Evening star., 1934-07-15
DR.. NEv|LS GOES
TO TOXIC IN FALL
Georgetown u. President
Accepts Invitation TO Red
Cross Conference.

Judge John Barton Payne chair
man Of the American Red Cross, an
nounced yesterday that Very Rev.
Coleman Nevis. s. J.. president Of
Georgetown University. had accepted
an invitation 20 attend the Fifteenth
international Red Cross Conference
in Toxic next October as one Of the
members OF the American delegation
Only one other Catholic priest. he
explained. has ever been given a
similar appointment. That was in
1912. when the late Archbishop John
Ireland OF St Paul was named as a
delegate 10 the conference held in
Washington. Archbishop Ireland.
however, was unable 10 attend In
appreciation of this rather unusual
honor. DR.. Nevis. who is a Jesuit.
obtained permission for a leave of
absence 10 sail with the American
delegation October 4 from San
Francisco.
Or. Nevis prospective trip 70 Toxic
II was learned Yesterday, has changed
plans for retiring him from the
presidency of Georgetown University
duties elsewhere In what Is known
as the New York Maryland Province
OF the Jesuit order His six-yeaT term
at Georgetown was about ready to
expire but II is now announced that
he will continue in Office until next
December.
Changes 10 BE Made.
The annual changes in faculty per-
sonnel at Georgetown are TO be made
known about August /, when orders
are received from New York. It is
not known here whether DIR. Nevis
successor will be designated at that
time The appointments are con-
hrmed by the general Of the order in
Rome and the name of a new presi-
dent at Georgetown is generally not
divulged until he appears in Md
summer 10 take charge.
1t was said at Red Cross head
quarters that Judge Payne is select
ing commission OF Is persons To
represent the American Society at
Toxic. He will be the Official repre-
sentative of the United States Gov
ernment and he also will attend in
his capacity as chairman of the
League OF Red Cross Societies, which
has a membership OF SO nations.
The Toxic conference will be the
first held in Asia and the second held
outside Europe. The Japanese Red
Cross Society. of which Prince l.
Tokugawa is president, will be the
Official host. Prince Tokugawa was
a guest OF the japanese embassy in
Washington last February and has
met a number of the Americans who
are likely to attend the Toxic con-
ference.
Will Visit Sophia U.
While in Toxic DR.. Nevils will visit
the Sophia University, one of the
maintained by the JesuitS extending
round the world. Several former
Georgetown priests have taught there
from time to time.
He said that Sophia University has
sent four of its japanese students to
the United States on goodwill" |"
tour. They arrived in Seattle, Wash,
July 8 and are to come to Washing
ton In Midsummer, after visiting in
Chicago and Detroit. While here
they will be the guests of George
town University.
DR.. Nevis expects to return to the
United States via Europe and will
then remain at Georgetown until his
successor assumes duties, some time
in December. Before becoming pres
ident of Georgetown six years ago, DR..
Nevis had served as dean of the Col
lege of Arts and Sciences and as re-
gent of the School of Foreign Service
for q period of about two years.