Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
ELECT NEW EDITOR
OF COLLEGE PAPER
John J. Meng to Edit
the Tower at Catholic
University.


ing board of the Tower. the univer'
sity weekly newspaper, was held last
Monday evening. John j. Meng or
Cleveland, Ohio, was unanimously
elected editor in-chief. Mr.. Meng
succeeds John ]. Daily of Manga
tuck, Conn, in that capacity. The
new editor has served on the stan OK
the paper since his freshman year,
and is we'll acquainted with the con
duct of the journal.
AS business manager, Robert c.
Legat of New Britain. Conn. was
chosen to follow James B. Cronin.
ST. Georgs, Station Island, who retires
from the position this week. Mr..
Legat ais, has had long experience
with the conduct of the Tower. Other
officers chosen were Edmund j. F1tz-
Mr.. Meng as mana aging editor; Ro'
land J. Rutledge, Hartford. Conr..
who was reelected sporting editor;
John D. Mountain. Clean. \. Y, who
succeeds Mr. Legat in the office OF
advertising manager and Henry Nc
Isaac of Waterbury. Conn, who
will fill the place left vacant by
the expiration OF the term of office
of Cornelius Reing. Mahanoy City,
Pa, circulation manager,
Actual Management of Paper.
The actual management of the
paper was turned over to Mr.. Mens
and Mr.. Legat on Wednesday evening
last when the first meeting of the
new managing board was held. At
this meeting the new staff for the
coming year was chosen, and the
policy to be followed discussed by
the editor. Neither the names OF the
staff members nor the details or the
policy have yet been disclosed. but
it Is practically certain that the Tower
will select as one of its aims the
coming half year the encouragement
OF closer connections between the Lay
Alumni Associations and the student
body, to be achieved in part through
the advoca ton Of general Home
coming week"
Preparations are being made 10y the
lay students for one OF the fullest
week ends of the year from the point
Of view Of social activities. The fes-
tivities will be centered around the
junior prom Of the class of 1923.
which is to be held at tn" Hotel May
flower next Friday e"ening. The
afternoon OF the same day the varsity
basket ball team will play William and
Mary in the university gymnasium,
while on Saturday afternoon, the
Utopian Club will present its annual
tea dance at the New Willard Hotel.
Saturday evening the varsity boxing
team will face New York University
in its second home meet Of the year.
Music for the junior prom will be
furnished by Howard lLanin and his
orchestra from Philadelphia. Ar
rangements are in the hands Of COM
mittee headed by Edward A. Soucy
of Springfield. Mass. John J. Daily of
Naugatuck. Conn. has charge of the
Utopian tea dance.
Two One-Act Plays.
The selection committee of the Ora.
matte Association has chosen two one
act plays 10 be produced in the near
future by the thespians. Work has
already been started on these pro-
auctions, so that the date of their
presentation will no doubt be in the
very near future. The plays so
chosen were Flinders Keepers and
"Moonshine. The committee has also
selected one act from famous French
play for the actors to present, but
they have not yet divulged the name
of the production. At the last meet
ing of the Dramatic Associa ton as a
body Edmund J. Fitzgerald was
elected to the secretaryship left va
cant by the resignation Of John F.
Nolan After the withdrawal Of p. B.
Coulter, J. Donald Hayne was unani.
mously chosen librarian of the organi-
cation.
The Shahan Debating Society will
present the first Of a series of inter-
collegiate debates on Tuesday evening,
when, under its auspices, the varsity
debating team will meet the mems
team from George Washington Uni
on the forensic platform. The
subject to be argued Is the prohibition
Resolved, That the Sight.
eenth Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States should be abol-
ished," George Washington will up.
hold the affirmative side of the
question. while Catholic University
will defend the negative. No admis.
sion will be charged to this debate
and the general public Is invited. 1t
will be held in the auditorium Of Nc
Mahon Hall, on the Catholic Univer.
sity campus. This Is the first meet.
Ing Of such a nature between these
two local rivals, and is therefore Gre
ating quite bit Of interest in student
circles.
Entertainment for Seniors.
The annual entertainment for the
senior class, presented by the bod
Noon Club, Is to be held in Mcmahon
Hall on next Thursday evening at
S:15 o'clock. The feature of the eve
ming will be an address by Senator
James Reed, Democrat from Missouri.
Additional interest will be added by
the presentation Of a one-act play by
members Of the club, and by several
selections rendered by the University
Glee Club. John j. Mcmahon, also
a member Of the bod Noon Club, will
entertain with several vocal solos.
This Is a yearly affair held for the
purpose of honoring the graduating
class Of lay students. 1t is open to
the public.
GEORGETOWN ERhTS