Michigan State College Library East lansing,Mich. PEJUODIC A LS NOV291950 IICHIt.A" STATE CUlLEGE UMWlY :Schoolof ! I' Engineering ., . , ') ~I /;-. f Michigan ., State " College NOVEMBER, 1950 VOL 4, NO. t 'TWENTY CENTS What Happens When 150,000,000 People Say: " I" e Each year demand made them bigger and better! Today, thousands of oil companies with oil fields, reRneries, bulk plants, service stations and cost- THE STORY OF OIL cutting transportation systems-deliver over 1,840,- 000,000 barrels of petroleum yearly-meet U.S.A.'s demands for value in oil. And, today, the responsibilities of Socony-Vacuum, OLONEL Edwin Drake's oil well, drilled in 1859, one of the oldest companies in the industry, are con- C produced only 20 barrels daily ... stantly mounting ... But it gave people a taste of the benefits of petro- Unprecedented demand for petroleum products leum-and a great indush'y was off to a Hying start! calls for expansion in every phase of our efficient, The first drilling rigs-first refining equipment- coordinated operation ... were adequate for that early demand. 46,400 independent "small" businessmen must be But invention of the automobile, airplane, Diesel kept competitive-supplied with what it takes to engine and other great machines in turn demanded provide a big money's worth for you-a good living great invention in oil-and old-fashioned equipment for themselves. gave way to scientific research laboratories, modern When 150,000,000 Americans say, "1 want," it takes refineries, pipelines, tankers and tank cars. businesses of all sizes to deliver! DEMAND DETERMINES BIGNESS The Flying Red Horse Companies SOCONY-VACUUM OIL COMPANY INC M •• ' AGNOLIAPETROLEUMCO •• GENERAL PETROLEUM CORP. to industry and agriculture. Multiply the complexities involved ~ver take a close-up of a modern chemical plant in action ... in researching, producing and marketing this one product by rom research ... through production ... to the time the several hundred in the Dow line and you will understand why a products are on the market? Let's take a look at Dow-one of close-up of a modern chemical company reveals one of the the nation's leading chemical producers-by following just one product through the plant: industrial achievements of the twentieth century. Dowtherm, for example, is a Dow-developed chemical for THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. MIDLAND, MICHIGAN process heating. It brings accurate heat control and added New York. Boston _ Philadelphia - Washington. Atlonta - Cleveland • Detroff Chicago. St. Louis. Houlton. San francisco. LOl Ange'" • S~I. sa.fety not found in direct flame heating. Although Dowtherm is Pow Chemical of Canada, Limited, Toronto, Conoda ~lde~y used already in many factory processes, Dow Technical f ervlC~and Research regularly aid in developing new applications ;r this outstanding Dow-developed heat exchange medium. r~ducts now using Dowtherm in their manufacture include: ny ~n, plastics, varnish, vegetable shortening, soap, chemicals, asp alt, natural gas and fried noodles_ Onr Dowtherm had proved itself in the laboratories, production ~oo ~ver to manufacture this important heat exchange medium ~r t e processing plants of the nation. At the same time, the h W sales department orgal\ized new service and distribution CHEMIC.ALS c a~:els and gave special training to production engineers who Wou handle this new method for process heating. o INDI .... N.A.LIE TO. INDU.TRY AND AGRICULTURE Dowtherm is only one of over 600 Dow chemicals indispensable November, 1950 Dedicated to The new home of the Westinghouse Educational Center where new em- ployees from engineering colleges receive an orientation and training program to help them find the kind of work they like to do ap-d are likely to do best. Hundreds of ex' perienced professional people help carry out this program. A Gradua.te Study Program is also made avaIl. able through which advanced degrees may be obtained. . pearl 2 Thia advertisement ap SP AR T AN ENGINEER A PRICELESS ASSET ... Building solidly for tomorrow is an important ern class rooms equipped for visual education phase of modern business ... building men ... a large auditorium with complete stage for positions of leadership. and projection room facilities ... and a large, For more than half a century, Westinghouse comfortable library and study hall. Here an has placed major emphasis on this activity ... intensive course of study is given by engi- pioneering in student training ... graduate neers and scientists who are top-ranking men study courses ... encouragement of scientific in their fields. training through scholarships and fellow- These same facilities are also adequate to ships ... and in many other ways. take care of the needs of post-training-course Now we dedicate an entire new building employees who are participating in the to this purpose-the Westinghouse Educa- Graduate Study Program and the many other tional Center-a building devoted to the self- educational activities of Westinghouse. improvement of men ... dedicated to de- For their convenience and comfort, there veloping leadership. is a cafeteria and generous space for formal Here, top students who are recruited at and informal gatherings. For relaxation and leading engineering schools for positions recreation, there are hobby, billiard and game in engineering, manufacturing, sales and re- rooms and outdoor recreation facilities. search, come for an orientation and training Here, then, is a building dedicated to course that provides their first intimate view developing leadership ... that priceless of the electrical manufacturing industry ... asset of a strong organization ... able and the varied opportunities it offers. management and professional leadership Every facility has been provided to help for tomorrow. Another reason we say with these men get off to a firm, fast start ... mod- confidence ... G-10l16 YOU CAN BE SURE .. IF IT~ \\estinghouse -'-'~" In planning the new Educational Ce,?ter, careful Aided ~y the most modern facilities, experienced thought was given to recreation. A spaclOu~!~unge, P~ofesslOnal people provide a panoramic view hobby and game rooms, a billiard ro?m, faClhues.for ~hathe res.earch, engineering and manufacturing indoor and outdoor sports along with a convement ~ ~o Into Westinghouse products and the cafeteria-all contribute to a well-rounded program. tec ntques used in marketing them. College E . ngmeering Magazines 3 November, 1950 Strength factors of Long Life! No pipe that is provably deficient in any of these strength factors should ever be laid in city streets The ability of cast iron pipe to withsland ex. ternal loads imposed by heavy fill and un. Wthout crushinq strenqth-or, for that CRUSH I N G usual traffic loads is proved by the Ring matter-without all of the strenqth factors STRENGTH { Compression Test. Standard 6.lnch cast Iron pipe wlthslands a crushlnq weight of more listed opposite-no pipe laid 100 years than 14.000 lbs. per foot. aqo in city streets would be in service { today. But, in spite of the evolution of When cast Iron pipe Is subjected to beam traffic from horse-drawn vehicles to heavy stress caused by soil settlement. or disturbance trucks and buses-and today's vast BEAM of soil by other utilities. or restln'l on an ob. complexity of subway and underqround STRENGTH struction. tests prove thai standard 6.inch cast Iron pipe in 10.foot span sustains a load of utility services-cast iron qas and water 15.000Ibs. mains, laid over a century aqo, are servinq in the streets of more than 30 The tou'lhness of cast iron pipe which enables cities in the United States and Canada. it to wlthsland impact and traffic shocks. as Such service records prove that cast iron well as the hazards in handlln'l. is demon. pipe combines all the strenqth factors of SHOCK strated by the Impact Tesl. While under hydro- static pressure and the heavy blows from a lonq life with ample marqins of safety. No pipe that is provably deficient in any of STRENGTH 50 pound hammer. standard 6.lnch cast Iron pipe does not crack until the hammer Is these strenqth factors should ever be laid dropped 6 times OD the same spol from pro- in city streets. Cast Iron Pipe Research greulvely Increased helqhts of 6 Inches. Association, Thos. F. Wolfe, Enqineer, In full lenqth bursting tests standard 6.inch 122 So. Michiqan Ave ••Chicaqo 3. BURSTING cast iron pipe withstands more than 2500 Ibs. per square inch internal hydrostatic pressure. CA',I ~llH.O:'... motor base puts the inherent ~ - ~ power -carrying a~vantage of ~ ~\ leather to work In compact space. The base plus the "sin- gle-pull" leather belt make a -/!?- -, ,'-"(., // drive package that is "right" . ",' , for many vital spots in today's~ industry. ,1.1.32 f' . .>; r.li '~ ' ,$- • --::.--. ~ I AIIIetIi:tutI LEATHER BELTING ~~. r ~ 24 ... Headquarters for Authentic Power Transmission Data 41 "UK ROW, NIW Y~ ~''21W YOIlK ----- -......---- ~~_........_--- ......... -J SP AR T AN ENGINEER Another page for . 111 How to help a gearmotor take ca re of its teeth To minimize wear on the teeth and to insure smooth, quiet operation, reduction gears in motors like this must be held in perfect mesh, no matter what the load. That's one reason why engineers mount the gear shafts on Timkenl!>tapered roller bearings. Timken bearings hold the shafts in accu- rate alignment. Gears are kept perfectly positioned, with each tooth meshing smoothly and carrying its full share of the load. --------------------------------------------------------- Gears mesh smoothly, wear longer, with shafts on TIMKEN@bearings Here is a typical gear-case countershaft showing a common method of mounting Timken bearings. Due to the line contact between the rolls and races, Timken bearings give the shaft maximum support. There's less chance of deflection under load. The tapered bearing design takes both radial and thrust loads in any combination. End-movement of the shaft is kept to a minimum. Gears wear longer- work better. ------ ------------------ --------------------------------- • Want to learn more about bearings? TIMlER Some of the important engineering problems you'll face after graduation will involve bearing applications. If you'd like to l~arn more about "A'. Timken bearings and how englOee:s use them, "AD •• MA •• UO. u... oU. TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS write today to The Timken Roller Beaf1n~ Co~pany, Canton 6, Ohio. And don't forget to chp thIS page for future reference. ------------------- ---- ------------------------------- NOT JUST A BALL 0 NOT JUST A ROLLER a:::> THE TIMKEN TAPERED ROLLER a; BEARING TAKES RADIAL ~ AND THRUST -ID- LOADS OR ANY COMBINATION -*" 2S November, 1950 Scintillation Counter ultra-violet. Many phosphors, both or- ganic and inorganic, respond efficiently Continued from page 7 to radioactive emis sions in this portion of electrons are directed to the second of the spectrum. The field of explora-. stage whel"e each electron knocks off tion with the scintillation counter is another shower. After the process has being broadened by the greatly increas- been repeated at each dynode stage a ing number of phosphors which canhe veritable avalanche of electrons is re- used with the new tube. leased by the tenth dynode. These elec- trons constitute the electric pulse sent out by the tube. Because of its high rate of counting the counter can detect such rapidly oc- curing events as the energy transitions of a nucleus and the decay of a meson. The scintillation counter has other advantages over the Geiger counter in addition to the great amplification and the increased countin,g rate. By using suitable phosphor crystals it can de- teet all atomic radiations known today, even "soft" radiations such as alpha and beta particles and x-rays. Thin •'windows" which are difficult to make are required by the Geiger counter to detect these soft radiations. As a con- trast, the scintillation counter is rugged and stable, and has high efficiency. The new ReA tub e has a wide spectral sensitivity, covering the light A Multiplier Phototube which is spectrum from 0 ran g e to the near used in the Scintillation Counter. IUFKI,! . 1 art of com- "WOLVERINE" !!ll~[I" Bearings are an mtegra P (;S[J"mel- plex machines. In many Instances, ~ (on of re allurgical skill resulted In. the r ~ithstand CHROME CLAD bearings with special abIlity 0 bearings tremendous stresses and strains. i ~f rolling which permitted the deyeloPhm~':nean bett.er Engineers Steel Tape mills, presses and the like t ~ ed lBl~1l" steels more economically pro uc Assures A Longer Life Of More Accurate Measuring serves all industry ... everywhHe~~A 32 PA. l!ll~[I" INDUSTRIES, INC., P .' 7063 • Non-glare Chrome.Clad satin ""ish 5 on line-extra durable will not • uper.~"O"SI rustproof metal disc 5IC.F crack, chip, peel, or corr~de. reel With perforated sides to aid in e 'erm.anent .i.' black markings, prOmlnen' size aids easy and ac. • cleaning and drying. Ad' Justa. bl leather strap handte curate reading-graduations extend affords firm hold ..• long winding to edge of line. handle, line-locking type, BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS • ~turdy V.ein. line, fully subdivided, • Supplied with two improved pat. Instantoneous" Readings .•• de .. tern, removable, finger rings. Ring tache, and attache, easily to reel. ~~c;.s under spnng protecting first 1 n 50,_l~, or 200-ft. lengths, marked feet 10ths and lOOth eet, IIlC es and Sths ... standard and' extra-heav d or See them at your nearest Lufkin dealer. y mo els. g'~ IUJ:'KI,! TAPES PRECISION RULES TOOLS 95-A THE LUFKIN RULE CO SAGINAW, MICHIGAN • NEW YORK CITY • BARRIE, ONTARIO 26 SP AR T AN ENGINEER Portable electron micr os cope, d eveloped by ReA, widens research in universities, industries, hospitals. Continue your education with pay-at RCA Graduate Electrical Engineers: ReA Victor-one of the world's foremost manu~ ~ new Imtruetor gels a heatfg wel(Y)tfIe facturers of radio and electronic products _ offers you opportunity to gain valuable, well-rounded training and experience at a good salary with opportunities for ad- vancement. Here are only five of the many You've read ,m. b ot h newspapers and that even a high school student or un- projects which offer unusual promise: mag azmes, . about the powerful elec- skilled laboratory technician can quickly • Development and design of radio re- ceivers (including broadcast, short wave tron «. micros cope. N ow t h'IS amazmg . learn to use it! and FM circuits, television, and phono- graph combinations). mstruct or " 0 f sCIentists .. physicians Magnifications of 6000 times can be ob- • Advanced development and design of and en . ' , tained directly in ReA's portable electron mi- AM and FM broadcast transmitters, R-F gmeers becomes even more induction heating, mobile communications useful-i n more research fields. croscope - four times that of ordinary light equipment, relay systems. microscopes - and photography lifts this to • Design of component parts such as Through prInCIp .. 1es uncovered at ReA 30,000! A new "instructor," yes - and one coils, loudspeakers, capacitors. Lab oratories ReA • Development and desigo of new re- op d ' . engIneers have devel- that gets a very hearty welcome. cording and producing methods . e m. a compact "table model" electron • Design of receiving, power, cathode * * ray gas and photo tubes. Icroscope . ' a t a pnce .. whIch makes it See the latest wonders of radio, television and elec- Write today to National Recruiting Divi- practical for .. tronics in action at RCA Exhibition Hall, 36 West sion, ReA Victor, Camden, New Jersey. of' use In an Increased number 49th Street, New York. Admission is free. Radio Also many opportunities for Mech~n!cal icsUll1versitie S . . d ustnes, S, In . hospitals clin- Corporation of America, RCA Building, Radio City, and Chemical Engineers and PhYSICists. . 0 sImpl'fi 1 e d' th IS e new instrument' New York 20, New York . RADIO eORPORAFION aF AMIRleA • World L-eader in 1 iWSClUUU~ 33 November, 1950 New Developments records have been established by jet powered aircraft. One of the records Con.tinaed from pa6e 32 is the 3 hour, 46 minute coast-to-coast run made by the Boeing XB -47 bomber, Gas Turbines This bomber was powered by six turbo- jets. When experiments proved the gas The third form of gas turbine is the turbine to be practical for the propul- turbo-prop; a propeller -driven gas tur- sion of aircraft, "the aircraft industry bine. looked at a future of higher and faster Considering the difficulty of the flight. problems that the metallurgists and de. Three basic forms of gas turbines signers must face, a great deal of pro- are presently being used in aircraft. gress has been made in the develop- The turbo- supercharger, enabling in- ment of the aircraft gas turbine. In ternal combustion engines to fly at high spite of high operating temperatures, altitude by compressing the rarefied high rotating speeds, plus the necessity air, was first. The compressor on this of minimum weight, the power output device is driven by the engine exhaust. per pound has been tripled. At the same The turbo-supercharger was em- time, operating efficiencies have been ployed in many World War II aircraft. increased 40 percent or more and the Modern military aircraft such as the service life has also been greatly in- "Convair" B-36 and the Boeing B-50 creased. are supercharged. Using superchargers Many of the countries best engi- on the Boeing "Stratocruiser" is the neers have devoted their time to re- first commercial application. search and design of this new form of The second of the gas turbines was aircraft power unit. In addition, the t~e turbo-jet which is used to power jet Air Force and National Advisory Com- aIrcraft. The Bell P - 59 "Aircomet" mittee for Aeronautics are concentrat- was the first jet-propelled aircraft in ing their facilities on gas turbine re- this country. Since the fir st flight many search. POWER PLANTS PLUMBING AIR CONDITIONING R EFRIGERA nON SPRINKLING SYSTEMS HEATING INDUSTRIAL PIPING Established 1922 720 E. Shiawassee St. P. O. Box 298 LANSING MICHIGAN 34 SP AR T AN ENGINEER Why we know this wax carton will stand up gives, for the first time, an accurate yard- Cartons and wrapping papers coated with stick of wax qualities which may be corre- paraffin wax have been used in food packag- lated with performance in service. It makes ing for many years. They must be able to possible the production of uniformly high withstand rough treatment. Their ability to stand up depends largely on the strength and quality coating agents. The Indiana Coating Index is only one of sealing qualities of the coating agent. Yet many scientific tests developed in Standard until a few months ago, there was no accu- Oil laboratories. Standard pioneered in qual- rate way to measure these qualities in paraf- ity-testing, as it did in developing many fin wax. petroleum products that have contributed to Recent experimental work in Standard better living. There is no ceiling on what can Oil's laboratories has resulted in a new elec- be accomplished by Standard Oil researchers, trically controlled quantitative test. Ex- pressed as Indiana Coating Index, this test present and future. Standard Oil Company (INDIANA! 35 November, 1950 L Beginning Its C~MPUS NEWS 36th Year By R obert kitchen A of Successful ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPT. There has been several changesin N Stamping the staff of the Electrical Department term. Engineering since the end of Sp ring S Service Among those leaving are, Assistant Professor Robert F. Nelson who is now 'I. working Department at Oldsmobile's in Lansing. world. Engineering Instructor Roy J. Smollett has left to venture into the business Instructor' Harold 0, N Story has taken a position with the U,S. Government in Washington. Byron Maine went to work for General Instructor G Motors; however, he has recently been recalled to active duty by the Navy, Some of the new staff members are .Hugo Myers, graduate assistant, B. S. Oklahoma A. and M., M. S. Michi- ,I S • gan State; Aldo A. Cacavelos, assistant, graduate B. S. University of Argeptina, M. S. Michigan State, Kenneth V. Nich- T ols, instructor, ma A. and M. the new department B. S. and M. S. Oklaho- Lenore M. Koessel is secretary. Miss A Koessel attended MSC for two years. CIVIL~.~~NGINEERING DEPT. M 'rlr;'~'Civil Engineering is planning to develop a new emphas~S on hydraulics. Departme~t To aid and guide thlS Serving Manufacturers of p development ployed Dr. W. Douglas assistant the department professor. has em- Baines as, an Dr. Baines IS a Canadian, born in Edmonton and edu- AUTOMOBilES AGRICUl TURAl I cated there. He received his B. S. from the University University of Alberta. At the S.tat~ of Iowa where he recelve EQUIPMENT INDUSTRIAL N his M.S ... and Ph D' , he worked for the Iowa Institute specializing of Hydraulic in Fluid Mechanics. Researc,' h B~S EQUIPMENT DOMESTIC G most recent paper was presented at t ,e national meeting of the ASCE held hln Chicago last month. It dealt Wl 'th t ef EQUIPMENT "D evelopment of the Improvem ent 0h lAWNMOWERS 1159 Pennsylvania c the Boundry Layer on Smooth and Roug Surfaces " . New research projects in the , y de- Avenue Lansing, Michigan o partment " are' the cleaning plpes by water circulation; study of the use of calcium chlon making concrete; of dalr f d 0 the st.u.y he sanitary facilities in football stadla, t, and the study of 501 'de In '1 pressures in extreme conditions. 36 SPARTAN ENGINEER A 8EnER KIND OF SCREENING made of Alcoa Alclad Aluminum. Each wire is a strong alloy core combined wi/h a highly corrosion-resistant outer layer. Result: a lasting screening, that will not weather-stain sills or siding. Cost: no higher Iha/l you're used to paying for good screenillg. Worth askingfor, to install in your presen/fromes, or in new aluminum-framed combination screen and storm windows. DISCOVERY WHILE SHAVING. highly COlTosion-resistant alumi- aluminum, WaS slamming thruugh To a certain Alcoa metallurgist num ... like this! the shining rolls. It grew wider, the pas t f ew weeks' research ' Hastening to the laboratory, thinner at every pass-a sand- he tried out his new idea. It wich, welded by the tons of pres- :m~d futile indeed as he faced sure into a single unit. Finally, tw rm:r or one morning in the late worked! Tests proved it to be there emerged anew, protected .enhes. This problem was a everything he hoped it would be. kind of aluminum sheet. We dstIcker'. Ar my an d N avy planes Then he collared the boss roller in Alcoa's sheet mill. Quickly, he called it" Alclad!' Aluminum. And n emanded . a new kind of alUIDl'- it came to be a mighty factor in :; J~t as strong, but far more explained how this new, more America's air power. Most mili- perVIOUS to salt spray and useful form of aluminum was to weather . " Su d denly, as he tary and civil planes wear this be made. "Can you roll it, Dan?" squeezed the Ias t b'It of shavmg . the metallurgist asked anxiously. strong shining skin. cream fr th We learned to make it into flashed om e tube, a message "Sure we can roll it!" grinned rods and tubing, even to draw it tube . He wrapped the empty the big, capable man in overalls. into fine wire. And thus, among cor around f his :fin ger. Y es ... a Soon a sheet ingot of high-strength many other things, a better kind e 0 strong aircraft alloy alloy, sandwiched between two like thO ... thinner slabs of almost pure of screening was born. 18. An outer layer of pure, BECAUSE FREE COMPETITION demands constant improvement, Moral Alcoa stockholders backed this metallurgist and his fellow research- ers, until their perseverance found the ans~r. Others stood ready, in plants, sales offices and management, to z.ntro~uce the. new AI~lad products. After 18 years, this better product IS stzll creatzng new JO~s, and helping America toward better living, in home, farm, and zn- FOR TH'NK'NG P£OPL£ dustry. Seems like a good system for all concerned. ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA, 742 Gulf Building, Pittsburgh 19, Pa. 37 November, 1950 oIlurnni ..NeWJ Jan-Erik Aarburg, !:A.E.. graduated in March of '50 and is now employed by the Norwegian Belt Manufacturing Company of Oslo, Norway. Through contacts made by the Engineering Soci- eties Placement Office, Jan applied for his job with the N.B .M.C. and after a series of inter- views was accepted. At present he is helping his company work out some of the technical problems involved in the operation of U.S. built rubber hose braiders. Many other M.S.C. grads are helping Jan with his problems by sending him some of their informa- tion. Two members of the class of '43 are study- ing for their Ph.D.'s at the University of London. Pipe, itself, does not James Anderson is doing work in heat transfer ha ve all the properties re- and John Karpovich is working in E.E. In case quired of a true electrical con- some of the '43 grads would like to get in touch duit. But National Electric with Jim, his present mailing address is Imperial processes a special steel pipe into a real quality conduit- College Hostel, Prince Consart Rd., London SW 7. Sherarduct. Norman Precoda, C .E. '41 is now working I!fMl;Mw: with the Atomic Energy Commission Tenn. Norm took graduate work at John Hopkins at OakRidge, 1 Special high-grade steel is Spellerized - a kneading University in Baltimore, majoring in Math and process that produces fine, Physics. even-textured steel. The Spellerized steel is Peter Ruppe, recently resigned as general 2 rolled into pipe, put through the Scale-Free process and pickled. manager of the Hapman Conveyor Division, Hap- man-Dutton Company, so as to devote full time to the operation of his new company, PRAB. He 3 This spe~ially treated pipe is Sherardlzed-an exclusive formed this company in conjunction with Alan process of galvanizing that applies zinc to metal under Bodycombe, graduate of Yale University, and also heat. This affords permanent a former member of the Hapman-Dutton Com- protection against rust. pany. The offices of PRAB INDUSTRIES are lo- A smooth "Shera-Solution" enamel is baked into the cated at 20233 Mack, Detroit 30, Michigan. pores to give acid-resistant surfaces. Then-and only then-do you ha~e Sherarduct, a true con- dult ... long lasting, easily fished, rust proof, easily bent, DO H'T MIS S THE strong, easy to handle. Sherarduct is only one of the many Outstanding products ma?e by National Electric-a reltable SOurce of supply for your future electrical needs. JANUARY R. E. OLDS MEMORIAL ISSUE ALSO "FIND OUT WHERE SLIPSTICK MAGIC BEGAN" 38 SP ART AN ENGINEER If a girl expe cts to get a husband, she should ex- SIDE TRACKED • • • • hibit one of two things - a generous nature, or els e 1----------------- 1 how generous nature was with her. _ Rochester Indicator A sorority girl wrote You've probably heard home:" and I am about the Scotchman who -e- gaining on this awful food was nearly beaten to death REFORMER: You don't they ser~e, too. I weigh because he thought the expect a glas s of that vile 120 stripped, but I don't sign said" Laddie s ... stuff to quench your thirst do you young man? know whether those scales down in front of the drug- -----.,e-- YOUNGMAN: No, sir, store are right or not. " KID BROTHER: "Give that's why I'm going to - Purdue Engineer me a nickel or I'll tell dad that you held hands with drink the whole bottle of it. -e- my sister." - Rose Technic A comely co-ed met her E.E.: "Here you are." aunt downtown Saturday K.B.: "Give me aquar- --e-- night and was given the ter or I'll tell him you A colored preacher was aunt's pay check to take kissed her." hearing a confession. In home. On the way home E.E.: "Here, pest." the middle he stopped the she was held up. K.B.: "Now give me young sin n e r, saying, "Help! Help! I've been five dollar s ! " "y oung man, you ain't robbed! " she cried. - Montana Engineer confessin', you is brag- gin'. " "Someone aunt's pay! " has taken my -e- - Iowa Engineer A policeman quieted her. Just the other day Joe "Cut out the pig Latin and told me about an old par- tell me what happened," lor game called "Pony he said. Express." It's just like "Post Office" only with more horsing around. _ Duk Engine er -e- "Are you positive that the defendant was drunk? .. asked the judge. "No doubt, " growled the officer. "Why are you so cer- . ?" t aln. "Well," replied the of- ficer, "I saw him put a penny in the patrol box on Third Street, and look up at the clock on the Methodist church and shout: 'Gawd, I've lost fourteen pounds! " _ Penn State Engineer -e- A shoulder strap is a piece of ribbon designed to keep attraction from becoming sensation .. Will YOU CHECK THIS CIRCUIT _ purdue EngIneer TO SEE I F IT'S OK, MR. GRAY 39 November, 1950 SIDE TRACKED • • • • FIRST Cow: "Where We mourn the passing of are the rest of the girls? to They say that things are the football se'ason be- so dry in Ar.izona that SECOND Same: "They caus~ it's tHe only' time of are over in the other pas- -even the trees; .are going year when you can walk to the dogs. ture having a bull ses- down the street with a . " Slon. blanket under one arm --e- - Iowa Engineer -.- and a girl on the other The naked hills lie w"anton -e- without causing comment. to the breeze, Drunk in phone booth: The fields are nude, the "Number, Hell! I want "Mr. Smith, to said the ~ grove s unfrocked, my peanuts." lady at the chur'ch festi- Bare are shivering limbs of shameless trees - -e- val~ •'won't, you buy a bouquet for the lady you No wonde r the corn is Confidentially, we don't love? " shocked. believe all of these wild tales about beer busts. - Purdue Engineer -e- "Sorry. man. " _._ The train I'm a married robber was ~Golly, Old --.- - Penn State Engineer Maid to robber: Oh, Golly! Frisk holding up a Pullman car. me again." PROF.: You can use a 45 voil battery lab. experiment. of a battery A.C. or D.C.? for your E.E. Senior: What kind Mr. Story, "Out with your dough or I'll kill all men with'out money, and kiss all wom- en. " An elderly man said, , 'Lady, --.- - Clemson Slipstick you'll have to pay full fare for that boy. "You shall not touch these He must be over twelve. -e- ladies." -----., "How can he be ove r Webster says that taut An old maid in an upper twelve when I've only berth shouted, "You leave , ?" means tight. I guess that been married ten years. him alone, he's robbing "Listen, lady, I colle~: guys at college are taut this train." 'a lot after all. fares - not confessions .. - 'Bama Beam _ Rose Techmc 40 SP AR TAN ENGINEER For example, motion pictures can present your prod- ~ust a frame of movie film- but think what uct or services graphically and colorfully. They Itcan hold. Accurate detail, motion sound eve n rf can explain production methods-dramatize. safety I e 1I ke color and much more-mira- ' , 0 cles that work magic . In entertainment 0 • measures-train salesmen. They can spark mterest and In business and industry as well. ' and understanding in the classroom. With pictorial animation they can make difficult Here processes clear. They can make time go fast, ?o slow, h' in a ti ny area f ar too small to examine easily or even backward, to facilitate a study or Iillprove ~ ?tography has captured a moment of life faithfui a demonstration. All of this because of the inherent III Its finest d e t al'I-captured ' complete wIth It ' sound -conversation an d mUSIC, 'A n d a 11 this that ' s been re- magic in photography. corded You can use this magic in your occupation. When n ca b e en dl essly duplicated so that all the WOrd I can th Il"II t 0 ItS' b eauty and drama at the same you meet problems in production, management, or . tune and' 111 t h e 1anguage of any land. sales it will pay vou to find out how they can be handled better, fa~ter, and more accurately through Such are th e won d ers of photography. They are wonders . that" selve entertaInment-can ' serve SCIence, photography. b US1l1essand ' d ' Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester 4, No Y. , III ustry 111 countless ways as well. ADVANCING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNICS !unctional Photography PHYSICISTS at G.E. opportunities in the Company's atomic re- search projects. M A I HEM A T1CIA NS wort on such G-E devel- opments as the differen- tial analyzer ana other computers. General Electric's corps of scientific, engineering, and technical specialists has more than doubled since 1941 Products, like streams, rise no higher than their laboratories . . . in the engineering and development source. At General Electric the source of new and staffs of nine G-E Operating Departments, ranging better products is our corps of scientists, engineers, from the manufacture of heavy industrial equipm«° physicists, chemists, and other technicians, recruited from American colleges and given further opportu- to the making of lamps and chemicals . . . in manu' nities for study and training in long-established G-E facturing and sales . . . in such new undertakings a courses. jet engines, radar, silicones, gas turbines for locoffl In the years since 1941, General Electric has in- tives and electric power generation. creased this corps of technical graduates from less At General Electric, prime importance is place*1 o than five thousand to more than ten thousand. recognizing and developing talent and skill, on p^ These men and women have found themselves viding incentives for creative thinking, on keepi needed in the Research Laboratory, the Knolls Atomic ahead in electrical research, engineering, and m Power Laboratory, and more than twenty other G-E facturing. ccrmatence in,_ GENERAL ELECTRIC