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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
SUGGESTS PLAN TO SELL
/. SHIPPING BOARD VESSELS
q. S. Chamber Of Commerce on
cial Tells Senators Induce
ments Must Be Offered.

A plan sponsored by the ocean COM
mittee of the United States Chamber
of Commerce for the disposal of all
shipping board vessels to private in
terests and the operation of the ships
afterward was presented to the Sen
ate commerce committee yesterday by
N. Summer Myrick of Boston, vice
president of the chamber. Formation
of regional organizations virtually
to underwrite operation by shipping
firms. government aid in some form.
establishment of refueling stations
under the auspices of the shipping
board. exemption of the ships from
taxation and PRONUNCIATION of a gen.
eral policy by Congress declaring the
attitude of the government toward
the merchant marine We're among
suggestions included.
The shipping board has available
for sale 81 vessels of more than
$500 gross tons each. not including
German ships taken over at the be-
ginning of the war. Mr.. Myrick said
mittee. would be taken over by pri-
vate interests if sufficient induce
ments were offered. In addition, he
said. there are 327 ships under con-
Struction.
Ship prices now asked are out of
proportion to the value of the ships.
Myrick said. and marine companies
will not pay the shipping board $50
to SIS a ton more than it would cost
ed payment on the basis of % per
cent down, with a first lien mortgage
on the ship. and the balance in fixed
payments distributed over a period
of twenty years, with interest at 4 y
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA Va. JANUARY s2t.-A
jury in the corporation court this att
ernoon. Judge L c. Barley presiding,
returned a verdict OF guilty in two
cut OF three counts in the case of
David Crockett charged with violat-
ing the prohibition law, and fixed his
punishment at six months in Jail and
a fine Of $1,000. The jury's verdict
was $500 in two counts and three
months in Jail each. The third count.
known as No. 2, the jury gave a YER
dict OF not guilty Attorneys. for
move for arrest of Judgment and
new trial and will file their petition
later. 1t Is expected that the case
will eventually go to the state court
Of appeals. The jury was out fifty
five minutes. 1t was composed of w.
II. Thomas. foreman; Fred E. Cornell.
Alfred Thomson. Henry A. zeigler.
Thomas L Risheill. Charles Nagel and
Charles A Erwin. Until the case IL
finally disposed of the old bond Of
$1,000. given by Crockett. will stand.
Crockett was represented by Attor-
Smith and Carl BudWesky. Common
wealth's Attorney Howard w. Smith
conducted the prosecution.
SeTeral passengers on a south
Dound train Tor Mount Vernon over
the Observation-Disclosures railway this
afternoon received slight injuries and
others were badly shaken up when
the trailer Of the train jumped the
track at the switch at the intersection
OF Royal and Franklin streets. Most
OF the passengers aboard the train
were tourists.
There are LOT mild cases of influenza
IN TINS city reported since January 1.
according to statement made today
to DIR. Louis E. Foulks. city health
ofhcer. DR.. Foulks says that under
normal conditions these cases would
be recorded as grip. as the patients
recover rapidly without complications
Albert Fletcher. supervisor Of CEN
sns for the eighth district. who was
to have held conference today with
the enumerators in this city, will not
meet them until Monday. The confer
ence will be held at 1880 O'Clock in
the rooms of the chamber of eem-
Derce. --.. -
The monthly meeting of the eiyfc
bureau of the chamber of commerce
will be held at g. o'clock Monday night
in the rooms Of that organiza ton, at
which time a number of matters Of
i'm portance will be considered.
The dance given tonight by the
alexandria Assembly IN the auditorium
OF the Elks Home was largely att
~~.eNN'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
10 INDUSTRIES SHOW
INCREASE IN WORKERS.
Three Had Decrease-Figures in
Automobiling, Clothing, Car
Building and Other Businesses.

increases in the number of persons
On u. the pay roll of thirteen selected
Industries is shown in report on
employment issued last night by the
bureau of labor statistics. The larg-
es' increase. 26.9 per cent, appears
IN automobile manufacturing. Three
INDUSTRIES show decreases, the largest
n oeins 2a.S per cent-in car building
ana repairing-and ZIG per cent in
IRON and steel.
ELEVEN of the industries show, an
Increase in the total amount of the
pay roll for Devember, 1919. as COM
pared with December. 1918, and two
snow decrease. Percentage in
creases of 1914 5S.7, 4S.S and 44.9 ap-
pear IN mems ready made clothing.
wooien. silk and automobile manu-
laI1 arlng, respectively. A decrease
oI @Z.s per cent is found in car build
ing ana repairing. while iron and
ststl SHOWS decrease of % per cent
,here was an increase in the num-
per of persons on the pay roll in De-
cefnber as compared with Novem-
per, and in three a decrease. The
greatest increase, 1873 per cent. is
SHOWN In iron and steel, while a de-
crease of 1912 per cent appears in
mems ready made clothing.
w men comparing Decembar, 1919.
with November Of this year. twelve
industries show an Increase in the
amount of money paid to, employees
and one shows a decrease The most
important increases. 23.7, 22.S, 20.3 and
20 per cent, appear in cotton manu-
iacturlng, iron and steel, cotton fin
lShing and WOODEN. Automobile
manufacturing shows decrease of
5.5 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
FORCED TO STAY ON SHIP,
SOLDIERS DIE, is CHARGE

HONOLULU. January "a (by the
Associated Press) .-The bodies of two
soldiers, who were reported to have
made an ante-mortem statement that
the medical officials at Fort Mellow
ell, in San Francisco bay, refused
to remove them from the ship, al
though they reported that they were
sick. arrived on the United States
Army transport Madawaska here to-
day. Privates in the Medical Corps
who accompanied the deceased SOL
tliers here were authorities for the
alleged statements
W. A. Carleton, captain of the ship.
refused to make any comment The
Madawaska is en- route to Manila
Thirty-six soldiers and twenty eli
william passengers were reported to
have been removed to shore hospitals
here because of the prevalence of
pneumonia, bronchitis and influenza
on board. Three Army nurses, some
passengers. two civilian nurses and
the Medical Corps privates worked
day and night to relieve those suffer
ing from illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25

to enlisted men Of the Navy. In the
following year enlisted men OF the
Army were included, and by an act
approved March 3. 1863. its provisions
were extended to include officers in
the Army. but naval officers were
not eligible for this decoration until
1915. 49,
THE conditions under which the
Army medal of honor may be awarded
have been changed from time to time
Today the law provides that:
The President Is authorized to
present in the name of Congress. a
medal of honor only to each, person
of the Army, shall hereafter, in action
involving actual conflict with an
enemy. distin guish himself conspicu-
ously by gallantry and iptrepidity at
the risk of his life. above and beyond
the call of duty
The distinguished service medal.
the American decoration which is SEQ
ond only to the medal of honor. can
be ava rded by the President to any
person who. while serving in any ca
pacity with the Army of the United
States. shall distinguish himself or
herself by specially meritorious serv-
ice to the government in a duty of
great responsibility The distin-
guished service medal for the Navy
is awarded under exactly the same
as for the Army and was
established by act of Congress in
February, 1919.
Great Responsibility Counts.
TT should be noted that the serv-
ices to be rewarded with this deco
ration do not have to be rendered at
the front. much less in action. the re-
Quirement of great responsibility be-
ing the governing factor. 1t was in
tended to be used in the same way as
the Legion of Honor Of France and
other similar orders with which Eu-
leaders Of their military and naval
forces.
The institution of the distinguished
service medal in the Army of the
United States was in recognition of
the fact that in an army of modern
times all the lighting is not done on
the fighting front. but that those
who served by way of preparing
others and those whose services were
specially necessary in association
with military operations are equally
serving in the cause.
The distinguished service cross is
purely an Army decoration and is be-
slowed as a reward for Individual
acts of extraordinary heroism in con-
nection with military operations
against an armed enemy not warrant
ing the award Of the medal of honor.
1T is Indicative of the growing rec
ognition of the important position of
in the modern state that both
the distinguished service medal and
the distinguished service cross have
been awarded to women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
GIVES THE HISTORY
N:*:0F:ARMY AWARDS.
Geographic Society States
Circumstances Under Which
, They Are Given.

In view of the current discussion
IN Congress concerning the awards
made by the American government
for DISTINGUISHED services and acts
OF hercism during the world war.
the National Geographic Society has
issued the following bulletin giving
the history of the three Army awards
n9w bestowed and setting forth the
circumstances under which they are
given:
-ffn nearly all the countries which
are included under the term of
great powers decorations for dis
tn guished service rendered to the
state take precedence over those
awarded for acts of valor, this on the
theory that the services of statesmen.
generals and other public men high
n the councils of. the nation are Of
more Importance. and therefore de-
serve higher reward than do indi-
EiffIal acts of gallantry on the bat
tlefield," says the bulletin. which is
based on a communication to the
society by Col. Robert E wyllie,
e. : \.
Britain and L. $. Exceptions
The exceptions to this rule are
Great Britain and the United States,
in both of which countries the pri-
mary valor decoration takes prece-
dence over ALI others. and il is worthy
of NOTE that the standards set for
these two rewards are not only high
or than in any other country but
they are. also more vigorously ap-
piled
awards of the Victoria cross, Grit
tsh} and the medal of honor amer
1can) are so rare and SO iealously
guarded that they. are undou btecily
rhe two highest honors which can be
besto we'd Tor valor. and this may
rye to explain why they are placed
first in their respective countries,
contrary to the custom of all others
An additional resemblance is that
neither Is ever bestowed on a for
eigner. The Victoria cross is limit
ed to British subjects by royal de-
cree; in the case of the medal Of
honor there Is no law prob biting
its award to IL foreigner. but it has
never been done. and custom is some
times more potent than acts of Con-
gresS-
Medal Instituted in 1861.
~The medal CT honor was instituted
by act of Congress in 1861. and was
the earliest American decoration.
However. il applied at that time only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
WEAPON CARRIER FINED.
Prof" Allan Whaley of New York
in Court Here,

Professor" Allan Whaley. colored,
whose home is in New York city.
charged with vagrancy and carrying
concealed weapon-a, razor-was in
the United States branch of Police
Court yesterday before Judge John P.
Mcmahon. He was acquitted of the
charge of vagrancy. but convicted of
the charge of carrying concealed
weapon. and fined $50. which he told
the court he would pay.
The professor" was arrested in the
boiler room of the colored Y. NJ. c. A.
building. where he was charged with
having slept for a number of nights,
being without a home or fixed place
of abode. When taken to the police
station he is charged with having
thrown away a razor. which it is al
legged he carried in his pocket
He appeared in court with counsel
and personally presented his case to
the court He said that he was a lee
turer. author. editor and publicist. and
at one time had been a minister of
the gospel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
DISCUSSES ANCIENT AMERICA.
Sylvanus G.. Morley Addresses Local
Society Of Archaeological Institute.

The Washington Society of the
Archaeological Institute of America
assem- bled as guests Of the Carnegie
Institution of Washington Friday
evening An illustrated lecture was
given by Slyvanusi G. Morley, asso-
ciate of the Carnegie Institution. on
The Foremost Civilization of An
cient America"
The following new members were
announced: Gen. George Barnett.
Mrs. William Kearney Carr. MILFORD.
S. Conrow, Mrs. William Herbert
Derhyshire. Wade H Ellis, DR.. Liv-
ingston Farrand. Mrs. James Carroll
Frazer. J. H. Gilliat. Hon. Maxine
Soto Hall, Miss Louise Hampstead,
Mrs. John N. Hewson. Lieut. Col.
Francis T. A. Junkins. Col. ]. F. Rey-
nolds. Edward B. Meigs. Miss ZeIia
Nuttall. Judge John Barton Payne and
Gustave Scholle. Henry Marquant
was transferred to life membership.
The next meeting Of the society
will be held at the residence Of Mrs.
H. F. Dimock. 1901 10th street. Feb
ruary IA. when Prof. Charles Epson
Clark. recently of the American
Academy in Rome. will give an IL
Illustrated lecture on The Art and
Archaeology of Rumania."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
1.1s1 WAR MEDAL AWARDS.

A total of 1.1s1 distinguished service
medals have been awarded to date by
the commander-in-chief. American ex-
peditionary forces, and the War Depart
ment for service in the world war. OF
this number. 641. or 81 per cent. were
awarded to United States Army officers
and 434. or 81 per cent. to foreign Off
GERS. or the awards to United States
Army officers, u per cent were given for
service abroad, % per cent foc service
for service both in the United States and
abroad. Regular Army officers received
IS per cent of the awards and emer-
gency officers Is per cent
Ninety-nine per cent OF the awards
were granted to officers of rank higher
than captain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
ST. andrews SOCIETY
brings IN HAGGIS"
Bagpipes and Kilties Seen a
Bobby" Burns Celebration
at Willard.

Bagpipes of Scotland. Caledon1an
kits, Scotsmen and addresses We're
the outstanding features of the BOD
by, Burns birthday celebration and
the sixty-fifth annual dinner of the
ST Andrews Scottish Society OF
Washington last night in the large
banquet hall of the Willard.
Scotch and American colors were
draped through the ball. The Star
Spangled Banner" and AUD Lang
sung to the strains of bagpipers' mar
tial music.
Favoritc Dish Served.
The feature of the dinner was the
''br'ingin' in O. the haggis.' Scotland 9
favorite dish. with the pomp ana
ceremony of the days of the ancient
Scottish kings.
The procession was headed by Maj.
George B. Smith of Boston, Mass,
with the bagpipe in full Scottish
costume with kits, followed by
George Mann of Baltimore and a
number of members. also in kits.
Then came six walters with six plat
tiers of steaming haggis held over the
heads of the audience. The last
ma.rchers were John McTaggart and
Thomas Weir. bearing battle-axes
With the dinner ready for diners,
Mr.. Mann, chief of the professional
with raised sword, recited Burns "Ad-
dress to a Haggis.''
While the dinner was being served
Miss Jennie Irving mounted the ros-
trum1 and rendered several Scotch
dances to the whining of bagpipes.
She wore a number of gold medals
awarded for experiences as a dancer of
the highland fling and the sword
dance.
Charles A. Douglas Presfdes.
The invocation was asked by Rev.
Walter A. Morgan; Charles A. Doug
las, president of the society, presided
and made the address Of welcome. A
toast to President Wilson and one to
the King of Great Britain were drunk.
Other toaStS were odd Scotia'S Land"
to which Representative Thomas U.
Sisson of Mississippi responded; The
Land We Live In," responded to by
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan Of Ten
nessee, and The Lassies." responded
to by Senator A. o. Stanley of Ken
lucky.
The committees having the cele-
bration in charge and the officers OF
the society are:
Reception committee - Alexander
Grant. chairman: Alexander McKen
zie, William Ramsay, A. NJ. McLach-
len. William T. Galliher and James A.
Watson.
Dinner committee--William T. CAL
liner. chairman; Judge James c.
Flournoy. William Ramsay, Albert Doug
las and Robert Watson.
Ofices-Charles A. Douglas, presi-
dent; George Wright. vice president:
Col John McElroy, vice president;
Robert Watson, secretary; John M.
McLachlen, treasurer, and DR.. George
Mcdonald. almoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
LYNCH Alleged
Thief At TULSA, OKLA

TULSA. Okla... January 24.-Fred
Saggett, an alleged automobile thief,
was lynched here tonight by posse said
TO be composed of business men. ac-
cording to a telephone message to. the
police from a man claiming to have
been one of the lynchers
Baggett was captured by the, posse
within a. block of the police station. the
caller said. and hurried outside the city
UNITS He was strung up near the
water works and let down and is said
to have given information of his con-
federates and taken later into the Usage
hills. where. the caller said. the body
would be found swinging from a tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
BRYAN'S DIPLOMATIC
SELECTIONS AsSAILED
Representative Rogers Says Some
"eFe. ProFsaeYrman spd gG1nezs
11of Scum of Earth,

Diplomatic appointments while will
liam J. Bryan was Secretary Of State
were assailed in the House yesterday
by Representative Rogers. republican,
Massachusetts,, during discussion of
the diplomatic appropriation bill.
Some of the appointees.. he said,
had been atrociousiy spro-German, es-
peciaIly in Latin America" and some
were of "the scum of the earth"
Representative Flood democrat, vir-
ginia. asked if Representative Rog-
ers would say whom he means by scum
Of the earth.
Yes. L will" said Rogers: James
NJ. Sullivan of New Jersey. who was
retired on the recommendation of a
commission, headed by Senator Phe-
Ian. democrat, of California"
Capable men had represented the
United States, Rogers continued, NAM
ing the late Walter Hines Page. in
London, and his successor, John W.
Davis, and added:
But there. is case Of a man who
was still drawing pay as a minister
to a Central American country when
he had not set foot in that country
for two years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
ERNEST. T. SETON TALKS.
Kangaroo Rat Is His Subject-Mr.
Evermann Discusses; Pelicans.

Ernest Thompson Seton, nationally
known lecturer and author, was the
principal speaker at the meeting last
night of the Biological Society OF
Washington at the Cosmos Club
Mr.. Seton's subject was the habits
and home, life of. the kangaroo rat
Of the Mojave desert Among the
principal characteristics of this ami
NAL, said Mr.. Seton. was its seclusion
during the daytime in, an under
ground retreat, only appearing at
night.
It was particularly hard to study
the habits of the animal for this
reason. he said, and most of his OBJ
servations We're, made in the glare
of an automobile searchlight played
on the desert at night Mr. Seton
said that this animal as. well as
many others he had studied, had great
propensities for play.
Preceding Mr.. seton's lecture B. w.
Evermann. formerly Of the bureau
of fisheries. told of the habits of the
pelicans in Pyramid, New.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
DANIELS ASKS
EMBARGO ON HELiUM
Declares q. s. Supply Could Quick
~ Be Consumed by Foreign
BUYERS.

Prohibition of the expectation of
helium, a non-inf1ammable gas used
for filing military balloons and dirigi-
bles, was urged upon Congress yes
terday by Secretary Daniels. He pro-
posed that five years Imprisonment
and $4,000 fine be imposed for viola
ton of the export ban
The demand for helium abroad is
insistent." -eaid the Secretary, and
great enough to consume the available
supply in this country in a short
time"
Secretary Daniels also urged early
action on a measure authorizing the
Navy Department to reimburse war
contractors for losses suffered through
acts of the government on the So
called fixed price contracts. He fur
Their proposed that Land commandeered
during the war and no Alonger needed
by the government be sold, and that
future purchases Of hand by the Navy
be after options have been obtained
through agencies not known to be
operating for the government" Such
a law is necessary, he said. to pree
vent the government from being
charged excessive prices.
Many small boats. obsolete air
planes and other equipment acquired
during the war should be rented to
private persons. the Secretary said.
asking that Legislation to. permit this
be enacted, s-.. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
P6l9y. Raisers Everywhere Tell
Wonderful Results Of More Eggs"

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40, YEARS. IN SOLITARY
CONFINEMENT, P0MER0Y
msAPPEAR AS MINSTREL

BOSTON. January 24.-Jesse
Pomeroy, who has served forty
years in. solitary, confinement. is
to appear in. public for the first
time since he was a boy at a,
minstrel show to- be given by the,
inmates, of the, state prison. As
the latest of the liberties which
have come to him since the soli-
tary feature. of his sentence was
committed three years ago, the
life convict. will be allowed to
take part in the show as a. reader
OF his own poems.
Pomeroy turned several years
ago from plotting escape to writ
ing poetry after his twelfth at
tempt to- break Jail was frus-.
trated by a. guard who found him
with cell bars cut. and armed with
several improvised weapons, in
tent upon fighting for his free
dom. Since that time the pris-
oner has written regularly for the
prison paper, his poems appear
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Pomeroy is sixty years old. He
has been in prison since his sew
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
@t'WaSn't
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10 a Day"

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