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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
NC-7 FleU Close Behind Sister + Ilu11e.
NC-3 Delayed by Getting off Course
100 Miles From Island Goal.
Overseas Trip, Which Navy Does Not Consider
aContest, Is Expected to Be Continued
to Lisbon, Portugal Tomorrow

The American naval eapane NC4 under Lieut. Commander
Albert Read has attained its first objective the transatlantic
flight having landed safely Hora Island of Faya Azores
92O o'clock this morning Washington m after wingng her
way Trepassy Bay, Newfoundland fifteen hours and
thirteen minutes.
The NC1 Commander Patrick NJ L. Bellnger,
was close behind NC4 the NC flagship of Commander
John Towers last reported Sis Washington tme
as off her course somewhere station ships II and 49,
about 100 miles from Horta.
Although no from the NC3 and NC since early
morning confident early this afternoon that
transatlantic seapanes had reached the Azores At
last reports they only short distance away
PLAN TO GO ON TOMORROW
Original plans for the planes land at Ponta negada
and it NAV be NCl and NC3 will continue to that
port which $50 miles OF Hrta Fog evidently caused
Hota and officials here assumed that
after taking the Columbia he would continue
to Pona Degada spend the night before taking flight for
Lisbon Portugal the leg of the overseas voyage tomor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
BOYS SHOT IS FATAL
TO HIS YOUNG SISTER
Mildred lew Dies in Hospital Of
Wounds Received While
Playing.

Shot by her brother while at play,
Mildred Tew, ten years old. died at
Casualty Hospital this morning about
$50 o'clock. one hour after she was
wounded. William Tew. the brother.
twelve years old, is detained by the
police of Anacostia to await the re-
suit Of a coroner's investigation.
William and his sister. children of
Albert B. Tew and Mrs. Tew, residing
at 1861 Good Hope road and employed
in the bureau of engraving and print
ing. were left alone in the house this
morning when their parents went to
the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
ORGANIZE TO BACK
RETIREMENT BILL
War Workers Housed in
Dormitories indorse Plan
of Other Employees.

War workers in the government
dormitories are organizing, it was
learned today, with the view of join
ing their forces with other federal
employees in helping push a retire.
ment bill through Congress at the
session which begins Monday.
The new organization will begin
with membership Of more than ]. 900.
it is declared. and will be confined
largely to girls living in the dormi-
tories. Other girl war workers, how
ever. Will be granted honorary mem
bership in the new organization. in
order to lend their help in the work.
when our senate and representa-
tfves get two or three thousand girls
behind them urging this retirement
proposition. you just bet they'll pass
it," declared one enthusiastic roomer
at the dormitories.
Expected to Be Effective.
The significance Of the move of the
youngest government employees in de-
termining to help the older employees
in their fight for a retirement system
is thus seen. Each one of the war
workers has her own representative
and senators in Congress These
girls, it is pointed out, come from the
states, and the people vote there. The
congressman will listen to them. it is
contended.
No name has been selected for the
organization of dormitory inhabi-
tants. although war Workers of
Washington" is suggested as eupho-
NOUS and inclusive, since the organ
ization will include not only the dor
mitory girls. but other war workers
not living in the Union station plaza
houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
Children Were at Play.

Shortly before $3.50 a'clock the chill
dren were playing in room on the
lower floor. They were shooting
pieces of paper and pins. and the
brother concluded he would get some
thing with which he could do real
shooting.
Procuring key to bureau drawer
in which his father kept a loaded re-
volver William obtained possession
Of the weapon, he explained to the
police, and went in search of his
sister. finding her in small room on
the second floor. where she had gone
to get away from the weapon.
One shot did no damage, but a sec
ond shot. fired as the sister ran down
the stairs. took effect in one side of
her head. Her unconscious form fell
across the balustrade. blood gushing
from the wound. frightening the one
who had done the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
NC4, FLAME DUCK" LEADS;
TIME OF FLIGHT, IS HOURS;
OTHERS NEAR, 1T IS BELIEVED
BRlTISHERS MAYHOP
OFATST. JOHNSFOR
H YMOUTH TODAY

ST. JOHNS, N. F.. May IT,
Announcement was made here
this morning that the two Brit
fish aviators Frederick p. Rayn-
ham and Harry G. Hawker
would in all probability start
their transatlantic airplnne
flight this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17

GERMANY NOT IN PERIL-Will
be able to reorganize her indus
tries and meet the burdens i'm
posed on her by the peace terms.
By Oliver Owen Kuhn.
TASKS BEFORE G. o. Pan an.
praisement Of the job which the
republicans in Congress have cut
out for them.-By Walter E.
Edge. senator elect from New
Jersey.
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS
Laws to be enacted to protect
the country from undesirable
immigration.-By Will P. Ken
nedy.
CHILE LOOKS TO U. S-Anothcr
Latin American story.-By Rus
sell Young.
I'D Fiction In the Mag
EST Pictures First
vure Section.
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Lisbon Goal of Flight.

The machine which will achieve the
distinction of being first to cross the
Atlantic ocean win be that which ar
rives at Lisbon. Portugal. the first Eu-
ropean landing place Of the flight and
starting point of the last leg to Ply
mouth, England
While the performance of the NC-4
Is viewed as the most spectacular avia-
ton achievement in the history of
heavier-than- craft, Commander
Read has not equaled the American
Navy record either for endurance or
distance in seaplane flying. The great
ness of the achievement, 1t was said.
lies in the fact that it was entirely
overseas.
On last April %. Lieut.. Commander
II. b. Grow piloted the Navy seaplane
F-5 for twenty hours and ten minutes
continuous flight. in the vicinity of
Hampton roads. Va. covering a total
of 1850 miles, the wind velocity aver
aging 20 to 80 miles per hour through
out the time of the flight. The F-5.
however. circled around in the region
of the air station in her endurance
test.
Carried Big Supply of "Gas."
A belated report from Trepassey bay.
received at the Navy Department to-
day. said the three transatlantic
planes carried 1880 sn,,ons of gaso-
line each; when they made the start
for the Azores. The NC-4 and the
NC-1 carried their full crews of six
men each. but the NC-3. flagship. car
ried only Ave mer, Lieut.. Commander
Braxton Rhodes having been left be-
hind. With Rhodes aboard, the mes
sage said. the NC-3 would have car
rted an excess of 1855 pounds over
either OF the other planes.
The successful flight was made pos
sible. the report said. by the tireless
work of the crews of the planes and
the cooperation of all Navy personnel
ct Trepassey bay. Weather data as
sembled through the chain OF report
ing ships established by the depart
ment. it continued. had been an inn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17

Both Local Companies in
Plan Developed at UtiIi.
ties Board Meeting.
FINAL HEARING TODAY

Possibilities of a Scent fare being
ordered for the Capital Traction as
we'll as the Washington Railway and
Electric Company developed today at
the closing session of the Public Util-
tiles Commissions inquiry into the
need Of granting the latter concern
financial relief.
William NICK. Clayton, representing
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
lions. said he was convinced some re-
lief must be given the company, but
that. in his opinion, different rates of
fare on the two local traction systems
would be discriminatory and in vio-
lation of the public utilities act.
He proposed a six-cent fare for both
systems, with the proviso that the
revenue to be represented by the adj
ditional 1 cent be controlled by the
Public Utilities Commission and no
part of it diverted for the payment OF
Washington Railway and Electric
common stock dividends.
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Views of Mr.. Darlington.


]. j. Darlington, who said he ap-
peared as a citizen rather than an at
torney. agreed with Mr.. Clayton as to
the desirability of a uniform rate for
both systems, though it was his opin-
ion that different rates would not be
discriminatory in the meaning of the
utilities act.
He differed radically with the fed
Grafton representative. however. as to
the method of establishing a fiat in
crease for the two companies.
His proposal contemplates that the
Capital Traction shall pay the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
for all transfers issued over the lat
ter's lines to an extent that will
absorb the additional revenues the
Capital Traction Company will derive
from the additional 1-cent fare.
Members Of the commission showed
keen interest in the Clayton and
Darlington suggestions and asked a
number Of questions to bring out the
details of their practical application.
Mr.. Brownlow's Suggestion.
Commissioner Brownlow figured out
that the Capital Traction Company
would have to pay the w. r. & e.
something like 25 cents for each
transfer issued over the lines of the
latter system If 1t should consume in
this way the increased revenue it
would derive from a 6-cent rate.
The Commissioner indicated in his
questions to Mr.. Clayton that he
wanted enlightenment on the matter
of whether different rates of fare
would be discriminatory.
Commissioner Gardiner expressed
doubt whether the commission could
require the Capital Traction Company
to enter into such an arrangement as
that proposed by Mr.. Darlington.
Former Suggestion Considered.
There were references again TODAY
to the Possibility of materially af-
fofdinR relief to the Washington
Railway and Electric Company
rate from to 10 cents a kilowatt
hour. While the Potomac Electric
Power Company is now charging 10
cents. the additional Q cents is being
held for reimbursement to consumers
in the event the courts uphold the
commissions Scent ruling.
Mr.. Darlington suggested to the
commission that 1t consider putting
the electric light rate back to the ten
cent level.
william F. Ham. president of the
company. in a final statement to the
commission urged that relief be
granted in such measure as to enable
the corporation to fully surmount its
present difficulties and meet its future
needs.
Six-Cent. Suggestion Heard.
The commission met this morning in
the Office Of Chairman Kutz primarily
to hear Mr.. Clayton discuss some Of
1Continued on Second P.-al
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Progress Near Corvo Island.

The NC-4 passed station ship No. Is.
about 100 miles from Corvo Island
destroyer Craven), at 09:45 Green
witch (5:45 am. Washington time);
the NC-3 passed station ship No. 10
Continued on Second Page.)
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WEATHER.

Showers this afternoon: fair tonight
and tomorrow; cooler tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest. 81, at 8
pm. yesterday: lowest. 81, at 2 am. to-
day.
Full report on page g.
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Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press 70 exclusively estitiei -
the for republication OF all news sispatesss
credited to It or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also ressrvsd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17

Continued on Second Page.)
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Republican Report Tonight.

mittees is to make it's report to the
republican conference ats o'clock to:
night. At that time an attempt Will
be made to enlarge the steering COM
mittee from five to nine members.
The democratic congressional cam
paign committee is to meet tonight at
s o'clock to fill about a dozen vacan-
cies on the committee and carry out
other plans for organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
Yankee Sailors Cheer.

Continued on Second Page.) :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
six-Cent. Suggestion Heard.

The commission met this morning in
tho Office Of Chairman Kutz primarily
to hear Mr.. Clayton discuss some OF
Continued on Second Pal
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-04

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation Of Danderine you can not find a
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GEORGE n. MALLON,
CAPTAIN. 132nd Infantry.

Capt. MallOn was decorated for in
trepidity beyond the call of duty in
tile Boise de FORCES, France, Septem-
Der 26, 1918. Becoming separated
from the balance of his company be-
cause of fog Capt. Mallon, with nine
soldiers, pushed forward and attacked
nine hostile machine guns, capturing
all of them without the loss of man.
Continuing on through the woods, he
led his men In attacking battery OF
$50 nm. howitzers which were in ac-
ton, rushing the position and captur-
ing the battery and its crew. In this
encounter Capt. Mallon personally at
tackled one of the enemy with his fists.
Later when the party came upon two
more machine guns. this officer sent
men to the tanks, while he rushed
forward directly In the face of the
fire and silenced the guns, being the
first one Of the party to reach the
nest. The exceptional ga!lantry and
determination displayed by Capt. NAL
Ion resulted in the capture of 100 pris-
Oners, eleven machine guns. four 450
nm. howitzers and one anti-aircraft
gun. Capt. Mallon's home address is
1881 Hallock street, Kansas City, Mo.
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MARCELLUS n. CHllES,
Captain. 356th Infantry.

Capt. Chiles was decorated for con-
spicuous bravery in action, which re-
suited in his death near LIE Champy
Bas, France November 3, 1918. When
his battalion, Of which he had just
taken command, was halted by ma
chine gun fire from the front and left
flank, Capt. Chiles picked up the rifle
Of a dead soldier and, calling on his
men to follow, led the advance across
stream waist deep, in the face OF
the machine gun fire. Upon reach
ing the opposite bank, this gallant off,
Ger was seriously wounded In the alb
domen by a sniper, but before permit
ting himself to be evacuated he made
complete arrangements for turning
over his command to the next senior
officer, and under the inspiration Of
his fearless leadership his battalion
reached its objective. Capt. Chiles
died shortly after reaching the hos
pital. His home was at 2815 West
Thirty-seventh street, Denver, Colo.
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ALAN LOUIS EccERs,
erpeant, N. G. Co, 10Th Infantry.

Sergeant, N. G. Co., 10Th Infantry.
Unusual bravery displayed in aiding
comrades in distress near Catelot,
France. September %, 1913. won the
Distinguished Service Cross for Sergt
Eggers. Becoming separated from
their platoons by smoke barrage,
Sergt. Eggers, Sergt. John G. Latham
and Corporal Thomas Il. O'Shea took
cover in a shell hole well within the
enemy's lines. Upon Aearing call for
help from an American tank, which
had become disabled, thirty yards from
them, the three soldiers left their shell
ter and started toward the tank, under
heavy fire from German machine guns
and trench mortars. In crossing the
fire-swept area, Corp. O'Shea was NOR
tally wounded but his companions, I'M
deferred, proceeded to the tank, res
cued wounded officer, and assisted
two soldiers to cover In the sap of
nearby trench. Sergt. Eggers and
Sergt Latham then returned to the
tank In the face of the violent fire,
dismounted Hotchkiss gun and took
1t back to where the wounded men
were, keeping off the enemy all day by
the effective use of the gun, and later
bringing it, with the wounded men,
back to our lines under cover Of dark
ness. Sergt. Eggers' home is at 1872
Summit avenue, Summit, N. ].
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J. HUNTER WIckERsHAM,

Second Lieutenant, 353rd Infantry.
For conspicuous gallantry, resulting
in his death, near Limey, France, Sep
TENDER IL. 1918, Lieut.. Wickersham
was awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross. Advancing with his platoon
during the ST. Mihiel offensive, Lieut..
Wickersham was severely wounded in
four places by the bursting Of high
explosive shell. Before receiving any
aid for himself, he dressed the wounds
of his orderly, who was wounded at
the same time. He then ordered and
accompanied the further advance OF
his platoon, although weakened by the
loss Of blood His right hand and arm
being disabled by wounds, he contin-
ued to fire his revolver with his left
hand until, exhausted by the loss OF
blood, he fell and died from his
wounds before aid could be admins
tered. Lieut.. Wickershar's home nd-
dress was 3416 Colfax boulevard, Den
yer, Colo.
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WILLIAM r. PECK,
Sergeant, Company c, 354th Infan

Sergeant, Company c, 354th Infantry.
Sergt. Peck (deceased) received the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
spicuous gallantry in action near Re
knoxville November /, 1918. He was
advancing with his company across
an open field when enemy guns opened
fire on them from two sides. The at
tention Of the platoon commander was
directed to the gun on his direct front,
while the enemy on the right was lev.
cling his gun upon him. Seeing the
predicament Of his commander, Sergt
Peck threw himself against the Off
Ger, pushing him into shell hole. hut
exposing himself to the fire. which in.
stantly killed him. His home was in
Washburn, Wis.
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His Political Belief.

The question asked for an explana-
ton of "the spoils system" and "how
long did it last?"
A politicians son, the nature Of
whose party was very evident, wrote !.
when Andrew Jackson became pres
ident he put all the Republicans out
of office and took in Democrats in
stead. This system was called the
spoils system. We still have it when
ever Democrat wins the election."---
Indianapolis Star.
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SAMUEL WooDFlLL,
First Lieutenant, Company N, Goth

First Lieutenant, Company N, Goth
Infantry.
Three acts Of conspicuous daring in
one day near Cunel, France, October
II, 1918, won the Distinguished Sev-
ice Cross for Lieut.. Woodfill. While
he was leading his company against
the enemy his line came under heavy
machine gun fire, which threatened to
hold up the advance. Followed by
two soldiers at twenty-five yards, this
officer went out ahead Of his first line
toward machine gun nest and
worked his way around its flank, leav-
ing the two soldiers In front. When
he got within ten yards Of the gun
1t ceased firing and four Of the enemy
appeared, three of whom were shot
by Lieut.. Woodfin. The fourth, an
officer, rushed at Lieut.. Woodfill. who
attempted to club the officer with his
rifle. After q hand-to-hand struggle,
Lieut.. Woodfill killed the officer with
his pistol. His company thereupon
continued to advance until shortly
afterward another machine gun nest
was encountered. Calling his men to
follow, Lieut. Woodf1ll rushed ahead
of his line in the face Of heavy fire
from the nest, and when several Of
the enemy appeared above the nest
he shot them. capturing three other
members of.the crew and silencing the
gun. A few minutes later this officer,
for the third time, demonstrated con-
spicuous daring by charging another
machine gun position. killing five men
in one machine gun pit With his rifle.
He then drew his revolver and started
to jump into the pit when two other
gunners only a few yards away turned
their gun on him. Failing to kill them
with his revolver, he grabbed pick
lying near by and killed both Of them.
Inspired by the exceptional courage
displayed by this officer. his men
pressed on to their objective under
severe she'll and machine gun fire.
Lieut.. Woodfill is married and lives
at 1877 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas,
KY.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-04

Stories Of personal bravery that
would be almost unbelievable were
they not told in official reports are
disclosed by the War departments
records Of the awards of the Dis
tinguished Service Cross to mem
bers of the american Erpeditionary
forces. Following are fen Of the
official reports that have been Sc
lected by General Pershing's own
staff as presenting most striking in
stances of gallantry on the part Of
american soldiers under fire:
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-04

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a shell hole, ten feet deep, filed with
water, and was Immediately sub
merged. Knowing that only one OF
the two men In the tank could -
cape, Corp. Roberts said to the gun
ner, swell. only one of US can get
out, and out you 60" whereupon he
pushed his companion through tho
back door of the tank and was him.
self drowned. Corp. Roberts home
address was Market street, San
Francisco, Cal
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RAY c. DICkOP,
First Lieutenant, 127th Infantry

Lieut.. Dickop (deceased) was deco
rated for extraordinary heroism in
action In the attack on Fismes, France,
in August of 1918. On reaching Che
zelles farm, he was shot in the head
body and legs. Although fatally
wounded, when orders came for an
other assault he gave the command
"charge" to his company and led the
assault until he fell dead. Miss Lena
Schiller, his aunt, lives at West Bead.
Wis.
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II understand they danced until tho
wee sma' hours at your wife's party
THAT'S what they say" replied MIR.
CuInrox. But | can't see it. After
II o'clock, when I am waiting TO 20
to bed, those hours seem impressively
large and slow-moving"