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              The Loyola Maroon VOL. XXIX, X-258 Loyola University, New Orleans, May 16, 1952 No. 23 'Ike' Wins Campus Elation; 43 Percent Vote by Gary Hymel Tops'KeeP 265 To 88; Russell Third General Dwight D. Eisenhower ran away with the Presidential election held Wednesday in the Quadrangle, amassing a total of 265 votes. Forty-three per cent of the students voted. The remaining candidates in the "president" category were far behind with an average of a dozen votes separating them. Runnerup Senator Estes Kefauver had 88, Senator Richard Russell had 51, Senator Robert Taft had 37, Genera] Douglas Mac Arthur had 28, and Averill Harriman finished last with 11 votes. The popular General, who is currently leading in the nation's race for congressional delegates, also swamped his opponents in the Republican nomination category. "Ike" totaled 369 votes in that election division, 304 more than Ohioan Taft's 65. Mac Arthur had 49 ballots. In the Democratic nominations television-conscious Kefauver scored with 297 votes while Georgian Russell had 133 and Harriman had 37. Students voted from nine to four o'clock in the one day election using two voting machines. Dentistry, Med Techs, Pharmacy, voted at Bobet hall while Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Law and Music, balloted at Marquette hall. A total of 480 students voted in the election which was sponsored by the Maroon and the University's chapter of the National Federation of Catholic College Students. This number is 43 percent of the total university day school enrollment of 1158. Arts and Sciences led all colleges with a turnout of 62 percent of its students. Counted separately, the Med Techs ran second with 58 percent, Law School had 41 percent, Business Administration was third with 35 percent, Pharmacy had 32 percent, Dentistry had 18 percent and eight Music students voted to make the Music School's 18 percent. "We merely wanted to find out what the Loyola students think but we were more than pleased LOYOLA STUDENTS LINE UP before a voting machine in the Quadrangle to cast their vote for the next president of the United Statei. Tommy Asar it in the booth taking instruction* on how to operate the machine from Rene Pastorek, Maroon representative, and Norris Fitzmorris, NFCCS delegate. These organizations jointly sponsored the project. Left, Martin Pfister, freshman, flips a coin to see who gets his vote. Ex-Communist For F. B. I. Is Forum Speaker The Loyola University Forum will feature Matt Cvetie speaking on the topic "I Was a Communist for the F. 8.1.", Monday, May 19, at 8:30 p.m., in the Grand Ballroom of the Jung Hotel. A Communist for seven years, Cvetie attended 2,000 Communist meetings ami sent 20,000 reports and names of 1000 Communist party members to the F. 8.1. The "Communist" entered his role with such authenticity that even his family and friends thought him a Communist. A Hollywood movie and Saturday Evening Poat articles featured him. "Matt Cvetic did a job few special agents of the F. 8.1, would have cared to do," Jack Leahy, former F. 8.1, agent, commented. "He did not have the protection given us. In addition to the danger, he had to forego his personal life and lose his identity," he said. Tickets for the last forum for this year can be bought at Jesuit church on Baronne Street, the Catholic Book Store, McCann's, Henri Petitin, Inct, and Loyola. Students are admitted on their student cards. It has just been learned that the Mayor will proclaim Monday, the day of the Cvetic Forum lecture, "Matt Cvetic Day" throughout the city. Cvetic will be made an honorary citizen of New Orleans and presented with the keys of the city. MATT CVETIC Toppino Received To SDX Fraternity Mickey Toppino, 1951 Maroon editor, now attending the University of New Mexico, was recently initiated into Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity. SDX is the highest journalism iraternity in the United States and its roster includes such national figures as Bob Considine and Robert Ruark. Toppino, who will return to Loyola in September, is presently working on the Albuquerque Daily Journal and the tri-weekly university paper. Recently he was elected UNM delegate for the 1952 Regional Newman Club convention. He is also publicity chairman for the annual three-day fiesta held on the campus. The 1951 Maroon which he edited was awarded All-American honors by the Associated Collegiate Press. $4,500 Granted Loyola For Physics Research Headed By Prof. Pickar A $4,500 grant for research by the Loyola university department of physics was announced by the Rev. F. A. Benedetto, S. J., associate professor of physics and mathematics. The grant comes from the Frederick Gardner Cottrell foundation of the Research Corporation for partial support of the "solid state" research program being conducted at Loyola by Professor Paul B. Pickar, Fr. Benedetto stated. "Because of the high academic standard* in the department of physics and in view of the increasing number of requests by industry, graduate institutions and governmental agencies for our graduates, we are offering research facilities in the behalf that they will contribute significantly to higher standards at Loyola and to the research potential of our community, state and nation," Fr. Benedetto Before joining the physics staff at Loyola Dr. Pickar did research work on "selenium dry disk rectifiers" at Louisiana State university. He was a member of the Purdue university research team that I developed the "germanium diode" which contributed vitally to the success of Allied radar instru-, ments during World War 11, Fr. j Benedetto said. He added: "Although the university has given invaluable support in the inauguration of this new scientific program, its ultimate success in | great measure will depend on financial aid obtained through various philanthropic agencies devoted to the support of basic re- DR. PAUL PICKAR Alumni Children Have Cowboy Day King Cowboy will reign supreme Saturday, May 24, as the Alumni fete their offsprings in the Loyola gym western style. The children will be entertained with a real live pony ring, merrygo-'round, and full length movie. Breakfast Given For '52 Graduates Graduates of 1952 will be guests at a Communion breakfast given by the Alumni Association Sunday, May 18, following 8 o'clock Mass in Holy Name of Jesus Church. Breakfast will be served in the Loyola Cafeteria where the grads will be given the opportunity to meet the Alumni. The Very Rev. W. Patrick Donnelly, 5..1., will celebrate the Mass and Rev. Anthony C. O'Flynn, S.J., will deliver the sermon. Mr. Francis C. Doyle is chairman of the event. He will be assisted in arrangements by Charles S. Dittmann, vice-chairman.NFCCS Positions Open To Students Students are now eligible to run for junior and senior representatives for the National Federation of Catholic College Students. Ten students in each division may be nominated. The Student Council will elect the reps. Those desiring to run should give their names to Norris Fitzmorris or Ida Chirieleison, present senior and junior office holders, respectively. Dent Group Accepts Fifteen New Members C. Victor Vignes, Loyola's honorary scholastic dental fraternity, accepted fifteen new members into the society at its annual banquet recently. Dr. Prescott Smith, professor of Orthodontia, presented keys to the fifteen men and certificates to the graduating members. PROVOST CORPS LEADERS NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS of the Loyola ROTC Provost Corp., honorary military police organization, include: cadet 2nd Lieut Adrian Cordes, Provost Marshal (center); cadet 2nd Lieut. Patrick L. Bellau, Adjutant (upper left); cadet 2nd Lieut. John Lambert, Assistant Provost Marshal (lower left); cadet 2nd Lieut. Richard Deas, Sergeant-at-Arms (upper right); and cadet 2nd Lieut. Roland Hymel, Finance Officer (lower right). (See President, page 3)