Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1927, Page 23

BRUCKART T0 £DIT LAW SCHOOL BOOK Work on National U. Annual to Start at Once—Registra- tion Still Continues. With the election last week of William L. Bruckart as editor of The _ Docket, annual publication of the senior class of the law school of National - University, preliminary work on the book will begin shortly. “The staff, with the aid of all mem- bers of the senior class, hopes to ublish a book which will surpass hose of previous editions and which will always be a model to the clusses which follow after,” Bruckart say “Several suggestions have been sub- mitted regarding new features for the publication and these, along with others which will be submitted later, will be considered at a forthcoming meeting of the staff.” Elected to assist Bruckart in getting out the annual were Bert Derden and George H. Zeutzius, business manager and treasurer, respectively. A meet- of the three members has been scheduled to take place during the next few days, at which preliminary plans will be outlined and the securing of bids for the printing will be dis- cussed. McCullough Heads Senio Members of the senior class at a recent meeting elected Robert W McCullough, popular leader of student activities, as their class president. The election came after balloting in which the new president was opposed by Albert W. Kaiser, Robert W. Hollowell, George W. Smith and Kenneth Parmelee. The class elected Charles M. Irelan, jr., as vice president and Maurice Collins, treasurer T. L. Sharkey and Fugene F. Bogan were unanimously re-elected as secretary and class historian, respectively. As an indication of the high estcem | tn~ which Virgit Wallace, retiring class president, was held by his cl mates, he was chosen as cl orator, while George Burdick, pres dent of the class during its freshman vear, was elected class editor. Maurice P. McGrath was elected sergeant-at- arms. ¥ Aside from being elected class his- torian, Eugene F. Bogan has been named president of the John Marshall Law Club, an organization composed of seniors and created for the purpose of furthering legal debating in the eenior cla: This is the only office of the organization. The John Marshall Club was or-| ganized late last Spring and intends to challenge various organizations. as | well as individuals, in the law school | 1o public debates. Other debating societies at National University are the Miller and Alvey societies. The latter organizations, after staging de- bates among their members, hold a series of debates between the best speakers of these societies. The win- ner of these debates is awarded the faculty prize for the best speaker of the institution’ at the end of the school year. Officers of the junior class also were elected at a recent meeting of its members. Chosen as chiel executive of the ciass was Norwood Partridge Cassidy, prominent in student activi- ties during the past year. ~Other o flicers are: Mrs. Ella N. Jones, secretary: William A. Porter, treasurer; Armand William DeBirny, class edi- tor: H. R. Harrison, class historian; J. J. Collins, orator: Harry B. Milnor, Sergeant-at-arms. The vice president of the class is to to elected shortly. At the meeting at which officers were | elected, three candidates had been t nominatr and none of the three suc- ceeded in securing a ma jority. spirited | {Washington College Classes| They |of the Washington College of Law NEW “Y. W,” BUILDI Above—DMzintenance of the new bu committee of the ¥. W. C. A. E. Wright, Mrs. W ilson Compton, Mrs. ‘'THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. G AND COMMITTEE nilding adds to the task of the general Below—The committee, left to right, Mrs. Fred Edwin Parker and Mrs. Luke Wilson. | STUDENTS F LA LAURGH SESSNS Open “Court” and Nominate | Offigers. Conducted under the same proced- ure as the Supreme Court of the Dis- | rict of Columbia, the “Practice Court” | TECH STUDENTS ELECT LEADERS Cac’zt Corps Officers Named. School Publication Is Under Way. The student leaders of various ac- tivities at McKinley Technical High School, including the cadet corps, school publication, dsbating . soclety YWCA. TO LAUNCH - DRIVEFOR $60.000 Association to Open Cam- paign for Maintenance Fund November 1. The Young Women's Christian Association of the District of Colum- bla will ask the capital its purse strings to contribute $60,000 for its 1928 maintenance fund, during the week beginning Tuesday. November 1. Announcement of this decision of the officers and the board of direc: of the Association was made yes- terday. tha Pabst, executive secret: impaign director, will have a general committee of four en in entire charge of the cam Between 15 and 20 teams, ing 20 women in each team, will seek the campaign quota, Which i per cent of the total budget ents the amount not cover led by anticipated earnings. 88 Per Crat Sclf Supporting. The association is §8 per cent self supporting, officials pointed out, With anticipated earnings for 1928 includ ing $11,500 in interest from bequests, and totaling $407,763. Prospective 1928 current expenses include $18,000 for interest on trust, with an aggre- gate bill of $467,763 in sight. The general committee compri Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, Mrs. Luke I i Mrs. Fred E. Wright and vilson Compton. Among the women who will serve as team cap- for the November 1-to-) campaign Danlel Borden, Mrs. J. E. John Howard Ford, Mr Heaton, Mrs. F. J. Hopkins, dmund Horgan, Mrs. Clifford Miss Kate White and Mrs. Woolley. ~ Mrs. Ruth | Saunders is chairman of the business and professionil women’s division and will supervise the organization of nine additional teams. Work From Six Centfers. s Hettie P. Anderson is secretary of the local association. enters are loc; follow: and Adminisf n Build ing, Seventeenth and K streets; Down- | Herbert Center Elizabeth Twentieth and B stree Somers Residence for Per- manent and Transient L 1104 M street; Vacation Lodge, dale, Va. and Kamp Kahlert, West Rivei Md. During the year 1926 the assocta tion with its then limited facilities served thousands of young women in | varlous wa ince the opening of ‘lh(‘ new headquarters at Seventeenth and K, this service has increased enormot It is estimated that fully 10,000 voung women employed by the Government are located in office buildings within three blocks of Seventeenth and K, and hundreds more are connected with other enter- prises. ETIEIRRE AIR SERVICE RULING. Officers Detail Appor- tioned Among Corps Areas. cuting that provision of the fivi air program, which authorize Reserve E: vear serve officers to active duty for an ex tended period of time, it has been decided by the War Department that the number of officers required for that service shall among the several corps areas in pro- {portion to the number of reserve of- | fice! in each corps area who are | aualified for such service. to open | :neral the President to call Air Corps Re- | be appurtioned | POLICE STATION The abandoned sub T police statio OCTOBER 23, 1927—PART 1. TO,BE LIBRARY n at Tenleytown which has been turn- | ed over to the public for use as a branch library. It will house the books now at the Janney School. | COLUMBIA JUNIORS FORM SOCCER TEAM Enter Race for Championship, With Only Three Veteran Players in Line. veteran players er tehg, Colum- 100l's 30 chosen to build a three its With_only available for Junior didates team _capable pionship cup. Saventy playe {out” for practice, and the 30 who | wer lected comprise the school's first squad. Play the games at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the class Intersectional long with the foot ball : run off. The cham- pion the mpion until liminated. present series, will pl ction of the next cl all but one section are e well or- | ganized into six platoons, are drilling | rd points w will enable | them to represent that school in next 's annual cadet review. cadets, | | | | JOSE COLLINS INHERITS CURZON ESTATE INCOME Actress to Get $100,000 Annually From Theatrical Pro- moter’s Estate. By the Associated Press LUNDON, October 22.—Jose Col- lins, daughter of the famous Lottie | Colling and popular re on tie London and New York stage for many vears, particularly during the war-time period, today found herself heiress to n substantial sum in the will of the late Frank Curzon, widely known theatrical promoter and race horse owner. “ollins, who 1s now Lady Rob- Ker, will get an income of of M whose life ambition wa d when his horse, Call Boy won the derby only a month before Curzon's death. “Popul ed in Dresden, camera owners to make coll amateur snapshots of relatives and friends, but has inspired many to have Al photographs made. ANACOSTIA BRIDGE ' REPAIR REQUESTED Citizens Will Urge Permanent Improvement in Note to Commissioners. | Repairs of a more permanent char {acter to the Anacostia bridge will be |urged in a communication to the | District Commissioners as a result| of action taken last night by the Ana | costia _Citizens' Association. It was | pointed out that repairs, which have recently been made, have lasted for a short time only, and it was suggest- ed that a study of the bridge be made to determine the best means of keep |ing it in condition. ‘The association voted also to ask the Commissioners to extend Sixteenth street southeast into Anacostia Park and to require the Washington Railway and Electric Co. to pave with asphalt that portion of Eleventh street southeast lying be- tween the car tracks. A committee was ordered to report at the next meeting upon the proposal for the District to get $10,000,000 advanced from the treasury for park lanc¢ purchases, | Dr. George C. Havenner, president, | read 'his annual report, reviewing the accomplishment of the association for the betterment of Anacos |ing the last year. All of the officers of the association were - re-elected. Besides _President Havenner, they are Robert Thompson, | first vice president; Mrs. Carrie G. | Smith, second vice presid w. J Tucker, secretary, and William Wal ther, treasurer. Dr. Havenner and N. A. Jenny were chosen delegates to the Federation of Citizens’ Associa- tions. The following members were elected to serve with Dr. Havenner on the executive committeg: F. M. Dent, Lorenz Thompson, W. J. Tuc- ker, Samuel Hubacker and Mrs. James Bury. a dur- NEPOUSINE X S Resignation Accepted. ignation of First Lieut. Frank sta- s, Pa:, has been accepted by the President. Lieut. Patterson is from Iowa, and was com- missioned in the Dental Corps in June, 9 serve orps during the World War. PEERLESS FURNITURE CO., 829 7th N.W. October Sale of 101 SUITES At One Price | i | RACE CROWD SEES HOME DESTROYED Fire at Broadview House Warrenton, Va., Mars Wil- bur Memorial Event. Special Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va. October 22.- Broadview House, home of the late William F. Wilbur, was burned to the ground today in view of a large crowd assembled for the field day, in which the principal event was the Wilbur memorial race. Th. place is owned by David K. Smith and occupied by W. D. Wash- ington. The fire company could not combat the flames for lack of water pressure, All furniture was saved. The steeplechase Wilbur Memoria! |Cup was won by Flanders, owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis; entry of | Arthur White, second; Jack Skinner, third. First flat race was won by Mrs, Ken: neth Gilpins' entry; second, Clay Allen, owned by William Skinner; third, Bur- ton Irving . :avers. Second flat race was won by Vioma Spencer Iisley; second, Burton Irving third, Duc De Morney, owned nus J. Macy. A mule race of 17 entries resulted in a tie between mounts of Mrs. R. C. Winmill and C. V. Wingfleld, with Mrs. David Rumbaugh third. The race was run off and Mr. Wingfield won. s Betty Nesbitt's Sportsman was t.e outstanding horse of the hunter classes. George Sloane's Archie and Rajah were winners in several classes. Mae Ferney Hough's White Wings won the pony ' class, with Bobby Flickle’s Snowflake and Patches in second and third. In middle and heavyweight hunters Rajah and Archie George Sloane, owner, wen first and second, and Mrs. David Rumbaugh's Southern Gold, third. New Pastor to Open Revival. Special Dispatch to The Star. MOUNT RAINIER, Md., October 22.—Rev. J. H. Billingsley, new pastor of the Methodist Church, will start re- He served in the Organized Re-| vival services with his sermon tomor- row morning. 101 Values $159 to $250 Included and glee club have heen named and, When any corps area commander held its first session Octcber 15. : already the annual programs of | CAn mot Al the quota of his corps are Morris Marks, L. G. Padgett an Judge A. D. Smith gave a short talk J. C. Byrd. | { | of | Applicants for registration still are appearing at National University and it 1s expected that not until the end of the present month will enrollment have been fully completed. Those students who, because of late regis- tration, have back work to make up, are afforded every facility and aid to do so, the instructors and professors ‘making special efforts in this direc- tion. Commissioner Addresses Class. Among the cotirses in which enroll- ment still is going on are interstate commerce law and patent law, as well as several in the school of economics and government. Inter- state commerce law is under the pro- fessorship of O. L. Mohundro, ex- aminer of the Interstate Commerce Commission. It takes up the prac- tice and procedure of the commission, including a preliminary study of the commerce clause of the United States Constitution as well as the situation leading up to the formation of the commission. The interstate com- merce act and related laws are gone into, along with commission and court decisions, conference rulings, yules of practice and other subjects necessary for those who intend prac- ticing before the commission. Thomas F. Woodlock, commissioner of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, attended the meeting of the class in interstate commerce law last Mon- day, making a talk in which he ex- plained the commission’s functions and the need for an adequate under- standing of its duties. Present at the class session also were a number of students who took the course last Jear, having been invited to attend by Professor Mohundro. Patent law includes a study of what lezally constitutes an _invention, preparation and prosecution of appli- cations for patents and interferences and interference practice. This course also includes a study of mandamus | suits against the commissioner of) patents, as well as infringent suits. his course is taught by Thomas F.| Robertson, U. S. Commissioner of | Patents. Filipino Students Meet. In the school of economics and gov- | nt, the courses w~hich stil aref 1 : icm | There will be annu:l election of offi -|cers followed by an interesting pro- | veral in proving popular incluce the department of histor: ernment, as well as business and financial courses. 7 Filipino students of National Uni- versity held a méeting last Monday | night for the purpose of organizing | their soclety, the Philippine Colum- bians, for the coming year. Impor- tant business matters affecting the |0 organization were discussed. Members of the junior class now are making plans for a dance which probably will be followed by a smoker. Plans for these two affairs will be discussed 4t the next r.eet ing of the class and a definite date for the first will be decided upon, it is announced. In honor of the new woman stu- dents of National University, the Cy Pres Club yesterday gave a lea at the home of Mrs. Ann Webster, 419 Forbes street, president of the club. This club is composed of all womea students of National University. o MAN OVERCOME BY GAS. ‘William J. Mulhall, 57 years old. employed at Northern Liberty Market, was found unconscious in his room at 454 Massachusetts avenue shortly before noon yesterday from gas that had escaped from a small stove in the room. One burner of the three- burner stove was partly open. and police believe the gas escaped as & result of an accident. First ald was given by the rescue squad of the Fire Department, and Dr. Millard F. Ottman, member of the staff of Emergency Hospital gave additional aid while taking the man . to the hospital. The patient’s condi- tion was reported critical. | the on the preparation of cases and James J. O'Leary, the mcst recent ade| dition to the bench of the “Practice | Court,” gave an_ interesting talk on the actual procedure in the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia. The seniors have filed first papers in their ca.es and members of the junior class have been appointed to assist as junior counsel. Next Saturday res- ular sessions of the court will con- vene, when the full calendar for motions and trials goes into effect. Prof. Robert E. Freer finished course on ‘Intreduction to Anglo- American Legal History” for the freshmen last Tuesday and examina. tions were held on that date. This is followed in the freshman schedule by the course on contract cases, under the direction of Prof. Elizabeth C. Earris. The cl: in trade marks under Prof. William L. Symons is well under way with a satisfactory envol ment. The large freshman class held its organization meeting last Wedn evening and the following committees were elected: Constitution and by laws, Col. R. M. Cheseldine, Mrs. Blanche W. Knight and Miss M. Ciaire Sullivan; nominations, ~Miss | Dorothy Long, L. W. A’Hearn, William J. Foster, Arthur' H. von Thaden, and S. D. Long. Reports of the committees will be presented at a class meeting to be held Monday evening, when the election cf officers will take piace. The junior and senior classes are aleo busy with nominations for class officers for the ensuing year. Meet- ings will be held this week for the pr-sentation of candidates. Much in- terest centers about the election of | president for both classes. The office of president of the graduatinz class is the hizhest honor within the| puwer of the school to bestow, and | an jmporiani The office of presi- fors is also one in W a great deal of interest centers the junior class has the respo of the annua! banquets given by the | scheol in February, with the junior pr din The alumni ation will hold | its annual meet t the colleget hall Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. gram. Prof. been Mooers, who has h this college for past s professor ts, real property, conflict of | and other subjects, has just d for the Bureau of Efficiency { df the publ t. Prof. Moo con laws, completes t | ia- | 4l {legal status of welfare activities in the District of Columbia and forms the basis for a serious attempt to prepare a welfare code for the District CADETS APPOINTED. Local | | | President Names Two Youths to Academy. Andrew Hero, 3d, 2504 fourth_strect, son of Ma drew Hero, jr., chief of Co: lery, War Department, and John Richardson, jr., 2600 Connecticut a nue, son of Maj. John B. Richard War Department general staff, have been appointed by the President ca- dets-atlarge at the United States Military Academy, subject to qualifi- cation at the entrance examination in March, 1928 Others similarly appointed cadets- large are John E. Kimmel, son ‘of ‘ol. Edward Kimmel, Coast_Artillery Corps, at Fort Eustis, Va.; Joseph E. Stearns, Palo Alto, Calif.; Bruce Von | Gerichton_Scott, son of Col. Ernest | D. Scott, 15th Field Artillery, at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.. and Joseph H. Califf, Louisville, Ky, Thirty- | Gen. An- t Artil- B { the position of asso the several organizations have ‘heen inaugurated, » organization this year of cad into a separate regiment, a full line of staff officers under Lieut. Col. George Schultz has been named to have headquarters at that building. Other officers of the staff include Irving Bascett, regimental quarter- master; Dana Johannes, regimental adjutant; Brooke Bright, major, 1st Battalion: John Burns, battalion adju- tant; Nathan Wasserman, battalion quartermaster; Edward Tippett, ma- jor. 2d Regiment; Stuart Clapp, bat- talio.. adjutant, and Elvin Troxel, bat- talion quartermaster. Company Commanders. The company commanders at Tech r are: Company A, Gilbert r, Allen Crocker and Neal Karr; Company B, David Griggs, Richard Potter and Roland Beall; Company C, Fraderick Steltzer, Ronert Copeland and As “ompany E, Ken- nedy Wat ard Donnel and Herman Diener, and Company H, Paul Midkiff, Francis Harrington and Edward Beagle. Harry Burlingame is editor of Tech Life, McKinley’s school paper, while the associate editors are Fred Brown and Bdward Frowd. The paper's re- porters include Elizabetn Hoeke, Ful- ton Racey, Brooke Pright, Ronald Ei- cher and Helene Swartout. and_the sports news members are Edwin Burr and Jules Sorrell. Dana Johannes and Olin Klamback are the cartoonists, Cliff Adams is the “humor editor” and Lorimer Gerard is exchange editor. The publication’s business staff in- cludes Robert Atkins, S8aul Mindel and Irving Bassatt, whils the faculty ad- visers ara Miss Loutse J. Smith and Edward J. Lockwood. Debates ¢« Challenges for public debates on timely subjects have heen fssued by the Agora, the school’s debating so- ciety, to the other public high schools . John's Colleze and Cionzaga The debate toples presented e chailenges ars on the cessatfon i interference in Central nding _commereial treaty with France and the extension of suffrage to residents of the District of mbia. The first of these toples was dehated by the Agora at its regu- lar meeting last week, at which time med. Inuo decision was awarded te the af- firmative, presented hy Zachary Bal- jan and George Actonoulos. The de- feated debaters were Hugh R. Collins and Lewis Phillips. Zealous practice each day before school rapidly is perfecting the work of the Joseph C. Daniel Glee Club. of | which PBasil Postlewaite s president. | Ronald Eicher is pianist for this group of 110 singers, and the other officers include Gros cholas, vice presi- dent, and Bradley Edelblut, secretary Engazements hava been made for per- formances at - Ashton Heights, Va., and Garrett Park, Md. REINSTATED IN SERVICE. w. 8. Fitzsimons Becomes Asso- ciate Engineer in Army. direction of the President, W. §. mmons will be reinstated “to ate engineer in the engineer department at large, without regard to the length of his separation from the service.” The order states that Mr. Fitzsimmons resigned, “without prejudice,” the po- sition of assistant engineer in August, 920, after almost continuous service of 18 years. The Secretary of War recommended his reinstatement on the grund that there is no employe avail- able for transfer and no eligible on the register with the requisite qualifi- cations. The executive order was ‘ammpcd, “For the good of the serv- ce.” By itz | area, the Chief of the Alr Corps, | his request, another corps area | mander, will be called upon for | tional recommendations. Corps area commanders will be consulted iith regard to the stations to which the reserve officers selected shall be as signed to duty. or at com- adai SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and Sailinzs From New York ARRIVED YESTERDAY. DUE TODAY. Caronia—Southampton Calamares—Limon . DUE TOMORROW. | Adriatic—Livernool ctober 15 “Octover 16 . ber .Octol Oc fot=] a halia—Hamburg alparaiso Ancon—Cristobal Conmo—San Juan Fort St George—Be DUE TUESDA Fotam October 14 October 15 “October 10 Oc E Barrios . Xiboney—Havana Octoher Ponce—San Juan “October 10 ER 26. DAY. OCTOB! . -Qctober 19 ‘Octorer 2 Havee .. Munorleans—Navsiil & obn's Victoria—Bermuda DUE FRIDAY. OCTOBER 28, Berengaria—Southamnton President Hard Neri Fort Stavangerford—Bergen [ | ~Qctober 1 Stockholm—Gothenburg. “October 1 DUE SATURDAY. 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