Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
!. EARNED GROUPS
TO MEET TUESDAY
cchoIars in History and So
CiaI Sciences Will Hold Five
Day Session Here.

One Of the largest gatherings Of
scholars in history and the social sci
,nces ever held in the United States
viii come to Washington Tuesday for
he fiVe-day meeting of the American
Council of Learned Societies.
The member bodies. which will be
holding their annual meetings. are the
american Historical Society, the Mis-
sSsippi Valley Historical Association,
the Agricultural History Society. the
american Catholic Historical ASSocia-
ton. the BiblioSra phiCal Society of
America. the American Political Sci
erce Association, the American Stats.
teal Association and the American
Sociolocical Society.
Hundreds of papers will be pre-
scented. The subjects 10 be covered in
clude fallacies Of history. problems of
labor. immigration. farm relief, war
debts. welfare of workers. family life
in America and social insurance.
Notables 10 Give Talks.
The numerous sessions will be ad-
dressed by prominent university
scholars. officials Of Government de-
partments and notable business lead
erS.
The meetings OF the American His
torical Association are expected to
bring the largest number of scholars
to Washington. This organization now
: engaged in raising a 81 .000, 600 en-
dowment TO foster research in Amer
lean history and recently has de-
nOunced the attacks OF Mayor Thomp-
son of Chicago on American historians.
The meetings will be held at the Will
lard, as will those of the other his.
torical societies. The chief topic sfor
discussion will be reform in naval
construction" led by James p. Baxter.
assistant professor of history at
Harvard.
The Historical Associations ses-
sions begin at $50 am. Wednesday
with the meeting of the executive
council presided over by the presi-
dent OF the association, Henry Osborn
Taylor of New York. AT 10 am.
there will be a joint meeting with the
Agricultural History Society, at
which Herbert "A. Kellar of Chicago.
will preside.
Subjects Of other sessions on that
day include Ancient History" Prof.
William L. Westermann of Columbia
University, chairman, and History
and Science" John c. Merriam of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington,
chairman.
conferences fI1nne0.
Prof. Edward P. Cheyney of the
University of Pennsylvania will pre-.
side at a luncheon conference on
English History" and Prof. Payson
]. Treat Of Leland Stanford, jr. Uni
versity. at luncheon conference on
''The Far East
Prof. William B. Munro of Harvard,
head of the American Political Science
Association, and President Taylor of
the Historical Association will deliver
their annual addresses at a joint ses.
sion Of the two associations, Wednes.
day at Sis pm, when prizes will be
awarded. This session will be fol.
lowed by an hour of historical music
provided by the Washington members
Of the American Historical Associa-
ton.
Thursday and Friday sessions of
the historians will be devoted to
medieval history, history teaching in
the schools, governmental support Of
historical endeavor. Slavonic history.
modern European history. diplomatic
history OF the United States and the
promotion OF research.
The American Economic Associa-
ton. whose membership aggregates
nearly 1000. and OF which Prof.
Thomas S. Adams OF Yale is presi-
dent, commences its fortieth annual
meeting at the Washington Hotel
Tuesday at 10 am. with round-table
conferences on economic history. mar
keting and other phases OF economics.
A p. Usher of Harvard, c. f. Grit
fin of the University Of Michigan and
F. c. Mills of Columbia University,
chairmen.
Green 10 Speak on Tax.
At a session Wednesday at 2:30
pm. Representative Green Of Iowa,
chairman Of the House ways and
means committee. will discuss Sim
pliflcation OF The Federal Income Tax"
Prof. f. X. A. Seligman of Columbia
University will be the chairman on
Thursday afternoon Of a joint meet
ing with the Stable Money Associa-
ton. George SouIe of the Labor Bu-
reau, Inc, will speak on THE Boon
OF Falling Prices" and Royal Meeker
OF Yale on The Bane Of Failing
Prices"
Revision of the European Debt
Settlements" VIII be discussed Thurs
day evening In papers by Representa-
tive A. Piatt Andrew Of Massachusetts,
and f. L. Bogart of the University
Of Illinois. Other speakers before the
American Economic Association in
Guide Josef Schumpeter. Bonn Uni