Evening star., 1940-06-13
Graduates al 6. ". u.
Called On 10 Put
i. ). House in Order
5000 in Audience as
Degrees Are Conferred
On 700 Seniors

DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
OF George Washington University,
last night called members Of the
university's graduating class to the
task of putting our national house
in order in this time of emergency
This is not the time for cyniciSm
or for whining" DR.. Marvin said in
his charge to the graduates at the
ll9th annual commencement eXer-
cises in Constitution Hall 1T is a
time for action. Our national house
needs to be put in order.
Some renovating will be needed,
some remodeling necessary, if it is
to meet the demands to be made
upon it. But, with all, you live in
good land and one as full of prom
1Se AS your hearts are eager
The days of our youth are gone.
Your manhoods strength is needed,
and your ardor. AS you take your
places, assume them with enthu-
siasm."
Degrees to 700 Graduates.
DR.. Marvin conferred degrees on
700 graduates as more than 5000
spectators watched. Many of the
graduates are from the District and
large number received their diplo-
mas with honorS or distinction.
AS the procession of graduates
moved across the stage, it was halted
momentarily at one point while the
students paid silent tribute to Miss
Patricia Hazard Donovan, a men,
Der of the graduating class who was
killed in an automobile accident sew
eral weeks ago.
The honorary degree of doctor of
letters was conferred on Felix M.
Morley, editor of the Washington
Post, who soon will assume his duties
AS president of Haverford College
DR.. Marvin conferred the degree
with the citation: Editor, author.
alert in the definition and defense
OF literary work. Thoughtful stu
dent of our political and economic
institutions
Six distinguished alumni of the
university received alumni achieve
ment awards in recognition of pro-
fessional achievement and service
from H. H. Clegg, retiring presi-
dent of the General Alumni Associ-
alton. The awards were conferred
on the following:
Helen Rembert Carloss, assistant
to the director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation; fer notable
achievement in law.
Award for Wilbur Carr.
Wilbur John Carr, for many years
Assistant Secretary of State: for
notable achievement in diplomacy.
Ida May Lind, supervising prin-
clpal of elementary school instruc-
ton in the District, for notable
achievement in education.
William John Mallory. who has
been on the faculty of the school of
medicine since 1911; for notable
achievement in medicine.
Theodore w. Noyes, senior trus-
tee of the university and editor of
The Star; for notable achievement
in journalism. This award was made
in absentia.
Edwin Alexis, senior civilian officer
In charge of the Washington Office
of the United States Engineer Office;
for notable achievement in engi-
neering.
DR.. Mallory was one of four fac
ulty members who were made pro-
fessors emeritus. The others were
DR.. George B. Jenkins, DR.. William
B. Mason and Anna Pearl Cooper.
Before presenting the achievement
awards, DR.. Marvin told the as
sembly that the task Of taking
their part in protecting our Nation
by getting its citizenship to differ
entiate between subversive doctrine,
license and freedom" has been given
to two George Washington gradu-
ates--J. Edgar Hoover, director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
and Mr.. Clegg. assistant director
He said they deserve the confidence
of the Nation"
Mrs. Murdock Receives Degree.
Among those receiving the degree
of doctor o.. education was Mrs
Myrtle Cheney Murdock, wife of
Representative Murdock of Arizona.
Jane Collins, daughter of Repre-
sentative Collins of Mississippi. was
awarded the degree Of bachelor of
laws.
The graduates:
CERTIFICATES IN COURSE.