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Volume 73 December 15, 1939 Number 12

METRO- Goldwyn - MGM Scouts See Mayer is now engaged 'Orchid' Tonight in a nationwide scout­ ing attempt to dig up fresh and talented material to grace fu­ ture celluloid. M-G-M scouts will be in the "Brother Orchid" audience tonight. (See page 5)

HAVE YOU space for Arnold Lunn one point about this Pens a Note war which has, per­ haps, not occurred to all your readers? Ii the truth of a phil­ osophy can be tested by its prediction ' value, it is clear that the Left Wing philosophy does not emerge with credit from this test. (See page 6)

. COACH George Keog- . Keoganmen at an's "Fighting Irish" Wolves' Door basketball team will get down to the serious business of giving their second Big Ten Conference opponent a taste of Notre Dame court finesse, tomorrow night, when they battle Michigan at Ann Arbor. (See page 12)

THE ELECTION of Elect Piepul Milt Piepul as. captain Grid Captain of the 1940 Fighting Irish marked the first time in 12 years this honor has been awarded ~to a backfield man. It was fit­ ting that when a 12 year old precedent is broken, Piepul should break it. (See page 12) Bishop-eleet John F. (yHara. C.S.C. — He Bclita have c«»e oat ia tke Soiia nearest Oe doors of Sacred Heart Charch. [See page 5]

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IKE ANIMALS, the two men fought in the IJ dirt. One was Gamaliel Ware, young vm^'r. ... \.' Vermonter come to Arizona's desert with a vi­ •.•:•}»«*«***« ^o^^ ' sion of waving fieldso f grain, a land richer than anyone ever dreamed of. The other was Cottrell, rmmm \- ...•••:.. '^ ^:^^'.<''^- themanwhohadsaid,"This world has shrunk too •A-- small to hold both you and me!"... And watch­ ing them, Christine, desired by both, yet aloof: .mm "Men fight many times when I am there" ... 'M-'/m A vivid sequel to Mr. Kelland's novel Arizona begins in this issue of the Post. A romance of men and women who whipped the old Southwest *.\ ^U, into a civilization.

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IS HITLER MARRIED? Who is this IT COSTS $1000 TO HAVE LUNCH was drunk? Why so anxious to look tipsy in blonde Bavarian who has moved into, his WITH HARRY CHANDLER. Who luied court? John thought he saw a possible due in Chancdlery on ^^Ihdmstrasse? From a de­ the movies to Southern California? Who was ike crazy behavior of a comet! Doowihkk's pendable source inade Germany come detdls the practical dreamer behind the Hollywood Comet, a short stoiy by Harry Klingsberg. of the unoffidal romance of Adolf and Eva. Bowl; Los Angeles' man-made harbor? Meet AND... Hop off on the second leg of Airline RIDE IN AN ENGINE CAB. You're Hany Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Pilot Leiand Jamieson's new novel. High going for a ride in the cab of 90-44 on a 5- Timet, whose lundieons start mth soup and Frontier. A story ct flying in the days when below-^ero night with little Ben Cooper, end with a "toudi." there were no rules but Get There... Helen youngest engineer on the line. And the tiiird Hayes'first meeting with the man she married man along is out to trap Ben into making the THE MAN WHO WANTED TO BE ... Short stories by Ijllian Day and Robert one mistake that will cost him his job. ARRESTED. John Doowinkle, Asastant Murphy; Editorials, poems. Post Scripts and Read No Gift of Gab, by Harold Titus. D. A., was puzzled. Why does a man elaim he cartoons. All in this week's Post. THE SMTU^DAY EVENING POST Q THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

iality and charm of the atmosphere is conducive to an intellectual inertia. College Parade by jack WUlrmnn • Eyes Front! Then they tell the one on a fresbman Itinerant Incidentals Alf Bauman have publicly declared an who saw the New York musical "Too In keeping with our policy to give intention of sending flowers with the Many Girls." The nect day he went to personal information on different col­ hope that other men will do the same. an oculist to have his eyes treated. leges, the past week-end found us seeing Could it be that the aforementioned "After I left the show last night," he the Midway campus of Chicago U.—the escorts have a corsage concession? Oh, explained, "my eyes were red, and soie never! On the other side. Purple women institution that has Hutchins and a foot­ and inflamed." have a petition to the effect that they ball team, allegedly. No Hutchins was "The Doc looked him over, thoui^t a are not particularly anxious to wear seen, nor were there any C lettermen minute and then remarked, "After this corsages to the large formals because it strolling to the adulation of the coeds. try blinking your eyes once or twice dar­ is prohibitive to the wallets of the av­ Phi Kappa Sigma was hospitable in pro­ ing the show—^you won't miss much.'* erage student. Topping the signers was viding a night's lodging. Over studious —Awgwcm. "Portia" McClain. undergrads are labeled "tools." There • are rumors of a good team next year if Epilogne to a Prolosve the frosh squad is not hit with an acad­ And now Joe and Josie Campus are He's a Man for emic drought. And, our hat was the vic­ putting the finishing touches to those tim of some loose-fingered prankster in Frank Kristufek. He's a Pitt man in term papers that must he in before a pump-room, but it turned up under a the most vicious panther sense of the Christmas vacation. Joe is wondering nickleodeon. So much for the Madness word—on the line of gridiron battle and how his NYA check will, warrant a gift of the Midway. at a cartooning desk in Pitt journalism. for both girls, and leave money for a • Elected chairman of the College Asso­ cigar for dad. Happy days are those Pre-Christmas Platitude ciation football dance, Frank threatened holiday happenings just ahead. No ei^t to break tradition and feminine hearts o'clock classes—just nine o'clock dates. "My son's home from college." by going to the aifair without the cus­ No note-taking from the profs—^but a "How do you know?" tomary date, but the presence of lovely chance to note the little girls who are "I haven't had a letter from him in Virginia Krantz in modeling pose was growing up during our absence. No hull­ three weeks."—Pup. too much for Kristufek. In commenting • ing with the fellows on your floor—^but a on the first dance he will attend in four chance to explain away a couple of Sat­ She Gives the Downbeat years, Frank promised to show his fel­ urday afternoon let-downs. She is Ethel Nagy of Temple U. lows a few new steps America's dancers have Ina Kae Hut- because "This is my ton, but this frosh co-ed has the Temple night to howl!" rockin' in the Quaker City. With ten good men and hep she has the campus carpet cutters doing fancy patterns as Biting the Hand . . . she conducts her outfit for terpsichorean That nourished him, frolics. She, too, is addicted to gown Evarts Ziegler, '38, de­ changing in order to fit the music with nounces the Princeton her garb. More than a mere front for eating clubs in Decem­ her musicians, she sings, arranges, and ber issue of Town and dances as the mood strikes. Country magazine. "Prospect Street, with It's a Campus of a Different Color its 17 eating clubs, is To make a girl laugh at your jokes at once the most per­ Is really very simple: sistent thorn in the Just pick out one with pretty teeth, University authorities' Or one who has a dimple. flesh and the scene of —The Old Maid the pleasantest college memories to the Princetonians it has Flowers for Madame—^Yes or No? treated kindly." He To send them or to refrain—^that is points out that Wood- the argument. Whether it is more noble row Wilson, who was to use the money for cokes and be con­ also president of the tent with a gardenia in the hair. Gar­ university, declared : denias are lovely. Such is the problem "The side show is seek­ at Ohio State and Northwestern. Cor­ ing to run the main sages are banned for campus proms at tent. I won't be presi­ Buckeyetown, but sorority coeds were dent of a country club." not easily acquiesced to the ruling. The clubs take care of The opinions are reversed at North­ 80% of the upperclass- western where such names as Don Gur- men's vitamin prob­ itz, Iggy Mesec, Red Hahnenstein, and lems, but the congen­ 'Is that a pillow sticking ont of GilKIand's shirt, drar?" THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC The Week ^y ^''«»*^ wemkoff OPINION

Question of the Week: "What particu­ Top of the Week Fable lar quality—for instance, income, ser­ The middle of next week. Once upon a time there was a fresh­ vice, interest, influence, position—will man who went home for Christmas you most desire to find in your life's Parting advice wearing a monogrammed belt buckle and didn't nearly freeze to death by walking work?" "When to boo is taboo has been a about town \vith his coat open and his source of embarrassment to many stu­ hands in his pockets. dents. As you may lose that Bronx Alumni — George Karr: "Above all touch over the hoUdays it is best to keep things, when I am looking for work, I in mind a few pointers. Campus cus­ will look for a job which will interest toms decree the following occasions as Campus Confucius me. I would place this even above in­ when those who know boo: Many are cold but few are frozen. come, for if a fellow isn't interested in New Yorkers, at any mention of Chi­ his work, the income will very shortly cago; Chicagoans, at any mention of cease. Further than that, I will look for New York; Everyone, when authorized Seen and heard security and a good chance for advance­ heroes or villains appear; Everyone, at • In the Commerce Building: "The prof ment. The thing I am interested in the final clinch; Everyone must yell says my chances of getting through his most now, of course, is finding any kind "Close the door" when the curtain goes course are the best in years On the of a job." up; Everyone must say "Ah-h" when wall in the main office: The Cathedral the heroine enters, or when a Packard of St. Charles at Vienna and the two Edward Aubrey: "Income, and plenty enters the scene; Everyone, when a women in front of the church sporting of it! That's what I'll demand of my comedian makes a crack like "He thinks beards At the K. C. show: And to life work. After all, if the income isn't evening clothes are pajamas." think we missed Bob Hope At the there, the whole purpose of a position Cincinnati basketball massacre when • is gone. A fellow works in order to they turned off the lights in the stands: Interhall firMle keep alive and have a good time doing "Why not tura 'em all off?" . . . Fresh­ it. In addition to this, of course, it Boody Albert w^orked out a great play men quad: "There's not an N.D. player for his champion Juniors. The tailback would be better if I can find a job in on the all-opponent squad." ... At the K. which, I am deeply interested." allows his punt to be blocked by the C. banquet: "I like your suit; I liked it incoming end. The ball then pops over on your father, too." the kicker's head where it is caught in Dillon — Joseph Garvey: "Give me mid-air by the right end coming aroimd the following qualities in my job and the line. This play is said to outmode I'll be more than satisfied: first, I want the more famous "Statue of Liberty" Blows of the Week ample opportunity for advancement. I play. Boody's fireside chats between the Lil' Orson Witkowski for a swell job don't want to stay in the same place all halves highlighted the interhall series. on Radio Stage last Friday.... Boody the time, but want to move upward; sec­ His Juniors looked good in their vic­ Albert's pep talk between the halves of ondly, I want to be located with a reli­ tory over the frosh and turned up the the jimior-senior potential free-for-all able firm. That makes a lot of differ­ best defensive player in Don Kralovec to the cartoon at the Colfax on ence in how far a fellow gets in the at left end. Sunday that satirized man and his business world; finally, I want an in­ come which will satisfy the wants of • silly squabbles Mike Keegan's piano rhythms at the K. C. Vaudeville show myself and my family. This income, Once arid for all that were overlooked in the press of however, must be ranked secondary. To stop the never-ending influx of All- numbers to our dads for those come- Howard — Richard Everroad: "In American teams the "oaf club" has home-son checks order for a job to completely satisfy, me, drawn up a team that will end the ques­ I must be intensely interested in it. Any tion of supremacy forever: job, however, will be secondary unless PLAYER POSITION Insinuation of the week it happens to be the one thing I want to Popeye ..:! Fullback At the football banquet — sarcastic do: advertising. It will merely be a Superman .Right Half Warren Brown's announcement of his means to an end. Naturally, I would Tarzan Left Half rendezvous with a friend at a hamburger like to get as much income as I possibly Mandrake Quarterback stand after the banquet. can while on the way." Flash Gordon Left End Big Stoop Left Tackle Edward Schreiber: "As far as I'm Dan Dunn Left Guard A trimmed Christmas tree concerned, if a fellow doesn't have in­ Lil' Abner . Center terest in his work, he might just as well To the man who walked through Car­ not work at all. Working without hav­ Dick Tracy .- Right Guard roll Rec and never hurled the cue ball ing interest is merely going through all Snu^ Smith (C) JUght Tackle for the end pocket. Prince Valiant Right End the motions. Of course it might be nec­ essary, in the course of things, to work This season has produced a wealth on a job for a while in which I am not •of fine players and it is wilh regret that Bottom of the Week particularly interested, but in my final we are forced to overlook such sterling • The poor fellow who got pneumonia life work, I will demand that it be one :performers as Jungle Jim, Punjab, Joe from tiie mailman passing his door so in which I am interested." Palooka, Fat Stuff, and Pansy Yokum. fast. —Ray Donovan The Notre Dame Scholastic

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the last illness of the late Eev. CSarles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C, and succeeded to the oflSce after the latter's death in the Father O'Hara Named Bishop summer of 1934. In 1938, Father O'Hara was appointed By His Holiness, Pope Pius XII by President Eoosevelt as a delegate to the Inter-American Congress at Lima, Peru, and last June served as chairman Will Resign Presidency was prefect of religion here, and during of a social service commission to Vene­ zuela at the invitation of President Lo­ the early years, until 1924, he founded To Take New York Post pez Contreras of that country. and served as dean of the College of Commerce. Father O'Hara is the fiftii member Father O'Hara was named acting of the American branch of-the Congre­ The lights have gone out in the Sorin president of Notre Dame in 1933, during gation of Holy Cross to be raised to the tower room nearest the doors of Sacred episcopacy. Of the previous four only Heart Church. The appointment of the the Most Eev. Timothy Crowley, the Eeverend President John F. O'Hara, present bishop of Dacca, India, is still C.S.C, as auxiliary bishop of New York The Congregation of Holy Cross alive. The others were: the Most Eev. and supervisor of Catholic army and and the University of Notre Dame Peter Hurth, late archbishop of fiozra navy chaplains, will take a familiar and are honored in the appointment, and a former bishop of Dacca; the Most beloved figure from the campus. by His Holiness Pope Pius XII, of Eev. George Finnegan, late bishop of Helena, Mont., and the Most Eev. Fred­ The joy felt by Father O'Hara's asso­ its distinguished president. Fath­ er John F. O'Hara, as Bishop of erick Llinnabom, also a formor bishop ciates at Notre Dame, where he has of Dacca. Dacca is the seat of the mis­ been stationed since his ordination to the titular See of Milasa and aux­ iliary to Archbishop Spellman of sionary province of the Congregation of the priesthood in 1916, in the honor con­ Holy Cross in Bengal, India. ferred upon him Monday by His Holi­ New York. ness Pope Pius XII, is tempered by the Under Father O'Hara's leader­ realization that the appointment will ship, the University has made necessitate his resignation from the progress in aU departments. Ever MGM Scout On Campus presidency of the University. mindful of the sacred trust left To See 'Brother Orchid' Father O'Hara is expected to enter him by Father Sorin, the founder, Well all light, dig... dig... dig! It upon his new duties in late January. and his noble successors in the of­ looks like Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer has Archbishop Francis J. Spellman, of New fice of the presidency, he very taken that line of a popular song liter­ York city, whose assistant Father modestly accepted his responsibil­ ally for they are now engaged in a na­ O'Hara will be, stated Tuesday, that the ity, and by the inspiration of his tionwide scouting tour attempting to dig new bishop would make his own decision priestly life sought to carry out a up fresh and talented material to grace concerning the time of his consecration; balanced program at Notre Dame. future celluloids. Concentrating on major and, that he would have to travel ex­ We leave to history an evaluation colleges, the big motion picture company tensively, but probably would make his of his work. But it wiU be gen­ is trying to imearth discoveries similar headquarters in New York city. erally accepted, I believe, that he to Jimmy Stewart, Johnny Mack Brown, In making the announcement Arch­ has left the impress of his per­ and other former collegiate thespians. bishop Spellman said he was "happy to sonality on the religious program At any rate, when the curtain rises on be associated with Bishop-elect O'Hara, of the University. the second performance of "Brother an American patriot, an exemplary We shall miss his priestly pres­ Orchid" tonight, one of M-G-M's talent priest and a well known and universally ence on the campus, but shall fol­ scouts wiU be in the audience apprais­ respected leader of men." low his future endeavors with in­ ing the ability of its cast. Father O'Hara was bom May 1, 1888, tense interest and prayer. We Scouting a Notre Dame production is' in Ann Arbor, Mich, Before entering know that he will never forget not a bad idea at that. Actor Nick Ln- Notre Dame as a student - teacher in the Notre Dame he loves, and we kats and Comedians Charlie Butter- 1908, he served as secretary to the promise in return that Notre worth and Walter CKeefe all trod the United States minister in Montivideo, Dame will never forget him. boards of Washington Hall, and it might be tiiat another future Hollywood hmi- Uruguay, and was market agent for the May God continue to bless him in inary is in our midst now. Of course we department of commerce. He was gradu­ his new field of labor! ated here in 1911, entered the seminary don't want to take too much for granted, that summer and was ordained five —Rev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, CS.C. but -wouldn't it be fanny to see Jerxy years later. From 1918 until 1934 he Vice President Flynn's name in lights? = • 6 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Debate Finals Tonight Arnold Lunn Writes a Letter Morrissey vs. Howard Morrissey will attempt to retain the interhall debate trophy for another year Itinerant Apologist Jumps from Football To Fascism, To His when it meets Howard in the interhall OwTi Time Substantiated Opinion, and Back Again. debate finals tonight at 7:45 in the library basement. Morrissey drew the affirmative side of the isolation question, and Howard will defend the negative. I vrrite for information which I badly England or Chamberlain. It is always Morrissey team members, coached by need. I am spending a day or two at difficult to understand a country and its Jack Hennessey are: Bob Coleman, Eog- Pallanza before resuming my trade of people unless one has lived there but I er Young, and Neil Carty; Howard "W andering quote with pleasure the shrewd com­ members, coached by Tom Grady are: Journalist" ment of a Swede, a man who knows Jack Burke, Fred Walsh, and Fred HoU. through the Bal­ Europe better than most people. "There The last two named were members of kans and Near is nobody so dangerous as an English­ Morrissey's championship team last East. Last night man who feels that his confidence has year. (Saturday) I been betrayed! Chamberlain mil see this The interhall tournament is sponsored tried to get the thing through. In England the Left Wing each year by the Wranglers Club. The Notre Dame intellectuals who clamored for a firm trophy is donated by them. The halls game on the stand against dictators are already be­ divided into a junior and senior division wireless. "What ginning to intrigue for surrender. and the finals are between the winning on earth are you teams in each division. The final debate giving us," my Our Leftists also predicted: (1) that is open to the students, as were all the Prof. Arnold Lunn hostess remarked Franco would lose; (2) that if he won debates.—Robert LeMense as the first reson­ the Italians would never withdraw from ant remarks of the commentator on the Majorca or the Germans from the At­ Cornell - Ohio game came through. "I lantic seaboard; (3) that Spain would want to find out if Notre Dame is %vin- fight against us in a European war; (4) Alex, Fogarty Steal ning." "But what has Our Lady got to that Italy would fight with Germany; do with football?" "Many American Pro- (5) that Eussia would be either a ben­ Show At Grid Banquet estants," I answered, "have only heard evolent neutral or an active ally of the As they have done for the past 19 of Notre Dame in connection with the democracies. On all these points they years, 1,000 or so self-styled football ex­ ball game." I am glad Ohio State was were wrong. perts sat down to the annual Civic Tes­ beaten, but the game I wanted was not timonial Football Banquet last Monday broadcast on short wave. All I heard On the other hand a small group of evening, and reluctantly closed another was the score at the third quarter, Notre Catholic writers, of whom the present Notre Dame football season. And after Dame leading Carnegie Tech by 7 to 0. writer was one, were confident that they had argued the relative merits of Wasn't it Carnegie Tech, by the way, neither Spain nor Italy would fight for Kimbrough and Piepul, of Anderson and that tried to exploit a Referee's mistake Germany, that no eifective help could Layden, across filet mignon and iceberg to claim five downs last year? (You be expected from Eussia, and that no lettuce, they turned in their chairs to could get into a jolly good argument on German or Italian troops would remain hear what the gentlemen at the head that subject in Pittsburgh, Amold.-Ed) in Spain. And we committed ourselves table had to offer. I should be so grateful if you would to these views by published statements send me the results of all the ball games which are on record. Mr. Bill Corum, sports writer deluxe to me care of John Chaplin, The British from New York, via Booneville, Ark., I think it was Hilaire Belloc who said Embassy, Angora, Turkey. This semes­ and toastmaster for the evening, called that the Catholic alone can interpret his­ ter's issues of the SCHOLASTIC would be signals for the all-star lineup of speak­ tory successfully. A tall claim perhaps, very welcome. Anyhow I hope you put ers, but had to yield ball carrying honors but the facts mentioned above seem to it across Carnegie Tech. to Coach Bill Alexander, of Georgia substantiate them. Tech, and Paul Fogarty, '17, Chicago Have you space for one point about Certainly nobody who understands the radio artist and rhymster of no mean this war which has, perhaps, not oc­ historic backgroimd of Catholic Spain ability. There was no mistaking the hit curred to all your readers. If the truth imagined that this fiercely independent old Alex made with his sly southern wit, of a philosophy can be tested by its pre­ people would ever become the tool of while Fogarty drew the loudest applause diction value, it is clear that the Left foreign powers. I lunched with the Duke of the evening for his clever impersona­ Wing philosophy does not emerge with of Alba in London in the Spring and tions of Rock. credit from this test. Almost all the well asked him what line Spain would take. Twenty-nine varsity football mono­ known commentators on European poli­ "Franco" he answered, "declared his gram winners, three football managers, tics in your country and in mine have neutrality last September when he had and one cheer leader answered Head been Leftish in their sympathies. They everything to gain by backing Germany Coach Ehner Layden's summons to the predicted with confidence: (1) that and Italy. I do not think that even a head table and walked away the happier Chamberlain would never fight and that British - Russian pact would bring him with a monogram sweater. he would, if necessary, urge France to into the war." surrender Tunis, Poland the corridor and Switzerland its Cierman cantons I was criticised by Catholics last sum­ Gus Dorais, University of Detroit rather than fight. This view rested on mer for defending our negotiations in football coach, has been elected a mem­ a fundamental inability to understand —See page 23— ber of Detroit's city council. 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800 Honor Matthews section of the theatrically ambitious. Ma­ Only undergraduate students of the gicians, tap-dancers, singers, instru­ University are eligibile to compete. Or­ At K. of C. Banquet mentalists and even a swing band com­ ations must be original and must deal Nearly 800 Knights of Columbus and peted for fun and prizes. ^vith the fundamentals of American gov­ guests from four states filled the east From beginning to end the show w^as ernment, and particularly with the Dec­ wing of the dining halls last Sunday delivered in the informal spirit of grand­ laration of Independence and the Con­ evening to honor the Supreme Knight pa's entertainment. Vaudeville chairman, stitution of the United States. of the order, Hon. Francis P. Matthews, Vinnie Doyle casually dragged on his Professors Frank KeUy and Albert K.S.G., and 126 newly initiated members discoveries and left them to the mercy Doyle of the department of speech are in into the Notre Dame council. of the mob. Backstage, the yet untried charge of the contest. All those desiring Mr. Eli M. Abraham, state chairman aspirants got their last laughs. The to enter should submit their names to of Columbian Squires in Indiana, acted stagehands were all for cutting a few some member of the department of as toastmaster. The meal was followed capers themselves and even Father speech as soon as possible. Burke attempted a jig in the wing. by addresses of welcome offered by the Further details wiU be annotmced aft­ Kev, Vice President J. Hugh O'Donnell, Jack Whelan stole the show with his er the Christmas holidays. C.S.C., Mayor Jesse Pavey of South bag of tricks but mystified no one when Bend, Indiana State Deputy Gilbert E. he caused the first prize of $30 to dis­ Powell and Supreme Director in India- appear into his side pocket. The tickling Local Sociology Staif ana Timothy P. Galvin. tempos of the jump and jive made John­ To Speak in Chicago Supreme Knight Matthews, after ex­ ny Kelley's band $20 richer. Besides pressing his gratification for the fine re­ snatching this second prize the appear­ Various members of the University ception, reviewed the founding of the ance of the band served as their initial faculty will take prominent parts in the order by Father McGivney, and pointed introduction to a Notre Dame audience. activities of the second annual' conven­ out the accomplishments of the organ­ Kel says that the boys will have new tion of The American Catholic Sociologi­ ization in fulfillment of the late priest's bandstands after the holidays. The third cal Society when it begins its three-day purpose. prize of ten dollars was awarded to Phil discussion at the Morrison Hotel in Chi­ The order's significant factor of uni­ McFarland and Johnny Coppinger for cago, Dec. 27. versality of charity work was noted by their novel dramatic and tap-dancing Mr. Frank T. Flynn will act as chair­ Mr. Matthews: "The Knights of Colum­ act. man of the social work discussion on the bus always have extended and always Three theatrical men from South opening day. The following day Kev. will extend charitable hands to those in Bend served as judges. Father Eugene Frank Cavanaugh, C.S.C, will speak to need, regardless of race, color or creed." Burke, C.S.C, directed the show and the assembly on "Trends and Attitudes Hon Michael L. Fansler, chief justice Vincent Doyle acted as chairman of the in Hygienic Marriage Legislation." Rev. of the Indiana Supreme Court, congratu­ affair.—Edmund Butler Raymond Murray, C.S.C, will lead dis­ lated the organization on its accomplish­ cussions on both the second and final ments and stressed the need for a con­ day of the convention. tinuance of its efforts. Oratorical Contest A student session wiU he held on the At an informal gathering in the No­ The "Goodrich-Cavanaugh Oratorical opening day to enable sociology students tre Dame council chambers Monday, Contest" will be held sometime during in the vicinity of Chicago to avail them­ Toastmaster Abraham expressed his February. The prizes for this contest selves of the privilege of sitting in on deep gratitude over the recognition are money awards of $100, $35, and $15 some of these discussions. Students are Council 1477 had received: to the winners of first, second and third invited to "listen in" on any of the meet­ "I have watched the growth of this place respectively. ings held throughout the convention. " council through many of its formative years, and I do believe this is the cul­ mination of my fondest dreams. Your council has garnered praiseworthy rec­ ognition through the visit of our Su­ preme Knight. All of you should be proud of the work that your grand knight, Tim King, and banquet chair­ man, Joe Gerwe have done in making the week-end such a success."

Notre Dame Vaudeville A Smash Hit Revival They should have called it "A Night At Tony Pastor's." When the campus vaudevillians trucked their stuff in Washington Hall last week the only things absent were the eggs and the hook. But it was all in fun. Few student shows ever played to a more apprecia­ tive audience than this reborn vaude­ ville revue. The revival of the "ham opera" brought forward a conglomerous cross- Maestro Johnny Kelly (at drums) and His Band 8 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Four Veterans Debate The Student Forum With New Varsity Team Social Effects Of A Declining Population The latter part of February and the month of March will be full of action By Edward G. Huff for the members of the Notre Dame De­ bating team, chosen last week by Profes­ sor William J. CojTie, head of the Speech Life insurance statistics and general ter" standard, American manufactur­ Department, assisted by other members surveys of population trends indicate ers and industries have always planned of the faculty. Four veterans, Albert indubitably that the United States is on increased production for expanding Funk, Milton Williams, William Meier, approaching a sta­ markets. Hence, with a serious shift in and Thomas Grady, and an equal num­ tionary and even a population trends, our economic system ber of newcomers, Daniel Sullivan, John declining popula­ must undergo serious revamping; over­ Burke, Bernard Lienhard, and John tion, and that the equipped plants \vill be forced to curtail O'Loughlin, compose this year's team. country is tending production plans. Abandoned farms, idle The schedule for the team is as yet toward an "older" factories, and vacant homes promise to incomplete, but it is expected the debat­ population. That accompany a falling population. The in­ ers will open the season at the tourna­ is, the rate in the dustrial future threatens to become dark ment in North Manchester, Ind., on Feb. numbers of adults as tariff barriers are set up abroad to 23 and 24, after which they will enter is increasing over prevent the expansion of our foreign the tournament at Iowa City on Feb. the rate in the trade. 29, March 1 and 2. Then comes the an­ numbers of child­ nual series with Michigan State College ren, and in the not 2. Reconstruction of Education in March. It has been customary in the too distant future a Necessity past for the teams to attend the tourna­ the nation will Elementary schools already have be­ ment at Madison, Wis., late in March, start to decline in gun to be affected by the fact that there but plans are being made to send the its numbers. were fewer children under five years team East instead. Edward HufiF A pathetic phase enrolled in 1930 than there were in 1920. of the situation is More children were graduated from the The following assisted Mr. Coyne in that practically all of our non-Catholic elementary schools^ in 1985 than ever are selecting the team: Professors Louis F. sociologists have missed this trend until expected to be again. The number of Buckley, John H. Sheehan, Vincent F. recently. It was not many years back pupils under five years was less than the Fagan, James A. Corbett, and PVancis that nearly every sociology text in col­ number between the ages five and nine; E. Moran; and Instructors Louis A. legiate use not only was advocating and each year this reduced group will Radelet, William R. Duggan, and Philip birth control, but was justifying this be promoted upwards toward high school V. Daugherty. practice on "scientific" grounds because and college. School building programs, the authors really feared that the lim­ especially in the elementary grades, al­ ited states would grow too rapidly and ready are being reconstructed with an McVay Hits Propaganda thus exceed the food supply. eye toward meeting the new trend. Oth­ er things being equal we soon shall need Before Wrangler Group In 1927 such "population experts" as fewer schools and fewer colleges but A pertinent analysis of war propagan­ Professors Edward A. Ross, of the Uni­ many more homes for the aged. versity of Wisconsin and E. M. East, of da circulating in the United States was Harvard, were lecturing to women's given to the Wranglers recently by clubs and writing books and magazine 3. Civilization Faces Danger William P. McVay, senior law student articles about the danger of overpopula­ Although the leaders of the. birth con-' from Bradford, Pa. tion in the United States. Yet in 1937 trol movement attempt to laugh it off Mr. McVeigh made mention of a we find a genuine population expert. Dr. as being absurd, many believe that Gallup survey whose results indicate Louis Dublin, of the Metropolitan Life American liberties may yet be jeopard­ that a majority of Americans evidence Insurance Company, predicting that we ized because of the approaching decline a skeptical attitude toward most reports shall reach our population peak by 1950 in the number of American people. released by belligerent nations. He con­ and then start to decline in numbers. Whether or not the United States under­ tended that this appeared to be a result And Professor Ross now admits that he takes to police the world, it is widely of the enlightening information this was wrong ten years ago, and that our believed that a nation must have num­ country received about the absurd state­ problem in the future is to be "popu­ bers in order to maintain military equal­ ments issued during the first world war. lation shrinkage." ity among the top ranking nations, vm.- less one is convinced that the days of The speaker emphasized the conscious What then, promise to be the effects war are gone. But present situations effort of all Americans who are sincere­ of this population shrinkage? We may belie this conviction. ly interested in seeing this country stay group the lot of these eflFects—^and they out of war and who are in a position to are generally regarded as deleterious— True, we do not rear our children to exert their influence to debunk the flow under five headings: economic welfare, become cannon fodder, but tragedy of propaganda. education, civilization, moral and social threatens to befall us if we permit our waste, and the political life. The surest road to peace, he said, is hopes and ideals to blind us to the blunt to learn what reports are most accept­ l..£conomic Welfare Imperiled facts of "even recent history. After all, able, read the story from both sides, and Since the American economic philoso­ there are nations that regard "force" remember above all that the Uiuted phy is constructed on a "bigger and bet­ ) —See page 19— States will become more and more the THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

target of European propaganda ma­ misconceptions in the reader's mind. offices in the Main building. If any post­ chines as the war continues. Professor RoUison cites many illustra­ graduate students desire help from the A sharp rebuttal was given by the tions from actual cases, along with two bureau they are also invited to visit the Wranglers to Mr. McVay's views and tables which explain the varipus degrees offices.—Don Heltzel opinions, but the speaker met fire with of collateral relatives. fire in his rejoinder. The author, WUliam D. RoUison re­ A membership committee headed by ceived his A.B. and LL.B. degrees from Editor Carty Has $35 Jerry O'Dowd, Fort Wayne, Ind., has Indiana University; and LL.M. from He Can't Get Rid Of been interviewing prospective candidates Harvard in 1930. He was a member of who have had experience in public the law faculty of the University of When asked about the "annual com­ speaking activity. Any student who has Alabama from 1922-30, member of the plaint" that only friends of the editor fulfilled this requisite and desires to be­ University of Notre Dame faculty since get their pictures in The Dome, Editor come a Wrangler is asked to contact Mr. 1930. He is privileged to practice law Thomas F. Carty said, "We offered $35 O'Dowd immediately. in Alabama and Indiana, member of the in prize money for pictures of campus American Bar Association, and is listed life. Yet no entries have been submitted. in Who's Who in Law and Who's Who in I just can't get rid of the. money." Harvard Offers Grads America.—Thomas C. Femeding The 1940 issue of The Dome is taking Ten $300 Scholarships form after months of work by the edi­ torial staff. The cover contract was Notice has been received this past signed last week and a sample has al­ week that ten scholarships of $300 each Bureau Advises Seniors ready been received. Except for a will be awarded to students entering the To Start Job Hunt Now change in color the new cover will fol­ Graduate School of Business Adminis­ low the same design as last year's. The tration of Hai-vard University in the In a letter sent to the graduating staff has been organized with a view mid-year session beginning January 29, class by the Placement Bureau all sen­ to covering every campus activity in 1940. iors were urged to cooperate with Wil- order to present the best possible view Four of the scholarships will be grant­ of local Ufe. ed upon recommendations of Harvard A meeting of the art staff recently Alumni Clubs in principal cities of the decided that four-page divisions would country. The remaining six are to be replace the two-page used last year. Per­ granted as Service Scholarships. All tinent drawings will Indicate each n6w successful applicants will be eligible for section in the book. an additional $300 from the School Editor Carty came back from the Loan Fund provided their grades at the meeting of the Associated CoUegiate end of the first half-year are satis­ Press, in Des Moines, with several new factory. ideas for this year's Dome. As a result Nine Notre Dame graduates are now one new feature wiU be a section for enrolled in this course at Harvard. In Freshman lawyers, who have been ig­ the first year group are E. J. Carroll, nored in the past. F. X. Clarke, F. E. Cunningham. R. H. A special issue of "The Juggler" will Diecklman, and J. C. Starkie. In the constitute the humor section. second year group, D. R. Finn, F. H. May, C. L. Reynolds, and L. F. Welch are enrolled. Marine Corps Advances Publish RoUison Text N. D. Student Reserves Major Robert B. Riordan, registrar of The Law of Wills, one of the most the University of Notre Dame, received recent law texts on the subject, by Pro­ notice from Marine Corps headquarters fessor William D. RoUison of the Uni­ William R. Dooley in Washington, D. C, of the advance­ versity, was released this week from the ment of several Notre Dame students publishers, Callaghan and Company, liam R. Dooley, director of the bureau, who attended the Platoon Leader's class Chicago, Illinois. The book which cov­ in locating jobs. It was stated in the held during the past summer. ers 823 pages, is written from an his­ letter that business men would visit the torical viewpoint and stresses particu­ campus during the course of the second Robert W. Blake and George G. Hag- larly the historical background of the semester to interview applicants, and gerty have completed the senior course, law of wills and descent and distribution. that the placement committees of Notre and are eligible upon graduation for Dame alumni clubs in the largest cities Chiefly with the student's point of commissions as second class lieutenants were organizing to assist. view in mind, the author has divided in the Marine Corps Reserve. Blake was this text into three principle subjects: The letter urged seniors to get their also named honor graduate of the class, (1) Wills (2) Descent and Distribution job-finding campaign under way at once and is therefore eligible for considera­ and (3) Probate and Administration —^to investigate, think, plan, and organ­ tion for a conamission in the U. S. Ma­ proceedings. The common and statutory ize—and for individuals to decide what rine Corps upon graduation from Notre law subjects are traced from the Nor­ they want to do and what they can do Dame. man conquest in England down to the best. Edmund J. Quinn and John E. Keith present time. This enables the reader It is possible that some members of have completed the first p»iod of train­ to gain a better understanding of the the graduating class have been over­ ing and are eligible to return for the terminology used in the decisions of looked unavoidably and, if so, Mr. Doo­ senior course during the smnmer of modem statutes. To clarify any possible ley urges them to see him in the Alunmi 1940. 10 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

recall the days when English majors wrote English.

The Notre Dame Scholastic But we're being selfish. We mustn't Disae Quasi Semper Victuoiis Vive Quasi Cras Moriturus ask all for ourselves. Mr. Layden will FOUNDED 1867 be needing a left half now that Ben and Stevie are gone, and Mr. McAllister will be needing a new supply of t-shirts and towels now that the football players are gone. WILLIAM C. FAY, DONALD FOSKETT, Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Oh, yes, our night watchman has his heart set on a new sign-in pad. You WiLUAM C. MCGOWAN, JAMES NEWLAND, Neios Editor Sports Editor might add a wristwatch that always runs 15 minutes slow . . . and Mr. Connelly FRANK WEMHOFF, RICHARD METZGER, wants a new cook and at least one new Literary Editor Art Editor menu—you've disappointed him so often WILLIAM KELLEHER, REV. C. LASKOWSKI, C.S.C, . . . and could you smuggle a barber Art Editor Faculty Adviser into the barber shop . . . and, let's see— how about giving us one of Father Member of Catholic School Press Association and Associated Collegiate Press. Distributor of Collegiate Digest. Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, Burke's vaudeville shows at least once a Inc., 420 Madison Avenue, New York City—Chicago—^Boston—^Los Angeles—San Francisco. month? His leadoff was the best enter­ THE SCHOLASTIC is published twenty-six times during the school year at the University tainment we have seen in Washington of Notre Dame. Address manuscripts to Editor. 259 Alumni Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana. Hall in four years. The audience re­ Staff meetings Friday evenings in Editorial Rooms, Ave Maria Building; action proved that, and also demonstrat­ Editorial Staff, 6:30 P.M.; General Staff. 7:00 P.M. ed that students know the difference be­ tween quality and Jitney players . . . and bring Katarzyna in the laundry an­ other 10,000 yards of black thread.

Across the Editor's Desk Did you read in Jack Ledden's column the other day about Southern Cal's fine gesture in sending a wreath to Rockne's In fact, he is muscling in on your Dear Santa Claus grave the morning of the game? There racket. Already one of the enterpris­ were no press releases—a chance visitor NFORTUNATELY, we have urgent ing merchants of East Weymouth, Mass., discovered the flowers. Which makes business in Pittsburgh, this Christ­ has signed him to an ironclad contract U the gesture all the finer, to our mind, mas eve, SO we're asking you to take to appear, Dec. 20 to 24 inclusive, as an and we will save for another time the care of a few things for us. Should Mr. auxiliaiy Claus in the chintz cui-tain de­ metaphysics of their junior-college sys­ Bany forget, drop a box of cigars into partment. Thanks to Father Trahey, tem .for developing Lansdell's. the press room. You know, there is the and a thrilling drive to make the weight. popular opinion—^nay, we might even Brother Foskett is now in shape to en­ One last thing. We're getting on in say accusation—^that the editors really act his difficult role without benefit of years now, and we're not quite certain put out tliis SCHOLASTIC. AS a matter pillow. Also, for the last few mornings, we can survive another tennis campaign of fact, we carry the copy to the compos­ Donald's rector has been showing him —especially if we have to play many ing room, where "Red" Early and some of the finer points of bell-ringing; matches on that prairie clearing behind Brother Anselm set the type, while Joe so, you need not worry. Donald will the Engineering Building. You probab­ Guentert and the militant Brother Mark deliver a finished performance. ly don't get around these parts much in throw it onto the forms. We also serve the springtime, so you wouldn't know who merely stand and heckle. By the way, Mr. McGowan could use the maximum velocity of Indiana wind. tlu-ee or four newsmen vsdth some liter­ The car windshields in the parking lot That is the Monday program. Usual­ ary ooomph, and while you're at it, you reflect the sunlight very nicely, too. ly, by Tuesday noon, we have the edi­ might drop a Henry McLemore down Didn't we mention last Christmas that torial pages filled; then we work on the Mr. Newland's chimney. From Mr. Ave Maria, or play checkers imtil Wemhoff comes the report that the canvas backstops would solve the problem Thursday, while Collins struggles with Juggler Vein has a weak pulse. Unless — even quick growing vines planted our ever - increasing advertisements. you supply him with a few contributors, along the fence would improve condi­ Speaking of ads, could you bring Mr. the column will be ready for the coroner tions to a point where they would ap­ C a brand new dummy to work with? by late January. proximate somewhat the facilities the But the cigars are important. tennis team finds whenever it plays at A shame, too, because they have been Chicago, or Northwestern, or Michigan, Mr. Foskett just walked by the type­ asking for a Juggler column since we or Earlham, or DePauw, or Kentucky. writer, and he suggests that you drop were freshmen. Perhaps you would something into Father Trahey's stock­ know what has happened to the campus Get to work on this, otherwise we will ing, too. (No regulations, please.) You literary spirit the past ten years. Off­ have you confused with the-little-man- see. Father Trahey recently placed hand, wouldn't you think the Chemists who-wasn't-there. Brother Foskett on the caf-book list, and the Engineers—even the Commerce Sincerely, and Brother Foskett — formerly a 97 men, to name an extreme case—^might pound physical weaUing if ever you find something in their work, occasional­ William C. Fay. saw one — has been gaining daily in ly, that could be written up into an in­ wisdom, and in age, and in weight. teresting contribution. You may even P.S. Merry Christmas. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 11 Merry Christmas, Johnny by John Patterson

"What'cha gettin' for Christmas, you becoming angry with Johnny. John­ -Johnny?" asked Joe Waterson. ny, you mustn't let Joe upset you so. I- No matter what he says you saw Santa Johnny Munson hesitated. He scratch­ last year, so you know he's real."- ed Ms head, squinted, and replied, "Do you believe in Santa Claus, Joe?" That was all there was to it. For the "Nah, only babies do that." rest of the meal the usual before-Christ- mas conversation was in progress. All Johnny was disturbed by this remark. were careful to let no Mnt of Santa He turned away from Joe and lumbered Claus' unreality seep forth. Johnny's sulkily up the walk toward his home. older sister, Caroljm, was especially Joe, Johnny's best friend, and a mighty careful in choosing her words. After., a power in the neighborhood, didn't be­ usual argument, Johnny submitted to lieve in Santa Claus. Johnny's disturb­ going to bed, and was rushed upstairs ance turned to disgust. Joe must have by his mother. been pretty dumb. Why, all the fellows Johnny wondered if Joe was right. believed in Santa. Every Christmas, The Santa Claus he saw last year didn't Santa came down the chimney, and left look like most of Santa's pictures. But presents for them. Why should they it might have been one of Santa's Lying in the darkness, Johnny think Santa wasn't real? Like the other helpers. thought. He dreamed hopefully of the boys, Johnny thought of Joe Waterson presents he was expecting: the sled, the as quite a hero. If Joe didn't believe Gosh, didn't his father tell him all two-wheeler, the football helmet, and about Santa and the helpers, all the in Santa Claus, someone ought to tell all the little tMngs besides. Periodically, little dwarfs and the other ones who him. Joe thought it was smart not to he found Mmself slipping off to sleep; look almost like Santa. Once he wanted believe, but he should know the truth. but, no, he couldn't do that. He just to run up and tug at one of those store had to stay awake! TMs time he would Then Johnny stopped, peeked back at Santa's beards, but when the time came see Santa Claus; he would fix Joe? Joe, and Avalked towai'd him. Joe was Johnny had lost his nerve. He would Johnny rolled around in Ms bed; he held wrong. Why not tell him? have known for sure if he hadn't been such a sissy. his eyes open with Ms hands. Some­ "Gee Joe, you oughta believe in Santa times he sat up and looked through the Claus. He's real. I saw him last year." Almost a sinister look came into window at the dark sky. No reindeers, Johnny's eyes. He was going to find out "Aw Johnny, that was probably your no sleigh, no Santa Claus—and it was for sure. He wouldn't go to sleep. He'd dad dressed up like Santa." getting late. He could tell. just pretend he was sleeping. Sometime "It was not my dad! He told me so during the night he would see Santa Suppose Joe was right. But he just himself. I guess I oughta believe my come in. Unless—Johnny shuddered. couldn't be. Gee wMz, daddy wouldn't own father." say there was a Santa Claus if there "Awright for you, Johnny, if you wasn't one. TMs year if Santa came, Johnny would make sure Santa came wanta be a baby all your life—. Holy Johnny sat quietly at the table during Smokes, Johnny, I can't argue with a down the cMmney; he .would watch dinner. No one noticed Ms silence at Santa fill the stockings, no chance of guy like you. What'cha gettin' for first. Finally Mr. Munson, aware that anyone fooling Johnny tMs time. ... Christmas, Johnny?" Johnny was sM-inking from all conver­ Joe said that it was daddy last year, but "I don't know yet, Joe. I wrote to sation, wondered at this strange bashful- this time Johnny would make sure. Santa Claus—." ness, especially on Christmas eve. It was awfully hard stasring awake. "You wrote a letter to Santa Claus! "Son!" Bells were ringing somewhere. Johnny Gosh Johnny, you must be crazy. I tell "Huh." counted the sounds; the bells rang you there isn't any Santa Claus." "It seems to me you aren't nearly so twelve times, twelve o'clock—^that was "Well, I just wanted to tell you what peppy as you were last Christmas. Is late for Johnny. But Santa Claus would I was gettin' for Christmas. I won't there something on your mind?" be along soon now. He'd bring lots of now. You'd think I wouldn't get them presents; he'd be a big, round, joUy fel­ "Nothing I guess. Daddy—. But Joe anyway because I asked Santa Claus. low. Or maybe me wouldn't be at all; Waterson says there isn't any Santa Gee Joe, how can you have any fun on maybe he just isn't. Christmas?" Claus, and sometimes I get worried about it." A cold draft of air blew in the win­ Johnny turned abruptly as he heard "Well, you listen to me, young man. dow. Johnny crawled deeper into Ms his mother's voice calling, "Dinner, shell of blankets. He saw Mmself riding Johnny." Joe is a little boy with big ideas. You pay more attention to me and youll be down the street on the two-wheeler; he "Well Joe, Meriy Christmas. I'll see better off." saw Ms football helmet, the sled, the you tomorrow." little tMngs. He was warm, comfort­ "Merry Christmas, Johnny. I bet Mrs. Munson interrupted modestly. able, happy. But he was forgetting Ms you'll say I'm right before long." "Now John, there is no reason for —^Tum to page 22— 12 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Irish in the Notre Dame gymnasiimi. Illinois, a team which defeated Wabash Piepul For Kelly—Gridders 61-20, faces the Irish in Champaign. And then the dangerous Wildcats from Northwestern meet the Irish to close the Elea ''Moose'' 1940 Captain holiday basketball festivities. We need only to look at the past games between Notre Dame and North­ First Back To Lead The captain-elect is 6 feet 3 inches western to realize that pre-game dope tall, weighs 210 pounds and is 21 years means little. Some of the strongest Irish [rish In 12 Years old. His popularity lies not only among teams have been beaten by mediocre the members of the team, but also with Wildcat fives. And great Northwestern the students, as anyone who has attend­ teams have met defeat at the hands of The election of Milt Piepul as captain ed a pep rally and heard the student fair to middlin' Irish squads. In each of the 1940 Fighting Irish marked the body chant in unison "Moose, Moose," of these Wildcat-Irish encounters, the first time in 12 years that this honor Avill attest. He is in the department of outcome has been doubtful right up to has been awarded physical' education and he hopes some­ the sounding of the final gun. to a backfield man. day to coach, after first taking up grad­ Many of the Trojans Avill be at home, It is fitting that uate work here at the University. or rather, "Back Home in Indiana." U: when a 12 year old —Chuck Farrell precedent is brok­ S. C. is renowned for the number of en that "Moose" Indiana natives playing on its basketball Piepul, "the peo­ teams. This fact is another reason why ple's choice," could Keogan Doubtful Of Win the Trojans are sure to bring a strong do it. Over Michigan Tomorrow team East. Indiana is famous the coun­ try over for its outstanding players and Breaking prece­ Coach George Keogan's Fighting Irish teams. dents seems to be basketball team will get do\vn to the a habit ^vith the business of giving their second Big Ten The schedule has started in earnest. giant, scholarly Conference opponent a taste of Notre Illinois, Michigan, U.S.C, Northwestern, captain - elect. It Dame court finesse tomorrow night when and the other games to come, are all has been many they battle mighty Michigan's Wolver­ extra high hurdles. Marquette will be Capt. Piepul years since a No­ ines at Ann Arbor. strong: Butler is always a stiff test. But tre Dame second if Captain Mark Ertel, Eddie Eiska, Eea, Sofiak, Fink, Fitzgerald, and string fullback has scored a half dozen Gene Klier, and the rest of the Keogan Brogan, all starters for Michigan last touchdo\\Tis in a single season. And it's crew don't forget the superb basketball season are back in harness. These are been a long time, too, since the Irish they played in walloping Wisconsin the same five men who played a major have had a fullback they could hand the Tuesday night, we won't worry too much part last year in Michigan's victory over ball to on the five yard line and say, over the holidays.—John Pattersqn. "Let's put this one over." But that's the Irish, 40-30. Concerning the possi­ what the human battering ram, Milton bility of victory for the Irish, Coach John Piepul did all season. Aside from George Keogan is doubtful. His view­ booming several 60 yard kicks over the point seems to be that the inexperience opposing safety man's head, backing the of the Irish will be a handicap in the hne like a stone wall, and clearing the face of such game-proven men as Mich­ path for teammates with vicious, hard igan has to offer. blocks, the "Moose" made himself as un­ "In the opening 'breathers'," Keogan obtrusive as possible on Saturday after­ said, "the team was hot and cold. Flashes noons, teaming with Joe Thesing to of steady, winning basketball were form one of the finest fullback combina­ shown, but there is too much wild pass­ tions in Notre Dame's history. ing, a lack of finesse, and little leader­ ship. Milt has won two monograms at "The boys are coming along slowly, but Notre Dame, having played a prominent from now on there are no soft touches part in the team's success in his sopho­ on our schedule and we must have a more year. Next year should be his balanced attack soon. Otherwise, Notre greatest, and many predict an All-Amer­ Dame is for some disappointing evenings ican berth for him. But Milt modestly on the basketball court." disclaims any possibility of this. Vets—^Riska, Capt. Ertel Scout reports say that Michigan is a Thompsonville, Conn., claims Piepul as gem technically. Against Michigan State a native son but it was at Cathedral the Wolverines showed a brilliant pas­ Juniors Down Seniors, High, Springfield, Mass., that he cap­ sing attack as well as a fast breaking Frosh, To Capture Crown tained his first football team. This team combination. Smooth ball handling is an went undefeated until the last game of added asset to the Michigan squad's At last Notre Dame's official gridiron the year, but "Moose" says if Notre sound attack. battles are over for the season; the Dame gets that close to an tmdefeated During Christmas vacation the Irish mighty mites of the 150 pound division season next year it will take more than will face three strong quintets. The have met and the Juniors emerged a football team to beat the Irish in the Trojans of Southern California will stop campus champions as a result of their last game. off on their eastern trip to meet the 13-0 victory over the Freshmen last THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 13

Sunday. Twenty-five keys were awarded to the winning squad; 24 to the players Splinters From The Pressbox and one to their coach, Frank "Boody" Albert, whose untiring elForts in the hy Frank Aubrey interests of his boys led them to suc­ cessive victories over the Senior team, coached by Alan Mooney and Bob Sulli­ A week ago the campus got its first reer terminated with their graduation van, and the Freshmen, who had access look at 150 pound football and judging from prep or high school. -Many haven't to the services of such veterans as Joe from its reception we want more of it. played college ball because they realize DeFranco, Joe Thesing and Thad Har­ The question is—on what basis do we that weight is against them, and it vey. Wally Borer and Mike Corgan did want to play, as intramural or as inter­ would be useless, if not harmful, to go their best for the Sophomores but were collegiate? Before any official objections onto a field with men 30 to 50 pounds not able to stave off a 6-0 defeat at can blanket proceedings let's take a look heavier. Yet eastern 150 poimd history the hands of the Freshmen. Previously at what has been done with lightweight will show that injuries to light weights the Freshmen had played the Sophs to football in the East where intercolleg­ beyond a few sprains and bruises, are a 0-0 tie. The Juniors similarly dead­ iate schedules are maintained to the sat­ practically nil. locked the Seniors. isfaction of all concerned. Unlike big-time football there are no The championship game was officiated Dating from the first 150 pound game prima donnas among the bantams—^be­ by Johnny Kelleher and Augie Bossu. played between Yale and Harvard in cause it is too easy to find a sub when Bossu and ex-captain Jim McGoldrick 1930, lightweight football has grown in­ all the men weigh the same. The real were head coaches. No serious injuries to the status of league play. At present worth of the sport lies in the players' were reported in any of the games. Lafayette, Penn, Eutgers, Princeton, desire to play for the fun they get out Villanova, and Yale are members of a of equalized competition. At Eutgers Due to delay caused by the late arriv­ some of the juniors and seniors filled out al of the equipment, play was started lightweight football league formed in 1934 by Malcolm Farmer, the Yale di­ and got heavier so that Coach Harry later than intended this year but it has Eockafeller advised them to go out for enabled the Student Council, sponsors rector of athletics. Most of these schools had intramural football in their athletic the varsity. The pay-off came when one of the Interhall football movement, to said, "But that isn't what I want. I get ready for a quick start next fall. program, but at Princeton this sport died a quick death from lack of interest, want to play where it's fim and not The 1940 schedule will be played in two business." divisions, arranged by halls. The fresh­ whereas first call for 150 pound football The 150 pound football, if inaugurated man and sophomore teams will play for brought out 100 candidates. Harvard at Notre Dame on an intercollegiate the title in their division and the winner and Yale cling to both 150 pound and basis, would undoubtedly appeal to a will meet the winner of the junior-senior intramural football, but the bantams are majority of the student body, if Rutgers schedule. A game between these two far ahead in popularity. is any criterion. There, it was found champions will decide which hall houses The 150 pound game is informal, that that 60% of the boys in each class are the best lightweight football men of the is, it is sport for sport's sake. The 150 pounds or less. A third of the ban­ University. Plans for spring practice in players play to win and have good tams never played football before. Tak­ this branch of Notre Dame grid talent coaching, but the pressure and cold­ ing their weight into consideration it is are still indefinite. blooded drive to win which are a part easy to see why. Yet, pound for pound, of keying the varsity squad just don't The Student Council wishes to express these lightweights have produced some exist for the light weights. The league its thanks to Athletic Director Elmer real stars. If you will look in Parke rules have protected the amateur spirit. Layden, the varsity men who coached Davis's football guide you will see that Practice is limited to the academic year. the squads and to James MacAUister for the longest punt is credited to Doug Training tables are taboo. Each school his assistance in equipping the players. Northrup of Yale who kicked 84J/2 yards must schedule a majority of games with­ in a 150 pound game with Penn. —Jack Binges in the league. Weights are taken 48 Expense always pops its unwanted hours before the games and only those face into the discussion, but in this in­ less than 151 pounds are eligible. Men Monahan Takes Campus stance we welcome it, because here's who have daily averages of more than where it gets sown up. 150 pound foot­ 155 pounds after two weeks of practice Handball Championship ball is carried on in the East very eco­ are dropped from the squad. Defeating Bob Schorsch in the finals, nomically. The teams travel by bus and Tom Monahan of Walsh Hall last Mon­ The type of football played by 150 make no over-night stops. They wear day won the all-campus handball cham­ pound men leads to a fast and spectacu­ discarded varsity equipment which is pionship— an affair that aroused im- lar game with the element of speed more patched up and shrunk from cleaning. usual interest. important than that of weight. As a They do not travel far and usually play result, well-coached brainy squads usu­ Friday games so as not to draw the Monahan beat David Fitch of Zahm, ally emerge the victors over those with crowd away from the varsity show. In Jack Lucas of St. Ed's, Bud Kotte of the poorer strategy. Another good point return, the players get no concessions or Alumni, Ed Cleary of Breen-Phillips, is that 150 pound teams from small awards, but are rewarded with minor Paul Borgman of Alumni, and Schorsch. schools are not only equal among them­ sports letters, and, if champions, with a The runner-up defeated Robert Metzger selves but also are on a par with teams banquet. This is the brand of football of Alumni, William Meyer of Walsh, from bigger schools. As evidence we which avoids over-emphasis, disgruntled J. E. Foley and Sam Bozick, both of have Eutgers whose team dominated subs, and serious injuries. As such we Alumni. play from '32 to '36, winning every welcome it and will work to see whetiier Monahan took the first game of the game, except one tie, until Yale beat such a sport cannot be encouraged by finals, 21 to 17, but dropped the second, them with a last minute rally in 1936. the formation of an Indiana or mid­ 12 to 21. He came back strong in the Lightweight football offers an oppor­ west 150 pound intercollegiate league by third, winning 21 to 11. One of the tunity to those men whose football ca­ the fall of 1940. How about it, Ehner? 14 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

closest matches of the tourney was the Sheehan semi-finals battle between Monahan and Introducing ^yPete Borgman. With games one-all Borgman secured an 18 to 14 lead when service changed. Monahan then took the next Mark Ertel, captain of Coach Keo- year. After the leg had healed he sub­ seven points to win the final berth and gan's basketball team, spends his sum­ stituted for Nowak and missed a mono­ the ultimate championship. mer vacations in the employ of his gram by a small margin. father who operates a soft drink plant. Last year history repeated itself. As Inter-Hall Basketball Yes, Mark works for his Pop! His de­ in high school, Mark stepped into the Practice games are being played this fensive play against high scoring pivot regular pivot position and remained week prior to the opening of the Inter- men last year indicates that the younger there despite the strong competition Hall Basketball tournament the first Ertel already is a master at bottling. furnished by Ms pal. Rex Ellis. Every week after Christmas vacation. Since Mark was old enough to hoist game saw a marked improvement in the a basketball over his head he had his big Hoosier's play, and from the brand The schedule of the first week's play heart set on a career as a collegiate bas- of basketball he has displayed this sea­ follows: Heavy division, Monday, Jan. keteer. This is not unusual 8th, Howard vs. Carroll, and Zahm vs. because Mark comes from Sorin, 7:45; Walsh vs. Dillon, and St. Tipton, Indiana, and Hoosier Ed's vs. Cavanaugh, 8:45; Tuesday, Jan. kids are playing basketball 9th, Lyons vs. Breen - Phillips, and when their contemporaries in Bro\\Tison vs. OflF-Campus, 7:45; Alum­ other states are still fooling ni vs. Morrissey, and Badin vs. Fresh­ around with electric trains. man, 8:45. Big Mark didn't win a Light Division, Thursday, Jan. 11, Dil­ basketball letter as a sopho­ lon vs. Walsh, and Lyons vs. Alumni, more in high school, but 7:45; Sorin vs. Zahm, and Breen-Phil- played first string center lips vs. Morrissey.—John Leivis during his junior and senior yeai'S. In the latter season he won all-regional honors Basketball Too Fast and led the Northern Indiana Central Conference in scor­ For Players—Keogan ing that year. "Recent rule changes have speeded Tipton High won nine­ up basketball so that it is now impossible teen consecutive games dur­ to play an entire game with five men." ing the '35-'36 season and captured the first six rounds The speaker was Coach Keogan whose of the regional tournament Notre Dame teams of the past have piled before being eliminated in up an impressive .774 victory percen­ the final round. Steve Sit- tage. Coach Keogan is of the opinion ko, Lou Wagner and Ralph that rule officials, in their desire to Vaughn participated in this speed up the game, have made it so tourney. Vaughn, who will strenuous that it would be harmful for appear here with Southern an individual to go the full route. Be­ California's Trojans, won all- cause of this it is now mandatory that America honors at forward coaches carry twelve men on all trips. last year and is expected to repeat. He prepped at Fi-ank- Two new rules have been added this fort High—^Indiana State champs in '36. son Mark Ertel will be remembered as year, one of which is the regulation Frankfort lost but one game during one of Coach Keogan's great centers. changing the boundary line from two, the regular season, and the Tiptonites to four feet behind the basket. Players Mark lives in Sorin Sub with Curt may now circle around behind the bas­ are still talking about Mark Ertel's part Hester, Track Coach Nicholson's 880 in the downfall of the champions. ket without going out of bounds. The man. Most of their time is spent lis­ other new rule provides that when a Ertel held down the first base posi­ tening to dance music, and both these player is fouled he has an option of tion for three years in baseball, and his athletes give Kay Kyser their vote as either taking the free throw or receiving heavy hitting spelled success for the Tip­ America's best. the ball out of bounds. The purpose of ton nine. He won five letters at Tipton A very quiet fellow, Mark seldom this is to prevent a losing team in the and he still gets a letter from there leaves the campus. Although he was waning minutes of a game from captui^- every day. president of his senior class back at Tip­ ing the ball by purposely fouling. Ac­ Mark came to Notre Dame in '36 and ton, he has managed to keep clear of cording to Keogan, this rule, as did the immediately attracted the attention of campus politics. rule eliminating the center jump, tends toward mediocrity in basketball rather the Irish coaches and fans. He was Statistics: Full name—^Mark Anthony than greatness. pitted against All-American Paul Nowak Ertel. Bom in Tipton, Indiana, on Feb. several times each week, and Paul had 26, 1919. Height, 6 ft. 4% in.; weight, Last year Coach Keogan was opposed more trouble with this pesky freshman 198 pounds. A brother, Jim, is now to the elimination of the center jump, than he had with most of his big time starring for Tipton High and intends to but those in favor of it claimed it would opponents. follow his brother to Notre Dame in '42. prevent the tall man from monopolizing An injured leg kept him on the bench Mark will be graduated from the Col­ the game. 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are more big men now than ever. Like­ Church for five years, he was soon back wise he disapproves of the option rule and did great work in the Society. which would be a hindrance in the event Scrip Deadline The sincere thanks of aU Vincentians of a last minute rally, thus slowing down Editor John Meaney announces that to those who helped to make the dance a finishing spurt. the deadline for the January 19 issue the success that it was. of Scrip has been set for January 5, When questioned as to his views on Contributions should be mailed to or We urge you to make your bus and some of the existing regulations Coach left at 126 Alumni Hall. airline reservations at No. 23 Lyons Keogan approved of all except the ten Hall; the Vincentian office is your agen­ second rule adopted a few years ago. cy. Merry Christmas and a Happy New "The court should not be divided into Year to you all.—Richard Leo Fallon, jr. "If only the parish conferences could two sections of play, as this eliminates see the way young men can apply them­ one of the finest features of the game— selves. This is charitable work done fast play." Keogan stated that the lim­ m with the zeal for which they ask." ited playing space after the lapse of ten Give a Book — seconds made the game far less exciting Attention was aroused last week by than it could be otherwise. the announcement that four new men A Gift sure to please and one Coach Keogan thinks present rules had been added to the advisory board of that will give pleasure for a should be simplified. "At present there the Notre Dame Conference. The men long time to come. are too many rules being added and too are Mr. Willis Nutting of the depart­ few abolished," he said. "Once a rule ment of history, Mr. John Cronin of the You will find in our selection is put in the books, it is very difficult department of sociology (graduate so­ a book to please each one on to have it withdra%vn, and this, coupled cial work), Mr. John Sheehan of the your Christmas list — with the addition of new ones, compli­ department of economics, and Mr. Eay- cates affairs greatly. The rules com­ mond Hoyer of the department of so­ And from the Campus: mittee should simplify this." ciology and social work field. TEB ~C. Farrell Christmas bells could certainly boom for a story told by a certain Vincentian Collection of Chicago Tribune in a group that was discussing exper­ verse (Father Tom Burke), 25c VINCENTIANS iences in investigating cases. It seems that when a Vincentian was near the "Lessons in Liberty" by Clar­ home he intended to visit, he stopped to ence "Pat" Manion $1.50 Two weeks ago this column described ask for directions. An old fellow across part of the visit of a Vincentian from the street waved. The Vincentian rec­ an Eastern city to the Conference office ognized him as an old character in the here. In his description of our work. town and after seeing the house up the THE BOOK SHOP street, asked him whether he would like Executive Secretary Jack Eeddy men­ 130 N. Michigan tioned a case report form. to go along on the visit. The man did go. After having been away from the Jack showed the visitor the form used in family reports. There is another for children's cases. The volunteer who is to visit the home does not see the form before his report is written up; then he checks it against the original. CLOTHIER TAILOR A report made by a member probably would be general in nature. Going into a shack or unpainted hut with its rough May the Peace and Joy of the • bed nailed up in one comer, and tin cans Yuletide be yours in abundance and tin plates for the food, the usual this Holiday Season. impression is: "The home conditions were very bad." But the form is amazingly thorough. Parker-Winterrowd wishes you the best of fortune during In his description of the neighborhood, the coming year. Resolve to be well-dressed in 1940 . . . the worker is asked many questions: ^tlUr=i6loci)ef(ter clothes from our shop assure you -of e.g., the "nationality of population," the keeping this resolution. "general standards of living," the "dis­ tance to school (private, public, paro­ chial), library, church." For a descrip­ PARKER-WINTERROWD tion of the home he must tell about the II51/2- 11714 North Main (upstairs) "type of house and state of repair," the "cleanliness and evidence of comfort," the "cultural and spiritual values," and Ready-to-wear suits and coats . . . Custom tailored and many other things. made-to-measure clothes. Hearing this, the Vincentian visitor was impressed, and he was thankful for the attention he received: 16 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Five Good Men And True OUR DAILY BREAD Drafted By Wranglers Two-Legs, Inc. A decisive majority vote through LITURGY secret ballot gave five men the honor of joining the Wranglers Tuesday evening. wishes you — one and all — The Liturgy is the extension of the Nineteen candidates delivered brief talks Incarnation in time and space. The In­ before the society. Behind closed doors carnation is the mystery of God made the Wranglers verbally eliminated 14 man for our salvation. It is the mani­ and gave the token of acceptance to: A Very Merry Christmas festation of the goodness, wisdom, jus­ tice and power of God. Christ, the In­ Stanley Litizzette, Helper, Utah; John and a carnate God, instituted the sacraments O'Loughlin, Bangor, Maine; Daniel Sul­ to continue the work of salvation in livan, New York City; John MacCauley, every age. He made the Church the New York City; and John Burke, Sioux Glorious Holiday Season custodian and administrator of them. Falls, South Dakota. " teach ye all nations to observe These men vdW. be inducted formally whatsoever I have commanded you." at the January Wranglers banquet by and (Matthew 28, 19-20) President Al Funk of La Crosse, Wis. Breathtaking as this thought is, none­ theless "my words are spirit and life." we hope to see you often (John 6, 64) The Liturgy views man in in 1940 the light of the past, the present and Religious Bulletin the future. The text of the masses prop­ A year ago, 1-5 Notre Dame students er for Advent admirably unites these organized a conunittee since expanded elements of man's history in relation to into the Notre Dame Student Commis­ God. Pity it is that layfolk are not fa­ sion for Decent Literature. The commit­ miliar with the Divine Office. There the tee's purpose was to combat the indecent symphony of the Expectation rises to pulp magazines overrunning our news­ the divine climax of the coming of the stands. Under the patronage of the "true Light which enlighteneth every Very Rev. Bishop Noll of Fort Wayne, man that cometh into the world." (John Ind., this commission has sold over 1, 9) At least, anyone may read the 100,000 copies of No Smut. This year, Book of Isaias. He is called the Evan­ under the chairmanship of Tom Kenedy, gelist of the Incarnation because he re­ an even greater sale is anticipated. lates in prophetic vision all the details of the divine story. Last week, two of the Religious Bulle­ Christmas, the feast of the Incarna­ tins were withheld from "outside" cir­ tion, is the feast of the heart and the culation, and in their place was sent, home. When the spirit of the home is with the compliments of the commission the spirit of the Liturgy the hearts for decent literature, 9,000 copies of No S^^^f^j therein are attuned to the angelic hymn, Smut. This was done, obviously for ad­ k TOUCHDOWN vertising purposes. As a result, orders "Glory to God in the highest; and on FOR PLEASURE earth peace to men of good will." (Luke are now coming in very satisfactorily— EVERY TIME! «ie»^ Ox. Skiatook, Okla. swings into his 15 min­ $1.90 Tuesday, 19—^Ferial Day. Everything utes of news about the people on our as on Sunday. 4th prayer. Against Per­ campus and across the road. secutors and Evil Doers. For Sale at Hidcey Brothers, located in the Wednesday, 20—^Vigil of St. Thomas, Eddy has been handling Periscope Apostle. Ember Day. Mass proper. 2d programs since the beginning of the Hotel OUver, Hotel LaSalle, prayer, the Vigil, 3d, Bl. Virgin (1st in year and has attracted a good deal of and Hotel Hoffmann Common), 4tli, Against Persecutors and attention as his three fan letters will Evil Doers. Last Grospel of the Vigil. attest. He keeps them on his desk close at hand all the time, probably as a Thursday, 21—St. Thomas, Apostle. source of inspiration. One of them, how­ The Dies committee will soon begin an 4thMass proper.- 2d prayer, the Feria. ever, shouldn't really be coimted as it is investigation of communistic influences Credo. Preface of the Apostles. just a very friendly "thank-you" note in U. S. colleges and universities. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 17 from a young woman, mentioned as one with Sully Mason, won't appeal to your of the most charming at the Rock. soul but you may like it. Are you tn a All the campus business men have That band that didn't play the Cotil­ been buttonholing Eddy as he rushes lion—Bob Chester—^has recorded "Stars HURRY? through the Caf in quest of news for Over the Campus" and "My Silent recently he began to devote a few min­ That dress shirt can be made Mood." The first is a reincarnation of ready for the dance in a few utes at the end of each show to plugging "Observatory Hill" and the second based hours.if necessary. various products peddled around the on "Recollections of Music" by Chopin. school. Eddy is proud of his scoops. He I'm not as familiar with Chopin as with COMPLETE LAUNDRY came out with the location of the Senior Observatory Hill, but I like both. Ches­ Ball this year the day that it was offi­ ter, with a little more Miller and a little SERVICE at cially decided. He also had the first cor­ Dorsey, tries hard but vocals by Dolores REASONABLE PRICES rect price for the Soph Cotillion tickets O'Neil don't help. His brass is too harsh; and thereby made life easier for at least his saxes too rare. When he polishes off a few lads who had visions of bank­ a bit and develops a style of his own, he ruptcy when the first notice was pub­ should be good. lished. 4 Hour Laundry Say, fellows, let's all break our rec­ Colfax near Man All in all, the Periscope is an inter­ ords of "Oh Johnny."—Bill Geddes esting bit of Notre Dame life. It gives the boys at Michigan and Colfax their blow; it makes the girls at St. Mary's happy, sometimes; and is always a lot of fun.—Ray Kelly

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Time Magazine calls it musician's music; the New Yorker says it's des­ tined for the Hit Parade. One way or another, "All The Things You Are" is one of the best songs to reach my ears in some time. Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein should be well satisfied with Tommy Dorsey's version of both it, and "That Lucky Fellow," both from their "Very Warm for May." "Words and music by Hammerstein and Kern" speaks for itself. The lamented Jack Leonard does one of his best jobs—and that, too, speaks for itself. You may find, Mr. Dorsey, that one Leonard is With the Money You'll Save Traveling Home at worth several De Witts. Dick Jurgens has paired two more numbers from the same show: "All In Fun" and "Heaven in My Arms." Eddy GRE YHOU ND'S Howard again proves his seldom ques­ tioned ability, on both sides. "All In Reduced Fun" won't, I think, get popular but it is a big reason for the critics acclaim­ ing this show as comparable with Kern's HOLIDAY FARES "Roberta" and even his "Show Boat." To Hundreds of Cities—Effective December 15th By now you must all have Jurgen's MPROVE your standing as a first- SaiBpto HoiwJ-Tfip Farw "Careless." If not, why not? class Santa Claus this year. Chances I NEW YORK Crry $19.80 Two good, orthodox "pops"—^"A Little are you can check off a large part of your BOSTON, MASS 21.70 Christmas list with the money you save BALTIMORE, MD___ 19.80 Street In Singapore" and "Who Told BRIDGEPORT, CONN„ 21.70 I Cared" have been done unusually well at Greyhound's reduced fares for your CHICAGO, ILL„ 2.65 trip home. Super-Coaches are warm and CLEVELAND. OHIO- 8.20 by Harry James. Another of our better SCRANTON, PA . 19.80 vocalists, Frank Sinatra, does the lyrics, comfortable in any weather—and the BUFFALO. N. Y 14.40 crowd's always congenial . . . Get into PHILADELPHIA, PA- 19.80 James restrains himself admirably. I TOLEDO. OHIO 4.95 the holiday spirit—get aboard a Grey­ think you'll like this one. hound Super-Coach—get going! Merry Despite the fact that Johnny Mercer Christmas I seemed to get into a rut in writing the lyrics, "Blue Rain" is another good song. UNION BUS DEPOT Kay Kyser and Harry Babbit run it- off . 133 S. Lafayette. So. Bend Phone 3-8283 as planned, which means that if you Campus Agent: Rev. John Kelly, C.S.C., like dance music and good vocals—^here St. Vincent de Paul Society. 'tis. "You're The Greatest Discovery," 18 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Shaffer Talks Gland professor of histoiy and faculty advisor Act One. The opera opens in a sub­ of the Old Dominion Club, presided at terranean palace of Venus. Tannhauser Secretion to Scientists the meeting. At the conclusion of the is homesick for the life he has given up Dr. Robert Shaffer, of Detroit, Mich., meeting, refreshments were sei*ved. in order to be with Venus. At her in­ associate of the late Dr. Engelbach, sistence he sings in her praise, but begs father of modern endocrinology, was for his freedom. At first resentful, she guest speaker at the December meeting then tries to charm his restlessness away, of the Academy of Science, Tuesday. MUSIC NOTES but grows furious again and tells him Dr. Shaffer received his pre-medical that his Christian God will never forgive This week the Metropolitan Opera instruction at Notre Dame, before study­ him. In the second scene Tannhauser Company presents "Tannhauser," a fa­ ing under Dr. Engelbach at the St. Lou­ sees a group of elderly Pilgrims wander­ mous music-drama written by Richard is University College of Medicine. ing toward Rome. He asks their bless­ Wagner. ing and joins them in the famous "Pil­ His lecture explained the functions of grim's Chorus." As they disappear the glands, internal secretion and their This opera has a semi-historical basis Wolfram enters and tells him that Eliz­ effect upon the' himian constitution. in the ancient contests between Ger­ manic singers. The Minnesingers of abeth has been pining for him. Tann­ this opera wei*e noblemen who sang hauser at the memory of her sets off Maryland District Club poems and music of their own in praise for the Castle of The Wartburg. Notre Dame's version of Darryl F. of pure love. They flourished in the Act Two. The hall of Apollo in the Zanuck, Father Michael Mathis, showed twelfth and thirteenth centuries. castle. Elizabeth enters and sings with a few of his better football films to the members of the Old Dominion and Maryland District Clubs last Thursday evening. The two clubs held a joint meeting that evening in Badin Rec. Father Mathis, who has received tech­ nical training in movie production at Hollywood, showed talking pictures of the Ohio State game of 1935 as recorded by Joe Boland, University line coach; illustrative football shorts that were made by the late Rnute Rockne, and a short on the art of kicking. Mr. T. Bowyer Campbell, associate

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Men'y Christmas, Johnny can make Santa Claus an eternal being. He breathed, "Johnny—." When there is peace, cheerfulness, hap­ No reply; no movement. (Continued from page 11) piness in a home, then the spirit of He moved to Johnny's bedside, looked worries for the moment. Snug and Christmas is really present. That goes down on the sleeping child, touched him. warm, deep in these thoughts of his for every day, not simply the twenty- Johnny was asleep. toys; careful, or Johnny will fall asleep. fifthof December. When I said 'means,' Again downstairs, Mr. Munson as­ But, no, Johnny had to stay awake. That I didn't mean money. Everyone has the sured his wife. was the only way to find out. opportunity to spread good-will. That "Well Evelyn, the young man is sleep­ * * * opportunity is the 'means' I spoke of." ing. You needn't worry this year at least. He'll still have his Santa Claus Then, as if eager to change the con­ Downstairs, Mr. and Mrs. Munson tomorrow morning. Joe Waterson hasn't versation, Mr. Munson quickly said. "I were carefully arranging the presents succeeded yet." around the sparkling Christmas tree. better look in on Johnny. The little "Well dear," said Mrs. Munson, "soon tyke may be playing 'possum. You Johnny will be too old to believe in know, Joe Waterson has been filling Santa Claus. You know, John, Chidst- Johnny with ideas on Santa Claus. mas just isn't Christmas when the Mr. Munson glided into Johnny's ASK US TO youngsters lose that tender innocence. room. The bells struck one; one o'clock I wish we were all simple and unsophis­ now. ticated. Look at Johnny—^he is in his PLAN YOUR glory now. It seems so futile when one thinks that as we grow older and learn HOLIDAY more, troubles pile upon troubles and doubts upon doubts. DUKE UNIVERSITY TRIP Mr. Munson was staring at space. He SCHOOL OF MEDICINE turned slowly and answered his wife. "One thing we can be certain of, DURHAM, N. C. • The South Shore Line sells Evelyn, is that, without doubt, there is a Foor terns of eleven weeks are given Santa Claus. He isn't material; he is a eadi year. These may be taken con­ tickets over any line beyond secutively (gradaation in three and spirit. You've heard him called the one-qnarter years) or three terms may Chicago. Our agent can han­ be taken ea«^ year (graduation in four 'Spirit of Christmas.' We, you and I, years). The entrance requirements are dle your every travel detail and all the parents with some means. intelligence, character and three years of college work, including the subjects to and from home. specified for Class A medical schools. Catalogues and application forms may be obtained from the Admission Com­ mittee. Inquire about fares, routing, SKATE FOR HEALTH stopovers, travel time, to any AND ENJOYMENT . . . section of the United States or Canada. PLAYLAND GLASSES PROPERLY FIHED Many students have already ROLLER RINK anranged their holiday trips. (Melody Gardens Ballroom) 1900 Plan yours now without fur­ ther delay. The South Shore TWO SKATING FLOORS ticket office is open daily — ONE FOR BEGINNERS DR. J. BURKE until midnight. Every Night EJtcept Monday DR. W. G. BOGARDUS Matinee Sunday and Thunday DR. E. C. BEERY Students always 25c Optometrists and Mfg. Opticians "A Good Was to Make 228 South Michigan St. C. W. VEACH Monty for YouT Club" South Bend, Ind. City Passenger Agent Ticket Office 301 N. Michigan St. Pbone 3-3111 Learn AVIATION at an AVIATION School We have the United States Civil Aeronautical Authority's approval. Chicago South Shore and South COMPLETE FLIGHT AND GROUND SCHOOL BendRmlroad COURSES FOR ALL LICENSES.

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Arnold Lunn Writes A Letter PROFESSIONAL CARDS SpeciaUzing in the ex­ (Continued from Page 6) amination of the eyes. Moscow. I could not and cannot see why we were wrong to do what we could to prevent Catholic Poland being crucified DR. E. J. CAIN between two thieves, but two months be­ OPTOMETRIST fore the German-Russian pact became known I predicted in print the probabil­ Successor to ity of a partition of Poland and afiirmed ROGERS my own belief that there would be no pact between Britain and Russia. Rus­ Prompt Lens or Frame repair sia's actions were predictable. Stalin service in our own laboratory. dare not face the risk of being involved in a major war. He therefore played J}r. (J. ^. Cjrumtf up the British to get the best terms out Registered Podiatrist—Foot Ailments of Germany. He dared not risk a Ger­ 212 S. Michisan St. 434 Associates - South Bend man invasion after Poland had been Phone 4-8251 beaten. What of the future? I believe Office Phone 3-2574 Stalin to be a genuine Marxist firmly persuaded that out of World War will develop World Revolution. I hazard the guess that he will try to keep the war, DR. H. R. FRASER which he desired and which he precipi­ tated, going long enough for Germany REGISTERED PODIATRIST to go Bolshevist but if he had to choose SHERLANO .BUILDING

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