Evening star., 1941-07-20
University Sponsors
Books on Washington
And u. ). Government
9. w. U. Joins With
Writers Project Of W. p. A.
Outing Is Planned

Outing Is Planned
The George Washington Univer-
sity is sponsoring the publication
of two books in cooperation with
the writer's program of the Work
Projects Administration in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, it was announced
this week.
The two books are "Our Federal
Government and How 1t Func-
tions,' which Is already off the
press. and a new edition of wash
ington: City and Capital"
Because of the growing complex
fly of the Federal Government and
the increasing interest in the ac-
tivities and responsibilities OF the
various departments and independ-
ent agencies, a definite mead has
arisen for an authentic, up-to-the-
minute, practical reference book.
Describes Departments.
"Our Federal Government and
How 1t Functions" was compiled
to fill this need 1t is not a discus
sion of the theory of government,
but gives the history and functions
of Congress. the judiciary and exec
utive branches, and each Federal
department. 1t describes the gen.
eral structure of all departments
and bureaus of the Government,
including many of the recently Gre
ated Government agencies. A de-
tailed analytical index provides a
reference to any topic treated in
the book.
A non-profit publication on the
part of the sponsor, it Is published
by Hastings House, New York, and
Is a new and enlarged edition. 1t
has been revised to include the very
latest changes made in the Gov
ernment.
Washington: City and Capital"
Is now being prepared by the Dis
trict staff of Works Projects Admin
istration writer's and soon will be
ready to go to press.
Annual Softball Game.
The annual softball game between
members of the faculty and Omi-
cron Delta Kappa. honorary activi-
ties fraternity, will take place at
the university's summer sessions
staff party at Palisades Park near
Conduit road at Sherrier place next
Saturday.
Last year, behind the effective
pitching of Ray Hanken, freshman
football coach, and the hitting Of
DR.. Burnice Jarman. assistant pro-
fessor of education. the faculty
group defeated Omicron Delta
Kappa.
All members of the faculty and of
the administrative staff have been
invited to attend the party, which
will feature games in the afternoon
and a picnic in the evening. Events
are expected to get under way
about 2 2<o'clock.
A record summer sessions enroll
ment was indicated by the latest
registration figures made known
this week. In addition to the regu-
lar summer enrolment, which is
close to the 1000 mark, there are
428 registered in the special en-
gineering defense courses and 81
in the Civil Aeronautics Admins
tration course.
616 Enrolled From District.
Increases in registration we're
especially notable in the division of
university students, which rose
from 480 to 575; the junior college
from 384 to 436, the regular school
of engineering from SO to 102 and
the 428 students registered in the
defense courses.
All of the 48 States and 8 foreign
countries, as well as the District of
Columbia, are represented in the
enrolment of the summer sessions.
The District has the largest num-
ber. GIG, and New York is next with
2o6. Virginia has 121 and Mary
land Ill.
Since the summer sessions were
started at the university in 1916,
figures checked this week revealed
that enrolment, not counting the
defense courses, has increased about
800 per cent. In 1916 there were
266 summer school students. as COM
pared with 1000 this summer. The
summer enrolment record prior to
this year was in 1881, when the
figure reached 1,941.