Evening star., 1924-11-23
c. j. IS PLANNING
Stronger Alumni
First Step Is Completion of
Register With 10000
Names and Sketches.

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Through the issuance of an alumni
register. containing the names and
biographical sketches Of 10000 living
graduates, Georgetown University has
taken the first big step in a campaign
to solidify the ranks of Its alumni in
all sections Of the country.
The next step to be taken. according
to an announcement. Is to be the ap-
pointment of permanent alumni Sec
retary, who will not only have future
charge Of the register. but will also be
instrumental I'm organizing alumni as
sociations in every State.
publication Of the register Is the sue
cessful elimination Of at least three
years work. The authorities of George
town hope that the register will
strengthen the union already existing
between the alumni and their alma
mater, and that it will promote frater-
nifty among the alumni themselves by
furnishing a reliable means Of intercom-
munication with view to mutual aid
and cooperation. That, in brief, was
the original purpose of Rev John B.
Creeden. former president Of George
town. when he started the work of
making an accurate check Of all known
graduates Of Georgetown.
First Complete List.
During the past year the bulk of the
work has fallen upon Peter B. Prentis,
secretary OF the Georgetown Endowment
Association, with a result that George
town now has. for the first time in it's
history. complete and accurate list Of
all known graduates.
The volume. which contains 4S2 ages.
leads on with an alphabetical list Of the
living graduates and also Of deceased
graduates. Then follows a list of grad
yates by classes and a geographical in
dex OF living graduates. The District
OF Columbia leads all other localities.
with a total enrolment Of $500 grad
yates now residing here
Out in Los Angeles. where the Cow
ernment's big naval oil land suit is in
progress, informal reunions are being
held by the principal attorneys repre-
senting the various factions Each of
them Is a graduate Of the Georgetown
Law School. After the daily legal
clashes in the courtroom they forget
their differences, as all good LAWYERS
DO, and often chat together about their
alma mater.
Both Sides Represented,
Frank J. Hogan Of the class of 1902
is the attorney for Edward l.. Doheny
In defending the oil suit, and has as
ms assistant j. ]. Cotter, a graduate
OF 1919. robert b. Camarillo. Assist
ant United States ATTORNEY, who has
been the chief counsel for the Gov
crnment during most of the trial. is
graduate of the class of 1914 and
is regarded as one of the leaders of
the California bar. George p. Hoover
of Washington of the class of 1907 Is
a representative of the Sinclair oil in
terests.
Holidays Start Wednesday.
Thanksgiving holidays for the COL
iese students will begin Wednesday
morning at 1890 O'Clock and will end
Monday morning. Most students from
nearby States will take advantage of
tne opportunity to return to their
VIII be given the students of the pro-
fessional schools
Three graduates of the Foreign
Service School, recently appointed
vice consuls of the United States. will
sail soon for their posts. They are
Edwin A. Schoenrich, who goes TO
Valparaiso, Chile; Joseph p Ragland.
who goes to Monterey, Mexico. and
Cyril Thiel. named for the post at
Calcutta, India.
At a recent meeting of the classes
or the foreign Service School the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
academic year:
First-year class-G Garibaldi. presi-
dent; 5. F. Phelan. vice president: NJ.
l.. henestrick, secretary: Thomas
Fogarty, treasurer, and j. H Rourke
sergeant-at-arms.
Second-year class-G. W. Bates.
president: G. ". O'Keefe. vice presi-
dent; L. r. Dillon, secretary: ]. E
Dick, historian; 2. Cofield, treasurer.
and J. Bergere. sergeant-at-arms.
Third-year class-B. A Williamson.
president: w. J. Donovan, vice presi-
dent; F. ]. Kelly, secretary; Il. G.
Hlrt, historian: L. E. Conlon. treas
urer. and r. F. Droney. sergeant-at
arms.
Fourth-year class-N. ]. Busch,
president; ]. J. Shanahan, vice presi-
dent: j. III. Clancy, secretary: w. F.
Read, historian; J. j. Hennessey
treasurer. and l.. w. Kramer. SER
geant-at-arms.
Writes on Taxation.
Edwin B. George, a former student
at the Foreign Service School, who is
now assistant United States trade
commissioner at Batavia, Java, has
written treatise entitled Taxation
in the Netherlands East Indies" pub
lished by the Department of Com
merce as a trade bulletin
T. Emmet Mckenzie, John T. Hicks
and William A. Roberts were selected
as the best debaters in the .irst pub
lie contest last week by the Senior
Debating Society of Georgetown Law
School. The question under debate
was the abolishment Of capital pun
ishment. Judges were Maurice H.
Lanman, secretary to Senator Ashurst
of Arizona; Austin F.. Garfield and
Joseph A. Cantrel.
Ray j. Doyle of New Haven, Conn,
was elected president of the night
class of the pre-legal course of the
law school. Other officers are: RAY
Mccarthy of Youngstown, Ohio, vice
president; Ray S. Sparks of Mattoon,
ILL.,, secretary; Lloyd Mccarthy of
Washington, treasurer, and James d.
Power of Washington, sergeant-at-
arms.
Charles Clifford. who was grad
uated from the college in June and
was leading man" Of the Mask and
Bauble Club, has been appointed to
direct all the community plays to be
given in Lawrence, Mass, his home.
Martin O'Donoghue of the District
of Columbia is the new president of
the junior law class. A graduate of
Holy Cross, Mr.. O'Donoghue distin-
guished himself last year as a de-
batter at the law school, having won
a prize debate and later being one of
the participants in the final prize
contest.
The other officers of the class are:
G.. ". Leddy of New Jersey, vice pres
ident;- H. F. Ralph, secretary; j. A.
Redmond, treasurer; c. E. Flynn, SER
geant-at-arms, and X. ]. McAuliffe
Of the District of Columbia, sergeant
alarms.
Delta Phi Epsilon of the Foreign
Service School is now housed in one
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