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dies All Of them took their time and
some were leisurely
One was located contentedly clerk
ing in store in Stockholm sweden
He had reached a Geeman port. poaro-
ed a sailing vessel and got on at the
the American Army would take care
of him and get him back some tlme'
but he did not bother to write to any
body-eVen his folks in America. some
of the tWenty-one may be loanns A.
w. .. L. in Germany, but 1t is NOT pc
rope. so thoroughly has II oeen
combed.
Hun Records May Reveal.
When the final search is made of
the German war records some OF the
twenty-one and of the forty-fiVe may
be located. The German records were
extremely accurate. accounting Tor
every enemy who came into their
hands. alive or dead-that is. until the
final rapid retirement
Red Cross Women Aided.
The American Red Cross had
corps of woman workers. called
searchers and finders. detailed at
hospitals, doing immense good by
writing letters to the families "t
wounded men. Frequently they also
wrote with disastrous results to the
families of men who were not in the
hospital, but whom well-meaning
patients thought had been killed or
wounded.
One noted instance was where a
young woman after visiting hospi-
tai was unable to write her letters
for several days. Eventually she
dated them the day she wrote, start
ing with assuring sentence. Il talked
with your son today" In the mean
time one of the men had died sud
denly from pneumonia. When the
war Department notified the family
that the boy had died on certain
date the letter was produced indicat-
ing that the woman worker had talk ed
to him on date several days later.
Much working of the overcrowded
cables was necessary to clear up the
case. and it was not until the young
woman explained the thoughtless
misstatement that the family reluc-
true.
Fraternalism Brought Out Facts.
Under general headquarters orders
after ten days the name of man re-
ported missing in action was dropped
from the rolls and responsibility of
the company commander for ascer-
tanning his fate ceased Weeks or
months later would come the inquiry
from the central records Office at
tempting to clear up the mystery
There had been other actions, proba-
bly, the company commander was
gone, more ld-timers had been
wounded or buried in France and the
task was hard, but usually there was
somebody who remembered
There was fraternalism among the
American soldier and he remembered
his pals.
Incorrect spelling of names was the
bane of the central records office In
the stress of the front names would
be written phonetically: the altering
of a. single letter meant that the name
stood for nobody when it reached the
office in central France. Many were
written illegibly twenty-five and
one-half per cent were incorrect when
first received. All these had to be
checked back and corrected until the
records were straight.
Duplications Inevitable.
Duplication Of names among $780,
900 men was inevitable All casualties
III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-17

The great gold medal of the city of
Paris has been presented to Gen
Pershing and Rear Admiral H S
Knapp, commander of the American
naval forces in European waters
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Business Properties
For Sale
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Those who contemplate investing in Washington
business property should do without further delay
unless they willing to pay, at later date prices
far in advance of what owners willing to take at
the present time. -
We submit from our list few attractive invest"
noents embracing this class of real estate: e
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SEEKS STATUS OF HUN LINE.
Director for U. S. of Hamburg.
American Co. Goes to Germany.

NEW YORK. July 17.-Julus T
Mayer. resident director in America
of the Hamburg American line. has
sailed for Germany to find out what is
the status of the once great German
steamship company.
Mr.. Mayer said he had been out of
touch with the main offices of the
concern since the outbreak of the
war. When asked about a report that
the Germans were planning a Zeppe-
lin service to the United States Mr..
Mayer said such a thing is not at
all an impoSsibility
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for a mistake were not over. and when
the casualty list finally was published
two of them had been interchanged
with the only two others of the same
name who were uninjured
Another cause of confusion in the
casualty lists which now can be ex-
planned was through individual letters.
Frequently a letter would announce
a casualty before the official report. and
again a letter would tell of casualty
which never occurred
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Implications Inevitable.

Duplication Of names among $780,
600 men was inevitable. All casualties
were cabled to Washington by the CEN
ton was taken tot avoid announcing
the wrong man as killed or wounded
when another Of the same name was
Intended. In single regiment were
seven Dennis J. Sulivans" At one
time five of these were casualties. 1t
Is easy to see how the multiplication
Of identical names increased through
the expedition. These five were care
fully identified and cabled to Wash
ington, where the home addresses were
to be added. However, the chances
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BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.
CorresDondence of The Evening Star
and the Chicago Daily News<

correspondence OF The Evening StAr
and the Chicago Daily News<
NEW YORK. N. Y, July 16.-several
hundred packing cases Of records I'M
loaded from the Imperator contain
data closer to the hearts of the great
American public than any of the tons
of documents accumulated by the
A. f. F. They are the records OF the
battlefields of Europe. Officially they
are known as the casualty records OF
the expedition.
For the thousands who have been
waiting in homes in America for the
complete official story of the loved
ones who will not return the time
has now arrived when Washington
possibly can tell them the official story
of their death. So important did Gen.
Pershing consider these records that
they were sent across under special
convoy of officers and men and ar
rangements were made for special
train to rush them to the capital.
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Of So. 900 a year. he says. June 10.
he explained, this establishment had
~ employees. at time when 1t was
supposed to be liquidating its work.
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plaza. as several incorrect reports
have stated 1t affects the housing
corporation. which has offices at 18th
and F streets northwest, at a rental
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Man With Names Perhaps Killed.

In half an hour some of them are
casualties. When the days fighting
is over possibly the officer is one, too.
Some are beyond identification and
weeks of patient tracing are neces-
sary to prove that the same man who
entrained at some replacement camp
miles away is the same one days later
found unidentified on the front.
A night patrol is surprised and
scattered; some are prisoners, others
are killed. Next a party crawls out
70 bury the dead. They work in
darkness Illuminated only by flashes
Of bursting shells. praying that the
Germans will not send up any star
shells turning night into day.
A scrubbed address on an envelope
is all that is found on one body. 1t
may be the mans or a friends. 1t
is up to the bureau of records to
make sure. Charles L. Hoffman. one
man, was found with only razor
with the name 18th on the handle
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But IS missing in Action"

Missing in action" Is written AFTER
the names of only forty-f1ve OF that
host of Americans who crossed the
seas to offer their lives on the battle
fields of Europe. This. in comparison
with the French total of 265.300 ana
the British total Of $4,000 missing,
indicates the thoroughness with which
the American expeditionary lorce
has accounted for every member OF
it's ranks.
Missing in action" is the camou-
hase of oblivion which covers every
thing but tells nothing, The three
words are military parlance for dis
appeared leaving no trace. 1t may
come at night in the silent trenches
or the sudden clash of patrols in no
mans land. or amid the crash and
confusion of hours of fighting, or in
hundred different ways of wars sur
prises.
1t is part of the accounting when
the company commander. or somebody
who takes his place. makes after each
game of death and he counts his SHAT
tered stake at the end of the play.
Words cannot visualize the chaos OF
the front where lives are pawns ana
reports of deaths come hours later
from those who have seen their com
rades fall By that time the lines
have moved and there is no check-up.
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A sergeant in a refrigeration plant
in S O. S. went A w. .. L. TO get
in the fighting, worked his way
across France to the front and went
over in the first wave. A man in the
second wave reported he saw him
fall with a hole through his head and
that when he came back. himself
wounded, hours later the body still
was living there The man was an
nounced by the War Department as
dead but a month later he was sent
to an American hospital in France.
Two French stretcher bearers had
picked him up. taken him to French
hospital which, untroubled by making
reports, had cared for him until he
could be moved and then sent MIN
TO an American hospital.
A lieutenant with twenty-five men
was going forward on truck when
it was squarely hit by shell. Those
who survived picked up the remains
of the others and he reported them as
killed. Two weeks later one OF them
was reported from a hospital. All he
remembered was the crash and the
shell as it struck the truck and re-
covering consciousness in a hospital.
Everybody else in the squad was sure
he had been killed.
A division is to go over the top
at dawn. In the darkness several
hundred new requirements come up
and are divided among the companies
In the tense hour, where not even
match can be struck, a company
officer writes down their names on a
scrap of paper. spelling them as
sounds plausible to him. A whistle
blows for the attack and the wave
moves forward.
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Work Practically Ended.

Though the expedition bureau OF
central records at Bourges, France,
is not closed, it's work in clearing up
the mystery of thousands of casualties
is practically closed. Others of these
mysteries will go into the great I'M
solved. AS long as there is chance
of clearing them the Army will work,
but the possibilities are dimmlng
every day.
Lieut.. Col. Ernest G. Smith, pub
Usher Of a. newspaper in Wilkes-Barre,
Pa. and Maj. Nat Baxter Jackson.
banker in Nashville, both of whom
saw active service. are bringing the
records They are expected to remain
in Washington many weeks helping
to answer the deluge OF inquiries
which is expected as soon as 1t is
known that these documents, SO full
of tragedy, have arrived. Considera-
Bile secrecy surrounded their departure
and transportation across.
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Played Poker With Tags.
All But 21 Prisoners Located.

Out of the 1851 American prisoners
captured by Germany all have been
located except twenty-one. The day
Of the armistice Germany turned them
loose. to go where they pleased. They
struggled out of Germany in any way
possible. Most of them headed for
their old divisions and former bud
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

WHITE
Charles K. Hoover. .. and Flo1 A. Bnm,
5. both of Washington The Rev. II. S. Frxnc.L
Frank S. Wolard. r, % Of Washington, and
Mary Z. Song. d. Of Bl,ckstooe, Nd. The Rev.
G. +. Dudley.
Wilbur H sserensn, .. o, Midule. p,
and z. Roberta Quinn d. Of Columbia, No
The Rev. G. &. Johnsn-
Harry N. Hitchinss. IS. Of Norfo,k. Va. and
MAude L Howison, .. Of Washington The
Rev. ]. E, Briggs
Jsnes A. Rea, .. and B, Mlry Murray. 81.
both of Washington The Rev. 7. A walsh
Fanklin NJ. M,rsh. 2. and Eleanor T. Wal
laoe. 2s both Of Washington. TIE Rev. S. W.
Wallace.
Lloyd B. olcust. %. sad Louis r. Addor. .,
both Of Washington. Ths Rev. W. J. Meeks
John W. Lane. q, and Violet M-Tr-nd IA
both Of Roanoke. Va The Rev. o. Il Butler.
Walter Z. Byrne. =. Of Se- Hot. n. T..
and Vivian McGl.de. %. q Toronto. osnsda
The Rev @. +. Thomas
Howard z Truck. q. Of San Antonio. Tea.
and Nellie @. Reagan. 2. Of Washington. Tn<
Rev n. d. Mitchell.
Baileu Banins1. a. Of Round Hm. Va. and
Ahce B. B.Ihnser. .. Of Leesburx. Va rhe
Rev. b. +. Downs
Harvey L Heudc-scn, =. and Beatzios 4
Bur. IS. both Of Herpdon. Va ne Rev. G.
l. Humphries.
Robert H. scott. q. o, Los Angeles. Cal, and
Fotence NJ. stefens. "a. Of wsshinstoo Tb<
Rev. W. A. MORAN.
Harry r Tuft, IS. and v. Roes Melsnder, 2,
both Of Washington TIE Rev. W. Radclife
William =. Fuller. 2. and Evs 4 Corbin. a.
both Of Towson Nd The Rev. W. Radcliffe
cOJORED.
Francis J. JenkinA a. and May K Bell q
both Of Washington The Rev. c. Il. Fox
Nathan Jones. q, and Beulsh McGee, s.
both 1 washington The Rev. O. A d.
Vaughn.
william a Hazelock. . and Frzncs 4. Lee
%, both Of Washington The Rev. ]. H. Lee
John T. Rhines. -, and Eanore c Minkins
81, both Of Washington The Rev. 6. B. Wal.
lace
Samuel J. Hunter. q. and Anne N. Leisn
%, both Of Washington. The Rev. G. H. West
John d. Gross. IS. and Bertha Campbell. 2
both Of Washington The Rev. J. p Matthew
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Washington The Rev. F. Washington
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CAPITOL DORMITORIES
GET WOMAN MANAGER

Miss Hariean James has been ap-
pointed manager OF the Capitol DOR
mitories and hotels OF the United
States Housing Corporation. to sue
ceed James H. Weaver. WIG viii
return to private business.
weaver's resignation followed pro-
tests against the management Of the
women's hotels by a man.
Miss James was the executive sec
retary of the Housing Corporation.
She is Va graduate OF Leland STAN
ford University. Her assistant viii
be Miss Olive Davis. who for seven
teen years was resident manager OF
the halls at Wellesley College
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BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHTTk

B-oc4nsn and Edna wlnfrey. bog.
Thomas W and Annie NJ. Vensen rrf
wilmer L and Catherine A nc1. bog.
RAYMOND J. and Sarah A Thom. bog.
Harry and May OMEN. bog
win I. and Beatric, Z. Littleneld eih
VIM G. and Mary r Hill, boz.
Carence LeRoy and FnDcs Ho,n1A q
twins
Oharis A and 1hei T. Herorrn boz.
John W. and Minnie A Crzner. bog d,
Gcc-rr r. and ssdie NJ Bcwie>, mi
PAnl DuVernsl and Asnes O Barn. esht
Jcseph and Katherine Baumzn girl
BsnjaInin B. and Ada c. Bel. gih
C0LORED.
Edv1nd 8 and BeJllah wsshnrton. bog.
Gloster and Hattie B. whitlook boy.
James = and Sophia Ofutt, bog.
Geocye O and LeolA L Lomxx. bupg
Thomas and Mamie Fcntre< girl
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BUREAU OF.
ENGRNNI
AND PRINTING.
Sc NEWS
Phone
Main $500

The leave books have been
syampet with applications for va
cations during Jzly and August, and
it's going to bA FIRST come drst
serve game. with one or two ex-
ceptions. ali Of 6he divisions have
been without leave for the past tour
month"; and . grand rush can Be
expected when the ser leave starts
July l.
Pierce Ashburn. clerk IN the pur-
chasing clerks once. has developed
into a real swimmer since the open
ing OF the bathing beach. He may
be seen every evening after work
doing fancy stunts In the water af
the beach. and 10 quite popular with
the fair sex.
in charge Of section 6. midniSht
shift. for q couple Of veelca
Miss Eppie Ricketts, has been
transferred from the stamp per-
forating division TO the Treasury
Department
william c. Groves. skilled laborer
In the machine shop. has been ex-
cused. for the balance of the month
He intends TO spend the time speed
ing up some repair work at his
home.
Lets hear something more about
. the Bureau Automobile Association
We know Mr.. Woody, secretary, IN
busy signing new membership cardA
and that there was some talk OF an
air Treasure service around back
where the machines are parked
Bureau sutoists are hoping this will
materislize soon
Eddie Wood. OF section S. night.
is enjoying his daily morning
plunges at the BATH beach. BY
the way. he is an excellent swim
mer too
The monthly collection for the
plate printers smoke" fund viii be
taken today. II is to be hoped that
the plate printers will keep up their
good work. They have never been
found wanting in charity. generosity
or good fellowship.
There are new faces appearing on
the night shift every evening. due TO
the equalization of time amongst the
plate printers OF course there h a
slight transfer OF power press print
ers to day work, as the idle presses
are being started From all appear
ances, the night force Of the printing
division Is equally as large a. the day
force.
John Feister, carpenter. who is taxi
ing the remainder Of his leave. win
spend the time at his old home IN
! Carlisle, Pa Mr.. Felster VIII make
the journey IN his new car.
Good old Saturday, and the ghost
Is walking for the printers Every
body Is planning TO make good use
of the half holiday and the following
Sunday.
One of the most enjoyable parts OF
night work is the lunch period on
the roof garden This is enjoyed by
practically all the night workers. and
affords a stroll and q good smoke TO
those who indulge
The ground used as q coal dump
on Fourteenth street is beginning TO
look very pleasing since Johnny Will
iams and his force have been busy
doing some landscape gardening on
the spot
Harry Lybrand. machtnist Is de-
tailed to the bindery division during
the absence OF J. J. Frank, who Is
on leave
The many friends Of Steve Laut, OF
section 2, regret to know OF the death
OF his wtfe's mother. Mrs. Bradley.
who died last Tuesday. and wish 20
extend their sympathy.
BIRTHS REPORTED.
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DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

WHITE
E1izabe1h Chun. q, III n. Y. sv nv.
Wm- J. Nelscn- s.. FT G d. ~
Orrn Copeland. q. Waltz Reed HospS
Leila G. French. ~. NJ Porter o. nv.
COLORED
Julia b. Grznt, 6 years. siIS Sherman a
Lo,iise Adams. months. WaRer I'd and @
H0s, &C.
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to win and hold the one you desire; she give
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PALMIsT. CLAIRvoYANT
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

4 We HAVE MANY GOOD OPPORTUNITIES
I for capable men and women with soue capital
(ai,o withoutl 70 connect up with going business
concerns In this dty. Apply mornings. THE
CORPORATION AGENCY COMPANY. No
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

MR.. GEORGE CURTIS SHINN AN
nounces that he has returned from
France and has resumed the practice
OF law. Evans Building, 1870 New
York avenue northwest.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia. Washington, June II,
1879. Notice is hereby given that on the thirtieth
day Of June. 1919. all licenses will expire grant
ed By the Superintendent of Licenses Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to the proprietOrs of automo-
hles auto-yehicles, hacks, cabs, omnibuses and
vehicles Of all kinds used in the transportation
Of passengers tight seeing automobiles excepted
note brokers who do not charge a greater rate OF
interest than 6 per cent per annum, private
banks and bankers mot incorporated) and the
Washington Stock Exchange. Said licenses must
be renewed promptly by persons desiring to con-
tinue in business after the above named date
WADE H. cooMBs. Superintendent of Ii
censes, d. C. jelS6t
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE ZONE SUPPLY OFFICER.
nth and + sts. NV. wxshinEtou. ID. @. Sealed
propoak. in triphcate. will be opened at the
above address At II .. m, June q. 1873, for
sale Of MANURE collected from the Quarter.
mast9>s stabes 18Th st. and Virginia ave NV.
Washtnetoo. d. C Proposal blan1 may Be- had
upon Application at this Office. Proposal 70 be
hled In tnptcata Mark envelope PRO
PosAIS FoR MANURE" and address to the
Zone suHfy ONCE. Washington. d. C.
eas0N aAS
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PALMlSTRY.
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viss business. family Affairs. love and mariassA
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Can tell you the secr9 Of being successful: how
tn avoid trouble and s0w to avoid evil influence.
Sstistsction guaranteed or no eaazss. Entrancs
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Expert carpet and rug cleaning BY oldest and
best firm in city. 80 Nd. ave. ~. Main
SOD apleset
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cLAIRv0YANTs.
MADAM PARKER

Cited Palmist and Ciairyoyant. Eivo adyics %
N afsirs Of Life. She asks no qusstious but
win tsr you what you want To know. You VIII
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,REFRIGERAToRs & IcEB0xEs.

Refrigerators. Ice Boxes
that ARE SUPERIOR
NELSON REFRIGERATION co.
Gil F St. N. W. Franklin 2757
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. SUPERVISING
Architects Ofice, Washington. ID. C, June
10. 1913 SEALED PROPOSALS will be open
ed in this ofice Al p m. July ls 1919. fr
furnishing and installing lighting fixtures in the
South Building. Hygienic Laboratory, U. s.
Public Health Service Washington, d. C, in
accordancs With drawings and specifications.
copies of which may be had at this Office. Pro
posals are desired only from those qualified to
produce work Of the highest Erade. both arts
ucally and mechanically. and the night 10 70
served TO refuse to send the drawinn and speci-
ncaton to or 10 receive proposals from any one
who. in the opinion Of the Supervising Archi-
tsct, is not % qualified. JAS. A. wETMORE,
Acting Supervising Architect. SeDst
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DIED.

GRANT-On Thursday. June 10. 1913.
JULIA b. GRANT. widow of the
late Henry F. Grant.
Funeral Monday. June Is. at 2 p.
m. from the residence Of her son.
Henry L. Grant. 1872 Fourth street
northwest Friends invited.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

The imports of condensed milk in
Japan are steadily declining for there
are now several large manufacturers
Of this commodity in Japan, and last
year 10000 cases of Japanese con-
densed milk were exported to China.
India and the Straits Settlements