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held at the university Friday. George
p. Grove, president of the club. has .
committee working now to plan the FAN
and Winter activities program for next
year. Saturday evening will witness
also the annual founders day dinner OF
the Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity.
Final Debate Set.
The concluding interclass debate also
is scheduled for Saturday evening. In
this tilt the fourth contender for the
faculty prize given annually to the best
debater" of the school will be chosen.
The senior class discussed the Selec-
ton of its valedictorian at a special
meeting Thursday night. No candi-
dates names were made known at the
conclusion of the session, but it is I'M
derstood that only the students whose
achievements have been outstanding are
under consideration for the position.
The National University Law Review
will be distributed this week.
A. E. Beck, jr., of the Washington
Association of Credit Men addressed
Prof. Frederick p. H. Siddons class In
collections in the School of Economics
and Government Monday night. He
discussed the operation of adjustment
bureaus and kindred phases Of coliec-
ton in business.
The catalogue of the School Of Eco
Monies and Government will be distrib-
uted within two weeks, according TO
Prof. Bernard Mayo, acting dean in the
absence of Dean Pergler.
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ALUMNI OF HOTEL
SCHOOL WILL DINE
Lewis Graduates Will Provide En-.
tertainment at Affair Satur-
day Evening.

The Alumni Association of the Lewis
Hotel Training School, consisting of sew
eral hundred of members, will give its
annual dinner at Tilden Gardens next
Saturday evening at z o'clock.
Entertainment will be provided by the
Lewis graduates who recently completed
the training.
Frank Gregson, manager of the Hotel
Lexington. New York City, who is 9
member of the advisory board of the
Lewis Hotel Training Schools, will ad-
dress the graduating classes in the little
ball room of the Willard Hotel Friday
evening at O'Clock. The exercises will
be held for hotel day class, two hotel
evening classes and the tea room resi-
dent training class.
After the address to the students,
Clifford Lewis, president of the school,
will present the diplomas and an infor-
NAL reception will follow. The members
of these classes represent nearly every
State in the Union and Canada.
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Charles Pergler Of the School of Eco
Monies and Government, who has been
in Europe on leave OF absence, will adj
minister both courses.
DR.. Constantine ID. Kojouharoff of the
National University staff viii give the
lectures on international law. He will
discuss the origins, fundamental prin-
ciples and the theory Of international
at 5:35 pm, Tuesday and Thursdays.
Summer Faculty Listed.
Concurrent with the announcement
Of the three new graduate courses, the
university authorities yesterday made
known the Summer school faculty. The
staff follows: Prof. Glenn Willett, Prof.
George p. Barse, Prof. William A.
Coombe, Prof. George e. Edelin,, Prof.
Bertrand Emerson, Prof. Godfrey L.
Munter, Prof. H. Winship Wheatley
and Prof Walter M. Bastian.
Under the set-up of the National
University Summer school organization
this year, undergraduate students may
begin their law courses with view to
continuing their studies, uninterrupted,
with the RESUMPTION of the regular Fall
sessions. The Summer sessions run for
IL weeks, the same period covered by
the regular sessions, and will close Au-
gust 81.
While the institution lays plans for
the coming Summer, the students now
in school are making the most of the
remaining weeks to complete the social
program. The senior class smoker will
be held Saturday night at the Silver
Spring Armory, where special enter
tainment will be provided. The final
meeting of the year of the National
University Masonic Law Club will be
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TESTS ARE BEGUN
AT LAW COLLEGE
Freshman Glass at Washington
Is Completing Plans for
Dance in May.

The first examination of the second
semester In agency at the Washington
College Of Law was held last week, un-
der the direction of Ewing Gordon
Simpson. Tests In domestic relations, to
follow, will be conducted by DR.. Roscoe
]. c. Dorsey.
Dean Riley entertained a box party
at the National Theater Monday night
at the Gillett Memorial benefit perform
ance. This benefit was given by the
Alumni Association to aid the endow-
ment Of chair in real property in
honor of Miss Emma M. Gillett, one
Of the founders of the college, who
taught and specialized In that subject
for many years.
The annual Spring meeting of the
Alumni Association was held at the
college Thursday night. The executive
committee, including Miss Elizabeth r.
l.. Hines, Miss Grace M. Whelan, Sam
uel Robinson, Miss Helen e. Jamison,
J. Reed Cheseldine and Leopold v.
Freudberg, also met.
Plans are being completed for the
dance to be given by the freshman
class at the Roosevelt Hotel May II.
Malcolm F. Bailey, class president, Is
being assisted by william j. Stephen
son, general chairman; Ralph r. An
drews, Ferdinand e. Walter and Ger
trude II. Smith.
The freshman debate, held last night,
was on Resolved, That the Younger
generation of today is superior to the
younger generation Of yesterday" Those
participating were: Affirmative, Mrs
Ernest r. Parkinson. Charles K. Davies
and Miss Gretta r. Palen; negative
Miss Anne Frances Kelley, Calixto
Abasolo and Henri Chamberlain.
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The District of Columbia Press Con-
ference, consisting of representatives OF
six universities and colleges In Wash
ington and vicinity, will hold its regu-
lar semi-annual Spring session at
American University next Saturday.
Designed to bring together for mutual
helpfulness the editors and executives
of collegiate publications In the six in
stitutionS, the conference will hold its
sessions at Hurst Hall. Delegates will
be present from Georgetown University,
George Washington University, Catholic
University, University of Maryland
Trinity College and American Univer-
sity.
Herbert e. Angel, managing editor of
the Ratchet, George Washington Uni
versity publication is permanent chair
man Of the conference and Norman
Cramer, business manager of the
American Eagle of American u, is
temporary chairman, in charge Of pro-
chief Of Georgetown University's Hoya,
Is secretary.
A luncheon is to be held at 1890 at
the college dining room, to be addressed
by speaker prominent In journalism.
Two Debates Scheduled.
Two intercollegiate debates will close
the debating season for American Uni
versity that year on Wednesday night,
when team of American U. girls meets
a team of girls from Syracuse University
here and the mems varsity journeys to
st. Johns College at Annapolis.
DR.. James Moffatt, professor in Union
Theological Seminary, and DR.. Edward
A. Steiner, professor Of Grinnel Col
lege. Iowa, will be the principal speakers
at the Second Annual Pastors Retreat,
Tn he held a Hy1rSt Hall IN the s~ay,s.c
tomorrow and Tuesday, for ministers of
this vicinity. DR.. Lucius C. Clark,
chancellor of the university, and DIR.
Arthur j. Jackson, assistant professor
of religion, have had prominent parts
in arranging the retreat Sessions will
be held Monday afternoon, Tuesday aft
ernoon and Tuesday night at dinner
session.
A collection of more than 1000 books
to the library of American University
by DR.. Ellery G. Stowell, professor of
international law of American Univer-
sity, from his private library.
Volumes Being Catalogued.
The volumes now are being cata-
logued for the library of the Graduate
School under direction of Henry G..
Stathan1, university librarian, and Miss
Anne Jensen, who recently took charge
of the library at the downtown school,
1907 r street, as assistant university Ii
brarian. In accepting the volumes
Chancellor Clark expressed the appre-
citation of the institution and explained
that the collection contained much ma
terial on Bismarck and many volumes
not In the Library of Congress. The
American University library on inter-
national law, with It's new additions,
now is rated as having one of the most
complete collections of source material
on the subject in the country.
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CEREMONY At c. j.
TO HONOR RECTOR
Ireland U. Degree Also to Be
Conferred on Right Rev.
James H. Ryan.

The honorary degree of doctor of let
ters will be conferred on the rector of
the Catholic University, Right Rev
James H. Ryan, and on one of its most
distinguished professors, Very Rev. John
A. Ryan, by the National University OF
Ireland at a university convocation to
be held in the auditorium of Mcmahon
Hall on Monday, May 5, at $50 pm.
The testimonium Of the degree will be
presented by the Hon. Prof. Eoin Mac
Neill of the National University of Ire
land. High officials Of the Federal and
municipal governments, members of
Congress and representatives of various
American universities will witness the
ceremony.
More than 10000 men are expected
to throng the campus of the Catholic
University today In attending the an
nual convention of the Baltimore Arch
diocesan Union Of Holy Name Societies
The convention will be opened at IL
o'clock, when Most Rev. Michael j.
Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore, will
celebrate solemn pontifical mass in the
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Mgr. Peter L. Ireton, archdiocesan d.
rector, will deliver the sermon. The
general assembly will be held in the
gymnasium at 2:30 o'clock. Archbishop
Curley will deliver the principal address
John r. McCarron will preside.
The meeting of the diocesan SUPER
intendents' section Of the National
Catholic Educational Association was
held at the university last Wednesday
and Thursday Mgr. Ryan opened the
convention with an address of welcome
Rev. John I. Barrett of Baltimore was
chairman. Papers on particular aspects
Of the general problem of religious edu-
cation were read by Rev. George john
son of the Catholic University, Rev.
Leo d. Burns of Philadelphia, Very Rev
Very Rev. Edwin v. O'Hara of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference
Rev. John M. Wolfe of Dubuque, Rev
Paul z. Campbell of Pittsburgh, Rev
Henry M. Hald of Brooklyn, Rev. r
D. Sullivan of New Orleans and Rev
Richard j. Quinlan of Boston.
The sophomore supper dance and
promenade, the most brilliant social az
fair of the Spring season, will take place
Thursday evening at Wardman Park
Hotel. Decorations and arrangements
nave UCCL lItC uACIVlOu Va q
committee composed of Thomas r. Nc
Grath. Michael NJ Manucci, Dennis F
Collins, Harry z. Di Ciacomo, Gerald
F. Morissey. Carl j. Nigel, Ralph e
Wolf. Paul Smith and John Hickey. Or
the following evening the Abbey cotil'
lion, held each year by the Abbey Club
will take place at the Carlton Hotel
and on the same evening the Phi
Kappa Spring dance will be held at
the Mayflower.
The fourth annual meeting of the
Catholic Association for International
Peace was held at the university last
Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday
the various committees met separately
for q preliminary discussion of their
work and reports, and on Wednesday
the general sessions were held in Nc
Mahon Hall. The aims of the organi-
cation, as outlined in its program OF
| activities, are to help American public
opinion and to interest the public II,
the international relations OF the
United States.
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L|GHTFOOT SPEAKS
ON VERG|L' $ WORK
Howard U. Program Is Held
in Rankin Memorial
Chapel.

Prof. George M. Lightfoot, for 80
years professor Of Latin at Howard
University, was the principal speaker
at the celebration of the 2,000th ami
versary Of the birth Of Vergil, held in
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel,
Wednesday. His subject was "vergil
Through the Ages"
AS q part of Howard Universitys
participation in the Vergilian celebra-
ton, the following courses are scheduled
during the current year: Introductory
course in Vergil, the complete works
Of vergil, the classical element in
English literature, Dante's Divinia
Commedia, and Italian painting. The
Vergilian library exhibit and the YER
gillian art exhibit are also on display
at the university in connection with
the celebration, the former in the
Carnegie Library and the latter In the
new art museum under the chapel.
Prof. Lightfoot In his address traced
the life and time of Vergil, comment
ing on his works, his significance as q
prophet Of Christianity, and his in
fiuence in the early Renaissance, in
English literature and In the twentieth
century. A mixed quartet of Howard
students sang Tennyson's Poem for
the Nineteenth Centenary Of Vergips
Death" to close the program.
williams Presides Over Court.
John Francis Williams, member of the
Connecticut and Pennsylvania bars,
presided at the moot court held at the
Howard University School of Law
yesterday. Mr.. williams was formerly
associate editor of the Yale Law Jour-
nal and was employed in the claims
division of the legal department of the
New York, New Haven g. Hartford
Railroad from 1922 to 1925.
Before an audience of 200 in Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chapel Tuesday night,
the Howard University debating team
met the team from Wilberforce in a
no-decision debate on the question,
Resolved, That all the nations of the
world should adopt program Of COM
plete disarmament except such forces
as are necessary for police purposes.
Prof. G. z. Burch of the English de-
partment served as chairman.
Dean Addresses Groups.
In the interest of better racial rela-
tons, Dean Lucy D. Slowe has been
addressing various church groups. She
will address the congregation of the
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church at
Chevy Chase tonight on Racial Lines
in Washington" The Women's Glee
Club of Howard University will furnish
the music.
The last concert of the lecture
recital series for the year 1929-30
will be given by the Mems Glee Club
Of Howard University on Tuesday. 8:15
pm. The program will be rendered
by chorus of 80 men with Prof. Roy
w. Tibbs directing.
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DELEGATES FROM SIX COLLEGE
PUBLICATIONS MEET SATURDAY
Editors and Executives to Convene In
Semi-Annual Spring Session at
American University.

At the College of Liberal Arts on the
campus the Spring formal season has
been opened by the sororities and fra
ternities, and a number OF annual func-
tons are under way. The outstanding
social event of the students was the
junior prom last night In the college
gymnasium. The stage was transformed
into a blue grotto, as an entrance to
the profusely decorated ball room. The
grand march was led by Blake B. Espey,
president of the junior class, and Miss
Elizabeth Towne of Washington, q
member of the freshman class; Milton
B. Crist, president of the senior class,
and Miss Alice Hetzel of Cumberland,
Md, of the senior class. The committee
in charge consisted of John M. Houston,
chairman; Clair Altland, S. Carlton
Ayers, Orrel Belle Clafiin, Warren Coli
son, Lawrence Hetrick, Helen Hope,
Richard Horner, Carl Levin, Esther Nc
Vey and Ellsworth Tompkins. In the
Clark, DR.. and Mrs. George B. Woods,
Miss Mary Louise Brown. dean of wom-
en-, and Prof. and Mrs. Will Hutchins.
The Spring formal" of Epsilon
Kappa Sorority was a grand opera
party at the Fox Theater Wednesday
night, when their guests and mem
bers witnessed a performance of LA
Boheme" Miss Kathryn G. Heath,
president of the sorority, was in charge
of arrangements for the party of "a
Chaperones were DR.. and Mrs. George
e. L. McAdam.
New Officers Installed.
New officers of the oxford Fellow
ship, organization of ministerial stu
dents, were installed for the forthcom-
ing year, and an address was heard
from DR.. Peter Ainslee, pastor of Chris
tian Temple, at the annual banquet
at the college dining hall Friday night.
DR.. Arthur j. Jackson, faculty adviser
ton ceremony. Those installed were
Richard L. Horner, president, succeed
ing Clyde Williams; vice president. Ed
win Ross; secretary, j. Stevens Stock;
treasurer, j. Elmer Benson. Speeches
were made by DR.. Jackson and the
outgoing and incoming president. Mil
ton B. Crist was POSTMASTER. Barrett
Fuchs, baritone, sang, and Miss Anna
Mary Sanford. violinist, played. The
committee In charge consisted OF
Clyde Williams, Richard Horner and
j. Harold Riggle.
The Epworth League of Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church will hold
vesper service this evening at $50 at
American University as guests of the
A. U. vesper committee, which is head
ed by Jane Lytle.
The Spring formal" Of Alpha Chi
Sorority will oe held at Wesley Heights
Club Friday night. Sara Martz is
chairman of the committee In charge.
The freshman class Is planning its
Spring dance for next Saturday night
Max Schaul, president of the class, is
in charge of the committee on ar
rangenents.
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n. j. ADDS COURSES
TO SUMMER LIST
Three New Graduate Sub
iects Scheduled With
Regular Topics.

Three new courses will be available to
graduate students of the National Uni
versity School of Law during the sixty
second Summer session, which opens
June Is, 1t was announced at the in
stitution last night
Comparative constitutional law, Amer
lean legal history and international
law are the three courses which will
be added to the Summer curricula,
which already includes 10 regular
courses open to freshmen, juniors and
seniors.
The course in comparative constitu-
tional law will cover the constitutional
laws of various nations, while that in
American legal history will treat law
history here as succeeding course for
that in English legal history which for
mer Senator Thomas Gore has been
teaching in the regular sessions. Dean
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10000 YOUTHS TO JOIN
BLACK SHIRT MILITIA
10000 14-Year-old Boys to Enter
Junior Organization of italian
Avanguardia.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, April 26-More than 10000
youths of Is and over will be indicted
formally into the Fascist party tomor-
row morning and have consigned to
them the carZines of grown-up Black
Shirt militiamen in the course of cere-
monies to be held in every provincial
center of Italy.
These "AvanRuardistf' (members of
the advance guard, trained for four
years in sports and military maneuvers
as well as In civic discipline, now num-
Der 395,768. Their ranks will be in
creased tomorrow afternoon by the
solemn initiation of over 10000 IA
year -old boys of the "Balilla" organiza-
ton, bringing the strength Of the
"AvanguardiA" % sos, 70o.
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Merseles' Will Names Widow and
Sons as Benehciaries.

NEW YORK, April 20 (P-Theodore
Merseles, late president of the Johns
Manville Co., left a net estate Of S.
89l, 444, 1t was shown yesterday with
the filing of transfer tax appraisal.
The gross estate was valued at $ll,-
$50 600, but deductions, including debts.
brought it down almost 100000. The
widow and two sons are the benefici-
aries. MIR. Merseles died on March z.
1929.
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Alexandria Market Chartered.

RICHMOND, Va, April 26 Especially.
The Fourteenth Street Market, Inc,
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tai of SIS, 900, has been granted char
ter by the State corporation commission
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uce business Fred j. Rice of Washing
ton, D. c., is president. Harry B. Cation
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ket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
TELLS OF TELEGRAPHY

T. p. Dowd Addresses Students of
Commercial Correspondence.
T. P. Dowd, manager of a telegraph
company, addressed students of COM
mercial correspondence in the WASH
ington School for Secretaries last week.
Mr.. Dowd presented interesting data
on rates, modern Geographic machines
and methods of handling and address,
ing Geographic messages from the
viewpoint of the secretary.
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ED QCATIONAL.

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Heliodoro Zapata, professor of the UniVer-
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Arthur Ahalt has been elected presi-
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