Evening star., 1927-12-18
EVOLUTION IN LAW
CLAUSES OUTLINED
Processes Discussed, With
Other important Subjects,
in National u. Review.

Former Senator James hamilton
Lewis Of Illinois and DR.. Albert II.
Putney have collaborated in prepar-
ing the leading article, Evolution Of
Construction Of the due Process Of
Law Clauses in the Constitution OF
the United States" which will appear
in the forthcoming issue Of the Ma
tional University Law Review, it is
announced by university authorities
The publication now is in press and
is expected to be ready for distribu
ton during the week.
The National University Law Re
view is published semi-annually and
contains articles Of genera interest
TO lawyers and students Of history.
The articles are written in concise
and non-teChnical style.
'Mohammedan Law is the subject
of another article which will appear I'm
the publication. This article has been
written hy NJ. r. Redlich. Latvian con
sui. stationed in Chicago. Mr.. Redltch,
who IS a member of the Chicago bar.
has made an intensive study OF Mo
hammcdan law. having lived in coun.
trics of the Near East much Of his life.
Another Noteworthy Theme.
Another article which should prove
of interest to students of constitutional
and political history IS entitled The
Attenonts Of Congress to Promote and
Protect Free Competition in Com
merCa." bv Everett +. HaNcraft. lee
turer on antitrust laws at National
University.
Other articles which will appear in
the. publication include Lobbying
From a Legal Standpoint ana ne
Doctrine Of Double Use. the former
bv Earl !. Soolberg, editor OF the 1ta-
view and a senior at National nlVPf-
sitv Law school. and the latter ny
Eugene F. Began. also senior IN th'
school.
4 new department will he added to
tba nubIiration this issue in The
Deans Round Table. TaiS depati
ment. with each issue, will take up a
of different phases or law
The present subject for discussion -
criminal law. and embraces the soCio-
logical. neurological and many other
phases OF the question.
University Registration.
Registration for the Winter quarter
which begins January }, already mas
started As Il part of the genera
course in economies. a new class IN
accountancy will begin January !
This class Will be under Dr.. Joseph ;
Zuckpr. A course in French. under
the direction of Prof. Henry Lazard
also viii begin January 3. Interest
also has been displayed IN trust com
pany management. a course taught bN
Frederick +. II. Siddons OF the Amerl
can Security & Trust Co.
The course includes detailed STUDY
Of methods used by trust companies
and their relations to other banking
institutions.
Lecture by Ernest |. Lewis.
Commissioner Ernest /, Lewis o
tho Interstate Commerce Commission
recently lectured To the class in inter
state commerce law. Commissioner
Lewis. who is in charge Of the Natua
tiOn work of the commission, spoke o
the practical phases Of the work, con
centrating particularly on the amouh
Of capital required for financing uh
dertakincs as well as the cost of main
tenance, requirements and other items
Election of officers of the Philippine
.Columbians a society composed ol
Filipjno students AT National, has beer
held and the following nave peer
named to head the society for the com
ing wear: Felix SonGalla BaNaNa. pres
ident: Jose Molina, vice president .
drO Semsem, secretary treasurer, III
Eugenio Fonbuena, counselor, ah'
Braulio NJ. Rillon. historian. Al q re
cent meeting Of the society plans 1"l
.the annual banquet were dlscuSs9d
No definite date was fixed, hut mem
hers are i'm favor of holding the affair
during the latter part of January ~
also was decided that the picture OF
everv member of the organization
wo,1Id be inserted in the Docket, an
nuaI Yearbook of National University
in addition to the history of the
society.
Printing Contracts Awarded.
Announcement has been made ny
William l.. Bruckart, editor o. me
Docket. that contracts for engraving
work as well as for publishing of the
annual have been let Work on the
nuhlication is progressing rapidly, ano
ar 1hp next meeting of the star the
.,snrnrise theme" for the art work
win be discussed and decided upon
At = recent meeting of the staff 1t Was
decided to allot more space IMAM mas
been accorded in the past to the lower
classes of the institution ana 10 or
eaniZationS. Class histories VIII De
considerably longer than heretofore
each class having been allotted at least
three pages. The officers OF the frS'
and second year classes also have been
accorded sppcial sections Of The book
and the picture of each officer, aionG
with a brief biogra aphical sketch, viii
Ia published. These biographies VIII
run between three and four para
graphs.
Ouosti0nnaires for obtaining the
necessary information regarding class
officers and all seniors of the lnSutu-
ton have been sent out. Several ca
ulres also have been scheduled for the
lower classes,
A nav department of the Docket
will be that devoted to publications
Here the staffs Of the National I'M
versitv Law Review and of the
Docket will be featured.
Masonic Club Election.
Officers of the National University
Masonic club we're elected at Il feceh'
meeting and the following men were
chosen: d. +. kull president; X. M
kellahin, vice president X. X. ID UNI
treasurer; John Kelly, secretary; }. A.
Williams, marshal. and r. a. eurlne'
herald. Following the election the
officers were installed by NJ. ttehseE'
State president of the National l-eaS ne
of Masonic Clubs. A short talk on
what the National League of Masonic
clubs is doing generally throughout
the country also was given.
Resolved, That person touhd
guilty in the District Of Columbia ot q
criminal offense for the fourth time
shall he sentenced 10 life lmprison-
ment" was the subject OF recent de-
bate between members of the Alvey
Debating Society. The negative side,
upheld by Joseph NJ NeWmark and
Reuben w. Jacobson. was voted the
decision over their opponents, Max
Schulman and HNmen Ritzenberg.
The society recently held debate