Evening star., 1928-04-29
G[ORGETOWNMAN
SPEAKS ON QUAKES
Rev. F. A. Tondorf. SeiSmolo-
gist, win Attend Experts
Meet Tomorrow.

NNI Oi NtlS SClSttAiN AUSNlNhtNkN a.
Georgetown University and recognized
internationally as an authority on
earthquakes, will attend the sessions
O! the third annual meeting of the East
evn Chapter Of the SeiSmological So
cicty Of America opening tomorrow at
Charlottesville, Va.
The sessions will continue through
"wednesday Many OF the leading
seismic authorities in the country. who
will be guests of the University OF
Virginia. will contribute valuable data
on some of the more recent earth
Quake cataStrophies
Rev Tondorf will read two pages
nj the Tuesday session, One OF these
will be on lightning as an Accom-
paniment 10 Earthquakes" and the
other will deal with the great quake
An Palestine in July. 1927, Owing 10
ehp wide range Of the instruments IN
the GEORGETOWN Observatory. Rev. Ton
dorf has had an exceptional opportunity
to study the distant Palestine quake
HIS new Galitzin vertical SelSmograph:,
one Of the few in existence. has proved
valuable aid in advancing these
studies.
Tour New York Port.
AT the meeting of the American Geo.
rraphicsl Union, which closed mere
Frisav Rev. Tondorf was chairman OF
the committee on resolutions. A oele-
cation of Foreign Service School teach
ers who are specializing in shipping VIA
be taken on an inspection tour OF new
York harbor next Saturday SeVerai
Diplomats and Shipping Board ofiiciais.
including Gen. A. c. Dalton, wee preSl-
dent and general manager OF tne
Merchant Fleet Corporation, VIII make
the trip.
THE tour is under the direction OF
Prof Alfred II Haag. head of the de-
nartnent of international shipping al
Georgetown. who has made arrange
n1ents for the group 10 leave by speciai
train over the Pennsylvania Railroad
OF i.2s am. Saturday,
While in New York, the Georgetown
croup will be guests Of the TODD snip
building Co. one of the largest IN the
country There will be luncheon and
dinner in their honor Gov. al smith
end Mayor Walker. besides other clty
oficials. have been invited to the oln-
ner Saturday night. During the aIler-
noon. Mayor Walker viii give the group
an official welcome at the Munielpai
Hall
~ the Foreign Service School, and DR.
sThor1as n Heaiy. assistant dean. have
hse,l attending the sessions OF he Ma
f,onal Foreign Trade Council IN Hous-
tor. Tex. as representatives OF George
town. bat viii return IN time ioF the
New York trip.
Gets Court Post.
George S. Naphen of worcester
Arsss senior al the School of Law.
was sworn in last week as secretary 70
.yustice Peyton Gordon of the DISTRICT
S,Iureme Court, who recently was eie-
vatad 20 the bench from the District
Attofneyship. Mr. Naphen Is one Oh
the few y.,idents who has been admitted
In the District bar before the compile
ticn of his law course.
He came TO Georgetown IN 1928 aitef
receiving his A. B. degree al Holy
Cross College. During the past year ne
w-sx associated With Justice Gordon
IN the district attorneys office.
Announcement was made at tne
School of Law that the final prize oe-
bate 10 determine the school champion
ship would be held May between the
w-ir,.ors Of four preliminary contests.
the United States shall refuse military
protection 70 American private interests
abroad &"
Dean George T. Hamilton Of the Law
gchool has started his regular course
Of lectures on Legal Ethics which ne
has been giving Wednesday nights for
the lsst 20 years or more. Dean Ham
:lton is one Of the Oldest Georgetown
graduates. having been connected with
the faculty for 50 years. This long
service and his own prominence as
member Of the District bar was Tecog-
nized By the University al the golden
f1,s1.lee Of the Law School several years
ego when il conferred upon Mr. Ham
fton the honorary degree Of doctor Of
civil and canon Law. Georgetown mas
conferred this degree upon only two
other persons. Gen. Ro8ecrans of Civn
War fame and Marshal Foch o.. France.
Club Marks Milestone.
The Carroll Law Club viii complete
tts fifteenth year as debating society
or May g. when the annual banquet
v-ila be held al the Harrington Hotel
This student organization was founded
Rsay 4. 1912. the day that the statue
70 Bishop John Carroll was unveiled al
the Hilltop. Ge0rgetoyn6 founder was
the first Catholic bishop tn the United
Ftaieg. and later became the firSt arch
bsghop Of Baltimore. He was cousin
Of Charles Carroll Of CaTrollton, the
Issf surviving sigrler n the Declaration
Of Independence
,Tfe newly elected officers Of the club
viii be present ~ the banquet, arrange
nlenfs for which are II charge o. the
following committee John Geragi1ty,
hartman George Hagen, toastTnaster:
j T. Iaugillin, J hulyey. r. Ray On"
leaEle. ). Herbert Walsh, Charles Quirk
ESiise wilmington. Marx Trlce, Claude
Eanley. Mr. SehiiIing, Don Heggy, J
Watera. James F9nlen, Mr. Wnitesfone,
Z J McKenns. Thomas Sisk. G. Ward
anc A. csmpana.
-ugoscll1 wypetaslardiu Observation-Disclosures
CeoTge5oWns Inter Fraternity Conn~
Ell aili held itg annual Spring dance At
the Washington Hotel next Saturday
night from 10 70 O'Clock. This Is tlae
cisiy sil~Ceoraetogn social sGaiF Of the
year and large crowd Is expected 70
attend.
Senior Prom Friday.
psi Omega vas winner 0f the inter-
fraternity golf tournament held last
Guncay, Delta Chi was second. Phi
Pa Gamma won the basket ball tour
Hameut With PM Alpha TJnner-np and
6lpf4 Ope2s CARED of the tennis
L0aofS
The officers u the coUncii are
Thomas J Downs ~ Delta CHI, presi-
cent. Joseph y Gchertz Of III RS! Phi.
sloe pfesldent, Harold A.. KerL 81
Soma NJ Phi. secretary. anG Robert r.
Eber3lng 0! Tau Epsilon Phi the treas
EE@F
Tnf annual senior collegiate PROM
vii be faeid Friday cVening ~ tne Carl
fos4 Hotel with John FItzgeTsi6 rs
chairman of the arrangements. A tes~
fsste su ~ music by the Georgetown
follegisus. ftle HllItops student ofciles
tFa which has been taking an active
Isfs III scholastic affairs
geagetOWns Riee club whicn rang
es tIpe successful q" dinner a. me VII
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