SENIOR PROM AT CARLTON TOMORROW

No. 24 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON. I). C, APRIL 18, 1929 VOL. X HONORS AWARDED GARVAN ORATORICAL SENIOR PROM TO TAKE PLACE AT CONTEST. CARLTON HOTEL TOMORROW NIGHT IN GASTON HALL The contest for the Garvan Oratori- cal Medal will be held on Tuesday, Sidney's Orchestra to Be Musicians at Close of Social Season for April 13. This medal is awarded Plans for Relief of Congestion yearly In the college. The competi Graduates—Affair to Be Held at Scene of Junior Success—Tea Announced — Various Depart- tors may be from the Senior, Junior, Dance Held Following Afternoon. ments to Be Consolidated on or Sophomore classes. Campus — Asks Support of Each entrant must prepare an orig- Tomorrow evening will mark the climax of the socia career of the Senior Class of inal oration, on any subject he desires. Georgetown, when they usher out their leadersh.p in favor of the Juniors with dim Jesuit Seminary Fund. The speech must be of eight minutes lights, soft, dreamy music, and the girl. In other words, the Senior Prom will he held duration. The competitor must pre- tomorrow evening. The Tea Dance will take place on the following afternoon, Sat- On Monday, April 15, a general as- sent to the Dean of the College a type- sembly of the student body was held m written copy of the oration pn the 20th "cha'irman Leo Kundtz has announced that everything is in readiness for the big Gaston Hall, for the purpose of award- of April, or any date before that time. event. The place is the Carlton Hotel, at 16th and K Streets. Th.s hotel is one of ing testimonials to those who^ received a Eight men will be selected to speak the finest in {he city and is well adapted to a Prom. TheJunior Prom, a few month. grade of 95 or above in their subjects. in the contest. The choice of these ago was held at the Carlton and the ballroom proved entirely satisfactory, so here is Awards were made to Harry C. Pauly, men will be made from the quality of no doubt that from the standpoint of a dance floor the affair will be successful. J. C. Gardner, and Erik Kjellstrom, of the orations handed in to the Dean. . The orchestra engaged for the evening the Junior Class; John C. Hayes, of the The decision of the judges will be de- is Sidney's, a company which has an en- Sophomore division, and Hugh H. Hussey, termined upon the basis of 50 per cent viable reputation as music makers at of the Freshman Class. for composition and 50 per cent for DRAMA ISSUE OF prominent dances. They have played at After the presentations, the Reverend delivery. many Georgetown affairs and have evoked Rector of the University, W. Coleman JOURNAL PRAISED much favorable comment. Perhaps their Nevils, S. J., congratulated the honor stu- most notable performance was at the re- dents and also voiced his approval of the GASTON DEBATERS Great Range of Subjects Treated cent Junior Prom. Their playing at that splendid appearance the R. O. T. C. unit —Three One-Act Plays Fea- affair was very well received, for they made in the Inaugural Parade. He like- ture Outstanding Issue. demonstrated their ability to render the wise mentioned the fact that such training TO MEET FORDHAM selections in a novel and entertaining prepared young men to be leaders and was The long-awaited and much-heralded form. therefore well worth while considering. And so everything is in readiness. Debate on Jury System to Be Drama Number of the Georgetown Col- The greater part of the Rector's speech, Chairman Kundtz and his committee, con- which followed, dealt with the future de- Held First Week in May— lege Journal appeared on the Campus im- mediately after the Easter vacation came sisting of Frank O'Keefe, Paul McDon- velopment and improvement of the Uni- Criscuolo, Hogan, and Glavin ough, Joseph Henlock and Bernard Mo- to a close. It lived up to every expecta- versity along the lines of scholarship and to Represent Georgetown on tion and far exceeded, in length and gen- loney have done a great deal of work and accommodations. He made mention of have spent much of their time to make Affirmative Side. eral interest, any other single issue this the overcrowded conditions of the school this year's Prom a big success, and now year. The purpose of this number is to with regard to boarders and the step after all arrangements have been made excite interest in the Drama and to de- {Continued on page io) At the meeting of April 11, Gaston de- there seems to be no doubt that it will be. velop dramatic talent. The committee is anxious to make the af- cided by society vote in favor of the af- In the field of plays, "Which Stone to firmative side of the question, "Resolved, Throw," by William Jackson, '32, was in- {Continued on page 12) That State judges should be elected," teresting. "The • Golden Moon," by Ed- CONVERTS LEAGUE while Mr. Mehren was acclaimed the best ward L. Cox, '30, was especially well speaker of the evening. More informa- written and cleverly conceived. Another LAW SCHOOL PROM HEARS GLEE CLUB tion on the proposed Fordham debate was play, and one with a distinctively col- also announced. legiate atmosphere, was Milburn Petty's ON LAST FRIDAY Seven Numbers Rendered at Fordham will debate Gaston, May 2. "Jane Bags a Class Ring." "The Ghoulish Meeting — Excellent Program Since Gaston has a team composed of the Murder Mystery," by James L. Mac- best of her talent, the intercollegiate de- Kavanagh, '30, was a humorous satire, Favors Win Praise from Recip- Brings Request for Encore. bate with Fordham should be intensely in- written with subtlety and erudition. ients—Two Hundred Couples teresting. The subject to be debated is a This issue is replete with verses, deal- Make Financial Success Cer- On the evening of Thursday, April 11, (Continued on page n) (Continued on page 9) the Georgetown Glee Club entertained at tain. a meeting of the Converts League. The meeting was held in the Catholic Daugh- ANNUAL VARSITY "G" BANQUET TO BE The Law School held its Annual Prom ters of America Hall. Bishop Hafey of last Friday night in the ballroom of the Raleigh, North Carolina, was the princi- HELD AT WILLARD HOTEL, WEDNESDAY Mayflower Hotel and the affair proved to pal speaker of the evening. After the be a repetition of past successes and fur- speaking and singing program was com- nished a most enjoyable event for the pleted, refreshments were served and an Certificates to Be Awarded—Demand for Tickets Exceeding Supply— many who were present. informal dance was held. Large Numbers of Alumni and Prominent Men to Be Present Not the least of the many attractions The program was so arranged that the were the favors which the Committee pre- —Glee Club Will Furnish Entertainment. sented to each couple at the door. They Glee Club alternated with the speakers. The musical program opened with "Veni were in the form of bracelets and met Creator." This was followed by "Sea The annual Varsity "G" Banquet which Freshmen of tickets due to this condition. with decided favor from the guests. This Fever," "John Peel," two Negro spir- will be held on next Wednesday evening From the alumni comes the greatest de- choice of favor was certainly original and mand. The banquet affords a fine oppor- caused many pleasant comments from the ituals, "Bring a Torch, Isabella," and at the Willard Hotel, beginning at 6:30 tunity for the gathering of the alumni lastly, "Sons of Georgetown." The sing- P. M., and at which certificates are fortunate young ladies. The music of the evening was fur- ing, however, was so excellent that the awarded the winners of the Varsity "G" and old letter men, and that this is fully appreciated may be seen from the fact nished by the Strickland-Bonbrest Or- audience requested an encore. The Glee during the past year, holds great promise that they account for more than half of chestra and was a fitting accompaniment Club obliged by rendering "A Little Close of surpassing all its predecessors if pres- the total number of tickets sold and are to the decorations and excellent prepara- Harmony." ent indications, which would seem reliable, may be accepted as being so. present in numbers even greater than at tion of the Prom Committee. The League for Converts is an organ- Commencement time. More than two hundred couples were ization composed of persons who have Due to the great demand the sale of tickets has been limited. The committee This year there will be but three speak- present and made the evening a memorable been converted to the Catholic Faith, or ers, where there were four last year, and social event, in keeping with the other who are considering entering the Church. in charge of the banquet has made pro- visions for 750 alumni and students, but in consequence it is expected that the ban- successes of former Law Proms. The It is the object of the League to bring quet will be over at an earlier hour. The entire affair reflected much credit on those these people together from time to time it is expected that the demand will ex- ceed the supply. In fact, it is now thought Reverend Father Nevils, President of the of the committee who planned and ar- in order that they may become acquainted University, will be the principal speaker ranged for the Prom, and the appreciation with one another, and may hear prominent that the end of the week will see the sup- ply of tickets exhausted. It was even of the evening, and there will be two of all who attended goes to those gentle- members of the Church discuss subjects (Continued on page 6) men for their fine efforts. pertaining to Catholicity. necessary, a few years ago, to deprive the THE H O YA

Editorial Statement—And so let me address to the readers of this column my valedictory. If I were a very scholarly person I might caption this swan sons of Published Weekly at mine: "Apologia Pro Sun Nomine," for it has been a departure from custom for an GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY editor of THE I IOYA to sign his editorials, or even to confine them to a definite column. Washington, D. C. On the other hand, I might follow precedent and caption this fade out: "The King Entered as second-class matter, Jan. 31, 1920, at the post office at Washington, D. C, Is Dead, Long Live the King"; "The Old Order Changeth," or something which I under the act of March 3, 1879. "Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage consider equally inane. Following rules I formulated at the start of my career I provided for in sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Feb. 17, 1920." must present the above as only my own opinion. A congress of college editors might Subscription - - $3-00 P" year decide otherwise. I have seen, since my own editorials have been signed, some of our contemporaries EDITORIAL STAFF adopting the practice. I do not feel that my example has been followed, necessarily, Editor-in-Chief since some college editorial writers did so long before THE HOYA entered its tenth F. X. DEGNEN, '29 year. Personally, I do not believe that I should have written in anonymity. When Managing Editors one writes without attaching his name to an editorial, he may feel security in tilling JOSEPH B. BRUNINI, '30 WILLIAM A. GLAVIN, '30 his alloted space with matter behind whose sentiments he would not be perfectly Associate Editors willing to stand. I have seen instances of this—and it was one of the resolves which EDW. F. CAVANAGH, JR., '29 JAMES A. CORBETT, '29 accompanied my assumption of the editorial quill to avoid this attitude, in all sin- ALBERT W. KELLER, '30 cerity. Again, since I have frequently, during my past years on the staff of THE Exchange Editor Column Editor HOYA, been questioned as to the author of this or that editorial by some one of an SAMUEL COLMAN, '29 EDWARD L. COX, '30 opinion at variance with it, I concluded that this annoyance at least would be removed, Staff Photographer and the readers of THE HOYA better satisfied on this score. Copy Manager Without exception, the stand taken upon all matters discussed in this column headed CLAYTON E. ENGLISH, '30 DAVID M. CLARK, '29 EDITORIAL has been in accordance with the opinions of the Editor-in-Chief. The Law School Foreign Service Medical School single editorial beneath the staff box, to the left of this column, has been the province JAIME BENITEZ GEORGE GRIFFIN TOM BURKE of the Managing Editor for the issue, as named above it. There were three excep- News Writers tions to this last rule—THE HOYA is indebted to Doctor Theodore Maynard for the JAMES BERNHARDT, '31 LAWRENCE MEHREN, '31 MARTIN WHITE, '32 editorial on Thomas Walsh, to the Reverend Moderator for the salutation to the EDWARD HOOKS, '31 DENIS HENDRICKS, '32 WILLIAM JACKSON, '32 Rector in the Inaugural Issue, and to one of the staff members with permission of the ARTHUR HOGAN, '31 EDWARD GLAVIN, '32 DAVID DYER, '32 Managing Editor for the editorial of the week of October 18th. WILLIAM SULLIVAN, '31 CASSIDY DRISCOLL, '32 ROBERT DOUGLAS, '32 If any one joins in the praises of the format of THE HOYA which I have been ROBERT CONNOLLY, '31 RAYMOND MCNALLY, '32 JAMES NEVILLE, '32 hearing from many sources, let me refer him to the Managing Editors. In accordance JAMES MAHONEY, '31 EDWARD THOMPSON, '32 JOHN FREDELL, '32 with the custom of THE HOYA, the mechanics of assembling and make-up of each JOHN HAZARD, '31 issue has been their uninterrupted province, save the Rector's Inaugural Issue. SPORTS STAFF And now, with the most sincere wishes for further success to a staff with whom it Editor has been a pleasure to work, and with my felicitations to my successor and his MALCOLM J. BRADY, '29 soadjutors, the University Editor and the Business Manager for 1929-30, this column is signed for the last time EUGENE T. BRENNAN, '29 EDWARD G. CANTWELL, '29 ***** JAMES O'DONNELL, '29 ERIK KJELLSTROM, '30 "An' Dey All Knows Dennis"—"Dean" Dennis Onley has yet to be inter-/ EDMUND L. BRUNINI, '31 JOSEPH O'REILLY, '31 RICHARD WILSON, '31 viewed, but unless he has changed greatly he will comment on the recent rain with something like: "Mister, doan' you know one thing? Rain sho am fine fo de flowahs, BUSINESS STAFF and ah's raising lots of flowahs foh de Virgin's statue." The memories of Dennis are Business Manager, numerous in direct proportion to the length of one's stay at Georgetown. He is CHARLES GLEASON, '29 unquestionablv the most "colorful" person on the campus and certainly "none but Circulation Manager, Advertising Manager, himself can be his parallel," not even his worthy brother Garfield, coadjutor of Dean PAUL A. MILLER, '29 THOMAS J. MCGEARY, '30 Dennis in matters agricultural. Asst. Adv. Manager. We have heard the casual revival meetings held upon the front lawns, with the Asst. Cir. Manager, whirring of a grass-mowing machine for organ accompaniment; we have listened to THOMAS V. GRIFFIN, '30 JOHN T. FRAWLEY, '31 the singing of that grand old spiritual, "In Your Righteousness" furnished beneath the Staff Members windows of New North by a duet of Dennis ct frerc; we have heard "the parable of WARREN E. GRANT, '29 JAMES D. PRIOR. '31 the fox and the cat" by which Dennis illustrates his sermons; we have been assured JOHN J. FLANNAGAN, '30 JOSEPH P. HALPIN. '31 by him that he will not "fail to greet one of us escorting a young lady about the campus JOSEPH T. BEGER, '31 ARTHUR W. SCHWARTZ, '32 with "takin' off mah hat—lahk this, young gemmum"; we have been assured that JOSEPH A. TANOUS, '32 "they are eight-hun'ed an' fifty voung gemmum at Gahgetown college—AN' DEY ALL KNOWS DENNIS . . ." v So they do—and I feel sure that they afT regard him as a tradition. Future reunions Managing Editor for This Issue, may be started to the recital of reminiscences of the dean of horticulture. Without WILLIJAJU A. GLAVIN him something were lacking. Famous names arise at the recollection of his—I am informed that Catholic University has her "Charlie" and Carnegie Tech her "Fritz," hut "they are eight hun'ed an' fifty young gemmum at Gahgetown—an' dey all knows Dennis!" THE VARSITY "G" BANQUET. "Thank vou, young gemmum." ***** From time to time editorials have appeared pledging THE HOYA to uphold George- "The Fourteenth Street Aristocracy"—I read with interest at least one article town's traditions and jealously guarding those traditions against the invasion of the in the April number of The Georgetown College Journal. The article to which I ignorant or irreverent. This editorial will not digress from the path of any of its allude was titled "Audiences." The greater portion of it dealt with a synopsis of the author's experiences in visiting the Civic Repertory Theatre on Fourteenth Street, predecessors in this respect. New York. I repeat. I read the article with intrest. I believe that it was the most Georgetown has many traditions, most of them old, most of them venerated, and unfair article that I have ever seen in The College Journal. the litany of this number has often been sung. It is for a more youthful tradition, The author of the article went to a presentation of the Repertory. From the perhaps not yet venerable enough to be tradition, that we make this plea. This custom moment that he entered the lobby of the old theatre, it seemed, he was annoyed. He was sold a ticket by a person by whom he was "treated as just so much dirt under her is but five years old, but already it bids fair to take its place among the other -venerable feet, which, after all, is the secret of the 'be all and end all' of the Fourteenth inheritances which form part of the whole that is Georgetown. The "G" Banquet Aristocracy." A reproof from a "haughty dame" as he made his way to the entrance, was instituted five years ago as a means of recognition to the great of the present the dispute between a young woman and an usher in re a broken chair, just before the and the past and as a medium of maintaining contact with the alumni and familiarizing curtain rose, another young woman dancing in the lobby during the intermission, a ten-year-old boy with a huge head—these were a few of the things which made him th estudent body with the alumni to form a more lasting bond. "the conspicuous one." In short, he seemed to have had a most disagreeable time. The growth and success of this institution has been amazingly rapid, until today it I believe the article unfair because these experiences are the foundation for his gen- outsells any other social function. It proves an annual magnet which draws scores of eralized judgments. I regard myself as an enthusiastic supporter of the Civic Reper- tory and its endeavors. I attended their performance of Heijerman's "The Good the alumni and hundreds of the student body, as well as friends and well-wishers of Hope" in company of two young Dutch gentlemen last December, and heard the pro- Georgetown. duction of this play (the greatest drama ever written in Holland) praised without It is the custom, indeed, the "raison d'etre" of these banquets to award athletic reserve by one of them—who had seen it played eleven times in The Netherlands and who is not easily moved to superlatives in matters dramatic. I considered the acting letters to the members of the various teams, managers, cheer leaders and others out- by far the best I have seen in New York this season. The audience appeared cultured standing in the world of sport. The "G" Banquet, therefore, affords an opportunity and certainly did not act in any vulgar manner that night. The Repertory's presenta- to express appreciation to those who have made the name of Georgetown synonymous tion of "Peter Pan" I found even more enjoyable—and the audience did not act like with sportsmanship, and to hear words of praise and learning from some of the imbeciles. On New Year's eve I went to the Civic Repertory Theatre about ten minutes before curtain time (when only benches in the top gallery were to be had) and country's greatest athletic luminaries. As in past years, little difficulty is foreseen in was treated like a gentleman as I purchased a fifty-cent general admission ticket for making the banquet a success, so great is the lure. And we hope that this may always "Le Bourgeois (lentilhomme"—which was splendidly presented. Of course these were be the case, until time has molded the "G" Banquet into the ranks of Georgetown only my experiences, and I shall let them speak for themselves—and for the charge traditions. against the Civic Repertory. F. x. DEGNEX. THE HOYA MR. ANDRE CHEVRILLON OF FRENCH ACADEMY TO GIVE LECTURE AT MAYFLOWER TOMORROW Large Attendance of Washington Celebrities Expected—Cardinal Richelieu Founded Academy Three Hundred Years Ago— "Hippolyte Taine" Subject of Address. An unusual intellectual treat will be offered to Washingtonians on Friday afternoon Anril 19 at 4 30 P M., when Mr. Andre Chevrillon, of the French Academy, will give an address on "Taine" in the ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel under the auspices of the Institut Francais de Washington. A large number of intellectual leaders ot Washington will be present on this occasion to listen to this brilliant Frenchman who u the first member of the French Academy to deliver an address in Washington during the present century. Membership in the French Academy, which is usually known in this country as the "Forty Immortals," is one of the most coveted honors in the world LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD. today. The Academy was founded three hun- There appeared, in a recent issue of Judge, a joke written by a Columbia stu- dred years ago under the patronage of dent, who was, until he went to the great metropolis to study journalism, one of Cardinal Richelieu and has since included PROF. STRAKHOVSKY TO in its membership many of the world's Georgetown's chief wits. For the benefit of Mr. Riley's friends, who, perhaps ADDRESS ROTARY CLUB best-known names. Among these are did not see the magazine, we reprint the piece, which ran something like this: Racine, Corneille, LaFantaine, Balzac, "The only kings who have crowns these days are those who have had work Bossuet, Fenelon, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Distinguished Russian Authority Victor Hugo, Anatole France, Marshal done on their teeth." to Speak at Willard Wednes- Foch and Pasteur; among the present A friend, calling our attention to the above item, asked us if we had read it. day—Has Had Brilliant and distinguished members are such men as We replied in the negative, and as we could see that he was "aching" to tell us, Varied Career. Clemenceau, Marshal Joffre, Prime Min- we begged to be enlightened. Hardly able to control his sence of enjoyment of ister Poincare, Gabriel Hanotaux, Marcel the joke, he informed us that "The only kings who have bridge-work these days Prevost, Henri Bergson, Henri Bour- Prof. Leonid Strakhovsky, lecturer in deaux and Georges Goyau. While the are those who have had work done on their teeth," and immediately went off political and diplomatic history of Europe French Academy has become the great into paroxyms of laughter, while we, mystified, gazed at him and tried to fathom at the School of Foreign Service, will ad- literary tribunal of France, its principal this peculiar joke. Only later, when we saw the magazine, did we realize that function is the supervision of the French dress the members of the Rotary Club at our sense of humor was not impaired, and that the entire point of the joke had language. Much of the preciseness and their weekly luncheon to be held April 24 clearness which has made French probably been missed by the one who told it to us. at the Willard Hotel. His subject will be the most accurate language in the world, ***** "Present Russia as the Country of All almost universally employed in interna- Those of the student body who have not performed the seemingly common, and tional affairs, is due to the labors of the Possibilities." French Academy. They have issued a extremely regretable gesture of flipping the issue of the College Journal from the A Russian himself, Prof. Strakhovsky (Continued on page ro) mail box onto the floor of the post office, will find therein many features that will recently joined the Georgetown faculty, well repay them for the annoyance occasioned in carrying it up to their rooms. One having come over to this country to as- thing in this latest issue, the Drama issue, that is particularly significant is the (Continued on page 12) EUROPEAN TRIP FOR editorial dealing with the present condition of dramatics at Georgetown. The author of the editorial demands, with righteous irritation, to know why more SACRED HEART LEAGUE plays are not being produced by this organization. In past seasons, upperclassmen STUDENTS FORM NEW Pilgrims to Sail on Leviathan remember many notable productions. Formerly one-act plays were almost the sole FRENCH ASSOCIATION June 16—Trip Marks Golden types of plays produced. (Of course in the dim and distant past there were Shake- Jubilee of Pope Pius—Famous spearian productions, but we are speaking of the past three years.) The "Night of Shrines Also to Be Visited. Barry" and the three one-act plays produced in the season of two years ago were Club to Be Called "Cercle Ferdi- excellent performances. Last year the Freshman night was unwittingly amusing, and nand Foch" — First Meeting On May 25, 1929, a great number of the production of Dunsay's play, "The Golden Doom," and the play, "Allison's Lad," Held Before Holidays—Put- the members of the League of the Sacred in honor of M. Claudel, was one of the best ever seen here. This year a full-length nam Is President. Heart will leave New York on the S. S. play was chosen, and produced with conspicuous success. Material is not lacking— Leviathan for a pilgrimage to Rome to be present on June 16 at the beatification at least that was decisively shown by the production of "Manhood." With the co- A new French club, called "Le Cercle of Father Claude de la Colombiese, S.J., operation of the members of the student body—co-operation which has always been Ferdinand Foch," has been formed at the apostle of the devotion Of the Sacred obtained in the past, and is surely not lacking this year, the Mask and Bauble Club Georgetown by the students of the French Heart. The trip will be conducted under should be able to present some full-length modern play, something on the style of Department. The first meeting was held the spiritual direction of the Jesuit Fath- "The Torch Bearers." Let us hope, if it is not too late, that the students will be the Monday previous to the Easter holi- ers and under the leadership of the Rev. days, and the plans of the club outlined Charles J. Mullaly, S.J., national director able to see their dramatic organization in another offering before the end of the and the officers elected. George Putnam, of the league. Father John A. Dixon, school year. '3:>, was elected President; Denis E. Hen- S.J., of Georgetown University, will be ***** dricks, '32, Secretary-Treasurer, and the chaplain of the Georgetown unit of The new jewel song: "Dear Opal of Mine." Theodore Thompson, '32, has charge of the Pilgrimage. the activities of the club. At the first The year 1929 will be notable among ***** meeting eleven members were present, and Catholics as marking the fiftieth anniver- the membership of the club, it is planned, sary of His Holiness Pope Pius XI in the EDITORIAL, SERIES B, NO. 99431a. will be limited to about twenty. priesthood. Half a century ago, as the (For release in April or May) The purpose of the new French club is newly-ordained Father Achille Ratti, he celebrated his first mass, in the Church of ***** to foster an interest in the French lan- guage, customs, and literature, and of San Carlo in Corso. Now that the Easter vacation is over, and the summer vacation is about two course, the meetings of the club are con- This year, on the Throne of Peter, he months, or eight weeks, or about fifty-six days away, it must be apparent to every ducted entirely in French. For this rea- celebrates his Golden Jubilee, and has student that he is on the last part of his college year. (A nice, safe, statement.) son, the membership of the club is lim- solemnized the event by declaring a Jubi- For some, these will be the last weeks to be spent in these hallowed walls. They ited to those who have had at least two lee Year. The Holy Father has chosen will go forth to face this battle of life, instead of loa— (no, that's not the thing to years of French. his own jubilee as a special opportunity say. How can I think with that Senior sobbing in the corner?) Well, it must be At the meeting held last Monday night, for extending additional spirtual benefits remembered that April and May are very warm months, and there is a very the Constitution which had been drawn up to Catholics throughout the world. This regretable tendency to take things easy these days. In other words, the students by the officers was adopted, and one new year—more than any other—all roads lead often use these hot days as an excuse for neglecting their studies. (Naughty, member was admitted to the club, John to Rome. naughty students.) Those who follow this course will find that when the exam- Milton, '32. The guest of the club for the Journeying to and from Rome the Pil- inations come around, as they will (examinations and taxes are inevitable— evening was M. Barbecot of the French grimage will visit a number of the cele- Joephus MacDougall)—well, any way, these students will find that they do not faculty. brated religious shrines of the Old World. know their studies. This will be a most embarrassing predicament for them The meetings of the club are supervised Pasay le Monial, where our Lord ap- to be in, for it will cause them to cram like the very dickens before examination each week by at least one member of the peared to St. Margaret Mary; Lisieux, time, which is a very bad thing for the student, since it causes weak eyesight, French faculty. Much of the credit for the Tomb of the "Little Flower," and fatigue, and gives the student "irritatio cervix," which, if our Latin is not hope- the organization of this new club belongs other famous places. Many European lessly at fault, you should be able freely to translate, as a "pain in the neck." (A to M. Dostert, of the French faculty, cities and resorts will be included in the colloquialism.) At any rate, study! whose intense interest and helpful sug- trip's itinerary. The Pilgrimage will be ***** gestions have given a very encouraging carried out under the guidance of Thos. start to the new club. Cook & Son, the world's oldest travel Our roommate suggests that the reason why the banquet is called the "G" banquet Any student of the College, who is agency, who hold the appointment as is this: After the banquet, those who did not attend are wont to say: "Gee, I wish studying French, and has been for two Official Travel Agents to the Holy See. I had been there." years, or any student who has had two The inclusive fare for the trip will be A flood recently struck one of the large cities of the East. Those students who years of French, desiring to join "Le $595. Those wishing to make the Pil- lived there experienced no difficulty in reaching their homes, because they learned to Cercle Ferdinand Foch," should give his grimage will inform Rev. John A. Dixon, at Georgetown University. navigate down here. name to Denis E. Hendricks, 27 Healy. THE HOYA HARD GOLF SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AHEAD OF HILLTOP HOYAGRAMS MEET HERE SATURDAY Ten Matches Already Arranged— By EDMUND L. BRUNINI, '31 300 or More Athletes Expected— McCarthy, Wilson, B e g e r , Nearly Fifty Institutions En- Flanagan Mainstays of Team tered—Affair Starts at Ten —Tryouts Being Held at Con- On one of these pages you will notice a letter from a youngster up in Cam- bridge, Massachusetts. It is something any University can be proud of. And O'clock. gressional Country Club. in another decade Georgetown will have a freshman whom the Hilltop will be glad to have in her midst, and who will be happy to be here. We will be glad to One of the biggest events in high school Try-outs for the G. U. golf team are hear more from you, Fleming. annals—the National Interscholastic Track being held at the present time. Each and Field Championships, under the candidate will play 36 holes sometime be- auspices of Devitt Prep—will be held fore Saturday at the Congressional Coun- A lot has already been said about the Fifth Annual Varsity "G" Dinner which Saturday, on the Georgetown field. Up- try Club in an attempt to make the squad is to be held on April 24th at the Willard. However, there is one feature of the wards of 300 high school athletes are ex- which is hailed as one of the leaders of dinner which has not been stressed or in any way remarked upon. All gradu- pected to compete. collegiate golf this year. ates of the Hilltop who have earned letters before 1910 are to receive engraved The list of entries now include thirty- Six men will be selected from the large five high school teams, ten junior high group of competitors. It is almost a fore- "G" certificates. According to our information there will be sixteen of these former athletes present. They will be among the guests of honor, as well they schools and playgrounds of Philadelphia, gone conclusion that four of these six Baltimore and Washington. A few more positions will be filled by Maurice Mc- should be. Captains of baseball, track, football, crew, and members of different sports will be gathered together in this body. It is only fitting that Georgetown teams are expected to enter. Carthy, Captain and Intercollegiate Cham- The meet will take place in both the pion ; Dick Wilson, who capably played show her pride in these sons. And we imagine that these "G" men will be happy to receive even such a small token of appreciation as the "G" certificate. morning and afternoon. The morning his way to the semi-finals in the North session will start at 10 o'clock, at which and South Tournament last week; Chick time the trial heats and preliminaries of Beger, who shone brilliantly at the Indian all events will be run. The afternoon Spring Tournament last year; and Mark Incidentally, one of these former athletes is Coach Curley Byrd, Director of Athletics at the University of Maryland. He has signified his intention of attend- racing will start at 1:30 o'clock. Flanagan, noted for his steady, depend- Mercersburg Academy won the meet able golf. ing and will be seated with his fellow guests of honor in front of the speakers' table. last year with points to spare, but will find The two remaining places will be dis- much more competition Saturday. puted for by Bob Manning, Joe Halpin, Some of the best track and field ath- Frank Doran, Norbert Weisler, John The winner of the South Atlantic 175-pound boxing title is a Georgetown letes in this section of the country will Foley, Jimmy Quinn, Nevins McBride and student, Leroy Bordeaux. The freshman footballer only fought two bouts. In show their wares. Thirty men have been a number of others. It is hard to pre- both of these he won by a technical knockout. Bordeaux was scheduled to fight entered by Mersersburg, among them Tom dict which two will come out first from another bout to gain the championship, but his opponent decided that discretion Carr, who won the high point honors this scramble. The two that survive such was the better part of valor and retired. Good work, Leroy. last year. competition are bound to be topnotchers. ***** One of the features of the carnival The Blue and Gray team has a tough will be the shuttle relay, in which seven schedule in front of it. Yet, with the Just when Georgetown will be able to get in another baseball game depends teams are entered. This is the first time quality of its members, the Hilltop should upon the wonderful weather enjoyed by Washington and the rest of the vicinity. this type of race has been run for school become Intercollegiate champions. George- It appears as if it will take a month of sunshine before the ground on Varsity boy track meets. town has listed ten matches with others Field will even be seen. At this rate very few games will be played before the Every race on the program will be pending. It is likely that the Hilltoppers Blue and Gray squad undertakes its northern invasion. Perhaps it's just as guaranteed to show some real competition. will accept an invitation from the Detroit well that the team has a chance to recover from injuries and to regain its morale. Tom Carr, of Mercersburg, is one of the Alumni to play there during the last ***** greatest all-around athletes in scholastic week in May. circles, and will make a strong bid to win The schedule is as follows: There is a movement in this section of the country to form an Eastern Catholic the higher point honors again this year. April 27—United States Military Acad- baseball league. Ten teams are proposed to constitute it. And Georgetown has He is entered in most of the events and emy, at Washington. been suggested as one of the members. Director of Athletics Little has stated will also run on all Mercersburg relay that the Hilltop may accept, but only after she has been officially invited. He teams competing. May 4 (morning)—University of Penn- goes on to point out that even if G. U. does become a member, our usual schedule sylvania, at Philadelphia. The special quarter mile race, open to will be retained. both high and prep schools, will bring May 4 (afternoon)—Princeton, at together the greatest field and should af- Philadelphia. ford many thrills. Edwards, of Tech, and May 10—Holy Cross, at New Haven. BASEBALL SCHEDULE OF 1929. Kelly are the most outstanding of those May 11 (morning)—Harvard, at New OPP. G.U. entered in this race. Haven. March 28—Penn State, here 6 7 The list of the entries follows: May 11 (afternoon)—Yale at New March 30—Vermont, here Rain Mercersburg, Newark Prep, Pierce Haven. April 1—N. Y. U, here 12 7 School, Towson High, Mt. St. Joseph's, April 3—Boston College, here 5 Catonsville High, Harrisonburg High, May 16—Dartmouth, at Apawamis 7 April 4—Princeton, here Rain William Penn Charter, Charles Town Country Club. April 5—Cornell, here Rain High, Chester High, Franklin and Mar- May 17—Brown, at Apawamis Country April 6—Holy Cross, here 11 shall, Lynbrook High, Frederick High, Club. April 8—Yale, here 6 Tech High, Central High, Eastern High, May 18 (morning)—Williams, at Apa- April 9—Yale, here 8 Western High, Emerson Institute, Stray- wamis Country Club. April 11—Harvard, here Rain er's School, Oxford High, Brunswick May 18 (afternoon)—Yale, at Apa- April 16—Bucknell, here High, Sherwood High, St. John's, Epis- wamis Country Club. April 18—Mt. St. Mary's, here " .... copal High, Hun Prep School, Fairland April 23—Western Maryland, here High, Herndon High, Friends School, April 30—Wake Forest, here Oakton High, Hyattsville High, Rock- May 2—Princeton, at Princeton (Continued on page 6) THE ALL-AMERICAN May 6—Temple, here HOCKEY SIX. May 10—Gettysburg, here May 15—Lebanon Valley, here Goal ". Bott Darthmouth May 18—Navy, at Annapolis HILLTOP FRESHMEN (Capt.) May 24—Providence, at Providence Right defense Dion ...Clarkson Tech May 25—Holy Cross, at Worcester IN PRACTICE FIRE Left defense J. Jones Princeton May 27—Boston College, at Boston Center McFadyen ..Marquette May 28—Harvard, at Cambridge Four Classes Have Been Organ Right wing Giddens Harvard May 29—Army, at West Point ized — Competition Starts in Left wing Palmer Yale May 30—Yale, at New Haven Spare McCabe Minnesota May 31—N. Y. U, at New York Two Weeks. (Center) Collegiate hockey has grown to great The Hilltop Freshman rifle teams begin proportions. From its birthplace in the firing on April 15. There are a number icy North, it has spread through the of good shots being developed for the East, encompassed a goodly part of the Attend the Varsity team of next year. Constant northern Middle West in its grasp, and practice is all that is needed for the mak- has invaded even into the far reaches ing of a good sharpshooter. This, the of Southern California. And, consider- freshmen are getting. ing the number of highballs that could Senior Prom and Tea Dance Four Freshmen classes have been or- be cooled with that substance necessary ganized so far. They include A.B. II, for indoor arenas, untold sacrifices have A.B. Ill, Ph.B. and B.S. Competition for been made, that hockey might have its the different teams will start within the way. Tomorrow and Saturday next two weeks. More recruits are de- The predominance of the East on the sired by the War Department in an en- mythical outfit will likely cause great deavor to arouse greater interests in this suffering among a portion of the puck- Carlton Hotel Subscription $8.00 type of sport. Anyone desiring informa- tion may sec Lieut. Hunt in the Military (Continued on page 6) Office. THE HOYA

The following letter was received by H. DEANE BENSON. i mi Little the other day: For an unusual achievement, the HAVE YOU NOTICED? April 6, I Athletic Board lias decided to take un- By GEORGE ROTHBROOK PEGLER Dear Mr. Little: usual action and award a major "G" I am a great admirer of Georgetown to a student who has been of consider- and I hope to go there as my father able assistance to the athletic teams. Pare and Mangin; McCarthy and Wilson. Names you'll hear open Iron, now „U did 30 years ago. At the beginning of This is the one who, amongst the stu- next football season. Wilson just has finished working his way to the semi-final round .'9 baseball season I would like dents, has done the chief work in the m the North and South event at Pinehurst, there to be eliminated by a man who won to extend my good wishes to the team organization and equipment of the the U S Amateur crown before Wilson was born. for a successful season. When you present R. O. T. C. Band, in main- ***** here to Cambridge to play Har- taining it at a high standard and in With Bocek returning and Waller Morris injured fool ready to stand on, the Blue vard I would like to apply for the po- presenting it as an important feature and Cray mfield ,s at its strongest for the first time this season. I he lean, might get sition of bat-boy and mascot for that of athletic contests, H. Deane Benson. somewhere with a fairly makeshift mfield, but with a couple oj pitchers, good foi game if you have not already appointed Hence, establishing no precedent—for seven innings or less, and a couple of more who don't seem able to hurl one mum,, one. it is pioneer work of Mr. Benson, now effectively 'there's not much chance of the teams gethng an even break mils whole 1 have a full Georgetown uniform completed, that is given recognition— schedule' The boys don't seem to have staying power, and that s why ma prize fight with blue and gray trimmings from the Athletic Board feels a major "G" the announcer drones: This fight is for ten rounds-or less. Stay with em. gang. cap to toe-plate. I am, may properly be awarded him. ***** Yours faithfully for Georgetown, Over at Catholic U. the other day the tennis team of that institution was scheduled (Signed) JOSEPH FLEMING. to play a match with the University of Richmond. The boys troupe, out to the G. U. GOLFER SHINES courts only to find that they were not yet ready; next they went to thtSoldun Han, IN NORTH-SOUTH MEET courts, and these were wet; then they tried to get on one of the mumeiaI playgrounds CAN LANGUAGES HAVE aZ these were on, of commission; and. finally, they decided Jo call the ***choS, ANY INFLUENCE UPON after phone rails to several country clubs brought the same ,norn,a,,oulle,lo, THE ABILITY TO Easily Continues to Semi-Finals Ike to suggest to the Cardinals where they should have played this match but if they HURDLE? —Defeats Leading Golfers— were so anxious to play it. why didn't they call the Police Department and get them Fast Field Entered—Prominent ZroPeoT^seltioi of Michigan Avenue, on whirl, the matches might have been By ERIK KJEIXSTROM. Players Add to Interest of played before a large gallery, who hike along the pike on afternoons. Ram or shine, This question certainly sounds peculiar, I love you." ***** even to me, but I undertook, for my own Tournament. pleasure, a little research in the matter of Speaking of pikes, they tell us all is not well will, the Foolish hoot Rare, now being languages spoken by the most prominent Once again a Georgetown man has r„ n belwen V Y. and Frisco. It seems one of the boys pulled ,„ a ***** ft the athletes of today and concluded with the brought honor to his Alma Mater in the y journey and saw one of his fellow racers reclining at ease ,„ the lobby. Say, question I have stated above. TelowTd he one ,us, finishing, "how did that (and here we must defer to your field of athletics. This time it is Richard That a certain tongue represents a cer- (Dick) Wilson, who went into the semi- imagination) get in here ahead of me. He never passed me on the road. At* there tain race of people is true, or at least it . ,len,en. you hear how the boys are bummmg rules ,n ears and trucks finals in the annual North-South golf is aml icl is a commonly respected opinion. tournament held at Pinehurst, North a d aettin,; away with it. We thought that the reward o such a rare was going to Carolina. Against a field of experienced el I r^ on the fee,, but from the way things are turning out ,1 now appears that That certain races perhaps have speci- players Wilson easily followed the little I/,,,,,;,/ the boys will just gel weary joints and the common garden variety of blisters fic inclinations in sports, is a matter which has been highly and widely discussed in white ball almost the entire distance, only usually attendant on long automobile rules to be defeated in the semi-finals by W. C. ■s ***** recent years among leading sport authori- Fowries, who won the National Amateur Saturday in the East there were twelve intercollegiate baseball games On the same ties. Some hold the opinion that there is title in 1910, and was former president of day re were nine intercollegiate lacrosse games. II Inch goes part of the way to merely a matter of habit and of practice, the United States Golf Association, from ' Zov hatbaseball is too tame and is losing its grip on the people Lacrosse as played which makes the differences in sports and which position he resigned but a year or by the boys nearby, is a combination of track, hockey, running the gauntlet, rum run- differences in inclinations to certain sports in various countries. The latter opinion two ago. ning and the hitter's complement, hi-jaeking, with a few rabbit punches and other n sounds more plausible than the first one, In his first match Dick beat Gene Ho- ^buUen%ncZs, borrowed from the lamer sPort of pn,e fighting All we can say mans, of Princeton, who is the Metropol- for the game is that it's rough; in fuel. very, very rough. Split heads, smashed shin to me at least. Yet, as a matter of fact, it itan champion. The round was very close boneT flattened ears, stoveTn stomachs, are a few of the minor injuries the player is is peculiarly interesting to study the lan- guages spoken by prominent athletes in and went three extra holes, Wilson carry- prone to. Ooh! The great big^boohful mans.^ ^ ing off the laurels at the end of the 21st. each branch of sports. He then defeated "Buck" Merriman, for- The story reaches us that a gentleman of our acquaintance, who had hard luck will, Now let us see what languages are mer Connecticut state champion and for- the Pigs rlnntig at Bowie on Friday and Saturday oj las, week stopped a horse, spoken among the prominent hurdlers! mer North-South champion, in the second lull, a milk wagon on Wisconsin Avenue last Saturday night and went to work on Most every sport fan knows that the round five and four. Then Wilson went Zhorse ah Mickey Walker. But the horse acted like Tommy Loughran and world record holder of the outdoor high into the semi-finals by conquering Eddie refused to lead If he had only poked his pig a, the burner maybe the ping might hurdle event is a Canadian, Earl Thom- Held, former holder of the Public Links havczvol But then it would have been funnier to have seen Inn, w„h l„s arms draped son, who studied here at an American Col- championship. \ZundtXe horse's neck, peeking kisses on ils muB.le and dripping tears oj gratitude lege (Dartmouth). He speaks English, of course. Then we may presume also A very fast field was entered, 158 being down the animal's nose. .,,**** necessary to qualify. Wilson qualified that most every sport fan knows that the with 78 and 76. Some of the foremost Holy Crost pitcher holds the Boston Braves to five hits and yet loses six to one. Olympic champion last year was a tall, players of the North and South were en- Barry's pitching staff is stronger than the staffs oj several lug league teams. Six Viking-looking fellow fromSouth Africa. tered in the tournament, among them starting pitchers—oh my. Hence, he also speaks English! being George Voigt, third ranking ama- And then the famous Lord David teur in the United States and winner of a lapse of time, polo in the colleges would Burghley, the winner of the 400-meter the tournament; Johnny Dawson and Ross POLO GOES DEMOCRATIC. come to be a very prominent sport. My hurdle at the Amsterdam Olympic Sta- Summerville, the amateur champion of "For the first time since Oriental poten- imagination leads me to think that it dium, is an Englishman! Canada, and Phil Finlay, of Harvard, the tates pursued a wooden ball about the might easily run football a close race. These two hurdle events at the Olympic sixth ranking amateur in the country. plains of the East, centuries ago, polo has Certainly there is far more for eighty contests have been captured by Americans been brought within the range of the man thousand people to see in a polo game than at all games except the last one, which of moderate means," writes Albion Top- there is in many games of football.' proves that all the Olympic heroes have TRACKSTERS PREPARE cliffe Sawyer in the May College Humor. '"Whether Mr. O'Reilly is correct in his been English-speaking fellows! "It is no longer a pastime for the rich surmise remains for the future to prove. Now let us follow the runner-ups. As FOR PENN RELAYS alone, but has gone democratic. For this Football is a game of mass and people at- a matter of fact they do not come from happy state of affairs, thanks are due to tend in huge numbers, hoping to see a Germany nor from Spain—but from the colleges and to the United States Gov- great run, a brillant touchdown made Sweden and Finland. In Sweden the ath- Prospects Bright for Annual ernment. against overwhelming odds—the same letes speak Swedish! Event — O'Reilly Pleased by "Polo has been played at a few Amer- spark that attracts huge numbers to a But Finland has a peculiarity, being a Timing of Runners—Freshman ican colleges and universities for ten years prize fight with the hope to witness a two-race people, viz.: Swedes and Finns. Relay Exceptionally Promising. or more, but the game owes its recent clean knockout. Out of the mass in which Those inhabitants of Finland, however, rapid growth to the establishment of the football teams are organized there occa- that have been able to gain a name on the Ever since the outdoor practice started Reserve Officers Training Corps units sionally emerges the high light of an in- international list of hurdlers have all dividual play when one man gets the ball the Hilltop tracksters have been eagerly which are maintained at schools all over spoken—Swedish! and runs like mad. Polo is a game of looking forward to their first big meet of the country. The War Department fur- Now to the conclusion: -to become a nishes to each unit an average of twenty high lights, of flashing runs to this point the season, the Penn Relays. This yearly to 'take out' an opposing player, to that champion hurdler it is necessary to have carnival attracts the leading track and or thirty riding horses, including horse been horn in an English-speaking coun- point to beat an opponent to the ball. It field men from all over the country. It equipment, and because of this fact it was makes no use of mass. It is more like try ; and to become a good runner-up it is is a two-day affair, the trial heats being possible for the regular army officers sent hockey than any other game, but even equally necessary to have been born in run off on next Friday, April 26, and the as instructors to these units after the war Sweden or in Finland, and in the latter to start polo as a means of interesting un- hockey has at times recourse to mass when finals on Saturday, April 27th, at Frank- two or more players on a side close in to case it is necessary to have been born by lin Field, Philadelphia. dergraduates in military work and espe- Swedish parents! cially in riding. stop or turn a man. Polo is a game of From the looks of things the George- There we are! The languages after all "Any sport that is worth while in the intuition in which each individual must town runners ought to bring home a bag- seem to have some influence on sports! long run will live and find means to per- outguess his opponent, must prevent him ful of prizes, for they have been kicking And all we have to do now is to pity those petuate itself and to grow. Francis S. from doing what he was going to do even up plenty of dust on the old cinders. before he knows he was going to do it, unfortunate fellows that have interest in This fact is evident to those who wit- O'Reilly, assistant secretary and treasurer of the Intercollegiate Polo Association, and then must change like lightning from hurdling, but who happened to be born in nessed the time trials held last Saturday (icrmany or Mexico! But perhaps they says: 'I have always felt that, with the being a defense player into a slashing, morning. Although he did not announce aggressive forward, or vice versa." can speak English in Mexico. I hope so! (Continued on page 8) increasing wealth of the country and with THE HOYA

THREE MORE G. U. ATH- LITERARY ACADEMY PHILODEMIC ORATORS TO CONTEST LETES ENTER PENN DISCUSSES BANQUET FOR HAMILTON EXTEMPORE MEDAL RELAYS. Coach John D. O'Reilly has lately announced that three additional men Joseph McMenamin Reads Paper Degnen Chosen Best Speaker in Philodemic Debate—Plan for Ban- will be sent, or, at least, have been on English Novelist—Meetings quet Discussed—Debate to Be Held May Fifth. entered in the Penn Relays that will to Be Held Weekly Instead of take place in Philadelphia next week. Bi-weekly- Karl Wildermuth is entered in the 100- At the last meeting of the Philodemic Debating Society, the debate of the evening yard dash. Erik Kjellstrom is to run was on the subject: '.'Resolved, That the United States should enter the World Court in the 400-meter hurdles, and Ray The semi-monthly meeting of the Lit- under the Root plan." The affirmative was upheld by Messrs. Degnen and Brunini, Farrell has signed up for the hop, step erary Academy was held in the Philo- while Mr. McGuire and Mr. Corbett argued the negative side of the proposition. The decision was awarded to the affirmative, and Mr. Degnen was selected as the best and jump contest. Whether or not demic room last Sunday evening. After speaker of the evening. these men will actually compete is not a brief business meeting, during which known. However, they are entered. Discussion from the floor followed the the banquet and proposed pin were dis- With these, seventeen athletes are en- de!:ate, and a lively interest in the ques- tered in the Penn Relays from cussed, Joseph McMenamin, '31, read an THE ALL-AMERICAN HOCKEY SIX tion was evinced by the members of the Georgetown. excellent paper. (Continued from page 4) society. The critic of the evening, Mr. His subject, "William Thackery, Hu- John Lieberman, stated that in his opinion hungry populace and necessitate—among VARSITY "G" BANQUET, WED. morist, Novelist and Artist," was well the debate was one of the best he has fans—the dusting off of a few of the ever neard in the society. (Continued from page i) exploited and proved to be very interest- more fervent adjectives saved for times guests, famous in the realm of college Following the debate, under the head- ing. A rather lively discussion followed, of great trial. But the East is there and ing of old business, plans for the annual sportdom, "Tad" Jones of Yale, and John there it stays. For hockey, in my opin- "Chick" Meehan, of New York Univer- in which the comparison of Thackery and banquet of the society were discussed. ion, is in much the same straits that col- No definite conclusion was reached on sity, who will also speak in the course of Dickens was made and defended or at- legiate football was found ere it cast off the evening. '.bis matter. tacked, according to the diversified its swadding cloth and capered West. At tryouts held recently the members Prominent men of the city, members of In the early days of gridiron one might the Board of Trade, and well-known busi- opinions. of the annual and traditional Hamilton In order that the remaining papers to seek through the role of the first ail- Debate were chosen. This debate, which ness men will also be present, occupying American teams of Walter Camp and the head table as the place of honor. be read may be gotten in, the meetings is ex tempore, in that the debaters are find no single Western name. And so pledged not to write formal speeches, is The Glee Club will furnish the eve- for the rest of the year will probably be with hockey. Some fine hockey is cast ning's entertainment, and will sing several one of the most interesting debates of weekly. Lawrence Mehren, '31, will be athwart the frozen waters in the West special numbers prepared for the occa- the year. The debate will be held, as the speaker for the meeting this coming and other spots, fast skaters there are, usual, on the first Sunday in May, the sion. The Hawaiian String Quartet, and superb handlers of the stick, but which played at last year's Varsity "G" Sunday. fifth of the month. Those who were for all around team play and the best selected to participate in the debate were: Banquet, will be missing at this year's Wardman Park has been the hotel type of collegiate hockey the East has function. Mr. Francis I. McGarraghy, Mr. James which has been tentatively accepted for had its say and will for several years to An added feature will be the programs, P. Quinn, Mr. John F. Lynch, Mr. J. the banquet. It is probable that the affair come. Despite activities along the Min- Fred Schlafley, Mr. Charles P. Maloney, which will be remembered by those who nesota iron range, the efforts of Marquette will be staged about the middle of May and Mr. Edward L. Cox. attended last year's banquet. Those of and the puck prodding in Southern Cali- this year are in every way larger and bet- The subject of the debate will be se- or perhaps sooner, so as not to interfere fornia, the East had the start and has the ter than before, and last year's programs lected and announced in the near future. with the activities of the closing year. edge. received much favorable comment. The tickets for the banquet are $4.00 each, and if the student so desires the CURRENT EVENTS CLUB charge may be placed on the home bill. The banquet should be well worth the HOLDS NINTH MEETING price of the ticket, if the record of other ©n ©tber Campuses years and the indications of this year are Garofalo Speaks on Premier Mus- any criterion. The men who have been awarded the solini — Interest and Enthu- varsity "G" are: A public ambulance service was recently put into effect by Loyola University of siasm of Members Promise a Football—Carroll (Capt.), Liston, Cor- Chicago in co-operation with the Chicago fire department. Students in the medical Progressive Future for the school have charge of these ambulances and care for all emergency calls. dovano, J. Mooney, Provincial, Wynkoop, ***** Organization. Tomaini, Scalzi, Duplin, Dwyer, Leary, Bozek, Walsh, Driscoll, Schmidt, Brogan, Eleven colleges, members of the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Dramatic Association, Schwarty, Holloway, Langsenkamp, are entered in the annual dramatic contest that is to be held at Gettysburg College The Current Events Club held its ninth Barabas, Hudack, Kelly (Mgr.), Cant- during the last of April. meeting of the year on Wednesday, April well (Mgr.). 9th. Since its inception the Current Baseball—Gillespie (Capt.), Fogarty, An 8,000-mile excursion for geology students will be part of V. P. I.'s summer 1'vents Club has increased its member- Holmes, Phelan, Donovan, Graham, quarter this year. The trip will be made in specially designed automobiles and will ship from a mere dozen members to cover twenty states, Canada and Mexico. O'Neil, Smith, Nork, Dunn, Glenn, ***** almost twenty. An intelligent and genu- Hines, McCarthy, McLean, Duplin, ine interest has been shown at every meet- Edmonston, Clancy (Mgr.). The alumni association of Holy Cross College have instituted a drive to collect ing and this was more than ever mani- $300,000 to erect a new dining-hall for the campus. Boxing—Fish. ***** fested at the last meeting at which Mr. Golf—McCarthy. Garofalo of the Sophomore Class spoke Track—Cranley, Kjellstrom, Farrell, Interchange of students between German and American universities which has more on Mussolini. Connor, Wimsatt, Julicher, Millstead, than doubled during the past five years will be again increased this year, according to Mr. Garofalo's speech was devoted en- Dr. Adolf Morbach, director of the exchange. Carney, Gorman, O'Shea (Capt.), Hoc- ***** tirely to the rise of the great Italian tor, Adelman, Sexton, Wade (Mgr.), premier from the times of his humble Wildermuth. Plans are being made at the University of Denver for the all-school sneak day, an triumphs in politics until his recent world Basketball—Mesmer (Capt.), Dutton, annual occasion when the students take an unauthorized holiday without being charged famous triumph in bringing about the McCarthy, Meenan, Shea, Dunn, Dillon, with cuts. ***** conciliation of the Pope and the Italian Byrnes, Scalzi, O'Mara (Mgr.). government. Manager Minor Sports—Brennan. The last of state laws opposing national Greek letter organizations disappeared when Following Mr. Garofalo's speech the Activity Officer—Benson. the Governor of Arkansas signed a bill repealing an old act which banished fraternities business of the meeting was attended to. A. A. Officers—President, Charles- at the University of Arkansas. This state was the only one in the union having a law Mr. Donald ECisisnger was introduced as forbidding college fraternities. worth ; Secretary, Lieberman; Treasurer, ***** the yuest of the club and announced his Moloney. intention of applying for membership. Cheer Leaders—McDevitt, Duhaime. Five sophomores at North Carolina State College were compelled to write 5,000 Mr. Bennet Meyers and Mr. Frank Far- word themes on student government for hazing a freshman. ***** rell of the Senior Class were voted into TRACK MEET HERE SATURDAY the club. Mr. Shutter was appointed to At Emory University a cross-country race for collegiate flivvers was held. The speak at the next meeting and Mr. Cortes (Continued from page 4) only entrance requirements were that no car be worth more than $50. consented to speak at the meeting to be ville High, Parkersburg High, Sparrows ***** held two weeks hence. There being no Point High, Alexandria High, Devitt A gift of $85,000 has been given the medical faculty of McGill University by the furthr business the meeting adjourned. Prep. Rockefeller Foundation for Research. Junior high schools—Gordon, Colum- ***** bia, Hine, Langley, MacFarland, Powell, A three-and-one-half-month tour of South African universities for American Stuart. students will be sponsored this summer by the National Student Federation of America. Playgrounds—440-yard, 115-pound class, * * " * * * Attend the Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington. According to a recent report of the Federal Bureau of Education there are about one million college students in the United States. Of this number, twenty thousand "KNIT TIES STAGE COME- are foreign students, the greatest Dumber coining from South America. SENIOR PROM BACK." ***** Bill Rowan, '29, says plain shade, fairly Because of a general strike among the students at the University of Madrid, the Carlton Hotel narrow crochet knit neckties are being dictator of Spain, Primo de Rivera, by royal decree, ordered the university to be worn by the style leaders in University closed, and the students suspended indefinitely. The dissatisfaction of the student body ranks. Of course, Grosner's, 1325 F with various actions of the Spanish government respecting education occasioned the TOMORROW Sin-it, have them. strike. THE HOYA WHO'S WHO AMONG THE AERONAUTICS CONTEST MEDICAL GRADUATING HELD FOR STUDENTS ONE MOMENT, PLEASE CLASS. BY TOM BURKE By TOM BURKE. Essays Must Be Submitted Be- fore May 31—An Eaglerock Ting-a-ling. There goes the bell. Please Airplane and a Four-Year The Family Doctor. . . stop talking. The curtain is going up and In the historical exclamation of Archimedes when he rushed from his bathroom and Joseph W. ( linton of Trenton, N. J., Scholarship Constitute Awards. ran through the streets crying, "Eureka," he made use of an expression that aptly makes his debut. Joseph in his home describes the mental satisfaction of many of our modern reformers. Since the so- town may be located at 475 Outer Street, ( olorado Springs, Colo.—As a result of called reformation of the Sixteenth Century, when a newer light was supposed to have and his Washington address is 3032 Cam- an unusual amount of collegiate int. dawned upon the world, human society has since been deluged with multivanous bridge Place N. W. He received his in the- Alexander Eaglerock Awards for reforms and in their trail has come not the expected orthodox clarity of thought, but high school education at St. Mary's Cathe- 1929, both an Eaglerock airplane and an rather a bewildering chaos, devious, inextricable, and sadly bewildering. 1 rue refor- dral High School, Trenton; took his pre- aeronautical scholarship will be awarded mation is not always the object of the reformer, a narrow and wild fanaticism is often med at Georgetown College, and then en- this year to college students, according to the ulterior motive of his movement. In the destruction of the old for the erection of tered Georgetown Medical School. It is an announcement by J. Don Alexander, the new we often find as a consequence a hideous substitute which does not remedy the the trend of human nature to be pe- head of the Alexander Aircraft Company evil it set out to correct, but which rather gives us a grotesque facsimile of the old with riodically the subject of moods and whims, the addition of a few new errors. Futuristic art is hailed by some as the expression and perfect equanimity and serenity of Contestants are now asked to specify of untrammeled souls, while others look upon it as something equal to the products of manner is a trait to be sought for some whether they are competing ior the Eagle- rock or the four-year university scholar- the recreation hour in our lunatic asylums. Is it true that Michaelangelo came on the place outside the human race. When cir- scene too early? He would have much to learn today. Progress is called by many cumstances ordain that the perfect is not ship. The scholarship has been estab- names and many depredations are committed in her name. The world is restless, its obtainable, the next best thing is sought lished in the Daniel Guggenheim School tides are under no lunar control, and its shores are periodically washed by the waters for. As a study of genial good nature of Aeronautics at New York University. Four short papers on aeronautics, writ- of reformation in an effort to stabilize the turbulent cosmos. In these frantic efforts and suave urbanity, we present our popu- ten as briskly and containing as many to improve the old with newer methods, the pendulum has swung too far, and on the lar classmate, Joe Clinton. He seems to indictment sheet stands the name of medicine. be the' personification of the advertise- practical ideas as possible, are required of What once was known as the family doctor has been buffeted by these modern winds ment of a popular soap upon the market the competing students. The manuscripts must be submitted to the Committee on of improvement, and it is very probable that the title as such will some day in the today—he has the smile that won't come near future be placed in a museum as one of the things that have been. 1 here is off. He not only has it, but he radiates Awards before May 31. already a movement on foot to place in the same museum the once familiar sight of a it. The soul of good cheer, the raconteur Prof. Alexander Klemin, head of the Guggenheim School at New York Univer- horse on the street, and while in this case a comparison would be speciously odious, of witty stories, the racy critic of student sity, is chairman of the committee which there is more in the relative allusion than at first meets the eye. It would be too much life and its foibles, Joe is ever welcome at to expect from an ingrate world to give to the man who toiled as the family doctor any class gathering or social function. will select the- successful candidate for the scholarship. A second committee, com- his just mead but in his passing there goes one of the grandest characters in life whose He emphatically believes in the axiom piled of prominent Colorado educators, services and whose sacrifices might well be emulated by his more modern brethren that an ounce of wit is worth a pound of with their tendency towards high-class specialization. We have become so specialized medicine, or as he so characteristically aeronautical engineers and pilots of the Alexander Aircraft Company, will award that we have almost become de-humanized. If the value of a man's life be appraised expresses it, "rhubarb has more uses than the Eaglerock. The awards will be made in terms of his services rendered to humanity by that life, then, the family doctor that of mere therapy." Coupled with his makes his exit with no apology, and needs no tombstone inscription to proclaim his jovial outlook upon life, there is, as is so June 1. The contest is intended to interest contribution to the field of genuine altruism. Considering his handicaps, the limitations often the case, a substratum of sane phi- of his training, the night of superstition from which he emerged, and the burden of losophy which comes to the surface from American college students in commercial imposed pseudo philosophies, one stands in awe and admiration at the results he so time to time. He has worked hard during aviation, now rated ninth in the ranks of brilliantly achieved in the field of medicine. That he was successful, no one will gain- his medical course. He has taken the American industries. say and here the question naturally propounds itself, what was the secret of his suc- breaks and the falls with the rest of us, cess ? Did he possess something that the modern affects to ignore, or did he refuse to but in the darkest moments (and there R. O. T. C. INFORMATION. barter his soul in exchange for a mess of scientific pottage? He knew little about the are many such in the life of the average THE HOYA continues its statement of experiment in vitro, he knew much about human nature. Clinical diseases were to him medical student), his cheering encourage- more than mere pathological entities, and while he dissected the body m part, he pro- the aims and purposes of the R. O. T. C. ment was the proverbial rainbow in the Instruction. fessionally treated it as a whole. Untutored, unspoiled (just as you think) by medical overcast sky of examination wrecks. He 1. Instruction is divided into two specialties his duty was to treat every ailment of the human body that presented itself is a firm believer in the adage that when to him He regarded God's masterpiece not as the decimated fraction of anatomical classes: indoor and outdoor. you come to the end of your rope, tie a 2. (a) Indoor instruction will consist units but rather as a composite whole of a perfect creation. He played a part in knot and hang on. Such a combination of theoretical and practical work. Class- human life and human sorrow that the specialist of today can never touch, and lacking of enviable traits presage well for his room work, use of sand table, motion pic- many of our present' instruments of diagnosis with all their cold scientific precision future in the profession of his adoption. tures, stripping and handling of infantry he in his kindly ministrations, cooled many a feverish brow, brought back the blush He will carry into the sick chamber not weapons will comprise the indoor instruc- of'health to wasted cheeks, and with his kindly advice helped the cripples of life to only the necessary knowledge of his pro- tion. The handling of absentees, com- • resume their burdens once more. . fession, but that sanguine temperament pilation of grades, and other matter of a He was the children's idol, often typified with his package of candy in one pocket which is half the battle in the treatment strictly school matter will be handled in and his bottle of castor oil in the other. Between these two pockets lay his practical of human illness. We believe that he will accordance with standing school policies. knowledge of human nature. The little Johnnies and Marys would rush to him as a be a clever exponent of the art of auto- (b) Whenever practicable students will father and he always had time for a kindly chat and a pat on the head. These were suggestion, for his own classmates have- be called upon to discuss a subject and his children, these were the little ones that he had brought into the world. He had been influenced for the better by this one not be graded on questions involving an- grown to know them and to love them, and was with them in the first cutting of their conspicuous mannerism which he possesses swers of "yes or no." teeth and in the first cut fingers that they brought to his office. His very office typified in no small degree. In our years' asso- (c) A strictly military manner will be the period in which he lived and the work to which he had consecrated his life. It was ciation with him we have learned to know required of all students during indoor the old curiosity shop of the neighborhood with its many colored bottles, its boxes of him as a man of high principles, as a stu- instruction. Students will rise and stand pills its scattered books with bewildering names, and its hand-written records of human dent of high standing, and as a friend at ease preliminary to making replies. loves and tragedies, of births and deaths, of smiles and tears, of family secrets, and whose acquaintance was worth making and When such procedure is manifestly out of all those things which go to make a physician truly kind because he has sounded life worth keeping. When our little group place, the whole class will be informed to its very depths. . ,,-,,,.,• t. disbands and is scattered to the _ four prior to the opening of the period that the It is true that the character so portrayed is fast passing, but with his demise the winds of the earth, in those reminiscent student will remain seated. world of suffering humanity will lose much. It may be true that present exigencies moments of after years we will look back 3. (a) Outdoor instruction will consist require such a change, but if the truth be known there are many in the world who still upon Clinton as a man who by word and of the combined drill of the R. O. T. C. have a deep respect and a strong affection for the grandmother of old lavendar. example gave a helping hand to his battalion on Thursday afternoon, prac- Paradoxically, one may ask by way of a parenthetic thought, will the much-lauded brother in the time of need, and whose tical instruction in mapping, scouting and abbreviated costumes of modern hygiene tend to the longevity reached by those who quaint philosophy of cheerfulness was al- patrolling, combat principles, and prac- wore skirts accused of sweeping bacteria along the streets, or shall we have any grand- ways enhanced by that facial smile that tical exercises with the various infantry mothers at all ? Maybe the pendulum has swung too far. bespoke the true man within. weapons. Today is the day of electric sweepers, electric washers, electric cooking, electric Dr. Bailey K. Ashford, U. S. Medical (b) Formations on Thursday will al- living and electric light. Yesterday was the day of hum-drum drudgery and the family Corps, now stationed at San Juan, Porto ways be by battalion, companies forming doctor. He had none of the conveniences, but all of the handicaps; he had none of Rico, has been chosen as lecturer for the at initial company areas. the specialties, but all of the diseases; he had few of the fees, but many of the burdens. George M. Kober Foundation. This lec- (c) Physical check will be made under Yet, now he is passe and the world forgets. In modern medical teaching too much ture will be delivered in Washington, direction of the Adjutant and report of stress is laid upon the detailed pathological findings of the case and too little upon the 1). C, March 28, 1930, on which date Dr. same submitted to the Dean by 3 :30 P. M. art of healing. We have gone too far in our reformation, and in our drastic and Kober will have reached his eightieth year. (d) The program for the combined ofttimes fanatic methods to eliminate everything but that which autocratic science The election of Dr. Ashford was unani- drill period will be published on bulletin stamps with its approval, we have forgotten the factor of human sympathy. It may mous by a joint committee from the boards on Tuesday of each week. be on this point alone that the older methods superseded the new. It may be that here Army, Navy, Public Health Service and (Continued on page io) was the secret of his success. It may be that herein lies the explanation of the fact American Public Health Association. Dr. that while the modern specialist gains access to the external skin with his highly Ashford is a graduate of Georgetown glucose were explained in papers read at polished stethoscope, the family doctor reached the heart within. We cannot afford to Medical School, and is well known in this convention. This is an item of prac- ignore the effect of mind upon matter, and some day the newer schools will realize medical circles all over the world for his tical interest, since heart disease far and what the older schools so faithfully taught. brilliant contributions to the field of med- away leads all other diseases as the cause The character in question in terms of comparison was lamentably remunerated for of deaths. The internists are making his professional services, for here Caesar did not get the things that were Caesar's. ical science. strenuous efforts to improve the therapy But probably as he sat at his desk in the late hours of the night, tired and worn from During the convention of the National Medical Society and American Therapeu- of cardiology, and the research institu- his day's labors, he realized in some mysterious way that the smiles that he had tions all over the world are now turning brought into so many homes that day were more than ample reward for his day's work, tic Society held last week at Pittsburgh, their serious attention to a condition that and drawing a hand across tired eyes, was surprised to find that something like a tear Pa., several new methods of treating heart has become nationally alarming. was glistening there. ailments by the intro-venous injection of THE HOYA

CHARLES BRUNS LEADS THE OLD E8B1TT BUFFET ORCHESTRA AT VENUS AT THE LAW SCHOOL 1427 F STREBT N. W. Former Chief of Collegian Now Washington, D. C. Directing Own Musicians at A. R. I ofstr.nd Make thia Plaaa Like Christmas, the Law Prom comes once a year. Like Christmas, when it came Venus Restaurant — Learned Franklin 10466 your bomi it brought good cheer. Now that it is all over and only the memory lingers, state- Sax by Correspondence Course. mints in its behalf can not be said to be prompted by a desire to advertise the idea TELEPHONE MAIN 2817 of the dance. There can be no propaganda where there is no motive for propaganda. Should you chance to stroll into one With this added circumstantial guaranty of trustworthiness there can be no objection CORNELIUS FORD of the newer smart eating places down- for admitting as competent evidence, testimony that it was a mighty fine dance. It Formerly Public Printer U. S. town, you would find your attention at- certainly was orderly. If Mr. Jones had been there, he could now point with pride High Class Commercial Printing tracted to the leader of the orchestra. t<> it, as a potent argument in behalf of his much discussed act. It is usually said 739 13th St. N. W. Wash., D. C. He is a blond youth, possibly 21, certainly that when hotels rent their halls for school dances they make a sizeable allowance no older. Charlie Bruns, director of the for breakage and other forms of voluntary waste, which they feel certain will ensue. Always the Best At New Venus Orchestra, is the chap re- If this is true, I suggest that Mr. Gianotti, as chairman of the hotel committee, should ferred to. Until his high school days he request the return of that allowance, for the contemplated contingency entirely failed COLLEGE was just the same as all other normal Confectionery and Luncheonette to materialize. school boys, then he read a saxophone Breakfast, Lunch, Toasted Sandwiches, • Now, that I've exteriorized my feelings as to the Prom, I shall talk about a young advertisement and decided to become STEAKS CHOPS man whose name I used to associate with the law library, the law journal, the debating popular. 3208 O St. N. W. Weit 375 societies, higher logic, and good fellowship, but whom since last Friday, I shall always "For about three months I was ex- associate with dancing dexterity—Jerry Walsh. tremely unpopular with the poor sufferers who lived within a mile of my home. How that kid can go! Just as his logic is smooth, as his argumentation is un- Then one holiday I played a solo in the J. V. MULLIGAN assailable, as his mind is critical, so is his dancing perfect. This is not mere obser- high school auditorium, and although my Badges, Graduation Medals, Trophiea vation, it is reported testimony as well. mouth was a Sahara and my knees ex- Class Pins, Fraternity Pins But it is unfair to Jerry to talk only about his dancing. He is one of those persons hibited a tendency to vibrate as rapidly 1110 F STREET, N. W. of whom one wonders how in twenty-four hours they can do all their work, sleep as the reed on my 'sax' I struggled through the solo and from that time I Washington, D. C. the required number of hours, and still look and act pleasant in the morning. Jerry have been more or less patiently endured." is Chief Librarian, Editor-in-Chief of the Georgetown Law Journal, and Chancellor of That his success and popularity have the John Carroll Law Club. He is a member of the District of Columbia bar, and is been far beyond that indicated by "en- now studying shorthand for relaxation. Jerry is also the backbone of this column, dured," we have but to mention that Charlie, while at Georgetown, was first Printers and Stationers the tabula in naufragio of the writer, a dependable standby of the writer when it member and the director for two years of 3256 M Street Phone West 1028 comes to Evening Seniors. the Collegians, the dance orchestra of the Georgetown University Stationery There is a custom among boys and girls from different colleges, of trying to find university. While a student at the Hill- Btaulijuily Engraved in Stpio out, when they get together, how many friends one has at the other's Alma Mater. top Charlie made his debut as a profes- sional musician, playing with such men It always puzzled me, for it seemed to my unsophisticated mind that on those occa- as Sidney's McWilliams, and many other This Coupon Entitles sions, time, being of the essence, should not be used in discussing mutual acquaintances. local contractors in music. But it is being done. According to the way I understand the game, one should try Being unable to see how reading Plato LEO KUNDTZ to name a person in one's own school, whom the girl knows, and thus allow her to would aid him in executing arpeggios, Chairman, Senior Ball Bruns left college at the end of Junior show how popular she is. This is often hard to do. But here is a friendly tip: When To One Regular Dinner at year. Since then he has played with at Trinity, say you know Jerry Walsh. orchestras in two of the downtown And talking about pleasant personalities brings me to John B. Hussey, the boy orchestras. Now he is directing his own wonder from Shreveport, La. Jack has kept at the Law School the same nonchalant, companies. the same collegiate, the same fraternal attitude that distinguished him at the Hilltop. He is one of the most picturesque characters here. As a true Southerner, he is willing TRACKSTERS READY FOR RELAYS to fight the Battle of Bull Run over again, at any time or place. His hat was already {Continued from page 5) COURTESY BERT L. OLMSTXD "collegiate" when the writer lived with him four years ago. His Ford, rumors have the times of the various men, Coach it, was purchased by the automobile manufacturer whose name it bore, and is now O'Reilly seemed very well pleased. He No. 24 Not good after Apr. 28 resting with other antiques at a famous museum in Detroit. appeared particularly enthusiastic over Jack is a very popular fellow. Last year his fraternity brothers, at Sigma Nu Phi, the showings of the freshmen quarter- milers, as he was heard to say: "It's showed their appreciation of his qualities by electing him their Chief Justice. Jack going to take a great team to beat Burke, has satisfied their trust and in return has given them a very successful administration. Kelly, Briggs and Carlin!" Under his leadership, Sigma Nu Phi had the enviable distinction of having all its Besides the freshman relay team, the ISrtsJt Bros* members finish the year with a clean slate—not a single condition among all the Blue and Gray will be worn also by the 60 West 50th Street, New York "inmates." Jack is noted for his sincerity, his willingness to help, his quick wit, and varsity mile and two-mile relay teams, the personnel of which has not been deter- his alert mind. He is a good student of the law. There is only one job at which mined. Leo Sexton in the decathlon, Jack might possibly fail. That is as hair tonic salesman. Jack positively refuses to Dave Adelman in the shotput, and pos- Custom Tailors be bothered with his hair and leaves it follow its natural inclination. It inclines sibly a sprint relay team. And when the mostly forward. dust clears away from Franklin Field there should be many Blue and Gray ath- William Shofnos. Bill is a native Washingtonian, He received a Bachelor of letes who will be richer by a matter of a Science Degree from the University of Maryland, and like most of the engineers few trophies, watches and medals. in the law school, Bill works in the Patent Office. Father Chetwood says that there are some people who make speeches and others Will exhibit a full who say something. Bill belongs in this last category. He is not very loquacious, ^llAUaiCE CV&YCE- ^SPAVINS \g but on the other hand he does not waste his time in useless chatter. When he speaks tVeuiuG C/TAR .BUILDING line of best imported he says something. WASHIMGTOM and domestic fab- Bill is the Business Manager of Ye Doomcsday Booite for the Senior Evening D.C rics for Suits, Top- Class. He has handled that difficult task faithfully and effectively. He did not encourage the fellows to buy one book, but gave a fine argument why they should coats, and Over- buy two and even a plausible reason for securing three. T. A. CANNON coats in the Bill made a splendid showing in his Moot Court case. On the question of de- RECREATION livery through the mails he protested strenuously that delivery to a man in gray attire COMPANY does not necessarily mean delivery to a mailman, for, as Bill contended. Hot every ROOM one who wears a mailman's uniform is a mailman. Luke H. Stapleton. Luke come to Washington from Connecticut, eight years ago. He attended Catholic University, where he received a B.S. Degree, and where, like a WHOLESALE true engineer, he did most of his surveying along the "pike." He is peculiarly t adapted to this type of work and it is a safe bet that he does not mind it. Luke passed the District of Columbia bar last June, and now is spending all his spare time Fruits, Vegetables in studying for the Connecticut bar. We know he will succeed there, like he has here. Luke is popular with all he meets, because he is cheerful, entertaining, and endowed Poultry with a keen sense of humor. When reciting one evening the professor remarked that Thursday, Apr. 25 the ease was exceedingly difficult, whereupon Luke snapped hack: "Yes, sir, it took me quite a long time to understand it." 606 Penna. Ave. N. W. THE HOYA ON OTHER CAMPUSES CRISCUOLO SELECTED Alex. St. John & Son, Inc. FOR ORATORY CONTEST (Continued from page 6) The Laetarc medal, awarded annually by the University of Notre Dame to the lay Catholic of the United State- who lias achieved such, distinction m his field ol specia Orator Is President of Gaston endeavor as to reflect glory upon the Catholic Faith, will he given this year to Alfred Heating, Ventilating and Society—Successful in Similar E. Smith. . .. ,, Contest as High School Stu- Among other recipients of this great honor in the past are Margaret Anglin, Maurice Sheet Metal Contractors dent—Finals at C. U. on April Francis Eagan, Admiral Benson, Chief Justice White and (.lhnary Shea. ***** 26th. At Leland Stanford regulations forbidding smoking by women at public gatherings 1716 Wisconsin Avenue on the campus, and in campus buildings, were recently lifted by the action ot the A contest was held on Friday, April Washington, D. C. 12th, to choose a speaker to represent women's' conference. ***** Georgetown in the National Oratorical A law library of seven thousand volumes, valued at $50,000, has been received by Contest. The speeches were of five min- utes duration. Robert W. Criscuolo, a the University of Montana, the gift of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company. sophomore, President of the Gaston De- ***** JDorit Expepiment. bating Society, was chosen to represent Members of the facultv of the University of Nebraska find that it is necessary to with your Appearance the university at the district finals. Spend upon the cost of living almost the entire average salary which they receive from The district finals of the National the university, according to the results of a survey made public by Chancellor E. A Oratorical Contest will be held at Catho- lic University on the twenty-sixth of Burnett. ***** April. Besides Georgetown, several of the colleges in the vicinity of Washington Maurice McCarthy was given a place on one of the mythical All-Eastern basketball will have representatives at the contest. teams picked by the Fordham Ram.- Mr. Criscuolo had established himself ***** as quite a speaker before he came to From the most recent statistics, there are found to be sixty-three college radio Georgetown. He went to the finals of stations in the United States. From most of these, programs of educational value are the State of New Jersey in a previous broadcast. National Oratorical Contest. As a mem- ***** ber of the Gaston Debating Society, he More than four times as many Princeton students enter the business world than did was on the team which represented that twenty years ago, according to the head of their university personnel department. society in the annual Gaston-White de- ***** bate last year. He is a member of the team which is to represent the Gaston Over $16,000 were pledged by the student body of Hampden Sidney College in a Society in an intercollegiate debate with campaign for a greater college. Fordham on May 2nd. ***** As a form of recognition for their work, honor students at the University of Penn- Sidney West, Inc. sylvania will be allowed to take unlimited cuts from all classes. DRAMAISSUEOFJOURNALPRAISED (Continued from page i) ing with Drama and otherwise. Among these are: "The Play," by Richard X. Evans, '31; "April," by James L. Mac- Kavanaugh, '30; "Debut," by Denis E. SENIOR Hendricks, '32; "Ballade of the Sock and the Buskin," by David Wingate, '32; "An Alias for a Lass," by F. X. Degnen,' 29, and "Sonnets in Sequence," by William B. PROM RENT A CAR DRIVE IT YOURSELF Platt, '29. F. X. Degnen wrote a very interesting Hupmobiles — Chevrolets — Chryslers — Buicks article on Rostand, "Rostand's Triumphant Trilogy." Among the other articles deal- NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED OF GEORGETOWN STUDENTS ing with the theatre, and those connected with it, were "Music from the Drama," 325 13th St. N. W. Franklin 6020 by E. G. Hooks, '31; "Eugene O'Neill and Dynamo," by Denis E. Hendricks, '32; "For Crying Out Loud," by Joseph Brunini, '30; "Audiences," by Richard X. Evans, '31; "The Theatre of the Other Half," an article dealing with the bur- lesque theaters of the masses, also by F. Nunn-Bush X. Degnen! "Napoleon the Fourth," by (The cAnkle-ffashionedOxford Robert Macnamara, '32; "Long Live the Marionette," by Peter Collins, '31. Alfred One up on any other golf shoe Wagner, '32, wrote an interesting account of the founding and maintenance of the for comfort and style. An^Ie- Passion Play of Oberamergau. Fashioned — no gapping, no "The Crown Cries," a short story, by William A. Glavin, '30, was very inter- CARLTON slipping at the heel. esting, as was also "Interlude for the Flute," by Edward L. Cox, '30. TOMORROW All copy for the May issue of the Jour- BERBERICH'S nal should be in by April 18. 12th & F Sts. Washington, D. C. The fabrics bought direct from mill. The suit sold direct to you. No mid- 1 dleman's mark-up any- where. $2875«»d$3875 Be measured HARRY CONNAUGHTON where you see Every Friday in Recreation Hall this sign WASHINGTON STORE 719 Fourteenth St., N. W.

The (WARD CLOTHES , Buckingham EPean of the School of Foreign Service of hope to be is essentially and intimately Georgetown University; Jules A. Baisnec, linked to its past, present and future per- vice president of the Sulpician Seminary; sonnel of Jesuit professors. They are Showing Wednesday, April 24 Gilbert Chinard, professor in Johns Hop- ably assisted by the lay professors, he de- kins Universitj : Henri 1 lyvernat, profes- clared, but the burden has always been Mr. "Cy" Balk will exhibit a complete showing sor in Catholic University; Louis T. Rou- upon the Society of Jesus to properly of Banks' Clothing- on alternate Wednesdays in leau, architect; Mrs. James Carroll staff the faculty of Georgetown College. the Tiecreation Hall. Watch the Hoya. Frazer, president of the Alliance Francais, It was proper, therefore, he concluded, and Miss Elizabeth S. Kite, author. The that those who are interested in George- object of the Institute is to advance the town and loyal to what she represents, cause of friendship between the United and wish to see her grow should also be States and France by study of the cultural deeply interested in supporting the Jesuit CDOn/lS <3nc. and intellectual relations and especially to Seminary Fund, which is devoted to the 562 Fifth Avenue, VewYork preserve the contributions made by the maintenance of those young Jesuits who Entrance on 46 Ih Sbrrt French race to the development of Amer- arc still pursuing their preparatory- ican civilization. Especial attention is studies. 11 THE HOYA GASTON DEBATERS VS. FORDHAM (Continued from page i) very popular one, "Resolved, '1 he jur) tem should be abolished." The members ol tston team which will champion the affirmative are Mr. Robert W. Criscuolo, :;i ; Mr. Arthur 1'.. Hogan, '31 ; Mr. Ed- ward R. Glavin, '38. Alternate, Mr. Mar- tin J. White, '38. Inasmuch as the Georgetown team is worthy of support, it is Imped that every one will be 00 hand to back the team and give Fordham a hearty welcome. The debaters of the last Gaston meet- ing were Messrs. Mrhreii and McXally, RESTAURANT Hilltop History who asserted that State judges should be 14th& H STREETS N.W. elected, and Messrs. Manning and Lee, ■ Luncheon, 55c Dinner, $1.25 Supper FIVE YEARS AGO. who denied their arguments. The debate was one of the best of the year, because From THE HOYA of April 12, \'X'.\ IDANdlNG! the teams were in dead earnest, staking EMORT Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S.J., was formally welcomed back to this country at a their claims on a personal appeal to the b,» DAUGHERTY audience. The moderator, Mr. Stokes, "'&,/. Conductor banquet. About two hundred students and members of the faculty attended. The SI., gave the team his sincere congratu- . 4 |f ASTER toastmaster was the Rev. Daniel Creeden, S.J., President of the University. lations. The New York Alumni, of Georgetown, held their annual meeting for the election Tonight's debate will be on the ques- Covtr Charf of officers for the ensuing year at the Hotel Commodore, on Friday evenmg, February tion, "Resolved, That the Philippine Is- Dinting SUNDAY 29th H. Donn Keresy, Arthur Kennedy, John M. Murphy, and Peter J. Maloney, lands should have absolute tariff equality with the United States." The debaters Metro. 5018 jr., 'were unanimously elected president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, are Messrs. Chapman, Haggarty, Alex- respectively. ander, and Hendricks. Under the direction of the Rev. Daniel A. Quigley, S.J., the Pathfinders Club was lately established. The purpose of this new activity is to enable the students to hear big professional and business men give their views on the Afferent walks of life, and thus aid the students in choosing a vocation. _ In order to advertise the coming Mask and Bauble production, Hamlet the members of the Sophomore English Class are going about various schools and in- stitutions in Washington discussing the direvsified aspects and theories on the famous tra.Ecdy Ten Georgetown R. O. T. C. students were selected to represent the colleges of the United States at the funeral of President Harding last August, and were given a prominent place in the procession. The first death among the faculty of the School of Foreign Service occurred early last month, when Baron Serge A. Korff, Professor of History internationally know as a leader in political science, and member of the Russian nob.hty, was stricken with apoplexy while lecturing in "Diplomatic Methods and Procedure at the school.

(From THE HOYA of April 15, 1924) Running in his first 600-yard race, Dorsey Griffith finished second to Jake Driscoll last Saturday night at the K. of C. games in New York City. Only inexpenence pre- "nted him from winning, and by virtue of his now proven ability in the longer dis- tances it is conceded that he will have a place on the Olympic team. An important change is to be made this year in the order of Commencement exer- cises which will be held on June 8. The Sophomore Tea Dance held Tuesday at Rauscher's proved that the upper classes are not the only ones who can promote a most successful social function. The Tea was an acknowledged success. Sweeping victories over Holy Cross, last year's champions; Fordham Boston College, Yale, Lehigh, and other strong college teams puts Georgetown in the fore- front of the contenders for intercollegiate honors. Some weeks ago a patent for a perpetual calendar was granted to Mitchell Fned- man. Mr. Friedman is a graduate of Georgetown University and the new calendar ^BV SPECIAL APPOINTMENT =? has attracted widespread attention. L OUR STORE IS THE FRENCH.SHRINER6URHFR \\f^ <{ SHOEMAKERS FOR MEN )> *"«l | '(JUartev louse " NEW YORK CITY Shoes for College Men OF WASHINGTON, D. C. The character of the suits and Shown n.*t W«dn.tday, April 24th topcoats tailored by Charter House will earn your most sincere liking. Recreation Hall by "Joe" Diffee THE MODE NEW YORK SHOPS lltH and F Sts. N. W. 1ST Broadway 1263 Broadway 350 Madi.on 131 We.t 42nd St. -WASHINGTON. D. C Milwouk,,. 51. Louis. s^t[e Afenc{ts ,„ otker impor,ant cities I 12 THE HOYA PROF. STRAKOVSKY TO SPEAK HIRST LIBRARY ADDS (Continued from page 3) The Georgetown College Class of NEW BOOKS TO SHELVES 1914 appears to be the first in planning sist Dr. Edmund Walsh in the prepara- for the reunion of classes at the June tion of data for his Russian lectures. He The Hirst Library has added several commencement. John M. Murphy, of had a distinguished career in the Army, new and fine books to its rapidly swelling collection. Outstanding among these are New York, assistant treasurer of the having been wounded several times and Guaranty Trust Co., is permanent sec- decorated for bravery. Escaping from the following: "Technique of Study," Crawford; "Collected Poems," Widde- retary of the class. While commence- the Bolsheviks after having been con- mer; "Herman Melville," Mumford; ment day is still distant, the event this demned to death, he later joined the ill- "Bryan," Werner; "Cower," Fausset; year will bring together an unusually TheKENT fated Wrangel Expedition. "John Donne," Fausset; "Coleridge," large attendance of alumni. Especial- Another preliminary debate will be held Fausset; "Contemporary British Litera- ly will this be true with respect to med- by the Butler Law Club Tuesday to select ture," Manly; "Mediaeval Culture," Vass- ical and dental alumni, for the new two speakers to participate in the final ler; "Lyric Poetry in the 19th Century," building for these two departments will A smart and cor- contest which the club is planning to Grierson; "Structure of the Novel," be dedicated during commencement stage. The final debate will be held Fri- Muir; "Whirlig of Taste," Kellett; "A week on June 9. rect coat for dress day, the winner of which will be awarded Lecture on Lectures," Quiller-Couch; or street wear. a volume autographed by Justice Pierce, "Tragedy in Relation to Aristotle's of the Supreme Court, at the annual ban- Poetics," Lucas ; "Studies in Shakespeare," quet in May. The other two speakers Nicoll; "Development of English Biog- were chosen last Friday. raphy," Nicholson; "Dante Gabriel Ros- $65 and more At the fourth prize debate held by the setti," Megros; "Francis Thompson," The Connecticut Tailored-to-Order law school students, Wednesday evening, Megros; "Montaignes Essays," Floris; Alfred J. Loda, of Arkansas, was selected "The Exquisite Tragedy," Williams-Ellis ; Lunch Velvet collar optional as the best speaker and John Joseph "Dr. Johnson," Hollis ; "Thomas Aquinas," O'Reilly, Jr., of the District of Colum- Grabman. Cor. Wisconsin Ave. and O St. bia, won second honors. By this choice, Among the new novels: "The Axe," Loda will take part in the final contest for Undset; "The Hammer and the Scythe," the faculty prize. McCormick; "The Seven Dials Mystery," Other participants in the fourth debate Christie; "Surprising Adventures of Dr. The place for a quick DE'jftEZi were Raymond Joseph Doyle, represent- Munchausen," Boni; "Case Book of Sher- ing the White Law Club; Anthony lock Holmes," Doyle; "Adventures of bite or a healthy meal Nicholas Sadlak, the Butler Club; Damian Sherlock Holmes"; "Storm House," Nor- 554 Fifth Avenue J. McLaughlin, the White Club; Michael ris; "The Devil and the Deep Sea," Jor- NEW YORK CITY Raymond Whelan, the Butler Club, and dan; "Citizen or Subject," Hennessey; Clean Food Moderate Price Vet-ween 45th and 46th Sti. Henry Joseph Winters, of the Carroll "The Patient in Room 18," Eberhardt. Club. Loda is a member of the Carroll Club and O'Reilly of the Gould Debating Club. Damion J. McLaughlin was the winner of the fourth and last preliminary debate of the White Law Club held Wednesday afternoon. The final contest will take place Wednesday of this week. Drink Preparations already- are being made at the school of law for the annual Me- w\z\o morial Day exercises on May 30, honoring T" the Georgetown men who gave their lives 1110101 during the World War. Otto Saur and Coca Donald A. Rock, presidents respectively of the morning and afternoon senior Delicious and Refreshing classes, are in charge. The Rev. Thomas B. Chetwood, regent of the law school, will be one of the prin- cipal speakers. There will also be ad- dresses by an Army officer and a naval officer and two students who are to be chosen. A memorial plaque bearing the P4U$E Am name of Georgetown's roll of honor is in the law library, where the exercises will take place.

SENIOR PROM TOMORROW (Continued from page 1) X©Ullr\SlE]LF fair such that it will linger in the minds of the participants as the best they have THE FELLOW THAT SHOUTS attended during their years at the College. "KILL THE UMPIRE','LOUDEST, This is a difficult thing to achieve but the committee is confident that it can be done. USUALLY WOULDN'T HURT The Senior Class would like to see A FLEA. ORDINARILY HE'S everyone there, as this affair is their last social undertaking and their farewell to JUST GOTTEN ALL HOT AND the school. It is sincerely hoped that they BOTHERED AND NEEDS will not be disappointed. The price for both the Prom and the NOTHING SO MUCH AS AN Tea Dance will be $8, while the Prom ICE-COLD COCA-COLA AND alone will be $6 and the Tea alone $3. THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES. {Before the Senior Prom I Millions have found that this pure drink of natural flavors, with its CHARLIE BRUNS/29 delicious taste and cool after-sense of refreshment, makes a little minute long His Orchestra enough for a big rest. Invite you to dine and dance at the The one who pauses to OVE* refresh himself laughs at Venus Restaurant the overheated fellow. 509 14th Stre.t N. W. The Coca-Cola Co.. Atlanta, Ga. \ (Opposite the Willatd Hotel) MILLION Luncheon 12 to 2 - - - $ .50 A DAY Dinner 6 to 8 .... 1.00 YOU CAN'T BEAT THE Supper 1 0 to I - No cover charge PAUSE THAT REFRESHES / CD-7 IT HAD T O B E GOOD T O GET WHERE I T I s