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The magazine is published from October to June inclusive by the Alumni Association of the University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame. Indiana. The subscription price is 32.00 a yeai : the price of single copies is 25 cents. The annual alumni dues of $5.00 include a year's subscription to THE ALUMNUS. Entered as second-class matter January 1. 1923, at the post oflice at Notre Dame. Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ^K. m /f£ WAS RUSM/NG TO HER,„W//£lif FA^G/ "m ...A sioW'Ourf

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Nationwide Observance of 14th U.N.D. Night

Studebaker Hour Offers National Hook-up to Lead Radio Voice of Notre Dame; Local Stations Again Co­ operate with Clubs—^April 19 To Make New History

Keyed by a nation-wide broadcast IDAHO NEW YORK througli the courtesy of the Stude­ KIDO Boise WABY&WOKO Albany baker Corporation and its Champions program, out of CMcago through the ILLINOIS WMBO ..-Auburn facilities of the National Broadcast­ WHBF Rock Island WNBF 6:45 P. M 3inghamton ing Company's blue network, at 10:00 WCBS Springfield WKBW Buffalo Eastern Standard Time, the Four­ INDIANA Variety Show, 8:15-8:45 P. M. teenth Annual Universal Notre Dame WINS 6:30-6:45 P. M. New York City Night moves on toward another golden WEOA .Evansville milestone. Eev. John F. O'Hara, WOWO & WGL Jort Wayne WMFF .Plattsburg C.S.C., president of Notre Dame, and WIRE .Indianapolis WSAY .Rochester the University Glee Club will partici­ WWRL 10:30 P.M. .. .Woodside pate in the national broadcast. WLBC 9:30-10:00 P. M .Muncie WSBT & WFAM South Bend NORTH CAROLINA In addition, more than 60 local stations, from coast to coast, as listed IOWA WSOC Charlotte below, have promised co-operation in KFNF Shenandoah WBIG 9:00-9:15 P. M Greensboro recognizing the Night on their pro­ WFTC .Kinston grams. The notice this year was KANSAS short, and the Alunini Office takes KCKN 8:30-9:00 P. M.....Kansas City NORTH DAKOTA this opportunity to thank the several KRMC 7:00 P. M .Jamestown Stations and the Studebaker Corpora­ LOUISIANA tion for their co-operation. The Clubs WJBW JTew Orleans are urged to co-operate in turn with OREGON the local station, and to ecpress their KRMD Shreveport KSLM 9:15-9:30P.M...... Salem appreciation to any similar agency which aids in making the Night truly MARYLAND OHIO universal, especially for those many WBAI Baltimore WGAR ..Cleveland alumni and friends who are not with­ WHIO 8:13-8:30 P. M .Dayton in areas where the 85 Clubs are hold­ MICHIG-4.N . WBLY JJma ing meetings. (Michigan Radio Network, which includes:) OKLAHOMA Following are the local stations KTUL. -Tulsa that have promised co-operation in WXYZ 9:15-9:30 P. M J)etroit WBCM 9:15-9:30 P. M .Bay City local recognition of the Night, to­ PENNSYLVANIA gether with the time of such pro­ WELL 9:15-9:30 P. M Battle Creek grams where given (othenvise watch WFDF 9:15-9:30 P. M JTint WCAU Philadelphia your local radio announcements): WOOD 9:15-9:30 P. M...Grand Rapids WIBM 9:15-9:30 P. M Jackson 11:00-11:10 P.M. ARIZONA WKZO 9:15-9:30 P. M. .Kalamazoo WWSW Pittsburgh KOY Phoenix WJIM 9:15-9:30 P. M. .Lansing CALIFORNIA SOUTH DAKOTA KXO :EI Centre MICHIGAN WJMS 1:30-2:00 P. M .Ironwood KOBH 7:00-7:15 P. M Jtapid City KTRB Modesto KSFO San Francisco MINNESOTA TEXAS COLORADO WIWFG .nibbing WBAP J'ort Worth KFEL . .Denver KROC Rochester UTAH KLZ Denver KLO Ogden COJTNECTICUT MISSISSIPPI WCOC .Meridian KEUB 7:30-7:45P.M. Price WICC Bridgeport KDYI ..— Salt Lake City MISSOURI D.C. KWOS Jefferson City VIRGINIA WJSV .Washington Sunday, Apr. 18,1:00 P. M. WGH .. JTewiwrt News K. of C. Crusade Hour 8:15-8:30 P. M.,E.S.T. FLORIDA WTAR Jforfolk WFOY St. Augustine KWK 6:30 P.M. St. Louis WEST VIRGINIA GEORGIA NEBRASKA WTOC Savannah KGFW Kearney WSAZ .Huntington 174 The Notre Dame Alumnus April, 1937

Mathematicians CMee^s of CMjoirc Jjamc To Meet Current Graduate Scholarships for 1937-38 ^250 to ?750 NOTE: The University of Nolle Dame announces that Ine graduate courses Leading Scholars To in apolonetics. first offered in September, 1936, will continue in the schoolyear Gather On Campus 1937-38. These courses, which extend ever a t»vo-year period, are given by well qualified teachers and lead to the degree of master of arts. Visiting members of the faculty for 1937-38 will include E. I. Watkin, Chriitopher Mollis, and Arnold Lunn. A two-day discussion of important A limited number of scholarships, covering board, room, and tuition, will be problems of higher mathematics, led available. Recipients of these scholarships will be chosen from among men by 12 of the country's outstanding graduates of American universities and colleges, who will have completed an authorities in this field, will be held adequate training in scholastic philosophy before September, 1937, and who at Notre Dame on Wednesday and show an exceptional ability in writing. The candidate must present with his Thursday, April 7 and 8. letter of application an original essay of not less than 1500 words on a subject of his choice. Further demonstration of ability may be required. No application The symposium •iviU immediately will be accepted after May 1, 1937. Character references also are to be sub­ precede the Spring meeting of the mitted. Address correspondence to Rev. Philip Moore, CS.C. Secretary, American Mathematical Society in Graduate Committee, Notre Dame, Indiana. Chicago. It will be concerned solely with one branch of higher mathemat­ 9n Social Qroup ^iiork ics—^the Calculus of Variations—^to­ Ten ^300 scholarships are awarded by the Knights of Columbus. gether with applications of this sci­ ence to economics and physics. 9n Social Case Qiork Professor Marston Morse, of the Institute of Advanced Study at Ten ^300 scholarships are given by the University. In connection Princeton, will direct discussion the with these scholarships there is an accompanying service requirement first day. Papers will be presented of academic nature. by Professors Gilbert A. Bliss, Law­ Prercqubites for these two groups are: a college degree, good scholar­ rence A. Graves, and William T. Reid, ship, and adequate backgroimd in the social sciences. of the University of Chicago. In the Wednesday afternoon session. Profes­ sor Tibor Rado, Ohio State Univer­ Cfraauale Cxsiislaizlslups sity; Professor Walter Mayer, Insti­ tute of Advanced Study, Princeton; A small number of graduate assistantships in the departments of and Professor Sumner B. Myers, Uni- mathematics and physics (with stipends of ^500 or ^750) are available vei-sity of Michigan, will speak. for qualified students who have a bachelor's degree from a well-accred­ ited imiversity or college. A limited service as teacher (only after first On Thursday, papers will be pre­ year of graduate work at the University) or laboratory assistant is sented by Professor Marston Morse, required. The graduate assistant pays the matriculation fee (if not Institute of Advanced Study; Profes­ already paid) and the tuition fee for the courses in which he registers. sor Edward J. McShane, tlniversity of Virginia, and Professor Karl Men- He is exempt from all other fees. ger, University of Notre Dame, for­ Facilities for research are available in the following fields: Mathe­ merly of Vienna University. matics—metric geometry and its application; the calculus of variations; the theory of curves; the axioraatics of geometry; in Physics—^X-rays; The latter half of Thursday's meet­ electronics; high-energy photons and their interaction with matter, the ing will be devoted to practical appli­ cations of the Calculus of Variations theory of nuclear constitution and chemical trammutarions; the theory to economics and physics. Taking of high-energy photons and their interaction with matter; quantum part in this discussion will be Dr. statistics as applied to metals; the theory of relativity and axiomatics of Charles F. Roos, New York City, for­ physics; the theory of the universe. mer mathematical economist advisor to N.R.A.; Professor Lothar W. Nord- ^rieaieval Sluoici heim, Purdue Universitj', and Profes­ sor Arthur Haas, of Notre Dame. The University would like also to offer graduate scholarships in th: courses for graduate students in the department of philosophy, which Although one of the most absti-act occupy two major fields, modem philosophy of religion, and medieval of scientific subjects, the Calculus of Variations, dealing with maximum philosophy. The program of courses in medieval studies includes and minimum problems of curves and courses in medieval philosophy, and in medieval history and auxiliary surfaces, has many important practi­ sdences. cal applications. Streamlining of au­ (Sig.) JOHN F. O'HARA, CS.C. tomobiles, airplanes and railroad (ED. NOTE: The above information is reprinted from the several bulletins equipment presents one application of the Graduate Committee and the Registrar, so that alumni may know the in the mechanical field, since Calculus progress being made in graduate study aX Noire Dame, and may possibly, by of Variations makes it possible to financial aid as suggested in the request from Father O'Hara this month, further compute the form of surface which this movement. will provide minimum air resistance. Notre Dame, by its present personnel and equipment, by its geographical location, and by its tradition, is well equipped to pursue the work it has outlined In economics, one of the most im­ in the graduate fields. Financial assistance is desirable, to further the work from portant problems today is the plotting the University's viewpoint, and to offer opportunities to the many qualified young of production curves over long per­ men of our own and other institutions to continue their studies without undue hardship.) iods for industry. For this and other types of production curves. Calculus of Variations supplies the key for plan­ ning. April, 1937 The Notre Da Aiu 175

March—And the March Is On \ By JAMES E. ARMSTRONG

Association Program, Under Vigorous Leadership of President Hughes, With Co-operation of Local Clubs and Outside Groups, Attracts Nation-wide Attention

(Don't get excited by that by-line. the intellectual and social and Catho­ students in joint session, you know. I just want you to be sure who's lic stature of our alumni. The so-called and comprehensive "itin­ blowing the horn.) So that all this may not be left for erary" was launched in Detroit on expression at some remote date in March 1, with a meeting of the Club The comprehensive itinei-aiy out­ flowers and spiritual bouquets, this at the University Club. lined by President Arthur J. Hughes seems like a good time to pay a de­ More than 100 alumni gathered in the March ALUJINUS, as the cry­ served tribute to the man whose vis­ and the meeting, a closed Club func­ stallization of his program to bring ion and ability and hard work have tion, was dedicated to the memory of the influence of the Association into brought all this about, Arthur J. Rockne. Charles E. "Gus" Dorais was the Clubs and the broader fields which Hughes, Ph.B. '11, LL.B. '17, presi­ toastmaster, enlightening a very at­ they include, was just a little fast for dent of the Association. tentive audience with many personal the old machine. But new gears are anecdotes of Rockne as a student. being installed. Not one Club said There have been a few rumors fil­ no, and the only change is a few post­ ter back to headquarters. I trust Anthony J. Beck, editor of the ponements of the original dates. they are unique, but it would be un­ Michigan Catholic, Arthur Maguire, fair to President Hughes, with or head of the associated Catholic or­ Meantime, President Hughes, ac­ without the motive of spiking these, ganizations of Detroit, and Sam companied by the Alumni Secretary, to let his contribution to this great Greene, sports columnist of the De­ has visited four Clubs and proved the cause go unrecognized. troit News, were among the guests of potentialities of the plan. the club. The practical application of the Intensive work in April and May Communism fight to the program of President Hughes presented the As­ will follow the original schedule. our Alumni -Association was largely sociation's program and urged the Meantime, in March, President the vision of Art Hughes. After his extension of the interest in Commun­ Hughes filled in dates left open by the election as president, he spent much ism and its inroads through our alum­ Clubs with various meetings spon­ time discussing details with various ni to other agencies. Both Mr. Beck sored by K. of C. and other organiza­ leaders, Notre Dame, clerical and lay. and Mr. Maguire endorsed the Asso­ tions, devoting at least two nights As a result he crossed the ocean and ciation's stand and likewise urged a each week on an average to this work visited the Holy Father in private united Catholic and civic resistance of the Association in supplying an in­ audience with the plan. It was heart­ through the building up of right formed leadership in a national prob­ ily endorsed by Pope Pius XI in per­ principles. lem involving Catholic principles. son and his blessing bestowed on all participating in it. Following his re­ PEORIA Generally speaking, co-operation of turn. President Hughes has read and President Hughes addressed the alumni has been splendid. Response spoken extensively, ali-eady, in pro­ Peoria alumni and guests in the K. from outside has been equally encour­ moting this great opportunity for of C. auditorium there on the night aging. Priests of the parishes. Cath­ Catholic college graduates to I'ender of March 18. A dinner of the Club olic and patriotic organizations, have an outstanding sen'ice to country as members with President Hughes and been most effective in joining the well as to God. the Alumni Secretary as guests was Notre Dame progi-ams. Particularly held immediately before the meeting notable has been the easy blending of President Hughes will have spent, at the Jefferson Hotel. the Knights Crusade of the K. of C. from my own estimate, a good three with our plan. George Sprenger, '08, was chair­ months of the current year in the di­ man of the meeting, Bradley Prescott, rect promotion of the program of ex. '31, presiding. The Club is most As for the general subject, the the Association, by Commencement. need for an awareness of Communism interested in the program, and is I cannot estimate the expense in­ planning a follow-up local program and the constructive spread of Catho­ volved. lic principles answering its claims, in Peoria, where Communism has the recent Papal Encyclical, the in­ But this you ought to know, now— made considerable headway. creasing and improving literature on all of his time, and all of the expenses the Catholic pamphlet racks, and the he has incuri-ed from the beginning, TWIN CITIES voices of a growing numher of Cath­ have been contributed, in his convic­ The Notre Dame Club of the Twin olic clergj' and Catholic organizations, tion that Notre Dame men owe it to Cities and St. Stephen's parish, Min­ together with civic and patriotic or­ themselves and to Notre Dame to oc­ neapolis, under the pastor. Rev. ganizations, prove beyond question cupy a place of dignity and a place Thomas E. Cullen, were hosts to that we were not too soon nor too ex­ of leadership in the American alumni President Hughes at a meeting in the cited. Rather, for a happy once, a world, and the American Catholic St. Stephen parish hall on the night timely need of the nation, offering an world especially. of March 22. Some 600 persons, in­ opportunity tailor-made for our men cluding most of the alumni in St. Paul of Notre Dame, was defined for our DETROIT and Minneapolis, heard President members. Realization of this and The first of the ofiicial meetings, Hughes' address. In a most forceful outside response to it has not only held January 25 at Notre Dame, with endorsement of the Notre Dame pro­ been encouraging but has increased the St. Joseph Valley Club and the gram. Father Cullen urged the sup- 176 The Notre Dame Alumnus April. 1937 port of the entix'e audience for the general movement. Neil Cronin, prominent labor mediator of the Dr. Ford Is Laetare Medalist Northwest, presided at the meeting. Among the guests on the platform were the Alumni Secretary and Dr. Harvard Professor Receives Edward W. Pahey, Supreme Phj-si- Traditional Award for 1937 cian of the Knights of Columbus. Dr. Jeremiah D. M. Ford, chairman ROCK RIVER VALLEY of Augusta, Georgia, and editor of of the department of Romance lan­ The Bulletin, official weekly publica­ On the night of March 23, Presi­ guages of Harvard University and tion of the Catholic Laymen's Asso­ dent Hughes spoke to the Notre Fellow of the American Academy of ciation of Georgia. In 1935 the honor Dame Club of the Rock River Valley Arts and Sciences, is the 1937 recipi­ went to Frank Hamilton Spearman, and more than 300 guests in St. Pat­ ent of the Laetare Medal, bestowed Callfomia novelist, while Mrs. Gene­ rick's parish hall, Dixon, 111. Gerald annually since 1883 by the University vieve Garvan Brady, New York phi­ Jones, '22, presided at the meeting. of Notre Dame upon an outstanding lanthropist, received the medal in Father Burke, assistant pastor, and member of the Catholic laity. 1934. the Sisters of the school, were guests of honor, as were a number of the Last year's award was made to Announcing the award, Rev. John pastors of surrounding cities. Richard Reid, lawyer and educator F. O'Hara, C.S.C, president of Notre Dame and chairman of the Laetare As in preceding meetings, the Notre Medal Committee, made the following Dame program met with enthusiastic statement: "Catholic scholarship is response and the promise of further recognized in this year's award of the co-operation both from the alumni Laetare Medal. For more than 40 and from the general audience. years Professor Ford has contributed in a very scholarly way to our knowl­ There seems no doubt that Noti-e edge and appreciation of Spanish and Dame, through President Hughes, has French literature. He has fostered identified itself and the alumni vnth international understanding and re­ one of the most significant national spect, which is a vital basis of world and Catholic movements of the pres­ peace." ent century. Father O'Hara has ex­ pressed the co-operation of the Uni­ Dr. Ford has been active in higher versity. Cardinal Mundelein gave his education since 1895 when he first approbation before President Hughes went to Harvard as an instructor in left for Rome last September, And French. Since then, for his work in the Holy Father was outspoken in his literature and history both here and praise of the plan, and gave the pro­ abroad he has received academic gram and those who participate in it awards from a dozen European na­ his apostolic blessing. tions, and decorations from four: For alumni who wish to enlarge the France, Italy, Rumania and Spain. scope of their knowledge of the cur­ Contributor of Spanish and Italian rent situation regarding Communism, articles to the Encyclopedia Ameri­ and to strengthen their Catholic prin­ cana, the Catholic Encyclopedia, and ciples as Communism denies them, Johnson's Encyclopedia, he has au­ the ALUMNUS suggests the following Da. J. D. M. FOKD thored and edited more than a score reading matter: 55th Medalist. of texts and anthologies in French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. FACTS ABOUT COMMUNISM, by Edward Lodge Curran, published Dr. Ford has recently ser\'ed as by the International Catholic Truth COMMUNISM AND AMERICAN YOUTH, by Hon. Harry McDevitt president of the American Academy Societj', 407 Bergen St., BrookhTi, of Arts and Sciences, the Dante So­ N. Y. Price not listed. COMMUNISM AND THE CATHO­ ciety, and the Italian Historical Soci­ COMMUNISM ANSWERS THE LIC ANSWER, by John Lafarge. ety of Massachusetts. Among others, he is a member of the American As­ QUESTIONS OP A COMMUNIST, All the above group published by by Msgr Pulton Sheen. sociation for the Advancement of Sci­ the America Press, 461 Eighth ence, American Catholic Historical So­ Ave., New York City, ?4 a hun­ JUST WHAT IS COMMUNISM? by ciety, American Folk-Lore Society, dred, $30 a thousand, postage extra and numerous international groups. Raymond T. Feely. on bulk orders. THE TACTICS OF COMMUNISM, Since 1911, Dr. Ford has headed by Msgr. Sheen. Harvard's department of Romance GLEE CLUB RE-UNION Languages. He was bom in Cam­ A CATECHISM OF COMMUNISM A re-union of former Glee Club bridge, Mass., July 2, 1873, is mar­ FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, members is in prospect. Following ried and the father of four children. by a Passionist Father. the Glee Club concert in Cleveland He receivecj his Ph.D. at Harvard in All of the above group published on February 8, Jack Reidy, '27, John 1897, holds honorary degrees from by the Paulist Press, 401 W. 59th Butler, '27, Pred Wagner, '29, and the University of Toulouse (France) St., New York City, §3.50 a hun­ Jerry Reidy, '30, got together with and the National University of Ire­ dred, §30 a thousand, carriage Professor Joe Casasanta and dis­ land. He has served as guest lecturer extra. cussed the possibilities of a gathering at the University of Paris and at the of the old songsters at the coming Spanish University. COMMUNISM IN THE U. S. A., bv Commencement. It was suggested J. F. Thoming. that the returning group could be Dr. Ford will be the 55th recipient united for one or two songs. of the award, presentation of which COMMUNIST ACTION vs. CATHO­ will take place at some future date LIC ACTION, by Helen Toole. More later, if the idea materializes 3 not yet determined. April, 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 177

Religion In American Life

By REV. JOHN F. O'HARA, CS.C

An Address at the Annual Convention of the National Catholic Education Asso­ ciation, Louisville, Kentucky, March 31

People may be divided into two by one or more of the following mo­ political liberty that are embodied in great classes, according to the way tives : our Constitution. George Washing­ they look at life. The philosophers 1. Love of virtue for itself; ton may enter where St. Thomas still of naturalism regard life in this vis­ knocks in vain. ible world as the only life with which 2. Considerations of self respect When Washington announced to we need concern ourselves. The phi­ and family honor; the American people that he would losophers of supematuralism call this not accept a third term as President, life merely a preparation for another 3. Prudent regard for social or financial security; . he saw fit to give them, in a Farewell life. -Address, the mature fruit of his ob­ We need not consider now the in­ 4. Pure and simple fear of the servations on political felicity. In finity of subdivisions of these tivo police. solemn and sincere words, he told us schools of thought. Whether the nat­ The supernatural man has all these that "morality is a necessary spring uralist calls this the best possible motives at his disposal, and has, in of popular government," and that world or the worst, his concern stops addition, four analogous motives that there is no national morality without at the grave. Whether he denies or lie in the supernatural order. These religion. Analysis of his advice yields merely doubts the existence of the are: the following points: soul or its immortality, the effect is the same. The line of cleavage I 1. Love of God for Himself be­ 1. Religion and morality are indis­ want to indicate Is the line that sep­ cause He is all-good; pensable supports of political prosperity; arates naturalism and supematural­ 2. Considerations of gratitude to ism; for the problem I am asked to 2. No man is a patriot who at­ discuss involves the diverse mental God for His favors; tempts to subvert religion and and moral attitudes towards citizen­ 3. The ambition to enjoy heaven; morality; ship which arise from these two 3. There is no security for prop­ 4. The unadulterated fear of hell. modes of thought. erty, for reputation, for life, Now, two good reasons are better if the sense of religious ob­ The sense of responsibility may be than one, and eight are better than taken as a test of citizenship. To ligation deserts the oaths four. We may say also that the which are the instruments of whom does the citizen acknowledge higher the motive the purer the con­ responsibility? To himself alone? investigation in courts of jus­ duct. But in dealing with mankind tice; The individualist, in his crudest mo­ we must be realistic enough to rec­ ments, is his own lawmaker, his own ognize that not all men respond to 4. Season and experience show judge. To himself and his neighbor? higher motives, and that relatively that religion is essential to With the possible exception of cer­ few respond to the highest motives. national morality. tain criminal elements in our popula­ We know that in the supernatural For George Washington, then, re­ tion, all American citizens acknowl­ order there are more men moved by edge some obligation to society—to ligion meant national security; its the fear of hell than by the pure love absence meant insecurity. For Wash­ parents, to at least certain classes of of God. Similarly, we must acknowl­ their fellow-citizens, to units of gov­ ington, the mutual trust essential to edge that men who have cast oif su­ democracy depends in its iinal analy­ ernment. To what other authority pernatural motives and natural love do men voluntarily submit? Those sis upon the religious obligations un­ of virtue, who have broken family • derlying the oath. For Washington, who follow a philosophy of superna- ties and have even lost concern for tui-alism, religious men, show in their the enemy of religion was the enemy social position, may still have a sal­ of popular government. lives, to at least some degree, a sense utary fear of life imprisonment or of responsibility to themselves, to capital punishment. We must, there­ In what measure, we may ask, have their neighbor, and to God. They fore, despise no motive that can as­ we heeded Washington's advice? The acknowledge God as their Creator sist the weak to any measure of civic answer, I am sorry to say, it not re­ and their last end; they see Him as virtue; but for the promotion of such assuring. The hold of religion on the the Author of rights, of their own \"irtue in its nobler degrees, we must American people has declined rapidly, and of their neighbor's rights: their inculcate in ever}' way possible the especially since the turn of the cen­ actions towards themselves and to­ highest motives to which a man may tury. And the cost of crime has wards their neighbor are conditioned respond. mounted in proportion as religion has by their attitude towards God, an at­ declined. From various sources we titude perhaps of fear, perhaps of What position, then, should religion learn that probably not over forty love, perhaps of both. per cent of our population has any occupy in American life? religious affiliation; and while the To make these considerations more For the benefit of our separated proportion of our citizens who have a concrete, let me borrow from Father brethren, most of whom are as con­ belief in God and in the supernatural Hull a statement of two parallel cerned as we are about social and life is, I am convinced, much higher scales of motives, one in the natural, civic virtue, let us go for advice to than forty per cent, the appalling lack the other in the supernatural order. George Washington rather than to of religious instruction in the lives Father Hull indicates that the natural St. Thomas Aquinas. It is beside the of even religious people outside the man, when faced with a moral prob­ point that St. Thomas, through Bel- Catholic Church, is wearing religious lem, may be assisted to good conduct larmine, laid down the principles of conviction thinner and thinner. At April, 1937 178 The Notre Dame Alumnus the turn of the century the great pect that national morality can pre­ has held out to the masses, promising mass of Protestants, of whatever de­ vail in exclusion of religious prin­ the alleviation of many undeniable nomination, held in common Tvith ciple." abuses and the improvement of the condition of the poor workingman." Catholics the great fundamental To' get quickly to the heart of the truths of Christianity. They believed problem, let us face the fact that the What is the responsibility of Cath­ in the existence of God and of the 2-emoval of supernatural motives for olic educators towards this national supernatural life, the immortalitj' of good conduct constitutes today a di­ menace? We have an opportunity the soul, the di\-ine authority behind rect peril to American life. For too and a duty. The vast majority of the Ten Commandments, the exist­ many people, only fear of the police young people who receive any inten­ ence of grace, the efficacy of prayer, is a deterrent from crime. And we sive and formal religious instruction the reality of heaven and hell; they must face the ugly fact that the av­ are under our care. Some eight per accepted the historical proofs of the erage age of our criminal element is cent of the young people of school Divinity of Christ and the consequent lower than ever before. One-seventh age in this country attend Catholic divine authoritj- of Christ's teachings. of our criminals are below voting schools. Another tivelve per cent age; more than 700,000 of our youth come under our teaching in church That was at the beginning of the and Sunday school. Of the remain­ century. In 1907, our Holy Father, of 21 or less have been apprehended for some type of law infi-action. ing eighty per cent, less than a sixth Pope Pius X, found it necessaiy to receive any Sunday school insttTic- point out the existence of a funda­ Concerning Prison Life tion under Protestant auspices, and mental, insidious heresy, to which he Protestant leaders generally deploi-e gave the name of Modernism. Driven Is fear of the police effective ? Ap­ parently not. Between corruption on the inadequacy of most of the in­ from cover by the decisive action of struction that is given. Only Catho­ Pope Pius, such modernists as there the one hand and humanitarian sen- timentalism on the other, the criminal lics and Jews, and to a lesser extent were within the Catholic fold could Lutherans, make extensive provision no longer bore from within; but in decides to take a chance. In a recent address to the students of the Uni- for week-day instruction; and family the Protestant denominations, which teaching of religion is neglected en­ lacked the centi-al teaching and rul­ versitj' of Notre Dame, the exception­ ally able Director of the Bureau of tirely in more than half of the homes ing authoritj' of the Catholic Church, of America. the infilti-ation went on at an alarm­ Federal Investigation, J. Edgar ing pace, until at the present time Hoover, declared: Our duty, then, is to intensify our more than half of the Protestant cler- "We are amazed to leam that there efforts with those children who come gj'men in this country, if we are to is no such thing as a life prisoner but under our spiritual care; our oppor­ credit numerous partial sun-eys made that the average man who receives a tunity is to make these children real­ by them within their own member- life sentence stays only about ten ize that they must act as a leaven slup, deny one or more, or perhaps years behind bars and, even then, through which the supernatural can all, of the fundamental truths of may be granted the benefits of the be restored to American life. Christianity which I have listed as i:adio, of the daily newspaper, of Many of you will recall that in the the common beliefs of Catholics and what magazines he may desire. He years immediately following the Protestants forty years ago. may have the latest movies, baseball, World War there was industrial un­ handball, basketball, and football, rest similar to that through which we Supernatural Sanction and any other amusement which over- are passing now. Communists under What remains of Christianity when sympathetic and sob-sister wardens direct orders from Moscow wormed the supernatural is removed? After or prison boards may contrive in or­ their way into councils of labor. In looking over numerous bleached skel­ der that he may better enjoy his stay the steel strike, the general railroad etons, I am not sure what I know. behind bars. Many an honest man strike, and the coal strikes of those Christ affirmed His Dirinitj' under during the teiTible hardships of the years, Russian leaders thought they oath and gave His life to support His depression, which, fortunately, is lift­ saw an opportunitj- to throw this word. While as a Teacher of natural ing its weight from our shoulders, country into bloody revolution. These morality Christ had no peer, why fol­ suffered far more in his desire to re­ Communists are credited with the low Him if He lied about His Dign­ main a decent citizen of worth and massacre at Herrin, Illinois; but they ity? The sanction He proposed for integrity than those cowards who failed in their attempt to seize con­ His law was the superaatural sanction could not stand adversity and who trol of organized labor. of heaven and hell. I am not pre­ scuttled into some of our prisons that pared to believe that by personifying they might take advantage of the Experiences of a Corporation Humanity and clothing it with the amusements, the fine food, the sound In 1920, shortly after the steel purple robe of sentimentalitj' the of orchestras, the lilt of the radio, strike, I chanced to call at the New Apostles could have turned the disso­ the latest news morning and evening York office of a large corporation for lute pagans of Rome into saints and in hand decorated cells, the doors of a visit with the welfare director. He martyrs; so neither do I expect the which remained open and with name told me an interesting story. "I have gunmen, the i-acketeers, the adulter­ plates to designate their place of just returned," he said, "from a \'isit ers, and the extortioners of today to abode." to one of our large subsidiary plants. rally to the call of Social Service— The president welcomed me and said even -tt-ith a capital S, They want So much for the criminal fringe. that he wanted my advice on some­ their S to have a perpendicular mark Short of criminalitj', there are many thing. He told me that the pastor of through it. signs of a weakened moral fabric the Catholic parish nearest the plant which wrecks souls today and breeds had called that morning to solicit a No; Washington was right. He criminals tomorrow. In exclusion of donation for a parochial school he made due allowance for the natural religious principles, homes are broken planned to build. 'Now, this priest virtue of a certain class of citizens by divorce and made childless by is all right,' he said; 'he is a good whose conduct is guided by loftj' birth control. The popular taste in friend of ours and a good man, but principles outside the usual channels reading and entertainment is deca­ I stand for the little red schoolhouse of grace, but he regarded them as dent. Respect for property, for rep­ every time. That's Americanism.' " exceptional. He said: "Let us with utation, for truth, for authority, is caution indulge the supposition that seriously weakened. And, as the Holy The welfare director smiled at the morality can be maintained without Father has just pointed out in a no­ president, and then replied: "You religion. Whatever may be conceded table encyclical, people who have dis­ don't want advice. Your mind is to the influence of refined education carded the supernatural have been made up. But I am going to give you on minds of peculiar structure, reason ensnared by "the false ideal of jus­ some advice, for I see you need it. and experience both forbid us to ex­ tice and equality which Communism (Continued on Page 195) April, 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 179

Brother Alexander as a Teacher

ay BROTHER AIDAN. C.S.C. '27

The Story of One of the Beloved Legendary Figures of Notre Dame Told By a Man Who Knew Him Well and Appreciated His Genius

"God is omniscient, boys," said dents toil at books. .\nd algebra or however, felt richly rewarded when, Father Eegan—^who liked to relate geometry texts at that! For him, in­ on reading the correct answer to an the incident—to his dogma class. "He deed, pupils always put their best foot unusually stiff "special," he received is omniscient," continued the instruc­ forward; and although other as­ in return a winning smile from tor, "because His knowledge is in­ signments may have been hurried Brother Alexander, who, at least in finite. Where, for example, is the through, neglected perhaps, or even the classroom, was ordinarily a grave man who knows all about mathe­ let go by the board, his, I suspect, man. This plan, too, prepared the matics?" i-arely were. He never erred in the class for tests and examinations bet­ way of expecting too little from his ter than feverish cramming ever "I know one. Father," replied an classes; consequently, their product, could. Modem pedagogy declares: alert student. as a rule, rose to his expectations— "Use the cycle or recurrent presenta­ "Who?" a fact largely due to the interest he tion of the subject matter," and "Brother Alexander." aroused. A court lawyer, unless he "Have very frequent review lessons." interests the jury, loses his case; a And with this young hero-worship­ teacher, unless he interests his class, Then again, he maintained interest per would agree, I think, the many teaches in vain. And interest his by never speaking above the students' generations of students who studied class. Brother Alexander unfailingly heads. His explanations always ex­ mathematics under Brother Alexander did. Professor Zupitza, according to plained and somehow found a path to in the former preparatory department Mr. Bliss Perry, could make any sub­ our dull, immature minds. In this of the University. ject dull; Brother Alexander, I think, respect he never made the mistake of could make any subject lively. I have had some thirty teachers, a certain minister of a country church and I remember them all, especially in New England who habitually Brother Alexander, who has long Some of his methods of securing preached over the heads of his con­ filled a niche in my memory. In fact, interest may be noted. gregation, and of whom a shrewd I can see him, as it were only yester­ parishioner once remarked, "He puts Although an untrained teacher, he the fodder too high for the calves." day, as he strode into classroom 116 knew well that mere telling was not in the Administi-ation Building, a teaching; that the sense of hearing A bom teacher like Brother Alex­ bundle of exercise books under his was long ovenvorked in the class­ ander, in fine, knows how to interest arm. A tall, fine figure of a man, his room, and the sense of sight neg­ students; knows how to get in under hair whitening with the snows that lected. Consequently, his technique— their skins to see with their eyes; never melt, he was then Just past his and the subject matter, of course, knows his pedagogy, I presume, as prime. He had a keen, intellectual readily permitted it—called for fre­ Jack Falstaff knew a prince—^by in­ face and the look of one born to quent use of the blackboard. Indeed, stinct. command. At his entrance there fell I never found a teacher to use chalk upon the class a silence like that one more freely and deftly. In his hand, Brother Alexander (Charles Smith) perceives in a court room when the in fact, a stick of it became, as it was bom at Watertown, Wisconsin, jury files in with its verdict—the si­ were, so much dynamite ultimately November 14, 1850. IVom his fa­ lence of suspense. For were we not blazing a way to our brains. Years ther, a pioneer of Southern Wiscon­ eager to see the solutions to the batch aftei-ward I thought of him as I read sin, he once told me, he received his of "specials" that had perplexed us Felkin's Letters to a Schoolmaster, in first lessons in arithmetic. From him, overnight? which the author declared that he too, doubtless he inherited his taste could almost gauge a teacher's effi­ and talent for mathematics. As a A bom teacher, Brother Alexander ciency by the amount of chalk dust boy in Ireland,.the elder Smith prob­ found his classroom "dukedom large he shook out o£ his gown at the end ably "met feloniously to learn" in a enough" and probably never was hap­ of the day. Again, more recently I hedge-school, where scholarship was pier than when teaching advanced read, "A stick of chalk is worth a sought despite appalling obstacles. arithmetic, algebra, or geometry. He bushel of words." At the blackboard Besides teaching the classics, these had knowledge, chai-acter, and per­ Brother -Alexander accompanied his schools specialized in mathematics. It sonality—all requisites of the real solutions with lucid explanations that is not surprising, then, that the local teacher. In addition, there was noth­ held one's attention. Thus, he wisely almanacs, which as a boy he must ing dull, perfunctory, or mechanical multiplied the sense channels as far have read often, were full of ques­ about his methods. No "dispenser of as possible. tions from mere crambos and arith­ sawdust with a spoon," he stimulated metical puzzles up to problems in ad­ minds rather than stuffed them. Then, Another device he used skilfully vanced mathematics. It is related too, not only did he make boys learn; was a system of daily reviews in the that the engineers engaged in survey­ but he also inspired them with the form of special problems. These he ing Ireland, using, of course, the desire to learn, something far more made himself or culled from various principle of triangulation, the yard­ sources. Many of them were pur­ stick by which large areas of ground difficult. Writing of the young Eton­ are measured, found lads in abun­ ians, a poet deplored the fact that posely difficult; for, although he was the kindest of men, there was nothing dance to do their calculations at a they toiled at games and played with penny a triangle. In this way, Brother books. Brother Alexander had the "soft" about his pedagogy. The stu­ precious knack of making his stu­ dent "toiling upward in the night," (Continued on PaRC 195) April. 1937 180 The Notre Dame Alumnus key-setting tjiie. The name of the maker—^Eugene Ferret—is engraved Construction Started on New Hall on the inside. According to the University watch­ maker, the timepiece was made at Will Be Partially on Site least 70 years ago, probably in Eu­ of Old Minim Gymnasium rope, by a French or Swiss master watdunaker. The heavy waistcoat Construction of a new student dor­ den under the floors and eaves, amus­ chain attached to it is characteristic mitory at the University was an­ ing records of other days were of that same period. nounced in March by Eev. John F. brought to light by wreckers who Although some of the works are O'Hara, C.S.C, president. Work, really had no archaeological intent. rusted, the watch in general is in under Thomas Hickey, contractor, be­ While a section of the old shingled good condition. After accumulated gan at once. roof was being ripped off with crow­ dirt and the green mold of age were bars, the first strange finding came to rubbed off, the initials "F. R." were The one-story wing of old St. Ed­ light. It was a cache of some 300 found engraved on the outside of the ward's hall that had seen 50 years marbles intermixed with several dozen case. Just who "F. E." may have of service was torn down to provide been has not been determined as yet. part of the new site. Long used as a nuts—snugly stored away under the gym by the Minims, this wing had eaves. The industrious squirrel that many hallowed memories. hoarded them must have met with an accident, for the nuts were left to GLEE CLUB MAKES EASTER TOUR The new structure, as yet unnamed, dry into skeletal shells. Whether the Five eastern concerts and a coast- will be a duplicate of the new Cava- squirrel stole the marbles as a prank to-coast broadcast constituted the an­ naugh hall, which it will face. Of on the "minims," or whether the nual Easter tour of the Glee Club. collegiate Gothic architecture in har­ squirrel himself was fooled by the Professor Joseph Casasanta, '23, di­ mony with the other new buildings, marbles will remain an unsolved mys­ rector bf the club and head of the the dormitory will be constructed of tery in Notre Dame history. department of music, was in charge. brick with limestone trim and slate In a comer of the attic the work­ roof. Its three stories and basement A group of 40 young men from 20 ers found a pile of youngsters' play­ states, Canada and Argentina made will be completely fireproof. The things. Among them were two small structure will house 200 students, the tour which began on Easter Sat­ sleds, one bearing the name "John urday in New York City. At that raising campus room facilities to a Shannon," the other initialed "B. C." capacity of 2,560. time the group appeared on the Shell- A toy wagon, six sets of Indian clubs, Chateau coast-to-coast broadcast over Fourteen other major buildings a Japanese lantern, three pairs of the National Broadcasting system. skiis, a set of carpenter's tools, and have gone up at Notre Dame since On Easter Sunday the group ap­ 1929, totaling more than $4,500,000 part of an old Pathe phoiiograph were in the heap. peared in Malone, New York, for a in expenditures. This sustained pro­ concert, and on the following Tues­ gram has been an important stabiliz­ Between the walls of two of the day sang in Ridgewood, New Jersey. ing factor in construction work dur­ rooms that had been plastered up The club enjoyed a one-day vacation ing the depression, in the area in sometime around the turn of the cen­ in Washington, D. C, before proceed­ which the University is located. Ac­ tury were found the tattered and age- ing to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where cording to estimates of construction stained remains of two dime novels. they were the guests of the Notre firms and building trades union offi­ Such blood-and-thunder reading mat­ Dame Club and others. On Friday, cials, 80% of the skilled labor em­ ter was taboo. No doubt some boy— April 2, they gave their final concert ployed in construction work in St. perhaps now a stem judge or pom­ in Pittsburgh. Joseph county received employed at pous magnate—^liad a secret opening Notre Dame. in the partition through which he hid During a pre-Lenten tour some his contraband books. weeks ago, the Gleemen sang before Last month construction was com­ a crowd of 7,500 in the Civic audi­ pleted on a $500,000 Hall of Biology Most unusual of the curios found torium, Kansas City, Missouri. Sub­ that is now being equipped. Erected so far is a small silver pocket watch sequent appearances were made in last year were Cavanaugh Hall, a with hunter case, found beneath the South Bend, Cleveland, and Erie, student dormitory, $300,000; student floor. It is of the key-winding and Pennsylvania. infirmary, $275,000; a campus post office, $25,000; and $100,000 for con­ verting Corby Hall into a faculty- priest cloister with a new wing for refectory and recreation rooms. Association Nominating Committees Other construction has included The follo^ving ivill be the members of the two nominating commit­ Alumni Hall and Dillon Hall, both tees to nominate the officers of the -'Uumni Association for the coming student dormitories, the Edward N. year: Hurley College of Commerce, the John F. Cushing Hall of En^neering, Byron V. Kanaley, Chairman John P. Murphy, Chairman the College of Law, the Stadium, a 120 South LaSalle Street 3200 Terminal Tower new Novitiate, and a Steam Plant. Chicago, Illinois Cleveland, Ohio Angus McDonald Joseph M. Byrne A stem-winding watch 70 or more 65 Market Street 45 Clinton Street years old, a cache of marbles and San Francisco, California Newark, New Jersey nuts, and two blood-curdling dime Henry I. Docfcweiler Judge Ernest P. LaJoie novels, yellow with age, are among 1035 Van Nuys Building 1517 Dime Bank Building the siarange things found by work­ Los Angeles, California Detroit, Michigan men engaged in tearing down the old •wing of St. Edward's Hall. (Sig.) ABTHUR J. HuGHGS, President of the Association The wing boasted no cornerstone.- Yet, sealed between its walls and hid­ April, 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 181

St. Joe Hall Reunion Marches On;r June 4,5 and 6

Here are some samples of the many enthusiastic responses to the first announcement of the Reunion! ....

"Great"—Ray Miller, lawyer, former mayor of Cleveland. "Splendid"—Don O'Keefe, general purchasing agent of Chevrolet. "I'll be there"—Dr. John Delph, famous head specialist, professor at Northwestern University. "Best ever"—^Jim O'Brien, consulting engineer, Detroit Edison Co. "J should say so"—^Art Curran, attorney, Rochester, N. Y. REUNION COMMITTEE "Wouldn't miss it for anything"—Ray Kelly, corporation counsel, city REV. RAYMOND MURRAY, CS.C, of Detroit. Noire Dame, Chainnan "Yes, by all means"—Frank Cull, attorney, Cleveland. Vrrus JONES, South Bend DAN O'CONNOR. Chicago "What a reunion it will be"—Howard Parker, investment broker, Sacra­ BOB PROCTOR, Elkhart mento, Calif. DON O'KEEFE, Detroit JIM SANFORD, Chicago "Most assuredly"—Jim Sanford, advertising, Chicago. JIM O'BRIEN, Detroit "Coming"—Bob Daley, assistant to the president, American Radiator Co. JOE DONAHUE, South Bend JIM BOLAND, South Bend "You can count on me"—^Jim Sherry, New Vork Central, New York City. REV. JOHN REYNOLDS, CS.C, "All set"—Dick Braun, chief chemist. Southern Acid and Sulphur Co., Notre Dame Port Arthur, Texas.

Complete Program for the Reunion in the MAY ALUMNUS! Watch For It!

"C. M. G. boys, you- 182 The Notre Dame Alumnus April, 1937 power is taking place throughout the world. Spain is in the throes of a gory civil war between the middle COMMUNICATIONS classes and the working classes. The Labor party in England has been gaining power for decades, and the The following letter was received always be careful to distinguish it by ruling oligarchy retains control of the by Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C., pres­ a capital "C" to make it plain that state only by its wide concession to ident of the University, from James we are fighting only a comparatively labor. In Germany and Italy the H. Kelleghan, '20, Chicago. new and a loathsome form of it. This propertied middle classes are paying will also ser\'e to remind us that com­ the frightful cost of holding the munism is a high principle that has movement in suspense. In our own Now that we alumni of Notre fallen into bad company. Having country "the forgotten man" is now Dame have decided to fight Commun­ abandoned its old companions, reli­ dictating business and social reforms ism, let us fii-st of all make sure of gion and respect for human rights, that are bitterly opposed by the prop­ what we are fighting and whom. including the right to own property, erty-owning classes, but which will probably result in giWng the work­ For instance, we cannot attack it is now dedicated wholly to gross materialism. ing classes a much larger share of the communism as a principle with much national income. grace because the Catholic Church Then too, we must be careful not embraced it a couple of thousand to degenerate into "red-baiters." This Public Ownership years ago. would make us look very narrow, big­ The proletariat is distinguished by "A system of social organization oted and intolerant. It would put us its propertylessness. Communism in which goods are held in common; into a class OTth the Puritan witch- with a capital "C" is distinguished as —^the opposite of a system of private baiters of early New England. As much by its opposition to privately property," is Webster's definition. Ave all know from our study of his­ owned property as by its advocacy Thus, in a verj- broad sense, the Cath­ tory, inquisitorial methods of what­ of a common or public ownership of olic Church is an example of success­ ever nature have rarely if ever property. We Catholic graduates of ful communism inasmuch as most helped either the Church or the Cath­ Notre Dame do not oppose public church property is held in common, olic religion. Christian ideals of char- ownership in principle where social either by members of religious com­ itj- and brotherly love, however, justice requires it. Pope Leo XIII munities or by members of parishes should sei-ve to keep us from such of hallowed memory was veiy clear and dioceses. eiTors. on this point in his "Rerum No- varum." Communal Living Considerations of a wholly prac­ tical nature bid us to be cautious lest Of coui-se, purely as a matter of Stripped of the parasites and bar­ we find ourselves occupying the em­ self-interest we should oppose the nacles that have attached themselves barrassing position of a thoroughly proletarian movement, the revolution to it in the couree of the past cen­ discredited minoritj-. of the masses, with all our strength turies, communism is beyond doubt Communism with a capital "C" is and influence. Most of us probably the most appealing type of human as­ belong to the propertied middle class sociation the mind of man has con­ a political organization which pro­ ceived. We Notre Dame alumni know fesses its aims to be to increase the that is losing power to the property- this to be true because we have had political strength and improve the less classes and therefore we probably an opportunity to obser\-e during a economic welfare of the proletariat. stand to lose many of the material period of four or five years, the Improving the economic welfare of advantages we now possess. How­ working of pure communism as prac­ the proletariat, or working classes, is ever, let us no deceive ourselves as ticed by the Congregation of Holy also an aim of the Catholic Church. to the motives for our opposition. Cross, a communal form of religious What do the working classes want? association devoted to the education Practical Considerations What is their aim? Students of the of the young and dedicated to the As educated Catholics we are close movement say that they want a re­ service of God. Notre Dame, in fact, spectable minimum of economic wel­ very perfectly illustrates the attrac­ obser\'ers of cun-ent political and eco­ nomic phenomena and trends, and we fare for themselves and their families tiveness of communism because Notre placed before the liberty and riches Dame embodies that complete, un­ know that the proletariat right now is in a fair way to coming into polit­ of more capable or more fortunate selfish devotion to the ideal that individuals. Others, not so kind, say draws to itself the finest of minds. ical power. We should know that power in the modem state has been that the working classes want the steadily descending the social scale. state to guarantee them a minimum As educated Catholics we know First, political power was concen­ standard of living. that communalism, which is substan­ trated in the hands of one man. Then tially equivalent to communism, was an aristocracy took it away from the Whatever they want, they are well widely practiced during the Middle monarch. In its turn, the bourgeoisie, on their way toward getting the nec­ Ages under the protection and bless­ composed of the propertied middle essary political power. We as Notre ing of the Church. Then too, there classes, seized the power from the no­ Dame graduates may try to stop them was the wholly successful communis­ bility and placed it in a parliament if we will, but as Catholics we are tic state established among the South which the middle class either elected bound to sjTnpathize with their efforts American Indians by the Jesuits of or controlled. To the last-named to relieve the "misery and wretched­ the 18th century at approximately the phase belong the Fi-ench revolution ness" in which Leo XIII found them, present location of Paraguay. It as well as our own American revolu­ provided they do not thereby deprive lasted considerably more than a cen­ tion. Our Constitution is a bourgeois us of the means of obtaining a decent tury and at the peak embraced more constitution, written by and for the livelihood. than 140,000 souls. There private propertied classes. property and communal property ex­ What is it, then, that we are to isted side by side without one crowd­ fight? Not the ideal of pure commun­ ing out the other. It was almost a Now we have the proletariat, low­ ism. Not the proletariat with whose perfect Utopia, but it finally fell a er classes, masses, or just common best interests Communism with a cap­ victim to human greed. workingmen—as you will—^taking po­ ital "C" strives to identify itself. Is litical power from all the classes is the political organization known as So, as we fight Communism, let ua above them. Their struggle to seize Communism? April, 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 183

The political spectrum runs from right to left; from blue-blood to red. Dictator, aristocracy, bourgeoisie, proletariat. Tyranny, autocracy, mon­ Basketball Team Is Honored archy, oligarchy, democracy. Au­ thority of the rulers is derived from God, from the force of superior in­ Ray Meyer Is Re-elected telligence, from the force of superior Captain for 1937-38 strength, from the consent of the governed, or vox populi, vox dei. The state is a being separate from its citi­ Characterized by Coach George college, Winona, Minnesota; Elmer zens, or the people and the state are Keogan as "the greatest team I've Layden, director of athletics at Notre one and the same. The intelligent ever coached in 14 years at Notre Dame; James M. Costin, sports editor minority should rule or it should be Dame" the Notre Dame basketball of the South Bend Neivs-Times, Jack the majority. Free speech should be team was feted at a testimonial ban- Ledden, sports editor. South Bend granted a man who would be a dic­ Tribune; Paul D. Hinkle, director of tator, but denied to those w^ho have athletics, Butler University; and the misfortune to occupy the other Coach Keogan. Robert E. Proctor, extreme of the political spectrum. '04, Elkhart, Indiana attorney, acted We should have only private property, as toastmaster. Motion pictures of or we should have only state-owned the Notre Dame-New York Univer­ property. sity basketball game played in Madi­ son Square Garden, New York City, Contradictory Eleoients which Notre Dame won by a score of 52 to 26, completed the program. These elements and myriad others Ray Meyer, Chicago, Illinois, was are the materials of government. It elected for the second consecutive is all very confusing. Contradictoiy year as captain. Monograms were elements intermingle or exist side by awarded to Captain Meyer, John side and the whole is quite illogical Moir, Niagara Falls, New York; Paul and bears little relation to Christian Nowak and Tommy Wukovits, South precepts of morality. Christian pre­ Bend, Indiana; Earl Brown, Benton cepts, for that matter should not be EAY MEYER Harbor, Michigan; Tom Jordan, Chi­ made to depend on any particular Re-elected Captain. cago; Ed SadowsM, Westfield, Massa­ civil government. chusetts; Mike Crowe, Lafayette, In­ quet March 18 in the Oliver Hotel by diana; and John DeMots, Minot, "Natural moi-ality and the precept North Dakota. of the gospel—^for the very reason members of the Notre Dame Vil­ that they transcend the chances of lagers' club. Theodore Prekowitz, president of human existence—must necessarily the Villager's, presided. Assisting be independent of any particular The four hundred gathered to do John Lechner, general chairman of foiin of civil government and adapt homage to the National Champions the affair, were Jerome Claeys, James themselves to all so long as there is of 1936-37 heard speeches by John Lahey, Harry Poulin, Jr., Matthew nothing to conflict with virtue and Longfellow, basketball coach, Elk­ Mclnemy, Jack Moulder, Peter Ne- right," said Pope Leo XIII. hart high school; Rev. Frank Cava- meth, Jr., Hugo Winterrowd, William naugh, C.S.C, representing the Uni- Ricke, and John Johannes, all mem­ vei-sity; Dick Jliller, Indianapolis bas­ bers of the Villagers' organization. Catholicism made pure communism ketball expert now with International practical through the willingness of News Service; Ed "Moose" Krause, men and women to dedicate their During the dinner vocal selections two time AU-American tackle and were rendered by Joseph PawlowsM lives to a common ideal for which three time AU-American basketball they are willing to forego individual and Paul J. Larmer. Their accom- center while at Notre Dame and now p a n i s t s were George Sauter and and selfish human satisfactions. Com­ director of athletics at St. Mary's munism with a capital "C" strives to William Schenk. substitute the State for God and ma­ terial satisfactions for spiritual, be­ cause God seems to work too slowly for the Communist's intempei-ate en­ If our opponents are to be the not lie in the possibility of their con­ thusiasm, and because material satis­ membei-s of the Communistic party vincing the proletariat that their aims, factions are the means of satisfying in the United States, the problem of ambitions—yes, even their methods— a lust for power. The Church stands identification should be relatively coincide with the best interests of the in their way because it refuses to simple. We have a measure of their unprivileged. The poor, the miser­ countenance \'iolence that abandons sti-ength in the votes cast for Com­ able, the wretched, have had few-to considerations of justice and the munist candidates in the last election. defend them, to give them hope, to moral merits of their cause, and that court their friendship. Perhaps they outrages human rights. The total was around 80,000. are grateful to the Communists for There are more Catholic religious professing their cause. Could we as than that in the United States. Most Notre Dame graduates plead the Set Good Example of us will find it hard to believe that cause of the Catholic Church and they are so few. We would more Let us by all means oppose all the faith with the workingmen as the readily believe that there are at least Communists plead their cause forces that would prohibit the prac­ a million. Their distinguishing trait tice of the Catholic faith and those throughout the world, we might well seems to be their vociferousness. We alford to be proud. that would create conditions intoler- Notre Dame alumni will have to raise ^able to its members. But let us not a great clamor indeed to drown out neglect to demonstrate by our exam­ their voices. The fight with Communism may ple the superiority of the Christian well turn out to be a struggle for the "way" over all the "ways" of the But is it their numbers that makes confidence and friendship of the univci-se. them dangerous? Does their danger workingmen. 184 The Notre Dame Alumnus April, 1937

throughout the entire life of student // // and alumnus. Temptation and the Spirit of N. D. The spirit of Notre Dame is a live, refreshing, ardent, manly spirit, the By REV. EDWARD J. BVRNE, CS.P. spirit of religion, the spirit of the Catholic Religion. What substitute have you for Her? What can the Summary of Sermon Delivered at First Annual world give you in exchange? I defy Communion of the Notre Dame Qub of Qiicago, at you to find anywhere, in any other philosophy or "Ism," a philosophy as St. Mary's Pauiist Church on February 14, 1937 well balanced, as hopeful, as encovir- aging, as reasonable, as inspirational Ordinarily, ive look upon tempta­ Temptations that sneer at your faith as the Catholic philosophy of life. tion as something bad, something to fundamentally, not merely morally. The Catholic spirit develops, im­ be feared, something which is debas­ Temptations that seek to deprive you proves, perfects, gladdens. It bal­ ing, lowering, bringing out the worst of the one balancer, the one develop­ ances life for a man. It increases in us. We sometimes succumb, and er, the one securitj' you have in your life for a man. It secures life for a then suffer the terrible self-accusa­ life—^j'our Religion. man. tion, shame and remorse. But temp­ tation in itself is not something bad, With you men, the world tempting Live up to the Catholic spirit, the something debasing. In itself, temp­ attacks fundamentals, basic princi­ true spirit of Notre Dame. Never tation is merely an opportunity by ples. Among such attacks are loss of leave it off; live it each day, every which a man is proven. Faith; giving up Faith, carelessness in hour, every day in the year. For, Faith; marriage outside the Church; what substitute have you for the one God and the Saints looked upon scoffing, ridiculing the Faith; making true faith of God? Your Catholic temptation as a positive thing, a your own laws; dishonesty in life; dis­ Faith arms you with the armor of means of alertness, of keenness, of regarding the Church's teaching. God, and armed with God, you are a development, of refinement, of per­ fortress, a tower of strength, you are The spirit of Notre Dame is not impregnable. fection. In the manner in which he merely a spirit that permeates a foot­ handles temptation, a man proves the ball team, but a spirit that permeates When you live that faith, when you stuff, the character of which he is the life of every man who once strode hold onto that Faith, then you are made. Temptation should bring to that campus, a spirit that endures winners, then you are champions. the fore the good in a man, by which he shows his definite, positive traits and puts aside the insecure, negative ones. Temptation only becomes bad, 817 Students Employed on Campus when one gives in to it, or as Our Lord says, enters into it— Out of the 2964 students now at­ ' act as lifeguards; one as an organist. "Watch and pray. He saith. tending the University 817—or more And six actually get paid for work­ That you enter not into than one out of every four—are pay­ ing in the University candy store. Temptation." Matt 26, 41 ing part of their way by means of One student acts as chauffeur for campus jobs, according to a report the Prefect of Discipline — driving St. Paul says, no one obtains the just released by Mr. Frank W. Lloyd, about South Bend and nearby Mish- crown unless he strive manfully, Universitj' comptroller, in charge of awaka at night to see that town-going 2 Km S, 5 student employment. students are behaving. Still another "I have fought a good fight, This is an increase of 385 Uni­ is supervisor of the campus radio broadcasting studio. I have finished my course, versity-employed students in 1929, I have kept the faith. with enrollment approximately the Requirements for obtaining Uni­ same, and is the result of efforts to versity jobs aren't easy, and competi­ "As to the rest, there is aid as many meriting boys as possible. tion is keen. Except for a few N.Y.A. Laid up for me a crown of Of the 817 employed, 300 receive jobs, an applicant must have proved Justice, which the Lord the all t)r part of their aid from federal his ability, academic and otherwise, Just Judge will render to me N.Y.A, appropriations, while 517 by being a student for at least a year. In that day; and not only to young men are employed directly by He must have and maintain a scholas­ Me, but to them also that the University at a great variety of tic average of 77. Need for the job Love his coming." 2 Tim 4, 7-8 tasks. Because 2,500 students live on must be definitely established. After the campus, 245 of them are able to going to work the student forfeits St. James says. serve as dining hall waiters, kitchen right to the job by any disciplinary Blessed is the man that and cafeteria workers. infractions. Endureth temptation; The second largest group, 120 in The 300 boys working under For when he hath been all, act as secretaries, stenographers N.Y.A. grants receive 40 cents an Proved he shall receive and correctors for professors. The hour and average $120.00 a year in The crown of life." James 1, 12 gymnasium, athletic fields and golf this way. They serve as secretaries, course provide jobs for 45 more. clerks, library and laboratory assist­ Your temptations are not merely Thirty-three sign the payroll as li­ ants, laborers in campus beautifica- moral ones. They are not merely to brary and art gallery workers. tion and forestry work, and as in­ violate the sixth Commandment, to The 12 most envied jobs are those structors in the C.C.C. camps nearby. curse, to swear, to drink,—all these of mailmen for the dormitories. These Fourty-four states, the District of are personal weaknesses, and even the 12 know first which boys are receiv­ Columbia, and four foreign countries indulger knows they should be cured. ing boxes of-fudge—and when. Then have working students at Notre A sense of decency, a sense of gen- there are 20 job holders acting as Dame. The four states whose boys tlemanliness instinctively tells you dormitory "prefects." They check have no campus jobs are Maine, Ne­ what should be done here. each student's room each night to vada, North Carolina, and Wyoming. The-temptations you are subject to report whether the occupant is in. The first five states leading in the are the subtle, clever, insidious, insin­ Six boys act as property men in the number of workers are Indiana, 153; uating, would-be-intellectual, smart- Ujiiversity theatre. Another six earn New York, 116; Illinois, 113; Ohio. alack temptations of the world. their way cleaning blackboards. Two 62; Michigan, 55. April. 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 185 CAMPUS NOTES By JOHN J. LECHNER. '37

COAST-TO-COAST the-Street in a southern drawl. "Ah'm tional Championship basketball team from South Cahlina." by the Villagers' organization. . • . "Let's go, Notre Dame," cued stu­ James Weber Linn, University of dent announcer Norbert Aleksis, and "Well, well, South Carolina, eh? Chicago professor and former Chica­ 20,000,000 people heard 4,000 voices Well, South Bend is having plenty of go newspaperman, featured the Press singing the "Hike" song. Notre Dame snow today. Have you ever seen Club's annual dinner. . . . District was on the air for 30 minutes, the snow before?" Deputy Eli Abraham and company broadcast emanating from the Uni­ "Yes, sir, I have." put over a district Knight's of Co­ versity gymnasium. It was the Pon- lumbus banquet in fine style. . . . But tiac "Varsity Show," which, on March "You've seen snow before, eh? when was Abraham ever connected 5, featured Notre Dame. Where did you see it?" with anything not a success? ... St. "Oh, down in South Cahlina." Joseph's parish. South Bend, honored ", . . And your master of ceremon­ three of its boys who played on the ies, John Held, Jr." The famous illus­ football team last Fall, Louie Hickey, trator and writer took his place be­ end; Johnny Murphy, end; and Joe fore the microphone and the show THE MONTH IN BRIEF Ruetz, quarterback. . . . The above- began. Albert Miller, producer of Scrip, campus literary quarterly, mentioned banquets all came within the broadcast, who spent 10 days on the space of two weeks. . . . Plans the campus gathering talent, stood on made its third appearance of the year. . . . Editor Phil Welsh, Ander­ are being made for the Senior Ball a raised platform, stop watch in hand. on May 7, by Senior Class President The student performers, remarkably son, Indiana, improves the magazine with each issue. . . . With Barney Parker Sullivan, Lexington, Ken­ cool, all of them, handled dialogue tucky. . . . The price will probably and their specialties like profession­ Ross, welterweight champion of the world, and retired lightweight cham­ be eight frogskins. . . . Any alumnus als. Applause was regulated by NBC desiring to attend the affair figura­ announcer Paul Dumont. There was pion, acting as honorary referee the Bengal Bouts, sponsored annually by tively by subsidizing a deserving stu­ just one hitch in the proceedings. dent, please communicate.... Walter After the applause had died after the Scholastic, were an unprecedented Clements, '14, South Bend lawyer, each number a sharp double smack success. . . . The Kansas-Oklahoma spoke at the monthly meeting of the of palm-upon-palm was heard. It club held its second annual Rockne Law aub. ... The White Hussars, was learned, after the broadcast, that Memorial program in Washington noted symphonic and operatic octette, it was the work of a Sophomore com­ hall. . . . Elmer Layden, and Thomas appeared in Washington hall. . . . municating, by means of pre-con- Hickey, South Bend contractor and ceived plan, with a heart interest intimate friend of "Rock," were the back in the old home town. principal speakers. . . . The Missouri Club boys believe in planning its ac­ tivities far in advance. . . . With the ADD BIRTHS basketball season over they have or­ A new club was bom, the Academy IRISH SIT DOWNERS ganized a team for next year. ... Ed of Politics. . . . Geoige Cecala, Salt Reardon is the far-sighted prexy of St. Patrick's Day aroused the dor­ Lake City, Utah, was elected presi­ the club. . . . President Reardon is dent. . . . Tom Mulligan, Cleveland, mant fighting instinct of the fresh­ reported to be urging freshmen mem­ men in Dillon hall. "Irishmen At­ Ohio; Frank Brame, Alexandria, Lou­ bers of the club to get dates now for isiana, Cavanaugh; and Ed McDon- tention!" screamed a placard on their their Senior Ball three years hence. bulletin board, "Today is St. Pat's ough, Parkersbnrg, West Virginia, . . . Other plans include a club re­ Dillon; were named on the All-inter- Day and today we make tradition! union in 1970. . . . All good Irishmen remain seated in hall debating team by George Morris, chairman of the Interhall debating the West dining hall after dinner and contests. . . . Steve Miller, varsity sing the "Wearing of the Green." GERMAN CLUB HAS SONGS fullback, and man - on - the - spot in Remember, 'Divided we stand. United readying the Monogram Absurdities, we sit.'" The German Club held its monthly promises to name the production date The Sit-Downers' laudable inten­ meeting in Carroll "Rec." . . . Ac­ for the show soon. . . . The latest tions failed, however, since ringlead­ cording to the Scholastic: "A 'Ger­ issue of the Catalyzer, chemistry pub­ ers failed to take into consideration man' quartet, composed of Peter Ne- lication of the department of science, the fact that constituents, looked up­ meth, Paul Larmer, Theodore Preko- is dedicated to the memory of the late on as sure-fire Sit-Downers, didn't witz, and Joseph Pawlowski, enter­ Rev. Julius A. Nieuwland, C.S.C. . . . know the words to "Wearing of the tained." . . . John McCormack should Green." have been billed as the "Swedish Nightingale." . . . But who are we to argue with the Scholastic? :. . Thom­ BOOKMEN BOOK MAN ON THE STREET as B. Donahue, Boonville, Missouri, was elected president of the Fresh­ The Bookmen, campus literary or­ Joe Boland, line coach of the foot­ man class. . . . Other officers include: ganization, inducted four new mem­ ball team, conducts a quarter hour vice-president, Gerald Donovan, Tul­ bers: Frank O'Laughlin, Chicago, Illi­ "Man on the Street" program for a sa, Oklahoma; secretary, David J. nois; Robert Heywood, New Rich­ local radio station. Usually Joe is Bernard, Los Angeles; and treasurer, mond, Wisconsin; John Shaw, Tulsa, well able to cope wth such victims Frederick Fox, Utiea, New York. . . . Oklahoma; and John Walsh, Chicago. as he manages to corral, but the other . .. The "B" debating team competed day he ran into a situation which with nine other midwestem colleges stopped the fluent Boland. and universities at Manchester col­ BANQUETS AND BANQUETS lege. North Manchester, Indiana, win­ "Are you from South Bend?" Plenty of banquets this month. . . . ning nine and losing one. . . . The asked Boland. Top of them all was the one tendered Glee Club appeared on Joe Cook's "No, sir," answered the Man-on- Coach George Keogan and his Na­ (Continued on Page 195) 186 The Notre Dame Alumnus April, 1937

BY JOSEPH S. PETRITZ. '32 » » » ATHLETICS Director of Athletic Publicity

BASKETBALL 1937 Basketball Record to which the Gophers were held in any game all season. If the members of the Notre Dame Notre Dame, 41; Kalamazoo College, 27. basketball team of the past season Notre Dame, 39; St. Marj-'s, 27. Capt. Ray Meyer, Moir's running Notre Dame, 37: WcsU State Trs. (111.). 22. mate at forward, was re-elected cap­ could possibly have covered them­ Notre D.ame, 19: Northwestern, 38. selves with more glorj- than they did, tain for next year, the first time since Notre Dame, 29: Illinois. 44. Harry Mehre was elected to his sec­ their feats would have had to surpass Notre Djmie, 24: Noithwestern. 23. ond term in 1920 that this phenom­ anything the imagination of this de­ Notre Dame, 30; ChicaKO, 27. enon has occurred. Joe Jachym, partment can conjure. The boys Notre Djime, 41: Kentucky. 28. 1927-28 pilot, was elected co-captain thought of everything. Notre Dame, 25: Butler, 24. Notre Dame, 31: Pittsburgh, 34. in 1928-29, with Francis Crowe. They lost tvvo of their iirst five Notre Dame, Syracuse. 31. These facts speak for themselves games, and their first two hard games Notre Dame, 41: Pennsylvania. 36. more eloquently than any eulogj- of at that, and had us all thinking they'd Notre Dame, .55: Western Eeser^'c, 20. Meyer could. Coming at a time when be lucky to wind up with a .500 sea­ Notre D.ime, 47: Purdue. 40. only two reserves are being lost by Notre Dame, 41: Illinois. 33. son. As a matter of record they graduation, the election was a great Notre Dame, 52: New York University, 26. tribute to the esteem the other mem­ wound up like an ammunition dump Notre Dame, 40; Canisius ColIeBO. 36. explosion, with 20 victories, three de­ bers of the team have for Meyer's Notre Dame. 29: PittsburKh. IS. fighting spirit against great physical feats, and a winning percentage of Notre Dame. 41 ; Marquette. 24. handicaps, not the least of which are .870. Notre Dame. 42: BuUer, 17. Notre Dame, 39: Marquette University, 35. his weakened knee, which must be We haven't heard of a team in the Notre Dame, 44 : Minnesota, IS. heavily taped before each game, a countrj- with a better claim to the na­ Notre Dame, 36 : Detroit University, 18. blood vessel in his foot which was tional championship, and, until we do Won 20: Lost 3. broken t\vice during the past season, hear of one, we'll just consider that and his height, a mere 5 feet 10 the lads won this mj'thical honor, inches in a game played by giants. along with many others. heav}' cold was responsible for his ab­ Tom Wuko\'its, like Nowak.a South Total team scoring was not as high sence. Bend contribution to the cause, was as it was in 1935-36 when there were runner-up to Meyer in the captaincy 25 games istead of 23 on the sched­ The team won from Illinois and voting, and the boys couldn't have ule, and when illness, injurj', and Jlinnesota co-champions of the Big gone wrong either way. Wuko^•its other misfoitune kept pretty much Ten, after losing to Illinois during the was the only regular to appear in away from the quintet. But Johnny December doldrums; from Purdue, good physical shape for everj- game, Moir did his share indi\-idually by co-champion of the Big Ten confer­ and Coach Keogan has characterized scoring 290 points for a new season's ence in 1935-36; from Pitt, cham­ him as one of the most fearless and record. His own old record was 260 pion of the Eastern Intercollegiate hardest driWng guards in Notre Dame points. This two-year total of 550 Basketball conference; Kentucky, the history. points surpasses Ed (Moose) Krause's Southeastern conference champion; three-year mark of 547. Moir needed and from such other sectional leaders He and Earl Brown, Jr., who got a 33 points in his last two games to get as Detroit, Marquette, Butler, New late start because of the lateness of this record, so he got 17 against Min­ York University, Syracuse, North­ the football season, and then broke nesota's co-champions of the Big Ten, western, Chicago, and Penn. his way into an experienced combina­ and 18 against one of the strongest tion as a Sophomore, were defensive teams in Detroit University historj', Coach George Keogan saw his boys blankets. They faced and throttled two more than he needed. come back to defeat each of the three some of the highest scoring stars in teams — Northwestern, Illinois, and Moir and Nowak, South Bend's Pitt — which had beaten them. The Irish also handed two defeats apiece contribution at center, have been Individual Scoring—1937 Basketball named on all the -•Ul-American teams to Marquette and Butler. which have come to our attention. Player Games F.G. F.T. Pts. Keogan's all-time percentage rose .John Moir. F-C 22 113 64 290 Nowak was even picked on the Syra­ fi-om .765 to .773 during this remark­ cuse all-opponent team, although he Paul Noivak, C-F __ '1 57 30 144 able season. Only one major coach Capt. Ray Meyer F was a spectator at that game. A 23 39 26 104 in the countrj- can challenge this Tommy "Wukovits G 23 34 27 93 mark, and he is Ward Lambert, of Earl Brown. Jr.. G _ 21 28 19 75 Purdue, whose percentage for the 14- Eddie Sadowski. F _ 23 24 10 58 year period during which Keogan has Tommy Jordan. G - 17 17 10 44 Coach George Keogan's AU-time Mike Crowe. F 15 7 7 21 Record at Notre Dame been at Notre Dame is .777. Lam­ bert's 19-year record at Purdue is Jim Carson. F _ 7 5 0 10 Lyman Shields, C — 4 3 1S23-24—Won 13. Lost 8 1 7 closer to the .750 mark. GeorKc Knobel. F .. 5 3 1924-25—Won 11, Lost 10 0 6 •John DoMots. C __ 7 2 1 1925-26—Won 19, Lost 1 The Irish had a 13-game winning 5 •Don Allen. G 10 2 1926-27—Won 19, Lost 1 streak in their possession at the con­ 0 4 John O'Connor C-F 6 2 0 1927-2S—Won IS, Lost 3 4 clusion of the season with a 26-18 Frank Conrad. G 0 1. 0 2 1928-29—Won 14. Lost 6 victorj' over Detroit. Their final Frank Gaglione, G ~ 8 1 0 2 1929-30—Won 15. Lost 5 home victory over Minnesota, 44-18, 1930-31—Won 12. Lost 8 left them with seven straight on the 338 193 871 1031-32—Won IS, Lost 2 Notre Dame gymnasium floor. Work­ 1932-33—Won 16. Lost 6 * Graduatinr; seniors. 1933-34—Won 20, Lost 4 ing like a crew of magicians, they Total scorinf;: Notre Dame 871, Opponents 1934-35—Won 13, Lost 9 rolled up a 20-2 and then a 36T10 6*16. AvoraBC: Notre Dame 38. Opponents 28. 1935-36—Won 22, Lost 2, Tied 1 lead on the Gophers. The final score Total crowds: 11 home «ames 50,000. 12 1936-37—Won 20, Lost 3 was the largest any team made on other eames. 95,300. Total. 1-15,300. Eijiht Won 232 Lost, 6S, Tied 1 Minnesota all season and the lowest sellouts away from home, seven at home. April, 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 187

the nation. They drove under the minutes 16.2 seconds, which is re­ Indiana's well-balanced team, which basket for their shots, thus giving the markable time, considering the gym­ could probably beat Notre Dame on team versatility of attack. They were nasium track. the best day it saw or will see this sure ball-handlers, accurate passers, season, took a 60-26 decision at a although Brown needs still more im­ Rice came back to take third be­ time when the Hoosiers were further provement in this department, and hind John Francis, who was second along in their training than were the they fought like demons for posses­ to John Woodruff, of Pitt, to give the Irish. Indiana had appeared in New sion of the ball, so the magic attack Irish a total of 7 points in the C.I.C. Orleans New Year's Day, and Coach might get under way. half mile. He had done the same Billy Hayes had his distance men thing against Illinois, tying with two really ready. Smith, of Indiana, set a These boys will all be back. And mates in the mile and taking second meet record of 9:33.5 in the two mile so will Tommy Joi'dan, whose last- run. John LevicW, of Notre Dame, minute shots licked Northwestern and set a meet mark of 48 feet 2 % inches Marquette; Eddie Sadowski, sopho­ in the shot put. Harold Langton, of more lettermen at forward; Mike the Irish, tied the meet record of 12 Crowe, monogi-am fonvard whose sur­ feet 6 inches in winning the pole name, at least, is familiar to Notre vault. The Indiana relay team ran Dame students since 1923, and whose, the mile in 3:28.8 for a meet record. front name is a watchword on the campus at present. Notre Dame came right back, run­ ning on Marquette's small track, a John DeMots, monogram winning board one at that, and squeezed out center, and Don Allen, who won a a 54-41 decision. Rice, and Bill Ma- monogram as a Sophomore at guard, honey, hurdle star from Phoenix, ^vill be lost by graduation. They were Arizona, shared honors with two firsts tireless workers, the kind who keep apiece. Mahoney set meet records in the morale of the team at a high the 45-yard highs and lows, this being pitch, pressing the regulars for their the only time the obstacle races were jobs, and never complaining about PAUL NOW.-VK run at this distance. anj-thing. They were rewarded in the South Bend All-Avierican. home finale when both got baskets Drake's well-balanced squad won against Minnesota in the last five the mile relay and ^vith it the meet minutes of play. The ovations these in the half; against Drake, when he at Notre Dame, 54-50, in the third baskets got surpassed that which the won the mile and took second in the dual of the season. Since it was the gi-eat Johnny Moir received even half with a courageous stretch drive; only indoor meeting between the two though he had just broken his own and he won both the mile and half schools, all records were meet marks. all-time single season record. It's mile against Marquette. Rice, Capt. Charles (Bucky) Jor­ not that the boys like the rugged The points were needed in all of Scot less, but that they knew how dan, and Mahoney shared point these meets with the e.xception of the honors with eight apiece. Besides much these baskets meant to Allen Illinois dual, which the Irish won 69- and DeMots. this tie, Jordan figured in two others, 35, the largest score by which a Notre both almost unheard of for their re­ Dame team has ever beaten an Illi­ spective events He tied Eddie Boyle, TRACK nois team. Illinois immediately hired who left his duties as Father O'Hara's a new coach. Against Drake, Rice amanuensis to jump that afternoon, We are not to eulogize sophomore set a Notre Dame indoor record of athletes, but the cold figures don't in the broad jump; and tied Robin­ 4:19.4, eclipsing the mark of 4:21 son, of Drake, in the 60 yard dash. lie, and whatever success the Notre which Irish milers have attacked in Dame track team has had this past vain since 1924 when Paul Kennedy Notre Dame's failure to come indoor season has been due more to set it. Further significance is given through in the pole vault and 440- the work of Joseph Gregory (Greg) this feat when it is pointed out that yard dash were important factors in Rice, Bro\vnson Hall, Soph from Mis­ Coach John Nicholson, who came here the final outcome. Harold Langton, soula, Montana, than to the efforts of in 1927, has now seen his men wipe who cleared 13 feet 3 inches the next any other individual. everj' Notre Dame indoor record off week, against Illinois, was unable to Rice is a Sophomore. He stands the books. It is likely that two or get better than third against Drake about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs three of the handful of outdoor marks or sixth in the C.I.C. meet, both of 140 with the Sunday papers under his still standing will be erased by which were won at 12 feet 6 inches. arm. Maybe Coach John Nicholson Nicholson-coached men outdoors this Jim Parsons, senior quarter miler, will come back at me next year and Spring. failed to score in either meet, but say that this publicity in the ALUJI- won the quarter at Illinois in 51.3. NUS has prevented Rice from enter­ Rice leads the team in total scoring ing the group of top flight milers for with 44 points. And he takes it all Scoring against Illinois in the 69- the countiy. He is on the fringe of as just a part of his job, another 35 victory was pretty well spread that group right now, and only time day's work. No fuss, no tempera­ over the team with seven men scor­ will tell how far he may go. But we ment—^just a desire to get out there ing five or more points. don't think publicity will spoil him. and beat someone in the mile, pref­ erably someone with a reputation like The C.I.C. victory was scored in In his latest start, he was matched Capt. Ray Mahannah, of Drake, Mis­ five events, by nine men. The Irish with Don Lash, of Indiana, on the souri Valley conference and Iowa dominated the shot put with second, first leg of the four-mile relay at the State champion, and Ken Waite, of third and fourth, by Bud Faymonville, Butler relays. He beat Lash by 20 Michigan State, I.C. cross-countrj' John Levicki, and Ed Beinor, respec­ yards. Notre Dame subsequently took champion, two of the bigger stars in tively. Francis and Rice dominated second while Indiana scored a new the C.LC. meet. the half mile with second and third. Butler relays record of 17 minutes Rice won the mile. The relay team 56.4 seconds. The week before that. Notre Dame record has been better took second in its event, beating out Rice broke the Notre Dame indoor than Coach John Nicholson expected Michigan State and giving a good mile record for the second time this it to be lugubrious as he is in his pre­ Pitt team all it wanted until Wood­ season, also setting a Notre Dame dictions. The Irish broke even in two ruff, the Olympic 800 meter cham­ gymnasium and Central Intercollegi­ dual meets, and won the C.I.C. title pion, took over on the last leg. Gene ate conference indoor record of 4 from a strong field. Gormley, an unknown Junior at the 188 The Notre Dame Alumnus April. 1937

beginning of the season, made a hair- was runner-up to Bobby Jones in the over the 85 mark necessary for honor raising race out of the two mile, com­ British open in 1926. He was semi- rating. Improvement in the epee was ing up from sixth to take third in the finalist in the 1935 P.G.A. tourna­ noted during the season, when the stretch. ment which Johnny Sevolta won. Irish won the event in three matches. The best any previous team had done Cjach Nicholson is to be congrat­ Larry Moller, Louis. O'Shea, the was break even in this weapon. ulated on garnering as much success Beaupre boys, and some of you "old as he did out of a season which ap­ timers" will be pleased to know that The complete record follows: peared headed for disaster. Never work is well under way on the instal­ has he had as many set-backs with Notre Dame, 8; Northwestern, 9. lation of a watering system on four Notre Dame, 8 ; Wayne, 9. injuries and illness, particularly holes. The work will continue until Notre Dame, 11: Purdue, 6, pulled muscles brought on by the fact the entire course is watered. Chet Notre Dame, 10%; Washington U., B%. that the track needs a new surface. Keeley, who is in charge of the layout, Notre Dame. 7%: Ohio State, 9%. His mainstays have been Rice; John has planted more trees, more bushes, Notre Dame, 14% ; Cincinnati, 2%. Levicki, who won the shot put in all Notre Dame, 11; Purdue, 6. four dual meets and took third in the Notre Dame, 8% : Chicago 8% (tie). C.I.C. and Butler meets; Bud Fay- Notre Dame. 10%: Wisconsin, 6%. monville. Sophomore shot putter, who took second in every meet in which he appeared, six in all; John Francis, who has won the half twice and who INTERHALL took second in the C.I.C. and ran a With some of the tournaments al­ 4:29 mile on the anchor leg of the ready completed and the other all four mile relay at Butler; Gormley, a under way, the winter sports program consistent point winner in the two is proving itself an enthusiastically mile; Capt. Charley Jordan, sprinter received innovation this year. and broad jumper; and Bill Mahoney, hurdler and 440 star; all of whom In the singles tournament in bowl­ have completed the necessary point ing, John DroUa, of Walsh, met Ted requirements for letters. Trefzer, of Dillon, in the finals and won his match. Of the 156 entries, the 32 highest scores qualified as fin­ Arch Gott, senior miler; Steve Szu- JOHN LEVICKI alists for the elimination section of machowski, Sophomore two miler; First In all Duals. the tournament which was decided by Parsons, Senior quarter miler; John match play. Drolla, the ultimate vic­ McKenna, Senior miler; Harold Lang- more shelter houses, and more traps tor, barely qualified when he rolled ton, Junior pole vaulter; Dan Gibbs, during the past season, and the layout off a tie for 32nd place and won his Senior pole vaulter; Bill Clifford, is getting sportier with each succeed­ match. Junior sprinter; John Cavanagh, ing day. The golf schedule follows: Senior middle distance star; and Ed Jack Darcy, Off-campus, finished Beinor, Sophomore shot putter, all April 10—Washington University, here. April 17—^Purdue Uni\*ersity, there. first among 103 entrants when he appear headed for letters. Cavanagh, won the finals of the handball tour­ Szumachowsld, Francis, Gibbs, Ma­ April 19—Chicago University, here. April 26—Ohio State University, there. nament after a hard battle with John honey, and Jordan have all been ham­ May 1—^Minnesota University, there. Claire, of Sorin Hall. He lost the pered in their training by injuries or May 6—Detroit University, here. first game in the two out of three illness. May 8—Northwestern University, there. matches, came from behind to win the May 15—Wisconsin University, here. second, and then moved on to take May 17—-Michigan State, here. May 22-^IlHnois University, there. the third game and first place honors. May 28-29—Indiana State Meet. here. He defeated Mark Lonergon, of Sorin, GOLF in the semi-finals, while his rival Prospects point to one of the moved into the last round with a vic­ greatest golf seasons in Notre Dame tory over Bill Foley, of Alumi. The doubles tournament will not be fin­ history, which, as all Notre Dame FENCING alumni since 1930 know, is saying a ished until after the Easter holidays. lot. In seven years, Notre Dame has Coach Pedro de Landero has just won 49 dual matches and has lost but completed another winning fencing "Mike" Shea, of Morrissey HaU, four. Yet the Rev. George L. Hol- season at Notre Dame, his third in reached the final round of the bil­ derith, C.S.C, faculty director of the four years. The Irish won five liards tournament when he beat team, is of the opinion that the Irish matches, lost three, and tied one. Morse, of Brownson, in the semi­ of 1937 have a better chance of win­ Two of the defeats were by one point, finals with 150 points to his rival's ning the National Intercollegiate title and the other was by a two-point 115. After Lonergan and Corcoran than any team in the past has had. margin. have met in the other semi-iinal bracket, the winner will play Shea to Father Holderith will be assisted Capt. Telmo de Landero, son of decide the tournament. this season by occasional visits from Coach de Landero and a Senior, led M Watrous, professional at Oakland the team. He, John McAuliffe, and "Hills country club, Birmingham, Mich­ Bob Seco, letter winners, will be igan, who will help members of the graduated. McAuliffe led the scoring ANNUAL ORATORICAL CONTEST squad in their early training and with 27 victories to 14 defeats. Tel­ The third annual Indiana Catholic again before the national tournament. mo scored 22 victories to 15 defeats, Oratorical contest sponsored by the He will work under the direction of and Seco was just a point behind with Wranglers will be held on the campus, Father Holderith in ironing out ilaws 21% points to lo^A. April 17 and 18. in the swings of the various members, coming to the campus as his duties in One of the peculiarities of the sea­ Invitations are being extended to the Detroit suburb permit. son was the fact that the Irish split all Catholic high schools in the state points with five opponents. In the of Indiana to take part in this year's A native of New York, Watrous is Wayne match, a favorable distribu­ event. The winner will receive the recognized as one of the game's best tion of points in the individual bonts Joseph P. McNamara trophy, award­ instructors and iron shots. He won would have brought victory. The ed each year by Mr. McNamara, dep­ the Canadian open in 1922, and he scholastic average of the squad was uty attorney general, of Indianapolis. April, 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 189

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AKRON drifting in early, and by the time the BOSTON William G. Burkhardt, '35, 50 Mayficid Ave, fish were prepared, the appetites were James Dooley. '22, 368 Main St. North An- Akron, President: Lawrence H. Halter, *3I, dover. Mass.. President: James Skahan. '31. 58 Hawthorne Ave., Akron, Secretary. ready and waiting. 5 Grove St., Belmont. Mass., Secretary. After the dinner and while waiting for the radio program from the cam­ BUFFALO ARIZONA pus, Chairman Phil Landsman called George E. Doyle, Jr.. '30. Liberty Bank Vincent Hcnscsbach, e.T.'27, 1710 E. 2nd St., upon the president of the club. Gene Tucson. President: Ted A. Witz, ex.'29. Box Bide.. President: Robert Measer. '34. Am­ O'Toole. Gene outlined plans for a herst Bee Co.. Main & Rock Sts., Williams- 628, Tucson. Secretary. ville, N. Y., Secretary. party to be held St. Patrick's Day. The next in line were these profes­ Announcements addressed to the ARKANSAS sors of the University: Christopher Alumni Office brought word of still Burt L. Roberts, 1325 Lincoln Ave., Little Rock, Arlc, Secretary. Hollts, William Downey, Norb Engels, more activity on the part of the ever- Louis Buckley and Rufus'Rauch. Dr. active Buffalo Clnb, — the Easter Rigley and Jack Sheehan, guests dance in the Hotel Statler on March BENGAL from South Bend, also spoke. 29. Gene Regan and his orchestra Rt Rev. Timothy Crowley. C.S.C., '02, Dacca, Bengal, India. President: Rev. J. J. played. Hennessey, C.S.C., '02, Dacca, Bengal, India. These members were present at the Secretary. meeting: Chet McGrath, Tom Farrell, The club also had a party .and John Jauch, Gene O'Toole, Frank buffet lunch in WiUiamsville, on March 10, with the cheer provided BERRIEN COUNTY (Michigan) Deitle, Sheridan Cook, Bill Desen- herg, Phil Landsman, Alan Johnson, through John Byrne. EuEcne G'Toole. "20. 321-325 State St.. St. Joseph, President: Frank A. Dcitle. '26, Bob Waterson, Tom Cronin, James 1884 S. Colfa-x, Benton Harbor, Secretary. Kenny, Gene Grathwohl, Dr. Russell CALUMET DISTRICT (Ind.-III.) Hart, James Bookwalter, Carl Gar- Friday, March 5, the Notre Dame John Rohrbach, '23. Crown Point. Ind.. Club of Berrien County met in Bu­ mire, Joe Ulrick, Robert Franklin, President: Fred J. Solman. Jr., '28, 5752 chanan, Michigan. The boys began Bill Madden, and John Medo. Erie Ave.. Hammond. Ind., Secretary.

CAPITAL DISTRICT (New YoHc) Richard S. Walsh. '31. 2191 Plaza. Schenec­ The 1936-37 Board tady, N. Y.. President: John B. Land. '34. 4 Hedgewood Ave., Schenectady, Secretary. Arthur J. Hughes, 'II, Chicago, III President Notre Dame's Night on the Pontiac Ray J. Eichenlaiib, '15, Columbus, Ohio First Vice-President Hour proved to be a tasty morsel for Henry I. Dockweiler, ' 12, Los Angeles, Cai Second Vice-President drawing the boys out to an enthusias­ James E. Armstrong, '25, Notre Dame Secretary-Treasurer tic gathering. The turn-out was ex­ cellent and the program was certainly William R. Dooley, '26, Notre Dame Assistant Secretary enjoyed. Our pet gripe was that it Fred L Steers, 'II. Chicago, III Director to 1937 was too short. Can yon arrange to James E. Deery, '10, Indianapolis, Ind Director to 1938 have John Held, Jr. perform his an­ Don P. O'Keefe. '03, Detroit, Mich Director to 1939 tics for about an hour the next time? Joseph M. Byrne, Jr., '15, Newark. N. J Director to 1940 It was good. Bernard J.'Voll, "17, South Bend, Ind Director to 1937 (ex-officio) AI Heigle, one of our most recent Joseph Waldron, '36, Trenton, N.J Director to 1937 members, had the good fortune of being transferred from G. E. Test to a permanent job with the large motor The 7936-37 Disfricf Governors division of the General Electric Fort Alexis Coquillard, '03. South Bend, Ind District I Wayne Works. Al wasn't around even long enough to meet all the Fred L Steers, 'II. Chicago District 1 members, but that is our regret and Dr. Leo D. O'Donneil, '17, Pittsburgh, Pa . District 3 not his. Keep going, Al. Eugene A. O'Brien, "28, Minneapolis, Minn District •• Dr. John T. Burns, '13, Kalamazoo, Mich District 5 Ed Eckert, class of '33, our clnb B. K. Wingerter, '26, East Orange, N. J District 6 vice-president and a decent fellow, too, is gaining momentum in his rush Hugh A. O'Donneil, '94. New York City District 7 to the altar. Perhaps by the next John J. Huether. '22, Schenectady, N. Y District 8 time we see him he will have bended Thomas Collins, '28, Fall River, Mass District 9 one—or is it two?—^knees to Miss Anselm D. Miller. '25, Roanoke, Va District 10 Carolyn Buchanan, of Albany. Frank W. Thomas, '23, Tuscaloosa. Ala '. District 11 To you guys out there who were William Reisert. Jr., '29, Louisville, Ky District 12 promised cigars by Eddie back in '33, Cyprian Sporl, Jr., '28, New Orleans, La District 13 he can be located in the Albany D. Patrick Buell, '24, Dallas, Texas District 14 Branch of the Universal Credit Com­ Daniel F. Foley. '23, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan District 15 pany, Albany, New York. Clarence Ruddy, '27. Aurora, III : District 16 Tom Farley, who is Business De­ Earl W. Brown. '93, Helena, Mont District 17 velopment Representative of the Uni­ James P. Logan, '18, Denver, Colo District IB versal Credit Company for northern Anton R. Hebenstreit, 'II, Albuquerque, New Mex District 19 New York, gets back into the city W. Breen McDonald, "17, San Francisco, Calif. District 20 rather frequently. Why? Samuel M..Dolan, '10, North Bend, Ore District 21 That Universal Credit Company To be elected District 22 evidently knows where to go when 190 The Notre Dame Alumnus April, 1937 they scout for future executives, be­ and Ted Lee are with the Personal Announcement has been made of cause the grapevine tells us that Finance Company. Bill Clear man­ the engagement of Miss Alice Carroll, Frank Hayes is in their Altoona, ages the young men's di\'ision for one of Brooklyn, New York, and Ray Pennsylvania, office. of our local clothiers. Leonard Bums Pellman. Ray was recently sworn into The club is looking forivard with is still selling very good investments. the state bar, and is now connected expectation to the coming Universal Dave Bell is field manager for our with the Juvenile Court. NoU-e Dame Night, April 19. The local distributor of Chrysler, Inc. Bernard Hugger is the new station place for the meeting hasn't been Terry Wharton and Charley McAleer manager for American Airlines in scheduled, but we know that it soon are slowly overpowering all other Cincinnati, and is in complete charge legal competition. George Martin is will be; furthermore, it is a night of of the airline's facilities and person­ with the State Employment Bureau. nel at Lunken Airport. so great importance that no Capital Norb Rascher is still doing a grand District man ever misses. job coaching our Catholic high school. The club is making plans for a To us it is what an Army pep meet­ Dave Barry recently opened a gas special meeting the night of April 6, ing is to the student. It is our big station and tourist inn at Cresson. at which time Alumni President tonic for the year. It's the impulse Don Shettig is managing his furni­ Arthur J. Hughes will be here to pre­ that gives us momentum for the year. ture store in Ebensburg. Bill Cor- sent the Association's program We are assured that no member with­ rell, our honorary president and most against Communism. in striking distance of either Schenec­ active member, is a big-wig with Clarence Brink. tady, Albany, or Troy will stay away. Johnstown's electric utility, and I am * Everybody will be there. one of those guys than whom no one CLEVELAND J. Patrick Canny. '28. 1660 Warren Road. Will those men who have recently has more endurance. I'm with the Lakewood. Ohio, President: Lawrence Krai, come into the Troy, Albany, and Penn Mutual life insurance company. '31, 276 E. 272 St.. Cleveland. Ohio, Secre- Schenectady area please get in touch Bill McAleer. tarj'. with me in order that we may let you * On April 4, we have our Rockne know our meeting place? CHICAGO Memorial Mass at St. Paul's Shrine, and Communion Breakfast to follow J. B. Land. Francis J. Oelerich, Jr.. '32. 861 Larrabec St., ChicaKO. President: Georue A. Brautl- at the University Club. Father Hugh Kan. '29, 111 W. Washington St., Chicaso, O'Donnell and Jimmy Crowley will CENTRAL MICHIGAN Secretary. address the club at breakfast, and Dr. E. J. Hormes. '16. 1910 O.ikland St.. Lansing, President; J. Han'ey Gauthier, '.30, Francis Oelerich was elected presi­ Tom Conley and Don Miller are mak­ Bark River, Mich., Secretarj-. dent of the Chicago Club at the an­ ing all ai-rangements. nual meeting in the Chicago -\thletic On April 13, we launch our Anti- CENTRAL NEW JERSEY Club on February 25. Frank Mc- Communistic Progl"am. Tom Byrne Anthony V. Ceres, '2$. Perth Aml»y Nafl. Currie and Bruce Holmberg Were is leading the drive for the local Bank BldfT., Perth Amboy, President: Jonii named ^'ice-presidents, George Brau- Lisicki, '31, 215 Water Street, Perth Amboy, alumni, and Tom has engaged Art Secretary. tigan, secretary, Tighe Woods, treas­ Hughes to address our group and as * urer, and Dan Hilgartner, Jim Bren- far as we know, we will convene at CENTRAL OHIO nan and John Dorgan, directors. Cathedral Latin on that night. Quite Raymond J. Eichenhiub. '15, Hoster Realty Francis McKeever, whose interest and Bid;;., Columbus. President. naturally, this is an open invitation ability have so successfully promoted to all friends and interested people. the series of Notre Dame lectures in And then we n|ove on to Universal Chicago this year, was elected hon­ CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Notre Dame Night on April 19. No­ Leonard Burns, '25. 1G35 20th Ave. Altoona. orary president. Pa.. President; William McAlccr, '31, 151S tices will be sent out advising the 19th Ave., Altoona, Pa., Secretary. * location and tariff. Joe Sweeny, My secretarial duties as far as CINCINNATI Chuck Mooney and Jerry Reidy are sending you news on the club have Frank H. Sweeney, ex. '17. Kemper Lane Hotel. President: Qarencc Brink. '31, 1306 ii'oning out the details, and, of course, been sadly neglected for the past few Cryer Ave., Hyde Park, Secretary. the presence of Pat Manion in the months, but the truth of the matter Our last monthly meeting was held speaker's chair insures an eager is that I have had nothing to report, on the night of March 5, which date group of listeners. with the exception of social news, gave us the opportunity to collective­ Incidentally, Pat Manion addressed until just recently. We have had ly enjoy Notre Dame Night on Pon- some 900 rollicking Irishmen on four or five stag affairs in Altoona, tiac's "Varsity Show" program. March 17 at the Mayfair Casino. and one including the fairer (as far Around the town with the news- as looks are concerned) sex in Johns­ The meeting was attended by a number of newcomers, namely, Wil­ hound: Ted Collins is in the time town. All of them have been highly study department at the U. S. Alum­ successful. liam McCarthy, '83, Jack Cannon, Homer Cannon, (Jack's brother, a inum Company. Jack Kennedy is In Februarj' we stepped into the graduate of Xavier University), Wil­ vrith the B. R. Baker Company in the civic field by sponsoring an essay liam Singer, and Salvatore Ferrari. boys' clothing department, being as­ contest in the Catholic high schools sistant to the manager. Jack comes of Altoona and Johnstown. We in­ Mr. McCarthy was given a big hand by the crowd present, and we from Shelley, Ohio. Dr. Johnny Vik- tend this to be an annual event with toryn has been made assistant sur­ a scholarship as the prize when we hope that he will be able to be with us again. geon at the -American Steel and Wire become financially able to back it. Company. Vik was formerly team This year we are being content, and Bob Johnson, of Harrisburg, Penn­ physician to the football teams of we hope the contestants are, -with a sylvania, was sent here last month by Cathedral Latin and John Carroll U. gold medal. the State of Pennsylvania to work Coach Gene Oberst has his track On April 1 we are bringing the with the State Board of Food Com­ team at John Carroll U. running all Glee Club here for a concert, the pro­ missions of the Chemistry Depart­ over University Heights to get them ment. His work was to inspect the ceeds from which will also go to our in shape for their first meet at Pub­ local Catholic high school. The ath­ food and commission houses that were in the flood area. lic Hall. Pat Canny is busy breaking letic association of the high school is 100 in practice driving nets to get a assisting us in this venture, and I am Clem Crowe, our vice-president, jump on such famous golfers as Van positive we are going to have a verj' and coach at Xa\'ier University, is Rooy, Gavin, O'D.ay, and Morrissey. successful affair. highly elated over the appearance of Jack McGrath and his family were I'll give you a line on what some 75 men for Spring football practice, flooded out of their home in Evans- of our club members are doing to get the largest turn-out in the history of ville, and Jack spent a few days in by the breadlines: Johnny Hoffmann the school. Cleveland, appearing very optimistic April, 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 191 and te'ling some very interesting GREATER LOUISVILLE JOLIET, ILLINOIS Raymond PfeitTer, '32, 3032 Lexinston Ro., Dr. Edward J. Mayer. '27, 301 Ruby St, highlights. Louisville. President: John B. Ratterman, President: Lawrence J. Dunda, ex. '33, 704 Jr., e-x. '32, 2114 W, Market St., Louisville, N. Raynor Ave., Secretary. The Joe Gavins announce the birth Secretary. of a little six-pound package of sun­ The Notre Dame C^ub of Joliet, in Thirty-five members were present its new clubrooms in the West Pines shine—a little girl. in the South Room of the Brown Ho­ Larry Krai. Hotel, has been enjoying an even tel, Friday, March 5, as the meeting more eventful existence than in the was called to order by President past. CONNECTICUT VALLEY Pfeiffer. The minutes of the last Harry J- Dccffan, ex. *31, 100 Francis Ave., meeting were read and O.K.d. Russ -\t the last regular monthly meet­ Hartford, Conn., President: John M. Cianci. Leonard, chairman of the Holiday ing held on March 2, the following '29, 500 Allen St.. New Britain, Cbnn.. new officers were elected: Dr. Edward Secretary, Dance committee, reported that 112 * couples attended the dance on Satur­ J. Mayer, ex. '27, president; Clarence DALLAS day, January 2. In spite of the date, W. Wilhelmi, '18, vice-president; James P. Swift. '24. 1202 Southwestern Life the attendance and the results were Lawrence J. Dunda, ex. '33, secre­ BldK.. Dallas, President: Francis A. McCul- tary-treasurer. louKh, '30. 017 First National Bank BIdp:.. satisfactory. Total receipts, $159.00 D.iltas, Secretary. against expenses of $154,00, Net, Many alumni and friends of Notre * $5.00. A rising vote of thanks, on Dame w^ill be sorry to hear of the DAYTON motion of E. P. Moran, was accorded death of Francis J. Dunn, el. '22, an Euprcno Mnyl, '2-1, 400 Ir\'inK Ave., Presi­ Mr. Leonard for the splendid work honorary alumnus of the University, dent ; William Cronin. '29, 418 Crafton Ave., Secretarj-. he and his committee did on the one of the most ardent and enthusi­ dance. astic Notre Dame men ever seen, and * a keen admirer and backer of any DENVER In view of the approaching holi­ amateur sport. His loss is a great nobcrt A. Dick. '29, 931 14th Ave., Presi­ days, Mr. Pfeiffer suggested that we dent: Harry Lawrence. *29, I05I Lawrence one to the University, the alumni or­ St., Sccretarj'. have an Easter Dance. -A.n interest­ ganization and his home community. * ing discussion followed concei^ning its His son, Francis, Jr., will complete merits, the date, and the place. Fin­ DETROIT his law couree at Notre Dame in Gilbert F. Schaefer, '26. 17,'!8D Monica. Pres­ ally on motion of Mams Pope, it was June. ident: John W. Brennan, *27, 632 Fisher decided to have a dance. The presi­ BIdjr., Secretary. dent then appointed John Bannon and Friends of William Redmond, Jr., Father Charles Miltner, C.S.C., Mams Pope, chairman and co- chair­ also will learn with sorrow of the dean of the College of Arts and Let­ man, respectively, to head this Easter death, less than three weeks apart, ters, was the speaker, on March 19, Dance committee. A motion by Russ of his mother, Mrs. Theresa Redmond, in the final lecture of the splendid Leonard, properly seconded, that we and of his father, William Redmond, Notre Dame series conducted by the charge $1.50 was carried. The date a former president of the Joliet Na­ Detroit Club. Father Miltner's sub­ was set for Easter Monday, March tional Bank. ject was: "Religion in Governments." 29, and the place: Bro^\1l Hotel. On Friday, March 5, members The series was presented under the gathered to enjoy the Notre Dame chairmanship of John W. Brennan. Before adjournment President Pfeiffer announced that the next Night radio program on the Pontiac DES MOINES meeting will take place on Universal "Varsity Show." A stag party was Harry O'Boyle, '27, 2S0I Grand Ave.. Presi­ also a feature of the evening. Bob dent: Richard Hyde. '33, 67S 26th St.. Notre Dame Night, Monday, April Secrctarj*. 19. At this meeting election will Fortune, '33, of the Johns-Manville * take place. -A. smoker, with the help Company, presented a most interest­ DUBUQUE of pretzels, etc., followed. At 9:30 ing full-length talking motion picture C. I. Krajcwski, '16, 321 Bank & Insurance of the products and facilities of his Bids., President: Henrj- L Trcnkle, '24, ISO for a half-hour a i-adio program was S. Booth St.. Secretary. heard direct from the University cam­ company. pus under the sponsorship of the Pon- A few members, namely Joe Adler, EASTERN INDIANA tiac Company. '24, Don Wise, '33, and John Skid- Thomas A. Cannon, '33, 401 Wysor BldK., more, enjoyed trips to Florida this Muncie, Ind., President: Aivis E. Granjrer. ex. '31, 617 S. JefTerscn St.. Hatford City. winter, and on their return showed Ind.. Sscretarj-. GOGEBIC RANGE (Michigan) Robert O'CallaKhan, ex. '16, Gogebic Na. that they benefited much therefrom. * ttonal Bank. Inonwood. President: Francis A party planned for St. Patrick's J. Vukovich. '35, RidKe St., Ironwood, Mich,, EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Secretarj-. night was cancelled because of the Leo R. Mclntyre, '28, Bethlehem, President: death of Francis Dunn. Numerous Ernest L, Wilhelm, '27, New Jersey Zinc * Co., Research Dapt., Palmerton, Secrctar>-. HAMILTON, OHIO events are being planned by the offi­ JI O. Bums, 'S6. 338 S. Second St., Presi­ cers, the special activities committee dent: Marc A. Fiehrer. '27. 701 Rentschler composed of Chairman Wilhelmi and ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA Bids.. Secretary. Charles J. Wittihan, '31, 621 Schenley Dr.. * co-workers Joe Adler and Charles President: Williimi K. Bayer, '36, 724 W. Lennon, '30, and the house commit­ lOth St.. Secretary. IIARRISBURG Edward C, Smith, '01. 2623 N. Second St.. tee. -A. ping-pong table, presented to * President; John .J. McNeill, '33, Chevrolet the club by Ward Loeffler, and a table FLINT (Michigan) Motor Co., Secretari*. tennis set, the gift of Bob Basker- Stephen J. Roth, '31. 723 Union Industrial * ville, '31, are most welcome and en­ Bldff., President: Donald F. MacDon.ild, '31, HIAWATHALAND (Mich.-Wis.) joyable items for the use of members. 1631 W. Court St., Secretary. Gerald J. Clciiry, '21. 310 Lake Share Dr.. Escanaba. Mich,, President: Ed J. Dundon. Regular meetings of the club are held FORT WAYNE, INDIANA '22. Iron Mountain, Mich.. Secretarj-. on the first Tuesday of each month. Edward S. Sullivan, '24. 12.5 E. Suttenfleld HOUSTON Every other Tuesday and Saturday St.. President; Jlaurice J. DeWald, "33, 2415 M. E, Walker, "14, 1702 Stuart Ave.. Hous­ night are social nights, although the Huburtus St., Secrefars'. ton, President: Thomas F. Green, Jr., *27, doors are open each evening, and Conroe, Texas, Secretary, members gather whenever they wish. GRAND RAPIDS INDIANAPOLIS Since the new clubrooms were opened GeorEe E. Ludwiff, '25, 328 Glenhavon Ave.. last Fall many entertaining parties N". IV., President: Raymond J. Bonini. '27. Charles E, Mason, '2G, Indiana Bell Tele­ 607 Atwood, N.E., Secretarj-. phone C President: Frank P. McCarthy, and "get-togethers" have been en­ '28, 819 N. Gray St.. Secretary. joyed. * GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN Ray J. Dunda, '31, has recently John V. Dienor, '09, Slaj-or of the City of JACKSON, MICHIGAN Green Bay. President: John Clancy, ex, '35. Lester Wisda. "31, 1016 E. GansOT St. moved to Rockford, Illinois, with his 523 S. Clay St, Secretary. President; Lyman Hill. '29, 224 S. Mechanic wife and daughter, where he is in St., Secretary, 192 The Notre Dame Alumnus April. 1937 charge of the territory for the Mat­ President; Jean LaBouIe, '29, 524 E. Mason With Russ Riley as chairman, the thews, Lynch and Company, of Chi­ St., Secretary. annual Universal Notre Dame Night cago, investment securities house. His Several of the "out of towners" banquet of the New Jersey club is have been gathering weekly for headed for unprecedented success, ac­ home address is 2224 Hancock Street. luncheon, and the turnout, while In addition to his connection wth cording to the latest issue of the small, has been one hundred per­ club's snappy and thorough mimeo­ the law firm of Wise, Duffy and Wise, cent. Those meeting every Friday the latter member being Donald F. graphed news sheet. .\s it was last have been Bert Maloney, of Chicago, year, the banquet w^ill be held in the Wise, '33, Bob Duffy, '31, has become '31, now associated here with the In­ associated with William Beringer in Essex House, Newark. Eddie Dooley, ternational Har\'ester Company; Ed of the New York Sun, and Jim Crow­ the real estate brokerage business. Graham and Larry Enright, both with Lawrence J. Dunda. ley, of Fordham, were already on Dictaphone Sales Corporation (Ed the speaker's program when the paper was graduated in '34 and hails from was published and more outstanding KANSAS Galesburg, Illinois. Larry's home names were to be added. Several Albert J. Gcbcrt. '30. U. of Wichita. Wicli- was in St. Joseph, Missouri, and he fin­ entertainment acts and an entertainer ita. Kansas. President: Dan Welchons, *30, ished in '30.) J Bob FitzSimon, of San 623 Elm St.. Ottwa. Kansas. Secretary. had already been signed up. * Antonio, class of '34, now an indus­ KANSAS CITY (Missouri-Kansas) trial chemist in the Hummel-Downing Tom Treacy, '36, is the chairman Robert Tyler, '29. 3616 Paseo Blvd.. Kansas Company of Milwaukee; Jack Jaeger, in charge of the Spring Dance of the City, Mo.. President; Charles E. Meyer. "29. Chicago, '33, now in the sales de­ 420 E. Armour Blvd.. Kansas City. Mo.. club, to be held, probably, in the Es­ Secretary. partment of the Holeproof Hosiery sex County Country Club and, prob­ * Company; Bill Collins, of Oak Park, ably, on June 18. Indications are LAPORTE, INDIANA who is working for Trans-.Ainerican definite that the dance will be as Norman E. Duke. 'M, 304 Niles St.. Presi­ Freight Lines. Most of the boys successful as the eminently successful dent; Robert E. Quinn, e.'C. '39. 1401 Monroe knew Bill as "Cy" when he was in Spring Dance of last year. A co- St., Secretary. school, or Jim Bosco, of Maj'wood, chairman from the campus club was On the evening of March 18 a has been a faithful attendant. Jim to be appointed later. special meeting tvas called to order left Milwaukee for a few weeks, but by Clarence Bunce, president of the will be back to represent a large The club is also planning well in Notre Dame Club of LaPorte. The candy company in the next week advance for the visit of President main object of this meeting was to or so. Art Hughes and Secretary Jim Arm­ elect officers for the coming year. strong on May 29. To the office of president, Norman Saw Tony Wirry at the Marquette * E. Duke was unanimously elected. game, and he expected to reside in NEW YORK CITY Milwaukee after March 15. Tony J. Norhert Gclson, '26. 1201 Troy Ave.. Michael Leahy was the choice to be Brooklyn. President; Warren S. Fogel. '30, vice-president. Robert E. Quinn was was to take over a position with the 70 Wall St, Secretary. chosen secretary-treasurer. The new­ Associated Press. Our anti - Communism broadcasts ly elected officers took office and con­ John Brust, '34, a Milwaukeean, ended on March 11 with the talk ducted the remainder of the meeting. has been joining us every week for given by Dan Cunningham. Over 300 It was decided to hold meetings lunch. letters and cards commenting thereon once a month. These meetings shall Friday's luncheon at the Plankin- were received by us, and on the or­ be held on Sunday mornings at a ton Hotel's Sky Room brought out a dinary basis used to determine cov­ breakfast after our club Communion. few more Milwaukeeans. Harold Wat­ erage by broadcasting stations (one The first of these meetings will be son, the Corrigan brothers, and John letter for every 10,000 listeners), held April 4. It was planned to try Clauder were present. this would indicate that about 3,000,- this program as a means of making AI Schumacher has been trans­ 000 people heard us. There is no it possible for every member to at­ ferred to Marietta, Georgia, to take doubt in my mind that we were well tend meetings. Universal Notre Dame charge of Holeproof Hosiery Com­ received, for much favorable publici­ Night plans were briefly discussed. pany's Credit Department in the ty was given both in the secular and It was decided to have a banquet and newly organized mill. the Catholic press. some prominent speakers. These plans Several of the boys have been get­ We are greatly indebted to Station vrill be more fully discussed at the ting together at Koster's, 621 East WLWL for their kind co-operation in next meeting. Ogden Avenue, Saturday afternoons extending the use of their facilities Robert E. Quinn. and a few evenings during the week. and allowing our speeches to go on Everyone is welcome! ' i uncensored by any one. Temporarily the weekly luncheon .\s a result of the broadcast, our LOS ANGELES will be held in the Maryland Hotel, Study Club group has been in great EuEene M. Kennedy. '22. Bank of America. 7th & Spring St, President: DoURlas Daley, Thursdays. All the travelers and demand throughout the city in lec­ '30, 781 Ceres Ave., Secretary. home-towners are invited. turing at various settlement houses, * A dinner and get-together will be boys' clubs and parish halls. Mon- LOUISIANA-MISSISSIPPI held Universal Notre Dame Night, signor Mclnlyre, in charge of the P. E. Burke, 'SS. 307 Camp St. Neiv Or­ Monday, April 19. From all appear­ Study Club Movement throughout the leans. La.. President: Cyprian A. Sporl. Jr.. ances it will be attended by many no­ '28. Whitney-Central BIdtr-. New Orleans. diocese, thinks well enough of our La., Secretary. tables. group to allow the committee to form * Al Stepan, '31, Chemical Distrib­ other study clubs, using our club MANILA utors, Cliicago, was in town for a few members as the teachers. Eduardo Roxas. '33, 719 Exchange. Manila, days and stayed over for the Notre At the monthly meeting in March, President; Lcopoldo Brias. Manila. Secre­ Dame-Marquette game. Al was sport­ tary. a nominating committee was elected ing a nice coat of tan as the result for the purpose of appointing 10 * of his Florida vacation. MEMPHIS members to the Board of Governors, John S. Montedonico. '35. 327 Kenilworth * and the following were designated: PL. President: Theon F. Dohocne. '27, for two years, John T. Balfe, Martin 1072 S. Wellington St. Secretar}-. MONTANA William B. Jones. '28. 411 Power BIdir., V. Callagy, Warren S. Fogel, Daniel * O'Neil and Edward S. Tighe; for one MIAMI, FLORIDA Helena. President; Rev. .Tohn Regan, '24, Vincent C. Gihiin. '18, 410S Collins Ave. Bishop's House, Great Falls. Secretaty. year, Henry A. Frey, Bob Hamilton, Miami Beach. President: Daniel J. Lino, ex. * John V. Hinkle, John J. Moran and '34. 1617 N. W. Ninth Ave. Miami, Secre- NEW JERSEY taiy. be approved by the club at the Rock- R.•^^•mond A. Geiger. '32. 446 Eastern Park- * •way. Irvington. N. J.. President: Daniel ne Memorial Communion Breakfast MILWAUKEE O'Neill '26. 184 N. Walnut St, E. Orange. James J. Ward. These members will Joseph Grifiin, '28, 210 E Michigan St., N. .1.. Secretary. April. 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 193

to be held on April 4. At that time OKLAHOMA SAN ANTONIO they will probably elect officers Joseph A. Moran. '32, 1611 S. Carson. Tulsa. William V. Dielmann, Jr., '25, 107 Thelma President; Marion J. Biakc, '33. National Drive, President: Edward G. Connoy, '30, among themselves and the remaining Bank o£ Tulsa BIIIR.. Tulsa, Secretary. 204 E. Crais PI., Secretary. five hold-overs for the coming year. * SAGINAW VALLEY (Michigan) OREGON Thomas F. Van Aarle. '21, Standard Oil Co., Our line-up of guests for the Com­ Saginaw, Mich.. President; William C. Hur­ munion Breakfast is a distinguished Samuel M. Dolan. *10, Oregon State CoIIepce, ley, '25, 117 Cherry St.. Saginaw, Mich., Corvallis, President: J. Ron Sullivan, 'SO, one, Jim Crowley being slated for GU Board of Trade Bldjr., Portland. Ore., Secretary. toastmaster, and Former Supreme Secretary. * Court Justice William F. Bleakley * SOUTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT and William R. Crowley, noted foot­ PARIS John M. Murphy, '27, 86 Liberty St.. Bridge­ Louis P. Harl. 'IG. Paris Office. New Yorlc port. President: Edward P. Monahan. '34. ball official, being the speakers. Mass Herald-Tribune, Paris, France, President. 304 Beechmont Ave., Bridgeport, Secretary. In conjunction with the broadcast of the Pontiac radio program from :'^^m the campus on March 5 we had a din­ ner at the Algonquin Club here in Bridgeport. There were about 25 fellows present; this is the most in­ terest shown in our organization in some time. Bob Devine and his brother. Jack, came down from Norwalk. Bob is a practicing attorney in Connecticut, haWng passed the state bar on the first try. Dr. Tarasovech is finishing up his internship in Bridgeport hos­ pital and, from initial appearances, promises to be a credit to the medi­ cal field. Jack Cox, who assists John Galla in the local Welfare Depart­ ment, was also on hand. Walter Sta- pleton. Bus Redgate, Joe Russo, Dr. Oesseau, and his brother-in-law, Jerry Andres, were part of the crowd. The Murphy clan were there en masse with Jim, Tom, and John all on hand. Francis Rooney, Bill O'Brien, Elmer Harkabus, Andy Patrick, John Galla, and others whom I do not purposely omit, were heard to say we should get together more often. The new officers were elected for the coming year. John Murphy was chosen president, Dr. Taresovech, vice-president, and Andy Patrick was The Ncie York Club anti-Communism radio speakers. Left to riffht. hottom row: Leo V. elected to handle the treasurer's af­ McLaughlin, Joseph Malloy, CS.P., director of WLWL, James F, Dwiier, John T. Balfc, Second fairs. Upon me has devolved the du­ row: Warren S. Fogcl, Hugh A. O'Donnell, Edioard A. Fallon, Daniel J. O'WeU, W, Latorcnec ties of secretary. Darrow. Third row: John J, Hayes, Edicard T, Tighc, and Daniel F, Cunningham. Martin V. "Bud"* Callagy, another speaker, is missing. My first official act was to write Pontiac a word of appreciation for sponsoring the N.D. program from is slated for nine o'clock in the Lady PEORIA Chapel of St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Bradley Prescott. ex. '31. Central Illinois the campus. By official vote we have Ligllt Co., President: Al Gury, Jr., '28, 530 changed the name of our club, and it breakfast at The Centre at ten. A W. Kichn'oods Blvd., Secretary. is now known as the N.D. Club of large attendance is expected. Southwestern Connecticut. For Universal Notre Dame Night, RHODE ISLAND & SOUTH. MASS. Roger McGovem's father gave us we plan the usual banquet and get- Bol)ert W. Powers. Jr.. e.T. "29, 22 Roselnnd a talk on further organization to Ave, Cranston, R. I.. President: John R. together, but with the most promi­ Jolly, ex. '18. 457 Pawtucket Ave., Paw- sponsor further interest of prospec­ nent group of speakers we have ever tucket, R. I., Secretary. tive students in Notre Dame. We hoped for. Vernon Rickard, at pres­ have decided to have another meet­ ent, New York's sweetest singer, and ing about March 18 to show some now entertaining at the Sapphire PHOENIX, ARIZONA football pictures and to plan for Uni­ E. J. Hilkert. '22. 402 TiUe & Trust BldB.. Room on East 57th Street, will do the Phoenix, President. versal Notre Dame Night. latest songs. Incidentally, Rick is the I think, with the better financial town's latest rage, and has gone over PHILADELPHIA condition which apparently exists at in a big way. Walter Ridley, '31, 6324 N. ISth Street. the present time, we will be able to Warren S. Fogel. President: A. J. Wackerman, '35, 535G work up this club into a sound organ­ Chew Street, Secretary. ization to advance Notre Dame in­ terests. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ROCHESTER (New York) Someone was heard to bewail the Marl£ G. Kreutzer, '24, 311 California St.. Frank Norton, '32, 80 Beckwith Terrace, fact that we were never occupying Rm. 524, San Francisco. President: Elmer President: D. Bernard Hennessy, '34, 119 Wj-nne, '29. c/o E. S. Tonnsend Co., IStli Bedford St.. Seeretary. any space in the ALUJINTJS, and so Fl.. Russ Bids., San Francisco, Seeretary. now that I have a job to do, I'll see if we can't keep your office posted on ROCK RIVER VALLEY (Illinois) events relating to Notre Dame and NASHVILLE Paul J. Fry, '27, 210 W, Third St, D'ucon. Notre Dame men. Kennedy Jones, '30, Jones Cliemical Co,, III., President; Gerald Jones, '22. 105 E. Secretary. Second St.. Dixon, III., Secretary. Ed Monahan. 194 The Notre Dame Alumnus April, 1937

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS Rockne Communion - breakfast on TRI-STATE Charles G. Corcoran, '17. 1134 W. Monroe April 4. F. Wendell Lensing. '30. 601 Bayard Park. St.. President; Paul D. McConnell. '32. 120 Evansville. Ind., President; Ralph F. Heger. S. Walnut St.. Secretary. '25. Ill Washington Ave.. Apt. D.. Evans­ Kurt Simon acted with George ville, Ind., Secretary. Springfield alumni members recent­ Beamer in arranging the alumni par­ On behalf of the Notre Dame Club ly met at luncheon in the Knights of ticipation in the gathering. Ted Prek­ Columbus building. Plans -were dis­ of the Tri-State I want to let you owitz, Jim Lahey and Peter Nemeth know that we enjoyed and appreci­ cussed for Universal Notre Dame acted for the Villagers. ated your broadcast of a program Night. from Notre Dame. About 30 of our A committee of Frank Zimmerman, Father Burke's poem in honor of club members met informally at the chairman; John Carrol, William Ir­ Dr. Berteling follows; Knights of Columbus Hall and lis­ vine and William Bernbrock v.'as ap­ From the dome that rises sky^va^d tened to your progi-am, while others, pointed to go into the matter of In a blaze of Roldcn splendor. undoubtedly, tuned in at home. entertainment for April 19. One looks down upon the campus as Queen- F. Wendell Lensing. The club is happy to receive two Mother from a. throne; new members in the persons of One looks down upon her children Thomas Vicars, '36, and Walter Ber­ In the shadow of the valley TWIN CITIES (Minnesota) .'Vnd she clothes them in the opalescent mantle Gerald F. Conway. '32. David. Inc., First nard, '36. of her own. National Bank Bldg.. St. Paul. President; A. K. Sullivan. '27, 261 Lowry Medical Arts Bill Bernbrock reported back to Bldg.. St. Paul, Secretary. work this week after an extensive To the East and West she cuides them. trip through the southern states, ter­ Soldiers all, her vast alumni. In my travels about the State of minating at Mexico City. 'Neath her shield of dazzlin;; brishtness, Minnesota, I come in contact with a counter-Klor>- to the sun: number of Notre Dame men. Terry Chuck Corcoran reports back from To the North and South she leads them O'Malley is running his father's hotel a pleasant vacation in Florida, as does With the clarion call of battle. at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Roscoe Bonjean. And her cohorts know no respite till life's I hai'e received the resignation of victory is won. Mark Nolan was elected district Rudolph "Dutch" Kelley, our presi­ judge in St. Louis County, and is the dent. Dutch has accepted a position We have seen her mighty Iceions youngest district judge in the State Sweep the vales and storm the mountnins. of Minnesota. Clarence Smith is with the architectural firm of Hewitt, Men with liehtning in their'bloodstreams and Emerson, and Gregg, Peoria, Illinois. white starliuht in their eyes: county attorney at Bemidji, as is Joe Chuck Corcoran, our vice-president, We have hoard them shake the forests O'Hara at Glencoe. Ardo Reichert long one of our hardest and most suc­ With the tumult of their thunder is in the insui-ance business at Long cessful workers, will succeed him. And have felt the clouds resounding to the Prairie, Minnesota, and Ermin Reich­ Paul D. McConnell. echo of their cries. ert is manager of the Hotel Reichert. Dan Coughlin is running a newspaper And to

WASHINGTON, D. C. RELIGION IN AMERICAN LIFE in order to gain social prestige miss Charles O. DcBarry. '21. 1601 Arsonnc PI.. (Continued from Page ITS) Mass on Sunday or otherwise com­ N.W.. rrcsident: Paul Bcretz. '27, 815 18th promise their religious principles. No St., N.W.. Washington, Secretarj-. Catholic should ever have an infer­ The Notre Dame Club of Washing­ I am going to base my proposition on iority complex regarding his religion. ton, D. C, minus its president, Tom one test. You have a good many The glories of the Catholic Church Markey, who resigned on March 1, to Catholics in your plant. I know many should be known to every Catholic; accept a position on the legal staff of of them. I worked with them years our pupils must become thoroughly Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in ago. If you can find one of these aware of the contributions of the Akron, Ohio, obsei-ved the annual men who is disloyal, who neglects his Church to civilization and the refine­ Rockne Communion and Breakfast work, who is a bad citizen, I will ment of culture, to the arts, to the last Sunday, March 21. withdraw my proposition. But you science of government. They must won't. I will tell you why. Those know of the long fight the Church has About 30 attended Mass at St. Pat­ men have gone to Catholic schools, waged for personal liberty. They rick's Church and a breakfast follow­ the good Sisters have taught those must be made to realize that today ing. One of the guests was Father boys that it is a sin to take a good only the Catholic Church teaches a Rick, who sailed on March 22 for day's pay without a good day's work complete philosophy of personal lib­ India to resume his missionary work in return, that it is just as wrong erty, which is based on the need of in that country. Plans were made to neglect their work or to injure the the soul for freedom in its search for at the breakfast for Universal Notre company's property as it is to take God. Dame Night, which this club will cel- money out of the cash register. "The ebi-ate with a smoker. good Sisters have taught those little girls that they must be honest and BROTHER ALEXANDER AS A We have been allotted time over TEACHER the local Columbia Broadcasting Sys­ clean and upright, that they must tem station the morning of April 17, grow up to be good wives and good (Continued from Pase 179) mothers. If you are smart, if you as well as a half hour the night of Alexander's father may have had an the get-together — April 19. Acting are looking out for the future of the corporation, you will write out a opportunity to apply the knowledge president, Charley De Barry, is ar­ of mathematics he acquired in the ranging a suitable progi^am for the check for five thousand dollars and give it to the priest for his school." shelter of a hedge. At any rate, it half hour on the night of April 19, was to serve him in good stead when and expects to have a man of some Two years later I called again at he acted as tutor to his son Charles. renown deliver an address, which will that office. As I entered I was hailed The lad continued his education at be supplemented by songs by an im­ by my old friend, who said: "You are Sacred Heart College, Watertown, provised quartet of Notre Dame men, just in time, I want you to hear which was conducted by the Congre­ of which Charley himself has threat­ what this bird has to say." gation of Holy Cross. When a young ened to be a member, as well as Jim I glanced at the ^•isitol•, and saw man he entered the Congregation. Hayes. This city will hear plenty that he wore the sj-mbol of a promi­ Nearly all of his life as a Brother was about Notre Dame at that time. Hal nent fraternal organization. Without spent in the service of the University Roddy, '33, has been appointed chaii'- further preliminaries, my friend went —as prefect, rector of Carroll Hall, man of the arrangement committee on: "This man was just saying that and teacher. He taught until failing for the affair. the Catholic Church is the only spir­ eyesight obliged him to retire from itual fo2-ce for law and order in this his beloved classroom. Still active The club, individually and collec­ about His Father's business, he en­ tively, hated to lose Bud Markey, but countrj'." joyed a green old age. On February realizes his appointment is a forward In the spirit of the occasion, I re­ 17, 1926, Brother Alexander closed step in his career and ^^•ishes him plied in kind: "Is he just finding that a pair of tired blue eyes in death. luck, out? We've known that for a long George A. Wagner, '28, attorney time." The stranger then spoke in his own CAMPUS NOTES from Sandusky, Ohio, and his wife, (Continued from Page 185) recently spent several days here on behalf: "I didn't put it just that way. I said that the Catholic Church and business, which visit yours truly en­ the Masons are the only large organ­ "Shell Chateau" program on its Eas­ joyed thoroughly. izations in this country that have any ter vacation tour. . . . John P. Don­ Paul Beretz. effective program against Bolshe- nelly, Michigan City, Indiana, has * ^•ism." been named as senior football man­ WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA I replied: "More power to you. If ager for next Fall. . . . other appoint­ Joseph Bach. '26, 5610 Hobart St. Pitts- you men can help in the work we ments include: James W. Mulhem, bursh. President: William Majrarrall, '32, Palisade, New Jersey, and William P. l-ino Franklin Ave., Wilkinsburfr, Socretarj*. have been doing for the last nineteen hundred years, we will be very glad. Condon, Greenville, Mississippi, asso­ * We have been fighting too much ciate football managers; John C. WESTERN WASHINGTON alone." Lundgren, Sioux City, Iowa, basket­ James M. Phelan. ex. '17, University of ball; Thomas D. Bond, Franklin, Ohio, WashinKton, Seattle, President: Emmett G. There, then, is the task of Catholic Lonihan, '15, 1405 Hopre Bldjr., SeatUo, baseball; Thomas A. Kelly, Anaconda, Secretar>-, education in America—to restore the supernatural to American life. Long Montana, track; Donald W. Fisher, ago our Catholic forbears accepted Utica, New York, tennis; and Joseph WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA the commission to protect the faith F. Nigro, Trinidad, Colorado, fencing Thomas F. Howley. '11. Citizens-Peoples and golf. . . . Trust Co., "Wlieennfr. President: Goorpe Sar- of Catholics by parochial schools fin­ pus. '28. 2111 Belmont. Bellaire. Ohio. anced thi'ough self-imposed taxation. * Patriotic considerations now move us RAUCH IN A. R. WOMEN'S CLUB OF NOTRE DAME to enlarge the field of our work—to Professor Rufus W. Kauch, of the make our students more conscious of Sister Elizabeth Seton. C.S.C. St. Mary's Department of English, published an CollcKe. Holy Cross. Ind.. President: Sister the part they must henceforth play in article in the American Review en­ M. Anffclice, B.V.ftf.. St. Joseph Convent. spiritualizing a country that is slip­ Mt. Carmcl. Dubuque. Iowa, Secretary. titled, "Intimations of Mortality." . . . ping into paganism. Weak-kneed "Optics in Metallurgy" was the topic Catholicism cannot do this work. of H. W. Zieler, New York City, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO There are still too many of our people president of E. Leitz, Inc., in an ad­ John Moran. '29. 1348 Quinn. President; who are ashamed of their religion, dress before the Notre Dame chapter Charles Cushwa, '31. 463 Madera Ave.. who through fear of losing a job or Secretary. of the American Society of Metals. 196 The Notre Dame Alumnus April. 1937

THE ALUMNI » the Irish a 12-6 victory over the West Engagements Pointers who were leading that year Announcement has been made of for a national championship. the engagement of Miss Mary Cash- Two years later his fame was to man and Louis Chreist, Jr., '33. The give Notre Dame another victory. marriage will take place April 17, in Sent into the game as a decoy, John­ South Bend, Indiana. ny O'Brien went out for another pass and drew the entire secondary with him while March Schwartz went for Marriages a touchdown that beat the Army 7-6. Miss Mary Lou Hebert and Thomas F. Green, Jr., '27, were married Feb­ Johnny came to Notre Dame from Los Angeles where he had established ruary 6, in Beaumont, Texas. a brilliant high school record. After Miss Blanche A. Burnet and John graduation from Notre Dame in 1931, Hugh Gaughan, '28, were married he spent three years as assistant March 1, in Clarksville, Tennessee. football coach under Rip Miller at Sliss Grace Mary Webster and Jo­ the United States Naval Academy at seph Edward Keefe, '29, were mar­ Annapolis. In 1934 he became head ried February 7, in Lakeland, Florida. football coach and athletic director at Miss M. Elizabeth Keene and John St. Edward's university in Austin, H. Travers, '33, were married March JOHNNY O'BRIEN Texas. Then in the spring of 1936 29, in Buffalo, New York. R. I. P. he returned again to Notre Dame and was made assistant coach both to Miss Isabel T. Eegan and Edward and in the funeral itself. Mr. and Coach Layden of the football team Joseph Butler, '34, were married and to Coach Nicholson of the track March 29, in Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Bill Cemey accompanied Mrs. O'Brien and the children from South team. Miss Zella Mill Field and John G. Bend. Fry, '35, were married April 3. As a hurdler of real achievement, Johnny was also a bright track star Father George Scott preached the at Notre Dame. He captained the Births funeral sermon. Larry Moore, Tom 1931 track team and in the C. I. C. Lieb, Manie Vezie and Al Scott, from indoor meet of that year set a world Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shelanskey, the alumni, and Bob Lackman and record for the 60-yard high hurdles, '28, announce the birth of a son, Feb­ Francis Tappan were the pallbearers. 7.5 seconds. Sentman, of Illinois, ruary 14. knocked off another fifth second just Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Happer, '29, Johnny O'Brien became famous in six hours later. announce the birth of a son, March 8. the annals of Notre Dame athletic history, as "One-Play" O'Brien. His Indicative of the supreme regard Mr. and Mrs. E. L. (Bob) Barrett, first taste of fame came to him dur­ in which Johnny was held by every '29, announce the birth of a son, Feb­ ing the football season of 1928, when one everywhere (for his high quali­ ruary 16. he was sent into the Notre Dame- ties of mind and heart and his unfail­ Mr. and Mrs. Louis Staelens, '33, Army game by Knute Rockne and ing cheerfulness) is this poem, writ­ announce the birth of a son, Richard caught a touchdo^vn pass that gave ten for the ALUMNUS by Sigmund Paul, February 13. John Sluszka, '35:

Mr. and Mrs. Miguel J. Yriberry, The player knows how keen is the game's '34, announce the birth of a daughter, fiBht. Nancy Ellen, January 10, Peru, South Tfie 7937 How sad to live, how sweet perchance to die. America. Is fame his joy? He met her on the height. Reunion Classes And when he fell he made his battle cry: Eyes are wet, and not soon to become dry. Deaths Nor shall we stint his praise, or our delieht. Death came suddenly on March 12 As One-Play O'Brien served Notre Dame to Johnny O'Brien, as it had SIX years 1932 (Five year) aright before to the man who made him 1926,1927,1928, and 1929 (Dix) And made his fame the shout-word sky high. nationally famous, Knute Rockne. In our memory he is with us still: 1912 (Twenty-five year) He tends our faith, he soothes as -when we Returning to South Bend from grieve. Harvard, Illinois, where he had 1907,1908,1909, and 1910 (Dix) His acts were just: his words we do believe— shown the football pictures to the 1888,1889,1890, and 1891 (Dix) And none shall spurn him, though his blood Knights of Columbus, Johnny, evi­ is spilled. dently dozing momentarily at the 1887 (Fifty year) And pierced is her heart with throbs not wheel late at night, crashed into the 1897 (Special 40th) stilled; under-structure of a railroad in Chi­ Death dies for him whose fame is his reprieve. 1917 (Special 20th) cago. He died soon afterwards. One of the most enthusiastic and The former end coach and assist­ 1922 (Special 15th) constructive Notre Dame supporters ant track coach is survived by his St. Joe Hall (Special) through many years, Francis Dunn, wife and three small children, the Joliet, Illinois, died in Joliet on March oldest only four and a half. Burial 10 after a heart attack. An honorary was in his "home town" of Holly­ member of the Alumni Association wood, California, with the officers The dates: and an honorary member of the Notre and members of the Notre Dame Dame Club of Joliet, Francis was Club of Los Angeles taking a gener­ June 4ih. 5th and 6th, 1937 known widely for his ardent activi­ ous part in the funeral arrangements ties in behalf of the University and April. 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 197

the club. Every Notre Dame under­ 1880-1885 Secretary: Prof. Robert M. 1909 Secretary: E.P. Clesry. Notre Dame, taking had his hearty co-operation. Anderson, Circlevillc, Ohio. Indiana. * His son, Francis, will finish in law at 1886 Secretary: Michael O. Bums, 338 S. the University this June. J910 Secretary: Rev. M. L. Moriarty, 1900 Second St., Hamilton, Ohio. Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. * Thomas J. Sheridan, '86, until his 1911 Secretary: Fred Steers. 1666 First National Bank Bldg., Chicago, HI. retirement last September federal 1887 referee in bankruptcy in the San The Alumni Office recently received Francisco district, died in San Fran­ GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY a letter from Thomas A. Ford, who is cisco on March 6, the victim of a RE-UNION practicing law in Dayton, Ohio. heart attack, according to a clipping June 4, 5, 6 thoughtfully sent to the Alumni Of­ 1912 fice by Dr. J. M. Toner, ex. '00. llr. 1887-1888 Secretary: J. L. Hcincman, Connersvilte, Indiana. SILVER ANNIVERSARY Sheridan had served two four-year RE-UNION terms as referee, refusing a third John Heineman will be present for term. the fiftieth anniversary reunion of his June 4, 5, 6 class. He writes that he is especially Mr. Sheridan's death ended a long eager to meet Neal Ewing, whom he 1912 Secretary: B. J. Kaiser, 324 Fourth and distinguished career. Formerly has not seen since their graduation St., Pittsburgh, Pa. a law associate of ex-Senator Samuel day. Secretary Kaiser has appointed Shortridge, he was later an assistant * Fred Mendez, South Bend, as local United States attorney. Through all 1889 Secretary: P. E. Burke, 301 Camp chairman in charge of the silver an­ the years, although %videly removed New Orleans, Louisiana. niversary re-union, and Fred is al­ from the campus, he retained an ac­ Gene Melady, in Omaha, recently ready eagerly at work on the plans. tive interest in Notre Dame, and was landed a handsome picture of himself Letters, with suggestions, can be ad­ particularly generous in his support on the front page of the Omaha dressed to him at 125 South Lafay­ of the Alumni Association. World-Herald when he was instru­ ette Boulevard, South Bend. mental in having a gang of con men Surviving are Mrs. Sheridan, four broken up after they attempted to Ed Weeks, in Detroit, conveys the daughters and two sons. The family fleece one of his customers. A month word that he will be among those residence is at 2314 Mitchell Street, later a copy of the latest edition of present for the three big days in Oakland. Gene's St. Patrick Day cards was June. welcomed in the Alumni Office. Matthew Barrow Torbetl, Atlanta, 1913 Secretary: James J. Devitt 921 En­ Georgia, who could lay just claim to gineers* Bldg., Geveland, Ohio. 1890-1893 Secretary: Louis P. Chute, 7 being the oldest old student of Notre Univ. Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. R. M. Kaczmarek, professor of Dame, died in his home on February biology in the University, delivered 2. Mr. Torbett attended the Univer­ 1894 Secretary: Hugh A. O'Donnell, 1 W. on March 4 an enthusiastically - re­ sity in 1873. His interest in the Uni­ 67th St.. New York City. ceived talk before the Kiwanis Club versity was exemplary and lasting. in South Bend. 1895 Secretary: Eustace Cullinan, Sr., S60 The entire file of Mr. Torbett's Phelan Bide-, San Francisco, Calif. * papers concerning Notre Dame was 1914 Secretary: Frank H. Hayes, 406 1896 Secretary: William P. Burns. 327 Bank of America Bldg., Anaheim, Cal. very kindly sent to the University Willard Ave., Michigan City, Indiana. Elmer Layden recently visited in soon after his death by his daughter, Peru, Indiana, with Dutch Bergman. Annie Goode Torbett. They jeveal 1897 Secretary: Rev. J. A. MacNamara. St. Though confined to his bed for nearly that Mr. Torbett always had his. cam­ Jos. Sanitarium. Mt. Clemens, Mich. 14 years, Dutch retains a keen inter­ pus days vividly in mind, and that he est in all things concerning Notre kept up a most interesting corre­ 1898 Secretary: William C. Kcgler, 9th & Sycamore Sts., Cincinnati, Ohio. Dame. He follows the football team spondence with Everett G. Graves, by radio and, when Elmer visited '76, San Antonio, Texas. There is 1899 Secretarj-: Dr. Joseph F. Duane, 418 with him, he was intently following many an identification in them of the Jefferson Blvd., Peoria, El. the fortunes of the basketball team. older figures at Notre Dame,—Pro­ fessor Stace, Joe Devine and Dan 1900 Maloney especially. 1915 Secretary: James E. Sanford. 1524 Dr. Joseph M. Toner was about to Farwell Ave., Chicago, HI. undergo an operation in St. Mary's The ALUMNUS extends sincere sym­ Hospital, San Fi-ancisco, when he ^9|g Secretary: Timothy P. Galvin, First pathy to: Robert R. Phelan, '22, upon wrote a note from the hospital on Trust Bldg., Hammond, Ind. the death of his -m'fe; Frank Vogel, March 9. Father Vince Mooney, CS.C, is ex. '06, upon the death of his wife; again in Washington, D. C. to as­ James Conmey, '28, upon the death 1901 Secretary: Joseph J. Sullivan, 1300, sume charge of the youth bureau of of his mother; Louis R. Rohlof, '32, 139 N. Qark St., Chicago. HI. the National Catholic Welfare Coun­ upon the death of his father; Donald * cil. Until recently he was diocesan Haverick, '35, upon the death of his 1902 Secretary: C. C. Mitchell, 110 S, director of the Catholic Youth Organ­ mother; Edward L. Ahlering, '25, and Dearborn St, Box 3, Chicago, HI. ization, with headquarters in Fort Joseph Ahlerinff, ex. '37, upon the * Wayne. Before that he was in charge death of their father; James Curran, 1903 Secretary: Francis P. Burke. 901 of the C.Y.O. in the South Bend '34, upon the death of his brother; Trust Go. Bldg.. Jlilwaukee. Wis. deanery. Timothy P. Galvin, '16, and Frank * * J. Galvin, '23, upon the death of their 1904 Secretary: Robert Proctor, Monger Bldg., Elkhart. Indiana. 1917 Secretary: Edward J. McOsker, 104 father; Raymond F. Kohin, '24, and S. Union St, Elgin, DL Professor Raymond A. Hoyer, A.M. * '24, upon the death of the former's 1905 Secretary: Daniel J. O'Connor. 10 S. Royal Bosshard is definitely going father and the latter's father-in-law. LaSalle St., Chicago, HI. to be present for the re-union in * June, according to very recent dope 1906 Secretary: Thomas A. Lally, 811-13 from Eddie McOsker, class secretary. Paulsen Bldg.. Spokane. Wash. Personals Eoyal wrote to Ed, in part as follows: * "I have been looking forward to Before 1880 secretary: Hon. T.F.Gal- 1907 Secretary: Rev. Thomas E. Burke. lasher, FitchburB. Mass. C.S.C., Notre Dame, Ind. seeing a lot of the old boys with a * 1908 Secretary: Frank X. Cull, Bulkley Building, Geveland, Ohio. 198 The Notre Dame Alumnus April, 1937 great deal of pleasure, and I do hope tutes are unconstitutional and preju­ William T. Fitzgerald, North Ver­ that we will have a large number of dicial, etc. non, Indiana, has been appointed by our class in attendance. Pete Champion paid US a short visit Governor Townsend as judge of the "Everj'thing is going along fine a few days ago. Pete is vice-presi­ Scott-Jennings County circuit court with us here, and the Bosshard family dent of the Champion Rivet Com­ to fill the vacancy caused by the now consists of a girl ten and a boy pany. He does considerable traveling death of the preceding judge. seven." in the interests of Champion Non- * Such rivets. 1924 Secretary: J. F. Hayes. Wm. F. Ped- Such is the dope from the senior Hunk Anderson reported for duty rick & Co., Emp. State BldB.. N.Y.C. class president of '17. Vernon "Tex" Rickard, according Eddie expected to leave for the at Michigan on March 15. to many clippings from the New Pacific coast on March 31 for a Rumor has it that John Huether, York papers, is now singing in Gui- month's trip and planned to see Royal, of General Electric, is to be put in do's Sapphire Room, one of the snoo- in San Francisco, Howard Parker, in charge of the Sales Department for ziest places in Manhattan. One of Sacramento, and many others along Hea^Y Industries, effective April 1. the concoctions brewed by his press the way. Of course, this rumor did not origin­ agent had Tex as a catcher on the Elmer Tobin is another certaintj' ate with John, who would be the last Notre Dame baseball team three for the re-union. He'll help Ed keep person to mention such a thing. years ago. Elgin, Illinois, on the map for the All signs point toward a large out­ • week-end. pouring of 1922 men for Commence­ 1925 Secretarj-: John W. Scallan. 79 E. ment this June. Inquiries of Com­ Ad.ams St., Chicago, III. fOlfi Secretary" John A. Lemraer, 1110— mencement have been more plentiful Charlie Mouch, in Sandusky, Ohio, Sth Ave.. S., Escanaba. Mich. than in years. is one of the prime movers in the move to establish a Notre Dame club Thurmond Mudd, LL.B. '22, for­ |Q1Q Secretary: Clarence Bader, 650 Pierce there. Sireet. Gar>-. Iniiianji. merly with J. C. Penney Company and Louis Harmon was a member of the merchandise department of Sears Fred House has been recently the entertainment committee for the Roebuck, is now located in Los -An­ named building manager of the As­ annual banquet of the St. Joe County geles, California, at 1839 West 65th sociates Building, one of the largest Bar Association held in South Bend Place. office sites in South Bend. In addi­ on March 20. The committee also Mudd is an experienced merchan­ tion to his work there he is credit included Francis Jones, Irving Hur- dise research man, having developed correspondent for the Associates In­ wich and John Shively. many new items for both Sears and vestment Company. Penneys. He is now engaged in prod­ Lewis J. Fricke was named head of uct development on the Pacific Coast, iqon Secretary: Leo B. Ward. 1012 Black the claim division for the Travelers x^&u jjijj,^ j^^ AnKclcs. Calif. working with advertising agencies, Insurance Company in the South large retailers, jobbers, trade associa­ Bend district. This is one of the 1921 Secretary: Dan W. DufTy, 1600 Ter- tions and manufacturers. most important positions for the com­ minal Tower. Cleveland, Ohio. pany in the state. Tom Dollard, '21, is with the Dr. Tom Keefe, Earl Park, Indiana, Dr. Cornelius S. Hagerty is com­ Architect's Office, of the State of talked to the Academy of Science on pleting his second year on the medical New York, located in Albany. the campus a few weeks ago. He staff of the University of Alabama. pointed out to his student audience, in the light of his own experience, He expects to return to Chicago in 1922 Secretary: Gerald Ashe. Buffalo Ath- the summer. •* leUc Club, Buffalo. New York. some of the relationships bet%veen their present studies and their future * Kid Ashe, the faithful and ener­ 1926 Secretary: Dr. Gerald W. Hayes, 86 getic, writes: careers. Hawthorne Ave., East Orange, N.J. Father George Fischer, C.S.C., "Bull sessions are seldom educa­ Professor Norb Engels, on March writes from the Holy Cross Mission tional as the student claims," he said 15, discussed the poetrj' of Father House, North Easton, Massachusetts, in that connection. "They could be Charles L. O'Donnell before the Cath­ under date of March 11, the note fol­ very profitable if they were directed olic Forum of South Bend. lowing: toward lines in which the participants * are well informed and if they were 1927 Secret-lry: Edmund DeOerq, 81IS "Many thanks for your note about substantiated with proof. I am sad Ellis Ave.. Chicago, HI. Chuck Foley's death. to say that I found that this was sel­ Professor Maurie Pettit recently "Father Joe Rick, C.S.C, was here dom the case." addressed a Youth Week dinner-meet­ ing in the First Methodist Episcopal for a couple of days this week; He Bill Castellini, director of public returns to India on the Queen Mar}% relations for the Franklin Institute, Church, South Bend. the 24th. He looks fine and loves Philadelphia, recently co - operated That noted Glee Clubber of a dec­ the work. He has been in the States with John Neeson in guiding Profes­ ade ago, Frank Hagenbarth, writes as since last April, gathering contribu­ sor Art Reyniers around the city. Art follows (in sending in his alumni tions for the Missions. reports generous and skillful "assist­ dues): "I am now with the H. J. "Ed Gottry is still in the Domini­ ance from both the eminent citizens. Heinz Co., with headquarters at 2998 can House of Studies in River Forest, University of Michigan alumni in San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, Calif. My m. Tells me he sees Jerry Dixon South Bend honored Hunk Anderson sales work takes me through the often. ^\-ith a special luncheon on March 13. states west of the Rocky Mountains. * During my travels I am fortunate "We've been ver^' busy and I'm enough to meet some of my friends 'booked solid' until June. If I get 1923 ^'"'' H. Castner, 191 Ttalton Rd., Sprinefield, Mass. and classmates of Notre Dame. near Buflialo at Easter time, I hope to see you." Cullen Burke, '23, is assistant com­ "At the present time I am in Port­ missioner of motor vehicles of New land, Oregon. Norbert Kavanaugh, Jerry Dixon, assistant attorney York State, located in Albany. '26, is engaged in the practice of law general of the state of Illinois, is * here with his father. Tom McMahon, representing his state in federal court Father Frank Cavanaugh, C.S.C. '26, is also here. in a verj' important case wherein cer­ discussed Communism and social re­ "The ALUMNUS improves with age. tain motor truck carriers are fighting form at a recent meeting of the The class of 1927, however, seems Illinois statutes governing motor South Bend deanery of the National to be losing interest in keeping the transports, on grounds that such sta­ Council of Catholic Women. news items up to date. I enter this April, 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 199

as a plea to the fellow members of tising in the ALUJINUS. The result phabetical agencies. He stated that the class of '27 to awaken ourselves is the full-page ad on the front inside he was anxious to hear something of and let the other fellows know how cover of this issue. You'll enjoy read­ ex-Wrangler president James J. the world is treating us. Our Notre ing it—and using Almanaris, too. Walsb, Jr. and Tom Keegan. In fact, Dame heritage is a precious one—let * Baer proposes that an all-Wrangler us keep alive its recollection." 1929 Secretarj": Joseph P. McNamam, 231 reunion be held on the campus comes Wiscnsin Street, Indianapol's, Ind. this Commencement time. (Editors' warning: take a strong Indianapolis is to have its first pub­ 1928 Sccrctarj-: Louis Buckley. 718 E. stimulant before reading. You won't lic outdoor Stations of the Cross this Corby St., South Bend. Ind. believe it, of course, but this elegant Good Friday because of the untiring Secretaiy Buckley got away from copy was really sent in by the class efforts of John Rocap and Frank Noll, the Supreme Court controversy long secretary): III. enough to say: Rumor hath it that the eminently- Bob Kirby's latest triumph is the successful Frank P. McCarthy, now staging of one of Postmaster-General I picked up a bit of information Van Camp Condensed Milk Com­ Jim Farley's greatest victory dinners concerning the '28 men from Art at five dollars per plate, whether you Gleason and John Herbert when they pany executive, heard from his tailor recently, "I'll have to let-out so many were able to fight through the throng visited me a few months ago. John of Bob's friends to get a plate or not. is travelling with a religious goods seams that I might as well make up a new suit for you." Immediately Indianapolis seems proud to be pro- house in the East. Art is with Good­ Kirby, even though he did wear a red rich Rubber Co., in Akron, and is tariffs, cost of production, taxes, etc., began playing second fiddle to stren­ tie to the St. Patrick's Day breakfast also practicing law there. Both John of the A.O.H. and Art are man-ied, and Art has uous workouts at the Hoosier Athletic three children. Richard Green is Club where Mac's name is listed as an Jim Boehning retained his position married and located in Syracuse. officer. (See's note: truth is that Mc­ as accountant of Conservation De­ Paul Brady, now a lawyer in Paines- Carthy has always been so huge that partment of Indiana, despite the ville, Ohio, is married and has t\vo the alleged increase was not readily change in administration. children. Charlie Kyser is another apparent when last we met Mac, but Next month Class of 1929 notes classmate who is practicing law in he's said to be worried just the will probably be outstanding, because Lakewood, Ohio. Tom Boyle is with same.) we- hope to give you' information Bill O'Neil in the truck line business Studious and capable Albert F. gathered in New York by John Nan- in Youngstown. Franlz announces the opening of new ovic, who is the editor-in-chief of three magazines, at one and the same Bob Hamilton surprised me by law offices at 520-528 E. and C. Building, Denver, Colorado. Al's tel­ time; information gathered in the walking into my office a few weeks East by Walter (Bud) McMorrow, ago. Bob is still in the investment ephone number is Main 1433. The '29ers are unanimous in wishing him sometimes of Buffalo; notes from the business in New^ York and playing Pacific coast gathered by Smiling basketball with the N.Y.A.A. Bob the success he so richly deserves. Charley Cash; and of course from mentioned that he sees Larry Culliney Energetic Dick Zimmerly, whose Chicago notes cooked up by Chef quite often. Lariy travels out of art work for the Juggler appearing Matt Cullen, or from any one who New York for the Federal Deposit In­ anonymously endeared him to the wishes to get his story in before Matt surance Corporation. Bob inquired class, has been re-discovered as one has "told all"! . about the chain lettei-s that I started of the ablest architects specializing among the classmates. They evident­ in modem design. Dick sports a dis­ ly are pigeonholed somewhere. I'll tinguished mustache, is unspoiled by Sending his check for alumni dues, be glad to run them in this column if a reputation for outstanding ability; Bob Barrett, writes from Albany, they are returned. Oregon; where he is in the farm ma­ limits his work to 19 houi-s a day. chinery business: A postal from Vince Carney from Dick is still genial, charming, im­ mensely interesting and interested, I spent an evening with Norb Kav- Mexico indicated that he enjoyed anaugh while in Portland recently. himself so well with Connie Ochoa and calm, though rushed by demands upon his time. Ed Murphy is calling him the "Hunch- last year that he has returned for an­ Back of Notre Dame." Norb's back other visit. Matt J. Cullen, still the busy bar­ has been bad for a long time and Andy Mulreany, C.S.C., WTOte from rister at 635, number 160 North La still looks that way. While the medi­ Holy Cross Seminary in Washington, Salle Street, Chicago, is engaged in cos seem to have cured his ailment D.C., for some addresses of class­ building up a real law library for his he retains a bad posture as a remind­ mates. We are all looking forward firm. Pressure is being put on Matt er of by-gone days. Norb is doing to Andy's ordination June _24 at to induce him to report the doings of well with his law. Ed Murphy is with Notre Dame. The first word that I the Chicago '29ers for the next issue. his brother Harry in the lumber busi­ have had from Phil Lytle came the Bill Kreig recently was chairman ness and gets into Portland once in other day from DuBois, Pennsylvania, of Indianapolis' highest anti-Commu­ a w^hile. He became a father just a %vhere he is with the Pennsylvania nistic meeting and introduced the in­ few months ago and, I hear, is stand­ Electric Company, and is still single. comparable Pat Manion whose ad­ ing it quite well, though I haven't Phil said that he sees the annual dress was, as is usual, flawless. seen him to pass judgment. game in Pittsburgh each year. John Sorin Hall '29ers who light any­ My cousin, Ray Barrett, '32, is in Leitzinger is married and has two where near Carej', Ohio, will want to the business with us here and my children. John is located in Clear­ visit the one-and-only Walt Greer brother Bill, ex. '33, is now associated field, Pennsylvania. Al Davis is with whose official job of "bringing over in the transportation department of General Motors in Cleveland. He is the mail" kept him from missing the Columbia Steel Corporation, at also married and a father. Phil Lj^tle some of the "rewards" to which most San Francisco. promises to be back for our ten-year everyone felt his "human alarm reunion in 1938. Bob Hamilton also clock" activities entitled him. . . . Ivan LeBlanc, who is practicing promised to be present. The secretary is anxious to annex the law in Alpena, Michigan, was married address of Bob Schuize of "who put last July 6, to Miss Mary Margaret Andy Powers, executive \'ice-presi- the dog in Professor Provost's room?" Manion, in Sacred Heart Church, at dent and general manager of the Al- fame. the Bernini Altar, Notre Dame. Bev. manaris Mineral Springs Co., Wauke­ Ran into Fred Baer recently: Fred J. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C, performed sha, Wisfconsln, recently stopped off is doing a fine job in the field of adult the ceremony. TSxs. Leblanc is the at Notre Dame to discuss some adver­ education for one of the Federal al­ sister of James Manion, '38. 200 The Notre Dame Alumnus April, 1937

1930 Secretary: Bernard W. Conroy, 1109 with his John Adams high school foot­ was in Alexandria yesterday, on his Kenneth St., New Kensin^non, Pa. ball team. Frank Svoboda has left way down to New Orleans. He had A letter from Dick Bloom gives the Mutual Building and Trust Co. dinner with the McKeans, but I failed his new address. It is 59 Webcowet John Zabach is still in Ashtabula. to see him. I saw Willie Wolff down Road, Arlington, Massachusetts. He Doc Hogan is also working in Cleve­ in Baton Rouge for the L.S.U.-Miss. is with Oneida, Ltd., as sales repre­ land. game." sentative in the New England terri­ Jack McGrath was a South Bend tory. He reports that his family has visitor for the Notre Dame-Minnesota grown to two fine boys. game, and has given up his clothing Ed Koontz, from the Biltmore business in Evansville since the flood. Litho, Biltmore, North Carolina, He hopes to locate in Cleveland or comes through with a corking sugges­ 1931 Secretarj-: John Bergan, 82S E. Col- fax Ave.. South Bend. Ind. South Bend. Paul Fehlig is still in tion for the '32 re-union in June. He the lumber business in St. Louis, still says, in "a wide open letter to the John Bergan writes: single, but expects to middle-aisle this Commerce Alumni, '32, and the Com­ For the second successive month summer. Had a letter from Jiai merce Faculty": this column begins with the sad news Kearney, and he is with the editorial "I've been thinking — iVh! Yes. of the passing of one of the mem­ division of the Callaghan Company, bers of our class. The untimely death During the past five years, no doubt, law book publishers, Chicago, and has we have all had our moments? — of Johnny O'Brien, on March 12, was interpreted many of the new court certainly a blow to his many friends What a grand Bull Session could be decisions for the followers ^of Black- possible during the Reunion in June! in the class and to the alumni at stone. Guess that Joe Lauerman has large. Most of those who had at­ been snowed in by the greater Wis­ "In '32 we all parted with similar tended the Eeunion last June can consin storms for no news has been views on the World in general and of recall John's pleasure to be able to received of our Wisconsin-Minnesota the Commerce Courses. Now after return to Notre Dame and coach. He group, which includes, Fishleigh, Tel- five years exposure, the views, not was president of our freshman class fel, Chrisman et al. only of classmates who have crammed and always active in affairs of the side by side—^but also those who class during his four years at Notre Karl Sherer is working with his made them cram, on the past, pres­ Dame. A Mass will be offered for father in the drug business in Roch­ ent, and future should make for a the repose of his soul on April 15 ester. Bill Desenberg is practicing luscious "Round-up". at Notre Dame at the request of the law in Buchanan, Michigan. Tom class, and it is earnestly hoped that Reed is adjusting claims for the lekel To the Dean of Commerce,— all of the members will co-operate by .A.gency, South Bend. Please give the idea a thought. attending in their •.• a r i o u s parish So as Harvey Woodruff says, To Commerce Alumni, '32,— churches. Bert Matzger and Tom HELP, HELP that means news from Does it sound appetizing? Conley were on hand for the funeral. all of you. I'll buy the peanuts. Candid cameraman Bill Sullivan made the March 15th issue of Life. The photo shows him snapping a cho­ Jack Shively, practicing law in South Bend with his father, Dudley Word was recently received in the rus girl. Bill is working in Chicago Alumni Office that Clayton Duerr, and can be found at State and Madi­ Shively, '92, was recently appointed as special investigator for County formerly of Benton Harbor, Michi­ son passing out cigars on the airival gan, is now residing in Waco, Texas. of his second daughter the latter part Prosecutor George Beamer, '29. of February. He expects to join the Tom Ditchfield, recently of Chica­ Cleveland Indians soon. go, is now in South Bend as district lO^^ Secretary: Donald Wise, 110 Pleasant Had lunch with Bill Chawgo on one traffic agent for the Illinois Central ^^^^ St.. Joliet. in. of my sojourns to Chicago. He is System. His offices are in 801 J.M.S. getting along well -nith the capital building. John J. Galla made a giant stride income tax di\nsion of the Internal in his field of social work recently, Revenue department, Chicago. Mars when he received a four-year appoint­ Condon also is still at the Morrison 1932 ment as Superintendent of the De­ partment ofPublicWelfareof hotel, and recently took a major prize FIVE-YEAR RE-UNION in the tallest hotel clerk contest. He Bridgeport, Connecticut. For the last promises good sen-ice to any mem­ June 4, 5, 6 year or so John had held this office ber of the class who stops at his provisionally; evidently he has made hostelrj'. 1932 Secretarj-: Herbert Giorgio. 9005 good. ISSth St.. Hollis. L. I.. New York. Father Patrick Duffy, C.S.C, genial A note from Francis R. Cawley assistant pastor of St. Patrick's With his check for dues, Charlie tells us that he was admitted to the church. South Bend, was one of the Crockett, the old sax expert from practice of law in the District of Co­ principal speakers at A.O.H. St. Pat­ Alexandria, Louisiana, sends a fine lumbia last October. Frank has been rick's Day banquet held in South letter commenting most favorably on working for the Government and at­ Bend. Father John O'Connell, C.S.C, the Pontiac broadcast from the cam­ tending Georgetown Law School since is in charge of the graduate Social pus. He said further: Work curriculum at the University. leaving N. D., and expects to receive He is also rector of Freshman hall. "During the Christmas holidays I his degree in June. gave an informal dinner party for the A very congenial letter from Larry George Aug, Jr., '33, now with the boys who were in Alexandria at that Personal Finance Company, in Cin­ Krai, sales manager of the Buckeye time. Those who were present are as OfBce Equipment Co., discloses some cinnati, Ohio. The note was received very interesting news concerning our follows: John Barrett, Tom, Albert, from George just as the flood hit Cin­ Cleveland contingent. Dr. Frank and Francis David, John McKean, cinnati. (Dolly) Gannon completes his in- Philip Jacobs, Frank Brame, and Bill Mike Koken and his family are temeship at St. John's Hospital next Marsh, both of whom are Freshmen among the latest additions to the month, and is able to cut the liver out this year, and Camille Gravel. George South Bend population. Mike is the of a humming bird in the dark with a Pope, who lives in a nearby town, was local representative of a Cleveland penknift. Joe Gavin's Holy Name unable to be present, having arranged transportation company, according to high school won the Cleveland high a partj' that night for the men in his the local press. He got together with school league championship for 1937 plant. Rocco Schiralli recently to go ovei- while George Kozak had a great year "I understand that Moon Mullins the situation. Rocky was in South April, 1937 The Notre Dame Alumnus 201

Bend on his rounds of the state as a Our last trip to press showed signs know if it was a slip, but Bill did representative of a Milwaukee beer of the return of prosperous days in mention writing his contribution from company. the way of bigger and better jabber­ the city lock-np. ing. But when we have on our list Bill Murtha is now worldng as a of correspondents officials of New 1934 Secretary: James Moscow, 2320 N. newspaper man. He is in the Wash­ Lawndalc Ave., Ghicaf^, 111. York importing companies, that ington office of the Daily News. means w^e are again "back in the big Al McGuff succeeded Paddy Dris- time." Letters have come from the Bill tells us that Joe Kaley "comes coll as athletic director and coach of industrial east these past weeks and down out of the provinces (Milton, football and basketball at St. Mel's they carried whisperings of '35ers New York) occasionally." Jack Rain- High School, Chicago, when Paddy far and wide. So here we go! ey also finds time to sneak away to accepted the job as head football the "big town." We are told that the coach at Marquette. Al is a St. Mel Word reaches our ears about one three of them made merry after the product and was a noted athletic fig­ of our number who has evaded our N.D.-N.Y.U. game. ure there. bitter bickerings until now. Walt Powers, of the Jamaica, Long Island The last we heard of Mike Santulli Dr. Matt Weis, president of the Powers, is holding forth in Gimbel's he was studying the pearls of Black- Notre Dame Club of St. Louis, very Department Store in the metropolitan stone. Bill writes that he sees Mike kindly sent along a copy of the St. area of New York. Friend W. T. is frequently and that the countryman Louis University Neivs, which told in the advertising division of that of II Duce is trying to sample the that Jim Galbraith, Henry Gannon nation-acclaimed concern, and, has glamour of the "fourth estate" and is and Mark Donovan, '33, Juniors in moved along to the production end of negotiating with the town's leading the St. Louis School of Medicine, had the business. It is rumored that Walt dailies. all been named to Alpha Omega, na­ has been appointed "Publicity Direc­ Of Jim Corregan, Bill, we know tional medical honorary fraternity. tor" for the Gimbel organization in nothing. That "fun-loving" brother Only two other Juniors in the School their stmggle for top notch place in of John, that beaming apostle of the were similarly honored. Thi-ee out the local department stores baseball Jerry Foley wit, seems to have of five for Notre Dame! Verj- nice, league. dropped from the picture. Attention, boys! Jim! Quo Vadus? [Ed's note: Such Comes a note from Columbia. It Latin!] Jim Galbraith was also named to seems that three of our "major grip- Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit honor soci­ pers" of the '35-'3G vintage are still We understand that Bob Scott is ety. He is president of the Junior meeting in Child's on Broadway and still thrashing the great west with his class. 113th Street for their bi-weekly con­ company's product supreme. vocations. Father Tom McAvoy, Louis As for the cheer leader divine— An unidentified benefactor in New Grosso and Bob Rogers WTite of "hap­ little Jerry continues to "pick the cot­ York City shipped the following notes pier days at Columbia." We knew ton" and learn the trade from the to ye ALUMNUS: that the two former were still daily bottom up in "deah Old Memphis." William Klima, '34, going to St. saluting Alma Mater on the librarj' Last month we clamored for chat­ John's Law School. steps, but we did not know that Bob ter about Bill Schmidt. So this month August P. Petrillo, A.B. '35, Law was with them. Their note infers as we give you the dope on Joe Schmidt. '36, now a member of New York Bar. much. Query? (The Marines have Joe is selling classified ads for the Clipper Smith now coaching Mt. St. not been tapped yet, gang, and you New York Sun. We always knew Joe Michael's Prep. might tell Helen that we send eulo­ would end up selling something. gies of "better days.") Jim Reville, Jr., '35, working for The "picture paper's greatest find" New York City Park Department. We finally discovered the secret (still Toumey) writes that he saw Joe Condon, A.B. '35, Law '36, in formula to arouse that Catskill moun­ Bill "Doc" Farrell in the lobby of the New York City taking Bar exam. tain hermit—^Vince Gorman. A bit Garden on the night of the basketball of an "old timer's reunion," involving game. His pastime is not yet deter­ Sending in his dues, John Maher certain feminine charm of not so long mined. Also in the mob were Hughie writes: ago, brought us to the drastic meas­ Devore and Jack Robinson. The lat­ ures of wiring the spirit of the vacant "During the football season I'm in ter clings to his Sorin Hall marble chair. After a week's pondering the championship, but it has taken a sec­ Pittsburgh w^ith the Pirates of the Na­ spirit wired back. Vince is "still sit­ tional Professional Football League ondary spot for the bond business uated at the gateway to the Cat- that Jack started in last year. as secretary and publicity director, skills." His occupation? We'll try to but am now employed by the St. get that next time. The last time we reported on Jim Louis Browns' baseball club. In about Hill, of Jefferson City, was a year three weeks [he wrote on March 10] George "Mugs" McGrath dropped ago last October; he was supposed to I shall return to the East—to Johns­ us a short note from Ware, Massa­ be with the Southwestern Bell Tele­ town—as business manager of that chusetts, to convey Easter Greetings phone Company in St. Louis. A let­ club in the Middle Atlantic League. and news. "Mugsy" writes that he ter to roomie last month comes from Johnstown is operated by the is Fii-st Aid man on the Metropolitan Jefferson City, Missouri. He says Browns." Water Commission. (We do not know nothing of his escapades, but gives what metropolis but then, why quib­ notice of his trip to N.D. for the John hoped to stop off at Notre ble about tri\'ialities?) June Commencement. May we place Dame on his way East. Of that Ware boy named Harry you in the home town, Jim? Clem Kurdys, 97 Van Cleef -A.ve- Dabol Gafney, the son of Ware's Dr. nue, Jersey City, New Jersey, was re­ Kurt Simon is driving a new Ford cently married to Rosemarie Reaves, Gafney, might we inform his waiting (which proves some of us are pros­ according to the dope in the Alumni public that he is physical director and perous) and is working for his Office. coach for Ware High School. And brother's wholesale grocery concern a further note from our eastern cor­ here in South Bend. (Kurt inquire.^ respondent says he is the "only Notre after you, Harry Sbephard. How 1935 Secretary: F. C. Hochreitcr. 1014 N. Dame man in western Massachusetts about answering his letters?) Eddy St., South Bend. Indiana. and doing a noble piece of work." For some time we have been en­ Here is the Hochreiter supplement The New York Neivs' crack police deavoring to make out the face of a for April: headquarter's reporter, Bill Hubert certain heavy-set Brother. It was not We are back in our old stride again Toumey, sent us much fine stuff for until recently that we discovered that after a couple months of lethargy. the "month of showers." We do not our man in question is Bill Bums. 202 The Notre Dame Alumnus April. 1937

now Brother Fergus. (Bill, (we pre­ Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and is piece of "key-hole" chatter. Matt fer it that way) is working in the working for a firm in that town. At Sagartz got a job with the Lindbergh Treasurer's Office. Of his frere Joe the moment he is laboring on a gas Steel Treating Company upon gradu­ —^more later. line somewhere in the Quaker State. ation a year ago. The cyanide fumes got him and illness put a finis to his We quote for you on Bill Bernard. The beginning of March saw the job. Jerry Cushing got him in mth "Bill has been helping the country periodic ^•isit of "King" LaLonde. the Great Lakes outfit where he around Barberton get its G.E. matters Our first glance at his visage was be­ worked last summer on a dredge. hind a roll of spaghetti in Eosie's the quickly and efficiently cleaned up. He Last Fall Matt started with the Car­ night of the Pontiac Broadcast. Next was working for his Dad for a spell negie Illinois Steel Company and day Tom drove us home and the usual after graduation and has had a fairly stayed with them until Christmas "news - comment department" began eventful life." to work. when he landed a job with the board Last October we announced Jerry of local improvements of the City of Our able agent informed us that Cushing's engagement. The "Scandal Chicago. Tom Thon:p5on is confined to Univer­ Sheet" tells of his approaching wed­ ding in September. Anj-way, from it The last we heard of Charlie Shill sity Hospital in Ann Arbor. It seems he was with WP-A in Peoria. The that the tuberculosis bug has caught we also gather that Jerrj- has taken his Master's Degi-ee from M.I.T., and engineering journal of recent publi­ our budding barrister, and, he has cation places him in the coal mines been in the hospital for over t\vo that he "is at present taking a short vacation before going to work for the in centi-al Illinois. jVbout this we months. How about a few letters to query? the "dapper Dan" of '35? It gets a Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Com­ bit lonesome in those places. Our pany. (We predicted that last year.) That 240 pound midget Vic Wei- best for a speedy recoveiy, Tom, and gand. Vic is now employed by an a return to the books. We like to think of Carlos de Lan- -Akron contractor. It is said that he dero as being one of us though he did was thinking of .Africa for Firestone -•Vnother visitor dropped in that linger to take his degree in '36. Car­ but the proposition did not look too same week-end. Gene Witchger drove los has been fencing for Alma Mater enticing for the Ohio wizard of the down with his folks to see the this season and is continuing gradu­ "slip-stick." brother. The caf was the meeting ate studies here. He was working in place. We commandeered Gene for Mexico last summer, and anticipates -A.nd that about settles "our score" a tour of the city that Saturday- night returning there this year. for -A.pril. -A^ Spring is in the air and and freshened a few memories. June is not far off, how about plan­ That long drink of water that put ning to visit the campus Commence­ -•\.nd here is where we have an strange things in the "Groc's" bed ment week-end? We might di-aw up apologj- to make. It seems that sev­ back in '31 and '32, John Fry, has a bit of a program if we thought you eral months back, when we went announced his engagement. The wed­ would be interested. Last June saw ding will take place on April 3. The through the list of '35ers on the cam­ quite a few of the gang back, and pus, we missed one who definitely de- bride to be is Miss Zella Mill Field, serv-es mention. Jerry Boyle has been of Kansas City, Jlissouri. M, the mo­ this year that number might be im­ assiduously working in the Univer- ment John is working for the Santa proved upon. Let's hear from you sitj- .A.rchives all year. He took his Fe Railroad at Newton, Kansas. along these lines. M..A.. last year in Medieval Studies, (Much luck and happiness, Johnnie!) and is now the first assistant to the Archi\ist. (Jeri-v, our head hangs The last we gave you on Bill Gor- Note for Hochreiter: Walter Lay- low!) gen he was working for the highway den, late of South Bend, is the new department out Wisconsin way. It United States probation officer in We liave been observing Tom seems that Bill is still with the road Muskogee, Oklahoma. Formerly a Owen in Dillon chapel occasionallj', gang. We note that he is gunning resident of Mc-Alester, Oklahoma, and especially during Lent. One for a Chicago job. Walt had been employed in the office morning we collared him to discover We quote on Ed LaJeune. "Our of the United States probation officer his "ti-ade." Tom tells us that for in South Bend. the past five months he has been with little French chum is now a hard­ the First Bank and Trust Company working man. He is di-aftsman for Barney Monaghan, Birmingham, in the downtown area. some firm. He worked for the Amer­ -Alabama, who spent part of the '31- ican Bridge Company until a few '32 as a Freshman in Carroll Hall, -A.bove We mentioned the Pontiac weeks ago, but when the work let was recently chosen to hold a Rhodes progi-am. We expect that most of down he was loaned out to another scholarship at Oxford in England. you heard it. But for those of you company where he is doing better Barney is now doing post graduate who didn't, the '35 prexie WTote the work, and knocking down a keener work at Han'ard. script for the comedy bit in the show. salary." (Note! For those of you who did Dan Hanley is the line coach at De- hear it:—it was a lot better before Charlie Maher is still with WP-A in Paul University in Chicago under the the producer's knife slashed it) Norton, Kansas. It seems that he is new athletic set-up there. progressing no end what ^\-ith his su­ Word reaches us that Frank Fitz- pervision of stadium and stone arch Eli Abraham, the grand old man of patrick is now in his second vear at bridge building. We also learn that the campus, was brilliantly in charge M.I.T. Charlie is doing much, driving from of a St. Patrick's Day banquet in .A.11 of which brings us to an expose job to job and is paid by the mile. South Bend staged by the Knights of of the men of Gushing Hall. We are How about the detours, Charles? Columbus of the second Indiana dis­ grateful to George "Bud" Foss for trict. Eli is deputy of the second dis­ the foIlo\ring: It seems that one Matt The "sheet" has it that Frank trict, as well as financial secretary of Sagartz has published a "Scandal O'Connor is with the Oregon High­ the Notre Dame Council. Sheet of Note" and it gives, in no way Department and is helping lay out roads through canyons. Bill Voor, grand knight of the small measure, the dirt on the '35 South Bend council, presided, and engineers. "Bud" had a copy fresh Rumor has it that Jim Reville is Paul Butler was toastmaster. Bishop oflc the press and volunteered the in­ still working for the City of New John F. Noll, of Fort Wayne, Father fo to us. After proper censoring for York. How are things going at the Wendell Corcoran, C.S.C., state chap­ our "rag" we pass on some of the Ross' Tavern, Jim? We still can't for­ lain of the K. of C., and Raymond M. dope to you. get the N.Y.XJ. game a year ago. Foley, Detroit, father of Paul Foley, Joe Burns is supposedly placed in -A^nd now to the editor of that little '37, editor of the Scholastic, were iJMy Purchasing Plans for 1937

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It's up Seen around town during the eve­ D Swadea n West Indies n California to you other guys to help him—Eds.) • Sa^iiartaiid n Florida n Pacific Northwest ning were Dusty Rhodes, Joe Wal- D So. AMca n New England D National Parks dron, Morgan Tuck, and several D Nassaa n Mexico D Yosemife Practically every alumnus within others. Morgan reports that he is D Bermuda n Oregon Q Transcoaflneatal striking distance was on hand for the working for Sam Eossoff, the sub­ Notre Dame - N.Y.U. basketball game way builder who recently made the 1Y SCORE IN THE QUIZ WAS in Madison Square Garden. Need I headlines of all N. Y. papers. As for say that the 52-26 score was a balm the rest, I did not get a chance to FOLD BACK - — — -II to me after seeing the first game in speak with them, so I merely mention this series, when Notre Dame was on having glimpsed them in the crowd. the short end of the score? So much for the alumni at the f eo At the game I bumped into Al game. Biff Flannery was in to the In­ 0 •a ^ Carey who is adding up figures with ternal Eevenue office last week to get 73 sw the firm of Touche-Ne\'in, C.P.A.'s, some income tax blanks. Biff reports > isQ •• here in the city. With Al was Jim n that he is now working for the law -a a 2 Sherry, who is doing his arithmetic in firm of DeWitt, Van Aken & Nast, > O tm Tarrj-town, with the accounting de­ with offices in the Graybar Building, . —1 -1 ^«» partment of the Chevrolet plant. Jim and going to the St. La-wrence Law m > a * i-eports that the recent G.M. "sit School at night. Biff stated that o fO s 7a (J J m down" strike did not affect him. Willie Shea is angling for a job as TO o <• Ii»m. Jim states that Gene Tobin is work­ junior auditor with the Traveler's In­ o — Tl ing for a C.P.A. firm in Chicago. surance Co. Dan Hanrahan is at pres­ Walt Matusevich sat with me during ent located with, or is attempting to c the game and we got quite a "kick" enter, the office of one of the larger al< a. out. of Paul Nowak, Johnny Moir, and insurance firms. > --fn their trick shots. Walt is with Gibbs Buddy Goldman called me up some _^ 2 & Hill, consulting engineers, here in rr time back to report that he is now .» ^ the city. employed by Universal News Service -< cm here in N. Y. Buddy claimed the dis­ o After the game, Notre Dame cele­ ^r- brated at Jim Ross' Tavern where a tinction of ha-ving the most broken-up °-f\ good crowd gathered to sign Jim's working schedule ever pinned on a en 7 fO^ a^ o n famous register. Johnny Odenbach struggling young journalist, and I SRI 4 i^ 5 -< -1 reported that he is now taking ac­ agreed with him. Incidentally, Maes­ -< o ^ counting at Rochester U. With Marty tro Goldman wants it known that he -- -u ^ P Bayer, Odenbach had planned to does his radio broadcasting over ? £ - ^ travel upstate to see the N.D.-Cani- WINS at 2:15 Thursdays, and not on -i ?° ^ sius game the following Monday eve­ WMCA as reported in these pages lllilillllllllll •9 ning. some time back. Charley Clark was on hand to deny Bob Cavanaugh wrote me recently — — FOLD BACK that he had been married, as some­ from Washington, D. C. where he is body claimed. Charley is working working for the Federal Deposit In­ ' Private or Professional Schools during the day and going to Fordham surance Corporation, His address is Boys Law at night. Somebody volunteered 4450 Volta Place, Washington, D. C. D Nortkwood Professional D n Roabary' ' Q Amer. Aeadaaqr \ the information that Nick Tancredi, Bob states that there are several D to a waiistoB of Draautic Arfsl who with Cy Conner staged the boys from '36 and about 250 other b Girls D Acting, Directing' \ •svrestling match of the century at Notre Dame men in town. Jess Haw- D Sf. Aaae-s nTeachers' Summer 1 last year's Bengal Bouts, is now D ^- Catfcariae's • - Course' • I ley and Hugh Wall are rooming to­ a a Wkealer O KafkaHaaGiblx coaching at one of the Albany high gether, but Hugh may leave for Okla­ schools. homa and a new job soon. John Ma- Last Year I Bought Johnny Hopkins, who starred in loney, George Murphy, and Frank

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