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Vol. 18 OCTOBER, 1939 Nc The Notre Dame Alumnus October. 1939 sirx/ The University acknowledges with deep gratitude the following gifts: From the Hox. JAMES P. GOODRICH, LL.D. 1917, former Governor of Indiana To found the Goodrich-Cavanaugh Prizes (of. story) ..5 5,040.00 From THE MOST REVEREND FRANCIS J. SPELLMAX, D.D., LL.D. '35 A set of brevaries used by His Holiness Pope Benedict XV From the REV. JOHN A. O'BRIEN (Diocese of Peoria, Illinois) A collection of books From the REV. JOSEPH T. BAUER (Diocese of Indianapolis, Indiana) A collection of coins and Papal medals From ROBERT A. GOLDEX, '31, and MISS MARY MURPHY, Scranton, Pa. For the Archives — An original copy of the Republican Journal, of Danbury, Conn, of October 16, 1797 From J. WALTER HAXXOX, Indianapolis, Ind., and DR. J. 0. PERRIXE, New York City (Bell Telephone Company) Materials for the Communications Laboratory From PARAMOUXT PICTURES, IXC. A sea of musical orchestrations for the Music Department From HEXRY EWING BROWX, '02 For a scholarship in graduate Philosophy $ 500.00 AxoxYMOUS — Alumnus '37 _ 40.00 AxoxYMOUS — for the Medieval Library Fund ; 1,000.00 For Apologetics Scholarships: Previously acknowledged $ 5,670.76 ANONYMOUS , 6,000.00 PROFESSOR ANDRE^V T. SMITHBERGER, M.A. '27 : 25.00 D. TROY HAILS 5.00 FRANCIS D. PARTLAN, '32 10.00 Total ,. $11,710.76 For the Julius A. Nieuwland Foundation: Previously acknowledged ; 1 552,864.61 ANONYMOUS - 13,153.15 PROFESSOR HENRY C. STAUNTOX.. 50.00 WiLBERT L. TERRE, '31 25.00 HOWARD H. HART 1.00 Total _ _ S66,093.76 For the Rockne Memorial (Contributions entered from June 21 to September 21. 1939, inclusive)

James B. Ash, 'o3. South Bend S u.OO Miss Mona Crowley, Kearney, N. J- 1.00 Richard L DeVine, Provfdcnce. R. I... 20.00 Francis L. Adrian, Pleasantville, N. Y.. 8.00 C. C. Childs, Washington, D.C_ 2.50 E. M. Downey. N. Arlington, N. J. 10.00 Genevieve Abel, Newark, N. J. 1.00 F. R. Cawley, "33; Washington, D.C 5.00 Leonard Donnelly, LaSalle, III.. 1.00 Atlas Wrecking Co., Philadelphia 3.00 Most Rev. James E. Cassid}-, LL.D., '32, William A. Daunt, '08, L. Is.. N. Y 10.00 D. E. Ahems, Detroit, Mich .-..00 Fall River, Mass. 7.00 James Dick, Elizabeth, N. J 2.00 A. C. Anderson, Detrtjit, Mich. ii.OO Hon. Edward A. CoSey. Salem. 10.00 Carl W. Diedrick, Sandusky, O 5.00 C. H. Cbghlan, Detroit. Mich.. 1.00 Joseph Dwyer, Detroit. Mich I.OO Mrs. Wade J. Brady, Joliet. HI- 100.00 Armstrong Crawfus, Detroit, Mich» 1.00 A. T. Davis, Detroit, Mich. 5.00 Mrs. Margaret E. Burd, Wilkinsburg- 6.00 Ruth P. Callan, Newark, N. J 6.00 E. C. DeBoenc, Detroit, Mich- 3.00 R, BeU. Union City, N. J 1.00 Thomas J. Casey, New York City— 5.00 Howard A. Deeter, Fontiac Mich 5.00 Richard Bowen. Detroit, Mich 1.00 Dark's Lunch Rooms, South Bend— 10.00 S. M. DuBrul, Jr., Grosse Pointc, Mich.- 1.00 Georee D. Byrne. '28. Brooklyn- 10.00 N. J. Christman, '32, Green Bay, Wis 5.00 P. F. Dickrager, Detroit, Mich- 1.00 Thad J. Bednard, '27, Aurora. Ill 2.00 Joseph Convery, Bloomlield, N. J 5.00 F. W. Eichler, Sea Bright, N. J.. 5.00 1.00 ;6.oo Timothy E. Beniti, '32, New York City- James A. Cantwell, Elizabeth, N. J_ E. E. Ehlert, Chicago, Hi- 1.00 George N. Berry, Salem, Mass 5.00 Herbert G. Callan, Newark. N. J 5.00 Elizabeth M. Ebersold, Hartford, Conn.- 2.00 N. O. Bums. "88, Hamilton, O 5.00 Andrew T. Court, Detroit. Mich 2.00 George J. Bauman, Chicago, Ill™_™ 1.00 William J. Cronin, Detroit. Mich 6.00 Michael J. Flynn, Wilmettc, HI- _ 6.00 H. F. Beechinor. '06, Detroit, Mich 1.00 Dr. B. W. CJark, Detroit, Mich 1.00 B. F. Fallon, Houston, Texas-. _ 10.00 Anthony Bodde. Detroit. Mich.. 10.00 H. L. dark, Detroit, Mich 10.00 Andriannc Fredericks, Detroit, Mich 1.00 Dr. & Mrs. John A. Barger. SL Louis— I.OO G. R. Cramer, Detroit, Mich 1.00 George J. Fredericks, Detroit, Mich 1.00 Thos. E. Brick. Indianapolis. Ind 5.00 H. G. Carron, Detroit. Mich_ 1.00 Norman J. Fredericks, '35, Detroit 16.00 E. R. Biggins. *35, Speedway. Ind 2.00 Miss Fae Donzc, Santa Barbara, Calif 1.00 Morris M. Frohlich, New York City 1.00 Stanley E. Beattie, Detroit, Mich 1.00 Eliza. M. Downey. N. Arlington, N. J~. 10.00 Robert E. Fitzsimmons, Brooklyn. N. Y._ 6.00 Stanley A. Beattie, Detroit, Mich 1.00 Tony De Rocco, Monessen, Pa 1.00 I^o J, Fanarjian, Newark, N. J 5.00 Henry T. Brcnnan, Detroit, Mich 5.00 Aldcn E. Davis, Notre Dame, Ind 35.00 E. F. Foley. Caicago, HI 5.00 Dr. Harvey F. Brown, '24, Detroit !5.00 Jos. F. Donahue, '12, South Bend 60.00 William Fitzgerald, '23, N. Vernon. Ind.- 10.00 r. E. Cislak. '26, Indianapolis. Ind.___ 5.00 Russell H. Downey, '16, South Bend 25.00 Volney Fowler. Detroit, Mich 1.00 John E. Casey, Jordan, Minn»» 5.00 William Dudley, West Lynn, Mass 1.00 A. D. Frezdl, Detroit. Mich 10.00 Rev. William Cleary, (in Memor>* of Mrs. Nelson W. Diebel, Detroit, Mich 1.00 Edward Patrick Qcary, '09) Ea.st John T. Dicckmann, Fairview, N. J 1.00 L. J. Gemon, Detroit, Mich.— 75.00 Molinc, III 100.00 Rev. J. F. Dwyer, St. Louis, Mo_ 1.00 Michael Garofano. West Lynn, Mass 1.00 Fred Collins, West L>-nn. Mass 1.00 Eohert C. Dunn, '27, St. Louis u 5.00 Paul M. George, '33, St. Louis, Mo 25.00 Dr. Bernard P. Crowley. '28, Richmond Daniel DeRocco. Monessen. Pa 1.00 John M. Glaska, '28, Indianapolis, Ind— 10.00 Heights, Mo. ™.™™ 5.00 William R. DeVoe, New York City- 10.00 (Continued on Page 12) The Ndffe Dame Alumnus The magazine Is published from October to June, Inclusive, by the University of Notre Dame^ Notre Dame. Indiana. Entered as second claia matter October 1, 1939. at the PostofSce. Notre Dome, Indiana, under the act of August 24. 1912. Member of the American Alnnmi Council and of the National Catholic Alumni Federation.

JAMES E. ARMSTRONG. "25, Edilor; \VIUJA.M R. DOOLEY. "26, Managing Editor

Vol. '.8 OaOBER, 1939 No. I

Changes Herald Openins of 98th Year

Capacity Enrollment; New Engineering Dean; New Fresh­ man Residence Hall; Academic Impetus;—^All Indicate Great Achievements on Eve of University's Centennial

Notre Dame's 98th year began on at the University of Kansas. Dr. guages, succeeding Eev. Bernard J. Tuesday, September 12, with the Jackson is highly regarded in both HI, CS.C. opening of registration. professional and academic circles in Eev. Thomas T. McAvoy, C.S.C, And as the time-clock approaches the field of engineering. His father, '25, University archivist, also becomes an early associate of Thomas Edison, head of the department of history, the 100th anniversary of the arrival was also distinguished in the teach­ •of the Rev. Edward Sorin on Novem­ ing of engineering, at Wisconsin Uni- succeeding Eev. William M. McNa- ber 26, 1842, there is increasingly veristy, and at M. I. T. mara, C.S.C, '17. evident the realization of those Prof. William J. Coyne, '27, LLJB., dreams which during the founder's Changes in Department Heads '29, succeeds Prof. Albert J. Doyle, lifetime seemed sometimes to be far LL.B., '27, as head of the department beyond the realm of reason. Eev. Charles Miltner, C.S.C, '11, of speech. Prof. Doyle will continue Capacity enrolment, with many dean of the College of Arts and Let­ to teach, dividing his time with his boys refused admission, and some ad­ ters, also assumes this year the duties duties as juvenile referee in St. Jos­ mitted on condition of temporary off- of head of the department of religion, eph county. campus residence, marked the tribute succeeding Eev. George Marr, C.S.C, Eelieving Prof. J. A. Caparo, '08, of American parents to the educa­ '01. who will continue to teach however. tional history of the University. More Rev. Leo Gorman, C.S.C, '26, rector Prof. John A. Northcott becomes than 3,000 boys are enrolled in the of St. Edward's Hall, also becomes head of the department of electrical five Colleges and the graduate school head of the department of classics, engineering. of the University—3,231 was the fig­ succeeding Eev. Peter Hebert, C.S.C, Succeeding Prof. William L. Benitz, ure on the closing day of registration. '10. '11, who was retired in June, is Prof. Typical of the University's care for Carl C Wilcox, new head of the de­ Prof, Earl Langwell becomes head partment of mechanical engineering. the welfare of these boys and the of the department of modem lan- administration's policy to house them Prof. Wilcox is a former consulting in the environment of the University engineer, possessed of a broad indus­ was the shining new Breen-Phillips trial background, -with the Studebaker residence hall for freshmen, which- Corporation from 1922 to 1937. He is looms on Notre Dame's Eastern cam­ a graduate of Ohio -State, Class of pus, adjacent to the Gymnasium, and 1903. to the former Freshman Hall which it Faculty AdditSons is designed to replace. The enrolment compelled the University to make Assuming or returning to teaching temporary use of the old hall, which, positions at the University are the however, will be abandoned as soon following members of the Congrega­ as the new halls absorb the overflow. tion of Holy Cross: Eer. Charles Mc- Carragher, '32, in sociology; Rev. Indicative of the policy of acad­ Walter O'Donnell, '06, Rev. Paul emic progress was the announcement Beichner, '35, and Brother Jnstin, '32, of the appointment as dean of the in English (Brother Jnstin also be­ College of- Engineering of Dugald C. comes rector of Carroll Hall, sneeeed- Jackson, Jr. The post had been va­ ing Brother Haurilins, who assumes cant since the elevation to the pro- charge of Washington Hall); Rev. vincialship' of the Congregation of George Welsh, '29, in history; Eev. Holy Cross of the Eev. Thomas A. Michael Hathis, 10, co-founder of the Steiner, C.S.C, '99. Acting dean last Medical Mission Society, in religion; year was Professor Walter Shilts, '22, Rev. Edward Sh^ '31, and Rev. Rob­ who continues as assistant dean and ert King, "SO, in philosophy; Rev. head of the department of civil engi­ George Baldwin, '24, physics. neering. Dr. Jackson comes to Notre Among the new lay professors, con- Dame from his most recent post as ceming whom the ALUMNUS hopes president of Lewis Institute, Chicago. to print more data during the school Previously, he had been head of the year, are the following: department of electrical engineering DEAN DUGALD C. JACKSON, JR. Dr. Norbert L. Noedcer, foTmerlj- The Notre Dame Alumnus October, 1939 of the University of Wisconsin, who will teach plant physiology in the College of Science; James A. McCar­ thy, formerly of the United Fruit Legal Service For Hierarchy Company and M. I. T., who will teach civil engineering; Robert Egry, for­ merly of the University of Detroit, Bureau of Research in Civil Church Law who will teach mechanical engineer­ ing; -Alexander Troiano, formerly of Launched Under Prof. J. Kearney, '31 Harvard University, who will teach metallurgy; Frank Slontana, who will teach architecture; Francis Calkins, Announcement has just been made College of Law of the University of formerly associated \vith Standard of the formation in the College of Notre Dame is an outgrowth of the Statistics Inc., who will teach finance. Law of the University of Notre Dame first law school in a Catholic college of a Bureau of Research in Ci\'il in this countrj'. Established in 1869, New Hall Rectors Church Law which will cooperate the College has been the source of with the Hierarchy of the United Eev. Francis Butler, C.S.C, '19, be­ many great Notre Dame la^vyers, and States in the clarification of prob­ its dean for years, the late Col. Wil- comes rector of Dillon Hall, succeed­ lems arising in the several States in • liam Hoynes, was one of the most ing Rev. John Ryan, C.S.C, '06. Rev. connection with the Church as it is loved and respected members of the Robert Woodward, C.S.C, '28, be­ affected by the civil laws. lay faculty. comes rector of Morrissey, succeeding Rev. George Holderith, C.S.C, '18, The Bureau will be under the direc­ Similarly, on reading the announce­ who is the rector of Breen-Phillips. tion of James J. Kearney, of the ment, there comes to the Notre Dame Rev. Joseph Muckenthaler, C.S.C, '23, College of Law faculty, who received mind the presence on the campus of becomes rector of Cavanaugh Hall, his A.B. from Notre Dame in 1931, the Hall of the Bishops, one of the being succeeded in Badin by Rev. his J. D. from the Loyola of Chica.-jo first and greatest tributes to the Bernard McAvoy, C.S.C, '29. Rev. Law School in 1934, and his LL.M. American Hierarchy in existence. John Burke, C.S.C, '32, is the new from the Catholic University in 1935. rector of Zahm Hall, and, as men­ Limitations of space and expansion tioned above, Brother Justin, C.S.C, The Bureau will serve the Church of the collection have scattered the '32, is the new rector of Carroll. in the following specific ways: many magnificent pieces in the col­ lection among several buildings on the Rectors of the other halls, un­ 1. At the request of any Bishop or campus, but in possession of the Uni­ changed, are : Sorin, Rev. Frederick his attorney a memorandum \vill be versity are vestments, equipment, Gassensmith, C.S.C, '17; Walsh, Rev. supplied him which will inform him documents, portraits, and other mem­ James Gallagan, C.S.C, '06; Alumni, of the status of the law in his diocese orabilia of the American Hierarchy Rev. Henry Glueckert, C.S.C, '16; on any legal question which may con­ from the first Bishop to the present Howard, Rev. Peter Forrestal, C.S.C, front him. time. This famous collection, which '11; Lyons, Rev. Thomas Kelly, C.S.C, was outstanding in Catholic America '24; St. Edward's, Rev. Leo Gorman, 2. A survey of the civil status of a half century ago, was founded, and C.S.C, '2G; Brownson, Brother Pat­ churches and educational institutions for many years promoted, by the rick, C.S.C, '35; Freshman (tempor­ will be prepared State by State, until great lay professor of those early ary) , Rev. John Dupuis, C.S.C, '31. all jurisdictions in the United States years. Prof. James Edwards. Origin­ have been surveyed. This research ally housed in the Main Building, First Things First will be done on a vertical plane, geo­ much of it is now in the University graphically, but on a horizontal plane Art Galleries and Archives in the A magnificent Solemn Mass opened as regards subject matter. the school year on September 17. Un­ University Library, and much is usual was the presence of Most Rev. 3. Research monographs will be stored until further expansion of Juan Subercaseaux, D.D., Bishop of published on particular questions' of space pennits adequate display. Limares, Chile, who celebrated the importance in the Church and educa­ Mass. The sermon was delivered by tional fields of the law, siich as the The utility of the present Bureau the Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, '11, status of cemeteries, the powers of of Research needs little comment, president of the University. the corporation sole, etc. This re­ with the Catholic press constantly search ^vill be on a vertical plans as filled with stories of tax encroach­ Three missions have opened the ment, discrimination of public facili­ year for students and faculty. The .to subject matter, but geographically it will be horizontal. ties in the case of the parochial first was held the opening week of schools, etc. school, largely for freshmen. The 4. Annually a digest will be pub­ second was held the second week of lished of all cases dealing -ivith Many members of the Hierarchy school, for the upper classmen. The churches or educational institutions. have already expressed their approba­ third, also held the second week of The first digest will be published in tion of the project and have extended school, was a mission inaugurated last March, 1940, and will contain cases special blessings to its progress. year by Father Miltner for members found in the reports from January 1, of the lay faculty, and continued this 1939 to January 1, 1940. Any alumni who are acting as at­ year by the Rev. Richard CoUentine, 5. Of particular student and alumni torneys in any litigation within the C.S.C., '09. interest is the announcement that Mr. scope of the work of the Bureau, are The football squad resumed prac­ Kearney vnll conduct a seminar in invited to contact Professor Kearney tice September 10 the Band is the College of Law on Civil Church for any assistance he may render, or booming the Glee Club is singing Law, the object of which is to prepare to contribute their experience to the the Rockne Memorial attracts Notre Dame graduates to act as Bureau's research. hundreds of the boys the golf counsel for their local pastors and Also, alumni having copies of trial course is filled the bookstore is bishops. well cleared of its texts the Din­ or appellate briefs on Church or ing Halls have quieted the tablecloth Many interesting coimotations ac­ school problems are invited to aid the and dinner - at - night furor.... the company the announcement of the Bureau by augmenting the library in Scholastic is going to press Avith its Research Bureau. this field which is being built in con­ first issue school's on! First is the recollection that the junction with the. Bureau. October, 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus

Alumni Office Develops Placement

Report Covering 15 Months of Placement Accomplishment in Alumni Office is Pre­ sented; Future Course is Indicated

(The following is, verbatim, a re­ months of placement effort have con­ applicants who are placed so far. It port, dated August IS, 1939, to James vinced me anew that a Placement Bu­ is impossible to estimate, closely, the E. Armstrong, alumni secretary and reau cannot possibly exist to advan­ nimdber of boys who are working be­ editor of the ALUMNUS, by William tage without the advice and coopera­ cause of the indirect help of the R. Dooley, director of the new Place­ tion of every administrative officer Placement Bureau. I think I would be ment Bureau and managing editor of and every teaching man in the school. entirely within bounds, however, in the ALUMNUS. Its printing here Starting the Placement Bureau in saying that at least another 22 are should be of major interest to ALUM­ working because of such indirect help. NUS readers since placement accom­ May, 1938, we were able to do some­ plishments d7id placement plans are thing, you will recall, in helping to Considering the fact that we have outlined briefly.—Eds.) place some of the 1938 graduates. It gone through the first year of our was agreed at the time, however, that placement work and that we made no our first major placement efforts real start with placement until the would be with the 1939 Class. You will be interested in the accom­ second semester, I think we can he plishments of the Placement Bureau Planning the Work much pleased with the results. Tan­ in the 15 months of its existence. gible results are satisfactory and in­ I continued as Graduate Manager tangible results are perhaps even You will recall that the Bureau of Publications until September, 1938, more satisfactory. Everywhere among was, at the suggestion of the adminis­ but devoted much of the 1938 summer the 1939 boys there was gratitude for tration of the University, established to a study of placement operations in our efforts and, I am sure, a better in the Alumni Office in May, 1938. other colleges and to a development feeling toward the University on ac­ Behind it was the conviction that of placement plans for Notre Dame. count of the placement program. placement, effectively administered, I was prepared to begin active place­ should be one of the most potent ment work with the opening of the Assuming that the 396 students forces in the further strengthening, 1938-39 schoolyear. who did not ask us for placement as­ sistance had satisfactory placement spiritually and materially, of the Uni­ The Rockne Memorial Fund cam­ plans of their own, we find that a versity, the -Mumni Association, the paign intervened, however, and I was total of 512 (or 89 percent) of the Notre Dame clubs, the individual stu­ asked, in early September, to direct men who received 1939 degrees are dent and the individual alumnus; the activities of the Fund office in now occupied, either in salaried work that, while placement had been gen­ Room 316 of the Main Building. My or with plans for further schooling. erously handled from the founding new duties in this office, along with of the University by individuals my permanent duties as Assistant Thus, the 66 who are without em­ within the school, at sacrifice of time Alumni Secretary and Managing Ed­ ployment comprise only 11 percent of and effort, there should be added to itor of the ALUMNUS, left me with­ the 578 laymen who received degrees. already existing placement channels out time during the first semester for (It may very well be my interpreta­ an office for the coordination and cen­ anything but the barest essentials of tion of these figures would not stand tralization of such work; that the placement effort. the strict scrutiny of a professional Alumni Office was, with its national statistician. It seems entirely safe to connections, an ideal center. ' Coordinated placement at Notre say, however, that no more than 20 Dame can be said, therefore, to have percent of the 1939 lay graduates are Started in May, 1938 started with the opening of the sec­ now unemployed.) ond semester of 1938-39. It was then, Starting the Placement Bureau in of course, and still is a part-time ac­ Concentrate on Seniors May, 1938, we were able to do some­ tivity for me, since more than half thing, you will recall, in helping to of my time is given to editing the You and I have agreed that, in the place some of the 1938 graduates. It ALUMNUS and general alumni work. nature of the Alumni Office, its lim­ was agreed at the time, however, that ited personnel and facilities, and in our first major placement efforts Five hundred and seventy eight lay view of the national scope of the would be with the 1939 Class. students received Notre Dame degrees Notre Dame placement problem, we in June and -August of 1939. Of this It is needless to say that neither would have to concentrate, locally, on number, 182 made application to us the Adiministration of the University aiding the seniors while they are still (on our specially-prepared placement nor the Alumni Office had any on the campus. Many limitations, application forms) for placement as­ thought of taking over in toto the which we have discussed, militate sistance. The closest possible check, highly effective placement work that against attempting any sizable pro­ made just recently, indicates that of had been done for so many years by gram of graduate placement. this 182, IIG (or 64 percent) are now various officers, deans, department employed or are planning to continue A long-view planning, designed to heads and faculty men in the Uni­ in graduate school or professional bring to the campus each spring the versity. Rather, it was, of course, school. personnel representatives of industry the idea that the placement contacts for the purpose of interviewing sen­ of these men should be continued and, The Placement Bureau was directly iors about employment, seems to offer if possible, increased and that the responsible for placing 22 boys (or 12 our largest single hope in campus Alumni Office Placement Bureau percent) of the 182 who asked for placement effort. With this course of would serve them as an office of co­ placement help. These comprise 19 action we can, I believe, accomplish ordination, records and detail. Fifteen percent of the total of 116 placement the most for the boys, with the mini- The Notre Dame Alumnus October, 1939 mum expenditure of time and effort here in the office. AVe made a substantial start in this direction with the 1939 class. My rec­ STUDENT NOTES By EDDIE HUFF, '40 ords show that 22 different organiza­ tions sent personnel representatives to interview seniors last spring. I (Eddie Huff, '40, Pittsburgh, Penn­ This is the work of a new feminine feel certain that at least 15 other or­ sylvania, the writer of titis depart­ dietitian ganizations sent men here whom I ment this vionth, is the able and did not meet. personable president of the Western Rumor and opinion have it that: Pennsylva7iia student club, a campus some of the rovers of the campus I had considerable correspondence writer with three years of "Scholas­ think that they are being gypped. with 79 additional business organiza­ tic" experience and, generally, a lea'd- Those that think twice conclude that: tions, to many of which group I made itig Notre Dame man in the best the lighter noon meal eliminates an over diet of starchy foods, that after­ recommendations regarding the em­ traditions of the term.—Eds.) ployment of our seniors. There were noon study and classroom work can 59 other placement contacts with busi­ V better be done, and that the quantity stands apace with the "old Notre ness groups by mail. Many of these HELLO, VINCE: pro\'ided no employment hopes for the Dame meals." Qualitatively, the grub current year, but some of them should This is not a farewell bat a greet­ is fine. be exceedingly fruitful in the years to ing and it goes out to Vince DeCour- come inasmuch as the companies con­ sey, '39, ^vith whom we worked on Set-up men in the Dining Hall— cerned expressed a generous willing­ the Scholastic for three years. those fellows who give the tables a ness to employ Notre Dame men in Vince wrote this pleasant task last dressed-up appearance after meals— more profitable years. year after succeeding John Lechner, are threatened to come to work in dress suits. It all started like this: Thus, through the 15 months of the '37. At the last report from Bob Sullivan, senior from Montana and Tommy Owen, head waiter and Placement Bureau, there have been a charge d'affairs, rushed through a minimum of 160 contacts established varsitj' football guard, Vince was making a start in the dairy business dictum sans plebiscite, that Notre with industries through the Bureau Dame would dine from fresh linen itself. There have been in addition, of back in Kansas City, Kansas, after having served as managing editor for cloths at every meal. Those highly- course, innumerable contacts through varnished and reflective table cloths various other agencies and individuals the Scholastic last year. Very hap­ pily do we remember those frozen no more will reveal the beaming faces on the campus. shamrocks that Vince's dad used to of Notre Dame. AVe have agreed that graduate dispatch this way on St. Patrick's day. placement will have to be placed, al­ most exclusively, in the hands of Notre Dame clubs in our largest THESE REGISTER: cities. The clubs in New York, New FRESHMAN HAS LONG ARM: A Mr. Hogan, Canadian student, Jersey, Cleveland and Chicago have This is the zenith of freshman nos­ cancelled his registartion at Notre responded encouragingly to our place­ talgia. Tom Cooney, Jr., '43, from Dame because of the new war ... a ment suggestions and already have Yonkers, should be seeking an end Mr. Chen of China did the same placement committees actively at berth on the freshman football squad thing because of another war , . . but work. I have bent every effort to in­ rather than the center post at which Joe Wang En Pao (pronounce "Un- duce other large clubs to proceed Coaches Bossu and McGoldrick have Bow," and it means "bom on the accordingly and I vriU continue these stationed him. feast of St Joseph"), graduate stu­ efforts through the year. I have al­ dent, is back at Sorin Hall to major While resting as the only patient in English . . . John Francis Riordan, ready had excellent cooperation from in the Infirmarj- over the first week­ such places as Buffalo, Rochester, freshman pre-med is a great-grandson end, Tom, the son of one of Yonkers' of John Riordan, at N.D. in '52 and Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Louis­ public officials, collared passers-by ville. '53, who was an uncle of N.D.'s present who were on the way to St. Joe's registrar . . . Billy Scully, who, as a Lake for an outdoor swim and urged Placement Complicated boy soprano, was featured two years them to drop up and visit with him ago at Notre Dame's "Music Week" The work of placement is, as you until an additional patient arrived. festival in Washington Hall, made know, endlessly complicated and re­ Young Cooney remembers Earl another visit to the University re­ quires continued correspondence and Brown, captain of last season's bas­ cently; this time Bill is billed as a interviews vnth and telephone calls to ketball Irish, as ". . . the man who baritone member of Professor Dan industrial executives, administrative genuflected every time he took a long Pedtke's Glee Club, and a member offices, deans, department heads, fac­ shot from the floor at Madison Square of the '43 class from New Rochelle, ulty members, alumni and students. Garden." of New York. ... a new under­ My "pioneering" in this field has been V ground sprinkling system for the especially difficult. The placing of one THE DOME: putting greens on the University's man often requires days of effort. In this fall of 1939, Notre Dame William J. Burke 18-hole golf course is the American Way, as foreign na­ The reluctance of some students and men — after having become accus­ alumni to reply to letters or to re­ tions build dugouts . . . more than tomed to dinner at noon — began to a mile of new concrete sidewalks spond to placement suggestions is, to get dinner at six — with soup and say the least, discouraging. have been constructed, and the cam­ potatoes. The noon meal is some- pus feels like home to the East Siders There is light ahead, though; some thin akin to luncheon and comprises of the Met Club. of the hardest foundation work has meat, one vegetable, and a salad. been done and we should have sound results increasingly over the coming fidence in, and knowledge of, its ser­ arose, all the administrative officers, years. I know you will agree that we vices grow. deans, department heads and indi­ should build placement slowly, making I should like to make particular vidual faculty men were most gra­ our plans and contacts wisely. What acknowledgement of the manifold as­ cious and willing in helping me. I also we want, I am sure, is a steady de­ sistance to me of innumerable persons had much kind cooperation from the velopment. Placement is a cumulative and officers throughout the Univer­ South Bend office of the State Em­ thing: it grows as contacts and con- sity. As various needs and problems ployment Service. October, 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus

An Address Delivered at The University Europe From Afar of Notre Dame on July 29, 1939*

BY ROBERT R. MCCORMICK, E<]itor and Publisher of ihe Chicago Tribune

A comprehension of European and its colonial empire were added in a few years by the Napoleonic problems requires a knowledge of as dependencies. empire. Again the navy sailed and European history in modem times, armies marched, for the glory of the British commerce w-as borne by the monarch, to Egypt; to Lisbon; to which began with the great discov- biggest merchant fleet in the world; ies and their consequences—colonies. it was financed by the largest bank­ Naples; to Moscow. Trade and indus­ Of the colonizing nations, England ing system and insured by Lloyd's, try were neglected. France once has been, and is, the greatest for the world's greatest insurance ex­ more collapsed in exhaustion. reasons peculiar to its history. After change. It was connected by cables -Ajiother generation and another ' the emergence from feudalism the belonging to subjects of the empire Napoleon arose. French navies sailed English kings attemped arbitrary —cables which were twice as numer­ to Russia; to Mexico. French armies government. King Charles was de­ ous and twice as long as those owned marched to victory at Solferino and feated and beheaded in a revolt of by all other countries, and over disaster at Sedan. merchants and yeomen, w^ho then which passed news of the world, col­ ruled England for the years of the lected by a British news agency and Prussians, Bavarians, and Wiirt- Long Parliament and Ci'omw^ell. furnished to the newspapers of all tembergers marched through Paris, countries in the form best suited to formed the German empire at Ver­ When the aristocrats resumed the advance the imperial interest. sailles, and remained on French soil government at the restoration of for three years while collecting a Charles II. and again at the election heavy ransom for withdrawal. With 'Britannia Rules the Waves' of King William and Queen Marj', the i-ansom went the provinces of it was to rule as the commercial This gigantic empire fostered Brit­ Alsace and Lorraine. classes wished — a practical applica­ ish industry and gave its subjects France was crushed. Gone were tion of the principle enunciated in natural advantages in dealing vnth imperial dreams. A republic of little our Declaration of Independence: all the countries of the earth. It gave merchants was set up, somewhat ra­ "Governments are instituted aristocratic employment to thousands paciously administered by a central among men, deriving their of military and administrati%-e officers bureaucracy, inherited from Riche­ just powers from the consent —all interested in its maintenance lieu and the Napoleons. and expansion. of the governed." The republic also inherited -\lgeria, To the aristocrats went the sonor­ In consequence of its business re­ which had been occupied under Louis ous titles, the gaudy raiment, the lations with all the countries of the Philippe, and Madagascar, which it shining swords, the judicial pomp. world, the empire developed with claimed by right of discovery. Fur­ them all diplomatic relations, carried thermore, it inherited the army with The actual power resided in the men on by men trained in that service in the counting houses and merchant all of its traditions of greatness and and devoted to the success of the adventure. ships. empire. Rising Living Standards This empire was protected, po­ French Militarism Rises The aristocrats and the jails fur­ liced, and coerced by a navy which From reasons of tradition and pa­ nished the blood for England's wars; ruled the waves, and by armies triotism, from fear of further Ger­ the merchants furnished the treasure. which, except in the case of the man invasion, the army became the The merchants obtained more wealth; American revolution, have been ade­ career most desired by Frenchmen. the aristocrats more governorships, quate to meet all demands. Officers were chosen by competitive more generalships, more judgeships, France emerged from the feudal examinations, and the ablest students more beautiful embassies. The work- system at about the same time as in the technical colleges obtained - men secured the highest standards of England. It, as England, had reli­ commissions, excepting in the cavalry living in Europe. gious, political, and commercial civil which remained the only career open to the old nobility. This political accord created the wars, but in them the merchant class British empire whose complexity is never triumphed. After France adopted the system only rivalled by its extent. In 1914 The crown became absolute, lead­ of universal military training, every it included the settlements of Aus­ ing large aristocratic, military, and Frenchman passed through the army tralia and New Zealand. Canada, administrative hierarchies—all riding and learned to admire and look up Ireland, and South Africa, part set­ heavily upon the commercial and to its splendid officers. The army tlement, part conquest; conquered working classes. thus obtained an influence entirely peoples in India, Egypt, the Sudan, When Frenchmen scoured the outside its legal status. and a score of smaller places; stra­ ocean and settled foreign lands, it Partly from offense received, part­ tegical concessions, as Tientsin and was to increase the glory of their Hongkong, controlling the trade of ly from an instinct to exercise its king. French armies -marched across functions, partly to forget the dis­ large areas of territory in other Europe for the same purpose. countries; purely military bases, such graces of Metz and Sedan, the French as Gibraltar in Spain, the Falkland Commerce and industry, regi­ army pushed its conquests from ar­ and the American islands. Portugal mented under government control, able Algeria into arid Tunis, moun­ withered; the armies and navies tainous Morocco, and tropical Congo. could not be maintained; America It completed the subjugation of Mad­ * /( 15 to be recalled in the reading of this agascar. Cause being found, it in­ address that Colonel McCormicl( spoJ^e to the and India were lost to the British. Summer School students at a time when the The monarchy fell from bureau­ vaded and conquered Indo-China. new War mas still in the future. cratic regimentation, to be followed (Continued on Page 17) The Notre Dame Alumnus October. 1939 UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS « «

SUMMER SCHOOL Institute of Architects, Laetare Med­ MURALS DEPICT TRADITIONS alist in 1924, and head of the firm From June 20 until August 3, 1939, In the basement of Cavanaugh the 22nd annual summer session of of Maginnis and Walsh, who are re­ sponsible for many of the newer Hall, the student recreation room, the University, interspersed with the buildings at Notre Dame. Theme of murals painted by the students of other activities which involved the Mr. Maginnis' address was the need the Art Department depict student University and its personnel, occupied for investigation of building costs traditions, particularly those of the Notre Dame spotlight. which, he charged, are being arbi­ Rockne, the.Four Horsemen, and sev­ trarily maintained at a high figure eral humorous incidents, including The third largest enrolment in the the marble championship. history of the summer school (1929 by the building indnstiy. and 1930 were larger) enjoyed one Similarly, in the recreation room of the finest summers from a weather of Zahm Hall, art students under standpoint, and one of the most con­ DONAHUE SCHOLARSHIP Professor Fi-ancis Hanley have com­ structive from a program standpoint. Roger Coleman Behm, St. Ignatius pleted murals consisting of scenes Ninety-five graduates brought the High School, Chicago, was the 1939 from the South American jungles session to a reluctant but happy close recipient of the William E. Donahue where Father Zahm and Theodore on the night of August 2, with the scholarship, established in 1935 by Roosevelt explored together, and presentation of diplomas in Washing­ the ^^•idow of the late William E. scenes portraying the extraction and ton Hall and a splendid commence­ Donahue, of the Chicago Tribune. preparation of natui-al rubber, remi­ ment address, to a hall overflowing, The scholarship provides for a four- niscent of Dr. Zahm's explorations, by Richard Reid, Laetare Medalist, j'ear course in the College of Com­ and the work of Father Julius Nieuw- distinguished southern journalist. merce. Sixteen young men entered land in the field of sjTithetic rubber. the competition for the scholai-ship. For the first time in the history of the University, the Sisters Choral Group, composed of summer session WAR CANCELS FELLOWSHIP DR. JUST WINS AWARD students, sang a Gregorian Mass in Dr. John J. FitzGerald, instructor Sacred Heart Church. The Lay Faculty Foundation of the in philosophy at Notre Dame since Alumni Association prize of ?500 for Slightly more than half the enrol­ 1937 has been forced by the new the outstanding professorial record of ment, 545 students, were enrolled in world war to abandon a fellowship the year was awarded in June to the graduate school. Forty-nine ad­ awarded to him by the Belgian and Theodor Karl Just, Ph.D., associate vanced degrees were conferred, show­ American Foundation, of which Her­ professor of biology. Dr. Just has ing the development of the graduate bert Hoover is chairman, for a year's been a member of the faculty since school, particularly in its summer ses­ study at Louvain. Dr. FitzGoi-ald 1929. He is one of the most brilliant sion application. studied at Louvain from 1933 until young scholars to have been gradu­ 1937, recei^^ng his Ph.D. there at ated from the University of Vienna. The address by Col. Robert McCor- that time. He was one of five Ameri­ He is editor of the American Midland mick of the Chicago Tribune the can college faculty members honored Naturalist, succeeding the late Rev. Sisters Picnic use of the Rockne by the fellowships. He is teaching at Julius Nieuwland, C.S.C., '99, in that Notre Dame again this year. Memorial (by the Sisters on certain important post. days) a fine program of Saturday night movies several outstanding The award was established in musical attractions Mr. Reid and REYNIERS RESEARCH ATTRACTS 1927-28 through a fund raised largely Mr. Speaight, the English actor-play­ The work which Professor James through the efforts of Byron V. Kan- wright-producer, in lecture series Arthur Re>Tiiers, '30, M.S. '31. has aley, '04. Recipients have been Pro­ plus the usual good food and the wel­ done in bacteriological research in fessors Henry B. Froning, Edward J. come good weather.... with always a the laboratories of the University, is Maurus, James E. McCarthy, Charles hard-working group who tax the atti-acting increasing attention. Pro­ Phillips, Joseph Casasanta, Paul R. schoolyear professors a bit more than fessor RejTiiers has lectured at Wis­ Byrne, John M. Cooney, James .A.. the less intense undergraduates consin, Harvard, Princeton, Ohio Reyniers, Richard R. Vogt, Fred I. and you have the 1939 summer school State universities, and before several Myers, and Daniel C. O'Grady. an increasingly important and integral scientific societies. part of Notre Dame, even before it observes its silver jubilee. A practical application of his re­ search which resulted in the produc­ tion of germ-free guinea pigs, is the PROFESSOR DU BOS DIES construction, under Professor Rey- Professor Charles DuBos, French ARCHITECTS MEET AT N.D. niers' super\'ision, of air-conditioned critic and author, who taught for tivo A mid-Western conference of arch­ cubicles for babies in the famous years at Notre Dame and St. Mary's, itects was held at the University of Cradle home for babies in Evanston, died on August 6, in Paris. Professor Notre Dame on June 23 and 24, with Illinois. By taking germ-carrying air DuBos, seriously ill in South Bend the Notre Dame department, under currents away from the infant occu­ last Spring, had recovered and re­ the direction of Professors Vincent pant of the cubicle. Professor Rey- turned to France. He was one of the Fagan and Francis W. Kervick, as niers has practically eliminated the most eminent critics of English liter­ hosts. diseases and consequent epidemics, ature in Europe, and was an author­ Outstanding feature of the confer­ in the type of nursery which houses ity on the works of Byron and Dick­ ence was the address by Charles D. several infants, arising from bacteria ens. He had translated the complete Maginnis, president of the American earned by air. works of Edith Wharton into French. October, 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus

the expression of the actual freedom of the Catholic to satisfy any legiti­ mate intellectual curiosity. In so do­ NOTRE DAME BOOKS . . . ing, he has pointed out many of the sources of prejudice against the Church, derived from a non-Catholic ence, Prof. Manion has made a much background, and the work will find News Is Where You Find It—^Fied- greater contribution to education. a welcome among those who have eric William Wile, '91 (Bohbs- sometimes felt that it is difiicult to This is not so much from a purely answer the charge that the Church MeiTill, $3.75) academic viewpoint. But in the sub­ discourages intellectual initiative, title of his book, "a study of God in even in problems which constantly No Notre Dame man will fail to Government," and from his foreword challenge Catholic thought. enjoy the autobiogi-aphy of Fredeiic in which he says that hundreds of William Wile, '88-'91, just off the texts teach the "how" of government, press. A review will appear in the but none he has seen properly em­ Two other reviews of books of next issue of the ALUMNUS, but the phasizes the "why." Alumni who N.D. interest will appear next month. editorial privilege of glancing at a have heax-d the always popular "Pat" One will be a review of "God in an few pages is more than enough to utilize his oratorical talent in describ­ Irish Kitchen," by Leo E. Ward, justify the seeming sweep of the ing the wellsprings of American gov­ C.S.C, '23, published by Sheed & opening statement. In the first place, ernment know what a happy channel Ward. The other, of particular sig­ the name of the Wile family of La- the new book takes. The work, which nificance to Notre Dame lawyers, will Porte, Indiana, is entwined with the ti'aces government as the instrument be reviews of two books on Canon name of Sorin in the early history of by which man achieves his supernat­ Law and Marriage Problems, written . Notre Dame. Of his days at Notre ural destiny, and not as his master, by Rev. William Doheny, C.S.C. Dame, Frederic Wile speaks with the is a contribution to the Church and Father Doheny is an internationally crisp quality of his newspaper years to the preservation of American known authority on Canon Law, and mellowed with the sentiment and the ideals. Coming in a period when to­ the application of the Law^ to Amer­ humor and the fraternity of campus talitarianism has provided America ican marriage problems is a source life. The men he knew at Notre and the world with a crisis in which of much interest and concern to Dame, and his contacts with his alma the verj- word "democracy" is grossly Catholic lawyers particularly. Bruce mater since, have brought to his auto­ abused, the book has a significance is the publisher. biography a touch that is Notre far beyond the modest use to which Dame's own. its form adapts it. It would make a refreshing outline for any alumnus The ALUMNUS, to promote the In addition to all this, however, the charged with parental or academic cultural interests of alumni, and to book would be readable on its own interpretation of government for provide a few suggestions of a serious merits if Wile wei'e a total stranger. young America. but informal nature, plans to publish For 41 years Fi-ed Wile has been a each month a few suggestions from figure in international journalism. various professors. The object is to The cub-to-commentator saga is filled secure suggestions for reading which with the names and the events of How Firm a Foundation — Willis would not come to the rank and file those years going by you in a kaleido­ Dwight Nutting, member of the layman in the ordinary pursuit of his scope of magnificent expression tem­ Noti'e Dame faculty of history profession. Some will be professional. pered to literary fineness by news­ Some will be only semi-professional. paper, i-adio and periodical training, since 1936 (Sheed & Ward, ?1.7o) Some will be primarily Catholic, and and the demands of earlier books, some will be purely cultural. But among them, "Men Around the Kai­ Professor Nutting, former Rhodes Scholar, has written a book based on the JtLUMNUS hopes to make this ser," "The Assault," "Explaining the department, in the course of the year, Britisher," "Emile Berliner, Maker valuable to all of its readers. of the Microphone," and "A Centuiy of Industrial Progress." For example, in an age of empha­ sis on race. Rev. Francis J. Wennin­ Notre Dame, Indiana's Great Lit­ ger, C.S.C, '11, dean of the College erary Tradition, The Profession of of Science, suggests that the Papal Journalism, Histoiy, (the latter en­ injunction to Catholics to inform riched by Mr. Wile's years in Ger­ themselves against the flood of false many and England preceding the doctrines of racial supremacy is World War of 1914), and perhaps served well by reading "Race Against above all, the chronicle of an inter­ Man," a book by Herbert Jacob Se- esting life by one who retained the ligmann, just published by Putnam's. rai-e and invaluable virtue of enjoy­ ing it himself—^from any of these ap­ Similarly, in broad and timely vein. proaches you will enjov "News Is Rev. Charles C. Miltner, C.S.C, '11, Where You Find It." dean of the College of Arts and Let­ ters, suggests Desmond Fitzgerald's "Preface to Statecraft," a Sheed and Ward book; "The Pope's Plan," a Lessons in Liberty — Clarence E. book interpreting the Papal pro­ Manion, J.D. '22, (University of nouncements on social reconstruc­ Notre Dame Press, 51.50) tion, written by Bruehl, published by Macmillan, a Catholic-Book-of-the- A text-book in American history Month selection; and James' "Preface has introduced the academic world to Living," published also by Sheed to the writing of Clarence E. Manion, and Ward. Father Miltner suggests J.D. '22, professor of law at the Uni­ the periodicals of merit, "The Thom- versity of Notre Dame. But in his ist," a new Sheed and Ward publica­ new book, also designed to serve as a tion, edited by the Eastern Province text in the teaching of political sci­ FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE, '91 Dominicans; Notre Dame's own "Re- 10 The Notre Dame Alumnus October. 1939 view of Politics," and a Washington, D.C., publication, "The New Scholas­ A Design for Leoving ticism." Bv ROBERT B. HEYWOOD. '39 (The ALUMNUS reprints hercioitk the Class Poem, read at Class Daj/ in June. This ycar^ Walter Shilts, '22, assistant dean the poet, Robert Heywood, Ncic Richmond, Wisconsin, has produced a work of peculiar interest to alumni. In the early part of his poem, he has caught a vivid cross-section of campits Ufa. of the College of Engineering, sug­ But in the latter part of his poem he has contributed one of the finest opinions on t7i« place of gests in that field a McGraw-Hill the young graduate in the world that has come to our attention in any form, partieuJarly signi­ hook by Timashenko, "Theory of ficant as we consider the possibilities of a youth-shattering icar.) Elastic Stability;" "Fluid Mechanics Prom this Kood place we turn: From present joys and pleasant scape, for Hydraulic Engineers," by Hunter From mauved-copper sunsets and lazy lake-w-alks. Rouse, recommended by the Engi­ From magnolia blossoms. And uticndlner talks neering Societies monograph commit­ On the purpose of life and what it's all for; Or whether the South really won the war; tee; and "Engineering Terminology," On whether it Is wiser to spend our time by Brown and Runner, a Gilette Learning to live or practicing for living. From all these unconsidered considerations. book. And from baseball games in Badin bog. Dismantled street-cars, student trips Dean James E. McCarthy, of the And feverish football week-ends. College of Commerce, suggests a -From the surety, the security Of our undergraduate ways, we tum. symposium from the Twentieth Cen­ tury Fund publishers, "Does Distri­ And as we turn: Unpleasant things come up: guarded dislikes. bution Cost Too Much?" Remembered grle\-ances, and academic oddities— Our attempted evasion of disciplinary' persuasion. And in the field of advertising. Brazen bells and blinked lights. Rev Thomas A. Lahey, C.S.C, '11, Twelve o'clock pers. Infirmary cures, recommends a revised edition of "Ad­ Washington tours. vertising Theory and Practice" pub­ The impresario's booming organ. And Linnets swer\-ed with song. lished by Business Publications, Inc., History outlines and hand-colored maps. Chicago; Mark O'Dea's "Preface to And Innumerable tomes from the Roman agents. Advertising," a McGraw book, con­ Candles after lights On preexamlnation nights. taining practical conclusions of an The long, long listening to the usual lectures. expert in all phases of the field; Statistical fervor and textbook orthodox>-. And the careful counting of cuts. Goode and Kaufman's "Showmanship Experiments in outboard motors. in Business," a Harper book. Bug-collecting In early spring. And trembling English majors Reciting class-day poems. And these things turn with us: FOOTBALL WEEK-ENDS Turn pleasant through time with time. And become nothing more than proper stories All Notre Dame men and their For proper gatherings of prosperous alumnL friends are invited And so we go. they say. Into 'the world:* Into the world of all-night lights in South Bend: to a smoker in the And endless week-end pers. Oliver Hotel on the Friday eve­ From classes in classics to class reunions. From academic processions to practical digressions. ning before each of the home games, Or from practicing to practice, we go arranged by the St. Joe Valley Notre Into a wheel-bound. Word-lost world. Wheel-bound world— Dame Club. Speakers (coaches, Which has measured the Infinite newspaper men, radio announcers, And left man alone in the world of men; celebrities in general) music, enter­ Alone In a boundless universe Winding and working toward the void. tainment, lunch, etc. Word-lost world— Leaving man alone with only his faith In the morning newspaper in Cleveland: to (1) a Navy-Notre And the latest device for the counting of time-cards. Dame dinner ($2 a plate) in the Bound by the boundless, free for destruction; An individual, alone, with his sacred enterprise. Statler Hotel, on Saturday, October Set free fop himself and the mechanical practice 21, at 7 P.M., an-anged by the Notre Of business for business. Dame Club of Cleveland and the Pleasure for pleasure. And life for life. Cleveland Chamber of Commerce; Free, for conventional thinking (2) a Navy-Notre Dame Victory And action based on a holy trust In the counting of heads. Dance (§3 a couple) in the Statler Free, for enslavement to race ballroom on Saturday, October 21, Or the deified nation. Free : To turn the Word to s^vord. at 10 P.M. sponsored by the Cleve­ To count time, be bound by time. land Club. Reser\'ation (accompa­ To measure and weigh and smash the atom. nied by check) essential for each To watch the stocks and the weather reports. Free - For ordered confusion. function. Statler Hotel will be N.D. For sorrow without joy. headquarters for week-end. For war, or the paper-peace of the business arrangement. Free : For words but lost to the Word, For time without the timeless. in Pittsburgh: to a Camegie-Tech- And order without wisdom. Notre Dame smoker and buffet And we bring into this world: supper in the William Penn Hotel on The fresh, old hope and the ageless solution; Truth as the soul of freedom. Friday evening, October 27, arranged Rich, deep wisdom as the source of order by the Notre Dame Club of Western And eternity as the measure for time. Pennsylvania. We come. Christ-bearers: To lighten the shadows, To strengthen the suffering. in New York City: to an Army-Notre To free men from the world. And they will try to darken and smother Dame Rally and Reunion in Man­ The Light that we bear; hattan Center (34th Street, next to But our Light can penetrate The deepest-down darkness and Hotel New Yorker) on Friday eve­ Reach past the measure of matter. ning, November 3, arranged by the We come with hope not ours, N.D. Club of New York City. A rep­ •Not wishing for easy release, easy peace; Strength not ours etition of last year's magnificent Can brave the wheel. event. Women invited and welcome. Break the wheel, Free the 'free.* . Frank Wallace, '23, master of cere­ We come to the world monies. Capacity, 3,000. Bearing the Ligbt of the Word. October, 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus SPOTLIGHT ALUMNI » «

Two great American patriotic or­ poration counsel. He and his wife legal work in South Bend he has ganizations, the American Legion and have six children, the oldest of whom, given special attention to medico­ the Disabled Veterans of the World Ray, Jr., is a junior at Notre Dame legal cases. War, have turned to the sound prin­ this year. Lew and his wife have two chil­ ciples of Catholic education and the dren. patriotic record of American Catho­ Lew was one of the World War lics for their 1939-40 leaders, to guide veterans who returned to complete his education after the War. He re­ ceived his A.B. in 1923 and his J.D. WILLIAM F. MONTAVON, '98, in 1926. Bom in Montgomery Coun­ Washington, D C, director of the ty, Indiana, he was graduated from legal department of the National the Linden, Indiana, high school in Catholic Welfare Conference and one 191G and soon afterwards enlisted of the University's most distinguished in the United States Marine Corps, alumni, was honored again with the six months before this country en­ recent announcement that he was to tered the World War. He rose rap­ receive on October 4, the Medal for idly through the non-commissioned Catholic Action awarded annually by grades in the Marines and was com­ St. Bonaventue College, Allegany, missioned a second lieutenant on the New York. field of battle in France, where he pai-ticipated in many of the war's The ALUMNUS has been happy to record on past occasions the accom­ plishments of Mr. Montavon and the honors bestowed upon him. He spent 20 years as an educator in the Philip­ pine Islands and in a diplomatic ca­ pacity in Central America and South America. He was appointed director of the N.C.W.C. legal department in 1925, and has devoted much of his time to Catholic activities as related to Mexico, especially, and to Spain.

In recognition of his outstanding RAYMOND J. KELLY, '15 services to the Church, the late Pope Pius XI in 1929 made Mr. Montavon a Knight of St. Gregory. their destinies and to lead their par­ ticipation in the determining of American policies during one of the most critical periods in American history. At its 1939 Chicago Convention just closed, the American Legion chose as its national commander, Ray J. Kelly, '15, corporation counsel of the city of Detroit. The Disabled Veterans at their 1939 conclave selected as their na­ tional commander, Lewis J. Murphy, '23, South Bend. Ray has come to the top in the Legion by virtue of a distinguished career as a Legionnaire, supplement­ LEWIS J. MURPHY, '23 ed by a brilliant record as an attor­ ney. He has been through the vari­ ous posts of commander of the local fiercest battles. He was twice severe­ and state branches of the Legion in ly gassed and once shot in the fore­ Michigan, and was for many years arm. active on the Legion's national legis­ Entering Notre Dame in 1919 Lew lative committee acting as chairman was a leader in Veterans' affairs on of that important committee in 1933- the campus and one of the most ac­ 34. He has appeared in this connec­ tive figures in the erection of the tion in Washington many times. War Memorial at the east entrance A graduate in law of the Univer­ to Sacred Heart Chui'ch. He organ­ sity of Detroit, Ray has been an at­ ized the South Bend chapter of the torney in Detroit, except for his war D.A.V. and has continuously since service from 1917 to 1919, since then been prominent in D.A.V. af­ 1915. He was general counsel of fairs, both state and national In the Detroit Street Railways from 1938 he was elected senior vice- Photogmph from Blank and StoHer 1930 to 1933, before becoming cor­ commander of the D.A.V. In his WILLIAM F. MONTAVON, '98 12 The Notre Dame Alumnus October. 1939

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B. G. Gillespie. 'ST. Brooklj-n. N. Y— 5.00 Thomas S. D. Miller, Wilmington, Del— 1.00 Edw. C. Roncy, Detroit, Mich- 10.00 Mr. & Mrs. John Ganey. Hoosick Falls, Edmund J. Meagher, '21, Bock Island, III. 10.00 Dr. Geo. J. Reberdy, Detroit, Mieh- 1.00 New York 1.00 Harry J. Mehre. '22. University, Miss.— 25.00 Dr. Eugene Smith. Detroit, Mich— 1.00 Frank Giana. Kensington. Conn.™. 2.00 W. A. Middendorf, Cincinnati, O. 10.00 Ed. Strauss, Detroit, Mich- 1.00 Waltcr H. Gear}-. Bron.x. N. Y^. 1.00 T. Murphy, '24, Wethersfield, Conn 25.00 Clarence S. Sweeney, Indianapolis, Ind- 10.00 Dr. U. V. Gorrilla. '21. Claj-ton. Mo_ 3.00 J. P. Murphy, Detroit, Mich 1.00 J. W. Sweeney, Jr„ Jersey City, N. J- 6.00 roKsy Gorrilla, Qayton. Mo„ 1.00 A. R. Motschall. Detroit, Mich 1.00 Al. Sutphin. Qeveland, O. 60.00 Nancy Gorrilla, Clayton. Mo 1.00 Henry C. Morris, Detroit, Mich- 5.00 Maurice Stafford. New York City—— 6.00 James P. Gar\'ey. Holyoke. Mass... 3.00 Edw. W. Merkiel, Detroit, Mich- 1.00 Theodore Shea. West Lynn, Mass 1.00 Fred R. Gibney. Newark. N. J„ 2.00 Louis Morse, Jr., Detroit. Mich.. 5.00 Redmond Shinnick, West Lynn, Mass— 1.00 John T. Griffin, '26, ChicaKO, 111.- 5.00 William McCarthy, '38, Detroit, Mich 5.00 Eugene V. Sweeney, BrookI>Ti, N. Y— 1.00 Williara T. Griffin. Lynn. Mass.™ 6.00 H. P. McLaughlin, '30, St. Louis, Mo._ 5.00 Dr. & Mrs. D. L. Se-Nton, '23, St, Louis. 25.00 Dr. J. L. Glies. Detroit. Mieh 1.00 Dr. J. N. McGrath. '18, St. Louis, Mo- 5.00 R. J. Sullivan, '31, Mattoon, III 6.00 Victor C. Gersch, Detroit, Mich 1.00 Joseph A. McCarthy, '04, St, Louis, Mo™ 5.00 J. H, Shay, Chicago, III 1.00 Thomas F. McDonald, Chester, N, Y 10.00 Audlin Shidler, Chicago, III.- 1.00 Georse E. Harbert. '18. Park RiilKe. Ill.._ .1.00 John J. McGovern, *39, Pittsburgh, Pa 5.00 St. Mary Alumnae, Monroe, Mich- 1.00 H. C. Hwer, Milford, Ind— 5.00 Harlcy L. McDevitt. '29. P.assaic, N. J— 10.00 Maurice E. Stafford, New York City- 2.00 H. E. Hinsenkamp. '30, Plainfield, N. J... 5.00 Michael McGuire, '39, Shortville, N. Y 1.00 Dr. Philip Scherer. St. Louis. Mo._ 6.00 William Hines. West Lynn.Mass..™.— 1.00 C. B. McDermott, '27. New York City. 100.00 Mrs. Flora Smith. South Bend. Ind 6.00 David Hccht. New York City 1.00 Joseph F. McAndrew. St. Louis. Mo 1.00 Robert E. Shields. '27. Maplewood. N. J. 5.00 Paul Heinrich. South Bend. Ind— M. F. McManus. Detroit. Mich 5.00 R. A. Schuman, Chicago, III. 1.00 Dr. James J. Hughes. '31. Columbus. 0.. K. K. McGarvey. Detroit. Mich——— 5.00 Roht. P. Scherer, Detroit, Mich 6.00 Robert T. Hellrung. '30, St. Louis, Mo._ 10 E. W. Mcintosh. Detroit. Mich 10.00 H. F. Schumacher. Hartville. O 1.00 Walker Smith. New York City 1.00 Charles N. Heckelraann, '34, "Woodhaven, 1.00 New York __ „.,—, , William F. Neary. '21. New York City- 5.00 H. S. Scigel. Milford. Mich Arthur J. Hughes. '11, Chicago, in.____200. D. J. Napolitano. '32. Notre Dame. Ind. 25.00 George J. Stritch, Detroit, Mich 10.00 Louis F. Hanej-. '29, Lyons, N. Y— Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Neild. Central Falls, R. S, Seese, Detroit, Mich 1.00 John C. Hoolcy, '31. Rochellc, III- Rhode, Island 100.00 Dr. L. Sariepy, Detroit, Mich- 3.00 Peter A. Hurley, New York City_-_ William Nolan. South Orange, N. J 1.00 Robert M. Trotter., '29, Chicago, III 25.00 J. H. Hogan, '34, Binghampton, N. Y, Neil Nolan. South Orange. N. J 1.00 N. Toussaint, '35, Notre Dame, Ind.. 2.00 Rev. Roy F. Hagerty. Rochester. N. Y.- 3. Mrs. Mary V. Nolan. So. Orange. N. J_ 1.00 Gale Tilman. Chicago, 111. 20.00 James Hooss. St. Louis. Mo. 1, C. A. Nolan. South Orange. N. J 1.00 R. A. TennanU Huntington, Calif- 10.00 George J. Hazard. Trenton. N. J 1, J. E. Nelson. '30. Perth Amboy. N. J.„ 5.00 James A. Hill. *35. Jefferson City. Mo. John E. Verbiest. Grosse Pointe. Mich— 1.00 Leonard P. Hogan. Hudson Falls. N. Y„ 10. Dr. G. S. 01m.sled. Detroit, Mich- 1.00 Charles A. Wisner. Jersey City, N. J 25.00 W. A. Halligan. New York Cib'- 1 Rev. J. O'Toole. St. Louis, Mo._ 1.00 Forest A. Heath, Detroit, Mich- 1. William Wallace, W^est Lynn, Mass 1.00 Joseph P. O'Hara. '20, Glencoe, Minn 100,00 Thomas J. Walker, Butte, Mont 10.00 D. F. Hulgrave. Detroit. Mich.— 5. Harr>- C. O'Neil. Detroit. Mich... 5.00 R. W. Heinlen, Detroit, Mich— 1, Fred Weinberg, South Bend, Ind—— E. J. O'Toole. '20. St. Joseph, Mich- 5.00 Michael Walsh, South Bend, Ind P. W. Hillebrand. Detroit. Mich- 1, Harold A. Obrey. Springfield. Mass. 5.00 H. A. Herman. Detroit, Mich, 1, Robert Walsh, South Bend, Ind. Lawrence B. O'Brien. Worcester, Mas.s- 5.00 Gertrude M. Walsh. Bronx, N. Y—— 5,00 Mrs, H, E. O'lx^ary. Grosse Pt. Mich- 5.00 Clifford H. Welsh. '35. Whippany, N. J- 3.00 William J. Johnson. '29. Detroit, Mich 6.00 John O'Keefe. Detroit. Mich 50.00 Alfred J. Weil. '35. Yonkers. N. Y 2.00 Helen Jakubik, Newark, N. J 1.00 V. A. Olscn, Detroit. Mich. 6.00 C. E. Welsh. '38. Mahanoy City. Pa 10.00 Dr. W^illiara O'Donnoll. Detroit, Mich- 5.00 Timothy Welsh, Mahanoy City, Pa- 5.00 Br>-an G. Joyce, Detroit, Mich- 5.00 Thomas R. Pcttit, Newark, N. J 2.00 William Wollman, New York City 2.00 Kenneth S. Kennedy, '34, Omaha- 3.00 John Porowski. Bayonne. N. J. 2.00 1.00 Edward Kahn, Chicago, Ill- 6.00 William A. White, Washington— Sid. J. Phillips. Butte, Mont- 10.00 Charles W. Whyte, Elm Grove, W. Va_ 5.00 Stewart C. Kelly, Detroit, Mich 5.00 G. G. Peterson. Detroit. Mich.- 1.00! S.OO M. J. Kcough. New Britain, (>)nn.- 1.00 W. B. Wardle, Detroit, Mich Guy E. Parker, Detroit, Mich 5.00 F, J. W.-Uker, Detroit, Mich 5.00 Bernard J. KefTIer. '37, Canton, 0_ 1.00 A. V. Platten. Detroit. Mich 1.00 2.00 Martin D. Keely, Goshen. Ind™™ 5.00 Dale Williams, Flint, Mich — F. A. Posselius. Detroit. Mich 1.00 Al. W. Widraan. Detroit. Mich 5.00 Edward Keen, Pittston. Pa- 1.00 Lambert Payne. Detroit, Mich 5.00 W. G. Kileen. Detroit. Mich- 6.00 M. J. Kearins, Detroit, Mich H. W. Zalman, Detroit, Mich 1.00 25.00 Rev. P. Quinlan. Wethersfield, Conn 25.00 5.00 Sherman F. Kelly, Detroit, Mich- 1.00 B. J. Zimmerman, '34, Chicago, III N. E. Kcanc, Detroit, Mich- 1.0( John J. Ross. '32. Brooklyn, N. V 6.00 -$ 2,318.50 James M. Kennart, Detroit. Mich._ 1.00 Bernard F. Reilly. '.37. New York City- 2.00 Previous Total- 255.566.46 Henry J. Lahey. New York City- 5.00 William E. Reilly, Jersey City, N. J 5,00 Frank W. Ladk-5-, Milwaukee, Wis- 5.00 William A. Ray. Grosse Pointe. Mich 1.00 Grand Total -$257,884.96 Epifanio Locascio, Easton, Pa 10.00 Albert J. Ravarino. '35, St, Louis, Mo— 10.00 Dr. Guy L. Loranger, '28. Detroit, Mich. 1.00 T. J. Ryan, Elizsibcth, N. J 1.00 John Lively. '35. Brooklyn. N. Y Correction: A S5.00 contribution listed in the 2.00 T. J. Ryan, Jr.. Elizabeth. N. J 1.00 December, 1938, ALUMNUS from "Paul D, Thomas T. Lyons. Forest Hills. N. Y.__ 15.00 H. F. Rech, Detroit, Mich 5,00 Halahan, Lakewood, Ohio," should have been Edward T. Lark. Whitestone. N. Y 10.00 C, A. Raftrey, Gros.se Pointe, Mich 2,00 credited to Paul D. Holahan, '29, Lakewood, Walter Lynch. Newark. N. J -—„. 1.00 Paul Limbach. Grosse Pointe Pk.. Mich. 3.00 Dr. James V. Lammey, Detroit, Mieh 1.00 Dr. T. A. Langan. Jersey City, N. J 5.00 A. A. Mulreany. '31. Lawrence. Mass-. 10.00 ^^ad^ ^ ^c'ClA,^.^J.C. J. H. Murray, West Brighton. N. Y 25.00 Allan Moore, Jersey City, N. J ___ 1.00 Mrs. Jos. A. Moj-nihan. Detroit. Mich.- 1.00 Harold H. Munger. '15. Toledo, O. 20.00 Victor R. Mercado. '38. Breadloaf. Vt._ 1.00

16 MEMBERS OF CONGREGATION ORDAINED JUNE 24

Sixteen members of the Congrega­ as E, Hewitt, C.S.C, Oak Park, 111.; '30, Rockford, 111.; Rev. Joseph A. tion of Holy Cross were ordained to Rev. Henry A. Geuss, C.S.C, Evans- Kehoe, C.S.C, Paterson, N. J., and the priesthood on Saturday, June 24, ville, Ind.; Rev. Edmund V. Campers, Rev. Dennis B. Sughrue, C.S.C, Cam­ by the Most Rev. John F. Noll, D.D., C,S,C,, South Boston, Mass.; Rev. bridge, Mass. LL.D., '15, in Sacred Heart Church, Paul E. Beichner, C.S.C, Franklin, Three of the newly ordained priests. Notre Dame. Pa.; Rev. Frederick F. Bergmann, Fathers Grabarz, Niemer and Woj­ C.S.C, Beloit, Kans.; Rev. Jerome R. ciechowski, were from St. Casimir's Twelve of this class were member.s Lawyer, C.S.C, Portsmouth, 0., and parish. South Bend, and spent their of the Class of 1935: Rev. G. Carl Rev. Joseph F. Hanna, C.S.C, Paw- Hager, C.S.C, Rev. Vincent C. Thill- training together from the parochial tucket, R. I. man, C.S.C, Rev. Bernard M. Niemer, school through the seminary. They C.S.C, Rev. Leo C. Wojciechowski, The other four priests are: Rev. said their first Mass in an unusual C,S,C., and Rev. Casimir F. Grabarz, James J. Leahy, C.S.C, '33, Oak Park, and impressive triple eeremony in St. C.S.C., all of South Bend; Rev. Thom­ 111.; Rev. William T. Craddick, C.S.C, Casimir's Church. October, 1939 The Notre Danne Alumnus 13

'39 Obediences Shift Priests, Brothers

Many Former Notre Dame Faculty Members Called to Other Activities In Broadening Program of the Con­ gregation of Holy Cross; New Priests Are Assigned

In July, the Rev. Thomas Steinei-, Rev. Michael Gavin, '32, and the Indianapolis; Rev. Dennis O'Shea, C.S.C, '99, Provincial of the Congre­ newly ordained Rev. Henry Geuss, '10, chaplain at Seton Infirmary, Aus­ gation of Holy Cross in the United '35. tin, Texas; Rev Joseph Brannigan, States, announced the assignments of Holy Cross College, Washington, '23, assistant pastor St. Marsr's. the priests and brothers of the Con­ B.C., receives Rev. Joseph McCart­ Church, Austin, Texas; Rev. James gregation for the ensuing year. The ney, '26, as assistant superior, Rev. Ryan, '20, chaplain Coyle Memorial program of the Congregation is con­ Joseph Gars'in, '29, for fui-ther study, High School, Taunton, Massachusetts; stantly expanding, in the educational and Rev. Maurice Powers, '33, to Rev. Philip Schaerf, '31, chaplain and mission fields particularly, and teach. Gibault Home, Terre Haute, Indiana; the problem of distribution of. the Intei-esting to the many alumni the newly ordained Rev. Vincent limited man-power of the Order is Thillman, '35, chaplain and instruc­ one which challenges the Provincial who have listened to the Moreau Choir in the last two years, is the tor, St Charles Boys' Home, Wauwa- and the interests of each institution tosa, Wisconsin. under his jurisdiction each year. Par­ word that Rev. James Young, '32, ticularly at Notre Dame, where the director of the choir, has been gi-ant- Rev. Carl Hager, '35, newly or­ -AIJUMNUS interest centers, each ed leave to attend the Pius X School dained, who attended the summer year sees many familiar faces miss­ of Liturgical Music, in New York school of the Pins X School of Litur­ ing, with natural regret until the Citj'. Father Young will be accom­ gical Music, will direct the Moreau merits of the posts to which they have panied by Rev. John Gallagher, '33, Choir. been assigned become e\ident. who has been assistant pastor of St. Patrick's Church, South Bend. The Rev. William H. Robinson, '20, be­ Older alumni will be interested to newly ordained Rev. Thomas Hewitt, comes master of novices and superior learn that Rev. James J. French, '35, succeeds Father Gallagher at St. of St. Joseph's Novitiate, Rolling Prairie, Indiana. A.M. '90, long a member of the Notre Patrick's. Dame faculty and administration, and Rev. Bernard Pegearski, '33, is be­ Rev. John Lane, '30, becomes vice- for many years superior of the Mis­ ing transfeiTed from St. Stanislaus president of St. Edward's University, sion Band of the Congregation, has parish. South Bend, to the Mission -•Austin, Texas. retired from six years' service as Band, and is succeeded at St. Stanis­ Rev. James W. Donahue, '07, for­ chaplain of St. Joseph Hospital, South laus by the newly ordained Rev. Cas- mer Superior General of the Congre­ Bend, and is living at the Commun­ imir Grabai-z, '35. gation has been assigned to the new ity Infirmary on the campus he loved Holy Trinity parish and high school and important Mexican Missions, with and served so long. Father French in Chicago receives two newly or­ headquarters in Austin, Texas. is the oldest priest of the Congi-ega- dained pi'iests, Revs. Bernard Nie- Revs. Arthur Hope, '20, and John tion in the United States, in point of raier, '35, and Leo Wojciechowski, service. O'Connell, '30, are in Sacred Heart '35. Parish, New Orleans. Rev. John F. DeGroote, for many Rev. James Quinlan, '08, becomes years popular South Bend pastor, chaplain at Cathedral High School, Rev. Thomas Culhane, '31, is pas­ succeeds Father French as chaplain tor of St. Helen's Church, George­ at the Hospital. town, Texas. Rev. Leo J. Heiser, '02, is chaplain -\mong the Brothers of the Con­ of Reitz Memorial High School, Ev- gregation, one of the outstanding ansville, Indiana. changes was that in which health forced the resignation from active Rev. John Ryan, '06, long-time duty of Brother Agatho, C.S.C. '25, rector and history teacher at Notre as superior of Cathedral High, In­ Dame, achieves a cherished ambition dianapolis. He is succeeded by for parish work with an assignment Brother Marcian, '27, formerly head to Sacred Heart Church, New Orleans. of Coyle High School, Taunton. Rev. John Reynolds, '17, teacher, Brother, Owen, '24, succeeds as prin­ rector and K. of C. counselor for a cipal of Coyle. number of years at Notre Dame, has been assigned to St. Edward's Uni­ Brother Eymard, '32, leaves Cath­ versity, Austin. olic Central, South Bend, to become director of St. Joseph of Holy Cross Rev. Raymond Clancy, '29, rector School, Valatie, New York. and teacher for several yeai-s on the campus, is assigned to St. Mary's Brother Aidan, '27, Brother Elmo, Church, Austin, Texas. '37, and Brother Edgar, '38, have Rev. James E. Kline, '22, author­ been added to the staff of Central ity on astronomy and mathematics Catholic, South Bend. teacher at Notre Dame, has gone to Brother Finbarr, '22, moves from St. Edward's University. Central Catholic in South Bend, to The University of Portland (ex- the treasurer's office, Notre Dame. Columbia) has had assigned .Rev. Several other changes, both of Charles Lee, '30; Rev. Joseph Mc- FATHER THOMAS STEINER, C. S. C. priests and brothers, appear under Grath, '32; Rev. Paul Fi-j'berger, '32, United States Provincial the faculty changes at the University. 14 The Notre Dame Alumnus October, 1939

Buffalo, and extended the courtesies LAYDEN ALL-STAR COACH of the city. Notre Dame occupied the summer In New York, through the activity Goodrich Awards sportlight when Elmer F. Layden, of the New York Club, the party were '25, director of athletics, was elected guests at the Pennsylvania hotel, and head coach of the 1939 All-Star were taken to the World's Fair by Set Up football team which played the pro­ members of the Club. Van was also fessional champions, the New York guest of honor at the Club's reception Giants, on August 30 in Soldiers' to the freshmen and undergraduates Field, Chicago. The Giants came into before they returned to Notre Dame To Honor the Late the game with a team looking like and appeared on "We, the People," Father Cavanaush mid-season and defeated the All- Stars 9-0. The brief training inter­ radio program. val allowed was too short to prepare The Detroit Club, which made ar­ an offensive capable of piercing the rangements for the trip, reports spe­ The Hon. James P. Goodrich, LL.D., world's champion line of defense. cial consideration and very great as­ '17 has memorialized at Notre Dame sistance from Mr. Basil Harris of the Notre Dame was well represented, U. S. Lines, Mr. Leo Krass of the his affectionate esteem of the late and creditably, in all phases of the Rev. John Cavanaugh, C.S.C, '90, by Chrysler export division, and Mr. Ed game. In the firet place, the annual Heme, of the marine division of the setting up at the University a prize summer post-'i'iew of All-Americans foundation. Governor Goodrich was Ford Motor Co. The Detroit Club also is the brain-child of Arch Ward, '21, reported widespread response to the the War-time governor of Indiana, Chicago Tribune sports editor-alum­ and Father Cavanaugh, then presi­ appeal for contributions to aid this nus. Layden was elected by a wide project, and certainly the hope is dent of the University, was a member margin by a nation-wide poll of fans of the extraordinary commission that shared by everyone that Van will ul­ who delivered more than 5,000,000 timately realize this ambition. was organized in the State at that points to their favorites. Joe Boland, time to deal with emergency meas­ '27, acted as special assistant, and on Probably one of the most encourag­ ures. A fast friendship developed be­ the Five-Man Staff were two other ing manifestations of friendliness to tween these tivo great men, and Gov­ Notre Dame alumni, elected by pop­ Van was the dedication of its Club ernor Goodrich held in particular ad­ ular acclaim, Harry Stuhldreher, '25, Eetreat to his recovery, by the Notre miration Father Cavanaugh's sound Wisconsin, and E. P. "Slip" Madigan, Dame Club of New York. principles of Americanism and his ex­ '20, St. Mary's, California. Players With the fortitude and the cheer­ traordinary gift of oratory. were Earl Brovm, Joe Beinor, Mario fulness which has marked his long Tonelli, Bill Hofer, Ed Longhi and affliction, Van has expressed resigna­ These two qualities of Father Cav­ Captain Jim McGoldrick, all of '38, tion under the circumstances and has anaugh are memorialized in the Foun­ returned to his home in Mount Clem­ dation. It is the wish of the ex-gov­ The -AiUMNUS wishes to thank ens, Michigan, to await more favor­ ernor, for the present at least, that the individuals and the Notre Dame able conditions. The fimds raised for there be held annually at the Uni­ Clubs who cooperated with the 300 the purpose, which were intended to versity an oratorical contest on the newspapers and radio stations which establish a trust in addition to the subject of the fundamentals of Amer­ were interested in the nation-wide expenses of the pilgrimage, will be ican government, particularly the poll. The Notre Dame Club of the safeguarded for the eventual realiza­ Declaration of Independence and the St. Joseph Valley, and the Notre tion of the project. Constitution of the United States. Dame Club of Detroit were particu­ larly aggressive and effective in the The Goodrich - Cavanaugh Founda­ campaign, but evidence was wide­ 1937 Legof Director/ tion, capitalized now at ?5,040, will spread of general participation by (Additions and C^iinffes) furnish prizes of §100, §35, and 515, Notre Dame men in pushing their coaches and players to the top. Lay- V for first, second, and third places ILLINOIS respectively. den's election indicated one of the most popular choices in the history of Chicago It is the wish of the governor that the event. QUINLAN. John M.. A.B., W all earnings of the Foundation beyond 69 W. Washington Si. the ?150 per year be added to the SULLIVAN. John P.. Ph.B.. 14 principal, at least until the principal VAN WALLACE HALTED 134 S. LaSallc SI. of the fund be doubled. It will then NEW JERSEY rest with the President of the Uni­ David Van Wallace, who planned Lambcrlville versity to' determine whether the to go to Lourdes in September, FAHERT^', Philip J.. Jr.. A.B.. -33 nature of these prizes should be through the cooperation and initiative 136 N. Union Si. changed to some other form of in­ of the Notre Dame Club of Detroit, NEW YORK centive to the studies of problems of was forced to abandon his plans after Elmira government, for instance, to a schol­ getting to New York, because the O'BRIEN, Francis F.. A.B.."35. LL.B.,'36 arship or scholarships for graduate State Department felt it unwise to Hulelt Building study in Politics at the University of grant him a passport in view of the North Tonaivanda Notre Dame or elsewhere. conditions abroad. BRICK, Anihony H., Jr., Ph.B.Com.,'36, The Notre Dame Clubs of Detroit, Sweeney Building LL.B.,'37 The University is under deep obli­ Buffalo and New York City had made OHIO gation to Governor Goodrich for this excellent arrangements for Van and Cclina splendid benefaction, and its gratis his mother, and extreme kindness had tude is particularly keen because the MYERS, James W., LL.B., -38 been evinced by everyone connected 319 N. Main SI. benefaction shows such keen appre­ •with the pilgrimage. The United ciation of Father Cavanaugh's contri­ Columhus States Lines had made possible the SHOOCNESSY, James White, A.B., -28 bution to the State of Indiana in the shipping of the special coach wKch great emergency of tivo decades ago. Huntington National Bank Building transports Van. VERMONT The University pledges the prayers The Van Wallaces went by boat to Durlinglon of the faculty, students, and alumni Buffalo, where they were met by a LEARY. Matthew G., Jr., os. '32-34 for the welfare of its good friend. delegation of the Notre Dame Club of 200 Main St. October, 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus 15

BY JOSEPH S. PETRITZ. '32 ATHLETICS « Director of Athletic Publicity

Ten years ago Knute Eockne said, How much they let down after either just now—everyone but the coaches "Prospects are not so good but pos­ victory or defeat will largely deter­ seems to be—^we'U take a look at the sibly fair." mine the success of the season. Bal­ ball-carrying division first. ance must be maintained after this Now Elmer Layden says, "Pros­ Steve Sitko again mans the quar­ stiff opener. pects look good, but they are not as terback post. Barring injury, he good as they look." Since you're probably more inter­ should take his place with the great­ Rockne's statement preceded a na­ ested in the backfield than the line est in Notre Dame history. He's can- tional championship season in which there were several close calls. Prac­ tically the same personnel that lost four games in 1928, lost none in 1939 Notre Dame Varsity Football Roster 1929. So don't look for a predic­ Nnine Pos. Home Town Prepamtorj School Are Wit. Ht. Ex. tion here. Alberl, Francis Joseph L.G. Covington, Va. Covington H. S, 204 5:10 2 Ames, Richard Francis R,G. Jit. Vernon, 111. Mt. Vernon H. S. 167 The same backfield personnel that Arbolt, Peter Samuel Ii.E, LaSalle, III. St. Bede, Peru, in, 188 6:0 won eight out of nine last year, and .\rcher, Clyde •William Q.B. Parkersburg, "W. Va.Parker3bure H. S. 178 5:10V Bagarus, Stephen, Jr. R,H, South Bend, Ind. Washington H. S. 15S 5:li:V the same second string line that held Bairley, Roy James R.T. Monroe. Michigan Monroe H. S. 200 5:11 B.arber, Robert Anthony R.E, Erie, Penna. Erie H, S. 180 its own when asked to, may lose four 198 6:1 Bereolos, Hercules I..G, Hammond, Ind. Hammond H. S. 5:11 Biagi, Frank Walter L.E. Mech. Arts H. S. 176 or five this year. Some of the close St Paul, Minn. 193 5:11 Breunan, Thomas Joseph R.E, Chicago, in. St. Leo H. S. 235 6:1 ones went Notre Dame's way last Brosey, Henry Cllftord R.T. Ozone Park, N. Y. Brooklyn Tech, N,T. 2( 217 6:1 year—maybe they won't this year. Brutz, James Charles L.T. "Warren, Ohio Warren H. S. 170 6:0 Cassidy, Tiiaddeus Donald R,H. Altoona, Penna. Altoona H. S. ISO 3:9 Our personal conviction is that No­ Clilebeck, Andrew John F.B. St. Paul, Minn. St. Thomas H. S. 186 6:0 Corgan, Michael Henry R.H. -\lma, Michigan Alma H. S. 18S 3:10 tre Dame stood last year on the Crlmmlns, Bernard Anthony R.H. Louisville, Ky. St. Xavler H. S. 171 3:11 threshold of a return to the good old Cutlip, Lorenzo Gordon R.H. North Bend, OrcgonNorth Bend H. S. 1S8 5:614 •DeFranco, Joseph Francis L.G. Welrion, W. Va. Weir H. S. 23 185 5:7 days, the days of blocking and tack­ Doody. Frank Arthur Q.B. Oak Park, III. Fenwick H. S. 19 204 5:10 Ebll, Raymond Henry L.E. Ironwood, Mich. St. Ambrose H. S. 20 189 6:2 ling for keeps. Downfield tackling Finner.in. John Clement 0. Columbus, Ohio Rosar>- H. S. 21 204 6:1 Ford, James Brendan C, Binghamton, N. T. Allentown, Pa., Prep 21 298 6:0 experienced a revival in 1938. We Ford. William .Michael L.T. Janesvllle, Wis, Janesvllie H. S. 18 202 think it will stick. And in the good •Gallagher. Thomas Charles L.T. Chicago, III. Leo H. S. 22 ISO 6:3« Grady, William Henry L.G. Holyoke, Mass. St. John, Danvers 19 160 6:1 old days, Notre Dame made its own •Gubanlch, John Aioysius R.G. ~Phoenixville , "Pa , Phoenixville H. S. 20 172 5:11 breaks, and its luck became so in­ Hackner, James Robert L.H. Lacrosse, Wis. .\auinas H. S. 19 179 5:9 Hargrave, Robert Webb Q.B. Evansviile, Ind. Reitz Memorial H. S. 19 217 5:11 cessant that word-hunters had to •H.ar\'ey, Thaddcus Harrison R.T. Wlimctte, 111. New Trier, Winnetka 21 164 3:11 204 6:2 Hayes, Clarence William Q.B, -\tchison, Kans. -Maur Hill H. S. 21 193 search for another descriptive term. Hines, ilichael Leo R.T. Kewanmt. Ind. Kewann.a H. S. 19 3:9 204 6:3 Our personal hunch is that 1939 Hogan, Donald John L.H, Chicago, III. St. Ignatius H. S. 18 182 Hollcndoner, Francis Joseph L.T. Chicago, 111. De LaSalle Inst. 21 155 6:2 may very well simulate the 1909, Juzwik. Steven Robert R.H, Chicago, III. Dc Paul Academy 21 190 6:3 Kellehor, John Charles Q.B. Lorain, Ohio Lorain H. S. 21 190 1919, and 1929 seasons, although we •Kelly, John Francis [Capt.] R.E. Rutherford, N. J. St. Mary's H. S. 23 194 6:2 hesitate to cloud an otherwise serene Kelly, Peter .Mullen L.G. Chicago, 111. Fenwick. O.ak Park 21 165 3:10 •Kerr, William Howard L.E. Newburgh_ . N_ . Y. Newburgh Free Acad. 24 178 6:1 atmosphere by uttering the world Koch, Robert James Q.B. Calumet City, III, Oath. Cen., Hammond 20 173 3:10 Korth, Howard Joseph R.G. Saginaw, Mich. Saginaw H. S. 20 163 6:1 "undefeated." Kovatch, John George, Jr. R.E. ~Sout h" Bend"" -, -Ind - , Washington H. S. 19 165 6:2 Biggest stumbling block is the ar­ Krlstoir, Walter William R.H. Chicago, III. Dc LaSalle Academy 21 177 3:10 Laiber, Joseph R.G. South Bend, Ind. Washington H. S. 19 178 3:10 rangement of the schedule which calls Larkin. Edward Joseph R.E. Peoria. lU. SDalAIng Institute 20 192 6:2 Lee, .\il»ert Bush F.B. Carllnvilie. III. Carllnvlile H. S. 21 205 3:10 for the boys-to be "up" for the open­ Cincinnati, Ohio 183 Leon.ard, Robert John F.B. St. Xavler H. S. 22 204 6:1 er with a Purdue club which has its Lillis, Paul Bernard B.T. Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Bennett. Builalo, N.T. 18 189 5:2 eyes on the Big Ten title, to be keyed Ijopez, Armand Mulier L.T. Pabeus; Texas Fabeus H. S. 19 155 6:0 Maddock, Robert Charles R.G. Santa Ana. Calif. Santa Ana H. S. 19 155 5:11% in mid-season for Carnegie Tech, this ilaioney, John MalachI C. Boise, Idaho St. Teresa's Academy 22 174 6:3 Itarlto, Peter Joseph L,H. South Bend, Ind. Washington H. S. 19 196 5:10 year's standout in the East, and to SIcCabo, George Joseph, Jr. L.H. D.avenport, la. St. Ambrose Academy 19 19o 5:11 lIcGannon, William Vincent L.H. Evansvllle. Ind. Reitz Memorial H. S. 20 1S4 5:9 rise again for Northwestern and •Mclntyre, John Aioysius, Jr. C Providence. R. I. LaSalle Academy 22 Midi.and. Penna. Lincoln H. S. 20 ISl 6:1 Southern California at the end. In McNeill, Charles Edward F.B, Hartford, Conn. 186 6:lJi •Mooney, Alan Brendan C. Hammond, Ind. Bulkeley H. s. 22 155 6:3 between are a scrappy Georgia Tech' Moser, Kenneth Edward I1.E. Hammond S. S. 21 190 6:1 unit, the "best prospects in several •O'Brien, John Dennis R.E. Swissvale, Penna. Swissvalc H. S. 200 6:14 O'Meara, Walter Charles Q.B. Stamford, Conn. Staniford JL S. 180 5:8 years," according to Coach Matty O'Xeni, John Joseph R.G. Syracuse, N. Y. Christian Bro.s. Acad. 21 205 5:11 O'Xeill, Robert Francis R.T, Piioenixville, Pa, LaSalle, Phlla. 22 196 6:0 Bell, at Southern Methodist; a Navy O'Reilly, ilartin Gordon C. Chicago, 111, Mt. Carmel H. S. 19 220 6:2 team equal to last year's, an Array Osterman, Robert Thomas C Detroit. Jlicii. St. Theresa H. S. 20 175 6:3 Ostroski, Edward Adam R.G. Shamokin, Penna. Shamokin H. S. 20 176- 5:9% team with a powerful backfield and a Papa, Joseph John L,T. Pittsburgh, Penna. KIskI, Saltsburg, Pa, 21 204 6:1 Pepelnjak. NichoLas Frank L.H. Virginia, Minn. Roosevelt H. S. 19 190 5:10 fighting tradition, and an improved St. Paul, Minn. Washington H. S. 20 195 Petschel. Howard Kenneth R.E. 192 6:1 Iowa club. •Piepul, Milton John F.B. ThompsonvIUe,Conn.Enfleld H. S. 21 185 6:1 Postupack, Joseph Victor F.B. JfcAdoo. Penna. 21tcAdoa H. S. 19 200 5:11 The experts say "If Notre Dame Prokop, Joseph Michael R.H. Cleveland, Ohio Cathedral Latin H.S. 19 188 6:1 Raaf, Robert Henry L.T. St. Clair. Mo. St. CLalr H, S. IS 225 6:1 can get by Purdue, it's clear sailing." Rassas, George James L.E, Stamford. Conn. Stamford H. S. 22 188 6:3 Nothing could be further from the Riffle, Charles Francis R.G. Warren, Ohio Warren H. S. 21 180 6:0 Rlvely, Clalr Michael I„T. Altoona, Penna. Altoona Cath. H. S. 20 187 6:1 truth. If Notre Dame doesn't get by Robinson, Angus I«,T. Stamford, Conn, Greenwich, Conn. H.S. 20 160 6.-2 •Saggau, Robert Joseph L.H. Denison, la, Denison H. S. 19 183 0:0 Purdue, all may be lost. But the Irish Schmid, Charles William R.T. Detroit, Mich, De LaSalle 183 5:10 can't afford to let down too much for Schrenker, Henry Pershing L.G. {•^iwood. Ind. Elwood H. S. 175 5:10% 1 •Sheridan, Benjamin ALason L.H. Havana. III. Havana H. S. 189 5:9 2 any game on the schedule. Coach Sheridan. Philip Francis L.E. Rutherford. N. J. St. Mary's H. S. 196 6:1% 1 •SItko, Steven Joseph Q.B; Port Wayne, Ind. Central H. S. 183 6:0 2 Layden's lads realize that Purdue has Steimaszek, Edward Thomas L.G. Chicago, 111. Mt. Carmel H. S. 192 5:8 0 25 lettermen, therefore experience, ••Stevenson, Harry, Jr. I..H. Bloomfleld, N, J. E.Orange. N.J., H.S. 185 6:1 2 Sullivan, Edward Joseph L.G. Belle Harbor, N. T.St. John's, Brooklyn 181 5:9% 0 and also that the Boilermakers are Sullivan, Robert Edwin R.G. Helena, Montana St. Charles H. S. 22 5:11 2 probably the fastest team in a speed- • •Thesing, Joseph Roger F.B. Cincinnati. Ohio Elder H. S. 21 5:11 2 Williams, Theodore Patrick P.B. Gloucester, Mass. Gloucester H. S. 22 5:11 1 crazy middle western picture. They'll ••Zontlnl, Louis Rogers R.H. Whitesville, W. Va. Sherman, Seth, W.^Va. 21 5:8% 2 be up for the Purdue ganie, all right. •—Indicates number of monograms won. 16 The Notre Dame Alumnus October, 1939

ny, alert, rugged, fast, sure, and ex­ lar on the team, finds Milt Piepul, and Frank Biagi are waging a four- perienced. He's not given to injury. who started last year's Army game, way fight for next ranking. And he's playing "rougher" this year hot on his heels. Bob Leonard and than ever before. Under him are Whitey Lee are behind them, quite a Left tackle appears to be a possible Johnny Kelleher — Bill's son — and way behind, but still capable reserves. weak spot. Tom Gallagher, junior Walt O'Meara, juniors; and Sopho­ Thesing's running looks looser than from the shock troops, will do all mores Bob Hargrave and Jackie ever this year—^but possibly it's the right. So will Jim Brutz, husky soph­ Hayes. We can dismiss the latter two sloppy tacking of early drills that omore from Warren, Ohio, who learns pretty much, for who ever saw a makes everyone look better. Piepul is fast. Boodie Albert, a senior, has been standout sophomore quarterback at the moose type, but is far from being installed at left tackle, having been a Notre Dame, in the past 25 years any­ muscle bound. In other words, he is guard up until Sept. 11. Beyond them how? O'Meara and Kelleher are invariably good for short yardage lies a question mark, and for that sharp, willing, and quick. They weigh when needed, yet he can dodge a bit, matter Albert hasn't been tested at in at 155 pounds each, which will be too. his new post. Injury to either Gal­ a detriment. lagher or Brutz may prove disastrous. And while on the subject, please let The halfbacks have swift, scat, and us burn up at the guy who remarked Joe DeFranco has the inside track savvy. They are the most talented Piepul is all right if he can be cured at left guard on experience. Pete Kel­ group Layden has seen in si.x years. of fumbling! Milt made one fumble ly and Heinie Sehrenker are pressing Bob Saggau again heads the left half­ last year. It was on his own 35-yard him hard. Ed Sullivan, the late Capt. backs. This flame - thatched, green- line. Southern California marched to Joe Sullivan's kid brother, a 195- eyed instrument of destruction should a touchdown after recovering, requir­ pounder; and Ed Stelmaszek, both have a better year in 1939 than in ing some eight plays to make the dis­ sophomores, are also in the battle. 1938. He's more experienced and he's tance, so please don't sell Piepul down learning to cut. He has the same Bob Osterman, most improved the river as a butter-fingered unreli­ squad man in spring drills, was com­ speed, accurate throwing arm, and able. Br-r-r-r!! ! strong left foot for punting. Bill Mc- ing fast in early drills, and he will Gannon, who rose from the fourth to The line doesn't come up to the be either a reinforcement or a menace the second team off his showing in roseate picture we've drawn of the to John Mclntyre and Al Mooney. scrimmage, ranks with Ben Sheridan backfield. Gone are Bro\vn, Beinor, Center is in capable hands. as the best cutting left halfback on McGoldrick, Longhi, Bossu, and Kell. Johnny Gubanich, injured at this the squad. He can fake them and Only six guys, but they were the writing, has the most unpleasant leave them, Harry Stevenson still has fellows, three of whom made all- task of all the present regulars. He his pitching arm and can boom punts, American, who sprung last year's has to sit with his 158 pounds on the but he lacks running speed. He's touchdown makers. sidelines, while big bruisers like mighty comforting to have around to Layden admits satisfaction with Chuck Riffle and Hercules Bereolos get the boys out of a hole, but exper­ his first line, which is last year's No. throw his job up for grabs. Guban- ience is the only other department 2 forward wall. But he must be al­ ich's weight is against him, but he in which he has an edge on Sheridan lowed a legitimate frown when he has all the heart in the world. and McGannon. He can possibly equal contemplates (a) coordinating that Saggau in these departments. Tad Harvey, a senior who has come line with last year's starting back- up through the ranks, and Paul Lillis, field, (2) sifting his squad to find a Lou Zontini, favorite of many No­ a high class sophomore, backed by second and third line, and (c) co­ Cliff Brosey, also a sophomore, have tre Dame fans, isn't resting on his ordinating these lines >vith their re­ laurels. He can't, for although he is the right tackle jobs cut and dried spective backfields. That, mates, is a apparently. Injury here can't be dis­ the smoothest of all the backs and job. makes his runs look easiest of all, he concerting, as at left tackle. has an improved senior Mike Corgan As a matter of fact, Layden isn't Not even Capt. Johnny Kelly can on his heels. And pressing Corgan too sure who will compose his first call his job his own, but before you are Bemie Crimmins, a sophomore line at this writing, two weeks be­ Irishmen start writing indignant let­ from the mold of Marty Brill; and fore the opener. Bud Kerr, Brown's ters, let me point out that begorra it's Steve Juzwik, sprinter and sopho­ understudy last year, appears to have Johnny O'Brien who's giving him a more. things his own way at left end. Pete battle. 0 yes, and Tom Brennan isn't Joe Thesing, only three-year regu­ Arboit, George Eassas, Phil Sheridan, a bad third.

This tentative 1939 ^-arsity is comprised. In the line left to ri|;ht, of Captain Kdly, Harrcy, Gnbanich. Mclntj-re, BeFntnco, Gallaicher and Kerr and, in the backfield, of Zontini, Thesinr, Sitko and Semeuu. October. 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus 17

EUROPE FROM AFAR Mongols. So great were their sufferings that Since the situation in Europe interests you the brutalities of Ivan the Terrible and Peter primarily because of its effects upon us, it is (Continued from Page 7) the Great seemed to them hardly more than necessary to trace our relations with Euro­ necessary military discipline. pean governments. Few Frenchmen settled in the conquered territories whose economic development has At the time that George Mason and Patrick Our forebears, while still British citizens, been mediocre. The conquests were, first and Henry were formulating the doctrine of free carried on wars with France and Spain, the last, military, and military riches were government, the famous Queen Catherine— other two great countries occupying America. Mught in the form of Algerian, Moroccan, called by her son the greatest harlot In Eu­ With the assistance of British armies, they and Negro troops. rope—was conniving at the murder of her took Canada from France, Later, with the husband, and Russian girls were on sale at assistance of French and Spanish armies, they Most of my service in the World War was the slave markets of Odessa and Constanti­ drove the British from the original thirteen in contact with Moroccan divisions, and I can nople. colonies. Florida. Louisiana, and the North­ attest that when organized by French officers - west Territory. From the time of Peter. Russian monarchs they are the peers of any soldiers in the had entered the European quarrels and had world. Tneir energy far surpassed that of any copied European diplomacy and European other people in any time. They recovered Encouraged by military succes5es against military theory, but had done little to improve from a devastating war, originated the best the natives, reinforced by African troops. the lot of the hundred million illiterates of government ever devised by man, and pushed France looked around for allies, with whose many races, among whom serfdom existed as forth in every direction. late as the year 1863. support it could again become, if not a dom­ New England ships became the world's inant, at least an equal partner in the game The despotism of a bureaucracy and an of­ greatest carriers. When these were harassed of international politics. ficers' corps—largely of Baltic origin—was by Barbary pirates, the new nation carried Old Germany, so often nivished by Swed­ endured partly through ignorance and partly on a successful war in Africa. ish, Russian, and French Invasions while split because the Slavs were still in a war for The urge for expansion led to the Invasion up into principalities, did not emerge from racial independence. and acquisition of Florida from Spain, and of the feudal system by the reforms of Stein Louisiana from France, under virtual threat until early in the nineteenth century. German The Balkans and the Orient of war. human beings had been rented out like horses The Turks had been driven from the A combination of circumstances led to the to attack our forefathers in the Revolutionary Crimea, and had just been ejected from the second war with England—with Indecisive re­ war. Germany was, therefore, three hundred Balkan peninsula. leaving new states, Rou- sults. Both sovereignties remained within years behind the other empires in political mania, Bulgaria. Serbia, and Greece, without their territories at its conclusion, and ex­ and industrial evolution. In world politics it civilized traditions, seething within and flam­ tended the common boundary line to the was almost another hundred years further be­ ing without with tribal rivalries. Russia Pffrific coast. hind, because it was not until the victory wished to protect and lead these states as over France, following victories over Austria- fellow Slavs, and watched its old ally, Aus­ This country stimulated the revolutions of Hungary and Denmark, that Bismarck con­ tria, with bitter jealousy. Spanish America, and by the enunciation of the Monroe Doctrine stopped the proposed solidated four kingdoms, six grand duchies, Japan was an oriental country In the early five duchies, seven principalities, three free move of continental European powers to re­ stages of feudalism when awakened by Perry. store Spanish rule. After\vards Texas was cities, and the French provinces of Alsace- It immctiiately instituted a bloodless revolu­ Lorraine into the German empire. annexed, and later the territory which be­ tion, and adopted a constitution modeled on came California, Nevada. Utah, Arizona, and that of the German empire, reposing all final New Mexico. German Empire Emerges authority, under the Mikado, in the military. Friction with Japan over the treatment of Germany's power, created entirely by the The sons of the ruling families were sent American sailors led to the expedition of sword, was exercised by an hereditary mili­ far and wide in quest of western education. Commodore Pferry which opened that hermit tary nobility, which took little count of the Soldiers studied in the German army; sailors kingdom to the world. industrial civilization springing up within its in the British navy. The Japanese armed England and France lent aid to the South­ enlarged frontiers. Keenly aware of the em­ semces were modeled after these organi­ ern States during our Civil war and only pires France and England had amassed dur­ zations. desisted when threatened with war on our ing its years of fragmentation, Germany Japan made war on China in 1S94. and part. Spain, England, and especially France pressed forward to obtain a greater position won easily, hut was refused permission to oc­ occupied Mexico until they w*ere forced out in world affairs, sent an army to Pekin in cupy Korea and the Lio-tung peninsula by by the assembly of an American army on the ISOO. obtained such colonies as were not the joint action of Russia. France, and Ger­ Texas border at the conclusion of our Civil already preempted, desired a world position many. war. At its conclusion, also, Alaska was in keeping with its new found power. In conseituencc, Japan entered into an alli> purchased from Russia in gratitude for its With Germany at this time was associated ance with England to keep these countries off moral assistance and naval demonstration in Austria-Hungary, a group of discordant races its back, and in 1905 made war on Russia, our behalf. united under the traditional crown of the destroyed the Russian navy, and defeated its Hapsburgs. Their emperor was the successor armies. As the price of peace. Japan forced American Expansion of Charlemagne, but how sunk the glory of Russia to cede the half of Saghalien which The Hawaiian Islands were annexed in 1S9S. the Hapsburgs! Pillaged by Frederick the had been annexetl in IS57. to surrender its Also in 1898 the United States by war de­ Great, three times overrun by Napoleon I., lease of the Kwaniung peninsula and Port prived Spain of its last American possessions. saved from revolution by the Czar of Russia, Arthur, evacuate Manchuria, and recognize Cuba had been in revolt for years. The defeated by Napoleon III., overthrown by Bis­ Japan's sphere of influence in Korea. Spanish army tried to crush the revolt by the marck. Austria-Hungary was hard pushed Over many years these different countries means which are always used on occasions of to maintain itself, and wjis dependent upon had fought one another—singly, or in such this kind — oppressive, brutal methods, un­ its youthful neighbor for support. alliances as the needs or ambitions of the avoidable when one country insists npon The rulers of Austria-Hungary feared that moment made advantageous. dominating another. unless it incorporated at least a part of the In 1914 Russia. France. England, and These first aroused our sympathy, then our countries recently held by Turkey, the empire Japan were in one alliance; Germany, Aus­ indignation, finally a veritable crusade to would dissolve into its - constituent races. tria, and Italy in another. Such was the end them. Italy, once called by Mettemich "a geo­ state ot Europe and the world when friction An unexpected development in this war graphical expression," had been united into between Austria and Serbia led to the assas­ changed the international significance of the a kingdom hardly forty years, operating in­ sination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and United States. At the time war broke out, efficiently under a form of government mod­ to the outbreak of the World war. an American fleet was in Hongkong, pursuing eled after England's, but without England's Italy deserted Its allies and joined its the leisurely, social life of the navies of that traditions to help it work. enemies upon promise of great territorial day. This fleet was ordered to attack a Span­ With rapidly increasing population, without reward. ish fleet in the Philippine Islands. It is fair natural resources within its boundary, Italy Japan remained true to its alliance with to say that no one American in each hundred was looking for an opportunity to increase Great Britain, and seizing the German terri­ thousand had ever heard of -the Philippine its territorial holdings. tory ot Kiaochow, drove German ships from Islands. Their first information was the To the east lay Russia, much the youngest the Pacific, escorted Australian and New Zea­ news that Dewey's fleet had sailed from of the nations to enter European politics. Far land troops to Europe, and took all German Hongkong on' its adventurous mission. It from marching to the Crusades, Russians were islands in the Pacific ocean north of the was before the days of wireless communica­ at that time slaves under the yoke of the equator. tion, and. while Dewey's fleet was lost in the 18 The Notre Dame Alumnus October. 1939

Pacifia the nation underwent an agony of foreign policy—to work with America—im­ army marched into and occupied the Rhine- suspense, suddenly to be electrified by the pelled the British ambassadors all over the land. world to stand sponsor for them and render story of his decisive victory at Manila Bay. France. England. English colonies, and them every possible service. In that way the Japan divided Germany's overseas possessions. He found a successful insurrectionary force British foreign office substantially annexed The Austro-Hungarian empire was broken up, besieging; the city. MessaRo and understand- the American st:ite department. iuKS passed between him and the insurrectos. part of it going to Italy, part to Serbia, part When an American army was sent to the The diplomats of Europe were enrolled from to Roumania, part to the newly manufactured Philippines to capture the naval base for the the aristocracy and. while carrj-ing out the nation of Czechoslovakia, and part to the re­ use of the American fleet, it was landed with foreign policies of their respective nations, constituted state of Poland. Germany and their consent. enjoyed the luxuries of court life. The Amer­ Austria were forbidden to form a customs ican diplomats were now received into this union. The Spanish garrison, now without possi­ life of official and social superiors. Ameri­ bility of defense, and fearinB massacre by cans primarily interested in this social ad­ These peace terms, atrocious as they .-c-em the tllipinos, agreed to surrender the city to vancement crowded into the diplomatic service. to us. and atrocious as they were, followed the American army which, in turn, promised the pattern of European peaces as far back to keep the insurrectos out. Since the diplomatic victories over England as the records RO. They were, however, out­ and Germany in the Venezuela atTairs, and the rageous desecrations of the principles set U. S. Diplomats Created naval and military victory over Spain had forth when American soldiers were conscripted caused all European nations to respect the to fight in Europe, and they were violations Men of my sarrison \vill remember how the Monroe Doctrine, our only foreign policy had of the terms of peace which President Wilson tension between the two armies increased, been achieved. had given the defeated nations to believe they how the Filipinos opened fire with modern would he accorded. Mauser rifles, and how the Americans, un­ Our professional diplomats had nothing to able to reply effectively with their single shot, do but to dance attendance at court, losing Not long after the peace was agreed upon, short range, black powder SprJngfields. were their republican principles and becoming, in and while he was campaigning unsuccessfully constrained to defend themselves by attacking effect, the agents in the American state de­ to make the Senate ratify it, came President with the bayonet, driving the Filipinos from partment of the courts to which they were Wilson's mental breakdown. Participants in their positions; how. this operation recurring, accredited. the peace conference have said that his mind they were led farther and farther into Philip­ By similar methods—^by international mar­ showed signs of collapse during the delibera­ pine territory and. Anally, to complete its riages, by royal visits, and by skillful ex­ tions. It is at least charitable to believe that subjugation, not without recourse to some of tending and withholding of invitations (which such was the case. the methods so heartily condemned when used Sir Ronald Lindsay described as "just like by the Spanish in Cuba. A war to free the heaven—some are taken and some are left") Post-War Upheavals Cubans had resulted in the connuest of the to the embassy in Washington and the sum­ iniipinos. That is why we are loath to take mer embassy in Newport—that nebulous, un­ A number of other wars ensued. The a holier than thou attitude towards other organized hierarchy, known as society, had Russian bolshevists invaded Poland and were countries involved in the infinite perplexities also been rendered servile and serviceable to defeated .it Warsaw., In this war. Czecho­ of war. British politics- slovakia openly sympathized with Russia and incurred the permanent enmity of Poland. Now took place the incident which chancetl Thc first result of the new order of diplo­ the entire aspect of American foreign affairs. matic and social affairs was the Hay-Paunce- The Baltic Provinces of Russia successfully fote treaty, under which it was proposed to threw off the Russian yoke, and formed the In 1S9C America had been on the verge of little countries of Estonia. Latvia. Lithuania, give up sovereignty over the Panama canal, another war with England over the latter's and Finland. demands on Venezuela, when England had and give England treaty rights in this purely been compelled to abandon its belligerent at­ American enterprise. ^Vhile these countries had been subjugated titude because of the Jameson raid in South by Russian armies, they had, in turn, fur­ Africa, which portended a South African war Diplomatic Domination nished Russia with the larger part of its tech­ in which Germany expressed the deepest sym­ nical experts, higher bureaucracy, and staff In the contest which later arose for con­ pathy with the Boers. officers. Those serving in Russia at the time trol of American foreign policy the English of the revolution were massacred, leaving Germany, intent on extending its empire diplomats outdistanced the:r rivals so far that Russia with a minimum population of edu­ in the Pacific, was greatly surprised and when the World war broke out the American cated people. chagrined in 1898 that the Cuban war led state department was enlisted vigorously on an American fleet and an American army to their side. The Poles invaded Lithuania and took the anticip''te it in the Philippine Islands. A city of Vilna. While Mr. Wilson was campaigning for re­ German fleet, superior in power to the Amer­ election on the platform of keeping us out of The Lithuanians in turn took by force the ican fleet, repaired to Manila harbor and be­ war. Mr. Lansing had stretched international city of Memel. which hnd been set up in the gan a series of provocations. American rein­ law to the breaking point to lend aid to Eng­ peace treaty as a free city. forcements wore started to Manila. It was land, not only at the expense of the central believed that the Germans would have forced A volunteer expedition of Italians seized powers, but at the expense of American inter­ the issue while still superior in strength, but nume, whose status had not yet been fixed. ests. Eventually he produced a situation that the British fleet, much the strongest Italy later made good the seizure. which brought us into the war, and changed present, placed itself between the Germans a Franco-British defeat into victory. Greece invaded Turkey. The Greek army pnd the Americans. was destroyed, and the city of Smyrna, largely For ser\*iccs to Great Britain a tablet was This action, at a moment of great national inhabited by Greeks, was burned. erected in "Westminster Abbey to American emotion, turned agrinst Germany the more Ambassador Page—a tribute he shares with Other wars were carried on by France and than a centurj* old bitterness entertained by Major Andre, the seducer of Benedict Arnold, Spain in Morocco; by England against various Americans for England. The hostility was Arab tribes, and along the frontier of India, increased when German marines were landed All this was followed by terrible peace and in Palestine, where England established in Venezuela in 1902 and withdrawn only treaties. a Jewish settlement. because of a threatened attack by the France, after four years with enemy armies American navy. Ireland revolted and after several years of on its soil, its towns bombed, its country guerrilla warfare secured recognition of the Up to then, in monarchies American min­ filled with undesired but indispensable allied Irish Free State as a self-governing domin­ isters, as representatives of a republic, had troops, tried to protect and revenge itself by ion. It now calls itself an independent repub­ been looked down npon by ambassadors repre­ first rendering Germany helpless and then by lic, and is carrying on agitation for the an­ senting kings, treated as inferiors, and had keeping it bled white. nexation of those parts of Ireland still at­ reacted to the disdain by pressing their coun­ tached to the British commonwealth. try's interests with republican vigor. Part of Germany was transferred back to France, a little to Belgium, a little to Den­ Now all this was to be changed. The More lately Italy overran Ethiopia, and has mark, some to Czechoslovakia, some to Poland, power which had risen in the west became only just conducted a military rodeo in Al­ which was given a corridor to the sea—a cor­ socially ambitious, sent ambassadors to the bania. Germany has occupied Austria and ridor that separated the two parts of the courts of Europe, and. in imitation of the part of Czechoslovakia by a combination of German republic European monarchies, established a profes­ force, diplomatic conspiracy, and popular con­ sional diplomatic service. Cash payments and payments in kind were sent. Hungary and Ptoland have grabbed Our ambassadors, for the most part, were exacted far beyond the capacity of Germany other parts of Czechoslovakia. not received cordially, but the new British to pay. and, upon failure to pay. the French Long before this, Russia had fallen victim October, 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus 19 to communism, that doctrine which appeals to seeking to obtain assistance from Russia and countries, Jugoslavia. Greece, Bulgaria. Rou- all that is vicious in mankind—theft, murder, to procure again the service of the United mania, and Hungary—all ruled by dictator­ and torture—and explains it with the skill of States which was so outrageously betrayed ships (Roumania and Bulgaria dictatorships Belial to delude the victims of their passions twenty years ago. of kings: Jugoslavia and Greece dictatorships that they arc following high ideals. in the names of kings; Hungary by the first Our own post-war relations with Europe- dictator to appear on the European scene— Communism took over Hungary. Commun­ have been servile. Admiral Horthy)—are quite unpredictable, as ism at one time possessed half of Italy: and are the states of Uthuania. Latvia, and Esto­ During the war our navy had embarked communism hattled for Germany and Austria. nia, also primitive in political development. The peace at Versailles turned out to be more upon a huge building program which after the war threatened to eclipse the British navy. terrible than the w^ar it followed. Poland, cherishing resentment that Czecho­ Through machinations unkno%\'n to me an in­ slovakia sympathized with the bolshevists in ternational conference was held at which it Boumania expelled communism from Hun­ the Russian-Polish war, shored in the dismem­ was agreed that the American navy should gary with an army, and rewarded itself with berment of Czechoslovakia, and now faces a only equal that of England. American battle­ the province of Transylvania. hostile Germany along two long boundaries. ships were destroyed and, by interpretations In the helplessness of the Italian govern­ of the treaty by our state department, the Denmark. Norway. Sweden and finland are ment the Fascists- marched on Rome with the American navy was reduced from first to self-governing countries, high in culture and consent of the king and instituted a dictator­ second place. political development. None of them is strong ship. enough separately to be of consequence. Ordi­ Again, in accordance with British foreign nary statesmanship would indicate that the AVhether the Germans and Austrians could policy at this time, a treaty abandoning the four Scandanavian nations should unite in have maintained a republican form of govern­ right to fortify certain American islands was a single government, but historical antago­ ment may be doubtful in view of their recent made with Japan. The so called nine-power nism and the interests of the presiding dy­ emergence from the feudal system, from lack treaty was made, guaranteeing the status quo nasties stand In the way, and leave their of any conception of the rights of man. and in China—a matter vital to England, but of peoples economically, diplomatically, and mil­ from their custom to accept the Roman law slight importance to America. itarily helpless. imposed upon them from above.' "Whatever chance they might have had was taken away ^Vhen Japan invaded Manchuria, Secretary by the brutality of the peace treaty and the Stimson wished to act in defense of these War at Our Expense English rights. England found it Inconven­ continuing exactions of France and England. Holfand and Belgium would have been small ient to do so. enough even had they not separated a hun­ In desperation they succumbed to the blan­ Let us look at Europe today. There is the dred years ago. Belgium has often been the dishments and brutalities of a desperado. German empire, formed of a union of the battleground of Europe and probably •will be Hitler's excesses have been excused and en­ empire of Bismarck, less certain parts of again, however the war starts. dured for the Same reason that those of Ivan Germany taken from it by the treaty of Ver­ the Terrible and Peter the Great were endured sailles—in all of which there are elements The condition of Holland is still more pre­ in Russia—the dire need of stern, military wishing annexation to the empire—with that carious. Not only has it the German empire discipline—and have borne much political of Hapsburg Austria. less some of the dis­ on one side and the British empire on the fruit to the German nation. cordant races which had weakened the old other, but Its colonies are objects of cupidity empire. The only racial discord in this em­ to larger powers, and especially to Japan, which wants the oil of Borneo for Its fleet, U, S. Post-War Relations pire is furnished by the Czechs, who are not airplanes, and tanks. numerous enough to be of political or mili­ The treaty of Versailles and its exactions tary consequences. have been denounced; the German Rhineland. Switzerland, so long gallantly independent. the Saar, and Memcl reoccupied. Large parts With Germany is allied Italy, in quest of is being subjected to Nazi propaganda—with of the empire of Bismarck have been united further territories and resources which were what effect, I do not know. with large parts of the Austrian empire. denied it by England and France in violation Germany is once more a powerful empire. of the treaty which caused Italy to betray its The human monster, Stalin, is being wooed allies in the World war, and to join them. by both alliances. He is entirely nnpredict- Many actions of the government have out­ Close to them is the present government able, as he Is criminally Insane. At that, he raged our traditions and our sense of right— plays an important part not only In the for­ of Spain, which they assisted in its revolution the enslavement of the Czechs, the expropria­ eign affairs of all European countries but in —very much as France and Spain helped us tion of the Jews, the oppression of the their internal politics, and in our own. in ours. churches. Opposed to them are the British empire The present friction in Europe, as we know, These, perhaps, may be explained, though and the French empire—enlarged by their is over the German city of Danzig—whether not excused, by the backwardness of German acquisitions from Germany, but weakened it should remain under Poland for economic political development which, as I have said, is militarily and financially by the long reign reasons or be rejoined to Germany for racial three hundred years behind that of the more of communist doctrines in their governments. ones. advanced civilizations. England has been further weakened diplo­ The instability of Europe is caused by the In the past it has not been unusual for matically and militarily by the freeing of fact that the economic boundaries and the states to dominate religions or for religions Ireland and by the sovereignization of its racial boundaries do not coincide. Racial to dominate states. Nor has the American colonies—Canada, Australia. New Zealand, states w'ere and are economically unsound. doctrine of religious tolerance and the separa­ and South Africa. Economic states are racially unstable. tion of church and state obtained full accept­ ance in Europe today. But in Western Eu­ New Alignments Europe has not long been able to remain rope the conflict has been between different at peace under, any of the forms of govern­ In 1914 the parliament was able to declare professions of Christianity. ment which have been devised, nor In any war for all of them, but by the Act of 1921 of the stages of Intellectual and economic The present movement in Germany appears freeing Ireland, and under the statutes of progress. to indicate a return to the worship of mythol­ Westminster. December 11, 1931, these be­ ogy. This mythology, called Nibelungenlied, came independent commonwealths, tied to­ The union of the American states—always flowing from the defense of the Burgundians gether by personal loyalty to the throne and heralded as the greatest achievement of states­ against the Huns, is being advocated as the by a customs union. manship — was comparatively simple through the similarity of race and history. A like religion of the state. It is dissimilar from It is certain that Canada, Australia and accomplishment In Europe, with its variety those of Arthur and the Round Table in Eng­ New Zealand entertain the heartiest loyalty of races. languages, and religious beliefs, land, and of Rollo and Oliver in France, in to the empire, will render any reasonable as­ seems beyond human power. that the heroes were not Christians, hut sistance to the mother country, and enter pagans. any reasonable war—^but to what extent is OhWously It. cannot be helped by the inter­ The political alliances in Europe today are uncertain. None of them maintains military position of an outside nation like our own, Germany united in offensive and defensive or naval establishments of any consequence. with interests of our own. with a civilization alliance with Italy, Japan, and, apparently. The attitude of South Africa is doubtful. of our own, and. for the most part, an igno­ Spain which cither is or is not through its Ireland will be governed by self-interest. rance of and indifference to European affairs. The most that could be accomplished is what revolution seeking to regain and gain terri­ The attitude of Portugal, in face of Fascist was accomplished twenty years ago—the use tory and trade from England and France Spain, also is uncertain. which are in alliance to hold their empires of our power to strengthen one side of s and spoils of the World war, and which are Of the other states of Europe, the Balkan quarrel—at our expense. 20 The Notre Dame Alumnus October. 1939

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BERRIEN COUNTY (Michigan) William R. Descnbcrir, '31. Buchanan Bank TAe 7939-7940 >l7uinnf Board Bid?.. Buchanan, Mich.. President; Alaurice A. Weber, ex. '23. Peoples State Bank Prof. William L. Benitz, '11, Notre Dame, Ind. honorary President Bids:.. St, Joseph, Sndi., Secrctar?-, Daniel E. Hilgartner, Jr., '17, Qiicago, III. [president The Berrien County club enjoyed a remark­ Henty C. Wurzer, '25, Davenport^ Iowa First Vice-President ably quiet summer according to Secretary Maurice AVeber. The same legal gentleman, Keene Fitzpatrick, *13, San Francisco, GJif. ^Second Vice-President after a "prolonKed session" (place not speci­ James E. Armstrong, '25, Notre Dame, Lid. — Secretary-Treasu rer fied) with President Descnbcrg, also a legal William R. Dooley, '26, Notre Dame, Ind Assistant Secretary gentleman, promises <«nsational activity prac­ Joseph M. Byrne, Jr., '15, Newat^ N. J. Director to 1940 tically at once. Frands H. McKeever, '03, Chicago, III. Director to 1941 CHICAGO Edward F. OToole, '25, Chicago, 111 ^ Director to 1942 James T. Igoe, *32, 32S S. JcfTerson. Pres­ John T. Higgins, '22, Detroit, Mich. Director to 1943 ident; John F. Clark. '3», 4738 Washincton Blvd.. Secretary. Ambrose A. O'Connell, '07, Washington, D.C. ^x-Officio Director to 1940 Now that the summer has ended, the club can look back at many successful affairs held durinj^ the warm days. Since the last issue prize for his skill in negotiating the tough Tavern on the first of September. Despite hot of the ALUMNUS the second of a series of course and was closely followed by John weather and the Labor Day week-end a goodly monthly smokers was held at the Slorrison Wallace Dinner and cards were enjoyed in number of alumni showed up. Among them I Hotel.- The attendance at the meeting was the evening. saw Tom Byrne, Karl Martcrsteck, Tom Ryan. even greater than that at the first and, from William Travis was the guest si)eaker of the John Matousck. Bob Hackman, Harry Fox, all indications, the third of the series, which local Edison Garden Club at its September Hash Ball, Charlie Macaluso, Frank Andrews, win be held at Morrison Hotel on October 3. meeting and talked of "Spring Bulbs and Jerry Miller and Stan Lechowicz. will surpass its two predecessors. President Their Importance in Our Gardens." Personality Palaver : —Dr. Mike Crawford Icoe has appointed Wally O'Brien as chair­ John J. Wallace took office September 20, and Dick Jcnney have joined the ranks of the man, along with Tom Flynn, Bill Lewis, Ed­ as judge of the Calumet City Court. Calumet Benedicts. The latter was married in Buffalo ward Fanning. Frank Patka, John Clifford, City, Illinois, and w-ill also sit as special judge to Madlyn O'Neill . . . Jim Bourke has a Tony Dunning, Bill Ashendcn, Dick Oelcrich of the Circuit Court of Cook County (Chicago) fine new job with General Electric as publicity and Alnce Ca^-anaugh to act as committeemen. as a result of his successful efforts in the man for Phil Spitalny's "Hour of Charm," Among the outstanding afTairs held during June elections. He formerly was secretary of the "Come to the summer was the Golf Tournament, July Fred Solman. Cleveland" Committee ... Ed Gannon will 26. at Bunker Hill. Thanks to Ed Mclchionc, marry Rita Marj- Hurd on September 30 here. Bill Sleinkcmpcr. John Dorgan and Fran CLEVELAND Dick Prezcbel. Oelerich the tournament surpassed all of its John J. Collins, '32. 1090 Union Commerce predecessors in attendance and prizes. The Bldg., President; Richard P. Prezcbel, '35, DENVER ~ success of the tournament was reflected on 800 Bulklcy Bldg.. Secretary. James P. Logan, '18. Logan Moving & the summer dance held the following month Storage Co., 37th & Marion Sts.. President; With autumn closing in fast the Navy game Charles F. Cassidy, '38, 1249 Fillmore St.. at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, under the and its various functions are beginning to Secretary. chairmanship of Bill Drcnnan whose very fine grab the spotlight. All of the Cleveland 1. Tim Mo3'nihan, former star center from job resulted in the attendance of 23S members alumni and their friends are looking forwanl N. D.. has been made assistant coach at Den­ and a highly complimentary letter from the to the big week-end with much anticipation. ver University. To honor Tim, the local club has hotel to the University regarding the manner The ticket sale seems to be going great . . . resen-ed a section of seats for his first game, in which the dance was conducted. Speaking at least my phone is buzzing constantly with which will be preceded by an affair of some of dances, here is a little advance .news and requests for "two on the fifty." etc. a date for your calendar. The formal fall sort in "Hm's honor. Jack Collins, our barrister president, has dance, sponsored by the club, will be held on 2. The local club, in keeping with its prac­ chosen Stan Cofall for the very tough job of November 4. the night of the Army game. tice of the last several years, is sending a week-end chairman, and €ver>'one agrees that President Igoe has appointed Marty Bums special train to South Bend for the N.D.- the choice couldn't have been wiser. Dr. Mike and. Chick Maloncy to act as co-chairmen on Southern Cal game. Bart O'Hara is chairman Crawford is dance chairman, Karl Marter- this occasion. of the committee in charge. Most of the sfcck and Clayt Lcroux are co-chairmen of the tickets are gone at the present time. With all due respects to past presidents and dinner, and John Murphy heads the reception particularly Ed Gould, the officers of the club committee. The latter. I understand, has made 3. Charles Cassidy, '38, is, as this is written, feel that this has been the biggest year for a great start on a difficult job, and already on his way home from a summer in Europe, dues paid members—and it is still coming in. has the- promised attendance of many promi­ just in the nick of time. If you still have the urge to lake out your nent Cievclanders at the various functions. 4. The club's annual summer dance was a "card." direct your remittance to the secre­ Oh yes, while I*m still on the subject of the success in every way, especially financially, tary at the above address. We describe our Navy week-end, Al Sommcr. demon account- much to the satisfaction of Chairman Johnny past affairs to increase our attendance in the executive for McCann-Erickson. is the man be­ Humphreys. future. The club's following and supiwrters hind the propaganda. Thomas 3L Ticrncy. have constantly been with us in the past and w-ill liQ in the future but in greater numbers. Clayt Leroux. who has charge of the Cleve­ John F. Clark. land branch of the Notre Dame Placement DETROIT Bureau, is doing a fine job, and already has Howard F. Beechlnor, ex. '06, 1300 Union at his finger tips the names and qualifications Gnardian Bldg.. President; Malcolm F. Knans. '26. 423 Curtis Bldg., Sccrctao'< CALUMET DISTRICT (Ind.-III.) of a number of recent grads seeking jobs. Ambrose McGinnis. '24. 422 South "E" St. CroH-n Point. Ind., President; Fred J. Sol- If any employer in the Cleveland area happens Our September meeting took place at the man, Jr» '28, 5752 Erie Ave.. Hammond, to read this letter and needs a young man in Sky Room of the Fort Shelby Hotel. We had Ind.. Secretary-. his factory or business, Clayt should be con­ a fine buffet supper and a nice meeting but, The Notre Dame Club of the Calumet Dis­ tacted immediately. unfortunately, only about 40 attended. trict held its annual Golf Outing at Lake Dick Kelly, student prexy of the Cleveland Judge Joseph Sanford, of Muskegon, was a Hills Country Club on July 23 and a record Club at Notre Dame, and his henchman. Bob special guest because he was in Detroit ser\'ing crowd turned out. Francis Meyers took first Grisanti, ran a fine student dance at ^aker temporarily at Circuit Court. Frank Nolan October. 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus 21 anil Frank Potts of University of Detroit included a golf tournament at the Indianapolis July 15. Wc had about 40 members out of our were also >n:ests. Frank P. Nestcr, who is Country Club in June and a joint dance with club present. It was an enthusiastic meeting Tom's uncle, was at the meeting: for the first the student club of the University. August of all the alumni, and the present students time that I can remember. We had thought 25. at the Wootlstock Club. Both were highly of Notre Dame. Good barbecues, com on the that some of the new 1939 graduates would be successful. cob, and cold beer were served. We had a out but Jim McKcnna was, I believe, the only horseshoe pitching contest and a softball game About 60 played golf and 150 attended the one. between the alumni and students. The alum­ dinner at which prizes were a\%'arded, includ­ ni were triumphant by the score of 10 to 2. Some of the others who attendetl the meet­ ing a large silver trophy cup given to the ing were the officers. Howard Becchinor, club by Peter C. RciUy, lay trustee of the Galvin Hudson, president of our club, sug­ Frank McGinnis, Dr. Neil Whalen and your University and recipient of an honorary de­ gested that the boys take time out from the secretary, the ever-faithful Van Wallace, and gree. Alumni pretty much gave way to the liveliness of the occasion and give some seri- his father and our loyal supporter, I*arr>- students w-hen the awards were made however. out attention to some of the problems of our club, and of Notre Dame in general. The first Gemon. Don Currier. Gcorec Hanlon, Phil More than 150 couples attended the dance matter to be discussed by Mr. Hudson was the Fctz, Charles Lcnnanc, Tcrr>' Gasen, Marcc which was arrange-an, one of the members of our sce. Dcon Sutton and Ted Trcfzcr. Another except that Frank McCarthj- tells me he is club, has accepted the chairmanship on ar­ new face was Howard W. Taylor, otherwise going to Mexico Sunday—perhaps to look for rangements for the trip. Tentative plans are known as "Bill." I believe this covers aU of the Bremen. about as follows: We will have a special train the old nlumni who were there. E. W. Mahoney. hearing members of our club, wives, sweet­ hearts and friends: also, we will be honored Our summer was a very busy one, the prin­ with the presence on the trip of our governor, KANSAS CITY (Missouri-Kansas) cipal activity being the Van Wallace Boxing the Honorable Prentice Cooper, of Tennessee. John J. O'Connor, '34. 4133 Mctcier St.. Show, which was a distinct success from the Kansas City. Mo.. President; Norman M. Our club always looks forward to this trip. (Standpoint of making all arrangements which Bowes. '33. 3525 Rockhill Road. Kansas City. and in view of the fact that we believe Notre were within our power, although, as you have Mo.. Secretarj*. Dame will have its revenge in a victory over probably heard. Van was finally stopped at The Kansas City club is facing the 1939- Southern California this year, we expect to the boat by the State Department who would 1940 year with renewed confidence and inter­ find much additional pleasure in the trip. not permit him to sail for Lourdes. est. Plans for at least one football trip are Bailey Walsh. The principal activity under discussion at being formulated. Graduates of the *39 class our meeting this week was the boat-trip to include Vincent DcCourscy, Thomas M. Rear- MILWAUKEE Cleveland for the Navy game, October 21. don, and Albert J. Schmitz. John J, Burke. '33. 110 E. Wisconsin Ave.. President; John E. Clauder. '34, 1219 W. We have chartered a boat and have made A note from Doug Giorgio. *33. the former Vhet St., Secretary. arrangements for 400, and I am sure that Long Island lifeguard, indicates that he is now Cleveland, on October 21, will realize that with the U. S. Public Health Service at Lewis- Our ex-president. James Corrigan, has left there is a place called Detroit not far north. burg, Pennsylvania, There is also a suspicion our midst for St. Louis where he is joining Malcolm F. Knaus. in these (juartcrs that Doug is a bene- Danbom as presi­ ahead of the outbreak of war. territory. dent, and Leo Bniggcr as secretary and treas­ Dick Tobin and Bob Pcndcrgast have been urer. The newly elected president took charge scurrj'ing about seeking relief from hay fever. Our old friend. George Shields, finally got of the meeting immediately after the election At the last report l>oth were heading for Colo­ around to stopping off in Milwaukee quite a and completed his first business in forming rado. Jcrr>- Davis. "35. has departed to return bit this summer. George is workinp for committees for this year's summer picnic. to his native Iowa where the 100-degree tem­ Keeler Brass Co. and has most of the middle Several members of the recently formed peratures are softened by September's advent. west as his territory. campus club, "The Erie Club of Notre Dame," John Gctse and Norb Schwartz, of Salina. Jack JaCRcr, now in Pittsburgh for Hole­ were guests at the dinner and gained the are still defending the bachelor's outposts on proof Hosiery, stopped in for a few days support of the alumni club for a dance to be the Kansas plains. John Dugan. the Tylers, on his way up North for a vacation. held July 14 at the Erie Tennis and Coun­ Frank and Bob, and Fred Mancuso, among A. J. (Bert) Maloney and his wife had a try Club. others, took in the June Commencement w*eek. trip in the East. Leo J. Brugger. and reported John Whitman as pert as ever. John Brust is still in LaCrosse. \Vi5consin, The club's picnic was at Leo Carney's cot­ working on a large construction iob. tage, Woodmeer-on-the-Lake on Sunday. July Several of the local alumni, including Bar­ 30. Invited were present Notre Dame students. ney Quirk and Joe Waller, have enlisted in Brother Venard. C.S.C., who is In charge as v.-ell as prospective students. All reports the drive of the local diocese to stimulate of St. Charles Boys' Home here in Milwaukee, indicate that a phenomenally good time was Catholic Action. The prelate of this diocese. has been doing a great job this past summer. had by all. Bishop Edwin V. O'Hara, formerly of Great The institution is rather small for the' number Falls. Montana, is well known to Notre Dame Andy Pilncy, '.^6, hero of the storietl Ohio of boys they have in charge, so a Men's Club men. He received an LL.D. from the Uni­ has been formed, the purpose of which, is to State-N. D. game in *35, joined the Erie versity in 1917 and taught on the campus in Sailors, professional baseball team. in. mid­ obtain larger quarters. Thej' have over the summer sessions of 1929 and 1930. He 3,000 members now and are still going strong. summer. On September 7 he took over the was teaching at Notre Dame when he re­ local newspaper column of the vacationing We are all working towards having a Boys* ceived the news of his appointment as bishop Town here in Milwaukee. Jay James for an interesting and well-done of Great Falls. account of the Pilney life to date, with all the John E. Clauder. Norman M. Bowes. emphasis, of course, on the Notre Dame angles.- NEW JERSEY MEMPHIS Daniel J. O'Neill. '26. 184 N. Walnut St.. INDIANAPOLIS Galvin Hudson, *13, Parkview Hotel. Presi­ East Orange, President; Harvey P. Rock­ dent; Bailey WaUh, ex. *27. Columbian well. '34, 1202 Essex House, 1048 Broad St. J. Albert Smith. *34. 2218 N. Meridian St.; Newark. Sccretmry. President; Elbert W. Mahoney. '26, 3936 Mutual Tower, Secretary. Central Ave., Sccrctarj-. We held the annual summer picnic at Since this is our first meeting through the Summer activities of the Indianapolis club Harbin's picnic grounds near Memphis on pages of the ALUMNUS, please permit us to 22 The Notre Dame Alumnus October, 1939 introduce this year's ofliccrs to those \vho That business has taken Jack Geddcs, our as above, or through Father George Murdock. ma>' not already knon* them. jovial friend of a few months to Columbus, Catholic chaplain at West Point. Our president, Dan O'Kcill, '26, a rising, Ohio. Good luck. Jack, in your new territory young executive wth the Public Service Com­ and your forthcoming marriage. 3. Ed Cunningham and his "radiycomcn" are about to put the "History of Notre Dame" pany of K. J., needs little introduction to the That Bill Dooley of the Alumni Office at older men of the alumni. His active coopera­ on the air over AV\VRL, New York City, for Notre Dame paid us a \-iMt the day after N.D. six weeks. tion with the club during his alumni years Day at the Fair and asked to be remem­ is certainly indicative of an excellent year bered to all he was unable to greet person­ "To the best of our knowledge." reports for the New Jersey sroup. ally. Broker Hamilton, this is the first time a nar­ John Ncnbaucr* '34. our vice-president, rative history of N. D. has ever been at­ promises to furnish the comed>* relief to any That Bay Gcigcr. the very able editor of the tempted—and the first time an alumni group club's quarterly "The New Jersey Echo," did meetincs that may take on a serious aspect has written and put on such a program." a verj" masterful job in displaying the Notre during the year. Dame wares before the Knights of Columbus Past (also via Sec Hamilton): Tom Trcaccy, '35, our new treasurer, as­ in Dover, New Jersey. 1. Direct quote: "Approximately 500 people sures us that it is going to be just as difficult jammed the Sports Palace on N. I). Fair Day That Joe Sullt^-an, '36, literally dropped in to get money out of him as it is to get the [on July 27]. Had to be held indoors on ac­ from the skj- and expects to be located in change out of a stop and go signal. count of inclement weather, which didn't Newark with United Airlines for an indefinite dampen ardor of alumni. They listened to Past Acti\itics period. Elmer Laydcn. Senator Dunnigan. Christy Tlie Jersey Club has just closed one of its That we are certainly glad to have Ray Walsh, etc Bill Dooley and Art Haley were most active seasons and appreciates the ex­ Boicc, now Iof:ated in Morristown, with us. on the platform, too. Joe Byrne and Walter cellent direction of its past oiTicers as well as Coming from Long Island, we understand O'Kccfe encountered a *detour*—we saw them the outstanding cooperation of the club. One that he will now be in Jersey and we are later at the dinner in Merrie England—all of the foremost activities of the past year was sure he will find a wholehearted welcome shillelahs were checked outside and no LR.A. the "Day at the Shore," held at West End. from the Jersey Club. bombings took place. About 200 were at the New Jersey, on June IS. Chairman Harry dinner." Gratton worked diligently to make this a mem­ That the Oulctte Brothers are now in Jer­ orable event. The club was anxious to have sey City and are planning to be with us at 2. TTie club Retreat ^vas again to be held at the Old Timers out to more of the meetings each meeting this year. the Bishop Malloy Retreat House in Jamaica. and planned this activity to appeal to every H. P. Rockwell. Jr. Long Island, on September 15, 16 and 17. member of the Jersey Club. The 375 people Bill Daunt was again the able and enthusiastic who were present are evidence that the effort NEW YORK CITY chairman and all forecasts said, "Bigger and was well worthwhile. Better." Forty-seven attended last year and Danipl D. Halpin, '31. 420 Riverside Dr.. The prospective freshmen were given a President; Robert A- Hamilton, '28, 63 Wall the prospect was that twice that number would Welcome Meeting on the evening of Septem­ St., Secretary. attend this year. ber 6 by nearly 100 alumni and students. Future (via Secretary Hamilton) : 3. Dave Van Wallace and his parents were Each of the 38 freshmen was individually in­ the special guests at the annual "Freshman troduced and assured that Notre Dame looks 1. Notre Dame-Army game Rally and Re­ Send-Off" in the Centre Club on September 5. forward to preparing them for his chosen vo­ union at Manhattan Center, next door to Doug Bangcrt. '40, president of the campus cation and a future pleasant association with Hotel New Yorker on 34th Street, Friday eve­ club, presided. Father John Lynch, C.S.C., the alumni. Movies of the campus were ning. November 3. Early reser\*ations (through representing the University, was present. shown to give the boys some landmarks to Bob Hamilton. G3 Wall Street) will get the Movies of the campus were shown. Van and seek on their arrival in South Bend. choice tables. Dick Donoghue, chairman. his family were, because of the war, deprived The Press Relations Committee has been So large was the attendance at last year's of the privilege of going to Lourdcs, in accord­ extremely active in New York in its effort super successful Rally (ask anybody who was ance with cherished plans. The Retreat was to remove some of the salacious magarines there!) that the club was forced this year to dedicated to Van's welfare, however. and pamphlets from the news-stands, and the seek larger space. Alanhattan Center will Jersey Club's representative, Ray Gcigcr, has hold 3,000 comfortably and is air-conditioned. 4. Joseph Traccy, 17-ycar-old graduate of given a great deal of his time in cooperating Mt. Michael's School, the Bronx, was in July with this movement. We are quite sure that 2. The Army-Notre Dame Ball, under the awarded the club's four-year tuition scholar­ this effort cannot help but reflect on the auspices of Our Lady Chapel at West Pbint. ship to Notre Dame. Judges for the scholar­ Jersey Club. will again be held in the Hotel Astor on Sat­ ship competition were Daniel P. Higgins, pres­ urday night, November 4, amidst the splendors ident of the CYO and member of the Board The "Hard 'Hmes Dance" takes the spotlight of formal military dress, top flight music and of Education: Major Edward Bowes. Judge at the moment, with plans for an opportunity gorgeous decorations. All Notre Dame men William A. Walsh of Yonkers, Edward A. to get one more pleasant evening out of those may make rcser\*ations through Bob Hamilton, Killcan. Brooklyn, and George MacDonald. old clothes we planned to discard last spring. As a matter of fact. Chairman Frank McDcr- mott has been working so hard that he has worn out his good clothes. On the same evening, the tickets to the Army Game will be distributed at the witch­ ing hour, and all the members are working hard to bring the club closer to its goal—a Student Scholarship Fund. The club was certainly sorry to learn of the death of Toby Kramer's father. We know that you join with us in offering your sym­ pathies.

Did You Know? ... That two of our own members, J- D. Sulli­ van and Tom Trcacey joined the elect (our sympathy to their wives). That George Wenz, Jr., has been teaching his father to walk at night (the floor, we mean). That Notre Dame Day at the New York World's Fair was a gala occasion, despite the fact that the rain tried to dampen the Dan Halpin, president of the Ncio York City Club, felicitates Joseph II. Tracy, who icon the Notre Dame spirit. We certainly did enjoy club*8 1959 full tuition scholarship to the University. The photo shoics Halpin, Tracy and the seeing Elmer Layden, Art Haley, Bill Dooley judges: left to right, Daniel P. Higgins, president of the New York group of the Catholic Youth Organization and member of the city's Board of Education; Halpin; Major Boiccs, radio impresario; and several of the other boys from the Judge WiUiam A. Walsh of Yonkers; Edicard'A. KUlcan, of Brooklyn, and Tracy. George Mae- campus. Donald, vtUity magnate and papal marquis, another judge, left before the photograph ivas taken. October. 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus 23

NEW ORLEANS group of Notre Dame men and their friends very fine job, handling all the mechanical, Charles de la Verfcnc, '23. 1013 Maritime which numbered nearly a hundred. heating and electrical work for the Design Office of the division. Joe is head of the Bldff., President; Austin Boyle, *31, 621 Dick Dclaney left Peoria since -the last Bourbon St.. Secretary. Design Office. meeting and the post of political obscurity, Summer cut a wide swath through the from which Sloan rose to the presidency, is WUliara F. Bembrock. bachelor ranks of the New Orleans club, with now unfilled. at least five weddinEs recorded by the secre­ ST. LOUIS tary. Plans for the year will be forthcoming at Gene E. Strong, ex. '34, 7527 WestmorcUnd the Septemt>er meeting. St., Clayton. Mo., President; Albert J. Harold "Minnie" Sporl married Miss Cath­ Bob Ward. Ravarino, *35. 4651 Shaw St., SecreUry. erine VastcrlinK, and his cousin. Edward According to advance notices, the club was Sporl. was wedded to Miss Marie Favret, F« RHODE ISLAND & SOUTH. MASS. to have an active and interesting summer. Joseph "Huey" DroIIa married Miss Genevieve John McKieman, '34, 1231 Industrial Trust A golf party and dinner, along with tennis, Clark of Mobile. Emil Telfcl. the sage of '31, Bldg., Providence, R. I., President; Charles Grimes. '20, 47 Nelson St, Providence. R. !., swimming and dancing as side attractions, exchanpred vows with Miss Helen Christian­ Secretary. was scheduled for June 28. Notre Dame sen of Menominee, Mich., and J. A. Mc Car- Night at the Municipal Opera vras arranged Boats, trains, autos and even a few planes thj-. another '31 member, married Miss Mar­ for July 12, and the annual picnic at John will carry the 2,000 Rhode Islanders plan­ garet Burke. The vital statistics were en­ Corley's farm, for July 16. Notre Dame Night ning to make the Army game trip November hanced by the birth o£ a daughter, Paulettc, on the Mississippi, on the S.S. President, was 4. Leo R. McAloon and John S. McKieman to Mr. and Mrs. Jules de la Vcrgne in Sep­ advertised for August 18. tember. are in charge of ticket, excursion and hotel arrangements. The golf fiesta was to be in charge of Cyp Sporl and his brother, Harold, report Miss Anna Swift was elected president of Dr. Bert Coughlin. VInce Fehlig, Joe Switzer, they have been rushed with quickening activ­ the Notre Dame Guild at its last summer Bill O'Connor, Fran Kennedy, Larry Cotter ity in w*ar risk business at their marine in­ meeting, succeeding Miss Mary R. Grimes. and Bob Hellning. Al Ravarino and Dick surance office, and P. E. "Pat" Burke, *88, Fall and winter plans for the Guild include Snooks seem to have been the men behind our honorary president, remains active in his the Army game trip, a series of lectures, the the boat ride. insurance agency* arid club affairs. Drolla, annual fashion show and bridge and the an­ Vice-president Gene Strong is the acting the demon insurance salesman, resumed ped­ nual Communion breakfast. Each year the president of the club now that President Bill dling policies for New York Life after a Guild contributes a scholarship to Notre Dame Leahy has been promoted by the Pet Milk September honeymoon, and McCarthy returned for a student from Rhode Island or South­ Company and sent to its Chicago office. Gene from his to continue selling men's clothing. eastern Massachusetts. says that the club is planning excursions to both the Northwestern and the Southern Cal John A. Mclntj-rc, who left early in Sep­ Professor TelfeU he of the scathing "Scho­ games. lastic" editorials, is going over student copy tember for varsity practice, was guest of with a huge blue pencil as professor of Eng­ alumni and friends at a party arranged by lish and head of the journalism department John J. McLaughlin at his Cumberland Hill ST. JOSEPH VALLEY (Indiana) at Loyola University of the South. The country place. Frank 3liles. ex. '22. 1405 E. McKinley, South Bend. President: Clarence Harding. Notre Dnme influence is projected also by Charlie Grimes. *25, Sooth Bend Tribane, South Bend, Sec­ Larry MuUins. in his second season as head retary. coach at Loyola, and Dick Pfcfferle. Larry SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS Plans for our pre-game footliall smokers and Dick say the boys are ready to go this William F. Bembrock. '33. "IS S. 8th St., arc almost complete, according to an an­ fall, and look for a successful campaign. President: William M. White, '21, 621 S. nouncement made recently by Frank Miles, Dick, married several months ago to Miss 7th St., Secretary. president. All smokers will be held in the Anne Steinkcmper of Chicago, sister of an­ June 21, 1939. Rotary Room of the Oliver Hotel. There will other Notre Dame football great, superintends Harold Stone returned to St. John's Hospital be a smoker on Friday night preceding each line play for "Moon." for further treatment. A few weeks ago he home football game. had an appendectomy. President Charles de la Vcrgne. scheming A dinner w*as held for the members of the Smoker programs have attracted some of winter activities for the club at his law office, club Thursday evening, June 15, at the Wagon the best talent in the country. Nationally reports a recent visit from Frank Howland. Wheel. New Salem State Park. Walt Bernard known newspaper writers and football coaches, *25, of the Memphis club. and John Carroll were in charge of the ar­ in South Bend to attend the game the follow­ rangements. Joe Hcnncbry attended. Joe has ing day, appear and give their views. As Franklyn C Hochrcitcr. secretary of the recently come to Springfield as an employee many as a dozen famous newspaper writers *35 class, a recent addition to our ranks, is of the Chicago Motor Club. and football authorities often appear on a doing social welfare work here. Fabian single program. Johnston, and Jim and Lionel Favret are Richard T. Neeson was recently appointed James Boland and Leo Hoffman will act as active in engineering, Al Vittcr remains with organist at the Immaculate Conception Cathe­ co-chairmen for the Purdue Smoker on Fri­ the state conservation department, and Ed­ dral, Springfield. ward Schwartz, father of "Marchy," still day evening. September 29; Loo Hickey and Harry F, Kelly, secretary of state in Mich­ holds to his record of never missing a club Ed Kreimer will have charge of the Georgia igan, gave a splendid address at the Ottawa meeting. Tech Smoker on October 6; Joe Nyikos and High School graduation exercises. Harry is Robert Holmes are co-chairmen of the South­ Austin Boyle. a graduate of the high school, and after the ern Methodist Smoker Friday evening. October PEORIA program the School Board gave a reception 13. Co-chairmen for the Northwestern Smoker. John Sloan. Jr., *33. 233 N. Underhill St., in his honor. He received a sincere and Friday. November 17. and the Southern Cali­ President; Robert E. Ward, *34, 1 Yankee hearty welcome from the Ottawa residents. fornia Smoker. Friday. November 24. will be Street Road, ChilHcothc. 111., Secretary. William M. White. announced later. Since our last report from Peoria, an elec­ Members of the Notre Dame Club of St. tion of officers 'was held, and the annual September II. 1939. Joseph Valley who hold a paid-up dues card Peoria Notre Dame picnic took place. The following are names of some of the will be admitted free to the Purdue Smoker. New officers elected at the last meeting are new men {N.D.) who have come to Spring­ All alumni and visitors are cordially invited as follows: John Sloan, president; Dick Dc- field: Joseph Aimone Pedmcci, Joe Poore. to attend any or all smokers. Remember, laney, vice-president; Bob Ward, secretary- (works for the State Highway), Joe Henne- they'll be held in the Rotary Room of the treasurer. bry, (works for the CHiicagD Motor Club), Richard Neeson, John Brennan (works in a Oliver Hotel. Bill Mottsctt, retiring president, was com­ tire shop), James Cahill, Mike Besso (Spring­ Clarence Hardinr. mended by the club for his work of the past field City Hall), Thomas Gordon Lawler. year, during which time two new annual en­ TRIPLE CITIES (New York) The Notre Dame Club of Springfield is well deavors were begun: the Mothers' Day Com­ Regis C. McNamara. '33, 22 Ratfaerford St., munion Mass and breakfast, and the estab­ along with its plans for a barbecue to be held Binghamion, President: James H. Hogan, lishment of a scholarship fund. Both projects on Thursday. September 21, at Lake Spring­ '34, 62 Maty St., Binghamton. Secretary. field. Members and their wives and sweet­ were successful in their first year and are to The Notre Dame IVipIe CHties Club has hearts are invited. This event is looked for­ be carried on. great prospects' of being one of the most ward to with much anticipation. Our picnic was held as nsiial at Dr. C. V. active of the Notre Dame local clubs. That Ward's farm, on June 18. Chairman AI Walter Bernard and myself both work President Rests McNamara, '32, has deter­ Welzenbach and his aides, Vincc Rickey and under Joe Golobowski (another Notre Dame mined to accomplish great things this year Joe Langton, provided fun and food for a man) in the Division of Parks. Walt has a was shown by the well-planned summer out- 24 The Notre Dame Alumnus October. 1939 ing which was held at State Park in June. to two or three luncheons, and, of course, the LOCAL CLUB HANDBOOK Softball featured the acti\-ities and a cold old guard, consisting of Jack Shcedy, Red ham dinner was ser\-ed in the afternoon. Don Riordan, K. Bardzil, Dr. Leo O'Donnell, John Work on the preparation set of Kennedy. '23. is still wondering what hai>- McMahon, HuRh Gallagher, George SdiiU, procedure for Local Alumni Clubs pencd to the ham. John Ryan. From time to time others would advanced during the summer. How­ Dr. Ted Gabrcski, '34, was in BinKhamton appear to add to the crowd. Bob Smith, for­ ever, the development of ideas de­ this summer to visit Jim Hoean and Bill merly from New York, is now working in rived from the Club Questionnaires YeaKcr. Manj- men of the class of '34 will Pittsburgh, a^d has been a regular attendant was so challenging that hasty action be Blad to hear that Ted has besun practice at the club's functions. was deemed inadvisable. Conse- in his home town. His ofTicc is in Boom 304, Both Fritz Wilson and Eugene Coyne were .quently, the meeting of a committee Oil City National Bank Buildint;, Oil City, married during the past summer, and signs of of Local Club officers and District Pennsylvania. Ted is going to give us a big domestication are beginning to appear on Governors to consider the data has surprise about next June, but more about that both of them. Friends of Smoky Coyne will been postponed until the return in later. be amazed at the (|uiet, retiring attitude he October of President Daniel E. Hil- John Donnelly, '34, was among the Catholic has assumed. gartner, '17, who is enjojang a fall men of this vicinity who made the Catholic On September 6 the club had a golf outing vacation. The -\lumni Office was Laymen's Retreat which was held at Oquaga and dinner at the Wildwood Country Club in frankly and pleasantly surprised with Lake. honor of those boys who are going out to the record of progress of the clubs Bob Su!U%-an, a senior at Notre Dame, Notre Dame as freshmen this year. The answering the questionnaire, and the toured Europe this summer -with his mother affair was ver>' well attended, there being results are not only important but and father. The trip was arranged primarily about 50 fellows there, among whom w*as Bill will undoubtedly result in a major to visit Leo Sullivan, a brother of Bob, who is Dooley from the Alumni office. Movies were advance in this vital phase of alumni in the Holy Cross Order and is stationed at shown of the various football games. The activitv. the motherhouse in France. golfers apparently all had pretty good scores as they seemed quite happy coming in from Jim Hogan, '34. has been made outside sen­ the links. Smoky Coyne, who lives near the tinel in the Binghamton Council of the Fourth club, rode over on horseback to greet the WARNING! Degree Knights of Columbus. members. Paul Hartman, who is recovering From May, 1939, the first payment Pat Quirk, '32, of Cortland, married Miss from a leg injury, was present, as were Eddie of dues for 1939-40, through Septem­ Margaret Toomey of Binghamton early this O'Brien. Turk Meincrt, AI Dicbold. Bud ber 15, 438 more alumni had paid summer. The newlyweds are living in Cort­ Boylc, John Breslin, Jack Barr and all of the dues in the Association than during land where F^t is employed by the Brock- once mentioned above. The O'TooIe family the corresponding period of 1938-39. way Motor Corporation. was well represented, with Dr. Dick and Bob. Tony Pugliese, from New York City, who was That, unfortunately, is a 25 per cent Regis McNamara is going to take the final in town visiting his in-laws, was also present, increase over last year. step in the near future. renewing old acquaintances. Bill Dooley spoke It is undoubtedly attributable to Joe Kane, '28. a teacher of the Social Stud­ and informed the club of the fact that John ies in the Binghamton School System, has the more lenient system adopted this McMahon had been appointed head of the alumni year, which permits any payment just returned from a tour of Europe. placement here in Pittsburgh. We are all Jim Hogan. pulling together and wishing John a lot of from $1 upward, to constitute dues success in his efforts. paid. The system has achieved, as TWIN CITIES (Minnesota) we hoped it would, more immediate Joseph R. Schrocdcr. *31. G04 Builders Ex­ Plans are being made for the Carnegie contact with a larger number of change Bldg., Minneapolis, President; Gerald Tech game here in Pittsburgh, and all the alumni. E. McKay, '30, 3430 Dupont Ave., S., boys are hoping that the University will send Minneapolis. Secretary. the band along with the team. The game is But the total amount of money The Twin City Club held its fifth annual rapidly approaching a sell-out. but the Alum­ received from the 1,963 alumni who Golf Tournament on July 25. "We had a swell ni Club has been fortunate in securing tickets have paid dues to September 15 is turn-out, the largest since the affair was for the members. These tickets may be had $150 LESS than the total amount started, some 60 attending. Walter Hacen, by applying to Fritz Wilson. 517 Smithfield received from the 1,525 alumni from Jr.,-graciously consented to go out for the day Street. Pittsburgh. whom we had heard by September and he participated in a foursome which Vince Burke. 15 last year. turned in a mighty fine score. We saw a lot of old faces heretofore unseen at the tourna­ WESTERN WASHINGTON Every bill for dues sent to unpaid ment. Frank Butorac, '28, Danny CouRhlin. Francis P. Dcnney, '32, c-o J. Wa!t»r members costs the Association ap­ *22. Jack Kccfe. '31, George Kchoc, '3G, and Tliompson Co., 821 Second Ave. Seattle. proximately $300 in printing, post­ several ethers. Activities -wound up with a President; A. Maurice Schafer. *37, 117 K. Main St.. Montesano, Secretary. age, time, etc. banquet and short talks around the table. Tiie latter part of May, ^ve held a Golf Even with the increase, the total Present plans call for an early meeting to Tournament at the Ranier Golf and Country number of alumni classified as dues formulate plans for a ticket activity on a trip Club in Seattle. Some 14 or 15 fellows par­ paid on September 15, (three and to one of the games this fall. ticipated in the -^ play, with Dick Meade of one-half months after the fiscal year The Notre Dame Auxiliary, composed of Seattle taking all honors. Followini; the opened June 1), is still only one- wives of alumni, had its first picnic, Septem­ match, we had dinner with an increase of fourth of the lay alumni who should ber 13. five or six. James Phelan was able to secure pay dues. The club is happy to have none other than some Notre Dame football pictures of last Tommy Yarn, *30, a member of the local season's Karnes from Elmer aloni; with a Consequently, if we must open the alumni. Tom expects to be located here for couple other teams in your parts. They were ALUMNUS year with this sad note, some time. sure interestinK and as close to N.D. games as let this stick of type save us $300 in Jeny McKay- we usually cet around here is the news reels. the cost of a bill. Look up one of The club took a rest until the 13th of those three self-addressed, postage WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Auffust when the national convention of the paid envelopes we have sent you, John J. Ryan, •2fi, G345 Morrowfield Ave, Knights of Columbus opened in Seattle. enclose $1 or more, as much as you Pittsburgh, President; J. Mncent Burke, Great attempts at a general get-together were Jr.. G938 Edgcrton Ave.. Pittsburgh. Sec­ can afford, and send it now. The retary. made, but we finally had to resort to an impromptu luncheon for a few of the N.D. rest of this interesting magazine will , Well, here we are hack into fall again, alumni who were delegates. positively not alter its expression raring to go. It has been so long since I So we enter the fall starting with a clean while you take time out. have wTitten about our activities here that I slate, nothing to carry over, with lots to scarcely know where to begin. If a 25 per cent in number paying begin for, our small club. Sorry I am unable yields a decreased per cent in amount Surprisingly, the club has been more active to send you more but with this little bit we can at least crack the ice. By the way. Dick received, you can see the necessity this summer than for many summers. The for more people paying more money, noon luncheons have been very well attended, Meade got himself hitched up this summer, even better than they were in some of the and Bud SchibeU ex. '36, finished at the Uni­ or we'll wind up the year boasting football seasons. Jchn Patterson and Ed Huff. versity of "Washington. only an increase in the number of who are at present undergraduates, have been 3Ianrice Schafer. people digging our editorial grave. 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Miss Margaret A. Smith and Dr. Myron E. Miss Lucille EuHtz and Louis Hickcy, *37, Engagements Crawford, '32, were married, July S, in Cleve­ were married, August 12, in South Bend. land. Announcement has been made of the fol­ Miss Peggy Cohen and Joseph Shapcro, '37. lowing; engagements: Miss Marie Dorothy Williams and John A. were married, August 22, in South Bend. Jordan, '32, wore married, .July 8, in New- Miss Elaine C. Raster and John A. Kiener, The marriage of Miss Barbara B. Troy and York City. •32, or Rocky River, Ohio. Joseph B. Zwers, '37, took place, June 24, in the Log Chapel, Notre Dame. Miss Agnes GraefT and Walter E. Bernard, The marriage of Miss Barbara O. Reinhard '36, of Springfield, Illinois. and Francis M. Marley, *32, took place. August Miss Mary Louise Lytle and John A. Hart, 30, in Delaware, Ohio. Rev. William C. *38. were married, July 29, at Notre Dame. Miss Georgia Margaret Morrison and Mark • O'Brien. '06, was the celebrant of the Mass. P. Kcrin, '37, of Los Angeles. Among the attendants were Harold V. Mar- Miss Eileen V. Alorfoot and John F. Helmer, ley. '37. and Gerald Sheibly, '28. '38, were married, August 23, in South Bend. Miss Kathryn Jean Sullivan and Charles B. Jordan, '37. of Oak Park, Illinois. Miss Laurctte Helene Love and Vincent SL The marriage of Miss Helen O'Bryan and Whelan, '32, were married, August 2, in Mon­ William V. O'Brien. '38, took place, June 17, mouth Beach, New Jersey. in Little Rock, Arkansas. Among the at­ tendants were John Murrin. IV, '38, Arthur Marriages The marriage of Miss Kathryn Agnes Nel­ Davidson, '38, and Paul Fenlon, '19. son and Andrew T. Sheibler, *32, took place, Miss Arda Mae, Taylor and Roy J. Klecka, Miss Mildred See and Ralph W. Bergman. September 16. in Brooklyn, New York. *20, were married. June 17. in St. Louis, ex. '38, were married. July 8, in South Bend. Missouri. Miss Teresa Larkin and Frederick B. Snite, Miss Anne Burke and Walter J. Duncan. '33, were married, August 10, in River Forest, Miss Marie Edna Ryan and Charies M. *3S, were married, September 23, in Our Lady Illinois. ~ Dougherty, *26. were married. June 24. in Chapel, Notre Dame. Philadelphia. Rev. Harry Ryan, '27. brother The marriage of Miss Theresa Chisholm and 'Miss Ruth E. Snodgrass and Joseph Di Mat- of the bride, performed the ceremony. Eugene Blishr '34. took place, June 21, in the tco, '38, were married. July 6, in Pittsburgh. Log Chapel. Notre Dame. Miss Elizabeth Forrester and Austin Hall, The marriage of Miss Evelyn Anuszkiewicz '26, were married, June 3, in Memphis, Ten­ Miss Florence Clark and John P. Gorman. and Gregory P. Cashing, '39, took place. nessee. *34. were married, June 24, in River Forest, September 14. Illinois. The marriage of Miss Veronica Scannell and The marriage of Miss Emilie St. Teresa and John B. Leahy, ex. '26. took place, June 24. Miss Martha Virginia Maus and Jack H. Edward J. Longhi. '39, took place. August 7, in the Log Chapel, Notre Dame. James E. Landers, '34. were married, August 12, in in New Haven. Connecticut. Leahy, '30, was best man. Springfield, Missouri. Miss Jeanne Burgoyne and Joseph 31. Tm- Miss Elizabeth Eileen Kerwin and Thomas Miss Alice Weber and John N. Leonard, '34. deau, '39, were married, September 25, at A, McKicrnan, *27, were married, September were married, August 17, at Notre Dame. Notre Dame. 16, in New York City. Miss Jeanne G. Rybacki and Francis J. Mc- Miss Jane Walsh and Charles R. Risdon, Jr., Miss Mabel Colombe and William E. Riley, Gahren, '34, were married, September 9, in ex. '40. were married, June 10, in Chicago. '27, were married. June 2S, in Rouses Point, Brooklyn, New York. New York. Miss Mary Elizabeth Barge and William H. The marriage of Miss Anne Rouse and Rey­ Schroder, Jr., '35, were married, September nolds C. Seitz, '29, took place, August 29. in 19. in Atlanta. Georgia. Births Omaha, Nebraska. Miss Madge Marie Cunningham and William Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McGIynn, '12, an­ Miss Mary Ann Frash and Francis Jones, F. Bembrock, '35, were married. June 9. at nounce the birth of a daughter, on August IS, '29, were married, August 26, in Our I*ady Notre Dame. in East St. Louis, Illinois. Chapel, Notre Dame. The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Bunnell and Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Galvin. '16, an­ Miss Marjoric L. Breitenstein and Dr. Harold L. Goebcl. '35, took place. July 9. in nounce the birth of a son, Patrick Joseph, Robert L. Braunsdorf, ex. '30. were married, South Bend. on July 2, in Hammond, Indiana. September 0, at Notre Dame. Miss Gertrude McDougall and Paul E. Car- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Beacom, Jr., *20. Miss Mary ScuUin and Cornelius J. Carey, rico, *36, were married. August 10, in Salt announce the birth of a son, Thomas H., HI. Jr., '30, were married. August 19, in Malone. Lake City. on May 6, in Wilmette, Illinois. New York. Miss Jane Fimiani and Edward F. Kumrow, A son. Martin Thomas, was born to Mr. The marriage of Miss Helen Evelyn Culver '36, were married, August 4, in Buffalo, New- and Mrs. James Ronan, *26, on July 27, in Chicago. and Francis F. Sweeney, '30, took place, York. August 24. in Port Jervis, New York. Miss Dorothy Helen Greenan and Francis X. Mr. and Mrs. George O'Day. '26. announce Miss Mary Jane Holton and Nicholas J. Deeo', '36, were married. May 6, in Indian­ the birth of a son, in August, in Cleveland. Bohling, Jr., *31. were married, June 24, in apolis. A daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Orland Park, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Felton announce the Roger Nolan, *26. on May 15, in Daveniwrt, Iowa. Miss Ann Louise Callendcr and James G. marriage of their daughter, Jean Van Buren. Murphj-, '31, were married. August 24, in to Dale G. Fillers, *3S, on August 5, in Phila­ A daughter, Ann, was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Middletown. Connecticut. delphia. Harry W. G'Boyle. '27. on August 4. in St. Louis. Miss Dorothea Davis and Donald Coleman, Miss Katherine King and Edward R. Neaher, '31. were married, July 30, in South Bend. ' *37, were married on July 29. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lancton, '28, announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Therese, on The marriage of Miss Thelma Klepper and Miss Mary Loretta Welch and Thomas Gor­ August 7. in Peoria, Illinois. James A. Bosca, '32. took place, August 26. man, '37. were married, July 20. at Lexing­ in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. ton. Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Encene FarrcU, *28, an- 26 The Notre Dame Alumnus October, 1939

nouncc the birth of a son, Peter Michael, on He entered the Congregation of Holy Cross at received an LL.D. in 1936, died just two July 14, in Jamaica, New York. Notre Dame on August 15. 1001, and %vas months before—on May 27. ordained on September 19. 1902. A son, Michael Beime. w-as bom to Mr. and Mrs. John F. MdSIahon, '2S, on June Peter J. Home, Valparaiso,' Indiana, a stu­ 30, in Pittsburgh. Rev. George O'Connor, C.S.C, once assistant dent in 1877-79, died in late July in Clear­ superior of Holy Cross Seminary. Notre Dame, water. Florida, according to information sent Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Dicic, '29. an­ later teacher and prefect at St. Edward's by his son to Father Joseph E. Hart, C.S.C., nounce the birth of a daughter, on September University, Austin, Texas, died on August 30, of the Mission Band. The elder Mr. Home, 4, in Denver, Colorado. in St. Joseph Hospital. South Bend, after a an attendant at the Notre Dame Lay Retreats, year's illness. was buried in Valparaiso after Mass in St. A son, Hueh J., IH, was born to Mr. and After his work at St. Edward's, Father Paul's Church there. Mrs. Hueh J. McManii^al, Jr., ex. '29, on O'Connor scrv*cd as a special missionary in September 8, in Newport News, Virginia. Utah and Nevada. In 192S, he established St. Jalins Andrew- Arce, CE. '99, of Buenos A daughter, Ann Dorothy, was bom to Mr. Augustine's parish for the colored people of South Bend and remained as pastor of it until Aires, Argentina, died on August 27. His and Mrs. James O'TooIe. '29, on June 23, in son, George Arce. ex. '33, is with the Bur­ San Diego, California. failing health caused his retirement a year before his death. His efforts in that - field, roughs Adding Machine Company in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs, Bernard W. Conroj-, '30, an­ especially during the difficult days of the nounce the birth of a son. Donald Bernard, Depression, won him the deep devotion of his Llewellyn D. James, LL.B. '17, died in St. on August 1, in New Kensington, Pennsyl­ parishioners. Louis on June 7. Brief w*ord of his death vania. was sent to the Alumni Office by his secretary, who said that he had been ill for several A son, James, was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Brother Walter, CS-C, '15, (John Remling- months. John J. Cassidy, *30, on June 10. in Wash­ er), a veteran of 17 j'ears of missionary service ington. D. C. in Bengal, India, died in the Community In­ firmary at Notre Dame on August 15. He had Mr. and Mrs, I^co It. ]^IcAIoon, ex. '30, an­ Father Frank Gartland. C.S.C, prefect of been ill since returning to the campus in the nounce the birth of a son, on June 25. in religion, received a telegram with notification summer of 1938 as a delegate to the general of the death, on September 15, of James P. Pawtucket, Rhode Island. chapter of the Congregation of Holy Cross Doyle, ex. '31, of Auburn. New York. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Ncbcl, ex. *31, an­ and his illness had prevented his return to nounce the birth of twins, William McCaffrey the mission field. and John P^ul, on July 31, in Pittsburgh. The Alumni Office received word in Sep­ Brother Walter entered the brotherhood on tember of the death within the summer of Mr. and Mrs. James W, Murray, *31, an­ December 8. 1009, and was professed on Jan­ Sister KL Francis Regis, B.V.>L, of Dubuque. nounce the birth of a son, James W.. Jr., on uary 6. 1915. Much of his work in India was Iowa, who received her MJV. at Notre Dame June 14, in Batavia, New York. devoted to organizing and directing St. Greg­ in 1929. ory's School in Dacca, Bengal. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Inen, *32, in July, in Kansas City, The ALUMNUS extends sincere sympathy Missouri. Judge Michael O. Bums, LL.B. '86. Hamil­ to William A. Correll, *04, on the death of his ton, Ohio, secretan* of his class, president of Mr. and Mrs. James Higgins, '32, announce father; William C Eegler, '98, upon the death the Notre Dame club of Hamilton and con­ the birth of a son, last March, in Kansas of his wife; William A. Daunt, '08, upon the stant friend of the University and the Com­ City, Missouri. death of his father; William J. Shea. '15. munity in the 53 j*ears since his graduation, upon the death of his father; Austin A. Mc- A son, Edward Cary, was bom to Mr. and died in Hamilton on July 15. He had suf­ Nidiols, '17, upon the death of his brother: Mrs. Theodore S. Halpin, *32, on July 26. in fered a cerebral hemorrhage in the pre\'ioas George O'Day, '26. upon the death of his Indiannpolis. September from which he never entirely re­ father: William Reid, *26, upon the death of covered. A son, Colman Denis, was born to Mr. and his father; Gilbert W. Schaefcr, '26, upon the Mrs. Colman O'Shaughncssy. *32, on June 2S. Rev. Bernard J. Ill, C.S.C.. was the official death of his mother: Brother Donald, CS.C.. in White Plains, New York. representative of the University at the funeral '31, upon the death of his sister; Francis J., of Mr. Bums on July 18. Attorney B. Vincent '32, Arnold. '35, and Reginald Morrison. '32. Mr. and Mrs. Donald T, Jlyan, '32. an­ Pater, '22, of Hamilton, was one of the honor­ upon the death of their brother: E. Merlin. nounce the birth of a daughter. Laurinda ary pallbearers. Frank E. Hering, '98. of '23. and Francis D. Rolwing, '26. upon the Grace, on April 23, in Brooklyn, New York. South Bend, a lay trustee of the University death of their father. A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. and editor of the "Eagles Magazine." was Bragger, '34, in Erie. Pennsylvania. also present at the funeral. Mr. Bums had for years been a leader in the affairs of the Mr. and Mrs. William F. O'Brien, '34. an­ Fraternal Order of Eagles and was elected nounce the birth of a son, William F., Jr., on national president of the organization in 1926. Class Groups Are August 9, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was particularly active and influential in Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Quinn. Jr., '34. the program of old age pensions which the Changed announce the birth of a son, Charles Francis, Eagles sponsored successfully. ni, on September 13. in Mincola, Long Island. Grateful friends and fellow citizens rewarded Mr. Burns' zeal and ability with many pub­ A son. Jere Joseph, was bom to Mr. and Aim is New Life Mrs. Frank D. Van Allen, '34, on August 12, lic offices and fraternal honors. He was city in Little Falls. New York. solicitor in Hamilton, prosecuting attorney of And Interest. Butler County. Ohio, and, from 1936 until his death, common pleas judge of Butler County. He was one of the organizers and first grand The number of alumni before 1910 has Deaths knight of the Knights of Columbus in Hamil­ grown proportionately smaller as the large ton and later a district deputy of the order. Rev. Patrick T. O'Reilly, C.S.C., who early classes of recent years have been added annu­ He was also an exalted ruler of the Hamil­ ally to the ranks of the Association. in the century taught Spanish at Notre Dame, ton Elks and a district deputy in that order died in Dublin, Ireland, his native city, on and he served as president of the Butler Space in the ALUMNUS has become an im­ July 7. Because of the illness from which he County Bar Association. portant item from an editorial standpoint. suffered most of his life. Father O'Reilly was forced to relinquish his teaching at Notre Surviving Mr. Bums are his wife, three Contact with the alumni of earlier years,, Dame and seek a change of climate. For sisters and three grandchildren. even by the secretaries of the classes of those many years he was chaplain at- Seton In­ years, has become increasingly difficult. The firmary, Austin, Texas. After long absence office of class secretary has become professed­ ly burdensome, without exception, to the men from it, he visited his native Ireland this ALUMNUS readers have long since read who held the position. summer. elsewhere of the death, on July 28, of the Father O'Reilly was born March 28, 1871. world-famed Dr. William J. Mayo, Rochester, None of the above considerations would, His primary and secondary education he re­ Minnesota, who delivered the Commencement however, have dictated a change of policy, if ceived in Dublin. He studied philosophy at address in 1936 and receivt^ at the same time the general results were still constructive. But the Irish College, Valladolid, Spain, and the­ the honorary LLJD. degree. His equally fa­ it has been a growing conviction of the Alum­ ology at Holy Cross College, Brookland, D. C. mous brother. Dr. Charles Mayo, who also ni Office ia the last several years that this October. 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus 27

dearth of news amon? the older alumni, em­ headed another large delegation from Jack­ the first national convention of that group In phasized by the absence, issue after issue, of son, Michigan, to this summer's Retreat on New York in September. Added Holy Cross any news from so many of the classes, has the campus. interest derives from the fact that Miss Kirk been a source of actual depression to many is a student at Dimbarton College, conducted There was word this summer from Henry of the members of those classes. It has con­ in Washington by the Holy Cross Sisters, Zolpcr. *04, Rapid City, South Dakota, who tributed to the feeling that most of the older and that the Federation voted to support .the directs WPA operations in the 15 counties of alumni are inactive, or dead, or lost in the Youth Bureau of the N.C.W.C. and this vote west South Dakota. imposins bulk of the new Notre Dame. was acknowledged by the Rer. E. Vincent Mooney, C.S.C, '16, Director of the Bureau, 1 Q(\^ 1 QnQ Ke^* Thos. £. Burke. CS.C, There is considerable refutation of that i:9UO-i:9U:y '07, Notre Dame, Indiana. which is the coordinating Catholic Youth or­ feelinK. actually, but we feel that it is hard ganization under the direction of the Hier­ (For the time being, until we get something to achieve in the face of the awkward me­ archy. on him, the ALUMNUS is going to ask Rev. chanics of the almost year-by-year recording Thomas E. Burke, C.S.C.. to add to his - of those earlier years. To eliminate this The Lcquerica brothers, Antonio and Man­ charges the other classes of this era. Father stumbling block, and inject, we believe and uel, joined Senor Arauio and their younger Burke is within hailing distance of the Office, hope, a new life into the older alumni, the brother, Roberto Lequerica, in entertaining and his C.S.C. contemporaries of the period ALUMNUS is re-orRanizing the classes be­ members of the Social Service Commission to are frequently sources of contact with the fore 1010 into groups representing a broader Venezuela when the party of 16 stopped off classmates out in the world.) period. The new division, for experimental for a day in Cartagena, Colombia, on the re­ purposes. w*ill be 1S90, and before, 1890 to Bill Daunt. 'OS. who directed again the turn voyage. 1S99. 1900 to 1904, and 1905 to 1909. Under successful Retreat of the New York Club, was Although it is 25 years since the elder this division, it will he possible, and increas­ a welcome visitor on the campus in the late Ijcqucricns have visited the campus, their ingly so we. hope, to have something in each summer. Bill is the Daunt of the Daunt loyalty to Notre Dame was amply evidenced issue under each of these headings, so that Corporation, 110 East 42nd Street, the largest in the lavish hospitality they showered on the misleading and sinister spaces of the for­ independent engineering, sales and manufac­ members of the Commission, three of whom mer class headings will not strike false turing organization in whiteway. lighting were from the University: Rev. WiUiun F. terrors into some of the young and valiant poles and luminaries. Cunningham, CS.C, James E. McCarthy, hearts that still live in these groups. On his way to the New York Fair. Otto dean of Commerce, and Tom Barry, director Hannon, '09. Port Arthur. Texas, stopped off of publicity. Father O'Hara. chairman of the R«kfm*«» lAQn T*.E. Burke,'88,301 Camp, Cerore lOVUy^^^ Orleans. Louisiana. on July 19 for a flying few minutes on the Commission, did not visit Cartagena as it was campus and in the Alumni Office. necessary for him to proceed direct to New (The ALUMNUS is asking Mr. P. E. Burke. York from Venezuela. 301 Camp St., New Orleans, to continue to act as secretary of this period. Mr. Burke 1910 ^^^* ^'* ^* ^'o""*"**'* 1300 Euclid Ave.. Clevelund. Ohio. Although Senor Araujo is not an alumnus lives in a popular center often visited by Leo McElroy, East Norwalk, Connecticut, of Notre Dame, he can be termed a Notre alumni. He himself travels frequently, cor­ is one of the fast increasing number of alum­ Dame man. as his son, Ramon, arrived on responds beautifully, and is active fraternally, ni who has a son on the campus. One Mc­ the campus June 1 and is enrolled as a fresh­ which adds up to an excellent secretary.) Elroy came this September and another will man in the College of Commerce. arrive next September. Concerning the boys, Judge Thomas F. Gallagher. '76, Fitchburg, 1914 3E>itnk n. Hayes. 406 Bank of Amer­ Massachusetts, sent welcome word of the first Leo writes: "You might send this news to ica Bailding, Anaheim, Calif. solemn Mass of Father Bernard I. MuIIahy, Mike Moriarty to use in the report of 1910 C.S.C., ex. '34. also of Fitchburg. in St. Ber­ activities. Insofar ns I know, I am the first 1 qi e James E. ^nford, 1524 Fnrwell nard's Church on August 6. Judge Gallagher man in my class to have a son entered at **'**' Ave.. Ghicaffo, Hlinois. N.D. If not, who beats me?" had followed the career of the youthful priest From Jim Sanford, a recent visitor on the Editor says: Sam Dolan. Sam Dolan. Jr.. ever since he entered Fitchburg High School campus: from which he was graduated in 192S. Imme­ Corvallis. Oregon,, is a junior this year in the diately thereafter he entered Holy Cross Sem­ College of Commerce. "Bill Kelleher is well represented in the inary, Notre Dame. After two years in Mo- class of 1940 with t^vo sons, Williara and reau he went to Rome in 1932 for intensive 1911 ^^^*1* Steers. IGGG Tirst National John. A younger brother. Bob will enter in Bank Building, Chicago. Illinois. philosophical and theological study and was about five years. The family home is at 1303 ordained there on December 17, 1938. Father 1912 ^- ''' K^^^'cr, .•124 Tourth St., Pitts­ Second Street, Lorain, Ohio. Mullahy is now a member of the faculty at burgh, Penns>'lvania. "Two years ago Ray Kelly gave the win­ Notre Dam". TQ12 Pawl R* Byrne, University Library, Notre Dame, Indiana. ning candidate for National Commander of Father Mullahy was assisted in his first the American Legion a close race. As this Miss Gertrude Kirk, one of the six daughters is written, Chicago is grooming itself to be solemn Mass by Father Frank Gartland, of Harrj- Kirk. 1404 Otis St., Washington. C.S.C., prefect of religion, and Father Ed­ host to the 21st national convention and again D. C, was elected president of the National Ray in candidate. This time those who should mund Murray, CS.C. Father Thomas Duffy, Federation of Catholic College Students at CS.C, superior of the eastern Mission Band, know are of the opinion that he will win. preached the sermon. AVhatever the outcome, the class is proud to have one of its members attain such recog­ nition, 1 ft<)n.1 ftQQ Kev. J. A. MncNamani, *97. *"*'" *-^^^ Saint Joseph's Sanitariam, "The ckiss lost one of its devoted members Mount Clemens, Michigan. in the death of Brother Walter, C.S.C., who (The ALUMNUS is re-placing the burden w*as buried from Sacred Heart Church. Most of this group on the deceivingly frail shoul­ of Brother Walter's labors since his gradua­ ders of the Rcr. John MacNamara. Father tion were in the Indian Mission at Dacca. Mac has New England, Atlantic Seaboard, Bengal, and in spite of the thousands of miles and Great Lakes bases, from which he oper­ that separated him from his classmates he ates annually. He. too, is a welcome corre­ maintained close contact through correspon­ spondent, and his many contacts during the dence. The sympathy of the class Is extended football season leave him with a store of to his family. R. I. P. knowledge that his Notre Dame predecessors, "Ray Eichenlanb, Joe Pliska. Bill Kelleher the Pinkertons. might envy.) and other members of the class took a promi­ nent part in the dedication of the Rockne 10nn 1 Qnd Robt. £. proctor. '04, STonger x«7VU A9\/^ Building, Elkhart, Indiana. Field House at Commencement. Many of these men were not only associated with (Happily ciualified to extend his responsibil­ Rockne at Notre Dame hut worked with him ities over this period, from a viewpoint of summers at Cedar Point resort on Lake Erie. the ALUMNUS, is Robert Proctor. Bob is centrally located, a frequent visitor at Notre "The secretary was unable to be present at Dame, widely acquainted, and with national the ceremonies but listened on the radio to affiliations.) Gas Dorais* eloquent and touching tribute. Left to right, Allwrto Aranjo. Antonio and Rev. 'William F. Murphy of Sandusky, Ohio, Byrne Daly, veteran Lay Retreat attendant. Manuel Leqnerica. See 1913 news. who performed the wedding ceremony which 28 The Notre Dame Alumnus October, 1939

united Mr. and Mrs. Rockne. was present to 1923 ^*°"' ''* Gastner, 17 Cornell Road, " 'Armstrong will probably wonder why I greet many of his old friends. He Eer\'ed as West Hartford, Connecticut. cannot pay my dues if I can make this con­ summer chaplain to several generations of Ed Kelly, of Chicago, with Harold Cooke. tribution, but I am planning a big surprise Notre Dame men who worked at Cedar Point, *24, is again active in promoting "specials" on "the round man." He will probably lose a a few mites away from his parish. to Notre Dame games. This fall they will few of those extra chins and hip-folds when have excursions to the Purdue, Northwestern, he gets my letter one of these days.' ''Get readj' to make our Silver Anniversary and Southern Cal games on the campus and Reunion next June the best ever. More about " *My very best wishes to the Hurleys and to the Navy game in Cleveland. Offices are it later." any other of the boys that you may see from in Ford's Travel Ser\'ice, 135 South La Salle time to time.' Street, of which Ed is manager. Gcorce Shustcr is the new dean and acting "Bernard Foley built up a five-fold credit president of Hunter College in New York 1924 *'' ^' ^"y*^' ^^*"^> ^* P^driek and over what Jim asked and topped it off with City. "Widely noted as a writer, especially, in Co., International Rldg., Rockefeller some prayers, as per this fine letter, Center, New York City. recent years, on Germany, George was for " 'I am herewith enclosing my contribution some years managing editor of 'The Common­ Chief Scout John Bergan, *31, reporting in response to Jim's appeal on the reverse weal.* He will be acting president of Hunter again: "Lew Frickc, in charge of compensa­ side. While I have always kept more closely until the return of Dr. Eugene A. Colligan, tion claims for the Travelers* South Bend in touch with the affairs of the class of *23, president, who was given a one-year leave of branch, renewed many old acquaintances in my first graduating outfit, I have always been absence effective October 1. New England and Montreal during the past proud of the class of '25, especially the fine summer." gang that made up the law class and the 1916 Timothy P. Galvin, First Trust only ones that I came to know real well. How­ Building. Hammond, Indiana. 1Q2^ John P. liurlev. 2085 UriM>kduIe ever, as a member of the '25 crew I am glad Ai7^^ Kmid, T.dedo, Ohio, The Mana^ng Ed had a long and pleasant to assist in this splendid effort to help our session in Rochester this summer with Joe From John Hurley, on August 14: classmate in distress. To me, that is the real "Stubby" FIj-nn, who, besides being one of "It's an ill wind"—George Chao's plight and Notre Dame spirit and I hope that George the leading architects of the town, is at pres­ the grand appeal that Jim Armstrong made Chao will not be disappointed in us.' ent grand knight of the Rochester K. of C. will do more to unite and bring the class back " 'Personally I have been actively engaged Jack Dorsdiel. '31, club president. Bill Mcrri- to our fifteenth reunion than a 100 class secre­ in the practice of law with my father here man. '25. Vic Yawman, '26, and Jack Norton, taries could. Some of the boys whose ad­ in Crawfordsville ever since that eventful day *3G, joined in on the highly profitable discus­ dresses may have been wrong may want to in June '25 when along with Cliff Potts. Leo sions about placement in the Rochester area. swell the fund's second installment which I Riedcr, Don Miller and a lot of other fine will forward to George in Shanghai through fellows the University said by way of a sheep­ John Ward, one of Prof. Cooncy's stars in the National City Bank of New York and skin that "we" could hang out a shingle.' the immediate pre-War days, was one of the not the Post Office department. many who attended the September 6 golf "We. Helen Paj-ne Foley, St. Mary's Acad­ party of the Western Pennsylvania club in "So far we have heard from 38 fellows and emy. '22, and I have two daughters. Mary Pittsburgh. John is on the editorial staff of have collected ?5T.00, It doesn't take a "Pat," 11 and Ann Therese. 8, St. Mary'a- the Pittsburgh "Sun-Telegraph" (with Joe Brother Cyp accountant to figure out that bound and confirme- path at **'•" St., Elgin, Illinois. for class news and for those who didn't. I'm some time during our stay at Notre Dame, at least using their letter head address—^l»e- 1918 ^^^" '^' I^mmf'i'* ^110 Eighth Ave.. causo some of the fellows may be interested. "Bob Worth is with the PVesto-0-Lite Bat­ Esranulm, Mirliignn. tery Co., Inc. of Indianapolis and has four "Lawrence Case5'*s note from 110 Main girls. He adds that the following may be Lawrence Ott and his wife, of Los Angeles, Street, Batavia, New York, was among the news worthy: opened their eyes wide to take in all of the first to arrive (and I'm going to pass on the newer Notre Dame when they visited the cam­ notes as per the dates on the postmarks on the "'Paul Rahe late of Tulsa is with the Gulf pus this summer for the first time in 22 years. letters), Larry is practicing law in Batavia Refining Co. in Indianapolis. The Rahes have and plans to make the fifteenth reunion in two children. I see Bob Gordon ' in Fort IQiq CloTf-nre Rsider, 650 Pierce Street, June. He hasn't seen many '2iiers for some Wayne every few weeks. He is practicing A«7X9 finr>-, Imliaiia. time. law and is still the same size and shape as when he left school, I get to Toledo two or 1 Q9fl ^'^ ^- ^Vttrd. 1013 Blnck Bldg.. T*os A.7^v vngcles, California. "Henrj- Wurzer, of the Kahl Investment three times a year and would like to see you Corp., of Davenport, Iowa, didn't say a word on my next visit.* John Balfc, besides doing magnificent work, but came through five fold. Hank was elected "I'd be delighted. Bob. and the same holds as always, for the Notre Dame Club of New first vice-president of the Alumni Association gofxl for the rest of the class. York City—he is enoying remarkable success, l"st June. for instance, as chairman of the cIuVs com­ "John Kilkenny of the firm Raley. Kilkenny **Funeral Director Willard Jones of Dixon, mittee on placement—was in July elected & Raley of Pendleton, Oregon, came through Illinois, writes: chairman of the board and president of the two fold and mentions that he plans to make Centre Association for Catholics. The Centre •• 'I was sorry to get this message from one of the games this fall and hopes to sec Club at 120 Central Park South, maintained Jim, and am sorrier still that I cannot do some of the '25ers after the long lapse of 14 by the Association, is a Catholic headquarters many times this much for our very good friend years. I hope if John doesn't make one of in New York City and the scene of many George. I have always considered George the games that he will make the reunion. Notre Dame functions. one of my most interesting experiences at "Reuben Momscn is practicing in El Paso. Notre Dame and I am sure that all of his Texas, under the firm name of Nocop &. Mom- 1Q91 ^^^ ^^* Duffy, 1600 Tvmiinnl Tower, friends will respond in as generous a way as sen. Reuben sends his dollar and two addi­ **'^* Cleveland, Ohio. possible.* tional ones for good measure but no note. IQOO Gerald Ashe, Missouri Athletic Ass., " 'The Hurlej's, I am sure, are going along You owe me one. Rube. **'*'*' 40.1 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo, on an even keel, as usual. The Jones* are "These letters came from coast to coast, John Bergan, *31. South Bend, sends word still eating regularly and have managed to one from Oregon. Texas, and now Joe Fitz- that George Kcr\'cr is the new superintendent keep in good with the local merchants. I am patrick, of the Florida National Bank & Trust of claims of the New Amsterdam Casualtj' already making plans for our fifteenth re­ Company of Miami, drops a note with his Company for the state of Ohio, with offices union next June. The date is marked on the contribution that Bob Leppcrt, *32. was re­ in Terminal Tower. Cleveland. calendar, and I hoi>e that this time nothing cently made general manager of the General will rear up at the last moment to keep me And. Kpeaking of Cleveland—Pete Cham­ Tire Company of Miami (O'Ncils General Tire away. I missed the ten-year reunion due to pion, with his son. Dave, stopped off on the Company of Akron.) Joe hopes to see some illness of one of my sons, but I am sure that campus one day in the summer on the return of us this fall. Make it in June too. Joe. trip from Chicago. Both of them were en­ they are going to have mercy on the "old thusiastic in planning for the Na\'y game in gent" this time and keep well during that "John Drocge doubled up on his contribu­ Cleveland on October 21. time.' tion but had no news. His envelope indicates October, 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus 29 he is the Droepe of the Frj* & Droege Ford " 'I hope this letter of Jim's will bring out hai in 1923 when I was over there, and, if agency in Mishawakn. Indiana. more news of the class and that you will pass I'm not mistaken, he was in the newspaper it along accordingly as I read every word business.' "Norb Skellcy of Low's Drue Store, Salina, carefully in your column.' Kansas, writes as follows: " 'Jim asks for dope about myself for the " 'It is sort of shrinking every year, John, 1925 column but there has been so little " 'Attached find one dollar for our Chinese whereas each year should bring out bigger change in my activities during all these years friend. I have just returned from a vacation and better news of the gang we once knew that there doesn't seem much to write. I am on the Pacific Coast. Made a Retreat at Loy­ so well. Hope you get this news soon.' rounding out my fourteenth year with the ola University while in Los Angeles; enjoyed Missouri Pacific Railroad and am still assist­ it very much. Visited Santa Clara University "Harry Stuhldrcher, director of athletics of ant advertising manager. The most interest­ Inter. Conditions in Kansas are much the the University of Wisconsin, sends along the ing part of the work that I have had to do same as in 1933—business bad because of no following letter: here is now past, and the job is pretty much rain. If things do not pick up I*H be like routine. That part was the development and the Chinaman.' " 'In accordance with the wish of Jim Arm­ strong, I am enclosing a dollar to be added promotion of Mexico as a new and unexplored "Dick Mullancy of the Whitney Chain & to the fund for George Chao. I am sorry to foreign tourist attraction. For some years our Mfg. Co.. West Hartford, Connecticut, writes learn that he has had such a rough road hut department practically lived on the rails be­ a note with his contribution: if we were to make a sur\-ey, in all possi­ tween St. Louis and Mexico City, but now bility we would find that he has plenty of Mexico is so well established that it is rolling " "The Association helped me when help company. . . ,* along satisfactorily on its own momentunu was surely needed. So glad to return a little My gadding about the country has settled on account.' " 'My work at Wisconsin has been very down until now I seldom leave the desk. It enjoyable. The people have lived up to the " 'Not much news—just plugging along to takes some of the romance and excitement Middle West tradition of complete hospitality provide the necessities for five youngsters. out of the job.' and willingness to cooperate. I f(^el sure that Just returned from five years in Texas and by I960 we will be running along more will see N.D.-Army game first time in 15 " 'Best regards to you, John» and to Jim years.* smoothly. This is said in jest, of course, for Armstrong. I hope I'll be able to get up for conditions couldn't be any better. Let's hope one of the games.* "Walter Houppcrt sent a five, along with that the day will come when we can win our this fine letter: share of games.* "Ed Baker says. 'Have heard from Paul Dufand thanks to the ALUMNUS publicity. " 'I knew George Chao and admired him. " 'In the event that I happen to be sched­ Hope you can get this past the Japs.' Smart I feel certain that with his "fighting-Irish uled to appear in Toledo at an alumni affair. George has taken care of this Ed; he doesn't Spirit" he will work his way out of his I certainly will look you up. In the mean­ trust the Shanghru post office. present difTiculties. It is a pleasure to join time promote the three-legged chairs for they the other members of the class of *25 in seem to be the latest development in the "Herman Centlivre is the Centlivre Brewing giving George a helping hand.' furniture game.* Corporation of Fort Wayne, Indiana, but " 'I am married and reside at 3543 North "Harry polled around three million votes that's that. Herm, you had better give us a Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. I in the AU-Star poll, giving the class of *25 long letter later on in the fall.' am engaged In the practice of law, and am over ten million. Not bad! "Noble E. Kizer is feeling a lot better and now with the Home Owner's Loan Corpora­ "Charley Mouch, Sandusky. Ohio, is still back as director of athletics at Purdue Uni­ tion as its Indiana state counsel.* covering Sandusky County with Chevrolets. versity. Noble writes: "Elmer Laj-dcn Wasn't too busy with his All-Star team to forget George. Seven mil­ "Paul Doolcy's letter was good news to me " 'I am pinning a modest dollar, as per the lion football fans can't be wrong. as well as it will be to George Chao. instruction of Jim. to this letter. I sincerely hope that our class comes through to give " 'Am planning to be stationed in Toledo "'Cousin' Bill Hurley writes as follows: George a new start so that his big smile will after September 1. Electrolux Corp., 331 continue on out in China.* " 'Sorry to lie so brief, but T just returned Security Bank Building.' from New York and have plenty of work " 'It looks like the *25 class went over big ahead of me. Hope my modest donation will " 'Encloseil is a "fin" for George Chao— in the All-American Coaches* Pbll, putting do some good in the far East.* always had a great admiration for him. and his untiring effort in the face of difficult cir­ Elmer in the head coach and Harry as assist­ " 'Attended the Notre Dame Alumni festivi- cumstances has always been a source of in­ ant coach. The '25 class has dominated the tie.-! at the Fair. I didn't feel exactly at home spiration to me.' All-American coaches* poll since it started five due to my advanced age. The dinner was years ago.* good, but the company was better. Elmer "These advertising men don*t believe in ad­ " 'Don't forget that I will be very happy Laydcn, Spike McAdams. Art Haley. Bill vertising themselves but Sherlock Holmes to work with you in getting the *25 class Dooley and I were the singles. Howard Haley, Hurley figures out from Al Sommer's contri­ back to the fifteenth reunion next year.* John Bartlcy and Bill Cronin had their wives. bution letter that he is still with McCann- I spent the week-end with Mac and had a cir­ Erickson. Inc.. 1300 Guardian Building, Cleve­ "Seb Miller gives an account of himself cus. If I missed any sights. I don't know land. as follows: what they were. I called "Cousin" Bob Hur­ "I take it that Architect Rabey Funk Is " 'Kindly place the attached dollar with the ley and met him and his charming wife one desifniing bigger and better court houses with George Chao fund.* evening at the Fair. We certainly had a his company, Townes & Funk: great gab-fcst. More dope later. Regards to " 'During the last five years I have been Marie and the children.* " 'Thanks for the privilege of doing this continuing my utility work as gas and water for George.' engineer for all properties of the Northern "Jim Wrape is practicing law, with offices Indiana Power Co. Almost weekly I have in the Sterick Building, Memphis. Tennessee. " 'Saw Jim Armstrong some three years a short chat with Pete Grose and Jimmy Jim sends his regards to the class. ago while in South Bend—my wife. Marie's home. There are five Funks at present, one Sheerin. both of whom live in Kokomo. About "Tom Goss hits the nail on the head about eligible for Notre Dame sometime and four every two or three weeks I get back to Fort our Jim Armstrong in the following letter. that would not be admitted.' Wayne and usually run into one of the Notre Dame bey*:.* " 'I am very glad that the class of *25 has " *I have been practicing in Amarillo since Jim as alumni secretary and also more pleased 1927—and in Albuquerque since 1936. Have "Dick Zeller's new address is G75 N. Michi­ to sec Jim take upon himself a personal mat­ had a good business considering best work gan Avenue, Chicago. Dick adds: ter of this nature, and hope most of the boys being in court house field. Have done seven " 'If this is your idea, you are certainly to will respond with some sort of a contribution.' since practicing.' be complimented. I hope our little help may " 'I have often thought of Georsrc Chao " 'I spent most of my time here but if bring back George*5 Irish grin.' and his efforts to take on the spirit of the anyone is passing here or Albuquerque, please "fighting Irish" and hope George comes "Dr. Edward W. Lakner of 3197 E. 93rd come by. Attached is a card. We can always through this crisis in a big way.' Street, Cleveland, writes: find something to quench the thirst of a " *I am still with the United States Gypsum w-eary traveler.* " 'I'll take time out to reply to this because Company covering the seaboard. Even man­ "Bob Howland of St. Louis writes: I've just put myself in this poor fellow's aged to sneak away last month for a short place and it doesn't feel very good.* trip out your way, but could not include one " 'Sorry I can't do more for George but I "Bill Dielmann writes: more da>- to visit Notre Dame as I had guess every little bit will help. I think it planned.* was his older brother that I visited in Sh.ang- " 'I'm afraid 1*11 have a hard time comply- 30 The Notre Dame Alumnus October, 1939 ing: with Jim's request on the re\'erse hereof, " 'I've flon-n over Toledo several times but there some day if their Dad can do half the that I tell you something about myself.' so far haven't been able to drop in. But you things his Dad did for him.' never can tell.* ** " 'We still have a Notre Dame club here in " 'As for work. I've been connected with San Antonio. John Bitter, '32, is our presi­ Red Owl Stores for over 10 years in Min­ dent having succeeded me a year and a half From John Hurlcj*. on September 3: neapolis. This is a Northwest grocery chain ago. Jake Blenger is still ailing and I really with 200 stores and 125 agencies. My job is must pay him a \-isit. Leonard Hess is the "Having accounted for 36 of our classmates assistant oitice manager and credit manager father of three bouncing babies and spends in my letter of August 14 I'm going to give for the agency division. most of his time at his ranch near Marathon, you a report of about the same number who "'Was back at N.D. last fall for the Min­ Texas. Mike Ncedhara is in Corpus Christi, I've heard from up to and including Sep-, nesota game—you know it's really pleasant I believe. "Whatever became of John Snakard tembcr 1. living in Minnesota now. I can imagine how and Joe Shell}-T I suppose Ben Kcsting is "Met Bob Cooney's father just as I Was you fellows in Ohio felt a few years ago.' still as rosy-jowled and roly-poly as ever-* about to put in my first deposit of this fund "Bip Miller of the Navy sends a note: ** 'I am still on my first million and trj-ing in a special account. Mr. Jim Cooney (who played on one of N.D.'s first baseball nines) 'Tried to sec you recently in Toledo but the to make a few dollars come my way. I took Captain (boss) changed my mind and itiner­ a flyer into politics about two months ago— gave me a dollar for Bob. Bob is not in our class bul he knew George. ary. Give me a ring when you get down this but I think I'll let the politicians worry about way again.' such things in the future. Things on the "Bob Hurley besides enclosing his bit to the whole are rather slow and uncertain down fund says that he had the pleasure of spend­ "I saw Rip and his charming captain while here in God's countrj-. We are all hoping for ing an evening at the Fair with Bill Hurley. the Hurleys were vacationing in the East. a change for the better. Business and the His wife and John Bartiey's wife couldn't un­ We also had a grand evening in Washington various fraternal organizations to which I be­ derstand how such a 'handsome' man has with the Honorable Vince Harrington and his long and in which I am active sen-c to keep remained single so long (meaning Bill Hur­ hospitable and delightful wife. Iowa and me out of mischief. I hope the Chao collection ley). The only other item of importance to Notre Dame should be proud of this son the goes over big,' Bob was that Bob, Jr., has two teeth and is way he handled a situation on a possible chewing on all the furniture he can readi. raising of the Spanish Embargo during that " 'Let George do it' and he did—I've been crisis. trying to get some dope on Jack Shechan for More power to you Bob, Jr.—J may be able a year and along comes this on Jack's Packard to soil Bob, Sr.. some new furniture soon. "George Ward is superintendent of the Pru­ Motor Car Company of New^ York stationery: Bob's at 34 Beaumont Place, Newark, New dential Insurance Company in" Chicago. 'This Jersey. is in response to Jim's note concerning George " 'Like Jim Armstrong. I too am trying to Chao. I trust the response will be su^ciently "Dr. David Murphy, Dixon, Illinois, en­ balance several budgets, but it's a real satis­ general to do some good.' closed his check to give a little assistance. faction to do even a meager bit in helping This 'little' assistance was five dollars. He George Chao. I've wondered about him a "AI Foos writes from his Foos Paint & Ap­ remembered George well and was sorry to great deal since the trouble in China broke pliance Co. of Nor^valk, Ohio: 'If anything learn of his difficulty. out and it's a pity that so fine a character can be done to get George evacuated out of China, call on me again. A swell guy!' should have his world washed out from under "Karl Schacttlc's letter indicates that he is him.* with or in the Products Development Com­ "Ed Ahlering, of 17 Midway Court, Ham­ mond. Indiana, didn't send any word with his *' 'Henrj' "Spike" McAdams, the oil pump pany of ItaCrossc, Wisconsin. Better follow t>'coon, had Bill Hurley out for a quick tour up with a little news of yourself, Kari. donation so let's hear from you later, Ed. of lovely Westchester County a few weeks "Dr. Fran L. Kennedy sent along word with "Frank Howland sent me the silent treat­ ago. Sorry I missed seeing Bill but the 'phone his most welcome greenback that he attended ment, too. but he is general agent of the chat with him was a pleasure. I gathered St. Louis University after leaving N.D. He Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Com­ that he and Mac missed nothing in the way is married and as he puts it, 'has one end pany in Memphis. Tennessee, according to the of "spots" in the big town, and at this mo­ and a fullback for the year 195S.* His office envelope. ment our oil pump pal is struggling for his is in 40S Humboldt BIdg.. Grand and Wash­ "Walter Metzgcr has a new address like second wind. Snappy pace setters, these ington, Si. Louis, Missouri. Hurleys. No other '25ers' activities have many others in the alumni files. It's 4319 come under our glass recently.' "Julius J. Danch is secretary of the Inde­ N. Ashland, Chicago. His health is good and pendent Hungarian Political Club of Gary. he sends his best to the gang and a dollar to "Butch Haccker. of B. P. Goodrich Com­ Indiana. Julius writes, 'Enclosed find attached George Thanks. Wally. pany of Pittsburgh, was short and sweet; my contribution. In a matter of this nature "Mike Neitzel's 'telegram-like note' from 'Very glad to help.' I can always be counted upon. George and I Boise, Idaho: 'Here's my buck. We are all were pretty thick at Notre Dame and I'm "Another changed address: George B. sorry for George. All goes well out here, only sorry I can't do better.' Shcehc is back in South Bend at 422 Shcr- best wishes.' land BIdg., but that's all I know. *'Gcorgc Ludwig sent only his contribution "The next one has to remain a secret but from 328 Glenhavcn Avenue, Grand Rapids, "Stephen Corboy gave me a promise and thanks a million. Father, for that donation. Michigan. How about some news, George? I'm holding him to it: "Raymond Sobatzki of Carver Hall. Frank- " 'I am enclosing Jim's letter together with "A mystery note from Burlington, Wiscon­ ford. Philadelphia, was \vithout news, so you a dollar bill, and I certainly hope you w-ill sin, with a dollar for George but no name. owe us one, Ray. but thanks anyhow. be able to raise a little money for the un­ How about more light on this, Burlington? "Art McMulIcn of 210 Bust Oakland Ave­ fortunate Chinaman.* "Joe Toolen writes, 'tough for George on nue. Columbus, Ohio, was the same as Ray— " 'I note that you are having a pretty the other side of the world. You might have no comment. tough job in getting information about the my address changed to 3630 N.' Meridian "Ben Kesting, our Lucas county engineer boys in our class, so sometime this month I Street. Indianapolis, Indiana. Never think to in Toledo, (second term) hopes 'that George ^vill give you all the data I know about some take care of this when I sec. Jim. Good luck.* gets enough to get straightened out.* of the gang I came in contact with.' "Bill Bell sent his contribution to Jim who Anse Miller of Virginia Metal Manufactur­ "Virg Fagan writes: forwarded it to me. Bill is with Taylor In­ ing Company writes: 'No interesting news "This is an odd sort of reason to have for strument Companies, Rochester. New York. from Roanoke. Just leaving on my vacation. dropping you a line. Am only sorry the con­ Hope you receive a good return.* Almost tribution isn't more because I think Jim's let­ "A nice letter from Walter Hall: called Anse on my own vacation from Natural ter is one of the best I've ever read. As I " 'Here's a buck for George—Wish it could Bridge. Virginia, but the telephone 'black-out* remember George Chao. he wouldn't ask for be more but I have a family of three kids on Sunday afternoon way down South pre­ help unless he really needed it.' that makes terrific demands on my budget. vented me. Sorry I couldn't say hello. Anse. "Nothing exciting about me, John. Still However, I'm glad to help out and hope "Andrew Wolski, 4515 South Christiania. "working hard" at Sears in the mail order George gets some benefit from the class of '25.' Chicago, corrected his address on Jim's letter advertising department. It's most fascinating " 'Jim suggests I send you the low-down on but no other word than this. work and we have several NJ). boys around. myself too. You know I always was a bashful Just got back from a little vacation jaunt to cuss. Good thing too 'cause I don't have "Karl J, Connell writes on U. S. Depart­ Cuba and am trying to get back to normal.* much to brag about except a swell fomily— ment of Agriculture stationery: " 'If you're ever in Chicago, John, give me two boys and a girl. They are real timber " *Jlm Armstrong's letter of August 2, 1039. a ring—please.* for Notre Dame and St, Mary's and will get was forwarded to me and has just reached October, 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus 31

me. I was sorry to hear of George Chao's promise is a promise and a deadline is never and his wife—and maybe his children, too- sad plight in China, and I am gladly for­ affected by weather conditions. So here you had been in Buffalo a short time before on warding the enclosed dollar bill to help him are. the way back from a vacation trip, and there along.* had been a Yawman-O'Neill get-together there. "Leaving your place of business, I hurried O'Neill was in South Bend a little later. " 'It seems a long time since *25 and I have to Detroit's Statler Hotel, expecting to give not seen many of the fellows in the last eight a little business to Joe Shea. Mr. Shea, I was I had an all-too-short chat with Johnny months, even the Twin City gang. I am work­ told, was enjoying a well-earned vacation Gallagher in Cleveland, in his legal-financial ing for the Farm Security Administration and fishing in the Canadian wilds. If you can office, and heard about Chadc Hooncy* insur­ headquarter out of Crookston. I hope to be conjure up a mental image of Shea fishing, ance tycoon, and other local '26€rs, but there able to get down for a football game this fall.' go ahead—I can't. was no devastating dirt.

" 'Give my best regards to any of the fel­ "Returning to Chicago, I learned of the The Dooleys spent a super week-end with the lows that you may run across-' presence of our old pal, Gerry McDermott. John O'Donnells, down in Maysville. Kentucky, and gazed with awe at the high-water marks "Bill Meniman also has a different address The silver-maned Louisville outdoor advertis­ left by that latest Ohio river flood. John than the Alumni office, 645 Ridgeway Avenue, ing executive and his personable wife came helps to operate one of the local daily papers Rochester, New York, but no news. Bill is out to share our Sunday night ham sandwich —there are two of them, no less—and he and with the Camera Works of the Eastman and we had a pleasant confab. Gerry tells his wife live up admirably to the best tradi­ Kodak Co. me that Frank Brcsltn conducts a very satis­ factory law practice in Louisville, and that tions of Kentucky hospitality. "Bill Seidensticker has his own contracting John Roth is likewise engaged in trade in the We found Johnny Shottse. hard at work in business in Columbus and it was good to bear best-known city in Kentucky. his family's Lafayette Hotel in Lexington, from him, but we hope to hear more from and, with his help, we saw some of the best him later. "George O'Day reports from Cleveland that neither the arrival of his new son (see 'Birth horse farms in the Lexington region. John "John Bartley» of the Reynolds & Company, Announcements') nor the loss of several is still keeping up on his golf, he said. 120 Broadway, New York, crashes through molars has disturbed his golf game. His Joe Sexton, the legal light and state legis­ with his contribution and this: 'I knew the reported scores of 76 and 77 on successive lator, and Charlie Mason, the telephone mag­ little fellow pretty well and I am awfully days must have had Pat Canny talking to nate, helped to make a club luncheon in In­ sorry he is having so much trouble. Your himself. dianapolis very pleasant and profitable. Joe namesake. Bill Hurley, was here last month "It was a pleasant surprise to learn (from is again helping the Haley-Jones team by and I had a very enjoyable visit with him.' handling football, tickets in Indianapolis. I guess that just about accounts for that never-failing source of information, bachelor Bill's activities in the East, having the Alumni Office) that Joe Friske is now I spent many hours with Johnny Ryan in heard from Bill himself. Bob Hurley and Jack prosecuting attorney in Saginaw, Michigan. Pittsburgh when I was there in early Septem­ Sheehan. John sent 25 cents in stamps along It is nice to have someone who may give you ber for the golf party of the Western Penn with his dollar. I'll use his stamps to write a hand on the far end of a collection matter. club. John is doing a grand job of being to George. Speaking of outstanding legal lights among president of the club this year. He has a boy our classmates, did you know that John Wal­ and a girl, and the former can already lick "Professor Pasqoale Pirchio, of 125 East lace was elected city judge in Calumet City, the tar out of the old man. John had just Cripe Street, South Bend and N. D., sent his Illinois? had a telephone call from Andy Sleish. who dollar but no news. w-as in, with shoes on. from the hills of "John Sweeney stopped in the other day; Weston. West Virginia, but Andy couldn't "James Hammond, of 1350 S. Brook Street, but I missed seeing him. "When last socn, make the party. Louisville, was the same as Pasquale but his John was the picture of good health, and as envelope indicates he is with Gamble Brothers usual the last word in sartorial perfection. When Tom Coroan, *25, was in South Bend Lumber Company. this summer we talked of Ray Keiscr and, if "Early in the summer I had a phone call this aging memory still serves, the former "Clarence J. Kaiser, of 1907 Houstonia. from Paul Brodcrick. He was passing through Roman (New York) is still doing newspaper Royal Oak. Michigan, is w*ith Reichhold town on his way to Los Angeles to a conven­ work in Detroit. Tom said that Bill Moore - Chemicals. Inc., of Detroit, according to his tion of Warner Brothers. Inc., whom he rep­ is still in Washington, D. C, in government envelope. resents in Boston. Paul promised to use his work. Not this summer, but last. Joe Harvey influence to discourage the further distribution "With Paul Romwcber*s contribution was down from Chicago a couple of times, of double features; but apparently %vas un­ (Batesvillc, Indiana) and my own, the secre­ once with the noted Walter "Trotsky" Trohan successful. tary as of September 1 has heard from 70 (Trochanowski). Washington correspondent of members. An even $100 collected was mailed "Before he left on his vacation Joe Rigali the equally noted "Chicago Tribune." How is September 2, care of the National City Bnnk was planning a two-month visit to his com­ business, Harx'ey? Seen on the campus, at a of New York to its Shanghai office. Any pany's quarries and factories in Italy. But distance: Ray Downs and Vince Gonlet. sep­ contributions are still welcome from the fel­ Hitler spoiled the trip, I imagine; and on a arately. lows who forgot or overlooked mailing their recent report from John Tuohy, it appears bit. We win send George a 'second edition* that Joe has postponed his junket until fur­ Congratulations to the '26ers (see, "Mar­ in November." ther notice. riages." this issue) who took the long step this summer: Charlie Dongherty, Austin Hall "Two weeks from Saturday (as this is and John Leahy. And under "Spotlight Alum­ written) is the date of the Purdue game. The alumni secretaries, as w'ell as South ni" in this issue, be sure to read about the I'll be seeing you I Perhaps some of the boys Bend barrister Bill Voor and other local no­ national honors heaped upon Lew Marphy. of will 'check in' for the season's opener and tables, saw Tom Coman and his Washington, South Bend. we can dig up some material for a few para- D. C„ family for a couple of pleasant days .graphs next month." Ronan can use some super help in trying this summer. The Comans and their three to keep this '26 center alive and active. How children were returning from Chicago on about crashing through with a few letters to their vacation trip. Tom covers the active The Dooley travels of the summer brought him ? Bert Dunne, for instance, -who gets and important labor front for the Associated happy reunions with some of the '26 lads around a lot from his spot out there in San Press. Attorney Voor, incidentally, was again and news about others. The Fallon-Gelson Francisco, and Mai Knans, who can report one of the "regulars" at the summer's Lay duo helped the New York club celebrate N. D. on the Detroit area and on the engineers. Retreat. Day at the Fair on July 27, and Fallon was Jim Whelan has been silent for years and Don Miller, of whom you may have heard, last seen picking off (when he was lucky) there is plenty doing in New Jersey and near­ is a candidate for judge of the municipal every fifth bird in one of the shooting empor­ by New York. Herb Bart used to get around court in Cleveland. iums in the amusement area. Down at the the Middle West a lot. out of his Chicago Batter^' one noontime I ran smack into Ed bond office, and probably still does. Father 1 Q2f« James A, Konan. 127 N. Dearborn Hargan. who was out airing his legal knowl­ Joe Toomey, in Binghamton, New York, is A£7«.v gj^ Chicago, 111. edge; his office is close by. Dan O'Neil. '25. right in the center of a lot of N. D. activity From Mr. Ronan, the missing man: had heard from Wilbur McElroy, the Norwalk. and Father Hemic Conghlin sees a lot up in the Twin Cities, too. Why not load down the Mr. Dooley: Connecticut, architect, but there was no spe­ cial news of Mac—none, at least, that I can Ronan mailman pronto, boys? "^Vhen I promised you two weeks ago that recall now. you might expect a dozen lines on September We'll be having—believe it or not—our 15- 15, this unseasonable hundred^degree heat was Vic Yawman generously lunched ond hauled year reunion a year from next June. A good certainly not anticipated. But heat and hu­ me all around Buffalo and out to his cottage column here every issue can do wonders to­ midity to the contrary notwithstanding, a on I>ake Eric. Dennis O'Neill, of Cleveland. ward building a whopping attendance. The 32 The Notre Dame Alumnus October, 1939 showinE in 1936 was so poor that we'll have with me in the column as he did in the June before with Les Grady. '27. Les is with a to redeem ourselves in 1941. The class of issue." firm which speclaliTcs in publicity for radio 1925 is already planninfT huge things for next "It has been two years since I inaugurated stars. June, too. and we'll do better, of course. the plan of selecting guest writers each month 1929 J****!*** ^- McXamara, Attorney Gen­ Cheerio! Say an extra one, when you think for this column. During that time the follow­ eral Office, Indianapolis, Indiana. ing men have come through with exceptionally of it, for Jake Purceirs hlithe soul. He died From Joe McNamara, on Jpnuary 15 (in case you missed the story good class notes: Jack Mullen* Howie Phalin. in the ALUMNUS). Frank Hegart>', John Fagan, Dick Phelan, "By the time that your eyes rest upon this Jack Wingcrtcr, Bob Hamilton, Joe Morrissey, cold clear t>*pc you will have received a Twenty Chcl Rice, Andy Boyle and George Conry. I Niner 'Who's Who' blank. If the class co- This note is from Jack Saunders, '31, of have tried to select men in various professions ' operates in the manner in which we believe it Boston, but it concerns men of '26: Jack and in different sections of the country in will, we hope to utilize the information re­ saw Tommj- FarrcII, Kcman WinRcrtcr, Ed­ order to make the column as representative as flected by these blanks to publish an up-to-the- die DuKffan, Dan O'XciU and Larrj- Kecfe possible and intend to follow this procedure minute directory of 'Who's Who* of the Class, when he was down in New York and New again this year and hope that I receive the presenting a comprehensive view of each mem­ Jersey not long ago. The Managing Ed. saw fine cooperation that I have during the past ber's experience. This is the first time that 0*N"eiII, too — but, unfortunately, no other two years. any class of Notre Dame has attempted a ten- *26ers — when he dropped into Newark for year survey of this type. We believe that it an evening in late July to discuss the Alumni "Turk Meincrt could always be depended will be helpful to the members of the class, to Association's placement program. Dan is upon to come through when callefl upon 11 the Alumni Association, and to prospective president of the New Jersey Club this year. years ago so I am sure he will not fail us employers. He and Keefc were to take off a week later as guest writer next month. Drop him a line for vacation with the O'NeiU family 'way out at S5 Grand Avenue. Etna, Pennsylvania, so "Because of the very nature of this project in big, rough Montana. he will be able to take up where George Cour>' 'lime is of the essence.' as the Lawyers say left off in the June issue. We will be expect­ \Vhat we know of many of the members of Joe Friskc, prosecuting attorney up in Sag­ ing to have your copy here by October 15, the class is merely daresay. Consequently, inaw, Michigan, was down for the Lay Ke- Turk." we must rely upon you for accurate, timely treat this summer and doubtless will also be information so that the 'AVho's A\'ho* will be down for some of the football fiestas this fall. accurate in everj- respect. Don't be modest: Botts Crowley expected to have a big season so please fill in and mail your questionnaire 1927 *'"**!•'» ^^' Boland, Afhlefic Office, as an umpire in the International League, immediately. Thanks. Nfiire Damr, Indiana. under Frank Shaughnessy, '03, president of En route to a General Electric convention. the league, when he wrote in the early sum­ "Now that the hay fever sneazon is over Jack Hicok and his wife, of Minneapolis, were mer. He had seen Sam Colanisso in Newark and the college-bound trains are twitching, an on the campus on August 12. It was the first and added: "If you find out who those two eastern swing would seem to be in order: time back in 12 years for Jack. He is sales birds were who were yelling at me the open­ You secretary had always thought that that councillor for G.E. ing day in Jersey Cit>-, tell them to drop into Great Neck, Ix)ng Island, was merely an im­ the dressing room." aginary land comparable to Zenda and Grau- stark, dedicated to the use of humorists and 1928 ^'*>"»** '^- Buckley. 908 E. Cedar St., Botts sent along a poem about Notre Dame ** South Bend, Indiana. columnists. This summer, however. I discov­ football written by an Atlanta nun whom he ered that if you want to get anywhere at all From Louie Buckley, who (from South had met on the train a year ago. Unfortu­ at Broadlawn in the village of. Kings Point, Bend again) labors on so effectively for the nately, space is too tight to permit use of the Great Neck. Long Island, you'd better know- class: verses here. Jim Curo". A bit of sleuthing has revealed "I was greeted on my return to South Floyd Scarcr, trust ofTiccr of the First Bank that, after counting his sn^duation presents, Bend by a request from the Alumni Office & Trust Company in South Bend and exem­ Curry joined up with a pea canneo' in Wis­ for copy for the October ALUMNUS. Time plary treasurer of the St. Joseph Valley N. D. consin and in about November. 1929. con­ does not permit the parsing of the buck, as I Club, has been named a member of the trust nected with W. H. Edgar and Son, Inc.. :n hai-e done very successfully for the past committee of the Indiana Bankers Association. Detroit—first as a clerk in that sugar broker­ two years. I was tempted to ask our Con­ One of the famous •28ers cncountersd by age business and later (about May. 1930) as gressman, Bob Grant, to dash off a column the Managing Ed. this summer was Joe a salesman. In the fall of 1930. Jim was but Bob has been so busy making speeches Brcig, ex. - "Scholastic" editor and campus transferred to New York where the company since his return from Washington that I did writer de luxe. Joe is going to town on the had just opened a new branch office and ped­ not think it would l>e fair to make such a re­ editorial staff of the Pittsburgh "Sun-Tele­ dled sugar all over Manhattan, Bronx, Brook­ quest on short notice. It is unfortunate that graph" and is the author of "The New Sin." lyn, Queens. Long Island, and New Jersey, Jim Armstrong and Bill Doolcy are not that a highly-regarded play produced a few months with an occasional jaunt through New Eng­ considerate of your secretary. ngo by the Pittsburgh unit of the Catholic land and Pennsylvania. While working on Theater Guild. Joe is writing steadily in this job, Jim purchased a 60-acre tract of "Bill Jones returned from a western trip other fields and has appeared recently in "The waterfront property in Great Neck and so and reported that he saw Joe Brannon in Commonweal," "Columbia." and "The Sign," resigned from the sugar business to become Sacramento. California, where he is managing among other journals. He is married and has the president of the Brimar Corporation, a Sears Roebuck store. two children. More about him later. which is one of the titles he stiH holds. Grimar is in the building game, erecting and "I met Bob Fogerty in Washington just Cannonball Bob Hamilton, secretary of the selling the better type of home with prices before T left for South Bend and found that New York Club, gets out the horn for '28 ranging from §20,000.00 up. Curry also be­ he had been doing re'=earch work on his Ph.D- thus; "We are entitled to do a little crowing. came president of Marbt Corporation, whose thesis during the summer at the State De­ Our class made the highest total contribution main holdings are the controlling Interests of partment a block from my office. Bob is to the Rockne Memorial w*tth the exception of the George Close Candy Company of Cam­ teaching history at St. Thomas College in St, 1906. With the exception of six classes since bridge. Massachusetts. In 1932. Jim convinced Paul and is completing his work on this Ph.D. 1S90, we more than doubled the contribution Kay Bland that new names are effective in at Minnesota TJniversltj'. 1 was surprised to of any other class. Only four classes had a the promotion of new worlds, to the extent find that he is still among the rapidly declin' greater number of contributors; percentage­ that she changed hers to Currj*—on December ing numher of single men in the class. wise we exceeded these four as we had fewer 27, the situs being the Log Chapel. graduates than they did. Not bad. boys, for "Frank Donovan is in the wholesale drug a gang out during the last 10 years—the Dark "Jim said that he ran into Tom 'Mickey' business in Chicago and is living at 7938 Ages.** South Hermitage Avenue there. Frank and I Qnalters. the President's bodyguard. He re­ Radioman Jack Mullen of Benton & Bowles, were in Elkhart the other day and saw^ eur ports that Tom is quite heavy but Is looking New York, corrects George Conrj"'* statement, barrister friend, Tom Happer. very well for a married man. . . . Jim O'Con­ in the June issue, that he is the author of nor is reported with the commercial depart­ "George Couo' did such a fine job covering "Myrt & Marge." Se^ Jack: "I have never ment of the New York Telephone Company: commencement in the June issue that one been the author of Myrt & Marge, although not married yet. and no signs of it, so far would think that he was a product of Dr. r directed the show for more than two years. . . . Gerald Joseph Crawley, of black eye Cooney's Journalism Department. I am sure It doesn't go on the air at night and the fame, is with the Lumberman's Mutual Insur­ you will all agree that he should be given the sponsor is not Wrigley. Since January 1. ance Company in Boston. He is the same job of reporting commencements every June. 1937, these ladies have been on the air in old Crawley of 1925-1929, except that he has Since I expect to be here next June. George the daytime for the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet a few more gray hairs at the temples which and I win settle our political differences so program know^n as Concentrated Super Suds." are quite impressive . . . Curry hadn't seen that he w-ill not have to resort to faking issue When Jack wrote he had had lunch shortly Charley Colton but understood that he is the October, 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus 33 managor of the University Club in Boston . . . expanding a bit. with^ an office in Lyons, only lO^I John Bergnn, 83S E. Colfax Avenar. Joe Jackym is looking very well . . . Phil six miles from home (Newark)." * South Bend, Indiana. Cenedella drops in on Jim about every year From John Bcrcan. the South Bend scout: to boast about his two younpcsters. Phil has 1 Q^n Rttbert ][ellninj7 Humboldt Baildinfr, "The past summer failed to show any **'*'" St. Louis, Missouri. been very successful in the contracting busi­ startling new*s among the class, numerous ness and is at present doini; some work.on From Bob HcIIning: letters were sent out but the answers con­ contract for the state of New York. He mar­ taining news of the absentees was very slim. "In my last open letter to you and the ried Sis Kandley of Chicago . . . Pat Canny However, we gathered that Emil Telfel "was Class of Thirty. I offered to buy a good cold is still working on the railroad (the Erie married during the summer and that his wife glass of beer for any fellow-classman who legal department) . . . Jack Peter Farr of and he are now enjoying the spirit of fall in stopped ofT here in St. Louts while on his Rome, New York, is now with the American New Orleans, their present home. Bert vacation this summer. Evidently they avoided Tobacco Company . . . Walter Donnelly is a Mctzser was an early fall visitor to the cam­ St. Louis this year, because w-ith the exception very successful lawj'er up in the Bronx . . . pus In quest of tickets and to look the 1939 of Jerry Paikcr, no one even called me, and Karl Kaschewski is the chief counsel for football squad over. He is with the sales Tve leen here all summer. Grace Lines . .". Joe Lord! can be seen at department of the Borden Milk Co., Chicago. the N.Y.A.C. Joe is in the coal and oil busi­ "Jerry didn't have an opportunity to sample Larry Mallins also visited the campus this ness and on the side is a ranking Class A summer and is planning on a big season at squash player. our best grade of beer with me cither. He merely had time to call my office, between Loyola of the South this fall. Frank Mc- "Up at Lockport, New York. Joe Angdino planes while en route from New York to Cali­ Grcal was down during August for the an­ is one of the substantial citizens of the type fornia. Your secretary did not have a chance nual Laymen*s Retreat. Frank Is practicing who really means a great deal to any com­ to talk to Jerry, and consequently, we missed law in the Windy City and was recently ap­ munity. Joe is well thought of in the Canal out on a lot of news on Men of Thirty of pointed to membership in the Illinois state Section's Superintendent's office where he is New York and all points East. boxing commission. employed, and Mrs. Angelino. who is the plot "The early fall also brought good ol' of his life story, will open the door for you "However, assuming that he is back in Austic Boyle to South Bend on his annual at his home at 171 Ontario Street in Lock- New York now, after a vacation on the West vacation from the Crescent City of the South. port. Joe is quite proud of his son, whom he Coast and a trip across the country and back Ed Mehcrn's Arizona grapefruit company is has already enrolled in the Class of 195S. again, here is an invitation to Jerry to give us a report on the 'Thirties* whom he con­ going fine and he recently placed a carbonic "Having passed through the north woods tacted during the summer. grapefruit drink on the market. Frank Hoi* country. I can understand why it is that one land is now* associated with his father in must wait until about the fishing or hunting "The St. Louis heat became too much for the coal business in Chicago. Len Horan is season is over before expecting an answer Jim Rigncy who was here, and managed to holding an important position with the parole from Ivan LcBIanc. Ivan is the leading young te transferred back to_ Chicago by the Scott t)oard of the state of New York and is resid­ lawj-er of his county and handles his growing Paper Co. ing in Albany. Dr. Francis E- Draves is now law business from an office in the Steele a lieutenant in the U. S. Army Medical Corps "On the other hand Don Malloy of Chicago Building, Alpena, Michigan. Ivan reports and Is stationed in Detroit and is still a came here to capitalize on our heat, by joining that Joe Goddcyne of Bay City finished build­ bachelor, contrary to adverse reports. Jack the forces of the FalstafT Brewing Co., of ing a new school in Alpena about a year ago Shively is the new Red Cross chairman for St. Louis. He is doing special promotional and since that has procured a contract for a the South Bend district. work and likes it very much. Don can be new hospital . . . Pete Br>'sscIbout recently left reachetl at the Coronado Hotel. "Rev. Philip Schaerf, C.S.C., is the new Alpena after spending a year supervising the chaplain of the Glbault Home for Boys at construction of the school. Pete is doing very "Larrj- Cotter has just been transferred to Terre Haute, Indiana, and would welcome a well with Goddeyne . . ^ Pat McDougall is the Detroit office of O'Meara and Hills, archi­ visit from any member of the class in the still with the Detroit 'Free Press' and is do­ tects. We have not lenmetl his new address vicinity. Rev. James Yonnr, C.S.C., has been ing very well ... Ed McClsmon is with the as yet. but look him up through the firm if given a year's leave of absence from his du­ Traveler's Insurance Company in Detroit.'* you are in Detroit. ties at the University and is studying at the Pius X College of Ecclesiastical Music, New- "So much for the gossip. Between now and York City. June, your secretary will spend most of his The Chicago office of the American Bar time and effort preparing your Ten Year Re- "The Paul Koprowskis of South Bend are Association announced in August that Norm Union during the next Commencement week­ the parents of a daughter bom this summer. Hartzcr of South Bend had been reappointed end. The Class of Thirty will have a regis­ Phil Agamy is the mtd*west representative of state chairman for Indiana of the junior bar tration desk at the Notre Dame headquarters a LaCro?se. Wisconsin, brewing company. conference. in Cleveland during the Navy game week-end The Bill McNultys' little boy has a little sis­ —in Pittsburgh during the Carnegie Tech ter. Frank Kersjes was down to the Lay­ Joe Jachym was a member of the coaches* g:ime week-end—in New^ York during the staff of the Detroit American League base­ men's Retreat on the campus this past sum­ Army game week-end—and at the Alumni mer and is still going strong in the paint ball team during the past summer and had Office on the campus during all football week­ reunions with Attorney Tony Kcgowicz on his business. Tom O'Connor, the Indianapolis ends at Notre Dame. Parlies will be ar­ flash, has forsaken the wholesale grocery Chicago visits, according to scouting reports ranged for the 'Thirties' so don't fail to from John Bcrgan, *.tl. business and is now with General Motors register." Trucks. Lou Haney {Obligato) writes from Lyons, "Meanwhile, drop me a line." New York, that he was admitted to the New "Am including a letter possibly from the York state bar in March and to the United member most distant from the campus. States court of the western district of New- Father Robert Patrick, CS.C., who writes, York in April. He adds: Frank Fink, of the stall of "Our Sunday Ranikong Mission, P. O. Bagmara. Visitor," Huntington. Indiana, was on the *'You might be interested to know that my campus this summer for professional discus­ Mymensingh District, Bengal, India. application to be admitted to practice in the sions with some of the local men. August 5. 1939. United States district was rnade on motion Dear John: of Arthur Curran. of Rochester, N. Y.. an Joe Rccdy, of the advertising sta^ of the N. D. man, and before another N. D. man, Kansas City "Star." was in South Bend over " 'Much like all good 'Slcrs I have an eagle- Hon. Harold Burke, the judge in that court, the July 4 week-end with his wife and talked eye when the ALUMNUS shows up. for any which sort of brought back N. D.days. to one of Prof. Cooncy's summer journalism report of the men of that class. In the last classes. Joe used to be on the paper in Commencement number, which reached roe last ". . . Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. ShUtz. ex. '2S, Nevada, Missouri, the home town. evening from the mail pouch of the runner of Newark, had an addition to their family, between Bagmara, P. O., and the railway March 4, a prospect for the team, Richard Bcmic Conroy, the proud papa, turned his station some thirteen miles south of cere, I Lee. Richard K. O'Brien. ex> *29, is located beck on New Kensington to attend the golf noticed a little appeal for a response from in Lyons, as a director for the WPA. party of the N. D. Club in Pittsburgh on Sep­ some of the absentee adventurers of the class tember G. Bernie is in state employment work of '31.' "Arthur KIcfaker. *34, is at home in New­ in New Kensington and hears often from ark, associated there with Bloomer Bros. Co. and about Leo Carney, who is district mana­ " 'Your truly is situated on a hill in the Albert Cowlcs, '31, and Bob Sopcr. *3I. both ger of the Erie office of the Pennsylvania northernmost section of Mymensingh District. are married, and working and living in New­ State Employment Ser\-ice, having charge of just on the border of Assam. "Bagmara" ark. As for the Haneys, the law work ia the northeast part of the state. means "a tiger was killed." And there are 34 rhe Notre Dame Alumnus October. 1939 still plenty left up here in case there are any pold Construction Company at "Whitestone. sey, and that he would have as his assistant adventurous '31 fellows who would like to Long Island. Jim McCann, '33, of New Ro­ this year Chock Theiwn, *39. have a skin for their hearth/ chelle, is Westchester distributor for Dicto­ graph Products Co., Aconsticon Division. Joe Stan Rcnsberger, on vacation in July and " *The other day, while out on a sick call. Deeb. '31, is U. S. District Attorney in Grand August from his duties with Singer Sewing I came across a group of Garos direct from Bapids, Michigan. Harry Langdon. '31. is Machine in Sau Paulo, South America, spent the Hills of Assam, who were, according to with Dictograph in Dallas." most of his time in the home diggings in their report, American Baptists. ITiey get Mishawaka and came out to the campus occa­ that name from a group of American Baptist sionally for chats ^vith the Alumni Office, missionaries who have been working in the Lon Tlioniton. '29, and others. Art Dcnchficid, Garo Hills for the last hundred years. They After spending t^vo years sup2r\*ising Old '28, is superintendent for Singer in Sau were taken back a bit, when they learned that Dutch Cleanser sales in Michigan. Indiana, Paulo, and Charlie Litty is a Singer man in I also was from the States . . . they had Kentucky and Tennessee, and traveling t^sn- Buenos Aires. heard that only Baptists roamed the New tinually, John Wcibler is now settled down in World.' Chicago, having super\ision of that O.D.C. John Holland of New York City dropped market. into the Alumni Office for a chat on Sep­ " 'This letter is no S.O.S. for help, just an tember 1. answer to your appeal. Of course, help is never refused especially when it is desig­ 1Q90 Uerbert Giorgio, 9005 188th Street, At last there is news of the eminent Clyde ^^^^ Hollis. U L, N. Y. nated for the support of Catechists . . . native Lewis, who finished at Har\'ard Law last apostles who like the Apostle Philip who Your good pal, Eddie O'Malley, secretary June. Clyde is now in the law olTices of brought Nathauael to Christ, bring their na­ to Father O'Hara, and chairman of the five- Feinberg and Jerry, Plattsburgh, New York, tive countrj-men to the same Master.' year reunion a couple of years ago, got his and wants lots of contact with Notre Dame law degree last June and just recently passed and his old N.D. pals. Academic pressure "It would be fine for the class to contribute the Illinois bar exam. and outside work have kept him pretty well a small purse for Father Patrick and forward bushed since 1934, he says. Get after him. it on to him to further his great work in Jim Simmons, of Quanah, Texas, was on Cahill. India. The secretary will be happy to act as the campus on June 20 for the first time agent and forward all donations so as to reach since he was graduated. him by Christmas. From M. Robert Cahill, a swell scout: "Well, boys, cold-cuts or not, it looks like 1Q09 Donuld AMsc, no Pleasant Street, I'm the new class secretary, whether you or "The usual football reunions will be held in x.70«7 JoJiet, Illinois. South Bend in the Oliver Hotel in conjunction I like it. But first, to a most deserving, long- with the smokers sponsored by the St. Joseph Joe Farrell, '15, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, suffering, right guy—Jim Moscow—our sincere Valley alumni, and in New York on the e\'e kindly sent word that Bob Johnston, of Har- wishes for a long and happy life in the of the Army game. Bud Touhy, John Bums. risburg, recently a chemist for the great priesthood, which Jim has started toward in a Dave Nash, Ed Mahan and John Lisicki will Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, had left the seminary near Chicago. As a priest, Jim vnll be in charge for '31 in New York. state's employ and started out for himself as really he a round peg in a round hole, and nil a consultant in chemistry. Joe added: *'Bob of us. I know feel that he merits the best in "Many of the class will be saddened by the has familiarized himself with the State's re­ this life and after. death of Jimmy Doj-le of Auburn, New York, quirements and will be able to assist his who died there in September after a brief clients in meeting the Commonwealth's speci­ *'And now to the business at hand. First of illness. Although Jim was a science major fications. all, dear classmates, this column for the fall and spent a great deal of time in the labora­ will be brief, for my duties are many and tories, he acquired a legion of friends on the "Father Matthew Walsh visited this locality varied as secretary to Elmer Layden. and if campus by his cheerful disposition and pleas­ last week. He and Dr. Joseph L. Rafter spent you want to see your name in print, send it ant manner. A Mass was offered for the re­ a day at Gettj-sburg." in to me along with some news of the other pose of his soul on the campus at the request *34ers. Secondly, for those of you who will of the class. Nick Cfaolis, South Bend barrister, is the seize on the above information as a lead- new secretary of the reorganization committee pipe entree, the Army game is sold out. "Jack Skcllcy of Belle\'ue. Ohio, is slowly of the Northern Indiana Railway, local street recovering from a very serious illness at his car line- "Bill O'Brien, of Bridgeport, Connecticut home. Many of his old friends might drop tells me that he is the pop of William, Jr., Jack a note, as he will be confined to the hos­ bom last month, I believe—the first O'Brien pital for some time. His address is 119 Euclid 1934 ^* ^ob<^'^ Giihill, Athletic Associa­ tion, Notre Dame, Indiana. heir. Bed Forrest of the same town telts me Ave., Belle\Tie. that his cousin. Miss Winifred Hanley. who (With the news of Jim Moscow's entry into has been teaching at St. Mary's will marry "Jerome J, Crowley, IH, arrived on Septem­ Mundelein, the ALUMNUS, feeling that the Frank O'Donnell of South Bend, an Irishman ber 18 in South Bend. His dad is making seminary "^vas a mutually disadvantageous Notre Dame missed. boastful remarks about -the Notre Dame team center of class news, cast its editorial eye of 19G2 and how the boy will be scoring the about for a temporary successor—and there, "Bob Hamilton wrote the other day. He's touchdowns. Luke Brandon is in the account­ sitting within easy reach, was the informed in the home town of Racine, sales manager ing department of the Bendix Products Cor­ and voluble ex-chairman of the Five-Year of the Dumore Co., makers of electric tools. poration. South Bend. Marty Brill is begin­ Reunion. M. Robert Cahill, who knows, from Believe I saw Mike Yribcrry at Mass on the ning his fourth year of coaching at LaSalle a quick glance at the ticket applications, just campus last Sunday. Missed him afterwards, College, Philadelphia, and hopes to renew where to find, in any stadium, the various but suppose he is up from Peru, South Amer­ many old acquaintances at the Army game." brothers of '34. "What more natural—gentle­ ica, to give his wife a visit with her folks men, we give you, yes, you take him, — in South Bend. Cahill.) Vice-president Dan Halpin, of , Dictograph "At Smith, whom you will all remember as Products Company, Inc., N. Y. C, sent along In extension of the news above, it should the successful dance promoter along about these welcome notes in July: be stated that the ex-secretary and ex-Chicago Cotillion times, is the president of the N. D. insurance man, Moscow, can be reached at "Harry Gnglcr, '32, of New Rochelle, was Club of Indianapolis, and a most active one. St. Mary's of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, married on June 21. Tony Santio, '.12. was Jimmie Dnnnigan stopped in just before school Illinois, the training spot for the Chicago married in April, and lives in Forest Hills. opened. He looks the same and is practicing archdiocese. Eddie O'Connor. '32, has four children and law in New York City, I believe. Has three lives on the Island. boys. Ed Krause, new line coach at Holy Cross "Gordon Salmon. '31, is on a trip to Cali­ College. Worcester. Massachusetts, under Head "Spent a week with Vince Reishman in fornia. Mart^ic Schwartz. '31. has eight- Coach Joe Sheckctski. '33, says that Jim Charleston, West Virginia, last summer. He month-old twans—a boy and jdrl. Doc Nigro, Leonard owns and runs an asparagus farm in was married in April. While there I saw *14, is hale and hearty in Kansas City. Ed Pennsylvania when he isn't coaching football Bin Kenney, who is in a real drug store with "Tops* Stephan, '32, was graduated this year, at St. Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania. his father—no soda fountain, no silk hose or cum laude. from Harvard and is with a New golf balls—^just drugs. Also saw Lon Zontini. York law firm. Tom 'Kitty* Gorman. '33. who George Blaine, in sending in his contribution '40. who was working in the State Capitol. is line coach at Creighton under March to the good old Alumni Association, said that I saw the Capitol, too, from every angle, Schwartx, says they will have a great season, he had just been appointed director of health thanks to Reishman! and physical (education and director of ath­ "Don Nelmes. '32, is working with the Leo­ letics at Salem High School, Salem. New Jer­ "Bob Kelly, South Bend. '34 baseball man- October, 1939 The Notre Dame Alumnus 35 ager, and his wife will drive to New York June 15; Jim Bowdrcn and Mary McAIoon,- "At present the writer is industrial chemist for the Army game. Lock up the silver, boys. North Andover, Massachusetts, June 15; John at the Hyatt Bearings division of General Boyle, ex. '35, and Jane Simmons, Gary, Motors, Harrison. New Jersey. Between May, "I am sorry this stuft is so disconnected April 29: John J. Ryan and Margaret Mullens. 1936, and November. 1938. I was associated and not well prepared, but I haven't much in­ Log Chapel. May 25; and Bill Ashenden, ex. with the Torrington Company, of Torrington. formation to start off with. Please write me. '35, and Margaret Catherine Kainey, Chicago, Connecticut. Two years of this time was gents, at the Athletic Oflice, and maybe w-e October 1. spent as district representative in Dayton, can ^%'hip up some information for our mutual Ohio. Between June. 1935, and May. 1936, I benefit. "The night before we left on our northern was employed with the Bendix Products Cor­ vacation in June we had a phone call from poration, South Bend, in the capacity of an "Oh, yes—Jack Egan, formerly of Spring­ Charlie Mahar. It seemed Charlie and his assistant in the development and research field. Massachusetts, and the Glee Club, is brother were driving through. They came laboratory." entering the Third Order of Franciscans in down to the apartment and we reminisced September. He wrote me thus this summer, for better than an hour. Charlie is with the Charlie's address for mail is 732 Elm Street, and wanted all of you to know in case you WPA in Kansas, in the Division of Opera­ Arlington, New Jersey. were wondering why you hadn't heard much tions working put of Norton, Kansas, as an from him. Our very best. Jack, and drop a engineer. Jim Corrigan, comes news from Milwaukee, line when you can. You and Moscow, now has entered the Jesuit novitiate at Florissant, that you have the inside track, should grease "From Charlie we heard that George Foss Missouri. the skids a bit for us outside the pale." is no longer at N.D. but with the Carnegie- Illinois Steel in' Chi as a metallurgist in­ Fred Brookmeyer received his J.D. from the School of Law, Loyola University, Chica­ 1935 *'™"'**>'" C. Hochreiter, 530 Saint spector. Nice going, George! Peter St.. New Orleans, Ixiuisiamv. go, last June. "Our vacation plans were changed at the From Franklyn C. Hochreitcr, your eminent last moment and we did not take the conti­ Bill Toomey, a member of the editorial staff representjitive, comes this: nental tour we anticipated—hence we saw no of the New York "Daily News" since the fall of 1933, leaped into more fame with an ar­ "Here we are again, fellas—not too much one. On our return to New Orleans there ticle, entitled "We Don't Want Any Trouble." to start out .the fifth season, but then things was a card in our box. It was from Bernard in the July 22 issue of the "New Yorker" were slow during the summer. I,et*s make 'Kokey* Doris of the class of '33. A good magazine. Tom Barry, *25, University pub­ this the only small column this year. It's the number of the gang will remember him—at licity director, kindly sent along this welcome fifth anniversary of the class of '35—we want least those of us who lived in Howard the news about Bill. to make it a banner year all the way through. second semester of our freshman year. 'Kokey* •What do you say to renewing ole friends and was passing through and stopped for a chat. Jim McDevitt is directing a group of Cath­ acquaintances and getting them pepped up for He is with B. H. Ellison Company, an insur­ olic college alumni who have organized an the first official reunion of the outfit? The ance and bond firm in Augusta. Georgia. Alumni Speakers' Bureau in connection with earlier we start the bigger the turnout. So Thanks for the stop. 'Kokey.' the recently-opened De Porres Interracial let's get going right now. The scribe will be Center in New York City. After a six-week close at hand to the campus for most of the "There was also a letter from Tom Proctor training period the members of the group will year and maybe until June. He returned awaiting us, and it was a pleasant one. for discuss the Catholic position on the inter­ from his vacation to find that a scholarship Tom gave us the dope on Commencement racial question at parish, club, school and was awaiting him at the University of Chica­ week-end. He reported that the '35ers had other meetings in the New York area. go for the coming year in Social Service Ad­ a very poor showing, but some old standbys ministration, and he will be there October 1. turned up. At the time Prexie was thinking Having received his M.D. at George Wash­ Our address will come later. Though we hope of going east for a few weeks with Taucfc ington University last June. Bob Maher is to finish up the work by March and then Tours, his former summer employment. Don't now interning in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, return south to recuperate for the June round­ know if he followed through. His immediate under the eye of Dr. Leo O'Donnell. '17, one up, we may be there until June and then will plans were taking him to the Chi wedding of the leading Mercy staff members. come right on for the reunion. But w-ith of bosom buddy Korzcncski! Prexic Proctor and head-man Armstrong we 1 Q^ft John Moran, 61 E. 95tli St., Apt. *, "Though Tom spent most of his time with hope to be able to map something memorable ^^^^ New York City. Ray Oakcs, he did mn into Lon Hruby (who for you. In the meantime our home address is manager of the General Electric 'Hour of From John Moran. the sleuth: remains the same here in New Orleans where Charm' program), Frank Leonard. Claude Mrs. Scribe will hold forth while we are gone. "^Vhen Alumni Secretary Jim Armstrong Tourck, Joe 'Tiger' Flynn. John Annas, and starts mailing those little brown postcards "Now to the summer and what it brought Mike Shecdy. asking for class news again, we know the to our cars and eyes in the way of news. "Among the others on whom Tom reiwrted summer is officially over. So Into the moth First of all a letter that came along early were: Al Loritsch, who is with the Comptrol­ balls go the old swimming trunks, after many in June. It was from Jack Slattern* and post­ ler of the Currency in Washington, John Foy, a dip in the old swimming hole. marked Fort Wayne. Jack had clippings to (newly married), John Brennan, Tom Owen. "We dug around a bit trying to scratch up prove his points. We enjoyed the epistle, fella, Kurt Simon and Bill Ryan. and we're sorry that it took so long to pass some news, but finally decided all you budding masters of finance, industry, and the profes­ on the good news. "A letter came along from Vincc Gorman sions must have been prostrated by the sum­ shortly after our return and he told us of "It.scems that June was a very lucky month mer heat. For nary a letter, card, or scrap the '35 crowd at the Trinity Commencement for Jack as he joined the investment firm of of information has the ever efficient postman of '39. Besides Vince. who saw his twin Leonard J. Fertig and Company as consulting stuffed into the old mail box these many sisters off, there wore: Ray Brodcrick, Ed analyst and director of the research depart­ summer days. Kilmurray, Al Loritsch, Jim CoUcran and ment. Nice going for another '35er! But Jini Hill. Each had his own personal reason "But, the ALUMNUS must go on. So here there is more! The clippings also told of the for attending. Quite a gathering! Vince did we are making an appeal for news, news, approaching wedding of Miss Anna Durkin himself proud at Cornell Med School last year news. Not of the European war situation, and John A. Slattcry. It was booked for 10 and continues his work this month. the virtues of Florida grapefruits as com­ a.m. on July 1 in St. Joan of Arc church, pared with the California product, or who is Indianapolis. The happy event is a matter "On August 25 a card came from Ray Oakcs going to run for dog-catcher in 1940. But of history now. Jack, but here is the class' out on the west coast. Ray said he was news about yourselves, the classmates who very best for happiness and good luck. spending his vacation out there and in Can­ keep in touch w^ith you. and the Notre Dame "There were other '35ers at that wedding. ada. We appreciated the greetings from men in your part of the country. Grab a pen Jack Flanagan of Chi was the best man, Frisco, Ray. - and some paper (when the boss isn't looking). and the ushers were Al Ravarino and Joe Knock off a note about yourself today. It's "That's about that for this month, gang! really quite painless . . . almost enjoyable. Argus. Joe and his sister came through with How about our pulling together for the next a dinner for the bride and groom on June 17. . We'll answer them all . , . if given a little eight months now and making this a bang up time. "Then, checking through the 'marriage' col­ year for the '35 column and for that first umn in the June ALUAINUS we noted the reunion next May 31, June 1 and 2? We "Short Shots: Ed Neaher, '37, was married following of the crowd who 'stepped off' dur­ arc counting on you." on July 29; Jim Kirby forsook New York's ing the early months of '39. Here are official heat for a month's vacation back in Portland. felicitations for: Tom Owen and Marguerite In sending in his alumni contribution, Oregon. Jerry Vocel was in town during Lambert, Log Chapel, May 6; George Barber Charlie Williamson brought the records up to July to see the World's Fair. Jerry stopped and Phyllis Muratet Lyons. Oklahoma City, date on his activities since '35. He writes: by for lunch and informed us that he was, at 36 The Notre Dame Alumnus October. 1939

that time, still working for the ChicaKo relief often. Fred is an accountant for the fire­ are not clairvoyant. All we know we find administration. man's Fund Insurance Co. in S. F. in the mail-box.

"Bumped into Dan Sullivan on the street Joe Sullivan, formerly of Chicago, is now "On the local front: Bob Hart is back at one day. Dan is with Globe FVintinc Co.. with United Airlines in Newark, New Jersey, work for C. F. Smith Co.. and is not quite 161 Maiden I^nc, New York City. From all and residing there at 491 Clifton Avenue. Joe the same 'Slick.* He is now a most dapper, accounts he is doinc ver>- nicely. Also ran and the Managing Ed. had a pleasant get- energetic and hard-working young junior ex­ into John McNeill. '37, down in the financial together in Newark in late July. ecutive. dictrict. Mac, at that time, was looking for a summer job between sessions at Harvard Law. iqq? Fuul Foley. 18036 Sclioenhoer Road, "John Ullman is still at work for his father Detroit, 3Iichignn. He reports that the Notre Dame contingent up here in Detroit. We last saw him at the in Cambridge is doing well. boxing bouts sponsored by local alumni for From Paul Foley, the laughing lumber lad: funds to send Van Wallace to Lourdes. As "After hearing reports that Luke Ticman "At the moment it's hotter than a two- you undoubtedly know the trip had to be was working for International Business Ma­ dollar pistol. But the calendar says it cancelled but it was an inspiring thing from chines at the World's Fair, and meaning to crowds the fall equinox and a new crop of this end to see the turn-out and sincere in­ stop by to see him, who should pop in the belt buckle prospects has enrolled at Notre terest of the city for Van. Hotel Lincoln Bar one evening, but the demon Dame. That means we take up where we left salesman himself. Luke and yours truly were off prematurely last spring, skirmish around "We were staggered at our desk recently after the same thing ... a few beers, and, for some scraps of information and wade into by the following 'phone call: 'Is this the incidentally, also managed to hold an im­ another sejison with renewed vigor and a new- erratic secretary of the 1937 Class?' Assured, promptu *BulI Session.* Luke reports that he ribbon. the voice continued. *I have a note for the finished law school at Notre Dame, but for­ next issue—Robert Lawrence Grogan and fam­ "For this time we will be busy with a reci­ sook the chance to wave his arms at a jury, ily visited Detroit enroute to Terre Haute tation of those who are deserting the dubious for the opportunity of shoving business ma­ from New York City.* Recovering quickly, bliss of single life for matrimony. The list chines at Captains of Industry. Although his as is our wont, we made the Book-Cadillac indicates one of three things: A. Our boys plans are indefinite after the closing of the and a most enjoyable few hours with Bob and arc doing all right in the world; B. Our boys Fair on October 31, Luke e\-pects to be still his globe-trotting parents. Be it reported, to arc extremely brave lads; C. Our boys are un­ in town for the Army game on November 4. wit: Bob likes Shreveport; he is slightly thin­ familiar with the U. S. Army draft regula­ After that, he may be transferred back to ner; he is still single (by a hair!). Chicago. tions and have hopes they may be dodging something. On second thought we'll add an­ "Mrs. Tieman's little boy, incidentally, isn't other possibility: D. Our boys are just boys. "This day we are sending cards to the fol­ devoting all his time to International Business lowing, begging for information: Don Han- Machines in the big, wicked city. Our atten­ "At 11 a.m. Saturday. September IG, Thom­ ning, John Mctcalf, Joe Quinn, Joe Mcintosh, tion was called to a clipping from Walter as S%vecncy Condon popped up from behind John GaIIi\'an, Ben Johnston, Lloyd Stolich. Winchell's Column 'On Broadway,* "under date the altar of St. Mark's Church in Buffalo, "We expect, of course, a 100 per cent re­ of September 13. We quote: '. . , "WTiat a re­ New York, and became the husband of Eliza­ turn. freshing person to meet and know is Luke beth Marie Kraft (variously known as Betty Ticman, a Notre Dame boy of about 25. . . . and 'Pum'kin'). Practically all of Buffalo "It seems that's all for this spasm except From Chicago—and here for Int. Business and suburbs attended a reception the same to record the hope that we never need run a Machines at the Fair. . . . His reasoning the afternoon at Buffalo's Park Lane. Miss Kraft, column list of those enlisted for service. other night laundered the mind.' we might add, was not a total stranger to the occupants of Walsh' famed 'Culture Cor­ "Oh, yes, we received a card from a fellow "At the September alumni meeting we had ner' way back in '37. saying 'Or else what?* Wc can't remember the pleasure of seeing again Bill Walsh, tip his name." and coming legal light of Yonkers, N. Y., Jim "Just outside Cleveland, Ohio. Lakewood to Rcill}', Gene Lounsbcrry. Jack Brifton, Joe be exact, the burghers rose on Saturday, Sep­ Schmidt, and Joe Donnino. Also present was tember 30, in time to see the wedding cortege For man-bites-dog news about International Ed Sullivan from upstate. Ed stated that he of Edward James Gannon, who was married Luke Ticman, see Moran's '36 sector and recently passed his bar exams, but had not in St. Clement's Church to Miss Rita Mary Walter Winchell. But Tiernan was already yet begun to practice. Hurd, daughter of Judge and Mrs. J. S. Hurd showing the Winchell influence when he and Guests made merry at a reception in Hotel "Jcrr>- Kane. '38, after doing a bit of trav­ the Managing Ed. got together over a few Cleveland. eling in this countrj* for the Grace interests. things on that rainy afternoon when the has been transferred to Lima, Peru, where he "One week earlier, down in the Quaker belt, New York club was having its golf party may be reached c-o Pan-American Grace Air­ John Matthews Byrne was married to Mary near the N.Y. Fair: Luke reported that N.D. ways. An item from a Broadway column of Catherine McKay in Church of Our Lady of men working at the Fair, besides himself, in­ one of the New York dailies concerned Bill Mercy. Port Chester, New York. It -was a cluded Frank LaBomc, '34, with the Addres- Shakespeare. Bill, it seems, acted as a peace­ day for the Byrnes! It was also a day for sograph company, Pete McCarron, '39. with maker when, during a card game on the Nor- the O'Ncils. Gillespies and assorted other the Anthracite Industries and Bill McCarthy, mandie returning from France, one of Holly­ Easterners. *38, and Bill Kerr, '40. varsity football end wood's star portrayers of tough roles, and a this year, with Ford. fellow card player started slugging over a "Assisting Byrne at the glorious affair bridge game. According to the clipping ... were, among others. Cousin Joe O'Neil and Jack McDonald, formerly of Maiden. Massa­ 'the mediator of the dispute was Will Shake­ Jack Gillespie, both of whom found seats for chusetts, is now with American Airlines in speare, the football star of Notre Dame, who those present. It is said that the East \\'ill not Newark. New Jersey. stood between the combatants and played half­ soon forget the sight of Gillespie in a pearl- back effectively until the offensive had worn gray Ascot, smoke-gray vest, Oxford sray Vince Hartnett, after two years of graduate down.' coat, striped gray trousers and plain gray work on the campus, has entered the novitiate gills. of the Society of Jesus. New address not in "And that about winds up the comings and th Alumni Ofllce so far. "The church ceremony was followed by re­ goings for this issue. Since there may be ception at Tammarack Country Club. only one more ALUMNUS before Christmas, we suggest you sit don-n and drop us a line "You will notice that we have decided to 1938 I^3i^^

"Keluctantly leaving behind the correspon­ ants, in Chicago; Jim Walsh at Haskins, Sells. ical Company. South Chicago, Illinois, has dence which, eicccpt for a post card from Ray Chicago. claimed Bill Mctrailer. Schlcck (room 303, Y-M.CJV., Schenectady. New York) saying that he was well satisfied "Mark Mitchell is with his father in the "Bill O'TooIc continues in newspaper work, with General Electric, is now completely ex­ insurance business in Chicago, and Bob Voel- with the Syracuse (N. Y.) 'Post-Standard' as hausted, it is time to turn to the realm of ker*s job with the advertising department of correspondent and photographer for Pulaski the speculative. Before leaving school some Jumore Co.. in Kncine, Wisconsin, came County. Ed Sadowski is on the payroll of the things turned up for recording, and we*d be through. Jerome Kaczmarck is with Indiana Peter C. Reilly industries in Indianapolis. everlastingly grateful if someone would con­ & Michigan Electric Company in South Bend. Fred Sisk was going to law school, but just where he didn't know in June and hasn't re­ firm some of them. For instance: did Bcmic "Ed Simonich is coaching at Carroll Col­ vealed since. Felix Toner can be reached at Sullivan go back to N. D. as a freshman en;ri- lege, Helena. Montana, while Herman Bamcll 326 Second Street, Juneau, Alaska, where he ncer ? Is Leo Simpson flying a transport and Harney Foster are opposing coaches at went to work for that gold mine In the hills. plane ? Is Bill Whelehan working for that South Bend high schools, the former at South Julian Tonsmeire is with the Arma Engineer­ insurance outfit in Chicago ? [Whelehan is Bend Catholic and the latter at South Bend ing Company in Brooklyn. New York. with Associates Discount Company in Roches­ Central Catholic. Dick Burkholder wrs doing ter, New York.—Eds.] public accounting work for AVall, Cassel & "Rod Trousdale is associated ^vith Smith Eberly, Dayton, Ohio, and Luke LaCroix was "There are many other things more or less Bros. Hardware Company, a wholesale firm a summer plaj-ground director in Hncken- certain. Walt Johnson was going to Ran­ in Columbus. Ohio. Pan! Waddell. who got sack. New Jersey, while waiting for something dolph Field, Texas, to learn to fly for the his A.M. last June, is now executive secre­ else to break. army: Tom Kalman was going to Pitt Law: tary of the St. Joseph Medical Association. South Bend. The noted John Edward Walsh Phil North was to work for the Kansas City "Bob Sheppard spent the summer as a room spent part of the summer selling calendars 'Star,* but if he is here in Kansas City he clerk for the Virginia Skyland Company, Sk>-- and things for Brown & Bigelow In Chicago, has certainly kept his presence a secret. Tom land Virginia. Louie Somcrs wasyis a time­ but the latest pony express had him depart­ Reardon, by the way. is working for the Cen­ keeper for the Larson Construction Company. ing for greener, but uncharted, fields. John tral Surety Company in Kansas City, and Decatur, Illinois. Ed Broscoe Is coaching at Heno" Weber is one of the ^VPA engineers hears the tinkle of wedding bells just a little a Catholic high school In Cleveland, and Joe in South Bend, or w^as at the last grand more distinctly than in June- Tom says that Nardone is assistant to Joe Kuharich. '38. check-up. A. Clark Volbcrding is running his father's head coach at Vincentian Institute, Albany. hotel in Livingston, Montana. New York. Ed Longhi Is with an insurance "Ir*- Klister was on the campus late In the organization in Hartford Connecticut. Bill "Just by way of information—Bob Rcndlcn summer just before taking off for Mt. St. Hofcr is the recently appointed head freshman is in Memphis with G.MJV.C.: Tom Mclntyrc Mary's Seminary, Emmltsburg. Maryland. coach at the University of Iowa, and Earl in Los Angeles with Sears; Don Daffcy at Walt Dmry crashed the tough barrier at the Brown is end coach at Brown University. M.I-T. on an engineering scholarship: Jack Western Reserve School of Medicine. Cleve­ Providence, Rhode Island. Augie Bossu and Doyle at N.D. for his Master's; Hugh Gar^-cy land, being one of the 74 first-year men Jim McGoIdrick are assistants to Jake Kline. is also back studying apologetics, mostly under chosen out of 850 applicants. Phil Sheridan the boss of freshman footballers at N. D. Hank Rago and John Brodcrick; 'Duhty Joe' of Goshen, Indiana, had a couple of temporary Longhi. Hofer, Brown and McGoIdrick, along Sullivan is engngrd in picking apples some­ jobs in Goshen, but he Is now permanently with Joe Bclnor and Motts Tonelli, were on where in New England. set up with Studebaker's, South Bend. Ken the All-Star squad in Chicago of which Elmer Higby is going through a training period with "The idea just f>ccurred that it would be a Laydcn was bead coach. Carson, Pirie. Scott & Co., the big Chicago good idea if John Wintermeyer would write department store. Bob Piercecchi, from Laur- in with a stirring defense of the British Em­ "Norm Anderson Is a sales correspondent lum, Michigan, 'wants to know the where­ pire, that is unless he is already engaged in with the National Gypsum Company. Buffalo. about of one Virgil DreUlng. army training. New York, and Emmctt Barton is with Ben­ dix In South Bend. Mike Blessing is doing "And that about completes the list from "Of course most everyone read about Tom accounting back in the home town, Curtis. the Placement Bureau, aside from those al­ Shechan's great record in the National Ama­ Nebraska. Dick Bohn Is an electrical appren­ ready mentioned in the first part of these teur. Wonder what else Tom is doing ? Graham tice with Carnegie-Illinois Steel, Gary, Indi­ notes. Starr, up in Concordia, Kansas. Vas indirectly ana. Sam Borzillcri filled in the summer as reported ill of pneumonia; will try to have manager of a cleaning and storage department "Here we have reached the end of the first more information next time. [Graham is back in South Bend, while looking for a connec­ copy for 1939's class notes. We promise to on the campus for graduate work.—Eds.] tion in law. have even more next month—on condition that we get a lot of letters. There are several "Among the helpful suggestions fonrarde*! "Tom Bulger has a job In Indianapolis, ac­ lying around here that have not yet been an­ by the Alumni Office's Mr. Dooley -was the cording to the latest dope, and John Devins swered, but soon they will be—in the mean­ list from the Placement Bureau. From iti= is with the Minneapolis and St. Louis Rail­ time writers please be patient. If it would sanctified paper we gather that: Joe Adrian road in Minneapolis. John Duffy clicked on be all right to do so I'd like to ask Carl is with Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, an engineering job w^ith Fitzpatrick Brothers. Fricke, Panl McArdle, Dave MeskiD, Harry Bethpage, Long Island, New York, as also is Chicago. Bob Gallagher was with J. S. Hartt. Kaiser and Fred Sisk particularly to write: Francis Bradley. Louis Bemis is with East­ consulting engineer, and was doing inventory but anyone else that feels like it, please take man at Rochester; Loa Demer, pride of the and appraisal work for the Interstate Power typewriter, pen, pencil, or what have you and engineering school, band, and baseball team, Company out in Iowa at the last report. dash off a few lines. is back at Notre Dame as a graduate assistant. "So in the absence of anything more to "One of the leading 'townies,' Dick Garab. Jerry Green is back for Dean Konop's law. say, l^Ir. Dooley, what' do you say we call it is buying Victor records (adv.) for the Great Charlie Hayes and Dan Schmidt are both with quits for the month?" Caterpillar Tractor in Peoria, Illinois, — Lakes Distributing Company, Sonth Bend, and Charlie as an engineer and Dan as an ac­ farther down in Indiana. Frank Gartland is a countant. shipping clerk for the Atlas Foundry Com­ pany. Marion. Ed Grimes is with the Stude- FATHER AND SONS RENEWED "Joe Hicffcl, Republic Steel, Warren, O.: Bob baker Corporation, South Bend. John Jax- Sometime after the first classes are Schirf with Commonwealth Edison in Chicago: theimer is keeping track of things for the safely settled, the Alumni Office is Tim SalUvan starts in October with Westing- Burroughs Adding Machine Company. Alfred going to re-convene the interesting house in the East Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania, Kiefer Is In the drug business with R. G. group called together last year for the training school. Earl Zerbe is \tfith Bendix Alfonzo, 9957 East Forest Avenue, Detroit. Aviation in South Bend, and the aviation In­ first time—the sons and grandsons of dustry also claimed Don Morgan and Bob "Dean McCarthy reports that Ernie Lanohi alumni. There is a fine group of new Hnethcr, both at Lockheed In Burbank. Cali­ Is using his combination accounting-law to recruits, bearing familiar names, in fornia. Joe Dray is with International Busi­ advantage with Allis-Chalmers, probably in this year's freshman class. Outstand­ ness Machines, and there is a hazy thought Ernie's home port of LaPorte. Indiana. Tom ing among them is the great-grand­ that he is In South Bend at the ofi^ice there: Maher is joined up with the foreign sales son of John Riordan, a student at Charlie Norton is with the Burroughs company division of Union Carbide and Carbon, New Notre Dame in 1853. The newcomer, somewhere. York City. Washington, D. C. flashes the word that Phil Maloney Is employed by Na­ John Riordan also, of Whiting, Indi­ "Among the accountants: Dave Meskill is tional Cash Register there. Ed McDermott ana, is a cousin of Registrar Robert with General Electric, at Bridgeport, Connecti­ combined forces with his father in the family Riordan, '24, who is a nephew of the cut; Joe Rirzi. with R. G. Rankin, Account­ business in Grand Rapids. The General Chem­ '53 alumnus. The University of Notre Dame du Lac Notre Dame, Indiana, U. S. A.

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