Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28
BRUN|N| IS NAMED
THE HOYA EDITOR
Georgetown Junior Becomes
Head of University's News
Publication.

With the current issue of the Hoya
official news publication of Georgetown
University, Joseph B. Brunini, Hilltop
junior from Vicksbure Miss, has as
sumed the responsibilities of editor in
chief. succeeding Francis x. Degnen,
the retiring editor, who gradutes in
June.
Mr.. Brunini. who has been one of the
managing editors in company with Will
liam A. GlaVin during the past year,
has under his direction new staff and
has inaugurated several new depart
ments and positions. The first edition
of the Hoya under the new regime was
a special number featuring the medical
and dental departments of the uniVer-
sity and containing among other articles
a comprehensive report on the plans
for developing the new medical center
at Georgetown.
The staff of the Hoya, past and pres
ent will be the guests of the univer-
sity at a dinner May at the Mayfower
Hotel Two widely known Washington
correspondents, Willmott H. Lewis of
the London Times and Charles Michel
son of the New York World, will be
guests and tell the Hoya staff some
thing about covering national end in
ternational news events in the Capital.
Mehren Wins Honor.
There will be only one managing
editor for the Hoya, the contest among
the sophomores for this position having
been won by Lawrence j. Mehren. In
place of the other managing editor
ship, the position of university editor
has been created and this filed by MFR.
Glavin. With Mr. Mehren the remain
ing sophomore members of the staff
will compose the editorial board, to-
gether with Albert w. Keller, Edward
L. Cox and Clayton English of the
junior class. The sopl1omores are Rob-
ert j. Connolly, Edward G. Hooks, VIII
liam A. Sullivan and James H. Ma
honey.
A feature department has been in
augurated and headed by Edward l..
Cox. 80, author of the weekly Trivial
ties column.
Thomas j. MeGeary of New Jersey
has become business manager of the
publication. succeeding Charles Gleason.
Thomas " Griffin of Pennsylvania is
the new circulation manager. The
sports department will be under the
capable direction of Eward L. Brunini
of the sophomore class, one OF the most
popular Hoya writers in recent years.
Georgetown and Fordham University
debaters will meet Thursday evening in
the first major intercollegiate debating
contest for the Hilltoppers this season.
Debaters Are Chosen.
The local debaters have been chosen
from the CASTOR Society and the team
includes Robert w. Criseuolo of Trenton,
N j., GeorgetoWns representative in
the national intercollegiate oratorical
CONTACT Arthur n Hogan and Edwa rH
R. Glavin, with Martin J. White as the
alternate, are the other members of the
team.
For this contest, the subject is on the
abolition of the jury system, a popular
one with college debaters throughout
the country. Mr. Criscuolo is president
of the CASTOR Society.
Georgetown's r. o. T. c. unit has re-
tanned its distinguished rating, ac-
cording to the report of the War De-
paptment on the recent inspection
when two Army officers visited the coll
lege last week. The infantry battalion
soon is to hold its annual field day
program. Out of total Of % points
considered. 20 excellent and s salts
factory awards were. made. Col. Au-
GEORGETOWN, believes the showing of the
unit this year the best during his four
year tour Of service with the unit.
Under the present system of rating,
the inspection did not involve eempeti-
ton with other institutions, that policy
having been abandoned some time ago.
The desire of the War Department Is
to determine how well the various In
stitutiens are carrying out the aims and
purposes Of the r. o. 7. c. course,
Manning Given Prize.
One of the proudest young men at
the law school is John J. Manning OF
Lansford, Pa. Associate Justice Pieree
Butler of the Supreme Court presented
to him Tuesday night at the banquet OF
the Butler Law Club an autographed
volume which Manning had won for his
debating abilities in the final contes;
held by the club. The volume, Famous
American Jury Speakers, was ofereo
as a prize by Assistant Dean Hugh J
Fegan, One of the famous speeches II
contains is by an eminent Georgetown
law alumnus Martin Conboy Of New
York Mr.. Manning Is to be graduated
I'm June and the volume, containing q
few words of appreciation from Justice
Butler, who is patron OF the law cluo
will be given the place OF honor In ms
Office library.
The college sophomore class viii give
fits annual tea dance on May a
Wardman Park Hotel The committe'
in charge consists of Robert McCabe
John c. Hayes. William Funck, Thomas
Hickey and Thomas Dohan:
Rev, DR.. w. Coleman Nevis, who wa
one Of the principal speakers at the an
nual varsity &c" banquet at the Willart
Hotel wednesday night, attended tn
recent annual meeting Of the Philadei
phia Alumni Club. Thomas G. EgaI
of the class Of 1917 was the toastmaste
and p. J. Friel, 20. the chairman o
the committee. =.
The morning and evening classes Il
stanle commodities at the School o
Foreign service met in joint session
recently to hear o special lecture o
Charles J. Brand, the well known agri
cultural economist. From 1912 to 1918
MFR. Brand was chief OF the Bureau Q
Markets of the Department OF Agri
culture.
Dr. Spiilman Speaks.
DR.. William J. Spillman, professor {
agricultural commodities OF worio tfao'
addressed a meeting of business an
economic groups at Columbia Univers
tty. in New York, last week. He ais
gave talks to farmers IN New Jerse
on the dairy outlook In the Unite
States.
The faculty of the School OF Foreig
Service was well represented at ses
sions Of the American Society OF IL
ternational Law. held here last wee
DR.. James Brown Scott, vice presidei
O; the society and one Of the leaoir
members Of the Georgetown facui'
gave an important address at u
opening session. He Is also honorai
editor-in- chief of the society's ofhcl
journal on international law.
Senator David I. Walsh OF Massach'
sets. who is professor Of Practic
American Government at the scho
was one Of the speakers at the Dime
DR.. Thomas H. Heaiy, assistant def
of the school is member OF q
society and with a number OF 9th
rrofesSors and students attended u