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of the National Economic League from
the District of Columbia.
The Abbey Club held its annual
freshman smoker during the past week,
when it was host to freshmen: Rev.
DR.. Fulton Sheen spoke upon his ex-
periences on the radio. DR.. Sheen spoke
on the radio each Sunday during Lent
in the Catholic hour on a national
hook-up.
The editors of the Cardinal, the
senior annual, have announced that the
book will be distributed to the students
early in May. The contents Of the
volume have been kept a secret. The
cover design and illustrations have been
done by Dick Collins. and the cartoons
by Carlos j. Fabrega and Joseph N.
Hugel The editor of the Cardinal is
Gayle McGuigan of Panama Canal
Zone, Louis DeSantis of Corona, New
York, is business manager.
The Glee Club will present its an
nual concert in Mcmahon Hall Audi
torium May 2. The club is under the
direction of DR.. Leo Behrendt and has
been holding regular rehearsals for the
presentation of its final concert for the
year The chorus will be assisted by
Miss Mary O'Donaghue in a group of
soprano solos and a group OF piano
solos by Frank Brennan. William r.
Hanrahan, jr., will give several violin
solos.
DR.. William D. Commins has been
promoted from an assistant instructor
to an instructor in the department of
psychology This promotion has been
made in view of the extensive research,
both published and ready for publica-
ton, accom- plished by DR.. Commins.
Columbia Man Speaks
CLAUDE M. HOUCHENS, grand pres
~ ident of the Sigma Delta Kappa
fraternity, was the principal speaker
at the ,Bicentennial banquet, sponsored
by the Alpha Mu Chapter of Columbus
University, last week at the Kennedy
Warren.
The entire Columbus University
chapter and delegates from the Uni
versity of Baltimore and National Uni
versity attended. The topic OF
Houchens' speech was "Fraternalism
and Its Growth With Development OF
Fraternities in Law Schools in the
United States"
other speakers were Winship Wheat
ley of Columbus University faculty, who
talked on Young Lawyers Upholding
Ethics of the American Bar Associa-
tion and the Development OF Legal
System of the Nation on Precedent"
and Raymond Walter, chancellor of the
chapter. who told Of THE Chapter, Its
Development of Character, Scholarship
and Support of University Ideas" Eight
new men were initiated into the frater-
nifty prior to the banquet.
The chapter also celebrated its an
nual Spring formal last week at the
Congressional Country Club. The dance
was given in honor of the grand pres
ident, and invitations were extended to
Baltimore and National University
chapters and alumni members of the
fraternity.
The second interclass prize debate in
the School of Accountancy will be held
April 25. The subject will be: Re
solved, That the European debts now
covered by the moratorium should be
Cancelled" Joseph v. Byrne will pre-
side, while Profs. H. NJ. Sorrell, J. E.
Judges. Thomas L. Coates and John j.
Stanley of the Junior class will take
the affirmative side of the topic, while
G. H. Gardner and j. A. Mcdonnell of
The postgraduate class will argue in the
negative.
Debaters Active ut Law School
DEBATES attracted attention at the
- Washington College of Law during
the past week, when the freshman
class debating society discussed the
question of recognition Of Russia by
the United States.
Payseur and Richard L. Tedrow were
adjudged victors. The defeated mega
tive side included Janet Russell and
Jack Nichols.
In the evening division two debates
were held yesterday afternoon at the
college. The first, Resolved, That a
Democratic President should be elected
in November" was warmly contested
Bette E. Renner, August N. Widmer
and Harry L. Remington had the af-
firmative side of the question and Rob-
ert o. Clouser, Broughton c. Durham
and John A. Johnson were on the mega
tive. In the second debate, Resolved,
That the prosecutor in criminal case
should be permitted to call attention
to the fact that the defendant has
not testified" z. Spencer Fitzgerald
and Oldric J. LABEL were the affirma-
tive contenders and Anna B. Murphy
and Paul H. Salamon presented the
negative.
The Alumni Association will hold its
Spring meeting at the college next
Thursday evening at o'clock to formu-
late plans for the Spring and Summer
seasons and TO discuss other matters
of Importance. Harold It. Stowell,
president Of the association, will pre-
/ side.
Cases tried in practice court yester-
day afternoon included a suit for dam
ages for breach of contract, which was
/ tried by George A. Fisher Pasquale j.
| Federico, James S. Shank and Vincent
A. Quinn. In case involving the yio-
lation of a criminal statute the oppos-
Ing counsel were James J. Cook and
Grace A. Carter. In equity, John E.
Chadwick and Clyde B. Bradshaw rep
resented the parties in a petition for
an injunction. George G. Jenson and
Verde Hyman were the attorneys in a
repleyin suit. In a suit on a $1,000
note, Archibald Smith represented the
plaintiff and Helen A. Slapnicks the
defendant.
Howard Men HonOred.
OU1S KING. graduate of Howard
- University in 1924, has passed the
examinations for the doctorate in
anthropology at Columbia University, it
was announced yesterday by Dr. Frank