PII ll K, Dissatisfied With Prexy Back Market on Options Revealed izj nConstitution Change Likely Jp Heads Mum on Questioned Sales by Carl Wunsch, '62 dormitory men were left holding two dollars and no JP Wednesday night, not in Building 10", this week that there is growing dissatisfaction While numbers of I't has become apparent fraternities negotiated with members of the replied, "I would rather not answer and members of the House Committee with the options, social chairmen of several In:long East Campus residents than 50 options - strictly under the that question." on the matter has become so intense Junior Prom Committee to buy more .residency of Terry Welch, '60. Feeling night. More of the elusive options disap- ;hat an attempt may be made to amend the East Campus Constitution so as to table. Over 20 options were sold late Wednesday John Dis- peared when Pete Burleson also a .ermit Welch's ouster through impeachment. Failing this, it is hoped that he Committee Chairman Hank Schleinitz and Committee Member member of the committee, picked up a general expression of no-confidence. brow called on several fraternity houses late Wednesday night after more than nayjbe forced to resign through for his fraternity. When Non-Practice of Office Cited 400 options had been sold on the first day of option sales. These committee 30 options I asked whether he produced 30 Junior has generally centered not around accusations of members sold options to the houses contacted without checking for junior regis- Displeasure with Welch registration cards, he replied, "I put it, "nonpractice of office." It is al- tration cards. Schleinitz, when asked whether any options had been sold on alpractice, but rather as one observer would rather not comment on that anything notably constructive in his eed that far from having accomplished question." There are now 600 options successfully stifled whatever initiative ean of office, he has on the contrary, out - and the committee has no list- resident stated that "Welch is entirely nega- Fined xisted in the dormitory. One EC Fraternities ings of the purchasers' living groups. ive. He never initiates or ever makes any effort at real leadership. It is al- The capacity of the Hotel Statler's doing as (Al) Xrigman (Senior House Pres- nostimpossible to visualize Welch Graind Ballroom is 600 couples, which House residents off to the Casino." ident) did in leading a group of Senior Considers Violations includes more than 40 guests. Schiein- real interest in the office, refusing to make IFC 'Iany think that he has shown no itz said that he expected that nearly sacrifices for the good of the dorm. Dave Bedford, '62, Lounge Chair- on three Rush Week Inecessary Investigations Committee of IFC reported action taken all of the options would be redeemed. run for office with more ideas than just getting of one house was nian, remarked, "He should have violations at IFC meeting last week. Punishment and identity At present there are no official ar- his name posted on the plaque." released at the meeting. rangements for tables. The tables will "Little EC Social Life" publication The three forms of penalties are censure, monetary fine and be assigned to the groups who have the almost complete lack of organized social life in East the Residents believe within IFC. Joe Verdeber, '60, IFC President, stated that publication to arranged among themselves to close idea that residents of /Campus is symptomatic of the President's clinging to the IFC was very separate and distinct from publication to the MIT conmmunity. tables by the raffle November 2. The isolationists and that East Campus is their haven. East Campus are complete See Editorial Page 2 committee has announced that all Bill Hale, '60, EC treasurer, admitted that, "many dormitory functions have Punishment of one house was a closed decision of the Investigating Com- tables must be closed by November 2. been put on without Welch's being aware of them until after the fact. Rather according to Ken Richardson, '60, chairman, and the house's identity was JP Comlmittee has also announced tlhan wasting energy trying to convince him of something he never would be- mittee not released even to the IFC. that all options must be redeemed be- house officers have acted in his stead." The former Inscomm lieve in, other Possible punishment of the third house involves notification of its Identity tween 9:00 A.MA. on Wednesday, Oc- Gene Zoba, '59, said he felt "Welch has in effect been de- Judicial Chairman, IFC but as the house is appealing the decision, name of this fraternity tober 21 and Friday, 5:00 P.M., Octo- priving EC residents of their own money in being so tight with the House to the was not revealed at the meeting. ber 23. If any options are not re- tax funds." of the is still room for Dormcon Controversy Verdeber stated that although the meeting was open to any member deemed, and there general publication, no more after the committee and the has arlisen around Welch concerning the Dormitory Coun- IFC, as none of the houses were given a punishment of A major conflict IFC. are taken care of, tickets will the Council to be a total waste of time mention of the house or the specific penalty could be released by the guests cil. it is well known that Welch believes be sold to those on the waiting list on and that he already has attended Mlonday, October 26, until the capacity he was nleetings, a fact for which r'L of the Grand Ballroom is filled. :P7 censured by Dormcon. (Welch did not See Ediforial Page 2 attend the Dormcon mneeting called The options entitle the bearer to ifor last Thursday night. Ray John- i; LX11111891191111;r( either a table assignment for Friday son, EC Dornicon representative re- night and a ticket for JP Saturday had a lab report 'C" ported that Welch :" night, or just a Friday night table due the next day and could not make he fsb:S assignment. An option does not en- it to the meeting.) At the House Com- title the holder to only a Saturday session last Wednesday night, mittee NEWSPAPER OF THE UNDERGRADUATES OF THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY niglht ticket. Tickets for the Saturday WVelch and Johnson reported they night Kingston T'rio performance in would vote against the Constitution the Armory are expected to be at a ,'ithout specifying their reasons other VOL. LXXiX No. 33 CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1959 5 Cents premium within minutes of the open- than that Welch felt Krigman was ticket sales on October 28. , ing of * running the Council. Johnson added - i. expected they would lose 6 to 2. The movement to oust Welch has been kept quiet by its leaders for two main reasons. One, to preserve what- Teceh Flying Club Pre atQit;FiaI kestionedncs ever fragments of EC prestige remain legal connections between the club and the corporation. He The president of the Tech Flying Club, Bob Hudock, '60, has resigned in wish to sever all of campus, and two, to prevent the announce his resignation tonight, staying on only as temporary the face of heavy criticism of the club's organization. Among the charges lev- w.ill formally growving antipathy between two hos- new officers work into the organization. elled were claims that the club nmembers were inadequately insured, and that liaison until tile camps to entirely paralyze the being used as a source of personal profit by Hudock. Pilots Not Insured dormn'government. the club was The basic charge, which led directly to Hudock's resignation, involved his In reply to the above charges It -was further charged by Livingston that club members wvere inadequately participation in both the club and the ownership of the aircraft. Tech a .'elch would say only that, "I think own insured. Comparison of policies sho-wed that, while Tech Flying Club had two airplanes from a private corporation, named "Gen- that ouster sentiments are held by at Flying Club leases its higher aggregate liability coverage than Aero-Tech, the individual pilots, that Astronautics Corp." Investigation showed that this corpo- most ten people. I think the charges eral Aeronautics and is, the student members of the club, were not protected at all. It may be noted and first directors Bob Hudock himself, are silly." ration listed as its sole incorporators that the Institute is presently attempting to clarify the liability coverages of There is the possibility of a show- with his relatives. student activities. At a recent Activities Development Board meeting, one of activity down this week during the House Charter Showed Connections the problems considered was whether a student, injured in an Institute Cnmmittee meeting called to instruct and not covered by insurance, could bring a suit against the Institute. This fact was learned by Charles Livingston, '60, president of the rival the Dormcon delegates on the vote on Charged Aero-Tech Flying Club. He obtained a copy of the charter from the State of Misrepresentation the Constitution. Proponents of the Widnall, '59, further clainled that the Tech Pennsylvania showing Hudock's connection with the leasing corporation. Liv- Livingston, together with Bill Constitution have said that even if the club to ivarious student government groups. ingston presented this fact as evidence that the profits after club expenses were Flying Club had misrepresented th.y lose, EC will be represented at In particular, he noted that, while the club was not granted tentative class B of Inscomm going to Hudock as personal gain. Thursday night's meeting activity status until October 7th of this year, it had previously made use of the speaking in favor of the Hudock denied this charge, stating that the leasing arrangement was by persons Activities Midway, the Social Beaver, and Institute rooms for mneetings.