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Vol. 23 NEW YORK, N. Y., DECEMBER 18,1942 No. 9 Archbishop to Consecrate New Altar Plan Proposed for Church's Traditional Ceremony Fordham Gives $1,550 Training of Army To Jesuit Missions To Be Held Tomorrow Morning Fordham students have con- In a ceremony, rich in liturgy and tradition, His Excellency the Most Meteorologists tinued their financial support of Reverend Francis J. Spellman, Archbishop of New York, will consecrate the missions this year to the the new altar in the University Church tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. College Training Under extent of $1,550. The monthly The new altar which was the high altar at St. Patrick's Cathedral collections in the classrooms, for sixty-three years, is a gift of the Archbishop to his alma mater. Army Rewarded With supplemented by the donation <8>In order to give the altar a suitable Air Corps Commission of the Harvester Club account setting, the Inisfad Foundation made for this total. a contribution to Fordham for the The Rev. Thomas B. Cannon, Maroon Debaters Faced with a very probable lack improving and redecoration of the S.J., Director of the Jesuit mis- sanctuary. The work is to be dedi- of qualified meteorologists in the sionary fund, earlier in the year near future, the Army Air Corps re- Reach Half-Time cated as a memorial to Mrs. William sought the aid of the Fordham Babington Macaulay, late Papal cently announced the institution of sodalists. His appeal was cen- Duchess who endowed the Inisfad a new plan enabling high school tered about the tragic effects of graduates and college students to be- With Five Wins Foundation. the present conflict on mission- The plan for the redecoration was come meteorologists, commissioned ary activities in the Philippines. made and the entire work was super- in the Air Corps. The Rev. J. Joseph One thousand five hundred Bermingham and Reilly Lynch, S.J., head of the Physics De- vised by Charles Maginnis, interna- fifty dollars express Fordham's To Tackle N.Y.U. Over tionally known architect, of Magin- partment, is the faculty advisor at response to such exhortations in Fordham for this plan. particular and to the mission Station WBYN. The plan, divided into classes cause in general. "A," "B," and "C" for the grading of FR. LYNCH Having already subdued five of applicants according to the degree their six opponents for the current of their education, is open to those season, two representatives of the in the upper third of the class who NO STRIKE FOR RAM Council of Debate will tangle this can qualify physically for a commis- Yearbook Patrons coming Sunday afternoon with the Violets of N.Y.U. in a debate which sion in the Army Reserve. Reaping their reward now for will be broadcast at 4:30 P.M. over Under the "A" division, college a time-honored RAM policy, Must Get Names Station WBYN. ' students with credit for one year of Rose Hill students are able to enjoy this issue of their favorite Although the gladiators of the college physics and who have com- In By Monday gridiron bowed before the superior pleted mathematics courses up to reading matter to accompany might of the Boston College Eagles' and including differential and inte- that Friday morning mug o' java. football juggernaut, the members of gral calculus, will be accepted as Despite the strike of the past Coloring Scheme Is Last the Fordham Council of Debate aviation cadets, receiving an allow- week against all of New York's have shown their adeptness at beat- ance of $75 per month for their leading newspapers, the Editors Minute Feature of ing their Boston rivals twice. The eight-month study period preceding of your printed napkin were cer- Maroon word-wielders turned the their being commissioned. tain as The RAM went to press 1943 Maroon trick once at Boston and again this The "B" division, for those with Wednesday night that no resent- past Saturday night in New York. ment due to an unsatisfactory one year of college mathematics and With all but a few, photographs' The last time they met, Ralph A. high school credits for two years of remuneration for services ren- Beck, '43 and Charles M. Mattingly, algebra and one year of both geom- dered would be harbored by already gone to press, the staff of '43, upheld the affirmative of the etry and science, will begin on Feb. those stalwarts who transport the Class of 1943's Maroon was con- national debate topic that 'the Fed- 1st the physics and mathematics that which you are now reading centrating this week on final eral Government should be granted courses required for meteorology at from the printers to East Ford- touches, chiefly the compilation of the right to conscript both male and ham Road. female labor in the present emer- ARCHBISHOP SPELLMAN one of the colleges cooperating with the patrons' list. 1 jthe Army in the uniform of a pri- It was long ago decided by. gency. !vate. During their ten months of RAM stockholders that no paper Business Manager Edward F. While Fordham was holding its nis and Walsh of Boston, specialists studying at the college they will re- was stronger than its weakest Walsh, '43, stated that, while next own in New York, Chairman of the on Gothic architecture. Mr. Magin- ceive $50 per month, with food, link. Their originality and sa- Monday is the last day for submit- Council of Debate, Lawrence H. nis is a member of the Royal Insti- gacity brought our Transporta- ting patrons' names, some have not Reilly, '43, and John M. Berming- tute of British Architects and was clothes and lodgings supplied. Com- yet submitted them. He asked that pletion of this course will move tion Staff, represented at ham, '43, managed to keep the col- appointed president of the Interna- the Seniors do so at once if they ors flying on the road by beating tional Congress of Architects by them on to the rank of aviation Union Headquarters by Frank wish to be included in the book. cadet, and from there to a com- M. Bhomberg, proportionately La Salle College of Philadelphia and President Roosevelt. mission. speaking, to the level of even the The price of the book is $7.50 and Catholic University at Washington, Hanging thirty-two feet above the highest paid editor. a patronage is $2.50 additional. D. C, on successive nights last week- chancel of the altar is a tester of For college students without one A last minute feature of the year- end. At both institutions Berming- carved Appalachian oak. On the year of college mathematics and As a result of this foresight The RAM is delivered by men who book is the inclusion of a maroon ham and Reilly upheld the affirma- front of the tester is a carving of high school science and mathematics color scheme throughout its pages. tive of the Federal Union topic, Christ The King executed by the requirements, the Air Corps in- are contented. The wage of a free copy of The BAM each week, two Miniature figures in color will liven which is the current debate ques- Lindenthaler-Saliga Studios of New stituted the "C" division, which will blank spots. This innovation was de- tion throughout the country. York. begin training on March 1, 1943. passes to each home debate of the Council, the privilege of brows- cided upon only recently when it In their first New England foray This tester surrounds three mural- Their attendance at one of the co- was found that funds would per- (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 3) operating colleges would be for a ing through each "Maroon" in mit it. duration of twelve months, follow- addition to a copy of the "Month- ly" when it comes out drains The Maroon, which is expected to ing which would be their appoint- appear in late January, has been ment as aviation cadet in order to | heavily on the profits for our stockholders. But, quoting Rose rushed up all along the line in order Glee Club to Feature Military prepare for a commission. to coincide with the early gradua- Those intending to enter this pro- H. Rameses, their Chairlady, tion of the seniors. At present all gram should be members of the En- "The extra expense justifies copy is in the hands of the printers Theme in Concert Jan. 8 listed Reserve Corps, foul, if not, ap- itself in the betterment of hu- and very few photo-cuts remain to (Continued on page 3) manity." (be submitted. Doctor Joslyn Directs Rehearsals of Service Tunes In Preparation For Town Hall Showing

With the concert at Notre Dame of Staten Island now a thing of. the past, War Causes Senior Week Uncertaintythe Glee Club has swung into a concentrated schedule of rehearsals for Meeting unforeseen difficulties ment, under the direction of the the Music Room. Neither option has the Town Hall concert, January 8, at 8:40. deemed natural to a state of na- University authorities, are also meet- to be taken up until early in Janu- ary. If the attendance is equal to In keeping with the military spirit of the times, the program of this tional emergency at every turn, the ing the difficulties of the times. year's concert will be featured by a special arrangements of the songs of Committee for the Class of 1943, that of the previous Senior Balls, the For Friday evening, the 22nd, the the various armed services. These ar-<£ tns first products of Rose Hill ac- Class of '43 has made arrangements facilities of the Roof will have to be used. If collegiate conditions are rangements are the work of Dr. martial strains the night of Janu- celeration, are continuing their ac- which would make the Biltmore »vity in order to keep their mid- such as to drastically reduce attend- Frederic Joslyn, the director of the ary - winter Senior Week up to the par Hotel the site of the annual Senior ance, the option on the smaller Glee Club, whose Fr. Theodore T. Farley, S.J., Mod- sd Tor Fordham's graduating fare- Music Room will be utilized. arrangements of erator of the Glee Club, has an- wells. In addition to the uncertainty re- several other nounced the scale of prices for the garding the attendance, the Band works have concurt. The first six rows in the Stag Party Committee, chairmaned by Anthony proven extreme- ccntrr of the orchestra will be on On Wednesday, January 20th, the R. Bagnato, assisted by William ly popular. sale ut $1.10, the next six rows in seniors have scheduled the usual Ed Brown, s Hoeffling, has been unable to sign Owing to the the center section at $2.20, and the "ig party, the traditional final stag chairman a suitable orchestra. Originally it reluctance of remainder of the center section at gathering of Fordham men emerg- of senior Ball was anticipated that the selection those who hold $1.65. Seals in the side sections of »ig from the adolescent stage of the Who Is Troubled the orchestra will cost $1.10 as will With Those would be made of either Johnny t h e copyrights iindergraduate to the maturity of Long, Les Brown, Charlie Spivak on these songs to seats in the balcony. Boxes are on uui-fiedged graduates. As yet the "Exigencies of War" or Bobby Byrne, tlut, in view of release them for sale for $20, tax included. fcenoir group in charge of the ar- transportation difficulties and gov- use by the Glee rangements for the party, under the The program for the concert is be- t! ernment restrictions on unnecessary Club and to per- ing prepared under the direction of itiirmanship ol Richard Carlin, are travel, none of these groups are mit special ar- V. Robert McCarthy, '43. Those who "ill coping with the problem of available. Earlier in the week Enoch rangements, Dr. wish to act as patrons for this event "nding guest speakers who will not Light's aggregation had been men- Dr. Joslyn on'y be fitting for the occasion but Joslyn ran into should notify Joseph T. ViaCava, tioned, but nothing definite emerged great difficulty in preparing this por- '4a. '"so available for the gathering. Ball. Again the war made the angle from several conferences. Graduation on Thursday tion of the concert program. Ho%v- Because of the probability that of student attendance a hazy point Within the next few days, the ever, after calling into action all his this will be the last concert for following the stag, the graduates In order to avoid having a room w committee expects to have an or- powers of persuasion, Dr. Joslyn some time to come, Joseph A. Cas- "l assemble in the University Gym- which was either too large or one chestra under contract, and the an- succeeded in quieting the suspicions tellanos, '43, has declared his inten- >insiu on Thursday, January 21st, that wns too small, the committee u m nouncement of this will be promi- ot the copyright holders so that tion of making this last concert the "' the Graduation exercises. The [ov the graduates' formal obtained (Continued on page 3) Town Hall is certain to ring with best ever. •"'I'ungcments for the Commence- options on the Biltmore Roof and FORDHAM RAM, DECEMBER 18, 1942 PAGE 2

Jforbtjamjfraternitp By JOHN R. BRONZO RAMBLINGS NeW VORK, DECEMBER IB. >9« No. 9 There is no doubt that such an immersion in things of the flesh Editor-in-Chief which results in almost obscuring The situation looks as if it has been settled, boys. . . . There's a little Ralph A. Beck the distinction between man and memorandum on the Dean's desk, we understand, that has it all down in Sports Editor Business Manager Managing Editor the brute (so paralytic are the ef- black and white. . . . You saw the Navy up here during the week your- Vincent &. flannon '44 Robert J. Whalen Joseph p, JJanson fects on reason) is a great evil be- selves. . . . You can read the Washington dope sheets yourselves and see News Board setting humanity. It is because of Rotoert W. Creamer '46 John J. IJeane, '44 that the Administration has finally made up its mind this is going to be a John D. Piro, '44 this very degrading effect and be- four year war or longer. . . . Father Gannon left Rose Hill this week to go cause it is the common enemy of News Staff down and talk over the situation with the authorities. . . . The University all men that Churchmen have ex- Thomas p, 'Dillon, '4 John M. Wilson, '45A. Raymond G. Cushlng, 46 has been ready, willing and able. ... At last the government has decided . Leo Ti TMJJey '46 Robert H. Parrott, '46A Thomas J. Brennan, '46 pended so much energy in trying to Patrick J. Daly, '45A save their wards from the disasters to cooperate. ... It won't close Fordham down, but it will surely lift its Sports Staff consequent upon an impure life. face. •. . Edward W, Melvln John F. Quirk Joseph A. Castellanos However, though the American John Hughes, '45 Joseph Barnwell, '14 William P. Howley '4SA We don't know who's going to be hardest hit, when the 18-year draft JSiwara Qilleran, '45 Richard R. Schilling '45A James McGovern, '46 mind is prone to consider impurity starts in earnest, but somehow we think it's the Sophomores. . . . The Benjamin B. Babula, '44 as the greatest of sins, and in some Charles L- Schultse 45A Freshmen know what the story was before they came, so no tears can be Business Staff cases the only serious one among Eugene F. Kelley Martin Holbrook, '46 Roland E. Gebert the offenses of God's law, there is shed over them The Seniors are the luckiest stiffs alive The Juniors P, Michael Walsh '45 David W. Foley Robert MoCaddln '4BA will at least get a batch of commissions, but the Sophomores will have put Peter Regan '45A Robert McEwen '45A one more destructive, far more ruin- Moving Editor Circulation Manager ous, and incalculably greater in the in plenty of time and receive hardly any credit for it. ... ROBERT J. KIBBEE Frank Rhomberg eyes of our Creator. That is the sin When we saw the Freshmen trekking up the path last September 1, Published Weekly, except vacation and examination period!, from October• wi May' Hytlw of pride. we tried to figure out why they were doing it. ... What could be the state StuJlnU at Fordhim Colleoe, Fordham Unlver.lty, Fordham Road "i" ™«l ^«., NJW York. 12 00 subscription price. Entered as «econd class matter October 1, iflZB, at tne It was the pride of Lucifer that of mind of a young fellow about to embark upon a four-year intellectual Post Otflce at New York, N. Y. brought about the creation of hell. A history of the great tragic travail when he knew as sure as shooting that, unless something extraordi- /( is the BOUOII of this paper to present news and other features of interest to events of the world from the exile nary happened, he would never see the successful completion of his efforts. Fordham men, ond in »o dolno lo uphold the best traditions 0/ Fordham and of Adam to the present Axis on- . . . They couldn't all be draft dodgers.. . . They couldn't all be soft in the of the press. slaught is the history of workings of pride. So today, the fundamental head, and expect the boys to be out of the trenches by Christmas. ... We evil nourishing the roots of social thought about Eddy McGuiness, who worked a year in a defense plant, to Our New Altar injustice is pride. earn the money to come to Fordham last September . . . only to see his The basis of the anti-Semitism and plans all shot to pieces. ... We guess we'd gripe a little if we were four the anti-Christianity in Germany, 1 Fordham will be highly honored tomorrow by a.visit from Russia and Japan is inordinate years younger. . . . And then maybe we'd think about Pierre the French} , Archbishop Spellman on the occasion of the consecration of the pride in the race, or a perverted Lars the Norwegian . . . Hans the Hollander . . . Nick the Greek . . . and a deification of the state. couple of Fordham boys named Dempsey and Leahey. . . . new altar in the University Church, However Pride has not confined its ravages to foreign soil. Here in The Senior Ball committee practically solved all problems presented by The ceremony of the consecration is one of those rare tradi' our own country the attitude of the the war by setting out to sign Enoch Light last Wednesday night. , . . This tional services which the average Catholic seldom gets the privilege white man towards the negro is smallish outfit has been right up there longer than most bands in the busi- nothing more than a presumptuous of witnessing. We as students, and of course I use the term advis- declaration of the superiority of the ness, ... A small group of seniors, ignorant of the Committee's problems this colorless race over the colored. year, downed the choice with persistent grousings about a "name." ... That edly, of Catholic culture ought not pass up this the threefold oppor- Irish Club picnic the Harps threw last Friday evening set a record.... Broke How else could you explain the tunity to see ecclesiastical art at its finest. attitude of the wealthy towards the up at the earliest hour ever recorded for a Fordham social event.... Priorities poor except as due to excessive is now rearing its ugly head with the Yearbook situation. . . . WPB has Not only will you hear the age-old liturgy of the consecrating vanity towards one's accomplish- clamped down on the use of certain metallic inks which were all set to go ceremony but also you will have the privilege of attending the ments (or as in many cases, the ac- into the '43 MAROON If it makes its deadline the inks are in ... if not, complishments of one's father or unveiling of some of the finest church art in the country. The oak it will be just plain old black all over all the pages. . . . Countless photo- grandfather). A perfect bit of irony graphs were mutilated and scarred by defective plates and materials, since carvings which will decorate the tester above the altar are the in regard to the relation between civilian requirements play second fiddle to the needs of the Armed Forces. work of the Lindenthaler-Saliga Studios, an outstanding name in the wealthy and the poor can be found in the actions of the followers . . . Those in the know advised the Seniors not to attempt a yearbook this the field. The three paneled murals were painted by Hildreth of Mary Baker Eddy. To them year. . . . They were really in the know. . . . Meiere, whose peers are few in the art. While the general plan for poverty is a sign of weakness. Therefore in their churches they Cribbage is a new rage in the caf with everybody and his uncle taking redecoration of the Chapel's sanctuary have been made by an inter' keep a cloak room where the weaker a stab at the cards and matchsticks. . . . You'll find the Grapes of Wrath nationally known architect, Charles Maginnis. members may attire themselves in the Fordham library, but not by Steinbeck. . , . More about that properly before proceeding to the below. . . . Jim Lanigan and Jim Martin have been taking Gaelic clog It strikes us that Fordham should be highly honored to have reading room and yet they claim to dancing lessons downtown these cold evenings. . . . Jack Bermingham and be followers of Christ who had not such excellent work being done in our Chapel and should be humbly Bob Kibbee opened Tuesday night in a downtown production entitled •'where to lay his head." "The Last Generation." . . . The duo are now almost professionals. The, grateful to the Inisfad Foundation which made the redecoration Now let us bring the problem to Mallin Theatre on West 44th street where they're playing is a cooperative! possible. our own collegiate milieu. unit. . , . We couldn't get hold of a paper and read reviews so we don'! There is one evil practice which know how long Jack and Bob will be playing evenings and matinees. . . J Of far less permanence than our new altar, unfortunately, is our has its birth during one's life as a In fact, nobody knows very much what's going on at all with the newspa-j student and which is a stepping pers remaining unavailable. . . . One solution would be to have Father stone to other flaws in character Cronin set up a stand every morning and sell PM. . . . But even then we Undergraduates' Future during more mature days. doubt if we'd get the final news on the Father General of the Jesuits. . . . There are some who are guilty The Times reported him dead Friday, corrected itself Friday, and the for we hear that by this morning you will know considerable neither of hearing nor of spreading the obscene. But their consciences dayhop Sodality prayed for his soul Monday. . . . Even the sodality doesn't concerning the rumbling rumors of the past week. .Things have apparently don't prompt the slight- know what the real score is. ... The ROTC farewell party will be about happened. We' know that they have happened, but it had to be est hesitation or in any way ques- January 15 ... in Greenwich Village. . . . The Council of Debaters are still tion the scrupulousness of cribbing boasting about the swell treatment they received at Catholic University in left to official Washington circles to announce them. on exams, of transposing from a Washington. . . . Claim they produced best hospitality on the North-East book to paper, fulfilling their pri- circuit. . . . B. Altaian is rapidly cornering the Fordham selling talent for At last we have more than a rumor on the E.R.C. for the story vate research obligations with the the Christmas session. . . . Railway Express and. the P.O. seem to be losing of their call to service within two weeks after January 1 seems to single change of the author's name. their grip this year. . . . Senior Accounting majors are ready to throw in fit in within our tangible evidence of the past week. Such evidence We don't mean to imply that in the towel, with Dave Foley, who usually prepares the original manuscript, all cases these persons are hypo- abed this week with an attack of bronchitis. . . . He has to get back into as the hordes, as the rumors paint it, of Naval officers who have crites because many obviously don't been making a careful study of Rose Hill's facilities. realize the significance of their shape since he'll leave shortly with the other boys who got their Marines wrongdoing. notices to report within a month. . . . We would like to put two and two together but—instead we Nevertheless, to us, this is worse Doctor Baerwald, Fordham's labor expert, will trek to Cleveland next had best officially than any other form of pride. week to assist in the formation of a Catholic workingman's organization It is serious enough to be exces- sively proud over something we in that Ohio metropolis. . . . We were passing: out "The Shipyard Worker" Bow to '45A have. But to be proud over some- around the Cleveland waterfront last May. . . . Maybe we're eligible to thing we don't have and to try to join. . . . Fordham-France will come out against Laval in the issue due before they up and leave us. For although the Freshman Class will build up a reputation for intellectual Monday. . . . But Editor Bob Pin refuses to tread on the delicate toes of be old before their time, what with that optimistic plan for another talents that are not ours is far more the Darlan-DeGaulle controversy... . Johnny Stevens, who played Damon despicable than the wealthy man to Padraie Finegan's Pythias for two years, has soloed with the Army Air Freshman Class in February, we cannot let their official initiation who has inordinate love for his po- Force down at Maxwell Field. . . . Johnny is an example of grim deter- into the Fordham whirl pass without note. Since we were earning sition in society. mination. . . . He spent almost a year trying to get into the air forces, any our Christmas pudding, we were unable to attend their Introduc- So, it does seem, we must put air force, but was consistently turned down because of an "astigmatism." more emphasis on the great evil . . . Finally he joined the Parachute troops, and after a short stay there, tory Banquet but our agents tell us that '45A shows great poten- that is pride and what a wonderful tial ties. virtue Humility is. Thus we feel his eye trouble, which seemed to be in the minds of the various doctors, that nothing will be accomplished mysteriously cleared up. ... Transferred to the Air Force, he was classified as a pilot, and is now on his way to winning his wings. . . . We hope that they will be able to realise just a few on Rose until the real meaning and value of humility is grasped and appreciated Hill. by all. . . . Princeton dedicated its service flag, December 7, amid bounteous pub- licity When is Fordham, through the generosity of its patriotic alumni, We do hope that they will look well in blue. coming through with the same. . . . Ralph Friedgen, football star o{ '40 and former coach at Iona, has gone the way of all able-bodied civilians. . . . CHRISTMAS SEALS The new altar in the chapel entailed a cost of over $15,000 for construction and installation. . . . The Archduchess Adelaide of Austria, who received an M.A, from the Graduate School last year, has joined the staff of the Social Service school. .. . Archbishop Spellman was editor of the Monthly when he was on the campus. . . . With graduation near, English majors arc just about at the end of their trail of desperation. ... No more book reports on Somerset Maugham, when the library has exactly one volume of Maugham on its shelves. ... No more assignments on John Steinbeck when the library boasts not a volume of this influential modern auj£hor.< . . . Maybe the war will liberalize the library's attitude toward ;thcso upstart moderns. . . . To Gene Kcllcy anil all the fellows who wrote this column wMle we; Buy WAR STAMPS + BO .... Protect Your Home were occupied with other matters, we extend our thank you's, fliid the heartening news that as far as they are concerned it's seven morei; days of( from Tuberculosis class, and then It's all over but the . . . shooting. I FORDHAM RAM, DECEMBER 18, 1942 PAGE 3 Meteorology Course .am Debaters Win Archbishop to Consecrate New JUNIOR'S A BUSY BOY ive Out of Six Planned by Army (Continued from page 1) Altar in University Chapel This is what Robert W. Creamer,' he mighty- Crusaders of Holy Cross (Continued from page 1) '45, member of the News Board and the Eagles of Boston College ilication for enlistment should be had to do this week and offers vent down to defeat before the (Continued from page 1) tave Dumas, S.J., Dean of the Grad- uate School as Sub-Deacon. ade since provision for needed same as an excuse for his ab- 'ordham's superior debaters. But a pecialists may be made. Physically, sence. lew weeks later it was to be these panels painted by Hildreth The Assistant Priests will be Fr. he applicant should be able to pass ame Crusaders who would visit like pan Raymond Schouten, S.J., Regent of "During the early part of the he examination prescribed on Form week I fiaue to— !>few York and provide the only '•TJiere MMiss Meiere's work can be the School of the Social Service, Fr. '3 regarding Reserve commissions. ainted spot on the otherwise clean seeeen all over thee countrcountryy . Among William G. Griffith, S.J., Dean of the 100 vision, and possibly 2200 on a 1) Write a Religious Book Re- late of the Fordham Council of De- most outstanding works are the Business School, Fr. Charles J. Gal- waiver, correctible to 20/30 with port—due Tuesday. >ate in intercollegiate competition. lagher, S.J., assistant professor of ;lasses is required. The record now stands at five wins murals that decorate the Senatorial English in the College, Fr. Raymond 2) Write a History Term Paper Chambers of the Nebraska State While attending one of the co- —due Tuesday. against one loss. The team of Ber- J. Anable, S.J., Associate Professor mingham and Keilly will be out this of Philosophy and Religion and Fr. 'Perating colleges, they will follow a 3) Procure an R.O.T.C. book Capitol Building, the metal decora- itrict routine, calling for class be- iunday afternoon gunning for an- tions at Rockefeller Center and the and study a semester's work .ween 8:00 and 11:00 A.M., physical for an exam on Tuesday. other victory. This debate is the first (erra-cotta frieze at the Municipal training until noon, class from 1:00 4) Study for an English eiam meeting between Fordham and New Center in Washington, D. C. P.M. until 4:00 P.M., and then drill York University. The topic concerns —Wednesday. the formation of a permanent fed- Ten new candle holders will adorn jntil 5:00 P.M. Those who fail to maintain the prescribed grade, either 5) Write a report on Joyce's eral union between the United the Tabernacle made of fine carved physically or mentally during the "Ulysses" for English—due Nations. limewood. :ourse of training, will be dropped with exam on Wednesday. [n addition to the relics that were Tom the course. If in either the "Br 6) Study for religion exam— sealed in the altar stone when it or the "C" divisions, they will be Wednesday. FOR PURE FOOD SERVED IN assigned as privates in the Air Corps, 7) Read "Encyclical on Labor" was at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Members of the "A" group who for Economics exam on Fri- THE MOST SANITARY WAY three more relics of three Jesuit wash out will be transferred in ad day — this can wait till martyrs will be placed in the reli- vanced standing to some other train' Thursday. visit quary, in its new site in the Uni- ing branch of the Air Corps. 8) Fix broken choke on my car versity Church. Those interested in the plan so I can get to work—Mon- The first consecration of this altar should confer with Father Lynch day. bringing with them a copy of thei: 9) Shovel snow from sidewalks KINE'S at St. Patrick's Cathedral on May 24, college record, their birth certificate, of 12 or 15 houses—must be 1879, has considerable Fordham Robert L. Ryan, S.J., Head of thi three letters of recommendation background. The altar was conse- Department of Religion of the Col finished by Tuesday night. and the form of application for avia- 10) Drain furnace I've been tak- crated at that time by the most Rev- lege and Student Counselor of Junioj tion cadets. Tea Room and Senior Years. ing care of before it freezes erend John J. Conroy, Titular Bish- —Monday. CANDIES AND ICE CREAM op oJ Curium, who taught at Ford- The Master of Ceremonies will b the Right Reverend Monsignor Johi War Clouds Loom Over 11) Carry ashes from ce!!ar—by FRESH DAILY ham before he became a bishop. The Tuesday. secretary of this same ceremony was Casey, who is secretary to the Arch, Senior Week Plans bishop. Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J., thi 12) Clean out cellar—by Tues- Fr. John A. Farley, a graduate of Assistant Treasurer of the Universit; dayl" 368 Fordham Road Kordham who later became a Car- (Continued from page 1) v/as in charge of all arrangements. nently displayed on the Cafeterii (Ed. Note. —Busy little bee, UTWICN WIMTtR & MARION dinal. The acolytes and candle bearen bulletin board. isn't he?) Tel. TO. 4-9352 The altar was the offering of Car- for the service will be members o The plans for Class Day on Sa dinal John McCloskey and many St. John's Berchamn Society o urday of the same week are still 1; members of the clergy. Cardinal the College, a boarder organizatio: the tentative stage. The Class of '* McCloskey was the first president of whose members assist at all publii will not, at that time, be qualiflei St. John's College which later be- religious functions held throughou commandos, and consequently wi' came Fordham. the year. The following members probably have to resort to an indoo The old altar, which has been the will participate: Joseph F. Nowicki setting for their proceedings. How 8UPERFOODS main altar of the Chapel for forty Joseph P. Malley and William E, ever, an outdoor theme will be im years, has been moved to the wes' Galuardi of Junior, Joseph P. Shei ported. trancept. of Sophomore, Charles L. Schultze In charge of the financial end Sandwich Shops Following the consecration a low Lazerian P. Deering, John Moosj the Senior Week proceedings an mass will be celebrated with Fr. Francis X. Malinowski, Thomas R William N. St. John and Edward 388 EAST FORDHAM RD. Lawrence A. Walsh, S.J., Dean of Nolan, Andrew G. Hudacek, an Brown, Chairmen of Senior Wee) the College as Deacon and Fr. Gus- William P. Howley, all of Freshma: and the Senior Ball, respectivel;

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fntriiteu , Tub«r«i OmpW, Winston PAGE 4 FORDHAM RAM, DECEMBER 18, 1942 Powerful Fordham Basketball Team Opens Looking Them Over Court Season with Five Straight Victories with Bob Whalen Rams Break Rose Hill Scoring Record With 84 Points Against Iona College, Bob Mullens and Tony Karpowich Lead Maroon Hoopsters YOU TOO CAN BE AN EXPERT This is the season to turn football expert and select your All- Fordham may be the dark horse jman prospect, tallied five points, encounter. Bob Mullens' eight points for the metropolitan championship. while sophomore Bob Mulvihill helped his mates to a 19-15 lead at American team. Everybody and his brother picks one so you might Lightly regarded at the opening of turned in an outstanding floor game. ; halftime. After that it seemed to be as well too. Name eleven men. It doesn't matter if you haven't seen the '42 court season, the Rams have The Kellehermen inaugurated the j all Princeton as the Tigers, led by them play because nobody else has either. This caught fire. It is the first time in a home season on December 7 by top- their center, Jim Palmer who tallied good many years that a Fordham pling a highly regarded Ft. Mon- sixteen points, couldn't miss the All-American business is the biggest phoney ir basketball team has won its first five mouth five, 41-36. Once again the hoop and ran up a good margin on the game. The sports writers play up the marvel- games. The Rose Hill basketeers basketballers jumped off to an early the visitors with less than six min- have taken the measure of St. Pe- ous football deeds of Isadore Brushblock from lead, with Hal Savage and Captain utes to go. Finding themselves so ter's, Fort Monmouth, Princeton, George Babich pacing the first half dangerously close to defeat for the Touchdown Teachers College and all the boys Cornell and Iona to establish them- drive with seven and six points, re- first time this season, the boys from choose him for their team. If you are bold enough selves as one of the better teams in spectively. The score at the inter- Rose Hill rose to the occasion with a the New York City area. to doubt the judgment of these "experts" and mission read 24-13 in favor of the flurry of baskets which brought them Scoring eighty-four points, the within two points of their rivals. ask why Isadore was picked, the answer is; "Hi Rams swamped a completely out- Here's where Captain George Babich ran wild against Mousetrap U. Nobody could classed Iona team last Tuesday night entered the picture by tying up the stop him. Didn't he score twenty points in th at the Fordham Gym. Although the old ball game at 39 all, necessitating Maroon quintet broke the Rose Hill a five-minute overtime period. In the Dropkick Union game? That's good enough for gymnasium scoring record, they extra session, the Tigers scored me." All-American teams don't mean too much. played their poorest game of the sea- quickly and were leading 45-41, un- They make great copy for the pen-pushers but that's about all. If son. Iona might have given the ju- til big George put in a layup and Bob nior varsity team a good workout Mulvihill followed with a foul shot you really want to see who the best college football players are, but they should never have been to cut the lead down to one point. watch the professional teams' choices in their annual draft meeting. pitted against the first string outfit. With forty-five seconds remaining, A perfect example of these selections is the picking of Spencer Iona made it a ball game for the our captain reared back and hit the first half and only trailed by eight bull's eye with a long shot to put his Mosely of Yale at the center position on many All-American and points. At the intermission, the Rams team in front, 46-45. In the few fleet- All-Eastern teams. Yale plays in the bush leagues as far as big were out in front 29 to 21, but the j ing seconds left, the boys of Old time football is concerned. It's true that Mosely makes the majority roof fell in on the hapless visitors as Nassau could do nothing and the the second session got under way. Fordham quintet hurried back to of the tackles for the Elis but just how effective he'd be against John Bach threw in four straight Rose Hill with a clean slate—three such clubs as Georgia, Ohio State, Wisconsin or Tennessee is an- field goals and for the rest of the wins in three starts. other question. We asked one of the country's leading coaches who night Fordham scored almost at will. Cornell Beaten was watching the North Carolina Cloudbusters-Pordham game how 17 for Mullens good Mosely was. "Oh, he's a fine center," came the reply. Our next Once again it was Bob Mullens The Kellehermen took a trip far above Cayuga's waters last Saturday query was, "Is he much better than Kovach or Sabasteanski?" The and Tony Karpowich who paced the winning attack. Bob scored a total of night and administered a 41-34 drub- answer was, "Why he's not good enough to be the substitute for seventeen points and Tony garnered bing to the Big Red. Fordham was either." eleven. Freshman John Bach went GEORGE BABICH originally scheduled to meet Colgate On a scoring rampage in the last half on Friday but the Red Raider au- The All-American fullback should be the best fullback in the as he racked up seven field goals for home team. But the soldiers were thorities cancelled all winter sports nation. We think that's a pretty hard selection to make, Mike Holo- totaj of fourteen points. George not to be denied and slowly whittled and the Rams had to be content with only one victory over the weekend. vak was the man chosen by most of the writers and radio and Iheverko aided the Ram cause with down the Ram lead to 38-36, due to ;hirteen' markers. the fine set shooting of Willie Again it was Bob Mullens and Tony motion picture men for that position. The only game we saw Hol- In the season cjpener at St. Peter's, Schwartz, formerly of L.I.U. The Karpowich who sparked the Maroon ovak perform in was the B. C.-Fordham debacle and Mike really leaders became sluggish in their play win. Bob rang up thirteen points and the Ram quintet grabbed an early Karpowich hit the nets for twelve. looked good. Steve Filipowicz played a little football that after- lead and were never headed, win- until Mullens saved the day with a ning easily, 54-29. Due to the fine foul shot followed by a nifty layup Cornell got off to a 4-0 score, but noon for Fordham. Mike probably has more power at hitting the shooting of Tony Karpowich, the to raise the margin to five points and Fordham came right back with two line and may be a little faster but the Bull can out-pass and out- diminutive Maroon high-scoring for- clinch the game for the Maroon. Per quick field goals to tie the game up. kick Holovak and he certainly is the better of the two defensively. ward, Fordham led the Petreans at usual, the "basket twins," Mullens Both clubs battled on even terms un- the half, 26-17. Bob Mullens got and Karpowich, led the scoring pa- til the closing minutes of the haH, It could be that Filipowicz might gain more yardage through the itarted in the second half by throw- rade with eleven and nine tallies, re- when Fordham notched five straight line if he had that mammoth Boston College forward wall to block ing in five baskets in a little over spectively. For the losers, Mike Se- points to lead 21-18 at the half. After witch, another of Clair Bee's prote- for him. You might have noticed the name of Steve Filipowicz of five minutes to ice the game, Karpo- five minutes of the second half, Cor- wich led the scorers with twelve ges, and Schwartz were high men nell led 23-22, but the Rams turned Fordham at the bottom of the honorable mention list. The pickers lOints and Mullens was right behind with ten points apiece. the heat on and moved away from really outdid themselves on that one. Jake Weber isn't classed as a with ten. This game saw many new The following Wednesday evening, the Big Red. Bob Mullens was the football expert but he's seen quite a few good fullbacks in his faces in the varsity lineup, since the Kellehermen hopped over to key man in Fordham's victory drive there were only five of last year's Princeton, where they beat the home as he scored ten points during the forty-five years of watching the gridiron pastime and Filipowicz crew returning. Johnny Bach, fresh- team 46-45 in a thrilling overtime last twelve minutes. is the best he has ever looked at, CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME Andy Kerr, the venerable Colgate football couch, dropped down Maroon Nimrods to the Ram-Cloudbuster game and one look was all he needed. Tankmen Defeat St. Peters; Kerr promptly invited Joe Sabasteanski and Steve Filipowicz to Defeat Rutgers play with his East team in San Francisco on New Year's Day. This Lose to City College is a little recognition of the great job the Bull and Joe did for a And CCNY mediocre Fordham team all season long. It marks the third suc- Opening a difficult ten-meet sched- Fordham also, as Sormann's power- ful strokes made him an easy win- cessive year that these two have spent Christmas and New Year's The Ram marksmen, on Dec. 11 ule with their ranks about to be depleted by the coming graduation, ner. Day away from home. Two years ago the boys were in the Cotton and 12, chalked up two victories over Koster of St, Peter's took his City College and Rutgers. C.C.N.Y. the Maroon swimmers took their Bowl classic and last winter they visited New Orleans. second first of the afternoon by was well trounced by the Maroon first match easily, trouncing St. copping the 440 free style with Joe and Steve left late yesterday afternoon for Chicago. The sharpshooters, who ran up a score of Fordham's Hagedorn and Priaulx, 325 to 884, with O'Sullivan and Peter's 51-21, Dec. 5th at Ford- East team will assemble at the Palmer house this morning and ham, only to have the next match touching the finishing line only a Walsh taking team honors. O'Sul- few yards behind him. Closing the then go to Northwestern University at Evanston to be outfitted. livan topped the list with 190 points, slip from their grasp in a close meet card, St. Peter's team of Burfleld, while Walsh finished second with 185 won by C.C.N.Y., 39-36, last Friday Cosgrove, Reilly, and Schulz, took The squad will go back to the Windy City and catch the San points. Daly and Gabriel were tied Francisco Limited tonight and head for sunny California. From night in the winner's pool. the 200 yd. relay with the stop- for third, each with a score of 184. watch clocking them at 2:02. Taylor was high man for City Col- December 23rd until game time the team will stay at Santa Clara A small group of loyal suporters The next meet, last Friday night, lege with 181 points. The match with visHed the Fordham pool and saw University in San Jose. The Ram travellers took their exams before Rutgers was anybody's victory down did not prove so fortunate for the leaving and they should have an enjoyable time visiting the to the very last shot fired, but the the Maroon cop six out of nine first Ram swimmers as they dropped a close decision to City College 39-36. celebrated places in the west. Ed Franco is seeing to it that the Ram riflemen conquered by a close places to rout the St. Peter's tank score of 900 to 899. Walsh was the squad. The first event found Wal- Taking four out of five places, the boys get to look around Hollywood. He got in touch with Ford- Rams could have won the meet if high scorer for Fordham, shooting ters, Sormann, and McSherry easily ham's No. 1 rooter on the coast—Bing Crosby and Bing will be 186. Lavin and Tuite ran second and only one more of the events had capture the 300 yard medley, gone to them. Walters, Sormann, on hand to give Sabaslcanski and Filipowicz a warm welcome. third, Lavin with 181 and Tuite with 180. Blauvelt led his Rutgers team winning by almost two lengths of and Priaulx again copped the med- The game on Jan. 1, 1943 will bring together some of the with a high score of 185. the pool in the time of 3:20:5. In the ley relay in their usual manner, in the fast time of 3:19:4. The 220 top-notch players in the country. The easterners have had trouble On Dec. 3, Georgetown's rifle 220 yd. free-style Koster of St. free-style went to C.C.N.Y., both the winning in the last few ycarB hut it' the rest of the men play as squad arrived at Fordham and nosed Peter's edged out Fordham's en- first and second places, while Car- well as Steve and Joe will, Andy Kerr should have little to worry out our Maroon team by a score of trants, Hagedorn and Priaulx, tak- rington took a second in the 50 yd. 1326 to 1320. In this match O'Suli- ing a first place for the Jersey City sprint trailing the City College win- about. Fordham. may not be playing in a bowl game this coining van took the honors by shooting 272. ner by the merest fraction. In the New Year's but she will have two great performers carrying her Gabriel was runner-up, with a score team with a time of 2:40. The 50 dive and the 150 yd. backstroke yd. sprint saw Carrington and name to the far west. of 264. Walsh finished a close third Fordham could not place a first, al- with a total of 263 points, just beat- Paradiso finishing first and1 second though Walters was barely nosed WHALEN'S DRUGS—In all six of the Fordham games to date, ing out Daly by one point. Smith of ahead of St. Peter's Cosgrove and out in this latter event. the opposition has been the first to score. Moral—It isn't when you eorgetown was high scorer, not Burfeind. The fancy diving went to score. It's how much yon, score. . . . Crowley's Fordham contingent only for his team but also for the Sormann Scores entire meet, shooting an excellent St. Peter's as Ceraglino outpointed has finished the pre-flight training at Chapel Hill and the boys are 276. Priaulx to give another first to his Coming to life again the Maroon team. took the next two events in fine now on their way to advanced schooling. . . . Jim Barnwell is now The Rams took another beating style, Sormann had no trouble in holding down a private's position at Camp Upton. ... The football from their arch-rivals, New York University, on Dec. 5. The opposition Walters Wins winning the 200 breast stroke and and the basketball team both opened their '42 seasons away from he and Hagedorn immediately af- rolled up a total of 910 points, while Making up for this in the next terwards turned in excellent per- home and both scored victories. . . . Carl Waite, the man who auc- the Fordham marksmen scored only event however were Paradiso and 001 points. Walsh again was top man formances to take a first and second tioned off the ball for war bonds in the Missouri game, got $195,650 for Fordham, when he scored 184 Carrington vvho took first and second in the quarter mile with a 5:59 time worth of bonds for the ball in Madison Square Garden last Satur- in the 100 yd. free-style, the winner for the winner. The final event, a points. Petronelli and O'SuIilvan fin- 200 yd. relay, saw Paradiso, Car- day. . . . N. Y. U. and St. John's look like the teams to beat in the ished second and third with 181 and completing the distance in exactly rington, Priaulx, and Walters out- 180 points. Kristien led his team one minute flat. Captain Bucky metropolitan area. The Violets shellacked Fort Monmouth and with a score of 186. speed the C.C.N.Y. tankmen for Chief Lapchick's Braves drubbed Princeton Saturday night, Wallers paced the field in the 150 their victory. The Ram rifle team now owns a yd. backstroke and won in the fast Hal Savage looks like the Savage of freshman and sophomore. His commendable record of five victories Tomorrow the Maroon swimmer? time of 1:51.4, while team-mate Wil- travel to Troy to meet their toughest return to form has been a large factor in the Fordham winning and two losses, boasting of an aver- son followed him in for second place. opponent, R.P.i. The tankmen fj^ o. streak. age twenty points belter than last upstate have an enviable rer- year's squad. The 200 yd. breast stroke went to the Rams are out to mar -f J[ORDHAM RAM, DECEMBER 18, 1942 PAGE 5 Kelleher and Palau Jack Campbell to Run in Sugar To Head Physical Bowl Track Meet January 1,1943 OFF CAMPUS Education Courses By ED GILLERAN was beaten by the nation's best, Jack Campbell, Fordham's gift to Cochran, Diebolt and Herbert al- By Bill Meade the track world, is making a habit though his clocking was 48.2. Clancy Leaves Fordham of spending his Christmas holidays In his initial appearance, at the a la New Orleans. The talented Penn Relays, Jack ran on the sprint For Government Job senior, who has gained nation-wide medley and mile relays. However, a In Washington fame as a quarter-miler and relay dropped baton and an unfortunate man, will make his second consecu- stumble by a teammate rendered tive journey south to participate in ampbell's fine effort useless, In the A little green chemist, Among the losses that Fordham the Sugar Bowl Festival, if trans- annual dual meet with N.Y.U., Jack won the quarter-mile with ease, On a green summer's day, *' „>%>_, • has suffered due to the war effort, portation difficulties put up no bar- not the least is Vinnie Clancy, phys- rier. The annual festival presents a Mixed some green little chemicals ; "'* * ical education instructor and mentor week of intercollegiate sports events, I'M In a green little way. . of the freshman baseball team. Vin- including boxing, track, rowing and Now the long green grass , / 4fe , - nie left for Washington a few weeks basketball and comes to a conclusion Tenderly waves ,,. ~Xt ~ '• ago to accept a position with the with the football game on New x federal government. With his go- Year's day. O'er the green little chemist's "' -*'v^"t ing, Fordham has lost one of her Last December 28th, "Scenario Green little grave. - ""» *T''*%*>'•?•. most well-liked men. Taking his Stride" Campbell was third in a ; 'C—Hades'"Herald, place in the gym class are Ed Kelle-1 crack field in the 440. Among others her, well-known basketball coach, opposing Jack were Hal Hall, the iMcSnood the Dude and Andy Palau, assistant football sensation from Hice Institute, and coach and Fordham alumnus. Orvil O'Hara McSnood Al Diebolt of Colgate, who needs no Was always dressed as a "dude."'-'* Vinnie Clancy came to Fordham introduction to Eastern track fol- At each class he would sit thirteen years ago to take over the lowers. Off to a slow start and boxed position of physical education in- in on rounding the far turn of the In clothes tailored to fit, ~ • one lap oval, Fordham's representa- A very intelligent stude. "* structor and a few years later was given the mentorship of the fresh- tive had to move out to the side and Worsted, herringbone, zoot, ' ~ man baseball nine. Not only did turned loose one of his famous fin- Shark, covert, or gabardine suit, Vinnie produce winning teams for ishing kicks to finish third, following He forecast each style, Fordham, but during the summers he Hall and Diebolt in that order. Noticed each smile, coached several Northern League Campbell is the third Ram to be in- teams, leading four of them to pen- vited to the classic, the other two And rated the beauties so cute. being Wes Wallace, another quarter- Now McSnood got rather McSnooty— nants. With over a decade of service behind him, he leaves behind a host miler, and Joe McCluskey, who com- Because of this fashionable booty, of friends at Fordham and an en- peted in the two-mile event. No clothes were quite right viable record of winning teams, To anyone who might not be In design, color, or height— while his physical education course familiar with Campbell, he holds the JACK CAMPBELL You'd think they were fitting Yehudi! was second to none. IC4A championship for 600 yards, placed second in the century, and Solution to the problem was foundl Succeeding Vinnie Clancy are two which title he has taken two years annexed first place in the 220. A McSnood's draft number came round, men who need no introduction to in succession, beating Hal Bogrow couple of weeks later, in the Metro- He was classified "1-A" Fordham men. Ed Kelleher has been of New York University in 1941, the politan championships, John won And stepped right away connected with Rose Hill athletics night the Rams took the IC4A team the quarter with enough to spare Into a suit of that Army brown. for sixteen years. His teams have al- title. Last season he nipped Carl and had the 220 in the bag when Fields of St. John's and Ken Zeigler, something snapped in his leg. This / —Tower. ways been considered a power in the East, and no matter what the mate- the Cornellian, after running a poor misfortune kept Campbell on the rial, Coach Kelleher has always sixth for the greater portion of the side lines for the remainder of the |Good fo>r the laughs— ,, • :,,./.>7>ST|£v*i' turned out a five that upheld the race. campaign and ruined whatever Joan: "Now that we're engaged, you'll giyejtie;a*rlngi--^ron't you?" reputation of the Maroon. Jack Campbell played a great chances he had of taking the IC4A il outdoor title. Frankik: "Certainly, dear. What's your?'nUmber? «t55i-fVft;''>- . Cooperating with Kelleher is an part in the winning of the John G. ex-Fordham student and athlete, as- Anderson Memorial Trophy at the Campbell will be facing the coun- Milh'Dse Games held at the Garden try's outstanding quarter-milers. •Production Line Priscilla sistant football coach, Andy Palau. Andy was the quarterback on the on February 6th. Ray Fallon, Ed Heading the list of starters is Cliff Production Line Priscilla,',*/*ft Shine and Pete Callery ran fine Bourland from the west coast, Al f immortal teams of '35 and '36. In Knows her line, a killer >"'»if.-;-|» .>,'} . his junior year he received the Ma- races but were still eight yards to Diebolt, former Colgate star, has re- When she works, you know' for>Tsufe dow trophy, voted to the most out- the rear of the famed quartet from ceived an invitation to compete. The Notre Dame. Campbell then turned Red Raider is a powerhouse runner No human can out-do'er.'. ( '. standing player in the Fordham- N.Y.U. annual tussle. Heturning to in one of the finest performances of who is at his best on cinders, and the his career as he nipped the South Sugar Bowl track should be to his Production Line Priscilla Fordham after an absence of four Bender by six yards in the scin- l years, Coach Palau became one of liking. Hugh Short of Georgetown, Knows her line, a killer- • ' ,-*>. «'"--, the able assistants of Head Mentor tillating time of 48.2. Only one other surprise conqueror of Diebolt in the In buying bonds, she leads the shop * _ ' .',- indoor exhibition could top this and IC4A championships last June, will Earl Walsh, and by now is known to that was his 48 flat anchor leg on And now her mates have reached the'top, , , j. _ most Fordham men not only by rep- be one of the favorites. Another Oh, that gal she sets the pace like'a bigsqueen bee 'f~ utation but by sight. the mile relay at the Boston Garden. quarter-miler who will be tough to 1 In the Naval Relief Meet at the And now her shop sports the Navy "E. -" «$£!!'• {'<* beat is Owen Ross, Big Ten cham- An extra duty of the two physical Bronx Colisium on March 27th, John pion from Ohio State. instructors will be to cooperate with Production Line PrisciUa i , \'>^{'?"}'" />>A the Navy in training the V-l re- ( Knows her line, a killer . . ,% ' . , ,>;|i ^, f- • " serves here at Fordham. With this i Nazis'quiver, just "like jello.,.- , -< J**K^*i' purpose in mind they had an obsta- DO YOU BIG IT? I When'.they* hear,,-Priscilla bellow'!j ~%t,.y .?? ^fi-lw cle course built at Fordham, pur- * "Western'-front,'-Western'front, Western ^rohtl'V - • " portedly the equal of that used to < i f ir 1 train the police recruits. 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Mnil elang • « • to College Department, 3 to 12 WEEK COURSES lylette lleultmers — Ailvnnri'il — llnrsh-Vp Pepsi-Cola Company Girl's irate father: Say it's two o'clock. Do you think you can stay Individual Instruction. Day and Evening Long Island City, N. Y. TfCHWCAl BiB 'nan on sofa: I'll have to phone home first. ... ; METROPOLITAN SCHOOL For Men 6V Women Lleented by 8lala ol N.Y. • • * • '••• '. Pepsi-Cola is made only by Pepsi-Cola Co., Long Island City, N. Y. No 8ateimtn- Wrln or Call 9 «.m..9:3» P.m. Bottled locally by Authorized Bottlers from coast to coast. Well, Santa Claus is coming, he got his "C" card, and so it'll be a con- Mttropollian T*tfi SwiJutilt Thoitshoui 'ntratcd but very merry Christmas vacation. FORDHAM RAM, DECEMBER 18, 1942

Music Circle Planning Queen of Campus "Song of Tekakwitha" Met. Opera Party Contest Closes Published by Press Fordham's Music Circle, in its The REVIEW weekly gathering this afternoon, text Monday Early this week the Fordham will discuss plans for a forth- University Press announced th! coming Opera party. Mr. W. release of The Song of Te|™i By MARSHALL I BOARMAN Leo Batten, moderator of the _ Commencement Monthly witha, an authentic history ir~ group, has contacted the Metro- ' poetic form of the life of Von politan Opera authorities and To Honor Fordham's erable Kateri Tekakwitha bv th" will announce the results of his Hev. Robert E. Holland, Sj negotiations. Sweethearts who is also the Director of nJ THE GREAT BIG DOORSTEP On the musical score for to- Press. Producer-Director Herman Shumlin donned the khaki last week but day's meeting are Rimsky-Kor- On next Monday, December 21, A narrative numbering an not before he made a really substantial contribution to the home front in sakow's "Scheherezade Suite," .he Monthly's Queen contest will be proximately 3700 lines, the book the form of one of the season's warmest and most humorous plays—"The Wagner's "Prelude and Good 'ormally closed to all entrants. The came into the Father Holland's Great Big Doorstep" now firmly ensconced at the Moroscf. Contrary to Friday Spell," and Liszt's "Hun- prize offered the Fordham man mind when he was editing f,,'r not-a-few of the critical fraternity, I feel with Burton Rascoe, that, in garian Rhapsody Number One." entering the winning photo is a free English publication the docu- bid to the Senior Prom, to be lwld mentary evidence presented to addition to Mr. Shumlin's succinct^- the Holy Sre in support of t and unobtrusive direction and the dictu, expended the energy sufficient at the Biltmore Hotel on January ne as little Evvie Crochet whose ado- petition for raising the Mohawk extraordinarily fine acting of Dor- to seed the lawn when news comes 22, at which the students' choice will girl to the Sainthood. Modeling othy Gish and Louis Calhern, "The that Uncle Dewey's check has lescent dreams of romantic love be crowned Queen. supplant a previous, maternally-in- his work after Longfellow's Song Great Big Doorstep" has all the in- bounced. Topal leaves. The "Com- By way ol consolation, the five of Hiawatha, he also makes use trinsic ingredients of a superb folk modore," overcome with disappoint- stalled yen for the conventual life. iris who come closest to the win- Miss Geffen is a newcomer, but if of the Kalevala, the meter of the comedy. ment, laments that he's a failure and er will have their pictures printed Finnish epic. has always been a failure "even on she continues to captivate audiences side by side with that of the Queen's, Pure Entertainment the W.P.A." as she has been doing in her first in the coming issue of the Monthly. The art work for the volume Some will undoubtedly liken the Several minutes later, the peri- important role in "The Great Big Already over fifty photographs have was executed by LeRoy H. Ap. "Doorstep" to the "Tobacco Road- pateia comes in the person of an Doorstep," she need have no fears been entered at the Monthly office pleton. Native Son-Grapes of Wrath" va- itinerant florist (Morton L. Stevens) about her theatrical future. Jeanne in St. John's Hall. riety of stage play which features, who, in his desperate search for Smith, Jack Manning, John Morny The next edition of the Monthly, supposedly with an eye to reform, lilies, has been directed to the Ralph Bell, Morton Stevens, Nat to be christened the "Commence- the crudities of various slum folk Crochet homestead. Mrs. Crochet Burns and the Crochet urchins, ment Issue," and to contain the pic- and share-croppers. But Mr. Shum- Dickie Monahan and Gerald Mat- lin's presentation is far from being suspecting an impending law-suit tures of Fordham's "sweethearts," for trespassing, at first refuses to let thews, are helpful in lesser roles will appear early in January in time a significant, sociological "docu- Howard Bay's setting of the shanty, ATTENTION! ment." It is, in fact as pure a bit of on that she has secretly been raising to coincide with the departure from lilies in the marshland behind her jrass patch and orange tree is nat- college life of the Senior Class. entertainment as the romantic com- uralistic and homey. MEN 18-45 edies of Shakespeare. True, its peo- house. In a hysteria of suspense, the Among the articles to be included ple are practically shack dwellers, audience feverishly awaits Mrs Well Written are an "Apologia Pro Magazina Sua" INVESTIGATE RADIO Crochet's decision. True to formula by Patrick M. Boarman, the editor- but unlike Jeeter Lester's strange In sum, "The Great Big Doorstep' COMMUNICATIONS COURSE brood, they are neither resigned to she finally catches the drift of the is a well-acted, well-directed and a in-chief, a story entitled "Collabora- depravity nor are they in the least florist's expostulations and in return well-written comedy. The plot has tionist" by James B. Hoskinson, '43, (no previous experience required) respect loathesome. Where the Les- for her lily crop, dazedly receives been called thin and the "Uncle and a revealing essay, "Now It Can ters repel, the Crochets attract. Fre- two hundred dollars and a seasonal Be Told," by William B. Deyo, '44, VISIT SCHOOL OR CAU. Dewey" solution a little drawn out. MU. 3-1897 quently their talk is vulgar and oc- contract for more lily bulbs. (This is The question of the play might ap- which gives an inside view of the casionally even verges on the blas- no dens ex macliina, for not only do publishing of the Monthly. Open 3 A. if. to 10 P. M. phemous, but they themselves are the lilies figure throughout the play pear to some too specious and trivial Daily an