Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
COLUMBUS DRAMA
GROUP GIVES PLAY
"The Whole Towns TaIkinuV
Presented at st. PauPs
Auditorium.

The Columbus Players Of Columbus
University, 1914 Massachusetts, avenue,
last night made their debut in the
presentation, THE Whole Towns Talk
ing" given at st. Paul's Auditorium,
1923 v street. Many Of the players
in this new dramatic group ct the
university have already made their
mark in other productions and last
nights offering bodies well for the
future. The leading parts were taken
by Miss Mary j. Kane, as Ethel Sim
mons, in the popular play, and Robert
Tappan, who filled the role of Chester
Binney.
The other players included Catherine
Stafford, Thomas O'Donnell, Angela
Gamma, Helen C. HUM, Mary Hurley,
Kathryne D. Power, Irene Bontz, Irving
A. Lichtenberg and Alfred A. Nc
Garraghy. Mr.. McGarraghy also coaches
the performers.
Following the play, dancing held the
attention of the university. Participat-
ing in the event were numbers of the
alumni, officials of the university and
members of the faculty. Those present
included: Charles w. Darr, preSi-
dent of the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce and president of Columbus
University; william E. Leahy, dean of
the School Of Law; Judge Nathan Cay
ton of the District Municipal Court.
DR.. Francis ]. Hemelt, dean of the
School Of Accountancy, and Seton
Darr, assistant dean Of the School of
Law.
Club Names Officers.
On Tuesday night the newly formed
&C" Club of the university held its cleo
ton of officers. choosing Herbert
Reichelt as president. Edgar H. Boyd
was chosen vice president, Ray Walter,
treasurer; j. Roberts, secretary, and
Burton Nicely, captain Of the 1891
basket ball team.
On Wednesday night, at o'clock, the
univerSitys moot court Of appeals held
its session, with Chief Justice" Rosa
F. Downing presiding, assisted by AS
Sociate Justices" william j. Neale and
Robert Z. Lynch. Mr.. Lynch is as
SiStant corporation counsel for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The case heard was
an equity proceeding, involving a bill
to acquire title to real property. For the
appellants appeared as counsel James
j. McCarron and P. j. Heveran. while
the appellees were represented by
Joseph j. McCabe and Edward Nc
Greevy.
Debate to Be Held.
On Tuesday evening. March II, Judge
Cayton, the faculty adviser for the
Columbian Debating Society, announced
yesterday. the question: Resolved. That
the United States Government Should
Give Offcial Recognition to the Soviet
Government of Russia" will be de-
bated, as another of the series of inter-
class debates. The Columbians, who
will seek to sustain the affirmative,
will be represented by James j. Nc
Carron and Irving A. Lichtenberg, with
Alfred A. McGarraghy Is alternate.
The Freshman Debating Society, on
the negative side, will be represented by
Thomas e. kissing and John j. Nc
Carthy, while William Bray will be the
alternate.
The Venetian Society of the School
OF Accountancy has just organized the
Monday Club, which will arrange q
series Of debates and secure the serv-
ices Of outside speakers on business
topics. Robert E. Findlay, president Of
the Venetian Society, has appointed as
a committee Of arrangements L. A.
Cough, Maurice O'Connor and Bernard
Gallagher. This special committee ex-
poets to announce the frst meeting of
the club for the evening Of March 10.
The School Of Accountancy is now
preparing plans for q dance which is
to be held shortly after Easter.