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VOLUME XLI CINCINNATI, OHIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1956 NO. 3 Mighty Muskies Battle Bearcats Tomorrow ··:···-··-····--· ..... ·:··· .. :...... "... "' ...... ,:··· · .... '. Sellout Crowd Expected Student Council r ·· 1 F 13 i A 1c Frosh Election 17 B W i .. .) OJ' B: ~e~:~~na:ntest n.ept USY ith ,:.·.. I Sports Editor Campaigning· ··· ·. , ~! Nippert Stadium, filled with Frill Agenda · an expected Homecoming Rules Posted crowd of some 30,000 fans, Rules have .been published In Student Council this week, will be the scene of the 13th Bill Sena reported on the pro- governing the posting of signs gress of the Armory tables anpual autumn classic be- for the coming freshman election project. A $1,000 expenditure tween the Musketeers of Xav- campaign. will be made by Council to ier.and the University of Cin- No campaign signs may be posted before 1:00 p.m., Oct. 14, purchase as many 30 by 72 inches cinnati Bearcats. The Mus- tables as ,possible. The Armory the time when the actual cam­ tables will bear a large XU kies, on the strength of their paigning begins. decal in the center. The tables, 3-1 record, will rank as a No signs may be posted as to Sena said, will have Formica slight favorite in this game for permanently mar, deface, or tops and crome strips around the Joe ~lorrison the mythical championship of Roger Bertoia damage property. Thumb tacks Cincinnati. Quarterback sides. Quarterback and clear skotch tape are for­ President Ed Sajewski an- .... ·· ., Much Improved bidden. Masking tape, since · it nounced the freshman members · '.·. · · j The Bearcats will go into the leaves no mark should be used. Signs are not to ,be placed or of the freshman elections nomi- l, game a much improved squad. '>·'.··.. exhibited on the Parkway, since nating committee. They include 1 After an opening game loss to Ed Adams, chairman, Paul Haley, l the , the "Cats" two city ordinances prohibit Brian Kelly, Tom Muench, Tom <·:;·i .. have shown steady improvement, such displays. Nor may they be Shanahan, and John Welch. and last Saturday threw quite a placed on painted walls in any Frank Hamel, chairman of the scare in the Tigers of COP be­ of the university buildings. board of elections, noted that fore finally succumbing 21-15. Places on campus which are today is the last day of nomi­ For the season, ·they stand 1-2 out of bounds are: Hinkle Hall; the Library proper; cafeteria nations will be accepted. with only a 7-6 win over Tulsa School spirit was again on the on the victorious side of the pic­ dining rooms; the Fine Arts agenda of Student Council. It ture. '· ·; Room; wash rooms; the Chemis­ . " try Building (inside and out) ; was decided that a committee Cincinnati was somewhat hurt ~.~ should talk to the administra­ by graduation last season with tion about the possibility of the losses of Mike Murphy, Ferd .••;····".·: .:·~.,·':·:,:::.:.• ;.q:'l!' 7~~:~dee:~~s:: t::1!~!:). boards . . · _ No signs are to be placed in requiring freshmen to memorize Maccioli, and. Joe Miller. In the the Xavier Alma Mater. ,. ·":.. ". :... ::-:.i the South Hall auditorium, since other positions, UC has returning Faust Coyle it will be the location of the Council heard from Terry Barry Maroney lettermen and at the ·halfbacks Halfback Lautenbach on the progress of Halfback polls. and at center, they have starting Campaign expenses are not the student directory. Lauten­ veterans. They are about the bach hoped that the directories to exceed $10, the Freshman same as last year at the ends, Election Board announced. would be ready before Thanks­ and guards, but are weaker at giving. Council decided to keep The actual voting for the quarterback and fullback. freshman class officers will be the price at ten cents a copy. Returning Vets The price of the student direc­ held Monday and Tuesday, Oct. The reason for the stronger tory was twenty-five cents a 22 and 23. Nominations must be copy several years ago. center and halfbacks is the re­ made by Friday, Oct. 12. Nomi­ turning of three-year veteran nation blanks can be obtained at Gus Del Rosa, Captain Jack Gor­ the office of the dean of men. Frosh Please Note don, and Jim Niemann. All to­ Candidates must be approved gether, the "Cats" have 14 re­ by the dean. The list of approved Xavier Alma Mater turning lettermen with most candidates will be posted at It has been noted of late at positions being three deep in noon, Oct. 14. Campaigning will the football games that few stu­ veterans. then begin at 1: 00 p.m. dents are familiar with the Besides Del Rosa, Gordon, and words to the Xavier "Alma· Niemann, the big names in the XUDads'.ClubPlans Mater." So that each in the future Bearcat lineup seem to be Joe "· will be able to accompany the Morrison, Gordon Greene, and Bob Konkoly Military Program band when that song is played Jim Niemann Barry Maroney. Maroney teams Fullback Halfback Tuesday night, the x'avier during halftime intermissions, with Niemann to give UC its Dad's Club will hold its first The News is printing the words most power from the halfback program meeting of the year in below. -Ed. slots. the Armory. This will be Father Dear Alma Mater Xavier! Morrison is a sophomore quar­ and Son night. The Department Undying troth we pledge to you terback from Lima, Ohio. As a of Military Science and Tactics That we the Jiving shall hold frosh, he led the team to an will present the program, and true · undefeated season, scoring five the featured speaker will be The faith of those In years now TD's and passing for five more. Brigadier General Mason H. rone Averages Lucas from Second Army Head­ Inviolate kept and thus passed In their three games thus far, quarters at Fort Mead, Maryland. on. the Bearcats have averaged 3.1 Gen. Lucas will address the So may this trust within us dwell yards per carry while their op­ students and their fathers on And may this song our voices ponents have outgained the the military service and the aw ell "Cats" for a 4.0 average. Until future of the draft and on prob­ Until resounds o'er hill and dell: the COP game, UC had scored able service requirements from Dear Alma Mater Xavier. only one touchdown by running present college men. with the other two coming on After he has concluded his Record Regiments pass ince.ptions against Dayton.· formal talk, the General will Walt Gordon In the other departments, the answer q~estions from the aud­ Reported By ROTC Fullback crosstown team has been out· ience. The Xavier ROTC Regiment, gained by slim margins. ·Prior to the main address, the larger than it has ever been be· X.U. Men Take To Sky Xavier again got its scoring ClaBB Rings group will hear brief talks by fore with a roster of· 924 cadets, Two former Xavier students machine into high gear against Juniors may order their class the heads of the campus clubs begins its field drill today. have entered the Naval Aviation Ohio U., although the Muskies rings between Oct. 18 and Oct. affiliated with the ROTC. Re- · The Corps will be formed in Cadet. program and are presently were beginning to show signs of 23. Don Walker of the L. G. Bal- · freshments will be served, and five Batallions as usual, but the stati~ned at the U. S. Naval wear in the second period against four Co. will be in South Hall at a major "open house" will be size of the batteries has been in· Pre-Flight School as Pensacola, the Bobcats. Unlike the Bearcats, the following times: Oct. 18 conducted throughout the Ar­ creased to almost 100 men each, Fla. Xavier leads its opponents in (9-12:45), Oct. 19 (10-1:45), Oct. mory with all facilities of the· Lt. Col. J.esse R Brown, PMS&T Bob Campbell, from Ft. Thom­ almost all of the major depart- 22 (9-12:45), Oct. 23 (10-1:45), ROTC on display, after the announced. The times of drill as, Ky., and Keith Frederick, of

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PAGE FOUR XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1956 THE BENCHWARMER Xavier Thumps Ohio U By Mel Bren11an Musketeers Ruri Wild 111 Ffrst Half Witli 17 Points; League Tightens The game-of-the-year, as far as both teams are concerned, 31-7 Loss A.dmi11iste1·ed To A.thens, Olrio Crew takes place tomorrow afternoon when XU and UC clash for By Eel Atlctms As Underdogs Rise the 13th time. Xavier ranks a slight favorite but. as alumni At last, the battling Musketeer reached down and un­ know, a favorite in this game carries about as much weight shea~hed his most potent weapon, the forward pass. After To Down Favorites as a midget trying to play college ball. More than once, the three weeks of skirmish, using only his scabbard, a hampered By Flo Sokolo1vski underdog, who didn't even belong on the same field with the The Naptown "300" took a one favorite, has risen to the heights of the victor. For Cincin­ ground attack, he hesitantly brandished his sword, thrust it sparingly at his enemy and then watched victory arrive almost game lead on the rest of the field natians, this is the game they have been waiting for all season. as they took a game from the consequently. The blending of Man-for-man, the Musketeers hold an edge over their Hilltoppers in their three game the oft-suggested aerial attack who skirted right end for five crosstown rival. Here's how I see both teams by position. set. Bill Brenc topped the two with an effective land assult yards and paydirt. Konkoly Ends-The Muskies hold a good edge in this department game winners with a fine 447 mainly because of Steve Junker. UC's ends are about the same spelled winning combination for once more converted and the the Muskies last Saturday after­ scoreboard read 31-0. while George Smith led both as last season while the Muskies have improved somewhat. teams with 524 for Naptown. The noon . as they rolled over inex­ Five minutes remained when Young, if he starts, rates at least even with either Gene.John­ Kingpin Four trounced the Four son or Don Presley. perienced Ohio University 31-7 the· invaders finally tallied. A Tackles-Although the Bearcats are definitely stronger at X. U. one-yard buck by substitute Studs in all three games behind fullback Don Wirtz provided the the excellent bowling of Fr. than last year with both Gordon Greene and Sig Lawson back, Pass Clicks first six points and Al Christo­ McCarthy and Jim Miller. After Xavier still has the stronger two with Davis and Goings. With nearly 10 minutes re­ their opening romp of last week Guards-Here I would say the two teams are pretty evenly pher placed kicked for the maining in the first quarter, seventh. featured by some excellent 500 matched. Magliano and DelConte for Xavier and Aukerman Roger Bertoia stunned the 5,000 plus shooting, no one expected and Couch for UC rate almost even-steven with the Bearcats 1 spectators by uncorking a 28- such a reversal. However, today's maybe having a slight ·edge due to experience. yard bullseye into the arms of Center-No doubt about it, Cincy has the edge in this Magliano Small high for the losers was 459 by Steve Junker. The pass placed Jim Dusablon, a far cry from last department. Del Rosa ranks as one of the best in the Midwest the pigskin on the Bobcat one and is a three-year veteran at this position. Both Finnell and But Mighty As week's lofty scores. Vic Oberting foot line. On the following play salvaged some personal glory Bachman are good, but not quite in the same caliber as Gus. fullback Konkoly gained his Quarterback-Cincinnati is definitely weaker at this posi­ Musketeer Guard with the pickup of the 5-7-9 split, intial TD of the campaign, When people at Xavier think one of the most difficult of all tion with the loss of Mike Murphy. Joe Morrison seems to be knifing off right tackle. "Konks" Coach Blackburn's choice and is a good runner. Bertoia has of big things in small packages, rails. conversion, the first of four In the final match of the day the better arm as _he demonstrated ~gainst Ohio U., completing they naturally think of basket­ successful attempts, elevated the baller Jimmy Boothe. What they the Gin Bottle Four hung a three 7 out of 11. All m all, I would pick the Musketeers at this score to 7-0. position. . don't realize is that the Mus- game sweep on the Clan, winners The dying moments of the of three in opening round play. Halfbacks-Here is where the Bearcats are strongest. With. same frame saw Berotia again Captain Jack Gordon, Barry Maroney, and Jim Niemann form­ Pat Gilligan's torrid 477 paced thrust the sword. This time the the winners in their league come­ ing the nucleus, the "Ca ts" gain most of their yardage from quarterback pitched 19-yards to this position. Only Captain Bill Mccloskey can match with back, aided by George Poedtke's end Bob Young on the 0. U. 163 game and 410 series. Jim these three, and the Pitcairn star is still nursing that injured eleven. But three plays and an leg. Malone topped the losers and assessment of five yards ad­ both teams with a 497 set on Fullback-Xavier way over Cincy. Walt Gordon is no vanced "X" only to the nine. match for hard-driving Bob Konkoly. "Konks" is by far one games of 123-186-188. Whereupon, Konkoly on a fourth There are still several posi­ of the best backs in this part of the country, and although and eight situation split the Gordon is good, he still cannot come up to Konkoly. tions remaining to be filled. uprights with a 17-yard field Anyone wishing to join the Team-Xavier has the edge with somewhat better depth. goal. The second team seems to improve with every game, and the league should contact one of sophs are continuing to grow stronger with age. Another fac­ Run Wild the league members. tor is that the Musketeers have one more game under their The Musketeers all but sent Team W L belt, a big help in turning inexperienced players into starting the Bobcat faithful homeward Naptown 300 ...... 4 2 material. All-in-all, I would say Xavier by two touchdowns. as the half waned to a close. Four Studs ...... 3 3 Musketeers still in the News-Xavier ball players of a Within those · final two minutes Kingpin 4 ...... 3 3 couple of years back are still making the headlines around the Blue trod O.U.'s sacred end Gin Bottle 4 ...... 3 3 the world. Bob Judd, one of X's all-time greats, is playing zone soil twice. Phil Magliano The Clan ...... 3 3 service ball in Germany. Saw a newspaper the other day from A short punt that Myron Hilltoppers ...... 2 4 Germany, and all I read was about Judd. He seems to be the Kilgore returned to the visitor's keteers football squad also has sparkplug of the team and is supposed to be a sure bet to make 16-yard stripe set up the first their big thing wrapped in a natian by at least 15 pounds, the All-Service team... News from Pensacola, Florida tells of the two quick tallies. Bertoia, small but mighty package. This but Phil always manages to do me that Dick DeCorp and Chuck Kirkoff are playing for the after tossing one pass incom­ s m a 11, pleasant-faced, playful more than hold his own. AFB down there. Doing quite well for themselves, too ... plete, bulleted a low line drive pizon is none other than Phil After graduation with a BS The Benchwarmer speaks-Coach Harry "Mick" Connolly to Young in the end zone. Magliano. degree in Economics, he plans is very displeased with one of his players. Seems someone Konkoly's successful attempt ad­ Purcell Grad a three-eyar hitch in the Marines ~old one of the local newspapers that "Mick" was just 200 vanced the score to 17-0. Phil has been called many and then, to go in business with pounds of mouth. The head mentor ·of the Muskies has been Xavier kicked to the Green names by many people. "Horatio his dad. It this doesn't mater­ on a. diet and is now down to 195. Doesn't like Jo be given and on the first subsequent play Fatback' was the monicurs given ialize, Phil, who likes to paint, credit for that extra five pounds... Although no one knows was returned the ball. Faust Phil by "Mick" Connolly during said, "I'll get married and let for sure, Bob Konkoly's third field goal set two records .for Coyle neatly intercepted a De­ one of the practices, Teammates · my wife support me. I'm more Xavier. One for a career record and the other is for two in santis aerial and sped 38 yards have a variety of names such as the domestic type." one season. Bob's first came against UC last year... Xavier's to the Bobcat seven before "Atom", "Meatball", "Flash", and Miami Best Time ~in over Ohio U. was the sixth straight win on their home being stopped. Bertoia lugged a few more. On the football side of the field for Connolly. Since losing his head coaching debut through a gaping hole in the Magliano came to XU from ledger, he thinks his best game against Quantico last season, "Mick" has been unbeatable in center of the line for atouch­ Purcell high school where he was the Ohio U. game in '54, Xavier Stadium... down, Konkoly converted, and was captain of the Cavaliers while the best team he has faced the midway score, 24-0, por­ and won all-city honors under was the Miami squad that same trayed a most happy atmosphere. Coach Jim McCarthy. For the year. UC's Dave Faulkner, Tom FORMER PARATROOPER Bobcats Tighten past two seasons, he has won Spea1s of Chattanooga, and A more spirited Athens aggre­ All-Catholic All-American and Miami's Butch Matton rank as IN LAST SEA~"ON OF PLLlY gation toughened up in the All-Ohio honorable mentions for the toughest men he has had to second half, permitting the Mus­ his fine line play as a guard. face. By Gordon Craav/ortl keteers to score only once while Small In Size , The genial little man is one A strong point in the Xavier tallying once themselves. As most guards go, Phil is on of the best-liked men on the line this season has been left O. U. took the kickoff and the diminutive size, standing squad. Trainer Ray Baldwin tackle which is manned by 24 marched to the "X" 17. The only 5-8 and weighting a small best summed up Phil's geniality year-old veteran Denny Davis. advance spearheaded mainly by 185 pounds. The majority of the to everyone by saying, "He's the For the past three seasons now, the fine play of fullback Larry guards he comes up against good humor man of the training familiar number 64 has been Buckles fizzled to a halt, how­ have out-weighted the Cincin- room." cutting down opposing ball­ ever, inches short of a first toters for the Blue and White. down. With a solid 212 lbs. on his Early in the final stanza 6'1" frame, Denny came to Xav­ Xavier added its last touchdown. ier from Steubenville, Ohio As Bobcat punter Bill Stevens NOW THE FA~OUS GONDOLA SANDWICH where he preped at Central drifted to kick on the 14, tackles AS MENTIONED IN "'lheNeltlnts.ndwldl Catholic. 'lie was captain of the .Denny Davis and Art Del Conte eflheMAll" squad as a senior, won all state smashed the pigskin to the turf honors in '49 and '50 and led with Davis recoving. Two plays TIY OUll'I P.IZZI PIEi the eastern Ohio all-stars in '51. later Bertoia faked to Konkoly POST 41 ,,_., You'll R•nwm,,_t After playing as a freshman on and pitched out to Terry Meyer odJTurna'v1m Xavier's undefeated powerhouse Denny Davis @~IPrnlJ in ·'51, he served a 2-year hitch major, Denny looks forward to son· he came up against Boston ~UUMGS ...... ~~'= 1.n in the paratroopers and found Pro-football after graduation. He 111 aooaca ••••••••• 1.11 JM College's 6'6", 250 lb. tackle would especially like to end his ov1u...... 1.ts time .to play some football with Dick Miller. Xavier, playing a HOHi ...~u.&1 ••• • •• 1.7' the 82nd Airborne Division . at collegiate career with a win a- u-...... a.a tremendous game, won 19-13 Fort Bragg, North Carolina. over powerful Kentucky and Qi"''•-=.-...... _,;;:: ... much to the delight of a home­ t h e i r all-American candidate, •.:.r.a:.u~=-r.cn-.... r.r Davis, now in his fourth sea­ coming throng and Denny es­ OllDlll av l'HONI. 11.: 1-1111111 (left) tackle Lou Mjchaels. ~~ f P.M. 'TU I A.It, son of Xavier pigskin wars, was pecially. This defeat knocked ·--.i::.-«t~~ confronted by something le.c;s But there are plenty more BC out of a possible bowl bid. tackles in the offing for Denny than a Gar1antua when lut sea- With Physical Education as his Davis bef9re this season is over. XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1956 PAGE FIVE The Winning Float? Fros/,, Look Bad ,-;::,_- - -~-- 111, Ope11,er A.gai11,st MEET THE COACHES Gilmartiri Quits Pros In Favor Of Coacliing; Dayto11, Freslime11, Tlireiv Four Touclidoum Passes Against Miami In a game marked by fumbles ~ --~' ., A great QB in his Xavier play­ gridiron with classroom ability and penalties, the Frosh team ing days, George Gilmartin has under Coach fell before and hard work. returned this year in the capa-· the Flyers of Dayton Univer­ In addition to his accomplish­ city of backfield coach. Through­ sity 33-12. Like the weather, ment in the Salad Bowl game, out the years 1949-1951 Gil was the frosh were cold and never George had many other big days. the number-one signal caller, seemed to get started against The Xavier victory over Miami, leading his mates to an overall the speedy Flyers. Ohio in 1951 saw 4 touchdown 27 won, 2 lost, and one tied rec- In the first quarter of play, passes thrown by the football­ Dayton capitalized on two of matured QB, a throwing record Xavier's nine fumbles during the that has not yet been seriously evening and scored both times. challenged. They made one conversion to In June of 1952 he was gradu­ take a quick 13-0 lead and that ated with a BS degree in Ac­ was the way the scoreboard counting after which he took off i·ead at half time. for the football camp of the Pitts­ XV-VC Series Scores In the third period, Allen burgh Steelers, who had drafted him during his final collegiate Statistics In Favor When the crosstown rivalry be­ Meyers bucked over from the year. With an excellent first year tween Xavier and the University one to give the Baby Muskies Of Musketeers in the big time, George headed of Cincinnati resumes at Nippert their first score of the game. (Continued from Page 1) riorth for the Ottawa Rough­ Stadium tomorrow it will be the The attempt for the extra point riders. Under , the ments, having outgained the op­ thirteenth contest between the hit the cross ·bar and rebounded head mentor of the Canadian position 3.3 to 2.6 yards per two teams. Of the dozen games back in the end zone. Dayton team, Gil developed quickly after carry. The Muskies hold an 81-35 played thus far, UC has captured quickly made the score ' 20-6, a slow start in getting accus­ edge in the all important scoring eight, with the Muskies winning marching the kickoff back for tomed to the wide-open type of department ·where the games are only four. There have been no the score. game played up there. However, won and lost. ties. UC jumped off to a fast X's second and final score when the football season ended, Individually, Bob Ko n k o 1 y start, taking the first four games, came when Jim Link fell on a he decided to accept a coaching leads the ground-gainers and and until last year's 37-0 shutout blocked punt in the end zone to offer at De LaSalle Academy scores with 290 yards rushing and by Xavier, they had taken the give Xavier continued life, but where he had prepped. His posi­ 21 points scored. Four men are last three games from the Mus­ from then on, it was all Dayton. George Gilmartin tion there was that of backfield tied for second with 12 points. kies. The Bearcats have compiled A short spot pass from Pat coach, and in short time Gil de­ Roger Bertoia has a substantial ord. Featured in that prolonged the highest game, a 39-0 white­ Connor to end Vince Palyan veloped a powerful running at­ margin over the other quarter. series of successes was a 33 to 21 wash in 1946, and lead the Mus­ caught the Muskies ·by surprise tack that terrorized the opposi­ backs in the throwing depart­ and netted the Flyers· 53 yards Salad Bowl victory over a strong kies in the shutout department, tion's defenses. ment with a .541 average on 13 4-2. and their forth TD. Arizona State Tempe outfit, a Last February, George re­ of 24 completions, while the YEAR XU game that produced Herculean UC The final score of the game ceived an offer from Xavier to Joliet Catholic grad has had two 1918 ...... 0 12 came when Bob Marke, on his efforts by George and his charges. coach the backfield. Shortly intercepted. 1942 ...... 0 9 first carry from scrimmage, ran Native to Chicago, Gil, the after, Gil and his wife, the for­ Highlighting the halftime en­ 1946 ...... 0 youngest of seven children, at­ 39 through the entire Xavier squad mer Patricia Murphy of Chicago, tertainment will be the marching 194'7 ...... 25 2'7 for 72 yards and a touchdown. tended De LaSalle Academy. headed south for the Queen City. of the 65-piece Marching Muske­ 1948 ...... 13 '7 The Flyers showed what an There he played football and Perhaps this time George Gil­ teer Band and the 140-piece UC 1949 ...... 20 H · extra two weeks practice mean basketball, winning All-Section martin will stay on for a long 1950 ...... 20 33 by being extra sharp in carry- and All-Catholic honors as the Band. Under the direction of Gil time. Xavier hopes he does. Maringer, the Xavier Band will 1951 ...... 26 0 ing out their assignments and quarterback of the football squad. introduce script formation for the 1952 ...... 13 13 making few mistakes. Sought by numerous College first time in the history of the 1953 ...... 6 20 The Frosh have three more elevens of football repute, never­ school. 1954 ...... 0 33 remaining games to be played. theless George chose the Muske­ Baumring's Pharmacy A parade of Homecoming floats 1955 ...... 37 O Next Friday, they travel to teer school, primarily for its high The Drug Store Closest To will take place before the game. 1956 ...... ? ? Oxford to meet the Redskins-to­ standard of education. It was an Xavier Universitt1 The parade will be lead by Ted be and play their next home eventful choice for both student 3618 1'1ontconiery Roacl 214 game on Oct. 26th against Mar- and school as Gil matched his Kluliizewski, the Grand Marshall, Total 160 MEirose 1-:no8 and the UC Band. 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Y Professor of Education and habits acquired in high school Psychology, began a study in are usually carried over into January, 1956, by which he is college. Comment One-What's Up?-Greetings from Xavierland able to forecast what average Thus far the grade forecast­ seems to be the proper way to greet the undergraduate popu­ the student is likely to make in ing has ·been accurate to within college. five-tenths of a quality point lace of this fine university. At this point I am a bit perplexed The study is based on the for a 2.5 quality point average, as to which subject I should choose, as their are so many fine class of 1958, and is used by the one-sixth of the grades will be topics to write about these days. University primarily for guid­ above three, one-sixth will be The World Series, the touchy ance purposes. For the school's below two, and the rest will Suez situation, the Presidential Iraq, Iran, and others will try information, individual forecasts fall within two and three. Election-and there is one this similar tactics. After all, one­ are also made, 'but the complete Dr. Clarke can also predict year you know-all are very fourth of .the world's oil slipply class study is intened to ·be what a studtnt will do as an timely questions. Besides all comes from the Middle East. made periodically. upper-classman by the first these points there is present day If the Moslem leaders decide "This is by no means a meas­ semester grades. His chief con­ surge of the teen-age group, to nationalize the oil fields, the ure of what the student can do, cern, in grade forecasting, is Elvis Presley, who can be de­ U.S. will be hurt, since 60% of but what he ls likely to do," Dr. Dr. Walter J. Clarke with the three-factor method, scribed as the last of the Nean­ which is proving to be a good t:he capital invested there is good Clarke said. Individually, the high school derthal men or the patron of the old American green stuff. source of information in guid­ barbers union. Incidentally, Joe Three factors are used in average has been the most ac­ ance. What will come of this whole forecasting the quality point . curate m e a n s of predicting McCarthy has informed me that problem? Mr. Eden has said that averages. The high school aver­ grades, while the achievement he is the president of the campus he would put this up to the UN age, the achievement test, and test is next, and the aptitute Students are reminded that no fan club and is interested in new General A11sembly, but it doesn't alcoholic beverages stronger than members. the scholastic aptitute test are test the least accurate. The come into selision until Nov. 12- factored together in a series of achievement test is a measure­ 3.:! percent beer is permitted at Alas, we still have the 11am• which is a few days after the mathematical computations which ment of knowledge of mathe­ any university dance or social problem and until I can find an election. yield the end prediction. matics, science, history, and function. answer I shall again put into print waat seemi to be of inter­ est to all in Xavierland, if it is printable. Comment Two-Nasser vs. the Big Tbree-May'IJe?-The ex· treme importance of the Suez Canal has in the past .weeks be­ come another problem for most of the world. Almost every coun­ try will, in some way, feel the effect of this argument over con­ trol of the waterway. Young mathematician The teams seem to be Egypt'11 Nasaer locking horns with the so­ called Big Three: France, Great helps pace Britain and ,the U.S. There are many question& that pop up at this point. Is Nasser in this alone? engineering advances De facto, I feel that he is re­ ceivin1 help from Russia in name of firearms and tanks. Russia will Recently General Electric developecl a not openly enter against the compact, new motor for industrial use. But Three for the simple reason that before the motor could be put into automatic Unde Sam might be drawn into confliet. production, one difficulty remained: to de­ More impor.tant yet is the fact sign a protective end :ohielcl that would con­ that the U.S. could be hurt con­ fine any possible explosion to the motor itself. siderably if Nasier takes the The man who solved the tough mathemat­ Suez. If he gets away with this, then there is a possibility that ical problems involved is R. A." Pete" Powell - a mathematical analyst whose job is to as­ New System Used siit other angineers in math problems which To Choose Queen arise in any number of different projects. An entirely different system PoweH's Work Is Varied and Important will be introduced for electing Because he is not tied down to any one the Homecoming Queen this year, election chairman Arrie pr:oj'ect, Powell seldom has two similar as­ D e I r o s e announced Tuesday. sigFllnenti;. Taking established engineering Tonight at the Rally-Dance in and mathematical principles, some of them the Armory, the candidates put up by various campus organiza­ extremely complicated, Powell applies them tions will be presented on the to advanced engineering problems. In doing stage at ten o'clock. thi11, Pete is able to make such calculations The election itself will be as the distortion of a small part of a jet conducted at a voting booth in Seuth Hall next Wednesday and en~ine caused by Yibrations, the deflection Thursday. The Queen and her occurring in a turbine part when it runs at two attendants will be announced operational speeds, or the forces exerted subsequently. Club leaders are reminded upon a rotating shaft by lubricantis. that their candidates must be 27 ,000 College Graduates at General Electric present at the dance tonight by 9: 45 p.m., for the presentation. When "Pete" Powell cam6 to General Elec­ A picture large enough for dis­ tric in 1953, he already knew the kind of play must also be turned in by Momiay, if possible. work he wanted to do. Like each of our 27 ,000 college-graduate employees, he is being given the chance to grow and realize THE SHIRT his full potential. For General Electric has LAUNDRY long believed this: Whenever fresh young minds are given freedom to make progress, 3616 Mont1omer1 Road EVANSTON everybody benefits - the individual, the A Few Blocb Nortla Company, and the country. 01 T.be Donu Edricotional Relations, General Electric Bachelor Service Company, Sche11ectadr 5, New York 1'11111 Dry BundJ11 t BOUR SE&VICB XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1956 PAGE SEVEN

Regulations The Night Side- of The News Parking permit stickers, whlcb CHICO'S .. must be placed on all student the scene. The date is to be ITALIAN AND AMERICAN Social Club Activities Ma1iy; announced later. cars wllich use the Brockman FOOD Ideas for the theme of the Hall parking lot, can lie obtained Joint Dance Plans U11der,ivay Homecoming float are being now at the @fflce of the Dean of 2 Minutes From Xavier submitted by the dozens. As Men. 3632 MONTGOMERY RD. Once again the Social Club Plans are now underway for soon as the best is selected, plans Parkin( permit stiekera will (One Blo1k So11tb of Dana) has found itself in the midst a dance which will be co-spon­ will go into action. Everyone is not be sold to freshmen. of the hustle and bustle of sored by the evening division looking forward to working on Students are n@t permitted to .JEfferson 1-9386 and the day school. The Armory the decorating of the float on use the University Drive. filling the social calendar for at the Evanston campus will be Fri., Oct. 26. ~. .-...... ,..- .....-... -----0 the 1956-57 school year. To start the 'ball rolling, a "get asquainted" dance was held on Sept. 25. The Roma Trio provided the music for the CAREW TOWER STORE OPEN UNTIL 8:30 dancers, who also were provided Mahley·· with free refreshments. Walt Witt is the new vice president, MONDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS with Gail Arnold chosen secre­ and· tary and John Stiegler elected Rest of Week: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to provide liason with the day school. Carew MEN'S STORE Enrollment Soaring Cartw Tower At Evening College We1tern Hills Plaui Mr. Russell J. Walker, Dean of the Evening College, has announced an enrollment in­ crease of 2% per cent over last year. There are 1126 registrants ONE OF THE FINEST in academic courses, and 173 in the short term courses. The grad­ uate school has 78 students NAMES IN MEN'S attending courses at the evening division. Sport Coat, rare im­ Over fifty per cent of the ported tweed from the CLOTHING COMES students are registered in cer­ Custom shops of Wall tificate and degree programs. Street ___ 60.00 Most of those registered pre­ TO MABLEY'S viously attended XUEC or some ••• other university. Only 247 have never attended college before. Contest Beckons To Essay Scholars ,,,,.. The Jesuit Educational Associ­ ation has announced the rules for its annual Midwest Jesuit W.ATL STREET intercollegiate English contest. The subject of the contest will be a review of one of the follow­ ~~ ing books: James Joyce's A Portrait of theArtist aa a Young Man; Cleanth Brooks' The Well Wrought Urn. The first is a profound and NOW • • • EXCLUSIVELY MABLEY'S sensitive study of the mental and moral development of a young man, with emphasis on We plea1ure In 1nnouncing that Wall Street the problems he faces as a stu­ laU dent in a Jesuit college. Clothes have joined our 9roup of famous names The second book, a collection of critical essays, is the attempt in men's 4llothJn9, of a brilliant critic to arrive at a notion of the nature of litera­ ture, especially of poetry, through careful and exhaustive inductive For Foll and Winter '16, we proudly present a superb methods. The ·paper is to be a critical collection of fine hand-tailored suits and sport review which analyzes and eval­ coats , , • undeniably the most impressively styled, uates the significance of the book in the light of a problem the most comfortable clothes you've ever worn. of the present day. The review All are in your choice of the rarest imported should not summarzie the con­ tent of the book. and domt1ti1 f1bric1. Reviews will be judged for both content and skill in writ­ ing. All full-time undergraduate Wt cordlally Invite you to come in and try them students in the liberal arts col­ leges are eligi_ble to participate. on soon • • , why not tomorrow 7 The paper must be original, of about 1500 words in length, or approximately six pages. It must be typewritten, double MAILIY'S MIN'S CLOTHING e. SECOND FLOOR spaced, and one side of 8¥.i by CAllW TOWH STOH ONLY 11 paper, and should not be bound or fastened in a cover. The pages must be numbered consecutively, and at the top of each page must appear the nom UN Maltlty's Prtftrred Apparel Account de plume. e 3 Mo11th1 to Pay e 3 Equal PaymHtl A sealed plain envelope should be clipped to the manuscript. On the outside of it should appear the nom de plume. Inside the envelope ·there should be a card typed with the follow­ information: the nom de plume, Sult, exclusive sparkle· the real name of the author, tone Worsted from the and the name of the institution. Custom Shop of Wall Though ,primarily judged on Street 95.00 (Continued on Paee 8) PAGE EIGHT XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1956

up with the funds we contribute. Schlimm Questions True, it would be a scholarship ALUMNI RECEIVE --~ERIT AW ARDS Sodality Backs applicable only once to one Senior Gift Clioice individual. But even if we have ·~ ~~·( Shrine Rosary (Continued from Page 2) nothing material to show for it, sand dollars worth of peeling, such as a plaque, we will have Yif'. During every age, in tim;s of faded one year old redwood the everlasting gratitute of some crisis, men invoke the inter­ signs,' a class of 1955 gift. person and his family for mak­ cession of the Blessed Virgin ing it possible for him to attend through the rosary. At the If passing motorists and pedes­ our university and obtain a Battle of Lepanto and many trians don't pay heed to these sound education. To me, this is . other crises, she has interceded. signs, why would they pay sufficient reward. At Xavier, students have peti­ attention to another? Who would receive this schol­ tioned the aid of Our Lady on Perhaps if we place this arship and how would it be numerous occasions. The inter­ monument, m&de of a hard, administered? cession of the Blessed Virgin durable substance such as con­ These questions, I feel, could was, in the early days of Xavier, crete, in the center of Vict~ry be answered by the school sought when a cholera plague Parkway, people will take notice administration. Through it, this threatened . to wipe out the of it. scholarship could be set up. school. The 5econd choice was to pro- And I'm quite sure some person ! ; For the past two weeks, the vide new reading tables for the worthy of its reception could be rosary has been said daily at library. A truly noble thought, found. 12: 30 p.m. at the Shrine of Our but what pray tell, is the mat- , • ? Lady of Victory so that the ter with the ones now m use. long tradition of devotion to Each of these new tables would . Lucrative Prizes · Mary at Xavier might be con­ be fitted with a plaque or tinued. However, the attendance something to remind the future Offered Essayists Seven members of the Xavier ary membership, was not pres­ has been poor. For this reason, generations or aspiring scholars CContinued from Page 7) University Dads' Club recently ent. the Sodality once again wishes that through the generosity of its literary qualities, the piece were made honorary members In addition to the certificates, to urge all students and faculty the class of 1957, they now should reveal with some brilli­ of the Xavier University Alumni the honorary alumni received members who are free at this have nice fresh, smooth sur­ ance the intellectual and emo­ Association because of their out­ life membership cards. time to join in the recitation. faces to carve up with their tional maturity that an integrated standing service. shiny pointed instruments. liberal arts college professes to Shown above at the presenta­ The third and final choice "TWO MIGHTY GOOD MEN TO KNOW" . impart. tion ceremonies, left to right, M U F F L E RS . . • • • BR AKES .RELINED ••• was to underwrite the expense The judges will evaluate the are Michael Dahm representing of writing and publishing a his­ literary pieces as follows: origi­ Free 15-Minute Muffler his father, Bert Dahm of . Ft. Installation tory of Xavier. Truly the most nality, 40 points; scholarship, 10 Wayne, Ind.; George· Woolpert, ideal if not the· most feasible Car-Life Written points, organization, 20 points, Louisville, Ky.; Willi am .J..~~ Guarantee "choice" of the lot. style, 20 points. . Schramm, Cincinnati; the Rev. !.fi · -Dual Exhaust Systems If you are interested enough The judges also will look for Edward J. O'Brien, S.J., modera­ sold and installed. Nor­ to have read this far, you prob­ a fresh, individual, but well­ tor of the Dads' Club; Thomas wood's first and Great­ ably are wondering where all er Cincinnati's most balanced approach to the subject Sikorski, Chicago; A. J. Pardi, this dribble is leading. Just this. complete and leading matter of the contest. They will Columbus, Ohio; and Lester Where, oh where, seniors, is muffler service. expect as well an expression of Carlin, Indianapolis, Ind.; Ed­ your aggressiveness, your initia­ the universal and permanent THE M U F F L E R MAN tive, your imagination? Are these win Haas, Cleveland, Ohio, the values inherent in the subject seventh recipient of the honor- 3858 Montgomery Rd., Nor.-Plck-Up, Delivery Servic_~ three "choices" all that your matter. ,. sharp wits could conceive? The prize money for this con­ Choices · they were called; test was established in 1888 by chosen by whom? The senior Mr. David Bremner, Sr., of class officers presumably, with Chicago. First prize will be $75. SLUMS ARE. A BLIGHT the conditional approval and Second, third, fourth, and fifth suggestions of certain members prizes will be $30, $20, $15, and ON THE COMMUNITY of the school administration. $10 respectively. I hold no fault with the either. Winners of the top ten places BUT THERE'S A The class officers are our will be announced. elected representatives and the Further information . concern­ administration certainly has only ing the contest may be obtained BRIGHT SIDE TO OUR the benefit of the students in from Dr. Charles F. Wheeler, mind and attempts to aid us chairman of the English depart­ BLIGHT SIDE/. whenever possible. ment. • But have we no voice in what is to be chosen as a gift by our WHEN WE PASS THE class? Skippers, long one of the favor­ Evidently not. When I inno­ ite haunts of Xavier students, has cently ventured to the convoca­ been declared out ,.of bounds by BOND lGGUE:S WE GET tion I was under the happy the Rev. Patrick H. Ratterman, illusion that we were to discuss S.J., dean of men. FEDERAL FUNOg T~AT PAY and choose an appropiate gift among ourselves. Perhaps cer­ FOR MOST 01= OUR tain parties feel we are not capable of doing such and went r·--- SLUM CLEARANCE. ahead, taking it upon them­ selves to make it easy for us p o o r, misguided, unthinking, ' TUXEDO ungrasping youths. W h a t a shame; seniors in college unable RENTAL to plan and discuss things for themselves. Doesn't anyone have any orig­ inal or fascinating ideas on the * subject? If not, perhaps we shouldn't even attempt to go any further. If so, why not LANDEN, LTD. speak up? Maybe the ideas we come up with won't be as good 606 1'ine St. as our "choices"; then I for one PArkway 1-1345 am all for adopting one of them. Here is a suggestion, open to comment. A scholarship· be set

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