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Vol. 5, No.2 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL Oct. 19, 1955

Law Review Staff Is Complete; Members Given Indoctrination The George Washington University Law Review staff for 1955-56 held its first meeting on October 5 at the Law School. This meeting followed exten- sive work by the editorial staff which had previously been organized, and was intended as an organizational meeting for the new staff members. Presided over by Co-Editors Charles M. Cable and William N. Early, the meeting was designed to acquaint the staff with the purposes of the Law Review, its or- ganization and methods, and the duties Law Review staff for 1955-56 pictured at first meeting of the year. of the student staff This was accom- plished by brief talks given by the fac- GW Moot Court Team Mero'wand Young Win ulty and student editors. Professor J. Forrester Davison, Fac- Prepares to Argue in Ordronaux Academic ulty Editor of the Law Review, wel- comed the student members and described National Competition Meed from University the purposes of the Law Review and the nature of the work required; reminding The initial round of the National The Office of the President of the them that their work is graded and cred- Moot Court Competition between the University has announced that the John ited as in other courses. He emphasized Washington area Law Schools is pres- Ordronaux Prizes for 1954-55 were that the Law Review work is primarily ently scheduled for the second week of awarded to James F. Merow and Ray- an educational process and its chief pur- November, 1955. The competition is mond W. Young. These prizes are pose is to give training in legal research sponsored by the Young Lawyers Com- awarded annually to the students in and writing to the student staff members. mittee of the New York Bar Associ- the Law School who attain the highest Professor Glen Weston, Assistant Fac- ation. The winning Law Schools from average grade in the first year, full- ulty Editor, introduced the Law Re- the fifteen regions into which the coun- time course and in the second year, full- view Librarian, Editorial Notes Editor, try is arbitrarily divided compete in time course. The winners receive a cer- and the Case Notes Editors. He de- New York in December along with the tificate from the University and a cash scribed their functions and relationship winning school of the previous year, for award of seventy-five dollars. They to the other members of the staff, and the National Moot Court Competition also receive ceremonial recognition at also emphasized the role of the Law Championship. a function of the Student Bar Associ- School faculty in producing the Law Walla<&e E. Hutton, Maurice Fleming ation later this fall. Review. and Charles A. 'Hobbs will represent Mr. Young, who was awarded the Co-Editor Early set out the high George Washington and were selected prize on the basis of his work for the standards of the Law Review as to from among the members of the Van first year, is from North Bergen, New style, grammar, and accuracy and ad- Vleck Case Club. All of the finalists Jersey. He graduated with honors from vised on the method of handling cer- and semi-finalists from last year's Case New Jersey State Teachers' College, tain research and writing problems. He Club competition have been graduated received his M.A. at Rutgers and his also described the editorial and produc- except Wallace Hutton, so he was a Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins. Ray has tion process. natural selection for the Moot Court served on the faculties of Gettysburg Co-Editor Cable gave the meeting de- competition this year. Maurice Flem- College, New York University, and, tails on the staff organization and ex- ing, who is entered in the Case Club most recently, Hood College, where he plained the practical procedures to be semifinals this year, was selected as was an Associate Professor of Political followed in producing student material. his speaking associate. Charles Hobbs, Science. He is a member of Pi Sigma In a departure from the practice of pre- (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 4) AMICUS CURIAE

the professional meeting at no cost. lJt(J~;d(l/l,t~4 (!O'lnfl'l Briefly, here is a rundown of the ac- tivities and services which the SBA .will {,y U'illitlm tJti~c~1! make available this fall. 9. Court Tours-to the Municipal Court, This column is written to inform the U.S. District Court and Court of Ap- law school students about' what is hap- peals, and the Supreme Court. These pening in their Student Bar Association will be conducted on weekday afternoons. and how they can participate fully in the While open to the entire student enroll- program which is planned. This is a ment, they are primarily designed for regular feature of Amicus Curiae and new students. we hope that all students will get into Movies-a series of full length and the habit of consulting the column when short subjects dealing with various po- it appears. litical and legal themes. These will be The first order of business is to ex- shown during the week both afternoons tend a hearty welcome to everyone here and evenings following class. From left to right Morsholl C. Gordner, Hugh whether a new student or an old one. Directory-within the near future a M. Shofer, Jr., and George Elias. For those new arrivals at the Law student dirctory containing names, ad- School, we want to make clear that dresses, and phone numbers of the en- each and everyone of you are members tire enrollment- will be available -free GW Grads Selected by of the SBA and that your presence is of charge to all. SBA membership' cards Attorney General for desired at any function which the SBA will be distributed at the same time. may have-this includes business meet- ABA Journal-at a special discount 1955 Honor Program ings as well as social and professional rate of $1.50 for a year's subscription. functions. Anyone who has not made arrangements Three GW law students were re- First on the fall calendar is the dance to' get his subscription may do so by cently selected for legal positions in the scheduled for Saturday, October 22, at contacting a member of the Board of Department of Justice's program to re- the Hamilton Hotel. This is the first time Governors or by leaving some notice cruit top flight students from graduating in several years that an autumn dance of his desire in the SBA mail box. law classes' throughout the country each has been held. We think it's a good idea, ALSA Life Insurance Plan-a partic- year. particularly since it is being held ularly attractive life insurance plan George Elias, Jr.; of Charleston, West this early in the term, and a good turn- details of which will soon be available Virginia, Marshall C. Gardner, of Silver out will confirm our suspicions and get and forwarded to the students. Spring, Md., and Hugh M. Shafer, Jr. the year off to a pleasant start. Tickets Until the next issue of Amicus Curiae of Falls Church, Va., were the three are $4.00 per couple which includes set- when we will have more news of SBA graduates selected. goings-on we will close with a re- ups. Music is by Ralph Aranow and his George Elias, a member of Phi Delta band; the setting is the Chantilly Room. minder to follow the bulletin board for Phi Legal Fraternity, hails from West This is a fine opportunity to pass an further information. Virginia and received his B.B.A. from evening with old friends or to meet new Western Reserve University in 1950. friends and your faculty members. Ordronaux Award While at GW George was on the staff As some of you may be aware, the of both Amicus Curiae and the Law award which is annually made by the (Continued from page 1) Review and was a. finalist in the Van American Law Students Association to Alpha Political Science Fraternity, Vleck Case Club Competition. George the Outstanding Student Bar Associa- Kappa Delta Pi Education Fraternity served two one-year hitches with the tion in the nation, was presented to and was recently initiated into Phi U.S. Navy subsequent to graduating GW at the ALSA convention in Phila- Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. Presently from college. delphia in August. This award signifies serving on the staff of the Law Review Marshall Gardner received both his the selection of the 1954-55 SBA of this as Editorial Notes Editor and Secretary, B.S. and M.S. degrees in zoology from school as superior to the other 117 law Ray plans to enter private practice in GW. Marshall's activities in Law School schools which were represented. New Jersey after graduation. Mr. include Second Place Winner of the The trophy will soon be on display in Young's winning average for his first 1954 Law Review Competition, Semi- Stockton Hall along with the intramural academic year was eighty-four. Finalist in Van Vleck Case Club, Treas- trophies won by the Law School last year. The winner of the prize for second urer of , Co-Chairman It will also be on display briefly at the year students, Jim Merow, is from Little of the 1954 Career Conference Law first professional meeting of the year Valley, New York. He graduated with Forum, Leader- to be held in Lisner Lounge on the distinction from George Washington ship Fraternity, Treasurer of the SBA evening of October 27. At that time also University in 1953. While there he was book exchange, Editorial Notes Editor the presentation of text book prizes to a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and and Editorial Secretary of the Law Re- outstanding students in the various Kappa and received four var- view and was chosen as the Outstanding courses will be made. The books are sity letters in sailing. He is attending Law Student of 1954-1955 by the Stu- the gift of Lawyers Co-op Publishing the Law School under the Charles dent Bar Association. Co. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. Worthington Dorsey Scholarship. Jim Hugh Shafer, a native Washingtonian, The time and place again-Lisner was recently appointed to the Law. Re- received his B.A. in political science Lounge at 8 o'clock p.m., Thursday, view Research Board and is a member of from the University of Maryland in October 27. Legal Fraternity. He 1951 and commenced Law School after These two activities are the most im- won the prize with an average of eighty- serving two years in the Army Signal portant ones for this month. Both are seven for his second year's work in law Corps. Hugh's Law School activities in- open to all students and their guests, school. (Continued on page 4) Oct. 19, 1955 Page 3

On October 8, Nu Chapter will par- Fraternity News ticipate at Kappa's Annual Province Tea at the Mayflower with freshman women Delta Theta Phi from the Law School as guests. Lucy Henson, a 1953 graduate of G.W., will James P. Burns, past president of the head the receiving line as Province Dean. American Patent Law Association, spoke at the first rush function of Wil- The Fall rushing season will be opened son Senate of the Delta Theta Phi Law with a champagne supper at the Wom- Fraternity which was held at the Shore- en's City Club on November 19. 'The ham Hotel on October 7. All Washing- second rush party, a brunch, will take ton area alumni were invited and two place three weeks later. past national Chancellors Meredith M. Frances Norrington was recently ap- Daubin and Edward L. Scheufler were pointed Province Chancellor for the present and addressed the meeting. 1955-56 term. The next rush function will be held at the Roger Smith Hotel on October From left to right Charles A. Hobbs, Wallace E. Hulton, and Maurice Fleming. 19 with the emphasis being placed on Jay Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta held fellowship and refreshments. The an- its first rush function of the Fall se- nual Lohnes Outing held at Twin Oaks mester on September 30 at the Roger GW rl.loot Court Team Estate near Vienna, Virginia is con- Smith Hotel. Members and guests at- ducted jointly by the area's four stu- tending heard an expose of negligence (Continued from page 1) dent senates (G.W., Georgetown, Catho- law practice by Mr. Joseph Bulman, lo- was selected to aid Hutton and Fleming lic and American) and the two alumni cal attorney, and a member of Phi Alpha in preparing their brief. senates (D.C. and Montgomery County). Delta. The topic of this year's National Moot This event, scheduled for October 29, Mr. Bulman, an exponent of demon- Court competition is a treble damage will be held in memory of the late strative evidence, told of some of his suit between two oil companies for an Horace L. Lohnes, alumnus of Wilson cases and how he handled them. Those alleged violation of the Clayton Act. In Senate and past national chancellor. present were confronted with spinal general, the question, which is still un- The Washington Hotel will be the situs columns, leg bones, and photographs decided in the courts, is whether a of the Intersenate Fall Dance to be held used by Mr. Bulman. merger of the type involved is in viola- on November 19. tion of the Clayton Act as amended, Justice Tony Zummer introduced many The Delta Theta Phi intramural touch which had as its purpose, the preven- of the committee chairmen of Jay Chap- football team lost its first encounter and tion of mergers which substantially les- ter, and outlined the workings of each athletic chairman Joe Hitselberger is sen competition or tend to create a committee to the assembled guests. seeking some new blood. Any members, monopoly. Myron Solter expls.ined the PAD Effec- pledges, or rushees interested should The G. W. Moot Court team is well tive Speaking Program. contact him. qualified for their assignment. Wallace Another rush function was held on Hutton, a native of Bethesda, Mary- Wednesday, October 13, at the Roger land, was graduated from Indiana Uni- Smith Hotel, at which the guest speaker Gamma Eta Gamma held its first rush versity in 1950 in Journalism, where was the Hon. Bolon B. Turner, of the function of the 1955-56 season on Fri- he wrote for the "Indiana Daily Stu- United States Tax Court. Judge Turner day, October 7, at the Burlington Hotel. dent". Since that time, in addition to spoke about the Court. Charles E. Ford, noted Washington, his Law School work, Wallace has D.C. criminal attorney, discussed various Plans for the annual fall dance are served as a Public Information Officer aspects of criminal practice. well under way, and final arrangements in the Army for two years, done Public A social meeting is scheduled for Oc- will be announced shortly by Clyde Relations work for the American Red tober 21 at the home of Mr. Earl Ready, Willian. Cross and the American Cancer Society, 3301 N. Street, N.W., at 8:00 P.M. All The final Phi Alpha Delta rush func- and is presently active as promotion unaffiliated students are urged to attend tion will feature Prof. Herman Oren- manager of the National Association of as there will be an excellent opportunity tlicher as guest speaker. Radio and Television Broadcasters in to meet a number of practicing attorneys Washington, D.C. and jurists in this area. Maurice Fleming, whose field of in- A smoker and an additional social The annual convention of the 11th terest beside law is education, may be meeting are planned for November with Province of Phi Delta Delta Legal Fra- called a professional student. He pres- the fall banquet scheduled for December. ternity was held at the Mayflower Hotel ently holds two Doctor's degrees, one Details of these meetings are to be an- in Washington, D.C. on October 7, 8, (Continued on page 4) nounced at a later date. and 9. One of the outstanding features of this event was the installation of dent, and Anne Meriam. a new chapter at Georgetown University In addition to preparation for and at- Nu Chapter of Kappa Beta Pi opened on Saturday, October 8, at 6:00. This tendance at the Province Convention, its fall season with a cocktail party at was followed by a cocktail party and a members of Zeta Chapter made plans for the Indonesian Embassy on September banquet in honor of the new chapter. the annual rush parties held in the Fall. 14. The social hour followed a film Outstanding speakers were heard on A Province Tea was scheduled for Octo- program and talk on Indonesia prepared Saturday morning and members of the ber 23 as the first of these. There will by the Embassy staff. Members of the Fraternity from several surrounding be additional functions held on Novem- Law School faculty who are patrons states were guests for the convention. ber 20 and December 10. Members will of Nu Chapter were guests of the Delegates to the convention from Zeta be notified as to time and place for all members on this occasion. Chapter were Mary Jane Bastian, Pres i- these affairs. Page 4 AMICUS CURIAE

Phi Delta Phi and William N. Early, Student Editors- Selections are made for the Justice in-Chief. Other members of the' Edi- Department's program on the basis of John Marshall Inn of Phi Delta Phi torial Staff are: Raymond W. Young, high scholastic standing, outside activi- opened the fall season with a rush func- Editorial Notes and Secretary; Miles J. ties and general all around ability. The tion and professional meeting at the Brown, Harley E. Dilcher, Carroll L. Gil- Attorney General has recently explained Sheraton Park Hotel on October 5. The liam, John F. Lee, Ralph C. Nash, Re- that, "An important feature of the pr~- meeting was presided over by Magister cent Cases; Gerald E. McGlynn, Jr., gram is that it is designed to permit Charlie Cable and featured a talk by Mr. Patents; George H. Weller, Librarian; young lawyers to acquire experience in Earl W. Kintner, General Counsel for William J. Driscoll, Business Secretary; more than one. division of the Depart- the Federal Trade Commission.Mr. Kint- Robert F. Casey, James F. Merow, ment and in more than one type of legal ner described the work of the FTC with Armistead W. Gilliam, Jr.,. Research work. While they will not be required emphasis on its wide jurisdiction. Board. 'Other staff members are: Fer- to transfer, they will be encouraged to On October 12 the fraternity held a nando Acevedo, Jack Bonney, John B. shift around after a year in a Division business meeting at which the appoint- Farmakides, Thomas, F. Greaves, James in order that they may obtain a working ment' of John Lee as chairman of the E. Landry, Edwin J. Monsma, Sofia P. knowledge of the Department as a committee to arrange the joint banquet Petters, Eugene Ruark, Edwin H. See- whole." with Scott Inn of Georgetown was an- gar, Robert M. Sweeting, Jonathon W. While there were some 29 different nounced as was Gene Ruark's appoint- Sloat, Francis J. Wilson, James H. Bas- colleges represented by the selectees, ment as Rush Chairman. tian, Phil DeTurk, Edward J. Doyle, only two other schools besides George Jack Sloat recently reported to the Maurice Fleming, Edmund C. Gass, Washington, had as many as three of its fraternity on his trip to the Biennial Emmett C. Gasser, James Ray Hall, students selected for the program. National Convention of Phi Delta Phi Daniel L. Harbour, Wallace E. Hutton, in Estes Park, Colorado on September 6, Henry R. Lerner, Alan S. Loesberg, 7, and 8. He reported that the high- Will i a m A. Mann, Mary Ellen Mc- GW Moot Court Team light of the convention was the adoption Corkle, Donald E. McNeil, Charles E. (Continued from page 3) by the fraternity of a plan to establish Meiner, .Walter C.Miller, Raymond .J. fifteen scholarships of $500 each to be in Educational Administration and the Rosenberger, Frederick T. Sadler, Wil- other in Biological Science. Maurice, rotated annually among the various inns liam Thompson, Richard L. Aitken, of Phi Delta Phi. These scholarships who is listed in "Who's Who in Educa- Nathan Briskin, Douglas M. Clarkson, tion" presently teaches at the State are to be awarded to members of the Donald H. Fidler, William E. Hiller, fraternity, the recipients being selected Teacher's College at Salisbury, Mary- Thomas H. Jones, Joseph M. Lane, land, and his yearning for education is by the individual law schools. James R. Morrison, Roy R. Schlemmer, On October 14 the inn held its second evident by the fact that he has the rec- Jr., Thomas E. Smith, and Farrell R. ord for commuting to G.W. Law School professional meeting of the fall sea- Werbow. son. On that occasion the members and in that he travels 129 miles each way in guests were privileged to hear Mr. order to attend classes. Thomas G. Meeker. Mr. Meeker, a Phi 1955 Honor Program . After being graduated in 1950 from Delta Phi from Yale was a Marine Cap- (Continued from page 2) Yale where he did cartooning work for tain and served with Magister Cable elude candidate for Day V-P of the SBA, four years for the "Yale Record", during World War II. He is now As- Registrar of the Van Vleck Case Club, Charles Hobbs served for three years sociate General Counsel of the .Securi- Semi-Finalist in the Case Club Competi- in the Air Force. While stationed at ties and Exchange Commission. He tion, Associate Editor of Amicus Curiae, USAFE in Germany, he cooperated with spoke on "The Organization. and Func- Vice-president of Delta Theta Phi Law a P.LO. in putting out two illustrated tioning of the S.E.C." Fraternity, and Recent Case Note Editor humor books, one of which sold fifty The final rush affair of the fall season of the Law Review. At present he is will be held on November 4 at which seeking his LL.M. at GW and is serving thousand copies. After leaving the serv- time the speaker will be William Rogers, as Editor-in-Chief of Amicus Curiae. ice, Charles did advertising work and Deputy Attorney General of the United All of the GW Graduates selected this attended the Wharton School of Finance States. On November 18 Phi Delta Phi year were members of the Law Review for a short time before starting Law will hold its fall initiation ceremony for and all were awarded the degree of School in February of 1955. those pledges who have met the re- Juris Doctor. quirements of completing ten hours with The Justice Department chose some 42 a grade average of at least. seventy-two. students from the country's law schools AMICUS CURIAE . for its program this year. When this . recruitment program was inaugurated Published under the auspices of The Law Review Staff Student Bar Assoication by the Students in December of 1953, the job place- of the George Washington University (Continued from page 1) ment quota was fixed at '30, but the re- Law School, Washington 6, D. C. vious years, Mr. Cable then called on sults of the plan were so gratifying that Telephone: STerling 3-0250, Ext. 482 two members of last year's Law Review Attorney General Brownell increased fohn T. Fey .. Dean of the Law School Editor-ill-Chief Hugh M. Shafer, Jr. Staff, David W. Woods and Ricardo A. the number to its present total. Associate Editors Bernard H. Tanner Ratti, to address the meeting. They Mr. Brownell recently described the Charles Robert Willsie gave instruction and advice on the tech- project as having two aims. First, the Neu-s Editor ... Clifton T. Hilderley, Jr. nique of writing editorial notes and re- Department of Justice wants and needs Fraternitv Neus Gerald E. Kiltz Copy Editor Sophia P. Petter~ cent case notes respectively. The meet- the services of young topflight lawyers Features Editor Ricardo A. RaW ing then adjourned to permit the staff and, second, the legal profession as a Business ManaKer E. Gene Wade members to meet with their Case Note whole will benefit by the training and Siaff: William .1oh~n, Walter Landry, Editors. knowledge that these young people will George Malhiot, Joan Menzrner, Joel Stearman. The editorial staff for the 1955-56Law carry with them if they eventually leave Advisor David B. Weaver Review is headed by Charles M. Cable Government Service for private practice.