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VOLUME XXXIX CINCINNATI, OHIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1955 NO. 15 OHIO VALLEY TOURNEY SATURDAY Thl'ee Rounds of Debate Entel'ed by Ten Schools Sodalists Plan · For Tomorrow, more than 70 debaters, debate coaches, and guests from 10 colleges and Day Of- Reparation universities w i 11 converge upon the Xavier Campus to By Bob }1tellke, Neavs Associate Etlitor participate in the Poland "Have regard, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, to the ineffable Philopedian Society's annual charity of the Heart of Thy beloved Son; that what we offer Ohio Valley Tournament. may be an acceptable gift and an atonement for our sins." Three rounds of debate will These words of petition from the Secret of the Mass are follow an assembly of the cCJn uttered by the priest on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, June testants in the Albert D. Cash Memorial Conference Room at 17. But to the Xavier student these words have a more prox 9:30 a.m. After the debates have imate meaning. On Monday, to lead the assembled in the Lit been completed, the Ohio Valley March 14, a Day of Reparation Trophy will be awarded to the to the Sacred Heart of Jesus will any of the Sacred Heart and the Rosary on the quarter hour, be Above are four members of the SOllality's committee which is debate unit which has earned the be conducted throughout the day illanning l\'londay's Day of Reparation. Left to right arc John Pen best record. on campus, in reparation for the ginning about 9: 15 a.m. At 1: 30 p.m., a Holy Hour will nington, Dave Zwick, Jack Davis, anolitical prelude to this faces among those who were inspecting their new piece of men left everything which the monks seem to thrive on their concert, not so 1>leasant, was the real estate in an effort to understand the mysteries of mod world offered them in the way plain and monotonous fare. distributi{m of mimeographed cir erninity. We are positive that those who have not as yet of material gain and personal The whole life and schedule of culars charging conductor Her investigated the new Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton prestige. Men from every walk the Trappists sounds rigorous be1·t von Karajan ancl orchestra County will find that a trip to Eighth and Vine is highly re of life, they have forsaken their and not at all pleasant. But to see manager, Gerhart von Wester warding. families, their loved ones, and these men going about their daily man, with "responsibility for the their friends to pursue the in- tasks, whether it be prayer or cold-blooded murcler of thous finite and eternal love of God. work, is to see saints in action. ands of Americans." That they The Mart Trappists are allowed only a few The monks never frown. They and many others joined the Nazi enator J. W. Fulbright, chairman of the Senate Banking personal possessions, and then never use angry words or invec 11arty in 1933 seems as insignifi S Committee, is currently conducting a "friendly study of only such things as r~iors. Since tive. They never need to because cant as the Nazi party itself did the stock market." He intends to dig out the facts behind the complete silence is one of their they are completely happy. to most pco11le in 1933. Wester rapid increase in the value of stocks. Keith Funston, president rules and since they are never Theirs is a life of holiness. They man's 1n·evention of clarinetist of the New York Stock Exchange, has presented Senator allowed to engage in personal are as close to God as anyone Ernst Fischer's Jewish wife's in Fulbright with some startling facts. conversation, only a few rare ex- can possibly get on this earth. On ternment, von ICarajan's open de More people who earn less than 5000 dollars a year are ceptions occur when these men their faces is reflected the radi fiance of Nazi threats, and a investing in stocks than those people whose annual incomes are allowed to talk. Their diet ance of God's love. In their man yearly 11erformance of Bach's "St. exceed 10,000 dollars. From 1929 to 1954, disposable income includes no meat, eggs or fish. , ner one can see Christ. Matthew Passion" in. Aachen, has increased from 83 billion to 254 billion dollars and per It consists mostly of bread and a An astounding thing is the s11calc for tliemselves of those sonal savings have increased from four billion to 20 billion form qf vegetable soup. Although great increase in Trappist voca- trnublecl times. dollars, _while total credit for the purchase of securities has this menu isn't in line with the (Continued on Page 7) This campaign (Winchell con decreased from 8.4 billion to 1.9 billion dollars. These factors spired during Brotherhood Week) have effected the replacement of mass speculation, which was is lamentable. Such feelings that prevalent in the 1920's, by mass investment. a man's artistic ability cannot be divorced from his national or po Although some spurious practices may be found in the Jitical leanings, past or present, operations of the stock market, Senator Fulbright will find are the first step towards state that the "bull market" of 1955 differs from that of 1929 in supervision of culture, that Hitler three respects. First, current market evaluations, as indicated Obiter Dicta himself attempted, and that the by the Dow-Jones industrial stock averages, do not appear to Soviets today possess. have gone to extremes when measured by past relationships. By Don Hellkamp "' "' "' Second, the volume of stock market credit, though greatly After the appearance of the expanded over the past year, is relatively m.oderate. Third, Ballet Espagnols earlier this year, more concern is warranted by the rate at which stock market Jose Greco's "Brooklyn Spanish" prices and credit have been rising than over the actual level was feeble in comparison. Ravel's so far attained. Just how much can a fellow take before he reaches the Bolero, an obvious crescendo If Senator Fulbright, through this investigation, can re breaking point? I mean really there ought to be a law against piece, was employed with more veal to ~he people the mystery cloaking the operations of the that selfish type of individual who places his own interests dancers in the beginning than at stock market and the danger of buying securities in the hope the important conclusion. Lola de of selling them at higher prices in the near. future, his inves before those of the group, thus leaving the group, bewildered, Ronda approached the best form tigation will be a success. perplexed, and in a state of nervous anxiety which cries out of the evening, especially when for that knowledge so necessary it is not too hard to see the South alone and not beside the neon for peace of mind in this modern Hall Revolution taking its place form of Senor Greco, but Teresa Xavier University News day and age. beside the Declaration of Inde Maya has succeeded in lowering Published weekly during the school year except 'during vacation periods by Xavier What if this unspeakle wretch pendence and the Tennis Court the charm of Spanish humor to University, Hamilton County, Evanston, Cincinnati, Ohio. ,l.50 per year. mere slapstick. Mr. Greco himself Entered as second class matter October 4, 1946 at the Post Office at did pay five cents for the paper'! Oath in man's fight for freedom. Cincinnati, Ohio under the Act of March 3, 1879. seems to dance more like Gene Is that any sign he can, after a Does the Constitution guaran EDITOR-IN-ClllEF...... Tom Kerver, '116 cursory glance, walk off with the Kelly than a Spaniard. Thanks, SENIOR EDITOR...... Bob Sle1entbaler, '1111 tee freedom from want? Well, I however, must go to the·featured MANAGING EDITOR...... Bob Manley, '117 funnies and sports section, leav want to know what Dennis the BUSINESS l\IANAGER...... 8111 Smltll, 'H guitarist and to the pianist for 1 ing the worthless front page, edi ASSOCIATE EDITORS ...... Bob Jaenke, '117, John Van Flandern 117 Menace is up to, and I want to "soloing" something other than COLUl\INISTS ...... Rlchard Costello, 'lili, Hano Geisler, '!Iii, Don Dellllamp ''1111 torials, and want ads for the rest Mayo Mohs, 'lill ' ' eyeball those lovely ladies that Ritual Fire Dance or Malaguena. REPORTERS...... Dave Allen. '55, Bob Brock, '117. John C. Gronln1, '117, of the scavenger intelligentia who Bob Kannenberr, 'li7, .Jerry Lynn, '!Ill, Tom McAullffe, '117, Joe McCarthy, '117 Jobn our All-American boys Steve and "' Nary, 'liM, Biii Pnole, 'ull, Fred Schllmm, '117 ' . . thirst for the latest information Terry keep meeting. Come on, SPORTS EDITOR ...... Brano Wolff, '118 Two weeks ago Thor Johnson SPORTS WRITERS ...... Jlm nrandewlede, •1111, Mel Brennan, '117, Jack CberrJ '117 about Long Sam and Snuffy fellows, there are 1200 students Dom Glordano, 'G8 ••John Haley, '117, Charlie Woeste, 'll6 ' presented a good Mozart Sym PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOK...... Gerald Karell.. 1118 Smith? but only 20 Enquirers. Give the phony in A, but part two of the PHOTOGRAPHERS ...... Mel Brennan, '117, Jim Brandewlede: 'Ill EVENING COLLEGE EDITOR ...... DorotbJ' Tra1enr The situation is getting very rest of us a break and read the program was something else EVENING COLLEGE STAFF...... Sally Evan1, Jeana Lee Glenn, Pe11J O'Brien desperate. If it keeps up there's · funnies first. Cruel and unusual Judy Olberdln1, Helen Zleverlnll . ' again. Mahler's Song of the Earth CIBCULATION...... Jlm Bantan11le '117 no telling to what low the morale , punishments are outlawed by the is said to be unlike anything else CARTOONISTS...... Dlell Coatello, '!Ill, Tony Damlea: '1111 (The views and opinions as expressed by various feature writers, columni.ta and IU•R and morals at Xavier might sink. Constitution; and it's downright he ever wrote. That is an under writers do not necessarily express the official opinions of the Xavier University Adinln With but a minimum of imagina- unconstitutional what you are lstratlon. Matters of official nature appearing In the "News" will be so dffl~ted.) statement. The melancholy, al- PACVLTr MODE&ATOS...... raud r,, lhrUa tion and a maximum of foresight doing. (Continued on Page 3) XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1955 PAGE THREE Fr. Stechschulte Dies Of Heart Attack Noted Seismologist Had Long Career as Priest, Scientist, Teacher, Served Xavier Since 1932 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE OF NOTE (Continued from page 2) By Bob illcmley, News illmwgirrg Editor The campus community of fac most macabre score is enough to Choir at the Taft, Wednesday at Xavier's "earthquake priest,'' Rev. Victor C. Stechschulte, ulty and students at Xavier Uni make spectres of the whole or B: :~o. versity feel a profound loss in chestra. Besides the need of Jorie Garrigue's recital in the S.J., chairman of the department of mathematics and physics, strong voices as part of the or Cash Room (which I missed, died of a heart attack in his room in Hinkle Hall during the the death of Father Stechschulte. He was a friendly, modest pro chestra, this Mahler is without blast it), was our sole offering afternoon of Thursday, March 3. Fr. Stechschulte, who was fessor who held the admiration doubt, one of the hardest works from the Fine Arts Committee best known as the director of the Xavier University Seismo of all who knew him. Through to understand in modern music. this year. It, I'm told, had to ap logical Observatory, had been his nationally recognized scholar • • • point a student sub-committee recognized as an outstanding au schultc joined the Xavier faculty. shi11 he made a notable contribu There is no symphony this for the job. Xavier! What's Hap week, but a recital at 8: 30 at the pened? thority on deep focus earth- While studying in California, he tion to the research in the field Conservatory tomorrow by Stan Fr. Reinke's Gershwin Con directed the seismographic sta of seismology. His influence in ley Friedberg and the Augustana cert will be reviewed next week. tions at the University of Calif the classroom is reflected in the ornia, Stanford University, and lives of two generations of stu at Lick Observatory of Mount dents at Xavier. Hamilton. VERY REV. Recently, at a special sympos JAMES F. MAGUIRE, S.J. ium attended by leading seismol ogists at John Carroll University, ure. Fr. Stechschulte was cited by Dr. Perry Byei·ly, secretary of the A native of Leipsig, Ohio, Fr. Stechschulte leaves two brothers, Seismological Society of America Cl arence J . Stec h sc h u lte, L'ima, and professor· of geophysics at Ohio, and Robert J. Stechschulte, . the University of California for L a k·ewoo d , Oh'10; three sis· t ers, ID his "classic" doctoral dissertation Miss Emelia Stechschultet Lake- on deep focus earthquakes. wood, Ohio, and Sister Mary Ivory Black Under Fr. Stechschulte's direc- '- Gertrude and Sister Mary Ger- tion, supersensitive new instru- vase, Toledo, Ohio. · Indigo Brown ments were blueprinted and de- A Requiem Low Mass was held veloped in Xavier laboratories to in st. Robert Bellarmine Chapel measure the extent of earth's at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial was in Slate Grey inner convulsions 100 to 400 miles the Jesuit Cemetery at Milford beneath the surface. Novitiate. What will the "Vibrant· Rev. Victor C. Stcchsclrnlte, S.J. Recently, in association with Very Rev. William J. Schmidt, Look" do for you? You'll look taller .. . quakes. He had also served as you'll look trimmer .. . Editorial Adviser for The News. you'll look slimmer Fr. Stechschulte, who was 61 than ever beforel years old, had been in failing THE "VIBRANT LOOK" health. He continued with his -suits, styled from work in research and instruction unusual imported of physics students, despite of the fabrics, with tailored fact that his vascular system was features previously' .I not properly functioning. His stu found only in custom· dents and other members of the made $200 suits faculty who knew of his ill health were often amazed by his are yours from 149. 75 ~ .. 'rx~: capacity for work. "Vibrant Look" Sport Coat; Between 1944 and 1947, Fr. f~~; 129· 7S Stechschulte served as president lf11believably Perfect of the Seismological Section of witli Refreslii11g Mint and Cog11ac Accessories! the American Geophysical Union. He first became interested in seismological research at St. Louis University, where he asso Fr. Stechschulte is shown examining a graphic record which he ciated with the prominent geo MoilJ usell to inter1>ret deep focus earthquakes. He developed several new snenth ~!central physicist, Rev. James· B. Macel instruments fo,r measuring the extent of earthquakes. wane, S.J. downtown After completing studies for the physics department of St. S.J., provincial of the Chicago his doctorate at the University of Louis University, Fr. Stech Province of the Society of Jesus California in 1932, Fr. Stech- schulte engaged in a project con said the funeral Mass. cerning the recording and inter preting of microbarometric waves Saturday Tourney Ior predicting weather. Fr. Stechschulte was chairman Hosts Ten Schools of the University Committee on (Continued from Page 1) Pre-Medical Studies and a mem dent; and Bob Manley, secretary. ber of the Academic Council and Rev. John H. Reinke, S.J., in the Committee on Rank and Ten- structor in psychology, is moder ator of the 114 year old Philo pedian Society. 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I PAGE FOUR XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1955 HOWLS FROM THE LAIR V onderbrink, Piontek Win By Brimo Woll/ Lou Voted To Captainship; Basketball's last fling into the Xavier spotlight of news passed with the banquet held this past Tuesday at the Hotel ~:~:!;:;:~::=-Muskies End Season With Eve1 Piontek received top honors Sinton. The ··sphere of basketball is changing places with the elongated egg of the pigskin. at the annual basketball ban ·Xavier Conquers Redskh1s Of Miami Ju Fieldhouse; It won't be long and Coach Connolly and his hopefuls quet held last Tuesday eve Hof111n1111 Stars In His Final Basketball Appearance will be seen regularly running through passing, kicking, and ning in the Ballroom of the · By John Haley general drills with work on plays and the ever popular scrim Hotel Sinton. mage. It is an interesting afternoon to watch the boys when Playmaker Vonderbrink was Before a crowd somewhere in the neighborhood of 3,500 they're practicing out on the ground of Xavier Stadium, es voted captain of the 1955-56 Mus the Xavier Musketeers brought down the curtain on the 1954- pecially on scrimmage nights. keteers while prolific scorer Pi 55 basketball season with a 80-74 win over the NCAA bound • • • • • ontek was voted the most valu- Miami Redskins. The win brought the Muskies record to 13 Rev. Patrick H. Ratterman, S.J., and John Haley of The News sports staff arc coordinating the various facets of put· wins and the same number of setbacks. ting together a bridge tournament. Those who are interested Xavier led from the opening SEASON'S RESULTS minute of the game, although the XU Opp, Siie Attnd. in either playing in the tournament or helping with the tre 00 Denl•on ...... 46 H l,6ii0 mendous amount of behind the scenes work should stop in 'Skins made a valiant attempt to K:I Ml•slsslppl So, ...... liO H :1,000 81 Memphis State ...... 72 H 2,000 and see Fr. Ratterman as soon as possible. overtake the Muskies in the clos IHJ Kentucky ...... 7:: N 10,!iii2 init_ moments of the game. With ftl Eastern Kentucky .... 60 A :1,000 The tournament is an intercollegiate affair and will in Ill John .'~arroll ...... 00 A 2,000 DuRe Schneider and Lou Vonder GK Canlslus ...... 78 A ·l,710 clude most of the colleges around the country. The date is set Iii Georgetown, Ky...... tlll H J,4;;o for March 16, and the place will be South Hall, where you brink pacing the way in the first Iii Cincinnati ...... Ill N · 7,491 i6 Louisville ...... 70 II 4,100 ca~ smoke. At the last tournament, which was held in the half, Xavier led by 15 points at 82 Western Kentucky .... 80.. A 4,GOO m1 llfarshall ...... 82 A 4,100 Ca~ room, no smoking was permitted and for the inveterate one time and was ahead by a ;:1 Villanova ...... !Ill A 2,r.00 card player, the cigarette is a necessity. score of 46-32 at half. 7-1 Murray Slate .. : ...... 68 K 1,2!10 Hll Eastern Kentucky .... 72 H 2,3ii0 • • • • • Xavier hit 17 goals from the llO Dayton ...... 91 N 10,liH 07 l\lemphls Slate ...... 81 A 4,500 The Xavier basketball team broke an attendance record field for a first half average of 71 Loyola, La...... : .. 71i A 2,200 Kl Sprlnr Hill ...... ';.& A l,12ii this year, attracting 4,281 fans per game, which is 232 more 36%, while Miami hit 11 of 33 6!1 Cincinnati ...... 70 A o,uoo people per game than last year's record setting overall at 101 Loyola, La...... H:I H 2,200 for 33%. r.i; Kentucky ...... tltl A 12,:mo tendance mark. 72 Western Kentucky .. 75 H a,aoo Iii the second period, a rejuv m1 Dayton ...... 71 A r.,11-10 Dave Piontek bas scored more points than any other enated Miami team came from r.2 Louisville ...... 92 A r..0~1 80 Miami ...... 74 II a,200 junior in the history of the school, and his 877 points for two the dressing room. Although they years places him fourth in the rank of all time Xavier scorers. 111,305 were the same five men that Won 1:1, Lost 1:1 His 15 complete games tics tb'c record of Middie Smith and played the opening half, they be • overtime period Fritz Margerum. gan to shoot and pass like an Jim Boothe and his seven complete games set a record NCAA team should. Tommy Bry throws for a total of 12 points for sophomores, and his 307 points made him the tenth man ant, 6'4" guard and Ray Kennon, and also bagged 18 rebounds. in Xavier history to score more than three hundred markers hot-shot forward, paced the vis Other bright spots in the Xav in one season. itors as they closed the gap to ier lineup were Duke Schneider • • • • • 76-70 with three minutes to go. who ended the season with 20 Xavier opponents who have been invited to post season Then the expert eye of Jim points and Jim Boothe who came tournaments are Kentucky, Cincinnati, Dayton, Louisville, Boothe was good for four points through with 18 for the blue bat and Memphis State-all of whom the Muskies faced twice Dave Piontek and Piontek for two, and X was talion. Villanova, Canisius, and Miami-whom Xavier played once. home. Of these thirteen games, the Muskies won four and lost nine. able player and was awarded Ray Kennon led the 'Skins The Muskies won nin.e out of ten at home this year, while The News trophy donated each Chuck Hoffman, Xavier cap with eight baskets and four from losing ten of thirteen on the road and with a one and two year by Mr. Alex Sinclair of Cin tain, playing his last game in a the charity line for 20 points, record· at the Garden. cinnati Garden, Inc. blue and white u1,.1iform, put to while teammates Fox and Bry In the. fail Other angles of the attendance mark are that Xavier Seven members of the varsity gether three baskets and six free ant hit for 14 and 11 respectively. the Redskins i: attracted 52,867 both in the fieldhouse and at the Garden and team received letters: Chuck intermission 46 even more-58,438-on the road. The most people to see the Hofmann, Tom Mitchell, Dave center Dave 11 Final Basketball Statistics Outgoing Musk Muskies at one time was down at Lexington against the Ken Piontek, Hank Schmidt, Dick PLAYER G 1\1 B A FGA FGJ\I Pct, FTA FTM Pel. PF TP AVG. tucky Wildcats (12,300). Up to the latest figuves that we Schneider, Lou Vonderbrink, and Dave Piontek, C 26 967 2or. 20 :100 156 .3!12 189 127 .678 68 439 18.8 up his elbows Jimmy Boothe, G :w 819 78 111 :nu 12-1 .3112 88 GD .070 u 307 11.8 have, Xavier drew more people than. any other team on the Jimmy Boothe, with student Dick Schnelder, F 2fJ 7'71 174 19 2D8 1111 .401 13.t 811 .ou 47 :n8 10.7 manager Vic Oberting also. being Lou Vonderbrlnk. G 26 71:1 84 ti.& 24:1 81i ,3t5 113 11-l .742 77 2li-I 9.7 Kentucky schedule. Chuck Hofmann, F 2U 1177 180 r. 10:1 G8 ,300 73 112 .714 113 168 6.G presented an award: Hank Schmidt, F 22 4ltl ma 7 tou :111 .sto 91 Gli ,60IS 41i 127 G,7 Franny Stahl, G 11 20r. 2G 17 91 37 ,407 24 19 .701 3.& 93 8,4 Frosh receiving numeral sweat John Albrlnck, F 20 2711 71 7 SI 30 ,31i7 31 18 .1181 23 78 3,11 Dolierty Fills Coachi1ig Spot; Jim O'Connell, G-F 20 2u0 3'' H Oil 22 .:133 :1.a 23 .11711 20 117 a.:1 ers were Stu Courchaine, Larry Bill Veith, G lK 136 t:I 6 lill 22 ,s7a 2G M .1169 6 118 3.2 Dillon, Red Elwer, Tom Fischer, Tom l\lllchi!U...... C ss~2ur.2u l:! .462 111 9 .1100 14 33 4.1 Ray Tomlin, GI Ii !Iii 0 3 1:1 Ii .SM Ii 1 .200 4 11 2.7 Stan Glaser, Bill Kenny, Tony Xavier Totat.. 20 - 1111 HS 188' 683 .1178 82G G'7 ,663 438 1913 73.6 Smytli, Finnell Complet~ Staff Total~ 72.6 Olberding, F7anny Stahl, Frank Opponents 211 - 1100 - 185:: 11117 .371 71i2 GIG .6811 4811 18811 By Cliarlie W oesle Tartarton, Ray Tomlin, and man finals on March 14. Seven teams On February 25, seventeen days before the start of spring ager Pat· Maroney. are in this year's tournament and football practice, Harry "Mick" Connolly completed his staff The Very Rev. James F. Ma the only bye was drawn by Cot r-·-~-·-1 of assistant coaches for the coming year with the announce guire, S.J., said that he was well tage B. ment that E~ Doherty, a star quarterback for Boston College satisified with the record of the In opening round games: the team in view of the cpmpetition I TUXEDO during his playing days and more recently head football coach Spudnutts (7-1)' vs. Welcome I faced. . at Arizona State College (Tempe) Tourists (8-0); Elet 3B (6-2) vs. \ Athletic Director Al Stephan Cherry Pickers (8-0); and Per RENTAL '· and the University of Rhode gether unfamiliar with the Blue called each of the varsity players Island, was headed for Xavier. and White gridiron antics, hav fect Loafess (7-1) vs. Elet Annex to the microphone for a short (6-2). Ex High School Coach ing been a party to some of them statement. The intramural tournament Doherty is leaving his present back in 1951 when the Muskies socked his Sun Devils 33-21 in closes out the 1954-55 basketball post as football mentor at Law season. rence High School, Lawrence, the Salad Bowl that year. Seven Squads In Ed has also tutored at the Uni LTD. Mass. to become the Muskies' Intramural Finals LANDE:, I backfield coach. Already in the versity of Notre Dame, Boston THE SHIRT fold from last year were X's line College, and Punchard High By Jack Cherry 606 Vine St. I boss, Bill Smyth and Freshman School, Andover, Mass., his high The Cherry Pickers and school alma mater. LAUNDRY Coach Bob Finnell. Welcome Tourist finished the 3616 Montgomery Road "Smittie" is a one time tackle BC Graduate regular intramural basketball Evanston for the Los Angeles Rams, per The new backfield assistant, t__:_~_J forming on their Western Divis season with perfect marks of now 36, married, and the father eight wins and no losses to ion championship teams of '49 of five children, was a teammate and '50. He also got in a lot of of Mick Connolly at Boston Col win the championships of ~======the pig skin sport as a tackle at lege in 1941 and '42. In 1944, his League I and III, respectively. the University of Cincinnati, senior year at B.C., he managed In League II the Spudnutts cap Notre Dame, and Penn State dur among other thingsf'to receive a tured the title with a seven won, Too Important To Forget ing his collegiate days. .-- AB degree, win a11-East and all one lost record. Finnell Returns America honorable mention, and Flo Sokolowski took the indi The tremendous value of milk as a natural Finnell's name has a familiar play in the East-West Shrine vidual laurels with 198 points for ring to a lot of Musketeer par game at San Francisco., a 24.6 per game average. energy restoring food makes it an essential tisians, not only because of his While at Arizona State, Doher Drawings have been made for work with the frosh last year but ty's elevens set two national rec the single elimination tourna in every student's diet. also in light of his workhorse ords (they led the nation in total ment · which begari Tuesday, feats as a halfback with the offense in 1950 and hold the all March 8 and winds up with the famed Xavier elevens of '49, '50, time record for average number and '51. Bob· was elected to the of first downs-22-per game in H. MILLER DAIRY CO., INC. Legion of Honor in 1951 in addi one season), and his backfields B11•rin1'1 Phar•••Y tion to receiving recognition on were well recognized for their The Drug Store Closest To 656 East McMillan WOodburn 2474 a number of post season "All" explosive suddeness-all of which Xavier Universit11 teams. breeds optimism for XU's TD po 3818 llont1oaae1'1 Road As for Doherty, he is not alto· tential this comin1 fall. Dirose 3708 -==== \

XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1955 PAGE FIVE tek Win Top Awards Roses Close ·league Lead Of Sophs; Hilltoppers; Blazers Trail Right Behind So11l1s Also Lead Averages; 1son With Even Record, 13 And 13 Season's Records Stand Rifle Club Trounces Bearcats ni In Fieldhouse; The number one and num· etball Appearance UP AND· AWAY ber two teams in the Xavier As Jacl{ Co11nolly Sparl{s XU Bowling Le ague battered head-on this past week, and 1eighborhood of 3,500 the Four Roses picked up a ? curtain on the 1954- valuable game on the league rer the NCAA bound leading Four Sophs by whipping M:uskies record to 13 them two out of three. The middle game of the series was won by a strike in the last >ASON'S RESULTS Opp. Siie Attnd. frame 710-709 to give the Four ...... 46 H 1,GiiO Roses the advantage. The other 'Pl So...... no II :1,000 I State ...... 72 II 2,000 top teams kept their respective y ...... 72 N 10,!iii2 Kentucky .... Gil A :1,0011 positions, but lower in the stand rroll ...... 60 A 2,000 ...... 78 A ·l,710 ings three teams resolved into an 1wn, Ky•...... 66 H 1,4;;0 eighth place tie. .II ...... 61 N 7,491 e ...... 70 II 4,100 The Hilltoppers and the Blazers Kentucky .... 80.. A 4,GOO ...... 82 A 4,lUO each gained two games on the a ...... 06 A 2,r.OO State .. : ...... 68 H 1,2:10 Four Sophs by sweeping through Kentucky .... 72 II 2,3u0 their afternoon of bowling while ...... 91 N 10,GH I State ...... 81 A 4,500 Welcome Tourists and the Splits La...... 75 A 2,200 11111 ...... 74 A l,12il both drew one game closer to the ,u ...... 70 A 0,600 La...... H:I II 2 ,200 ·leader. · y ...... 66 A 12,:mo The season's records remain Kentucky .. 75 H a,aoo Pictured above are three top members of the rifle team: Wlll ...... 71 A G,1140 unviolated by this we'ek's play e ...... 92 A 5,0~i Wittekind, Jim Albers, and .Joe Witsken (L to R)...... 74 II 3,200 with the Squares' 816 ten frame score still high for the season. 111,305 In a period of heavy com· out its arch-rival, Kentucky by Lost 13 Jim Dusablon and his 225 game ne period three points. The team received were still the top individual per petition, the ROTC Rifle Club· the congradulations of Lt. Col. formance of the kegling year. team has scored a se,ries of 1r a total of 12 points Jesse H. Brown, Professor of Mil The Four Sophs not only lead sweeping high placements. In itary Science and Tactics for its oagged 18 rebounds. the league in the won and lost rating in the match. 1right spots in the Xav- a hot shoulder match last Sat column but also lead in pin ave urday afternoon, the host Xavier In addition to these wins and 1 were Duke Schneider rage in a league where the handi · team trimmed the University of placing second in the Southwest ?d the season with 20 cap can become an important ern league match ta which it was i Jim Boothe who came Cincinnati by thirty-eight points factor. on the range. , host Feb. 26, the club set a new dth 18 for the blue bat- Four Sophs 29-'J team record of 1899 out of a pos· High man in the match was sen sible 2000 points, two weeks ago, Four Roses 28-8 ior team veteran Jack Connolly. ennon led the 'Skins Hilltoppers 22-14 breaking the old record of 1877 The two teams are scheduled to set a month ago. t baskets and four from Blazers 21¥2-14¥2 meet at least once more this year. ty line for 20 points, Welcome Tourists 19%-16% The announcement by the Of mmates Fox and Bry In the faat action of the second half against Miami, in which Splits 18-18 fice of the Commanding General SPRING DRILLS OPEN r 14 and 11 respectively. the Redskins pulled to within striking distance after tralllng at the · Alley Cats 15-21 of the 2nd Army at Ft. Meade On March 14 about 60 Xavier intermission 46-32, a Miami forward jumps up for a shot while Xavier Hungry Four 14-22 last week, of the results of the Muskies will turn out for spring tatistics center Dave Piontek strains with upr~ised arm to block the ball. Squares 1~·22 Army-wide "William Randolph practice. Outgoing Muskie captain, Chuck Hofmann, watches the battle, moving Playboys 14-22· Hearst Trophy" matches, showed Co-captains Don St. John and 1t, FTA FTM Pct. PF TP AVG. 189 127 .878 68 439 18.8 up his elbows in preparation for taking the rebound. 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r PAGE SIX XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1955 Thailand Duty Claims ROTC Staffer By John J'nnFlnndern, Ne1v11 A.1111ocia1e Edilor A special military mission will today claim· another mem States on July 17, 1951 and was DOWN FRONT sent to Fort Meade, Maryland. ber of the military staff and a devoted friend of the lot of Here he applied for and received Xavier cadets. M/Sgt. James W. Smith, who has served on assignment to Xavier. By Mayo Mol16 the staff since Nov., 1951, leaves for a furlough and then for Expands Rifle Club Bangkok, Thailand, where he is to be assigned directly under He reported here on Nov. 26, the ambassador and will be train 1951, and began the task of build ing Siamese troops for their im ing up the Xavier Rifle Club. The new year, which already has seen the release of sev- portant role in the critical de- Under his guidance the club has eral extraordinarily-·fine films, will be hard put to beat the · fense of Asia. multiplied four times in size and current film at the Hyde Park. The picture in question is Sgt. Smith was born in Low the scores and competition record "Romeo and Juliet," a superb, lush, Italo-British production elville, Ohio, a suburb of Youngs have never stopped climbing. In which proves once again. that William Shakespeare was not town, and grew up there. He was addition to .the routine coaching only a great playwright but per- a government ordinance inspec job, "Smittie", as he is known to haps the finest movie scripter in insight; in sum, they make a tor before he enlisted in the Navy the riflemen, has been a personal the business. warmly human document and in May, 1943. He fought through friend to the men in the club. Where oid Will had only the compelling screen fa1:e. the South Pacific with the "Sea- Sgt. Smith's wife, Patty, whose ; rough boards of the Elizabethan I could speak at length about bees" and was honorably dis spaghetti dinners for the teams theatre to background his tale of Bing Crosby's remarkably con- charged in Nov., 1945. He enlisted that set the records have become "fair Verona," Italian Director vincing portrayal of Elgin, or in the Army on October 6, 1948 a club fixture, has been a good Renato ("Two Cents Worth of Grace Kelly's outstanding per- and was sent through the leaders friend to Xavier and the· team Hope") Castellani has the real formance as his bitter but stead- training course at Fort Ord, Cal. spirit. She and their twins, age 0 thing: sumptuous Renaissance fast wife, or perhaps William He then was sent to Fort Hood, 6, will join him in Thailand later. backgrounds from several of Holden's excellent job as the pa- Texas, and assigned to the 92nd Lt. Col. Jesse H. Brown, Pro Italy's best-preserved northern tient if misunderstanding direc- Armored Artillery. After gradu fessor of Military Science and cities-including Verona itself. tor. But suffice it to note that ating from the Artillery School Tactics, praised Sgt. Smith high Against the nonpareil setting he "Country Girl" has received, for at Fort Sill, he returned to the ly before the guests at the Rifle has staged, with the aid of Rob- its various virtues, seven Acad- same unit, which left for Korea Club farewell party Saturday ert ("Henry V") Krasker's ex- emy Award nominations. Though on August 2, 1950. M/Sgt. James W. Smith night. "Sgt. Smith's work here pertly muted color photography, it will encounter some stiff com- Sgt. Smith's combat duty in was splendid, and the Rifle Club and an appropriately lavish mu- petition along the way, it should Korea began with the Inchon in winter crisis to reach the Marine has continually grown and im sical score, one of the mm;t artful still snare a goodly portion of vasion, and concluded with the retreat, his outfit was evacuated proved under his persevering· and gracious Shakespeare presen- those seven. For it may well de- historic Hungnam Beachhead. Af from the beachhead on Dec. 24, guidance," Col. Brown stated in tations of all time. serve them all. ter fighting through the savage 1950. He returned to the'.United his address of congratulations. Unfortunately, Scriptwriter Shakespeare, like many of his ~mw~-m~-:::~.:~~x~~-:~~~:r:~~~~~~.Jm~t'M-~w-rcx.~~~==~-::~~"**~tr.s~~~~~~~=::~:K~~::r::r-~~%:Wm:~rum~:.$;?i:.~~~mm.~· dllllll• profession, finds his cherished dialogue somewhat subordinated to the rest of the picture's ele I Sm> RIGHT UP FOR WCKV DROOl>L'ES f ments. The cuts are noticeably heavy, ·and what is left is oc 'ih@m~:1' casionally delivered with Jess than perfect elocution, to say nothing of understanding. Still, . WHAT'S THIS? For solution see moat of it is good Shakespeare, paragraph below. Droodle suggested and highly recommendable-as a by Robert Bardole, University of Florida. sample-for audiences that grow early tired if confronted with a lot of ·verbiage. British Romeo Laurence Har vey's blinding passion may be a little transparent, but Susan Shentall is quite exquisite as his lovely young Juliet, and makes her own budding sensuality quite convincing; both are refreshingly HAT SHILf IN CHINISI HAllRDASHIRY PYRAMID IUILT IY CRAIY MIXID-UP PHA•AOH younger (as they should be) than Roifer Beach Pierson Wayne Edwards the usual principals. Of the elder University of Virginia Texas A. & M. cast, Sebastian Cabot is excel lently pompous as the Signiore Capulet, Flora Robson realistic - ally dotish as Juliet's nurse. But fhe warmest and best Shakes peare in the whole picture comes from veteran a c t o r Mervyn Johns. His happy, godly, and in- ,, nocently crafty Friar Laurence is one of the real joys of the film. Actually, though the end re ENJOY YOURSELF to the hilt whenever you smoke. sult may not be traditional Shakespeare; it easily stands with Simply light up a Lucky and get Luckies' famous bet· the best of the cinematic brand. WOMAN WITH LAHI HATHD ON HA1 U.. H IUNIC HIN flOM LOWll IUNIC ter taste. Luckies taste better for good r~asons. First PALLING INTO MANttOLI The spoken poetry may be sparse Nancy Collins Ma:iine Swartt~ Uniuersity of Vermont in comparison with the original, of all, Lucky Strike means fine tobacco. T4en, that University of Pennsylvania but the poetry that meets the eye ·1.. and ear not only' fills the gap, tobacco is toasted to taste better. "It's Toasted"-the but fills it with such a studied, famous Lucky Strike process-tones up Luckies' light, ·' classical elegance that one might think Old Ma11ter Will did the mild, good-tasting tobacco to make it taste even better. job himself. • • • Now for the Droodle above, titled: Better-tasting Elsewhere in the city, at the Lucky smoke puffed by modern sculptor. Make a Albee, William Perlberg's "Coun try Girl" offers a drama as neat monumental discovery. Next time you buy cigarettes, ly modern as "Romeo and Juliet" is grandly Renaissance. The film, try the better-tasting cigarette ... Lucky Strike. based on a play by Clifford DROODLEB, Copyright 1963 bll Roger Price

Odets, makes a powerful picture, NON·CONfOIMllT IAINDIOP and-a rare thing these days Jana Haley one that is both morally and dra Washington University .;: matically sound. The fact that it is done with such expert concise ness as well is a tribute to Para ..------.....------1j ~ mount, to Writer-Director George COLLEGE SMOKERS ~ Seaton, and to the fine set . of PREFER LUCKIESI actors he employs. Luckies lead all other brands in "Country Girl" tells the· story colleges-and by a wide margin CIGARETT£.5 , of Frank Elgin, a former star who according to an exhaustive, coast has become an irresponsible to-coast college survey. The No. drunkard, and of the wife and 1 reason: Luckies taste better. direetor who attempt to reclaim him. Their efforts, and the re CLIANIR, FRISHIR, SMOOTHIR I f sults therefrom; are treated with ., infinite understandine and deft CA. T. Co. ••ODVCT o• ~~-~ AM&RICA'S Lll:ADING MANUFACTURll:R or CIGARll:TTSI XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1955 PAGE SEVEN Navy Air Force Visits Xavier The.Night Side of The News Lt: Commander R. C .. Weible, training program. Interviews will U.S. Navy, representative of the be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Naval Air Station, Columbus, Pat Levine, 1953 Xavier gradu Economies Ohio, will visit Xavier on Wed ate, recently completed this pro Course Taught By XU Grad nesday, March 16, to interview gram with his first solo flight at Tuesday·Thursday Economics Priuci11les Course men who are interested in the the Naval Air Station in Milton, partment. Naval Aviation Cadet flight Florida. Taught By Robert F. Wiegel; Holds Two Degrees Upon completion of this course, By St1lly Evm1s the student receives four credit Perlurps Ymi And Tlae Ref Ct1n't Seem To Agree, , On Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8:25, Xavier's Eve hours. He may then continue On JJi'lw Sl1a11ld Get The Free ThroM11. ning College offers a course in "Principles of Economics," with until he receives the required number of credits for his major. But Yort'll BOTH Agree Tlaat Tlais la Best, Mr. Robert F. Wiegel as the instructor. Although the course ·The field seems to be predom Riglit After Tlie Fint1l Whistle Blowa ••• is just beginning, it comprises two full semesters of work. In inated by men, since Mr. Wiegel these two semesters the student will be given the foundation revealed that there is only one ENJOY A DELICIOUS fon his education in economics. woman student enrolled in his This will be the first time Mr. 1954, he received his Masters de present class. Wiegel has taught at XUEC. A gree in Business Administration. native of Erlanger, Ky., he re With his military service be SIXTY'' ceived his elementary and high hind him, Mr. Wiegel is now Put The Bottles Back! school training there. He then well on the way to advancement The coke machine on the third "A attended Xavier University for in his chosen field. Thus far he his education in economics. As an has done private accounting, has floor of the Evening College is Join The Crowd At Your Nearest undergraduate he majored in been employed with the Andrew kept well stocked at all times economics and received his minor Jergens Co. in accounting and for student use. Students are in accounting. This was in 1949. customer credit, and recently has asked, however, to return empty SIXTY SECOND SHOP Completing his work in June of become connected with the Ki·o bottles to the racks provided. ger Co. in the manufacturing de- Fountain Specials-Creamy Malts Shufflin' Around (Continued from Page 2) %9 CE.NTS? KEEPS HAIR NEAT BUT, '/'OU tions in the past ten or so years. JUST ENOUGH AND NATURAL ALWAYS Almost destitute of monks before TO PURCHASE RELIEVES DRYNESS CALLED ME World War II, the monastery of WILDROOT P.EMOVES LOOSE ''MISS CREAM-OIL!!- DANDRUFF. GET PIMPLl<.TON'!! Gethsemani has increased tre WILDROor ~---.... mendously since then. This re CREAM·OIL, flects the growing need that man CHARLIE.!! feels, in the face of current events, to get closer to God and to lead a life in accordance with God's plan. The prayers of these living saints are one of our most powerful weapons against the onrush of communism. Men are dividing into two completely op posite camps, that of Christ and · that of the anti-Christ.

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