The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 6, Issue 9 - April 18, 1928

“STOP THIEF” WINDSOR SQUARE TONIGHT SEE YOU AT THE BLOCK “L” DANCE FRIDAY NITE Vol. VI — No. 9 $1.50 Per Year Published Tri -Weekly by the Students of Loyola College at Los Angeles 15c An Issue April 18, 1928 BLOCK “L” DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT By Peter B. McGrath Loyola’s great new campus on the Del Rey hills will be broken, Sunday afternoon, May 20. When the first spade of dirt is turned, the plans for the immense University will be diverged to the large public gathering which will be present to witness the program. The exercise will be of a civic nature, including all the various organiza¬ tions .and the clubs which have giv¬ en themselves so intensely to the building of the New Loyola. A colorful parade lead by his Lordship, the Bishop, and Monsign¬ ori, Priests, Religious, Service clubs, Jewish organizations, Knights of Columbus, Ancient Order of Hi¬ bernians, Cat holic Daughters, Young Ladies’ Institute, Catholic Woman’s Club, Queens Daughters and many other organizations of the city will proceed from Man¬ chester to the site. 200,000 people are expected to be present when the turning of the first shovel of earth signifies the inauguration of the extensive building plans. The program will consist for the most part in pagentry, music, ad¬ dresses of famous speakers. Out¬ standing civic leaders, federal, state and city officials and many distinguished educators are to be invited, Father Sullivan announced. Loyola will throw open its doors to all races and creeds and its magnificent buildings will provide ample facilities for a student body of 5,000 persons, many of whom are expected from other states and for- eign countries. The new UniVer- Marking its phenomenal growth sity, it is stated, will be one of the jn the realm of music the Loyola world’s largest universities for men t f t . л . j , -n , i Glee Club will make its second pub- students, and as such will help r (Continued on Page 6) | lic appearance at the Forum The- atre on the evening of May 2, 3, 4 and 5. Mr. Devereaux recently took charge of the “canaries,” after sev¬ eral unsuccessful attempts had been made toward organization. Within a very short time he has developed them to a stage where they are in demand by institutions and organi¬ zations throughout the community. This is due no doubt to the splen¬ did initial performance at the Elks’ Club a month ago. “Evening rehearsals will be in or¬ der during the remainder of April,1 according to a statement by Mr. Devereaux. “This will require some sacrifice on the part of the members,” he continued, “but in view of the com¬ ing building campaign, anything that places the name of Loyola be¬ fore Mr. John B. Public is worth an effort. I only hope that the student body will support our new endeavor by their attendance at the Forum when we sing. Del Rey Campus Qround Breaking Announced MANY CIVIClRGANIZAINS TO TAKE PART IN PROGRAM DANCE TO BE HELD Junior Thespians In Detective Play “Stop Thief,” a laugh in three acts, will be presented by the high school dramatic club, on Wednes¬ day evening, April 18, at the Wind¬ sor Square Theatre. The high school students, have been faithfully rehearsing for the past month under the direction of Mr. James J. Gill, and they promise that “Stop Thief” will surpass all previous efforts of high school thespians. Inasmuch the prep department was responsible for over sixty per cent of the ticekt sale on the recent college production, they are expect¬ ing the collegians to respond on the principal that “one good turn de¬ serves another.” Tickets may be obtained from the class presidents or from anv high school student KAPPA ALPHA SIGMA Ye Scribes! A reawakening! Ye who have labored through long nights in Staff Offices “get¬ ting up” copy and who have spent harrowing hours among the stones and presses and going over galleys and page set-ups! Not only the usual awarding of keys will take place shortly— but a long-to-be-remembered surprise will await ye. An Opportunity for Friends of Loyola May 20th we break ground for the new Loyola at Palisades Del Rey . At that time , 440 acres of choice land contiguous to the new University will be subdivided into lots of approximately 5000 sq. ft (50x100) and be thrown open to the public . The prices will range from $1985.00 per unit, upward . Terms , 25% down and 1%% °f the unpaid balance, payable monthly* Through an arrangement with the subdividers, Harry H. Culver & Co*, friends of Loyola are privileged to make a PRE-OPENING selection of this property BEFORE IT IS OFFERED to the public . IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FRIENDS OF LOYOLA An El Padre Service Division of the Harry H . Culver Co., has been formed under the direction of John J. Quinn, Law 9 30 to handle this pre-opening issue. A portion of the profits accruing to this division will be used to pay certain deficits of the El Padre, the Athletic Fund, etc. .If you or your friends are contemplating an invest¬ ment on the site of the new Loyola University (and you should be if you have studied the situation) you can serve Loyola as well as yourself AT NO ADDITIONAL COST to you by making your investments through the El Padre Service Division. Address your inquiries for particulars to John J. Quinn, El Padre Service Division Loyola College Note Jugglers to Warble at Forum As We See it O' NE good turn deserves anoth¬ er — is an accepted axiom. All of which leads to the conclusion that if the High School sells the majority of tickets to a College play, the college men should at least patronize a high school pro¬ duction. This should not be asking too much, especially when most or the college men claim Loyola High as their prep school Alma Mater. “Stop Thief” — Windsor Square- Tonight. м UCH should be accomplished in five years in anything that a college undertakes. But, there is one activity in which Loy¬ ola has been backward. We refer to the addition of a fourth major sport. Let us quote an editorial which appeared in the Loyolan dat¬ ed April 30, 1923. “Loyola Will celebrate Presidents day this year with a vim and en¬ thusiasm never before known in her history. It is a, spirit born of the wonderful success" that our Alma Mater in all lines of endeavor throughout the entire year.” . . . “It is a spirit that shall carry us on to further triumphs and shall hasten (Continued on Page 7) ::.; By Paul Currin Hearken all ye collegiate fantastic prancers. Prepare your¬ self for a treat filled to overflowing with surprises. Here it is, red hot and farm* to go. The Block-L-Club, on next Friday evening, April 20th, opens its doors for the first time. and assumes the role of host! This requires some event in order that one may assume said role. Very well! We are to have a sport dance and John Public is to be the guest of honor. When we said dance, we meant it— and how! Stupendous plans have been drawn, and the shot heard round the world will be likened to the pop of a sea- weed bulb when compared to the surprises held in store for all those who have the foresight to at* tend. Mr. Leo Hoffman, command¬ er-in-chief, graciously granted us a sedan affair interview, letting us in as it were,, on the ground floor. Not being pledged to absolute sec¬ recy, we will also let you nibble awhile on the crumbs. The school gymnasium has been selected, after much deliberation, as the most opportune site for the forthcoming shindig. Purely and simply because the money bag, is as low as the veritable snakes stom¬ ach. You understand though that the dance is not to be given for purely monetary reasons; but also for the social prestige that can be inhaled from such a portensous gathering. Therefore the selection of the gymnasium. But this does not alter the fact, in the slightest degree, that the proposed dance is (Continued on Page 3) Sophs Will Cavort At Westport Club On Saturday evening, April 28th, the Sophomore classes will stage what promises to be the outstand¬ ing social event of the: scholastic year. After diligent and painstak¬ ing deliberation, the committee has selected the exclusive Westport Beach Club as the scene of a mam¬ moth “sport” dance, sponsored jointly by the Sophomore day and night divisions. The selection, it is apparent, can hardly be improved on inasmuch as the Westport Beach Club stands out as the most beau¬ tiful and picturesque ballroom in the southland. Bingenheimer’s “Beverly Play¬ boys” will furnish the music for the occasion which guarantees the ren¬ dition of popular, up-to-date music, in a popular, up-to-date way. The ball, aside from the fact that it will undoubtedly be a “sporty” affair, is pleasingly novel in this re¬ spect: it will be presented with the express intention of building up the tradition of an annual dance to be staged by the combined efforts of the Sophomore day and night div¬ isions. That in itself is a very commendable feature for it will not only increase the list of school tra- (Continued on Page 7) Student v Campaign Starts Next Fall The big student campaign insti¬ tuted for the purpose of building the new college has been postponed until the beginning of next year. After due deliberation, etc., the powers that be, Father Sullivan, Luddy Bremner and a few others, have declared this to be the better move. The very good reason being that the student campaign is bound to prove much more successful if carried on simultaneously with the big general diocese wide drive to be held next year. Also due to the fact that time is short and very much crowded with necessary scho¬ lastic affairs, it was thought that the students could work to better ad? vantage later on. According to Admiral Bremner, the students are still expected to fill out prospect cards, so that the drive may start with the opening bell next year. The mammoth ball at the El Patio will be a part of the campaign next fall.