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NEWS SPORTS Juniors Set for Prom Tonight . • • University Theatre Cagers Invade Madison Square Garden . . . Thinlies Readies Season's Opener . . . Debussy's "Prodigal Son" Point West for Drake . . . Winter Sports Program Set.. . Here Next Week . . . Bengal Boxers Shape Up Well . . . Irish Six Defeats lllini Hockey Hopes . . . Introducing . . . The Week . . . Man About. Splinters.

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THE SATUHPAY EVENING POST The Notre Dame Scholastic Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame. Indiana. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage. Section H03, Oct. C. 1917. Authorized June 25, 191S. Z18S VoL 71 February 25, 1938 No. 17

JUNIORS SET FOR PROM TONIGHT

THREE HUNDRED COUPLES' ON HAND TO DANCE TO LITTLE JACK LITTLE'S SWEET MUSIC TONIGHT AT THE PALAIS ROYALE; MISS ELEANOR LALLY IS PROM QUEEN

BY GEORGE HAITHCOCK

Tonight in the festively decoi-ated thing different has been the motto of Palais Royale 300 couples on hand all the committees who have been for the annual Junior Prom will working overtime to make this year's dance to the music of Little Jack Prom the best in years. Little and his orchestra. The pati-ons and patronesses are as Queen of the Prom will be Miss follows: Ml-, and Mrs. Joseph Casa- Eleanor Lally of Chicago, who will santa, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Price, be the guest of the general chairman, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bocskey, Mr. Bart O'Toole. Miss Patricia Sloan and Mrs. Earl Langwell, Mr. and Mrs. of Jonesboro, Ark., the guest of Andrew Smithberger, Mr. and Mrs. honor, will be escorted by Paul Mc- John P. Turley, Mr. and Mrs. Nor- Ardle, president of the Junior class. bert Engels, and Mr. and Mrs. Cletus F. Chizek. The decorations are somewhat ex­ tensive and novel, and according to The lyrics for the Prom song have the m.embers of the decorations com­ been composed by Jack Collins who mittee thei-e is a surprise in store for will sing. The music was done by everybody. Sometliing new and some- Art Davidson. The dinner-dance will be held to­ morrow night at the Oliver Hotel. John McGovem is chairman. Music will be furnished by' Myron Walz. The affair will start at 7:00 and come to an end at 11:30. Music for the Prom will start at 9:30 and continue until 1:30. Prom- CHATBMAX O'TOOLE goers are required to. be in their And he a Queen. place of residence at 2:30 a.m. Auto­ mobiles will be permitted over the chairman; Thomas A. Walker, J. week-end provided they are regis­ Fred Simon, Harry J. Detzer, Vern­ tered with the Prefect of Discipline. on J. Sneider, Walter R. Cotton, It was announced yesterday by Frank S. Pittman, James C. Mc- O'Toole that 10:30 p.m. would be the Ardle. dead-line for admission to the Prom. Ticket committee—John B. Wheel­ Anyone "coming after that time will er, chairman; Maurice F. Leahy, not be admitted. Thomas Ziegler, J. James Bernard, The highlights of the evening will Peter J. Fluge, Kryon W. Hanlan, G. be the customary gi-and march and Robert Campbell, Daniel J. Ryan. broadcast. The Prom will be broad­ cast, for a half hour period, over the Patrons committee—Louis B. Bra­ South Bend station. The time has dy, chairman; Frank R. Kelly, An­ not definitely been set. Walter drew J. Gannon, Andrew J. Felker, Hagan, Jr., will introduce the class James C. Tansey, Joseph M. McKeon, president, the Prom chairmen, and Joseph M. Dunn, Paul H. Rice. other guests. Decorations committee — Paul J. Mullen, chairman; James J. McGold- Prom Committees rick, David W. Harris, Thomas R. The list of prom committees fol­ Bossort, Thomas C. Powers, George lows : R. Fenn, Francis H. Vallez, William General chairman — Bartholomew A. O'Loughlin. BANDMAN LITTLE D. O'Toole. Reception committee—^Theodore P. He dreio a Golden Plum. Music committee—James E. Rocap, (Continued on Page 22) THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

MRS. SHEED FOLLOWS HUSBAND ON PLATFORM DEBATERS ARGUE AT WITH LECTURE ON CHESTERTON TONIGHT MANCHESTER TODAY .By F. G. Barreda The Manchester Debate Tourna­ ment will be the center of the Notre Perhaps no two literary contemporaries have disagreed so adversely on Dame forensic activity today and to­ religion and philosophical outlook on life as did George Bernard Shaw and morrow. Both "A" and "B" debate Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Last Friday evening, Frank J. Sheed, eminent squads are represented in the tour­ English publisher and author, speaking before a large audience in Washington ney, a two-day siege of pro-and-con Hall, undermined the principles of ^ arguments. "G.B.S." Tonight Maisie Ward (Mrs. ' Last year the "B" team, substitut­ Frank Sheed) ascends the platform ing for a varsity squad, found its to lecture on "G.K.C.," thus present­ question and debate dates a trifle ing the second half of the picture mixed, won nine out of ten in this which depicts the contrary doctrines contest; its record being equalled of Shaw and Chesterton. only by the host's school. Two years ago the varsity placed second in the Knew Chesterton Well competition. What this year's com­ bination will do remains to be seen. For 30 years Maisie Ward was ac­ quainted Avith the late Chesterton In the Manchester tournament and his immense contributions to the about 60 mid-western colleges and Catholic Intellectual Eevival. She universities are annually represented. knew him as a personal friend, and Each school will debate at least ten then as an author whose works were times. Notre Dame's men of the published by her firm, Sheed & Ward. varsity will divide their program, Recently, Mrs. Chesterton turned with the negative debating six times over her husband's correspondence to and the affirmative another six. The Mrs. Sheed for the biographical work "B" team will engage in ten contests, of the famous Catholic apologist. with affirmative and negative taking on five opponents apiece. Since 1918 Maisie Ward has been In addition to this tournament, an outdoor speaker for the Catholic Notre Dame debaters will, Sunday Evidence Guild, lecturing in more evening, tilt with the Kent College than 70 towns of England and Amer­ of Law, a Chicago school, over the ica. As secretary to her father, Wil­ ail-waves. The question for this con­ frid Ward (the biographer of Car­ MAISIE WARD SHEED test will be: "Resolved: That the dinal Newman), she was in contact G. K. C. lives again tonight. United States should extend armed %vith the leaders of European Cath­ protection to foreign investments." olic thought; and since her marriage The debate will be aired at 7:00 this contact has been widened to in­ p.m. Notre Dame participants will clude practically every province of First Plans Made For be Tom Proctor and Robert Catholic Christendom. She is now Schmelzle, senior law students. vice-president of the Catholic pub­ Hockne Program lishing house of Sheed & Ward. James Graham, publicity director Plan Lenfen Devotions Wrote Biography of Parents of the Kansas-Oklahoma Club has an­ Annual Lenten sei-vices will begin nounced the tentative date for the at Notre Dame with the Forty Hours' Mrs. Sheed has just completed presentation of the third annual writing two volumes on the life of Adoration, Sunday, Feb. 27. Rev. Rockne Memorial program as Sun­ Richard J. Collentine, C.S.C, will her father and mother, which, in day evening, March 27. reality, is a work dealing with the speak that night at services in Sacred intimate history of the Church from Because of the fact that Knute Heart Church. The Forty Hours' de­ 1890 to the present day. Her mother Rockne met his tragic death in the votions will end with benediction was niece of the Duke of Normandy, state of Kansas, the Kansas-Oklaho­ Tuesday night, March 1. the most influential Catholic layman ma Club has been given the privilege The observation of the Lenten sea­ of the century; her father was inti­ of sponsoring an annual memorial son proper begins on Ash Wednes­ mate with Newman and Manning, for the beloved leader. day, March 2. Ashes will be distrib­ with Tennyson and Huxley, with The program this year will feature uted in Sacred Heart Church from Aubrey de Vere and Lord Halifax, 7:00 a.m., through and after the and \%ith such Parliamentary leaders the showing of some of the spectac­ ular games which were played while Mass. Breakfast on Ash-Wednesday as Gladstone, George Wyndham and will be at 8:00 a.m., and classes will Balfour. "Rock" was head coach at Notre Dame. It is also planned to pi'esent begin at 9:00. By heredity and training Maisie the pictures of the Notre Dame-Min­ Daily adoration will again be a Ward is qualified beyond the average nesota game of the season just past. Notre Dame custom. Canvassers will to express the Catholic view on the Probable speakers for this year's this week go through all the halls subjects on which she has speicalized. program will be Mai Edwards who seeking volunteers. She is the author of: The Wilfrid was one of Rockne's "subs," and Other Lenten observances will be Wards and the Transitino; Saint Charles E. "Gus" Dorais, who is now the Friday night Stations of the Bernardino: The People's Preacher; head football coach at Detroit Uni­ Cross in every- hall chapel.: Rev: Father Maturin, a Memoir; and has versity and with whom Rockne played Edgar Misch, C.S.C, will deliver the edited such works as Cathol'c Evi­ during his football career. It was semi-weekly talks, every Wednesday dence, Training Outlines, and The "Rock" and "Gus" who first devel­ and Sunday night, in Sacred Heart English Way. oped the forward pass in football. Church. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

SPIRIT LECTURER TO UNIVERSITY THEATRE STARTS YEAR'S ACTIVITY DEBUNK MEDIUMS THURSDAY; TO PRESENT THREE PLAYS By John J. Kohn Do the dead speak through med­ Next Thursday evening the footlights in Washington Hall will brighten iums? How did Kuda Bux, the East up the stage for the year's first presentation by the University Theater players. Indian psychic, walk through fire un­ Professor Mills, director of the group, has arranged a series of three one-act harmed? How did the Boston medium plays for the initial production. "Moonshine," the first of the three plays to be cause the corpse of a New Hampshire presented, concerns the adventures of manufacturer to sit up in his casket -• and talk to his widow? How do a revenue officer and a "moonshiner" of the Kentucky mountains. Art Mul- mediums perform psychic phenomena? hem and Vem Witkowski will play All these questions, and many more, the parts of the officer and the moun­ will be answered by Dean Howard taineer, respectively. Higgins of Emerson College, Boston, in his illustrated demonstration-lec­ "Dark of the Dawn" which was ture, "Among the Spirits," scheduled scheduled for Thursday has been for Monday evening in Washington postponed until a later date, A high­ Hall. ly dramatic play entitled "The Other Side," a story of the death chamber Fun To Be Fooled in a state prison, has been substi­ tuted in its place. Those in the cast "It's fun to be fooled, but it's more include George McDermott as the ex­ fun to know." That is what Dean ecutioner. Bill Arnold as the assist­ Higgins will demonstrate in his ant executioner, Vernon Witkowski amazing revelation of the secrets em­ as the warden and Frank Winninger ployed by clandestine fortune tellers as the reporter. and spiritualistic pseudo-mediums in A comedy entitled "Refund" will annually duping the public out of a conclude the evening's dramatic en­ sizeable amount of money. Advance tertainment. This comedy will reveal reports from other colleges and uni­ "water on the brain" Wasserkoph, a versities comment on "Among the disgnmtled imiversity student who Spirits" as an extremely educational returns to his alma mater with the and entertaining lecture, highly im­ express purpose of getting his tuition pressive through its unique style, de­ returned to him. His antics will pro­ bunking attitude, and enlightening vide no end of laughter. The role of information. EEV. JOHN F. FARLEY, C.S.C. the student will be handled by Harold Sorin men sent birthday greetings. Sitt. The various professors wiU be The program is divided into two represented by Ray Sadlier, Jerry parts, the first being a composite Hogan, Vincent Doyle and George seance made up of the best features Father Farley Resting Wallace. of leading mediums, in which are The next presentation by the Notre demonstrated spirit forces, spirit After Operation Dame dramatic club will be on March forces, spirit vision, writing by an • 17, when, in observance of St. Pat­ invisible hand, spirit slate writing, Several telegrams and postcards rick's Day, a vaudeville show will and the materialization of a spirit have an-ived at the University dur­ feature songs and short skits. Pro­ while the medium is securely bound. ing the past week stating the condi­ fessor Mills has not as yet disclosed The second portion exposes the hoax tion of Rev. John F. Farley, C.S.C, who would be featured in this "Irish of the self-termed "protagonists of who has been confined in Mayo's Night" program. psychic phenomena." Hospital in Rochester, Minn., since a serious operation a few weeks ago Investigator of Mediumship in which his left limb was ampu­ Fr, Hope Speaks tated. The Servers' Club of Notre Dame For many years Dean Higgins has Father Murray, who was with Fa­ held a smoker Monday night, at 8:00 been an extensive investigator of ther Farley at the time of the opera­ o'clock, in the Badin Rec room. mediumship. It was while working on tion and who remained with him for The Reverend Arthur J. Hope, his doctorate in psychology that he some time, returned to the Univer­ C.S.C, was the speaker at the meet­ first became interested in the subject. sity last Fi-iday. He states that Father ing. Father Hope's subject was the He undertook a complete study of Farley is feeling much better. His Life of Theresa Neuman. He dis­ magic in order to increase his effect­ condition is good and he is making cussed her unique case of stigmatism, iveness as an investigator. Hjrpno- rapid progress toward recovery. and refuted any arguments indicat­ tism, psychology of persuasion, and Father Farley was pleased. Father ing fraud. behavior, are other subjects in his Murray said, to have received innum­ specialist line. erable telegrams of ssonpathy from having confided to Father Murray In addition to his deanship at Em­ his many friends throughout the that he expected to be back to Notre erson College in Boston, Mr. Higgins country. Many of the telegrams came Dame by the end of the basketball is head of the Division of Psychology from people whom he did not know season. and Education of the College. He personally but who were admirers Father Farley said in one of his has written numerous articles and and who came to know him during postcards addressed to Sorin HaU editorials in professional journals his long experience at Notre Dame. that he believes he has received more and is the author of Influencing Be­ In spite of his present misfortune Mass offerings and prayers now than havior Through Speech, Speech Father Farley is very optimistic. He he has in all his life. He asks the Reports, and Glimpses of the Public is looking forward to returning students of. Notre Dame to continue Mind. "home" to Notre Dame very soon, their prayers for him. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

CHICAGO OPERA GROUP TO PRESENT ONE-ACT FR. MOORE TO TALK DEBUSSY COMPOSITION WEDNESDAY ON ST. THOMAS By Donald A. Foskctt The Schoolmen, headed by William Sti-aighten out that white tie and dust off those tails! Notre Dame is going Mahoney, are making elaborate plans to the opera! Yes, on next Wednesday evening, March 2, at eight o'clock pro­ for the week of March 6 in honor of letary of Brownson and ai-istocrat of Alumni will sit side by side in the the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, the "diamond horseshoe" of Washington Hall to applaud arias and cry for encores. patron of Catholic schools. On Sun­ day, March 6, there is to be a special The program will be presented by .,,____ sermon at all the masses in Sacred the Chamber Opera Company of CM- Heart Church on the merits of St. cago. Thomas and of his intensive love for The evening's entertainment will Catholic education. consist of a one-act opera, "The Prodigal Son" (L'enfant Prodigue), The feast day proper is to be cele­ by Claude Debussy, preceded by a brated on Monday, March 7. Rev. short program of interesting songs. Philip S. Moore, C.S.C, will deliver Including solos and trios. "The Prod­ a popular lecture on St. Thomas that igal Son" is one of the most beloved night at 8:00 p.m. in Washington and familiar Biblical stories set to Hall. music; it was this work which won for Debussy the coveted Prix de March 10 is the tentative date set Rome in 1884, because of its melodi­ for the important annual philosophi­ ous quality and poignancy of drama. cal disputation. The philosophical event was inaugurated in 1936 and An outstanding cast will be headed has met with such unusual success, by Leola Turner, soprano, a singer as shown by the attendance and in­ of marked ability, -wath an unusually terest on the part of the student body, beautiful voice. A few years ago PIERRE DE LA VERGNE He and Kennedy agree. that it has been decided to make it Miss Turner came to Chicago from an annual affair. California, imknowTi and unheralded. Naturally gifted and brilliant she This year's disputation is in charge soon made' a place for hei*self in of the faculty advisers consisting of music circles as she made repeated Rev. Thomas Brennan, C.S.C; Rev. appearances in concerts and recitals De La Vergne Defends Arthur J. Hope, C.S.C; and Rev. before various clubs and civic organ­ Kennedy Report Albert A. Schlitzer, C.S.C. The gen­ izations in Chicago and the Mid-West. eral chairman of the affair is Wil­ When the Chicago Civic Opera of­ liam Mahoney, president of the fered its scholarship for European Schoolmen. study. Miss Turner entered the con­ "Joe Kennedy had the right idea. The subject of the disputation is test and won the scholarship with the What this country needs is a good, to be "The Natural Law." The formal unanimous vote of the judges. strong, fearless merchant marine." defender (defendens) will be Edward In Milan, the greatest center of And the Wranglers, in the best tra­ McDonough; the formal objectors music study in Europe, Miss Turner's ditions of their name and heritage, (arguentes) are Jerome Ledvina, Wil­ remarkable voice came to the atten­ •ftTangled long and loud on this point, liam Botzum, Frederick CroUard, tion of the famous La Scala Opera; raised at their last night's meeting by James Blunt, and Thomas Kavan- she was immediately engaged for their president and speaker of the augh. evening, Pierre de la Vergne. leading roles and made her debut in Following the formal discussion by the title pai-t of "Lorelei." She was Speaking in defense of the ancient the actual participants, the general then presented in concert at Rome, student body in attendance will be and was so successful that she de­ traditions of the Amei-ican merchant marine de la Vergne defended in all given the opportunity to express cided to devote her future to concert their views and partake in general and recital work. its details the report of Mr. Joseph Kennedy, at that time head of the discussion. She has since sung leading roles Maritime Commission, and now the Robert McGrath has been ap­ for the Chicago Ci\'ic Company, and ambassador to the coui-t of St. James. pointed to answer all of these in­ has been featured with the Cincin­ The report of the commission stated formal objections. nati Opera Company. Miss Turner that the United States should use is at her best in a concert, where she In addition to these discussion two every means in its power toward other talks have been scheduled: has ample opportunity to display her building up a strong merchant fleet. charming personality, her lyric voice, James Nerney will talk on "St. and her fine power of expression. Leading the opposition were Rob­ Thomas, Apostle of the Modern Mind," and George Keenan will talk The tenor part will be sung by ert Weaver and Frank Brame who took pains to point out the inevitable on the "Liberalistic and Thomistic Robert Long, who has appeared with Views of the Natural Law." the Chicago Civic Opera in the lead­ results of a powerful foreign trade: ing tenor roles of "Faust" "Rigo- the necessity of extending protection letto," "La Traviata," and others. to the traders which protection might He is not only recognized by critics lead to war being their principal ar­ Junior Prom f7925i of the concert stage, but he has also gument. "Multochromatic forms glimmer- been featured on the radio networks At the next meeting of the club, ingly gliding amidst glinting lights for some time. Thursday, March 3, Bob Weaver will from coruscating chandeliers — smil­ Raymond Koch, baritone soloist, attack the Anti-Lynch bill which re­ ing, happy faces — rippling feminine has been a success in opera, oratorio, cently held up the deliberations of laughter—chuckling masculine voices and on the concert platform. He has the United States Senate in a record- —^rhythmic orchestral cadences, exu­ a voice of great flexibility. breaking filibuster. berant, mellifluous." THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Music Notes "PLAIN AND FANCY MANSLAUGHTER IN STORE r FOR BENGALS" PROMISES "ONE-HORSE" By Paul R. Locher By William C Fay Guiseppi Verdi is one of the most popular composers of opera, if the Mr. Adrian Joseph Race—^whose sobriquet of "One-Horse" receives various number of his operas selected for inflection about campus—has comfortable bachelor quarters on the third floor broadcast from the Metropolitan be of Sorin. At first sight Mr. Race was reclining on a large mat in the center any criterion. The two earlier pres­ of the room. He seemed deeply interested in a thick volume entitled Elementary entations of "La Traviata" and "II Manslaughter. Occasionally his free Trovatore" were written in the Ital­ hand strayed to a nearby sack to ian idiom, but Saturday's broadcast bring forth black walnuts which he of "Aida" will reveal a decided crunched steadily, pausing only to change in Verdi's style. expel the shattered shells toward a Verdi always disclaimed any Wag­ refuse can in the comer. nerian influence, but the fact that he "Mr. Race?" deserted the simplicity of the Italian tunes and produced works vrith rich He looked up. "That's me." harmonies and really expressive mel­ "Mr. Race, I'd like a little story for odies like the German music-dramas SCHOLASTIC. Not the usual blurb seems to indicate that he was influ­ about your wrestling artistry, but enced in spirit, if not in letter, by the something personal, something with dynamic Wagner, as were his con­ "ONE-HORSE" RACE the homey tang in it." temporaries. Not as harinless as he looks. He looked back to his book. "See In 1871, at the time of the Suez my publicity man. His name's CufF Canal dedication, Egypt was celebrat­ or Huff or DufF or something—^he ing the opening of the Cairo Grand Prominent Businessman hangs out in Morrissey. Hell give you the dope." Opera House. The Khedive of Egypt Addresses Forum asked the famous Verdi to name his "That's just the point, Mr. Race. own price for an opera which would This publicity man of yours and his extol the past glories of Egypt. Verdi, Arvid L. Frank, president of the cronies on the sport page are building seeking to discourage the Khedive, Studebaker Export Corporation, you up into a campus monstrosity. set $20,000 as his price, but it was spoke on foreign trade and domestic Now we want a story with human fulfilled eagerly. The premiere of economy last week to the members interest for the news section, some­ "Aida" at Cairo met with tremendous of the Commerce Forum. thing that will establish a personal enthusiasm, and since that time the bond bet\veen you and our readers. opera has been a universal favorite, Mr. Fi-ank outlined two reasons So, Mr. Race, a few questions if you because of the freshness, variety and why he believes the American people don't mind." forcefulness of its music. should encourage imports: (1) Forty "Shoot." percent of the value of all imports Saturday's performance will pre­ go to American labor, (2) To sell "Have you any philanthropies?" sent Zinka Milanov, new Jugoslavian American products abroad, since that "Never sick a day in my life." soprano in the title role, supported by is the only way foreign nations can "No, no, I'm afraid you don't un­ Giovanni Maitinelli and Ezio Pinza. pay for the American products they derstand, Mr. Race. Do you ever, for buy. instance, bring bread crumbs from The Studebaker executive praised dinner to put down on the snow for Sir Emest MacMillan, at present, Secretary of State Cordell Hull and the birds?" conductor of the Toronto Symphony President Roosevelt for leading the "No." orchestra, has succeeded Fritz Reiner world back to sanity in foreign trade. "Hmmmm. Well, perhaps a glimpse as conductor on the Ford Sunday into your daily life will siifSce, Mr. Evening Hour. Sir Emest bears the Their 16 treaties cover one-third of Race. How do you start things off distinction of being the first man in our foreign trade. in the morning?" the British Empire outside Great The mt)st important key in Secre­ He gestured. "I use that weight Britain to be knighted for his services tary Hull's current program is the machine on the wall." He shed cor­ to music. He will have Kirsten Flag- trade treaty with Great Britain. Mr. duroys and sweatshirt and stood forth stad, Scandanavian soprano who has Hull's entire program has been based in purple trunks—^muscular, sinewy, exhausted the superlatives of Wag­ on extending note preference to any a pulsating Saturday-night steak. He nerian devotees, as the guest soloist nation, thereby avoiding all discrim­ grabbed the handles and threshed his on his first program. Mme. Flagstad inations. arms making the 40 lb. weights at has had the recognition of royalty Mr. Frank concluded his commerce the rope ends dance jig-time up-andr also, having received last summer in talk by quoting the late Dwight Mor­ down their steel guide posts. . . soon Oslo, the order of St. Olaf, First De­ row, former ambassador to Mexico, the odor of singed hemp was per­ gree, which is the highest honor and New Jersey senator: "Nations, ceptible. A pulley squeaked. Mr. Race which the King and Queen of Norway like individuals, judge others by their let go the handles. "Pulley's need oil," can bestow. actions, and they judge themselves by he explained equably. As an interesting sidelight, Toscan- their ideals." "What's next, Mr. Race?" nini has included in his Saturday eve­ Following Mr. Frank's talk, Presi­ "Well, generally I limber up on ning concert the same symphonic dent Brosius discussed the program these parallel bars. He hopped up poem which Sir Emest will present for the tentative trip to Chicago on nimbly and did a hand-walk. on the following evening, "The Mol- March 8, and the visits to Chicago's dau" by Friederich Smetana, It will leading commercial centers. Treas­ "OflF the record, Mr. Race and dis­ be enlightening to compare the indi- urer Dave Meskill read a report on missing the perennial sport page bal- (Continued on Page 22) the Commerce Forum dance. (Continued on Page 22) THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC SHEED DECRIES SHAW Man About the KENNEDY GIVES S.E.C. GREATNESS MYTH Campus LECTURE TODAY

"His work already belongs to his­ Thomas Patrick Mulligan, orator, Mr. W. McNeil Kennedy, regional tory, but I doubt if history will have administrator of the Securities and him." Mr. Francis J. Sheed thus debater, world traveller and pugilist, is Cleveland Heights number one man Exchange Commission at Chicago, closed his lecture on "The Signifi­ presented a timely lecture before the cance of George Bernard Shaw, given at N. D. His name, reminiscent of Irish stew and his face resembling junior and senior Commerce students last Friday night in Washington Hall. this aftei-noon on "The Work of the Mr. Sheed gave a short synopsis of that of Clashmore Mike, plus his Ben­ gal exploits, make him one of the Securities and Exchange Commis­ Sliaw's life: his birth in Dublin and sion." his eai-ly soap-box career. While still real "Fighting Irish." His intimates a young man Shaw became a Social­ call him "Bag Ears," but his fresh­ The aim of the commission is to do ist, although his views emban-ass even man brother, who towers over him away mth the exploitation of the them. His outstanding characteristic aifectionately dubbed Hm "Mugg." small investor by the "big boys" by is that he is against — against home, m.eans of the sale of unsound or family, capitalism, the entire social As one of the founders of 38's now worthless securities. In order to ac­ structure of the present generation. famous political machine he was complish the abolishment of such He is inconsiderate and merciless in elected class president for the soph­ fraud, the S.E.C. aims to place sufii- Ms attacks on societ>»^ and indi^^duals, cient and valid information in the as contrasted to his kindness dis­ hands of the investors. It is hoped played toward personal fi-iends. that with the alleviation of the fear Although George Bernard Shaw of dishonsety the small business man will be forgotten soon after his death, and investor will bring his money out it is almost certain that his ideas will of hoarding and will be induced to continue to circulate and his general invest it. antipathy and matei-ialistic attitude will survive in his followers. The commission hopes to accom­ According to Mr. Sheed, Shaw is plish these ends by preventing the great, not because of his ideas, since excessive use of credit in the financ­ few of them are original, haxang been ing of speculations in the field of stated by his model, Butler, but be­ securities. It makes available honest cause he says things moi-e sensation­ and reliable info^-ination which is suf­ ally than others have ever said them, ficient to acnuaint the investor with and because his efforts have been current business conditions of the characterized by a deep sincerity. various companies, and with the securities he wishes to buy or sell. Though the S.E.C. has not the Sewage Expert Talks power to express its own preferences Featuring a lecture by Dr. Eman­ in the investment field, it has the uel Hui"witz, the Engineers' Club power to force the disclosure of all held its first open meeting of the the material facts involved. Thus it year in the auditorium of the John is enabled to place the necessary in­ F. Gushing Hall of Engineering last formation at the disposal of all in­ week. Approximately a hundred were vestors and then leaves the choice present. up to the individual. omore year. He contributed to last Dr. Hurwitz, assistant chief chem­ year's campaign by keeping still. Ml-. Kennedy began his lectui-e at ist and Director of Laboi-atories for 2:15 this afternoon and continued the sanitary district of Chicago, spoke He forms half of the terrible team through the 3:15 period. The juniors on the problem of sewage disposal. of Mulligan and Osborn for Professor and seniors in the College of Com­ He explained how the city handled Coyne's debate squad. Mows down merce were excused from these tliis pi'oblem, noting the fact that the opponents by saying twice as much classes. amount of sewage from the city's as any two normal humans in half the stockj'^ards alone, was equivalent to time. [It is rumored that he was that of a citj'^ of a million popula­ once clocked at 300 words per min­ tion. Illustrating his talk with slides, ute.] Only once has he ever been has unsuccessfully tried bribing him Dr. Hui-witz explained the three flustered on the platform—^his roomie to stay ofl' the course. methods by wliich Chicago now dis­ walked into the Marquette debate poses of its refuse, which are the and caught "Mugg". wearing said Stays up nights devising ways to Actidated Sledge Process, the Imhoff roomie's new suit. keep his room mate from spending Process, and chemical treatment. He the Easter holidays at the Mulligan said that cement, used in these pro­ President of the Cleveland Club, Manor in Cleveland. He just can't cesses, is greatly strengthened by the member of the Wranglers, class ora­ tolerate competition. addition of a small quantitj' of fly tor and socialite—add to these a ash. "Mugg" resents being asked why magna cum laude and you can under­ he doesn't enter the Bengals any Dr. Hurwitz said that game fish stand why he keeps busy. more. Says he is too busy but the might be found in the Chicago River fact is that a comely Cleveland lass, within two miles of the city, despite A true cosmopolite, Tom is equally at home hanging over the rail of a late of the Woods, thought his nose the fact that this river is used as a was getting flattened out. depository for sewage. The reason trans-Atlantic liner or the balcony of for this. Dr. Hurwitz declared, is the the Follies Bergere. Ask him about Plans entering law next fall, but ready aeration of the water. ship-board romances sometime. refuses to divulge what law school is The next meeting will feature a Brags about his golf game be­ getting his talents. We suspect Har­ talk by Mr. W. R. Heck. cause he broke a hundred once. Chet vard. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

FRESHMEN TO ELECT THE WBEK OFFICERS, MARCH 3 r D By Harold A. Williams

The grinding of political axes, dis­ Washington's 206th Birthday. ing how dignified and solemn our tantly heard at the start of the se­ classmates looked. We didn't pay mester, swells to a distinct crescendo, On the one-hundred-and-sixty-third anniversary of the birth of George much attention to where we were go­ with the announcement this week by ing and we walked right smack into the S.A.C. of the first of the year's Washington, shortly after ten o'clock in the morning. Professor G. Ewing, a pitched snowball in front of Serin elections, the officers of the freshman between the cap and go-wned gentle­ class. '86, stepped out on the stage of Wash­ ington Hall and presented a silk flag men of Walsh and the cap and John Kelley, senior S.A.C. member to the school in the name of Mr. gowned men of Sorin. has been appointed general chairman Samuel T. Murdock, '86, who was sick of the election committee and will be in bed with the mumps. Previous to in charge of all class elections. The this, since 1844, Washington's birth­ Act of God day was observed with a four or five Headline in the February 18th is­ hour program of speeches, orations, sue of the Chicago Herald and Exam­ readings, odes, poems, plays, and, if iner, "INDIANA -WEATHER UPHELD BY the weather was favorable, with a COURT AS 'ACT OF GOD'." drill by the flashy University regi­ ment. The idea of presenting a flag was Noiv-just-ivhat-is-it-? dept. good and the SCHOLASTIC was not "In keeping with the tradition be­ slow to realize it. The same day the gun in 1897, John C. O'Connor, presi­ first flag was presented the SCHOLAS­ dent of the Senior Class, will present TIC thundered editorially for a flag a large American flag to the Univer­ that could be flowTi every day of the sity." Page 3 last week's issue. year (it seems Mr. Murdock specified "The first flag presentation, how­ that his flag could be flown only on ever, was not made until 1896 when holidays). The SCHOLASTIC went on the Senior Class presented a flag. . ." to say that the flag should be pre­ Same article. sented by the Senior class and raised "The concert (Little Symphony or­ and lowered every day by the class. chestra) made a very tremendous S.A.C.'s JOHX KELLEY- The SCHOLASTIC editorials must 'hit'. . ." Editorial. "Waj-d bosses" fear him. have carried a lot of weight in those "General opinion labeled the group days for the very next year, 1897, the on the most part as listless. . ." News first of his worries is already here. Senior Class gave the University a story, page 8. Freshman elections are to be held flag that could be flown every day of • the year. But nothing was said about next Thursday, March 3. The Prom having the Senior Class raise and Although these. elections are usu­ lower it every day. Perhaps it was . Those who think that this year's ally a rather tame curtain-raiser to better that nothing was said about it SCHOLASTIC caused quite a bit of a the more serious intrigues and smoke- because it certainly would present stir -with its Jxmior Prom write-up filled plots of the later hair-pullers, something of a problem nowadays to evidently never heard of the '33 they are nevertheless a source of have some five hundred fellows over SCHOLASTIC'S now almost legendary much interest to the members of the at the flag pole raising and lowering Prom story. The 1933 Prom was held class. It is expected that this year, Old Glory. It would be especially bad in the dining hall with an Arabian as in the past, the bewildered and in­ if the boys had to be garbed in caps setting of hidden lights, bizarre dec­ experienced politicians of '41, will at­ and gowns. One dollar and fifty cents orations, and an an oasis made with tempt some daring coup in an at­ a day, every day, would run into a carload of sand and a few palms tempt to land the "Pride of Fresh­ quite a sum. However, that's some­ borrowed from a local funeral estab­ man (or Zahm, or Cavanaugh, or thing for the Moore Company to lishment. In the SCHOLASTIC that Brownson)" in the leader's seat. think about if they haven't anything came out the Friday afternoon of the else to do until they bring their $1.50 Prom the writer of "The Week" one This year the elections will be run caps and go^\Tis out for the Com­ Jim Carmody, filled his column with off in prompt and efficient style. Both mencement. Prom comments. Thereby hangs the nominations and elections will be tale. Carmody^s imintentional punch held on the same day and at the same AVe won't bother to go into the line went something like this, "And place. To see that no disorder re­ main points of the two-hundred-and- the happy, entranced couples -will be sults will be the task of Mr. Kelley sixth anniversary of Washington's dancing over the dining hall floor as and his S.A.C. aids. Immediately aft­ birthday because they will be well- soon as the kitchen help have the er dinner on March 3 nominations reported and deservedly praised on pork chops swept off the floor." You \vill be held in the south stands of other pages. can imagine the stir it made! the University field house. The elec­ We planned to finish this article off tion will follow immediately after with some information on why they But few, if any, will be concerned the nominations are closed. had the words to the Star-spangled with the pork chops story or the ab­ Banner printed on the program, why sence of Mr. Lopez as they drift out As the SCHOLASTIC goes to press the boys didn't sing, the cost of the on the polished floor of the Palais further information on the election is flag (rumored: $32.50), who pays for Royale and dance to the rather not available, but mil be posted later. it, what they do with the old flags, smooth music of the highly esteemed The first requisite for candidates is and what happened to the fellows Little Jack Little. We haven't space that they be passing in all subjects that didn't attend the exercises. But to say anjrthing else other than we. at the end of their first semester, and we couldn't find anyone who had the haven't yet heard whether Little Jack that they have no other flunks slightest bit of information, so we Little will be at the Palais again to­ against their record. started to walk out of the hall think­ morrow night at 35 cents a couple. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

College Parade | O'CONNOR PRESENTS Calendar 1 ANNUAL FLAG r By John A. Callashan Friday, February 25 Reverie Junior Prom, Palais Royale, 9:30 \Vhen the year's last test is corrected "There is an unfortunate tendency to 1:30 a.m.; Basketball, varsity vs. and the tubes have been made Tau to regard the Constitution of the New York University, at Madison Bete, United States as the lock, stock, and Square Garden; Meeting, Marine barrel of our American institutions. When unpleasant memories have fad­ club; Meeting SCHOLASTIC staff, edi­ When both the letter and the spirit ed of reports that were three weeks torial staff, 7:00, general staff, 7:30. of the Constitution are embraced in late. its consideration, the Constitution un­ Saturday, February 26 We shall rest, and faith, we shall need questionably is the sheet-anchor of Dinner dance for prom-goers, Oli­ it—lay do^\^^ for a day or two. our liberties and spirit." ver hotel, 7:00 to 11:30 p.m.; Movie, Till our empty stomach and pockets "Mr. Dodd Takes the Air" with Ken­ shall set us to work anew. Thus did Professor Clarence E. ny Baker, first show for freshmen Manion, professor of law, address only, 6:40, second show, 8:20; Bas­ And those that were good shall be the seniors in the 93rd annual Wash­ ketball, varsity vs. Colgate at Al­ happ^; they shall sit in a padded ington Day exercises Tuesday morn­ bany, N. Y.; Fencing, Purdue vs. var­ chair ing in Washington Hall. With their feet on a 10-foot desk top, sity, field house; Track, Drake vs. varsity at Des Moines, Iowa. reading the daily Blare; With a credit balance to draw from, Sunday, February 27 and a month's vacation each fall They shall sit for an age at their Student Masses, Sacred Heart working, and never be tired at all. Church, 6, 7, 8:30, 10:00 a.m.; Start of 40-Hour devotions at close of 8:30 And only one master shall praise us, mass; Benediction and sermon by and only one master shall blame; Rev. Richard CoUentine, C.S.C, 7:00 And each one shall work for the and 7:30 p.m.; Meeting, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Knights of Colum­ money, notoriety, graft, or fame; bus chambers, Walsh Hall, 11:00 And each when his work is over, shall a.m. hie to his favorite bar, And blame the Republican party for Monday, February 28 the state of things as they are. Demonstration lecture by Dr. Hig- —Michigan Tech Lode. gins, "Among the Spirits," Washing­ ton Hall, 8:00 p.m.; Meeting Met club, faculty dining hall; 7:45 p.m.; Jottings SENIOR PREXY O'CONNOR Adoration, Lady Chapel, 7:30 a.m. to Did his duty. The Aquinas tells of the student Benediction at 7:00 and 7:30 p.m. who put quotation marks around all In speaking on "The Soul of the Tuesday, March 1 the answers of examination papers Adoration, Lady Chapel, 7:30 a.m. "just as a little courtesy to the man Constitution," Professor Manion de­ who sat on my left.". . . The Ram clared that the mere letter of the con­ to benediction at 7:00 and 7:30 p.m.; sez: This Henry R. Luce is a mighty stitution sometimes is given an ex­ Meeting, Knights of Columbus, Walsh lucky fellow. He's got Life Fortune alted position which it does not Hall chambers, 8:00 p.m. and Time. What more could a man deserve.- It is the spirit of the docu­ Wednesday, March 2 want?. . . There is a professor out ment that lends pei-manent import­ ance to its provisions. Ash-Wednesday, beginning of Lent, at the University of Iowa who re­ distribution of ashes before, during, verses the usual process of sleeping Preceding Professor Manion's ad­ and after 7:00 mass in Sacred Heart through a class. He occasionally be­ dress, impressive flag ceremonies church; Adoration, Lady Chapel, 7:30 gins class with the threat, "I think were held at which time a new Amer­ a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Devotions and I'll sleep through class time." And ican flag was presented to the Uni­ Benediction; Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.; then, according to reports, makes versity by John C. O'Connor, presi­ Classes start at 9:00 a.m.; Chicago good his threat. . . He who puts oif dent of the Senior Class. The flag Opera Company in Debussy's "Prod­ studying until tomorrow will have a was accepted on the part of the Uni­ igal Son," Washington Hall, 8:30 good time tonight. . . The Aggriev- versity by Rev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, p.m.; Meeting, Engineers club; Meet­ ator pens a definition for broadmind- C.S.C., vice-president of the school. ing, Iowa club. edness; it being the ability to smile when you suddenly discover that your The Washington Day oration was Thursday, March 3 roommate and your girl are missing delivered by Thomas P. Mulligan Adoration, Lady Chapel, 7:30 a.m. from the dance floor. . . who spoke on "Washington and the to 5:00 p.m.; Services and Benedic­ College Man." Chester A. Soleta, —o— tion; Meeting, Wranglers, seminar C.S.C., read an ode of his own com­ room, Law building, 8:00 p.m.; Open­ Caf Conversation position appropriate to the cere­ ing, University Theatre Season, three First law student: Is this peach or monies. one-act plays, starting 8:00, Wash­ apple pie? The exeixise was the occasion for ington Hall. Second ditto: Why, can't you tell the first appearance in cap and gown from the taste of it? of the 561 members of the graduat­ Dame Symphony orchestra under the First ditto: No! ing class. The seniors marched for direction of Professor Daniel H. Second ditto: Then what difference the first time in their scholastic lives Pedtke, head of the music depart­ does it make? down the historic steps of the Main ment. The symphony presented three Building and in procession to Wash­ numbers: "Pomp and Circumstance," ington Hall. Hither and Yon by Sir Edward Elgar, Jan Sibelius' Cribbed from the Alabamian: As The ceremonies also marked the tone poem, "Pinlandia," and a reces­ (Continued on Page 23) first public appearance of the Notre sional. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC II 4 IN THE JUGGLER VEIN ^

Deflation He received 120 phone calls in reply. D.C." The "satisfaction or money The headline, "Winter Spoi-ts Plans P.S. There was no mention of his back" failed to specify whether it in Making" (SCHOLASTIC, Feb. 18, getting a job . . . Rumor: Hal Kemp meant the sleeper or listeners ... A 1938) brought visions of ski slaloms, for the Senior Ball ... In his name survey has just shown that the new downhill races on bobsleds, and cross- and that of his home town, Ralph generation of Southerners doesn't countiy treks on snowshoes. Bright Wingfield has more implications than say "lam" for "learn" or "bar" for pictures ilashed our cai-efree students, any we've found in school. His full "bear" so the pseudo - Southerners with a glow in their cheeks, lugging name is Ralph Gabriel Wingfield and who have been laying on the salve skis over their shoulders, doing Henie he hails from Lynchbui-g, Va. Lynch that brings whiffs of mint and cotton­ swirls on the ice, and the Magee boys —^Wings—Gabriel. We've got some­ seed haven't a leg to stand on. slashing a puck toward a goal marked, thing there . . . Johnny Murphy, who perhaps, "Dartmouth." has been deluging station WFAM The first paragi-aph of the story with requests for "Peg 0' My Heart" Wo/? made the fleecy air castles disappear has received final word that the rec­ as fast as fresh air in a Pittsburgh ord can't be found and will he please Did you or didn't you do it? steel boom. "Billiards, bowling, and request something else such as "The Father, I . . . uh . . . ping-pong will be featured," it said. Lavender Lace Waltz" which is still Come clean now, you realize what Oh, well, perhaps we expected too getting a big play from the Spinster's this means to me. much. Mayhap a good round-robin Home . . . Conversation: "The boys Yes, Father, I know. of Duck-pins will bring out the he- here are getting sissified. Why no Well? man in one and put that steely glint one has been thrown in the lake in Uh, you see. Father . . . er . . - in the eye that makes a person say months." "Naw, they're not getting that is . . . to himself, after an introduction, sissified—^just too lazy to chop holes Stop mumbling and answer my "Here now is a man who trods the in the ice." . . . Watch for the Junior question, young man! earth with springy stride and asks in the Inverness cape tonight at the Father, I don't mean to be un­ quarter of no one." Prom. He insists that the traditions couth, but. . . of Miller Mallet must be carried on For the last time, did you or didn't . . . Last notice received: The Juniors you do it? Here and There DO have a band to play for their Please don't rush me. Father, it For the shut-ins this ad from the prom tonight. Little Jack Little has Saturday Revieiv of Literature might faithfully promised to show up. The . . . um . . . er . . . happened . . . be of some help: "Intelligent woman, Juniors will have a prom tonight . . . All right then, if you won't tell me in her forties, good letter writer, will For those who leave their transoms I'll refer you to . . . write friendly letters to male shut- open: "Don't snore de\ace. |1.00 Oh no. Father! Please! Not that! ins, lonely males, interested in poetry, postpaid. For snorers and mouth- Ha, I knew you'd come clean Now, literature, current events. No dates." breathers. Satisfaction or money did you chop that cherry tree? (Of course—"No dates") . . . Latest back. S. K. Thaxly Co., Washington, Yeh, Pop, I did it with my little synonym on the campus for smug­ hatchet. ness, "Oh, get that Nicholson "We beat Indiana" look off your face." . . . Our correct-speech lesson of the week came from a freshman at the Michigan State game. "Have you," he inquired of a friend, "located Adolph, the apple-vender, as yet?" . . . Connotative name: Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, home town of Fred Fowl­ er .. . Danny Ryan, the pointed para- grapher, came through with this bit: "What satisfaction it must give the laundry workers to go home in the evening after tearing off a good day's work." . . . One of our seniors who graduated from high school in 1934 (and one of the few who doesn't say he had to work a couple of years after graduation as a defense for old age) received a letter from his par­ ents in which was enclosed a letter from his former principal asking the reason for his absences from school last month and further warning that he would be suspended if he didn't return to school immediately. Prov­ ing another of Hutchins' points . . . Andrew P. Habinek, 22, of Cleve­ land, in seeking a job, advertised himself as "lazy, shiftless, disinter­ ested, untrustworthy and wanting a job with short hours and big pay." Isn't that clock a little fast? I hope.'- 12 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC "True" Propaganda Disce Quasi Semper Victurus Vive Quasi Cras Moriturus ERELY sajang "we are on the threshold of another Founded 1867 M great international crisis" has been earmarked as a trite expression since the time when Herr Hitler and Duce Mussolini—co-presidents of the Dictator's Associa­ REV. L. V. BROUGHAL, C.S.C Faculty Adviser tion of the World—assumed power and decided respec­ EUGENE F. VASLETT Editor-in-Chief tively that the Nordic race is superior to all others and LOUIS DA PRA Managing Editor that the Mediterranean should be a "Roman lake" as in Deparlmenlal Editors the days of Italy's predecessors. Whether these be dis­ HAROLD WILLIAMS. The lVecf( guises for other aims and whither such masquerades may JOHN CALLACHAN. College Parade lead have, until the past week, been sweet and juicy JOHN F. CLIFFORD Splinters from the Press Box kernels of conjecture for radio commentators and news­ THOMAS HE,\LY In the Juggler Vein News Staff paper writers to generalize upon. VLN'CENT DECOURSEY. .Nevjs Editor But at this point, it is definite that generalizations GEORGE HAITHCOCK Assistant News Editor pei'taining to the strained European situation must be FREDERICK SISK GRAHAM STARR narrowed, though opinionated premises and conclusions ROBERT SHEPPARD VERNON SNEIDER are certain to be multiplied at least for the present. JOSEPH MILLER THOMAS MARKER JAMES DEMPSEY JOHN KOHN Regardless of the paths to be eventually followed by WILLIAM C. FAY FRUCTUOSO BARREDA either the Nazis or Fascists, we should remind ourselves JAMES GORMAN RICHARD ANTON of the excellent opportunity offered for war propaganda JAMES HUFNACEL to begin breeding, spreading, and infesting even intelli­ Sports Staff gent minds which have been gradually hai-rowed and tem­ MARK J. MITCHELI Sports Editor pered by catch-words and slogans. No better an example FREDERICK DICBY Assistant Sports Editor NICK LAAIBERTO CHARLES CALLAHAN demonstrates the feasibility of such an cankerous plan ANDREW M. CROWE WILLIAM A. DONNELLY than the period previous to the United States' entrance ANDREW F. WILSON ROBERT VOELKER into the World War when the majority of Americans CLARENCE SHEEHAN . ED BRENNAN depicted every German soldier as a murdei-er, rapist, and ELDDIE HUFF a blood-thirsty soldier of fortune. The forcefulness of Art Staff this universal attitude in the United States demanded the GEORGE ELMORE Art Editor TOM POWERS ED KORT pre-war resignation of a university professor Avho refused to fall under the sway of public opinion and who decried Member of Catholic School Press Association and Asso­ against the United States going to war; after these many ciated Coilegiate Press. Distributor of Collegiate Digest. years, "justice" was finally ladled out during the recent Represented for national advertising by National Adver­ tising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Ave., New York City— past when the previously guilty "prof" was given a total Chicago — Boston — Los Angeles — San Francisco. human vindication and reimbursed financially. This kind of "justice" indicated that the dissenting professor's Vol. 71 February 25, 1938 No. 17 words might have been amplified rather than restrained in the pursuance of "freedom of speech" versus propa­ ganda. Important Event With the choking dust clouds of World War propa­ N EARLY and medieval tunes Catholics went to mass ganda at our backs and with the present events leading- I to actually outwardly manifest their devotion by sing­ down the same marked trail as that preceding the World ing the responses to the mass. It must have been a mag­ War, prepared minds will be cognizant of the danger nificent spectacle in those days to see and hear an entire signals and able to evaluate true and false propaganda— congregation sing the Gregorian chant. if there be a possibility for the former. However, since then, the practice has almost been T abandoned in most churches. Today, very few churches Around the Corner in this country continue the practice. Why the traditional, ITHIN two weeks the more than half-hundred ideal practice of response in the form of the Gregorian aspirants for the coveted Bengal championships chant has been abandoned we don't know. But the fact W vnll begin to crawl into the resin and roped arena of swat remains that the churches that continue or have revived to battle clean and fair in the Bengal preliminaries. And the practice can be counted on the fingers of your hands. only tlu'ee weeks from tonight the finalists will meet in The ideal of everyone participating in outward mani­ the biggest and best carnival of champions ever presented festation in singing the act of faith should be revived. by the SCHOLASTIC for the benefit of far away and worthy And it is with great satisfaction that we note its revival Bengal missions. A tumultuous acclaim from a packed at Notre Dame. As we Avrite this, every night in hall house Avill applaud their effoi-ts. This is one show no one chapels students are rehearsing the Credo. Soon the need miss; nor ought to miss. Will YOU be one of the whole school shall know it and then on a Sunday in Lent thousands present to see the fights; will you be one to Notre Dame will return to the medieval practice that was aid a benevolent cause? so inadvertently abandoned. The Gregorian chant will Your opportunity will come next week and during all again be heard, sung by the congregation, as is proper, the short weeks remaining before the BIG NIGHT, March and the mass Avill be enhanced and in part returned to 18. For next week the coveted ducats for the event will the glory of the medieval ages. be put on sale by the SCHOLASTIC at the traditional low- Thanks should be extended to the music department price of a quarter. Get on the Bengal band-wagon for and the individual students who are fostering the singing a great big entertainment at little cost to you. Buy your at evening prayer. Their work will long be remembered ticket at your earliest convenience. We'll be seeing you at Notre Dame. at the I'ingside. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 13

rothers All BY CLYDE ARCHER

r\N THE East Side of Waterstown ran to the window, again. From ^^ all the better shops are located. around the comer a block up I saw Each store keeps a watchman during the lights and heard the purr of a the Avinter months. I was part-time THE TRAMP high-powered car coming. I thought, watchman for the Elite Clothing BY FRANCIS HENRY VALLEZ "If that guy tries to turn the cor­ Store, on the corner of Main and ner!" He made it, and, slipping and Sixth. All I had to do was to go 'Night Falls; weaving, he came down the street through each department every hour He lies asleep tipon the park grounds. facing the Elite. His speed picked and check to see if things were going Morning calls; up as he came. " Why, the crazy guy, all right. Nothing ever happened. I He wakes to the early moi-ning he'd never make the turn at Main if usually made the round of the seven sounds. he tried! departments in about twelve or fif­ teen minutes and returned to the Neio day; He must have been making fifty, rear right corner on the first floor, The very same as the one before. for when he flipped the wheel the car among the men's department, where All play; started skidding and came straight I had my little office. When time Nothin'g ever seeins to be in store. for the Elite Clothing Store. Just came to make the next trip my alarm as the black body smashed the win­ clock would ring. Clear sky. dow, I jumped to the right. With a The beautiful starry ceiling of his roar the entire left window came The last day in February I was home. crashing down. The car weaved called and Mr. Marks, the manager, Never try after it hit and stopped, and then said I could work for a couple of To do anything much better than to settled with a slow rock. I heard a weeks, as old man Trainer, the reg­ roam. siren closer now. ular watchman, was home sick in bed. The weather was bad, and the snow At ease; I went to the wrecked car and fell hard enough to stick on the pave­ Lingering all day long in the park. there were four men in it, two in ment. I got to the store and made The trees; front and two in back. The front my first round. I came back to the His shelter when the sky turns dark. two were out cold, and the one nearer corner and sat down. to me in the back was too. I looked Dreaming at the fourth one, still groaning, first When a person sits alone in the Of oivning merely a few cents. at the tommy-gun on his lap, and dead of night he can think wonder­ Scheming; then his face. fully. Quiet, still everything is, and His thoughts, nothing hut nonsense. your mind is in perfect working or­ He was my brother! der. Occasionally a car swishes past The tramp. and you break up what you're think­ As he lives his careless and shapeless The only thing that came to xnj ing about, or maybe someone walks life. mind was to get him out. Larry was by and the footsteps sound like reg­ The lamp pretty heavy, but in a few seconds ular taps on a tight drum. Of hitman kiyidness lights and eases I had him out and concealed. By the his stnfe. time the cops arrived I was back be­ It- was after I'd made my fourth side the car, standing and waiting. round that night and just returned to the corner. The hands of my clock vse pointed to foui*-fifteen a.m. I heard I don't know if I did right, taking my brother and not letting the cops a shot, another, and then a long ser­ All students interested in sub­ ies of shots. It sounded as if they find him. He may have been the one mitting for publication in the who killed the watchman at Peter­ came from around on the corner at Scholastic short stories, poems, Petei'son's Jewelry Store. son's. They said he was pretty well familiar essays, essays in histor­ shot up. ical or literary criticism, are in­ I ran to the front windows and vited to bring manuscripts to the I still work at the Elite, for Mr. looked out. There was a Avhite blan­ Scholastic offices in the Ave Trainer died, but things aren't the ket on the pavement. A siren wailed Maria Building, Monday, Tues­ out from somewhere in the distance, same. It's still quiet and all, and I day and Wednesday evenings said you could think things out bet­ and I knew there had been a store between 7 and 8 o'clock; or to break. ter, but ray mind seems to turn to room 328 Main Building, morn­ thinking if I did right by hiding my ings from 9 to 11 or evenings brother, and about the watdmian I turned and started back to the from 8 to 9 o'clock. comer, because I couldn't leave the killed at Peterson's Jewelry Store. store; but I wheeled suddenly and For he was my brother too! (4 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC The Week in Sports

CAGERS IN ANNUAL GARDEN BATTLE WITH WINTER TOURNEYS TO N.Y.U. TONIGHT; MEET COLGATE SATURDAY START MONDAY

The Notre Dame basketball squad plays before its biggest crowd of the Last call for all aspiring cham­ pions, be they bowlers, cuemen, ping- season—17,000 people—tonight at Madison Square Garden, against New York pongists, or hand-ballers! University. Eight after the game the Irish head upstate for the game with Colgate at Albany Saturday night, This is the only occasion in the whole The slam-bang competition is ready schedule in which the Irish must play to begin! Fi*om the head office of ath­ two games in two nights; so a peak- letics comes word that all is in readi­ form games against N.Y.U. tonight ness for the annual Winter Sports majj^ have its reaction in a poor show­ Whirligig to whirl anew over the ing against the Red Raiders tomor­ campus, sweeping the walks and halls row. of Notre Dame, and jamming tight the galleries of Carroll Rec, Walsh Twice so far this year, the Violets Rec, and the Field House Hand-ball have played games on consecutive Hippodrome. nights. Three weeks ago they made a Southern trip, played three games John Donnelly, prominent chair- in three nights, and lost two of them. mon of the board of executives, ap­ They gave their most disgraceful per­ pointed by President Elmer Layden, formances of the year, being trimmed pi'omises several fancy prizes to he by the University of Richmond, and awarded to at least the first two overwhelmed by North Carolina, high-rankers in each contest. Among 57-39. However, they recovered the the other members of the executive next week, playing three games in board are Jim Mulhern, who is in four nights and ^^^nning two. Their charge of bowling, and Bill Condon, defeat came when they left New who will supervise the billiard pro­ York again to meet powerful Temple- gram. Donnelly, for the first time in a doubleheader at Philadelphia any way, is arranging the details for Temple is the team which caught and the four-wall artists and the ping- defeated both Minnesota and Stan­ swing mastei-s. "But," adds Donnel­ ford earlier in the year, after the two ly veiy desperately, " if there are as western visitors had enjoyed two suc­ many entrants as we expect, we'll cessful nights at Madison Square just have to have more managers on Garden. the job." There is little difference between Action will get under way Monday Colgate and the Violets. They met night, and a full week is planned for once, in New York, with N.Y.U. win­ qualifications. Then, for the next ning by one point. Their records are FORWARD JOHN Mom three weeks or more the going will just about the same, Avith Colgate Out to dazzle the Violets. be hard and heavy on the would-be meeting only eastern teams, and vnn- champs. For one reason, it is easy ning or losing all its games by close to say already, that the impending scores. N. Y. U. has a good record rivalry will be the best yet among against other eastern teams, but has Nowak All-American the amateurs of Noti-e Dame. Ping- been rather badly knocked around by pong will make its initial appearance Paul Nowak, center on the Notre in the tournament, and the cream of such outsiders as Minnesota, Rich­ Dame varsity for the past three years, mond, and North Carolina. the strong-armers are keyed to fire. was last week named on the all-time But the lines are still open for many N.Y.U. perhaps should be consid­ All-American college basketball squad more enlistments. If you have the ered a better team than the Red selected by the Associated Press. slightest suspicion that you are po­ Raiders, both because of its one-point The squad consisted of ten mem­ tentially a master-hand at billiards, victory and its more exacting sched­ bers picked from as far back as 1919 bowling, handball, or ping-pong, sign ule. However, man for man, Colgate's by a number of the outstanding up without delay. Details may be first give — DiefFenbach, high scorer coaches and basketball authorities in found on any of the notices posted Johnny Debun, Hazzard, the recently the country. over the campus. eligible Ustimovich, and Sawyer or Forwards include Hank Luisetti of Captain Pick Turevon—are quite the Stanford, Chuck Hyatt formerly of So, hew to the line! the hottest, equal of N. Y. U.'s starters—Bemie Pittsburgh, Ashworth Thompson for­ fastest winter competition on any­ Camevale, Si Boardman, Irwin Wit­ merly of Montana State, and Chuck body's campus is ready to go! ty, Jerry Tarlow, and Bob Lewis. Carney, an Illinois star in the early Likewise the Violet subs are well- twenties. matched by Clinton, Collins, Barrett, PoiTest di Bemardi formerly of guards. The other two are Mac Gilson and Corts, the Maroon re­ Kansas and Nowak are the centers. Kinsbrunner formerly of St. John's serves. Colgate is fast, N.Y.U. is Johnny Wooden and Don White (New York) and Rollie Williams of (Continued on Page 23) former Purdue stars are two of the Wisconsin. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 15 EIGHTY MEN PREPARE FOR BENGAL PRELIMS Brushing Up FIELD MOST EVENLY MATCHED IN YEARS

By Nick Lamberto

Society note: Director of Athletics Three weeks from tonight the show takes place! What show? The Bengal Elmer Layden had some of the na­ Boxing Tournament, of course, which will be an athletic show par excellent. tions leading handball players as Patrons are being procured, a program is being edited, publicity is being well- luncheon guests last Friday evening handled, but most important of all is the news that the boxers are rounding in the cafeteria. Among the notables , into shape. present were Joe Platak and Bob Coach Napolitano and his two as­ Weiler, national doubles champs; sistants Walker and Broscoe have the Fred Miller, captain of the Notre de Landero's Men Seek boys beyond the mere conditioning Dame football team in 1928 and and fundamental stage. Most of the present singles handball champion of Revenge on Purdue mitt-slingers. are going at least four Wisconsin; and Claire Ehlers, sixth ranking handball player in the nation. The genial seiior of the swords, After the luncheon the handballers Pedro de Landero, was his usual gave an exliibition in the courts of affable and urbane self when we ac­ the Notre Dame fieldhouse. Platak costed him in a coi'ner of the appara­ beat Miller, 21 to 12, in a singles tus room immediately after his boys match. In the doubles Weiler and had taken the Lawi-ence Tech fencers Platak defeated Miller and Ehlers: into camp, 12 to 9. 21-18, 14-21, 21-20. The last game of the doubles series was a thriller Yes, he was pleased with the show­ with Miller and Ehlers holding an ing of the team in general and Cap­ 18-13 lead at one time only to suc­ tain Zerbst in particular, but his im­ cumb eventually, 21-20. mediate problem was concerned with the stopping of the Purdue boiler- Maybe handball at Noti-e Dame is makei's tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 going bigtime—^^vho knows? o'clock. The Irish were set back by the Purdue swordsmen, 15 to 12, in Opinions: Adolph Rupp, Kentucky a match at Lafayette two weeks ago basketball coach, had this to say and the professor must find a way about Johnnie Moir when he picked to add two more points to the 12, the latter on his all-time AIl-Ameii- thus returning a Notre Dame victory, can basketball team: "Moir is the 14 to 13. outstanding forward I have seen in the past 20 years. He is one of the Figuring on the same number of fastest big men in the game today, points contributed by his boys in the fine on defense and an uncanny match two weeks ago, Mr. de Lan­ shooter." dero must improve his foilsmen for the extra two points, since Purdue's Clair Bee, Long Island University exceptional strength in the epee divi­ basketball mentor, picked Paul No- sion precludes any attempt to garner wak as center on his all-time All- added points in that field. This may American with this comment: "No- not turn out to be as difficult as one wak, star of the present Notre Dame would think, as the previous engage­ team, is a fine scorer and an ideal ment was the first taste of varsity pivot man, an excellent passer and BATTLER HELLAND competition for seven members of Out to repeat. very good under the backboards. If the squad. Since then the young­ for no other reason than his ability sters have acquired much polish in to set up the pivot and the resulting or five rounds at every one of the the Chicago, Ohio State, Detroit, and practice sessions which are held play, I should choose him as my Lawrence Tech contests. ' centei'." thrice each week. Captain Jack Zerbst, Sal Scarlata, New equipment in the form of Apology: Phil Walker, Bengal Bout and John Gavan, the chief point-get­ gloves, jump-ropes, mouthpieces, and instructor, doesn't take dancing les­ ters in the first match, are all set to a light pimching bag, were the gift sons at Dolly's dance school, as duplicate. It now remains for Vic of the A. A. and Athletic Director stated here last week—^he "teaches" Mercado and Pierre de la Vergne to Elmer Layden. These were much there. Beg pardon, so sorry. increase their margin in the foils. needed and therefore greatly appre­ ciated. Squibs and such: The Ohio State Should the lads from Lafayette Last week, we mentioned that 54 Lantern calls their wrestling team succumb to the Irish, it will be the had joined the instruction class. Now "the grunt squad" . . . Bill Watson, third successive victory for the team the number is seventy-six. This is Michigan's star colored athlete, and four out of six. far in excess of the turnouts of past threw the shot 51' 2%" in a recent years and would seem to be a basis track meet with Michigan State . . . for the contention made by the SCHO­ John Head, Notre Dame senior, once Notre Dame are now 1-2 in national LASTIC that the tournament this year played basketball on the same team basketball rankings . . . Race and will be the best in history. as "Chuck" Chuckovits, University Kell promise to make Bengal Bout The preliminaries will take place of Toledo cage flash—^that was back fans forget all about Connors and on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes­ at Cook Academy in Montour Palls, Tancredi . . . Looks like the Irish day, March 14, 15, and 16. Regular New York . . . Purdue and Illinois track team is on its way after that A.A.U. officials are to be secured this are still wrangling over their recent little rebuttal down at Indiana last year to act as judges in the prelims basketball game . . . Stanford and week. as well as the finals. 16 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

INTRODUCING BASKETEERS TROUNCE r MICHIGAN STATE By Mark J. Mitchell The Irish of Notre Dame tallied There was once a story about John Chai'les Thomas being refused admission their 16th victory of the season last to a performer's dressing room because the actor was too tired to see all those Monday night by a 48-32 margin people. Notre Dame's track opponents have by this time gotten pretty tired when the Michigan State Spartans of trying to see John Joseph Francis, not because of his multiple name, but be­ fell before their second half on­ slaught. cause he nins the middle distances like a couple of sprinters. All of which is not too coherent unless Notre Dame jumped off to a com­ manding lead early in the game, but you realize that Mr. by the time the half ended, Michigan Pi-ancis has won two State had almost wiped it out. The letters in track here, half finished with the score 20-18. and now (since last In the second, half, however, the State Satui-day) holds the attack was quite ineffectual, whereas all - time Noti*e Dame the Irish offense worked even more record for the indoor smootlily. half mile. His 1:56.4 The failure of State to score in the against Indiana erased second half, and the defeat itself, Alex Wilson's old mark was due mainly to the Spartan's in­ of 1:.55.6 and estab­ ability to score from under the bas­ lished him as the best ket or from short shot positions. Un­ half miler Notre Dame able to break thi-ough the tight Irish has ever had. (For defense, the Spartans had to be con­ tent mth shooting long. The Irish conditions affecting Mr. margin of victory would have been Francis' 880 yard dash even greater if the Michigan netmen see "Splinters from the hadn't been unusually adept at this Press Box," Item 3, phase of the game. But this offen­ page 18, tins issue.) sive plajj- wasn't enough to overcome John was boi-n in the all-around proficiency of the Iowa. He watched the Irish. "tall corn" around Bur­ Paul Nowak, lanky Wsh center, lington for about ten was the high scorer of the evening years. Then he went with twelve points. He was followed in points made by two State men. "citj"^ slicker." And so Center Martin Hutt with eleven he eventually got to St. points and Guard Howard Kraft with Ignatius High School nine points. Johnny Moir tallied four in Chicago. For a long time, St. Ignatius and DePaul Academy had dominated field goals in the short time he the Catholic High School track situation in the "Windy City." But when Fran­ played. Early in the second half cis arrived, St. Ignatius dominated it. Thei-e was no sharing of honors with Moir fell and injured his knee. He tliis lanky middle distance man about. Two years consecutively he was Chi­ didn't play in the remaining minutes cago Catholic Champion in the 880 as well as the mile run. St. Ignatius won of the game. Tommy Wukovits was the team championship both those years. also injured, receiving a cut over his left eye, but he did not leave the Then John came to Notre Dame in the fall of 1933, where all went well game. until an appendectomy caught up with Mm the next year and he was forced to Coach Keogan substituted freely drop out of school. He came back, however, greater than ever, and has since during the game, using a total of 13 shown that he can "pick 'em up and lay 'em down" with the best of them. men. You know, there has been a nasty rumor oozing about that Nick has an Howard Kraft of Niles, Michigan, guard on the Michigan State team, extraordinary track team this year. We might go on record here to the effect was presented with a wrist watch be­ that thei-e is nothing extraordinai-y about Nick having a good team. Only a tween halves of the Michigan State- bad one would be unusual. However, John Francis went on record as saying Notre Dame game by admirers from that this was the best team Nick has ever had, and that Nick is the best coach his home town. The game was Kraft's in the country. In support of the former statement, he pointed to the num­ last as a member of Michigan State's ber of outstanding individuals as well as the all around team strength. The varsity basketball team. His former latter needed no reason except that Nick just knows how to get the best out coach in high school, Chet Davidson, made the presentation. of a man. John has had to run against some pretty stiff competition during his years here. Such men as Beetham of Ohio State, Rosenkrantz of Michigan State, and close to a description of the Francis Trutt of Indiana i-anked and are still ranking among the best in the country. form. One of the smoothest runners Nevertheless he has won his share of points in all competition and he feels we've ever seen, he never wastes an that despite some opinion to the contrary the Middle West still produces out­ ounce of energy. That is, perhaps, in standing track material. He should be in a good position to know whereof some measure responsible for his suc­ he speaks. cess. But all the rhythm in the world wouldn't win races without fight. Of A few weeks ago the SCHOLASTIC came out with John's picture captioned that, John Francis has — a super­ "A rhythmic picture in flight." It was a little flowery, but it comes awfully abundance.

I THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 17 TECH FALLS BEFORE Great Track Team Defeats Indiana Thinlies FENCERS 12-9 Francis, CiifFord, Faymonviile, Gibbs, Star

The afternoon of Saturday, Feb. When the Notre Dame indoor track getting a clean sweep in the field 19, witnessed a gripping struggle of team swamped Indiana by a 55%- events. Bill Faymonviile won the swordsplay with Lawrence Tech of 29% score at Bloomington last Satur­ shot put with a toss of 46 feet 9 Detroit on the home-strip. The epes day afternoon, it proved Coach John inches and his fellow behemoths, Joe bouts, last weapon to be fought, P. Nicholson's own assertion that it Beinor and Mike Mandjiak, took care swung the final decision to favor the was the greatest track team the Irish of the other points in this event. John blue and golds to the tune of 12-9. ever had. Two firsts by Olympic run­ Dean, who continually elected to bye ner Tommy Deckard, and a fluke win in the high jump so that he could Lawrence Tech was well repre­ in the mile relay were the only vic­ concentrate on the pole vault, finally sented by Captain William Osis and tories the Indiana team could get all took one nonchalant leap to break the Michael Fernandez, both triple-threat afternoon. monotony. It turned out to be the men; William Bishop and Fortunski best jump of his life and it earned in foil, the latter showing his hand A tie for third place in the high him a tie for first place at 6 feev in sabre as well; and Gene Jaku- jump was all that kept the Irish from Sophomore Tom O'Reilly showed a bowski epee-man. With three victories great deal of promise when he barely lashed to their belts, the Irish missed clearing six feet in each of his 'keteers expected to fair in foil and three tries at that height. epee, and to clinch the match with an easy win in sabre. Versatile Dan Gibbs and Hal Lang- Mercado and Captain Osis of Law­ ton tied for first place and a new- rence Tech opened the tourney—Osis meet record of 13 feet in the pole taking it 3-5. De la Vergne retali­ vault, but they failed in their at­ ated with a 5-2 victory over south­ tempts to set a new field house record paw Bishop, opening a three-streak of 13 feet 7 inches. John Dean satis­ gain. Leising—Fernandez, 5-4; Mer­ fied himself with a third place at 12 cado—Bishop, 5-3; de la Vergne— feet 6 inches and didn't attempt to Fernandez, 5-4; finally halted by go higher. Osis over Leising 5-4. Mercado then whipped fiery Fernandez to 5-2. The Bill Clifford came from behind to bout between de la Vergne and Osis nose out Allen of Indiana in a :06.3 brought the blade-enthusiasts to their 60-yard dash. Bill Tucker was not feet amid flashing interchanges of far behind in placing third. Captain thrusts and pares; their eyes fol­ Bill Mahoney showed his usual good lowed the colorful fray of ringing form in winning and Bob Lawrence steel up and do^vn the mat to quick showed improvement in placing sec­ impulsive retreats and advances. ond in the 70 yard high hurdles. Mil­ Captain Osis' blade finally bent for ler of Indiana, the favorite in the the decisive point—5-4. The last of 440, lost valuable yards when he tried the foil bouts was lost to Fortunski to pass Hank Halpin on one of the by Leising 4-5. turns, and he could not cut into the two yard lead Pete Sheehan had on Captain Zerbst of Notre Dame in­ him going into the home stretch. itiated the sabre contest with a 5-2 win over Captain Osis of Lawrence Tech. Fernandez's reversal of 5-1 Tommy Deckard turned in the best over Scarlata gave vent to Gavan's performance of the afternoon when subdual of Fortunski 5-3, and Jack he set a new fieldhouse record with Zerbst's tenth successive-conquest of an evenly-paced 4:12.8 mile. His the season in taking Fernandez 5-8. teammates, Mel Trutt and Jimmy Scarlata's second loss was to Fot- Smith, were not far behind him, while tunski 3-5. Captain Osis ended the Greg Rice, who is not quite in top sabre scurvy 5-4 over Gavan. This shape, stayed with the Indiana trio left the score eight to seven in Irish for three quarters but lost ground rapidly during the final 440 yards. favor—the outcome of the epee would GREG RICE Deckard also won the two nule in the decide the meet. Miler, par excellence. excellent time of 9:27, a new meet It looked bad when Graham's loss record. Rice finished second when his of 1-2 to Osis tied the tally. Fernan­ sprint carried him past team mate dez's defeat by Colgan, 2-0, was off­ most outstanding; it put Pierre only Gene Gormley on the final lap. set by Guerin to Jackobowski 2-0. one point behind Osis' high-point of Graham put Notre Dame back in the 15 for foils. Jack Zerbst's consisten­ Johnny Francis climaxed the fine lead by taking Fernandez 2-1; sup­ cy again made him high-point man in all-round performance of the Blue plementing this, Colgan saved the sabre. Sal Scarlata's off-day was and Gold when he set a new Notre day by setting the Irish two points compensated by Pierre's first victory Dame indoor record of 1:55.4 in the in the lead by beating Jackobowski over a left-hander, and Charlie Col- half mile. He took an early lead and 2-1. McEneamey, who has recently gan's flash, which staged a come­ ran a very fast first quarter. He stepped from foil to epee under back; Colgan previously had one win fought off Mel Trutt's challenge at Coach de Landero's guidance, substi­ out of seven. Notre Dame's success the start of the gun lap and kept tuted for Guerin to chalk up 12 as in foils was due to Coach de Lan­ putting on the pressure from there Notre Dame's final score. dero's foresight in training his men on in to win the race by seven yards. Pierre de la Vergne's colorful bout in how to attack the extended arm— Curt Hestor ran a very fine 1:58 half with Captain Osis was by far the one of Tech's pet guards. to place third. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

SPUNTERS FROM THE PRESS BOX 1 "JOE" WORRIES OVER r RACE AND KELL By John F. Clifford By "Joe Jab" TOAST OF NEW YORK "Our Boy" Joe and "Punch-'em Several years back when Wild Bill De Correvont was trying to make up his Paul" have been training at a terri­ mind what grammar school to attend and Noti-e Dame was still football's fic rate during the recent fortnight, and their respective mgrs. thought it National Champion, basketball "as she is played today" was unknown outside would be good for the wrastlers if the Middle West. In those days Notre Dame, Indiana, and Purdue were show­ they were to be given a respite from ing the rest of the collegiate basketball world how to make the game fast and the training routine for several days. furious. Gradually the type of game in vogue in this section of the country You see, it doesn't do the boys any was adopted in the East, South, and finally the Far West, with some great good to go stale. teams arising around the Metropolitan section of the East. But it was still a Dear Mark: matter of conjecture as to what sections of the USA produced the better teams, The mgrs., "Stoop" for Kell, and since each quintet was fighting for supremacy in its own field wtihout looking "You-Ain't-Gonna-Rob-Us" Kovalcik for bigger territories to conquer. for Race, took in the Michigan State Then someone got the bright and lucrative idea to arrange for some really basketball game with us the other big games in New York, and thereby establish some basis for naming a mythical night and gave us the very latest on their respective wrestlers. I have to National Champ. Since basketball went Big Time four years ago, the game laugh because the one mgr. doesn't has increased in national popularity by leaps and bounds and blase New York know that I'm doing publicity for the town has found that maybe there is something to this Hoosier game after all. other; and here am I doing the press Basketball double-headers, bringing together some of the best teams in the advances for both camps. If these country, are the thing today; and among the main attractions at Madison big boys ever find out that I'm play­ Square Garden has been George Keogan's Irish quintet and their annual game ing both of them in the middle I'm with NYU. The immortal Knute Rockne gave to Notre Dame a certain mag­ liable to be the third man in that ring with both boys working over me. netism, a spectator appeal that, no matter what sport squad is in action, the lovers of sports flock to see it just because it is a Notre Dame team. • While the mgrs. and us are in the Keogan first brought his team to New York in 1935 to meet the Violets of field house watchin' an interestin' NYU. The Fighting Irish lost that game, but lost none of their popularity as sport, these wrestlers of ours are a fighting ball club. Some say the Notre Dame five could not fathom the trans­ pal-lin' around Chi with some of the parent back boards in the Garden that night and as a result lost many points boys. We get a pretty good check on them though, and we know that they on bad free throws. Anyway, glass back boards were constructed in the Notre are tucked in by 10 every night be­ Dame gjTn the following year for use in preparation for the next trip to New cause we are smart and send another York. Since then the Ii-ish have whipped the Violets in their last two encounters big boy along with them to see that before a packed house. The performances of Nowak and Moir in New York they don't break trainin'. This fel­ have made them unanimous choice for All-America honors for the past two ler's name is Longhi, and it's a known years. NYU wants more than anything else to beat these Irishmen from Notre fact that he won't let the boys do Dame tonight—^but they've got a big job on their hands and the Irish are tough. nothin' that would hurt their condi­ tion. The two principals of the big WINNAH—AND STILL CHAMPEEN . . . match have not been using the same ' "Glen Cunningham wins Baxter Mile of NYAC track meet in 4:08.6, second methods in their training camps. This fastest mile ever run indoors" . . . and Ol' Pop Time aagin takes a back seat is natural because the boys do not to the world's greatest second-snitcher. Several seasons have gone by since use the same technique. Race is the they first claimed that the Kansas Flier was ready to hang up his spikes for "tank" type of wrestler. I do not mean to infer that he would take a "dive," good. But every year Cunningham comes back with added zim and zest to bowling over the opponent. "Our disclaim all reports that he is through. In eight starts this season Glen has Boy" sticks fairly close to the mat, nicked seconds off his first performance of the year and appears to relish the but generally he managers to keep "competition" that San Romani and Don Lash are giving him. John Kieran, his rival between Race and the can­ columnist in the New York TIMES seems to like it too: "It's true that Cunning­ vas. ham is 28 and he may have to take a wheelchair to keep going. But if so, the "Punch 'em Paul" is the aerial chances are that he'll wheel it around a mile in 4:07 or something like that." artist type; he waltzes around the V roped ring awaiting the opportunity HALF-SPIKED to seize his foe with his grappling- hooked hands, then he "cranes" the Here is one of those irrepressible "now-it-can-be-told" stories that come to hapless victim over the head; slap­ light after every important sports engagement. The time: afternoon of Feb. ping his catch to the padded floor^ 19. The place: Indiana University fieldhouse. And the occasion: the annual Kell pounces his own 238 pounds very indoor track meet between Indiana and Notre Dame. John Francis, ace Irish definitely upon the writhing figure half-miler was leading the pack around at a vicious pace in the first lap of the that is to be his conquest. 880. Suddenly his rhythmical stride faltered. He quickened his pace as he Neither boy has been workin' much approached the judges stand and yelled at Nick as he passed, "Nick! My shoe's on defense because both boys are coming off!" "Run your head off!" was the encouraging rejoinder. And run strictly go-and-get-it men. This will he did, pounding down the home stretch, shoe-laces flopping like reins on a go very well with the pay-people be­ run-away horse, for a new all-time Notre Dame record of 1:55.4 and smashing cause they like action. Alex Wilson's old mark by 1.2 seconds. John was afraid the shoe was going One thing more. Boss, this Race to fly any minute (without his foot in it), so he decided to get home before it has lots of confidence; he goes about happened—which is one way of breaking records. (Continued on Page 23) THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 19 CAGERS NEAR FINAL CARROLL TAKES INTERHALL TRACK TITLE; TOURNEY ROUNDS CAVANAUGH HALL A CLOSE SECOND

With the holiday week-end sending In one of the most hotly contested meets seen at Notre Dame in several Notre Dame men far and wide, little basketball was played Sunday, as years the Carroll hall trackmen emerged victorious in the annual Interhall only four of the fourteen games took track meet held Wednesday night at the fieldhouse, winning by the closest of place. In Group I of the lightweight margins. The final score of the meet reads Carroll, 20; Cavanaugh, 19; Fresh- division the league leading Carroll ^^ man, 17; Brownson, 16; Lyons, 16; team was beaten by the Brownsonites Howard, 7; Zahm, 7; Badin, 3; and 46-30 in the fastest game yet played. Camera Club Plans St. Ed's, 3. This defeat cuts Carroll's lead and Strange as it may seem the Soph's leaves that league wide open. The "The coming meeting of the Cam­ won the meet without scoring a first other games had little effect on the era club will be of outstanding im­ place in any event, although they did league leaderships. portance," President Joseph Corcoran tie for a first place in the mile run, There is a correction to be made enthused in speaking of the meeting when Schickel of Carroll and Scully on last week's report. It was Mor- to be held on March 4th in the John of Freshman broke the tape together rissey that forfeited the game rather F .Gushing Hall of Engineering. after a thrilling race. In displajring than Alumni as stated. This thereby The speaker at the meeting will be this rather unusual feat it is believed changes the standing by making Mr. Priddy, an outstanding portrait that the Carroll lads became the first Alumni joint leaders with Walsh in photographer of South Bend. He will in the history of the Interhall car­ the lightweight division of Group I. address the club on "Portrait Pho­ nivals to ^vin in such a manner. Both teams have perfect records in tography." Mr. Priddy's many years To Lyons HaU goes credit of pull­ five games. of experience makes him well quali­ ing probably the biggest upset of the The few remaining games for each fied to discuss the topic. meet. Entering only two men the team can easily upset the standings March 4th marks the date for final Soph's finished in a tie for fourth and in all of the divisions the lead acceptance of all prints for the Dome. place with the Brownsonites. Devine can change as most of the first place All students wishing to submit prints of Lyons, by placing first in the high teams are to play their runners-up must do so before or on that date. jump, the 65 yd low hurdles and the next week. The games not played A yearly contest for an intra-scholas- 60 yd. high hurdles was the high last Sunday are to be played within tic picture salon will be inaugurated scorer as well as the outstanding per­ former. Webster formed the other the next week as only one more at this meeting also. All pictures taken by amateur photographers half of the Lyons team; he placed round is to be played before the third in the 440 yard dash. playoffs early next month. which are connected in a general way with Notre Dame activities will be Cavanaugh hall, led by Tracey who The results of Feb. 20: eligible for the contest. Prizes will won the 880 yard run and the 440 Heavyweight division — Group I: be offered for outstanding entries. yard run, gave the winners many a Off-Campus 19, Zahm 17; Cavanaugh A new practice of devoting the last scare during the evening's proceed­ 20, St. Ed's 13. Group II: Sorin beat half hour of every meeting to lessons ings as well as Freshman and Brown­ Badin (forfeit). in elementary photography will be son. Tracey in winning the 440 and Lightweight division — Group I: inaugurated for the benefit of the the 880 runs showed real form run­ Brownson 46, Carroll 30. Group II: membership at this meeting. ning the former in :54.1 and being None played. clocked at 2:05.6 in the latter. Schedule for last round: Dougherty of Zahm hall gave one Group I: 9:00, Carroll vs. Cava­ It's 'King' Canaley Now of the best exhibitions in the broad naugh; 10:40, Brownson vs. St. Ed's; Joe Canale, of the Memphis Club, jump as has ever been seen in the Off-Campus — bye. Group II: 1:30, won the annual Memphis Club Bowl­ Interhall meets. He "leaped through Morrissey vs. Badin; Sorin vs. Dillon; ing Tournament, held last week at the air with the greatest of ease" to 2:30, Walsh vs. Alumni; 2:45, How­ the Columbia Athletic Club. A first- the tune of 23 feet. Although files ard vs. Lyons. rate threat for the title of champ weren't checked, it was believed that university bowler in the coming bowl­ this mark ranks as one of the three ing tournament, Canale walked away highest Interhall jumps. Engineers Hear Expert with the highest individual and series Plenty of stiff competition was seen There will be a meeting of the average. in the pole vault. Pfaff of Howard Engineers' Club Thursday evening, Some time next week, the mighty was the winner in this event with March 3, at 8:00 p.m. The speaker men of the south are to refight the Schlayer of Brownson and Smarin- of the evening will be Mr. William Civil War, this time with ten pins, sky of Freshman close on his heels, Trelease of the Ethyl Gasoline Cor­ as they tangle with Detroit Club. tieing for second place. The mark poration, who will address the club Battle plans were not made public. reached by Pfaff was 10 ft. 10 in. on the subject of "Knock in Gaso­ The Brownson hall relay team, line Engines." Sarin's Mailman composed of Saggau, Eeese, McDunna Mr. Trelease will discuss the the­ and Marquardt, ran rings around all ory of knocking, explaining both the The recent illness of Eev. John F. opposition to cop first place in the causes and the remedy. The talk will Farley, C.S.C., revealed that Sorin half mile relay run. The time in this be illustrated with motion pictures of hall has had no student mailman dur­ event was 1:30. Carroll and Fresh­ actual combustion within engine cyl­ ing the last seven years. To Lou man halls fought it out for second inders. In addition to the pictures, Ottmer, senior from West Bend, Wis., place with the former coming home Mr. Trelease is bringing a demonstra­ falls the honor of taking over Father inches ahead, giving them their nec­ tion engine with him to further illus­ Farley's mail distributing routine. essary three points and victory. Ottmer also holds the distinction of trate the effects of different fuels Scully of Freshman after tieing for when used in high compression en­ running down and slaying a big black (Continued on Page 23) gines. bear. 20 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC to Karl's "Barrel House Stomp," and inside Story of i-iunn's "Mowin' 'em Down" his "Bull Session." Any young college man can write Reveals Notre Dame's Own Tin Pan Alley the story behind the "Bull Session." The "Modern-airs" is a 13-man band of Notre Dame men of various Many popular songs are written by ples. The sawing fiddles (or what­ class years. There is no professional love - sick romeos or moon - struck ever pro^^des the rhythm for barn standout among the boys unless it is musliers. Most of them are A\Titten dances) step up the tempo and the the aforementioned Mr. Hunn, who before a romantic curtain that lurks V.B.B., with his V.B., is cutting beats up the arrangements and dou­ in the background. Sometimes the country capers tall, broad, and beau­ bles and redoubles on piano, bass, melody come first; sometimes the tiful. He is overcome with rippling sax, and clarinet. IjT^-ical phase gives biilh to a tune ecstasy, much like the 'Big Apple' hit. "Stardust" is a case example; crowd at a victory dance. (Think of There is no leader of the band its story makes good copy. You Casa Loma.) (much like the Casa Loma group, know the story behind Hoagy Car- it is co-operatively owmed); and, be­ "When the band hits musical peak, lieve it or not, I am not the public michael's money-angel, so listen to the V.B.B., espying Ins buddy, Henry, another. • relations man. across the barn, roai'S enthusiastical­ Once a professor of English liter­ ly, 'Hey, Henry, we're mowin' 'em ature sei-ves his morning section a dovmV " Ours, /flc. new romantic dish. . . . Certain sections of the sophomore class in English Lit verify the story. The post office department claims "The community is celebrating To most of the boys it is just another great ability to deliver letters to the with a big barn dance; the dance is laugh, but to one of them it is an­ correct persons. So when a letter big and so is the barn. The village's other song title. came addressed "Ours, Inc., Notre basMul boy is bodily carried to the Dame, Ind." the Brother-postmaster, event; his buddy, Heniy, picks a date Karl Edward Hunn, Chillicothe's although somewhat perplexed, pro­ for him and the V.B.B. is about to musical gift to Morrissey Hall cap­ ceeded to solve the problem. All the make his debut. italizes on the V.B.B.'s cry and writes hall carriers were told of the queer a swang arrangement for the Univer­ address, and a few days later the St. "Swing time is unknown, but 'The sity's dance band, the "Modern-airs," Edward's mail carrier found "Ours, Old Gray Bonnet' is already catching mth which he lams the dance gang Inc." on someone's door. The letter fire vnth the dancing crowd. The at the victory dances. He calls his was delivered. V.B.B. clutches his village belle and original composition, singularly, rips his way among the dancing cou­ "Mowin' 'Em DO\\TI." It is the sequel It seems that roommates Richard Burke and Chester Sadowski were lending so much stationeiy to hall- mates that they decided printed sta­ tioneiy was cheaper. The "Ours, In­ corporated" is placed in big type at the top of the page. Besides names and address the telephone number is also listed.

R>lDfO LOG Friday: 8:00-8:15, Sports Review; 8:30-9:00, Little Jamboree. Sunday 11:00-11:14, St. Mary's Musical Program. Monday: 4:30-4:45, Student Ses­ sions; 7:45-8:00, Faculty Talk. Tuesday, 4:30-4:45, Miniature Theatre. Wednesday: 4:30-4:45, Journey Without Maps. Thursday: 4:30 - 4:45, Periscope; 7:15-7:30, Music of the Nations; 7:45-8:00, Music Hour.

May 19, 1906 — Last Monday marked the inauguration of the Sen­ ior Privilege for students in the Col­ legiate and Law Courses. By the Senior Privilege, members of the graduating classes are permitted to absent themselves from the Univer­ sity from the time of morning pray­ er, until evening prayer, with the imderstanding that they are not to miss class, religious exercises or exer­ She: "That's two cokes on them." cises in Washington Hall. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 21 CAMPUS OPINION Nothing on Italy Today New Library Books We were maliciously misinformed. Question: What part of THE SCHO­ Our assignment was to find a chap Recent additions to the University LASTIC do you read first? named Di Brienza and question him library include popular books in sev­ about the Italian Club. His residence eral fields of literature. Paul R. John Ward, Sophomore. was given as Sorin. We looked at Byrne, librarian, has announced that "First I read the sport section, the list of inmates — Di Brienza's these books have been placed in the then if there are any interesting name was missing. Closer scrutiny circulation stacks and are now avail­ articles elsewhere, I read them." was unrewarded; we questioned Rev. able to students. Charles Doremus, C.S.C., about the hiding place of the gentleman. The In the dramatic field interesting Leonard Smith: Sophomore. additions include: Representative "I read what I think is the only- Reverend Father was of no great as­ sistance as he told us to look at the One-Act Plays by M. G. Mayorga; good part of THE SCHOLASTIC, that is Shakespeare's Plays by M. R. Ridley; In the Juggler Vein." bulletin board. That was the last straw. We fumbled down Sorin's Drama and Society in the Age of Ben Jonson by L. C. Knights. AI Pacetta: Junior: steps muttering to ourselves. With "I read "In the Juggler Vein" first. futile hope we scanned Walsh's bill­ Four up to date books that are re­ Then I look at the back cover to see board. The name of Di Brienza lated to the present day economic sit­ if there are any pretty girls in the brought joy to our heart, but then uation are: The Soviets by A. R. Wil­ Chesterfield advertisement." hopelessness settled down on us again liams; Wage Determination by J. W. for opposite his name was written J. W. Riegel; Human Needs of Labor Al. Kessing: Badin. the number 433. by B. S. Rowntree; Unemployment in "I usually read the "Music Notes" Deceit crept into our minds. We the Learned Professions by W. M. and the sport section, and then all the would tell the editor that we could Kotschuig. news items." not find Di Brienza. But duty, duty A book that has to do with sociol­ called. We must go onward and on­ ogical problems of race relations is: Leroy Keach: Badin. ward. Up one flight and our breath Etiquette of Race Relations by B. W. "I begin in the front and read all was coming in gasps. Two flights Doyle. Problems of medical science the way through it." and our legs ^vere lead. Three flights are the topics discussed in Medical and we were hanging to the balus­ Magic, written by D. Dietz. Tom Minogue: Morrissey Hall. trade. Four flights and only our in­ "I read the sport section first be­ domitable will drove us on. Stag­ A vivid and revealing biography of cause I am very interested in sports. gering we pulled ourselves to the end Mary Shelley is written by R. G. And then I read "In the Juggler of the hall followed by the smirking Grylls. S. Cheney's A World History Vein." glances of the hardened inmates. We of Art is also among the new addi­ knocked on the door and fell into the tions. Norvall Hunthausen: Morrissey Hall. room. "I read it from beginning to end "Di Brienza," we gasped, "have Other books that complete the lat­ because I am interested in everything you got anything on the Italian Club est additions are Think and Live, by that is in it. I am especially inter­ this week?" B. Morrison; The Catholic Church on ested in "The Week" and the athletic "Nothing," he said, and we col­ the Nebraska Frontier by Sister Aq- section." lapsed. uinata Martin; and Assignments in Utopia by E. Lyons.

From fhe Files 119251 The statue of the Blessed Virgin, the work of Mr. Giovanni Mili, was brought here in 1880 and rested upon the front porch of the Main Building. The statue, 16 feet high, weighs 4,400 pounds and is made of three- eights inch metal. Despite appear­ ance the crown of the statue, which rises to a height of 176 feet, is' 42 feet lower than the tip of the Church spire.

Des Moines, Iowa—^And the laugh was on Ed! Ed C. Lytton, genial business man­ ager of Drake University and a friend and admirer of the Most Rev. Gerald T. Bergan, bishop of the diocese of Des Moines, had occasion to call the bishop on the phone re­ cently. "Good morning. Rev. Bergan, this is Ed Ljrtton out at the world's lead­ ing university," was Lytton's-.cheery greeting. "Oh, hello Ed! When did you move over to Notre Dame?" was the They tell me she jerks sodas at Walgreen's.' bishop's ingenious reply. 22 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

JUNIOR PROM stand. The arc lengthened. On each IVorning/ "down-beat" Mr. Race expanded his (Continued from Page 3) If the Bengal Bouts should keep up chest and screamed "Whheeeee." He Frericks, chairman; Joseph T. God- with the present rate of increase per became talkative: leski, Frederick J. Digby, Francis E. year, ten years more would see the "This guy Kell has been pulling a Cvmningham, William E. Carroll, necessity of a Madison Square Gar­ lot of strings. . . Whheee. . . . Even Richard Y. McKay, Richard J. Puhl, den. However, the Notre Dame field- had-Layden write me a letter asking Robert R. Lamb. house is of sufficient size to accom­ me. . . Whheee. . . to go easy. Elmer modate the normal increase expected needs him in. . . Whheee. . . I don't Publicity committee — Francis A. this year. So don't worry too much know what he'll do against. . . Wheee Reppenhagen, chairman; Paul A. about getting a seat. All the same, .... Minnesota if he can't go. . . . Borgman, George J. Nemnann, John let this serve as warning. "Buy your Whheee. . . a couple of. . . Whheee F. Verhoeven, John G. Shortall, John tickets early, and don't worry at all." . . . rounds with me. . . Wheee. . . . B. Cella, William H. Waters, Adam I left Mr. Race there in between to J. Wolf. and fro. He's probably still swinging Program committee — J. Hebron —^he's like that. Graham, chairman; Thomas G. Barry, ONE-HORSE RACE Lucien J. Lacroix, Gerald M. Faller, (Continued from Page 7) MUSIC NOTES John J. Dunphy, Herman S. Sheedy. (Continued from Page 7) Favors committee — Walter J. lyhoo, what do you think of your Short, chairman; Robert A. Sheppard, chances for retaining the Bengal vidual interpretations of this descrip­ Arthur G. Davis, Jolm P. Mulderig, Wrestling Championship against the tive tone-poem from the pen of the Richard P. Omhoefer, Philip R. challenger, Mr. Kell?" ardent Czech nationalist. The score North, 'William T. Meyers, Frank J. depicts the scenes through which the Gaglione. "I'll kill him," Mr. Race declared river Moldau passes—"the woods in Dinner Dance committee — John J. flatly. He nosed over, opened the which the wild call of the hunter's McGovern, chairman; Joseph F. Dray, throttle, and went into a barrell-roll. horn is heard; the gi-oves where W. Paul Oakes, Robert J. Kvatsak, Phrases flew out. "He's punchy. . . happy peasants celebrate a wedding- James W. Plummer, Mark J. Mitchell, he'll go. . . to the tank. . . early. . . feast -wath dancing and song; the Robert S. Schorsch, Thomas E. Shee- know what I hear. . . . about. . . . mighty rapids, within whose bounds han. that guy?. . . He flunked out. . . of the revelry of sprites at night is cap­ English. . . before. . . he went into tured; and finally, the great city of . . . Phy Ed. . . Imagine. . . that!! Prague, where its channel broadens; . . . getting a broken. . . down. . . then as in a dream, the mighty, sinn­ GLASSES PROPERLY FIHED English major. . . for me. . . it's an ing stream fades into the distance." . . . insult." He straightened out and made a two point landing on the floor. Overheard on Campus 1900 "Then you are confident that you will retain your Bengal Champion­ Dillon: It's rumored we're having ship the night of March 18, Mr. Cab Calloway for the Prom. Race?" Howard: Oh you'll like her—good- looking, nice personality, maybe not DR. J. BURKE "Yeah, sure. Say, wanta see my a movie star, but a swell kid. DR. W. G. BOGARDUS trapeze act?" St. Ed's: I'm not going to the Prom. It's a case of Capital and DR. E. C BEERY "Wel-1-1?" Labor—^no Capital and I won't Labor. Optometrists and Mfg. Opticians "Aw, come on. It'll only take a Caf: That's what I call the height second and its a pip." He unloosened of security—^his roommate is correct­ the trapeze which had been dra\vn up or in the course. 228 South Michigan St. to the wall and climbed aboard. He Alumni: He's so conceited he South Bend, Ind. gathered speed swiftly, then shifted woi'ks crossword puzzles with a foun­ from his sitting position to a hand- tain pen. Main: Look at the brim on that hat. What's coming off—is the Uni­ versity having a rodeo? TOBfN says: Specializing in the ex­ English Class: It's a gi-eat work of amination of the eye. illiterature. T IRISH MIXTURE Walsh: Sorin? It's just an elabor­ ate barn with four silos attached. O Cavanaugh: Who's that fellow? B CORKTOWN DR. E. J. CAIN He's a Japanese Zahm man. I OPTOMETRIST COOKIE JAR Successor To N's Phone 4-3601 Hours 10 to 5 are blended to suit the taste Rogers of pipe smokers who like quality tobacco. We stand back of this claim. Prompt Lens or Frame repair DR. LANDIS H. WIRT service in our own laboratory. ORTHODONTIST MclNERNY & COMPANY CIGAR STORE 212 S. Michigan St. 420 Associates Bldg. 110 North Main Street Phone 4-82II Dewey School of South Bend Lunch Billiards Orthodontia 1919 Indiana THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 23

INTERHALL TRACK Brother Willibrord Dies EASTERN TOUR (Continued on Page 19) (Contimied from Page 14) Funeral services for Brother Willi- iirst place in the mile run came from brord, C.S.C, head of the University rough and aggressive. Both Colgate behind to capture first place in the of Notre Dame bakeries for a quar­ and N.Y.U. should be "up" for Notre two mile event winning by only inches ter of a century, were held Thursday Dame—N.Y.U. after a loss to small from Smith of Cavanaugh, who also morning in Sacred Heart Church on but strong Villanova, Colgate after a placed third in the mile run. the campus. 3-point loss to Army. But Notre Brother Willibrord made famous Dame will have to point first for N. Statistics of the meet follow: the "Notre Dame bun" which was Y. U.; so if there is to be an upset, cherished on the student diet from Colgate will then have the best chance 60-yard dash—^won by Marquardt the beginning of the century until to carry it through. (Bro); Sheets (Carroll), second; the present dining halls were built Dougherty, (Zahm), third. Time, in 1927. After that he continued his :06.7. work on a smaller scale, supplying One-mile run—Tie for first place, bread and buns for all religious Schickel (Carroll), and Scully houses on the campus until forced to (Fresh); Smith, (Cav.), third. Tune retire about two years ago. 4:59.6. Born in Zevenaar, Holland, Octo­ ber 8, 1872, he entered the Congre­ Shot-put—^Won by Costello (Cav.); gation of Holy Cross on August 15, Shirf (Bad.), second; Lopez (Fresh), 1900, and continued at his old coun­ third. Distance 37 ft. 4 in. try trade for the rest of his life. Broad Jump—^Won by Dougherty, Thousands of Notre Dame alumni (Zahm); Webb (Carroll), second; who knew the baker by sight were Coen (Carroll), third. Distance 23 ft. unaware that he was a member of Two mile run — Won by Scully the community as most of his time (Fresh); Smith (Cav.), second; Mc- was spent in the bakeshop where he Gee (Bro.), third. Time 11:36.2. wore the white uniform of his work rather than the black habit of the 880-yard run—Won by Tracey, religious order. ... /ou f oke no (Cav.); Clark (Bro.), second; Dillon Rev. Richard CoUentine, C.S.C, (Zahm), third. Time 2:05.6. superior of the Community House, cAonces on flie High Jump—^Won by Devine, (Ly­ was celebrant of the funeral Mass. ons); Webb (Carroll), second; Pfaff SOUTH SHORE LINE (Howard), third. Height 6 feet. JOE JAB (Continued on Page 18) 65-yard low hurdles—^Won by De- vine, (Lyons); Johnson (St. Ed's), his work like it was a business; he You lay your travel money second; Webb (Carroll), third. Time, would rather win than be president. on a "sure thing" when you go :07.8. But this "Killer" Kell —he lopes around the ring mth a smile pinned by South Shore Line — it's a 440-yard run—^Won by Tracey, from ear to ear; to me he has the (Cav.); McMahan (Fresh.), second; typical killer instinct, and he smiles cinch to save you tin:e and Webster (Lyons), third. Time, :54.1. while he's doing the damage. I money, too. And weather and 60-yard high hurdles—^Won by De- shudder. vine, (Lyons); Webb (Carroll), sec­ If we get into this thing any deep­ traffic don't count as risks ... ond; Kort (Fresh), third. Time :08.1. er. Boss, we'll be truly a war cor­ respondent. you're safe all the way. At the Pole Vault—Won by Pfaff, (How­ Your worried warrior, low fares you're sure to iwin ard) ; Schlayer (Bro.) and Smarin- "JOE JAB." sky (Fresh), tied for second. Height when you travel by South Shore. 10 ft, 10 in. Relay—^Won by Bro^vnson; Carroll was second. Freshman third. Time, Devoted exclusively to the exam­ 1:39. ination of the eye and the CHICAGO, SOUTH SHORE & making of fine glasses. SOUTH BEND RAILROAD COLLEGE PARADE (Continued on Page 10) Intelligent service hopeless as a Scotchman trjring to spend his way to prosperity. . . Hap­ Reliability py is the mosquito that can pass the 34 years' experience are Ihe Safe, Fasf screen test. . . Warning to bootleg­ our endorsements. gers: "Jug not, that ye be not Dependable Way jugged." ... A fellow is a fool to marry, but what else can we poor To Cfticogo girls marry? That from the L[MONIR[[S Tatler. . . Can you stand another Big Apple joke? . . . The Collegian gives Optometrists us: "Until recently we always thought Est. 1903 of a big apple as teacher bait, but since St. Vitus has become the pa­ 314 South Michigan Street tron of the American twichtoe, it has South Bend, Indiana 50UTHSHORE become a kind of wormy ball-room fruit that doesn't grow on trees." and when you land on Chesterfields you find the three points of smoking pleasure... all you Weekly look for in a cigarette Radio Features LAWRENCE TIBBETT MILDNESS that's refreshing ANDRE KOSTELANETZ PAUI WHITEMAN TASTE that smokers like DEEMS TAYLOR PAUL DOUGLAS, AROMA that makes you down' right hungry for a smoke. K»^W MORE PLEASURE in Chesterfields milder better ^te

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