Evening star., 1928-04-22
JAP PANESE LEGAL
COURSE PLANNED
Authority on Oriental Legal
Codes to Lecture at
National u.

! Or. J. E. DeBecker. one OF the fore
most authorities on japanese law, will
| give a series Of lectures at National
University the latter part Of May, sc-
/ cording TO an announcement yester-
day by university officials. DR.. De-
Becker has lived more than half his
life in Japan and. although of English
birth. has become a japanese citizen.
AS a foreign-born lawyer practicing
in the Far East, DR.. DeBecker has built
up a large practice, He is thoroughly
familiar with all phases of other codes
in addition to the japanese and much
of his time has been devoted to a study
Of these codes. He has made trans
lstion into English of the Japanese civil
code
DR.. DeBecker is scheduled to sail
from Japan April a and is expected TO
arrive in washington during the latter
part OF May. The lectures viii be on
the Japanese and other Law codes OF
the Far East.
Fraternity Initiation.
DR.. Charles Pergler. dean of the
school OF economics and government at
National University, will act as secre-
tary of the commission on implications
of international justice at the forth
coming centennial anniversary meeting
of the American Peace Society. This
meeting will take place in Cleveland
from May 10 May IL.
Alpha Beta Phi legal fraternity at
AaN V.as.s fNg-T@ Aal llxs =
i, ted into Alpha Eta Phi. national
legal fraternity. last Sunday Alpha
Eta Phi has a number of chapters To-
Gated at leading universities through
out the country. Initiation ceremonies
were conducted by Louis A. Eisenberg,
supreme grand master. and members
OF the supreme council of the national
fraternity. Samuel Breslau, Nathan
Rosenberg. Berney StoloH and Samuel
Cohen. At the conclusion Of the cere-
monies the local chapter was presented
with its charter.
Following the initiation. visiting
council members were taken around
the city and the affair was concluded
with chapter banquet. Nathan
Needle. D. Saidman and Mr. Marks con-
the fraternity The annual banquet OF
the organization, scheduled TO be held
during May. has been placed in charge
OF Needle, 1t is announced
At a recent meeting Of the fraternity
the following new members were init
ated: 3. c.. Treger. Edward A. Aaron
son and Morris Kraisel. Oficers ofnci-
ating at the initiation were Supreme
Chancellor D. DOrsay Sherman, Chan
cellor Saidman, Chaplain Louis Singer
and Marshal r. Cornfeld.
Debate Is Held.
Judges at a recent debate on the res
oIution Resolved. That liability in
pulsory' awarded the decision TO the
affirmative. composed OF II c. Beavers.
Irinoe Bucia and L. c. Bierick. The
debate was held by students Of the Eng
lish department OF the school Of eco
nomics and government. Debaters for
the negative we're E. S. Stanton. B. III.
Raillon and j. r. McG0nnigal. At re-
cent debate on the same subject held by
members of the Alvey Debating Society,
ths judges voted in favor Of the neg
ative.
The National University Law Review
IS OF the press and In process OF dis
tribution, ii is announced. This issue
Of the publication contains number OF
articles Of interest TO the layman as well
as the legal profession, among them be-
ing one entitled The Emith-Vare Case
and It's Relation To Senate Procedure. :"
By DR. Charles c. Tansin.
what is Americas Part In Interna- :
tional Co-opegation7" was the subject
Of an address bv Or. Pergler Friday
morning al ths all-colieRe student con-
ference being held In Washington un"
der the auspices Of American UniFef-
sfpa.m fail f4w a ~
open forum discussion In which the
questions Of isolation. the World Court,
and the League Of Nations were
Subscriptions 10 the Docket, senior
class annual. now total 260 according
10 an announcement OF William q
/ Bruckart. editor. This number estab-
fishes a record, II Is said, the largest
previous number Of subscriptions being
but 30. No subscription wiz be taken
after April IS.
Walter w. Bryan. president Of the
Millers debating society. VIII campaign
, for the Democratic party during the
T coming election. he has announced
4 BRYAN ranks as a first-cIass public
I speaker and debater at National. and
during the campaign he is scheduled
4 " speak IN New England States
/ Library keaTfauged.
This is the second prominent speaker
at National University who VIII take
an active part In the coming cam"
paign. Earl J. SoelbeFR, editor OF the
| National University Law Review and .
| speaker 0f note having announced re-
| Gently that he would campaign for the
| Republicans In the Northwestern
I States
! Reconstruction ~ shelves and rear
ranging of the library ~ National Uni.
sersity has been completed according
10 Eugene Began. who was In charge
of the work This was begun seyera
weeks ago III order 10 afford better ae-
coInnodations for students wishing u
study in the university library.
Both The moot court of equity ant
the moot court of appeals 1T hationa
University have begun their sessions
tbs equity court sitting fOr the 1rs
time last Tuesday The equity c0ur
Is presided over by prof, julius
PeyseF and prof George E Edelin.
In the moot court ri appeals Their
are four important cases ~ be dispogei
Of This court is presided over b.
Richard Ford and Prof Hayden John
! son Russell r. Bellew. assistant cierI
VI fne Supreme Court OF the DistTiE
! of Columbia, is clerk 0f all moot court
] at National University.
There Will be a meeting NJ member
NJ the junior class Tuesday. HofWo0i
r Cassidy, president, has announced
/ At this meeting the financial condition
. Of the class Will be- discussed, snd tn
/ treasurer VIII make q report on dues