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Maryland political boss, George Shower, is hailed everywhere as the 'second AI. Smith.' Through his influence 'Bill' Veasey has been appointed as Supervisor of Schools on the Eastern Shore of the State. ' Bill' Price has emerged from the local mayoralty fame until he exerts the guiding influence in the most radical wing of the Progressive Party. Associated with him is Carroll Dern, Pennsylvania leader, now Mayor of Hershey, Pa., and probable Senatorial candidate in the next election. As for old Pete Garrett there is little need to mention the renown that he gained in Washington circles as Senator from ts Maryland. Q " I n the religious field, the class can boast of several celebrities. 'Chape' Day, like a regular Alger hero, has risen from the ranks until he now holds the Presidency of the General Conference of the M. P. Church. Cooperating with him in executive positions are Rev. Henry Bowen, and Rev. Charles Subock, who, as Presidents, hold pastorates in the Eastern and Maryland Conferences, respectively. Dr. C. Roland Wilson is well known in Boston as President of the Ira M. Dinkle Memorial Matrimonial School. Up to three years ago, when he was consumed by a ferocious band of cannibal outlaws, Dinkle had been a most energetic missionary to one of the South Sea Islands. "Yes, our religionists, doctors, professors and politicians present a rather formidable array of battlers in the ranks of the intellectual field. But our talent is much more greatly distributed. Think of "Wear y ' Walter being the leading Short Story contributor to the American Magazine! And' Bill' Feddeman as President of the International School of Correspondence. 'Pete' Rawlings started a course on public entertainment under Feddeman, but was soon taken in hand by Thurston and is now a celebrated ventriloquist and imitator. Weech is reaping a financial harvest as plastic surgeon, getting his start as inventor of an eradicator for wrinkles on the forehead. And they say that Stonesifer is about to abandon his career on Broadway to go into Pictures. He got his first chance on the stage as a pupil under' Buck' Farver, who, as a dancing master, is located on Fifth Ave .. N. Y. C. The Helwig law officies in N. Y. have succeeded in vindicating Farver's right to introduce ultra modern dancing in all undergraduate universities. Hull, the sport editor of the N. Y. Times is giving Western Maryland University much publicity in the Empire State, the sport section being full of the doings of the N. Y. Giants, who are now managed by Leroy Byham, and the athletic activities of Cornell Uni- versity where' Ez' Williams is head coach. "The Endowment Fund of the University has now been increased to twelve million dollars, largely through the efforts of such prominent business men as Scott Bennett, owner of the 'Ritz' in Atlantic City, 'Lou' High, General Manager of the American Tobacco and Cigar Co., and' Dick' Hurley, treasurer of the Nash Automobile Corporation. "The fame of our class is known also in Europe. Former Secretary of War Hawkins has altered his political views to such an extent that he has consented to serve as U. S. Representative in the World Court to fill the vacancy of John Bassett Moore. It is probable that J. D. Johnson, Chauncy Nuttall and Gerald Richter will also sail with ex-Secretary Hawkins next fall when the court opens, Richter accompanying Hawkins from Paris to Geneva, where he will become architectural expert in Switzerland's largest ship-building