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No. 24 VOL. VII GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 23, 1926 "G" MEN'S BANQUET 1926 HOLDS LAST FACULTY MEMBER R. 0. T. C. REVIEW WILL BE THURSDAY SOCIAL FUNCTION TO STUDY IN PARIS HITS HIGH RATING Army Board Reviews Tactics and Lou Little Marshals Georgetown Senior Prom Held in Main Ball- Walter H. E. Jaeger to Continue Theory of Georgetown Mili- "G" Warriors for City Club room of Mayflower—Whitey Research Work in International tary Department — Different Symposium April 29th—Many Kaufman's Orchestra Fur- Law at Institut des Hautes Companies Perform Assigned World Champions and Record nished Orchestrations — Gold Etudes of the University of Duties—Medical Unit Also In- Holders Will be Present—All Brooch Pins Given as Favors— Paris—Mr. Jaeger Has Been Major Sports to be Repre- Richard Kuntz, '26, Chairman Winner of the Gloetzner Prize spected. of Prom Committee. sented — Sadness Looms as in Political Science and the This week witnessed the most impor- Present G. U. Luminaries Pass. The Senior Prom sponsored by the Baron Korff Memorial Medal— tant event of the year as regards the Mil- class of 1926 of Georgetown College was Will be Absent One Year. itary Unit at Georgetown. On Wednes- Washington's record convention year held last Friday evening, April 16th, in day and Thursday. April 21 and 22, Maj. will be marked on April 29th by still an- the spacious ballroom of the Mayflower R. M. Danford, Field Artillery, and Maj. other unique and colorful gathering when The Carnegie Endowment for Inter- T. Lawrence, Infantry, of the War De- Hotel from 9 p. m. until 1 a. m. national Peace today announced the the Georgetown Varsity "G" wearers The Mayflower ballroom, which was partment, inspected the unit at George- meet at the City Club for their second names of the successful candidates for town to determine the rating of the school very attractively decorated in blue and the Fellowships in International Law for annual dinner reception. Lou Little, gray, was the scene of one of the most in the distinguished college list. In 1921 Director of Athletics at the Hilltop, with the academic year 1926-27. Among them the school was placed on the distinguished successful social functions given by a was Mr. Walter H. E. Jaeger, a member his corps of student and alumni aides, is Georgetown College Senior Class in many list and this year the unit is doing all bent upon reminding Washington folk of the faculty of the School of Foreign years. within its power to again win a place. of their title to distinction in the field of Service, Georgetown University, and a Yesterday the inspectors were at the From the moment that the first strain candidate for the degree of Doctor of athletics; and to that end he has planned of Whitey Kaufman's Orchestra floated College and today they are down at the a symposium that is to be attended by a Philosophy in the School of Foreign Medical School. The inspection opened through the air until the last note had Service under the direction of Doctor long and imposing array of Georgetown's died away the ballroom was a veritable yesterday with a conference with the Rev. former and present-day "greats," and to James Brown Scott, world-renowned au- fairyland of pleasure. Multicolored eve- Chas. W. Lyons, President of George- be further inspired by addresses from thority on international law. Mr. Jaeger ning gowns, soft lights, beautiful girls town University. Father Lyons ex- several authorities nationally prominent has been awarded a Fellowship for Study and the perfect harmony of the famous Continued on page 4 in athletic circles. Abroad (the highest class of Fellowship Victor recording orchestra lent to the Ranged about the festive board Capital given by the Carnegie Endowment), party an atmosphere symbolic of the gay track enthusiasts of generations ago carrying a special subsidy of $1,800.00 per pleasantry for which all Georgetown may hope to see the well-remembered year. G. U. VS. RUTGERS faces of "Bernie" Wefers, world's 220- functions are noteworthy. Coming to Washington three years ago, yard record-holder for a quarter century; Continued on page 5 from his home in Allendale, New Jersey, ON AIR QUESTION Arthur Duffey, internationally known he has engaged in graduate work in in- 100-yard champion; Bill Holland, for CLEVELAND ALUMNI ternational law and political science. Mr. G. U. Has Negative Side of Air some years intercollegiate 440-yard title- Jaeger distinguished himself in his first Service Question — Prominent holder ; Bob Eller, a stellar hurdler of GIVE EASTER PROM year at the school by winning the Arnulf A. Gloetzner Prize in Political Science List of Judges — Loughlin is a dozen years ago; Jimmie Connolly, New Team Member—Impres- Georgetown's colorful miler, with a Affair is Fourth of Kind—Dance and the Baron Serge A. Korffi Memorial Medal in Political and Diplomatic His- sive Record Expected to be world's record and a half-dozen meritori- Very Well Attended—Proceeds our performances to his credit, and tory of Europe. Prior to his enrollment Upheld. aiming at still greater heights; Bob Le to go to Georgetown Endow- (Continued on page io.) Gendre, who added Olympic laurels and ment Fund. The Georgetown University Debating a world's broad jump record to a brilliant Team will meet the Rutgers University collegiate career; George Marsters, na- The Georgetown Alumni of Cleveland, Debating Team Friday evening, April 23, tional and intercollegiate half-mile cham- Ohio, held their fourth annual prom at COLLEGIANS PLAY AT in Gaston Hall, at 8:15. pion, with his phenomenal two-mile relay the Cleveland Country Club during the The subject for the evening is, "Re- team of 1925, and Jimmy Mulligan, with Easter holidays, on Tuesday evening, MD. PENITENTIARY solved : That this house favors the or- the 1200-yard relay that set the pace for April 6th. It was given in the form of a ganization of an independent United Air later luminaries two decades ago. dinner dance and was very well attended, Service." The main speeches will be ten 175 couples being present. Among those Heroes of Footall Fame. Interesting Program Given by minutes in duration and the rebuttals will present were many notable patrons and College Orchestra—Will Play require five. Football and baseball will bid for head patronesses. in Near Future at Visitation G. U. on Negative. places at the honor tables with Harry Well Conducted Dance. Costello, the Nemesis of Virginia ; Johnny The dance was very well managed, as Convent. Georgetown will defend the negative McQuade and Jack Maloney, Johnny Gil- was proclaimed by those who were pres- side of the question, and the team has roy and Dan O'Connor of the 1916 cham- ent. The committee of fifteen men was Father Ayd, at present a member of given unlimited time and effort in pre- pionship eleven, Jack Flavin of post-war headed by Mr. James A. Butler. Among the faculty but formerly Chaplain of the paring an argument to be presented to fame, George Dutcher, Walter Camp's those who served under him were Mr. Maryland Penitentiary, arranged a very the oposition. Rev. Father Toohey, S.J., Ail-American fullback of 1907. The all- Thomas Callaghan of the class of '25, unique program for the Georgetown Col- has had the supervision of the debate and star baseball team of 1922, with Bill Ken- Mr. Lewis C. Carran, Jr., also of the legians on last Sunday afternoon. has primed his speakers for the occasion. yon in command, may be mustered for same class, and Mr. James S. Gleason, '28. The Collegians, an orchestra well The members of the team represent- the occasion, though Paul Florence, They made possible a very inviting menu known to the student body, added another ing Georgetown are Mr. Loughlin, Mr. "Specs" Reynolds, Sam Hyman and and each table had its own hostess, which success to the list of their achievements Thompson and Mr. Brennan. Clayton Sheedy, now playing league base- went a long way in supplying a very en- when they were enthusiastically received Judges for the debate have been selected ball, will probably be unable to attend, tertaining evening. The music obtained by an audience of over one thousand from among the most noted jurists of the and Arthur Devlin, former G. U. captain, added to the enthusiasm and a good time prisoners at the Maryland Penitentiary, District of Columbia. They are Chief hero of several world's series as the located in Baltimore. Justice Martin of the District Court of Giants' third-baseman, who is at present was had by all. Appropriate Decorations. A number which gained the most ap- Appeals. Chief Justice Campbell of the scouting for the Yankees, may find a gap plause from the inmates was "The Song Court of Claims, the Hon. Huston in his programme wide enough to permit The decorations afforded no little com- Thompson, president of the Federal ment. There were many beautiful floral of the Vagabond," a selection from the of his accepting the invitation; and last, light opera, "The Vagabond King." Board of Trade; Chief Justice Stafford tut by no means least, Harry (Doc) pieces and the Blue and Gray colors were of the Supreme Court of the District of quite prominent. Through the courtesy In the near future, possibly within a White, Washington's own, who starred Columbia, and Mr. Ulric Bell, president of the school, banners and streamers week, the Collegians will present a pro- for ten years as a White Sox pitcher of the Press Club. As yet the chairman were obtained and applied in a very ar- gram for the students of Visitation Con- after graduating from Georgetown.

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