Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
DR.. GRAY TOHEAD
A. j. DEPARTMENT
Government Expert to As.
sumo Chair of Economics
Next September;

eminent expert. nhe Dceu 3ppOlnVeQ
head OF the Department Of Economics.
American University. 1t was announced
last night by DR.. Edward T. Devine.
dean of the graduate school. He will
omen his courses next September. spe-
cializine in studies OF industrial and
railroad problems and their relation to
the State.
A man of wide learning and expert
ence In teaching, DR.. Gray also has nao
varied and distinguished public serv.
ice with the United states Department
of Labor, the board OF appraisers lor
property commandcered Tor the Army
ana the Interstate Commerce Comis.
sion. with which he Is now connected
in the Bureau Of Evaluation.
Or. Gray Is a graduate OF Harvard
University. Halle. Germany, and has
studied also at Paris, Vienna and Der.
lin He taught economies at Harvard.
Northwestern and Minnesota Universe
ties and Carleton College. Minnesota.
nr GRAY is the author Of Commission
Regulation" a compilation and analysis
If All American statutes relating to the
regulation Of public service CORPORA
tons. and has contributed many artlc-
les to scientific journals.
Or. Lucius C. Clark. chancellor OF
American University: plans to leave
washington tonight for Boston. where
he will attend sessions OF the National
Education Association.
Special exercises commemorative OF
George Washington's birthday were held
Tuesdav morning at chapel Of the Col
lece of Liberal Arts. when the principal
address on washington was delivered by
DR.. c. c. Tansill professor OF history.
Wednesday was observed as q holiday.
Washineton's birthday was celebrated
by the Woman's Guild OF American
University at its regular meeting Tues
day noon at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association. A special luncheon
was served. and the address was delivered
| by DR.. Tansill. Plans were made Tor
| food sale to be held in March. and q
dinner to be given at the college dining
hall early In May.
The University OF Maryland Glee Club
presented a concert Thursday night. -.
with the closing Of the basket ball
season last night bv the George wash
ington- American University at the
American University gymnasium inter-
est at the campus focused on the de-
batting season. which plunges into It's
midst this week with three debates. A
team from the University OF Florida
will invade the campus Friday night
defending the Affirmative OF the oues-
| ton. Resolved. That the United States
should not defend American private in.
| vestments In foreign countries" On
the following night. Saturday, . dual
debate will be staged with Western
Maryland College. with each school en-
| tering two teams. and one debate being
held at each institution simultaneously.
Each school will thus debate both sides
of the same question at the same time.
Arthur s. Fleming. coach Of the debat-
ing team has his charges hard at work
on the question and feels that they
should make good showing In the
three engagements.
| Miss Mary Louise Brown. dean OF
women at the college. will leave tonight
! for Boston, where she will attend the
annual meeting Of the National Asso-
| Brown Is q member OF the press and
publications committee.
Miss Mary NJ. Gait. assistant pro-
fessor OF French. entertained at tea
| Tuesday afternoon At the Womens
| Residence Hall In honor Of Mrs. Nellie
| Hildred OF Toledo. Ohio
| A special lecture will be delivered
next Thursday to the class in political
science BY r. B. Brands. formerly OF
/ Wilma. Lithuania. who will discuss the
poland-Lithuania dispute.
The International Relations Club at
Its meeting next Thursday night at
Hurst Hall. open to the public win con-
slider the foreign policy Of the United
States. Marion Gloss viii discuss the
historical phase Of the question. Kath-
eryn Severance the present policy and
Randall Penhale the future policy.
| Thomas Devine. secretary Of the com.
munity chest Of Memphis, Tenn. was
visiting his parents the dean Of the
graduate school. and Mrs. Edward r
Devine. during the past week. while
here for the annual meeting on the
community chest.
DR.. Paul Kaufman. professor OF Eng
fish literature. attended the annual
meeting OF the national conference on
uniform entrance requirements In Eng
fish. held In New York last week.
Among the six regional associations
sending delegates to the conference Was
the college conference on English Of
the Central Atlantic States. OF which
Or. Kaufman Is chairman and OF which
ne was representative at the national
meeting
| Tomorrow evening Or. Kaufman will
lecture At the graduate school on pres.
ent-day poetry under the auspices Of
the Association OF Private school Teach.
ers OF Washington.