Volume 73 September 22, 1939 Number I

^fieMheDame PUBLISHED WEEKLY — FOUNDED 1867 Volume 73 September 22, 1939 Number i GERMANY, too, Dr. Cooney Clears Cooney believes is re Censored News leasing batches of atro city stories to stir up sympathy in the neutral countries. The German ministry of propaganda under the Hitlered arm of Joseph Goebbels has made the successful move of bleaching all war news with the swastika senti ments of the Fuehrer. (See Page 9) WHAT Layden will Varsity Makes watch for is steady de Bow Tomorrow fensive play, reserve strength, coordination, the return to form of Benny Sheridan, and the kicking and passing strength of last season. Squad morale, according to Elmer, is as fine as that of any team he has coached. (See Page 12) THE RIGHT to inter Appeal Powers cede for students who Given Council have broken University rule and the privilege of presenting student complaints to the University, are the two chief powers that have been granted the new Council The Student Council has been given charge of interhall sports. (See. Page 7) AN OUTSTANDING Jackson Dean change in the Univer of Engineers sity administration was announced recently by the Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, Univer sity president, when he made known the appointment of Dugald C. Jackson, Jr., as dean of the College of Engineering. (See Page 8) Reverend President John F. O'Hara, C.S.C. "Notre Dame Brings You to the Feet of Christ. ." (See Page 5) THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC HOW GOOD IS THE NOTRE DAME TEAM THIS YEAR? A Football Expert Tells You in This Week's Post ALSO in this week's Post FUNNY MAN BENCHLEY Laughs from the life of a humorist by J. BRYAN, III VARIATION ON A THEME A modem love story by PAUL GALLICO HENRY AND THE GOLDEN MINE An imaginative fantasy by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET SWING YOUR PARTNER, HECTOR! • What players from here will make headlines this Puzzling murder in a rural setting season? Which opponents will be most dangerous? by SIGMAN BYRD Francis Wallace has just completed a swing around ONE TO MAKE A BARGAIN the country, chinning with coaches, getting the in side, and now brings you the names to watch. What What's the real trouble with NLRB? new tricks will add more touchdowns per game, and by CARET GARRETT what players in colleges coast-to-coast have All- THE BIG ONES GET AWAY American chances? Turn to this week's Post for a fact-crammed article that predicts this year's win Short story of big-game fishing ning teams. Wallace has been right two years in a by PHILIP WYLIE row. Will he be right again? THE YANKS ARE COMING-BACK How New England is making money again Pigskin Preview of 1939 by STEWART H. HOLBROOK AND... serials by REX STOUT and MMMNUY KANTOR. editorials, poems, cartoons, humor, 104 pages of entertain by FRANCIS WALLACE ment for your nickel. Out today. THE SATUIiDJlY EVENING POST 0 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 3 Summer Events Memorial Dedication— The Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, 600 Diplomas president of Notre Dame, eulogized Busy Commencement Week- Rockne and his ideals. Elmer L. Lay June 4—Sunday morning the Most Highlight Activities den, president director of athletics at Rev. John F. Noll, D.D., celebrated Sol Notre Dame, said: emn Pontifical Mass in the University g3rmnasium, and the Most Rev. Bernard ". In title, 'Knute Rockne was J. Shell, D.D., of Chicago, delivered the June 2—^First day of alumni week director of athletics and head football Baccalaureate sermon. end. Alumni registered in the morning, coach of Noti'e Dame; in fact, he was a then played golf and talked the rest Six hundred seniors and graduate great builder of American manhood for of the day. The Classes of 1889 and students assembled in the University American life. 'A boy who hopes to be 1914 ate reunion dinners, saw the un gymnasium during the afternoon to re a good football player,' he said, 'must dergraduate production of Checkov's ceive degrees from the Rev. John F. have brains, courage, self-restraint, fine "On the High Road," in Washington O'Hara, C.S.C, president of the Univer muscular coordination, intense fire of Hall. sity. Mr. William Henry Harrison, vice- nervous energy and an unselfish spirit • president and chief engineer of the American Telephone and TeHlegraph Layden Speaks company, of New York, gave the com mencement address. June 3—Class Day exei'cises preceded That evening, in Washington Hall, an alumni golf tournament and Softball INDEX Miss Josephine Brownson, of Detroit, game. Later oldtimers sat sadly on the PAGE was presented with the Laetare Medal sidelines while Michigan State whipped The Week 4 for 1939, for her "pioneering spirit and Notre Dame, 4-3. faithful devotion ... to the cause of The Knute Rockne Memorial Field- Campus - 5 religious instruction." house was dedicated in the presence of Man About 7 the family of the late gi-eat Notre Dame Administration 8 director of athletics and some 3,000 Reid Lectures persons. Faculty 9 June 20—Summer school opened with Coast-to-coast radio presentation of Calendar —--.,-^. 9 over 1,000 in attendance. The usual the program was made possible by the Editorials .....Z. 10 summer courses were offered; two guest Mutual network, and the local facilities lecturers conducted special classes. Rob of WSBT. Literary 11 ert Speaight, English actor and novelist, Sports 12 offered a course in contemporary poetry Arch Ward, alumnus, sports editor of and drama. Mr. Speaight recently acted the Chicago Tribune, who wrote pub Splinters 13 with Orson Welles in productions of licity for Rock when he first took over Shakespeare's historical plays the head coaching job at Notre Dame, Introducing 14 Mr. Richard Reid, Laetare Medalist was master of ceremonies. Our Daily Bread 18 of 1936, lawyer, publisher, and editor, Principal speaker of the day was also gave a special lecture coarse that Charles E. "Gus" Dorais, director of dealt with the Catholic's part in con athletics of the University of Detroit, temporary American affairs. teammate and always close friend of Rockne. Gus said, in part: of sacrifice. He must live cleanly, he must develop the will to win so keenly Stay Out of Europe "We are gathered here, old team that he can taste it He must make fai^- mates and friends, to make a feeble play an obsession.'" July 29—Colonel Robert R. McCor- gesture in acknowledging a great man. mick, editor and publisher of the Chica Football coaches as such are not in a Seated also on the platform were go Tribune, lectured on international position to add much to the world's many teammates of Rockne, along with problems, outlining the history of Eu progress or well-being. But you. Rock, Mrs. Rockne, her four children, and Miss rope since the Middle Ages. His con burst all bounds and your memory of Florence Rockne, a sister of the late clusion after an analysis of Europe's what you taught and exemplified made coach. present troubles in the light of i>ast of you a beloved national figure and, events, was that "American intervention better than that, a tremendous power That night the Alumni banqueters in Europe's quarrels would be fatfle for good among the people of this land." paid tribute to four retiring University and absurd." professors, whose careers total 178 A flag-draped photograph of the for years of teaching at Notre Dame: Bfr. mer coach topped the platform. Francis X. Ackeirmann, professor of More Diplomas The Rt. Rev. William Murphy, aged mechanical drawing; Mr. William L. August 1—Ninety-five baccalaureate 83, Sandusky, Ohio, who officiated at Benitz, professor of mechanical engi and advanced degrees were presented the marriage of the Rocknes, paid his neering; Mr. Edward J. Mauras, pro by Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C., presi first visit to Notre Dame. - The Rev. fessor of mathematics; and Mr. Robert dent, at the end of summer scihool. Michael Shea, author of the "Notre L. Greene, professor of pharmacy. Al Richard A. Reid, editor of the Augosta, Dame Victory March," which' spurred though retired, these men will remain Ga., Bulletui, and special lecturer at many a Rockne team to victory, came with the University in an advisory summer school, was conunencaneiit from Ossining, New York, to be present. capacity. speaker. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC OPINION The Week by Ed Huston The present Arms Embargo and Neu- trility law invoked by President Roose velt is one of the most important and most discussed topics of the day. With Top of the Week on officially opened last Sunday. The news of the present European conflict The latest rumor is that the "Spirit of wise old squirrels stayed home and gath growing more threatening daily, the Notre Dame" is being re-made in Holly ered nuts. The less wise squirrels went question of keeping the United States wood. Robert Taylor is the left half to town and gathered wool. The foolish out of the war is a major one. back, this time, and Ann Sheridan goes squirrels went across the road. Residing on campus are three thous to St. Mary's. After that the plot be and young Tnen. If loar breaks over the comes slightly improbable. United States the great majority of Guide Service these three thousand will enlist, or be School Daze Just to prove to Harry Boisvert and drafted into some branch of the nation's his cohorts that times haven't changed armed forces. Therefore, their opinions Registration traditionally finds Fresh much we are including a few paragraphs on the pertinent question of neutrality men bewildered.

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