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V<4e I^ohe. jbame SCHOLASTIC Vol. 82 August II. 1944 No. 5 * Law Ball Jusf One Week Away • Foofball Ticket Sale Opens 1 \ »ira V-12 Trainees Receive Com munion in Dillon Hall Chapel- '•1' 17 ^he SVotre ^ame Scholastic Disce Quasi Semper Vkturus Vive Quasi Cras MoritUTUS The College Parade FOUNDED 1867 By EMMETT HASSETT TRANSPORTATION From the Carnegie Tartan comes one of the best stories of the week. This exchange of letters, taken directly from the files of the Schenectady Railway Company, tickled harassed workers in the area so much that hundreds of extra papers were sold on the strength of it. Gentlemen: I have been riding on your buses for the past 15 months and the service seems to be getting worse every day. I think the transportation you offer is worse than that enjoyed by THE STAFF the people 1,000 years ago. Very truly yours, AL LESMEZ, Editor-in-Chief HENRY BLANK (real name withheld) JOE THORNTON AL BHOTEN Reply from the Schenectady Railway Co. Associate Editor, Marines Associate Editor, Navy Dear Sir: EDITORIAL STAFF "We received your letter of the 1st and believe that you are somewhat confused in your history. The only transporta ROBERT RIORDAN Managing Editor tion 1,000 years ago was on foot. BILL WADDINGTON Sports Editor DICK MURPHY Circulation Yours truly, BOB OTOOLE Promotion SCHENECTADY RAILWAY COMPANY. COLUMNISTS Reply from the disgruntled rider: Gentlemen: LIEUT. S. L. BEATTY Observations I am in receipt of your letter of the 18th, and I think LIEUT. I. I. COLLINS Know Your Navy that you are the ones confused in your history. If you read IM CASEY - The Green Banner the Bible, Book of David, 9th verse, you will discover on JIM HECK Introducing what Balaam rode into town. And that, gentlemen, is some EMMETT HASSETT The College Parade thing that I haven't been able to do on your buses for the BLAIR NATTKEMPER Man About the Campus past 6 or 7 months. PETE BROWN Pressbox Splinters Yours very truly, HARRY LE BEN The Periscope HENRY BLANK ARNIE SKLARE The Gabby Gizmo CONTRIBUTORS ATHLETE SHORTAGE DON MURPHY GEORGE KRAUSER BILL LESSARD Here is a little notice that appeared in the Purdue Ex [ACK MCCARTHY rOHN FEENEY C. STONEBARGER ponent. lOHN BUTLER GENE DIAMOND r. KLOCKENKEMPER TOM DINGES BILL BYINGTON ART WAGNER Anyone interested in trying out for the varsity swimming- HM CAREY D. NUECHTERLEIN L. HERGSTEIN team should report to the pool any afternoon. No experience DICK GORMAN lOE HAMMOND riM FOY is necessary. lACK CAHILL S. B. STOCKWELL BILL OVER All we can say to that is . varsity material must be DICK MELLETT r. S. HAMEL riM SOMMER hard to find these days. Let's hope that they all don't drown. [OHN MORRIS A. E. FUSS AL KOHN TOM McNALLY R. L. VOSBERG GUY WILSON fACK MILES . TOM SHANAHAN GEORGE NUTXL A GREAT AMERICAN Again quoting from the Purdue Exponent, we have a PHOTOGRAPHY very stirring tribute to Lt. Gen. McNair AL SHAEFER CHARLES RENAUD DON WHITE Lt.. Geri. McNair has departed from this earth via the REV, CHARLES M. CAREY. CS.C. Faculty Advisor chosen route of a professional soldier—in the midst of battle at the head of his men. McNair fought and died in support of the doctrine he has instilled in the men of the United States Army for forty years; the doctrine that an American Member of Catholic School Press Association, Associated Collegiate Press, Distributor of Collejriate Digest. Represented for national advertising fighting-man must have a lust for battle. by National Advertising Service. Inc., 420 Madison Avenue, New York University faculty, and students alike, mourn the passing City—Chicago—Boston—Los Angeles—San Francisco. THE SCHOLASTIC is published weekly during the school year, except during vacations and of a man who created out of an army of one and a half examination periods at the University of Notre Dame. Address all manu million a smooth functioning military machine that is today script to the Editor, Administration Building, Notre Dame, Indiana. very stirring tribute to Lt. Gen. McNair. {Tumtopagel9). THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailins at special rate of postage. Section llOS, Oct. 3. 1917. Authorized June 25. 191S. VOL. 82 AUGUST 11, 1944 NO. 5 Lawyers Make Final Preparations for Ball Extensive Surprises to Mark Col. Henebry, Pacific Dance in Rockne Memorial Ace, Weds in Chicago As extensive preparations for the 1944 band's broadcasts are applauding the selection of Diamond's collection of mus Col. John P. (Jock) Henebry, another Law Ball go into their final week, the evidence becomes more conclusive that ical gentlemen who have long been a University of Notre Dame student A%'ho this ball will be THE social event of the favorite of dancers in the East. has distinguished himself as a top flight summer semester. All indications point The Notre Dame Lawyers, those leg flier in world war No. 2, and Miss Mary endary characters, have left nothing un •:• •> •> done that could add to the dancer's en BULLETIN! joyment. The stately Rockne Memorial will be decorated as it has a few times It was announced late this week in the past and the chairman of refresh by the office of the Prefect of Disci ments, Norbert Wleklinski, has provided pline that on the night of the Law an ample supply of refreshments for the • yers' Ball, all civilians not attending dancers. the dance are to be in their respec 2 a.m. and Car Permissions tive halls by 9:00; furthermore, that car permissions are being granted The prefect of discipline. Father Jo only for the night of the Ball, and not seph A. Kehoe, further insured the suc for the entire week-end. Cars must be cess of the event when he granted car registered before 12 o'clock noon on August 18 in the Office of Prefect of Discipline. Two a.m. permissions have been granted for Ball-goers. No one may leave the Ball before one a.m. to a dance of pre-war caliber for the night of August 18—the Rockne Mem orial will be the scene of the ball, the scintillating rhythm of a top-flight band Col. John Henebry, '40, one of the Army's has been insured through the engage youngest full colonels, and outstanding ment of Lew Diamond's outstanding Pacific hero, who was married in Chicago band, 2 a.m. and car permissions have this week. been granted by the Prefect of Disci pline, ticket sales are such as to assure Elizabeth McGuire, of Chicago, were a large and enthusiastic crowd, and an married last Monday in St. Lawrence's innovation in the form of a date bureau Roman Catholic church, Chicago. has been established. Col. Henebry, who won the title of "king of the Southwest Pacific attack Night of "Firsts" bomber pilots," returned to visit friends That night will mark the "first" for Lew Diamond who will bring his well- at Notre Dame July 24, this being his Notre Dame in two respects. It will be known band from the smart night spots first visit to the University in four years. the first dance held in the beautiful of Chicago to Notre Dame's Rockne Mem The bride's uncle. Rev. Patrick J. Mc Rockne in over two years and it will be orial for the 1944 Law Ball. Guire, pastor, performed the marriage the first Notre Dame appearance of Lew ceremony. Another uncle, Eev. Henry Diamond and his great band. Diamond, permission for the dancers. All that is McGuire offered the mass. The bride, one currently broadcasting nightly from the necessary for those who are fortunate of the seven children of Dr. Walter Mc smart night spots in Chicago, will have enough to secure cars, is to register Guire, was attended by her sister, Fran his entire band present for the affair them at the office of the Prefect of Disci ces, Walter G. McGuire, Jr., was best which insures ball-goers music in whole pline before Friday night. Father Kehoe man. sale lots. Those who have monitored the {Continued on page 18) Summer Issue of Review tion"; "an additional power giving the "Commodores" Present president the authority to bring to an of Po/fffcs Appears end any session of the House of Repre Weir-Liked Songs sentatives with a view to sounding out With leading articles by Dr. Jerome popularity through the election of a new The men of Notre Dame enjoyed an G. Kerwin, of the University of Chicago, House"; and, "the repeal of the provi unusual form of entertainment last Fri Professor John U. Nef of the sajne uni sion requiring the approval of two-thirds day night when a fine singing group versity, Fritz Redlich, and Professor of the Senate for treaties." called "The Commodores" entertained Michael Karpovich of Harvard Univer- them in Washington hall. "The Commo Professor Kerwin's reputation for dores" consist of eight singers and a scholarship as well as the clarity of his pianist and are directed by Mr. Frank expression will undoubtedly cause his Bennett. Their program included older proposals to receive serious consideration musical comedy favorites such as "Al by those who feel that along with eco lah's Holiday" from Katinka, which was nomic and social reconstruction there sung by the ensemble, and newer popu should also be political reconstruction lar songs like "Holiday For Strings" after the present war. which was sung by a quartet of girls. In an article, "Limited Warfare and As the second half of the show got the Progress of Civilization, 1640-1740," under way, the audience got together on Professor John U.