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              The Maroon LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1931 No. 9 VOL. IX FACULTY FAVORS FORMING HONORARY JOURNALISTIC GROUP Phi Eta Kappa Plans To Create Interest In Field Of Journalism For the purpose of advancing journalism at Loyola, and to foster interest in literary achievements, an honi orary journalistic fraternity, Phi Eta Kappa, has been formed. The faculty and the members of this organization have realized the necesity of a journalistic gToup which will serve as an incentive to create i interest in that field. With this purpose in view, Rev. William Ruggeri, S. J., has sanctioned the installation of this journalistic organization which plans to honor students who have merited distinction in that particular field. Phi Eta Kappa has for its chief purpose the establishment of a school of journalism here and it plans to bring this about by uniting in a common cause those students who have | shown an inclination and aptitude in that branch. The men who have been chosen as officers for this term are: Paul J. Azaf, Editor-in-Chief of the Maroon, president; Robert A. Ainsworth, vicepresident; Felicien Lozes, secretary, and George Leppert, treasurer. Twelve men were accepted as charter members. They are: Edward Shaheen, Temple Black, Robert A. Ainsworth, Paul J. Azar, Felicien Lozes, Donald Birdsong, Harold T. Whitley, John Connolly, Leo Zinser, George Leppert, Hamil Cupero and Sewell Oertling. MILO WILLAMS, who was chosen to succeed Gerard Bernard as president of the Alumni Association. —Courtesy Times-Picayune. Voting in Popularity Next Friday STUDENT LOBBYISTS SWING INTO ACTION FOR ANNUAL BALLOT Two Primaries Will Be Held To Decide Campus Kings MAROON AND STUDENT COUNCIL SPONSORS Three Highest Nominees Will Be Chosen For Final Election The season of back-slapping, cigarpassing, antl political handshaking is now open. Probably some of the students have been wondering why certain of their fellow loafers have been so pleasant and congenial of late. There must be a reason. And there is. The tjg primary of the annual popularity contest is scheduled for Gov. Long Honored With LL. D. UNIVERSITY CONFERS HONORARY DEGREE ON SENATOR-ELECT 10,000 Attend Elaborate Ceremony In the Municipal Auditorium GOVERNOR IS PRESENT IN SPITE OF ILLNESS Dart, Overton and Faculty Members Are Principal Speakers Before a crowd of more than 10,000 people in the Municipal Auditorium Monday night Loyola University formally conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon Huey P. Long, Governor of the State of Louisiana, and senator-elect to the United States Congress. Having risen from a sick bed in order to be present, the governor ascended the platform amid the backgowned regents and members of the Loyola faculty, to hear his name lauded to the top of the roof of the LOCAL SODALISTS WILL BE HOSTS TO CONVENTION HERE National Head Will Preside; 1500 Are Expected To Attend The members of the Sodality have begun extensive preparations for the second annual Convention of the Sodalists of Louisiana and Mississippi, which will be held March 6, 7 and 8 in Loyola gymnasium. Fifteen hundred delegates from these, two states are expected to attend the Convention. Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S. J., will | preside at the meeting as Chairman. Father Lord is the national head of j the sodality. He presides each year i at the nation-wide convention. He! will be asisted by Rev. G. A. Hayes, S. J., who is Faculty Director of the sodality at Loyola. His Grace, John J. Shaw. Archbishop of New Orleans, will make the invocation at the opening session of the convention, and; will celebrate Pontifical Mass on Sun- \ day morning to close the ceremonies.' The meeting held last years was a wonderful success. The sodalists, under the direction of Father Hayes, intend to make this second one surpass the first in all respects. IRY-CUTS TO DECIDE DEBATERS WILL BE HELD NEXT FRIDAY Four Men Will Be Chosen For Series Of Home and Road Debates Friday, the thirteenth of February, has been definitely decided upon as the date for the finals in the varsity debating elimination contest. At 1 p. m., on that date the Arts and Sciences English classes will assemble to witness the debate. Judges have not yet been announced, but the moderator has promised three members of the faculty to act in the judicial capacity and carefuly weigh the capa- f bilities of the Maroon and Gold's representatives in the forthcoming intercollegiate forensic contests. As has been previously announced, | the proposition under discussion is: | Resolved, that all nations should adopt | a policy of free trade. Ainsworth, Zinser and . Casey will support this policy, while Lozes, Connolly and Leppert will argue to the contrary. The debate is purely one of individual merit. Each speaker, whether ; first or last in order of appearance, I is to offer his own version of the subject as though his were the only speech. He is not at all affected by the arguments of his colleagues. Four men will be chosen. The first two will make the road trips; j the other, the home debates. Accord- j ing to the present schedule, both teams win have an equal responsibility. ORATORS VIE FOR HONORS THURSDAY Subject Will Be Wickersham Report and What It Means The next event on the calendar in the competition for the Hausmann Trophy is an oratorical contest to be held Thursday, February 12, in the auditorium during the hour for public speaking class for sophomores and freshmen. The subject of the speeches will be the Wickersham report, and what does it mean, if anything. Speakers will be allowed five minutes each and there will be three from both classes. Father Harty and Father O'Connor announce that judges for the contest will be named later. Sophomore entries are undecided upon as yet but the three will probably be chosen from among Edward Shaheen, Gene Flynn, Larry Babst and George Leppert. Freshman entries most probably will be Paul Parker, Harold Whitley, John Connolly and Cheeky Blake. NEW NUMBERS ADDED TO REPERTORY OF VARSITY GLEE CLUB Practice Session Will Be Held During Noon Hour Instead of Nights New numbers have been ordered by the Glee Club among which are "Pale Moon," "My Buddy," "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise," and extra copies of certain numbers of which a few were already had also ha\e been secured. The Glee Club held a meeting on Friday, January 30, 1931, in the University auditorium. This meeting was called suddenly by the officers in order to let the members know about a difficulty which had to be overcome ' if the Club wished to continue in its work. Since the club had no faculty director, it had no way of securing funds for its necessary expenses, as the club requires no payment of dues lon the part of the members. How; ever, Rev. J. W. Hynes, S. J., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, j was appealed to, and he promptly responded with the necessary financial assistance. It was also decided to hold regular practice by sections at 12 o'clock on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week in the auditorium. One night each week will be given to practice for the entire club. Thursday night had been chosen but this will be changed to a night more convenient to Student Director Girard who found it impossible to attend. TWO NIGHT STUDENTS CARRY OFF HONORS Dave Herman, Julian Katz, Winners in Oratorical Contest By virtue of his victory in the senior young Judean Oratorical Contest, over five other contestants, Dave Herman, Loyola night student in the Law school, was awarded first prize and a trip to Chattanooga, where he was to have competed , against representatives of many Southern cities. Due to examinations during the week of January 25 Mr. Herman deemed it necessary to remain at home and devote his time to his studies. Julian Katz, another night student, won second prize, only two awards being made. Mr. Herman's victory was a clean-cut one, winning the unanimous vote of the judges. The winning speech, titled "Heritage" was well constructed and the delivery was good. WWL RETAINS ITS STATUS IN FIGHT AGAINST KWKH Radio Commission Decides In Favor Of Loyola In Controversy Loyola of the South has triumphed again, but this time the victory has come via the ether rotue. The report of Elmer W. Pratt, examiner of i the Federal Radio Commission gave i WWL, the "Voice of Loyola," the decision in the controversy with W. K. Henderson, owner of Radio Station KWKH. The examiner recommended that Henderson's application for increase in power be denied and that his application for Loyola's modification of license be dropped. The case came on for hearing September 22, 1930. Herbert L. Davis and M. L. Mott appeared for the applicant, W. K. Henderson, and Charles F. Dolle appeared for WWL. The case was argued pro and con and Loyola was awarded the decision. Below we quote Mr. Pratt in his report to the Federal Radio Commission:"Although an interesting radio personality, Mr. Henderson is given to the use of derisive and abusive language which is neither restrained nor controlled when he is broadcasting. Many of his talks are filled with vituperation and near-profanity and, in spirit at least, contravene Section 29 of the radio act of 1927 which de- (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 2) U. S. POSTAGE lc Paid New Orleans, La. Permit No. 716