Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-16
IOWA NAV. HEROES
THIRTEEN HAWkEYE STATE
: SAILORS DECORATED.
Officers and Enlisted Mon Receive
Crosses For Heroic Action During
World War-Awards Authorized by
Act Of Congress - Congressman
Townsr Seeks Allotment Of Ships.
lBy Z. G. DouEherty.l

naval officers and elisted men,, whose
homes are In Iowa, were included In
tho list OF American naval lighters who
were decorated with the navy cross for
heroic service during the great war.
The award or navy crosses 1.
which provided: That the president
be. and he hereby ". authorized to
present. but not In tho name Of COLI
sress, q navy cross OF appropriate de-
sign. and ribbon, together with 8
rosette or other device to be worn III
lieu thereof. to any person who, while
In the naval service OF the United
States. since the sixth day OF April
1917. has distinguished, or who shall
hereafter disting uish, himself by ex-
traordinary heroism or disting uished
service in the line OF his profession
such heroism or service not beinY
sufficient to Justify the award OF q
medal OF honor or distinguished ser
vice medal"
The navy cross is Of bronze, "
inches wide, with motif in center OF
crossed anchors with letters u. S. N
On the reverse Is q motif OF a bow
view Of destroyer. The cross Is sus-
pended from a ribbon Of Navy blue
with a white stripe " Of an inch wide
in the center.
The Iowa officers and enlisted men
awarded the navy cross are:
Lieutenant Commander Edward C
Racquet, 744 East Fifteenth street,
Davenport; Frederick D. Powers, en-
sign, reserve force. COL First avenue.
Cedar Rapids: Eben d. HOWE, ensign.
reserve force, Marshalltown; COM
mander, John v. Babcock. New Hamp-
ton; Lieutenant Commander, Fred T.
Berry, Logan; Captain Dewitt w,
Blamer, Independence; Captain Waldo
Evans. Grinnell; Private Fred L. Sex
ton. Marine corps). Waterloo;
Coxswain H. II. College. Abel; Oiler
F. A. Dell, Boone; Gunner's mate
Charles NJ. Nelson, Thornton; Fire
man H. P. Smith, Cedar Rapids;
Pharmacists mate Raymond L. Kaga,
Washington.
The official citation in the case OF
Ensign HOWE said:
For distinguished service In the
line of his profession as commanding
officer Of the u. s. Sub-chaser No. 70
engaged in the important, exactins
and hazardous duties of patroling the
waters Of the war zone and in operat-
ing against enemy submarines"
Towner Has Shipping Bill.
Realizing that America must event
ually control the shipping business OF
the world, Representative Towner, OF
the Foursh Iowa district, and chairman
of the house Committee on insural af-
fairs. has taken up with Judge Barton
Payne, chairman Of the shipping board
the ALLEGATION Of more ships to touch
at Porto Rico. The insural affairs
chirman sees in Porto Rico future
greatness. and he is anxious to have
San Juan established as q permanent
port Of call for all vessels engaged IN
the South American trade. Mr.
Towner laid before Judge Payne and
the officials Of the operating division
Of the shipping board Porto Rico's
claims to recognition, and told Of the
benefit that would accrue to this
nation by establishing better shipping
facilities between this country and
Porto Rico.
1.-The shipping board" Judge Towner
said today, has been ordering ships
available for South American trade
without taking into consideration our
own interest In Porto Rico. am
working to make San Juan the chief
port of Porto Rico and port Of call
to South American trade. The COM
merce thru the Panama canal and with
the gulf trade is expanding so rapidly
that Secretary Of War Bakery who re-
Gently visited the canal and Porto
Rico states that new canal will be
required shortly to take care OF the
trade. Mr. Baker also urged that San
Juan be made the principal port for
call and distribution in the West
Indias and gulf trade"
Iowa Priest Safe.
The Belgian legation advised Sena-
tor Kenyon that Rev. Father Peter
Jaques, who formerly lived in Fort
Madison, Iowa, where before entering
the priesthood, he worked in the mills
of the Alice Lumber company. is safe
and sound in Abbaye de st. Remy.
Rochefort, Belgium. Relatives OF
Father Jacques had not heard from him
since the beginning Of the war and
sought information thru Senator
Kenyon. Father Jaques, the Belgian
legations communication said, had
steadfastly aided the civilian popula-
ton Of grief stricken Belgium during
tho four long years OF the terrible war.