Evening star., 1941-04-13
Final Arguments SET
In Law Competition
AtC. U. Apri|22
Justices Stone, Miller
And Luhrins to Hear
Lost Case of Year

With three learned jurists COM
prising the tribunal, the final argu-
ment in the appellate court conf
petition of the Catholic University
law school will be held in Mcmahon
Hall at the university April %. Su-
preme Court Justice Harlan F.
Stone will be the presiding justice.
Justin Miller, associate justice of
the Court of Appeals, and Oscar r.
Luhring, associate justice of the
District Court, will be associate
justices.
The case to be argued involves
strikes on national defense con-
tracts. Opposing counsel will in
clude six members of the law classes
of 1941 and 1912. Representing
the employer will be John H. Fan
ming, Al, of Baltic, Conn; John F.
x. Gaquin, AZ, of Brighton. Mass,
and James A. Hurley, AZ. of Latrobe.
Pa. Counsel for the employees in
clude John J. Daunt. jr.. AZ, of
Allston, Mass; George S. Moore, Al,
of Chevy Chase, Md, and Vincent
R. Fitzpatrick, AZ, of Waltham,
Mass.
Final Argument of Year.
This is the final argument of
series of elimination arguments
conducted during the course of the
year, which were participated in
by all the members Of the second
and third year class of the law
school. In previous arguments,
cases which are actually before the
Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia have been presented
prior to the actual hearing of the
cases before that court. General
counsel Of many of the Federal
bureaus and agencies have acted
as judges in these cases.
The winners of the final argu-
ment will have their names perma-
nently inscribed in the commence
rative PLAGUE of the law school as
we'll as being the recipients of hon.
orary keys. The keys will be pre-
sented by Prof. Samuel Williston of
41dl fhl 40" CAliOOl dU lllC 4lilal
meeting of the Riccobono Seminar
to be held at Catholic University
law school on May 7, in conjunction
with the annual meeting of the
American Law Institute.
Increased interest in the cultural
background of Latin American
countries is attracting additional
attention to the exhibits which are
on display in the Lima Library Of
Catholic University. Two cases on
the first floor of the main libary
building are devoted to rare 10th,
18th and 18th century travel books.
In the Lima Library's exhibit
room proper will be found a number
of items illustrative of Venezuelan
history. including an original Boli-
var letter and a head comb said to
have belonged to the liberator's
mother. The exhibit. which was ar
ranged by the curator, DR.. Manoel
S Cardozo, is open to the public.
A number of committees, headed
by DR.. Timothy c. May, assistant
professor of geology of the Catholic
University, are rounding out all ar
rangements for the eighth annual
alumni athletic supper, to be held
May l at the Mayflower Hotel in
honor of the lettermen. All athletes
who have gained their letters within
the past year will be honored guests,
and the diners will include C. U.
students and members of the faculty,
as well as alumni.
Trophy to Be Awarded.
Several new features will be in
corporated in this years tribute to
c. U. athletes. The Harris trophy
will be awarded to the outstanding
gentleman, scholar and athlete of
will be presented to several members
of the alumni who have been active
In promoting the universitys policy
of more athletics for more stu
dents"
Three members of the faculty of
Catholic University of America will
participate in the program at the
meeting of the Catholic Association
for International Peace, to be held
at Trinity College tomorrow and
Tuesday. In the discussion of "Func-
tionS of a United Europe" a model
international bill of rights will be
proposed by the Rev. Wilfred Par
sons. S. j., professor of sociology and
politics of the university. DR.. Robert
H. Connery, director of the Com
mission on Citizenship of the uni
versity, will direct the discussion on
forms of possible European organi-
zation, while DR.. John L. Mcmahon,
instructor in politics, will speak at
the session which will discuss Forms
of World Organization"
The Cardinal, 1941 year book of
the Catholic University of America,
has gone to the printers and will be
ready for distribution on the campus
early in May, Editor in Chief Leo