THEi TECHl Inquires

This column endeavors to solicitstzudelzt opiniolz upon selected ques-tiolls. A reporter interviews studentsat i-anzcdom, in making his rounds aboutthe Institute. Questions for this col-

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Eight EntrantsCompete For Cup

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Volume LV. No. 5 CAMBRIDGE, MASS., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1935 Prlice Three Cents

Sophomore Dance Dropped;Small Show of Interest

There will be no Sophomoredance this year, the ExecutiveCommittee of the class announcedlast night, because of lack of in-terest on the part of members ofthe class. The dance was origin-ally scheduled for March 15.

Postal reply cards were sent tomembers of the class, askingwhether they preferred a formalor informal dance, how muchthey wished to pay, and wherethe dance should be held. How-ever, less than fifty replies out ofabout 4.50 cards have been re-ceived. The committee feels thatit is impossible to hold a success-ful dance if only this small num-ber will support it.

"Claptometer" Is BeingTo Measure Volume

Of Applause

Built

St. Regis Orchestra Will PlayI2tt?7an 7mayoue s cuom7,uzbvu v-8 ruuG> u O.

Open Forumzm comment on any of the(1a21swers Will be welcomed.

1 Today's Question: "What is gourr

opirion, of the suggestion that girlspbay onze-half of the expenses whentlheyl go ozut on dates with fellows?"

Edgar F. Smith, '37 I, Dormitories:"Girls in general secure as much, if

not more, enjoyment from dates asmen do. It seems only fair that they4 should share expenses."

Willard Marcy, '37, X, 490 Beacon St.:

"Supposedly girls have many moret expenses than boys as to the cost of!

clothes, so therefore they don't believe

X in 'dutch treats.' But I do."

Joseph F. McClean, '36, VI, Dormi-

tories:

j "I Believe that the girls should pay,

and pay, and pay. This business of

i men standing all costs on dates must

s stop."

G. Richard Young, '37, XV-1c, 259 St.

Paul St., Brookline:

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ro fellow has the privilege of choosing

- t the girl he wishes to date, whereas the

,A girl enjoys merely a negative choice--that of acceptance or refusal. It is my

opinion, on this basis, that the ex-

Z pense of the date should rest on the

X fellow."

. William J. Hawley, '38, VI-A, 133

r Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge:

'It's a great idea! Why not?"

Charles N. Debes,'35, VI, Dormitories:I " believe actual date expenses

should not be shared, but, by means

of exchange dances and dinners at her

ha house, the girl should reciprocate."

t William K. Titherington, '37, XV-2,

Dormitories:

R "It ail depends on what you get out

oy Of it."

:; Harry M. Gallay, '35, XVI, Dormi

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"Since it is usually the man who

:a makes the date, h eshould be prepared

Sto foot the bill (if not from the mo-

: tives of chivalry, etc.) However, when

X the friendship is of long standing,

"'dutch" dates are quite allowable,

when the fellow's finances are at a

,lo level.

K. Joseph Winarski, '35, 1, Dormi-

t tories:

w "A very excellent suggestion-ex-

ceept that it is a very difficult and

indelicate subject to put up to the girl

-t friend. Of course there are special oc-

casions when the fellow thinks it pro-

aper for him to pay all the expenses.

. ;On ordinary dates, girls should give

,R some consideration to the expense in-

qvolved and at least suggest a sharing

@ of expenses. Such suggestions, how-

ever, are rare!"

And here's what the co-eds think:

iKathleen V. Shott, '36, VII, 613 Dur-

t fee St., Fall River:

ri "It doesn't seem to be such a good

idea principally because the boys don't

seem to care for it. I've found that

fDost boys who go out on "Dutch

1+Dates" seem to feel that they are half-

: gigolos."

Esther B. Garber, '37, V, 182 Wash-

- ington St., Dorchester:

M "flatters of this sort are not analo-

_0gous to physics problems. There is no

`2tdefinite law. It depends wholly on the

iindividuals and the circumstances. If

lit pleases the ego of the young man

.tand his dad's pocketbook can stand it,jiby all means let him foot all expenses."On the other hand, if he does notRebave such a plentiful supply of money,HI think that there is more fun in shar-:i1ng the expenses."Nancy Klock, '37, XVI, 353 Harvard

St., Cambridge:

k "Under ordinary conditions I think>+they should pay half the expenses, for

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Advance ticket sales and table re-servations indicate that fraternitygroups will be on hand to support theirentries in the first Annual Interfrater-rity Sing and Dance to be held thisThursday evening at Walker Memo-rial.

The cup which is to be presented tothe winning fraternity has been ob-tined by the committee of the EcatSociety. It bears the following in-scription: "First Prize-Annual Inter-fraternity Sing-M. I. T.-given byBaton Society." It has a silver plaqueonl the base where the winrners and the

year of winning will be placed. Thefraternity whinning first prize threetimes will have permanent possessionof the cup. The management has ar-ranged to have the cup on display inthe Main Lobby on Thursday from 12to 2 o'clock.

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Dormitory's FourthRound Table Dinner

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Tonight another group of Dormi-tory men will become acquainted withsome of the members of the Instituteinstructing staff in the fourth of theDormitory Round Table Dinners. Thegathering will begin at 6 o'clock, andwill be held in the North Hall of Wal-ker Memorial.

These dinners, which have been ar-ranged by the Dinner Committee ofthe Dormitory Committee, are plan-ned to promote student-faculty rela-tions, and develop closer acquaintancebetween residents of the Dormitories.Thle groups have met about once a,month, and lvill continue to do sothroughout the college yaer.

All that is -necessary is for a groupof seven Dormitory men to get to-gether, decide upon the member ofthe staff whom they wish to invite,and then make the arrangements withtheir guest and with Donald C. Gutle-ben, '35, chairman of the Dinner Com-.nittee. The committee arranges forthe guest's dinner, while the studentmembers of the group pay their ownway.

Each table is responsible for issu-ing an informal, verbal invitation to;

IAll Posters Submitted ShownOn Following Monday

In Main Lobby

Noon Saturday, February 23rd, willmark the close of the Open HousePoster Contest after which all col-lected posters will be placed on ex-hibition the following Monday in thelobby.

From this group the best four orsix in the opinion of the judges willbe chosen and marked. The judges forthe exhibit are Dean William Emer-son, Professor H. W. Gardner, Mr.H. L. Beckwith and E. -C. Edgar,chairman of the O~pen H~ouse PosterCommittee, member ex-officio of thejudging committee.

The following statement by Mr. Ed-gar shows the type of poster that is

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Editor's N~ote: This is the fifthinstallment of "That Was CollegeLife," by Morris Bishop, reprintedfrom the New Yorker by special per-mission. The next installment will bepublished in the next issue.

The Yale undergraduates were ladsof spirit. In a great conflict betweentown and gown in 1854, two or threeof the townies were wounded by pistolshots, and one was stabbed to deathwith a dirk. After the murder, thestudents gave three times three cheersfor Yale, and retired to their rooms.|Many of the citizens were extremely|indignant. They broke into the|churches and rang the fire tocsins;|they seized two cannon belonging to{an artillery company, loaded them to|the muzzle with powder, chains, stones,land brickbats, and dragged them to|the college yard. Both were trained

on the South College, and the amateurartillerymen attempted to touch themoff, but on the way to the campus,some of the police had contrived tospike the guns. The townsmen wereattempting to carry the college bystorm when the mayor arrived with astrong force of vigilantes. His sooth-ing words, the stout resistance fromthe dorimtory, and the vigor of thepolice, caused the besiegers to fallback baffled. No one was arrested, al-though the name of the murderer isstill whispered under the elms. "Thegeneral opinion seemed to be that thestudents were entirely in the right,that the dead man deserved his fate,and that had his slayer been discover-ed, he would have been freely acquit-ted," says a Yale historian, animatedby the old Yale spirit.

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'Former StudentWrote New Play"Petticoat Feever"

Mark Reed Is Author of ShowWhich Opened Last Night

At Plymouth

Studied Architecture HerePrior to the World War

Declares In Interview BackstageArchitecture Invaluable

To Playwright

When Mark Reed studied architec-ture at Technology in 1914, he littlerealized that he would some day applythis knowledge so successfully to theart of play-writing. His latest play,Petticoat Fever." with the famousstar Dennis King, received a heartyli leception when it opened at the Ply-'' mouth Theatre last night.

|Mr1·. Reed is a very young lookinggentleman, with a dapper moustache,resembling more the press agent ofthe show than the author, as hew ratched it last night from backstage.

His return to Boston last night forthe opening, was the first visit insome Rears, although he was born in C

Chelmsford, Mass., and lived in Boston lfor many years during his youth. The Ilife-story of this man seems to illus-itrate the precept that one will finallyfind his calling no matter how far fromit he niav seem to be at times. |

Always fond of the arts, Reed de-cided upon architecture, after receiv-ing a degree from Dartmouth in 1912.After only one year, however, he dis-

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M.I.T. DebatesTufts|Tomorrow Evening J

jWasserman, Seder, and ScoritoComprise the Institute

Undefeated Team I

The M. I. T. Debating Team, com-!Iposed of Fred Wasserman, '37, Leon-j ardl A. Seder, '37, and PhilliD J. Scet-ito, '°7, will meet the Tufts College

l Varsity Wednesday, February 20, atl77:30 o'clock. The question to be de-

c aided is "Resolved: That medical serv-ice should be provided to all citizensas a public service at public expense."i Fred WTasserman, '37, is Secretary-Treasurer of his class. Last year heplaced fourth in Intercollegiate-xrestling matches. He also playshockey. Leonard A. Seder, '37, is amember of the Technology UnionCommittee and president of the Men-orah Society. His name has appearedon the Dean's List the last threeterms. Phillip J. Scarito, '37, is amember of the Technology UnionCommittee. He is President of the De-bating Society of which he has beena member since he was a freshman.

Operator 27 AddressesEconomics Meeting

-War Spy Tells of Experiencesp|Behind French Lines

Operator 27, a German spy duringthe World War, will speak today at7:15 P. M., following a dinner-meeting

lin the Grill Room of Walker Memor-ial. Operator 27 is Lieutenant Robert|Muellor who is now working as a

L waiter in the Nippon Room of Boston'sH | otel Vendome.

Lieut. Muellor, born on the Rhine,was educated in France. In 1913 he

,|was called to the Colors and becamea member of the "Empress LifeGuards." At the outbreak of the warhe was in the vanguard of the invad-ing army which finally stopped at theMarne. After two years in thetrenches he became a spy.

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Committee SetsPrice of Prom

Tickets at $9Preliminary Sign-Ups May Be

Mlade This Week and NextIn Main Lobby

R. O. T. C. Checks Will BeAccepted For Redemption

Eddie Duchin's Orchestra PlaysFor Social Event In

Hotel Statler

Junior Prom preliminary sign-upsmay be made at $3.00 each in the MainLobby between the hours of 10 and 2| an day between now and the end ofnext week. At some future date re-|demptions may be made for $6.00, ther enmainlder of the admission price. R.O. T. C. checks will be accepted for

redemption.

Taking place this year on March 29in the Imperial Ballroom of the HotelStatler, the Prom will feature themusic of Eddie Duchin and his orches-tra. In the past this band has playedin the Central Park Casino in NewY \ork, and at present is playing everyTuesday night on the program with EdWynn. Lou Sherwood, vocalist, whosings regularly with Eddie Duchin,.ill be present also at the Statler.

Favors To Be DistributedContrary to previous announce-

ments, favors will be distributed tothose attending, according to the PromCommittee. Novelty entertainmentnumbers will also feature the evening.

As last year, the Prom is being heldaway from the Institute. Previous to

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Poster ContestCloses Saturday

Novei keatures Mark ICatholic Club Dance

Melodrama Enacted

Dancer Wins Amateur Prize;Foul Members of Octet

In Second Place

X new kind of informal dance,called "Anomaly Dance" was held bythe Catholic Club last Friday eveningat Walker Memorial. The anomalisticpart of the dance was in the arrange-ment of the evening's entertainment'which came at the end instead of atthe beginning.

Among th~e novel features was anamateur production of a drama of theearly 9O's, entitled "A Nigger in theWoodpile," or "Love Again Finds alWI'ay." In the cast were Walter Sel-vestrovich, '36, William Cressweil, '36,Louis Garono, '35 ,and Ray Walsh,'35 portraying the parts of CynthiaThinswich, her "cheeild," her faithfullover, and the villiain, Sinmon Degree.Members of the audience sitting in thebalcony were so appreciative as tosho-.ver the audience below with pen-nies after which certain prominentseniors and juniors dived. This took- lace at eleven o'clock.

At twelve fifteen was the secondnovelty, a contest for amateur enter-tainers, the prize to be five dollars.Tlhere were seven entrants for thisevent, among them singers, piano so-loists, and a tap dancer. The firstplace won by Miss Margaret Slattery,tap dancer, who gave imitations offamous professional dancers and won31 vuotes. Four members of the Glee.Club octet were the runners up with26 votes. The third novelty somehowwas never completed; it was a popu-larity vote in which male guests couldgive their votes to the females whomthey thought to be the best dancers,the prize to be a box of candy.

Class Day NominationM lust Be In Thursday

Senior nominations for Class DayMarshals and Senior Week Com-mitteemen should be filed in Room 10-100 by 1.00 P. M. on Thursday, Feb-ruary 21. The nomination forms mustcarry the signatures of twenty-fiveSeniors in order to nominate a manfor the position of Class Day Marshaland ten Senior signatures to nominateone as a member of the Senior WeekCorn mittee.

The nomination form as given in the.Constitution of the UndergraduateAssociation is:

"We, the undersigned, members ofthe Class of ........ do hereby nominate.................... for ............... of our class."

(Sponsors' signatures)"I hereby accept the nomination."

(Signature of nominee)The elections will be held in the

Main Lobby on Wodnesday, February27, from 9:00 to 5:00 o'clock whenthree Marshals and 'the twenty-fivemembers of the Senior Week Commit-tee will be chosen.- Only members ofthe Class of 1935 may vote in thiselection.

Pistols, Dirks, and Cannon PlaythingsOf Yale AMen R hengMurder was" Sport

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roundings, and that there is too muchglare. Incidentally, his studies oflighting around the Institute indicatethat despite the presence of numerousengineers Technology lighting is nobetter than average, which is not verygood, to say the least.

Way Back WhenThose interested in the history of

science, back to its early beginningsbefore it even deserved the name, will

like an article by Professor Tenney L.Davis on the little known "Early Chi-nese Alchemists," the first alchemists.They apparently were curious mix-tures of chemist, psysician, and phil-osopher.

Students Write, TooDo not think that the faculty is

monopolizing this issue of T. E. N.Two students also get a number of

words in. Although S. Curtis Powell,'37, sometimes sounds like an auto-mrobile advertisement in his tendencyto bestow superlatives, he does giveone a good idea of the improvementsincorporated in 1935 cars, and, praisebe to Allah, he does not get too ex-cited about streamlining.James B. Hess, '38, contributes an

article o nabsolute zero written in astyle hardly that of a freshman. How-eveT, T. E. N. seems to have unusualability in uncovering precocious first-year len.

Before wie forget, an editorial onthe question of keeping the libraryopen late strikes the nail right on thehead. All those in favor say aye. Butnot too loudly, please, the noise, un-like our illumination, might be toogreat.

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Four years later, there was a littletrouble when the New Haven firementurned their hoses on a band of stu-dents who were singing their collegesongs. The students attacked withcanes, and the firemen wielded tintrumpets and hose wrenches. 'Whensome of the Yale men fell, badly in-jured, one of the students drew hispistol and shot the firemen's general.He died the following day. No onewas incriminated by the coroner'sjury. "The general college sentimentrather deprecated the shooting asneedless and unjustifiable," says theYale historian, handsomely.

There were two more Yale homi-cides. In 1860, an undergraduateknifed a local boy in a barroom quar-rel. He escaped prosecution by for-feiting his bail, courteously set by thejudge at $2,500. And in 1843 a tutorwas stabbed to death by a sophomore,on attempting to interfere with somewimdow-smashing. The sophomore, ac-cording to the collegiate custom, avoid-ed trial by jumping his bail.

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background of routine. As the social stateexists at present, the duty of subordinatingthe wishes of the individual to those of thewhole is made conspicuous by its violation, andthe concept of self-discipline remains in ob-scure corners because of popular ignorancewith respect to its existence.

REVISED RULINGINFORMED ELECTORATE

HE oft-discussed problem of electioneer-T ing at the Institute has finally been

brought to an official solution. At the lastmeeting of the Institute Committee, the re-port on electioneering conditions made byPaul Cohen, '35, former editor of THE TECH,

was approved, the recommendations adopted,and incorporated into the by-laws of the Insti-

tute Committee.The action of the Institute Committee in

amending their by-laws to legalize electioneer-ing is to be commended. Article IV, section

17, which stated that "all forms of election-eering at the polls, and any attempts to formvoting blocks shall be prohibited," has been

the occasion of much open controversy. Therevised rulina obviates many of the undesir-able features under which class elections haveoperated in the past. It will bring electioneer-ing out into the open, better equip the studentbody to vote intelligently for their candidates,

and minimize the dangers of undergroundmethods of getting certain group representa-tives into office.

In the report, it was pointed out that no per-fect solution to the problem exists. The senti-ment of the committee, it stated, was thatelectioneering is not inherently a bad practice,and that no form of it should be forbidden un-

less it is harnfful to the school.It has been the opinion of THE TECH in the

past, that unbridled electioneering wouldbring about undesirable forms of class spirit.But THE TEcH felt that the former ruling

was unsatisfactory mainly because existingconditions made it difficult for the electorate

to become familiar with the candidates forwhom it was voting.The Institute Committee has made attempts

to remedy this situation by allowing the candi-dates to speak at student meetings, and by

Tlaciun pictures of the candidates at the polls,leavinq the Institute Committee in the em-barassir, position of technically disobeying its

own rulinr. These actions were merely at-tempts to improve a situation without going to

the bottom of the matter.Because the candidates are now allowed to

submit their cumulative ratings. residentialgroups, and activity records, to the electionscommittee, the latter is in a better positioneffectively to inform the voting body.

The actual results of the change cannot bepredicted. It is unlikely that many candidateswill go to the bother of holding rallies, or thatthe student body will attend "soap-box" meet-ings in anoreciable numbers. It is equallv un-reasonable to suppose that fraternity politics.dormitory politics, or commuter politics willnot continue to exist. It is as natural for adormitory man to want his -oroup representedin the class officers as it is for a Rotarv club

mermber to hire a Rotarian plumber. Schoolpolitics is "natural" and not necessarily unde-sirable. The Institute committee has finallysanctioned honest comnetition for votes. Wefeel that this is the best solution.

ELECTIONSVolume LV of THE TECH is pleased to an-

nounce the election of Leonard A. Seder, '37, tothe position of Filing Editor, of Charles R.Kahn, '37, to the position of Circulation Man-ager, of Ralph B. Cobb, '38, to the staff of theAdvertising Department, and of Harold H.Strauss, '38, to the staff of the PhotographicDepartment.

N'qO. 5 FEBRUARY 19, 1935Vol. LV

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Managing BoardGeneral Manager ............................................................ Evood H. Koontz, '36Business Manager .................................................. Ralph D. Morrison, Jr. '37M anaging Editor .................................................................. Anton E. Hittl, '36Editor .............................................................................. Richard L. Odiorne, '36Associate Business Manager .................................... Benjamin B. Dayton, '36

Editorial BoardMilton B. Dobrin. '36

Associate BoardAssistant Editors

Joseph A. Smedile, '37 ArtLawrence R. Steinhardt, '37 RichElmer C. Wirtz, '37 RobAlbert A. Woll, '37 Leo

Business Associates

Louis C. Young, '36

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t hur M .Y ork, '3 7-hard G. Vincens, Jr., '37

bert E. Katz, '37onard A. Seder, '37

mes G. Loder, '37alter T Blake, '37

Allan I. Rishkind, '37Charles R. Kahn, '37

Walter T. Blake, '37

Staff AssistantsJackson H. Cook, '36. Charles W. Smith. '35, Francis H. Lessard. '36,

F. J. Baggerman, '37, H. B. Marsh, '37, W. B. Penn, '37, H. K. Weiss,'37, D. A. Wer]blin, '36.

Offices of The TechNews and Editorial--oom 3, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, Mass.

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SUBSCRIPTION, $1.80 Per YearPublished every Tuesday and Friday during the College year,

except during College vacationEntered as Second Class Matter at the Boston Post Office

Member Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association

Night Editor This Issue: Harold James, '38

DRAMA AND THE BALLETTHE SOVIET ENCOURAGES

ICHARD HALLIBURTON, in a recentnewspaper article, remarks with horror

that while attending a performance of theballet in Moscow he sat beside a young womanworker who professed entire ignorance of

Nijinsky, the greatest master of the art of thedance that the world has ever known.

Although we feel sorry for the girl in herignorance, we cannot look at her with horrorfor it. It has often been said that a propler'ap'preciation of anything was gained only whenone had become acquainted with that whichhad gone before, to wit, history, and particu-larly has it been claimed to be true of the arts.

But appreciation, after all, is something thatcomes from within, and the mere fact that theyoung Soviet citizen considered the balletworth her attendance indicated that she hadsome appreciation of it.

It is perplexing to the average American torealize that in Moscow the theatre and theballet flourish even in a swirl of proletarian-ism and with houses actually packed with peo-ple of meagre education. Of course, it is onlywith government encouragement that thesearts could be practised with any degree offreedom, and apparently although it believesthat the use of religion as an opium of thepeople should be curtailed. the Soviet turns anencouraging eye toward the use of art in thesame way.

There is nothing compulsory about attend-ance at performances of this nature, and infact a small admission fee is required. Theworks offered are those ordinarily consideredhighbrow by the "proletariat" in this country,such a piece as "Hamlet" being a typical play.Rheinhold Gliere's ballet "The Red Poppy" ranfor two years in Moscow to packed houses.

It is true that propaganda forms the basisfor many of the activities of the theatre, butthis is indicative rather of the thoughts olthe Peonle than of interference by the govern-ment. The Gliere ballet was not in any sensea work of the revolution, evenf the music itselfwas quite conventional.

But for those of us who do not approve ofthe Soviet government, there is the solace thatan attempt is being made to keep alive aRussia whose expression of herself to the restof the world took the form of Russian art.

SHADES OF LAO-TSETHE NEED FOR SELF-DISCIPLINE

O the philosophic mind, freedom and its1 connotation have become the most im-

portant paradox of modern times. For, al-though freedom has been associated by menfor thousands of years with the right to thinkand act independently, consideration of it as anumber of duties is becoming more and morecommon.

t1owever, the perfect society resulting fromthe universalization of this point of view cannever hope to be realized until every livingmember of that society has been sufficientlyeducated to g'rasp the significance and import-ance of this true freedom. Without such edu-cation, lack of co-ordination among membersprevails. and crime continues to make the lifeof that society both unpleasant and costly.

The belief is entirely unfounded that theself-discipline resulting from such education,and necessary to the existence of freedom, willeventually produce a society in which there isno individuality. In time, this very self-discipline, experienced in part today, will be sotaken for granted as a custom rather than aruling factor of life that it will fade into a

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"THE WORLD'S BEST JAZZ PIANIST"

And His Famous Orchestra

COPLEY PLAZAMARCH 1

"The greatest band to come out of the West since Cab Calloway"

COUPLE, $4.00 STAG, $2.50

DANCING, TEN to THREE

All Members of M. I. T. are cordially invited.

"Liberty is a thing of the spirit-to be free to wor-ship, to think, to hold opinions, and to speak withoutfear-free to challenge wrong and oppression withsurety of justice."

Herbert Hoover (1874-)"Today the Liberal faith must shut the doors of its

deserted temples, deserted because the peoples of theworld realize that its worship-agnostic in the fieldof economics and indifferent in the field of economicsand indifferent in the field of politics and morals-willlead as it has already led to certain ruin."

Benito Mussolini (1883-)"Nobody under seventeen ever knows anything, ever

has a clear thought on any imoprtant subject, everattains an important skill except perhaps in music,ever gains full control of wild emotions, ever conversesinterestingly, or ever does anything in the way of liv-ing as a mature person."

"It is not learning young men need, nor instructionabout this and that, but a stiffening of the vertebraewhich -ill cause them to be loyal to a trust, to actpromptly, concentrate their energies to do a thing."

Elbert Hubbard (1859-1915)"The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid

as that of -man to errors."

"The Meeting Place ofTech Men"

TECHNOLOGY DINING HALLSVoltaire (1694-1798)

THE TECH

Higher MathematicsWe present the following problem

for those enterprising students whodo not object to a little mental exer-cise outside of school hours. It seems

that there was once a monkey. (Thatoffers plenty of opportunity for wisecracks, but in the interests of sciencewe're going to refrain from them.)

Monkey BusinessWell, as we were saying, there was

once a monkey. It also so happenedthat he (or she, it really makes nodifference) lived in a zoo. Now thismonkey had a quantity of nuts. Eachday he consumed one-tenth of thetotal amount. And at the end of eachweek, the zoo attendant delivered tohim just as many nuts as were left.

Now the problem is: How long wouldit take the monkey to either starve or

eat himself to death, assuming thatless than one or more than 1000 nutsper day would kill him. He has 500nuts in the beginning. There is a prob-

lem that is valuable in both the the-oretical and practical aspects. Forwho knows, some day YOU may own

a monkey.

Correct LightingMethod Described

T. E. N. Article Tells How ToAvoid Eye-Strain In

Studying

Every student at the Institute whodoes any studying, and we must as-sume that there are some, will be in-terested in knowing that he is prob-

ably doing it in poor light. Perhapshe has surmised as much from theheadaches that are so prevalent justafter nights of "boning" for an exam.

An article in the first number ofVolume XVI of T. E. N. by ProfessorParry H. Moon, '27, tells why most of

the systems of lighting one's studydesk are incorrect, and cause eyestrain. He then goes on to explair

what sort of illumination is scientific-ally best. Of greatest interest to Tech

nology students, of course, are thevery practical methods ProfessowMoon describes to obtain this prope:illumination.

Professor Moon's main objections t.the usual "methods" of illuminationare that not enough light is providedthat there is too much difference irillumination between desk and sur

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Casale and Brooks LoneTVictors in Thrilling

Series of Bouts

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Technology boxers lost to theirguests from the Coast Guard Academylast Saturday evening by a score of 7tu 2. Although the team was lackingin varsity men and several freshmenhad to fill vacancies, it gave the bestdemonstration of stamina and boxingabilicy that Coach Rawson has seenthis season. Despite the fact thatscarcely anybody turned out to seethem fight, Red Brooks and Jim Casalemanaged to win decisions, while EdMartin, a freshman, Elmer Wirtz andWally Mathesisus fought fine battlesonly to lose by close decisions.

The bouts of Elmer Wirtz and WallyA1athesisus were the most exciting ofthe evening. Wirtz, in the 155-lb. classfought the most aggressive fight ofhis career against Westbrook of CoastGuard. Westbrook is a southpaw, adisadvantage to Elmer, as the Techteam has no southpaws. Nevertheless,Elmer outboxed and outpointed himthroughout the first round. Westbrookresorted to slugging in the secondround and Elmer slugged in return,though by this time his fast pace hadbegun to tire him.

Wally Mathesisus, of Tech, in the175-lb. class gave a fine exhibition ofboxing for a man who never boxed be-fore this year. He started off slowlyand gradually picked up speed andform until his jabbing and weaving inthe second round brought joy to CoachRawson. Tech fans went wild in thethird round and broke intercollegiate

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rules by cheering their heads off asWally cornered his opponent, Shunk,against the ropes and delivered blowafter blow until Shunk hung dazedupon the ropes. The suspense at thispoint was too much for Tommy Raw-

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At Albany, the Engineers played aragged game against New YorkState; the final score being 42 to 15.Denton was the only Beaver to makeas many as two field goals. The Bea-vers were also without the assistanceof Freddy O'Brien, who turned hisankle in the preceding game.

The fresh hoopsters fared betterby winning their first game when theytrimmed Tabor Academy by the over-whelming score of 39 to 4. The year-lings found themselves during thisgame and turned out a fine perform-ance.

Both the varsity and the freshmenwill meet Boston University at theHangar tomorrow night. The varsityBostonians have only won one gameduring this season; so Tech stands afine chance of turning in their secondvictory.

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The members of the staff who areexpected to attend this dinner-it hasbeen a different group for each din-ner-are the following: Charles B.Breed, Head of the Department ofCivil Engineering; Walter G. Whit-man, Head of the Department ofChemical Engineering; and George W.Swett, Secretary of the Faculty.

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Crews PracticeEvery Night OnRowing Machines

Many Veterans Lost; ProbableLineups Uncertain As

Season Opens

Coach Bill Haines has been makingthe workouts of crew candidates suc-cessfully harder this month as therowing season approaches apace. Atthe present time Bill has them runalong the river for two miles everynight and after that he has them workon the rowing machines. At the pres-ent time it is much too early to pre-dict a lineup for the Varsity, JuniorVarsity or 150 lb. varsity boats, butnevertheless Bill has his weather eyepeeled and no little incident escapeshis eye.

The crack 150 lb. crew that last yearscored victories over Princeton, Yale,and Harvard will this year lack theservices of Becker, Burton, and Prig-gen who have been lost through grad-uation. Last year this boat, rowingfor the first time over the Lake Quin-sigamond course, at Worcester, wentoff its course, but quickly found itsbearings and finished second againstYale and Cornell.

Other varsity men lost throughgraduation include Nevbegin No. 3,Westfall No. 6, Lucke No. 7, and Em-ery, Cox. The J. V. boat this springwill lack the services of Daley,Brooks, Briggs, and Stren who are outbecause of injuries, studies, or gradu-ation.

As regards the freshman crew atthe present time there are about 45freshmen who are out running androwing on the machines under theguidance of Coaches Dunning andNashner. Among such a large groupthere is little or no previous experi-ence and the line up is obviously un-certain. However the following firstyear men were seen rowing on thefirst heavy boat yesterday: Montgom-ery No. 8, Haggerty No. 7, Chapin No.6, Weir No. 5, Glacken No. 4, WilsonNo. 3, Church No. 2, Hoke No. 1.

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With Two CollegesRensselaer and Williams Win;

Tech Men Break Records;Meet Saturday

Tech swimmers had a hazardouswestern trip last week-end when theytravelled to Williams and Rensse-laer only to lose twice. The Williams-town match was held Friday and theteam continued on to Troy on Satur-day.

The Williams match was too one-sided to be interesting. A decidedlysuperior team beat the Beavers by a56-21 score.

At Rensselaer the team put up amuch better showing; they were nosedout 41-36. The Tech relay teams broketwo existing school records whenDodge, Granberg and Vannegut wonthe medley and when the Beavers wonthe 440 relay. Despite this, the NewYork team came out on top.

Saturday the team will face TrinityCollege at the University Club pool inBoston.

Andover Prep BeatsInstitute Swordsmen

Freshmen Defeated In SecondMatch By Score of 5-4

A closely fought match with An-dover ended in a defeat to Tech lastSaturday by the close score of 5-4.Andover was regarded as a worthyopponent but the team was confidentof success. Most of the prep schoolmen were able to win their matchesbecause of their uncanny ability toget the first touch. This disadvantagewas usually enough to decide thescore in their favor.

Skaskauskos, one time runner up inthe Providence Championship fencingmatches, was Technology's only dou-ble winner, winning by the scores of5-3, 5-1, and losing one match 5-4.Heintzleman and McKenzie each losttwo and won one.

Beaver RacqueteersBeaten by Yale Team

Swamped from the beginning by thEpowerful smashes and beautiful plac-ing of the Yale squash team, the mosithe Technology Squash team could dcvas to feebly resist the wave of bluE

fighters and were swamped by thescores of 5-0 in a match played alYale last Saturday. This defeat waEthe severest one M.I.T. has suffererin a long time. It is, however, no particular reflection- oh the Technolog5players but rather a compliment oxthe Yale team which looks all set t(take part in the Connecticut Stat(squash championships if they continu(this style of playing.

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This coming Saturday the grapplerswill meet Tufts, the following week-end they meet Springfield, and theveek after that, March 8 and 9, JayRicks will have the New England In-tercollegiates here at the HangarGym.

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son to stand and when Wally, eitherbecause he was too tired or did notrealize his opportunity, failed to deli-ver the k. o. punch, the coach becameso excited that he had to leave. Thespectators were amused to see Tommypeeking around the corner of the cor-Tid.or after he had left. Evidently Ref-eree Jerry Moore scored heavilya.igainst Wally for his failure to seizethis chance since nothing else can ac-count for his not awarding the deci-sion to Wally.

Red Brooks had no difficulty out-pointing Macintosh of Coast Guard inthe 125-lb. class and at the end of thebout seemed to be in condition for an-other. In the 135-lb. class Rod Lucien,arho won from Harvard on the fresh-man team, met Reynolds who in addi-tion to being a southpaw was too bigand heavy for Rod. Rod fought agame, aggressive battle until the ref-eree called him out at the close of thelast round. In the second 135-lb. boutPaul Murphy, another freshman win-ier from Harvard, started a fast fight.against Goering of C. G. but was calledout in the first round when hurt by ahard blow in his midsection. Don Glea-son, 145 lbs. put up a fine fight againstCoast Guard's Montrello.

Casale Is VictorThe second 145-1b. bout was between

Helmer of Coast Guard and EddieMlartin, captain of the Beaver fresh-man team. Eddie was the more of-fensive throughout the whole fight butEelmer's superior boxing gave himthe very close decision. Jimmy -Casaleconsistently outpointed Richey, Coast

This past week end was a typical Institute one as far as sports resultswere concerned. The only aggregation to come out on top, out of the many

Tech teams that participated in competitive meets, was the freshman basket-

ball team, but those freshmen hoopsters certainly walloped Tabor Academy.Most of the defeats were rather one-sided affairs with Tech being completelyoutclassed.

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Saturday was a particularly unfortunate day for the rifle team,which suffered its first setback of the season at the hands, or shouldwe say guns, of New York University. The margin of defeat wassmall, and the shooters need not be at all ashamed of their showing.We venture to say that it will be a long time before any other In-stitute team will be able to show such a fine winning percentage.It is true that the present season is not finished, but we expect thatthe Tech marksmen will very soon resume their winning ways.We note recently that Ralph Geil, captain of last year's lacrosse team,

was chosen for a position on the All-New England collegiate lacrosse team.

Geil was the only Tech man to be picked for a position on the first ten but

Bob Forster, Engineel leader for next season, was awarded a place on thesecond team.

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The All-I)orm basketball team was one of the many M.I.T. teamsthat took it on the chin over the weekend. The showing of the team,considering that it was its first contest, was fairly good. After a badfirst period, the team actually ontscored the visiting Lawrencebasketeers through the rest of the contest, but finally went down indefeat by a 38-32 margin. Bill Wu, the Chinese star, who is ineligiblefor varsity competition this year because he transferred from a

Chinese college, shone in the Dorm attack, throwing fifteen pointsthrough the hoop. We predict that Wu will be one of the inost de-pendable men on the Tech varsity next season.

Those blue schedule cards distributed by the M.I.T. A.A. last fall have

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of last Saturday. It is only reasonable to expect that another similar set

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Wrestlers LoseTo Strong YaleTeams 27-3, 25-8

Capt. Mardorosian Lone VarsityWinner; Peyton, Strom

Win For Frosh

Oshry Loses First Bout of Year

The past weekend was one of themost disastrous that Tech wrestlershave had in the past few seasons inthat both the varsity and freshmanteams were forced to bow to superior'ale grapplers. The final score in thecase of the varsity was 27 to 3, andthe final freshman score was 25 to 8.The sole Tech winner for the varsitywas Captain Madorosian who won ona time advantage. Peyton and Stromwho have consistently shown up wellin practice came .through for thefreshmen giving the first year mentheir 8 points.

Don Cestoni, Tech heavy-weightstar who usually can be depended up-on for a win, met a better man atYale who happened to get on top andsit on Cestoni long enough to win bytime advantage. Joe Heal, the 165pounder had the misfortune of beingpinned 2 seconds before the time Limit

of 10 minutes after having held hisown for the entire bout. Another dis-appointment occurred when CaptainOshry failed to win his bout. Oshryhas beer. another consistent winner,having won all of his matches so farthis year.

The summary of the meet follows:118 lb.; Kinney (Y) threw Clark

( T) 7.03; 126 Ib. Mardorosian (T)beat Platt (Y) decision; 135 lb.; Alace(Y) beat Oshry (T) decision; 145 lb.:Buttler (Y) beat Webb (T) decision;155 Ib.: Cooper (Y) beat BaggeTmanl(T) decision; 165 lb.: Fabien (Y)threw Heal (T) 9.58; 175 lb.: Graham(Y) threw Pellam (T) 4.20; Heavy-weight, Love (Y) beat Cestoni (T),ecision.

Freshman:118 lb.: Won by (Y) on forfeit; 126

lb.: Williams (Y) threw Milius (T)4.15; 135 lb.: Smith (Y) threw Sutter

Rifle Team Loses ToNew York University

Sharpshooters Lose First MatchIn Seventeen Starts

Losing to NT. Y. U. by ninteenpoints on Saturday, the varsity rifleteam suffered its first defeat in seven-teen starts. Last year at the Inter-collegiates N. Y. U. nosed out theBeavers to capture the Eastern titleand force Technology to finish ill sec-ond place. Saturday's victory was theopening match for the New Yorkschool.

Larry Hall, captain of the Techteam led the-shooters of both schools

with a total of 280 hits out of a pos-sible 300. Jacobitz of N. Y. U. was aclose second with a score of 276.

The totals were as follows:

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ISimmons, Portia Law School, Bost~on. ences in behalf of "'Der Vaterland.11'9:45. The second group, Alpha TauOmega, Sigma Chi, Phi Beta Delta,and Phi Mu Delta, will come on at10:45. The winners of these twogroups will enter the final competitionwhich is to be held at midnight. Fol-lowing the finals, there will be a novel-ty act by Theta Delta Chi after whichthe cup will be presented.

The "claptometer" which is to beused to judge the winning group is anapparatus arranged to integrate theintensity of clapping over a period of15 to 20 seconds. It will instantly rec-ord the total clapping on a large meterwhich will be so arranged that it canbe seen by the entire audience. A lampnear the meter will indicate while theclapping is being recorded. The soundwill be transmitted to the apparatusby means of a carbon microphonewhich will be suspended in mid-air inthe center of Walker. This novel ap-paratus has been conceived and con-structed by the "dormitory radioman," A. Rufus Applegarth, '35.

Paul St. Regis and his orchestra willplay from nine to three o'clock withinterruptions for the group singing.The seating will be in cabaret style.Tickets are two dollars per couple andmay be obtained at the Main Lobbyat which time table reservations maybe made, or from any member of theCombined Musical Clubs.

The matrons will be Mrs. Karl T.Compton, Mrs. Leicester F. Hamnilton,Mrs. James R. Jack, and Mrs. RalphT. Jope.

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desired: "The winning poster, con-forming to the specifications of thecompetition, must be of a generalcharacter rather than illustrative ofa single department or activity of theInstitute. Such a poster should beoriginal and striking enough to at-tract attention, yet should embodythe real purpose of an Open House,the presentation of science and en-gineering as an educational program."

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Dropped from a plane in the uni-form of a French officer into a Frenchcamp, he began his thrilling experi-

T hree times his life hung in the bal-ance as the prospect of facing thefiring squad seemed imminent, all of

hich he relates in his gripping story.Lieut. M1uellor, who today is an ar-

dent and most patriotic citizen of thiscountry, has spoken before the YDClub of Boston and also The ThomsonClub of Lynn. He entitles his narra-tion of thrilling adventures "The Taleof a German Spy in the World War."

This talk is sponsored by the Eco-nomics Depart-Ment. Only membersmay attend. Preceding the meetingwill be a dinner, the price of whichis 75 cents.

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Chem. Society GroupSees Sugar Refinery

At 1 o'clock this afternoon, theChemical Society will conduct a tripthrough the plant of the Revere sugarrefinery in Charlestown.

All members are invited and shouldsign up in the main lobby as soon aspossible if they desire to go. Any autosthat could be furnished would greatlybe appreciated.

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Eight fraternities have entered inthe competition for the cup this year.They will appear in two groups. Thefirst group consisting of Phi SigmaKappa, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Upsilon,and Theta Xi, and singing in thatorder, will appear at approximately

Menorah SocietyElects Officers

Seder, Shapiro, Rosen, and PennAdminister Executive Duties

of Menorah

Leonard A. Seder, '37, was electedpresident of the Technology chapterof the intercollegiate Menorah Society,at its meeting Friday, February 15.Other officers chosen were Justin J.Shapiro, '36, Vice-President; SidneyRosen, '38, Secretary; William B.Penn, '37, Treasurer, Albert A. Woll,'37, Executive Chairman; HymanBrettman, '37, and Leon Baral, '38,members of the Executive Board.

Israel E. Woll, '35, chairman of theProgram Committee, announced a jointmeeting with the Menorah Society ofSimmons College, to be held from 8 to12 o'clock in Walker on Wednesday,February 27. A prominent rabbi willaddress the meeting, after which danc-ing and refreshments in the 5:15 ClubRoom will follow.

Similar joint meetings have beenheld in the past with Simmons andBoston Teachers' College. Speakershave included Dr. William F. Boos,Professor Norbert Weiner, ProfessorRobert E. Rogers, and Professor F.Alexander Magoun. The society hasalso sponsored several dances andmeetings to which all the chapters ofthe Boston Council havre been invited.

This Council is composed of Men-orah Societies at Harvard, Radcliffe,

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Eight Calls For Dennis King"Hilarious" is a meagre word to

describe the excellence of the humorso ably presented by Mr. Dennis Kingin "Petticoat Fev~er," the new comedyw~hich opened for a fortnight's stay atthe Plymouth Theatre last night. Mr.King's portrayal of the lonesome Brit-ish wireless operator of the Arcticwho is hundreds of miles from civiliza-tion and who has not seen a whitew.oman for seven months, is superb.He received eight curtain calls fromthe enthusiastic audience.

Doris Dalton, a former Wellesleygirl, by the way, is also well cast as thefiancee of Sir James Fenton, an Eng-lish nobleman aptly played by Leo G.Carroll, who falls in love with DascomDinsmore (Mr. King) when she andher husband seek refuge in the iso-lated wireless station after their planehas run into a snow drift.

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to solve the many problems of paint-ing and construction.

'-The blooming career of the youth-ful author was now interrupted by thewar. He enlisted in the 102nd MachineGun Company fro mBos-on, was latertransferred to the 40th EngineersRegiment, and because of his experi-ence he was given the job of designingand constructing camouflage.

Returning to this country after thewar, he devoted himself more serious-ly to playwriting. He wrote two suc-cessful Broadway productions, "SheWould And She Did," and "The Sky-rocket." "Petticoat Fever''is his thirdventure to make the heights.

Asked if he believed there was anyopportunity for Technology men in hisfleld, Mr. Reed declared: "There is agreat opportunity in the more tech-nical departments such as the compo-sition, designing and painting of sets."

Strangely enough, Mr. Reed said heweas never interested in either Drama-shop or Tech Show while he was atthe Institute. He has written severalshort stories.

,MetropolitanThe program features Rudy Vallee's

musical film "Sweet Music" on thescreen; the personal appearance ofMitzi Green, popular screen star, anda full-fledged Broadway musical show,"Live, Laugh and Love," starring

'Jack McLallen, on the stage."Sweet Music" is a comedy-musical

adapted from the story by Jerry Wald.|'he picture, one of the most ambitiousmusicals ever filmed, carries a definiteplot which centers around a young col-lege boy who organizes a band andwins great fame as an orchestraleader and radio crooner. The story,reminiscent of Vallee's own profes-

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covered that he was slightly incorrectin his choice of study. Still interestedin the architectural profession, hemanaged to land a job as a draughts-man in a Boston office.

The restless urge soon possessedhim again, however, and he quit thejob, which consisted of designing thebathrooms for a ten-story New Yorkhospital, a task to which he somehowcould not apply himself. Feeling ayearning for drama, he enrolled inProfessor Baker's playwriting classat Harvard.

Here he seemed to have found him-self. He wrote a comedy entitled "InFor Himself," which was produced bythe famous "47 Workshop," a group ofgraduate students, and sold for pro-duction on Broadway. In regard tothis and to his later plays, Mr. Reeddeclared: "I am quite surprised, whenI look back, how the Technology train-ing in architecture that I had receivedproved invaluable in playwriting."1

From Harvard the young play-wright traveled out west to the city ofGalesburfg, Illinois, as the organizerof a Little Theater movement. He

!made over an old saloon to serve asIthe auditorium. Here again, he de-Iclared upon being interviewed byTEE TECH reporter last night, hisknowledge of architecture enabled him

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box before 1 o'clock of the day pre- sional life, has a cast including Annceeding the issue in which the ques- Dvorak, Alice White, Helen Morgan,tion is to appear. Ned Sparks, Allen Jenkins, Robert

Armstrong, Joe Cawtorne and AlShean. Hundreds of beautiful dancing

Junior Prom b g irls, pretentious and lavish settings,new song hits, the Connecticut Yankees

(Continued from Page 1) and the Frank and Milt Britton Or-1930 the Prom had been held in dif- chestras all contribute to the enter-ferent hotels in Boston, but that year tainment.and for the three years following, it Mitzi Green, popular screen person-was held in Walker Memorial. Last ality, makes her initial Hub stage ap-year the prom Committee felt that pearance in an especially createdmore room for dancing and a wooden sketch presenting her well knownfloor would lead to a greater ticket Isongs and character impersonations.sale. Mitzi is no longer the snub-nosed,

In past years it has been the custom freckled-face kid of the films but ato select some young lady, usually beautiful full-grown star of the in-someone prominent in the theatrical --enue type. She is acclaimed as one ofworluds L- to act as Prom. Girl and be pres- tle finest mimics in show business.ent at the Prom to entertain. This! "I,ive, Laugh and Love," hailed asyear, however, the added expense of a new deal in musical comedy fun, isthe orchestra has made necessary the ' a novel Broadway musical productionelimination of this feature. I with a large and talented cast of pop-

I give you the mildest smoke, the best-

tasting smoke. You wonder what makes

me different. I'lltell you. It's center leaves.

I spurn the little, sticky, top leaves. . . so

bitter to the taste. I scorn the coarse bottom

leaves, so harsh andunappetizing. Iam care-

ful of your friendship, for I am made only ofthe mild, fragrant, expensive center leaves.

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poor boys can see their girls friendsmore often, and the girl needn't, worry(if she is that type) about it costingher escort too much for the date."

Question for next issue: "The MainLibrary closes every day at 6 o'clock,Saturday at 4, and remains closed allday SundaV. In your opinion, is thisjustified by thle argument that only afew students would use it after thesetimes?"

Editor's note: The reporter cannotquestion every one on these questions.Persons desirous of submitting an-swers to this or any other questionannounced in this column are atliberty to do so. Answers should besizned and -laced in the Tech Office

Reviews and Previews_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Richard Aldrich and Alfred de Liagre, Jr.present

DENNIS KINGin an hilarious new comedy

""PETTICOAT- FEVER"by Mark Green, an M.I.T. Man

with Ona Munson, Leo G. Carroll, andDoris Dalton

PlYmouth Theatre NowSpecial Matinee Washington's Birthday

Evenings 5c, to $2.20 Mat. 65c to $1.65Tax included

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