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              The Loyola Maroon Vol. XXXI, X-259 Loyola University, New Orleans, La., December 11, 1953 No. 11 Three Students Indicted For Murder! Pair Identified As Assassins; Third Implicated By Operator Three University students were indicted for murder this morning under the Louisiana Felony Murder. Doctrine for the slaying of a private guard on the campus last night. Those under indictment are: Robert Tracy, Thomas Walshe and John Salvaggio, all sophomores in A&S. The annual mock criminal trial sponsored by the St. Thomas More Law Club will be held next Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. in Judge Neils Hertz's court in the Criminal Courts Building.  The guard, John Sullivan was slain after startling Tracy and Walshe in the act of stealing exams from an English professor's offices. As the guard entered, Tracy fled through the window and Walshe struck the guard in the head with a crowbar used to jimmy the window. He was pronounced dead on arrival by the hospital ambulance doctor. One of the city'* coroner'* concurred with the statement and set the time of death about 8:30 yesterday evening. Cause of death wa* a cerebral hemorage. Acting on the testimony of witnesses, Albert Karre and Henry Mestayer, the police coorelated the evidence and arrested Tracy and Walshe at their residence at three this morning. Mestayer and Karre left the University library about 8:30 lad night, and proceeded to their car, which wa* parked behind the business administration building. After spotting the two men leaving the building hurridly, they went to investigate They discovered the body and summoned the police. Karre wa* able to identify both men. Salvaggio was implicated as one of the principles on the testimony of D'Alton Williams, a student telephone operator. Williams overheard a conversation between Salvaggio and Walshe, setting the time to meet to carry out their plan. Although Salvaggio failed to meet Walshe and Tracy to take part in the crime, he wa* indicted a* a principle, since a • tatute in Louisiana law states that anyone who form* in a conspiracy, unless verbally denying participation, i* (till considered a principle in the offer.se.He was arrested at his home after Williams Called police to disclose his knowledge of the phone call, after hearing the news of the murder. The jurors for the annual mock criminal trial will be selected from the students in pre-law from the college of arts and sciences. The following is the testimony of state witnesses, Albert Karre and Henry Mestayer, who spotted Walshe and Tracy, leaving the scene of the slaying in the business administration last night. When asked to give an account pf what he saw, Karre answered: "Henry and I left the library about 8:25 last night after studying, to grab a bite to eat before retiring. "We went around the north side of the business administration building to where my car wa* parked. A* we entered the road, we saw two men jump from a window and run toward St. Charles Avenue. "Upon investigation, we discovered the guard. We called an ambulance and then the police. We were able to identify th» clothing of the two individuals—one wore blue denim pants and a plaid jac- 'LIQUIDATED' GUARD . . . Case for Mock Trial, Tuesday. Music Freshman 'Gallops' To Success By JOY LANDRY E piano pupils of Catherine Gegenheimer, music an, will soon be practicing one of their teacher's impositions, "Galloping" which was recently acfor publication by the New York publisher, Belwin, Inc. Catherine, who teaches 12 students piano in her spare time, plans to use her piece for their practice sessions as Kthe first copies are put on the market. Her pubere unable to tell her i would be. usic frosh, majoring in very modest about her nd insists that her work simple educational composition for children. In fact I didn't think it would really be published." She ha* studi«-d piano for six year*, three of them under Profe**or W. Gillock at Schramm Studio* and it wa* here that (he fir»t became interested in composing a* a sideline or hobby. She began "fooling around" with composition la*t summer and *till doe* it in her (pare time which isn't too plentiful now that (he'( started Loyola. Asked if musical talent runs in her family, Catherine says, "My brother writes popular tunes, but it's very difficult to break into this field. It's almost impossible to get any publisher to even -look The piano teacher from Gretna i( very interested in her (tu- dents who range in age from eight on up. "I even have a married man a* a pupil," she remarks. Catherine has organized and serves as counselor of a nationally affiliated group, the Allegro Music Club of Gretna, which promotes appreciation of good music among the younger set, and until entering Loyola was herself a member of her teacher's group, the Associated Amateur Artists. Her first success in the composing field has not diverted Catherine from her previous goal, one iota. "Composing is just a hobby," she repeats. "All I want to do is learn to be a really good piano teacher." This is one music student who not only will be able to teach her piano students how to play but will also be able to teach them how to compose! Charles Suhor Wins 16th Annual Talent Night By JOAN GAULENE Charles Suhor, A&S sophomore, took top honors in the 16th annual Blue Key Talent Night, last Friday at the Municipal Auditorium, with his rendition of "Humm Drums." The college of music copped first place in the skit competition with a rags to riches story entitled "Snow R«d and the Seven Bolshevicks", and the "Melduets", two med tech freshmen, ranked first in the group category singing "Glow Worm". They were Olga Seiferth and Betty Henderson.John Paquette, BA sophomore, singing "Yours Is My Heart Alone", won the second place trophy in the individual competition, and Ann Delery, Evening Division freshman, singing "You Are Love" took the third place cup in that class. Second place in the skit competition went to PKE fraternity for their interpretation of "This Is Your Wife", while the Dents took the third place pennant with "Scholarships". The "Skyscrapers" scored a second place win in the group category and the "Rebels", a six piece, jazz band, in that same classification, took third place. During the show, the campus court for 1953-54 was presented. Maids were: Dorothy Watkins, A&S junior; Evangeline Molero, A&S senior; Odessa Elston, A&S senior; Barbara Jas, A&S junior; Kay Page, med tech soph; Ola Morgan, pharmacy senior; Dolores Ledger, Evening Division freshman and Jeanne Philibert, Evening Division freshman. Then the 1952 campus queen Miss Mary Jane Williams, A&S senior, escorted by Ralph Redmann, 1952 Student Council president, crowned the 1953 queen, Miss Patsy Stephens, med tech senior. Miss Stephens was escorted by Maurice Landrieu, 1953 Student Council president. Claude Boudreaux, music senior, and winner of the 1952 Talent Night made an appearance as guest performer and sang "The Rosary". During the program Dr. John J. Arnold, Blue Key moderator, presented the Blue Key certificate of merit to the Campus Capers band for their "unselfish efforts in making not only Talent Night but the many campus activities successful." Mr. Paul Emenes, band director, accepted the award. Loyola's chapter of Cardinal Key, national honorary sorority, and sister organization to Blue Key, introduced their new pledges during a pause in the program. While awaiting the judges' decision the Loyola Concert Band, directed by Mr. George A. Jansen, played three selections: Strauss' "Chit-Chat" and Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" and « march. Lloyd G. Burkenstock, Blue Key president, was master of ceremonies. Approximately 2500 attended the show. INDIVIDUAL WINNERS of Blue Key'. 16th annual Talent Night do a bit of po.t-.how chatting. From the left are CHARLES SUHOR, first place, ANN DELERY, third, and JOHN PAQUETTE, .econd. kPUS QUEEN PATSY STEPHENS get. her royal n from the 1952 Campus Queen, MARY JANE WILIS, at Talent Night last Friday in the Auditorium. A COMEDY ROUTINE "SNO-WHITE AND the Seven Bolshevickt" won first price in the tkit competition. WINNER IN GROUP competition wu this pair of Loyola coedi, "The Melduet*". They are, OLGA SEIFERTH, left, and BETTY HENDERSON. IRC To Hear Spanish Consul Antonio Cirera, Spanish Consul in New Orleans, will address the International Relations Club Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Dean's Conference Room, according to Thomas P. Walshe, president. The club hopes to have a different consul of some foreign country address them each month in order to get a good perspective of world problems. After the Christmas holidays the I.R.C. will sponsor a talk in the Quadrangle which will feature Mayor Morrison or some other dignitary as guest speaker. The subject will concern current international problems. Loyola will be represented at the National Convention of International Relations Clubs in New York City at Hunter College April 19 through 24. The Southwest Regional Convention which took place in New Orleans this year will be held next year in Ada, Oklahoma, with East Central College of Oklahoma as host. Loyola will also be represented at this convention, Walshe said. Pan Am Mass Is Tomorrow A special Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated tomorrow in Holy Name of Jesus Church at 8 a.m., Mario Velasquez, president of the Pan American Club, announced.Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patroness of most of the Latin- American countries, and is honored each year with religious ceremonies and festivities. A procession in which all the flags of Central and South American will be displayed will precede the Mass. Immediately following the Man there will be breakfast for club members in the cafeteria at which the Rev. Anthony C. O'Flynn, S.J., dean of students, will give a short talk. Also scheduled for tomorrow is the club's Christmas party which will be given at the home of Laura Comiskey, 2711 Banks Street, at 8 p.m. A "tertulia" or social gathering was given by Mr. Andrew L. Romeo, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish, for Latin-American boys at his home recently. The music and art of Spain was discussed. Carol Sing, Tuesday The annual Christmas carol singing will take place Tuesday, December 15, on the steps of Marquette Hall at 7 p.m. The French Club and the French classes will lead the singing in which the student body will participate. All are invited and urged to attend. John Enders, music senior, is in charge of the band and all arrangements. Immediately following a student council sponsored dance will be held in the cafeteria. APO Elects 3 Honorary Frat Members Alpha Pi Omicron service fraternity has elected three persons to honorary membership in the fraternity, and 13 to active membership, according to Dan Stapp, president.Those elected to honorary membership at a special meeting were the Very Rev. W. Patrick Donnelly, S.J., president of the University; the honorable deLesseps S. Morrison, mayor of New Orleans, and Dr. John G. Arnold, Jr., chairman of the departments of biology and medical technology. These are the first men to be elected to this position which was created by a new constitution adopted by the fraternity at the end of last year, Satpp said. The following students were fleeted to active membership: Ebb Berry, James Bordelon, Gordon Boudreaux, Peter Cavallo, George Hoag, Gerald Keller, Russell Klein, William LaSalle, Samuel Miceli, Hurtis Nelson, Jerome Redman Ronald Rod, and John Stoebner. The annual APO membership Mass will be held December 18 at 7 a.m. in Thomas Hall chapel. Father Donnelly will be celebrant. Formal initiation of the new members will be held at this time, and a breakfast will follow in the Loyola cafeteria. Sodality Sponsors Old Clothes Drive A clothes drive to raise old discarded articles of clothing for needy families is being sponsored by the Little Flower Sodality, Betty Talbot, prefect, announced. Theme of the drive is '"Your Rags Are Our Riches." It will end next Friday, December 18. Decorated boxes have been placed at various points all over the campus for students and other contributors to place their discarded clothing. Chairman for the drive is Elizabeth Kersh. (See 'MURDER', page 6)