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              Volume XI Number 15 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA., FEBRUARY 3, 1933 Maroon LEADER FROM BIG EASTERN SCHOOLS APPOINTED HERE Father Rankin Has Been Dean At Fordham and Geoi-getown NAMED LOYOLA DENTAL REGENT New Professor Was Senior Chaplain During World War The Rev. R. Russ Rankin, S. J., ex-leader of scholastic activities at Georgetown University, Washington, D. C., and Fordham University, New York City, arrived at Loyola University Friday, and was immediately appointed to take over the scholastic duties of the Rev. Francis A. Cavey, S. J., who will now devote his entire time to his duties as treasurer of Loyola. Father Rankin will teach classes in the philosophy section of the College of Arts and Sciences. He will also be regent of the dental school, replacing the Rev. Joseph Walsh, S. J., who resigned to become treasurer of the Society of Jesus in the South. Father Rankin was senior chaplain of the Fifth Corps of the United States Army during the World War. He is a native of Jersey City, New Jersey, and received his A. B. degree at St. Peter's in Jersey City. He entered the Jesuit novitiate at St. Frederick's,SPANISH DEPARTMENT HONORED BY BEQUEST FROM SPANISH RULERS Spanish Consul General Receives Books for . D .1 Loyola ' , LOYOLA'S SECOND SPANISH RECOGNITION Miss Montejo Announces. Plans for Annual Spanish Play The Spanish department of Loyola University was singularly honored last week, when fourteen volumes of Spanish literature "were received from the department of state of the government of Spain, by Jessie C. Montejo, head of the department. The books were received through Dr. Luis Careago, consul-general of Spain, and the award, states Miss Montejo, marks a recognition by Spain of the work that is being done by the university in the promotion of the study of Spanish. This is the second time Loyola University has been honored by a request from the Spanish government. The work of the Spanish club in presenting plays and debates under the direction of Miss Montejo, has always excited comment among the Spanish speaking people of New Orleans. It is a tribute to the work of the club that its efforts in encouraging the study of Spanish by means of dramatic presentations and debates had been called to the attention of the Spanish government. To Miss Montejo is due a large share of the credit that has been bestowed upon Loyola. The volumes received by Miss Montejo include a four-volume set on the Spanish theatre by Jacinto | Benavente, several works of Perez ! Galdos, a treatise on the Spanish FROSH AND SOPHS WILL ORATE NEXT Student Council Selects the Hausmann Trophy Event Supremacy in oratory will be the next bone of contention in the annual competition between the freshmen and sophomores for the Hausmann Trophy, according to an announcement by Lawrence Babst, presidet of the Student Council. The subject, "Censorship," and the date, February 10, were decided upon at the regular meeting of the council last week. The winning class will be determined by team points and not by individual merit of the speeches. The contest will be held in the auditorium with all public speaking classes in attendance. The members of teams will be announced next week, stated President Babst. The event will be the third in the competition and will break the tie which now eSists between the two classes; the freshmen being victorious in the debate and the sophomores acclaimed as the mightiest in the tug-of-war. CHASE BECOMES N. Y. U. CHANCELLOR (By College News Service) New York, Feb. 2.—Selection of Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase, now president of the University of Illinois, as chancellor of New York University was announced this week. Dr. Chase, who last year resigned the presidency of the University of North Carolina to go to Illinois, would succeed Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown, who will resign July 1. "EXIT THE TECHNOCRATS," WOT? (By College News Service) Milwaukee, Feb. 2.—"The Catholic Church, as represented by the Catholic colleges, wholeheartedly opposes Technocracy. The Catholic Church always has placed spiritual values above worldly gain, and therefore it can never agree with the Technocrats."President Edward A. Fitzpatrick of Mount Mary College thus expressed his opinion of Technocracy this week, confirming recent statements he made at a meeting of Catholic educators in Atlantic City. American colleges and universities need "a more vital and kindling idealism," he declared. JUNIOR PROM IS PLANNED BY WOLF GROUP ON CAMPUS Class Wants To Give Affair Immediately After Easter NAME SIX CLASS REPRESENTATIVES Junior Students Are Asked to j Get in Touch With Their Groups Plans for the first junior prom are under way, according to an announcement by prominent members of the junior class. It is the idea of the juniors to gather for the prom sometime after the Easter Holidays and they aspire to make it a gala event in the social life of the university for the year 1932-33. The juniors are being approached with the purpose of obtaining | the exact opinion and viewpoint of all members of the class. The ; fiels of the pubications' office show a record of about 125 members in the junior class and should the cooperation of this number of Loyola students reach its possible maximum, the carrying out of the prom would be a simple matter. Many juniors in the college of Arts and Sciences have been approached with the idea and they are very much in favor of the plan. It is hoped that all juniors of the various other departments will feel the same way. Those who have not, as yet, been approached are requested to see their class representative as soon as possible. The class representatives are: George Leppert, Law; Herman Wiggins, Dental College; Percy Alleman, Pharmacy College; Adrien Drouilhet or John Blasi, College of Arts and Sciences, and Dolores Kennedy, Music School. It is hoped that all members of the class will cooperate with these juniors so that definite work will be immediately started on the prom. "THIS IS HOW WE PAN OUR GOLD, HOORAY" (By College News Service) Los Angeles, Feb. 2.—"Elements of Prospecting" is the title of a course which the University of California extension division announced this week would be offered during the spring term. The class, which will include instruction in methods of panning gold, will be taught by Alfred Livingston, Jr., instructor at Los Angeles Junior College. MUSIC SCHOOL MOVES TO CAMPUS (Courtesy of the Item-Tribune) Five girl students of the College of Music, Loyola's newest professional school, which moved to the campus Tuesday./ The girls, Dolores Kennedy, Eileen McKinnon, Elma May Chopin, liiez Becknell and Evelyn Childress, are shown on their way to theii opening class, textbooks and musical instruments in hand. The College of Music was formed when the New Orleans Conservatory of Music became a part of Loyola University last fall. Classes, until Tuesday, were taught in the old Conservatory building on Carondelet street.  The Maroon offers sincerest condolence to John Nugent upon the occasion of the death of his father Thursday morning. Requiescat in pace. MUSIC FOR PLAY IS ANNOUNCED College of Music Orchestra will Play Period Selections The music for the French play as announced by Director Hensley B. Lacy, director of the play, is L'Arlesienne from entre'ach by George Bizet, an Overture by Gounod, and La Marseillaise. The music is of the period of 1850 and is in accord with the play. Director Lacy is well pleased with the way in which rehearsals are going on and says that he is sure that the play will "go over strong." The music will be played by members of the Loyola Conservatory of Music, of which the following members will take part: Miss Ella de los Reyes, violinist; Miss Andree de Chateauneuf, violinist; Miss Nellie Bess Cross, violinist; Miss Ruth SchaefTer, violinist; Mr. Marcel La Nosa, violinist; Miss Elenor Anderson, violinist; Miss Eileen McKinnon, violinist; Misss Lucile Springer, cellist; and Miss Cora Marion Sadler, pianist. Students may procure tickets for the play for 25c from any member of the French Club or in the publications office. CINEMA IS SEEN "The Gift of Montezuma," an educational motion picture, was presented to the students at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday night in Marquette Auditorium. The production was sponsored by the Hershey Candy Company. STUDENT DEBATE TO BE HELD HERE I Members Only will Hear Haranguers on War Debts A student debate will be held | Monday night at 8 o'clock in Marquette Hall by the Loyola debate society, according to an announcement by Felicien Lozes, president of the club. The subject of the debate will be, "Resolved: That the United States Should Cancel Their Inter-Allied War Debts." William Kane Hamilton and Stephen Rodi will handle the affirmative, while John Schilleci and Sam McNeely will argue the negative.The main speeches will last eight minutes, and the rebuttals will last five minutes. The Rev. William Harty, S. J., moderator of the debate society, announced that the debate will be held for members only. OWL HARANGUERS ARE REORGANIZED Marking the reorganization of the night school debating club, j Director Hensley B. Lacy announced the winners of an elimination debate that resulted in the selection of the following as members of the team: David Herman, Preston Delcazal, Julius Katz, Miss Marie Leßlanc and Alfred McGinty.A tentative schedule is beingarranged which will include de| bates with the Loyola Day students, L. S. U. and other schools. All members of the club will have the opportunity to partake in several debates with such local teams as the Public Service, Canal Bank, Hibernia Bank and others. Director Lacy declared that the club will have a wonderful opportunity in the coming forensic season to develop debaters that will rank with the best. TEXANS, NOTICE! All Loyola students from the sovereign state of Texas are requested to attend a meeting which will be held on Tuesday, February 7, at 7:30 p. m., in the Publication Office, Room 21, Marquette Hall. FR. BURKE URGES A LIVING WAGE . a Labor Deserves Adequate Pay For Efforts, Says Philosopher Relief from future economic troubles will depend upon an equitable distribution of the proceeds ! of industry, the Rev. Martin Burke, S. J., asserted Sunday night during the weekly forum in philosophy I in Marquette Hall. Discussing "The Right to a Living Wage," Father Burke stated that industry must recognize that the individuals composing labor [ "are not machines or plowhorses and are endowed by birth with the right to enjoy not only the necessities of life, but also some of its luxuries." "Since capitalism has monopolized the raw materials," he said, "the only way in which the laborer can get his share is by a living wage, and the giving of this living wage is not a magnificent gesture j on the part of capital, but merely the performance of a duty." THEY'LL TAKE A DIG AT JIMMY (By College News Service) New York, Feb. 2.—Columbia University's 1933 variety show will parody the antics of Tammany Hall and former Mayor James J. Walker of New York, it was announced this week. The scene will be a mythical Balkan country where an ex-mayor of New York City goes into retirement, only to turn the local government into a satirical political machine, strongly reminiscent of Tammany. The show is tentatively titled "Have a Cigar" and will be presented in March. FAMOUS NOVELIST WILL SPEAK TO STUDENTS TUES. Gwen Bristow To Talk About Journalistic OpportunitiesOTHER WRITERS TO LECTURE LATER C Miss Bristow is the Author of Many Popular Books Miss Gwen Bristow who, in collaboration with her husband, Bruce Mack Manning, wrote "The Invisible Host," "The Gutenburg Murders," "Two and Two Make Twenty-Two," and "Murders at Mardi Gras," will addrdess the Journalism class of the university next Tuesday night at 8:00 p. m., in Marquette Auditorium, Hugh Marcer Blain, professor of Journalism, announced Wednesday. The public is cordially invited to attend. Miss Bristow, a member of the; staff of the Times-Picayune, will! speak on "Opportunities in the Field of Journalism." This is the, first of a series of lectures on this subject by prominent writers who reside in New Orleans. Listening to the experiences of these ; successful writers will be a source 5 of valuable information as well as interest to the students. These! lectures are an important part of; the student's education in Journalism.Among those who have been invited to speak sometime in the j near future are: Lyle Saxon, author of "Lafitte the Pirate," "Fabulous New Orleans," and "In Old Louisiana"; Roark Bradford, author of "Old Man Adam An' His Chillun," dramatised as "The Green Pastures"; Dorothy Dix, Meigs O. Frost, Herman Deutsch, F. Edward Hebert, and James I. Smith, advertising manager of the New Orleans Public Service. • "FOR SHAME, SIR GALAHAD!" (By College News Service) I Evanston, 111., Feb. 2.—Dr. Arthur C. L. Brown, English literature professor at Northwestern University, this week shattered another illusion when he declared that the story of Sir Galahad and the Holy Grail is not Christian but pagan in origin. After ten years of research, Dr. Brown reported that the Grail legend originated with the pagans, who recognized in it man's quest for the divine. He said he had traced the "ancestry" of the Grail myth through the Irish and Welsh to the form of the story which connected the chalice with King Arthur's court, the character of Sir Galahad and the Christian religion. The Maroon offers sincerest condolence to the wife and family of Professor Martin Kenney who died recently; and to Professor Joseph Joyce upon the death of his wife, Mrs. Helen Joyce; and to the family of Alva C. Robbins, Jr., who died Monday. LOYOLA FROSH JOIN SODALITY Eleven Men Are Admitted At Elaborate Ceremony Eleven men were received as members of the freshmen soladity of the university at a Mass in Thomas Hall chapel this morning at 7:00 o'clock. Rev. G. A. Hayes, S. J., director of the Loyola sodalities, officiated. The reception was held in conjunction with the regular first Friday Spiritual meeting of the Upperclassmen's sodality in order to allow them to view the ceremony. A short talk by Fr. Hayes on the ideals that should guide a sodalist's life opened the ceremonies. The candidates then read a prayer of Consecration to the Blessed Mother, after which they were invested with their medals and given their diplomas. The men received were: Foster Bosworth, Harold Le- Blanc, Tom Dunn, Arthur Hayes, Walter SegreVa, George Sefrovich, Donald Ramelli, Cecil Metz, J. A. Colkin, Oscar H. Landgren, and J. A. Guilfoyle. COMEDY IS PRESENTED The three-act comedy, "The Red-Headed Stepchild" was given by the Dionysians, an Ursuline alumnae organization, in Marquette Hall last Monday night. (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 4) Bristow Lecture Tuesday Sport Dance Tonight