Evening star., 1936-06-08
HALL OF NATIONS
PLANNED At A. J..
TO FOSTER AM|TY.
improving of International
Relations Objective of
Project.
$500, 0,000 BEQUEATHED
BY SARAH {. SIMPSON
Stimson Accepts Craftsmanship Of
Advisory Committee for
Construction.

Plans TO eStaDllSh, at the American
University Graduate School,. new
Hall of Nations, under provisions of a
bequest from the late Sarah Elizabeth
Simpson of Philadelphia, for the
development of better international
relations" were being developed today
by DR.. Joseph NJ M. Gray, chancellor
Of the university.
Henry L. Stimson, former Secretary
of State, has accepted the chairman
ship 70 the Advisory Committee for
the Hall of Nations, DR.. Gray an
nounced. The executive secretary will
be DR.. Ellery c. Stowell, chairman of
the department of international af-
fairs of the university,
Miss Simpson, recently deceased,
left the bequest for the construction
of the Hall of Nations as a memorial
to her parents, Bishop and Mrs.
Matthew Simpson. The estimated
value value of the bequest Is about
100000, and after the estate is set
tied it was explained, the amount
available may be considerably greater.
The university already has an
available site at its downtown center,
at Nineteenth and F streets. At this
center now are located the graduate
school, under Dean Ernest S. Griffith,
and the school of public affairs, under
Director Arthur S. Fleming.
Chancellor Gray has invited each of
the diplomatic representatives here
to accept the honorary Craftsmanship
of committee for his nation. These
committees are to be constituted from
individuals interested in developing
social and educational relations with
each country. Sir Ronald Lindsay,
British Ambassador, has accepted the
invitation to serve as honorary chair
man of the Anglo-American Com
mittee, and similar acceptance has
been received from nearly all of the
other new Ambassadors and Min
listers, 1t was announced.
Sir WiIImott Lewis Named.
Sir Willmott Lewis of the London
Times has accepted the active chair
manship for the Anglo-American
Committee. M S. Szymczak Of the
Federal Reserve Board is chairman of
the Committee for Poland; Frederic
r. Coudert Of New York, chairman of
the Committee for France; Mrs. Eliot
D. Pratt, New York, is chairman for
Germany with DR.. Wilbur K. Thomas
Of the Carl Schurz Memorial Founda-
tion, Philadelphia, as vice chairman;
Maurice Hindus, New York, is chair
man for the Soviet Union. Among
those who have accepted membership
on one or more of the committees are
Pierre c. Cartier, president of the
French Chamber of Commerce in New
York; Richard K. Walsh, editor of
Asia, New York; Gilbert H Montague,
New York; President William c. Den
mis- of Earlham College, Richmond
Ind; Lynch-Luquer, honorary Secre-
tary-treasurer Of the English Speak
ing Union, washington branch; John
w. Davidge, Washington; Langdon P.
Marvin, New York; Karl Corby, presi-
dent, District of Columbia Bankers
Association; George B. Mcclellan,
washington and New York, and Presi-
dent Frederic r. Middlebush of the
University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
In addition to Chairman Stimson,
other members of the Advisory Com
mittee are Raymond L. Buell., New
York, president, Foreign Policy Asso-
ciation; Stephen Duggan, director, In
stitute of International Education,
New York; Allen w. Dulles, New
York, formerly chief of the division
OF Near Eastern affairs, Department
Of State; Clark M. EicheIberger, di-
rector, League of Nations Association,
Chicago; Alanson B. Houghton,
Washington, former Ambassador to
Great Britain; Walter H. Mallory.
executive director, Council on Foreign
. Relations, New York; Hunter Miller,
, historical adviser, Department of
State; Leo S. Rowe, director general
Pan-American Union; DR.. James
Brown Scott, professor of interna-
tional law, Georgetown University,
and secretary, Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace; James T.
Shotwell, New York, director, division
OF economics, Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace; Alva C. Will
gus. associate professor Hispanic-
American studies, George Washington
University, and director of the Center
OF Inter American Studies; Herbert
Wright, professor of international law
Z and head Of the department of pol
itics, Catholic University.
Advanced Students Sought.
In explaining the Hall of Nations.
It was pointed out by DR.. Gray: From
each participating State it is proposed
to bring advanced students especially
interested in international affairs and
social science and other matters for
the study Of which Washington Of
fers exceptional advantages. Distin-
guished professors from foreign uni
versities will be invited to lecture at
the Graduate School or elsewhere in
washington. These classes will be
attended by the visiting students from
other nations, and by resident STU
dents from other universities in the
United States who come to Washing
ton, for one or two semesters.
The committee also plans to arrange
for scholarships for American students
in order to enable them to pursue
studies abroad Rotating or visiting
prcfessorships, which are proposed for
universities in the United States, will
make 1t possible for American scholars
to meet their foreign colleagues in
washington.