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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

Fighting in eight battles with Company
NJ. 10th Infantry, former District Ma.
tionai Guard unit, his pane listed
among the missing in action" a few
weeks ago. Private Paul r. Shipley.
Washington boy, told his mother in Il
! letter. received today. that he expect
ed to be sent to the states" shortly.
He is also today reported officially by
the War Department to be severely
ment October .. However, his mother,
Mrs. Robert B. Shipley of 1882 Chani
street, declares that the War Depart
nIent report is discredited by her sons
last letter
Admitting that she feels much bet
ter since the letter was received tell
ing that her son was not missing in
action. but quite alive, Mrs Shipley's
confidence in her sons well-being was
strengthened by the report from the
War Department that he was now re-
ported wounded severely, previously
reported missing in action.
His letters. recently received, re-
counted the battles that Washington
boys, former national guardsmen,
fought since landing in France a year
Go to Front at Once.
Landing in France IN Decem Der.
l19l-. the Washington boys in Com
pany NJ. 10th Infantry, were sent ifa-
mediately to the front. according to
Shipleys letter Advancing to the
Argonne forest district. in hat was
supposed to be Il quiet sector gunfire
was opened by the Germans on Janu-
airy IS. and in this engagement 4 few
! Of the boys were hurt, but none killed.
After ArgoAne again became a
quiet sector" this unit was sent to
st Mihiel and scissors. and was
brigaded with allies from any~psrtS
of the world during these important
actions. Fighting around scissors on
Easter Sunday, 1918, Private Shipley
and six of his comrades were wound
ed. He tells that the bullets which hit
the boys on that Sunday were not
fired by the Germans, but by their
own machine gunnerS. This was [ - =
because the boys OF Company NJ had
advanced so close to the German lines
that the machine gunners mistooh
them for Germans
His name was subsequently on the
casualty list and by the time the
report rea clled his mother his wounds
in the right thigh had recovered suif-
ment, which was stationed at RAM
! burcourt.
In Many Big Battles.
He has also been with Company =
when it fought in the battles at
Cantigny, scissors. Verdun and
Sedan.
1t was while fighting on November
IL. the last few hours of hestiIities
that Company N stormed Sedan and
captured it from the Germans
He was wounded in this region
according to the War Department
report on October ?. He said nothing
OF his second wound in his last let
ter. but his letter was written on
Red Cross stationery, and Mrs
Shirley is of the opinion that he is
not seriously hurt.
He is twenty-three years old Be
fore entering the Army he was d
student at George Washington Uni
versity. He has studied engineer
ing two years there. His prepara-
tory education was received at St
Patrick's Academy.
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SUGGESTION Of PLAN
TOHONOR D. c. SOLDIERS
R. N. Harper Would Select Date OF
Presidents Return for Weleom-
ing Demonstration.

To the Editcr OF The Star:
All Washington, without exception,
desires to do honor to our boys VINO
went overseas and also those who
were prepared but not SO fortunate;
but Just how TO do ii and present in
a most practical manner real out
mourning of genuine appreciation, is
the question confronting us all dsAs-
to the peculiar circumstances sur
rounding the return and demohiliza-
ton.
Many suggestions have been made,
all with the best intentions and with
the one object in view. but III my
jud gment, none seems 10 Just MI the
bill or appear entirely practical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
In Memoriam.

ggFNT. In sad ren,em,rsrce Of orr fa;hers.
Holm BRENT who departed tits life sevra
wears ago yeSteraav January > 1871.
:, - =, . - - 49, f,,.
AMI SEA. MIN nlnred beneath the sod
But we must drink THIS bitter cup
And submit Ia the v'lI OF Cod
BIZ HIS DEVOTED son. DAGGurER-GS
LAW AND GRANDCHILDREN -
BRENT SrrfeG ~ the menof! OF car neioVta
mother, BLiiE NiihlNla EkGN1. whe
Light wears among the angels.
Sweet n,oriIar. fEeu Hast ir.n. ra
Eight wears have hpgven's white portals
Shut back tie Saand of ,,p
And vet no voice nc Whisper.
Comes 0oat;pc down frnss thee
TO tell VIVA, Ipy whnr wonder -
Fight wears in heaven mast bo
EVTU i,OVSTtX'r uTy0rTO% arrutrt.
ASn Ei.sSIE
nPooKs In levin. n,e,,ory ~ our ,,e,ov.s.
sisfrr' LAURA RIo6KS. who died Two ycars
aro today. Jan,ary 6. 1aiI.
DEVOTED SfSTERS ALICE HAWKINS AMI
CARRIE WELLS
.~
Co8EN. In SD hut loving rrIna,ne-aHcc ~
darling daughter MARVEL LEoNIA'
/ CoAEN who left - :" suddenly three
months ago 'oaF- "cf"oh7 To- i"is'
/ You have left me forever. Gear Marvel: ~
! loved ycn better than all:
lived for YOU darling while you were here
You were my lire. nv all.
tsink &c ,o,r s,,.,, f,.. ,I,at Io,ea 80.
1.li "a, - So, - 80. IL ~, ~
Ynr ,rlra Al, in tT,;s ,,",,d 70 ,,o
| .. -. -, -,
"o," from e8y'f, Fes; E"he tofeF'F
! 7 sf.ai, hanr Nsrval,s Tn;-s oh ne%"r
| Never more on earth again.
| ,.o,,o 70 mo my aarlsne. Marcel
| wr.n yo,, ,yi,cs arn,,nd ,,. ti,l,t
.n,i N,,rcrI ,sk t;nd 10 ...,,,f a.,
80 e. ,sar M.ef;spFr DE%GAm
who den.rted mis- life one wear ago tolay
January 6. 1918 p
s,aep on. dear mother. S,vce, 80 thy rest:..ss
~ - - -, -, -. -
" ntgne "a S5. ''', ~, 49, ~ a..
IFS pS WI WI, W eo IN ~ rs "',on TN
son. ""t Wy n,ITYy1In nv u"TI,,W .x,f,
| OLIVE PAYNE -.
| EDWARDS, Sacred - the memory Of my
dear beloved wife. ALICE Il. EDWARDS
who entered into "t"rnai resi- one year a-o
t7taH, Ssh'aFS o. iais
tod called YOU MT "se year today
To dwell with Him on high.
And ssien lie takes oar grief away ,.
| Wen meet you in the sky.
When We We meet again IN he better land.
| Ynn don't know The sorrow TO be Jeff alone.
/ t'riil God sends ressage TO your home
! '1'is sad when lie calls for one another f''
| But worst of all when God calls mother.
BY HER HUSBAND.
SIS
NoSKE. In sad bat loving remembrance nf
/ devoted daughter. NAOMI 4. NoskE.
| January t. 1918.
Mny tbis seal rest in peace
~ -.
| "h,.'ss ~ an a." ~" -
| Put no one kravs how our hearts ache
since orr Naomi tlipd -
! Nv HER raTHFn AM MOTHER =.
So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Fair Prices Undisplayed.

Ten of the food merchants to he
hailed before the administrator this
afternoon are charged with failure to
display the weekly price lists. since
discontinued. The administrator will
endeavor to learn at this hearing
whether this failure on the part of
the dealers was by design or was ac-
cidentai
Regardless Of the outcome OF the
hearing. he viii take this occas sion TO
ee> sica lily impress upon these deal
crs the administration deter!n nation
TO maintain fair prices in Washington
GsSpite the diScontinuan~e of the pub
l,ehing of the weekly price list.
The dealers will be strongly remind
ed of the official list Of margins Of
prof. designated as fair by the ad-
ministraeion and which have been fur-
nished to them and they will be war
ed against excessive charges in the
future. They will he told tina. soe-
ciai attention Will be given to the
r,atter of these price margins now
that the fair price list has bee aban-
doned.
Two Accused of &c as."
Two dealers will be given ,arinss to-
morrow at the food administration Both
are accused of profteerins, according
to the administrator, and in tia event
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

welcome. the spontaneous welcome,
SO evidently coming from the heart,
has been profoundly moving to ne,
sir. and | have not failed to see the
significance Of that welcome. lou
have yourself referred to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Cites possibl, Difficulties.

It is not improbable that we would
encounter difficulties under plans sug
gesLed. due to the fact hat our boys
are coming back in uncertain num-
bers. and at no definitely fixed times.
The boys remaining in this country
are to be mustered out in the same
uncertain way. If we are 10 do honor
to each squad as it is demobiized,
unless in very large numbers and at
4 defiui ely fixed time, | would look
with considerable apprehension for
fear that rivalry and financing might
use embarrassing consequence and
with so many turnouts the latter
ones might become tiresom in num-
be-s to the community. and thereby
do an injustice to the delayed troops
| have q suggestion which is | think,
practical though two-fold. as follows:
AS the President is nov IN isu.usy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Visits Protestant is.

After his visit to the Vatican today
President Wilson returned to the
American emba ssy, whence he drove.
with Mrs. Wilson, to the American
Protestant Episcopal Church. lie was
accompanied by Thomas Nelson Page,
the American ambassador; Brig Gen.
William W. Harris. L. S. A. and Count
Rruschi- Faigari. gentleman-in- wait
ing to King Victor Emmanuel and
Countess. Bruschi- Falgari, lady-i in
waiting to Queen Helena.
In the vestry of the church the Pres
ident received representatives, of
evangelical churches in Italy They
were introduced by DR.. Dexter G.
WhfttinghiH, superintendent of the
American Baptist mission; the Rev
Walter Lowrie, rector of st Paurs
American Church, and Francis b
keene, the American consul general.
Other bodies represented were the
Waldensian Church. the English Bap-
lists missions, the 1taiian-American
Methodist churches. the Wesleyan
missions, the Presbyterian Church
and the British Bible Society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Greeting for Victories Won.

In this way tae citizens have paid
respectful honor tn both It's District
bows and the President. one returning
as yictorS OF the ba t edeid by tHe
chasing of arms. the otter the victor.
by diplomacy and craftsmanship, OF
justice and right.
In return the Communicated chief
OF the Army--the President of the
United StateS-wili honor our boys
who did their part SO nchly and so
in the great struggle.
This, it is true, will be a dual fes-
tivity, bat ! am sure both President
and boys will apr ci&te ii. and our
citizens. III thus paying tribute TO our
soldiers and chief executive, will do
honor to themselves by one grand
demonstration of appreciation for
work we'll done by both the President
and the boys.
ROBERT y. HARPER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Sees Hand of Providence.

After the presentation Of the vari-
Gus representatives. Pr sid mt Wilson
had a pleasant talk with his callers.
Being told that all We're praying for
the success of his work, the Presi-
dent answered that he thought the
hand of Providence might be seen in
the mobilization of the moral forces
of the. world" and in the union OF ali
the churches for high standard of
civilization.
The President remarked that. Gen.
Pershing had told him the war had
produced stronger religious feelings
among the soldiers, and he added that
the manner in which the different
peoples throughout the world had
responded to the appeal to their
idealism had touched him.
A vast crowd awaited the Presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

and being received IN such stately
grandeur and almost worshipfui
honor. never before experienced by.
high official of any country anywhere
or in any age, the people of Washing
ton, the capital of the worlds great
est republic, with natural PRIDE 10
their chief executive. returning from
such triumphal journey and inter-
national conference with the leading
rulers of the world. will desire to
show him honor in a fitting way upon
his return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Suggests Date for Showing Honor.

In my judgment no more fitting time
or more practical demonstration ana
appropriately displayed appreciation
and honor could be shown to our DIS
trict of Columbia Boys who did or
tried to do real work. under the guth-
ing hand and spirit of our chief ex-
ecutive. than to select the dag the
President returns, with an outpohf :
ing of our citizens, departmental ana
otherwise. making the dag. II possibie'
national holiday, aud thus honor
our President Jointly with all our DIS
trict soldiers participa ting in the
world war. " no have been demooilized
up to that dare.
The soldiers. with. the spirit ana
enthusiasm of heroes and victorS, can
meet. with the citizens OF the DIS
trict. their commandments chief at the
Union station and escort him up
Pennsylvania avenue to a properly
erected revie wing stand in front OF
the White House from which the
President. his cabinet. foreign DIP
lomatS and others in high ofhclal
life may review the returning heroes
of a great world victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

The only substitute for a chunk Of
wisdom is chunk Of silence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Dimes Informally at Quirinal

dent outside the church and gave him
d most cordial greeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Visits the Coloss UNI.

ROME. Saturday. January 4.--In
their tour Of Rome today President
and Mrs, Wilson visited the Colos-
scum and the arches of Constantine,
Titus and Septimius Severus. Upon
antering the Roman Forum they We're
met b. the noted archeologist, Prof
Giacomo Boni, who presented them
with branches of laurel and myrtle
Prof. Boni explained that in the olden
days of Rome the laurel sianified
publication after having shed the
blood Of an enemy and the myrtle
after having shed blood in civil war
To-day, l offer these symbols to you,
the upholder of the freedom and civ
iizat ton of peoples said Prof. Boni
10 the President, Continuing their
tour through the Sacred Way. the
House of the Vestal Virgins and the
tomb of Romulus, President Wilson
exclaimed: These sacred symbols
speak a great and profound Ian
guage.'' to which Prof. Beni added
You Americans have something more
SO cred still. but you carry it in your
hearts, love for humanity"
Meanwhile that wondrous region
the Forum, the PalaIine
the Capitol and the Colosseum be-
came black with a crowd of the popu-
lace. elm bling the ruins. the broken
columns. the arches and the toInbs
and acclaimina America as the mod
ern champion of the civilization which
had it's birth there nearly three thou
sand Years ago,
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A Solemn Thin g.

This is a solemn thing, sir, and
here in Milan, where | know that
so much of the pulse of interna-
tional sympathy beats, | am glad TO
stand up and say that / believe
that that pulse beats also III my
own veins and that ] am not THINK
ing of particular settlement
az am very much touched todaF
sir to receive, at the hands of
wounded soldiers, a memorial IN
favor of Il league of nations, ana 10
be told by them what it was that
they had fought for--not merely 10
win this war. but to secure some
thing beyond, some guarantee OF
justice, some equilibrium for the
world as whole which would
make. It certain that they would
never have to fight war like TINS
again.
us who make peace. We cannot
merely sign treaty Of peace and
go home with a clear conscience.
We must do something more. We
must add. so far as we can, the Sc
curity which suffering men every
where demand.
Thinks of Women's Sufferinss.
And when | speak OF suffering
men I think also OF suffering
women. l know that, splendid as
have been the achievements of
Your armies and tremendous as
have been the sacrifices which
they have made and great the
glory which they have achieved.
the real hard pressure OF the
burden came upon the women at
home whose men had gone to the
front and who were willing to
have them stay there until the
battle was fought out.
''And l have heard from your
minister OF food the story how.
for days together, there would be
no bread And when they knew
that there was no bread the
spirit of the people did not flag
Il take off my hat to the great
people of Italy and tell them that
my admiration is merged into
friendship and affection. II is in
this spirit that 4 receive your
courtesy. sir. and thank you from
the bottom of my heart for this
Unprecedented reception which !
have received at the hands of your
generous people
New-York tribune., 1919-10-14

mess. mess for it. The workmanship of
Five O'Clock" is inexpert. It is
uneven and repetitious and sometimes
me 5e play grew didactic And. where a
light suggestive method is sufficient
1t IS stressed to the point of carica-
ture. A point that has been neatly
made is hammered over again. For
instance, in the second act the hero
mas scene, with child which shows
most appealingly his sympathy for
chlldren But it is followed by an
other in the third act in which nearly
twenty children appear.
Viva Ogden was very amusing as the
overworked wife Of a rural hotel
keeper. Joseph Conyers, >as the pro-
prletor, made one sigh for Bacon him
self Tim Murphy, as the plain-spoken
large-hearted country doctor, had a
sentimental part which he overacted
exceedingly. 1t seems impossible for
Mr.. Murphy to deliver an effective line
without watching the gallery. The
rest of the cast was sufficient.
"Five O'clock" (the play gets its
title from the fact that that hour
marks the end of the young hero's
period of liberty each day) is animated
by sincere feeling and is illumined by
real II only occasional humor
New-York tribune., 1919-10-14
Dram a
''The Faithful" of< Mase6eld
Done by Theatre Guild
at Carrick
By Haywood Broun

"The Faithful" by John Mansefeld,
is at its best play OF extraordinary
vjgor, spirit and beauty, truly great
play. Then at other times it is just
poetic drama with all the weary vapor-
lngs and overabundance Of language
which we have come to associate with
most modern plays of this school.
And yet, perhaps, the fact that Mr..
Masefield not only mods at times but
positively kowtows like one of the
japanese characters in his play only
serves TO emphasize the conviction
that he has drawn fire down from
heaven. Second rate men have no room
or range to nod.
Most of the first act is fine and the
third is enormously stirring and NOV
ing. We can remember few plays at
which the final curtain has come down
so like knife. 1t cuts thread drawn
tight. Mr. Masefield's bad act, the sec
ond, is built about the generally dull
and always difficult dramatic device
of simulated madness and intoxica-
tion From Hamlet to Neri the merely
mad has always seemed dull to us.
Masetield's mad scene is more verbose
than usual. 1t may be said in defence
of this particular portion of the play
that in the hands Of an extraordinary
actor it might be an effective stunt
scene. Augustin Duncan was not effect
i've last night, but we are inclined to
think his material too cumbersome.
Somebody remarked in the lobby that
Mansfield could have done wonders
with it, That may be, but even a
poetic playwright should take cogni-
lance OF the fact that Mansfield is
dead. We do not think that we are
New-York tribune., 1919-10-14
Sothern and Marlowe in
Hamlet" at the Shubert

At the Shubert Theatre last night f
II. -Sothern offered Hamlet" for his
second week Of Shakespearean roper
tory. AS whole the performance was
excellent, though the action Jagged at
intervals.
Mr. Sothern's Interpretation of Ham
et calls to mind another presentation
made several months ago by Walter
Hampden. Mr.. Hampden painted Ham
let as a romantic, wistful youth, given
to lapses of silence, while Mr.. Sothern
drew an austere, q noble Hamlet who
was yet quite voluble. The choice be
tween the two is, OF course. u question
Of taste.
Miss Marlowe was admirable as
Ophelia in the "mad scene" and held
the audience with assured art. The
modulations Of her voice were remark
able. 1t may be limited, however, that
Miss Marlowe'c Ophelia is just bit
robust.
Compared with the settings used in
Mr.. Hampden's presentation, those in
evidence last night were meagre
though adequate. "Adequate" is also
the word for Mr.. Sothcrn's support.
Frank Peters as Polonius was anus
ing, as was Rowland Blackstone. the
First Grave Digger. An excellent bit OF
acting was supplied by Henry Stanford
as Laertes. AS for the King and Queen,
played by V. l.. Granville and Miss
Alma Kruger, they seemed rather
stilted. The roles of Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern, played by Vernon kelso
and Boyd Clarke lacked that subtlety
which can only bring out the courtier' 5
cunning.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-14
Operetta
''Bococcio" Revived by Society
of American Singers at
the Park Theatre
By II. E. krehbiel

The Society Of American Singexs
put themselves on an excellent financial
footing last season by conjouring with
the names of Gilbert and Sullivan.
They are going to adhere to the plan
TINS season also, but to add variety to
their list will revive some of the
operetta classics of the European COLI
temporaries Of the all, but peerless
Englishmen. good beginning was
made last night in the Park Theatre
with Franz Won Suppe's "Baccaccio, +"
which is musically and an admirable
companion for "The Mikado" and its
follows, however short it falls of them
in its comedy. 1t will be q gratifying
sign of the times, if it meets with
popular favor as it will indicate re
version to letter taste than has pre-
vailed on the operetta or musical
comedy stage for the last quarter Of q
century.
"Boccaccio" is a German work, but
the subject is Italian and if it were
deemed necessary to take the curse
on 1T the exorcishl might be accom-
pllshed by repeating the real name of
its composer, which was Francesca
Ezechiele Ermenegildo Cavaliere Suppe
Derrelli That dove . it might be
added that he was not a German.
though he lived the greater part Of
his life in Vienna and labored for the
German theatre. Remotely he was of
Belgian ancestry and he was born some
where off the Dalmatian coast, though
Spalato is generally set down as the
place OF his nativity. His musical
education was Italian, though the
spirit Of his music is Viennese
When America first came to know
his "Boccaccio" and "Fatinitza" his
colleagues were Johann Strauss and
Milloecker, whose works, with those
OF 0finbach, Lacocq and Gilbert and
Sullivan, mark universal high water in
their genre. These men are now dead
and it will be happy day when they
again rule our operetta stage. 1t
needs the effervescence and beauty OF
their melody and the charm Of their
craftsmanship.
"Bocaccio" has long been absent from
local repertories though it has made spo-
radio appeals for appreciation within
the last two decades. 1t is forty years
old, but we can still recall the time
when it's popular charm was such that
Colonel McCaull filled the last five
weeks of a season with it IN Wallack's
Theatre. That was in 1883. DeWolf
Hopper, Digby Bell and Jefferson De