The Washington times., 1928-06-13
DIPI OMATS IN
UNIVERSITY
HONORS
Ramon PadiIIa and Hora-
clio Pueyrredon Take
Law Degrees

The Spanish and Argen-
time embassies viii have rep
resentation in the group
receiving degrees this even
ing from National Univer-
sity at its annual conyoca-
ton, which viii be held IN
the Memorial Continental
Hall, beginning at 8:15
o'clock.
Ramon Padilla, attache Of
the Spanish Embassy, and
son Of the Ambassador and
Nine. Padilla, receives an.
LID. degree TO add to the
B. "A. and LIN, which he
already holds from the Uni
yersidad Central de Madrid.
Two More Diplomats
Horacio de Pueyrredon, alta
che Of the Argentine Embassy,
and son Of the former Argen-
tine Ambassadors and Nine. de
Pueyrredon. VIII receive the de-
gree Of bachelor 81 civil law.
Before coming to Washington he
had been given the 3. A. de-
gree from an institution IN
Buenos Aires.
Evaristo Carazo- Morales, for-
nnerly secretary of the Nicara-
guam Legation here, is also q
member Of this coterie Of for
eigners being awarded degrees
from National University. Mr..
Carazo Is 3 close friend Of Mr..
de Pueyrredon, and the two are
often seen together. He has an
cestors distinguished in the an
nails Of Nicaragua. His grand
father was at one time presi-
dent Of that country and he is
sympathetic with what is con-
sidered the liberal element IN
the politics Of his homeland.
Doctor Of Civil Law
The young Nicaraguan win re-
ceive from the local university the
degree OF doctor Of civil law, and
AS one o1 the qualifications for this
he has written q thesis entitled
History and Sources OF the Latin.
American Civil Codes" He already
holds 3. A. and .. s. degrees from
the Institute Nacional de Oriento,
Nicaragua, and that OF bachelor of
laws from the Washington College
Of Law.
There ID . group receiving hon
Orary degrees this evening that in.
cludeg DR.. y. II. De Becker. OF
Kobe, Japan; DR.. Charles Pergler,
Of .CzechosIovalria; Judge Charles
Sumner Lobingier, DR.. Albert III.
Putney ana DR.. Charles r. Sher-
man.
DR.. De Becker IL = member Of
the Middle Temple Bar, OF I4on-
don, and Is considered the leading
foreign lawyer In the Far East.
he IS internationally known for his
translation and commentaries of
tbs codes Of Japan. He is taking
tonight an honorary LID.
American Authority
Judge LobIngier, who Is having
conferred upon him the degree
Of Juris Utriusqus Doctor, served
Tor 10 years as u. S. Judge in
the Philippine Islands and a
ike period as q. S. Extraterri-
torial Judge in China. He Ii
accepted a. the leading American
authority on Roman and civil
d.. PergIer is being awarded
an LID. He played leading
role in the founding OF the new
Czechcslovak republic and has
served as Czechoslovak. commits
sioner to this country and Minis.
ter to Japan. He Is the author OF
? number OF works In the Czech
and English languages on politi.
cal science and international law.
DR.. Putney receives an LID.
For seven years he served as
chief Of the Near East division
OF the State Department and Is
author Of numerous volumes on
legal problems. At present he
Is director Of the school Of politi-
cal science of American Univer.
sity and for several years has
also been on the faculty OF Ma
.tional University.
DR.. Sherman, formerly Of the
faculty of Yale University, will
receive an LID. He is the
author OF numerous legal tones
among which is a three-voIume
treaties on Roman law in the
modern world.
All those receiving honorary
degrees have been at one time
or are still associated with the
National University as professors
or lecturers.
Dimon- Withers Wedding
The wedding OF Miss Avis Mary
Withers, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Withers, and Richard At
water Dimon, son OF the Rev. and
Mrs. j. j. Dimon, will take place
at O'Clock this evening at st.
Andrews Church with the bride
groom's father officiating.
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Brig. Gen. William e. Horton
will have a tea Tuesday after.
noon, June II, at his apartment
in the Kedrick. for the officers of
the Quartermaster Corps. regular
Army and their wives. Mrs. B.
Frank Cheatham. Mrs. Herbert