Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29
n. j. OPENS 61ST
ANNUAL FALL TERM
Or. Charles F. Carusi Pre-
sides at Exercises Held in
!. Lower Assembly Hall.

The sixty-first annual Fall term of
National University was opened ofdcially
last night in the lower assembly hall OF
the school at exercises presided over by
DR.. Charles F. Carusi, chancellor of the
university, who extended greetings to
the old and new students and spoke
briefly on the value of general and
law education. The student body was
introduced informally to the members
OF the faculty.
National University has five Federal
Judges as members of its faculty-Asso-
ciate Justices Frederick l.. Siddons,
Jennings Bailey and Peyton Gordon OF
the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia; Justice Charles H. Robb Of
the United States Court of Appeals and
Judge Charles S. Hatfield of the United
states Court Of Customs Appeals, all of
whom were present and spoke briefly
after introduction by DR.. Carusl
Law Students at Work.
Glasses in the law school were re-
sumed this term at the usual starting
hour of 4:45 pm. Most classes, how
ever. convened at $40 PM, with dis
missal at approximately 9 o'clock.
The school of economics and gov
eminent. under the direction OF Dean
Charles Pergler, which enters its sew
enth year, will begin tomorrow at 4:45
pm. and its schedule is so arranged
throughout the year that courses in this
school end daily at tbs pm.
While Yesterday was Anal registration
day. the university will continue &C
cepting new students during OCTOBER,
Advisors will be on hand to assist them
in the selection of their courses. Late
students will find courses so arranged
that the first few lectures are not oA-
ficult to make up.
REGISTRATION figures in both schools OF
the university show continued increased
enrolment over last year, presenting
the problem in few years OF the neeo
Of new olasSrooms.
Much interest is being manifested at
National this Fall in the course deilV-
cred by O. L. Mohundro OF the inter
state Commerce Commission relatng 10
the law, practice and procedure OF m
taretate commerce. The subject deals
generally with the law under the com.
n1erce clause of the Constitution ana
anneals to the courts of last resort. IL
will start tomorrow at 1880 am, con-
tinuine throughout the term on Mon-
days and Thursdays.
Moot Court Opens Tuesday.
The moot court of National Unlver-
sitv will begin it's sessions on Tuesoay
~ this week at 7:45 PM, at which time
application for admission to the bar Will
he received and officers OF the court APP
The first jury trial of the year is
scheduled for Friday, october 4. Inc
prosecution of this case will be carried
on by DR.. Walter Hagen. w. Armstrong
and A. M. Goldstein, while the deIense
will be upheld by J. D. Mailoy; - A. G ;,,rS,
Anderson and L. T. Savage. Inc jury
I'll - soIectad from members of the
class. o,,t,u of
Announcement was made recently OF
the appointment of Howard 3. Leroy,
lecturer on international claims. as
4reas,lr of the American section OF tne
international Committee on wireless
Telegraphv, which has been organlzeo
in, washington. This section VIII Az
tempt to formulate the opinions Oh .ne
leaders in the radio field, TO express
such views for the benefit Of the worio
and To harmonic radio development III
America with that in foreign countries:
ORGANIZATION of the senior, junior ana
freshman classes is being completed py
the student body earlier than usual tn's
wear Last Fall, due to class pontlcs
and MANY candidates in the held, most
election States were not completed be-
fore the end of october.
Smith and Hagen Return.
With the return to school OF MERIT
= smith and Dr. Hagen, presidents CT
last years freshman and junior classes;
respectively, it is expected that they VIII
take the lead in the formation OF tne
Junior and senior classes into wnlcn
they have both advanced.
Several Of the fraterntties ana sorori-
ties will hold preliminary meetings TINS
week preparatory to the Fall rushing
g., ponnnlhprS
Due to the success of the last annual
year book. through the early start on
it's compilation, students will call a
meeting under the direction OF David
Lynn, 5th, last years editor I'm -chiei,
for the selection of the new editors.