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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
AWARD OF WAR HQN0RS
TO AMERICAN FLlERS
Lieut.. Herbert NJ. Dobbs OF This
City Among Those Distinguish
ed for Bravery.

Recent French awards include the
croix de guerre to pilots and balloon
lists as follows: Capt. William O. But
Ter, Germantown. Pa; Lieuts James
a. Healy. Jersey City, \. j.: Thomas
j. Alternately. West Pembroke. Me :;
Sidney /. Howell. East Orange, n j.:
Arthur I'll. Jones, Hayward, Cal; Lee
NJ. Murphy, Rockbury, Mass; Ralph
\. o'Neiu, Nogales, Ariz.; Charles =.
Porter, Beechmont New Rochelle. n
y: Kenneth l.. Porter Dowagiac. Mich, :;
Joseph c. Raibie. jr.. Hannibal, Mo;
Louis {. Simon. jr., Columbus. Ohio;
James L. Wallace. Atlanta, Ga.
The Italian crosse al merito d guer
"a has been awarded to the following:
Maj Florello II. La Guardia, New
Wooster Ohio; Raymond =. Baldwin,
Brookline Mass; Arthur M. Beach.
Apalachin, y. Y: Allen Bevin, Prince
ton. n. j.; Gilbert Z. Bogert, Chicago;
Arthur +. Clement. Charlottesville.
Ind; William G. Cochran. Southold,
n. Y: DE Witt Coleman. Tenafly. \. j
Kenneth G. Collins, Fort Jefferson
Station. n. Y; Alexander NJ. Craig.
New York city Herbert c. Dobbs,
Washington. u. c.: Edmund a. DON
nan, Washington. Pa: Norton Downs,
Three Tuns Pa; Arthur d. Far
quahar. Sandy Spring, Md: Harry S.
F'inkenstadt University club Detroit.
Mich; Willis Fitch, West Medford,
Mass; Donald q. Frost. Paterson.
y. j.. William .. Frost ono address,
Costa \, Johnson. Good Pine, La.
James + Haniey. Wheeling. w. Va;
George G Herring, FELTON,, Del; Wal
. lace Hogeen. Greenwich. Conn: lie
Roy GiIey. Chicago; Herman r. Kreu-
ger. Mosho Falls, Kan; Patton Mac
GilVary. Madison, Wis: oble II.
Mitchell GrinnelI, Iowa; William H
Potthoff, Logansport Ind; Aubrey q.
Russell ono address,; William Shell
ton Ithaca. n. Y; Norman Sweetzer,
Philadelphia; Emory T.. Watchorn.
Los Angeles Cal; Frederick Weyer-
hauSer, Tacoma, Wash: Warren
Wheeler ono address,; Alfred S. K.
/ Wilson. Santa Barbara, Cal; Warren
5. Wilson, San Francisco: Spencer L.
Hart, WhitakeTs, n. c; James Ken
needy. Lansdowne, Pa, and Norman
Terry, Fulton. KY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
LARGER SHIPS NEEDED
FOR COMMERCIAL USES
Committee Appointed to Revis
Construction Makes Recommends
ton in Report to Shipping Board.

Larger ships than those contracted
for during the war viii be needed
for commercial purposes and the spe-
cial committee recently appointed 10
re rise the war shipbuilding program
has so recommended. Thiss is in lire
with an announcement made by the
shipping board before Chairman Hur-
ley went to Europe, when it was
stated that great liners would be built
for the care of future freight and
passenger trade.
F. A S. Franklin, Charles Picz and
number of other practical ship
building men are on the special com
mittee reporting 10 Mr.. Hurley. While
it is planned by the board to dispose
of the wooden ship fleet to private
citizens or corporations this policy
cannot be carried out until there is
action by Congress.
Mr.. Hurley has ordered an investi-
cation of the strike in Seattle with
a view to determining responsibility
for the temporary tie-up. on the re-
suit of this investigation will depend
the future attitude Of, the board to-
ward the strikers, 1t is exepcted,
however, that some irresponsible agi-
tators will be permane separated
from the shipbuilding interests of
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
ARMlSTICE HITS A CITY
BUILT AL MOST IN A WEEK
Only 1900 of 10000 Men Now
Working at Nitro,
W. Va.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. February
15.-When the United States entered
the war, a monster munition' plant
was projected at Nitro, fourteen miles
from here on the kanawha river, and
a city sprang into existence almost
in a week. Twenty thousand men
were working there. and long rows of
houses were built by the government
10 shelter it's employees and their
families.
Activity at Nitro practically ceased
a the signing of the armistice, and
thousands of men left Nitro and
Charleston. The last developments
are an inventory of the plant and
equipment. just begun, and the
changing of the plant into an ord
nance supply station. There are now
only l,6h0 men here engaged in TAX
ings The War Department has rec
commended the razing of every other
row of the bungalows so hastily con-
structed. This step has been ordered
as matter of fire prevention.
The whee's of the plant have been
silent ever sIace the Hercules Powder
Company turned back the industry to
the government two months ago, and
no official announcement has been re-
ceived from Washington as to what
disposition will be made of the ex-
pensive proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
CHISWELL D. LANGH0RNE
DEAD IN RICHMOND AT rs
Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow at
st. Paul's Episcopal Church
in That City.

LYNCHBURG, Va. February Is
Chiswell Dabney Langhorne of Mira
DOR" Albemarle county, died yester-
day afternoon in Richmond. aged sew
enty-hve years. The funeral will take
place from St. Paul's Episcopal
Church there tomorrow and internent
will be in Hollywood cemetery.
He is survived by the following
childreni Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson
of New York. Mrs. Waldorf Aston
Mrs. Robert Brand and Mrs. Paul
Phipps. all of London, and ". H
Langhorne of Albemarie. Three other
children-Mrs. Moncure Perkins. Har-
~ Langhorne and Keen Langhorne-
preceded him to the grave. Mrs. Hen
ry Fields formerly Miss Nancy Per
kins, Is a granddaughter.
Mrs. Aston and Mrs Brand. who are
in London, had planned to return TO
the United States as soon as they
heard of the serious illness of their
father, but were advised by cable to-
day. In view of the difficulties Of
travel, not TO make the journey. Mrs
Phipps had just returned 10 London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
SAYS ALLIED TROOPS
IN RUSSIA ARE HAPPY
Capt. Logan of Red Cross Reports
Distress and Destitution
Among Civilians.

American soldiers and allied troops
doing duty in the eastern and central
Part of Russia were in fine condition,
warmly clad, well fed and in SPLEEN
0id spirits. according to all reports
available at Nladivostok when ! left.
said Capt. Oliver Tracey Logan Of
the American Red Cross Medical
Service, at Red Cross headquarters
today.
Capt. Logan. whose home is in
Bethany, III, but who has been doing
medical missionary work for the
North Presbyterian Church in China
for the past tWenty-one years, left
Fladivostok on January 10. He has
been IN the Red Cross service six
months, large part of that time
being connected with the military
hospital on Russian Island, one of
the first institutions taken over by
the Red Cross late last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
Majority Are Severe.

More than so per cent of the penalties
imposed by general courts-martial at
Camp Meade during the past six
months, without limitation as to the
character of the charges. have provided
for confinement at hard labor for periods
OF ten years or longer and dishonora Bile
discharge from the Army Sixty per
cent of the sentences included in this
group imposed confinement at labor for
periods in excess of ten years, extending
up 10 and including one thirty-year
tenn.
These percentages were arrived at
after a comparative study of ninety
nine cases brought to. trial at Camp
Meade during the period stated. They
were not selected cases. They repre-
sent the total number of cases that
have come before the camps highest
tribunal wherein the accused
was not commissioned officer. Cases
involving such officers were omitted
because final sentences upon officers
are pronounced by the reviewing au-
thorities in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
Have Money, Lack Supplies.

Capt Logan says all reports in
dicated great distress and restitution
in the territory adjacent TO the Trans
siberian railway. In many OF these
places the people have money but
lack of supplies, owing to disorgan-
jzed transportation. renders it prac-
tically useless. one of the chief needs
of the people in these districts is
medicine, and the Red Cross has been
doing heroic work in relieving this
situation. The railroad is open from
NIadivostok to Ekateriuburg, II dis
lance of several thousand miles.
There is fair amount OF rolling
stock available, and at the time
Capt. Logan left Vladivostok there
was 4 report current that the OPP
Grafton Of the railroad was to be
turned over to the two hundred
American railway officials who went
to that country in response to a re-
quest from the kerensky govern
ment. These engineers enlisted in the
Russian railway service. Allied SOL
diers are policing the territory de-
SCribed and order has been restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
RESIDENCE PROPERTY SOLD.
Nathan S. Faucet Purchaser of
Chevy Chase Home.

The residence property at 5431 Con-
necticut avenue, Chevy Chase, was
purchased during the past week by
Nathan S. Faucet, through Robert
T.. Heater. manager of the Sixteenth
Street Heights properties.
This is one of the most picturesque
residences in that section. The price
was not made public but MIR Heat err
built the house some years ago at
cost of $4,000. The lot contains more
than 10000 square feet of ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
DINING CAR SERVICE
RESTRICTIONS MODIFIED

War time restrictions on railroad
dining car service will be modified
March /. Director General Hines has
authorized federal managers of all
lines to resume a ia carte service
wherever it could be done without
causing congestion. On trains where
table d'hote service is continued not
more than five courses may be served.
the cost to be Si.25. and the meal to
be mad worth the price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
Sues Street Railway for $4,000.

Robert Louis, years old, by his
next friend has filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to recover $4,000
damages from the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company for alleged
personal injury. Gus Louis, father
of the boy. also sued the company
for $1,000 damages for expense in
CURED by the boys Illness 1t is al
legged the boy was struck by an 18th
street car OF the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15

These, as stated, are the sentences,
as finally imposed, but further inves-
tigation quickly developed the facts
concerning the divergence of opinion
between the military courts and the
reviewing authorities.
With a small number of exceptions
the reviewing authorities made such
decided decreases in the terms of con-
finement recommended by the COURTS
martial as to establish the practice as
a rule. In one case where the courts
martial had pronounced a sentence of
twenty years confinement the review
ing officers reduced the Imprisonment
to three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15

disposed than the military courts.
W hereas the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sentence
stood in high favor with the trial courts.
the reviewers showed q decided prefer
ence for fifteen years. The reviewing
authorities not having the privilege OF
revising penalties imposed by the courts
martial upward, the ffteen-year terms
imposed by them necessarily represent
only the equal or Longer terms pro-
nounced by the trial courts.
The second article. tomorrow, will give
the facts regarding some of the cases IN
which the heavy sentences were i'm
posed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
HEAVY PENALTIES
G|VENAT MEADE
More Than so Per Cent in
Past Six Months Above
Ten Years.
MANY OF THEM REDUCED
Courts-Martial at Camp Meade

Without in any way attempt
ing to draw conclusions, this
newspaper. in series of three
articles, of which this is the
first. will give some facts re-
gardinS the operation of the
cOurts-martiaI system as they
developed MT Camp Mcude. The
articles are the result of an in
yeSfigatien by staff men who
were given access to the records.
In view of congressional attacks
or the Army's system of melting
ont justice. these articles will
enable our readers TO form their
own conclusions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
SHIPS TRAINING SAILORS
TO MAKE SEA VOYAGES

Several vessels recently built in
government yards for the merchant
fleet have been assigned by the
United States shipping Board to its
recruiting service. They viii be used
as training ships.
John A Donald of the board said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
Living Is Extremely High

Living is extremely high in Via
divostok." said Capt. Logan. ''I'uel
is particularly high. Coal is $23.54 "a
ton and wood is correspondngiy
dear 1t has been an average winter
for that part of the world so far as
weather is concerned. Up to the
time left, the coolest day was % below
zero
Cart Logan said that reports
reaching Vladivostok from the dis
trict where the lighting was in prog
ress were that many persons had been
frozen to death in that country.
In this connection" said Capt.
Logan. "a Mrs. st. John, a Red Cross
nurse who has been serving near the
front, brought back an interesting
story She says that many of those
who persisted with the cold were
found in sitting and doubled UP po-
stions. Instead of making an effort
to straEhten out the bodies the ma
tives built collins around them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
Fortunate Condition.

FIN the Boston Transcript.
This man. said the keeper softly.
@imagines he has millions"
isn't that nicer answered the
visitor. Whenever he needs money
all he has to do is 10 draw on his
imagination"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15

An Industrial commission OF Amer
lean women will leave for England
France and Italy in April to confer
with woman labor leaders of those
countries with a view to promoting
internationally the Industrial inter
ests OF women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
What Records Disclosed.

To present the facts and the argu-
ments pro and con, an investigator was
sent to Camp Meade, Md. His first dis
covery was that the courts martial at
Camp Meade in their decisions We're fire.
quently at odds with the reviewing au
-"orities. who time after time made ex-
traordinary reductions in the sentences
imposed on convicted men.
The second fact disclosed was that for
purely military offenses very heavy SEN
fences We're imposed, while for crimes
which in civil life would call for severe
punishment the convicted men got off
comparatively easy.
This is partly explained by Army Off
GERS with the statement that the court
martial sentences are largely for deter
rent purposes; that is, the heavy SEN
fences are imposed for the purpose of
frightening other soldiers from commit
ting similar offenses against the military
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15

Congress is now planning to probe the
results of the courts martial system in
the United States Army.
Charges OF heavy handed justice dealt
to the men in the ranks have been made
in both Senate and House Much in
justice has been done. it is claimed
What are the facts?
The Army officers familiar with the
system claim that an accused man re-
ceives fairer treatment from the court
martial than he would in civilian
court. Opponents of the system claim
there can be no justice, because the
Army is at once prosecutor and judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
Punishments Reduced.

To give some idea OF the punishments
that would have been melted out in these
cases had the courtS-nnartial been the
final authority here is tabuiation CIV
ing the original recommendations in
comparison with the final pronounce
ments after review:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15

seagoing vessels had been chosen -
training ships because IL was found
that young men in training would en-.
ter their work more enthusiastica1ly
II while receiving their marine edu.i
cation they could go TO sea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
SCIENTIFIC AsTRoLoGY.

FRANK THEODORE ALLEN. DIRECTOR,
Astrological Research Society. private read
ings, by appointment only, s.; typewritten
forecasts, by mail, s. up. Expert vocational
adviser. lis L NV. Phone Franklin 6S22-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
PALMISTRY.

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suited ell affairs Of life Readings, 81 12l6
New York ave. NV between 18th and 18TH
sts- Hours 10 10 pm. ia
MADAM EDWARDS, GENUINE EGYPTIAN.
scientijc palmist: reads your entire life, past.
present and future: readings. 81 90; satisfac-
ton guaranteed. 6I3 7th 81. n.w- -.
MILE. CARA. SCIENTIFIC PIANIST AND
psychic from New York Now at the Savoy,
18th and Girard NV. Complete psychic read
ings. 50. Scientific palmistry. 81. Only by
appointment. Phone Col. 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15

Prced Houses on Columbia and Washington Heights
$1,000 most desirable house on 18th Street. !,
near amont three stories and cellar: ten rooms
two baths hot-water heat; flrst-class surround
ings.
$3.50 will buy a particularly well-Planned
home on 10th Street not far from Park Road
two stories and cellar eight large rooms, mag
nihcent tiled bathroom, hot-water heat, cleo
trio lights porches front and rear, hard wood
floors; lot 22xl25.
81. Soo-l3th Street, near Fairmont; ten
thousand-dollar value; II rooms, baths, hot
water heat; offered so low to settle an estate;
an opportunity for investment or speculation
So 5o-Will rent for $500 per month; a
well-buit house; 9 rooms, baths, hot-water
heat room for garage
Reduced to $8,75o-A beautiful brown-stone
front DWELLING built for former owners oc-
cupancy; very expensive plumbing. hot-water
heat, electric lights; lot l0xl5o.
S7,25o-An out-of-town owner will sell at re-
duced price, a three-story, ten-room brick dwell
ing on Girard Street; hot-water heat: lot LAP
feet deep to wide alley; convenient to schools
churches and stores.
S7,5oo-Low priced for house situated on
Irving Street, with southern exposure; 10
rooms, baths, hot-water heat; lot 1SxI2I to
an alley.
S725o-Park Road, near 18th; 3 stories, 9
rooms hot-water heat electric lights.
S. Soo-A corner dwelling on the Heights
frontage of 4 feet; rooms, hot-water heat.
: $62oo-A corner dwelling, convenient to cars;
ten rooms hot-water heat, , baths lot 2SXlO5;
one of the best offered on the Heights. :
A detached house west of 10Th Street for S., 500;
lot 5oxloo: four rooms, parlor. reception hall,
dining room, pantry and kitchen on first floor;
hot-water heat, electric lights.
S6ooo-Near 10th Street and Park Road; 8
rooms and bath, hot-water heat, electric lights;
lot 18xIoo flrst-class condition.
Near 10Th and Monroe-S rooms; 3 foot front;
only $500
S6,2oo-West of 10th Street; two stories and
cellar; hot-water heat, electric lights hard wood
floors; garage.
ST. 900 each-In nty-1ve-thousand-dollar
neighborhood Washington Heights, very close
to Conn Avenue; hot-water heat, electric lights,
hard wood floors, covered porches, front and
rear The best located two-story houses in the :
city.
California Avenue, near 18th Sreet-Three
stories, rooms, hot-water heat, electric lights;
$3.50.
$4,000 Calvert Street; eight rooms, two baths, :
electric lights.
S., 4oo-Columbia Road, near 18th Street; s
three stories: ten rooms two baths; garage. !
Washington Heights; two stories and !.
cellar; hard wood floors, electric lights. g
Stone & Fairfax, 1912 New York Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15

Business women of Regina Sask,
are considering the building of a
woman's club and a hotel as "A means
Of overcoming the disadvantage of
living in r0oming houses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
Cases Reviewed.

The ninety cases reviewed are
here classified according to the terms
of confinement imposed:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPEECHES. ARGUMENTS, BRIEFS. RE-
ports prepared, any subject: data and statis-
tics complied. etc Address Box 1S2-K, Star
office. la
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
Sentences
Court Reviewing
martial. officers.

From this IL is seen that the review
~ authorities were far more reasonably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15

What's become o tn teller
that used t be afraid somebuddy
would see him go in a saloon
an later afraid ever buddy in
town wouldn't see him come
out:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15

The kaiser is raisin' a stubby
beard, which looks like he wuz
gittin' ready t sneak back int
Germany as an umbreller men
The Washington times., 1919-12-22
Low Wages Prove All
Is Not So Sweet h Candy
Business In America

All in the candy business Is not
sweet, according to Q report issued
by Miss Mary Anderson. director
of the women's Bureau OF the
United States Department OF
Labor.
The average wage, for instance,
Is under $500 a year, and the out.
standing features OF the candy
trade from the workers view
point are:
Very low wages.
A dull season of four months
when only about one-half of the
employees are at work.
Most of the workers are women
American born-and young.
Most OF them contribute to tue
support OF others.
There Is a high labor turnover
in the business, and sanitary pro-
visions are termed unsatisfactory
and inadequate.
With the advent Of national
prohibition there will be q great
increase In the consumption of
candy, the report states. In 1914
the total output of candy In the
United States was estimaed at
s17O, 600, 300, of which the total
payroll was s25 800 600 for 53.65S
wage carners in 1891 factories.
The Washington times., 1919-12-22
HELDFORK KIDNAPPING
HER FOUR CHILDREN
Divorced Woman, Who Married
Again, Takes Offspring From
Home Of Former Husband.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 22-How a
mother kidnapped her four children
nesr Q public school at Falkland. N. c..
away, and boarded q train that
srooght her and the children to this
city Thursday. came TO light yester-
9sy In the arrest of Mrs. Mary Davis
Williams, divorced wife OF Joseph
Cobb. tobacco planter. Pitt county,
n. c. Mrs. williams Is thirty years
cd, and her eldest child Is fourteen.
Cobb came here Saturday night and
made an urgent plea for aid in locat-
ing his children. He brought q war
rant issued by . magistrate at Falk-
land.
Before leaving Falkland, Cobb re-
ceived Information that his first wife
had remarked and that IL was likely
that she would take the children to
Washington. He went to Washing
ton and learned that Mrs. Williams
had left her Baltimore address with a.
friend. Cobb learned the address.
and. with detectives, went TO ito house
IN Southwest Baltimore. The mother
eyideutly suspected something, and
tried to slam the door.
The children present with their
mother were Cleon. Joseph, and Harry.
They ylwere very happy, discussing the
prospect OF a merry Christmas, and
each Wed with the other in compar-
iag their new clothes. bought by their
mother Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Williams. according TO the detectives.
spent 500 in buying suits, overcoats,
and other presents for her children.
Daisy Cobb, the fourth child, had gone
TO the movies" with a friend. So
the detectives waited until she re-
turned before going to the police
station.
Mother and children were held at
central police station yesterday. Mrs.
Williams was arraigned before just
tee Johsnnsen on the charge of kid.
nsptng. and after a preliminary hear
lng she Was placed under 5000 bail
Tor hearing December 20.
The children today will be taken to
the juvenile court, where they will
&c committed to a detention home
pending the arrival OF the North Caro-
Ina sheriff to take them back to
Falkland
Several months after obtaining
divorce Mrs. Cobb married William
i. Williams. Southwest Baltimore. He
= a passenger conductor on ~. Baltt-
more and Ohio railroad.