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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
.BELG|ANS SHOW DAMAGE.
INFLICTED BY THE HUNS.

PARIS. February 15.-The Belgian
commission investigating the damage
done by the Germans to railroads in
occupied territory, while 1t has not yet
finished it's work. Is in position to
give interesting figures relative to the
destruction caused by the Germans.
The figures show that nearly $50 miles
of railroad tracks were destroyed COM
pIetely and nearly $50 miles virtually
destroyed and rendered useless out of
a total mileage Of approximately $500
in Belgium. These distinctions mostly
were in the Mons coal valley, in the
region of Journal and around Client,
Bruges. Ostend and Courtrai, and 30
per cent of the destruction was carried
out during the period from the start of
the Belgian offensive on September IS,
1918, to the signing of the armistice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
prANs BLIND GIRLS COLLEGE.
Sir Arthur Pearson's Project First
Of Kind in World.

NEW YORK. February 15.-Sir Ar
thur Pearson, blind publisher ana
nbilanthropist who has been on a
sneaking tour of the United States
and Canada several weeks In behalf
of the blind. sailed for Liverpool to-
day on the steamer Baltic.
leee for blind girls, the hrst institu.
tion Of its kind in the world. ana
many American girls are expected 20
enroll. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
B. Alliot, Archeologist, Dead.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. February IS
Hector Ailiot. fifty-six years old, an
archeologist. died suddenly. today. He
first gained prominence through his
association with Farah Pasha. in ex-
plorations IN Tyre in 1891. He later
explored the ruins Of the Cliff
dwellers' hAbitations in the United
States. For his work In the advance
ment OF science Mr.. AlIiot was deco
rated by the government of France.
Riss r,stise land IN 1867.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
Eldest Son Newspaper Man.

The eldest son of the family. Fried
rich, jr-. has entered newspaper work
The second son, aged twenty, was only
recently discharged from the army
The only daughter, Amalie, nineteen
until a short time ago, was employed
as a clerk by a downtown firm. She
now accords herself on occasion the
privilege of riding in the presidential
motor car.
/, President Ebert lost a son in the
fighting in Macedonia and another
in the Chemin des Danes operations
The family up to two weeks age
had been living in suburb of Ber-
lin, but now is installed in official
apartments of the department of the
interior, in the Wilhelmstrasse, which
formerly were occupied by high Of
ficials. The permanent official resi-
dence of the new president has not
been determined upon, and President
Ebert has expressed aversion to the
Bellevue Palace as such residence or
the ground that it is too imposing
Face Social Problems.
Just how. the newly elected presi-
dent and the first lady of the land
will approach the solution of the
various complex questions facing
them in their new status has not
yet been developed. The question
of official receptions already is wor-
rying certain circles in the capital
who contemplate with some concern
the shift from the splendor of the
Hohenzollern ieyees to the threatened
Jeffersonian simplicity Of the new
regime.
The new position to which Frau
Ebert has attained has already caused
her to be beset with offers from
Berlin modistes and trades people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
Property Appropriated.

The Germans appropriated 2.614 loco
motives out of a total of 1874, or about
81 per cent; 9,062 passenger coaches out
Of a total Of 1o.s13. or 90 per cent, and
sos freight cars out of a total of
"a, 737, or Sc per cent. The block signal
system in Belgium was destroyed and
replaced by a German system with
which the Belgian locomotive engineers
are not acquainted. 1t will have to be
removed and the Belgian system again
installed. The commission is not able
to make public yet the number of
bridges or stations destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
JAPANESE ACTRESS ENDS LIFE
Sumako Hangs Self at Theater
Where She Was Leading LADY

TOXIC. January 6 Correspondence
Of the Associated Press).-A sensa.
ton was created here today when II
became known that Sumako, who had
been regarded as Japan's greatest
actress. committed suicide yesterday.
the last day Of the New Year hoii-
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
CRITICISM, A TOPIC.
Government Projects Discussed by
.Tennessee Association.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. February IS.
.crtticissn Of the government projects
ut Muscle Shoals. Ala. including that
of Representative Longworth Of Ohio.
who favors . congressional investiga-
&ios. vas one OF the principal topics
Of dtscunstop today 1t the annual
meeting o. tie Tennessee RIVER I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
ARM|ST|CE IS ORDERED
Indefinitely EXTENDED

BASEL. February 15.-The armistice
has been extended indefinitely. accord
ing to Treves dispatch to the Havas
agency. The Germans are required
to cease their offensive against the
Poles and carry out the previous
terms Of the armistice until COM
pleted-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
Jewish Delegates Sail for Paris.

NEW YORK. February 15.-Col.
Harry Cutler OF Providence. r. l.,
and other delegates OF the Jewish
American Congress. who are to pre-
sent the so-called Jewish bill OF
rights to the peace conference at
paris, sailed from here on the steamer
Baltic today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
Truthful Advertising

The Star will be glad to
have its attention called to
any misleading or untrue
statement, if such should
appear at any time, in any
advertisement in its col
umns.
Readers are requested to
assist in protecting them
selves and legitimate adj
vertisers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
D. c. OFFICERS WITH.
| RETURNED TROOPS
Capt. 7. E. Jones and Seven
Others of 368th Regiment
Gain Decorations.
FOUGHT IN BIG BATTLES
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 15.-Wash-
ington officers arriving today on the
transport Harrisburg, which brought
back the 3ssth Infantry (colored) in
cluded:
Capt. Edmund P. Ellis, engineers
2Oe7 o street, and Lieut. John kear-
ney, ordnance, adjutant generafs OF
fee.
Headquarters Company. 36Sth lnfan-
try-Lieut Henry F. Rees. 92' IN
graham street; Lieut.. Levi Anderson
POI Morris road southeast; Lieut.. Jo-
seph Martin. 1928 New Jersey avenue
and Lieut.. Douglas c. Richardson, 1oll
T street.
Company A. 3ssth Infantry-Capt-
Henry o. Atwood. 1915 T street; Lieut.
Shermont R. Seweli. se1 25th street,
and Lieut. William H. Burreu, Cameron
Apartments.
Company B-Lieut George Clay
horne. 1912 4th street; Lieut. Peter
/. Robinson, 1894 Sd street southwest
and Lieut.. George Z. Lee, 21S I street
Company Capt. Elijah Reynolds,
113l 10th street. and Lieut., . Aioei
Company D-Lieut. William l.
Barnes, 1898 Walter street southeast !;
Lieut. John c. Carter, 1411 Montello
avenue northeast. and Lieut. Roscoe f.
Roper, 1904 9Th street.
Company Capt. West A. Hamli-
ton, 413 T street. and Lieut.. oscar H.
Smith, 625 Virginia avenue southeast
Company Capt. James W. Jones,
1912 Davenport street, Lieut. Leon An
derson, 419 Sd street, and Lieut. wal
ker L. Savoy, 1913 8 street.
Company Capt. Howard u
Queen, Benning road, and Lieut.. Theo-
dore B. Turner, s32 street north
grhe sssth went to France. June IS.
1915 said Capt. Atwood. The regl-
ment saw service in the Vosges short
ly after arrival in France and after
q month there was transferred TO the
Argonne, where the men covered
themselves with glory in the drive
are splendid soldiers and the colored
non-commissioned officers were good
disciplinarians and fine leaders.
~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 15.-Many
Of the troops on board the Harris
burg were from Pennsylvania, with
contingents from Maryland and other
southern states. Ships officers re-
ported no meals were served on Feb
Tuary and 10 because of the heavy
seas The 3s8th Regiment. known as
the 'rBuffalos." went to France on
June Is. 1918. and 6rst saw service
In the vosges district. 1t had It's
heaviest fighting in the Argonne re-
gfon during September and October.
Col T. A. Rothweli of this city. wko
commanded the troops in action, de-
e2ared they made good soldiers and
Behaved remarkably well in gas at
tacks.
Capt. r. e. Jones of Washington and
seven other men in the regiment were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
Big Steel Cargo Carrier Launched

WILMINGTON, Del. February 15.-
The 4,300-ton steel cargo carrier
Rock Island was launched today at
to Pusey & Jones shipyard. This is
the eighth of a government order of
fourteen boats. The Rock Island is
feet deep. Mrs. H Quincy Layman
of Wilmington was the sponsor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
Halls GOLDEN DAY
IN WORLD HISTORY
-
Mr.. Daniels Declares Magma
Charta and Declaration
Mere Forerunners.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, February 15.-The
covenant of the league of nations
read at the peace conferences yester-
day by President Wilson. "is altnos,
as simple as one of the parallels OF
Jesus and almost az illuminating and
uplifting" declared Secretary of the
Navy Daniels in addressing a Meth
odist Episcopal conference here to-
night.
Yesterday was a golden day In
the history of the world" he said.
Fourteen nations. representing LOO,
100000 people, unanimously agreed
upon a document which makes the
Magma Charta and Declaration Of In
dependence mere forerunners Of an
immortal instrument that blesses all
the world for all generations.
''True Parliament Of Man"
To-day a fresh wind blows over the
earth. The noxious gases Of balances
of power. secret diplomacy, protected
frontiers, CONSUMPTION and competi-
tive navy building read their doom in
the decree of this true parliament OF
man which has seen theories and
dreams find practical insurance and
idealism made the most real thing
in all the world. =
IAN air of satisfaction prevails
everywhere is the significant COM
ments Of correspondents cabling from
Paris. Out Of travail and debate has
come this child OF our hopes lusty and
strong In the crucible Of love of
peace, all differences were welded into
an indestructible metal which no pro-
vincialism or craftsmanship can break
or bend
"V oodrow Wilson. to whose index
ible purpose and leadership chief
credit is due, truly declared il is a
union of wills which cannot be re-
sisted and which I dare say, no nation
will run the risk of attempting to re-
sist.'
ut is a time for church bells to peat
II this contamination of q world peace
league had failed the war would have
been fought in vain and the lives
given would not have won q glory
that can never fade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
Jails for Bolshevists.

Asserting that bolshevism is syn
onymous with anarchy, Secretary
Daniels declared there are enough
jails in America to accommodate all
desiring to bring about chaos
THE boys who are coming home are
not going to stand for any foolish
ness" he said. "They are going to
bar foolishness, not only from an
archists, but from plutocracy and
privilege as well. Sow privilege and
you rear bolshevism. These boys are
going to rule America. because they
saved America and saved the world
and have the title deeds to the land
of the government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
CONFRONT DERTS
German Presidential Family
Reared in Caste of Plain
Workingmen.

BERLIN. Thursday. February 13 (hy
the Associated Press).-The mistress
of the German presidential residence
is a comely "hausfrau" of medium
height and slender, who up to the
present time always has attended to
her own household duties. done the
family cooking, has even been her own
dressmaker. Frau Luise Ebert, wife
of the president of the new German
republic, was born forty-five years
ago in a workingman's home in Brem-
en-. She views her new social environ
ment with resignation.
81 know we must be prepared for at
lacks from the right and the left" she
said today in discussing the new po-
sition in which the Ebert family finds
itself Those coming from the left
will probably be the worst. They viii
charge US with attempting TO extri-
cate ourselves from the caste in which
we have been reared, but that will
never occur. Whatever may come we
are going to remain true to our ira
ditions as plain workingman's fam
lily"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
FOURTEEN YANKS
CITED BY BRITISH
Given Decorations for Gal.
Iantry and Efficiency
in Action.

ARCHANGEL. February 10 (by the
ASSOCIATED Press).-Four officers and
Item non-commissioned officers and
men have been given British deeora-
lions for ga1lantry and efficiency in
action. The awards, with the official
citations. follow:
Capt. Clair S. McArdle. 31oth Engi-
neers. Home, Mich, distinguished
service order; Capt. Otto A. Odjard.
Iss9th Infantry, Portland, Ore, mill
tary cross; First Lieut.. Edwin J.
Stevenson. engineers, Davenport, Iowa.
military cross; Second Lieut. H. T.
Ketcham, 33sth Infantry, Spring
Green, Wis, military cross.
Carried Wounded Under Fire.
Sergt. Arnold w. Nolf, engineers.
Copemish, Mich. distinguished conduct
medal for carrying back wounded
from the front line under fire.
Sergts. Ewald FL. Diileu, Highland
Park. Mich; Deibert Kratz, route 3,
Chesaning. Mich, and Peter Oslatlos.
Holland, Mich. all engineers. merito-
rious service medals.
Fired Gun From Hip.
Corp. James Morrow. 339th Infantry,
Detroit, Acknowledgements conduct
medal During an enemy attack on
T,Ieolsk in November Morrow reached
a party of the enemy which was
messing forward, He fired Lewis
gun from the hip and completely
routed the enemy. many of them being
killed. His magnificent courage was
a tonic to all who witnessed 1t.
private Berger v. Bergstrom, en-
efneers. Detroit. Mich.-Military medal
for conspicuous gallantry at Tulgoisk
on October 81. He brought a convoy
Of urgently needed machine guns up
q road swept by heavy artillery Are.
Tha drivers OF the convoy being
Civilians and refusing to go farther,
he took control and forced them to
ret the guns to the front.
private Russell A. Mcclure. engi-
neers. Roseburg, Mich.-Mflitary
medal.
private NJ Kawalski. infantry. De-
froit. ,Mich.--Military medal.
Privates Jerry Doubek. Wauwetosa,
Wis. and Alexander II. Ditterbern,
Detroit, Mich, engineers: meritorfous
service medal
IA addition to these awards, q num-
Der of Americans have been cited In
anecial orders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
Uniform Is Admission Ticket.

The dress circle and the gallery
viii be open Tuesday afternoon to
ali men in uniform; their uniform is
their admission ticket Both Miss
Nash and her company and Mr.. Rap
lev ali want a full house for the
occasion. The main floor and those
boxes not used by officials specially
invited for the occasion are to be
Mt the disposal of the wounded men.
This will not be Miss Nash's first
attempt at amusing returned soldiers,
If is announced. In New York, her
home she visits and plays for the
hovs at the debarkation hospitals at
least once a week. while the entire
.peynnant" company has given a
nnmber of special Sunday night per-
Sornances for the beneft Of the men
IN uniform. Miss Nash devoted q
Uncle year to work with the Stage
ynnmen's War Relief. Her manager,
NJ Cook, also has a fine record in
ha,ning along war work of all sorts,
nd when the inquiry was wired as
o. whether they would consent to the
sraciai matinee scheduled for day
attar tomorrow their gracious mes
saga Of acceptance had for it's sub
ssance. "You bet your life!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
WALTER REED MEN
TO Be ENTERTAINED
Miss Nash to Give Special
Matinee in "Remnant"
Tuesday Afternoon.

"All aboard for the National Thea
terri will be the rallying cry at WAL
ter Reed Hospital along about noon
next Tuesday, for at that time every
convalescent who is able to wriggle
will board one of fleet Of motor
cars lent for the occasion and
start into town as the joint guest OF
Miss Florence Nash. star in the play
Remnant: Charles Emerson Cook,
her manager, and Mr.. Rapley. mana
ger of the National.
One Woman for Each Car.
The big military hospital will be
practically deserted from until
& nm. The whole shooting match"
win be in town at the show-that is,
IL lust a few more big, comfortable
touring cars and limousines are Of
fered through the Sunday depart
ment of The Star. which Is coop
Grating in the event. Already more
than Atty vehicles have been prom
ised, each with lady driver or, In
case the car is driven by chauneur.
with one lady "cicerone" along. NOT
more than one woman is wanted 1of
each car. but one is decidedly wanted.
and she will be expected to go into
the performance with the boys she
has helped convoy.
IF about fifteen or twenty more car
owners will communicate with Lieut..
Howard S. Fisk. care Sunday depart
ment of The Star who is in charge
of the motor transportation angle.
the voyage to and from the play
house will be assured for every sin
Pile man that can possibly make the
trim. Those who within the last
twenty-four hours volunteered to put
their cars at Lieut.. Fisk's disposal
are:
Mrs. A. NJ Gilbert, Mrs. 8. M. Shawen.
Mrs. A. s. Pattison, Mrs. George Rose,
Mrs. Gunther, Miss Alice j. Clapp.
Miss Warren, Miss Dorothy Wood.
Mrs. J. 3. Hills. Miss Margaret ".
Gage. Miss Loretta B. Creahen, Mrs.
Jessie n. Rhodes. Frederick Haskip,
Miss N. G. Mfnnix. Miss Virginia
Brown and Beale r. Howard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
.2OOO AMERICANS
 STUDY IN ENGLAND
Side Trips Give Many Op- pOrtunities To Visit Places
 and Cities of Interest
By Assoc,atso Pres,

London. May 1.-Two thousand young
 American military officers, who have
 been detached from their commands in
 order that they may attend lectures in
 the leading universities of the British
 Isles, are broadening their knowledge by seeing some of the countless points of interest with which the country abounds.
 London is their favorite hunting
 ground. Westminster Abbey, St. Paurs
 ca thedral the Houses of Parliament, the
 Tower and Buckingham palace early
 claimed attention. They then turned to
 the haunts of Dickens, Johnson and others whom they looked upon as old
 friends.
 Now that spring has come they are ex- tepding their search to the London su-
 burbs and to oHler parts of the country
 Yesterday numbers of the student of- ficers sought such places as Hampton
 Court and Kew Gardens, famous the
 world over for their varied and beau tiful foliage. Many of them are en-
 gineers, and with a thrifty thought for the future slung their cameras over their shoulders and prepared to preserve for future reference such bits of landscape gardening as caught their individual fan cies. But in this they were disappoint- ed, for the ancient but polite guardian at the Kew gate temporarily collected the cameras and told them Sunday photog- raphy was forbidden in Kew.
 Journeys into Scotland and Ireland in terest many of the men and they return to London as rule, pleased with the people and with their treatment. The start is usually made from the busy Eus . tor station Saturday afternoon, and Tues day night usually finds them back i'll the city ready for work.
 A dozen or more of them spent re- cent Sunday at Killarney, and desiring to go through the Gap of Dun low, arranged with their landlord for donkeys at $12o I each for the journey of six Irish miles When they reached the Gap they were hailed with delight by the donkey boys who, seeing they were Americans and be- | ieving Americans carried nothing bur gold pieces in their pockets, put up the price of donkeys to s5. The officers, after
 vain barley, walked through the Gap. 1 Manchester Birmingham, Leeds and Liverpool, with their great manufactur ling and shipping interests. also claim at- tention, particularly from officers who are studying industrial and commercial ques- ticns while the fishing industry or tne North sea ports is attracting others. Tn
 this last however, they admit the trips
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08

will still be entertainment. As the forces overseas dwindle in numbers the amount of entertainment dwin- dies correspondingly but the curtain will not fall on the last army show until the last transport is ready to sail.
 During the period from February 20. when the army opened its enter tainment bureau, until the 18th of June the number of performances of all kinds, including cinema, given throughout the s. O. s. areas totaled approximately 50,O00. The number of soldier spectators totaled approXi- the success and popularity of the shows produced by the army: they prove that soldiers were constant in their attendance at the theaters and huts, and they illustrate the great scope of the work accomplished by the entertainment bureau.
 The way the army has haDdl\ lrs big job of entertainments job as big as any ever undertaken by any pli- vately owned amusement enterprise has been thorough. Men of theatrical experience ana those with theatrical talent have been trained, costumed and equipped, and shows have bA1 written and produced with speed and efficiency that would amaze veteran producers.
 At S. o. S. headquarters at Tours was located a novel organization that has been the keystone of the whole army en- tertainment structure. It was the play factory.
 Chartered in one room in a little stone building in the historic old Rannes bar racks it soon outgrew it's home and, as the entertainment forces of the army in creased in numbers the play factory in creased in size until it possessed three big rehearsal rooms, as many stages, a large and completely equipped costuming ano equipping department, and a staff ot writers, coaches and producers The play factory has been directed by Maurice Stewart of the Y. M. c. A, noted actol and thea trical producer from California nd Sergt Ted" Symans of Denver l Col, playwright and magazine writer | These men have been assisted by staf | of musical writers and directors, scenic men, costumers, and coaches.
 l To the play factory were sent soldier who had stage experience and soldier | who possessed musical or dramatic tai
 ent. The qualifications of these mel were noted by the play factory staf and they were given parts in theatrica productions fitted to their individual abfl ities.
 Like a mecca to which pilgrims flock | the play factory was magnet that at
 tracted the player men of the army. | all times scores of soldier-stage aspir
 ants were housed in the players barracks
 near the play factory, waiting for place | in army productions.
 As plays were written and cast by tn
 workers of the play factory the per | formers were chosen from the men pres I ent and drilled and rehearsed in thei
 roles while costumes and scenes wer | being made ready. After the produc tions had been fashioned to the satis faction of the directors of the entertain
 ment bureau they were sent out on tn long theatre circuit that covered the er tire A. E. F. Vaudeville actors wlt single acts or short sketches were als
 handled at the play factory. They wer