TheCaliforniaTech California Institute of Technology Volume LX. Pasadena, California, Thursday, October 16, 1958 Number 4 Satchmo Set For Saturday Alumni Set Goal; Jazz Show Final arrangements have been made for the Luois Armstrong (onstruction Starts Concert to be held Saturday by Cleve :\[oler night at the Pasadena Civic (This is the first of a serit's of articles plotting the progress of AUditorium. Louis, flanked by the Institute's $1(j,100,OOO devclopnlPnt program announced last such stars as the Firehouse Five Febl'uar;r,) Plus Two and Jackie and Roy, The largest meeting of Caltech alumni in history was held last will present what is acclaimed week as a step in one phase of the Institute's development campaign. to be as fine a Dixieland and Talking via telpphone to several hundred alumni meting in 33 Modern concert as can be found. cities across the nation, Pre,;i­ dent L. A. DuBridge, seated in According to Bob Johnson, his office at Caltech, discussed Oxy's Tiger who is in charge of the program, the Institute's needs for $13.­ these artists are among the most GOO.OOO in new buildings and .~ought after in the business, Ends Visit land and $2,500,000 to increase especially the Firehouse Five faculty salaries. Plus Two which rarely makes ":\Tl\IOHPHI<JIUJ OF RESK\RCH" L. G. Axtman, alumni program With Tech public appearances of any kind. I<'reshmen beeome accustomed to the a('adcmie exigencies im­ director, informed the Califor­ Occidental's tiger, captured and makes none very far from posed on undergraduates as thrir third week of studies brings them nia Tech that Caltech graduates ten days ago by a group of Tech­ their Pasadena homes. into contact with a new wa;r of life. -nmv numbering more than men from Blacker, will probably Senout Seen 7500-are near the one-quarter be returned late this 'week ac· Although, if present trends mark in their campaign to reach cording to ASCIT President continue, the concert will be a New Social Work Project $1,000,000. "Last Tuesday's meet­ Mike Godfrey. ing," Axtman said, "was respon­ sellout, tickets are still avail­ Godfrey informed the Califor­ sible for donations of between able through the news bureau nia Tech that he received a tele­ $50,000 and $60,000." and student house representa­ Highlights Frosh Initiation phone call from John Paden, "We have almost 500 gradu­ tives for $1.50, $2.00, and $2.75 "A long overdue innovation" was added to the Ricketts House Oxy's student body president, ates working on the alumni with student discount and $1.50. initiation tradition yesterday, according to Ken Casey. earlier this week. Paden was phasp of the program alone" $2.50 and $::l.25 without. Yesterday afternoon typical frosh enthusiasm was diverted from upset about reports of a raid on Axtman explained. "We expect the standard destructive pastimes to more constructive pursuits. Tech to recapture the trophy. Louis has recently completed to contact two-thirds of the The freshmen did social work for the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, He felt that in the event of trou­ Cl long engagement <1t the Cre­ 750{) graduates personally." an Altadena Community Chest hle "serious administrative ac­ scendo in Hollywood, while Pa;<t One·thiI'd ;\Ial'k Agency, under the direction of tion" would have to be taken .J ackie and Roy are riding the "We had collected $5.880,000 the agency's staff. Primaril:-.' 'Tech' Picked against Oxy students participat­ crest of a series of good-selling as of last Friday," Charles )Jew­ the work consisted of cleaning ing in such a raid. long playing albums with ABC ton, Executive Secretary of the leaves and debris from the roofs AII~Ame,ict/n Paramount records. The Fire­ Caltech Development Council Godfrey expressed hope that house Five Plus Two has been and gutters, and cleaning drains. Scoring 3530 out of a pos­ told the Tech. "This puts us over arrangements could be made in semi-retirement for the last one-third of the way towards our that would giyc Tech credit for few years, devoting all of their The enthusiastic response with sible :3700 points, the Califor­ which this offer was met is an goal. its achievement, but that would time to being artists at the nia Tech has again received indication of the "good·will The development pro g l' a m abo resolve the impending dif­ \Valt Disney Studios. an All-American Honor Rat­ which the Caltech student body ing from the Associated Colle­ calls for the construction of five ficulties. can generate in the surround­ giate Press. new laboratories, three new stu­ "Oxy ''''ill express their grati­ ing community," according to dent houses. four graduate tude," Godfrey explained, "by Geddis Heads The rating places the Cali­ Casey. Dr. Robert Leighton, who houses. a central library, an au­ giving us space in tomorrow's fornia Tech among the top ditorium. a student activities Occidental to bring the students sparked the ide,1 third term laRt rive college newspapers of the Frosh Class center and a physical plant up to date on the tiger's travels." year, has expressed the hope :12 entrips in its class. Thp hUilding in addition to the rais­ (The California Tech \vill re­ Freshman class officers for Tech achieved All-American that our contactR and relations ing of faculty salaries to com­ print the Occidental article in first term have been appointed ranking first term last year with the city of Pasadena and petitive levels. next week's issue.) by the ASCIT Board of Direc­ under then Editor Bob Walsh. other nearby cities will be broad­ Rxplorl'!' IV Breaks Ground tors. The last previous All-Ameri­ Actual construction on the ened by activities of this sort Appointed were: Jim Geddis, can award was granted to the new buildings began with the Wonted: Five president; Al Armstrong, vice as well ,1:, by others. Tech in 1954. ground-breaking for the physi­ president; Larry Langdon, sec­ The trip was arranged by Ken cal plant building last month. A retary; Jim Dudley, treasurer: signal from Explorer IV, picked Casey and Stan Sajdera through Bet/utiful Girls Dick Chang, athletic manager; up as it made a pass over Pasa­ Mrs. Ned Hale, secretary to the ASCIT Photo Techmen are urged to be on Carl Hamilton and Ross Carden. dena. activated the relay which the lookout for especially good­ Master of Student Houses. They Board of Control members. Reorganizes started the engine of a power looking girls during the next The new officers are planning hope that "in the future, other shovel. week as possible candidates for DuBridge. Dr. Arnold O. Beck­ a social event later in the term houses will plan similar useful An organizationaI meeting is Homecoming Queen. Girl-watch­ man, Chairman of the Develop­ with the sophomore class. initiation activities." planned tonight for all persons PI'S are asked to turn in the vital ------------_.__ .._--------.-._------,--- ment Council. and other Insti­ statistics of their best sightings, interested in working for the Sundoy Night tute officials and friends •at­ I.e. name, address, phone num­ ASCIT Photo Division this year, tended the ceremony held on a ber, a 5"xT' picture, biographical Steve Stephens. division head. vacant lot on the north s{de of data and dimensions. announced today. San Pasqual Street. Chamber Series Returns "The total building program," This information is to be sub­ The ninth annual chamber music concert series will begin next An ambitious program of re­ DuBridge said, "will require mitted to Ken Dinwiddie. ASCIT Sunday, October 19, at 8:15 p.m. in Dabney Lounge with a presenta­ organization is being carried some five years to complete. By social chairman, no later than tion by the California Art Quartet. The program, sponsored by the out, according to Stephens to in­ that time we will have the fa­ Wednesday, October 29. From Humanities Division. will be the first of ten to be presented this year. sure greater efficiency within cilities required to enable Cal­ the list will be chosen five fin­ Although the concerts are provided primarily for the benefit of the organization. Photographers tech to continue its program of alists whose pictures wHI ap­ the Caltech community, the gen------ -------- and processors will each be paid being one of the finest-possib­ pear in the California Tech No­ eral public will be admitted as Woodrow Wilson twenty-five cents for every pic­ ly the finest-but not the larg­ vember (i along with ballots. ture sold to the Rig T or the Winners will be announced in long as seating capacity allows. Grants Offered est school of science and engi­ The programs are usually over California Tech. neering in the world." the Tech on November 13. before 10 p.m., thus allowing \Voodrow Wilson Foundation The Photo Division also plans students plenty of studying time graduate fellowships are now to establish a program of more afterwards. Admission is free. being made available for jun­ extensive sales of pictures to Announcements The program for this week in­ iors and seniors seeking careers both students and faculty. Nom­ ASCIT PHOTO leaders as soon as possible. The cludes selections by Haydn, Sibe­ in college teaching. inal prices will be charged to There will be a meeting of names should be turned in to lius and Beethoven. The fellowships provide $1500 students interested in buying the AiSCIT Photo Division to­ Dean Strong in 1Hi Troop. for the first year plus tuition • pictures in the future. night, Thursday, Oct.