Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
NATIONAL j. LAW
REVIEW RELEASED
Dr.. Lobingier Contributes
Article on "The Connecting
Link in World Law"

Inc May NUMBER OF the NatlOnal
University Law Review was released
yesterday and contains again variety
Of contributions to the study of law
and related subjects.
Among the outstanding writings is
one by DR.. Charles Sumner Lobingier:
The Connecting Link in World Law"
discussion of the development Of
Jewish law and its influence on the
various legal systems of the world.
DIR. Charles P. Sherman contributes
an article on the necessity of one code
of American private law, to be achieved
If need be, he suggests, by an amend
ment to the Federal Constitution. Dr.
Charles Pergler writes on Japan and
the Occident,' and this article is re-
view of Japanese relations with other
countries from the sixteenth century to
our own day.
Bernard Mayo. professor of history
in the School Of Economics and Gov
eminent, has been commissioned to
write a series of biographical articles
for the Dictionary of National Biog-.
raphy, by Dr. Allen johnson. editor OF
the series. Mr.. Mayo recently SUBJ
mitted sketches of Robert Dunlap ano
John Hubbard, governor of Maine, and
Joseph M. Harper. governor OF New
Hampshire.
Must Defend Theses.
The candidates for doctors degrees
in the National University Law School
will be required publicly to defend their
dissertations before faculty commit
tee, of which DR.. Pergler, dean OF the
School of Economics and Government,
and DR. Lobingier, professor OF Roman
and civil law. and Glenn Willett. pro-
lessor of law of contracts, are members.
Among the theses SO far submitted Is
one by Henry P. Chiu, a candidate Tor
the degree of doctor of juridical science.
entitled "A Comparative Study OF the
Roman. Hindu and Chinese Law OF
Abortion" and another by Hugo Her
furth. IT.. on Crime and Its Remedy.
In line with National University
policy of expansion, special course,
legal ethics" has been ADDED 10 the
curriculum of the Law School during
the Summer term.
prof walter M. Bastian, who lectures
on elementary law and agency, VIII de-
liver the new course throughout the IL
weeks of the term every Saturday eve
ming from $50 to $3.50 o'clock.
Two juniors, Joe Phillips and George
F. Vault, were initiated into the Joseph
II. Chapter of Sigma Mu Phi at the
Chapter House on @ street last wed
nesday. This meeting was the last seS-
party is expected to be given during
graduation week. The chapter also an
f1ounced the recent initiation Of II other
students, j. j. Pratt, M. D. Storey, G. c.
Guy, C. H. Bair, Roy Butlen. @. Z.
Rush. C. r. Redmond. F. c. Morrison
and Neal Harper, all freshmen, and j.
H. Esperday and Sam Harrison. juniors.
The board of trustees OF the unlver-
sity will hold its final meeting before
| Are n
which time final awards for the year
will be considered.
Work on the sixty-frst annual regis
ter of National University Law School
is complete and probably will be avail
able for distribution before June !.
DR.. Pergler announced that progress
has been made on the preparation OF
the register of the School OF Economies
and Government! 1t will be ready Tor
distribution in the near future.
! Final examination in the Law School
started Yesterday and will continue
throughout the week, concluding Satur-
Yesterday the School of Economics
and Government finished its final
auizzes and plans are being made now
for graduation on Thursday, June ID.
"The Docket" Distributed.
The business managers of the
Docket" Nationals annual year book
are completing work in the distribution
of the book among the students so that
| a final report will be rendered at the
| end of the school year.
The final meeting of the Cy Pres
Club for the school year was recently
! held. Miss Addie M. Hughes, president
outlined the work of the club during
! 1928-l929.
| Debate for the faculty prize, set OF
| law books to be presented at graduation
| will be held Immediately after exams
| Four contestants who were chosen dur
! ing the various terms of the school In
a series of four debates. completed, and
! the winner will be announced soon
after the debate is held. The subject
to be debated is yet to be selected. but
| two are to take each side. All OF the
debaters, A. Sherman Christensen, Guy
| Anderson, NJ l.. Smith and Frank q
Andrews are freshmen.
The winner of the debate Is also
named the best debater In school. Prof
Fred Myers, who has been in charge Of
debating at National for great mum
Der of years, will direct the final debate