Evening star., 1935-05-05
HURLEY BOOSTED
At ALUMNI FETE
1886 Enthusiasm OF Ma
tionaI U. Law Group
Real if Merry.

Political aspirations of Patrick j.
Hurley, whatever they may be, must
have scared last night at National
University Law Schools reunion at
the Mayfiower Hotel. which turned
into an enthusiastic, If slightly hilar-
ious. Hurley for President gathering.
The former Secretary of War, who
was graduated from National in 1908,
was a smiling but silent spectator.
Even Secretary of Commerce Roper,
staunch Democrat though he is, had
a word Of praise for the Republican
chieftain.
II know of no one with, greater
sense of propriety or with greater
love for his country than this man
you have nominated for the PreSi-
dency." Roper declared.
Hurley's ambitions first were men
toned by George E. Edlin. local at
torney, in an ironical speech in which
he nominated the Oklahoman to Ma
tional Universitys hall of fame. He
said there would have to be a polit-
ical change. however. because Hurley
wasn't even sitting in" on the New
Deal game.
Ball Starts Rolling.
W. w. MILAN, president OF the
National University Law School Alum
nj Association, who presided, took up
the Hurley suggestion and tossed the
verbal ball to Secretary Roper. who
also. is q national alumnus. Justice
Charles S. Hatfield of the United
States Court of Customs and Patent
Appeals added his voice to the Hur-
ley boosting. through which ran a
tone of good d-natured humor.
The reunion was in the form oi
q dinner, which is expected to be-
come an annual affair. Between 70(
and 1000 persons attended, includ.
ing many persons we'll known in Wash
ington's political and legal life.
Secretary Roper. one Of the sched'
uled speakers, said that Ito be
good American citizen at this time
is to be a world citizen" He hit al
sectionalism and by implication. al
extreme nationalism. He said each Of
his seven children were sent to
different State for their education.
He particularly lauded DR.. Eugene
Carusi and DR.. Charles F. Carusi
father and son. both chancellors oi
National University. respectively. Botr
now are dead. but Mrs. Charles F.
Carusi, widow of the son, was present
at the dinner.
DIR. johnson Speaker.
The first speaker was DR.. Hayden
johnson, chancellor of the university
who recounted something of the
schools history He spoke particu-
larly of Hosea B. Moulton, 90 years
old, who was in Nationals first
graduating class. Mr.. Moulton, a
former Municipal Court judge, re-
ceived his diploma from Ulysses S
Grant, then President of the United
States and ex-officio chancellor OF
the university.
w. w. Durbin, graduate of 1888
register of the Treasury, also spoke.
Other well known guests present
included Senator Ernest w. Gibson
of Vermont, Justice D. Lawrence
Groner of the District Court of APP
peals, Justice Peyton Gordon and
James M. Proctor of the District Su-
preme Court, Judge Nathan Cayton
of the Municipal Court, Presiding
Judge Gus A. Schuldt of the Police
Court, H. Winship Wheatley. president
of the District Bar Association; Mrs.
Edwina A. Avery, president of the
District Womens Bar Association;
Alvin w. Hall, director of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing; Thomas
z. Robertson, former commissioner
of patents; Charles West, President
Roosevelt's congressional liaison man;
Frederick P. H. Siddons, president of
the District Bankers Association;
Henry A. Schweinhaut, assistant dis
trict attorney; Charles S. Lobingier,
former United States judge in China
and the Philippines, and DR.. Charles
Pergler, former Minister from Czecho-
slovakia to the United States and now
dean Of National University's School
of Economics and Government.