Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
DR.. THOMAS HEALY
HONORED BY SPAIN
King Alfonso Knights Official
of Georgetown Foreign
Service School.

For his outstanding work in interna-
tional law, King Alfonso Of Spain has
knighted DR.. Thomas H. Healy, assist
ant dean of the Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service, in the Royal
Order of Isabel the Catholic.
According to the Spanish Ambas-
sador, Senior Don Alexandra Padilla,
who will confer the decoration upon
him at the embassy in few days, the
honor comes to DR.. Healy particularly
In reference to his associations IN re,
cent studies establishing the position OF
Francisco de Vitoria, Suarez and Ayla
as the founders of modern international
law. Or. Healy is treasurer OF the
American Vitoria Commission which is
cooperating with a Spanish commits
sion for the fitting celebration OF the
400th anniversary Of Vitoria's original
lectures at the University of Salamanca
in Spain, which are considered the start
Of international law as recognized to-
day.
DIR. Scott Also Is HonOred.
DR.. James Brown Scott, chairman Of
the graduate committee Of the George
town School and one OF the foremost
authorities on international law in the
world also was the recipient of re-
cent honor in connection with his own
extensive research in the origins OF IN
ternational law. BY the University OF
Salamanca, he was presented with a
handsome gold and silver plaque. DR..
Scott is secretary-general Of the Ameri-
can Victoria Commission,
The celebration will be observed in
Spain in October, 1882, and many
prominent Americans will attend 1t. DR..
Healy is an associate of DR.. Scott In
his international law classes at George
town and also has served twice as lee
turer before the famous Academy OF
international Law at The Hague, at
tended each Summer by postgraduate
students from all over the world.
DR.. Healy already holds the decora-
ton of officer and commander OF the
Crown of Rumania for his work in pro-
noting closer intellectual relations be-
tween Rumania and the United States.
He Is a native Washingtonian and
graduate ofsGeorgetown College and Law
School, having been assistant dean OF
foreign service since the establishment
Of the school.
Prise Debate Is Held.
Georgetown Law School clubs held
their fourth prize debate Tuesday night
with q result that Lawrence HINGE of
Massachusetts, speaker of the Ashley M.
Gould Club, was awarded the decision.
second place was voted to James
Mitchell Kelly of Connecticut, repre-
sentative Of the Edward Douglass White
Club.
The debate, being the last before the
final contest in May for the school
championship, brought out q big at
tendance. Besides the two honor men,
the other debaterS were James Joseph
winters of Rhode Island, for the John
Carroll Club and Charles p. Nugent of
Michigan, for the Pierce Butler Club.
The contest took the form Of the trial
Of o case In an appellate court and the
verdict of the judges was awarded to
the plainti1A HINGE and Winters,
william T. O'Neill, chancellor OF the
Carroll Club, presided Tuesday night
and the Judges we're three local attor-
news, william Cleary Sullivan, Bolitha
J. Laws and Arthur p. DTury, all
Georgetown graduates.
with classes at the college resuming
April 40, the close Of the Easter holi-
DAVIS, the Mask and Bauble Club will
start rehearsing diligently for its forth
coming production Of "Richelieu." This
drama Of Bulwer Iytton, test for any
evenings Of May II and IS at the Ward
man Park Theater. The stage OF
Castor Hall and equipment Is hardly
suitable to the production Of so elabo-
rate and technical performance.
Played in Manhood"
Frank wenzler, president Of the
Mask and Bauble Club, viii take the
part Of "Richelieu." He will be re-
membered for the hit he scored in the
leading role Of Manhood" the drama
written by Rev. Thomas B. Chetwood,
regent Of the law school, which was
last years offering Of the club. william
O,Brien and william Casson, each a
seasoned member, of the club, will have
important roles In the production OF
"Richelieu."
several rehearsals already have been
held under the coaching of Prof. T. j.
Stokes, 8. j., moderator of the club
and the first dress rehearsal will be
held soon. Mr.. Stokes is enthusiastic
over the interest manifested by the
players.
While Georgetown's varsity debating
team closed its intercollegiate season
with an unbeaten record, the Hilltop
team of freshmen and sophomore de-
baters representing the CASTOR Society
invaded New York last Sunday to be
defeated by q debating team from
Fordham.
The CASTOR team was composed of
Edward Glavin, 80; Martin j. White,
80, and Bart T. Herman, '33. The
Fordham team was composed OF mem
oers Of its Hughes Debating Society.
Georgetown's men upheld the affirma-
Give side of the question, Resolved, that
q State certificate of valid election
should be sufficient to seat United
States Senator"
The freshman class will have its
annual dance May 10 and the affair will
be held at the Carlton Hotel in the
evening John Slattery. Gerald Hicks,
Richard Coyle, Philip Arthur and John
Keville are arranging for It,
DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, s.. j., regent
Of the Foreign Service School, and Prof.
Alfred A. Haag. head of the interna-
tional shipping department, were speak
ers on the program Of the thirty-ninth
Continental Congress of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. The for
msr spoke Thursday evening and the
latter Friday evening.
SPANIhR0S tn PROVE