The Wisconsin Engineer. Volume 39, Number 4 January, 1935
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Tock, ch’35 Published monthly from October to May, inclusive, by the Wisconsin Engineering Editorial Staff Journal Association, 219 Engineering Bldg., Madison, Wis. G. H. se PC roe min’35 Member Madison Association of Commerce R. C. Pricer, 34 we B. J. Zen, m°35 J. T. Smiruwicx, ch’35 Telephones University . : 177W - 277 H. R. ALBert, m'35 E. R. ZienisporFrF, ¢35 iene Business Staff Board of Directors S. J. Rossy, ch’35 G. F. Tracy, Ch. F. E. Voix F. T. Matruias G. L. Larson L. G. JaANettT L. A. Poast, e°35 J. B. Kommers R. S. McCarrery R. A. Racatz L. F. Van Hacan W. H. Tock Se With the Contributors — VOLUME 39 JANUARY, 1935 NUMBER 4 @ Mr. Crawford is in the de velopment and research depart- ment of the International Nickel Company, and has been inter- CONTENTS ested mainly in finding new uses for Monel Metal. ae . FRONTISPIECE — Type anp SHapow — Cut Courtesy Metal Progress @ Mr. Zien, m'34, is taking a . shot at the much discussed five year plan for engneering courses. GO WEST YOUNG CIVIL, GO WEST —L. Leopotp - - . - - 59 @ Mr. Leopold spent last sum- HIGHER MARINE SPEEDS CALL FOR BETTER TURBINE mer as an assistant engineer on soil erosion for the Department BLADING — C. A. Crawrorp “ . ° . ° ° ° ° ° ° GL of Interior. He was stationed at the Navajo Indian Reservation THE CRITICAL ANGLE es w - wt 2 * 2 s 7 x 2 - 63 in New Mexico. ENGINEERING COLLEGE CURRICULA — B. J. ZEN ee ee 64 A SUMMARY OF THE POLYGON PLAN ee ee ee 6G The February Issue — ALUMNI NOTES ’ - @ a i . > . - . - “ 68 Robert Calkins, 31, is writ- ing of his experiences as Junior ON THE CAMPUS a 2) Agriculture Engineer of the United States Department of CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS . - . : o a ¢ ’ - 71 the Interior. He will write on Soil Erosion Control in the Coon : Creek Drainage Basin. 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Aan - ec tee a ee — . ee ee en ae : cS ae ae é OO Ss oe ee BS ie een Lae _— oo Co — oe ee i CL oes oe ae ee ee lr Oe 2 ee Fa CE Lea ate ae es ee SE ee oe pe ee LOD ah a aes ee Ce noe The WISCONSIN ENGINEER esl i imi ini VOLUME 39, NO. 4 Se B AB JANUARY, 1935 “1935. ”? Revision . “Go o West, West, Young Young Civil, Civil, Go Go West” West Still Potent By Luna LEopoLp, ¢°35 HE superficial glance afforded one who travels between : ee aa, a T Santa Fe and Los Angeles often leaves a bad taste ial in his mental mouth. On the trip he was too busy fight- la ee ~~ fs ing the heat and the glare to appreciate the pinoned foot- — ry no — mn hills and mountains armored with basalt and pine. He was be ee a. a too worried about the bad road to see the Painted Desert es ~ ci Bs drape its delicately tinted cloak over wrinkled shoulders. : Bee >, eer The kind of person who learns to love the country is he eo ‘ —— a who will venture off the beaten track to see Shiprock spread ; ae of es its sails before a desert breeze, or who fights his way into Line manne Po dd a : : ee the interior of the reservation to see Canyon de Chelly ee a flow with molten gold at sunset.