 reported by the sources-from under this-a corsage is given to every lady. A. Donald Mloll, '43 with its technical training and overpower- thtis bar-that only the best liquor will The -only drawback to all this is that Staff Assistants Burton S. Angell, '43 Morris Hl. Rosenthal, '43 ingly masculine population, must have cour- be served and that spies will be placed we haven't been able to discover just throughout Walker to see that no soft where it is located. If Offices of The Tech age in her convictions. you ever find it, drinks are consumed. just let us know. News and Editorial-Room 3. WNalker Meulorial, C~amlbridlge. UBSs However, we do wish to become indignant Reason for this delpartur-e from ac, Telephone KIRklanld 1&S2 about one part e' like to go on page after page Business-Houom 301. W a lker of the "Green Airror's"' fea- ceptd-orenfoced tandrds s intelling ylou all these little things but Telephone KI~lklaud 1883 ture story. WNe are not "Brownbackers". celebration of the granting of a beer paper is getting awfully scarce-if you. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Y4Bar W;e never were and we never will be "Brown- and liquor license to the Walker Dining whould all go and buy a few issues of Published every Tuesdayz andl Friday (iurinlg ('ollege Ye-4 backers". One Sevc. Iti fcusunesar this paper instead of reading the free except of our most sacred traditionis, durlug College vacation. to remind our gentle readers that this copies in the waste baskets perhaps jEntered as Second Class Matter the "Brownbagger", has been smirched. at the Boston Post Vfflte means that from that time on Tech- there would be -more paper around. REPRE9ENTED POR NATIONAL ADVERTISING. 8Y The Institute has been given the reputa- nolog.y diners will be able to enjoy_ _ _ National Advertising ServicM Inc. the civilized comforts of a before- College Pxbsm RePresentative tion of being tough by our alumni and those dinner 420 MADISON AVE,. Naw YORK. N. Y. who have flunked Out. The brownbagger is cocktail as well as an after- . i A CHICAGO' 50srom ' LOSARGELS - SAMFRANCISCO the typical representation of these people to dinner liquer -and, of course, the usual SApKh Mfe,nber beverages which go to -make any din-1| .- | | the outside world and we can not let them ner more successful. J Pissociated GoUebiate Press dowrn. After all, those of us who do graduate An-other of the startling bits of [ d '- Distributor of may want to ride on that reputation some information which we hasten to im-1 GDIle6lde Di St day. Therefore we wish our "Brownbagger" part is the reason forithe price of I. P. C. l 4 EE dance tickets which l b Night Editor: Homar F. Wenrich, '44 to remain unsullied; consequently we raise is due to the; Em surprise | = our voice in loud protest at this outright which the Dance C:ommitteeAt t degradation of our honor. is ablanning. In the first place the o | Dance Committee has planned a full 1 I nv(idleltally!, todlay is, April 1. WITH MOONBEAMS APlLAY course dinner to be served in the finet iIiME D ICO Hotel Statler (lining room. This din-=eFitredSoin in* With the dinghies hitting the water over IT IS IN THE AIR nel- is to be complete to the last de- co n e FRA^NrK MEDIgOt Pipes the week: end, the Nautical Association's tail including., of course, the appro- Cigarette or Cia spring sailing season opened in spite of cold Two New York City reporters recently priate wines, etc. In addition to this G§EtNO~~ s Hldr i riE asked Washington army officials what could amazigof biunifience theCom-MEFDICO extra joy to armies of weather and unpredictable wind. In addi- mittee is going to present a little PIP E smkrltshwet to tion to one of the largest and most popular be done abolish the inconsistencies and in- souvenir to each couple as they enter. ONLY INlo- - of Institute sports coming out of hiberna- equalities in the operation of the local draft Each couple will be presented with a & gLACK dlavrset tion, the Charles River Basin spring swim- boards of the selective service program. quart-that's r ight-bottle of imported 80 champagnI e. ming season was initiated at the same time. They were told that the only way to elimi- _ nate these inconsistencies lies in scrapping the General reason for these steps in ESRNINM1OR Before the spring progresses to that in- selective service act itself. the direction of more hilarous life is -dCWOI pME EMRIOR evitable stage where everyone is worried the rumor going the rounds of Tech-__ about finals, graduation, and summer vaca- 'What substitute program could be nologyI "cafe society" that next year inYe; tions, we would like to start an investigation adopted? of the possibility of moonlight sailing on the The army officials suggested a newr law re- Charles. Our campus can claim very little quiring young men reaching a certain age, of the collegiate life and glamor that is so say 18 or 21, to register for a year's military all important at other institutions of higher training. These would be the only men learning. Howrever, moonlight sailing, for affected by the law. which we have all the necessary materials at Such a program sounds like the solution to hand provided we can count on the moon to the 21-to-3 6 dilemma currently facing shine in Boston, would supply an inexhausti- American men. ble source of glamor. The main argurnent which may be ad- Moonlight sailing evenl surpasses canoeing vanced for the suggested draft reform is its as a romantic and glamorous pastime, since general benefit to the nation as a whole, the wind will do the work and there is less since it would induct young men who have chance to tip over. Where is the man with not the ties, obligations, and responsibilities soul so dead that he does not long to sail over of a man of 30 to 3 5. The year of military a moonswept cushion of waves, dreaming of training might be regarded as a post-graduate the intricacies of philosophy and matter in year of 'nigh school or college. its highest form? A second advantage to the program lies in Granted that many difficulties tending to the f act that the youth of 1-8 or 21 is in prohibit any such attempt may arise, but if better physical shape than older men. This a considerable portion of the student body advantage would manifest itself in the estab- is interested, ways and means must be avail- lishment of a strong,~er, more f ormidable able for surmounting these problems. army. In addition, If moonlight sailing should prove to be the numerical strength of the mnore dangerous than ordinary daytime sail- army could be maintained by a constant sup- ply of -new men. The confusion of pro- inlg to any degree, special tests could be set claimed mass registration days could be up, only the more proficient still-water tars being given the added privilege eliminated by a simple registration whenever of night sail- a man reached the stipulated age. ing. With this as an incentive, more students might try for the advanced grade which The present law, attempting to set up would increase the skill of the organization standards of fitness for men between 21 and in general. 36, naturally has conflicting judgments by the local boards. A man whio is rejected by Should administrative problems be en- one board, if living in a different com- countered, the sailing could be restricted to munity, might be inducted. Often the weekends and holidays when the pressure of board's decision is purely arbitrary. studies would not be so great. Thereby the larger number of participants would make Under the proposed arrangement, a na- the additional effort worth while. tional equality of standards might more suc- cessfullly be attained, since men in this age In any event, we feel that moonlight sail- group can more easily be judged on the same ing offers a splendid possibility to Institute bases. recreational life and that its practicability Actual legislation of this plan has not yet should be thoroughly investigated. If the reached the paper stage, much less congres- student opinion is in favor of such a move sional action. But its publication shows that to the extent of actually doing something the government is aware of the deficiencies about it, there should be no doubt as to the of the existing law and is striving to remedy ,overcoming of all the obstacles that stand in its shortcomings. the way f this and any. new adventure. -yracuhse Daily Orange I .,P . . _, Th'_ ee1.1!fi_._.W"_1,=
Tuesdays April 1, 1941 TH E1 TE13 1::H TO LEAD 76( CH GRIDDERS bevers To Open ------ Telli Game Season Crew Prepares o r Poushkeepsie~~~~~ Against Harvard _ _. 'L- - I O~n October 4 Riflemen Are Sailors Take First Dip B.U. To Borrow Mrs. Moch sjsists Frank Leahy, wonder coach orf the Of Year Ea Briny Deep Husband In Readying tl'who recently left Boston College 941 N.E. Champs Sailing at Technology officlally Tech Dinghies Oarsmen For Stay O>o -back to his alma mater, Notre began last Saturday, but Bostors At Ha1s O~f Vassar residents mne, will return to Beantown next Orr Places First knew it definitely Mon- Eight Schools Enter day morning when the first of a Heartened iby a time released for I to take charge of the Technology In Individuals series which appears irregularly Regatta Saturday publication as seven minutes and ten i iddlers, reliable sources announced At Coast Guard Range In the metropolitan newspapers On Charles Basin seconds for the Henley Distance, head fst ilight. Leahy will come to the was published. crew coach Bob Moch was rumored to institute with a five-year contract call- Technology riflemen walked off with Said series being pictures of Aiding their cohorts from Boston have announced plans for Tech's en- Techmen floating in the murky
Bostons Get Early Lead The team was handicapped by an NORTHEASTERN rly lead built up by the opposition en the Bostons had Ithe -better half UNIVERSITY the sloppy field to attack on. SCHOOL of LAW During the spring vacation Tech DAY PROGRAM i travel to Yale for a game sched- Three Years ed on Wednesday. From Wednesday EVENING PROGRAM rough Friday, the eighteen man Four Years lad headed Iby Capt. Sibley and man- !er Crosby, will live at the Yale Field- A minimum of two yeOrs of college Ilse and -practice on the Yale field. work required for admission. lien Stevens will play host on Satur- A limited number of scholarsips available to college grcaduates. N'to the touring Techmen. Sibley, Well LL.B. Degree conferred Wnown Anywhere 110 scored twice in the Boston game, Admits men and women lid Gander who duplicated the feat in 47 MT. VERNON ST., BOSTON e same contest, are expected to form Near State HOuse vital Leader the spearhead of the I eaver offense. The world-wide demand for Schlitz is a fitting tribute to this magnificent beer. Its absolute uniformity and supreme quality have made it the unchallenged choice of IN BR0OW BOTTLES lovrers of fine beer the world over. Until TO PROTECT you try Schlitz, you'll never know how
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II,A Page Four TrHE TECH Tuesday, April 1, 1941 __ _ s Meny and Langdon S. Flowers for of the Class of 1943. These are James I
the office of president of next year's 5 T. Harker, Thomas S. Maples. James A b CALENDAR Sophomore class. A. Malloch, Jr., Robert W. Maxwell Robert S. Shaw, '42, and John T. and Robert S. Reebie. TUESDAY, APRIL I Carleton, '42, are to run for the posi Robert V. Bartz and Frank EI tion of se-cretary-treasurer, of the Carroll have been namied for the office L 6:00 A.M. Early Birds Arise-Eyeryrllele. of seceltary-tleasurer of the Class of 8:00 A.M. Commuters Arise-Locally. Class of 1942. The nominees for In- stitute Committee rep esentatives of 1944. For the ofliee of Institute Corn. 9:01 A.M. Workers of the World, ARISE ! the class have been announced as mittee Replresentative in the class the 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Mien at Work-Roonm 2-150. Ernest F. Artz, John L. Collins following have been nominated: B1uce T. Benepe, James R. Eberly, Douglass 5:00 P.M. Brownbaggers go Home. Carthrae M. Laffoon, and Robert B. E. Root, Jr., and Howard Weaver. 8:00 P.M. Lots and Lots of Parties. McBride. '43 Secretary-Treasurers New Professors from the University of Leipzig, Ger1'- Ha E iaiiy, in 1902, had previously taught For the Class of 1943, Christian J. (Continued from Page 1) at the Institute after his g-raduation Mathews, John W. McDonough, in 1898. He returned here after teach- Robert B3. Rumsey and Robert J. Mulligan in the department of ElecII- ing for a short time at the University Schaefer have been named for the trical Engineering; Albert G. Dietz, Miss A. June Frolic, '43 of New Hampshire. office of secretary-treasurer. department of Building Engineering9 Professors Lawrence and Riley have Five men are running for the post and Construction; John A. Hrones, de-I- Nomlinations both taught here since they -radui of Institute Committee representative partment of Mechanical Engineering; (Continued prowl Page 1) Walter McKay, department of Aero- ated, the latter having graduated il 1S9S, and Professor Lawrence in 1895. 15% Discount on Presentation of nautical Engineering; Dr. Charles A.L. for the Iposition of president of the Pl ofessor Robinlson joined the In- Your Registration Certificate Myers, department of Economics andi 11,class. stitute ill 1S96, and has long been in We Call For and Deliver Social Science; Herman J. Shea andI I' %,a;s;r.lacq- oyrqf d4a-"Um1m1n1vos NomiiintnncVgl;> chalcge of Ithe courses in History. Pro- (t I DUTCH CLEANERS Charles H. Norris, department of CivilI In the Class of 1944, interest centers fessor Bagbee, a wvell-linown author- Camnbridge Engineering; Walter F. Urbach of thea 233 Mlassachusetts Avre., ity on tii e assaying, graduated froni aroundI the nomination of Mliss Charity PHONES-TR Obridge 5662 department of English and History, One-Day Service At Slight E-xtra Cost the Institute in 1900, retulrning after Fleacue,I together with Robert B. and James M. Austin of the depart- speiidinii several yea s teaching at . I Te traveling-est 1 ment of Meteorology. lowla State College. New Instructors Chosen man we know 1 Appointments to the grade of in- THE ARROW STYLE SCOUT ; structor include Walter K. Bodger, '45 Coeds Tskips all over the world1 looking for new shirt ideas. Louis F. Goffin, Jr., Kenneth R. Fox, (Continued froml Paye 1) Frank J. Mehringer, all of the depart- The fruit of his journeying ment of Mechanical Engineering; Rob- ar-iied that coeds would effect great is right here on our shelves:- ert Plunkett of the department ofEchanges in the unkempt and careless the handsomest patterned _ shirts you ever set eyes on, Electrical Engineering; and Miss Mar- accoutrement of the unden graduate perfectly tailored by Arrow. garet Whitoomb of the department of body. Tests at other schools have 11' 11! Come see them today. Meteorology. demonstrated the validity of such re- Two new members of the depart- marks. ment of Biology and Public Health, I The thir d argument was of vital both of whom will be active il the In- importance, waith reference to National JORDAN MARSH stitute's program in Biological Engi- Defense. With the possibility that the majority of young male engineers I COMPANY neering, are Dr. Richard Scott Bear of the department of Chemistry in Iowa would be called into the army and State College, and Dr. David Floyd might be incapacitated for further in- Waugh of the department of Zoology dustrial service in the event of war, of Washington University in St. Louis. the advent of the female technician is . predicted to rise to great heights. Commander Manning to Return With this purpose also in mind, the Lieutenant-Commander George C. Institute deemed its action necessary. Manning, who served as an associate Undergraduate opinion on the sub- professor in the department of Naval ject is still characterized by amaze- tITEASTER SHOPPj Architecture and Marine Engineering ment, but it is hoped that readjust- from 1938 to 1939, will return to his ments will not be too difficult for the former position next fall. majority of the students. Dr. Petterssen Is Norwegian Before coming to the Institute from Barroom | - -A - Norway, his native country, Dr. Pet- terssen was in charge of the Weather (Continued froml Page 1) Forecasting Institute after having powered him again, and his daughter nes erne a served as meteorologist in the Ntor- was struck and mortally wounded by Forecasting Service. wegian Weather a rubber beer bottle flung by Slade FOR THERE'S NO BETTER GIFT THAN THE Joining the staff as an associate pro- when she came to fetch him. fessor he was promoted to professor Green, who had already cheated the last year. CLEAN WHITE PACKS WITH THEIR town playboy, Willie Hammond, out of his money, proposed by an anony- Retiring Profs. mous letter to Mehitable, the town belle, had to deal with the hero soon, (Continued from Page 1) however. This hero was Sample spending eighteen years in charge Swvitchell, '44. of the testing materials laboratory. Death to the Right of Us Professor Owen is widely known as At this Ipoint in the play, many a designer of yachts and merchant people died, for the climax was draw- vessels. He was graduated from the ina near. Little Mary's passing was Institute in 1894, and in 1915 he re- the most pathetic on Friday night. turned as assistant professor in the IAfter she made hel father promise department of Naval Architecture. never to touch another drop, the spirit Blanchard from Germany left her body and started to ascend Professor Blanchard, who received to heaven. However, it didn't make the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Iit, because the string broke. THE BEST ROADS LEAD TO WfIGGINS AIRWfAYS| I I ·i O:
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