e CaliforniaTech Volume LVII Pasculena, California Friday, September 30, 1955 Number 1 Tech hosts world statesmen New freshmen return from Trustees name Hoffman, Douglas, Bunche three-day mountain retreat new members to visit campus as guests of Y to Tech staff Paul Hoffman, William O. Douglas, and Ralph Bunche are The presence of almost two hundred new faces among the to be guests at Caltech this year in a new "Leaders of Amer student body at the beginning of this week was the sign that New appointments to the fac ica" series announced recently by the Cal tech YMCA. Each ulty and research staff of the New Student Camp was over and the Class of 1959 was present of these very distinguished men will be on campus several days and ready to go to work. The annual outing at Camp Radford California Institute of Technol was held Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ogy, for this academic year have for addresses, talks to classes, and informal meetings Y(ith The freshman class contains ------ been announced by the board of students and faculty. almost exactly 180 men, contrary trustees. Funds for these visits are fur· to rumors that had been heard Named as Senior Research nished by the Robert A. Milli earlier to the effect that too Juniors to hold Fellows are Toyoki Koga, engi Dr. Golston kan bequest to the YMCA. The many applicants had been ac neering; Herbert Rhinesmith, program was established to cepted. The ranks were swelled picnic at beach chemistry; John Seddon, aero bring outstanding men of the at camp by 17 transfer students nautics; and Lloyd S. Shapley, receives Yale country to the Caltech campus. in the upper classes. Junior class social chairman rr.athematics. Doug Ritchie has set Sunday, Pual G. Hoffman, chairman of Assistant professors appointed the board of Studebaker-Pack Highlight of the camp pro Octobell 9, as the date for the are: Clarence R. Allen, Leon T. professorship ard Corporation, will appear gram, as always, was the ad popularly requested junior beach Silver and Gerald J. Wasser Dr. Arthur W. Galston, asso dress given by Dr. Lee Du picnic. The place is Playa del here the week of November 7. burg, geology; Peter Fay and ciate professor of biology at Cal Mr .Hoffman was president and Bridge, president of the Insti Rey beach, south of Santa Mon Mack E. Thompson, history; Roy tech for the past four years, left tute, on Friday night. During ica. Female companions are re director of the Ford Foundation Gould and Robert D. Middle the Institute in August to re from 1951 to 1953. Prior to that the three days the new students quired, and the cost of the sup brook, electrical engineering. ceive a professorship in biology he was administrator of the Eco also listened to a great many per will be footed by the juni~r Added to the staff of instruc at Yale University September 1. nomics Cooperation Administra other speeches, talks, and "clue treasury. There will be volley tors are Calvin H. Wilcox, math tion (The Marshall Plan), fol sessions" given by student lead ball and many other activities In addition to his teaching du ematics, and Dwight Thomas, lowing a long career in the auto ers and faculty members on va besides swimming. ties here, Dr. Galston conducted English and public speaking. movbile business. Specific topics rious subjects of Caltech life. extensive research on the effect of light on plant growth. Spe for his addresses will be an The new class showed consid cifically, he has investigated the nounced on his return from Eu erable interest in athletics, but mechanisms by which light ef rope. could not compete with the fac Parking regulations changed; fects the production, utilization ,\Villiam O. Douglas, currently ulty in softball, as the old men and destruction of the plant touring Russia, will be here Jan of science took the traditional car spaces remain scarse growth hormone. He has also uary 22 to 27, 1956. In addition softball game for the second done studies on various enzymes to serving on the Supreme year in a row'. In music the Two changes in campus parking regulations have been made and their roles in the chemistry Court, Justice Douglas is the au new men were an unqualified by the Institute in an effort to curb increasing parking viola of plant and animal life. thor of a number of books on success, and the Grand Amalga tions. Parking hours have been tightened and fines for con civil liberties, American law, mated Concert Band, though not tinued violations have been increased. Dr. Galston is co-author, with Dr. James Bonner, of the text mountaineering, and world tra as large a group as usual, was Rule 4, which formerly stated that parking at Athletic Field vel. the most musical such organi (Tournament Park) is permit· book "Principles of Plant Physi zation to 'be heard in several tevd at all hours, has been Dabney Hall scene ology," published in 1952, and Ralph Bunche will be on cam years. changed to read: . has published many papers in pus the week of April 8, 1956, "Parking in Athletic Field of first exchange scientific journals. during the third term. Mr. While at camp Bob Ingram of (Tournament Park) is permit- Dabne Hall Bunche, who received a Nobel Alhambra was chosen to serve ted at all hours on a daily or .y Dr. Galston received his bach Peace Prize after settling Arab as first-term class president. weekly basis. Vehicles left in Tomorrow mght at 8:30 Cal- elor of science degree from Cor Israeli disputes, is currently un Other officers are one position for more than 30 tech will be host to girls from nell University in 1940, and went dersecretary of the United Na Other officers are vice president, days will be presumed to be in USC, Occidental, Whittier, Pasa on to obtain his MS in 1942 and tions and Director of the De John Evanhoe; secretary, Neal storage and a charge of $1.00 per dena Playhouse, Huntington his PhD in 1943 at the Univer partment of Trusteeship of the de Gaston; treasurer, George United Nations. day will be made for such stor- Hospital, and Los Angeles Coun sity of Illinois. A research fel Logeman; athletic manage r, age." ty Hospital at the first exchange Tentative plans have been Brent Banta; Board of Control, and firot student body social low at Caltech in 1943-44, he Rule 10, stipulating a $1.00 fine made for these men to live on Bob Huebotter and Clint Frasier. function of the year. The dance served in the U.S. Navy in 1945 for each first violation of the campus in the student house will be held in Dabney Hall, a:ld 46, returning to Caltech as a sen rules and a $2.00 fine for each guest suite. John Young, series the dress will be coat and tie. subsequent violation, will read: ior research fellow in 1947. He chairman, has stated that there The exchange is being organ spent the year 1950-51 in Swe Hartford first "Persons violating any of the ized by Bob Kausen, who is fill will be opportunity for students den. France, and England as a above rules will be assessed a ing in as first rep until elections to meet these men informally in rep candidate $1.00 ne for the first violation. can be held to fill the post va Fellow of the Guggenheim the student houses and in class Fon each subsequent violation cated by Dick Morse. Foundation. discussions. J on Harford was the only the amount of the fine to be as nominee for the office of first sessed will be increased by $1.00 representative at large in nomi over the amount of the previous nations held Thursday. The fine. election is being held to fill the A set of rules regarding the Dr. Neher visits Greenland, Mexico; vacancy caused by the depavture repair lot has also been drawn of Dick Morse. Morse, who was up. These repair lot regulations elected in elections held at the are: leaves for India and Europe October 8 close of second term of last year 1. No car may be repaired in dia. This trip to India, on panied by his wife, is under the is now attending the University by Dick Hundley the lot without the consent and which Dr. Neher will be accom- auspices of the Foreign Opera of Colorado. knowledge of the ASCIT Second Of all the internationally fa tions Administration of the Uni Nominations will remain open Representative. mous Caltech faculty members ted States State Department. none has done more traveling through October 7. If there are 2. A car may not occupy a recently than Henry Victor Following their stay in India, more nominees, elections will be repair space for more than one Neher, professor of physics. Dr. Dr. Neher and his wife will .\:teld the following week; in the week, at which time the key Neher has just returned to Pas spend two months touring Eu· event that there are no more must be returned. Special ap adena from Mexico, where he rope. Besides sightseeing, they nominations, Harford will be proval must be obtained for spent two weeks conferring with will visit several of the more come first rep. larger repairs. Mexican cosmic ray experts. important continental research The first rep is a member of 3. After all repair jobs, the Prior to that, Dr. Neher was in institutions, where Dr. Neher stall must be cleaned up, includ the .ASCIT Board of Directors. Greenland for two m 0 nth s, will have a chance to meet and ing all oil spots and old {}arts. His primary duties are to over where he was engaged in cosmic confer with European physicists see the social program of the 4. A violation of any of these ray research. doing research on cosmic rays. ASCIT and coordinate the social rules will be reviewed by the Not content with seeing Mex Dr. Neher and his wife are activities of Caltech with neigh Board of Directors. ico and Greenland, Dr. Neher due back in Pasadena early in boring colleges. Rule 2 may be interpreted to leaves October 8 for India, where June. This will be just in time for him to prepare for his sum· Anyone interested in running mean that jobs that are expect he will spend six months. Dr. ed to take longer than one week Neher will be a cosmic ray con· mer vacation. Oh yes, he's go for this office is asked to contact to complete should be taken to sultant at the Physical Research ing back to Greenland next Phil Conley as soon as possible. a garage. Laboratory at Ahmedabad, In- Dr. Henry Victor Neher summer. Poge Two CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, September 30, 1955 This is your chance Compus arewins Another September is almost gone, another school year is under In the fall a Techman's fancy turned from his two months,ance that he broug~t h~r teeth way, and another freshman class is groping its way through the · fEr b'inging back and claws back wIth hIm, and turns froln the thoughts of sex t our 0 u. ope. 1 hI' b' t d El mystifying blackness of the first term at college. New friends, that have occupied him all sum many souvenIrs,. . none of 'Vhl'ch',.er pe t IS emg anne. evend new teachers, a new home, and a dozen kinds of newness are con h t . us Speak feet tall sne was, but boy, coul mer to the more serious matter :ve ope; are con aglO. .- she hu . fronting the newcomers, and the decisions and orientations which a of the sex that will occupy him mg of d1seases, there 1S a great b the freshmen make in these next few weeks will be vitally im during the winter. The beak has deal of mystery surrounding the Apropos of odd relationships, portant to their present and future happiness. undertaken the formidable task strange rash contracted by Van John "You all" Bailey roomed The two greatest adjustments to be made are to the stringency of awakening these men to the Kirk and a group of Caltech- with Bill "Sniff, Slap" Davis of academic life, and the environment of the student houses. But pitfalls which await them at ev Arizonans on a trip "South." down in Long Beach over the while almost every frosh is going to attack the former with all the ery turn of the long path lead Preliminary investigations prove summer. Dvais taught Bailey resources at his disposal, some are going to completely neglect ing to the boudoir. Two care conclusively that it is not pella- how to fly, and Bailey taught the latter. It is these men to whom this editorial is addressed. less people in particular provide gra. Doctor Bailey, the world- Davis judo. We hear that too The program of frosh rotation receives a lot of emphasis, first object lessons, Le. "Griff" Grif renowned authority on tropical much rabbit punch exercise at student camp and then more so after its formal beginning in fith whose troth was recently, diseases, has been called in on makes it impossible to flap the the first days of classes. No amount of emphasis would be too and Bill "Landlubbers lie down" consultation. muscles. much. The college years are the most critical years of a lifetime; Below, who entered into holy they are the years that separate the idealists from the cynics, the wedlock and transferred to Even all the way up in the Rumor has it that Myron theoreticals from the practicals, the socials from the anti-socials, UCLA after getting married. A Yukon, Schroeter managed to Black is once again hot on the the versatile from the narrow. And, with the single exception of disgraceful miscalculation. dig himself up a female. Report trail of a young lady who, in a man's own drive and ambition, the greatest factor in determining has it that he knocked her dead. years past, has had to visit a which of these paths his development will follow is the people he "Hooks" Converse has just re- So proud was he of his perform- (Continued on Page 4)
chooses to associate with during -~~~------_._~_... _-~--- . ---~----~- thOse critical years. A freshman has already made a good beginning when he enters Caltech. In any house at Tech there are dozens of m,ature, well rounded students who repl'esent the very fineE;t among coilege men anywhere. What's doing Nevertheless, the mere pres ence of these men in the same house with a freshman do not at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft guarantee that he will benefit from their companionship. There must also be a similarity of per sonality and interests between frosh and their house brothers, or friendships can never fully develop. It is the purpose of Here's something freshman rotation to determine where these similarities are unique in education. strongest; and it is each fresh man's duty to h1mself (and each Near the Pratt & Whitney house member's duty to himself Aircraft plant in East Hart and his house) to make every ford, Conn., a full-fledged effort to find the house where graduate center was estab th~ after joining, he will meet lished this fall by Renssalaer most good men, make the most Polytechnic Institute. Lo healthy contacts, and begin the cated 115 miles from RP.I.'s most lasting and beneficial home campus in upper New friendships with his h 0 use brothters. York State, the new graduate facilities will enable working It is no trtagedy for a fresh engineers from Pratt & Whit man to be assigned finally to a ney Aircraft and other com house where he did not original panies in the Hartford area ly find the most promising at mosphere. Almost every man in to continue their studies. every house on this campus Without interrupting normal feels, by the time he is a senior employment, it will be pos that he was darn lucky to end sible for students to obtain up where he did, and that he advanced degrees in special wouldn't live in any othetr house ized fields from the nation's for anytl1ing. This is because, oldest engineering college. as we have said, every house Designed to raise the level has its share of good men, and of knowledge and to broaden adjustment is sUl1prisingly quick the base from which ad and easy. vanced research can be ap But it is a major tratgedy for proached, this entire pro a freshman to hold back, to put gram will simultaneously lead enrolled engineers to greater out less than a total effort dur achievement in their careers. ing the rotation period. At no time in his life will he ever again have such a chance to meet so niany friends his own .age. And all the rest of his life the Tech graduate will show the marks of the house he entered .and the friends he chose, an un mistakable imprint on his per sonality. It is his own mistake not to make the most of his chance.
e,/iff)rni, Tech Editors in Chief First 702 Computer in East. Just installed, Newest Supersonic Fighter. The Chance Last Wasp Major, most powerful piston en Dick Hundley this advanced LB.M. computer joins Vought F8U, latest in a growing group gine ever developed, is shipped by P&WA. Marty Tangora earlier electronic marvels that played a of military aircraft to fly faster than This marks the end of an era as turbo vital role in the development of Pratt sound. Like most other record-breakers, jets take over as the source of power for News Editor - Dick Kirk & Whitney Aircraft's famed J-57 jet engine. it is powered by a P & WA J-57 turbojet. heavy bombers, transports and tankers. Assistant News Editor - AI Farley Feature Editor - Frank Kofsky Sports Editor - Bill Davis Business Manager World's foremost John Bailey designer and Circulation Manager PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT Ed Park DIVISION OF UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION • EAST HARTFORD 8, COHNECTICUT builder~of Entered as second-class matter November aircraft engines 22, 1947, at the Post Office in Pasadena, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Friday, September 30, 1955 CALIFORNIA TECH Page Three Johnson resigns EGAD Tech loses two faculty members Student rates for The excited young mother due to ill health caned to her husband: "The baby L. A. Philharmonic has swallowed the matches!" as Chaitkin and Judy succumb Ted Johnson, president of Any Tech graduate or under· He called back: "Here, use my Word has been received of the death this summer of Clinton Dabney house during third term cigarette lighter." K. Judy, professor emeritus of English at Col tech, and Jacob of last year, has resigned his p0 graduate interested in attend Chaitkin, lecturer in Russian and low here. sition due to the recurrence of ing the Los Angeies Philhar Prof. Judy, a long-time mem a previous illness. monic Orchestra concerts this ber of the faculty, was head of LOUis Fletcher, executive vice season can get a 20% discount the Humanities division from Caltech president of Dabney, attended on season tickets by contacting Tech trustees 1923 until his retirement in 1949. Five years ago ,-Prof. Judy suf frosh camp in Johnson's place. Al Farley in Blacker. Good seats Pharmacy Fletcher has a Iso assumed are still available for the three fered a severe heart attack PRESCRIPTIONS promote 26 which left him a semi-invalid. responsibility of rotation and series in Los Angeles. Dependable Registered Pharmacists Promotion of 26 faculty mem Complications developed in the will act as house president for bers of the Institute was an few weeks prior to his death on There is a series of 18 concerts FOUNTAIN the remainder of Johnson's term. nounced by the board of trus August 29. on Thursday nights, or alter· BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER tees. The promotions, effective He was a member of Phi Beta Elections to fill the office of nately the split-up series of 12 882 East California Street for the coming academic year, Kappa, Psi Upsilon fraternity, vice president will be held after Friday afternoon concerts and SYcamore 2-21 01 are as follows: Pasadena 1, California the Sunset Club of Los Angeles rotation and initiation. six Friday night concerts. From associate professor to and the Twilight Club and "the professor: Donald E. Hudson, Athenaeum of Pasadena. mechanical engineering; Tho Chaitkin, a prominent Pasa mas Lauritsen, physics; Lester dena lawyer, passed away on Lees, aeronautics; W. Duncan August 23. He was a member Rannie, mechanical engineering; of the Pasadena Bar Association, Roger Stanton, English; Vito A. the Association of the Bar of the The big news Vanoni, hydraulics. State of New York, and the ( From assistant professor to as· American Society of Medical breezes in ••• sociate professor: Julian Cole, Jurisprudence. aeronautics and applied mechan· ics; Yuan·Cheng Fung, aeronau Two new campus styles arrive, via Arrow. tics; Rolf Sabersky, mechanical engineering; Max L. Williams, Dr. DuBridgeback This button-down shirt, with soft Jr., aeronautics; David S. Wood, roll collar, marks a great advance-a new mechanical engineering. From summer trip full-length back pleat for never From research fellow to sen before comfort. As a fitting Dr. Lee A. DuBridge traveled ior research fellow: Felix H. companion, Arrow offers a new chino Boehm, physics; Donald Coles, this summer with Mrs. Du aeronautics; Henry Hellmers, bi Bridge to Australia and New slack with tapered legs, pleatless ology; Hugh S. Forrest, biology; Zealand on a goodwill tour for front and adjustable back strap. Richard E. Marsh, chemistry; the Carnegie Foundation. Chino slacks in black, tan and grey, and Walter S. McNutt, Jr., bi $5.95. Oxford shirt, $5.00, in ology. Acting as an "ambassador" in stripes and solid colors. From instructor to assistant connection with the Founda professor: Heinz E. Ellersieck, tion's travel grant program for history; Francis B. Fuller, math an international exchange of ematics; R. S. Macmillan, elec trical engineering; Hardy C. scholars and educators, Dr. Du Martel, electrical engineering; Bridge visited the radio astron and Donald E. Osterbrock, as omy laboratories of the Com 7I1RROW-· tronomy. monwealth Scientific and Indus From research fellow to assis trial Organization in Sydney. At - first in fashion tant professor: Richard A. Dean, Canberra and the University of IHII" • lIEi • SLACKI mathematics; Anatol Roshko, aeronautics; and Theodore Y. T. Sydney, he observed develop· Wu, applied mechanics. ments in nuclear research. -----_._---.-._- ._------,---
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It's a psychological fact: Pleasure helps your dispos~. If you're a smoker, remember - more people get more pure pleasure from Camels than from any other cigarette! No other cigarette is so rich-tasting, yet so mild! Page Four CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, September. 30, 1955 CAMPUS BREWINS bets at the parimutual machine of the week, however, goes to a to get her car started. The ever fer student was nowhere to be (Continued from Page 2) in Blacker lounge. Actually he certain junior transfer student. eager gentlemen stopped to ren seen. He had jumped on the run succession of convenient rela should take lessons from Gor He was picked up at the airport der succor, and gave the young ning board and climbed in next don Reiter who keeps being an by a couple of guys, and on the lady a push. As the car sput tives every time Master Black to the beauty, and was not seen wanted a date. Undismayed, he noyed by long distance phone way back to school they spied tered and coughed to life and is giving odds that he'll take her calls from out Scripps way. a damsel in distress parked by took off down the road, a quick again for three days. That is to the Interhouse. Place your The Beak's award for horniest the side of the road, attempting survey revealed that the trans- really qUIck work.
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"1 HAVE READ that in a free country, business is more efficient because it must compete suc cessfully to survive. "I believe this sincerely. For I lived in China, India and Europe before becoming a United States citizen seven years ago. No one equals Americans for sheer ingenuity in finding better ways to do things.
"I am thinking, for instance, ofhow at Union Oil today we use-as they say in the meat packing industry-'everything but the pig's squeal.' "Sulf~r is a good example of what I mean. At the start of the Korean War the government put it on top priority. DR. eH'IN: "NO ONE EQUALS AMERICANS IN FINDING BETTER WAYS TO DO THINGS." "Curiously, though, one of the waste prod ucts of petroleum refining is a form of sulfur "Our project was a success. We now recover "All this from material once thought the hydrogen sulfide. We were convinced that we about 120 tons of sulfur a day. It was good refuse of refining! See what I mean by the could convert enough throw-away hydrogen citizenship, too. Because by creating a new ingenuity of us Americans?" sulfide into valuable elemental sulfur to make supply of sulfur we're helping to conserve the ...... a special plant worth while. We put it up to country's natural resources. management and got a go-ahead. Typically modest, Dr. Ch'in does not men tion he was process engineer of the original Sul fur Recovery Unit at our Los Angeles Refinery. This was one of our first steps in diversifying our business through chemical by-products of refining. But Dr. Ch'in's original point is most perti nent. For it is possible that none of these things would have happened, if we lacked the in centive to find new ways to do a job more efficiently than our competitors.
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MANUFACTURERS OF ROYAL TRITON, THE AMAZING PURPLE MOTOR OIL Friday, September 30, 1955 CALIFORNIA TECH Page Five Beavers meet Redlands Sporting!y yours, by Bill Davis in league pigskin preview Look's Iike a tuffy tomorrow night. Redlands is the pick to Coach Bert LaBrucherie un the middle this season, with walk off with the conference title this year and are looking veils his 1955 edition of the Cal guards Kyle Bayes and Larry Harriers promise forward to Caltech as the appetizer on their victory banquet. tech football team tomorrow Berry and tackles Del McCune Redlands will field an experienced team, featuring a sharp night as the Beavers travel to and Larry Whitlow key men in passing attack. The two games Iready under the Bulldogs' meet the Bulldogs in the confer the line. Quarterback Phil Con front running year ence opener for both teams. ley, SCIAC total offense leader Varsity cross country pros belt will also work to their advantage. Tabbed as one of the strongest last year, and fullback Ed Kreh pects look good this year. Last The Beavers will go on the field considerably better off than year the Beaver long distance Caltech squads in recent years, biel have been backfield stand they have been in recent years, especially on defense. The the Beavers will field a big ex outs both on offense and de men came home second only to perienced squad. Thirteen let fense. Occidental in the conference. middle of the line looks like a rock and defensive halfbacks termen from last year's squad Others who have shown flash Seniors Don Lewis and Fred Phil Conley and Don Stocking may curb the longtime Tech and twelve members of the 1954 es of brililance are ends Bill Witteborn, the only returning weakness: pass defense. Stocking's light weight may work frosh team make up the bulk of Mouer, Luke Bogdanovk and lettermen from last year's squad, against him, but he has football sense, which may make up are two of the best distance men the team. Despite this, the Tech Ed Nelson; halfbacks Don Stock for it. End and center seem to be the weok spots. A speedy, men will go on the field tomor ing and Marty Tangora; and in the conference. Up from last row as an underdog, as the Bull linemen Joe Lingerfelt and year's strong frosh team are pass catching end to grab Conley's passes would certainly dogs are the preseason pick as Steve Nathanson. Transfer stu Tom Moore, Reed Saunders, spread the defense. Mike Rusch, and Danny Wulff. the team to beat for the confer dent Chuck Malone figures to be Despite Tech's much improved lineup, it looks like the nod ence title. With twenty-four re help either at halfback or full These six men will form the will go to Redlands by 13 points. I wish I could tab it differ turning lettermen and two back. nucleus of what should be games under their belt already In last year's outing against Tech's best hill-and-dale outfit in ent, but the record is too much with the Bulldogs. several moons. this season, the Redlands crew Redlands, the Bulldogs walked It's too bad that Tech must meet Redlands in the first game ovff with a 33-6 win in the Rose will have a big edge on the The freshman harvrier team of the year. Every year the Beaver's get their spirit up high Beavers in experience. The big Bew!. is still looking for heroes. Sev Maroon and White team tied the Probable starting lineup of eral of Tech's best runners nev for the first game only to meet the roughest team they meet Barstow Marines, 20-20, in their Tech is: ends Ed Nelson and er ran in high school. Some un <;:111 year. A let down is inevitable after running up against a opener and dumped LaVerne Luke Bogdanovic; tackles Larry known frosh ma be the next stone wall. If the team could meet an easier opponent on their 20-6 last Saturday. Whitlow and Del McCune; Wes Santee, but we'll never Tech figures to be strong down guards Kyle Bayes and Larry know unless he tries for the first outing, their outlook the whole rest of the season would Berry; center Joe Lingerfelt; team. You don't need previous be favorably changed. The added experience would help against quarterback Phil Conley; half experience, frosh, so come on flosh SpOlts backs Don Stocking and Chuck out. Don't you know, "It's fun a harder oponent also. It's too bad the Athletic Department Malone; and fullback Ed Kreh- to run." can't change this situation which occurs every year. Roundup Prospects are good. agaIn this year for Frosh sports, the em phasis being on quality rather ~TUOENm!I'~ lUCKY!)ROODiE TlMEAfJAIN! than quantity on athletes. With football at the starting gate, it looks like the frosh team will be spearheaded by quarterba<::k Bob Ingram, a man with three years of high school ball behind him. Joe Hughes has had some experience in the line and looks Gol a Lucky Droodle like a good bet for a starting berth. John Everett and Bob Huebotter, a pair of hefty ex servicemen, also look sharp. \Vater Polo enjoys a wealth in your noodle? of talent in Doug Carmote, cap tvain of the Glendale High team, Bob Blandford with tqree years experience, and Tom Nylton of Pasadena with two years back 9entl,Y.,iJ fJlltI ground. The swimmers look sharp, with Elmer Sanborn a top freestyle prospect and Keith Brown looking sharp in diving. BOWLING BALL The basketball team will fea FOR CENTIPEDE ture five men with two years of BOI1/Qr $ . Ann high school ball playing behind Sarah Lawrence them. They are Bob Huebotter, Bob Evanhoe, Bob Ingram, Ray Magdaleno, and Larry Kraus. , Hundreds and hundreds ofstudents earned $25 in Lucky Strike's Droodle In tennis, the frosh are lead by Frank Corlnia, Colorado state drive last year-and they'll tell you it's the easiest money yet. high school champion. Charles • Droodles are a snap to do-just look at the samples here. Droodle Maltson and Clint Frasier both , anything you want. DroodIe as many as you want. If we select your have three years experience. Droodle, we'll pay $25 for the right to use it, with your name, in our Bill McClure looks like a red ... hot prospect in track with best advertising. And we always end up paying for plenty we don't use! marks of 6' 5" in the high jump Send your Droodle, complete with title, to Lucky Droodle, P. O. Box and 15.4 in the high hurdles. Vic • 67A, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Include your name, address, college and class. Johnson, with four years expe rience in the polevault and dis Please include, too, the name and address of the dealer in your college town cus; and Frank Childs, who has BLANK VIaSI from whom you buy cigarettes most often. four years background in the John Vancini While you droodIe, light up a Lucky, the cIgarette that tastes better high jump and hurdles will also Boldon College because it's made of fine tobacco •.. and "Ifs Toasted" to taste better. bolster the team. Bob Ingram is also an experienced hurdler. DROODLES, CoPyrilht 19/53 by He.,.. Price Baseball looks good with 5ix years behind John Kelley at pitcher and first base and four years for Dennis Kuli in the out "IT·'S TOASTED" to taste better! fievld. Bob Huebotter and Fred Newman also have three years of high school ball.
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Meet Mr. Gordon (Bob Gordon plays At 7:30 Monday night, Octo The Caltech Glee Club started will be held this Sunday from the compositions and arrangements of Jack Gordon Memorial Concert 2:3D to 5:00 p.m. in Dabney Montrose), a Pacific Jazz LP PJLP No. ber 3, the Caltech debate club its new season this week with 12, featuring: Bob Gordon, b~ritone sax; Shortly before press time will be organized for the coming lounge and gardens. Don East's Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Paul Moer, tryouts for membership at the word was received that Pacific band will provide the music. At plano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Bill Schneider, year. All persons interested in regular rehearsal times of 7:15 drums. Jazz, Gordon's former employer, debating or in participating in this dance the frosh will be hosts In August of 1955, Bob Gor is underwriting a memorial con individual events should attend. p.m. Tuesday and 4:00 p.m. to 146 damsels from Pomona and don, considered by many to be cert, the proceeds to go to his The meeting will last approxi Thursday, in Culbertson Hall. the Pasadena area. the foremost baritone saxophon widow, Sue Gordon, and her two mately one-half hour. Men who wish to join may This year's Tea Dance is being ist in modern jazz, was killed young children. The concert is Mr. Dwight Thomas, the new still try out by coming early to sponsored by the YMCA and the when the automobile in which scheduled for October 3, 8:15 one of the rehearsals next week. ASCIT. he was riding was struck broad p.m. at the Embassy Auditorium director of speech for Caltech, has announced that the debate side by another vehicle. His in Los Angeles, and Pacific Jazz topic for 1955-1956 will be: Re untimely death cut short a bril has emphasized that neither solved: That the non-agricultural TEXTBOOKS liant, if brief, career which saw they nor the artists to appear industries should guarantee We carry the most complete stock of up to date textbooks him leap from a position of rela will retain any part of the pro their employees an annual wage. in Southern California. If there are used copies available of the tive obscurity to that of the ceeds. The discussion topic will be: book you need, the chances are good that we can supply it at a most sought-after recording art Among the many jazz artists How can we best implement the saving to you of at least 25% off new price. ist in \Vest Coast jazz circles. who are scheduled to play on decision of the supreme court the night of the third are Shorty We also carry new textbooks. Gordon was first introduced for racial integration in the pub Rogers, Jim Giuffre, Pete Jolly, on the Chet Baker Ensemble, lic schools? Chico Hamilton, Buddy Collette, another Pacific J a z z record COLLEGE BOOK COMPANY Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Plans will be made at the (PJLP No.9), in the spring of of California Inc. Bob Cooper, Frank Rosolino, meeting concerning a speech 1954, and a short time later Claude \Villiamson. Stan Levev. clinic at LACC Saturday, Octo Just off the freeway Meet MI'. Gordon, an album also Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli ber 8 where demonstrations in scored by the versatile Jack 304 SOUTH SPRiNG ST. Bill Holman, Russ Freeman, th~ Extempte, Impromptu, Oratory, Montrose, was issued. Subse Dave Pell Octet, the Jack Mont Mutual 6849 quent to these releases, Gordon, Interpretative Reading, and de rose Ensemble and Maynard nominally under contract to Pa bating on the new question will 1080 GAYLEY AVE. - 854 NORTH VERMONT Ferguson and his orchGestra. cific Jazz, was recorded as a fea WESTWOOD VILLAGE ACROSS FROM CITY COLLEGE Pete Rugolo, band leader and take place. All interested in at tured soloist in small groups by Columbia recording artist. will tending the clinic are urged to We pay cash for books you no longer need practically every major jazz la be master of ceremonies. attend Monday night's meeting. bel in this area. For example, ~-~---'======- I chose at random to play four records, each issued by a differ ent company-all featured Gor don on baritone sax. There are several reasons for Gordon's amazing popularity. For one, relatively few people make a career of the baritone, as compared to the alto or tenor sax. A second reason, which im mediately becomes apparent aft er hearing Gordon, is that he had complete mastery of his in strument. Normally, the bari tone sax is not considered a "pretty" instrument to listen to and even some jazz lovers d~ not care for its sound. However. Bob's recorded work reveals a clear and excellent tone coupled with a swinging, original style which distinguishes him from his contemporaries. In itself, Meet Mr. GQrdon was significant when it was released as it served to emphasize the talents of a gifted young jazz musician. Now it has taken on added significance, since it com· memorates the passing of a Changes made in ROTC staff Three members of last year's AFROTC staff have been trans ferred over the summer to bases outside the continental United States. Capt. Henry B. Gibbia, Jr., was transferred to service in Germany, following a short pe riod of training in Alabama. Cap tain Gibbia had been an instruc tor at Caltech for the past two years. Reporting to replace Capt. Gibbia is 1st Lt. Henry Lanman, a graduate of Oklahoma City University and formerly of Ladd Air Force base, Alaska. M/Sgt. Leroy G. Lee, Air Force Training NCO at Caltoch for the past two years, has been assigned to Ladd Air Force base. MlSgt. Harold L. Waugh will as sume duties at the 17th Air Force Headquarters in Rabat, French Morocco, after four years as Sergeant Major and Records Clerk at the Institute. Ches-terfield RE?placing M/Sgt. Waugh as records clerk is M/Sgt. Leon E. Bemis. T/Sgt. Edward Obina BEST FOR YOU! will take over as administration and training NGO, and T/Sgt. Robert W. Freeman reports as organizations and supply officer.