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Father Lucey Completes 20 Years Georgetown Student Bar Association A s Regent of Law School Inaugurates Successful Program Law School Has Made Great Strides Under His Direction The Student Bar Association of Georgetown University held its first annual election in October, 1950. The new all-student organization is affiliated By William Smith, ’53 with the American Law Student Association. Elected to lead the organization were: Roger M. Dougherty, AT. New York, There was no lounge room for the request. Most of the states along with Professors Paul R. Dean and New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland students and only a small room for the information as to the time of the Francis R. Walsh were nominated by and the District of Columbia. After the registrar’s office. The Library bar examination also sent a reminder the student committee and approved one year he was relieved of this bur­ contained but 14,000 books. While that an application must be filed at a bv Dean Hugh J. Fegan to become den so that he could devote all his the quality was excellent there was time previous to the examination date. Moderators for the student organi­ time and energy to the Law School plenty of room for expansion. All It would be well for the applicant to zation. instead of dividing his attention be­ the books were housed in the Library check this date. In many of the states Charles F. Crimi was appointed in tween the Law School and other im­ (Continued on page 0) (Continued on page 7) (Continued on page 4) R R S IPS A L 0 Q U 1 T V R in the law school auditorium, they were hailed in the true manner of conquering heroes. Surely Messrs. Olinder, Pepper and Zimmer­ “RES IPSA LOQUITUR” man had earned and deserved every cheer. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL A genuine pride in the fact that three of their number had WASHINGTON 1, D. C. bested the pick of 46 law schools in the nation in the New York • Editor Competition was evident in the tone of every Georgetown law Frank J. Offermann, J r., N . student who commented on the victory. We all felt that we par­ A ss o c iat e E d itoAssociate r Editor ticipated in the forensic superiority of Olinder, Pepper, and Zimmer­ Richard Henkel, Ohio, '51 Robert S. Werner, man. Their success was our success, and we could not help but be EDITORIAL BOARD proud to note that we are also Georgetown law students. Copy Editor Joseph M. Snee, S.J., D. C., ’52 Messrs. Olinder Pepper, and Zimmerman have reminded us, News Editor Richard P. Brouillard, N. H., ’53 and made us feel more deeply, the advantage of the prefix “George­ Feature Edit Richard J. Zanard, N. Y., ’52 town.” That perhaps, has been the greatest result of their achieve­ Alumni Editor Nelson Deckelbaum, C ., ’53 Art Editcrr__ .... J. Burke Walsh, D. C., ’51 ment, and for it this paper especially salutes them. A dv ertis in E d i f r Aubrey Lank, Delaware, ’51 . . . Well Done! C ire ul at io n Mu n a e r John F. King, ’52 Secret ary Robert J. Kresse, Y., ’53 Res Ipsa Loquitur certainly wishes to add its belated congratu­ Photoyrapher Robert Picher, Vermont, ’53 lations to the three polished advocates. And in thanking them for STAFF successfully “turning our heads” to cheer their victory, it is not Maurice I). Bean, Ind.;John Devney, Ohio; William amiss Duckworth, to suggest a further success emanating from their achieve­ Penna.; John Grot'/., N. Y.; Philip Gruccio, .V. A1 Gergely,ment. W. Va.; Eugene Hynes, N. Y.; William J. Keating, A’. Y.; David Kiley, Ind.; Donald Libert, Kan.; Donald Machado, Hawaii; Harold E. Mortimer, House Judicial Committee, discussed Jr., Penna.; John O’Dowd, Penna.; Martin O’Malley, N. Y.; J. D. LAW CLUBS ACTIVE the problems involved in that re­ O’Sullivan, III.; Louis.Perez, K. I.; William Phalsgraf, Michael HERE, STRONG vision. Pieschel, Minn.; William Smith, I).C.; Raymond Sobota, Penna.; Roy John Crawford, ///., ’51, Justice, Trevisan, Mich.; James Vander Kelen, Mich.; Donald Walsh, N. .J.; STUDENT INTEREST John Corcoran, AL Y.y ’52, Vice-Justice, J. Bronson Walsh, N. Y.; Robert E. White, D. C. The primary extra-curricular activ­ and David Cahoon, Md.y ’52, Clerk, the ity at Georgetown Law School is that three officers of Gould, have developed FACULTY ADVISOR of the seven law clubs. Certainly it a forceful program to aid in the de­ J oseph F. Gaghan is the most popular. The foremost velopment of advocate ability also. function of these groups is to assist Mr. Crawford has been successful in embryonic lawyers in acquiring prac­ two semi-final public law arguments tical experience in the presentation of thus far. IT’S HERE . . . legal arguments. Encouraged by Frank J. Hogan Law Club This past October the birth cry of the Georgetown Student the victory of Messrs. Olinder, Pepper, The Frank J. Hogan Law Club, or­ Bar Association was first heard. Such an organization has long and Zimmerman in the National Moot ganized in 1946 and named after one been awaited by faculty and students alike. True, the law school Court Competition last semester, all of Georgetown’s most famous alumni, the clubs have had a stimulated growth has a well balanced program in opera­ has several varied activities: the Law Journal, the law clubs, the of interest in the public law argu­ tion. The club members have planned fraternities, but each of these operates independently. Each has ments. a series of intra-club law arguments its own aim, and its separate interests. Until now there has been John Carroll Law Club based on past public law argument no common agency in school which could embrace the need of The John Carroll Law Club, one of questions. Thus the students will have every student. This is the function of the Student Bar Association. the three afternoon school organiza­ the benefit of the legal research in­ Although to many the new organization is still unfamiliar, tions, has a total membership of ap­ volved in preparing the arguments proximately sixty-five students, includ­ and the valuable experience of speak­ it has done a commendable .job in its initial year. In the first six ing twenty freshmen. The aim of the ing before critically-minded audiences. months of its life, a constitution has been drafted, and is now club’s moderator, Prof. Francis R. To guide this program, the Hogan before the student body for ratification. A speaker’s forum made Walsh, and of its officers, George J. Club has a bench composed of Roger its successful debut in November, and a second presentation was Meiburger, Mo.9 ’52, Chancellor, Joseph Dougherty, N. J., ’51, Chancellor, M. McNamara, /). C., ’53, Vice-Chan­ Donald Walsh, N. J., ’52, and Gilbert held last month. An intra-mural basketball league has appeared at cellor, and John J. Taylor, Secretary, Zimmerman, I). G\, ’51, Vice-Chancel­ the law school through the efforts of the S.B.A. This league has has been to mould the club’s activities lors, and Charles Lovercheck, Va.9 ’52, set a precedent for organized athletics in the law school, and has so as to influence undergraduate stu­ clerk. Professor Walter H. E. Jae­ been received with much enthusiasm. The revival of this news­ dents to take an active part in intra­ ger is the faculty advisor. paper is st ill another outgrowth of the Student Bar, and its function club as well as inter-club debates. Samuel F. Miller Law Club will be to disseminate scholastic news, give pertinent information This is being accomplished by pro­ Election of officers for the spring moting interest among the first year term were recently conducted by the concerning the alumni, and awaken and widen the interest of every students. By limiting their intra-club Samuel F. Miller Law Club. Mr. student in the school as a whole. arguments to principles of law studied William W. Kelly, Va.9 ’52 was elected The organization of the Student Bar Association has not been during first year courses, the fresh­ Chief Justice, while the posts of As­ an easy task. A word of praise is in order for the four officers men members will not only be able sociate Justices went to Mr. Charles to listen attentively but can compete Heeg, AT. Y., ’52 and Mr. Richard of the organization. Their efforts have been tireless, their deter­ with the upper classmen in defending Zanard, N. Y.f ’52. Other results mination undaunted. The Regent, the Dean, and the entire faculty the servant who went off on a frolic of were: Recorder, Joseph F. Rubacky, have given full cooperation to these efforts, and for this we are his own. Jr., .V. ’51; Exchequer, Horace B. deeply grateful. The club’s success in stimulating the Robertson, Vet.; Sergeant-at-arms, interest of first yeai* students can James B. Vander Kelen, Mich., ’53; . . . Let’s Keep It! well be judged by past performances. Executive Committee, Robert Colbv, Two years ago, Professor Walsh D. C., ’51; William A. Smith, I). C., It is hoped that there will be a full realization of the benefits started with a club roster composed ’53; and Everett J. Olinder, Calif., ’51. which are and will be ours through the activity of the Student entirely of freshmen. That year they The high standards of the Miller Bar Association. Everyone’s interest and cooperation is necessary. managed to place two men in the finals. Club need no introduction to most The officers have broken the path—let us follow them and support This year, the winner of the second students. Its record in public law public law argument, Edward T. Chey- arguments is surpassed by no other them lest this editorial be not only a birth announcement but an fitz, Ohio, ’52 represented the John club. Last year’s winner, and one of obituary notice. V VA 1 the three winners of the National A JOB . . . Ashley M. Gould Law Club Moot Court competition in New York, For its Friday evening meetings in was Everett Olinder, representing the It is far too seldom that law students are able to stand up and Hall 9, the Ashley M. Gould Law Club Miller Club. More recently Richard cheer for something extra-curricular—something beyond the bril­ is featuring an active agenda of topics Braun, Calif., ’51, captured the honors liant class recitation or the sky-scraping grade in a rugged exam. and events. Under the supervision of in the finals of the third public law its capable faculty advisor, Professor argument. From the sharp concentration upon class and studies there is Kronstein, the group has succeeded Professor Philip A. Ryan is the usually nothing to prompt a turning of the head to note an occasion in obtaining the appearance of several faculty moderator of the Samuel F. worthy of being cheered. But recently that chance to stand up noted guest speakers. Recently Dr. Miller Club. Much of the club’s suc­ Patrick Fedrico of the Patent Office cess is due to his conscientious coach­ and cheer—that head-turning occasion—was happily visited upon Appeals Board spoke on the subject ing and advice. Georgetown’s law students by the sparkling victory of three of of the proposed revision of Title 35 Martin F. Morris Law Club their mates in the National Moot Court Competition in New York of the U. S. Code, which pertains to City. patents. Dr. Fedrico is serving as Employing just a little different From all reports it appears that the winning Georgetown liaison between the Patent Office and approach to the task of producing bet­ Capitol Hill in this matter. Later, ter advocates, the Martin F. Morris advocates were roundly cheered by those who heard and judged Mr. Charles Zinn, counsel of the sub­ Law Club is planning a mock trial them during and after their excellent argument. In the welcome committee on the revision of the U. S. for this spring. Earlier in the year given upon their return, and by the fitting testimonial held later Code, which is working under the (Continued on page 12) r k s irs a i, o q r i t r r Oo

Constitution of The Student Bar Association of The Georgetown University School of Law Ed. Note. The following is a copy of the Constitution prepared for the Student established by the Vice-President of make recommendations relative to the Bar Association. The Proposed Constitution was written by Richard J. Zanard, the Student Bar Association in ac­ more efficient and harmonious inter­ .V. Y., ’52, and approved and accepted with minor revision by the Constitu­ cordance with all By-Laws of this course between members of the student tional Committee, the officers of the Student Bar Association, the Regent, and Constitution relating thereto. body and the Administration and the Dean. The Constitution will become effective upon ratification by the All powers and duties not specifi­ Faculty of the Georgetown University student bodv. cally reserved to the Board of Cover- School of Law. nors shall be vested in the House of Sec. 7. Meetings. The House of Dele­ We, the students of the Georgetown University School of Law, Delegates. gates shall meet regularly once a in order to further our moral and intellectual development, and in Sec. 4- Meetings. The Board of Gov­ month during the academic year. order to foster the ethical ideals of the legal profession, to promote ernors shall meet regularly twice a Special meetings of the House of fellowship among the faculty, alumni, and students of this School, month during the academic year and Delegates shall be held whenever one at such other times as anv% member third of the regular members of that to promote the welfare of our School, and to increase our knowledge of said Board shall request. Upon the body shall petition the Governor At and understanding of the substance and the process of the Law, do failure of the President to call any Large. regular or special meeting, the pres­ Sec. S. Quorum. A quorum of the hereby establish this Constitution for the Student Bar Association ence of a quorum shall be sufficient House of Delegates shall be three- of this School. to enable the Vice-President to assume fifths of the regular members of that Article I and compile and publish all the rec­ the power and duties of the President. body and no member of that body shall ords and minutes of the Board of Sec. ;>. Quorum. A quorum at all have the privilege of a proxy. NAME Governors and the House of Delegates. meetings of the Board of Governors Sec. 9. Every regular member of The name of this organization shall (3) Publish and disseminate all shall be four regular members and the House of Delegates shall be en­ be “The Student Bar Association of proposals relating to the adoption, no member of said Board shall have titled to one vote. the Georgetown University School of amendment, or rescission of any pro­ the privilege of a proxy. Each regular Sec. 10. Procedure. All meetings of Law.” vision of this Constitution or its Bv- member of the Board of Governors the House of Delegates shall be con­ Article II Laws. shall have one vote. ducted with the parliamentary pro­ MEMBERSHIP (4) Approve the minutes of the Sec. 6. Procedure. All meetings of cedure provided for in the By-Laws Recording-Secretary of the House of the Board of Governors shall be con­ of this Constitution, unless otherwise All members in good standing of Delegates after the latter has pre­ ducted with the parliamentary pro­ specified herein. the student body at the Georgetown pared the same for presentation. cedure provided for in the By-Laws Sec. 11. The Secretary of the House University School of Law shall con­ (5) Supervise the work of the Com­ of this Constitution, unless otherwise of Delegates shall call the roll at all stitute the Student Bar Association. mittee on Publications. specified herein. regular and special meetings of that (d) The Treasurer shall: bodv and shall exhibit a record of Article III (1) Supervise and be responsible Article V attendance and absence at such meet­ OFFICERS AND DUTIES for the finances of the Student Bar HOUSE OF DELEGATES ings at a conspicuous place in the Sec. 1. Qualifications. The officers Association. Sec. 1. The legislative power of School. Repeated absences of any of the Student Bar Association shall (2) Prepare a full financial report the Student Bar Association shall be regular member may be specially pub­ consist of the following: semi-annually and at such other times vested primarily in the House of Dele­ lished at the direction of the House (a) A President who shall be elected as the Board of Governors or the gates. of Delegates. by the student body to serve for one House of Delegates may require. Sec. 2. Membership. The regular Sec. 12. The House of Delegates academic year and who shall be a (3) Prepare an annual budget at members of the House of Delegates shall have the necessary and proper member in good standing of the regu­ the direction of the Board of Gover­ shall be: authority for carrying into execution lar graduating class or the summer nors. (a) The Board of Governors. the foregoing powers and duties. graduating class during his term in Sec. 4- Succession. The offices of (b) The class delegates. office. President, Vice-President, Secretary, (c) The Delegates At Large. Article VI (b) A Vice-President who shall be and Treasurer are ranked in that (d) A member of each law club at CLASS DELEGATES elected bvV the student bodv V for one order. Whenever a vacancy4/ exists in the Georgetown University School of academic year and who shall be a any of these offices it shall be filled Law elected by the members of the Class delegates to the House of member in good standing of the stu­ by the officer next in line. A vacany respective law clubs. Delegates shall be members of the dent body at large during his term in in the Treasurer’s office shall be filled (e) The Editor-in-Chiof of the student body in good standing who office. bv an election in the House of Dele- Georgetown Law .Journal or his duly shall be elected by the members of their (c) A Secretary who shall be elected gates.% appointed representative. respective classes, to serve for one by the student bodv to serve for one (f) The presiding officers of each academic year, in accordance with all academic year and who shall be a Article IV of the Standing Committees and Sec­ By-Laws of this Constitution relating member in good standing of the stu­ BOARD OF GOVERNORS tions. thereto. There shall be two delegates dent body at large during his term Sec. 1. The executive power of the (g) Any other member of the stu­ from each of the morning school in office. Student Bar Association shall be dent body in good standing elected by classes and two delegates from the (d) A Treasurer who shall be vested primarily in the Board of Gov­ a two-thirds vote of the1 House of third year and two delegates from the elected by the student bodv to serve ernors. 1 )elegates. fourth year classes in tIn* afternoon for one academic year and who shall Sec. 2. Membership. The regular The Regent and Dean of the George­ school. The first and second year be a member in good standing of the members of the Board of Governors town University School of Law and classes in the afternoon school shall student body at large during his term shall be: the Faculty Advisors of tlu* Student combine to elect two delegates. in office. (a) The President of the Student Bar Association shall be ex-officio Sec. 2. Elections. The election of the Bar Association. members of the House of Delegates. Article VII above Officers shall be in accordance (b) The Vice-President of the Stu­ Sec. 3. The President, Vice-Presi­ COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS with all By-Laws of this Constitution dent Bar Association. dent, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Sec. 1. Standing Committees. There relating thereto. (c) The Secretary of the Student Student Bar Association shall fill the shall be the following Standing Com­ See. 2. Duties. The duties of the Bar Association. same offices in the House of Delegates. mit t ees: Officers shall be as follows: (d) The Treasurer of the Student In addition, there shall be a Record­ (a) The Committee on Athletics. (a) The President shall: Bar Association. ing-Secretary who shall be chosen (b) The Committee on Publications. (1) Call all regular meetings of the (e) A Governor At Large who shall by the President of the House of Dele- (e) The Committee on Public Board of Governors and all special be a student in good standing elected gates from among the members of that Speakers and I lecturers. meetings of said Board requested by by a majority of the House of Dele­ body and who shall serve at the pleas­ (d) The Committee on Social Activi­

anvV member of said Board. gates and who shall serve at their ure of the President. The Recording- ties. (2) Convene all regular and special pleasure. The Governor At Large Secretary shall take the minutes at (e) The Committee on Student meetings of the House of Delegates. shall represent the House of Delegates all meetings of the House of Delegates Placement. (8) Preside at all meetings of the on the Board of Governors and he and he shall be responsible for the Sec. 2. Presiding Officers. The Board Board of Governors and the House of shall co-operate with the Vice-Presi­ presentation of said minutes at all of Governors shall elect the presiding Delegates and make all preparations dent in co-ordinating the activities succeeding meetings. officer of each of the Standing Com­ necessary thereto. of both groups. Sec. 4. The House of Delegates mittees and they4' shall be known as (4) Be the official representative The Regent and Dean of the George­ shall be empowered to accept all funds the Chairmen except as to the Com­ of the Student Bar Association and town University School of Law and which the Georgetown University mittees on Athletics and Student he shall represent the Student Bar the Faculty Advisors to the Student School of Law shall appropriate to Placement in which the presiding Association at all public functions Bar Association shall be ex-officio the Student Bar Association, and to officers shall be known as Directors. sponsored by that Association. members of the Board of Governors. raise funds from other sources with Sec. 3. Members. The members of (5) Assume all other powers and Sec. 3. Powers and Duties. The the approval of the Regent. All ex­ the Standing Committees shall be duties specified in this Constitution. Board of Governors shall: penditures of the Student Bar As­ elected by the Board of Governors (b) The Vice-President shall: (a) Elect three members in good sociation shall be approved by the upon the recommendation of the pre­ (1) Assume the powers and duties standing of the student body to be House of Delegates. siding officers of said Committees and of the President during the latter’s Delegates At Large to the House of Sec. 5. Whenever the Student Bar said members shall serve at the pleas­ absence. Delegates, said Delegates to serve at Association desires to send delegates ure of the Board of Governors. (2) Co-ordinate the activities of the the pleasure of the Board of Gover­ or representatives to any extra-mural Sec. 4. Purposes. The purpose of Board of Governors and the House nors. organization, said delegates or rep­ each of the Standing Committees shall of Delegates. (b) Elect the presiding officers of resentatives shall be elected by the be as follows: (3) Supervise the election procedure all Standing Committees and Sections, House of Delegates and approved by (a) The Committee on Athletics in accordance with all Bv-Laws•/ of said officers to be members in good the Regent and Dean of the School shall organize and direct all suitable this Constitution relating thereto. standing of the student body and to and shall serve at the pleasure of intramural athletic activities and shall (c) The Secretary shall: serve at the pleasure of the Board that body. be empowered to make all rules re­ (1) Act as recording-secretary at of Governors although their removal Sec. 6. The House of Delegates lating thereto. all meetings of the Board of Gover­ shall be approved by the House of shall he the proper organ of the Stu­ (b) The Committee on Publications nors. Delegates. dent Bar Association through which shall undertake to provide and super-’ (2) Supervise all correspondence (c) Approve the election procedure any member of said Association may (Continued o)i page 4) 4 R K S IPS A L () Q r I T U R S.B.A. OFFICERS not officers or members of the House CONSTITUTION of Delegates or any committee, Sec­ (C07itinned from page 3) tion, or sub-Section thereof and who vise all publications relating to the shall be appointed by said Faculty Student Bar Association; however, Advisors. Each member of said special this shall not include a newspaper or committee shall have one vote by secret periodical established by said Associa­ ballot and agreement of three of said tion. If a newspaper or periodical is members shall be binding upon the established the Committee on Publica­ officers and members of the House of tion shall co-operate with and assist Delegates, and any committee, Section, the editor of said newspaper or peri­ and sub-Section thereof; however, this odical. provision shall in no way impair or (c) The Committee on Public Speak­ infringe upon the amendment process ers and Lecturers shall arrange and provided for by this Constitution. supervise all speaking and lecturing Article XI programs sponsored by the Student Bar Association, and approved by the BY-LAWS Regent of the School. By-Laws may be adopted, amended, (d) The Committee on Social Activi­ or rescinded at any meeting of the ties shall arrange and supervise all House of Delegates by an affirmative social affairs sponsored by the Student vote of three-fifths of the regular Bar Association and shall co-operate members of that body provided that with the law clubs and fraternities notice of the proposed action, which in establishing a suitable schedule. may be filed by one or more members (e) The Committee on Student of the House of Delegates with the Placement shall compile and collate Secretary, shall have been filed at all available materials relating to stu­ least seven days prior to the meeting. dent placement both before and after Article XII graduation and shall assist any mem­ AMENDMENTS ber of the Student Bar Association Left to right: President Roger Dougherty, Vice-President Charles Crimi, whenever possible. Treasurer William McDonald, Secretary Eugene McGannon Any member of the Student Bar Sec 5. Temporal Committees. Association may propose an amend­ . deems it necessary that body shall Article VIII ment to this Constitution provided Whenever the House of Delegates establish temporary sub-Sections and that he has filed written notice of this deems it necessary that body shall shall elect the Counsel and members FACULTY ADVISORS proposed action with the Secretary— establish temporary committees and of said sub-Sections who shall serve The Dean of the Georgetown Uni­ who shall promulgate the proposed shall elect the chairmen and members at the pleasure of that body and who versity School of Law shall appoint amendment immediately—at least of said committees and said chairmen shall be under the direct supervision of two members of the Faculty to serve twenty days before such action is pro­ and members shall serve at the pleas­ the appropriate Section. The Counsel as Faculty Advisors to the Student posed to be taken. An affirmative ure of the House of Delegates. The of any sub-Section may be invited to Bar Association. The Faculty Ad­ vote of t,w°-thirds of the members of chairmen of any temporary committee a meeting of the House of Delegates visors shall be selected annually and the Student Bar Association shall be may be invited to a meeting of the whenever the work of his sub-Section they shall contribute their efforts to necessary to amend this Constitution!. House of Delegates whenever the work may be considered and he shall have the proper development of the Student Article XIII of his committee may be considered voice but no vote. Bar Association and to the co-opera­ and he shall have voice but no vote. Sec. 12. Ex-Officio Counsel. When­ tion between that Association and the RATIFICATION Sec. 6. Sections. There shall be the ever the House of Delegates has es­ Administration and Faculty of the This Constitution shall become effec­ following Sections: tablished a temporary sub-Section, Georgetown University School of Law. tive upon the approval of the Regent (a) The Section on Substantive the Dean of the Georgetown Univer­ and Dean of the Georgetown Univer­ Law. sity School of Law shall appoint an Article IX sity School of Law and approval of (b) The Section on Adjective Law. ex-officio Counsel for said sub-Section REMOVAL two-thirds of the student body in good Sec. 7. Presiding Officers. The from among the members of the Any officer or member of the House standing of this School. Upon ratifi­ Board of Governors shall elect the Faculty. of Delegates may be removed for mal­ cation, this Constitution shall super­ presiding officer of* each Section and See. 13. Meetings and Procedure. feasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance, cede all previous Constitutions; how­ he shall be known as Counsel. The All meetings of committees, Sections, upon the approval of two-thirds of ever, all committees now in existence Dean of the Georgetown University and sub-Sections shall be called by the House of Delegates; and, any shall continue until the first meeting School of Law shall be* ex-officio Coun­ the presiding officers of each group vacancy thus created shall be filled of the House of Delegates. sel of both Sections. and shall be conducted in accordance in accordance with the provisions of (Signed) See. S. Members. The members of with the parliamentary procedure pro­ this Constitution and the By-Laws CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE the Sections shall be elected by the vided for in the By-Laws of this Con­ relating thereto. Richard J. Zanard, N. Y., '52, House of Delegates and shall serve stitution, unless otherwise specified Article X Ch airman at the pleasure of that body. herein. Harry T. Alexander, La., '52 See. 9. Purposes. The purpose of Sec. 1J+. Quorum. A quorum at all INTERPRETATION William L. Diedrich, ///., '51 each Section shall be as follows: organizational meetings of a commit­ The provisions of this Constitution Rodger B. Herrington, Conn., ’51 (a) The Section on Substantive tee, Section, or sub-Section shall be shall be interpreted in accordance John F. King, Penna., '52 a simple majority of the members with the plain, common, and concise D. Law shall work in furtherance of the therein including the presiding officer. usage of all the terms contained here­ John B. Letterman, C., ’51 substantive law as a science and as No member or any committee, Section, in, and it shall be the duty of the Charles J. Pilzer, 7). C., ’52 an integral part of every student's or sub-Section shall have the privilege members of the Student Bar Associa­ OFFICERS professional and moral development. of a proxy. tion, generally, and the President of Roger M. Dougherty, N. J., ’51 (b) The Section on Adjective Law Sec. 15. Every member of a commit­ that Association, specifically, to en­ President shall work in furtherance of the tee, Section, or sub-Section shall be force the provisions of this Constitu­ Charles F. Crimi, N. Y., ’52 adjective law as a science so as to entitled to one vote. The presiding tion to that end. In the instance of Vice-President obtain the maximum opportunity for officers shall vote only in the instance an unresolved dispute as to interpreta­ Robert E. McGannon, Mo., '51 application of that science within the of a tie. tion of the provisions of this Consti­ Secretary framework of order and justice. See. 16. The final authority of all tution, the issue shall be referred for William J. McDonald, Jr., N. Y., '52 See. U). The Sections shall combine committees, Sections, and sub-Sections adjudication to a special committee Treasurer to establish and supervise moot courts shall vest in the House of Delegates and the members of said committee Rev. Francis E. Lucey, S.J. or any similar endeavors. and that body may recommend or pro­ shall be the Faculty Advisors of the Regent Sec. II. Tern poraey sub-Sect ions. hibit any course of action in the afore­ Student Bar Association and three Hugh J. Fegan Whenever the House of Delegates mentioned groups. members of that Association who are I) ea n aw school. The organization has in President Roger M. Dougherty is .V. Y.. '52, is a member of the Edward STUDENT BAR me ration a Speakers Program. The former Dean of the White Senate of Douglass White Law Club. Mr. Mc­ (Continued from page 1) irst event in December drew a gather­ Delta Theta Phi and is Chancellor of Donald is a graduate of Holy Cross September by this committee to be ing of nearly four hundred to hear the Frank J. Hogan Law Club. He College in Worcester, Massachusetts. chairman pro tempore of a committee hree authorities speak on “British is a graduate of Georgia Tech and in charge of the nomination and ind American Labor Law.*' Michael attended Oxford University, England, election of officers. In accordance V. DiSalle, Director of O.P.S. spoke bemg at present employed on the staff with this plan of organization, nomi­ >n “Price Control" to a capacity of the Labor Advisers of the Economic nations were made by the student •rowd in Carroll Auditorium on 8 Cooperation Administration. LAW SCHOOL CALENDAR body at large at an open meeting in March. Other prominent speakers will Vice President Charles F. Crimi is Examinations begin—12 May John Carroll Auditorium in October follow in the series arranged by the Bailiff of the White Senate of Delta Summer recess begins—26 May with a student election following student organization officers. Mem­ Theta Phi and Chief Justice of the Summer school, first later in the month. bership cards have been distributed Edward Douglass White Law Club. After only a few months of opera­ o nearly all students in an effort to He is a graduate of Canisius College semest6r—4 June to 28 July tion, the Georgetown Student Bar As­ •reate student-wide interest in the in Buffalo, New York. Holiday—4 July sociation has initiated and is carry­ organization. Secretary Robert E. McGannon, a Summer school, second ing out a comprehensive program. A committee under the chairman­ member of Scott Inn of Phi Delta Phi semester—30 July to 19 September The S.B.A. has sponsored the re­ ship of Richard J. Zanard, .V. Y., '52, Fraternity and the Martin F. Morris activation of Res /}>sa Loquitur to las rewritten the constitution which Law Club, is a graduate of Rock- Holiday—3 September stimulate interest among students and vili be submitted for ratification to hurst College in Kansas City, Mo. Registration for Fall alumni in the events occuring in the Jie student body this spring. Treasurer William J. McDonald, Semester, 1951—24 and 25 Sept. H KS IPSA L O Q 1 T V H ■) on 3 March 1951 issued from the GEORGETOWN FOSTERS United Nations in New York the Student Interviews Prof. Nash, United States statement relative to EXCHANGE PROGRAM the Russian note to Great Britain charging that the Western Powers had WITH FRANKFURT twice as many men under arms as the U.S. Deputy To U.N. Commission Soviet Union. Mr. Nash said, “U the In the world today, certain refresh­ Soviet government is genuinely con­ ing attempts are being made by emi­ By Donald M. Walsh, ’52 cerned about this problem, as it pro­ nent and respected members of every fessed to be in the note to the l nited field of endeavor to communicate with “The United Nations organization Kingdom, the census and verification and understand their foreign contem­ cannot be held responsible by the proposal can be acted on at once. 1 he poraries. The tension and strife in peoples of the world for the failure United States Government is prepared the world, coupled with the proximity to achieve a real and lasting peace/’ to begin working on it at once. \\ e of time and space of our modern day stated Professor Frank C. Nash ’34 can beg n meetings on Monday 5 has made such ventures imperative, of Georgetown Law School, in response March 1951 if the Soviet goverment lest our civilization be endangered by to queries by this student concerning desires to do so.” another war. the probable future of the United The United States move to have the Georgetown University School of Nations. Un ted Nations make such an inde­ Law and the University of Frankfurt “Such a peace can be attained only pendent census would show who had have recognized the urgency of the through the full cooperation of the the biggest armed forces. Mr. Nash five principal powers in the world, said he expected the United States situation. This mutual appreciation U. S., U. K., U. S. S. R., France, and to try to get the census plan put on of the need for understanding, sup­ China. It is no fault of the United the agenda of the proposed Big Four plemented by the desire to do some­ Nations that the U. S. S. R. has com­ foreign minister’s meeting for which thing concrete about it, has resulted pletely frustrated efforts to attain deputies met on 5 March in Paris to in a close "exchange professor” re- world peace by refusing to recognize plan an agenda. lationship between these two insti- and live up to its obligations under When asked for his advice to young tutions. the charter of the United Nations. lawyers, Professor Nash said that they About two years ago, in furtherance Since the Soviet Union has refused should enter into all types of civic to give the voluntary support and co­ activities. The young lawyer usually of this program, Professor Heinrich operation to the efforts of other mem­ has much free time on his hands, and Kronstein, of the faculty at George­ bers of the U.N. to achieve world for the betterment of himself and town Law School, taught German Con­ peace, these other members are now civic affairs he should enter into these tract and Tort law at the Johann pursuing their objective through the activities on a volunteer basis. In Wolfgang Goethe University of medium of collective security measures addition to making a contribution as Frankfurt. The invitation to Pro­ such as the North Atlantic Pact. In a citizen, he w’ll enhance his standing fessor Kronstein came from Walter other words, the U.N. policy of 'peace Blackstone Studios, 20 W 57th St.. in the community and his advancement Hallstein of Frankfurt Universitv, through voluntary cooperation, in­ New York in his profession. If the young lawyer former Secretary of Foreign Affairs cluding disarmament/ has now been should choose the government to start supplanted by the policy of 'peace PROFESSOR NASH his career, he will have to reconcile in the Bonn government. Mr. Hall­ through strength/ ” himself to becoming a specialist in the stein himself was an exchange pro­ Mr. Nash, a member of the U.N. the existence of the U.N., if it were particular line of activity dealt with fessor at Georgetown in 1948. Commission on Conventional Arma­ able to do nothing else. bv the agency. Actually such speciali­ Professor Kronstein’s acceptance of ments, has been working with this Many persons are critical of the zation will make the young lawyer this invitation meant that two parts group since his appointment by Presi­ U.N. and feel that this body has been more attractive to a law firm, since of the world were actively engaged in dent Truman, on 1 April 1949 to the too great a financial burden to the today the legal profession is more and trying to understand one another. position of Deputy United States Rep­ United States and that it has often more becoming a profession of special­ That his trip was a commendable suc­ resentative; consequently, he has had been slow in taking affirmative action, ists rather than of general practi­ the opportunity to observe the inner for example, in branding Red China tioners. cess is evidenced bv the active life mechanism of this world-wide organi­ an aggressor. When questioned about that the exchange program lives to­ zation. His duties require him to rep­ these opinions, Professor Nash re­ day, despite the challenges that face resent the United States in the dis­ plied, "The U.N. costs the United the introduction of the case method armament discussions with respect to States considerably less money than of teaching into Germany. all instruments of war other than the City of New York pavs in one year Since Professor K ronstoin’s trip atomic weapons which are handled ex­ to dispose of its sewage; and the abroad, such notables from the field clusively by the Atomic Energy Com­ United States could have pushed the of German legal education as Pro­ mission. More recently, in February aggressor resolution through much of this year, Mr. Nash was named by faster, but by going about it in a fessor Hermann Mosler and Professor the President to represent the United democratic manner and allowing the Hellmut Going have taught at George States on a special committee estab­ views of all to be heard, we gained town. Professor Going, who is pro­ lished by the United Nations to study great respect from the small nations fessor of legal philosophy at Frank­ ways and means of coordinating and of the world, and these are the ones furt, recently wrote an article on integrating the work of these two we are really trying to help.” Ameriean legal philosophy appearing Commissions. in >>S Archie Fuer llechixphilosophy Nash on Many Commissions ruiti in which he discussed the views Achievements of U.N. A New Yorker by birth, Professor of Georgetown's Regent, Father Mr. Nash went on to say that in a Nash graduated from Holy Cross, 1 iUcev. quiet, unspectacular, and therefore magna cum laude, then received his Professor Going’s stay was followed little-known way, the United Nations LL.B. in 1934 from Georgetown Uni­ >y many excellent lecturers including has been able to achieve a great deal versity where he was editor of the ,adv Mavnell, Secretary of the Bri- of progress during the first five years Georgetown Law .Join mil. In 1935 the ish Board of Trade, Professor Wahl, of its existence in areas other than J.D. was conferred upon him by that >rolessor of law at Heidelberg Uni- those of world security. In helping same University whose Faculty he rersity, Doctor A. Neumeyer, Chief to develop the process of self-govern­ joined in 1935 and on which he has >atent Counsel of the Swedish Co­ ment, it has assisted at the birth of continuously• * served to date. no less than nine new nations since Professor Nash served as Executive operatives, Stockholm, Doctor Wein- 1945; India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Assistant to the General Counsel of If arris A* Ewirifl lauf, President of the German Su- Burma, Ceylon, Israel, Jordan, the the Federal Alcohol Control Commis­ ireme Court, Doctor Von Lewinski, Philippines, and Korea. Others, such sion in 1934-35, and practiced law in EDWARD P. MORGAN drmer German Consul General in as Libya, are on the way to nation­ Washington, 1). C., specializing in fed­ Washington, and Professor Otto Kauf- hood through the U.N. settlement of eral taxation, before his entrance into E. P. MORGAN nann of Switzerland. This year Pro- . • . V r S ’ the knotty question of the disposition the U. S. Navv• * in 1941. He rose from \S...... r/,. of the former Italian Colonies. In the lieutenant (i.g.) to captain and upon OPS OFFICIAL economic and social fields, it has made his demobilization in 194(5 was Georgetown Law School. tremendous contributions toward the awarded the Legion of Merit. Since Edward P. Morgan, ’39, has been As for the future fruit of the ex­ improvement of the health and physi­ that time Professor Nash has resumed appointed head of the Price Enforce­ change relationship between George­ cal betterment of the peoples of the the practice of law with the firm of ment Division of the Office of Price town and Frankfurt, Doctor Kron­ world. In the development of the Nash, Ahern, and Abell here in Wash­ Stabilization to succeed F. Joseph stein will return to Germany this Genocide Convention and in the other ington, D. C. In 1948-49 he served Donohue. The Washington attorney May. 1L* feels that his proposed trip accomplishments of the Human Rights as Special Assistant to the Secretary and former F.B.I. agent received his this year is a very important one be­ Convention, it has helped in a major of Defense. In February 1951, he re­ LL.B. and LL.M. at Georgetown Law cause of the world crisis, and that a way to promote the dignity and free­ ceived a presidential appointment to School. curtailment of our exchange program dom of the individual. In such areas relieve Secretary of the Air Force Mr. Morgan attained prominence by would be an indication to the German as international postal service, air Thomas K. Fin letter, to serve as the serving as counsel for several im­ people that the U. S. is abandoning transport, safety at sea, and many Deputy of Secretary of Defense portant congressional investigation them. others, it has greatly accelerated the Marshall on the Senior Staff of the committees. Immediately after World If such a commendable effort for process of attaining world-wide uni­ National Security Council. War II, he served as associate understanding became more common­ formity. There is little publicity about counsel for the joint congressional place, certainly world peace would be these achievements and many others Proposal On U.N. committee investigating Pearl Har­ much closer. Both Georgetown and which could be cited, but they repre­ As Deputy United States Repre­ bor, while last year he served as at- the University of Frankfurt can be sent an impressive total when added sentative on the U.N. Commission on torney for the Senate Armed Forces proud that they fostered such a move­ up, and one which would fully justify Conventional Armaments, Mr. Nash (Continued ov page 7) ment. K K S I I> S A L O Q U I T U K class of spring initiates was welcomed BRITISH LABOR EXPERT DELTA THETES INITIATE into the fraternity. Herbert Travers, LOWER STUDENT SPEAKS AT SBA MEETING DiSALLE AND STUDENTS Jr., ’52, Massachusetts, was chairman ENROLLMENT NOTED Mr. Michael V. DiSalle, Director of of the successful spring rush program. IN GRADUATE SCHOOLS Clemens and Jaeger Price Stabilization for the Economic Participate in Forum Stabilization Agency was initiated as The present enrollment in law an honorary member of the White schools of the Association of the Dr. Otto Kahn-Freund, principal Senate of Delta Theta Phi Fraternity American Law Schools is 51,000. The speaker at the first Student Bar As­ at the annual Founders’ Day Banquet 1950 enrollment shows a decrease of sociation lecture series, set the theme held on 21 April at the Shoreham nearly ten percent as compared to for a lively forum held in November Hotel. The banquet, part of the Na­ previous years. in the John Carroll Auditorium of tional Founders’ Day celebration held A government survey revealed a the law school building. throughout the country by chapters of general fall of 6.5 percent below An engrossing speaker and master the fraternity, was attended by a large figures for 1949 and in the enroll­ of his subject, Dr. Kahn-Freund gave number of “Delta Thetes” from all ment of all schools of higher education. a stimulating analysis of the theories chapters affiliated with local law Veteran enrollment has continued to underlying British labor-management schools, as well as by prominent diminish in 1950. The veterans today relations. An audience of some 375 alumni of the fraternity residing in comprise about 25 percent of enroll­ Georgetown law students and guests the District of Columbia. ments, while four years ago they rep­ gathered for the Student Bar As­ Mr. DiSalle attended Georgetown resented 52 percent of total enroll­ sociation’s first lecture. Law School and has distinguished ments. A professor of law in the London himself as a civic, state, and national According to the Federal Office of School of Economics at London Uni­ leader. A Catholic and father of five Education, declines were general with versity, Dr. Kahn-Freund is editor of children, the E.S.A. official gained na­ only a few exceptions. The only the Modern Low Review, a noted critic tional prominence for his organization schools to show any increase in their and author, and is currently in the and sponsorship of the Toledo Labor- enrollments were the independent United States as guest professor of Management Citizens Committee, theological schools where the total labor law at the University of Michi­ which has been greatly acclaimed as fall enrollment for 1950 was 15.3 gan Law School and as guest lecturer a major factor in insuring industrial percent higher than the previous year. at Yale and New York University peace in Toledo, Ohio. The plan has An exceptional fact to note in Law Schools. been adopted by a number of other studying the drop in student enroll­ Appearing with Dr. Kahn-Freund cities, and has been mentioned as a ment is the fact that a smaller num­ on the program were Dr. Alphonse model for a national mediation for­ Harris & Ewinp: ber of male students have registered Clemens, Associate Professor of So­ mula. this year. Of the total decline of ciology at Catholic University, lec­ Mr. DiSalle was serving his second MICHAEL DiSALLE 160,000, less than 1,000 were women turer on industrial relations and so­ term as mayor of Toledo when nomi­ students. cial legislation, and a past president nated by President Truman to become Members initiated into the frater­ HUARD PREPARES BOOK of the Catholic Sociological Society; Price Stabilizer. He is a past presi­ nity at the formal initiation held at the and Dr. Walter H. E. Jaeger, Pro­ dent of the Ohio State Mayor’s As- Willard Hotel on 13 April were: Ed­ ON DOMESTIC RELATIONS fessor of Labor Law, author of a text sociation and has been an active leader Professor Leo A. Huard has started on labor law, and consultant on labor in the United States Conference of ward P. Anderson, D. C., John P. work on his casebook on Domestic legislation. Mayors. Arnone, D. C., Thomas J. Bichsel, Relations, Cases and Materials ov In accounting for current basic dif­ The Founder’s Day Banquet is an Wash., Charles W. Bidwill, ///., Wil­ Familg Law. One of Professor Hoard’s ferences in the British and American annual event celebrated nationally by liam H. Burland, Conn., William P. aims is to integrate his material in all chapters of the fraternity. The Costigan, Conn., Louis P. Dell, Ohio, such a way that the student will be­ approaches to trade-unionism, Dr. celebration here in the District takes John I). Dingell, Jr., D. C.y John F. gin each chapter with some historical Kahn- F reund stressed conditions which the form of a joint banquet and dance Dobel, Mo., John A. Fiorentino, Mass., material and thus have a well-rounded have had far-reaching effect in Eng­ attended by all fraternity members Ernest E. Gallegos, Ur/., Alfred view when he thereafter reads the land. Dr. Clemens reviewed the Catholic in the District. Last year, the White Gergely, W. Ur/., John E. Hanrahan, cases. This method will also help to approach to the organic relation Senate honored Secretary of the Navy, Conn., Edward J. Kelley, Mass., John eliminate excessively lengthy foot­ which must exist between any trade Francis X. Matthews, by making him Kocur, Pa., John R. Lilly, Neh., Joseph notes. union and flu* state, and expressed an honorary member of the George­ T. Maloney, A\ ./., John J. McBurney, The work is intended to cover about fears that presence of the British town chapter of Delta Theta Phi. I). C.y William McCullough, Jr., Mass., six hundred and fifty pages with an system in this country would result Following Mr. DiSalle’s initiation, Thomas J. McElligott, III., John T. appendix containing the latest divorce in a dangerous “statism.” The Taft- a cocktail party was given by the McMahon, D. C.y John H. McRae, laws to be brought up to date by a Hartley Act was stressed by Dr. Jae- v/hite Senate in his honor at the Mich., George Y. O’Haire, N. Y.y pocket supplement. ger as evidence of the American pub­ Shoreham. Joseph W. Schaut, Ohio, Jerome Shea, The book is divided into five major In addition to a fall pledge class of Mass., Roy Trevisan, Mich., and Wal­ chapters, namely, Introduction to lic’s interest in the labor problem. (wenty-seven upperclassmen, a new ter Webster, Wash. Family Law, Nature of Marriage and Roger Dougherty, Y. ./., ’51, Presi­ Law Governing Marriage, Dissolu­ dent of the Student Bar Association, tion and Nullity, Husband and Wife, introduced and moderated the pro­ Parent and Child. gram. The historical approach will, of Alumni Notes course, serve to bring out the impor­ LAW STUDENTS SHARE tance of Canon Law in the develop­ Alumni desiring to send con­ '49 John R. Collins was just elected ment of American familv law. This IN HEALTH PROGRAM tributions to this column should District Attorney for White aspect of the law has been very much mail them to the alumni editor Pine County, Nevada, by the neglected in the current casebooks. The Directors of Georgetown Uni­ of Res Ipsa Loquitur, in care of largest majority ever received It is worthy to note than one object versity have instituted a university- Georgetown Law School, Wash­ in that county. of the text is to place a greater em­ wide4 Health Service effective at the ington, 1). C. '48 Stephen A. Hart, Jr., formerly phasis on the preservation of the start of this academic year. The with the U. S. Bureau of In­ family rather than upon its dissolu­ $10.00 fee serves as the nucleus of a '50 John C. Mitchell was elected to ternal Revenue, has entered the tion. fund whereby adequate medical advice the office of Police Judge in firm of Hall and McCarthy in and treatment are available to the Carney, Nebraska on 3 April of Davenport, Iowa. FACULTY MEMBERS student while at school and in some this year. He was Leading Ar­ '48 Olin B. Cannon is practicing cases, while he is away from school. ticle Editor of the Georgtown law in Louisville, Georgia. ATTEND MEETING Law Journal last year. '48 Anthony Scariano is an As- IN CHICAGO The Health Service is centered on '50 George B. Bronfen is now en­ sistant U. S. Attorney in Chi­ the first floor of the College Infirmary gaged in private practice in cago. The Annual Meeting of the Associa­ Building on the Campus. This service Washington, I). C., and Vir­ '48 John Bernard IIarte has be­ tion of American Law Schools was includes consultations with the health ginia. He was formerly a come a State’s Attorney in held on December 28, 29, and 30, 1950, physician, medicines, hospitalization, special investigator for the U.S. Vermont. at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chi­ diagnoses, X-rays, surgery, specialists Military Government in Ger­ '48 James R. Younger has entered cago. The practice for many years -all free of charge to the students many. the firm of “Buchignani, has been for the School to select a enrolled in the plan. The service Greener and Younger” in Mem­ group of Professors to accompany the will also reimburse the student for '50 Raymond%t I). Lvddv %v and Harry %/ phis, Tennessee. The firm Regent and the Dean to the meeting. reasonable expenses incu rred when Hefferan were two of the seven specializes in State and Federal The Regent, Rev. Francis E. Lucey, they are unable to come or be brought successful Norwalk candidates Taxes. S.J., Dean Hugh J. Fegan, Professors who passed the Connecticut '48 Clark Guild, Jr., is working as John S. Bulman, Frank J. Dugan, to the university% infirmary * for care State Bar Board exam. clerk for Judge Roger Foley of Joseph F. Gaghan, Leo A. Huard, during illness. "50 Fred Ciccarelli is now practic­ the U. S. District Court of Heinrich Kronstein, Robert A. Maurer Piesentation of a Health Service ing in Buffalo, N. Y., after hav­ Nevada. and Francis C. Nash attended the Card is required when any services ing been admitted to the New '48 Grant Sawyer received the meeting this year. Three of the group are requested. The plan does not York State Bar. largest majority of votes ever were named to Committees for 1951. cover psychiatric treatment, service- '49 Cornelius V. Gallagher was re­ received in Elko County, Ne­ Dean Fegan was reappointed to the incurred illness or disabilities, gen­ cently admitted to the New vada, when he was elected as Committee on Graduate Training in eral dental work, eye glasses, and York State Bar. District Attorney. He has been Law and Professor Dugan was desig­ other specified services. In general, '49 Thomas J. Shannon has recently chosen as “Young Man of the nated to continue to serve on the Com­ however, the Student Health Service been made the legal advisor of Year” for 1950 by the Junior mittee on Lawyers in Federal Service. offers facilities for the treatment and the Housing and Home Finance Chamber of Commerce. Professor Bulman was appointed to care of most physical ailments. Agency in Washington, D. C. (Continued 0)i page 8) the Committee on Educational Films. K K S I P S A L 0 Q IT I T U K until the moment of their jubilant E. P. MORGAN Georgetown Students Victors return from New York, they were (Continued from page 5) fortunate in having the continuous (Tydings) sub-committee which in­ encouragement of Professor Paul Dean vestigated Communist influence in the In Moot Court Competition who assumed the burdens of a business State Department. His wide experi­ By Richard J. Zanard, ’52 agent, public relations manager, and ence in fighting Communist technique psychologist. eminently qualified him for this posi­ On Friday night, 8 December 1950, New York’s famed White Way lost tion. In 1947, Mr. Morgan was as­ the spotlight to the House of the Association of the Bar of the City of New Ceremonies sociated with the House District Com­ York. From the main hall of this House the gilded tones of Demosthenes In recognition of a nationally mittee in an investigation of pro-Com- spread out oyer the metropolis to quiet the roar of life and enchant the in­ coveted victory, Georgetown Law munist feelings on the part of educa­ habitants with an ancient charm. Within the House the finalists in the first School honored its team at a ceremony tors in the District of Columbia. National Moot Court Competition were defending their briefs with the re­ in John Carroll Auditorium on Satur­ While a student at Georgetown, finement of rhetoric and the rigor of dialectics. When the arguments ended day, 15 December. The University Mr. Morgan belonged to the Ashley the court called a recess. Stillness pervaded the streets and buildings of Choral Group opened the ceremony M. Gould Law Club and was a mem­ New York. And then, the court convened. Judgment of the Jefferson State with the “Alma Mater.” When the ber of Gamma Eta Gamma fraternity. last note ended Dean Fegan rose to In a statement to a reporter for the comment on the thanks that the team school newspaper, Mr. Morgan stated deserved. Father Lucey, Regent of that he considers his most noteworthy the Law School, then announced that achievement in the Law School his each participant was to receive a $100 winning the prize debate in 1938. award. The Regent introduced Ad­ A native of St. Louis, Missouri, miral George L. Russell, Judge Ad­ the price enforcement officer came vocate General of the Navy, Judge to Washington in 193G after having Barrett E. Prettyman, U. S. Court received his B.A. at Maryville State of Appeals for the District of College and his M.A. at the Univer­ Columbia Circuit, and Mr. Argyle R. sity of Missouri. In 1947, he left the Mackey, Commissioner of the U. S. F. B.I. to enter private practice with Immigration and Naturalization Serv­ the firm of Welch, Moot and Morgan. ice, who presented the checks to Ev Mr. Morgan is a member of the Olinder, Vince Pepper, and Gil Zim­ District of Columbia, Illinois, and Mis­ merman, respectively. Also present souri Bar Associations. at the ceremony was Rev. Hunter As head of the Price Enforcement Guthrie, S.J., President of the Uni­ Division, his main job will he one of versity. The Choral Group provided price control and enforcement—in­ the finale with a rendition of “The vestigating and clamping down on Georgetown Blue and Gray.” black market activities. In February 1951, Georgetown Law School received its second award, the At the ceremonies honoring the winners of the National Moot Court Competi­ American Security and Trust Trophy, BAR EXAM DATES tion are shown, left to right: Father Lucey; Judge E. Barrett Prettyman of the for its victory in the I). C. area. The (Continued from page 1) Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; Vincent A. Pepper; Rev. award, made under the auspices of Hunter Guthrie, S.J., President of Georgetown University; Dean Hugh J. the District of Columbia Bar Associa­ thev may take the examination where- Fegan; Lieut. Everett Olinder; Rear Admiral George L. Russell, Judge Ad­ tion, was very capably supervised by ever they are stationed as the com­ vocate General of the Navy; Mr. Argyle R. Mackey, Commissioner of Immigra­ Richard Mayfield, Chairman of the mittee may prescribe. tion and Naturalization in the Department of Justice; and Gilbert Zimmerman. Junior Bar Committee on Moot Court Alabama 24 July Competition. Arkansas 25- 26 June Superior Court reversed. Winner in entered the circuit comprising the law W inners California 2 April name—John Fayerweather, plaintiff- schools in and around the District of Ev Oliivler, who took the individual Colorado 26- 29 June appellant; winners in fact—Navy Columbia and won the right to enter honors in New York, is a thirty-year- Lieutenant Everett J. Olinder, Calif., the finals by defeating the counsel from old native of California. Ev attended Connecticut 28-29 June ’51, Vincent A. Pepper, Wash., ,51, George Washington, Catholic Univer­ the University of California in 1938- Delaware 20-22 September and Gilbert Zimmerman. D. C '51. as sity, and National Law School in 39 and then transferred to Annapolis Florida 15-17 October counsel from the Georgetown Univer­ that order. Kv Olinder and Vince where he received bis B.S. in 1943. Georgia 27- 28 June sity% School of Law. Pepper were Georgetown’s orators, Wbile attending Georgetown, where* .. 2 April In inaugurating the national moot while Gil Zimmerman acted as alter­ he has been active as a member of Hawaii court competition, the Committee on nate and Professor Paul Dean, ’46, tin* Law Journal Staff, Samuel F. Idaho September Junior Bar Activities of the New York served as advisor-at-large. Prior to Miller Law Club, and Phi Delta Phi Indiana 5-6 April City Bar Association selected a novel defeating Kansas City Law School in Fraternity, Ev lives in Falls Church, Iowa Date not set and perplexing set of facts. John the final round,y the lloyas had bested Virginia, with his wife, Constance, Kansas 25 June Fayerweather, owner of a 120,000- flu* representatives from Northeastern, and t hei r four-year-old (laughter, acre farm in the nonexistent state of Yale, and Albany. Wendy. After graduation in June, Kentucky* 18-20 June Jefferson, and his neightbor, Henry Ev intends to take the I). C. Bar be­ Massachusetts 10-13 July Wetmore, owner of a 05,000-acre farm, Awards Made fore being assigned to sea duty as Maine 1-2 August were the litigants. Wetmore had de­ As a result of the victory in New executive officer aboard a submarine. Maryland July cided that his soil wasn't getting York, each member of Georgetown’s Vince Pepper was born 23 years 12-14 April enough rain and thereupon hired a team won a set of flu* U. S. Supreme ago in the State of Washington where Michigan rainmaker to feed the clouds over his Court Digest in addition to numerous he obtained his B.S. from Seattle Uni­ Minnesota 16 July farm with dry ice to produce the other volumes relating to law. Ev versity in 1947. At the* present time, Mississippi ... 2-4 July needed liquid. The rainmaker was Olinder, selected as the best speaker Vince, his wife, Ann, and their seven- Missouri 25-27 June successful in bringing rain to Wet- in the competition, also received Wig- teen-months-old daughter, Suzanne more’s land and drought to Fayer- more’s treatise on Evidence. But the Janette, live in Silver Spring, Mary­ Montana . . . . 22 October weather’s farm. As a result, Faver- contestants were not the only winners. land. While at Georgetown Vince Nebraska . 18-19 June. Special weather brought suit in the county To Georgetown Law School went the has been active on tin* Law Journal examination for those entering the court where he was awarded $16,000 Samuel Seaburv Award, a silver bowl Staff, the Martin I4’. Morris Law Club, armed services, 1-2 April. in damages. In addition, Wetmore which will he retired from competition and Phi Delta Phi Fraternity. Upon Nevada 10 September was enjoined from repeating his and given to flu* school which wins it graduation in June, Vince plans to New Hampshire 27- 29 June scheme. Wetmore appealed and the twice. Others Help take flu* 1). C. Bar during that month New Jersey 12-18 June Jefferson State Superior Court re­ and the Washington State Bar in The success of our student lawyers• New Mexico 13 August versed the county court’s decision. was due not only to their ability, but, July. He hopes to enter private prac­ Fayerweather then brought his suc­ in addition, to the encouragement of tice shortly thereafter, although he New York . .. . 2-3 July cessful appeal to the court of last the administration, faculty, and stu­ has no location in mind. North Carolina 7-9 August resort composed of Supreme Court dent body of Georgetown Law School. The third man on Georgetown’s North Dakota 10 July Justice Robert H. Jackson; Judge Because of the* absence of case law team, Gil Zimmerman, is a thirty- Ohio 26-28 June Albert Conway of the New York directly in point, research into many th ree-vear-old native New Yorker. Court of Anneals; Judge John Biggs, varied fields of law was necessary. After graduation from C.C.N.Y. in Oregon 10-11 July Jr., of the United States Court of Ap­ Natural rights and their concommi- 1942, Gil entered the Army Air Forces. Pennsylvania . 26-27 July peals, Third Circuit; Judge Harold R. tant duties had to be considered. Since At the end of the war Gil was separated Puerto Rico _ August Medina, Federal District Judge for an adequate preparation would have from the service as a Captain and came Rhode Island 27-28 September the Southern District of New York; been almost impossible if left solely to Washington with his wife, Lou, and Sir Frank Soskice, Solicitor General to the participants, many students t hei r thirteen-year-old son, Gerry. South Carolina 2-4 May of England; and Whitney N. Seymour, contributed their efforts. Outstanding While attending School during the South Dakota 20 June President of the Association of the assistance from the student body was afternoon session, Gil is employed as Tennessee 28- 29 June Bar of the City of New York. rendered by Sol Abrams, ’51, Maj. an Investigator with the U. S. Immi­ Texas 25 June Participating Schools Dick Braun, ’51, Bill Diedrich, ’51, gration and Naturalization Service. Utah 23 April In organizing the competition among Cmdr. Means Johnston, ’51, and At Georgetown he has been kept busy Vermont No spring exam more than forty of the nation’s law George Mickum, ’52, in collating the as Administrative Law Editor of the Washington schools, the country was divided into available materials and interrogating Law Journal in addition to his par­ 16 July circuits roughly corresponding to the the participants. ticipation in the Frank J. Hogan Law West Virginia 12-14 September federal judicial circuits. The winner Professor Dean Club and Phi Delta Phi Fraternity. Wisconsin 17 July in each circuit represented that area From the time the contestants were Upon graduation this summer, Gil Wyoming Summer examination in the finals. Georgetown Law School preparing for their first argument will take the D. C. Bar. '32 George J. Bott has been ap­ ROVER, 10, AND KING, 15, “RES IPSA LOQUITUR” ALUMNI NOTES pointed as General Counsel of D. C. BAR EXAMINERS REACTIVATED BY SBA (Continued from page 6) the National Labor Relations Board. Two graduates of Georgetown Law The Student Bar Association last '48 Dyer Jensen, who was appointed School have been appointed to the assistant District Attorney of '28 Edward J. Gallagher, Jr., is District of Columbia Board of Bar fall reactivated the former law school Washoe, County, Nevada, was engaged in the general practice Examiners. They are Leo C. Rover publication by appointing a student also chosen “Young Man of the of law in Waterloo, Iowa. of the class of 1910 and Milton King staff headed by Frank J. Offermann, Year” for 1950 by the Reno '24 George N. Dale is serving as of the class of 1915. Jr., of Buffalo, .V. Y ’51, as Editor- Junior Chamber of Commerce. Regional Director of the Amer­ Leo 0. Rover, a native of Washing­ in-Chief. Professor Joseph F. Gag- '48 Edgar P. Reese has opened ican Newspaper Publishers As­ ton, was educated here in the District han became Faculty Adviser. Students offices in the Occidental Build­ sociation. elementary schools and Gonzaga High who indicated interest were elected to ing, Washington, D. C. for gen­ '21 James O. Wynn, co-author of School. In 190(5, he received the degree various staff positions. eral law practice. “Federal Taxes—E states, of Bachelor of Science from St. John’s The first law school news publication '48 William F. Becker has been Trusts and Gifts 1950-1951,” College and entered Georgetown Law was printed in 1933 as the law school named an Assistant U. S. At­ has donated a copy to the School. In June of 1910, Mr. Rover torney, assigned to the criminal Georgetown Library. He has graduated from the Law School and division of Municipal Court recently penned a new book, was admitted to the District of Colum­ of the District of Columbia. “Federal Taxes—Corporations bia Bar the same year. Becker formerly worked in the and Partnerships 1950-1951,” Mr. Rover was engaged in private antitrust division of the De­ which will be released shortly. practice from 1910 to 1920. In 1924, partment of Justice. '21 Philip E. Siggers, D. C. alumnus, he was appointed Assistant U. S. At­ "48 Joseph A. Barry, the former has recently donated a number torney and defended the Secretary of law clerk to Chief Judge Na­ of books to the Law School li­ State in damage suits amounting to than Cayton of the Municipal brary. Included among them $500,000, and the Secretary of Treas­ Court of Appeals, has opened are volumes of the Lawyers’ ury and Director of the U. S. Mint in law offices for practice before Edition of the United States litigat ion involving some $6,000,000. the courts and Federal agencies Reports and The Trade Mark In 1928 he was appointed United in the District of Columbia. Reporter. States Attorney and served in that Barry was previously associated '14 Charles Fahy, appointed during capacity until 1934. During this time with the Department of State the past year to the Court of he prosecuted Gaston Means in a and the Department of Justice. Appeals for the District of $100,000.00 larceny suit, and also par­ '48 Charles P. Maxwell has opened Columbia Circuit, was in Bos­ ticipated in prosecution of the Sin­ law" offices at the Liberty Bank ton early in November, sitting clair Oil Cases. Building, Buffalo, N. Y. as a member of the Court of He is a member of Knights of Co­ "48 John A. Petrich recently opened Appeals for the First Circuit. lumbus, District of Columbia Bar As­ his own law office in Tacoma, ex'14 James M. Mead, formerly U. S. sociation, and the University and Washington, in the Rust Build­ Senator from New York, has Manor Clubs. Since 1934, Mr. Rover ing. become the chairman of the '47 John B. McManus, Jr., was Federal Trade Commission. has been engaged in private practice elected as State Representative here in the District of Columbia. from Bernalillo County, New '13 I ^ewis C. Drapean has recently Milton King is also a native Wash­ Mexico, in the last general elec­ been appointed Judge of the ingtonian and was educated in the tion. California District Court of Ap­ District schools. He graduated from Harris & Ewing '47 James W. Hunt has been named peals. Mercersburg Academy in Mercers- to the faculty of the Law- School '13 George E. McNe:l, former U. S. burg, Pa., and in 1908 entered Prince­ FRANK J. OFFERMANN, Jr. of the University of Miami. Attorney for the District of ton University for his pre-legal '47 Daniel J. MacArthur has opened Columbia and former president studies. In 1912 he was graduated edition of The Hoya. William F. Piel- offices for the general practice of the D. C. Bar Association, from Princeton University with the sticker ’33, of Wichita, Kansas, was its of law and admiralty in the has become associated with degree of Bachelor of Arts. He then editor. Publication was continued un­ Dewart Building, New London, Charles Patrick Clark ’38, in comnu need his legal education at Connecticut. the active practice of law. Georgetown Law School and received til 1941, although the name of the '04 Bartholomew A. Brickley has paper was changed to Res I pina Lo- "46 Andrew Quigley of Chelsea, been named to the Board of his LL.B. from Georgetown in 1915. rffdtur in 1936. Dean Hugh J. Fegan Mass., was elected to the Mas­ Bar Examiners by the Supreme Mr. King was admitted to the Dis­ assisted the group of students that sachusetts Senate by the largest Judicial Court of Massachu­ trict, of Columbia Bar the same year published the paper several times plurality evei* received by a setts. and entered into the practice of law yearly. candidate for that office in his Jesse C. Adkins, ’99, Rudolph in the District of Columbia. The new editor is a graduate of district. B. Behrend, ’97, J. S. Flannery, Mr. King is a member of the Bar Ganisi us College in Buffalo, N. \ '46 James C. Toomey is associated ’94, Clinton C. James, ’97, Association of the District of Co­ where he wrote for The Griffin, before with Richard Mehler in the firm Crandal Mackey, ’89, R. Ross lumbia, for which he served as treas­ entering the Navy in 1943. After of Toomey and Mehler in the Perry, Jr., ’94, and Julius I. urer from 1941 to 1943, and as presi­ three years of service, Mr. Offermann District of Columbia. Peyser, ’99, were honored by dent from 1943 to 1944. He is also a returned to Canisius, and graduated in '44 Robert W. Brinn writes that he the District Bar Association as member of the American Bar Associa- 1949. He is a member of the Law has left his job with the Anti- lawyers who have been mem­ t ion. Journal staff. Phi Delta Phi legal Trust Division of the Justice bers of the bar for more than fraternity, and Associate Justice of Department in Chicago and has fifty years. The ceremony was IN MEMORIAM the Edward Douglass White Law opened offices for general prac­ held on Tuesday, 27 February, Students of Georgetown Law School Club. tice in Rock Island, Illinois. at the Mayflower Hotel. '42 ( ieorge W. Peterson, County At­ were saddened to learn of the recent torney for Balsom Lake, Wis­ SWEENEY, CHIEF JUDGE deaths of Captain Albert H. Manning, ALUMNI IN CONGRESS consin, has been recalled to ac­ IJSAF, and Robert J. Beaudry. Cap- tive service in the army. U. S. DISTRICT COURT lain Manning, a first year student, Georgetown Law School is proud of '41 John F. Doyle is an Assistant Judge George C. Sweeney, ’22, is the was killed in an airplane crash its men who now occupy seats in both Corporation Counsel in Wash­ first Georgetown man to be appointed near Toledo, Ohio, while on a routine houses of the United States Congress. ington, D. C. Chief Judge of the U. S. District flight between Washington and Self­ They carry on the tradition of high Court for the District of Massachu­ ridge Field, Michigan, while Mr. public service to which the legal pro­ ex'41 Col. Laidler B. Mackall, Jr., setts. Judge Sweeney, long active in Beaudry met his death in a crash on- fession is dedicated. Serving in the Washington, D. C. Air National civic and political affairs, had served route to his Chicago home for Easter. United States Senate are: Joseph C. Guard wing commander, has as a judge for fifteen years. He was a freshman in day school. O'Mahoney of Wyoming, LL.B., ’20; been recalled to active duty. He was graduated from the Law A native of Hartsville, South Caro­ Dennis Chavez of New Mexico, LL.B., A local attorney, he commands School in 1922, and subsequently he the 113th Fighter Wing, and became the legal adviser to the claims lina, Captain Manning was a graduate '20; Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, ex is a veteran of more than thirty division of the Veterans Bureau in of South Carolina State College and '38; Patrick A. McCarran of Nevada, bombing missions against Boston. In 1924 he opened law offices at the time of his death, was serving LL.l)., ’43; Herbert R. O'Connor of Japan in World War II. in Gardner, Mass., and two years later as Assistant Professor of Air Science Maryland, LL.D., ’39. '40 John J. Berry, Jr., a construc­ he became a member of the City Coun­ and Tactics at Howard University% Members of the House of Repre­ tion contract attorney, holds the cil in that city. here in Washington. He was a mem­ sentatives are: Francis E. Walter of post of Counsel to the Chief In 1932 Judge Sweeney was ap­ ber of the Frank J. Hogan Law Club. Pennsylvania, LL.B., ’19; Edward J. Engineer of the Port of New pointed by President Roosevelt as Robert Beaudry graduated from Hart of New Jersey, LL.B., '24; York Authority. Assistant Attorney General of the Georgetown University in 1950, and in Richard M. Simpson of Pennsylvania, U. S., and in 1935 he was appointed his first semester at the law school had LL.B., '43; Leonard W. Hall of New '40 W oodruff J. Deem is now serv­ to the federal judiciary by the Presi­ ing as Deputy District Attorney dent. distinguished himself. He was an York, LL.B., ’20; Paul J. Kilday of for Ventura County, California. The Georgetown Club of Boston re­ officer of the Pierce Butler law club, Texas, LL.B., '22; James T. Patter­ '34 Allan Bible, who has been At­ cently honored Judge Sweeney at a and a pledge of Phi Delta Phi legal son of Connecticut, ex ’39; James C. torney General of Nevada for testimonial dinner held at the Hotel fraternity. Boggs of Delaware, LL.B., ’37; Antoni the past twelve years, did not Vendome, Boston. Among those pres­ The faculty and students of the N. Sadlack of Connecticut, LL.B., stand for re-election in Novem­ ent were Rev. Francis E. Lucey, S.J., law school extend sincere sympathy to ’31 ; and L. Gary Clemente of New ber 1950, but has entered pri­ Regent, and Hugh J. Fegan, Dean, their families. York, LL.B., ’31. vate practice. Georgetown Law School. RES IPSA LOQUITUR !) legal philosophers as to the Philosophy FATHER LUCEY of Holmes. ERIC JOHNSTON HONORED eight weeks in Russia, at the invita­ (Continued from page 1) For vears Father Lucey had been BY PHI DELTA PHI tion of the Soviet Government, to reading room as there was no stack scrutinizing Holmes’ opinions and Eric Johnston, Administrator of study Russian production. room. writings on legal topics. Holmes was the Economic Stabilization Agency Johnston also served as a member of Within six years after his appoint­ the idol of legal philosophers and even was the honorary initiate at the fra­ the War Manpower Commission, Man­ ment as Regent, Father Lucey had non-legal educators. Although Father ternity’s spring initiation recently. agement-Labor Policy Committee, the acquired for the Law School four ad­ Lucev was in accord with the end re- The initiation was followed by the joining pieces of property one of which suits of most of the decisions of cases annual banquet, held jointly with State Department’s Postwar Economic was remodelled for a separate gradu­ in which Holmes wrote an opinion or Marshall Inn of George Washington Foreign Policy Committee, the Inter- ate school building. Within that a dissent he felt that there was some­ American Development Commission, period the entire interior of the Law thing very wrong with his philosophy the War Production Board Advisory School was remodelled, a separate and feared the dangers to which its Committee for Civilian Policy, the spacious Law Journal Office, a Student use might lead. Recent world develop­ Advisory Board of the Office of Eco- Lounge Room and a Library Stack ments have justified Father Lucey’s nomic Stabilization and the War Room capable of housing 20,000 vol­ conclusions. His manv vears devoted M obilization and Reconversion Ad- umes were provided. The number of to the study of Evolution and Pragma­ visorv Board. full-time professors offices was in­ tism, Psychology and Metaphysics creased to thirteen, and the Regis­ helped him to understand Holmes. By In September 1945, Johnston was trar’s office was expanded into an ad­ 1940 he felt certain that he chosen president of the Motion Picture ministrative suite of offices five times thoroughly understood Holmes and Association of America on a five-year as large as the original office. Dur­ was ready to brave the wave of criti­ contract, which has been twice re­ ing the last twelve years five more cism which was sure to ensue. The newed. As a signal recognition of adjoining buildings have been ac­ March 1941, article was followed in his work in the field of labor-manage­ quired. Two of them have been for December 1941, by a paper read at ment relations during the war, John­ some years used as student dormi- the round table on Jurisprudence at tories. The rest have been remodelled the meeting of the Association of ston was awarded the Medal of Merit. as dormitories and will be ready for American Law Schools and published The banquet following the iniation occupancy during the summer. The in 30 Georgetown Law Journal No. 6, was an impressive affair with such Library has outgrown the stack room p. 493. Numerous articles pro and eminent fraternity members as Justice added some fifteen years ago and a con by other authors have since ap­ Black, Justice Minton. Mr. Cyrus new one is now being completed which peared in legal periodicals. It is the Ching. Judge James Kirkland, Mr. will house some twenty-thousand vol­ liveliest topic in Law Reviews to­ umes. The Library grew from 14,- day. Father Lucey is classified as a Ralph Dwan, president of Phi Delta 000 to 41,000 during the past twenty heckler by the Holmesians. His answer Phi’s I). C. province, Professor years and it is expected to double will appear in the May issue of the Nicholas Chase, and Professor Francis that volume within the next twenty Georgetown Law Journal. No one Stetson present. William L. Diedrich, years. knows Holmes better than Father III., ’51, the chairman of the banquet These are only a few of the develop­ Lucey. His article should clarify the committee was responsible for the fine ments directly traceable to Father issues and bring the matter to a head. time that was had by all. Professor Lucey as they came within his office Although he is proud of the strides Chase, who was the honorary initiate as Regent. But we can clearly per­ that the Law School has made he ERIC JOHNSTON of the fall initiation, was master of ceive his influence on the scholastic dreams of even greater progress and ceremonies for the evening. progress the school has made due to foresees the day when the Law School Law School, at the Willard Hotel on Members initiated into the frater­ his presence on the Executive Com­ will be a law center surpassed by none. 17 April. mittee. It was during these years The initiation of Mr. Johnston was nity with Mr. Johnston were: Harrv T. that the entire schedule of courses the highlight of the year’s activities Alexander, La., Robert I. Bowles, was revamped, a degree entrance re­ BASKETBALL LEAGUE of the fraternity, and brought into Idaho, Alfred Burka. /). C., Francis quirement instituted, a new emphasis ORGANIZED BY SBA the fraternity one of the most promi­ L. Casey, Jr.. .V. Y., Edward T. Chey- placed on Law Journal work and Law nent men in America today. His rise fitz, Ohio, Robert B. Clagett, Md., Club Debates, strict transfer rules A program of intramural athletics, to the post of Economic Stabilizer Nelson Deckelbaum, /). C.. Louis L. established, expansion of the graduate exclusively for law students, has been is studded with success in the business De Nicola, I). (\, Thomas W. Dodge, school program and exchange of pro­ organized this year for the first time world as well as in the legal field. l a., William T. Driscoll, Jr., i'onn., fessors with Foreign Universities and under the auspices of the Student Although born in the District of John P. Foley, Xcv., Raymond F. the addition of new courses on public Bar Association. A basketball league, Columbia, Johnston at an early age law as well as courses of a very prac­ composed of ten teams recruited from went to Spokane, Washington to live*. Garraty. Jr., Md., Joseph V. Gartlan, tical nature such as Preparation of students of the morning and after­ Because of his father’s death when Jr., .V. V., Bernard S. Gewirz, D. (\, Legal Instruments, Legal Accounting noon sessions, inaugurated the1 intra­ Johnston was a child, ho put himself Richard A. Gordon, I). (\, Frank W. and Legal Bibliography. mural program. Games were sched­ through high school, largely by work­ Gormley, R. /., Philip A. Gruccio, While chiefly occupied with the work uled so that each team played once ing as a school correspondent for a A\ ./., Robert J. Mealy, Renna., Page of a Regent he has always had time a week. The basketball schedule was Spokane newspaper. While a student S. Jackson, Md., David L. Kiley, hid., left over to devote to teaching, writ­ completed shortly after Easter. at the University of Washington, he Donald .1. Libert, Kan., Vincent E. ing, organization of extra curricula Through the cooperation of Mr. supported himself by working as a Lumbleau.Calif., Henry (\ Markofski, activities and promotion of educational George Murtaugh, Director of Intra­ longshoreman on the Seattle docks, Renna., and scientific organizations. In 1934- murals at the College, and Mr. John and then as an assistant in the law William .1. McDonald, Jr., 35 he was President of the Jesuit Haggerty, Director of Athletics for school library. A\ V., John P. McShea, Jr., Renna., Philosophical Association of the East­ the University, the Student Bar As­ In World War I, Johnston was a John F. Nagle, Mass,, Tillman II. ern States. For ten of these 20 years sociation was given the use of Ryan captain in the Marine Corps, and in Neuner, Ur/., John J. O’Dowd, Renna., he was Chancellor of Pi Gamma Mu Gym on the campus to play the league 1921 embarked upon a business career. Gordon M. Piechel. Minn., John .1. Honor Societv for the Middle Atlantic games. The gym is available for the Later he became a partner in the firm Pvne. I). ('., Horace B. Robertson, Jr., States, and an officer of the Acadamy use of the law school students five that employed him, and eventually Ua., Edward W. Siebert, Mich., Jona­ of World Economics. In 1934 he or­ nights a week, from about 8:30 p.m. formed a partnership in an electrical than W. Sloat, I). (\, Joseph V. Smol- ganized the Law School Alumni Club to 10:00 p.m. concern which grew quickly. John­ skis, C'onn., Rev. Joseph M. Snee, S.J., of the District of Columbia. A little William McDonald, N. Y., ’52, ston’s business interests now include later he fostered the publication of a Treasurer of the Student Bar Associa­ a position as chairman of the board I). ('., John I). Spellman, Wash., Carlos Law School alumni and students’ news tion, who was in charge of the origi­ of the Columbia Electric and Manu­ P. Taitano, Guam, James B. Yander t periodical called at first the Law nal organization of the basketball facturing Company, president of the Kelen, Mich., Joseph R. Walsh, Ohio, School Hoya and later the Res Ipsa league, reported that interest in the Brown-Johnston Company, and chair­ Philip T. White, Mass., and Thomas Loquitur. About the same time he league was high and nearly every game man of the board of the Washington B. Yewell. Md. initiated those panel discussions on was played as scheduled. Clinton Bam­ Brick and Lime Company, all of Spo­ Labor Law, the New Rules of Federal berger, Aid., ’51, is chairman of the kane. v Procedure, Taxation, and Adminis­ athletic committee of the S.B.A. Prior In 1942, Mr. Johnston was elected LINTON HALL SITE OF r» trative Law Questions, which drew to the formation of the law school in­ president of the National Chamber of s hundreds of the alumni to the Law tramural league, it was necessary for Commerce of the United States, a ANNUAL RETREAT 1 School auditorium to hear outstanding law students who wished to play position he held for four years which s legal authorities. In the past few basketball and other sports to enter is still a Chamber record. One of The annual retreat for members of r years he has lent his aid to the es­ into the undergraduate intramural the efforts which he spear-headed the law school was held this year at tablishment of a Georgetown Law program. while president of the Chamber was Linton Hall, Bristow, Va. It began on Students Bar Association, and has The standing of the teams in the the improvement of labor-management Friday evening, 27 April and con­ provided them with an office and neces­ basketball league appears in their relations, resulting in the Manage­ cluded on the following Sunday. Rev. s sary equipment. He has encouraged final tabulation at the completion of ment -Labor Charter of World War II. e the students to invite special lecturers Under this charter, management and Eugene Gallagher, S.J., who was the and to attend national meetings of the schedule: labor agreed to refrain from strikes retreat master, delivered several in­ the Association. The Res Ipsa Lo­ Teams Won Lost and lockouts while hostilities con­ spiring talks to the group of law quitur has been confided to their care. Cardinals 6 0 tinued. Also while president of the students attending. He told them that In March of 1941, he read a paper Snifters 5 1 Chamber, Mr. Johnston toured South 9 moderating this retreat was a special a at the joint annual Washington meet­ Blue Lions ... .. 4 Ld America at the request of the State challenge to him, as he had never faced ing of the Pi Gamma Mu Honor So­ Common Counts . .. 4 2 Department and the Coordinator of a contingent of prospective lawyers ciety and the Academy of World Eco­ Legal Eagles _ 4 9w Inter-American Affairs to lay a foun­ nomics, entitled Jurisprudence and the Pocket Parts ...... 3 3 dation for oost-war cooperation among before. Upon returning Sunday, all Future Social Order. This paper was Hydrogen Bums 3 3 western hemisphere businessmen. He agreed that Father Gallagher had not published in Social Science, Volume Chinese Fire Drill 9 4 visited England the same year for only met this challenge, but had made 16, number 8, and was the spark which LitUe White House 1 5 conferences with British officials and the retreat highly interesting as well ignited a real conflagration among Tail Gunners 1 5 industrialists, and in 1944 he spent as instructive. 10 R E S I P S A L 0 Q U I T U R PROMINENT FIGURE AT SCHREMP WINNER SBA LECTURE SERIES OF 4th LAW ARGUMENT DiSalle, G. U. Alumnus Braun, Chefitz, and Talks On Price Control Pilzer Also Qualify Michael V. DiSalle, Director of At the fourth public law argument Price Stabilization of the Economic Stabilization Agency, addressed held recently in John Carroll Audi­ Georgetown Law School Students on torium, James F. Schremp, TV/. ’51, 8 March in John Carroll Auditorium was judged the winner. He thereby at the law school. Mr. DiSalle was qualified to meet the three previous introduced by Roger M. Dougherty, winners in the final argument of the N. J.y ’51, President of the George­ year in May. The court which rendered town Student Bar Association, as the the decision was composed of the three student organization’s second speaker members of the Municipal Court of in a program designed to bring promi­ Appeals, Chief Judge Nathan Cayton, nent figures before the student body. and Associate Judges Brice Clagett Sketching the history of the ESA and Andrew M. Hood. The question and of his own office, the speaker ex­ before the court was whether the ap­ plained the work of his office in stabiliz­ pointment of the Secretary of State ing rising prices since it was set up. as agent for the receipt of personal Day by day, this organization is shap­ service, which agency was imposed by ing up, he said, speaking of the tre­ mendous task of organizing and set­ a non-resident motorist statute, was ting up for business the price stabiliz­ sufficient to waive the Federal venue ing offices in each state. Several statute requiring suit to be brought in regional units were established to in­ either the resident state of Plaintiff tegrate the work of the state offices or Defendant. Mr. Schremp repre­ within those areas. sented the Samuel F. Miller Law Club. We are not living in a peacetime Other law clubs represented were the economy, Mr. DiSalle told his audience. Pierce Butler club by Louis Scolnik, Our economic problems are compli­ Me, ’52, the Frank J. Hogan club by cated by the problems of a wartime Roger M. Dougherty, ./., ’51, and emergency. The speaker’s outlook of the John Carroll club by George Mei- the economic situation, was however, Pictured at the Student Bar Association’s second speaker presentation are burger, Mo.,’52. a favorable one. The Price Stabilizer left to right: Dean Hugh J. Fegan, Price Director DiSalle and the Regent9 Richard L. Braun, ’51 was stated that his office had expected a chosen the best advocate at the third gradual point rise in the cost-of-living Rev. Francis E. Lucey, S.J. index with a leveling off at a plateau public law argument on Wednesday, by mid-summer of 1951; even with the MONTHLY SODALITY LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI 7 March 1951. Mr. Braun represented five-point rise in the index since last MEETINGS PROVIDE HOLD SUCCESSFUL the Samuel Freeman Miller Law Club, fall, the plateau is expected to be while his co-counsel, William L. Died- reached sooner. EXCELLENT PROGRAM LUNCHEON rich, ///., ’51 represented the Pierce Asked about the program of rolling Reverend Francis E. Lucey, S.J., A meeting of Law School graduates Butler Law Club. Opposing counsel back prices during the question and Regent, spoke on “Freedom of Speech” in the District of Columbia was held were Gilbert Zimmerman, D. C., ’51 of answer period following his talk, Mr. from the moral and legal points of at the Law School on 9 June 1950, the Frank Joseph Hogan Law Club DiSalle explained that the policy of to discuss the reactivation of the and George J. Meiburger, Mo., ’52 of the ESA was to stabilize the economic view at the monthly Sodality Com­ Georgetown Law School Alumni Club the John Carroll Law Club. munion Sunday% s observance for law situation industryi' by •' industry. V The The counsel argued before a practical effect of this program will Ik* school students on 8 April 1951. of the District of Columbia. Election formally robed court composed of to grant roll-forwards for some in­ Father Lucey’s talk and others given of temporary officers was held and Judge Matthew F. McGuire, presid­ dustries, while roll backs will be in by noted authorities are part of the Judge Milton S. Kronheim, Jr., '38, ing, and Judges Alexander Holtzoff order for others, in an attempt to program of monthly communion was elected President. James C. equalize the situation in all industries. breakfasts instituted in 1932. Prior Toomey, ’4(5, was elected Treasurer and Edward A. Tamm, ’30—all of the The Price Stabilizer was serving his to that time, group communions were and Joseph F. Gaghan, ’26, Secretary. U. S. District Court for the District second term as Mayor of Toledo, Ohio, held and followed by light lunches in Following a general discussion of of Columbia. when appointed by President Truman the lounge of the law school building. plans for the club it was suggested The third argument involved the on 30 November 1950 to become Di­ In 1932, Fr. Lucey inaugurated the that the organization foster some right of a stock holder, who purchased rector of Price Stabilization of the program now followed—Mass in event in connection with the Seventy- his stock after the transaction corn- ESA. Dahlgren Chapel on the university Third Annual Meeting of the Ameri­ pained of, to bring a derivative suit Mr. DiSalle attended Georgetown campus followed by breakfast in the can Bar Association to be held in in a federal court. Mr. Braun will University Law School and began his university dining hall and talks given Washington during the month of compete with students selected as best practice of law in Toledo as an at­ bv well-known authorities on subjects September, 1950. A committee was advocates at the other public argu­ torney for the Home Owners Loan of interest to law students. These appointed by Judge Kronheim to con­ ments in the fifth and final argument Oorporation. He holds an honorary are held on the second Sunday of each sider the form the function was to of the academic year. The faculty degree from Notre Dame University. month. take and the decision was to hold a offers prizes of thirty dollars to the Mr. DiSalle’s career as a public serv­ Reverend Edmund A. Walsh, S.J., luncheon at the Law School rather best advocate of each preliminary con­ ant is an admirable one which includes Vice-President of the University and than at a hotel. It was felt that such test and fifty dollars to the prevailing service as a member of tin* Toledo Regent of the School of Foreign Serv­ an arrangement would afford an op­ advocates in the final argument. City Council since 1941, service in tin* ice, discussed the Mundt-Nixon bill portunity for men who had not been The second public argument was Ohio State Legislature in tin* 1930’s, for the registration of Communists in Washington since their graduation concerned with the constitutionality and the organization and sponsorship at the first monthly meeting for the to visit the school. It was a wise of a state statute which made it a of Toledo Labor-Management Citizens’ academic year in October. Reverend choice as evidenced by the expressions ('ommittee. Joseph M. Snee, S.J., spoke on canon of those present. crime to be a member of the Com­ law and marriage at the November A leading caterer of Washington munist Party, if one was at the same and December sodality observances. was engaged and an outstanding time a member of a labor union. Par­ HOUSING NEAR LAW The vice-chancellor of the Archdiocese luncheon was served. Over six hun­ ticipants in the argument were Messrs. SCHOOL AVAILABLE SOON of Washington, Reverend Philip M. dred Law School graduates attended. Edward T. Cheyfitz, ’52, John Hannan, in January discussed divorce The food was served in the John Car- D. Crawford, 111., ’51, Harry C. Wil­ Student housing for more mem­ from the view point of the diocesan roll Auditorium of the school which son, Wash., ’51, and Francis J. Mc­ bers of the Law School approaches chancery and gave a short talk on was attractively arranged with palms Namara, Jr., Conn., '51. Presiding realization as the extensive renova­ vocations. The February Communion and floral decorations. judge of the panel composed of At­ tions in the buildings acquired by Breakfast program included a talk by torneys Martin F. O’Donoghue, ’26, Georgetown University near comple­ Reverend Edward McLaughlin, S.J., Many prominent graduates from all and Gerald D. Reilly, was Judge tion on Sixth Street. The location of Professor of Ethics and Moral Theol­ over the country were in attendance George L. Washington of the United these rooms will afford to people re­ ogy at Woodstock College, Woodstock, in addition to eminent Georgetown States Court of Appeals for the Dis­ siding in them, the maximum use of Maryland. Father McLaughlin’s topic Law School men of the Judicial and trict of Columbia Circuit. Edward the library facilities of the Law School. was, “Do Civil Laws Impose a Duty Executive Branches of the District Cheyfitz was chosen best advocate. The extensive renovations include of Obligation Binding in Conscience?” of Columbia. Mr. Charles J. Pilzer, D. C., ’52, was the installation of new staircases, new Father Walsh addressed the law stu­ Reverend Hunter Guthrie, S.J., selected best counsel at the first pub­ inlaid linoleum floors, new windows, dents for a second time in March. His President of the University, gave a lic law argument by a bench com­ and new toilet facilities. Single and topic at the March meeting was “Com­ short speech of welcome to those who posed of attorneys Leo A. Rover, ’10, double rooms of comfortable size will munism.” had returned to Washington for the presiding, William II. Collins, ’22, and be available for law students. Father Lucey\s talk at the April Association meeting. The group was Austin F. Canfield, ’23. Other coun­ Other feature of the development in­ meeting is the last in the program for also addressed by Father Lucey, Dean sel in the debate were Messrs. James clude the painting of the buildings in a the current year. The May program Fegan and Judge Kronheim. Anton, .V. H., ’53, John Barry, Stevens red to match the law school will be a Mother’s Day Service and Space does not permit individual ’51, and John D. Crawford. This argu­ building, the replacement of the iron will be solemnized by a sermon dur­ recognition of the work of the class ment involved the question whether steps with attractive cement steps ing the Mass instead of the customary representatives who did such a mag­ a man can sue on a settlement agree­ and iron rails, and an asphalted park­ talk and discussion of previous sodal­ nificent bit of work on contacting the ment compromising a tort and on the ing area in the back of the buildings. ity meetings. members of their class. tort claim in the same action. R K S IPS A L O Q r I T r R 11 FOUNDING FATHER PROBATE PUBLICATION F. J. LAWTON, ’34, DR. JAEGER APPOINTED FETED BY FRATERNITY BEING REVISED BY BUDGET DIRECTOR TO GOV’T COMMITTEE The spring rushing season of Iota PROF. MERSCH, ’23 Frederick J. Lawton, ’34, was ap­ Dr. Walter H. E. Jaeger, ’32, Pro­ chapter of Gamma Eta Gamma legal pointed to the post of Director of the fessor of Law, was named as the third fraternity culminated on March 31st Victor S. Mersch, a member of the Budget by President Truman and took member of the special committee ad­ with the 50th annual Founder’s Day Law School faculty, is preparing an office on 13 April 1950. Prior to his vising the Federal Maritime Board in banquet, which was held in the main enlarged edition of his book Probate appointment Mr. Lawton had been As­ respect to the contracts between the ballroom of the Burlington Hotel. Court Practice in the District of sistant Director of the Bureau for Board and certain steamship lines Horace Dudley Greeley, the only liv­ Columbia for an early publication. fifteen months. whereby ocean vessels were sold to ing charter member and founding The book, originally printed in Febru­ A native Washingtonian, Mr. Law- private operators. father of the fraternity was honored. ary 1939, and reprinted in August ton is a graduate of Gonzaga High The other members of the committee Highlighting the evening’s festivi­ 1946, is now out of print. School and of Georgetown University are H. L. Seward, Professor Emeritus ties was an address by the Honorable While remaining essentially a guide (Class of 1920). He received an of Mechanical and Marine Engineer­ E. Barrett Prettyman, former Na­ to local probate practice and forms, LL.B. degree from the Georgetown ing, Yale University, Chairman; and tional President of Gamma Eta the forthcoming edition is expected to Law School in 1934. From 1937 to R. E. Gillmor, Vice-President of the Gamma and presently a judge on the reflect Mr. Mersch’s experiences in 1939 he held a special assignment as Sperry Corporation. The committee U. S. Court of Appeals for the Dis­ the field of probate law. Among the adviser to the Senate Select Commit­ members serve on a temporary basis trict of Columbia Circuit. positions held during his career are tee on Government Organization. in a consultative capacity and meet Many local jurists, congressmen and the office of Register of Wills from From 1921 to 1935 he filled various ac­ on the average of once a week. attorneys who are members of the 1942 to 1946, Chairman of the Bar counting and administrative positions The committee filed a preliminary fraternity alumni organization at­ Association Committee which drafted in the Treasury Department. report with the Federal Maritime tended the function. Georgetown Law and sponsored the probate acts ap­ A career man in government serv­ Board on 26 January 1951. However, School professors who were present proved on 24 June 1949, and Pro­ ice, Mr. Lawton was Executive As­ the report has not yet been released. include Frank C. Nash, Al. Philip fessor of Wills and Administration at sistant to the Director of the Bureau The final report will be submitted Kane, Charles V. Koons, Joseph F. the Law School since 1940. of the Budget for ten years before in the near future, and the commit­ Gaghan, Heinrich Kronstein, Judge A prolific writer on probate law, becoming Assistant Director, except tee will thereupon conclude its activ- Andrew M. Hood and John W. Ahern Mr. Mersch has authored book re­ for five months in 1948 when he was who was master of ceremonies for the views in the Fordham Law Review, the an Administrative Assistant to the While associated with the Depart­ occasion. Harvard Law Review, and the George­ President. During 1947 he also served ment of Commerce as Chief of the At an earlier initiation last De­ town Law Journal. He has had two as Acting Assistant Director of the European Legal Section in 1932, Dr. cember, Mr. Joseph A. Cantrell ’22, articles in the Georgetown Law Bureau. He has been an executive Jaeger presented a paper on the sub­ former president of the Georgetown of that agency since 1935. ject of American investments in for­ Law School Alumni Club of the Dis­ Journal, “Time Limits for Post-Pro­ eign shipping to the Fifth National trict of Columbia, was honored. Mr. bate Caveats in the District of Co­ Conference on the Merchant Marine, Cantrell, at this time was cited for his lumbia” in May 1943, and “Implied FORMER LAW PROFESSOR held under the auspices of the U. S. loyalty, leadership and untiring efforts Revocation of Wills Revived in the Shipping Board. Among his published in furthering the aims of the frater­ District of Columbia,” in January PRESENTLY JUDGE works are Cases avd Statutes ou Labor nity. 1945. Law, and Cases ou International Law ADVOCATE GENERAL (with James Brown Scott). Other Major General Ernest Marion publications include V. S. Army CALIFORNIA GRADUATE TAFT CHAPTER OF P.A.D. Brannon, United States Army, Pro­ Officers Haiul Poolk of Military Law ASST. ATTY. GENERAL INITIATES NEW MEMBERS fessor of Military Law at Georgetown and Court Martial Procedure, Doing Law School from 1941 to 1944, is now Pusincss I nder the Law of Great William V. O’Connor, ’37, was re­ Judge Joseph R. Jackson of the Judge Advocate General of the Army. Pritain, and Company Law and Pusi­ cently appointed Assistant Attorney United States Court of Customs and General Brannon attended Marion In­ ncss Taxes in Great Pritain. General of California by Edmund G. Patent Appeals was initiated into stitute and the University of Florida Dr. Jaeger served as technical ad­ Brown, Attorney General. Mr. O’Con­ the Taft Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta before entering West Point. Follow­ visor to the Select Committee of the nor had previously held the office of fraternity here at Georgetown early ing his graduation from West Point, Congress investigating the National Assistant General Counsel for the in March. Judge Jackson, an honor- General Brannon received his law de­ Labor Relations Board and during U. S. Treasury Department, and arv member was initiated into the gree at Columbia Law School in 1931. World War II he was director of re­ formerly was Special Assistant to the fraternity by Senator Patrick Me- He1 also taught in tlu* Law Depart­ search in thi' Industrial College of the U. S. Attorney General. Carran of Nevada, also an honorarv Armed Forces with the rank of Colo­ A native of Grand Forks, North member of the fraternity. ment of West Point after his gradu­ Dakota, Mr. O’Connor received his ation from that institution. nel. LL.B. at Georgetown Law School in The Taft Chapter of the fraternity 1937, where he attained prominence at Georgetown is one of the seventy as president of the ’36 class, president active chapters of Phi Alpha Delta, of the John Carroll Law Club, and and was established at Georgetown valedictorian of his graduating class. in March 1909. He also served on the editorial staff of Semester activities of the fraternity the Law Journal and was the winner include rush parties for members of of the Dean Hamilton prize award the student body and the official initia­ for the best essay on Legal Ethics. tion of new members in the middle Among the articles which he authored part of the month of April. for the Law Journal were, “Prefer­ Officers of the fraternity are: ences in Insolvent National Banks,” Justice, James E. Stephenson, D. C.; “Civil Liability of National Bank Di­ Vice Justice, Frank Thienpont, I). C.; rectors,” and “Problems of Insol­ Clerk, John Crawford, III.; Treas­ vency.” urer, James Hennessy, Va.; and Mr. O’Connor prepared the first of Marshal, Eugene Jenkins, Md. his books on banking, “Digest of De­ Members initiated first semester cisions Relating to National Banks,” are: D. Dennis Allegretti, Fla., Vin­ while he was legal counsel for the cent W. Cleary, Vet., James P. Con­ Treasury Department. Three years nor, D. C., John J. Corcoran, N. Y., later he wrote “O’Connor’s Law of John T. Enoch, Md., William B. Ewers, National Banking,” the foreword of Va., Hadley J. Gadbois, N. //., Mag- which was written by the lion. Robert daleno Jardeleza, Philipjnne Isl., Lt. H. Jackson, Associate Justice of the Col. Dwight W. Langham, III., George U. S. Supreme Court. He has served F. Lewin, N. IP, Robert E. Losch, as Finance Chairman of the Demo­ Wise., John M. Murray, I). C., Alfred cratic Party in southern California, K. McGuire, Va., Elliot I. Pollock, and he was an alternate delegate to N. Y Gunther H. Schiff, Calif., the Democratic National Convention in Henry Shur, N. Y., and John J. 1948. Simard, Mass. WASHINGTON LAW BOOK CO. 810 13th Street, N. W. FRED G. BEHM W ashington, D. C. BUILDER !\ I Ktropolitan 2244 Developer of Shirley Woods •} A Community cf Finer Homes “ Service to the Profession at the Nation s Capital L. S. HURLEY, Exclusive Agent 2700 N. Brandywine Street Glebe 1602 Arlington, Va. 12 R E S IPSA LOQUITUR CLASS OF 13 PROMINENT Court for the District of Columbia in sociation of the District of Columbia, Opdorp, A*. Y., ’51; Recorder James IN D. C. DISTRICT COURT 1945. and in 1936 he was elected President. Gallagher, Ohio, ’52; and Exchequer Judge David Pine From 1945 until 1950 he was Treas­ Norman Kaufman, N. ’52. The class of 1913 has in a very urer of the American Bar Associa­ Under the productive tutelage of particular way contributed to the Associate Judge David A. Pine was tion, and during the past year he has Professor Paul R. Dean, the Butler United States District Court for the the second member of the class of been selected a member of the Board Club has placed one man in the District of Columbia, for three mem­ 1913 to be appointed to the District of Governors. Championship Law Argument this bers of that class now sit as District Court bench. He was born on 22 Prior to his appointment to the year. Mr. Charles Pfizer, D. C., ’52 Court Judges. The three men who September 1891 in Washington, D. C., bench, he was a director of the Na­ was the successful speaker in the first have donned the judicial robes are and entered Georgetown in 1910 where tional Savings and Trust Company public law argument during the cur­ Chief Judge Bolitha James Laws, As­ he received his LL.B. in 1913. After and general counsel of the First Fed­ rent school year. sociate Judge David A. Pine, and As­ being admitted to the District of Co­ eral Savings and Loan Association. Last semester Judge Curran was sociate Judge Walter M. Bastian. All lumbia Bar, Judge Pine did graduate the main speaker at a luncheon given of these men have had experienced work in law, and in 1914 he was ap­ for the Club. Later this spring an and outstanding careers in law which pointed to the position of confidential LAW CLUBS informal dinner is planned, Chancellor has culminated in their appointments clerk to the Attorney General of the (Continued from page 2) Schmidt has announced. as District Court Judges. United States. He served in that post Chief Justice Harry Wilson, Wash., until 1917 when he was appointed law \51, presented Mr. F. Joseph Donahue, Chief Judge Laws clerk to the Attorney General. From recently appointed Commissioner of Edward Douglass White Law Club Chief Judge Bolitha James Laws 1919 until 1921 he was Special As­ the District of Columbia, as the first The Edward Douglass White Law was the first of the three to sit on the sistant to the Attorney General in the in a scheduled series of speakers. He Club has announced that there will District Court. He was born in the Western States. was the principal speaker at the an­ be a luncheon in April, at which time District of Columbia on 22 August After this assignment, Judge Pine nual Christmas luncheon given by the there will be an installation of officers 1891, and was educated in local schools. entered the firm of Easby-Smith, Pine Morris Club. Later, at one of its for the next school year. While in high school he was a Captain and Hill and continued in private prac­ weekly meetings, Mr. Martin O’Donog- Early in the present year a smoker of Cadet Company “E” and president tice until 1934. In that year he was hue ’26, formerly a Professor at was held for the first year students of his graduating class at Business appointed Chief Associate United Georgetown Law School, addressed entering the club. Later, an innova­ High School. In 1910 he enrolled in States Attorney for the District of the group. tion in law clubs was the formation Georgetown Law School and received Columbia, and in 1938 he became Mr. Wilson brought the Morris of “firms” within the club. The pur­ the degree of Bachelor of Laws on 9 U. S. Attorney for the District of Club distinction last semester when pose of this is to give every member June 1913. In his senior year he was Columbia. On 2 April 1940, he was he reached the finals of the second a chance to participate in the argu­ a member of the editorial staff of the appointed an Associate Judge of the public law argument. At the end of ments, either in the research involved Law Journal. In 1914 Chief Judge U. S. District Court for the District the present school term, the club will in the case’s preparation, or in the Laws returned to the Graduate School of Columbia. issue membership scrolls to all active actual argument. It has also stimu­ at Georgetown, and in June of that members. lated healthy rivalries, and greater year he received the degree of Master Judge Walter M. Bastian interest in the primary objective of the of Laws. The most recent appointee to the Other officers include Associate club. After being admitted to the bar he bench is Judge Walter M. Bastian, a Justice, Albert P. Trapasso, N. J., The bench of the White Club con­ was appointed as Assistant United native Washingtonian, who took office ’51; Scribe, James Cuddy, N. Y., ’52; sists of Chief Justice Charles Crimi, States Attorney, and held that posi­ as a Federal Judge on 8 November Exchequer, William Duckworth, N. Y., ’52, Associate Justice Frank tion until 1920 when he resigned to 1950. He attended District schools Penna., ’52; and Marshal, William J. Offermann, Jr., A’’. Y., ’51, Execheq- enter private practice with the New and was graduated from Central High Hill, /). C., ’53. Assisting them is uer John King, Penn’52, Clerk of York firm of Root, Clark, Bucker, and School in 1909. Four years later Professor John Shea Bulman, who acts the Rolls Charles Carroll Carter, Ballantine. At that time the firm was Judge Bastian received his LL.B. at as faculty advisor. I). C., ’51, and Bailiff Joseph Burke, preparing for the trial of a case grow­ Georgetown Law School, and in that Penna., ’51. ing out of the “Trading with the same year, 1913, he was admitted to Pierce Butler Law Club At the close of this term the mem­ Knem\r Act’' a statute passed during the bar. At the head of the Pierce Butler Law bers of the club who have been in World War I. This necessitated his Upon graduation from law school Club is Chancellor Arthur Schmidt, good standing for two years will be being in New York City for a year, and admittance to the bar, Judge N. Y.y ’52, ably assisted by First Vice- awarded a diploma, evidencing mem­ and during this period he was admitted Bastian went into private practice and Chancellor Richard Gordon, D. C., ’52; bership and active participation in to the New York Bnr. had actively continued it up until his Second Vice-Chancellor Harold Van appellate arguments. In 1921 Judge Laws returned to appointment as a Judge. The single Washington and was engaged for interruption came in 1917 when he about a year as Litigation Counsel entered the army and served as a first for the U. S. Shipping Board, and lieutenant in the Chemical Warfare upon completion of this work he Service for two years. During World entered private practice in partner­ War II Judge Bastian served as Chair­ ship with Paul B. Cromelin, ’12, under man of Draft Board of Appeals No. the firm name of Cromelin and Laws. 1. For more than five years he served In 1938 ho was appointed by President as a member of the Committee on Roosevelt to the District Court as an Admissions and Grievances of the Associate Judge, and in 1943 he was United States District Court for the appointed to the IJ. S. Emergency District of Columbia. Court of Appeals. He was named Chief For a number of years Judge Bas­ Judge of flu* United States District tian was Treasurer of the Bar As­ REMEMBER GEORGETOWN LAW Home Loans JOHN BYRNE & COMPANY Cl ASS RINGS LOW RATES — EASY PAYMENTS LONG TIME TO PAY INTEREST REDUCED MONTHLY Washington's oldest Law book FRATERNITY fFAVFLRY LIBERAL REPAYMENT FAVORS NOVELTIES PROMPT SERVICE // e welcome your inquiry store when you need authori­ tative legal publications L. G. BALFOUR CO. SAVINGS ACCOUNTS 1319 F Street, N. W. 1 N V I '1' E I) Tel. NA 1044 LIBERAL DIVIDENDS

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