Evening star., 1923-10-21
MARYLAND ARTS DEAN
ADVISING ON FINANCE
Follows Request of Secretary
Hoover in Solution Of Far
Eastern Question.
Rns Stafr Cnrresnnndent

By staif Correspondent.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, October 20.
Dean Leo of the College of Arts and
land is giving as much time as he can
spare from his duties there to the fed
eral government in advising in mat
ters regarding far eastern finance.
Following the request OF Secretary
Hoover of the Department Of Com
merce to President Woods and the
board OF regents. Dean Lee was given
permission to place what time was
possible to the disposal Of Uncle Sam.
Dean Lee at the present time is
spending Tuesdays and Thursdays in
the Office OF the finance and invest
ment division of the department, and
on Saturday mornings attends the
reau and division chiefs and experts.
at which time Mr.. Hoover discusses
the outstanding commercial and po-
litical problems of the world as seen
from the viewpoint OF q cabinet
member
Dean Lee complied for the use of
the commission on gold and silver in
Quiry some data on the silver situa-
tion in China and India, which were
used In the recent hearings at Reno,
New, In connection with q congress of
silver and gold producers OF the
United States. CANADA, Central and
South America IN
Working on Survey.
At present, in addition TO preparing
his monograph on Chinese currency.
banking and finance, for publication
by the government as a handbook on
these subjects, Dean Lee is working
on survey of Japan's financial posi-
tion before and after the recent earth
quake.
1t has been definitely decided that
the fall alumni day will be held on
November "a, the date of the foot ball
game with Catholic University. At
that time the stadium, which has been
new gymnasium Will be formally
dedicated.
II. X. Aldridge and Emile r. Zale-
SAX have been elected editor-in-chief
and business manager, respectively, of
the 1924 Terra Mariae. which the year
book is called. At the same meeting
John Sullivan and Clyde Pearce We're
chosen as cheer leaders of the junior
and sophomore classes.
a graduate students club has been
organized. with the following officers:
w. ID. kimbrough, PRESIDENT: Felix
Lagasee. vice president: Mildred Graf
hin, secretary, and George f. Pollock.
treasurer.
An enlarged commerce club was
urged by DR.. II. Il. Thompson of the
department of economics and busi-
ness administration at a recent meet
ing OF that organization. w. j. Glenn
was elected president OF the club.
Talks to Members.
President Woods gave a talk TO the
members OF the freshman class OF the
engineering college. He related the
story Of a piece OF research work
that was not appreciated until 100
years after IL was made public. This
was the discovery of the famous Ger
man chemist, Naegli, that minute
quantities of copper in water affect
certain bacteria. 1t now Is used for
the publication Of water supplies and
the eradication Of injurious algae In
the production of watercress and
other leafy plants.
A beautiful floor of white maple
that is being laid In the gymnasium
has attracted the eyes OF the dancers
However, there will be no dances in
the gym until after il Is dedicated on
November "a, although several OF the
clubs at the college are anxious ia
hold affairs prior to that time.