he totre Dame Gridmen's Win Streak Ends February /o, 1950 more and better food on the Ameri­ can table. At the same time, in many other fields, Du Pont is helping to raise the American standard of living with continuous research aimed at THE DU PONT developing new products and improv­ ing present ones. «RCG. U. S. PAT. OFF. "MAHIATE" 50 kills flics and many other insects attacking livestock, vegetables, fruits DIGEST and forage crops. FOR STUDENTS OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BAD MEDICINE for flies Research that produced an insecticide safe to spray on cows may save millions for American agriculture Armed with only a fly-swatter, the farmer would get nowhere in ridding his dairy barn of disease-carrying in­ sect pests. But he has to be careful in usmg insecticides around cows. A toxic spray may be absorbed through the animal's skin and show up in meat, milk and butter. Next fly-season farmers and ranchers will be able to buy a fly- killer that is both powerful and safe. In Du Pont Marlate* 50% techni­ cal methoxychlor insecticide they will get this combination of properties that no single insecticide has ever offered before. Methoxychlor is a recent Du Pont development. Du Pont scientists worked for eight years in the labora­ tory and in the field to develop its appUcations in agriculture. THE BIIES of flies, lice, and ticks can cut down milk production as much as 20 per cent. One spraying of "Marlate" 50 will control these pests for several weeks. A safer insecticide age elevators, cereal manufactvuing "Marlate" 50 is a residual insecti­ plants—wherever food is processed. cide and remains an effective killer This development of research can SEND FOR "Chemistry and of flies, mosqmtoes, fleas and hce for bring immediate cash savings of mil- the Farmer," an interesting, in­ several weeksafter application. When Uons of dollars to American agricul­ formative booklet on the devel­ used as directed, this insecticide is ture, industry and homes. opment of pest control, etc. 34 exceptionally safe to human beings, pages. For your free copy, Uvestock, pets and crops. This has The long fight write to the Du Pont Com­ kd federal experts to recommend it Exciting as the future of "Marlate" pany, 2503 Nemours Building, »ot only for spraying in barns, milk 50 appears, this does not mean that Wilmington, Del. iiouses and milk plants, but also on the use of other insecticides will not the animals themselves. continue. Each has its special char­ Besides its use on Uvestock, meth­ acteristics, and each has special uses oxychlor kiUs many insects that at­ for which it is outstanding. There tack vegetables, j&nits and forage are at least 10,000 kinds of insect •rops. It is offered to flower growers pests, of more or less importance, in ?* an ingredient in Du Pont Floral North America, and there can be no Dwst. It is used in moth-proofing let-up in the scientific fight being "fG. U.S. PAT. OFF. waged against them. c*mpoimds so that dry cleaners can BETTER THINGS FOR BETTER LIVING c»»3ily moth-proof woolens while Du Pont alone now makes over Cleaning them. Many stores carry fifty different insecticides.The knowl­ ...THROUGH CHEMISTRY aerosol bombs containing methoxy­ edge gainedinmakingeachonespeeds chlor for household use. It can be the development of the next. By Great Dramatic Entertainment—7~une in "Cavalcade used with safety in flour mills^ freez­ backing ideas with funds and faciU- of America" Tuesday Nights, NBC Coasl tu Coast ing, and caneiing plants, grain stor- ties, Du Pont helps the farmer put The Scholastic Letters " hfen I look ^ood The Drapes in Washington Hall Editor: I wonder if those who drape their limbs over the row of seats in front of In an Arrow Shirt! them at Washington Hall, acquire such animality here, or at their hometown A • nickelodeons. I had the misfortune last week to find a foot on my shoulder. On a previous occasion, I had seen a fac­ ulty member's hat, placed on the seat beside him, receive a footprint thereon. He remarked to me, "How dry cleaners • PERFECT FITTING get rich!"- ARROW COLLARS Appropriately should be mentioned • MITOGA-SHAPEO those in the first row, balcony, who TO FIT BETTER contribute the scrapings of their shoes • FINE, LONG to those beneath them, do^^^lstairs. WEARING FABRICS • BUTTONS THAT Perhaps more frequent association STAY PUTl with the Belles of St. Mary's would • SANFORIZED-WON'T supply the now all-too-prevalent lack SHRINK OVER 1% of urbanity, or more simply, lack of consideration for others. James E. Ellison 213 Farley $3.65 up An Apology Editor: The dictates of my conscience oblige me to make a public apology to the sfi campus laundry. Though in the past I have made scornful denunciations of that indispensable service, I must now recant. Last week there occurred a miracle — one of industry or of the laundry's patron St. Michael, but a miracle never­ theless. I stormed into the Mothaven Eoom of Badin Hotel for the fourth consecutive day and demanded my laim- ARROWSHIRTS & TIES dry, then missing for 16 days. Then it happened. One of the young, vivacious, UNDERWEAR • HANDKERCHIEFS • SPORTS SHIRTS afi'able employes presented me with Uvo bundles, the second of which I had tunied in only two days before! This, I feel certain, is a new record. So I apologize. I will forget such trivial annoyances as shrunken shirts, misplaced bundles, strange handker­ chiefs, and button games. As penance for my former caustic comments, I'd It's Adlers for even let the laundry workers wash out my mouth with their soap — if they i-.emove the lye first. • Don Carbone .». ^RROfP A Line on Lines Editor: Brother Conan of the "Bookstore" is to be commended for the signs he caused to be placed in all of the resi­ dence halls urging the students to pui-- chase their textbooks during the three days prior to the opening^ of the semes­ MICHIGAN at WASHINGTON ter. Obviously, the only students who # Fe6. 10, 1950 can take advantage of this are those Washington Trip Highlighted coln Memorial, the Washington Monu-' registei-ed for courses in which all of ment, and the Library of Congress. the sections use the same text. Such By Reception at Embassy Monday morning was spent in the courses are most common on the under­ Pentagon building, and the tour closed Sixteen students from Notre Dame classmen level. Example: History. with a visit to the Senate Monday aft­ and St. Mary's enjoyed the annual trip Many of the undei-classmen, howevei-, ernoon. to Washington, D. C, organized by do not seem to know just what those Dr. Paul C. Bartholomew, of the Notre The return trip was not without in­ courses are. Dame Political Science Department. cident. Four members of the group In the interest, therefore, of reliev­ Highlights of the trip were a reception missed the train, which left at 5:40 ing the congested conditions which exist at the Spanish embassy and a party at p.m. Monday, and were foi'ced to fly to ^^ at the "Bookstore" the first week after the home of Walter Trohan, a Notre Pittsburgh and catch the train there, w a semester commences, I would like to Dame alumnus, and chief of the Chi­ suggest that a list of all of the under­ cago Tribune Washington bureau. class courses in which the text used The trippers left Thursday, Jan. 26, Illinois Club Plans Trip does not vary with the section be posted boarding the Baltimore & Ohio's "Co­ The Central Illinois Club Avill sponsor on the bulletin board of each hall at lumbian" at LaPaz, and arrived Friday a weekend trip to Chicago for the ND- the beginning of registration. Needless morning. After registering at the Lee- DePaul basketball game, the feature to say, it would be impractical to in­ Sheraton hotel, the group went through game in a Stadium doubleheader, on clude in such a list the text that will the Bureau of Engraving and the De­ Feb. 18. be used in every one of the courses partment of Justice, where FBI head President Robert Finnegan has an­ taught in the Universitj'-. J. Edgar Hoover met them personally. nounced that non-members of the Club Lee Kirby The House of Representatives was vis­ will be able to take in the club's trip Dillon ited in the afternoon. with members for eight dollars. This A reception at the Spanish Embassy price includes chartered bus transporta­ followed, and the next morning they tion to Chicago, game ticket, hotel ac­ A FEAST DAY visited the Supreme Court building. commodations, and refreshments on the Admittedly it is important to be­ Trohan's party was Saturday night, bus. gin a semester in a good manner. and was attended by many Washington Co-Chairmen Jim Riley and Jerry The SCHOLASTIC feels it is doing celebrities. The party did not break Hammes have not arranged return just that today with this first issue up until 4 a.m. transportation facilities for the trip­ of the semester. Today, Feb. 10, is Sunday's activities included Mass and pers, because of the sufficient services the feast of Saint Scholastica. an extensive tour which took in George­ offered by the South Shore and NYC town, Arlington, Mt. Vernon, the Lin­ railroads. .• Ao€U /loailaale . • Winter Issue of the JUGGLER • The Scholastic^ • his coat and removed a long straw, fol­ lowed by a pint of Four Roses. We haven't heard what happened THE WEEK after that.