Evening star., 1928-04-08
LAW AS APPLIED
TOPROPERTY, TOPIC
National U. Review Writer
Discusses Introduction to
Community Holdings.

"An Historical Introduction to Com
munity Property" is the title of an ar
ticle which will appear in the forthcom-
ing number of the National University
Law Review This article has been
written by Prof Charles Summer
Lobingier. head of the department of
civil and comparative law at National
University and an authority on civil
law in the United States.
DR.. Lobingier contends in his article
that among the many branches Of
American law which have reached a
state of great diversity the one which
governs property relations between hus-
band and wife is the most conspicuous.
Wills and Administration.
Another article which is expected to
prove of interest TO a large number of
readers is one by DR.. Charles P. Sher-
man on the subject OF membership in
modern churches, Sects and societies.
DR.. Sherman Is professor of canon law
and modern church law at National
University and formerly was a member
Of the faculty of Yale University Law
School and editor-in-chief OF the Bos-
ton University Law Review.
w. Clark Taylor professor of the law
OF wills and administration, and judge
Of the probate moot court of National
University. at a receT meeting Of stu
dents practicing in the moot court.
spent an hour reviewing procedure and
practice in this branch of legal work
This was a preliminary to the OPEN
ing OF the term Of the probate most
court.
Alvey Society Dehater a Winner.
Despite the fact that his side lost,
Glenn l.. Shinn. Alvey Society debater,
was chosen as the best speaker at a re-
cent debate on the subject, Resolved,
That Federal Department of Educa-
tion should be established" The judges
voted unanimously for the negative
side, composed of Colin G. Bickford,
George II. Reyes and Edmund H.
O'Brien. but declared Shinn the best
speaker. In addition 70 Shinn, Benito
Irizarry and Charles f. Turner debated
the affirmative side of the question.
A visit to St Elizabeth's Hospital and
the District Jail are to be undertaken
by members of the law practice class
under the direction OF Prof Godfrey
Munter. In Prof hunters opinion. no
one is properly equipped to practice
law successfully in the District of Co
lumbia without thorough knowledge
of these two institutions.
Lunacy proceedings in the District
of Columbia is the subject on which
Prof. Munter is lecturing at present.
These lectures emphasize particularly
the duties of the committee appointed
to care for the estate of persons ad~
Indicated insane. This class already has
made trips to the District Supreme
Court and the Municipal Court. where
practice and procedure were explained
by court attaches
Commercial Situation Reviewed.
George Jackson Eder. member of the
senior class and head of the Latin
American section of the division OF
foreign and domestic commerce of the
Department OF Commerce. has written
an article containing survey OF the
present commercial situation in the
Latin American republics, This article
appears in the current issue of Com
merce Reports, weekly publication of
the Department of Commerce.
An Easter dance Will be given by
Beta Chapter OF Phi Beta Gamma, ma
tional legal fraternity, tomorrow night
at the Bannockburn Country Club
This Is one OF the most important of
the organizations social affairs through
out the year, and large number of
students Is expected to be present. The
theme of the decorations will be sug-
gesttve Of the Easter season. mingled
with fraternity colors.
The Docket, senior class annual of
National University. has gone TO press.
Since the beginning of the present
term many additional students have
subscribed TO the annual and II thus
has been found necessary to contract
for an added number OF copies. No
new subscriptions will be accepted aft
or April IS.
Cy Pres Club to Meet,
Members Of the Cy Pres Club. COM
posed of woman law students of Ma
tional University, will meet for lunch
con Thursday at the Women'S Uni
versity Club. 1884 street. This lunch
con. originally scheduled for last
Thursday, was postponed week, ac-
cording TO Miss Stella Goodnight, club
president.
The debate on the subject, Re
solved. That the eighteenth amend
ment should be repealed" held recent
ly by students OF the English depart
ment OF the school of economics and
government. was decided unanimously
IN favor OF the Affirmative. The af-
hrmative side was taken by II, I. Sny-
der, V, u, Dulay and r, j, Young. while
The debaters for the negative were T. |
Whit, ]. p, nalIsSay and A, H. |