Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1929, Page 16

MINING ENGINEERS TOHEARTD.C. MEN Federal Experts Among 150 Scheduled for Papers at New York Meeting. Among 150 authorities scheduled to read papers at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Mining and Metailurgical Engineers, to be in ses- sion in New York for five days, are seven local scientists and engineers. Participating in the meeting, which be- gins February 18, are: G. F. Loughlin, geologist in charge, section on metalliferous deposits, United | States Geological Survey; Henry S.| Rawdon, metallurgist, Bureau of Stand- ards; Richard Franchot, consulting chemist; G. R. Mansfield, geologist: W.} T. Schaller, mineralogical chemist: E. P. Henderson, assistant chemist, and O. E. Meinzer, all of the Geological Survey. The program of the meeting contem- plates new honors for President-elect Hoover, a past president of the institute. During the general session February 19, | a bronze bust of the President-elect | will be unveiled. Mr. Hoover is the winner of the John |. |2 ¥Fnitz gold medal awarded by the four Tounder societies of Civil, Mining, Me- chanical and Electrical Engineers as a tribute to the Nation’s second engineer President. It is hoped to make ar-| rangements for the presentation of the medal during the week of the annual meeting. Mrs. Hoover is honorary chair- man of the women’s auxiliary. The program will include the pres- entation of the Saunders medal, which went to Mr. Hoover last year, to John Hays Hammond, and three other medals to members for meritorious achieve- ments in engineering. The technical program will be devoted to the national problem of dam and reservoir failures, to the question of mine production control, a review of the world output of petroleum in 1928, with a special emphasis on shut-in produc- tion, and to the corrosion problem. It is expected that about 2,000 engineers from all parts of the world will attend the meeting. GOLD MEDAL AWARDED FOR FLORIDA RESCUE By the Associated Press. | CHERBOURG, France, February 8.— | Chief Officer Harry Manning, acting commander of the S. S. America, and other members of the famous boat crew who rescued the crew of the Italian freighter Florida last month, today were presented with a gold medal commem- orating their feat by officials of the| Cherbourg Chamber of Commerce. Capt. George S. Fried, commander of the erica, who did not make the P t trip, will receive a similar medal on his next trip to the French port A striking bronze plaque in commemeration of Col. Churles Lindbergh's epochal transatlantic flight, the creation of Frederico Giorgi, noted Los Angeles, - g Calif., sculptor, will soon make its appearance in the Lindbergh Museum, in Pennsylvama Rallroad St. Louis, Mo. Photo shows Frederico Giorgi with the tablet. — e e THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 1929. —1{PORTES GIL DENIES Y Al MERCY TO SLAYER Mexioan President Refuses to Stay Execution of Obregon’s Killer, Doomed to Die Tgmorrow. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, February 8.—Jose de Leon Toral, confessed assassin of Presi- dent~elect Alvaro Obregon, t what probably is his last day of life incom- m:nludo in a cell at the penitentiary today. Barring unexpected developments, be - taken some time before dawn tomorrow he will to a courtyard with penitentiary grounds and shot by a fir- Round D Leave Washington . Arrive Newark (Ma ) Arrive Hudson Terminal dson Terminal §:10 hasRer Bereet) 5:38 —P. & A. Photo. NEW YORK| Sunday, February 17 Special Through Train Direet to :::n;i‘SQT» th Ave. Returning, leave New Yor :38 P Similar Excursions March 31, April 14 the vessel when the hazardous rescue was made. French port and municipal authorities as well as American consu- lar officials were present at today's ceremony. 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