Evening star., 1941-11-02
; Defense Concerns
Receive Awards al
6. ". Law Banquet
ChrysIer, Bell Aircraft
And Packard Honored;
Films Drumotize Work

Three leaders in Americas in
dustrial effort to produce airplanes
tanks, ships and machinery for total
defense were honored last night by
the George Washington Law Associ-
alton at its scholarship dinner in
the Mayflower Hotel.
The country's vast armament
program now reaching the produc-
ton stage was dramatiZed for
several hundred members and guests
of the association by motion pictures
of the new Chrysler Corp. plant for
the manufacture of 32-ton tanks
and the Buffalo plants of Bell Air
craft Corp,
The honorary awards were made
on the basis of distinguished service
in the production field based on re-
search. new engineering and inven-
tive methods and technical Skill.
The manufacturers singled out for
the awards were the Chrysler and
Bell firms and the Packard Motor
Car Co.
Milton Tibbets. vice president and
patent counsel for Packard. and a
graduate of George Washington
University's Law School. received
the award for. his company, which
was congratulated for having solved
many technical problems in the
production of marine and aircraft
motors and other requirements OF
the armed services.
Chrysler and Bell Awards.
Lester A. Moehring, controller OF
the Chrysler concern, accepted an
award for his firms speed and sue
cess in designing, erecting and tool
ing a huge arsenal for the manu-
facture of 32-ton tanks now rolling
of production lines. A motion pic
ture was shown of the whole project
from the time steam shovels began
to gouge out foundations until the
first steel monsters began to move
out of the factory in April.
Lawrence D. Bell, president OF
Bell Aircraft. was congratulated fol
having developed his company from
an experimental beginning only SIX
years ago into a modern factory
for the mass production OF cannon
carrying, single-seater lnterceptol
aircraft of proven worth.
Motion pictures were shown OF
Bell Airacobras' 37-millimeter can
non and heavy and light machine
guns destroying targets with heavy
concentrations OF fire.
The fighter is said to be 'one OF
the most successful new planes now
reaching the British. The Alra-
cobra is in production also for the
Army's Air Forces.
Gen. Pratt Speaks.
The principal speaker was Maj
Gen. Henry G. Pratt, commander
Of the Third Corps Area. who ex-
pressed the opinion that the United
States has finally gone to work
to provide its armed services with
the machinery of modern war. He
urged his listeners to realize fully
what the Army is up against in the
present emergency.
1T is difficult in time of peace
to convince the public of the need
for action" Gen. Pratt said. 1--WE
as people are more apt to be
convinced by what we see than what
we read"
The general said that much the
same situation applies to the new
Army. He added, however, that the
young men now in the Army are
'fine boys, as good or better soldiers
than their fathers or grandfathers
When the country needs them, they
won't be found wanting"
Harry H. Semmes, president OF
the association, was toastmaster al
the banquet, which was part OF
George Washington University's an
nual homecoming celebration. The
dinner was followed by dancing.
Honor guests included Conway P
Coe, commissioner of patents, ano
Lloyd Hall Sutton. retiring chair.
man of the patents and trade marks
section, American Bar Association
Mr.. Semmes was reelected presi.
dent Of the association. Other Off