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9 10 100 https://plrccollections.org/files/original/0ed82c7f609196eecfee416f88d45b2c.pdf 81728bf4d50e2bf8e7cdbb982351b961 PDF Text Text JUNE, 1959 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS NUMBER 20 Cornerstone Laid For Robert R. McCormick Hall The cornerstone for Robert R. McCor­ was laid in place on Tuesday, May 5, 1959. Construction of the hall be­ mick Hall gan after ground breaking ceremonies .last July (as covered in the last edition of The Reporter), and will culminate in its dedication later next year. Preced­ ing the ceremony, var-ious dignitaries had spoken in Thorne Hall, extolling Col. McCormick, late editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. . The invocation at Thorne Hall was given by the Rev. Ralph G. Dunlop, Uni­ versity Chaplain, followed by a brief address by Dr. J. Roscoe Miller, Presi­ dent of the University. Dr. Miller spoke of the pride of Northwestern in the new building, and noted that its construction was an especially timely one, since the � school will be September Dr. one hundred years old on 21 of this year. Miller then served and introduced as chairman, the first speaker Rich­ ard J. Daley, Mayor of Chicago. Mayor Daley praised Col. McCormick's cour­ ageous spirit, and declared: "The gift of his trust to Northwestern University is a significant move toward bettering the Chicago area, just as all the moves of his life were significant in aiding Chi­ as cago's progress." Then Kenneth F. Burgess, President of the Northwestern University Board of Trustees, spoke of the warm cooperation between public and private educational institutions, and the way they comple­ ment each other in serving the commu­ nity. He mentioned the case of, Dart­ mouth v. Woodward, that served as a precedent in firmly establishing the posi­ tion of private institutions in our society. He said that McCormick Hall will be a independent thinking that University will be proud to support. Harold A. Smith, President of the Law Alumni Association, spoke of its work in raising funds for the building. The Association is engaged in a cam­ paign to match the gift from Col. McCor., monument to the mick's estate. Stewart D. Owen, tor of the the night managing edi­ Chicago Tribune, represented Robert R. McCormick Charitable Trust as its chairman. He said that the day's ceremony really began back in 1906, when Col. McCormick was a stu­ dent at Northwestern and formed a last. (L. to R.) Dean Ritchie, Mayor Daley, Justice Ho.rlo.n.; President Miller, Governor Stratton, Stewart D. Owen, Harold A. Smith, Kenneth F. Burgess. ing friendship with it. The Charitable Trust has presented $400,000 to North­ western for the new building, on condi­ tion that it be matched by a comparable The Trust has also sum by the school. provided about $300,000 for the Wey­ mouth Kirkland Law Scholarships, as well as scholarships for the Medill School of Journalism and Yale University, for students from_ the Chicago area. Dean John M. Ritchie himself and on expressed his III, speaking for of the faculty, gratitude and appre­ behalf warm ciation for the new addition to the school. Supr-eme Court Justice, lectured at the school from 1889 to 1892, when it was in the loop area. He said he was now happy to welcome his grandson back to N orth­ western. Justice Harlan said he hoped his audience didn't think that he was asserting a claim for unjust enrichment by saying that people from other parts of the country in shared the school's satisfaction. sitions Harlan offered three propo­ to the younger members of the legal profession, by which their future conduct should be guided. 1. Create the time for the "priceless thinking. Learn the true meaning of this country's free institutions, and be - three-story building will con t a i n classrooms, additional faculty and ad­ ministrative offices, a new practice ·court­ The room and two more habit" of reflective 2. seminar rooms, and ever will double. the present library space. Then Dr. Miller introduced the princi­ pal speaker, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan. Dr. Miller noted that Justice Harlan's grandfather, also named Marshall Harlan and likewise a John alert freedoms that are these not traditional thrown out of balance. 3. Plan to devote to the part of your career rewarding field of public service. (Continued on page 2) �president of his class at Princeton three times, was a Rhodes Scholar, and holds the French and Belgian Croix de Guerre, Legion of Merit. In appointed to the Harlan's grandfather Supreme was the dissenting justice in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson who made the now well as March famous as the U.S. he Court. 1955 was "The Constitution is Justice Harlan himself has remark color blind." to the history of integration by siding with the majority decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Educa­ with all de­ tion, and the phrase liberate speed." added his " ... Justice Harlan noted that he found it congenial that he was addressing audience twice in the same day that consisted largely of the same people! Justice Harlan said that when he first was appointed to the Supreme Court in March of 1952 he was particularly inter­ ested in the accuracy of the phrase "nine old men." He found the statement to be erroneous, for the average age of the present court is sixty-one, and the aver­ age age of judges appointed to it is fifty-three. During the Court's entire history, the average age of the Justices has been only sixty-five: Justice Harlan emphasized that the Supreme Court is not really a final court of errors and appeals. The Court will most an (L. to CORNERSTONE the Thorne Hall, (Cont. from Harlan, Judge Hoffman, Justice Clark. page 1) out of moved and watched the stone be­ cemented in was a Justice audience Then ing R.) copper box place. Behind the stone containing a glass tube, designed by the Northwestern Techno­ logical Institute to last for a thousand It contains a biography of Col. years. McCormick, vital statistics about the school, copies of the Law School publica­ tions, front pages of Chicago newspapers, and predictions made by twenty faculty members as to changes in their field of law during the next one hundred years. Other events included a luncheon at the Lake Shore Club for faculty mem­ bers and the dignitaries, a luncheon for Law Alumni Dinner alumni and guests at a dinner at the Sheraton­ Blackstone hotel that evening, Mr. Jus­ tice Harlan spoke on the topic "Some Remarks on the Supreme Court of the United States as an Institution." He was introduced by U.S. District Judge Julius Hoffman, newly installed President of the Northwestern University Law Alumni Association. Judge Hoffman noted that Justice Harlan had returned previously to Chicago in 1952 as defense attorney in the DuPont Case, which as Judge LaBuy could testify, had a run longer than "My Fair Lady." Harlan was elected Addressing five hundred law consider only those, cases that it con­ siders involve an "important constitu­ tional question." Con seq u e n t I y, only about four percent of the cases heard in the eleven federal Courts of Appeal and later appealed were accepted for hearing last year. Justice Harlan stated that in a close case, oral argument before the Supreme Court can mean the difference between success or failure. It will serve to empha­ size and clarify the issues, and refresh the recollection of the Justices, who be­ cause of their work load might have had to read the briefs several days be­ fore. wives of the dignitaries at the Fort­ nightly Club, and a reception after the ceremony in Abbott Hall, where students had an opportunity to meet Justice Har­ lan. THE REPORTER Edited by the students of Northwestern University School of Law under the spon­ sorship of the Junior Bar Association. Com .. munications should be REPORTER, 357 East Chicago 11, Illinois. addressed Chicago to THE Avenue, Editor-in-Chief John R. Herman '59 Associate Editor Richard Fitzgerald '60 Stall' John H. Andrew '61 Bernard Baurn '59 Bertram Bradley '59 Jay Contorer '59 Photography by the Stall' Faculty Adviser Assistant Dean James Hoban (L. to R.) Justice Harlan, Gouernor Stratton, and Dean Ritchie Luncheon. 2 at Law Alumni �Louis Eisenstein DeLivers Rosenthal Lectures Attorney Louis Eisenstein, a Brooklyn Law College graduate and practicing at­ torney in Washington, D.C. gave the Rosenthal lectures this year at North­ western University's Law School on the field of taxation. His talks were entitled "The Ideologies of Taxation." The general theme of his first lecture was the destroying of the myth that federal taxation is aimed at being fair and impartial to all the country's tax­ payers without any class discrimination involved. He said that tax laws are inspired by private pressure for selfish means, and in a speech filled with sharp wit went on to say that draft evasion differs from tax evasion only in or to the degree of dignity it publicly merits. He called the Internal Revenue Code a "remarkable essay in sustained obscur­ ity." Attorney Eisenstein refused to go into the "semantic subtleties" of the in­ ternal revenue code but stated merely that the poor bear the burden, the rich spend money to find a way out of it, and the same amount must be paid who­ ever pays it. "Tax is only paid by those who can't figure out some way to avoid it." This, he said, the rich are better able to do. The Three Ideologies are Ability to Pay, Barriers and Deterrants, and Equity. They are used to reconcile the progres­ sive tax theory with the idea of private initiative and building up wealth, both of which we profess. Ability means abil­ ity to pay taxes measured by income or wealth, i.e. the progressive tax. It sounds inherently impeccable. No favors to any­ one. This ignores history and thus class politics. Non-discrimination in taxes is the goal, yet progressive rates is in its discriminatory. Many exceptions special groups show this even more. Compensation is taxed, gifts are not, i.e. essence to those who work pay, those who live off the fat of the land go free. The rhetoric of "ability to pay" was invented only to justify intended discrimination against the middle and upper classes by the pro­ gressive rate. Smith, who noted that Second Lecture The second of the 1959 Rosenthal Lec­ was delivered on April 2. Mr. Eisenstein chose as his topic "The Rhet­ oric of Barriers and Deterrents." tures In his warm introduction Professor Willard H. Pedrick noted that when Mr. Eisenstein worked for the government, he brilliantly separated taxpayers from their money. Now, in private practice, he is doing essentially the same thing! Mr. Eisenstein stated with regard to Professor Pedrick's introduction that al­ though he couldn't agree with all the cordial things that were said about him, he didn't think that he should quarrel with him in public! Mr. Eisenstein first returned to a con­ sideration of the Pollack Case for what he termed "illumination and guidance." As the arguments disclose, both sides freely conceded that the tax of 1894 was, because of its $4,000 exemption, one pe­ culiarly designed to discriminate against the rich. William D. Guthrie, one of the distinguished spokesmen for the defense, urgently contended that it must be a classless tax harming neither the lowest nor the highest. The Act of 1894 also made other disturbing distinctions, such as an exemption for individuals and none for corporations, and tax-free status for savings banks, mutual insurance com­ panies, and savings and loan associa­ tions. Exemptions were equated with in­ equality, and inequality was spoilation. For an exemption to be justified, it must have behind it "some public interest." His colleague, Joseph H. Choate, wouldn't even agree that there was reason to allow religious associations an exemp­ tion. As the pleas for equality soon crum­ bled while the progressive income tax became firmly entrenched, a new ration­ alization developed, one that Eisenstein calls "the ideology of barriers and deter­ rents." This gloomy doctrine dwells on the alarming theme that the economy must deteriorate because the rates are so high that they gravely diminish the "desire to work, the ability to save, and the inclination to invest." The problem of discouraged and apathetic business­ men attracted the interest of Adam tract more the from tax may sub­ a than economy it adds to the treasury. Coupled with theory is the premise industry is inherently productive that while government is inherently wasteful. Taxes would thus go to support 'hoard of extravagant civil servants, rather than keep the economy smoothly for all. Picking the running point at a greedy when the rates become too burdensome has not been an Rainey nounced that the reached the percent for the twenties Mellon was 1917 confidently individual an­ had fifteen tax then limit, upper over In matter. easy Congressman two million dollars. In Secretary of the Treasury that the tax shouldn't sure exceed twenty-five percent, tion that is today shared by a proposi­ the Ameri­ Bar Association. The National Asso­ ciation of Manufacturers, showing a bit more optimism, recommends a maximum can of thirty-five percent, several achieved in to be stages. Despite these predictions of imminent disaster, the economy has been able to survive fairly well. Since 1942 the tax rate has been as high as ninety-four per­ cent on individual income, and never be­ low Eisenstein does eighty-two percent. not wish to give the impression that he thinks high taxes produce high prosper­ ity. Rather there has been high employ­ ment along with high taxes, and people have continued to invest at they should have been a time when apathetically awaiting imminent disaster. Thus three conspicuous dispensations are for interest on state and local obli­ gations, the special treatment of capital gains, and percentage depletion for oil and gas, minerals, and other natural de­ posits. None of these exemptions came as a response to high taxes. The amount of tax allowable varies as the very maximum the rates change. '1'0 the ideo­ logists of barriers and deterrents, the rates will always be too high. as Third Lecture The third of the 1959 Rosenthal Lec­ tures was delivered on April 3. Mr. Eisenstein's topic for his final lecture was "The Ways of Equity and a Re­ strained Conclusion." The large crowd which filled Lincoln Hall included Adlai E. Stevenson, former Governor of Illi­ nois. The "ideology of equity" is endorsed by all factions because of its imprecise meaning. It may be broadly defined as a belief that those similarly situated should be similarly taxed. Commenting on this definition, Mr. Eisenstein noted Oscar Wilde's pronouncement that "noth­ ing produces such pleasing e:ffects as a good platitude." The conclusions arrived at depend on the criteria applied. Equity can be used (L. to R.) Professor Kirby, Dean Ritchie, II/h'. Eisenstein, Proieeeor Pedriclc, 3 (Continued on page 4) �Rosenthal Lectures (Cont.) to sanctify special dispensations classes individuals. even or Short Course For Newsmen to small The doctrine that those differently situated should be treated differently can be used ad absur­ durn. to justify lower differences of tax rates based on peculiar nature. An example is the special statute de­ signed for the benefit of Louis B. Mayer, the M-G-M executive, permitting him to pay tax at the capital gains rate of twenty-five percent on his lump sum re­ tirement payment. Similarities, too, can be used to justi­ fy lessening of tax rates. Prior to 1954 professional inventors paid the ordinary most a income tax rate on their incomes. Ama­ teur inventors striking it rich were taxed at the capital gains rate. Since 1954 both professional and amateur inventors have been taxed at the more favorable Amateur authors are now taxed at this lower rate, while professionals Of pay the ordinary income tax rate. rate. course professional authors are now anx­ profits taxed as capital ious to have their gains. Although in theory the income tax is progressive, distinctions and exemptions connected with it are based on the source of the income or the status of the indi­ vidual-not on his ability to pay. Such distinctions as age and blindness particular relationship to have ability to pay, yet they are distinctions as far the amount of tax is concerned. as no The number and varieties of exemp­ tions in our income tax structure is steadily growing, gradually reducing the progressive base of the structure. Al­ though the income tax on one hundred thousand dollars should be sixty-seven and tenths percent, the average effective rate on an income of that size is really only thirty-seven percent. on �hree Mr. Eisenstein remarked that lecturers taxation usually conclude with a three-fold tax bar, appeal more for a more civic minded respect for the Treasury, better informed Congress. While feeling that for the sake of these hal­ lowed traditions he should stick to the form of the triple conclusion, he re­ gretted that he could not show the cus­ tomary respect for them! The tax bar, he said, should take care not to sell its soul while selling its services, for it is being led into mental captivity by its clients. The American Bar Association seems to look at tax matters through the eyes of Andrew Mellon-its major con­ and cern a at the amendment present being which a would constitutional limit income twenty-five percent of income. The views of the Treasury Department depend upon the administration in power. The present Treasury has a proper re­ spect for the virtue of barriers and deter­ rents, and indulges in their frequent taxes to a week of intensive study with legal experts in criminal law and en­ spent forcement at the first annual short course in crime news analyses and reporting from March 23 to 27 the Evanston is part of a program at Northwestern to help im­ the administration of prove justice through specialized study and is financed by a grant from the Ford Foundation. The course was sponsored jointly by the Law School and the Medill School of Journalism. Professor Fred E. Inbau was one of the co-directors. Prominent newsmen and legal authori­ ties were on the course's thirty-four man lecture staff. Among them were two of the leaders in the movement for the freedom of information, Robert D. Swe­ zey, executive vice-president and general managar of WDSU, New Orleans, and chairman of the National Association of Broadcasters' Freedom of Information Committee, and Joseph Costa, King Fea­ tures, chairman of the board of the National Press Photographers Associa­ tion. Also among the lecturers were Richard Ford, acting head of Harvard Univer­ The Campus. on five-day course sity's Department of Legal Medicine; Joseph D. Lohman, Illinois State Treas­ and former chairman of the Illinois Parole and Pardon Board, and Virgil W. Peterson, operating director of the Chi­ cago Crime Commission. urer Among the subjects covered in class judicial attitudes in courtroom photography, secrecy of juvenile court procedures, pre-trial interviews with prosecutor and defense counsel, the re­ placement of a coroner with a medical examiner, and the courts' contempt power over newsmen. Some of the other topics were of keen interest to newsmen were the tactics and techniques of defending crim­ inal cases, the legal right of privacy, police investigative general.ice newsman procedures, relationship, the newsman's criminal interrogation tech­ niques, and the role of the newsman in the pol - court reform. The objectives of the course are the improvement of the relationships be­ tween newsmen officers and the and law enforcement legal profession, the en­ richment of the newsman's understand­ ing of the crime problem, and the pro­ viding of forum for the a information cates were among presented the end of the conceive exchange newsmen. to the of Certifi­ newsmen at course. pressured into, much the Eighteenth Cen­ tury France could justify their exemp­ same as or are the nobles of But whatever adminis­ tion from taxes because of the "benefits" tration may be in power the platitudes issuing from the Treasury will be the society. But Congress need yield to special interests in writing our tax laws. Congressmen can be elected who do not feel they must yield to every pressure. encouragement. same-though the meaning may vary. Justifications will be found by politi­ cians for every special exemption they FACULTY NOTES Newsmen from newspapers, radio and stations and news magazines television they gave to not continue to 4 DEAN JOHN RITCHIE spoke at the Law Day exercises of the University of Missouri School of Law on Friday, April 24. The title of his address was "Jeffer­ son, The Lawyer." PROFESSOR NATHANSON spoke at a meeting of the American Society for Legal History held at the Law School on May 2, 1959. The topic of the meeting "The Fifth Amendment: Its Past was and Its Future." PROFESSOR NEKAM has been named a member of the Advisory Committee on International Rules of Judicial Proce­ dure. The duty of the Advisory Com­ mittee is to advise and consult with the Commission, which is to make a study of international judicial assistance for the purpose of drafting international agreements and other legislation for the improvement of the practice of serving judicial documents, obtaining evidence in foreign territory, and obtaining proof of foreign law. MR. PEDRICK received an Alumni Citation from Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa at its Fourth Annual Alumni Honors Convocation on Jan. 18. He took part in a discussion of the subject "Should Political Parties be Realigned" with Zelman Cowen, Dean of the Law School of the University of Melbourne, Australia. The discussion took place dur­ ing the television program Y OUT Right to Say It over WGN-TV on March 8. Dean Cowen was a JBA speaker last Mr. Pedrick also took part in a year. panel discussion on "Planning and Ad­ ministrating the Estates of Professional Partners" at a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association's Planning Course at the University of Illinois on April 17. He addressed a Law Day Institute at Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 1. In the morning he spoke on "Planning Problems Associated with Business In­ terests," and in the afternoon he dis­ cussed "The Principal Methods of Prop­ erty Transfers Employed in Planning." spoke at a meeting of Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the American Bar Associa­ tion's Upper Ohio Valley Regional Meet­ ing. The subject of Mr. Schuyler's ad­ dress, delivered on March 11, was "Pit­ falls for the Draftsman of Wills and Trusts." A group discussion followed. MR. SCHUYLER the MR. SCHWERIN's Interim Report on the Foreign Law Indexing Project was published in the November issue of the Law Library J ourna!. It had originally been given at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Li­ braries in Washington, D.C. On April 15 the final report of this project was submitted to the Ford Foundation. On February 28 Mr. Schwerin attended a conference in Austin, Texas, to discuss the project with his colleague, Mr. Wil­ liam B. Stern of the Los Angeles County Law Library, the Director, and Miss Helen Hargrave, University of Texas, �representative of the Executive Board of the AALL. On the basis of the report it is hoped that the projected Index will soon become a reality. At a dinner meeting of the Chicago Chapter of the as American Law Association on Schwerin talked on "Sources of Foreign Law Publications in the English Languages." MR. KIRBY spoke before the Illinois Bankers Associ­ ation at the Annual Meeting of Trust Officers on the subject "Estate and Gift Tax Regulations." He also spoke before the Chicago Tax Club, a group of tax administrators, on the subject "Real Estate Transactions and Tax Problems." April 16, Foreign Mr. MR. TRUMBULL wrote an article on "The Uniform Commercial Code in Illi­ nois" that appeared in the Autumn­ Winter issue of the DePaul Law Journal. He is also a party in the election contest in the judicial amendment suit, which is still pending before the court. Visiti ng Professors Kramer, a Professor at Duke University Law School, Durham, N. C. since 1947, will be the visiting professor Robert at Northwestern for the Summer Term. Co-author of the well-recognized treatise, Lowndes and Kramer Federal Estate and Gift Taxation, Mr. Kramer is a qualified choice for the subject of Federal Income Tax. He is editor of Law and Contem­ porary Problems, the Journal of Legal Education, and the American editor of The Business Law Review. Mr. Kramer was an attorney with the Labor· Relations Board from 1938 to 1940, has served as Attorney, Anti-Trust Division, Department of La­ bor, and was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army with the Ordnance Department in Washington, D. C. The subjects he has taught, as well as Federal Income Tax, include such varied fields as Administra­ tive Law, Conflict of Laws, Jurisprud­ ence, and Cosporate Planning and Draft­ National ing. Clive Parry, a Fellow, Downing Col­ lege and University Lecturer at Cam­ bridge since 1946, will be the visiting professor during the Fall S:�mester. Mr. Parry will teach the course �n Admiralty, and will participate in the seminars on International Law and International Or­ ganizations. Mr. Parry received an LL.B. and a M.A. from Cambridge University. From 1952 to 1954 he was a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and is of the a member Advisory Group for the Restate­ Conflicts of the American Law Institute. From 1948 to 1949 he was Legal Counsellor with the United Na­ tions Secretariat, and Professor of Pub­ lic Law at the University of Ankara ment on 1944-45. He has written books on British Nationality, Nationality and Citi­ zenship Laws of the Commonwealth, and was one of the editors of of Laws in 1949. written a Dicey's Conflict Parry has also other articles, and has number of legal journals. numerous contributed to Mr. Nathanson In India Prof. Nathaniel L. Nathanson, a mem­ ber of the Law School faculty at North­ western since 1936, was on leave of ab­ sence in India the first semester of the current scholastic year. The purpose of his stay in India, which was sponsored by the Ford Foundation, was to work as a consultant with the recently established Indian Law Institute, a private organi­ zation whose members come from all branches of the legal profession. Prof. Nathanson and his wife left Evanston early last September, but be­ fore reaching their destination in New Delhi spent a number of days in England and France. While in England our traveling professor visited the Univer­ sity of London School of Oriental Studies and Cambridge University where he took part in Comparative Law and Admin­ istrative Law seminars and discussions. At the Conceil d'Etat in Paris the prob­ lems of French Administrative Law were inquired into and studied before the flight to India began. Mid-September found our travelers in New Delhi. The particular subject matter of Prof. Nathanson's work with the Indian Law Institute was The De­ velopment of Research Problems in In­ dian Administrative Law, which had special reference to the fundamental principles of that body of law, interstate commerce problems, Judicial Review of administrative agencies and Administra­ tive Procedure. Two of Mr. Nathan­ son's collaborators in this work were Mr. Robert M. Benjamin, a New York prac­ ticing attorney and Prof. David P. Der­ ham of the University of Melbourne, Australia. In connection with this study Prof. Nathanson consulted with and met many members of the court and bar of India. He renewed acquaintance with those Indian lawyers and judges with whom he worked at a six-week conference at Stanford University in the summer of 1957, in the course of which the common problems of Indian and American Con­ stitutional and Administrative Law were considered. That conference, which was the embryo of the professor 's current trip, resulted in the publication, "Public Law Problems in India," which is a study of current Indian Constitutional and Administrative Law problems. The Indian Law Institute, which it is hoped will influence legal education in India and the function of the legal pro­ fession, is publishing a new journal to which Prof. Nathanson contributed. Presently Mr. Nathanson is preparing an article for publication in that journal entitled, "The Right to a Fair Hearing in Indian, English and American Ad­ ministrative Law." His work in India completed, Prof. Nathanson began his voyage home which included stops at the Philippines and Tokyo, where he visited the University of Manila and the University of Tokyo, and finally at Hawaii, where he renewed his acquaintance and friendship with a number of recent Northwestern alumni. 5 IN THE L1BRA� By WILLIAM R. ROALI'E Law Librarian As the library staff, although out­ standing qualitatively speaking, has been quite inadequate quantitatively to carry on effectively its part in the expanding program of the Law School, it is gratify­ ing to be able to report that the quanti­ tative factor is now receiving serious attention. Three new positions have been authorized during the present academic year and a fourth will be added in Sep­ tember, 1959. This will make a full-time staff of thirteen persons, although ac­ count must be taken of the fad that the Librarian and Assistant Librarian, both of whom members of the faculty, non-library duties. The full-time staff is supported by eighteen part-time employees, most of give a whom are good deal of time are to law school students. at the educational quali­ fications of the staff will not only cor­ roborate the fact that a good deal of work at the professional level is required but will indicate the superior quality of the Northwestern Law School Library staff. Nine of the full-time staff mem­ bers are college graduates or have the equivalent training. One staff member is a law school graduate and is admitted to practice, a second has taken three basic courses and a third has audited a considerable number of courses. One has a degree in international relations, two have degrees in library science and two more are working toward such a degree at the present time. Other degrees repre­ sented are a doctor's degree in civil law, a doctor's degree in history, and master's degrees in history and journa.lism. An additional staff member has studied in two European universities and has a degree in social science. This broad educational background em­ braces not only Anglo-American, civil and international law, but library science supplemented by special emphases on his­ tory, economics, and political and social science. In addition, the staff has substantial capacity in dealing with foreign lan­ guages, a matter of importance because materials are acquired from most foreign countries. In a number of languages one A brief glance staff members are fluent. Others handle adequately for library purposes. Together these include: Ger­ man, French, Italian, Spanish, Portu­ guese, Dutch, Russian, Ukranian, Lithu­ anian, Greek, Latin, Polish and other Slavic languages, Latvian, the Scandina­ vian languages and Chinese. The practical experience of the staff is also extensive. One has practiced law in the United States and another in Europe. Their experience includes work in four other American law school li­ or more they can European university library highly specialized libraries well. All phases of library work have braries, and as one several been involved. �Roalfe Awarded Centennial Year 1959-60 Honorary Degree The Centennial Year of the School of Law will be observed throughout the academic year, 1959-60. An honorary degree of Doctor of Laws given to Mr. William R. Roalfe, Li­ brarian of the Law Library, by Temple University School of Law. The degree was conferred by President Robert Liv­ ingston Johnson on April 16 during the was ceremonies on the occasion of the dedica­ tion of the new Charles Klein Law Li­ brary. The other recipients of honorary degrees were Dean William L. Prosser, University of California Law School, Berkeley; Dean Edgar I. King, Western Reserve University Law School; Chief The year will be marked by of academic conferences and series lectures under the theme, "Preservation of a Free Society Under Law." A short history of the Law School will be published dur­ ing the year. The observance will be climaxed by a ceremony dedicating the new building, Robert R. McCormick Hall. At the time of the dedication an academic Convocation will be held and honorary degrees will be awarded to a number of a Justice Charles A. Jones of the distinguished Court of The first event of the Centennial Year will be on October 28, 1959. It will be Supreme Pennsylvania and Chief Justice Joseph Weintraub of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Mr. Roalfe was further honored at a special luncheon given by the Law School Temple University, which was at­ tended by the members of the law school faculty and law librarians from the Phil­ adelphia and New York areas. At the luncheon Roalfe spoke on the relation­ ship of the faculty to the law school library. of In the current issue of the Journal of Legal Education, under the title: The Law School Library-Facts and Fancies, Mr. Roalfe discusses the present situa­ schools which have an tion in the law inadequate library service. It is his view that the frequent failure of law school teachers and administrators to recognize the importance of the library in legal education is due to number of causes, which he discusses in some detail, rather than to a single cause. a persons. a "Conference on Freedom in the Modern American Economy." The Conference will be held at the Law School in Lincoln Hall and will be an all day conference. The public is cordially invited to attend. Faculty Chairman, Professor Alfred Hill; Presiding Chairman, Judge Julius J. Hoffman. Speakers ney North and Panelists include Whit­ Seymour, New York Bar; Prof. Louis B. Schwartz, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Arthur J. Goldberg, General Counsel, Industrial Union Department, A.F. of L.-C.I.O.; Prof. Earl Latham, Political Science De­ partment, Amherst College, and Prof. Bayless A. Manning, Yale Law School. Text On Torts Published A recent book has been published in the American Case Book Series by the West Publishing Company of St. Paul, Minn. The name of the book is "Cases Injuries to Relations." The authors are Leon Green, Professor of Law at the University of Texas and a former Dean at Northwestern, Wex S. Malone, Pro­ on Mr. Roalfe points out the fact that adequate library service is expensive but maintains that low cost legal education is inferior and can't be justified. He con­ cludes by declaring that if. the marginal schools did no more than double the sizes of their collections and this panied by was accom­ commensurate improvement in quarters, equipment and staff, the im­ pact of the opportunities thus made avail­ a able could and should have effect a legal education and tice of law. on substantial on the prac­ Latham Castle New Federal Judge Latham S. Castle, member of class of 1924, a fessor of Law at Louisiana State Univer­ sity, and Professors Willard H. Pedrick and James A. Rahl of Northwestern. the was in on Friday, May 8, 1959 as the new judge of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, covering Illinois, Indiana, and Wis­ sworn consin. Mr. Castle has been Illinois Attorney General since 1952. The ceremonies were held in the offices COIF Initiates Ten Ten members of the 1959 have been elected to class graduating the Order Coif, the national law scholarship honorary. Two of the members, Glen of the Richard Bernfield and Sherman Charles Magidson, graduated in January. The others will graduate in June. They are Lawrence Block, Richard Albert Cowen, Gordon Gary Greiner, Geoffrey Francis Grossman, John Sumner Koch, Richard' William Waller, Richard Calkins, and Shelby Yastrow. The Order of the Coif encourages scholarship and the advance­ The election of ment of legal ethics. members may not exceed ten per­ cent of the senior class. new Appeals at 1212 N. Lake Drive, Chicago. Judge F. Ryan Duffy, chief judge of the court, admin­ istered the oath of office. Castle, 59, fills a created by the death of vacancy Federal Judge Phillip J. Finnegan. of the Court of Shore 6 FOLLOWING N.U. Alumni Luncheon At Florida A.B.A. Meeting The American Bar Association will hold its annual meeting at the Ameri­ cana Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, from August 24 through August 28, 1959. The Northwestern Law Alumni Luncheon will be held at the Ameri­ cana Hotel on Wednesday, August 26. Chairman of the luncheon will be Mr. William W. Blakeslee '45. He is a member of the firm of Blakeslee, Her­ ring and Bie, Harvey Building, West Palm Beach, Florida. James M. Cleary '09, a Chicago ad­ vertising executive, has been appointed by Gov. Stratton as a Democratic mem­ ber of the Illinois Public Aid Commis­ sion. George W. Nilsson '15 was a recipient of the Freedoms Foundation award on February 22 of this year. Nilsson is an attorney in Los Angeles and a former president of the Big Ten Club of South­ ern California. Col. Roy M. McKerchar '16 is now retired and is living in Florida. Col. McKerchar's address is 780 Bates Ave., S.W., Winter Haven, Fla. Len Young Smith '27 has recently been appointed counsel with the firm of Crowley, Sprecher and Barrett, 100 W. Monroe st., Chicago, Illinois. Leavitt C. Arnold '31 has recently opened offices for the general practice of law at 309 W. Morgan St., Jackson­ ville, Illinois. Douglas Pillinger '31 spoke at the Illinois Bar Association's Estate Plan­ ning Course held at the University of Ill­ inois on April 18. The subject of his address was "Solving Selected Drafting Problems." Pillinger is with the Chicago firm of King, Robin, Gale & Pillinger. Oscar Tennenbaum '34 is a meteorolo­ gist in charge of the U.S. Weather Bureau at the Boston Airport. Tennen­ baum is giving a fifteen week course on "Weather and Man" during the second semester of Boston University's evening division. Joseph J. Stefan, Jr. '38 has been ap­ pointed to the newly created post of president of the school equipment divi­ sion of Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Stefan joined the company in 1938 and has been a corporate vice president since 1954. In 1958 he was named general manager of the school equipment divi­ sion. Virgil B. Day '39 left private practice to become Labor Relations Counsel for Electric Co. in 1947. He was subsequently sent by General Electric to attend the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Course (AMP 20). Mr. Day has been Manager-Union Relations since 1953. Milton A. Kolar '39 is Assistant to the President of Butler Bros., operators of over 2,500 variety stores. Mr. Kolar General �THE ALUMNI Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz & Masters. The firm has their offices in the Prudential California N.U. Alumni Luncheon Plaza, Chicago. Harold D. Shapiro '52 has recently joined the Chicago firm of Sonnenschein, Lautmann, Levinson, Reiser, Carlin & Nath, 77 W. Washington St., Chicago 2, The 1959 annual meeting of the State Bar of California will be held in San Francisco from September 21 through 25. A luncheon for all North­ 'western Law Alumni will be held on Thursday, September 24 in the French Room of the Sheraton Palace. Chair­ man for the luncheon will be Mr. Harry R. Horrow '34. resides at 1319 Chestnut Ave., Wilmette, Illinois. Lawrence I. Wood '39 has the position of Labor and Government ReI at ion s Counsel with General Electric Co. in their New York offices. The company has a policy of rotating lawyers in key as­ signments, which has brought Wood and Virgil B. Day '39 (see above) together as a working team. Davidson, Jr. '40 John L. was elected Vice President and General Counsel of the W abash Railroad, with headquarters in the' Railway Exchange Building, St. Mr. Davidson, formerly Gen­ eral Counsel for the railroad, was elected at the May 21 meeting of the Board of Louis, 'Mo. Directors. William D. McFarland '41 has been' the post of Vice President of Curtiss Candy Co. of Chicago. Mr. McFarland lives at 1502 Davis St., promoted to Evanston, Illinois. Roger Bentley '49 recently opened his office at 118 S. Beverly, Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Bentley lives at 10970 Verano Rd., Los Angeles, California. Willard I. Boss '49, who has been as­ sociated with F. Warren Hicks, was made a member of the firm of Hicks, Dol­ lahan, Boxx & Wohlt, 1114 Texas Ave., Houston, Texas as of January 1 of this year. Joaquin Campoy '50 is engaged in the practice of Admiralty Law and is asso­ ciated with the firm of Dentsch, Kerri­ Mr. gan & Stiles, New Orleans, La. Campoy, pursuing his nautical interests, was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Naval Re­ serve. Robert H. Klugman '50 is now attor­ for Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, Inc., Los Angeles, California. Klugman lives at 4518 Santa Bella Rd., Rolling Hills Estates, California. Howard Barton '51 is now in the TV Legal Department of Warner Bros. Pic­ tures, Inc. Barton makes hi� home at 11458 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, California. Clarence W. H. Fong '52 was recently elected to the House of Representatives of the legislature of the State of Hawaii. Fong is a partner in the law firm of Fong, Miho, Choy and Robinson, Finance Factors Building, 195 S. King St., Hono­ lulu, Hawaii. Don H. Reuben '52 has recently been made a partner in the firm of Kirkland, ney Ill. Earl E. Pollock '53 has resigned as Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States to become a member of the Chicago firm of Sonnenschein, Laut­ mann, Levinson, Reiser, Carlin & Nath. Donald A. Gillies '56 is now practicing law with Winston, Strawn, Smith & Pat­ terson, 38 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Gillies lives at 804 Ridge Terrace, Evans­ ton, Illinois. Merton E. Marks '56 is serving as 1st Lt. Judge Advocate General Corps, U.S. Army, at the Electronic Proving Ground, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. Marks, a former editor of The Reporter, was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1956 and the Arizona Bar in October 1958. His new address is 62122 Jeffords St., Ft. Huachuca, Ari­ zona. Howard R. Kaufman '57 is on the staff of U.S. Attorney Robert Tieken, and has been assigned to the criminal division as a trial lawyer. Kaufman makes his home in Evanston. Peter B. Spivak '57 was appointed Assistant U.S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan in January of this year. Spivak, a former editor of The Reporter, lives at 201 E. Kirby Ave., Detroit 2, Michigan. J. Richard Hull '58 is now General Counsel for Rowe Construction Co., and Rowe Transport,' Inc. Hull lives at 1523 W. Market St., Bloomington, Illinois. Robert "Buff" Norgren '58 was $7,500 fellowship to partici­ pate in the University of Chicago's Foreign Law Program. The twenty-one month program will give Norgren the degree of Master of Comparative Law, and is designed to train American law­ yers for effective work in' the legal sys­ awarded L. a tem of the Civil Law countries. It also gives extensive consideration to the legal problems of international commerce and covers all aspects of the problem. As part of the program he and his family will leave for Europe this June, driving to Frankfort, Germany by way of Ire­ Scotland, England, FraJ_lce, Bel­ land, and Holland. Norgren WIll attend grum, law school full time at Goethe Univer­ sity in Frankfort, and do gratuitous part-time legal work while he is there. Howard B. Sweig '58 is now with the New York office of the Internal Revenue Service, Regional Counsel, Enforcement. I IN MEMORIAM I Herbert J. Campbell '04 died Jan. 30. He was senior partner of the Chicago firm of Campbell, Miller, Carroll and Paxton, and had been associated with it, through various changes of firm names, since 1908. 7 Robert Wyness Millar, an 1897 grad­ uate of the Law School and Professor Emeritus of Law, died on February 10, 1959. He had been a member of the faculty since 1915 and had retired from active teaching in 1942. Special­ izing in the field of civil procedure, he was in widely recognized this field as an authority the author of numerous legal texts and articles. His works have appeared in periodicals in both this country and abroad and have covered such subjects as The For-ma­ tive Pr-inciples of Civil Pr-ocedure, Criminal Law A ttempt to Steal Fr-om the Person, and a report of the May 1939 faculty-law review baseball game in the style of Sir Edward Coke! and was - In World War I he served in the office of Judge Advocate General of the Army with the rank of Colonel. During 1942-45 he was Special Assist­ ant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and for his outstanding work received the Navy's Distinguished Civilian Service A ward. Perhaps Justice Vanderbilt of the New Jersey Supreme Court best sum­ med up Professor Millar's contribu­ tions to legal scholarship when he stated in the 1953 Wigmore Year­ book's dedication to Professor Millar: "Though deeply versed in legal sys­ tems alien to us, Professor Millar has never employed his great learning for the purposes of exhibition nor for the mere adornment of his pages. Rather, realizing that he was writing pri­ marily for American lawyers and law students, who we must frankly confess are inclined to be provincial, he has skillfully employed examples and com­ parisons from the working of foreign legal systems to illustrate the prin­ ciples that underlie our own law." Professor Millar's burial was in the National Cemetery at Arlington, Vir­ ginia. He is survived by his wife and two sisters, Mrs. Marian Wigmore and Mrs. Harry E. Enright. Raymond F. Williamson '07 of Aber­ deen, South Dakota, died Nov. 19, 1958. Thomas G. Vent Sr. '10 died Feb. 8. Vent was senior member of the Chicago firm of Vent and Vent. He had served as an assistant state's attorney in 1908-09. Mr. Joel P. Walker '11 of Horn Lake, Mississippi, died March 27, 1959. George O. Jarosh '13 died Jan. 8. He was president and chairman of the board of Bohemian Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago. Sewall D. Collins '14 of Fresno, Cali­ fornia, died in Sept. 1958. Lewis C. Wiggins '18 of Massillon, Ohio, died Sept. 11, 1958. Milton G. Manasse '29 died Dec. 20, 1958. Four months prior to his death he had been elected vice-president, general counsel, and director of the General American Transportation Corporation of Chicago. �Nilsson Presented With Freedoms Foundation Award W. George son with a is from Chicago, and received a degree from Northwestern Uni­ versity, Evanston, Illinois in 1957. He has done able service for The Reporter, Law. serving gerald Bar Nils­ presented Principal was Angeles meeting of the American Association, August 25 to 29, 1958. Reprints of Mr. Nilsson's essay may be obtained by writing to the School of Los B.A. ciate A war d from the Freedoms Founda­ tion at Valley Forge February on Leonard W. Golan was named a mas­ in chancery of the Superior Court ter Nilsson's essay was entitled "Revitaliz­ ing of A Citizenship: Citizen's Duties To His Country" and was published in the June, 1958 issue of the American Bar Association Journal. of the failure of many citi­ zens of the United States to know, un­ derstand, or appreciate the provisions Cognizant of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, Mr. Nilsson has attempted to clarify them. He has also assembled a descriptive bib­ liography of readily available and easily understandable books on his subject. Mr. Nilsson, a 1915 graduate of the Law School, practiced in Arizona until 1924, at which time he moved his practice to Los Angeles. He is a member of the American on Bar American active in Mineral Association's work Natural and Nilsson served western of as Resources Luncheon THE REPORTER NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 357 East Chicago Chicago, Illinois Section of Law. chairman of the North­ Alumni Law the Avenue Cook County on September 29, 1958 by the judges of that court upon the recommendation of Judge Edward B. Casey. Golan graduated from North­ western in practice in Illinois He is a 1947 and was soon admitted Mrs. to after. member of the firm of Golan and Golan, 120 S. LaSalle Street., Chi­ cago 3, Ill. Mr. Golan has been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals here, as well as to the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Court of Military Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has been engaged in general practice, and is a special legal advisor to the small busi­ ness administration. Mr. Golan is at 1324 Trapp Lane, at the Fitzgerald Richard career as lawyer, judge advocate, diplomat and soldier, died in 1954. the new for as a trustee of the than 40 years and president of the Alumni more a past A seminar room in the Association. Robert R. McCormick Hall addition to was mar­ the Law School Winnetka. building, now struction on the Chicago be named for him. under con­ Campus, will Mrs. MacChesney is survived by two Alfred Brunson III, Professor of Law at Northwestern, and Gordon; four '60 has been named sons: Editor-in-Chief of The Reporter for the school year 1959-60, Dean John M. Ritchie III recently announced. Fitz- He had served University New Editor Fitzgerald Dies distinguished ried and resides with his wife and three sons MacChesney Lena Frost MacChesney, widow of Brig. Gen. Nathan William MacChesney '02, life trustee, died May 12 at the age of 80. She was a director of the North­ western University Settlement and a past president of the Chicago College Club. The late Gen. MacChesney, Chicago civic and business leader who had had a Committee Citizenship and has been the both staff member and Asso­ Fitzgerald will continue the Reporter's policy of providing exten­ sive coverage of both alumni and school activities. Golan Named Master 22. Mr. as Editor. , "grandchildren, and three great-grandchil­ dren. Non-Profit U. S. Organization Postage PAID Permit No. 205 Evanston, III. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Northwestern Law Reporter Description An account of the resource The Reporter (1949-1981) began in 1949 as an eight-page newsletter created to inform alumni, friends, and colleagues of the achievements and events of Northwestern University School of Law and its community of students, faculty, and alumni. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <div class="hide">The Reporter: Northwestern University School of Law</div> Description An account of the resource Number 20; 8 pages. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reporters June 1959 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 June https://plrccollections.org/files/original/af86745d90ccb99f66b1834e519f6572.pdf 64db099f2e90f0ed88fa546c6194d8a1 PDF Text Text NUMBER JANUARY, 1959 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 19 Ground Broken For McCormick Hall Library Space To Double On Wednesday, July 30th ground breaking ceremonies were held for Robert R. McCormick Hall, the new addition to the Law School which will complete the quadrangle. The three-story L-shaped classroom, office, and library building will be con­ nected with the south end of Elbert H. Gary Library. The front be on Superior Street. A entrance will of $400,000 from the Robert R. Charitable Trust will help pay for the new building which will cost an estimated $1,750,000 including fur­ nishings and equipment. The Law Alum­ . gift McCormick ni Association launched mick come a of Ne rt hw e s t e r n has program to match the McCor­ gift. The balance of the funds will from the University. Construction on the building designed by Holabird & Root & Burgee, Chicago architects, started in September. Class­ room sessions this year are being held to the "music" of pile hammers and steam . shovels. The building will be of modified Gothic style with a limestone exterior, the same as Levy Mayer Hall. The interior will be air-conditioned throughout. The new building will provide additional class­ rooms, seminar rooms, a practice court­ room, new facilities for the Law Review and journals and offices for faculty and staff. Probably the most significant contribu­ tion the new building will make to the Law School will be to double the space Library. With 170,000 vol­ of the Law shelves, the school's library largest law library in the United States, but the stack capacity of the present library is exhausted and there is no room for expansion. By doubling the size of the present physical facilities, there will be ample seating and stack capacity for the foreseeable future. An article appeared in the June, 1958 issue of The Reporter by Mr. Roalfe, the law librarian, more fully describing the particular way the library will be bene­ fited by the new addition. umes on Taking part in the ground breaking ceremony for Robert R. McCormick Hall were (from left) Harold A. Smith, President of Law School Alumni Association; Kenneth F. Burgess, President of Northwestern University Board; Dr. J. Roscoe Miller, University President; Stewart D. Owen, Trustee of McConnick Charitable Trust, and John Ritchie, III, Dean of the Law School. its is the sixth Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Law Alumni Annual Dinner All alumni and friends of the Law School are cordially invited to attend the cornerstone laying ceremonies and the Law Alumni Annual Dinner which will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 1959. The Law School is honored in as the principal speaker having for both events Justice John M. Harlan of the States Supreme Court. United The cornerstone ceremony will be held on the Chicago Campus in Thorne Hall at 2 :30 p.m. there will be Following an open the house ceremony at Abbott Hall for all alumni and friends of the Law School. The Law Alumni Annual Dinner will be held at the Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel. A reception for Justice and Mrs. Harlan will be held at 6 :00 p.m., and the dinner will be served at 7 :00 p.m. �Luncheon Marks Opening Of Fund Drive For McCormick Hall (l. to T.) Fr-ank Ritchie Ill. Rathje, President. J. Roscoe Wednesday, November 5, 1958 the in the Chicago area were guests of the faculty at a Law Luncheon On law held alumni at the Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel. occasion marked the opening of the Law School Centennial Building Fund The Campaign to match the $400,000 gift of the Robert R. McCormick Trust for the new addition to the Law School. Judge Julius J. Miller, Edwin C .'tustin, Harold. A. Smith, Judge Julius J. Hoffman, Dean John . School Law will be a major step making it possible for lawyers the future to meet legal demands on of them from which Hoffman, in his intro­ principal speaker, stated that the completion of Robert R. McCor­ mick Hall at Northwestern University a changing world-demands undreamed of are The principal speaker ney of the firm of Smith. Mr. Austin in his remarks reviewed the first century of the exist­ Law School and ence of Northwestern said that it could look back with pride upon its record as to in­ standards of struction, library facilities, quality of its faculty and the ability of its students and THE REPORTER Edited by the students of Northwestern University School of Law under the spon­ sorship of the .Junior Bar Associa tion. Com­ munications should be addressed REPORTER. 357 East Chicago 11, Illinois. to Chicago THE Avenue. Editor-in-Chief John R. Herman '59 Associate Editor Jay Contorer '59 Staff John H. Andrew '61 Bernard Baum '59 Bertram Bradley '59 Richard Fitzgerald '60 Fraternities Lawrence Hillebrand '59 Law Wives Club Correspondent Mrs. David M. Burner (Barbara) Photography by the Staff Faculty Adviser Assistant Dean James Hoban alumni. new room, He further Mr. Mr. Edwin Austin, distinguished Chicago Sidley, Austin, Burgess C. 400,000 volumes. Practice court legal publications quarters and offices for faculty and staff will be provided in the new addition. to city now. was attor­ & duction of the of toward stated that it long since has been established as one of the outstanding law schools of the a pointed out that there is shortage of offices for the fac­ Austin severe and that there at this time ulty are no offices for research assistants and grad­ uate students, nor is there adequate place for the of the secretarial staff legal publications and the of the staff school. One of the most important additions supplied by Robert R. McCormick Hall will be a modern practice court room for instruction in trial technique and the moot court competitions. attention nation and that it has and must main­ prestige which will attract to it continually a high quality of student of the alumni the fact that each alumnus has a personnel. He pointed tain the He cited the benefits to be derived from the new addition seating facilities in to a the school. law school should accommodate at least the one The library half of body. The present library seating capacity for 150 stu­ student affords a dents and with the new addition there will be seats for 291 students which would accommodate a student body of 582. Book capacity of the present library is 177,000 volumes and the library now has about 175,000. Completion of the new addition will increase the book capa2 Austin Mr. who moral brought obligation out attended that the to the to the Law School. for Law the School alumnus in the period around 1920, the cost to the University for his three years of educa­ tion exceeded the tuition paid by some This margin .has steadily in­ $700. is in excess until this creased, today, the area of $1,000. . those shown above, speakers table included Willis Nance, Judge Julius Miner, Bert­ ram J. Cahn, Judge Walter V. Schaefer, Orville Taylor and Philip Hampson. In guests addition at the to �International Waters Conference Held At N.U. A conference territorial of rivers was on the international law and international waters held School Law the at on Saturday, October 25. The luncheon ses­ sion, with Professor Brunson MacChcs­ presiding, ney consisted of discussion a Bishop Jr., professor of law at the University of Michigan, on the subject "Can Communist China and Iceland Extend Unilaterally Their Terri­ William ·W. by torial Waters to Twelve Miles?" G. At the afternoon session, with Sidney Craig, the chairman of the Interna­ Law tional of the Chicago presiding, Maxwell Co­ Committee Bar Association hen, professor of law at McGill Univer­ sity, Montreal, Canada, spoke on the subject "Uses of the Waters of Inter­ Controlled by Inter­ national Rivers: This discussion national Law?" lowed by a fol­ was distinguished panel of com­ mentators, that consisted of William L. Griffin, an attorney with the Office of the Legal Advisor of the Department of State; John S. Laylin, a partner in the firm of Covington and Burling, Wash­ ington, D.C.; and Ignaz Seidl-Hohenvel­ derri, professor of International Law at the University of Saarbruecken, W. Ger­ the re­ many. The conference constituted gional meeting of. the Inter­ Society of Ford Grant Establishes Summer Criminal Law Courses neys." As usual the detector experts); Professor Inbau of Northwestern's Law School of course, and many others. On the opposite side of the legal fence was the "Short Course for Defense Law­ course was yers Last summer, at the Northwestern of Law, Professor Fred E. Inbau initiated his thirteenth annual "Short Course for Prosecuting Attor­ University School five-day concentrated highly successful, being at­ tended by ninety-four prosecutors from twenty-seven states. Something new was added this summer, however, to North­ western's ever increasing criminal law For the first time programs. Professor Inbau, showing his unbiased nature, led a new "Short Course for De­ summer fense Lawyers in Criminal Cases." Again, this first session was highly successful. In attendance were ninety-seven defense lawyers from twenty-six states and Can­ ada. The objectives of the older Prosecutors' Course are: to acquaint prosecutors with the possibilities of scientific methods in criminal investigations and prosecutions; to offer instruction upon a number of important legal problems and trial tech­ niques; and to provide a forum for the mutual exchange of information by at­ tending prosecutors. For the registration fee of one hun­ dred dollars a prosecutor prosecutor hears the runs course figures or as Rich­ Ford, M.D., Acting Head, Depart­ ment of Legal Medicine, Harvard Uni­ versity; John E. Reid, Director, John E. Reid and Associates, Chicago (lieard national Law. Nathanson In India exchange of information by the attend­ ing defense counsel from all parts of the United States and Canada. At this course last summer one of the lecturers was the famous detective story writer and lawyer, ErIe Stanley Gardner. He spoke on the subject of "The Need for New Concepts in the Administration of Criminal Justice." Mr. Gardner em­ phasized the need for more reliance of scientific aids in the criminal law field, stating that too many guilty persons are going free and too many innocent ones He said it was the are being convicted. the defense attorneys to become familiar with the tools of science. The defense lawyers course is part of duty of more assistant during the five ,days such nationally known in the criminal law field in Criminal Cases." -The purposes of this new course are: to offer instruc­ tion regarding the preparation and trial of criminal cases; to acquaint defense counsel with the possibilities of scientific methods in the defense of criminal cases; and to provide a forum for the mutual the law school's expanding criminal law made which was possible program, through a recent $300,000 Ford Founda­ tion grant. The school will also estab­ lish special courses for criminal court judges, high ranking police officials, and newsmen. Professor Nathaniel L. Nathanson left August to spend the fall semester India, where he is participating in an last in administrative law research program for the Indian Law Institute. project and the supported jointly by lar This particu­ Institute itself The India and the Ford Foundation. of purpose Institute the are the Government of is to develop research programs, and to contri­ development and im­ legal bute to the further provement of professional legal education in India. It is anticipated that in the course his travels Professor Nathanson will of con­ sult with Administrative Law experts in England, France, and Japan on basic problems of administrative law common to all highly organized democratic so­ cieties. He will return to Northwestern, for the spring semester. Educated at Yale and joined the anson faculty a in 1936. Harvard, Nath­ Northwestern law Previously he had been law clerk for Supreme Court Justice an attorney for Exchange Commis­ Louis D. Brandeis and the sion. ciate Securities and During World War II he general counsel for the Price Administration. was asso­ Office of (I. to r.) Dr. Richard Ford, Professor Inbau. 3 Miss Marie Christiansen, Erie Stanley Gardner, �pLacement Service Paves T he During the increasingly Wives' CLub Reports Way and earlier in their third year in school. Much of this has been due to the ex­ panded activities and increased efficiency Placement Service, prospective employers and meet is by run a enables students to faculty committee, consisting this year of Professor William Trumbull as chairman, Professors Vance Kirby and Daniel service is officio. ex much now Assistant and Schuyler, Coons John Although more this effective than was function is to him supplement the individual graduates. Mrs. more Julie L. Frederick, who devotes than half of her time to it. She inquiries by letters and phone numerous prospective em­ ployers in both private practice and cor­ poration law departments, and maintains a card file of these requests, divided by the calendar month in which they are received. Employers offering summer employment and permanent positions for those students just graduating are also summarized on a special notice board. When employers want to interview at the Law School, as is often done in the case of not only out of town firms and gov­ ernment agencies but by some Chicago firms as well, Mrs. Frederick posts no­ receives from calls tices the of these interviews and an with active an file card of alumni . seeking placement assistance. tive associates. to time revises a list of the medium and larger size firms and the corporation law departments in Chicago. The list also comprises numerous contacts throughout Illinois and some other parts of the country. In the last few years, prospective em­ ployers have become more interested in offering Professor Trumbull and Mrs. Frederick efficiency of the Placement Service has been impaired by the failure of prospective employers to notify the Service when a position has been filled. The students and alumni, though usually rather prompt in this regard, have at time been careless them­ concerned because the are selves. Schwerin Named Professor Kurt Mr. summer positions Schwerin to second-year named was Professor of Law Associate an Septem­ on 1, 1958. Schwerin, also the Assistant Librarian, has been teaching the seminar on International Law Organizations dur­ ing the Fall semester, in conjunction with Professor Brunson MacChesney. ber is Schwerin Mr. from M.S.Sc. and B.S. in He sity. Faculty of Research, and the American a Criminology Coordinator a He has been of Li­ Ford Foun­ associate an of Criminal Law, Police and Law of Association braries for 1957-58 under grant. Ph.D. Indexing Project of Law Foreign a from Columbia Univer­ named was the dation an Library Science and history, both in the Science since 1949. In Professor Schwerin June, 1958 was Coordinator of a Project for Studying the Practicability of Preparing an Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals, in cooperation with the project's direc­ named tor, Mr. Law ect has included of B. William Angeles County foreign Stern Library. of the This Los proj­ evaluation and selec­ legal periodicals and an students. tion lent investigations as to the scope, subject headings, arrangement and publication It has proved to be an excel­ screeningr-method to determine whether ent a man position will be offered after graduation, a perman­ and gives of a proposed the club was organized to bring together the wives of students in order to provide educational and social opportunities, and to facilitate the exchange of information and. services. All wives are active mem­ bel's; women students and fiancees are associate members. In addition to the officers and committee chairmen there two faculty sponsors, Mrs. Sallie Ritchie, wife of the Dean, and Mrs. Elsie Louis, Executive Secretary of the Law are School. Meetings are held at the Law School and are composed of a short business session followed by a program and coffee Professors Inbau and Trumbull, hour. and Mr. Robert Carolin of WTTW-TV, have been recent speakers. Professor W. Willard Wirtz has conducted a series of Monday evening classes on Labor Law (for ladies only). Some of the meetings have been of a strictly social nature. The Wives' Club works closely with the Jun­ ior Bar Association, and is planning jointly with the Board of Governors con­ cerning the annual Christmas party for the children of the Northwestern Settle­ ment House. Present officers are: Mrs. David lVI. (Barbara) Burner, President; Mrs. Rich­ ard (Sonya) Cowen, Vice-President; Mrs. Mandel (Judy) Himmelstein, Sec­ retary; Mrs. Paul (Joan) Stemm, Treas­ urer. Graduate the the New School for Social a of holds graduate a Breslau of editor of the Journal Mrs. Frederick prepares and from time peri­ Chicago Bar Association, describ­ ing the placement services available. It also offers assistance in finding prospec­ University employer is interested in an some experience, Mrs. Frederick gets in touch with those alumni who might be interested and availabJe. As a service to both students and alumni, she prepares and reproduces biographical sketches for use in the interviews, where She also maintains ever they are held. When attorney brochure a to all alumni and the members of the arranges meetings. or accept. The Law School mails odically efforts of students and Under the Committee's supervision, a great deal of the work is carried on by to decide whether good chance a not he will Dean in the past, Professor Trumbull wishes to emphasize that its primary it Mrs. Frederick and Professor Trumbull The Placement Service another. one that you Wives' In fact some­ dents to find positions. thing of a race has developed among pros­ pective employers to recruit men earlier of the all know, there is an active Club at the Law School. It is composed of the wives of students and women students. Originally, the nucleus of the club was a small group of wives who met socially through their husbands, and who decided that their number should be expanded to include the wives of all students. Consequently, the first meet­ in February, 1957 (as pre­ was held ing viously reported in The Reporter), and As last three years it has been easier for graduating stu­ index. 4 School To Host Crime Reporters A five-day course for newsmen in crime analysis and reporting will be held in Evanston March 23 to 28, 1959, Pro­ fessor Fred Inbau recently announced. The course, made possible by a recent grant from the Ford Foundation, has as its objective enrichment of the news­ news men's understanding of such aspects of crime and its causes, detection, prosecu­ tion and defense, trial court procedures and legal principles, and the prevention of crime. This wide scope of the criminal law will be discussed by well qualified authorities, judges, experienced trial law­ yers and The newsmen. complete will be available program of the course February 1, although be received The course itself is sponsored jointly by the Law School and The lVIedill School of Journalism of Northwestern, and will be an annual advanced information from Professor Inbau. program. may �New Associates Teaching Law Augment Sir Faculty Paton Presents Australian George Although Northwestern's four teaching associates for the 1958-59 academic year come from a variety of backgrounds, each brings with him considerable experi­ ence which should be of service in his addressed the Junior Bar Association on October 28. His subject was a broad one, "Australian Comments on the Far East." task of men guiding and advising the fresh­ during their first year in law school. Allen E. Schechter is a 1958 North­ School graduate. He re­ ceived his B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences from the University of Chicago in 1955. A member of Phi Alpha Delta In Law western legal fraternity, admitted Chicago, Illinois, American Bar Associations. He is comes from Ashdown western He England. and cur­ in Surrey and College, Oxford. From was Forest, Sussex, Corpus Christi 1953 until Second Lieutenant in a Army. During that time he served with the Corps of Royal Engi­ neers in Egypt and Cyprus. Upon leav­ ing the army Mr. Pearce returned to Oxford, where he received his B.A. in Jurisprudence last June. After finishing his work at Northwestern he plans to travel extensively in the United States before returning to England. When he has completed the necessary examina­ tions he plans to practice as a barrister in London. Harry G. Holz received his B.S. in from Marquette University Commerce in 1956 and his school in 1958. LL.B. from As the same undergraduate he was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma fraternity and is a member of Phi Delta Phi. At Marquette he was editor-in-chief of the Marquette Law Review and a member of the Student Advisory Council. an He is listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. He is a Sec­ ond Lieutenant in and a Bar Association, Sir George Paton 1955 the British the Army Reserve member of the Milwaukee Junior Library Workshop Held At N.U. Northwestern Law School was host to the "Workshop on Law Library Prob­ lems," sponsored by the Chicago Associa­ tion of Law Libraries. For-ty-seven li­ brarians, representing nearly all the li­ braries in the Chicago area and many libraries in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin, registered for the workshop on October 24 and 25. Mr. Kurt Schwerin, Assistant Librarian of the Law Library, and President of the Association, introduced Dean John Rit­ chie who extended the greetings of the Law School, and Mr. Ervin Pollack, of Ohio State University and President of the American Association of Law Li­ braries, who was the luncheon speaker. Mr. William R. Roalfe, Librarian at the Law School, was chairman of the session Mr. on "Cooperation Among Libraries." Schwerin served as chairman of the ses­ sion on "Specific Problems on Catalog­ ing," and Mr. Adolfs Sprudzs, Head Cataloger of the Law pated in the session Library, partici­ on "Public Rela­ tions." the Wisconsin Bar As­ sociation and the American Bar Associa­ New Editors Take Office tion. Frank M. Covey, Jr. graduated from University in 1954, where he Loyola received a Science. He received his J.D. B.S. with honors in Political cum laude from Loyola in 1957. Last year he was a graduate fellow in law at the Univer­ sity of Wisconsin, from which school he hopes to receive an S.J.D. next year. He is a member of Webster chapter of Phi Alpha Delta. In 1956 he attended the National Moot Court finals. of the Chicago tions, he has of the A member and Illinois Bar Associa­ served as editor-in-chief Recent Decisions section Illinois Bar Journal. of the introduction, Professor Dean of its Law School in 1953. He has written a text book on Jurisprudence, served as chairman of the Royal Com­ mission to study the television industry in 1953-54, and wrote an artiele on the English law of defamation for the 1939 issue of the Northwestern University Law Review. North­ Charterhouse attended School Mr. Pearce to warm explained that because the term "Professor" carries a great deal of mean­ ing in Australia, he was known there as Professor Sir George Paton. Since it also carries meaning in this country, Pedrick introduced him merely as Sir George Paton! He is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, and was named rently working toward his LL.M. Like all this year's associates, he is single. James E. H. Pearce his Pedrick Mr. Schechter has been the to Viewpoint Sir George Paton, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Australia, are in order for the editors and their staffs of North­ The new western's legal publications. editor-in-chief of the Law Review is Lawrence Block, a Chicago boy and a member of Tau Epsilon Rho legal fra­ ternity. His Note and Comment Editor is Richard Waller, who is also a Chicago product. The Article and Review editor is Shelby Yastrow, a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and a Chicago citizen. Hats off also to the new editor of the Criminal Law Journal, Jim Thompson, who as well as being editor-in-chief of the criminal' publication, is also the edi­ tor-in-chief of the Air Law Journal. Congratulations new 5 Sir George Paton explained that Aus­ tralia is extremely vulnerable to attack, because it has twelve thousand miles of coast line and its population is largely urban. An essential part of her foreign policy, therefore, is to back both the United Kingdom and the United States. This has at times proved difficult, espe­ cially during the Suez crisis when her so-called "two uncles" took divergent views of the affair. Australia feels that she can increase her position as an effec­ tive force in world affairs by taking the part of moderator when faced with such situations. One important function Australia has assumed is to serve as a training ground for the mately year. Far East, two thousand The educating approxi­ foreign students a biggest drawback to that pro­ proved to be the fact that it is geared for practice in large hospitals with modern equipment, while many of gram has the students will return home to find themselves with only the most primitive and very poor conditions. Australia planned to remedy this situa­ tion by setting up a hospital in Indonesia, but since the proposed site was the center of the recent revolt against the govern­ ment, the project has had to be postponed until next year. equipment Sir George Paton thinks that it is im­ we recognize Red China, for in that way there might be a good chance of driving a wedge between them and the Soviet Union. Besides, de facto portant that recognition is and in no not the way same implies an as de jure, approval of the regime. He also thinks it is unwise to hold the Formosan off shore islands, since in the event of virtually impossible a war it would be to defend them. Editor of the Air Law Journal is Dave Kleiman from Kendleville, Indiana. �Lester Was Fall Semester IN THE LIBRARY By WILLIAM R. ROALFE Law Librarian There is one important aspect of the program to which this column has not heretofore referred although it Library should be of interest to readers of The This concerns the far-flung nature of the sources of books and re­ lated materials with which the Library must keep in touch in order to meet the wide variety of demands that are made upon it by students, members of the faculty, and practitioners in the Chicago area. The collection contains materials from virtually every country in the world. While some of these books are acquired through book dealers, many come directly from the publishers or issuing institutions or from governments located on every continent. One important aspect of. this continu­ ous acquisitions program is the exchange program of the Library under which the Law School's journals, duplicates, and other materials that this Library has for disposal are sent to other institutions which, in return, send materials that they have available to the Elbert H. Reporter. FACULTY NOTES Visiting Professor Wilbur R. Lester '39, University of Cincinnati professor of law, was a visit­ ing professor at the Law School during the Fall semester. Lester, who joined the Cincinnati Law faculty in 1954, taught Administrative and Constitutional law, and participated in the seminar on Law and the Industrial Society. Professor Lester received a B.A. from Monmouth College in 1936, and after studies at Northwestern, received his L.L.M. at Harvard in 1940. From 1941 to 1946 he served as a law clerk and special assistant to the late Supreme Court Justice Fred M. Vinson. completing his During this time Mr. Vinson sat on the Court of Appeals in Washington, was di­ rector of economic stabilization, and Sec­ retary of the Treasury. Professor Lester associated with the firm of Coving­ Burling in Washington until he went to Cincinnati. Lester served on the was ton and President's Conference on Administrative 1953-54, and is a member the bars in Illinois, Ohio, and the Dis­ Procedure in of trict of Columbia. This program not only involves institutions in this country but Gary Library. States, with institutions in the United Canada, Great Britain and Aus­ tralia. The are remaining Europe, 8 in Asia, 4 in Africa and 40 are Altogether, represented. Obviously, this exchange program several useful purposes. Not only does it assist this Library in increasing its own resources but it makes it possible serves reciprocate by strengthening the re­ of other libraries. In addition, it provides for the distribution of the three publications sponsored by the Law School, namely, the Northwestern Uni­ versity Law Review, the Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology and Police Science and the Journal of Air Law and sources which are, in Hoban Named Assistant Dean James W. Hoban dean of the was Law appointed assist­ School in June. major ant world. Hoban, a member of Northwestern's De­ partment of Development since 1955, is This 'aspect of the Library's program is but one evidence of the dynamic char­ acter of library service-something that the reader frequently fails to appreciate. He is usually aware only of the more obvious aspects of library service, name­ ly, of the fact that books are charged in and out, that they are returned to the shelves and that the library, in general, is kept in order. While these are all essential aspects of library service, it is the work that goes on behind the scenes­ much of it requiring professional com­ petence at a high level-that is import­ ant in a research library such as the Elbert H. Gary Library. a permanent part of the "The Food Law." Professor Lester consequence, made available to readers in many of the law libraries throughout the published in August by Oceana Press, N.Y. The book, a revised and enlarged edition of the 1947 copy, consists of the first classi­ fication scheme published since the Li­ brary of Congress plan, and seeks a middle ground between that and the Dewey Decimal system. He is also con­ tinuously reviewing books for the Books Abroad Press, Norman, Oklahoma. These American Bar Association in Los Angeles for the Committee on Cooperation of the Association's section on Patent, Trade Mark and Copyright Law. He also par­ ticipated in a panel discussion at the University of Southern California on to Commerce MR. SCHWERIN had the second edi­ for Inter­ tion of his book, Classification national Law and Relations, MR. JULIN is the Secretary of the Probate Practice Committee of the Chi­ cago Bar Association. MR. KEGAN re­ ported at the recent meeting of the in Latin American countries. 139 law schools his on the scope and functions of the World Court appeared recently in the Sunday edition of the Chicago Sun Times. has now become curriculum. represent 41 foreign countries, with 124 in member of the ABA's Committee on The Law of Outer Space, and the Com­ mittee on Social Security and Unemploy­ ment Compensation. MR. MacCHESNEY attended a meeting of the International Law Association in New York during the first week in September. An article of a for the seminar in International Business Transactions to be offered during the spring semester. The course was offered on an experimental basis last year, and institutions 176 Angeles. The position carries with it Dean Ritchie is also a three-year term. are all foreign publications, though not necessarily dealing with law. MR. NE­ KAM has been busy preparing materials in many foreign countries as well. At the present time, the Library has ex­ changes with 307 institutions. Of these, 131 DEAN RITCHIE was reelected a mem­ ber of the Council of the American Bar Association's Section of Legal Educa­ tion and Admission to the Bar at the recent meeting of the Association in Los a He former student of the Law School. graduated was Northwestern from 1943 and served in the U. S. Lt. (jg) until 1946. Navy as in a He then returned a master's degree English, teaching at Drake Univer­ sity for one year before studying law. to Northwestern for in He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1952. Dean John Ritchie said that Mr. Hoban will devote most of his time to fund rais­ ing activities for the Law School Cen­ during the 195960 academic year. tennial to be celebrated 6 ASSISTANT DEAN JOHN COONS is the chairman of the Committee on Gov­ of the Younger ernmental Contracts Members Committee, one of the organiza­ of the Chicago Bar Association. MR. INBAU is a member of the Com­ mittees of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations to Draft a New Crimi­ nal Code for Illinois. He also appeared by invitation before the U. S. Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee to express his views on a bill designed to change the U. S. Supreme Court's decision in the Mal­ lory Case. MR. KIRBY is a member of the Executive Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association's Section on Fed­ eral Taxation, and is co-editor of the Tax News Letter of that section. tions , MR. HA VIGHURST is a member of the Executive Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on the Scope and Program of the Conference of Commis­ sioners on Uniform State Laws. He is �also the Secretary of the Illinois Com­ mission on Uniform Laws. MR. REESE is the Reporter for the Chicago Bar Association's Committee on Uniform Court Rules. He is also a member of the Council Committee of the American Institute of Planners, and the Legal Committee and the Special Program Com­ mittee of the Metropolitan Housing and Planning Council. MR. SCHUYLER was elected vice-chairman of the American Bar Association's Section of Real Prop­ erty, Probate and Trust Law at the recent ABA meeting in Los Angeles. He is also a member of the Council of that section. He is the chairman of the Liaison Committee of the Section and a member of the Committee on the Rule Against Perpetuities. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Illi­ nois Bar Association, He was also nomi­ nated by the Republican Party for the post of Circuit Court Judge of Cook County, but was unsuccessful in his bid for election. MR. PEDRICK served as a director of the Trust Development School for the Illinois Bankers Association. He is a member of the Policy Committee of the Law School Aptitude Test, and is a member of the Taxation Committee of the Illinois Bar Association, as well as the Taxation Section of the American Bar Association. MR. TRUMBULL was elected Secre­ tary of the Chicago Bar Association. He is also a member of the Board of Mana­ gers of the Chicago Bar Association. On September 27, Professor Trumbull spoke before the Council On Relations With Dental Laboratory Trades of the Ameri­ can Dental Association on the subject of "Judicial View of Occupational Li­ censure." He was also very active speak­ ing and debating on the proposed Judi­ cial Amendment, and was working on problems for the implementation of the amendment in the event of its adoption. MR. SACKS was appointed a member of the committee to represent the Chi­ cago Bar Association on the Committee of the Illinois State Chamber of Com­ merce considering revision of the Reve­ nue Article. He was also appointed a member of the Committee on Constitu­ tional Revision and has researched and prepared a memo on "Interpretation of Majority Of The Electors Voting At Said Election' In Article JQ1V §2 Of The 'A Illinois Constitution." Thi� was in rela­ tion to the recent Blue Ballot. He has read a paper at the annual meeting of the American Society of Group Psy­ chotherapy and dealt his with Professional Psychodrama, which experimental course in MR. the RAHL is writing an article for University of Western Australia Law Jour-nal on Western the New Anti-Trust Law of Australia. Professor Rahl, in collaboration with Dean Green and Pro­ fessors Pedrick and Malone, has finished the manuscript for a new casebook on torts, Cases on Injuries to Relations. It is in the hands of the publisher and should b� out very shortly. FRATERNITY Addresses JBA Mr. Richard Auerbach, the Chicago Division director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, addressed a meeting of the JBA on December 2. Mr. Auerbach entered the FBI in 1940, and served for three years as an administrative assist­ ant to the head of the organization. In August, 1957 he was appointed head of the Chicago Division. He attended the University of New Hampshire, and Har­ vard and Boston law schools. Mr. Auerbach briefly traced the history period from 1908 to 1924 was one of power grabbing in the federal government, and the Justice De­ partment's Bureau of Investigation be­ came the choicest political plum. In 1924 the picture changed radically, how­ of the ever, FBI. for The it in that year that the was then Attorney General Harlan F. Stone picked J. Edgar Hoover to lead a total reorganization. Hoover set the standards then that agency have resulted in the FBI's finest law enforcement the world. They have kept the becoming in completely out of politics, set their own qualifications for employees, and hired and fired as they pleased. One of the factors that has been of up the effec­ Bureau, that of being great importance in building tiveness of the extremely responsive may very well in the future. be to public opinion, harmful influence Each time they are in session Congress adds more things for the FBI to handle, the most recent being the regulations concerning switchblade knives and locks on the inside of refriger­ ator doors. If the Bureau is to remain at its present size, there is a danger of loss of effectiveness because they would have to spread themselves too thin. If it is to increase in size, there is a possi­ bility it will become an unmanageable national police force. a Mr. Auerbach stated that at the pres­ more espionage within the United States than at any period in ent time there is history. No do we have the "Ma.ta Hari" type of spy who steals plans from the General's pockets. Military strategy now includes the total logistics of war, and covers the entire economy. our longer 1� January ends another semester which maybe was not so busy social-wise as study-wise, but such fact only serves as evidence that the law is truly a jealous mistress. However, notwithstanding this, the three fraternal organizations spon­ sored by the school, Phi Alpha Delta, Tau Epsilon Rho, and Phi Delta Phi provided for eluding the mistress. means This fall semester found the means taking the forms of beer blasts, luncheons, those ventures of gay abandon called parties, football clashes, basketball and bowling. The rushing functions began early in October. These took the forms of lunch­ parties, giving the incom­ ing freshmen an opportunity to become acquainted with those who have survived a semester or more. Phi Alpha Delta held its luncheon at Citro's with Con­ gressman Sidney Yates on hand to give the boys a few pointers. Phi Delta Phi had its luncheon at the Furniture Mart with Elbert S. Smith, Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts, speaking on the role of the lawyer in public service. Tau Epsilon Rho held its luncheon with the Hon. Robert Jerome Dunne, Judge of the Probate Court, as guest speaker at The Chase. Switching from luncheons to beer parties, which unlike the former need no speaker, we had Phi Alpha Delta's beer party at Younker's and Phi Delta Phi's at Benjamin Joe's Old Cathay. eons and beer Life with only luncheons and beer blasts to look forward to may prove to be unexciting for some. So for those few (or many) a little night life was provided. Phi Delta Phi in late October and in mid-December held dances at the O'Hare Air Force Base Officer's Club. Early in December this was also the scene of the Phi Alpha Delta dance. The middle of November found Tau Epsilon Rho holding its "Hawaiian Night" dance at the Sovereign Hotel. Other additional activities were two luncheons held by Phi Alpha Delta at the Seneca Hotel, with noted lawyer Louis G. Davidson and the Hon. Harry G. Hershenson, Judge of Cook County Superior Court, as guest speakers. With approaching, the Phi Delta Phi pledges held a beer blast at Sieben's Brewery, and Phi Alpha Delta held a Christmas party for the faculty at the Playboy Lounge. Christmas to MR. ROALFE'S book, 5th Ed. of "How Find the Law," is being favorably received and has been adopted in a num­ ber of law schools for use in courses in Legal Bibliography He has also and received Legal Writing. favorable his, "Law Libr ar ianshipv--A New Field of Special­ ization," which appeared in the May­ June issue of Case and Comment. Pro­ fessor Roalfe recently attended the meet­ ing of the American Association of United Nations and actively participated in the implementation of the reorganiza­ tion of the AA UN that was based on recommendations of the Organization Committee of which he was chairman for the past three years. comments Relations. FBI Director Chicago on an many article 7 of The officers of the fraternities for the fall semester were as follows: Phi Alpha Delta-s-Justice Allen Hartman, Vice-Jus­ tice Charles Rivkin, Clerk Jack English, Co-Exchequers Sheldon Chertow and Jay Weisman, Marshall Jay Contorer ; Phi Delta Phi-c-Magister Warren H. Woody, Exchequer Joe DeLaVan, Clerk Douglas Maloney, Historian Ron J anetzke; Tau Epsilon Rho-c-Chancellor Marvin New­ man, Vice-Chancellor Burt DeBoe, Mas­ ter of the Roll Ernest Simon, and Treas­ urer Ron Pinski. �Revised Coon Foundation Dean Green's New Tort Law by Leon Green, was pub­ lished this August by Northwestern Uni­ Leon Green, dean of versity Press. and Insurance" 1947, is distinguished professor University of Texas. now a Law will offer new L. Coon Foundation. Purpose of the revisions was to reflect rising costs, and make it possible for any law student, with acceptable quali­ fications, to attend NU's Law School. Northwestern's law school from 1929 to law at the of School NU's scholarships this year providing for com­ plete tuition, plus expenses up to $400 per year. The scholarships are revisions of ones previously offered by the Owen Rosenthal Lectures The book "Traffic Victims: Granted Scholarships Book Based On of Based on lectures Dean Green gave for the Julius Rosenthal Foundation at The Hardy Scholarships were estab­ the Evan­ Northwestern last March, and the Robert S. Mark Foundation, the 128-page book traces the development of negligence law lished in 1935 for students the 18th century to the present, outlines the causes for the break­ down of the negligence law and jury system of handling automobile cases. As covered in the June, 1958 issue of The scholarships are known as Clarion Hardy Scholarships in Law, and are designed to encourage a career of public service. ston in and Dean Leon Green 1929-1947 on the faculty of University of Texas since 1947. He also has taught at the University of North Carolina and Yale University. He is the author of several other books, and has contributed to numerous legal periodicals. Leon Green has been Twenty-five per cent of the students married, and twenty-nine per cent are veterans. All branches of the military are Dean Ritchie Announces Centennial Plans service Ritchie, III, Dean of the Law School, outlined plans for starting and dedicating McCormick Hall and for the John are There . are represented. 333 men, 12 women, and 9 foreign students in the Law Schoo!. The various foreign countries represented are Free China, England, India, Italy, Japan nial in 1959-60. and Korea. The Centennnial year will officially be­ gin on September 21, 1959-the 100th Northwestern attracts students from a great many different educational insti­ tutions, from all parts of the country and the world. This year students are attend­ ing the Law School from 101 different colleges and universities. During the Centennial noteworthy legal con­ series of ferences will be held. Alumni will receive a program of these events next summer. In the spring of 1960, Robert R. McCor­ be dedicated and the principal speaker will be Chief Justice Warren of the United States Supreme Court. mick Hall will Plans are now being made for convo­ cations, lectures, and conferences which will bring outstanding legal scholars to the campus. More specifically, the cen­ observance will include a Day luncheon for alumni; in­ auguration of a series of academic con­ ferences and lectures relating to the theme: "Preservation of a Free Society Under Law"; dedication of Robert R. McCormick Hall; an academic convoca­ tion; and a reception for alumni and guests. Subjects upon which separate conferences will probably be held include: free enterprise, criminal law, individual and free constitutional freedom, the insti­ tution of property, international law, tax­ ation, the responsibility of law schools and the legal profession, and legal phil­ tennial Founder's osophy. enlarged Coon Awarded Hyde Prize Richard E. Speidel, graduate student at Northwestern University School of Law, has been awarded the Hyde Prize of $250 for 1957 for his paper "State Claims on Behalf of Nationals and the The International Court of Justice: N ottebohm Case." The Hyde Prize is awarded under conditions imposed by the faculty for the best paper written by a student in the School of Law on some subject related to international law. The subject for the 1957 competi­ tion was the work of the International Court of Justice. The Hyde Prize was awarded in honor the late Professor Charles Cheney Hyde, Hamilton Fish Professor of Law and Diplomacy at Columbia Law School, and formerly Professor of International It is to be Law at this Law School. awarded not oftener than once in two of years. 8 NU alumnus, an Corporation. The scholarships were by Mr. Coon to honor the NU professor of speech who contributed greatly to his education. named Speaking of the revised program, Dean Ritchie stated, "The Hardy scholarships have attained a nation-wide reputation for their great goal of en­ couraging public service by lawyers. The generosity of the Owen L. Coon Foundation in increasing the number and amount of the scholarship will improve substantially the effectiveness of the program in carrying out Mr. Coon's high purpose." John MacChesney Teaches Salzburg Seminar At MacChesney, professor of law legal studies Law School, taught at the Salz­ Brunson and director of international at the burg, Austria Speidel was nance At the present time the total enroll­ ment in the Law School of full-time A large part of the students is 354. country, and for that matter of the world, is represented. The largest num­ ber of students come from Illinois, al­ though twenty-seven different states are represented, ranging from California to Connecticut, North Dakota to Texas. the a was School of Law. trustee, and chairman of the General Fi­ Enrollment Figures that would insure the motor vehicle rather than the owner. Year L. Owen ance anni versary. program include the DeWitt Reporter, Dean Green proposes a system of compulsory comprehensive loss insur­ School's observance of its Centen­ to The from Law Campus. The 1947 on American in Seminar July 11. He partici­ the general lecture course on Studies June 14 to pated in American law and ducted The institutions, and con­ seminar in the conflict of laws. a Salzburg American in Seminar Studies has been in operation since 1947, annual session on Ameri­ It was attended by can law since 1953. sixty-five students of fifteen different and has had an nationalities. to Northwestern in 1946, MacChesney spent two years with the Foreign Economic Administra­ tion in North Africa, and was assistant Before coming Professor to the U. S. Ambassador to France from 1944 to 1946. He occupied the chair of international law at the U. S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I. in 1955-56. Mac­ Chesney is the author of documents on recent of a collection of developments the international law contributed to numerous sea, legal in the and has periodicals. �Traffic Court Conference Held At N.U. The twelfth annual Traffic Court Con­ ference was held at the Law School from the 13th to the 17th of October last year. It was presented in cooperation with the Traffic Court Program of the Ameri­ can Bar Association and the Traffic Insti­ tute of Northwestern University. session opened with a welcoming by Dean John Ritchie III. The objectives of the American Bar Associa­ The address were discussed by Lowell D. Snorf, distinguished alumnus of the Law tion School and a member of the class of 1947. The Traffic Institute was represented by its counsel, Robert L. Donigan. During the course of the conference the members heard and saw a great var­ iety of matters relating to the traffic court. There were a number of discus­ sions by distinguished experts, as well Sound ad­ as films and demonstrations. vice was contained in the address "Go to Traffic Court as a Visitor-Not as a Violator," by Lillian M. Banahan of the American Bar Association's Traffic Court Program. Films on presentation of cases, and one entitled "Traffic Officer in Court" also shown. "The Traffic Court were Need for Citizen Support was the subject of the address by the Hon. Raymond P. Drymalski, Chief Justice of the Munici­ pal Court of Chicago. One of the demon­ strations was that of how chemical tests made and to what extent they are reliable, presented by Robert Borken­ stein, the Director of the Department of are Professor Sacks Offers is the professional relations theory ses­ sion, in which students will conduct the New Course class discussion of the assigned reading material. These sessions are designed to give students supervised practice in Professor Howard R. Sacks is a new one Relations credit during offering in Professional the second semester. It course graduate students., third students, and, in the discretion of Coons, second year students. The purpose of the course is to help students improve their skills in working with clients, other lawyers, and government will be open to year Dean officials, especially in the areas of inter­ viewing, counseling, negotiating, medi­ ating, and leading or participating in meetings and conferences. The course is based on similar businessmen and courses offered for a non-credit basis. course will meet twice weekly, each session lasting for two hours, for the In first eight weeks of the semester. addition to mimeographed reading ma­ terials, the course will contain some fea­ tures unusual to the typical law classes, although of proved benefit from other The areas. One of the tators community leaders, and will be similar to the "Professional Rela­ tions" course that was offered last year on leading a small group, and thus give preparation for the numerous meet­ ings and conferences they will encounter in active law practice. Another feature is the "role-playing" exercises, in which students and visitors to the course will play the roles in vari­ ous typical lawyer situations. One, for example, will be interviewing and coun­ seling a "difficult" client. The scene will be followed by a critique of the perform­ ance. Experienced attorneys will probably be brought in to act as expert commen­ them interesting new features on some of the exercises. Another feature new to the usual ex­ perience of the student is what is known "T (for training) Group" sessions. as In this series the participants themselves plan the agenda, establish their own procedural rules, and determine their own leadership pattern. Although the in­ structor will be present, he will play a far more limited role than will usually the case in most discussion groups. Because participants tend to become deeply involved in the activities of the T-Group, it provides an excellent oppor­ be tunity to make Police Administration at the University of Indiana. The Illinois State Police and the Chicago Park District Police De­ partment jointly staged a demonstration to of skidma rks and radar. ple in acquire about how ideas new small a function group effec­ tively. In addition, the future lawyer can gain new insights into how he functions in a small group, and how the other peo­ that group react to him. FOLLOWING THE ALUMNI G. 'I'horsness '17 was commie­ member of the Judicial Advisory Council by Governor William G. Stratton on January 20, 1958. Lionel sioned a Harold M. Stoll '23, torney in Aurora, has at­ practicing a son, Austin, in the class of '59 in Liberal Arts at N.U. Austin is on Arthur a the track team. D. Chilgren '25 was recently director of the Gardner-Denver Co., producer of equipment for the min­ ing of petroleum, construction, and mass production industries. Mr. Chilgren is elected a a Chicago attorney. Luther M. of President Bang '26 the has been elected State Bar Minnesota Mr. member of the Milton G. Manasse '29 has been elected trial attorney and assistant counsel with the Office of Chief Counsel in Cleveland, Bar Association. Dennis J. Collins '28 is a torney in DeKalb, Illinois. member of the House Legislature for twelve een capacity practicing at­ He has been in the Illinois years, and is member of the Illinois served in that to Lawrence R. Bloomenthal '31 recently had published in the Cleveland Bar Asso­ ciation Journal an article entitled "Tax­ ability of Club Dues and Membership Fees." In the January, 1958, issue of the Cleveland-Marshall Law Review he had printed a discussion on income tax and tax evasion, which he appropriately named "Acute Tax Neuroses." eight­ can a Capt. Howard H. Brandenburg (USN) '32 is the head of the appellate defense branch in the office of the Judge Advocate General in San Bruno, Calif. Bloomenthal, Ohio, Iowa and Illinois bars, also re­ ceived his undergraduate degree from Northwestern. He was in general prac­ tice in Chicago from 1931 to 1936; a tax counsel with a certified public account­ ing firm in Des Moines, Iowa from 1937 to 1939; in the Office of Chief Counsel with the Internal Revenue Department in Washington from 1940 to 1941; and a Association, and is also a state delegate to the House of Delegates of the Ameri­ a counsel, and director of General Ameri­ Transportation Corp., Chicago. can now Senate, having for the last years. the offices of vice-president, general a Ohio from 1941 to 1950. 9 He has been in tax private practice Mr. attorney since 1950. as a Bloomen­ thaI was a member of the accounting faculty of F'enn College from 1950 to 1952. He is a member of the Cleveland Club, the Tax Section of the ABA, and the Cleveland, Cuyahoga and Ohio Tax Bar Associations. John T. Jarecki '33, the son of former County Judge Edmund K. Jarecki '08, was Chicago Collector of Internal Reve­ He previously nue from 1947 to 1952. had been an Illinois state securities aminer from 1935 to 1942 and an ex­ Army lieutenant colonel during World War II. He is now a Loop attorney in general practice with emphasis He lives with his on tax matters. and wife son in Arlington Heights where he teaches a course in military law at Nike base head­ quarters of the 45th AAA Brigade as a reservist. James Munro '35 is Montana State Montana, as an on faculty of Missoula, professor of the University, associate law for the academic year. (Continued on next po.qe ) �Morris H. Sachs '36 is presently em­ as a lands and minerals adjudi­ Thomas L. Cochran '41 is ployed in by the Bureau of Land Manage­ ment, Department of the Interior, and lives in Fairbanks, Alaska. Hardin. cator Orba F. Traylor '36, economist and July 1 was named Com­ attorney, on missioner of Finance for the state of Kentucky. For the past two years he has been executive assistant to the chair­ man of the Kentucky Legislative Re­ search Commission. During 1954-56 he was with the United Nations as public finance adviser to the Egyptian govern­ ment, and in 1955 was an income tax expert with the Iraqi government. He was also a lecturer in public finance at Alexandria University, and in economics at the American University in Cairo. In addition to his foreign service, he has served on faculties of various univer­ sities and colleges in the United States. Alvah Rogers, Jr. '37 has been elected President of the Title Insurance Corp., St. Louis, Mo. Irving G. Steinberg '37 and Lester H. Koenigsberg '37 have been practicing law together as the firm of Steinberg & Koenigsberg since March, 1946. Roscoe L. Barrow '38, dean of the Cincinnati College of Law, has com­ pleted the task of directing a study of TV network broadcasting. He was appointed by the Federal Communica­ tions Commission in 1955 to organize and direct a special staff of legal, accounting and marketing personnel to make the survey. Findings of the Barrow group and its recommenda­ tions to the FCC were released in Washington in October. A similar survey of radio network activities will be made later. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow '39, now probate and juvenile court judge in Brainerd, Minn., was a star end on N.U. football teams in 1934-35 and played against Notre Dame's William Shake­ a He speare. says he has never written poetry. Albert I. Kegan '40, a professorial lec­ turer of patent law at Northwestern, has announced the new patent firm partner­ ship of Kegan, Bellamy & Kegan, 79 W. M.onroe Street, Chicago. L. Nellis '40 took leave of ab­ from his law office in 1957 to serve Joseph sence a Special Counsel to the House of Representatives Small Business Commit­ tee. The Committee investigated pricing practices in the Petroleum Industry. Mr. as N ellis is a member of the District Court and Uniform State Laws Committees of the D. C. Bar Association. He has writ­ ten a recent number of law review articles in years on the legal aspects of Congressional investigating committees, based largely on his experiences as Asso­ ciate Counsel of the vestigating Committee Senate in Crime 1950-51. Nellis has his office at 908 Colorado Washington 5, D. C. In­ Mr. Bldg., the of firm Sorling, a partner Robert F. Daily '48 has joined the A. and Staley Mfg. Co., Decatur, Ill. as assist­ legal counsel. Rita Ivy Epstein '49 is an assistant corporation counsel for the City of Chi­ cago serving in the Appeals Division of the Law Department. Catron E. ant John A. Dienner '41, a partner in the law firm of Brown, Jackson, Boettcher & Dienner, recently elected secretary was a member of the board of managers of the Patent Law Associa­ tion of Chicago. He is also on the execu­ tive committee for the Law School's cen­ and treasurer and tennial. Merle L. Hanson '41 is one of the two city attorneys recently employ­ He has been in ed by Phoenix, Ariz. private practice in Tucson for seven assistant John W. Dubbs Jr. '42 and his wife Rita Jean (Kucharski) '44 were ad­ mitted to practice before the U. S. Su­ They took preme Court in November. their three children to Washington with them for the ceremony. They make their home at 9025 Kolmar, Skokie, and have offices at 1200 N. Ashland, Chicago. One provides that indictments become null and void if not tried within four months, a second act more closely regu­ lates casualty insurance companies, and the third provides for the merger of sentences in criminal cases. eighteen consecutive assistant state's attor­ ney, feels the variety of cases he has handled was invaluable experience for his legislative work. He was elected a state representative in 1956. Partee, who jury trials as won an Partee entered Northwestern Univer­ sity Law School after graduating with a B.S. degree from Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. In two years after his graduation from Northwestern he was appointed to his former office as an assistant state's attorney. Jr. '47 assistant gen­ eral counsel and senior executive of the Lowell D. Snorf, Kemper Insurance group, has been re­ cently named a member of the Central Automobile Safety Committee of the Kemper Insurance Company. Mr. Snorf received his B.S. degree in political science from Northwestern in 1941 and a J.D. from the School of Law. Mr. Snorf joined the Kemper legal staff in 1947, and was named assistant general counsel and senior executive of the company in 1954. He is a member of the American, Illinois, and Chicago Bar associations and the Federation of Insurance Counsel. He has served Grad Overton, the '49 Walter S. Davis '50 is a partner in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin firm of Robert­ son, Hoebreckx and Davis, and was re­ cently elected Director of J. I. Case Credit Corporation, a wholly owned sub­ sidiary of the J. I. Case Company. Mr. Davis makes his home at 324 E. Wiscon­ sin Ave., Milwaukee 2, Wisconsin. years. Cecil A. Partee '46, State Representa­ tive from the 22nd District on Chicago's south side, introduced three bills during the recent session of the General Assem­ bly which have been enacted into law. William D. president of Anchor Savings and Loan Association, Kansas City, Kansas, re­ cently became the executive vice-presi­ dent of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association in St. Petersburg, Fla. He will also retain his position as presi­ dent of Anchor's board of directors. . Marvin R. Lennarson '50 was recently appointed claim manager of the Peoria, Ill., district service office of Allstate Insurance Co. John A. Methany '50 has opened new offices for the general practice of law at 1445 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, Arizona. N. Douglas Russell '50 an attorney ill Millville, N.J., has been named as assist­ ant prosecutor of Cumberland County. Curtis T. Thatcher '50, a former FBI agent and commissioner of revenue, Kan­ sas City, Mo., has been appointed the director of the City's fire fighting activi­ ties. Mrs. Elaine S. that she has two and Bethann, liam 6 '52, is in '51 Blatt sends word children, Bill, 2 years, mos. Her husband, Wil­ private practice in Chi­ cago. James R. Cleary '51 has been elected Huntsville, Alabama's "Man of the Year" He received a gold 1957-March 1958. key and a certificate from the commu­ nity in recognition for his "civic and fessional work." offices 610 at pro­ Mr. Cleary has his Terry-Hutchens Bldg., Huntsville, Alabama. Robert B. the firm of Schlosser. Gerrie '51 is a member of Mc Br ide, Baker, Wienke & Maurice W. appointed Coburn '52 was legal counsel as recently Governor to Stratton of Illinois. Alvin Liebling '52, a former assistant United States attorney, Chicago, and a special attorney for the U. S. Depart­ ment of Justice, Washington, D. C., has opened a law office in Rockford, Ill. Bryon S. Matthews '52 reports that various committees of the American Bar he has been blessed with four children, ages ranging from 5 years to 9 months. Association, and currently is on the Special Committee for Traffic Court Pro­ pointed on James J. Richards '52 has been ap­ tions Committee of the insurance section Attorney for Hammond, Indiana. He is also serving as president of the Board of Public Works and Safety of the association. of Hammond. gram and Chairman of the Public Rela­ City . Walter P. Steffen '47 and Herbert C. Loth, Jr. '48 are partners in the firm of Peterson, Lowry, Rail, Barber & Ross. 10 Dalbert U. Shefte '52 is leaving the firm of Ooms and Dominik in patent Chicago, and will take up the practice of �patent law with the firm of Parrott and Richards, Wachovia Bank Building, Charlotte, North Carolina. J. Gordon Levinson '53 is now associ­ ated with the firm of Marshall and Mar­ shall, 10 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Levinson makes his home at 3130 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Donald U. Beimdiek '54 is engaged in the general practice of law with the St. Louis firm of Loshly & N eun. Crown '55 is currently em­ ployed by the Tax Division of the De­ partment of Justice in Washington, D.C. John J. Franklin E. Gill '56 is practicing law in Chicago with offices at 231 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1705. Jay Gross '55, a man who has been both an FBI officer and a lawyer, is now teaching American history at North Jefferson western his High School, Cedar Rapids, graduating from North­ Law School, Mr. Gross set up A few months law practice. After Iowa. own later, he enlisted in the navy where he was placed in flight training communica­ tion. In addition to receiving his law degree, Mr. Gross majored in history and psychology at Northwestern. While still in college, he taught for two years in a school for mentally handicapped - c.rildren. Some months ago Mr. Gross retired from the FBI due to ill health, and as­ present position teaching in Rapids. He still retains a special deputy's card, good in Bureau County, Illinois only. sumed his Cedar Gross's main hobbies is collecting antique automobiles. He has twenty-four of them, with an "unknown value," housed in a museum in his home town of Princeton, Illinois. Another hobby Mr. Gross pursues is One gun of Mr. article was also reviewed by the .1mcr·i­ Medical Association Journal. can Thomas H. Maloney '56 is assistant counsel in the legal department of the United States Insurance Co. of America in their home office in Chicago. Min Yunz Um LL.M. '56 is a practicing attorney and Dean of the College of Law at Shin-Hung University, Seoul, Korea. Richard L. Maxwell '56 is a supervisor of industrial relations in charge of ern­ ployment and labor relations in the Bos­ Westinghouse Electric Corp. ton of factures air plant The plant has 1300 employees and manu­ moving and air cleaning equipment. Jerome S. Lamet '55 has been ap­ pointed attorney-adviser for the Federal Trade Commission, assigned to the Chi­ Edward D. Matz, Jr. '55 has been elected vice-president of the Kurly Kate metal scouring pads for industrial and Corporation, Chicago, manufacturers of past three years has been a member of the firm of Crowell and Liebman. household Mr. Matz Chicago use. For the J. Robert Notz Jr. '55 is now an attor­ legal department of Campbell Soup Co., Camden, New Jersey. He is living in a new split-level in Cherry Valley, a suburb of Camden, and this year is President of the Cherry Valley ney in the Association. Mr. Notz's new ad­ dress is 206 Madison Ave., Merchant­ ville, New Jersey. Civic Levine '56 had an article published in the February, 1957 issue of the Trial Lawyer'S' Guide entitled "Hospital Records as Evidence." The Harold 1. Law School. Ben Coal Payne '10 died last Aug. Clarence in M. Michael J. Carl attorney an 10 Ill. Valley, with Pacific R.R. Co. as offices in Chicago. Delany '10, Chicago at­ 28, 1957. Clarke '11, of Clinton, Iowa, away November away last year. L. Odell '12 died December 24, 1956. Ronald Stone '56 is member of Donald A. Gillies '56 is with the U.S. Charles H. Watson '12, of Evanston, died Oct. 11 in Plattsburg, N.Y., while on vacation. He was head of the Chicago law firm of Peabody, Westbrook, Watson, and Stephenson, and had been an associ­ ate professor of international law at Northwestern during 1920-28. Army and stationed at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot. Harold J. Clark '15, former trustee of the University, past president of the Howard R. Kaufman '57 is associated with the firm of Schultz, Biro & Karmel with offices at 33 N. LaSalle Street, Suite Alumni a now Legislative Dept. of the Outboard Boating Club of America, a national trade association representing the out­ the board 307 industry. His office is Michigan, Chicago. motor N. at 1416, Chicago, Illinois. Benjamin H. Rabinovich '57 is associ­ ated with the law firm of Feldman and 77 W. Washington st., Chicago, Mr. Rabinovich lives at 2756 W. Greenleaf Ave., Chicago 45, Illinois. Feldman, Illinois. is engaged in Leonard Wenig the general practice of law in association with Atty. Leo D. Ferdinand with offices at 4650 N. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago. N. '57 IN MEMORIAM Agnus R. Shannon '96x, torney for more than half a a Chicago at­ century and the former chief attorney for the board of education, died July 19, 1958. Charles W. cago office. of passed his collection. pistol is the most unusual item in his collection, although he also has shotguns, revolvers, and pistols. the baseball coach for the University Michigan in 1903 and at Indiana Uni­ versity in 1909-11, and also coached at the old Lewis Institute in Chicago. His baseball earnings paid his way through was Rufus C. Dawes '56 is associated with Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & the Picking up an early father, who was a now has a thirty gun A .75-caliber muzzle loading from policeman, he ball under the name of Skell Roach with Seattle and Portland teams, and for a brief time with the Chicago Cubs. He torney, passed collecting. interest Rudolph C. Weichbrodt '09, retired Chicago attorney, passed away March 9, 1958. In the early 1900's he played base­ Espey '99, retired Chicago attorney and teacher, died Oct. 28 at the age of 85. He had been an associate of the late Peter Altgeld, governor of Illi­ nois during 1893-97, and the late Clar­ ence Darrow, prominent Chicago at­ Association, and civic leader of Evanston, died on August 8, 1958. He had been in general law practice in Chi­ cago since 1935, and was a trust officer for the Central Trust Co. and the City National Bank of Chicago. For five years he was of the directors of the one Chicago Crime Commission. Mr. Clark had served on the Evanston school board during 1934-40, and later as attorney for his school district. In 1921 he was appointed city attorney for Evanston and served two years. He was attorney on the Evanston board of local improvements from 1931 to 1937. A member of the Evanston YMCA for more than 50 years, he was elected president of the association in 1951. Among his scholastic honors at North­ western were election to Phi Beta Kappa and the Order of the Coif. He was also an "N" man in track. Mr. Clark was president of the Alumni Association in 1937-39 and received a Service Award from the association in 1949. Robert E. Ahlvin '18, of Kansas City, Missouri, died August 22, 1957. William J. Mangan '20, former Evan­ ston resident for about April 18, 1958 after a 25 years, died two year illness. Chicago, Malcolm Mccartney, Sr. '24, a Chicago attorney, died July 9, 1958. He was a former village attorney of Hinsdale, Ill. and has held several government posi­ Glenn P. Sayers '08, LaPorte attorney, died January 21, 1958. Hubert Van Hook '24, of Glenview, Illinois passed away February 23, 1958. John L. Davidson '09, of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly associated with the Wabash Railroad, passed away August and former director of the torney. He schools from in taught 1929 until Chicago high retirement in 1938. Samuel A. Strauss '07, of .died Aug. 24. 25, 1957. Henry D. Lewis '09, an attorney of Monmouth, Ill., and who served for 18 years as Warren County state's attorney, died on June 13, 1958. 11 tions in Washington. Samuel Marsh '41, 69-year-old attorney Department of Health and Public Welfare for Mis­ souri, died June 27, 1958 after an illness of several years. Before moving to Kan­ sas City in 1941, he was associated with the Northern Trust Co. and the National Bank of Chicago. First �JANUARY, 1959 r.): Bernfield, Poe hl­ mann, Pritikin, Kro-mer, Ward. Sec­ ond row: Berkley, Magidson, Con­ neru, Kronenberg. Third row: Wins­ berq, Maloney, Chadwell, Houser, Woody. Fourth Row: Dilensch.neid­ ey', Calderini, Tiehler, Henru, Ven­ turini. Top TOW: Kosrnond, Clark, Canfield, Bass, Suithoudolcis. Not in picture: Carstedt, Davis, StefJan, CLASS OF First row (I. to Sut.z. THE REPORTER NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 357 East Chicago Chicago, Illinois Avenue Non-Profit U. S. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reporters January 1959 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 January https://plrccollections.org/files/original/38a9acf6141ded3d46998e808a3d1455.pdf 7591612c22b01ab414f9d9b7f604ed82 PDF Text Text ....:::-�---.-::-....� ::�l THEREPORTER ---- . - NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW" NUMBER CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 18 JUNE, 1958 Rosenthal Lectures Delivered by Dean Leon Green On March Twentieth Century-Protection of Individual" and the third lecture was "The Motor Age-What Protec­ tion T", In his final lecture he delivered 26, 27, and 28, Leon Green, Professor of Law at the University "The of the a series of four lec­ the general subject "Tort Loss Insurance for Traffic Texas, delivered tures on Liability: were the the delivered under Julius Rosenthal Foundation which was established in 1926 by the family and friends of Julius Rosenthal. This fund is applicable gen­ erally for the cultivation of legal litera­ of auspices ture. Leon career He Green as was a has had a distinguished scholar and educator. and Professor of Law legal Dean here at Northwestern from 1929 to 1947. Since 1947 he has been Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Texas. He has also been a member of the law faculties at Yale and the Uni­ versity of North Carolina. In addition, he has written numerous articles , for - legal periodicals, is the author of sev­ eral books, and is joint author with Professors Willard Ped­ rick and James Rahl of Cases on Torts. Professor Green divided his topic into Northwestern four parts, the first being "The Nine­ teenth Group." Protection of the The second lecture dealt with Century his solution, "Loss Insurance-A Substi­ Negligence Law." In his first lecture, "The Nineteenth Century-Protection of the Group," Pro­ fessor Green described how the law changed from a concept of strict liability to one more sympathetic and protective to trade and commerce. As industry be-' gan to grow from fragile infancy it was necessary that there be some protection and in order to facilitate and foster this growth it was necessary that the burden of legal liability be made as light as possible. Goods had to be distributed arid trade fostered and the increased' activity caused a jamming of the roads; risks were multiplied. Under the strict liability doctrine the traveler would risk his fortune. To relieve this burden the law developed the concept of negligence and its many defenses and as a result industry was freed from the strict lia­ bility of the former law. The spirit of the times indicated that this be done, for the individual would have to be sub­ servient to, the welfare of the group if there was to be unhindered growth. The tute for Victims." These lectures - Dean Leon Green shifting of the burden of bearing the loss to the individual was the price of industrialization. This was a heavy to pay but the sacrifice of the past possible the present institutions. price made Perhaps it could have been accomplished in no other way second of the Rosenthal lectures delivered on March 27. The topic "Traffic Victims-The Twentieth .. The was was Century; Protection of the Continuing the theme of Individual." his lectures, Professor Green traced how the courts began their slow but inevitable retreat from protection of industry. The legis­ lature took its first decisive step with Lord Campbell's Act in 1846 providing for damages for wrongful death, but it Not was not well received by the courts. until 1934, irr England, and similarly late in the United States, has legislative action received unqualified acceptance in this Preferring to deal with the mat­ themselves, the courts merged the concepts of negligence and nuisance, to give increasing protection to the traveler, as opposed to the adjoining landowner. Not only did the expansion of commerce field. ters and industrialism mean that business be protected, it also meant that would Dean Ritchie (left), former Dean Leon Green. (1929-1947), Havighurst (1947-1957) and former Dean Harold there would be an increasing number (Continued on page 2) of �GREEN LECTURES (Cont. from p. in Lincoln Hall of the Law School before 1) the roads. Recognizing the travelers changing economy the courts began to shift the emphasis of protection. Beginning with the Turntable Case in on 1870's, the American courts seized "dangerous things" and expanded it to fit new situations. No longer is the offender to be regarded the upon this doctrine of a as landowner; mere machine and operator, now he such as is a must higher degree of care. Though at first applied to cases involving children, the implied invitee or licencee exercise concepts The a far were soon courts used to protect adults. also placed a far more the railroads, now grown duty vigorously beyond their initial infancy stage. Owners of stock that wandered onto the tracks were given a preferred status, as were people generally. Trains had to have efficient brakes and lights, and there had to be fences and lookouts strict on prevent injury. to Product liability began to appear, where there had been none before. The doctrine found application in cases in­ volving machinery, food, and in perhaps the most famous example, the automobile of McPher-son case As we v. the reach Buick. modern decisions, also ample documentation that the special immunities doctrine is fast withering. A physician must be able to there is thorough and adequate explana­ his actions, there are many instances of recovery against cities, and give a tion for the "Good Samaritan" often finds to his dismay that he has assumed a greater burden than he realized. Although the healthy condition of industry in general today is one of the main reasons for the shift of loss from the business, perhaps is the reason growing awareness of the individual's worth. It is often too late for the victim the individual to an even more accurate profit by his experience, and many accidents are almost impossible to avoid. The consequences of injury fall on the family and creditors, as well as on the victim himself. Even though the group is still regarded as of prime importance, we now fully realize that its strength lies in the individual members. The final of his Rosenthal lectures on the subject of the Automobile Age and Loss Insurance, was also delivered to THE REPORTER Edited by the students of Northwestern University School of Law under the spon­ sorship of the Junior Bar Association. Com­ should be addressed to THE REPORTER, 357 East Chicago Avenue, Chi­ Illinois. II, cago munications Editor-in-Chief Stanley D. Loula '58 Associate Editor John R. Herman '59 Staff Jay Contorer '59 Richard Fitzgerald '60 Joseph Tryner !58 Fraternities Richard Wiley '58 Photographer Richard Green '58 an overflow crowd. The highway of the twentieth century, Dean Green said, is subjecting negligence The problem law to its severest test. that must be faced is, how shall the law for the victim of the motor age? involves every member of society. He The duty of the driver is great. must observe signs, other cars, their care It speed, his speed, and many other neces­ saries every moment of his travel and he has the duty to use reasonable care at all times. To say who is at fault in an accident the courts must do today, is as almost an impossible job when consider­ ing the complexities of modern highway use. Too many extrinsic matters may have taken his mind off the road and really have been the proximate cause of the victim's injury. case, He continued, negligence in auto cases has become so complicated that only the counsel that has become an expert can understand its many intricacies. What has happened is that the power of the judicial process has gravitated to the top, making the appellate court the real ultimate decider, the trial court becom­ ing only a record taken for argument from the record in the appellate court. This greatly weakens negligence law. Proximate cause is the explanation given for whatever result the court deems The court can .find or not advisable. find the required "foreseeable harm" with this broad theory as it pleases. Liability insurance, begins to remove says Dean some cases Green, from the negligence domain. It encourages a great many settlements before trial, and plain­ tiffs almost always get something as as they are not greedy. The auto victims who suffer are the majority who who are not insured and must use the long gain any recovery. Many just give up rather than enter the maze of judicial processes involved. courts to Green then gave his answer to the situation which he himself termed a He "Venture Into Outer Darkness." Dean suggests compulsory loss insurance as an incidence of licencing motor vehicles. It would insure the vehicle and not the Lack of such insur­ one who drives it. It would be the ance would be a felony. responsibility of a State Insurance Com­ mission to administer the program, and' it would provide maximum coverage at reasonable rates with fair returns. The beneficiaries would be anyone injured by the auto, or any property damage the auto causes. Losses would be measured by 'rules of damages used by the courts. No pain and suffering damages would be allowed, and court costs would also be covered. The only issues in the hear­ ing, which would be before a Master, would be (1) the fact that plaintiff was injured by the car, and (2) the extent of the injury and the amount of the loss. This, Dean Green says, would remove from court calendars and these cases from the inadequate protection offered modern age motor victims by negligence law. It would end all litigation in courts 2 Herman to Succeed Loula Editor as The Repor-ter- is pleased to announce the appointment by Dean Ritchie of John Herman '59 to .succeed Stanley Loula '58 as editor-in-chief of The Re­ por-te?' for the 1958-59 school year. John, a native of Minneapolis, Minne­ sota, is a 1956 graduate of Carleton College. During the past year he served as associate editor and previous to that a member of the staff. John will was follow the policy as now defined by the administration and staff of turning out complete coverage by The Reporter­ which will again for the coming winter number be a twelve page issue. School Celebrate to CentenniaL in 1959 In 1959, the School of Law will cele­ The official brate its centennial year. celebration will begin on or about Sep­ tember 21, 1959, the one-hundredth anni­ versary of the founding of the school, and will terminate in the spring of 1960, on a day to be selected for the dedication of Robert R. McCormick Hall. Under the chairmanship of Bernard M. Epstein '22, a committee of prominent alumni is working on plans for the cen­ tennial. So far, the members include Judge Julius J. Hoffman '15, Hon. L.L.D. '55, Harold A. Smith '21, James A. Rahl '42, Cranston Spray '23, Willis Nance '20 and Dean John Ritchie III, ex officio. Other members will be appointed from time to time. Working with the alumni group is a faculty committee composed of James A. Rahl, chairman, William R. Roalfe, and Daniel M. Schuyler. Plans are now being made for convo­ cations, lectures, and conferences which will bring outstanding legal scholars to the campus. More specifically, the cen­ tennial Founder's observance auguration of ferences will include a Day luncheon for alumni; in­ and a series of academic con­ to the lectures relating theme: "Preservation of a Free Society Robert of dedication Under Law"; R. McCormick Hall; an academic con­ vocation; and a reception for alumni and guests Subjects upon which separ­ ate conferences will probably he held include: free enterprise, criminal law, .. individual and constitutional freedom, the institution of, property, international law, taxation, the responsibility of law schools and the legal profession, and Tentatively it is legal philosophy. planned that conferences on the first three of these subjects will be held dur­ ing the centennial year itself. Confer­ ences on the remaining subjects will be planned for 1960-61 and 1961-62. More complete details will be announced as these programs develop. and the victim need no longer fear that he would be "bankrupted" by a common law damage judgment that juries some­ times give above and beyond the insur­ ance he does have. �, Sowle Appointed Faculty To Mikva Speaks Censorship Before J BA February 25th, the JBA was ad­ by the Hon. Abner J. Mikva, Chicago attorney and State Representa­ tive from the 25th District. Mr. Mikva, the attorney for the Times Film Corp. in their recently successful fight to show On dressed the controversial Love," chose as film "The Game of his topic "Censorship Its Legal Implications." Our speaker did his undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin and Washington University before receiving his J.D. cum laude from the University of Chicago in 1951, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and had been editor-in-chief of the Law Review. Prior to going into practice he served as law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice .Sherman Minton. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1956 where he was voted the Outstanding Freshman Legisla­ tor. Backed during his campaign by the Independent Voters of Illinois, he is a director of that organization as well as of the American Civil Liberties Union, At present he is a member of the Chi­ cago firm of Goldberg, Devoe,' Shadur, and Mikva. and Claude R. Sowle Claude R. Sowle '56 has been appointed assistant professor of law here effec­ tive July, 1958. Mr. Sowle will be teach­ ing a section in criminal law and evi­ In addition he will work in dence. conjunction with Professor Inbau on the new short courses in the criminal law field made possible by the recent Ford Foundation grant the law school re­ ceived last December. Sowle, a native Illinoisan, graduated from Northwestern in 1950 where he majored in political science. He was business manager of the Daily N orth­ western and the Syllabus, president of the junior class, president of Acacia social fraternity, and was elected to Deru, the senior men's honorary frater­ an nity. From Supply release 1950 to Corps of 1953, he served in the the USN. Upon his from active service Mr. Sowle Lt (jg). He was in Korea for 3 months and served aboard a destroyer in the Pacific for 18 months. While in law school here at Northwestern, he served as editor-in-chief of the Law Review, received the 1956 Lowden-Wig­ more Prize, the Wigmore Key, was elected to the Order of the Coif, and was a member of Phi Delta Phi. He gradu­ ated second in his class of 120. Admitted to the Illinois bar in N 0vember, 1956, he has been associated since May of that year with the Chicago firm of Sidley, Austin, Burgess & Smith. His wife is the former Kathryn Dix, also of the class of 1956. She too is a member of the Order of the Coif, and also served on the Board of Editors of the Law Review. Mrs. Sowle graduated first in a class of 120. was a Mr. Mikva began his dissertation by emphasizing the point that morality, censorship, and the legal implications thereof, cannot be viewed in a vacuum as so many courts attempt to do. The problem concerning censorship arises, said our speaker, because the Constitu­ tion precludes most if not all censorship. Some go so far as to say that the first and fourteenth amendments prohibit all laws restricting speech. He based his thesis on the Anglo-Saxon law that there should be no prior restraints on the freedom of speech. This idea has had widespread acceptance here though not complete, however. As an example, he pointed out that it would be unheard of to submit our newspapers to prior re­ straints, but other forms of communica­ tion, such as motion pictures, are under control of law. Chicago has an out-and-out system for motion pictures. licensing They can­ be shown until they have been screened and passed upon by the Board of Censors of Chicago. This and other censoring authorities that Mikva has not what is known as "gut no set criteria. He said that there is a gap between these administrative level decisions and judi­ cial dec i s ion s These administrative agencies should be abolished. People with no legal or artistic training sit on these boards and make decisions on what should or should not be shown, whereas people with legal and/or artistic train­ ing get into heated arguments over the very same films which had been flatly denied exhibition. seen, operate reaction," on They have , In 1953, Mr. Justice Schaefer of the Supreme Court said that "im­ Illinois moral When and obscene" were synonomous. the Chicago censors were asked 3 they knew the difference between the two terms they each had their own ideas about the two, stating what they thought the difference to be. When told that the Supreme Court of lllinois had if on held the two terms to be synonomous, the reaction by one female Board mem­ ber was, "What do you mean, 'synono­ mous'?". Justice Schaefer said, in his opinion for the court, "a picture is obscene when its effect is to substantially arouse sexual passion in the average normal person and such outweighs the artistic merits of the film." The censors, on the other hand, thought that their job was to protect the "weakest members" of society. We should not allow normal people be restrained merely to protect the abnormal only through movie curtail­ ment when the latter can be affected by books and magazines. It is hard to argue censorship ideas solely because the form of communication is more effective than others. But this is preciisely what has been done. Discarded and disre­ garded are all the history and ideas that have gone into the first amendment and the freedom of speech concept. We say to ourselves, "we have to do this cen­ soring," but why? People are so sure of their views in this area and yet they have so little scientific evidence to back them up. We cannot prove that normal people would be induced into committing an asocietal act by viewing these "ob­ scene films," whatever "obscene" may mean. Therefore, why submit them to to prior censorship? In the "Game of Love" case, the mas­ in chancery said that the things tel' involved-love, marriage, and not evil nels of sex-are but are and should be sup­ ported and approved. Mr. Mikva sub­ mitted that we should censor only insofar as asocietal conduct may be provoked. All movies that deal with sex are not such. All of them should not be sub­ mitted to censorship. When most people see something they do not like or approve of (or are afraid to admit that they like or approve of) call it "obscene." But what they may be obscene to one may not to an­ other. The whole struggle for freedom of speech may be looked at by consider­ ing "obscenity," said Mr. Mikva. We have gone too far on just "gut-reaction." We should not throw out from the chan­ communication certain things (as the Chicago Censor Board has done). As a solution to the censorship prob­ lem, our speaker stated that he thought that a compromise must be worked out in this area. We, as lawyers, must pro­ tect the Bill of Rights and Freedom of Speech. We cannot permit' the channels of communication to be clogged through prior restraints. In concluding, he reiterated that no matter what price we must pay for free­ dom of speech, it is well worth while, and that we, as attorneys, must uphold simply because the tradition. we do not like them �typewritten form. Because of the increasing importance of microphotography, special provision is being made for the care and servicing of such materials-materials which will in the future unquestionably substan­ IN THE LIBRARY By WILLIAM R. ROALFE Law Libraruin. No doubt the most important current activity in the Library, from the long range point of view, concerns the work of the staff in planning matters of detail so as to make the best possible use of the substantial addition to the physical plant for which ground will shortly be broken. When completed, McCormick Hall will, among other things, double the size of the Library quarters and thus provide for the growth of the col­ lection for the foreseeable future. the ever, expansion will also possible several functional How­ make improvements that will facilitate the work of the staff and promote the convenience of students, faculty and other readers. Accessibility of books to readers is one of the guiding principles that is being followed in working out the ex­ To this end the new characterized by the alcove arrangement with which Northwestern graduates are familiar. In addition, the new stack areas on the levels below the reading rooms will be provided with a convenient distribution of chairs and tables in accordance with the "open stack" policy that has long been in effect. A number of carrels will also be available for assignment to those who are engaged in continuous research, and typing cubicles will be provided within the Library quarters so as to facilitate the use of books whenever the written product is to be prepared in panded quarters. reading room will be Miner, LL.M. '46, Appointed To Federal Bench Judge Julius H. Miner, a member of Circuit Court of Cook County and former N.U. law stu­ the dent, was nominated by President Eisen­ hower for the bench of the Federal District Court, Northern District of Illinois, East- Judge Miner inducted after by the United a ern Division, and was unanimous confirmation States Senate early this March. Judge Miner, who is married and has three children, was originally recom­ mended to President Eisenhower by Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois. He received high ratings by the American and Illinois Bar Associations as being "exceptionally well qualified." The road to the federal bench began for Judge Miner when he received his LL.B. degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1917. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in December of that In 1924 he was appointed same year. Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of Cook County where he served continu- tially extend the scope of the collection in areas in which relevant information will not otherwise be available. An important new feature is a rare book room which will be located at the south end of the new Library quarters and will, for the first time, provide a suitable place for the preservation and display of the fine collection of rare books that has been assembled over the years. Another new feature is a small working faculty library which will im­ mediately adjoin the stacks so that the collection as a whole will be available to faculty members. Construction plans also include some changes at the north end of the Elbert H. Gary Library. These changes will double the space available for "books on reserve," a matter of the greatest im­ portance now that the Library is used so heavily by students in their daily work and provide additional work space for the staff and insure better control of the collection through the location of the loan desk immediately adjoining the exit to the Library. Enlargement of the Library quarters will permit the Law School to continue its position of leadership in the Chicago area in which it has the largest legal collection. When the new structure is completed, the Library will seat 300 persons at tables, carrels or typing cu­ bicles and will have a book capacity of nearly 400,000 volumes. ously until 1940 when he was elected to the Circuit Court. He was elected by his colleagues and served two terms as Chief Justice of the Circuit Court and as Chief Justice of the Criminal Court. While a judge of the Circuit Court, Judge Miner attended advanced classes at Northwestern University for almost three years and received a master's de­ gree in law from Northwestern Univer­ sity in 1946 In addition to his judicial duties Judge Miner has been a prolific writer. He has written several textbooks in the field of law on such subjects as mechanics' liens and stockholder liability in bond liquida­ tions. He has also written over a dozen articles on various legal subjects for the Illinois Law Review, the American Bar Association Jour-nal, and other pub­ lications. For the past several years he has been doing research on compulsory voting which he hopes to submit as a thesis for a doctor's degree in law. Judge Miner's latest contribution to the improvement of the law has been his successful crusade to initiate a sixty­ day "cooling off" period before com­ plaints for divorces are filed, while the family unit is still intact. The Supreme Court of Illinois has recently sustained its constitutionality and the law is now in effect in Illinois. .. 4 FACULTY NOTES DEAN RITCHIE has been appointed ·a member of the ABA's Committee on the Law of Outer Space. He is chairman of an ABA committee that includes Dean Thoron of Cornell and Dean Boyer of Temple to evaluate Harvard Law School for the council of the section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar. Recent speeches were delivered at the annual Christmas meeting of the Chicago firm of Sidley, Austin, Burgess and Smith; the Law Club of Milwaukee; the annual meeting of the Cook County Bar Association; the Association of Western Railroad Attorneys; and at the annual judicial night of the Society of Trial Lawyers. In addition, Dean Ritchie in­ troduced Dean Roscoe Pound when the latter spoke before the Chicago Bar Association MR. January 30, 1958. SCHUYLER was nominated by the Re­ publican Party early this spring (along with Atty. Roger Severns) as a candi­ date for one of two vacancies on the Circuit Court of Cook County. They will be opposed in the June judicial election by 36th Ward Alderman Alfred J. CilelIa, who received his J.D. from Northwestern in 1935, and former state's attorney John Gutknecht. This is Mr. Schuyler's first attempt at public office. Earlier in the year Mr. Schuyler was a guest speaker before the Chicago Life Insurance and Trust Council where he discussed the problem of "Why and When To Transfer Life Insurance Poli­ cies." On the thirteenth of June, he will appear with Professor Casner of the Harvard Law School on a panel on estate planning at the regional meeting of the A.B.A. The March and April issue of the Michigan Law Review car­ ried an article written by Mr. Schuyler entitled, "Should the Rule Against Per­ petuities Discard Its Vest." The article is a study of the concept of vesting as relates to the rule against perpetuities. MR. HAVIGHURST was recently ap­ pointed chairman of the Committee on the Scope and Program of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uni­ form State Laws. While he was teaching at Cornell, Professor Havighurst ap­ peared on a panel discussion with Mrs. Katherine Drinker Bowen, author of the best selling The Lion and the Throne. The subject of the discussion was the life and contributions of Lord Coke. MR. TRUMBULL addressed a joint meeting of the Knox and Warren County Bar Associations at Galesburg, Illinois. The subject of the address was the Proposed Judicial Amendment. On June 12, Professor Trumbull will engage in a debate on the Judicial Amendment before the Annual State Judicial Conference. Professor Trumbull will take the affirmative side with Mr. Wallace M. Mulliken of Champaign. Opposing them Thompson of will Chicago Cohn of Urbana. dicial Conference be Mr. Floyd E. and Mr. Ruben G. The Illinois State Ju­ is composed of the �judges of the Circuit, Superior, Appel­ late, MR. and Supreme Courts of the State. KIRBY spoke at the Estate Plan­ ning Conference sponsored by Bar and the State University the Iowa on April 25th. MR. WIRTZ presented a paper entitled "Due Process of Arbitration" at the 10th Annual National Academy of Arbitration. He also spoke on the Evan­ ston Campus in the annual debate tourna­ ment where his subject was "Politics and Public Speaking." MR. INBAU de­ livered a lecture before the student body of Washington University School of Law in St. Louis on February 19th entitled "The Lie-Detector Technique." He also spoke at the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville on "Crimi­ nal Interrogation Techniques," March 7th; the topic of his April 3rd speech to the Defense of Prisoners Committee of the CBA was "Police Interrogation Prac­ tices." Earlier he had appeared on the TV program sponsored by Northwestern, "Your Right To Say It," when "Are the Courts Handcuffing the Police?" was discussed. Professor Inbau also spoke at Purdue University at the meeting of the International Association of Arson Investigators, his subject then being, "The Law Regarding the Admissibility of Criminal Confessions." He also de­ livered speeches on "Criminal Interroga­ tion Techniques" May 7th before the Kansas County Attorneys' Association in Topeka; May 10th at the Homicide Investigation Seminar of Harvard Uni­ versity's Department of Legal Medicine; and June 3rd and 4th at Gonzaga Uni­ versity, Spokane, Washington, before the Institute on Arson and Fire Investi­ gation. Under Mr. Inbau's able direc­ tion, the 13th Annual Short Course for Prosecuting Attorneys will be held at the School of Law from August 4 to 8, 1958. MR. MacCHESNEY spoke at a meet­ ing of the Legal Club of Chicago on April 14. His subject was "Who Owns the Universe?" He was also chairman of a panel discussion on "Foreign Public Entities as Litigants in the U.S. Courts" held by the American Society of Inter­ national Law at its annual meeting in April in Washington, D.C. Volume LI of the Naval War College Series on International Law, "International Law Situation and Documents 1956: Situa­ tion, Documents and Commentary on Recent Developments in the International Law of the Sea" was recently published. The book was written by Professor MacChesney while he was occupying the Chair .of International Law at the Naval U.S. War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1955-56. MR. PEDRICK, in January, appeared on the television program "Your Right To Say It" a'nd discussed the question "Do WeN eed a Written Bill of Rights?" In February, an article written by him entitled "A Case Study in Case Method Teaching" was published in the Annual Law Review of Western Australia. On May 13, he spoke to the Wichita, Kansas, Estate Planning Council on the subject "How To Be a Partner and Still Die Happy." Course for Criminal Defense Lawyers to FRATERNITY LIFE Be Held Here first annual Northwestern Uni­ versity Short Course for Defense Law­ yers in Criminal Cases made possible by the recent grant from the Ford Foundation will be held at the School of Law August 11 to 16, 1958. This course has a threefold objective: first, to offer instruction regarding the prep­ aration and trial of criminal cases; second, to acquaint defense counsel with the possibilities of scientific methods in the defense of criminal cases; third, to provide a forum for the mutual exchange of information by the attending defense counsel from all parts of the United States and Canada. Among the subjects to be discussed by well qualified authori­ ties and experienced defense lawyers will be preparation for trial, pre-trial mo­ tions, the selection of jurors, opening statements, the examination, cross-exam­ ination, and impeachment of witness both lay and expert, getting exhibits in .. The evidence, closing arguments, instructions, the art of advocacy, post trial motions and remedies, habeas corpus and extra­ dition, and recent developments in the law regarding arrest, confessions, search and seizure, and self-incrimination. From the scientific point of view, the following will be discussed: medical evidence in homicide and sex cases, fingerprint evi­ dence, firearms identification, micro­ analysis, comparative micrography, lie technique, "truth serum" tests, and police interrogation t e c h n i que s chemical tests for alcoholic intoxication, detector , among others. Attendance in this course under the direction of Professor Inbau is open to all attorneys interested in the practice of criminal law. "Recent Developments in Estate Plan­ ning" was the topic of his speech given in Kankakee, Illinois on May 15, at a dinner meeting of the Bar Association sponsored by two Kankakee banks. Cur­ rently he is working with Professors Leon Green, Rex Malone, and James Rahl on a casebook dealing with injuries to relational interests. companion casebook This is to be a to the recently pub­ Torts edited by the four lished Cases on MR. MARKS has been re-elected to the board of the Evanston Democratic men. Club and has appeared as a guest speaker before the new Illinois Demo­ cratic Federation. He has also lectured several times in the Sheriff's All-County Police Training Program on the prepar­ ation and presentation of cases and has 1 It is often related that every entering Northwestern Law .School student soon learns the ritual of bending low over his Torts book and mumbling three times, "The law is a jealous mistress." However, for every "rite" there is a remedy, and to provide the needed pal­ liative for the aches of the budding legal craniums the law school has sponsored three fraternities, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Delta Phi, and Tau Epsilon Rho. These organizations provide a varied program of social, athletic, and professional ac­ tivities -for a very large percentage of the school population. First and foremost in the life of any fraternity is the parties, and the law fraternities follow the "B I a c k Lab e I" rule here. Phi Delta Phi highlighted its second semester social season with an informal dance at the O'Hare Air Force Base Officers' Club and a dinner-dance at the Svithiod Singing Club. Phi Alpha Delta sponsored a beer blast at Youn­ ker's, while Tau Epsilon Rho honored their graduates at a dance at the South Shoreview Hotel. Luncheons are also important in the fraternity schedule, with a noted speaker in the legal field usually on hand for a few words of The wisdom. "Phids" were honored by the appear­ ances of Dean Ritchie and U.S. District Attorney Robert Tieken at t.hei r "speak­ while the "Pads" invited eatsies," Stephen Love, a former N.U. professor of law, and currently a famous domestic relations attorney. The "Tel'S" spon­ sored a joint luncheon with their gradu­ ate chapter inaugurating a "counselor" system wherein each undergraduate chooses a graduate member to help him through the trials of law school and the early years of practice. In athletics, both the "Phids" and the "Pads" entered the basketball race on the Chicago Campus. Softball is cur­ - rently underway. Recently elected officers of the fra­ . ternities are as follows: Tau Epsilon Rho-Chancellor Marvin Newman, Vice­ Chancellor Burt Du Boe, Master of the Roll Ernie Simon, and 'I'reasurer Ron Pinski; Phi Alpha Delta-Justice Ira Gilbert, Vice-Justice Paul Stemm, Clerk Tom Henley, Exchequer Paul Ehlman, and Marshall Sid Sexner; Phi Delta Phi-Magister Don Christianson, Ex­ chequer Warren Woody, Clerk Bruce Me­ Intosh, and Histor-ian Dick Eckert. been elected National Bursar of Tau Rho law fraternity. As part of the Continuing Education Lecture Series held by the Chicago Bar Associa­ tion, he delivered a lecture on anti-trust law. The article was published in the May issue of the Chicago Bar Record. MR. COONS was promoted to the posi­ tion of associate professor of law at the beginning of the second semester of the 1957-58 academic year. Earlier in the year Dean Coons joined in a debate before the Chicago Bar Associa- Epsilon 5 the topic under discussion was "The Law and Censorship of Obscenity." MR. RAHL presented a paper before tion; the Antitrust section of the American Bar Association on Friday, April 11, 1958 in Washington D.C.; the paper was entitled "Applicability of the Clayton Act to Potential Competition." Professor Rahl, in collaboration with-Dean Green and Professors Pedrick and Malone, will publish a new casebook on torts, Cases on Injuries to Relations, �Judicial Reform Topic Of Sears' Speech Mr. Barnabas F. Sears, President of the Illinois State Bar Association, an advo­ cate of judicial reform, Junior Bar officers for the 1957·1958 year are (left to right) Bob Dick Cowen, Paul Stemm, and Ron Pinski Dick the Cowen, 1957-1958 school western for his for President year, went the North­ to undergraduate training, where he received his B.S. in 1956 from While the School of Commerce. on the Campus he was vice-president of the Fraternity Council and vice-presi­ dent of his social fraternity. His athletic activity was confined to inter-fraternity competition, where he accredited himself well, if not outstandingly so. At law school Dick was Secretary of the JBA Evanston last year, co-chairman of Phi Delta Phi's rushing committee, and was a competitor for the Law Review. in the and He stands fourth junior class. Dick, who is married has the usual calm work in the Chicago of manner expectant father, wants to area, an go into trial preferably in the personal injury field. school Bob is and now Review. a Day, clerk of Phi Delta was addressed the J.B.A. on December 3. His topic dealt with the proposed amendment to the judicial article of the Illinois ConBurnobo.s Sears stitution, a subject of increasing importance. Mr. Sears was graduated from St. Thomas College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and George Wash­ ington University Law School. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1926, and although he first practiced in Aurora and Jacksonville, his work now knows no bounds. He is chairman of the Joint Com­ mittee for Judicial Review of the Bar Association. competitor for the Law the future he wants to go into tax work, although he is open for In suggestions. Bob will probably settle either in Chicago or San Francisco. Ron Pinski, our erstwhile Secretary, went to the University of Illinois where he He commerce and law. officer of his social fraternity, a member of the Interfraternity Council, and a member of the student senate. Not content with this, Ron also collected University, class, and scholastic honors. He was also active in intramural sports. Ron was appointed Secretary after Dianne Lent, his rival in the election, resigned to assume marital obligations. He is a competitor for the Law Review and stands first in his class. Ron wants to go into general practice in the Chicago majored in was an Vice President, while Corps taught courses in aviation mechanics. He went to Wright Junior College for two years, Roosevelt University for one, and received the combined degree of B.S.L. from North­ area. western in June of 1957. $855 has been made possible through a gift to the Law School from the Farmers Insurance Group. This scholarship is Paul in the Stemm, our Marine At law school Paul is active as vice-justice of Phi Alpha Delta, and writes for the Journal. He is married and the happy father of one child, a girl. Looking into the future Paul wants to go into state politics, and has his eye on the governor's chair in Springfield; To broaden his knowledge, he has worked in a flower shop at the CCH, and at one time attended night school working for his CPA. Treasurer Bob Day went to North­ undergraduate training, where he majored in accounting in the western for his School of manager of his senior After making what he termed a "trade discount" for Professor Trumbull's warm introduction, Mr. Sears briefly traced the history of the judicial article in Illinois. It was first initiated in 1848, when the state constitution was adopted. Mr. Sears stressed that five years after Illinois had inaugurated their court sys­ tem, England was abolishing their simi­ lar one, after nearly a hundred years of unsatisfactory experience with it. One important change adopted by the proposed revision is that the position of master in chancery would be abolished. There would be an administrator to col­ lect statistics, but the judge would be charged with the primary duty of hear­ ing all the facts of the case. Judges could be readily assigned back and forth at the request of the chief judge of the circuit, which would play a vital part in eliminating the present congestion in the court system. The Supreme Court would have clearly defined limits on its powers, rather than now hearing prac­ tically anything the legislature wishes to grant it. There would be a full time appellate court, and trial of smaller claims would be before men who had some experience in the law. As Mr. Sears pointed out, in his day justices of the peace consisted of funeral parlor operators, grocery clerks, and retired sheriffs. Reform of the Judicial Article, of Phi, Commerce. was business of Fashion social '56, and president fraternity. He was also manager basketball He teams, of the football although he and denies responsibility for their records the years he passed out the towels. While in law Gift for Scholarship From Farmers Insurance A tuition to be used scholarship for second for or as much third as year students, the amount being determined by the number of Northwestern gradu­ ates presently employed by the Group. The N.U. graduates now employed there and mentioned by the Group were law graduate Duane Comport, '48, and John Mr J. Fahey and Robert B. Holton. Comport is the branch claims manager in Chicago. The Farmers Insurance Group stated that they for many years have fully recognized the responsibility of private industry to do what it can to foster and perpetuate those basic American tradi­ tions of which it is one of the primary beneficiaries. This appreciation has been the basis and motivation for this and their past contributions to many inde­ . pendent universities. G course, the will not be easy. offered to the first was .Il linois The proposal legislature by Association in 1951, rejected. It was again set aside in 1953 and 1955, although in 1957 !-'it was partially successful. Judicial re­ form took seventeen years to accomplish in New Jersey, and twenty years in when vit Bar was . Missouri. The Illinois voters will. in 1958 have their first chance since 1870 or give their judicial system. 1923 to tive that then the voters a truly effec­ hopes will grant Illinois state Mr. a Sears judicial system that will meet the of an expanding community in needs years to come. �Former Justice 'Thompson Addresses J BA Mr. Floyd E. Thompson, a member of the Chicago bar, addressed a meeting of the Junior Bar Association March 11. Mr. Thompson was admitted to the Illi­ nois and Tennessee bars in 1911, and has served as state's attorney. In 1919 he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Illinois Supreme Court, and was elected to this position for two nine-year terms, in 1921 and 1930. He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor in 1928, Mr. Thompson han­ dled the defense of Insull and Tucker in the mail fraud cases. He was a member of the Institute of Criminology at School, and assisted Northwestern Law in the drafting Institute's of Model the American Criminal Law Code. the unique ' Mr. Thompson stressed position of trust and responsibility the lawyer occupies in today's society. The legal profession js one of the main fields where the members are trained to know the difference between right and wrong. such, lawyers are in an excellent posi­ tion to analyze the current public issues. They cari contribute appreciably to the general welfare of the community by telling when there is time for a change, and by suggesting what those changes should be. The problems are supremely As human in nature, and can never be solved with a slide rule. Mr. Thompson spoke of our tendency today to solve any ·problem that arises by a. slogan. It is far easier to let someone else govern us than it is to work out things for ourselves. It is essential that we return to the "old fashioned" way of thinking, and regard work as a privilege, with the dole as something to be confined to animals. Mr. Thompson briefly mentioned the Proposed Judicial Article with which he has been concerned. In keeping with the theme of his address, however, he stressed that neither the Ar ticle itself nor implementing legislation will entirely solve the problem. It will 'be solved, if at all, by the people who administer it. . degree from Lawrence College where he majored in English. He was president of his undergraduate fraternity and also managing editor of the school paper. Doug, a member of Phi Delta Phi, is currently working for Inland Steel and will' also receive a J.D. in June. Herb, still a bachelor, is from Chicago. He spent his undergraduate days at Northwestern, majored in political science, and received his B.A. there. While on the Evanston Campus he was a member of Tau Delta Phi and the vice-president of the Men's Glee Club. Herb also has done all three years of his study at Northwestern and is a law The Officers-Class of '58 In an election held by the Class of elected president; '58, Leon -Rane was Doug Reimer, vice-president; and Herb Patt, secretary-treasurer. Leon is single and a resident of Evan­ ston. He attended the University of Wisconsin for 3 years where he was an officer of his fraternity, Pi Lamba Phi, and also was a member of the. track team. Leon received his B.S. in Commerce from, De Paul and while the dean's list for there was high scholarship. on He has spent all three years of law study here at Northwestern, has held a scholar­ ship for three years, and was Orienta­ tion Chairman for the Junior Bar Association in 1956. He is a member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity and CLASS OF First will receive his J.D. in June. Doug is married and now living in Winnetka, Illinois. He received his B.A. holder of a scholarship. His law frater­ nity is Tau Epsilon Rho and he expects to. practice law here in Chicago. It is planned that the Class of '58 will carryon the tradition of leaving a stained glass window to the school Which will be, placed in Booth Hall. The class also intends to give a movie projector to the school. It is hoped that this wiil inaugurate a visual-legal series that will both interest and benefit the students. Sorry Because of the limitations of space, we found it necessary to omit the following features: "Following the Alumni," "In Memoriam," "The Wives' Club," and other articles. These items will appear in the January, 1959 issue.-ED. 1958 r.) : Loulo., Kahan, Aspen, Davis, Eckert, Hull, Ercman, Bo.neulu, Green, Elrod, Lippe, Crane, Ehlman, Cole. Second row: Ar'onson, Beck, Kennedy, Arthur, Haskin, Brown, Hammer-man, Levin, Glazer, Hollander, Field, Kloser. Third r-ow: Gosdick, Donnersberp er, Jaffe, Kovitz, Hartigan, Henley, Hotte, Freeman, Brill, Cohn, underclassman. Fourth row: Copeland, Haarmeyer, Kaepereon: Guistein, Brundage, Christianse'n, Havighurst, Lapan, Gilbert, Goff, Berman, Chatz, Good­ man. Top row: Gartner, Hirschtritt, Homer, Barnard, Kossack, Kemper, Heruenrother. Not pictured (A-L): Buller, Carey, Dunn, Gilbert, Hanna, Lee, Levy. row (l. to 7 �ClASS OF 1958 (l, to r,): Meyer-s, Minor, Reynolds, Phillips, Wiley, Sexner, Wolf, Schech.ter, Olshansky, Millner, Schiller. Second r-ow: Murousek, Rane, Nygren, Ercman, Trimer, Summerfield, Weiss, Sachs, Mushkin, Sioeiq, Pope, Thir-d r-ow: Tom, Reimer, Robinson, Smerlirui, Malleck, Nagel, Shapiro, Mandel, Steinberg, Schneider, Fourth row: Kalish, Scoby, Neu, Olson, Saachen, Steinborn, Petersen, Mora, Top row: Mitchell, Maloney, Rollins, Not pictured (M-Z): Mcl-endon, Morgan, Speidel, Van Firet row Leer, Wer'ner', THE REPORTER NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 357 East Chicago Chicago, Illinois Avenue Non-Profit Organization U. S. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reporters June 1958 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 June https://plrccollections.org/files/original/5fa07aea5157dbd160682fa1394034ff.pdf 9a6edc115894878ae2c646f7c404e670 PDF Text Text NUMBER JANUARY, 1958 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 17 SchooL Receives $300�OOO Ford Foundation Grant; See P. 8 McCormick Gift To Be Used for New Law Building In October, the trustees of the Robert an­ Trust R. McCormick Charitable nounced a gift of $40C,000 to the North­ western University School of Law to be a new build­ This building, an addition to the present law building and library, will be located on the north side of Superior Street and is to be known as Robert R. McCormick Hall. The trust from which the gift was made was created by the will of Col. McCormick who died April 1, 1955. Col. McCormick graduated from North­ western Law School in 1906. In 1909 he became a founding member of the law firm of Shepard, McCormick and Thom­ used for the construction of ing. (now Kirkland, Fleming, Green, Ellis). Later he gave up the practice of law to head the Chicago 'I'rib­ ason Martin and une. Construction of the will about cost building, $1,500,000, is scheduled to be started early next spring. The building is being designed by Hola­ bird & Root & Burgee, Chicago archi­ new which tects. Hall will be of modified Gothic architecture like that of the exist­ ing law buildings 'and will complete the law quadrangle. The exterior will be of limestone. The new building will be a three-story classroom, library, and office structure of "L" shape. Approximately fifty per cent of the new addition will be used to supplement the present library This will double the capacity of space. the library. The main entrance to the new building will be on Superior Street. A glass enclosed passageway, located in­ side the quadrangle, will permit passage between the existing building and the new addition. The new addition is needed to follow the modern trend in the better law schools toward reducing the size of the teaching units, thus allowing more class participation. Our Law School has been in the vanguard on this front, but a shortage of classrooms has. limited what can be done. At present too few students have the opportunity to participate in class discussion. The new structure will add three classrooms-one large one on the first floor seating about one-hundred McCormick Robert R. McCormick Hall fifty-eight and one smaller one on each of the second and third floors. These will seat about eighty each. The addition of these rooms will increase the number of realism to the classrooms to seven. These additional classrooms will also make it possible to hold conferences and institutes for members of the bar with­ training. interrupting the class schedule of the Presently the use of a class­ room for these purposes means make-up out students. classes for students and this often causes conflicts in the class schedule. The large seminar room to be pro­ vided on the third floor of the new build­ ing plus the three seminar rooms pres­ ently available will satisfy the need for this type of space for the forseeable courses in trial technique and moot court and should stimulate even greater interest on the part of the stu­ dents in these important aspects of his There will be additional offices pro­ all three floors. On the first floor there will be eight new faculty of­ fices and five more on the second. Also on the second floor there will be a very vided on large room available for retaries' office. use as a sec­ On the third floor there will! be several smaller offices and a new room for the Law Review and journals. Presently no offices part-time lecturers. available for the Some of the profes­ are housed two to future. On the first floor of the an office, while teaching associates occupy a single office. There is a severe shortage of space for the secretarial staff, physical will be facilities building there practice court complete with jury box, judge's bench, witness stand, clerk's and recorder's tables, and tables for counsel and spectator seating. Just off the practice court there will be a room that can be used as a lounge or a jury and robing room. Presently the Law a School making one is without a will available courtroom; give added sors the are four journals for are the Law now Review no office space and research assistants. is and the inadequate, and there for graduate students The new offices be provided will not only satisfy all thse needs but will also allow for a reasonable increase in the size of the to faculty. (Continued on page 2) �McCORMICK HALL the most Probably (Cont. [rom. significant p, 1) contribu­ tion the new building will make to the Law School will be to double the space Library. With 170,000 vol­ shelves, the school's library is the sixth largest law library in the United States, but the stack capacity of the present library is nearly exhausted of the Law umes on its and there is no for expansion. The only 118 and at peak room seats reading room periods this becomes room so that many students cannot modated. In addition there be are crowded accom­ no car­ By doubling the size of the present physical facilities of the library, there will be ample seating and stack capacity for the forseeable future. rels in the stacks. In addition the much needed carrels be added. can special features under library. These in­ clude a student typing room, a small faculty library, special facilities for the housing and servicing of micro-films and micro-cards, and a treasure room to pro­ There other are consideration for the books and the constantly increasing number of books in the library's collection of "as­ sociation books." This collection consists of books that are of special interest to the Law School because of their author­ vide for the fine collection of ship because or inscribed able as or they are otherwise are rare autographed, distinguish­ unique copies. prompt and effective service. Another be feature of the new the air conditioning. building Present plans call for the air conditioning of all of the reading building. In addition the of the library will also be new room air conditioned. This will be of incalcul­ summer sessions and able benefit to the to the continuing legal education pro­ by the Law School dur­ ing the summer months, such as the Short Course for Prosecuting Attorneys. grams conducted Dean John Ritchie has summarized well the significance of the new addition. He stated: "The generosity of the gift has now . THE REPORTER the students of Northwestern University School of Law under the spon­ sorship of the Junior Bar Association. Corn­ Edited by munications REPORTER. cago should be addressed to THE 357 East Chicago Avenue, cur. II, lllinois. Editor-iu-Chief Stanley D. Loula ':)8 Associate Editor John R. Herman '59 Staff Bernard Baum '59 . possible for the school effectiveness of providing additional the improve Robert to reduce the size of classes and to double the space of rooms will the to its programs. By class and seminar R. McCormick Hall enable us our our library. "These improvements, particularly with regard to the library, also will con­ tribute significantly to the school's re­ search activities and to its various pro­ grams of service to the legal profession law enforcement agencies. Thus, only the school, but the community of which it is a vital part will benefit from the gift." and not Professor Pedrick Returns After Spending Year In Australia Pedrick, of the University School of Law faculty, was awarded a Fulbright grant and a Carnegie Corportaion grant to Professor Willard H. in Australia during the 1956-57 taught tort Mr. Pedrick academic year. law at the University of Western Aus­ tralia in Perth and lectured at several schools throughout Australia during his Jay Contorer '59 Richard Fitzgerald '60 Stuart Nagel '59 Joseph Tryner '58 Fraternities Richard Wiley '58 Photographer Richard Green '58 object of Mr. Pedrick's visit was present the American case method of The to Australian uni­ versity. Professor Pedrick compiled his own case book for the course, Common­ wealth Cases on Torts (1957); the one­ hundred and seventy cases found in the book represent a good cross section of the raw material of tort law. He also recorded class sessions there and played for his Australian students tape record­ ings he had made at the Universities of Texas, California, Yale, and North­ law instruction at Reporter - Now Twelve Pages This marks issue milestone a the in eight-year history of The Reporter, For the first time since its origin in the early part of 1950, The Reporter has grown; we are like "Orphan Annie" no longer. It was felt by the administration and by The Reporter staff that the former eight­ page issue could no longer provide com­ plete coverage of all items of note to the alumni faculty, and student body. Con­ sequently, crease to the decision a was made to .in­ twelve-page issue expanding the scope of the coverage. Dean Ritchie, very instrumental in this move, said that he hopes it will be possible to increase the budget allotment to make this for­ ward step taken a permanent one. The Reporter is one of the main sources of news emanating from the school to the alumni and is Whether Northwestern teach Your a necessary organ of com­ munication. stay. Preliminary plans also call for some remodeling of the present quarters to provide more adequate work space for the library staff, thus permitting more will made it the western. number of Professor Pedrick wrote a articles on this aspect of his stay, two of which are "An Experiment in Legal Education" to be published in the 1957 Annual Law Review of the University of WesteT1� Austr'alia and "Teaching by the Case System in Western Australia" pub­ lished in the University of Western Australia Gazette for June, 1957. Professor Pedrick represented the le­ gal profession of the United States at the tenth legal convention of the Law Council of Australia. He prepared one of the main papers which he presented for discussion at the Convention. It was entitled "Tax Practice and the Legal Profession" and was published in the Aust1'alian Ltuo Journal for August, 1957, Mr. Pedrick was invited to speak be­ fore different law schools, parent and teacher associations, chambers of com­ merce, etc. Among the various subjects lectured on were "The Legal Education and the Practicing Profession"; "Ameri­ can Teenagers and Their Parents"; and 2 or not to have a more fre­ quent publication than the present twice yearly has also been discussed. If you approve of this "bigger 'n better" issue if you would rather have the old or eight-page size three times us a line and let us know. a year, drop After all, this is your paper and we aim to provide you with what you desire. Send your letter in care of this paper to the Law School, Northwestern University, 357 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago 11, Illinois. Include any information that you may have about other and alums yourself that might be of interest. new features is a column fraternities of which many of you are members, and one on a new organization on campus mentioned in the last issue (June, 1957), The Wives' Club. Among the on the legal If you have any ideas on other columns an Editor's By-line or articles such as a or regular letter from the Dean's Office, please let us know. Your help in the past, present, and future, has is, and always will be greatly appreci­ bee�, ated. Stanley Loula '58, EditoT. "How To Be Happy While Paying Taxes." While on his lecturing tours Mr. Ped­ rick crossed the continent three times, once by automobile from Perth to Sidney, He also a distance of over 3,000 miles. had the good fortune of being in Mel­ bourne for the Olympic games. Professor Pedrick's wife and four chil­ dren accompanied him on the trip, which included a three-week sightseeing tour of Europe. They were on the last ship to through the Suez before it was go "nationalized." Mr. Pedrick and his fam­ ily arrived in Australia on the twentieth September, 1956, and after a year of teaching, lecturing, and sightseeing left on the twentieth of August, 1957, and returned to his residence in Glenview, Illinois, by way of New Zealand, the Fiji Islands, and Hawaii. of �Industrial Community Conference Held Here; Sec'y MitcheLL Featured Both the morning followed and afternoon speak­ by panel discussions. ers were The morning panel consisted of Alex El­ of the American Civil Liberties Un­ Richard Nelson of Inland Steel; son ion; Katz, labor law professor; and Benjamin Segal, AFL-CIO educational director. The consensus of their opin­ ions was that the industrial security pro­ Harold gram should coverage and be more limited in afternoon session was devoted largely to the problems of corruption and autocracy within the labor move­ ment. The principal speakers were Ar­ thur Goldberg '30, general counsel in the Industrial Union Department of the AFL-CIO; Clyde Summers, labor law professor at Yale; and David Cole, for­ Secretary Mitchell A highlight of the fall semester at Northwestern was the Conference on Freedom and Responsibility in the In-­ dustrial Community held on October 23. The morning and afternoon sessions were heard by capacity crowds in Lincoln Hall as was the between-sessions luncheon at the Furniture Mart which featured Sec­ retary of Labor James P. 'Mitchell as the after-luncheon speaker. The Conference was ably chaired by Professor Nathaniel Nathanson, who was aided by an ad­ visory committee composed of, members of leading community, business, and labor organizations. It was sponsored finan­ cially by the Clarence Linthicum Founda­ tion had .The Trade Union Program of the Fund for the Republic. The morning session was devoted to the problem of communism in the labor movement with particular reference to the federal industrial security program. The principal speakers were Loyd Wright, chairman of the Commission on Government Security and former Presi­ dent of the American Bar Association; William Barron, labor relations counsel of the General Electric Company; George MacClain, legal adviser on industrial security for the Defense Department; and Benjamin Aaron, -associate director of the Institute of Industrial Relations at U.C.L.A. Mr. Wright advocated some ·liberalizing of the industrial security program mainly in eliminating the con­ fidential category and in providing more judicial-like hearings in contrast to Mr. Bar ron who advocated a more extensive security check system in private industry while Mr. MacClain sought to keep things Mr. pretty much the way they are. Aaron criticized the lack of support for civil rights on the part of many labor unions and labor leaders. alumnus '30. its more circumscribed by ju­ dicial restraints. The Among the speakers were Mr. Loyd Wright, a past president of the A.B.A. (left), and Mr. Arthur Goldberg, an phil C. Kammholz, former NLRB gen­ eral counsel; and Lester Asher, a labor lawyer. The chairman was Northwestern labor law professor W. Willard Wirtz. They discussed a case study of a firm which is having a theft problem and seeks to use mass lie detector tests. They agreed that the company and union should cooperatively work things out. At the luncheon, Secretary of Labor mer Mitchell discussed what he called "recent and failures of director of the Federal Mediation Conciliation Service. Mr. Goldberg discussed the rights and responsibilities of trade union members vis-a-vis their unions with particular stress on the role of the AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Code. He was followed by Mr. Summers who spoke on why union democracy was in the public interest. Mr. Cole then evalu­ ated the alternative legislative methods He re­ for handling union corruption. jected the punitive school of thought which advocates legal oppression, and he recommended the school which does not condemn labor as a whole but feels present laws and union regulations can -handle .the situation. The afternoon panel discussion group was composed of Frank Cassell of In­ land Steel; Roy Reuther (Walter's broth­ er) of the United Auto Workers; 'I'heo- responsibility and breakdowns of honesty in the industrial community." The Secretary singled out four types of responsible: the labor leader who loses his sense of mission and voca­ tion, the employer who conspires with persons crooks and racketeers, the common crim­ inal handy with a blackjack or a stick of dynamite, and the rank and file union members themselves whose own apathy about the affairs- of their union may 'have been the real ell advocated remedial measures which requiring a detailed re­ porting and public disclosure of the financial operations of employee pension and welfare funds, making public the would include union financial reports now made to the Labor Department under the Taft-Hart- Dean Ritchie and Assistant Dean Coons 3 betrayer. Secretary Mitch­ (Continued talking with on page 4) Mr. Mitchell �Space J BA Fall Dance A t Lake Shore CLub Rollicking Once held Success the Junior Bar Association again its fall dance, and once again it was a big success. Approximately three­ hundred students, faculty, and guests to the Lake Shore Club on Novem­ ber 22 for the annual event. They lis­ tened and danced to the music of Chuck came Cavallo and his orchestra. The novel bids styled in the form of a summons ordering the defendant "who has been indulging in scholarly and similarly mundane pursuits" to appear at the dance for "dancing, carousing, and tippling" with a filing fee of $3.00. The dance was planned and carried through by Social Chairman Thad Cole and by the JBA officers Dick Cowen, Paul Stemm, Bob Day, and Diane Lent. A highlight of the evening was the impromptu remarks of Dean Ritchie. The Dean had contemplated doing an ex­ were hibition dance with his wife but recon­ sidered after recalling previous alleged experiences along terpsichorean lines which he and his wife had undergone. While in the primary grades and in his knickers, the Dean had taken a dancing class with one Miss Hawk. During the course of the class, an elimination dance was held in .which the last person dancing had to give an exhibition. Danc­ eliminated were ers numbers Dean's due to turns number a the was part of the The by from having their hat, and the last left one alleged rigging of the some on Dean. was drawn exhibition a Law Lecture Wives' CLub Reports Given Here friend dance re­ of the he which forced to do was, he hoped, his last. a similar experience when Andrew G. Haley, a Washington law­ yer long identified with space law and former president of the American Rock­ et Society, was one of the principal speakers at a space law lecture held in Booth Hall on November 6. Dr. Welf Heinrich, Prince of Hanover, a student of space law also spoke. Heinrich stated that there are several theories as to how far national sovereign­ ty extends. One view holds that national sovereignty extends into space while others whould limit such sovereignty to a certain predetermined height. This conflicts would have to be resolved by an international agreement. He also stated that "space" should be controlled by an' independent authority. Mr. Haley stated that he believed that present treaties covered only "air space law" and not "outer space." He agreed with Dr. Heinrich that it will be neces­ settle the matter by treaty. In addition he advanced his own theory that a height of 275,000 feet be accepted as sary to the outermost limit of national ty because it is is sovereign­ height that there the wings of an air­ height there is true at this lift effect on Above this space travel because no support is nec­ essary for the space vehicle. Haley went on to discuss the problem of who would own the moon and how such a claim might be established. He believed that if someone landed a symbol, such as a rocket, on the moon they would have color of title. But probably the most valid claim would be had by the country that landed people on that sphere. He concluded that it would be best settled by an international conven­ tion and a treaty that would result there­ no plane. from. His wife had she was caught by the principal of school in which she ing, doing as a a bribe to was a substitute teach­ Charleston for the children keep them quiet. The prin­ cipal evicted Mrs. Ritchie thereby ing her exhibition dancing career well as her teaching career). end­ (as dancing the Dean decided provide the assembled throng with an attempt at enlightment on the law of The joke was torts by way of a joke. pr-intable, but it escaped this reporter, who never did too well in torts, by its in­ Instead of to tricacies. The Dean then paid homage to JBA President Dick Cowen by analogiz­ ing Dick and his office to a chorine and her mink coat. thing for the The mink coat does some­ chorine, but the chorine something for the must also have done coat, and Dick has done much for his closing the Dean referred to appellate lawyer who told the judge he hoped he was not trespassing on the judge's time. The judge retorted, "Don't worry about the office. the In voluminous niceties of trespass. upon eternity." Just don't encroach CONFERENCE (Cont. from p. 3) ley Act, guaranteeing a free secret elec­ tion of union officers no less than once every four years, and placing restrictions on the use of the picket line to force an his employees to have a against their will. Secretary Mitchell also emphasized that labor man­ agement success in our country has international He implications. urged American business to raise conomic con­ ditions and encourage free enterprise throughout the world and praised Ameri­ can unionism for helping to develop trade union movements in the younger countries. In the question period which followed, Secretary Mitchell approved of permit­ ting employers to enter into union-shop contracts, disapproved of applying anti­ trust laws to labor unions unless the un­ ions collude with management to restrain trade, praised the AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Committee for its handling of labor leaders who refused to cooperate with the McClellan Committee, and he lamented our lack of community and on­ the-job educational facilities for the com­ ing automation. employer and union 4 I The year 1957 has been a very busy for the Wives' Club. The Program Committee started out in grand style by one having Mr. John Paul Stevens speak for the April 10 meeting. Mr. Stevens gave an informative and enjoyable talk on some of the experiences a young lawyer and his wife may encounter. following meeting, Professor spoke on why he went teaching, the differences between a At the Howard into Sacks law school education and other types of education, and law school husbands (a subject dear to all the members present). term last Septem­ coffee hour held in Lowden Hall for the students and their wives, and for the faculty and their wives. Everyone had the opportunity to meet the other students and their wives and the members of the faculty. A very enjoyable evening was had by all. Pro­ fessor William Trumbull spoke on "Pro­ To start off the ber there was new a fessional Ethics" at the October meeting and answered many questions that the wives had concerning the canons of the legal profession including the extent to which an attorney is free to discuss his Mrs. Ruth MacChesney presented intersting review of James Gould Cozzen's new book, By Love Possessed. Without disclosing the plot, Mrs. Mac­ Chesney made the review very interest­ ing and enlightening for both those who cases. a very had and those who have yet to read the book. A wonderful Christmas party was be­ ing planned as this issue-went to press, and by the time you read this, we all are it will have been a success. Prizes and refreshments will have been given. The Wives' Club also will have made many of the decorations and will have sure for the party spon­ the JBA and held for the chil­ wrapped the presents sored by dren of House. the Northwestern Settlement On January 14th, the Wives' Club will hold its annual election of new officers and committee chairmen for 1958. We hope that the new year will be as event­ ful and enjoyable as the past year has been. issue Look for this column in the next further news of the Wives' with Club. Enrollment Figures At the present time, the total enroll­ ment in the Law School of full-time stu­ The largest group is the third-year class with a total of 151 which dents is 359.. includes 146 men and five women. The second-year class is the smallest and in­ cludes 100, all of whom are men. The freshman class has a total of 104 in­ cluding 99 men and five women. There are also four full-time graduate students. Other than full-time students there six part-time students and 12 persons who fall into the unclassified category. are �Need Less Restriction Of Law Enforcement-Inbau 0/ University 0/ MeLbourne Speaks to JBA on AustraLian Dean is Law for the His latest book, Americans-Australians Private International Law, was published this year by the Columbia University Press. and a special commentator Australian Broadcasting Co. . Dean Cowen On November 11, 1957, Northwestern University School of Law welcomed Dean Zelman Cowen as a guest speaker for the first of a series of three Junior Bar Association presentations. Professor Cowen is the Dean of the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. Dean Cowen, who is a visiting professor of law at the University of Illinois this semes­ ter, is prominent in the field of inter­ national law. He is a consultant for his government's external affairs department As the theme of his talk Dean Cowen chose "The Common Law-at Home and Abroad." He said that Australia has been making great strides in political and economic growth; the population has been increasing thanks to the govern­ ment's encouragement of immigration. Large urban communities are becoming a part of the Australian scene as well as the large scale modern ranch. He ex­ plained that the authors of the Aus­ tralian Constitution followed the Ameri­ can example but they made two very important exceptions. The Australian document does not provide for the sep­ aration of governmental powers nor does it contain a bill of rights. They felt that civil liberties would best be protected by the people themselves, i.e., by public opinion. The March-April, 1957, is­ Northwestern Law Review. Six distinguished authorities in criminal law and police administration present in this symposium the basic considerations for resolving the problem in the areas of arrest, search and seizure, and interroga­ tion and confessions. appearing sue Court, like our Supreme Australia. Dean Cowen feels that by establishing common law of Australia the courts are able to develop and shape the law to a the changing economic, political, and social structure of the nation. Legal and Research Writing Northwestern University Law School is fortunate to have on its staff four qualified graduate law students as teach­ ing associates. Their duties here con­ sist of providing guidance for the first­ year student in his attempt at legal writ­ ing; correcting and grading papers for the legal writing and research course and lecturing to the freshman student on such matters as "The English Judicial System," "The Illinois Courts," "Rules of Law-Their Formulation," and the like. The teaching associates are: Wayne Gittinger, a graduate of the University of Washington (Seattle), holds the B.A. and LL.B. degrees. While at the University he was on the staff of the University of Washington Law Re­ view. He was a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. Speidel, a graduate of Deni­ son University (Ohio), received his B.A. degree in political science. He received his law degree from the University of Richard School. While in law the editor of the University of Cincinnati Law Review. He was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal Cincinnati school he Law was fraternity. Warren L. the Swanson is a graduate of of Chicago and North- University Law School. He and LL.B. degrees and was the editor of the Criminal Law Journal for the 1956-57 academic year. He was a member of the Tau Epsilon western holds the University B.A. Rho legal fraternity. Upson is a graduate of Christ Church College, Oxford University, where he received a B.A. degree in juris­ prudence. He was a 1956 Blackstone Scholar at Middle Temple, Inn of Court, where he was studying to qualify for the position of barrister. While at Ox­ ford he was a member of the 26 Club, a very "aristocratic drinking and debat­ ing club." John F. Additional MacChesney Gift Received Mrs. Nathan William MacChesney has given to the Library nearly 200 volumes, 105 periodical numbers, and 135 pam­ phlets of legal materials from the collec­ tions of her late husband, General N ath­ an William MacChesney '02, Trustee of Northwestern University. The gift com­ prises case books and numerous mono­ graphs, including the Modern Criminal Science Series. It is valuable addition Collection of more than 1,800 volumes which was given to the Library several years ago by General MacChesney. to the a original MacChesney 5 in the the argument for less restriction of The supported by James Coakley, district attorney of Alameda county, California; Virgil W. Peterson, operating director of the Chicago Crime Commission; and Fred Inbau, professor F. of law at Northwestern. Professors Caleb Foote of the Univer­ of Pennsylvania and Conrad G. sity Paulson of Columbia University and Judge Samuel S. Liebowitz of Kings County court in Brooklyn, New York, broadly support the present restraints on law enforcement agencies. Mr. Peterson points out in his article discussing search and seizure laws that the public makes exacting demands upon police officer and expects him to make arrest an and search when the need criticizing the present search and seizure laws he further points out, in so far as the arresting officer is con­ cerned, that "upon making the arrest and conducting the search he finds com­ plete substantiation for the reasonable­ ness of the action-evidence establishing guilt of a crime-the public commends arises. the Four Aid in of law enforcement is the High Court, is the final court of constitutional review; it unifies the law of the country, thereby establishing a common law of meet • Are the courts handcuffing the police? This is the subject of a symposium In officer's action as reasonable and But the courts, applying the ex­ clusionary rule of evidence, completely proper. disregard these common sense considera­ tions." Professor Inbau in his article discusses the restrictions in the law as to interrogations and confessions and points out how such a necessary part of crim­ inal investigation is hindered. On the other the argument, in defending the merits of the present law of interroga­ tion and confessions, that the courts are not interfering with the police in the lawful performance of their functions if the word "handcuffing" implies that the courts are interfering. He says, "if 'handcuffing' means that the courts are frustrating the police in lawless enforce­ ment of the law, then in the broad, popu­ lar sense the courts must plead respon­ sible." In truth the courts are not pri­ marily concerned with whether or not they are "handcuffing" the police by re­ jecting confessions, the Judge explains. They are exercising their constitutional perogatives and duties by doing so. Judge Leibowitz side of says, The March-April issue which was high­ lighted by this symposium, sold more copies than any other single issue in the history of the Reuieui, This same sub­ was also discussed on radio on the Northwestern Reviewing Stand. Partici­ pating in the discussion were Professor ject Inbau, Virgil Peterson, and George N. Leighton. �is that the reader has his own accurate copy of the text in which he is interested. IN THE LIBRARY In the third place, the Library has begun to fill in gaps in its own collection by reproducing parts that may be bor­ rowed from another library for such a For purpose but are now out of print. example, the Library has the most ex­ tensive collection of judicial council ma­ terials in the Chicago area but it is not complete. The few missing items will shortly be reproduced and the Library will then be in a position to meet any need in this special field. This equipment for the first time provides the Library with the opportunity to go forward with this important task of completing its holdings systematically and economically.' Finally, the new installation is useful not only to the Library but also to the entire Law School for the reproduction of letters, memoranda, and printed mat­ By WILLIAM R. ROALFE Law Libraritm. The class of 1957 has recently made possible a most welcome step forward in the development of the Library service through the gift of much needed photo­ copying equipment. The gift consists of a Cormac Photocopier and a Cormac Book Printer, which together equip the Library to perform four important func­ tions promptly and economically. In the first place, whenever excerpts from articles, limited portions of books (as for example a court decision or statu­ tory provision), etc., are in demand for student use, extra copies can now be made and put to use immediately in an emergency, thus relieving the pressure on particular books that often arises in connection with class assignments. In the second place, similar materials may be prepared and loaned or dis­ ter of any kind where it would otherwise have to be copied by typewriter. Photo­ reproduction has the advantage of insur­ ing complete accuracy. From the foregoing statement it should be clear that the gift of the class of 1957 is contributing substantially to the in­ creasingly important functions the Li­ brary is being required to perform. The photocopying equipment is of course identified by a special plate denoting that it is a gift of the class of 1957. tributed for a small fee to persons who would otherwise have to come to the Library, often from a distance, or borrow the book. This service is particularly valuable when the book involved cannot be loaned because it is in frequent use or is too valuable to send out of the Library. One advantage of this method FACULTY NOTES DEAN John was M. the Brundage 0/ The A.L.S.A. at the American Law Student Associa­ tion Convention held July 11 through July at the Belmont­ Plaza Hotel in New York City. The Amer­ ican Bar Association, the founder of the Brundaqe ALSA, held its own convention at the same time across the street at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Brundage, along with Richard Cowen '59, President of the JBA, represented Northwestern at the convention. Brund­ 15 Student Bar W ork­ were Law member of the Board of Governors of the Iowa State Bar Association, who delivered a humorous luncheon address entitled, "Welcome to the Bar-You Too May Starve." The delegates then visited the United Nations and the American Bar Association Assembly where addresses were given by Senator Jacob K. Javitts (R., N.Y.) and Mayor Robert F. Wag­ ner, Jr., of New York City. All the dele­ gates were formally introduced and an address was given by the President of the ABA. At the final session of the House of Delegates, the student officers for the present year were elected. They are Francis J. Larkin, Georgetown, President; Thomas M. Whalen, Albany Law School, Executive Vice-President; James J. Cox, Tulane University, Second Vice-President; and Sheldon L. Greene, of the age, : Western of Association Schools, and Carl ad­ a ation. recently spoke before the Law Chicago; his topic was "George He Club of Why the, America's First Law Professor." He also spoke to the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and to the annual meeting of the Sangamon County Bar Association. The latter address was of the in honor Supreme Court. justices of the Illinois Dean Ritchie also ad­ meeting of the North­ western Associates where his subject was "The Warren Court and Judicial Legis­ dressed a recent MacCHESNEY MR. lation." elected has been member of the Board of Editors a of the A merico.n. Journal of International His participation in their program Law. includes the Decisions appears been a for tee supervision of the Judicial section of the Journal which quarterly. In addition he has member of the Advisory Commit­ the American Law Institute's Restatement of "The Foreign Relations Law of the United States." been invited to be ty and will teach He has also member of the facul­ a seminar in American a F. American Conway, Reserve, Secretary. 6 and international law. MR. SCHUYLER was a guest speaker Chicago Bar Association on two occasions during the past summer; the subject matters of these speeches were "Recent Probate and Trust Legislation" at the practical discussions of the programs, problems, and opera­ tions of the student bar organizations, covered the following topics: law school newspapers, placement bureaus, moot court clinics, and legal aid programs. Brundage emphasized the importance and value of these workshops. Also addressing the ALSA House of Delegates was Philip Mechem, President urer originally from West Lafayette, Indiana, is presently residing with his wife in Chicago but plans on practicing in Michigan where he went to school (Albion College). He was employed as sports editor of a daily newspaper before entering law school. A member of the U. S. Army Reserve, Brundage has serv­ ed as Vice-President of the JBA, Asso­ ciate Editor of The Reporter, and Ex­ chequer of Booth Inn of Phi Delta Phi. The welcoming address at the opening session was delivered by Earl A. Hagen, Director of the ABA Student Program. Charles S. Rhyne, the newly elected President of the ABA, also spoke to the assemblage of law students from all over country. shops, which elected Treas­ recently legal institutions at the law school in Salzburg, Austria, this coming summer. At the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, he will deliver a speech on the teaching of Brundage, '58, was member of the Illinois State Bar Associ­ law N.U. Senior, fLected Treasurer RITCHIE mitted to the Illinois Bar and became a and "Short Term Trusts." He also was the Regional Meeting of the American Bar Association in Louisville, Kentucky. His subject was invited speak to before "What the Busy Lawyer Should Know Rule of Perpetuities." MR. SACKS participated in a panel discussion About the Channel 2, WBBM-TV, Chicago, Oc­ 5, 1957. The issue before the panel was "States' Rights and the Little Rock on tober On November 6, Mr. Sacks be­ proud father of a new son, MR. PEDRICK Wallace Sacks. Crisis." the came Peter has been appointed a member of the Commission of the Village of Glenview by mayor and editorialist Jack Mabley. Mr. Pedrick spoke at the Ban­ Planned quet Session of the Iowa Bar Association The title of his on December 6, 1957. speech was "Tax Practice in Australia and the United States." On December 10 the guest speaker at the Chicago Estate Planning Council where he dis­ he was Aspects of Buy and Sell Agreements." On December 11 he ap­ peared in Springfield to deliver a speech, "Reviewing State and Federal Gift Taxes," before the Tax Institute as a guest of the Illinois Bar Association. cussed "Some �article published in of the Harvard It was entitled "The Sale MR. HILL had the an April, 1957, issue Law Review. Controlling Shares." He is presently working on an article dealing with the of Erie and doctrine the Constitution. It is scheduled for publication in the North­ MR. RAHL, in Law Review. western 1957, delivered a paper en­ August titled "Extension of Antitrust Activities into Regulated Industries" before the House Council Institute at the University of Wisconsin Law School. In October, he spoke before the Association of Gen­ eral Council in Cleveland on "Recent De­ velopments in the Antitrust Laws" and in November he delivered another paper before the Northwestern University In­ of for Management on "Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions." MR. WIRTZ is serving as permanent umpire for the stitute U.S. Rubber Co. and the United Rubber Workers. He has also become a member of the Advisory Committee of the Fund for the Republic to investigate the effect of unions on civil liberties. In January, he is scheduled to speak at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Ar­ bitrators. His topic will be "Due Process of Arbitration." MR. INBAU, on October 14, spoke before the St. Louis Bar Asso­ ciation on the subject "Are the Courts Handcuffing the Police?" On October 25 he spoke at Michigan State before the Unive.rs.ity Enforcement Law Program certificate dinner "Criminal also Justice-A New journeyed to School where he Trammg the topic Look." He on the Harvard in participated Medic�l homi­ a cide investigation seminar. In September he spoke at the University of Louisville before the Southern Police Institute on the subject of criminal interrogation techniques. MR. TRUMBULL is now chairman of a committee for the Chicago Bar Associ­ ation for "Development of the Law" and chairman of the section on "Legal Edu­ cation for the Illinois State Bar Associ­ ation." He spoke to the "4-H'ers," who recently held their confab in Chicago, on "Law as a Possible Vocation" at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. MR. NATHANSON is working on part of a symposium to be published in the Yale Law Mr. Justice Frankfurter and hIS relation with the field of administrative law. The symposium is in honor of Mr. Justice Frankfurter's seventy-fifth birthday. He is at the same time, preparing another ar ticle as part of a symposium on the Supreme Court of the United States and its relation to the other two branches of J government, to be published in J?urnal.on th.e o�r­ of Public Law of Emory Univcraity of Georgia. Last September he presented a paper given at the International Law nal Conference on the subject, "Constitu­ tional Adjudication in Japan," held at the University of Chicago. MR. GOLD­ STEIN has begun editing a new publica­ tion The Trial Lawyer's Guide, in addi­ his Medical Trial Technique Quar­ tion'to terly. During the summer he taught con­ centrated trial technique courses at the University of Wisconsin and at the Mor- Inbau Not Really "Prosecution Minded" FRATERNITY Fred E. Inbau Although may have a reputation around school as being "prosecution minded," the May 20, Professor 1957, Report of the Chicago Crime Com­ mission shows that it is to a great extent undeserved. That issue of the Report mentions the death last summer of Stone­ wall Clark, a Negro parolee. Clark was charged with being involved in a robbery of a Fulton Street store in 1926, in which the owner was shot and killed. During the trial Clark was identified by several witnesses as being the killer, and At that point was sentenced to death. the noted defense attorney Clarence Dar­ row intervened, and after conference with the judge it was agreed that if Clark pleaded guilty his sentence would be reduced. The plea was entered and he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Stonewall Clark maintained his inno­ cence both before the trial and after­ ward, and made several applications for executive clemency during his term in prison. All of these were denied, as was application for parole in 1947. Finally October of that year he wrote the Chicago Crime Commission for help. A preliminary check soon convinced the his in Commission that a thorough investiga­ was warranted. Investigators were to uncover several material wit­ nesses who somehow had been overlooked The Commission at the original trial. was convinced of Clark's innocence, and began to take steps to secure his release. tion able Perhaps the biggest obstacle was the guilty plea that Clark had entered on advice of his attorney, Clarence Darrow, order to have his sentence reduced. However Professor Inbau gratuitously furnished his legal services, and progress was made in the fight to free Clark. In­ bau and a Crime Commission officer appeared before a parole board hearing at Menard, Illinois, in 1948 to present their case, and in February of 1949, the board reached its decision to parole in L� While spartan-like existence is some­ times said to flourish at the graduate level the Law School's three fraternities, Phi Phi, Phi Alpha Delta, and Tau Epsilon Rho, are more often thought of when the subject of Greek life arises on the law campus. A high percentage of Delta the student body takes part in the varied programs of social, athletic, and profes­ sional activities which each of. the legal fraternities offers to its members. Among the fraternity activities near­ est to a law student's heart are the parties-in fact, so dear are the social occasions considered, that a reciprocity agreement has developed so that each frat welcomes the entire student and faculty population to all of its social events. Phi Delta Phi, commonly referred to as the "Phids," highlighted its social season with a dance at O'Hare Air Force Base Officers' Club to welcome the new pledges, while Phi Alpha Delta, better known as the "Pad" organization, held similar function at the new East Inn Key Club. The visiting "Ten;" enjoyed a "Pad" affair so much that they scheduled their own fall function at the same club. While the beer that flows at these social events is said to run to the head, a law student's stomach is not forgotten, as evidenced by the luncheons sponsored by the three fraternities. An interesting speaker is always on hand, with the "Ters" featuring Alderman Seymour Simon of Chicago's 48th Ward, while the "Phids" presented Latham Castle, Attor­ ney General of Illinois, and the "Pads" invited James Dooley, famous personal the injury attorney. Last, but by no means least, among the activities of the legal frat "rats" are athletics. The "Phids" are currently en­ gaged in the championship football play­ offs while "the Pads," defending LM. champs, were barely edged out this year. Basketball and bowling are next on the Stonewall Clark. sports agenda. At the time of his release Clark had served twenty-one years in prison for a crime the Commission believes he did not commit. Clark's parole agent stated in Recently elected officers of the organ­ izations are as follows: Phi Alpha Delta -J ustice Gene Cimeley, Vice-J ustice Howard Petersen, Clerk Tom Henley, Ex­ of thus justifying the Commission's faith in him. The harm society did to Clark can of be never course fully rectified, but through the efforts of the Chicago Crime Commission and Professor Fred Inbau, he was at least given a few years of much deserved freedom before he died. chequer Stu Weis, and Marshall Jerry Zelden; Tau Epsilon Rho-Chancellor Al Meyers, Vice-Chancellor Julie Shapiro, Master of the Roll Marv Newman, and his report that the parolee the best he had ever was one supervised, rison Hotel here in Cricago in addition his regular lawyer's postgraduate clinic. MR. KIRBY, new to the faculty a as full-time instructor this year, is serving on the Federal Tax Committee of the Chicago Bar Association and is in the Tax Section of the American Bar As­ sociation. A graduate of Harvard School of Law (1937), Mr. Kirby was admitted to 7 Treasurer Burt DuBoe; Phi Delta Phi­ Magister Tom Arthur, Clerk Bob Day, Exchequer John Hartigan, and Historian John Chadwell. As regards the female populace of the Law School, Kappa Beta Pi sorority has established a complete monopoly-all ten girls are enrolled under the leadership of Chapter Dean Martha Mandel and Chan­ cellor Renee Martin. practice in Massachusetts in 1938, Connecticut in 1939, and Illinois in 1953. His subjects here are evidence, estate planning, and federal income taxation. to �Prosecuting Attorneys Course Held Again Criminal Law Study To Be Expanded Through Ford the nation. lecturers The perts in such fields as will be to turn them down." September Judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, police officials, and newsmen will study new concepts in criminal law sult of as a re­ Foundation grant to Northwestern University School of Law. The a aim $300,000 of the Ford program will be a greater public understanding crime, its causes and methods of at­ tacking it. of 30 as grant was announced December part of $14,284,550 in appropri­ by the Ford fund to universities, libraries and other study centers in the United States and abroad. The greatly expanded program, expected to continue for five years or more at Northwestern, was explained by Professor Fred E. In­ bau of our faculty who is managing di­ rector of the Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology and Police Science. ations The program will attempt to introduce ideas in the field of criminology as well as to explain the advancements­ new shortcomings-of science in the "For instance," said In­ bau, "there will be five-day short courses for top police officials, the policymakers. We're going to try to give them some understanding of the legal problems in­ volved in their work-not teach them, necessarily, ,any tricks of the trade." Conversely, he pointed out, three-day conferences among judges will acquaint them with problems faced by police. Due for an airing-and possibly a sharp ex­ change of views, conceded Inbau=-would be the long-standing police complaint that bringing a prisoner to court "forth­ with" often hampers effective follow-up police work. and criminal field. The staff of lecturers and the attend­ ing students will be selected from new 1958. ment. to create The 1, across Kirkland Foundation Scholarships Awarded Through a It was restricted federal, state, ecutors hundred or or to assistant and attorneys holding municipal office as prosecutors. thirteen attended pros­ One­ from twenty-seven states with the largest single representation being twenty-eight from the state of Ohio. The objectives of this . yearly event are to offer instruction regarding the preparation for trial in criminal cases, to acquaint prosecutors with the possibilities of scientific investi­ gation and prosecution, and to provide a forum for the mutual exchange of in­ formation by attending prosecutors. Among the many speakers present were Justice Walter V. Schaefer of the Supreme Court; Dr. Richard Ford, acting head, Department of Legal Medicine, Harvard University; Virgil Peterson, director of the Chicago Crime Commission; and Charles Bellows, well Illinois known defense counsel. Subjects which were covered in the included the selection of jurors, basic principles of interrogation, time of death determination, ballistics, lie de­ tector techniques, prosecution of drunk­ driving cases, documents examination and microanalysis in criminal investiga­ tion. Field trips were also made to the lie detection firm of John Reid and As­ sociates and to the Chicago police scien­ course series to begin The planned classes are to vary from 75 to 125. A newcast shown on television filmed (WBBM-TV, Sunday at 10 P.M.) here in Chicago with Professor Inbau explaining this program heralded the announce­ Inbau expects the under the direction of Professor Inbau. ex­ Professor Inbau said that this can be followed through in court techniques too. Northwestern has been conducting "short courses" for prosecuting attor­ neys only for the last twelve years (see article on this page in regard to the twelfth such course). "Many established defense councils have asked if they could attend," said Inbau, "and we have had by Prosecuting Attorneys was held at the Law School from August 5 through 9 legal medicine, traffic, parole work, lie-detection and re­ lated subjects. Taking lie detection as an example, Inbau said: "Some of the men-judges, attorneys, police-may have ideas based on some local experience or local pre­ judice. The course would give them a wider view, based on wider experience, with a great many more subjects." Many of the sessions will simply be an exchange of views, the recounting of methods used by others and possible adaptation to a special situation at home. Professor Inbau The Twelfth Annual Short Course for Grant grant the Robert R. McCormick Charitable Trust, the Weymouth Kirkland Foundation has awarded 18 law from to stu­ dents in five Midwest states. The scholar­ ships cover full tui- scholarships tion for 1957-58, plus McCormick grant of $800 each. Recipients include the following North­ western law students: Ernest L. Marx of Chicago, a fresh­ man; Warren C. Haskin of East Cleve­ land, 0., now a senior and first in his class; and George M. Hollander of Chi­ cago, also a senior and second in his class. The foundation is named in honor of Weymouth Kirkland, Northwestern As­ sociate, senior partner in the firm of Kirkland, Fleming, Green, Martin & Ellis. Mr. Kirkland was a long time friend and associate of the late Col. Rob­ R. McCormick '06, Hon. LL.D. '47, Northwestern Associate, editor and pub­ lisher of the Chicago Tribune and found­ er of the Charitable Trust. Winners of the freshman law scholarships applied for the awards themselves, while the seniors were nominated by law deans of ert 8 tific crime detection laboratory. At the conclusion of the five-day course certificates were presented to the attend­ ing prosecutors. A series of radio broadcasts were pre­ during the month of September in which the lecturers who spoke during the course were interviewed by Professor In­ sented bau. Haskin Elected Editor-In-Chief Of Law Review Haskin, senior from East Ohio, has been elected by members of the student board of legal publications as editor-in-chief of the Northwestern University Law Review Warren C. Cleveland, for the academic year 1957-58. Also appointed to the staff as associate editors by Mr. Haskin are seniors Mel­ vin K. Lippe of Chicago, Irvin Mushkin from Sioux City, Iowa, Clark C. Havig­ hurst from Evanston, Illinois, George Hollander of Chicago, and Gene M. Phillips from Sophia, West Virginia. Also serving on the Law Review for the current academic year are Arthur L. Berman, Howard L. Chapman, Rich­ ard C. Conklin, Jerome Gilson, Elliott I. Goodman, Earle S. Rappaport, Alvin D. Shulman, and Arthur T. Susman. universities in the five states in which the awards were made. Applicants and nominees were judged by a committee of prominent attorneys and deans. �Illinois Atty. Gen. Euratom Discussed Speaks At N.U. to Fraternity Schwerin by HeLdring Mr. Kurt last fall. His talk Law in the Law School. Mr. Schwerin is graduate of the University of Breslau and holds an M.S.Sc. from the Graduate at Heldring discussed when he spoke a was jointly sponsored by the Law and Busi­ ness Schools. Mr. Heldring took Leyden University in 1941, his and degree although he claims he hasn't looked at a law book since then, he has had a varied career since his university days. He has at worked in a publishing house that specialized in scientific matter, edited a liberal newspaper, and served as press officer and later Chicago foreign editor of the Netherlands Information Service. Atty. Gen. Latham Castle Mr. Latham Castle, Attorney General for the State of Illinois, spoke at the Phi Delta Phi rushing luncheon on October 22, 1957. Mr. Castle graduated from Northwestern Law School in 1924, and has held the post of city attorney of Sandwich as well as various offices in DeKalb County before attaining his present position. Mr. Castle stressed the fact that the outlook for lawyers is far better than is generally realized, and cited the ex­ periences of the dean of the University of Illinois as an example. Prospective employers are making excellent offers to members of the graduating classes, not just those on the Law Review staff. Mr. Castle then discussed his varied duties as Attorney General. His office is the sole legal adviser for a number of state officers, and he spends much of his time as well discussing legal matters with the legislature. He must represent the state when it appears before the Supreme Court, defend the liquor com­ mission with regard to their licensing policies, and conduct all legal business in connection with the state's condemnation proceedings to obtain land for the new all system of toll roads. Mr. Castle mentioned as well some of the lighter aspects of his duties. As is the case with any public official, the At­ torney General receives a great number of letters from indignant, if somewhat misguided citizens. Castle also spoke of the case of the neurotic minks, who were disturbed by low flying national guard planes. Lack of responsibility for un­ forseeable consequences was the doctrine that finally prevailed. There was also the time when Roger Touhy was granted his freedom. It ended after three days when the Attorney General's office set a record for speed in appealing the case. The office of Attorney General, though entailing a great deal of work, is thus not without its according to Mr. rewarding ones. lighter moments. Nor, Castle, is it without its Mr. Heldring traced the course of ef­ forts to achieve the economic and political unity that has been the dream of many in postwar Europe, beginning with the European Coal and Steel Community. This was founded in 1952 in Luxembourg" and has provided valuable background for further attempts at unification. A dream that failed was the idea of one unified European army, first proposed by France in 1950. Ironically enough, it was the French National Assembly that in 1954 defeated this plan. Heldring feels that one of the reasons for the failure of this plan was that it was too great a break with the past. The memory of World War II was still too strong for most people to trust military power in the hands of former enemies. Also im­ portant is the idea that the army is the most effective means of enforcing foreign policy. Since the six member nations were far from unanimous in that area, they felt that military unification would be premature. Perhaps a more realistic approach is that taken by the June, 1956 meeting in Sicily. There evolved the idea of a European Common Market, and "Eura­ tom," counterpart of the American AEC. By these the member nations hope to achieve a better standard of living, and a more effective use of industrial re­ sources. Studies are being made to find ways to relate American experience in mass production to the problems facing the European nations. Mr. Heldring stressed, however, that a close compari­ son with the United States should not be made. For one thing, Europe does not possess the vast storehouse of raw ma­ terials that we do. Our methods are to a certain extent wasteful, yet we feel no strain on our industrial system be­ cause of our vast reserves. Such methods applied directly to Europe could be disastrous. Secondly, the United States is one great market and one culture. Europe, by contrast, is far more provin­ cial in culture, tastes, and customs. What might appeal to a German might be re­ jected by the Italians. Of course this problem would not be so acute in heavy industry, still one also a such as airplanes, but that must be faced. different philosophy 9 it is There is in the two Schwerin, Assistant Librari­ an, has been appointed Research Associ­ ate in International and Comparative "The European Common Market and Euratom" was the topic Mr. Jerome L. Northwestern Appointed As Research Associate . Faculty of the New School for Social Research, a B.S. in library science, and a Ph.D. in history from Columbia Uni­ versity. In the fall of 195G he was appointed Lecturer in International Rela­ tions and Comparative Government at DePaul At present, Mr. University. Schwerin is working on a revision of his Classification for International Law, the first edition of which was published in 1947. New Course (Non-Credit) To Be Offered A new course, Professional will be offered next semester Relations, on an ex­ perimental basis. Mr. Sacks is the auth­ or of the course. It will be a non-credit course, fifteen class hours in length. Its purpose will be to improve the personal effectiveness of the lawyer in his deal­ ings with other lawyers, judges and clients. The problems that will be discussed will be those of interviewing, counseling, negotiation, The and mediation. the field of group adaptation to the needs of the lawyer of the study of human relations. The research work that has gone into preparation for the course was financed by a grant from the Yale Law School. course dynamics; it draws will be on an when it comes to consumer goods. Americans are interested in buying some­ thing to use, and realize that there will be a fast turnover. A European, on the other hand, generally purchases an arti­ cle to keep, so the inexpensive American product would not be satisfactory. Also there is greater mobility within the United States, whereas in Europe people remain fairly well within the area where areas they were Two born. things happen, Mr. Heldr­ lasting European be realized. People must must ing asserts, before any unification can share a common set of moral attitudes toward basic values, and they must have common political traditions. When you compare a Frenchman, who considers an honest income tax return the height of folly, with a Dutchman, who, though re­ luctantly, will pay, the chances of true seem remote indeed. Mr. remains optimistic, however, unification may Heldring for he feels that by working together on economic problems the European member nations can begin to build common tradi­ With this as a background, politi­ cal unification can gradually emerge as something real and lasting. tions. �Lewis R. Hutchison '49 is FOLLOWING THE ALUMNI Col. April Roy 1 National as M. trust McKerchar '16 retired officer of the Citizens Bank of Los Angeles. Evert O. Hutchins '20 retired the end August after 23 years in government service, the last 13 of which were with the Chicago District Corps of Engineers. In recent years he has specialized in handling legal matters involved in the acquisition or disposal of real estate in connection with various projects under­ taken by the Corps. He is succeeded in this position by Alfred H. Miller '32. During the years 1928-32, as assistant state's attorney for Cook County, Ill., Hutchins initiated an investigation of 10-· of cal Communist activities. He also served for the inheritance tax appraiser estate of the late Walter P. as Murphy, founder of the Northwestern University Technological Institute. Herbert C. Wade '20, attorney of Fort Worth, Texas, has been elected president of the Fort Worth-Tarrant County Bar Association. Gordon A. Jones '22 and Clarine Anderson Norman '22 have been named members of the Illinois Citizens' Educa­ tion committee. This group was set up recently to foster increased citizen in­ terest in education and lay-professional cooperation in long-time planning, to promote long-range financing of educa­ tion, and aid teacher recruitment. C. Cranston Spray '23, Northwestern Associate, prominent lawyer of Evanston, has. been appointed chairman of the Mr. city's zoning board of appeals. Spray has served as a member of this board for 20 years. He is a former trus­ tee of the University and a past presi­ dent of both the general and the Law Alumni Associations at Northwestern. Roland V. Libonati '24 was nominated by the Democratic Party to fill the vacancy in the 7th Congressional Dis­ trict caused by the death of Congress­ man James B. Bowler. Such nomination in the 7th district is tantamount to elec­ tion. Mr. Libonati was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1921 after seeing service in World War I as a lieu­ tenant. He was a representative in the 57th, 58th, and 62nd General Assemblies in Illinois and has been a state senator since 1942. His law offices are located at 134 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago. Robert L. Donigan '26 has recently had published by the Northwestern Traffic a Institute 257-page book entitled, Chemical Tests and the Law. A revised and expanded version of the author's Chemical Test Case Law, the new book states legal aspects involved in chemical tests to determine alcoholic influences. Harold Koven '35, Chicago lawyer, was recently named lecturer in the real estate division of Roosevelt University Commerce School. Formerly assistant U.S. attorney in the antitrust division of the Dept. of Justice, and former associ­ ate solicitor in the Dept. of Labor, he is co-author of Renovation of the Common Law Through the Stare Decisis. Frederick Zazove '36 is presently chief counsel, Division of Corporate Regula­ tion, Securities and Exchange Commis­ sion, Washington, D.C. He is residing in Arlington, Virginia. Maurice C. Kaplan '37 has been recent­ ly elected Chairman of the Executive Committee and Director of the Ameri­ Seal-Kap Corporation. He also is a director of the Chicago Railway Equip­ ment Co., the National Rubber Machinery Co., and the Welch Grape Juice Co. He is residing in White Plains, New York. Joseph Dainow '38, who has been on the faculty of the Louisiana State Uni­ versity since 1948, will be visiting pro­ fessor of law at the University of Michi­ can gan, second semester, 1957-58. Paul Ziffren '38 and Leo Ziffren have announced the removal of their law of­ fices to Los Angeles, California, and will continue to specialize in federal tax matters. '39, professor of law University of Cincinnati College of Law, taught at the University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, Wilbur R. Lester in the last summer. Victor A. Lutnicki '39 is executive officer in charge of group insurance for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Boston. He has been associated with the company since 1946. Edward J. Moss '39 of Highland Park, Illinois, is "another (reluctant) escapee from the legal profession." He is a part­ ner in Walton-March, Inc., a manu­ facturer of industrial chemical special­ ties. Lewis E. Bulkeley '41 has opened an office for the general practice of law at 231 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago. William P. Treacy '44 has become associated with the Chicago firm of Stevenson, Conaghan, Vel de and Hack­ bert in the general practice of law. Jeanne C. Hurley '46, who is serving her first term as state representative of the 7th Illinois district, spoke before the Evanston Lions club recently. Miss Hur­ ley is a Democratic member of the house judiciary, elections, personnel and pen­ sions committees. John G. Poust '46 is a partner in the firm of Green and Poust in Chicago. Mrs. Charles U. Culmer '47, of Lib­ ertyville, Illinois, past president of the Girl Scouts of Chicago, was elected President of the Girl Scouts of America in Philadephia last November. She was chosen at the close of the 34th annual convention of Girl Scouts. Mrs. Culmer has been active in Girl Scout work since 1933 and was elected to the board of directors of the Girl Scouts of America in 1955. She graduated second in her class here at Northwestern. James R. Lindquist '48 is now associ­ ated with the Chicago firm of Wallace and Schwartz in the practice of customs law. Morell E. Sharo '48 is now associated with Williams and Kinnear in Seattle, Washington. now selling Encyclopaedia Britannica and find­ ing it just as "fascinating and reward­ ing as the practice of law." He is resid­ ing in Mundelein, Illinois. Joaquin Campoy '50, an associate of the New Orleans law firm of Deutsch, Kerrigan and Stiles, specializes in ad­ miralty law. Sidney J. Machtinger '50 has recently resigned as trial attorney in the Office of Regional Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service at Los Angeles, California, and is now associated with the Los Angeles law firm of Pacht, Ross, Warne and the Bernhard. Prior to working as a trial attorney in Los Angeles he was a Special Attorney in the Chief Counsel's Office of the Internal Revenue Service in Wash­ ington, D.C. Albert Hirsch '50 is now at 39 former assistant practicing law in his new offices LaSalle Street, Chicago. S. Hugh B. McCulloch '50 has been pro­ Second Vice President of the Trust Department of the Northern Trust moted to Company, Chicago. McCulloch, University is a grad­ a uate of Denison veteran of three years of service in the Navy World War II and came to Northern Trust in 1951. Married and the father of four, he makes his home in Evanston. during C. Frank Nicholas '50 has been ap­ pointed vice-president and general sales manager of Panelfab Products, Inc., in North Miami, Fla. He will direct the sales efforts of the company's seven di­ visions. Panelfab's products include pre­ fabricated houses and buildings and items many used in construction. Mr. responsibility for the company's advertising, sales pro­ rr.otion, public relations, and publicity. Nicholas also S. Norman assumes Rothbart '50 has been Military Government Associ­ Citation of Merit as honor grad­ awarded the ation's uate of Ga. A an officer's class at Fort Gordon, captain in the Army Reserve's 308th Civil Affairs Military Government Rothbart is an examiner with the Illinois Commerce Commission and also practices law in Chicago. group, John K. Barry '51 has been transferred from Chief Counsel Office of the Internal Revenue Service to the Legal Advisory Staff of the Treasury Department, Wash­ ington 25, D.C. He says it is a wonder­ ful experience. Carl S. Hawkins '51 has been appoint­ ed assistant professor of law in the Uni­ versity of Michigan law school, effective next fall. Cyril D. Robinson '51 has joined the partnership of Robinson and Fisher Chicago. Their offices are located at new in 79 W. Monroe Street. James H. Anderson '52 has sent word that he is engaged to be married. His present address is 5 rue Jean Mermoz, 8, France. Carl E. Bagge '52, chairman of the Paris Illinois on State Bar Association's public utilities law, heads over 10 a attorney general for the State of Illinois 500 Illinois railroad a section group of and public �utility lawyers and is the youngest man to serve as chairman in the history of say received his "N" in 1892 of the football team. the Illinois Bar. He edits the Section's Utilities News Letter- and represents the interests of the organized Bar in legis­ lative matters effecting public utilities Charles G. Little '97 of tired president of Wilson and railroads. He is an attorney on the staff of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Chicago. Albert N. Charles '97 of Skokie, Ill., died October 9, 1956. David T. Campbell '99 died November Marvin Leon '53 is associated with the Angeles firm of Antonow, Weiss­ bourd & Greenberg. He formerly prac­ ticed in Beverly Hills, California. Bernard Greensweig '54 was recently appointed executive assistant to the pres­ ident of Norris Dispensers, Inc., Min­ 16, legal Los neapolis. Donald M. Phares '54, formerly an assistant attorney general for the State of Illinois and a member of the legal staff of the Illinois State Toll Highway Commission, is now associated with the Chicago firm of Righeimer & Righeimer. Julian J. Frazier '55 is presently prac­ ticing law with the firm of Miller, Leeds & Green at 33 N. LaSalle, Chicago. Pfc. Harry R. Halper '55 is working in the legal assistance office at Harbord Barracks, Orleans, France, as adviser on income there. tax matters to all personnel James K. Arthur '56 is associated with John O'C. Fitzgerald in the general practice of law at 10 S. LaSalle, Chica­ Jim resides in Skokie. Alice Lee Gilbert '56 is now practicing law at 19049 Farmington Road in go. Livonia, Michigan. Alvin I. Singer '56 is in the partner­ ship of Singer and Singer in Highland Park, Illinois. Salvatore M. LaGioia '57, Chicago attorney, is an associate editor at Com­ merce Clearing House, Inc. I IN MEMORIAM William Hollywood, M. McKinney '86 of North Calif., died in November, 1956. John B. Synnestvedt '90 of Glenview, Ill., died March 14, 1957. Roger Sherman '95 of Winnetka, Illi­ nois, corporation lawyer who had prac­ ticed in Chicago since 1895, died at his winter home in Pompano, Fla., on J anu­ ary 20, 1956. Mr. Sherman, senior part­ ner of Tenney, Sherman, Rogers & Guth­ rie, was a past president of the Illinois State Bar and Chicago Bar Association, served as a Master in Chancery in the Superior Court in 1906-07, and was an assistant state's attorney in 1908. Gordon A. Ramsay '97, retired attor­ ney of Glenview, Ill., died March 20, 1956. He was Cook County public administra­ tor during Illinois Governor Lowden's administration. When Charles G. Dawes was federal budget director, Mr. Ramsay was his assistant. In 1941-49 he was chief pension examiner in the Illinois state insurance department. Mr. Ram- clothing manufacturers, manager her of the Urban Traffic and Transpor­ In 1952 tation Board of Philadelphia. Evanston, re­ Bros., men's died July 21, he received a Service A ward from the Alumni Association, of which he was a director at large for many years. He was one of the founders and for 28 years president of the N. U. Club of Philadel­ as 1957. 1956. phia, and was also Club of Chicago. a founder of the N. U. Edward B. Caron Richard E. Kropf '99, retired lawyer of Evanston, died July 17, 1957. Claude J. Bryant '01 died August 7, 1956, in Independence, Kans., where he had practiced law since 1904. Fred M. Wing '01 of Kalamazoo, Mich., died October 19, 1956. After grad­ uating from Northwestern he practiced law in Chicago for 15 years, then oper­ ated a fruit farm in Hartford, Mich., for 20 years and moved to Kalamazoo in 1936. Charles Weinfeld '02 of Chicago died January 24, 1956, of injuries suffered when he was struck by a car near his home. Arthur Casebeer '05, died January 11, 1956, in San Diego, California. He had practiced law in California since 1914. He was active in the Y.M.C.A. through­ out his life, commencing with his school days. In World War II he served the organization in an executive capacity. An active alum of the Law School, he was awarded a 50-year pin, and a certifi­ cate in 1955. He entered law school after having been a successful business man. He became interested in law through his longtime personal friendship with Judge Elbert Gary. Judge Shauncey C. Colton '06, Duluth, Minn., municipal judge since 1941 and nationally known Masonic leader, died June 13, 1957. He had practiced law in Duluth since 1907 and was prominent in civic and professional societies. Burney E. Brower '07 of Jackson, Mich., died July 1, 1956. Brower was as­ sistant prosecuting attorney for Jackson County, Mich., from 1913 to 1914, a state representative in the Michigan leg­ islature from 1916 to 1918, and a state senator from 1920 to 1926. John L. Davidson '09x died August 25, 1957, in his home at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Glenn Thompson '12, Chicago attor­ ney, died in his home on March 15, 1956. Benjamin S. Mesirow '12 of Sarasota. Fla., died December 21, 1956. He had practiced in Chicago for 39 years. Raymond S. Pruitt '12 died Sept. 1 in his St. Joseph, Mich., summer home. He was a partner in law firms in Chicago and New York before he retired in 1955. James T. Haviland '14, insurance exec­ utive of Wayne, Pa., died April 28, 1957. He was senior vice-president of the Lum­ bermans Mutual Casualty Co. of Phila­ delphia and had been associated with the firm since 1919. He was head of the legal department of Lumberman's Chi­ cago office before moving to Philadelphia. Mr. Haviland was president of the Auto­ mobile Club of Philadelphia and was chairman of the AAA statewide traffic and safety committee as well as a mem11 '14, a Chicago attor­ November, 1957, at the age of 67. Mr. Caron was a 1912 graduate of the University of Chicago and had main­ tained his law offices at 30 N. LaSalle, Chicago. Louis L. Gould '14, a practicing lawyer in Chicago for 43 years, died on Febru­ ney, died 28, 1956. Harry N. Pritzker '15, a partner in the Chicago law firm of Pritzker, Pritz­ ker, and Clinton, died August 7, 1956. He was an assistant prosecutor in the Leo­ pold and Loeb case and other famous cases during the 1920's. A vice-com­ ary mander of the North Shore Post 21 of the American Legion, he had served as a captain in World War I with the 26th "Yankee" Division. the swimming He won his "N" on teams of 1914 and 1915. James J. Fairweather '16, attorney, died March 20, 1957. Chicago Clarence F. Poole '16, of Evanston died August 18, 1957. He was a patent lawyer and served several years on the patent law committee of the National Association of Manufacturers. Thomas Landise '17, ney, died Jonas a Chicago attor­ February 21, 1957. M. Mayer '18, vice-president and sales manager of the American Lin­ en Supply Co., Chicago, died on October 19, 1956. Mr. Mayer, who lost his hear­ ing when shot down over flying with the Laf'ayet t : World War I, held numb.' France while Escadrille in '1,- medals for bravery. He was founder a ml treasurer of Hearing Education Through Auditory Research and a member of the Presi­ Committee on National Employ­ ment of the Physically Handicapped. He was also vice-consul in Chicago for Mon­ aco. In 1954 he founded HEAR to aid others afflicted with auditory defects, Unwilling to become handicapped him­ self, he had learned to read lips in six C:ifferent languages. At N.U. he won his letter in football in 1916. dent's Harvey Young "31, a partner in the Chicago C.P.A. firm of Maxwell Abbell & Co., died August 23, 1956. Marshal Wiedel '34 of River Forest, Ill., died April 18, 1957. He was a part­ ner in the law firm of Snyder, Chadwell, Fagerburg & Keck, ;jhicago. Albert Hoffman '35 of Melrose Park, Ill., died March 28, 1956. In addition to practicing law in Chicago, he had been an assistant state's attorney since 1953, and was a partner in Hoffman Bros. De­ partment Store in Melrose Park. Merwyn Cedar '43, Chicago lawyer, died July 7, 1957. He was a member of the Chicago Bar Association and active in civic affairs. Charles J. Ewerts '45 of August 14, 1956. Chicago died �CLASS OF JANUARY, 1958 r.): Carlson, Lanahan, Brown, Burr, Fujii, Jam, Aggarwal. Second row: Malloy, Chapman, Conway, Oberto, Trotti, Susman. Third row: Gaynor, Butler, Callahan, Oliff, Glockner. Fourth row: Olsen, Koflcin, Blum, Ehret. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <div class="hide">The Reporter: Northwestern University School of Law</div> Description An account of the resource Number 17; 12 pages. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reporters January 1958 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 January https://plrccollections.org/files/original/5eea33ff60e8c4099d1def90c9c8a414.pdf 9b8d97e9d2329cd86f8de964351445e8 PDF Text Text NUMBER Law Review Completes Fiftieth Year of Publication John Ritchie Named Dean The Northwestern University Law recently celebrated its 50th anni­ Of Northwestern Review versary. It is now in its 51st year of of the oldest and and is one best recognized of the American law re­ views. It, covers general legal material publication of national JUNE, 1957 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 16 and international interest. Originally known as the Illinois Law Review, it was founded in 1906 and from then until November, 1924, it was edited by the Northwestern University School of Law. From 1924 through June, 1932; it was edited jointly with the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois schools of law. From 19�ate',t1re publication has heerr=edited by Northwith Volume 47 (1952), the name of the Illinois Law Review was changed to the Northwestern University Law Review. The editorial board during the past year was comprised of Richard E. Pow­ ell, editor-in-chief; Franklin A. Chanen, Arthur J. Kowitt,- James R. Mitchell, ��e.ste-r-l'l-:--EIfeclive (Continued Havighurst on page 2) Takes Leave of Absence Dean Harold C. Havighurst, who will retire from his administrative duties at Northwestern in September, will be on a leave of absence for the first semester of 1957-58 school year. During that time he will be teaching Sales and Insur­ ance at Cornell University Law School: the appointment, effective by President J. Roscoe Miller following a meeting of the University's Board of Trustees. Dean Havighurst will remain on the faculty as professor of law. In June, 1956, he asked to be relieved as dean in order to devote more time to teaching and to research and writing. He has been a Northwestern faculty member since 1930 .and was appointed dean in 1948.Ritchie's Dean Sept. 1, was announced Dean Ritchie became head of the Uni­ of Wisconsin law school in July, 1953. He is a recognized authority on versity trusts and estates, and is the author of books and articles on the subject. Born in Norfolk, Va., he received both his bachelor of science and bachelor of laws degrees from the University of Virginia. He was granted his doctor of juridical science degree from Yale Uni­ versity. He began his teaching career at Furman University, Greenville, S.C., in 1928, then moved to the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1931. He was made professor of law at the University of Maryland in 1936, and accepted a similar post at the University of Virginia in 1937. He entered administrative work in 1941 as assistant dean of law at the University of Virginia, and in 1952 be- Bill Havighurst School John Ritchie, dean of the University of Wisconsin law school, has been named to succeed Harold C. Havighurst as dean of the Northwestern law schoo!. ButLer Wins Dean Law Dean Ritchie dean of law at Washington Uni­ versity, St. Louis. During World War II he served in the Army as a member of the judge advocate general's corps from 1942 through 1946. He saw overseas service as staff judge advocate of the 65th infantry division came - and is now a colonel in the army AppeLLate Advocacy Butler and Con Callahan argued against Ed Burr and Marty Cohn in the Appellate Advocacy finals May 14 in Lincoln Hall. These students, the final­ ists from elimination competition among all the students in the junior class, argued upon the question of the irresistible-impulse, right-wrong test, as involved in a capital crime, and whether or not the test should be changed. Bill Butler, arguing in favor of the irresist­ ible-impulse test, was judged the winner and was awarded a prize of $100. Ed Burr, who came in second, was given $75, Con Callahan, $50, and Marty Cohn, $25. reserve. Contest students will represent University in the National Moot Court Competition next year. Presiding over the argument were the Hon. Elmer J. Schnackenberg, Circuit Judge from the U.S. Court of Appeals/for the Seventh Circuit, who acted as Chief Justice; the Hon. Roger J. Kiley, Associ­ ate Justice of the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District; the Hon. Edwin A. Robson, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Dis­ trict, Second Division; Mr. Owen Rail, of the Illinois Bar; and Professor Fred Inbau, of the Law School faculty. The first three Northwestern �Trumbull N ekam and Hill Faculty Join Reporter is pleased to announce that Dr. Alexander Nekam, who taught here during the summers of 1955 and 1956, and Professor Alfred Hill, a visit­ ing professor here during the past year, have been appointed to the Law School faculty. Dr. Nekam was born in Budapest, The 1905. Hungary, in new He received his Doc­ a fellow Personality Conception of the Legal En­ tity." Turning down an offer to stay on at Harvard as an assistant professor, he From 1931 to returned to Hungary. 1934, he worked in the Budapest courts and after taking the bar examination in 1934, he became a member of the Depart­ Law School teaching Conflicts and Com­ parative Law, the same subjects he will teach while here at Northwestern, as a professor of law. Mr. Hill, a 1937 graduate of C.C.N.Y., received his law degree from Brooklyn College of Law in 1941. He was admitted to practice in New York in 1943 and studied ment of International Law of the Hun­ garian Ministry of Justice where he re­ mained until 1939. From 1939 to 1941, worked in the office of the Prime Minister, Count Paul Teleki, until the latter's death. During the next seven years he held various posts in the-foreign office including the position as general secretary to the governmental committee formed to deal with legal questions aris­ ing out of the peace treaty. During the war years, 1942-1945, he taught Inter­ national Law at the Institute for Foreign After dismissal Affairs in Budapest. from government service in 1948, he crossed the border into Austria and in August, 1949, he arrived in the United States once again. During the 1949-50 school year, Dr. Nekam was a lecturer in law at Har­ vard during which time he also toured the country on a lecture engagement sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. he THE Edited REPORTER the students School of Law by of Northwestern under the the Junior Bar Association. munications should be addressed to University sorship of REPORTER, cago I 357 East Chicago Com­ TilE Avenue, Chi­ I, Illinois. Editor-in-Chief Peter B. spon­ Spivak '57 Associate Editor Stanley D_ LOllia '58 Staff John Hartigan '58 Robert Gosdick '58 John Herman '59 Arthur Mintz '59 Robert Morris '59 Jay Contorer '59 Photographers Benjamin Mackoff '57 Jerome Kalish '58 Student Adviser John M. Brundage '58 In 1952, he received his LL.B. from Yale where he elected to the Order of the Coif. For the next four years he was an Associate Professor of Law at was teaching Debtors' Rights, Federal J urisdic­ tion, Federal Procedure, and Conflicts. During this last year, he has been senior Boston College of Law and Creditors' from and lecturer 1943 to 1950 he for the Securities in law was an at Yale attorney Exchange Commission. For the next two years he was executive assistant to the chairman. In 1953, he became an associate professor at S.M.U. where in 1955, he became a professor. Professor Hill will teach agency, cor­ porate relations, and corporate finance. Law School Receives Ford Foundation Grant In 1957, the Ford Foundation made a Law School for expansion of its program in International Legal Studies. The grant will make available approximately $24,000 annually for a period of ten years. Part of these funds grant to the will be used for an addition to the facul­ ty in the field of comparative law, for visiting foreign professors, and for facul­ ty research. result of the grant, the School offer additional courses in the field of International and' Foreign Law and a seminar in Comparative Law. As plans a to Additional seminars stressing the inter­ national aspects of commercial transac­ tions, taxation, and laws relating to monopoly are expected to be offered in future years. The program is under the direction of Professor MacChesney. LA W REVIEW (Cont. from p. 1) Jr., associate editors; Roger Eichmeier, Gerald A. Gitles, Helen Robert E. Mason, Jo F. Hahne, Benjamin S. Mackoff, Charles Marino, Melvin I. Mishkin, and Wil­ liam L. Steude. Editor of the Journal of Criminal Law, a sister publication, was Warren L. Swanson, and editor of the Journal of Air Law and Commerce was George F. Ogilvie. 2 Inc., with signed whom Mr. Trumbull had last year Hill Nekam in Paris at the Ecole des Sciences Politiques and later at the London School of Economics. In 1929, he received a Rockefeller Fellowship and came to the United States and Harvard University where in 1931, he achieved His his Doctor of J uridicial Science. thesis, which was published by the Har­ vard University Press, is entitled, "The He then casebook enti­ Readings on Professional Re­ sponsibility. The book is now being published by Prentice-Hall, Laws of Casebook tled degree from the Royal Hungarian Pazmany University in 1928. tor Completes William M. Trum­ Northwestern bull, University associate professor of law, has recently com­ pleted work on a contract. Recognizing the need for training in legal ethics, and yet confronted with the problem of whether the desired end was to be attained by teaching ethics as a separate course or attempting to work it into the various legal courses through­ out the three-year schedule, it was finally decided that a separate course in pro­ fessional responsibility should be re­ quired after a twelve-year absence from the Law School curriculum. Mr. Trum­ bull was selected to teach the course in view of the fact that he had been in pri­ vate practice longer than other members of the faculty and because of his activ­ ities in the Illinois Bar Association. In examining various casebooks in preparation for the first teaching of the course in September, 1955, Mr. Trumbull found that they did not bring out the points which he wished to stress in his handling of the course. He then based the course on mimeographed materials which embodied many of his ideas that were later to find fruition in a casebook. After a revision of his notes, the final manuscript was completed last summer. The purpose of the course in profes­ sional responsibility is to instill in the student more than merely a pecuniary interest in his chosen profession. An at­ tempt is made to bring forward more of a regard for the law and a formulation for the individual of better standards of conduct in the profession. To this end the course is designed to provide discussion among the students as to the merits of various rules of ethics. This course is unique in that instead of con­ cerning himself primarily with learning various rules of law and their applica­ tion, the student will question the value of the rules of ethics that he learns. Mr. Trumbull also believes that rather than confine the study only to the canons of ethics, there should be some emphasis on the history of legal ethics and the ac­ tivities of the bar association in this re­ gard. An expression of these concepts will be found in the four major divisions of the forthcoming book which are: His­ tory of the Profession, Organization of the Bar, Activities of the Bar, and Stand­ ards of Professional Conduct. This or­ ganization and particular approach, it is felt, will meet the requirements of an ethics course from the standpoint of in­ terest to the student, and also as pro­ ductive of a greater degree of aware­ ness of the need for ethics in those who are about to enter the profession. �Rosenthal Lectures Presented By Papale and Hart has and Dean A. E. Papale delivered the first Julius Rosenthal Foundation Lecture of the spring semester. Associated with the law school of Loyola University, New rate. . The third and final Julius Rosenthal Foundation Lecture, "Murder and the Principles of Punishment," was' deliv­ ered on May 6 by Herbert L. A. Hart, Professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford University, England. Professor Hart, now a visiting professor at Harvard, dis­ cussed the recent abolishment of capital punishment in England and the reasons for this action. He began by pointing Orleans, since 1931, the Dean has had first-hand knowledge and has spent many years studying the philosophical and historical problems of involuntary de­ segregation. His comprehensive address did much to sharpen his audience's con­ ception of how the law is faring in its attempt to influence a vast social change. with The American slavery was Negro's freedom is an Constitution, though recognized in Art. 1, Sec. 3. the of The 13th and 14th Amendments cleared about segregation laws equality. But the problem was ac­ centuated because the Negro didn't act many doubts advantage of his new freedom for thirty years. By this time the social pattern was set. The Dean clearly showed how even today the court is hesitant to disturb so­ ciety's equilibrium. The recent United State's Supreme Court's decision to turn school desegregation over to the Federal District Courts was termed "unwise" by take the eminent scholar: He feels that on once he by precedent to litigant must first exhaust remedies, and some legislatures are extending this delaying tactic to an appalling length. These bodies, political leaders, and professional anti-desegregationists are doing much to intensify the problems of the courts. The legislatures' strong weapons are not only the withdrawal of financial aid, but the elimination of tax exemption from desegregated schools. Only a little disaster. The situation is a long way from being clear, but the Dean feels that, "Human dignity, with God's help, will not be denied." reverse 50 per cent of their There are an increase of murder, led to a decrease. The conclusion arrived at from statistics was that there was no evidence that the death penalty was superior to imprisonment in stemming the murder never The only other argument, the psycho­ logical deterrent view, was found lack­ ing in evidence also. That man fears a sure death more than any possible pun­ ishment is not and cannot be denied, said the professor, but for every twelve mur­ ders reported by the police in England there is only one execution! So the threat of death, even to a murderer, is remote indeed. The conclusion on the psychological view is the same: no evi­ dence exists showing the death penalty is a a better deterrent to murder rate than prison term. Professor Hart closed by saying that there is little evidence of the "profes­ sional murderer" element in England as have in the United States. He used as one example to show that what may be safe in one society may not be safe in another, but he feels, for Eng­ land, it is a step in the right direction. we this Library Receives Gift From Winston Estate One of the outstanding gifts which the Library received in 1956 was a col­ lection of 303 volumes from the estate of Mr. Gerrard B. Winston of New York. The collection is notable for its works on English legal history and criminal law. Law Senior Awarded Prize The Lawyers' Title Insurance Corpora­ tion of Richmond, Virginia, through its Foundation, provides a prize of $100 annually, together with an appropriate certificate, as an honor and reward to the graduating student who has achieved the greatest proficiency in the law of Real Estate and Trusts. The recipient of this year's award was Sidney E. Morrison. on age of twenty-five convictions for capital punishment are obtained. Of these twelve are reprieved. The United States, he said, has on the average forty mur­ ders per million or about ten times the English rate! "Illinois has always been . led to bringing it back has about 150 murders the average in England; a rate of approximately four per million population per year. Each year an aver­ administrative dollar pressure would be needed to force most institutions to the wall of economic said. per year rule that each his to This was highly embarrassing English judiciary. Statistically, the professor said, it can be shown that the risk to the public in abolishing capital punishment in Eng­ land is not as great as might be expected. "Englishmen never get to know each other well enough to want to murder," and circumvention. forced Professor Hart further decisions. attack, and it has given are societies to the the anti-de segregationists time to organ­ ize opposition and lay plans for delay The courts his review. retary had the decision allows every school to become a separate suit. It subjects the local fed­ to different pointed out that, in England, the state's taking a life is deeply distasteful to the English people. It looked to the general public as if the courts could not keep up with society's change so the Home Sec­ principal of desegregation was laid down; the court had an opportunity to make an enforceable general rule. But judges in to The practical results are a death pen­ alty from the courts and, in half the cases, a .reprieve by the Home Secretary the eral regard than the courts. Professor Hart called this procedure the "lesser of the two evils." and to contrasts murder, using the United States and England as his examples. England shares the common law notion of malice aforethought as the dividing line between murder and manslaughter with the United States, but in England the jury is never allowed to select the punishment for the man convicted. They recognize no degrees of murder, treating a killing in cold blood and a mercy kill­ ing with equal punishment. After trial an executive officer of the government, the "Home Secretary" reviews the pro­ ceedings and decides whether capital punishment will really be carried out. The English believe he can do this better The Dean laid a historical background which showed that Christianity did much to lessen the harshness of slavery in the United States. This is exemplified by the "Black Codes" which not only gave the slaves rights and privileges, but also recognized them. as human beings. This was in direct contrast with the situation which existed in England at that time. There, the master's rights were absolute. outgrowth the out never -slightly-above the average," he added. The main question considered before making this move was to decide what weight of evidence, if any, showed that capital punishment was a more superior protection to society than a prison term would be. Intensive investigation was findings made of this question and the were these: statistics find that abolition of capital punishment in other countries 3 Chicago Title and Trust Donates $5,000 The Chicago Title and Trust Company has donated $5,000 to the School of Law to be used during the 1957-58 school year, Dean Havighurst has announc�d. It has been recommended by the admm­ istration that these funds be distributed in the following manner: $800 to finance an additional seminar in Estate Planning (needed due to the size of next year's senior class); additional support for training in Legal Writing and Research, $1,500; and $2,700 to be used for general scholarships. The School of Law is greatly appreciative of these donations as they are extremely important for the provision of proper training for the stu­ dents. �IN THE LIBRARY Speaks By WILLIAM R. ROALFE Law Librtirum. To most readers the relationship of the St. Lawrence Seaway to the title of this column will no doubt seem rather remote. This, however, is not the case, for the impact of this ambitious undertaking on Chicago and the metropolitan area has already met with an affirmative response in the Law Library. The immediate stimulus in this case was the offering of a course in admiralty law, last. fall, in anticipation of the greater importance of this special field of practice in Chicago in the future. Advance preparation began in the Library many months before because, although certain basic materials had been acquired over the years, the collection had to be made fully effective for cur­ rent use, both from the standpoint of the teacher and the students. As a result, the Library is now in a better position to meet general demands in this interesting and important branch of the law. This response to a new demand is com­ mon rather than unusual. The collection of any active library grows and becomes more comprehensive both as a result of continuous long range expansion and in response to specific needs as they arise. If the former did not take place sudden demands often could not be met, both because the normal current budget would not permit the heavy expenditures re­ quired and because the needed books are at a later date sometimes out of print and cannot be acquired on short notice or perhaps at all. An interest in admiralty law is not the first or only evidence of Chicago's far-flung commercial interests and of their impact on the legal profession. Every week practitioners come to the Library to consult the law of some for­ eign country because their clients have interests that transcend the national boundaries. And these are by no means confined to several of the major nations. For example, during the past year law­ yers have come to the Library to examine the laws of Argentina, Australia, Aus­ tria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, EI Salvador, France, Germany, Great Britian, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Spain, and Sweden. They have been con­ cerned with the fields of commercial law, corporation law, patent law, labor law, marriage and divorce, torts, criminal law and constitutional law. Every day it becomes more William A. Patterson evident that the commitment of the Law School to the development of a comprehensive foreign legal collection at an early date by Dean Wigmore was a farsighted step. Many of the volumes then acquired are now unavailable at any price. Together they are the indispensable nucleus of what is now the largest foreign legal collection in the Chicago area. FACULTY NOTES to J.B.A. On March 7, Mr. William A. Patter­ son, President of United Air Lines (also a Trustee of Northwestern University), delivered a lecture to the School of Law development of air transportation. the problems which face the industry today, and the ones which confronted it yesterday. The air age was actually born during World War I. In the succeeding years the on He indicated types of adventurers aid­ ing in the development of the business, there two were The gov­ ernment was a great financial contrib­ utor during this time, but Mr. Patterson pointed out that this cost the American the test pilot and people only the investor. much as as one battleship. Air mail was used as the springboard from which private industry was allowed to jump into air competition. At this in­ itial stage the contest had three primary objectives: the development of the art of flying, increasing the commercial use aviation, and achieving financial self­ sufficiency. The first ship had only an oil and a of gas gauge. indication instrument If numerical increase is any of development, the modern panel silent is the contributions toward tive. During 1956, testimony to the first objec­ over passenger miles were flown, mail were delivered to every million 256 freight and part of the world, and the Internal Revenue Depart­ ment received a fat "dividend." The larger air lines have realized economic independence, but the smaller "feeder lines" still require government aid. How­ ever, their contribution to the commu­ outweighs their cost. On the legal side, it is interesting to note that Mr. Patterson's opinion is that limited liability statutes are undesirable. He feels that they present public rela­ tions problems and that the industry should pay for its negligence. far nity in general Faculty 8, "crushed" the men faculty severely of the Law Review an exciting softball May 10, in the park in game held across Friday, the street annual affair, was an The game, sparked by the brilliant play of Freddie (shades of Joe Tinker) Inbau at short­ stop, Wally (Mr. Justice) Schaefer at third base, and the hitting of Dan "Slug­ ger" Schuyler. Jim Rahl (5-2) was the winning pitcher while Dick Powell (0-1), past editor-in-chief of the Law Review, took the loss. has come Chairman of the of the Association of American Law Schools at The general December convention. its topic of discussion Dealer Franchise was "The Automobile Act." At the Peoria of the Illinois Bar regional meeting Association, he spoke on "The Impor­ Antitrust Laws to Small- and Mr. Rahl, in Medium-Sized Business." tance of collaboration with Dean Green and Pro­ fessors Pedrick and Malone, published a casebook on torts. He also had pub­ lished in the Chicago Bar Record, Decem­ ber, 1956, an article entitled, "Introduc­ new tion to the Antitrust Laws." DEAN HA VIGHURST spoke at the Housing Code Conference in January, a meeting to discuss the new Chicago Housing Code. The conference was joint­ ly sponsored by Northwestern Law School, the University of Chicago Law School, and the Chicago Bar Association. He has also appeared before committees of the Illinois legislature in support of uniform acts promulgated by the Nation­ al Conference of Commissioners on Uni­ State Laws. MR. NATHANSON form of transportation Transporta­ tion Center on the Evanston Campus. His general topic was the legal basis for the regulatory controls of the transportation industry. He also took part in a round table discussion at a meeting of the American Civil Liberties Union in May lectured to executives in held at the a group January at the Sherman-Plaza Hotel. The topic was "The Attack on the Supreme Court," and he was joined in this discus­ MR. TRUM­ sion by Carl McGowan. BULL debated Representative Barstow on the Judicial Article at a meeting be­ fore' the Lake County Bar Association held in Waukegan, Illinois, in February. He continued his interest in this subject by writing an answer that appeared in the April issue of the Chicago Law Bul­ letin in response to a letter Harry G. Finns had written to the Illinois Legisla­ His book, titled Materials on the ture. The material has been in use here at the Law School, in mimeographed form, with the title "Readings on Pro­ summer. fessional Responsibility." REESE is currently serving as reporter for the Chicago Bar Association on revision of rules for the Circuit and Superior Courts. MR. POLASKY has spent an extremely active semester. He has reviewed "Estate and Gift Taxation" by. Lowndes and Kramer, "Just Compen­ "Taxation in sation" by Kaltenboch, MR. from the school. It as Regulation Round Table Lawyer's Professional Responsibility, will be printed by Prentiss-Hall, Inc., this Law Review 5 The Law School MR. RAHL served Trade Brazil," and "Taxation in the United Kingdom." He presented a lecture on "Business Continuation After the Death to the Repo;·te1· attention of the that the bottom ten per cent of the classes would like to challenge the faculty to a championship match. 4 of a Substantial Owner-Tax Planning" Spring Tax Institute of the Iowa to the State Bar Association, and spoke before the Trust Committee of the Chicago Bar �on "Apportionment of Div­ idends between Life Tenant and Remain­ dermen." During this period, he has Association Justice Schaefer, Judge Harrington also continued to serve on the editorial board of the Journal of Accountancy and has assisted in the preparation of the Deliver Junior Bar Lectures current annotations to the "Restatement The first J.B.A. lecture of the second was delivered by Judge Cor­ nelius J. Harrington of the Circuit Court of Trusts." MR. JULIN became a semester member of the firm of Schuyler, Richert, and Stough on January 1, 1957. MR. INBAU was chosen as Alumnus of the Month for December, 1956, by The Tulanian, the monthly alum­ ni magazine of Tulane University. The magazine, calling his career "outstand­ ing," cited his experience as an investiga­ tor, lawyer, police scientist, and author. Cook County. Judge Harrington, a graduate of De Paul Law School, and a World War I veteran, was first elected to the Circuit Court in 1934, and is now chairman of the Chicago Bar Associa­ of tion August the attorneys holding federal, state, or municipal office as prosecutors or assist­ ant prosecutors. A.A.L.S. Announces Committee Appointments Association of American Law Schools recently announced committee appointments for the following year. The Association, comprised of 108 American law schools, named Professor Nathanson to the committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure; Professor Inbau and the recently appointed Dean Ritchie to the committee on Program for the Annual Meeting; Professor Rahl to the The committee Roalfe Curriculum; and Professor the joint committee on Co­ on to operation between Association of can Ameri­ Law Schools and American Associa­ tion of Law Libraries. Mr. Justice Schaefer On December 19, 1956, Northwestern University School of Law welcomed Jus­ tice Walter V. Schaefer as a guest speaker for the third of a series of three Junior Bar Association presentations. Justice Schaefer is a graduate of the University of Chicago, having received a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1926, and a Juris Doctor degree in 1928. In 1929, Justice Schaefer became a statu­ tory draftsman for the Legal Reference From Bureau in Springfield, Illinois. 1929 -to 1934, he worked for the Chicago firm of Tolman, Sexton & Chandler. Later, from 1937 through 1940, Justice Schaefer was the Assistant Corporation Counsel of the city of Chicago. Northwestern University Law School had Justice Schaefer as a professor from 1940 to 1951. Since 1951, he has pre­ sided as Chief Justice of the Illinois Su­ preme Court. of his talk, Justice biographical sketch of Chief Justice Doe, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of New Hamp­ As Lawyers' Women's be Lasses organizations classed inevitably "do-gooder" clubs or social activities designed primarily to kill time. These general classifications to as usually arise as a matter of conjecture. However, the student-wives club, which has been functioning since the beginning of the second semester, cannot be placed The objectives of in either category. this organization as approved and en­ dorsed by Dean Havighurst, obviate such statements. theme shire until his a death most convenient (Continued on page 7) to the in 1896. Justice Schaefer emphasized the thirty-five years which Doe devoted to his position on the New Hampshire court. Through fasci­ anecdotes, foresight and legal understanding that played such an important role in Justice Doe's opin­ ions. He pointed to numerous examples nating glimpses and humorous Justice Schaefer discussed the outstanding achievements which col­ thirty-five years on the bench. The Illinois jurist also outlined the interesting developments in Doe's pol­ itical career, but even more fascinating was his description of Doe as a person­ ality. Doe's dry humor not only light­ ened the gravity of the court during his lifetime, but also captivated the faculty and student body attending the J.B.A. of ored Doe's Initially, the areas in which this activ­ ity functions are those problem areas peculiar to married students which the general informational facilities of the Law School are not designed to alleviate. These are special problem areas such as: helping married students locate living accommodations the Schaefer chose seem on consolidation of our presently is doing pre-trial Judge Harrington said that the reason delay in cases is the antiquated system and facilities here in Cook County. In the Circuit Court in 1915 there were 20 judges, 9,000 cases pending, and there was a population of 2,400,000 in the county. In 1950, there were 4,508,000 residents of the county, over 19,000 cases pending, but still only 20 judges to do twice the amount of work. There have been no judges added since 1915 even though the Circuit Court is entitled to at least 40 based on popula­ tion growth over the past 40 years. If the 1957 General Assembly does not act in time for the June, 1957 judicial elec­ tions, 1963 will be the next chance to for the 3 to 4 year to It was held at the Law School. MR. O'BYRNE lectured on Farm­ ers' Income and Estate Planning in Joliet, Illinois, February 8, 1957. MR. Mac­ CHESNEY has been named first vice­ president and program chairman of the Evanston School of World Affairs. and conference work. 5 to 9 Professor Inbau di­ twelfth annual short course for prosecutors. Attendance is restricted From rected committee courts increase the number 5 Circuit Court grow. He recommended that greater empha­ sis be placed upon pre-trial hearings and out-of-court settlements to reduce the number of cases going to trial; that the cases to the for lesser amounts be transferred Chicago Municipal Court (emer­ gency legislation being needed, however; this is the same method used in New York and New Jersey); and more court­ Not only has the number of judges remained the same since 1915 but rooms. also the number of court rooms; all this even though the work load has more than doubled. He said, in concluding, that it is im­ portant that we get additional judges and a new courthouse (a bond issue for which will be on the ballot this coming June) to break down this backlog of cases and restore the proper dignity to the judicial proceedings lacking in over­ crowded conditions. Schaefer presented a picture somewhat eccentric Doe whose dis­ like of formalism of all kinds acted as a Justice of a deterrent towards the pompous, straight­ laced attitude of the legal world of the late nineteenth century. With evident admiration, Justice Schaefer stressed that he had mentioned only a few of Doe's many accomplish­ ments in the fields of procedure, evi­ dence, substantive lecture. of judges, and during the intervening time the backlog. of cases would continue to law and interpleader. �France, Belgium, England, Austria, and FOLLOWING THE ALUMNI Ben A. Stewart '10 is senior member of the law firm of Stewart & Lytton in East Moline, Ill., and is still a legal sec­ retary to Chief Justice Ray I. Klingbiel of the Illinois Supreme Court. Edward Chayes '16, counsel for the "Voice of America," is assistant general counsel of the U.S. Information Agency in Washington. He went to Morocco recently to assist in negotiating with that government relative to the "Voice of America" station in Tangier. Judge Jacob M. Braude '19 was elected in November of 1956 to fill the Circuit This election came after 22 years as a judge of the Municipal Court of Chicago. Judge Braude was a candidate for reelection in the June 3 judicial a one-year vacancy Court of on Illinois. balloting. Judge Braude, who attended the Law School when the building was at Lake and Dearborn Streets and the campus "consisted of the State­ Lake theater and the elevated structure," has become widely known as a legal humourist. His latest effort in this line is Braude's Second Encyclopedia of Stories, Quotations and Anecdotes. Vilas Swan '20, Rochester, N.Y., the first recipient of the General Award of the New York State Welfare Conference given recently for his outstanding welfare service to the state. He is a past president of the Council of Social Agencies of Rochester, is president of the Rochester Legal Aid Society and a member of the executive committee of the New York State Bar Association. attorney, Fred M. is D. Fagg, Jr. '27, ex-Faculty, president of the University of Southern California, announced his resignation effective July 1, and has been named president emeritus. He stated that he does not possess the resources of health and energy required to meet the chal­ lenging responsibilities during the years ahead. Before going to USC in 1947 Dr. Fagg served Northwestern as vice-presi­ dent and dean of faculties for eight years, was dean of the School of Corr­ merce from 1937 to 1939, and professor of law during 1929-37. Lowell Hastings '28 has retired as vice-president and general counsel for the North Western Railway, after 25 years in the legal department. Mr. Hast­ ings is a former Trustee of the Univer­ sity and served the Alumni Association for many years as an officer and director. He is also a past president of the Law Alumni Association and in 1949 received an Alumni Service Award. Edwin R. Eckersall '33, assistant gen­ eral counsel for the Milwaukee Road since last February, has been elected the railroad's general solicitor. Eugene Kart '36, of Chicago, was elected Switzerland. Executive Chancellor of Tau Epsilon Rho legal fraternity at the convention held in December, 1956. While Supreme he member of the Board of Editors of the Law Review. Since 1941, Gene has been a partner in the law firm of Fisk and Kart and has prac­ ticed in Chicago continuously except for a period of service in the Navy during World War II. Joseph S. Gerber '37 has been appoint­ ed by Governor Stratton as director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. Paul Nelson Culp '38 has been ap­ pointed to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (Navy Panel) in Washington. Previously he had spent 10 years with the Navy Office of General Counsel, both in Washington and Los Angeles, and participated in writing and editing the revised manual, Navy Con­ tract Law. Robert E. Childs '39 was a non-parti­ at N.U., was a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court in the elections this month. Since 1946 he has been professor of law at Wayne State University, where his wife, the former Dorothy Mills Arts 36 is san teaching public speaking. Ronald H. Cohen '39 is now counsel for Sabena Belgian World Airlines. Frank G. Sulewski '42 toured eleven countries on a round-the-world trip last summer to visit universities and observe the work of World University Service California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown announced the formal appoint­ ment of Lynn Henry Johnson '53 as Dep­ uty Attorney General of California. Mr. Johnson is assigned to the Criminal Divi­ sion of the Attorney General's office and will handle criminal appeal briefs, nar­ cotic car forfeiture trials and other criminal matters, under the direction of Frank J. Mackin, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Los Angeles office for the Attorney General. Mr. John­ son has been employed in the Los Angeles office of the Attorney General since No­ vember, 1956, as a special deputy. He is 29, unmarried, and resides at 2107 8. Bronson, Los Angeles. Dorothy Brodie '54 is now teaching at the University of Kansas Law School, Lawrence, Kansas. John F. Grady '54 was recently sworn in as assistant U.S. district attorney, with the U.S. attorney's office, Chicago. Harriet Hawkes '55 married Robert Jessen .and is now associated with Hill, Sherman, Meroni and Simpson, patent law attorneys in Chicago. Florence Graham '55 and Nickolas Stevenson '55 have moved into new of­ fices at 228 N. LaSalle. They have a general practice with Mrs. Graham specializing in family law and Mr. Stevenson in insurance. Thomas T. Grimshaw '56 is associated with the Denver law firm of Calkins & Rodden. committees. He participated in a sem­ inar in Poona, India, and in the annual general Assembly of the W.U.S. at My­ sore, India. Waller '47, a lecturer in busi­ law in the Evening Divisions, has been elected to the American Institute of Accountants, national professional society for accountants. Sidney ness . Robert F. Hanley '50 is with Crowell & Leibman, Chicago attorneys, and also lectures on military law at the Law School. Robert F. Jefferis '50 has joined the staff of Dayton Power and Light Co., Dayton, Ohio. A new heir, Robert Jr., has joined the Jefferis staff. The address is 21 Roger Court, Dayton 6, Ohio. Seymour Lacob '51 is now a partner in the Chicago law firm of Gomberg, Missner & Lacob. He is also a member of the board of directors of Vestaglas, Inc., and special counsel for the Commer­ cial Collection Agency, Chicago. Dalbert U. Shefte '52 is with Ooms & Dominik, Chicago attorneys. John Joseph Bodner Jr. '53 has left the Appellate Section Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, and has joined the firm of Howrey and Simon at 1300 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D.C. Herbert L. Nudelman '53, since leav­ ing the Judge Advocate General's Corps, has become associated with Marks, Marks and Kaplan of 1 N. La Salle St., Chicago. Lawrence Zinder '53 was released in March from J.A.G. While in the Army, he was stationed in Heidelberg, Ger­ many, and managed 6 to get to Italy, The three alumni pictured, 1st Lts. John K. Notz, Jr., Eugene Pavalon, and Norman Sevin (from left to right), all of the class of 1956, recently completed a basic military course for judge advo­ cates at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The course was designed to orient men into the military organiza­ tion. However, military law and justice were not taught during the course but will be learned through "on-the- job" training. Lawyers assigned to the Judge Advocate General's Department serve for three years. For further information on an Air Force legal career, write to 1st Lt. Norman M. Sevin, AO 3059952, Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. �OBITUARIES Sidney B. Meyer '01 of the Chicago law firm of Suekoff, Frost & Spiegel, died March 25. He played baseball and football teams at Northwestern early on and was a founder and past president of the "N" Men's Club. Alexander D. King '19 of Santa Bar­ June 10, 1956. Forgy '21, Chicago lawyer and real estate broker, died February 1. Tracy W. Buckingham !23x of Win­ netka, Ill., died June 7, 1956. Frederick C. Kraft '26 of Springfield, Ill., died June 30, 1956. bara, Calif., died Walter A. C. Wayland Brooks '26, Chicago lawyer, Republican national corn-" mitteeman for Illinois', and former (1940-48), died Janu­ Appointed an assistant ary 14. state's attorney in 1926 he gained U.S. senator fame the prosecutor in the trial one of the gang­ convicted in 1931 for the as of Leo sters Brothers, Tribune Mr. held Soon after that An entered politics. reporter. Brooks officer (right) presenting scholarship award highest ranking freshman last year Assistant Dean John Coons Lingel, Chicago murder of "Jake" overseas numerous in World War I, he decorations for Law bravery. Rose August '28, who formerly prac­ ticed law in Honolulu, died in New York June 27, 1956. scholastic year was delivered on April 29, 1957 by Mr. Elmer Gertz, a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, and a practicing lawyer in Chicago. He is a member of the Shaw Society and past president of the Decalogue Society. The subject of his lecture was "Clarence Darrow, Lawyer, His Centennial." Mr. Gertz stated that the principal reason be better to which the success of Darrow ascribed is that he knew men He than they knew themselves. had the quality of making even the most uneducated man feel that he was not and that speaking up to Darrow, were just neighbors who with This another. one reason why he was were so they a on explains par the successful with his arguments to juries, plus the fact that always thoroughly investigated each juror before a trial would start. Mr. he Darrow who also were preferred to members of because he felt that have minority they would jurors groups, be more sympathetic to his client. Mr. Darrow's legal education consisted of one year spent at the Allegheny Col­ a student. His first in Ashtabula, Ohio. involved a harness which was worth $15, and Mr. Darrow's fee was $5 after having two trials in the lower courts and taking the case twice before the Su­ This was char­ preme Court of Ohio. one He then started to work for lawyer, and benefits. The Northwestern Law of School welcomes this new group vicarious alumnae. many practice case acteristic of Mr. Darrow, for the cases in which he seemed most interested were those for which he received no fee and which were to be undefendable thought most other attorneys. He then spent short -tirne practicing in Harvard, Illinois, and then moved to Chicago. The Chicago became acquainted mayor of by a with Darrow when the latter was mak­ attorney for the city of Chicago and then finally to the position of Acting Corporation Counsel. Mr. Darrow then Michigan of steam. With practically one hundred the per cent participation in the group, Law School will in the months to come feel the effect of this activity and reap student-wives at which time she offered the full support of the faculty wives wherever it would be needed. After re­ freshments and a get-acquainted period, the objectives of the organization were presented for discussion by Nancy Eck­ ert and the enthusiastic reception of a practicing having passed the Ohio State Bar examination, he started his of a The first year at the School of Law. School of Law and University to the The difficulties encountered in forming new organization have for the most part been solved, and the student-wives club is now operating under a full head as many public appearances in the city in an effort to make himself better known to the public. The mayor appointed him to the position of special assessment lege as meeting of the student-wives club was held February 19, 1957 at Low­ den Hall. Mrs. Havighurst welcomed the ments The sixth J.B.A. lecture of the 1956-57 doubt to his achieve- directly related .student is On Clarence Darrow no In the subsequent meetings that fol­ lowed, these ideas were implemented by finalizing the way the club was to be The officers were elected, organized. their functions determined, and commit­ tees were formed with specialized func­ tions which are welcoming, membership, communications, news service, service exchange, and social programming. planning to work with information as to the availability and types of employ­ ment; making the exchange of services available for typing briefs, baby-sitting, just to mention a few; and exploring the possibility of the School acquiring an apartment building. The solution of many of these problems for the married Elmer Gertz Lectures can these objectives left need of this activity. (Cont. from p. 5) wives who are furnishing School; LAWYERS' LASSES Haskins, to Warren ing 7 , resigned this position to become the gen­ eral counsel for the Chicago and North Western Railway.- After becoming inter­ ested in the cause of Eugene Debs and his union, Darrow resigned as general counsel and defended the unions. The general philosophy of Darrow can be described the as underdog. one He directed to believed defending in absolute freedom of utterance under the Constitu­ tion. He also stated many times that he thought the beginning and end of wis­ was one's study of oneself. As Mr. Gertz stated, the keynote of Darrow's life is expressed in a quote from a letter that Darrow wrote to a young student of law at Dartmouth Law School. Darrow wrote, "I always prefer speaking to the young rather than the old. The only trouble with the young is that they grow old and then become prosperous, conservative, and cruel." dom �CLASSES OF JUNE AND AUGUST, 1957 (L. to R.): Giannis, Eifert, Spro aer, Finn, Mo.ckoff, Lewis, D. Smith, Freeman, Po arund, Second row: Cassidy, Chriseie, Berke, Mishkin, Blunt, Korerujold, Kowitt. Third row: Palmer, Chanen, Nagy, Baldassari, Bullaro Powell, Grosby. Fourth row: Mason, Railsback, Pearce, Ruther, Abrahamson, Snow, Morrison. Fifth row: Swanson, Thelin, Posner, Schwartz, Rothenbaum, Rabinovich, Springs. Top TOW: Funai, Lucy, Spivak, Wenig, Bau/m, Baier, Lindberg. Not in picture: Bass, Blaha, Clark, Cohen, Cuncamnan, Dunne, Eich.meier, Fishman, Frisby, Ginsburg, Gitles, GTe tier, Hackbarth, Hahne, Harrer, Kauffmann, Kelly, Kukla, LaGioia, Leetz, Mororicl«, McKay, Mitchell, Ogilvie, Parker, Sah.r, Schmidt, Schwartz, M. Smith, Steude, Tm'bet, Van HOlden, Walsh, VVintm·. Front. r'ow , THE REPORTER NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 357 East Chicago Chicago, Illinois Avenue Non-Profit U. S. Organization Postage PAID Permit No. 205 Evanston, III. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Northwestern Law Reporter Description An account of the resource The Reporter (1949-1981) began in 1949 as an eight-page newsletter created to inform alumni, friends, and colleagues of the achievements and events of Northwestern University School of Law and its community of students, faculty, and alumni. The Reporter was originally a student publication, and its founding editors were members of what was then called the Junior Bar Association (now known as the Student Bar Association). 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <div class="hide">The Reporter: Northwestern University School of Law</div> Description An account of the resource Number 16; 8 pages. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reporters June 1957 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957 June https://plrccollections.org/files/original/00f7f799246522cad9601d63524c995e.pdf e29bd399d3b6bd7dd68332adc92ad1ed PDF Text Text NUMBER 15 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 1956-57 Enrollment Up The total enrollment at Northwestern University School of Law for the 195657 school year is 393 men and women, full year, 146; unclassified, 4; and part time, 8. Of this total of 393 only 10 are fe­ male. For the first semester of the 1955- 56 school year the enrollment was 374. This year's enrollment is approximately V;' higher. New Class Starts in February The School of Law has announced that a new class, starting February 4, 1957, will be admitted to the School. It will be possible starting complete their three-year course of study in June, 1959, by attending two for those students then to summer year in had 19 Mr. Justice Brennan Delivers Lecture on Judicial and part time. Broken down, this figure shows the recent trend at North­ western toward larger classes. Follow­ ing is the class by class listing: graduate, 3; third year, 88; second year, 144; first sessions. a row This will be the third that the Law School has midyear entering class. Last year, freshmen were admitted in February. a JANUARY, 1957 The Honorable William Reform Joseph Bren­ Jr., newly appointed Associate Jus­ the Supreme Court of the United States, addressed the Law School stu­ dent body and faculty at a Junior Bar nan, tice on Association lecture on November 27. Mr. Justice Brennan, who was in Chi­ cago to deliver a speech to the Chicago Bar Association, spoke to a capacity Lincoln Hall audience on judicial re­ forms and ized to procedures that can be util­ promptly conclude litigation in jurisdictions where court now hopelessly congested. A New er former Associate dockets Justice on are the Jersey Supreme Court, the speak­ described an integrated court system adopted by New Jersey .in 1948, which cleared congested court calendars in three years. Result of the revolutionary New Jersey system is that trials are now held within six to nine months after Justice Brennan complaint in any of the state's 21 coun­ ties, which include five major metropoli­ Mr. Justice Brennan said most tan areas. day judicial systems include autonomous present­ maze of centralized He observed that "these courts administration. court with a systems reflect no no good sense at all." The an Supreme Court Justice advocates integrated judicial system with courts three levels. The structure in this type of system would include a series of trial courts for petty crimes and small civil matters, a second level of on courts diction having general state-wide juris­ for the trial of felonies and and a court of ap­ peals at the top of. the pyramid. Centralized supervision by the top court in the system provides the key to success in the operation of this stream­ lined judicial program, Mr. Justice Brennan related. He compared the administration of New Jersey's judicial organization to that of a large corporation. The Su­ larger civil cases, Court operates similarly to a board of directors and formulates the rules of procedure for all the courts in the system-not subject to legislative preme ( veto. Juetice Brennan talks informallu after the lecture The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the director of the entire ju­ (Continued on page 2) �BRENNAN dicial (Cont. [ro ni p. 1) he appoints assign­ system, and ment judges for each county in the state. The assignment judges supervise litigation in each county and assign judges to the various cases. The Chief Justice is also empowered to tempor­ arily assign judges anywhere in the state as the volume of litigation re­ quires. Outstanding feature of the New Jer­ Mr. Justice sey system, according to Brennan, is the pre-trial procedure em­ ployed to narrow the issues and also to lay the foundation for settlements. During a 90-day interval at the end of the pleading period, it is mandatory in every New Jersey civil case that all discovery tools must be utilized. There is no limit on inquiry which may rea­ sonably lead to relevant evidence. Fol­ lowing this discovery period, there is a pre-trial conference held in open court which is considered trial of the case. Although trial judges a step in the do not attempt enforce settlements during the pre­ trial conferences, more than 80 per cent of the possible causes are settled before trial as a result of the pre-trial to methods. Mr. Justice Brennan emphasized that the bench and bar must lead in promot­ ing judicial reforms that are inevitable in the present generation of young la w­ He added that the most strenuous come from "old members of the bar who feel the familiar is the yers. opposition will necessary." Although there is an awakened inter­ est in judicial reform because of delays in litigation due to congested dockets, :VIr. Justice Brennan stressed that ing judicial system is adopt­ and tedious process because of the necessary m a j 0 I' constitutional and legislative changes such a reform would require. a new The a long speaker concluded by stating that definitely opposed to such calen­ dar-clearing methods as a proposed ju­ he was dicial branch to handle automobile cident ac­ litigation under a workmen's com­ pensation approach. There is no place for liability without fault in this area, Mr. Justice Brennan observed. THE Edited REPORTER the students School of Law by of Northwestern under the spon­ of the Junior liar Association. Com­ m un icarions should be addressed to TIlE REPORTER, 35; East Chicago Avenue, Chi, Un iver sity sorship rngo II, Illinois. Editor-in-Chief Peter B. Spivak ';j; Associate Editor John xt. Brundage ':-)� Staff Stank" Loula ':;� John Hartigan ',;:'R Robert Cosdick ':l� Arthur :\linll ':;q John Herman ':-)�I P hotographcrs j er cmc Kalish '5� Benjamin .\bckolf '57 Dean Discourses Against Foster and Dogs at J.B.A. Dance In a sweeping decision at the J.B.A, dance, Dean Harold C. Havighurst over­ ruled the "reasonable dog" criterion in an action that is sure to spell the per­ manent end of the test. The case was unique in the annals of American juris­ prudence, for the plaintiff and the judge were one and the same. However, the judge approached the case with an un­ biased mind, and found for the defend­ ant. The decision was given in the main ballroom of the Germania Club, to an audience hushed with attention. After first making sure, of course, that there were no members of the Reporter staff present, the Dean spoke the words that are sure to become historic. He modestly gave a complete and thorough review of his past talks, stating that the most popular ones dealt with students, and cited The Power of Negative Th.inkiua delivered in 1955. Tonight, however, he said he would speak about himself and animals, and proceeded with a review of the facts of the case. It seems that one Foster, a night­ watchman employed at Northwestern Law School, has a pair of large and am­ bitious Doberman Pinschers to supple­ ment his staff. Plaintiff's conscientious­ ness and the Board of Trustees require him often to work late at night in the Law Library, for which purpose he has been ceremoniously presented with a key to the building. Plaintiff has often in the past expressed a fear of these dogs, sometimes not entirely without reason, and has come up with what appear to be plausible alternatives for the defend­ , ant to hurst, follow. in his However temporary Dean Havig­ capacity as judge, effectively overruled these argu­ ments and found for the defendant. Plaintiff's first point was a general questioning of the value of the dogs in their present capacity, and the possibility of their replacement with other forms of protection. He strongly stressed the names of one Inbau and one Kaufman, without going into details concerning their availability or competence. The learned judge was able to strike this possibility down after but a moment's consideration, for he stated that the job was far beyond human powers. It must be left to the dogs, for no reasonable hu­ man being could be expected to perform as well. Plaintiff's second suggestion, that he should arrange to set up an Androcles and the Lion situation and simultaneous­ ly remove two thorns, to the everlasting gratitude of the Dobermans, was the occasion for the judge's overruling the "reasonable dog" test. The learned judge wisely stated that since the plaintiff was not a dog lover, and the feeling was in­ deed mutual, this suggestion might re­ sult in most drastic events. It is true, of course, that the headline in the follow2 ing morning's papers, "NU Dean De­ voured by Dog," would result in invalu­ able benefit to the Law School. for it would bring the School's name to the at­ tention of the reading public in all p atts of the world. However, said the judge. greatly mindful of the welfare of the plaintiff, it would not do to lose bodily integrity for the sake of an alliterative headline. The final alternative, brought for­ by the judge, was the one finally chosen as being the most logical. The plaintiff must resign from his position, and a successor should be chosen. By way of dictum, the learned judge gave ward a word of advice to the He must be either cessor. plaintiff's a careful suc­ man. dog-loving man, or a man willing: to sacrifice himself for the publicity -anli benefit to the Law School. Then. after a a demonstration of an ancient Polish judicial dance, carefully modernized fit the times, the case was dismissed. MacChesney to Is Author Professor Brunson MacChesney of the here at Northwestern is finishing a book for publication next spring. It will contain an annotated collection of documents on recent developments in the international law of the sea as well as an international law situation involving the law of neutrality. The book is to be the latest volume in a series of books on international law published by the N aval VI,' ar College since 1894, known as their Blue Book Series. During the 1955-56 school year, Professor MacChesney held the Chair of International Law at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode faculty Island. Um Returns to Korea Min Young Um headed back to Korea with plans for changing his country's method of legal education. He has spent the past two years studying at North­ western University's Law School and New York's Institute of Comparative Law, Urn, 41, a law professor since 1947, said that he has abandoned the old Ko­ rean teacher's custom of strict lecture periods. He feels that the development of individual thought will be stimulated by students taking part in class discus­ sions. The Korean scholar also hopes to de­ velop a legal system based on Anglo­ American rather than ancient Japanese principles. During Urn's stay he became he a recognized well make land. in the United States Christian. He stated that the fact that spiritual as as economic theory is required to a true contribution to one's home­ �A Busy Month For Mr. Inbau The month of July, 1956, found Mr. nbau, Professor of Law at Northwest­ ern University, engaged in two interest­ ing projects. From July 12 through 15, Professor Inbau, a noted criminologist and expert on interrogation, participated in the 1956 annual meeting of the Idaho State Bar Association held in Sun Valley. On July 13 he addressed the assemblv rogation Techniques." on "Inter­ He'" is pictured here between Kent Power, president of the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Asso­ ciation (on right), and Blaine Evans, chairman of the board of directors for the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Asso­ ciation (on left). Later in the month, Professor Inbau returned to the Northwestern University School of Law to organize and help con­ duct the Eleventh Annual Short Course In attend­ for Prosecuting Attorneys. ance at the course were seventy prose­ cutors, coming from twenty-two juris­ dictions. Two of the attending prosecu­ tors were alumni of the Northwestern University Law School. They were Rich­ ard Cooper '47, Storm Lake, Iowa, and Donald C. "Woolsey '51. Galesburg, III. This course has a three-fold objective. First, it offers instruction regarding the preparation and trial of criminal cases. Second, it attempts to acquaint prosecu­ the possibilities of scientific -ethods in criminal investigations and rosecutions. Finally, it provides a fo­ rum for the mutual exchange of informa­ tors with tion by the attending prosecutors. Professor Inba u, in the capacity of director, was assisted by a most able lecture staff, and was responsible a successful from July 30 to which sessicn August lasted :3. T raffie Court C onierence Held During the period from through 19, Northwestern School of Law played host October to 15 University one of the four yearly, regional Traffic Court Con­ ferences. The conference was attended by 44 judges and prosecutors from all over the country and Canada. The Traffic Court Conference is SPOll­ sored by the Traffic Institute in collab­ oration with the American Bar Asso­ ciation. The Traffic Institutewas founded by Franklin Kreml, Director of the Transportation Center of Northwestern University. He is now on leave of ab­ sence from the Traffic Institute while performing the duties of director of the Transportation Center of Northwestern. \ ... The director of the traffic court pro­ Q"ram of the American Bar Association Tames P. Economos. Jean Keneipp, a Northwestern alum­ nus, spoke on the duties of a traffic en­ gineer. at Sun Valley Ukai Presents Latest Julius Rosenthal Lecture "The Individual and the Rule of Law Under the New Japanese Constitution" the subject of the latest Julius was Rosenthal Foundation lecture delivered Pro­ on November 7 by Nobushige Uka i, fessor Ukai is on a leave of absence from where he is a Profes­ of Law and Political Science. He is currently lecturing in the United States Tokyo University sor course for M)·. tubo.u and [riends in the shade Rockefeller Foundation grant. Ukai lucidly discussed the ac­ reasons behind Japanese inertia in cepting the truly vast sociological change which was thrust upon them soon after the occupation. The weight of Japanese culture and traditions could only be over­ come by the efforts of avid protagonists. To aid us in understanding the prob­ under a Professor lems he and his followers faced, Profes­ sor Ukai contrasted the "old" and "new" legal philosophies. The "old" Japanese constitution was modeled after the German "legal state" theory. This is the strict codified system, the basic tenet of which is that all pub­ lic administration is done in accord with the law. The two schools of thought that finally evolved under this system were the "divine right idea," the most influ­ ential and most strict of the two, and the "civil rights concept." The former had only moot rivalry un­ til about 1916. Until that time private law wasn't applied in the public field. all private com­ The courts rejected plaints of damage, and also refused to hold any public official responsible for The "civil rights school" was evidence of the surge toward demand for recognition of the individual's rights and his acts. successful in procuring some legal remedy for private individuals. was The new constitution superseded these ancient codes. Rather than having the individual's fundamental rights depend­ legislative whim, they now arc so that any legislative act which violates "liberty" will meet its end at the hands of the judiciary. Up to this time, there was no procedure through which a legislative act could be declared ant upon guaranteed unconstitutional. Article XXXI of the Japanese Constitution corresponds with our Fourteenth Amendment; through this Article the Japanese are guaranteed those principles which we set out in our Bill of Rights. Professor Ukai concluded by saying that, "The lack of freedom in the J apan­ tradition necessitates even stronger guaranties of f'reedorn." He also felt that "blessings of liberty were hard won and they should not be easily lost today." During his introductory remarks, Pro­ fessor Nathaniel L. Nathanson, who had become acquainted with Professor Ukai while lecturing in Japan, disclosed the ese Japanese scholar's fine background. Pro­ fessor Ukai has contributed much to his country's development and to the ac­ ceptance of its new constitution. He has served on numerous governmental com­ mittees, and has studied in the United States under two previous grants. The professor is a prolific writer, contribut­ ing to the fields of administrative and constitutional law. His newest work is Japanese Consti­ tution," published this year in Tokyo. The professor is not only a legal scholar, but he is also an authority on aspects of Japanese culture which range from prints to wrestling. "Commentaries on the �ing By WILLIAM R. ROALFE the Law Librarian period of ten years has elapsed since a reorganization and expansion of the Library service was undertaken in a 1946, it may be well to take note of such developments as have occurred during that period. The most important con­ the service This is in part a response to the instructional pro­ gram, which involves the use of a sub­ stantially greater number of books by the students than in the past, especially in the courses in legal writing and. re­ search and appellate advocacy, and in the moot court and seminar programs. However, service to the faculty has also been expanded in several ways; the Li­ brary is responding to an increasing number of calls from alumni members and other attorneys in the Chicago area and, in addition, the staff actively con­ tributes to the work of the Library pro­ fession. sideration has been These is the fact that greatly expanded. various responsibilities more inadequate. From a point of view, readers cannot as promptly and effectively as is desirable, in spite of every effort to do so. Thus, while it is gratifying that IN THE LIBRARY As and more functional be served are Library is playing larger a and more dynamic role in the program of the Law School, this in turn has created an ur­ gent need for an enlargement of the building, for a more adequate develop­ ment of the collection, and for some in­ crease in the size of the staff. the principal challenges Library is confronted as decade in its history. These are with which the it enters a new at present being assumed by a full-time staff of nine, an increase from four in 1946. In addition, fifteen students serve on the staff on a part-time basis. Taken together, the staff represents a diversity of educational backgrounds, including a substantial amount of graduate study. Several of them have had extensive ex­ in Library service and related fields and have acquired the skills as well as the substantive knowledge that is es­ sential to select books on a world-wide basis, arrange them for convenient use, and serve the various groups to which the Library is responsible. Mr. Roalie looks ahead of arrearages in the work and for this purpose an increase in the size of the staff is essential. care Over the ten-year period the Library has acquired 42,481 books, thus bring­ ing the. total collection to 168,602 bound volumes. This growth has of course im­ proved the collection in many ways and to this end the Wigmore Fund has sig­ nificantly contributed. However, because of the constant increase in the cost of books and the widening area of respon­ sibility that the Library must assume, a larger proportion of available funds is required for the maintenance of the col­ lection and less and less is available for the purpose of filling gaps and expand­ ing the scope for specialized research. As an inevitable consequence of these on the Library for serv­ greater demands ice and the continuous growth of the col­ lection, the Library quarters are becorn- Pedrick Lives Up ToT art Exams Mr. Pedrick who left the school the this U.S.) wickian torts summer the to to (and teach Pick­ Australians has written of his adventures abroad to the Northwestern faculty. September 9, Mr. Ped­ unequivocally that he thought was right as to the shape of In his letter of rick stated Columbus the into earth, thereby driving another spike the road of the "roundworlders." journeyed through the Suez Canal area slightly in advance of all the dis­ turbance. However, it can be said that He Suez is not the same as it was before fact, nothing seems to be. Mr. Pedrick notes that his ship exploded just prior to reaching Malta, killing 4 and wounding 12. All the in­ jured were crew members. After stops at Malta (of necessity) and Bombay, Mr. Pedrick and his family reached Australia, and Melbourne, in time to see some of the Olympic games. The hospitality of the Melbourne Law School struck Mr. Pedrick as exception­ ally warm. One of the gestures of wel­ come was a plane trip over the civilized Mr. Pedrick left. In sections of Australia. 4 MR. POLASKY has served on the Chi­ cago Bar Association federal income tax committee. Last summer, he gave a lec­ ture on evidence to Sheriff Lohman's training school for police officers. MR. REESE for six weeks last summer was at the University of Wisconsin partici­ pating in an experimental seminar of law teachers in the field of land use control. Land use control concerns zoning, build­ ing codes, urban redevelopment, slum clearance, land planning, etc. Professors from the law schools at California, Chi­ cago, Duke, Harvard, Northwestern, and Wisconsin took part in the seminar fi­ nanced by a grant from the Rockefeller Mr. Reese currently is a Foundation. consultant to the Commission on Govern­ ment Security, a temporary federal com­ mission set up to examine the loyalty security program and other programs re­ lated to internal security. MR. NATHAN­ SON spoke at a conference of the Asso­ ciation of Southeastern Law Schools, held on August 22, 1956, where the general topic of discussion was "The Fulbright Exchange Program as Applied to the Teaching of Law." His speech concerned his experiences in Japan. He is also again serving as a member of the legal advisory committee for the commission on International Exchange of Persons. MR. O'BYRNE recently completed work on a 1956 Supplement to Ploeg's Farm Income Tax Manual, a· loose-leaf manual for advisers to farm­ ers. He was also co-editor of "Iowa's Wa­ ter Resources-Services, Uses and Laws" published in October by the Iowa State College Press. This study was based on the proceedings of a seminar on water resources held in Iowa last spring. He Ver( perience Quantitatively the situation is, unfor­ tunately, not entirely satisfactory and the staff has not succeeded in completing the reclassification and recataloguing of the collection, an important part of the reorganization plan. Current demands continue to make it impossible to take FACULTY NOTES attended an institute on Farmer's Tax Problems at Princeton, Illinois, last De­ cember. MR. TRUMBULL attended a meeting of the Rock Island County Bar Association on October 25 which was held in East Moline, Illinois, where he delivered a talk on the "Judicial Article." He was also the author of an article en­ titled "The Proposed Uniform Commer­ cial Code and Investment Securities in Illinois," published in the September­ October edition of the Northwestern Uni­ versity Law Review. MR. MARKS has been spending all of his time trying two antitrust cases. MR. WIRTZ served as head of Gov­ Stevenson's editorial and research division during the campaign. The law book department of Little, Brown and Company has announced Mr. Wirtz' ap­ pointment to its editorial staff. MR. HANLEY has recently become associated with Crowell and Leibman. MR. COONS has recently completed an article which will appear in the Notre Dame Lawuer, It was written in conjunction with J. ernor Whalen, member of the W.(_, faculty at the Law School of the University of Wiscon­ Sill. a The article is entitled "Default �Terminations of Defense Supply Con­ tracts." The Assistant Dean has also been very active in the Alumni Fund. He left on November 20 to interview pre-law students at a number of eastern -olleges and universities. He plans to .neet with prospective law students at several midwestern schools during the spring semester. Last year he contacted students at 25 schools. DEAN HA VIGH U RST spoke at a meeting of the Illinois State Bar ASS-l­ ciation, concerned with the question of intern requirements for law students. He continued as cutive committee member of the exe­ of the Conference of Commission of Uniform State Laws. He is a member of the executive committee of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the Illinois State Bar Asso­ ciation. MR. SCHUYLER recently par­ ticipated in a panel discussion on New Trends in Estate Planning, held by the Chicago Bar Association. He also par­ ticipated in the T r us t Development School of the Illinois Bankers Associa­ tion held at Abbott Hall. He was elected to the Board of Governors of the State Bar. On November 15, he spoke before the Trust Division of the American Bankers Association on the subject of Short Term Trusts. MR. INBA U spoke before the Harvard University Medical School's Homicide Investigation Seminal' on Mav 14. He also lectured at the Cook Count; Sheriff's Police School in May. He before the South Dakota At­ tornev General's Conference of Prose­ Attorneys in June. The Atto rnr-y leneral in South Dakota, Phillip Saund­ ers, is an alumnus (,49) of the North­ western Universitv School of Law. Mr. Inbau also spoke 'before the University of Nebraska in June. He addressed the Idaho State Bar Association at Sun Val­ ley, Idaho, in July, where his subject was "Interrogation Techniques." In August, he presented a lecture to the American Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, meeting in Dallas, Texas. Later in Au­ gust, he spoke before the National As­ sociation of County and Prosecuting At­ torneys in Miami, Florida. was a spoke cuting' Bells Are Ringing During the fall semester the distinc­ Wigmore room of the Law School were repaired and restored to full operation. The electrically pow­ ered chimes play automatically each noon hour, casting a melodious tune the halls of the Law School. chimes were installed when the School was constructed in 1926, and the late Dean John Henry Wigmore shared in the design of the musical bells. After being out of order for the past three years, the chimes again play a tune from an early comic opera. Dean Wigmore wrote words to the tune, and his composition of the "Ccun­ elo rs' Chorus" is now known as the fficial school song. The words appeal' on a plaque located in the first floor hall across from the Wigmore room. The Law • John B. Ehret Heads J.B.A. Activities Officers of the Law School's Junior Bar Association elected for the 1956-57 school year are: President, John B. Eh­ '58, Chicago; Vice-President. John Brundage '58, West Lafayette, Ind.; Secretary, Richard A. Cowen '59, Chi­ cago; and Treasurer, F. Patrick Lana­ han '58, Chicago. Mr. Ehret is a graduate of Cornell University where he received a degree in mechanical engineering after study­ ing on a five-year combined engineering ret M. and business administration program. While in undergraduate school Mr. Ehret silon a served president of Psi Up­ At Northwestern he is Phi Delta Phi law fra­ as fraternity. member of ternity, and he holds the office of his­ torian in this organization. The new J.B.A. president served three in the United States Navy, at­ veal'S taininO' the rank of lieutenant junior grade'" after graduating from the Offi­ at cer's School Candidate Newport, Rhode Island. tive chimes in the through Left 10 Right: Richard Cowen, Pat Lanahan, J oh.n. Ehret Jolin Brinuiaac Ehret also attended Mr. the Advanced Undersea Weapons School at Key W est, Florida, and was assigned to the Central Torpedo Office at New­ project liaison officer. Brundage attended Albion (Mich.) College where he majored in political port as Mr. science and English. He was of the track team and served a as secre­ Following his graduation, Mr. Brundage employed as sports and city editor of the Albion daily newspaper. At Northwestern Mr. Brundage is exchequer of Phi Delta Phi law fra­ ternity, assistant editor of The Reporter, was and Junior Bar Association representa­ tive on the Abbott Hall Residents' Coun­ He is also a member of the United States Army Reserve. 5 of the Association is "to encourage and promote the highest standards of in­ and of industry to the end that its members may be properly equipped to enter the profession of the law." tegrity Activities of the Association include sponsoring a series of legal lectures by guest speakers, numerous student-faculty coffee hours, and all-school dances each semester. member tary of Delta Tau Delta social fraternity. cil. Mr. Cowen majored in business ad­ ministration at Northwestern University where he was vice-president of Pi Kap­ pa Alpha. social fraternity and vice­ president of the Inter-Fraternity Coun­ cil. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi fraternity at the Law School. Following two years of service in the United States Marines during World War II, Mr. Lanahan attended North­ western University where he majored in commerce. While in the undergrad­ uate school, he served as president of Sargent Hall. After his graduation Mr. Lanahan was employed for two years as director of industrial relations for the International Harvester plant at Richmond, Calif. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi law fraternity. The Junior Bar Association. exists by virtue of a charter granted by the fac­ ulty of the Law School, and every law student automatically becomes a mem­ ber of the organization upon entering Northwestern. As stated in the charter, the purpose New Course Added Admiralty law, a two-hour seminar, has been added to the list of courses now being taught at the Law School. The course has gained added significance late­ ly due to the growing interest in admir­ alty in the Chicago area, a result of the St. Lawrence Seaway which will make Chicago an ocean port. This course, a permanent addition to the list of Semin­ al'S available to students, is being taught by Professor Brunson MacChesney. �FOLLOWING THE ALUMNI Chuhak Discusses Charles Y. Freeman '02, chairman of Executive Committee of Common­ wealth Edison Co., recently retired from active service with the company, but will Law and Politics the continue as a director. Mr. Freeman served as chairman and chief executive officer of Edison for 14 years, and was previously general counsel. Owen RaIl '24 is on the Board of Gov­ of the Illinois Bar Association. From 1950 to 1955 he was chairman of the Joint Committee on Illinois Civil Practice which revised the Illinois Civil Practice Act and the Supreme Court Rules effective January 1, 1956. It also sponsored the Uniform Illinois Appel­ late Court Rules. The name of Mr. Rail's firm was chang-ed in .Iulv to Peterson. Low rev RaIl, Barber a�d Ross. Four of members-Tim G. Lowrey '28. Hen rv P. C. VY. Barber '31, Walter VV. Ros�. Jr. '28, and RaIl-are graduates of North­ :'111'. western University Law School. Peterson is a graduate of a No rthweste rn undergraduate school. Graham T. PelTY '26. Chicago, is the first Negro to be appointed special as­ sistant to the U.S. Attorney-General. He will handle cases involving conscientious - th� objectors. P. Kronenberg '29 is a mem­ Adoption Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. He is prin­ cipally practicing personal injury law. Along with memberships in the Chicago and Illinois Bar Associations, Mr. Kron­ enberg is a member of the Decalogue Society. Eugene H. Dupee '38 was made a of the member of the firm of Dallstream. Shiff. Hardin, Waite and He is in charge ,- of Dorschell in 1955. their Federal Tax Department. Roscoe L. graduate of School, recently pub­ Epilepsy and the Larc. Barrow '38. a Northwestern Law lished a book on Included is an informative comment on the relationship of state workmens com­ pensation laws to the problem. John Poust '46 is currently engaged in trial work in insurance negligence He is primarily a defense lawyer. cases. Allan F. Conwill '49 is now a partner in the New. York law firm of Willkie, Owen, F'arr, Gallagher & Walton. James H. Anderson '52 has left for Paris to open an office for Textron, Inc. He formerly served as conference liaison officer at the American embassy in Paris. James D. Griffith '53 is now associated with the Campbell, Clithero and Fischer law firm in Chicago. Gilbert Feldman '55 is now associated with the under the Attorney General's 1956 recruitment program for law graduates. Copenhaver will work in the Antitrust Division, Gould in the Tax Division. They are among 50 graduates chosen this year from 350 applicants representing 80 different law schools. '12 is president Lawyers Guild of Chicago. ernors Frank tice R. Tiedebohl Edward of the Catholic ber torrieys in the U.S. Department of Jus­ Chicago law firm of Rosenthal and Schanfield. Alice R. Lindrup '55 has been ap­ pointed an assistant state's attorney in --:hicag-o. She has been assigned to' the - "::omplaint Dept. William H. Copenhaver and Arthur Gould, both '56, have been appointed at- Two Law School alumni have been re­ cently promoted by the Chicago, Milwau­ kee. St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Thev are Edwin R. Eckersall '33 and Edwin O. Schiewe '32. Mr. Eckersall, who has been assistant general counsel of the road, has been elected general solicitor. He took office on November 1, 1956. Prior to his re­ cent service with the company, which commenced in February of 195G, 1\11-. Eckersall had been associated with the Milwaukee Road from H)39 to 1044. He left at that time to join the firm of Guru­ Carton and Douglas. While there he was retained to handle trial work for the Milwaukee Road in the Chicago area. In 1050 he became a partner in the firm of Erickson, Eckersall, Nygren and Holloway. He is a member of the Chicago, Illinois, and American Bar As­ sociations and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He is a member and past president of the Chi­ cago Society of Trial Lawyers, and fel­ low of the American College of Trial Lawyers. and a member of the Law Club of Chicago. Mr. Schiewe, who has been general at­ torney since June 1, 1955, has been pro­ moted to the position of assistant gen­ eral counsel. He has been with the Mil­ waukee Road since 1941, when he en­ tered its law department after nine years of private practice. Prior to his ap­ pointment as general attorney he had been assistant general solicitor since ner, 1944. from Northwestern Law School in Feb­ ruary of 1948, where he was associate editor of the Law Review and editor of the Journal of Crimillal Law, Crimiuolo­ gy and Police Science, Mr. Chuhak spoke on the topic of "The Young Lawyer in Practice and in Poli­ tics," first reviewing the various fields of law and what they offer to the recent graduate. He says that although North­ education, it is still that you will have a great deal to learn when you enter the outside world. He discussed some of the advantages of entering a large law firm, and how the experience can be useful in bridging the However. Mr. Chuhak also spoke gap, of n u mer 0 us pitfalls that must be guarded against. such as becoming f'ar The too conservative in your outlook. western offers a fine true fear of taking Annual Giving Program of the Law School Alumni Fund has been grow­ ing in momentum since its establishment year's drive netted $11,000 year's reports are expected to exceed that record figure. in 1953. Last and this Assistant Dean John E. Coons stated that, "The Fund plays an indispensable role in the administration of the School.' It was created to afford an opportunity for the alumni to participate in the fi­ nancial support of their institution. The contributions go directly to the Law School. The entire amount is used for faculty salaries and for scholarship aid. Douglas Pillinger, president of the Law Alumni Association, directs the or­ ganization of volunteer class representa­ tives who are doing their School forgettable service. Ii an un­ can be fatal to any­ who little or Mr. chance to meet his firm's cli­ law this direct contact is no ents, and essential. in Chuhak discussed then his own early beginnings in private practice with He a fellow graduate as a partner. termed that area of law "ulcerous," but spoke convincingly of its many benefits. By the end of the first year he was able enough to live on, and at the make close of Program Grows risks hopes to better his position in the profession, or for that matter to any­ one who hopes even to survive in the competitive field of law. Of course in most large firms the term "junior part­ ner" is equivalent to "leg-man," so the young lawyer will have very little feel­ ing of independence. He will also have one to Annual Giving The Chuhak, a partisan for politics and private practice, spoke at the J.B.A. lecture on Wednesday, De­ cember 5. Mr. Chuha k, a member of the LaSalle Street firm of Cogan, Cotsir­ ilos, Klomann and Chuhak, graduated Mr. Thomas S. both the second his income had jumped past practically all of his fellow classmates' earnings. He said that in­ itiative is the most essential quality, and having a family to support will sup­ ply all the initiative you ever need. Chu­ hak stated that private practice is one of the best ways he knows of to learn law quickly, for most of the time you a great deal of pres­ excellent for self-disci­ pline, and you soon learn to rely com­ pletely on yourself. Perhaps this feel­ ing of independence and the knowledge that you were successful by your own efforts is the greatest reward to be gained from such a field. are working under sure. This is Mr. Chuhak then told of his own ex­ assistant dis­ trict attornev for securities and corpora­ tion matters. He said that this area initially pays the best, and offers a great deal of independence and specialized ex­ perience as well. The quality of self periences in politics as an confidence, so essential for a lawyer, can be easily acquired after winning a case �in which of the finest attorneys in represent the defendant. The only thing- to fear in such a situation the is some state yourself, and once this is overcome really surprising how you can ri se it is ( o the occasion. The fact that you wide publicity, win or lose, ceive be extremely valuable legal reputation. your in building There are re­ can up many people who receive a great deal of pleas­ ure from being represented by an at­ torney who is well known, and those peo­ ple soon become your clients. The one thing that is keeping the syn­ dicate a fact and not a fiction is that able to maintain its hold on poli­ ticians. As a Republican ward commit­ teeman for the 31st ward. Mr. Chuhak is well qualified to speak on this subject, for his predecessor was murdered dur­ ing the 195:2 primary election. It is easy to decide that you want to stay out of politics because of these corrupting in­ fluences, but if you do enter you will find. as :'I1r. Chuhak has, that there is one less area in which the organized criminal element can operate. it is Newsweek Labels Wirtz "Egghead" In the October 8. 1956, issue of Neu:s­ week, Professor William Willard Wirtz the Law School faculty and George \V. Ball, a partner in the Chicago law firrn of Cleary, Gottlieb. Friendly, and Ball. and a graduate of the N orthwestrn School of Law, were both described as "eggheads." By "egghead," the maga­ zine meant the top-rated thinkers and intellectuals of the political parties. Pro­ fessor Wirtz was listed by the article as being the "top egghead" or idea chief of the Democratic group. He is a close per­ sonal friend and law partner of the 1956 Democratic presidential candidate, Adlai E. When interviewed Stevenson. by .\"cws1Ueek, Professor Wirtz was inclined to pooh-pooh the notion that the intel­ lectuals had been playing any specialized role in the campaign then under way. He said, "I'm not smart enough to see the distinction between intellectuals and politicians." The candidate himself is also known as an "egghead" and whether or not that term is derogatory, no one seems to be able to agree. The magazine listed as the other "eggheads" in the Democratic group Dr. Arthur Schlesing­ er, Jr., Harvard history professor, and Dr. John K. Gailbraith. Harvard eco­ nomics pro f e s s 0 r. Their Republican counterparts were listed as Dean Arthur Larson, University of Pittsburgh Law School, Emmet J. Hughes, noted maga­ zine and foreign correspondent, Dr. Ga­ briel Hauge, economics instructor at Princeton, and Kevin McCann, a former assistant to President Eisenhower at Columbia and presently President of De­ 'lance College. Included in the magazine, )r those who would be interested, there IS a special educational report on the "egghead," who he is, and who he thinks he is. of Professor .fohll C. O'BUJ'Jle Professor Alfred Hill Visiting Professors Northwestern University 194(;, School of Law this year has two visiting professors on the faculty. Alfred Hill, Professor of Law from Southern Methodist Universi­ ty, is teaching corporations this year and John C. O'Byrne, Associate Professor of Law from the University of Iowa, is teaching federal taxation and the estate planning seminar. Professor Hill is a 10:37 graduate of C.C.N.Y. and received his law degree in 1941 from Brooklyn College of Law. He was admitted to practice in New York in 1943. An attorney for the Securities to 1950, Exchange Commission from 1943 was an executive assistant to the chairman from 1950 to 1952. In 1953 he became an Associate' Professor of Law he S.M.U., receiving his full professor­ ship in 1955. Professor Hill's subjects are corporations and related courses. Mr. G'Byrne, from Syracuse, New York, received his A.B. degree from Syrat Professor Sacks Joins Faculty Howard Sacks, Associate Professor of Law, is a recent and welcome addition to the Northwestern Law School faculty. Mr. Sacks, a native of Sioux City, Iowa, completed his undergraduate schooling with a B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota. He later received his LLB. from Yale University Law School. After spending three and his lVI.S. degree from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Pub­ lie Affairs, a graduate school at Svia­ cuse University. From 194:2 to he was in the U.S. Navy and is now a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S.N.R. After receiving his law degree from Har­ vard in 1948, Mr. O'Byrne went to Iowa where he is at present an Associate Pro­ fessor of Law. During the summer of 1953, he taught at the University of Texas. The major subjects that M r. G'Byrne teaches center around income and estate taxation and estate planning. He has wr-itten book reviews, farm law articles, law review articles and was co­ author of T}'(l)Isfc)')'ill[! Fni'1P P),Oj)(,,'fU Within Families in 101l·a. Mr. O'Byrne is a good friend of Professor Pedrick, and is presently residing at the Pedrick residence in Glenview while Professor Pedrick is in Australia. Mr. O'Byrne has been corresponding with Professor Pedrick and told your reporter that Mr. Pedrick is at present visiting the differ­ ent law schools in Australia and will start teaching there in March. He also planned to attend the Olympic games, we understand. acuse Hill and Q'Byrne and one-half years in the Army, he practiced law in Minnesota for three years. While in Minnesota, Mr. Sacks taught part time the University of Minnesota Law spent most of his time curity cases, on personnel international claims, se­ and Congressional investigations. As a member of the faculty, Mr. Sacks is teaching Torts, Creditors' Rights, and Constitutional Law, as well as Juris­ prudence, a seminar which is a new addition to the Law' School curriculum. Northwestern University is fortunate to have a man of Mr. Sacks' qualifica­ tions on its faculty, and the Reporter would like to wish him many more years of continued success with the University. at School for one year. his Minnesota practice, he worked for the Wage Stabilization Board in Washington, D.C., as assistant chief counsel from 1951 to 1953. Then from 1953 to 1956, he was an assistant to the Department Counselor (later General Counsel) of the Department of the Army. In this latter capacity, Mr. Sacks Chicago, 7 Title & Trust Gift The Leaving has Chicago Title and Trust Company provided an additional sum for schol­ arships this year. They have given a sum of $4,000 to be used in three ways: part for scholarships, part for an addi­ tional course in estate planning', and part support Mr. Trumbull's work in pro­ fessional responsibility. to �Miss Morgan Visits N.U. Miss Sarah B. Morgan, who was exe­ cutive secretary of the Law School for so ( paid many years, a surprise and wd­ visit this summer. She was on her way home after a trip to Yellowstone. She chatted about her "retirement" which she has spent in traveling and in "showing friends around Washington." She goes to Florida in the fall and come spring. Alums who remember Miss Morgan's many kindnesses, and particularly those to whom she meant so much while they in service, might want to drop her at 3838 S. Capitol Street S.E., Washington, D.C. were a line School Joins Comparative a Law Assn. The School of Law has recently become member of the American Association for the Comparative Study of Law. Many of the leading law schools in the country From are members of the Association. each member institution a representative is appointed to the Board of Editors. Northwestern's representative, Profes­ sor Brunson MacChesney, has been ap­ pointed to the Board of Editors of the Association quarterly, The American Journal of Comparat ice Law. THE REPORTER NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 357 East Chicago Chicago, Illi_nois Avenue CLASS OF JANUARY, 1957 R.): Mackey, Adams, Kaufman, Greenfield, Petros, SCCO)l(/ Lo.zarne, Rosenbloom, Paulsen, Gill, St ephe ne. Slot i)/ pict u ro : O'Shea. First 1"010 (L. to )'0-11': Non-Profit Organization U. S. Postage PAID Permit No. 205 Evanston, III. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Professor Inbau, who teaches Crim­ inal La�v and Scientific Evidence at the Law School, revealed many of his trade secrets in the article entitled "How to Make a Killer Confess." The article opens with an anecdote about an incident that took place at the Law School last year. It describes how Professor Inbau and Howard Kaufman, a student library monitor, apprehended a criminal in the Law School building. In the article the Northwestern pro­ fessor tells how sympathy is the most ,ffective intcrrocation tool. The rubber .iose is impractical as well as immoral, says Inbau, who utilizes the polygraph devote more time to legal research and writing. His resignation is to be effective September 1, 1956, or as soon thereafter as a successor is selected to assume the duties of the office. He has indicated that he hopes .to continue to further the interests of the School, through his teaching and writing, in his position as Professor of Law. to A member of the Faculty since 1930, Havighurst served as Acting Dean Mr. in from two notorious Illinois murderers, Jerry Thompson and Guy Talmadge. But even knowing Inbau's technique will not help one called in for question- 1947, and was appointed Dean early in 1948. Prior to coming to Northwest­ ern he had practiced in New York with Dean and murderers refuse to confess. The article describes in detail how Professor Inbau used sympathy to obtain confessions Professor Dean Harold C. Havighurst has asked to be relieved of the deanship in order School, psychology. Today Inbau is often called in on so­ called "hopeless" cases when alleged as Havighurst article tells how Inbau pro­ confession from a Chicago po­ liceman who had become intoxicated and assaulted a teen-age boy. Four weeks earlier the patrolman had been a stu­ dent in one of Inbau's police lecture ing. cured The a interrogation techniques. (Continued on page 2) courses on Miller, Otis and Fare and subsequently taught in the Law School at West Vir­ ginia University. During Dean Havighurst's nine years there have been numerous important de­ velopments which have contributed to the growth of the Law School. Some of them may be listed as follows: Establishment of a facultv-alumniadvised placement service. - A teaching associate program where­ by teaching associates aid in legal writ­ ing and seminar training, and spend the rest of their time in research work and ' project development. The enlistment of practicing attorneys and judges as participants in the sem­ inars. The introduction of more elective in the third year. The strengthening of the seminar pro­ gram and the addition of training for courses professional responsibility. Promotion of recent graduates for clerkships with Justices of the United States Supreme Court and other courts. The alumni Annual Giving Program which has brought about large increases in the number of participating alumni and in the amount contributed for the support of the School. The program of alumni class dinners. A fourfold increase in scholarship funds. Introduction and expansion of the Law School Admission Test. Reorganization and development of the Library, resulting in an increase in the number of volumes from 120,000 to Howard Kaufman and Professor Inbau 165,000. (Continued on page 2) �HAVIGHURST (Cont. from p, 1) Presentation of many outstanding lec­ turers and conferences for the student body and members of the bar. The establishment of the Aillmm Re­ porter. Gross In Speaks that On Disarmament . An Ohioan, born in Findlay, he Ohio Wesleyan University, tended later studied law Theta at­ J Harvard. As an a member of Phi was elected to Phi and Beta decree of Doctor of Laws. are many who read this article, as there are many now in School, who There of what Dean Havighurst has meant to the Law School. We have seen the Dean at bat for the students, both are as aware a group and as individuals, time again. 'We have that were often not seen known never time and him do favors en masse, and in particular. We have even seen him have a perfect day in the field (at second base) in the F'ac­ ultv-Law Reuieic game. We are vividly even awar-e of what he has done for the School in terms of alumni relations. He will be missed in the Dean's office, but we are thankful that the freshman class will still be given the privilege of shaking in their shoes for fear they will be called on for the third case, as were we. As Dean Havighurst again becomes Professor Havighurst an era does not end. Rather the fruits of his work con­ tinue. All those to whom Northwestern Law School has a special meaning are aware of the permanency and worth of his service. INBA"C" (Co nt from ]).1) . Professor Inbau is managing direc�or of Criminal La1J), Cl'1m­ 'inology and Police Science, publis.hed by the Law "School, and he has :vntten a of the Journal Lie Detection and Criminal textbook, tcrroou t io n, which is used in many training schools throughout He has th� country. also authored and edited articles for leo-al publications. is a former Professor I�bau .In­ police­ many dire�tor Chicago Police Scientific C�'lme Detection Laboratory, and is no:v � direc­ tor of the Chicago Crime Commission. He is also president of the American Acad­ of the emy of Forensic Sciences and the iean Academy of Polygraph Examiners. �mer­ THE Edited Universitv by, the REPORTER students of of u�d�r. the School Law Northwestern sorship of-the Junior Bar ASSOCiatIOn. addressed spon­ Coru­ THE REPORTER, 35i East Chicago Avenue, Chi­ Illinois. raga II, munications should be Editor-in-Chief �[erton E. Marks '56 Associate Editor Peter Spivak '57 St aff ,_ ,,8 Ronald Davis '58 Joseph Mallcck '58 John Brundage Photographer James. Arthur '56 to I ius ered was Kappa. Delta Sigma Rho, and Pi Delta Epsilon. He is also a member of the legal fraternity of Phi Delta Phi. In 1950 Ohio Wesleyan awarded him the u Lectures at undergraduate he Delta The second in the s e r i e s of 1955-56 and by Gross at School on Rosenthal deliv­ Ernest A. was the Law March 12. Mr. Gross received his preparatory edu­ cation at Harvard University (S. B 1827); he received his legal education at Oxford University, England (1927. 28) and at Harvard Law School (LL.B. 1931). He became legal adviser in the Department of State (1947-49) and be­ Ass i s tan t Secretary of State (1949). He was a deputy United St�tes representative to the United Nations (1949-53) and a United States repre­ came sentative to the United Nations General Assembly 0952-53). He is at present adviser to the Secretary General of the United Nations and a member of the New York City bar. He is the author of many legal articles in the Department of State bulletins. The topic discussed by Mr. Gross was entitled "Major Elements in the Prob­ lem of Disarmament." He introduced his discussion by commenting upon what armament and disarmament commonly mean. "Heavy armament" is commonly associated with warlike intentions. To illustrate this, Gross related an incident that occurred in the United Nations Se­ was curity Council. A Soviet in a harangue against the Umted States. An American delegate, listening to the translation of the Soviet delegate's when the speech. was suddenly interpreter quoted the RUSSIan as con­ demning the American policy of "n�go­ tiation through force." The American de!egate surprised delegate, in reply, pointed out. to the council that there is a great difference between the terms "from strength" and "through force." However, Gross said that the words for strength and force are identical in the Russian language. What is the relationship between arma­ ment and disarmament? Gross said the should be to alter the circumstances which gave rise to the need for armament. Two of these primary circumstances are fear of aggression and lack of in assistance. These collective crrcum­ stances cause a diversion of human and economic resources to arms. If disarma­ ment is to work, we must devise an al­ ternative method to cope with these cirbasic objective of disarmamen� confide�ce cumstances. With this introductory setting, Gross his principle: "the problem of disarmament is in fact the problem of the processes of the international s�­ di­ ciety." To analyze this problem vided his discussion into three categoiies : (1) elements of disarmament, (2) pro­ cesses of the international society, and (3) diplomacy of disarmament. stated he. 2 discussing the first category, the of disarmament, Gross stated elements the term "disarmament" is inde­ finable and any attempt to define it would diminish its essence. This is ex­ emplified by the UN charter which wise lv avoids any definition of it. But the term can be divided into three descrip­ tive elements. These are: (a) a limi­ reduction of arms and armed This limitation is not all-inclu­ tation or forces. sive and therefore we must keep in mind the distinctions between offensive and defensive weapons, strategic and non­ strategic weapons. and mass destruction and conventional weapons: I b) a regula­ tion of the means of production of arma­ ments. This is very important since many studies made by the Economic Fou;dation reveal that there is a direct relation between a nation's economy and its disarmament. A national budget which includes forty billion dollars for defense would be sadly if a warped sudden (c) a change wiped regulation of the and materials difficult task. Gross then took gory. the processes society. One must men in means of carrying his of the up this out item: moving out second its cate­ internatio�al that dIS­ not forget depends on security and se­ curity in turn depends on an effective international organization, he said. The largest obstacle standing in the way of security and disarmament is adequate inspection and controls. Adequate in­ spection and controls are not compatible with a police state, though Russia be­ lieves they are. Moving on to his third category, di­ plomacv of disarmament, Gross said that armament this is' the stage where a program of disarmament can be made or broken. Gross felt that the United States should have accepted the Russian proposal at the Summit Conference to establish cer­ tain steps toward international arms control. By such an acceptance, the United States would have made the Rus­ sians back down from their antagonistic foreign policy. Instead we refused and offered the open-sky proposal of Presi­ dent Eisenhower. By insisting upon such a plan and refusing their proposal, we are lulling ourselves into false security from a sneak attack. Mr. Gross summarized his speech by stating the following six which he had tried to establish: (1) dIS­ armament is one way of describing the reduction of national power and the setting of limits within which that re­ duced power will be used; (2) so as national power remains the only avail­ able method of self-defense, it must be adequate for its purpose; (3) the de­ velopment of effective international �ro­ cesses is the only practical alternative ; (4) such development must take place under our leadership and we must boldly seek solutions of problems now besetting the free world; (5) forging of moral unity is the only way to induce com­ munists to modify; and (6) complex generaliti.es lor:g problems require special attention. �Pedrick ToT each Judge Parker I ti Australia Dual Sovereignty In Federal Courts Willard ( , H. Northwestern Pedrick. niversity Professor of Law. has been awarded a Fulbright grant and a Car­ negie Corporation grant to teach tort law at the University of Western Aus­ tralia during the academic year 1956-57. Mr. Pedrick will be presenting the Amer­ ican of law instruction to The university is lo­ cated at Perth which is a city of Western Australia. one of the six states of the country. Western Australia itself is as big as the states of Texas. California, New Hampshire. Colorado, and Arizona that combined. Mr. Pedrick will be sailing from New York on August 1 with his wife and four children which range in age from 7 to 14. They will sail to England and will spend approximately three weeks Then sightseeing throughout Europe. they will sail down the Medit.crranean. through the Suez Canal, and on to the Port of Freemantle in Australia. They should arrive on the 19th of August. They will return to the United States in August of 1957. Torts has been selected for the case method experiment because it is a com­ mon-law subject. and because there are differences few very and Mr. Australian Pedrick sions and to tort between American law. While there. plans to record class play tape recordings he ses­ has Cali­ Mr. .ornia, Yale, and Northwestern. Pedrick will be lecturing at various schools throughout Australia during the year. Preparations for this trip have riade at the Un ive rs it.ies of Te xas been in for progress year and a , approximately a half. Educated Parsons at and College Northwestern University. M». Pedrick joined Northwestern's faculty in 1946. Previously he had been law clerk for Justice Fred M. Vinson, U.S. Court of Appeals. Washing-ton, D.C.; special as­ sistant to Division; the Attorney GeneraL attorney-consultant of periodicals, Carl Conway and Fed­ Humorizes Law Conway, an attorney from Osage, Iowa, spoke before the Law School at a program sponsored by the Junior Bar Association on April 26. Relating fictitious and humorous in­ cidents from his life and practice in the law, Mr. Conway reached the climax Carl dissertation about paper entitled "Trial of his lecture with a forthcoming Technique in Default Cases." to of Germany (1949); and was awarded the American Bar Association medal for conspicuous service in the cause of Amer­ He is at ican jurisprudence (1943). to present the Chief JUdge. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; a member of many societies; author of a recent book entitled Democracu in the GvvcJ'Jonent. The topic discussed by Judge Parker "Dual Sovereignty in the Federal was He began by stating Court System!' the basic idea of his talk: ereignty concept is the dual sov­ not to have the states act as mere administrative agencies of the federal government, but rather it is to have an indestructible union of in­ destructible states and thus maintain the beauty of local self-government. Two concepts that have grown from the fore­ going idea are: (a) the people are the government and the government is the agent of the people, and (b) the govern­ ment must rest on ment of fair branches at the Uni­ versity of Nor t h Carolina. He has been a iecturer at the University of Virginia, Amherst Col­ lege. and Washington & Lee Uni­ versity; special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States (1925) ; al­ ternate member of the International Mil­ it arv Tribunal (1945); judicial advo­ cate" in the United States High Command law and not on arbi­ our country. These agencies must be review­ ed with care to protect against inf ringe­ judiciary training and to deal with the economic control of legal his ceived Next, dealing see we it is and due process. important for the between the other federal government through its power to interpret the Con­ stitution. It is true that the Constitu­ tion is framed in general terms, but who stand the tell what form tyranny may take. In review of the development of the federal judiciary we see that the fed­ can eral rules of civil procedure are the best that have prevailed in any court Mr. Parker ex­ system in the world. pressed the wish that more states would copy this set of rules. He said. looking to the future. that we do need an act Congress inviting federal judges to Congress of their needs at the be­ ginning of each session. At present, the judiciary has only the voice of a sub­ committee in its dealings with Con­ Also, the selection of tenure of gress. judicial officers needs improvement. Real thought is required on this subject since the appointive system tends to make judges out of politicians and the elective system tends to make politicians out of judges. Finally, a method is needed for the removal of judges. Impeachment is an old-fashioned tool used when Con­ gress didn't have much to do, but it is too burdensome today. In conclusion. Mr. Parker emphasized that it is important to maintain the federal power and independence of the judiciary. America has been made great by its guarantee of the sovereignty of the individual soul and freedom of rights. of tell trary principles. Mr. Parker outlined his speech as (1) Jurisdiction arising out of (a) diversity of citizenship, (b) statutes of the United States, (c) constitutional provisions; (2) Problems and solutions contributions to legal among the most recent of Obligations the the and to many which is "Familial eral Taxation." at the Law School on May 7. Judge Parker re­ follows: chief of the Illinois Law Review and an air combat intelligence officer in the United States Marine Corps. He is the author Parker It is here that the func­ acts. judiciary becomes of ex­ treme importance to us today. There are fifty-one federal administrative agencies of tion Tax United States Economic Stabilizer; instructor in law at the Universities of Cincinnati and Texas. He was editor-in­ his J. university. Proceeding to the jurisdiction arising from federal statutes, we find that the Supreme Court has developed something close to a federal common law by inter­ preting federal laws in light of other legislative the The last in 1955-56 s e l' i e s of J u I ius Rosenthal Lectures was deliv­ ered by Judge John method case Discusses of the judicial organization. Mr. Parker answered the whv diversitv of citizenship question of jurisdiction 'so important by saying that each of local governments enforces its own laws. Only in this way can a local government look after the interests of its people. Therefore, a court with the ability to bridge the conflicts of local is court interests must be used when diversity of citizenship arises. With a certain amount of reluctance the United States Supreme Court laid laws and local down the rule in Erie vs. Tompkins that in diversity cases the substantive law would be drawn from the state in which case was being tried. Mr. Parker emphasized that this rule didn't turn out to be half as bad as some people thought it would. the ., .) Dean of New Delhi Law School at N.U. L. R. Sivasubramanian of the Delhi Law School in India ad­ dressed the Law School on the subject of "A Comparison of the Basic Judicial Concepts of the East and the West." on January 5. The lecture 'was sponsored by the Junior Bar Association, and Dean Dean New Siva subramanian was introduced by Ar­ thur Dunne, president of the J.B.A. According Western in the to the concepts new Indian of law constitution dean, are of many reflected India. The of the law, ac­ cording to Hindu jurists, and explained the various judicial concepts from the philosophical, analytical, rational, and metaphysical approaches. He spoke of language difficulties in India, and stated that the problem of interpretation is dean outlined the sources much greater there since the law must be translated into several dialects. �tively with people is inevitably tested. IN THE LIBRARY By VlILLIAM R. ROALFE Law Librarian There is one aspect of the Library service of which almost every Library becomes user aware, although it is doubtful if he appreciates its significance to the Law School. I refer to the stu­ dent library assistants and the contri­ bution which they make to the work of the staff. During the academic year there are from 15 to 18 on the staff on a regular part-time schedule, and fre­ quently one or more students serve dur­ ing vacation periods on a full-time bas is. Altogether 184 law students have been on the staff during the last decade. While a large majority of these stu­ dent assistants have served as monitors at the loan desk in the reading room, where they not only help carry the heavy load of routine operations but also participate to some extent in the refer­ ence service, they also make substantial contributions behind the scenes where so much has to be done if the Library serv­ ice is to operate smoothly and efficiently. Two students usually participate in the processing operations-in the work connected with book selection, ordering, receiving, and cataloging-and usually one is assigned to the reference librarian to help handle work other than that at the loan desk but connected with the reading room service. Occasionally, a student versed in a foreign ranguage has been helpful in dealing with the ma­ terials for one of the foreign countries involving a language with which the full-time staff is not familiar as, for example. the Chinese, Japanese, and Greek collections. Finally, the reshelving of books is largely handled by students. Although financial assistance is of course a primary consideration with the students. it is believed that they do benefit to some extent from their experi­ in the Library. They at least de­ velop a broader appreciation of the vast body of materials that are available to the lawyer and gain some insight into ence what is involved in selecting books and getting them on the shelves and ready for the reader. Quite a few of the students actually they put their knowledge to use begin practice because one of their mi­ tial assignments is that of law office At this point their Library librarian. connection is of value for they can and do turn to the Library staff for guidance whe� and information. The student's assignment in the Li­ brary as an assistant provides the Law School with an opportunity to test his capacity in ways that are usually not involved either in classroom performance or in examinations. It quite quickly be­ comes' apparent whether he is or is not punctual. reliable, steady, and tive. If he deals with the of them do, his capacity public to coopera­ as most deal eff'ec- In almost every case, performance has been satisfactory and in most instances it rises to a considerably higher level than mere adequacy. While not every student Library assistant has asked for a recommendation in connection with some future employment in a law office or elsewhere, it is a fact that no such occasion has arisen in which it has not been possible to give him a strong rec­ ommendation on the basis of his work in the Library. Captain Mott Speaks on Jurisdiction Over Armed Services A broad On March 22, 1956, at the J.B.A. lec­ ture, Captain William C. Mott of the United States Navy spoke on "American Servicemen in Foreign Jails." He discussed the problems involved when the U.S. State Department tries to acquire exclusive jurisdiction over our servicemen in foreign countries. De­ spite the many obstacles, in most in­ stances the United States has been able to obtain jurisdiction over its military personnel. Captain Mott told the student body that he believes that our greatest hope for achieving further jurisdiction over our military personnel abroad is through the NATO Status of Forces Resolution. Foreign Students Study at N.U. Several foreign students are studying at the Law School during the current year. Harald Czerniak of Frankfurt-Main, Germany, studied law at Frankfurt Uni­ versity. He practiced law in Germany until July of last year, specializing in criminal law. He is studying in this country on a Fulbright Scholarship. He will return to Germany during the com­ ing summer where, after taking his sec­ ond state examination, he intends to work in the foreign service. Ram K. Dixit of Gwalior, India, re­ ceived his LL.B. degree from Agra Uni­ versity and practiced law as a member of the bar of Madhya Bharat-the high He attended Harvard court of India. University where he received his LL.M. degree last June. He intends to teach and practice law in India, eventually hoping to engage in politics. Kazuko Yonetsu attended Keio Uni­ versity in her native Tokyo, Japan, where she received her law degree in 1950, re­ maining there as a teaching associate in corporation law. Hironori Fujii, also from Tokyo, at­ tended Chuo University, receiving his law degree in 1952. He worked for the American Embassy in Tokyo in the U.S. Information Center and was head of the legal library. After completing his law studies here, he will return to Japan to teach and practice law. 4 FACULTY NOTES MR. RAHL had an article entitlec "Antitrust Policy in Distribution" pub­ lished in the November issue of the Uni­ versitv of Pennsvlvania Law Review. He served as co-editor Earle with Warren Qaidews in the recent publication of the proceedings of the conference on "Anti­ trust Laws and the Attorney General's Committee Report" which May 1955 at was held in Northwestern University Law School in cooperation with the Chi­ cago Bar Association antitrust commit­ tee. He lectured at the Chicago Bar As­ sociation in April 1956 as one of a series of speakers on the antitrust laws. He is serving as chairman of the Associa­ tion of American Law Schools Round Table Council in Trade Regulation for 1956. MR. ROALFE acted as general chair­ for a disarmament conference held in Chicago on May 12. The conference was held under the auspices of the Amer­ ican Association for the United Nations and a number of other national organiza­ tions. MR. INBAU is presently work­ ing with the American Bar Foundation on the administration of criminal justice. This summer he is scheduled to make two important lectures. In June he spoke before the Prosecuting Attorney Association of South Dakota on "Crim­ inal Interrogation Techniques," and in Julv he will address the Idaho State Bar As;ociation at Sun Valley, Idaho, where his subject will be "The Confession Problem." MR. GOLDSTEIN recently spoke before the Iowa State Bar Asso­ ciation on the subject of "Psychology and Qualifying Medical Experts." This summer he will speak to Nebraska county attorneys and law enforcement officers on "Effective Cooperation Be­ tween Prosecutors and Attorneys." Also this summer he will instruct the lawyers of Wisconsin on "Concentrated Trial Techniques." MR. WIRTZ has recently been appointed to the editorial board of the law book department of Little, Brown and Company. The firm, pub­ lishers of many law case books and treatises including former Dean Wig­ more's work on evidence, announced the appointment on April 16 of this year. MR. DAINOW was general chairman of the program at the regional meeting of the American Society of International Law held at Louisiana State University Law School in April. Professor Dainow addressed the group on "Treaties as Law in National Courts." He also re­ viewed two books on the Nuremberg war crimes trials; the reviews appeared in a recent issue of the Minnesota Law Re­ man view. In collaboration with fessor, he ment for is a French pro­ currently writing in a com­ French Pri­ Law Journal on an publication a International American Conilicts of La IV case. His" Enzlish transl�tion of the Preliminary of the Civil Code Reform Com- vate Report �mission of France recently appeared in the Louisiana Laic Recieic, Mr. Dainow also delivered a talk at the Law School on the Nuremberg war crimes trials. During the trials he served on the legal <taff of the U. S. prosecuting authorities. lR. MacCHESNEY is on leave for the current year to occupy the chair of in­ ternational law at the Naval War Col­ Rhode MR. Island. lege, Newport. MARKS was recommended for election to the Evanston school board bv several local, P.T.A. groups. He also ;erved as a member of the annual award commit­ tee of the Evanston Interracial Council and was a member of the award com­ mittee for the annual Public Service Dinner of Tau Epsilon Rho law fra­ ternity. MR. TRLVIBULL met recently with joint committee for revision of the the Judicial Article of the Illinois Constitu­ tion. This work has been in progress for approximately foul' years and the final proposal of the article is looking toward the J.B.A. OFFICERS 1957 legislature. He is also con­ tinuing his work on the proposed amend­ ments to the Illinois Adoption Laws un­ der the Illinois Commission on Youth. He spoke at the Seventh Circuit meeting of the American Law Student Associa­ tion. His talk was entitled "Photograph­ Left to Right: Melvin K. Lippe, T'reaeurer; Dou.qlas Smith. Vicc-Prceideni : A.rtimr Dunne, President; James Leaton, Secretary. Arthur L. Dunne Head of J.B.A. ing, Televising, and Broadcasting Court Room Procedure." signed a contract Publishing Company - {" He with has to have his manu­ Professional script on Responsibility published. He is to submit the manuscript December 31, 1956. MR. PED­ �ICK, in collaboration 'with Mr. Rahl .nd Mr. Malone of Indiana, has brought the revision of Professor Green's torts casebook into its final stages. The manu­ script is intended to go to the printers June 1, 19513. He has had printed in the North tcent e rn. Law Review his ar­ entitled "Familial Obligations and Federal Taxation"; it is in the March­ April issue. In June, Mr. Pedrick pre­ sided at the meeting of the Law School admission test program. ticle Curriculum Several Changes changes in for 1956-57 the curriculum will affect many Northwestern law stu­ dents next year. The in Wills and Trusts will into two separate courses: Trusts will be a three-hour course. and Wills will be a one-hour elective course. be During 1955-56 recentlv Prentice-Hail course divided Civil Procedure will be given three hours of credit in each of the two sern­ esters. Accounting will be given dur­ ing the second semester instead of the first semester. Those students who have had one full year of accounting in un­ dergraduate school are not required to take Accounting in Law School, and choose may Group Studies or Wills as an elective. A new addition to the Northwestern School of Law curriculum will be a =eminar in Jurisprudence. Mr. Sacks ;iIl be the instructor. The course will deal with the nature of law and the ju­ dicial process. L. Dunne '57 of Winnetka. the president of the. Junior Bar Association. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan where he While attending majored in history. Arthur Illinois, is undergraduate school, he was a member of the football and wrestling teams, vice­ president of the letterman's club, a mem­ ber of Druid senior literary honorary fraternity, and president of the Delta Kappa Epsilon social fraternity. At Northwestern he is a member of the Phi Delta Phi law fraternity and a past member of the Board of Governors. :VIr. Dunne served as a lieutenant in command of a heavy weapons company in the United States Army and served as a United Nations Honor Guard to the commander in chief of the Far East­ ern Command. of the Law School in that it is one of the primary means of reflecting and rep­ resenting student opinion." The office of vice-president is held by Douglas F. Smith '57 of Winnetka, Illi­ Mr. Smith attended Dartmouth College where he majored in history, was member of the swimming and rugby teams, served on the undergraduate a and council, was a member of Theta Delta Chi social fraternity. formerly attended New High School where he participated actively in swimming and football. He Mr. Trier Smith is a now the J.B.A. Mr. Lippe received his degree in accounting from Northwestern University and is now a Certified Public Accountant. In undergraduate school he was a member of Beta Alpha Psi honor­ ary accounting fraternity, president of Beta Gamma Sigma honorary commerce fraternity, and treasurer of the Phi Ep­ silon Pi social fraternity. Formerlv of Hvde Park High School. Mr. Lippe was 'president of his high school honor society and a member of numerous other school organizations. of The secretary of the J.B.A. is James W. Leaton '58 of Wilmette, Illinois. Mr. Leaton attended Cornell University where he majored in economics. He be­ came and the intramural participated wrestling champion actively on the polo He is a member of the Delta Tau Delta social fraternity and a staunch member of the Kappa Beta Phi honorary fraternity. Mr. Leaton attended flight school while serving in the United States Air Force. team. Commenting upon the Association's activities, Mr. Dunne emphasized, "The J.B.A. plays a vital role in the activities nois. Term member of the Phi Delta Phi law fraternity. Melvin K. Lippe '58 is the 5 treasurer Q'Byrne Visiting Professor Professor John C. O'Byrne of the Uni­ versity of Iowa will serve as visiting professor of law at Northwestern in the coming academic year 1956-57. He will teach in tax and estate planning Pedrick who will be on leave of absence for the year. Professor O'Bvrne teaches taxation and real estate' at the University of Iowa. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi courses replacing Mr. legal fraternity and serves as chapter adviser. He calls Iowa his home, but is in actuality a transplanted New Yorker. �FOLLOWING THE ALUMNI as Theodore Schmidt '09 recently retired general attorney for the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. and general as counsel of the Chicago Union Station Co. He is continuing his law practice in Chicago. Michael M. Isenberg '31 was recently elected chancellor of the greater Miami graduate chapter of Tau Epsilon Rho fraternity. He is also chairman of the Miami Chamber of Commerce commit­ Co. in placement of the physically handicapped in private industry. partner in the firm of Peabody, Westbrook, Wat­ son & Stephenson in Chicago. The firm handles corporation, trial. trust, and Paul William Cutler '31 is managing partner in the Chicago law firm of Chap­ man & Cutler, which specializes in pub­ lic financing. He is on the board of di­ rectors of the Chicago Crime Commis­ Fred H. Bowen '12 has been torney for the Zurich Insurance Chicago for 38 years. Watson Charles probate '12 is at­ an a work. Kent J. Owens '16 recently celebrated his thirtieth anniversary with the Com­ monwealth Edison Co. He previously attorney for the Public Service Co. was of Northern Illinois. Judge Sid :.vI. Ward '16, a criminal lawyer in Benton, Illinois. was a candi­ date for the Republican nomination for governor of Illinois. Philip N.U. R. Davis director '1(:i, of a June date. Harvev J. Gardner: Jr. Carson '17 and Robert A. '49 recently became mem­ of the firm of Gardner, Carton, Douglas. Roemer & Chilgren in Chicago. bers Roves G. Rowe 'J R senio�' vice-president was of rr-c=n t lv e lecr.ed Lumbern;ens lVlu­ Casualty Co. and American Motor­ ists Insurance Co. in Chicago. tual Arthur Goldblatt '24 is a partner in the law firm of Arthur & Edward Gold­ blatt in Chicago. Mr. Goldblatt lectured divorce at the Law on family law and f;'om School 1926 to 1942. He was re­ made chairman of the Committee Matrimonial Law of the Illinois Bar Association, and he is the founder of a similar committee for the Chicago Bar cently on Association. He has had several articles dealing with domestic relations published in various legal journals. on sion, and is on the executive committee of the Dartmouth College library. Harold Robert Gordon '31 is special­ izing in naturalization and immigration law in Chicago. After serving overseas in World War II, he attended the Far Eastern School for Civil Affairs at the Law School. Mr. Gordon is active in the Japanese American Citizens League, and he is chairman of its National Legisla­ tive Committee. the Club of Chicago, is a Republican candidate for Judge of the Municipal Court of Chicago. Mr. Davis and Ralph J. Gutgsell '16 are planning the 40th anniversary reunion of the Class of '16 for tee David Fisher '33 is eral practice of law in engaged in the Chicago. gen­ Charles Daggett Harvey '33, who prac­ ticed law for nine years with the firm of Sidley, Austin, Burgess & Smith, is now vice-chairman of the Fred Harvey Restaurants. He is a trustee of the Lake Forest Academy, the St. Marks Academy at Southborough, Mass., and the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. He is also a di­ rector of the Great Books Foundation, and is on the Chicago Crime Commis­ William B. Cudahy '37 is an officer in the investment research section of the trust department of the American N a­ tional Bank and Trust Co. Lester Koenigsberg '37, now engaged the general practice of law in Chi­ cago. is lodge, a a past president of B'nai B'rith non-sectarian service Joseph J. Stefan '38, a tive in prac­ For one half years he was with Chatham. and Young. From 1939 to 1955 he was with the firm of Pruitt and Grealis. Mr. Pruitt retired and a partnership was formed under Grealis It is located at 105 W. and Napkin. Adams. Although their practice is of a general nature-contracts, business and commercial, and litigation-they probably do more work in labor law Their work con­ than anv other field. clauses in labor agree­ sists of ments, submitting questions for arbitra­ tion, approving legality of collective bar­ gaining agreements, handling cases that are brought under the grievance pro­ cedure, and representing employers in proceeding-s before the National Labor Relations Board. drafting was is Northwestern alumni president affairs, he Chicago. of the N.U. Club of the Roscoe L. Barrow '38, College of Law at the University of Cin­ cinnati, has been assigned by the Fed­ eral Communications Commission to or­ ganize and direct a special staff to carry out a study of radio and TV network broadcasting. Dr. Barrow is continuing dean of post, making frequent Washington to direct his staff, which includes legal, accounting, and marketing personnel. his trips William R. MacGreevy '45 has become partner in the firm of Jones, Hocker, Gladney & Grand in St. Louis, Missouri. a Edgar Vanneman, Jr. '47 has been appointed assistant general solicitor for the Northwestern Railway Co. He joined the legal staff in 1949 and a year later became general attorney. He is current­ ly president of the Illinois Young Re­ publican organization. John J. Clerkin '47 is now a partner in the firm of Clerkin & Clerkin in Chi­ cago. The firm specializes in public utili­ ty work, and Mr. Clerkin spends much of his time in Washington, D. C., ing with the Security Exchange university to Charles F. Myers '40 is engaged in ,general practice as a partner in "Vat­ kins and Myer, which is located at 135 S. La Salle. Com­ mission and the Federal Power Commis­ sion. Arthur R. Seder, Jr. '47 and Howard Trienens '49 recently became mem­ bers of the Chicago law firm of Sidley, Austin, Burgess & Smith. J. Allan F. Conwill '49, formerly asso­ the firm of Willkie, Owen, Farr, Gallagher & Walton in New York City, recently became a member of that firm. ciated with Edward J. Barrett '49 is an associate in the firm of Dallstream, Schiff, Hardin Waite & Dorschel in Chicago. He ;" of the New Trier Young Republican Club cinct and Township is a pre­ captain. Arthur C. Gehr '49 has been associated with the Chicago law firm of Isham, Lincoln & Beale since before his gradu­ ation, and he has recently been special­ izing in utility work before the Illinois Commerce Commission. He is a mem­ Milton Friend, Jr. '50 is associated with the Arthur Rubloff real estate firm in Chicago. Howard G. the general Joseph '51 is engaged in of law in Chicago. prac,tice Kenneth E. Levin '51 is in the tax division of the of Justice in Washington. attorney Department an Theodore Saltz '51, formerly with the office of the chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, has become associated with the firm of Rudnick & Wolfe in Chicago. Phillip Miller '52 is engaged general practice as an associate in Miller and Moss, which is located at Sheldon in 10 S. La Salle. menthal year, 6 work­ Leonel I. Hatch, Jr. '50x has been ad­ mitted to membership in the firm of Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelman & Hoban in Chicago. Alden, in has been asso­ law firm of Gottlieb & Schwartz for six years, was recently made a partner in the firm. vice-president of the Brunswick-Balke­ Collender Co., has been named head of the company's school equipment business. director eig-ht and ticed who Chicago ber of the Atomic Energy Law Commis­ sion of the Chicago Bar Association. He has been with the firm since 1938, and instrumental in developing its line of school furniture and equipment. Ac­ Joseph Napkin '30 has Chicago since graduation. Francis '41 the organiza­ tion. and Jacobs with president sion. in Jack ciated is Miller, not His wife, Barbara Blua graduate of the same practicing but is "just a - �housewife." They have recently a home in Highland Park. bought Obituaries Maurice Vv'. Coburn '52 has been ap­ an administrative assistant to ''Ulinois Governor William G. Stratton. Harry G. Hempstead '93, a former city attorney in St. Charles; Illinois, pointed died October 6, 1955. He had practiced law in Kane County for more than fifty .Ie is directing and coordinating the work of the state departments that are under years. the governor's supervision. ::VIr. formerly an assistant gen­ eral attorney for the Kellogg Switch­ board and Supply Co. Coburn Wilbur W. Bassett '98 of Los Angeles died October 12, 1955. was - :'I1erle Thomas search and designed to consulting a lawyers service dertaken which is April. has been of aid to lawyers who have called upon it thus far. March Nicholas Stevenson '55 and Mrs. Flor­ ence R. Graham '55 have formed the partnership of Stevenson & Graham for the general practice of law in Chicago. Charles V. Falkenberg '55 is sociated with his father in the practice of law in Chicago. now as­ general Crown '55 law clerk Col. was named in to ::VIr. Justice Clark of the U. S. Supreme Court. He began his duties in June. Since receiving his Bachelor of Laws Tom Alvin D. Rosenbloom '55 is engaged in the general practice of law in Gary, Indiana. J. as practiced July 30, Stanley Rich '07, Chicago attorney, died November 7, 1955, while en route to his home in Winnetka, Illinois. John J. Crown Receives Court Post John at­ 51 years, died November Eli B. Goldstein '07, who had Chicago for 48 years, died 1955. aid in numerous Deering '03, Chicago over in re­ attorneys by the prep­ aration of research and the preparation of briefs, pleadings, memoranda, and ap­ peal work. The service. which was un­ G. torney for 2, 1955. Jason Gesmer '53 and Bernard Greens­ weig '54 have organized B. Waltz '01, retired attorney Glencoe, Illinois, died February 10. of Luvern Charles Johnson '52 is engaged in the general practice of law in Poca­ tello, Idaho, with the firm of Johnson & Olson. C. School graduate since 1946 to be­ a He come supreme. court law clerk. is the son of Colonel Henry Crown of Evanston, chairman of the board of the Material Service Corp. in Chicago. Law New 1955. D. Snapp '08 of Al­ Mexico, died August 7, He had practiced law in Joliet. Illinois, for forty years, served in both World Wars, and. was on the Board of Review in degree from Northwestern last August, Crown has been serving as an assistant state's attorney for Cook county. Mr. Crown is the twelfth Northwestern Dorrance buquerque, Washington, D.C. George T. Healea '11 Ohio, died November 27, of Columbus, 1955. Vernon E. Lewis '12, prominent attor­ of Fort Benton, Montana. died Oc­ ney tober 24, 1955. In addition to his law practice, he was active in church work. He was a member of the General Board of Education of the Methodist Church at the time of his death. ErIe Stanley Gardner Addresses N.U. Students Rev. /-; ubrey S. Moore 'l2 of n.vans­ ton, Illinois, trustee of Garrett Biblical Institute, and past trustee of Northwest­ ern, died December 12. An executive of the Rock River Conference and superin­ tendent of the Chicago Home Mission­ ary and Church Extension Society, he a former minister of the Covenant Methodist Church in Evanston. was ence not "to be bound by convention." said that many lawyers attempt to up to popular roles in the court­ room and then lose cases because of extended and pompous oratory. The speaker added that cases should be ar­ gued on their facts since the judges know the law. Mr. Gardner observed that the defect in legal education today is that young men are held too long in school during their formative years from the compet­ itive aspect of law-trial work. The speaker also stated that the public looks to the legal profession to safe­ guard the proper administration of jus­ tice, and he urged young lawyers to fight as hard for assigned cases as re­ munerative cases. Mr. Gardner described his writing ex­ periences, and emphasized that there is a great field for attorneys who can suc­ cessfully write about cross-examination. In conclusion, Mr. Gardner outlined the work of Argosy magazine's "Court of Last Resort." He said dramatic cases have been used, in which accused per­ sons have been wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life terms, to interest the public in the administration of justice. He live ErIe Stanley Gardner, noted legal­ detective short story writer, and author of the "Court of Last Resort," spoke to the Law School February 23 in a lec­ ture sponsored by the Junior Bar As­ sociation. Mr. Gardner's initial remarks con­ cerned the students' future in law. He advised student members of the audi- 7 George F. Peck '12, of Long Beach, California, died in September 1954. Samuel E. Pincus '12, an assistant corporation counsel in Chicago for the past 25 years, died February 2�. Charles A. Reinwald '12, attorney and former legal aid in the New York office of Westinghouse Electric Corp., died January 1, 1955. Forest W. torney Hanna '13, prominent at­ Kansas City, Missouri, died 5. He was a former Jackson of January County, Missouri, prosecutor, and he was active in legal and political affairs in Kansas City for many years. Morris H. Cohen '21 of Chicago died April 5, 1955. Ralph E. Himstead '21 of Washington, D.C., died June 10, 1955. Stephen E. Ladd '42 died June 13, 1955. unexpectedly Karl M. Rodman '48 of San Francisco died October 12, 1955. Archie H. McGray '51, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, died in the spring of 1955. �( CLASSES OF JUNE AND AUGUST, 1956 Seated (L. to R.J: Boll-nan, Sears, Sevin, Reyes, vVhitcup, Stone, ArthU1', Leeb, Marrillsoll, La.p pint), Burns, Schneider. Left ro ic: Cottle, Atkins, Hub er, Grossman, Edwards, Spak, Second row: iUalonell, Kopald, Oliver, Lindeen, Notz. Third row: Copenhaver, Wolin, Bartler, Van Sickle, Lamer, Fourth row: Ishida, Pedevse n vIa:iewski, Levine, Magid­ son. Fifth row: Collins, Goodman, Zticzek Feltman, Gorr Sixth row: Tennant. Ossey, Barrett, Roth, Slonaker. Top 1'010: Murkfieid, Citrin, Green. Right side, standing, first row: Pavalon, Singer, Sadlelc, Walters. Weber, Booker, Oet rouseki, Demi­ chelis. Second ron': Gillies, Helman, vVilkes, Coda, Manilow, Marks. Third 1'011': Richardson, C. So icle. K. S07,['le, Heller, Pas­ quesi, Kurlander, Fo u rtli 1'01.(': Ellis, Moore, l'Viss. Fifth row: Hartnett, Can', Fala.sz Anal e, Podd, Top row: Nelson, Haney, Blanchard, Smith, McNamara. Not in picture: Appel, Dawes, Eifrig, England. Ferq uso n. Gill. Helms, Jackson, Max­ well, San nders, T'ullis, Mo.rtae, Gilbert, Wingersky, Braithnoaite, Leu. side, st andiiu), first .. , . .• THE REPORTER NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 357 East Chicago Chicago, Illinois Forwarding postage Avenue U. S. Organization Postage PAID Permit No. 205 Evanston, III. and return guaranteed. Form 3547 Non-Profit requested � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <div class="hide">The Reporter: Northwestern University School of Law</div> Description An account of the resource Number 14; 8 pages. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reporters June 1956 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956 June https://plrccollections.org/files/original/5bbb86ef1bfebc04e2040e540beffff6.pdf bff4f8c8ae1324b41b1ae4c4edbcb0f8 PDF Text Text JANUARY, 1956 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Revised Practice Act Conference Held Sohn Discusses United Nations: Charter Review and Revision The conference on Revised Civil Prac­ in Illinois was held at the Law School on November 9. More than 300 The first in the 1955-56 series of Julius Rosenthal Lectures was delivered by Pro­ fessor Louis B. Sohn at the Law School Professor Sohn re­ on November 17. ceived his legal training at the John Casimir University in Lwow, Poland. He became a research fellow in internation­ allaw at the Casimir University in 1935; a research associate under the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in 1942; and a research fellow in interna­ tional law at Harvard University in 1946. In 1953, Sohn became professor of law at Harvard University. Today, he is a noted authority on international law, having served as consultant to the legal department of the United Nations Sec­ retariat and as United Nations legal affairs officer. He is the author of many books in his specialized field and is the co-author of a recent book entitled Peace Through Disarmament and Charter Re­ tice lawyers who attended heard noted mem­ bers of the local bar discuss changes in the Civil Practice Act which are of major significance to practitioners. The Revised Practice Act and Supreme Rules, which became effective on Court January 1, constitute the first compre­ hensive revision of Illinois practice in The changes, more than twenty years. in large part, are the product of five years of study and consultation by the members of the Joint Committee on Il­ Civil Procedure of the Illinois linois State and Chicago Bar Associations, ap­ suggestion of the Illinois nointed at the Professor Sohn rp reme Court in 1950. Judge Harry M. Fisher of the Circuit Court of Cook County and the chairman of the Judicial Advisory Council, dis­ cussed some of the problems encountered in attempts at procedural reform. Other speakers, including law professors and leading Chicago lawyers, discussed Prob­ lems of Jurisdiction; Process, Appear­ ance, and Venue; Party Practice; Jury Trial Practice; Appellate Court Proced­ ure; Discovery, Deposition, and Inter­ rogatories Procedure; Summary Judg­ ment, Pre-Trial Orders, and Motions to Pleadings; Judgments and Post-Trial Motions; and other significant phases of the revised Act. Professor Harry Reese, in charge of Civil Procedure course at the Law School, stated that the conference was a the great Annual Giving Fund Contributions Grow Dean Havighurst has announced that the Annual Giving Fund of the Law School has received contributions totaling $15,676.75 from 446 contributors through the period ending August 31, 1955. The contributions have been made in response to letters sent to the Law School alumni. These figures are expected to increase in the future with the goal set at $20,000. success. symposium, including articles by various conference, speakers, appeared in A November-Deceinber issue Northwestern University Law the of Reporter Receives ALSA Award The Review. Northwestern University Law was awarded Honorable Men­ tion at the August convention of the American Law Student Association held in Philadelphia in conjunction with the ABA convention. The award, citing the Reporter as "outstanding on the basis of journalistic quality and coverage of student bar and organized bar activities" was accepted by officers of the J unior The Reporter Student Enrollment Increases There has been a substantial increase in the number of freshmen enrolled this year. There are currently 146 freshmen the Septem�"r, 1954, freshman enrollment of 93 .e second-year class 'acquired six new ansfer students ,and the senior class, in attendance . . _.( as opposed' to . Bar Association in attendance at the .• Also, there are two new graduate students and six unclassified students bringing the total enrollment to 374. two. convention M. on behalf of Caplan '55, Merton and their staff. Editors E. Marks Fred '56, vision. The topic discussed by Professor Sohn, "U.N. Charter Review and the Rule of Law," was an appropriate and timely topic since the U.N. was currently to revise its charter which had been in force for ten years. Review and revision of the United Nations Charter formed the crux of Professor Sohn's talk. In review, the comparatively young U.N. has brightened many spots in the progress of international relations dur­ ing its ten years. The U.N. has far sur­ passed the expectations of its member nations in the administration of techni­ cal assistance. It was founded upon the underlying assumption that it would be an instrument to bning about the settle­ ment of international disputes and to maintain international peace and secur­ ity, as stated in the preamble to the char­ ter. However, the frequency of interna­ tional disputes has not diminished since the organization of the U.N. In addi­ tion, mankind is faced with the possibil­ ity of annihilation through scientific war­ fare As a result, there is a growing con­ tention that the U.N. should be strength­ ened to accomplish its primary purposes With these thoughts crystallized, Pro­ fessor Sohn turned to the task of the revision of the U.N. Charter. He said that a new charter must provide for (a) .. . (Continued on page 2) �SOHN ( Co nt . from disarmament, (b) p, 1) international police force. and (c) a method for the settle­ ment of international disputes. There are two existing theories as to .he lem: an solution of the disarmament prob­ (1) the abolition of all war weapons thus making a unnecessary, or armament to a limitation of armaments (2) the limiting of dis­ practical and reasonable among nations. that the answer lies in a proportion Sohn believes complete dis­ armament of national armies over a ten­ This disarmament move­ ment must be preceded by two years of preparation which would be directed by an international inspection commission. The success of the plan would depend upon several variables: universal. simul­ taneous, and proportionate disarmament among member nations. The new U.N. Charier must provide for the creation of a stronger interna­ tional police force which will enable it to prevent future wars, for the rule of law administered by a police force will not replace the rule of force in interna­ tional affairs so long as the forces at the disposal of the law are smaller than the forces of the potential violators. Without a stronger United Nations, possessing its own police force able to deal severely with a law breaker, an international agreement on disarmament would become a trap for those who surrender their arms too A soon. practical estimate would establish the international police force at between 300,000 and 700,000 year period. men. Control of the international force, Sohn suggested, could reside in a civilian assembly, popularly elected, which would represent all of the world's nations on a population basis. A security council of permanent members without the veto power would be in direct charge of the police force itself, but would be respon­ sible to the assembly. However, Sohn stated, if effective means are provided for suppressing the use of force by any nation, the danger might arise of per­ petuating the present status quo which many nations consider inequitable. Thus, a new charter must provide for the dual concepts of disarmament and police force. But these concepts must be protected by safeguards through peace­ ful settlement of disputes by interna­ tional courts of justice. A disarmament agreement. therefore, would require si- Inbau to Lohman Speaks on Enforcement Law Survey Junior Bar Association. Sheriff Lohman is a former member of the University of Chicago faculty, past head of the Illinois parole board, and was a member of the Government Commission in Korea deal­ ing with repatriation problems. Sheriff Lohman expressed chagrin at what he termed a widespread cynicism on the part of the general public toward law enforcement in general and toward the office of Sheriff in particular. After tracing the historical aspects of his of­ fice, he described its present operation, with particular emphasis upon the role of the sheriff as the chief law enforce­ ment officer of the county and his posi­ tion relative to other local police author­ ities. Taking issue with those who deny the existence of organized crime in Cook County, the speaker alluded to the prob­ lems encountered by his office in view of his small staff of 150 men, as compared to over 11,000 law enforcement officers of all other types in the county. Lohman advocated establishment of a Metropoli­ tan Police Authority which would pool the manpower and knowledge of the now separate police agencies. Such an ar­ rangement, he stated, would bring about greater efficiency in crime detection. In stressing the role of the organized bar, the Sheriff emphasized that lawyers, as officers of the courts, must constantly strive to improve conditions in the Coun­ ty Jail, improve existing criminal stat­ utes to conform to more realistic and helpful standards, and fight corruption in administrative positions. He discussed recent improvements at the County Jail, and expressed hope for a more enlightened approach to juvenile parole crime and the administration of proceedings. multaneous solution of the problem of upon the various organs of the sufficient jurisdiction to solve dis­ conferring U.N. putes between nations. that the world was not While Sohn felt yet ready for any broad grant of legislative powers to the U.N., he favored the precise formula­ a revised charter of all the ob­ to be accepted by all of the na­ tions of the world and the exact powers to be granted to various U.N. organs. He urged that the charter be amended ligations REPORTER the students of Northwestern School of Law under the spon­ the Junior Bar Association. Com­ munications should be addressed to TilE REPORTER, 35i East Chicago Avenue, cu. Edited by Universitv sorship of rago II. Illinois. Editor-in-Chief Merton E. Ma rk s ':-,(i Associate Ednor Peter Spivak '57 SuiT 'j� Ronald Dav is ':)� Joseph \Iallcck '58 Lames Stokes '57 John Brundage Pbotographer Jamt's Arthur ';>{) Professor Fred E. Inbau has been named as one of' four legal experts to Joseph D. Lohman, Sheriff of Cook County, addressed the Law School on December 8 under the auspices of the tion in THE Conduct Criminal Justice Help on for this purpose and that the world court be given jurisdiction to pass upon the con s ti t u tiona 1 i ty of any regulations adopted by the U.N. under such a re­ vised charter. Professor Sohn concluded by empha­ sizing that "mankind is faced with the choice of peace or complete destruction." He expressed the hope that the choice of all would be peace in a world ruled by order and justice. 2 conduct a survey of criminal justice in the United States for the American Bar Association. Recognized as one leading experts on lie de­ criminal interrogation, Pro­ of the nation's tection and fessor Inbau has been a member of the Law School faculty since 1945. He has lectured throughout the country, is the author of several books, and is the form­ er director of the Chicago police scientific crime detection laboratory. He is pres­ ently the president of the American Academy of Polygraph Examiners. Planned as a study of the operation of the system of criminal justice in the United States, the project is to be con­ ducted fact-finding survey in repre­ jurisdictions, both state and federal, throughout the nation. The purpose of the project is to collect and to make available to the profession and to the public a comprehensive and accurate description and evaluation of the processes of criminal justice in order to provide what will be accepted as an as a sentative authoritative sound and foundation lasting remedial w upon measures hi c h may be based. The has pilot phase been made of this research possible by a project Ford Foundation grant to the American Bar Foundation. The complete project may continue for a five-year period. plan for the survey divides the investigation into four main divi­ sions: Administration and Operation of the Police Agencies; Prosecution and Defense; Administration and Operation of the Criminal Courts; and Probation, Sentence, and Parole. The project will be under the direction of a headquarters staff composed of professionally skilled individuals in each of the areas of study. Pursuant to their general supervision, field research teams will be organized, trained, and sent into the various juris­ dictions selected for field operations to study, observe, and describe the opera­ tions of the system of criminal justice. The field of Their reports will form the basic re­ After search product of the survey. analysis and evaluations by the head­ quarters staff and the American Bar Foundation's Advisory Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice, a report of the findings and recommenda­ tions will be made public and available to governmental agencies, bar associa­ tions, and other groups and individuals interested in the subject matters of the survey. The directors. consultants, and mem-. advisory committee concerned project include eminent mem­ bers of the bar and bench, law professors, prison officials, and court consultants. bel'S of the with the �Annual Prosecutors Course Held The Tenth Annual Short Course for ?rosecuting Attorneys was held at the Northwestern University School of Law from August 1 to August 6. One hun­ Commissioner Mason and seventeen prosecutors attend­ the course, coming from 32 states and Hawaii. Although the attendance of this course was restricted to at­ torneys holding state or federal offices as prosecutor or assistant prosecutor, extended to the Commissioner of the Chicago Police De­ partment and the Sheriff of Cook County to send representatives from their respec­ tive offices. were The objective of the course was three­ fold: (1) to offer instruction regarding the preparation and trial of criminal (2) to acquaint prosecutors with possibilities of scientific methods in criminal investigations and prosecutions, and (3) to provide a forum for the mutual exchange of information by the attending prosecutors. Intermittent between lectures, the at­ tending prosecutors held question-and­ answer periods and also staged a mock cases, the trial of on the fourth Included among the lecture staff were the following persons and their respective topics: Richard B. Austin, chief justice, Criminal Court of Cook County, who spoke on "Common 'vl istakes in the Prosecution of Criminal ':ases"; Charles A. Bellows and Rich­ ard E. Gorman, attorneys-at-law, who together presented the topic "The De­ fense Viewpoint Regarding Criminal Prosecutions"; Robert L. Donigan, coun­ sel, Northwestern University Traffic In­ stitute, who spoke on "The Prosecution of Drunk Driving Cases"; and Irving Goldstein, attorney-at-law and professor­ ial lecturer at Northwestern University School of Law, who spoke on "The Exam­ ination and Cross-Examination of Ex­ a night of the murder case course. pert Witnesses." Law School Alumni Author Articles Several Northwestern Law School alumni have recently written articles on current important legal problems which have been published in local bar publica­ tions. Eugene Kart '36 was the co-author of "Practical Aspects of Tax Foreclosures" which appeared in the October, 1955, is­ sue of the Chicago BaT Record. Pub­ lished in recent issues of The Illinois State Bar Journal were articles on "Ac­ tivities of the Section on Federal Tax­ ation" by C. Ives Waldo, Jr. '36, chair­ man of the Chicago section; "Activities of the Joint Committee on Illinois Civil )rocedure" by Chairman Owen Rail '24; and an article on "Tax Problems of Oil and Gas Ventures" of which Emory S. Naylor, Jr. '46 was co-author. States, on Law Lowell B. Mason, member of the Fed­ eral Trade Commis­ sion, addressed a joint audience of commerce and law students at the Law School on Co-opera­ tion and Competi­ tion in the United November 14, 1955. Mr. Mason, who is a graduate of the Northwestern University Law School and received his Doctor of Laws degree from this university in 1954, is a member of the Illinois and District of Columbia Bars and has served as Assistant Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago, a Senator in the Illinois General Assembly, and General Counsel of the National Indus­ trial Review Board. He has also served as a member of the Illinois Aviation Commission, and counsel for the United States Senate Judiciary subcommittee on the National Recovery Act and coun­ sel for the Senate Interstate Commerce subcommittee. Commissioner Mason strongly advo­ cated the attainment of fair competition through business and industrial co-opera­ tion rather than through government enforcement by means of the antitrust laws. In stressing the significance of co­ operation, he cited the Trade Practice of Rules the Commission, developed through F.T.C.-conducted Trade Prac­ tices Conferences where members of the Commission participate with business­ men in discussions of industrial prob­ lems, toward the goal of achieving busi­ ness norms whereby maximum profits and efficiency may be attained in indus­ try within the framework of traditional concepts of fair competition. The alter­ native to co-operative efforts lies in what Commissioner Mason termed a lack of equality in the filing of suits on behalf of the government where only a small number of offenders in a given industry are ever which are prosecuted for illegal acts actually committed on a wide­ spread scale. Mr. Mason discussed the dilemma of businessmen seeking to co-operate on an industry-wide scale in an industry producing a homogeneous product in view of the legal consequences under the anti­ trust laws with respect to price fixing agreements, which are more likely than not to occur in such an industry. Commissioner Mason favors the prac­ tice whereby businessmen may apply to the Commission for advice concerning the legality of a certain trade practice, but deplores the possibility of later prosecu­ tions against the applicant for alleged illegal business practices which the busi­ nessman was led to believe would be con­ doned. 3 at Law School An Institute for Law Librarians, spon­ sored by the Northwestern University and Government dred special invitations Held Discusses Business ed Law Librarians Institute the School, attracted 72 registrants Law to School last June 28 through July 2. Librarians attending the con­ ference came from 25 states, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Canada. The purpose of the program was to provide additional training for persons already in law library service. Training the Institute included instruction in selection, order work procedure. cataloging, and the physical arrangement of a law library. at book Professor William R. Roalfe, librarian the Northwestern University Law Library, and Professor Ervin H. Pollack. librarian of the Ohio State University Law Library, directed the Institute. of Three Law members Library staff of the Northwestern the in­ the Institute program. They are Mr. Kurt Schwerin, assistant librari­ an; Mrs. Herta Prager, head of the cat­ aloging department; and Mrs. Dorothy Klofkorn, acquisitions assistant. Other members of the Northwestern Library staff assisted with the preparation of the Institute. structors were among on The American Association of Law Li­ and the Chicago Association of Law Libraries cooperated with the Law braries School in presenting the Institute. Speaks Roemer on Trial Ethics Mr. Irwin Roemer addressed the Law School on Ethics of the Trial A ttorne u on December 1, 1955. Mr. Roemer, a former president of the Chicago Bar Association and a member of C.B.A.'s committee on the improvement of law, spoke under the auspices of the Junior Bar Association. Mr. Roemer the of placed great stress upon changing concept of a trial from that a contest to a proceeding, the object of which is the attainment of truth. He noted that the wide latitude given to dis­ covery and deposition practice by modern civil practice acts reflects this changing Consistent with the modern concept. trends, Roemer stated that since trickery and undue surprise are vanishing as the bywords of the trial, there is a pro­ portionately greater need for strong emphasis on legal ethics. Mr. Roemer cited the Canons of Pro­ Ethics of the Chicago Bar fessional Association principles as an embodiment of basic of fairness and common cour­ tesy which ought to be uppermost in the practice of trial attorneys. True success, he stated, comes only as the result of respect paid by the lawyer to judge!', clients, and his colleagues at the bar. �IN THE LIBRARY New Associates Assist In By WILLIAM R. ROALFE Law Librarian. If one may borrow an expression from the language of the market place and apply it to the Library, it can be said that "business has been very good" this fall. With an entering class of 149 stu­ dents, all of whom are enrolled in the in Legal 'Writing and Research, course the basic legal materials have made trips from the shelves to the tables and back again in response to the rigorous training that the entering class gets in the use of library materials. When this is supplemented by the paral­ lel reading and research work in other courses, by the work of the staffs of the law reviews, and by the various needs of faculty members. the total impact upon the Library staff is a matter of no numerous mean moment and the the books becomes a and tear on matter of real con­ wear Legal Writing Messrs. J. William Braithwaite. Ed­ ward R. Lev, and William P. Higman, and Mrs. Florence R. Graham are the Law School teaching associates for the MR. PEDRICK spoke at the annual meeting of the Iowa Bar Association on the topic "Lawyers and Their Estate Planning" and also at the meeting of the 1955�56 school Detroit Bar Association on "Introduction to the 1954 Tax Code." He has planned and presented, in collaboration with Carl year. The four teaching associates assisted with the legal writing and research course during the fall semester. and Messrs. Braithwaite. Lev, and Higman will assist with the course in appellate advocacy during the spring semester. Mrs. Graham will continue teaching the legal writing and research course during the second semester to the freshmen en­ tering at mid-year. Mr. Braithwaite received his B.A. de­ gree from the University of Connecticut, and he bia was Law degree. Army. graduated from the Colum­ School He in 1955 with served twice in an LL.B. the U.S. Mr. Lev attended the University of Illinois and Trinity (Conn.) He received his LL.B. degree in 1955 from the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Lev is also a veteran, having spent six years in military service. Mr. Higman attended Brasenose Col­ lege at Oxford University and was grad­ uated from Oxford with a B.A. degree in law in 1955. Mrs. Graham received her B.A. degree from the University of Maryland, and she was graduated from the North­ College: cern. However, as the only dividend on the Library, considered as an investment, must be measured in terms of the service rendered, all of this activity should be regarded with real satisfaction. A glance at the Library reading room on almost any weekday afternoon provides con­ vincing proof that it is an excellent in­ vestment if, as the Law School's educa­ tional policy assumes, the extensive use of law books is an indispensable part of adequate preparation for the practice of western with law. But there is, of course, another side to picture, for the Library as such pro­ duces no monetary return and the better the service the greater the cost. It fol­ lows that, in spite of the present sub­ stantial financial support by the Univer­ sity and the aid provided by the Wigmore Fund for· the purchase of books, the Library is faced with two quite urgent These are the need for en­ p roblcms. largementof the present quarters to pro­ vide more space, additional facilities, and a better arrangement; and a more sub­ stantial permanent fund for the purchase of books. The somewhat larger student body has merely aggravated these prob­ lems-problems that have been referred to in earlier issues of this column. The Library, in the early development of which Dean Wigmore played such an important part, is such a valuable asset of the University that its effectiveness should not be jeopardized because of its inability to meet the needs for service that the Law School has created by the development of its program as a leader in the field of legal education. the JBA Dance Held The FACULTY NOTES annual Junior Bar Association dance was held on the evening of Novem­ ber 18 at the M & .M Club in the Me r­ The 3GO students and chandise Mart. faculty members in attendance enjoyed music and a variety of entertainment. Mr. a University degree. Law School in 1955 J.D. Braithwaite and Mr. Lev are studying at the Law School for master's degrees, while Mr. Higman is engaged in graduate study in law. Law School Hosts Visiting Professors Vaughn C. Ball, professor of law at the Ohio State University Law School, taught evidence and an evidence seminar at the Law School during the fall semes­ ter as a visiting professor. Professor Ball was graduated from the Law School of Washington Univer­ sity in St. Louis. He practiced law in St. Louis and taught law at Washington University before joining the Ohio State Law School faculty. Ritchie G. Davis, associate professor of law at the Indiana University Law School, is serving as a visiting professor at the Law School during the 1955-56 school year. He is teaching corporate relations. Professor Davis is director and law associate of the Institute for Sex Re­ search at Indiana University. This insti­ tute sponsored publication of the book Se» Beha.rior 0; the Human Female, and Professor Davis worked with Professor A. C. Kinsey and several other persons as co-author of the book. 4 Conway, a program which followed the meeting of the Iowa Tax School. dinner He is chairman of the of the Law School policy committee Admission Test chairman of the round-table program for teaching by the case book method which is under the auspices of the Association of American Law Schools. MR. KEGAN has spoken at a considerable number of meetings held by various technical soc i e tie s throughout the country regarding the legal aspect of scientific work. Among these speaking events was a meeting of the Chicago Kiwanis Club where he pre­ sented a talk entitled "Fun, Fame, and Fortune in Patents." This particular speech was highlighted by humorous slides illustrating the topic. He also was summoned to testify as an expert before the Senate Investigating Committee on United States Patent System. DEAX HAVIGHURST addressed the commercial law section of the Illinois State Bar Association in November. Last August he was appointed to the executive com­ mittee of the National Conference on Uniform State Laws. MR. DAVIS de­ livered an address before the Chicago Newspaper Reporters Association on "Artificial Insemination." He has worked on the University of Chicago studies on Juries, Law, and the Behavioral Sciences. financed by the Ford Foundation. MR. RAHL was a member of the At­ Project. He is also torney General's committee to study anti­ trust laws which culminated in the pub­ lished report of that committee in March, He is a member of the American Bar Association antitrust law section, committee on the Clayton Act. In addi­ tion, he is a member of the Chicago Bar Association's atomic energy law com­ 1955. mittee and chairman of the subcommittee in charge of antitrust law, as well as being a member of the AALS lum committee and the trade curricu­ regulation round-table council. MR. TRUMBULL is vice-chairman of the Chicago Bar Associ­ ation's committee for the development of the law which is now working on many projects among which is the bility of the Criminal Court with Regard to Questions of Fact." He is a reviewing member of the Community Fund, a mern­ bel' of the committee for "Adoption and Parental Rights of Illinois Children," and '";'Responsi­ a member of C.B.A.'s public information committee which is engaged in present­ ing' "The Functioning of a Jury" to high school classes. MR. GOLDSTEIN is editor of the Medical Trial Technique Quar- Il'rl!l and has taken part in the Short Course for Prosecuting' Attorneys, held =::»: �at the Law School last summer. In addi­ ( How traffic courts can improve acci­ prevention was the subject of a five-day conference held October 24 to October 28 at Northwestern University demonstration for the National Plain'ff''s Lawyers' Association in Cleveland, s well as at the ALSA convention in dent Philadelphia. Law School. This annual conference was offered by the Law School in co-operation with the Northwestern University Traf­ MR. REESE acted as chairman and director of the recent Civil Practice Con­ ference held at the Law School. MR. MARKS returns to the Law School dur­ ing the second semester to teach the course in Restitution. working on an At present he is important antitrust case the liquor industry. :\'lR. HANLEY has been doing general Iitiaation work for People's Gas and Light -Co. and for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. MR. INBA C spoke on interrogation techniques before the Harvard University Homicide Investigation Seminar, and i� in October he lectured before the Interna­ tional Association of Chiefs of Police in Philadelphia. He has also been active in local conferences and the A.B.A. criminal law survey. :\IR. BR_'\DY addressed the Illinois State Bar Association annual tax course at Rockford and Springfield, Illi­ nois. in December. He also delivered a Special Con­ "Drafting sideration to Tax Ramifications" before the Second District Bar Federation at Flora. Illinois. in October. He is a mem­ ber of the firm of McQueen, Churchill, Kirkland, & Brady in Elgin, Illinois. MR. 1I1acCHESNEY is on leave for the cur­ rent year to occupy the chair of inter­ -'ltional law at the Naval IVaI' Col l eze -wport, Rhode Island. �IR. on "as leave for the first semester to teach at Yale Univeraitv. :VIR. NATHAN­ SON returned from Japan, where he taught law last year. He is continu­ talk { on of Wills; POLASKy; Tokyo, ing his activities on the civil rights com­ mittee of the Chicago Bar Association. MR. SCHl'YLER spoke at the Deep South regional meeting of the Ameri­ can Bar Association at New Orleans, La in November on "Hidden Liabilities of Fiduciaries." He also participated in a panel discussion on the "Income Taxa­ tion of Decedent's Estates" at the No­ vember meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association in Chicago. MR. JULIN has been named secretary of the probate practice committee of the Chicago Bar Association. :VIR. WIRTZ addressed the labor law section of the Missouri Bar Association on "Some Emerging Con­ cepts of Federal Labor Law." In No­ vember, Mr. Wirtz spoke before the Illinois State Bar Association on "Re­ cent Developments in the Federal Labor Relations Act" and also spoke before the Chicago Industrial Relations Associ­ ation on arbitration problems. He spoke Manufacturer's before the Rubber Association in New York on arbitration. and contributed a chapter to the recent No tiona! Emergency Disputes published by the Industrial Relations Research :\lR. COONS visited nine sociation. .s tern universities addressing' pre-law students concerning law study at North­ .. j, C Laude Sowle Heads Traffic Cou rt Confere nce Held at Law School taught basic and advanced courses in trial technique in Chicago last summer, presented a trial technique he tion, western University Law School. fic Institute and the American Bar Association. highly successful meeting was by a group of twenty-eight judges, prosecutors, justices of the peace, attorneys, and court clerks from through­ The attended out the Midwest. Among the numerous topics discussed by the legal and scientific experts were administrative problems of traffic courts, uniform enforcement policies, drunken driving and speeding, and the use of radar and other enforcement devices. This conference was one of four region­ sponsored by the Ameri­ al conferences can Bar Association to aid traffic courts in accident prevention. Another confer­ ence was held at Tulane University in November. Conferences to be held in­ clude those at the nia at Los Yale JBA or Angeles University of Califor­ in January, and either Brown Universities in March. Sixty children attended the annual Christmas party given by the law stu­ dents on December 15 at Abbott Hall. A Santa Claus. toys, refreshments, and en­ tertainment were supplied through the Board of Governors for the Northwestern These children are Settlement House. either orphans or children whose par­ ents are required to work. The necessary funds were generously contributed by the students. Law School Offers Three New Courses seminar courses were of­ School this semester. Assistant Dean .Coons, who represented the United States Government for two years as a trial attorney in contract cases, conducted the course in Gove1'n­ ment Contracts. The seminar was de­ voted to a study of legislation relating to Congressional appropriations, includ­ ing the Renegotiation Act of 1951 and the Armed Services Procurement Act of Three new at the Law 1947. The seminar Mr. Ramey, on Claude R. Sowle of Springfield, Illinois, is the editor-in-chief of The Nort h.ureet­ He received his under­ ern Law Review. graduate degree in political science from Northwestern University where he was a member of Deru honorary fraternity, president of Acacia fraternity and the junior class, business manager of both The Daily Northncestern and the Sylla­ bus, and chairman of the Student Service Fund. Mr. Sowle served as a supply of­ ficer in the U.S. Navy. Franklin E. Gill, Jr., Atomic considered Energy, under current prob­ involved in the program of the Atomic Energy Commission with particu­ lar emphasis on contracts policies, pos­ session of nuclear materials, and owner­ ship of patents under the Atomic Ener­ lems gy Act and AEC contracts. Under the direction of Mr. Ball, visit­ ing professor from Ohio State University Law School, the seminar in Evidence Probl cme explored significant areas in the law of evidence through the prepara­ tion of research studies and readings. 5 an associate edi­ City, Iowa, attended Co­ lumbia University in New York where tor from Sioux received his bachelor's and master's in political science and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to the University of Paris. he degrees Robert A. Helman, an associate editor Chicago. attended the Universitv of Illinois where he majored in political science and was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity and Phi Eta Sigma hon­ orary fraternity. At Law School he was awarded the Homer Cary award in real from property, has served on the Board of Governors, and is a member of Phi Alpha Delta law Sponsors Christmas Party fered N.U. Law Review fraternity. Stebbins Nelson of Winnetka, Illinois, an associate editor, received his degree in economics from Wesleyan Universitv where he was a member of Psi fraternity, and worked on the school He is a newspaper and radio station. member of Phi Delta Phi law fraternity Upsilon and is married. The position of comments editor is held by Robert Tullis of Lake Forest, Illinois. At Yale University, where he was a member of the Yale Key Society and Beta Theta Pi fraternity, he served as secretary of the Yale Student Council, class historian, and on the executive com­ mittee of the Yale Debating Association. John Chernak of Nichols, Connecticut, is the student editor of the Journal of Criminal Law, Criminolop u, and Police Science. At Brown University, where he majored in English literature, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, the Student Governing Council, and par­ ticipated in varsity athletics. William S. Tennant, the student editor of the Journal of Ai1' Law and Commerce, is a native of Pittsburgh. He graduated from Grove City College where he re­ ceived his A.B. degree with distinction in political science and education, and was a member of Delta Iota Kappa fraternity and the Scroll and Key organization. Other members of the Law Review board are Wence Cerne, William Copen­ haver, Kathryn Dix Sowle, Donald Gil­ lies (editor of the Lonrncl. of C)'iminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science for the second semester), Art Gould, Noel Kopald, Thomas McNamara, John Mix, Donald Petersen, Gerald Roth, Nor­ man Sevin, Raymond Saunders, Robert Wiss, and Lester Zaczek. �FOLLOWING THE ALUMNI Forest Moorhead '01 is actively en­ gaged in the practice of law in Beaver, Pennsylvania. Herbert Spiesberger '04 who practiced law for ten years has been in banking for thirty years and is now senior vice­ president of the American National Bank and Trust Co. He is active in civic tivities. Frank P. Mies '06 of Chicago, now cently appointed an was named 1955 "Father of the Year" in a contest spon­ sored by the Illinois Men's Apparel Club and the Chicago Amel·ican. Charles J. Eastman '07 had spent Chicago business, as well director of the Federal Petroleum Agency, in the Department of the Interior, and contracting officer for the Air Force in Chicago and Los Angeles. He has now retired, living in a Hollywood, California, and has published two books on the history of the Eastman family. George VI'. Nilsson '15, who is active in Hollywood, California, American Le­ gion affairs was presented the George Washington Honor Medal for his article on "Suggested Activities for the Commit­ tee on American Citizenship" which was published in the ABA Citizenship Bul­ let.in. Abbott L. Fletcher '15, Grad Law '15 recently celebrated his 40th anniversary as a Minneapolis attorney. An "N" man at Northwestern, he was on the football and track teams of 1910-11 and captain of the track team in 1912. Judge Julius Hoffman '15 of the United States District Court was awarded a Doctor of Laws degree at the Northwestern University commencement exercises in June, Walter A. Forgy '21 is engaged in the general practice of law and real estate work in Chicago. Milton O. Olson '21 is secretary of Mutual National Bank, handling estates Brown '22 is serving his tenth year as a member and his third term as vice-president of the Chicago Board of Education. Victor E. La Rue '22 is engaged in the general practice of law in Chicago. Gordon M. Jones '22 is president of Row-Peterson & Co., publishers of educa­ tional textbooks. and is past president of the American Textbook Publishers August 75th anniversarv Universitv held in the Chi­ honor of the of the Northwestern of the fraternity. fraternity last area chapter in Howlett '32 has recently ation and is serves as now on its board. He also chairman of the legal clinic lawyer referral committee for Cook Maurice Zimmerman '29, who is a partner in the firm of Cap low and Zim­ Milton H. Gray '34 specializes in specializing in Illinois mechan­ ic's lien law, has been instrumental in the passage of a bill by the Illinois Gen­ eral Assembly revising the procedure with respect to the filing of mechanic's liens. Stuart E. White '29, of the St. Louis office of Arthur Andersen & Co. (ac­ countants) has been admitted to member­ ship in the company. merman, Mr. corporate public financing. Gray has been chairman of the Chicago tees mittees on those same areas of law. He has written leading articles in his field which have. appeared in various legal journals and he has lectured at various law schools on corporate finance. He is a co­ drafter of the Illinois Not-For­ Profit Corporation Act of 1945, Illinois Securities Law of 1953, and co-author of various amendments to the Illinois Business Corpora­ tion Act. establishment of the trans-polar route of Scandinavian Airlines System. Joseph E. Serhant '31 is corporation counsel for the city of Berwyn, Illinois. Albert S. Barney '31 is a partner in the firm of Miller, Gorham, Westcott & Adams, specializing in corporate practice. �ummonS' Reporter, plaiut iff , v. Alumni of the Law School, dci c uil­ ants. 2. Plaintiff relies upon the per­ sonal support of all the defend­ ants for NEWS relating to their activities for the Fol­ lowillg the Alumni section of the Reporter. Defendants have available in­ formation as to CHANGES o F PO SIT ION, PRO 1\1 0- TIONS, ELECTION OR POINTMENT OFFICE, A TO AP­ PUBLIC HON­ WARDS, ORS, and other pertinent mat­ which plaintiff requires to adequately report the news ters to you. 3. John M. the trial of Moelmann '34 casualty cases specializes in for insurance companies for the firm of Hinshaw, Cul­ bertson, Moelmann, & Hoban with which he is associated. He is active in the civil section of Illinois State Bar Association and is president of the Soci­ ety of Trial Lawyers of Illinois. praotice Helmer R. Johnson '37 has joined the New York law firm of Willkie, Owen, Farr, Gallagher & Walton. Alvah Rogers, Jr. '37 has been named assistant vice-president in the title division of Chicago Title and Trust Com­ as Complaint: 1. Bar Association's commit­ corporation law, secur-ities and past chairman of the Illi­ nois State Bar Association's com­ on law, Harold R. Gordon '31 recently an­ nounced his association with Edward J. Ennis to specialize in the field of im­ migration and naturalization 'matters. Hamilton O. Hale '31, who practices in New York City and specializes in avia­ tion law, was recently decorated by the King of Norway for his part in the Institute. C. Cranston Spray '23 gave the major address at the convention banquet of G. County. P. Horace A Ruckel '22, of Ruckel and Baron Associates, is now established in Chicago as a labor relations consultant and arbitrator. Robert completed service as a member of the Governor's special commission. He prac­ tices law in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Roger R. Clouse '34, vice-president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, was recently elected president of Cleve­ land Rotary Club. James G. Lemon '34 is engaged in the general practice of law. He was president of the Cook County Bar Associ­ and country. and trusts. Delta Upsilon com­ Len Young Smith '27 is the chairman of the National Confer­ ence of Bar Examiners, composed of law examining boards and char­ acter committees throughout the N.U. Law cago agriculture mittee of the State General Assembly. He is serving his fourth successive term as senator and previously served six con­ secutive terms in the House. 1955. Sydney to the ac­ 83-year-old grandfather, many years in as having been Dennis J. Collins '28, Illinois State Senator from the 35th District, was re­ WHEREFORE plaintiff's rem­ edy at law being uncertain and inadequate, plaintiff prays that all alumni help keep the Re­ port e»: informed present status. as to their pany. Lois Goldstein Forer '38 appointed attorney recently general of was Pennsylvania. George W. Engelter '38 is senior edi­ the Commerce Clearing House Publishing Company, with which firm tor with he has been associated since his Law School graduation. Arthur Hammann '38 is vice-president and mortgage loan manager of John Da­ vis & Co., Seattle, Washington. He for­ merly held other posts with the firm. Homer Hilton '41, formerly assistant vice-president of the National Bank of Jackson (Michigan) has become vice­ president and trust officer of the Union National Bank. Sherwin R. Rogers '41 is president of Sherwin Robert Rogers and Associates, advertising agency in New York, Chica­ go, 6 deputy and Hollywood. r:' �Richard J. Fink '41 announced the formation of his own firm to carryon a general -. insurance business in Chicago. Arthur R. Kneibler, Jr. '42 is associated with Bacon Whipple & Co. dealing '1 investment securities. Mr. Kneibler engaged in working with various cor­ porations concerning merger and financ­ ing problems. Joseph C. Owens '44 is presently asso­ ciated with Elmer Freytag in Chicago in the general practice of law. s John P. Stevens '47 is a partner in the newly formed Chicago law firm 0: Rothschild, Hart, Stevens & Barry. Louis M. Welsh '47 recently announced the formation of the firm of Currier and Welsh for the general practice of law ill Los Angeles. Jay A. Pritzker '47 is a partner in Pritzker, Pritzker & Clinton engaging in corporate practice. He is also the chair­ man of the boards of directors of several corporations. Robert Baker is associated with Price & Underwood with which firm he has been for the past MacLeish, seven '47 Spray, years. Capt. John E. Flick (USA) '48 is cur­ rently a member of the law faculty at the Militarv Academv at West Point. Charles H. Reimel�s '48 is associated with McColloch & McColloch in the prac tice of the probate law. He is a member of C.B.A. committee for defense of prisoners. James W. Ashley '48 is assistant retary in the trust department of sec­ the Continental Bank of Chica co. Ray J. Schoonhoven '48' is associated with Seyforth, Shaw and Fairweather where he specializes in labor relations work in behalf of management before the Industrial Commission and arbitra­ tors. John Betts '49 is associated with Mac­ Leish, Spray, Price & Underwood. Mr. Betts is active in Young Republican and Chicago Bat" Association activities. William \Y. Oliver '49 is now assistant professor of law, teaching taxation at Indiana University School of Law. Arthur F. Miller '49, formerly with Illinois Attorney General, is now director and director of indus­ trial relations at the Argonne National the personnel Laboratories. Lloyd Sides '49 is in the office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, working on problems in­ volving the Farmer's Home Administra­ tion and the Commodity Credit Corp. Merwin R. Burman '49 specializes in real estate practice, particularly chain store leasing, construction, and financing. Jerome J. Shestack, teaching associate 1949-50, formerly first Deputy City Solic­ itor of Philadelphia, has recently become associated with the firm of Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis in that city. James G. Duggan '50 is associated with Defrees, Fiske, O'Brien and Thom­ 'ion, specializing in trial work. Don A. Banta '50 is the firm of Grealis and cago. associated with N aphin in Chi­ D. Rex McBride '50 is associated with Obituaries (Professor) Stephen Love of North­ western University Law School in the general practice of law in Chicago. Jack E. Dominik '50 is a partner in William M. McKinney '90 died in Los Angeles, California, on November 9 at the age of 90. Mr. :'vIc Kinney was the author of several books dealing with the the firm of Ooms and Dominik in Chica­ go, engaging in patent, trade-mark, and laws of copyright law. Edward was Bazelon G. '51 is associated with Axelrod. Goodman & Steiner. John A. Stocker '51 who had engaged antitrust work and has served as assistant to Dan Galligher on the City Big Nine Committee for the in­ vestigation of crime, is now in the legal department of the New York Central Richard Fischer '97. Chicago attorney, died Railroad. Cyril D. Robinson '51, formerly with Cotton, Fruchtman, & Watt. has opened his own office for the general practice of law in Chicago. the firm of Balch '51 has announced the firm of Kennedy, Kelson. & Balch in Waterloo. formation Kepford, _, 1955. Roland Whitman '51 is engaged in the general practice of law with the firm of Ross & O'Keefe. Keith W. Ragan '51 has announced formation of the firm of Ragan & Rehnquist for the general practice of the Phoenix, Arizona. Howard the firm E. Kane '52 is associated in of Johnston, Thompson, Ray­ mond & Mayer specializing in real estate. probate, and tax law. Lt. George McLaugh'in '52 was recent­ ly assigned to HQ Crew Training Air Force at Randolph Air Force Base, San . Antonio. John W. McMu rray '53 served two years with the U.S. Navy in the office of supervisor of shipbuilding. He is now with the firm of Bradley, Vetter & Eaton, which handles associated Pi pin, admiralty cases. J. Dwight Evans '53 has ed an been appoint­ attorney for the federal govern­ ment in Washington, D.C. David L. Fargo '54 is engaged in the general practice of law in Chicago after being admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1954. J. Stacy Sullivan '54 was recently ad­ mitted to the California Bar and is pres­ ently associated with the firm of Me­ Cute hen, Thomas, Matthew, Griffiths, & Greene in San Francisco, California. Alice Lindrup '55 is associated with the firm of Hill, Sherman, Merconi, Gross, & Simpson in Chicago, specializ­ ing in patent and trade mark work. Marshall G. Fields '55 recently re­ commission in' cere­ monies at the U.S. Navy's Officer Candi­ date School, after a four-month program. Nickolas Stevenson '55 is associated ceived George his Ives '02. Haight Hon. LL.D. Temple '51 was registered Certified Public Accountant in Julv law in . . Marvin W. a May 15. Leander O. Eagieton '97 of Peoria. Illinois, died April 4. Henry Stelck '99 of Indiariano lis died March 2. A. W. Gage '02 of Evanston died Sep­ tember 5, 1954. of Iowa.' as He 17. Council Bernard R. California. by the American Association as its oldest member. Dana A. Mitchell '90 of Chicago died June 27, 1954, at the age of �)5. Barnard J. Baumer '92 of Chicago died February 2, 1955. Alvin H. Culver '95 of Chicago. a pio­ neer in Northwestern athletics, died july personal injury practice. the honored Bar John W. Gilligan '51 is associated with the firm of Eckert, Peterson & Lowry in in New York and recently Navy with Edward C. Lundberg in the prac­ tice of law in Chicago. 7 '40, widely known attorney who had practiced in Chicago since 1902, died September 30, while be­ ing taken to Chicago Wesley Mem­ orial Hospital from his Evanston home. He was senior partner in the law firm of Haight, Goldstein & Haight. In 1954 he was named a special master by the L .S. Supreme Court to hear the dispute between California and Arizona over Colo­ rado River water rights. In rec­ ognition of his outstanding legal career, Northwestern honored him last June with the Alumni Medal, and previously had awarded him an honorary LL.D. degree and an Alumni Merit A ward. For many years Mr. Haight was the '02 rep­ resentative for the Alumni Fund, and during the Centennial was chairman of the John Henry Wig­ more Law Library Fund. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Me­ Kitrick Haight Mu '25. an alumni trustee of the Unive rsi tv in 194953; a son, Daniel. and Mrs. Valerie Elizabeth Haight, and three brothers. a'daughter, N athan practiced L. Krueger '04, who had law in Chicago for 50 years. died December 24, .1954. Alton F. (Johnny) Johnson '04, North­ western's first All-American footbali player and former assistant football coach, died on September 2 in Texas. G. Barnes '05 died March 31 at home near Oklahoma City, Okla­ homa, where he had practiced law for more than 30 years. Samuel A. Hoffman '16, Chicago at­ torney, died June 16. He was vice-presi­ dent of the Exchange National Bank since 1945. Drennan J. Slater '28. of Evanston, an official of the Chicago & North West­ George his ern Railway, was killed on September 7. �California Alums Hold Reunion Law School alumni residing in Cali­ fornia held a luncheon on September 15 in the Sheraton-Palace Hotel in San Francisco in conjunction with and as part of the annual meeting of the Cali­ fornia State Bar. Principal speaker was Prof. William ;\1. Trumbull, of the Law School, and arrangements ship were under the chairman­ of Franklin C. Stark '40. JBA Award to Kowitt The annual Junior Bar Association scholarship award was presented to Arthur Kowitt, a sophomore student at the Law School. Mr. Kowitt is a gradu­ ate of the University of Wisconsin where he active in school atfairs member of Phi Beta Kappa. Beta Gamma Sigma, and several other honorary organizations. He is a member of Tau Epsilon Rho law fraternity. and was was a Moot Court Team Wins Second Place The Law School Moot Court Team. composed of Marion S. Harlan, William R. Helms, and John K. Notz, J'r., com­ peted successfully against other Midwest First law school teams in the recent Naticnal Cerlle. Friedman, Adams. Balmes. Boro rsk n, Grunsluuc, Moot Court second dealt with the Competition, being awarded place. The competition arguments Clayton mergers Act. under THE REPORTER NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 357 East Chicago Chicago, Illinois Section .. CLASS OF row (L. to R.J: Geisler • JAXUARY, 1956 .llilillSkill. Siceeueu, Liebernian, ;vli:r. �re,rl(')'. Loetit er, Lemne, Ch eruo k . .\'"t ill pict u rc : T'h in! nne: Hutter, Kos in Second Pickrel. of Sec. 34.65(e) P. L. & R. U. S. Postage PAID Avenue row: Gould, Ho rlo.n, Permit No. 205 Evanston, III. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reporters January 1956 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956 January https://plrccollections.org/files/original/e2112a643a2921f8ec6b8101b73796e7.pdf 1b4a69da010336676b1cc4d9a3e31b20 PDF Text Text NUMBER CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 12 Hurst Discusses Law and Liberty In Julius Rosenthal Lectures Another in the outstanding principal speaker. Professor Hurst has been teaching 1937, and has taught at .at Northwestern during the summers of 1939 and 1940. He is the author of many articles in the law and society fields and his most recent is a book entitled Growth of American Law and Law Makers. The topic discussed in the three lectures was "Law and Liberty in the 19th Century." The first of the series was directed mainly at the "Release of Energy" which took place during that time. Mr. Hurst chose the 19th century for his topic since he felt that we are very close to it, and we inherited much from it. The period was marked by· a release of individual initiative in all fields. The law went along to aid and facilitate the expansion and growth of our country. The period was known as laissez faire, which means that things should be let alone; yet there was more to it than that negative ap­ proach, since the century and all that went into making it so significant was positive. There organizations of orders to lawfulness, was use made of the social and legal framework to keep and to further the economic create the a areas of progress that were rapidly de­ veloping. Two of the more important legal ideas of the time were involved with property and contract. The former was involved with getting the land into the market place and out of the hands of the few; so we had changes in land recording acts, etc. The latter caused changes in the areas of principal­ agent, insurance, bankruptcy, and cor­ porations. laws, The main idea of the 19th laissez faire; yet it century was openings for this release of energy through its own logic. Late in the century the concept of "vested rights" became important; yet this which at first sight seems to be a (Continued on page 2) created N. U. Sponsors Antitrust Conference On 10 and 11 there was a Con­ Antitrust Law given by the Northwestern University School of Law and the Committee on Antitrust Law of the Chicago Bar Association. The Conference was primarily a dis­ cussion of the Report of the Attorney General's Committee on Antitrust Law which was published on March 31, 1955. The Report is a document of major significance to practicing lawyers in the field, as it contains an up-to-date analysis and restatement of existing Antitrust May ference series of Rosenthal Lectures was delivered by Professor James W. Hurst in Lincoln Hall on March 15, 16, and 17. Dean Havighurst made a few brief remarks concerning the background of the Julius Rosenthal Lecture Foundation and intro­ duced Mr. MacChesney, the chairman of the series, who in turn introduced the Wisconsin since JUNE, 1955 on Laws. Comments were made experts in the field Projeesor Hurst Contributions Continue The Annual Giving Fund of the Law School has received pledges and con­ tributions totaling $15,050 from 471 contributors. To date, actual contribu­ tions have been received in the amount of $7,460 from 279 contributors with figures expected to reach approxi­ mately $8,000 from 300 contributors by the the middle of the summer. Law School Pamphlet spring Northwestern University Law School published the first in its series of pamphlets entitled "Law' Study at Northwestern." The booklet, intended as a supplement to the official Law School curriculum bulletin, contains many fea­ tures of interest to new and prospective students as well as those presently in attendance. In addition to many photo­ graphs, some in color, of the Law School building, it contains many articles and pictures on school events, study facilities, student-faculty relations, recreation and social facilities, and the history of the school, a well number of as several on page 2) Giving Fund Annual This by lawyers who served on the committee, including Assistant United States Attor­ ney General Barnes and Professor Op­ penheim, co-chairmen of the Committee. The daytime sessions were held at the Northwestern Law School on May 10 and 11, and there was a dinner at which (Continued Publishes as Coons Appointed Assistant Dean coming of September 1955 With the the semester, Northwest­ University Law School will greet a new assistant dean­ John E. Coons. Mr. Coons is a graduate of the University of Minnesota where he majored in history and received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1950. Mr. Coons attended Northwestern Law School, graduating in 1953 with the de­ While at Law gree of Juris Doctor. School he a achieved distinguished scholastic record including election to the Order of the Coif and receipt of the Wigmore Key. He was also a note editor and later the managing editor of the Northwestern Law Review. While with the United States Air Force, he was with the Judge Advocate Department where he ranked high in his class. ern �HURST (Cont. from p. 1) Bar Assn. Forum Discusses Law Opportunities Chicago stabilizing and entrenching process is really a continuance of the pushing for­ ward approach-a releasing of energy. The second lecture was aimed at show­ ing that, through confidence in himself, man was able to shape or mold the en­ vironment in which he lived. fidence sets the tone of Since the our This legal country began with slate, as there foundations, it were deep no a up century, the greatest challenge is that of the adjust­ ment of the social structure by control of the environment through knowledge, more so than during the earlier period when the physical challenge of the country was we move so into the 20th great. THE REPORTER the students of Northwestern University School of Law under the spon­ sorship of the Junior Bar Association. Com­ munications should be addressed to TIlE REPORTER, 357 East Chicago Avenue, Chi­ Edited cago by II, Illinois. Fred M. Caplan '55 Editor-in-Chief Merton Marks '56 Associate Editor Larry Good '57 Peter Spivak '58 James Stokes '58 Ronald Olsen '55 Photographer Association or addressed the Law School concerning opportunities for young law­ yers in various avenues of legal practice. to capitalists. As 21, the Law Student Sub-Committee of the Younger Members Committee of the Chicago Bar February Forum clean roots those in the 19th century to set a framework. The liberty that existed can be shown by the increase of the number of options or choices that people had in economic and political life. The law was prepared to help to increase these choices. The law was very important in defining and main­ taining a working Federalism which shaped the political structure of our country to the present time. It also was of immense importance in the economic development through the lead first taken by the legislatures, and later by the Supreme Court, in its defining of the All of these factors commerce clause. were used to control the environment in order to release energy, and by the end of the century there was a flow of initia­ tive and acco: .plishment such as had never before Leon seen or imagined. In the third of the series of lectures, Professor Hurst presented the situation of a runaway century at the end of the 19th and then went on to show that per­ haps it wasn't out of control after all, that perhaps the law was used in some ways to mobilize political force by form­ ing lobby groups that spoke up against this runaway of control. Of course, we must realize that the law wouldn't take a part unless it had an interest, and by not being there, the law let the capital continue to concentrate by leaps and bounds; it took the government to begin to take or show some responsibility for controlling the market. The law was used, then, to attempt to put some shackles on this great pyramiding of capital by pass­ ing antitrust legislation designed to somewhat restrain the actions of the was On con­ order. The forum was held under the auspices of the Junior Bar Association and scheduled Members of the forum are young at­ torneys in practice in Chicago and Judge Robson Speaks On Legal Ethics On March 26, Mr. Justice Edwin A. Robson of the Illinois Appellate Court addressed the Law School under the auspices of the Junior Bar Association. Speaking on the professional responsibil­ ity of lawyers, he stressed that lawyers, by the nature of their training, are pecu­ liarly suited to leadership in the com­ munity. Justice Robson discussed, with refer­ to certain recently published arti­ cles, what is a distrust, or at least a lack of understanding of lawyers by most persons. He laid the blame for this at the doorstep of the Bar, stating that at least a partial answer would be more publicity by the local bar associations concerning worthy facets of the legal profession, as well as a greater emphasis on legal ethics in the law schools, in which connection he praised North­ western's course on professional respon­ ence sibility. The Justice also discussed the lawyer politics, commenting on his own ex­ perience in the Illinois General Assembly. in He stated that in recent years, the gen­ legislators has been eral caliber of state notably raised due to the interest and influx of young attorneys in state pol­ itics. He advised law students to actively interest themselves in local politics, once again stressing the role of the lawyer as a community leader. CONFERENCE (Cont. from p. 1) Assistant Attorney General Barnes and Professor Oppenheim spoke in the Chi­ cago Bar Association dining room. Great interest was expressed to Profes­ sor Rahl, who organized the Conference and is serving on the Attorney General's Committee, by those who attended the Conference. The proceedings of the Conference will be available from Federal Legal Publica­ tions, Inc., 18 Rose Street, New York City, for a slight charge. 2 near­ alumni of various law schools from the Midwest and East. The speakers and their respective topics in­ cluded L. Bates Lea of the Law Depart­ ment of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, who spoke on A Corporation Law Department; Calvin P. Sawyier of the firm of Winston, Strawn, Black & Towner, who discussed A Large Chicago Law Firm; Edward 1. Rothschild of Rothschild, Stevens & Barry, whose topic was A Small Chicago Law Firm; Beryl by cities and Mr, Justice Robson was part of its lecture series. as are spoke on Independent Prac­ Chicago; Richard K. Decker, formerly with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and now with Lord, Bissell & Brook, who discussed The Birndorf who tice in Gover-nment Launrer ; and J. Robert Murphy of Murphy and Heimdal, an Aurora firm, who spoke on Law Pr-ac­ tice in a Small City. Federal Tieken and Levi Address Law School As part of the Junior Bar Association series, Robert Tieken, United lecture States District Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Edward H. Levi, Dean of the University of Chi­ School, addressed the School. Levi, who spoke on The Jury as Institution, discussed various aspects jury trials with specific reference to cago Law Dean an of a current study which is under way at the University of Chicago. This study is correlating various psychological and sociological factors, as well as national and religious backgrounds of jurors, with their attitudes and thought proc­ esses while serving as jurors in experi­ mental trials. Attorney Tieken described the major divisions of his office as well as the work each, with accompanying statis­ litigation. He also discussed placement opportunities in his office, and answered questions con­ cerning salaries, and current cases with done by tics as to the amount of which his office cluded with was concerned. He con­ emphasis on the impor­ tance of legal ethics, both in practice and as a significant aspect of legal edu­ cation. an �School Receives Endowment Fund From Charles Weinfeld Charles Weinfeld '02 has contributed sum of twenty thousand dollars to Northwestern University Law School to be used as an endowment fund in the award of scholarships to deserving stu­ the dents. Professor Cary Leaves Professor William L. Cary will leave the Law School after eight years on the faculty to accept a position on the law faculty of Columbia University begin­ ning next fall. He will teach the courses in corporations and taxes, which he taught at Northwestern Law School. Justice Barry Havighurst Presents Scholarship Awards Dean Australian Jurist Speaks at School Barry of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia, spoke under the auspices of the Junior On April 4 Justice John Bar Association on Criminal Law in Australia. Justice Barry stated that his in criminal jurisprudence a belief that criminal law is of foremost interest to civilized society and that our traditional ideas concerning fair trials stem historically from the administration of criminal jus­ keen was interest founded on tice. Justice structure Barry described the judicial of Victoria, which is similar to the other five states of Australia. Sum­ mary offenses and preliminary hearings prior to criminal trials are heard before the Courts of Petty Sessions, which are staffed by magistrates, and are not courts of record. Appeal can be taken to the Courts of General Sessions, staffed by judges, where the case is heard de All but the most heinous infrac­ novo. tions of the criminal laws are tried in these courts. The Supreme Court acts as a trial court in all major felony cases, and in four of the Australian states these cases must be tried before a jury. One of the major departures from American law exists in the trial of cases in these courts, in that the court may discharge the jury and order a new trial if the jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict within six hours. In addition to this rule, two other distinctions between Australian administration of justice and our own are that the trial judge may embody his own opinions in the charge to the jury, and that newspapers are not permitted to make editorial comment while they are in progress, cases on Australia following the British view on the latter matter. Appeals from the judgment of lower taken to the Court of Crim­ inal Appeal, which has power to order trials in appropriate cases, and new ultimately to the High Court of Australia courts are On January 13, 1955, Dean Havighurst presented several awards to outstanding members of the graduating class of J an­ uary 1955. The presentations were made at a Junior Bar Association lecture. awards included citation a of The service year's president of the J.B.A., Albert L. Hall, Jr.; certificates and keys to outstanding members of the Board of Legal Publications. to last which resolves constitutional questions important appeals. Australian judges are appointed either for life or for long terms, their tenure being uninterrupted by political occur­ rences. They may be impeached by the local legislature for cause. The Attorney and hears General of the state is the official head all prosecutions and in many cases of private barristers ecute certain are cases retained to pros­ name of the in the Crown. Capital punishment is retained in five of the six Australian states and is ad­ by executive agencies follow­ ing imposition of the sentence by the ministered court. It has been retained and is used only in certain major felonies, and for all practical purposes is used only in murder cases. The Australian prison system consists security prisons which are holdovers from an earlier period and philosophy. Many of the newer prisons have prison farms. While the sentences for most offenses are determined by the criminal statutes, the judges retain of a few maximum power in certain cases to vary the sen­ tences or to impose indeterminate sentences, the ultimate discretion for re­ prisoner being retained in certain prison authorities. Justice Barry is in the United States on a Carnegie Foundation grant to study American criminal law and procedure. lease of the 3 Profeeeor T'rurnbull Trumbull Lectures on Proposed Judicial Article On February 7, 1955, Professor Wil­ liam M. Trumbull delivered a lecture on the Proposed Judicial Article of the Illinois Constitution. The proposed arti­ cle failed to pass at the last session of the General Assembly and will be intro­ duced for passage again in Springfield. The present judicial article is over a and totally inadequate to meet the needs of the nine million people The new article tries to in Illinois. eliminate certain prevalent difficulties in century old obtaining justice in Illinois due to multi­ ple trials, the high costs of litigation, and excessive delays. Among the more important changes which the new article would bring about would be courts a consolidation of all of the trial including Justices of the Peace a Circuit would be aimed at elimi­ nating the problem of determining whether action has been commenced in and Police Court. Magistrates into This the proper court, eliminate many retr ials from courts not of record, c.nd make better use of the personnel by distrib­ uting the cases evenly t.hrcughout the Litigants would be allowed only appeal as a matter of right, and the Supreme Court would be allowed to take constitutional questions and certain crim­ inal cases directly from Circuit Courts. The method of selecting judges and their tenure will also be changed. Judges would be allowed to run on their records, votersselecting them on a yes or no vote. This change is aimed at a reduction of political influence in the sphere of ju­ courts. one dicial elections. Professor Trumbull is a member of the joint committee on the Judicial Article of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar He also stated that the Associations. article has the support of both major political parties, Governor Stratton, nu­ merous civic organizations, and the press. He expressed optimism as to the prob­ ability of passage in the Legislature when next brought to a vote. �IN THE LIBRARY By WILLIAM R. ROALFE Law Librarian In all of the eleven issues of this column so far published, the emphasis has been upon some aspect of the rela­ tionship of the Library to the various publics which is serves-to the Law School students, the faculty, the larger University community, to alumni mem­ bers, or to the legal profession. Accord­ ingly, it should not be altogether in­ appropriate to devote one column to the relationship of the Library to the field of law library service of which it is a part. In the first place, it should be of inter­ est to note that the a very active role the Library has assumed in the development of cooperative program now in effect between the law libraries in the Chicago area. This involves three major consider­ ations. The first concerns the develop­ ment of the collections of the four major libraries in the area so as to avoid the unnecessary duplication of expensive and infrequently used materials. In this man­ ner the scope of the combined collections is broadened for the benefit of all the libraries in the area. The second con­ sideration involves the use of these ex­ pensive and often marginal books, wher­ ever located, by each library for the occasional use that is involved. In addi­ tion, there is a more or less constant ex­ change of information" between the -:ltaffs of the law libraries in this area. Because the Northwestern University Law Li­ brary has several specialists on its staff, its contribution is substantial. At the moment the Library staff is also concerned with three specific undertak­ ings important to the field of law library service. Kurt Schwerin, the assistant librarian, is preparing a Guide to the Legal Resources of the Chicago Ana. When completed, this guide will facilitate the service to all persons in the area who are interested in legal materials. It will be available at the reference desk not only of every law library but also of the more general libraries in the area, so that readers may be quickly directed to the proper library for the service desired. Two important coming events are the annual conference of the American Asso­ ciation of Law Libraries at the Drake Hotel in Chicago from July 5 through 8, 1955, and a five-day Institute for Law Librarians to be held at the Law School during the preceding week. Both will of course attract law librarians from all over the country. The Institute, which is sponsored by the Northwestern Uni­ versity Law School, is designed to pro­ vide law librarians with special further training in several important fields with which they are concerned in their work. Members of the Library staff are partici­ pating both as instructors in the Institute and in the development of programs for the Institute and the annual conference. Stevenson, McNulty Assist In Legal Writing Messrs. John W. McNulty and Nicko­ the new teaching asso­ ciates for the second semester of 1955. They have been giving instruction to freshmen in the processes of legal writ­ ing and research. las Stevenson are Mr. born in Oak Park, McNulty Illinois, and received his schooling there. He attended Harvard University, re­ ceiving his A.B. degree and graduating He is a member of magna cum laude. Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity and received his J.D. from Northwestern University Law School in 1955. He plans to practice law in Chicago. was Mr. Stevenson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and after coming to the United States at the age of eighteen he attended Clark University at Worces­ ter, Massachusetts, receiving his B.E.A. degree. He served in the U.S. Army for four years, attaining the rank of first lieutenant. He has also worked for sev­ companies as an insur­ adjuster and assistant credit man­ eral West Coast ance ager. He received his J.D. from North­ western Law School in 1955 and plans practice law in Chicago. to is son a Mr. Steven­ member of Lambda Chi Alpha and Phi Alpha Delta fraternities. While both Northwestern at served men on the Law board School, of the Northwestern Law Review. Miller Re-eLected President of B.G.A. William W. Miller '31 has been elected his to third term as president of the Better Government Association of Chica­ go. The association and is devoted to was formed in 1923 publishing political recommendations for city, county, and state offices, regardless of party affilia­ tions. After careful investigation of candidates for public offices, the associa­ tion distributes information on recom­ mended candidates. Miller, who has been a director since 1943, was born in Chicago, and educated in the Winnetka public schools, Yale University, where he was editor of the Yale News, and Northwestern University Law School, Mr. of the E.G.A. where he received the Order of the Coif. He has practiced law in Chicago with the firm of Tenney, Sherman, Bentley & Guthrie and at present is a vice-president of Stewart Warner Corporation, where he has held several other corporate posi­ tions. He resides in his Northfield, Illinois, with active in local civic the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. family groups ( as and well is as 4 FACULTY NOTES MR. ROALFE is acting as director of an Institute for Law Librarians to be held at the Law School June 28 to July 2, 1955. a MR. JULIN is lecturing participating in jurisprudence by Malpractice in the Field of medical on course on Medicine at the Northwestern Medical School. MR. CARY has an article in the March issue of the Har-vard Law Review on "Pressure Groups in the Revenue Code." He spoke recently at the Chicago Bar Association on "Taxation of Cor­ porations under the New Revenue Code" and is speaking at the regional meeting of the American Bar Association in June "The New Tax Law." The regional meeting is being held in Cincinnati, Ohio. MR. TRUMBULL and Judge Fisher lead on "Conflicts of Duties of an Client or as an Officer of the Bar Court" at the Chicago He is also speaking to Association. various groups interested in various phases of the Proposed Judicial Article. MR. PEDRICK spoke at the Pacific and Southwest States regional meeting of the American Bar Association in Phoenix, Arizona. The subject of his talk was "Tax Problems of Lawyers and Law Partnerships." He is also speaking at the regional meeting of the American Bar Association in Cincinnati on "Draft­ ing Trusts and Wills in the Light of the 1954 Revenue Code." He spoke to the Indianapolis Bar Association on "Estate Planning under the New Code" and re­ cently visited DePauw University at Greencastle, Indiana, Wabash College at Crawfordsville, Indiana, Parsons College at Fairfield, Iowa, and Iowa Wesleyan MR. RAHL is at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. continuing his work on the Attorney General's Committee to study antitrust laws and organized the recent conference at Northwestern Law School on anti­ DEAN HA VIGHURST has trust law. been serving as a judge in the Ross Essay Contest sponsored by the Ameri­ a seminar Attorney can Bar addressed on to his Association. the In Western February, he Conference of Railway Counsel on "What's New in Legal Education." MR. GOLDSTEIN is the editor of the Tr-ial Technique Quarterly in collaboration with Dr. He is also conducting trial Shabat. technique demonstration clinics for the Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association's ALSA in August in Philadelphia. In addition, he will conduct a trial technique clinic at the University of Kansas City Law School and the University of Wisconsin a postgrad­ uate course for practicing attorneys this summer in Chicago, and has been invited Law School. He will conduct give his course in Honolulu under the auspices of the Hawaii Bar Association. MR. SCHUYLER appeared before the Chicago Bar Association on a panel dis­ cussing "Drafting Wills and Trusts." to �Armed forces Representatives at School School Receives Fund From Chicago T itie Speak On January 6, 1955, members of the armed services addressed the student and T rust Co. body concerning legal opportunities in The Chicago Title and Trust Company has contributed the sum of five thousand dollars to Northwestern University Law School to be used for scholarship pur­ The scholarship awards will be poses. made to deserving students at the dis­ cretion of the Dean. The talks, given by officers representing the Army, Navy, and Ma­ rines, dealt with short term opportunities as well as career posts in the services. The speakers outlined prerequisites for obtaining legal positions as well as the availability of commissions generally, and the placing of lawyers in other branches dealing with administrative well as legal tasks. Alumnus Donates Antique the services. Table Colonel Lancefield of the Judge as Ad­ The Law School recently received an antique oak refectory table from Robert V. Jones '26. The table is over three vocate General's office of the Fifth hundred years old and was probably used in a European monastery. The sides and legs of the table are original, while the top is of fairly recent origin. The apron is etched in carving known as lambs tongue and the legs are carved Kambour. The table has been in Chicago for about fifty years and is of great value both be­ cause of its age and because of the rare carvings on it. It has been placed in Lowden Hall. and also discussed the nature of the work done by that branch-mainly the pros­ Army requirements Headquarters discussed the practice in the Judge Advocate's office for of criminal matters under Uniform Code of Military Justice. ecution the Opportunities for commissions and legal work in the Marine Corps were described by Captain Temple of that service who outlined the Marines' alter­ native officers' programs, offered to law students, culminating in a commission as a first lieutenant usually, but not al­ ways, in the legal division. Legal work in the Navy was He also attended a meeting of the Council Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law of the American Bar Association at on Phoenix, Arizona, and will be in charge of the regional meeting of the same at Cincinnati, Ohio, early in the summer. MR. INBAU was installed in February as president of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in Los Angeles. In March he served as moderator of a panel on "The Misconceptions About the Self Incrimination Privilege" before the Ken­ tucky Bar Association, where he also lectured in Louisville, Ky. At North­ western Medical School he served as co­ ordinator of the lecture series on Medical Jurisprudence, where he delivered the first three lectures. MR. MacCHESNEY attended a conference on Foreign Rela­ tions Law in New York held under the auspices of the American Law Institute. He also spoke before a regional meeting of the Federal Bar Association on mili­ tary law on the subject of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement. As chair­ man of the section on International and Comparative Law of the American Bar Association, he presided at the midwin­ ter meeting of the council of the section in Chicago in February. MR. MARKS was a candidate for the office of alderman in Evanston's 8th Ward in the recent elections. He was also on the Tau Epsilon Rho graduate chapter committee which presented a public service award to Illinois Attorney General Castle at the fraternity's recent dinner. MR. KEEGAN addressed the Institute of Candy Technologists on "New Developments Affecting Candy Manufacturing." MR. POLASKY has been appointed as a reviewer on The JOU1'1wl of Accountancy. discussed by Lieutenant Muth and his associate, Chief Petty Officer Moore. They described the role of legal officers aboard ship as well as at land bases, and like the pre­ ceding speakers, outlined the procedures for enrollment in the Navy, with specific reference to service on the legal staff. speakers appeared at the invita­ tion of Robert Hanley, lecturer in mili­ tary law, and spoke under the auspices The of the Junior Bar Association. graduates ran in Chicago. Sidney A. Jones, Jr. '51 was elected on the Democratic ticket in the 6th Ward. In the 39th Ward, Philip A. Shapiro '32 also ran on the Democratic In the 40th Ward, Seymour F. Simon '38 who received Democratic back­ ing won quist, Jr. Sheldon '50. of the 49th this Republican E. C. Sand­ over Ward also Glieberman '50 participated in The annual the held Chicago Review Faculty-Law Review din­ the evening of May 6 at on Furniture Club. In addition entertainment which was prepared, various awards were presented to mem­ to bers of the Law Review for achievement. annual The outstanding dinner Faculty-Law followed the Review baseball game, also scheduled for that 5 Mr. John L. Moore '56 is the treasurer of the J.B.A. Formerly of Ortonville, Min­ nesota, Mr. Moore attended Southern Methodist University and Beloit College, graduating from the latter school in 1953 receiving a B.A. degree. He was presi­ dent of the Phi Kappa Psi undergrad­ uate fraternity as well as a member of the senior honorary society. He was also on the staffs of the college yearbook and radio station. He is a member of the Phi Delta Phi law fraternity. The secretary of the J .B.A. is �N are Mr. Adams '57 of Denver, Colorado. Adams attended Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass., and majored in inter­ national relations at Yale University. He member of the business board a was The Board of Governors is as follows: the First-Year Class: Robert Abraham­ son, Hammond, Indiana; Franklin Chan­ Arthur Dunne, en, Burlington, Iowa; Winnetka, Illinois. Second-Year Class: John Chernak, Chicago; Frank Gill, Jr., Sioux City, Iowa; Robert Helman, Chi­ cago; Third-Year Class: Julian Frazin, Chicago; Ford Paulson, Chicago; Alvin Rosenbloom, Gary, Indiana (president). Halper Receives The Wigmore Key for the class of June 1955 was presented to Harry R. Halper in recognition of his general activity as a law student. Dinner Held ner was history at Notre Dame University. McNamara, who formerly lived in Oak Park, Illinois, and attended Fenwick High School there, now makes his home in Chicago and hopes to practice law here upon graduation. He is a past vice­ justice of Fuller Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity at Northwestern. in Wigmore Key important election. faculty-Law The office of vice-president is held by Thomas W. McNamara '56 who majored Daily News. Prior to enter­ ing Northwestern, he served as a lieu­ tenant in the U.S. Army Field Artillery in Germany. in the recent Aldermanic Election here ticket. The president of the Junior Bar Asso­ ciation is John K. Notz, Jr. '56 of Win­ netka, Illinois. He is a graduate of Williams College at Williamstown, Mass., where he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and Gargoyle honorary frater­ nity as well as serving as business man­ ager of the college newspaper and treas­ At urer of the student governing body. Northwestern he is a member of the Phi Delta Phi law fraternity and a past member of the Board of Governors. of the Yale Alums Participate In Local Election Five Northwestern Law John Notz, Jr. Heads IB.A. Officers day. Halper is a graduate of North­ University, former vice-presi­ dent of the J.B.A., former chancellor of Tau Epsilon Rho law fraternity, and an Mr. western editor of the N orthnoeetern. Law Review. The June class also elected Alvin Rosenbloom Crampton as Tucker secretary-treasurer. as as officers president, George vice-president, and Robert as �FOLLOWING THE ALUMNI Wade Garfield '97 who recently retired after 57 years of active law practice in Chicago and San Diego, California, was joined by his family in La Mesa, Califor­ as he and Mrs. Garfield celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Anker C. Jensen '14 is engaged in real estate and probate practice in Kankakee, Illinois. Mr. Jensen is a former lieuten­ ant in the U. S. Air Force, former state's attorney of Kankakee County, and is active in local civic and patriotic organi­ zations. lations Coordination, Steel Divisions, and chairman of Producing the Labor Relations Administration Committee for U. S. Steel Corp. nia, Isidore Brown '15 received his seventeenth consecutive appointment as Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of Cook County. He has served in this position for the past 32 years. He is the senior member of the firm of Brown, Dashow, and Ziedman, and is on the Board of Directors of the Exchange National Bank, Reserve In­ surance Company, and is a member of the Chicago Recreation Commis­ sion, University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation, and the Jewish Children's Bureau, as well as other civic, religious, and fraternal organi­ zations. Clarence F. Poole '16, a partner in the patent law firm of Parker & Carter, is just closing his term as president of the Patent Law Association of Chicago. This 70-year-old patent law association is the oldest in the count.rv and has more than 400 members. Ely M. Aaron '18 is engaged in the general practice of law with Aaron, Schimberg & Hess. Adlai E. Stevenson '26, Hon. LL.D. ex-governor of Illinois and 1952 Democratic candidate for President, has entered private law practice in Chicago. His partner is Professor W. Willard Wirtz of the Northwestern Law School, minority member of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, who served as chairman of the Na­ tional Wage Stabilization Board. Associated with them are William Mc­ Cormick Blair, Jr., and Newton N. Minow '50. Mr. Blair was Stevenson's special assistant during the last half of his term as governor and has con­ tinued as an aid. Mr. Minow, legal secretary to the late Chief Justice Fred Vinson and an assistant to Gov­ ernor Stevenson, was formerly with the Chicago law firm of Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt. '46, Walter P. Steffen '47 was elected pub­ lic relations officer of the NU Club of Chicago for 1955. Robert Logan '47 is associated with President Miller of Northwestern Uni­ Sonnesschein, Berkson, Lautmann, Levin­ son & Morse as of March, 1955. Edgar Vanneman '48 is attorney for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad and is active in the Illinois State Young Republican Organization. Angelo G. Geocaris '48 of D'Angelo, Baim, Dahl & Geocaris, Chicago attor­ neys, has been appointed personal at­ torney to Sheriff Lohman of Chicago. William P. Rosenthal '48, formerly of Rosenthal & McGillicuddy, announced the formation of the law partnership of versity and U.S. Ambassador R. Douglas Stuart at the University's Founders Day ceremonies on January 30, 1955. Smith is the national presi­ Rosenthal & Schanfield. Les Smith '50 is engaged in the general practice of law in his own office in Peoria, Illinois. C. Lysle Smith '20 appeared with dent of the Alumni Association and co-chairman of Founders Day. was a Sherman Barnett '28 specializes in corporate practice in his own firm of Barnett & Barnett. Douglass Pillinger '31 announces the change in name of his law firm from Rosenthal, King & Robin to King, Robin, Gale & Pillinger. A. Bradley Eben '32 has moved his office to 11 South La Salle St. where he will continue the general practice of law. George W. Dixon, Jr. '32, Trustee, president of Arthur Dixon. Transfer Co., once more was head of the Christmas Seal sales of the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago. Albert J. Feigen '34, formerly counsel for the Federal Power Commission, has become associated with Dempsey & Kop­ lovitz in Washington, D.C., and will con­ tinue his FPC practice. Kenneth Field '36 of Pittsburgh was recently appointed director of Labor Re- The Year: 1955 The Place: Northwestern Law School The Cast: Staff of The Reporter Dialogue: Listen men, I just want facts, that's all, just the Editor: the our alumni. Staff member: Sorry chief, I I don't know all the facts. need help. Editor: Ask the alumni, they've got the facts we need-names, facts about awards, promotions, appoint­ ments, anything of interest. Help us get the facts straight by sending information regarding yourself or other Northwestern Law graduates. The fact is, we need your support in getting the NEWS and keeping it up to date. Thank you for your assistance in the past; keep up the good work. 6 John V. Patton '50 has opened his own firm in Rock Island, Illinois, and is en­ gaged in insurance practice. Alfred Mitchell '50 is engaged in the general practice of law with Ettelson & O'Hagan in Chicago. John Damish '50, formerly with the of the attorney for the State Treasurer, is now engaged in the general practice of law in Chicago. Art Barton '50 is engaged in the gen­ eral practice of law in Chicago and specializes in personal injury and insur­ office ance work. Ralph Miller '50 and John Healy '50 are associated with Heinke & Konklin in Chicago. Norm Rothbart '50 is a hearing officer for the Illinois Commerce Commission. Lee Hatch '50 is associated with Hin­ shaw & Culbertson. Carroll G. Wille '50 has joined the Philadelphia law firm of Goff & Rubin. Ralph K. Ball '31, the organizer and of the legal department of Northwestern University for the past 20 years, has resigned from that post to take up private practice with the firm of Shanesy, Hobbs & Ball in head Evanston. Mr. Ball is a former mem­ ber of the law department of the Chi­ cago Title and Trust Co., and is active in various civic organizations, being the director and president of the Uni­ versity Club of Evanston. He is also a member of the Chicago, Illinois, and American Bar Associations. Crane C. Hauser '50 became a partner Winston, Strawn, Black October 1, 1954. in the firm of & Towner on Robert J. Owen '51 last fall became a partner in the Chicago law firm of Owen & Castanes. Peter Nevitt '51 is with the Internal Revenue Service in Detroit, Michigan. John Loftus '51 is with the firm of Brown, Johnson & Ryan as attorney for the Chicago Motor Club. Robert J. Dempsey '51 who is associ­ ated with former governor Dwight Green, is a captain in the Judge Advocate Divi­ sion of the Illinois National Guard. Edward Donovan, Jr. '51 engages in the general practice of law with his own firm in Chicago. Warren Peterson '51 engages in insur­ ance and trial work and is associated with Van Duzer, Gershon, and Quinlin. James Nolan '51 is in the trust depart­ ment of the Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Co. Maurice W. Coburn '52, formerly a staff attorney for Montgomery Ward & Co., was recently appointed staff counsel for the Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company, a division of International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation. D. Robbins and Allen Jerome N. Schwartz both '52 recently formed the new Chicago law firm of Robbins and Schwartz. �Dalbert U. Shefte '52 is ney with the Chicago a patent attor­ firm of Schroeder, Hofgren, Brady & Wegner. Donald S. Lowitz '52 is assistant U.S. for the Northern District of Illinois. Lt. Charles W. Johnson '52 was re­ cently awarded the Commendation Rib­ bon for meritorious service in Korea, where he distinguished himself as defense and trial counsel for general courts-mar­ tial in the Sth Army HQ from January Northwestern Obituaries Attorney to July cago firm of Phillips, Rogers & Wyatt, retiring in the early 1930's to supervise the family farms. His wife, Irene Cook Phillips LA'OO, died in 1930. He is sur­ vived by three sons, John C. EC'2S; Charles A., Jr. Law '34; and David C. Franklin S. Catlin '96 of Chicago, a former Republican state representative and assistant state's attorney, died Nov. Survivors: his wife and two sons. 21. Henry B. Wilkinson civic leader, and former of Phoenix, Arizona, died 1954. Raymond F. Crigger '53 who was formerly associated with the Los Angeles law firm of Gitelson, Ashton, Moore & Coyle, has recently been appointed Depu­ ty Public Defender of Los Angeles County and is now residing in Bel-Air, California. Mike Fumo '53 and Leonard McGee '53 have formed a law partnership with offices in Chicago. John Seib '53 is engaged in the general practice of law in Chicago. E. Sayad '53 is engaged in the general of law in Chicago. Donald Orstrom '53 is engaged in trial work for Security Mutual Insurance Co. practice in Chicago. Richard Jenkins '53 and Edward B. Wagner '53 are associated with the Chi­ cago firm of McDermott, Will & Emery. James D. Griffith '53 is in the Judge Advocate Division of the Army at White Sands, New Mexico. William Phillips '53 who is with the firm of Ross, Berchum, Schwantes & Tauma is active in 42nd Ward Repub­ lican politics. John D. Evans '53 is with the trial department of Lord, Bissell & Brook and is on the Civil Practice Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. Richard A. Jenkins '53 is with the firm of McDermott, Weels & "Emery. Orvill C. Law at Snyder '37, Professor of Brooklyn Law School, is the author of the recently published Jurisprudence, Text and Cases. The volume is being reviewed by Col. Fred M. Glass '36, chief Preface to executive officer of the New York Port Authority, and Henry Stinson '37 who is practicing law in New York City. Bernard Kleinman '54, former special agent and estate tax examiner for the Internal Revenue Service, has become associated with the Chicago firm of Wel­ feld & Fleischman. David Fargo '54 is associated with the Chicago law firm of Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann & Hoban. state attorney, senator recently after survived by three long illness. He is daughters, a sister, and a Esther Kegan '36, Grad '53 is the author of "Interests of Women Law­ yers as Shown in Kuder Preference Records," which appeared in the win­ ter issue of Personnel Psychology. She is senior partner in the Chicago law firm of Kegan & Kipnis, specializing in trademark and food and drug law. '97, two brothers. Edward J. Lehmann '00, son of the founder of The Fair department store in Chicago, died Oct. 12. He retired as president when the store was sold in 1925, became trustee of the Lehmann estate, and from 1939 until his death served as chairman of the estate, created to handle the vast real estate empire left by his father. Colonel Robert McCormick '06 Col. Robert R. McCormick '06, Hon. LL.D. '47, Associate, died April 1 at Cantigny farm, his Wheaton, Illinois, home. He would have been 75 next 30. July Internationally famous as editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune and president of the Tribune Co., he was a grandson of the paper's founder, Joseph Medill, for whom Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism was named. He became the Tribune's editor and publisher in 1914, jointly with his cousin, the Capt. Joseph Medill Patterson. Known as a champion of a free press, Burt Cline '05 of died Nov. 2S, 1954. Worland, Wyoming, Delos D. Potter '05 of Denver died Nov. 30, 1954. A specialist in mining law, he was a leader in the development of the oil-shale industry in Colorado. He is survived Potter '06. by his wife, Gertrude Ingels Kenneth P. Collins '06, Chicago attor­ ney, died Jan. 2S. Alexander P. 'OS of July Lindsay 'OS, Grad Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Law died 22. Samuel F. Block '10 of River Forest, Illinois, died Jan. 30, 1954. late Col. McCormick was chairman of the freedom of the press committee of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. Northwestern honored him at a Centennial convocation in 1951 as one of the outstanding leaders from states of the "Northwest Ter­ ritory." Early in his career he had served Chicago as an alderman and then as president of the sanitary dis­ trict. In 1905 he became a partner in the law firm of Shepard & McCormick, now & Kirkland, Fleming, Green, Martin Ellis. Col McCormick served as the 1st Divi­ sion in France in World War I and was an ardent student of military his­ tory. He is survived by his widow, artillery commander of Mrs. Arthur F. Manning '12 of Chicago died Oct. 1. An assistant state's at­ torney since June 1945, he had also served as assistant sheriff and assist­ ant corporation counsel for the city. Ralph D. Shanesy '15, senior member of the Evanston firm of & Ball, died March 11. by his wife, Sue Shanesy, Hobbs He is survived Markley Shanesy. Robert McCormick Adams '16 of Chi­ cago died Feb. 10. He was senior part­ in the law firm of Adams, Williams & Turney, and a master in chancery of ner Superior Court. Frank S. Sims '31, an official of the Coca Cola Bottling Co., Chicago, died Feb. 12. Maryland Mathison McCormick. George C. Howland 'S7 died in Kenne­ bunk, Maine, June 1, 1954. Kickham Scanlan 'SS, well-known Cir­ cuit and Appellate Court judge of Chi­ cago, died March 6. He had retired in 1951 after 42 years on the bench. Charles A. Phillips '92, a resident of Evanston for S3 years, died Nov. 21. A retired architect, he designed the Evans­ ton Public Library, the Dewey School, and the former State Bank & Trust Co. building. He was a member of the Chi- 7 Class of 1951 Holds Reunion The class of 1951 recently held a re­ union at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago. The group intends to hold a reunion once each year. Class of 1953 The class of 1953 holds weekly meet­ Bar Association on ings at the Chicago Tuesdays. �CLASSES OF JUNE AND AUGUST, 1955 Leslie, Socha, Lurie, Bau, Crampton, Rosenbloom, Tucker, Sinson, Levinson, Greenbaum, Awe, Olson, Powers. Second row: Fridman, Lindrup, Graham, Hawkes, Whitlock, Condon, Cheveriai: Third row: Miller, Kaplan, Wang, Hayner, McGeehee, Austin, Jacker, Dooley, Halper", Patterson, Ballard, Drury. Fourth row: Smith, Hughes, Kolbe, McDer­ Fifth row: Erkes, J. Marks, Lamet, Paulson, mid, Caplan, Lintz, Falkenberg, Frazin, Wazneski, Notz, Rolley, Mitchell. Pekow, Ebert, Berke, S. Marks, Bode, Crown, Haberman, Boling, Brazitis, Lidrnan. Top row: SnitojJ, Gordon, Mulligan, M at», Sieger, Bailey, Feldman, Frank, Flynn, Avgerin, Abraharns, Morsch, Gross, Johnson. Not in picture: Good, Hector, Herman, Kaganiec, Murutler, Meek, Moor, Levy, Sagan, Geisler, Morri» on, Wingersky. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <div class="hide">The Reporter: Northwestern University School of Law</div> Description An account of the resource Number 12; 8 pages. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reporters June 1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 June https://plrccollections.org/files/original/1d45aaa789836cb0adf69cf07e705acc.pdf 72ebd2680b2d7833fcca4631f94bf3f5 PDF Text Text -- /<-- ----� . �.�. NORTHWESTERN .UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW JANUARY, 1955 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 11 NUMBER Adlai E. Stevenson Total annual amount on basis of contributions and signed cards Accepts Appointment Of Gen. $12,152 To Become Lecturer Adlai E. Stevenson '26 has accepted an appointment as lecturer on the teaching staff of the Law School. He and .Iustice Walter V. Schaefer, of the Illinois Su­ Court, will participate in the preme seminar on "Law and Society" which will be given in the second semester and will be under the general direction of School Mourns Death ALUMNI ANNUAL GIVING FUND Total number of contributors 37jJ Hoffman Judge MacChesney Brig. Gen. Nathan William MacChes­ ney, Law '02, Life Trustee, internation­ ally known Chicago lawyer, died Sep­ tember 25 at his home near Libertyville, Illinois. The 75-year-old civic and busi­ ness leader had had a distinguished ca­ reer as a lawyer, judge advocate, diplo­ mat, and soldier. Speaks At Alumni Luncheon Mr. Wirtz. The luncheon for the alumni of North­ Stevenson's wide experience in national and world affairs qualifies him preeminently for leading the discussion in this seminar which will deal with in­ ter-related legal, political, economic, and social developments. Mr. University Law School, which held at the Blackstone Hotel in Au­ western was keynoted by a speech by Judge Hoffman, judge of the U. S. District Court, northern district of Illi­ gust, was Julius J. nois. He spoke of "a fifth column of doubt and confusion" which could be gerous to American as security "as a dan­ raid "While we build our military defenses," he said, "it is equally important that we develop hu­ by bombers." enemy detect dangerous goals and that we combat them with honesty, decency, and man radar untruths devices to and false faith in ourselves. "Weakness, dishonesty, and injustice" befogged this nation's code of ethics and thereby threaten its internal se­ curity, Hoffman said. "These are not the product of anyone generation; some­ have been incidental and sometimes they have been the founda­ tion of an entire system. If they are now incidental, they must be met with firmness and understanding; if they un­ derlie our present civilization, we must recognize that we are confronted with a stupendous moral crisis." times Plaque Installed in Lobby following have contributed to the fund which installed the plaque pictured above: Grant F. Watson '47, 'I'hemis N. Anastos '43, C. Thomas Carr '47, Mer­ wyn E. Cedar '43, Robert Weissmiller '47, Francis Allen '46, William Jordan, Jr. '48, John Hanna '47, Henry Nickel '43, William Belshaw '46, William Hinkle '47, Yager Cantwell '43, Werner Warn­ holtz '48, William Dillon '43, Martin Mandler '43, Richard Michal '47, Newton Frye '46, Addis Hull '46, Sydney Craig '46, George Dickerson '47, C. F. Kauf­ mann '47, and Henry Smith '46. The on they to encourage Communist peoples to cre­ ate governments of laws, not of dicta­ This can only be achieved by a free world demonstration of such intel­ lectual honesty, effective justice, and domestic tranquillity that other nations will take heart. He added that the legal fraternity cannot do this alone, but neither can the job be done without it. The lawyers of today and the potential lawyers now in our professional schools or preparing to enter them are in a posi- (Continued on page 2) MacChesney He had been a member of Northwest­ ern's Board of Trustees since 1913, and have Hoffman said it is up to those living the. sunny side of the iron curtain tors. General became in - Life Trustee in 1948. a alumni affairs, he was the Active second president of the Alumni Association, serving in 1922-24, and was also a past president of the N.U. Club of Chicago. In 1947 he received the Alumni Medal, top achievement award given by the Alumni Association. Among his civic appointments counsel to the city of Chicago and special assistant attor­ ney general for the federal and state governments. He was U. S. minister to Canada in 1932-33 and had been consul general for Thailand in Chicago since 1924. He was a past president of the Illinois Bar Association and of the N a­ tional Conference on Uniform State Laws. He served on the executive com­ mittee for Republican conventions from 1908 to 1920. were those of many special (Continued on page 2) �HOFFMAN (Cont. [rom. p. 1) Pedrick Drafts Paper Honoring Fred Vinson tion to challenge both the fifth column of doubt and confusion which threatens internal security and the forces other parts of the world are substituting might for right. our which in Hoffman praised the Northwestern emphasizing "competence Law School for in citizenship" in law. are only Professor Willard H. Pedrick, N orth­ law professor, was chosen by Simon E. Sobeloff, the Solicitor General of the United States, to draft the mem­ orial resolution in honor of the late Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson. Professor Ped­ western as much as competence said, "there schools whose objective is he "Unfortunately," on behalf of the Reso­ Committee which acts for the Bar of the Supreme Court. It includes such people as Judge John J. Parker, Dean Acheson, John W. Davis, Edward Foley, and Judge Henry L. Stevens. rick did this work too many to train their students to pass the lutions bar examinations." Guests at the speaker's David Maxwell Fyfe, secretary; Simon Sobeloff, eral of the United States; Medina; and William J. table included British home Solicitor Gen­ Judge Harold Jameson and Lloyd Wright, president and president­ elect of the American Bar Association; Walter V. Schaefer, chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court; Judge John P. Barnes, chief judge, U. S. District Court, northern district of Illinois; Robert Ma­ son, British consul general in Chicago; Sir Howrey, chairman of the Commission; Rep. Chaun­ cey W. Reed (R., Ill.); Dr. J. Roscoe Miller, Northwestern president; Harold C. Havighurst, Northwestern Law School dean; and Kenneth F. Burgess, president of Northwestern's Board of Edward Pedrick Israeli Justice Speaks Individual Rights On MacCHESNEY (Cont. [rom. p. 1) Gen. MacChesney's military career in­ cluded service in the Spanish-American War and on the Mexican border, and in both world wars. In World War I he was on Gen. Pershing's staff in France and in World War II he saw service in Alaska and the Yukon. In addition to the Purple Heart and the U. S. Victory Medal, he received decorations from France, Italy, and Thailand. He joined the Illinois National Guard in 1893 and was retired in 1951 with the rank of Brigadier General. He is survived by his widow, whom he ago last December; two sons, Brunson, Law School profes­ sor, and Gordon; two grandsons, and a brother, Chester, board chairman of the Acme Steel Company. 50 years THE Edited by the REPORTER students University School of Law of Northwestern under the spon­ sorship of the Junior Bar Association. munications Com­ THE should be addressed to REPORTER, 357 East Chicago Avenue, cur. cago 11, Illinois. Fred M. Caplan '55 Editor-in-Chief Merton Marks '56 Associate Editor Larry Good '57 Ronald Olsen '55 Photographer He was which was held tion upwards. He likened the job of these and architect who designs to that of an helps the building of a house in that the law of Israel must be built designed and by the Supreme Court. as to adopt. Part follows: "This of the public of rare distinction. Congressman, judge, war-time adminis­ trator, cabinet officer, Chief Justice of the United States, Fred Vinson graced To each task he gave his every role. best with genial spirits, confident of the promise of the future. His was the faith that problems made by man can all be solved, to use his language, with 'pa­ tience, tolerance and understanding.''' Others that spoke during this first part of the ceremony were Judge Parker and Edward Foley. service in introduced resolution memorial proceeded then is the record of in effect must be built from the founda­ men the of this resolution read On December 7, S. Zalman Chesin, Deputy Minister of Justice from Israel, spoke before a large audience in Lincoln Hall. Mr. Chesin is one of the nine jus­ tices serving on the Supreme Court of the State of Israel. read which the Bar by Judge Fisher of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Judge Fisher briefly re­ counted the background of the speaker and described the place that he, and the other Israeli justices, are playing in the foundation of a new juritic system, which Trustees. service, Monday, October 25, was in two parts. The first took place with members of the Bar of the Supreme Court. Professor F. Federal Trade married The memorial on The a some career second part of the service was Court, where the resolu­ tions were read by the Solicitor Gen­ eral. After the reading, the Attorney General spoke briefly and this was fol­ lowed by a response from the Bench by Chief Justice Warren adopting the resobefore the full . Mr. Justice Chesin spoke on the topic of the state of the law with respect to human rights in Israel. He gave three examples of situations which had been presented to the Court which were de­ cided in favor of individual liberty and rights. From Mr. Chesin's point of view, these rights are essential to any demo­ cratic country. He had learned his back­ ground in this field at the New York Uni­ versity Law School and has since applied it as magistrate, district court judge and Supreme Court Justice. According to Mr. Chesin, the now, law of Is­ rael is composed of about five separate remnants; first, the civil code comes from the old Ottoman-Turkish rule. This law, although good for its time, is outmoded in the modern land of Israel. The second of law in a In attendance at the ceremonies were number of Northwestern Law School alumni who served Chief Justice. as These clerks to the late were Newton Min­ '50, Howard J. Trienens '51, and Earl Pollack '53 who is presently also serving as clerk for Chief Justice War­ now ren. Northwestern has published a series of articles in memoriam to the late Chief Justice in the March-April issue of the Law Review in which all the contribu­ tors were Vinson. len at one time clerks for Mr. These included Francis A. Al­ '46, Wilbur R. Lester '39, Willard H. '39, and William W. Oliver '49. Pedrick Israel is the English important writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, cer­ tiorari, and quo warranto were adopted in order to grant important individual rights. The other bodies of law are the laws left from the British mandatory re­ gime which was in control from 1914 to 1948 when the new state was officially proclaimed; the legislation passed by the new state since that time; and the relisource common lutions. law from which the 2 gious law which controls what we term domestic relations. Justice Chesin gave a very interesting enlightening lecture which pointed up to the audience many of the basic concepts of liberties which we in this country take for granted, yet in Israel and other countries have to be fought for in order to be obtained. and �Dakin Joins Ideal Law Graduate Described by Dean For (The following is an excerpt irom an ar­ by Dean Ho.oiokur«: which appeared ticle Spring Faculty Semester Professor Melvin G. Dakin is to be a member for the first visiting faculty semester of »ember issue of the Student Lawyer.) tutional and administrative law in place of on "A short time ago I was asked to de­ scribe the ideal law school graduate. At first I was tempted to state my idea of He would of course be superman. handsome and bubbling over with person­ the ality. He would speak fluently and force­ fully. His mind would be quick, incisive and profound. He would work hard with utter concentration, but he would also be a delight at a party. And he would in­ spire complete confidence in the minds of 1955. He will teach consti­ in the "Deans' Dicta" columm. in the N 0- Professor Nathanson who is a leave of absence. Mr. Dakin is a Pro­ fessor of Law at Louisiana State Uni­ versity in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where his subjects have included Bills and Notes, Federal Income Taxation, and Bankruptcy and Accountancy, in addi­ tion to the courses he will teach here at Northwestern. all with whom he associated. Lectures Thompson Post-Legal "On further thought, however, I de­ that these were not the proper on cided terms Education are For Law Graduates The spoke 1954, Honorable in Lincoln on justice Learn former on AFTER Thompson is the of Thompson November 11, topic "What the Law Grad­ to Mr. tion." and the Has uate Hall a Illinois Gradua­ former chief Supreme Court president of both the Chi­ He cago and Illinois Bar Associations. at one time ran for governor of Illinois At present Democratic ticket. Mr. Thompson is very active in work to amend the Judicial Article and to change the Criminal Code. With more than forty years in law behind him, Mr. Thompson spoke with authority. the on "One first never thing learns it a lawyer all," he said. The must whether he wants to be decide is lawyer or a specialist. He can't be a specialist with­ out first being a lawyer, or in other words, there must be a strong founda­ tion in general law before turning to any single branch of the law. All prepa­ ration of a case a should be done with the in view. Mr. Thompson suggested that at the start of a case you look at what you want to get finally, and then end case toward this goal, for in nothing, will be lost in the quest for that goal. One of the most important things for beginning lawyers to master is that of organizing their thinking. This organiza­ tion is absolutely necessary in law work both to save time and effort, and to bring about the accomplished results properly. One fault found by Mr. Thomp­ son was lack of specificity in research and thinking. He felt that they do not dig hard enough for material, and if they find it, they will not do a good job of analyzing it because of this gener­ alizing. He said that a good lawyer must be able to dig deeply into the proper material to bring out all the legal theories, both evident and hidden. For proper help in doing this, the already practicing lawyer is the ablest tutor. point this your way which to set qualities forth the idea. I have mentioned those that make for what is called success. E. Floyd in Doubtless the take who A law school would be bound to considerable pride in possessed them. But I alumnus an am not satis­ fied that the criteria of success are the criteria for the ideal graduate. I would rather describe him in terms of his in­ terests and his goals. "First then let me express the view that an interest in one's own material welfare is not to be decried. An affirma­ tive desire for wealth is certainly not essential to the ideal, but neither is it necessary or even desirable to glory in the martyrdom of an ascetic existence. Nevertheless it follows that a man or woman whose only goal is bread and butter cannot measure up to my ideal. The field of law is rich in knowledge that is of little or no value when it comes to serving clients and earning fees. But it is knowledge which contributes to the making a whole man. My ideal graduate would have an interest in the areas of learning which will raise the level of the profession itself and also that of the in­ dividual, such as legal history, compara­ tive law, jurisprudence to mention a few. "Finally, and most important of all, is the interest that lies outside of self-the interest in accomplishments pro bono publico. In such interest lawyer the expression of will usually take the form of work through the bar associa­ tions to improve the administration of justice and to elevate the standards of the profession. "If this then is the ideal, the question an a becomes-what the law school do to can produce graduates in large numbers who at least come close to measuring up to this description. In my opinion they must first of all attempt to keep legal education in proper balance. This con­ templates constant work to improve the practical aspects of legal training to the end that law graduates will be competent technicians; but it also calls fo remphasis upon turning out men (Continued 3 on and page women 5) who Prof eseor Dakin He received his B.S. in 1932, his J.D. admitted to the Iowa Bar in that year. From 1935 to 1937 Mr. Dakin was an Assistant Professor of Business Law and Accountancy at Oklahoma A & M; from 1937 to 1941 he held the same position at Louisiana State. In 1947 he became an associate professor of law and in 1951 a full pro­ fessor. Professor Dakin has served as consultant on the project of the Revenue Code for Louisiana and as a member of the Securities Exchange Commission, in addition to having many articles pub­ lished in the Louisiana State and other law journals. in 1935, and was Nathanson Teaching In Tokyo Nathaniel L. Nathanson, Northwestern University Professor of Law, has been awarded a Fulbright grant to teach ad­ ministrative law at the University of Tokyo during the academic year 1954-55. Mr. Nathanson sailed for Japan with his wife on September 10. Educated at Yale and Harvard, Nathanson joined Northwestern's faculty in 1936. Pre­ viously he had been law clerk for Justice Louis Brandeis and an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission. During World War II he headed the ap­ peals section of the Office of Price Ad­ ministration. Regulation of merous tions. He is author of Federal Tr-anspor-tation and nu­ articles in professional publica­ �Ryan-Coli ins-Perkins Assist In Legal Writing IN THE LIBRARY By WILLIAM R. ROALFE Law Librarum. As it is use over two years since this col­ has been devoted to umn of the John a report the on Henry Wigmore Fund, the following should be of interest. Be­ tween 1947, when contributions first be­ came available, and the end of the fiscal year 1953-54, the Library acquired 23,963 volumes with this fund. Stated in purely quantitative terms, the significance of this contribution is indicated by the fact that these volumes if shelved together would more than fill all the shelves in the reading room of the Library. However, created so as the as to round out and in all Fund Wigmore make it strengthen in which it was possible to the collection inadequate, Wigmore books are only in part shelved in the reading room. Many of them are shelved in the stacks along with other books to which they are re­ lated as to contents and with which they It must be used to be fully effective. follows that there is no phase of the library service that has not been con­ structively affected whether this con­ cerns the day to day needs of the stu­ dents, the research interests of the fac­ ulty, or the demands for service from graduates of the Law School or other members of the Bar in the Chicago area. areas was the originally planned, the Wigmore Fund was intended to augment the in­ come from the Elbert H. Gary Fund dur­ ing a period of ten years. In line with this plan $95,602.19 was expended up to August 31, 1954, the end of the last fiscal As Of interest is the fact that the cost per book over the entire period is $3.99. Unfortunately, the great shrinkage in the purchasing power of the dollar has progressively increased the cost and for the year 1953-54 alone the average rose to $6.46 per book, and year. average it does not seem likely that future pur­ chases can be made at more favorable rates. However, although these figures are interesting and important, they do not reflect the really significant appraisal. An effective library service, and the col­ lection is of course an indispensible fac­ tor, can never be measured in terms of One important test is FACULTY NOTES Messrs. James Ryan, George Collins, and James Perkins are the new teaching associates for the 1954-55 school year. They will give instruction to freshmen in the processes of legal research and legal writing. Mr. Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended school there receiving a B.A. at Xavier University and an LL.B. at the University of Cincinnati Law School, where he was first in his graduating class editor-in-chief and of Ryan is a member of the Ohio Bar, having passed the exam second in his group in grade received. the Law Review. He was a Mr. member of Phi Delta Phi law on his LL.M. fraternity and is working at present. Mr. Collins was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and spent much of his life in Arkansas, where he attended Arkansas A & M College, receiving a B.S. Later he graduated second in his class from the University of Arkansas Law School with an LL.B., where he was associate He is a editor of the Law Review. member of the Arkansas Bar, having passed the bar exam with the highest He practiced law in the state. score in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for one year. He was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa honorary fraternity. He is work­ ing on his LL.M.-topic: some phase He is married and has two of labor law. sons. Mr. Perkins born in Des was Moines, Iowa, and spent much of his life in Elk­ hart, Indiana. He received the degrees of J.D. from Drake University and Drake Law School. He is a member of the Iowa Bar. While at law school he was editor-in-chief of the Law Review, elected to the Order of the Coif, and graduated first in his class. He is work­ ing on his LL.M. He is married and has B.A. and four children. Socha Wins TER Award The Tau Epsilon Rho scholarship this Socha of 6120 N. year went to Keystone Avenue in Chicago. Mr. Socha won the award for the student with the Daniel most improvement grade average be­ tween the first and second year work. in dollars and cents. to Miss Dix the Scholarship Cup How Junior Bar Association Scholarship Cup which is given to the freshman having the highest scholastic HAVIGHURST has recently article in the Student Law­ yer on the ideal law school graduate. He is chairman of the committee on prelegal education of the Association of American Law Students, and has recently had an article in the Northwestern. Law Review DEAN published on "The an Right to Compensation for an MR. MacCHESNEY was elected chairman of the section of international and comparative law of the American Bar Association. He was also arrange­ ments chairman for the August meeting of that section. He has participated in discussions on the United Nations and Individual Freedom and National Secur­ ity at the annual meeting of the Amer­ ican Political Science Association and also has an article in the Notre Dame Lawyer on "Fallacies in the Case for the Bricker Amendment." MR. PEDRICK recently participated in the services held by members of the Bar at the Supreme Court for the late Chief Justice Vinson, drafting the memorial resolution. He is currently delivering lectures on estate planning under the 1954 Internal Rev­ Idea." before Code enue Illinois, REESE MR. groups in Kansas, and Michigan. Iowa, Arizona, was connected with the Sidley, Austin, Burgess and Smith during the past summer. MR. IN­ BAU recently had an article in Post­ U?'aduate Medicine on "Scientific Reason­ ing and Jury Verdicts," and is speaking of firm before the Association of American Law Schools at their annual meeting in New York. He is president-elect of the Amer­ Academy of Forensic Sciences and installed soon in Los Angeles. Mr. Inbau is also the first president of the recently founded organization "The American Academy of Polygraph Exam­ iners," and is retiring after seven years as vice-president of the Chicago Crime Commission. MR. RAHL is continuing his work on the Attorney General's com­ mittee to study anti-trust laws and is also on the Chicago Bar Association's ican will be atomic energy law committee and anti­ He recently partici­ trust committee. pated in a round-table discussion on the MR. TRUMBULL is now member of a joint commit­ tee on the Judicial Article and is com­ pleting a constitutional amendment to be submitted to the legislature in 1955. He recent election. serving as a of this standard of performance is at­ tested to by the fact that of the 36,301 volumes that have been added to the collection since the Wigmore Fund be­ came available, 23,963 or 66% have been acquired through the Wigmore Fund. To­ day the Library has a collection of 162,422 bound volumes which is the average for the first year was presented to Miss Katherine Dix. Dean Havighurst made the presentation of the trophy to of the Junior Bar active in school affairs, being secretary Association, and also is also organizing a course in profes­ sional responsibility that is to become part of the curriculum. MR. SCHUYLER was reappointed chairman of the execu­ tive committee of the section on real estate law of the Illinois State Bar Asso­ ciation, and at the last meeting of that group he spoke on the drafting of estates under the new Internal Revenue Code. He was elected a member of the council of the section of the American Bar Asso­ ciation on real property, probate, and largest legal collection secretary of the American Law Student trust ability promptly to produce every book that is called for when it is needed. greatly the John Henry Wigmore Fund has contributed to the realization area. in the Chicago The annual Miss Dix and achievement congratulated her before ered in Lincoln Hall. Association as on her audience gath­ Miss Dix is very the well. 4 laws. Mr. Schuyler is also a mem­ ber of the trust law committee and post- �FACULTY seated, left to right: MacChesney, Dean Havighurst. Second Wirtz,- Cary, Schuyler, Keegan. Top row standing, left to right: Inbau, Murphy, Trumbull, Julin. Front row admission education committee the of Chicago Bar Association. MR. WIRTZ has recently formed a law partnership with Adlai Stevenson, William Blair, and Newton Minnow; he had an article re­ cently in the Northwestern Law Review on Enrollment the 1954-55 over in the season was a visiting professor at School last summer and spoke before the Stanford Business Con­ ference. He was a member of a panel discussion before the American Bar Asso­ ciation's section on corporation law at-the ABA's recent convention; and he spoke before the Chicago Bar Association on the reorganization sections of the 1954 tax law. MR. MARKS is vice-president of the Democratic Club of Evanston and has announced his candidacy for alder­ man from Evanston's 8th ward. He is engaged in an active law practice with the firm of Marks, Marks & Kaplan. MR. KEEGAN, who is practicing in the field of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, spoke before the American Institute of Chemists Roundtable on "Should Scien­ tists be Unionized." Stanford Law IDEAL GRADUATE (Cont. from p . .'I) the legal institutions broadly, who are aware of its processes of growth and who have some understanding of the social and economic forces which underlie the legal order." first was as Seniors Juniors Freshmen Graduates semester --------------- Special-Unclass. _ of follows: 4 83 Total 112 2 87 114 93 2 95 8 1 9 6 1 7 The second-year large because class 312 10 is unusually Dinner; Robert E.. Wilson, chairman of the board, Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, was the principal speaker at the annual Law alumni School dinner" at Association June on "Maintaining the nological Development." was Dean to the Harold C. past This semester, Lowden Hall was re­ which included new flooring. The funds used for the purchase were given, in part, by Isadore Brown '15, an alumnus of Northwestern Law School. Part of the funds were also from alumni gifts to the Century Fund. These fine articles of furniture will add beauty and com­ fort to the school for many years to come and are greatly appreciated by the student body. Golden Pace Chicago topic His of Tech­ and guests School R�union on the­ during the Certificates presented to members of the class of 1904 by Harold A. Smith '21, past president of the national Alum­ and furnished with new and attractive furni­ ture and received a general face-lifting year. the 2. Havighurst reported alumni 300 progress of the Law Lowden Hall Refurnished Before New Officers Installed of the many students who or transferred from service from other law schools. returned Speaks Law Alumni Bar 302 right: Roalfe, Pedrick, Rahl, Love, Collins, Reese, Polasky, to Wilson 300 Men Women the National Labor Relations Board. MR. CARY see Enrollment standing, left Ryan, Perkins, row pins were ni Association. The following new Alumni Association H. McLucas Pil linger '31, officers of the Law were installed: Don '35, president; Douglas L. 1st vice-president; Harold Smith '21, 2nd vice-president; Judge Julius J. Hoffman '15, Northwestern As­ sociate, 3rd vice-president; Edgar Van­ A. '47, secretary; and Roger W. Bar­ '40, treasurer. neman r-ett �FOLLOWING THE ALUMNI Charles John Eastman '07, retired Air Contracting Officer, has culmi­ Force of research by issuing family history called "That Man East­ nated ten years a man." The first volume 1953 and a was issued in second volume will be issued this fall. Earl Wilkinson '10 is connected with the firm of Wilkinson, Witwer and Moran and is interested in the ICC Committee rillo, Texas, recently moved with his family to Montevideo, Uruguay, to be director of U.S. Foreign Operations in cago that country. with He is a member of the American Bar Associations. In Texas he engaged in the supervision, operation, and leas­ ing of Bush Trust properties producing wheat, maize, Hereford cattle, and Ara­ bian horses. and Chicago, Illinois, Texas, Freight Rate for the Coal Industry on for Indiana. Edward Heineman '10 is with the firm of Loesch, Scofield·& Burke specializing corporation work. George W. Nilsson '15 was appointed to membership of the Standing Commit­ tee on American Citizenship on October 5, 1954, for the American Bar Associa­ tion. Mr. Nilsson has been working with in tax and the committee since 1920 and has served organized when as it was member in 1929 and again in 1933. Lowell B. Mason '16 was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by N.U. President J. Roscoe Miller. Mr. Mason has been a member of the Federal Trade Commission since 1945, and is a former Illinois state senator. Clarence F. Pool '16 is president of the Patent Law Association of Chicago and is connected with the firm of Parker and Carter. Attorney Isidore Brown '15, direc­ Exchange National Bank of Chicago and of the Reserve Insurance Company, has been notified of his ap­ pointment to the Chicago Recreation Commission by Mayor Kennelly. Mr. Brown has been a Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of Cook County tor of the since 1922 and is the senior member of the law firm of Brown, Dashow, and Zeidman. Jacob with H. John Silver '20 is in partnership Charone; they specialize in real estate work. Harold A. Smith '21 was elected a Trustee of the University at the Board meeting on Commencement Day, June 14. He is a partner in the Chicago law firm of Winston, Strawn, Black, and Towner. For the past two years he has been president of the Northwestern Alumni Association. Percy L. Dafoe '21, vice-president and general sales manager of Acme Steel Products of Acme Steel Company, has been named manager of the company's new Dexican Division. Arthur Goldblatt '24 is with the firm of Goldblatt and Goldblatt which special­ izes in matrominia and family law. Mr. Goldblatt recently had an article in the Bar Journal entitled "What Every Law­ He yer Should Know About Alimony." also lectured for the symposium at the University of Illinois on the same subject. Frank T. O'Brien '28, prominent at­ Richard Bentley '21, who was re­ cently elected to the presidency of the Chicago Bar Association, has been associated with the firm of Tenney, Sherman, Bentley & Guthrie since 1952. Mr. Bentley was born in 1894 in Elmhurst, Illinois, and attended Fran­ cis Parker High School in Chicago. received his A.B. from Yale in 1917 and his LL.B. from Northwestern Law School in 1921 and was admitted to the bar in 1922. Among the many activities of interest, Mr. Bentley has served in the Judge Advocate branch of the U.S. Naval Reserve, on the State Board of Law Examiners, as president of Francis Parker High School, as president of the Chicago He and Half Nursery and as a Orphan Association, director of Passavant Hos­ pital. of and is member of the Law Club a Chicago. Charles A. Lawrence '31 is connected the firm of Lawrence, Goldberg, Lawrence, and Lewin. He is vice-pres­ ident of the Lake Democratic Men's Club in County. Robert G. Howlett '32 was erroneously as R. G. Hawlett of '31. Our apolo­ gies. Also to our misinformation on the State Bar of Michigan. Mr. Howlett has an article in the March, 1954, Michi­ gan State Bar Journal on "Developments in the Law of Picketing in Michigan." Herbert Brook LA '32 is associated with Lord, Bissell & Brook and special­ izes in insurance law. He is a lecturer on insurance law at Northwestern Law listed School. Russell Packard '33 has been elected Democratic Township Committeeman for Evanston. Lee A. Freeman '33 specializes in regu­ lations and public utility law. William Stellman '34 is with the firm of Schroeder, Hofgren, Brady & Wegner. Mr. Jule Brady of the firm is also a Northwestern Law graduate from the class of '31. Anthony C. Tomczak '34 of Los An­ geles recently resumed tice of general law. his private prac­ Clarence B. Jones '35 has been elected Joseph legal Company. A. Greaves '29 is in the department for charge the of Borden nois. He is also vice-chairman of the of George Williams < Marvin J. Welfeld '30 is associated with the firm of Welfeld and Fleishman and is general counsel for the Lyric The­ atre of Chicago, Inc. Mr. Welfeld spe­ cializes in corporate and tax law. Ross Welch '30 is chairman of the Real Property Committee of the Chicago Bar Association and president of the Evans­ ton Taxpayers Association. His firm, Wham, Welch, Metzdorf & McKee, spe­ cializes in corporation and real property work. James A. Carlson '31 has been ap­ pointed assistant vice-president for sales coordination at Westinghouse Air Brake Co. in Pittsburgh. Henry Barber '31 has been alderman for eight years in Evanston and is very He active in community affairs there. also works for the Princeton Club of Chi- HELP! Please HELP! give us HELP! a hand. We need your HELP in gathering in­ formation about yourselves. This pa­ per is for your benefit and for the benefit of your fellow N.U. law alum­ ni. ANY Information will be greatly appreciated-names, firm associations, promotions, appointments, speeches, anything of interest. HELP president of the Board of Trustees, Had­ ley School for the Blind, Winnetka, Illi­ us get the news straight. Thank you for your assistance in the past; keep up the good work. Board of Trustees College, Chicago. Richard J. Blakinger '49 of Aurora, elected secretary of the Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the annual meeting of the firm's shareholders in April 1954. He has served as assistant sec­ retary since 1952. Mr. Blakinger has been general counsel for Hamilton since 1950 and was previously asso­ ciated with former U.S. senator Scott W. Lucas as legislative assistant. Illinois, was Robert R. Neal '36 is resident counsel for the Bureau of Accident and Health Underwriters. He was formerly counsel with the surance North American 6 In­ John W. Neal '37 is general counsel for the Illinois State Medical Society. He is also registrar for the Cook County gradu­ ate School of Medicine which provides refresher courses for physicians. Ellis Lyons '39 is associated with the Perlman Baldridge, Lyons and Browning, Washington, D. C. firm of Alexander Walter '40 is in general practice at 1 N. LaSalle, Chicago. He was campaign manager for the Brook­ field Community Chest in '53 and '54 and also served on the board of directors. He vice-president of the Lawndale-Craw­ ford Neighborhood Council and is active is in the Lawndale Lions. torney, formerly of Chicago and Arna- Accident Company. �/ Paul Gerden '40 was recently ap­ pointed general counsel of Abbott Labo­ ratories, Chicago. A member of Ab­ bott's legal department since 1949, Mr. Gerden has been general attorney and assistant secretary of the company since 1951. He is a member of the National Pharmaceutical Council executive com­ mittee and Board of Directors. Benjamin Rosengard '42 is affiliated with Kenneth Hecht '42. Harold T. Beckman '48 is a partner in the firm of Peterson, Smith, Peterson, Beckman & Wilson in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He engages in a general practice with specialization in the field of taxa­ Mr. Beckman is very active in his tion. community, with the Iowa Bar Associa­ tion and with the American Legion. He spoke recently before the Iowa Bar As­ sociation on the subject of "Insurance Probate Problems," and has been active­ ly participating in Republican party ac­ tivities in the state. George B. Young '48, a former part­ ner of Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Chicago counsel for the Field Enterprises Corpo­ ration, has been elected vice-president and secretary of the Corporate Division. He will have his headquarters at 211 W. Wacker Drive. Robert B. Oxtoby '48 was elected pres­ ident of the Springfield, Illinois, N or th­ western Alumni Club. in D.C. Washington, appointed by was In April 1953 he President Eisen­ hower to the Conference on Adminis­ trative Procedure and is presently serving on the Committee on Hearing Officers. Granvil the firm of Specks '48 is associated with Friedman, Zolina, and Rosen­ field. Jack M. Whitney II '49 and R. James Gormley '50, along with Thomas B. Sti­ bolt '49, are associates with the firm of Bell, Boyd, Marshall & Lloyd. Jonathan C. Eaton, Jr. EC '49 recently opened an office for the practice of law in the First National Bank Building, Minot, North Dakota. William W. Blakeslee '49 is a partner the newly formed partnership of Blakeslee and Herring, West Palm Beach, Florida. in Charles Lederer '01 of Chicago, gen­ eral counsel for Sears, Roebuck & Co., and former Illinois state died Frank H. Childs '83, author and long­ time resident of Pacific Palisades, Cali­ fornia, died July 6 at the age of 95. He began his law practice in Chicago and author of many books in law and was has been listed for many years in Who's Who. Walter W. Ross '90, formerly of Ev­ anston, died in Miami, Florida, March He was an assistant corporation 18. counsel of Chicago in 1893-94, a circuit court master in chancery in 1915-20, and a municipal court judge in Evanston in 1932-33. He is survived by three sons: Ames W. '18, Robert D. '31, and Walter, Jr. '28. Ben M. Smith '90 of Evanston, a jus­ Appellate Court, died May tice of the 15. assistant state's attorney of Cook County in 1897-1901, and judge of the Superior Court of the County of Cook in 1905-13. He was an Conrad G. Gumbart '95, head of the Gumbart, Grigsby & Gumbart in Macomb, Illinois, died Feb. 14. His son, firm of James C. '41 is Arthur C. a partner in the firm. Trumbo '96 of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died June 15. of Webster Noble '96 Grove, Missouri, a former assistant and prosecuting attorney for St. Louis coun­ ty, died May 6. Lee M. Olds '96 who had practiced in San Francisco for more than 50 years, died Nov. 28, 1953. N. Walter M. Pierce '96 of Salem, Oregon, March 27. He was Oregon state senator in 1903-05 and in 1917-19, and governor in 1923-27. died Lloyd Klein '50 was recently appointed manager in Arthur Andersen & Co. Luvern Johnson '52 has Charles April F. Sargeant '05, retired lawyer Gettysburg, South Dakota, died April Jean of 21. Sidney C. Murray '10, former direc­ and general counsel in Chicago for the New York Central Railroad, died tor June 1. He had been with the railroad 39 years and was its general counsel for 22 years until his retirement in 1951. Paul N. Grubb '13, prominent attorney and civic leader of Janesville, Wisconsin, died May 7 after an eight-year illness. He had practiced law in Janesville and Edgerton, Wisconsin, for 33 years. Jean D. Kelley '22 of Helena, Mon­ tana, died April 20. He was the Mon­ tana state deputy insurance commis­ sioner. Col. Harry G. Weaver '25 of Ham­ mond, Indiana, who had practiced law in Du Page County for 27 years, died Nov. 7, 1953. Col. W ea ver had served in both World Wars and was past national com­ mander of the Retreads. Gen. July He 6 was Elbridge G. Chapman '26 died Carmel, California, home. at his commandant of the R.O.T.C. and instructor in military tactics at North­ 1926-27, and received decora­ tions for distinguished service in World western in Wars I and II. Mabel J. Parsons '27 of Volga, Iowa, Sept. 30, 1953. She was admitted to the Bar in 1928, and practiced in Chi­ cago until 1932 when she moved to Volga died care for her parents. Robert E. Barrett '33 of Chicago, di­ rector of Illinois Department of Insur­ ance, died after a heart attack June 14. to David Fisher '53 is connected with the firm of Prince & Schoenberg and is very active in the Young Lawyers Group the Co. eral of Illinois. Fred T. Wood is employed by Lawyer's Co-Operative Publishing Co., Rochester, New York. William D. Knight, Jr. '52 is associated with the firm of Knight and Knight, Rockford, Illinois. Hugh R. Manes '52 is associated with the firm of Wirin, Rissman and Okrand of Los Angeles, California. Dawn Clark '52 is now the law clerk of Judge Julius Hoffman of the United States District Court in Chicago. W. J. Wagner '53 taught Agency and Torts as an instructor at Notre Dame College of Law in the 1953-54 year. He was promoted to Assistant Professor and will teach Torts, Domestic Relations, and Sales in the next academic term. At the annual meeting of the American Foreign Association, Chicago branch, he was vice-president for the third re-elected time. 7 representative, 30. opened an office to engage in the general practice of law. Mr. Johnson was for­ merly attorney for Montgomery Ward & Law Portland, Maine, died Dec. 2, 1953. Obituaries Charles Wilbur R. Lester '39 has recently become a Professor of Law at the Uni­ versity of Cincinnati. Mr. Lester was one of the first law clerks which Northwestern Law School sent to the late Chief Justice Vinson, serving with him from 1940 to 1942 while he was on the D.C. Court of Appeals. Mr. Lester has been in the Office of Economic Stabilization, assistant to the admin­ istrator of the Federal Loan Agency, special assistant to the director of War Mobilization and Reconversion, and assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury from 1945 to 1946. Since that time he has been an associate in the law firm of Covington & Burling Charles H. Blatchford '97 of Northwestern Chicago of Bar Association. Earl Glick '53 is an assistant attorney general in the office of the attorney gen­ Jay Gesmer '53 is connected with Her­ bert Portes and is specializing in tax and labor law. Alan Green '53 is legal assistance offi­ with the Marine Corp Reserve in the Pentagon, Washington, D. C. cer John Evans '53 is with the firm of Lord, Bissell & Brook. Bill Castel '53 is with the firm of Bye, McNeil and McElroy. He is working with the Citizens Committee of Arlington Heights. Lt. J. Gordon Levinson '54 is attending Judge Advocate General's school at the University of Virginia. Hamilton Stern '54 is a partner in the firm of Cherkas, Stern and Co., Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Stern, former editor of the Reporter, recently passed the Illinois State Bar addition to his C.P.A. Examination in �Wigmore Key The Wigmore Key for the class of J an­ was presented to Albert L. 1955 uary This award is not Hall, Jr. award but is as law a scholastic student. officers Nicholas Stavrianos Charles LeMaster as The class also elected January graduating Albert Hall a granted for general activity character and Hall to as president, vice-president, and as as secretary-treasurer. Short Course Huge Success The Short Course for Practicing Lawy­ held during the week prior to the annual meeting of the American ers which was Association was a large success. Eighty-one lawyers who attended one or more of the sessions felt that the course Bar excellently prepared and delivered. lawyers came from eleven states. Arthur M. Davis, president of the Ari­ zona State Bar Association, said in a letter that sums up the feeling about was These this course, "that it was one experiences that I I only hope that I have can of that kind at least as I continue in attend once NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Chicago, Illinois had, and a session year as long JANUARY GRADUATES AND DEGREES TO BE RECEIVED Left to right: Char-les R. LeMaster, J.D., John D. Glascow III, J.D., Frank C. Stanley, r-; J.D., Lowell L. Gimbel, LL.B., Alber-t L. Hall, i-; J.D., Nicholas Stav­ j"ianos, J.D. Not in picture: Marshall G. Fields, LL.B., John W. McNulty, J.D., James D. Larry, Jr., LL.B. Sec. 34.65(e) P. L. & R. U. S. Postage PAID SCHOOL OF LAW Chicago a practice." THE REPORTER 357 East of the finest ever Avenue Permit No. 205 Evanston, III. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Northwestern Law Reporter Description An account of the resource The Reporter (1949-1981) began in 1949 as an eight-page newsletter created to inform alumni, friends, and colleagues of the achievements and events of Northwestern University School of Law and its community of students, faculty, and alumni. The Reporter was originally a student publication, and its founding editors were members of what was then called the Junior Bar Association (now known as the Student Bar Association). In 1981, it was succeeded by the Northwestern Reporter (1981-1997), and grew into a substantial magazine. Together the two publications ran for nearly a half century, chronicling everything from the Law School’s sponsorship of the first-ever conference of law reviews in 1949 to a 1996 program commemorating the efforts of Law School faculty and students in overturning the wrongful death penalty conviction of Rolando Cruz. In 2012, the magazine made a comeback with a new name, Northwestern Law Reporter (2012- ) and is currently in production. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reporter Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949-1997 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Written request for permission is required for any publication, distribution, or transmission of images, text, or data presented in this collection, beyond that allowed by fair use. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This digital collection was the vision of David S. Ruder, and the digitatization was funded by his generous support. Professor Ruder was the William W. Gurley Memorial Professor of Law Emeritus. A member of the Northwestern Law faculty since 1961, Professor Ruder was Dean of the Law School from 1977-1985, and Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission from 1987-1989. He remained a part of the Law School faculty until his passing in 2020. Shan Jiang was project manager for this digitization. Special thanks to Claire Stewart, Dan Zellner, and Paul Clough of the Northwestern University Library Digital Collections Department for advice, technical support, and loading content, and for hosting the collection in Northwestern Books. Scanning was performed by Backstage Library Works. Copyright 1949-1997 & 2011, Northwestern University School of Law. Relation A related resource To view digitized issues of the <em>Reporter</em> since 2012, please visit <a src="https://law.alumni.northwestern.edu/s/1479/04-law/law/index2.aspx?sid=1479&amp;gid=4&amp;pgid=444" href="https://law.alumni.northwestern.edu/s/1479/04-law/law/index2.aspx?sid=1479&amp;gid=4&amp;pgid=444">this website</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <div class="hide">The Reporter: Northwestern University School of Law</div> Description An account of the resource Number 11; 8 pages. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reporters January 1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 January