Dramatech Group to Present First Performance of 194% 'Petrified Forest % on Friday Two Showings to Be Given Council Adopts Both Starting at 8:30 P

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Number 34 X-111—Vol. XXXII ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 15, 1949 DramaTech Group to Present First Performance of 194% 'Petrified Forest % on Friday Two Showings to Be Given Council Adopts Both Starting at 8:30 p. m. New, Modified By Homer Pittman % DramaTech will raise the curtain Friday night at 8:30 oni its first per Point System formance of 1949, "The Petrified Forrest" by Robert Sherwood, to bring to

Photo by Cooper and Cleare. Georgia Tech's students and friends the first drama to be presented by After two weeks on the table, the DAN MATHIS FINDS out the hard way that it is not safe to the thespians since the dramatic club's formation. report of the Student Council's Rules defy three bloodthirsty gangsters. From left to right: Dan Mathis, The O'Keefe High School's audi Committee was taken up, discussed, Dave Cumming, Barbara Holleran, Mrs. Clara Sears, Jim Smith, Tony torium will be the scene for the Fri Briaerean Society Is amended and adopted as amended. Pellegrino, Ken Brown, and Paul Liberman. day and Saturday night performances Thus, a new point load system was,in while such locally notable actors as corporated into the student constitu Jim Smith and Ken Brown, who have Being Reorganized tion which will become effective at the exemplified themselves in previous All co-op students in the co-op beginning of the summer quarter, Open House to Be Given DramaTech productions, perform. section that is currently in school 1949. Newcomer Dan Mathis should add a who consider themselves eligible The only change incorporated in bit of spice to the play as he wolfish- for the new section of the Briaer the point load, as a result of the On Friday in Brittain Hall ly pursues the buxom waitress in the ean Society that is now being or council action last Tuesday, was the I The completion of $65,000 worth of additional kitchen facilities and desert cafe, which is the scene of the ganized are requested to contact reduction of points assigned for hold play. However, "The Petrified For dining room space for Brittain Dining Hall will be celebrated on Friday, W. H. Hitch, Box 826, immediate ing the presidency of either ANAK rest," is essentially a serious play. February 18, with an all-day open house for students, faculty and families. ly. The Briaerean Society is the or ODK. Previously it was recom The situation becomes a character This is the second major addition to Brittain Dining Hall since it was co-op honor society, and requires mended that the president of each of study and a study of the philosophies opened in 1928 to accomodate 1000 that a co-op student be at least these organizations be given 5 points. cashier's desk on both cafeteria ser of a notorious gangster, a philosopher, However, the system as adopted will students. A 100-seat dining room, a second-quarter sophomore with vice lines. The coupon will be found a henpecked husband, an athlete, place a 3 point load for each of those known as the ODK Room, was com a point average of at least three on the back page of this issue of The and an old man who was shot at by offices. pleted in 1938. in order to become a member. z Billy the Kid. A full-course steak luncheon com Technique. It was the opinion of the council plete with french fried potatoes, lima However, the management states Four Week's Work 9 that the man elected to head either of beans, head lettuce and tomatoes with that those not wishing to go through The past four weeks of hard, con 'Kick-Off Banquet the above offices should not be restrict the cafeteria lines can obtain table dressing, hot rolls, butter, coffee, and scientious work and planning by the 9 ed from holding the oitice, since by apple pie baked at the dining hall, service in both the ODK and "T" actors, business staff, property men, For Engineers Day being chosen for membership in these will be served to all comers at 50 Rooms at slightly higher prices. stage producers, special effects per- groups he has proven his above aver cents each from 11 a. m. to 2:30 p. m. A. H. Barnes, manager of the din sonel and Zenas Sears, the experi To Be on Thursday age capabilities. In order to take care of the crowd ing hall, also announces that both the enced director of the play, should An Engineers' Day "Kick-off" The proposed revisions to the expected to partake of this special ODK Banquet Hall and the new "T" bring two nights of good entertain Banquet will be held in the ODK Extra-Curricular Point System were feature, the luncheon will only be Room will be available to students, ment to the Tech campus. Bill Pul- Banquet Hall, Thursday, February published in The Technique on Janu available on the two cafeteria service faculty, staff members, and their gram, president of DramaTech, de 24, at 6:30 p. m. Dave Crane, chair ary 28 at the request of the council lines. families for lunch and dinner on week clared, "This is the best play we have man of the Engineers' Day Com so that the student body might under days from 11 a. m. to 7:30 p. m., and produced. The preparations and re In the evening, the dining hall asso mittee, announced today. All depart stand the change in the constitution on Sundays from 11:30 a. m. to 6:30 hearsals have gone on much better ciates will give a banquet for the mental honor and professional so and the effect of this change. Critic p. m. In adition, groups of students than we had hoped and the cast is presidents of all student organizations cieties are requested to have repre ism and suggestions were similarly and faculty may engage either the well fitted for the parts." on the campus and the members of sentatives present. solicited at the request of the com the Student Council. This function ODK Room for dinners accommodat Besides those previously mentioned, mittee. The purpose of the meeting is dis will be held in the new 200-seat dining ing up to 100 or the "T" Room for John Sholine, Dave Cummins, Jeff cussion of plans for this year's Tau The system as revised will become room, which already has been named diners and/or dances up to 200 per Powell, Bill Hamburg, Rogo Hopkins, Beta Pi sponsored Engineers' Day effective at the start of this year's by students as the "T" Room. Colonel sons. Wayman Lytle, Bill Bennett, Wayne celebration. At the same time, in summer quarter, and all students will Blake R. Van Leer, President of Geor Finally Mr. Barnes pledges that Coloney, Stuart Ridenour, Powel formation on display lay-out and be governed in all extra-curricular gia Tech, will preside. with all these new facilities and more Liberman, Tony Pelegrino, Billy schedules will be given. activities by the Constitution and By- Three door prizes, one $11.00 and efficient equipment, the dining hal Catherwood, Bruce Jewett, Barbara All presidents of departmental Laws. The Rules Committee will make two $5.50 meal books, will be given will serve more and cheaper meals Hollern and Joan Watson round out honor and professional societies are a check, once every term, over the away on Friday, to those depositing and at the same time maintain its the cast. requested to turn in the number of activities records in the office of the the special coupons in the box at the high standard of quality. Tickets for either the Friday or men who will attend to Otto Morris, Dean of Students to discover viola Saturday night performances may be Box 2400, as soon as possible. At least tions of the maximum 13 point load. obtained in advance at the informa one and preferably two men should Violations will be reported to the tion desk in the Administration build Students Hear Major Ryan attend. president of the Student Council, and ing or may be purchased at the door. Price of the banquet, $1.70 per the violator shall then determine 9Price s are 70 cents downstairs and plate, will be absorbed by the society which office of his more than 13 ag Speak on 'Palestine Question 50 cents upstairs. Curtain time on represented. gregate points he wishes to drop. By Don Usher both nights is 8:30 p. m Employing his knowledge of the situation gathered while on duty in Berlin, Major Peter J. Ryan addressed interested members of the student body Thursday on the subject, "The Palestine - Question." With large ele Beauties Sought For Engineers' Ball ments of the Army and Navy R.O.T.C. units present, the audience which By Homer Pittman be solely on merits of the individuals heard Major Ryan was virtually a I _ _ and will be made by some qualified The beauty court for the Engineers' Ball to be held on April 23 is to capacity one. His speech was sponsor of Georgia—approximately ten thous outsider." be made up of candidates put up by Georgia Tech students in addition to ed by the Graduate Club. and square miles," said the major. "In Pictures Required representatives of the girls' schools in Georgia, announced Dort Payne, chair At the very inception of his talk this small area are 1,700,00 Arabs and To enter a contestant one portrait, man of the dance committee for Engineers' Day. "One of the young ladies the major brought out that the 750,000 Jews." He also emphasized one full length snapshot and one in from the court will be selected for opinions expressed in his talk were his that the major problem is not that of formal snapshot of the girl must be the honor of Queen of Engineers' dents. All students, regardless of own and not those of the Army. He finding a home for Jewish DP's but sent to Dort Payne, Box 2272, be Day at the ball and two others will class in school, are urged and en began by discussing the recent incident that a bigger problem is involved. fore March 15. While the Queen of be named attendants," said Payne. couraged to enter the girl of their of the five British planes shot down That problem is a somewhat compli Engineers' Day will be selected by an Better Relations choice. The only requirements are over Palestine in the fighting between cated one concerned with oil, the Suez outsider, the members of the court In order to promote better rela that she attend the dance and that Palestine and Egypt. "The planes Canal, domination of the Mediterran selected from the Tech entries will be tions with the schools and to bring she is not a student in one of the which shot them down," he said, "were ean Sea, and power politics. chosen by a committee of Tau Beta Engineers' Day into the interest of schools named above. Concerning the Messerschmidts which were sold to Belief that the Jews should con Pi members. more people throughout the state the latter limitation, the dance committee the Jews by Czechoslovakia. Czecho trol Palestine is based on the fact dance committee has invited Brenau, stated, "These girls' schols are put slovakia is controlled by Russia." that for over two thousand years they Agnes Scott, G.S.C.W., G.S.W.C., ting forth all effort to elect a worthy Omitted Alpha Pi Mu Men Major Ryan brought out that there have been pushed around among the Shorter, Wesleyan, Wesleyan Conser candidate for this honor and we be The following men were inad are two big problems involved in the various nations of the world, ever vatory, Bessie Tift and LaGrange Col lieve that it is only fair to them not vertently omitted from the list of Palestine question. These are the feeling that their true home should lege to select their representatives to to bring in extra competition within Alpha Pi Mu charter members in problems of Russian interference be Palestine. The Arabs base their come to Atlanta and be in the court. the schools. This, by no means, places the last issue of The Technique: which is a comparatively recent de reasoning on the facts that Palestine At least four additional members these candidates in a better position Buford Brock, Bill Granberry^ velopment and English interference has been their home for over 1400 of the court will be selected from to be elected Queen of Engineers' Allan Thomas, and Bill Wilson. which has been present since 1918. years and that they have more than a young ladies nominated by Tech stu Day. The selection of the queen will "Palestine is only one-sixth the size (Continued on page 3) THE TECHNIQUE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Tuesday Afternoon, February 15, 1949 Theta Chi Is First to Reach John Askew Elected Other Colleges Say- W. S. S. F. Goal; Collects 130% President, Smith Unit, L.S. U. Males Tour Women's Theta Chi has jumped to the lead I Saturday, February 19. Representa- ISO Organization in the World Student Service Drive, tives are urged to turn in all con- John H. Askew has been elected Dorms as Co-Eds Entertain By means of their offer to feed one tributions to Miss Hawes at the president of the newly organized By Bill Dean student for a period of six months, YMCA desk as soon as possible. Dr. Smith Unit of the Independent Stu the Theta Chi's have now attained H. C. Lewis reports that a total of The Daily Reveille of LSU brings word of a new fad getting started in dents Organization at Georgia Tech. 130% of their goal. Thus they are the $309.15 has been collected from the the omen's dormitory. The girls entertained "at home" by holding an open At the first regular meeting, held first to cross the vaunted 100% mark. faculty. house. Curious males tramped the corridors of that "no-man's-land" and February 9th, at 7:30 p. m., in the were greeted with candy, cakes and soft music in rooms which they stopped Total W.S.S.F. contributions now Over 10% dormitory lounge, fifty-one charter to inspect. They were able to pick . „ , A. . equal $1,290.59. The "in kind" con t t Organizations and fraternities 1 members selected Askew to serve as the rooms with the best food by look ing for a large block of ice to melt. tribution of Theta Chi is valued at which have topped 10% of their goals their chief executive until the end of ing for ribbons tacked on the doors It seems this man sent a telegram to $252.00. "In kind" contributions as include the following: well as cash contributions will be in the spring quarter. of the rooms which indicated winners a customer dunning him for an un Theta Chi ....130% cluded in the totals toward the trophy. in the contest held by the home paid bill and asked if his assets were Other officers elected by the organi The campaign officially closes on YMCA Cabinet 56% economics majors. frozen. As a -result a check for $20.89 zation include Myron D. Holliman, Pershing Rifles 51% * * * in payment was sent enclosed in the vice-president; Vernon R: Cawley, center of a 100-pound cake of ice. I.R.C. 36% secretary; C. Emory Breedlove, It seems that one member of the Also from Michigan State comes Eta Kappa Nu 22% treasurer; Leroy Ellison, representa staff of The Carleton, of Carlton Col the word on how to keep your car. Sigma Chi 20% tive to the I.S.O. Council. lege, Ottawa, Canada is having a running. Some 13 cadets enrolled in ALLEN'S CAFE Chinese Club 14.7% severe housing problem for himself Considerable interest in the future the armored cavalry unit's motors Newman Club 14.5% and his "family." This reporter was Corner Spring St. & North Ave. activities of the unit was demon and transportation course in the ad Phi Kappa Phi 14.5% thrown down a flight of stairs by his strated by spirited discussions among vance ROTC are learning all the BREAKFAST 7 to 10 I.S.O. 14.0% landlady who refused to let him keep those members present. However, the tracks to keeping an automobile (Toast) Kappa Sigma . 12.5% a pet goat in his room. The young group defered taking definite action engine in running order. The in DINNER 11 to 2 B.S.U. _'_ 11.5% man said that after a few more in promoting objectives until a copy structor of the course says that they (Muffins) DramaTech 11.0% flights he expects to receive his wings. of the regulations and by-laws of the -are not trying to make mechanics of SUPPER 4 to 8 S.A.M. 10.0% * * * parent organization could be obtained. these men, but they will be good sec (Hot Biscuits) Scabbard & Blade 10.0% The Michigan State News carries a Tau Kappa Epsilon 10.0% The president named February 15th ond lieutenants. This may be true picture of a filling station owner wait- "Welcome Tech Students" Wesley Foundation 10.0% as the date for the next meeting. but for 13 unlucky future second lieutenants it's ruining that wonder ful excuse of having "car trouble on a lonely road with a date. * * * 4/ iticxy The Wisconsin Badger Quarterly also reports knitting in class seems to be the trend of the day. The knit ters are co-eds, of course. At first the professor didn't seem to like the idea. you** l£VEC teat*/ They thought it was to impress boy / friends, but when the girls explained the knitting was to be contributed to Luckies9 fine tobacco picks you charity, a new light was seen and the go-ahead signal was given. Maybe that up when you're low • • • calms would be better than sleeping in class. you down when you're tense! Tech Visited by Legion Commander, P. Brown Mr. Perry Brown, National Com mander of the American Legion, stop ped off in Atlanta on Friday on the way from Savannah to Washington in order to visit Georgia Tech. In the short time available between planes, he was shown around the campus by President Blake R. Van Leer. Following the tour, he conferred briefly with Dean Phil B. Narmore, Registrar W. L. Carmichael, and Pub lic Relations Director Leslie F. Zsuffa. Commander Brown stated that in his travels through the United States he heard so much about Georgia Tech and its achievements that he decided to see it in person. Asked about American Legion plans, he said that more and more emphasis was being placed on service to World War II veterans, many of whom are already filling some of the top positions in the organizations. In conclusion, Commander Brown stated that Georgia Tech and its Air, Mili tary and Navy R.O.T.C. Units were to be congratulated.

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Keyes Glee Club Presents Program To Examine Aviation Of Classics, Popular Music * Will Be Available to All Cadet Applicants Soon By Clyde Brown Sunday, February 13, marked the first 1949 appearance of the Georgia By Mack Gregorie The opportunity for pilot training Tech Glee Club. The program which included classical, popular, and spiritual Mr. Charlie Commander, advisor to the YMCA, announces that the and a career as an officer with the music was received with much enthusiasm by a crowd of approximately Y's new camp will soon be available to all interested organizations for United States Air Force which is 500 people in the Tech gymnasium. outing. The camp, which was recently purchased from Judge Edgar E. open to qualified college men will be The first part of the program in Pomeroy of Atlanta, is situated approximately twenty-two miles from the city explained to Ga. Tech men February near Roswell. 21-25 by a special Air Force Aviation Cost Accountants Will cluded selections by the entire group, camp is located so conveniently to The purchasing of the hut and the Cadet Team, Lt. Col. Ralph E. Keyes the Glee Club quartet, and solos by Atlanta, you are invited in the mean grounds was a joint operation partici said today. Male citizens, 20 to 26% Present Their Library Pierce Merry, Kendall Morrow, and while to inquire at the "Y" desk for years old, and physically fit, with two pated in by the "Y" and Georgia the Glee Club's very talented so further information." or more years of college, will have the Publications to Tech Tech. The Y Cabinet, using funds it prano soloist, Miss Norma Jane Rader. had saved from Student Activities opportunity to provisionally qualify The Atlanta Chapter of the National Fees and the concessions in its build Dr. Ewing of Columbia for the flight training immediately Association of Cost Accountants at Second Half ing, acquired the property .to be used when the traveling Aviation Cadet its regular monthly meeting at the Music from the Glee Club's 1948 team meets here at Room 24, A.E. in connection with campus activities; Ansley Hotel on Tuesday evening, road show comprised the second half Speaks Thursday Nite building. The team is headed by Maj. while Tech plans to send surveying Feb. 15, will present a complete li Leslie McLaurin and is one of several of the program. The selections, which classes out during the summer for a Dr. Maurice W. Ewing, professor brary of the association's publications which is visiting colleges throughout included such favorites as "The projected six weeks course. for the past ten years to the Georgia of geology, Columbia University, New the country. Beautifully Wooded Tech School of Industrial Engineer Whiffenpoof Song" and "Oklahoma", York, and research associate, Woods Men who are accepted for pilot The tract, comprising approximate ing. were very well received by the au Hole Oceanographic Institution, training with the Air Force will re ly 65 acres of beautifully wooded The presentation will be made by dience, and the program ended with Woods Hole, Mass., will present at ceive their basic flight training in land, has a colorful past extending Ray Spitler, comptroller of the Pied the singing by the Glee Club of the Texas, Col. Keyes said. Successful back several hundred years. The Tech, Thursday night, February 17, mont Hotel and former president of Cadets will be given their pilots' "Alma Mater" and "Ramblin' Wreck". creek, which forms the boundary be results of his recent investigations of the Atlanta Chapter, to John Avent, wings and commissions as 2nd Lieu tween Fulton and Cobb Counties, is the North Atlantic ocean basin. Dr. associate professor of industrial en Near the end of the first part of tenants in the Air Force Reserve named for Chief Willeo, a once-power gineering at Georgia Tech. the program, Marion McCoy, chair Ewing will be sponsored under the after only 12 months of training. ful Indian chieftain who is said to be The gift was unanimously approved Sigma Xi National Lectureships. They will go on active duty im man of the WSSF here at Tech, was buried on the property. And just by the membership of the chapter mediately upon graduation and can introduced. After the aims and pur across the stream atop a bluff rising Dr. Ewing has recently completed which has been helping the school earn pay and allowances in excess of poses of the WSSF had been explained a hundred or more feet into the air research work gathering information since its establishment at Georgia $4000 a year. by McCoy, a collection was made in are the remains of a clothing factory to supplement geophysical investiga Tech in 1945. Mr. Spitler, who is a Aviation Cadet classes begin 8 used by the Confederate Armies dur graduate of Georgia Tech, in his an the audience for the fund. tions of the Atlantic Basin. times a year and the top men in ing The War Between the States. nouncement stated that the action is The lecture, open to all, will be each class receive direct commissions The present plans of the "Y" for in line with the group's policy for given at 8 p. m., Thursday night, in the regular Air Force. All grad constructing facilities are quite ex the advancement of higher education. February 17, in the YMCA audi uates have the opportunity to apply Ryan tensive. It is hoped that sufficient for regular commissions during their torium. (Continued from page 1) grills can be built along Willeo Creek active duty tours. to accommodate six to eight organi Dr. Quig To Discuss two-to-one population majority. The On February 21-25 the Aviation zations at one time. Similarly there Arabs say that awarding Palestine to FACULTY IS INVITED Cadet team will be prepared to ad are plans for remodeling the lodge Present and Future the Jews would be somewhat similar All faculty members and wives are minister all preliminary examinations and providing for sleeping space for to giving the Chinese the United cordially invited to the party Satur to flight-training applicants. Those several persons. However, the re Of Synthetic Fibers States for a home. day evening, 8 o'clock, at the Georgia who meet the requirements at that building thus far has been on a volun The present and future of synthetic time need only take the final physical Belabored U. S. Efforts Tech YMCA. Games, dancing, tele yarns and fibers will be discussed by tary basis with work groups going Major Ryan belabored efforts of vision and refreshments are on the examination and complete an inter Dr. Joseph Bradley Quig, business out in the afternoons. But with the the United States and Britain to solve program. A good time is assured to view later before being finally ac executive and textile technologist, at coming of a new fiscal year it is be the problem as being two-faced. He all. cepted and assigned to a class. the Chemistry Lecture Hall, on Thurs lieved that Buildings and Grounds cited the proposed to provide homes day, February 17, at 11:00 a. m. labor can be provided to aid in the for the Jews in other countries where process. Assistant director of development questionnaires were sent to the for E. I. du Pont de Nemours and To Quarter CE's Student Council Minutes various nations of the world. Not a Co., Wilmington, Del., Dr. Quig will single nation volunteered to accept The Civil Engineering Department talk under the sponsorship of the A. any of the DP's. The major also point has mapped out the course of instruc February 8, 1949. mittee that no one is exceeding the point load French Textile School and the stu ed out that Russia wants the fighting tion to be offered on its projected limit for this quarter. The meeting was called to order at 6:38 dent chapter of the American Asso in Palestine to continue because she six weeks summer surveying party p. m. by President Roy Barnes with 27 mem Travis Brannon reported that Mr. Jenkins ciation of Textile Colorists and bers present and Bill Carasik, Marty Good has a request for funds pending to renovate is the only nation among the United which would be quartered in the lodge. man, Harry Hardy, Wayne Heasly, Bill Ken the campus restrooms. Chemists. Nations which is at present able to According to Professor R. P. Black, nedy, and Gardner Wright absent. The motion to appropriate $4.56 for The sponsors are inviting all in postage of the gift to Stuttgart was taken send troops in to quell the fighting. "We plan to divide the work into three The minutes' of the previous meeting were read and approved. from the table and passed. terested students and faculty, as well In that manner she could get her boots phases consisting of a property sur Al Boissy read the changes made in the pro The motion to appropriate $30.00 for the as executives and engineers of textile into the Mediterranean door of power posed I.S.O. Constitution and recommended dffice secretary's salary was taken from the mills and allied industries in and vey and topography of approximately the constitution be accepted. table and passed. politics. fifteen acres, a summer home survey Brian Brown moved that the council ap Otto Morris, chairman ; Estes Mann, Gene about Atlanta to meet and hear Dr. prove the I.S.O. Constitution and recommend Damon, and Jim McKenzie were appointed to Major Ryan is a 1943 graduate of in which lots for residences will be the Stuttgart Committee. Quig, who is considered the top au its adoption to the Activities Committee. The West Point and is now assistant to measured and marked, and a twenty- motion passed. Travis Brannon moved to approve the re thority in the field of textile syn foot water route highway running Dr. Scharf spoke to the council about foreign vised point load system as presented with the thetics. Tectical and Training Officer Head relations' in general and more specifically exception that extra points for presidents of quarters, Third Army, Fort McPher- along the banks of Willeo Creek." asked the support of all the members for the ANAK and O.D.K. be removed. The motion He is a member of the American International Relations Club and also for a was tabled for two weeks. Chemical Society, Textile Research son. As commander of a signal bat Accommodate All new course to be taught next quarter. This George Kirk moved to adopt the Council Institute, American Association of talion in Berlin, he had the oppor Thus far the social outings to the course will be S.S. 347—"National Powers," Athletic Committee's' plan for football seating an elective course which will be taught on a for the fall of 1949. Textile Chemists and Colorists, Sigma tunity of meeting DP's and making lodge have consisted of weiner roasts new basis. Brian Brown offered a substitute motion Al Boissy reported for the Campus Govern Xi, and the social fraternity, "SAE. an on-the-spot study of the problem. by the Y Cabinet and picnics by the similiar to Coach Alexander's plan except that ment Committee on the freshman meeting held freshmen would sit in the temporary bleachers Co-op Club and other campus organi in the gym. He also reported that the Trial in front of the East Stands and that summer Board has recommended suspension for the school graduates should be reclassified as zations. However, according to Bill rest of the quarter of a student convicted of seniors. The substitute motion failed to caTry. forgery, and payment of damages by two stu LaRoche, president of the Y Cabinet, The motion by Brian Brown to include a Tuxedos, Cutaways dents for defacing dormitory walls. HOWARD record of the vote in the minutes was passed. Brian Brown reported for the Social Com "Just as soon as the facilities are Voting for the substitute motion were Lacy, mittee on the Winter Frolics. Expenditures Brown, Mann, and Kraft. Against were and Full Dress Suits completed we will be able to accom were $374.36, receipts were $258.00, making Blancett, Boissy, Brannon, Carroll, Crossley, a loss of $116.36. The dance was a social SHELL SERVICE modate practically all of the requests Damon, Docehal. Gray, Hockinjr, Huskisson, —FOR RENT— success. Don Kennedy, Kirk, McKenzie, Morris, Nale for picnics and parties, and since the Don Kennedy reported for the Rules Com- Spring and 5th Streets, N.W. Suits Made to Order snik, Pope, Rogers, Sams, Scott, Shields. Willi ford, Wright, Zeigler. Barnes abstained. Phone ATwood 9141 — Expert Reweaving — Brian Brown's amendment to the original motion that seniors without dates be seated Atlanta, Ga. 10% DISCOUNT TO before seniors with dates was passed. COX MUSIC SHOP FRIENDLY DEPENDABILITY SOUTHERN TAILORS The original motion as amended was then ALpine 22^3 TECH STUDENTS Latest with the HITS on Decca, passed. RCA-Victor, Columbia and John Rogers: was appointed chairman of Firestone and Shell 5 AUBURN AVENUE ON ALL FLOWERS the School Spirit and Campus Government 50 Feet from Peachtree Capitol Committee to replace Al Boissy, resigned. Products The motion by Travis Brannon to lend the VOICE AND PIANO Senior Class $50.00 for making Senior Ban quet reservations to be paid back as soon as LINDSEY HARMON RECORDING senior funds' are available was tabled. The motion by Travis Brannon to donate FLORIST Sheet Music • Radio Repairs $150.00 to the W.S.S.F. drive was tabled. With no further business, the meeting ad TECHWOOD WASHERETTE 356 Luckie St. CY. 1107 161 Peachtree Streel journed at 9:00 p. m. Respectfully submitted, .VE DELIVER MAin 2378 Doby Kraft, Secretary. SAVE TIME & MONEY I

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"The South's Liveliest College Newspaper" Feb. 12, 1949 light" of the recent editorial upon the stu Telephone ATwood 9160—Monday through Friday 1 p. m. to 3 p. m.—Saturday 10 a. m. to 11 a. m. Editor, The Technique: dents. When was the last time your group Published semi-weekly by the students' of the Georgia Entered at the postoffice in Atlanta as mail matter of the second class. Accepted for mailing at special Are Tech students interested in bettering had a faculty member at one of your social Institute of Technology as an expression of student rat* of postage provided for in Section 1106, Act of the faculty-student area of social contacts ? affairs? What about having a member of the news and opinions only. Letters to the Editor and October 2, 1917, authorized April 8, 1922. signed articles' represent the views of their writers Recently Mr. Stacy presented an editorial faculty—and his family—for dinner at the Subscription rates $1.00 per quarter and not necessarily those of the editor. discussing this. It is, perhaps, the privilege various fraternities? of an editorial writer to take a certain amount "Shafting" is a two-way process. So must of license to make his point. The burden seemed efforts for improving faculty-student relation THE PASSING OF AN ERA to be shifted to the faculty for the respons ships. m ibility of starting improvement. Although I Are Tech students interested in bettering The day of the veteran is almost over, yet his influence remains. agree with the writer's major premise that the faculty-student area of social contacts ? much needs to be done, I feel that it must be Sincerely yours, With the graduating classes of March and of the college changing him. It is hoped that a two-way process. A request was made for John J. Pershing, June a great many of the veterans will leave when he disregarded school organizations and incidents of "shafting." More than that is Asst. Dean of Students. the campus. During their stay, classes were campus life, he realized he was missing a occurring. crowded; profs were hard to find; but by and great part of his education. He may have 9 Are Tech students interested in bettering A Golden Opportunity large it seems to have been a good four years. learned to be an excellent technician but he the faculty-student area of social contacts? left neglected character and a well-rounded From Seven, Silence . . . for some effective publicity. The mature veteran who knew what he personality—marks of an educated man. Yet Friday evening Professor Davis of the Social wanted and went about getting it in the most the veteran did gain much and he is not being President Truman and Winston Churchill Science Department invited his group of Fresh efficient and business-like way he knew how, sold short here. Under that cynical, some are scheduled guests for commencement exer man advisees to dinner. It was the privilege however, may be in for a rude awakening upon times callous, exterior he's really a pretty cises at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech of Professor Sisk and myself to be included graduation. College graduates in the past good fellow, appearances to the contrary not nology this June. By attaining- these men, in the group. Unlike many professors who live have been recognized by industry and society withstanding. When given the responsibility he M. I. T. has already attained world wide pub a considerable distance from the campus, Pro not only for the knowledge they received there will be willing and able to accept it, and will licity. Publicity doesn't make quality but it fessor Davis lives within one block of every but also for the wisdom. They observed that thereby grow in statue. It is only disheartening builds reputation and reputation draws stu Tech dormitory. What kind of response was colleges and their faculties in offering facts that he could not have begun to do so to a dents and students bring revenue and revenue given to this gesture of friendship ? Each man also offered in the atmosphere and life on greater extent while in college. permits expansion and expansion usually in the group was sent an invitation and an the campus values of a more far-reaching At any rate the day of the brief-case, felt brings improved quality. other reminder. Four men were present. An nature. hat, the flight jacket and GI pants will go down Our commencement speakers in the past other was gentleman enough to acknowledge The commuting veteran with his brief-case with the racoon coat and the yellow slicker— have always been tops in their fields and the invitation and express his regrets. From and felt hat has learned his lessons well, but and it most certainly won't come out any have delivered messages of value to young en seven, silence! he descended upon the campuses in such great worse. gineers. Their words were probably worth far Are Tech students interested in bettering numbers that he changed the college instead —MS. more than those of most men of public and the faculty-student area of social contacts ? political eminence, but they were of value Efforts Are* Made only to those students and friends who heard Although it is not of the same reader inter them. The majority of high school students, est as incidents of being "shafted", recognition their parents, and the public as a whole never THE ETERNAL PROBLEM should be given to the efforts being made. It heard of our speakers and consequently were is harder to be spectacular in reporting strch not interested. Consequently we missed chances Appeals to honor — institution of an honor system — no answer. affairs. The Technique has given fine acknowl for excellent publicity. edgment to the efforts of the YMCA Cabinet Faculty Frowns gliding up and down the In the State of New York, where Regents It is undoubtedly too late to obtain a speaker through their faculty-student Sunday after aisles in final examinations are not enough to examinations for high school students are in of such public prominence as Mr. Truman or noon coffees. Other similar affairs are never keep students from cheating. sealed envelopes until exam time, so that even Mr. Churchill this year, so the graduating brought to the attention of the Tech com class will be the main benefactors of our Warnings of consequences—if you get the teacher does not know the exact questions munity. guest. Next year, perhaps. caught—are not enough. to be asked, books of past examinations are published so that students may know what I would like to shift some of the "spot —HCJ. Appeals to honor—institution of an honor to study. system—are not the answer. Such a system failed here years ago. Even the most idealistic Generosity in this respect can go too far. among us will have to admit that there are Too many examinations have gotten into stu those who will cheat no matter what you do. dent hands prior to exam time. Either student There are those who delight in devising new assistants who mimeograph exams, or careless More Rebuttal to Mr. Whitman methods of passing exams without knowing faculty who fail to keep them in loked drawers anything but the proper communication and locked offices, are to blame. It is true that our fraternities have faults. But it is remarkable signals. It's too easy to cheat here. Too many people that a group so large as they are has as few faults as it does. Aware of the underground action that is get away with it, and the incentive is too difficult to detect during examinations, faculty great. In his article in Colliers for January 8, ent day campus, one fraternity man will have 1949, on American college fraternities, Howard members have this year devised multiple- The idea of a faculty discipline committee many friends in other fraternities, as well as Whitman has created in his mind and perhaps choice examinations with several sets of ques is not a pleasant situation. But until such many who are not in fraternities at all. in the minds of a few uninformed readers, the tions, so that not everyone will have the same time as exams are kept in proper places for Who Snubs Whom? idea that these fraternities are faced with a questions before him. While not new by any safekeeping, and until the temptation neces Ironically enough, on many of the major grave crisis. From the few inquiries he seems means, the plan will be sprung in several sitated by close quarters during exams has college campuses where fraternities exist they classes where it may not be expected, as an to have made, combined with the old idea of been removed, there seems to be no alternative are looked down on by non-fraternity men. attempt to cut down chances of cheating. blackhooded fraternity men meeting and The old idea of fraternity superiority and to a committee which shall attempt to cut secretly plotting against their college or non- chapter seclusion had passed out of existence Fraternity exam files are dreaded by some down on cheating, and shall punish students fraternity associates, he would have us be even before the war. The other problem of faculty members. They refuse to allow printed who are found guilty. Little can be accom lieve that the American college fraternity is racial discrimination is really a matter for copies of mid-term examinations to leave the plished if faculty members continue to allow just before bringing doom to the United States the fraternity itself and not for outsiders. Mr. classroom lest they be added to the great store exams to go floating into circulation before and to the entire world. It is true that the Whitman has spirited his articles by the of study material found among the prize pos hand. sessions of fraternities. They say the files help fraternities are faced with a problem, but they "secret clauses" and similarities to Mein The Discipline Committee suggested recent students to cheat. On the contrary, they help have been faced with many similar and more Kampf. All of these clauses have been and ly that it felt the cause for the prevalence of students to know what to expect. Unless pro pressing problems since the early part of the are now open to anyone with interest enough cheating in examinations here lay partly with fessors have so little imagination that they are last century when the first social fraternity to look into them. They are available to boys the great number of night students who care forced to give the same exam year after year, was founded. who wish to affiliate with the fraternities, and nothing for grades, but are interested there should be no reason for such an attitude. New to Fraternities before initiation, the boys are required to learn primarily in college credit for advancement Students shouldn't be tricked when taking The problems of social stratification and completely familiar with the fraternity and its in their government jobs. Seems to us there's exams, they should be made aware of the discrimination are comparatively new as major policies, they are given the opportunity to plenty goes on in broad daylight. kind of question exams will ask, and the kind fraternity problems. There were formerly withdraw before taking any oaths. of answer that is expected. —George Washington Hatchet. enough good fraternities on most college cam Given the Right puses to take care of all college men who de Mr. Whitman insists that our fraternities uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiijiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiitiiiifiiiiiicttiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiifititiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiriififiii sired to affiliate. On other campuses where are highly undemocratic and infers that men TECHNIQUE PLATFORM: the majority preferred to remain independent, who fought for democracy have as much right there was no need for large numbers of fra to belong to a fraternity as anyone else. Does 6. Encouragement of school spirit. 1. Student voice in matters of student interest. ternities, and those located on such campuses he forget that the same veteran has the right 2. An appropriate honor system for Ga. Tech. 7. Erection of a Student Union Building. had to struggle for existenae. to choose his own associates? If he doesn't 3. Better orientation and vocational guidance. The TECHNIQUE will at all times attempt to represent

4. Greater intramural sports program. the best interests of the students in current discussions and At the close of the past war, the unpre like a man, then it is his freedom not to asso

«. Promotion of active campus organizations. controversies. cedented increase in college enrollments also ciate with him. Living in a democracy, he is given the right to choose whom he wants as Editor Tom Crossley brought the largest fraternity chapters in his associates and his privacy from intrusion Business Manager John Knoeller history. Even with the return of chapters by the same principles. Managing Editor Howard Johnston that were inactive during the war, there were not enough to meet the new demand. Many of It is true that our fraternities have faults. Associate Editor Don Usher Advertising Manager Dick Fox the fraternities expanded by installing new But it is remarkable that a group so large News Editor Don Gray Asst. Adv. Mgr. Roger Bostick chapters, but naturally this expansion was as our national and local fraternities have as Sports Editor Ralph Day Asst. Adv. Mgr. Bob Gibson slow and cautious. The chapters did not have few faults as they do. Mr. Whitman has in Assistant Sports Editor Bert Edleson Collection Manager Austin West Feature Editor Mack Gregorie Asst. Collection Manager Byron Holton adequate facilities to promote successful fra deed drawn a wraped conclusion from a few World Events Editor John Firor Circulation Manager Myron Levitt ternity organization on a large scale. Further radical and extreme chapters and individuals. Surveyor Editor Hank McCamish Asst. Circulation Manager.—Marty Goodman more, if the chapters over-expand they defeat But he must remember that there are always NEWS STAFF: Dan Bramblett, Dave Crane, Haigh Merchandising Manager Fred Wolf their own purpose. They no longer have a a few radicals in every chapter and that no Jopling, Henry Oakley, Homer Pittman, Bill BUSINESS STAFF: Joe Breiner, Roy Johnson, Shepherd. Jerome Krochmal, Bennett Mogol, Jimmie Rober- close brotherhood of college friends, but the one fraternity is exemplified by one chapter. son, John Steedley, Bill Muse, Stanley M. members fall into cliques and small groups. There are a few bad chapters among the good FEATURE STAFF: Raymond Auger, Bill Dean, Baskin, Tom Smith, Garner Hallman, Arnold Max Ellis, Bruce Kidd, George Littman, Walt Goldberg, George Puca, Bill Kaler, Roy Wayne, The assumption that fraternities advocate ones in every fraternity just as there are a Miller. Lou Levenson, V. H. Brady, Richard Mandel, social stratification is false. True, there is a few bad articles among the good ones in SPORTS STAFF: Don Judd, Fred Tallant, Gene Frank Pollio. Frizzell, Bill Hanbury, Bob Gaute, Dick Was'ser- PHOTOGRAPHERS: Karl Anderson, Murray Clears, certain quality of ethnocentrism among Collier's. stein, Jack Clegg. ! Bill Cooper. chapters on the same campus, but on the pres —Vanderbilt Hustler. VHSAiuiiiuiajMiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiikfiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiMttitiiiiui^'^uLiiiiijiitiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiuia IIHMIIUinilMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIMIIIIMIIlllllllllllllHllllllllllllllllRnilllllllllllllllllllllUiUUIMIIIIID Tuesday Afternoon, February 15, 1949 THE TECHNIQUE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA /lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllM Native Student The Technique WORLD EVENTS The Saga of Television 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IMIII1IIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH Writes Letters or pass a mint julep, Ma, On Indonesia I'm watching the game tonight. WORLD-WIDE HYPOCRISY To those who have viewed Tech's basketballers in action via the World Events Editor, wiggly television screen one thing is very apparent. We are on the East-West Struggle Strangling United Nations The Technique: threshold of developing a nation of sitters. As one who has devoted his Although it tries its best to hide it, the world is fast realizing that Two recent articles in The Techni life to this pleasant occupation, I do not view the development with it can no longer hide its hypocrisy from itself. For that is what the que on the Indonesian situation repre major nations of the world are now engaged in—a policy of high sented very divergent views. The pic misgiving. Everyone will develop "stenographer's spread." Airplane sojands and low actions. ture of a Dutch Shylock in the second pilots who are carrying a permanent parachute pack behind them as a Some few years ago, amidst hope and confidence, the peoples of the article is not pretty, but perhaps result of intensive sitting will no longer feel out of place. world through their "representatives" gathered to join in a worlds com there are other views of the situa Of course, those social philosophers who condemn the mass hysteria munity—the United Nations. Today we see those very same represen tion. I have an Indonesian college stu of spectator sports and who would have us all taking exercise will tatives—though loudly professing their approval of a "one world"— dent friend, Andre So, in Sourabaya, naturally be aghast at this new development. The jumping, screeching, gathering to destroy that world community. Java. His personal letters to me give booing and fighting of crowds is tremendously beneficial exercise when They are joining together under one of two banners. As champions a native's viewpoint of his country's compared with the complete inactivity of the television spectator. His of democracy—the West—and as defenders of the common man—the politics. His views may also be of most strenuous movement is to lift one brow of >a half-closed eye when East, they are slowly dividing the world into two units separated by interest to some of your readers. the referee gives the home team a raw decision. Reaching over to barbed wire. With advancing time each side is increasingly mistrustful You must excuse his struggles with bum a light from a languishing neighbor does not exactly build muscle. of the other, and as mistrust grows, so also grows muscle flexing. the English language. The countries of Western Europe have already banded together In a letter last December 6, Mr. So Picture the scene from the back of the Y's darkened television room in a flimsy Federation of Western Europe—an organization complete wrote from Sourabaya: as the game progresses. Nothing can be seen but the backs of large with advisory powers and nothing else. It is weaker than the United "At the beginning I take an inter leather chairs with a shock of hair barely showing over the top and two Nations which it is trying to sidetrack. est in the political movements, but it limp arms hanging over the sides. Wisps of white smoke curl lazily Now this nation and those same European nations are meeting to is annoying at last, because both toward the ceiling. The boos and cat-calls of their more energetic class work out a North Atlantic Alliance—an alliance which will benefit every parties never come to a resolution. mates in the gym drift over the air and merely bring a condescending one and not impose any restrictions upon anyone. Such an alliance if I take an interest in the political smile' to the lips of the televiewers. ever developed on that premise would not only be useless but a waste of movements in Berlin—I think it is If it did not require so much bending, I would perform a long, clean paper. more important, is it not? low bow to the men of science who have made this possible. What will be the fault of the proposed North Atlantic Charter No Power Long live inactivity! (disregarding of course the delightful throat slitting of the U.N.) will be "The greater part of East and West -Woodie Grice. precisely the same as that which has been at the root of every treaty Java is occupied by the Dutch; the failure since the inception of modern politics. Specifically, the ridicu greater part of Center Java is still Center Java (at which the Nether not say anything general, but does lousness lies in that each nation .which is a party to any international of the Republic. We must surely ap lands Petroleum Board has oil wells) mention this, "In one of the pictures agreement enters with the notion that it will gain a tremendous amount preciate their strive for liberty, but is destroyed by the republican sol you see a jap, (head of the Jap M.P. without sacrificing a whit of anything. the methods they use are not the best. diers." during the occupation, who had sen Such an attitude has never, and will never be conducive to success The police has no power in the Re It Is Inhuman tenced to death one of my friends in fully producing any government—be it regional or world. Such an atti public, they are impotent. I expe Regarding the communist-inspired August 1945, 6 days after the Jap tude ignores the fact that something is never gained at an expenditure rienced this condition at Batu (Java) revolt which the republicans "put- surrender) disguised as an Indonesian. of nothing. Yet such an attitude is what is slowly strangling the U.N. two years ago, before the Dutch army down" in November, Mr. So writes, He was caught by some Ambonesian and such an attitude will strangle any group which will every try occupied this place. "I am sending you some newspapers soldiers." to form. "The Revolutionaries have the by sea mail. The newspaper of the —Melvin W. Jackson power, but they are for the most part 29th December is the most interest Asst. Prof, of C. E. uneducated people, so it is difficult ing, with pictures of the communists

News Briefs 1 for the Indonesian leaders to nego being tortured by the republican sol tiate with them. For instance, they diers. I can not imagine that one can Mindszenty Sentenced winds up to 65 miles an hour. Wyom forbid to speak the Dutch language, do such things. It is inhuman, is it ing and western Nebraska continued or to possess foreign bank-notes, ex not?" Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty, who to be emergency areas. cept the Republic bank-notes which About the Japanese Mr. So does CLEARANCE was tried for treason by the commun ist government of Hungary, was con Red Spy Ring Revealed have no value at present. The eco victed and sentenced to life imprison The American military government nomic conditions in the Republic are SALE ment. Churchmen of all faiths joined in Japan revealed that the Russians very bad. to condemn the trial as a farce. Mean had a highly efficient spy ring there Destructive Territorists while, Bulgaria announced that it had before the war. The history of the The terrorists have destroyed many SWEATEES indicted fifteen leaders of the United espionage group reads like a comic private buildings when the Dutch • SPORT SHIRTS Evangelical Church on charges of book adventure. The report revealed troops entered Batu last year. Our spying for the United States. that the Soviets knew about the Ger home which lies on a hill was also man invasion of Russia before it hap • HATS destroyed. Do you like these condi Storms Hit Northwest pened. This information along with tions? Of course not." The Northwest which was struck the knowledge that Japan was not At the ROLLERDROME • TIES In a letter of January 24, Mr. So with storms earlier this month was going to attack Russia at the same writes, "The Dutch troops have oc Penn and hit again last week. A storm lashed time enabled the Russians to remove Ponce de Leon • SLACKS cupied the republican capitol Djocja across Washington and Oregon ac vital troops* from the Russo-Man- on December 19. Tjepu, a place in s companied by heavy rains, snow, and churian border. • SHIRTS

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"OUR WORK IS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY" 6 THE TECHNIQUE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Tuesday Afternoon, February 15, 1949 Jacket Grapplers Take Jacket Tankmen Defeat Blue Devil Vandy, 20-13, Saturday Swimmers, 40-35; Break 2 Records The Yellow Jacket matmen, with three men seeing varsity action for By Bert Edleson the first time, bested the Vanderbilt grapplers 20-13 before approximately Last Saturday, the Georgia Tech 1200 spectators Saturday night in the Tech gym. mermen made their debut before tele Donald Zell, who came to the varsity squad this year after winning vision by coasting to an easy 40-35 the intramural championship two victory over an outclassed Duke Blue the meet out since the Nashvillians years ago in a row, did himself proud Devil squad for the Jackets' fifth win failed to produce a 145 pounder and in his first varsity match by pinning of the season against a lone defeat. forfeited that match. In the 165 Vandy's Emmet Putnam in the 175 pound tussle, Jacket Gene Franklin Two Southeastern marks were bet pound match. ' decisioned Wilbur Sensing. tered by the Techmen in their over Mark Hodges also did a good night's This was the second and final meet throw of the Blue Devils. Charlie work in his first varsity tilt. In the ing of the two squads this year. In Flowers^ Tommy Towles, and Oscar 155 pound bout, Hodges was pitted the first meeting three weeks ago, Crouch topped the 300 yard medley against Wyatt "Muscles" Martin, cap the Jackets won seven matches and relay time of 3:08.8, covering the dis tain of the Vanderbilt team, and tied the other to win 28-2. In last tance in 3.06.7, 2.1 seconds better than fought the former Mid-South prep Saturday's meet the improved Com the conference mark. champion to a draw. modores won three matches, one by Towles Wins Later in the contest Towles con Tom Coleman, the third neophyte, a pin. Although three of the top Jacket tinued his winning ways in the 200 made a creditable showing against the eight did not wrestle last Saturday, yard breastroke by clipping 1.8 sec Commodore's outstanding heavy only one of the Vanderbilt wins was onds off the standing conference weight, Bill Caldwell, but lost by a from one of the replacements. close 3^2 decision. record, flying through the water in Bob Scott won his second 121 pound 2:35.0. This is the third time this bout since being shifted down from Independent Cagers season that Towles has bettered the the 128 pound weight classification mark against non-conference foes. On two weeks ago. He pinned Vandy's Active on Weekend March 12, when the conference meet Byron Green in the third period. is held in Athens, Towles will have In/ the 128 pound tilt, Garner Ivey Competition in the intramural his chance to make this record official. lost to Brownlee Curry, ace Commo basketball leagues since Wednesday As usual, Captain Johnny Hiles was dore grappler by decision. Commo night has been among the Independent all alone in winning the 220 yard dore Bobby Matthews proved to be teams. freestyle, with his teammate, John too much for Bill Mazanti in the 136 From the Red League the second Chapman, taking the second place honors. Other Tech firsts were Charlie pound clash and pinned the Techsjter place Calloway five defeated a scrappy Ren Thame gets off to a flying start on the third leg of the 300 Flowers in the 150 yard backstroke in the second period. Howell team 48-32 on Wednesday yard freestyle relay as Joe Krescanko tags up in the final event of last night. Friday evening found Towers and Bert Edleson in the 50 yard free to by Cooper and Cleare. Lamar Oglesby was allowed to sit Saturdays' Tech-Duke meet. Pho No. 1 ease over Glenn Dorm 30-23. style. Gubbins of Duke outfighting Tech's The Geechie Club still holds the lead Roaring Start In John Conner, the Duke's have in this league with a perfect record. The meet got off to a roaring start one of the top collegiate divers in Bobby Harp for the second place YELLOW JACKET First place Techwood staunchly before the television cameras as the country. Conner thrilled con position. defended their record against two Tech's medley relay team tromped testants and spectators alike with his Following the backstroke, Towles teams in the Black League. On Wed over the Dukemen, finishing a pool beautiful executions of some ex raced over the 200 yards in his record- INN nesday night they handed the Wesley length ahead. The second event was tremely difficult dives. His form and breaking breastroke manner, with his timing were a sight to watch. teammate, Page Griffin close on his Corner of Hemphill Avenue quintette their first loss 39-30, and the Hiles, Chapman race, with Duke's on Friday evening the Yanks fell to Billy Adams taking third. After the diving, Brackney of Duke heels. Fischell took the third spot for and North Avenue their strong offense, 63-23. The In the 50 yard freestyle dash, edged out Dick Avery of the Engi the Devils and at this point the swim Delicious Hot Dogs NROTC nosed out the Co-ops, 31-30, Tech's Edleson just outtouched neers for the 100 yard freestyle mers of Coach Freddy Lanoue had a and Sandwiches in a hard-fought game. Brackney and Overdorf, both of Duke, honors, with Overdorf taking third for cinching lead of 39-20, as 38 points In a Silver League game played to put the Jackets ahead 18 to 5 be the men from Durham. are sufficient to clinch the victory in Curb Service on Friday nignt, the Blue Devils lost fore the packed stands witnessed the In the 150 yard backstroke, Charlie a dual meet. From here on out, it was to the Smithies 36-24. diving. Flowers won an easy victory, with Duke all the way.

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Tech gained some retribu PiKA, scourge of the White Bowl match of the series as the Jackets lead before the Engineers were able tion when the aquatic Jackets trounced the 'Devils in a swimming meet ing League, continued their strong- bowed to the 'Dogs earlier in the sea to solve their fast breaking offensive at the Tech Gym the same night. armed tactics Friday night as they son 74-60 at home. A week later, the and were never headed throughout the rolled three 500 games to salt away Techmen journeyed to Athens and contest as they ended the game with The Jacket grapplers, using three reserves, overcame an improved the White League title. walked away on the long end of *a 56- the same nine point advantage. Vanderbilt squad Saturday night, and Saturday's track time trials were Last year's second place winners 49 victory. After Mickey Sermersheim hit the an indication of a powerful cinder combine. The gym team took part are not hiding their championship meshes for a two-pointer in the open Rival Centers in its first inter-collegiate competition in Durham and emerged a winner aspirations this year as Friday nights ing moments, the Jackets lost their In another top feature of the intra in a three way meet with Duke and Maryland. The freshman basketball victories mark the 22nd time this sea shooting eyes and the Carolinians led state match, Georgia center Bob team gave an indication that greater things are on the way in the Flats son the team has toppled over 500 ll-2> At half time, the score read Schloss will be pitted against the by trouncing the Technical Institute team, which has beaten some fair pins in a, game. 31-18 as the Devils remained ahead. Jacket captain, "Spider" Jim Nolan. junior college teams, by the stupendous score of 103-36. This was the Top Men In the earlier contests, Schloss has Tech Star second time the undefeated frosh Jackets have broken 100. Young, Mullins, Rothfuss, Rogers, been held down while Nolan has been Big guns for the Techmen were Harte, and Gale are top men of a in the game but burned up the back Captain Nolan and forward Mel Dold Omnipresent King Football group of only eight men that have boards when he had no capable op with 12 markers apiece. Guard Colin represented PiKA at the Lucky Strike ponent. Anderson was next with eight Football never seems to stay out of the Tech sports spotlight. The Alleys this year. All six men have Other stars who are expected to counters. announcement last week that Tennessee will be replaced on the schedule by an average of 102 or better. start for Georgia are forwards Earl Last Thursday night, the Jackets Louisiana State in 1950 and '51 and L. S. U. will in turn be replaced in 1952 Kappa Alpha earned a right to Davis and Bob Healey ancl guards entertained the Gators of Florida and by Southern Methodist University, brought new attention to Coach Bobby fight for the championship trophy by E. L. Rainey and little Joe Jordan. won out 57-49 in a thrill-packed Dodd and his husky charges. winning two from the Betas to wind battle as the teams met for the first up the season in second place. Jacket Leads On Friday night, at the anual football banquet, it was announced time this year. Title Cinched In last season's Tech-Georgia that husky tackle Tom Coleman had been elected to lead the '49 gridders. clashes, a precedent was established Blemker Excels In the Gold League, PKT eased up The 210 pound Savannah lad distinguished himself at the left tackle as three games were scheduled for the Leaders for the White and Gold on the final night since they were spot last year and was a key man on the team that ended the '48 season year. The Jackets won the series 2-1 were Anderson and Joe Keener in the already sure of the League title. with the best defensive record in the country., The big, affable, Geechee and will be out to preserve that record scoring department while big Barry A hot battle raged however for the plays the game rough and can almost always be identified throughout for the present year. Blemker was all over the court on second position in the Gold standings the football season by patches of adhesive tape covering the inveitable Journeying to the foreign soils of the rebounds. Anderson scored 16 and three teams were deadlocked skinned spots on his face. Coleman is at least one exclamation point the neighboring Southern Conference points and Keener was close behind among the question marks that pop up when one tries to choose the with 15-9 records. TE Phi, Phi Kappa last Saturday night, the charges of with 14. starting lineup for the 1949 version of the Golden Tornado. Sigma, and AE Pi won their final Coach Roy MacArthur were handed a Florida bounced into an early lead matches to earn a tie. 53-42 loss by a swift and strong Duke and led 10-4 in the first period. Ander Total Pinfall Final Round of Gawja Series Blue Devil squad. son and Keener then found the range In the calculation of total pinfall Leading the way for the Dukemen and the Jackets tied matters up 16-16 High point of this week's sports program will be the final round of for the season, it was TE Phi for were forwards Ceep Youman and and then went ahead to stay. At half- the annual three game basketball series with the University of Georgia in second place as they edged Phi Kappa Dave Scarborough with 12 and nine time Tech led 31-25. Sigma by only 13 pins in the season the Tech gym Wednesday night. The Bulldogs won the opening tilt in an points, respectively, and hustling Guard Julian Miller and forward record. Phi Kappa Sigma lost their overtime period. After Jim Nolan fouled out, the Jackets were unable to guard Tommy Hughes with eight Harry Hamilton were the top scorers chance for undisputed second position markers. stop Georgia's towering Bob Schloss and the 'Dogs scored, fifteen points to for the Gators who boasted of a roster the Jackets one in the extra period and won 74-60. In the second tilt at Athens, by dropping one game to the stub Early Scoring composed entirely of lads from the the Jackets were able to avoid the foul route and won handily. born TKE quintet Friday night. Duke blasted away to a nine point native sunshine state. Going into the round robin final Looking at season's record, the Bulldogs got off to a faster start playoffs will be PiKA and KA for the than the Jackets but have hit a slump during the past few weeks. An White League with PKT'and TE Phi indication of this is the Athens boys' 49-55 loss to weak Florida last representing the Gold. PIPES TOBACCO Saturday. But regardless of team records, those fortunate ones who Whitaker, PKT leader cracked 118 hold tickets to the Wednesday tilt can be sure that they will see one of TECHWOOD pins in a single game for his last LIGHTERS the traditionally hard fought contest that mark Tech-Georgia athletic effort during the regular season as Headquarters Mixture No. 79 competition. he won the average trophy with a THEATRE and Over 100 Other Blends handy lead. Whitaker averaged over North Ave. at Techwood Drive Smoking Tobacco 112 in 21 regular games. In all, the season brought out 200 Tues. Wed., Feb. 15-16 - ATLANTA'S FIRST TELEPHONE EQUIPPED SERVICE TRUCK fraternity athletes to the Lucky Strike Alleys this year. Delta Tau "LARCENY" Arnold Grogan's Techwood Service Delta mustered the most, fifteen, in With ATwood 9662 414 TECHWOOD DRIVE, N. W. their desperate efforts to field a win DAN DURYEA and JOAN CAULFiELD Pipes and Lighters As Close as the Nearest Telephone ning team. PLUS SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS Repaired Thurs.-Fri., Feb. 17-18 ROAD AMAFA TIRE When Tech'meets SMU in 1952 SERVICE RV IFL UTLU REPAIRS it will be the first time that the """THE VELVET TOUCH" OYAL CIGAR CO FREE PICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICE ON Jackets will meet a Southwestern LUBRICATION - WASHING - POLISHING - CLEANING Conference team in a regular "The Pipe Corner of the South" UPHOLSTERY AND STEAM CLEANING season game. "MY DOG RUSTY" FORSYTH AT WALTON PLUS CARTOON and SHORTS

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