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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
Mr., HOOVER SENDS HOT
REPLY TO HUN REQUEST
Enemy Efforts to Confer on Food
Supplies Bring Denunciation Of
Arrogant" Pair.

Attempts on the part Of agents ap-
pointed by the German government to
seek a conference with Food Admins
traitor Hoover. who is in Europe ar
ranging relief for the peoples Of the
war-devastated territories. have been
in vain thus far. Mr.. Hoover has re-
fused in emphatic terms to discuss
the German food condition with these
agents, headed by Baron Won Lanck-
en- and DR.. Rieth, when they sought
a conference.
A message from Paris tells how
these agents were appointed to ar
range for supplies of food for their
country and when they asked Mr..
Hoover to appoint the time for an
interview he wired the following an
Swer:
"You can describe two-and-a-half
years of arrogance toward ourselves
and cruelty to the Belgians in any
language you may select, and tell the
pair personally to go to hell with my
compliments. If I do have to deal
with Germans. it will not be with
that pair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
U. S. FUEL COMMISSION
RETURNING FROM ABROAD

After two months spent in investiga-
ton Of the fuel situation in France.
England and Italy, the special COM
mission Of the United States Fuel Ad-
ministration to Europe is now on its
way home and is expected to arrive
in this country December 81
This commission conducted an in
quiry into conditions and government
regulations affecting the coal indus
try in foreign countries and before
sailing from abroad made it's report
to President Wilson for Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield.
It reported among other things that
the damage done by the Germans to
the coal mines at Lens, France, Is so
great that production cannot be re-
sumed for periods ranging from eight
months to three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
CORP. LAWSON, BACK, TELLS
OF HIS WAR EXPERIENCES
Former C. Man Was Gassed and Machine
Gun Victim-Participated in Seven
Famous Battles With New York's
Fighting Siixty-Ninth.'

was left only a little Russian and
myself and that Russian was the
best man at finding cover ever saw
Wouldn't Trust German.
Questioned as to the feeling Of the
American doughboys for the Ger
mans, Corp. Lawson said:
II don't think you will find an
American fighter who would trust a
Star building with one hand. Let me
tell you one instance Of what saw.
After Chateau Thierry we were en-
gagged in hopping up some old
trenches when three Germans made
their appearance from a little woods
Red Cross brassards on their arms.
We let them go, but watched them.
Soon my pal, Pug Jones. saw them
stoop down and uncover a small ma
chine gun, which they carried on the
litter. They didn't get time to get it
into action. for we promptly killed
them.
'I have seen men shot from behind
and other similar acts of Hun friend
liness'
Had Ears on a String.
when I was gassed was taken to
a French field hospital. While I was
there they brought in a Sudanese
with his feet crushed. He must have
stepped on a hand grenade.
'"They started to cut away his
clothing, when he let out yell. They
persisted in cutting and when they
came to his belt they found six hu-
man ears strung on a telephone wire
around his waist.
Let me say" said tho corporal.
that the boys over there are in
great need Of money. They have not
been paid since last May, and are
going about without a cent And
they have to have their win blanc
and American cigarettes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
BOARD RESTORE
SHIPS TO OWNERS
Bainbridge Colby, Discussing
Requisitioned Tonnage, Cor
reefs Wrong impression.

All requisitioned tonnage will be
restored to the owners as speedily as
possible, cambridge Colby Of the
United States Shipping Board said
yesterday.
Dispatches from France credfting
Edward N. Hurley. chairman of the
board, with statements to the effect
that the board had decided to create
a permanent world organization to
handle the governments world feet,
Mr.. Colby declared have created a
wrong impression.
evidently Not Understood"
Mr.. Colby said Mr.. Hurley's state
ment as cabled here was evidently
incomplete and not properly under
stood He desired to reassure the
American shipowners and to inform
them that the board had no desire to
embarrass them in their property
rights.
Mr.. Colby in his statement said:
There are few European ports
where the temporary business of the
board has required a representative
on the scene, but we certainly do not
wish the American owners Of re-
SLIPS " SCI IAC l1hP1 CO.
sion that the shipping board is en-
barking on a permanent program of
worldwide employment for trade
purposes of shipping which we have
temporarily reQuisitioned from Its
owners for war service.
Period of Service Nears Close.
1.-THE period of such service is
drawing to a close, and the board is
very DESTROYS of restoring requisi-
toned tonnage to its rightful owners
at the earliest practicable moment.
The extent of our overseas forces,
and the problems of transport and
maintenance which are peculiar to
this country by reason of the great
distance from home at which our
forces are operating, make it difficult
for us to keep pace with the releases
Of requisitioned ships already made
by our European allies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
Chary of Revealing Secrets.

perimental sta ion was established
by the Germans. the allied command
met with difficulty when it asked per-
mission to carry out the work of in
spection. 1t was only under protest
that the members were permitted to
enter, the Germans fearing revela-
tons of what they had accomplished.
The submarine commission, under
Lieut.. Commander Bower. pushed it's
investigations assiduously at Ham
burg, Bremen and other points. with
the result that scores of U-boats
nearly all near completion and hith-
erto undeclared by the Germans were
found and reported. Admiral Goette
protested to the last against giving
up these submarines. but at a final
conference consented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
CIVIL SERVICE TESTS
Will Be Held for Appointees and
Eligibles January Is,

An examination to complete the eli
gibility Of persons who have been ap-
pointed to the government service or
whose names are now on eligible reg
listers as the result Of a previous ex-
animation for typewriter. stenogra-
pher or typewriter and photographer
will be held by the Civil Service Com
mission January Is.
Applicants should apply at once for
form 2237, stating the title Of their
examination to the Civil Service Com
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28

Gassed at Ansevfners, hit in the hip
by machine gun bullet at Hill 22S in
the Argonne, a participant in seven ia
nous battles in which American troops
took part and one Of the first Americans
to reach the north bank Of tho Ourcq
river after Chateau Thierry. Corp. II.
b Lawson Of FOG 18th street northeast
arrived home from France in time to
celebrate Christmas with his mother.
Corp. Lawson. a former student and
foot ball player at Tech and Eastern
High schools Of this city and a student
in the medical class Of 1912 at George
Washington University, leans on q dog
wood cane which he found beside q
dead German officers body in the st.
Mihiel push when the Americans closed
the famous salient and put an end to
German hope Of a permanent foothold
in northern France.
Praises Home Backing.
Corp. Lawson has nothing but praise
for the manner in which America
backed up its fighting men.
1.-The boys in France were as much
interested in the success Of each liberty
loan as any one" he says. "When one
town went over the top the boys from
that town were almost as happy as If
they had taken Berlin
Corp. Lawson left an insurance BUSH
ness In New York city in June, 1917,
to enlist in the Fighting" 69th In
fantry, which later became the 165th
United States Infantry, and an in
vision. in the forefront Of all battles
in which American troops took pat
He was at the action at Serges when
the Americans took and retook the
little town on the OurcQ three times
before they permanently established
river. and at Seringes, purely Ameri-
can action.
Describes Heavy Barrage.
The heaviest barrage I ever saw"
he said, was at Suippes, where the
air was fairly full Of shells going
over and where we lost fewer men
when we went over the top than in
any other action.
"Our regiment was the first Ameri-
can unit to cross the Ourcq," he told
a reporter for The Star today. These
rivers In France are only what we
would call creeks. They are narrow
filled with silt. SO you don't know
where the river ends and the mud
begins. We had to cross this river in
the face Of a hot machine gun and
rifle fire and we did it, well support
ed by the engineers.
And let me say here take of my
hat to the American engineers. They
fought with a pick in one hand and
a rifle in the other, frequently hold
ing a part Of the front line with their
rife fire, while digging defenses for
the infantry.
"At Hill 211 on the Chateau Thierry
sector. the old 69th lost 81 per cent
Of its officers and men the second
day of the action. OF my squad there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
Reception Is Urged.

Whether there shall be a reception
for the destroyers that served in for
eign waters rests with Secretary
Daniels. The desire of New York to
do honor to the men of the destroyers
will be called to his attention within
a few days. 1t Is said that the de-
in unit, and may not head for this
port. There are said to be fifty-six
destroyers on the other side of the
ocean or headed this way. Some are
coming home by way Of the Azores,
others will stop at Bermuda, and still
route.
The destroyers, 1t is said, have been
ordered to proceed to their home
ports, and New York is the home port
of only few of the fifty-six.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
Seaplane and Zeppelin Stations.

Discipline at airship and seap1ane
stations was better than on the Ger
man warships, it is reported. The
Norderney seaplane station is said to
compare most favorably with any
station of it's kind in France and
England, while the great Nordholz
Zeppelin depot is declared to be the
finest in the world. It was from here
that virtually all German raiders
bound for England started. One inter-
esting sight was the famous LII"
Zeppelin shed, which was successfully
bombed by airplanes last summer. At
that time two sheds and two Zeppelins
were completely DESTROYED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28

The Amphion. which reached Nor
folk Sunday, Monday landed 200
mechanics from France, all OF whom
were Immediately released, in order
that they might spend Christmas at
home,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28

There has Just been opened n
Switzerland a university for n
better training Of women for pro6o0-
sional occupations. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
CRU|SERLOSES
AcHANcE ToF|GHT
Sailors Aboard the Nevada
Tell of Thrilling Adyen-
lures Overseas.
By the Assocfated Prea.

By the Associated Pres.
NEW YORK. December 2a.-The
thousands Of visitors who daily
throng the dreadnaughts. destroyers
and other naval craft at anchor in
North river arc finding the sailors as
uncommunicative as their soldier
brothers in arms as regards their own
personal experiences on the other
side. However. now and then a
visitor is rewarded after much ques-
tioning with q story-always about
some one else-that promises to I'LL a
space in the annals OF our naval par
ticipation in the war.
Incident in the North Sea.
On the Nevada Capt. William c.
Cole is held in high esteem by his
men. This Is the reason, as related
by a sailor and corrcborated by
others:
eve were out in the North sea at
8 o'clock in the morning when in the
thick fog we ran into a flock of
cruisers. We set signals to show who
We were, but those cruisers did not
answer.
THE captain ordered us to show our
SfSna1S once more ana we ola, ana
when there was no answer he gave
the order:
Sound quarters. train all guns and
open fire."
Just then, the sailor added sadly,
the cruisers signaled that they be-
longed to the British grand feet, and
the Nevada lost a chance to fight the
whole feet single handed.
Other members Of the Nevada's
crew said those few foggy early
morning moments were the most
thrilling that they put in during the
war.
OF the 10000 officers and men of
the overseas dreadnaught unit, about
5000 are on leave from two days to
a week. The fleet is expected to re-
main here until about January s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
Distractions and Evasions.

Admiral Sir Montague Browning,
head of the commission. was accom-
panied by the best men from allied
nations available for the work They
met interminable objections, obstruc-
lions and evasions by the Germans,
but the commission ultimately was
able to induce the Germans to find
means to fulfill many points of the
armistice which they at first fatty re-
fused to carry out
Admiral Goette Of the German navy
seems to be the only senior German
officer still attending to his duties.
Admiral Won Scheer and Admiral Won
Ripper apparently have disappeared
into the same obscurity which hides
Gen. Ludendorf and other former
leaders who have sought safety in
retirement" A notable member of
the German commission was Capt. Won
Muller of the first Emden. to whom
the British press paid tribute at the
time his ship was sunk because of
his "sportsmanship." Unfortunately
the identity Of Capt Won Muller vas
not definitely known to the allied
commission until after the final con-
ference at Kiel was over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
IW51p4kES222E3Aa@
The ROLL /
OF HONOR |
rot.l to date. ...... .9oz,

Above Is the summary OF casualties
corrected by the War Department. and
including casualties reported today.
The list includes those lost at sea, also
the total Marine Corps casualties to
date. but does not include the Navy
casualties.
Army casualty lists released for
publication today contain go names,
divided as follows. the names OF men
reported slightly wounded being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
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on ACCOUNT OF THE FIRE IN OLD
Masonic Temple the Trowel Club will meet
tonight In the Pythian Temple, 1912 9th st.,
third door rear.
II N EANnERV0RT President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
MISSION RETURNS
FROM HUN BASES
Allied Officials Complete In
spection Required PreIim-
mary to Surrender.

LONDON. Friday. December q Grit
ish Wireless Service).-Bearing an al
lied commission which inspected Ger
man naval bases and airship and sea-
plane stations under the terms of the
armistice, the British battleship Her
cules has returned to her home port.
During a trip fraught with peril
many German ports were visited and
preliminary arrangements for the sur
render of German warships were
made.
A dramatic episode Of the voyage
was the passage of the Kiel canal on
December Is. Accompanied by the
British destroyers Verdun and Vice
roy, the Hercules gave the Germans
along the banks of the canal their
first sight of the British. flag since
1914. when light British cruisers
passed through. Germans who
watched the ship were for the most
part indifferently curious, but not in
frequently women and children waved
their hands at the sailors. There was
not the slightest response from the
ship.
German Discipline Rated Low.
Discipline on board the German
warships is very low, according to
officers of the Hercules. They found.
on the first enemy ship boarded, that
the sailors were lounging about the
ships, in bad condition as a result of
neglect. This was in direct violation
of the terms of the armistice and
drastic action was taken by the in
speeding officer. He notified the Ger
mans that the ships must be cleared
of sailors, and if his orders were not
obeyed he would return to the Her
cules and report that he was obstruct-
ed in his work. Fearful of probable
consequences, the German seamen left
their ships at once.
Inspection of airships and seap1ane
stations required considerable land
travel, which permitted the members
of the commission to gain informa-
ton as to the condition of the people
in the interior of the country. 1t is
reported that every one encountered
in Germany, even in such an indus
trial center as Hamburg, seemed as
we'll clothed and fed as are the people
of France and England. Winter crops.
owing to the mild season. are doing
well, and the land is well cultivated
and fertilized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28

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noon till O'Clock in the afternoon.
CT.ARENCE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28

was left only a little Russian and
myself and that Russian was the
best man at finding cover ever saw
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
PLAZA

Norma Talmadge in her latest s. lect play, Her Only Way" is te be the big screen attraction at the Plaza the latter half of the week. Eugene O'Brien is co-starred with Miss Tal- madge in this, the greatest achieve ment of her wonderful career and it Is a picture that will strike a popular chord with local theatregoers.
 Billy Bouncer's Circus, the big laughing sensation of the season in which many valuable prizes are offer ed to local amateur acrobats will have the vaudeville program.
 In support are Clark and Dudd Elizabeth Wayne, and Kendalrs Auto Dolls with a Christie comedy and a comedy feature on the screen pro- gram with Miss Talmadge. Today's bill comprise a Metro fea- ture entitled ''In Judgment or with Anna Nilsson and Franklyn Farnum co-starred; McNally, Dinus and De- Wolf in Making Good"; Al Tyler the famous tramp comedian; the Abyssinian Trio and Hazel Moran, the pretty entertainer.
 Also there are two single reels, one the latest issue of the Allies Ofcia War Review, and the other Lyons Moran comedy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
POLES

Belgium's little army has achieved wonderful results. It has held the Imperiel Germanic hordes from over running Europe. Probably therefore interest throughout the world can hardly center more strongly than upon actual battle scenes in the trenches and lover the Top" in Belgium. These now are shown by permission of the Belgium government and the United States committee of public in- firmation at Poli's theatre today. In the Hearst-Pathe news review of military life there are also other in- teresting features among which may be named the arrival of the Marne generals in the United States, men of the Third United States division being reviewed as they leave the trenches, and fy-casting championship events at Chicago.
 The vaudeville section headed by DeLeon and Davies. in their brightly costumed and staged musical travesty, has much that Is sensational and startling besides the latest in joke, song and instrumentality. Frank LaReine's company of electrical wizards display rare skill in the handling of high voltages They perform marvellous feats with cleo trical conductors and non-conductors.
 Laing and Green, "The Old Timers, offer a delightful review of old and modern songs. They are receiving | daily applause ovations.
 | Allen and Clark in a new and bright musical melange offer diversi- ties on odd instruments.
 Bessie LaCount, charming little comedienne, displays rare originality in her character offering and ends with a patriotic curtain speech which is delightful in its delicate sentiment
 For photoplay lovers there is the aesthetic in the "Two-SouI Woman as enacted by Miss Priscilla Dean and an all-star cast including Evelyn Sel- bic, Joseph Gerard and Ashton Dear holt. This f1ve-reel de luxe photo play is acoustic denunciation of mod ern life as some attempt to live it.
 In conjunction with Outing Maga zine, the Chesters have furnished several feature reels of travel, show ing foreign customs habits and quain and beautiful resorts in the semi civilized world. The Island of St. Eus tacia, named for the great Saint, i clearly depicted today