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|ues for rebuttal. The time is so al- Tle Junior Board, consisting of di-lotted that those going to the Tech vision managers, together with theShow may attend the debate before- principal occupation of each, are ashand. follows:

Ralph D. Morrison, '37 will preside Division I, William B. Burnet, '37,as chairman at the match. The judges the freshman camp; Division II, Johnas yet have not been announced. (Continuced on Page 4)

{'Engineer -Sell Yourself.. StatesT. R. Hill in April Issue of Tr'E. N.

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Hittle are veterans on the team andstarted their career as debaters inhigh school. On the other hand, PaulW. Stevens, '37 and Albert A. Woll,'37 will uphold the affirmative side.Stevens is a veteran of the Hunter-Scarito-Stevens triumvirate that de-feated the Middlebury College debat-ing team last fall. Woll will arguefor the first time on a Technology de-

,Seder, Pollack, Monderer, LevyPresent Comedy Skit

; The Binary Menorah Dance - Rad-,cliffe and M. I. T. - was held in the5.15 room at 8:00 Wednesday eve-

Thing le event of the evening was anamateur performance in which mem-bbers of T11E TECH staff took a promi-nent part. Included in the program

hvas a selection by Will Lyons, '37, on8harmonicas I-e played "The Cari-

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Over The HillWe have always had a sort of hazy,

idea that this Dramashop societywe've been reading about so oftenlately might make an interesting sub-ject to investigate. Understand, theLounger makes no claim to skill as aplay reviewer. But he can laugh justas loud as anyone else when the ama-teur actors and actresses perform theoccasional absurdities for which ama-teur actors and actresses are noted.So we allowed ourself to be persuadedto attend the dress rehearsal of Overthe Hill, we mean, Beyond the Hori-zon. That is what makes a greatwriter. If we had written the playw-e would have called it Over the Hill,and no one would have given it a sec-ond look. But this fellow O'Neill titledit Beyond the Horizon, and won thePulitzer Prize with it.

EBear SkinAltogether, we were quite disap-

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Michigan StateTo Debate Here

Establishment Of Federal Munri-tions Monopoly

Contested

Undefeated in twenty-six meets thedebating team of Michigan State Col-lege will meet a debating team ofTechnology on the question, resolved:"That there should be a Federal mon-opoly of the arms and munitions in-clustry," next Wednesday evening at7:15 in Room 6-120.

The event will prove to be an out-standing one this year since this isthe first time that a debating teamfrom Michigan is to come east for ameet at the Institute. Donald O'Hare,'37 and Donald Hittle, '37 will com-prise the Michigan team and will up-hold the negative side. O'Hare and

World is HeadedFor Another WarClaims Authority

Former War Ace Speaks On TheFuture Of Aviation

In America

Urges Commercial PlanesBe Adapted To Service

Says American Participation InRusso-Japanese WarCannot Be Avoided

Entayer, Cross, Kiing InviteAction From Society

To Save Prom

I StockThat the world is headed for anoth-

er world war was the view taken byColonel "Eddie" Rickenbacker, notedauthority on aviation, in an addressbefore a meeting of the American So-ciety of Automotive Engineers lastTuesday evening in Walker Memorial.

"As long as you have people whowill let themselves be governed bythe few, there is no doubt in my mindthat we are headed for another catas-trophe," declared Colonel Ricken-backer. "This nation will only be asstrong as its air forces make it."

The United States has the greatestair transport industry in the world,comprising 56% of the passengers and61% of the airmail, in the world, hedeclared. "The airplane industry willcontinue to develop in spite of arti-ficial obstacles, because it fulfills abasic need."

He urged that the commercial ser-Nice be adapted so that It could beturned over-night into a military fleet."America is foolish," he continued,"when it believes that it can keep outof the coming Russo-Japanese war.We should be indeed foolish to stickour heads into the sand and say, 'Theycan't reach us'."

Police to ProvideOriginal FeaturesAt Dormnitory Dance

Startling Innovation PlannedInvolving Jail Terms

For "Criminals"

When charged by prominent Sen-iors of not supporting the JuniorProm, the long inactive Beaver So-ciety moved to co-operate with theProm Committee. Although the Com-mittee itself has been accused of lackof enthusiasm, the members of theJunior honorary society have promisedto arouse more' support from theirclassmates.

"As activity highlights of the Jun-ior Class you ought to be damnedashanmed of yourselves, not only foryour lack of support, but because sev-eral of your members have actuallybelittled the dance itself," exclaimedJohn E. Orchard, '35, chairman of theI. F. C. dance committee, who waslargely responsible for the success ofthat dance.

He continued his denounciation ofthe Beaver Club with, "Not only doyou refuse to co-operate, but you re-fuse to worry. We, as Seniors, shouldhave no real cause to save you fromthe rocks, yet we are more interestedin the success of the Prom than themajority of you Juniors present to-night."

"You're jeopardizing your successas Seniors by your present attitude inregard to the Junior Prom. As seniors,you will not only be leaders of yourclass, but leaders of the school, and,frankly, what a .. . school it will be ifthe spirit of the Junior Class and youprospective leaders continue with thesame lack of spirit hitherto display-ed," he concluded.

Other Seniors who took part in de-noumciation were H. Fiske King, Wil-liam W. Cross and Vralter H. Stock-mayer.

Egyptian Charmer, HerEunuch annd Attendants

Entertain EngineersSinuous, Undulating, Oscillating,

And Reciprocating MotionInvestigated

Straight from the exotic mysteriesof the Nile came La Belle Fatima toaccelerate the pulse and raise thetemperature of Technology studentsyesterday. With sinuous, undulating,reciprocating and oscillating har-monic motion she attracted over ahundred and fifty students at each of

I her Performances in the Main Lobby.I Classes broke up as students refusedto report, preferring to gaze in rap-ture at the perfectly molded form ofLa Belle, while the wailing and beat-ing of the musical instruments of theArab attendants, sent them off hum-ming and whistling "and the thingsshe did-."

Three hundred students waited forthe Belle Fatima to arrive in the MainLobby yesterday. Scores leaned fromthe Balcony while the first floor trap-ped many more people on their wayto lunch.

At two minutes past 12; the soundsof Asiatic music was heard in the di-rection of Building 4. Proceeded byher eunoch, La Belle arrived to forceher way through her audience to animprovised stage in the lobby.

The boos of the crowd were stilledas she started her famous dance. Withall the charm of an experienced haremdancer she shimmied and shook.

"'Dancing Criminals' are warned tobeware of the twelfth hour," theDormitory Dance Committee declaredy esterday. At that time the "JailHour" will begin at the DormitoryDance tonight in Walker Memorial..

The Jail Cops will be on the lookoutfor (lancers who offend by shuffling,slow dancing, too close proximity, and'too t"reat a separation. All violatorswill be thrust in jail with the girl be-ing released after one minute. Shethen has to cut in on some couple, thusr releasing her former partner fromjail,

Web M~axson and his orchestra, se-4 cured by special arrangement because

of his previous engagement at Har-v ard, will play for dancing. With histen piece orchestra he is bringing a

^+girl trio and a duo of girl and boy,-singers. Web Maxson has provedvery popular, the committee stated, in

*his previous tour of New York, and.2New Jersey.iAdmission for the dance has beenset at one dollar per couple. Ticketsare on sale in the main lobby, and in

<1the dormnitories.

,'Amateur PerformanceHiFeatured by Menorah

bating team.Each contestant will speak for ten

minutes and will be allowed five min- i

An optimistic note is sounded byMr. T. Russ Hill in the April TechEngineeiing News who says "Engin-eer-Sell Yourself", apparently be-lieving that there are still people leftwho are willing to buy. Mr. Hill isthe vice-president in charge of salesof the Air-Way Electric ApplianceCompany, and his note is sounded withnot as much fanfare as fact.

Streamline ConsciousnessAs an example of engineers who are

alive to this business of selling them-selves, he points to the fierce intens-ity with which those in the automobileindustry have made the public"'streamiline conscious."'

"By focusing all their attention uponconstruction and designing improve-ments," says Mr. Hill, "the industry

has lifted itself out of the depression.. . It seems that they will repeat itthis year."

A fascinating account, that is fas-cinating for us as a groundling, any-way, is "Modern Soaring Flight" byJames B. Kendrick, '34. Once and forall he settles that problem which forso long has kept us worrying why amotorless glider could float in the airfor hours, in fact, says Mr. Kendrick,one glider has actually floated for36% houte

Cosmic Ray ProgressEvery once in awhile some scien-

tist pauses in the flurry of researchto catch his breath and let us knowwhat is going on. Professor Ralph D.

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will!Jack Francis' OrchestraPlay For Class Dance

"Inasmuch as the Sophomore classis not holding its dance this year, wewish to invite all Sophomores to at-tend the Freshman dance," Harry E.Draper, president of the class of 1938,announced. "We are going to makethe dance this year not only a dancefor the freshman, but an all studentsocial function for the whole of theundergraduate body."

Jack Francis and his orchestra willplay for Freshman dance to be heldApril 5 in Walker Memorial. Franciswas formnerly with Fred Waring'sPennsylvanians.

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Only a few days remain before theannual Junior Prom; yet the numberof subscriptions sold is short of therequisite number by nearly twenty-five per cent. That leaves the JuniorClass traitor to itself by a consider-able deficit of real, tangible cash; bya far greater amount if the numberof non-class members who have pur-chased tickets is considered.

The Class of '36 has been so lackingin spirit and the desire to co-operatethat its Prom Committee has beenforced to plead with people to buytickets; the Prom has been cheapened{by the advertising arhich have been ofnecessity resorted to. Yellow hand-bills and hundreds of printed postershave been spread through the halls ofthe Institute in a vain attempt to drawsupport frorn the apathetic membersof the Class of '36.

(Continued on Page 4)Junior Prom

Golf Instruction] Offered StudentsJohn Cowan, Technology Coach,

To Give Free LessonsBeginning Today

Students at Technology will againhave the opportunity of obtaining freegolf instruction from a professional.John Cowan, Tech golf coach and proat Oakley Country Club, will give les-sons on the indoor driving net, begin-ring today.

Although these lessons are paid forfrom the M. I. T. A. A. funds devotedto the golf team, they are open toevery Technology student. Beginningthis afternoon at 5 P. M. and continu-ing indoors every Friday during badWeather, instruction will be given inRoom 2-063. All equipment will besupplied.

Coincident with this announcementappeared the schedule of the golfteam. Seven matches are crowded intoa fifteen day period, during which theBeavers will meet Worcester Tech,Brown, Tufts, Amherst, Bow-doin,Boston College and Colby.

Prospects for a winning team seemrather good. Five of last year's squadof six will return to the links this sea-son, and three of them were on lastyear's first four. Captain Bob Flood,Ed. Everett, Rudy Ozol, Johnnie Slos-son, and Herb Goodwin are the hold-overs, but they will have to fightt tohold their positions, as ManagerWoodcock expects a large turnout ofnew golfers.

In order to encourage candidates,officials are attempting to contract forreduced green fees at a local golf club. I

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for ApathyOrchard Leads Seniors'I Attack On Junlior Class

Junior Prom AcceptsBursar's Pledge

and $4.00Distribution of Favors Featured

The purchase of tickets to the Jun-ior Prom can now be made by the useof a Bursar's Pledge, the committeehas stated. Any prospective buyermay attend by paying only $4.00 downand signing a note for the remainingfour to be paid before the end ofApril.

The sale of tickets has picked upin the last few days because of therising interest being shown by thestudent body. The hitherto inactiveBeaver Club has apparently arouseditself in the last two days, for at ameeting last night at which it declar-ed its support of and co-operationwith the Juniors on the committee.

The dance will be featured by thedistribution of favors from Detroit,and of souvenirs and programs to theguests. Dancing begins at ten o'clockand is scheduled until twelve, whenthe grand march and promenade willtake place.

Schipper is ElectedPresident of T. C. A.

Phillips is TreasurerNext Year's OfCicers Instaffed At

Banquet In Walker LastTuesday

James H. Schipper, '36, was installedas president of the executive commit-tee of the Technology Christian As-sociation for the year 1935-36 at abanquet held Tuesday, March 19.Matthew N. Hayes, '36, was electedv-ice-president and Frank L. Phillips,'36, treasurer.

Last fall, Mr. Schipper was incharge of freshman camp. He is amember of Phi Gamma Delta fra-ternity.

Tlr. Hayes was general manager ofthe freshman handbook last year. His| ome is in Buffalo, N. Y. He is aImember of Phi Beta Epsilon fratern-ity.

|Mr. Phillips is a graduate of Sum-mit High School located near his homeat Springfield, N. J. Last year he hadcharge of the Tech Cabin. He is amember of Theta Delta -Chi fratern-ity.

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Reviews andPreviews

At the movies this week:Metropolitan - "Mississippi", Frank

Gaby and Sylvia Froos in person.Keith Memorial-"Roberta".Loew's State-"West Point of the

Air", "Times Square Lady."RKO Boston--"It Happened in New

York", Ina Ray Hutton.Paramount and Fenway-"Ruggles of

Red Gap", "Baboona."Fine Arts-"Little Friend."Loew's Orpheum-"Folies Bergere",

"Broadway Jamboree."Majestic--"Three Songs About

Lenin."Modern--"Living on Velvet."Uptown--"Devil Dogs of the Air."

and the showsPlymouth-"Ode to Liberty.""Ode to Liberty"

Miss Ina Claire's present comedyventure at the Plymouth is quiteamusing for the most part. She is, ofcourse, the main reason for the ex-istence of the play at all, but what acharming reason.

Walter Slezak plays the part of ayouthful Communist, sought by police

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for attempted assassination of Hitler.He secrets himself in the apartmentof Miss Claire (the estranged wife ofa wealthy French banker) much toher dismay. She is moved, however,to protect him from the police, andin so doing, falls in love with thisradical who, in rather a different man-ner from hers, is seeking "liberty".

Mr. Howard's adaption runs a bitthin in the middle, and the attemptedslapstick does a little to bolster it up.The play is cerainly worth seeing,however, if only for Miss Claire's per-formance.

L. A.S.Bing Crosby at Met

Bing -Crosby, W. C. Fields, and JoanBennett are featured in the musicalfilm "Mississippi". With a backgroundof the old Showboat days, and the in-terspersing of Bing's singing withField's humor, the story tells of ahandsome Yankee who sacrificed tihelove of a beautiful girl because he re-fused to sacrifice his own ideais.

Under the footlights are FrankGaby, and his band together with Syl-via Froos, charming radio singer, ina revue called "Frivolities"."Roberta" Breaks Record

"Roberta", Jerome Kern's musical,starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogersand Irene Dunne, last week broke allexisting box office and attendance rec-ords at the Keith Memorial since thattheatre opened seven years ago, ac-cording to the managers, and will con-tinue this week.Wallace Beery at State

"West Point of the Air", starringWallace Beery is the first air pictureto film "power dives" from a heightof ten thousand feet and a "groupparachute jump" from one hundredplanes in the air at once. RobertYoung and Maureen O'Sullivan are inthe cinema.

OPEN FORUM (Continued)Is this reputation due to the genuinedifficulty of the work offered, or is itbecause of the trouble involved ineliminating the personal equation,preventing the reception of unbiasedrecognition.

Technology students are ruled byan iron hand in all matters concern-ing their work. This condition is com-mendable only as long as the handgrasps all its obligations. The hand isslipping in its obligation to judge ourstudents fairly. What is it going to doabout it ?

G. T.

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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Managing BoardGeneral Manager . ........................... ... .. Elwood H. Koontz, '36Business Manager . .......................... ... Ralph D. Morrison, Jr. '37Managing Editor ........ ..................... .. Anton E. Hittl, '36Editor .............................................................................. Richard L. Odio rne, '36Associate Business MINanager .................................... Ben jamin B. Dayton, '36

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COLLEGES AND DEPRESSIONDEPRESSION'S LESSON

MERICAN colleges seem to realize thatthey are facing depression together with

the rest of the country and that it is their dutyto produce capable men and women willing toface the issues at hand. They are not tryingto meet the issue by setting themselves off inintellectual seclusion.

This is the outstanding conclusion we drawfrom the answers of a number of high collegeofficials to the question, "W\That has the collegelearned from the depression?", printed in arecent pamphlet published by Ginn and Com-pany-What the colleges are doing.

Depression and tightened purse-stringshave also resulted in a critical re-examinationof present practices so that the university canaccomplish the task of making its graduatesintelligent of social issues. In many cases thishas resulted in improvement over pastmethods.

It seems therefore, that those colleges whichare going about facing the depression by anintelligent orientation without sacrificing''academic tradition" may profit in the end bybecoming more aware of current problems andby learning to train students who are sociallyconscious, and capable of taking an active, in-telligent part in present day affairs.

NAZI NECROMANCYHITLER'S WONDERLAND

ROMI England, it will be remembered, cameF lthat caustic denunciation of the Hitlerregime in Germany, "The Brown Book of theHitler Terror." Now another B r i t i s h e r,Michael Fry attempts to refute some of theclaims made in that volume by publishing,"Hitler's Wonderland". He has done this aftermaking an intensive survey of the Germanquestion with a view to finding the true aimsof Hitler and his followers not from the seclu-sion of England but in the Germany of whichlie has written. His work bears strong claimsto his impartiality in the matter and is beingaccepted very seriously by a large enoughminority in England to make it the subject ofserious and widespread debate.

The German question is, at present, of themost vital importance. It is difficult to findanyone competent to criticize or uphold theN-.z7i nloi-t of view because we, in this remotepart of the world, cannot truthfully say thatwe know just what that point of view is. Un-fortunately, if we judge rightly the size ofanti-Nazi groups here, there are many of uswho have formed very definite views on thesubject and would like to impress these viewson other minds. It is discouraging' to see ame.ent number of peomle pass decided judgmenton a nean and a movement as important asHitler and the Nazi cause when their onlv in-formation comes from the incidents i:ublishedin the newspapers: a source which admittedlyplays upon the lurid and sensational and takeslittle heed of the philosophical aspects of im-portant happenings.

The Hitler question will remain one of con-troversy for some time to come. It is best thatwe attempt to maintain an unbiased point ofview toward this man and his cause; for inill-founded prejudice toward foreign nationslies the greatest threat to peace now existing.

In openzing its columns to letters addressedto the Editor, THE TECH does not guaranteepu2blication nor does it necessarily endorsethe opizions expressed. Only signed com-munications will be considered. However, ifthe writer so desires, only the initials willappear on publication.

To the Editor of THE TECH:Can it be that recent editorial, "Blind Injustice,"

really has a basis in fact? Is it true that "staircasegrading" finds a place in the Institute's marking sys-tem? We have long suspected that such may be thecase and are now gratified to find that we are not alonein our conjectures. It is almnost unbelievable that aninstitution of Technology's scholastic reputationshould be undermined by such practices as are setforth in THE TECH'S editorial.

It has been evident to us for some time that gradesgiven to upperclassmen in certain courses cannot bebased on actual accomplishment in those courses. In-creased effort, in definite cases, has brought no recog-nit;ion in the form of higher grades, and similarly,laxity in work has even resulted in marks identical tothose received previously in allied subjects. We go sofar as to say that identical work in certain subjectsfor two different men has resulted in widely dissimilarmarks. What then can be the basis for the existingsystem of grading ? Is a man to be plagued through-out his Institute career by the shadow of his freshmangrades-grades which may bear little relation to hiscurrent efforts and ability? The injustice of gradingon the strength of reputation is obvious. Yet this sys-tem is evidently in effect.

Since grades are accepted as evidence of a man'sability and eTffort, and since they markedly affect aman's psychology on wvork, it is imperative that jus-tice be done. If the solution lies in smaller classes topermit more intimate contact between instructor andstudent, such change, in fairness to the student, mustbe made. If the solution lies in more frequent ex-aminations, we are sure the student body will acqui-esce. At any event, a drastic change in existing poli-cies is in order.

J. S. -M. W.

To the Editor:Of what value is the Institute's present individual

scholastic rating system when the facts on which it isbased admittedly do not represent the true state ofaffairs ?

Your recent editorial on "Staircase Marking" hasbrought to a head a feeling among the student bodythat the grades received Iin certain of the Institute'scourses did not reflect the abilities of, or effort ex-pended by, individuals taking the subjects. Instancesare :nown in which great fluctuations in the successwitlrh which different courses have been completed byindividual students have caused no resulting gradefluctuations. Going further, instances are available

wh-elely students doing equally meritable work in thesame course have received varying grades reflectingthe quality of their attainments in previous years.

Technology is one of the stiffest of American col-leges and enjoys an enviable reputation among them.What is the basis for this reputatoin when a condi-tion such as "staircase marking" is known to exist?

It's an ultra-short wave radio telephone antenna-beforebeing raised above the dunes of Cape Cod.

For some years, Bell System engineers have been studyingultra-short waves. They have developed automatic trans-mitters and receivers which maybe connected with regulartelephone lines at points far from central offices. They hopesuch radio links will be useful in giving telephone serviceto points difficult to reachby usual methods.

The installation on CapeCod which is now under-going service tests-is justone more example of BellSystem pioneering in thepublic interest.

THE TECH

A::'~~~~~~~~~~% PROWLING POLICEUNDERCOVER MEN

HE Schenectady police recently appeared"in plain clothes as an experiment to de-

termine their efficiency in combating crimewithout uniforms. It is stated that this stepis necessary to prevent the criminal fromrecognizing officers at a distance and thus be-ing warned in time to make good his escape.

Perhaps the person who issued this orderdid not realize one very important point; thepolice force is designed not only to apprehendwrongdoers but also to act as a curb on theprojects and designs of prospective law-breakers. Uniforms command respect fromthe average citizen and instill a certain amountof fear into the subnormal criminal type.

The philosophy of the Schenectady depart-ment is already too common in modern citiesand towns. The methods used in motor vehiclecontrol offer a glaring example of this. Policeassigndc to highwav duty do not attempt tocurb motor law offenders by making them-selves evident at dangerous points but ratherthey lie in wait at some spot offering them con-cealment and spring out to snatch at theoffender who was tempted by the seeming lackof supervision. They travel in "Prowl cars"(a police term) not trying to enforce the lawwith the proverbial ounce of prevention butrather seeking to apply a very stiff pound ofcure.

We would like to see more of the men weappoint to enforce the law and fewer of thosewho have succeeded in breaking it.

ELECTIONSVolume LV is pleased to announce the fol-

lowing elections:To the Advertising Department: Allan E.

Schorsch I, '38.To the Business Service Department:

William Chandler II, '38.To the Editorial Board: Charles A. Blessing

IV, '37; Jackson H. Cook VI-c, '36.

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Walcott Gains On BermisIn Dorm Bowling League

In the special match for thesecond disputed point betweenWalcott and Bemis in the dormbowling league, Walcott rolledits high total for the season totake the point last night. Bemishad previously taken the firstpoint in a special match on Tues-day.

In the regularly scheduled mat-ches last night, Walcott scored a3-1 win over Wood, Bemis wasvictorious by a similar marginover M'unroe, and Hayden spranga surprise by taking one of fourpoinms from Goodale.

To date Bemis leads the otherdorms w:th 27 points, with Wal-cott close behind with 25. Thesetwo teams are scheduled to stagkup against each other next Tues-day.

Oscar Hedlund's trackmen are taking things easy for a few weeks, forit is their in-between season, so to speak. The first outdoor- meet is listed forApril 27, which is almost five weeks ahead. The runners will probably wel-come this rest period, for some of them have been training regularly sinceearly in January. The chief activity around the field house at present is thehome stretch of tlie P. T. competition for freshmen. The tentative closingdate for that is tomorrow, but it may run over into next week. Incidentallythe fight for first honors is the closest one since the competition was origin-ated.

Nearly all the spring sports have started practices, with thelacrossemen, the crews and the golfers all conducting regular sessionsnow. The latter two groups have confined their activities to <date toindoor work, but they will be outside shortly. As usual, Coach BillHaines had his oarsmen out on the water as soon as ice enough hadcleared away.

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Baseball has not started yet, but we understand that a mass meetingw ill be held next week or the first of the following week. It is planned torun the interclass schedule on half of the scale on which it was conductedlast year. This is to allow for practices for an independent team, composedof players from the class league. This team will play on Saturdays againstother college varsity and junior varsity teams.

Webb And Judd Enter National IIntercollegiates At

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Technology's entries in the Nation-al Intercollegiate Wrestling Tourneyleft Boston yesterday for Lehigh Uni-versity at Bethlehem, Penn., wherethis week-end over twenty-five col-leges from all over the United Statesare entering their best men. Due towork on theses, Co-captains Marder-osian and Oshry are not making thetrip. Don Cestoni the heavyweight,hurt his shoulder in the semi-finals ofthe New England Intercollegiates,and due to these injuries will not makethe trip. The only two Tech men ent-ered are Jerry Webb, 145, and FredJudd, 126. Webb has not had a partic-ularly successful season but has drop-ped some very close matches. Juddhas not wrestled at all this year sincehe was in the same class as CaptainMIardorosian. Howeer, last year, hewrestled in the 118 class, and did ex-ceptionally well, placing second in theNew England Intercollegiates.

As usual, Oklahoma A. and M. Col-lege is favored to win the Nationals,since they have six defending champsin the lineups. Of interest to Techwrestling fans, is the fact that JayRick's brother is Oklahoma's entry inthe 175 lb. class.

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"Irisbank" were visitors at the Insti-tute yesterday. Mr. William Jacksonacted as host, showing them throughthe buildings. After lunching inWalker Memorial they were driven totheir ship. !

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Latest Results OfP. T. Competition

Des Jardins Leading ClosestRace In Seven Years:

Ends Saturday

This year's P. T. track competitionis the best that Oscar Hedlund hasever seen. With the competition clos-ing this Saturday, every freshman isout to do his best in every event.Thursday night Paul Des Jardins wasleading with a total of 436; one pointbehind was Bob Hadley, and one pointbehind Bob was Harold Cude. Thecompetition has been run for sevenyears, but competition this year hasbeen the closest ever.

Sixty-nine freshmen are competingthis year, and thirty-seven of thesehave totals of over 200 points. Thefirst five men and their total pointsare as follows: Des Jardins, 436; Had-ley, 435; Cude, 434; Worthen, 369; F.Brown, 356.

UNDERGRADUATE NOTICEThe following men have shingles

waiting in the A. A. office:David A. Blanton, Jr., '36, Soccer.John P. Hamilton, '36, Soccer.Kasmierz J. Winiarski, '35, Soccer.Paul W. Allen, '37, Soccer.Hal L. Bemis, '35, Soccer.Kuo Y. Cheng, '35, Soccer.Alwyn B. Gray, '36, Soccer.Murray M. Waxrnan, '36, Soccer.Warren Sherburne, Jr., '36, Soccer.

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THE. LOUNGER(Continued from Page 1)

part altogether too well. But we wereimpressed by the capable way inwhich the sun-or maybe it was themoon-was shifted around and bright-ened or dimmed by the embryonicstage-hands. Prof. Fuller is of theopinion that Technology men do notknow a thing about lighting. They canact but they can't carry out lighting,

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a natural portrayal in her part thatthe small group of onlookers couldnot restrain their approval.

Dual PersonalityOf the rest of our impressions, only

one was outstanding. We were amus-ed, to find that certain characteristicswhich we had thought inextricably apart of the natures of certain of thecast disappeared in the play. Causingus to wonder whether those character-istics are not assumed also. And justwhat they would be like if they pre-.tended to "be themselves".

Finally, we are sad to say, ouridentity has been discovered. Yes sir,the burly sea captain could not bemistaken. He knew we were theLounger, and we couldn't convincehim otherwise. But we're sure he'llkeep the secret. And we'd like him todrop in on us some time down at theoffice. Perhaps he can give us somemore advice.

Oh yes. The sound equipment usedin the play will undoubtedly produceunusual results. Listen for it whenyou attend Beyond the Horizon.

P. S. No, we did not get a free pass.We are just feeling magnanimous.

Menorah Dance(Continued from Page l)

oca." President Leonard Seder, '37 ofthe M. I. T. Menorah Society present-ed the participants.

A comedy skit in which LeonardSeder, '37 took the part of the station-master, Jeanne Pollack, '38, who tookthe part of the old lady, Bernard A.Monderer, '38 who took the part ofher son and George M. Levy, '38 whosuccessfully took the part of a kabit-zer, was performed.

Junior Prom(Continued from Page 1)

That only twenty-eight per cent ofthose who have purchased tickets areJuniors is more than indicative of thecurrent lack of co-operation: thatonly twenty-four per cent of the sign-ups were made by fraternity men issufficient disproof of the statement,made in the electioneering circularsent to fraterntiy Juniors prior to theelection of the Prom Committee, thatthe Junior Prom is supported chieflyby fraternity men.

The Class of '36 has maintained itsphlegmatic attitude of indifference toclass functions since its induction intothe Institute in the Fall of 1932. It istrue that the class entered during thelowest year of the depression and thatthe psychological consequences of itshistorical background excuse, to someextent, its poor show of spirit duringearlier years. But there can be no ex-cuse for the continuance of this groupinferiority complexe.

1:00-Business and Engineering Administration Department Lecture, NorthHall, Walker Memorial.

6:00-Graduate House Dinner, Fabyan Room, Ware Basement.9:00--Dormitory Dance, Main Hall, Walker Memorial.

Saturday, March 232:00-M. I. T. Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal, North Hall, Walker Memorial.7:3--Varsity Fencing Team vs. Providence Y.M.C.A., Walker Gym.7:30-Varsity Rifle Team vs. Connecticut State University, here.

Monday, March 257:30-Tech Show Rehearsal, Walker Gym.

he remarks. Prof. Fuller is wrong. Anumber of Lounger's acquaintancescan get lit quite capably.

And our two companions had quitea discussion about a mat of artificialgrass which was part of the proper-ties. One young man mistook it atfirst for a bear skin. Finally ended byone telling the other he didn't knowhis grass from his bear skitn.

Bright StarWe predict that Denise Bair, daugh-

ter of grad student George J. Bair,playing the part of Mary, two yearold daughter of the principal charac-ters, will steal the show. She gave thestar performance at the rehearsals.And incidentally, caused a great dealof ad libbing. The script calls forMary's father, played by Jim Souder,to remove her shoes and socks prepar-ing her for bed. But after one shoewas untied, it developed that theyoungster wanted to wear her shoesto bed. Which she did. In addition,by frowning at just the right momentsand brightening at the correct time,together with her perfect freedomfrom self-consciousness, she gave such

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Bennett it is this time who informs usof the progress in the cosmic ray fieldin "A Mystery of the Universe."

Other bits worthy of mention in thismagazine, which incidentally seems tobe getting a more refreshing outlookeach month, are: "Energy in Radia-tion" (about solar furnaces, et al);"Engineering Digest" (with a new andmore pleasing arrangement of pic-tures with description); and "WhyHonorary Fraternities ?" (an editorialgiving food for thought, sufferingfrom too much writing).

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Golf(Continued from Page 1)

Although freshmen are ineligible forvarsity competition, a freshman teamwill be organized to compete againstother yearling teams.

From all who try out, six varsitymen will probably be selected by med-al play competition in the middle ofApril. Intercollegiate matches, playedby a team of four, are operated on amatch play basis, however.

T. C. A.(Continued from Page l)

B. Toy, '37, freshman handbook; Di-vision III, Robert H. Goldsmith, '37,T. C. A. Drive; Division IV, Josiah S.Heal, '37, T. C. A. blotter.

Dr. Vannevar Bush, Dean of En-gineering, was guest of honor. Speak-ers of the evening included ex-presi-dent G. Peter Grant, '35, and ex-vice-president Arthur Croxton, Jr., '35.

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