Evening star., 1928-03-04
HILLTOP DEBATERS
IN ACTION TONIGHT
Georgetown Team Will Meet
New Workers in Gas
ton Hall.

town and New York Universities will
engage tonight in the first intcrcol-
| lcgiate contest held this season at the
| Hilltop.
CASTOR Hall is expected to be well
| filled with students and alumni for the
| visitors have many friends in Wash
| ington. having debated American Uni
versitics here about two weeks ago.
| TOnight's event Is scheduled to begin
| at 8:l5 o'clock.
Another debating contest this week Is
the third prize debate at the law school
Friday afternoon at 5:55 o'clock be-
tween representatives of the morning
and afternoon classes The winner OF
this contest will participate in the final
| debate which will decide the champion
ship Of the law school.
Subjects for Debates.
The question for debate this evening
is Resolved. That the United States
should not protect American interests
in foreign countries by military force,
directed at the present Nicarag,Ian sit
uation. GeorgetoWn'S team, composed
of Leo Mcguire. Joseph E. Green, win
ner of the Merrick debating medal. and
James Quinn. were chosen from the
Phllodcmic Society. Two defeats in 16
years is the enviablc record of this So
clety. whose debaters are coached by the
Rev John J. Toohey. S. J.
AT the law school debate. the subject
Is Resolved, That Federal compul-
sorry automobile insurance act Is dcsir-
able legislature
j. Herbert Walsh will preside and the
teams arc announced as follows Af-
firmativc. Louis Leo Whitestone of
Alexandria, Va. senior afternoon class :;
Albert Donald Holloran of San Fran
cisco. senior morning class, and Par
neil Thomas Quinn OF North Platte,
NeDr. senior morning class. Negative ::
William Vallic Wilmington of Benton,
III. senior afternoon class; Robert E.
Coyle OF Carthage. N. Y, senior morn
ing class. and John Joseph OConnor Of
inc DiStrict OF Columbia freshman, aft
crnoon class.
tourteen students OF the Georgetown
School OF Foreign Service were awarded
their degrees at the Midwinter convo-
cation held last Sunday in CASTOR Hall.
degrees OF master Of foreign service
were awarded to Abdon N. Attay and
Frank p. Morgan. both of Massachu-
| sets The others received bachelor de-
grees. as follows: Richard r. Carroll.
Connecticut: Salvatore A. Falotico OF
New York, Harvey Reed Campbell OF
Nebraska. Adolph p. Haczela of Con-
necticut, Francis J. Kelly OF the Dis
trict of Columbia: William J.. King of
Massachusetts, George A. Lawrence OF
Maryland. Albert l.. Maserick of the
District of Columbia. Charles H. O'Brjen
OF Maine. George A. Schriener of the
District Of Columbia. Arturo A. Tou-
ceda OF New York and George J.
Vukmanic Of Pennsylvania.
Reviews II. 0. r. e. Unit.
Lieut.. Col. Kawamura OF the japan
eSe war department visited Georgetown
iaSt Thursday 10 review the r o T C.
unit and observe the military training
that Is being given students in typical
American universities. He was accom-
panied by Capt. Nobuichi Kusunoki.
assistant military attachc at the jap
ahesc embassy. Lieut.. Col Augustus
r. Dannemiller. u. S. A.. commandant
at Georgetown. showed tho yisitors
about and explained the method OF
training employed at Georgetown.
Another visitor last week was Mai
Joseph A. McDonough of the New York
National Guard. former cadet COM
mander OF the Georgetown unit. Mai.
McDonough renewed many friendsllins
among members Of the faculty. who
were teaching IN his cadet davs. and
congratulated the unit for the showing
IL made IN the review. Each year Mai
McDonough shows his interest In the
battalion by offering a gold wrist watch
ior the cadet who has done most in
oehaH OF the battalion during the
year.
Notice was received by the Military
Department that Col. Clarence Deems,
Field Artillery officer In charge OF r, O,
7. G. affairs, will inspect the George
la
MS inspection two weeks ago Col
Deems was interested primarily In class
work. the general appearance OF the
cadets and the facilities afforded at tho
school for military training. In the
coming inspection he will Judge the
ability Of the battalion on the drill
ground
In his first report Col Deems spoke
highly OF conditions In the Military De-
paFtmcnt, HE referred particularly II
the appearance Of the cadets and thu,
excellent support that is given the r.
o, +, E, by the university authorities
which, he declared, accounts very
largely for the high standards and eN-
ceilcnt morale which exists" In my
opinion. Col Deems reported. George :
town University fully r'erits the hign
standing III military instruction which,
IL now cnjoy$~~t that OF being merited AS
distinguished college by the War De
partmcnt board"
Graduate H0n0red.
Many Georgetown faculty members
and graduates are listed III n recent
book. American Men of Science" COM
piled by J, Mckeen Cattell and JACQUES
Catiell, which Is a crisa-cross history OF
the advancement Of science In this
country The Georgetown representa-
| tises are; Rev. George l.. Coyle. S. j.
'O8, Rev Francis A. Tondorf. S. J.:
Rev Edward G. Phillips. S. j.: DR..
George NJ. Kobcr. '73. Rev. John q.
Hagen, s. j., director OF the observa =
tory, '88-'06. the late DR. Samuel s.
Adams. DIR. Wiltred Nj Barton. DR..
Harry s. Benton. DR.. John A. Foote,
Or. Walter Freeman. DIR. William j.
iiembar, DIR. Lyman j. Kebler, DR.. VIII
| liam A. White. DIR. Eugene r. Whitmore
and DR.. William G.. Woodward
a new assistant corporation counse!
for The District. Stanley DC Nealc. n
graduate Of the 1923 law class. took his
oath Of otticc last Wednesday. DE Neaie
Is member Of Delta Chi Fraternity
and has been pfacticing law here since
his graduation. He Is u native OF this
city. 30 years old. and went To George
town from Central High School.
EASTERN GIRL HONORED