Evening star., 1928-04-15
MADDEN TO SPEAK
At GUILD BANQUET
Annual Benefit Dinner of
American U. Body Sched-
uIed for Saturday.

womans Guild of American University
next Saturday night in the college
umine hall on the campus will have
as speaker Representative Martin b.
Madden. chairman of the House COM
mittee on appropriations. 1t is under
stood his address will deal with ma
tional questions.
The dinner Is to be given as a benefit
for the scholarship fund being raised
by the guild. and also for additional
furnishings for the women's residence
hall. Mrs. James Shera Montgomery,
wife of the chaplain of the House OF
Representatives. is chairman Of the
committee on arrangements, Mrs, Susie
Curtis is in charge of the sale of tickets
George B. Woods are In charge of deco
rationS. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker,
president Of the guild. will preside.
DR. Lucius c. Clark. chancellor of the
university, is in Pennsylvania TO-DAY 10
deliver addresses at the dedication OF
churches at Clearfeld and Tyrone, Pa.
Debating Season to Close.
American University will close its in
tercollegiate debating season tomorrow
with a debate with Washington and
tests. on the two campuSeS. with each
college defending both sides Of the
same question: Resolved. That Ameri-
can private investments should mt be
given military protection by the United
States Government" The last debate
for the girls teams held last Thursday
night a dual contest with Western
MARYLAND. resulted in a double victory.
The first annual student conference
OF American University. for discussion
OF vital topics in student, national and
international life. viii be held Friday
and Saturday of this week. under the
leadership of noted speakers. DR..
Charles PeTgler. dean of the school of
economics and government of National
University, who was formerly Minister
from Czecnoslovakia 10 the United
States. will lecture and lead discussion
Friday morning at session opening at
II o'clock at Hurst Hall on the campus
from the topic, What Is Americas
Part in International Co-operation9"
Rev, DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo. pastor of
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
will be the conference speaker Friday
afternoon at 2:3o from the subject.
What Is the Attitude of the Modern
College Student Toward the Church9"
The evening program Friday will
start with a banquet in the. college
dining hall at o'clock. and will be
conducted from the subject: What Is
the Attitude of the Modern College
Student Toward Other Races?" The
speaker viii be Arthur Moor Of Temple
University.
The conference will conclude with
a Saturday morning session. at which
William Knowles Cooper, general Sec
fetary Of the washington Y. Al. c. A..
will speak from the topic: Can the
Ideals OF the College Be Maintained
es the College Grows?" The student
committee in charge consists OF RAN
dali Penhaie. chairman: Ethel Moulton.
Pauline Frederick. Jack LeFavre. Roger
Craven and Sara MartZ DR. Arthur
jackson Is the faculty adviser.
New Fraternity Chapter.
A new chapter of the graduate fra
ternity Chi Psi Omega viii be installed
nexf Saturday night BY John Marshall
Chapter nf the fraternity. at 1907 r
street. The new chapter is being
formed after formal action taken by
the national officers, authorizing II to
be named after Daniel c. Gilman. first
president of Johns Hopkins University.
Following installation. an informal stag
dinner and entertainment win be held
al the City Club.
The international Relations Club, at
q special meeting last Thursday at the
college elected jamie S. Scanion Of
this city as delegate 20 the annual con-
ference of international Relations
Clubs, 10 be held at Louisiana State
University. Baton Rouge. next Friday
and Saturday. II was also decided TO
s6mif four students yearly from the
School Of Political Sciences. the re-
S~ fsrTY
college bv election and formal approv-
al b. the faculty
A political debate In chapel Thurs
day and Republican Party conven-
tson" Saturday night marked the po-
l3sicai Developments OF the week, while
plans are also on foot for the Demo-
cratic convention. this week. and gen.
erai election Wednesday. April 25. Ran
cali Penhale. Republican committee
chairman" presided for his party at
Thursdays debate. and other Republi-
ean speakers we're: Hugh Speer. Fred
Carpenter. Jack LAFavFe. Sara Martz.
RAYMOND gpaeth, James Caeiioia. Ellis
worth Toulpking and Donald Oimsiead.
TIRE Democrats we're headed by Aldred
Jones, and ether speakers included
George 6ixhy, Roland Rice, william
Warner and Edward Brooks. The
guest Of honor at the Republican con-
vention" vas Mrs. Louise NJ. Dodson
Of Hoover headquarters here.
Plays Presented.
Three entertaining one-act plays
were presented Friday night at the
auditorium On the campus BY stiaoeniE
Of the play-acting course under VIII
Hufehins, professor Of art. Mr.. Hutch.
4F1s VAS co-autaor with Prescott Warren
rf one of the plays. The Day That
Lincoln Died" which was given by the
following cast: Edwin Brooks, HATH
'reacfaollt Willis Delapialn. Laura
Everett Elizabeth Joyce. Clarence
Kgapp and Marion Cross. The cast for
a.The Lost Blk Hat" included Milton
Cg1st. James johnson, Arthur Gerth.
Edgar AanheYz and Lynn Corson.
gsasle the 'Wiii-o' -the-W -Wisp" was pre-
eented by fnis cast: Dels1e Appel. Kay
Heath. Geraldine Westwoo6 and RosaiIs
Dlnmette.
Or Edward r. Devine. dean Of the
graduate scnool Of American Univer-
slty, viii deliver an address Tuesday
night before the American Association
Of University Women.
Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean Of
women al tf1e college, gave luncheon
yesterday st the woneD's residence
hall tn hgn0f of Mieg Gladys EFanE~
gan dean of nome economies ~ MDE~
tana state College. EozemaD, Mont.
.