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Evening star., 1938-06-02

peake street NV. Washington, was
given the honor key offered by the
class Of 1926 Of the School of Rusi-
ness Administration in Baltimore to
the senior graduating with highest
average for four years taken at the
university.
The Omicron Nu award for the
freshman girl with the higest average
for the first semester in the College of
Home Economics went to Dorothy
Green of Silver Spring.
In another campus ceremony, Al
student officers of the r. 0. T. C.
unit at the university received their
commissions as second lieutenants in
the Reserve Officer Corps. They
were:
Herbert Baker, Robert Baker, Rob-
ert Barnett, James Berry, jr.; Fred
Bishof1. George Bowman, John Down.
ing, William Bryant, Ralph Collins,
jr.; Henry Converse. Charles Downey,
John Egan, jr.; Joseph Haimovicz,
Perry Hay, Charles Heaton, Loren
Hughes, John Jacobs, Ralph Keller,
Edwin Long, 1r.; John Lynham, jr.;;
Robert Mattingly, Ben McCleskey,
William McWilliams, John Moore.
william Mullett, Herbert Owens, Paul
PETER, Charles Pierce, jr.; Raymond
Putnam. Ralph Ravenburg, Samuel
Reeves, Sd; Donald Richards. John
Schultz, Clay Shaw, Ross Shearer,
Benjamin Shewbridge, Frederick Sis
Ter, Harold Smith, Robert Walton,
Jonn Wolf and Leon Yourtee, jr.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
BY stafI Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. June a.
Awards for outstanding work during
the closing school term yesterday
were awarded to 13 students at the
University of Maryland at the con-
vocation of students and faculty.
Robert Lucius Walton, 63l8 Thirty
third street NV, Washington, won
the citizenship medal for the senior
student for his Outstanding contri-
button to the university" while the
citizenship prize for the senior woman
model citizen for her advancement
OF women's interests in the university
went to Miss Ruth Virginia Lowry.
610 West Fortieth street, Baltimore.
To Miss Shirley Florence Danforth
Of Riverdale, Md, went the Mortar
Board medal for a senior woman
whose scholarship during the preced-
ing three years has been the highest.
Miss Frances Jane Stauffer of Ber-
wyn received the Tri Delt medal for
the highest average for the first
semester, while the Sigma Phi Sigma
medal for the freshman student max
ing the highest average for the first
semester went to John Chesley Mar
zolf, 1705 Taylor street NV, Wash
ington.
Miss Elinor Courtney Broughton of
College Park was given the service
award by Dean of Women Adele
Stamp for "the growth and quality
of whose influence among the wome n
students has had special recognition"
Miss Broughton also conferred the
Mortar Board award on Miss Dam
forth.
The Maryland ring given to the
student with the outstanding athletic
record went to Lawrence Coleman
Headley of College Park, while the
Sylvester medal, given by the class
of 1908 for excellence in athletics
was given to William Caroal Wolfe of
Mount Union, Pa.
Julian Keith Lawson, jr., 2219
Perry street NE, Washington, was
given the American Institute of
Chemists medal and junior member
ship in the organization for being the
senior chemist having the highest
average in four years.
To Joseph Chesley Marzolf, 1705
Taylor street NV, Washington. went
the Dinah Berman medal for the
sophomore with the highest average
in engineering. Winner of the Cod
dard medal for the student from
Prince Georges County with the high
est scholarship and moral character
was Edward M. Wharton of College
Park.
Charles H. Beebe, jr., 2716 Chesa-
Evening star., 1938-06-02
WAMPLERS TO CO .
ON TRIAL June Fl
Special Session of Court
to Consider Charges
of MansIaughter.

LA PLATA, Md, June 2-Mr. and
Mrs. T. Morris Wampler will face trial
at special session of Circuit Court
June 81 on manslaughter indictments,
charging they killed Charles Adams,
71-year-old handy man" on their
estate, Chief Judge j. Mitchell an
nounced today.
In preparation for the trial, defense
attorneys had the body of Adams ex-
humed last Thursday for the second
time. Beyond the assertion that I'VE
are perfectly satisfied with the report"
John Mudd, La Plata lawyer, would
make no comment on the findings of
physicians who performed the autopsy,
which was granted by court order.
Adams, employed on the Wamplers'
Kenwick estate, near here, died April
20 after an alteration in which Alan
Buck, 26-year- author of children's
stories, told officers he and the Wamp-
lers took part.
Buck told Sheriff Howard Russell he
and the Wamplers exchanged blows
with Adams after the latter had in
suited Mrs. Wampler. Oficers claimed
there was evidence that q drinking
party had been in progress at the
Wampler home. Buck, who was not
indicted by the grand jury, has been
called as State witness.
An autopsy ordered by States Attor-
ney Edward Edelen soon after Adams
death brought report that the handy
man died Of head injuries
Wampler, at one time known as a
brilliant criminal attorney in WASH
ington, and his wife are free on bond.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
PARLEY TO BOOST
FARM INCOME OPENS
Delegates Told Agriculture Must
Prosper if the Country
Is to PROSPER.

Agriculture must prosper If the
country is to prosper, j. E. Mcdonald,
Texas commissioner of agriculture,
today told conference called here
to discuss measures for boosting farm
income.
Approximately 80 persons, composed
principally Of representatives of farm
ing interests, attended the meeting at
the Raleigh Hotel, which was de-
signed to get agriculture, labor and
businss together on program.
The conference will be concluded
tonight with a dinner, at which the
listed speakers include Senator
Wheeler of Montana, Representative
Lemke of North Dakota, William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, and Louis j.
Taber, national master of the Grange.
Chairman Smith of the Senate Agri-
culture Committee is to be toast
master.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
HEART ATTACK is FATAL
TOCLAYTON SPEAKMAN
Acacia Departmental Head, 81,
Was Native Of Capital.
Funeral Tomorrow.

Clayton v. speakman, 81, head Of
the duplicating department of the
home Office Of the Acacia Mutual Life
Insurance Co., here, died yesterday of
a heart attack at his home, 1909 A
street NE.
A native of this city, Mr.. Speak
man was educated at Eastern High
School. He had been employed by
the insurance company the last Is
years. He was member Of the My
ron M. Parker Lodge of Masons.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lil-
liam M. Speakman; daughter, Eliza
beth Ann Speakman; his parents, MIR,
and Mrs. j. w. Speakman. and swo
sisters, Miss Gladys Speakman and
Mrs. Lola Megaw.
Funeral services will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow In Chambers funeral
home at~ SIT Eleventh street s.E
Burial wtll b IA Cedar H1N oemstery.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
CRUISE ARRANGED
FORU. S. WORKERS
July Trip to Puerto Rico
Is Offered Government
Employees at Cost.

A big cruise ship has been chartered
for Federal employees in Washington
who may see fit to help celebrate the
opening Of the tourist season next
month at Puerto Rico, Uncle Sans
tropical island on the edge of the
Caribbean.
Announcement was made today in
the various Federal departments that
Gov. Blanton Winship of Puerto Rico
and the islands Institute of Tourism
have completed arrangements to
charter the S. S. Iroquis, sailing from
New York Saturday, July 2, on an H.
day vacation jaunt
Welcome Planned.
The Federal employees and their
families will be welcomed to the island
by the Governor, and an entertain
ment program will include "jibaro
parties. dancing under the palms,
cock fights, horse and dog races, SWIM
ming and boating parties, picnics and
sightseeing trips"
The cruise was planned with view
to selling" Puerto Rico's charms to
Federal employees and officials drawn
from every quarter of the United
States. Their word-of mouth adver-
tising, it was hoped. might help to
boom the tourist trade on Uncle Sans
possessions.
The cruise has been organized on a
non-prof1t basis and accommodations
will be provided at cost-one of the
lowest rates, it was said, ever offered
for a vacation in the West Indies,
Reservations Open.
Reservations for q limited number
of employees can be made after tomor-
row through representative of the
Puerto Rican government at the
United States Tourist Bureau, Depart
ment of the Interior, it was announced.
Information can be obtained through
Republic 1920, branch 2193.
The IroQuois is fitted with a SWIM
ming pool and offers generous facili-
ties for deck sports and other forms of
entertainment popular with cruise
passengers. The ship will return to
New York Wednesday. July 13.
1t was pointed out that Federal en-
ployes wishing to make the trip need
take only six days annual leave, since
the remaining five days are Saturdays
and Sundays and the Fourth Of July
holiday.
Evening star., 1938-06-02

Securities and Exchange Commission
in Washington to be in New York
tomorrow (Thursday) to attend a
commission hearing. I was prepared
there to make full statement within
my knowledge Of my own very limited
connection with the proceedings under
investigation.
"The reservation I had made to
leave for New York was Cancelled
after I had advised the Securities and
Exchange authorities of the unex-
pected and, according to my attor-
neys. the unwarranted action taken
by the district attorneys Offices in
New York
II have nothing to conceal and am
advised no action need be feared on
my part, whatever may be the facts
as regards others. I never was pos
sessed Of any Of the funds in contro-
versy. I did not participate in any
wrong g-doing. and ! willingly would
submit to fair hearing at any time,
and I am now forced to act on the
advice Of my counsel"
Evening star., 1938-06-02
ADJUSTERS' QUIZ
ASKED IN HOUSE
Probe of Car and Casualty
Settlements in District
Is Proposed.

A comprehensive investigation of
District automobile and casualty in
surance adjusters and adjustments by
the House District Committee is pro-
vided for in a resolution introduced
today by Representative Withrow,
Progressive, Of Wisconsin.
The resolution charged the adjust
ment of claims has been centralized,
the public Is not being treated with
fairness or receiving prompt settle
ment Of claims, and that in some
cases there has been no settlement
whatever. It also declared that many
individuals entitled to payment under
the policies are. people of small
means" and are subject to being
forced to accept amounts much less
than they are entitled to receive.
1.-THE resolution was introduced, !"
said Representative Withrow, because
I have become convinced that the
poorest people, the people without in
fiuence in the District, are not being
treated fairly, in that certain groups
OF adjusters will never settle their
cases on a fair and equitable basis.
That, think, can be demonstrated
in the investigation.
When this resolution is enacted
I intend to ask the committee to call
before it some of these adjusting
agencies in the city, bringing with
them their books so Congress and the
committee can determine accurately
whether or not the average citizen OF
the District is being imposed upon
and whether the adjustment COM
panies are delaying adjustments to
force unfair settlements. The books
OF these adjustors will show the facts,
Also. I hope to have invited to ap-
pear before the committee residents
OF the District who have been forced
to accept these unfair adjustments.
i feel that this situation demands
an investigation just as did the unfair
contracts imposed upon automobile
dealers throughout the United States
BY leading motor companies, and that
investigation is now being conducted
by the Federal Trade Commission.
i feel that some of these adjusters
are quick to adjust cases where leading
ngures in the economic and political
world are involved in accidents, but
That poor people are being ignored"
Mr.. Withrow said that If he did not
get action on the resolution before adj
Journment Of Congress he would re-
introduce it at the beginning Of the
next session.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
BOARD
AGAINST ELECTION
Officially Decides Capper Bill
Is mot in Public
Interest,"

The Board of Education has off,
cially decided that, "in the interest
OF the public" it should not be an
elected body.
Decision was reached at a meeting
yesterday in which the board mem
bers unanimously indorsed a report
by their Legislative Committee op-
posing a bill introduced Ey Senator
Arthur Capper of Kansas calling for
election of the board members and
specifying the rules and machinery
for such an election.
Opposition was recommended in the
report, signed by Charles D. Drayton,
legislative chairman, on the ground
that politics would be made a part
OF the school system if the bill were
enacted, and that there were no COM
plants against the present function
ing of the appointed members to
warrant the setting up of such cum
bersome" election machinery. -
Neutral on Question.
Mr.. Drayton's statement pointed
out that the report was being made
on the bill at the request of the
corporation counsel. The board, it
said, is neutral" on the question
but opposes the bill in the public in
terest."
-Supt. Frank w. Ballou told the
members that is teachers of voca-
tional education have qualified under
the George-Deen Vocational Educa.
tion Act and receive two-thirds of
their salaries from the Federal funds
The District schools, however, lost
$500 in Federal money, he said,
through failure to meet qualifications
in connection with home economics
teachers. The qualifications set up
by the United States Office of Educa-
ton require. in home economics, that
the teachers be responsible for a
program in the students homes,
which would require the teachers to
visit the homes. There are no funds
to pay for overtime, it was explained,
and not enough teachers of the sub
ject to allow rearrangement of sched-
ules. School officers have been fur
| ther told they may not employ addi-
tional teachers with George-Deen
funds, it was said.
Summer School July 5.
Hope was expressed that some ar
| rangements could be made by which
the schools will be abe to take ad-
| vantage Of the money next semester.
Summer school will open July S, it
| was announced. Summer courses will
be taught at the Dunbar, Bell, Burr
| vile, Cook, Garrison. Giddings, Love-
JOY, Mott, Phillips and Summer schools
in the colored divisions and in the
Central, Macfarland, Stuart, Blair,
Brown. Burroughs, Buchanan, Curtis,
Emery, Fairbrother, Force. Park View,
Webb, Wallach and West schools in
the white divisions.
The board also approved the es-
tablishment of a new dental clinic
in the Thomson School at Twelfth
and L streets NV, by the Health
Department and approved course
Of study in traffic safety for the SEN
ior high schools.
Opposition was voted on recon-
mendation of the school officers to a
liquor license application in the 1700
book Of Wisconsin avenue NV. The
applicant was too near the Gordon
Junior High School and Fillmore
School, it was said, and also in the
neighborhood of Western High School
Evening star., 1938-06-02
EUGENE BLACK HEADS
BOARD OF TAX APPEALS S
White House Takes No Action in
Filling Three Vacancies on
16-Member Body.

BY the Associated Press.
The Board Of Tax Appeals yesterday
elected Eugene Black, Texas Demo-
crat, as its chairman on the expira-
ton Of the term of c. r. Arundel, an
Oregon Republican.
The terms Of three Roosevelt ap-
pointees to the 16-member board also
expired last night, but the White
House said no action had been taken
to fill the vacancies. The members
whose terms expired were Clarence v.
Opper of New York. John w. Kern of
Indiana and John A. Tyson of Missis-
sippi.
Board attaches said Mr.. Blacks
election was made On a temporary
basis and a new chairman might be
selected after the President filled the
vacancies.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
BAND CONCERT

BY the Soldiers Home Band in the
bandstand at $50 o'clock tonight.
John S. M. Zimmerman. bandmaster;
Anton Pointner. assistant.
Program.
March, Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine John Philip Sousa
Overture, "Coriolan" Beethoven
Poetic oriental suite, From the
0Outu ------------------ S1CONc
/. A Legend From La Provence.
2. A Moorish Dance.
8. In the Tavern.
Excerpts from Irish musical comedy,
Eileen" Herbert
Popular numbers:
'Lazybones" Carmichael
mo More Love" Warren
Waltz suite, eau Revoir" Waldteufel
Finale. National Progress -seits
The Star epansler Hannar."
Evening star., 1938-06-02
AUTOMOBILE CONCERNS
ARE HELD PROSECUTED
Hoffman Declares Government Is
Striking at Companies Which
Aided Recovery.
BY the Associated Press.

%. 4,
Representative Hoffman, Republic
can, of Michigan told the House yes
terday the administration was "perse-
cutting" automobile companies (which
led the way back to recovery during
the dark days of the depression
1T has now turned loose on General
Motors, Chrysler and Ford, the De-
partment of Justice prosecuting them
because they made an attempt TO re-
lieve those who were forced TO ask for
credit when purchasing automobiles
from the shylock-like activities Of
gouging finance companies" Repre-
sentative Hoffman asserted.
He charged that when the industry
"was lifting the whole Nation out Of
the depths Of the depression" John
L. Lewis, c. +. o. chairman, ''by force
OF arms throttled the motor industry"
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Police Hunt Bandit.

Poilce In nearby Maryland were on
the lookout today for a colored rob-
Der who held up a filing station on
the Baltimore boulevard miles south
OF Laurel, Md, late yesterday, and
escaped on foot with $25 after binding
an employe. A lookout also was sent
to Washington police.
Evening star., 1938-06-02

Motor cycle and truck drivers con-
nected with the Dundee, Scotland,
post ONCE covered 100000 miles last
year without N accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
WHY CIO DOMINANCE
CANNOT BE TOLERATED

In plant where they turn out automo-
biles or farm machinery or shoes, ClO
labor union dominance. does not neces-
sarily mean ruin. In Imperial Valley cam
taloupe fields and sheds. CIO control
would mean bankruptcy for a large por-
tion of the community.
That is why CIO efforts to dominate
Imperial Valley cantaloupe shipping
sheds will come to nothing.
If you manufacture an automobile, it
will still be an automobile after a days
delay If you ship crate of cantaloupes,
a days delay will mean the difference
between a crate of cantaloupes and
boxful of rotton produce.
Past performance of the CIO tells Us
that, if valley cantaloupe sheds were COM
pletely organized by CIO, among the
first developments would be a strike.
Operating on a market that continually
keeps them between fears of big losses
and hopes of good profits, the shippers
might be unable to meet CIO demands.
History of the CIO tells US, too, that
this fact would make no difference. The
result would be bankruptcy for one of
the valleys biggest industries.
In Imperial Valley the cantaloupe sea-
son is matter of public interest. The
CIO may find that out if it pushes its
drive to organize the shed workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Well II!
.Tel|You..
says
Bob Burns

l don't believe that anything has
aided world progress more than
that urge that strong men get to
go places and do things.
The other day my Uncle Unie
confessed to Aunt Boo that for
years, he had been savin' his
money to take a trip to Mt. Yer
non and he says, "At last, I've got
il and l can satisfy my lifelong
desire. Aunt Boo says, "Well, the
weather's pretty bad-why can't
we get some post cards of Mt.
Vernon and send 'em TO our
friends?"
Uncle Unie scoffed at the idea.
He says, Men don't travel that
distance for such a silly thing as
sending past cards." and she says,
"Well, why do yOL want to go to
Mt. Vernon" Uncle Unie says,
"Well, for one thing 1 wanta
scratch my name on George Wash
ingtOn'S tomb"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
PUBLIC OFFICIALS, GRAFT
AND THE PUBLIC

The consciences of some California
voters should be feeling growing pains
these days as a result of Sacramento
grand jury hearings where the word
bribery" seems TO be more prevalent
in conversation than any other.
The consciences of those who offered
bribes and those who took them cannot
be expected TO do much hurting. Some
thing that doesn't exist cannot hurt.
Graft in public life is a natural fol-
lower of public indifference to public
affairs The voter who shrugs his shoul-
ders, closes his eyes and makes a mark
on his ballot opposite just any name is
Just as much to blame for graft as is
the man who offers bribery, or the Off
cial who takes it. Hardly less is the
blame attaching to the voter who marks
his ballot in all good faith, then forgets
about public affairs until it is time to
mark another ballot.
Where public officials are under con-
stant scrutiny from the people, the news
papers and other agencies with the best
interests Of the people at heart, graft
seldom flourishes Like other forms of
crime, graft is deferred only by fear of
discovery. A vigilant public is the best
safeguard against any form of crime.
The Sacramento revelations are not
pleasant ones. because they indicate that
the public has failed in its duty to itself.
The people have voted, and then forgot
ten that the men they voted for are in
charge of the peoples business. 1t is no
wonder the representatives themselves
forget it,
Eternal vigilance is the price not only
of liberty, but of public honesty as we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03

a train. When l was still younger
nv mother Wouldn't permit me
TO have a bicycle because she felt
a bicycle was dangerous"
All advance in the science OF
TRANSPORTATION has been regarded
as dangerous. When the railroads
were first introduced, they were
not only considered dangerous
but were also denounced as sin.
The Almighty, people declared,
had never intended that people
should travel as faS as twenty
miles an hour. Farmers complain
ed that the smoke from the en-
gines would blacken the wool OF
their sheep.
love rodeos. I have attended
them everywhere from THE STAN
pede" at Calgary, Canada and
Frontier Days" at Cheyenne. wy
oming, to the Rodeo at Fort Worth,
Texas.
The strangest sight l saw at the
last Fort Worth rodeo was a Chi
nese boy standing in the center OF
Range" The most graceful event
of the show was Chester Byers
roping horses. (Chester taught Will
Rogers to rope.)
And the most humorous event
was a monkey riding a donkey
around the arena. The monkey
and the donkey are inseparable
companions. They share the same
stall and the monkey sleeps at night
on the back of the donkey.
I had my picture taken with
the champion white-faced bull al
Fort Worth. He was worth $1O,-
600. When the picture appeared
in the papers the next day part OF
the caption read, The bull is on
the right"
In the careers of able men WE
find many examples of strategy
When Walter Chrysler was youth
full shophand at 80 cents an houl
in a railroad roundhouse at Salt
Lake City he was asked, in ar
emergency-on a morning when
large part of the force was of
duty-Whether he could put GER
tain locomotive into condition ano
have it ready by 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. The work was far be-
yond his experience-but he didn''
say so. He concealed his doubts
put up a bold front, asked for some
men and set to work. The engine
was ready by 3 o'clock This wa'
the turning point in Walter Chrys
ler'S career.
Walter B. .5itkin, Professor o
Journalism, Columbia University
says that time is far more impor
tant than money; that time is life
In the career of any well-regulatet
human being, one hour ought to b'
worth a good many dollars