Armx, &r 1 P, " A.THE MICHIGAN DAILY _r . rAGK PERFECT PEACE: Signal Corps Completes 'Silent Chamber'Project Which Twin Has the Foni? HELPING HAND: SL Campus Couniuittees Serve Various Functions " " 'V Y r Y r 'Y"TT' ' IEPI ST. ANDREW'S Wy.r W COPAL CHURCH 306 Ntr tii DF n at Ccrtherino Street Ever want to study in a room devoid of all noise? It's not as yet available for stu- dents, but the U.S. Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth, N.J., the other day perfected a "Silent Chamber~ that produces absolute stillness, according to word received here yesterday by Major Howard E. Porter, campus ROTC Signal Corps Chief. Known scientifically as an an- echoic-no echo-chamber, it sim- ulates sound conditions found in the very center of the desert. Sig- nal Corps engineers designed and constructed it for the testing of delicate instruments, Major Potter said. * * * MORE SPECIFICALLY, the chamber is supposed to determine operational accuracies of micro- phones, headsets, loudspeakers and other items requiring minute ex- amination. "Guinea pig" engineers foundF they could only expose them- selves to the effects of sound void for thirty minutes before experiencing pronounced dis- comfort, he noted. After the chamber's completion, Fort Monmouth engineers then made arrangements whereby they could read- indicators from the outside. They also learned the presence of anyone inside im- paired the overall efficiency of tests. * * * FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE ex- perimentation, fiberglass was found the most sound-absorbent material available. A combination of fiberglass in the form of wedges absorbed all sound en- ergy, transforming it into heat, by the time it had been reflected to the small end, he said. "This treatment of the walls, floor and ceiling of a radio broad- casting studio, to create absolute silence, would seem ideal," Major Porter added. (Editor's Note: This is the third in a series of four interpretive articles designed to acquaint students with the Student Legislature-to hich they will elect 25 representatives next Tuesday and Wednesday.) By CRAIG WILSON If its jazz concerts the campus wants, or a Student Experts pro- gram and better basketball seat- ing, the Student Legislature has the corAmittee to do the job. Most of the committee's ac- tivities are concerned with foot- ball, athletic events tickets, Homecoming, pep rallies and flash cards. However, the present staff re- deems itself with a series of new projects which it has under- taken: 1. An all-campus show with GOOD FRIDAY 12:00 to 3:00 P.M.: Three-Hour Service with addresses by the Rev- erend John H. Burt on "The Cross of Christ: Peril or Power?" (Those attending are aed to enter and leave the church only during the singing of the hymns at approximately on the hour and half-hour.) 8:00 P.M.: BRAHMS' REQUIEM, sung by the Schola Contorum and the Choir of Christ Church, Cranbrook, under the direction of Mr. George R. Hunsche with Mr. Philip Malpas at the organ. a r w i W a _ Culture and Edutyitiio,. ..name" talent, for the benefit of Tipping off incoming freshmen sister University of Philippines. on "to take or not to take" any -. A "Big-Brother" orientation particular course, is the job of the program for incoming freshmen SL Culture and Education com- which would put groups of 15 un- mittee, under the chairmanship of der an upper-classman who would Bill Gripman, '50E. Scholastically- act as an informal student coun- high juniors and seniors serve as cilor. the advisors. 2. Continuation of the campus C&E is also investigating the calendar - which schedules' all campus activities and tag days, in possibility of adding sections to order to avoid date conflicts and present Music Lit courses, add- reduce the bucket-burden on stu- ing a psychology course on dis- dents pocketbooks. crimination and getting a typing dnspkt _s course in the English depart- THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED Lm~A.A... A. .1.. A. ~ A.A. A. A. A, A. A. S A, ~ ...,. .. .... a... d . . a. ,... TRADITIONAL NASSAU BEVERAGE MUGS CERAMIC DINNERWARE COATS OF ARMS that are correct in design, detail and color. " QUALITY that is guaranteed by the leader in the industry. " DELIVERY that is subject to the sanction and approval of your National Office. * PRICE that is as low as inferior, unapproved manufacturers. YOUR FRATERNITY CAN BUY NOTHING FINER YOU CAN SURELY AFFORD TO BUY NOTHING LESS L. G. BALFOUR CO. 1319 South University Phone 9533 * Samples and prices will be available this month. -ELEVISION! the best in entertainment every night at the DEN DELICIOUS FOOD AT ANY TIME OLVERINE DEN 1 309 South University Daily-Barth NEW GEM-Bev and Barb Hatosky compare a diamond with a rutile ring. The new synthetic stone, which could lower the cost of loving, is currently on display at the Arcade Jewelry Shop. * * * Hligh Cost of oiI~a By ,-New ArtificyIx- em By PHOEBE FELDMAN conty more than a year ago, "A rose is a rose," but is a dia- ('tUy m ta a ter po,- mond always a diamond? ssstl Al remans aFscret. But it That's a question every girl may i sInownt tat rutiles come from soon ask herself. For displayed in a naturally - occuring precious the window of a local jewelry shop mineral-higly heated and re- is the newest threat to femalefn -a n faith in that engagement ring- the synthetically-perfected rutile. Latest in a long line of synthe- * * * sized gems and synthetically re- NOW ANY MAN with a shallow fined stones, the rutile can claim pocketbook but firm heart can go the Moissan "diamonds" as its out and buy the girl of his dreams grandaddy. the biggest and best engagement * * ring she ever saw-a rutile. MANUFACTURED by the They look like diamonds, they French chemist Henri Moissan in sparkle like diamonds; they even 1906, these tiny products of an feel like diamonds - but they electric furnace were believed to don't cost like diamonds. For be microscopic gems. about $60, you can get a whole Modern laboratory methods carat of this stuff. (Any hard- have proved Moissan was mistak- pressed suitor knows to his dis- en, but recent developments of may that diamonds run about chemically purified zircons, syn- $1,000 a carat.) thetic rubies and sapphires have And even though you won't get shown that man can often do as as much rutile as you would dia- well as nature when it comes to mond in a carat-rutiles weigh making gems sparkle. more and so run smaller-you'll get more sparkle, gleam and glitter from this new stone than you could ever get in a diamond. EVEN NEWTON would have loved the rutile for its refractory power. Almost half again as good as a diamond, it can make a pale ma wonder beam of light literally explode into a myriad of rainbow-hued yellows, EASTER GIFTS reds, blues and greens. Although developed in this Reservations Due For Conference Shop at Student church guilds must turn in their reservations list to- morrow at Lane Hall for the Mich- ence which will meet April 30 in Ann Arbor. meat. The committee also will display racks for student on the Diag. * * * provide posters Next-SL's catch-all: Campus Action Committee. -,j i& Publicity.. Informing the campus of the Legislature's many activities is the job of the Publicity committee, under Stan Wiggin, '50E. The "SL Newsletter" and "This is Your Legislature" booklet are a product of their writers. Expansion to radio is included in the goals the com- mittee has set for itself, accord- ing to Wiggin. Jazz Concerts and other similar functions of the SL are also under the direction of the publicity com- mittee. * * * Varsity . . Near the point of being in cold- storage is the Varsity committee, run by Jake Jacobson, '4RE. Mexico Added To NSA Travel List Mexico has been added to the list of nations students may visit under the National Student Asso- ciation travel program. Details of the trip, dubbed "Op- eration Amigos," are available at the NSA' travel bureau, Rm. 1010, Administration Building. 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