Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11
DR.. CHARLES HILL
DIES HERE AT 81
Authority on International
Law Won Worldwide
Recognition.

LII. SudElcc -. k1l1, o., WOIlo du-
thority on international law and pro-
lessor Of political science at George
Washington University, died In Elmer.
gency Hospital yesterday q few min
utes after an operation.
The professor had taken sick leave
from the university shortly before the
Easter holidays. He underwent mas
told operation at Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital about two weeks
ago and returned to his home at 1908
Floral street.
Complications developed when he
was believed recovering, and he was
removed to Emergency, where he was
operated on q second time shortly
after midnight Saturday.
DR.. Hill had been member of the
faculty Of George Washington since
1915, serving as assistant professor OF
political science from 1916 to 1918,
when he was put In charge Of this
phase Of instruction. He served as
dean of Columbian College from 1928
to 1881.
Lectures Published.
Widely known In his field Of scholar
ship, he delivered lectures before the
Academy of International Law at The
Hague. These lectures later were
published under the title lie Regime
international des Detroits Maritime"
In 1926, he went abroad with the Car
negie party of professors, which in
cluded American experts on inter-
national law.
A native of Rochelle, nj, DR.. Hill.
when 3 years old, was taken by the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Engeborg
Hill, to a farm near what Is now Will
liams, Iowa. There he spent his boy
hood. He prepared for college at
Jewell Lutheran College, Iowa, rails
ing his tuition fee by teaching in
country schools and trapping muskrats.
DR.. Hill was graduated from the
University Of Michigan IN 1905 and
the following year received his master
of arts degree from the same insti-
tuition. He received his Phi. D. at Har-
ward University in 1918.
After his graduation from the Uni
versity of Michigan, he taught at
Kansas State Normal School, Emporia.
from 1907 to 1913, and was supervis
ing principal Of public schools at
Pasadena, Calf, 1884.
Held Important Posts.
Among other important capacities
in which he served were: Special ex-
pert for the United States Tariff Com
mission, 1e17-18: reviser for the COM
mission on the revision OF laws OF
the House Of Representatives, 1920:
lecturer at the Postgraduate School
of the United States Naval Academy
since 1929; member of the Summer
faculties, Illinois Normal University.
1911; University of Southern Cali
fornia, 1880, and University Of WASH
ington. 1885.
DR.. Hill specialized in the interna-
tional regulation of narrow bodies Of
water, such as straits, channels, rivers
and semi inland seas. He was fire.
quently quoted as an authority at
the World Court in disputes revolving
about such matters.
He was the author of several books,
among them THE Danish Sound
Dues" 1926; James Madison" in a
series on Secretaries of State. and
Leading American Treaties" which
is used in many American univer.
stiles. A number Of years ago he pre-
pared for the American Society of
International Law a report on methods
Of teaching the subject.
Member of Societies.
He was a member of the American
Society of International Law, Amer
lean Political Science Association,
American Association of University
Professors, the Harvard Club, the
Cosmos Club, and a fellow of the
Royal Historical Society and an asso-
ciate life member Of the United States
Naval Institute.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Jane
Blair Hill; three daughters, Jane E.,
Annie B. and Mary r. Hill; his par
ents, now living in Williams, and five
brothers and sisters, DR.. N. Alfred
Hill, Madison, Wis; Miss Eta Hill,
Chicago; Mrs. Mabel Storland, Miss
Carrie o. Hill and Henry o. Hill, all Of
williams.
Funeral services will be held at 3
pm. tomorrow at Nevius undertaking
establishment, 924 New York avenue.
The pallbearers will be Burdette Balm,
E. v. Crittenden, DR.. Clarence Reed,
DR.. j. A. LIE Clerc. Dr. w. Reed West
and Fred Nessell, registrar at George
Washington. Burial will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery.