Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
c. v. j. TAKES OVER
NOTED QUARTERLY
Constitutional Review to Be
Issued for Government
and Law Schools.

The Constitutional Review, one of the
county's leading periodicals in the field
of political science, has been taken over
by George washington University and
will be issued as the offlcial publication
of its schools of government and law, 1t
is announced by DR.. Cloyd Heck Mar
win, president Of the university. The
editorial policy of the publication will
be directed by the university. Particu-
lar attention to public and admins
trative law is contemplated.
The publication will be edited by
Prof. William Stull Holt Of the political
science department. Prof. Holt Is an
authority on the science Of government.
He holds the degree Of doctor OF philos-
ophy from John Hopkins University
and the degree of master OF arts from
George Washington University.
There will be an advisory editorial
council, composed of David Jayne Hill,
former Ambassador to Germany and
Assistant Secretary of State; Charles
Warren, one of the leading lawyers OF
the country, author Of THE Supreme
Court In American History and other
treatiSes, and James M. Beck, former
solicitor general of the United States,
now a member of Congress. special
board of associate editors. composed Of
washington University and of other
universities throughout the country,
will be formed.
IL Years in Existence.
The Constitutional Review, a quar-
terly publication has been in existence
for IA years and formerly was published
by the National Association for Consti-
tutional Government.
The publication long has held place
of influence and prestige In periodical
literature. It has published large
number of valuable and authoritative
papers by the most eminent writers.
Among its contributors have been the
late Chief Justice William Howard Taft,
President Nicholas Murray Butler of
Columbia University, James M. Beck,
former solicitor general; Prof. Edward
S. Corwin of Princeton University, Al
ton B. Parker. former chief justice of
the Court of Appeals of New York; JUS
tice George Sutherland of the United
States Supreme Court, Frank o. Low
den, former Governor Of Illinois; Mar
tin w. Littleton, lawyer and member
of Congress; w. P. Stacy Of the Su-
preme Court Of North Carolina and
Leslie M. Shaw, former Secretary Of
the Treasury.
The publication has a wide circula-
ton among educational institutions,
research bodies, libraries and individ-
uals. It's subscribers include Amherst
College, Brown University, Cornell Uni
versity, Johns Hopkins University,
Princeton University, Rutgers College,
Smith College and Vassar College.
GIee Club Honored.
On Thursday night the university en-
tertained at a reception and dance at
the Hotel willard in honor Of mem
bers of the Mems Glee Club. The club
national intercollegiate glee club COM
petition and the reception was made the
occasion for congratulating the singers
upon their achievement. The program
included an address of appreciation by
DR.. Marvin and responses by Dr. Robert
Harmon, director, and Frank Scrivener,
manager Of the club; q group Of songs
by the Girls Glee Club and the singing
of the alma mater song and hymn Of
thanksgiving by the Mems Glee Club.
Tuesday evening the Columbian Wom-
en- Of George washington University
held banquet at the Chevy Chase
Club to celebrate the thirty-sixth ami
versary of the founding of the organ
iZation. The guests of honor included
Sonora de Teller, wife Of the Ambas-
sador of Mexico; Mime. Veverka, wife
of the Minister of Czechoslovakia; Mrs.
James ]. Davis. wife of the Secretary Of
Labor, and Mrs. Marvin, wife Of the
president Of the university. Miss Eliza
beth Cullen, president of the Columbian
Women, presided, and Mrs. Joshua
Evans, jr., Of the board Of trustees of
the university, was the hostess.
Members Of the editorial board of the
University Ratchet participated in the
semi-annual session of the District of
Columbia press conference, held at
American University on Saturday This
organization was founded last year upon
the suggestion of the George Washing
ton publications The university was
represented at the conference by Dor
othy Ruth and Henry Herzog Of the
Cherry Tree and Herbert E. Angel,
Harold Jenkins, Dorothy Albert, Eliza
beth Bunten and George Roth of the
University Hatchet.