The Washington times., 1935-07-03
DR.FOXDEN|ES
PARTY CAUSE
Of CUSTER

Rumors, charges, counter
charges, and definite develop
ments came in rapid succession
today in connection with admins
trative and faculty changes at
two universities.
The highlights:
Catholic University-An anony-
nous official at the institution
suggested that an inquiry made
by the executive committee last
year might have some connec-
ton" with the custer Of DR.. John
McDil Fox, dean of the Law
School, while DR.. Fox countered
with the assertion that the move
ment for his custer was instigated
by someone who twas greedy for
power and wanted my job"
Maryland University-It was re-
ported that former Governor Al
bert c. Richie is being considered
for the presidency of the univer-
Sity to succeed DR.. Raymond A.
Pearson, who recently resigned
under assure. Meanwhile,
George M. Shriver, of Baltimore,
resigned as chairman of the board
of regents, to further complicate
the controversy at that school.
Fox Discusses Charges
The youthful ex-dean at Catho-
lie University, who refused to re-
sign after being requested by the
executive committee, and who
said he was going ahead with
plans for civil and ecclesiastical
court action to settle the contro-
verSy, freely discussed the Incl
dent referred to by the anonymous
spokesman.
He said he had attended a bar
association convention last year
at which considerable drinking"
had taken place. At the inStiga-
ton of a man connected with the
university, he said, an inquiry was
launched. He charged:
"That man was greedy for
power and wanted my job"
"He succeeded in putting me
on the carpet before the execu-
tive committee, but the charges
collapsed"
INTENDS TO FIGHT
The ecclesiastical court battle
which DR.. Fox said he intends to
take "to the Vatican, if necessary,
centers around alleged breach of
contract, alleged breach of the
univerSity'S constitution, alleged
breach of university executive or
ders and alleged breach of canon
law.
According to the bespectacled
former chief of the law school, he
was hired on five-year contract
in 1880, "terminable at the elec-
ton of either party on three
months notice" He continued:
'In November, 1884, Father
John A. Ryan, Roy ]. Deferrari
and 1 were reappOinted as deans
Of our respective schools"
QUOTES DOCUMENTS
He exhibited the documenO
signed by Bishop Ryan, notifying
him that he had been reappointed,
and said:
"ThiS notice makes no men
ton of termination options or
length of service. But in Oc-
tOber, 1894, just prior to this ap-
pOintment, an executive order
was issued, making clear that
all reappOintments were for a
twO-year period"
DR.. Fox then unfolded a paper
written in Latin from the execu.
tive committee and signed by
Bishop Ryan. He pointed to the
words, lad biennium manent,"
and translated:
"They shall remain for not
less than two years."
UNIVERSITY FIRM
But a spokesman for the UNI
versity who declines to permit his
name to be used, was undiSturbed
by the Fox program.
This university official also
spiked reports of further faculty
changes. He said that he knew
nothing about the rumored re.
placement of DR.. Frank O'Harra
as head of the economics depart
ment and of Charles F. Borden
as registrar.
FOulk Takes Over