VOL. 4, NO. 3 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL. WASHINGTON, D. C. MAY 1952 German Foreign Affairs Secretary Discusses Schuman Plan On Visit to Georgetown The recent visit to Washington of Father Lucey and Dr. Kronstein Dr. Walter Hallstein, Secretary of participated in these discussions, sit­ State for Foreign Affairs in the Office ting on the rostrum with Dr. Hallstein. of the Chancellery of the Republic ot Representatives of the French Em­ Germany, was not only an event of bassy, Department of State, Inter­ significance in international affairs national Monetary Fund, German Mis­ but one of historic importance, as Dr. sion to the Mutual Security Adminis- Hallstein is the first outstanding Ger­ tration, Brookings Institute, American man leader to address an American Federation of Labor, Georgetown Uni- audience since the advent ot World versity, and other Universities were War II. The purpose of Dr. Hall- interested and active participants in a stein’s visit was to explain the Schu­ lively discussion which only ended man Plan for European Integration when Dr. Hallstein was compelled to on the economic level. He and Mon­ leave for a conference at the State sieur Jean Monnet of France have Department. been the outstanding authorities and Dr. Hallstein was no stranger to collaborators on this subject. By their Georgetown Law School, being the mutual efforts the plan has gained first exchange Professor with the Uni­ wide approval on the Continent. versity of Frankfurt. In the opening Due to the efforts of Dr. Heinrich remarks of his address at McDonough Kronstein, Professor of Law, and Gymnasium he paid a glowing tribute Reverend Francis E. Lucey, S.J., Re­ to Georgetown Law School and Father gent, Georgetown Law School, it was Lucey. originally arranged to have both of the above gentlemen present the Plan In retrospect, the visit of Dr. Hall­ J’hoto by Daniel King to the American public together under stein stands out as a great success. the auspices of Georgetown Univer­ The excellence of his English pro­ Pictured during a discussion of the Schuman Plan held at Georgetown Law nunciation and diction was remark­ School are, left to right, Dr. Heinrich Kronstein, Dr. Walter Hallstein, and sity. A few days before the scheduled Rev. Francis E. Lucey, S.J. program Monsieur Monnet cabled able. But over and above this linguis­ Father Lucey that he could not leave tic attribute stood his scholarship and France at the time but hoped to visit statesmanship. Under fire from repre­ us in the near future. He sincerely sentatives of the government, the regretted his inability to present the press,economists, labor authorities and Schuman Plan with his co-worker Dr. lawyers, he manifested a thorough Hallstein. knowledge of the subject and a sin­ Mr. McManus is a Navy veteran cere willingness to discuss the difficult McMANUS APPOINTED Dr. Hallstein regretted the absence problems involved. 11 is presentation with 4 years aircraft carrier service. and assistance of his good friend TO SCHOOL FACULTY He practiced law in Philadelphia, be­ and gracious manner were indicative Monsieur Monnet but went on with the of real statesmanship. fore coming to Washington. program in a manner that drew forth Edwin P. McManus has been ap­ While a student at the Law School, the admiration and praise of every­ His visit and his exposition of the pointed a part-time member of the he was a member of the Edward Doug­ one. European Intergration Plan cannot faculty of Georgetown University lass White Law Club and of the White The schedule arranged for I)r. Hall help but redound to the benefit of all School of Law. Mr. McManus was Senate of Delta Theta Phi legal fra­ the countries concerned. graduated from the Law School in ternity. stein was really a strenuous one. There 1938 and from Georgetown College of were a number of conferences with Arts and Sciences, cum laude, in 1935. Government officials, receptions, lunch­ EXCHANGE PROFESSOR At present he is Supervising Attorney eons, dinners, press conferences, radio in charge of Civil Litigation in the and television appearances. On Wed­ AT GEORGETOWN FOR Division of Trading and Exchanges of nesday, March 12, he met the press in the Securities and Exchange Commis­ Copley Lounge and on Monday, March SPRING SEMESTER sion. 17, he addressed the Foreign Relations Club in New York City. Professor Wolfgang Preiser of the On Wednesday evening, March 12, University of Frankfurt Law School I)r. Hallstein gave a public lecture in (Germany) arrived in Washington ROBERTSON TO HEAD McDonough Memorial Gymnasium be­ early in this semester to participate fore a capacity crowd of over 2,000 in a teacher exchange program con­ JOURNAL STAFF students and guests of the University ducted by the German institution and on the subject of “European Integra­ Georgetown University Law School. The appointment of Lt. Horace B. tion and the Schuman Plan.” Professor Preiser will lecture on In­ Robertson, USN, Va. ’53, as Editor- On Sunday, March 16, he appeared ternational and Comparative Law in-Chief of the Georgetown Law on the Georgetown University Forum while at Georgetown. He will remain Journal for next year, was announced telecast in a panel discussion of vari­ in Washington until the end of the at the Law Journal Banquet held at ous aspects of the Schuman Plan. spring semester. the Willard Hotel on May 6. Francis C. Nash, *34, Assistant to the Other members of the Faculty of Associate Editors for the ensuing Secretary of Defense for International Law of the University of Frankfurt are Frank L. Barton, Md. ’53, of the Security Affairs and Walter II. Wag­ who have lectured at Georgetown Law late afternoon session, and Lawrence goner, Foreign Affairs writer for the School since the inauguration of the P. Kessel, I). C. '53, of the morning New York Times, were also on the exchange agreement in 1948, are panel. session. Walter Hallstein, now Secretary of Graduating members of the Journal A very important meeting was held State for Foreign Affairs, Federal Staff were awarded membership cer­ at Georgetown Law School on Tues­ Republic of Germany; Konrad Zweig- day, March 13, at which time Dr. 11 all- ert who was recently appointed to the tificates and kevs. stein met with government officials, in­ German Supreme Court for Constitu­ Among those attending the banquet dustrialists and others to discuss vari­ tional Cases; Hermann Mosler; and were Rev. Francis E. Lucey, S.J., ous phases of the Schuman Plan and Helmut Going, present Dean of the Regent, Dean Hugh J. Fegan and Photo by Daniel K 'np its effect on foreign industry, banking, Law Faculty of the University of other members of the Faculty. EDWIN P. McMANUS and political affairs. F rankfu rt. Page 2 RES IPSA LOQUITUR Mav# r 1952 LAW SCHOOL JOINS IN The book represents Dean Fegan’s study of the subject over a period of “RES IPSA LOQUITUR” ESTABLISHING JOURNAL many years. In the last tw*o years, he ON COMPARATIVE LAW has spent the major part of his time in GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL the preparation of the book, in which Georgetown! University Law' School he was assisted by Professor Francis WASHINGTON 1, D. C. has joined a number of leading law* R. Walsh ’48 of the University of San schools in the country in establishing Francisco School of Law and Mr. Editor the American Journal of Comparative Edw'ard Hudon ’47, Assistant Li­ Law, a quarterly law review', wdiich brarian of the Library of the Supreme Richard P. Brouii.lard, .V. '53 will make its first appearance in the Court of the United States. near future, according to an announce­ Dean Fegan has dedicated his book A x ho do t eEditor AssociateEditor to Rev. Francis E. Lucey, S.J., Regent Richard J. Zanard, .Y. ’52 Donald M. Walsh, N. ./., ’52 ment made recently bv Dr. Heinrich Kronstein of Georgetown Law' School, and Professor of Law at Georgetown a co-editor of the Journal. Law School because of his “unfailing EDITORIAL BOARD support and encouragement.” Georgetown Law School is a found­ News Editor............ Walter E. Webster, J r., ’53 ing member in the group of schools Assistant Neivs Editor Donald C. Machado, Hawaii ’53 which will participate in this joint SBA PROGRAM PRESENTS Copy Editor Rev. Joseph M. S nee, S.J., 1). C. ’52 venture. The law schools now included Seerctary James F. Henriot, Wash. ’54 in the group are those of the Univer­ TALKS BY PROMINENT Advertising Manager E ugene J. Hynes, Jr., N. Y. ’53 sities ol Cmcago, Indiana, Miami, and LEGAL PERSONALITIES C ire uI at in n ana g e r Louis P. Dell, ’53 Michigan; and those of Columbia, Staff Photographer Daniel N. King, ’54 Georgetown, Harvard, and Yale Uni­ The SBA has presented in its lec­ versities. tures program this semester two out­ STAFF Each school is represented on the standing personalities in the legal pro­ James R. Bates, lad. ’54; Thomas R. Behan, .Y. ’52; Armand Cingolani, staff of the Journal by a member of its fession. The first was the Hon. Robert Pa. ’54; Walter C. Ford, Conn. ’54; W. Paul Flynn, Conn. ’54; Andrew faculty. Professor llesser Ynteme of H. Jackson, Associate just.ee of the S. 0. Lee, T. II. ’52; Agnes Neill, the DC. university’54; John J.of O’Dowd,Michigan Pa. ’53;Law Supreme Court who spoke March 5. Louis J. Perez, R. I. ’53; John B. Walsh, .V. Y. ’53; Charles M. School is Hditor-in-Chief. George­ The topic of his talk was “The Whelan, I). C. ’54 town’s Dr. Kronstein wras chosen as Nuremburg Trials,” precedent shat­ co-editor by members of the Journal.