St. Edward's Echo (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 21, 1941 Page: 4 of 8
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Wednesday, May 21, 1941
Students Favor School
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SCENE AND HEARD . .
By Joe Zuercher
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United We Stand;
Note Well Labor
The undergrads all welcome June
As we ourselves did too,
But Seniors know it came too soon.
Their college days are through.
By Joe Zuercher
Our college days will close with May
For many of us here.
These days of study, work, and play
Too soon will disappear.
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Nqw some with play and some with work
Their summer will conduct,
But many too by Fortune’s quirk
The army will induct.
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Baggy Knees, Eyes
Return With Band
Happy College Days
Innovations Make Year
Zombi Makes Weary Exit After Semester
Of Character Building Contributions
By Zombi
catching woo, woo. Bloodthirsty, bell-
icose, bold, and belligerent it was.
Lady sitting' in front of me (in bal-
cony) said to her companion, “It is
so boisterous.” 3 HITS.
Friday, May 16, at 4:15 on the
Mutual Network Chauncey and Volka,
two German shepherd cannines, play-
ed “Home Sweet Home” on the piano
and drums, respectively. The dogs un-
der the tutulege of their master, a
blind pianist from Akron, Ohio, were
great. Nearest thing to something un-
believable.
Maria Alba portraying a luscious en-
chantress as the titled lead of Erskin’s
“Private Life of Helen of Troy.” Grey-
haired Lewis Stone and sleek Richardo
Cortez were also starred in that first
National Picture.
Civil Pilot Training
While Congress debates the plausibility of
renewing and expanding Civil Pilot Training
Program collegians the nation-over want the
training continued. Interviewing a sample of
students in all types of institutions, the Stu-
dent Opinion Surveys of America found 92
in every 100 want the government to con-
tinue flying courses.
Reports from Washington, however, say
that military officials frown upon “civilian”
training. “Some brass hats have from the first
resented the training program as an enroach-
ment on their domain,” the Chicago Daily
News commented recently. To get students’
opinion Surveys has taken this issue before
them:
“If pilot training is continued in colleges,
would you rather it be handled as a civilian
course, an army course, or a navy course?”
Civilian, said ____________60%
Army, said ______________...___27%
Navy, said ___________________13%
By J. Howard Sigrist
SILENT REMINISCING. Remem-
ber the good old days when the slogan
“If it’s a Paramount picture it’s the
best show in town” really carried
weight? The dramatic heights which
were forever being soared by the star
of such items as “Sins of the Fath-
ers,” “Betrayal,” “The Pat-Riot,” etc?
Emil Jannings who in the mid 30’s
was Adolphe Zukor and Jesse Laskey’s
big find? And remember George Ban-
croft in “Old Ironsides”? Joan Craw-
ford and John Gilbert in “12 Miles
Out”?
OH.
Six hundred miles on a weekend
is no stimulant, orchestral members
will tell you. Twelve campus rhythm
makers and their leaders bore physi-
cal testimony tothe statement Monday
morning when they returned bleary
eyed after such an experience.
It was hurry hurry all the way and
playing for dances at the stopping
off places . . . Friday night at Kom-
ensky Hall in Rowena, Saturday night
at the Concho Night Club in the same
town, and Sunday at Goodwin Tav-
ern, San Angelo. Mention Rowena to
any orchestra member now, and he
gives you a heavy eyelash. Not even
chauffeurs Gus George and Paul
Laurent were chipper Monday after
five hours of sleep. And five hours
was luxury according to the standards
of the musical dozen.
Mother of musicians Kenneth Feist,
Forrest Eggemeyer, and Le Roy
Schuhmann, all residents of Rowena,
were hostess to the group on the tour.
After two days of much needed rest
the band will resume operations Wed-
nesday night when they will play
for the Prep Senior dance. Saturday
night they will follow by entertain-
ing at the Senior Ball. This will be
their last performance of the year and
also the last time that Leader Jack
Orr will preside.
BOW FOR that great showman’s
organization of showmen "The Varsi-
ty Club” in presenting George Wash-
ington Carver, the distinguished writ-
er of the humanitarian award for the
oncoming year. I heard this grand 77-
year-old gentleman’s poetic and inspi-
rational talk last Saturday on Mutual.
It was Henry Ford who recently call-
ed him the greatest living man in the
world today, after hearing of his con-
tributions. It’s not the color of a man’s
skin that counts—it’s the color of his
heart. Father Flannigan of “Boy’s
Town” on the same program gave a
glowing testimonial of Dr. Carver’s
endeavors.
Year is over and Zombi is tired.
Not so tired of writing as fatigued
trying to keep up with the fast-step-
ping, slow-spending Hilltop crowd.
Then too the Seton belles kept me
pretty busy. Speaking of being busy
did you know that Slug Walsh read
two volumes of Emily Post before
he could get Frances’ family to over-
look the dirty poke this column took
at him last issue. He shoulda sued.
Dehlinger again changed horses
in midstream and guess who he is
taking to the Senior Hop? Yep, he’s
in a haze over Hays.
Pigmy Reynolds gets this
umn’s vote for being the bravest man
at the University. He played tennis
doubles over at Seton last week and
the other three performers were gals
Pigmy had dated previously. He
emerged unscratched. See sports page
for returns of matches.
Gladys Wehmeyer was seen read-
the Bridal edition of Woman’s Home
Companion last week .When quizzed
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successful as
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never smile
again) Lupino furnishes fuel for fight
aboard the rough sailing “Sea Hawk.”
Wolf Larsen, portrayed by one E.G.R.,
succeeds in making the jaunt a tur-
bulent somewhat memorable one. John
Garfield is in there pitching and Ida’s
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MORE. Clara Bow and Antonio Mo-
reno in “It”? Ronald Coleman and
Vilma Banks in “Winning of Barbara
Worth”? Lillian Gish in the “Scarlet
Letter”? The V. F. A. films from Ger-
many that dealth with fantastic plans
for world conquest; space ship stories,
superman characters, etc? “Last
World,” “Mysterious Island,” “Metrop-
olis,” and “The Mad Genius” were
certainly eye openers.
BACK HOME. We hate to see
Jack Orr leave. St. Edward’s. This pop-
. ular bandleader was one of the cam-
pus’ “most regular fellows.” He was
successful in organizing the band and
this school orchestra and deserves
much credit for the development of
the musical organizations. Despite
tough sledding Jack has always come
out on top. To Jack and his family
our sincerest felicitations. We hope
that his ..new position in the Georgia
Military Academy is as
was his work here.
REVIEWS. Ida (I’ll
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STILL REMINISCING. Roman No-
—varro racing through the Roman arena
in a thriller a second chariot race for
MGM’s “Ben Hur.” “Jim the Million-
aire” and “Melisda” the French girl ■
as portrayed by the late John Gil-
bert and Renee Adoree in the other
MGM super spectacle for that year
(1926). “The Big Parade” with the
principle comedians Dane and Arthur,
now dead? The one surviving person
who had a hand in film’s success is
director King Vidor who recently fin-
ished “Comrad X.”
she answered, “You’ll have to see
Doug.” We asked Doug Martin and
he said “You’ll have to see Gladys.”
Overheard—Mike E. promised to
pay all his debts and six Penthousers
fell in a faint—Danny Driscoll took the
pledge—“Jigsaw” Pelerin should have
followed suit—Red Farley is conduct-
ing a treasure hunt for some of his
lost articles—Mulvey and Cire are pur-
chasing eye-droppers in contemplation
of another picnic?
Bestoftheweek—Rice tens us the
story of his brother-in-law who while
listening to a police broadcast heard
of a robbery just a block away. The
brother-in-law hurried over to the
scene and arrived before the police.
When the officers did arrive they ar-
rested the in-law and kept him in
the bastile over night on suspicion.
Rice says his relative gave up the
other hobby.
Sage O'Meilie Says—There’s
fool like an old fool, Aitken—
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Bob and Al were pals. Both lived in a
mid-western town, were single, and drew down
a weekly paycheck of thirty-five dollars. Both
boys “went steady” and were contemplating
marriage. Then came the draft.
Being good citizens Bob and Al were in
favor of Selective Service training even if
it meant sacrifice and giving up those things
close to home and heart.
Bob was drafted. Al’s number was way
down the line. Bob gave up his $140 a month
for the Army’s twenty-one. Al’s pay was hiked
to $170 after his company received a large
Defense order and the union sponsored a two
day strike. Bob worked hard for his twenty-
one.
Numerous speeches and editorials have
been made stressing the great efforts of both
the U. S. Army and American industry as
regarding national defense. Only through com-
mon cooperation of all can we succeed, orators
say. Soldiers work with gun and guts. Factory
mechanics do their part with hands and head.
Soldiers get twenty-one. Their civilian co-
workers get $170.
But it is not the difference in wages that
perplexes Bob, for he knows the impossibility
of a higher Army wage. But how labor, co-
worker with Army in national defense, can
lose 10,000,000 man-days this year because of
strikes has Bob stumped.
Soldiers play war with trucks substitut-
ing for tanks, broomsticks for guns, pipes for
machine guns. It is any wonder then that Bob,
coming in from maneuvers featuring make-
believe weapons, wonders “just what in the
hell Al and the boys are doing” when he reads
of another walkout.
Remember Old Days 'Whert Navarro
Harried Hur and Clara Bow z|tz-ed?
Unique and Successful
With Sigrist’s permission we’ll steal from
his column and rate this year with 4 HITS _
and a few STARS, too. It hfis most certainly
been a year of firsts. . '
First of the firsts'Vas the appointment of
the Rev. S. F. Lisewski, CSC, as President
of the University. Under his leadership the
Hilltop sported many innovations in relatively
short order.
Civil Pilots Training program was in-
stituted this year and produced twenty pilots
on behalf of St. Edward’s for national de-
fense. Student propagated Gym Drive was
launched and actual construction is supposed
to start this summer.
Despite lack of intercollegiate athletics an
extensive intramural schedule furnished near-
ly 85 per cent of student body with ample
physical development. Night school, organized
this year, gave Austinites, unable to attend
day classes, an opportunity for higher educa-
tion.
Musical organizations under Director Jack
Orr reached new heights. ECHO was rated
All-American and Best In Nation, and NIBS
received Highest Honors, for the first time.
Numerous other improvements included
paving of campus road, neon-lighted cross on
tower, landscaping innovations, guest house on
the farm, lighted entrance to University, mov-
ing of library, and institution of summer
summer school.
After reviewing these firsts no flattery is
necessary to say “Faculty and students, con-
gratulations; it was a great year.”
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