California Tech, v. 48:1, October 11, 1946

CALIFORNIA TECH Volume XLVIII California Institute of Technology Friday, October 11, 1946 No. 1 Housing Project Institute May New President Addresses For Married Vets Buy Tournament Temporary 00US702 provided for 56 families of veterans allenaig wee ParkInExpansion Student Body In Meeting Four buildings, each containing Caltech may have additional sixteen units, are now under pro- research facilities, class rooms, a cess of construction on part of the C.I.T. experimental farm research a cool, goa rooma,a Dr. DuBridge Welcomed at First Meeting of Tern new student houses if plans now south of Arcadia. under discussion materialize. Two weeks ago DuBridge In his initial address of the school year, Dr. Lee A. DuBridge extended a warm welcome to Each unit will consist of a liv- the entire student body. and ing room-food preparation room, members of his stafi met Dr. Dubridge stressed the prominence which Caltech has gained throughout the world of science a bedroom and a bathroom. Fur- with the Pasadena Board of Directors and members of the Plan-and the responsibility of each student and faculty, member in being associated with this school. niture in each unit will include two beds for the bedroom, a sofa- ning Commission to discuss the bed for the living room, urchase gas stove and heating equipment, ice- from the City of Pasadena. it of Paadent Park Frosh Attend box, dinette table and chairs, two Dr. DuBridge noted the need occasional chairs, chest of orawers and Tew items. smaller os contad tearions to time Lamp In Return Institute's facilities if it is to con- Eighty per cent of the tinue as one of the outstanding units will be furnished in this manner with the remainder to acening roos men park, us To Prewar Policy acquiring Tournament Park, urg- be furnished by the occupants. ently needed space for addition- Each building will COELLCELL al student houses and athletic fa- The school year got off to a laundry room. A paved parking cilities would also be made avail- big start area will be provided near each able. wic the renewal of Frosh Camp held at Camp Rad- sarucuure. The student body at Caltech ford in the San Bernardino has for many years desired a These buildings were original- mountains. ly constructed for war workers. gymnasium. There are yet a few After registration last Friday, at Port Orchard, Washington, details to be ironed out before a 170 Freshmen were loaded into new gym is available. First, a and have been shipped to the busses for the ninety-five mile fair sale price is to be established C.I.T. experimental farm as an trip to Radford. by the City Manager and Board Following an emergency measure. The comple- of Directors of Pasadena. Sec- excellent dinner under the super- tion date is expected to be about vision of Miss Bunton, the Frosh ond, should the price be accept- the first of next year. were welcomed by Dr. Robert A. able to the Institute, the people The Housing Office reports Millikan, who spoke on the his- of Pasadena would have to vote more than 200 applications on tory of Caltech. Dean Foster on the proposition in the coming file. A faculty committee will March election and pass it by a Strong introduced faculty mem- select those students whose need two-thirds majority. bers and ASB Prexy Lang Hed- for housing seems to be most rick offered a welcome on behalf There are several other items urgent later this year. Aceord- ¡to be taken care of before the re- of the Student Body. ing to Mr. Hertenstein of the sults of these efforts are visible The Saturday schedule includ- Bulldings and Grounds Ofice. but the student body may rest ed numerous sport activities, each unit is expected to rent for assured that definite plans and talks on student government, the $25 to $35 monthly. Veterans escussions dredet Way Honor System, and extracurri- DR. LEE A. DuBRIDGE with wives and children probably have priority. will provide for Caltech's growing cular aeuviues A seminar "Education," he said, "is hard- happy and ineflective." needs and continued expansion. "How To Study" was delivered a commoany mhat is purenasee Dr. DuBridge continued to say Mr. Stott, assistant comptrol- by Dean Strong. That evening over the counter. The Institute that the school was just recover- ler, and Mr. Hertenstein, Super- closely with Dr. DuBridge in songs were sung to the accom- intendent Building and only provides you with an oppor-ing from the disruption caused speeding completion of Caltech's paniment of a brave little band tunity educate yourselves. by and that it would Grounds have been working very the Veteran Housing Project. whipped up by Johnny Wal Brock- The Faculty, the buildings, the up to the present student ilail. Songs included "If I Had laboratory equipment are at your body to bring back old tradi- High Jinks And Fun For Techmen a Daughter," "Fifght Men," "Hail But tions or start new ones. He stat- C.I.T.," and the "Alma Mater" process is up to you. ed that the school now had a to- Next the Frosh were "There more to a college tal of 1358 students which was Rodeo, Brawl, Talent Featured anthem. given the sports picture followed is than just its Faculty, its build- 40 per cent greater than the pre- by a talk by President Lee A. Du-ings and its equipment. There vious record and that 80 per cent Bridge on the future of Cal Tech. is an intangible atmosphere anc of those registered were veter It is with pleasure that the Student Body officers glance over After "Y" Director Wes Her- spirit to a good college that stim- das the proposed schedule of extra-curricular activities for the coming shey conducted Chapel Service term. ulates and enhances the It has been a long while since all of these funfests were on Sunday, Prof. Wallace Sterling After touching upon the short- staged. Most of the students on the campus have not seen a Rodeo enlightened the Frosh tional process. That spirit, to a age of experienced teachers, the the —The Frosh-Soph Mud Brawl. real is determined by They will. however. on November lack of laboratory and classroom 7. How long has it been since the last big Pajamarino? Well, you subject, "Can a Scientist or an the attitude of the Faculty and space and the housing situation Engineer Avoid Being a Citi- Administration But even more will only have to wait until October 23 when you will be served he zen?" after which everyone de- it is determined by the students. proceeded to formulate the dinner in Tournament Park, parade uptown in your loudest pajama and laugh at the best play in town. parted for the baseball diamond "What contributes major objectives of the students 9001 More than this, though, there where the Frosh held the Fac spirit? First of all, I believe it "You are here, of course, prepare vourselves for lite The will be weekly kind which will bring out local 1 assembles toc Registrar'sOffice Enlarged ulty to an exciting tie (5-5). friendliness — friendli Institute is here to Through student leaders who ness among students, friendliness assis you talent, distract you from your Dean Jones In New Location organized and directed Frosh among Faculty-friendliness be in that process. camp together with the Faculty Tween aministration "In many ways the problem is books for a while, or acquaint The Registrar's office has re- you with what is going on in col- cently been enlarged and divided Members present the Frosh en-and students. We Faculty are all her simplified by the fact that you leges such as Oxy or Pomona into two sections to handle the joyed many rich bull sessions. In together working for a common have already chosen the career As an example, consider the great volume of work caused by addition to those mentioned the goal. We will reach woa which you wish to follow—you assembly a week hence, October increased enrollment. Those con- faculty was represented by mote urey and haven netter want to be scientists-in one of 18. Andre Previn, 17-year old cerned with admissions and hav- Chuck Auerbach, W. P. Bunnelle, time in the process if friendli-the pure or applied branches piano virtuoso who at present has ing business with Dean Jones D. S. Clark, Tom Davis, Harvey Tass and understanding are On this choice of career I wish a year's contract with the Frank personally should go to Room Eagleson, Paul Engelder, L. Win. waterOwd to conutatnare vow To a scien- Sinatra show, will appear to- 113 Throop, the new front office. chester Jones, Peter Kyropoulos. "A second feature of good spir list the most interesting thing gether with a few girls from the For other information, records, Harry Lass, F. C. Lindvall, Ne- it is a well-rounded student life. in the world is science. And he MGM studio. That does registration, and so forth, visit ville Long, W. H. Pickering, R. We are here. ef course, brimar gets paid for doing it-not much sound as though it should be Room 119 the old office, where W. Sorenson, Franklin Thomas ily for an education in the intel-perhaps; but most get enough to shunned. Come out to this little Miss Drake assistant to the Reg-and Morgan Ward. lectual sphere. But life is more struggle on-and really along some show and give the officers a istrar, and her staff will gladly After dinner, the following than that. Man is a physical, a do pretty well But the chance to prove that these as- help out. Dean Jones, in his new Frosh Officers were appointed for spiritual, a social as well as an important point is that you can semblies are not totally worth- locale, is continuing his policy of the first term, after which an interconna prestivo A giant earn a living having fun! That less. always welcoming visits from election will be held: intellect in the body of a weak is a privilege that not many peo- Here, in a nutshell, you have students who wish to see him. David Warren, President; Willing is one liam Cox, whose power may ple can enow some of the highlights of the Latest figures from the Regis- Vice-President; Don never be fully felt. A great in "The scientist has yet another year's activities. Your student trar's office show 788 undergrad- Royce, Treasurer; Bill Couch, suect without spiritual balance satisfaction. body officers will work hard to uate and 570 graduate students Secretary; John Reber, Board of may be a menace to society. And He knows that the work he is doing is of vast im- make these a success; do your Control; Bruce Hedrick, Public- one without at least an incre- It is true best by showing up at these ac- largest enrollment in the history ity; Charles A. Norman, Athletie ment of social grace and con- that the little corner of pure or of the Institute. Manager. sciousness will be lonely, Continued on Page 4 Page 2-News THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, October 11, 1946 The SQUARIS' CIRCLE The Honor System Debate Team Now Being Organized To Participate Clifornia Tech Will Continue To For all of those who feel that In Intercollegiate Meets very Friday during strange and should more prop- a later from the editor is ab Five Engineering Function at Tech The National Intercollegiate except aurns erly be to him. there is some- Debate Question Committee has vacations. thing quite definite they can do. Societies Combine A great deal has been written chosen the following question for In lower Throop a collection box on the Honor System at Caltech, the school year Re- will be found in which letters to The Consolidated Engineering and much has been said about it. solved—The Federal Government the eartor may be aepositea. Society of C.I.T., consisting of However, most of this informa- should revise its labor legislation a matter of fact, editors also ap-the American Society of Mechan- ton can be bollea down to a sim- in order to control strikes and Subscripti Entered as June, 1913, at t. Pasadena, Californ Act of March 3, 187. Offices: Lower Fler. STAFF David Baron Joe Kowan-Bill Karzas preciate a little mail now and ical Engineers, the Society of ple statement: The members of industrial disputes. then. A few weekly notes and aaronoure Engineers, the the faculty trust the students, The Caltech chapter of Pi Kap- mplaints, suggestions and crit- American Institute of Electrical and the おしいしまし trust each pa Delta forensic fraternity has ns will be gladly received. Engineers, the Institute of Radio other. brought out many winners in the past under Coach Ray Unterei- v week this column, "The Engineers, and the American An instructor once remarked ner. This year the debaters will Circle," will be devoted Society of Civil Engineers, that the only thing wrong with *o the editor. Let's vites all students, from freshmen the Honor System is that the be under the excellent supervi- to graduates, to attend its initial rybody-your edi- faculty has the honor and the sion of Mr. Schutz, who has great make this your meeting to be held on Friday, plans for the school team. students nave the system. Inank- Assistall ideas October 25, at 11:00 a.m. in 201 The first intercollegiate meet Frank Valle-Riestra. ording to your fully, there is less wisdom than Music Bridge. will be held at Compton College ¿estions. Have any ques- wit in nis woras, It works and 10 Keith Stiles - Al Mueller...Sports all Bill Paine - John Bauer - Lewis tions amusing stories about The speaker will be Mr. Wal- works well. In fact, no other on Nov. 15-16. All men interest- happenings around the campus, lace Lineville, formerly chief au- ed in debating should see Mr. tradition or the Insulute is ob Grimm - Robert Heppe..Features criticisms to pass on, or need in- tomotive engineer of the General served with more pride and re- Schutz in Dabney Hall and sign W. Christopherson.... Vets Affairs formation?— Just drop a note Petroleum Co., who will deliver spect than is the Honor System. up for English 12a. The time of Dave Opperman.. Distribution classes will be arranged later. in the "Letters to the Editor" an informal talk with demonstra- There is a time and a place Cotton box. Letters will be picked up tions on fuels and lubricants. for everything, and, in many of Len Herzog, Bud Dick Mittenthal, King, Dick every Tuesday for the current Some of the topics to be dis- Ferrell, Vince training Honnald, Bruce week's paper. We'll do our best cussed will be "New Oils" and "cooperate and graduate" Robinson News "Reducing gasoline consumption the motto of a necessary and ac- Carlos at was Introducing New avarro to print all your letters. .Cartoons If time al- cepted practice. Barry Schuyler. Business Mgr. questions from the floor necessary nor accepted at Tech, This is neither Resident Associates Kenneth Hammond - Merwyn Hodges, Marco Romero. Items Of Interest and no attempt should be made Fleming this year welcomes as The S.A.E. will hold a special When For Caltech Vets meeting on Monday, October 14, resident former member of that Too often, a valuable tradition Long, associate, Neville house. Long entered Caltech in Journalism Class There are now over 1000 vet- dies out because its benefits are 1941 and graduated under the erans, including undergraduates taken for granted and no effort Navy V-12 program in the fall of To Be Organized and graduates, enrolled at Cal- ment, will deliver a post mortem 1944. tech. This paper realizes that Following on the 1946 Bendix Trophy Race. happen to the Honor System. Midshipman's School at Camp veterans have many special in- Since Mr. Kyropoulos was a con- Unfortunately, Endicott, Rhode Island, he was A number of students have re- terests such as insurance, loans, sultant for Jackie Cochran, transferred to Guam, where he quested that a class in journal- other benefits of the G. I. bill, will be able to give us first hand theirs so low that they will cheat served as construction officer in ism be formed. In keeping with and veterans' activities, and in- information on the problems in- this volved in such a flight. experse All stu- organization tends to publicize such items. for of the See Bee's. After being sep- others. Only force or the threat arated from the Navy last spring meeting will be held for En 15a, any of you have helpful hints or dents interested are invited to of force will control these indi- he instructed Surveying and De- in Room 211, Dabney Hall, at information, out them in the attend. viduals, and the command of that scriptive Geometry at UCLA 7:30 P.M., October 15. All students "letters to the editor" box in force lies during the summer months, and terested in THE CALIFOR lower Throop. Questions are also A TECH are cordially invited welcome, and wen ao our best Student Federalists with each and every student. No one will play poker has now returned to Tech attend. the who cheats. work for his Master's No previous experi- to find the answers. We do not or training is necessary. have a card punching service, Renew Activities Should anyone compete or make Civil Engineering. suenes compete e course carries three (3) units but if your unpleasant past ex- the Being ardent verences cal After a brief lapse, due to the others, man who cheats in school? himself, Neville has a i will be open to members of summer vacation, Student Feder- est in seeing Flem y class. send them in too. alists are back on campus and G. R. MacMinn 212 Dabney Hall. Because carry on its long-stai of a revision of the rarin' to go. The Tech chapter, G. I. insurance law, vets can now West Point Officers tion of excellence in athletics. As initiated largely through the ef- an unders aauale at Tech he provide for the payment of their SCRIPPS TO HOLD National Service Life Insurance forts of Howard "Bits" Morgan, Take Graduate Course played varsity football and has a Navy trainee last spring, will recently returned from fishing in OPEN HOUSE to the beneficiary in a lump sum. agam become active with a meet- For the first time, Caltech has the High A week from today, Friday the Forms are not yet available, but ing scheduled for next Wednes- been chosen by the army as one Sound. Sierra and Pugent 18th, all four houses will be the change-over Call be made day, October 16, at 8:00 P.M., in of ten schools in the country to four halls at Scripps. by merely writing to the Direc- Dabney 206. which regular army officers will Resident associate of Dabney During rotation house tor of Insurance at the VA insur- Although Bits has left us, we be assigned for graduate work. for the coming year will be are out and it was ance office in New York City. have several charter members The first group of fourteen engi- "Chuck" Auerbach, a U. of Cali- thought that this would be If no action is taken by the left and would like to see every-neer corps officers, after taking fornia graduating good way for our new men to veteran in this respect, the law After refresher work this summer, are from Berkeley in '42, Chuck en- meet the beautiful maidens of one at the meeting. For those now makes it possible for the now entering regular graduate Scripps. readers who have not heard of tered the Coast Artillery Corps. During rotation, house beneficiary to have the policy the Student Federalist organiza- sections for a one-year course in Going to England in February of will be a sport dance with em-paid in monthly installery tion, a short review of its origin civil engineering leading to the '44, he entered Normandy on phasis on meeting as many peo- over a period of not less than 36 is in order. months. degree of M.S. These men, all D+8 as a battery commander. ple as possible. start of the war, West Point graduates who have He is now headed for his Mas- Scarsdale, N.Y., high sehool stu- seen active service, include two ter's in Chemical Engineering. Supersonic Wind Tech Tau Beta Pi dent by the name of Harris Wof- colonels, 10 lieutenant-colonels Chuck expressed confidence in ford was listening, to Clarence K and two majors. the merits of the student house Streit, founder of the World Un- system, and is greatly interested Tunnel Planned Resuming Normalcy ion, over the radio, and became Tau Beta Pi, national hon- interested in his proposals for a New Housing Office in seeing the Houses restored to their one-time status as close- Work on a new addition to the federal world government. knit social groups. He feels this orary laboratory whe engineering fraternity, marked its return to peacetime Guggenheim Graduate School is status by once again holding its but soon found that they had not Busy Since Opening can be done in spite of the pres- but soon found that they had not ent overcrowded condition. now in progress, with prepara- provided for a student division. A good baseball player, Chuck anna convention On October tions being made for removal of He, therefore, proposed a student The housing office, Room 112 also has a flair for song writing. 3, 4, and 5, at Columbus, Ohio, Throop, although only open for a the old structure at the east end the Ohio Gamma chapter of Ohio branch to this parent organiza-tion, which was started. After monun, nas become one or the Hollywood is after one ballad of the lab. To be erected at a which he has copyrighted and it State University played host to cost of $150,000, the new building some time there was a conflict in busiest places on campus. A visit is rumored that he has several the delegates. Tech's California will house a hypersonic wind regards to the policy of the two there revealed that 447 applica-more in the "diamond-in-the- Beta ably repre- tunnel which will be used for groups, and the SF was launched tions for rooms were received, of rough" stage. sented by its Vice-President, studies of projectiles at higher- as an individual organization. which 110 were placed in the stu- Burton Crumly, who reported on than-sound speeds. In addition, Its purpose is four-fold: First, dent houses the convention proceedings great its five stories will contain class- to stimulate thinking on the urg- doubling up. A total of 171 ap- The new resident associate of Blacker House is Thomas V. Da- leeung asu mignu Among the rooms for Army and Navy offi- ent need for federal world gov- plicants were placed off-campus vis, a former Techman. Mr. Da- many questions discussed in Co- bets taming in the special laD- ernment; second, to educate our with the help of a door-to-door vis lumbus, one of particular inter- oratory. Equipment valued at generation in the principles of and telephone search for rooms. Siadualed from Tech way est to Techmen was considera- federalism; third, to find, train Most of these were singles, with back in the early days (in 1938) $90,000 will be installed in the While here he was editor of the tion of the University of South- building. and organize the necessary lead- married couples still having dif- Big T. ern California's petition for a ficulty finding Those The Cooperative Wind Tunnel, ers; and, fourth, to support chapter. which embody all the lucky enough to do so are pay- financed and owned by four Tech's chapter expects to re- minimum essentials of federal ing from $50 to $55 a month for Mr. Paul Engeldar is at presen southern California aircraft com- the resident associate of Rickett: turn to pre-war size and opera- world government. panies, but operated by the In- tion by the end of the fall term, rooms. (no inflation, huh?) House. He is also a former Tech The organization has no politi- The housing office appreciates stitute, has operating conditions student and during the war was with elections of new members cal representation whatsoever, the cooperation of students in to cover speeds up to the veto be held soon. Officers for the a major in the Marine Corps. He nor does it desire any. Its activi- finding spaces for rent, espe- locity of sound. This new addi- is now carrying on with further coming year are Dave Douglas, ties ale largely educational, cially for married couples with -tion, therefore, will extend the President; Burt work here and has been at Rick- Crumly, Vice- field of research, and serve to through literature, meetings and children, in whose interest little President; Harold Hipsch, Re- etts since March of this year. debate. The Tech members wel- luck has yet been had. maintain Caltech's position of su- Secretary; Carter At the time the paper went to Sin- come everyone to the organiza- knowing of an opening is re- premacy in the world of aero-clair, Corresponding Secretary; press Tuesday night, Mr. Engel- tion who has any interest at all quested to relay the information nautical science. and Jonas Brachfeld, Treasurer. in his future as a world citizen. dar could not be found for more to Room 112. information. Friday, October 11, 1946 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Sports-Page 3 Football Team Preps For Opening Game With Oxy 55 Men Work Out Under Coach Anderson Paced by five returning lettermen, the 1946 Tech football machine moved into action during vacation week with intensive morning and afternoon drills. Head Coach Mason Anderson, and his new line coach and assistant, Pete Mehringer, have been work. ing overtime to get the men in shape for our opening game with Oxy on Oct. 25. About 55 men Discobolus In Possession have turned out, and this year's squad should be one of the best Of Blacker House in Tech's football history. Lettermen Return The Discobolus begins the term Among the recarning letter in Blacker House. For those men from the 1945 squad are interested but ignorant, the Dis- Don Hibbard, end; Dennis Long, cobolus is a statue of a Greek tackle; George Lyon, Guard; and Ed athlete about to throw a heavy Winters, turning quarterback. Re- fron the undefeated, disk. It is our local interhouse unscored-upon team of 1944 is trophy. Norm Lee, a stellar guard. Last term the Blacker football New Men Look Good machine led bv Captains Mac- Lean and Funk won the Disco- Men that are playing at Tech bolus from Ricketts by a score for the first time include Doug of 1o to b In this term the Maclean, a powerful and Glenn talent may be more evenly dis-and Chaffee, fullback, Bob Funk, tributed because Funk has moved Chuck Shaller, competing for the halfback to Fleming. positions In DR. STERLING CATCHING FOR THE FACULTY IN THE FACULTY-FROSH the line there is formidable Bob Blacker, by the rules of the BASEBALL GAME HELD AT CALTECH'S FROSH CAMP Walquist, who weighed in at 235; trophy, will accept any challenge Bass, an experienced tackle; and Sports In Brief No 1946 "Big T"? in any five-man sport from any Sign Up Now Ski Club Plans speedy Ken ٦٥٤٥م ٣a٥٨ other house (including Throop, of course). The winner of thi New Men Welcomed Coach Anderson, in a state- way, and all men with ability ay, allowin mens an abite Available Monday contest would naturally bosses. are urged to sign up at the The 1946 "BIG T" has not yet Active Season the Discobolus and in turn ac-ment early this week, urged all cept challenges. men with a real destre to play ball to turn out for the team. earliest possible time. been distributed to all the quali- The Tech Ski Club will be very This applies particularly in the Varsity Football— fied students You must have active this winter, with prospects Nightly drills at 4 p.m. Sign paid your last year's A.S.B. dues an early snow, after last Athletic Dept. Plans case of freshmen, who will comprise our teams in the years to up with Coach Anderson on the to be engrore The annual will week's nurry above 6000 feet. field or in Room 14T. be distributed from Oct. 14 to 18, Larry Brundred, president, an- Big Sport Season come. New men should report to the daily drills, which start inclusive, in the "Big T" office nounced earlier this week that a Director Musselman's PE de- Varsity Basketball- at 4 p.m Practice starts in early Novem-in Lower Fleming during the meeting will be held some eve- partment has prepared for a busy ber. Carl Shy will again handle hours 250-1900 and 1930-2000. ning within the next week season. A new man, James Mer Season Outlook Is Bright Please be there during that time; he squad. Sign up with Mr. unclaimed annuals will be offered LWO Some excellent skiing rie, has been added to the staff Although we are starting later movies will be shown, and a busi- take Oct. 18, charge of intramural than most of the other schools Musselman in Room 14T. for resale after Vater Polo ness meeting will be held after- sports and gym glasses. Besides taus year, we can TOOK ahead There will be intercollegiate Cross-country Run Three wares Everyone, regardless of regular gym classes there with confidence toward the com- their skiing status, is invited. will be special tennis classes un- ing season. rater polo if enough men sign October 29, Nov. p. der the direction of Mr. Lamb, and will to win of the football Practice will be at the PJC meets, Nov. 8. Notice of the date will be posted pool. See Mr. Musselman. Basketball-Round Robin on the Ski Club's bulletin board who was here last spring. AUsa team can be matched by that of the student body, this should be Cross Country- schedule starting Nov. 12. in lower Throop. new Tere Mehringer, former The Ski Club's hut, located at Kansas State tackle, has come a record year in Cal Tech sports. This year Tech will field an- vast week other good cross-country team. Teams of our conference fared Snow Valley, 90 miles from the to help Anderson train a fierce Football Schedule—1946 campus, on the highway between football team week, with The intercollegi- 25- dom such recurning veterans ds rather poorly last Oct. -Oxy, here, 8 p.m. Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear, ate sports of the term will be Nov. 2—Whittier, there, 8 p.m. Bud and Bud and Gene seriner, Doc Redlands being the only winner. football, The Red and White trounced La has been improved since last sea- coached by Anderson Nov. 8-Redlands, there, 8 p.m. Carroll by seeing Haines on the field any evening Verne College severely in some-son, with the installation of a and Mehringer; cross country un- • Nov. 16-Pomona, there, 2:15 p.m. after 4 p.m. thing approaching a track meet. fireplace and a light plant. Fur- der Dr. Haines, and water polo Nov. 23—Pepperdine, there, ther improvements ale being instructed by Bob Merrick. Pomona did not fare as well, los- p.m. Eligibility Rules ing to San Antonio J.C., Whittier 32-0, Mr. Mussellman has announced and be finished that this year all freshmen and was beaten by shortly. transfer students will be eligible our neighbor, Muir J.C., 13-10. As well as the fine accommodations offered at the hut, the for varsity sports, following the Bruin-Indian Game Besides the local "Battle of the Ski Club provides a transporta- conference procedure. Next year, he announced, Tech will field the Bookstore," the big sport event tion pool and free instruction for BARBERS FOR CALTECH SINCE 1927 2 BLOCKS FROM CAMPUS of the week should be the UCLA- members by experienced skiers. traditional freshman teams. Stanford game In Los Angeles. Several races will be held this Inter-house Sports It is estimated that over 80,000 The season, including the annual 5 GOOD BARBERS schedule of inter-house spectators will be on hand when Lilly interhouse event, interclub sports for this term was an- the favored Bruins meet the new nounced as follows: races, and intercollegiate con- Softball-Round-Robin sched- Indian team. Meanwhile, Oxy plans expend her CALTECH BARBERS ON CALIFORNIA - NEAR LAKE STREET ule, starting October 21. questionable power on Cal Poly. L. G. BALFOUR CO. CALTECH RINGS, BLACKER HOUSE PINS, RICKETTS HOUSE PINS, FLEM- ING HOUSE PINS, THROOP CLUB PINS ENGACEMENT KINGS, TROPHIES Los Angeles 555 South Flower Street Michigan 9408 Lake Florists FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION FREE DELIVERY Open Evenings and Sunday 104 S. LAKE AVE. (Nearest to Tech) SY. 3-6803 A special week-end playday is planned for members and dates Although the hut will be the center or many week-ene jaunt this winter, short trips to Mt. 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THE CALIFORNIA TECH Friday, October 11, 1946 DuBridge States Responsibilities Throop Gets Oft To Rhodes Scholarship Vacation Notes Of Scientists To Society Super Fast Start How about trying for Oxford The recent respite from class- after winding up this year at room drudgery found Techmen seeking relaxation in a variety your careful thought and study. "Broadly speaking we may say Throop Lounge Tonight Elections to Rhodes Scholar-of ways. ships were temporarily knocked John Seagrave and Dick Fer- man can occupy may often seem that the scientist's responsibili- The Throop stag tonight prom- S6080008-2 of relatively minor import. But ties to society are two-fold: first, ises be we still know that we are a part to see that and made off jeep-wise on a tour success in offering an opportu- of a great company of men and needs of the society in which it nity for off-campus men to get Judy about the good things of- women whose collective work is embedded - and which sup-acquainted and to have a good fered. Do it soon. down through the ages has laid ports it; second, to assist society the physical basis for lifting man- to use the fruits of science more somewhat chagrined when an ag- Throop Club is zooming up to gressive bear at Yosemite made Dre-wat eyes For war service candidates, off with five pounds of precious from want to pienty. "It is unnecessary to expound "With every privilege goes re- the fact that the knowledge and membership and social activity, certain conditions of eligibility Bob Kenney, after flying home and, in contrast to the past two terms, it can no longer be called to Portland, Oregon, kept posted of 19 and 32 on October 1, 1947. on Caltech by beaming his kilo- privilege the greater the respon- used not only to improve civili- The usual bar against marriage destroy ing single students, unable to find watt ham transmitter in this di- is removed for veterans, and the rection. privileged above most other men, Society must choose how it wish- customary requirement of two here and kept Kenney informed es the products of science to be complete years of college train- Throop Club as the center responsibility tolin his capacity science and his responsibility to make important contributions in unel social and athleue acuvi- assisting society in making this Eric "One Gun" Peterson has returned after having surveyed wherevp no enly me usual stipend but also benefits under the GI Bill of Rights equivalent other Chem major working out "The responsibilities to science are perfectly clear to the scien- Dr. DuBridge drew his talk to tist—they will become abundant- a close by repeating a saying of Throop or not, are cordially in-ceve in an american conese ly clear to you in the course of on a "A true scientist or the true spe- not place you under any obliga- that it would be a rather long- Rhodes Scholar's course of study. cans an any Oxford offers about the same va- miles round trip in order to go science - intellectual honesty, a tion of this event is to promote good-feeling and fellowship, not riety of instruction as any Amer- home, occupied himself in and rigid objectivity, scientifie free- around the Huntington Library. dom and the mutual collabora- The address was concluded by You can find full details in the 1300 ton ала сотрамюльир emphasizing the progress made timing, lounged in the crisp, rare other scientists throughout the by the Institute under the lead-ment will be amply provided in neuter air of the mountains for a week, ership of Dr. Millikan since 1921 form of roulette, a and hoping that the future would and then spent the other week called craps, movies, hard cider, to society are less tangible, less be one of continued progress in doughnuts, and big seegars for assisting able men to train them- liquid air demonstrations were week-end trips from Santa Bar- quently overlooked. But they are selves for leadership in science, enough to cause many a head to bara, ostensibly to check his mail no less important-and require in engineering and in society. program next week by an ex- the Sol Feferman wasn't talking, Music Fran Kelly Swingposium featur- All Throop mem- bers interested in attending are after and may once again be open to revolutionary band of Boyd Rae- urged to sign up early for dates. ine Duolle It'll be a great chance for you strations, too numerous to men- Baedeker seen 1n burn got its deserved break with single men to meet some nice were Cananea, South - of - the - Border, a prolonged engagement at the throughout the laboratories and With the beginning of the old grind we are again confronted If you haven't heard Woody with the important problem of Caltech Plans For called him back to Manhattan seeking proper entertainment to for high school students during which they were able to visualize themse ves as future scientists relieve our minds of the weariness instilled by intellectual ef- His dance music is excellent, and Open House Again Associated Oil Station his jump numbers feature In Social Program costly from day to day, so that that the war is over and the shield of secrecy has been lifted, Caltech may once again throw open its doors so that all may L. L. GARRISON, Prop. LAST 16 YEARS roue are becoming prohibitive. gest attraction, of course, is Red However, the recent slump in night club and ballroom business people who have come to dance promises a letdown on the prices crowd around the bandstand de- Technology hopes to renew its in the world of entertainment. manding more encores from the open-house policy during the The summer musical season in great jazz figure. The Herman present school, year. In pre-war Herd displays unbelievable pep days, open house at Caltech saw Los Angeles was one of the most the and vitality, and the popularity campus successful in recent years. "Sym- overflowing with phony Under the Stars blow- of its jump music has changed. many curious sightseers. Some vuus the band policy of the Avadon came to be able to say they had marking another anniver- visited Caltech. Many were in- sary for the Hollywood Bowl at- management, which is even toying with the idea of engaging terested, from a layman's point- tracted unprecedented masses; Ene. Greek Theater in Griffith Count Basie's band in winter. of view, in the spectacular demonstrations given. Park busted B.O. records with The musical outlook for this favorite operettas. The country's fall is somewhat dim. The Wil- The hi-voltage laboratory drew top dance bands crowded the shire Ebell Theater has some fine floors in spite of the summer concerts lined up featuring the heat. Southern California had Janssen Symphony them all-Duke Ellington, Woody famous soloists. Orchestra The San Herman, Benny Goodman, Tom- Francisco Opera Company sea- my and Jimmy Dorsey, Les son begins in a few davs at the Brown, Lionel Hampton, Kenton, Tex Beneke. Stan L.A. Philharmonic Auditorium. Smaller will be on the combos and single artists flooded mickey. side with bands like Hollywood and vicinity with fine Jerry Wald's and Eddie How- jazz. Barney Bigard, Eddie Hey- ard's (now at the Casino Gar- wood, Eddie Beal, Benny Carter, dens), while jazz is in for a seri- Lucky Thompson, Art Tatum, ous setback. and the trios of Slim Gaillard, On the 15th (Tuesday night) Vivian Garry, Les Paul, Allan the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Reuss, and Red Callender aL- will rock to the solid rhumba tracted L.A. jazz fans in droves. rhythm of the Lecuona Cuban Two fine LoCals marked the Boys. This hot little band dis- trend toward more serious plays pep that is completely un- preciation of jazz-Duke Elling- matched any- ton's bash at the Shrine and the where around town. JOHN'S BICYCLE SHOP SINCE 1909 • BICYCLES • TENNIS • BADMINTON 42 North Fair Oake Ave., Pasadena Telephone SYcamore 2-4767 Caltech Pharmacy COURTESY .. 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