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              The Maroon No. 10 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1931 VOL. IX Socialists Will be Hosts to Tri-State Convention Here PREPARATIONS FOR ANNUAL EVENT ARE NFARLY COMPLETED Record Crowd Is Expected To Attend; Archbishop Shaw To Make Invocation The Loyola Socialists are pushing to completion extensive preparations for the second annual convention of the Socialists of Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, which will be held March 6, 7 and 8, in the college gymnasium. Father Hayes, sodality director at Loyola, reports that he has received many acceptances of invitations sent to the various schools and colleges and, to date, the attendance bids fair to overreach the 1500 mark set last year. Accommodations have been attended to, Father Hayes said. This convention has been fortunate to secure again the services of the Reverend Daniel A. Lord, S. J., to preside at the meeting as chairman. Father Lord is the national head of the sodalities and presides each year at the nation-wide convention. Hi*-' Grace, John J. Shaw, Archbishop of New Orleans, will make the invocation at the opening session of the convention, and will celebrate FINAL CHOICE IN POPULARITY VOTE TO BE MADE FRIDAY Three Departments Represented In Quest Of "Most Popular Student" Title Three departments will be represented in the final election for the most popular student in the annual Popularity Contest sponsored by the Student Council and The Maroon: Emmett Toppino, Arts; Joe Tetlow, Pharmacy, and Bennie Mula, Dentistry.The final run-off will be held next Friday between 11 and 1 o'clock. Voting will be conducted in the same manner as the primary. There was quite a furore in the race for the most handsome. The three receiving the highest number of votes were Larry Babst, Eldon Majoue and John Hardin. In the race for the most school spirited, George Leppert, Joe Biasi, Paul Reising and Robert Ainsworth came out on top. There was a tie, which necessitated the selection of four men. There was another tie in the vote for the most dignified, so that again DEAN OF COMMERCE VIEWS DEPRESSION Doctor Connor Explains Whys and Wherefores Of the Business Cycle John V. Connor, Ph. D., dean of the Loyola commerce school, graciously presents, upon request, a discussion of the business depression prevelant today throughout the United •States. Doctor Connor says: "This depression is one of the saddest commentaries on the resourcefulness and ingenuity of our business leaders. Moreover, it is a challenge to a passive government that has refused to take a page from economic history and prepare for, or forestall mood until the realization of the true from which we suffer today. It is an indictment against capitalistic enterprise that has failed to stabalize itself and to protect its great human investment, man power. "We boast in America of our economic supremacy, of our technical progress, and of our inventions and discoveries. But we have made no proggress in removing the greatest of economic evils, namely, the business cycle. We have failed in our efforts to remove maladjustment of a serious economic nature. I refer to unemployment, penniless old age and industrial accident. AINSWORTH, LEPPERT, AND LOZES CHOSEN ON DEBATING TEAM Zinser Is the Fourth Orator Chosen To Represent Loyola Four men have been chosen to represent the university in a series of intercollegiate debates at home and on the road. Felicien Lozes, sophomore arts and science student and Robert Ainsworth a junior in the law department, have been selected for the road debate and Leo Zinser and George Leppert will engage in the local forensic contests. Lozes, a member of last year's debating team needs no introduction as a debater. He made a great reputation in high school, being a member of the championship debating team of Jesuit High School. This reputation has been increased and strengthened by his showing on last year's team. Ainsworth, an alternate on last year's team, has shown such improvement and promise that he has been selected as a partner of Mr. Lozes. These two will compose the traveling team and will journey through twelve states meeting the country's best debaters.Zinser, a product of Holy Cross high school, and Leppert, another Jesuit alumnus, will represent Loyola in home debates. VARSITY GLEE CLUB REHEARSES WEEKLY Members Are Hard At Work For Spring Trip To Vicksburg The Glee Club held its regular weekly meeting on Monday night, February 9, 1931, at eight o'clock. Group practice was held on those numbers which had been rehearsed by sections throughout the week. The system of sectional rehearsing has proven very successful and the club will continue to employ this method. A trio has been formed from members of the Glee Club and they will prepare programs for weekly broadcast.The members are urged to continue in their good work because if the fitting program has to be completely trip to Vicksburg is to be realized, a arranged in the near future. LEPPERT IS WINNER OVER COMPETITORS IN SOPH-FROSH CONTEST Barker Takes Second Place; Wickersham Report Is Subject The oratorical contest, marking the second activity sponsored by the Student Council, between the sophomore and freshman classes in competition for the Hausmann trophy was held in the college auditorium last Friday afternoon at one o'clock. Speakers for the sophomore class were Lawrence Babst and George Leppert; the freshmen were represented by Paul Barker and James Beeson. The subject was confined to the Wickersham Report and it was specified that the speech be wholly original. Lawrence Babst opened the contest. He spoke of the sincerity of Monte L. Lemann, one of the eleven members chosen by President Hoover to make a survey of the liquor situation in the country together with Mr. Wickersham. Mr. Lemann was the only one in the commission to refuse to sign the report and it was upon this that Babst spoke. Paul Barker was second speaker and his topic was about the unintelligence of the report. Quoting Mr. Barker "the Wickersham Report is an unintelligent report compiled by eleven intelligent men." George Leppert continued to ridicule the report by his wit and comparing it to the Egyptian Spinx. He said "just as the Spinx in Egypt has puzzled the scientists as to how they were hoisted to such an immense size and what they mean, so also do we wonder just Varsity Debaters Defeat L. S. U. In Forensic Contest Spring Hi'l Will Engage Locals; Here Monday; Missouri U. Saturday The local debating team composed of Felicien Lozes and Leo C. Zinser defeated Louisiana State University in a forensic contest held at the Capital City Wednesday night. The locals upheld the affirmative side of the| question, Resolved, that the nations I of the world should adopt a policy of free trade. A return debate has been scheduled for the local auditorium early in March in which the locals will defend the negative side of the same question. Robert A ins worth and George Leprert will meet a team from Spring Hill next Monday night. The following Saturday the University of Missouri will bring a team here to engage in another debate on the same subject.THESPIANS PRESENT TWO COMEDIES IN NEXT THREE WEEKS Cast Will Include Segura, Oertling, Nicaud and Marion Oulliber The announcement that the student body anxiously awaited has been given out by Doc Bonomo. Doc announced last week that the play that he has been directing has progressed so rapidly that it will be ready for presentation within the next two or three weeks. "The Bluffers" is a two act comedy which has met with great success. It ran for six weeks in Boston, Mass., and for two months in Cleveland. Ohio. It is a scream from beginning to end. With such actors as Rene Nicaud, Sewall Oertling, Vic Choppin, Alice O'Connor and Marion Oulliber, who are under the personal direction of Doc Bonomo, this play promises to be the finest to date. Doc is well pleased with the manner in which these men and women have responded to his directing and above all the enthusiasm that they have shown in rehearsals.The play to be presented at the end of the scholastic year has been selected and the cast will be chosen in the near future. This last play will be produced about the middle of April. CONSERVATION BUREAU VISITED BY ECONOMISTS Commerce Students Are Guests Of Louisiana Conservation Bureau Doc Connor and his potential economic proteges succumbed to their naturalistic impulses and wended their way to the Louisiana Conservation Bureau's home last week and really experienced a treat. The warmth of the genuine courtesy and interest extended by the staff in charge at the Bureau's home, at 239 Royal street, was expressly felt by the visitors. It was not only agreeably received, but it served, also, to put them in a respectfully attentive mood until the realization of the true value of the opportunity that the Bureau affords, dawned upon them. Upon arrival, adequate time was allowed to inspect the great variety of mounted wild life and sea food LOYOLA RIFLE CLUB HOLDS FIRST PRACTICE Lieutenants Pedneau, Gibbons and Martin Will Coach Squad On Monday, February 9, 1931, the Loyola Rifle Club was incorporated as a campus organization. The idea was enthusiastically received, as is evidenced by the many students who formed the nucleus of the club and became charter members. The opportuniy offered the members for improving their rifle marksmanship was the incentive which aroused the ready response of the students. Harold T. Whitley was elected president of the club; Bill Scheyd, vice-president; Edward Proftlet, treasurer; Albert Rose, secertary; Rafael Diaz, executive officer, and Adrian Droulihet, publicity officer. Thomas A. Pedneau, first lieutenant, 108 th Cavalry, Louisiana National Guard, a former Loyola student, volunteered his services as coach of the club. Assisting Lieutenant Pedneau in coaching the members are Lieutenant John F. Gibbons, Jr., and Lieutenant Howard M. Martin of the Reserve Cavalry, and Sergeant C. Van Fleet of the 108 th Cavalry. On Wednesday, February 11, 1931 the club held its first practice in Bobet Hall, which consisted in preparatory (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2) MAROON STAFF There will be a meeting of THE MAROON staff Monday, February 23, at 12 o'clock noon, in the Students' Publication Office. Every member of the staff must be present as urgent matters are to be discussed. THE EDITOR. ATTENTION! CLASS PRESIDENTS Will the president* of following classes please report to the Maroon Office, Room 114, Eobet Hall, at 12:30 o'clock p. m., Monday, February 23, concerning a matter of great importance. Junior Arts, Freshman Law, Senior Pharmacy, Sophomore and Junior Dentistry, and Junior Law. U. S. POSTApE lc Paid New Orleans, La. Permit No. 716