Evening star., 1933-09-10
FOREIGN SERVICE
. STUDIES ENLARGED
Special Subjects Of Current
Interest to Be Taught
at Georgetown U.

Believing the student body ut George
town University should be given every
opportunity to observe, interpret and
understand the revolutionary changes
In government and economic thought
now transpiring before their eyes, the
officials Of the School Of Foreign Serv-
ice have adapted the 1sss-A curriculum
to meet these requirements.
In addition to the basic courses IN
economics, political science, diplomacy,
shipping, international law, history and
EnsIish special subjects Of current in
terests. therefore, will be treated in this
school during the coming session which
begins September 10. These will deal
both with domestic and foreign policies.
DR.. William S. Culbertson, retiring
Ambassador to Chile, who Is en- route
to the United States. is to resume lee
lures at Georgetown terminated by sew
eral years of diplomatic life. He Will
conduct a special seminar on World
Economics" and will strengthen the
Latin American division Of the school
by lectures on Relations Between the
Two Americas"
Experienced Economist.
DR.. Culbertson is one Of the most
experienced economists in the country.
For years he was a member and vice
chairman of the United States Tariff
Commission before he became Minister
to Rumania and Ambassador to chile
DR.. James Brown Scott, professor OF
international law and foreign relations
of the United States. has returned from
Europe and has been lecturing at the
University Of Michigan during the Sum-
mer. His associate, Dr.. Thomas H
Healy, is absent on special mission
for the Department of Labor, but Will
return in time for the opening OF
classes.
DR.. Scott will conduct three special
seminars. One will deal with THE
Presidents Control of Foreign Relations
of the United States" in which he will
explain the American system and its
influences on foreign nations. The hesl-
fancy and uncertainty created abroad
by this American system was especially
marked during the recent London Eco
nomic Conference.
Another seminar by the distinguished
lecturer will deal with The Protection
of Nationals" a subject OF growing I'M
portance because of the status OF Amer
lean citizens in disturbed areas OF Ger
many, Russia and China. third SEM
1nar initiates study Of political .philos-
ophy underlying and guiding the various
Governments of the world in their in
ternational policies and dealings with
other nations.
Will Analyze New Theories.
An economic seminar by Dean viii
ham F. Notz will apply close studies OF
the working of the new economic the
ories now engaging public attention in
the general national recovery program
OF the Government He will analyze
such theories as the control of industry,
agriculture and banking and finance by
the Federal authorities. This course Is
especially adapted to those students de-
string research in American domestic
problems of 1888.
THE Causes and Remedies of Com
mercial Failures" will be covered in a
seminar conducted by Prof. Gordon Bu-
chanan 1t will take the form Of q
survey by the case method OF the causes
for the failure of thousands of business
enterprises during the last few years OF
the depression.
In the European history seminar an
important development which has
quietly been maturing on the continent
during the past year or more. will be
studied Four of the European powers
nomic and political alliance called the
little entente" With the spectacular
rise of Hitlerism and the unrest 1t has
caused in Europe, this bloc Of central
powers may assume an important func-
tion on the European continent. DR..
Ieonid Strakhovsky. professor Of his
tory, will conduct this seminar in COL
laboration with Dr. Andre Popovici. .
former graduate of the school who Is
now secretary of the Rumanian lega-
tion.
Seminar on Research MethoA&
To introduce students to the tech-
nique and methods of research and par
ticularly to assist graduate students in
the evaluation of documents and courses
cited in dissertations and doctors
theses. a seminar will be conducted on
tResearch Methods" This seminar
k1ll be administered by q committee Of
the faculty.
be treated in a seminar by Dr. Edmund
a. Walsh. S. j., regent Of the school.
He will analyze the permanent lessons
bf the depression. Current ethical prob
tems will be proposed in this course,
euch as wealth, capital. control Of in
dustry. the powers and limitations OF
Ne state Solutions Of these problems
4proposed by capitalism. by Socialism,
Communism and Fascism also will be
considered.
Eight new class halls and conference
hooms are being added this year to the
hcilities of the Foreign Service School
b the Healy Building on the George
pwn campus. This gives the school
s.l