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T,H E legend persists in these parts that anyone holding ALN. Y Chicago contractor can tell you that Rome could any kind of office in any kind of organization is without not have been built in a day. But some imaginative fresh­ doubt a "racketeer," or, to change the vernacular, a men and sophomores who have loafed through Latin "grifter." The idea remains and grows more widespread classes during the past five months will be attempting with the passing years so that some honest men with a to master the language of the Romans over the coming mind to their reputations are becoming afraid to accept week end. Lights in residence halls will be burning the offices which are offered to them by their fellow men. brightly till midnight. Dust covered texts will be un­ That, according to tradition, is what caused the dissolu­ earthed from the bottoms of trunks and lockers. The tion of the Peoria club and the Oshkosh club several years library (that white stone structure north of Howard hall) ago. None of the members would accept executive offices will suddenly be discovered by undergraduates who had so they all banded together and formed what has become hitherto believed it to be merely a building in the base­ known in University history as the first quartet that ever ment of which the city clubs held their meetings. Now sang in the Glee club. And, according to Bourke Motsett, is the time when that fast dying out species, known as who is frequently accused of hailing from Peoria, a fine the "grind" comes into his own. He ceases to be a "goof," quartet it was! Now Jack Dempsey is coming forth with and overnight is changed to a good fellow. He's addressed a Juggler issue which will in all probability convince the as "pal" and slapped on the back in a hearty, Rotarian entire world, or at least, that vast majority which has its manner. His room becomes a haven for the gentlemen ear tuned to the saying of the Funny Fellow, that colleges who slept beside him in class since last September, and are nothing more than breeding places for "racketeers." who had resented the disturbing noise that his pen made We're surprised at Jack. He's been around here long- during the process of taking notes. His friendship be­ enough to know better than that. But then, he never has comes more sought after and more valued than that of been the same since that A. A. book photographer made any of the AU-Americans. In fact, many of the All- a Covarubbias caricature out of the handsomest counte­ Americans are eager to listen in on his e:c cathedra re- nance in the Dempsey family. Maybe there's a justifica­ hashings of lectures they had either never heard, or had tion for his satire. long since forgotten. While the "grind" becomes the center of interest, the library is thronged with those in pursuit of knowledge, and text books become suddenly W,HA T this country undoubtedly needs is fewer per­ interesting reading matter, there is, on the other side a sons who talk about what this country needs. And the noticeable dropping off in the attendance at the local statement might be limited to apply to our University. theatres and the Palais Royale, and a pronounced slump Accordingly, we don't desire to criticise the undergraduate in the town taxicab business. "Study" is our password, mind or scale of values in pointing out a local need, but and cramming is our pastime. What has happened to merely to point out an actual need, and make a sugges­ all those resolutions made so earnestly last fall concern­ tion. To be concrete . . . Monday night in Washington ing "keeping right up with the daily work?" hall there was held an event which is bound up in the traditions of Notre Dame. The Breen Medal contest for oratory is an annual affair on the campus, and for many T,HOS E signs announcing that cap and gown measure­ years after its establishment it excited a great deal of ments are being taken in Walsh hall sub are slightly student enthusiasm. The interest in it, however, has ironical, are they not? The mention of such scholarly slowly been dying away. This year, Frank McGreal, who apparel usually brings visions of a sunny day in June, a has been winning honors since his freshman days as a green, blossom-covered quadrangle, and a campus bright­ speaker and debater, was judged the winner. His com­ ened to a strange appearance by a colorful throng of petition was keen; the men he eliminated were competent visitors. But there's nothing so effective in banishing orators, and Frank is deserving of all the congratula­ such images than the howl of wintry winds sweeping tions in the world for having received the award. He across the Hoosier prairie and the swishing of snowflakes will subsequently have the distinction of representing the against the window pane. Still, cap and gown commit­ University in the state oratorical meet, and if success­ tees are appointed by Jack Saunders, seniors are already ful there, may proceed to the national contest, in which worrying about their theses, and some members of the Jim Roy, a Notre Dame man, won first prize two years class of '31 are checking up their commencement invita­ ago. Debating and oratory have always flourished on tion list in Duim and Bradstreet. Professors warn us this campus, and the forementioned Mr. Roy is not the that the last year of our collegiate existence flies by only one who has brought national honors to his school even more rapidly than any of the preceding three. So as the result of his talents in this field. It is unfortunate, it is urgent that we gather the snows of happiness and then, that the student appreciation is not on a par with make snowballs while we may before they become snows the abilities of the men who represent it on the platform. of yesterday. And that may not be quoting Francois Washington hall is filled on Saturday nights with the Villon correctly, but it's not a bad juggling of the verse. devotees of Mickey the Mouse, but is a lonely place on But to get back to the caps and gowns—^we venture a the evening of an oratorical contest. If the freshmen guess that one-half of the senior class forgets to be speech classes had not been forced to attend on Monday measured for their academic outfits, and that within the night, Frank would probably have had as his sole listener next few months there will be approximately six notices the Washington hall ghost . . . that is, if the talkies have to the effect that "This is absolutely the last opportimity not alreadv forced him out of there. you will have to be measured for your cap and gown." 430 The Notre Dame Scholastic ITALIAN CLUB BANQUET SCRIBBLERS HEAR PAPERS COMING EVENTS Royal Consul Speaks to Local Seward, Hasley, and Spalding Organization Last Monday. Read; Contests to Be Held. These dates subject to change ivithout notice. Cavaliere Giuseppe Gastruccio, the Frank E. Seward, Louis A. Has- royal Italian consul-general stationed FRIDAY, Jan. 23—Movie, "Half Shot ley, and George Spalding read papers at Chicago, was the principal speaker at the weekly meeting of the Scrib­ at Sunrise," Washington hall, 6:40 ^ at the first banquet of the II Circolo and 8:15 p. m.—SCHOLASTIC staff blers held last Wednesday. Seward Italiano, the Italian organization at meeting, 7:00 p. m., Main building. read a one-act play entitled "Hidden , Notre Dame, last Monday evening. —Pu"blication of "Racketeer" num­ Places." A short short-story about Seventy members of the club attended ber of Juggler. childi'en, "The Road to Canada," was the affair, which was held in the lay Hasley's contribution, while Spalding faculty dining hall. SATURDAY, Jan. 24 — Basketball, read a short story of the same type, The consul, ably introduced in the Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh at Notre entitled "I'm Seven." AH the papers inimitable manner of the Eevei-end Dame. were well received and started con­ Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C, surprised siderable discussion, Seward's and the audience hy speaking in English. SUNDAY, Jan. 25—Masses, Sacred Hasley's in particular causing a sharp It had been supposed that he would Heart church, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, and dispute. talk in Italian, but Cavaliere Gastruc­ 9:00 a. m. Announcement was made at this cio said that he realized that there meeting of the Scribblers' short-story were a few present who were not well MONDAY, Jan. 26—Italian club and poetry contests, which will be enough acquainted with Italian to meeting, 6:30 p. m.. Room 2, Main held shortly after the semester exam­ understand him if he used that lan­ building.—Dome pictures, 12:20 in inations. Richard J. O'Donnell, Sorin guage. He praised Notre Dame, its gymnasium, Rochestra club, Utica hall, was appointed chairman of the museum, its students, and especially club, Texas club.—Publication of short-story contest, and Frank E. its faculty. January Catalyzer. — Wranglers' Sevi^ard, Corby hall, chairman of the The consul then went into the main club meetin, 6:30 p. m., journalism poetry contest. They will announce theme of his address, which he called room of library. their committees in the February 6 "The Philosophy of Italian History," issue of the SCHOLASTIC. and showed himself to be a philoso­ TUESDAY, Jan. 27—Dome pictures, The next meeting of the Scribblers pher as well as a diplomat by saying: 12:20 in gymnasium, Chicago club. will be held after the semester exam­ "There are li\ang people whose souls inations on Wednesday, February 4, are dead, and dead people whose souls at 6:30 p. m. in the Howard hall "rec" Paula Stone Thanks "Juggler" are living. Italy, because of its spir­ room. Louis A. Brennan and Francis itual background, is always alive." Miss Paula Stone, daughter of Fred X. Nulty are scheduled to read papers. Mentioning such men as Dante and Stone, and leading actress in "Rip­ Petrach, he spoke of Italian literature ples," playing at the Illinois theatre SPECTATORS TO RECEIVE and then went on naming the men in Chicago, is featured in the Rack­ who had brought Italy out of the eteer number of the Juggler. Miss THREE NEW MEMBERS muck. After praising Victor Eman­ Stone sent the following telegram to uel II and D'Annunzio, he wandered Editor Dempsey: The Spectators' club announces that from his text to denounce Bolshe\asm. "Juggler, Notre Dame, Indiana: it is at the present time receiving "Mussolini brought the Bolshevik "Thrilled to receive advance copy applications for membership. The club wave to a close in Italy," he said. Racketeer number Juggler. It makes has as its purpose the fostering of The consul then continued by saying me very happy to know that I have intellectual activity among its mem­ "every century has its own special been selected to join the Funny Fel­ bers, with particular emphasis on the characteristics . . . Mussolini wants low's cast for this performance. I discussion of the arts and sciences. for the twentieth century: men who consider the Juggler far superior in At no time may there be more than are spiritual, men Avho are patriotic quality of contents to eastern college fifteen members enrolled in the or­ to God and country, and men who are comic magazines. Congratulations ganization, according to its constitu­ generous, frank, open, and sincere." and continued success. Again thanks. tion. This means that at the present "Paula Stone." Cavaliere Gastruccio concluded with time there are but three vacancies to "Hypocrisy is the enemy of the twen­ be filled. tieth century." The audience rose Wranglers Hold Meeting Application blanks may be obtained and applauded for ten solid minutes. J. Edward Phelan, president of the from Tim Benitz in Sorin hall. Such was the effect of the consul's Wranglers, at a meeting held last sincere Avords upon them. Monday evening in the journalism Former Grand Knight Marries Louis Esposito, cliuirman, and his room of the library, announced that Howard Phalin, Past Grand Knight committee, John Papera, Adam Sfer- Howard hall would receive the inter- of Notre Dame council 1477, Knights ra, and William Blind, were in charge hall debating trophy soon. of Columbus, and vice-president of the of the function at which were present One of the features of the meeting class of '28, was married to Miss such distinguished guests as the Rev­ was a very interesting speech given Evangeline Peterson of Minneapolis erend Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C, by William Kirby. He chose for his last Saturday in the log chapel. 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The success of the annual formal distributed at the door on the night of Members of the faculty who are dance of the Notre Dame Council of the dance. members of the Notre Dame council the Knights of Columbus, to be held Eli Abraham, chairman of the dec­ attending the dance are: Mr. and Mrs. February 4 at the Palais Royale ball­ orations committee, has dropped no James Hines, Dr. and Mrs. Leo room, is virtually assured according to hints as to the plans he and his fel- Kuntz, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Du­ an announcement issued today by C. low-workei-s have in mind for decorat­ bois, Mr. William Coyne, Mr. and Bourke Motsett, general chairman of ing the ballroom. The committee Mrs. Raymond Hoyer, Mr. and Mrs. the dance. Over half the limited num­ promises, however, to live up to, if Herbert Jones, and Mr. John Stoeck- ber of tickets have already been sold, not to exceed, the usual "original, ley, gi-aduate manager of publications. with the closing date of the sale set breath-taking, aesthetic decorations." for the Monday preceding the dance, Bourke Motsett, chairman of the which is to last from nine until mid­ Patrons Named. dance, will have as his guest Miss night with twelve-thirty permissions Dean and Mrs. James E. McCarthy- Harriett Wilson of Chicago. Louis granted to students attending. head the following list of patrons and Buckley, Grand Knight of the Notre Dame council, will escort his wife; "Tweet" Hogan and his band Avill patronesses: Mr. and Mrs. John Neil Hurley, chancellor of the council, furnish the music for the evening. Cooney, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Eiley, will have as his guest Miss Mary "Tweet" is well kno\sTi to many Chi­ Mr. and Mrs. John Nicholson, Mr. and Ruth Fairman of River Forest, Illi­ cago men on the campus and has an; Mrs. Robert Riordan, Mr. and Mrs. nois; Vincent Ponic, Deputy Grand impressive list of appearances during William Do^vney, Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ Knight, will accompany Miss Bertha the present season to recommend him. liam Benitz, Mi', and Mrs. Bernard CaiT of Chicago; and Miss Charlotte He has played for the University of Kohlbrenner, Mr. Clarence Manion, Farv\-ell of Chicago will be the guest Illinois senior informal and sopho­ Mr. Paul Fenlon, Mr. William Jones, of Nicholas Bohling, financial secre­ more cotillion, the Northwestern jun­ Ml*. Andrew Boyle, Mr. William tary of the Notre Dame council. ior prom, and the Notre Dame Club Coyne, and Mr. John Connolly. of Chicago's Christmas formal. Dur­ Mr. Otto Dorsey of Laporte, state ing last spring he played at the Drake secretary of the Knights of Columbus Campus Leaders Invited. in Indiana, and his wife will be pres­ hotel and broadcast over radio station The Knights of Columbus, follow­ WON. ent, as will Mr.' Frank P. Shortle, district deputy of the district in which ing the usual custom, have invited as Programs Original. Notre Dame council is located; Mr. guests: Emil L. Telfel, editor-in-chief Programs for the formal are orig­ Lucius H. Miller, Grand Knight of the of the SCHOLASTIC, who will have as inal in the manner of naming the South Bend council; Mr. Edmund his guest Miss Kathryn Meyer of dances. After much debate, the com­ Wills, chainnan of the South Bend Mishawaka; Paul J. Hallinan, editor- mittee on programs, of which Francis Council Building corporation, and Mr. in-chief of the Dame; Louis A. Bren- McGreal is chairman, decided on George McCarthy, warden of the nan, editor-in-chief of Scrip; John naming each dance after one of the South Bend council. Dempsey, editor-in-chief of the Jug­ branches of scholastic philosophy. gler; Timothy Benitz, chairman of This is the first, time in the history of Older Knights to Attend. the S. A. C; Louis Esposito, treas­ dances at Notre Dame that the edu­ Members of the faculty who are urer of the S. A. C; John Saunders, cational branches have been called members of the Notre Dame Council president of the senior class; Vincent upon to lend variety to programs. Building corporation will be present. Cavanaugh, junior class president; The nature of the favors, which This includes Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Madden, chairman of the are said to be something entirely new, Benitz, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shilts, Blue Circle; and Robert Ruppfe, chair­ is to be kept secret until they are and Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Maurus. man of the S. A. C. dance committee. 432 The Notre Dame Scholastic

EXCELLENT PICTORES NOTICE! SCRIBNER'S OFFERS ON MOVIE SCHEDULE There will be an important SHORT STORY PRIZES meeting of the editorial staff of the SCHOLASTIC in the Publica­ Third Quarter List Includes tions' office tonight at 6:30. At Unknown Writers Have Chance 7:00 o'clock the news and sports Many Popular Stars. staffs will meet in Room 222 of to Win Large Awards. the Main building.

Washington hall will be the scene In a contest which provides an of several popular moving pictures opening for stories from unknown during the next two or three months. writers, Scribner's Magazine, in its PROFESSOR WEIR LEAVES February issue offers prizes of §1,000 Sound. pictures of three-star caliber and §500 for the best narratives, have been obtained as the result of an 2,.500 to 6,000 words, which are con­ effort to get the best of recent pro­ cerned with some phase of American ductions. On January 23, the two Takes Executive Staff Position life. Everyone is eligible for the comedians, Wheeler and Woolsey, will With Credit Association. contest, which closes June 20, 1931. be shown in "Halfshot at Sunrise," in which the life of two American The amateur has his chance in this contest. It is an attempt to bring soldiers in Paris is farcically por­ David A. Weir, head of the finance new vigor and life into literature by trayed. January 31, Edmund Lowe department of the College of Com­ reaching those people who are living and Joan Bennett will appear in merce here, will leave the University and creating America and not merely "Scotland Yard," a picture which is on the first of February. After more writing about it. The narrators may still showing in many of the large than ten years at Notre Dame, Mr. be a worker in an oil field, a business Chicago theatres. Weir goes to New York to Join the man, a miner, a forest ranger, a' e.xecutive staff of the National As­ stock broker, a housewife, a debu­ The inimitable Will Rogers comes sociation of Credit Men. to the campus on February 1 in the tante, a politician, a bootlegger, an The announcement was made at the old stage production "Lightnin'." actor, a farmer—anyone who has some­ regular monthly dinner of the South Amos and Andy, of radio fame, ap­ thing significant to tell either about Bend Association of Credit Men of pear in "Check and Double Check" on his own life, or life as he has ob­ which Mr. Weir is secretary-manager. February 7. Two appealing melo­ served it. The dinner took the form of a fare­ dramas entitled "Up the River" and . The manuscripts may be either well and concluded with the presenta­ narratives, articles, or sketches. "Danger Lights" appear on the four­ tion of a watch to Mr. Weir. teenth and the twentieth of the month They will be read as quickly as pos­ respectively. Charles Ruggles fol- After a month's vacation in Texas, sible and all found suitable will be lows on the twenty-si-vth in "Char­ Mr. Weir will return to New York on purchased outright and published. ley's Aunt," a fast-moving comedy March 1. His offices will be at 1 From these the prize winners will be which is an improvement over the Park avenue. Eugene J. Payton, selected. The purpose of the contest, silent presentation of the same pic­ commerce professor here and adjust­ the announcement says, is to break ture. ment bureau manager of the local through the literary shell and get to credit association, will succeed Mr. the real America. The editors are On March 7 George Arliss will be Weir as secretary-manager. hopeful that the majority of the shown in "Disraeli," generally pro­ His efforts with the national oi*- stories will come from the non-pro­ claimed to be the best motion picture ganization, Mr. Weir said" last week, fessional sources, from individuals of 1929. "Anybody's War" and "Silent will be directed toward the managing who are expressing for the first time Enemy" will come on the fourteenth of the enlarged program of the na­ their thoughts on paper and will, be­ and the twenty-first of the month, tional association in the fields of busi­ cause of that, bring a strength and and the fine production "Tol'able ness service and research. The group vitality and freshness of vision often David" on the twenty-eight will end is made up of 26,000 leading manu­ lacking in conventional writing. Notre Dame's pre-Easter movie sea­ facturing, wholesaling, and banking As-instances of the type of stories son. organizations in the United States. desired, Soibner's points to the cow­ It is devoted to the building up of boy tales of Will James, the "Hunkie" sound credit policies. Brant Concludes Lectures stories of Owen Francis, and the Flo­ Mr. Weir has been manager of the rida cracker stories of Marjorie Kin- Pi-ofessor Brant recently completed nan Rawlings. Each of these is said the last of a series of six lectures to local branch of the credit association since 1926. He is president of the to be an accurate and interesting pic­ freshmen and senioi's of the Law ture of life in a particular American school on bibliogi-aphy. University club of South Bend and a member of the Round Table. setting. In 1920 Mr. Weir received his M.A. The Law club is planning a post- from Ohio State. After teaching at Beg Your Pardon exam banquet in honor of the recently Ohio Northern for a year, he came to It was erroneously reported in last elected judges of South Bend, and Notre Dame and has been connected week's SCHOLASTIC that Robert Mc- Congressman Samuel PettingiU, the with the College of Commerce as head Donough shook his bed before retir­ newly elected president of the St. Jo­ of the department of finance and as ing and found it gave way. 'Twas seph County Bar association. assistant dean since that time. not so! Mr. McDonough was in bed. The Notre Dame Scholastic 433 FACULTY MEN READ NOTICE! OESTER SPEAKS TO REPORTS TO N.C.E.A. Because of the coming semes­ ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ter examinations, there will be no issue of the SCHOLASTIC next Fr. Lahey, Bro, Aidan, Byrne, week. The next publication will Speaker Discusses Importance be on February 6, it was an­ Give Views to Educators. nounced yesterday by Emil L. of Vitamins in Food. Telfel, editor-in-chief.

At the meeting of the National At the regular meeting of the Catholic Educational association held Academy of Science, held last Mon­ recently at New Orleans, several mem­ "SANTA MARIA" ISSUED day evening in Science hall, the mem­ bers of the faculty of the Universitj'^ bers heard a very excellent paper pre­ read papers before the association, sented by Yvo Oester, a senior in the and these papers have now been issued College of Science. in printed form in the report of the proceedings of the association. First Issue of K. C. Publication Mr. Oester took as his subject "Vitamins," and proceeded to give The Reverend Thomas Lahey, Has Excellent Contributions. C.S.C., of the College of Commerce, many interesting examples of the im­ is the author of a treatise on "The portant part played by vitamins in Opportunity of the Catholic College in various dreaded diseases, especially Business Education," which was pre­ Variety and good quality are pre­ scurvy and other similar maladies. sented before the college department cisely what have been gathered be­ He explained that in nearly every of the association. Father Lahey told tween the covers of the January num­ case, these diseases may be prevented the members that "the young man ber of the Santa- Maria, official publi­ by a properly arranged diet, that is, who enters into the American business cation of the Notre Dame council by eating food containing the correct iield today hasn't much of a chance 1477, Knights of Columbus, issued vitamins. unless he has received preparation for last week. John Bergan, editor, has Joseph Harney, also a senior, was progress. . . . Business has not time asembled a group of able contributors. scheduled on the program to give a to teach him its secrets and it will not paper entitled, "A Brief Resume of run the risk of allowing him to learn Kenton Kilmer, son of the famous Early Bacteriologists." A sudden ill­ them by the hit or miss methods." poet, Joyce Kilmer, displays his own ness, however, prevented his appear­ Speaking before the secondary particular talent in a poem, and gives ance at the meeting. school division on "Objectives in besides, a skilful estimation of his Plans for taking over the publi­ Teaching High School Mathematics," father's poetry. He casts aside per­ cation of the Catalyzer for one issue Brother Aidan, C.S.C, rector of sonal impressions and upbraids those was discussed. Lawrence Zell, vice- Brownson hall, maintained that there who judge Joyce Kilmer's art by president of the Academy and chair­ were three main objectives, "stimula­ "Trees." He gives a detailed analj"^- man of the executive committee, an­ tion of the inventive faculty, exercise sis of the work of a really great poet. nounced that the Academy would pub­ of the judgment, and development of lish the April issue of the monthly In his "Personality and Success" the power of logical reasoning." periodical of the department of Chem­ Professor John M. Cooney, head of The University librarian, Mr. Paul istry. Byrne, is the author of "Dissertations the department of journalism at the The Reverend Francis Wenninger, in Our Graduate Schools," presented University, points out what true suc­ before the library section of the asso­ cess is and stresses the important C.S.C, moderator of the Academy, ciation. part which personality plays in the was unable to attend the meeting, be­ These papers will be found valuable attaining of it. ing called away on University busi­ particularly for those interested in the ness. field of education. The report of the Professor Charles Phillips of the proceedings of the association may be Arts and Letters school writes vivid­ MICHIGAN EDUCATOR found in the University library. ly of the city of the Popes in "Vati- cano"; and there are two poems ap­ SPEAKS TO SCIENTISTS pearing on the first page which are Chesterton Defeats Darrow strikingly beautiful and effective. Dr. Ralph C. Huston, dean of the Gilbert K. Chesterton, who lectured Reverend P. J. Carroll, C.S.C. has applied science and head of the or­ at the University in the beginning of written "Our Lady of the Dome" and ganic chemistry department at Mich­ the school year, defeated Clarence Theodore Maynard is represented by igan State College addressed the Darrow in a debate held in New York "Winter." Saint Joseph Valley section of the last Sunday night. The subject was American Chemical Society Wednes­ "Will Religion Be Discarded." In the Book reviews, editorials, and a day evening in Chemistry hall. audience decision after the delsate, story of the proposed Union building Dr. Huston spoke on the subject of which lasted three hours, Mr. Ches­ are features of the January issue, and "Some Condensations with Aromatic terton received 2359 votes while Mr. are of interest to every student at Hydrocarbons and Phenols." a Darrow received 1022. the University. Editor Bergan is to The debate resolved itself about the be commended on an extremely well- A dinner for the guests and society question of whether the world would done first issue. The magazine has in the University dining hall preceded turn to Catholicism or paganism. even passed last year's fine standard. the meeting. 434 The Notre Dame Scholastic

JUNIOR PROM ORCHESTRA FRANCIS McGREAL IS WINNER OF IS NOT YET SELECTED; BREEN MEDAL ORATORICAL CONTEST PROGRAMS CHOSEN Throughout the past week commit­ tees for the Junior Prom of 1931 have Speaks On Root Protocol; Other Finalists Are been making final preparations to in­ Ackerman, Rockwell, and Boyle sure the complete success of this year's junior class dance which is to be held at the Palais Royale ballroom on the night of Februaiy 13. From an original field of twelve, member of the varsity debating team. four finalists spoke in the Breen Edwai'd Ackerman was the first Due to a series of diflBculties the medal oratorical contest held last speaker in the contest. He spoke on final selection of the orchestra has not Monday evening in Washington hall. "Unsung Heroes." 'Ackerman pointed yet been made. Careful consideration Three of the speakers, Edward Acker­ out that every year thousands of fans must be given and several well known man, sophomore in the College of idolize Babe Ruth and Bobby Jones, orchestras are being sought. The Arts and Letters; Harvey Rockwell, while the great acts of heroism by committees assure the members of the freshman in the Engineering college, men whose deeds are superior to those junior class that the orchestra will and James Bowie, also a sophomore of professional athletes, men who risk be decided upon very shortly and the in the College of Arts and Letters, their lives and sometimes make the choice will be announced the early were eliminated. The contest was part of next week. won hy Francis P. McGreal, a senior Joseph McCabe, associate editor of in the College of Arts and Letters. Scrijj, was appointed to arrange the McGreal chose for the subject of his program for the dance. He has suc­ oration the Root Protocol, a bill ceeded in presenting a very novel President Hoover submitted to the idea. Senate for ratification a few days ago. Severely scoring the proposed Within the next two or three weeks measure and characterizing it as a the Prom song, "My Heart Tells Me," "so-called cure for all the ills of this written by Walter Phillip, will be re­ troubled country," McGreal' captured leased at the several downtown thea­ the attention of the entii-e audience. tres. Orchestra leaders in the vari­ In another statement in which he ous theatres have promised to accept publicly denounced the Root Protocol, and play the song. It is hoped a radio he referred to it as the predominant rendition may be arranged. factor which would "supposedly rid this universe of that terrible curse, The dinner dance, scheduled for the war among nations." night of February 14, is still tentative pending a faculty confei-ence. Vincent McGreal also spoke of the meeting Cavanaugh, pi-esident of the junior of the League of Nations at the class, has issued petitions among the Hague, to which the United States FRANCIS P. MCGREAL members of the class to ascertain the sent representatives. He said that supreme sacrifice for a friend or advisability of considering the dinner the American delegates foresaw that sti-anger, are scarcely discussed and dance. He urges every junior who such a thing as international war would like'to attend the dance to sign could not be abolished, even though a seldom reach the newspaper head­ the petition. friendly attitude existed between the lines. nations. They then decided to do the In his speech, entitled "Abraham next best thing and presented a bill Lincoln and the Defense of the Consti­ which if adopted would establish a tution," Harvey Rockwell outlined the The oratorical contest was judged permanent court of international" jus­ policy of the Lincoln administration by Mr. Frank Kelly, head of the de­ tice. The measure was not passed. in matters relating to the constitution. partment of speech, and Mr. Albert "President Lincoln was one of the The winner of the Breen medal lives Doyle arid Mr. Edwin Quinn of the greatest supporters of the Constitu­ same department. The decision of the off-campus at 822 Sorin street. Dur­ tion," Rockwell pointed out. He also ing his four years at Notre Dame he judges as to the winner was unani­ said that the Civil war was indirectly mous. has been very active in the various caused by the steadfast belief and campus activities. He is a two-year faith which Lincoln had in the consti­ The Breen contest is but the first varsity debater, and survived the final tution, in regards to the secession of step; McGreal will next give his ora­ cut of the debating squad to insure the states from the Union. tion, "The Root Protocol," at the In­ him of his position on the varsity diana state oratorical contest to be team again this year. Shortly after "Preparedness" was the title of the held at Wabash college, Crawfords- the opening of school in September, oration given by James Boyle, the ville. The winner of this contest then *McGreal took part in a radio debate final speaker in the contest. In his goes to the sectional eliminations at which was broadcast over station speech Boyle said that preparedness Ripon, Wisconsin, and finally to WLS of Chicago. His colleague in was just another step in protecting Northwestern university, where he this debate was John Keefe, also a the peace and tranquility of a nation. will compete in the national finals. The Notre Dame Scholastic 435

PETTINGILL TALKS TO N. D. ENGINEERS' CLUB DEBATING TEAM TO OPEN SEASON WITH PITTSBURGH FEBRUARY 12TH Samuel Pettingill, congress-elect and prominent South Bend attorney, was the chief speaker at the meeting of the Engineers' club held Monday Hanna, Pick, Kirby, McGreal, Allan and Keefe night in the north room of the li­ To Represent Notre Dame brary. Mr. Pettingill spoke of the so­ cial and political consequences which will be the results of this age when Four veterans of last year's team, February 24—City College of De­ machine is remaking the world. Dur­ supplemented by eight more or less troit at Notre Dame. ing the course of his speech, the con­ inexperienced youngsters, many of gressman-elect told of the radical February 27—University of Porto them sophomores, will represent Rico at Notre Dame. change that machines have made in Notre Dame on the debating platform this country alone in the last half this year. After the echoes of the March 5—Michigan State at Lan­ century, and stressed the influence last constructive speech had died sing. that it had on every industry. away, and after the final rebuttal March 10—University of Kansas at "The trouble is," Mr. Pettingill card was tossed in the waste basket, Notre Dame. said, "that American inventors have the results of the final debate elimina­ March 13—Michigan State at Notre been turning out labor saving devices, tions held Thursday and Friday, Jan­ Dame. before the sociologists and economists uary 15 and 16, were made known by could evolve some solution whereby Reverend Francis J. Boland, C.S.C, March 16—Purdue at Lafayette. they could adjust themselves to such University debating coach. March 22—Purdue at Notre Dame. a fast-moving pace." RegTilar speakers of the affirmative March 25—Detroit City College at team will be Hanna, Pick, and Kirby, Detroit. "SCHOLASTIC" CUBS GET with McGreal, Allan, and Keefe pre­ April 8—^New York University at LESSONS IN WRITING senting the negative side of the ques­ New York. tion.' In addition to these regulars, an equal number of alternates, O'Meara, April 10—Princeton at Princeton. Neil C. Hurley, assistant managing Burke, Johnson, Baer, Hannon, and April 17—Northwestern at Notre editor of the SCHOLASTIC, held the Cline, were selected. Competition for Dame. first of a series of weekly meetings each position was spirited, and in al­ April 24—University of Illinois at for the younger staff men at his room most every case a close decision was at Urbana. in Morrissey hall last Tuesday even­ necessary. ing. Several informal talks on "Hu­ man Interest Stories," "Newsy Leads" Four Men From Last Year. Last year's victories were over and other journalistic topics took up New York university, Princeton, the greater part of the meeting. An Hanna, Kirby, McGreal and Keefe Northwestern, City College of Detroit, interesting trial in news writing were members of last year's team, and and Michigan State. This will make showed that several of the younger the latter two, Keefe and McGreal, an enviable record for the 1931 team, "cubs" are still vague about the finer spoke last fall in a radio debate with and as all the schools are again repre­ points of a news story. Purdue, over station WLS, Chicago. sented, many good contests can be ex­ Tlie others, eight in number, are new­ Emil L. Telfel, editor-in-chief of pected. the SCHOLASTIC, hopes that these comers in varsity competition, but meetings will lead to improvement in their presence on the roster is suffi­ Debate With U. of Porto Rico. the quality of journalism in the cient evidence of their forensic ability. SCHOLASTIC. Perhaps the most interesting debate Thirteen Teams On Schedule. on the schedule is that with the Uni­ versity of Porto Rico, at Notre Dame, No Grades Issued at Office With the results of the final elim­ on February 27. Since the topic, "Re­ Following the semester exams stu­ inations comes also the official an­ solved that the United States should dents are requested to get their nouncement of the year's schedule of discontinue its policy of armed inter­ grades from their own professors in­ debates. Although still incomplete, it vention in the Caribbean" is to be stead of at the office of the director provides for thirteen debates at home debated by representatives of both the of studies. In a bulletin' published and away, and includes several en­ countries concerned, a certain amount during the past week students were gagements in the East during the of personal prejudice and national also reminded that no grades will be spring vacation. feeling is bound to be shown, and the given out during the third quarter. result should be more of a real argu­ The Reverend J. Leonard Carrico, February 12—University of Pitts­ ment than a staid debate. The Porto C.S.C., advised them, therefore, to burgh at Notre Dame. Rican team is making a good will keep their past bulletins in order that tour, something like that of the Har­ they may have on hand a complete February 15—Kent College of Law vard Chinese debaters last year. record of their scholastic averages. (radio debate) at Chicago. 436 The Notre Dame Scholastic WORK ON CARILLONS Glances at the Magazines COMPLETED THIS WEEK

Would-be authors, literary men to 7. Don't use a pen name. Your "Tap s ' to Be Nightly Feature be, who will some day be sending their publisher doesn't. manuscripts off to the publishing con­ 8. Don't criticize first and inquire at Ten O'clock. cerns for better or worse, who will afterwards. Information is under­ (or perhaps already do) entrust their standing. stories and poems to the magazine edi­ 9. Don't bother the bookseller. He The work on the carillons in the tors for examination and possible has one show window and 10,000 new tower of Sacred Heart church has publication, will find invaluable sug­ books every year to put in it. practically been completed. A few gestions contained in Edward Weeks' 10. Don't change publishers. Old minor adjustments remain to be com­ article in the Atlantic Monthly, "My friends are best. pleted before the work is through. Friends the Writers." Mr. Weeks The Reverend Lawrence Broughall, knows whereof he speaks, -for he is "The Bookshelf," in the Atlantic, C.S.C, secretary of the church restoi-- on the Atlantic staff in immediate offers reliable judgements of the best ation committee is in charge of the charge of Atlantic Press books. Pri­ of current books by capable reviewers. work. marily he aims to explain the position, This department is also conducted by Ralph Sollitt and Sons, of South difficulties, and ideals of conscientious Mr. Edward Weeks. The short stories Bend, were the contractors for the editoi's and loublishers, as well as to by James Hart and Frank O'Connor correct the hostile attitude so many work. Their materials were removed are very good. And Chester Henry last Friday and that same night, writers hold toward the publishers; Jones oft'ers a criticism of architecture but ha also inserts many gems of ad­ "Taps" was played shortly after ten in America, maintaining that Ameri­ o'clock. This will be a nightly feature vise and information regarding the can architecture is too classical, not composition, re\asion, and marketing at ten o'clock and will be known as modern enough according to his dic­ the freshman "Lullaby." of manuscripts, correspondence with tum that "the criterion of the archi­ editors, and the mutual give-and-take tecture of any age is its eiiiciency." An automatic tape, punched at in- between publisher and author which ter\-als to superintend the striking of often proves so very valuable to the The following is an editorial in the the bells, will have to be adjusted. latter. And if you have any doubts Father Broughall assures the SCHO­ as to the ability of the young man or Columbia: "When historians get . around to the business of embalming LASTIC that he will superintend the woman in the publishing house who work to avoid maladjustment. reads your manuscript to determine the events of 1930, they will undoubt­ whether or not it merits the pub­ edly overlook the most important By the end of the week all the ad­ lisher's consideration, Mr. Weeks thing that happened during the year. justments should be finished and the shows how needless is such fear by They will write about Russia, India, pealing carillon will be heard regu­ listing the qualifications of the pro­ the peace conference, prohibition, the larly by the students. The carillon fessional reader, and some readers crime commission, unemployment, the that hung in the old church back in who have become prominent literary . stock market, aviation, and Mussolini. the middle of the nineteenth century figures: George Meredith, Edward But not a word about the Notre Dame was one of the first in this country. Garnett, the friend of Conrad, W^illa football team, if we know our his­ The rarity of carillons in the United Gather, Frank Swinnerton, and torians. In the interest of justice, States at the present time makes this others. posterity, and what have you, we set more valuable. supply that word here. If some When the church was rebuilt the Mr. Weeks quotes "The Ten Com­ scholar, about the year 2041, should carillon bells were rehung and in the mandments for Authors," compiled by resurrect a file of Columbia, he has rehanging the charm of the old bells a Philadelphia, publisher, Mr. Gordon our permission to reproduce, in whole suffered. With the appointment of Dorrance. They are worth reiterat­ or in part, this paragraph: the committee the rehanging of the ing here: "In September of the year 1930, a carillon in the attempt to restore an 1. Don't starve to death. If you committee of students of Notre Dame old tradition was undertaken. can't write, work. Eead Martin Eden. was appointed to represent the Uni­ 2. Don't show your work to versity in a series of football games Many South Bend men who have friends. Show it to enemies. They'll with committees representing other been deprived of work were hired by criticize it. institutions of" learning. Although ' Father Broughall to begin the task 3. Don't tell everyone you're writ­ the opposing committees were the of the rehanging of the bells. This ing a book. Get it accepted. finest that could be gathered in all provided employment for many and 4. Don't write long hand-written the length and breadth of the land, the contribution will make the winter letters about your MS. Use a type­ the Notre Dame committee, on suc­ months easier for a number of local writer; be brief. cessive Saturdays, did fairly defeat, families. 5. Don't send an Arabian Nights devastate, and destroy its opponents. When the final adjustments on the to a Bible publisher. Know your It stood out as a shining example of carillons have been made the quarter market. courage, parsistence, co-operation, and hours will strike promptly whereas 6. Don't submit your fall novel speed. It Avas the only committee, in at present they are slightly behind in November 15, and expect the pub­ a year overburdened with committees, ringing. Careful punching of the lisher to have it in the stores by that had a definite objective and tape will assui-e this, Father Broug­ Christmas. He won't. attained it." hall explained. The Notre Dame Scholastic 437 a " VIEW SECTION TO BE UNSURPASSED Music And Drama

Year Book Will Contain Ten We hope you did not miss "Vien­ what we have been able to find out "Shots" of Campus Scenes. nese Nights" at the Palace the first about it, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" part of the week, for it was one (even this quotation becomes Barry- When told that there are points of of the finest musical romances the esque when used as his title) is just grandeur on this campus that rival screen has offered. The story is not what we would expect of the young old-world settings, the average stu­ new; but it is a good one, for it has playwright. It may not be very dent is inclined to regard the speaker been enjoyed in some form or other clear, but it is very lovely and beau­ as a well-meaning, but slightly bom­ by probably every generation for the tiful. Mr. Barry has been writing a bastic, lover of things Notre Dame. past century or two at the very least. play practically every year now since The speaker happens, in this case to The music is-by Sigmund Romberg, he left Professor Baker's classes at be the Dome staif, which has just which fact means that it is charming Yale. About him personally, we can­ announced that its view section in and melodious. The tunes do not, not tell you much, except that he is thirty-two, married, and has two chil­ the front of the year-book, is, modest­ however, come up to those of his dren. His play "You and I" won him ly speaking, the most beautiful col­ earlier operettas, "Blossom Time," a ijrize at Yale and was subsequently lection of Notre Dame scenery yet as­ "The Student Prince," "The Desert Song," and "The New Moon." Tech­ produced on Broadway. sembled. nically, "Viennese Nights" is the In the first place, there will be ten highwater mark of operetta on the in place of the usual eight views. The Now is the time for all good critics screen, with the possible exception of to choose the ten best movies of last two extra were added after the editor "The Vagaijond King." For the past year. And they certainly are doing received the use of a number of archi­ two years it has been the custom of it, whether or not they be good critics, tectural photographs, which are as ar­ the director to give us a bit of what or even critics at all. We in the mid­ tistic as they are unusual. The exact there was of the plot, then have west cannot always appreciate their nature of these two pictures is not everybody stop for the theme song, choice because some of the pictures being divulged by the staff until the and then a bit more of the plot. In chosen have not been shown in South time for publication but they are both this latest production, the music and Bend. Of those you have seen, you interiors, something new to Dome story are woven together and develop will surely approve of "All Quiet on scenic sections. simultaneously. the Western Front," "Holiday," and Presenting a complete view of cam­ "Outv/ard Bound." Of course, no pus life, the section boasts another Early this year we told you that matter how many lists are made out, unique "shot." This, admits the edi­ Philip Barry was writing a new play. they don't have to mean a thing if tor still speaking in the unassuming- It is now completed and had its pre­ you don't want them to. "De gustibus superlatives contains every student of miere in New York last week. From . . .," j'ou know. Notre Dame. That is, he is rather certain that it contains every student. It is an enormous photograph, so it STUDENT ACTIVITIES FEE COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS probably has plentj' of room for them, TO BE CHARGED IN FALL FOR SOCIOLOGY MAJORS but the staff expects considerable speculation as to the identity of some A fee of one dollar, to be known Beginning in January, 1932, all of the freshmen. students with sociology as a major Included in the other views, are an as the Student Acti\T[ties Fee, will be added to each student's bill beginning subject will be required to take a interior of the new Law building, and comprehensive examination in the a splendid natural photograph, St. ne.xt fall. The fund thus collected will be used to finance the various ac­ following subjects: introduction to so­ Mary's lake at sunset. ciology, social pathology, criminology, Speaking of scenes, the staff was tivities of the Student's Activities Council. During the past few years the family, and clinical psychology, very anxious to tell of its many other according to the Reverend R. W. "scenes." There are views of several student activities had been financed chiefly by profits from the gridgraph Murray, C.S.C,, head of the depart­ of the prominent universities which ment of sociology. Notre Dame meets in athletic con­ operated each fall in the gymnasium. In addition to this requirement for tests; scenes of the cities represented This year, however, because of the graduation, all students must submit by the bigger and more important small number of games played away a short thesis giving evidence of abil­ campus clubs; scenes of each of the from home, further operation of the ity to do research work in the field of ten football games of last fall; views gridgraph became unnecessary. This sociology. The grade received on the of each hall; views of the covers of consequently removed the chief source of income for the S. A. C. comprehensive examination will be all the campus publications; and pho­ averaged with the grade on the tographs of many of the tangible Besides the financing of student ac­ tivities, such as band trips and the thesis. This thesis requirement may campus traditions, the boat-house, be fulfilled in the junior year. the Vengeance tree, and others. like, the S. A. C. also underwrites This does not affect the present And while on the subject of covers, class dances and club activities. The seniors but those who are just enter­ the Dome cover was selected this fund accumulated next September ing the department of sociology will week, a rich black with silver design will insure a full and complete pro­ be bound by these requirements. and lettering. gram for the ensuing year. 438 The Not re Dame Scholastic

"BULLETIN? JUST BULL" A Man You Know REPORTS DEAN KONOP Rather surprised last Monday morn­ ing was Professor Thomas F. Konop, Professor E. J. Maui'us is one of ment which the little towTi was able dean of the College of Law. Con­ the veterans of the faculty here. For to oft"er the students in the "mauve fronting him as he Avas about to enter thirty-five years he has impressed decade," however, the refusal to let his first class was a staggering notice upon succeeding classes of engineers students visit town does not seem to to the effect that "Dean Konop is ill the fact that, mirabile dictu, the have caused any great deal of suf­ and will not meet his classes today." square of the hypotenuse equals the fering. Having just finished a hearty break­ square of the other two sides. Be­ Besides teaching mathematics, Pro­ fast in the dining hall, Dean Konop cause of the success of these engi­ fessor Maurus finds time to belong to was sure that he had never felt better neers in after life we are justified in in his life. Immediately he attribut­ assuming that Professor Maurus has ed the sign to a prankish lawyer. mastered the intricacies of mathe­ Much to his surprise, however, he matics, the science which has use for found that the notice was from the originality, contrary to the general office of the Reverend J. Leonard Car- opinion, and that his students have rico, C.S.C, director of studies. The benefited by his knowledge. mistake was in the name. Actually Professor Maurus was born in Sen­ ill was Professor O'Connell. The eca, a little town in the northern part similarity of the names had led to a of Illinois, in 1874. He secured his slip on the part of one of the office primary education and most of his force. Much relieved at his quick prep school in Seneca. In 1SS8 he recovery, Dean Konop informed entered the Notre Dame preparatory Father Carrico that, in the words of school, and, barring a few short ab­ Mark Twain, "the report w^as greatly sences, he has been around here ever exaggerated." since. Entering the University in 1889, he was graduated with the de­ PROF. E. J. MAURUS gree of bachelor of science in 1893. JUNIOR PROM SONG TO Immediately he started to teach i several organizations interested in BE FEATURED THIS WEEK mathematics in the Notre Dame prep mathematics. He is a member of the school. In 1895 he received the de­ American Mathematical association, Theatre-goers, between now and the gree of master of science. Since then the Central Association of Science evening of the Junior Prom, will be he has taught in the University. and Mathematics Teachers, and the provided with additional entertain­ Tlie Notre Dame of his student American Association for the Ad­ ment. This will take form in the days would have seemed strange to vancement of Science. singing and playing of this year's us todaj^ Having but a tenth of its Teaching mathematics has never Junior Prom song by the organist and present enrollment, the University en- been work for Professor Maurus. It audience. The song is entitled "My jo'yed no nation-wude prestige. Much is more of a hobby than a trade. It Heart Tells Me," and was composed of the present campus was wilder­ is not at all surprising to learn that by local talent. Music for the song ness, and the few college buildings his diversion, if it may be so con­ was written by Walter Phillip, a in existence were close to the Main sidered, is found in the solving of senior; the words by Miss E. Kathryn building. Discipline was strict: stu­ difficult problems and, as his students UUmen, a senior at St. Mary's. Ac­ dents just didn't go into South Bend. complain, in the making of even more cording to all advance information Considering the variety of entertain­ diflScult ones for them to solve. the song is quite apropos, and will rival last year's number in popularity. The publishers and writers are sure Former Scholastic Editor Weds Hooton Leaves Palace that the fruit of many weeks' labor John C. Mullen, editor of the Buddy Hooten, genial manager of will be in great demand after the ini­ SCHOLASTIC in 1927-28, w^as married the Palace theatre of South Bend and tial appearance of the song, and to Miss Ellen Crump of Oak Park, friend of Notre Dame men, has been especially so after the prominent Illinois, last Saturday in the log transferred from his South Bend posi­ campus singers present the piece as chapel.' The Reverend Charles L. tion to assist in R-K-0 work in Chi­ they did last year. O'Donnell, C.S.C, president of the cago. Mr. Hooten during his short University, performed the ceremonj''. stay in the city had gained a host of admirers and friends at the Uni­ Prof. Engels Praised for Poem Mr. Mullen was graduated in 1928 versity, having entertained the stu­ The editor of "Current Poetry," a from the journalism department of dent body at performances. Only re­ weekly feature of the Literai-y Digest, the College of Arts and Letters; In cently Mr. Hooten had entertained the in a note prefixed to a poem written his student days he was a member of residents of Freshman hall at the the­ by Professor Norbert Engels entitled the Scribblers and w-on second prize in atre. "Autumn Ending," says, "It again a poetry contest held by that club. He Mr. Hooten will be succeeded at the goes to show that poetry is alive at was also a member of the Press club Palace by Mr. E. C. Eoy recently of Notre Dame." Mr. Engels is a pro­ and the Chicago club. Gary. fessor in the department of English. The Notre Dame Scholastic 439

JANUARY "ALUMNUS" HAS MANY FEATURES

Editor James Armstrong issued the first number of the Alummis for the year 1931 last week. It is a particu­ It is all very well to sit around a some other university they know more larly attractive issue and contains fellow's room and talk, and not care about it. His accompanying freshman several unusual feature stories. much just what kind the talk is. I activity, interhall debating, is more "Art at Notre Dame" is the subject say it's all right and I like it; but comprehensible and I am sure much of the leading article. It gives many some editors think it a pretty poor more interesting to Notre Dame stu­ interesting facts concerning the works way to get out a newspaper. Even dents. of art in the Notre Dame art gallery In the second and third years his as well as giving descriptions of the doings increased, and if you lack the Columbian frescoes which decorate the technique for order as I do, you'll not coi-ridors of the Administration build­ care very much how I arrange them. ing. Several of the many famous During these two years he led cheers paintings are reproduced in connec­ for that game we hear so little of. An tion with the article. This adds to accusing finger, pointed by the Blue the general attractive appearance of Circle, frightened him into becoming the magazine. a member of their organization. I Another article entitled "This Notre forget now whether we are in his Dame" is very interesting. It con­ third or fourth year. Anyway, in the tains many miscellaneous facts about fourth year, by becoming an S. A. C. Notre Dame since, as the article he got his eligibility for, and appoint­ states, "publicity of last fall indicates ment to, the chairmanship of the Blue lack of knowledge of the University Circle. Back to the third year again, itself.?' he tells of some fairly interesting This issue of the Alumnus also in­ probation work done with South Bend cludes articles on the election of the delinquents. Also in this year he be­ 1931 football captain, the awarding of gan a sociology major with politics the Erskine trophy, and many other filling in the rest of his hours. items of general interest to the After being gi-aduated he looks alumni. towai-d a law degree from some Penn­ EDWARD B. MADDEN sylvania school. And I might men­ GOLDEN DOME INVADED tion the large picture over his desk.- BY ENGLISH STARLINGS if I think that some newspapers are I liked it fine. And before nasty rather . . . but it doesn't matter space requirements clip all that I want to say, I better get off a nice Every afternoon at about 4 o'clock what I think anyhow; at least the editor-in-chief thinks so. You see my bright crack about where he lives. He a great flock of small birds having lives in Sorin. Will that do? the appearance of swallows gather opinion doesn't count; I'm around as Gathering my bombazine petticoats around the base of the statue of the your humble servant and a very about me before flouncing off, I will Virgin on top of the golden dome. kindly one who has found out this: quickly tie up a few loose ends: last These birds are English starlings. The home town of Ed Madden is year Ed was chairman of the ticket Starlings were introduced to Amer­ Sharon, Pennsylvania. Now, despite committee for the Junior Prom; his ica in 1851 when some of them were the fact that Sharon is in another Blue Circle activities include the man­ brought into New^ York state. Since state, I wouldn't be greatly surprised agement of pep-meetings of those that year they have spread all over to hear that New York City counts it games the names of which we can't the United States and have multiplied a suburb. There is hardly a reason for the life of us i-emember; and on so rapidly that they are becoming a why Sharon should be the one city not the same occasions established booths pest. The birds appeared in Indiana so tabulated, is there? Or don't you at hotels and railroad stations. Just only three years ago, and already care? now the Blue Circle isn't doing much. have increased to such great numbers As a freshman Ed played some These are, I heax-, hard times. Once that they are one of the problems of kind of game for Howard hall. For in a while Ed goes over to meetings the Indiana state conservation depart­ the moment he couldn't remember of the Youngstown club. ment. what the game was. From his ex­ Notre Dame first noticed the star­ planation there are eleven sillies on Ed would like to know where in the lings in 1928. They were unwelcome each side, running and kicking and world the students imagine the Blue boarders, and vigorous measures were throwing a ball about. Probably at Circle gets its operating expenses? taken to put them off the campus. Their final attempt to get a home is being made now, high up on the dome. However, embrasures which might NOTICE TO SENIORS provide quarters for them have been Seniors who have not been measured for cap and gown will have blocked up; the starlings are being a last chance to do so Sunday morning between 10 and 12. This is driven out in the cold of -winter. They absolutely the last chance, as the orders are being sent in Monday. must find new places to nest. •>- * 440 The Notre Dame Scholastic

SCHEDULE OF SEMESTER University Announcements EXAMINATIONS POSTED The semester examinations in all the college-s of the University will be WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY In addition there are several paying lesser held on the Wednesday, Thursday, St, Louis, Mo. amounts ranging down to part of tuition only. Friday, and Saturday morning of Tuition—^Unless otherwise stated tuition must Tiin SCHOOL or GILADUATE STUDIES be paid by the student. Under certain condi­ January 28 to 31, according to the Graduate assistantships. These pay from tions, the tuition of fellows may be remitted. following schedule: S500 to S750 each and are normally available Application and Award—Ordinarily fellow­ Classes taught at 8: CO on Monday in various departments of the College of Lib­ ships will be awarded only to those who have will be examined at 8:00 on Wednes­ eral Arts, the Heni-y Shaw School of Botany, completed a year or more of graduate study. the Schools of Engineering and Architecture, Scholarships are open to those just entering day. and the School of Business and Public Admin- on graduate -work. Application blanks may Classes taught at 9:00 on Monday be obtained from the registrar of the Grad­ isti-ation. They require the devotion of ap­ will be examined at 8:00 on Friday. proximately one-half time to assistance with uate School. Applications will be received teaching or laboratory work and permit the until March 1. Awards will be made on or Classes taught at 10:00 on Monday holder to devote the remainder of his time to before March 15. A Graduate School cata­ will be examined at 10:00 on Wed­ graduate work. logue and further information may be obtained by writing to the registrar of the Graduate nesday. Phi Sigma Biological Society scholarship, to School, Brown University, Providence, R. I. encourage study and research in biology at any Classes taught at 11:00 on Monday recognized summer school. Stipend, S75. will be examined at 10:C0 on Friday. David May loan fund. For deserving stu­ NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Classes taught at 1:15 on Monday dents. Amount of loan to be detei-mined in will be examined at 1:15 on Wednes­ each case. GitADUATE SCHOOL day. Washington University Students' Loan and The Graduate school of New York university Scholarship association pi-ovides tuition loans announces a number of fellowships and schol­ Classes taught at 2:15 on Monday for worthy students. arships available for the academic year 1931- will be examined at 3:15 on Wednes­ La Verne Noyes scholaiships for citizens of 1932. ranging in value from 5500 to 51,000. day. the United States who served or who are University Fclloivshiiys—A limited number descendants of persons who served in the war of fellowships ranging from an annual value Classes taught at 3:15 on Monday entered into by the Unitsd States in ItllT. of 5500 to 51,000 are offered to specially quali­ will be examined at 1:15 on Friday. Stipend, tuition only. fied graduate students who are candidates for Classes taught at 8:00 on Tuesday Ccntuiy Electric Company research fellow­ a higher degree from New York university. ship in electrical engineering. One-half time These fellowships are available in any one of will be examined at 8:00 on Thurs­ is devoted to instruction and one-half time to the following fields of study of the Graduate day. advanced study and research. Stipend, 5750. school: biological sciences, chemistry, classical Classes taught at 9:00 on Tuesday languages and archaeology, economics, Eng­ Kenry Semi)le Ames fellowship. Preferably will be examined at 8:00 on Saturday. for a graduate student in law or in allied lish, fine arts, German, government, history, subjects. Stipend, §500. mathematics, philosophy, physics, psychology, Classes taught at 10:00 on Tuesday romance languages, and sociologj". Note: Holders of fellowships, scholarships, will be examined at 10: CO on Thurs­ and graduate assistantships are exempt from Pcnficld Scliolarships for Studies in Diplo- day. tuition fees. For information and application viacy. International Affairs, and Bcllcs-Lcttrcs blanks, address the secretary of the Board of •—By the will of Frederic Courtland Penfield, Classes taught at 11:00 on Tuesday Graduate Studies. Applications must be filed New York univei-sity has received a fund of will be examined at 10:00 on Satur­ previous to March 15, 1931. Awards will be 580,000, the income of which is used to main­ day. made on April 1, 1931. tain fellowships for studies in diplomacy, in­ ternational affairs', and belles-lettres. For the Classes taught at 1:15 on Tuesday year 1931-1932 there will be four of these will be examined at 1:15 on Thurs­ fellowships available, each of a value of 51,000. day. BROWN UNIVERSITY It is preferred, although not required, that GRADUATE SCHOOL applicants for these awards have to their Classes taught at 2:15 on Tuesday credit at least one full year of graduate work. will be examined at 3:15 on Thurs­ Fclloivships—Open to graduates of any col­ All credentials in support of applications for lege: twelve fellowships of 51.000 each ; nine day. fellowships of 5750 each; one fellowship of Penfield or University fellowships should be on Classes taught at 3:15 on Tuesday file in the office of the dean of the Graduate 5700; eight fellowships of 5550 each; one fel­ will be examined at 3:15 on Friday. lowship of 5500. These fellowships are open school not later than March 14. 1931. especially in the departments of biology (4), For application fomis or further infonna- Classes taught any day at 4:15 will chemistry (10). economics (1). English (3), tion address John Musser, executive secretai-y. bs examined at 7:00'On Wednesday. history (3), mathematics (3), physics (3), New York university. Graduate school, Wash­ Classes taught any evening at 7:00 and romance languages (3) ; but occasionally ington Square East. New York City. they are available in the departments of will be examined at 7:00 on Thurs­ Biblical literature, philosophy, and psychology. day. THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Scholarships: twelve scholarships covei-ing The period for each of the semester tuition ai-e available for study in any depart­ THE GRADUATE SCHOOL examinations will be one hour and ment. Preference will be given to those Applications are invited for fellowships, fifty minutes. Any examination given applying from institutions other than Brown scholarships, and assistantships for the coming outside these four days set in the and to those who expect to devote their full academic year. There will be open to well- University calendar will not be valid, . time to study. Additional scholai-ships suffi­ prepared candidates the following positions: cient approximately to cover tuition are avail­ fifty fellowships, stipend 5600 to 51,000; and there should be no change of the able in chemistry and English. twenty-five scholarships, stipend, 5250; two hour of examination without the Assistantships: there are forty half-time hundred and eighty _. assistantships (part approval of the director of studies. assistantships in the departments of biology, time), stipend §600 to .?800. The time of the examination in any botany, chemistry, economics, engineering, Applications should be received by Febmary course not provided for in the sched­ English, geology, history, mathematics, philos­ 15. Address correspondence and requests for ophy, physics, psychology, romance languages, application forms to Charles S. Slichter, dean ule above will be fixed by the teacher and social and political science, each paying of Graduate school. 111 Bascom hall, Madison, of the course, within the days of the §600 to 5750 (occasionally more) and tuition. Wisconsin. examination. The Notre Dame Scholastic 441

Campus Opinions Book Reviews "What is your favorite magazine and luhat are the reasons for your The Last Days of ShylocJc. By Lud- Memones and Vaganes. By Axel choice?" wig Lewisohn. Harpers. $2.00. Munthe. Button. |3.00. PHILIP A. RILEY, St. Edward's Shylock—Shakespeare's Shylock of It is to tha widespread popularity hall, sophomore—"The magazine hav­ "The Mjrchant of Venice"—returned of Dr. Axel Munthe's The Sto^-y of ing the most appeal for me is the con­ from the ducal court a man broken, San Michele that we owe the pleasure servative Fonnn. Abounding in in­ forlorn, bitterly i-ebellious, after he of now reading Dr. Munthe's Mem­ terest vital to every educated person, had been tricked out of this revenge ories and Vagaries, long out of print it gives a lucid account of current by the effeminate young advocate, following its first publication more news, has the foremost of the present Portia. than 30 years ago. It is a book drawn day authors offering th3 best in short Shylock, after his defeat in court, from the same material and expres­ stories, essays, and poems. Besides after the decision that he must accept sive of the same personality that has this, the Forum book reviewer stands Christian baptism and deed half of his made The Stoi'i/ of San Michele so paramount in his field of giving an goods to Jessica and her dog of a hus­ richly satisfying and humanly inter­ honest and unbiased opinion of the band, Lorenzo, is the hero of Ludwig esting an autobiogi-aphy. new books, explaining the psychology Lewisohn's latest book. The Last Days behind them and the subtle situations of Shylock. Most of the chapters of Memories the reader might encounter." The first third of Mr. Lewisohn's and 'Vaga7-ies are, in essence, short volume is devoted to Shylock's return stories. But they are not short stories THEODORE A. COLLINS, St. Edward's to his lonely home, to his recollection by any conventional standard; they hall, sophomore—"College Humor is there in the night, of his life, of the are individual, y£t they possess unity. my favorite magazine because it is a route he had traveled to attain hU The memories of a man capable of collection of wit and humor from position of wealth and power. It has quick and desp sympathy, capable of cover to cover. The authors writing been said that The Last Days of Shy­ keen-edged irony, these stories are for College Htivior are clever in por­ lock, in its beauty, is virtually a poem, richly revealing of certain aspects of traying true campus life. The sport and this picture of Shylock, tragically mankind. They deserve a place beside editor is cosmopolitan in his \aews. alone with his thoughts, is reminiscent The Story of San Michele to complete He gives us information about all of Cavendar contemplating his past in the history of Dr. Munthe's full and American colleges, not only about the early part of Edwin Arlington abundant life. those in one section of the country. Robinson's long narrative poem, Cav- To summarize, College Humor affords endar's House. the best in light, interesting reading Thereafter the narrative of the last The Limestone Tree. By Joseph Her- matter, something we all seem to en­ days of Shylock proceeds. It tells of gesheimer. Knopf. $2..50. his morning baptism, of his kissing joy." To the Kentucky of 177-5 came the cold bronze cross that burned his James Abel and his family. Of good lips, of his departure from Venice to LOUIS A. BRENNAN, Corby hall, jun­ pioneering stock, James and Sarah ior—"The Golden Book is my favorite found a new home for his people, of the persecutions, humiliations, and Abel, and welcome additions to the magazine. It gives its own reason on little handful of wilderness settlers its title page, 'Only aristocrats signed trials wiiicli pursued him wherever he went; of how, finally, Jessica was re­ whose intrepidity in Joseph Herge- their names in the original Lihro d' sheimer's The Limestone Tree, be­ Oro of Venice. The world's aristo­ united with him at Crete where Shy­ lock was spending his last days bene- comes the theme of the third im­ crats of letters—of all ages, from the portant novel about pioneer Kentucky oldest to the most modern—appear in ficiently administering to the perse­ cuted colony of Jews there. And now- to be published in less than a year. these pages.' The editing of the Previously have appeared Elizabeth magazine is beauty-conscious, as well some of his wounds were healed and some of his bitterness was allayed. Madox Roberts' The Great Meadoiv as literally impeccable and modernly and James Boyd's Long Hunt. inviting." His days were nearly over, but he had found soma rest and some happiness But whereas The Great Meadow of spirit. JAMES P. GARRIGAN, Sophomore and Long Hunt each dwelt with not hall, sophomore—"Tlie Red Book. Its The Last Days of Shylock is, in more than 25 yeai-s of the fortunes illustrations, short stories, and serial form, a novel, but it is more than a of Kentucky settlers. The Limestone novels cannot be equalled. With Mc­ novel. It is a tract and a brief Tree traces the history of James Abel Clelland Barclay and Hans Flato against the inhumanity of man toward and his descendants through nearly illustrating; Sinclair Lewis and Ru­ the Jews through the ages. It is a 125 years, right dovm to the turn of pert Hughes writing, the magazine short novel, a few more than two hun­ the twentieth century. Its writing, stands ahead of the rest for its mon­ dred pages in length. But by bril­ then, represents a considerable feat opoly on the best artists and authors." liant condensation, economy, and con­ on the part of Joseph Hergesheimer. summate literary artistry it succeeds The Limestone Tree is his most am­ bitious novel in a number of years HOWARD HINKEL, Corby hall, junior in giving the effect of infinite dimen­ and it easily puts in the shade such —"My favorite magazine is Pencil sions; its bigness transcends mere of Mr. Hergesheimer's more recent Points, an interesting, well-illustrated physical proportions. It is one of the fictional efforts as Tampico and The monthly devoted to subjects of an finest achievements of Mr. Lewisohn's PaHy Dress. architectural nature." distinguished craftsmanship. 442 The Notre Dame Scholastic CAHPL/ CLLB/

NORMAL language for three semesters, are ,the regular meetings held every Tuesday at seven o'clock in the old Law Notre Dame's club activity, languishing since the building. Christmas vacation, began its return to normal during —o— the past week. First group to announce a post-holiday SALARIES, AGENCIES, meeting was the VILLAGERS' club, after them the Speaker at the meeting of the EDUCATIONAL CON­ SPANISH club, NEW JERSEY club, ITALIAN club and FRATERNITY, held last Monday evening, was Benjamin PHARMACY club. Last week was held also the first Gannon, Montana university graduate and educational ex­ meeting of the newly-formed FOREIGN COMMERCE pert. His subject was: "Teachers' Salaries and Teachers' club. Agencies." Although teachers are supposed to teach merely for the love of the work, most of the EDUCA­ PICTURES TIONAL CONFRATERNITY men were vitally interested in the subject. Said Mr. Gannon, "Their (teachers') After next week the noontime trek of club members to the gym will cease. By Tuesday all of the campus or­ salaries have not increased proportionately with those of ganizations will have been photographed, Schedule for other men." the remaining pictures is this: —0— Monday, January 26- -ROCHESTER club, TEXAS club, UTICA club. TURNOUT Tuesday, January 27—CHICAGO club. Very much in the minority was the ITALIAN club member who failed to turn out for the banquet given by Since a number of clubs did not keep their appointment that club this week. Reasons for the turnout: Guest of with the photographer, they will be given another chance. honor was Guisseppi Gastruccio, Italian royal consul at Immediately after the examinations a final schedule will Chicago; other guests were the Reverend Charles L. appear. O'Donnell, C.S.C, president of the University, the Rever­ In addition to the group picture of the club itself, each end Charles Miltner, C.S.C, dean of the College of Arts club's page will feature a photograph of the club presi­ and Letters, and Professor Charles Phillips of the English dent and, in the case of the larger clubs, a cut of the city department. or district which they represent. In the past years it has been the custom to include a small picture of the various cities. Tliis year, however. Dome Editor Hallinan an­ nounces that the clubs will have a large picture on their SUCCESS pages. More than successful were the pink and yellow bulle­ Club presidents who have not as yet been photographed tins of the SPANISH club. For the last meeting sixty- for the Dome should attend to it at once. five members turned out, a record. Perhaps the cause was the advertised talk by Professor Jose Corona, one of DANCE the oldest and best-liked men in the Spanish department. Principal point of Mr. Corona's speech was that, in order The UTICA club held a meeting last Sunday morning to understand people of other nations, it is necessary to in the old Law building. A. C. Hitzelberger, chairman of the club's Christmas formal, read a report of the dance understand their language. Thus, continued he, by learn­ ing Spanish the average student helps in the unification which w^as successful Air club members are urged to be present when their of the Americas. pictures are to be taken. Another speaker was Mr. Louis Wallace of the Stude- LURE baker Co., a resident of Spain for some ten years. In his brief talk he congratulated members on their choice of ". . . one hour credit . . . interesting talks . . . visitors Spanish as a language. Drawing upon his long business from Spain and Mexico . . ." Thus did the SPANISH experience, Mr. Wallace showed the usefulness of a for­ club last week attract new members to its ranks. Pink eign language, especially Spanish, in the business world. bulletins with yellow letters at the top caught the eye of Reason for this, said Mr, Wallace, is the nearness of the many a student who first paused, then read. Of no mean Latin American countries. merit are the SPANISH club's attractions. Open to all those interested in Spanish history and customs, to those Present also at the meeting was Professor de Landero, who can speak Spanish, and to those who have taken the director of the cliib last year. The Notre D a m e Scholasti 1 C 448 ECITOC'/ PAGE

IS IT WORTH IT? is sincerely interested in his studies, and wants to get an education in the true sense of the With all the arguments, pro and con, from word, he usually finds out that he cannot serve interested educators, sports writers, and college two masters. In most cases he quits the service students on the value of football, it might be of the more important master, especially if the well to consider the problem of extra-curricular extra-cuiTicular activity is really a paid posi­ activities in general. The question seems to be tion. Then the student finds himself in the whether they have any possible right to exist, paradoxical position of one working to earn money to help defray the expenses of an edu­ and whether they are of any benefit—lasting or cation which he cannot really get because he momentary—^to the students engaging in them. is working too hard to get money to pay for an education which he isn't getting. In our opinion, there is very little to say in favor of any activities apart from the necessary It sounds complicated, but it is really simple. one of becoming erudite. Social contact, yes, One might call it robbing Peter to pay Paul. and benefits of a kind from all the outside Ask any editor of a college paper. activities, but all too often these same contacts and benefits nullify the advantages which 0 — should be forthcoming from a carefully planned and scholastically verified course of study. If TAKE IT EASY! we are to believe the educators, and there is a The semester examinations will be held next good basis for believing them, the work attend­ week. To many students they will bring ex­ ant on maintaining even a fairly good standing pected disaster, to others unexpected failure if in classes, if properly pursued, is sufficient to they do not heed the warnings issued at this take all the time left after classes are disposed of. From the point of view of the educators, time. outside activities, where they exist, are merely Slow up! And take it easy! Don't let your­ tolerated as having no definite advantage, and self become panicky. It is not so necessary to are often frowned upon as seriously affecting remind the upperclassmen of this; the advice the required work of the student. We are in­ is offered more to freshmen, for they will be clined to agree. taking semester examinations at Notre Dame for the first time. What, after all, do the various clubs and societies and groups do for a student? What is It does no good to worry and fret over the the schedule of an "activities man"? He is exams at this late date. There is only one road to obviously interested in an activity for the ma­ success; and either you take it, or you don't. If terial gain he can get out of it, and the goal of you haven't done the required amount of study­ his effort has too often nothing to do with im­ ing during the past five months, it will be futile proving his status as a member of an institution to attempt to absorb everything in the few days of learning. If the sought-for object is enticing remaining. Only an indulgent professor can enough, he will spend no end of time pursuing save you now. it. Furthermore, if he is being paid, he must To the seniors a special word! You must many times necessarily neglect the education be successful in these examinations or very that he in turn is paying for. He has a job, and probably you will not graduate in June, inas­ jobs demand much time and attention. much as the eligibility list is to be made up next The SCHOLASTIC makes the sweeping asser­ month. And if you do obtain a qualitative tion that most extra-curricular activities are a average this term, do not slacken your pace; it waste of time because the student participating is very easy to fall far below the 77% mark has to put too much time in them. Even if he in the final semester. 444 The Notre Dame Scholastic

FAREWELL NUMBER

Your Beamy Bard is leaving, time. It is expected, however, that the "I do not choose Amid Ye Ed's most dismal cries. til run this column" announcement will rock the publish­ We ignore his mournful grieving; ing world for weeks. It's just—"So long, youse gtiys!"

You can't say that we didn't warn you. At the be­ ginning of the school year we announced that, as a 'non- QUICK WINKS contributor to the Wink the' year before, we had been Goodness me, my gi-acious, land sakes alive, nerts to selected to supervise the thing this year. We are getting you, and other assorted exclamations! We're just that a half year off for good behavior, and the editor is looking nervous we can hardly set pen to paper . . . Freed from about for a non-contributor during our tenure of office to his long months of penal servitude under the yoke of the conduct the thing next half. The eagle orb of Telfel is Wink, your Beamy Bard is capering about like a Fresh­ now searching the campus for his unfortunate victim. man haller on vacation . . . Yep, it's true. The captain Who knows? It may be you. You or one of 2,998 others. is abandoning his ship, the general deserting his post, Everyone is under suspicion. If it were not for fear of the motorman skipping his trolley, and the Beamy Bard, being exposed in the Juggler's "Eacketeer" number, we conductor of this column, is skiving out of the Wink would promote an insurance scheme to protect our readers after a full semester on the joke-pile, and if you don't from the awful fate that might overtake them. We would think it's time we quit after that last crack, you ought to print a coupon at the bottom of this page. You would take the job yourself . . . The Wink is blinking mourn­ clip it, send it Avith ten cents in stamps enclosed to the fully this week as its beamy, or balmy, conductor is Publications office, and thus insure yourself against filling prancing with tears in his eyes, looking forward to a the run-down-at-the-heels shoes of the Beamy Bard. semester without nightmares of four blank sheets of coi^y paper haunting him every Monday, Tuesday, or even Wednesday afternoon. ... To you, generous contributors, THINGS WORTH WHILE and eveiyone who has enjoyed our antics, go our thanks and appreciation. The things worth while? The Stars . . . coral in a sea of sjilendour . . . My Rosary . . , a striyig of priceless 2»'(''yer-pearls . The Moonrise ... a silver symjjhony of dreams . . . WINTER REFLECTION Yo2C . . . and ycur smile . . . The age-old clasp of tvinter grips the earth; —BISHOP M. The ice-ldng rides upon his howling steeds Of sleet and snoiv; long ages till the birth Again of flowers and grass and ivavy reeds. In leaving the Wink at this time, Ave are only follow­ It seems. But spring, with young eternal mirth ing what seems to be a long-established tradition. It is Reborn, loill glow ivith green-flamed trees and meads now almost legendary in SCHOLASTIC circles, that no one Alight once more. Aivd bare iron limbs ivill pin man ever lasted at the Wink for a whole year—^not even On buds like butterflies, all silvery thin. when it wasn't the Wink at all, but was called Hobnails. —^ALABASTER. Tliere's one thing that makes us happy. The fellow who had it last during the 1929-30 season is now graduated and has a job. We hope that becomes traditional, too. If anyone thinks that our leave-taking in this issue is too sad, think of what tearful scenes would be enacted should we postpone our farewell number until next June, Well, here's our jumping-off place. So long, fellows. after manfully struggling with the column for the whole We turn over our entire stock of white space, prose, darn year. Things are bad enough now, what with sor­ poetry, quick winks, good-will, bad will, or mere indiffer­ rowful seniors being measured for caps and gowns, and ence to the next conductor who tries his hand at this semester exams less than a week away. But imagine the column. And wouldn't it be the best joke that's ever gloom into which the campus would be plunged and the appeared in it if the editor could find no one else and woe-begone expressions on the faces of faculty and stu­ condemned us to keep on running it? But let's not think dents alike if we let loose with our tear-jei-king para­ of that. Washington freed the colonies; Lincoln freed the graphs just v.^hen we were about to leave our alma mammy slaves; Hoover freed the laborers, and now Telfel at last forever and venture forth into the cold old world next frees that most long-suffering of his ink-stained and type­ sj)ring. It is therefore in the interest of our great Notre writer-palsied wi-etches, Dame public as well as ourselves that we withdraw at this THE BEAMY BARD. The Notre Dame Scholastic 445 COLLEGE PACALE

WANT TO GOVERN YOURSELF? It is anticipation that the average student will not spend any longer time in getting an educa­ The local politicians of the advanced breed tion, but that he will get more out of an educa­ who are continually decrying the lack of self- tion in the same time. The time required for government at Notre Dame may be interested the superior student to obtain an education and in the recent finding at the University of Wis­ to qualify for degrees will be reduced in exact consin. Eighty research workers, plying pen, conformity to his superiority." pencil and questions, canvassed the Wisconsin campus recently in an effort to discover if the This new educational plan will probably students wanted self-government as much as bring few smiles to the faces of the Stagg-Page they talked about it. When the final returns combination. If they do develop a good team were in, it was found that the Madisonites, this year (remember, I said "If") imagine the while believing themselves capable enough of emban-assment of Pat and Alonzo if their governing themselves, did not wish to accept athletes had graduated before the next season the responsibility. started. You just can't get a break at Chicago. That abstract term "student government" sounds fine to undergraduates, but the practical responsibilities of governing students is a job CONCERNING THE CORDUROY for which the students themselves have neither the time nor the energy. Most schools have Just when the corduroy was supposed to be student associations of varying power and re­ as dead and forgotten as a September lecture, sponsibilities, but few of them have the absolute it has jumped back into collegiate popularity. power of disciplining a classmate. The forbidden article has again become the standard winter wearing apparel at eastern At the University of Virginia a student universities. Dartmouth dropped the cord for court has the theoretical power of disciplining a season or two and they found out that when any violator of the honor system. In reality, sliding down an icy New Hampshire hill by. the the couii; rarely dismisses students other than seat of the pants, nothing could be so consoling those found intoxicated at the principal dance as to have the pants made of the good old rock- of the year. A group of students firing another ribbed corduroy. A season ago Dartmouth men student from school is rather a silly and unjust were wearing military whipcord pants for win­ procedure. It is democracy gone crazy. It is a ter sports. Experience proved to them that the case of undergraduates rushing in where angels only difference between a pair of ripped cor­ fear to tread. duroys and a pair of whipcord breeches in the same condition was twenty dollars in favor of the much maligned cord. . . AND AT CHICAGO UNIVERSITY Sartorial-minded Notre Dame men seem to You may get your degree from Chicago be just a couple of years behind the times. imiversity in one year or seven years, depending When cords were the fashion six or eight yeai-s on how intelligent and industrious you are. Un­ ago, we didn't wear them; when they went out der the new plan of education which will go of style, we started to wear them; and now into effect next fall, a student may take his final when they are the thing again, they are "out" examination in a subject as soon as he feels forever at Notre Dame. that he is capable of passing. Although the same amount of credits must be earned to However, the University regulations allow secure a degree, as many subjects may be taken the wearing of colored corduroys, and the col­ as the student believes he can possibly cany. ored corduroy is the style right now. This last Dean Chauncey Boucher states that the new fashion note may gladden the heart of the local plan attempts "to set such a level that the frosh who wears the two-tone'd, striped-brown, average student can obtain a bachelor's degree six-apiece creation which has been seen ambu­ m four years, the superior student in less time. lating across the campus of late. 446 The Notre Dame Scholastic

Cagers Win Thriller From Penn battle time. Newbold was equal to the occasion, though, and dropped in his third field goal of the second half. Keoganites Take Second Game of Year The scoreboard shifted its reading for the fourth time in these hectic From Quakers; Bill Newbold Is Star last minutes but this time it was final. Notre Dame 21; Pennsylvania 20. Newbold led the Notre Dame team in a breath-taking comeback. The Blue The two teams were exceptionally 21-20 Victory Gives Blue and and Gold climbed to within a single evenly matched with Notre Dame point of the startled Penn team and holding an apparent advantage only Gold Fifth Consecutive Win the crowd was worked up to near in speed. Pressing this advantage to Over Penn in Four Years. hysteria. Another basket sent the a great extent, the Blue and Gold players made it felt strongly in the pinches. The margin of victory that Fighting back savagely in the clos­ Notre Dame held at the final gun was ing moments of the game, the Blue due directly to acuracy from the free and Gold of Notre Dame snatched a throw line. Penn outscored the win­ one point victorj'^ from Pennsylvania ners eight to seven in field goals but Saturday by a score of 21 to 20. The the superiority of the Notre Dame finish that the Notre Dame team team in converting charity tosses staged was one of the most thrilling overcame this advantage and supplied in years. The game was the second the scoring edge. Newbold, Notre won by the Gold and Blue squad from Dame's offensive star, tied with Tan- the Quakers this season, and the fifth seer, Pennsylvania guard, for high in a period of four years. scoring honors with eight markers apiece. Two field goals and a brace Opening the initial period, the Penn of free throws put Ray DeCook next team forged into a three point lead in line with a six point total. before the Aasitors from the west got under way. Once started, the Notre Score:

Dame machine picked up speed and NOTRE DAJIE ( 21) PEXNSYLVANIA (20) squared things in rather short order. G F T G F T They continued to hold the Pennsyl­ Newbold, f 3 2 8 Ullrich, f 0 2 2 vania five scoreless while they amass­ Crowe, f 0 1 1 McNiff, f 0 1 1 DeCook, c 2 2 6 Hale, f 1 0 2 ed points in their own section of the Burns, g 1 0 2 Sander, e 1 0 2 score column. They built their lead Baldwin, g 1 2 4 Tanseer, g 4 0 8 up to 13 to 3 before Penn scored — — Peterson, g 2 1 5 again. The latter staged a rally of Totals 7 7 21 their o%vn before the intermission, Totals 8 4 20

which came with Notre Dame on the .•» . — — if. long end of a 13 to 10 score. DeCOOK STILL IN LEAD Returning to the court after the (Including Pennsylvania game) rest period the trailing Quakers Bill Newbold, fonuard flashed ah offensive that kept them in FG FT TP the center of the stage for a little DeCook, c 33 18 84 Notre Dame quintet into the lead by Newbold, f 21 17 59 less than ten minutes. In this rally the slim margin of one point. The Crowe, f 12 4 28 the Notre Dame team was held score­ enthusiasm of the spectators was Gavin, f 9 6 24 less while Penn ran their total up to keeping pace with the rush of the Baldwin, g 9 4 22 eighteen, a lead of five points on the Johnson, g 9 4 22 play and the entire audience was in Bums, g 3 1 7 stranded Gold and Blue. The next an uproar. Pennsylvania, fighting to Schumaker, f 2 1 5 few minutes produced no scoring and avenge that early season set-back at Schroeder, c 1 0 2 Penn still led, 18 to 13. The Keogan­ the hands of Notre Dame, made an­ Jaskwich, g 1 0 2 Staab. g 0 1 1 ites were apparently baffled by the other desperate drive and went ahead Penn attack. once more by a single counter. It Totals 100 56 256 Going into the final five minutes seemed to put the game on ice for Opponents' total points 235 with the score in that position. Bill them, as only seconds remained in the ^ The Notre Dame Scholastic 447

turned in by ed to prove a big factor in the half- TRACKMEN MEET FROSH the freshmen mile event today. Bill Dupuy, also a was the shot- Californian, who is interscholastic putting of hurdle champ of the far west state, England Pits Yearling Stars Chas. Finkel. should give both Captain O'Brien and Against Varsity Runners. Finkel heaved Bailie, varsity performers, quite a the 16-pound race. ball 39 feet Eddie King, miler, and Art Scott, The annual Freshman-Varsity in­ yesterday t o 440-yard star, are two Canadian men door track meet is scheduled to take top the year­ of whom Coach Nicholson expects place this afternoon at four o'clock lings. He has great things next year. Also from under the direction of Coach John bettered the that northern country comes Abe P. Nicholson and freshman coach forty foot sev- Zwonkin of Hamilton, Ontario, a "Spike" England. The meet is an­ ei-al times in shot-putter extraordinary. nually one of great importance to the practice ses­ sions during The varsity, however, has not been first-year men simply because it is standing idle in the meantime. Coach their first opportunity to show their the past week or so. Nicholson has been setting his "worth in competition. They have charges through their paces daily. been working hard for the past ten Several of the Trials are still being held for the days in order to make a good showing. more promi­ fourth place on the two-mile relay Coach England held frosh tryouts nent freshmen team. Gene Howrey, captain of the on Tuesday afternoon and discovered did not appear cross country team has turned in the some very promising material in the for the trials best time so far. few events that were run off. Joe yesterday. A- Captain Johnny O'Brien and Roy Young gave an excellent performance m 0 n g them Bailie, mainstays on last year's in the half-mile to win by nearly were some squad, are rapidly rounding into twenty yards over Ray Troy. Young's men who are s}iape. O'Brien showed that he was time was 2:09. El Grundeman looked counted upon Capt. John O'Brien ready to take on all competition, good in the sixty-yard dash when he by Coach Eng­ when he went over the 60-yard high was timed in :06 7/10. This event land to make hurdles last Saturday in the remark­ drew about forty starters but Grunde- the varsity runners work for their able time of :07.9, one tenth of a sec­ man's time was the best recorded. points. Rudy Obergfall, the big Cali­ ond slower than the present world's The outstanding performance of all fornia middle-distance star, is expect- record.

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Zehfuss, Dr. H. C. Carlson appears Joseph Ford, Randolph Franklin, Hu­ PITT TEAM IN FEATURE to have mastered the situation des­ bert Gildea, Wilber Grubert, Eugene pite the heavy odds that were against Holland, Edward Krause, Phil Krause, Carlson Brings Strong Squad him. He has a team which to date Curtis Milheim, Charles Minnot, Al has won seven and lost three contests. McGuff, James Newbold, John Edward to Combat Cagers. Last year's aggregation, it will be re­ O'Conner, Vincent Phelig, L. Yank membered, won 23 games out of 25 Terry, Thoinas Tobin, Joseph Voegele, Dr. George Keogan's sparkling bas- starts. Fred Weidner. keteers have dra\\Ti one tough assign­ Dr. Carlson's quintet is led by Bill ment after another in their quest for Arture, who is said to be one of the O'CONNOR SIGNS TO HELP the hardwood supremacy of the mid­ classiest guards in the east. A new­ dle-west, but to-morrow night a great comer, named Smith, is Captain Ar- STEVENS, WALSH AT YALE team — one of the best, if not the ture's mate, and it is said to be best in the East,—will journey to plenty hard to get through this pair Paul H. "Bucky" O'Connor, "shock Notre Came to test the mettle of the of guards. The Panther's boast of a troop" right half-back who starred in local quintet. six foot four inch center by the name the fullback position in the Southern When the Pittsburgh university five of John "Tiny" Albright. "TinV" is California game, announced early this takes the floor against Notre Dame one of the leading scorers of the week that he had accepted a position they will be represented by a team squad. The forwards are no less ca­ as assistant coach at Yale university. probably not as widely kno^vn aTs were pable than their mates. Two brothers, O'Connor will receive his B. S. degree the stars of '29, but, nevertheless, a Willie and Steve Kowallis, expect to at the end of this semester and plans team that has followed in the foot­ make the Notre Dame guards step to take up the study of medicine at steps of the former stars, by down­ lively. the Yale Medical school next fall. ing such formidable opponents as "Bucky" made a hurried trip to Nebraska, Marquette and Purdue of New York last week-end and com­ the middle-west. Besides these vic­ List Interhall Ineligibles pleted arrangements with authorities tories, they have also triumphed over The following men were automatic­ of the New Haven institution. His some of the best the east has to offer ally declared ineligible for competition actual duties will not start until next —notably Fordham, N. Y. U., Dart­ in interhall basketball for the 1931 September-, and he is undecided yet mouth and West Virginia. season, having sur\aved the final cut whether or not he will go to Yale for Faced with the serious problem of made by "Oonie" Donovan, coach of spring practice. rounding out a representative basket­ the freshman basketeers: Edward Mai Stevens is head coach at Yale ball team, after losing such stars as Albert, Raymond Boland, Edward and he has been ably assisted during Charley Hyatt, Les Cohen, and Norm Angsten, Leo Crowe, Richard Davis, the past two years by Adam Walsh.

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Leaves Dabob, Washington, And Becomes Cap­ tain After Two Years of Play

If you should ever chance to be in odist, seeing the ambition of fourteen The FAVORITE the far-off state of Washington you months toppling before their eyes, un­ would undoubtedly see the great Mt. leashed the deadliest passing attack Rainier, seemingly reaching to the ever seen in these parts, he inter­ tobacco of the very heavens. Seeing, you would cepted three passes and brought the marvel, and probably say, "It's a long efforts of the Texans to naught. Dartmouth man way to the top." Three years ago, in Since his great debut as a varsity the little town of Dabob, Washington, player, Tom has risen high in the esti­ a swarthy, black-haired Irishman mation of the football world. An in- is ... F you want to know the Dart­ mouth man's favorite tobacco, watcI h him as he loads his pipe be­ tween classes in front of Dart­ mouth Row. Watch -him as he strolls along Wheelock Street and Tomviy Yarr, Quict. sviiling, pulls the familiar blue tin of Edge- Ncwlu-electcd rui/gcd Irishman, worth out of his pocket. Varsity Football typical Notre A pipe and Edgeworth—this is Captain Dame gridder the smoking combination that has won the college man. Harvard, Cornell, Michigan, Stanford, Illi­ nois .. V all agree with Dartmouth. Natural merit has made Edgeworth the favorite smoking tobacco in America's leading colleges and uni­ versities. boarded a train heading east, bound tegral part of the invincible national for Notre Dame and a new life. We champions of 1930, he has well emu­ College men everywhere respond wonder if, when he turned for a part­ lated his famous predecessors, Moyni- to the appeal of pipes packed with ing look at the lofty Rainier and the han, Fredericks, Boeringer, and Walsh. cool, slow-burning Edgeworth. Be land he loved, he did not say to him­ There are football players from coast guided by their choice; try Edge- self, "It's a long way to the top—of to coast who will vouch for his ability. worth yourself. Taste its rich nat­ mountains, and ambitions." It was a They are the men who played against ural savor that is enhanced immeas­ long way, but Tom Yarr has reached him during the past season. urably by Edgeworth's distinctive "eleventh process." You will find the top. His greatest ambition Avas The team did well in choosing their Edgeworth at yom: nearest tobacco realized a little more -than a week ago new leadex'. Playing a schedule such shop—15d the tin. Or, for gener­ when he was elected captain of the as the Fighting Irish will play next ous free sample, address: Larus & Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. season undoubtedly necessitates the Bro. Co., 105 S. 22d St., Rich­ Quiet, smiling, rugged, and clean, very best of everything if any degree mond, Va. Tommjr Yarr typifies the land from of success is to be expected. Notre which he comes. He looks like a man Dame has made a good start; they who has lived in the outdoors, and he couldn't have elected a better man EDGEWORTH looks like a man who can play foot­ for captain. A captain needs football SMOKING TOBACCO ball. Both of these are facts. Tom knowledge to correctly estimate his received his first football publicity at opponents, the courage necessary to Notre Dame in one of the closing play good football despite his gi-eat Edgeworth is a blend responsibility, and the ability to make of fine old hurleys, games of the 1929 season when he with i ts natural savor threw a bad pass that resulted in a his playing an example for the rest enhanced by Edge- of the team. That, we think, is a worth's distinctive touchdown for the opponents. A dub­ "eleventh process." ious accomplishment. We next heard word picture of Tommy Yarr. Buy Edgeworth any­ Captains Law and Conley have set where in two forms of him in the first game of the 1930 —"Ready-Rubbed" season. No longer a third string cen­ a high standard for Tom Yarr. When and "PlugSUce."AU he leads his team onto the gridiron sizes, 15< pocket ter, but a varsity man—one who had package to pound yet to prove his mettle. This he did for the first game next October he humidor tin. without a doubt, playing a remarka­ will be faced with a record of nine­ ble games. In the closing minutes, teen consecutive victories and two na­ when the Mustangs of Southern Meth- tional championships. •> 450 The Notre Dame Scholastic

WHERE Interhall Sports

by officials Friday. Equipment will INTERHALL BASKET­ be issued to those who desire to work out, and for the present they will NOTRE DAME BALL PRACTICE practice under the supervision of SCHEDULE Varsity Coach John P. Nicholson, and Freshman Coach "Spike" England. Varsity Floor Apparatus Roon Coaches for the interhall teams will MEN MEET be chosen at once, 'it was said, and FRIDAY, JAN. 23 ^^^ll begin to groom their charges for Lyons 7 p. m. Walsh the tests which are tentatively set for "Always in the Crowd' Freshman 8 p. m. Howard February 19 and 24. Badin 9 p. m. Corby The final meet will be held on MONDAY, JAN. 26 March 14, at which time the Avinners Sophomore 7 p. ni. Off-Campus of the first three places in each event' Brownson 8 p. m. Carroll of the two ijrevious tryouts will com­ Sorin 9 p. m. Morrissey pete. As in the past, freshmen who equal times, distances, and heights TUESDAY, JAN. 27 set in the various events will receive Walsh 7 p. m. Lyons their numerals. Equipment for in­ Howard 8 p. m. Freshman door track may be obtained at the St. Ed's 9 p. m. Badin varsity equipment office in the gym from 3:30 to 5 o'clock every day. FRIDAY, JAN. 30 Off-Campus 7 p. m. Sophomore Excellent Sandwiches Carroll 8 p. m. Brownson Morrissey 9 p. m. Sorin INTERHALL BASKET- Hot and Cold Drinks BALL SCHEDULE

Officially coming into being, the Hot Chili interhall basketball season will get SUNDAY, JAN. 25 Hot Tamales under way Sunday when twelve of the 9:30 a. m.—Off-Campus, Lyons campus teams will engage in their 10:30 a.m.—St. Ed's, Freshman first games. Since thirteen teams Ice Cream comprise the list Sorin will remain 1:30 p. m.—Howard, Carroll Candy idle on this day. Officials for the 2:30 p. m.—Brownson, Badin contests will be selected from the list 3:30 p. m.—Walsh, Sophomore of physical education students chosen 4:30 p. m.—Morrissey, Corby Delicious Malted Milks to act as arbiters for the entire sea­ —Sorin, no game. son. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 Games between the various teams KEWPEE HOTEL 7:00 p. m.—Off-Campus, St. Ed. have been scheduled to be played on HAMBURG three days each week, the season 8:00 p.m.—Freshman, Carroll 327 N. Michigan St. terminating with the games of March 9 :G0 p. m.—Howard, Brownson 8. Both lightweights and hea^^- weights will compete, the latter en­ THURSDAY, JAN. 29 gaging each other on the varsity floor, 7:00 p.m.—Badin, Morrissey while the nien who tip the scales at 8:00 p. m.—Walsh, Corby *- less than 150 pounds will hold their 9:00 p. m.—Sophomore, Sorin 1 E RESIDENCE OFFICE f contests in the apparatus room. —No game, Lyons I PHONE 3-4041 PHONE 2-1067 f f In addition to the regularly sched­ SUNDAY, FEB. 1 I uled games, arrangements have been 9:30 a. m.—Off-Campus, Fresh. E made to allow the squads to iJi'actice 10:30 a.m.—Lyons, Howard Dr. Edgar S. Lucas I several times a week, and schedules have also been drawn for this pur­ 1:30 p.m.—Carroll, Badin Dentist I pose. 2:30 p. m.—Brownson, Walsh

E 3:30 p.m.—^Morrissey, Sorin Interhall indoor track practice will I 702 J. M. S. BUILDING 4:30 p.m.—Sophomore, Corby t SOUTH BEND, INDIANA begin immediately in preparation for I the two meets planned in February, —No game, St." Ed's. f according to an announcement made *- The Notre Dame Scholastic 451

KAPLAN TO SUCCEED year. To win the major insignia in Dame. The call for the interhall one's first year on the Notre Dame track teams to organize has been JONES, VEZIE IN 1931 team is no small achievement. anxiously awaited, and it is hoped that the students will respond very Kaplan succeeds Bill Jones and generously. Coach Kirnte Eockne announced a Manny Vezie, both of whom complete week ago that Clarence Kaplan has their studies in the College of Law The interhall indoor track schedule tMs year. Jones has served in the been signed to coach the Notre Dame was announced by the athletic depart­ capacity of freshman coach for two frosh team next fall. This announce­ ment a few days ago, and from first years and Manny joined Mm at the impresions it appears that Freshman ment assures the men of the class of beginning of this past season. hall will be out to add another banner 1935 a teacher whose knowledge of to their displa'y of trophies for cam­ the Eockne system is as thorough as pus championship. that of any one who could be ob­ INDOOR INTERHALL TRACK The complete schedule follows: tained. SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED First Preliminary Meet—Thursday, Kaplan is a senior in the College February 19, 7:30 p. m. Halls com­ of Arts and Letters and completed peting: Sorin, Corby, Badin, Lyons, his career as a player in the Southern Now that the football season is a Freshman, Howard, and .Off-Campus. California game. He will return to thing of the past, and with both bas­ the University next fall to continue ketball and indoor track heading the Second Preliminary Meet—Tuesday, his studies as well as to coach the athletic program, youthful athletes Februaiy 24, 7:30 p. m. Halls com­ peting: Morrissey, Brownson, Walsh, yearlings. are getting their track shoes from Sophomore, St. Edward's, and Car­ the bottom of their trunks or from roll. The 156-pound right half-back is a the floors of dust covered closets. In native of Owatonna, Minnesota. He general all candidates for the inter- Final Meet—Saturday, March 14, entered Notre Dame at the end of Ms hall cinder teams are getting ready 2:00 p. m. Men competing: winners sophomore year and, after the re­ to step out in the 440 yard dash, or of fii-st, second, and third places in quired year of frosh football, stepped to win the particular event in which each of the preliminary meets. right into a place on the traveling they may be entered. squad. As evidence to Ms ability, we Coaches for the various hall teams may point to the fact that he won his Interhall track as well as all other will be appointed within the next varsity monogram in his first year on intra-mural activities have always week by Mr. Masterson, head of the the team and repeated again this held a place of importance at Notre department of physical education. 1 -«-^ n^—n-—n- -BH n m H-*!*

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zling pitcher on the baseball team who fails to win because his mates can't field or hit. And so it is that Splinters From the Press Box there seldom is a track team whose success or failure depends on the per­ formances of one man. OUR CAGERS This same game gave ample demon­ stration of just what his presence on Coach Nicholson's track teams are They have been doing rather well the floor means. While Eay w^as in beginning to command the respect lately, haven't they ? Yes, for a team the game, Notre Dame made 30 points due to consistent winners. Last year that lost such stars as Donovan, and held the Hilltoppers to a single his men suffered only two defeats Smith, and McCarthy all at one time, field goal. When he left late in the while registering brilliant victories in Coach Keogan's performers have been last half Marquette got busy and both indoor and outdoor Conference doing exceptionally well. This may scored seventeen points while Notre meets, and in the State meet. His be only our own personal opinion, but Dame rarely got a shot at the basket. two-mile relaj"^ team was undefeated we think that the most credit is due These two conditions may or may not and broke the track record in nearly to Eay DeCook. Ray is not the best have been because of the presence or every race in which it competed. center in collegiate basketball — not absence of DeCook, but it is some­ the second best, but he is the man Joe Quigley was a member of this thing to consider if one is searching who holds the Notre Dame team to­ team. And, in addition to running a for the real star of Coach Keogan's gether. He is not a natural-bom half-mile in its races, he ran the 1931 machine. 2Jlayer, but by sheer hard work and quarter-mile, mile, or two-mile, as earnest endeavor he has gone far to­ the occasion demanded, and was far AND NOW THE TRACK TEAM wards making those of us who saw better than the average in each of John Colrick play a few years ago We would have a hard time trying the events. Joe is like Ray DeCook. forget that smooth-working star who to pick out such a man on the 1931 He is the type that would hold a is now head coach at Georgetown uni­ track team, or on any track team for track team together if one man could versity. that matter. Track is one sport that do that thing. This year, his last in DeCook leads all other Notre Dame is almost entirely a series of individ­ competition, should be his best. He scorers by nearly twenty points. He ual performances. Each man is given has already turned in some excellent bears the brunt of the Blue and Gold the opportunity to prove his own races in time-trials held during the offense and in the new style of play, worth without depending on his team­ past two weeks and indications are which Notre Dame followers saw for mates. He is not like the All-Amer­ that he w^ill again be one of the "iron- the first time in the Marquette game, ican halfback who looks bad because men" of the squad. He is a product his duties were made doubly hard. he has no interference, or the daz­ of Coach Nicholson's training, and

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one of which "Nick" can justly be will be crowned in each division. journey down-state to meet the strong proud. Coach John P. Nicholson and Mr. Hoosiers of Indiana. Masterson have just about completed This game should be a thriller. INTERHALL BASKETBALL plans for the Interhall track season Indiana sorely misses McCracken this which, in the past, has consisted of year but the Crimson seem to be im­ The Interhall basketball league is three meets, the last of which was for bued vnth that same fighting spirit scheduled to get under way Sunday the campus championship. Prepara­ which characterized their football after more than a month's lay-off from tions for the swimming season are team ,last fall. This has been most interhall competition. Few students also well under way and plans will clearly brought out in their two last- at Notre Dame realize the importance probably be announced shortly. minute conference victories within of this phase of the University's ath­ the past two weeks. letic program. Our interhall competi­ So, all in all, these "dead" wnter Oddly enough, Indiana's chief scor­ tion is one of the most talked-of sys­ months should prove quite active for ing threats are its two guards, Veller tems in use today for providing every those students interested enough to and Campbell. These two boys have student an opportunity to take part go out for their hall teams. And an unerring eye for the basket and in athletic contests. It is being copied there is hardly a valid excuse for any are difficult men to hold. Miller, for­ by colleges and universities the coun­ one not to report. The teams are ward, also has been plaj^ing fine bas­ try over for their intramural sports. open to every student in school, var­ ketball so far this season. sity men excepted. Let's make this Interhall athletics at Notre Dame Notre Dame has been showing a a banner year for Intei-hall athletics. is not exactly an old institution, but greatly improved brand of basketball Everybody out! it has become highly organized under in the past tAvo weeks, but they will competent direction. During the past probably have to be at top form to three or four years it has reached its best the fighting Crimson. Coach highest development, first with Father CAGERS MEET INDIANA Keogan has at last seemed to find his Mooney at the helm, and later with AFTER EXAMINATIONS strongest combination with Crowe Father Murch in charge. Mr. Master- and Newbold at forwards, DeCook at son, head of the department of Phys­ Following tomorrow night's game center, and Baldwin and Bums at ical Education, has taken a very ac­ with Pittsburgh, Coach George Keo- guards. With these m.en functioning tive part during the past year or two. gan's basketeers will take a ten-day the way they did in the last half of The basketball league opens Sun­ lay-off over the period of semester the Marquette game, and with Joe day with thirteen teams lined up in examinations. . The Blue and Gold Gavin ready to show all the speed each division. Each team will play cagers, who have won their last four necessary, Notre Dame should be able twelve games over a period of about starts, will not swing into action to take the measure of the boys from six weeks and at the end a champion again until February 3, when they Bloomington.

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has interspersed comedy with the heavier dramatic sequences. On this one you must use your oivn judge­ At the South Bend Theatres ment.

If you are going- to town—and re­ Should you hear the stirring call Comes Wednesday, in the forgotten ports are to the eiFect that not all in of adventure in legions, foreign or language of the sub-titles, and that Sorin hall are hibei-nating—today, to­ otherwise, hurry over to the R-K-0 is January 28. The Palace presents morrow or within the week, the pos­ Granada and treat your eyes and ears for your approval the following: sibilities are that you'll wander into to the final picture of the Beau Geste "Southern Gayeties," a singing, step­ one of the local homes of the thun­ series, "Beau Ideal," stai-ting Satur­ ping review of the old plantation; dering tin-types. For the talking day, January 24. Ralph Forbes and Jones and Rea in "A Carload of screen gives every promise this com­ Loretta Young are the headliners of Laughs"; and "The End of the Line," ing week of intriguing your fancy, this drama of the desert sands, made comedy skit of the rural variety. "To no matter what you ai-e fancy about. by Herbert Brenon from P. C. complete the stage bill Flo Mayo Blostly the films presented for your Wren's novel. This is a Radio picture offers novel tai3 dancing and clowning approval, "ladees and gennulmen," and some say it surpasses the' other from the air. are easy to sit through—^none of them two in the series. We doubt if any Lowell Sherman and Mary Astor require much thought and concentra­ Legion picture will ever thrill us enact on the screen the sophisticated, tion on the plot. Here are details . . . again as did Colman's "Beau Geste." satirical comedy that pleased New But if it's red blooded romance you Yorkers and Chicagoans for many enjoy . . . see it. The Colfax, surviving Publix months, "The Queen's Husband." (Printer: not Public) house, shows Since the movie mogul's minds run Saturday, January 24, "No Limit." And if this much desert is not entirely to the box office angle, this Clara Bow—she to whom R-K-0 ded­ enough, why, following "Beau Ideal" stage play has been retitled for the icated that new song, "I'm looking- Manager Earl of the Granada has screen, "The Royal Bed." We trust for the man who said, 'Daisies Won't arranged for "Painted Desert" with that this title will not drive you away Tell'"—greets you as Bunny O'Day, William Boyd and Helen Twelvetrees from the theatre. You should know an usherette who meets wealth in the —^^Vednesday, January 28. that Lowell Sherman is a polished person of a not too bright Swedish actor with a flare for comedy as well boy, Ole Oleson (enacted by that slow as villany. We hope you like it— moving, slow thinking comic, Stuart We are always suspicious when any and aren't disappointed greatly. Erwin). Here is Park Avenue life theatre announces a "parade of hits" made exciting and dangerous, with —and yet, what can we do about it crooks of the calibre of Norman Fos­ when Mr. Earl reveals that his book­ If you have been reading the theatre ter (the reporter of "Young Man of ings in the near future include advertisements—and we trust you do Manhattan"), and Harry Green try­ "Cimarron," "Dracula," "Resurrec­ —^you'll note that the Strand, local ing hard for additional laughs. If you tion," with Lupe Velez and John independent talkie house, is back with like Clara Bow . . . and many do . . . Boles, and "Dirigible" with Jack Holt. us again. The Strand has a reputa­ •—:•-• tion for never missing on a box office The R-K-0 continues its second an­ angle. It plays only the cream of the pictures already shown in South 3426739457 niversary RKO celebration with a "balanced program" and a genial new Bend. It is now showing "Morocco," manager, Mr. A. M. Roy. This expe­ and my critics point out to me that rienced showman brings promise of "At a Glance" is misleading—it better vod^^l and better pictures to should be "your last chance to see South Bend's largest house. Here is Marlene Dietrich in 'Morocco'." We the menu for the week starting Sun­ were lax in our theatre attendance day, January 25: when Morocco graced the Colfax On the stage Moss and Frye, quiet­ screen and you may be sure to find ly termed "the international favoi*- us at the Strand between Sunday and ites," perform in "A Mixture of New Wednesday. and Old Things." These gentlemen are best remembered by some of the IslllllllBllllllllllllMIIIKIIllllllllMllllllllltllltlllllllllllllininiffBl On your radio Saturday . •. . lis- more rabid vod\'il fans for their use AT A GLANCE | tea o Lorna Fantin, famous of the expression, "how high is up?" numerologist. She'll tell you In the words of the old maestro, "we i Colfax—Clara Bow has her trou- \ how names and dates aSect hope you like it." Further features I bles, "No Limit." | success in business, love or include Four Beaux and a Belle, mu­ i Graiiada—"Beau Ideal" carries = marriage. A real radio thrill. sical dance presentation. WBBM at 8 o'clock Saturday i on 'mid the desert sands. i CENTKAL STANDARD TIME "Captain Applejack," from the i Palace — "Captain Applejack" | V1^. Lorillard Co., Inc. Broadway stage play, appears on the i brought to the talking screen. | talking screen with a cast featuring John Holiday, Mary Brian, Alec B. i Strand—^Last chance to see Gary i OLD GOLD Francis, and K. Strozzi. Our good 1 Cooper in "Morocco." |

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CARROLL HALL DEFEATS while Davis and Crowe were the Dixon, Fisher, Ed. Flj-nn, J. Flynn, DUJARIE BROTHERS, 38-26 Carroll hall luminaries. Franklin, Furlong, Gildea, Hagan, Halpin, Hoban, Johnston, Kane, Ed. The lineup: Krause, P. Krause, Lentsch, Leonard, Six men, composing a pick-up team BROTHERS OF DUJARIE C.A.RROLL HALL McGuff, Melinkovitch, Michaelson, from Carroll hall, strolled across the G F P r. F r Milheim, Moriarity, Mueller, Orr, Br. Mel 112 Minnott 0 0 0 ice of St. Mary's lake last Sunday Paulson, Pivarnik, Eascher, Rinaldi, Br. Canisius 0 0 0 Davis 6 3 3 Roberts, Schrenker, Smith, Stancook, afternoon to play their annual game Br. Aquinas 7 11 Alberts 5 0 1 with the Brothers of Dujarie Insti­ Br. Cyril 3 0 0 Gildea 5 1 1 Suelir, Vettel, Wiedner, Witucki, and tute. For 24 minutes the freshmen Br. Alexand. 10 0 Newbold 1 0 0 Zvonkin. Br. Jude 0 0 0 Crowe 0 0 from under the Dome were given a 0 lesson in "How to Play Basketball Total 12 2 3 Total 17 4 s FTIiiii until tiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiit III tiiiitl^ on a Small Court" but managed to muster up enough scoring punch to I 1930-31 BASKETBALL I emerge victorious. SCHEDULE FIFTY FROSH AWARDED Immediately after the opening tip- Dec. S—Notre Dame 2e, Kalamazoo 15 FOOTBALL NUMERALS off the Brothers, led by Brother Dec. 12—Northwestern 42. N. D. 29 Dec. 15—Purdue 34, Notre Dame 22 Aquinas, who, it seemed, had only to Dec. 19—N. D. 31, Pennsylvania 19 toss the ball to score two points, got Freshman numerals for football Dec. SO—N. D. 24. III. Wesleyan 17 busy and at the end of the first half Jan. 3—N. D. 17, Northwestern 20 they were leading 17 to 7. During were awarded to fifty members of the Jan. 6—N. D. 27, Ohio State 24 fros h squad, according to an announce­ Jan. 9—Notre Dame 29. Wabash 19 this period, the flashy Brother Aquinas Jan. 13—Marquette 23, Notre Dame 30 scored 12 points. ment by the athletic department. The aspiring members of the squad Jan. 17^N. D. 21. Pennsylvania 20 The second half found the Carroll Jan. 24—Pittsburgh here coached by Manny Vezie and Bill Jan. 31—Open hall team dumping in bucket after Jones who earned their coveted 34's Fet. 3—Indiana there bucket, Gildea, Alberts, and Davis tal­ will be presented with the sweaters Feb. 7—Pittsburgh there lying 31 points. In the meantime in the near future. Feb. 13—^Wabash here their teammates managed to hold the Feb. 21—Butler here The list of numeral winners follows: Feb. 28—^Army there Brothers to 7 markers. Mar. 2—Syracuse there The game on a whole was consider­ Alexander, Barstow, Bloemsma, Bo- Mar. 6—^Marquette there ably more interesting than the score land, Bomba, Buzoltis, Canale, Chas. Mar. 10—Butler there would indicate. Brothers Aquinas, Carney, Cashill, J. Chapman, R. Chap­ Mar. 14—^lowa there Cyril and Mel led the Dujarie attack, man, Cusick, Desnoyers, Devore, l"liiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiimiiiii*iiiiiiiiiiiii|»1

STARTING SUNDAY Starting Saturday An Amusing Stage Play—Now a Riot HERBERT BRENON'S MIGHTY on the Talking Screen SEQUEL TO "BEAU GESTE" Again! ... to the measured CAPTAIN beat of desert drums, the thun­ dering footsteps of Legionnaii-es APPLEJACK marching on to adventure! With Again! ... A Geste, "Stout MARY BRIAN—JOHN HALLIDAY Fellow" rides to romance and Alec B. Francis—Claude Allister the world that asks to share his: dangers can live and fight and love with him! On the Stage / i->y Another Mammoth Anniversary Program of RKO VAUDEVILLE "BEAU IDEAL" Last Times Saturday With THE RIGHT OF WA Y Loretta Young A Bigger Sensation Than Sir Gilbert Parker's Ralph Forbes Epochal Novel Fierce lover, brave soldier, loyal Conrad Nagel — Loretta Young friend, was he gallant enough to trade Fred Kohler life for another man's happiness? 456 The Notre Dame Scholastic

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