Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
STAFF IS SELECTED
FOR LAW JOURNAL
Patrick J. 0'Connor of Mil
dred. Pa, Heads Group at
Georgetown University.

of Mildred, Pa. senior in the morning
school, is the editor in chief for ls2s-30
The Journal is law review. now in
its seventeenth year. published and
edited by the student staff with the
assistance of faculty advisers. 1t is
issued quarterly, and consists of lead
ing articles on legal topics, book reviews
and comment on current decisions The
editorial staff is appointed each year
by the dean of the school on the basis
of scholarship, and the staff chooses
its own officers and editors
Mr. OConnor, the new editor. was
president of his class last year, and his
high scholastic standing merited his
selection to head the Journal staff, the
appointment being one of the honor
positions in the law school.
Other Staff Members.
Julius Sherman. associate editor. is
from Bridgeport, Conn, and is a mem
her of the senior afternoon class. The
book review editor is Joseph Margolis
OF Philadelphia, senior in the morning
class and one of the honor students last
year T. L. Degnan of Waseca. Mimi.
another morning senior, is business
manager.
Other members of the staff are c. r.
Sparks and l.. F. Dunn. in charge Of
notes and recent decisions; p. G. AlbuS,
J. Benitez, w. P. Bowers, E. j. Can
iona, E. P. Cullinan, S. Green. J. A.
LETTER., A. j. Mako. G. F. O'Connor,
r. j. Ortolano f. L. Richardson, M. D.
Rosenberg, H. L. Shenier and M. F.
Schwartz.
The first inspection of the r. o. T. c.
unit this season will be made November
7 at the Hilltop by Lieut.. Col. Ralph H.
Leavitt. the r. o. T. c. officer of the
Sd Corps Area of the Army. In his
course of inspections Col. Leavitt eX-
poets to review all the military units
at schools end universities in this area.
Col. Leavitt will make a complete in
spection of the facilities at the Hilltop
for military training, as well as the
system by which supplies are handled
and instruction in the use of the rife
If it is at all possible, there will be a
review of the cadet battalion under
arms.
Rife Team Plans Matches.
The rifle team has arranged for a
series of intramural matches soon.
Thomas v. Griffin. team captain, is
enthusiastic over the outlook for the
season. A schedule of intercollegiate
matches is being arranged, and it is
expected that there will be at least
four shoulder-to-sho matches this
year.
Under Mai. William H. Hobson sew
eral years ago the Georgetown rife team
won the intercollegiate championship,
and the commandant is anxious to re-
peat this record. Capt. Raymond L.
Shoemaker and Sergt. Ernest Alexan-
der are training the team. Already the
membership of the Rife Club is $50,
and from these the varsity and class
teams will be chosen. Recognition of
craftsmanship is given by the sporting
department in the award of the minor
&C. to members of the varsity team.
Prof Andre Siegfried of the Ecole
Iibre Sciences Politiques, who is visit
ing in this country. will lecture at the
School of Foreign Service the evening
of November IL on international Rela-
tionS." He is well known here and
abroad and holds a distinguished posi-
ton in the field of political sciences.
DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, regent of the
Foreign Service School. is at present
engaged in arranging the program for
the Winter series of public lectures.
1t will be opened by Prof Siegfried.
Assistant Dean Returns.
DR.. Thomas H. Healy, assistant dean
of the school, has returned after spend
ing the Summer at The Hague, where
he lectured on international law. He
attended the recent sessions of the In
stitute of International Law held in
New York. of which body DR.. James
Brown Scott is the president. :.
The newly organized Pre-Medical
Club Of Georgetown has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Norris Flanagan, presi-
dent; Gerard Gessner, vice president:
Jorge Ramirez. secretary, and Robert
14arkin, treasurer. This club has the
dual purpose of bringing the non-reSi-
dent pre-medical students into closer
fellowship and arousing their interest
in class work. Members of the Medical
School faculty will address them from
time to time on various medical sub
jects.
The Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha
Phi Fraternity, composed of foreign
service students, recently gave house
warming in the new chapter house at
2l49 California street. DR.. William F.
NotZ, dean of the school, and F. s. Hill
yer of the Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce were guests OF the
chapter.
Plans are under way at the college
TO revive the PhilonomoSian Debating
Society, which up to few years ago
was one of the two senior debating
clubs. Dean r. Rush Rankin is behind
the movement.
hENIVe DeDdtl0S society
The Philonomosian Debating Society
has been revived. after a lapse of a
year or so. through the efforts of Dean
Rankin. Founded in 1889, eight years
after the Philodemic Society, the club
was one of the two debating organiza-
tons of the seniors.
At the present time the Philodemic
Society has been found inadquate to
accommodate the large number Of
seniors and sophomores who wish to
enter the debating lists its membership
being limited to so. The re-eStablish-
ment of the Philonomosian club was
the result
Dean Rankin was chosen faculty
director of the debating club and the
following officers elected: William A. H
Casson, ir.. president Edward Lawless
vice president; Sidney Trundle. Secre.
tary Edward Slavin, censor. and Gerald
Francis OMara, Sergeant-at-armS. It Is
understood the PhilonomosianS will ranl
wholly as a senior organization.
The first year morning class at tht
School of Law has elected John K
Lieberman president. He is a graduate
of the college, and during his four year:
at the Hilltop served as secretary of thu
athletic association. business manage
OF the college journal and was mem
Der of the White and Philodemic Debat
ing Societies. Mr.. Lieberman is from
Mahanoy City. Pa. Other officers of tn
class are William d. McCue' of New
Britain, Conn, vice president: Arthu
F. Gallagher of Woodcliffe, N. j.. secre
tary. Morris B. Lerner of Astoria, Lon
Island. treasurer. and Thomas j. Can
ming of Haverhill, Mass. historian. Tn
Office of sargeant-at-armS was given +
Charles Fish of Queens, N. Y, the popu
lar intercollegiate welterWeight boXiri
champion.