Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1937, Page 26

OR VHTENANED LAV DEANF . Begins New Duties at Once. Has Had Distinguished Career. Rev, Dr. Robert J. White, law in- structor at Catholic University since the Fall of 1931, today assumed his[ new duties as dean of the faculty of the law school. His appointment to that post, ef- fective immediately, was announced late vesterday by Rt. Rev. Joseph'M. Corrigan, rector of the university, who said Dr. White's “training and experience as a lawyer and publc| official and his teaching and priestly | influences at the university make him | well fitted to assume the post of dean.” | dean.” “We feel,” he added, “that the law achool, through loyalty to Catholic philosophy and sound and thorougn legal teaching, can and will achieve pre-eminence in this important sphere of American life.” Dr. White’s Statement. In a statement following his ap- pointment, Dr. White said: “We are determined to achieve the highest scholarship standards, limit our standard three-year course to one| hundred carefully chosen full-time day students and provide a limited number of local and national schol- | arships to college graduates of out- | standing ability and character. Dr. White has had a distinguished | career. In 1933, he was elected | national chaplain of the American Legion and has served as vice presi- | dent of F. 1. D. A. C,, a world organi- gation of allied veterans numbering approximately 8,000,000 men. For his work in the cause of peace, he was awarded the Legion of Honor in | 1935. He edited the Handbook of World Peace of the American Legion, Graduate of Harvard. In the field of law he is the author of a book, “The Lawyer and His Pro- fession,” and a number of articles. He was graduated from Harvard University in 1915 and enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1917. His major activity in the war was in the transport service and A. E. F. from 1917 to 1919. He was gassed and | wounded during his service. | Returning to Harvard Law Schoo, | he received his degree in 1920. He | entered the Sulpician Seminary here | in 1927 and was ordained May 30, 1931. In 1929, he received the de- gree of bachelor of sacred theology from Catholic University and two| years later the dezree of doctor of common law. JUDGE MATTHEWS WOMEN'S BAR HEAD Elected President of District As- sociation—Succeeds Miss Bea- trice Clephane. Judge Annabel Matthews, now serv- ing on the Committee on Review of the Bureau of In‘ernal Revenue, was elected president of the District Wom- en’s Bar Association at a meeting Tuesday night at the Mayflower Hotel. Miss Matthews formerly was a member of the United States oBard of Tax Ap- | peals. She succeeds Miss Beatrice | Clephane | Miss Florence Curoe was elected ¥ice president, Mrs. Mary Marrafla ‘Wittenmyer, recording secretary; Miss Mary Agnes Brown, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Vera Rhine, treasurer, snd Mrs. Pearl Kleine, a member of the Executive Committee. Reports of committee chairman and | ; discussion of the status of legislation occupied the rest of the session. WHITE HOUSE ATTACHE IS SHIFTED TO KANSAS Capt. E. P. Locke Goes to Army School There—Capt. Kerr to Replace Him. Capt. E. P. Locke, Army Engineer Corps, who has been in charge of the upkeep of the White House and grounds since 1933, has been trans- ferred to the Army School at Fort Leavenworth, Kang., and Capt. How- ard Kerr, also of the Engineers, has been appointed to succeed him. Locke distinguished himself by his work in connection with the rebuild- ing of the executive office of the White House, the installation of the electric kitchen and the complete new electric wiring system in the White House. as well as other improvements. Kerr has been connected with the Philadelphia district of the Engineer Corps. ~ Cruise Date Set June 14. ‘The annual “show boat cruise” of the Hotel Greeters of America, charter No. 31, will be held June 14, the com- mittee in charge announced today. WOODWARD 10™11™ F AND G STREETS Named Dean DR. ROBERT J. WHITE. Housing Authority to Speak. Catherine Bauer, an authority on housing, will discuss this topic in the auditorium of the old Interior Build- ing at 8 o'clock tonight. She speaks under the auspices of the Social Se- curity Board Unic THE THRIFT SHOP. 425 10th St. N.W. Invites you and your friends to a White Ele- phant Sale and Tea FRIDAY MAY 21ST, Perfected Rug Cleaning that leaves your rug in new, lus- trous condi- tion. 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