Evening star., 1934-12-16
N. U. Women Breakfast Today.

an students who are members Of
the Cy Pres Club, leading wom-
ems organization at National, will
hear Judge Fay Bentley of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Juvenile Court in
an address at the clubs breakfast this
morning at the Admiral.
Judge Bentley, who is a former di-
rector Of school attendance and work
permits in the District of Columbia
public school system, will be q par
ticularly interesting honor guest of
the Cy Pres Club, since she herself
obtained her training in law in after
working hours" classes. Once an in
stitution attended entirely by men,
National University has had enroll
ment Of an increasing number Of
woman students, and they, In turn,
have built up one of the most active
in the Cy Pres. The clubs policy in
cludes the invitation Of women who
have attained distinction In the legal
profession to address its members.
Vera Rhine, president Of the Cy
Pres Club, will preside over the break
fast this morning
DR.. Mauro Baradi, graduate of Ma
tional University, who now is professor
Of law at the Philippine Law School
at Manila, is author Of new book,
THE Constitutional Convention; Its
Powers and Limitations" which has
Just been published. In the work, DR..
Baradi's second, the former National
student has discussed the historical
background of the convention, au-
thority to call the convention and
other topics, including the Philippine
independence act.
National University Law School now
is in the midst of its annual Christ
mas-New Year holidays. The Fall
term examinations in the school, as
well as in the School Of Economics
and Government, were held through
out the past week The university
will reopen January 2. These holidays
constitute the only break in the uni
versity's academic year. The Winter
term, which begins January 2. will
continue until March 8; the Spring
term will extend from March II to
May Is, and the annual commence
ment will be held June 13.
G. w. on Radio.
THE first Of a series OF radio
dramas, written and produced
by students of George Wash
ington University, will be presented
tonight from GAS to lo:45 o'clock
over Station WMAL.
The play, 1.-The Man Who Built
World" Is based on the life Of Simon
Bolivar, the great South American
patriot and leader Of the independ-
ence movement. Z. A. Ziman and
John Hazard, members Of the Crea-
tive Writing Class, are the authors.
Tentatively scheduled for January,
the second student radio production
will deal with the Stanley expedition
to Africa in search of the lost ex-
plorer, DR.. Livingston.
Members of the student body and
faculty Of the university are Coop
Grating in the Christmas food drive,
through which, 1t Is anticipated, bas-
kets of food will be supplied to $50
or more needy Washington families.
The drive will close Friday night and
distribution will be made by a group
of students under the direction Of
Everett Stranded. Sam Futrovsky Is
in charge of the food drive.
President Cloyd H. Marvin left
Washington last week to join Mrs.
Marvin in California, where she has
been detained this Winter by the ILL
ness Of their young son, Cloyd, jr.
Glasses will be in recess from De-
cember 81 through January /.
Work will begin this week on de-
molishing Of structures on G street,
which occupy the site where q new
four-story university building is to
be erected. This building will con-
tain class rooms, Offices and labora-
tories, and will be completed shortly
after the opening Of the second
semester.