Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
STUDENTS DEBATE
ON LIQUOR BUYING
Annual Contest of Society at
Georgetown viii Be Held
Tonight.

lege will be held tonight at BIS O'CLOCK
in CASTOR Hall, the topic under discus
sion, Resolved, That the purchase a:
well as the sale of intoxicating liquor:
should be punished by Federal law.
Tonight's contest will decide the win
ner of the medal offered by the late
Richard T. Merrick, '73, the most COW
eted debating prize in the whole uni
versity. and marks the first public con-
test this season for the Philodemic So
ciety, which is celebrating its 100tt
anniversary as the oldest existing de-
batting club in any American univer-
sity. During this century of continu-
Gus activity the roster OF the Phllo-
demic has borne the names of George
towns most distinguished alumni
Interest In the subject tonight will
draw a large crowd of students and
alumni. Senator Sheppard'S proposal
punishable with the bootlegger has
aroused Nationwide interest in collegi-
ate debating circles.
Affirmative Defenders.
J. Fred Schlafly, jr. of st. Louis and
Edward L. Cox of Brooklyn, N. Y,
will support the affirmative side of the
controversial question. Schlafly, cor
responding secretary of the Philodemic
Society, took part in the Hamilton
prize debate last year and his team
mate took part in the debate for the
first prize awarded by DR.. w. Cole
man Nevis, S. j., president Of George
town.
John F. Lynch, ir. of Jersey City
District of COLUMBIA will defend the
negative. The former is president OF
the Philodemic and is a veteran de-
batter. Butler took part in last years
contest for the Nevis prize.
Rev. John j. Toohey, S. j., chan
cellor Of the Philodemic, has been
coaching its teams for the past two
decades In 40 intercollegiate debates
the Philodemic has suffered defeat only
twice under his tutelage. Ernest D.
O'Brien. recording secretary of the So
ciety, will preside.
Appointment of successor to the
late Rev. Francis A. Tondorf, S. j.,
director of the Seismological Society,
who died November 20, is the most i'm
portant matter pending which affects
the university. President Nevis went
to New York City last week to attend
q Jesuit conference at the headquar-
tiers of the New York Maryland Prov
ince and its is understood that sue
cessor to Father Tondorf was under
discussion.
Pay Tribute to Father Tondorf.
Father Tondorf's funeral services
were attended by a number Of scien-
lists and former faculty members of
Georgtown. as well as oficials of
Jesuit colleges, who came to pay final
tribute to their friend and co-worker.
Among these were Rev. Louis J. Gal
lagher, a former dean of the college;
Rev. Thomas A. Emmett, former head
master of the GEORGETOWN Preparatory
School: Rev. Patrick McHugh, S. j.,
dean of Boston College, which Father
Tondorf attended before entering the
Jesuit Order; Rev. James B. McElwane,
S. j., director of seismology, st. Louis
University, and Rev. Henri j. Wiesel,
s. j., rector of Loyola College, Balti-
more, where the Georgetown scientist
had taught for many years.
Announcement was made from the
ONCE Of Dean r. Rush Rankin that
the computation of marks for the first
quarter shows that John G. Hayes OF
of the college. Hayes attained an aver
age of 9575 per cent In philosophy.
physics, history, political economy and
apolozetics. Throughout his college
course he has consistently led his class.
He prepared for Georgetown at Loyola
Academy. Chicago.
Mr.. Hayes was pressed for high hon.
ors by Hugh Hussey Of the sophomore
premedical class, with an average OF
94.25, and David L. Krupsaw, fresh
man, with "a per cent.
Three of the five Georgetown For
eign Service School students who re-
Gently passed the State Departments
vice consular examinations have begun
their training at the departments Dip
lomatic school They are Ralph j.
Blake of Portland, Greg; Leo P. Ho-
IF Fast OFonna NJ 7 and TQnaPC
w RIddleberger of Woodstock, Va. The
other two, William S. Farrell Of Miller
Place, N. Y, and Robert JAM of Nor
man. Okla, will start after they finish
their course at the Foreign Service
School in January.
German Club Is Formed.
A German Club, "Deutscher Verein
der Georgetown UNIVERSAL" has been
formed at the School of Foreign Serv-
ice, its chief aim being to stimulate
interest in the study of the German Ian
guage and literature. Prof. Arnold
Spanhoofd who sponsored its organi-
zation, suggested that both business and
social meetings be conducted in Ger
man. He promised the verein series
of illustrated talks on German life and
customs. Ohicers of the club are: Ed
mund Becker, president Andre de
Perry, vice president; oscar Peterson
secretary, and Louis Charles Smith
treasurer Meetings will be held every
second Wednesday.
Prof. Jean ,Labat announced at the
last meeting of the French Society OF
the Foreign Service School that an
anonymous friend had offered prize
to the member of the club who makes
the most progress in Conversations
French during the school year. TIKI
club Is one of the largest and most ac-
tive in the university.
The freshman class at the college
which Father Vincent S. McDonough
project of discipline, says is one of the
best in recent years, elected officers re.
Gently, the meeting having been con.
Quoted by the president of the Yard
William Mooney. Frederick j. Tough
ran was chosen president of the class
Other officers are: Bernard j. Mooney
vice president; Martin r. Waldron, sec
rotary, and Edward j. Fahey, treas
urer.
President Nevis has addressed an oper
invitation to the student body to par.
ticipate in a School of Students Spir.
itual Leadership. under the auspices o
the Sodality of Georgetown next Sat
urday and Sunday. The school will b,
under the direction of Rev. Daniel S
Lord, s. j., national director of the So
dality in America. It will consist of in
formal classes and open discussions b!
participating directors and students.
WIFE OF DOMINICAN