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Vol. XVIII 2^2 PHILADELPHIA, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 24. 1942 No. 19 Men Cast BaUots for Senior Spring Queen Spivali Set for Night of Eastern M eet P a g in g - M innich Coed G ra d s— Class of '42 In Service M ay 1 in Crystal Ballroom O f T ekes at Senior Prexy Of Bellevue Stratford News of Drexel men in the serv­ Calling all seniors — and seniors For N ext Y ear ices finds two men in the Naval Re­ Drexel’s Spring Queen, the loveliest senior coed as chosen by the D rexel Frat only. serves and one in the Army Air On Saturday evening. May 9, the vote of the male students, will be presented as the highlight at ihe 6th Corps. Annual Spring Prom in the Bellevue Ballroom on Mayl. Expect Fifty Delegates Student Union will be the scene of Sophomores Choose Vernon G. Rubincam, a commerce a senior party. This affair, for men Eaton for Leader; and engineering student, finished pri­ Charlie Spivak’s orchestra, one of the country’s leading bands, has Saturday and Sunday; and women of the senior class, will mary flight training in Jacksonville, been engaged to supply the music for the term’s social highlight. aid members of the 1942 graduating Result of Frosh Ballot Florida, and was sent to the Naval Balloting on the Spring Queen is still in progress with tomorrow class to become better acquainted Air Station at Miami, Florida. After Eliot Speaks at Dinner with one another. At the election of all women’s as the deadline for the votes of the industry students. The ballots will completion of this training, he will — then be tabulated by the Prom Com* Drexel’s chapter of Tau Kappa Ep­ Admission to the party will be by class officers, Mary Alice Minnich be commissioned as an Ensign in mittee headed by Erv Bickley, but silon will be host to approximately class dues cards. Only those students and Jerry Eaton were chosen to lead the Naval Reserves. fifty delegates and guests represent­ who have paid dues to the present the next year’s senior and junior E xperts T alk the Queen’s identity will be kept W. W. Carty began his Ensign’s secret until the presentation at the ing eleven colleges and universities. senior class treasury and will gradu­ classes, respectively. training at Notre Dame University They will participate in discussions ate in June are invited to attend In the senior class, other officers Ball. on April 15. A cooperative business Girls who have been nominated of fraternity problems at the TKE this social. elected were, Elaine Clayton, as vice- administration student, Carty com­ O n M arriages eastern conference this Saturday and Games, prizes, dancing, and enter­ president, Doris Forebaugh, as sec­ for the Royal Position are Ruth pleted his course at Drexel in the Latta, Betty Allen, Dorothy Kift, Sunday, April 25 and 26. tainment are scheduled for this eve­ retary, and Jean Miller was elected winter term. Leland F. Leland, national secre­ ning of fun. Since it is necessary for into the treasurer’s position. This A t Y. W . M eet Peg Riley, and Doris Schaffner. A graduate in the 1941 class of Tlie Queen will be attended for the tary of TKE, editor of “Fraternity the committee to have an idea of is the second term of\ office as treas­ commerce and engineering students, Month” magazine and the TKE na­ the number of students planning to urer for Jean Miller. evening by a court of four girls who Richard Spencer was commissioned War Marriages Topic will be selected in the same manner tional magazine, will be here to help attend this affair, all seniors are Officers for the coming junior class, as a second lieutenant in the quar­ lead the conference. urged to return the stubs on their in addition to Jerry Eaton, as presi­ To Be Discussed at as Her Highness. termaster corps. He has been as­ With the signing of Charlie Spi- Representatives will register Sat­ Senior Week letters as soon as pos­ dent, include Jean Ide as vice-presi­ signed to the Wellston Air Depot, urday from 9 to 10. The rest of the sible. dent, Helen Lintern as secretary, and Lodge Weekend vak, the prom committee has ful­ Robins Field, Georgia, as assistant filled the wishes of the student body morning will be spent listening to Barbara Shepherd as treasurer. quartermaster. Next Saturday and Sunday, April Dr. F. B. Scott, province hegemon, In a second balloting on Wednes­ 25 and 26, the Y.W.C.A. will hold its that they sign a top-flight band. Spivak’s music is well known to most whO' will speak on “War and Its Ef­ day, Jane Scanlon was elected presi­ annual spring weekend at the Lodge. of the school as his popularity as a fect on Fraternities,” and Rupert Fraternities and dent of the sophomore class for next “War Marriages,” a timely topic, will radio artist is now at its peak. Lewis, New* York province hegemon. year. Five M en Bid be the problem for discussion. Election of the sophomore officers Beginning promptly at two o’clock The band features the singing of Remaining plans for the day include Sororities Compete the Stardusters’ quartet and the male lunch at the house and discussion was delayed when one of the candi­ Saturday afternoon, Dr. Lovett dates’ names was omitted from the Dewees and Mrs. Merlyn Bishop, ex­ voice of Garry Stevens and, of groups in the afternoon. By H onorary course, the sweet trumpet of the re­ George H. Eliot, secretary of the For Bridge Trophy presidential ballot. In addition, a perts in the field of marriage rela­ tie resulted in the first election be­ tions, will present opinions from the nowned leader. Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Drexel’s five sororities and six fra­ The dance will last from nine P. M. will be the guest speaker at the tween Jo Beach and Polly Tallman Pi Tau Sigma Elects standpoint of their professions. Each ternities will “lay their cards on the for secretary. will lead discussion groups later in Friday until two the next morning. banquet in the girls’ dormitory, on table” this Saturday afternoon. The cost of tickets is $4.00 per Saturday evening at eight o’clock. Final results of the election Pre-Junior Engineers the day. The speakers hope to show Why? Because the annual bridge showed Peggy McVickers as vice- the importance of the proper de­ couple and the scene is the Crystal Discussion groups will be the order tournament will be held that after­ New members of Pi Tau Sigma Ballroom of the Bellevue-Stratford. again on Sunday morning. The after­ president, Jo Beach as secretary, and cision for every couple of the nu­ noon at 2 o’clock in the Student were elected at a meeting held on merous questions involved in war All students are urged to purchase noon will be spent at a business Nellie Matus, treasurer. Both Jo and building. March 31 in the Student Union build­ marriages. their tickets from their class repre­ meeting and dinner at the house. Nellie were re-elected to their office. Some sort of bridge will be played ing. Five pre-juniors were chosen On Sunday, Mr. Roy McCorkel, sentatives. All classes bear a pro­ Among the colleges represented at where North and South stay in place, for membership in the mechanical former professor at Swarthmore Col­ portionate part of the expense of the meeting will be Cornell, Rutgers, or North goes West or South goes engineering honorary fraternity. lege, will have charge of a brief the Prom and must sell a certain Penn State, University of Pennsyl­ North. Anyway it sounds pretty com­ T au B eta Pi William E, Bauer, member of A. S. worship service. In addition to dis­ quota of tickets. vania, University of West Virginia, plicated to old pinochle fans, but M. E. and recipient of the Pi Tau cussion groups and guest speakers, Rhode Island University, Gettysburg, to the four-man teams representing Sigma sophomore award; William J. recreation plans have been made for Hamilton University, George Wash­ each group it’s like falling off a log. Elects C orr Allister, member of the A. A. Council, Saturday afternoon and evening. ington University, New Hampshire Other rules restrict signals—at least the freshman football team, and the Entire cost for the weekend will Pi O m ega Pi University, and Drexel. don’t make them obvious, and the A. S. M. E.; Pete E. Marenholtz, be $1.00 for members and $1.25 for use of more than one deck up the Fletcher and Billings member of the Rouge and Robe and non-members. Trolley tickets to the B ids Juniors sleeve. On Executive Council of the Pi Kappa Phi; Frank A. Votta, Lodge may be purchased half price Curt Grundberg and Dottie Satter­ member of the Industry Club and A. in Miss Schultz’s office. At the regular meeting of Tau S. M. E., and Kenneth E. Werner, Bids were offered to six juniors to R aynes C alled field are handling all arrangements. Jeannette Sperr heads the commit­ become members of the honorary Beta Pi, officers were elected for the A. S. M. E. member, accepted bids Prizes will be awarded to the top tee for the excursion, while Peg commercial teachers’ fraternity. Pi to the society. sorority and top fraternity. coming year. Beach has charge of recreation and Omega Pi. New president, John Corr, is a The formal initation will be held By U. S. A rm y Peggy Wheaton ^vill provide food. Those juniors bid were, Anna Mae in the women’s lounge on April 25, member of Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Betsy Bauder will take care of wor­ Davis, Mary Lyons, Marion McWil­ Mr. S. Herbert Raynes, instructor Tau Sigma, the A. S. M. E., and the and will be followed by a formal din­ ship. liams, Bertha Pearson, Mary Rishel, in the department of mechanical en­ ner. Technical Journal Staff. and Dorothy Satterfield. gineering, has been called to military Allen Cowell will be vice-president; Pi Tau Sigma, national honorary Solution to Grill Students who have participated in service and will leave on the twenty- J Bill recording secretary; Bill mechanical engineering society, lim­ its membership to seniors in the Pete Halas Named three years of commercial work are eighth of this month. His position situation Jrropos eel Bernard, corresponding secretary; eligible to membership. Initiations will be that of instructor in the * Basil Stergiopoulos, cataloguer, and upper half of their class and juniors The overcrowding O'f the men’s in the upper third. Editor of Drexerd will take place in the Art Gallery, ordnance school at Aberdeen, Mary­ Sam Leonard, treasurer. on May 3. It will be preceded by grill has reached such proportions land. Dr, Frank A. Fletcher, newly initi­ a dinner in honor of the new mem­ that Blue Key has been prompted to Due to the war situation, O'ther ated into the society, was elected to For Coming Year bers, lat which they will be able to investigate the condition. The so­ changes in the Drexel faculty have finish out the term of Mr. A. Good­ Pete Hallas, three-year veteran on meet alumni, who also will attend. taken place or are pending. ciety has suggested the following man on the executive council as the Pi Kap Show the Drexerd staff, was named to be procedure as a voluntary substitute In charge of the initiation ceremony In the military department, Lt. latter has entered the Naval Re­ editor for that publication for next and dinner is Kathleen Flynn. Col. Henry T. Kent is taking the for additional space. serves. Professor Billings was elected year in an election conducted during At the last business meeting of 1. All those who can eat in the place of lit. Col. Wiltamuth. for a four-year term on the council. Sets R ecord the past week. Pi Omega Pi, a petition was ap­ Mr. John Ct Robertson, on leave grill before twelve and after one, At the same time, Emily Rein- proved to install a new chapter at of (absence in Switzerland, is un­ please do so. With the presentation of Jean heimer was elected associate editor, Wayne University, Detroit, Michi­ able to return to this country. Mr. 2. It is suggested that all fresh­ Drexelterians Yerkes as the Pi Kap Sweetheart last and Alan Brown was selected to fill gan. Merino will continue as instructor of men and pre-juniors who can only Friday and Saturday evenings, the the business manager’s post. Harry The Drexelterians are sponsoring modern languages in his place. eat between twelve and one eat fraternity topped their annual pro­ Heaps was elected. from twelve to twelve-thirty. All a real old-fashioned barn dance duction “Arabian Nightmare.” These three, Halas, Reinheimer, sophomores, juniors and seniors who which will take place tonight from Packing the auditorium for two and Brown, form the executive board Milan Momchilovich must eat in that hour eat from eight to twelve in the Christian As­ nights in successioi^ students and and will select the staff at a later Gold Key Initiates twelve-thirty to one. sociation building at 3601 Locust friends were whisked from one scene date. Elected Journal Ed, street. 3. Under no conditions should stu­ to another through the mystic powers Halas’s election was made possible Milan Momchilovich, a junior in dents remain in the grill for study­ A professional caller will be an of Aladdin’s lamp and the “Genie.” at the last moment when Student Eight on Tuesday laid to those who are not too familiar the department of mechanical engi­ ing, etc., after they have finished Music by Tom Darlington and his Council, by a 4-3 vote, approved a neering, was unanimously elected eating. In other words—make room with barn dancing. Sports clothes orchestra accompanied the show as change in the Drexerd constitution. Sport Honorary Taps are the command of the evening. editor-in-chief of the Drexel Techni­ for others after you have finished two new songs, written by Betty The change allowed a junior to hold cal Journal at a meeting of the staff eating. Everybody is invited, including stu­ Boyer and Ed Simon, were presented. down the editorship while the pre­ Managers of Team dents from Temple and Penn. There last week. At the same time Dick With the cooperation of the men of The same band supplied the rhythms vious law called for a senior editor. Randich was re-elected business Gold Key, organization for mana­ the Institute, these steps will make will be a small fee of twenty-five for dancing afterwards in the Court. In addition to the Drexerd post, cents per person. manager of the Journal, also without gers of competitive sports, will for­ it considerably less crowded. With a total attendance of about Halas is a member of Scabbard ana any competition. mally initate eight men to its ranks 1,300 for the two nights, the elev­ Blade, and Rouge and Robe. He This year, under the editorship of at a dinner on next Tuesday, April enth Pi Kap show topped all pre­ played varsity football and belongs Harry Raech, the Technical Journal 28. ceding presentations. to Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. passed its fourth year of existence. Those to be initated are Fred “Drex-eVs a Poppin” Them e Miss Reinheimer is a junior editor Published four times a year, it is Smith, assistant basketball manager; of the LEXERD and a contributor the only student publication sup­ George Stager, ice hockey manager; Baron Plans M. E. to the Triangle. She is a member of ported by subscription and adver­ Hal Torok, present basketball man­ O f A ssem bly N ext Tuesday Sigma Omicron Pi sorority. tising. ager; Charles Seward, baseball man­ Brown is a member of Theta Chi ager; Bill Spare, lacrosse manager; “Drex-el’s A Poppin” in the auditorium next Tuesday during Lodge Program fraternity and the Blue Key service Charles Kerber, past basketball man­ organization. Next Saturday, May 2, Drex- ager; Don Cornael, baseball manager; activities hours, will preview the third annual Student Faculty Day Chairmaned by Max Baron, student-faculty M. E. Day will take el’s lacrosse team does battle John Green, tennis manager, land when, Drexel’s “Grinds meets Minds.” ^ i p with the Blue Devils from John Bray, former manager of the place this year on May second at T e c h D r i l l With surprise the main feature, co-chairmen, Peg Kiley and Kay Drexel Lodge. This annual outing Demonstrating to local Civilian Air Duke University on the home basketball team. Considine will onlv reveal a few of the minor attractions on the pro­ is planned for all mechanical engi- field at 46th and Haverford. Present at the dinner to intro­ Defense Authorities the state of naers and members of the faculty. The game, scheduled for 2 P. duce these new members will be the gram. They have promised student Drexel’s air raid precautions, a Activities will begin Saturday M,, promises to be one of the following faculty members: Kenneth imitations of favorite professors, namesake, “Drex-els A Poppin’ ” fifteen-minute warning was sounded even better than those given last will also have its beautiful dancing afternoon at one o’clock. Points of last Tuesday from 11:45 to 12. Ex­ highlights of the athletic year. Riddle, Larry Mains, Bill Stevens, interest will be a senior-facuity Mr. Budd expects a colorful H. J. Bud, Albert Repscha, and year. This year’s imitations, how­ girls, and if not everyone is happy tensive instructions were issued to ever, won’t be limited to the faculty. by then, peanuts and balloons will be soft-ball game, an inter classes tug- all students before the demonstra­ crowd out to witness the Maury McMains. of-war, and a faculty golf driving action, of which plenty is guar­ This organization is founded to Several other well-known characters on sale throughout the whole pro­ tions; everyone is urged to keep his contest. Supper is free and will be copy for future use. anteed. give recoguition to those who have are due to put in appearance. »*"*.“•gram. .. followed by tennis and football in Another phase of our defense pro­ Wednesday the team journeys served as managers for some sport. The faculty members, themselves. The assembly, itself, will be her- the evening. The concluding event gram, the sale of War Stamps and to Easton to play Lafayette. Senior members who will be gradu­ have gotten together to present a aided at 12:45 by members of the will be a campfire and songfest. Bonds, is showing satisfactory prog­ Duke meets Swarthmore on ated include Bob Brewer, Lauren skit as their contribution to the pro- band, who will lead a parade of stu- gram In addition, movies of last dents and faculty into the audit o- Members of the committee in ress. Sales are conducted three days Thursday, so both teams will Gruth, Curtis Grundberg, Homer Mil­ charge of the affair are Max Baron, weekly in the court, Monday, come into the game Saturday ler, Warren Frame, Walter Parkin, year’s Student-Faculty Day will be rium, after which, chairmen Riley shown. Considene predict “anything can chairman, Albert Di Felice, and Wednesday, and Friday from 11:30 well warmed up. Harold Stiffler, A1 Barber, and Jacob William Call. to 1:30 by Art Megraw. Balick. Following the example set by its happen.” Page Two DREXEL TRIANGLE

TH E DREXEIr. TRlAM eiLE T h o u g h ts • • • ESTABLISHED 1926 Official newspaper published by the students of Drexel Institute of Technology, 32nd and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia. Issued every We^ve Provoked Friday during the college year. Entered as second-class matter, October 15, 1926, at the Post Office in Philadelphia, Pa., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates furnished upon request. April 21, 1942. Bear Editor: Aflrirais all business communications to the Business Manager. All other •MTMpondence, address to the Editor. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR. TO THE EDITOR: As the president of Women’s Stu­ dent Government Association, I feel I slioulfl like to commont on one it my duty to respond to the letter Member of the ideas set forth in the new In the Mail Bag in the jjrevious column, “Stuff.” I liked the column issue of the Triangle. This reply is ftssocioied Gollebiaie Press fis a whole and the spirit in which truly not in self-defense but to en­ Diiiribulor of lighten a few of those present at it was written. Hut the “parade” that “farce” assembly. GolIe6iate Di6est idea for the purpose of harnessing One statement made was in regard the patriotism of the people didn’t to WSGA’s choosing its own succes­ appeal to me in the least and for sors. This was undoubtedly without Editor-in-Chief...... Hal Hartunc the following reason: thought. What organization with re­ tiring officers does not form a nomi­ ...... George Business Manager Dix What we are lighting in this war nating committee to consider those is, not only the aims and purposes eligible and from these possibilities EDITORIAL BOARD of a “superior race,” but also their choose the most suitable candidates? Hahtunc, Rumpf, Billings, Ries, Caulfield, Beach means to that end. I have lived in This is only natural; as it is those Oerinany during tlie first years of individuals on the Executive Board EDITORIAL STAFF Hitler’s power and have had occasion who are in almost constant contact Managing Editor ...... John Rumpp to witness his methods of enlisting with the girls most interested. Too, Asiociate Editor ...... Hal Ries —or doping—the public. For it all is there a serious objection to having Assijitant E d ito r...... Charles P. Caulheld amounts to complete intoxication. a trained and experienced person Atsistant Editor ...... Jean Billings Jjct me explain. running for an office? The positions Fashion Editor ...... Emily Reinheimer in question demanded filling by those The American people take great with previous experience on the Ex­ NEWS STAFF pride in their freedom of the press, ecutive Board. of the radio, of their educational fa­ News Editor ...... Pec Beach cilities, etc. Even during war time In regard to “closing the nomina­ Staff ...... Moore, Deakyne, Willis, Hough, Graenz tlicy insist on having their own tions,” they are never fully closed, ))hilosophy on each and every subject as any name may be written onto SPORTS STAFF —and that is definitely as it should the ballot. Closing merely allows the Sports E d ito r...... Fred Mallcrave be as long as it does not prevent nominations to pass on to the next Assistant Sports Editor ...... Ray Zerewat the individual from working with an office. But unanimous election is an­ Staff Photographer...... Jack Richtei all-out effort for the common cause. other matter. Ample time was al­ Women's Sports ...... Betty Boyajia'n We want to arouse not only the lowed, I believe, for additional nomi­ blindly patriotic heart, but the mind nations and since no motion from BUSINESS STAFF of the pro-American citizcn. When the floor was made—the question for an unanimous ballot was obvious. Assistant Business M anager...... Earl Potteicer your emotions arc worked up, your mind is not so clear as it should The entire body present had oppor­ Advertising Assistants ...... Rii.ev, Sandkhs tunity to object; however, not a "We’re backing them up” Circulation Manager ...... Harry Parker be—and the sole effect of a pnrade nowadays would be a general emo­ sound was heard. Why did not the Circulation Assistants ...... Grove, Trout, Watson objectors speak up when the oppor­ Reporters...... De Santos. JJeacii. McFau., Austin, Ward, La Porte, tional ujiheaval; that is, not from an isolated parade for a special pur­ tunity presented itself rather than Marching right aloDg with the armed Hai.vokskn. Fishkh, Edgar. Seidehs, Watroiis sit silently until it was all over? Typists ...... Hopkins, Harris, Hugh pose or commemoration, but from a well-defined schedule of such events. Now is no time to argue the point! forces of this country are thousands of Editorial Adviser .. We want to make the people feel Then the question of surprise was telephone workers. Financial Adviser . America, to be sure; but that feeling introduced. I admit the court poster .W. N McMULLAN must be prompted by thought, not did not definitely use the word— the thought and consequent action “nominations.” This was our regret­ They work side by side with the Army nBPnESBNTBO won NATIONAL ADVERTtSINO BY ])rompted by emotion. table error. But, by this time all and Navy. Wherever the need is commu­ National Advertising Service, Inc. Most of niy friends have, at one upperclassmen should know that CoHege Publishers Representative time or other, asked whether I ever WSGA nominations come at the be­ ginning of the spring term. Wouldn’t nications, you are likely to find telephone 420 Madison Ave. New York. N. Y. saw Hitler. And my answer was in Chicaso • BocTon • Loi Amoilk • Sum fhahcisco every instance “Yes, but he Avas not a meeting of all women called by half so interesting as the spectacle WSGA be obviously for nominations? men and their trucks and materials. he created about him.” Hitler cre­ However, this was our error—and we apologize. Day and night the order is for speed Vol. XVIII APRIL 21, 1942 ated his contemptible, goose-stepping No. 19 Gorman through innumerable and in- In the future, we trust all of you and more speed. tcrniiniible parades, torchlight, flag- women students will feel free to ex- worship, and other kinds. If it is ])ress yourselves at a student as­ They wear no uniforms, these telephone a healthy war psychology you want sembly meeting. If you wish more Eenie, M eenie, M inie, M o . . . to arouse, go to it. Make every able time for further consideration—ask workers, but men in uniform know how citizen do his share to win the war for it. How else may those on the e s p i t e the odor arising from the W.S.G.A. nominations two in a conscious and unselfish manner stage know of your intentions? much they are putting into the Nation’s —but stay away from mob psy­ I welcome this criticism as a check weeks ago, the women have pulled another prize election fiasco chology. You can get it going easily D this week. Here is a resume of the carnage: on my duties and responsibilities. biggest job. They see it first-hand and they enough, but you can’t stop it—ever! Any suggestions or recommendations First, the name of one candidate was omitted from the ballot. This Had you seen, as I have, the aban­ will be whole-heartedly accepted. know it is first-rate. doned rush of people to the streets little oversight necessitated a complete reelection for the women’s Sincerely, freshman class. through which Hitler might pass in a small town; had you seen the Marion S. Powell. Skipping on to the elections proper, it appears that some of the class ecstatic faces of women shrieking lists were unavailable, making much scurrying necessary before people their “Heils!” at their beloved could be checked off as they voted. Then, by some careless stroke, Fuehrer, had you seen the indescrib­ ably stupid adoration of young boys a couple of names were checked off before the owners thereof got on the roofs of cars, on fences, in around to voting. This forced them to go through reams of official­ trees—you would never want to see dom, and even precipitated a call for male help in voting. In a sincere a mob again outside of a concert hall LASTICK effort to lean over backwards in this little matter, the girls obligingly as long as you live. neglected to cross off the name of one girl who had already voted. Frankly, I enjoy a good parade with lo'ts of military niusie as much PRDG Not content w'ith this display, the sponsors of the debacle pro­ as anyone I know. But let’s stay ceeded to collect ballots in an open box. Being just a little busy away from such a program for the themselves, they delegated some of the collecting authority to a few purpose of waking up the public. The Americans have a reputation in of the candidates who obligingly hung around. America of being the most enlight­ Large Stock Still feeling the task unfinished, the girls debated the question of ened people on earth and are gen­ counting the votes. Before a decision could be reached, ballots ended erally known to have the highest Conveniently standard of living. Let’s keep them up in people’s notebooks. Many of them met their counting fate in that way. We might have to give various halls, offices and public places in general. Naturally, this is up much in a material way for the N e a r Y o u about the best that could be done in the absence of a logical counting duration of this war. But let’s stay system. sane. Let’s kill if we must—but let’s not pretend to enjoy it. Let’s forget Ihe climax to this ludicrous affair came when the resuts were the outrage of Pearl Harbor, and held up for two and a halt days because someone didn’t have time to let’s start every day with a positive ON type the results. attitude, pull in the same direction— which is forward—keep our heads lo W.S.G.A., asking for suggestions, we recommend that you clear, and, at the same time, our THE watch a men s election, or drop around to the office some time. hearts as widely open for America as America’s heart should be open for all of our bleeding world! A lot of words over a small issue CAMPUS —but indicative of the large issue of “The Great American Way to 33rd & Powelton Stujf Freedom.” Doro C. Maier. Last week this column advocated parades as a method of arousing the patriotism of America's people. To make our lethargic population tvar con­ scious is our big problem. Appearing on this page under “Thoughts IVe’ve Provoked” is the comment oj one who has seen the psychology of the parade used to the utmost. Miss Maier, now a student at Drexel, lived in Hitlers Germany during the early days DREXEL SUPPLY STORE of his regime and her reaction certainly has merit in that it is first hand. It must be admitted that mob psychology can be a dangerous thing. How­ ever, the American populace is prone to think too much and to be too skeptical for a parade to propagate a ‘"heiling” mob. This is the difference between the ROOM 2 0 6 results realized by an American parade and a goose stepping German exhibition. Tliose .seniors who have completed all the requirements of the advanced course K.O.J.C. are eligible for commissions this June. However, a number of these men liave been rejected because of physical reasons. The ironic part of the Tlie taste of ice-cold whole situation is that they will probably pass the physical examination required by the selective service and will be drafted as “buck privates.” Something must be wrong with the soverninent’s method of selecting candi­ Coca-Cola Is pleasantly dates for the advanced course for these disabilities have not all developed since the acceptance of these meiu The examination given applicants for advanced exciting ... with no military training in the K.O.T.C. course is somewhat of a farce and there is not suflicient checkup on some vital physical factors which in later and more extensive examinations constitute cause for rejection. Certainly men should not after-taste. It brings a be accepted if they are going to be turned tlown when they have completed their military training and are ready to be of service. Such a procedure is a waste of tile taxpayer’s money which is required to school a R.O.T.C. student and a Drawing Equipment feeling of complete re­ waste of the student’s wiiich might have been devoted to other subjects usable in Civilian life. Pennants, Stationery, Fountain Pens freshment . . . all you Does the refection of these Drexel seniors mean that they are fust draftees'^ It is rather provoking that all their leadership training should go to naught especially when the Army is in such dire need of officers. Drexel Post Cards, Paper, Drexel Jewelry want and you want it all. It is rather encouraging to this writer to have some of the Pi Kaps jokingly You trust its quality demand a retraction of the statement made in this column to the effect that their production "doesn’t begin to emerge from the amateur class.” Such a demand T e x t B o o k s at least shows that somebody read to the end of the column, ROrUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY J. I . R. PHILADELPHIA GOGA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Diamondmen Win Third Game in Row Carter Hurls Three Hitter as Nine Although the seaBon has of­ Wins Fifth Contest of Season By ficially opened, there is still an Drexel Teams Victorious on opportunity for any experi­ enced feminine tennis player Triumph Over Haverford Nine, 4-0 to try for a berth on the vars­ ity squad. Practices take place Under threatening skies the Drexel baseball squad defeated Haver­ every afternoon on the home Three Fronts Last Weekend ford at Drexel Field last Tuesday before a sizeable crowd of Drexel courts at 46th and Haverford. cadets. The game was called at the end of the seventh i'nning because Any girl who is interested can Last Saturday was a banner day in Drexel athletic history as three Dragon teams “came home with the the Ford team had to leave for supper. The final score was: Drexel 4, ?et further information from Dorothy Kenally, manager. bacon.” Diamondmen bowled over a visiting Swarthmore agj^regation in the only home exhibition. The Haverford 0. lacrosse squad, playing a strong Navy “B” team, came through with a win, while the track team opened its Dorian, Haverford pitcher, was inclined to be wild and the poor season with high-handed treatment of Susquehanna’s Crusaders. support he received from his team- mates contributed tO' the Drexel vic­ battery of Clyde and Carter worked Lam bda Chis Lacrosse Baseball Track tory. Bernie Eosenfeld, Dragon smoothly to hold down the Fords. shortstop and lead-ofE man, was Frank Carter received splendid sup­ Breaking into the win column for Last Saturday the Dragon baseball Launching their season in great walked to start off the Drexel three- port from his teammates and struck D rop TK E 4-3 the first time in four starts, Drexel’s squad came through with its second style. Coach Leonard’s warriors of inning scoring spree. Dorian, very out six men. Carter and Company lacrosse squad displayed a highly im­ victory in a row when it defeated the cinder path trampled over the alert in watching men on the bases, did not allow any hits until the third Lambda Chi Alpha started the de­ proved game in downing the Navy Swarthmore, 4 to 2, at Drexel field. Su.squehanna Crusaders by a lop­ picked him off at first. The next inning and the three hits made by fense of the much coveted softball “B” team by a 3-2 count. Action Most of the credit for the victory sided 70y3-to-55i/3 score. The Dragons man up. Curt Deardorff, also walked. the Fords were scattered so as not cup with a 4-3 win over the Tekes took place at Annapolis on a decep­ jjoes to the Dragon battery of Hal completely outclassed the Susquehan­ Ambler, other half of the Ford bat­ to constitute any real scoring threats. last Tuesday. Lehman and Nichol­ tively hard field. Evans and Bob Clyde. Evans, Drexel na squad all afternoon as the Drexel tery, dropped Fadeley’s last strike son engaged in the pitching duel For the first nine minutes the game captain and veteran hurler, pitched lads dropped only five of the fourteen and DeardorfiE stole second base. Hal In the third, with two away, was fast, hard and scoreless. Then a strong game and allowed only six events, four of these on the track Towney Clark walked and stole sec­ which saw many go down via the Kollar singled advancing DeardorfE strikeout route. Lambda Chi drew Austin crashed through Navy’s close hits. Two of the hits came in the with only one loss in the field. Show­ to third and Bob Clyde hit a two- ond. Ed Crouthamel smacked a hop­ defense to open the scoring. Craig ninth as a last effort, but the men ing almost midseason form, the per that was muffed by Dorian. Al­ first blood in the first of the third bagger. Deardorff scored, but Kollar when singles by Parker and Perry, Smith, hard-hitting attack man, came on base were left stranded as Evans Dragons piled up point after point, was called out at third for not touch­ though only a single error was al­ through with Drexel’s second tally in bore down and retired the side. while a few of the Drexel thinclads lowed on the play, Towney Clark a triple by Rumpf and Potteiger’s ing the bag on a disputed play retir­ double netted three runs. In the last the second quarter. Late in this Catcher Clyde starred at the plate showed exceptional form. scored as Dorian’s infield scrambled ing the side. of the third the Tekes came back to period Austin sustained a deep head and batted 1.000 with two one- Jay Weidman and Gene Swavely The second inning began with an­ for the ball dropping the ball sev­ cut which kept him out until the baggers, a triple and a walk. were the big guns as far as scoring eral times. tie up the score. An error on a other pass as Ed Crouthamel, veteran double-play ball and several hits middle of the third quarter. The score was tied at 2-2 going was concerned. Jay managed to cap­ Dragon outfielder, walked to first. Coach Heffner’s charges gave a brought in their runs. The winning In the third period Navy came into the last half of the seventh ture the 440-yard dash, the 220-yard Mort Simon and Frank Carter both splendid display of heads-up ball run was punched across in the first through with a goal, which Drexel as Bernie Eosenfeld, first man up, dash, place second in the broad jump singled and Crouthamel scored on playing by executing a perfectly of the fifth when Lehman got a hit promptly avenged, leaving the score, smacked a ho])per to Carrell, Swarth- and ran a third in the 100-yard dash. Carter’s hit. Simon advanced to third timed “squeeze play” and a snappy on an error, advanced on Torok’s 3-1, at the beginning of the final inore third baseman, and reached Not to be outdone, Gene Swavely and scored on Eosenfeld’s bunt. Ros- double play. The ball on the double­ single) and scored on Rumpf’s double period. Action in the last quarter first on his error. Bernie reached also kicked up plenty of cinders as third on a sacrifice by Curt Dear­ he ran a first in both the one-mile enfeld was safe on the play. Dear- killing went from Carter to Eosen­ down the third-base line. An inter­ was fast and furious, Navy coming dorff. Fadeley grounded out, but run and the 880-yard run, while he dorff then grounded out and Fadeley feld to Deardorff. The Dragons had esting point of the game was that through with a final goal while the popped out to conclude Dragon scor­ four runs, five hits, and no errors. the victors’ infield did not have one Hosenfeld advanced to third in posi­ wound up an easy day with a second Dragon defense tightened down and tion to score. The pressure at third ing in the second. The Haverford squad had no runs, assist in the game which was called in the two-mile grind. During these innings the Dragon three hits, and one error. at the end of five innings. warded off several scoring threats. base caused Swarthmore hurler, Another star performer was Brock- Johnny Ogden, to balk, automatically A number of brilliant saves by goalie bank as he completely dominated both the shot put and the discus Piatt contributed materially to the SWARTHMORE throw, while Thompson cleared two victory. (Continued on Page 4, Col. 2) l)amboo bars with firsts in the high DO YOU DIG IT? jump and the pole vault. The only other first was Ilanse, who snared the javelin throw. F ort D ix N ine to P lay D rexel; These performers were backed up by other men who placed in the place and show positions. Rupp Tennis Team M eets F. and M . placed second in the 440 and two thirds, one in the 220 and one in Seeking their fifth win of the sea­ up of heavy hitters that will prob­ the pole vault. Jack Richter got son and their fourth in a row, the ably keep the fielders well exercised two seconds in the hurdle events, diamond-men play host to the soldier for a few hours. while Bergey got a third in the high nine from Fort Dix here Saturday The tennis squad will once again jump. Jeff Sanders trailed Swavely II* afternoon. This game will probably lattempt to lift the lid on their cur­ to the tops in the 880 while Drum­ •'C be the toughest on the Dragons’ rent campaign. Meeting with poor mond followed Richter in the 120 schedule since it is made up of col­ tennis court conditions at every at­ high hurdles. lege, semi-pro, and professional base­ tempted chance to open the season, ball talent. the netmen have finally gotten the Foremost among the soldiers is courts into playing shape. As a Hugh Mulcahy, considered by many matter of fact, practice began only experts as the equal of any pitcher last week because of this unseason­ in the majors when he played with able weather, which has raised havoc our daffy Phillies. There is also a with the tennis squad’s practice thus C. P. good chance that Hugh might toe the far. mound against the Drexel nine. Not Franklin and Marshall College will Sez — only will the Dragons be facing provide the netmen with their sea­ top-notch pitching, but also a line- son’s initial competition when the Lancaster lads come here tomorrow. Drexel’s hard-luck pitcher of last Since no opponent has been faced season, Hal Evans, is at last gaining yet, it is difficult to appraise the his just reward with two splendid Sw arthm ore squad. However, this year’s squad victories to his credit already. shapes up as one of the best in re­ In the season’s opener against cent years. Led by Captain Mikkal, V ictors O ver Penn, Hal pitched masterful ball, the team is bolstered by such vet­ and with his mates’ batting behind erans as Norm Parmet, Charlie him, he turned in an 8-4 triumph. White, last year’s captain. Bill Eob- T r a c k T e a m Then last Saturday, Evans notched ortson, and Tom Garwood. his second successive victory, 4-2, Cindermen Are Badly over Swarthmore. Last season, as you no doubt re­ Outdone on Both Field member, Evans had a hard time hold­ D ragonettes ing his own in the win-loss columns And Track By Garnet through no fault of his own. Try Completely outrun on the track as it might the team just couldn’t the Dragon cindermen went down to R ate in M eet seem to get Hal the necessary runs defeat last Tuesday lafternoon at tor victory. Two one-run heartbreak- the hands of Swarthmore College Three Place High in ers were dropped to Hampden-Sidney squad by* 79% to 4 6 Coach Leon­ and G’burg, and in the Bucknell con­ ard’s lads showed a complete reversal National Rifle Test test the Dragons could only counter of the form they showed last Satur- one run when a few more would Climaxing their season, the Drag- have turned defeat into victory. day, going down by a 51-21 count. onotte rifle team entered the National However, they did make a good show­ Eifio Association matches which were With eleven more games on this ing in the field event by making a shot last month. Members of femi­ season’s card, and with Evans going close contest of it. nine rifie teams from all over the the way he is now, it would be no Out of the fourteen events Drexel country competed in the tournament. surprise to see him the city’s top college-hurler. managed to win five with only two In the individual matches three of these being on the track. The field Drexel girls placed among the first A bright note for Drexel’s track team has been hit by the presence performers did uphold the score. Jay ten. This entitled Drexel to third, of one Gene Swavely. After a long Weidman and Gene Swavely were fourth, and fifth places in the final famine of distance runners, Coach the only big guns in the running ratings. Leonard has finally come up with a events as Jay snared the 440-yard Leading the Techettes with 496 run, placed second in the 220 and miler who promises to set new rec­ points out of a possible 500, was ords for the cindermen. ^ENGLISH TRANSLATION pulled up the rear in the 100-yard Mary Elizabeth Heagy. Mary Eliza­ dash. Gone scored in the mile run, beth is the only freshman member Gene, who may be remembered aa a stellar performer on the J.V. bas­ This glamour doU is telling her pals to while Rupp followed Weidman in the of the team and is also president ketball team, is batting a thousand close their books because the boys are 220 and Sanders finished third in of her class. Placing for Drexel in the 880-yard run. in this year’s track meets as a miler. slicing a birthday cake (with candles on the next two spots were Betty Allen In addition to this, Swavely put on Jack Richter also flashed good and Gene Garvin with 495 points it) and Pepsi-Cola’s being served with a one-man show last Saturday in form against a far superior foe as each. Betty, captain of last year’s Susquehanna as he also copped the it. W hat could bo better! he snared a second in the 220 low squad, has been a consistently high hurdles and a third in the 120 high 880 land placed second in the 2-mile scorer throughout her years on the for a total of 13 points. hurdles. varsity. Gene is also a veteran of In the field Brackbank again In supplementing such veterans as throe years on the rifle team. Weidman, Sanders, and Thompson, pushed the shot the most distance At the annual W.A.A. banquet, Swavely should add needed strength and tossed the discus second best. these three girls will be presented to the track events and should en­ Thompson also scored eight points with bronze medals from the Na­ WHAT DO YOU SAYT able the Dragonmen to at least hold for the Dragon forces as he scored tional Rifie Association. Each one is their own in all track meets. Send us some of your hot a first in the high jump and a second also entitled to the rating of “ex­ place in the pole vault. pert marksman.” slang. If we use it you’U In spite of the loss, the Drexel be ten bucks richer. If we squad does not feel that they cannot The Drexel girls also entered the don’t, we’ll shoot you a have a successful season as the Gar­ contest as a team, but the results ejection slip to add to net team is always one of the of this competition have not yet been your collection. Mail your strongest small college teams in this received from the Washington, D, C., slang to College Dept., area. This weekend will be an idle headquarters. Pepsi-Cola Company, Long one for some of the boys as the Betty Allen, highest individual Pena Relays are in operation. The scorer of the season, will be oompea- Island City, N. Y. next meet will take place on the sated for her fine marksmanship on 20th against Juniata College on the Field Day when she will be the re­ cipient of the Military Award. i . mcde only ty i% p.i-C bto Co.. U ns Inland CU,. N. Y. BM Ud looMy by Aufhorh^ home track. Ftkftt Four DREXEL TRIANGLE Friday, April 24* Drexel Offers Red T i m e O u t - C ollege Cross Course for t o R e a d Emergency Service Let’s Unwind the Maypole By RUTH HAREY M a d e Under the supervision of Miss Lila G. Hainer, assistant professor of by EMILT REINREIBCER home economics, a Red Cross canteen Balkan Correspondent. course started at Drexel Cafeteria, on Friday By Dprek Pntnioro (940.53496 Monday evening, April 6. A second P3111)). “Jn the fnll of 1939, Derek Worried about spring clothesf section began with Miss Frances Pntinoro went out to Rumania as Were you caught unaware on those Hanold, instructor in home econom­ first warm days? Are you prepared foreign corrcHpondent for a London ics, at the Drexel Dormitory, Tues­ to view the greatest collection of news agency and later special cor­ day morning, April 7. spring fashions ever shown? Are MAY FOIST respondent for the London ‘News Students taking this work will re­ you?—for we’vo got them. ceive a Red Cross canteen certificate Chronicle.’ Two days after his ar­ This is most definitely a fashion rival, Russia invnded Poland. Be­ and will be prepared to assume the year. Unharmed by the W. P. 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