EDAME STIC PUBLISHED WEEKLY - FOUNDED 1867

Volume 74 MARCH 14, 1941 Number 18 Two Champions Get Ready to "Come out Fighting:

LET'S GIVE "ALL-OUT" AID TO BENGAL!

Attend the Tenth Annual BENGAL BOUTS

IN THE NOTRE DAME FIELD HOUSE

PRELIMS—March 18,19, and 20 All Seats — 10 cents Gates Open 7 p.m. Fights Start 8 p.in.

FINALS—March 22 General Admission ...35 cents Ringside Seats -50 cents Gates Open 7 p.m. Fights Start — 8 p.m.

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Honorary Referee—Frank Leahy Honorary Judges—Ed McKeever, Joe McArdle, and John Druze. Shout^a ducked! On your toes! THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

the Daily files and the dim recesses of his memory to gather material for sev­ eral columns, concerning former mem­ COLLEGE PARADE bers of the Daily staff. The last such article dealt with a fellow member of RAYMOND J. KELLY the Kelly clan, one Jack. Though he was a nice sort of a fellow, his column was In Little Old New York sanctity of the Sabbath by such crim­ satirical, we were told. Kelly found fault inal acts as fishing on any of the lakes with the Minnesota co-eds and with the Though we have read, at one time or or streams of the state. Yet, in open de­ coffee in the Union limch room. Once, another, every column that tells of life fiance of this ordinance, several of the after a particularly stirring outburst in Manhattan and thereabouts we still men from Sorin have intentionally and against the coffee, during which he had turn to The Queen's Journal for the one premeditatively broken the law and referred to it as "grounds for divorce" that is consistently most enjoyable. Put­ even boasted of their exploits. However, he stopped in the Union- for his after­ ting Beebe, Sobol, Winchell and their last week Gov. Schricker signed a bill noon cup. When he approadied the ilk well behind, "Wide-eyed in Gotham" repealing some of Indiana's "blue laws" cashier, he was waved away. "It's free. tries to gather the real flavor of including the ban on Sunday fishing. I liked the publicity you gave us in your the entire city. The writer manages to Thus, by a stroke of the pen, the activi­ column and I've set up the Kelly Me­ make New York look like a huge place ties of the Sorin outlaws became legal morial Coffee Fund. You and all your with hundreds of different kinds of peo­ and no longer can the Parade lurk friends can have all the coffee you want, ple living in it, instead of just the only along the lake shore, hoping to see a free." To prove it, the cashier got coffee city that can contain Sherman Billings- squadron of State Police swoop down for two of Kelly's friends who happened ley, Ole Olsen, Elsa Maxwell and Fiorello and carry the entire crew off to jail. to come by and two co-eds who were all at the same time. standing at the counter. Each time, he explained "It's being paid for out of the In his last issue, Reuven Frank who Kelly Memorial Coffee Fund." For a is responsible for "Wide-eyed," emptied The Ancients while, Kelly was tremendously tickled by his pockets of all the little notes that he Ted Peterson, the columnist who fills the whole set-up. Then he learned that had been accumulating for weeks and the coffee was actually being paid for wrote a long description of New York the Minnesota Daily with tales of his home town, Albert Lea, has begun a out of a dollar in change he had for­ in which he said that New York was gotten on the counter a few days before. like any other city but— new series of articles. He went back into

A few years ago in a Brooklyn saloon, a Dodger fan overheard a stranger knocking his favorite team and shot him on the spot. Every day a missing person is reported to the Missing Persons Bu­ reau and never found. A musical show called "Crazy with the Heat" opened sometime ago but closed in a hurry. The producers then announced that they would reopen with a new cast, new songs, a new book, new costumes. Three weeks later the show reopened without a major change and became a great hit.

"New York has the highest standard of living in the world and the highest per capita crime rating, the highest build­ ings and the lowest slums, 12 or 13 col­ leges and universities and universal ig­ norance." Speaking aside and in sotto voce, the Parade still prefers Detroit and will mail Chamber of Commerce literature upon request.

The Law Moves On A great thing happened at Notre Dame last week. Few noticed it but those who did felt a great weight lifted from their troubled hearts. To under­ stand the significance of the change, one must realize that for many years it has been in violation of the statutes of the "For leaving any residence hall by any other than the regular exits, the penalty sovereign state of Indiana to violate the shall be mandatory — suspension from the University." THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

• I Holdins Up The Hills." Tuesday. The first sketch dealing with the Confraternity was broadcast at 3:30 By Father Ward, Appears p.m. last Tuesday. It was written by NEW DEAL IN NEWS The Rev. Leo R. Ward, C.S.C, head Miss Mary DriscoU.—Robert LeMense. of the graduate philosophy department, By Fitzpatrick & Maguire has again displayed his versatility in his latest book, Holding Up the Hills Catholic U. Players Do (Sheed and Ward, New York, 19il, 216 Expert Job in "God's Stage" CAIRO. EGYPT, MARCH 11—Four arche- pages, $2.50). Father Ward's book is Last Sunday evening on the stage of ologists of the Royal British Museum to­ sub-titled "The Biography of a Neigh­ Washington Hall, the Catholic Univei-- day announced that the mystery of the borhood," and concerns life in an Iowa sity Players presented "God's Stage," ancient scroll found in the tomb of farming commuunity. "He makes a por- an experiment in theatre. Tracing the King Tutkrosian has been solved. After presence of the Divinity in drama from two years of constant study and re­ Aeschylus to T. S. Eliot, with classic search, they revealed the writing to simplicity, the production was swift, read: "Put five bucks on Cleopatra to efficient, and exciting, topping every­ show in any race." thing theatrical that has been presented to a campus audience this year. With Grecian fluidity and precision SLEEPY EYE, MINN., MARCH 10.—The of movement a speaking chorus of eight entire population of Sleepy Eye gathered women supplied presentational unity, on the banks of the Minnesota River to­ and spotlighted narrators wove the var­ day in a farewell salute to Frederic B. ied scenes together for organic unity. Slurp, Sleepy Eye correspondent of the The non-realistic acting unit and the London Times, as he started on one of stage-space directorial approach were the most dangerous missions of his entire only two of the many experiments at­ career. At 7:09 p.m. Slurp set sail on a tempted in the production; mood music specially constructed cake of ice in flowed through the theatre, constantly search of Joe Glumpf, the prosperous abetting each individual scene. New York sandwich man who fell into Emotional and dramatic continuity, the East River recently and was carried Rev. Leo R. Ward, C.S.C. ordinarily difficult to maintain in any out to sea on a cake of ice. Slurp's re­ stage production, was ever present. For ports will be earned exclusively in this trait-gallery of the men and women this the individual actors are to be column. whose personalities made the atmosphere praised. Of the many, Anthony Messuri of that place, as of a thousand other stood out in the Death Scene from Mai*- places in the middle-West. But it is more lowe's "Dr. Faustus." Messuri, despite than a portrait gallery he gives us; it being temporarily handicapped by laryn­ NOTRE DAME, IND., MARCH 10—In is a community." Like his intensely ap­ gitis, was superb. Concetta Alonzi gave keeping with the modern trend which pealing God in an Irish Kitchen, this depth and feeling to Claudel's Mara in was started a few weeks ago when latest eifort is not altogther fiction, nor the excerpt from "The Tidings Brought Princeton authorities announced that for altogether detached journalism. Rather, to Mary"; hateful and pitiable was the the first time in 150 years Princeton it is these coupled with a third kind of excellent "Athaliah" from Racine, students will be allowed to have liquor contemporary art, that of photography played by Bette Davis-ish Mimi Norton. in their rooms, the officials of Notre which gives his writing richness, per­ The outstanding feature of the entire Dame have cut the cost of Ginger Ale spective, and the vitality of forceful production was the excellent direction in the University cafeteria from 15 to realism. and supervision. Credit for this goes to 10 cents. Walter F. Kerr and Dr. Josephine Callan of the faculty of Catholic U. Kerr's Walt Brennan Chairman mainstay was the movement and inter­ KEWPEE'S SANDWICH SHOP. MARCH 13 For Confraternity Meet pretation of the individuals; the ken of —Speaking at the annual testimonial Miss Callan was the chorus. The syn­ banquet for the Press Club Ski Team Walt Brennan, campus chairman of chronization of the two resulted in a which was held here tonight, Franklin the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, magnificent production. Piano, captain of the team, after con­ announced some of the plans made for The Rev. G. V. Hartke, O.P., direc­ gratulating the members on their fine the Co'nfraternity meeting scheduled for tor of the Drama and Speech depart­ record said, "It was one of the saddest April 25, 26, and 27 at St. Mary's Col­ ment of the graduate school at Catholic moments in my life when I learned that lege. Plans have been made for more U., in a curtain speech expressed the our team had failed to qualify for the active student participation in the ac­ hope that "God's Stage" would achieve Saint Mary's Winter Carnival. It was tivities of the conference. its end: to direct attention to the work a bitter disappointment." In the discussion groups especially, 35 that is being done by the country's only or 40 Notre Dame men will be needed as Catholic graduate school in drama and leaders. A 25-minute dramatic sketch is speech. The primary purpose of this now being concocted and presentation is school is to turn out Catholic play­ WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 8—As the planned for some time during the Con­ wrights, and if Sunday night's presenta­ United States Congress voted President fraternity. The theme of the sketch will tion is typical of the work being pro­ Roosevelt dictatorial powers in passing blend in with the Confraternity events. duced by this group we can look for­ Bill 1776 today, Senator John Cackle- Ray Kelly, in charge of publicising the ward with more optimism to a renais­ bush, an indifferent from Oklahoma •Confraternity, has worked up a series sance of Catholic drama in this country. leaped from his seat and shouted, "Who of radio programs to be presented each —John Coppinger put that tack on my chair?" The NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage. Section 1103. Oct. 3, 1917. Authorized June 25, 1918.

Volume 74 MARCH 14. 1941 Number 18

Golden Gloves tournament several weeks ago, will be disappointed to find that Bengal Prelims March 18, 19, 20; Leahy they will see little of Malloy in the Bouts. Paul is defending champion, and And Aides Officiate Finals the 22nd thus far only one entrant, Joe Becker, has signified his intention of asking Mal­ loy to defend. In the 125 pound division, Martin Rock, a finalist in last year's Eliminations Will Select 16 gold boxing sweaters will be awarded to Bouts, and Dan Canale seem to hold the Best Men for Finals each finalist. A trophy will be presented class of a very small entry list. The 135, to the residence hall housing the largest 145 and 155 pound divisions hold prac­ number of winners. A trophy given by tically three-fourth of the entrants. The Huddle will be presented to the in­ Sammy Meyer is defending champion of Notre Dame's No. 1 intercollegiate dividual who in the opinion of the the 135 pound class but may have diffi­ sport will lend a helping hand to the judges displays the best sportsmanship culty keeping the title from moving to University's No. 1 intra-mural event, on in the ring. Louis Schmitz, Adrian Padon or Kermit the occasion of the tenth Annual Bengal Rousseau. Bouts, March 18, 19, 20 and 22nd, in the Boxing fans who marveled at the flaw­ Notre Dame Fieldhouse. Head Football less performance of Paul Malloy in the Rod Maguire, who has been the im­ Coach Frank Leahy has consented to 120 pound division of the South Bend pressive champion of the 145 pound divi- preside at. the ringside Saturday night as honorary referee and his four assist­ ants, Ed McKeever, "backfield coach, and FACTS ABOUT BENGAL BOUTS John Druze, end coach, and Joe McArdle, line coach, will officiate as honorary Time—^Preliminaries on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 18, 19, and 20. Finals on Saturday, March '22. Bouts for each night will start at 8 p.m. judges, along with Mr. Frank W. Lloyd, comptroller of the University. Place—^Notre Dame Fieldhouse. In addition to these notables, Mr. Admission—Prelims.: all seats 10 cents. Finals: General Admission, 35 cents; ringside, 50 cents. Dominic Napolitano, director of the tour­ nament, has garnered a long list of offi­ Honorary Referee will be Frank Leahy, Director of Athletics and Head cials and followers of amateur boxing: Football Coach. Honorary Judges will be Assistant Coaches Ed McKeever, John Druze, and Joe McArdle. Amateur Athletic Union Boxing Com­ missioner George Cooper; A.A.U. Tour­ nament Clerk Charles Hafron; A.A.U. Referees George Nate and George Van derhayden; A.A.U. Judges William Sheehen, Eugene Young, Hi Fermen, Earl Murphy, Bernard Witucki and Ed­ ward DesLauriers; Medical Examiners: Dr. J. E. McMeel and Dr. Joseph R. Caton; A.A.U. Timers: Elmer Tepe and Harry Richwine; Announcers: Track Coach William Mahoney and Football Coach William Cemey; Glove Clerks: Patrick Putman and Joseph Semenczuk; Bandager: Paul Patten; Equipment Clerk: Mike Hines Over 120 University students, fight­ ing in eight weight divisions, will enter the ring to fight three two-minute rounds for charity. The proceeds from the Bouts are to go to the Holy Cross Missions in the Bengal province of India. Prelim­ inaries will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, after which time the field will be narrowed to 16 fighters who will battle Saturday night for titles 1940 Lightheavy finalists Ryan and Hebensteit battle before official in their respective divisions. Blue and eyes of the World Champ Billy Conn. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC sion for the past two years, looks strong Father French Said First, then he would not accept a well-earned enough to continue his wins over a third retirement and asked for an appointment year but will have able opponents in Last Masses at Same Altar to the chaplaincy of St. Joseph's Hos­ pital, South Bend. After eight years as Mario Massulo, Jim McGovern, Jim Rice As an eager young priest in 1883 the a chaplain he still was a bit oifended and Bernard Wojcik. Bill McGrath, wan­ Rev. James J. French, C.S.C, said his when retired in 1939 at the age of 79. ner in the lightweight class last year, first Mass on the altar that now stands He wanted to die in his boots and in may train down to 155 pounds and join a in the Community infirmary. Last them walking! large group of entrants of which George Wednesday he asked to be helped to the Greene and Tom Nolan look most im­ Chapel and there he said his last Mass pressive. at the same altar where 58 years before Father Paul Foik. C.S.C. Entrants in the 165, 175 pound and he started his exemplary career as a heavj'Aveight divisions are rather evenly priest. Buried at Notre Dame match. Jesse DeLois, a finalist last year, The late Rev. Paul Foik, C.S.C, who vnll again seek the 165 pound title. Jerry died March 1 in Austin, Texas, was Ryan will defend his title in the light- buried here in community cemetery last heavy%veight class and Bod Dowd, who Friday after services held in Sacred lost a close decision last year in the finals, leads the heavyweights. Heart church. As chairman of the library section of The tentative list of entrants follows: the National Catholic Educational Asso­ 120 pound: Joe Becker, Paul Malloy. ciation, he was largely responsible for the organization of the Catholic Library 125 pound: John Morris, Martin Rock, Association, and was a founder and Dan Canale, Frank Conley. chairman of the editorial board of the 135 pound: Andrew Barbiere, Tom Catholic Periodical Index. Spencer, Louis Schmitz, Sam Meyer, His written works in addition to the Robert Taylor, Leo Linck, George St. seven volumes on which he was working George, Jim Clark, J. Debittotto, Ed Syr, include: "Pioneer Catholic Journalism," Adrian Padon, Kermit Rousseau, Robert "Martyrs of the Southwest," "Early Gallagher. Catholic Explorers of the Southwest," 145 pound: Mario Massulo, Joe Rorick, and "Fra Juan de Padilla." Robert King, Rick Whelan, Jim McGov­ Father Foik was bom Aug. 14, 1879, ern, Robert Houser, Jim Rice, Dick Rey­ at Stratford, Ontario, Canada. He en­ nolds, Bernard Wojcik, Walter Romito, tered the seminary of the Congregation Rod Maguire, Bill Scanlan. of Holy Cross in June, 1901, made his 155 pound: Bill McGrath, Robert Mc­ final profession in July, 1905, and was Donald, George Greene, Pack Russell, ordained to the priesthood on June 30, Robert Millett, Jerry Dwyer, Joseph Cos- 1911. He received a Ph.D. from Notre tello, Ted Burke, Sam Rowbottom. Rev. James J. French, C.S.C. Dame in 1907 and from the Catholic George Dickson, John Ahem, Tom No­ R. I. P. University of America in 1912. lan, Robert DuflFy. 165 pound: Frank Fenanto, Pete Ash- Father French died last Thursday baugh, Norman Trembley, Frank Mc- after 58 years of devoted service to God Donough, John Kelly, Jesse DeLois. and his Church. From his early services Expect New Engineering 175 pound: Jerry Ryan. Charles Kra- to the Community Father French had lovec, William Hoyne, George McCostin, risen step by step, ever connected with Building Ready by June I Pat Filley, Norbert EUrott. the physical and spiritual development Cold, stormy weather has held up con­ Heavyvi-eights: John Clark, Howard of Notre Dame. struction on the new Engineering labora­ Korth, Robert Dowd, Ray Quinn, Ralph Ordained in 1883, he first served as tory building, situated next to the new Kuka, William Smyth, Bruce Heben- President of St. Joseph College, Cincin­ Ave Maria building However, the Rev. streit, John Kearney. nati, Ohio, then as Superior of Holy John Reddington, C.S.C, director of General admission for the prelimin­ Cross Seminary at Notre Dame, (1887- maintenance, reports that the work will aries is 10c; admission for the finals is 1893). From 1893 to 1905 he was Vice- progress rapidly from now on. Comple­ 25c. Reserved seats are available. President of Notre Dame University and tion of the building is expected by June 1. —Tom Powers also acted as director of studies some of The brick work was scheduled to be these years. He then served 20 years, finished this week; and the structural until 1926, as Assistant Superior-Gen­ steel work was to be started by this time. Movie Next Saturday eral of the Order and meanwhile, from According to Father Reddington, the Is "I Love You Again" 1906 to 1912, he was Superior lof Holy new 120- by 80-foot building will be Cross Seminary for the second time. used as an experimental laboratory for Tomorrow evening in Washington Hall mechanical and aeronautical engineers. an amnesia-ridden William Powell and a He was instrumental in reorganizing It- will- house experimental machines perplexed Myma Loy are doomed to re­ the Holy Cross Mission Band in 1912, which will be used for producing heat current marital complications in MGM's and establishing its famous reputation. and electrical power. farcical-comedy "I Love You Again." Superior of the Mission Band for 18 The building will be completed and An MGM cartoon and a newsreel will years, ill health forced him to retire ready for use in the summer school ses­ also be presented. from such a rigorous life in 1931. Even sion.—John Shine.' THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Sessler's Art Featured in Chicago Show Name Laetare Medal Winner on March 23 The recipient of the 1941 University starting on March 5 and continuing of the Chinese goddess of mercy sur­ of Notre Dame Laetare medal, the high­ for a month, through April 4, the rounded by worldly symbols of spiritual est award that can be bestowed ajton a Hoosier Art Galleries, of 211 West devotion, a thought of peculiar signifi­ Catholic layman, wiU be announced on cance at the present time. Wacker Drive, Chicago, are featuring in Sunday, March 23. It will mark the 53th At the reception held in the Hoosier a three man show, the paintings of Prof. anniversary of the presentation of the Gallaries today Mr. Sessler gave a lec­ Stanley S. Sessler, Director of the De­ medal to the outstanding layman in the ture entitled "Art at Notre Dame," in partment of Art, at the University of Catholic church for the past year. It is which he re"viewed the hjstory of the Notre Dame. These oil paintings are the donated for a two-fold purpose: as a recently executed works that have been reward for past works, and as an in­ been exhibitedl in various art exhibitions spiration in future work. in Chicago, Indianapolis, Boston, New The medal is awarded annually. It has York City, and Miami Beach, Fla. They been the custom since 1883 to present it are 12 in number. Of particular interest on the day after which it was named, to Notre Dame men are the three paint­ Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday in ings, "Nocturne—^Notre Dame," "Grotto Lent. in the Spring," and "His Grace, the Former recipients of the award have Most Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, D.D'.' come from every walk of life. The first There is also a portrait drawing of Prof. was* John Gilmary Shea, the historian. F. X. Ackermann, former head of the Among others that have received it are: department of Mechanical Drawing. Edward D. White, jurist and chief jus­ "Nocturne—^Notre Dame" shows the tice of the United States Supreme Administration building bathed in au­ Court; Albert Francis Zahm, scientist; tumn moonlight, with several figures Stephen J. Maher, physician; Josephine walking along the paths. A warm glow Brownson in 1938, and last year, Maj. in some of the windows lends interest to Gen. Hugh S. Drum. the otherwise dark mass of the building. The person upon whom the medal is "Grotto in the Spring" shows the •^^^>i§^ to be conferred is chosen by a special freshness of color typical of our campus committee headed by the Rev. J. Hugh at that time of year, with the Golden Professor Sessler's painting of the Most O'Donnell, C.S.C, president of the Uni­ Dome as an identifying background Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, D.D. versity.—Elmer D. Silka note. Gay notes of sunlight on the grass and students at prayer furnish stimulat­ Department of Art at Notre Dame, and ing visual accents. related a few anecdotes about former Predicts Abandonment The portrait of Bishop O'Hara is the art personalities of the campus. focal point of the show and is the cen­ Titles of other paintings in the show of Trade Agreements tral note in the arrangement of the ex­ are: Dean of the College of Commerce hibition. Nearly everyone on campus 5. "Shoson Screen and Sansevieria"— James E. McCarthy, speaking at the is familiar with this painting, as it was still life. Notre Dame alumni business forum in reproduced in full color as the front- 6. "Angry Hoosier Skies"—^landscape. Chicago, last Sunday, predicted that piece to last year's Dome. However, two 7. "Archer Hunter," a self portrait. Secretary of State Cordell Hull's trade additions have been made since, the illu­ 8."Robert J. Peggs, Esq."—^portrait. agreements with the South American minated lettering of the name and titles, Portrait drawings: 9. "Lupe and Little countries will be abandoned as soon as and the coat-of-arms, giving the portrait Ann;" 10. "Mr. E. V. Whitinger;" 11. the present European war is over. an official and decorative quality. Lucile "Four Score and Four." Dean McCarthy, who lived in Buenos Morehouse, art critic of the Indianapolis Aires, Argentina, before coming to Notre Star, has described it as "the most bril­ Hold Second University Dame pointed out that Etiropean nations liant and outstanding painting in the ex­ are natural markets for South American hibition," referring to the recent Hoosier Economic Round Table foodstuffs and our $1,000,000 trade with Salon Show held in the gallaries at The second Round Table discussion in Central and South American nations was Block's in Indianapolis. To a painter, investment practices was held by the de­ made possible only by the profits realized the problem of red such as is found in partment of finance of the College of by our southern neighbors from their the Bishop's robes, is always a fascinat­ Commerce on March 5 in the Law Audi­ European trade. ing and thrilling one, and must be solved torium. "The Latins naturally feel that we with a great deal of restraint. Prof. The subject was "Government Regu­ should buy more of their products," he Sessler feels that this portrait is one of lation of the Securities Business—Good continuued. "but despite all the 'good his finest paintings and acknowledges or Bad?" Participants were Mr. W. Mc­ neighbor' talk, I have detected no dis­ enjoying the execution of it above all Neil Kennedy, regional director of the position on the part of our national legis­ others. Security and Exchange Commission; lature to lower the tariff barriers that Also included in the exhibition is the Ralph S. Langford, vice-chairman of the might bring such results, still life painting called "OflFerings to Chicago Division of the National As­ "If we are to enjoy a profitable South Kwan-Yin" a a recent winner of the sociation of Security Dealers; Charles American trade in the future we mus^ Peter C. Reilly Prize in the Chicago E. Stine, a student from Mishawaka, if necessary, help to create markets for Salon. The arrangement is of Oriental Ind., and Mr. Francis Calkins of the the things they are currently able to motif showing the beautiful jade carving Finance Department. provide."—Jack Sprague 8 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

No Classes St. Patrick's Day-1877!

Next Monday, when the first families and Orpheonics joined their forces that of Notre Dame, the Kellys, Maguires, evening and presented a very agreeable Murphys, SuUivans, Fitzpatricks, and entertainment to a good-sized audience." By William K. Mulvey O'Briens, gather to honor the Emerald The years passed, and as the South Isle Saint, there will be a note of regret New Jersey had first rights on our Bend Tribune of 1886 said: "At Notre Bill Cotter, but when he was four years rampant that the proper festivities of Dame the advent of St. Patrick's Day is old, she forgot to take up the option. St. Patrick's Day have long since passed of special significance." That same year New Rochelle, New away. For there was a time at Notre the Sorin Cadets, now extinct, marched York, lost no time in Dame when Erin's glorious day was ob­ in "pretty blue uniforms" and a baseball game was an added attraction to the snatching up this served with speeches, band concerts, or­ promising infant. day's events of band concert, speeches, chestra renditions, banquets, parades, and so on. Three years later a football plays, and, of course, a free day. game was added to the day's frolic. So With his home sol­ the day grew in significance at Notre idly established in the But that was long, long ago. It all be­ new town, young Cot­ Dame and by 1894 had reached its peak. gan in 1873 when the Columbian Lit­ ter eni-olled at lona That year the list of events was as fol­ Prep. Here he ab­ erary and Dramatic Society, of Irish lows: Holy Mass celebrated by the late sorbed his pi-imary background, decided something had to be Rev. James French, and a sermon by and intermediary ed- done about the utter disrespect with Father Fitte; the appearance of the Bill Cotter u c a t i o n . But, he which the school was treating the Irish band and a tour of the campus by them; a "sumptuous" dinner at noon; a dress wouldn't allow Mmself to be buried in Saint. For in 1872 the only campus rep­ parade of the school military companies, books and classes. He managed to gain resentation the Saint of the cloverleaf distinction on his school's basketball led by the "sturdy young Sorin Cadets;" got was a single sentence in THE SCHO­ and football teams, dabble in debating and entertainment in Washington Hall, and make himself popular enough to LASTIC: "St. Patrick's Day falls on a opening with renditions by the orchestra climax his high school career as presi­ Sunday this year." and including a play by the Columbians dent of his Senior Class. before "a most select audience." So the situation was changed, and by Bill was destined to come to Notre 1877 THE SCHOLASTIC was carrjring St. Patrick held the spotlight every Dame. His father spent 14 years here. items such as this: "According to a cus­ March, through the turn of the century Please don't misunderstand. It wasn't tom at Notre Dame, entertainments in and for a decade beyond. Somewhere in that the Senior Cotter suffered extreme honor of any festival are always given the early 1900's the Irish and the Dutch academic difficulties or that he had an the evening before, and as the following of Corby Hall inaugurated and annual overw^eaning love for the place. It was day is a holiday the extra sleep given to St. Patrick's Day baseball game. In 1909 simply that in his time, Notre Dame was the students in the morning in nowise the freshmen held an eight-course ban­ more than a college; it was a primary interferes with their studies." And by quet at the Oliver Hotel as part of their and preparatory school as well. To cinch 1883 the situation had improved to the St. Patrick's Day observance. things definitely, Bill's father married extent that: "The band was out serenad­ a St. Mary's girl and eventually became ing on the 17th," and "The Columbians But as the school grew the spirit president of the Notre Dame Alumni waned slowly By 1919 the events of the Association. Perhaps it's none of our day had simmered down to the inter-hall business, but history may repeat itself, track finals, held by the late Athletic since Bill is a stalwart supporter of the month, and he likes good music. He does Director, Knute K. Rockne. A sad note "Good Neighbor" policy between St. admit to one obsession — he collects was struck by an admission that, "Our things. The things that have intrigued Mary's and our own noble institution. brethren, the Knights of Columbus were Mm longest are drinking mugs. After a forced to postpone a social because of diligent search of. six years, he has accu­ Bill surrendered his athletic ambitions a Jewish celebration at the Oliver Hotel." mulated seven tankards. The average' to the mightier men of Notre Dame, and The worst was ahead, though, and cul­ isn't so bad when one considers that turned his attention to the College of minated in 1930 when the students re­ four of those six years were spent at Commerce and the Wranglers Society. treated to the State Theater on the 17th After the "Rockne Memorial was com­ Notre Dame, and besides it is quality and not quantity that interests him. to see Lon Chaney in "The Phantom of pleted, he was able to return to his first the Opera," "the marvel of the talking love, swimming- Of course, there is no screen." By 1933 the students were Looking into his future, he finds the official title accompanying the success "wishing" for a free day in honor of St. same question mark that confronts most of a. Notre Dame swimmer, but Bill has Patrick. collected a sufficiency of medals in the of us. Immediately his plans include a breast stroke and diving events to keep year's service in the army. He has al­ his grandchildren entertained on long ready filled out his questionnaire and So the "Fighting Irish" lost their winter nights. expects to be summoned shortly after fight for St. Patrick. The marching, the graduation. After that, he hopes, and band-playing, the speeches, the plays; There are no all-embracing hobbies we hope, that he will be able to settle all were gone. And last year they threw to trouble him. He reads books on rec­ down to a comfortable existence in sales the Irish Day to the winds by serving ommendation, managing a couple a- work and industrial relations. oranges for breakfast.—John A. Lynch.. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Operetta in Rehearsal Under Director Birder THE CAMPUS For the past ten days the tradition- haunted corners of Washington Hall BY GEORGE MILES have been resounding with echoes of lines and music We used to spend many hours in the almost as old as lights on the library tables (to come) past trying to determine why certain the Hall itself. The and the organization of tea dances young men had matriculated at this University Theatre (gone but never forgotten); he also University, but we never had much suc­ group is busy re­ washes windows. Look to your laurels. cess. Ever since last week our interest hearsing its sec­ Chambers of Commerce, look to your in the problem has been redoubled, for ond production of laurels! we finally heard the story of one young the schoolyear, a • man's reason for coming to this region Gilbert and Sulli­ A professor of metaphysics took his of the Potawatimi. A first-year man, van light opera, class to see the University atom smasher confined to the same hospital that re­ "The Gondoliers." recently. He had the laboratory assistant stricted a friend of ours, and wanting Director Cecil answer questions about "potential" and something better to say, told how he Birder, head of "coefficient" and "stability." But the as­ never had given the University a thought sistant was brought to a complete halt Prof. Cecil Birder ^^e department of when he began making plans for his when one of the students (entirely on speech at the Uni­ collegiate interval. It seems that he and his own hook) asked what was done versity plans to present his first produc­ his brother had been provided with with the atom when it was smashed. We tion at Notre Dame, on the evenings of scholarships to an eastern school which have a theory, but we would rather not April 2, 3, and 4. endorsed fraternities and all those other tell it now. Director Birder is well qualified to things that the movies tell of so realis­ produce Gilbert and Sullivan operas, tically. And the two brothers rather liked having had several years' experience on the idea. But a clergyman friend of the The sports editor of the SCHOLASTIC Broadway with the New York Light family, dominated by a solid Hibernian has asked us to say something of the Opera Company, the Glendlaoug Opera heart began to sing the merits of the coming Bengal Bouts, as if that were Company, and just before the World University. In fact he used to plead necessary. However, we have heard that War with a Gilbert-Sullivan repertoire with the parents of the brothers long this year the boxers are so rugged! company. He has produced this type of after the young men had gone to bed. light opei-a for ten years at the College And his arguments must have been good, of St. Thomas and the College of St. Last Sunday, while we were walking or his threats horrible, because one Catherine's, in St. Paul, Minn., before along the path which is in front of the night the boys' mother rushed into the coming to Notre Dame last fall as head Commerce Building, we came upon three room where they were sleeping and of the speech department. nuns peering into the rotunda where the gasped, "One of you has to go to Notre large globe revolves. Just as we passed, At pi'esent, Mr. Birder is working Dame!" And, as the first-year man told one of the sisters who had her nose with a cast of about 35 Notre Dame stu­ our friend: "We flipped a coin then and dents and girls from South Bend. A full pressed against the locked door spoke. there. I lost." It is only fair that we "It's right down there. Right in the orchestra has been selected from the tell you that the yoimg man is happy Notre Dam.e Symphony, and it too is middle." The two listeners made appro­ that he lost. under the baton of Professor Birder. A priate sounds and shook their heads. complete list of the members of the cast "That is," continued the first nun, "if it is still there!" And we didn't think any will appear in the next issue of the We have definite proof that a blizzard one believed in disappearing islands SCHOLASTIC. of giant proportions is coming to the these days. While a student at Notre Dame dur­ campus soon. The reasons? We have had ing the years shortly before the war, four successive days of warmth and sun­ Mr. Birder had the pleasure of playing to shine; the laundry girls have taken off We have a suspicion that the CJ.O. Washington Hall audiences with ardent their babushkas; and the golf bugs have local for the Northern Indiana educators, thespians such as the Most Rev. John F. begun to try practice swings. the group that met in the Law Building O'Hara, C.S.C, D.D., Rev. Kerndt Healy, • last week, is out for no good. A fellow C.S.C., Knute Rockne, Bill Cotter, Sr., we know overheard two members con­ Joe Pliska, Thomas Dockweiler, Jimmy Even though the usual time for the naming of the college "most likely's" is versing after one of the meetings. One Cahill, Tim Galvin, Leon Gendron, and of them, a woman at that, said, "We Ray Eichenlaub. The University Theatre far off, we feel that in selecting that doer of deeds, that originator of enter­ ought to have draught beer, thafs what in those days was directed by the Rev. we ought to have." Her male companion, William Maloney, C.S.C, Brother Cyp­ prises, as most likely something we are not being rash. You see, his achievements and probably more aware of the evils rian, C.S.C, and Mr. Charlemajme Koeh- of that dangerous liquid, nodded his ler, an old theatrical figure who at one cannot be limited to the installation of head but said nothing. "Yes, we should time played with Booth and Barrett on have draught beer," said the woman as Broadway. After graduating from law boys here will like it; because of my if he was not there. The fellow finaUy school at Notre Dame, Mr. Birder spent actual experience with it; and because I said yes without much enthusiasm. But several years on Broadway, and after find in this a medium of expression for the war studied abroad at Blackrock speech and music students..It is a step­ it really didn't matter. College, Dublin, Ireland. ping stone which may easily lead to The library has reported the loss of Asked why he had picked "The Gon­ higher things, and yet which makes the doliers" from the Gilbert and Sullivan stepping a pleasant process both from a a painting. We would like to bet that it repertoire for his first production here, dramatic and a musical standpoint." can be found in one of the wooden halls, Mr. Birder replied: "Because I think the —John Casey covering some broken window. 10 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Flag of Irish Brigade of Virginia and Maryland in the War to "Scrip" Changes Format; Maintain the National Domain and the Slick Paper Adopted in Civil War at Library American Union, November, 1862." A slim March Scrip, wearing the green Notre Dame no longer has its cele­ At the right hand comer and extend­ of a new season, was led in like a lamb brated Irish Room at the University ing down the same side of the flag are last Friday. Highly noticeable are two Library, but an antiquated, green silk the names of historic Ifettles in which variations in format; a change in type flag that recalls outstanding service of the Irish Brigade fought—Fredricks- size and a shift from the usual dull the Irish Brigade in the Civil War yet burg, Chancellorsville, Yorktown, Fair paper to a new, glossy finish. These occupies a prominent position in the Oak, Gaines Hill, Allen Farm, Savages' changes are novel; one hopes they will Wightman Memorial Art Gallery. Station, White Ridge, Glendale, Malvern not be persistent. The historic flag, which was presented Hills, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Bris- by the citizens of New York to the 63rd toe's Station. Down the hall in the corri­ Equally noticeable are some of the New York Volunteers, Third Regiment dor from the Wightman Gallery is a case articles the staff has assembled: Noel of the Irish Brigade under Brig. Gen. on the wall which includes a sword used MacCarry's "The Crow Comes Home" is Thomas Francis Meagher in November, by Brig. Gen. Meagher who received the a rather long story of one youth's de­ 1862, once hung on a wall on the main flag for the Irish Brigade. Also included layed return to his boyhood residence, floor of the Administration building at in the collection are swords of other and in it the author has occomplished a the University. It was presented to the noted military men of the era, Brig. Gen. clear fusion of the past and present and "Catholic Historical Collection of Amer­ W. S. Rosecrans and Maj. Gen. Shields. a sense of the changing focus through ica" by Gen. James D. Brady. In 1917, which such a youth must see his own Librarian Paul Byrne announced that however, Avhen the Bishops' Museum of small world. The story is remarkably the historic Irish collection of shillalahs, documents, vestments and valuable his­ good. paintings, etchings, and a loving cup torical evidence became a part of the which were located in the Irish Room C. J. Kirby's "On a Day Like Today" University Library, the Irish room was until the Wightman Memorial Art Gal­ is a lazy little sketch led into a sharp founded only to be replaced a decade lery took over, are now stored in the tautness and a controlled, almost muffled later by the Wightman Gallery. tower of the Law Building. explosion. Kirby's poem Credo is ex­ ceptionally well done; in it he realizes The flag is now mounted on a glass Mr. Byrne also said that the Library firmly the slender threads by which men surfaced table nearly in the center of the has nearly 4,000 volumes of Irish his­ climb to God, and his poetry is intense Wightman Gallery on the second floor of tory, music, and literature available. Of and precise. "Song for St. Valentine," the Library. The flag is eight feet square that total 1,800 volumes were given to another poem, by F. P., is thought by and is made of hand embroidered green the University by Capt. Francis O'Neill some to have quality. silk. Threadbare in spots, the flag is of the Chicago Police Force in 1928. Among the better short stories are mounted on a base of similar cloth. The Capt. O'Neill was an authority on Irish 'Off the Road," by David Powers, a upper left hand comer is embellished by music. Other noteworthy Irish volumes senior, and "Fresh New Earth," the an Irish harp of gold silk. Gold silken include a first edition of the Annals of work of John Q. O'Connell. The former clouds shed rays of light from above and the Four Masters, a famous history of unfolds a quiet, polite tension, and is a spray of shamrocks are spread imder- Ireland, and a letter of the Irish Mayor finely resolved. The latter is more direct; neath the harp. In the lower half of the of Cork, Terrence MacSweeney to his equally good. flag is inscribed the testimonial, "In brother. Mayor MacSweeney starved grateful appreciation of their gallant himself to death as a protest measure. William J. Schickel, staff artist, has and brilliant conduct in the Battle Fields done a number of striking sketches. His —Bill Scanlan frontpiece, from Don Quixote, is as good a drawing as has been seen in Scrip for the last three years, at least. The rationalism of Jonathan Swift is the frame upon which Kenneth Beh has hung his essay, "The Language of Rea­ son," and it seems as if he has done very well, too. His imderstanding is cer­ tain, his pattern of expression clear. Erwin J, Mooney has written a rigorous and sane treatment concerning the meta­ physics of poetry, withespecial applica­ tion to the Neo-Classicists and Roman­ ticists; like Beh, his understanding is accurate, and his result good. "Oracle," by Paul E. Waldschmidt, C.S.C., and "Understudy," by Edward B. Kunkle, are two sketches worthy of mention.

SKATING PAKTY The Commuters CluT) of St. Mary's College will stage a skating party on March 17, St. Patrick's Day, at Playland Park, from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. Notre Dame men are invited. Admission is 25 cents. BUI Setty and Bill Talbot look over the Civil War flag of the Irish Regiment THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 11 For Notre Dame: 20 Crates from Napoleon; OUR DAtLY BREAD A Bell, New Building, the "Scholastic"

LITURGY One day in 1866 a little blue-eyed As the Civil War ended the Ave Maria priest walked up to a guard at the en­ began. Edited at first by Father Sorin Glumness has no place in the life of trance to the palace of Emperor Napo­ and Father Neal Gillespie it soon came the Catholic, in Lent or at any other leon III. Then ensued the following con­ into the hands of Father Daniel E. Hud­ versation: "I wish to see the emperor," son who made it the greatest Catholic time The joyousness of the free said the priest. "Are you a soldier?" periodical in the country. hearted sons of God is always within asked the guard. "Greater than that!" Two years later somebody "engrafted his power .... "You are a chosen gener­ responded the priest. "Perhaps you are the tender bud on a strong and vigorous ation, a kingly priesthood, a purchased a lieutenant?" "Greater than that," re­ tree." Result: THE SCHOLASTIC is bom. people: that you may declare his virtues plied the priest. "Can it be that you are Appearing at first as a fly leaf of the a general?" "Greater than that. I am a Ave Maria it soon was published by it­ who hath brought you out of darkness citizen of the United States." And in to self. THE SCHOLASTIC wasn't Notre into his marvellous light." (1 Peter 2, 9.) see the emperor marched Father Joseph Dame's first paper. The first, the ill- Celestine Basile Carrier, scientist, phil­ fated "Notre Dame Literary Gazette," The Church does ask her children to osopher, author and ex-Civil War chap­ was destroyed by a prefect. Next came put away merriment these 40 days lain. Tucked beneath his arm were dis­ the "Progress," best known of all the patches from the French ambassador in earlier publications. It lived for only a Merriment is dissipation of spirit and Washington; on the tip of his tongue few years and in 1863 was succeeded by has only one form, like putting on a were words for Napoleon. "such surreptitious publications" as the funny hat and blowing a horn Hap­ "Olympic Gazette" and the "Weekly Into the emperor's hands he put the piness has many forms, its most abiding Bee." dispatches and then made his speech. He one the consciousness of duty weU per­ THE SCHOLASTIC'S reputation was as­ told the emperor about a small Catholic formed. university in mid-western America, of sured when it got a "blow" from the Wesleyan College "Portfolio." Said the its need for equipment. Finished, he "My eyes are ever towards the Lord" walked out of the palace and returned Portfolio: "Of the Notre Dame SCHOLAS­ to Paris. TIC, what can we say? If there be any (Sunday Epistle) To cling to the paper .... heedless alike of the smiles Church is to cling to Christ All else A few months later 20 large crates and frowns of its contemporaries, it must arrived at the South Bend depot and may fail but the Church cannot fail be THE SCHOLASTIC." After that THE were carted out to the Notre Dame To think otherwise would be to deny SCHOLASTIC improved! campus. Split open, they spilled out In 1866 league baseball began and in God's own word, to make void the Cross musky hunks of packing material, vol­ that year the "Juanita" club began its "When a strong man keepeth his umes of books, a telescope of brass, a three-year championship reign. In 1870 crown of gold and jewels, rich altar court, those things are in peace which came the "Star of the West" to hold the vases and church ornaments, a glittering he possesseth" (Simday Gospel). school championship for three successive ostensorium. Inclosed were the regards years, after which it merged with the •of Emperor Napoleon, Empress Eugenie, Lent renews this sense of solidarity "Excelsior" club, which copped the title and the French government. the following year. Self-denial and mortification rebuild Notre Dame grew up during the Civil Through many of these years Notre man's spiritual forces ... As we share in and post war days that brought such Dame's chimes had rung across the flat the sufferings of Christ so shall we share gifts as Napoleon's to the University. Indiana prairie. In 1867 the largest and in his glory. "The fruit of the light is in Into the Main building on Nov. 3, 1863, loudest bell ever brought to the United aU goodness, and justice, and truth" had stepped the year's 230th student. To States arrived from France to be set (Sunday Epistle). celebrate the occasion candles were put among the chimes. Quipped THE SCHO­ at all the windows, a concourse of stu­ LASTIC "The big bell has arrived and we Scrutiny Sunday is the name for this dents gathered in Brother Peter's garden see that St. Mary's can congratulate her­ to sing songs, plans were made to tear Sunday in the ancient discipline of the self upon the acquisition of so many catechumenate. ... The sponsors of the down the building. Two years later a little belles."—Don Heltzel. new Main building was constructed to new converts presented them for the first accommodate the increasing enrollment. time in the assembly of the faithful.... Wranglers Are Guests It was their first step towards Baptism. Things began to happen fast in the ... The Liturgy of all these weeks is a next few years. Father Corby became of Fr. HofF at Banquet renewal of Baptism, of our dying to sin president of the University. The Alumni Retiring moderator Rev. Norbert C. and rising to grace. Association was formed. A French cook Hoff was host to the Wranglers on last arrived from the Hotel d'Europe. The Wednesday night at the Hotel LaSalle, The feasts of the coming week are full Ave Maria began. THE SCHOLASTIC be­ when a, diimer was served before the of inspiration and encouragement.... gan. Newspaper photographers trailed club held its regular weekly meeting. They exemplify in a special way the mysterious, white-bearded Father Ney- Jerome O'Dowd, junior lawyer from ron, never succeeded in snapping a pic­ Port Wayne, Ind., delivered the paper spirit of Lent Sacrifice and renun­ ture of the famous anatomy professor. dealing with the policy the United States ciation of self, the will of God before all Through it all, students stole smokes in should follow in the present defense ef- else, gave these saints their position of secret haunts by the river or behind the ort, in the respective interests of both preeminence. workshop. labor and capital. (Mass Caleridar on Page 22) 12 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC the sacred names or symbols of Christi­ THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC anity on the idols. In any recapitulation of St. Patrick's Disce Quasi Semper Victurus Vive Quasi Cras Moriturus endeavours in Ireland, it must be said "" that he did two great things, the marks FOUNDED 1867 of which have never been erased. He made known to Ireland the foundation of all learning, and he instilled in Irish hearts the still greater blessings of the AWLLIAM C. McGOWAN, JOHN DINGES, Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor Christian faith. He did these things so magnificently that in the fifth and sixth JOHN W. PATTERSON. Jr., GEORGE MILES, Managing Editor Literary Editor centuries Irish missionaries, the ti*adition of whose faith and knowledge was born JAMES NEWLAND, WILLIAM BAADER, Promotion Art Editor of the labors of St. Patrick,-went forth into central Europe to evangelize the AVILLIAM SCANLAN. REV. C. LASKOWSKI, C.S.C. barbarians there. News Editor i \, Faculty Adviser Yet there are some false notions ex­ isting about St. Patrick's apostolate. Member of Catholic School Press Association and Associated Collegiate Press. DistriDutor Perhaps it is because of the easy, exub­ of Collegiate Digest. Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, erant jpyousness with which St. Pat­ Inc., 420 Madison Avenue, New York City—Chicago—Boston—Los Angeles—San Francisco. THE SCHOLASTIO is published twenty-six times during the school year at the University rick's Day is celebrated, that so many of Notre Dame. Address manuscripts to The Editor, 213 Walsh Hall, Notre Dame. Indiana. think the saint's mission was an un­ broken series of peaceful conversions. Staff meetings Friday evening in Editorial Rooms. Ave Maria Building; It must be remembered that the Irish Editorial Staff, 6:30 P.M.; General Staff, 7:00 P.M. were barbarously untutored, blindly clannish, and superstitious to such a degree that probably only a man of St. Patrick's character could have converted. St. Patrick in Ireland fires of our wonted observance; and he them to Christianity. And it was often a who has kindled it and the kingdom he teiTifying struggle for him. On Easter Eve in the year 433 A.D., is introducing, shall prevail over us and the supreme monarch of druidical Ire­ over thyself, and shall "win away from During his long apostolate St. Patrick thee all the men of thy kingdom; and and his companions were seized at least land, King Laoghaire called to assembly all kingdoms shall fall down before it, twelve times and carried oif as captives. all the chieftains who were under him. and it shall fill all things, and shall On one of these occasions he was They gathered together at one end of a reign forever and ever." "loaded with chains" and a druidical valley at a place called Tai*a, where on tribe prepared to put him to death. A the next day a great annual pagan feast The fire lit by St. Pati-ick did not go "benign Pi'ovidence" saved him, accord­ was to be held. All was darkness this out, for when the Druids confronted him ing to one wi'iter, but he is still account­ and attempted to capture him, his mir­ ed a martyr by some ancient authorities night because the chiefs had heard acles wrought hate and confusion and because of the hardships and sufferings voiced through the land the command death among them, leaving only the king he endured to bring the Faith to Ire­ of King Laoghaire that all fires should and queen and a handful of their men land. be extinguished until the signal blaze alive. Then St. Patrick escaped with all Ihis company. The secret of St. Patrick's success was was kindled at the royal mansion on the not his wise method or his unusual elo­ next day. quence, but his great faith. In his Con- St. Pati'ick continufed his mission of fessio he speaks of the faith he had even As he traveled about the country on converting the pagan Irish to Christian­ when he lived the life of a slave-shep­ ity, and as the druidical magi had proph­ his missions, St. Patrick had heard this herd, captured from Britain by druidical esied, "he who has kindled it (the Pas­ Irish pirates: ". . . the love of God and command, but it happened that on this chal fire) and the kingdom he is intro­ His fear increased in me more and more, same Easter Eve his company arrived at ducing", prevailed over most of the and the faith grew in me, and the spirit Slane at the opposite end of the valley land. The great success of St. Patrick was roused, so that, in a single day, I in Ireland was due to two things. He from Tara. They made camp there, and have said as many as a hundred prayers, converted the chieftains first, because that night St. Patrick kindled the Pas­ and in the night nearly the same, so that the Irish have ever been a clannish peo­ chal fire in preparation for the morrow. whilst in the woods and on the moun­ ple and when they saw the conversion of When the Druids saw the flame they tains} even before the dawn, I was their leaders they themselves pressed told their king, who was filled with as­ roused to prayer and I felt no hurt from around the missionary to receive bap­ tonishment and indignation that some­ it, whether there was snow or ice or one should presume to disobey his de­ tism. It was for them a mysterious initi­ ation into a new faith, and they did it rain; nor was there any slothfulness in cree. He demanded to know who the me . . . because the spirit was then fer­ transgressor was. because their chief and father had sub­ mitted to it. Next} St. Patrick was toler­ vent within me." His magi knew and they answered him ant toward the old superstitions. He only And St. Patrick communicated that in a prophecy: "The fire which we see rarely destroyed an idol or overturned spirit so well' that it still lives today, shall never be extinguished to all eter­ a pagan structure. His method was fifteen hundred years afterward, glow­ nity, unless we can put it out tonight. rather to engraft Christianity on pagan ing in the hearts of Irishmen every­ Moreover it shall prevail over all the superstitions, sometimes by inscribing where.—William C. McGowan THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 13 HELLO AGAIN! By JERRY SMITH

"H'lo." "It's also traditional in our family "All the rest? Have you run away "H'lo." for the girls to get married as soon as from home before?" "You wouldn't really rather read that possible." "I didn't run away. Are you taking magazine than talk to me?" "As soon as possible?" me back?" "Yes." "It must be your turn by now. Why "No." "Do you know why you're reading that are you going to Chicago?" "What are you doing?" magazine?"- "To get a job." "I was in your father's office yester­ "Do you know why you're bothering "Doing what?" day afternoon when your mother phoned me?" "Asking questions." that you had bought a ticket for Chicago "Yes." "I could have guessed that on the third rather than Cleveland and that you "Well?" guess. For whom?" didn't take your school book. They as­ "You haven't told me why you were "Mr. Gallup." sumed that you were off on another reading the magazine." "Don't you know Mr. GaUup doesn't career." "You asked me if I knew why. The hire anyone xmder 30?" answer is yes." "No? Good thing I ran into you. Now "But you?" "Why?" I've got a few hours to think of some­ "Your father didn't want you in Chi­ "No, it's your turn now." thing else to do when I get to Chicago." cago alone. Since I come from Chicago "I always bother the first person who "Why don't you write stories about he decided I could have the job of watch­ has an empty seat beside him or her." the girls you manage to meet on trains?" ing you." "Why?" "It's an idea. How did you know about "Don't you think I'm a pretty big girl "It's your turn." Gallup?" to have a nursemaid?" "All right, I'm licked. What was the "I had to write a report on him for "Yes, I think so." question?" Politics last year." "Well?" "Why are you reading the magazine?" "My autobiography has come to the "My instructions are not to bother "I'm highly allergic to men who try to end of the chapter. Your turn." you imtil you begin to starve to death. talk to girls on trains. The magazine is "Okay, but stay away from that Then I play the big hero and give you a good excuse not to look at them." marriage business." the money to get home." "What's the story about?" "All right. So -you don't get married. "So far a girl art student has fallen What do you do?" "You have bothered me. You're fired." in love with a finely-designed athlete "Laugh if you pleae, but I'd like to "Now I'm out of a job again." who is posing for her. He doesn't notice work among the less privileged." "You you can work for me. I need her and she's wondering how she can get "Why?" a stenographer and chaffeur." to know him." "It's a long story. I've had an over­ "Ill take it You'd just as soon have "What would you have done?" dose of teas, night clubs, play boys, me around so long as you're asking the "Are you the 'man on the street' gushy society matrons and all the other questions." taking a vacation?" phoney environment I was destined to be "Don't talk back to your employer. "'This is no vacation. The man on the bom into. Did you ever feel absolutely Did you know me before you sat down?" street wouldn't stand for back talk." useless?" "I was pretty sure." "Was I the only girl on this train with "I've never felt that way. Lots of "Why?" an empty seat beside her?" people have told me I was." "You looked so d/eadfully mysterious. "I've just finished sitting in an empty "Well, am I right?" Then, of course, you cinched it when seat which had already been taken by a "Yes, you're right. You'll learn more you didn't get off at Cleveland." nev7 hat." doing case work in Chicago than you "I'll meet you in front of the Palmer "Where are you going?" would in any college." House in the morning." "Immediately or ultimately?" "How did you . . . Chicago . . . What "Are you trying to get rid of me?" "Might as well conserve my valuable do you know about case work?" "There's an awfully nice lady sitting time—^both." "I'm on a case right now." across the aisle. If she saw a man sit "Chicago-heaven." "What is it?" down beside me, give me a fast line and "They sound different together." "Your case." then pick me up, what would she think "Any serious reason for that?" "What about me?" of the younger generation?" "No." "Your family would like to know "How do I know you'U show up in the "I didn't mean to be fresh. Where are where you are." morning?" you going and why?" "Now I wish I'd taken Mother's ad­ "You've got to stop asking questions. "Oberlin. My family collects college vice about not talking to strange men You're just my wage-slave now." degrees. This will be my -lone contribu­ on trains. They might be detectives." "That's right. I beg your pardon boss. tion to the collection." "Then you know about me?" So long, boss." "What do you plan to do when you "No. But you're probably like all the "Ill see you in the morning. Ill ask get out of school?" rest." the questions. 'Night." 14 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 52 Students Complete Busy Coach Frank Leahy and Staff Senior Life-Saving Class Fifty-two students completed the an­ Start Pigskin Drills, Meet Students nual Senior Life-saving Class conducted in the Rockne Memorial pool last week. ^N^k/Ni/>/%^^\/\^N#%/N^i^K/\/\/\/\/\^>i^^>^k/\^^V^^^^^k^/WN/VS/\ Requirements included 15 hours prac­ New Head Coach Plans tice spent in swimming a quarter of a mile nightly, executing six carries the Squad Cut full length of the pool making ap­ proaches and breaks, and administering artificial respiration and first aid. After an 11 year absence from Notre All successful candidates quality as Dame spring practice sessions, Frank Senior Life Savers for three years. Leahy has returned, this time in the role of coach rather than player. The following men completed the course: Flyke, Cimmiings, Williams, Friendly, distinguished-looking Mr. SmuUen, Hohnston, Leon, Oden, Kelly, Leahy was having a busy afternoon in Gelber, McCready, Waterbury, O'Connor, the offices recently vacated by former R. Duffy, J. Duffy, Farrell, Kuntz, Troth, Irish coach, Elmer Layden, when he re­ Kinney, Meyer, Bischoff, Lawless, Mc- marked on his 1941 spring practice pro­ Cabe, Shine, Desnet. Rohrer, Nowak, gram. A flood of letters was being an­ Hupf, Cimnift, Hogan, Becker, Chauvin, swered by Secretaries Bob Cahill and Rogue, Smith, Hannen, Leary, Duquette, Johnny Donnelly; tackles Jim Brutz and Hargrave — will learn new plays Coffey, Landgren, Geraghty, Bishop, Wally Ziemba and fullback Andy Chle- A'Heam, Bums, Castle, Roney, Flanna- gan, Hooley, McKelvy, Tsuroka, Finner- beck Avere there to discuss Uncle Sam's noon program, which may again feature man, Finn, Kane, and Sharp. draft claims on them mth their new Mike Hines, star of last spring's opening mentor; Jack Ledden, South Bend Trih- epic. There will be a refresher course for ime sports editor, telephoned Mr. Leahy, instructors at the South Bend Y.M.C.A. and during the conversation. Head Man­ A preliminary lecture in the Law beginning March 17. All instructors are ager Jackie Ryan chatted with fellow building is Thursday's assignment with requested to renew their instructor's chair-warmers while waiting to intro­ the first actual work in cleats slated for course then.—Frank L. Kunkel duce his successor, John Bermingham, today. Greatest job for Mr. Leahy and junior A.B. student from New Jersey, his assistants will be learning the names, whose election awaits approval by the characteristics and abilities of the boys South Bend Fetes Layden Athletic Board. with whom they are working. Elmer Layden, Ail-American fullback and coach of Notre Dame, was tendered Busy Bob Cahill finally interrupted Special conditioning work for men a tangible expression of admiration, his typing to introduce SCHOLASTIC'S playing each position will busy football­ friendship, and best wishes in his new representative to the new coach who had ers for the first half hour in the early just bid farewell to Ryan and Berming­ duties last Monday night in a South days of the program. After that, they Bend civic testimonial banquet. ham, and the following disclosures on the will execute a few running plays and on early spring practice sessions were made. the third or fourth day dummy scrim­ The keynote speech was delivered by mages will loosen any lingering stiffness. the Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C, Wednesday afternoon was scheduled vice-president of the University, and as the official opener, to be preceded by While the coaches will have to learn chairman of the faculty board in con­ the introduction of Mr. Leahy to the players' names, there will also be some trol of athletics. student body at a pep rally in the field- new brain work for the Irish gridders "Not once, anywhere or any time, has house Wednesday noon. Newsreel and who will familiarize themselves with a Elmer ever brought about the slightest still photographers were to run the af ter- new play-numbering system. Coach misgiving which reflected on his char­ Leahy plans to use plays similar to for­ acter or Notre Dame. mer N.D. manuevers with possible varia­ "We do not remember George Wash­ tions of the basic Rockne system made ington as a great military leader, or a in accordance with available talent. diplomat, but Washington—^the man and his character. Therefore, I salute.Elmer Any candidate has a chance to earn a Layden — the Ail-American football varsity berth but Mr. Leahy does plan player, and Elmer Layden the Ail- to cut the squad, retaining the best men American Christian gentleman." in each position. In response Mr. Layden expressed his Duration of the spring drills is imcer- gratitude, "If ever there was a time I tain. Being a former student on our wished my tongue was silver-coated, it campus, sandy-haired Mr. Leahy is not is now. I can not begin to express my unfamiliar with the caprices of Indiana feeling here tonight. Notre Dame sent weather (he said it's really not much me out a much better man than when I different than Boston's) and the closing entered, and it was indeed a rare privi­ date will depend considerably on the fel­ lege to return and to renew my associa­ The "Biff Blond" — C«pt. Lillis lows' progress.—/ocfc Dinges tions here." THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 15

Irish Quintet Closes Season With Detroit Splinters From the Press Box Its sensational eleven game winning streak having been snapped by Butler JAMES NEWUND- the Monday previous, the Fighting Irish basketeers continued their losing ways MARCH, 1941 Notre Dame boxing. . . . Seniors will recall Dick Leahy winning the 155- against a hard-driving Michigan State The month of many moods . . . when a young man's fancy turns . . . baseball pound crown in 1938. . . . The new foot­ quintet, dropping a 44-35 decision to holdouts and the return of stiff arms . . . ball head man and Professor Dominic the home forces, when the Irish invaded training camp dope . . . practice swings Napolitano of the physical education de­ the lair of the Spartans a week ago last with rust-speckled golf clubs . . . clear, partment, who has been the principal Saturday night. cool mornings, too hot for heat, too cool factor in Bengal Bouts success ever since without . . . football practice and a new they were inaugurated here, were class­ State's ability to convert from the coach at Notre Dame . . . trackmen move mates in 1931. free-throw line cost the Irish this game, outside, where the wind can whip at the Keoganites being found guilty of their flying feet. . . restlessness and dis­ There will be between 17 to 20 bouts each preliminary night . . . for one thin 25 personal fouls, with the Spartans comfort . . . the end of basketball for dime ... a fight fan can't beat that, . . . sinking 20 of their 32 charity tosses. another year . . . job hunting time for seniors . . . thoughts of trailer touring Judging from the excellent turnout of Max Hindman, Joe Gerard, and Carl . . . Sunday excursions for some Notre fighters for the Bengal Bouts, several Petroski tallied 11 points each to lead Dame students, but not veiy far . . . students wonder why a Notre Dame box­ the State offensive, while Larry Ryan flashes of lightning . . . rumblings of ing team isn't in order. . . . An outstand­ ft-as high man for the Irish with eight thunder . . . damp, soft, soggy ground, ing an-ay of freshmen scrappers defi­ nitely puts last year's winners on the markers. State's victory avenged the 46- especially Badin bog . . . Bengal Bout spot . . . the light heavyweight division 39 defeat it suffered at the hands of the time and the best squad of fighters ever is wide open and the 145-pound class to see action in the annual fisticuffs car­ Notre Dame contingent, earlier in the will be interesting from start to finish. nival. . . . No more ice skating, but season. . . . One of the most interested specta­ plenty of fishing . . . rain and mud . . . tors in past boxing tournaments will be gaunt trees desolate against grey sky Marquette missing this year . . . John P. Nicholson . . . early robins . . . dazzling green of was a familiar figure at the ringside. Smarting under the stings of two new grass . . . the Cubs come up with straight defeats, the Irish returned to another "prize" rookie . . . first there the victory trail last Saturday night, by was Marty, then Dallessandro . . . they The final game of the season at De­ turning back Marquette's fast-breaking saw action a few times . . . great trad­ troit Wednesday wrote finish to the col­ five, .44-39, to make a clean sweep of ing ball club, those Cubs (Ahem!) . . . legiate basketball playing career of one the home-and-home series, the Irish possum hunting time, down south . . . of the outstanding players in Notre having been previously victorious on long walks on Sunday afternoons ... a Dame hardwood history. Ed Riska, a the home court by a 58-40 count. Eddie a lockout at St. Mary's . . . oozing sap stick of dynamite on the basketball floor Riska was the big gun in this game, cel­ from the maples . . . frogs croaking . . . if there ever was one, has joined the ebrating his return to the starting line­ lingering looks as the sun sinks in a ranks of great Irish basketball stars in­ up for the first time since the ill-fated purple haze. . . . For some seniors, cluding Paul Nowak, Johnny Moir, Ed Syracuse game when he broke his ankle, thoughts on number 10 lullaby lane . . . Krause, Tommy Wukovits, George Ire­ which injury kept him on the sidelines for others. Uncle Sam . . . Sorin hall land, Johnny Ford, Joe O'Kane and until the last home game against Geor­ moves out on the front porch, with their others. A seasoned veteran in his sopho­ gia Tech over a month later, by lead­ new glider . . . plenty of extra liniment more year, Riska was the main spring ing the Irish scoring with ten points. for sore, tired football playing muscles in many Irish victories and he was elect­ The rest of the tallies were evenly dis­ . . . but Piepul, Saggau, Osterman, ed to captain this year's quintet. tributed along the line, which once O'Brien, et al won't mind, until the again showed to advantage the smooth "Will Bees-Has Beens" game . , . the The flashy forward was a product of all-around team-play of the Notre Dame return of cold cuts to the dining tables De La Salle high school in Chicago and attack. . . . tennis worries for Coach Walter during his sophomore year teamed with Eddie Sadowski, forming a brilliant for­ Detroit Langford, instead of fencing . . . Dizzy Dean throwing a dead ball with a dead ward combination that definitely will be Boasting 16 victories as against only arm . . . measles catching time for stu­ hard to match by any team. Bob Smith five defeats, for one of the finest records dents who don't like measles . . . and Larry Ryan will also be missed when in major basketball circles, the Fighting thoughts about Easter vacation . . . such Irish basketball strategists prepare for Irish invaded the lair of the Univ. of is March. next year's campaign. Detroit Titans, Wednesday night past, in what was to be the grand finale for Athletic Director Frank Leahy, who Basketball coaches in and around tli* both teams. By now the outcome of the has kindly consented to act as honorary state of Indiana will have their eyes game is well known to loyal Notre Dame referee in next week's Bengal Bouts peeled on the forthcoming Indiana Higb fans, who join one and all in extending finals, was an outstanding fighter a few School State Tournament, held annually every success for the future, to the de­ years ago. . . . Upon graduation from at the Butler University fieldhonse. In­ parting seniors, Capt. Eddie Riska, Bob Notre Dame, he considered turning pro­ diana University especially watches this Smith, Larry Ryan, Al Del Zoppo, Sam­ fessional, but changed his mind. ... His famous tournament with interest. Of this my Yezerski, and Charley Gillespie, younger brother, Tom, threw plenty of year's I.U. quintet, a large portioa saw who donned the Gold and Blue for the leather two years ago in the bouts. ... action in the IHSAA spectacle dorinc last time against the Titans. The name Leahy is quite well known in their high school days. 16 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC How Bengal Bouts Are Won During the Bengal Bouts next week INTRODUCING various decisions will be passed in the Notre Dame fieldhouse at the con­ By AL DEL ZOPPO clusion of each of the 60 fights. The boys in the bleachers from McGutsky Joe "Buddy" Olbrys, captain of one of late N.D. track coach on the latter's re­ Hall will claim that Joe Blow who lives Notre Dame's best track teams in the turn from a European tour, and he be­ on the third floor "wuz robbed" out of history of the school, tries hard to make came so attracted to Nick's friendly the decision over the guy from Green you believe that track is only one of manner that he enrolled at Notre Dame. Tulips Hall. The judges at the ringside many interests that he has in life. He Olbrys never hit peak form while run­ will judge by more objective criteria will tell you how much he loved to play ning under Nichialson chiefly because of — the Amateur Athletic Union's 30 football in high school; how happy he a serious knee injury incurred in his point System. was to play varsity basketball at Pen­ sophomore year while pole-vaulting in a By this system of scoring, each boxer nington Prep; and how anxious he is to physical education class. get a teaching and coaching job. But is credited with 10 points at the begin­ Joe's best performance to date has ning of each round. Points are deducted you only have to walk into Joe's room been his fine run at the Illinois Relays and look at the collection from this sum upon violation of five of track pictures and deteminants: (1) Aggressiveness—'car­ track souvenirs — spikes, rying the fight"; (2) Offense—"clean trunk ribbons, letters, etc. hits." (3) Defense — prevention of — hanging on the walls, "hits"; (4) Ring tactics—^way of han­ to realize that he eats, dling self in ring; 'ducking" in the cor­ ner or "playing the ropes" frowned dreams, and lives track. upon; (5) Sportsmanship — "conduct." Olbrj's started to run Each of these determinants is valued on cinder paths as a at two points, and one or two points youngster in gi-ade school, may be deducted from the fighter's continued to compete in score for violations in a single round. junior high, and became For instance, two fighters may score such a star quarter and evenly on Offense, Defense, Ring Tac­ half - miler in his prep tics and Sportsmanship but one may be school days that in 1936 the more aggi'essive than the other and he received an invitation hence win the decision. to run against the famous —Jolmi Potvers Glenn Cunningham in a special invitational i-ace held in Trenton, New Jer­ Boland Coaches at Purdue sey. Joe was the happiest Joe Boland, line coach under Elmer kid in Jersey on October Layden since 1934, left last week to as­ 5, for on that day he was sume his duties as assistant football awarded a silver trophy coach under Mai Elward, head football presented by Mrs. Glenn coach at Purdue University, Lafayette, Cunningham for finishing Ind. Purdue's spring practice was sched­ second to her husband in uled to begin last Tuesday. the feature event of the Alumnus Boland won monograms here in\'itational meet. in football and ^crack, first as a substi­ tute tackle in 1924. He was a varsity Cunningham is not the man in 1925 and in the first two games only track star familiar of 1926 till an accidental clipping to Olbrys. Bill Bonthron, benched him with a broken leg. He won ace Princeton runner, is his track monogram as a shot putter. numbered among Joe's intimate friends. For it The new Purdue coach was line coach was he who taught N.D.'s at Santa Clara the fall of 1927 and head coach of St. Thomas college, St. Paul, track captain much that Minn., from 1929 through 1932. His he knows about the run­ teams won 27 games, lost eight, and ning game. Joe used to do tied two. most of his training on the Princeton track near his home in last year when he finished second in a Trenton, and Bonthron was never too field comprised of the classiest half- Stewart Visits Klinemen milers in the Middle West. Last week busy to give Joe some pointers. Those Bill Stewart, Sr., National League pointers were valuable enough to make Joe turned in another creditable per­ umpire, paid Notre Dame a visit the "Buddy" Olbrys New Jersey high school formance by finishing third in the C.C.C. early part of the week. Stewart, who champ in the 880, and enabled him to meet held in the Notre Dame fieldhouse. has been in baseball for 28 years, 18 of wind up his high school career with an Olbrys has definite plans for the fu­ them as a player, gave some very valu­ undefeated record in his senior year. ture. A serious student, Joe intends to able pointers to members of Jake Joe was all set to go to Princeton after work for a master's degree next fall, and Kline's ambitious squad of pitchers and his graduation from prep school. But he then hopes to land a job teaching health catchers. Bill Stewart, Jr., is an infield happened to meet John Nicholson, the education, with coaching as a side-line. candidate on the Irish squad. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 17

Badin, Alumni, Morrissey, Howard in Cage Finals With the Interhall basketball schedule completed, the University championship games were slated for this Wednesday and Thursday nights in the Rockne Memorial. In the lightweight division, Morrissey, champion of League I, was pitted against Howard's aggressive club, winner of League II. These teams were to meet on Wednesday night. High scorer of. the fast Morrissey five, Joe Campagna, is defensively skillful. Other Morrissey stars are Ed Regan and Don Degnan. Howard has been using a combination zone and man-to-man defense all season. Not solely a defense club, the Howard boys boast of three fine scorers in Rod McGuire, Jimmy Dick, and Frank Fox. Winner of League I in the heavyweight division. Alumni which used a zone de­ Baseball Prospects Gradually Take Form fense and capitalized on their height, with John Meyer doing most of the With March on the mound pitching in a year or two, they should prove their scoring. Bill Sturm, John Mortell and bad weather at him, Coach "Jake" Kline worth. Bob Osbom were fine rebound men. continues to send his baseball squad A comparative glance at last year's Led by high-point man Tom Callahan, through indoor prac­ lineup reveals Captain "Chet" Sullivan missing from the hot-comer—victim who has averaged ten points a game, a tice sessions. big, fast, aggressive Badin team which Coach Kline number three of graduation. Ray Pinelli will abandon his shortstop chores and delights in shooting and then battling thought he had a for the rebounds threatened Alumni's knot tied in the cover third. Ray's understudy is Ed Ringer, who offers a good arm and chances. Sonny Randolph and Jim KeUy March Lion's tail are defensive stalwarts.—Bill Rogers the past week-end plenty of speed. Charley Crimmins will but apparently he fill Ray's vacated spot, with Joe Cam- didn't heed. Shake­ pagna, a soph with a rifle arm and dyna­ speare's warning to mite bat making him hustle all the way. Fencer Harris Threatens "Beware the Ides." Crimmins' experience should be the de­ Last year's squad ciding factor. Irish Scoring Record didn't see Cartier On second will be basketballer George "This Illinois team is really good," Field until a day Sobek. If Don McGuire can get rid of said Coach Langford last Friday as his before the opener that excess avoirdupois, there will be a proteges limbered up at Champaign for with Northwestern, hot time around the middle station. On a bout with the University of Illinois Ray Pinelli and if the weather first the ever-reliable Chuck Farrell fencers. "One of us is going to win a doesn't break soon history's going to wit­ should be at his favorite position but close match and a good one." Several ness another repetition. a sore arm which won't respond to treat­ hours later his prediction came true as ment will probably necessitate a new­ Illinois handed the N.D. squad it's sec­ A squad of 35 practices daily. The bat­ comer. "Slugger" Don Hengel and a six ond setback of the year 14% to 12%. teries have a two week lead on the rest foot four inch soph, who answers to the Russ Harris starred for the Irish, com­ of the field but as yet no "Deans" or name of "Don" Teller are wrestling for peting in both foil and epee and taldng "Hubbells" have been discovered. "Jake," the initial sack. 4% out of 6 matches. Capt. Jack Gaither however, will settle for an Ellis or a Gone from the outfield are "H3nnie" and Sopohomore Herb Melton each Hunthausen. Crane, Ray Pinelli, and "Red" Ober- came through with two wins. Moundsmen are Kline's greates need brunner. Captain Andy Chlebeck will be at present. Claimed by graduation, ready for duty, the only regular fly- The following night the boys came Hunthausen and Ellis bore the pitching chaser returning. The efforts of Frank back with blood in their eyes to down burden last year with "Sub" Nowicki on Calahan, John Warner, Dan Cestray, the University of Cincinnati mercilessly, hand for relief duties. Possessed of most and John Milliman will determine who 14-3, to score the most decisive victory experience Nowicki should be the num­ fills the remaining two positions in the of the season with what was probably ber one selection. From last year's frosh outer pasture. the largest margin victory ever made by squad come some good prospects: About all Coach Kline predicted was a N.D. fencing team. Again Harris shone "Vince" Jerry, Joe Metzger, Bob Fisher, that nine players would be on the dia­ taking three foil and two epee matches "Lefty" Pfeiffer, and Bill Schaffer are mond when they open with Purdue on to score a grand slam. Gaither took three all ready, willing, and physically able. April 10. But he didn't mention whether out of three in the foils, and Humphreys One or possibly two will make the grade. it would be in row-boats, snow-shoes or and Melton each won both of their saber It is true that they lack experience but sim-umbrellas.—Louis W. Apone duels. Then the boys took their showers 18 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

and plotted the downfall of Washington few points. Tomorrow will tell an en­ University of St. Louis, Mo., Avith whom tirely different story for Notre Dame, the Irish wind up their season Thursday, in excellent shape after last week's March 27, here at Notre Dame. No doubt Central CoUegiates, is going to make it the trend of their thoughts were, "If we a hot three-way fight with the Big Ten's win that, our record will be, won 7, best, Indiana and Michigan. lost 2; the best Irish fencing record since 1938." Coach Mahoney is well pleased with the Irish triimaph in the C.C.C. meet Individual honors for the season and here last week, and is now looking for­ possibly for all N.D fencing history goes ward to a few upset victories. The 22 or to Russ Harris. Having won 35 matches 23 men making the Butler trip represent and lost but ten this year, in both foil one of the largest Irish squads to com­ and epee, Euss is in a favorable position pete in the relays in several years. This to shatter the all tune victory high of past week Coach Mahoney has been Kevin Kehoe of the 1936 imdefeated drilling his sprinters and hurdlers in team who won 38 Va and lost but 13%. starts which seemed to be the squad's Coach Langford worried, "Washington NOTRE DAME'S FIRST BICYCLE weakness last Saturday. vdll come here with only a small squad It was sent to the students from the Paris Ex­ and that will mean that only 17 bouts position of 1866. by the Very Rev. Edward Sorin, Distance men have been concentrating will be staged. Harris Avill only have C.S.C., then president of the University. The man on the two and four mile relay races. five chances to score, and Avith an off with the bicycle is unknown. The four mile team of sophomores. Will afternoon against a good team, he might Riordan, Tony Maloney, Frank Conforti very possibly lose two to miss his record. and Oliver Himter, will be seeking re­ His percentage now, is better than Ke- Jack captured the South Carolina sin­ venge for the defeat handed them by hoe's but he hasn't had as many oppor­ gles championiship last summer and Indiana in last month's Illinois relays. tunities to win. We're aU for him and I'm teamed with his opponent in the finals The Hoosiers are also figured to be the confident he'll take the necessary four to to win the doubles title. Running close team to beat in the two mile relay event; set the record." to Capt. Joyce is Olin Parks, sophomore and the Irish quartet of Riordan, Capt. Joe Olbrys, Conforti and Hunter Avill Capt, Jack Gaither has filled out a from Mishawaka, who lost in the campus finals to Canale last fall. Parks whips give the downstate boys a real battle in staunch twosome for Notre Dame this the event. year having won 26 and lost 15 in both his 200 pounds about the court with sur­ the foil and epee. Both he and Harris prising ease and blasts his opponents The Irish one-mile relay quartet of have, to date, won 19 and lost five in foil Avith power shots when the going gets Gene Fehlig, Dick Tupta, George bouts.—Mark G. McGn-ath. tough. Other regulars on the team who Schiewe, and Ray Roy will receive its will be counted on for points are Jack stiffest opposition from the Michigan Walsh, Norm Heckler, and Joe Garvey. foursome of Barnard, Dobson, Thomas Irish Netmen Prepare One other sophomore, George Biittner, and lifer. was mentioned as a better than average For Eight Game Season prospect. Other men are expected to try Besides these three events the Irish "—^Best in a great many years, and if out for the team when the first call is thinlies will be entered in a medley relay aU goes well it should be the best tennis issued. team Notre Dame has ever had!"—^this Some of the players are getting in a was the emphatic statement of Tennis little early practice in volleying against You will always find a big stock of Coach Walter Langford when questioned the wall in the handball courts. Mr. about the prospects of this year's tennis Langford expressed hope that some out­ team. Of course there came the qualify­ door practice might be crammed in be­ ing "barring injuries, upsets, and the fore Easter, depending entirely upon the DR. GRABOW like." This year's tennis schedule calls weather. After Easter, practice will as­ for eight dual matches: Detroit, Western sume a serious aspect since the first and other leading makes State, Michigan State, and Michigan match is scheduled for April 26. here; Indiana. Kentucky, Chicago, and —Robert LeMense. Northwestern there; and finally the state of pipes at tournament to be held at Earlham Col­ lege, Richmond, Ind. Mr. Langford Indoor Track Season Nears looked for the toughest battles with Northwestern and Michigan, but with Close at Butler Relays Michigan State and Western State, as Tomorrow afternoon Coach Bill Ma- usual, furnishing plenty of competition. honey's tracksters will be in Indianapolis RuaaNER Number one Irish player for this engaging in the next to last meet of CISARQ^ STORE year's team is, of course, Dan Canale. their '41 indoor season. The Irish thinlies Dan broke a small bone in his ankle at will battle the Universities of Michigan IIO-n<»ntl^mal/n tiie beginning of last summer and barely and Indiana for the team trophy of the S9HTN BENft, INDIANA recovered in time to win the Notre 1942 Butler relays. This is the big in­ Dame singles title early this fall. He was door competition of the Middle-West and • a consistent winner last year, losing only probably the most colorful of the nation's a couple of matches while on the semi- indoor meets. Last year Michigan nosed Opposite Oliver Hotel injured list. Ranking second is Capt. out Indiana for the coveted team trophy Jack Joyce, a consistent, steady player. in races that saw the Irish gather very LOraS V. BRUGGNER, N.D.. '23, Prop. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 19

race and in the special individual races for sprinters and hurdlers. In the field events the Irish will be wel represented by such men as Keith O'Kourke, Bill Nicholson. Jack Weitoff and Jim Delaney. The high jump should prove to be the event of the day as Keith O'Rourke vies Avith Don Canham of Michigan. Last week Canham won the SPRING SYMPHONY Big Ten high jump with a leap of six feet three and three-quarter inches and O'Rourke won the C.C.C. event at six feet and three and one-quarter inches. Broad-shouldered Jim Delaney, who set COLOR, CLOTH and STYLE a new C.C.C. meet record for the 16 pound shot last Saturday is capable blended in one distinctive garment. of taking another first place for the Irish providing he heaves the 16 poimd ball at least as far as his 49 feet six and three-quarter mark in the C.C.C. meet. Notre Dame placed in nine of the 11 What's your favorite COLOR? events and captured five firsts and two seconds in piling up the 49 points which Dark Blue Tan gave them the team trophy of the 15th Paste! Blue Dark Grey Brown annual Central Collegiate Conference in­ Lisht Grey door meet. Close behind the Irish was Pittsburgh whose 12 man squad scored in ten of the 11 events for a total of 43 What's your favorite CLOTH? points. Michigan Normal was far be­ Shetlands • Coverts hind with a 22 point total. Flannels Gabardines Jim Delaney broke the only meet rec­ Unfinished Worsteds Cashmeres ord bettered during the meet which saw Tweeds Worsteds four of seven champions dethroned. Ray Roy successsfuUy defended his quarter mile crown in the upset-filled meet. OUie What's your favorite STYLE? Hunter, ace Notre Dame distance man, pulled probably the biggest upset of the Single Breasted Drape day when he came back to win the two Double Breasted Lounge mile run after finishing second in the Three Button Brooks—3 Button mile run. Hunter's brilliant iron man There are more than 1,000 fabrics from which to choose. stimt gave him individual high scoring honors with nine points. Final 1941 indoor appearance of the Irish will be at the Chicago relays March 22.—Bill Reynolds MADE TO YOUR MEASURE

Gives Dramatic Reading Of "Life With Father" Miss Maud Scheerer will present a dramatic reading of Clarence Day's "Life with Father" next Thursday at 8 * Every measurement carefully taken and checked. p.m. in Washington Hall. The sketches * Every garment cut to order. of Day's erratic father were adopted to * Expert needlework and careful tailoring. the stage by Howard Lindsay and Rus­ sell Crouse and are playing to big audi­ All garments ordered iip to and including April 1st will be delivered ences in New York, Chicago, and Boston. before Easter vacation. The play is a hilarious comedy. "Father" is a blustering, domineering male; he is determined to reduce his entire family to a state of meek attendancy at his every command. Miss Scheerer on being asked how PARKER WINTERROWD long her reading took replied, "It de­ 115V^ North Main Street (upstairs) pends on the audience. It reads an hour and 25 minutes, but one audience pro­ longed it to two hours by its laughter." 20 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC "Father," of course, is the center of the is offering a new project. This project, graduation in June; they must also pre­ laughter; the audience is invariably called the Candidates' Class, gives the sent a letter of recommendation from either laughing with him or at him. seniors who will graduate in June an the President of the University and five Miss Scheerer lectures, does dramatic opportunity to take three months' train­ letters of recommendation from busi­ coaching, gives dramatic re-creations, ing, and upon its successful completion ness men in their home communities. and teaches. to be commissioned as second lieuten­ Those seniors who are accepted will On Monday, March 24, the Barton ants in the Marine Corps Reserves, Can­ be assigned to the Candidates' Class Harp Quintet will again present a con­ didates will then be assigned to active cert here. This group of five young duty as officers for the duration of the ladies was well received last year. present national emergency. ATTENTION Tonight the Siberian Singers will pre­ Monday's visit was the first of three sent their program of Russian folk which Lt. Kelly will make to the cam­ STUDENTS! songs at 8 p.m. in Washington Hall. pus in connection with the present re­ —Robert LeMense. cruiting drive. The first visit was for the ADMISSION 1 Always purpose of making general an'ange- SKATING y 4jr ments with the administration and for CHECKING j 29C Seniors Get Advice the distributing of information to in­ On Marines from Officer terested students. On his second visit, Al Wish's Lieutenant Bernard T. Kelly, Marine on the 31st of this month, Lt. Kelly will Playland Roller Rink accept applications and gave prelimi­ liaison officer, visited the Notre Dame Make money on parties here. campus last Monday night for the pur­ nary physical examinations. The final pose of giving information to students physical examination and acceptance or interested in Marine Reserve Commis­ rejection of applications will take place on the third visit sometime in May. sions. Lt. Kelly, temporarily stationed GLASSES CORREQLY FIHED in Bishop O'Hai-a's old office in Sorin Applicants must present a certificate Hall, pointed out that the Marine corps fi-om the registrar indicating certain Est. 1900

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commencing about the first of July. Mr. Judkins, graduate of the Univer­ anism, properties, and uses of sintered They will be trained at the Marine base sity of Washington and Carnegie Insti­ metals with emphasis upon their use in in Quantico, Va., where they w^ill spend tute of Technology, discussed the mech- the manufacture of cutting tools. A mo­ the next three months in intensive train­ tion picture illustrated the manufacture ing for positions as Marine officers. Dur­ of sintered power metals, such as car­ ing this time they will be trained in the bides of tungsten, titanium and tan­ fundamentals of military discipline, the talum. use of arms, tactical and technical sub­ The Notre Dame Chapter has admitted jects necessary for corps officers. six new junior members from its school Members of the Marine corps reserves of metUurgy—R. J. Breska, F. H. Con- are not subject to induction under the aty. W. J. Fretague, D. A. Potter, E. W. Selective Service Act. Raff, and B. P. Wojcik.—Bill Herzog L —Thomas F. Carty

War News The Sarah Laivrence Campus an- noxmced "The war between Princeton and Sarah Lawrence is on." The article that bore this belligerent headline ac­ cused the Daily Princetonian of extend­ ing a general invitation tQ its readers to attend a tea dance up at Bronxville and took the editors to task for intimating that the dance was not a complete suc­ cess. The Princeton editors took these attacks calmly, pointing out that it was just another manifestation of the eter­ nal Battle of the Sexes, which James Thurber says has been going on since primeval times without a decision. , We had our own instance of that great battle when last Sunday our cousins MALCOLM F. JUDKINS across the tracks, collectively, absolutely "Power metallurgist" and officially, played hard to get. Lovely Voice Metallurgy Expert Talks MARCH I7ih through March 22nd Makes Cfticogo Debuf At Meeting on Campus Malcolm F. Judkins, chief engineer of Specigl Prices and HEN you ride the the Firthite division of the Firth-Ster­ Very Special Values WSouth Shore you ling Steel Company, McKeesport, Pa., can get off at six con­ outlined the development of what is For one week only venient Chicago stations. now known as "power metallurgy" which The Randolph and Van dates back to the work of Isaac Newton, Sheaffer Pencils $1.00 Buren street stations are at the meeting of the Notre Dame chap­ (regular $4.00 value) only a whisper away ter of the American Society of Metals on Eversharp Doric Pens 50% off from Michigan Avenue Wednesday evening. (values ?5.00 to $8.00) and the "Loop." Filler Paper and Pads 3 for 2.5c Soaps, Lotions and Shaving Creams For complete informa­ at special prices. tion call Specializing in the ex­ amination of the eyes. • C. W. VEACH City Passenger Agent ABSOLUTELY FREE.... CHANCE ON A NOTRE DAME PENNANT Ticket Office (3 feet high and 6 feet long) 301 N. Michigan St. DR. E. J. CAIN Phone 3-3111 OPTOMETRIST to the lucky man whose name is drawn in the Bookstore raffle. Just gncemor to come in and sign the register, be­ Chicago, South ROGERS fore 4:15 p.m. Friday, March 21st. Shore and South There is no other obligation except Bend Rtulroad^ Prompt Lens or Frame repair to sign your name. The drawing service in our own laboratory. will be made Saturday morning, March 22nd. • 212 S. Michigan St. Phone 4-8251 Notre Dame Bookstore Badin Hail SOUTHSHORE 22 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Mass Calendar: March 16-22 Freshman Class Elects Sunday, 16—Third in Lent. Second prayer. Intercession of the Saints (A Officers on March 18 'The MEN'S Store" cimctis), 3d, the Living and the Dead The Freshman class will elect officers (Omnipotens). from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tues­ Note—Purple vestme7its will indicate day, March 18, in the Carroll recreation EXCLUSIVE that the priest is saying the Ferial Mass room. All contestants must have their Headquarters For instead of the mass of the feast on any names in to the Committee on Elections, given day. directed by Jack Burke, 227 Walsh, and LEE HATS Monday, 17—St. Patrick, Bishop, Con­ Eugene Schimiacher, 301 Dillon, before fessor. Mass; Statuit (in Common). midnight tonight. Prayer proper, 2d, the Feria, 3d, for Peace. Last Gospel of the Feria. Ferial Next year's Sophomor, Junior, and See and Wear Mass 2d prayer, of the feast, 3d, for THE Peace. •SOUXH BEND'S: Tuesday, 18—St. CyrU of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor. Second prayer, the Feria, 3d, for Peace. Last RAINBREAKER Gospel of the Feria. Ferial Mass; 2d PALACE prayer, of the feast, 3d, for Peace. Oat Evcnine PcrferaHce Only .^ Wednesday, 19—St. Joseph, Spouse of • TUESDAY, March SSth ^ the Blessed Virgin Mary. Second prayer, ALFRED LYNN the Feria, Credo. Preface of St. Joseph. Last Gospel of the Feria. UINTRINTANNE Thursday, 20—^Feria. 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"•REG. U.S. PATENT OFF. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 23 Senior preliminary class elections Avill be held April 22, 23, and 24 respectively. The finals will be in the same order May 6, 7, and 8 and all voting will be done in the basement of the Dining Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Contestants must register with the above mentioned Com­ mittee on Elections before April 2 in order that all problems of eligibility may be checked. Eligibility requirements for all class elections are: a scholastic average of 80% or over, no scholastic deficiencies (a subject failed and not made up at the beginning of this semester), and ap­ proval of the Prefect of Discipline. —Mark McGrath

Notre Dame Freshman To Enter West Point While Notre Dame watched upper- classmen go down "Draft" avenue and many others got set for the journey next June, Eugene Q. Steffes of East Chicago, Ind., a freshman in the College of En­ gineering, quietly arranged to enter the Army another way, through West Point. On March 8 he ended a successful week of physical exams at Fort Sheri­ dan, III. His mental test having been cancelled by virtue of his first semester 90% average at Notre Dame, Gene was ordered to report to West Point on July

% . -' ' A complete selection •.. when he wrofe of the famous KIRSTEN PIPES "What's in a Name?" The Bard of Avon was right about the rose—its name A sensational advancement in pipe is unimportant. But if he'd had anything to do with' enjoyment and beauty scientifically proportioned to fit the smoking naming telephone exchanges, he'd have learned a lot! habits of the smoker. The bowls are made of finest imported briar, Names must be easy to pronounce and transmit—must the shank is genuine Duralumin. not look or sound like other exchange names—must Now Priced not use the same dial finger spaces. $5 to $10 Take JVIUIR and OTIS, for example. Fine!—except they dial alike! For the first two letters of each appear in the same finger spaces on the dial. Often hundreds of names are listed, stndied, discarded before one is found that meets all requirements. Such CIOAJ^sSJORE S care in every phase of Bell System work helps to make Conveniently Located In your telephone service the world's finest. the Lobbies of Why not telephone home often ? Long Dis­ HOTEL OLIVER tance rates to most points ore lowest any HOTEL HOFFMANN night after 7 P. M. and all day Sunday. HOTEL LA SALLE 24 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 1. Meanwhile, he will finish his fresh­ books on scientific drawing. Frank goes specialize in scientific drawing and from man year here at Notre Dame. over every drawing in the American examining some of the scientific draw­ Gene graduated last year from nearby Midland Naturalist, the Notre Dame ings submitted to the Naturalist he has Culver Military Academy as a Regi­ scientific magazine founded by Dr. Theo- decided that there is a decided need mental Personnel Officer, and received dor Just. He re-traces uncertain lines and for good scientific artists. his appointment to West Point through makes the drawings clearer so that they may be easily photographed for the Congressman William T. Schulte of In­ "Although some scientists are very magazine. Some he has to re-draw com­ diana.—Mark G. McGrath. poor artists," Frank says, "some of them pletely. are very good. A good drawing takes as Notre Dame Students Frank was graduated and received a long as thirty hours to complete and re­ B.F.A. degree in 1938. He hopes to quires great patience."—/acfc Sprague. Plan Washington Visit A party of Notre Dame students, and possibly of St. Mary's belles, will enter the national political scene the first of April and get a behind-the-scenes picture of Washington, D.C., from Dr. Paul C. Bartholomew, acting head of the depart­ ment of politics, who is conducting his annual trip to the national capital. On the program is a visit to the Su­ preme Court on decision day, and the Congress will be observed in action as well as a Congressional committee, pos­ sibly the Dies committee. Mount Vernon, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the White House, Congres­ sional Library and a dozen additional places of historic interest and current importance will be visited. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, barred to vis­ itors at present, will be available for the Notre Dame party. Dr. Bartholomew has been informed. The group A\dll leave here in Friday, April 11, via the New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio railroads; and re­ turn is scheduled for the following Wednesday. Stops are scheduled at the University of Virginia and at Monticello. Jefferson's home. On Sunday, the stu­ dents will attend mass at the Franciscan Talk about a swell treat... Monastery in Washington.—Paul Ne­ ville. just sink your teeth into Frank Kroeger Reviews smooth OOUBLEMINT GUM Each "Midland Naturalist" Tucked away in an office in the Biology Yes tor real chewing satisfaction, building Frank Kroeger sits with his just sink yonr'teeth into delicious tongue in his cheek, wondering why some scientists don't make better use of the DOUBtEMIOT GUM. Velvety-smooth, iuU of refreshing flavor. Chewing

Eczema,.Skin Itch, Athletes Foot, DOUBLEMIOT daily adds fun to sports, Golfer's Itch, etc., yield quickly to taformal get-togethers, study sessu^ns. the use of Helpsbrightenyour teeth andsweeten "33" LOTION your breath, too. And costs so Utdel Guaranteed Buy several packages today ... ana 219 E. Indiana Ave. enjoy deUciousDOUBUMmr every day. or at TAD HOPKINS CO. Oliver Hotel South Bend, Ind. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 25 Hess to Teach New Course In Probation and Parole "On Michigan On account of the growing popularity the at of the criminology sequence in the de­ Corner' Washington partment of sociology a new course, Wl ADM Probation and Parole, taught by Mr. Loren J. Hess, chief probation officer of If5 Adler's for Arrows! the circuit and superior courts in St. Joseph County, will be added next year to the curriculum. The purpose of See the new Arrow patterns, reflecting the fashion trend to the criminology major is to provide a gayer and bolder colors. Be sure pre-professional foundation for under­ to take a look at the new Col­ graduates who wish to become criminol­ lar styles: button - down, wide ogists, either through the study of law spread, low - slope; and long point. You'll find them all at or specialized social woi-k, after gradua­ Adler's. tion. The first class, which consists of 15 seniors, will be gi-aduated this year. Mr. Hess graduated from the Univer­ Adler's Carry South Bend's Largest Stock of Arrows sity in 1933, majoring in sociology, and he received his master's degree at Notre Dame in 1936. He has also studied at the School of Social Service Adminis­ tration, University of Chicago. Mr. Hess Jj^ Why is an Arrow Shirt like a pretty girl? was director of Boys' Work at the Neigh­ borhood House Settlement Camp at Louisville, Ky., in 1934 and was also oin the staff of the Sophie Wright Set­ ^ tlement House, Detroit, Mich., during that year. He was employed as proba­ tion officer for the circuit court. South Bend, from 1935 to 1937. From 1937 to 1938 he was case work supei-visor, St. Joseph County department of public welfare, having charge of the old age assistance, blind assistance and parole divisions. From 1938 to 1939 he was employed as probation officer at the Ju­ venile Court of the District of Columbia, and since January, 1939, he has served as chief probation officer for the circuit and superior courts of St. Joseph Coun­ ty. Mr. Hess is a senior member of the American Association of Social Workers and has served as secretary of the St. Joseph Valley Chapter for two years. The criminology sequence is under Because they both bring your friends around. the joint direction of Rev. Raymond W. Mun-ay, C.S.C., head of the department of sociology, and Mr. Frank T. Flynn, To keep the wolves from your girl, wear Arrow shirts. Charm head of the department of social work. her with one of those new multi-striped jobs that has the low slope, long-pointed Arrow Bruce col­ Allergy Common, Says lar. It's up to the minute in st}'Ie and fit. $2 up ... a low rate for glamour Science Meet Speaker insurance. "Allergy is a common illness. Hay fever, asthma, hives, and ivy poisoning To keep the wolves from your drawer, ai-e a few of the easily recognized symp­ get a padlock. Wolves just naturally toms of allergic disease. But there are "go" for the cut of an Arrow, for it many other curious ailments that can is Mitoga-cut to fit the torso. We ad­ be traced to allergies of various kinds." vise a bolt and chain for those irresist­ So stated Robert J. Fallon, senior in pre- ible, wrinkle resistant. Arrow ties that medics, in delivering a paper on allergy harmonize. $1 and $1.50. See your before the Academy of Science at its Arrow dealer today. regular meeting Feb. 24. • ^ • » • At a recent Academy Board meeting it tvas'decided that compulsory examina­ tions will not be held before the Easter ARROfV SHIRTS vacation. Class cuts will not be pro­ hibited before or after the holidays. 26 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Technicians Enjoy Work of Journalism class felt that newspapers opinion. were thoroughly biased and devoid of Fifteen percent were of the opinion At Washington Hall ethics. The purpose of the poll was to that the majority of newspapers abide Since the installation of new equip­ determine the students' views on the by what is considered ethical and reason­ ment, Washington Hall has one of the ethics of the press. able standards and that the rise of Cath­ finest projection rooms in tliis part of Pecuniary ambitions, political alliances olic newspapers, magazines and other Indiana. In 1937 the entire sound sys­ and increased circulations were cited as forms of periodicals has been a good tem was remodeled and the old equip­ the evils causing sensational Journalism influence on newspaper ethics in general. ment, installed in 1930, was taken out. and giving rise to a controlled and dic­ Eefusing to agree that the press was The Eev. Eugene Burke, director of en- tated editorial page. Non-conformance ruled by strict ethical practices or that t«rt-amment, has four teclmicians at his with the moral law, the law of the state it catered to a non-ethical code, the re­ service. Three of these men also operate and the unwritten law of custom, were maining ten percent believed that the at the Colfax theater in South Bend. blamed for the slow social aggrandize­ presence or absence of ethics in report­ Roy C. Shoemaker, one of the techni­ ment of the newspaper and for its fail­ ing was determined by the value and in­ cians, says that the same men are work­ ure to be a lasting influence on public terest of the story.—Louis W. Apone. ing the machinery now in Washington Hall that were operating there in 1930, when sound was first installed. "We like Notre Dame audiences," says Mr. Shoemaker, "and we all like to work here very much. The students are cer­ tainly quick on the trigger, and they don't miss a trick. It's true," he con­ tinued, "that the pictures are not al­ ways the newer ones, but we must com­ ment on Father Burke's ability to get the best."—John Kirhy.

Students Peel Papers Have Sacrificed Ethics Seventy-five percent of the 125 stu­ dents interview^ed in a recent poll con­ ducted by Dr. John M. Cooney's Ethics

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