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"X WAS with the correspondents at Munich," says this X. American reporter, "and saw what diplomats have since tried to gloss over. For one revealing instant, they exposed what the peace of Munich actually signifies to Americans." ^•;^1 Here's his eye-witness account—and an analysis of what will happen in our future relations with Europe, South America, and, in particular, England. See page 5 for— European Showdown by DEMAREE BESS mm ...Irudi 4sLadd^^am raoiBMi gdsaJk^mrkout How does your school feel about "over-emphasis on athletics"? EI6HT STORIES UP! Here's one answer to an old college problem, by a university presi­ TWENTY-SEVEN KIDS trapped dent who says the trouble with football is, nobody wants to ^ve on the top floor. Truck 4 raises its hundred-foot aerial ladder up the gate receipts. He tackles a few well-known sports myths, —and Tommy Mayo picks and advances a new program for curing college "athleticism". that crucial moment to tell Arch Reynolds, "Nobody's ordering me to kill myself for Gate Receipts and Glory nothing!".... A fast-moving stoiy of fire-fighters in action. by ROBERT M. HUTCHINS. President, University of Chicago High Fly h MAURICE BEAM

They laughed at his A PREACHER 60ES AND TO WAR. What did the dUNGU AIRUNE Good Book say? "Stay not. but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hind­ most of them." With a Civil War going (www raking m au$HKom atfenr) on, that was all the Rev. Praxiteles Swan wanted to know! A short story by Lt. MMJNES scoffed at Ms idea of flying frdght into the jungles of Central Col. John W. Tbomason. Jr.... RI6IIT America. But today Lowdl Yerex* sdrUne, TACA, flies 15,000,000 lit THE MIOOLC OF THE WEDDING. pounds of nuLchinery, horses, butter and eggs, chewing gum and pas­ Ninety-Nine Alarm Clocks went off! Dorothy Thomas tells you why, and how sengers every year. And, without benefit of government subsidy, will it affected more than one wedding. A gross more tlian a nulUon dollars in 1938. Here's the amazing story. short story . . . PLUS: Fiction, arti­ cles, serials. Post Scripts, cartoons and Vi news of authors on the Keeping Fbsted F()iilig (fte Jmgh Rm by HERMMIN B. DEUTSCH page. All in the Post out this week.

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LINNETS PAY TRIBUTE Mrs, W. J. B. Mocau/oy. MORRISSEY. ALUMNI TO 1938 VARSITY '34 Laefare Medalist, IN DEBATE FINALE

By Edmund Butler Dies af Rome At eight o'clock next Thursday and Morrissey and Alunnni will settle Friday evening the Freshman Lin­ the 1938 interhall debate rumpus at nets will take over the stage of Wash­ Mrs. William J. B. Macaulay, Lae- St. Mary's College, Tuesday evening, ington Hall to present their second tare medalist at Notre Dame in 1934, at 8 o'clock. Morrissey advanced to campus show, which promises to be and American wife of the Irish min­ the final round Monday by defeating an even more novel and surprising ister to the Holy See at Rome, died a next-door neighbor, Lyons; and production than their inaugural con­ there on November 24. During her Alumni emerged from a tangle of cert. cases to nip Sorin in a tight upper bracket semi-final, Wednesday. Primarily, the show will be a musi­ cal tribute to the 1938 varsity victori­ Both debates brought favorable ous football team. Out of the lore negative decisions. The Morrissey trio of alma mater tunes the Linnet Glee of Tom Grady, Jack Walsh, and Fred Club will salute each of this season's HoU shook their head convincingly at opponents with their college song. the Lyons lineup of Bill Cotter, Dave Withey, and Jack White. Withey, Once again living pictures will be White, and Grady all showed varsity used, this time to depict student life possibilities. at Notre Dame. Lavish sets are be­ The Senior feuding, bitter and per­ ing built to enhance the presentations sonal as always, brought Wintermeir, which have been prepared. For one Newman, and Colgan out on top of stage interpretation the entire fresh­ Doozan, Schmitz and Johnson. The man football squad of 36 men will decision was close, very close, and make a uniformed appearance. precipitated an encore which lasted Joseph Casasanta, University band long after the judge, Mr. Cox of the director, will conduct the Linnet Glee Speech Department, had escaped compositions, "Hike Song'' and through a side door. "When The Irish Backs Go Marching By." The result was a personal triumph MRS. WILLIAM J. B. MACAULAY for Wrangler Bob Weaver who got Another surprising, climactic scene, Requiescat in Pace. his Alumni boys out of the minor involving intricate stage effects, will leagues after three years of adverse attempt an interpretation of "a stu­ illness of two weeks, Mrs. Macaulay decision. Varsity debater Frank Fitch dent's Christmas." This promises to had received a special blessing from coached the successful Morrissey be the most surprising spot of the His Holiness, Pope Pius XI who in sophomores. Milton Williams pulled production. 1926 had made her a Papal Duchess the strings for Lyons, and Wrangler in recognition of contributions to Besides the two evening shows for President Bill Mahoney went under Catholic charities and welfare work. in the Sorin sinking. the students and faculty members a She was 53 years old. special matinee will be given Thurs­ The formal decision will be made at day for student members of Moreau Mrs. Macaulay was noted for her philanthropies. She was awarded the St. Mary's College Tuesday night. Seminary, Holy Cross Seminary, and However, the Wranglers hope to ap­ Dujarie Hall. Laetare medal in 1934 as Mrs. Gene­ vieve Garvan Brady of New York peal the decision to a radio poll by City. having the two teams repeat their performance over the campus radio She was a nurse during the World station later in the w^eek. The radio fr, Gavin Appointed War and was decorated by the Bel­ decision will have no effect on the gian government. In 1928 she be­ St. Mary's verdict but will be inter­ Rev. Michael J. Gavin, C.S.C., was came chairman of the board of direc­ esting inasmuch as it will contrast recently appointed associate professor tors of the Girl Scouts, succeeding audience reaction with the opinion of of philosophy succeeding Rev. Arthur Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Shortly be­ Varsity Debate Coach Coyne who will J. Hope, C.S.C., who is on leave of fore her marriage to Mr. Macaulay, judge the final debate. absence from the University because she presented the Society of Jesus of ill health. with part of her vast Long Island estate to be used as a house of study. ARTS AND LETTERS Graduating from Notre Dame in Her first husband, Nicholas F. Brady, 1932 with an A.B. degree. Father utilities financier, died in 1930, leav­ Each advanced student in Arts Gavin formerly taught Latin at Holy ing an estate of |12,000,000. and Letters will be called, by let­ Cross Seminary, Notre Dame, from ter, to the General Offices for pre-, 1936 to 1938 while continuing his A rare first edition of Charles registration in courses for the sec­ studies at the University. He was Dickens' Christmas Carol containing ond semester of 1938-39 at a free also instructor of Logic at the Notre a letter writeen by him to Charles hour on December 5, 6, or 7. Dame summer session of 1937. (Continued on Page 23) NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

WRANGLERS HEAR OF THE WEEK ARTISTS' PROBLEMS By Bill Donnelly

Robert Heywood, of New Rich­ Ambition band in Los Angeles before I come mond, Wis. and Alumni hall, Monday This is the tale of Lucien Lacroix back to school." The suspense is killing us. night presented the problems of the and his hobby. There always have artist in the modern world before the been hobbies but never a hobby like Wranglers. Mr. Heywood used M. that of "Our Boy Luke" and his pas­ Maritaim, Paul Claudel, Leon Bloy as Top of the Week? sion, his inner craving, for leading or orchestras. Luke is a senior football Bottom of the Week? manager and it all began at Atlanta To-morrow's score. (let's hope it won't end in Atlanta) where "Red" Norvo was playing at a Georgia Tech dance. Luke was feel­ On Display ing in a gay and festive mood that A friend of ours was looking up night and he requested "Red" to play something in the periodical room of "The Victory March" for the team. the library when a professor breezed Then, before he knew it, there he was in with some foreign students in tow. up on the platform leading the or­ He spied a copy of Fortune on a table, chestra while Mildred Bailey stood rushed over to it, picked it up, and beside him with an affectionate arm waved it before the eyes of his pro­ draped over his shoulder. As our teges. "This," he told them exultant­ hero left the platform he greatly mis­ ly, "is Time's big brother." They judged the distance between the stage didn't seem to quite get the signifi­ and the floor, (he was feeling in a cance of the metaphor but they all gay and festive mood as we said be­ nodded in mute awe and pretended they did. Then the professor spied WRA-NGLER HEYWOOD fore) and he lost his equilibrium our friend paging through the index, Presents Problems. completely. and he pounced over beside him. But Luke is not one to be dismayed "This boy," he said, "is looking up authorities in bewildering the as­ something for his class. Aren't you, sembled members. easily. In New York he led Kay Ky- ser's band through "The Victory boy?" Our friend mumbled something March" while his girl friend neatly noncommittal like "Glymph" and Painting, sculpture, and the novel went on paging through the index as were the subjects discussed by the trucked around him on the platform. In Baltimore he led the band of some the foreign students studied his ac­ speaker who carefully detailed the tions intensely. He tells us that he problems facing the worker in each nameless fellow down there. In the "Club Cherie" in Evanston he bor- felt small, very very small, and very of the artistic media. Probably the much like a guinea pig. high point of the talk was the pre­ .rowed the drummer's drum sticks while the drummer was using his sentation of the troubles faced by the • brushes, and he led the band with artist who uses the written word to Odd Ends express his inspiration. The problem them. (Unfortunately the drummer of truth and the necessity of the didn't think it was so funny when he One of our more competent eaves­ novelists compliance with morality reached for his sticks and found them droppers reports the following piece was the center about which much of missing, but some people are just of conversation overheard in the cafe­ the discussion revolved. narrow-minded that way.) teria a few weeks ago and spoken by Jacques Maritain to Dr. AValdemar Report of committee activity be­ Then in "The Blackhawk," a Junior Gurian: — "But without Goldberg fore the meeting found Al Fimk, manager, who was possibly dreaming they wouldn't have done a thing,".., chairman of the interhall debates, of taking up the hobby next year A student we know received a letter reporting on the condition of the con­ where Luke leaves off, told Jan Gar- from his folks saying they got a spe­ testants, the dates and place of the ber of Luke's past experiences at cial kick out of hearing that Hofer finals, and refusing to predict the fin­ leading bands. Jan took the bull by starred against Northwestern because alists. Vincent DeCoursey announced the horns and immediately requested they remembered him so Aavidly as that candidates for admittance to the through the microphone that Luke "The big blond they had to awaken club would be presented before the come over to the band stand. Then, from a deep sleep in the Hotel Mc- club at the next meeting Dec. 5. without saying a word, he simply Alpin lobby for his autograph." handed Luke the baton and went In his column last week (that "Over dancing off around the floor with the river" affair), Elmer Layden Luke's girl. commented on the Dartmouth-Stan­ Musicions on Air ford game as follows: " the In- It would seem our hero had diam will bow in defeat." In indigna­ Representatives of the various sec­ reached the heights here in actually tions of the Music Department will tion at such obvious equivocation, we being asked to conduct an orchestra. can only regret that the game did not present a half hour broadcast tonight But now he is off to California and from 8:30 to 9:00 o'clock. Composi­ end in a tie Two of the four stu­ new bands to conquer. And now he dents from our home town of Queens tions of classical flavor will be inter­ has an even higher ambition. "The preted by the sjTnphony orchestra and Village, N. Y., are at present on sus­ next thing I want to do," he told us, pension from the University for disci­ string ensemble, by instrumental and "is to play some instrument in a big vocal soloists, by quartets and trios, plinary reasons. Whose next? band. I can't read a note, but I think From last Saturday's South Bend and by the University Glee Club. The I could beat out a pretty good job News-Times: "Third Quarter, Holy program will be under the direction on the drums if I got a chance. Boy, Cross 21, Boston College 7." "Fourth of Daniel H. Pedtke, head of the de­ I'm telling you, I don't know how but Quarter, Holy Cross 20, Boston Col­ partment. I'm going to play the drums in some lege 7." DECEMBER 2, 1938

WITHEY, MacCAULEY r College Porode ANNY RUTZ TELLS OF PROBE ROMAN GODS OBERAMMERGAU PLAY By Fred E. Sisic By William C. McGowan At the last regular meeting of the "Open Door Policy at Troy" In 1633 the Black Death gripped Patricians, John MacCauley and Da­ For at least the past three weeks the little village of Oberammergau, in vid Withey jointly presented a paper University of Southern California stu­ the Bavarian Alps, and seemed reluc­ entitled "The Deification of the Ro­ dents have been going around looking tant to leave. The townspeople, de­ man Emperors." for a Homecoming slogan for this vout Catholics, flung themselves on tussle with the Fighting Irish to­ their knees and prayed for a miracle. Mr. Withey remarked that the morrow afternoon. After all was said Roman concept of a god was far dif­ and done, the slogan decided upon ferent from the modem Christian goes like this: "Troy Awaits With conception. To the Romans, a god Open Gates." In other words, fellows, represented an impersonal, supernat­ it's just as well that no wooden horses ural force differing from the Chris­ were loaded on the N. D. football tian concept in that it need not be special for the conquest of Troy. infinite nor all-powerful. The final requirement for Roman worship was that the god be established or recog­ "Snakes Slay 'Way from My Door" nized by the state. —Ratcliff Speaking in turn Mr. MacCauley Call it "pluck" if you may, but demonstrated the complete fulfillment whatever it is, an Alabama University of the Roman concept of a god by student, who runs by the title of Nor­ Augustus, the first of the deified man Ratcliff, has plenty of it. Two emperors. He pointed out that the months ago he entered school with profound reverence in which the peo­ twenty-five cents of Uncle Sam's ple held Augustus as the ruler of a money, a "pup" tent, one pair of mighty Empire was embellished by trousers, one coat, one pair of shoes, the elaborate literary conceits of three shirts, one tie, three pair of socks, and more than anything else, plenty of ambition. Working his way through college, he sells candy, ice 6M cream, and cigarettes in fraternity houses. Norman now has increased his resources by seventy-five cents, FRAEULEIN ANNY RUTZ owns all his books, and hasn't been Will lecture tonight. hungry. He admits his home—three feet high and six feet long—is a little vowing to God that if they were saved airy these winter nights even in Ala­ they would present a Passion Play bama. His biggest source of com­ every ten years as long as their vil­ plaint is the possible invasion of his lage existed. The plague was lifted, dwelling by unwelcome snakes; not and the natives of Oberammergau, in long ago Norm killed a moccasin their gratitude, produced the first which was ten feet from his tent. Passion Play in 1634. They have con­ tinued to produce it every decade since then. Campus Cut-outs Fraulein Anny Rutz, the "Virgin PRESIDENT KOHN Girls at the University of Wiscon­ Mary" of the last two productions, Wants quarterly revieiv. sin may wear ski suits and scarfs presents her lecture "A Pilgrimage to tied over the tops of their heads this Oberammergau" in Washington HaU winter, but they won't be in the good this evening at 8 o'clock. In her lec­ such contemporary classical writers graces of the Wisconsin masculine ture Fraulein Rutz tells the story of as Horace, Vergil, and Varus. element The Wisconsin Cardinal Oberammergau and describes the Having shown in the first part of warns such offenders that "if you staging and lighting of the Passion the paper that Augustus came up to have no qualms about looking like a Play. She will discuss the policies the three requirements of a Roman duck or someone fresh oflf Ellis island, and ideals of those who conduct it, god and having discussed the relig­ then go ahead and wear these things and will illustrate her subject with ious situation of the time in the sec­ and keep warm." It seems to be 100 colored lantern slides of Alpine ond part, Mr. MacCauley, concluded either a case of breaking the social views and scenes from the play. by stating: "From all these consider­ conduct on dress or freezing and But the Oberammergau Passion ations we conclude that Augustus pleasing the rule book If Layden Play, in spite of its 300 years, is not was a god, that he was believed to runs out of something to say during the first play of this tjrpe. Miracle be the supernatural force of Roman the halves, he can find some football Plays are the mother of all Passion destiny and power, that he was really pep talks in Shakespeare The Plays, which have been presented in worshipped as such, and that this Auburn Plainsman gives the follow­ many European cities since the tenth conception as a deity was given the ing references from William: "More century. However, Oberanunergau's name 'divus'." rushes, more rushes." — Henry TV; is the most famous and important Before adjourning the meeting, "Let him not pass, but rather kill survivor of these early productions. John Kohn, president of the Patri­ him."—Othello; "An excellent pass." It was presented every decade from cians, suggested a new meeting hour —The Tempest We've heard men­ 1634 to 1674, then the village decided which would be more convenient to tion of "flunking insurance" for col­ to hold it on decimal years, and "with the majority of the members. He also lege students, but here's just the re­ little variation in schedule it has con­ proposed that the bulletin plan of the verse Students who flunk at the tinued to the present day. Patricians should be developed into a U. of Colorado pay three dollars per The Monks of Ettal, nearby to quarterly review. hour. (Continued on Page 18) NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Our Daily Bread Rouge, Powder, Make-up Sticks, Cues and Cues; Sadiier Looks Backstage on "Room Service Liturgy The Liturgy is the treasure house Three houi's before curtain time. talking about small things, anything, of revelation. Advent opens the door In the two small rooms, directly back­ just to get their minds off the show. to the innermost recesses of divine stage, drawn green shades shut out The air is tense. Nerves are almost bounty, the Incarnation. The crown the gloomy dusk. Powerful electric snapping. jewel is the feast of the Immaculate bulbs flood the rooms with a brilliant Conception. Formal celebration of a white light. Long tubes of grease­ "On stage!" sounds like the crack feast based either directly or indirect­ paint, jars of rouge, powder, make-up of doom. Silence. Then Hogan and ly upon the fact of the Immaculate sticks, liners and puffs are cluttered Witkowski get up and take their po­ Conception began in the 8th century together on small tables. sitions on stage. McFarland stands in the East and the 9th century in in the wings waiting. The house the West. The promulgation of the Witkowski is standing before a lights are cut, and the babble from dogma by Pius IX in 1854 and the large mirror applying a base to his the audience dies out. Curtain! The fixing of the feast and office on Dec. 8 face. However, as soon as he finishes show is on! gave official sanction to the belief this initiatoiy step, his fingers move already universally accepted as part more slowly and more surely, his eyes A few lines . . . cue . . . McFar­ of the deposit of faith. In the words become mord, intent. Shadowing and land walks through the door . . . Wit­ of the Constitiution, Ineffabilis Deus, lining must be exact. Gradually age kowski exits. Hagen paces up and "The Blessed Virgin Mary in the first creeps into his skin. Lines become down puffing a cigar. He's on next. instant of her Conception, by a singu­ Bob Blake and Gertrude Krause sit lar privilige and grace granted by quietly. They say nothing. They're Gk)d, in view of the merits of Jesus listening to the reactions of the audi­ Christ, the Saviour of the human ence. You can always tell what mood race, was preserved exempt from all the house is in after the first few min­ stain of original sin." utes of the show. Tonight is different though. The prime worry isn't how Mass Calendar: December 4 to 10 the show'll be received. It's about the girls. This is the first time in Sunday i—Second in Advent. Semi- years that girls have played a Notre double. 2d Collect St. Peter Chryso- Dame show. logus. Bishop of Ravenna. Confessor. Doctor. 3d St. Barbara. Virgin. Peter, SOUTHERNER COLLINS "We saw you all foist." If the house breaks when they the "golden tongued," died A.D. 450. make their entrances, things will be Barbara martyred in Asia Minor mighty black. Babs Southard begins about 235. more pronounced. He grays his tem­ to tremble. Her entrance is coming Monday 5—Ferial. Semi - double. ples. Finally he steps back—a mid­ up in a minute or two. We say non­ Mass of preceding Sunday. 2d Collect dle-aged Russian. sensical things to her, but it's no use. St. Sabbas, Abbot (died 531). 3d Over in a corner. Director Mills She's afraid of the house. Don't Faithful Departed. 4th Church or works on Hogan, makes him heavier, blame her. If the audience is in an Pope. V.E. darker, more mature. Debonair Bob "ugly" mood. . . .! In the wings Blake wanders in- and out wondering we're waiting . waiting cue! Tuesday 6—St. Nicholas. Bishop. She's on! Confessor. Double. 2d Collect preced­ how he is going to achieve that Os­ ing Sunday. Died 324. Called Nicho­ wego "effect." For a moment we can't believe it. las of Bari where his relics are pre­ Almost six o'clock. Plenty of time There wasn't a ripple in the audience. served. Tradition ascribes to him the yet. Curtain doesn't go up until Impossible. Surely, this isn't the custom of "Santa Claus" by reason of 8:15. I go out on the stage to begin Notre Dame theatre crowd we know. his charity. a final check of all conceivable prop­ And yet there wasn't a break. Grins erase tight hard lines. Gertrude lets Wednesday 7—^Vigil of the Im­ erties. The seats stretch away from the apron into a dark, empty house. out a long breath. She feels better maculate Conception. Feast of St. now. But don't we all! Father Carey Ambrose, Bishop of Milan. Confessor. Seems like a vast tomb—outside the footlights. Innumerable thoughts race laughs uproariously as Hagen stag­ Doctor. Double. 2d Collect preceding gers through a door with his moose- Sunday. 3d the Vigil. Ambrose is through your mind. Countless little details begin to pop up. People come head. The act ends . . . Curtain! . , . renowned for his eloquence. Con­ houselights up! verted St. Augustine. Ambrosian or up and ask j'ou questions. You mum­ Milanese Liturgy named after him. ble answers, but don't know what We hang the moosehead on a wall Died 397. they've asked you. You're miles away upstage. Blake sits on a bed and re­ in a sphere of worries, properties, moves the ice-bag from his head. He Thursday 8—The Immaculate Con­ mooseheads, owls and ipecac. You ception of the Most Blessed Virgin looks comfortable there in his pajam­ look at the actors and envy them. as. A last minute check of the stage! Mary. Double First Class. Credo. 2d Nothing for them to do but know Collect preceding Sunday. Dogma Everything is set. Hogan, Blake and their lines and watch cues. Lucky Hagen take their positions. They proclaimed by Pius IX, December 8, devils! 1854. start a poker game. Curtain breaks Half an hour before curtain. The . . . second act is under way. Things Friday 9—^2d day of Octave. Semi- house is almost filled. There's a steady are running smoothly now. The aud­ double. Mass of Feast. 2d Collect pre­ rumble of talk and movement from ience is laughing continually. We'd ceding Sunday. 3d of Holy Ghost. out in front, but you hardly hear it be disappointed if they weren't. After Credo. backstage. It seems far away. The all, "Room Service" is a comedy. Saturday 10—3d day of Octave. cast are scattered about in small Director Mills stands in the wings Semi-double. Mass of Feast. 2d Col­ groups behind the set and in the listening. All attention is on the lect St. Melchiades. 3d preceding Sun­ backstage rooms. Last minute touches stage. Witkowski is. going through day. Credo. Melchiades, Pope, died are applied to make-up. Some are his pantomime act. That lad has 314. running through lines. Others are (Continued on Page 19) DECEMBER 2. 1938

FR. WARD TURNS CHEF Man About the HUSING FAVORITE IN IN "COMMONWEAL" Campus STUDENT POLL By Thomas C. Ferneding By Louis J. Essey By Graham Starr It's Ted Husing for Notre Dame! In his latest article, which appears Such was the overwhelming verdict in the Nov. 25 issue of Commonweal, This week the SCHOLASTIC, after of a recent poll of all the halls on Rev. Leo R. Ward, C.S.C, associate delving into a heap of slide rules, the campus—^with at least one opinion professor of philosophy, writes of his logarithm tables, catalyzers, and a from each residence—^in selecting the early experience on "How to Make library of chemical engineering tomes nation's best sports commentator. Molasses." finally extricated Joseph Bernard Husing polled twelve votes to two The article begins with the planting Moorman, of Cincinnati, O., president each for Red Barber and Bill Stem, of the cane seed late in May, and of the Cincinnati club, and editor of and one each for Bob Elson and Lee runs through the entire process of the Notre Dame Catalyzer, monthly Douglass. magazine published by the chemistry growing, harvesting, and finally boil­ Fi-ank Toyne, of Sorin, says, "Hus­ and chemical engineering depart­ ing the cane juice into molasses late ing gives the game more color, thus ments. in September. Interesting is the fact making it vivid and realistic." Dan that the cane must be cut at exactly Donovan of the same hall, in contra­ the proper time. Green cane will diction, takes up for Red because of make molasses sappy, while cane his clear description and non-coloring which is allowed to harden by frost, of games. sours, and the molasses is unfit. "Barber can make any game ap­ Stripping the cane is the hardest pealing by giving small details which task of all. A boy runs his hand up other announcers consider inconspic­ and down the stalk and leaf after uous and the lack of which would leaf, humping the stalk over to the make any gridiron contest uninter­ leaves at the top, squatting on his esting," voiced Robert. Piercecchi of heels to get those near the ground. Walsh. When this process is finished backs are sore, and hands have been slitted "Sterns is tops for me," commented between the fingers by the sharp James Duggan of Brownson, "because blades of leaves. of his free-flowing English and his knowledge of sports." Sigmund Wes- The cane is then topped, ground olowski and Jack McCue of Freshman and cooked in an open trough dug Hall, point out that Stem is an ardent into the earth on a slope. Two batches follower of Notre Dame and is always of molasses are cooked in a day. willing to give the school a break., Finally the batch is completed, but Zahm's Robert O'Hara throws his the workers are never quite satisfied vote to Bob Elson, "for he seems to with it. "Just a shade thick. That we be well acquainted with aU the took off at noon was thin, but it was schools and players, knowing many a nicer color." Father Ward concludes personally." his article: "The best we made yet JOSEPH MOORMAN A graduate student, Vince Duggan, this year was the day before yester­ of Morrissey sub, is a 100% Douglass day noon; clear, and the color of Last year he lived with Harry admirer. "He makes the games last worked taffy." Detzer in Dillon. That's not startling. But the all night lights obtained via longer and gives many humorous Listed among his many works, cracks, making some contests lively Father Ward is the author of Phil­ the attic were startling, at least to the prefect. Prof. Madden. He would which otherwise would be dull." osophy of Value and Values of (How about that Georgia Tech game, Reality. "tear" down the corridor, and open the door quickly only to find no lights. Lee?) But back at his room he would again Matt Scukemk of St. Edward's, see them through the window. A stresses that "Husing gets in the game Met Club Makes Plans championship track dash to the of­ himself and does not get excited—a George O'Neil, president of the fenders' room, but again no lights. quality which is essential to sports Metropolitan Club, announced that The ingenious roomies had connected broadcasting." special student ti-ains would be run wires so that lights would go out Other ardent Husing fans are: by the New York Central Railroad to when the door was opened. Later Mr. John Richards of Badin, Joe Bag- New York City between Dec. 15 and Madden breezed in and closed the iackas of Old Infirmary, James Tans Jan. 10. The round trip tickets, door behind him. The jig was up. And of Alumni, Roger McCormick of Dil­ which will cose $26.00, may be pur­ the parties held in that room lon, WiUiam Bolchoz of Howard, Tom chased in the basement of the Cafe­ Welsh of Morrissey, Joseph Stephen teria from Dec. 12 to 17 between 6:30 On Army trip he met his Trinity and Louis Reiser of Lyons, and and 8:00 p.m. College, D.C., flaftie. Went to the Charles ScHayer of Brownson. They The Met Club has engaged Lou "Famous Door" where he was soaked all seem to agree emphatically that Salazar's orchestra, whose clever ar­ two dollars for one beer. Ted knows so much about football rangements have delighted guests at Although it is unusual for a "cul- that he could coach one himself and the Westchester Country Club, for tureless engineer," he appreciates do a. good job of it. Besides he their Christmas dance at the St. classical music. His ambition, accord­ picked four Notre Dame men on his Moritz. ing to a contemporary, is "not to get All-America team. The New York boys intend to teach in a rut." Money doesn't mean a The above students point out that catechism and coach basketball teams thing to him.(?) Likes the wide open Husing is quite accurate in every­ among the youngsters in the poorer spaces, and could never sit down at thing he says, never uses constant South Bend parishes. an old office desk. He does sit down repetition like Stem, uses words to A smoker, at which pictures of the at bridge tables, however, as he won best advantage at the right time, and Navy game will be shown, is to be the chem club bridge tournament last gives a technical description which is held within the next few weeks. year. easy to follow. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

POLITICAL SYNOD ON Yincentians AIR TONIGHT f By Bernard J. Feeney By Jim Ma^arahan By Richard Leo Fallon, Jr. Next Monday evening, December 5, The Notre Dame Academy of Polit­ There are some very interesting at 7 p.m. over the nationwide network stories told about Frederic O'zanam, of the Columbia System, the Caval­ ical Science will make its debut on the air tonight at 9:15 when three of but we think that they, are not told cade of America returns to the air. often enough. It is said, for in­ Friends of Notre Dame should take its members will broadcast an argu­ mentative roundtable discussion stance, that upon one occasion a note for little known sidelights on the group was in possession of a sum of life of Knute Rockne and the contri­ through the campus facilities of Sta­ tion WSBT-WFAM. money donated by Protestants for dis­ bution which he made to the youth of tribution to the poor. The group hit this nation will be carefully woven The quarter-hour discussion, en­ upon Ozanam and his Society as the into a fine dramatization. titled "The City-Manager Governing agent for seeing that the money was Cavalcrade's story will trace the life System," will be conducted by Joe put into the right hands. Ozanam of Rockne from his first appearance was very careful to direct it into on American soil to that fateful day Protestant channels while his asso- when his plane crashed to the prairies • ciates chided him for not using it in of Southeastern Kansas. Through the Catholic charity work. He was firm, unfolding episodes of Rockne's com­ however, and would have turned the ing to Notre Dame, his brilliant con­ money back had not used it for Pro­ tributions as player and coach, and testant needy. his development of George Gipp, the At another time Ozanam was ap­ Four Horsemen, and other stars, proached by a poor fellow who, hav­ much of this school's great tradition ing been helped before by the Vin- will be revealed. We look forward centian, had gone off "the straight to this program with a good deal of and narrow." Ozanam turned the man interest. away; but then after being troubled Since discussion involving Notre with a sensitive conscience, followed Dame is in order, it is well to men­ him through the City, and gave him tion a man who recently was con­ the help needed. Ozanam must have nected with i-adio at the University, had in mind the picture he once and who now is gaining prominence sketched of the poor man as "the daily in his chosen field. That man messenger of God to us, sent to prove is Jim Britt, whom many will remem­ our justice and our charity, and to ber as the genial sports commentator POLITICIAN SISK save us by our works." Part of a Round Table over WSBT. Transferred to WBEN One of Ozanam's beautiful prac­ in Buffalo, Jim has done such fine tices was to go to the homes of the work that early in October he was Messick, chairman of the Academy's poor on Holy Thursday morning after given the Chicago Cardinals - Green radio committee, Ted Kmiecik, and his Holy Communion. And with him Bay Packers game played in the new Fied Sisk. were loaves for the needy families. Buffalo Civic Stadium. Few knew The broadcast is planned to be in­ that this game acted as his audition. New Year's Eve was actually sad Transcriptions of it were taken and formative as well as argumentative, opening with a history of city-mana­ for him one year as he sat and sent to NBC in New York. As a re­ watched his family thoroughly enjoy sult he was immediately assigned to ger government, which began in Staunton, Virginia, and has rapidly themselves! His wife finally sounded the Penn.-Princeton game of Oct- 15. him out and found that he was think­ As all the football enthusiasts know, become one of the most efficient plans of city rule discovered. ing of a family that had a chest of other games followed until each Sat­ drawers taken from it in payment of urday has found him handling some The program will continue with ar­ some debt. Now Mrs. Ozanam was big game and doing a very creditable guments for and against the system, naturally interested first in the wel­ job. and will end with the conclusion fare and happiness of her own fam­ Of immediate local interest is the formed by the Academy and its radio ily, and wanted it united for the eve­ initial broadcast of the Political Sci­ representative. ning's celebration. And there was the ence Forum tonight at 9:15 p.m. This • Notre Dame is one of the few financial element to be kept in mind first radio output of the Academy of school in America which is installing —^how Mrs. Ozanam had to watch Politics will bring Fred Sisk, Joseph courses for the development of future this! But finally she whispered to her Messick, and Ted Kmiecik to the mi­ city rulers. The most notable other husband that he should redeem the crophone for a round table discussion schools which plan to offer these furniture. His heart and mind in on the city manager plan of govern­ courses are Syracuse, Stanford, and perfect peace, he came back for the ment. University of Cincinnati. happiest of New Year's, Mr. Robert Proctor, former Notre Picture a dingy flat somewhere in Dame debater and orator, will be in­ This will be the first in an unlim­ ited series of weekly broadcasts spon­ Paris musty, wet clothes on a terviewed on next Tuesday's "Men of line strung in the only room a Yesterday" program. sored by the Academy over the local radio station on Friday evenings. dnmken man cursing the wife The Log himched over a coal stove from which Last Tuesday evening, at the regu­ comes only the lifeless odor of boiling Mon. 7:i5 p.m.—Fa^nilty Talk. lar weekly meeting of the group, water. You know that scene. Such a Tues. 7:00 p.m.—Mr. Robert Proctor. Lawrence Ferguson delivered the one must have been bared to Ozanam Thurs. 6:45 p.m.—Sports with Walt chief address on "Cooperation Among when he went to the home of a Hagen. State Governments." Two weeks ago woman who had a wretched husband Fri. 6:i5 p.m.—Music Department. the principal speaker was Redman and was unaware that her marriage FrjL 8:30 p.m.—The Modemairs. Duggan who discussed "Centralized could be annuled. Can you imagine Fri. 9:15 p.m. — Political Science Purchasing" from the standpoint of a the peace that lightened her heart Forum,. political scientist. later? DECEMBER 2, 1938 SCHOOLMEN ADMIT COYNE MAKES SLASH NEW BEST SELLERS NEW MEMBERS IN DEBATE RANKS ON LIBRARY LISTS By Thomas C. Ferneding By Steve Smith The Schoolmen, campus under­ Tryouts for positions on the var­ Headlining the recent acquisitions, graduate philosophic society, met re­ to the University Library is the na­ cently in the Law Building to exam­ sity debating teams both A and B squads, were held this week under the tion's best selling novel. The Year­ ine and admit new members. An ling, by Margaret K. Rawlings. Su­ examining body including Prexy Tom direction of Mr. William J. Coyne, associate professor of speech. perseding the phenomonally popular Roche, John Walsh and Ted Frericks Gone With the Wind as America's questioned and evaluated the aspir­ Applicants who have successfully favorite reading matter, this story of ants. When the formality of the in­ passed the preliminary rounds of the a modem Huckleberry Finn of the quisition was cast aside eight Junior Florida Everglades, the now fsftnous philosophy majors were admitted to character, "Jody" Baxter, tops a list this exclusive gi'oup. of about 30 new outstanding books Of the men seeking admission received since Nov. 5. Fred Wolfe, Dick Fallon, Ed Mat­ Other books of particular interest thews, Tom Hackett, Al CoUey, Jim are King of the Beggars, by Sean Daner and Al Funk were successful O'Faolin; Charles Sheeler, by C. M. in winning a nod of approval from Rourke, (biography) ; Catholic Liter­ the scrutinizing seniors. Among the ary France from Verlaine to the would-be Schoolmen are James Can­ Present, by Sr. M. J. Keeler, (Catho­ non, John Crane and William Syring lic Literature); / Believe in Educa­ who have not as yet been examined. tion, by E. A. Fitzpatrick; The School The regular hi - weekly meetings Ma'am, by Mrs. F. R. Donovan, and The Administration of Adult Educa­ featui'e a paper by one of the mem­ DEBATE DIRECTOR COYNE bers. At the last conclave Peter tion, by F. M. Debatin (education). Even evidence counted. Repetti gave an interesting and suc­ A variety of subjects and original­ cinct summary of Gilson's "Medieval ly handled are presented in E. I. Cur- Universalism." Newly admitted Dick tourney to date are: Monday after­ ran's. Great Mom,ents in Catholic His­ Fallon was assigned to deliver a paper noon's contest: John White and Frank tory, which, coupled with R. Curri- at the next meeting. Fitch. Monday night: Milton Wil­ gan's detailed and careful history. liams, Jerry Flynn, Dave Withey, and The Church and The Nineteenth Among the numerous organizations John Wintermeyer. Tuesday after­ Century, comprises a novel study of on the campus the Schoolmen lay a noon: Albert Funk, Thomas Grady, the Church in her relations with the just claim to being one of the more and William Meier. Tuesday night: world. For those who require new erudite and cultured groups. Admis­ John McCally and Francis Parks. information on economics, the library sion is open to philosophy majors who has provided the documentary Land­ have attained their Junior year. It In the judging of these tryouts. marks of Economic Thought of J. M. provides an outlet for those interested Coach Coyne paid particular atten­ Ferguson. in philosophy to express their initia­ tion to the individual speaker, his de­ tive and personal problems with men livery, analysis of question, evidence, New angles to tangled world af­ who share this mutual sympathy. general effectiveness, rebuttal and fairs are discussed in E. C. Bleucher's refutation. Decisions were made with British-American Alliance and in Sir The election of Dick Fallon to the stress on the individual, rather than Philip Gibbs's Across the Frontiers. post of vice-president completes the on a particular side of the issue de­ Miscellaneous material includes Pen­ executive body which includes Presi­ bated. This list will be increased by ny Vessel Vagaries, by D. L. Pick- dent Tom Roche and Secretary Her­ some additional debaters. man; Poles in Neiv York, by M. Hai- man Romberg. In his capacity as fac­ man, and People at Bay by O. I. ulty moderator Rev. Thos. J. Brennan, The various contestants for the Janowsky. C.S.C, is a source of inspiration varsity debate tryouts argued the and encouragement to these men who same question which has confronted would better appreciate "the science interhall debaters for the past few Cracow Club Meeting of all things through their ultimate weeks namely: Resolved: That the causes acouired by the natural light United States should cease to use In observation of Poland's 20th of reason." public funds for the purpose of stim­ anniversary of independence, as a ulating business. This question will result of the Versailles Treaty, the continue to be debated for the re­ Charles Phillips Cracow club will hold Le Cercfe Froncois mainder of the season by members a meeting tonight, Dec. 2, in Badin Rec. Professor Stanley S. Sessler, head of both varsity teams. Steve Szumachowski will speak on of the Department of Art, delivered Final selection for candidates of an illustrated lecture on French "Poland's Strides"; Vernon Witkow- both A and B squads,.will be made ski will discuss "Twenty Yeas as a painting of the 19th century, Tues­ on December 7. day night, at a meeting of the Le State." They will trace Poland's Cercle Francais in the language club- trend towards democracy, and its rooms of Badin Hall. general movement forward with its From the looks of the bulletin neighboring countries. The Club had an unusual Com­ boards one would think Christmas munion breakfast recently. Rev. was ready to pounce upon the student Elections of the new administrative Charles L. Doremus, C.S.C, gave the body; signs advise him to take home officers will take place during the sermon at the Mass in French and a bit of jewelry, to go home by bus, club's confab. read the epistle and gospel in French. by train, by plane. All in adl the In memory of Charles Phillips, At the breakfast Father Doremus and spirit of Christmas seems to have in­ founder of the club and writer on in­ Prof. Charles Du Bos spoke of the vaded the campus — instead of notes, dependent Poland, a general Com­ essential character of the French lan­ the "Spirals" are now filled with munion breakfast will be held just guage. crossed-oflF calendars. before the Christmas holidays. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Band Concerts af all Boy's Town Revue Smash Hit on Palace Stage; Basketball Games Leave for New York and Possible World Tour By Ed Fulham With the coming of snow most of us have changed our interest from Boy's Town is on the stage. The wouldn't have been scored on then,"" the gridiron to the basketball court. boys played before three packed one of the boys said, "but our safety And so has the band. No more prac­ houses at the Palace Theater on Sat­ man was watching a girl on the side­ ticing of formations, or school songs urday Nov. 26. and they were greeted line and didn't Imock down a pass." of opponents. With the final gun at by loud and sincere applause. Some of the boys came out to Notre Northwestern, we ended our perform­ Of higher entertainment value than Dame to see the campus after the ances at football games—^though some most shows of a similar nature the first show. According to most of the optimists were all packed for Cali­ Boy's Town Revue is filled with the boys Notre Dame is the favorite team fornia. shining example of what care and at school. They listen to all our Since then we have been working treatment can do with hidden talent. games and are sure that we'll win on music of a bit more serious nature. over U. S. C. Foremost among the youthful stars In keeping vnth. our spirit, the con­ They met Captain Jim McGoldrick cert music is light and full of brand was little Sammy Applebaum, a tiny black haired boy of 11. The little in the cafe and wanted autographs. new marches, just off the press this Jim obliged. fall! The "Steel King," and "City of Pittsburgh" are only two of the new The troup consists of about 20 boys. marches, while older favorites such So far they have played only in the as "My Hero" from the production Middle West but are going slowly "Chocolate Soldier," "Three Musket­ east playing one night stands. After eers," "Rosalie," and many others New York they head west to the Pa­ (even Tiger Rag) will all be played cific Coast, If the show continues to during our concerts throughout the be a success plans are being made basketball season. These concerts, for a world tour, and all the boys in. the first of which was held Thursday the show are looking forward to it. night, will consist of two portions, "Boys' Town is great, and Father the half hour before the game, and Flannagan is wonderful." That was the intermission period between the statement of every boy. One boy halves of the game. summed it up: "Boy's Town is ex­ As is customary in the training of actly as it appeared in the picture. drum majors, the assistant drum They didn't make a picture to fool major, Stanley Litizetty, was given the public, if you saw Boy's Town on the opportunity to lead the band dur­ the screen, you saw Boy's Town as ing the last home game, and also at it really is." the Northwestern game. Now that the CAPTAIN MCGOIDEICK It was a pleasant sight to see boys football season is over, we wish to Obliged with autographs. in brown pants and brown jackets thank the student body for its fine with faces that showed where care spirit and cooperation at all the Jewish boy sang the lead with the A and kindness had erased the harsh games, particularly for the fine re­ Capella Choir, and two solos with a lines that had once been made by the ception given us at the Minnesota Western act. world. game. With this experience behind us we are looking forward with eager­ Dawson Butler, 20, of Chicago gave ness to plajring once more for the stu­ excellent impersonations of screen dents at the basketball games. stars, Butler has been at Boys Town Longford Writes for several years, and he hopes to go on with his impersonations as a The work of Mr. Walter Langford, Forum Men Breakfast career. assistant professor of Spanish, has Two colored boys, John Duke and recently been published in several The annual Commerce Forum Harold McDemmond, pleased with prominent magazines. The articles all Communion breakfast will be held their tap dancing. Both boys have deal with Mexican politics and Mexi­ Sunday morning, Dec. 4th in the Fac­ been dancing since early childhood. can personalities both of which Mr. ulty Dining Hall following the 8:30 After going to Boy's Town they were Langford knows intimately. Mass in Alumni Hall chapel. Thomas encouraged to keep it up by Father Reardon is general chairman for the In The Sign appeared the article Flannagan, and they both hope for a "Is Mexico Facing a Smash-up?" a event. chance to dance professionally. Speakers who have been chosen for consideration of the economic crisis the occasion are Dean McCarthy of The remainder of the show con­ now confronting the Cardenas ad­ the College of Commerce, Rev. Eu­ sisted of four nimibers by the A ministration in that country. gene Burke, C.S.C., and Mr. LeClair Capella Choir, a Western act that A story of the amazing Father Eells, faculty moderator. Pat Gor­ featured rope spinning acts, and Pro, "Mexico's Special Martyr," who man is to be toastmaster for this group marching and drill that opened met his death in 1927 in the persecu­ year's breakfast. and closed the show. tions that tore at the foundations of The members of the Commerce After the performance was over the faith in Mexico, appeared in the Forum will attend an 8:30 Mass in most of the boys rushed back to the November issue of The Missionary. Alumni Hall chapel in a group. It LaSalle hotel hoping to hear a broad­ The Nov, 5 issue of the Ave MaHa will be necessary to present the re­ cast of the game between the Boy's featured an analysis of the implica­ ceipt of the banquet ticket in order Town football team and Black Box tions involved in the • reorganization to attend the Mass. Military Academy being played in of the ofiicial government party un­ Tickets are now available, and may Los Angeles, California. der the title "Mexico's New Political be obtained from the following mem­ The Boy's Town team has a splen­ Party." Other articles by Mr, Lang­ bers of the Forum: Thomas Reardon, did record. They haven't lost a game ford will appear in the Ave Maria, 211 Walsh HaU; Phil Lucien, 203 in three years. In fact, they have the St. Francis Home Journal and the Zahm Hall. been scored on only once. "We Little Missionary, -DECEMBER 2. 1938 II

would-be directors, constitute obvious Theatre restraints upon progress! The sincere Music Notes and genuine attempts of the Univer­ sity Theatre have thus far success­ By Norbert A. Aleksis fully eluded the well-known perverted By William Mooney practices which can easily prohibit ar­ So far as we can remember, cam­ tistic development. It is our pleasure to introduce Mr. pus drama presentations have not Donald C. Tiedemann, baritone. been traditionalized with curtain calls Finally, it must be said that not at the conclusion of a performance. eveiyone can direct. Direction is im­ As baritone soloist with the Notre And we don't recall of any instance possible without knowledge . . . and Dame Glee Club for the past two in which a University Player was ap­ this is not an obvious truism in many years and vocal soloist with the Notre plauded for fine performance upon instances. Furthermore, not every­ stage entrance or exit. It was a gen­ one can perform, yet some would be­ Dame Band, Mr. Tiedemann has had uine pleasure to witness the realiza­ lieve that quantity is the prime objec­ an opportunity to continue in the tion of both heretofore unheard of tive in art! work he likes best—singing. incidents during the two perform­ ances of "Room Service." The con­ For the past three summers he has tinued applause of the audience re­ sung with the Chautauqua Opera sulted in several curtain calls for the Art Company at the Chautauqua Institu­ entire cast! c tion in Western New York, where such musical celebrities as Mischa By Dick Metzger Furthermore, upon the final exit of Mischakoff, concert master under Tos- the Russian waiter Sasha Smirnoff (played by Vernon Witkowski), an canini, Georges Barerre, eminent flut­ In the early part of November the ist, and Georges Miquelle, first cellist enthusiastic audience applauded this Hoosier Salon Patrons . Association fine rendition of stage ability. We in the Ford Ssrmphony Orchestra, and held its annual exhibition of Indiana many other outstanding instrumental­ believe these events significant and Parochial school art at Marian Col­ important for several reasons. First, lege in Indianapolis. In this annual ists meet under the baton of Albert such response from our audiences acts exhibition the Association has sought Stoessel. both as a tribute and a compensation to foster creative ability in the arts Mr. Stoessel also conducts the Op­ for the hard work and excellent re­ with the aim of making Indiana the sults produced by the directors and era Company in whose ranks are foremost state in the Union in this such famous Metropolitan stars as the cast. It proves that Washington particular field. Hall audiences can show appreciation Josephine Antoine, Susanne Fisher, Helen Jepson, Jules Huen, Donald despite several sad exhibitions of Each year the University Depart­ conduct in the past! Dickson and many others. Don Tiede­ ment of Fine Arts has sent a repre­ mann is one of the few members of sentative group of its students' best In closing press notices on the in­ the company fortunate enough to be work to this competition with note­ given a place even though he does not augural presentation of the Univer­ worthy success. Notre Dame students sity Theatre, credit and praise should spend the winter studying voice at in the past have won a majority of JuUiard, Eastman, or the Curtis Con­ be extended to the "men behind the the prizes offered in both painting scenes. To Director Mills we offer servatory of Music as other chorus and drawing. This year that record members almost without exception do. congratulations for lifting the cam­ has been maintained, Notre Dame pus drama to higher levels of produc­ students having won first prize in tion. Then, too, all during the stren­ Don has been in the company since three of the four competitive divi­ he was fifteen and has studied voice uous rehearsals and up to the closing sions. curtain Assistant Director Ray Sad- each summer, first under Horatio Connell and later under his successor, lier showed distinct qualifications for Don Driscoll, Co-Art Editor of • Clarence Rienert. In spite of his ex­ his position. For four weeks he Scrip with John Webster, won first perience, which is most valuable in served as character substitute, promp­ prize in oil painting with a still-life obtaining small parts, Don seriously ter, publicity director, stage manager, group of bright marigold flowers, the doubts that he will go back this year, scenarist, "prop-man," make-up ar­ very first work he attempted this since he wants to spend more time in tist and writer for this column! Note­ year. He also took first honorable intensive study than is possible .while worthy, also, was the performance of mention in life drawing with a fine singing in this company which puts Bub McFarland as the prostrated rendering in charcoal and white chalk on six operas in eight weeks, necessi­ . Gribble. on gray paper. Edward ("Buck") tating rehearsals from ten to twelve Reilly, a special student in the Fine in the morning, from two to five in It seems to be the perennial task Arts Department, won first place in the afternoon, and at night from of the reviewer or commentator to the commercial design class with his seven-thirty until the director is sat­ analyze the success or failure of realistic oil painting of a breakfast isfied. things. We find this task compara­ featuring Kellogg Com Flakes. tively easy when viewing the reasons Don's chief ambition at Notre for the success of "Room Service." Bob Schultz, a student in the De­ Dame is to have a radio program of First and foremost is the fact that the partment of Architecture, was first his own, and hopes to realize this be­ directors of the University Theatre in the cast drawing competition with fore his senior year. are qualified to act in their capacity, a carefully studied, precise charcoal having a comprehensive grasp of the rendering of Michelangelo's statue of While music is his chief interest, problems of stage technique, direc­ Guiliano de Medici, the original of Don intends to keep it as an avoca­ tion, casting, etc. In other words, which is in the Medici Chapel in San tion. He plans to finish in Arts and they know their stuff! Lorenzo Church, Florence, Italy. Letters at Notre Dame, and then go to Harvard for law. Campus projects always fail when Professor Stanley S. Sessler, head the "sources" of direction are inade­ of the Department of Fine Arts, will Next week "Music-Notes" will be quate. Those hungry for publicity place these prize winning drawings written by Don. We are looking for­ and general "hangers-on," contribute and paintings, together with other ward to an interesting treatment of nothing to the development of a proj­ outstanding student work on exhibi­ the future of young singers in" Amer­ ect; these coupled with politics of tion in the Library next Tuesday. ica. \2 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC feel, lies an error which is anything but advantageous to THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC the opponents of "swing." Most observers agree that the most avid "jitterbugs" Oisce Quasi Semper Victurus Vive Quasi Cras Moriturus are to be found not among men and women, nor even among young men and young women, but rather among Founded 1867 boys and girls, for the most part of high school age. These are the people who enter swing contests. They are REV. L. V. BROUGHAL, CS.C Faculty Advisor the ones who form local "hot clubs." Should we, then, consider a serious menace what seems to be nothing more MARK J. MITCHELL Editor-in-Chief than a manifestation of adolescent foolishness. We would VINCENT DeCOURSEY Managing Editor much prefer to place this youthful addiction to strange gyrations in the same category with "puppy love." Deparlmenlal Editors WiLUAM P. MAHONEY Literary Editor As for "swing" music proper, Ave wonder how serious WILLIAM A. DONNELLY The Week an evil this is, and how great a deleterious influence can FREDERICK SISK CoHege Parade result from listening to it. We prefer to think that any GRAHAM STARR Man About the Campus WILLIAM MOONEY Music Notes mature person cannot fail to see the transciency of a ANDREW WILSON Splinters from the Press Box fashion in it. And it must be admitted that a "swing" EJ)WARD HUFF Introducing style in the rendition of some of the more trite and sentimental so-called classics, is often refreshing. Neivs Staff WILLIAM C. FAY Neivs Editor Briefly, then, we feel that if one must oppose "jitter­ F. G. BARREDA Assistant News Editor bugs" and "swing," the best attitude is one of patient JOHN KOHN HARRY PENROSE tolerance.—MARK J. MITCHELL. GEORGE HAITHCOCK JOSEPH PERKINS THOMAS FERNEDING JOSEPH MILLER GEORGE NEUMANN STEPHEN SMITH JOHN FERNEDING THOMAS MARKER EDWARD HUSTON RICHARD ANTON II And Gladly Teach" Sports Staff • • • • DONALD FOSKETT Sports Editor HERE must be something wrong with the public ROBERT B. VOELKER Assistant Sports Editor Tschool system. We came to that conclusion the other CLARENCE SHEEHAN JOHN QUINN day after reading an enlightening news article on the JAMES NEWLAND JOHN WHITE front page of a Chicago newspaper. For some time we FRANCIS KENNEDY FRANK AUBREY have sat by and pondered the possible outcome of a situ­ Art Staff ation in the American public school system that has TOM POWERS Art Editor become so prevalent as to cause no little alarm; but we DON DRISCOLI Assistant Art Editor never publicly expressed our indignation until the appear­ JOHN WEBSTER Assistant Art Editor ance of the aforementioned little item. The story deals w^ith a Los Angeles school teacher who Member of Catholic School Press Association and Asso­ ciated Collegiate Press. Distributor of Collegiate Digest. appeared in court to testify against two men accused of Represented for national advertising by National Adver­ tising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Ave., New York City— robbing her. The little lady came to court attired in what Chicago — Boston — Los Angeles — San Francisco. the judge described as a "tight fitting sweater and tight THE SCHOLASTIC is published 26 times during the school year at the fitting pants, commonly known as slacks." The magis­ University of Notre Dame. Address manuscripts to P. O. Box 155, Notrt Dame, Indiana. trate felt that he had a certain amount of dignity to pre­ serve in his courtroom, so he ordered our ultra-modem schoolmistress to go home and change to "women's Vol. 72 December 2, 1938 No. 10 clothes." To which she replied that she didn't believe the court had the right to tell her how to dress. She was sentenced to five days for contempt of court. Something About "Swing" This story illustrates one of the unfortunate results of laxity and favoritism in admitting teachers to our public (ED NOTE: In many dispatches about the recent school system. Altogether too many intellectual anemics RELIGIOUS BULLETIN on "swing" the AVE MARIA, from and emotional jitterbugs are to be found in our American which the bulletin quoted, was referred to as the "weekly classrooms today, and they get in because we just don't publication of the University of Notre Dame." We have seem to care. Some of them do honestly want to teach, been requested to point out that this is erroneous. The but they just aren't capable. They fail to realize that AVE MARIA has no connection whatever with the University teaching is still a profession and not just another *'job." or any of its publications. It is merely published on the For many it is a welcome haven between the last educa­ campus.) tion course and a wedding ring. But some of the most flagrant violators are those young men and women who ITH "jitterbugs" condemned on every side, and do graduate from college, - yet can't seem to get work W"swing" decried as a menace to the youth of the when they are turned into the world. They present a nation, we would like to add a few words to "the general peculiar problem—a teacher with the heart of an engineer chorus, by way of shedding a little light on the question. or a stenographer. In the first place, we would like to make a distinction These abuses all add up to create a serious problem. between music which is played in a definite style, known Perhaps all we need to do is ask prospective teachers one as "swing," and people who dance is another style, called question—^"Why do you want to teach?" "jitterbugs." In the failure to make this distinction, we —^DONALD A. FOSKETT. DECEMBER 2, 1938 13

Some November Magazines By John J. Deane

There is an ever present danger in cal Body to designate the totally dif­ of mankind, is one of peace. When reviewing whether the subject re­ ferent concept of humanity as the war breaks out between two nations, viewed be a book or an article. The object of Christ's redeeming power, the other nations which wish to re­ reviewer tends to become too didactic as St. Thomas does. We are obliged main friendly to both sides usually and tells one to read not because of to belong to the Body of Christ, we declare their neutrality. Neutrality any intrinsic worth of the thing to already belong to His Mystical Body means the continuation of this normal be read but merely because the re­ by the fact that we are men. condition of peace—the condition that viewer has said "This is to be read" formerly existed among all nations— or "This is not to be read." At the The Nov. 26 issue of America car­ between the nations at war and those outset, this work is intended to be ries an article "Neutrality of Par­ remaining at peace. Those, I think, only a guide, and if any one piece tiality" by W. Gerald Downey that are controversial thoughts. Man has has an especial recommendation, it is has in it the germs of a fine argu­ never been characterized as a par­ only because I think that you, too, ment apart from the usual things on ticularly peaceable animal. It is only will appreciate the article as much our foreign policy. Mr. Downey has with the coming of culture and civil­ as I. injected a small bit of philosophy into ization that he has veneered his war­ this work He considers man, or like instincts and presented a false The Commomveal for Nov. 25, in rather the normal of the Christian front. "Nazism and the Spiritual Resist­ group and the real poverty of Nazism. ance" by Edward Quinn, has a timely That will take time especially as the John Wiltbye in his article "Ad­ article in view of the recent anti- secular forces are so strong in the enoids and Poor Eyes Aid to Juvenile Semitic activities in Europe the past world today and in view of the con­ Delinquency" found in America for weeks. Since concession to Nazi de­ fusion of spirit among those who Nov. 25 steps, rather rudely, on the mands results only in more demands, think that National-Socialism is the feet of the New York School Board's it can easily be seen that a concession sincere enemy of Godless Communism. Committee for Juvenile Delinquency is no longer a means of solving the Both are in fact diverse forms of the much in the same manner that Mr. problem. The other alternative is one secular spirit, which has grown McLemore takes off on the New York resistance, not, however, material re­ out of the faithfulness of the past Boxing Commission. "The Board," sistance. Only a spiritual resistance two or three hundred years. It is that says Mr. Wiltbye, "in its latest re­ can be successful in the end. The spirit which has to be destroyed in port is threshing old straw." While common front of Christians in Ger­ the modem world and it can only be he agrees that such things are good, many, their prayers and sufferings— overcome by the Spirit of God, work­ he does not think that summer camps particularly if it goes as far as mar­ ing in the mind and will of individu­ under school supervision, and an op­ tyrdom—^will show the power it de­ als wholly devoted to the things of portunity for the child to secure med­ notes a reality that is by no means the Spirit, enlightened and strength­ ical treatment for bad eyes and swol­ metaphorical. Christ is the Head of ened by the Paraclete. Mr. Quinn has len tonsils really settles the grave the body of the Church; we are mem­ grasped immediately the major ill problem of juvenile delinquency. Too bers of that body by the ontological that besets the modem world today: many criminals have been provided bond of ihe habit of faith, and the that of greed. The remedy has been with glasses before their seventh baptismal character, and we are liv­ succinctly expressed centuries ago, year, and simultaneously deprived of ing members by another such link, "Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself." their tonsils; too many saints and sanctifying grace. By these myster­ In the same issue of Commomveal heroes had neither mec^cal care nor ious, supernatural bonds, which for Leo R. Ward in "How to Make Mo­ playgrounds. The commission, it lack of a better term we can call lasses," captures engagingly the seems, has printed 160 pages (its re­ mystical, we are as truly one with charm of rural life. Usually the port covered that many) of balder­ Christ as the branches are one with account of a small manufacturing dash. As a sure remedy for juvenile the trunk of a tree by means of the process must, of necessity, be rather delinquency, Mr. Wiltbye advises that life-giving sap that permeates the dull, but the author has painted a children be educated in religion. A whole organism. pleasant word picture aided by a child is not an animal needing care clever sense of dialogue in following only for his physical welfare. He has But, and here is the surprise, such an immortal soul and a destiny not a concept does not express the whole the making of molasses from planting the cane (sugar) to boiling the sap boimded by time, or space. The edu­ truth because the Mystical Body is cational system which provides mere­ not exactly co-terminous with the in a great kettle over an open fire. Stories of outdoor life carry an es­ ly for the child's mental and phyiscal visible Church. It extends farther training will not check, and may pro­ than that. It embraces the Nazi, the pecial appeal and this one, with its skillful treatment, makes us feel like mote, juvenile delinquency. If we Communist, everyone. It is for every­ wish to make our boys and girls good one that Christ shed His blood, and rolling up our sleeves and pitching right in with the folks. citizens, we must not restrict our that is what makes them members of solicitude to their physical welfare. His Mystical Body, each in his own If you like surprises, "The Mysti­ We must care first of all and through way. The mystery of the Redemption cal Body of Christ" by William R. all for their inunortal souls. . embraces the Commimist as well as O'Connor in the Commonweal for ourselves and in that mystery all Nov. 25 will give you one. Further­ Those of you who are interested men are one. Finally, in the inter­ more, if you never quite vmderstood in social legislation will be happy to ests of clarity and to avoid all mis­ the term "Mystical Body," Mr. O'Con­ read Lawrence Lucey's article "Child understanding Mr. O'Connor suggests nor will clarify the situation for you. Labor is an Evil but Baans are Not that it would be better to refer to the The Mystical Body denotes that a the Cure" in America for Nov. 26. visible Church (those who are bap­ unity exists between Christ and cer­ Child labor, he contends, is a direct tized) as the Body of Christ, as St. tain others. It is a metaphorical outgrowth of low wages paid to the Paul does, and to use the term Mysti­ term "Mystical Body" but condition (Continued on Page 21) 14 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Past Shades By John Marston

SCENE: Campiis—at midnight. 2 S: No. "Students are not to leave 2 S: Why they each have their own South Bend." set of books. These fellows aren't CAST: TWO SJiades of the past. rich. They're just crazy. 1 S: You remember our limits, don't you? 1 S: Remember when the prof told us to bring our own books? 1ST. SHADE: Isn't this the hall we 2 S: Sure. No one was allowed past lived in? chemistry hall unless he signed out. 2 S: Sure and we flipped to see who 2ND SHADE: This is it but it was But then we could skive through the had to change classes. never as quiet as this when we were woods and the prefect couldn't see us. 1 S: This education business is al­ here. 1- S: And besides the horse and right but it gets expensive if you 1 S: Well the lights are out—you wagon that he used couldn't go any don't play it smart. know its after eleven o'clock, faster than the old prefect could run. 2 S: Let's be going now. 2 S: Yes, but life used to begin at 2 S: Gosh, it was fun when he (Shades make their way down to eleven for us. The rector never came would give chase. Once we took to the up to our floor. The track men used fences we were safe. the door) to practice by jimiping over the beds 1 S: Now that the prefect has an and 1 S: How would you like to live un­ automobile I don't suppose that the der these rules? 1 S: Let's go in and see if any- fellows even go out. thing's going on. 2 S: Nothing doing. For good fun 2 S: It must be tough on them al­ you couldn't beat that chase we would 2 S: It's fun coming in like this right. Let's take a look in our old get through the alleys down town. without Pete's signing us in. I won­ room before we leave. der where he is? 1 S: It certainly must be tough on 1 S: It was room 200 wasn't it? these fellows with the prefect zipping (1st. SJiade whistles) 2 S: That's right. It was here by around in a car. the stairway. 2 S: Well, what's this? 1 S: Here comes someone. It looks like Pete. (Shades go up and enter the room) 1 S: A couple of fellows signing in late and Pete won't agree with them 2 S: Sure it's Pete. He still has 1 S: Look at this—a basin in the that his watch is fast. the same squeak as he walks. room—and hot and cold water. 2 S: Yeah, but look at that snow 1 S: That's because he still has the 2 S: It certainly has changed ball that they are bringing in, I told same shoes. "Hi Pete, how are things around here. Maybe these kids are you these fellows were crazy. around here?" rich and can afford it? 2 S: Can you beat that. He doesn't (Shades advance to the arriving 1 S: These fellows have every­ group) even recognize us. He must be getting thing; rugs on the floor, drapes on the old or else we are windows and 1ST. STUDENT: But Pete, he's an art (Shades enter the hall.) student—^he has to make a bust of Washington for a class in the morn­ ing. 1 S: They certainly have plenty of notices on the bulletin board. 2ND. STUDENT: That's right Pete, I have to make a bust of Washington. 2 S: Maybe this is what they call Reminiscence outside reading, PETE: With that snow ball you could make his whole army, 1 S: Here's a good one. "Students By Steve Smith cannot use-automobiles without spe­ An>id the broken reveries of youth 1ST STUDENT: He was a big man, cial permission." The tangled dreams float, thick Pete, 2 S: We didn't need special per­ About us, (just as with the fever- PETES O, K. take it in but don't mission. haunted sick), drop it. 1 S: That was because there were A bright Delusion steals the role of 2ND STUDENT: Don't worry, Pete, no automobiles. truth. we won't, 2 S: And look at this one. "Buffalo Into a thousand ardors plunge' the 1ST. STUDENT: (Jood night, Pete. Club skating party to be held on the young (aside) Boy, that was close. third." Though swiftly schemes fade, die. 2ND. STUDENT: Put it down so he 1 S: The lakes look kinda watery Each cast off, (for what could ever can get out, I hope he is still alive. for a skating party. satisfy?) (Student emerges from snow-ball). '2 8: They must mean rollerskating. Youth's a fickle ballad, halting, sung 1 S: Say, these fellows are O. K. 1 S: Eollerskating? Now isn't that In alternating moods, its charm lies nice. Soon they will be running pic­ much 2 S: O. K? Do you know, I thmk nics and making daisy chains. the prefect better use reindeers in­ 2 S: Well 111 be.... In triple variations; thus stead of a car. 1 S: Don't tell me. They have visit­ Men love it, (wie ever covet change) ing hours—or is it a social to be held May we have youth around us, for a SHADES, SHADES, shades. at St. Mary's? freshened touch. (Curtain) DECEMBER 2. 1938 THE WEEK IN SPORTS

IRISH PLACE SEVERAL IRISH IN LAST BIG TEST OF SEASON AGAINST ON ALL AMERICAN BOWL-BOUND TROJANS AT LOS ANGELES

By Pete Sheehan

The end of the 1938 football season Southern California's Trojans, selected to represent the Pacific Coast Con­ has arrived for the great majority of ference in the annual Rose Bowl Classic, will attempt to dethrone the Kghting our American college football teams, and only a few scattered games re­ Irish of Notre Dame and the Middle West as national champions, shatter their main to be played, among them the undefeated record, and uphold the prestige of football as it is played in the land of sunshine. Upwaards of 100,- tussle between Notre Dame and the

FENCERS SHOW LACK SPLINTEKS FROM THE PRESS BOX OF PROPER SPIRIT f By Andy Wilson It is significant that, although After some thin years, it is once Trutt of Indiana, came off the four- fencing practice has only been car­ again proper to speak of the men of mile cross-country course and ont» ried on for a short time, a strange U.S.C. as the Mighty Trojans. With the running track for the last quar­ and rather lamentable condition is a team weight average of 200 pounds ter-mile all in a bunch. Gradually existent. At the beginning of the per man, and a record of seven wins Little Bill and Little Greg moved year, with the return of several let- against two losses, including a 13-7 ahead. Feiler hit the last turn first, termen from last year's team. Coach victory over the Golden Bears of Cal­ and, as he himself good - naturedly de Landero entertained high hopes ifornia, defending Pacific Coast cham­ told our squad after the meet, he for this year's team. Now, matters pions, and .a 42-7 rout of U.C.L.A., thought, "I've got the little bugger have taken a different turn as the so- they are truly mighty in bulk and in now!" However, Greg came bolting called "experienced" fencers seem to ability. off the turn with his marvellous sprint have lost most of their interest in the and hit the finish-line twenty yards sport. If the Trojans have the better out in front. mental attitude tomorrow, they will The only solution to this difficulty win. If the Irish have it, THEY will Feiler is one of those fellows who seem to lie in the new men who, win. Southern California has three really makes unusual eiforts to be though inexperienced, are hard work­ incentives: the thrill of whipping an friendly. It seems that in the meet ers and are willing and eager to unbeaten team, the prestige of win­ last week, he and Bill Smith, Penn learn. Whether last year's men take ning a game that now rivals the Rose State sophomore and winner of the on interest in their work or continue Bowl battle in importance, the pleas­ I.C.A.A.A.A. or Eastern championship their present lackadaisical pace, ure of ending a five-year jinx (U.S.C. some weeks before, were running Coach de Landero is determined to last beat Notre Dame in 1933). The somewhere back in the ruck at the have a representative team. The men Irish have one big incentive—^preserv­ halfway mark in the wooded section that the instructors are mainly de­ ing their first unbeaten record since of the course. Feiler was moving up pending on are Leising, Gaither, and 1930 for their first National Cham­ easily, but Smith was plodding rather Schlafly, in foil, Smalley and O'Don- pionship since that time. disconsolately along. Then as he nell, in epee, and Rejmolds and Don­ passed Smith, Feiler called, "Come ovan, in saber. We believe that the Trojans had to on. Bill, you don't belong 'way back hit a small emotional peak last week here!" With matters developing as they to wallop the "Uclans" in order to have thus far, the future promises to clinch decisively the Rose Bowl nom­ This bit of encouragement from a be interesting for all, especially the ination. Notre Dame, on the other strong rival may not have had any­ result of the present disinterest hand, had its last peak three weeks thing to do with Smith's finally finish­ shown by the lettermen of the 1937 ago against Minnesota, and should be ing strongly in fifth place, but he team. on the way to its highest peak of the said he considered it one of the most season after a two-week let-down. amazing things he has even encoun­ tered in cross-country competition, in The Trojans will fight very hard, fact the easy friendliness and affabil­ Dr. Eddie Anderson, '22, but the Irish should have sufficient ity of the Middle Westerners in gen­ emotional reserve to fight harder. eral overwhelmed him. It was en­ To CoacA fowo U. And unless we have underestimated tirely unlike the atmosphere of east- the Trojans altogether in placing em meets, he said, in which every their mechanical ability on a par with race is for blood, and aloofness and Word from Iowa City last Monday that of Notre Dame's, the harder even belligerence are the tjrpical al­ confirmed the report that Dr. Eddie Fighting Irish will win. We wouldn't titudes of the runners. . . . Anderson, Notre Danie '22, would make any bets, however, on either take over the coaching duties at the team, and we heartily recommend University of Iowa for the next three that you all "say a prayer for Notre Strictly on the q.t.: The Irish quar­ years. This news means that Elmer Dame." terbacks will signal for those trick Layden will have to sit up a few plays at last, with all the backs throw­ nights next fall figuring out means to ing passes, and the ends getting lots combat the Notre Dame system as ex­ The members of our cross-country of work as ball-carriers. . , . Earl hibited by Mai Elward and Dr. Eddie. team, runners-up to Indiana for the Brown, with his basketball change of National Championship in the meet pace, is one of the shiftiest runners Andei-son's record at Holy Cross, at East Lansing a week ago Monday, on the squad. . . . Mike Corgan may where he has coached for the past six have been telling us many things be the Bucky O'Connor of 1938—^if years, is extremely impressive. His about Bill Feiler of Drake—about his he ever gets in the game, with Zon- teams have won 47 games, lost seven, good nature and his all-around good tini and Morrison ahead of him. . . . and tied four. The Crusaders of sportsmanship. Little Bill is another The line blocking, having looked, 1937 were undefeated, while this one of those long distance midget rather poor for the last three games, year's team was toppled only by the runners, standing approximately five seems to be getting sharper again. It great Carnegie Tech eleven, and at feet three and a half inches high to will have to be extremely sharp to­ that the score was only 7-6. our own Greg Rice's five-four. Two morrow to open holes in Southern years ago Feiler won the Central Col­ California's 220-pound line Eddie will be right at home at legiate Conference indoor two-mile Iowa, for he is a native of that state. championship here at Notre Dame, After high school he came to Notre but lost it to Greg last March. He Elmer Layden can look forward to Dame, where he gained national rec­ has been trailing Greg ever since. having a young millionaire on his ognition on several occasions. He was team in 1948 if things go the way a team mate of such greats as Frank He finished second to Greg last Jimmy Curran hopes. The youngster, Coughlin, George Gipp, Chet Wynne, week at East Lansing, after leading who says he is out to beat John D. "Hunk" Anderson, Paul Castner, Chet till the final hundred yards. He, Greg, Rockefeller's record, is due at Notre Grant, and "Clipper" Smith. Jim Whitaker of Ohio State, and Mel Dame in ten years. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC church, and finally the players. Henry OBERAMMERGAU TALK Ford was so pleased with the per­ Introducing (Continued from Page 5) formance of the "Christus" in 1930 that he gave Anton Lang, its inter­ Oberammergau, probably wrote the preter, a new Ford car. But the folk By Eddie HufF first production; and in 1814, Rochus of Oberammergau are at present ap­ "Paul, what was your reaction Debler, the village schoolmaster, prehensive lest the new regime in when you missed the conversion after wrote the music for it. The script Germany prohibit further perform­ Notre Dame's touchdown against contains eighteen acts, each dealing ances. Northwestern ?" with a particular incident or period Now the speaker is Paul Edward of Christ's life during Passion Week, Morrison, right halfback of Noti'e and a number of tableaux that are presented as interludes. The Passion Play begins the first Sunday in May, and it is repeated on each Sunday thereafter. A single production laste Onir ShMffer Has eight hours. An orchestra of fifty AU Seven of Today's men, a chorus of forty-six, and 700 Wanted Pen Features characters comprise the personnel of the play. During one season as many as 700,000 visitors have watched the Oberammergau Passion Play in mod­ ern times. The people there are fervent in their devotion to the Passion Play, and candidates for the next produc­ tion must let their hair grow for they are not allowed to wear wigs, nor FOR facial make-up. The three requisites for candidates are: first, they must Mother, Fadier, be natives of Oberammergau; second, Sister, Brother — they must be of unimpeachable moral character; and finally they must be The Christmas dramatically qualified. The villagers Remembrance present classics during the lean years they'll never forget. to train the players in stage-acting; Dame's shock troops, a citizen of Jer­ for they must regard their roles with Shaafffet PMM religious devotion and enact their sey City (state redundant), graduate $2.75 and Up of Lincoln High, and a senior in the parts with the deepest reverence. study of foreign commerce: When the final selection of players "Well, maybe I was supposed to be is made, the committee in charge in­ jittery and worried, but honestly it cludes the village priest, the burgo­ didn't bother me much. I knew that master, the village council and mem­ the boys would go out and get the bers chose by popular vote. They dis­ win; besides, a good kick would only cuss the candidates and make all de­ N. D. BOOKSTORE have tied the ball game. Now I'm cisions. The proceeds from the Pas­ not explaining my failure as a strate­ sion Play presentation are allotted in Badin Hall gic move, but the misfortune that I four equal amounts to the following: had in kicking wide have its compen­ preparations, homes for visitors, the sations." Just then Ed Longhi, varsity cen­ ter, bellowed from across the corri­ dor, "Open up on the 'info,' 'Morry,' // as you open holes for the ball car­ T imes A re Out oF Joint" SALE! riers." "Morry" gave a sly nod to the re­ ported and said, "I'm glad that that Go Home "Looking Great" boy's on our side; I'd dislike playing against him." Paul Morrison will be awarded a monogram at the end of the season 1/4 Off For Cash after playing "B" ball for two sea­ sons. As a sophomore Morrison suf­ Choose from the world's finest READY-TO-WEAR fered a broken leg against the Illinois Year-round Suits —Topcoats —;- Overcoats — Hats "B's" and this injury detained his rise to the varsity squad until last Were $35.00; Now $26.25 spring. ^••:fe »r,A Ot#orr>/%;>te ^^^^ $45.00; Now $33.75 Morrison is not exceptionally fast, buits and Overcoats ^^^^ $50 QQ; NOW $37.50 but he is a workhorse who likes to Were $65.00; Now $48.75 block. His additional abilities come from place kicking by which route Were $ 5.00; Now $ 3.75 Paul has tallied three points in five HATS Were $ 7.50; Now $ 5.62 tries. His defensive efforts, both in forward pass tests and in the rough duty, come in for recognition. It was RENFRANZ - RASMUSSEN, Inc. Morrison and,Jack O'Brien who con­ veyed Bill Hof er through Northwest- 106-108 S. Main St. em's scattered jersies at Evanston. DECEMBER 2, 1938 19 their white ties a last tug, then take TROJANS HAVE NEVER BACKSTAGE HIGHLIGHTS their positions on stage. Hogan waits (Continued from Page 6) in the wings. It's a fast cue. This DEFEATED LAYDEN act rolls along without any hitches. plenty on the ball—^and the house The action is getting faster ... faster By Bill Scanlon loves it! Collins and Coppinger swap climaxes come go! The show is practically over. Southern California, selected Mon­ stories off in a comer. Stefanik day to represent the Pacific Coast keeps going up to people asking them if they think he looks like a doctor. Collins lights his cigar and strolls Conference in the annual Eose Bowl on . . . just an ol' southern senator game on New Year's Day at Pasa­ It's almost the end of the act. We warn the stagehands at the curtain. from down Brookljm way. Lines . . . dena, has provided Notre Dame's op­ "Wagner is backing the show!" . . . more lines . . . curtain . . . thunder­ position 12 times in the nation's in- curtain! ous applause . . . curtain calls! The tersectional football rivalry. show is over . . . photographers shoot The Irish teams have emerged vic­ Hagen's owls are slapped into some pictures . . . general confusion torious seven times, one game was place at the heads of the beds. Bab . . . congratulations . . . coffee . . . tied, while the Trojans toppled the asks us not to start the third act un­ sandwiches . . . cigarettes . . . and a frish on four occasions. Such names til she has finished changing into her babble of talk ... and sporadic laugh­ as Ed Krause, Joe Kurth, Jack Eob- colonial rig. We tell her not to ing. On to bed . , . blessed bed! To­ inson, Chuch Sweeney, Bill Shake­ worry. Finally everybody is ready morrow is another day, and we do speare, Andy Pilney, Andy Puplis, again. Doyle and McFarland give the same thing all over again. Tom Conley, are among the Irish greats who have added prestige for all-American laurels in the annual game which provides the season close for the men of Notre Dame. Such Trojan aces as Tay Brown, Shindler, Cotton Warburton, Ennie Pinckert and others have gained nation-wide acclaim largely through outstanding performances in the Irish-Trojan series. One point victories have provided capacity audiences with the season's thrillers on various occasions. When the competition between the Trojans of Los Angeles and Notre Dame be­ gan in 1926, the Irish grabbed a 13- 12 triumph. A year later, they won again, 7-6. In 1928 U.S.C. won for the first time, 27-14. The largest crowd to see a college game in his­ tory, over 110,000, crowded into Sol­ dier's Field in Chicago to watch the Irish triumph, 13-12, in 1929. In 1930, last year under Knute Rockne, the Irish rallied behind an "unknown" Bucky O'Connor and walloped the best Trojan team of all LOVE you TRULY.... time, 27-0. Southern Cal handed three defeats, to the Irish in a row in 1931-32-33 Your gift tells her so in the most charming by scores of 16-14, 13-0, and 19-0. In 1934 Coach Elmer Layden took way ^ A brilliant array to choose from charge of the forces under the Dome, at Ellsworth's. and has never led his team off the field heated by the Trojans. A 13-13 tie marred the record in 1936. Notre Compacts 1.00 to 5.00 Dame won 14-0 in 1935, 20-13 in 1936, and 13-6 last season. Amusins jewelry 1.00to 7.50 Gossamer hosiery the pr.-79c to 1.35 On fhe Enemies' Trail Gloves the pr-1.00 to 5.00 Hankies 25cto i.00 TO DATE: Handbags 2.00 to 7.50 SOUTHERN CAL has lost to Ala­ bama, 19-7, has defeated Oregon Sentimental perfumes 1.00 to 27.50 State, 7-0, Ohio State, 14-7, Wash­ ington State, 19-6, Stanford, 13-2, Oregon, 31-7, and California, 13-7, has lost to Washington, 7-6, and has defeated U.C.L.A., 42-7. [ 15 THIS WEEK: SOUTHERN CAL plays Notre Dame. 20 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

TROJAN ED. PREDICTS S.C. (Continued from Page 16) ankle. Boyd "Red" Morgan alter­ nates with Jimmy Jones at the outside halfback of the Jones single wing system. Troy has seven top-notch ends with Sophomores A. Krueger and Johnny Stonebraker working with Veterans Ralph Stanley, Bill Fisk, Ray Wehba, Ed Snyder, and Sal Mena. The tackles are just ordinary with Howard Stoecker and Ray George usually get­ ting the starting call. Besides Smith, Coach Jones has Floyd Phillips, sensational sophomore, at left guard. The standing guard post is literally held down by 215 pound Tony Tonelli and Ben Sohn, 230 pounds. Captain Don McNeil and Ed Dempsey both play top-notch games at center and will give Longhi plentj'^ of competition for honors. Plajang a game with a record such as Notre Dame, Southern California deserves to be rated as no better than an underdog, but if the Trojans play the way they did against California, I'll pick them to win by seven points.

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You may now include flying in your educa­ New Jersey Club tion if you have the written consent of your parents. The best way to travel is by air. At their last meeting, Thursday, LEARN TO FLY. Nov. 17, in the Law building the LOW RATES—$3 per half hour members of the New Jersey Club Notre Dame Students lesson. Guaranteed solo, $45.00. made plans for the annual Christmas INDIANA AIR SERVICE ball to be held at the Robert Treat Many future job* will require a college education and Bendix Field Phone 3-2455 hotel in Newark. Robert Tuson, sen­ N. D. representative: ior in the College of Engineering, will a pilot's license. Ed. Minczewski, phone 4-1913. be chairman with his assistants, George Plain, Peter Repetti, Lucian LaCroix and Vince Kierman. At the meeting ping pong, handball and bowling tournaments were dis­ cussed, and it was decided to hold a Communion breakfast before the Compliments of Christmas holidays. THE BOOK SHOP Foofball of World's Fair Boys who want to learn football 130 N. Michigan Street from "old masters" will have that op­ portunity in the Academy of Sport South Bend, Indana at the New York World's Fair, 1939. Free classes in every department of the game are to be taught during September and October of next year by such expert coaches and players as Jim Crowley of Fordham, Mai Stev­ ens of N. Y. U., "Pop" Warner of Temple, Larry Kelly of Peddie, Alex­ ander Wojciechowicz of the Detroit Lions and Marshall Goldberg of the University of Pittsburgh.

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