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              THE MAROON Volume JM UU LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA., JANUARY 18, 1935 No. 14 THESPIANS PRESENT FIRST DRAMA Second Student Dance Of Year Tonight At 9 'NINTH GUEST' WILL OPEN TOMORROW AT HOLY NAME Mystery Drama To Start At 8:15; Symphony Orchestra and Quartet To Perform. The first Thespian dramatic attempt of the season, "The Ninth Guest," by Owen Davis, will be presented tomorrow and Sunday kD nights in the Holy Name auditorium in Calhoun street at 8:15. The play is an adaptation of the g book, "The Invisible Host," written by two New Orleans authors, Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning. It was produced as a motion picture not long ago, and as a play. The play received high praise from critics in New York and Chicago, where it enjoyed an extensive run. Tickets were distributed last week and are selling rapidly, according to Sam McNeely, president of the Thespians. The tickets are priced at 25 cents each. They may be secured from members of tTie Thespians, the Philaristai, the Maroon office, and the informationbooth in Marquette entrance. The play is a lively, three-act melodramatic mystery, in which there occurs a series of deaths. Eight people are invited, by means of anonymous telegrams, to attend * a dinner in the Bienville penthouse. When they are assembled, each realizes that his or her nior- tal enemy is present. Suddenly a mysterious voice announces that every man and woman at the dinnerST. CHARLES HOTEL TO BE SCENE OF SOCIAL FUNCTION Al Streiman And Orchestra Will Provide Music For Occasion; Success Predicted By Jarreau. Term papers and examinations will he laid aside tonight when students dance to the music of Al Streiman and his Orioles at Convention liall in the St. Charles hotel. The year's second student dance takes place tonight from 9 to 1. Dance committee chairman M. V. Jarreau promises "a bigger time than at the first student dame, if that's possible." "Wβ are attempting," Jarreau said, "to give the students something in a social way that they won't forget for a long time." Bids are still in the hands of members of the student dance committee and may be obtained up to 9 o'clock tonight. Committee members follow: Jarreau, Foster Bosworth, John Blasi, Charles Bailey, Abram Diaz, Tom Dunn, Lawrence Babst, Guy Knobloch, Jr., Marion Loisel, Stephen Rodi, Edward Spranley, Winter Trapolin, Earl Wegmann, Richard Wright, and Irvin Timmreck. Science, Religion One, Says Burke "Conflict lies not between religion and science, but between false religion and pseudo-science," Fr. Martin Burke, S. J., head of the department of philosophy, declared in a lecture on the "interference of religion with science" given Sunday at 7:45 p. m. in Marquette I auditorium and broadcast over the university station WWL. i "Religion can no more interfere ,0' with science than truth can interfere with truth. Truth is objective; hence there can be no relativity between the true in religion and the false in science," Father Burke further declared. "Science can prove the existence of God. Yet God, the Author of revelation and of science, would contradict Himself, if those things were contradictory," Father Burke further asserted. The lecture was part of the weekly forum in philosophy, sponsored by Blue Key. Lawrence Babst, president, introduced Fathi er Burke. The Loyola college of music symphonic ensemble under the direction of Dr. Ernst E. I Schuyten rendered classical selections.INSTALL OFFICERS Lambda Nu Chi sorority installed its officers on Sunday, January 13, at the sorority house at 1537 Webster St. The officers installed were as follows: Marie Musson, president; Gertrude Ibert, vice-president; Marion Oulliber, treasurer; Claire Dumestre, secretary; Nano Mae Quald, chancellor. A weiner roast has been planned for the near future. ONE GUEST June Kepper, Ursuline college student, who will play the feminine lead in the "Ninth Guest" when it is presented Saturday and Sunday nights at the Holy Name auditorium.WARREN PONCET CHOSEN TO HEAD LOYOLA ALUMNI At the annual executive committee meeting of the Loyola alumni held in Marquette hall last Monday, War,ren M. Poncet was reelected president by an unanimous poll of members present. Other officers installed for the year 1935 were Dr. Cosmo Tardo, vice-president; Edward J. Lucas, secretary; pnd Thomas MacLaffon, treasurer.Preceding the election of officers, Mr. Poncet read the report of the 1934 activities of the association and numbered as its two outstanding feats the successful handling of the ticket drive with the cooperation of other friends of Ihe university and the Inauguration of the Alumni Trust Fund, dedicated to the service of Loyola. General discussion as to probable activities during the current year was held but definite plans were deferred until a later date. The newly named executive committee will meet with the officers in the library Monday, January 28, at 8 p. m. Quarter Hour And Faculty Over Radio The campus quarter hour, conducted this week by Tom Dunn, featured a prospectus by Samuel McNeely on "The Ninth Guest," Thespian production. The Chandu trio took care of the musical end of the program. Daily broadcasts from the specially constructed studio In the College of Music building at 11:00 a. m. feature classical selections by the following artists: Monday, Miss Yolande de Reyna; Tuesday, Mrs. DiEllo Simon; Wednesday, Mrs. Sitges; Thursday, Emile Schillio; Friday, Ralph Laccassagne; Saturday, Mrs. Henderson.Faculty lectures over WWL, as announced by Father C. C. Chapman, follow: Friday, a new economics series; Tuesday, the College of Dentistry; Wednesday, the School of Law, A. E. Papale. The faculty lecture comes on the air at 5:30 p. m. Council Announce Final Trophy Contest A freshman-sophomore campus night in which both classes will vie by presenting a half hour of entertainment will be the fifth event of the annual interclass Hausmann trophy competition, it was decided at a meeting of the student council held Tuesday. "The class that presents the best entertainment in the eyes of the judges, selected by the council, will be declared the winner," Charles Bailey, council president, declared. The proposal was backed by the Hausmann trophy committee composed of Irvin Timmreck, Albert Guidry, and Joseph Faila, which will be in charge of the event. Edwin Toribio, frosh president, was appointed to special membership on the committee. The freshman-sophomore basketball game will be held before one of the varsity contests by arrangement with "Doc" Erskine on Monday, February 11, Bailey tentatively stated. Teams are now being formed in the two classes and practice is expected to start as soon as possible. New Club Formed In School of Music Membership in the Loyola Music club, a new organization on the campus, will be opened to students of the college of music at a meeting today. The club was organized last week by a board of seven music students composed of Rene Louapre, president; Henry Gustine, vice-president; Imelda Ansel, secretary-treasurer; Mildred Cazanavette, senior class president; Louise de Tarnowsky, junior class president; Florence Chauvin, sophomore class president; and Helen D'Antoni. freshman class president. "The club has a two-fold purpose," stated Louapre, "to foster interest in music and to stimulate spirit in extra-curricular activities of the college of music." Rev. Thos. McGrath To Conduct Annual Retreat This Year Rev. Thomas J. S. McGrath, S. J,, a member of the Jesuit mission band, will conduct the annual retreat for Loyola students on February 13, 14 and 15, according to an announcement by Rev. S. H. Ray, S. J., dean of men. On the morning of the 15th, candidates for admission into all sodalities in the university will be admitted to membership. Father Ray stated that only those candidates who had successfully met the requirements for membership into the sodality would be accepted.The sodalities will introduce a Religious Bulletin during the three days of the retreat, according to Stephen Rodi, prefect of the upperclassmen's sodality. This is the first time that such a bulletin has been issued during the retreat. Regular classes will be suspended during the days of the retreat and a special schedule of classes will be drawn up. This will be announced at a later date. 'I am expecting the students of DEBATE CHANGED TO MONDAY NIGHT The final elimination debate for the varsity team of the Edward Douglas White society was postponed from thiß week until Monday night because of the absence of one of the judges, Stephen B. Rodi, president, announced. Richard Wright and Robert De- Jean will present the affirmative of the question: Resolved: That at least one-half of all revenues for state and local purposes should be derived from other sources than tangible property. Driscoll Daspit and Robert Aubert will defend the negative in the last contest of the aeries. Charles Bailey is to act as critic. It is expected that the three judges of all the elimination debates will announce the members of the first two varsity teams a few days after the debate Monday night. MARIE LOUISE REYNOLDS, STAFF REPORTER, MAKES GOTHAM HOP WITH RICKENBACKER By Earl F. Wegmann Marie Louise Reynolds, night editor of The Maroon, proved herself to be a real newspaperwoman Wednesday morning when she took off with Eddie Rickenbacker, American World War ace, and his party on their proposed "dawn-todusk," New Orleans to New York, flight inaugurating a new air route between here and the principal port of the United States. What turned out to be a thrilling experience for this 18-year old journalism student started out very calmly and very quietly Tuesday night. The journalism class was assembled, editing night copy, when Dr. Hugh M. Blain, professor, suggested that Marie Louise interview either Eddie Rickenbacker or Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow of the late President. The suggestion was no sooner made than It was an assignement and the night editor was at the phone in five minutes speaking to Eddie Rickenbacker at the St. Charles hotel. She asked for the Interview but was told that she would have to see him at breakfast at 3:45 the next morning. Nothing daunted, Marie Louise agreed, and immediately started building air-castles about going to New York on the speed-record-breaking attempt. But the air-castles turned out to be real Wednesday morning when she took her station in the lobby of the hotel at 3 a. m. Whether Marie Louise got much sleep that night we do not know, for at present she Is on her way back from Washington, D. C, by train. Steve Y. Seyborn. New Orleans district manager for Eastern Air Lines, helped her get the interviews and soon she was on her way to the airport with the ladies of the party. At the field, Marie Louise saw her chance when Theodore Swann of the Swann Chemical company failed to be on time, and that is where she showed that she had initiative and pluck. "Oooh! Captain Rlckenbacker," she cried with all the excitement of roaring planes and throbbing engines In her voice, "Could I go in that vacant seat and do a story on the trip for the 'Loyola Maroon?" Riekenbacker grinned at her and chuckled, "Sure, kid, hop aboard." And so Marie was off to New York. Word was received here Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock that she had gone with Riekenbacker. A thrill swept over those who first received the news, because it is not often that college newspaper gets the chance to have a special correspondent on an epochal trip. And so for the rest of the day the staff eagerly followed the progress of the flight, waiting anxiously for the return of the courageous little night editor. About 6:30 Wednesday night a telegram was received from Washington, D. C. It was from Marie Louise and all held their breath as they read the message. It said that she could get us something of the story by Thursday, so we wired Back to send it in. Telephone calls were then put through and it was learned that S.I.M.A. to Give  Algebra Exam  The Southern Intercollegiate Mathematics association's first examination will be taken today by John Daspit and A. J. Ferguson, algebra representatives of the Descartes Mathematics society, it was announced by Joseph Peterton, president of the grojip. The examination will be taken by representatives of schools all over Louisiana. Examinations in trigonometry, analytics, calculus, and comprehensive will also be conducted as a part of the SIMA competition. Dates for these exams have not been announced nor have the Loyola representatives been selected. "Schools scoring highest in the examinations for various sections of the South will compete in finals, the winner receiving a loving cup," Peterson said. Robert Ainsworth and Louis Wilson read papers on Rene Descartes and Sir Isaac Newton, respectively, at the last meeting of the mathematics group held January 10 in room 34 M. French Society To Select President Election of a president for the French club to succeed Albert Dupuy who resigned last December will be held at the next regular meeting of the club, Friday, January 25. There have been no nominations for the office as yet. Work on a constitution for the club was begun last, week by a committee composed of John Mc- Cann, Samuel McNeely, and Julian Michel. The committee expects to complete the constitution by February 15. t Practice for the play has been suspended for the examination period, but intensive work will begin immediately afterwards. ON EPOCHAL TRIP Marie Louise Reynolds, night editor of The Maroon flew to New York with Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker Wednesday and was forced down in Washington, D. C. She is expected to arrive in the city by train toflay. MARIE REYNOLDS PRAISED BY DR. BLAIN ON TRIP "That young lady is a real gogetter reporter," said Dr. H. M. Blain, professor of journalism at Loyola, when congratulated on the feat of his night student, Marie Louis Reynolds, in making the New York airplane trip with Eddie Rickenbacker and his party of notables."When I gave her the assignment Tuesday night of an interview with Mrs.Woodrow Wilson," saiil Dr. Blain, "she immediately phoned and got an invitation from Rickenbacker to meet them at the hotel at 3:45 a. m. Was she daunted by the early hour? "I then told her to make the trip if there was a ghost of a chance! I knew she would do it if it were humanly possible. She has initiative,'determination, courage, persistence, all characteristics of the real reporter. Moreover, she has no anti-writing complex, as have so many beginners.FROM THE "FLORIDA FLYER" WASHINGTON DC 16 EARL F WEGMANN LOYOLA MAROON LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NRLNS— EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING MET FAMOUS FLYER CAPTAIN EDDIE RICKENBACKER AT HIS LAST MINUTE INVITATION FOUND MYSELF COMPLETING INTERVIEW ON RECORD BREAKING FLIGHT THAT COVERED ELEVEN STATES FOUR OCLOCK IN MORNING LEFT SHUSHAN AIRPORT SEVEN HOURS LATER LUNCHED WITH HIS PARTY IN NEWARK NEW JERSEY TEN HOURS LATER BACK IN WASHINGTON DC AFTER FORCED LANDING TRIP HAD MANY THRILLS SUNRISE TEN THOUSAND FEET IN AIR WITH CLOUDS BELOW SAW FIRST SNOW IN LIFE FIFTEEN THOUSAND FEET ABOVE RICHMOND PASSING MOUNTAINS FORCED LANDING WASHINGTON DC IN BLINDING BLIZZARD ROUTE COVERED GOING UP ALABAMA GEORGIA NORTH Hecht Reviews '33 Bank Crisis "Rapid development in the fields or business and industry during the last few decades has necessitated a corresponding expansion of the banking facilities of the nation," Kudolph S. Hecht, chairman of the hoard of the Hiberala National Bank and presi- I dent of the American Bank association, stated in an address made to commerce students last Friday morning In Marquette auD ditorium. One of the outstanding figures In the banking circles of the nation, Mr. Hecht inaugurated the 1935 series of commerce lectures.In reply to questions, Mr. Hecht stated that in his opinion the banking crisis of 1993 was due not so much to bud banking practices as to the general business condition of the communities which were served by the banks involved in the crisis. Mr. Hecht refused to commit himself with regard to the legal aspects of the "gold clause" case now pending before the United States Supreme Court. He denied, however, that in practice any injustice had been done to the holders of "gold clause" bonds by the order of Congress suspending the clause. "The dollar of today," Mr. Hecht stated, "has a greater purchasing value than did the 'gold dollar- of 1929." I AND SOUTH CAROLINA RICHMOND WASHINGTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK NEWARK HOPEWELL MORE POINTS CAPITAL FAMOUS POINTS IN WASHINGTON DAYTIME AT NIGHT ALSO TREATED ROYALLY MRS WILSON AND CAPTAIN GRAND PARTIES AT AIRPORT HANGAR AND AT MAYFLOWER HOTEL SNOW STORM IN WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY NIGHTMARIE LOUISE REYNOLDS. (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 4) (Contlnued on page 4) (Continued on page 3) WELCOME REYNOLDS DANCE . . . 9th GUEST