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Evening star., 1923-05-27
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Kaufman will
sail June II for England. where they
will spend the summer. DR.. Kaufman
plans to pursue investigations on
Shakespearean subjects at the British
Museum for at least month. Be-
fore leaving New York he will attend
the conference Of British and Amer
lean professors of English at Column
bia University from June II to 14
The ninth annual convocation Of
the university will be held Tuesday
at the Grove Amphitheater, univer-
braska avenues. The academic pro-
cession will start at 2:15 PM. and
the exercises will begin at 2:30 pm.
DIR. Clarence True Wilson will act as
chief marshal, and his aids will be
Rev. Joseph T. Herson, Hamline
Church; Rev. Harry Evaul. Iowa Ave
nue. NJ. E. Church; Rev. F. Paul Lang
horne, Petworth Baptist Church. and
Rev. c. Howard Lambdin. Anacostia
NJ. E. Church. representing the
churches; Henry Bernard Hazard and
Raymond Alexander Kelser, repre-
senting the graduating class. and Will
liam Fl. s. Callahan, Sophus d. Han
son. Joseph Hartman and Richard ".
Mattingly, representing the student
sity, Lucius Charles Clark. will pre-
George NJ. Diffenderfer of Luther
Place Memorial Church. The address
of the day will then be given by
Glenn Frank, editor of the Century
Magazine. on the subject, Can West
ern Civilization Be Salvaged?" Music
will be furnished by the United States
Army Band, Capt. W. Parry Lewis in
command. and NJ. ]. Stannard, band
leader. Degrees will then be con-
ferred by the chancellor on the
twenty-five successful candidates.
Isaach Whitman Huntzberger, NJ A.,
has successfully defended his thesis
on the subject of Survey of the
Schools of Lebanon County. Pennsyl-
before the board of award,
and will receive his degree Of Phi. D.
at the convocation on Tuesday. Ollie
Roscoe Mcguire. LII B.. A. NJ, will
receive the degree Of doctor of juris-
tic science. having offered a thesis
on the topic: Legal History of the
Of New Orleans"
Dean Frederick Juchhoff of the
school of business administration
gave the final address before the
Literary Society at the Jacob Tome
Institute. Port Devort. Nd, Monday
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DIPLOMAS ARE AWARDED
16 STUDENTS AT Y. M. C., A,
George w. offutt Delivers Address
to Washington Preparatory
School Graduates

sixteen students received diplomas
from the Washington Preparatory
School Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. in the association audi
torium Friday evening
George W. Offut gave the COM
mencement address and the Rev.
James Harvey Durham of West
ern Presbyterian Church pronounced
the invocation and the benediction.
E. H. De Groot. jr., assistant director
of the bureau of service of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, pre-
sided and diplomas were awarded by
George G. Culbertson. principal Of
the school. Mrs. Malette Spenxler
sang. accompanied by Mrs. Ida L.
Trenhis
Students receiving certificates were
Leah NJ. Cate, Mary Jane Cochran.
Clarence c. Dawson, Thomas w
Dixon. Oscar Felker. Norman A Gray,
Lyle &. Henry. Peter A. Lawler,
James c. Maddox. Nellie B. Merrill,
Werner A. Mueller, Philip ]. Newland,
Victor Redman Pinkstaff, Samuel
Shapiro, Ottie F. Sherwood and Ruth
N. Niebell.
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MANUAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL,

Capt. James E. Walker, who car
ried off second honors in the com
pany competition, is the son of the
late Maj James E. Walker. U. S. A.,
who commanded the troops guarding
the capital at the opening of the
world war. Two weeks ago the cap
tain severely sprained his ankle and
was kept from his men for one week
at the most critical period of prepara-
ton. Although suffering from pain,
he carried his men on the field, losing
first honors by only a very close mar
gin.
Joseph H. B. Evans, one of Arm
strong's alumni, was visitor to
Washington last week. Evans enter
ed the University OF Michigan after
graduation and carried off first honors
In scholarship. He is now vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Citizens Trust Company at Atlanta,
Ga
Mrs. III. B. Allen announces that the
senior class will have it's annual
dance during the coming week. Glass
night has been set for June 12, when
1T is expected that the yearbook will
be ready for distribution.
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SHAW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

Capt. Harry Atwood, world war
veteran, and recently associated with
the late Col. Young In Liberia Africa
VIII address the students of Shaw
this week on "Col. Young the SOL
dier." Capt. Atwood is former grad
uate of the old NJ Street High School
(which Is now Shaw Junior High
SCHOOL,. Special exercises have been
arranged in honor of the late COM
mander, who was West Point grad
uate and the highest ranking negro
officer in the United States Army.
Capt Atwood was intimately asso-
ciated with Col. Young in the estab-
lishment and maintenance of the Lii
berfan constabulary. and is in a posi-
tion to give the student body first
hand information about Americas
most distinguished colored officer.
The Cleveland survey arithmetic
school Wednesday morning. The fun
damental processes were tested in
fourteen groups Of examples lettered
from to o. Scoring will be done
by members Of the faculty, several of
whom have taken courses in Tests
and Measurements"
The final meeting Of the Shaw Par
ent-Teacher Association was held in
the schools library Tuesday night.
A survey of the work accomplished
during the. year was made by Miss
Mineola Kirkland, principal of the
school, while reports by j. G. Logan,
secretary of the association; Miss Nell
lie Quander and Miss Zita DYSON
We're received. p. q. Glascoe. presi-
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U.S.. WarRe
OF Finger-Prints
May Aid II, Syria

A former American soldier,
stranded in Aleppo (Halep). Syria,
without passport or othter iden-
tification papers. has appealed to
the Secretary of War to establish
his identity, so that he may get
out of that country. and return to
the United States.
He gives his name as Werlie
w. McCool, and says he was draft
ed in the Army at Little Rock,
Ark. in March, 1918, and served
in France with the machine gun
company of the 116th Infantry of
the 29th Division. He inclosed sew
eral finger-prints to verify his state
ments.
The letter has been referred to
the Adjutant General, who has
charge of the records. including
finger prints of all soldiers.
If the writer's statements as
TO his military service, are veri-
fled by the official records. the
agents of the State Department,
in Syria, will be instructed to
assist in relief measures.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF
Law.

The annual public debate of the
freshman class took place Friday
evening at the college halls. the sub
ject being: Resolved, That the
United States should enter the World
Court" The debaters were: Afir,na-
tive. Mrs Mary B. Linkins. Miss
Peckham; negative. Miss Susan T.
Campbell. Miss Kathryn Schenkat
and Clark Bettinger: alternates.
Clarence ID. Hyslop and Thomas H.
King.
AS President Bettinger took part
In the debate. the vice president of
the class. Miss Elizabeth Hyde pre-
sided. The judges were: Mrs. L. b.
swormstedt. Miss NJ. Pearl Mccall.
assistant United States district attor-
ney. and Justice William Hitz of the
supreme Court of the District. The
justice was the chairman Of the com
nlttee: 1t was generally agreed that
the oebaters were all of special merit
ano well prepared on their subject,
me hrst and second prizes (gold
pieces), given by Mrs Sarah T. An
drew OF the faculty, will be awarded
publicly at the commencement exer-
ciSes.
The Epsilon Chapter of the Kappa
Beta Pi Legal Sorority gave a din
ner saturday evening at the Hamfl-
kDi' iHe pltuRes initiated We're: Mrs.
Elizabeth Marye Smith Keith. Mrs.
Marie Stirlith Ruth, Misses Gertrude
Z: Lyddane. Orilla C. Chaney, Alice
McVey, Maude Hamilton Yates, Car
RE L. Fuller. Matte W. Tompkins
and Mrs. Anna NJ. ID. Maher.
The annual commencement will be
heId tomorrow evening at Memorial
SSontinental Hall. Dean Miss Emma
NJ. Gillett will preside and confer the
degrees. The speaker will be Sena-
tor William H. King of Utah. The
prizes will be awarded by Prof.
Lucian II. Vandoren. The master of
ceremonies will be Maj. Harry Coope.
=. oliver Wendell Holmes Chapter.
Slgma NJ Phi, held its annual cleo
ton OF officers Thursday evening and
they are as follows: Farley Il. Nor
seth. chancellor; Charles Sidney
J., or pes: hrst vice chancellor: Robert
Earl A Ruth, master of the rolls;
heodore Francis Giangrande, regis
trar OF the exchequer. and Harold Y.
Semling. marshal
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DIFFERENTIATION SCHOOL,

The following students of the ad-
Vanced day class gave a half-hour
program at the meeting of the Prince
Georges County Federation Of wom-
ems Clubs Tuesday: Mrs. Pauline
kobtzen. Celia Mirman. Eugenia Selif-
anova. Katheryn Kyvellos and Ma
Napoleon Alacantara.
The Americanization School Asso-
citation held their festival and dance
az the City Club last week. 1t was
largely attended
The members Of the Americaniza-
tion School Association extend their
thanks to Sourin Hanessian, chair
man OF the recreation committee, un-
der whose direction the festival and
dance was given.
Chief Justice Walter l. Mccoy, in
behalf of the recreation COMMITTEES,
presented the Americanization School
Association with a beautiful flag and
School Association banner at the fes-
tival.
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evening. His subject was life
Budgets
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Law
SCHOOL.
evening.
Budgets -

Election of officers of Mu Chapter,
Stigma Delta Kappa Intercollegiate
Law Fraternity. resulted as follows:
=. n. Sheehan. president: II A.
r. Martin, treasurer; Theodore l.
bartlett, secretary, and Thomas
Burke. assistant secretary. Charles
A. Price and J. +. O'Brien, retiring
president and treasurer. were given
expressions of appreciation for the
Messrs: Angel and Devore of the
junior class and Nugent of the senior
class were initiated Thursday.
The National University summer
term will open June 15 and run until
August 81, followed by an extension
term of four weeks from September
to 29. Among the more important
subjects to be given will be a course
In elementary law by Prof. Bastian,
= history law by Dean Albert H.
Puney Of the American University
school OF Jurisprudence, a course on
real and personal property by Prof
Turin b. Boone of the United States
Glenn Wtllett Of the moot court, Grim
inal law by Prof. Otto Z. Koegel. as
sistant district attorney; evidence, by
Prof. vernon E. West, assistant dis
trict attorney. and common law plead
Ing, by 9. p. Barse, assistant corpo-
lumbia
The extension course will carry a
series of lectures on legal ethics by
Prof. Seal and statutory remedies by
Prof. Boone.
''Ye Single" the 1923 school year
book, Is of the press and has been
delivered to the students. L. X. Rob
inson is editor-in-c chief and Lloyd G
Trullinger is business manager.
The 1923 commencement exercises
will be held at National Theater, 8
p. M. June 10. The largest class in
the history of the university will re
ceive their diplomas.
A meeting of the delegates elected
from the National University Post of
the Disabled American Veterans OF
the World War was held Sunday to
discuss matters to come up at the
state and national conventions The
state convention will be held tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
o STREET VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

The o Street Vocational School had
among its recent visitors DIR. Dwight
o. Holmes Of Howard University, who
gave a discourse on the "go to high
school-go to college movement" and
DR.. Sarah Brown of the Dunbar High
School. who, under the auspices of
the Y. W. c. A. in its intensive health
program. is giving series of talks
on Right Living" Mrs. Elsie John
son MacDougaid, in charge of the
vocation bureau of Public Schools SO,
11s and 10 Of New York, made sug-
gestions.
Tuesday the school will render
Americas Gifts to the Old World"
a pageant. OF masque, by Miss Helen
w. Atwater and c. F. Langworthy
of the Department of Agriculture.
The choruses. dances and pantomimes
used in this portrayal are especially
effective. Misses Alice and KeIlene
Lewis and Miss Adriene Marshall are
assisting in this rendition This
school project has been a part of
every department; the various cos
tunes have been planned and made
by the students; the Dramatic Club,
the, Glee Club and the Athletic Club,
all have had an opportunity to demon
strate practically the training given.
The pageant is to be given in the
auditorium of the Shaw Junior High
School.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
DELEGATES URGED
TO STUDY EUGEN|CS
Vassar Professor Sounds
Warning to National
Council of Women.

women were urged to interest
themselves in eugenics in order that
our republic will not be ENDANGERED
by the moron vote" by DR.. Elizabeth 3
Thelberg, professor of hygiene at
Fassar College. at the final session
yesterday Of the two-day meeting Of
the directors Of the National Council
OF women To make America safe
Tor democracy" she declared I'VE
must improve the breed"
Dr. Thelbergs admonition was the
the councils public health commit
tee.
Discuss Coming Program
The council met primarily to formu.
late plans for its Representation al
the July meeting In Scotland OF the
international Council of Women and
10 discuss program for the 1926
IN Washington. Sessions were held
Dy the Federation Of Women's Clubs
AT l124 y street. More than forty
national women's organizations are
represented on the Council
HeadSd by Mrs. Philip North Moors
OF 81. Louis. president Of the council
tHe delegates went to the White
House yesterday afternoon and werS
received b. President Harding. Iatar
nr. Ineibers and Mrs Moore held .
II,,..t viii oeCTelary or State
hughes. at which proposal was
made that the United states govern
meht participate in the program OF
the international council meeting
mere IN May. 1926. Secretary Huehes
promised to consider it,
reports were received by th, bo.-d
on the survey activities OF the yarI.
gus organizations now being made
70 Iorm a compendium for use Al
!ne inten [ional meeting in Scot
camn-, u. aha $50 for future. use as
70 the wo:: of women's organizations
IN the UE4ted States. The survey
was begun several months ago at
'hs s,x tns,igation sssn Of Mrs. Moore.
oership in the national council ana
were formally accepted by the board.
hney were the American Legion Auy-
mary. Southern Women's Educational
ilaahGe; tinnan osteopathic Women's Ma
.t"tSi association. American Lovers
OF Music. Service Star Legion and
the Daughters of Veterans
Chief among the matters discussed
az yesterday's sessions was the work
OF the United States Veterans Land
settlement Association.
1t was voted that a proposed
resolution urging cooperation by the
constituent members of the council
IN the associations work be brought
up and acted on at the full meetfnp
OF the council in Decatur, Ill, next
October. The board deferred action.
on the ground that II did not have
power 20 adopt It.
Accept ID. A. r.. Hall.
The offer OF Mrs. Anthony wayna
COOK. national president of the
daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion. TO turn Memorial Continental
Hall over TO the International council
Tor It's sessions in 1925, was accepted
with thanks.
Plans FOR stimulating community
interest In music as an element OF
social unity was discussed by the
committee of the American Associa-
tion OF Lovers OF Music at luncheon
recess.
The guest of honor at yesterdays
session was Fran Alice Salomon OF
Germany. member of the interna-
tional council. VITO spoke on recon-
struction problems in Germany and
the women's part In their solution.
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EASTERN HIGH school,

announcement has been made ~
,.isas cHe speakrS for commencement exer-
Uses OF the four-year graduating
Glass OF Eastern High School SaraS
l.. Rohrer is valedictorfan. She has
lour-year record Of all "E's" The
= lass nIght speakers are: Poet, Karl
rearson; historian, Julia Cauthen;
prophets, Marie Didden and Francas
James. The address to the under
graduates will be given by John M.
McInerney. -i
The student body was iubiIant ovar
the winning of the competitive drill
a lengthy assembly was held Thurs
day TO celebrate the great event. A
lou was read. The speakers included
3 Il. Kramer, assistant superintend-
ent OF schools and a former teacher
at at Eastern; Col. Wallace NJ. Cragie,
high schools; Isaac Cans of the
chamber of commerce, Bertram r.
Foster. president of the Alumni Asso.
cation; Miss Rebecca Stanley Of
and Allan Davis, principal Of Rusi-
ness High School. Talks were also
given by cadet officers of other
s@Snools. sen Leland Cheek. captain of
me winning company and president
OF the senior class. attributed the
victory to the morale of his company.
Maj. Frank Parsons and Theodore
Eu1iisloH ana Alfred Goodman, first
and second lieutenants. respectively.
OF the victorious company, also
spoke. The loving cup given by the
X. Harris Company was presented to
capt Cheek for the winning com
pany. In addition to the Allison Nav
lor medal presented at the drill. Cant
Cheek was awarded a medal by the
~chamber of commerce.
Medals were presented as follows:
squad. r. A. Lauxman; honorable
mention, n. A Clark: best expert
enced cadet, c. L. Bell; honorable
mention, T: 2. Webster; best mex
honorable mention, H. r. Miles: best
February cadet. F. s. Steele; honor
able mention. G. C. stauffer. ~
.oGo5 Company any cIGorporal of the best
mention. T. p. sHn Howard; best noeSTapie eSpepie
enced cadet. w. Gibson; honorable
mention, A. L. Walters; best inex-
perienced cadet: G. c. Thorn; honor
able mention, n. F. Ladd; best Feb
able mention, N. E. Ward.
Company corporal of the best
squad. H n. Fuller. honorable
mention. w. B; Hughes; best expert
able % mention, F. A. capslii: esis best nShGa- in-
experienced cadet, A. L. Muehlhaus;
honorable mention, j. III. Portch; best
February cadet, r. B. Davis: honor
able mention, r: F. Brown.
Company G-Corporal of the best
squad. A. p. Bondurant; honorable
mention. T. H. Keys; best experienced
cadet. E. r. Hutchinson; honorable
mention. r. A. Griest; best inexperi-
enced cadet. II. c. Rice; honorable
irention. c. H. Purcell: best February
cadet, NJ. w. Rice: honorable mention
T.. L. Reeves.
Wednesday night following. the
cadet supper, the first lieutensnts
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TRINITY COLLEGE
T0BESTOW HONORS
Degrees for 81 Graduates
Will be Conferred June 4
at II O'Clock.

Degrees Will be conferred on uine-
tytwo graduates Of Trinity College
at the annual commencement exer-
cises at the. college, June I, at II
am, by Most Rev. Michael j. Curley,
archbishop Of Baltimore Justice
Stafford of the District Supreme
Court will deliver the principal ad-
dress
The commencement week program
at the college will open Thursday
afternoon. at 4:30 o'clock, with q
presentation of The Tanning of the
Shrew by the dramatic society. Fri
day will be devoted to II concert by
the Caecilian Society. The annual
meetings of the alumnae association
and the advisory board will be held
Saturday, in addition to class day ex-
ercises
PentiAeal Mass Sunday. Jane 3.
Solemn pontifical mass will be cele-
brated Sunday, June 8. at 1890 am.
bishop of Germanicopolis. He will be
assisted by Very Rev. Michael j.
Carey. c. s. P. Deacons of honor will
be Very Rev. Chrales A Dubray, g.
NJ. and Rev. Charles F. Aiken. Dea-
cons OF the mass will be Rev. Thomas
V. Moore and Rev. Patrick ]. McCor-
mick. The baccalaureate sermon
will be preached by Very Rev. John
A. Ryan, S. T. D.
Washington Girls in Glass.
Washington girls, who will gradu-
ate. are: Virginia Flanagan, Irma
Horton. Helena keane. Helen Deary,
Cornelia Mcmahon. Margaret Marsden,
Evelyn Nee. Madeline O'Brien,
Katherine ODonoghue, Carload Pa
mintuan, Natalie Parton. Anna
Quinn, Elizabeth Rupert Marian
Schwartz and Florence Judge
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Y. M. c. A. SCHOOL.

The commencement exercises OF the
\. VI. c. A. Schools this year will be
ed May Is by the District of Column
bia- Incorporation under this charter
consolidates the schools Of account
ancy and law under one head and un-
der the new title of the Young Mems
Christian Association College of the
District of Columbia.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
given tonight at s o'clock at the
Church of the Epiphany by Rev
James e. Freeman. The commence
ment exercises will be held at Nc
Kinley High School Tuesday at s
pm. The commencement speaker will
be Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, head of
the Chemical Warfare Service, who
uating class will number about 125 stu
dents.
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DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.

The May festival, given under the
direction of the departments of music
and physical training, was a success.
May IL two young artists, Marion
Cumbo. cellist, and Miss Sonoma
Talley, pianist, both students at the
Institute of Musical Art. New York
city. appeared in recital.
Friday and Saturday afternoons the
May carnival and musical revue was
given. The program consisted of an
overture, school orchestra, may-pole
dance; dance, "The Awakening of
Spring.; choral dance cycle, May,
the Maiden" and a carnival and mu-
sical revue. The program was well
carried out and much credit is due
Evening star., 1923-05-27
FRELINGHUYsEN UNIVERSITY

Rev. Frank L. Hearns nrss;asd
over the convocation of the uni
Eersity, held at the Second Baptist
church. Cd street between H and 7
streets northwest, Tuesday evening
;u.no ana the principal address was de-
livered by Rev. William Wallace Nc
Cary, dean of the School of Theology
Rev. j. L. S. Holloman, Rev. J.
Miller and Hosie Van Buren, Price
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GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV.

The one hundred and second COM
mencement exercises Of George Wash
next Sunday by the preaching Of the
baccalaureate sermon At Cathedral
Close. Wednesday morning at 1890
o'clock more than four hundred grad
Evening star., 1923-05-27

The paper used in printing Bank
of England notes is manufactured at
special mill, where no worker is
allowed to enter any part of the
building other than the room where
he is employed.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

presented their captains with watches
as the gift from the companies un-
der them.
The Merrill Club gave q picnic at
the Normal School shack on the Poto-
mac yesterday. The Friendship Club
gave a picnic on the same day. Both
clubs served lemonade to the cadets
on their arrival at the school We'd
neSday evening following the drill.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Warrington Girls in Clas

Surveys indicate that near the
mouth of the River Rio de la Plata
the Atlantic Is more than eight miles
deep.
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EDUCATIONAL.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL ".
Thomas shepard. Ph. D.. pres, so6,s Eys
n.w. Ipdiv. fnstructfon: college prepa "a tory:
languages. mathematic phyScs. eiemistry.
patent Office; day, night co-edi moderate
Evening star., 1923-08-12
VETERAN REMOVED
DESPITE HIS SUIT
Restraining Order Dismissed,
Permitting Discharge-U.S.
Claims Rating Poor.

William f. Robinson, world war
veteran. who claimed the Treasury Of
ficials could not discharge him from
his- position as an auditor in the in
ternal revenue bureau. lost his job
yesterday and must await final hear
ing of his injunction case against
Secretary Mellon and other officials
before being reinstated.
Robinson had been notified of his
discharge to be effective July 81 and
filed suit claiming that he was pro-
tected by an act of Congress forbid
ding the removal of soldiers and
sailors honorably discharged whose ef-
fCiency ratings in the departments are
good Justice Bailey granted tempo
rary restraining order against the de-
partment officials.
J2nder the restraining order Robinson
has remained on the job while his
counsel and Assistant United State At
torney West argued the question of
diSmiSSing the restraining order. Mr..
West for the officials claimed Robin
sons rating was poor and that there
has not been established by the Civil
Service Commission ratings for en-
ployeS of his class.
In diSpoSing of the matter today
Justice Bailey declared that as there
seems to be a real controversy AS to
whether ratings have been esta bliShed
for RohinSons class and also whether
MS rat ting is good. the defendant claim
Ing, him to be incompetent. the court
should not require his retention in
public employment pending final hear
tnEf of the case. 1T might be in
furious to the public interests" says
The: court If the plaintiff is incompe-
tent 10 require his rtentfon in office"