Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-08

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an engine-driven airplane, and three
other persons equally distinguished in
their respective fields of engineering and
science, received special awards IN rec
ignition of their achievements this aft
ernoon through the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers in session at
the Mayfiower Hotel.
Featured earlier in the day by the
award of the Fiftieth Anniversary Med
al of the society to Is of the foremost
engineers of the world and testimonials
to the living founders of the society, the
tWo-day session will close with an an
niyersary dinner this evening at which
the presentation of the first Hoover
Gold Medal will be made to President
Herbert Hoover. This medal has been
instituted to commemorate the civic and
humanitarian achievements of the first
engineer President and will be awarded
from time to time to fellow engineer
for distinguished public service.
The Daniel Guggenheim Medal for
Aeronautics was awarded for the first
time to MIR. Wright for design and
construction, with his brother (WIibur
Wright) now deceased, for the first sue
cessful engine propelled airplane." &C.
cording to the citation read by william
F. Durand, president Of the Guggen-
helm Medal Board.
Membership of Board.
The board which awards the medal
consists of four members of the Amer
lean Society of Mechanical Engineers,
four members of the Society OF Automo-
tive Engineers with representative also
from England, France, Italy, Germany
and Japan.
The CAN'T Gold Medal, memorializing
the achievements of Henry Laurence
CAN'T. management engineer, industrial
leader and humanitarian, was awarded
to Fred j. Miller for distinguished
achievement in industrial management
as a service to the community" The
presentation was made by L. p Afford
on behalf of the CAN'T Medal Board
made up of representatives Of the In
stitute of Management and the Amer
lean Society of Mechanical Engineers.
To william LIE Roy Emmett of the
General Electric Co. was awarded the
A. S. M. E. Medal for his "contribu-
tions in the development of the steam
turbine. electric propulsion of ships.
and other power-generating apparatus -
The presentation was made by Conrad
N Lauer. vice president of the society
NAA 10 q oSNaUC VA tAAC AN0NdA
Academy.
The final special award, the Melville
Medal for original work. was presented
to Prof Joseph Wickham Roe of New
York University for his paper on
principles of Jig and Fixture Prac-
tice," regarded as one of the most valu-
able scientific contributions of recent
years. This medal was founded through
a bequest of Rear Admiral George w
Melville, a past president and honorary
member of the American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers Its presentation
was made by Mr. Lauer on behalf OF
the society's board of award.
Gold Medal Presented.
At the Founders luncheon in the
Mayflower a special gold medal was
presented in honor of the fiftieth ami
versary of the society to its six living
founders, John w. Cloud of London
England; John S. Coon of Atlanta, Co.
Robert F. GrimShaw Of New York;
Francis H. Richards of New York; E
H. Robbins of Pittsf1eld, Mass. and Am
brose Swasey of Cleveland, Ohio.
John r. Freeman, past president OF
the society, presided at the luncheon
and the presentation address was made
by Robert L. Daugherty, vice president.
Mr.. Swasey made the response for the
Founders.
After the luncheon the delegates from
% countries assembled for the confer
ring of honorS upon the Is distinguishe d
engineers who contributed to the papers
summarizing the engineering achieve
ments of their respective nations dur
ing the sessions. Each of these re-
ceived the fiftieth anniversary gold
medal through the Ambassador or Min
lister of his respective country. Vice
President Lauer presided at the con-
vocation and the committee on awards
comprised Kenneth H. Condit, Arthur
M. Greene, jr.; Herlet L. Seward and
Roy v. Wright.
The medal symbolizes the character
istic forward-looking spirit Of en-
gineel9ng and recalls past achieve
ments. 1t commentaries half-cen.
fury of the constructive influence Of
engineering on the social and economic
elements of civilization and points tc
the unbounded possibilities of the fu-
ture. BY its award to distinguished en-
gineers chosen by the engineering So
cities of Is countries it unif1es through
out the world the ideals of the pro-
fession.
American Is Honored.
The American engineer so honoreo
was DR.. Carl Ewald Grunsky of Sar
Francisco, a past president of the so.
ciety and president of the American
Engineering Council Acting Secre-