OCTOBER 14, 1946
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE SEVEN
Sandwich Plane Held Ideal For Family Model
Paris. (UP)—The development of "sandwich" construction, boosted during the war by the success of the British mosquito fighter-bomber, will pave the way toward future construction of cheap, family-type airplanes.
That was the prediction of Dr. Nicholas J. Hoff, professor of aeronautical engineering at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, in a statement before the first post-war meeting of the Sixth International Congress for Applied Mechanics at Sorbonne University.
The "sandwich" plane utilizes a basic core material, either cork, balsa wood, rubber or cellulose acetate, sandwiched between two layers of strong surface material such as plywood paper or aluminum alloy.
Economies effected in molding alone, as contrasted with the cost of this operation in construction of the aluminum riveted planes which won the war, represent the answer to reasonably-priced private planes with family seating capacity, and cheaper commercial planes.
It also eliminates the network of reinforcing elements necessary in modern aluminum planes. A large bomber, Dr. Hoff pointed out, has more than 3,000,000 rivets.
Other advantages, Dr. Hoff said, include "better aerodynamic properties than are possible in the present aluminum construction in high speed aircraft, greater durability than is possible in fabric-covered planes in light aircraft, and the increased amount of useful space because of the small number of internal reinforcements."
"A small cabin plane on the sandwich principle," Dr. Hoff added, "will be more streamlined and racier than the great bombers of World War II."
Dr. Hoff has been experimenting with the sandwich principle for the past seven years, but his efforts were discontinued until the deHavilland Company in England proved its possibilities with the "mosquito."
He said many outstanding American airplane companies are experimenting with this type of construction, of which the fiberglass experimental model built by the Army Air Forces at Wright Field is the most widely known to date.
Scientists Hail Radar As 'Watchdog' For Space Ships
(By United Press)
Scientists in astronomy hailed radar today as a potential "watchdog" for pilots flying space ships to the moon and other new worlds in the universe—if that day ever comes.
Radar proved recently it can detect flying meteors, shooting across the sky at many miles away from the earth.
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TO WHOM it may concern: Bob Douglas and his orchestra are in no way connected with Lynn Craig. -16.
DAILY KANSAN WANT ADS
ALL NEW CLUBS and organizations wishing their name in the Student Directory please call Joan Joseph 295. -18-
LOST Green Sheaffer pencil near room 202 Frank Strong or between Strong and Union book store. Finder please turn in at Kansan office or call 1777-M and leave address. -16-
WANTED: Student desiring to transfer to 4:00 Wednesday-Friday elementary Spanish lab from morning or 2:00 p.m. lab. Call 1155. Charity Fischer. -18-
LOST: Gold ladies Bulova wrist watch with black band. Somewhere between Theta house and Robinson gym. Call Dorothy Shields, 295. Reward. -16-
LOST: A pair of blue-framed Harlequin glasses in a bright red leather case. Reward. Return to or call Kausan office. -18-
HELP WANTED: Hours 8 p.m.
to midnight. Weekends off. Inquire
The Coffee Cup, 10 West 9th street.
-16-
FOR SALE: Burnished gold cornet and case. Beautiful tone and a real buy, $65.00. Charvos No. 614 drafting set, T-square, triangles, and rule $16.50. See M/Sgt. Millard, Room 203, Military Science building. K.U. -16-
LOST: Wednesday afternoon between Frank Strong and Union, small white and yellow gold diamond engagement ring. Finder please call 1769M. -15-
FOR SALE: Piano accordian, 41-4-20
excellent condition. Phone 2883, Ole Stang,
600 Louisiana street. -15-
LOST: Bollfold containing four dollars in bills, phototastic copy of army
discharge, activity book and other
important papers. Reward, plus
money in the billfold. O. C. Williams,
1101 Mississippi, Alpha house.
-15-
TUTORING: Astronomy, physics,
chemistry, German and Spanish.
Reasonable hours and rates. Call
Leonard Barrington, Lawrence, 1902.
-11-
LOST: Sheaffers fountain pen. (Black). Part of desk set. Between Fraser and Green hall. Call or leave at Kansan office. -15-
- Replaceable filter in new Frank Medica Cigarette Holders filters the smoke.
- Cuts down nicotine.
WANTED: Men's laundry. Phone
2149-R, 1205 Rhode Island street.
- Cuts down irritating tars.
- In zephyrweight aluminum.
- Special styles for men and women.
- S. M. FRANK & CO., INC., NEW YORK 22
- $2 with 10 filters, handy pouch and gift box.
PLEASE. Will person who took brown zipper billfold out of gold raincoat pocket in Hoch Tuesday, keep money and return billfold and papers to Pat Harris, 1245 Louisiana.
WANTED: Roommate. Call Shirley McKnight, 2529- R. -14-
ATTENTION, K.U. Football Fans!
Driving to Ames, Iowa, Saturday for Iowa State football game. Can take three. Call Bob Nelson at 1032-M between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. for details.
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RIDER WANTED to and from Topeka. Drive every day. Phone Topeka. 2-7719. -14
RIDE WANTED: Couple want ride for weekend trip to Osborne, Kan. Will pay all expenses. Contact Deichen, 1140 Lao. Phone 3331. -14
LOST: Parker "51" pen, gold top,
beige bottom. Name Shirley Matthews
on bottom. Reward. Call Dick Croker, 957, or bring to Daily Kansas
son office. -16-
LOST: Gray and silver Parker "51"
pen and pencil set. In Hoch. Valued
as gift. Reward. Please return to
office of Kansan. -14-
LOOKING FOR: 3 ex-fliers interested in buying $ \frac{1}{4} $ share in army PT-19, located at Lawrence airport, for information call 2166W after 7 p.m. -14-
A-RIDE-SURE: We leave Sunflower at 7:30 A.M. and the campus 5 p.m. daily except 12 noon on Saturday, contact the Daily Kansan office. -16 PHOTO-EXACT COPIES: Discharge and valuable papers. Fast service. low price. Round Corner Drug Co. 801 Mass., Lawrence, Kansas, or Lane F, apt. 18, Sunflower, Kansas.
GAS UP: Jensen and Wutnigh Conoco Service Station, 900 Indiana St. Phone 3354. Tire repairing, battery charging. Complete lubrication, car washing, spark plug cleaning Service calls. 21st
LOST—Brown billfold between 1333 Tenn. and Ad.Bldg, Reward. Keith H. Ferrell, 1333 Tenn. St., phone 1547-M. -14-
FOR SALE-'41 Harley "74." Have to see to appreciate, at 304 W. 6th St.
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Lescher's Shoe Shop
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TEDWEST & MRS RANGE RIDERS WITH NELLIE BROWN DAILY AT 12:30
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Nothing to Buy No Obligations Winner must be present Sat., Oct. 26. Register in Fashion Department
CAREER IN PLASTICS
The Story of JIM PYLE
IN 1935 Jim Pyle received his B.A. degree in chemistry from the University of British Columbia. . . .
In 1943 he was appointed director of the General Electric Plastics Laboratories. . .
Eight years to travel from college senior to leadership in the laboratories of the world's largest plastics molder—the record suggests that perhaps Jim has found in his test tubes some secret formula for success.
Jim's friends say, however, that the secret is merely a compound of two very simple elements: he was well prepared before he came to G.E., and he has worked energetically and imaginatively since accepting his G-E assignment.
For the college student interested in plastics, Jim recommends as a preparation "a solid grounding in the fundamentals of chemistry, physics and mathematics." His own preparation for research comprised two years in biochemistry, two more years in synthetic organic chemistry and a final year in the chemistry of lignin.
At G.E. Jim found that the Company's processing of resins could be improved and improved it. He was placed in charge of development of laminate plastics—and worked out a new line in less than a year. He helped develop new types of plastics materials, new chemical products, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubbers, and ion exchange resins—each of them a milestone of his career in plastics.
Next to schools and the U.S. Government, General Electric is the foremost employer of college engineering graduates.
One of Jim's special studies in college was an investigation of carbohydrate metabolism
Today for G.E., he directs research in new plastics materials for the home