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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
D. S. MEDAL AWARDED
TO COL. JAS. B. billiard
Washington Man Honored for
Especially Meritorious and Con-
spicuous Services.

Especially meritorious and con-
spicuous services" have brought the
distinguished service medal to Col.
James B. billiard, ordnance depart
ment. a resident of this city. The
medal was awarded the officer yes
terday by the Secretary of War. The
citation accompanying the decoration
reads. in part, as follows:
Col. James B. billiard, L. S. A., for
especially meritorious and conspicu-
Gus service as chief of the heavy
artillery section of the carriage di-
vision of the chief of ordnance. in
which. capacity he was charged with
railway and other heavy artillery.
and, later. as chief of the engineer
ing division of the office of the chief
of ordnance. in which capacity he
was charged with the design and
development of all articles of ord
Army
A member of the class of 1904 at
the United States Military Academy,
Col. billiard was first assigned to
the field artillery branch. Later he
was transferred to the ordnance de-
city from 1908 until 1910. and later.
during a tour of duty at Newport
News. designed the big turrets which
are the principal defensive forti,ca-
tions of Manila bay, Philippine Is
lands. Two years ago last August
he was again stationed in the Ma
tional Capital. remaining here until
shortly after the armistice. when he
was sent to France, whence he has
lately returned. Both Col. and Mrs.
billiard, who is the daughter of the
late Col. James S. Lusk, Engineer
Corps, U. S. A., for many years a
resident of Washington. have a large
circle of friends in the District Of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
VOTE IN D. c. CAMPAIGN
WORK is IN FULL SWING
Joseph D. Kaufman Made Member
of Executive Communications
tributors to Publicity Fund.

Joseph D. Kaufman has been made
a member of the executive committee
of the National Press Committee for
District of Columbia Suffrage. and is the
only person not a member of the news
paper profession who is a member of
the committee, it is said.
Work of the committee is now in
full swing, Chairman Winfield Jones
announced today. The first story tell
ing of the voteless condition of Wash
ington is to go out in a few days to
all the daily newspapers in the United
States. 1t is expected that the ma
jority of the editors of the daily
papers of the country soon will be
members of the committee.
First contributors to fund to pay
expenses of the publicity propaganda
are announced as Francis R. Weller. H.
A. ellis, George 3. Bryan and Miss
Mary O'Toole. The following news
paper men have been added to the ex-
ecutive committee of the national
Dress committee: P. H. MCGOWAN,
Capt. L. Harper Leach. Robert Gates,
William D. Hassett, Joseph Hanson,
Nixon S. PIummer and Lieut.. Joseph
Amin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
SAYS NEGROES FUTURE
AS CITIZENS ASSURED
Judge Robert n. Terrell Speaks at
Graduation Exercises at Hamp-
r. ton University.

HAMPTON, Va. May 29.-Progress
of the negro during the last fifty
years assures him a future in the life
of the nation of which all its citizens,
regardless of race. should be proud,
Judge Robert II. Terrell of Washing
ton, D. G., declared in a commence
ment address delivered at the gradu-
alton exercises yesterday at Hampton
University.
In a little more than fifty years. ;"
said Judge Terrell, through the
teachings and influence principally of
such institutions as Hampton, the ne
gro has reached a position in the edu-
cational and Industrial fields in our
country that presents for his future
a prospect of which all it's citizens.
regardless of race, should be proud"
Judge Terrell paid tribute to DR..
Booker T. Washington and DR.. Robert
r. Motion for their services to the
negro race.
"Be leaders upon whom your peo-
pie can rely and of whom they can
be proud" was the bidding of DR..
James E. Gregg. principal of Hampton
Institute. in presenting the forty-four
members of the graduating class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
FIVE ROBBERIES REPORTED.
Articles Valued at $1,136 Taken
From Homes Recently.

Mrs. Philip L. Scantling, Dumbarton
Courts, reports to the police that an
intruder was in her home last night
during her absence and stole more
than $500 worth of jewelry.
Mrs. Jane S. Elliott, the Stoddert
reports that jewelry valued at 1928
was stolen from her home.
Miss Bessie Miller, also an occu-
pant of the Stoddert, told the police
that $75 worth of jewelry disappeared
from her apartment the past few days.
An unidentified individual visited
the room of Cornelius Prather. 1929
sth street, during the absence of the
occupant yesterday and stole gold
watch worth $40.
George Acho and George B. Ashby.
roomers at 507 Massachusetts, avenue,
were robbed of clothing valued at
500 yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29

The National Capital is to have an
all-day celebration July 4. 1t will
celebrate American independence, the
victory for human liberty and the
gathering back home of 10000 SOL
diers, sailors and marines, yeomen
CD and marinettes whose homes are
here and who have given war service
wherever needed.
The entire city is to be en- fete and
a general Mardi Gras effect will be
encouraged. but the celebration prop
err is to be on the Washington Monu-
ment grounds. President Wilson is
expected to deliver a message to the
young men and young women who
have just come of age, intrusting to
them the future of the republic that
has again just emerged from war
and that the worst, and it is hoped the
last, in all history. Secretaries Baker
and Daniels are to make speeches and
deliver $4,000 service medals to the
sons and daughters of the District
who took the oath for military
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Takes Place of Smaller Affairs.

This big surprise has been planned
Tor some time through the co-opera-
tfon of federal and District officials,
the Official home " elcoming commit
=. tee and a number of large organize
lions. 1t is because all efforts are
being bent on making this an event
TO be remembered in the history of
the National Capital that these of
hcials have refrained from having
parades or other smaller fetes in
honor of returning units.
This afternoon there is to be an i'm
portant meeting of those in charge
OF this big celebration and Friday
the pageant committee expects to be
able to complete its general program
Secretary Lane is the general chair
man for the celebration and is taking
strong active interest to make it a
stupendouS affair. He is now pre-
pairing statement regarding the
debt of appreciation that the people
owe to the returning soldiery, maxi
ing especial commentator of the
District men. The District Commits
Sioners are also working with the
heartiest cooperation and Commits
sioner Brownlow is chairman of a
subcommittee. and John Barrett,
director-general of the Pan-American
Union, is chairman of another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
STUDENTS TOLD OF THRIFT.
J. S. Brown Discusses Stamp Buy.
ing at Manual Training School.

J. Stanley Brown, vice director Of
the Treasury Department. gave a
forceful talk on the necessity Of thrift
among school children and urged the
purchase of thrift stamps and certifi-
Gates at the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School yesterday.
Mr.. Brown explained that the de-
partment which he represents is pre-
pared to furnish to schools of the
country practical directions for put
ting into operation the thrift teach
ings. Many schools, he said, have
already included in their curriculums
the teachings of thrift and saving and
have organized societies to push the
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Red Triangle Club Outing.

The Red Triangle Outing Club of
the Y NJ. C. A., will have an all-day
outing in the vicinity of Rockville on
Memorial day. The club will take the
car leaving NJ street and Wisconsin
avenue for Rockville at $3.50 am. and
will start from Rockville railroad sta
ton for a hike along the headwaters
of Rock creek. stopping for lunch on
the way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
For World Cotton Conference.

Invitation to the nations of the
world to send representatives to
cotton conference in New Orleans Oc-
tober Is to Is is proposed in a reso-
luton introduced by Representative
Dupre of Louisiana. democrat. author
izing the President TO extend such in
vitations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
NC-4 TO HAVE PLACE AMONG
NATIONAL MUSEUMS EXHIBITS
Maker of Atlantic Flight Record to Be
Added to Series Marking Devel-
opment Of Airplane

aviation in ten years
The Handley-Page battle plane first
completed in this country is the most
recent addition to this representative
collection. 1t is fitted with liberty
motors, and to give the public a closer
view of the famous airplane engine
one of them is exhibited in a glass
case.
For purposes of comparison, two
French airplanes-a Voisin night
bomber and Caudron accommodating
machine-are included in the exhibit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
DEVELOPMENT Shown.

Next is shown the original Wright
afrniane. which was the first machine
purchased and put into practical use
BY the Army in 1909. A sample of the
Curtiss JN4. now used on all United
states flying fields for the instruc-
ton of aviators. Is hung alongside 1T
to show the development in military
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29

The first airplane to make flight
across the Atlantic, the, NC-4. is to
be a feature of the mechanical ex-
hibit of the Smithsonian Institution.
have been made to
place the machine that was used by
Lieut. Commander Read and Pilot Ell
mer Stone from the western to the
eastern hemisphere, via the Azores, in
the National Museum, where it may
be seen by the thousands of persons
who visit the museum yearly.
Tentative suggestions that the plane
be presented to the British govern
ment to be included in the exhibit of
heavier than air machines in the Brit
ish Museum have not met with favor.
It has not yet been decided whether
the NC-4 is to fly back to this coun-
try or be shipped back. AS soon as
it returns, however, it is to be placed
in the museums exhibit showing the
mechanical genius of Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Col. Thompson Sent to Boston.

Col. Joseph Fl. Thompson, U. S. In
fantry, at Hoboken, N. j., has been
ordered to Boston in connection with
the selection of an Army athletic team
for the interallied athletic games to
be held in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Noteworthy Collection.

The National Museum already has a
noteworthy collection of heavier
than-air machines. In the exhibit is
the steam flying machine which, on
May 6, 1896, at Quantico, Va, made
the first successful fight ever made
by a heavier-than-air flying machine.
This machine weighs only twenty
six pounds. On its first fight it as
cended to a height of seventy feet and
travelled for half mile at rate OF
twenty five miles an hour.
There are also the three small ex-
detrimental machines designed by
Samuel Pierpont Langley, which flew
over the Potomac river without an
operator, and the original Langley
machine built at the request OF Pres
;dent NcKinley, which fell into the
Potomac. owing to defective launch
ing mechanism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Assigned to Camp Meade.

Col. Edward Croft. U. S. Infantry.
and Maj. Wilmer T. Scott. field ar
tillery. at Camp Custer. Mich. have
been assigned to duty at Camp Meade,
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
dlT1e, 900 Medals to Be Distributed

!, aoSOOo meoaIS TO BE Distributed.
,oM ziChairman Harper has had $4,000
jka sf1edals printed, which will be dis
to all of those who enlisted
= u ae9or service in the world war, includ-
81 Spg the yeomen CD and marinettes
b sYhose homes are in the District, and
= tss6who took the same oath as the Dis
men.
. 70 j'i These medals are pendant from a
f1bbon of green and white. They are
~ scrrciform in shape, with a replica of
-, "a Lhe globe as base The dome of the
Capitol appears al the head of the
cross. On the cross is a bas relief of
"a winged figure of victory blowing a
tfnpet announcing the peace of the
TI0fsld and the end of wars alarms.
.,.rf9T On the two arms the dates 1917
I5GS1t ls Beneath the dates is a scroll
, which says World War Service" On
! the reverse is a place in which the
name of the recipient is to be en-
sraved. with the wording. presented
BY the Citizens Of the District of Co.
Va gdnfbia-"
- sos 80, The medals are to be presented at
: The local celebration on the Monument
:.sy grounds. Because it is such ire
= s5smendous task to pass out 19. 900 med
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Civilians Buy Army Raincoats
From Government Contractors at Cost

Banord Place. Newark, G. EO
NJ will Ship direct of ~ OO
Made strictly
No
side with
during for SIS to $780, Delivered free to
Peerless Raincoafs the Genuine Government Model.
ORDERING EITHER COAT STATE CHEST MEASUREMENT
not refunded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Col. Downing Is Shifted.

Col Frederick B. Downing, engi-
neers, at Camp Merritt, n. j., has been
ordered to Los Angeles, Cal, for as
Signment to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Airplanes and Dirigibles.

The committee is arranging. for a
number of airplanes and dirigibles to
fly over the city all day. scattering
flags and leaflets as mementos Of the
occasion.
Everything that the citizenship of
the District, that officials of the Dis
trict and federal government can do
to make July 4 1919. the most memoir
able for spectacular and whole heart
ed celebration is now being planned.
The officials in charge feel that there
is a great treat in store for the pub
lie and that the returning soldiers
will have no lingering doubts about
the sincerity of the official welcome
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Big Movie and Living Flag.

The pageant which is being arranged
by committee of which Mrs Forest
Is chairman. has made elaborate plans
Tor a great historical moving picture
Wsualizing the outstanding events in
American history and emphasizing the
war-service OF the youth of the Ma
tional Capital.
One of the most attractive features
Will be Lying flag on the slope north
- OF the Washington Monument 100 by
210 feet. composed of 5000 school chill
dren. Across this flag will appear the
word victory" for which the children
~ trained.
-. .,19,ss This feature is under the special
Z charge of Robert N. Harper, president
ssaof the District National Bank, who is
I -Agsneral chairman of the home wei.
come committee appointed last Janu-
~ by the District Commissioners.
With an executive committee from the
FaFious trade organizations and citi-
: rfEAHS associations to welcome the
lAsevcops home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Col. Edwards Reassigned.

Col. Lynn s. Edwards. Coast Artil-
lery Corps, in this city, has been as
signed to duty in the coast defenses
of New Orleans, La.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
C. O. Alexander Ends Life.

Charles o. Alexander, forty-eight
years old, 931 NJ street, ended his life
yesterday with illuminating gas.
certificate of suicidea was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Monument Grounds Display.

A vivid picture is planned for the
Monument grounds. At the top of the
slope will be the monster living flag.
At the bottom of the slope will be
court of honor where the President
will make his speech. At either side
will be stands from which Secretaries
Baker and. Daniels will distribute the
medals.
Drawn up in companies between the
living flag and these stands in the
court of honor will be the $4,000 sol
diers. sailors, marines, yeomen CD
and marinettes who took the oath and
did CONSPICUOUS war service. The Ma
rine Band and twenty other bands
will furnish an unequaled concert.
All about this central gathering Will
be standards with flags and dut-
tering streamers. They will be looped
together with festoons and laurel
wreaths. Massed all about this Gen.
trail setting will be the citizens OF
the District paying tribute to the
sons and daughters who served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29

ais. a special committee consisting of
Brig Gen. r. D. Sims. commandant of
the District National Guard; Brig. Gen.
William E. Harvey. former command
ant of the District Guard; Col. E. Les
ter Jones and Maj. Hodgson was ap-
pointed to select 100 service men just
back from the war, who would Or
ganize the $4,000 claimants for med
ais into 100 units of 100 each. To
these 100 the Secretaries of War and
the Navy will deliver the service med
ais in boxes containing 100 each for
distribution.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-10
Htco itsww. - 9Br
El Caos H1ngaro> Of
Hambre y "Anarqula en- Bgfapest-

La situaci6n alimenticia de Bu
dapest fu6 va insoportable en- las
nltimas semanas del regimen CO.
munista. Los billetes de Banco,
emitidos por Bella Kun, no tenfan
valor alguno, y los campesinos
rehusaban aceptarlos, va que no
podfan comprar por ellos artfcu-
los manufacturados. A resar de
los altisimos jornales, no podfan
procurarse en- Budapest mas que
coles y harina negra. De las cua-
tro las seis de la tarde, los habi-
tantes de Budapest recOrrieron
las GALES para examinar los me-
nus, expuestos en- las puertas de
los restaurantes, y fOrmaron lar
ga cola ante ell restaurants cuyo
men4 les parecfa ell menos malo.
ESta SltuacIOn empeOPO aun
mas desde la ocupaci6n de la ca
pital hdngara por las tropas ru-
manas. Por la nOta severa, que Ell
Consejo Supreme de los aliados
envi6 a Budapest, Sc We claramen-
tie que los rumanOs requisarOn
todo 10 que necesitaba ell Ejercito
de ocupaci6n y que establecieron
un bloqueo de hierro alrededor de
Budapest. Los norteamericanos,
que quisieron abastecer a Buda-
pest hambriento, renunciaron al
envfo de vfveres, va que ell mando
rumano no estaba dispuesto a
comprometerse a que cesaria de
requisarlos y los dejaria para la
poblacion h1ngara. En- esas con-
diciones, la capital de Hungria
conoci6 prontO ell hambre y La
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-10
Ell INcENDIo DEL sABADo

Al oscurecer del sabado, en- Ia calle
de San Jose No. 4, en- ell local donde el
cOnocido Ojeda tiene su taller de repa-
raciones de maquinas de escribir, sc
prOdujo un incendio, que, por fortuna
no revisti0 gran importancia.
Ell voraz elemento invadi6 el inte-
rior del local, amenazando extender.
Sc a todo el edificio
Los bomberos, tan pronto Sc di6 el
grito de alarma, Sc contituyeron en- el
sitiO del suceso con todOs sus apara-
tos Y lOgraron localiZarlo en- POGO item
po.
Ojeda tenfa aseguradO en- tres mil
pesos su ESTABLISHMENTS, aunQue Sc di-
ce que en- ell taller habfa existencia por
q;;nce mil.
El incendio no Sc sabe como Sc pro-
dujo, pues, segdn informes, habfa sa.
lido dc su taller media hora antes del
siniestro, tOdas las cosaS quedarOn
en- su sitio, ademas, segun ell propio
Ojeda, en- ell local no habfa mateTia in
fiamable de ning1n g&nero.
La policfa surgi6 en- el sitio de la
ocurrencia cOlabor6 dejar extin,
guido ell incendio.
Hoy Sc seguira la Investigation per-
tinente al case.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-10

Ell nifio pequeilo necesita mu!
chas horas de suehO; tan necesa-
rio ell descanso EN- los primeros
meses de su vida, que de faltar-
lie es seguro que Sc resienta su
salud. La habitaci6n destinada a
alcoba del nifiO debe cOnservarse
a una temperature igual y perfec
tamente ventilada.
Ell niiio debe dormir solo des-
de ell primer momento, y acostum
brarse a ser echadO en- la cuna
despierto, de 10 contrario llorara
81 no Sc lie niece Sc lie pasea pa.
IA que logre ell sueflo, y ambas co.
sas son nOcivas para su salud.
Sc dan casOs trist1simos de nj
nos que Sc asfixian durante el
sueno por descuido de la madre
o del anna.
Tan grave NAL sc evitaria 81 de
noche una y Otra Sc levantasen
para ,dar de mamar a los peque.
nos, en- lugar de llevarselOs a la
cana, en- dOnde existe ell peligro
de que Sc queden dOrmidas, y, sin
querer, ahoguen entire sus brazos
a la criaturita.
Eel niiio debe cOlocarse en- la
cuna inclinadO sobre ell cOstadO
derecho y con las ropas bien re
metidas de mOdo que no lie cu
bran la cara.
Sc ha hablado mucho acerca dc
los inconvenientes de colOcar III
hule sobre los colchones del niiio
para evitar que aquellos sc mojen
Hay personals que opinan que tai
medida es POGO sana; sin embar
go, no hay otro medic de evital
la humedad y ell NAL olor que dc
la continue mojadura sc despren
den, Y una vez que ell nifio cumple
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-10
SESSION EN- LA
ESION I'm LA
CORTE DE DIS1RITO
Sc constitMye eI Gran JuYudo.

Esta mailana qued6 constitufdo de.
finitivamente ell Gran JuradO que ha
de actuar en- este termino.
Dicho Gran Jurado qued6 forma
do por los caballeros siguientes:
Jose Jimenez Mena, Modesto Gonza
lez, Marcelino Nieves, Ramon Silva
Umpierre, Tomas Tulier Soler, Artu
70 Jim9nez Castor Carri6n, Jose M
Altieri, Pho Hernandez, Enrique Ro
drfguez, Rafael Ramirez, Tom1s Pc
rez, Eduardo Carrillo y Leandro Del
gado
TodOs estos caballeros prestaron el
juramento prescrito por la ley.
La Corte nombr6 ell senior Rafael
Ramirez, Presidente de dichO Gran Ju
RADIO.
Ell Hon. Juez de La Corte instruy6 a
dichO ORGANISING de una manera concien
zuda, habil Y patri6tica.
DiJo que el pals estaba presenoiandO
uno de los momentos mas grandes de
SUI historic polftica.
Que ell Gran JuradO estaba llamado
a realizar una gran mission, Y que ha-
bfa que poner ella gran juicio y so
bre todo gran hOnradez.
Que una ley buena, puesta en- manos
de un Juez corrompido viciado, era
odiosa inGtil Y que una ley mala, y
tiranica, en- manos de un Juez, recto y
justiciero era, una ley buena.
AL mismo tempo instruy6 a dicho
Gran Jurado de la naturaleza de los
delitos ante 6l presentados Y la name
ra tie resoiver sobre eiios.
Las acusaciones que ell Fiscal rresen
to ante ell Gran Jurado, son por deli.
tos de escalamiento y hurto mayor
Hay otras acusaciones que prssenta
ra el Fiscal Oportunamente.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-10
Todavia Chuch1

Sc habfa dichO que el cnciclop6dicO
fugado de preside guerra presentar-
Se...
Claro, que 81 no puedc salir de In
la Isla, nj fin tendra que entregarse,
| a pesar de la protection de que Sc
dice es objetO. para no caer cualquicr
dfa cualquier noche en- manos de Ia
POlicfa.
pero, entretantO, ALA pOr los cam
pos de Bayam0n siguc sonando, que
bien Sc halla enfcrmo que, va
alentadO, Sc propone hacer algo que
revele que eXiste. -.
Para que el interGs no decaga Ia
POlicfa siga Ell mOyimientO, de veZ en-
cuandO Sc hace correr la vOZ de que
en- tai sitio, propicio siempre que
el Otro que usurpe su personalidad
pueda hacer acto de presencia SIN ries-
go, ha sido visto, Y como. es natural,
la POlicia, 81 es verdad ell informe
Itlene que IL, llVcStlSar y, 1nalmente
como 81 fuera un fantasma, nj rastro
deja de su pasO.
Mlentras, los .ciegOs Y otrOs que lC
parecen Y deben ser mas de la cuenta
hacen su pequeilo agOsto vendiendo dc
cimas en- loor del fugado, presentan
ldOlo pOcO menOs que como un herOe..
La otra noche, hubo una pequeiia
alarma parece que la policfa vic {
lie dijeron que sc habfa yistO, ALA en-
ire los bambtiS de la quebrada de San
ia Catalina, en- La Quinta, entire once
" media v doce de la noche, una luz
que aparecfa Y desaparecfa jntGrva
los.
La fantasia popular aplic0 10 de la
luz al va hist6rico ChMcha, y claro