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World War II Memorial Roll THE

GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS P u b l i s h e d e v e r y o t h e r m o n t h d u r i n g t h e college y e a r b y t h e N a t i o n a l A l u m n i Association of t h e G e o r g i a School of T e c h n o l o g y

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NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE F. A. H O O P E R , JR., '16 L A W R E N C E W I L L E T , '18 J O H N L. DAVIDSON, '15 B A X T E R M A D D O X , '22 R. J. T H I E S E N , '10 O. A. B a r g e , '12 C. L. E m e r s o n , '08 M. A. F e r s t , '11 J. C. H a r r i s , '08

BOARD President Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Exec. Secretary L. F. K e n t , '20 VV. K. J e n k i n s , '13 J. J. W e s t b r o o k , '30 R. II. W h i t e , Jr., '14

GEORGIA TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION, Inc. O F F I C E R S AND F R A N K H. NEELY, '04 C H A R L E S A. S W E E T , '08 W. A. P A R K E R , '19 F. E. Callaway, Jr., '26 T h o s . F u l l e r , '06 W. H. H i g h t o w e r , '09 Geo. T. M a r c h m o n t , '07 F. M. S p r a t l i n , '06 J. F. T o w e r s , '01 J. E. D a v e n p o r t , '08 Y. F. F r e e m a n , '10 Geo. S. J o n e s , Jr., '12

TRUSTEES President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer F. A. Hooper, Jr., '16 Chas. F. Stone, '03 R. B. Wilby, '08 C. L. E m e r s o n , '08 Robt. G r e g g , '05 Geo. W. M c C a r t y , '08 J n o . A. S i m m o n s , '15 A. D. K e n n e d y , '03 G. W. Woodruff. '17

GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION A L U M N I MEMBERS W. A. P A R K E R , '19 L. W. R O B E R T , JR., '08 R O B T . B . WILBY, '08

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By Districts E. Geo. Butler, Savannah 6. W. E. Dunwpody, Jr., Macon R. A. Puckett, Tifton 7. R. A. Morgan, Rome W. C. Pease, Columbus 8. I. M. Aiken, Brunswick W. H. Hightower, Thomaston 9. W. H. Slack, Gainesville Forrest Adair, J r . , Atlanta 10. Wm. D. Eve, Augusta

THIS ISSUE World War II Memorial Roll Sayings of Dr. Coon Alumni Letters Impress Legislators Reunions and Home Comings Nominations for Alumni Officers Fuller E. Callaway Heads Research Institute Prominently Mentioned and Armed Forces Missing in Action, "Gold Star" Alumni Service Citations, Sports

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Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December, 1941, the Georgia Tech Alumnus began publishing articles on our GOLD STAR A L U M N I —those who made the supreme sacrifice; and, too, on all other alumni in the services, on whom we were able to obtain any degree of information.

Unfortunately and so regrettably, our war records are not complete; and, while we realize that it will be years, if ever, before all facts are known, it is sincerely hoped that all alumni, faculty members, students and other friends will send any available information to the Georgia Tech Alumni Office on those of our gallant alumni who have "given their all;" and, also, on our other grand alumni who have been reported missing, wounded, cited, and those in the various branches of the services, in general.

A Georgia Tech "Gold Star," World War II Memorial Roll is published on pages 78 and 79 of this issue; and it is kindly requested that you notify the Alumni Office as to omissions, corrections and the like,, concerning this important register, in accordance with the foregoing paragraph.

In addition to the Memorial Roll, information is being compiled on all Georgia Tech World War II veterans; and, despite the fact that 500 or more data cards go out each month to different alumni, our records are far from complete — so, we shall again publish information, request blanks, beginning in subsequent issues of the Alumnus, to supplement the 7,000 to 8,000 cards that are annually mailed to the alumni. With the help of everyone, we should be able to publish a creditable World War II and General Directory, in the near future.

A War Memorial Hall has already been planned as a hallowed part of the new Academic Center Building, scheduled for early construction, in perpetual honor of our Gold Star and other war veterans.

Plaques, memorial photographs, and other commemorative records are at present in the Georgia Tech Athletic Building, and at different locations on the campus; but plans are now under way to place the Gold Star Roll and other war data and testimonials in some revered, temporary shrine—perhaps in the Athletic Building—until the War Memorial Hall is built and dedicated in all gratitude and honor to our gallant veterans.

Alumni Letters Impress Solons On December 19, 1945, members of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Senate, together with Georgia Tech Alumni, throughout the State, received letters from the Alumni Office, with a student editorial enclosed that "expressed pride in the accomplishments of Georgia Tech; and requested cooperation with the activities of the college, in its present and highly necessary, expansion program.

The results from the foregoing, aided by the excellent support given by numbers of our prominent alumni, in their respective districts, were most gratifying indeed.

The administrative staff, faculty, students, alumni, and others of Georgia Tech are most grateful to each of you who helped so loyally in this work for the college; and this .is to thank you, publicly and most sincerely, for your excellent co-operation.

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Nominations For Alumni Officers

Students Spend Millions in State

In accordance with the unanimous action as adopted at the 1939 general business meeting of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, an alumni committee has been appointed by the president of the Association to nominate national alumni officers for the one-year term, beginning September 1, 1946.

Messrs. George Winship, President Fulton Supply Co., Frank H. Ncely, Executive Vice-President Rich's inc., and Chairman of the Board, Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta; and Geo. W. McCarty, President Ashcraft-Wilkinson Co., all active and prominent alumni of Georgia Tech, were appointed and kindly agreed to serve as members of the nominating committee; and they have unanimously nominated and recommended the present group of officers to succeed themselves, together with Mr. Charles R. Yates to succeed Mr. N. Baxter Maddox, resigned; the latter action due to Community Fund appointment and other arduous assigninents.

The foregoing second and concluding term nominations for the president and the vice-presidents, are in keeping with the established and praiseworthy, Georgia Tech Alumni custom of returning capable first-term officers for another year of service, as compensated only with the knowledge and honor of serving loyally, well, and unselfishly for the good of Georgia Tech.

The officers now serving and nominated, as stated, to succeed themselves together with Mr. Charlie Yates, are: President, Frank A. Hooper, Jr., '16; Vice-Presidents, Lawrence VVillet, '18; Atlanta District; and John L. Davidson, at Large. Treasurer, Charles R. Yates, '35.

A brief summary of the activities of each of the nominees is as follows: For President: Frank A. Hooper, Jr., 1916, B.S..

L.L.M., Atlanta, Ga., current president of the National Alumni Association, as elected last year by the alumni. A Georgia State Legislator from 1925 to 1928; former Judge Georgia Court of Appeals; Judge Fulton County Superior Court, outstanding in state and local activities, experienced alumni board member, familiar with Alumni Foundation matters and general alumni work.

For Vice-President: Lawrence Willet, B.S. in C.E., 1918, Rhodes-Haverty Bldg., Atlanta, Ga., present vice-president, Atlanta District. An Alumni Board member, outstanding in state, civic and Georgia Tech affairs and development, experienced and most helpful to Georgia Tech and to the Alumni Association.

For Vice-President at Large: John- L. Davidson B.S. in M.E., 1915; M.E., 1928. Alumni Board member and present vice-president, at large. Vice-President Valve Pilot Corporation, 230 Park Ave., N. Y., N. Y. Former President, Georgia Tech Club of New York, (an active, constructive, and progressive Ga. Tech organization), civic leader.

For Treasurer: Charles R. Yates, B.S. in Gen. Sci., '.935, recently returned from service as an officer, U.S.N.R., outstanding in civic activities. Ass't. VicePresident, First National Bank, Atlanta. Famed in National and International golf. Former campus (Next column)

In 1945, the students of the Georgia School of Technology spent more than $2,000,000 exclusive of tuition fees, at Georgia Tech and in the City of Atk nta, according to a recent student opinion poll questionnaire distributed to 2400 students, and completed by more than one-third. Since the student enrollment at the school is expected to be almost triple this year compared to 1945, the school officials believe that the total student expenditures in Atlanta for this year will be between five and six million dollars. The questionnaire, which was prepared and compiled by the Georgia Tech Department of Public Relations, breaks the expenses down into 10 categories; lodging, food, books and school equipment, laundry, clothing, local transportation, transportation to and from student's hometown, amusements, fraternity and club dues, and miscellaneous.

A further breakdown of the expenses is made by grouping the students as naval trainees, civilians and veterans. Naval trainees, who are furnished lodging, food, clothing, books, and a salary of $50 a month by the government, spent on the average of $610.93 each. Civilian students, who do not share in the foregoing, had to spend $1,217.36. Since many of the veterans at Georgia Tech have been here only a few months, their expenditures were figured on a monthly basis and average about $154.89 per month; and as more than 25 per cent of the veterans at Georgia Tech are married, their expenditures would be higher than the average civilian student's costs.

Based on a detailed analysis of each questionnaire, civilian students' expenditures for 1945 ranged between $600 and $1800. Freshmen spent on the average about $1,198.50; sophomores $1,295.52; juniors $1,327.23; and seniors $1,288.57.

Although naval trainees are furnished their food without charge, as mentioned, the average trainee still spent $102.46 on food. His other expenses ran $21.25 for miscellaneous books, $67.24 for laundry, S39.34 for extra clothing, $25.91 for local transportation, $81.24 for long-distance transportation, $118.72 for amusements, $74.03 for fraternity and club dues, and $80.74 for miscellaneous.

A similar breakdown for the average civilian student shows $157.19 for lodging, $336.72 for food, $137.04 for books, $58.76 for laundry, $98.04 for clothing, $26.82 for local transportation, $108.74 for longdistance transportation, $92.09 for amusements, $101.96 for fraternity and club dues, and $100.00 for miscellaneous. The average veteran is spending per month $20.18 for lodging, $39.07 for food, $7.55 for laundry, $28.28 for clothing, $7.31 for local transportation, $10.63 for long-distance transportation, $14.09 lor amusements, $4.39 for clubs, and $22.90 for miscellaneous.

Alumni Nominations—(Cont'd) leader and active in Georgia Tech affairs. Former alumni board member.

Active members of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association who desire to send in further nominations on the foregoing or others, are kindly requested to mail nominations to the National Alumni Association, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga., bv April 30..

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Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., Textile '26, Heads Ca. Tech Research Institute Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., Textile 1926, of LaGrange, Ga., was elected Chairman cf the Board of Trustees of the newly incorporated Georgia Tech Research Institute, at the first meeting, on J a n u a r y 25, 1946, of the organization, which supersedes the Industrial Development Council.

Mr. Callaway is President of the Callaway Community Foundation, and immediate Past-President of the Callaway Mills, LaGrange, Georgia; he is also a Trustee of the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation— to mention but a few of his other directorate and important committee memberships.

Other officers of the Georgia Tech Research Institute are: President Blake R. Van Leer, Georgia Tech, Vice-Chairman; Harry L. Baker, Jr., Chem.

Engr., 1934, President; Dean, C. L. Emerson, 1908.

M. E., and E. E., Treasurer; and Dr. G. A. Rosselot, Director of the Engineering Experiment Station, was appointed Secretary of the Institute.

In addition to the foregoing officers,' who are on the Board of the Reseearch Institute, the trustees also include: Dr. Robert I. Sarbacber, of the Ga. Tech faculty; Messrs. F r a n k H. Neely, M. A. Ferst, and Judge F. A. Hooper, alumni members, from business at large. Preston Arkwrighl, Chairman of the Georgia Power Co., Board; Robert H. White.

Jr., M. E„ 1914, President Southern Wood Preserving Co., G. J. Yundt of the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co., and Raymond A. Jones, C. E., 1916, President, Jones Construction- Co., P a n a m a City.

Fla. The last named, beginning with Mr. Arkwright, were appointed from industry, in general The Research Institute will aid in expanding research at Ga. Tech through commercial contracts for

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applied research, with various large industries. It will also assist in solving industrial problems in this area, especially in Georgia. The experiments will be conducted in I lie Experimental Station as headed by Dr. G A. Rosselot.

General Education Board Visits Georgia Tech A special committee of the General Education Board paid a visit to Georgia Tech on Wednesday, J a n u a r y 23, to inspect the facilities of the School and to confer with administrative officials as to the operation of the University Center in Atlanta, and other matters. At the invitation of President Blake R. Van Leer, the members of the committee participated in the weekly meeting of the School's Administrative Council.

As spokesman for Georgia Tech, Colonel Van Leer thanked the Board for establishing the University Center, for the donation of $100,000 given to the School nver the past few years for the purchase of rare and highly-specialized scientific instruments, and the monetary assistance given to build up the Georgia Tech Engineering Library into the best of its kind in the South.

Regarding the education of veterans, the President stated that Georgia Tech is sparing nothing to give a professional and technical training to the veterans who want it. As steps in this direction, he mentioned the Marietta Place Housing Project for married veterans, the proposed dormitories for bachelor veterans, and the apartment houses for married veterans to be built in the near future. It was emphasized that this building program was a part of

the Georgia Tech $12,000,000 expansion plan, which will take about 8 years to complete.

The discussion about the University Center in Atlanta brought out the fact that Georgia Tech had been designated as the one and only engineering college in Georgia by the participating institutions, and all engineering courses offered by them except Georgia Tech have been dropped.

The visiting committee members included: Dr. Jackson Davis, secretary of tl?e General Education Board; Dr. J. R. McCain, president of Agnes Scott College; Dr. E. G. Gammon, president of HampdenSydney College; Dr. J. Earle Moreland, president, Dr. T. McSimpson and Dr. W. C. Gumm of RandolphMacon College; Dr. Ben R. Lacy, president, Dr. John N. Thomas, Dr. W. B. Blanton, and Dr. H. W. DuBose of Union Theological Seminary, (Richmond, Va.); Dr. F. W. Boatwright, Dr. B. C. Holtzclaw, and Dr. Solon B. Cousins of University of Richmond; Dr. W. T. Sanger, Dr. J. P. Gray, and Dr. R. Blackwell Smith, Jr., of the Medical College of Virginia; Dr. John E. Pomfret and Dr. Warner Moss of College of William and Mary; Dr. Frank Geldard and Dr. Ivy Lewis of University of Virginia; and Dr. Malcolm Wallace of the University of Toronto (Ottawa, Canada).

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N. B. Maddox Heads Community Fund

"Sayings of Dr. John S. Coon"

N. Baxter Maddox, '22, prominent and genial vice-president and trust officer of the First National Bank, in Atlanta, was elected chairman of the 1946 Community Fund on February 21.

Mr. Maddox has served as treasurer and executive board member of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association since 1941. Although an outstanding officer and alumni executive, it became necessary for him to resign in March, due to his Community Fund election and his many other civic activities; some of the latter he will also have to forego, in view of his present appointment.

The fund will be reorganized, it was announced, without including the special wartime agencies which were brought into the organization, on united appeals, during the war years.

R. Roddey Garrison, M.E., 1923, Dist. Sales Mgr., Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp., Atlanta, Ga., edited a very attractive and highly interesting booklet, in January, on the "Sayings of Dr. John Saylor Coon"; and he mailed a complimentary copy to each of "Uncle Si's" students of the classes from 1890 through 1923, whose present addresses are known.

Reunions and Home Coming George C. Griffin — now Captain, U.S.N.R., Sir— Georgia Tech Alumni Club and Placement Director, has been appointed by the Alumni Board as Chairman of a Committee on Alumni Reunions, Banquets and Home Coming. Messrs. Joe Westbrook and Oscar Davis were named to serve with George Griffin on the committee; and plans will soon be formulated to hold a really big Home Coming with fall Class Reunions, over the week-end of the NavyGeorgia Tech game in Atlanta on November 9.

The foregoing doesn't mean at all, of course, that class reunions should not be held, if preferred, during the time of the J u n e 21 commencement; unfortunately, however, except for the usual dances and class banquets that could be arranged, the college hasn't much to offer now in the way of entertainment, during J u n e ; unless some general banquet, at one of the hotels, is decided upon, about which everyone would be informed in sufficient time ahead.

Due to the unusually large attendance at Georgia Tech by veterans and other undergraduates, the dining facilities, on the campus, are still greatly overtaxed and overcrowded, consequently it isn't certain, at all, that large luncheons or dinners can be arranged at the college, any time soon; but plans, well in advance, can be worked out with some of the hotels in Atlanta.

Right now, it is generally thought that Home Coming time, in the fall, offers the best opportunity for the first, big, post-war gathering; however, the classes are naturally, the ones to make their own decisions, concerning- everything that pertains to their respective gatherings.

According to the pre-war procedure, specific reunions, this year, would include those of '91, '96, '01, '06, '11, '16, '21, '26, '31, '36 and '41. Back reunions would comprise those that begin in 1890, with 5-year intervals; also, those that begin with the classes of 1892, '93, '94 and 95 with their respective 5-year periods, to 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945.

The various class secretaries will be published, as usual, in the next issue of the Alumnus; however, it isn't too far ahead to begin making arrangements and both Captain George Griffin, with his committee, and the Alumni Office will be pleased, indeed, to work on the individual class gatherings; in addition to the.plans for reunions, in general, and Home Coming Day.

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Roddey writes that many have acknowledged receipt of their copy and have contributed bits of Uncle Si's philosophy and humor. All expressed admiration and love for him as a great teacher; and for his precepts, examples and magnanimity.

It is his intention, Roddey Garrison added, to acknowledge the letters personally but, in the meanwhile, he wants to express, through the A L U M N U S , his thanks to those who have written to him. Perhaps, he suggested, if all of "his boys" will send in other examples of the Uncle's sparkling gems and humor, the collection of "Sayings" can be added to and its value enhanced.

There are a few of the booklets remaining and, as long as they last, Roddey Garrison states that he will be glad to forward one to anyone of "Uncle Si's" former students who hasn't received a copy.

George Griffin Now Captain, USNR Georgia Tech's popular and prominent alumni placement director and organizer, George C. Griffin, was promoted by the Navy to Captain, U.S.N.R., during his terminal leave period, shortly after he reported back to the college.

After a tour of duty of about six years in Atlanta, Florida, and the Pacific, Captain Griffin was given his present rank at the U. S. Naval Air Station, in Atlanta.

He was recalled to active duty from the Naval Reserve in J u n e 1940, with the rank of lieutenant and was assigned to Georgia Tech as executive officer of the Navy college program in Atlanta. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander in 1941 and to commander in 1943. In March, 1944, he was detached from Georgia Tech for duty in the Pacific; and he returned to the college, upon his completion of an executive assignment at Pearl Harbor.

Associate Dean Ajax Returns Fred W. Ajax, associate dean of students, returned on February 1 to his duties at the Georgia School of Technology after almost two years in the U. S. Navy, it was announced by Floyd Field, dean of students.

A graduate of Emory University, Dean Ajax was assigned by the Navy Department to his alma mater as executive officer of the V-12 unit.

He joined the faculty of Georgia Tech in 1931 as an instructor in English and after several promotions, became assistant to Dean Field in 1941. Dean Ajax's duties at the school include the coordination of student activities, placement of seniors in industry, part-time job placement, and general student guidance and counseling.

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Georgia Tech Installs Modern and Very Valuable Electron Microscope

Formerly invisible objects are being viewed on Ca. Tech's new electron microscope by Dr. Gerald A. Rosselot, standing at right. Director, State Engineering Experiment Station, and B. H . W e i l , also standing, head of the Station's Technical Information Division. R. W . Koza, seated, is the Faculty Research Associate in charge of the instrument and its use.

In keeping with Georgia Tech's modern expansion program, t h e State Engineering Experiment Station at t h e college has announced t h e installation of a $13,000 electron microscope, one of t h e most important scientific tools developed in t h e last ten years.

"This instrument,'' according to Dr. Gerald A. Rosselot, Director of the Experiment Station, "will enable us to obtain much basic information on many problems in the fields of medicine, biology, bacteriology, agriculture, metallurgy, textile fibers, and ceramics.

It will greatly complement the other equipment with which the Experiment Station is investigating problems of importance to Georgia and the South, and will be used in cooperative research with other colleges and universities of this area."

The electron microscope is an instrument which has astonished those scientists w h o predicted that the power of t h e optical microscope would never be exceeded. The apparatus at Georgia Tech can magnify images as much as 20,000 times, compared with about 3,000 times for t h e optical type. Even more important is the fact that photographic enlargements reveal many new details even at magnifications as high as 100,000 times, whereas enlargements of optical photomicrographs show comparatively few new details, because of t h e instrument's much inferior resolution of t h e image.

In principle, Georgia Tech's new electron microscope is much like the visual instrument. However, electrons instead of light beams are fired from a

"gun" at t h e top of t h e instrument and are focused with adjustable magnets instead of glass lenses. The image may be viewed on a fluorescent plate, or photographed directly.

The electron microscope is applicable to a wide variety of industrial problems, according to Dr. Rosselot. The field of chemistry, for example, includes such studies as those of particle size, shape, and distribution, important in the preparation of better carbon blacks for synthetic rubber and, in t h e study of catalysts, for t h e manufacture of highoctane gasoline.

Biological applications a r e particularly important, for many bacteria and viruses can now be seen for the first time, an important step in t h e conquest of disease.

By use of an ingenious technique involving the use of transparent replicas, it is now possible to study t h e details of solid surfaces. In metallurgy, for example, this has already made possible t h e solution of important problems involving surface irregularities in polishing, and has added much to t h e knowledge of surface crystal structure, important in the preparation of alloys for heavy-duty service.

Only a small number of electron microscopes are in existence in t h e entire country, which lends particular emphasis to t h e present installation at Georgia Tech, where it will be used to supply the answers to many scientific investigations.

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Weddings and Engagements Adams-Manry Mrs. Percy Hoyle Adams announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Georgia Hoyle Adams, to William Fillmore Manry III. The marriage will be an event of March 29, taking p ^ c e at the First Presbyterian Church, in Atlanta.

Mr. Manry received his B.S. in I.M. from Georgia Tech in 1941.

Barron-Paine Mrs. House Barron announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Alvce Irenus Barron, to James Oliver Paine. The marriage will be solemnized in the early spring.

Mr. Paine is now attending Georgia Tech and will receive his degree in June, 1946.

Blackburn-Hearn Mr. and Mrs.'Bruce R. Blackburn, Sr., announce the marriage of their daughter, Virginia, to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Larkin Hearn, on Friday, December 28, 1945.

Colonel Hearn graduated from Georgia Tech in 1939 with a B.S. in T.E. Brennan-Williams Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Rita Brennan to Lieutenant Commander Sidney W. Williams, SC, USNR, on J a n u a r y 20, 1946, at Sea Island, Ga. Lieut. Comdr. Williams was graduated from Georgia Tech in 1942 with a B.S. in I.M. He is stationed presently as officer in charge of the Navy Accounts Disbursing Office, Third Naval District, New York City.

Conner-Ravenel Dr. and Mrs. James Russell Conner have announced the engagement of their daughter, Beverly, to Major Bruce Walker Ravenel, Jr. The wedding will take place in Denver, Colorado, in the early summer.

Major Ravenel graduated from Georgia Tech in 1941 with a B.S. in E.E. He is now on terminal leave after having served four years with the Signal Corps.

Edmondson-Green Mr. and Mrs. Loy Lee Edmondson announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Lucile Edmondson, to Malcolm Johnson Green, Jr. The marriage will take place in March.

Mr. Edmondson attended Georgia Tech with the Class of 1944.

Foster-Cone Dr. and Mrs. Royal Bailey Barnum announce the engagement of their daughter, Mrs. Beatrice F a r n u m Foster, to Lieutenant Douglas Cone, USNR. The date of the wedding will be announced later.

Lieutenant Cone was graduated from Georgia Tech in 1935.

Haller-Long Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Haller announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Miriam Jean Haller, to Commander David D. Long, Jr., USNR. Commander Long received his B.S. in General Science in 1937.

Van Horn-Murray Announcement was made on March first by Mr. and Mrs. Emory Van Horn, Cornelia, Georgia, of

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Professor Edwards Professor Jesse B. Edwards, Sr., of 1179 Ridgewood Dr., N. E., Atlanta, professor of physics at Georgia Tech, died February 24, 1946, at his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Alabama, but had made his home in Atlanta for the last 48 years.

Two years ago, the Georgia Tech ANAK Senior Society presented Professor Edwards with a handsome watch, with an engraved message of appreciation as the, then, oldest professor in length of service on the campus.

Professor Edwards was a member of the Glenn Memorial Methodist Church. He was also a Mason.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cassie Sherrill Edwards, four sons, a sister and a brother, and several grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Spring Hill and burial was in West View Cemetery, on Tuesday, February 26.

Porter Mr. Charles E. Porter, Manager of the Georgia State Veterans Service at Columbus, Georgia, died during the early part of February.

Mr. Porter graduated from Georgia Tech in 1913 with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering..

Cowles Mr. Albon C. Cowles, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cowles, Sr., of 52 Golf Circle, N. E., Atlanta, Ga., presumably died in the crash of a B-25 on a test flight, on Feb. 27, 1946. Mr. Cowles was employed as a research engineer for North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Cal. Mr. Cowles graduated from Georgia Tech in 1941 with a B.S. degree in G.E. He was a lieutenant in the Navy, stationed at the Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington, until November, 1945, when he went to work for North American. Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife and a two-week-old daughter.

Births Major birth of 1946.

Major in 1938,

Holmes and Mrs. Robert S. Holmes announce the a son, John Robert Holmes, on J a n u a r y 21,

Holmes was graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in C.E. Pieper Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Pieper announce the birth of a son, James Edward Pieper, on December 5, 1945, at the St. Louis Maternity Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Pieper was graduated from Georgia Tech in 1941 with a B.S. in M.E., and in 1942 with a B.S. in G.E. the marriage of their daughter, Georgie Ruth, to Julius A. "Ditty" Murray, Class of 1931, of Atlanta, Georgia.

The bride is a graduate of Toccoa Falls Bible College, North Georgia College, and Piedmont College.

"Ditty" Murray was on the Georgia Tech varsity; and served in the U. S. Marine Corps duiing the war; he is now engaged in business in Atlanta.

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General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr., Appointed to Important New Command Brigadier General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr., recently named Commanding General of the North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, takes with him to Westover Field, Mass., new. site of wing headquarters, a record studded with military successes.

General Hansell is a mechanical engineering graduate of Georgia Tech class of 1924.

As Commanding General of the famed 21st Bomber Command, 20th Air Force, he delivered the first B-29 to the Pacific theatre, where, from bases in the Mariana Islands, he organized and directed the huge Superfort units in their initial assaults against Japan. The ruins of Tokyo today serve as mute evidence of the success with which he carried into execution the B-29 program which he developed as Air Planner for the Joint Chiefs of Stall at the Cairo conference in 1943, and then expanded as the first Chief of Staff of the 20th Air Force under the command of General of the Army, H e n r y H. Arnold.

F u r t h e r testimony to his thoroughness and precision as a great military leader was signified by the exceptionally merited and glowing tribute bestowed upon General Hansell when he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, at his Mariana headquarters, by General Robert W. Douglas, Jr., Commanding General of the Saipan based Seventh Air Force.

Prior to and throughout World War II, to the very present,, General Ilansell's leadership, brilliance, intelligence, hardihood, modesty and unexcelled bravery, combine in him the qualities that were and continue to be an inspiration, in his every command.

In September, following the close of the war, Lieut. General Harold L. George was able to secure the services of General Hansell for the Air Transport Command, and he became the Commanding General of the Caribbean Wing, with headquarters at Morrison Field, Florida, a position he holds today in conjunction with his North Atlantic Wing corn-

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A native of Virginia, and a former resident of Atlanta, Ga., General Hansell, at 42, is a command pilot; and, in addition to the Distinguished Service Medal, wears the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal and the British award of Commander of the Order of the British Empire, presented to him in grateful appreciation by the English for his role in smashing the threat of German air power.

Regents Authorize Building Plans At the February meeting of the State Board of Regents, Georgia Tech was authorized to issue $3,200,000 in self-liquidating revenue certificates for the construction of three new dormitories to house 900 students, and an apartment building with 222 units to provide for married veterans, faculty members and their respective families.

The Board employed the architectural firm of Bush-Brown and Gailey to draw plans and specifications for the new buildings and supervise their construction. The new firm is headed by Professor Harold Bush-Brown, head of the architectural department of Georgia Tech, and Professor J. Herbert Gailey, of the architectural department at Tech.

The Regents urged other state colleges to rush plans for similar building construction to be financed by revenue certificates, which will be paid with the rental of rooms and apartment units.

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million-dollar building fund for additions to the research building at Georgia Tech.

Charles H. Strong, Ga. Tech M.E. '04, Atlanta Engineer, was elected supervising engineer for the University System. He has been associated with the Georgia Power Company, L. W. Robert and Company and the Coca-Cola Company. He was instructed to take over the supervision of all building construction and to allow architects the 4 per cent charged for building plans, eliminating the 2 per cent fee for supervision heretofore paid architects.

The colleges of the University System, crowded with students, were directed to give first priority to Georgia veterans, second to Georgia students and third to non-resident veterans. Fees for wives of veterans who want to take courses with their husbands, may be waived, provided no faculty increase is required.

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" C o l d Star", World War II Memorial Roll Tributes to these gallant, Georgia Tech, "GOLD STAR ALUMNI" have been published in issues of the ALUM- .

NUS, since J a n u a r y 1942; unfortunately, however, information has not been received at Georgia Tech on all alumni who have made the "Supreme Sacrifice" and it is sincerely requested that those of you, who may know of others, kindly check the list and report all corrections and additions to the Georgia Tech Alumni Office, Georgia Tech Y.M.C.A. Building, Atlanta, Ga. NOTE: *Did not complete course at Georgia Tech, because of entry into service.

A—Army; N-Navy; M—Marine Corps; CAP—Civilian Air Patrol.

A—Aldridge, Robert P. Lt. A, '38, IM, 567 Linwood Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. China, Oct. 28, 1944, in plane crash.

Allen, J. P. Jr. Lt., A, '35*, Atlanta, Ga. Philippines, Feb. 11, 1945, in action on Luzon.

Almond, Paul E., Lt. A, '40 IM, 1028 Clinton Road, Macon, Ga. Rangoon, April 10, 1945, died in J a p prison.

Armstrong, Morris W. Lt. A, 43, IM, 896 Drewry St., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. France, Sept. 9, 1944, in action.

B—Bailey, B. M. Jr., Lt. Col. A, '37 s , Atlanta, Ga. France, Aug. 23, 1944, in action.

Barber, Young Ben, Lt. A, Night S., 314 Linwood A v e .

East Point, Ga., Italy, August 10, 1944, in plane crash.

Barnes, Rufus M., Capt. A, '27 EE Jemison, Ala., Camp Polk, La., Aug. 3, 1945, deceased.

Barnett, Cargill, Lt. A, '38 AE, Overseas?

Barnett, Rupert E. '45*, France, Dec. 13, 1944, in action.

Bartlett, Joseph S.,. Lt., A, '41 IM, Asheville, N. C , J u n e 21, 1943, hit by plane.

Beers, Bobby, Lt. A, '41 IM, Newnan, Ga., England, Aug. 11, 1942, in plane crash.

Bolton, William M., Lt. A, '40 IM, Odessa, Tex., Mar. 23, 1942, in plane crash.

Boulware, H. Burtz, Av. C , A, '35 GS*, Raivil, Miss., J u n e 9, 1942, in plane crash.

Boroughs, R. S., Lt., A, '45*, 465 East Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Ga., France, July 7, 1944, in action.

Brandon, Thomas J., Pfc, M, '42*, Miami, Florida, Guadalcanal, Oct. 25, 1942, in action.

Brown, Robert E., Capt. A, '33 IM, 811 Virginia Circle, N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Burma-India, Dec. 27, 1944, in action.

Bryant, Charles W. Jr., Lt., A, '43*, Willis Mill Rd., S.W., Atlanta, Ga., Richmond, Va., in plane crash.

C—Cadle, William E., Lt. A, '41*, Smyrna, Georgia, Columbia, Ala., June 27, 1943, in plane crash.

Camp, Laurence F., Lt., A, '33 Ch, Cincinnati, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Oct. 1, 1942, in plane crash.

Carby, Eugene M., Lt. A, '44 ChE, Atlanta, Ga., Europe, J u n e 13, 1943, plane accident.

Carroll, Luther L., Capt. A, '34, Com., Atlanta, Ga., Italy, in action.

Castleberry, Clinton, Lt. A, '46 IM, Atlanta, Ga., Mediterranean, Nov. 7, 1944, in plane crash.

Causey, James T. Jr., Ens., N, '46*, Atlanta, Ga., Saipan, Sept. 16, 1945, in plane crash.

Chafin, Robert O., L t , A, '44 IM. Atlanta, Ga., Hawaii, Nov. 29, 1942, in plane crash.

Chalmers, Charles Jr., Lt., A, '44 GE*, 839 Penn. Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Italy, in action.

Chandler, H. C , Lt., A, '41 IM. In plane crash.

Christian Raymond L., Jr., Lt., A, '43 Cer, 804 Edgewood Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Germany, April 11, 1945, in action.

Christopher, Guyton, Lt., A, '40*. Decatur, Ga., S. W. Pacific, March 8, 1943, in action.

Clark, C. Reynolds. Jr., L t , A, '41 AE, 107 P a r k Place, Decatur, Ga., San Francisco, Sept. 18, 1942, in plane crash.

Cline, Jack L. Jr., Lt., A, '43 IM, 1615 North Decatur Rd., N.E., Atlanta, Iwo Jima, March 2, 1945, in action.

Clinkscales, Robert S., Lt. Col., A, '40 EE, 2181 East Lake Road, Atlanta, Ga., Japan, Aug. 20, 1944, in action over Japan.

Cochran, Morris, Ens. N, '44 ME, 1345 Bolton Rd., N.W., Atlanta, Ga., Asiatic, Dec. 18, 1944, in action.

Cogburn, William Benjamin, Lt. A, '44 IM, 183 Lindbergh Drive, Atlanta, Ga., Kyushu, Sept. 6, 1945, in action.

Cook, Jack Fulton, S g t , A, '41 IM, 1279 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Okinawa, July 15, 1945, in action.

Cook, Roy Wimberly, S / S g t , A, '33 CE, Atlanta, Ga., New Guinea, June 21, .1944, in action.

Cordes, William J., Jr., Lt., A, '44*, Atlanta, Georgia, Germany, April 13, 1945, in action.

Costley, Lonny Spencer, L t , A, '44*, Atlanta, Georgia, Abilene, Texas, April 19, 1945, in plane crash.

Cox, Sterling A. Jr., M / S g t A, '17 ME, 2120 Beecher Circle, Atlanta, Ga., Pacific, December 28, 1942, in action.

Crane, Hubert Hammond, Lt., A, '41, Ar. E. Fort Worth, Texas, Alexandria, La., March 10, 1945, in plane crash.

Cunningham, Paul Dobbins, Jr., Lt. A, '40 IM, 1262 Euclid Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., New Mexico, Nov. 7, 1942, in plane crash D—Deichler, Ludlow, C , Comdr. N, '34, CE, deceased, Okinawa, 6-27-45.

Dumas, John Hicks, Av. C. A, '44 ME, Talladega, Ala., Coffeyville, Kans., Apr. 14, 1943, in plane crash.

E—Emery, Ambrose H., B. General, A, '04, EE, Walter Reed Gen. Hospital, Nov. 28, 1945, deceased.

English, L. C , Capt. N, '15, Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, 111., deceased.

English, Robert H , R. Adm. N, '09, San Francisco, Jan. 21, 1943, in plane crash.

Evans, Fred W., Jr., Capt. A, '42 Ch, 913 Ormewood Terrace, S.E., Atlanta, Ga., Germany, Aug. 14, 1945, in action.

F—Fambrough, Edward C , F.Off. A, '38 IM, Atlanta, Ga., France, June 7, 1944, in action.

Fauver, Morris E., Lt. A, '44 ME, Dayton, Ohio, Caribbean, March 6, 1945, in plane crash.

Ferrell, Edgar D '38*, Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 31, 1941, in plane crash.

Fields, J. J., Lt. A, '42 ME, Atlanta, Ga., Berkshire Hills, Mass., Aug. 15. 1942, in plane crash.

Finn, John D., Av. C. A, '42, ME, Atlanta, Ga., Randolph Field, Texas, May 21, 1942, in plane accident.

Fussell, David C , Lt. A, '45 ME, 978 Juniper St., N.E.,.

Atlanta, Ga., Kiel, Germany, J u n e 13, 1943, in action in plane over Kiel.

G—Gaffney, H. R., Capt. CAP, '22 Tex, Gaffney, S. C , Atlanta, June 10, 1943, deceased.

Gattey, John Bardo, Ens. N, '44 AE, Philippines, Nov. 25, 1944, aboard carrier.

Gentry, James Norman Capt., Pan-American Airways, '34 AeE, Atlanta, Ga., Pacific, Aug. 2, 1944, in plane crash.

Getzen, Rupert G., Capt. A, '26 Com., Pendergrass, Ga., Camp Dix, N. J., Oct. 3, 1942, deceased.

Gilmer, Clarence L., Lt., N, '40 IM, Milton, Fla., J u n e 8, 1943, in plane crash.

Gihnore, John Jr., C a p t A, '40 IM, 66 Huntington Rd., N.W., Atlanta, Ga., India, in action.

Glover, Byron A., Test Pil. A, '23 EE, Cheltenham, Md., Jan. 26, 1943, in plane accident.

Grabbe, John Christian, Jr., Sgt. A„ '42*, 241 Nacoochee Dr., S.W., Atlanta, Ga., California, Feb. 2, 1945, in piano ciash.

Grist, John W., Pvt. A, '36*, 69 Alden Ave., N.W., Atlanta, Ga., Mediterranean, April 20, 1944, on transport when sunk.

H—Hageny, Mark, C , Capt. A, '40 EE, Hollywood, Calif., North Africa, July 15, 1943, in action over Africa.

Hale, William Arthur, Jr., Lt. Com. N, '32 CE, Atlanta, Georgia, El Paso, Texas, Sept. 21, 1943, in plane crash.

Hamilton, David P., L t , A, '42 GE, Augusta, Ga., Dayton, Ohio, July 9, 1943, in plane crash.

Hanahan, Julius B. Pfc, A, '46*, 91 Fifth St., N.W., Atlanta, Ga., Germany, in action.

Hines, Andrew F., Cpl. A, '45*, 935 Myrtle St., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Camp McCain, Miss., in auto accident.

Hood, Charles Jr., Sgt. A, '42 IM, 2003 McLendon Ave., Atlanta, Georgia, Mediterranean, Feb. 2, 1944, of battle wounds.

Hooper, Maurice F., Capt. A, '41 IM, 496 Clifton Rd., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., South Pacific, April 23, 1943, in plane accident.

Hope, Harold W., Lt. A, '43 CE, 922 Amsterdam Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Columbia, S. C , Nov. 15, 1942, in plane crash.

Horton, James U , Lt. N, '42 EE, Atlanta, Georgia, Atlantic, June 12, 1943, on sea duty. {Continued on next page)

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"Gold Star", World War II Memorial Rol I—Ivey, John Randolph, Lt. N. '40 ME, 1376 North View Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., South Pacific, J u n e 16, 1944. j _ J a c o b s , William Cosgrove, Lt. A, '39 IM, 2205 Stephen Long Dr., N.E., Atlanta, Greenwood, Miss., in plane crash.

James, Wilard H., Ens., N, '38 IM, Cruiser, St. Louis, Oct. 16, 1941, lost on a seaplane.

Jones, Ralph M., Lt. Com. N, '36 AE, Savannah, Ga., Philippine Sea, Oct. 25, 1944, in action.

Jones, Robert J., Lt. A, '43*, 593 Culberson St., S.W., Atlanta, Ga., Solomons, July 27, 1943, in action.

Jordan, Wexler W., Lt. A, '42 CE, Dublin, Ga., San Diego, Calif., Nov. 11, 1943, hit by plane wing.

K—Kane, John B., Lt. A, '43 ME, 2672 Peachtree Rd., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., France, Aug. 2, 1944, of battle wounds.

Kemp, William M. Jr., Lt., A, '43 ME, 21 Third St., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Napier Field, Dothan, Ala., Sept. 1944, in plane crash.

Kendrick, Thos. K , Lt. (JG)N, '42*, May 31, 1945, in plane crash.

Kessler, Roy M., Capt. A, '40 TE, 1576 Sussex Road, N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Belgium, Jan. 15, 1945, in action.

Kestler, Ralph W., Lt. A, '37 GS, Rt. 9, Macon Drive, Atlanta, Ga., Belgium, Jan. 1945, in action.

L—Laseter, John S., Lt. A, '43, IM, 350 Adams St., Decatur, Ga., France, Sept. 23, 1944, in action.

Ledbetter, Jack D., Lt. A, '40*, Rome, Ga., Winnsboro, S. C , March 18, 1943, in plane crash.

Lomax, Alfa, Lt. A, '43 ME, Sewell Rd., S.W., Atlanta, Ga., Florida, Sept. 24, 1943, in plane crash.

Love, Baxter J., Lt. A, '44, Japan, March 27, 1945, in action over Yomata.

Lowndes, Charles Wm. Lt. A, '44*, Atlanta, Ga. North Africa, July 19, 1943, in action.

Lynch, Charles Peter, Jr., Capt. A, '44 IM, 1153 Reeder Circle, Atlanta, Ga., Italy, April 7, 1945, in action.

M—MacMahon, Harry C. Pvt. A, '43 EE, Japan, Oct. 7, 1945, electric shock at Osaka.

McDonough, Joseph D., Jr., Pvt. A, 2862 Elliott Circle, Atlanta, Ga., Okinawa, April 26, 1945, in action.

McGibony, William Noel, Lt. (JG)N, '39 TE, Greensboro, N. C , Netherlands, E. Ind., March 31, 1944, in prison camp.

McGuire, Thomas B. Jr., Maj. A, '42 AE, San Antonio and Ridgewood, N. J., Philippines, Jan. 7, 1945, in action.

McKee, John W., Lt. A, '32 Com, 1178 Cahaba Ave., Atlanta, Ga., Belgium, March 5, 1945, in action.

McKenney, Paul M., Jr., Lt. A, '45 TE, 960 Dill Ave., S.W., Atlanta, Ga., England, Feb. 17, 1945, in action over England.

McKown, R. H., Ens. N, '37 AeE, 369 Pinetree Dr., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Newfoundland, July 3, 1941, in plane crash.

McRae, Farquhar, Jr., Lt. (JG)N, '42 CE, Savannah, Ga., Creeds Field, Va., May 31, 1944, in plane crash.

Metcalf, Raymond O. Sgt. A, '40 Ch, Westminster, Vermont, Italy, Jan. 26, 1944, in action.

Mitchell, James Arnold, Av. C. N, '44*, Atlanta, Ga., Pensacola, Aug. 11, 1943, in plane c r a s h . ' N—Nelms, John G., Lt. Col. A, '21 EE, Rome, Ga., Salerno.

Oct. 1, 1943, in action.

Newell, Byron Bruce, Lt. Com. N, '29, 1002 Cumberland Road, Atlanta, Ga., Pacific, Nov. 14, 1942, in action.

Norman, James M. Jr., Lt. A, '42 IM, 1337 Greenwich St., S.W., Atlanta, Ga., April 22, 1945, in action.

Noyes. James F., Sgt. A, '45 IM, 950 Drewry, N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Italy, in action.

O—O'Neal, John E. Jr., Lt. A, '44*, 215 West Duffy St., Savannah, Ga., Germany, April 13, 1944, in action over Germany.

Osiecki, Thomas Anthony, P.Off. (1 CI.) N, '39, Fairburn Road, Atlanta, Ga., Pacific, Feb. 22, 1944, accident with Seabees.

P—Pair, Robert H. Jr., Lt. A, "42*. Atlanta, Ga., Oklahoma City, Okla., May 9, 1943, in plane accident.

Palmer, Wallace W., Lt. A, '42 EE, Atlanta, Ga., Europe Aug. 11, 1943, in action.

Patterson, Daniel L. Corp., A, '46 ME, France, Nov. 14.

1944, in action.

Payne, Holmes L., Lt. Col. A, '34 TE, Athens, Ga., England, Dec. 22, 1944.

Peterson, Clifford, Lt. A, '39, 1173 Virginia Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., England, Jan. 13, 1944, in plane crash.

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Poer, George Wm., Ens., N, '43, ChE, Atlanta, Ga., Philippines, Dec. 18, 1944, ship sank.

Porter, Oliver William, Jr., Corp. A, '46*, Covington, Ga., Iwo Jima, March 10, 1945, in action.

Price, William A., Lt. A, '42 IM, Atlanta, Ga., Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept., 1944, in plane crash.

Q_Quigg, Byard Gordon, Lt. M,.'42 IM, 315 East Third Ave., Rome, Ga., Pacific, July 8, 1944, in action.

R _ R e h m , William A., Lt. A, '39, 172 Olympic Place, Decatur, Ga., Laredo, Texas, in plane accident.

Reid, Herbert S., M, Chicago, 111., Okinawa, May, 1945, in action.

Rose, Matt Edward, Lt. A, '44*, 325 South McDonough St., Decatur, Ga., J a n u a r y 15, 1945, in action.

S—Savant, Nicholas Hammond, Ens. N, '45*, Atlanta, Ga., Millington NAS. Memphis, Tenn., May 3, 1944, in plane crash.

Sheldon, Brooks, Capt. A, '41 IM, Parenzo, Italy, Oct. 9, 1944, in plane crash.

Shoop, Howard A.. S/Sgt. A, '45 EE, 3034 Howell Mill Rd., N.W., Atlanta, Ga., France, Dec. 6, 1944, in action.

Short, Richard K. Jr., Lt. A, '44*, Franklin, Tenn., Lake Worth, Florida, Nov. 24, 1943, in plane crash.

Slade, Frank M., Lt. A, '44 Ch, Manchester, Ga., Marianna, Fla., Sept. 10, 1943, in plane accident.

Smith, E. R. Jr., Lt. A, '43 ME, Decatur, Ga., Lake Worth, Fla., Nov. 24, 1943, in plane crash.

Smith, Wesley Vernon, Jr., Lt. A, '38 CE, Atlanta, Ga., France, Oct. 8, 1944, in action.

Stevens, Carlyle Lewis, Lt., A, '42*, 456 Candler St., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Germany, Nov. 21, 1944, in action.

Stubbins, Joseph B., Ens. N, '40 EE, Birmingham, Ala., Panama, Jan. 25, 1942, in submarine collision.

Sutton, George M„ Lt. A, '40 EE, England, Feb. 3, 1944, in action over England.

Sutton, Sheldon B., Lt. N, '41 CE, Vidalia, Ga. Swanson, George D., Maj. A, '35 ChE, 805 Moreland Rd., Atlanta, Ga., in action.

T—Tharpe, Mack, Comdr. N, '26 Com. 74 Peachtree Way, N. E., Atlanta, Ga., Pacific, Mar. 4, 1945, in action.

Tilly, Harwell P. Ill, Maj. A, '37, Ch, Jonesboro, Ga., Georgiana, Ala., Nov. 26, 1944, in plane crash.

Tomlin, Jack, Lt. A '44 IM, Germany, Jan. 27, 1945, of wounds received near Linnich.

Turner, Dennis T„ Jr. Lt. A, '43, CE, Milledgeville, Ga., Pacific, July 12, 1944, in action.

V—Vanden Heuvel, Theodore R., Lt. A, '42, ME, 109 Mountainview Ave., Meiers Corners, N. Y., Punta Gorda AAF, Fla., Aug. 1945, in plane crash.

W—Walker, J. Paul, Jr., Lt. N, '34 GE, Atlanta N.A.S., Nov. 22, 1945, deceased.

Walkley. Cecil C . Lt. A, '41 IM, Atlanta, Ga., Houston, Tex., May 20, 1943, in plane crash.

Warren, Thomas N., Jr. Lt. A, '40 IM, 1781 Napier Ave., Macon, Ga., S. W. Pacific, Aug. 7, 1942, in action.

Weibel, John G., Maj. A, '40 IM, 705 Belvedere Cir., N.W., Atlanta, Ga., Germany, June, 1944, in action over H a m burg.

Wiles, Joe S. Jr., Lt. A, '45*, 99 Peachtree Hills Ave., N.E., Atlanta, Ga., July 10, 1944, in action.

Williamson, James G. Capt. A, Alexandria, Va., Germany, May 25, 1945, killed in accident.

Wilson, Henry Herbert, Lt. A, '38, Austell, Ga., Germany, Feb. 10, 1944 in action.

Wilson, William H. Ill, Lt. A, '40 ME, Lake Washington, Wash., Aug. 22. 1942, in plane crash.

Wittenbel, Arthur A., Jr., Lt. A, '37, New York City, N. Y., Europe, in action.

Wright, Harry Eugene Ens. N, '46 IM, Moultrie, Ga., Europe, July 26, 1944, in action.

Reported this issue: Kneisel, Edmund B., Lt. N, '40 TE, Atlanta, Ga., Pacific, Feb. 18, 1945. Submarine Patrol.

Lee, Wm. G. Jr., AC, N, '39, TE, Macon, Ga., Plane crash. Florida, Aug. 13, 1943.

McCaa, Nelson E.. Lt. N, '41 EE, Atlanta, Ga., Philippines, plane in action, Feb. 17, 1945.

Turner, O. Aldine, Capt. A, '38, Atlanta, Ga., France Air Action, Feb. 11, 1944.

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Alumni Clubs Continue Activities

Professor R. S. King Receives Award

Considerable interest continues to be shown by the alumni in the organization and reorganization of Georgia Tech clubs, under the leadership of Captain Geo. C. Griffin, U.S.N.R., Director of alumni organizations and meetings. Other representatives of the college, athletic and alumni associations, have also attended a number of the meetings; and it looks as if it will be but a relatively short time, before the Georgia Tech Alumni are well organized in and out of the State of Georgia.

Full accounts have not been received, as yet, from all of the clubs that have become activated, since the publication of various club reports in the last and preceding issues of the A L U M N U S ; but these will be forthcoming shortly, together with the announcements of other meetings which have already been planned.

The following clubs have held meetings during the past few months.

Augusta, Ga. A large gathering of about sixty alumni attended a reorganization meeting in Augusta on March 6.

Capt. George Griffin, U.S.N.R., and Coach Woodruff of Georgia Tech were present and spoke about the new plans for the college. Mark Rosenberg, 1922, of Columbus was the host for his company at an excellent "feed" for the gathering.

F. A. Saxon, E.E., 1923, was elected president of the club; and Frank Dennis, T.E.. 1917, was named secretary. Other officers will be announced, following the receipt of a report on the meeting.

Chattahoochee Valley, West Point, Ga. At a big barbecue held at the Riverside Country Club in West Point, Georgia, at 7:30 P. M., on Tuesday, February 5, a Tech Alumni Club was formed for the West Point and Chattahoochee Valley Area.

Mr. John A. Simmons was elected President, Frank B. Williams Vice-President, and R. J. "Tiny" Morton Secretary-Treasurer. About forty Tech men, ten local men who are friends of the institution, and seven out of town visitors were present. The out of town guests were: Coach Alexander, Bobby Dodd, Captain Strite U.S.N.R., Colonel Zsuffa, Jack Thiesen, George Griffin, and "Pinky" Arnall, of Newnan.

Talks were given by Coach Alexander, Coach Dodd, Jack Thiesen, George Griffin, and the newly elected president, Mr. John A. Simmons, after which a movie of the Tech-Tulane game of 1943 was shown.

A great deal of interest was manifested by the alumni present, and "a good time was had by all."

The out-of-town visitors were entertained at lunch at the Shawmut Cafeteria, Shawmut, Alabama, where they were introduced to the famous cooking of Mrs. Reed Roberts. The party then split. One group made a hurried tour of the Fairfax Mill to see the famous Martex towels made, thence to the golf course where Messrs. Alexander and Dodd proceeded to show the locals a few of the finer points of the game. The other party made a more leisurely tour of the Lanett Bleachery and Dye Works and the Fairfax Mill, where, we are happy so say, they left some of their money for the purchase of towels.

The groups met later for an impromptu session with some of the locals in the locker room of the Riverside Club immediately before the barbecue.

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Professor Roy Stevenson King, mechanical engineer, educator, head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia School of Technology, and member of the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, was elected on J a n u a r y 11, 1946, as an honorary member of the Georgia Engineering Society, which held its annual banquet in Atlanta at the time. The membership award was made by Dr. M. L. Brittain, President-Emeritus of Georgia Tech, who is also an honorary member. Others who have been so honored include Messrs. Preston Arkwright and George J. Yundt.

Dr. King also holds memberships in the A.S.M.E., N.S.P.E., Georgia Engineering Society, Newcomen Society, S.P.E.E. and A.A.A.S. He is a member of the Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma fraternities.

$25,000 Additional Given Hydraulic Laboratory The receipt of an additional donation of $25,000 from a very prominent Southeastern company, for Georgia Tech's new hydraulic and fluid-flow laboratory, which was established in December with an initial grant of $10,000, received through the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation, was recently announced

by President Blake R. Van Leer. The anonymous gift of $25,000 will be used to purchase the latest type of scientific equipment and instruments, making the laboratory one of the best and most modern in the United States, it was stated by Carl E. Kinds\ a t e r , associate professor of Civil Engineering, who is in charge of the laboratory.

During January, Professor Kindsvater received the 1945 Collingwood Prize for Young Engineers at the annual meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers, in New York City.

Alumni Clubs Active—(Cont'd) Columbus, Ga.

Another outstanding meeting was the one held in Columbus, Georgia, on February 11, with a large attendance of. 70 or more alumni. George Griffin was present as the representative of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association; and he gave a glowing account of the present plans of Georgia Tech, and showed pictures of several of the football games of last fall. Mark Rosenberg, 1922, was again the host at a most elaborate buffet dinner, in honor of the gathering.

Officers elected were: Hugh McMath. 1920 C. E., president; Forbes Bradley, 1917 T. E., vice-president; and Oscar Betts, 1924 C. E., secretary-treasurer.

Philadelphia, Pa. Following the organization meeting of the Georgia Tech Club of Metropolitan Philadelphia, on December 5, the members held a large dinner gathering at the University Club on the night of February 4.

President Van Leer attended the meeting and gave a highly interesting talk on the development and plans of Georgia Tech.

Officers of this fine club are: Carl E. Kimbell E. E., 1912, president; and Ernie W. Harwell, M. E. 1923. vice-president and secretary-treasurer.

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Commander Ludlow C. Deichler, USNR, Seabee Unit, died on Okinawa, J u n e 27, 1945.

Commander Deichler received his B.S degree in C.E. from Georgia Tech in 1934.

Lt. Edmund Bixby Kneisel, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund A. Kneisel, of 797 Cumberland Rd., N.E., Atlanta, is now presumed dead by the Navy Department.

Lt. Kneisel has been missing in action since Febr u a r y 18, 1945, when his submarine, the Barbel, failed to r e t u r n from patrol operations in the Pacific.

Lt. Kneisel received his B.S. degree in Textile Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1940, and was graduated with honors.

Mr. and Mrs. George Noble Jones, 102 West Hall St., Savannah, Ga., received official notification during J a n u a r y from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, that the Navy Department considers that their son, Lt. Comdr. Ralph Meldrim Jones, lost his life on October 25, 1944, in an air battle off the Philippine Islands.

Secretary Forestal, in a personal letter to his parents, stated that circumstances surrounding the loss of Lt. Comdr. Jones' plane w h e n it was struck by enemy anti-aircraft fire during an American task force's attack on enemy fleet units east of Samar Island, forces the department to conclude that the young naval flier paid the supreme sacrifice. In that battle, the young officer, among other things, bombed a J a p battleship three times, and was on his way to bomb another when his base carrier, the St. Lo, was sunk by an enemy suicide plane which had crashed into the carrier's deck.

Lt. Comdr. Jones received his degree of aeronautical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1936, and was commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve in 1938.

He was awarded the Navy Cross, the highest honor given by the navy, for his conspicuous gallantry and efficiency in the invasion of North Africa. He received the Air Medal for exceptional service in the.

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Solomon Islands area, and the Distinguished Flying Cross, for his bombing attacks off the island of Saipan. A few months ago his wife received the Navy's Gold Cross, in lieu of a second Navy Cross, for his outstanding bravery and brilliant performance in the second battle of the Philippines, in which he lost his life.

Besides his widow and parents, Lt. Comdr. Jones is survived by a four year old son, three sisters, and two brothers, both outstanding officers, also, in different branches of the service. H e was a grandson of Mrs. P. W. Meldrim and the late Judge Meldrim, of Savannah.

Naval Aviation Cadet William G. Lee, Jr., was killed in an airplane accident out of Opa Locha Base, Miami, Florida, on August 15, 1943. His brother, Ensign M. C. Lee, was killed in the same accident.

This regrettable information has just been received from Dr. W. G. Lee, father of these two Navy men, of Macon, Ga. Cadet Wm. G. Lee, Jr., was graduated from Georgia Tech in 1939 with a B.S. degree in Textile Engineering.

Lt. Nelson E. McCaa, USNR, of Atlanta, Ga., has been presumed dead by the Navy Department. Missing in action since February 17, 1945, Lt. McCaa was a radar technical observer with a patrol bombing squadron based in the Philippines.

He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with a gold star and the Purple Heart.

Lt. McCaa graduated from Georgia Tech in 1941 with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.

Captain Omar Aldine Turner, Atlanta, Ga., who has been missing since he was shot down while leading a bomber raid on Dieppe, France, F e b r u a r y 11, 1944, has been declared dead by the War Department. Captain Turner's mother died only three hours before definite news was received that he had been killed.

Captain Turner entered Georgia Tech Evening School in 1938 and was working for a certificate in Aeronautical Engineering.

Service Citations and Mentions The Bronze Star Medal posthumously awarded to the late Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin M. Bailey, Jr.. was presented to his 3-year-old son, Benjamin Mart Bailey III, in recent ceremonies conducted by Major General Edward H. Brooks, commanding general of the Fourth Service Command. Colonel Bailey, a West Point graduate, attended Georgia Tech with the Class of 1927.

Lieut, Russell Bobbitt, B.S. in I.M. 1940, one of the nation's finest doubles tennis players before he entered the Army in'November of 1941, is back at his home in Atlanta on terminal leave and expects to be a civilian shortly. Bobbitt plans to return to tennis competition.

Lt. Col. Haran W. Bullard, B.S. in M.E. 1936, expects to again become associated with Tennessee Coal, Iron & R. R. Co., Birmingham, Ala., as Assistant Superintendent, Roll Shops, upon expiration of his terminal leave.

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Dr. Arlie Harris Chamberlin', B.S. in M.E. 1930, served as Captain in the A r m y Medical Corps, with the 12th Armored Division, and is now back in Memphis. Tenn.

Major Ernest W. Chapman, B.S. in E.E., 1940, is now with the 1290 Engr. C. Bn., Fort Benning, Ga. John M. Cothran, B.S. in C.E. 1944, recently received his promotion to First Lieutenant, and is serving as aide de camp to the Commanding General with the 24th Division, in Japan.

Major Joseph Cuba, B.GS. 1930, has taken off his Air Force khaki and returned to his old desk with the auditing and tax consultant firm of Max M. Cuba & Co., Atlanta.

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Service Mentions and Citations—(Cont'd) Lt. Col. Jack Jenkins Cubbedge, B.S. in M.E. 1932, Capt. James Lewis Knight, C.A.C., B.S. in T.E. Division Ordnance Officer, 2nd Armored Division, 1925, is a partner in Candlewick Yarn Mills, Carterssaw five years of service in the army, three years of- ville and Dalton, Ga. which were spent overseas. He is now Circulation Lieut. James M. Latimer, USNR, B.S. in E.E. 1934, Manager, Savannah Morning News and Savannah was discharged from the Navy on December 12, 1945, Evening Press, Savannah, Ga. and is now Estimator for the Georgia State Highway Lt. Comdr. Raleigh Drennon. Jr., B.S. in Gen. Sci. Department, Atlanta.

1929, a famous guard with Georgia Tech 16 years Major Walter W. Leroy, Corps, of Engineers, B.S. ago, is home after four years of duty in the U. S. in M.E., 1934, has now reverted to civilian status and Navy. He played in the Rose Bowl game Jan. 1, is President and General Manager of the Mag-Bestos 1929, when Roy Reigels ran the wrong way and Tech Co., Elizabethton, Tenn. beat California, 8-7.

Lieut. (C.E.C.) James B. Lester, Sr., USNR, is at Major D. L. Echols, B.S. in Gen. Sci. 1937, was re- the U. S. Naval Training Center, Public Works Dept., cently relieved from active duty. After his "recon- Great Lakes, 111. He has served 34 months in the version," he will be Assistant Sales Manager, Mat- Navy on public works duty. thews Engineering Co., Dallas, Texas.

Commander Charles Lokey, B.S. in Ch.E., 1936, Lt. Col. Harry David Emmert, Jr., Aus, B.S. in veteran of five years' active sea duty, has enrolled M.E. 1937, is now Research Engineer, Steam Turbine at Lumpkin Law School at the University of GeorDept., Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wis. gia. Commander Lokey's first assignment was as He saw service in Hawaii, Philippines, Okinawa, and gunnery officer aboard the Lassen, an ammunition was presented the Legion of Merit. vessel manned largely by Tech naval trainees. He Colonel John E. Getzen, B.S. in E.E. 1922, former was later given command of the City of Dalhart, a district chief, Birmingham Ordnance District, has headquarters and barracks ship whose complement been released from active duty, and is associated of Seabees helped develop the harbor at Guam. with H a r r y G. Mouldat, manufacturers' representaLieut. Wm. F. Long, USNR, B.S. in M.E. 1940, tive for industrial equipment. served 38 months overseas. He has been released William Clay Grnbb, B.S. in M.E. 1940, was on from active duty and is Customer Engineer for Insea duty with the Navy from J a n u a r y 1941, until ternational Business Machines Corp., New Orleans, February 1946. He is now residing in Dothan, Ala. La. 1st Lt. Charles B. Hagood, B.S. in M.E. 1934, is with John E. McDaniel, B.S. in C.E. 1942, worked with the 1282 Engr. C. Bn., Manila, P. I. the Corps of Engineers during the war, serving 10 Major Julian II. Harris, B.S. in Arch., 1928, is now months in Europe with the 44th Division. He is back as Assistant Professor of Architecture and now Civil Engineer for the Post Engineer, St. Louis Ceramics at Georgia Tech. After his graduation Administration Center, St. Louis, Mo. from Georgia Tech in 1928, he spent the next fourColonel Benjamin F. Markert, Jr., B.S. in C.E. years at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine 1943, received the Medal of Legion of Merit for his Arts, studying sculpture. After a period of four years in industry, he returned to Georgia as an in- outstanding performance as Chief of the Supply structor in modeling, ceramics, and architectural Branch of the Overseas Supply Division at SFPE. sculpture at Georgia Tech. In his spare time, he He supervised and co-ordinated all activities essential to the prompt fulfillment of the enormous supexecuted many notable works of sculpture. ply demands made upon that installation during the He had many interesting experiences during his period from September 1943 to October 1945. four years of military service.

Charlie J. Mathews, B.S. in E.E. 1940, former Stanley Kesler, Jr., B.S. in M.E. 1941, entered the army in 1943 and has been overseas since June, 1945. Lieutenant, USNR, is with the Statesboro Telephone At present, he is officer engineer at Itami Air Field, Co., Statesboro, Georgia.

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Service Mentions and Citations—(Cont'd) Lieutenant David Joseph Murphy, B.S. in Arch., 1942, a veteran of 19 months' overseas duty, plans to take advantage of t h e GI Bill of Rights and do graduate work in architecture.

Capt. John R. Newell, B.S. in T.E., 1932, who is now Vice-President and General Superintendent.

Mandeville Mills, Carrollton, Georgia, served three years in the army, 18 months having been spent in the Pacilic Theater.

Lieut. Dennis D. O'Brian, USNR., B.S. in A.E..

1938, served on the U.S.S. Liscome Bay, which was sunk November, 1943. He is wearer of the Purple Heart. Since his release from active duty, he has become Southeastern Representative for the Lauer Co., of Chicago, 111., making his home in Florence, S. C. Lt. Col. Quentin S. Quigley, B.S. in E.E. 1931, a veteran of the CBI Theater, returned to Georgia Tech this semester as an instructor in Military Science and Tactics.

Major DeWitt A. Stevenson, B.S. in C.E. 1938, who served in the Ordnance Department during the war, is now an Engineer for Truscon Steel Co., Atlanta, Georgia.

Commander Frederick G. Storey, B.S. in Gen. Sci. 1933, recently terminated sixty months of seagoing service. H e states the highlight of his naval career came last J u n e when he was commanding the destroyer-escort, Kimmel. Under his direction, 22 Army Air Force personnel, stranded on a Jap-held island in the Philippines, were rescued. In recognition of his initiative, boldness, resource and good judgment, he won a Letter of Commendation.

The Bronze Star has been awarded posthumously to Lieut. Commander Mercer McCall (Mack) Tharpe, B.S. in Comm. 1927. "Mack," one-time allSouthern tackle at Georgia Tech and later line coach, was assistant air officer and officer-in-charge of the flight deck on the carrier Bismark Sea when H was destroyed February 22, 1945, off Iwo Jima.

He was killed in the water by straling Japanese planes after the carrier had been lost.

The citation accompanying t h e medal said in part: "Discharging the responsibilities of his important assignment skillfully and with expert administrative ability, Lieut. Commander Tharpe rendered distinctive service in maintaining his flight crews at the peak of efficiency to meet the intensive operating schedules of our aircraft in carrying out devastating strikes against Japanese forces in these vital w a r areas, thereby contributing materially to successful execution of 1.153 sorties over enemy territory without loss."

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Service Mentions and Citations—(Cont'd) Colonel John Gilbert Turner, B.S. in E.E. 1933, has been awarded the Legion of Merit in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the integrated air defense of the vital naval and industrial installation of the Hampton Roads Area. He is now associated with Otis Elevator Co., Atlanta

Colonel J. H. Ware, Class of 1925, has been awarded the Legion of Merit, in recognition of his outstanding ability in filling wartime personnel requirements for the Signal Corps as director of personnel, Army Service Forces Training Center, Camp Crowder, Mo. He plans to return to Atlanta soon and resume his work with the Southern Bell Telephone Co. 1st Lt. Daniel Webster, B.S. in M.E. 1939, has received his discharge from the army, after five years Lt. (j.g.) Robert Locke Thomison, B.S. in Basic with t h e Corps of Engineers, and is now connected Engr., 1945, expects to receive his release from active with the Southern Bell Telephone Co., Atlanta.

Commander Robert Luke Wilson, B.S. in Comm., duty around the first of June and plans to return to Georgia Tech in September to complete work for 1934, for three and a half years aide to Rear Admiral his M.E. degree. He served in the Atlantic, Euro- Van Hook, will soon resume duties as coordinator pean and Mediteranean operations, also in the In- of manager training with the Western Coca-Cola Bottling Co. vasion of South France.

1st Lt. Dan Yates, Jr., B.S. in I.M., 1941, one-third Lt. Earl O. Dunlap, A.U.S., who quarterbacked for ' Georgia Tech's 1928 Rose Bowl championship team, of t h e great family golf combination, recently reis athletic officer at Fort McClellan, Ala., since re- turned to Atlanta from the Army. Charlie, already turning from the Aleutians, where he served for 10 is out of the Navy and in the banking business in months.

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Alumni Prominently Mentioned Alva D. Adams, B.S. in M.E., 191.4, announces the Co., West Peachtree and Fifth Sts., Atlanta, Georgia; association with him of Commander Stone E. Bush, specializing in the sale of Oldsmobile and Cadillacs.

USN (Retired) in the practice of patent and trade ^W. Carey Hansard. B.S. in Cer. 1.929, is back at mark law under the firm name of Adams and Bush, Georgia Tech as Professor in Ceramic Engineering.

Washington, D. C. Commander Bush was on the Professor Hansard recently received his discharge Georgia Tech R.O.T.C. faculty for two years. from the Navy.

Arch A vary Austin, B.S. in Gen. Sci. 1936, recently Harold N. Hill, has been appointed manager of discharged from the army with rank of Major, is railway sales for the Gulf Oil Corporation, with now connected with Loyless Publishing Company, headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Hill was gradAtlanta, Ga. uated from Georgia Tech in 1924 with a degree in Alden Q. Beaty, B.S. in M.E., 1938, is Engineer for Electrical Engineering. He was discharged from the Hardinge Co., Inc., York, Pa. the army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Marcus L. Brown, B.S. in M.E. 1914, is President C. Patrick Johnson, B.S. in Gen. Engr., 1924, is and Factory Manager for Seiberling Rubber Co., Vice-President of Puget Sound Power & Light Co., Toronto, Ontario.

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Fred W. Bush, who received his B.S. degree in Francis M. Kimble, Jr., B.S. in T.E., 1923, is PresElectrical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1928, ident and General Manager of Mandeville Mills, has been promoted to Assistant Manager of the Carrollton, Ga. electrical department of the Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Sidney Kuniansky, B.S. in Chem. Engr., 1937, is Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Chemical Engineer for E. 1. DuPont de Nemours & Leo J. Drum, Jr., B.S. in M.E. 1.935, has returned Co., Arlington, N. J. to civilian life after five years of service in the Army, Rene Larrieu, B.S. in E.E., 1940, whose address is and expects to resume his civilian occupation, which Calle 22, No. 164, Vedado. Havana, Cuba, has rewas in air conditioning and refrigeration.

Prof. William N. Cox, Jr., head of the Department cently organized an import and export business, and of Safety Engineering at Georgia Tech, has been ap- will welcome any representation for the Island of pointed a member of the joint committee on Col- Cuba from a Georgia Tech alumnus.

Robert B. Levin, B.S. in I.M., 1940, is now manager leges of the National Safety Council and American of the chemical division, Tripure Products Co., MiSociety of Safety Engineers.

Paul A. Duke, B.S. in M.E. and I.E., 1945 and 1946, ami, Fla., after having served five years in the army, former football captain of the 1945 varsity, is now 26 months overseas. a sales representative for the Capital Automobile (To be continued, next issue)

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