I bua I _ __ I LXV, No. 11 Il. ___ CAMBRIDGE, MASS., FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1945 1 PRICE FIVE CENTS :: Redeema romn ptons Today I- I~ I Sat. Parties To Be At Phi Delt, S.A.E. Junior Prom ticket options may redeemed today from 11:00 .A.M. 2:00 P.M. in the Lobby of Build10. New Revisions In Curriculum Begin In July Official Notice J. P. MAESTRO I The redemption price will $3.00, making the total cost 60. The Prom will be held on iday evening, April 20, in the Im. [ial Ballroom of the Hotel Statler. ncing will be to the music of Mal I llett and his Orchestra. 1igma Alpha Epsilon and Phi lta Theta have been selected by Ie Junior Prom Committee as the nes of the Saturday night franity parties. The first will be a IMal Hallett, whose orchestra will eer" party while the latter will play at the Junior Prom on April 20.I a "punch" affair. A large inmal dance willbe held in Walker morial at the same time. Ken eves and his orchestra ,will supply I Applications for loans and/or undergraduate scholarship aid for the summer and fall terms of 194546 must be filed at Room 3-108- before April 21 on blanks which are now available at that room. Course Consolidations And Added Humanities Form Main Changes - Prof. de Forest Dies Yesterday In Marlboro, N. H. Extensive changes will be made in the entire undergraduate curriculum beginning with the Summer term in July 1945. These changes, which were approved recently by the Faculty, will be in- Was Full Professor, Internationally Known Mechanical Engineer cluded in the new catalogue now in preparation. Prof. Earl B. Millard was in charge of the Faculty Committee which prepared the revised program. The essential points in the- new curriculum' are1. There will be a standard first year curriculum for all courses. Prof. · Alfred V. deForest, a full professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at the Institute, and internationally known engineer, died suddenly at his summer home in Marlboro, N. H., yes2. The secohnd year curriculum ! music. terday. He was fifty-six years old. will also be'standardized, but it will able reservations may be made I Professor deForest was graduated contain two sub-divisions an enMonday, April 9, by presenting from the Institute in Naval Archi- gineering group and a science group. J.P. tickets in Building 10 be. tecture in 1912. His first engineer- This will allow engineering students Votes Down Proposalleen 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. The ing post was in the drafting depart- to take Applied Mechanics (2.00), Concerning Class "B" les will seat five couples each. ment of the New London Ship & while science majors' take ChemInactive Activities Wednesday all five tickets must Engine Company. A year later he istry (5.11 or 5.12). Furthermore, A committee to investigate the joined the staff of Princeton Uni- between. eight and twelve units wilR presented at the desk in Build10 if the reservation is to be possibility of obtaining tickets for versity as an instructor in engineer(Continued on Page 4) students for Tech Night at the ing, combining his teaching, with de permanent. "'Pops" and headed by John F. advanced studies in metallography Marr, 2-46, was appointed by Kirk under Dr. Donald P. Smith of Drumheller, 645, president of the Princeton and Dr. William CamnpInstitute Committee, at the meet- bell of Columbia University. ing of that body yesterday afterAchieved Recognition noon. This move was made after Reuben Moulds To Play Series Of Four Talks the Institute Committee had voted From 1916 to 1918 Professor deForI For Morss Hall Dance to take over the sponsorship of est was an associate research enSponsored By T.C.A. gineer of the Union Metallic Cartomorrow, April 7, climaxes the the affair. The first lecture in Prof. F. AlexBefore the war Tech Night con- ridge Company, Brideport, Conn., parations of the Dormitory;Comand from 1918 to 1928, he was re- ander Magouns annual spring setee and the 5:15 Club for the stituted- a part of Senior Week; search engineer of the American ries, "In Preparation for Marriage," ditional'Spring Frolic which will however, for the last several years Chain Company. It was during these will be given on Thursday, April 12, e place in Walker Memorial from Tech Night at "Pops" has been years that he achieved an outstand- in Huntington Hall, Room 10-250. I0 P.M. to midnight. conducted by the Alumni Associaing reputation as a consulting en- These lectures, sponsored -by the he joint committee headed by tion. Last year, under Alumni gineer specializing I Christian Association, in the applica- Technology ornas F. Kelley, Jr., 2-46, of the sponsorship, tickets for the main i floor and the front part of the tion of various special tests and in- are to be presented from 4:00 P.M. I5 Club; and T. Nicholas Berlage, to 5:'00 P.M... and again from 5:00 spection methods to metals. 6-45, of the Dormitories, is plac- balcony were reserved solely for Professor deForest was best P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on the consecuthe emphasis, this year, on the Alumni, while students and faculty tive 1 Thursdays April 12, 19, 26 and ;orations, which center around members experienced difficulty in known in the engineering world for May 3. The four lectures will be development of the Magnaflux Test, 1 large fountain and attendant obtaining seats. a magnetic method of discover'rg concernedwith the problems aris'ee foot column of water which Constitutions Changed I after marriage. defects in metals, and founded the ing .to be erected in the center of The major part of the Institute Magnaflux Corporation of which he The spring series "In Prepara,rss Hall. Committee meeting, which lasted was president. On three occasions tion for Marriage" is a continuat ~euben Moulds' sixteen piece for a little over an hour and a half, he; had been awarded medals for his tion oaf the previous lectures, which hestra will supply the-music for was devoted to obtaining the ap- work on the strength of machine Iwere attended by a total of 2,500 dance, playing several of his proval of the Committee on certain parts and the relation between de- 1I persons. Repeat lectures are arrangements. All the lounges changes I in the constitutions of sign, metallurgy, and the applica- Iplanned to accommodate the ex(Continued on Page 2) (Continued on. Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) Ipected large audiences. I Inst. Committee Takes Charge Of "Pops Tech Night ring Frolic Set r Tomorrow Eve Magoun To Delivei Marriage Lectures I I 4 i Friday, April 6, 1 THE TECH Page Two The 1 Tech will remain on sale tomorrow noon, and a limitedx ITickets Spring Frolic (Continued from Page 1) ber will be sold at the door. will be open, as will the terraces, Dormitories will hold open house No. 11 weather permitting. Refreshments Saturday night from 8:0,0 P.M. will be served during intermission. midnight. Vol. LXV Friday, April 6,1945 Managing Board General Manager ................................ Alan R. Gruber, Dean Bedford, Jr., . ................ Editor ..................... Managing Editor ....... ...... Noel N. Coe, Business Manager ...... ... Arthur Schiff, 2.46 2-46 2.46 2-46 _ , Editorial Board William P. Blitzer, 6-45 Kirk Drumheller, 6-45 George R. Dvorak, 6-45 David A. Trageser, 6-45 John J. Vozella, 6-45 David P. Flood. 6-45 Johne J. Freiberger, 6-45 qe Associate Board William C. Dowling, 2-46 Herbert J. HanselL Jr., 2-46 William F. Herberg, 2-46 - William J. Rapoport, 2-46 Harrison E. Rowe, 10-46 Robert G. Wilson, 2-46 Arnold S. Judson, 2-46 Roberta Kohlberg, 2-46 Tony C. Nunes, 2-46 Staff Assistants Richard Bakal, 2-47 Carleton H. Boll, 2-47 Claude W. Brenner 2-47 Donald S. Cohen, 16-46 Richard A. Cotton, 2-47 Paul Gerhardt, 2-47 Robert W. 'Hanpeter, 2-47 David R. Israel, 2-47 Allan Kriegel, 2-47 Donald A. Mains, 2-47 James I. Maslon, 2-47 Paul V. Osborn, Jr., 2-47 Malcolm E. Reed. 247 Leonard J. Stutman. 2-47 Mary E. Sullivan, 6-45 3~~ z__ Offices of The Tech News and Editorial-Room 3 Walker Memorial. Cambridge, Mass. . Telephone KIRkland 1882 Business-Room 301, Walker Telephone KIRkland 1881 STUDENT SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year MAIL SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 Per Year 9 11-. -W .. Published every Friday during College Year, except during College Vacation and the third week in October. nRoresented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, Inc., r"~lloe l',]blishers Representative, 420 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. Member, Associated Collegiate Press Night Editor: David R. Israel, 2-47 Assistant Night Editor: Donald C. Seibert, 2-47 - -" - · -LI -I I a? I W- - - - -- >1 PROF. ALFRED V. DE FOREST ";, Yesterday the Institute received the sad news that Prof. -Alfred V. de Forest, '12, had died suddenly at his home. This iI is the second loss that the faculty has suffered in the past two weeks. Professor de Forest, a full professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, was world-famous for his work in --that field. Althougl physically handicapped, Professor de Forest carved a prominent place for himself in the engineering world. His achievements and his persistence in overcoming his handicap should be an inspiration to all of us at the Institute. FOOLISHNESS i Speaking of Operations! An invasion fleet of several hundred warships uses i some 48,000 telephomes-from 1,500 on a battle. ship to 10 on a motor torpedo boat. That's as many as are used by most cities of 160,000! Our fighting men are using telephones, wire, switchboards, and other communications equip. ment in huge quantities. And Western Electric workers, peacetime suppliers to the Bell System, ,are busy meeting those needs. That is why there are not enough home telephones right now. But we are looking forward to the day when the Bell System can again provide telephone service to anyone, anywhere, at any lime. Last night the Institute Committee, governing body of the students at the Institute, held its regular biweekly meeting. The meeting was principally notable for its length and the incredible ignorance displayed by the members. As members of the governing body, members of the Institute Committee are expected to know more about the problems of student government than the average student. 'Yesterday they showed that they might know even less! The agenda of the meeting was, published and posted sufficiently in advance for every member to acquaint himself thoroughly with the matters to be presented at the meeting. Only a half-hearted attempt was made to ascertain whether or not the activities slated to be declared defunct were really I , defunct. An hour was wasted while the members haggled over this and that activity and its relative inactivity. It certainly seems that the only action to take with activities which have been defunct for a year or more is to declare them defunct. The motion to do so failed to receive the necessary vote largely because of the confusion brought about by bringing up trivial : details when a matter of principle could and should have been decided. -. - 1.-_ - .. '.- '. . .-. ..... _ , . ,,. , . 1 ~. m, .._,,a, ... II.- -... .1 _, .. =,_,, . I ,_", BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM "Service to the Nation in Peace and War" ~ ." . I .. , .,, " i,~ - -.: _,..... .. , ,, '._ _ , - ... ... ... , _I . .... ....... 1 m, . ... -. * -- - .., .. ..,- i ..;. -- : -- . .? -. i, April 6, 1945 THE TECH Page Three I I ivs Pepare S.A.E. Five Routs r April Race Sigma Chi's, 39.14 -I - Quintet Nears Second B.K. Basketball Title orkilsen Strokes perienced Varsity Spring Frolic DecoratorPlans' Riot Of Color I ailing -avli on Opens Season; Race Saturday As the Beaver Key tourney draws 3 That guests -at the Spring Frolic to a close, it appears that the21 I the race with Navy and Har- S.A.E.:s will have Sailors Will Compete won their second II will be treated to a riot of color, I on April 28 draws closer, Jim basketball championship splashed wildly amid flowers, ferns, in as31 For Oberg Trophy llin is putting his four leading many years. They clinched the and beautiful music, is the concluthrough their paces six days title to all sion to be drawn from a detailed Against Three Teams intents and purposes 3 k. Although the weather dur- with a 39-14 description of the decorations, rewin over the Sigma t The Sailing Pavilion opened for e past week has not -been ex- Chi's in vealed last night by the decorations the only game played this conducive to good rowing, the chairman in an exclusive interview. the summer last Monday, April 2, past week. form of the men seems to be After a slow first quarter, playr A couple arriving at Walker Mem- and the first regatta of the season ving. orial may walk on a red plush car. will be held this Sunday, when the varsity boat at present is speeded up and the S.A.E. team,y pet up the steps of Walker Mem- winner of the Oberg Trophy will manned by four varsity let- consisting of Krieger, Halberstadt,p orial, and enter the front hall into be decided. ~Two of the skippers and four newcomers. Last Hoaglund, Rogers, Robertson and I delicate canary yellow light. Gazstroke and Captain, Hal Brown, drew steadily away from L ing to either side, they may look for the meet are Chuck Bloomer and Lee Brite; the third is still, risen, still holds down both their opponents. Brown was high L through the lounge antirooms, lit undecided. The team will have important positions. Jim scorer for the victors. The Sigma I in orange amber, into the lounges, competition fromn Harvard, Northund at 7, tall Chick Street at Chi five put on a spirited fourth L which will bd violet. Should they as- eastern and Tufts. The .Dave Clare at 4, are .allmem- quarter rally, but the S.A.E. lead I cend to practice the second floor, they will was insurmountable. f last Spring's good varsity walk in orange light up the stairs, meet with Andover, scheduled for The S.A.E. team has still II to face and are expected to be the through the orange trophy room, this Saturday, has been cancelled. the Dekes and the Theta II Chi's one of this term's crew. John Shore school for all those interinto Faculty Lounge, colored red, and the latter may put up a stiff at 5, Big Bill Pockman at 3, and onto the balcony, which will ested in learning to sail will start tball star Ted Heuchling at fight. on April 16 and last for two weeks, be a dim blue. i Bill Rapoport in the bow On the balcony, they may sit at with classes from 5 to 6 P.M. Anout the first eight at the mo- Inst. Comm. one of the tables and gaze onto the other group will be started on (Continued from Page 1) dance floor. The first thing to May 7, with classes from 6 to 7 P.M. Jerry Reed and Thomas several of the student activities. strike their eyes will be the foun. Gouzoule are to head the teaching These corrections were revealed tain in the middle of the ating Society Meets floor, on necessary after a survey made by which constantly changing, staff t Point Sat, April 7 brilthe Walker Memorial Committee of liantly colored lights are playing. Debating Society is holding a activity constitutions. Should they choose to examine the inagainst the West Point DeMinor changes were made in the fountain closer, they will find goldSociety this Saturday at 2:30 I constitutions and by-laws of the The meeting, to which all are Senior Ring, Budget, Institute, fish disporting in it. Amber lights will shine up the d, will be; held in Room 6-120. Junior Prom, Walker Memorial, subject to be discussed is the Elections, and Senior Week Com- pillars around the room, and flowers and ferns will be in evidence Roger Sonnabend captured the ed establishment of an inter- mittees. Also approved were everywhere, while over all, from the Institute Squash Championship and al free trade policy. changes in the by-laws of Tau Beta dim blue ceiling, the crystal ball will the Emerson Trophy last Tuesday Pi, the honorary engineering so- cast I colored stars drifting around when he defeated Tom Hewson in ciety. . deforest three straight games. Glen Dorthe room. Continued from Page 1) I -I flinger tucked -Class B Activities Discussed away the J. V. Chamf load in modern machinery. tions as defunct. After some Ipionship on the same day by defeatAmong the major points disessor deforest joined the cussed at the meeting were the argument, during which it was ing i Frank Taylor, also in three y of the Institute in 1934, as problems of the various Class B suggested that the Committee de- Igames. nt professor of Mechanical activities which, because of the cide on a general policy for those The Trophies, if they can be obeering and was promoted to war, are not functioning, or are inactive organizations, the mem- tained, I along with letters and numank of Professor two years inactive. A resolution was intro- bers finally voted down Flood's erals will be awarded to those who For the past few years he duced by David P. Flood, resolution. 6-45, -1have earned them at the annual to ,en engaged in important war have the Institute The Committee also received a ISquash Team Banquet to be held at Committee of'ch . ficially recognize these organiza- report on the Red Cross drive and the Fox and Hounds Club at 7:00 i its collection total of $291.75, and IP.M. on Thursday, April 12, instead I L _I __ II I ~II,-I , a report on the newly formed Pub- of Tuesday, April 10, as previously licity Committee. cannounced. I I 36 1 I i Sonnabend Takes Emerson Trophy ii . 'm FENNEILL'S Ia I c -- 59 MASSACHUSEr AVE., BOSTON ORIGINAL ARTISTIC DECORATORS Flowers for !all occasions Corsages $1.50 Up Across the BRIDGE af Commonwealth Ave. Houghton Gorney Flower Shop CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF S. S. PIERCE'S WINES AND LIQUORS KEN E 0222 'OB M0 OPEN DAILY 9 A.M. TO I I P.M. 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April 9, 1945, at 5:00 P.M., in The program is divided into two 6-120, to the students and ]Fa= MONDAY, APRIL 9 parts. Professor Erwin H. Schell, of M.I.T. Dr. Lowdermilk, a gi 5:00 P.M. T.C.A. Lecture Jordan Valley Authority. head of the Buzsiness and Engineer- ate of the University of Arl 5:00 P.M. Dormitory Committee Ware Lounge. ing Administration Department will and a Rhodes Scholar to oX 7:00 P.M. Dormitory Bowling Tourney Walker Alleys. be the speaker for the afternoon ses- is Assistant Chief, Soil Con0s sion, to be held a t 5:00 P. M. in tion Service, U. S. Departmei TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Room 10-250. The topic of his half Agriculture. 5:00 P.M. Christian Science Organization Room 7-132. hour lecture is "Spiritual Support During 1939 he traveled 11-390. Room Club Glee 7:100 P.M. and Personal Accomplishment." miles through Arab landsThe second part of the program spent eight months in theft WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 will be the private dinners at which East. While on this trip hel 5:00 P.M. Mathematical Society RoRom 2-147. certain clergymen and laymen will able to observe at close range 10-250. Room Schell) (Professor Embassy T.C.A. P.M. 5:00 speak briefly and lead the discus- needs and the advantages o0 5:'0 P.M. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Room 7-145. sions groups. The speakers have Jordan Valley. 5:00 P.M. Catholic Club-Room 1:0-275. ~been invited to the dormitories and In his T.C.A. sponsored tali 7 00. P.M. Rocket Society Litchfield Lounge. fraternities where they will encour- Lowdermilk will discuss his !R 7:45 P.M. Senior Week Committee-Faculty Lounge. age the members to express their fully and will endeavor to, views on the subject of discussion. that the Tigris-Euphrates ai THURSDAY, APRIL 12 subj ect. Substitutions for many can be turned into irrigated 4:00 P.M. Marriage Lecture (Professor Magoun) 10-250. courses will be forbidden, and for which can support 30,000 0!00 P 5:00 P.M. Marriage Lecture (Professor Magoun) 10-250. instead of the present poppi the rest, they will be limited. 5:00 P.M. Glee Club Room 1-390. . There; will be no standard course of 3,800,000. FRIDAY, APRIL 13 for all Juniors, except that all will course may be taken. The Insf 5:00 P.M. Hillel Discussion Group Faculty Lounge. Economic Principle (EMc1) would supply the instructor, I take be that En- their first term and one of the three wo-uld not give credit for S will difference main New Curriculum gineering Drawing (D11) and Des- options given in humanities the classes. They would be puree (Continued from Page 1) be second term. The choices are Psy- tra-curricular activities. will (D12) Geometry criptive be devoted to introductory profesbasis. chology, Labor Relations, and Indusweek a hour six a on back Languages sional subjects. will be the same as in trial Economics. English The 3. Third and fourth year subjects Languages are not at all"dd Year Program Fourth although students, most for past the will be more standardized in size in by this non-technical programs foreign students may take English will students year, fourth their In revia be the future, and there will of Modern be confronted with much the same they are under the control ON department the under sion and consolidationof some subindividual departments. The. a foreign as it studying Languages, In third. the as in arrangements jects, especially where there are inprobably remain as they are! language. nine least at of thesis a addition, stances of the same course being Some of the departments w'l .courses. all in required be will units Second Year Program taught to certain groups in one: require the student to taken a no~n-techhave also will Seniors term and being spread out over two In their second year, students guages, while others may speck be will choice The subject. nical terms for other students. will take the usual Physics, Calculus, many as four terms. The lang Music Thought, of History among in latitude wider be 4. There will which will be available will bfe and Military Science, as well a World Western Arts, Fine the and term loads without an increase in course much like the present E21T man, French, Spanish, and Rug RelaInternational and Literature; the total time for an academic year. and E22T, The United States in A large part of the successa stuthe that is expected It tions. I 5. The present English, Econom- World History. On top of that, the Humanities and Social Science[ field same the follow will dent ics, and General Study program will men in Engineering and Architecgram will depend on the avail_ terms. both through be replaced by a coordinated four tural courses will take Applied of inspiring and interesting year program in the social sciences Mechanics ; (2.00), and those in Social Sciences ers. In English, Histoary, andE the meets and humanities which Scientific courses will take ChemThe Humanities and SocialL omics, strong departments aO prothe of minimum requirements istry (5.11 or 5.12), and each stu- Science program closely follows the ready set up, according to DrO fessional societies or other accredit- dent will take one professional sub- suggestions outlined in a report of ert G. Caldwell, De-an of Hul ing agencies with respect to non- ject depending on the course he the Committee on Engineering Ed- ties. In.lother cases, importaAt professional work in professional is in. ucatimn After the War. It elimin- appointments -are expected. schools. Third Year Program ates all of the present General 6. Substitution of other subjects The third year courses will be Studies, but not the; languages. For be will required are that for those The First Church 0 B somewhat different from what they a while, a few General Studies will restricted. Christ, Scientist are now. Subjects of small unit be offered to fill in a few hours that 7. Different options will not be Norway and St. Paul SU' Falmouth, students need to make up theirI the and eliminated be will value Boston, Massachusetts provided in the early years in the quota. For instance if four more to added be will them in material 10:4f arm. and 7:30 P'_ Services Sunday separate courses, except in the case of larger unit size; units are needed, the student could courses other Sunday School 10:4S a. m.; Wednesdahl of Biology, General Science and Enning meetings at 7:30, which include content take a General Study, but if there monies of Christian Science healing. gineering, and in Business and En- other courses of similarThe third were more units needed, he would Reading Roomr--Free OM consolidated. be may gineering Administration, where the Public, 8 Milk St.; t4Z students will not have- any have to take an eight unit humanity year ton St., Little BildiSg, options were considered as being choice of options, except in Courses I or social science course. However 1 Floor; 60 Norway St.,M Massachusetts Ave.;,11E practically different courses. VII, IX, and XV. Therefore-, the if there is a group of students thate con Street, Coolidge e and approm Authorized General certain a in interested First Year Program necessary specializations are to be are erature on Christitin may be read or obt&i The first year program will re- obtained from a limited list of speci- Study, it may be possible to ar. the which in hours evening main substantially the same. The fied subjects or by a single elective range SATURDAY, APRIL 7 2:00 P.M. Sailing Race Charles River Basin. 2:30 P.M. Debating Society-Room 6-120. 8:00 P.M. "Spring Frolic" Walker Memorial. - I . _ 1 I A.