DREXEL TRIANGLE
Volume V—No. 12 FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1930 Single Copies, Five Cents
PROFESSOR BILLINGS WOMEN’S A. A. TO SPEND DRAGON NINE HONORED AT WASHINGTON SPRING FESTIVAL DEPARTMISPLAN WEEK-END AT LODGE PROF. COMPTON
NOSES OUT ST. JOE Wliik' attending the oOth anniver TO BE NORDIC FORMAYFEIE The annual Women’s Athletic As sary of the founding of the A. S. sociation dinner will be held May DELIVERS LECTURE M. I']., Professor Billings, head of 2.3 at six o’clock at the Drexel Win Exciting Ten-Inning Battle the Mcclianicnl Kngincering dci>art- Unknown May Queen To Lodge. At this tin>e there will also nient of Drexol, was given a dinner Mechanicals and Bus. Ads. he movies, speakers, and the giving TOPHYSICSSOCIErY From Ancient Foe in his honor. The dinner was given Be Crowned by Anne To Have Exhibits of awards. The two boards and 1) liv the Drexel Ahunni of Washing girls will remain at the lodge for Williams the night. *‘Whtt Things are Made of” ROBINSON STARS ton, I). C. Graduates were present from the class of 1898 to the class The Mechanical Kngineering De Invitations to the dinner are being Subject of Interesting of 1928. Sixteen were present in PROGRAM BY DR. HALL partment of the Institute is planning sent to all girls having 25 points A thrilling two-run rally in the all. Professor Billings told them of a large exhibit for the May Fete. or to all active members of the Address tenth inning engineered by the the progress which Drexel is making Professor Billings, head of the de association. Invitations will also be Dragon team climaxed a game that and also some of the events which Plans for Drexel’s annual May partment, is directing the exhibit. sent to the presidents of the Athle was complete with thrills, have just taken place. He said that Day are rapidly being whipped in He has as aides Mr. H. W. Johnson, tic Associations of Rosemont, Ur- DR. SHRAEDER PRESIDES to shape under the careful guidance sinus, Bryn Mawr, Hwarthmore, Drexel twice came from behind to they expressed great interest in the chairman of the Student Branch of progress of Drexel and are real en of Dr. Hall, the Physical Education, the A. 8. M. E., and Mr. Walter Temple and the University of Penn win the initial home game from a and the Home Economics Depart sylvania. All girls receiving invita About 900 people attended a lec formidable St. Joseph aggregation. thusiastic Drexelites. He said that Roberts. These men form the nu ture given by Professor Arthur two of our graduates are employed ment. tions are urged to attend this din Incident-ally the win brought to a cleus of a large group of mechanical ner to make it a success. Compton of the University of Chi close a' three-game losing streak. in the Bureau of Standards and The feature of most importance engineers who will help with the Margie Gilson has been elected cago in the auditorium of Drexel The Dragons put over the tying many others have important posi to the student body as a whole prob exhibit. Many of the students will Institute, on the evening of April tions. ably is the crowning of the May be in charge of the different ma captain for the 1930 Basketball sea and winning markers in the tenth son. She and Hilda Miller were the 14. The lecture followed a regular frame after Hawks had taken a one- Queen by Anne Williams, the queen chines which are to be operated and meeting of the Physics Society of of last year. Anne is a girl whom demonstrated. The exhibits of this two candidates for the position. run lead. Margie was formerly a student at Philadelphia at which Dr. Shraeder we all know and appreciate, so it is department as listed, are: presided. Capt. Ralph Robinson opened the with great pleasure that all see this West Catholic High School where final inning with an infield out but HOMEECDEPT.TO 1. Oxy acytelen welding and cut she was captain during her senior Professor Compton chose as his honor of crowning our new Queen ting pipe. “Lanky Tom” Calhoun brought the go to her. year. subject “What Things Are Made Of.” Dragon to life when he singled over 2. Various heat treating furnaces He said that the universe is com third. Kershner followed with a HOLD CONFERENCE Miss Williams’ winning smile and in operation. posed of three kinds of particles; pass, and the home team had men pleasing manner have won her other 3. H])ecial exhibits on what can be electrons, which are negatively on first and second with but one honors at Drexel. She will be re done with air jets. charged; and protons, which are away. The rally seemed to have lost Prominent Leaders to Give membered also as Proserpina of last 4. Gas and oil engines operating TOM DALY SPEAKS neutral. These particles combine to momentum when Redmond forced year’s program, which gave the story on dynamometers. form many hundreds of different Kerschner, but Thomas hit a sc-orch- Series of Lectures of the spring season as seen by the 5. Fifty K.W. steam turbo-genera- kinds of atoms, which in tui'n form ing drive to first that was too hot ancient southerners of Europe. tor in operation with steam jet AT ASSEMBLY nmny millions of different kinds of condenser. to handle, Calhoun and Redmond Plans are being completed for the This year’s program will present molecules. crossed on the play, winning the series of departmental exhibits, one the Nordic spring festival as inter 6. Pelton water wheel operating in "Potb Wild and Tune" After explaining that it is only ball game. preted and written by Dr. Hall. a glass case to show action of through the effects they produce that of the features of the annual Spring The characters who will render jets in buckets. Captain Robinson led on the at Festival. ProTcs Interestinf even the largest of these particles tack with four solid hits, one a this program will appear as the 7. Pumping water with hydraulic and groups may be observed. Dr. The most ambitious undertaking Nordic gods: Harper E. Adams as ram. double. Tyska had two, while the this year is the Household Admini (’ompton showed moving pictures of remaining six belts were scattered the Sun; Margaret Wood as the 8. Experiments with weirs and BROUGHT BY TRIANGLE phenomena which proved the exist stration Conference under the direc Moon; Morris E. Neeley as Tiw; water jets. through the batting order. tion of the Home Economics faculty. ence of each of them. Brownian David H. Dawson as Woden; Lewis 9. Operation of dynamic balancing movement and existence of mole “Bill” Mamie started the game This will be held May 2 and 3 in M. Spitznagel as Thor; Mary Bassett machine. The student body was entertained and mowed down the Hawks with the college auditorium. Members of at the Wednesday assembly April cules and C. T. R. Wilson’s cloud as Frigga; and G. Lewis Oddy as 10. Various hardness testing ma apparatus showed the existence of consistency for seven innings, guard women’s clubs in Philadelphia and Saturn. Charles K. Settle will be chines. 23rd by Mr. Tom Daly, the well ing a one run lead. In the eighth vicinity have been extended invita known poet and columnist, who was ironized atoms. By collecting a suf- 11. Metalloscope ejchibita. ficent number of alpha particles it inning St. Joe found “Big William” tions. (Continued on Page 4) 12. Precision nieasurine with light sponsored as the guest of the Drexel for two runs and another was scored TRIANGLE. can he shown that helium is com Men and women, nationally promi waves. posed of them. An alpha particle off “Red” Hansbury in the same nent in their respective fields, will Mr, Daly, who attended both Villa- frame. “Hans” pitched to the tenth, nova College and Fordham Univer on striking the neucleus of an atom address the guests of Drexel on the TENNIS MEN LOSE OPENER Business School will throw off hydrogen particles when he was taken out for a pinch two days of the conference. The sity, spoke around the subject of hitter. Roger Kean finished and , The exhibition offered by the which have a positive charge. Other first session will open at ten o’clock, TO HAVERFORD STARS P^-Hool of Business Administration “Poets, Wild and Tame.” He proved gases then are apparently made up received credit for the win. Friday, May 2, with Miss Grace God himself to be a poet of unquestion in this year’s May Festival will be able quality while tame, and ex of helium and hydrogen. Photo Drexel drew first blood in the sec- frey, Director of the School of graphs of the paths of alpha parti ong inning. Kerschner stabbed a Home Economics, as chairman. Long and Kingdon Make Only (Continued on Page 3) plained that he reserved most of his cles were shown. single to right, advanced to second The general topic at this session wild moments for attacks against the on Redmond’s . sacrifice and later Win in Doubles advocates of Free Verse, which he Dr. Compton introduced his audi will be “Personnel Management ence to the proton and explained the scored on a beautiful squeeze play. Problems.” Mrs. Wayne Babcock, described as a “medium in which a NET TEAM BREAKS EVEN theme unworthy of pure prose is de inter-relation between the wave The Dragons added another mark the presiding officer, is a member of The tennis team opened its season theory and the quantum theory er in the fourth. Redmond started a the Council of Household occupa with Haverford on the Drexel courts veloped by a nmn incapable of poetic trip around the sacks when he reach tions. Dr. Willystine Goodsell, well at 46th and Haverford Ave., on Wed effort.” (Continued on Page 3J ed first on a single. An out advanc known associate professor of Psy nesday, April 9. Both teams were Pulls Surprise on Pennacs Free verse, as Mr. Daly said, “has ed Leo and he scored on Tyska’s chology, Teachers’ College, Columbia placed at a severe disadvantage by Drops Match to Haverford neither rhyme nor rythm, you never single. University, will discuss “personnel the unevenness of the courts. Al know where one line ends and an other begins.” A most horrible ex The Hawks found Marnie a puzzle relationships in the family group.” though all the matches were closely DREXEL R. 0. T. C. UNIT Dr. Amy Watson, director of the Tennis—Drexel vs. Penn A. C. ample of such stuff was expressed by for seven innings but put a trio of contested, the Haverford team suc Mr. Daly in his recitation, with ex TO GET NEW UNIFORMS runs across in the eighth. Two sin National Committee on Employer- ceeded in winning a 5-1 victory, de planatory raising finger, of “Com gles mixed up with an error and a Eniployee Relationship in the Home, feating the Drexel boys in all four Drexel’s tennis team, playing their plete Destruction,” a rather unim fielder’s choice resulted in three will address the assembly. Discus singles matches and one of the dou second match of the season, pulled a pressive bit of Free Verse. The student body in general and markers and placed St. Joseph in the sion of the work of the Philadelphia ble matches. big surprise by outplaying the Penn In Mr. Daly’s opinion—“even the the R. O. T. C. men in particular, lead four to two. The Dragons start (Continued on Page 3> McNutt met Gray of Haverford in A. C. netmen, winning all four brightest of the Drexel engineers will be interested to know that the ed the first of their spectacular ral the first match. He proved no match games. The match was played on could probably write better verse War Department has authorized new lies in the ninth to knot the count. for the steady and consistent play of the Drexel courts, 46th and Haver than “Conii)lete Destruction” and uniforms for all Senior Basic R. 0. Thomas started the ball rolling when Gray, who is the ace of the Haver ford Ave., on Saturday, April 12. T. C. units and that the Drexel uni he singled and moved to second as NOTABLES OF STAGE ford squad, and succumbed in The Dragon squad experienced lit (Continued on page 4) forms will be ready by the fall term. Tyska walked. TO CONDUCT TOURS straight sets 6-0, 6-1. tle difticulty in trimming the team They will he entirely individual, the Hey, batting for Hansbury, ad In the second match, Kingdon met that defeated them on the Pennac in specifications having been selected vanced the men on a sacrifice. Captain Roganauer of Haverford. door courts last December. Although OPENING TRACK MEET by the Drexel staff. The coat will Thomas scored on Hughes’ long sac- Theatres of Europe This match proved to be the hard each game was stubbornly contested, be olive drab Melton cloth, with roll rice fly. Johnson came through with est fought match of the afternoon. the winners did not lose a set WON BY SWARTHMORE collar and lapels of sky blue. On the a whistling single over second that To be Visited After dropping the first set in quick throughout the entire match. lapel under the insignia will be worn enabled Tyska to score. fashion 6-2, Kingdon came back to Berkeley Kingdon, playing first Drexel colors. Instead of the present And then came the winning mark A triangular track meet between spiral puttees the regular slack take the second 6-4. However, the singles for the home team, took the Swarthmore, Delaware, and Drexel, ers in the tenth after the Hawks had A series of unusual tours, design effort was too much and he dropped first set from Hopkins, of Penn A. trousers have been authorized and taken the lead by scoring a run in ed for students with an interest in held at Swarthmore on Saturday, either dark brown or black oxfords the third and deciding set 6-4. C., to the tune of 6-1. In the second April 5, resulted in 79 points for their half of the tenth. the dramatic arts, have been arrang set Hopkins braced and the Dragon will be permitted. The style of cap ed for this summer by the Church The third singles match found Swarthmore, 32 for Delaware, and has not been definitely decided but Captain Long and Barnhurst of star was forced to extend himself 14 for Drexel. This meet ushered in and Drama League of America in to win at 7-5. will be either the officers’ cap now in Haverford opposing each other. the season for Swarthmore and the use or the popular and more com co-operation with outstanding expo Captain George Long, of Drexel, TYSKA ALL-ROUND STAR nents of the arts in Europe. The Barnhurst employed a smashing serve Dragons, and the winners showed ex fortable overseas cap. There will be and a finely timed drive to outplay flashing fine form, found the drives ceptional strength. The wearers of no change in uniform for the ad tours offer an interesting combina of Smoker much to his liking and tion of wide roving with the feeling Long and defeat him in straight the Blue and Gold showed the lack vance course students. Edward H. Tyska, peppery and sets 6-2, 6-3. proceeded to outdrive his rival, win of sufficient practice caused by the of getting somewhere, under the ning easily, 6-2 and 6-4. That the change in unifdrms hard-hitting catcher of the varsity leadership of some noted personali Smollens of Drexel and Fay of unseasonable weather. Drexel had two winners in the per should come now seems particularly baseball team, is a newcomer to ties. Haverford were the opponents in the John McNutt upheld the Blue and fitting in view of the fact that the Drexel, entering the Institute last Burns Mantle, leading dramatic last singles match of the afternoon. Gold against Harris, of the Pennacs, sons of Captain Ben Josef burg, the Drexel Band has so recently blos February. He is an all-round ath critic and author of the annual “Best Fay’s steady sideline drives and in the final singles match of the day. lanky middle-distance star, and Ted somed forth in new equipment. This lete of no mean ability, having won Plays” series, will lead a long sum short chops proved too much for the McNutt’s well placed sideline drives Markle, husky tackle on last fall’s is just another evidence of, the nine high school letters in three mer dramatic tour leaving New York hard-driving Smollens, who also lost proved baffling to the slower Harris, gridiron outfit. Markle, entered in strides forward that Drexel is tak years. on July 6th and returning September in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. and the Drexel man won in straight the shotput, put Drexel in the lead ing. May it soon be said that the “Ed,” as he is known to the team, 8th. Among the famous theatres Two new Drexel men saw action in sets, 6-3, 6-2. at the start by tossing the sixteen- Drexel unit is not only the best first gained prominence in Camden which will be studied from both sides the doubles against Hoganauer and The only doubles match of the pound ball a distance of 41 ft. 4 in., drilled unit in the Third Corps Area High School, Camden, N. J., where of the footlights are the Everyman, Gray. Peterson and Karp, new men afternoon found Captain Long and and then repeating the feat to make but the best dressed as well. he played football, basketball and sure of first place. The dependable Lyric, Drury Lane, Boar’s Head and in competition, were no match for Kingdon opposed to Smoker and According to instructions received baseball. In his third year he was Shakespeare Memorial in England; the aces of the Haverford squad and Hopkins, of Penn A. C. The visitors Josefburg, starting his last season chosen halfback on the mythical all- for Drexel, ran a wise race and nosed from Third Corps Area Headquart Marie Antoinette, New Pigalle in dropped the match, 6-0, 6-1. How started out as though they would ers, the Drexel unit will receive lt« scholastic gridiron team of South Paris; La Scala in Milan; Staats ever, these hoys showed fine form atone for their defeats in the sin out Brown, his Garnet rival, in the Jersey and catcher on the All-State closing sprint by a few inches to annual inspection on May 6. At this Opera, Volkesbuhne and Kleines and with a little more experience gles, taking the first four games, to time the unit will be Inspected as to baseball team. In addition he was Theatre in Berlin; Burg, Opera, will prove valuable to the Drexel lead 4-0. At this stage of the match, win the quarter-mile. His time was elected captain of the basketball fast, 52 1-5 seconds. appearance, drill and general deport team. the Dragon pair rallied, and aided ment and the classes will be checked team. {Continued on Page 8) by the brilliant drives of Long, man Captain Henry Parrish, of the Gar Leaving Camden High, Tyska at- Captain Long and Kingdon paired net, was the only double winner of as well. Major Carl L. Caphton, together to defeat Crawford and aged to pull up even at 4-4. Both Infantry, Adjutant General, Head tened the Mackenzie School, at teams took one more game on serv the day, equaling the college record Munro, N. Y., for one semester to Barnhurst and save Drexel from a of 25 1-5 seconds in winning the 220- quarters 79th Division, has been de Dean Disque was called to shutout. Long and Kingdon took ice to make a deuce set at 5-5. The tailed as the inspecting officer. make up credits, and while there he Drexelians put on another spurt and yard low hurdles, and he also romped made the baseball team as catcher. the first set easily at 6-1. The Hav home first in the 120 high hurdles. If the unit receives a rating of Iowa last Tuesday by the erford boys showed plenty of spirit won the next two games to take the Tyska impressed Coach Halas with set at 7-5. “Red” Allen did ten seconds flat to Excellent, each member of the unit death of his father. The and took the second set at 6-4 after put the 100-yard dash In the Swarth will be permitted to wear a blue star his spirit and ability, and the latter The second set found the Drexel hat moved Leo Redmond, last year’s TRIANGLE, on behalf of the a hard struggle. The third set was more bag. Delaware’s only victory on the right sleeve of his uniform catcher, to third base, starting the fiercely contested with neither team representatives continuing their good was In the javelin throw but they to Indicate the rating. The efforta school, wishes to expreii iti having the advantage. After a be work, and they soon ran out the set gathered a number of second and of every member will be required to Jersey boy in every game this sea at 6-3, giving the Blue and Gold its son. His triple in the ninth inning sincerest condolences. lated spirit, the Drexel team cap third places. They got a tie in the achieve this. It is entirely possible tured the deciding set 14-12, the first tennis victory of what promises won the game against the Quantico to be a successful season. (Oontinue4 on Page i) (Continued on Pag9 t) Marine*. longest set of the afternoon. Friday, April 25, 1930 Page Two DREXEL TRIANGLE LETTERS TO THE FROM “PETEY” The Drexel Triangle THE REVIEWER’S EDITOR Officiiil liy tlio «tuclonts of Drpxpl Institute, 32nd Excelsior Hotel, Florence, Italy PENCIL and f’hcntniit Stroi'ts, IMiilndi'lpliin. iMiicd every other Fridny during tlie The TRIAXfUiK wishes to an March 30, and April 5, 1930 COIICKC year. nounce that it will print all letters I came here yesterday from Rome. “Bird in Hand,” John Drinkwater's Kntered ns second-elnss mntter, Ootoher 1.", nt tlie Post Offlee in TRIANCH.K News Item—“Drexel to the editor but does not commit The hotel is right on the Arno. From new play, has been holding forth .Social .Season Will Be liroujjht to n itself by so doing. Pliilndelpliin, Pn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Climax by Henior Ball.” niy room I see all the bridges, sun at the Lyric for the past few weeks. sets and all. I guess I can stand Judging from the reception it has I’KK’K...... ■» Cents per ropy To the Kditor: Kijflit dollars n couple to bring this place for a week. The day be Your short editorial in the April received, Mr. Drinkwater did not do Drexel’s .Social season to a climax fore the Adlers, of San Francisco, a bad thing when he decided to turn EDITOn-IXCHlKF...... f’linrles V. Brown, Jr., ’31 this year—that’s a lot of money hut nth issue of the TRIANGLE was entitled “That First Step,” and after took me on an all day excursion by his hand to comedy. The result is BUaiNKSS M A\A(iK»...... Dave Stamm, ’32 we can’t help it. Hocial seasons reading it 1 was moved to write you auto to Frascati (the wine making a light, whimsical piece, which, while ...... Nick \VendeU)oe, ’31 must lie climaxed and climaxes are MANAOTNO KDITOH...... pretty high this year. immediately. place) and we saw three of the most In your new position as editor of it is never uproariously funny, is al beautiful chateaux, the Gorlonia, ways pleasantly humorous. In spite of the depression in other your college paper you are in a very Aldohendien and the Falonion. The Assistant Editors lines of business social season cli influential position. You can excite last belonged to the Kaiser. The The theme of the play deals with the Drexel student l>ody for good or II. W. Mackelcnn, ’31 Mary Bassett, ’32 maxes are holding up remarkably gardens and the cypress trees and the lack of understanding, from an well and show even a finer trend bad, if you once realize the power views were simply wonderful. Do English provincial viewpoint, be J. R. Montgoniery, '33 vested in your office. I hope that than for this period of last year. An you remember how Dr. MacAlister tween the two generations. Thomas average of fifty climaxes for April, during the coming months of your used to talk about Florence even be management the TRIANGLE will Greenleaf, the irate papa, religiously Sports Editor li)29, showed a price range of 4% fore he ever came here? It is very low, high, an extremely narrow really excite the student body to objects to his daughter’s taking an J. D. Wygant, ’31 cold here and I have to wear my \V. C. Ounsallus, ’31 j)rice range showing the firmneBs ward the good. Burberry (London coat) all the time. auto ride with young Gerald Arn- and stability of the climax market. I was amazed at the tomparative Just come back from Santa Croiee, ease in which you seemed to sink wood, son of a local baronet. With Business Assistants into that “Why Bother Anyway” at where Dante is buried. Whenever I mother’s help, however, daughter For a while it was feared that go out I get lost and have to ride R. B. Newcomer, ’31 W. P. Miller, ’31 Drexel might have to go without a titude. If you were pressed for time back. The streets remind me of Joan overrides the objections and climax for their social season this when you wrote that editorial, I goes anyway, only to be caught in must apologize to you. But if you Boston. I love the place. It is year. On the 15th of March, one great to commune with the great a severe storm. Whereupon the en Faculty Adviser...... Dr. E. J. Hall school paid a record price of $12.50 were actually indifferent toward painters of the world. My favorite raged father rushes forth among the for its social season climax. This Drexel student problems, then you painter, Andrea del Sarts, is won deserve this gentle chiding! inclement elements to find out what Member of the Inter-OoUeglate Newspaper Association, was not only a new high for the derfully seen here and with Raphael, year, but the highest price quoted As long as I have been associated has become of the two young male with Drexel I have been aware of Michaelangelo, da Vinci and the Middle Atlantic States for climaxes since the bull market of many others, make Florence one of factors. pending them taking shel 1912. the general sleepiness of the student the most interesting cities of Italy. ter in a summer house, he descends body as a whole. Only here and I move on tonight to Nice and hope At that time there was a powerful there have a few individuals showed upon them like a righeous god and signs of being different than the to see some of the wonderful tennis THE SENIOR’S FUTURE |)ool in climaxes. The supply was there. After that I will wander over chases the girl home. Matters look very closely held and the price was herd. The vast majority apparently prefer mediocrity. Our alumni, too, southern France, where I have never pretty black for the youngsters, who FEW years nj^o tlie college gra
IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE, WE PRESENT NOTABLES OF STAGE TO HOME EC. DEPT. TO HOLD CONDUCT TOURS CONFERENCE (Continued from page 11 (Continued from Page 1) JdsepliHtinlt in N'ienna; Niitinnjil Council on household occupations Conforences are being arranged with will follow. Railroad Sidings Department Store Research Sir Mnrry .lackson, Max Heinliardt, At the .Saturday session, of which Gordon Craig, Strand Jessner, the Dr. Kenneth (’. Matheson will act The imrticulnr office that I nm Gimbel Brothers was founded in Capcks, Molnar and many others. as chairman, the to])ic will be working in is known as the Division 1842 by Adam Gimbel at Vincennes, Important collccf ions of dramatic “Purchasing Policies for the Home Engineer’s Office, of the Philadelphia Ind. Since then the Gimbel chain ni!it(>rial in many of the museums Maker." Terminal Division. Our work con has grown to include eight stores in will be investigated. Extension sists chicflj' of siding work; that is Dr. Paul II. Nystrom, who is of America and several in foreign tonrs to Holland and to Ireland will national and international reputa in planning and laying out a siding countries. Adam Gimbel was one of lie available. for concerns who need the facility of tion and is |>rofessor of marketing the founders of the one price system at Columbia T'niversity, will talk on the railroad for the transportation of doing business and a forward V May Lamberton Becker, widely known as lecturer on literature, “Recent Changes and Trends in Con of their products. Calculations are looking merchandiser. performed in the office and the actual Reader’s Guide Editor of the “Sat sumption.” A. H. McAllister, Chief Store Planning and Research. urday Review of Literature," book of the Division of Specification, T'. work is done in the field, each siding What is itf The function of the presenting a new opportunity for the editor of the “Scholastic" and au S. Bureau of Standards, Washington, Research Department is to discover thor of a nuinber of books and arti D. C., will report on the work of the studv of railroad methods. influences that are escaping the at W. P. C., ’31. cles, w^ll lead a literary and theatre Bureau of Standards on Standardi tention of the executive. There is tour from July 3 to September 7. zation of Household Commodities. an increasing necessity for Research In addition to a numl)er of the ])oints Miss Faith Williams, senior eco Departments in business enterprises. of interest covered by the Burns nomist at the Bureau of Home Eco Just Sand For their purposes, in short, are to Mantle tour, this trip will include noniics, Department of Agriculture, On hearing the words “Philadel study conditions and report upon such attractions as the Shaw Festi , Washington, will report on this work phia Quartz Oompany” many of us them to the executive. A Research val at Malvern and a performance of the Bureau of Home Economics. proba1)ly think of a oompany inter Department is the eyes of the execu by the Norwich Players. The exhibits of this department, ested in a substance with a rather tive. It looks for facts he knows open to the public, will be in Rooms limited and scientific use. However, to be important but which he has Hallie Flanagan, director of the Experimental Theatre at Vassar, 327 and .322, Randall Hall. This to those of us who work in the con never found time to investigate. It conference will be of interest to both summarizes them for his use and en former Guggenheim Fellow, and au trol laboratory of the Philadelphia thor of “Shifting Scenes in the Mod Home Economic students and the Quartz Co. at 121 S. 3rd St., this is ables him to base his policies upon Business Administration students. a solid foundation. ern European Theatre,” will lead a far from the truth. First of all, the Russian theatre tour from May 3 to only quartz that we deal with is just Responsibilities: DAVID H. DAWSON .Tune 20 or—with European Exten common ordinary sand. However, Building up statistical groups of Basketball— 2; Y. M. C. A.—Secretary—3, President—4, Vice-President sion—.Tuly 12. Not only will it give the purity of this sand is an ex —5; Editor Freshman Hand Book—2, 4, 5; TRIANGLE Staff—2, 4, 5; Blue Key OPENING TRACK MEET immediate value. students a fascinating opportunity (Continued from Page 1) tremely important factor and it is —4, 5; President—5; themical Society—2. 3, 4, 5, President-^, 5; Student to view Russia, but also to study the laboratory worker’s job to watch Developing sources of dependable Council—3, 4, 5; Etting Scholarship—4, 5; Phoenix Club—5; Editor of “Lexerd" information and quick reference. outstanding examples of the new high jump with Swarthmore, and the over this. It is perhaps interesting —5. drama. Little Quakers took the other ten to know that these sands usually run Analyzing and making deductions “And the little child shall lead of criticism, about theater presenta first places. and constructions from trade These tours and others under the 99-f per cent silica or quartz. them,” though Dave is not small in tions and Drexel shortcomings. His The remainder of the Dragons’ This sand next appears in the lab reports. stature, merely in years. ideas were usually the result of care travel bureau of the Church and Drama League are being arranged points were made on third places. oratory as the finished product of Making comparative studies. When Dave was first officially ful consideration and ones that Kramer came in third in the mile this company. To many of us the Assembling facts and authorita would reflect credit upon him and from the New York headquarters at recognized as a student at Drexel, 289 Fourth Avenue. run, Richardson in the two-mile, words “Silicate of Soda” immediate tive opinions concerning phases he expressed his approach by being the paper, if adopted. As Dave Sonheim, a freshman, in the 200 ly suggest an egg perserver. To in not fully developed. the first to buy the traditional would say, “The only trouble is, sprint. Tucker and Fisher tied in the dustry, however, this substance has a Observing possibilities. Freshman Cap, and since that day you’re scared.” pole vault, and Kramer and (’annis great and varied use. Detergents, Supplementing much of the above Dave has been the leader of his As a member of the Student cause of intelligence at Drexel a tied for third place in the high jump. adhesives, deflocculantfl, cements, with carefully planned tours by staff class in all indoor activities and the Council he has presented many great deal, with more to follow. emulsifing agents, silk weighing form worthwhile, carefully prepared, The final score does not indicate members. Freshman Camp. Dave has maintained the highest the real strength of the Drexel team. some of the many uses to which ideas and changes. So far, the only average of the entire men’s Senior sodium silicate is put in industry. Store Planning embraces three Basketball once drew our “won result has been the wearing of the The material is good for every event main features, production, system, der boy” to its glamorous defense Class, with a list of activities that except the hurdles. For some rea Such varied applications demand pins by the S. C. members. If he are unbeatable, in fact, it needs only many different grades of silicate and and organization. It has to do with and held him till a change in the hammers hard enough and long son or other, the men seem to stay job analysis, job specification, wage guiding reign caused his immediate the addition of R. O. T. C. Band to away from these events. With a the control of these various grades is enough and loud enough, he is liable bring about its completion. analysis, system, service, personnel resignation. He was undaunted and to make something out of the S. C., few weeks’ practice, possibly by the very imywrtant. Physical tests such immediately became President of the as ‘viscosity and specific gravity analysis, in fact all phases of the without their knowing it. The irony of life is that one so next meet, with West Chester Teach retail business, excepting merchan Chemical Society, a position which The only other memorial distinc insignificant as we are known to be, ers’ College, the boys should be in along with chemical composition he has carried with charming tech take up much of the workers’ time. dise in our particular case. tion that “our David” has achieved, should be the one honored with the good form. The meet is at West This department in spite of the nique and individuality. in conjunction with his long list of privilege of being allowed to tell Chester, on a good track, and Coach The execution of these routine Leonard is looking for a victory. tests and the search for new uses little time it has been in existence— Dawson has been connected with “Key Klubs,” is that of being Presi you about the brightest, and most along with the adoption of silicate about three weeks—has become al the TRIANGLE for several years, dent of the Phoenix Club. Under active student Drexel has ever Several men are entered in the Penn to specified purposes furnishes a most indispensable to the store man in the capacity of critic and writer his rule the club has advanced the known, David Haigh Dawsnn. Relays on April 2fl. most interesting and absorbing em ager. D. S. W., ’32. ployment to the laboratory members of the P. Q. Co. W. F. W., ’31. Electrifying the P. R. R. The Pennsylvania Railroad is car rying on an extensive program of Power Plant Testing electrification, which may eventual Regarding the co-operative work ly include the entire system. Most at Drexel Institute, I find from per of this work, not including construc sonal experience that it is extremely tion, has, up to the present time, beneficial, both financially and in been done by a well known firm of engineering training. For the past consulting engineers, Gibbs & Hill, four industry terms I have been em Inc., of New York. ployed by the Pennsylvania Power The words “not including construc & Light Co. I have been working tion” may suggest that the consult at the Harrisburg Plant in the Re ing engineer’s work is quite simple; sults Department. The work of this this is erroneous, however, as the department consists of running construction is the least part of the monthly economy load tests on turbo work. The pre-constructive work in generators, as a cheek on operating cludes the laying out of plans, meth conditions. General boiler room ods of procedure, complete design, checks and monthly instrument and the solving of such problems as: checks are made in which you are effects of transmission lines on the familiarized with all modern power lines of other companies; satisfac plant instruments. Also general tory agreements with other compan power plant, operating, and main- ies affected; transmission and sub tainance office work is taken up. station problems in the network; At the present time I am working overcoming topographical and indus with the general test crew at Hazel- trial difficulties; and far from least, ton. The work of this department the cost of construction must always consists of testing turbines, pumps, be kept in mind. steam and gas engines, and all types of boilers. The personnel of the It is the business of Gibbs & Hill crew with which I work is exceed to solve all of these and many other ingly commendable, as can be ex problems, completely and satisfac pected from college graduates. The torily, before construction is begun. co-operative system, from my view The railroad can then proceed to point, is a boon for Drexel. construct with speed and assurance. W. C. G., ’31. E. K. C., ’31.
DEPARTMENTS PLAN FOR MAY FETE PROF. COMPTON DELIVERS LECTURE {Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) the composition of the office of a which for a time were thought to be Gear Manufacturing Company. irreconcillable. That radiation con sists of waves is clearly shown by The entire structure will be erected reflection, refraction, etc., but new SO. NY NOVI nU)!Y.YOII WOULD in Room 262, which will be sub phenomena tend to show that radia divided into various parts represent tion consists also of particles or ing the different departments of a protons. The so-called “trigger ac modern business concern. These de REPULSE ME.[H?”l>arkeJ DALTON tion” is one illustration of this. The partments will be the Sales, Person scattering of X-rays at different a l , Advertising, Accounting, and angles according to their wave several others. length is difficult to account for in . **Iwoiild indeed/*said the foirest flower of the countryside/*And how!'* Another interesting feature will be the wave theory but is explainable the Production Department. This with the proton theory. will contain models of the gear Radiation then, was shown to have **What is there about me, gal, to bring this dis&vor down upon my product made by members of the dual characteristics—those of waves Engineering School. and those of particles. Electrons head?” he demanded. All the exhibits will be demon and protons were shown to have strated by students. Mr. Rocc^rto wave characteristics when passed “Your voice, sir,’* she answered him haughtily. **The man who wins is the student in charge, and Mr. through crystals. Thus two theories Kaschenbach is the faculty adviser. which at first threatened to cause m y OLD GOLDS much controversy are now working heart must smoke in kindness to his throat—and together in harmony. A very interesting film of the to his listeners.** R. 0 . T. C. UNIT TO GET General Electric Company’s was shown which illustrated the move n e w u n ifo r m s ments of electrons and the construc (Continued from Page 1) tion of atoms. The combination of and if the weather holds good for atoms into molecules was shown in the next two drills the blue stars a very clever manner and the mole ur? as good as ours. cular movements and the formation OLD GOLD of crystals were also observed. Questions were asked at the end Lt. G. M. Nelson, who has been of the lecture. Dr. Compton was asked whether or not he thought the FASTEST GROWING aCARETTE IN HISTORY.. .NOT A COUGH IN A CARLOAD confined to the Naval Hospital since On yini» . . . OLD COH»-PAUL WHITSilAN BOUK. Paul W hltnuw n d com ptof o»ch— ... f r y Tuesdaj. f to I t P. M.. iM tacn S«UMlMa Ttaa« the beginning of the spring term world was loosing Its energy. He returned to his duties lust week look answered to the effect that a grad ing and feeling very fit. ual loss of ener<;y Is taking place. Page Four DREXEL TRIANGLE Friday, April 25, 1930
INTER SORORITJr DINNER THE OntLB’ TENNIS THE FRESHMAN-SENIOR DANCE The int TOM DALY SPEAKS AT ASSEMBLY f*hon*. Evcrirecn M96 i Continued from Page 1) CLEANING & DYEING There’t a difference U U IS RESTURART just to bear out his point he recited I. A. Ukt TiilM 4 Firriw two very lovely juvenile verses: IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL Home Cooked Foods “Kitty” and “Beards,” both of 200 NORTH 3«TH ST. PU*., Pa. SENIOR BALL which were written by little Polly, who in spite of her youth, writes MARKET & LUDLOW STREETS infinitely better poetry than any of the Free Stylers. 3228 LUDLOW STREET Meyer Davis Orchestra Most of Mr. Daly’s work is expres Drexel Building Philadelphia Penna. sive of some particular nationality Oiestnut St. at Filth St. In a Delightful Japanese Garden and he told entertaining stories of Located on the East side of his Bell fh o ru , Barint M i« the iriith, the Dutch, and the Italian. toric Independence Square, the with a The Mr. Schwab story of German Drexel Building has been nation* thoroughness was especially good. ally known for thirty-seven years NOVEL PROGRAM and ENTERTAINMENl “The Pennsylvania Dutch,” as Mr. as the leading o£5ce building in PHOTO SERVICE Daly said, “are thick also in the Philadelphia. A Surprise Favor and neck,” however, he assured us that And Supply Co. “not all Germans are as thoroughly The building is open to the 3823 Lancaster Avenue stupid or as stupidly thorough as broad light of day on all sides A Wonderful Midnight Supper those who live in ‘Sous Bessy’.” and affords modern office (^uite a lot of Mr. Daly’s poems facilities with the maximum ETeijtbiDg in Photography No Cover Charge — Free Parking are stories of the Dagonian and are of convenience and comfort MMTEiii ocvELonna « Ptum na in the Italian dialect. He recited sev at a moderate rental. ENU NIM eOPIEt Of OLD PICTVKt eral very fine poems of the American Rental Office Italian, among them “The Blossom Ctass Pictures and ing Barrow” and “For Goodness 112 Drexel Building Motion Pictures MAY 2nd 9 P. M. - 2 A. M. TAX, $ 8 Sake"