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              THE MAROON LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA., APRIL 20, 1934 Number 25 Volume XII The Campus View By E. F. W. I. . ' THE MURDER of little two-year- I Old Dorette Zietlow by George Rogalski, 13, caused a nirore in Chicago when the little body was laid to rest. It is hard to conceive how so young a boy could lure a child to an ice house and then leave her there to perish. There was no motive, no plausible reason. To what, then, can you attribute the crime? Is the criminal instinct hereditary in the boy? It doesn't appear that way. Is he just ' naturally a pervert that delights in such acts? Maybe, but since the time of his arrest, he has never broken down or shown any signs of grief whatever. This last fact seems to lead to the conclusion that he is mentally deficient. Otherwise, how could we account for the act? It would be a lot easier to bear if the boy's mind really was subnormal and undeveloped, ' than if he just killed for the mere brute pleasure. We admit, it Is the lesser of two evils, but there is D some consolation, if not satisfaction, in the knowledge that he was not mentally to blame. RING CROSBY, latest recipient of kidnap threats, stated the other day that kidnapers were tapping the wrong source if all they want ed was financial gain. We do not know definitely the condition of Mr. Crosby's pocketbook, but to us (hat statement sounded like a neat bit of psychology. Perhaps the t crooner wants to divert their attention to other subjects, and we do not blame him for that, but when he says • that the stars in Hollywood are not the ones holding the money bags, we beg to disagree. The motion picture industry today is one of the largest of the moneymaklng organisation!, and the actors and actresses are among the highest salaried individuals in the world. If they haven't the cash, then who has? The politicians? Perhaps, but that is irrelevant to the question. The fact still remains that there is at least one singer and actor who believes in the old game of "psychology." Debate Men Wind Up Successful Season Spring Hill Victory Closes Schedule; Four Wins For Varsity The Edward Douglas White Debating society successfully closed their intercollegiate season last Saturday afternoon with a victory over Spring Hill college. Upholding the negative of the national question. L. Babst and G. Leppert gained a 2-1 decision over the Mobile team. The judges were: John O'Connor, Skelly Wright, and G. Lugano. Milton McGovern, a member of the freshman team, was chairman. The last debate was the fifteenth held this season, marking the busiest year ever enjoyed by university debaters. The success of this year's society is shown by their record of four victories, three losses and eight no-decisions. The society opened the season here on March 2 with freshman and varsity victories over two teams from Louisiana college. In the afternoon M. McGovern and J. Mc- Cann won the freshman debate by successfully defending the negative. In the evening F. Lozes and P. Barker upheld the affirmative in winning the varsity debate. In the second debate on March 14, the society entertained representatives from Mississippi State College for Women. G. Leppert and L. Babst ably held their own on the negative in the no-decision debate. The next team to be defeated here was the Southwestern of Memphis on the evening of March 17. Defending the affirmative, F. Lozes and lD. Zinser gained a 2-1 decision. Three days later the society engaged in a no-decision debate witli Washington university from St. Louis. S. Rodi and F. Lozes upheld the affirmative for Loyola. Over the Easter holidays the society took their first trip, debating three colleges. On their first stop in Mobile F. Lozes and Leo Zinser defeated Spring Hill college. The Loyolans upheld the negative. The second debate was a no-decision with Miami university before a crowd of 500. The same varsity Switchboard Operator Acts As A Talking Encyclopedia "My baby was baptized in Hollywood, California, but I have forgotten the name of the church. Could you inform me of the churches there, so that I might recall the name of the one in which I . am interested?" said a mellow feminine voice. This is the substance of a call received last week over the switchboard situated in the front of Mar-- quette Hall. With recourse to the Catholic Directory the operator found the desired name. This is only one of the many Interesting events that come everyday in the life of the switchboard operator on the very busy four-trunk line at the university. Since the installation of the board that replaced a very complicated "buzz" system in 1930, Loyolff has furnished a bureau of information to the city. Explana- • tions of Catholic dogmas, the spell■ ing and pronunciation of words in ■ some foreign languages, and the meaning of abbreviations are just a few of the many courtesies that the operator extends. It is also interesting to note the ( many "wrong numbers" that come over the line. Very often a long list of groceries or an order to a , drug store is received before the party realizes that he is connected , to a university. Again many a "buzz" is answered to find only a L dead line. Even with all the fun do not ; think that the life of an operator is always a row of sweet-peas. Like , all other positions it has its bumps. . Among the things that an operator t can do without are the numerous ; questions concerning the address. es of students, the requests to use the phone, and the times when a half dozen hands can not plug in ■ all the calls. Imagine the feeling of embarrassment when the board lights up like a Christmas tree . and at the same time someone is , at the desk asking for the history t of the university, i "In spite of being a talking eni cyclopedia I enjoy my interesting . work," said the operator. "It is a [ great fascination to wonder just - what will be the next question with which I am confronted." CHEMIST ADDRESSES CLUB ON OIL PROCESS Featured by a lecture by S. Hannaraann, well known local chemist, the Chemistry club held its regular weekly meeting in Bobet hall last night. Mr. Hannemann discussed the making of cotton seed oil into salad and a prepara•* tion for a lard compound. Lloyd Salathe, president of the club, presided.VICTORS La Verne Whitener (left) and Dorothy Aden, freshman debaters of Louisiana State Normal College, were the only ones to defeat the Loyola frosh team during the entire season. Rehearsals Begun For Thespian Play Plans for the Thespian presentation of "Behold This Dreamer," took definite form Wednesday afternoon as Dr. Alfred J. Ronorao. director of the Thespians, began rehearsals for the first act of the play. "Behold This Dreamer" is a four-act satire of American life by Fulton Oursler and Aubrey Kennedy. Scheduled for presentation in the Tulane theatre during comr mencement week, the play has a cast made up of some of the outstanding Thespians, including such well known players as John Schilleci, A. P. Schiro, Winter Trapolin, Althea de Latour and Clodagh Oert ling. Several other representative members of the organization complete the cast. "Behold This Dreamer" is the story of a young man. a dreamer, who has married a prosaic wife. His family decide he is Insane and place him in a private sanitarium. What happens in the sanitarium and how he finally triumphs over his reverses, make up the body of the play. i Circolo To Adopt Its Constitution Working earnestly to become a full-fledged campus organization, the Circolo Universitario Italiano met Wednesday night in Marquette auditorium for the second reading of its newly-formed constitution and by-laws. Tlih first reading was held last week. Amendments were proposed at the meeting, and voted upon hy the members. At the next regular gathering, the constitution and bylaws will be formally voted upon and ratified. The Circolo will then be an established university actlv ity. Tae Constitution was drawn up up by Mr. A. Papale, law professor, and director of the club. "The Life of Francis Vigo", a book written by Dr. Bruno Roselli, was also presented to the organiza tion during the course of regular business. It is a gift from the author, and will form the nucleus for a library of Italian works in literature and art. The book is a special autographed copy. Alpha Delta Gamma Gives New Window Acting upon a letter received from Rev. J. A. Greeley, S. J., the Alpha Delta Gamma fraternity has put in a new window on the second floor of Marquette hall. At the suggestion of Father Greeley, letters were sent to the Blue Key, the Beggars, the Sigma Alpha Kappa and the Upsilon Beta Lambda fraternities. The Beggars and the Blue Key have put in their windows, but it is uncertain whether the U. B. L. or the S.A.K. will install theirs. Spaniards Celebrate Tenth Anniversary Marfiuette auditorium was filled to capacity last Saturday night as the Spanish club celebrated the tenth anniversary of their existence on the campus witli the presentation of "Fortunato," three-act classic by the Quinteros. Heading the cast of twelve, Samuel McNeely filled the role of "Fortunato," in a manner which brought round after round of applause from an audience composed mostly of the Latin-American consuls in Xew Orleans, their families and friends. I A brief introductory speech was made by Professor J. O. Monasteiio, member of the Loyola faculty, who welcomed the guests of tlie evening in the name of the Centro Kspanol de Loyola. The play was directed by Joseph Abraham. Jr., Loyola alumnus now on the faculty of the Alcee Fortier High school, and Jessie C. Montejo, head of the Loyola Span ish department. The complete cast, in order of appearance, included Julia Sierra, Venancio Garcia, Bertin Barrosse, Brunilda Fransen, Samuel Mc- Neely, Chester Schmittz. Margaret Sullivan. Irving Dymond, Ann Shannon, John F. Nugent, Mary Zichichi, and Elena Monasterio. Athletes Stage Dance Tonight The rigidity and sacrificing; spirii of the Lenten season over, a dance will be given in honor of all Loyola athletes tonight in the gymnasium, the student activity board has announced. The affair will last from 9 until 2 and the music for the occasion will be presented by Joseph Robichaux and his orchestra. The committee in charge promises that all j who attend will have a most enjoyable evening. All those who have not as yet secured tickets may see either Henry Beter, William Calhoun, Brom Diaz, Philip Duignan, or Augie Alfaro. Night students may purchase tickets from Chester Schmittz. The price of admission will be: stags, thirty-five cents, and couples, fifty cents. BLUE KEY MEETS There will be a most important meeting of the chapter of the Blue Key, national honor fraternity, tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 in the student publication office in Marquette hall, according to an announcement made by Leo C. Zinser, president. All members are urged to attend. Intense Interest Manifested In French Plays Presentation Scheduled For May 11; Rehearsals Being Held Interest in the three one-act plays to be staged by the French club is gaining momentum as rehearsals are being held every day for the presentation on May 11. The casts include A. P. Schiro, M. V. Jarreau, Jullen Michel, Yvonne Galatoire, Cyril Broussartl, Louise de Tarnowsky, John Schilleci, Solange Mille. Mildred Cazanavette, Luc'ien Delery, and Edward Au- E bert. The three plays are "Un Ariviste," "La Dame de Bronze," and "Poil de Carotte." They are being directed by Captain H. L. Lacy. "Un Ariviste" "Un Ariviste" is a comedy in one act. It is breezy in dialogue and fast moving. The story is t'nat of a go-getter, as the name implies—a . young doctor whose business is 3 sadly lacking patients. He determines to get a clientele and ars ranges with the servant of a famous specialist to take over all his t patients. The setting of the play is the doctor's office, and shows the young physician performing his " every day routine. Incredible as " the story may be, it is vastly amus-1 ing. "La Dame de Bronze" "La Dame de Bronze" is a comedy riot on the troubles of a hen■ pecked brow-beaten husband. In ' an effort to escape the wrath of ' his wife, M. Sourcier is in an In' sane asylum, pretending to be out of his mind. But poor Sourcier's peace does not last for long. His wife misses the daily brawls with I her husband and decides that she r must live with him. And then— - well, you see it. "Poil de Carotte" "Poil de Carotte," a tragi-comedy by Jules Renarci, is in the regt ular repertoire of the French com edy. It is a psychology study of the complexities of adolescence as manifested in a boy neglected by . his parents. His past and present [ Bufferings are dramatically rev.aled as the play develops. His eagerness to talk with Annette, the serving girl, his fear of his mother, and his fearful affection for his father, constitute a pathetic and superbly drawn figure. How he finally wins his father's affection brings the play to a close. Louis Jump, Indian, Killed in Accident I Louis Jump, freshman art.s anil science student, died as the result I m. Injuries received in an automo, bile accident April 11. when the . car in which he and five others . were riding struck a concrete cul- I vert on a gravelled highway about . Beven miles north of Hominy, Okla. Two of the others were killed and three seriously Injured. Ap' i parent!}' the car was being driven ' lat a high rate of speed when it ' swerved off the road and struck a concrete culvert, ripping one side of the machine to pieces. The cause of the accident was laid to a heavy dust storm that made visibility poor. None could tell the • j name of the driver. Jump enrolled here this year in the pre-dental course. He graduated from St. Joseph's college In Hominy, Okla., where he was a i student for eight years. He captained the 1932 football team, carried the baseball team to an undefeated record twice by superb pitching, and was also a member of the school basketball team for several years. He graduated with honors and was held in the highest esteem by his instructors and fellow students. While at Loyola, he was unable to qualify for athletics because of a serious back injury. . [ Jump was an Osage Indian. INTEREST RUNS HIGH AS INTRAMURAL SPORTS DRAW MANY TO INDOOR, TENNIS Soft Ball League Takes Form As Trio Of Teams / Start Play The Maroon will sponsor a challenge round of soft ball games between teams from any club, fraternity or class in the university that desires to enter the series. The competition will be conducted in informal challenge fashion. The team captains will schedule games in the form of a challenge. Three teams have already started I to play, the class of physical edu- I cation under Paul Jones, the dentals under Frank Ducasse and the lawyers with Bill Hcheyd in charge. Coach Erskine, head of the department of physical education, has announced that the baseball field and showers will be at the disposal of the soft ball enthusiasts during the week days and on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The Maroon will publish results of the games, all challenges and a directory of the team captains, and will aid in any way possible to , make the informal soft ball series , a success. Tennis Tourney Begins As Entries Are Completed; Matches Begun The first round of the play-off in the tennis tournament got under way yesterday, when the first two pairs met in the battle against i elimination. The tournament is under the auspices and direction' of the tennis club. Entries have been pouring in since last week, and Tuesday, the deadline for all names to be submitted, saw a highly favorable representation from the student body, according to Rill Stepp, president of the club. "The list has far surpassed our expectations," he stated. "It is highly favorable to us, and judging from some of the names entered, the contest promises to be one full of pep and spice." A suitable award will be made at the end of the year to the ultimate winner, and ((insolation prizes will also be given to all those who drop out in the first and second rounds of the play-off. An entry fee of twenty-five cents was charged to defray all minor expenses and also to go toward purchasing the awards. "The play will lie staged on the university court." Stepp said, "as sunn us it is in playing condition. Right now the ground is too wet and soggy. Until that time, all mutches will be played on any court suitable to the Iwo contestants. Of course, it is understood, that if any contestant tails to appear for his scheduled match lie automatically defaults and is eliminated." A complete list of the entries will be published in the next issue of Tlie .Maroon. Pothier Group To Hear Embryologist Dr. Smile Gorman, well known house physician now practicing at Hotel Dieu, will address the members of the O. L. Pothier society on embryology Monday night at 7:45, in room 304 of Bobet hall. Doctor Gorman is a recent grail uate of the Louisiana State university and owns one of the lust collections of embryos in the city. At the regular meeting of the society, over which Gibbs D. Mitchel will preside, the members will vote on who will be admitted to membership next year. Reporter Covers Blue Room College Night-Or Does He? It was the timo. the place and the music that really made us tee] that way. It seemed and we jus! couldn't help it. hut then who would Wiiiit to help it? We arrived early, not like birds for worms, but merely because for once she was ready on time and then that tire did hold up contrary to my usual pessimistic forebodings.I say for once, but then it was the first time that I had had a date with her, the girl of course, j and maybe that is the reason that I had such a time. I had already met the person, mind you, but then, you never can tell, and I was prepared for anything. It is well that I was. HavitiK arrived early we wen! immediately to the place appoint- j ed. They showed us the table and we sat down. Things were going along as well as I could expect. Xo words as yet. Xo harsh ones anyway, and I was satisfied. In fact, [ I was already beginning to feel that something unusual was going to I happen. I saw the one who was \ responsible for the whole thing and I went over and had a few words j with him. He looked a little worried but still did nothing that I i could see was so terribly wrong. I In fact he agreed to every one of | my demands. Later, it was I who was to agree to demands, but then, I I did not know that. The room was filling up. People came in and sat down at the table ! next to ours. I knew several of I them. One was the Moore girl from the Conservatory and another had had his picture in the papers a few months ago for being leader of a bunch of brutes in a fight. They said he was through with that soil of stuff but he looked too healthy tor me. His name wae Booth, I think. Anyway, the room was filling up and 1 didn't like it. I said as much to the girl and she agreed that we couldn't do what we wanted to quite as well with too big a crowd, but I could sec that she was pleased. Von might know it! I asked her to dance. She nodded. We left the table. I knew what was in store for me now. I had danced with her before. I saw several other people that I knew. They all nodded. Wβ walked out on the floor. I stop-1 ped. She .crabbed me by the arm and— Editor's note: This is the last story written by the reporter as; signed to cover "Loyola Night" at the Blue Room last Friday. Wβ print these incoherent impressions as an explanation of the rumor that a member of the staff had suddenly taken himself away from these parts and is seen nightly in the vicinity of the Roosevelt hotel. J When Questioned, the reporter will I only murmur something about music-, atmosphere and then—"How she can dance! Did I tell you that she—." ! Efforts to identify the young I lady resulted only in the Information that she was a recent arrival in the city. QUARTER HOUR The regular student quarter hour was announced last night by John J. McCann, member of the staff of student announcers for station WWI* Francis Hursey rendered two solos in the course of the broadcast. • (Continued on page '■') (Continued on page 4) What\iiii siimiU! do It get up " ream inn! ruler it in the soft lull! league. Jke'T- ' ' Dance comet off tonight at 9 o'clock, lie there with 'ill iinur Irirnds.