FRIDAY, MARCH 15. 1946 Prefabricated Dormitories To House 840 Veterans The proposed erection of 14 prefabricated dormitory buildings with a separate cafeteria and the installation of 50 additional trailers on the east campus was announced today by the College. Work on the dwelling units, to be assigned to veterans exclusively, will start within a month to insure their occupancy by the Fall term. The dormitories can house 840 students. The dormitories, each accommodating 60, will be used lor the housing of single veterans and the 7 Chemist Speaks About Silicates trailers tor those who are married, They wall ibe situated north of Winidcre'st anidi east of Shontlidge rd., and the additional trailers will be plated in the area between W'indlorest and the dorms. Each at .the dormitory buildings will be T-sha|ped. The main unit wlill be I'4'4 V-> by 27 feet .and 'the Wing, 27 by 66 feet. Some of the dormitories will be constructed, of insulated cement board; others are frame. There will be 20 double and 20 single rooms in eaich building, all furnished 1 With beds, chairs, com bi,nlation drawer chest and deisk, mirrors .and' other equipment. Toilet facilities will be included in ea'oh .building iwhiich also .has its individual heating plant. Forty of the newly-assigned trailers will be expansiibles, avail able tor vets 'with children, and ten .will be standard size. The .prefabricated units will iccime ifromi the Baltimore area through a lease arrangement be tween the Collage and the Federal Public Housing Authority. Common Sense Elects Officers Shirley Milner was elected presi dent of Common Sense at its con cluding meeting' last semester. Other officers include: Edward Atwater, executive secretary; Bernice Gilinsky, recording secre tary; David Raphael, treasurer; Aileen Garber, current affairs; Bunny Rosenthal, local affairs; Mary Jane Doerner, cultural com mittee; and Elizabeth Anne Dean, publicity. This semester, Common Sense intends to present out-of-town speakers, show educational mov ies, and hold discussions similar to those of the previous semesters. Eight New Men Enter Naval ROTC Unif Here Eight new trainees Waive Ween enrolled 1 in the Naval (ROTC unit at the College for the ’Sipring se mesfter, Oaipt. William T. IMcGarry announlced today. Six of the neiw men are trans fers from the University of Mis souri; one from Bartmloufh; and one is returning to duty from a Nlavy hospital. The unit now con sists of 196 trainees. “The Principle of Microscopic Neutrality as Illustrated bv Struc tures of Clay and Other Silicates,” will be the subject of a lecture to be given by Dr. Sterling B. Hen dricks in the Mineral Industries Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dr. Hendricks is the senior chemist of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering. He has achieved dis tinction in the field of base ex change of the hydrated alumina silicatesi such as the clays. This research is of fundamental impor tance in the study of soil mechan ics, water treatment problems, ceramics, and the general physical chemistry of silicates. As a member of many scientific societies, among other honors, he has received are the Hillebrand Prize awarded by. the Chemical Society of Washington in 1937, and the Award of the Washington Academy of Science in 1942. Dr. Hendicks received his un dergraduate training in chemical engineering at the University of Arkansas, his M. S. degree from Kansas State College, and a Ph.D. degree from the California Insti tute oif Technology in 1926. Since then he has carried on research in physical chemistry at the Car negie Institute, the Rockefeller Institute, and the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture. The review will cover much of the newer knowledge of clays and correlate the work with other crystalline silicates -as well as with glasses. ■ Veterans . . . enrolled under the G.I. Bill of- Rights who have not yet re ceived 'book authorizations but have cleared with the Billing Of fice may obtain their envelope containing authorization cards and checks now at the Bursar’s office. Athletic Association books for the spring semester may be obtained at the Athletic Association win dow upon presentation of the en velope. Scheduling Office ....re quests that all persons use the north entrance of the Armory. No one will be admitted through the south door which is to be used by Navy personnel only. THE COLLEGIAN PSCA Sponsors Party, Outing A St. Patrick’s Day Party for foreign students will be held in 304 Old Main .at 7 o’clock tonight. All students interested in inter collegiate and world fellowship are invited to attend and show the foreign students a traditional American custom. Martha Dennis and Barbara Keefer are co-chairmen in charge of arrangements and they will be assisted by Ann Louise Bower, Betty DeMuro and Martha Hard ing. Cabin Party Planned A cabin party at Watts Lodge has been planned by the Second Semester Club for tomorrow. The group will leave Old Main at 2 p.m. and return at 9 a.m. Sunday after square dancing, hiking, and a campfire on Tussey Ridge. Meal tickets may be obtained in 304 Old Main for 60 cents. Second Semester Club Elects Pat Kinkead and Mark Del Vcc- Sf 110 I vere elected co-presidents of the Second Semester Club at a meeting Monday night. Other of ficers are Shirlianne Bush and Duke Robinson, co-vice-presi ctents; Barbara Bean and Cliff Koelle, secretary-treasurers. Committee chairmen for this semester are as follows: Nancy Smith and John Gerstenlauer worship; Harriet Schlee, Robert Jacobus, membership; Elizabeth Stanley and Sydney Grobman, service; Helen Wilcox and Her bert Seaton, publicity; Jeanne Hapgood and James Brewer, so cial; Jacquelyn Wengert and Wal ter Miller, sports. Installation of the officers will regular meeting in 304 °ld Mam at 7 p.m. Monday. This will be an activities night, and va riety show committees will be or ganized. Lion's Paw ... recently elected five student leaders to office. They are: John E. Branigan, David E. Lundy, Herbert A. Mendt, Joseph W. Steel and Wesley J. Turek. Been in the NEW Book and Record Shop? If you haven’t been, in the new Book and Record Shop at 107 East Beaver Avenue, you’ll want to flash down there quick! You’ll find the latest hit recordings . . . and classics by famed artists . . , plus books for reading pleasure . . . not text books, but books to read in leisure moments . . . and oh how yoii’ll go for our delightful greeting cards . . . cards for all occasions by Norcross, Gibson Art and Hallmark. Books for Pleasure! That’s right, you’ll find the latest books . . . best sellers, and books you’ve always wanted to read . . . not text books but books for reading pleasure . . . And don’t for get, the Book and Record Shop has installed a lending library for your convenience! 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