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, tR0 LI) stonier in com(tMKVT \m>KESS HERE ’ MONHAV HONORARY degrees ynion* Hear Discussion On PMlgn for Living,” By (jUHnein'cinoni Speaker y. university held its ninetycommencement exercises to--duatinfi 24:: seniors. Four r degrees and six M. A. dc»"ere also conferred at these Dr. Harold Stonier, naeducation director for the Institute of Banking, was -jnencement speaker. His M s “A Design for Hiving.” '-ms in our social and ecoorder will be with us always,” lied the seniors. “Any dyna ety. growing and expanding II tins is. will always have its Perhaps problems in the if social science will never be cd to the same tests and the methods of solution as in the if the exact sciences. There ys be human emotions, per and intangibles involved | would be a sorry day for if we gave up our attempt social problems by scientpproach and depended only on

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Stonier pointed out that four of college work should have the graduate a scientific perthat was endangered in life by submission to emoippeai. ‘'Emotional thinking. , “leads naturally to class , We have no classes in and any attempt to divide along class lines is an alto superimpose upon this the results of European

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NEW POSTMASTER

•iKKKXCANTlJ.;, INDIANA, MONDAY, JI NK 15, 19.36.

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A. L DOBBS TO BE NEW postmaster;

RETIRING POSTMASTER

'MU, srt’CKED E. R. IN GKKKN( AKTIJC OFFICE

BARTLEY POST-

Albert I,. Dolilis

would not have vou think,” he “that I believe we cannot im America, for we can. We can ve all human institutions. How- , there is too much that is good America for us to be pessi on the other hand, there is too that is bad for us to be optiProblems in our social and Jic orders will be with us alrtumtics and responsibilities pester than ever before,” Dr said in conclusion, ‘‘and •ouls should welcome these facts." degrees were conferred by G. Bromley Oxnam following Sonier's address. Bishop Oxnam. ns made acting president of ■versity by the hoard of trusits meeting Saturday, will for Omaha within the next few to take over his new area, honorary degrees were coning the commencement cxDr. Elbert c. Lathrop, who ifd from DePauw in 1907, re tof degree of doctor of scibr Lathrop has a national re- ; as a scientist He received ‘ :7 »rd Longstertch Medal ot bom the Franklin Institute of ia in ion for conspicuous in the National Bureau of His constructive icsearch in al industrial and bio-chem tods is widely known. He is hor of many scientific papers Wt recipient of a number of At present he la technical for the second largest papei corporation in the world e is Camas. Washington. DePauw graduates received or of divinity. Jesse Parke| who received his A. B. from in 19H was the first. For years Mr. Hogue has been icv, ° f lfle < -' roen Mountain 'Continued on page Twol ■OLIVERS ADDRESS

CLASS SERMON DELIVERED BY BISHOP OXNAM

B.\< ( .AI,/\TKEATK FOR DKPAI w SENIORS HELD SIMIAY EVENING

"Men and not things are the goal of social living.” Bishop <; Bromley Oxnam told members of the ninetyseventh annual DePauw university graduating class at the baccalaureate services Sunday night in (Jobin Memorial church. Speaking on “The Fundamental Stones for the Building of a New Day.” Bishop Oxnam outlined six concepts. Besides the one above, other keystones in the “new day” will be found in the solidarity of the human family. This concept has been violated before in universal war and will doubtless be violated again, the speaker said. “Another struggle and the vertical tendencies of the fight will give way to horizon’al ones with the ultimate union of the same classes in each state This would be the class war we have

feared.”

Another stone is that of the supremacy of the common good, while i fourth is that of equa' rights for all. By equality Dr. Oxnam said that he meant equal opportunity, a right o be well-born, a right to a home, ind a right to an education. “Democracy depends on keeping the intelligence of the group high to allow scrutiny of the work of our leaders. This is the only way for peaceful so’ution of our problems.” A fifth stone in the “new day” is that co-operation and not selfish competition is the law of progress, .vhile the last tenet is that love and not force is the strongest socihl bond. That idea holds families together. hut “it should serve as the ohesive force for the whole world,” Dr. Oxnam said in conclusion.

Injuries Fatal To John Reetor

MONON BRAKEMAN PASSES AW AY AT ITTNAW < OI1NTY

HOSPITAL

The second fatality in the Monon ‘rain wreck at Putnamville Friday evening, occured Sunday morning at 1 :,”0 o'clock when John B. Rector, brakeman DuPont, succumbed to his injuries. Charles Eker. engineer, whose home was in Lafayette, died ’arly Saturday morning

BARTLEY HAS COOl) RECORD Mr. Dobbs Recommendation Goes to Senate; Confirmation Expected Soon Albert I. Dobbs, has been recommended for the postmastership erf the Creeneastle office by Mrs. Virginia E Jenckes. representative in congress from the Sixth Indiana district. The appointment lias been unsettled since January 27, when the commission of I', R. Bartley, who has serveti for about thirteen years, expired. It was the second recommendation that Mrs. Jenckes made, the first one, that of Dr. T. A Sigler, having been rescended several weeks ago. There were twenty-eight applicants for the office, when it was made public that the Civil Service Commission would hold an “examination" to determine who would get the plum, the most sought after one in the county. Since the "examination” all of the twenty-eight applicants have been pulling wires with the hope of landing the recommendation and favof Mrs. Jenckes, which wont to Mr. Dobbs. It is believed the appointment of Mr. Dobbs will be entirely satisfactory to the Democrats as well as Republicans in the community. He is well qualified to fill the office and is widely known throughout the county. Mr. Dobbs, who is 42 years of age, came to Greencastle to make his permanent residence in 1918, following his discharge from the United States army at the close of the world war. The following year he entered in business, forming a partnership with D. O. Moffett in the tire and battery business. This was continued until 1928, at which time Mr. Dobbs purchased the Moffett interests and has successfully operated the business. being now located on the north side of the square. He has alway? been courteous and obliging and should fill the office of postmaster with honor to himself and distinction to the party with which he has always been affiliated. The recommendation was made in accordance with the wishes of Alden Baker, chairman of the sixth district democratic central committee, and Carl Hurst chairman of the Putnam County democratic central committee, Mrs. Jenckes’ secretary said. Dobbs was high man on the eligible list of three certified by the civil service commission following investigation of all candidates Others on the list, in order, were Otto G. Webb and Wilson T. Handy, according to Mrs. Jenckes' office. The congresswoman made her recommendation on Wednesday, June 10. her secretary said, but did not make it public at the time. Normally, the President would have sent the nomination to the Senate over the week end. However, because of the recess for the Republican convention, Congress was not in session, and the recommendation was hold by the postoffice department to be sent to the White House on Monday. June 15. The President is expected to include the nomination in the first batch sent to the Senate after Congress reconvenes. The following postmasters have served the Greencastle office since its establishment in 1821 which was

E. R. Bartley

under the four past presi-

|the same year Greencastle town-

Eugene Thomas, son of Mr. and i ship was settled: Joshua H. Lucas, Mrs. Robert Thomas of Greencastle.' March 18, 1821: Lewis H. Sands, who with three other local boys, was Nov. 20, 1825; James Talbott, June riding on the freight is reported in a ! jp, 1840: James Jones. June 8. 1849: critical condition. He was trapped j John Standeford, May 1, 1850,

under heavy slabs of stone in the pile ; James Jones. August 17, 1850: Hen- rr( , nri { up of the freight cars and was badly | r y Daniels, June 15, 1853; Edward •rushed about the legs. | R. Kercheval. March 13. 1856; ChrisOther victims of the wreck which | topher Brown, March 19. 1861; Edincluded Conductor N. S. Goforth. wf4r( | R. Kercheval, May 12, 1865; fireman L. A Gray and Clellan andljohn Osborne, July 12. 1866; George William Ash. city, are believed re-i j Langsdale, June 24. 1874; Willis covering. ‘ Q- Npff - March 29. 1885; James The wreck, one of the worst in this McD. Hays. May 21, 1889; Willis G. locality in years, occurred just north ) Ne ff, Feb. 7. 1894; Lucius P. Chap-

<f the Putnamville station. Wrecking crews from Bloomington and La‘

served dents.

On account of Mr. Bartley's long service as postmaster there have been many changes and improve ments in the office. The accomplishment of these was due largely to the fact that he was a personal friend of Harry S. New, postmaster general in the Coolidgc administra tion, also a close friend of Everett Sanders, private secretary to President Coolidge, and former congressman from the old Fifth District There have been two men added to the clerical force and one to the city carriers during this time Equipment such as scheme cases electric fans. telephones, platform scales, new furniture and a $25,000 addition to the building have been obtained. This new addition consists of a civil service examination room, welfare room, rural carriers and parcel post quarters, and a modern heating plant In 1923 and 1924 the postoffice was in second class hut in 1925 receipts reached $44,000 which brought it into the first class rank. It remained so until 1933 when President Roosevelt issued an order taking forty per cent of the gross earnings which threw the olfice back into second class. Every man has a hobby and Mr. Bartley’s was rural routes. He felt that if the business district had four daily deliveries, the residential two, the rural patrons were entitled to a daily delivery at their door. Lack of cooperation among some of the rural patrons who insisted they get mail from a certain town retarded this service. To show the importance of this a patron walking half a mile tor ms mail, and 291 deliveries are made yearly, a patron who has had this service since its operation, has walked a distance of over 10.000

miles.

In 1923 when Mr Bartley was appointed acting postmaster, there were eight rural n rites out of this office with a total of 243 miles With the retirement of John Gray and Charles Crawley in 1930 and 1931, the eight routes were consoli dated into six. A saving of $2,260 per year and a reduction of four miles was made by this consolidation. Account of the illness of Walter Evans and Walter Wood rum in 1932, they were compelled to re tire and the six routes were consolidated into four. Thus meant a saving of $2,170 per year and a reduction of two miles. By the above consolidations a saving of $4,430

per year has been made.

During his entire term of office Mr. Bartley has sent in fifty quarterly reports, which involves almost a quarter of a million dollars annually. He has received from the comptroller forty-nine clearance cards for perfect reports, an envl-

in, Feb. 12, 1898; John G. Dunbar, Feb. 3, 1902; Albert O. Lockridgc,

fayette were soon on the job and by | March 21. 1910; W. B Vestal. July mid-morning Saturday, the debris 11, 1913; W. L. Denman. April 1, had been cleared away so that a 14919, and the outgoing postmaster,

track could be laid to the east of the E R . Bartley.

Tlain line | Mr. Bartley was appodnted actHundreds of persons visited the lnR postmaster August 15, 1923. ene of the accident Saturday and un ,jer the administration of PresiSundav and many took pictures of; dPn t Harding His first commisthe wreckage. 8ion wtta issued Jan. 3, 1924. under

| President Coolidge. His second,

THIS WEEK'S WEATHER Jan. 10. 1928. also under President

showers 1 Coolidge His third commission

Mr. Bartley has served the public for many years He was ticket agent for the Interurban for seventeen years, mayor of the city four years. Republican county chairman four years, and postmaster twelve and one half years. He has endeavored to serve the public to the best of his ability at all times and appreciates the cooperation of the employes of the office and local

community.

SAM T. HANNA HEADS RECTOR ASSOCIATION

LOCAL MAN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ALUMNI GROUP 4>N SUNDAY WELL KNOWN LOCAL MAN Meeting Of Rector Alumni Group | Held Sunday Afternoon At Lnngden Hall Bam T. Hanna of Greencastle will head the Rector Scholar Alumni As sociation of DePauw university through the centennial year. Mr. Hanna was elected president of that erganization at its annual meeting Sunday noon in Longden hall. Miss Betty Lou Hunter of Paris, HI., one of the few women Rector scholars, was elected vice-president and H. E. Robbins was continued as secretarytreasurer. a post he has held since the organization was founefed. About one hundred anil fifty Rector alumni and their wives were guests of Mrs. Rector at the dinner Sunday noon Prof. Jarvis Davis of the DePauw faculty presided and introduced the speakers. Roy O. West, president of the board of trustees, “poke on "Mr. Rector, the Man." Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam said that Mr. Rector’s investment in DePauw was in the hands of these Rector alumni for Mr. Rector invested in character. Dr. Henry B. Longden. director of the Rector foundation, until his retirement last June, was given a tremendous ovation and gave some of his reminiscences of Mr. Rector and of Rector scholars At the conclusion of his address Bishop Oxnam urged • hat Dr. Longden he requested to incorporate in a book of memories some of his experiences at DePauw, a motion given second by Mr. West. Dean G. Herbert Smith, new director of the foundation, spoke and suggested a plan whereby Rector alumni, by some day paying into the foundation the amount they had received as Rector scholars, the foundation would be an ever expanding unit and a fitting memorial to Mr.

Rector.

Philip Maxwell, head of the DePauw Alumni association, was present and spoke. Mrs. Rector was introduced and given a standing ovation. She was accompanied by her two nieces, Mary and Lucy Rowland. Miss Katherine S. Alvord. retiring lean of women was also a guest. In the business session that followed, Russell Alexander, a member of the centennial committee of the university, was appointed to repre-

HEADS RECTOR ALUMNI

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Sam T. Hanna

Six Presented Kl-Year Medals

HONORED BY DEPAUW UNIVERSITY AT ALUMNI CHAPEL SATURDAY

Six DePauw alumni, ah of them having received their degrees filly or more years ago, were honored by the university on alumni day Saturday by presenting them with fifty-year medals. The presentation was made by Dr. Henry B. Longden at the alumni chapel. Dr. Longden has presented each of these medals since the custom was started several years

ago.

Those receiving the medal Saturday were Mrs. Betty Locke Hamilton, Greencastle, class of 1871: Archibald Shaw. Lavvrenccburg. class of 1872. Robeit .). Smith Terre Haute, class of 1K81, and William A Hough. Greenfield; H. E. Valentine. Centerville, Iowa, and Dr. James G. Campbell. Greencastle, all of the

class of 1886.

Mr Shaw, whose family har been closely connected with DePauw since the beginning had the honor of see ing three generations of DePauw Shaws at the chapel. His son. Harris F. Shaw, a graduate in the class of 1905. came from Berkeley. Cal., for the service, and his two grandchildren. Harris and Sally Shaw, are students in DePauw now. Harris be-

ing a member of the senior class and I Bloomfield.

DEMOCRATIC INVENTION ON TUESDAY

DELEGATES \M> PARTY WORKERS ASSEMBLE IN STATE CAPITAL MANY REPORTS CIRCULATED Excitement And Rumors Mark PreConvention Session Of Democrats Of Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, June 15, (UP) — Claims and counterclaims ol candidates for the gubernatorial nomination rippled among delegates to the Democratic state convention as they thronged the festoned lobby of the Claypool hotel today. A hand-wagon movement for Lieut Gov. M. Clifford Townsend administ ration-supported favorite, was anticipated. Townsend’s managers repeatedly have forecast his nomination on the first ballot of the convention which opens at the state fairgrounds coliseum at 10 a m tomorrow. Meanwhile, managers for E. Kirk McKinney, Indianapolis, and Pleas E. Greenlee. Shelbyville, other announced candidates, contended a re check of their delegates showed that a Townsend victory on the first ballot was impossible. McKinney's forces predicted a victory for their favorite on the third or fourth bal-

lot.

McKinney's chief strength lies in the Marion county delegation which has 231 votes at the convention. Townsend managers claim to have made inroads in the delegation through the efforts of Judge Frank P. Baker, of Marion criminal court. Judge Baker predicted that onethird of the Marion county delegates would bolt to the Townsend forces on the first ballot. McKinney contended that the claim of the Townsend forces was an attempt to create a “band wagon psychology” among the early-arriving

delegates.

The race for the nomination for lieutenant governor has attracted considerable inteiest among the dele-

gates.

William E Stolen, treasurer of the .state committee; Edward H. Stein,

speaker of the house;

Sally a freshman.

TAX RILL DE\DLO( lx

WASHINGTON. June 15 'UP> House and senate conferees on the new corporation tax bill failed to

sent the Rector scholars alumni on , )rpak thpir (|pa(||opk t()(|av , (Ut re _

that committee in drafting centennial plans. A resolution from the Rector graduates and flowers were sent to Mr. Robbins, the asociation's secre-tary-treasurer, who has been 111 for

many months.

Following the meeting, members of the association went in a body to Forest Hill cemetery where a wreath was placed on the grave of Mr. Rector. A short address was made at the cemetery by Dean Smith as representative both of the alumni and ■>f the foundation. GLENN C. SKELTON AWARDED MASTER OK ARTS DEGREE Among the Master of Arts degrees awarded by DePauw University Monday. was one to Glenn C. Skelton, teacher in the Greencastle high school for the past few years. Mr. Skelton's thesis was on the history of public education in Greencastle.

ported hope certain concessions could be made which would perniit passage of the measure by Saturday.

20 Years Ago IN GREENCASTLE

Woodrow Wilson was nominated a;i the Democratic candiate for president and Thomas ft. Marshall for vice-president at the Democratic national convention in St. Louis. Frank Wallace went to Bloomington to enter summer school at Indiana university. Marriage license Ethel Hibbitt and Daniel Edward Davis. Dr. and Mrs. W. M McGaughey returned home from Detroit. Mich . where Dr. McGaughey attended a meeting of the National Medical Association

(i rcencas t le I ’os toff ice

and Herbert W. Lane, Jasper, are announced candidates. The name of Earl Crawford, patronage secretary of the administra lion, probably will be placed before the convention by the forces of Gov. Paul V. McNutt if Townsend is nominated for governor. The defeat of Peter F. Hein. Crown Point, state treasurer for two years and candidate for renomination, was predicted freely because of Ida loyally to Greenlee, who was ousted as < Coll till tin rillte Two* 3 $ O & & & ® 0 @ 5 Today’s Weather Q ® and ® Local Temperature **1 & O # 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 Fair tonight and Tuesday; rising temperature north portion Tuesday.

Minimum 6 a. m. 7 a. m. 8 a m. 9 a. in. 11a m. If) a. m. 12 N 0011 1 p. m. 2 p. 111.

67 77 79 82 85 87 86 87 88 89

Generally fair, except

I * , .iHHIe of week. Rising tern- I was issued Jan. 22. 1932 under tore first part cooler after mid-I President Hoover, and with the nerature first part, administration he has

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RETAIN PLAYOFF SYSTEM INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 151 (UP' Retention of the play-off system requiring four weeks to determine the Indiana high school basketball championship was announced today by A L. Trester, commissioner of the state high school athletic association. Four stages of tournament competition are provided in the system inaugurated this year.