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The Notre Dame Scholastic Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailing"] tat special rate of postage. Section 1103, Octoter 3, 1917. Authorized June 25, 1918.J VOLUME LXVIII OCTOBER 12, 1934 No. 4 CELEBRITIES NUNEROUS FOUNDER'S DAY TO BE CELEBRATED AT FOOTBALL OPENER BY UNIVERSITY TOMORROW, OCT. 13TH The inauguration of Notre Dame's football season for 1934 marked a general reunion for loyal followers Bucci Promoted to Chief of the Blue and Gold. Celebrities, Associate Editorship of NOTRE DANE'S 92ND YEAR alumni, and guests filled the boxes Notre Dame SCHOLASTIC and reserved seat sections with an By Clifford F. Brown expectant, cheering assemblage, pos Founder's Day at Notre Dame, sessing all the before hand excitement During the past week five men celebrated every year on Oct. 13, in associated with a football opener. have been appointed to editorial po honor of the University's founder. In the president's box, the Rev. sitions on THE SCHOLASTIC by Editor Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C, will be John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, had with him observed this Saturday. The anniver the Most Rev. B. J. Shell, auxiliary sary is commemorated on this day bishop of Chicago, and his party. Rt. because it is the feast day of his Rev. Msgr. Michael Dunn of Holy patron saint. Cross parish, Chicago, also attended This year the student body will the game. From Chicago also came commemorate the ocasion by attend Mayor James Kelly and former Sen ing the anniversary Mass in Sacred ator George Maypole. President Heart Church at seven o'clock. Break D. B. Waldo of Western State fast has been scheduled for 8 o'clock. Teachers College, made the trip from There will be no classes Saturday, in Kalamazoo to witness the game. keeping with the traditional observ For the alumni it offered a happy ance of the day. opportunity to renew old friendships. 51st. Anniversary of Statue William Cronin, '28, secretary to the JOHN J. MORAN Hon. Fi-ank C. Walker, Timothy Gal- He siicceeds Bucci. Not only do we commemorate this vin, '16, president of the Alumni As anniversary, but Saturday, the day of sociation, Fi-ancis Wallace, '23, nat John D. Carbine with the approval of the v/eek dedicated to the Blessed Vir ionally knowTi writer and novelist, the Faculty Board of Publications. gin, we celebrate the occasion of the Bernard Livergood, '25, understudy Joseph A. Bucci of Amsterdam, 51st anniversary of the erection of to Coach Layden in the era of the New York, a senior in the College of the golden statue of Our Lady that Four Horsemen, Arch Ward, '21, Arts and Letters, was named to suc- graces the top of the Golden Dome on prominent sportswriter, John Doarn, from news editor to chief associate the Administration building. Father '29, football monogram winner, Paul editor. Sorin was ill during its erection, but Host, '33, captain of football that John J. Moran of New York City, there still remains a letter he wrote year; James S. Kearns, '34, of the New York, a junior in the College of at that time in gratitude: Chicago Daily News and editor of Arts and Letters was na.med to suc "How shall I express to you my last year's SCHOLASTIC, and Frank ceed Bucci as news editor. Moran grateful acknowledgement for such LaBorne, '34 monogram winner now has been an active member of the manifestations of filial love and de- coach of football at St. Phillip's High news staff for two years. Clifford F. votedness as I have seen and read school in Chicago, were among the Brown, Norwalk, Ohio, and Andrew four or five days here at St. Mary's? many who returned. Hufnagle, Ridgewood, New York, More than ever I am at a loss how Norman Ross, well known aquatic were made assistant news editors. to reveal the feelings of my heart. star of recent years, reviewed the Both Hufnagel and Brown are jun But in my inability to return you game for the National Broadcasting- iors in the College of Axis and Let proper and adequate thanks, in Avords System and Barney Ross, pugilist of ters. or in writing, I find quite a relief in repute, suspended activities to see the Appointed associate editors were looking through the window from the encounter. Roy 0. Sholz, Cleveland, Ohio, a sen chair to which I am bound yet for a Color for the game was supplie'd by ior in the College of Science; Robert week or ten days—to the only object the many guests from South Bend Ervin of Jackson, Ohio, a junior in I can see when I raise my eyes up and vicinity. Mrs. Knute K. Rockne the College of Science, and Louis H. to the blue sky—^the image of the shared her box with friends from Hruby of Cleveland, Ohio, a senior Blessed Virgin, recently elevated two Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stude- in the College of Commerce. hundred feet from the ground, and baker, jr., were accompanied by their Cyril F. Stroker of Waterbury, enthroned, as we had so long wished to behold her, in all the splendor of a family. The boxes of Miles O'Brien, Connecticut, a sophomore in the Col lege of Commerce, was appointed as most glorious queen, taking posses Frank Bering, Ralph Sollitt, and sion of her precious domain." Thomas Hickey were filled with sistant sports editor. guests who lost no opportunity to Six new men were added to THE Not only did the erection of the applaud the contest. (Continued on Page 7) (Continued on Page 23) October 12, 1934 One Presidents Seek Elimination of CHAMBER OF COHHERCE Politics by Grab Bag Election TO BANOUET FR. O'HARA South Bend's Chamber of Com GRAVEL LEADS MOVEMENT New Notre Dame Postoffice merce is going forth with its prepara To Be Completed About tions for the testimonial banquet at By Paul Foley October 15, Says Hickey the Oliver hotel on Monday night, A New Deal in campus politics, Oct. 15, in honor of the Rev. John F. with no aces up the sleeves, is the O'Hara, C.S.C. The testimonial is in The new Notre Dame Post Office accordance with, the new policy goal of a proposal to be put before being erected south of Walsh Hall the President's Council at their elec- adopted by the Chamber of Com by Thomas L. Hickey, contractor, Avill merce. be completed by October 26. Under its new program the Cham The project is ahead of schedule, ber of Commerce will honor every despite delay during the laying of new Notre Dame administration by the foundations and a mistake in the a testimonial dinner banquet. Such tile shipment which halted the tile are the plans as disclosed by Mr. woi'k for ten days. The building was George Firmin, secretary of the to open on the first of November. Chamber. These occasions, therefore, It is planned to officially open the will occur every three or six years, as gotliic structure with appropriate the administrations change at these ceremonies. inter\'als. Guest Speaker Metro, Conn, and N.J. Clubs At the banquet Monday night Mr. Attend Communion Breakfast Merl Thorp, editor of Natioji's Busi ness, a nationally kno-wn financial Last Sunday morning, after at periodical published in the Capital, tending the 8:00 o'clock Mass for will be guest speaker. The Chamber's PHILIP PURCELL theii parents, in a body, the Meti'o- president, Mr. Herbert Sharlock, ^vill Out of a hat? politan, Connecticut, and New Jersey act as toastmaster. The list of hon Clubs attended a Communion Break ored guests will find Governor Paul fast in the Lay Faculty Dining Hall. tion meeting to be held Sunday morn V. McNutt of Indiana among its The Eeverend John F. O'Hara, C.S.C. number. Leading industrialists of ing in the Library. spcke at some length on the signifi South Bend, and the presidents of all In an effort to eradicate politics cance of the Communion Breakfast colleges in Indiana will make up the from the balloting a motion will be at Notre Dame. He set forth the greater part of the notables that have put on the floor wliich ivill provide idea of family life as a main charac received invitations. for nominations by lot, each members teristic of the Holy Cross order, and The dinner, scheduled for 6:30 name being put in a hat from which pointed out how this ti*ait can be p.m., ivill be open to the general pub three will be drawn and votes cast shown at the University through lic. The price is $2.50 per plate. for one of the tlu-ee to head the Communion Breakfasts and similar Council. activities of campus clubs, as mem bers of the family of the Notre Dame The ai-rangement, undoubtedly the St. Vincent De Paul Society student body. Father O'Hara also most novel innovation into campus Holds First Meeting of Year politics since the Senior Class Mystery 'said that such activities spread the Man in 1932, will have the support true Notre Dame spirit. He illustrat The St. Vincent de Paul Society of a group headed by Camille Gravel ed this point by relating experiences held their first meeting of the year who successfully championed the cause which he had, during Ms travels, with in the basement of Walsh Hall Tues of President Tom Proctor in last Notre Dame alumni. This year is to day evening.