Evening star., 1933-03-05
GEORGETOWN to Debate Fordham.

THE White Debating Society at
i Georgetown College. named after
former Chief Justice Edward
Douglas White Of the United States
Supreme Court, an alumnus, is arrang-
ing a debate with Fordham University
on March II. The Georgetown team
will be composed Of James E. O'Neil,
Thomas B. Fenan and Frank S. Swain,
the latter being alternate.
The Georgetown unit and band that
participated in the inaugural parade
yesterday was represented by 200 picked
cadets. The honor of being one Of the
six aides on the staff Of the grand mar
shal of the parade, Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur. fell to one of the Georgetown
men, Cadet Lieut. Col John w. Ahearn
of Texarkanna. Ark. The battalion
consequently was commanded by Cadet
Maj. Elmer p. Reischlag of Buffalo,
NY.
Marching In inaugural parades Is
nothing new to Georgetown men, for
the archives Of the university record
participations in the earliest parades.
On one of the occasions of Gen. George
Washington's visits to the town Of
Georgetown, before the Capital City was
founded, the cadets of Georgetown Col
lege lined up in dress parade on the
street to welcome the distinguished
visitor.
Maj. James B. Mann. of the Army
Dental Corps, who has been on duty at
the Georgetown Medical School, is un-
der War Department orders assigning
him to the Panama Canal Department.
He Is scheduled to leave by transport
from New York on June Is, so will be
able to complete his year at George
town.
Sixty per cent of the class at the
Georgetown Law School which Is to
receive degrees next June has already
passed the District of Columbia Bar
examination. Twenty-Five members
passed the examinations held in June
Of last year and is other members of
the class passed the recent December
examinations. The remaining members
OF the class plan to practice in other
Jurisdictions.
President Coleman Nevils, S. j., is to
serve as chairman of the board Of judges
for the recently held essay contest con-
Quoted by fourth degree Knights of Co.
1umbus in the District of Columbia and
Maryland. The essays, submitted by
Junior and senior high school students,
were on the Monroe Doctrine. John j.
O'Oonnor, professor Of history at
Georgetown, also is one Of the judges.
Trinity Holds Mardi Gras.
THE annual Mardi Gras was held in
L the social hall of Trinity Tuesday
All the students appeared in cos
tunes. A gay atmosphere was created
by brightly colored balloons, streamers
and confetti. The program included
dancing, an amateur entertainment and
. grand march with the awarding of
prizes for costumes. Miss Mary Dem
ing of Hartford, president of the Ath-
letic Association at Trinity, had charge
OF the arrangements.
Bishop Hughes to Address A. u,
DISHOP EDWIN HOLT HUGHES.
- resident bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and acting chan
cellor Of American University, will be
the principal speaker at the annual din
ner of the Women's Guild of American
University, to be held at the Women's
Residence Hall on the campus next
Friday evening.
The following students represented
the Student Christian Association OF
American University at a weekend
conference sponsored by the Tri-State
Christian Association: George Boss,
Winona Buchanan, Richard Bucking-
ham, Catherine Church, Margaret Hedg-
cock, Charles Jarvis Sara Locks, Law
renee Rice, Mary Lesta Wakeman and
Mary Webb The group spent day at
Hampton Institute.
The Women and Mems Glee Clubs
will give a Joint concert at Foundry
Methodist Church on March 8.
Arnold Forster. internationally known
expert on disarmament. addressed
special college assembly on Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Forster defended the
recent action of England in declaring
An embargo on shipment of arms and
ammunition to Japan and China.
DR.. Arlo Ayres Brown, president of
Drew University. was the chapel speaker
on Wednesday morning. Principal H.
p. Davis of Bucksport Seminary, Me-,