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HOLLYWOOD SCOUT SOCIETY GIRL GUIian DOCTOR David Sutton, ACTRESS Kingstey Gavin Hare, on his way Archer, lovely—and still brilliant young neurolo* Campion. "What you back from a fruitless single. "Lots of men gist and brain surgeon.de- need is to fall in love ^ European talent hunt, think they're in love with termined that no woman again," said her maid. and on the lookout for me. But I still haven't was ever again going to "You're always success­ the movie "find" of 1940. found what I want..." play a part in his life. ful when you're in love."

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Z188 Vol. 72 April 28, 1939 No. 23

HARTNEY WINS PREP Pubiic Pliiiosopliicai Disputation to be Held ORATORY CONTEST Monday Under Direction of Schoolmen '. >r

The Fifth Annual Catholic Orator­ The Schoolmen will pit their intel­ ical Contest, sponsored by the Notre >lcodeniy of Politics in lectual wits against each other during Dame Wranglers, was held Saturday the Public Philosophical Disputation, and Sunday, April 22 and 23, in the First Convocation next Monday night at 8 p.m. in Wash­ auditoriums of the Cushing Hall of ington hall. Engineering and the Law Building. This discussion, whicl; is the fourth The Joseph P. McNamara trophies, In commemoration of the 150th of such events to be conducted at awarded annually to individual win­ Anniversary of the Inaugui-ation of Notre Dame, has aroused mtense stu­ ners, were presented to students rep­ George Washington and the adoption dent interest each year and,,another resenting Leo and Mt. Carmel high of the Constitution, the Academy of schools of Chicago and Catholic Cen­ Politics will hold a Convocation on tral high school of Fort Wayne, In­ Sunday evening, April 30. diana. This Avill be the first Convocation James Hartney of Leo high school presented by the Academy, and it received first prize for his excellent will have a general appeal to all stu­ presentation of the subject, "The Peo­ dents as participation is not limited ples Vote on War," (Eose Wilder to the Academy members. The speak­ Lane). Second prize was claimed by ing program has been arranged in Robert Gannon, of Mt. Carmel high the same evening in order to have an school. His subject was "Misfits." appeal beyond technical political theory. ROMBERG AND ROCHE Third place selection resulted in a The big night is Monday. tie between John Albright of St. Fred E. Sisk will preside as chair­ Rita's high school, Chicago, and Wil- man of the Convocation. He has an­ mont Kerr, of Catholic Central in nounced the following speaking pro- overflow crowd is expected to attend. Fort Wayne. Their respective sub­ gi-am: Harold Bowler will discuss The affair will be slightly less formal jects were "Quo Vadis—America" and "The Doctrine of the Separation of this year in order that it may be more "Poison Peddlers," a subject condemn­ Powers"; Fi-ank Fitch will speak on easily followed by students who are ing the indecent practices of many the "Interstate Commerce Clause"; not majoring in philosophy. All phi­ contemporary publications. Kerr re­ William O'Hare will address the Con­ losophy classes will be dismissed Mon­ ceived the trophy on the flip of a coin. vocation on "The Bill of Rights"; and day. John Killen will describe "The For­ Rev. James McDonald, O.P., of the mation of the Constitution." Dominican House of Studies in River Of parallel interest is the fact that Forest, 111., will be the honorary guest "Sclio/astic" Honored the World's Fair in New York will at this year's event. Father McDon­ open on the same day, commemorat­ ald teaches philosophy at the Domini­ The Associated Collegiate Press ing the same events. The Convocation can headquarters and conducts special announced its annual awards this does not boast the variety of enter­ courses at Rosary College and De week. THE SCHOLASTIC for the first tainment purported by the Fair, but Paul University. time in its history received All-Ameri­ Chairman Sisk promises plenty of can i-anking — highest honors in its verbal action. Thomas E. Roche, president of the class. Papers and magazines were Schoolmen, will open the proceedings classified chiefly according to the size The Notre Dame Symphony Or­ with a brief explanation of the pur­ of the school and the frequency of chestra will open the program at 8 pose of the disputation and preside publication. o'clock, and speeches and music will over the formal discussion. constitute the program. In awarding honors, the A.C.P. Preceding the formal disputation considered 401 college and university itself, John J .McGovem will read a paper entitled, "The Intellect and news organs. Of this number 55, or NOTICE 13 per cent, merited Ail-American Man." Following this, John E. Walsh ranking. Students who desire to join THE will present an essay, "The Search for SCHOLASTIC staff for next year, or Certitude." In the critical report, based on this who have manuscripts of stories, year's issues to date, improvement in sketches etc. to submit, are invited Herman M. Romberg, the formal coverage and style were noted as the to call at the editorial rooms, Ave defendens, will present the thesis and most important factors which raised Maria Building, between seven and outline the arguments. The general the 1938-39 SCHOLASTIC above the eight o'clock, Sunday through Wed­ proposition to be defended is "The In­ First Class ranking received in pre­ nesday evenings. tegrity of the Human Intellect." Mr. vious years. (Continued on Page 22) THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC MARTIN TO PLAY FOR THE y^EEK By Bill Donnelly BALL NEXT FRIDAY

By Frank Wemhoff In A Moment of Weakness section looking for Frank's picture. Two seniors we know were out on a They looked all through the "F's" and Freddy Martin and his orchestra date with two South Bend girls a looked again to make sure, but they "will furnish music for the departing week or so ago and one of them, being could not find Frank. They looked seniors at the annual Senior Ball on in an unusually generous frame of in the alphabetical index of pictures May 5. This year's Ball will establish mind and having been woven into in the back, but they couldn't find any a precedent for school dances. The some sort of enchantment by that mention of him. Finally they gave mecca of former Notre Dame dances, spell which South Bend girls some­ him up as a bad job and went looking the Palais Royale, has been discarded times weave, suddenly asked his date through the book to find a face that in favor of the new Rockne Mem­ to go to the Senior Ball. "And you," was particularly dateable. "Now orial. Hours of the Ball are 9 to 1. he said to his friend, "must ask your there's some one I'd like to meet," date so we can all go together." The the girl said as they were whipping latter hadn't had quite as much gen­ through the "P's", and lo and behold, erosity generator as the former but you've guessed it,—^it turned out to he was so dumbfounded that he just be none other than Frank Pfaff. If sat looking at his girl friend and you have any doubts about the story, didn't say anjrthing. Of course she we got it straight from St. Mary's, so misinterpreted his silence as an in­ gosh, it must be true. vitation. "Oh goody," she said, or • - whatever it is girls say when they're Submarine Trouble invited to the Senior Ball. And there The old Periscope is gone, but the he was. new one that looms up to take its When they woke up the next morn­ place has followed the tradition of the ing and realized what, they had done, old one and has already made a subtle they tried to think of some way to attack on us, citing us, we hear, as get out of it. (You see they were the object of a funny story. That really a couple of those Two-time seems silly. Imagine us being the,^ Tommys you have all been told object of a funny story! It is our job about.) Ones of them called up his to lurk around watching for oppor­ girl and asked her if she wouldn't tunities to get laughs on other peo­ rather sit home and chat or take in ple but for us to do something fxmny a show that night. "Those formals ourselves,—^never. We didn't hear are all so boring, you know," he ex­ the program and what information we plained. "Well," she said, "I wouldn't got was from some one who is not a mind myself but I'm afraid mother student. We have canvassed the cam­ wouldn't like it after she's gone and pus trying to find some student who bought me a new dress for the ball did hear the program but we can't already." We hear the other fellow FREDDY MARTIN find a single one. Yes, the new Peri­ didn't even try to change his girl Will furnish the mvsic. scope is certainly following in the friend's mind after he heard that. So tradition of the old one. South Bend Sue scores again. Genei-al chairman is Joseph Francis • Ryan. Paul Donovan, chairman, has • War Declared! engaged Pierson Thai and his orches­ Top of the Week We remember all the arguments we tra to play for the tea dance following 8:1-5 P.M. Daylight Daving Time. used to have when we were freshmen the Ball to be held at the Chain o' • about who should have won the Civil Lakes Coimtry Club Saturday after­ Naughty, Naughty War, which side had right on its side, noon from 2 to 5 p.m. We always thought raiding the ice­ and which side did the dirtiest deeds. box was an indoor sport to which the We remember hearing of such argu­ Tickets for the Ball and the tea male sex rather than the female sex ments in every freshman class since dance will be placed on sale Wed­ was addicted. But one of the Sisters but these arguments never amounted nesday and Thursday of next week. over at St. Mary's was showing some to anything more than hot air and Price of tickets for both is |8.00. visitors around the place one night a the emission of excess steam. Last They will be on sale in the lower week or so ago. "This is our pantry," Sunday afternoon, however, four lobby of the dining hall from 5 to she said as she opened one door. Im­ Zahm Hall freshmen, a confederate 7 p.m. mediately there was a loud scurrying from Texas and another from Arkan­ Novel favors and decorations are noise, and when the startled Sister sas, and two Yankees from Chicago promised by the committees in charge. put on the lights, there before her and Pennsylvania, went out into the Student ingenuity in decorations will were several girls peeking out from woods, gathered sticks and stones, be supplanted this year by profes­ under tables and behind corners try­ and actually fought the Civil War sional decorators. ing to look innocent as their pretty over again. They came back bloody little cheeks bulged with the food and with clothes torn, but happy at Assisting General Chairman Ryan having upheld the -honor of their sec­ are the following heads of commit­ they had been too frightened to swal­ low. tion. One fellow had suffered such tees: Tea Dance, Paul Donovan; mu­ severe reverses in the southern sector sic, Raymond Schleck; tickets, Mich­ • Coincidence that he couldn't sit down, and another ael Blessing; favors, Francis Lauck; fellow reported having a heavy log arrangements, Frank Reppenhagen; We hear tell of a St. Mary's girl w;ho wanted a date and was asked if dropped on top of him. It was all in publicity, Carl Nagel; patrons, Chas. fun, of course. Neither side had a Englehart; programs, William Wat­ she would like to have one with Frank Pfaff, a Senior engineer. She and her decided advantage but they have been ers; reception, Louis Bemish; invita­ gathering recruits all week and are tions, William McVay; decorations, friends took out the 1938 Dome St. Mary's girls use for such purposes planning to continue the war on the Ed Simonich; entertainment, Donald next Sabbath. O'Melia; floor, Joseph Dray. and went paging through the Junior APRIL 28. 1939 FIRST SPRING SPORT Puppeteers Grope on Blackened Cotwalks, DANCE TONIGHT Pull Strings on Miniature Treasure Island

By Harry Penrose Tonight Karl Hunn and his orches­ Things that I never knew about envy. The puppeteers are constantly tra swing for sweet charity at the Marionettes—until Tony Sarg came straddling the stage with a foot on first annual Spring Sport Dance in to Washington Hall. each catwalk, or else changing from the gay rooms of the Progress Club. one catwalk to the other. A mis-step Entire proceeds of the affair will ben­ That if it was necessary, the troupe would mean broken bones and a efit the St. Vincent de Paul Society. who handle the marionettes could put ruined show. on a complete show in the dark. Chairman Bill Coleman was enthu­ That the puppeteers must know siastic over the large advance sale of That the actual conditions under every line of the play by heart. It which they work are much like this. would be impossible for them to read The only light that reaches them on a script and handle a puppet at the the narrow catwalks above the tiny same time. stage is reflected from the miniature That you should never refer to a footlights. marionette as a "doll" nor call the That the four people in the troupe puppeteer a man who plays with dolls. supplied the 21 voices that were nec­ This is the quickest way to call the essary to make the 21 characters in wrath of the entire profession down "Treasure Island' 'talk. upon your head. That the troupe makes all the mar­ That many times one puppeteer ionettes, their costumes and the scen­ gives voice to two or three different ery. The players construct the bodies puppets on the stage, while his hand from wood and mould the head, ED TRACEY guides an entirely unrelated pair. One hands, and feet from plastic wood. , . . For sweet charity. . . husky, that would match any football That every gesture and every player in physique, at one moment change of position of each puppet is tickets which already indicate a suc­ would be squeaking out the sissified carefully planned. Only confusion cessful affair. They can be secured voice of Squire Trelawny and then would result if there was any irregu­ at the Vincentian office, 23 Lyons bellowing the bass of Capt. SmoUet. larity. Hall, or from any Vincentian for one That the puppeteers would match That the hardest thing in puppet dollar. any radio sound effects man. Three operation is making a figure walk. men and one woman create mob The puppet must not scuttle or swoop Hunn and the orchestra again fea­ scenes, manufacture all kinds of across the stage nor walk on his heels. ture the voice of Bob Henegan, while noises by banging drums, shooting The operator must give the impres­ swingcopator Carl Quinn will be at blank guns, and slapping loose boards sion that the figure is bending at the the drums. The band played a lengthy on the catwalk. knee, the way a man does, and so a engagement at Virginia Beach last That the nonchalance of the troupe certain jerkiness of' movement is summer and while in New York over on the catwalks would make the iron inevitable. the Army week-end at the Glen Island workers who tread the steel girders That whenever a puppet talks, the Casino. They have also made many of high buildings, turn green with (Continued on Page 21) local appearances. Usual dance regulations are effec­ tive for the evening. Committee chairmen are as follows: Sovord Wins Office af Jerome Crowfey Speaks General Chairman, Bill Coleman; Ar­ Evanston Meeting at Hoynes Banquef rangements, Jack Eeddy; Tickets, Ed Tracey; Checking, Bemie Marbach; Publicity, Joe Mulqueen; Refresh­ Jerome Crowley, prominent Illinois John Savord, Sandusky, Ohio, first- ments, Steve Smith; Patrons, Frank attorney, delivered the principal ad­ year law student, was almost tmani- Itzin. dress last night at the annual Law mously elected vice-president of next Club testimonial to the late Col. Wil­ year's conference of the Mid-West In­ liam Hoynes held in the Bronzewood ternational Relations Club at the con­ room of the Hotel La Salle. Band Concert Sunday ference last week-end at Evanston, 111. Under the chairmanship of Samuel Borzilleri, senior lawyer from Roch­ Last week it was Music Week It was the second time that the ester, N. Y., the testimonial took on a which the Band started. This week, University of Notre Dame was repre­ two-fold aspect with a student tribute the" Band will again play the role of sented at a conference. Other attend­ to Dean Thomas F. Konop and his leader, this time to start May Devo­ ing students, members of the Round work in carrying on where Colonel tions. Next Sunday evening, April 30, Table, were John Walsh, Chicago, Hoynes left off. the Band will present a short concert Tom Foye, Los Angeles, Calif., and Thomas M. Shea, senior lawyer from the porch of the Main Building. Lawrence Sutton, Memphis, Tenn., from Toledo, Ohio, presented the Law- It is hoped that these concerts will who gave a talk on America's rela­ Club's tribute to the Dean," describing continue throughout the month of tions with Latin America. the rapid strides forward in legal May, weather permitting. Thirty-six schools were represented education made by the College of by the 240 delegates from Indiana, An entirely new group of numbers Law imder his stewardship. Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Professor Clarence E. Manion viv­ will be presented by the Band. Minnesota. Among the numbers are a group of idly re-lived the colorful and glowing French songs and marches, and sev­ Only one vote was allowed each uni­ career of Colonel Hoynes in a short eral American interpretations of mil­ versity in the election. Tom Foye talk appropriately entitled "Reflec­ itary and folk song. was the official voter for Notre Dame. tions." THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC GOOD STUDENT WORK OM DAILY BREAD RADIO FEATURES "LAWYER" By Bernard Feeney By Bill Mahoney Liturgy "With these scripts reflecting cam­ A predominance of student contri­ pus ability, Notre Dame would be a Living the life of the Liturgy is bution and three excellent articles the true Christian life. It is both a producer's heaven on earth." Thus marked the third appearance last spoke Don Mihan, sound effects head way of life and the way to live that week of this year's Notre Dame Law­ life. Abide m me and I in you is our at N.B.C. in Chicago as he surveyed yer. For the first time since the pub­ the scripts submitted in the recent Lord's invitation thereto. This con­ lication was begun 14 years ago, fully tinuous consciousness of oneness with script writing contest. As sole judge, half of the material was written for Mr. Mihan decided that two men tied Christ through the Liturgy is a free by members of the junior and senior life, a joyous life, a foretaste of the for first place — Vem Sneider and law classes. Edward Wurtzebach. perfect life. Probably the most timely of the Of Sneider's, "Mr. Brown's Valet," Besides introducing the month of articles was Professor James Kear­ he said, "It indicates a sharp sense of Our Lady, the coming week pulses ney's treatment of the judicial review choice material and is the kind with the joy of true living. Joy is of the decisions of administrative that would fit well into a Chase and the keynote of the Sunday mass. Mid­ boards; timely, because of the present Sanborn or Rudy Valley show." Con­ week the Cross again flashes upon our cerning the odd-titled, "Fish in the vision in the feast of its Finding by Forest" by Wurtzebach, Mr. Mihan the Empress Helena. At the begin­ states, "He shows a fine awareness ning and the end we commemorate of the mechanics of radio writing... Apostles whom Christ especially fav­ and tells a cute story with a nice sur­ ored. St. Catherine of Sienna put an prise ending." A prize of $7.50 will end to the exile of the Papacy at go to each of the winners for their Avignon. St. Athanasius led the fine efforts. Ed Pulham, Ed Heinz, Council of Nicaea which condemned and Clyde Archer finished second, the Arians. St. Monica gave us St. third, and fourth in the contest re­ Augustine, the great Father of the spectively. These men also received Church. St. Pius V, to whom we owe much praise as one could gather from indirectly the feast of the Holy Eos- Mr. Mihan's first general statement. ary, buttressed the Church after the Reformation and reformed the missal Scripts to be Broadcast and the breviary. What a joyful com­ The script writing contest is closed. pany! Now, the next step is to cast and JOHN VICARS produce them weekly from the local An expert on dram shops. studios. Under the direction of Vem Mass Calendar: April 30 to May 6 Witkowski, the first is expected to reach the air Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30 — Third after controversy between the boards and and one will follow each Tuesday Easter. Semi-double. 2d prayer St. the courts over how much power is to thereafter. This broadcast will re­ Catherine of Sienna. 3d Octave. 4th be reserved to each. The writer makes place the ex-Modemaires who have Against Persecutors and Evil Doers. no attempt to solve the difficult prob­ been forced to discontinue. lem but succeeds in pointing out pos­ Monday, May 1 — Sts. Phillip and sible solutions. There is, however, The Man Behind the Voice James, Apostles. Double of the Second danger in granting the courts so much power of review that they will be able As you tune in the Faculty talk next Class. Mass proper. Preface of the Monday night, the first voice greeting Apostles. Credo. to nullify the boards' findings. For that reason. Professor Kearney is op­ you will be that of Henry Penrose of posed to giving courts the right of Howard Hall and Utica, N. Y. His Tuesday 2—St. Athanasius. Bishop. de novo (from the beginning) judicial radio work this year has led him to Confessor. Doctor. Doubla 2d prayer review of the boards' decisions. announce just about every type of Octave. Credo. broadcast among the local programs. The issue also contained student A member of the SCHOLASTIC staff, notes on the following subjects: "Con­ Wednesday 3—Finding or the True he is an accounting major looking to­ struction of the Illinois Dram Shop ward a future career in law. He likes Cross. Double of the Second Class. 2d Act," by John Vicars; "Constitution­ prayer Octave. 3d St. Alexander and hockey, reading, and can even be ality of Statutes Prohibiting Sales found occasionally at his hobby of Companions, Martyrs. Preface of the Below Cost," by Francis Bright; Cross. breeding pigeons—^though not while "Labor and the Commerce Clause," at school! by Sam L. Devine; "Remedies Avail­ Thursday 4 — St. Monica. Widow. Coming Broadcasts: Mr. Cox will able for Injuries Due to Unwholesome speak on the Faculty series Monday Double. Mass proper. 2d prayer Food," by Edward Boyle. Comments night. A Wrangler's meeting will be Against Persecutors and Evil Doers. on recent decisions were contributed broadcast for the first time sometime by John Wilson, Leon Lancaster, John next week. Friday 5—St. Pius. Pope. Confes­ O'Connor, Richard Sullivan, and Louis sor. Double. Mass: Statuit (Com­ Da Pra. Robert Weaver and John Notre Dame—WFAM-WSBT Log Vicars submitted book reviews. mon). Prayer proper. 2d Against 7:45—^Mon.: Faculty Talk. Persecutors and Evil Doers. A criticism and discussion of the 9:30—^Tues.: Dramatic Sketch. present rule in many states enabling 9:15—^Wed.: The Periscope. Saturday 6—St. John, Apostle and judges to cite newspapers for con­ 9:30—^Thurs.: Music Appreciation. Evangelist before the Latin Gate. tempt for publicizing court proceed­ 7:30—^Fri.: Politics Forum. Greater Double. Mass proper. Credo. ings is given by Neil Plummer and 9:00—^Fri.: Campus Quiz. Preface of the Apostles. (Continued on Page 18) 7:30—Sat.: Our Economic Outlook. APRIL 28, 1939 McARDLE IN CHARGE Gym, Sun Lamp, New Facilities in Memorial; OF ELECTIONS Building Completely Available to Students

By Joe Perkins Primarj' elections for all class of­ fices will.be held in the lower lobby With the opening of the large gym­ The two special exercise rooms of the cafeteria on May 2. The inno­ nasium on the top floor, the last of have been equipped with various sized vation of pickets in front of the facilities of the Rockne Memorial was mats, horizontal bars and weights. made available for student use. The gymnasium contains two regu­ The facilities of the Memorial have lation basketball courts. The floor is not yet been called upon to accom­ marked off for one large tennis court, modate their capacity, with the pos­ two volley ball courts and several sible exception of the swimming pool badminton courts room, which, it is estimated, accom­ modated some 350 students at one Other recent additions are the time on the opening day. powerful sun lamp in the north sec­ tion of the main locker rooms, and Mr. Thomas Mills, director of the the railing around the balcony of the Memorial, estimated that nearly 700 swimming pool. students may use the facilities simul­ taneously. These include, the swim­ Twenty-four persons may make use ming pool, wrestling and boxing of the sun lamp at one time. The rooms, golf rooms, two special exer­ lamp is not the type which emits ultra cise rooms, eight handball and four violet rays, but is merely a unit which squash courts, the sun lamp, two bas­ gives artificial sun light. It is not the ketball courts, and three baskets to CHAIRMAN "BUCK" MCABDLE type of lamp used for healing pur­ be installed on the end walls of the large gymnasium. Now that the Thesis is in. . . poses.

"caf," cartoon posters, and "open let­ ters" to the students concerned, indi­ THE VIRGINIA GENTLEMAN cate that this year's elections will be as interesting and hard fought as A Book Review by a member of fhe Bookmen those in the past. A few months ago appeared the the certain critical focus that his Finals for the Senior class offices third edition of The Virginia Gentle­ Northern education at Princeton and will be held on May 9, for the Juniors Pennsylvania furnished him. Remem­ on May 10, and for the sophomores man, the collected writings of George W. Bagby. It is the work of a schol­ bering his mild satire, we discern an on May 11. element of universality in his enjoy­ arly gentleman who, with genuine ment of the countryside and in his All candidates for offices must be humor and graceful imderstanding, approved by the Prefect of Discipline appreciation of the folkways and the and the Director of Studies. sustained Virginia letters through the customs of the gentle people. His hard and bitter days of the Recon­ view is not, in large, blurred by sen­ Paul McArdle, senior S. A. C. rep­ struction. This new printing was ar­ timent or lost in provincialism. resentative is in charge of the elec­ ranged by his youngest daughter. tions. He and his committee will be • Bagby's Virginia was not the fa­ in complete charge of both primaries Miss Ellen M. Bagby. For a memor­ ial edition she has gathered the best- cade of periwigged and brocaded gal­ and finals. lants and ladies that we see in the known of his sketches with some of English novels on Southern life. his unpublished papers to show the Rather, it is the life of the Virginia Band Has Breakfast range and versatility of his mind in homestead, peaceful, plain, that Bag­ purely regional material. by presents with its full charm and It was the Band which officially genuineness. opened Music Week on the campus by celebrating with a Communion As true Americana, the value of Bagby's sketches lies in their sympa­ . . . there was in our Virginia country life Breakfast. Mass was celebrated in a beauty, a simplicity, a purity an upright­ Alumni Hall Chapel, with breakfast thetic fidelity to the old life in Tide­ water Virginia before the War. His ness, a cordial and lavish hospitality, warmth following in the Faculty Dining Hall. and grace which shine in the lens of memoiy Eev. James D. Trahey, C.S.C. was the gently melodious and whimsical prose tvith a charm that passes all language at my celebrant at the mass and spoke to describes and holds permanently this command. It is gone with the social struc­ the band members after the break­ important phase of American life and ture that gave it birth, and were I great, I thought. By his local realism, Bagby would embalm it in the amber of such prose fast. Father Trahey remarked that and verse as has not been written since John the Band was holding its first Com­ stands in the sharpest contrast to that other Virginian, Edgar Allen Poe, Milton laid down his pen. Only greatness munion Breakfast in many years, and can fitly do it. . . . that such activities should be encour­ whose imaginative tours des forces aged to promote greater fellowship lose all marks of place. Like Poe, His humorous sketches and skits among the members. however, his work was known only to a narrow coterie of admirers, not at were composed in a sort of phonetic all to the burgers of Kichmond and dialect, full of topical allusions and THE SCHOLASTIC needs features, New York. local personalities, but delightful short stories, essays, poetry, cartoons. withal in their farcical mode. The Do your part by writing up or draw­ Though Bagby was forever nour­ whole of the Virginia Gentleman is ing up that odd little incident that ished by his love of Virginia and recommendable to anyone who has a occurred down the corridor the other though he was devoted to it always keenness for the good rich life found­ day. in his literary practice, he never lost ed but not fastened in the soil. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

COLLEGE PARADE MAN ABOUT CAMPUS VINCENTIANS By Fred E. Sisk By Graham Starr By Richard Leo Fallon, Jr.

Spare the Water and Save the Fine One -person that the prevalent Last week's article was intemipted In the future by a ruling of the spring fever hasn't clutched in its by the very important announcement student council it will cost the frater­ devastating claws of laxity is Francis that the Vincentians are to receive nities of Ohio State University $50 to Joseph Lanigan, a La Porte, Ind., lad the proceeds of the Spring Sport have a water fight. One provision who can boast a 91.09 per cent aver­ Dance which is to be held tonight. was made: "unless proof can be fur­ age for three years in law school. But Again we urge you to attend this af­ nished that they are defending their immune from boasting is this Hoosier fair. Loyal in the past when the Vin­ property." student who made Phi Beta Kappa centians needed you, this time your honors at Wabash college, Crawfords- loyalty promises to be rewarded with ville, Ind., before coming to Notre a most enjoyable evening. Sorry Dame three years ago. We continue our story of the Big At Auburn Polytechnic Institute in He is competent in golf and hand­ Brother case at the school on Monday Alabama the co-eds use a wide variety ball and more so in billiards—^he won afternoon. Let us assume that the of excuses to get out of a date accord­ the campus championship in 1936. the principal's name is Mr. Hannigan ing to the Auburn Plainsman. The and that the youngster's name is most common of the "reason-why-I- Tony CardoUi. can't" excuses is "already have a "Will you tell me please where I date." Next comes, "have some study­ can find the principal's office?" ing that must be done." But too often "Thank you." the male retaliates with, "How about Saturday or Sunday?" Then the "Mr. Hannigan, I'm from the No­ Auburn co-ed calls some of these into tre Dame Conference of the St. Vin­ action: "sorry, I don't date so far cent de Paul Society. It seems that ahead," or "call me back in a week or you have a boy in school here who is so, and I'll see about it then." Then, material for Big Brother work. Do of course, come the other alternatives you know much about the boy? I'll of "catching up on sleep," "Sorry, I probably find him in the yard." was out late last night," or "I'm wear­ Outside there was the usual shout­ ing another fellow's frat pin." ing and running that one finds when school is out for the day. A ball game —o— and a noisy second baseman caught the eye. This and That Our Vincentian moved up to where English 325 at Glenville State a group was watching the game Teachers College is concerned with "What kind of a ball team will you the collecting of West Virginia Folk- have this year? The fellow at second Lore. . . So far the research in one looks plenty good." county of West Virginia has netted "The team will be all right, Mister, 258 riddles, 92 proverbs, 50 play if that kid Tony CardolU hits like he This shatters the idea that learned did last year. He was the best batter games, 33 ghost and witch stories, and men aren't good athletes. Very ver­ 1,450 old sas^ings, . . . We wonder if in the school league. He knows it, satile, the man is a fresh-air fiend, as too!" they include college jokes under "old he likes nothing better than the great sayings." ... A free SCHOLASTIC to out-o'-doors except perhaps the home After a wallop by Tony broke up anyone who can find a capital letter town steady. the ball game, the teams trotted off in the headlines or column streamers the field. Our Vincentian appi'oached of the De Paul University De Paulia. This man of erudition is a con­ the youngster... "You played a swell . . . The make-up of the paper is firmed Sorinite—^he lived there his game young fellow. How long have entirely in small letters; here's some entire period on the campus. It's his you been interested in baseball?" of the effect of the innovation: "itldn home, he tells the boys, for the one in "Who are you.... a 'big league' thanks dr. o'connel for backing eliot La Porte is only a place "to hang my scout?" stage play." . . . Results of a recent hat." It seems that he is headed for student poll throughout the country big things—a degree of doctor of One Problem Solved show that a majority of students jurisprudence is in the offing—some­ Sunday, at the meeting. The work­ •"avor the present neutrality law in thing which hasn't happened at the er makes his report. keeping the U. S. on this side of the Irish camp for four years. "I made trips to the boy's home Atlantic and Pacific and out of war. on Wednesday and Saturday. The ... St. Bonaventure College in New Recently, the editor of the quarter­ ly Notre Dame Lawyer for which he youngster is on probation. He had York state is taking precautions found farm life at the reformatory against any goldfish gulping. . . The deserves a bouquet, bowled a 192- down town where his inquisitive class­ very hard and had run away. After caretakers of the St. Bonaventure he had been captured and had ex­ goldfish have decided not to put the mates couldn't see his magnificent performance. plained why he had escaped, the fish in the campus ponds until it is judge and the reformatory officials deemed safe to do so. . , Better hide agreed to place the boy under his your phonograph records too, because The ever modest lawyer-to-be thinks it's a phenomenon when he shoots aunt. I'm afraid that she has not the collegian's appetite has also done much good for the boy. The swung records whether sweet or clas­ consistent 80's in golf. Usually has the last word in bull sessions. officials at the Vincentian Service Bu­ sical. . . For sale: one college with reau gave their approval to a plan of professors. . . Sounds a bit extraor­ Devoid of the wandering spirit, he mine for getting the youngster into dinary, but between 40 and 50 U. S. intends to practice his profession in some club activity where he would colleges are put up for sale each year. La Porte. have a real interest." APRIL 28, 1939

In the last group, the dancing of MUSIC NOTES Betsy's Boy left Mr, Tibbett breath­ ART less. His great appeal lies in his abil­ By Don DriscoU By William Mooney ity to dramatize the various charac­ ters. At the end of his program, he sang On Wednesday evening, April 19th, A huge crowd, gathered in the Dr. Paul Ganz of the Art Institute of gymnasium Tuesday night, thanked several requested encores. The audi­ ence was thoroughly satisfied. Chicago lectured in Washington Hall the University for presenting the on "The Latest Problems in Modem world's greatest baritone. It is diifi- Art." cult to adequately praise this master baritone whose voice and charm have Dr. Ganz showed that art in the left audiences and critics speechless By R. J. Sadlier 19th century was not confined to wherever he has sung. His concert France and Germany as Gertrude here Tuesday night equalled the high Stein in some of her recent writings standard he has long since estab­ would have us believe. France was "Pygmalion," "Wuthering Heights," lished. the center of impressionism—a man­ "Love Affair," "Dark Victory," "Mid­ ner of artistic expression which "de­ night" — who could ask for a more His handsome presence held the stroys the power of the line," and in solid block of top-flight entertain­ audience in command from the very which the "painting dominates the ment? It is our belief that this sched­ beginning. He opened his program drawing." However, the 19th century ule surpasses any other group of en­ modestly mth "The Song of Momus saw the growth of art in other coun­ tertainment units all arriving within to Mars" by Doctor Boyce. This was tries as well, not the least of which a two-week period. followed by "Wher'er You Walk" by was Switzerland. Handel. The quiet and intensely Eecalling to mind impressive scenes beautiful presentation of this classic and delightful character portrayals A number of slides, depicting the demanded absolute silence from the invariably proves a fascinating diver­ work of the noted Swiss artists dur­ audience. In all of his serious num­ sion. ing this period, supplemented the lec­ bers, Mr. Tibbett captured and held ture. Outstanding among these were the attention of the audience, never "Pygmalion" was a grand picture. Hodler, noted for his realistic and relaxing the mood between long pi­ Leslie Howard was superb in every symbolic murals, and Segantini, a ano interludes, nor at the end until movement, every gesture, every word "pointilliste" after the manner of the last vibration had died. In each he uttered; the stoic, classical feat­ Seurat. The predominant theme of of his numbers, he was supported by ures of Wendy Hiller several times the paintings of these Swiss artists a mai'velously helpful accompani­ gave way to emotional contraction lay in the mountainous Swiss land­ ment. In his choice of numbers, he showing the high degree of restraint scape which they rendered in both a constantly considered contrast. In his which marked her characterization; realistic and impressionistic manner. serious selections, the melody came she noticeably pressed Howard for Dr. Ganz also made reference to the straight from the soul, and each rise top honors; Wilfrid Lawson, as her French impressionists such as Monet, in volume was paralleled by a rise in dust-man father, was excellent. Gaugin, and Eenoir, indicating their motion. His voice was profound, deep influence in Swiss art. and powerful. In his lighter numbers Best of 1939? he seemed to spring along with sharp With no exceptions the greatest In conclusion Dr. Ganz gave notice accents and clear articulation. film of 1939 to this point, for us at of an exhibition of Swiss art coming least, has been "Wuthering Heights." to this country; and expressed his He closed the first half of the pro­ The face of Laurence Olivier was the firm conviction that the future would gram with the famous Figaro aria face of a Sphinx. His eyes were the see a continued growth in Swiss art from the "Barber of Seville." Here all - expressing agents of a gnawing because of its basis in freedom and indeed was the jibbering Figaro. hate for the aristocracy, and a fierce sincerity. The artistic perfection of the con­ love for Cathy. A brilliant perform­ cert was efficiently maintained by Mr. ance by the man who is at present Wille in his group of piano solos. teamed with Katherine Cornell-in her new Broadway vehicle, "No Time For Room Question Sefffed In "None but the Lonely Heart," Comedy." Merle Oberon, in the some­ UttfU Next Year Mr. Tibbett reproduced beautifully times unsympathetic role of Cathy, the hopeless, despairing, sadness of the ambitious Cathy, also used her Between April 17 and April 21, Tschaikowsky. The combined eifect- eyes expertly, delicately One has only some 2,000-odd freshmen, sophomores iveness of a familiar classic superbly to recall her scene on the staircase and jimiors, expressed their prefer­ sung was reflected in the audience's when she pleaded with her husband ences for residence halls during 1939- response. (David Niven) to stop the marriage 40. Secretary Kenneth Oliver and of Heathcliff and Isabella. Eyes, eyes, his assistants were kept busy handling Another highlight of the program eyes. approximately 75 students every hour was the song "Edward" by Karl during the preregistration period. Loewe, which consists of a dramatic Two factors, photography, excel­ dialogue between a mother and her lent photography, enmeshed with a Only 50 of the 2,300 potential resi­ son who has killed his father. His perfectly timed musical background, dents failed to appear at the time des­ voice poured out, vigorous and solid, contributed more to the success of a ignated for them. Of this number, pleading, begging for forgiveness. He movie than they have ever before. 2,050 were assigned to various halls followed this group with the adapta­ However when we say that we do not and the remaining 50 were placed on tion of "Old Mother Hubbard" to the diminish the merit of which every the "waiting list." style of Handel, and for his second character is justly deserving. The encore he sang "A Day on the Prai­ point is that all possible details of The present juniors voted for Walsh rie," which, to coin a phrase, had the production, all the cogs and wheels as the number-one hall on the cam­ audience in stitches. To prove his and pins that went to make up pus. Alumni was second choice, and versatility he whistled the last eight "Wuthering Heights," were at a Sorin third. Any member of the jun­ bars. For his third encore, he sang clean, well-oiled operating capacity. ior class whose average was below Tschaikowsky's "Pilgrim's Song." The result: an entertainment gem. 76% was xmable to secure a room. 10 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Since colleges exist primarily for the intellectual develop­ The Noire Dome Scholastic ment of their students, it seem only logical that these Disce Quasi Semper Victurus Vive Quasi Cras Moriturus students should seek to acquire their much-desired public recognition through intellectual achievements. A magna FOUNDED 1867 cum laude is infinitely more significant than the National MARK J. MITCHELL Editor-in-Chief Intercollegiate Goldfish-swallowing Championship. VINCENT DECOUBSEY Managing Editor —DONALD A. FOSKETT. WiliiAM P. MAHOXEY. Literary Editor WILLIAM C. FAY News Editor DONAU) FOSKETT Sports Editor TOM POWEBS Art Editor REV. L. V. BROUGHAL, C.S.C J'aculty Advisor "Unwept, Unhonored, Unsung!" Member of Catholic School Press Association and Associated Colleg­ iate Press. Distributor of Collegriate Digest. Represented for national advertising: by National Advertising Service, lnc„ 420 Madison Ave., ENJAMIN FRANKLIN in Poor Richard's Almanac New York City — Chicago — Boston — Los Angeles — San Franciseo. B says: "If you would not be forgotten as soon as you THE SCHOLASTIC is published 26 times during the school year at the are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading or University of Notre Dame. Address manuscripts to Editor, Post Office do things worth the writing." Box 1S5, Notre Dame, Indiana. StaS meetings Wednesday evenings in Editorial Rooms, Ave Maria Building: Editorial StaeE 6:30 P.M.; General StaflE, 7:00 P.M. In another colmnn we publish a book review by one of the Bookmen, the campus reading circle. It is one of the all too rare instances which evidence the justification of Vol. 72 April 28. 1939 No. 23 the existence of campus clubs. Publicity for their activ­ ities they ask for and we are glad to give. But some evi­ dence of the benefit of their activities in the way of a well written report, or a contribution on a timely topic, a spe­ Why the Goldfish? cial interest of the writer, extends the circle of their influence. ERHAPS we're just too pessimistic, but lately we've P been wondering whether there might be some cause THE SCHOLASTIC has repeatedly invited contributions for alarm, after all, about this business of a college edu­ from any source whatever. We have solicitors who are cation. Prominent educators have for years been severely very active. Modesty, want of confidence in their powers, critical of an educational system that seems to justify hold back some. A sense of superiority—^it is difficult to mass college attendance by the obvious fallacy that all see why—holds back others. Others are simply mercen­ men are created equal. But their criticisms have been ary. We have been asked how much we pay. Others passed off for the most part as the antiquated ideas of a prefer to amass rejection slips from outside sources. They lot of conservatives. That these allegedly non-progressive fail to see that local publication is a stepping stone to the gentlemen are really the only true progressives is proved wider field. Finally all are so busy. One can be so busy by the fact that they are trying to correct a flagrant evil about being busy that one fails to do the business at hand. in the modem American system of education. That evil is the presence in American colleges today of a large num­ A more sobering thought is whether or not there is any ber of men and women who are unquestionably not quali­ point to the criticism that in not learning to read and fied to receive a college education. write we are missing the fundamentals of an education. A leading article in the last issue of The Catalyzer presented Every college generation has had its share of mental some worthwhile thought on this very subject. Finally, lightweights, but recent developments seem to indicate and more than all else, there is the intangible called that the present group of collegians is trying hard for an "spirit." What place is there in the world for a man all-time record. A short while ago a student at an East- who has no loyalties? "Unwept, unhonored and unsung" em university swallowed a goldfish on a bet. And he fits him exactly. It surely is a lonely road! started something! Students all over the country franti­ cally gulped down goldfish until some since-forgotten hero There are but a few weeks of the present school year reached the inevitable limit. Then goldfish-swallowing left. But those few weeks provide a splendid opportunity became too commonplace, and America's collegians took to for the SCHOLASTIC to plan and to prepare for a better eating footballs, kissing co-eds, and even biting the heads magazine in 1939-40, Planning and preparation are per­ off inoffensive Idngsnakes; the all-time high in collegiate haps the most important aspects of publishing anything. asinity was probably reached when a young Califomian And your response at this time constitutes one of the was reported to have digested a couple of hundred grass­ most important elements in our plans for the future. We hoppers, raw. feel that the principal necessity is" to remind you of the importance to yourselves and to us of your attitude and Psychologists ascribed this temporary (we hope) mania your contributions. to an intense desire for public recognition. This would seem to be the most plausible explanation, and the implica­ We hope the remaining weeks of the schoolyear will tions contained therein are none too flattering to the bring in any hesitating helpers who want to make ready alleged intellect of these publicity-mad collegians. For for next year. It is with an eye to your future. Look the very fact that a person goes to college is supposed to about you to the men who are leaders in the work you are indicate that he intends to learn a little more than he did studying for now. Most of them, you will find, are men in high school. An we hate to think of the names we'd be who know their work well, and—equally as important— called by a lot of youngsters if we said a high school boy they are men who can write down what they know for is incapable of eating a goldfish without tartar sauce. others to read.—C. O. LABOUR. APRIL 28, 1939 ir

The Scholastic Disputation

By GEORGE HAITHCOCK

How many angels can sit on the these philosophical circles were an in­ counselled his students with the max­ head of a pin? tegral £art of the curricula. im : "Nothing is perfectly known until finished off by the tooth of the dispu­ If you can answer this problem The Scholastic disputation origi­ tation." then you have excelled the best efforts nated in the latter part of the 12th of St. Thomas Aquinas and other century and reached its culmination Outstanding scholars in aU centur­ Scholastic philosophers of the Middle in the efforts of St. Thomas Aquinas ies have expressed the same convic­ Ages. So say some of the modem and the Schoolmen of the 13th cen­ tions. John Stuart Mill, who hardly educationalists who attack medieval tury. It took form along strict syl­ can be classed as a pro-Scholastic, teaching methods as being concerned logistic lines, was highly detailed and quotes the noted Scottish philosopher. with childish play and irresponsible formal. The participants were called Sir William Hamilton, "It is to the trifles. Schoolmen that the vulgar languages are indebted for what precision and Such intellectual events as the analytical subtlety they possess." Pro­ Scholastic disputation they do not fessor Sainstbury, of the University hesitate to characterize as an almost of Edinburgh, felt that the training complete waste of time and energy. New Orleans in Scholasticism had much to do with Medieval students are seen as squab­ correctness in the use of words. bling about insignificant topics like Neiv Orleims— the seating capacity of a pin for tired Suggestive The Scholastic disputation was in and weary spirits. Of old Spaiyi ayid France, vogue at Cambridge umiversity from Spelling beauty the 13th to the 19th century. Through These criticisms are without foun­ an alumnus of this institution, John dation in the opinion of Dr. James J. And golden dreams, Harvard, founder of the American Walsh, Laetare medalist and distin­ Among myrtle-azalea university that bears his name, the guished American historian. In his And moss draped oaks; disputation was introduced into this book, Ediicatioji of the Founding Fa­ Knights, diiels and glamorous tales country. It was famous as a part of thers of the Repiiblic, Dr. Walsh ex­ the annual commencement day exer- poses common misconceptions about Still linger on •cises. Scholasticism, and explains the influ­ For the stillness tells ence of Scholastic philosophy on medi­ Of days noiv gone; All candidates. for degrees had to eval universities and modem Euro­ engage in this final performance as a pean and American colleges. This But not only the memoi-y of splendor requisite to taking their diplomas. mode of philosophic teaching, he finds, dwells, Eventually, the graduating students "occupied the serious attention of A grandeur, poignant, lifeless and old, were asked to present a thesis in the scholars for many hundreds of years For it lives again. form of an essay on some selected and is the key to nfearly one thousand Immortal, young and fair, subject. The defense of theses gradu­ years of education." With dreams of adventure and ro­ ally ceased and the disputation no mance longer had any special significance, Scholasticism is generally regarded except in Catholic institutions. as having gone out of use at the end Still lingering there. of the Medieval period or to have dis­ It is interesting to note that the appeared with the Reformation. Con­ —FRANK V. CIOLINO. discontent with which the American trary to this popular opinion is the system of education is regarded, be­ fact that the Scholastic system, espe­ gan to make itself felt in the same cially the disputations, formed the generation when the Scholastic dis­ fundamental basis of all higher learn­ putation went out of use. ing to the first quarter of the 19th defendens and objectens. After the century. proposition had been argued by the The theses defended in the Scho­ regular members, the students in at­ lastic disputations were interpreta­ Early colonial colleges looked on the tendance were permitted to raise ob­ tions of important problems of phi­ disputations as the most important jections in an informal manner. losophy and life. Scholastic methods academic exercises in a college career. taught young men to think. All a Charters reminded the presidents of Great educators of the 13th century person need do is to investigate the their duty to see that these discus­ recognized the import of the disputa­ proceedings of the disputation to real­ sions were conducted regularly and tion as a means of training the minds ize and appreciate its value as a properly. Far from being "trifles" of young men. Robert of Sorbonne means of thoughtful education. 12 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

The Perfect Cub By WM. C. McGOWAN

I knew the kid walking toward my "Let's see now how you are as a "All our games are 'hectic contests' desk was a freslunan, but I didn't feel potential sports waiter What is and we usually end up 'at the top of sorry for him. Anyone who trembles any good athlete always in?" the heap.'" when he is walking through the of­ "A good athlete is always in the "Kid, you're a natural! There's fices of The Elastic, our snappy col­ 'pink of condition.'" only one more thing I want to quiz lege publication, deserves to be a "If I asked you to bring in a report you on. W'ashington Hall is the cen7 freslunan. And I knew what he was of our football team's victory, how ter of extra-curricular activities here, coming around for—^"I got a story. would you start the report—even if as you probably know, and reports Will you look at it? Please!" you hadn't seen the game?" of what goes on there form an impor­ "Sit down over there. Kid, and give "That's easy, Sir. Like this: 'The tant part of our news material. If me the paper. Let's-see the title: Blue and Gold rose to brilliant heights I sent you to cover a speech given by "My First Impression of College." this afternoon and rode the Senator , how would you write Your own. Kid? Oh, your roonunate's eleven into the dust of defeat.'" the story up?" idea! Where's he from, Kansas City? "That's uncanny, my boy! Are you "Well, Mr. Ed., that's what I prac­ . . . Well, don't fall off the chair. . . . sure you've had no experience on a ticed even more than sports writing. Oh! He is from Kansas City! Well, newspaper?" I figured that if I could do a good job I'll tell you a secret: anyone who sug­ "No, Sir. But I have practiced, on reporting the Washington Hall gests "My First Impression of Col­ speeches, why then I could do any­ lege" as a title, has to be from Kan­ using the style of your own sports staff as a model. I've done it so thing. I'd handle such an assignment sas City. Yeah, that true. Wait till like this: you've been in this game a few years often I can almost tell what's coming . . . but never mind that. Pull up a before The Elastic is out each week. 'Senator spoke to a large chair." Some of your writers are wonderful." and enthusiastic audience on Friday "That's very good of you to say. evening at 8:00 p.m., in Washington "So you want to be a newspaper­ Your ability certainly shows you've Hall. The Senator began his talk by man, ELid. No ambition, eh? . . . Skip followed us pretty closely, too. No describing his brilliant career in glow­ it. I was only kidding. Sure I'll doubt you've followed our games each ing terms, but gave his constituents show you the ropes. The whole thing fall, haven't you? . . . Hmmm! ... I fulsome praise—^which he assured us is a sunple business. In the first place thought so. And of course you've they truly merited for electing him. you need a few stock phrases at your heard of our star end, Perle Green? He expressed infinite sorrow that the fingertips. Okay? Well, just change Now, tell me what Green did in the irony of fate doomed to disappoint­ the connectives around between them third-quarter of the Ball State game ment several who had planned to and you have a story. Of course the last year? And what was the result journey from afar to hear him. It bromides differ for each journalistic of what he did?" seems they were forestalled by an un­ field. Sports writers use one set. Fea­ avoidable accident.' ture writers use another. News writers "I remember, that very well. Green use still another. In fact, that's how 'punted out of danger' and thus 'Senator went on with re­ a man gets to be an editor. As a staff 'pulled the game out of the fire' for newed vigor to say that the state of reporter he learns each set of cliches, us. After that we 'romped to vic­ the nation was a welter of confusion, then he uses the sports set in the tory.'" what with war clouds overcasting the newswriting, the feature set in sports • "You probably know more of European skies in spite of a storm of writing, and a combination of both Green's athletic ability. What do you protest registered by the American in feature writing. think Green is most proficient at?" people, and in particular by our be­ loved president. The Senator assured "When he can do that better than "Well, I think he's best at 'rifling the old pigskin' to someone's 'waiting us further that he would stake his anyone else, they make him editor. reputation as a statesman that today An editor-in-chief is a genius who has arms' ^^^th 'unerring accuracy.' " "Of course you know, too, that is the psychological moment for de­ had at least five of his own phrases mocracies to band together in a com­ stolen by another paper. We figure Green plays baseball? . . . Yes, of course. He pitches, I believe. Sup- mon cause against their arch foes, the if a guy's stuff is good enough to dictators.' steal, he's good enough to be an edi­ posmg on some day Green finds him­ tor-in-chief. Here, Kid, let me test self unable to pitch, what would the " 'The Senator concluded his speech you out. Hoes does any good news­ trouble be? and where would he go?" by saying that it is a matter of great paperman keep, and what does he "He would have a 'charley horse' personal sorrow for him that his voice have? and he would be 'sent to the wall probably not be heeded by those showers.'" who are the guiding hands of this "A good newspaper man keeps "Put this situation into proper Eng­ land of the free and home of the 'abreast of the times,' and has the lish: 'Green hit the ball hard and ran, brave. He said it was only a matter 'courage of his convictions.'" but on arriving back where he started of time before there would be weeping "Right! Now, who works for a the catcher was injured.'" and gnashing of teeth, because his newspaper? What does he ^vrite "Green 'smacked the ole pill-for a clarion call had not been heeded. about? and what is he always in?" homer and made the circuit, but the There the Senator hung his head in "A 'representative of the press' catcher tried a body-block and was great despair; it was a soul stirring works for a newspaper; he writes spiked for his troubles.' " sight to see him. It was a moment about 'the American scene'; and he "Now, Kid, what are all our games? that seemed an eternity. But the Sen- is always in a 'feverish haste.'" and where do we invariably end up?" (Continued on Page 19) APRIL 28, 1939 13 THE WEEK IN SPORTS

MICHIGAN NINE HOST 1939 GRID S9UAD GETS FIRST TEST AGAINST TO IRISH TOMORROW IRISH OLD TIMERS IN STADIUM TOMORROW

By Frank Aubrey Michigan, at present the popular choice for the Big Ten bunting, will Along about 6 p.m. tomorrow the moleskin-minded around this campus entertain the Fighting Irish at Ann will be marking R. I P. on the 1939 spring football season. By that time Arbor tomorrow afternoon. Monday 25-odd old men will be feeling their aching muscles in the Stadium dressing- will find the squad back home on Car- room—a sad testimonial to the ravages of time, mashed potatoes, and the tier Field to meet their Hoosier rivals varsity line. Up in the concrete shell, —^Indiana University. The Blooming- '-g

Arthur Joseph Verhoestra is a There seems to be no stopping "ballplayer's ballplayer" and one of Satiu-day afternoon after the meet Coach Jake Kline's Notre Dame base­ the few South Bend boys to win an with Indiana had been played off and "N.D." monogram. the tennis team had a chance to get ball team these days. Just two weeks their breath after three busy after­ ago Saturday we saw the Irish lose Coach Jake Kline thinks that Art noons. Coach de Landero proudly re­ their only game of the season to is the smartest receiver that Notre marked, "So far this year has been Northwestern in a haphazard, sloppy Dame baseball clubs have had in re­ the finest any Notre Dame tennis exhibition of baseball that did no cent years. Art is a baseball anom­ team has enjoyed and if the boys aly. He doesn't possess a rifling keep their play at this level well fin­ credit to either club. Since setting ish our year with a record far above out on their current victoiy string, all past years, but—" however, the Klinemen have looked like one of the best teams ever to Then the professor began to ex­ plain in a quieter voice the job that represent the school. confronts the squad with Northwest­ ern and Chicago as the foremost ob­ The two latest victims of the Irish stacles. Having met three teams with­ were Chicago and Purdue. On Tues­ out a day's let-up and taken them day Kline took his team up to Chica­ very handily, losing only two matches go's Midway to tackle the Maroons of out of the 21 played, the team was the University of Chicago. The game given a day's rest before they picked turned out to be a free-scoring affair, up their racquets for three more with Notre Dame finishing on top meets this week. after 12 innings, 9-7. Big Rex Ellis started in the pitcher's box for the Irish and was good for seven and Weather Hinders Drills two-thirds innings, during which the Working under the handicap of the Maroons gathered seven runs from local weather the team's practice had his delivery. At this point Coach been rather meager so that the over­ Kline put Tony Cella, pint-sized whelming victory of Wabash sur­ righthander into the game. It was throwing arm, yet his snap throw, prised even the most optimistic. The Cella's first intercollegiate test and 7-0 victory was as decisive as it the clever little junior turned in a getaway speed, and deadly accuracy nip daring enemy baserunners. sounds, the Irish losing but one set performance that marked him a man all afternoon and 6-1 and 6-2 sets to be watched in future games. For Against Western State on Cartier being numerous on scorers' card. This four and one-third innings, Cella set Field last week Art picked a pair of was the first varsity competition for the Maroons down easily, allowing Teachers off the bases and extricated the sophomores whom Coach de Lan­ only two hits. Then his work was re­ Norv Hunthausen from a pitcher's dero has counted heavily on for this warded when the Pinelli boys pulled dilemma. year and both Jack Joyce and Jack a brother act in the 12th, as Ray Walsh playing third and fifth respec­ drove in brother Roy with the win­ Later in the game Art came tively encountered little trouble with ning run. The Pinelli's led the attack through on a hit-and-run and poked a their opponents, fulfilling their ad­ for the Irish, each getting two hits in basehit into right field behind the vance promise. six times at bat runner to give Notre Dame "a first down on the one." Coach Kline, cog­ Saturday's meet with Indiana was slated as their first real test but when Irish Beat Purdue nizant of Art's open hitting stance that induces Verhoestra to pull his the final ball had been "put away" drives into left field, accused his Captain Simon and his boys were on On Wednesday the Notre Dame the right end of a 7-2 score. The ballhawks returned to home grounds catcher of "throwing" the pellet into right field. It was simply another sit­ "Scarlet Jackets" from Bloomington to meet the Boilermakers of Purdue put up some stiff play but the N. D. University, who are at present setting uation in which the long and lean local athlete "x-x'd" the opposition. team showed fine tennis, particularly the pace in the Big Ten Conference. Fay and Joyce winning in love sets, Coach Kline's dependable Norv Hunt- Hunthausen and Rex Ellis, Coach to better their down-state rivals. hausen took over the hurling duties Kline's junior pitching twins, come "Red" Bowler a junior showed great for the Irish and easily captured his do\vn off the mound to whisper that improvement and appears set to take third game in as many starts. Hunt- Art makes an effective target, always over a singles spot. Results: hausen pitched his usual masterful an asset to pitching perfection. "Ver­ game, allowing Purdue only three hoestra is the best catcher I've ever Wabash: Fay beat Mayberry, 1-6, scattered hits, but he had no lack of thrown to," Hunthausen admits, and 6-4, 6-3; Gregory beat Elliott, 6-0, support from the Kline heavy artil­ "Hunt" has been around in a base­ 6-3; Joyce beat Bechtel, 6-2, 6-1; lery. The game was a scoreless dead­ ball way. Simon beat Wahl 6-0, 6-1; Walsh lock for five innings, but after the beat Rynerson, 6-2, 6-2; Fay and smoke of a four-inning bombardment When Art is awarded his B.S. in Lewis beat Mayberry and Wahl, 6-1, had cleared, Notre Dame trekked to Pharmacy in June, he already will 6-3; Bowler and Gottchalk beat El­ the fieldhouse showers with a 9-0 vic­ have won his second monogram, and liott and Bechtel. tory in the bag. these possessions will in part deter­ mine his future road. For next to Detroit: Fay beat Goldsbury, 6-0, Outstanding hitters for the Irish squatting behind the batter. Art cher­ 6-2; Gregory beat O'Grady 6-1, 6-0; were Captain Joe Nardone and third ishes nothing more than a traveler's Joyce beat Rosmusser, 6-2, 7-5; Sim­ baseman Chet Sullivan, each of whom portfolio with a national pharmaceut­ on beat Mehair, 7-5, 6-0; Walsh beat got a home run. ical and biological house. (Contimied on Page 18) 16 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC KUNEMEN SHUT OUT SPUNTERS FROM THE PRESS BOX WESTERN STATE By Andy Wilson

There is an interesting little story teams in this part of the country in As the. Irish baseballers gained hehind last week-end's track meet be­ the folloiving order, according to their second victory of the season last tween Wisconsin and Marquette, in their dual meet strength: Saturday, it appeared that at least which the Hilltoppers beat the state one of Coach Jake Kline's biggest univei'sity 70-61, by winning the mile 1. Michigan, far out in front; worries was a thing of the past. The relay. This defeat broke a five-year 2. Notre Dame, victoiy, by a 5-0 margin, was gained dual meet ^^etoly stiing for Wiscon­ 3. Indiana on Cartier Field over Western State sin's coach, Tom Jones. Coach Jones 4. Ohio State, College, and cause for Coach Kline's hates to lose probably more than any joy was a certain right fielder from other coach in the midwest. Now his 5. Marquette, far off San Fi'ancisco, son of a famed Wisconsin team in recent yeai's has 6. Wisconsin, all very close. major league umpire. never been the best in this section of the country. Therefore in order to The fielder is Roy Pinelli, up to preserve a winning-streak over a pei*- now considered the "lesser half" (as iod of years, it was necessaiy for We stopped in for a rehearsal of far as baseball ability is concerned) Coach Jones to carefully select his the Monogram Absurdities recently, of this year's outstanding brother act opponents, omitting tough ones like and saw two of the seven scenes. on the baseball team. Out of four IVIicliigan, Ohio State, and Indiana, Really, the show is so funny that the trips to the plate, he got two singles and sticking to the "weak sisters" in members of the cast in the audience, and scored one run. Foremost in his track, Minnesota, Iowa, Chicago, and waiting for their turn, couldn't help defensive work was his back-handed —^up till this season—Marquette. laughing at what was happening on stab of Hill's smash to deep right in the stage, though they've been seeing the eighth inning. It was a play that This year, after the meet with it steadily now for the past thi'ee or would have brought credit to any the Hilltoppers had been scheduled, four weeks. Bud Faymonville, the major leaguer. Coach Jones vras horrified to find hero, and Chick O'Brien, his "stooge," did a good job with their parts, we Marquette coming out with a well- Hunthausen Strikes Out Ten halanced team — Beaudry in the thought, but in the scenes we sat sprints, Burke in the high jump, Stol- through, we found most interesting Of the other Irish players, Norv berg in the pole vault, Shurilla in the work of Bill Mahoney as a sim­ Hunthausen and Ray Pinelli stood the broad jump and the hurdles, Carr pering, sneezing professor, and Steve out as they gave their usual fine per­ in the 440, and three new sophomore Szumachowski, as a mad Russian who formances. The former held the op­ stars in the hurdles and distance runs. appears in various capacities through­ position to eight hits, struck out ten, Coach Jones, after figuring up com­ out the show, sneering, shooting, yel­ and issued but one base on balls. Ray parative times and distances, decided ling, completely disregarding stage Pinelli turned in a fine game at short he didn't want to face Marquette at convention. and led the hitters with three singles all. And so he asked Con Jennings, in four tries. Two of these hits were Hilltopper coach, to call off the meet; Steve is particularly amazing for turned into runs. he wanted to send his men to the us and for all who know him. We Kansas Relays instead, he said. But had him typed for three and a half In the extra base hit column. Cap­ Coach Jennings didn't see any reason years as a rather quiet, serious fel­ tain Joe Nardone of Notre Dame for not having the meet, so it was low, not inclined much to loudness showed the way with his triple to the beld—and Coach Jones's worst fears and display. Then he suddenly ap­ left field wall in the sixth inning. The were realized. peared as one of the looney "boxers" visitors collected one double in' the who put on a comic intermission-act second and another in the sixth. at the Bengal Bouts And now in the Yet Coach Jones certainly tried Baily started on the mound for Tiard enough to win, running Walter Absurdities, he is all over the staTge as Ratoff the Russian with a prize State and was relieved in the sixth by Mehl in three races, the half-mile, Timberman. Together, they allowed mile, and two-mile But even Mehl's accent and Mischa Auer antics. If there were no one else in the show 12 hits, struck out seven, and issued triple victory for 15 points couldn't only two passes. save that carefully-nurtured five-year but Steve, we'd enjoy it. He's a wow. string. A sequel to the 1938 World Series play occurred in the fifth. The West- Biggest surprise of the meet was em State second baseman, Haire, Marquette sophomore Foster's vic­ Veiy pleasant to see is the Irish turned for a quick throw to third tory in the high hurdles over Ed tennis renaissance. With three con­ and didn't see his shortstop, Barber, Smith of Wisconsin Smith was secutive victories, Fred Simon, Bill several feet in front of him until it the center of the Wisconsin-Missouri Fay, Jack Joyce, Whit Gregory, John­ was too late. The ball struck Barber controversy a few weeks ago. Mis­ ny Walsh, Harold Bowler, and Joe on the back of the head, knocking souri's refusal—^prudent and quite Lewis are well on the way toward him unconscious. Though a bad in­ defensible, we feel—^to let the colored establishing one of the best records jury was feared, the team physician hurdler compete before a hostile, a Notre Dame tennis team has ever pronounced that Barber would suffer prejudiced, unpredictable crowd was made. nothing more than a bad headache. the pretext for Wisconsin's with­ The Irish showed great improve­ drawal from the triangular meet be­ Marshall Goldberg may shine once ment over their form of the week tween the Badgers, Missouri, and more on the college gridirons next previous when they lost to North­ Notre Dame, scheduled for April 15. fall, though Pitt opponents won't western. Coordination and that cer- ' have to worry about tackling the tain, spark that can turn a mediocre West Virginian Whirlwind. Goldberg team into a great one come only as On what we know at present, we is reported to be considering an offer the team gains experience by working would arrange the six best track as backfield coach at Long Island U. as a unit. APRIL 28, 1939 MONOGRAM SHOW IN of English, and Chick O'Brien as a campus campaign-manager. The show MAKE FLYNN SOCIAL LAST REHEARSALS begins with a bit of pre-curtain in­ WORK DIRECTOR sanity; then the thread of the plot is started with a Monogram Club meet­ ing scene. Thence the story travels to St. Mary's, then to a comprehen­ Monday night the cast of the 1939 Major changes calling for an en­ Monogram Absurdities moved into its sive exam back at N. D., then to a downtowTi dancing-school, then to a larged scope for graduate work in fourth week of intensive rehearsing. the social service program at the room in one of the residence halls, The show this year is built up around University of Notre Dame were an­ a Monogram Club election, with Bud then to a downtown restaurant, final- nounced by the authorities of the Faymonville, Irish discus - throwing University. star, as the leading candidate in the "election." Featured prominently in The announcement coincided with the show, of course, is that bevy of the appointment of Prof. Frank T. ponderous ladies, the graceful Irish Flynn by the president of the Univer­ Corps de Ballet, including Joseph De- sity, Eev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C., as Franco, Edwina Simonich, Theodosia director of the graduate program in. Harvey, Bernadette Sheridan, Jose­ social work. phine Thesing, Jeanette O'Brien, Louisa Zontini, Thomasina Gallagher, The changes announced include ex­ and as premiere clanseuse, Miss Wil- tensive revision of courses, new field helmina Kerr. work facilities which call for in­ creased cooperation with South Bend The show—differing from the shows PREXY FAYMONVILLE social workers, and new courses of of past years by virtue of having a Star enters neiv magnitude. studies. The new director stated that genuine plot—has everything: music, the department will meet all the re­ clever dialogue, crazy situations, off­ ly ending at the Monogram Ball. The quirements of the American Associa­ stage stooges, appropriate campus Linnets and their band, and Mike tion of Schools of Social Work for satire, and an expert cast. Producer Mandjiak's swingsters take care of Type I schools. Jimmy Quinn, who has seen five Mon­ the music portion of the show, while ogram Shows, insists this is the best Phil MacFarland supplements the The new courses to be added in­ ever. Miss Marie Buczkowski, who dancing of the Ballet with some fine clude one in social insurance which has been creating the dances for the tap numbers. will take cognizance of the changes' Absurdities for several years, says in this field which have occurred diir- this year's numbers are the most in­ A capacity crowd is expected in ing the past few years. Two other teresting she has ever devised. Washington Hall on each of the four new courses to be offered in the Fall nights the show is to be presented— Term are in public welfare adminis­ Possible show - stealers are Jack Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wed­ tration and medical information. Kelly and Bill Dunham, the school's nesday, May 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th. hottest drummers, Steve Szumachow- It was tentatively announced that New Field Program Practical ski as Eatoff the Russian, Norvall Monday will be "St. Mary's Night." Hunthausen as an anonymous tramp. Tickets may be had at the Athletic The field work will consist of stu­ Bill Mahoney as Mr. Smith, professor Office, or from Bill Condon, 346 dents spending approximately fifteen Sorin. They may be ordered in ad­ hours a week in supervised work with vance through any Monogram man. actual cases dealt with by major They are forty cents. All seats will social work organizations. The new be reserved. Downtown ticket centers field work program. wiU bring the VICTOR are the Tribune offices, and Sonne- students in close contact with a va­ bom's Sport Shop. riety of social problems, enabling RECORDINGS them to make practical application of their background in social science LAWRENCE TIBBEH theory. "Barbiere de Seviglia"—Largo al Fac- totiim (Barber of Seville—Room for Chicago E/ecfions the Factotum) (Act 1). No. 7353— 12 inch record $2.00 Professor Flynn, the new director, Dan Eyan, president of the Chica­ is a native of Pawtucket, K. I., and "None But the Lonely Heart"— go Club, has announced that elections was graduated from Providence Col­ Tschaikowsky. No. 1706—10 inch of new officers will take place in the record $1.50 lege, Providence, E. I. in 1929. He Library Basement, on Thursday eve­ received his master's degree at Notre FERDE GROPE ning. May 4th, at 8 p.m. Dame in 1931 and worked as a gradu­ Grand Canyon Suite— Album C-18 ..55.50 Candidates for President are, Tom ate student and assistant at the Uni­ Hosty and Gene Toolan; Vice-Presi­ versity of Chicago's School of Social TOMMY DORSEY dent, Babe Ziggenhom and Tad Har­ Service Administration in 1932 and "Our Love"—^Tschaikowsky's "Ro­ meo and Juliet" vey; Sacretary, Jim Merrion and Gus 1933. In July, 1937, he was appointed "Only When You're in My Arms"— Ryan; Treasurer, Bud Lenihan and to a four year term as member of the from "The Stoi-y of Irene and Tom Brennan. board of trustees of the Indiana State Vernon Castle" prison by Governor Clifford M. Town- KATE SMITH and Mixed Chorus send. "God Bless America" Prominent in the cast of the Uni­ { "Star Spangled Banner". versity of Santa Clara's seventh an­ Prof. Flynn is the co-author of nual Passion Play are some of Coach Social Problems, written in collabora­ Buck Shaw's varsity football players. tion with Eev. Eaymond W. Murray, RODIN. Inc. Among the grid greats turned thes- C.S.C., head of the department of so­ 132 N. Michigan Tel.4-ll84 pian were: Bill Bruce, Jim Coughlan, ciology at the University. The book Private Boths—Electric Victrolas E. Fisher, and Steve Cardwell. This has been highly acclaimed as a valu­ Open Saturday evenings until 9 p. m. smacks a bit of the Shane Leslie idea, able document on the social service "Hamlet in the Notre Dame Stadium." sciences. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

MUSIC WEEK EVENTS "LAWYER" ISSUED TENNIS TEAM WINS (Continued from Page 6) (Continued from Page 15) MERIT PRAISE Frank Thayer, members of the facul­ Grow, 6-2, 6-1; Simon and Gregory ty of the University of Wisconsin beat O'Grady and Goldsbury, 6-0, The South Bend Symphony concert journalism school. The rule, allowing 6-1; Bowler and Lewis, beat Kolch tonight, featuring the pianist, Percy judges to clamp do^\^l if the publicity and Courmartin, 6-0, 6-1. Grainger, and the concert by the No­ has "reasonable tendencies" to preju­ Indiana: Fay beat Haynie, 6-0, tre Dame band Sunday evening will dice the administration of justice, 6-0; Kingdom beat Gregory 6-8, 6-1, bring to an end the most successful enables the court to control the 6-4; Joyce beat Chiddister, 2-6, 6-2, Music Week in campus history. power of the press. In an article 6-3; Blankery beat Simon 8-6, 6-3; Beginning, appropriately enough, entitled "Pair Comment in Literary Bowler beat Eldridge 6-1, 2-6, 6-1; vdth the Gregorian mass by the Mo- Criticism" James L. C. Ford, gradu­ Walsh beat Schling Q-0, 6-0; Fay and reau choir last Sunday, the program ate student at Wisconsin and formerly Joyce beat Kingdon and Haynie, 7-5, went tlirough the Linnet concert, literary editor of the United Press 2-6, 6-4; Gregory and Simon beat featuring the amazing Novachord; Association, points out the extent to Chiddister and Blankerty, 6-3, 6-2; the concert by Lawrence Tibbett, which a critic may go in belitting a Bowler and Gottshalk beat Eldridge wHch is reviewed in this issue by piece of literature without becoming and Schilling, 6-2, 8-6. William Mooney in his Music Notes the victim of a law suit by the author. column; Glee Club recital, Wednes­ day night; Student recital Thursday; Bob McLeod, AU-American half­ tonight's symphony concert; and the back at Dartmouth last season has conclusion Sunday by the band EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS turned to a different type of football. Next week's SCHOIASTIC will carry Bob will start at left wing for the a detailed account of the events of WILSON Chicago Rugby Club in a game with the week. As this issue goes to press New York this week. it is safe to say that regardless of SPORTING GOODS what comes after, the University offi­ SAM SNEAD, GULDAHL cials in charge of the affair have done a wonderful job. The programs pre­ and SARAZEN CLUBS sented to date have been of a caliber Reasonably Priced hard to equal and almost impossible 35c Todd Balls ^2.75 doz. ORTHODONTIST to sui-pass. 50c Wilson Revoltas....^4.00 doz. The band program for Sunday fol­ ASSOCIATES BI-DQ., SOUTH BEND lows : Tennis Racquets ....^1.85 up MC 1. Marche Francaise—"Father Tennis Balls 3 for ^1.25 of Victory" Ganne Racquet Presses 59c 2. March (in English, Irish, Scotch • and French-Canadian theme) SHAMPOO and HAIRCUT "Alouette" • Goldman 3. March—"A Frangesa" Casta See Us before yoii buy! SHOE SHINE ..Goldman 4. Southern Echoes MANICURE 5. Novelty Concert March— THE "RECO" STORE Mford "Maria, Mari" 113 N. Main South Bend 6. Mother Goose Medley Goldman 7. Juhilee Goldman S. Ave Maria —~ Gounod 9. Our Glorious Emhlem „.De Luca 10. Victory March Shea DODDRIDGE BARBER SHOP Marine Corps Exams 124 W. Washington Street The Reserve Platoon of the Marine Corps will receive applications from Notre Dame Students candiates for their Summer Camp. Courses in leadership and other re­ lated subjects are included on the Many future jobs will require program of the encampment. Infor­ a college education and Don't Worry... mation and application blanks can be about Senior Ball week-end! secured at the Registrar's Office; a pilot's license. George Haggerty, 117 Walsh, or George Wallace, 215 Dillon. Major You may now include flying in your Smith and his assistants interviewed 'education if you have the written con­ and examined all prospective en­ sent of your parents. The best way to trants at the University Lifirmary, travel is bf air. LEARN TO FLY. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 27. LOW RATES—$3 per half hour Affend Teachers' Meet lesson. Guaranteed solo, $45.00. Last week Professors Jose C. Cor­ ona, Gilbert J. Coty, Philip H. Riley, William M. Schuyler, John P. Turley, INDIANA AIR SERVICE and George J. Wack attended the The BAVARIAN ROOM is the answer Saturday sessions of the Twenty-sec­ Bendix Field Phone 3-2455 to what to do and where to go for GOOD FOOD. ond Annual Meeting of The Associa­ N. D. representative: tion of Modem Language Teachers of the Central West and South held in Ed. Minczewski, phone 4-1913. La Salle Hotel the Drake Hotel in Chicago. APRIL 28. 1939 19

ADD FACILITIES TO "THE PERFECT CUB" "Sure! Anything!" (Continued from Page 12) "Promise me then that you'll never BIOLOGY BUILDING ator was not the man to leave his use an original phrase without my audience in despair. He said in clos­ approval, because if you do the boys ing that every cloud has a silver from Slip, our campus rival, will be lining and that we should pin our after you. Do you understand what I The lecture room in the Biology mean?" Building used by Rev. F. J. Wenning­ hopes on the Great White Father in er, C.S.C., is being equipped with a Washington. It was a brilliant per­ "Ill promise what you ask, Mr. Ed­ new aid to visual education. The room formance, but certainly a nerve-rack­ itor; but I do not understand why the is at present fitted with facilities for ing experience too.' boys from Slip will be after me!" both movies and still projection. "Now, Sir, you've heard my work "That's all I want to know! You and know what I can do. Is there any can start working here tomorrow On the latter is a device which per­ present opening on the staff that I morning." mits the lecturer to operate the pro­ can fill? I promise you I'll learn all jector from his platform. In slide the bromides, cliches, and stock projection a mirror is placed in front phrases there are anything to of the projector which faces the audi­ better myself and make my style ence. The mirror is placed at such equal to that of your regular staiF an angle that it reflects the image on members. Will you give me a chance. the screen. The principle is, that by Sir?" means of "the mirror the image is pro­ "My boy, you're hired on the spot. jected over a great enough distance I seldom praise new men, but let me to enable it to be enlarged to a suffi­ say that you have as many bromides cient degree whereas if it were pro­ at your fingertips now as some of my jected from the platform without the seasoned staff reporters who have aid of the mirror it would be too been with me for years. Will you small. promise me just one thing?" The projector is also capable of projecting opaque objects such as Fast, photographs, pages from books, etc. In such work an additional nairror is DEPENDABLE. required. DENTIST SAFE Details are not fully completed as ASSOCIATES BI.DS., SOUTH SEND yet. It is probable that the mirror will be hung from the ceiling instead South Shore Line of the present arrangement which obscures the view of several students Service in the front rows. NOW! • Save Time, an(^ ^ay

FATHER MURRAY TRIP SPRING GAME TOMORROW you've seen all these boys and 40 or (Continued from Page 13) 50 more unsung and unheralded he­ STORY CONTINUED roes, Mr. Connolly will have the time since Easter that they haven't: tables set for supper. But it's going Bud Kerr and Jolin Kelly at ends; to be a long and interesting after­ Tom Gallagher and Tad Harvey at noon, so remember this is your last tackles; Joe DeFranco and John Gu- Last tveek's SCHOLASTIC carried chance to pre-view the '39 Irish be­ banich at guards; Al Mooney or John fore they go against Purdue next fall, an account of Rev. Raymond W. Mur­ Mclntyre at center; Steve Sitko at and its absolutely the last showing of ray, C.S.C., and his journey to Alaska quarter; Bill McGannon and Lou the '38 varsity until the Monogi-am for anthropological research. Believ­ Zontini at the halves; and Joe Thes- chorus capers onto the stage. ing at full. These men will kick-off ing that the account is of interest to at two o'clock (CST), but before the the student body, the SCHOLASTIC program closes (and we warn you to •presents a further history of the ex­ bring your lunch), a large group of pedition. new faces will be seen on Stadium Specializing in the ex­ turf for the varsity. Those getting a amination of the eye. blow will be, in the backfield: Pete Fly to Nome Marko and Steve Bagarus — local boys; Jackie Hayes from Kansas; Bob After finishing their work at Ram­ Hargi-ave — from Evansville; Bernie part Bapids the two anthropoligists Crimmins—^Louisville; Joe Pi'okop— DR. E. J. CAIN drifted down the Yukon on their Cleveland; Chuck McNeill and Joe OPTOMETRIST make-shift raft for about 40 miles to Postupack — Pa.; Nick Pepelnjak — Successor To the -^Tillage of Tanana, where they Minnesota; Jim Hackner—^Wisconsin; were able to get a wireless message and John Hogan—^New York. Rogers to the station operated by the North- em Commercial Company at Fair­ Followers of line play will want to banks, incidentally a concern which watch: two more local boys, Joe Lai- Prmnftt Lent or Frame repair is managed by the father of George ber and John Kovatch; Herky Bereo- service in our oum laboratory. J..Preston of Dillon Hall. In this way los and Ken Moser—^Indiana; E. Stel- they made arrangements for an air­ maszek, Marty O'Reilly, and Joe plane which flew them to Nome where Coatar of Chicago; Bill Ford—^Wis­ 212 S. Michigan St. they chartered a small boat to St. consin; Bob Maddock — California; Lawrence Island, Bering Sea, about Jim Binitz — Ohio; Cliff Brosej' and Phone 4-8251 40 mile from the coast of Siberia. Paul Lillis from New York; and Clair Here they engaged eight Eskimos Rively of Altoona, Pa. By the time with whom they spent the rest of the summer digging up many valuable artifacts, some pre-Columbian, from the frozen ground. The report on this phase of the summer's work will be published later, probably by the Uni­ versity of Alaska.

The present report of Dr. Bainey also describes the anthropologicial re­ search being carried on in connection with the hydraulic gold mining opera­ tions in the vicinity of Fairbanks where the bones of many extinct spe­ cies, such as the manmioth, mastodon, saber-toothed tiger, lion and camel have been found, but as yet no imple­ ments of human manufacture which can be said to be definitely associated with these Pleistocene mammals. The authorities at the' University of Alaska hope that by teaching their CONFIDENTIALLY ... students of mining engineering the fundamentals of Alaskan archaeol­ ogy, many valuable findings throwing You can't go wrong with any ARROW shirt. . light upon the early settlement of the continent will be preserved, since it is For the assurance of being comfortably believed that Asiatics invaded Alaska correct wear an ARROW about 15,000 years ago while this area was still occupied by mammoths. Ar­ Dress Shirt $2.50 rangements are now being made for the shipment of a large tusk of a Collars — .50 Pleistocene mammoth, discovered by Father Murray in the frozen silt of one of the placer mines near Fair­ banks, from the University of Alaska to the Notre Dame Museum. Father Murray will incorporate much of his [ Alaskan material in his forthcoming book on Prehistoric Man. APRIL 28. 1939 21

MARIONETTE SHOW That the stage on which the mar­ (Continued from Page 5) ionettes act is merely a real stage in miniature. It can be completely GLASSES PROPERLY FiTTB) operator must move some part of the erected by the four in the troupe in figure's body This catches the eye of 45 minutes. the audience and concentrates their 1900 attention on him. Otherwise, with That as many as ten puppets can several figures on the stage, the lis­ be on the stage at once. Those that tener would not know which one was the operators do not hold are allowed talking. to hang from sticks that are bolted DR. J. BURKE to either side of the catwalks and DR. W. G. BOGARDUS That according to the operators, reach out above the stage. even the puppets have their "off" and DR. E. C. BEERY "on" just like the Broadway stars. That 20 years ago marionettes "Just look at that," said one of the were a novelty; now, because of Tony Optometrists and Mfg. Opticians puppeteers when Jim Hawkins made Sarg and other enthusiasts, they are that horrible leap into the barrel. "He being treated as a branch of the the­ 228 South Michisan St. ater, and schools and colleges have just won't act tonight. He has a South Bend, Ind. swelled head from the applause at the added courses in puppet construction afternoon show." to their course of studies.'

That marionettes are one of the oldest forms of entertainment known. The Indians for centuries made shad­ ow pictures with miniature figures, and the North African tribes worked /^l with opaque black dolls thrown into relief against a screen. Foot-loose and Fancy Free—

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PHILOSOPHY DISPUTATION (Coyithmed from Page 3) 1#WH Y DO COLLEGE Romberg will seek to establish the validity of the thesis by three sub­ ordinate theses: MEN PREFER I. Existence and nature of the In­ tellect. II. Proper and adequate object of the Intellect. III. Ability of the human intellect to attain the proper object. PALM BEACH Attacking the arguments as o?-- guentes will be: Ted Frericks, Irving Klister, and George Haithcock. This SUITS AND SLACKS? group will raise objections against the thesis and the formal defender \vill strive to clear up their difficulties. After the formal objections, the audience will enter into a public dis­ cussion of the proposition. Peter Repetti, informal defeildens, will an­ swer the questions of those in audi­ ence. Concluding the night's proceedings, Father McDonald will give a few re­ marks on the material that has been presented during the discussion. FOR THE TEN BEST Statements of 50 words or less answering the above ques­ tion, the Goodall Company will award Devoted exdusiveiy to the examination of the eye and the making of fine glasses.

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