Evening star., 1939-05-25
Stanley H. Homer,
President Of Auto
Dealers, Honored
Copper Sees Hope
For Representation
In Dinner Speech

A hope for national representa-
ton and belief in improved buSi-
ness was expressed by Senator
Arthur Capper of Kansas, principal
speaker at the testimonial dinner
last night at the Mayflower Hotel
at which Stanley H. Horner, vet
eran and well-known automoblle
distributor, was honored upon ms
recent election as president of the
National Automobile Dealers AS
sociation. George M. Slocum, pub
Usher of the Automotive Daily News
was toastmaster. j. M. Sanders,
president of the Washington Auto
mobile Trade Association. was spon-
sor.
Il believe that the District OF
Columbia is the best governed city
in the United States" Senator
Capper said. TT has less graft and
certainly is the most honestly gov
erned. This is despite the fact
that it is deprived of a voice in
government. which I hope will soon
be remedied.
Favors Better Roads.
Although I am not New
Dealer, can see lot of the spend
ing program we'll spent, especially
that for better highways. I am in
favor of a continued highway i'm
provement program. 1t is one of
the greatest aiGs for employment
The prospects against war now are
brighter and we must mind our
own business and stay cut of other
peoples troubles" The Senator con-
cluded his remarks by paying high
tribute to Mr.. Horner.
Alfred Reeves, vice president ot
the Automobile Manufacturers As
sociation, paid honor to Mr.. Horrer
and stated that he saw great step
in the progress of the country ev,-
denced in business here He said
he also saw improving conditions
everywhere and a good markes
ahead. His statement was based
on the sale of 100000 cars within
the first six months Of this year
Hazen Joins in Tribute.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
described Mr.. Horner as an out
standing citizen whom he was very
happy to honor.
Other speakers included Col
Charles H. March, Federal Trade
Commission commissioner, and Re-
preventative Everett M. Dirksen of
Illinois, the latter CHASING himself
as the only pedestrian speaker to
pay tribute.
Guests present included S. Parks
Alexander, president, North Caro-
lima Automobile Dealers Associa-
ton; T. B. Attmore, N. A. D. A. di-
rector from North Carolina; Earl D.
Baker, business manager, the WASH
ington Daily News. Representative
George j. Bates of Massachusetts,
Donald M. Bernard, business man
ager, the Washington Post; Arthur
H. Bishop, president, Automobile
Trade Association of Maryland; ;
Walter F. Blanchard, acting general
manager, N. A. D. A., Michigan;
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent, police; Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas, Lemuel A. Car
ruthers, president, Federation of
Citizens Associations; James E. Col
lif1ower, president, Boys Club of
Metropolitan Police; Representative
Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois, John
H. Dodge, commercial manager, Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.; Chester H.
Gray, director, National Highway
Users Conference; Commissioner
Melvin G. Hazen, Inspector William
E. Holmes, police; G. Adams How
ard, automobile Editor, The Evening
and Sunday Star; Pyke johnson,
vice president, Automobile Manu-
facturers' Association; Senator Will
liam H. King of Utah, Whitney
Leary, chairman, Traffic Advisory
Council; Henry B. Long, president,
Automobile Dealers Association of
West Virginia; Col. Charles H.
March, commissioner, Federal Trade
Commission; John A. Marshall, di-
rector. Unemployment Compensa-
ton Board; Edward D. Merrill,
president, Capital Transit Co.; j.
Balch Moor, superintendent of in
surance; 10 v. Morgan, sole men,
Der Board of Tax Appeals; Arthur
G. Neumeyer, associate publisher,
Times Herald; Representative Jack
Nichols of Oklahoma, E. S. Pardoe,
president, Kiwanis Club; Stephen
T. Porter, chief engineer, Fire De-
partment; John E. Raine, general
manager, Automobile Trade Asso-
citation of Maryland; Alfred Reeves
vice president, Automobile Manufac-
turers' Association, New York; John
A. Remon, president, Gold Cup Re-
gatta Association; Charles B. Rob-
ertson, jr., N. A. D. A. director from
Virginia; Johannes Schiott, secre-
tary, National Automobile Dealers
Association, Michigan; Corporation
Counsel Elwood H. Seal, George M
Slocum, publisher, Automotive
News, Michigan; Arthur J. Sund-
lun, president, Merchants and Man.
ufacturers' Association; Frank p.
Tighe, editor, Automobile Trade
Journal, Pennsylvania; John L.
vandegrift, vice chairman, A. A. A.
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