Evening star., 1926-09-19
NATIONAL j. PLANS
FOR FALL OPENING
Law Review to Print Justice
Siddons' View of Supreme
Court Powers.

An article of unusual interest to
members of the bar and to the publlc
generally--"The Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, It's Jurisdiction
and Powers"-by Justice Frederick l..
Siddons is featured this month in the
forthcoming number of the National
University Law Review. The work
is regarded as important from an
historical as we'll as a legal stand
point.
1t shows that the Supreme Court
of the District is not only one of
original jurisdiction. but also is
unique in that it possesses the normal
and usual jurisdiction and powers of
a State court as well as those of the
Federal District courts that exist
throughout the United States. In ad
dition, Justice Siddons points out. the
court is entrusted with and exercises
powers that are not possessed by any
other trial court in the country.
Clothed With Executive Power.
The court is clothed with executive
power in granting extradition and has
powers that are. In their essence.
legislative. In making this point the
author points to the power conferred
upon the court to review the findings
and determinations of the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission of the District OF
Columbia, and in doing SO. to establish
rates which the public utilities may
be permitted to charge for services
of various kinds.
The article, furthermore, gives an
interesting survey of important and
historical cases that have come before
the court for trial and disposal.
Justice 3ddons is professor Of law
OF hesotlabie instruments and evidence
IN the National University Law
School,
AS part of it's program of general
pubic service, it is the plan of the
schooi to place copy Of the forth
coming review with this particularly
Vaiuaple essay in the hands of every
member of the local bar association.
Series of Lectures Proposed.
Another event of interest to the
legal fraternity generally and to the
public is the announcement by
Charles F. Carusi, chancellor of the
university, of a series of six lectures
on Public Utilities" by n. T.. Guern.
sey. vice president of the American
Telegraph and Telephone Co. These
lectures to be held in the auditorium
of the university are open to the pub
lie and special invitations will be sent
~ AAiOiDCiS . VI luc blSII1cL fdr ASSO-
citation. The whole subject of public
utilities, in their legal aspects, will be
discussed by Mr.. Guernsey. The lee
lures will be held on the evenings of
October II, -. 13. IA, Is and 16, be-
tween $50 and $50 o'clock
Record Attendance Forecast.
With little more than two weeks re-
naming before the opening of Fall
classes in the Law School and the
School Of Economics and Government,
enrollments forecast record attend
ance during the coming semester.
The graduate school of law is at
tracing widespread interest among
graduates OF national and other in
stitutions.
Dean Charles Pergler of the School
of Economics and Government an
nOunces the appointment of Bernard
Mayo as instructor i'm English and
history. Mr.. Mayo holds the degrees
of bachelor of arts and master of arts.
and has not only had much practical
experience IN teaching history, but
has done extensive research in this
field.