Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1932, Page 2

CARNER IS SLATED FOR SECOND PLACE Swing of Texan’s Votes Gave; Roosevelt Necessary Mar- gin of Victory. nued From First Page) _ beard the happenings of the conventl over the radio. Statement Is Awaited. It was indicated by Smith's support- ers that he would make a statement later. He has always been a Democrat. A sug- gestion that he would “bolt” the ticket named by the party in national conven- tion seemed incredible statement now by Smith that he intends to go forward with the new standard bearer would do much to eliminate the threat- ened discord between the Smith follow- ers and the rest of the party. The McAdoo announcement of the shift to Roosevelt came dramatically and early In the calling of the roll of States on the fourth ballot last night California is the fourth State on the list. The three ahead of it, Alabama, Arizona and Arkansas, already had cast their full vote for Roosevelt. McAdoo demanded recognition to explain the wote of the California delegation Instantly the Roosevelt delegates everywhere leaped to their feet in a wild outburst of cheers. The appear- ance of McAdoo was accepted as the signal of the starting of the bandwagon for Roosevelt and delegations were hastening to clamor aboa: ‘California asks the opportunity of explaining its vote to this convention,” said McAdoo. Cheers from the Roos velt suporters and jeers from those opposed to the New York Governor, mostly in the galleries, greeted the an- nouncement “Make It Loud Enough.” | “I wish to thank convention for | the privilege of explaining this vote,” | he began. “Loude! che wvelt spectators. “T'll m it loud enough, all right!” McAdoo shouted “California,” he resumed, “came here to nominate a President of the United States. California did not come here to deadlock this conven: or to en- gage in another affair like that of 1924. A roar of boos went up in the gal- Jeries. “In my great State, where Democracy has increased in registration 147 per cent in the last year, we believe that th: interests of th~ people will be best served by a change to a Democratic administration. We beiieve that a use- Jess contest, long proionged, can only lead toa chism that might not be cured | before the Fall election. As in the case of surgery, the life of the natient may be destroyed by unnecessary delay “We have taken a stand which we hope will promote party harmony. ‘Here McAdoo was again interrupted by & mighty chorus of boos “A man has come here with a popular will behind him to the extent of almost 700 votes.” Cheers Drown Boos. The boos went up again, but they were quickly. suppressed by wild cheers that swept the entire stadium. A dem- onstration was set off. The deleg: | supporting Roosevelt leaped to feet and yelled, waving their standards. Arthur Mullen of Nebraska and of the Roosevelt high command, arose to be recognized, but the din precluded any speech on his gart. Then the standard of Texas was shot up and waved over the heads of the Texas del gation, which meant the virtual clin: ing of Goy. Roosevelt’s nomination, with 46 votes from Texas and 44 from Cali- fornia, while he failed of nomination on the third ballot by only 88. Through- out the stadium spectators pointed to the standard of Texas. “There it is, it's all over now,” they yelled. And the roar of yells and cheers continued while McAdoo waited to resume his speech. | McAdoo had difficu with his remarks. On there was the tumulto of the Roosevelt partisans whooping it up in anticipation of victory. On the other hand was the Chicago crowd 1 the galleries booing any mention of th name of Roosevelt. James A. Farl in chief, appeared at the Acdoo on the platform vention was on its f Chairman Walsh b with his gavel, but merged in a sea of boo: McAdoo leaned W microphones speech. The torpedo of boos, d the anti-Roose- their | State proceeding the one hand s demonstration , Roosevelt manager side as Cermak Draws Cheers. “I appeal to the c Walsh wh heard, “f they will 2 M: r Cerm take a hand, came e beside McAdoo. his hand aloft and in a & ture and the torrent of boo: placed with a torrent of cheers al to my friends stored speech here tonigh galleries or ¢ “As I w man com 700 votes dicative of country believe in the ma which ma cratic cor 1 say that when an reach of the two-thirds th sary to nominate him he the no poses to do her s Popular will & “We came I John N. Garner. whit of the love in which we held that great statesman. He is worthy of the highest place ou could give him, but he hasn't as many Votes as Mr. Roosevelt, and 1 want to say that Mr, Garner himself is in ac- cord with the position I take here to- night. “The he gre We have lost © great State of Texas and the great State of California are acting in accordance with what we believe to be best, first for America and next for the Democratic party, and I want to create no wounds. I had a very ineffectual part in the wounds that were created against my wish in 1924. I should like to see ocrats fight Republicans and not ts and if this party iswor- TF VENING ] STAR, WASHIN TON, D. SATURDAY, 9 JULY ILLIAM G. McADOO, spokesman of the California delegation, photographed on the speakers’ stand (just under the Delaw Roosevelt of New York. 1dard) a short time after he announced the California vote would go for Gov. Pranklin D. | A tremendous demonstration followed. —A. P. Photo. ACTION DELAYED ON BINGHAM PLAN s i Recess Bars Vote on Re- moval of inequalities for Married Workers. With Congress in holiday recess until Tuesday, there is no prospect until the middle of next week at least for action on the Bingham joint resolution de- signed to nullify the provision in the general economy act relating to married workers in the Government service. The provision, one of the admitted inequities in the act, requires the dis- missal of either a man or wife, if poth are on the Federal or District pay roll, in the event personnel reductions bes | come necessary because of inadequate appropriations. Senator Bingham had hoped to get | the Senate to adopt the resolution | terday, but was prevented by a longed debate on the home loan bank bill, and discussion on conference re- ports on appropriations bills which were given the right of way Senator Bingham now plans to pres: for action on the resolution Tuesday soon after the Senate convenes. He is confident of approval in view of the iety of the Senate to correct any equalities in the economy act. The of the Howe, however, is BAND CONCERT. th> United States Soldiers’ Hnn:‘]e Pointner, “Civic Pride”..........Penella Light Cavalr Von Suppe ballet, “Ballet Egyptia Luigint Excerpts from the musical comedy, “The Malds of Jepan”....Monckton Dance espagnole, “Cl Popula: waltz song, “Just For night . March, Overture, Scene de " States Co 5 Short 4 Banner” ct and confidence of the conduct itself ecision is these candi- e American our decision delegates, Forty-four for Roosevelt. e never seen Democratic greed unanimously y else except the been licked, that ight to be ed States liforn Roose proceeded. ith to the he will ng the State next was reached, Mayor of the State's dele- and for th: the ild ignal an- ause from the rd of Vir- uded when which 1 al it was thi at put Roosevelt the final was an- Roosevelt Message. fved the message the T cus of the s deter- that splen- Roosevelt.” > convention am se of my respon- alifi select’ Rox e follow ceived he fter the conventio involves t expel and in these times I would prefer that this not be followed. I 1 ask the con- vention to r session after the selection of the vice presidential can- didate tomorrow that I may appear be- fore you and be notified at that time. “I want very much to express my thanks to you all personally and face to face. Will you let me know the wishes of the convention, I can arrive between 2 and 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.” Former Senator James A. Reed of Missouri _addressed the convention, warning the Democrats that they must present a united front if they are to win in November. He said “At a time like this every man who claims to be a Democrat should banish from his heart all feeling of disappoint- ment, all sense of chagrin and, like a good soldier, fall in line, salute the col- | ors and face the enemy.” GIRL MAY LOSE EYE | Alexandria Child Injured by Ex- ploding Firecracker. By a Staff Correspondeat of The Star ALEXANDRIA, Va,‘“July 2—Hit in the face by an exploding firecracker | while playing with a group of young | children near her home today, 4-year- | old Mary Faucette of 115 Lloyd avenue, | Mount Ida, had her left eye badly| burned. She may lose the sight of the | eye. She was rushed to the Alexandria Hospital by the rescue squad ambu- | lance_and is being treated by Dr. Wil liam Burch, local eye specialist. GARNER IS OPEN 0 SECOND CHOICE Friends Declalre Speaker Wouid Accept Vice Presi- dential Nomination. | By the Assoclated Press Close friends of Speaker John N. Garner said today he will accept the Democratic vice presidential nomination if it is offered him at today's meeting of the convention. They made this flat statement after conferring with the Speaker this morn- ing. Garner himself would not comment, but did reafirm his announcement of & week ago of a willingness “to serve my country and my party to the limit of my capacity.” Pressed for a more definite answer, arner said: can't see any service I could render to the ccuntry, the Democratic party or myself by making any statement, either now or later.” Speaker Garner arrived at the Capi- tol 2 half hour late this morning, at 7:30 o'clock to be exact. He had over- slept and for a good reason. The man who turned the tide to Gov. Franklin D. Reosevelt at Chicago was aroused from deep slumber at 11 o'clock last night to hear the an- nouncement of Roosevelt's nomination for President. Mr. Garner went to bed at 9 o'clock, his usual hour. Follows Old Custom. Close friends of the Speaker said his refusal to sit up for the latest returns | was customary with the Texan. His philosophy on the night of any primary or election is to wait for the morning to get the news. It has alway been his contention that there was nothing else to do. So last night was mo exception Having released the Texas and Cali- fornia_delegations and turned the tide tory to Gov. Roosevelt, the Texan lost all further interest in the conven- tion proceedings for the night. No Time for Radio. Mrs. Garner, who has been secreta and campaign manager more than 30 years, the Speaker did not listen in over the radio, but spent his time on his usual work and study in his apartment at the Washington Hotel. Mrs. Garner joined a group of Demacratic friends who heard the con- vention proceedings at the Capitol When Gov. Roosevelt’s nomination was officially announced late last night, r. Garner was called from his bed d immediately sent his message of congratulations to the Democratic nom- G U his y morning, while his name is being red as Roosevelt's running mate, rner spent as nsual at the Cap- RUN-OVER PF.NMARY HELD North Carolina Voting on Guber- natorial and Senate Candidates. RALEIGH, N. C., July 2 (#)—North arolina Democrats voted today in a run-over primary to nominate candi- dates for Governor and the United Stat enate. Prchibition was an issue in the sena- torial race. Robert R. Reynolds, anti- prohibitionist, of Asheville, who led five candidates in the first primary by 15.- 000 votes, was pitted against Senator Cameron Morrison. The Senator has if North Carolina votes on repeal u will find me fighting against liquor.” CERMANY OFFERED REPARATIONS PLAN Five-Power Proposal De- pends on U. S. Wiping Out War Debts. LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 2 (#).—Germany has refused to accept any proposal linking up the settle- ment of reparations with adjustment of allied debts to the United States, it was reported this evening. By the Associated Pre: LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 2.— War debts due the United States from Europe were linked with reparations payments today in what may be the last act of the Lausanne conference, which met two weeks ago to solve the repara- tions problem and map a route to world economic recovery. The five principal creditor powers handed to the German delegation last night a proposal for & reparations set- tlement in which the settlement was made to depend on America’s cancel- lation of war debts. Purpose of Proposal. The proposal was softly phrased, to avoid stirring up American opposition, but it was none the less firm. German sources were responsible for a report that Chancellor Franz von Papen already had informed Prime Minister MacDonald of Great Britain his government would not lC(:Ept the plan 1t is a miniature Young plan, but it contains no figures. These were left to be filled in later. Bond Issue Proviso. ‘The core of the proposal is a proviso for issuance of bonds backed by Ger- many, the proceeds of which would be used to assist in reconstructing Europe and to safeguard nations owing debts to the United States in case the American Government refused to revise the debt fignres. It gauges Germany's capacity to pay and sets out detailed plans for using time payments to aid European recon- struction The, pian was proposed by Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan and Bel- gium. VINES WINS TITLE, DEFEATING AUSTIN American Champion Takes Wim- bledon Crown in Final Match, WIMBLEDON. gland, Ju Ellsworth Vines, fr, American cham- pion, today won the prized Wimbledon tennis title, defeating H. W. (Bunny) Austin of England in the final match, 6—4, 6—2, 6—0. The lanky V white cap pulled down over his eyes, merely toyed with England's leading player, overwhelming Auctin with the fierceness of his drives and his masterful court covering He is the fourth American to win the English title, considered the most prized possession’ of the world’s tennis courts, and succeeds a fellow American. Sidney B. Wood. ir. William T. Tilden United States in 1 and Johnston the other American victor. in 1923 1 the form he displayed today, Vines would be a match ever the great Henri Cochet, France's leading defender vis Cup. = American vi won for the ted in first 0 and I ory forecasts prob- able triumph over England in the inter- zone final of Davis Cup play and & challenge of France for the cup. Two Killed at Grade Crossing MELBOURNE, Ontario, July 2 ( Two persons were killed and a third injured today when an automobile bearing a Michigan license plate was struck at a crossing by a Michigan Central train. The injured man was identified as John Schneider, Detroit. AR AR eAn Inv LT TS itation The Adsisory Board of the Property Improvement and Business Co-operation Committee cordially invites each property owner to submit hi ing or repair of property. ested service is given withou secking its advice. You a problems by mail, telephon 1 s problems on recondition- This reliable and disinter- t cost or obligation to those re invited to submit your » or in ‘person—addreav— WASHINGTON PROGRAM, 1223 Shoreham Building. TOPNGAGE OOVER |President Wil Work on| | Speech Over Holiday at Camp on Rapidan. President Heover will spend the week end and the Independence day holiday | at his Rapidan camp, where he cc templates completing drafts of the | speech he will deliver Within the next | two or three weeks on his official notifi- | cation of his nomination by the Re- publican party The rough draft of his address started by the President ses ago. He hopes to have thi by the time he | House. He will then begin act ing of the address The party expects to leave the White | House for the mountain reirea. e the afternoon. It is nct known defi- nitely just when they wi'l ret but in discussing this subject todzy M. Hoover indicated he hopes to get back Monday evening Nothing has been planned for any sort of a celebration at the camp on Independence day. It is thought the President will divide his time between working out the draft of his acceptance speech and complete relaxation Mr. Hoover is understood to have listened to the broadcast over the r o of the fourth ballot at the Chicago con- | vention which resulted in Gov. Roo velt's nomination. No comment was | forthcoming from him today, however. | The President was at his office before | 8:30 o'clock, and devoted most of his time during the forenoon to reading and signing acts of Congress which have been transmitted to him, He con- ferred briefly during the forenoon with | Postmaster General Brown, who has been one of his principal political lieu- tenants, ST. PAUL POLICE HOLD ACTION IN KIDNAPING By the Assoclated Pres ST. PAUL, Ju announcing a “hands off” policy the | Gebhard Bohn family of "St. Paul sought to get in touch today with the two men who had kidnaped their son, Haskell Bohn, 20, for $35,000 ransom. Police said & note found yesterday after a mysterious telephone call had assured the family that Haskell, who was selzed Thursday, was allve and we | "'His uncle. William Bohn, appealed publicly to the kidnapers, saying he would pay $5,000 in unmarked bills for merely assurance young Bohn would be returned safely. ROCKEFELLER RISKS TUNNEL UNDER RIVER 2.—With police By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July ohn D. Rocke- | feller, sr. returned quietly to his | Summer home in Pocantico Hills yes- | terday, making the trip from his Lakewood, N. J, estate through the Holland Tunnel, in order to avoid { ferrying across the Hudson River. | It was the first time the aged fina cler, who, a week from yesterd: | celebrate his 93d birthday anni | had used the tunnel in recent He had avoided it bec of fear the air pressure in the tunnel might injure his eardrums. | He appeared slightly peeved when | other cars sounded their horns as his chauffeur maintained the comparativ slow pace of 20 miles an hour through | the underground passage below the river. He wore spectacles and earmuffs and seemed to enjoy the 4-hour trip to Pocantico Hills. M'CARL FURLOUGH RULING AWAITED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES (Continued From First Page.) is to get busy to get them their pos ny and Navy dreds and dip! particularly affec Cecil M. P. Cross, Amer Cape Town, South Africa, and Art} Gairels, American consul general Tokio, are in the United States on leave and cannot get back to their posts within a month. They are t tic employes, n: s serving ulated their anr rpose of making is country Pending an interpretat abolishmen! t me extended visits n of the leave- | offic to officers unless they unders cept the possibility of losing their case they seek to make use of leave accumulated from past years WILLIAM G. McADOO. NOMINATION BONUS MARCHERS 1 FIND CONGRESS 0UT, | BUT WILL RETURN (Continued From First Page.) nominee for President, ranged for him to get an expression from the New York Governor on the | bonus payment issue. y "And when I see him I will get a statement which I will bring back to you and repeat word for word,” Waters told the assembly. He said he would interview the presi- dential nominee “some time next week.” | € faction that Roosevelt had been chosen as the Democratic candidate was expressed by Harold B. Foulkrod, terans’ legislative director, in an ad- |dress to the men. He said the New Yorker’s selection was the “will of the i people.” Capitol Plaza Thronged. The veterans thronged into the Cap- itol Plaza all morning and by 10 o'clock all three entrance ways, the steps leading into the Senate wing, into the main section of the Capitol and into House wing, were jammed with former service men Many carried s and bauners and orously as the s broke song and g “dictator” arrived at the had been ar-| | delete those which might be interpreted as “insulting.” Addressing the men, the Oregon commander said “Our principal objective in_coming here is to impress,on Congress, the Dis- trict of Columbla, the country and the world at large that we are still here, that we are not sick, that we are not starving. “We want to impress on the Congress that it must not adjourn until we have been cared for, until we have been paid our bonus “And how long do we intend to stay here for that purpose?” ““Till 1945, the men unison. young shouted in Eye Kept Upon Men., Escorted by four “M. P.s,” Waters, nattily dressed in riding breeches, boots and a khaki shirt, strede about the plaza nervously keeping an eye on his men. He carried a cane which he | waved frequently to the men, and got | in_response lusty cheers. | " shortly after 9:30 the commander | told the men that Congress was not in session, “will not be in session until Tuesday. Waters then introduced Harold B. Foulkrod, legislative director of the B. | E_ P, who reported to the men the re- sults of his trip to Chicago where he attempted to have inserted in the Re- publican and Democratic platforms a plank favoring bonus payment. | * slightly over 100 police, 65-of whom | were detailed by Assistant Superintend- | GOVERNCR FLOODED WITH 600D WISHES Household Stirred With Ex- citement as Final Ballot Is Taken. By the Assoclated Press ALBANY, N. Y, July 2—In a sag- ging, threadbare old armchair, where he had sat all through the night be- ith h r turned to the loud n D. Roosevelt calmly received the news that he had been nominated for President. His first act was to send a telegram to the delegates, suggesting that avoid expense, he receive his 2 notification after his arrival in Chicago by _airplane today. He then sent Speaker John N. Gar- ner and all the other candidates who had withdrawn in his favor telegrams of appreciation. Four years ago in the same old red brick mansion another Governor of New York, “the happy warrior,” received word he had won the Democratic presi- dential nomination, a telegrams of appreciation and congratulation were | exchanged between Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hopes to See Smith. the speaker ! Last Roos see the future, | nod: “Sure. I hope s0." | For nearly an hour before Texas got her chance to throw in her 46 votes, thereby recording the New Yorker's vic- the executive mansion was filled with the roar of the band-wagon out in Chicago. Three loud speakers were going full blast in different parts of the house. Newspaper correspondents, motion pic- ture men radio men and photographers milled about in the halls and drawing rooms, telephones rang, and every now and then above the general din the voice of the Governor's youngest son John would sing out “Yipea Hoaray!" The excitement and the- noise in- creased after the radio announcer's shout, “Roosevelt is nominated!” Klelg lights were turned on, mem- bers of the household staff and the newspaper men ran hither and yon, ex- cited volces shouted into telephones and the Governor's neighbors began to arrive in the rain, in small ‘groups, cheering and calling for him. Through it all, Gov. and Mrs. Roose- velt remained at ease—much less ex- cited than those about them. When newspaper men rushed into his study, the Governor greeted them with: ™ “Well! Good evening!” The interview was brief and it was interrupted by a_telephone call from Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago. There wasn't much opportunity to ask | questions. | ~ Then Gov. Roesevelt, followed by his | family and his staff, stepped to the | front door of the mansion to greet his neighbors. “Hello!" he called out to them. “And thank you, people! “I'm glad for one thing—for the next six months, anyway, I'm going to be able to spend my time right here with | my neighbors.” Hum Campaign Tunes. Insice, members of the household night, when victorious velt was asked if he planned to ated Smith in the near he replied with an emphatic 8:30 o'clock and |cnt L. I H. Edwards, were on duty 0| staff went about humming the cam- ce lusty cheers { the 5,000 men who had gathered. He went from to group and urged to sing and cheer, “do what you want to as long as you are orderly.” ©On one round he asked the men: “What are we here for?" \e bonus,” shouted the men in deafening chorus “How long are we going to stay Intil we get it,” they shouted in contingent of veterans to “invade” the Capitol grounds, arrived from the billets at Third street and a avenue about 8 o'clock. already were sta- ol grounds, and men to steps on the Sen- hese e filled first and up positions on the and at the entrance to ing up Pennsylvania evenue was nearly blocked ching men took up al : space and overflowed into the They marched by twos and m banners to by of Capite wer eut fon to see i tin‘zing and a: roy the ban ing the vetera: would inspect them and the men | | preserve order. They were augmented by 250 veteran police and the raen kept order throughout the morning. ‘The veteran “M. P.'s” kept lanes open up the steps to all three entrances and assisted in directing traffic. Representative Rainey, Democratic floor leader of the House, and his wife, arriving by automobile, were halted | until police discovered his predicament and cleared the way for his car. Depleted food stocks were augmented somewhat late yesterday when Police Chief Pelham D. Glassford for the sec- ond time in two days paid for approxi- mately $660 worth of food, which was distributed to the men this morning. Twenty tons of meat from New York arrived last night from New York, the | gift of meat packers there. The pack- ers have offered to give as much meat as necessary as long as the veterans are | here provided they supply transporta- tion. John Barton Payne, American Red Cross director, notified Congress late yesterday his organization had supplied neariy three tons of wheat and flour ana stood ready to continue doing so if requested. Some 200 bonus marchers wert to the Veterans’ Bureau yesterday to obta loans on their adjusted service certifi- cates, apparently believing a bill passed by the Senate Thursday had been ap- proved by the House. This bill, author- izing loans for transportation back home, was introduced by Senator Howell, Republican, Nebr, and was passed by the Senate without debate in less than 10 minutes. It has not yet come to a vote in the House. A census by police of the number of rans in Washington today revealed 100 men encamped in the bonus {tl-ments. Inspector O. T. Davis pointed out this figure is accurate at present, but said mcre veterans are en route here. Besiege the bonus. Capitol Again | paign tunes, “Happy. Days Are Here | Again” and “Anchors Aweig which | Mrs. Roosevelt later said is the Gove ernor’s favorite song., _Next came a session under the Kleig { lights with Mrs. Roosevelt and Eliiott |and John, who had rushed upstairs to | put on coats and brush their rumpled | hair, | ~“Here!” the Governor smiled, hold- | ing up a thick pile of telegrams, as he | spoke for the sound pictures. “All re- ceived in the last five minutes!"” | The whir of the cameras stopped, the ‘Alldlng doors of the ball room opened, | and Mrs. Roosevelt hurried through the crowd out in the kitchen to scramble some eggs for the nominee. | _ The 1adio men, sound picture men, newspaper correspondents and photog- | raphers drifted away. Shortly before am., Mrs. Roose- | velt «nd young John, with the dog play- | ing about their feet, were standing on the rain-soaked lawn near the darkened entrance, quietly talking with a police- man. DR. BURGESS, CHIEF OF U. S. BUREAU, DIES OF SUDDEN STROKE (Continued Prom Pirst Page.) in charge of pyrometry, or the science of heat measurement. He developed this work, out of which grew the division of metallurgy, es- tablished in 1913, with a one-man staff. It is now one of the largest in the bu- reau. » President Harding appointed Dr. Burgess as director on April 21, 1923, succeeding Dr. Samuel W. Stratton, | who resigned to become president of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology. By thorough training and ex- tensive experience in scientific affairs, Dr. Burgess was admirably fitted for his position and the bureau continued to develop with rapid strides under his direction. | Dr. Burgess married Suzanne Babut of Paris in Newton on January 5, 1901. They have made their home at the | Embassy _Apartments, 1613 Harvard street. They had no children, Member of Many S ies. Dr. Burgess was a member of the Cosmos Club and many scientific bedies, He was chairman of the National Re- search Council and a member of the | National Academy of Sciences and the | 1927, stration to Pt%g& against.the impending adjournment of Congress without legislation Washington Academy of Sciences. He was the United States delegate to the seventh International Conference on Weights and Measures in Paris in United States deiegate to the world Engineering Congress in Tokio in 1929, president of the annual Confer- ence on Weights and Measures, mem- ber of the Foreign Service and En- gineering Commissions, a director in the American Engineering Standards Assocfation, an honcrary member of the American Foundrymen's Assocla- tion, member of the American Institute of Mining and ‘Metallurgic Engineers, past president of the American Soclety of Steel Treating, a member of the American Commission on the Annual Table of Physical Chemistry Constants, National Advisory Commissioner for Aeronautics, & member of the Optical Soclety of America, the American Physical Society, American Institute of Metals, chairman of the Federal Speci- fications Board, and the National Screw Thread Commission, past president of the American Society Testing Materials, & member of Sigma Si, a fellow in the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science, snd an honorary member of the Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers. Dr. Burgess was called upon during the World War to serve as a member of the international aircraft standards board, organized in 1917 by technical Tepresentatives of the United States, Canada, France, Great Britain and 2:111. He visited laboratories, manu-