Evening star., 1940-04-07
u. 5. Patent System S
SesquicentenniaI Is
Marked at Dinner
Contribution to America
Luuded as Week of
Celebration Opens


sesquicentennial Of the United
States patent system. was opened
at banquet and dance of the
Patent Office Society last night
ut the Willard Hotel marked by
high praise of the system for con-
tributing not only to the genius"
Of America, but to its industrial
economy.
Several other features will be pre-
sented during the sesquicentennial
week, including an exhibit of the
Department of Commerce and a
banquet at the Mayflower Hotel
Wednesday night.
At the celebration last night Com
missioner Of Patents Conway P.
Coe declared that with the con-
tinued growth of industry the Patent
ONCE would become more vital
than 1t has been in the past" The
patent system, he said, was i'm
portant not only "for the encourage
ment and protection of invention,
y but also for the public welfare as
well" He expressed gratitude for
the cooperation Of Patent Office
omcials and employees.
Prizes Presented,
Chairman Kramer of the House
Committee on Patents praised per-
sonnel of the Patent Once for
maintaining the "well-known EN-
cheney OF your organization" He
called for their further co-opera-
tlon to help keep us abreast of
the world in providing the better
ment of life"
William B. Kerkam, sr., president
OF the United States Patent Law
Association. presented a prize of
$3.50 to Robert Charles Sullivan,
a freshman at Catholic University
for the best undergraduate essay in
q national competition on the sub
ject, THE American Patent System
and Economic Advancement"
A prize of SIS was presented to
Max Tucker, principal examiner in
the Patent Office, for a winning
slogan for the sesquicentennial.
Second prize OF S. went to A. C.
Cosdon, chief of the application
division; and third, of IS, went to
Harry Goldsmith, examiner in Divi-
sion 43.
Nothing More Permanent"
Declaring that "the genius of man
Is not going to rest" Finis j. Ga,- =
rett, presiding judge of the United
States Court Of Customs and Patent
Appeals, told the gathering that
nothing in American life is des-
tined to be more permanent, more
secure, than to which you are de-
voting your lives"
Thomas F. Murphy, president OF
the Patent Offlce Society, an or
ganization of examiners of the
Patent Office, presided. Entertain
ment included songs by the Paten
ONCE Male Chorus, directed by Carl
w. Robinson and accompanied by
Albert Tushin: saxophone ana
clarinet specialties, by Charles B.
Parker and Maurice w. Levy, and
a one-act play, The World Agin'
Her" by the Patent ONCE Players.
Clarence A. Kalk, was general
CIldlI man OF tne Banquet committee
The guest list follows:
Honor Guests.
Secretary Harry L. Hopkins,
Charles Kramer, Mrs. Kramer, Jus
tice D. Lawrence Groner, Mrs.
Groner, Justice Justin Miller, Mrs.
Miller. Justice Wiley Rutledge, Mrs.
Rutledge, Malcolm Kerlin, Mrs.
Kerlin, Judge Finis j. Garrett, Mrs.
Garrett, Judge Joseph r. Jackson,
Mrs. Jackson, Justice Peyton Cor
don, Mrs. Gordon; Justice F. Dick
enson Let's, Mrs. Let's; Justice
Danniel w. ODonoghue. Mrs.
ODonoghue, Justice Bolitha j.
Laws, Mrs. Laws, Justice T. Allen
Goldsoorough, South Trimble, ir.;
Mrs. Trimble, jr.; Conway P. Coe,
Mrs. Coe, Robert F. Whitehead, Mrs,
Whitehead, Thomas F. Robertson,
Mrs. Robertson, William B. Kerkam.
sr.; Mrs. Kerkam, ST.; Justin w.
Macklin, Mrs. Macklin, Leslie
Frazer, Mrs. Frazer, Henry Van Ars-
dale, Mrs. Van Arsdale, Miss Excel
lenza L. Morse, George N. Westby,
Grattan Kerans and Mrs. Kerans.