Evening star., 1928-04-15
n. i. CLASSES VISIT .
CONGRESS LIBRARY
Dean of School of Economics
to Attend Convention in
'CIeteland.

that institution at the forthcoming CEN
tennial anniversary of the American
Peace Society.~it was announced yes
terday. The meeting will be held in
Cleveland. from May to May IL.
The subject to be taken up by the
conference will be international justice,
and during the five days OF sittines
many problems of international rela-
tions and international law will be dis
cussed. II Is expected that the con-
ference will formulate many construc-
tive suggestions for the advancement
of peace and harmony among the ma
tions. DR.. Pergler. said yesterday.
Attending the conference Will be
many authorities on international law
and international relations. including
statesmen from Europe as we'll as
America and a number OF prominent
educators. Or. Pergler will be men,
ber of the commission on implications
OF international justice, of which Prof
Philip Marshall Brown of Princeton
University is chairman. This commit
tee will discuss various phases of the
subject and It's interpretation
Visit Congressional Library.
Members of Judge Lobingier's classes
In civil and comparative law recently
made visit to the photographic divi-
sion of the Library OF Congress for
the purpose of inspecting legal map
OF the world on display there. This
map was prepared by Col. Lawrence
Martin. chief of the division. from data
compiled by Prof. Pierre lie Paulle
lecturer on comparative law at the
University of Harvard Law School
i.anf h.
ineier called the attention of the class
to the maps disclosure of civil law
territory in comparison to the territory
where other legal systems prevail. The
civil law territory was shown to be
three times larger than that occupied
bv any other system.
Students Of the department have pro-
posed to have duplicate map prepared
which will be presented to National
University. and Col. Martin has author
lied the removal Of the original In order
that the duplicate may be prepared. 1t
will be presented to National University
during The present quarter. 1t Is unoer-
stood.
Many upper classrnen are expected 10
attend the annual freshman promenade
which will be held May In the ltallan
gardens of the Mayflower Hotel. accord
dav bv Leon G. Morris. class president.
A committee composed of Morris and
several other members of the class are
making preparations for the dance. IL
Is plsAlned to have special souvenir pro-
grams for the event.
Freshmen Plan Dance.
THE freshman promenade Is the most
important social function Of the class
during the year and 1t Is anticipated
that n 100 per cent attendance from
that class will be attained. Several spe-
ciaI features are being planned Tor the
event and the feasibility of having a
short entertainment program Is oein2
discussed by the committee In charge. =.
word has been received at National
ryri,ersitv that Iehr Fess. who received
The degree of doctor of Jurisprudence
from National University In 1923, mas
ioined the faculty Of the University OF
the City Of Toledo. DR.. Fess mas neen
engaged as instructor IN poh1iCai
science.
The National University. Law Review J
which has been sent to the printer. "
cxnected To be ready for distribution
earlv during the present week. AS It's
lead article, IL contains a comprehensive
review of the Smith-Vare case ana Us
relation to Senate procedure. Tnls
article was written by DR.. Charles G.
ransill. other important articles Wnich
u.ill appear in this issue OF the puolica~
t,on are one by Judge Charles 5. Looin-
e,er head of the department OF civii
and comparative law mt National uni
versitv. and one by DR.. Charles r Snef-
man, professor OF canon law Mno
modern church law at National Inc
latter article is a discussion OF MEMBER
ship In modern churches, sects ano So
cieties while the article oy Judge Lo-
hineier Is entitled An HISTORICAL inero" :.
auction into Community Property Law.
resolved, That there should DC
eonntIsorv automobile insurance law
for The District Of Columbia" was tne
subject of n spirited debate at recent
meeting of the Alvey Debating Society.
Judges of the debate voted unanimously
In favor of the negative. composed oi
! Fprnev Donaldson. j. I. Carev anu
paul Moore. Speakers for the afiirina-
tive were A. u. Nnckahee. c. G. Bar
nard and J. A. Wiley
Students to Debate.
THE same subject will be debated to-
,,orrow night by members of the Eng
Ilsh department of the school OF
economies and government. II has been
announced. This Is the third debate OF
the wear TO be held by students OF tnat
denartment. 80,
The Affirmative of the question viii
no unheld by III. C. Beavers, irene Bucia
and L, C. Bicrich, while debaters Tor
the negative side of the question VIII be
n q stanton, u. M. Raiilen and j. r.
McConnigal. The debate will be open
to all students Of the university ana
their friends, .,.
THE Baumes law furnished the topic
for another debate held by the Alvey
society at which time the Affirmative
side was accorded the decision. Inc
side Of the question was upheld BY J, ID.
Herman. r.. s. Cation ana Il, II, braN"
ton, while debaters for the negative
we're II. Il. Taylor, ]. Goldstein and II.
Ritzepberg.
PREPARATORY work for the annual de-
hate between National University and
Rridaewater College Is going forward
and members OF the debate squad are
meeting regularly for practice Robert
Z. Holiowell and Wilmer ID. Hollowell,
brothers. who participated In last
wears debate with BridReWater. are
again irving out for the team, as are
several other members Of last years
team.
To Decide ON Subject.
The subject for the annual debate
has not vet been decided upon. II Is
expected however that decision viii
be- reached within the near future,
whereupon members of the squad will
begin preparing notes for the debate
There will be two teams chosen, one
To debate at home and one 10 10 In
Rridaewater where they will meet the
home team Of that college.
Work on the docket, senior class
annual, Is progressing satisfactorily, II
was announced yesterday by Willlari
l.. Bnlckart. editor, Material has been
In the hands Of the printer since April
2 and the printing Job has been
virtually completed, he said Work ON
the binding viii be begun shortly No
new subscriptions 10 the book will be
taken after April 2a,