Evening star., 1928-03-04
NATIONAL FACULTY
MEMBERS HONORED
Gordon Is Fourth Professor
Named for Vacancy
on Bench.

Nomination Of District Attorney Pey-
ton Gordon to the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia to I'LL the va
cancy created by the resignation OF
Justice Adolph A. Hoehline marks the
similar honoring OF the fourth professor
of National University in the District OF
Columbia. Maj. Gordon is professor oi
case law of crimes at National Univer-
sity, and has been on the faculty fol
four years.
Both Justice Frederick l.. Siddons OF
the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia and Justice Charles H. Robh
OF the Court of Appeals of the District
OF Columbia are faculty members OF
the university. Justice Robb is pro-
feSsor OF admiralty law at National Uni
vcrsity, while Judge Siddons is profcs-
sor Of the law of negotiable instruments
and evidence.
Justice Jennings Bailey of the SUI
preme Court. professor of equity plead
ing and practice and conflict of laws
is the fourth National University fac
ulty members of the District judiciary
DR.. w, II. S. Stevens, professor OF
finance In the School Of Economics and
Government Of National, left Friday for
Cambridge. Mass. where he will de-
liver two lectures before the class on
business policy OF the Harvard Graduate
School of Business Administration. DR.
Stevens recently delivered series OF
lectures at Dartmouth College on the
subject Of the Federal Trade Commits
sion.
Examinations for the Winter term ol
the School OF Economics and Govern
ment at National will begin THURSDAY
while examinations in the Law School
begin March IL. according to an an
by university authorities
Examinations In the School of Econom-
les and Government will be held dur
ing the last regular class period of each
course. The schedule for the Law
School has not been announced.
The Spring term Of the university will
begin March 10 and several new courses
have been included in the curriculum
Short-Story writing will be the subject
for one OF the Spring term courses
under the direction OF Prof. Boyd CRAIG
Enrolment in this class has been kept
small for the past two years by careful
selection. and this policy will be fol-
lowed during the present year. 1t Is an
nounced
Consideration OF the new constitution.
OF Europe will be begun by the class in
comparative government under the di-
rection OF Prof Godfrey Munter and
the School of Economics and Govern
men;. The course will start with n
study OF the new constitution of Ger
many and will include those Of Poland
Czechoslovakia. Jugoslavia and Ru.
mania, A large number OF students al
ready has registered for this course.
DR.. Pergier Speaks.
DR.. Pcrgler addressed the members
OF Sigma MI Phi Fraternity at the or
gan!zations annual smoker, held We'd
nesday night at the chapter house. i75s
@ street.
Theodore Cogswell. register Of Wills
for the District Of Columbia, addressed
the law practice class Friday evening
on the subject Of probate work and
procedure. This class Is under the di-
rection OF Prof. Godfrey Hunter and
during the present term several other
officials Of the District OF Columbia have
iectured before 1t.
David Lynn. member OF the Miller
s>'btttbiA tSWbEtH, WA tEioStit I'D tif
best speaker OF the evening at a recent
debate between that society and the
Alvey Debating Society. The question
at issue was: Resolved that the inter
Vcntion OF the United S ates IN Mica
ragua is justified" and the decision
was awarded the negative side. repre-
sented by Mr., Lynn. Samuel Lightman
and Walter w. Bryan OF the Miller
society. The Alvey society was rep
resented by Alyre J. Gallant. Robert
Il. Barker and John G, Neyitt first
year students. Judges OF the debate
were Robert Hardlson former Pole.
Court judge. Franklin &. Baggarly. as
aistant chief trial examiner of the Fed
eral Trade Commission. and Fred B
Flynn. an attorney of Alexandria.
The two societies hold series al
four debates during the year at each
OF which the best debater Of the eve
ming is chosen. The four speakers
thus selected compete during The
Spring term, at which time the best de-
batter OF the school Is chosen. He il
awarded n faculty prize consisting OF &
set OF law books. Last year Samuel
Lightman was chosen rs the most ca
pablc and forceful debater. and at the
recent debate he was given honorable
"~hhfSaA Wy VIC JAukS5.
Debate Postponed.
The debate on the question. RE
solved, That the supervision OF element
airy education Is properly function
OF the Federal Government" which
was held last Monday. was decided IN
favor OF the negative. represented BY
Nathan Friedcnberg. C. G. Bicktord and
J. q, Whit, The Affirmative was taken
by Il. A. MaMahon. Bingham Smith
and Il. G, Partlow.
Announcement has been made by the
John Marshall Law Club that the de
bate originally scheduled for March !
between that organization and tht
Miller society has been postponed until
March 10, The Haumes law OF New
York viii be the subject. the resolution
being Resolved. That the penalty foi
the fourth conviction Of n felony IN
the District OF Columbia shall be life
imprisonment"
The monthly luncheon of the Cy
Prea Club. organization Of woman law
students at National University. was
held Thnraday. at the University Wom-
ems Club. 1894 l street. Approximately
20 members attended