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The Washington times., 1938-11-19

legged in an adequate way, we
have to answer it by reports OF
$250,00O a day from now until
the end of the campaign"
Average gift this year-based
on the reports thus far received
is greater than last year. This
years average gift is $3.50 COM
pared with 1892 last year.
In keeping with his yearly Gus
tom, Steve Vasilakos, the White
House peanut vendor, who has
q stand outside the
Executive Mansion grounds since
the Taft administration, will turn
over a days profit to the Chest.
On the Honor Roll of firms
whose workers pledged 100 per
cent are Maurice j. Colbert and
Company, Cleve'S Cafeteria, JOS
eph GaWler's Sons, Inc, Washing
ton Petroleum Products, Inc. Ma.
tional Paint, Varnish and Lacquer
Association, Investment Building,
National Aeronautic Association,
Packard Washington Motor Car
Company, James H. Small and
Sons, Inc, Wilkins-Rogers Milling
Company, J. E. Dyer and Com
pany, Dome Oil Company, H. G..
Smyth, Shannon & LuchS, the
staff of the Episcopal Home for
Children, and the Sidwell Friends
School.
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number of members Of the aSsocia-
ton pointed out that it makes no
mention of national representa-
tion, and that Congress would
still have power concurrently with
the assembly.
William Farren, a member of
the association, branded the plan
as "a big step backward" but de-
spite the opposition the resolu-
ton was adopted as presented.
One recommendation made was
that all candidates for the assem-
bly, should be pledged to do all
they can for the cause Of suffrage
in the District.
Warning that plans are being
made to split the suffrage associa-
ton in an attempt to block action
at the next session of Congress,
was made by william H. Mondell.
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visits to the institution.
Bright colored afghans, lap
robes, bed jackets and warm gar
ments were distributed to the
bed-ridden children. The chap
ter visits the hospital every time
it's gift bundle becomes large
enough for distribution.
Mrs. Roger Whiteford, chair
man Of the Chevy Chase Chapter
and Mrs. Lee Price Calfee led the
visiting delegation yesterday.
They were escorted through the
hospital by Mrs. Nina Church
Brann, former president of the
Montgomery chapter, who. as a
Red Cross Grey Lady. devotes two
days a week to occupational ther-
apy with the children.
To scores of children in the
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DEDICATE ANNEX
Bureau of Engraving
Opens Building

A $6,0OO,O 900 annex to the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing,
where they run off a batch of
money worth $17,000,0OO every
day. was dedicated by high Gov
ernment officials yesterday.
Constructed out of appropria-
tionS made by Congress, it would
take the bureau little more than
a third Of a day to pay for itself"
as far as the new structure is con-
cerned.
Secretary of Treasury Morgen-
thau, Alvin w. Hall, director of
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, and Admiral Christian
Joy Peoples. director of the Pro
curement Division of the Treas
ury, called it one of the finest new
Government buildings in Wash
ington.
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BUSY POLICE
Canal Parkway Patrol
Faces u. S. Force

Although a very small force,
consisting Of only 80 officers and
men, the United States park po-
lice appears slated for long-dis-
tance patrol work.
Already responsible for policing
the 706 parks, triangleS and other
reservations in the District proper,
the Mount Vernon Memorial High
way and the George Washington
Memorial Highway, members OF
this small group now face the
prospect of patroling the old c.
and o. Canal for its 184-mile
length to Cumberland, Md, when
the work of Transforming it into
O recreational area is completed.
CHARTERED in the new Interior
Building, this little force consists
Of captain, a lieutenant, seven
SergeantS, two acting sergeants
and II privateS.
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WARRING TRIAL
TO BARE INSIDE.
OF POLICY GAME.
Court Will Resume
On Monday

The "inside story" how the War
ring boys turned a flourishing
numbers business into a bookkeep-
er's nightmare will be recited in
further detail in District Court
Monday morning.
At the end of four days Of teS-
timony, the jury of II middle
aged men and one woman, who are
sitting in the case Of the local
policy barons and their tax ex-
perts, Henry L. Sherr and Gordon
L. R. Sadur, had a maze OF mud
died mathematics to contemplate
over the week end.
To date, the Government has
attempted to show through Treas
ury Department experts that the
Warnings were about $4,000 off in
their submitted estimate Of tax
able incomes for 1885.
ADMIT STATEMENT
In their own defense, the War
rings, Emmitt, Leo and Charles,
had the admitted statement of the
Governments Treasury investiga-
tor that the Warnings were never
informed how much the Govern
ment thought they should pay on
their illicit business.
Meanwhile, the whisper OF PAID
police protection in the Warning
numbers picture refuses to be
stilled.
On at least two occasions, with
observers" representing the Cor
poration Counsel present, Trial
Justice Bolitha J. Lewis asked
Treasury Agent William H. F.
Swain if he had any knowledge
from the Warnings that they were
divertIng some of their income to
the Police Department.
GARBLED RECORDS
Swain to date has informed
the jury only that protection" OF
some nature was an item in the
garbled records of the numbers
baronS.
Meanwhile, as the trial pro-
crosses, it is evident that the
Warnings battery Of lawyers are
concentrating on proving that
much of the Governments case is
built on information freely given
by the Warning forces under the
delusion that the data would not
lead to their indictment in a
criminal action.
Defense Attorneys Leo A. Rover
and Harry Whelan both took this
track in examining Swain yes
terday, StresSing that Swain had
worked with cooperation" of the
Warnings at least five months
prior to informing them that the
information they were supplying
might be used against them in
court.
Swain will finish his testimony
before Monday noon, at which
time r. L. Cox, chief of the In
telligence Unit of the Treasury
Department, is expected to take
the witness stand.
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DANCE TONIGHT
Group Holds
Annual Affair

The Veterans Units Of the
Catholic Students Mission Cru
sade will hold their annual fall
dance tonight at 10 o'clock in
Wardman Park Hotel. .
The affair is being sponsored
by the Washington Council,
which is made up of the pres
idents of each Of the eight units
and two delegates from each
chapter.
George Carroll is president Of
the council, and the Rev. Louis
c. Vaeth, director of the Propa-
cation of the Faith in the Arch
diocese of Baltimore, is spiritual
director.
Miss Margaret Berger, chair
man of the arrangements COM
mittee. is assisted by Miss Dor
othy Carroll, Michael Plant and
Andrew Dargan.
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Annual Dinner:
F. D, R. GUEST
OF PRESS CLUB

President Roosevelt will be guest
of honor tonight at the annual
members dinner of the National
Press Club.
The affair, a formal one, will
be held in the clubs newly dec
grated auditorium at 7 o'clock. 1t
marks the thirtieth anniversary
of the Press Clubs organization.
Other dignitaries attending will
include Mark Sullivan, for so
years one of Americas lead
ing journalists; Solicitor General
Robert H. jackson; Assistant Sec
retary of War, Louis johnson;
Emil Hurja, George Holmes, preSi-
dent of the Gridiron Club and
Earl Goodwin, president of the
White House Correspondents AS
Sociation.
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the association, praised the move
as one that will get immediate
results in the fight for the vote
and local self-government.
Mrs. Marguerite L. Krenek, Sec
retary of the association, who is
resigning because of an enforced
absence from the city of several
months, will be succeeded by Will
liam j. Bartle.
It was pointed out that legisla-
ton permitting establishment of
such an assembly could be
adopted by Congress at any time,
whereas complete enfranchiSe-
ment of the District residents
must await constitutional amend
ment.
In opposing the resolution, a
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|M W. Citizens Group Asks Land for PlayArea
Sd Class
MaiLO.K.
---But

Look-you address that Christ
mas greeting ''Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Ump, Stony Acres, Nevada" and
you put a third.class postage
stamp on it in an unsealed en-
velope, and then you mail it.
Now even If the Post Office
knows Joe has moved his lares
and penates to another address
plunk goes the card in the waste
basket. Why? Didn't you pay
postage on it? Shouldn't it be
forwarded to his new address?
No, no, no-oo!
On account Of because your
Uncle Sam only does that for
warding business on first-claSs
mail-you DIDN'T seal it-and
you DIDN'T pay first-class mail
rates-and that is why when
along about February your miSsus
meets Joe's missus there is a cold
snap!
So-if you want to be SURE
your friends get their Christmas
cards-over which you spent so
much time picking them out
mail them FIRST CLASS-and,
unless Joe and his brood have
gone to a South Sea Island where
there IS no Christmas mail, or
post office or anything-they will
get them practically in time to
hang up with the stockings!
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TRAFFIC LIG H I
DEMANDED 70 R
SWAY CORNER
Transit Co. AssaiIed for
Old Buses
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Deploring the lack OF play
grounds within its territory, tho
Glover Park Citizens Association
last. night launched movement
to secure the District-owned area
in the rear of Thirty-eighth and
T Streets Northwest, known as
the "B. T. Woods" as general
recreation center.
Sheldon w. Fairchild, Myron
M. Walker, William E. Cunning
ham, w. w. Duncan, H. o. KEEP
hart and H. E. Juennemann were
appointed to present the request
to the Commissioners next week.
The association voted to CO.
operate with a move started by
the Trinidad Citizens Association,
which urged the Capital Transit
Company to supplant old buses
on the Glover Park Trinidad line
with modern equipment.
ASK LIGHT
The Director of Traffic was re-
quested to install traffic light
at the intersection of Calvert.
Thirty-seVenth Streets and Wis.
consin Avenue. Mr.. Cunningham
was named chairman of the
Christmas entertainment to be
held in the Industrial Home
School December 16 at 8 p. m.
The following were placed in
nomination for the January elec-
ton: President, Mr.. Fairchild;
vice president, Lawrence M.
Brown and Mr.. Juennemann:
secretary, M. J. Wright; treasurer,
Mr.. Kephart and Thurman
Mitchell; sergeant at arms, Mr..
Duncan, and delegates to the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions, Mr.. walker and Mr.. Wright.
PEDESTRIAN CONTROL
Pedestrian control was favored
last night by the Takoma Park
Citizens Association, and more
strict enforcement of vehicular
traffic regulations at busy street
corners was urged.
The association went on record
as favor1ng the extension OF
branch public libraries through
out the District in preference to
the proposed construction of q
new main library building on the
new municipal center site.
OPPOSE TAX JUMP
BY unanimous vote the group
opposed any increase in the chain
store tax now levied in the Dis
trict.
The Commissioners were COM
mended in deciding to take over
the old tuberculosis Hospital site
at Fourteenth and Upshur Sts.
N. w., for erection Of a new Will
son Teachers College.
Lawrence E. Gichner spoke for
the Community Chest.
The committee on beautifica-
ton Of public school grounds will
meet Monday night at o'clock
in the library of the Roosevelt
High School, as announced by
Ernest H. Pullman, secretary.
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CHEST WORKERS.
HEAR APPEAL to-
SPEED Up DRIvE'

There1l be no week lend holiday
for the small army of Community
Chest workers.
Subscriptions received up to to-
day put the Chest within a third
of its goal. Herbert L. Willett,
jr., Chest director, announced
pledges had brought in
ST, ,376, ,059, which is 64.69 per cent
of the $2,127 900 goal.
when you are dealing with
human lives, anything short of
100 per cent is not enough"
Willett said, and eXhorted the
Chest workers to redouble their
efforts over the weekend. He
also warned against overconfi-
dence. He added:
IF we are going to answer
the appeal of the underpriVi-
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WILLIAM Mex. CLAYTON

RESIDENTS OF the DlStrlct.
This assembly would have power
to levy taxes and appropriate
funds for municipal purposes,
draw up regulations and codes,
adopt and enforce ordinances,
regulate municipal elections and
recommend to Congress such leg
islation as the District might need.
ELECTION PLAN
There would be one member
elected from each of 16 districts
in the city and five members at
large. Candidates for office
must be residents of the District
for at least three years and have
reached the age of Is. They
would be paid a salary Of $1,000
q year.
The plan was presented by vii
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
Catholic u. Plans
For University Day

Professors and instructors from
the Catholic University of Amer
lea will speak from pulpitS in
Catholic churches of Washington
tomorrow in preparation for Cath.
olic University Day, which falls on
November 27, the first Sunday of
Advent.
The day is set aside for the an
nual contribution toward mainte-
nance and advancement of the
Pontifical institution of learning
in the United States. Special sig
nificance is attached to the OBJ
servance this year, which cele-
brates the fiftieth anniversary Of
the university's founding, in the
reign of Pope Leo XIII.
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Auto Inspection
Contracts Are Lei

Two inspection stations for
defects in automobiles
will cost the District $99, ,594. Con-
tracts for construction of the sta
lions, work on which will begin at
once, were awarded yesterday to
the Harwood-Nobel Construction
Company. The stations will be 10
Gated at West Virginia Ave. and
Mt. Olivet Rd. N. E., and at Tenth
and F Sts. s. w.
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Boy, 5, Injured
In Fall Off Fence

George Donaldson, 5, of the 900
block Of D st. s. W., was treated
at Casualty Hospital for lacera-
tionS Of the face and conclusion
suffered last night when he fell
from Q fence in the backyard Of
his home. 800
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League 10 Conduct
Forum Tomorrow

Timely topics will be discussed
extemporaneously at a meeting of
the League for tn Larger Life at
7.30 p. m. tomorrow at 1414 Six
teenth st. N. w.
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liam NICK. Clayton, chairman Of
the legislation committee, who
pointed out that the measure
would establish a model civic gov
0rnment.
Wilbur s. Finch, president of
The Washington times., 1938-11-19
Strayer College
Dinner Tonight

Strayer Colleges annual dinner
and initiation is scheduled for 7
o'clock tonight at the Hotel
Roosevelt.
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hospital Mrs. Brann is known
only by the affectionate nickname
of Aunt Pat"
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A list of contributors
of 500 or more to the
Community Chest Fund
uUiH be found on Page
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Red Cross Cheers
Invalid Children

Hearts youngsters Chdrens Hospital gaddened
Yesterday when gaden ladies of the Chevy Chase Branch
Montgomery County Red Cross paid Of their frequent
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$500 cash-$49.50 a month
BUYS
Air Conditioned Home

Move in now! S49.5o monthly includes
Real Estate taxesD. 8 rooms, baths,
oxford kitchen, concrete porch, weather.
stripped. air conditioned. $50O.OO cash.
See today's Classified Section tOR
further details and other bargains.
The Washington times., 1938-11-19

legged in an adequate way, we
have to answer it by reports of
$3.50 900 a day from now until
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ION Station VOL. Monday. WednesdGy Friday 1880 p
HeraIdTtues Weekly SundayJ
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Colleges Offer
Vacation Fun

A new kind of vacation for Vir-
GINA tourists, in which they go to
school" for pleasure, is available
this summer. the Virginia State
Chamber of Commerce announced
today.
Woodbury. Forest School, near
Orange, Va, and Sullins College,
at Bristol, Va, will entertain tour
lists and vacationists, quartering
them in dormitories and giving
them the benefit of college swim
ming pools, gymnasiums, golf
courses, horseback riding and
other pleasures-without the vex.
alton of college studies.
Shenandoah National Park Is
close to Woodbury. Forest School
and Sullins College is on the
boundary of jefferson National
Park and within a few miles of
Great Smoky Mountains National
Park.
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Presides
DeL1nO and Others
At PdrLey

Frederic A. Delano, chairman OF
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, will preside
at sessions of the National Con
ference on Planning, opening to
day in Minneapolis.
Several Government officials
will attend the meeting. at which
it is expected problems relating to
planning in this area will be dis
cussed.
Among those who will partici,
pate in discussions are John Ihl
der, Alley Dwelling Authority;
Warren A. Vincent, USHA; How.
ard P. Vermilya, FILA: G. Frank
Cordner, FILA; Roy F. Bessey, Ma
tional Resources Committee: John
Nolen, jr., National Capital Parks;
Ernest H. Wiecking, Agriculture
Department, and Raymond F.
Leonard, National Resources Com.
mittee.
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per cent interest from a banking
firm in Amsterdam, Holland.
Nowhere in the report is there
the slightest inkling what the ST..
100000 was for, other than to say
the loan was authorized by an
Act of Congress of May "a, 1928.
MIGHTY TOUGH
For a few moments the refer
ence to the three towns of the
District of Columbia" had Mr..
Harrison stumped. There was, of
course, the towns of Georgetown
and Washington. The third town
was that Of Alexandria, which was
included in Virginia's original
grant for establishment of the
District and was not retroceded
until 1916.
Its funny thing" Mr.. Har-
rison unused. finding this letter
at a time like this, when Con-
gress has just finished passing
a SAT, 100000 budget for the Dis
trict. Imagine sending a man all
the way to Europe to borrow
$1,50O,000. Things must have
been mighty tough in those
days"
= Now that Mr.. Harrison has the
historic document, he doesn' t
know what to do with it, but said
it will be preserved for the archives
of the District.
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GREGORY TALKS
TO miner GRADS

DR.. ]. Francis Gregory, profes-
sor of English, was the speaker at
the baccalaureate vespers of the
graduating class of the Miner
Teachers College yesterday at Dun
bar High School.
Music was provided by the col
lege choir and Eugene A. Clark,
president of the college, presided.
This evening at O'Clock the wom-
ems banquet will be held in the
college cafeteria, while the senior
picnic will be held tomorrow at
Rock Greek Park.
Commencement exercises will be
held Thursday morning at 1890
o'clock at the Armstrong High
School auditorium. The speaker
will be DR.. Theresa Amos, dean of
women at the University OF Pitts
burgh.
Conferrlng of degrees will be
done by Mrs. Mary A. Mcneil, re-
firing member of the Board of
Education. DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent of schools, and DR..
Garnet C. Wilkinson, assistant
superintendent, will also talk.
The graduates will number 81.
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Is Years Ago
In The Times

News in The Times of June
20, 1879
-Four Washington girls were
among graduates at St. Joseph's
Acad denny, Emmittsburg, Md.
They include the Misses Anne
Theodore Brown, Dorothy Louise
Callahan, Catherine E. Holden
and Margaret C. Callahan.
Mrs. A. D. Melvin. soprano,
will give a song recital at the
National Library for the Blind.
1929 H St. N. W.. at 8 p. m. to.
night. She will be accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. C. Burton
Lauhon.
T. F. Schneider has written a
letter to the District Commits
sIoners advocating that alleys
running east and west be entered
only from the west and those
running north and south be en-
tered only from the north. The
Police Department Is said to ap'
prove the proposal.
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LEGION HOST
TO CHILDREN

Children from st. Joseph's
Home, Opportunity House, the
Eastern Star Home and the
American Legion Welfare Depart
ment will be guests of the Fort
Stevens Post, American Legion,
Thursday, at the carnival being
conducted by the post at Georgia
Ave. and Underwood st. N. w.
All entertainment features of
the carnival will be at the disposal
of the children and the show will
be closed to others between 2 and
4 p. m.
Legion Night" will be held to-
morrow. Acting Department Com.
mander Frederick F. Money, his
staff. officials of the Disabled
American War veterans and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars will par
ticipate in the Legion Night pro-
gram.
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WIN. TO HAVE
PARADE,DANCING
At ENCAMPMENT
5-Day Meeting Opens
Tomorrow

A military parade, followed by
street dancing, will open the an
nual encampment of the District
Department of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars tomorrow evening.
The parade will form at Rhode
Island and Eastern AYES. and
will move at 7:15 in five divisions
west on Rhode Island Avenue to
Franklin Street, through Franklin
to Twelfth, and north on Twelfth
to Perry.
1t will pass a reviewing stand
near Twelfth and Monroe, near
which spot the street dancing
will take place. More than so
veterans, civic, fraternal and
patriotic groups have been invited
to join the parade by John w.
Winner, V. F. w. chief of staff.
The Overseas Military Band
Orchestra will furnish music for
the dance.
Sixteen v. F. w. Posts and eight
auxiliaries will be in the first sec
ton of the parade. The last Sec
ton will consist of decorated
floats. Prizes for parade units
will be awarded by the Brookland-
Woodbridge Business Mems AS
ISOLATION at a gathering in John
Burroughs School Wednesday eve
ming.
Business sessions will be held
on Thursday and Friday evenings
in the Masonic Temple, Mills
and Rhode Island AYES. N. z.
v. F. w. meetings tonight in
clude Equality-Walter Reed Post,
at 9S5 G PI. N. W., and Internal
Revenue Post, at the Continental
Hotel.
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LEGION GUARD
HAS JAMBOREE

The Guard of Honor of the
American Legion tonight will &c
on its annual cruise and jamboree
on the steamer City of Washing.
ton. George w. Johns, chairman
promises plenty of entertainment
The 1888 Department Conven'
ton Committee will meet tonight
in Room 416 Denrike Building
Program, parade and other sub
committees are now at work, &C
cording to William H. Hargrave
convention committee general
chairman.
-Four other legion groups will
meet tonight: Columbia Post
Drum and Bugle Corps, Registers
Building; Nash Post Band, Nash
Clubhouse, 2O9 Pennsylvania Ave,
S. E.; Internal Revenue Band.
Internal Reyenue Building; Quen'
tin Roosevelt Post, Potomac Boat
Club.
Meetings listed for Tuesday
are: Fort Stevens Post Drum and
Bugle Corps, Roosevelt High
School; Bunker Hill Post, Hay
loft; Police and Fire Post, Odd
Fellows Hall; Second Division
Post, New Colonial Hotel; Ma
tional Press Club Post, National
Press Building.
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,OOOENC|NEERS
ATTEND MEETING

The American Institute of Elec'
trical Engineers opened its annual
summer convention at the May
flower today with approximately
1000 delegates in attendance.
On the program during the five,
day meeting are Col. Dan I. Sui
tan, Engineer Commissioner: Dr.
w. r. Gregg. chief of the Weather
Bureau, and Col. J. M. Johnson
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
DR.. George N. Vidal, of the Blu
reau of Standards, will receive
CASTOR Plante medal for outstand
ing work in lectro-chemiStry from
Count Rene Saint-Quentin, French
Ambassador.
DR.. William Mcclellan, presi
dent of Pepco and past president
of the institute, heads a local com,
mittee on arrangements.