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              The Maroon No. 11 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA., NOVEMBER 26, 1937 Volume XV Doctor Danna Organized Loyola Medical School Prominent Physician Founded Post-Graduate School In 1914; Led Loyola Medical Unit Outstanding in the medical world of New Orleans, Dr. Joseph A. Danna, recently presented with a key of honorary membership in the Circolo Universitario Italiano by the Very Rev. Harold A. Gaudin, president of the university, is one of the favorite sons of Loyola. Born in Italy, Dr. Danna came to New Orleans as a child and spent his youth in the metropolis. Graduating from the college of medicine at Tulane university, he was soon assistant house surgeon and superintendent of Charity hospital, later becoming house surgeon and superintendent of the institution for the five years ending in 1913. Through his efforts, the New Orleans post-graduate school of medicine was established in 1914, later becoming the Loyola post- J graduate school of medicine, of which he was the directing head, • holding the chair of professor of surgery. When America entered the World War, Dr. Danna was auj thorized to organize a base hospital which came to be known as the Loyola Unit and which was equipped through a contribution of $100,000 by Mrs. John Dibert. The unit was mustered into service as United States Army Base Hospital No. 102, and because of the Italian nationality of its organizer, was sent to the Italian front for service. On return of the base hospital from overseas, Dr. Danna presented to the university the American Dr. Joseph A. Danpa Father Burke To Talk On Business Business as a means to safeguard the rights of man will be discussed by the Rev. Martin Burke, S.J., before members of the Commerce club at their regular meeting Monday at' 8 p.m. in Marquette auditorium, according to Wally Treme, president. The lecture, entitled "The Philosophy of Business," will include the share-the-wealth doctrines of common ownership taught by Socialism and Communism, and the right of the government to control private property. All members are urged to attend the lecture, Treme said. ACTIVITY CALENDAR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Holiday in all schools and colleen. MONDAY, NOVEMBER » «:C» p.m.. Glee club rehearsal— Marquette auditorium. 1:16 n.m.. Educational broadcaat—station WWL 7JO p.m. Urauline Latin club meeting—Ursul.ne »»«««• •*M p.m.. Commerce club meeting—Marquette auditorium. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER SO t:00 p.m. Music achool recital—MaeDonald hall. 1.00 p.m.. Maroon staff meeting—Maroon office. __,ln__Hoo_ .1 Mar• 00 p.m.. rhitt Justice Charles A. O'Niell society meeting—Room 11, Mar quette hail. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 ™~~«:46 p.m.. Glee club rehearsal—Marquette auditorium. I :lt p.m.. Educational broadcast—station WWL. ..Mitarfum 110 !»., Edmid Douglass White society meeting—Marquette auditorium. gOO p.m.. Chest club meeting;— Room SOS. Bobet hall. 8:00 p.m.. German dab party—Deutsebee Haus. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 10:10 a-m.. A .-counting Forum meeting—Room 44. Marquette halL 4:41 p.m.. 'ilee club rehearsal—Marquette audtiorium. 11:04 p.m.. Loyola Alumni association breadeaat—station fWL FRIDAY, DECrMBCR » Mean. Phytlee club meeting—Boom SI, Marquette halt 1:00 pas., Law school moot trials—Law school library. Damage By Gym Blaze Hits $6,000 Excessive Use of Water In Combating Flames Cause of Greater Loss BUILDING PROTECTED BY FULL INSURANCE No Changes Are to Be Made In Repairing Structure, Say Officials Approximately $6000 damage was caused by a fire of undetermined origin which broke out in the university gymnasium at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The fire, which started in the downtown corner of the building, was discovered by members of Beggars, local academic fraternity, who were playing touch football in the adjoining field. John Nix, hefty law school freshman, crashed in a rear door and led a group of his fraternity brothers into the then smoke-filled structure in an attempt to save some of the athletic equipment, while Kohlman Reed turned in the fire alarm. Most of the estimated damage was caused by the excessive use of water by the fire department in an attempt to extinguish the flames, which were under control a few minutes after the arrival of the first engine. Traffic Jam A traffic jam lasting half an hour was caused by the arrival of the fire apparatus, which blocked Freret street and forced motorists who were leaving the Tulane parking grounds to use other exits. Extra police rushed to the scene in order to divert the traffic from Item Cartoonist To Speak Before Staff Members An illustrated lecture on "Art in the Newspaper" by John Chase, veteran artist of The New Orleans Item, will be the feature of a meeting of the Maroon staff, to be held Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the Maroon office. Mr. Chase is very prominent in art circles in New Orleans, being one of The Item's most popular cartoonists. He is remembered by Loyola students for his work in illustrating "Favorite Huey Long Stories," which was edited by Dr. Hugh Mercer Blain, chairman of the department of English. This meeting, which is the third one of the current session, will be followed by a social, James E. Brown, editor-in-chief, announced. All members of the editorial and business staffs, including all reporter*, correspondents and photographers, are invited to attend. Law Seniors Argue First Moot Court ; Realistic Performances of Student Witnesses Amuses Crowd The senior law class presented 1 its first moot trial of the year, 1 Saturday, November 20, at 7:30 ' p.m. in division E of the Civil Dis-1 trict Court of the Parish of Or\ leans. The trial was under the di' rection of Mose Scharff, professor of moot court. Participants in the trial were ' Paul Garafalo and Steve Rodi; Nolan Moosa and P. H. Hunter, at' torneys for the defendant and 1 plaintiff, respectively. They are ' all members of the senior class. Great amusement was aroused 1 in the audience by the realistic ' performances of the witnesses advanced by both sides. Especially interesting was the performance given by Robert Pascal as a doctor and medical expert. Equally entertaining were Sybil Bishop and Roger Vincent when they took . the stand. The case involved the question of liability for the death of a t child, caused by the bite of a dog , during a rabies epidemic, when the i owner failed to have the dog inoci ulated. The jury returned a verD diet for the defendant as a result t of all the arguments presented and the evidence adduced, i The case was tried by Baldwin f Allen, a practicing attorney. f Another moot trial, the first one f staged by the freshman members - of the St. Thomas More Law Club t was presented Wednesday in the . law library. t The attorneys were Joseph Porter and Bernard Fonseca for the I plaintiff and appellee; and Lorain i Wingerter and Oscar Stein for the . defendant and appellant. Judges were Robert Lacey, 1 chief justice; Kelly Gravolet and - Robert Pascal, associate justices. The case concerned a question . of contract law. 'Doc' Blain Is Pioneer Of College Journalism The L.S.U. Reveille, The Tulane , Hullabaloo, and The Loyola Ma[ roon, the big "3" among Louisi, ana's collegiate papers, owe a great 1 debt to Dr. Hugh Mercer Blain, present head of the English de partment at Loyola. For it was Dr. Blain, a native of Virginia and descendant of a prominent pioneer family, who first made the universities of our .state journalism-conscious. That was nearly twenty-five years ago, the beginning of a new era for students with journalistic ability at Louisiana's major colleges. In 1912, while Dr. Blain was teaching English at the State university, opportunity knocked in the form of an offer to assist ■ the students in the publishing of The Reveille, campus weekly. Anxious to see if the students were interested in this sort of work, he converted one of his classes into a journalism section. The response was immediate, and the students clamored for more courses in newspaper work. It was something which they liked and which offered them opportunities heretofore denied. To meet the growing demand for a larger and more inclusive course in journalism, the first school of this type in the state was established at L.S.U. under the supervision of Dr. Blain. That was only the beginning. In 1923 Dr. Blain established a journalism school at Tulane university and was instrumental in elevating the standard of the Hullabaloo, student paper, from a position of obscurity to one of prominence and importance. Many well known newspaper men of today, among them "Pie" Dufour and "Scoop" Kennedy, received their early training at Tulane under "Doc's" careful guidance. Last but not least, comes Loyola and the great work that Dr. Blain Circolo In Big Italian Celebration Honor Italian Consul And Dr. Danna With Membership Keys FUNCTION IS FIRST IN CLUB'S HISTORY Classical Program of Native Dances And Songs Presented At Gala Affair The first "Italian Night" in the history of the university was held Sunday in Marquette auditorium at 8 p. m. under the auspices of II Circolo Universitario Italiano, campus organization for students interested in Italian. The presentation of membership keys by the Very Rev. Harold A. Gaudin, S. J., president of the university, to Marquis Gian Gerolamo Chiavari, Royal Italian consul, and Dr. Joseph A. Danna, newly elected honorary members, featured the program for the evening. Edward Haggerty, night law student, acted as master of ceremonies while Miss Louise Sanatangelo presided as chairlady. Professor A. Bartolucci delivered the introductory address in Italian, describing the greatness and culture of the Italian people throughout the ages. They, he stated, have been the bulwark of European culture for centuries and are continuing to lead the way even today. Other highlights of the night were the singing of Schubert's immortal "Ave Maria" by Mr. Trella Del Papa; a toe dance by Miss Catherine Woodruff; a selection by Misses Josephine Pommericci, Jessie Melancon, and Mr. Joseph Arcaro of the Loyola Music school ensemble; a piano solo by Miss Marie Mumfrey; the aria "Vesti La Giuba" from "I Pagliacci", by Mr. Alvin Murray, and an Italian folk dance by Misses Madeline Zito, Octavia Benintende, Rosebud Pizzati, Rose Ascani, Camille Terranova, and Gloria Riso. Concluding activities for the night, the assembly rose and sang the Italian national anthem, "Giovinezza," led by members of the Loyola Circolo. Plans were announced for an important meeting to be held Wednesday, December 1. The purpose of the conference will be the selection of the annual play, the date of presentation, and the manner of handling arrangements for the production, according to Charles Culotta, president. CONSUL IS HONORED The Marquis Gian Gerolamo Chiavari, Royal Italian consul, who : made an impressive address in Italian, after being presented with a key of honorary membership in the Circolo Universitario Italiano, Sunday night in Marquette auditorium. Italian Consul Has Long, Brilliant Service Record Marquis Chiavari Holds Many Honors For Work In Diplomatic And Military Positions By Joieph Tregle Marquis Gian Gerolamo Chiava'; ri, royal Italian consul at New Orleans, who was presented with an honorary membership key of the Circolo Universitario ItalLano by the Very Rev. Harold A. Gaudin, S. J., president of the university, Sunday night, is no novice at the game of international diplomacy. Born in Genoa, he belongs to one of the most ancient families of the great commercial city of Italy. From 1912 to 1918, the Marquis served in the Italian .army, participating in the expeditions of Lybia and Tripolitania, and subsequently serving in the World War. After 1919 he was appointed to several diplomatic missions to Austria, Hungary, Czechoslavakia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Paris, Berlin, and London.Field Adjutant Following the organization of Mussolini's first cabinet, the Marquis performed, for five years, the functions of Field Adjutant to Marshall Diaz, first war minister under the new government. Entering the diplomatic service in 1928, Marquis Chiavari was appointed to the post of consul at Casablanca in French Morocco. In 1930 he returned to Rome and joined the Department of Italians Abroad and the Protocol service of the foreign ministry, taking charge of the Italian consulate in Monaco in 1934, which past he held until appointed to his present position. Marquis Chiavari has been the recipient of many decorations and awards during his career of public service. Among his decorations are the orders of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, the Italian Crown, and the Commander Cross of the Order of St. Charles, which has been recently conferred upon him by His Royal Highness the Prince of Monaco.He is titular of several Italian and foreign military decorations, among which are three silver medals, two bronze medals, and a promotion for bravery. First Ursuline Musical Proves Great Success Jacqueline Johnston, Albert Doussan Carry Leads Well By Azema Flanagan Ursuline college's first attempt at producing musical comedies was undeniably successful. In "My Tomboy Girl," which was presented Tuesday evening in the college auditorium, trie Glee club proved its excellence and Miss Mary Belle Welsh displayed her superior ability as director of the presentation.The plot of "My Tomboy Girl" was well-defined and fast-moving; in fact, it would have been satisfactorily received on its own strength had it been deleted of the musical score. The dialogue was interspersed with clever bursts of wit and the humorous element was evident throughout the three acts. Nineteen sparkling musical selections combined with the story to make a distinctive production. The theme waltz, "The Song of Love," has a rich, haunting melody that' pervaded the entire score. Leader* Score Jacqueline Johnston, in the leading role of Geraldine Ames, displayed a finished dramatic talent with her vivid interpretation of an adventurous tomboy. AlthoughAlumnae Become Council Members Affiliation of the Loyola Alumnae association with the National Council of Catholic Women was announced Sunday by Mas Fannie Fitzwilliam, president, at a meeting of the group held in Marquette auditorium. The association made plans to take an active part in the council's annual convention, which will be held in New Orleans on December 11 and 12. The plans for the convention were outlined by Yvette Jubin, night school sodalist.Deny O.k. For Junior Class Prom Dance Planned By 3rd Year Men Would Eliminate Junior-Senior Ball STUDENT COUNCIL TO HOLD INVESTIGATION Excessive Crowds at Former Class Balls Cited By Smythe Inauguration of a Junior prom as the annual class function of third year men of the university was emphatically denied Monday by A. J. O'Donnell, Jr., president of the student council. The innovation, which would have split the traditional Junior- Senior ball, was announced last week as having been decided upon by the junior council, composed of the presidents of all the junior classes in the university, through its president, Jack Smythe. Declaring that the junior council had no authority to make a decision concerning both the junior and senior classes, O'Donnell stated that the student council was at present making a complete investigation of the financial status of both the upper classes. "We will look into the matter thoroughly and instantly," he said, "and unless we can be convinced that a Junior prom will not necessitate higher dues on the part of either the junior or senior class, there will be no Junior prom." Qerman Club To Hold Social At Deutsches Haus The regular monthly social of Deutscher Verein Frohsinn will be held Wednesday, December 1, at the Deutsches Haus, it was announced Tuesday by Rudolph Horstmann, president. All arrangements for the affair are in the hands of the social committee, with F. L. "Jiggs" Maert as chairman. It is planned to have the members of the club harmonize in several typical German songs, Maerz said. Dr. Walter E. von Kalinowski, moderator of the organization, will try to familiarize the students with several of the more wellknown German airs. He will also accompany the group on the piano during the singing. The usual supply of German refreshments will be served, Maerz asserted. Beer, pretzels and sandwiches are all included on the menu. Anybody- Vie, I'm going to take time out this week, and not complain about anything. Instead, I'm going to say something nice about everybody. The student dance committee and the student council are to be commended for the action taken in keeping Loyola dances for Loyolans. Our football team is to be praised for the neat game played against St. Mary's Sunday. The Maroon staff came through even though the editor wasn't there to check up Monday. Me, shucks, I'm at peace with the world. ME (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 6) THE THREE MONKS WATCH YOU NOW