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7-1-1958 Legal Center News, Vol. 1, No. 3 Southern Methodist University, School of Law

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School History and Archives at SMU Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Legal Center News, 1958-1960 by an authorized administrator of SMU Scholar. For more information, please visit http://digitalrepository.smu.edu. ·,.\' S< ~!/{I<>L 1 Carpenter Resigns Foundation Post Gordon R. Carpenter, whose name has been synonymous with the South­ western Legal Foundation since its in­ ception, has resigned his position as executive director effective July 1. At that time, Mr. Carpenter will be­ come associated with the First National Bank in Dallas as a trust officer. A 1948 graduate of the SMU School of Law, he served as executive secre­ tary of the foundation from 1947 until 19 56 when he became executive direc­ tor. He was named administrative as­ sistant to the dean of the law school in 19 51. He worked closely with Dean Robert G. Storey in the organization of the foundation, and was active in the initial fund raising campaigns and implemen­ tation of institute programs. During Mr. Carpenter's ten and one­ GORDON AND MURIEL CARPENTER, honored at an "aj,preciation" luncheon by half years service, he has closely super­ trustees of the legal foundation and f amity members of the SMU School of Law, are vised approximately 5 5 legal institutes shown with Dean Storey following presentation of farewell gifts by Foundation Executive which have attracted around 17,000 Vice-President Gerald Mann. Dr. Willis Tate, president of SMU, and Conan Cantwell, president of the Dallas Bar Association, spoke briefly at the gathering, as well as law persons from every state in the nation Professor Charles 0. Galvin who presented Mr. Carpenter with a book of letters from and from many foreign countries. trustees and friends. His prominence in continuing legal education programs has also been re­ flected in activity of the State Bar of Endowed ScholarshipsGiven Texas. He was secretary of that group's first organized institute program, and By LawyersWives; RosserCoke has served as chairman, vice-chairman and active member of the State Bar's Establishment of two endowed schol­ Mr. Coke, prominent Dallas attor­ Legal Education and Institutes Com­ arships at the SMU School of Law has ney, initiated a law school scholarship mittee since it was formed. He has also been announced by Dean Robert G. fund in 1947, and recently determined assisted various groups throughout the Storey. to increase his contribution to create a United States in arranging institute The scholarships, given by the Dallas full endowed scholarship. programs. Lawyers Wives Club and Rosser ]. Coke A senior partner in the Coke and He is a member of the Atomic of Dallas, will provide full tuition each Coke law firm, he is a trustee and life­ Energy Committee of the Dallas Bar year to two deserving and worthy law time member of the Southwestern Legal Association; vice chairman, Publication students. Foundation. Committee of the Mineral Law Section A project of the Dallas Lawyers In acknowledging the scholarship for the American Bar Association, and Wives Club since 1949, emphasis has gifts, Dean Storey commented that regional consultant for the "Practical been placed on completion of the they will "fill a very pressing need" at Lawyer," publication of the American $12,500 endowment during the admin­ the law school. Law Institute. He is also president of istration of Mrs. Hawkins Golden, re­ Members of the wives club's scho1- (Contimted on Page 7) tiring president. (Continued on Page 4) Trustee Named VP. State Bar of Texas ....._...,.,__, Paul Carrington of Dallas, trustee of ---·--·- the Southwestern Legal Foundation, is ~·:=-,----..-·-·--··­ the newly elected vice-president of the --·--·---· State Bar of Texas. Mr. Carrington, senior partner in the Carrington, Gowan, Johnson, Brom­ berg and Leeds firm, will take office in July.

Advocates Elect Robert W. Holland of Tulsa is the newly elected president of the Advo­ cates, organization of law students re­ siding in Lawyers Inn. Other officers for 1958-59 are: Bob Dyess, Waxahachie, vice-president; Larry R. Reed, Spearman, Texas, sec­ retary-treasurer; and Don Swanson, Valley Stream, N.Y ., social chairman. tutional form of government during the past year within the Southwestern states of Ark ansas, Louisiana, Okla­ homa, New Mexico and Texas." Mr. Tucker, a Foundation charter trustee, was lauded as a dynamic force behind the Louisiana State Law Insti­ tute since its creation in 1938. He was also praised for bringing about a re­ vision of the criminal code procedure in Louisiana. The Shreveport attorney's legal work has been recognized by legal scholars throughout the nation and in many foreign countries. He is a member of the firm of Tucker, Bronson and Mar­ tin. A graduate of the University of W ashington and Lee and Louisiana State University , he is a member of Phi LEGAL FOUNDATION AW ARDS. (Top photo) Col. John H. T1tcker, Jr., Shreve­ Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Or­ port, left, accepts the Hatton W. Sumners Awa rd presented by Ross L. Malone of Ros­ well, former recipient. W. St. John Garwood, toastmaster at the Lawyers Week banquet, der of the Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, and a is pictured in the foreground. Shown in the lower photo is Dean Andrew Lee of Formosa, fellow of the American Bar Association. left, accepting the Award of Am erican Jurisprudence from Dean Robert G. Storey. Mr. Lee was cited for "his luminous guidance as Dean of the Department of Law, Soochow University, his esteemed leadership in the legal profession of the Awards Presentation Far East, and his devotion to the study, research and teaching of Anglo-Ameri­ can Law." Culminates Law Week Advisor to the President of the Executive Yuan in Free China, Mr. Lee Presentation of two awards culmi­ bestowed on Andrew Lee, dean of the has also served ~s a member of his nated Lawyers Week at the annual ban­ Soochow University Law School, For­ country's National Planning Board quet, April 18. mosa. since 1950. The Southwestern Legal Founda­ The Sumners A ward is given "in He received the T.D. Degree from De tion's fifth annual Hatton W. Sum­ recognition of the most outstanding Paul University, Chicago, in 1931, and ners Award was presented to John H. services rendered in the improvement of also studied at the University of Chi­ Tucker, Jr. of Shreveport, and the first the administration of justice and pres­ cago and Northwestern University Award of American Jurisprudence was ervation of our democratic and consti- Schools of Law.

PAGE 2 Legal Center News Foundation Elects Trustees, Chairmen Election of two new trustees and chairmen of divisions highlighted ac­ tivity of Southwestern Legal Founda­ tion meetings in Dallas recently. Elected to highly coveted positions on the foundation's board of trustees were Alton B. Raney, businessman from Little Rock, Arkansas, and J. R. Modrall, attorney from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Attorneys who will serve as division chairmen for the next year are: Oil and Gas Division: John E. Kil­ gore, Dallas, chairman, and Martin A. Row, Dallas, institute chairman; Tax­ ation Division: Frank B. Appleman, Fort Worth, chairman, and Robert J. Hobby, Dallas, vice chairman; Insur­ J. WOODALL RODGERS, left, congratulates John A. Bailey, recipient of the Rodgers ance Division: Pinkney Grissom, Dallas, Award for the highest overall average for the three years of law study. chairman, and Ralph Churchill, Dallas, vice chairman, and Labor Law Division: Law Students Day Award; and Eugene L. Smith of Dallas, L.N.D. Wells, Dallas, chairman. Vernon Law Book Company Award. Honors 'Outstanding' Other presentations included the Law Institute Graduate Outstanding students in the SMU Lawyers Title Insurance Company School of Law were honored on Law Award to John A. Bailey; the Wynne Gets High Position Students Day during Lawyers Week. and Wynne Moot Court Award to John A. Bailey of Dallas received the Robert E. Davis; the Russell M. Baker Mariano Oteiza, who received his Moot Court Award to Seagal V. Wheat­ master of laws degree at the SMU J. Woodall Rodgers Award presented ley of Jacksonville and James A. School of Law last June, has been annually to the member of the graduat­ ing class who has maintained the high­ Reeder of Shreveport, members of the named vice minister of foreign affairs winning team in the first year moot by the President of the Republic of est overall average for three years. court competition. Panama. Southwestern Law Journal awards went to seven students. They were: Mr. Davis also received the Student Mr. Oteiza, who attended the Law Robert E. Davis of Dallas, Kilgore Bar Award, presented annually to the Institute of the Americas, recently and Kilgore A ward; Morton Susman of member of the Student Bar Associa­ telephoned Professor A. J. Thomas to Dallas, Butler, Binion, Rice and Cook tion who has contributed most to the tell him of his appointment to the high Award; David M. Woolley of Dallas, activities of the group. position in his government. Thompson, Knight, Wright and Sim­ Dean Robert G. Storey revealed mem­ He took his-master of laws degree in mons Award; Marshall Doke of Mc­ bership in the Order of the Woolsack comparative law and concentrated on Allen and Alton Ray Hutchison of to seven students of outstanding scho­ studying international law with em­ Dallas, Turner, White, Atwood, Mc­ lastic achievement. They were: phasis on how the Organization of Lane and Francis Award; Donnie M. Messrs. Bailey, Smith, Woolley, Dean, American States works. This organiza­ Dean of Lovington, N. M., Texas As­ Robert W. Calloway, James W. Left­ tion deals with problems of peace and sociation of Plaintiff's A t t o r n e y s wich and William C. Koons. security in the Western Hemisphere. "Because of my studies in Dallas, I Mr. Masterson is the first member of became very interested in Inter-Ameri­ Masterson Gets the law school faculty to receive the can affairs, and I will carry back to coveted honor which was initiated last Panama a deeper understanding of the year. people of the United States and of all Faculty Award the problems facing the nations of this Law Professor Wilmer D. Masterson, Law Student Honored hemisphere," Mr. Oteiza told Professor Jr. was named recipient of a Faculty Thomas. Achievement Award at the SMU Law Student Marshall Doke has been While in Dallas, he served as tem­ Alumni Association's annual Hilltop selected for membership in the SMU porary counsel general for Panama. Af­ Corral banquet recently. men's honorary society, Cycen Fjodr. ter his graduation from the law school, Mr. Masterson was cited for "distin­ Often referred to as the highest he was appointed the Counsellor of guished achievement in teaching and honor a male student can receive at Embassy to the Embassy of Panama in individual student relationships." SMU, Cycen Fjodr is the oldest men's Washington, D. C. An SMU law professor since 1947, honorary on the campus.

July, 1958 PAGE 3 New Members of The Foundation BUSINESS MEMBERS Southern Minerals Corp., Corpus Christi CONVERSIONS- Junior to Senior Philip Wilson, Dallas REGULAR MEMBERS H. T. Voyer, Dallas Roy L. Cole, Dallas Maurice Bullock, Fort Stockton William 0. Braecklein, Dallas JUNIOR MEMBERS Eugene L. Smith, Dallas

Texas. University Law Librarian ls Honornd at Legal Center Miss Helen Hargrave, University of Texas law librarian, was honored at a SMU LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION "Distinguished Alumnus of the Year" Award is accepted by R. L. Dillard, III, right, for his father who could not attend the ceremony. Southwestern Legal Center meeting in Also pictured are, left to right, Dean Robert G. Storey and members of the R. L. Dillard, April. Jr. family-Diane, Mrs. Dillard, Deborah, and Mr. Dillard's mother, Mrs. M. S. Dillard. She was feted by the Southwestern Legal Foundation and the SMU School Alumni Officers Named of Law as the first president of the American Association of Law Libraries to hail from Texas. A secondary purpose of the gather­ R. L. Dillard, 1935 Graduate, ing, according to SMU law librarian Hibernia Turbeville, was to discuss the Hailed 'Alumnus of Year' possible organization of a southwestern regional division of the national group Robert L. Dillard, Jr., of Dallas was law school, serves as vice president and which Miss Hargrave heads. named "Distinguished Alumnus of the general counsel of the Southland Life John R. Mara of Dallas was host to Year" by the SMU Law Alumni As­ Insurance Company. He was assistant the group at a luncheon, and the Dallas sociation during Lawyers Week in city attorney for Dallas from 1941-45. Bar Association honored Miss Hargrave April. He was president of the Dallas Bar at a reception. The meeting, held in Lawyers Inn, Association in 1948, and is a past chair­ honored members of the class of 19 3 3. man of the Southwestern Legal Foun­ dation's Insurance Division. He is also SCHOLARSHIPS Graduates of the 19 5 3 class were hosts. (Continued from Page 1) Also a highlight of the event was the a member of the State Bar of Texas, arship committee working with Mrs. election of Walter H. Magee, class of the American Bar Association, and a Golden have been Mmes. Judson Fran­ 1949, as president of the alumni group. Research Fellow of the legal foundation. This marks the second year the dis­ cis, chairman; Wiley Johnson, vice­ Other officers elected were: Robert tinguished alumnus award has been chairman; Julian Hyer; Randolph A. Wilson, '3 5, Dallas, first vice presi­ given. The first was awarded Texas At­ Caldwell, Clarence Crowe and Hardy dent; Richard E. Batson, Jr., '51, torney General Will R. Wilson in 1957. Neel. Pampa, second vice president; Mrs. A special committee will work with John Leddy Jones, '28, Dallas, third law school officials to formulate plans vice president. Armine Ernst, '5 3, of Locke Heads TIPROA by which the award is to be made. This Dallas was re-elected secretary-trea­ Eugene M. Locke, memebr of the committee will be composed of Mrs. surer. Southwestern Legal Foundation, was Francis, Mrs. Hyer and Mrs. J. Cleo Directors named to serve until 1961 recently elected president of the Texas Thompson with Mrs. Golden and Mrs. include James L. Noel, Jr., '38, Hous­ Independent Producers and Royalty Fred Porter, club president for 1958- ton; Benjamin E. Pickering, '54, Dallas; Owners Association. 59, serving as ex officio members. Albert P. Smith, '3 8, Amarillo; Chester Mr. Locke, a partner in the Dallas School officials have designated the Blodgett, '48, Tyler, and Charles J. law firm of Locke, Locke and Purnell, gifts as the "Dallas Lawyers Wives Murray, '50, Fort Worth. is also a director of Magna Oil Co. and Club Scholarship Fund," and the "Coke Mr. Dillard, a 193 5 graduate of the the Dallas Tank Co. Endowed Scholarship."

PAGE 4 Legal Center News Research Fellows Named, Added to Advisory Board A total of 74 prominent Southwest­ ton; Thomas B. Ramey, Tyler; Alton erners have responded to the South­ B. Raney, Little Rock; Lawrence S. western Legal Foundation's invitation Pollock, Dallas; J. Percival Rice, Dal­ to become "Research Fellows." las; R. A. Ritchie, Dallas; J. Woodall Invitations were issued to a group of Rodgers, Dallas; John Rogers, Tulsa. attorneys and businessmen to contrib­ Julius Schepps, Dallas; Charles S. ute annually to a fund which would be Sharp, Dallas; James L. Shepherd, Hous­ used exclusively for research projects ton; John Louis Shook, Dallas; Dwight by the foundation. L. Simmons, Dallas; Marion B. Solo­ The Foundation's Advisory Board, at man, Dallas; Robert G. Storey, Dallas; its Lawyers Week meeting, also voted Henry W. Strasburger, Dallas; C. A. to amend the By-Laws to permit the Tatum, Jr., Dallas; W. M. Taylor, Jr., Dallas; J. Cleo Thompson, Dallas; Al­ Research Fellows to be merged with the Marshall Doke, Editor Advisory Board and to change the name bert W. Trice, Ada, Okla.; John H. of the body to the Research and Ad­ Tucker, Jr., Shreveport; J. Glenn Tur­ visory Board. ner, Dallas. Ben Wooten, Dallas; Edward L. Law Journal Officers elected to head the group Wright, Little Rock; Angus Wynne, were Leon Jaworski of Houston, chair­ Dallas; and Bedford S. Wynne, Dallas. man; Whitney R. Harris, Dallas, vice­ As Research Fellows, the foundation Staff Named chairman, and John L. Shook, Dallas, acclaims them as "one of a dedicated secretary. New officers of the Southwestern group of loyal citizens who consider, Law Journal, student publication of the Research Fellows include: E. Taylor recommend, and support a program of SMU School of Law, were revealed at a Armstrong, Dallas; Fenton J. Baker, continuing study and research in the banquet in Lawyers Inn recently. Dallas; Ralph D. Baker, Dallas; R. W. belief that through such efforts we can Also featured at the gathering were Baxter, Dallas; Charles E. Beard, Dallas; strengthen and preserve our American Major T. Bell, Beaumont; Dallas C. remarks by Dean Robert G. Storey, an heritage of equality and justice under address by Hugh L. Steger, Dallas at­ Biggers, Dallas; William A. Blakley, law." Dallas; Milton Brown, Dallas; George torney, and presentation of the "Edi­ A. Butler, Houston. torial Board" award. John W. Carpenter, Dallas; Paul Barristers Reveal Elected to highly coveted positions on the editorial staff were Marshall J. Carrington, Dallas; Judge Stephen S. New Member List Chandler, Oklahoma City; Charles H. Doke, McAllen, editor-in-chief; and Clark, Corpus Christi; Leo F. Corrigan, The Barristers, honor and service or­ Elton R. Hutchison, Gerald W. Moss Dallas; Jerome K. Crossman, Dallas; ganization at the SMU School of Law, and James A. Stockard, all of Dallas, Ted Dealcy, Dallas; R. L. Dillard, Jr., named seven law students to member­ and Kenneth B. Kramer, Wichita Falls, Dallas; Judge Joe Ewing Estes, Dallas; ship during Lawyers Week. associate editors. Wilton H. Fair, Tyler; Fred F. Florence, Walter R. Davis of Dallas, Lord Also, George K. Hobbs, Pampa, busi­ Dallas; Hawkins Golden, Dallas; Pink­ Chief Baron of the group, revealed ness manager, and Larry L. Gollaher, ney Grissom, Dallas. names of students cited for the qualities Seagoville, managing editor. Tom A. Harris, Dallas; Whitney R. of scholarship, leadership and person­ In addition to the above officers, the Harris, Dallas; Estill S. Heyser, Jr., ality among the law school student following were elected to the board of Dallas; Judge John Ed Hickman, Aus­ body. editors: George A. Butler, Michael K. tin; Karl Hoblitzelle, Dallas; Don M. They are Gordon Hobgood, Gerald Crawford, George R. Milner, Jr., Roger Houseman, Jr., Dallas; D. A. Hulcy, Moss and Ray Hutchison all of Dallas; Rhodes, and Jon D. Trent, all of Dallas; Dallas; W. Harry Jack, Dallas; J. Paul Roger Copple, Roswell, N.M .. ; Ken­ Pat F. Beadle, Clarksville; Robert G. Jackson, Dallas; Leon Jaworski, Hous­ neth Kramer, Wichita Falls; Donald Chappell, Abilene, and Charles E. Ga­ ton; Wiley Johnson, Dallas; Albert P. Nicholson, Corsicana, and Charles Ga­ ley, Lubbock. Jones, Houston. ley, Lubbock. The Editorial Board award, a desk set John E. Kilgore, Dallas; J. L. Lati­ given for outstanding work carried on mer, Dallas; W. W. Lynch, Dallas; 'Law Day' Observed by an assistant, was presented to Wil­ John D. McCall, Dallas; H. N. Mallon, liam T. Blackburn of Denton. Dallas; Ross L. Malone, Roswell, N.M.; "Law Day, U.S.A." was observed at Eugene Smith of Dallas, retiring edi­ Gerald C. Mann, Dallas; Stanley Mar­ the Southwestern Legal Center on May tor, served as master of ceremonies. cus, Dallas; J. R. Modrall, Albuquerque, 1 with an address by General Charles Morton Susman, Dallas, made the award N. M.; Wilford W. Naman, Waco; L. Decker, assistant judge advocate presentation. Summers A. Norman, Jacksonville. general of the U. S. Army. W. W. Overton, Jr., Dallas; Alvin An assembly of law students and heard General Decker outline "Better M. Owsley, Dallas; Fred Parks, Hous- guests from the Dallas Bar Association Law for a Smaller World."

July, 1958 PAGE 5 Alumni Notes David P. Smith, '56, has been ad­ mitted to partnership in the Dallas law firm, Turner, White, Atwood, McLanc and Francis. His office is located at 1900 Mercantile Dallas Building, Dal­ las 1.

Frank T. Kuntz and George R. Alex­ ander, Jr., both of the Class of '58, have announced the formation of a partnership for the general practice of law under the firm name of Kuntz and Alexander. Their offices arc located in the Wilson Building, Dallas.

Pablo Singer, Law Institute of the Americas '55, has been appointed Un­ der Secretary of Labor by President Frondizi of Argentina. His address is: Dr. Pablo S. Singer; Sub-Secretario del Trabajo; Avenida Diagonal Sur, No. STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS fur 1958-59 an:: left to right, Gordon Hobgood, president; Othnicl Miller, vicc-jJresidcnt, and 0. I-I. "J/,c" Harris, sccretary. 6 51, Esquina Alsina; Buenos Aires, Ar­ gentina.

ond-year class were Larry Bean of Sa­ Hobgood Elected lina, Kansas, and Jim Rose of Lamesa. Eugene L. Smith, '58, has accepted a Julian Foster and Freeman Stallings, position as briefing attorney with the Student Bar Head both of Dallas, arc evening students' Supreme Court of Texas, beginning representatives. September 1, for a one-year period. Gordon Hobgood of Dallas is the Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hobgood, newly elected president of the Student Sr. of 13 2 0 Cedar Oaks in Dallas, the Bar Association. new student bar president is a 1949 Will Wilson, '37, attorney general of Other officers elected by the law graduate of Sunset High School. He Texas, was given a Distinguished Alum­ school student body are Othniel Miller, received the B.B.A. Degree from SMU nus Award at the SMU Alumni As­ sociation's annual Hilltop Corral ban­ Borger, vice president; 0. H. "Ike" in 1953, where he was a member of quet in Dallas recently. Harris, Pittsburg, secretary; and James Lambda Chi Alpha social fraternity. Gregory, Bluffton, Miss., treasurer. An air force veteran, Hobgood has Third year class representatives are served as treasurer of the studcn t bar The purpose is to provide a year of Dee Miller of Borger and Mike Supple group, and as a member of Delta Theta study in the basic principles of Ameri­ of Dallas. Elected to represent the sec- Phi legal fraternity. can law and procedure. Fellowships arc awarded to those selected for study at the Academy. Applications are screened by a com­ ProfessorRay Circling Globe mittee set up by the Cultural Affairs Officers in the different countries and Advancing Academy Program the top candidates arc then recom­ mended to Dr. Ray for the final selec­ Fame of the Academy of American Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, tion. Law is being further spread throughout Turkey, Greece, Austria, Germany, Bel­ Since its inception, the Academy has the world this summer. gium, France and England. He will re­ achieved an important place in inter­ Dr. Roy R. Ray, Academy director, turn to Dallas Sept. 3. national legal studies. Its 41 graduates embarked on a globe-circling tour May The Academy, established in 19 5 5 have returned to their homelands to as­ 26 to discuss the program with Ameri­ by the Southwestern Legal Founda­ sume positions of substantial impor­ can cultural affairs officers, cultural tion, each year brings to SMU's Grad­ tance and responsibility in the judiciary, attaches, directors of U. S. Educational uate School of American and Foreign on law school faculties, in the govern­ Commissions, law school deans and var­ Law 1 5 mature lawyers, judges and ment service and in private practice. ious professors. professors from friendly nations in the The prognm has been financed dur­ His itinerary calls for stops at Far East, Middle East and Europe who ing its three-year existence largely by Hawaii, Japan, Korea, Formosa, Philip­ ha vc not received previous training in grants from the Hoblitzelle Founda­ pmes, China, Thailand, India, West Anglo-American law. tion.

PAGE 6 Legal Center News CARPENTERRESIGNS (Continued from Page 1) Braniff Essay Award Won the Dallas Chapter, Society of Former Special Agents of the F.B.I. After graduation from North Texas By Michigan Law Stud_ent State College in 1940, he was employed Michael Scott, student at the Uni­ Agreements on Domestic Aviation Law; as a special agent for the F.B.I. from versity of Michigan School of Law, has the Warsaw Convention in Personal In­ 1941-1946. been named winner of the Braniff Es­ jury Action," by Robert P. Alliegro, As a law student, Mr. Carpenter say Award in Aviation Law by the and "Expert Testimony in Airplane served as president and charter member Southwestern Legal Foundation. Crash Cases," by Matthew T. Rinaldo. of the Barristers and on the Board of His paper entitled "Liens in Aircraft A complete file of all entries is main­ Editors of the Southwestern Law Jour­ Priorities" was judged best in the an­ tained in the library at the SMU School nal. He is a member of Delta Theta nual contest established in memory of of Law. Phi legal fraternity. the late Thomas E. Braniff, airline In submitting his resignation, Mr. pioneer and trustee of the legal founda­ Carpenter remarked: tion. Law Enforcement "Effective July 1, 1958, I am leaving The award was initiated last year by my position with the Southwestern Roger J. Whiteford and Hubert A. Classes Scheduled Legal Foundation and the SMU School Schneider of the law firm of White­ Law enforcement personnel will have of Law. ford, Hart, Carmody and Wilson, an opportunity for special schooling in "Having been associated with these Washington, D. C. criminal investigations and field super­ organizations for the past ten and one­ Mr. Scott's entry is published in the vision of traffic at the Institute of Law half years, I could not think of leaving current issue of the Journal of Air Law Enforcement during July. without expressing, albeit inadequately, and Commerce, whose editorial board Charles W. Webster, director of the my thanks and appreciation to the serves as judges for the contest. school sponsored by the Southwestern many people with whom it has been my Three other papers were submitted in Legal Foundation, has revealed dates for pleasure to work. As the nature of my the second contest, all from students of the two-weeks courses. work with both the Foundation and the Seton Hall University School of Law. The seminar on criminal investiga­ School of Law has been so inextricably These included: "Legal Problems in tions will be held July 7-18; field super­ entwined, I will speak of these activities Airport Operations," by Dominick T. vision of traffic will be featured July as one endeavor. Stingone; "The Effect of International 21-August 1. Any member of the law "Our operation here has been in enforcement profession, including pro­ every sense of the word a 'we' organiza­ secutors and judges, is eligible to at­ tion. This is true, I think, of any endea­ tend the Institute. vor that has as its purpose a multitude Memorial Contributions of things to be done. Both the Founda­ 10/1/57 - 6/15/58 tion and the Law School, although Institutes Scheduled Storey, Armstrong & Steger staffed with efficient and devoted per­ The following program of institutes R. G. Storey sonnel, could not have begun to ac­ has been scheduled for presentation at Owen M. Giles complish the things that have been ac­ the Southwestern Legal Center during Walter M. Spradley complished without the splendid un­ the next year: Mrs. Roy L. Taylor selfish cooperation and help from so August 18-27, 1958, Institute for John R. Mara many people. The alumni of the Law Public Prosecutors. Fred T. Porter School, for example, have demonstrated October 29-31, 1958, Institute on Jarrell Garonzik time after time what loyalty can ac­ Personal Injury Litigation. Frank C. Brooks complish. The Foundation, too, has a February 2-22, 1959, Short Course Mr. and Mrs. William L. McKenzie group of energetic and interested trus­ on Oil and Gas Law. Hawkins Golden tees and members who have made its February 11-13, 1959, 10th Annual Martha Joe Stroud progress possible. Institute on the Law of Oil, Gas and Paul Carrington "My work, I know, has been made Taxation. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. Steger more pleasant and productive because April 27-May 1, 1959, Lawyers of the assistance that I have always had Week. from our many friends. However much I should like to write a personal note to past will not be made possible by Professor Charles W. Webster has all of those who deserve such attention, stumbling blocks being erected, but been named a member of the Texas I am taking this opportunity to attempt rather by the cooperative assistance that Council on the Administration of Jus­ to reach you. I would be remiss indeed we have always enjoyed. My fervent tice. The 15-man committee is com­ as a lawyer if I did not make special hope for these institutions is that they posed of judges, district attorneys and mention of the encouragement and help will continue to merit a continuing and attorneys from throughout the state. that we have always had here from the expanding host of good friends. To all Legal Profession in general and the Dal­ of you, my deepest expression of thanks Assistant Dean J. W. Riehm was las Bar Association in particular. The and appreciation." elected president of the Conference of progress of the Foundation and the Mr. Carpenter resides with his wife, Southwest Foundations at a meeting in School of Law in the future as in the Muriel, at 6728 Mimosa Lane in Dallas. San Antonio recently. July, 1958 PAGE 7 Graduates of the Law Institute of June Graduates Total 104 the Americas, who received the LL.M. Degree in Comparative Law, were: A total of 104 persons from points tine; John R. Gowan; Don C. Grove; Abdallah S. Adelo, Pecos, New Mexico; throughout the world graduated from Paul R. Hambright; Bobby E. Hell­ Sidney K. Adler, Houston, Texas; the SMU School of Law in June 2 man; James W. Hughes; Billy C. Hun­ Jose D. Campillo, Colombia; Augusto ceremonies. ter; Robert W. Jack; Ned James; Car­ M. de Los Heros, Peru; Gordon I. Honor graduates were Edgar E. Kull roll E. Jarnagin; John C. Kimbrough; Farquhar, Canada; Donald R. Fox, of West Germany and Jose M. Vila­ Henry B. Kirby; William C. Koons; Chile; Hector R. Garcia, Mexico; nova, Argentina, magna cum laude. Frank T. Kuntz; Malcolm H. Levin; Richard W. Hogeland, Dallas. James W. Leftwich. Cum laude honors were accorded Eu­ Alejandro G. Legarda, Ecuador; gene L. Smith, David M. Woolley and Maxine T. McConnell; Marshall S. Claudio B. R. Newell, Argentina; John A. Bailey, all of Dallas, Gordon McCrea, Jr.; John H. McElhaney; John Javier Oreamuno, Costa Rica; Augusto I. Farquhar, Canada, and Augusto R. J. Merchant; Don M. Murdoch; Bert R. Larreta, Argentina; Patrick S. Rus­ Larreta, Argentina. A. Nelson; Arthur E. O'Connor; Eu­ sell, Jr., Galveston, Texas; Mario J. The LL.B. Degree was conferred on gene B. Pflughaupt; Robert H. Power; Salinas, Bolivia; Efraim Torres, Vene­ 73 students, including: George R. Alex­ Kenneth E. Ratcliff; Edward P. Ross, zuela, and Jose M. Vilanova, Argen­ ander, Jr.; Charles C. Aldridge; John III; Lloyd G. Russell; Kenneth B. Sam­ tina. A. Bailey; James A. Baker; Lee M. Bar­ uels; Clairenne A. Sanborn; J. Richard Academy of American Law Grad­ ron; Doyle B. Berry; William T. Black­ Sanderson; Wolfgang G. Scholtz; uates, who also received the LL.M. burn; James T. Blanton; James E. Harry R. Shawver, Jr.; Carl A. Ski­ Degree are: Mustafa R. Bucak, Tur­ Bock; William F. Bowles; Julius C. bell; Billy J. Smith; Eugene L. Smith; key; Chalaw Chamoraman, Thailand; Calhoun; Robert W. Calloway; Leland Morton L. Susman; Thomas M. Laurent Cossman, Switzerland; Kazuo W. Carter; Frank D. Coffey; Leland Sweeney. Fujii, Japan; Afzalul Haque, East L. Coggan; Thomas G. Cole, Jr; Don­ David M. Tirey; John J. Toney; Pakistan; Edgar E. Kull, West Ger­ ald L. B. Combs; Robert C. Cox; Wil­ Robert A. Watson; Charles R. Wheel­ many. Liu Jih-An, Formosa; Kwan-sook liam D. Cox, Jr. er; Neal B. Wheeler; Farrell P. Whe­ Pak, Korea; Panagiotis D. Raptis, Geo~ge B. Davis; Robert E. Davis; lan; James E. Whittlesey; David M. Greece; Antonio Sacconaghi, Italy; Walter R. Davis; Donnie M. Dean; Woolley, and Norman A. Zable. Yon Thirakul, Thailand; Amartur Forrest L. Estep, Jr.; Jack D. Ferrill; Wallace G. Malone was awarded the Jayaram, India; Manacis Keyes, Philip­ Donald E. Fisher, Jr.; Billy D. Gillen- degree of Master of Laws. pines, and Joon-Mo Yang, Korea.

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