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PRESIDENTS VOICE ELECTIONEERING OPINIONS

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DONALD B. GILMAN '32'-'.

HIENRY D. HUM~fPHIREYS '34 "It is the duty of the Institute Com- RICHARD L. FOSSETT '33"I disapprove of 'ballyhoo' publicity for mittee to prevent extreme forms of elec- "I believe that electioneering within

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Tech and Harvard CrewsClash In Unofficial Tilt

"Bang! Snap! Scrunch!" "Wherethe h--1 yuh think yuh're goin'?"Thus ran the theme and variationsnot far from the Cottage FarmBridge yesterday evening duringcrew practice. The freshman crewshad been up river, rowing with true'36 zeal. On the way down theysaw two Harvard crews parkedunder the bridge, their crimson-tipped oars idle.' Down on thembore the juggernaughts of the Engi-neers. Will Abramowitz steeredhis leading craft far from the menfrom up the river. The secondboat, manned by the first-stringfreshman crew, came to a deadstop. The Harvard boys, thinkingall was clear, rang up full speedahead. But one of the coxswainsmisjudged and before he couldchange his course his shell collidedwith the Tech first-string boat,breaking about three oars of each.The Harvard crew made three val-iant strokes before they fully real-ized that a collision had takenplace. And so both crews wereobliged to limp home under reducedsail to their respective boathouses.

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CREW PRACTICES INWARMEST WEATHER

OF SPRING SEASONOarsmen Work Out Smoothly,

Showing Effects OfFall Training

ACQUIRE NEW SHELL

New Craft Arrives From Davy'sBoat Shop; To Be Used

Next Week

With warm weather approaching andwith the advent of a new shell, the Tech-nology crews have had better luck withtheir regular rowing than for some time.

Since Coach Bill Haines has had hisboats out on the Charles, beginning somefew weeks ago, his men have been sorelytroubled by the chilly weather, to saynothing about the water shipped andsloshing around in the boat. But for thelast few days the recent cold snap hasrelented somewhat, and the oarsmen havefound it much more endurable on theriver.

New Shell Delivered Saturday

Last Saturday saw the delivery of a newshell. It was sent to the Institute BoatHouse from the shop that has built mostof Technology's and Harvard's shells,Davy s Boathouse. This new craft willnot be used for a week or so, as the out-riggers have not as yet been installed. Itis very probable that the old varsity shellwill be assigned to the use of the freshmancrews.

Day before yesterday, Technology BoatHouse history was made in the gatheringtogether of the first varsity crew at theearly hour of four. Customarily, the oars-men do not show up until about half-pastfive. Together with the comparativelywarm weather, Coach Haines was able tohave a much longer and better workout.

Only One New Varsity Man

Only one man rowing in the varsityboat this year is not a veteran, and he isTorbit. Torbit, never a particularly out-standing man in his first three years, hasworked himself up to being qualified forthe position of No. 3 on the varsity shell,as he showed real varsity performance lastfall during the fall practice.

For the rest of the crew, they are allmen of last year's varsity and jayvee out-fits. Lawrence is captain, and rows stroke.The coxswain being worked now is Dun-lap. The remainder of the boat consists ofPleasants (bow), Regan, Torbit, Cook,Miller, Hapgood, and Glann.

Coach Haines' and his assistants' chiefworry this year is the same one that hastroubled them for all their experience with

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SUBJECT CREATESMUCH DISCUSSION

AT INSTITUTEUndergraduate Leaders Mostly

Favor Practice OfCampaigning

DIFFERENCE IN VIEWSWith criticism of the ruling on elec-

tioneering rising to an unprecedentedpeak, undergraduate leaders last nightawoke to the seriousness of the situationand flooded THE TECH with statementsfor publication. Donald B. Gilman '32,President of the Institute Committee andthe Senior Class, while stressing the factthat radical measures will be sternlyopposed, admits that such things as im-partial class meetings at election time"might be highly desirable."

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Wage Settlement Effected InShrevesport, And Dewey

Returns Monday

Dr. Davis R. Dewey, head of the depart-ment of Economics, after two weeks' serv-ice on the Emergency Arbitration Boardappointed by President Hoover to investi-gate and report the facts involved in thewage controversy between the Louisianaand Arkansas Railway and some of itsemployes, will return to Cambridge nextMonday.

Professor Dewey was preparing toleave for Washington to attend a meetingof the American Economic Society onMarch 11, when, six hours before hisscheduled departure, a lengthy telegramarrived from the President requesting theeminent economist's service on the Arbi-tration Board. Immediately, plans werechanged, and Professor Dewey went toShrevesport, Tennessee, where the arbi:trating council convened.

Wage Dispute InvolvedEmployes contended that the railroad

should adopt the agreement reached inChicago in January, when certain workers

agreed to a one-year, 10 per cent wage-cut,beginning February 1, 1932. The L. and A.

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By-Laws Contain RulingAt the bottom of the current disap-

proval lies section 17, article 4, of theElections Committee division of the by-laws of the Undergraduate Association.For the benefit of those not acquaintedwith the Constitution, that section reads:"All forms of electioneering at the pollsand any attempts to form voting blocks,etc., shall be prohibited."

Freeman Fraim '32, Secretary of theDormitory Committee, asserts: "Abso-lutely, we should have electioneering. Iam familiar with Dartmouth political tac-tics and know that they make for friendlyrivalry. They draw out people and getthe votes. They have a regular politicalrally and get a lot of fun out of it. Thepresent rule is no good at all."

Prominent Opinions GivenThe presidents of the Junior and Sopho-

more classes, while they do not favorunlimited campaigning, both believe that

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Radio BroadcastGiven TonightBy

Club MusiciansWill Be Heard Over Station

WNAC; Present "SilverLining Hour"

Several specialty musical selections willbe furnished by the Combined MusicalClubs for the "Silver Lining Hour," to bebroadcast over Station WNAC tonightfrom 11.30 to 12 o'clock. This broadcastwill be presented for the benefit of theBoston Industrial Home.

Those taking part in the entert inmentare as follows: Russell S. Robinson, Unc.,furnishing a piano solo; the clarinet trio,Howard MI. Quigley '32, Wrendell O.Wright '34, Warren S. Daniels '33; andWilliam E. Conant '33, presenting a cellosolo. The musical program will last abouttwenty minutes, the remaining ten min-utes being filled by a talk given by aperson whose name has not been disclosed.

Last Appearance BeforeWheelock Concert

This will be the last public appearanceof the Musical Clubs before the combinedWheelock-Technology concert and dance,which will be given on April 8. At theWheelock concert, which will replace thePops concert of past years, the musicalgroups of both schools will combine in itspresentation in much the same manner inwhich the recent Technology-Framinghamconcert was conducted.

CCommittee Threatens ActionFilter Paper Appears

On Circus Day

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Technology's bone-crushers will havean opportunity to test their skill against aprofessional wrestler on the night of theCircus. The Committee has arranged tohave Steve Passas, of Hartford, Conn.,world's light-heavyweight champion, puton two exhibition bouts at the Armory.His opponents will be Fred Bruno of NewYork City and Sam Gardener of VillaNova College.'After the exhibition bouts, Passas will

take on all comers. A prize will beawarded to anyone who can stay in thering over five minutes. The chairman ofthe Committee was assured that Stevewould put on a show full of action.

Ban "Filter Paper"

Action has also been taken by the Com-mittee to prevent the appearance of theFilter Paper or any similar publication onthe day of the Circus. The followingstatement was released by the chairmanof the Committee.

"In view of the fact that the InstituteCommittee has gone on record as opposedto the sale or circulation of a Filter Paperor similar publication, the Circus Com-mittee as a sub-committee of the InstituteCommittee will not allow the sale or circu-lation of such a paper at the Circus.

"Names of persons violating this rulewill be reported to the Institute Com-mittee or to the Faculty for possiblediscipliue."

(Signed) FRANCIS S. CHAMBERS '32.Chairman of the Circuls Comnzittee.

The above statement was released be-cause of rumors which have been circu-lating among the students to the effectthat two or three groups intended to pub-lish the forbidden sheet in spite of the viewtaken by the Institute Committee.

Apparently most of the students havecaught the spirit of the carnival, sincenearly every group has reserved a boothat the Armory. The D. U.'s are up in armsover the announcement that a cage wouldbe used at th e Armory to confine "unrulydrunks," and some of them say they willbring hacksaws t;o cut their way out incase they are impounded.

Vibration Test OnNew Spectroscopic

Unit Is SuccessfulPounding of Ore Stamping Mill

Fails To PenetrateMassive Walls

A miniature earthquake brought to thevery door of the new Spectroscopic Lab-oratory failed to send even a quiverthrough the massive walls and founda-tions of the structure during a vibrationtest which was run last week. No expensewas spared in the construction of the newunit to shut out all tremors which mightinterfere with the operation of the delicateapparatus housed in the structure.

Dozens of piles were sunk and quan-tities of insulating material were used tokeep out sound, heat and vibration. Thetest last week showed that the efforts ofthe designer had been successful. In the'Mining Laboratory, adjacent to the newstructure, there stands a massive stampingmill used for the grinding of ores. Twoiron plungers, weighing 400 pounds each,strike 200 blows per minute, reducing theore to powder. In the recent test this ma-chine was operated to produce tremorscomparable to those of a distant earth-quake.

DR. DAVIS R. DEWEY

compromised with its employes, decidingon a 10 per cent reduction, effectiveMarch 1, 1932, and subject to cancellation.

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Photograph Of ModelSought By Technique

The long arm of the press hasagain dragged forth a deep secretfrom those who would seek to hideit from the world. This time it con-cerns the goings-on behind theinnocent-appearing walls of Rogers.It seems that the pseudo-architectsin this corner of the Institute havebeen drawing figures in the nude.

Now not every publication caninclude such pictures between itscovers. Nevertheless that augustbody, the Technique Board, f eltthat a camera shot of a model incurrent use in the Rogers Buildingwould create quite a sensation. Butalas, none of their photographicstaff felt endowed with sufficientcourage to undertake this hazardousmission.

Thus deserted by his photog-raphers, the editor, in desperation,turned to THE TECH. SurelyTHE TECH with its reputation forsucceeding where others have failedwould procure the desired pictures,he pleaded. Thus, once again THE:TECH is acknowledged as theleader among the Institute publica-tions.

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Perhaps a forum, either published or con-sisting of personal introductions to thewhole class would be a solution. Imperfectas it may be, however, the present re-strictions seem to be a better method ofelection than an unrestricted campaign.

.Very truly yours,EDMUND H. LLOYD '33.

Class of '35 Replies

To the Editor of THE TECH:Enclosed you will find a letter of student

comment by Arthur K. Baker '35, on therecent issue of the Tech Engineering News.We submit it to you as being of interest tothe student body in general.

"Your article presenting the facts in'What's Wrong with Modern EngineeringEducation,' has attracted considerablenotice among several of the Class of '35.Contrary to popular belief we of '35 are notas nonchalant as many portray us, andthis matter of the methods used in pre-senting the subject material of our variouscourses does arouse interest in our ranks.

"Personally I know a few of the fellowsin my class who would appreciate more ofthis constructive criticism, especially if itis possible to get a progressive-mindedProfessor as Ernst A. Guillernin to helpmake changes toward a Technology thatdoes a better job of training prospectiveengineers.

"Many of the Class of '35 are finding itdifficult to understand the material that isgiven to them in lectures and classrooms.Physics, in particular, is subject to this

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W. H. Stociimayer '35R. E. Stanfield '35

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Friday, March 25, 1932Page Two

A Recordof Continuous

News Se-mice forOver Fifty Years

of0cc NewsOrgan of the

Undergraduatesof M. I. T.

In opewing its columns to letters addressed to theEditor, THE TECH does not guarantee publicationof any communication nor does it necessarily endorsethe opinionts expressed. Letters on subjects of interestto thelsudent body arc welcomed if signed (,howve~er,if the writer so desires, only the initials will appearon puxblication.

More Anent Electioneering

Editor, THE TECH

Dear Sir: Tonight several underclass-men bearing a petition to change the regu-lation concerning electioneering in classelections visited me. They proposed tochange Section 17 of Article IV under theElections Committee in the Constitutionof the Undergraduate Association reading:

"All forms of electioneering at the pollsand any attempt to form voting blocks,etc., shall be prohibited."

This section has undoubtedly been abone of contention since its adoption, cer-tainly since I have been at the Institute.However, the advantages accruing fromthe present interpretation of the sectionare not non-existent. Under the presentsystem, it is true that very little oppor-tunity is offered the classes to meet andlearn the qualifications of nominees, par-ticularly in freshman elections, but on theother hand, men active at the Institutesoon become known. No man has anymore opportunity than any other to placehimself before the student body, and thosethat do become known do so deservedly.On the other hand, if all bans on pre-election electioneering are removed, theman. who can afford an expensive cam-paign is at a tremendous advantage overone who cannot. Such an election fre-quently results in a wasteful squanderingof money. To draw a sensational parallel,I might mention the senatorial campaignsof Messrs. Smith of Illinois and Vare ofPennsylvania. Coming down to morecomparative levels, most of us have expe-rienced or heard complaints against justsuch conditions in schools where elec-tioneering is unrestricted.

An ideal election is, of course, imprac-tical in such an institution as Technology.

OFFICES OF THE TECHWalker Memorial, Cambridge, Mass.

News and Editorial-Room 3, WalkerTelephone, University 7029

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BUSINESS SERVICE DEPA~trMENTB. Goldfarb '34, Associate Manager

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ADVERTISING DEPARTMENTA. M. Heintz '34, Associate Manager

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. . . AND TORCHIJGHT PARADES;THE editorial stand taken by THE TECH in favoring election-

eering in its milder forms has caused considerable commentamong members of the student body interested in undergraduateaffairs. Statements from prominent students both favoring anddisapproving any change in the present strict rules against cam-paigning are presented in this issue. The overwhelming groupopinion is that some change in the interpretation of the sectionregulating political activity is desirable because it would stimulateinterest in class elections. Those asked to express an opinion arefrank to admit that class elections are dead affairs, and with a fewexceptions, all agreed that some change would be advisable.

Elections at Technology are dead. The last Senior Weekelections furnishes the example par excellence: 25 men were nom-inated for a committee to vvhich 24 were to be elected. The 24were chosen by less than 160 men, less than a quarter of thosequalified to cast ballots. The same appears to be true for regularclass elections but in a smaller way: about 50 per cent of theeligible men vote. The proposed loosening of regulations regardingcampaigning for class offices meets with the approval of a largeportion of the men whose opinions are given today.

A complete freedom from any restraint is unadvisable, andthose asked to express an opinion generally stated that they stillfavor some form of control. These men, who represent a largevariety of interests in undergraduate affairs, have indicated their.interest in the move to draw greater student participation in elec-tions. Some active campaigning for political offices is desirableThis year it may be permitted.

TEC.H SAIELORSSTUDENTS, like sailors, like to grumble. They are always sure

that they are not being treated right. One group that has beenvocal lately consists of those who would like Building 33 to beavailable until ten at night. At present, and for some time past,that building has been closed at 6 o'clock, and the janitors havegone home.

A group of the aforementioned students, feeling within themthe desire to burn midnight oil, discovered that they could notdo so in Building 33. They looked about them, and saw membersof Courses XVII and IV working until 10 o'clock. Those buildingshad night Janitor service, and were kept open; why was not Build-ing 33 ? They inquired of the head of Course XVI? and he inquiredof Bursar Horace S. Ford, whether the building could be keptopen evenings. The response was that it could, but the studentswould have to pay the janitor. The Institute, said Mr. Ford, waspractising economy.

Thereupon the students became very wvrathy indeed. Theydeclared that there was discrimination; that the other buildingswere open, and that the Institute ought to be able to pay a dollarand a half a night. The students became vocal, and THE TECHlooked into it.

It appears that formerly, Building 33 was kept open until10 o'clock, as the other buildings are. But no one felt the urge todo night work there, and the building stood empty most of theevening. It was decided that there was no reason for keeping itopen, especially as it was not connected with the main group; sincethen it has been closed at six.

The present group of students who want satisfaction is small,and they will be working at night for only a short time; to bespecific, until the new glider of the Aeronautical EngineeringSociety is finished; so there appears to be no reason for keeping thebuilding open at night permanently. For the time being, theSociety is paying a janitor one night a week. Bursar Ford assuresthe students that if a fair number wish to work in Building 33often enough, the building will be kept open at the expense of theInstitute. If when the glider is finished there are those who wishto do drafting or other work after six, the same proposition as tonumbers remains open. Thus another grumbling is explainedaway.

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T HE TECH REVIEWSPROS AND CONS OF

R.O.T.C. ERUPTIONArmy Officer States Atheism,

Communism, AollowPacifism

WAR DEPT. ATTACHED

Sufficient time has passed for one tolook impartially backwards, and presentthe pros and cons of the recent R.O.T.C.eruption, which was not peculiar to Tech-nology, but was mirrored in universitieswith similar R.O.T.C. units all over thecountry.

President Compton's opinion, whichappeared in the February 25 issue of THETECH,- presented most of the argumentsfor Compulsory Military Training. Thearguments for it, he said, could be placedunder two headings, its disciplinary value,and its being a wise national precaution.Under the first, he stressed the value ofteamwork to engineering, since the engi-neer has to be able to give and take orders,and be able to carry out assignments withprecision. Furthermore, drill offers stu-dents the opportunity of overcoming lackof confidence in social contacts. Finally,the understanding o~f military tactics is initself a cultural achievement.

Of Value as iMilitaristic Precaution

Of all the precautions necessary for na-tional safety, President Compton con-tinued, "The R.O.T.C. system is the leastmilitaristic. Also, if R.O.T.C. were madeoptional, a reduction in the number of ad-vanced units would undoubtedly occur."

Compulsory Military Training receiveda boost from the considerable publicitygiven to a speech made by Lt.-Col. OrvelJohnson, in which he emphasized thatpacifism, atheism, and communism wereone step from each other. He is executivesecretary of the R.O.T.C. Association, andbefore the Women's Patriotic Conferenceon National Defence, speaking of pacifismand the church, said that the more youngmen are induced "properly to prepare andperform the full obligation of citizenship,the more they have helped them on theIroad to communism, the first step of whichis atheism."

The Other Side

Most arguments featured by the oppon-ents of Compulsory Military Training areregular pacifistic axioms, including the factthat war causes destruction not only ofproperty, but of invaluable generations ofmen; that peace is a synonym for pro-ductiveness and progress, that civilizationis forced backwards by every major war,and that compulsory drill is against theprinciples upon which this country wasfounded.

Many campus publications subjectedthe War Department to fire, and amongthese was the Columbia Spectator. Unus-ually frank, it announced that, "Not onlyhas the War Department taken upon itselfthe work of educating youth in militaryscience, but it has gone beyond that andtries to develop patriotism of the worstKu Klux type. It had done everything inits power to discredit, without just reason,all movements directed toward pointingout the real motives for R.O.T.C. andC.M.T.C."

War Department U~nder Fire

The Spectator, reflecting the strongeropinion of student bodies, attacks, theWar Department still more unabashedly,with:

"The War Department, we beliceve issupposed to be an organization whichkeeps the army going in case a war shouldturn -up.

"No one, unless it be a few Legionnaires,and those numerous Generals and Ad-mirals who pass their time makting sillyspeeches, believe that the War Depart-ment and the Navy Department are sup-posed to guide our thinking.

"But the War Department tries to dojust that, and in addition, evidently wantsto dictate the whole conduct of humanaffairs. It takes upon itself far more thanit has a legal right to assume, and most ofthe legal rights under which it nowv func-tions were created during periods of hys-teria."

This quotation is a rather rabid exampleof student opinion, but in the light of thegeneral student press, it may be inferredthat objections are based upon ethicalreasons rather than laziness of students,and unwillingness to devote time to the

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Having completed the schedule of thecurrent season with somewhat discour-aging results, the squash men are nowoccupied in tournament play. With theplay for the Emerson Trophy w-cll in thesecond round, the better student planersare slowly forging their wayr into the thirdand semi-final rounds.

While the tournament play is maturinginto semi-finals, the students play informalmatches with other teams. A team com-posed of J. J. MIcHugh, L. DeGive, H. A.Wood, E. D. Lucas, and C. P. Beaubien,representing the Institute, met and de-feated a team from Exeter. Playing forExeter were several of the Faculty, thesquash racquets coach, and two of thebetter student planvers. The matches wserehard-fought and in twvo instances theInstitute players wvere forced to play theentire five-game limit in order to wvin.

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THE E TECH Paie ThreeI

Freshman Basketball TeamMembers Receive Numerals

The following men were awardednumerals of the Class of 1935 fortheir work on the freshman basket-ball team during the season 1931-1932;R. F. Bailey G. C. Richp. C. Cooper W. A. RofeJ. Doucette A. RosengardJ. L. Fisher L. SzczechowiczL. Fitzgibbon F. W. WetherbeeW. E. Peterson

Last night the Athletic Associa-tion. announced that George Bull)34, was appointed manager ofhockey, and Richard Lawrence '34,Sophomore assistant manager.

Men receiving their numeralawards at this time should call atthe Athletic Association office attheir earliest opportunity to get theshingles.

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mild forns of electioneering would bebeneficial. Richard L. Fossett, Jr., presi-,dent of the Class of 1933, made this state-ment last night: "Having seen severalrather inactive elections, I believe that

anything which would stimulate interest[in class elections would be a good thing."

Henry D. Humphreys, president of theSophomore Class, said, "I also favor mildforms of electioneering which would allowfriends to recommend and discuss thevarious candidates; however, I disapprove

of any kind of 'circus' or 'ballyhoo' pub-lijcity for the elections."

Publication CommentExpressing the opinion that allowing

mild forms of electioneering would excitestudent interest, James E. Harper, Jr. '32,ecently retired General Manager of VooDoo, said, "It will put life into studentactivities around the Institute which

therwise blossom forth on only a fewoccasions. Some people are afraid therewill be mud-slinging tactics. Politics ofthat sort would be only amusing ratherthan effective. I am in favor of elec-

tioneering."Charles M. Thayer '32, General Man-

ager of Volume LI of THE TECH, agreedwith Harper and said, "It would increase

interest and would at least give the stu-

dents an idea of who is running before theysee the ballot. A year's trial would nothurt the dignity of the School, and wecould easily go back to the present systemif it were thought desirable."

Few Say No Changes NeededOf all those expressing an opinion of the

matter of electioneering, there were onlya few who were satisfied with the present

arrangement. Wilber B. Huston '33, Gen-eaml Manager of T. E. N., agrees that aninterpretation is needed and stated, "Thesection should stand unaltered. No 4changes are needed. An elastic interpre-tation by some responsible body offersthe only practical solution."

Apparently not one of those who see thelatest move as something to stir the Insti- 1tute students to much-needed activity is lCharles C. Bell '33, Institute Committee Imember from the Junior Class, who made l

this statement: "My opinion is that it isan awful lot of bunk. It smacks too muchf the collegiate." l

Elections Committee Wants Change aExpressing an opinion for the Elec- ;

tons Committee, of which he is chairman, Idward D. Stevens, Jr. '32, said, "I thinka little electioneering would do a lot ofgod in getting out votes and stimulatingterest." It is this Committee which re- T

ported less than 160 out of 600 Seniors as Ecasting ballots for Senior Week officials. fThe secretary of the Institute Com-I

mittee, Clarence M. Chase '32, believes Ehat elections here arouse as much interest xs any elections either national or local ttong the same class of people as we are tsociated with at the Institute. In the Sst presidential election 66 per cent of the

eligibl voters cast ballots; the ElectionsCommittee estimates that about half the aligible students voted at the last class cSetions. u

Differentt Views on PrintingWhether printed posters and postcards=

1hould be allowed is evidently a point of'4&ren e between at least two men. John'treng '33, treasurer of T.C.A. last year,,za tains that "It is impossible to hear~'f their spending money. It would be'BosslY unfair to certain candidates." W.Ointon Backus '33, manager of crew, on

L. DeGive, who is the only man fromTechnology competing in the StateChampionship matches, has reached thesemi-finals in the Class "C" group. CoachSummers is trying his utmost to give theInstitute a State Champion in the personof DeGive, since Summers gives DeGivethe benefit of his experience and knowl-edge of the game.

Other than being in the State Cham-pionship and in the trophy competitionmatches, Technology men are not com-peting. The Emerson Trophy was givenby Charles J. Emerson '04, and is kept inthe Walker Memorial Trophy Room.Each year the student squash playerscompete, to see who wins the trophy. In-stead of receiving the large trophy, whichis in the Walker Memorial, the winner ofthe matches has his name engraved on thecup and is presented with a duplicate. Therunner-up also receives a cup, but hisname is not engraved'on the large trophy.

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A visiting professor recently remarkedthat too much money was going into the"roof" of education these days instead ofinto the basement. Throughout the pastfew years of prosperity, many of the prom-inent colleges of the United States havebeen proudly announcing their new build-ing and expansion programs to the public,in their eagerness to provide for "biggerand better" facilities for the students.

The "bigger and better" facilitiesshould, however, be more welcome in theguise of professorships and scholarships.First-class men are of far more value touniversities, both in attracting new stu-dents and in promulgating the renown ofthe institution than are large, new build-ings with the up-to-date equipment.Students abroad still live in dormitoriesand attend classes in buildings constructedmore than a hundred years ago, and stillmaintain their splendid reputations. Theirfunds have been expended to provide pro-fessorships for prominent authorities, forresearch work, for scholarships and fellow-snips, which, after all, aid more than steamheat and running water.

The University of Michigan had for atime, planned a rather extensive buildingprogram. But this program was under-taken because of absolute necessity-firetrap buildings and lack of any adequateamount of space. Now that the immediatewants have been cared for, the Universityhas Indicated that it s-ill not ask for anymore building funds for several years.And at the same time, the faculty has notsuffered any as a result of the depression.Teaching, as a profession, has notablybeen characterized as a meanly paid one.Yet the calibre of Michigan's faculty men

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Oscar Hedlund Issues ACall For Spring Rurnners

With the end of the "P. T."season, coming this afternoon, andthe turf around the cinder trackcoming up into shape which willpermit the men to run on it, OscarHedlund, track coach, has decidedto open the spring season nextMonday.

All men intending to run thisspring should get out on the turfas soon as possible to obtain theadvantages of an early start. Therewill be a track rally in Room S3270at 6 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon,March 30. Coaches will be present,and the plans for the coming springseason will be discussed at thattime.

Institute crews, and that is the constantfear that some one of their best men willcome and report that he cannot row be-cause of his studies and class or thesiswork. This is the chief bete noir of allInstitute athletic mentors.

As college crews go, the Engineers forma rather light boatload. The average isabout 175 pounds, running toward theshorter build of men. The tallest man isRegan, rowing No. 2 place, who is sixfeet, two inches. His weight is about 170pounds. Other than Regan, the majorityof the men are shorter.

With six weeks' practice during the fall,the Beaver crew was able to work itself

into excellent shape which it maintainednicely during the wtinter when the menwere obliged to work out on the machines.Consequently they have a very smoothly-running organization this spring, whenthey can at last get out on the river andspend their time really rowing instead ofpulling at oars with chilled blue hands.

Dean Gives LiftFour students at the University of

Detroit recently summoned a passingmotorist with a request for a push in orderto start their car. The motorist turnedout to be the president of the University.He cheerfully gave them a lift.

Cribbing Outbreak

Fishnet stockings are causing an out-break of cribbing amongst coeds, accord-ing to Professor Bradish of NorthwesternUniversity. Answers are written on slipsof paper under the stockings and all thegirls need to do is move their skirts and,well what can a professor do about it.

Fake ElectionA Senior class election at Purdue uni-

versity was called off when it wlas foundthat 185 votes were cast by 130 freshmen.

University of OregonA committee has been organized at the

University of Oregon to record the activi-ties of all students on the campus. Itspurpose is to encourage scholarship andwiden student participation in activities.

StanfordCoeds at Stanford must pass a special

physical examination and also be scholas-tically excellent in order to be allowedout until 12 o'clock on week nights and1.30 o'clock Saturdays. But it is onlythe physically able who get the chance tostay out nights.

the other hand, says that personal solicita-tion which Streng approves should beprohibited and posters and advertisingmatter used entirely.

Addison S. Ellis '32, retiring editor ofTHE TECH, made the following state-ment: "In my opinion, any effort to centermore student interest around elections,any attempt to make political accomplish-ments equally available to worthy candi-dates, is to be applauded."

Approve BiographiesApproving the policy of THE TECH,

which is to publish biographical sketchesgiving the qualifications of the candidatesfor the major offices, Henry D. Hum-phreys, president of the Sophomore Class,said, "I think the policy adopted in 1928when THE TECH printed the qualifica-tions of candidates, is very desirable." Inthe same connection, Addison S. Ellis '32said, "I believe that biographies in THETECH will serve a worthy purpose."

When asked last night to express anopinion for publication, Leo P. Leino '32,chairman of the Dormitory Committee,said that he did not care to make a state-ment at that time.

Track CanddidatesCompete In Annual

P. T. Competition

All Events Must Be CompletedBy Tonight-Winners

To Get Medals

Today will bring to a close the annual"P. T." Competition. All freshmen whoare substituting track for "P. T." are re-quired to enter this contest, wh ch consistsof eight track and field events. The com-petition was scheduled to end last weekbut was held over on account of the coldweather which has hindered the runnersconsiderably.

No records have been broken up to date,but there is still a chance of a few of themfalling. Holby has come within 2 2-5seconds of breaking the half-mile record of2 minutes, 4 seconds. He also has a verygood chance of lowering the times for themile and the quarter-mile.

Medals will be given to the winners ofthe first three places. Among those whostand a good chance of captu-ing one ofthese medals are: J. Holby, A. Greenlaw,W. N. Stark, W. E. Clapp, G. Bartlett,D. A. Root, E. Rees, H. F. Dixon, J. H.Colby, and J. S. Holley.

Following are the best performanceswhich have been turned in so far:High Jump-5 ft., 6 in.Shot Put-46 ft., 6 in.Broad Jump-20 ft.50-Yard Dash: 5 3-5 sec.60-Yard Low Hurdles: 7 2-5 sec.440-Y7ard Dash-54 4-5 sec.880-Yard Run-2 min. 4 3-5 sec.Mile Run-4 min., 41 sec;

THE EMEiEmerson TrophySquash Matches

IIn Second RoutndTrophy Presented By Charles J.

Emerson, '04, To PromoteInterest In Game

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criticism. Many of the men I am ac-quainted with received excellent marks inthat subject in first-class high schools. Itseems strange that those same men shouldcome to Technology and suddenly findPhysics so hard to master. Isn't theresomething wrong with a system to whichso many have trouble adapting them-selves? I am not alone in my opinion thatclassroom and lecture are very poorlycoordinated, and that the addition of somuch complicated mathematical theoryactually makes for confusion rather thanclarity.

"But my real object in writing to you,besides trying to convey to you some ofthe opinion of the present freshman class,is to appeal to upperclassmen and facultyto try and make changes which will benefitnot only those classes to come in the"forties," but the Class of '35 as well.Upperclassmen have struggled throughthe same troubles we are now contendingwith, and they should know best of all thekind of changes that would benefit Tech-nology most. Therefore won't you help tostimulate interest still more in this busi-ness of engineering education, so thatmany of the changes suggested by Pro-fessor Guillemin can be brought intoeffect in the very near future.

"By so doing you will gain a vote ofthanks from all classes hereafter- andyou might shake off some of that lethargyalleged to be clinging so profusely to '35."

Sincerely yours,THE MANAGING BOARD,

VOLUME XIII,Tech Engineering News.

STUDENT LEADERSoWANT CAMPAIGNING

MANY TECH CREWSROWING ON RIVER

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Dr. R. M. Burns, Assistant Chemical Director, Bell Telephone Laboratories, will

lead the colloquiurn which is to be on the subject, "Corrosion Problems in Communi-cations."

Open to Seniors, graduate students, Junior honors students and members of the

instructing staff of the departments of Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry andChemical Engineering.

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has not been lowered by any cutting of

salaries, which might result from a de-

crease in income, whatever the source.

Michigan may lack university-owned dor-

mitories in which to house the entire

undergraduate body, accommodations fur-

nished in a great many newer universities;

it may lack proper facilities for storing its

records and carrying on the routine admin-

istrative duties. But it can still boast that

it has not been necessary to cut salaries in

order to provide these newer building

schemes.

The College Atheist

(Syracuse Daily Orange)

Every so often we hear the opinion that

all college students, or at least an appre-

ciable majority of them, are atheists. From

the contact we have had with other under-

graduates, we believe that this idea is

rather exaggerated.

It is true that everyone must have some

sort of religion, whether it be an orthodox

creed, agnosticism, atheism or any other

of the various beliefs or alleged disbeliefs.

But of all the college students a fair esti-

mate would place a large percentage

definitely as believers of God, as their

fathers have believed.

The radicals, atheists and disbelievers

are conspicuous because of their non-

conformist attitude, and hence seem to

compose larger ranks than they actually

do.

BASEBALL'There will be a meeting of all-baseball

enthusiasts in Room 1-331, at 5 o'clockthis afternoon, for the purpose of discuss-ing the possibilities of organizing a varsityand freshman baseball team under theauspices of the Athletic Association.

NUMERALSNumerals a warded to men for work dur-

ing the Indoor Interclass Meet, and thosegoing to the members of the freshmanbasketball team, are obtainable now at theAthletic Association office, on the thirdfloor of Walker Memorial.

Helen K. Clark '33Charles C. Hellmers '33A. LaCapriaFrederick A. Ladd, Jr. '32Edward Lowenstein '35Russell Murphy '33Miss Oakes, employee'Harry M. Rosen '33Frederick W. Wehmiller'33Edward L. Wemple '33

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhysics and Physical Chemistry

Friday, March 25, 4.30 p.m., Room 4-231

Lecture by Professor P. Debye.

ium Electrical Engineering Department

Monday, March 28, and Tuesday, March 29, 2.00 p.m., Room 10-276

Colloqu

Friday, March 25

p.m. - Lecture by Professor Debye in Room 4-231.p.m. - Chess Team meeting, Faculty Dining Room, Walker Memorial.

p.m. - Chinese Student Club meeting, North Hall, Walker Memorial.p.m.-Chess Team meeting and match, Faculty Dining Room,

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Thermionic tubes similar to those inradio are now used in elaborate theaterlighting systems with the same ease andprecision as in a radio receiving set. Coloreffects are selected more easily thanbroadcasting stations -are tuned in, andlight intensities are controlled just as thevolume is regulated.

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DR. BOYCE SPEAKS ATPHYSICS COLLOQUIUM

At a Phvsics Colloquium yesterdayafternoon in Room 4-231, Dr. Joseph C.Boyce, Research Associate in the depart-ment of Physics, spoke on "The Excita-tion of Extreme Ultra-Violet Spectra inGas Discharges." Mr. Nathan Rosen dis-cussed "Some Vibrational Levels in theAmmonia Molecule."

'Von-Sorority Co-edsNon-sorority coedstatrthe University

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