Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
HILLTOP PLAYERS
! TO GIVE 'R|CHEL|EU'
Mask and BaubIe Club to
Make First Formal Ap-
pearance of Year.

Georgetown University Will present
Bulwer-Lyttons. "Richelieu," att two
performances this week in the Ward1
man Park Theater.
The performances, marking the first
formal public appearance of the Hilltop
PLAYERS this season, will be given We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings at 8
O'Clock. Frank Wenzler, who will take
the role of Cardinal Richelieu and other
members of the cast, were fortunate in
seeing Walter Hampden's characterize
ton of the famous role recently and
their study of the professional perform
ance did much to help them in their
own rehearsals.
Wenzler. president of the Mask and
Bauble Club is seasoned amateur and
took the leading part in last years
play. Manhood" written for the club
by Rev. Thomas B. Chetwood, s. j.,
regent of the law school. Miles O'Brien,
Junior, who also had leading role in
Manhood" will take the part of Louis
XIII in the forthcoming performance.
Other leading parts will be taken as
follows: William Casson, 80, as de
Barodas; William O'Brien, 80, de
Mauprat Edgar Mccormick, '33, Julie
de Mortemar, and Gerald Burger, 81,
Francois. Less important roles will be
taken BY Lester G. Burdett, 80; Leo
j. Kelly. '33: Robert Corcoran, 81;
Philip Degnan. so; William Cannon,
'32. Robert Mcnamara 49, Frederick
Murphy, 80; Arthur Schwartz 80;
Gerard O'Brien, 80; Richard German,
49, William Scissor, 80, Anthony
Pusateri. 80; Bart Tiernan, '33; John
Hooley '33, and John Drum, '33.
Ticket Arrangements.
Applications for seats at the theater
for either performance should be made
through Frank Wolpert, business man
ager of the Mask and Bauble Club.
Dav students. 1t was announced, may
obtain tickets tomorrow. The produc-
ton is under the direction of Rev.
Thomas j. Stokes, S. j., moderator OF
the club and Claus Bogel has coached
the players.
The next weeks will be busy ones for
the Georgetown r. o. T. G. unit, which
has its general War Department inspec-
ton Thursday and its annual military
field day on May %.
Mai A. M. Patch. commanding of
ficer of Fort Washington, will make
the inspection at Georgetown and it
probably will require several days to
complete it. Mai Patch formerly was
r. o. T. C. officer at Staunton Mill
tary Academy for five years and conse-
quently Is thoroughly acquainted with
military activities at colleges.
All LIHD1lIlH IlUW IL tCdOAiS up Viz
field day at which several silver cups
will be awarded to honor cadets of the
unit by the Washington Chamber of
Commerce. Mai William II. Hobson,
who is completing his first year at
Georgetown after former period as
commandant is very hopeful that the
battalion will make good showing
at Thursdays inspection which is the
most important of the year. Paul
ie olof nf tho
battalion.
Tond0rf Is Hon0red.
AT the recent joint conference of the
archaeological Society of America and
the seismology section of the American
Geophysical Union, held at Georgetown
College tribute was paid the memory
of Father Frances A. Tondorf, George
towns earthquake authority, whose
death last year deprived the scientists
of one of their most valuable members.
In confirming similar resolutions adopt
ed by other organizations the societies
declared that they cannot refrain from
expressing their personal feeling OF loss
in the absence from their sessions OF
Father Tondorf,' - whom they had ex-
pected to honor at a special dinner, and
whose genial personality and keen sci
eIitiiIc insight were great addition to
any meeting at which he was present,
and whose translation from this sphere
will long be felt
The resolution was adopted unani-
n1ously on Tuesday, and followed silent
standing reverent tribute Of the previous
days session.
The delegates visited the instruments
on which Father Tondorf had made
seismic history, and which recorded,
during the sessions, the great Burma
earthquake. Rev. F. w. Sohon Is now
in charge of the instruments, having
taken up Father Tondorf's work Presi-
dent Nevis of Georgetown also paid a
tribute to the scientist in welcoming
the delegates. He urged that scientists
study with spirit of cooperation and
not merely for ''study's sake" In re-
Spouse, Alexander McAdfe, who presided,
declared that in no scholar was the
spirit of unselflsh cooperation with his
fellow workers in the field so manifest
as In Father Tondorf.
Georgetown alumni are further en-
phasizing the influence of Father Ton
dorf in the raising of funds for a Ton
dorf memorial library at the Medical
School. A silver medal has been struck
in honor of the occasion, and will be
given donors of $40 or more toward the
library fund.
Debate This Evening.
The annual Hamilton prize debate will
be held at the college this evening in
CASTOR Hall, the subject being, Re
solved, That the chain-store system
should be approved"
Speakers for the affirmative will be j.
Godfrey Butler, 80, of Washington, D.
c.: ]. Fred Schlaf1y. 80, of Missouri,
and z. Leo Cox, 80, of New York. Arthur
Simpson, 80, of Washington; James c..
Barnhardt, 81, of Washington, and
John C. Hayes, 81, of Illinois, will take
the negative.
At the annual Hoya dinner Thursday
evening two prominent Washington
newspaper men will address the Hilltop
editorial and business stats. They are
Frederic William Vile, political analyst
of the Columbia Broadcasting System
who has just returned from the London
Naval Conference, and Byron Price,
chief of the Washington bureau of the
Associated Press.