Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY DE-
BATE COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
George Butler, colored, Patient In
Hospital-Burt Dorsey Accused
Of Assaulting Him.

CASTOR Hall, the handsome assembly room
Of the Georgetown University. was the
scene of a large gathering of practitioners
Of the local bar, other prominent men and
law students, last evening, upon the occa-
sion Of a debate by the Georgetown Univer-
sity Law School Debating Club. The ques-
ton was That compulsory arbitration
should be employed in the settlement of
labor disputes of this country. Senator A.
]. McLaurin Of Mississippi. Judge Morton
of the interstate commerce commission, and
President c. w. Needham of the Columbian
University, this city, acted as the judges OF
the contest. Mr. Richard Jones of Pennsyl-
vania, vice president of the club presided
over the debate.
Messrs. Abner H. Ferguson Of Virginia,
'O4 and John F. Murphy of Maine, "a, VINO
spoke from affirmative point OF view,
dwelt upon the fact that compulsory arbi-
tration Is in effect in New Zealand; that
compulsory measures should be resorted TO
when voluntary arbitration was unsuccess-
full, and that even though the employee or
employer was not benefited by such strin-
gent methods of adjustment, the general
public profited by such action.
Messrs. Bernard ]. Ford Of Colorado, '03,
and Patrick v. Bowling of Pennsylvania.
Oh, the negative debaters, declared that
compulsory arbitration in New Zealand Is
proving to be failure, and that the enact
ment of such law in this country would
be unconstitutional. They said that COM
pulsory arbitration in New Zealand Is the
source of much restlessness among the
laboring people of that country, and that
it is obvious that the general public could
not be benefited by such a law, for II a
dealer is compelled to pay 81 a day to
workman when he could only afford $50.
he would. to make up the discrepancy.
either adulterate or charge higher prices for
his wares. the public ultimately suffering
the loss.
BY a vote Of to the judges rendered
their decision in favor of the affirmative
speakers While the judges were deliberat-
ing Mr. Alexander Ross gave several read
ings Music was furnished during the
evening by the Georgetown Glee Club.
His Skull Fractured.
George Butler. colored. is a patient at the
Georgetown University Hospital, suffering
from fractured skull, the result Of an al
tercation which occurred Wednesday after
noon between himself and Burt Dorsey, also
colored.
During the trouble, 1t is said, Dorsey
struck Butler over the head with heavy
coal shovel, rendering him unconscious for
several minutes. When he regained his
senses friends removed him to his home
1886 9th street. and the affair was kept
quiet.
The authorities Of the seventh precinct
heard of the ARRAY, however. and upon in
vesttgatfon found Butler confined to his
bed. The injured man was removed to the
hospital yesterday and Dorsey, the assailant
was arrested last evening. After being ar
raigned in Police Court this morning Dorsey
was committed to jail to await the result
Of Buffers injuries.
General Matters.
The regular meeting of Silver Star Lodge,
No. 20, I. o. G. T., of Tenleytown, was held
last evening. During the business session,
a new set of bylaws was submitted and
adopted and will be put into effect when
approved by the grand chief templar of the
District. The meeting came to a close with
the rendlion of the following program:
Recitation, Chief Templar William e.
Payne; piano solo, Miss Gilmore Davis;
reading, Miss Cora L. Bowling; solo, Mr..
William A. Collins; reading, Mr. F. J.
Parks; plano solo, Miss Lillian Riley; read
ing, Mr.. A. E. Shoemaker. The nineteenth
anniversary Of the organization of the order
will be celebrated in an appropriate manner
next Sunday evening. Rev. DR.. Thomas,
assistant rector of st. Adams Episcopal
Church, Tenleytown, will preach sermon
to the members of the lodge, taking AS his
theme "Christianity.'
Miss Mary A. Moran Of Georgetown and
Mr.. Peter F. Keliher of Albany, N. Y. will
be married at Holy Trinity Church the
afternoon of the 14th instant.
Ing at o'clock at Holy Trinity Church
who died early Wednesday morning. The
obseques were largely attended and the
burial was made in Holy Rood cemetery.