Evening star., 1933-03-26

Of Accountancy organization, Will be
given a talk at its meeting Wednesday
by John Burns, a member Of the faculty
Of the School of Law Prof Burns will
tell Of legal problems as they arise in
Government service and how they are
met
Final plans for the Forthcoming Alpha
Chi Upsilon Sorority dance will be dis
cussed at a meeting this week. This
group will stage the dance May at one
OF the leading Washington hotels.
Patent Law Alumni Meet.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW
w patent alumni held their regular
meeting Friday night at the coll
lege. DR.. Emerson Stringham, author OF
numerous authoritative treatises and
articles on patent law spoke to the
members on Double Patenting and
Dedication" Zachary T. Wobensmith
I'd, Of the interference division of the
United States Patent Office. spoke on
the subject "1nterlocutory Motions in
Interferences" The meeting was fol-
lowed by general discussion.
Two debates by members of the fresh
man class were held yesterday. The
first: Resolved, That the United States
should adopt the pending protocols and
Join the World Court" was argued by
James A. Purcell. jr; John r. Rowell
tive. The negative side was taken
by Edward Berger, Maurice Barmash
and Gertrude Goren.
The second debate: Resolved. That
the English cabinet method Of legisla-
ton Is more efficient in England than
the American committee method is in
the United States" caused considerable
interest among members Of the class
and others who heard the arguments
propounded. Ralph Staubly and Dor
othy G. Dorian defended the subject,
while Charles ]. williams and Louis
Macarthur argued against the resolu-
ton. Students Of the class acted as
judges in both debates
Dr. Edwin A. Mooers OF the faculty
presided over the moot court sessions
which were conducted Saturday
Alpha Rho Chapter Of Sigma Delta
Kappa, national legal fraternity, have
elected the following officers: Oldric
j. LABEL, chancellor: Nicholas j. Hal
pine, vice chancellor: Edward s. Nor
gan, secretary: George Folsom. treas
urer, and Clarence A. Kalk, bailiff.
C. u. Announces Forensics.
A LLAN ]. NOLAN, director and
"A coach of the Shahan Debating So
ciety, has announced the sched-
ule of the annual oratorical contests
which are to be held on April in the
Music Building auditorium. Delivery Of
speeches, the topics of which are
optional, must not exceed the time limit
Of five minutes for the preliminaries.
Applicants will be coached by a group
of graduate students, who have par
ticipated in intercollegiate debating at
other institutions in their undergradu-
ate days. The winners will become
the recipients OF the much coveted
medals to be provided by and pre-
sented by the rector
A second major development Of the
Shahan Debating Society of the past
committee by President Richard Nor
rissey of the freshman class to select
two forensic squads which will repre-
sent ST. Thomas and Graduate Halls
in an intramural debate. Bernard j.
Hart and Peter Ryan. both members of
the class of 1886, constitute the COM
mittee. The subject of debate is to be
the tendency toward intramural rather
than intercollegiate athletics in Ameri-
can colleges and universities. Selection
of a suitable trophy to be awarded to
the victorious team is being con-
sidered.
DR.. John M. Cooper, head Of the de-
partment of anthropology and his sec
retary. Miss Regina Fenerly, last week
represented the university at the meet
ing Of the New Jersey Historical and
Archaeological Society held at Atlantic
City. DR.. Cooper. noted explorer of
the Hudson Bay regions, and Miss
Cooper, specialist in archaeological
research, attended the conferences at
which the early history of the State
of New Jersey was thoroughly ex-
amined.