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Evening star., 1923-03-07
WEEKS GIVES DAVIS
MEDAL FOR HERO|SM
Presentation Was Made Monday
But Secret Has Just
Leaked Out.

Col. Dwight F.. Davis Of Missouri,
now acting as Secretary Of War, was
presented by Secretary Weeks with
distinguished service cross for ex-
traordinary, heroism in action in
France in September, 1918, on the oc-
casion Of his induction into office as
assistant secretary last Monday, but
the fact did not become known until
today.
Col. Davis was first recomme nded
for this honor while serving in
France in 1918 with the 35th Division.
The case was reviewed by the deco
rations board IN recent months and
recommendation for the award made
TO the Secretary Of War. Not until
March 3, when the recommendation
reached his desk, did the Secretary
learn that Col. Davis was being con-
sidered for the decoration. He at once
approved the recommendation and
planned to present the medal as a
surprise for Col. Davis when he took
the oath of office as assistant secre-
tary Of war on the morning of
March 3.
The citation reads as follows:
Dwight f. Davis. then major. later
lieutenant colonel, infantry, United
States Army. For extraordinary hero
ism in action between Beulny and
Chaudron Farm, France, September
29-30, 1918. After exposure to severe
shelling and machine gun fire for
three days, during which time lie dis
played rare courage and devotion TO
duty, Maj. Davis. then adjutant Goth
Infantry Brigade, voluntarily and in
the face of intense enemy machine C
gun and artillery fire proceeded to
various points in his brigade Sector,
assisted in reorganiZing positions,
and in replacing units of the brigade.
This self-imposed duty necessitated
continued exposure to concentrated
enemy fire. September 80, 1918, learn
Ing that strong counter attack had
been successfully launched by the
enemy against Baulny ridge and
was progressing successfully, he
voluntarily organized such spe-
cial duty men as could be found and
with them rushed forward to rein
force the line under attack, exposing
himself with such GOODNESS and great
courage that his conduct inspired
the troops in This crisis and enabled
them 10 hold on III face of vastly
superior EemberS
Evening star., 1923-03-07
WOULD PRESERVE
IDENTITY OF RACE
Vital to Future Progress, COL
ored Congress BeIieves-ln-
vited to Colorado.

Future progress of the American
negro depends upon the preservation
of his race identity, the Negro Ma
tional Educational Congress decided
today at its annual meeting III the
John Wesley A. NJ l.. Zion Church.
18th and C"rroran streets.
The congress voted affirmatively in
answer to the question: Can the
highest possibilities of the negro
be attained in American The con-
greSs had under consideration the
fourteen problems affecting the ne
gro race in America. scheduled Tor
discussion at the various sessions.
Consideration Of one of the questions.
lis the Accident of color a
real or an imaginary barrier to
race progreSs2' WAS barred on
Il vote of the membership DIS
cusSiun over two other questions
namely, How can we make negro
citizenship a reality" and How inay
the present spirit of anita SonIsm be-
tween the white and negro races be
eIiminated%' resulted in referring the
disputed points 10 a committee Tor
their recommendations.
Invited TO Colorado.
The congress this afternoon will
proceed with consideration OF four OF
the outlined pfoblcTiS- Including pIop-
ably the alleged discrimination against
the coiorcd race at Harvard CniVer-
Sity.
At today's session a telegram was
read from the Governor of Colorado
expressing that executives hope THAI
negro farmers cmigrating from the
south would accept Colorado'S invita-
tion TO settle in her bounds.
Representative Fess to Speak.
Among those who spoke at last
nights session were DIR. Charles h.
Stewart. j. Finley Wilson. Mrs.
Charles Hall and J. Silas Harris, the
latter president of the congress. j. A.
Lankford presided. Among those
scheduled to speak this afternoon are
Or +. ID. W. Jones. pastor of the
Union Wesley \. NJ. T.. Zion Church,
and J. L. Johnson, principal OF the
Prentiss Normal and Industrial Insti-
tute, Prentiss, Miss The latter will
outline educational conditions among
the negroes of Mississippi. He was
delegated to attend the present con-
vention by the governor Of that state.
Representative Simeon D. Fess of
Ohio is scheduled to make an address
tonight before delegates assembled In
the Metropolitan Baptist Church, L
street between 18th and 18th streets.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
RATE RAISED S4.5O
At PLAZA HOTELS
U. S. to Charge $50 Per
Month for Room and Two
Meals, March 16.
INCREASE TO MEET RENT
Assistant Secretary Announces New
Schedule-Hopes Guests
Will See Fairness.
INCREASE TO MEET RENT

Rates for woman guests in the
government hotels on the Capitol
plaza will be increased $3.50 per per-
son per month, effective March 1t,
1923, Acting Secretary of Labor u. j.
fleming announced today. The in
crease in the rates will provide
sum sufficient to meet the ground
rental of the property occupied by
Ct rtain portions of the hotels and
owned by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Mr.. Henning authorized the fol-
lowing statement today:
pursuant to the agreement reached
between Acting Secretary of Labor
Iicnning ana the representative o!
tl,r Baltimore aud Ohio railroad,
guests of tile government hotels were
today notified of an increaS" IN the
guest rates of $3.50 per person per
month. effective March 16. 1873
Must Meet Expenses.
The purpose Of this increase is I"
provide, a sum sufficient to meet the
appropriation for ground rental,
payment of which. il Is anticipated
will be. authorized by the next ses-
the terms of the joint resolution
which passed the Senate but failed
Of passage in the House This reso-
lutiUn directed that the receipts from
the hotels should be sufficient TO
meet all OHCratinG: expense, plus
" hatevcr additional ground rental IS
to he paid the railroad company.
The Labor Department was inform
ed by the Baltimore and ohio rail
road. through Col. J. H. Carroll. rep
resenting the railroad. that the owner
of the property reposeS trust in the
government and faith in its ability
| to properly reimburse the owner for
use of the land. Mr.. Henning de-
clared today that the District of Co
| lumbia Rent Commission would not
be asked to interfere in case the rail-
road company pressed its eviction
proceedings.
! Mr.. Henning added that he felt con-
/ fident the increase in rates would
! be met in the proper spirit by the
woman occupants of the hotels. al
whom there are approximately l,sSo
i He said that the rates $3.50 pei
month now charged for single room
! with two meals is very low. and fell
confident the guests would gladly
| meet the increase, inasmuch if th'
! increase We're not met. the entire pro
! ject might lie abandoned. By raisin
! the rates il was estimated. sun
! HpprnNina ting $4,000 could be raised
! by the convening of the next Con
greSS.
; Valued at SI,O:O,OOO.
Mr.. Henning made It plain today
! that the government will use every
| possible means To maintain the hotels
| and he gave assurance that the
| guests need not fear summary evic-
/ ton. y government commission ir
| 1913 fixed the value of the three
squares OF land owned by the rail
road company at $l.020,000 and con-
demnation proceedings were to have
! been instituted, but were never au-
; thoriZed.
| Senator Fernald of Maine, republi-
can. chairman OF the Senate buildings
and grounds committee; Represents
/ tive Langley, chairman of the public
! buildings and grounds committee OF
] the House. and Robert Watson, dlrec-
| for OF the United States Housing Cor
j porat on. also attended the confer
ence Yesterday
Evening star., 1923-03-07
SONG BIRDS DESCRIBED.
DR.. Oberholser Gives Illustrated
Talk at Museum.

4 lecture on song birds inhabiting
this section was given to the accom-
paniment of lantern slides and bird
calls before members of the Audubon
Society at the National Museum au
ditorium yesterday by DR.. III. c. Ober-
holser of the biological survey.
Wrens, cardinals, herons, crows
sparroWS ,thrushes, hawks and other
species came in for discussion DR..
Oberho1ser gave accurate descrip-
tions Of the various modes of living
of the birds and also explained thu
origin of several of the names. Mrs.
Vernon Bailey presided.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
UNMASKED MEN
K|DNAP PHYSICIAN
Oklahoma City Practitioner
Tells of Being Gagged,
Beaten and Robbed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. March DIR. &.
Cheston Goldberg. who late last night
was abducted by four unmasked men
at his home here. walked into police
headquarters today and told authori-
ties that lie regained consciousness
while lying in a pool of mud about
thirteen miles from the city after
having been beaten and robbed His
face was dsfigured by slash from
eye TO throat.
The physician expressed the belief
that his captors We're seeking mar
cotics which he carried in his emer-
geEcy kit
'They stripped me of everything I
had and beat me terribly on the back" :"
he told the police. He was unable to
explain what caused the welt on his
face
Bound and Gagged.
DR. Goldberg said he had been bound
and gagged. just being seized as he
was putting his automobile in the ga
rage for the night. His kidnapers.
he said. sped rapidly away in their
own machine.
When he reganed his senses early
this morning. he said he was lying
in mud hole on the road thirteen
miles in the country, his diamond ring
and $50 in cash were gone. as well as
other personal effects. The gag and
, rope which bound him had been re-
moved.
II don't know what happened" the
doctor said.
Tells Vaguely of Auto.
DIR. Goldberg said he signaled sew
eral passing motorists. but none
stopped for him. He said he finally
made his way to a farmhouse. He
spoke vaguely OF riding in an auto
mobile which the farmer owned, but
when police asked him where the
farmer had let him out in the city
he said he walked the entire thirteen
miles.
The phys; clan was unable to de-
scribe any of his assailants beyond
the fact that he did not think they
were "Ku KluXers." He said he had
several "Ku kluX" patients and that
he was sure the organizatio had no
grievance against him.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
PRESIDENT ON VACATION,
INTRUDER SEEKS HIS BED
Co1ored Man Held for Observation
After Queer Action in
Capitol.

When John Christie, colored.
twenty-four years old, resident OF
Perryman, Md read of President
Hardings prospective departure on a
vacation in Florida he conceived the
Idea of coming here and occupying
his bed in the White House.
When he reached here yesterday
morning he managed to gain access
to the rotunda Of the Capitol before
daylight and make preparations to
sleep in the Presidents room, as he
supposed.
He had reached statuary hall,
partly disrobed and hung his shirt
and coat on statues before a char
woman found him. Now he is in
Gallinger Hospital for observation
as to his mental condition.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
MELONS DIVORCED WIFE
WEEDS HARRY ARTHUR LEE
Ceremony Performed by Same
Minister Who Married Wander
bilt and Miss Morgan.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March Mrs. Nora
Mellon, divorced wife Of Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon. was married to-
day to Harry Arthur Lee. a New York
art dealer. The pair left Immediately
for New England.
The ceremony was performed at the
Community Church by the Rev John
Haynes Holmes, who yesterday Off
c1ated at the marriage of Reginald G.
Vanderbilt and Gloria Morgan. The
pair were unattended.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Lee obtained
their marriage license on February 2S
the bridegroom gave his age as thirty
and the bride hers rs forty-four.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
INJUNCTION SOUGHT
ON BUILDING LINE
Columbia Heights Citizens
Complain of 18th Street
Places.

IN injunction Will he sought by
the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
cidlion through certain of its mem
bers to prevent the erection Of
buildings beyond the thirtv-foot
building line on the east side of 18th
street between Clifton street and
Park road northwest. The associa-
ton after protract"d discussion at
a meeting held last night at St.
Stephens Church. 3UI1 l4th street
northwest, appropriated 5000 for the
purpose Of filing ana maintaining an
equity suit in order to have the
thirty-foot building line covenant.
now contained in deeds .hc various
properties. upheld until the Commits
SlonerS establish a d.iinIte and uni
form building line.
The present situation was pointed
out to tn" association hy Herbert l..
Davis As unfair To those who mai
tanned the thirty foot covenant
which is regarded merely as d gen
tlemen's agreement inaSmuch as a
number Of people are building clear
out To the paving with total disre-
gard to the building line clause run
ming with the land
Text of Covenant.
The covenant under question reads
Subject To the covenant that when
building is erected on the said
ground herein described. it shall not
be within thirty feet Of the street
line, nor shall il he used for manu-
featuring or mechanical purposes. nor
shall SplrituuuS liquors he sold there
in; and the conditions as to the build
ing line shall run with the land"
The association declared itself in
readiness TO make every possible eff
fort to prevent any violation of this
clause until the commissioners have
set binding and uniform building
line for the section Of 18th street in
question. now in The first CONNER
Clat zone. The marrow paving ON
the west side of the street was de-
plored and pointed out as the result
of building Ia the sidewalk line
Indemnity Bonds Discussed.
The association, while not indors-
in. the exact provisions OF the pro-
posed bill for indemnity bonds or in
Surance policies to be levied Oh au-
tomobile owners in the District. de-
clarcd themselves in favor of tho
principles contained in the bill. which
was not acted on by the last Con-
EreSS. but which. it is believed. will
be Introduced into the next Congres.
Favorable comment was made by
members Cl the association in regard
to a resolution introduced by j. elm
tp" Hiatt. which called for the in
udorsem"nt of a bill. by senator Rams
dell Of Louisiana. which would au-
thorize thE furnishing of copies Of
the Congressional Record to all high
schools of the country.
Approval was given resolution by
the kenilWorth Citizens Association
calling for Co-opera ton with the au-
thorities in the elimination of boot
leggers and dope peddlerS.
Harvey V. Speelman. president of
the association. presided.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
SEEK TO CONTINUE
! OLD WAGE SCALE
Capital Traction Men Hold
| Conference With Officials
of Company.
ADJOURN TO NEXT WEEK
Announcement of Findings Ex-
pected to Follow Immediately
After New Session.
ADJOURN TO NEXT WEEK

A continuation of the present wage
scale for motormcn and conductors
Of the Capital Traction Company is
expected to result from Il conference
which was held today between Of
Hcials of the company and a commit
tee of the union. The ulceting ad-
9ourncd at | O'Clock until next week.
Announcement of the new wage con-
tract is expected to follow shortly
after the conference
The only change in the existing
contracts to be discussed was the
suggestion of the Public Utilities
commission that a LOWER wage scale
be adopted for men taken into the
service in tho future
The commission made it clear in
putting out this suggestion that it
had no desire to see a reduction in
III" pay OF present employees Of the
company.
Wen Ask Renewal.
Before going into the conference
this morning John II cnokman. Sec
retary of the union. stated that the
1n"n had asked for renewal of the
present contract, and it is understood
that the company has no desire to
hang" the scale for its present en-
ploHeS. The company told III" utili-
ties conSniSSi"n that it would take up
with the union committee the suS-
Sestion regarding the pay for new
men.
The existing contract has been in
effect three wears. and provides as
follows: FiftN-0ne cents AN hour for
the first three months. - cents for
the next nine months and 80 cents
thereafter.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company has no agreement with
the union. but has maintained the
same wage scale on the theory that
it would he unwise I" have different
scales
Evening star., 1923-03-07
EXECUTION POSTPONED.
G. S. Epps, Convicted of Double
Staying, Gets Stay.

Chief Justice Mccoy today post
poned the hanging Of George S. Epps.
colored, thirty-one years old, to May
"a. Epps was scheduled to die March
10, but the Department of Justice has
under consideration an application
for executive clemency. The ac-
cused was convicted last July of
murder in the first degree in connec-
tion with the killing Of his wife.
Katie, and another woman who was
with his wife at the time.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
SCOTT FUNERAL TOMORROW.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. March
THE funeral Of Marsden q. Scott.
former president of the International
Typographical Union. who died here
Sunday, will he held here tomorrow
afternoon. John W. Hays, secretary
of the international union, will arrive
here tomorrow to attend the funeral.
which will be held from the Elks'
Home. Burial will be in Syracuse,
~ Y, where Mr. Scotts wife. who
died twelve years ago. is buried.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
FALSE ALARM" PENALTY.

Ralph J. Richards. colored. twenty
two years old, charged with turning
in false alarm of fire from a box on
Il street northwest the night of Feb
ruary q, was fined $50 or in default
to serve thirty days in Jail by. Judge
Robert Hardison, in the Police Court
today. Ten days ago the court sent
Hospital for mental observation,
there being Some question as to the
mans sanity. The district of Column
bia scientists report was that Rich
ards was sane and responsible for his
acfa
Evening star., 1923-03-07
OSCAR C. DONAHOO DEAD.

Oscar c. Donahon. for fifteen years
manager of the NJ. l.. Michael feed
store, So New York avenue northeast
died last night at his home. 32l6 Ash
street. Mount Rainier. Md. following
a brief Illness. He is survived by his
wife. No arrangements for the fun
sgal have been made.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
STOMACH BAD !!
MEALS SOUR OR
LAY UND|GESTED
Instantly! End Flatulence, Gas,
Heartburn, Indigestion

Chew a few! Stomach fine!
So pleasant, SO inexpensive, SO quick
to settle an upset stomach. The
moment "Pape's Diapepsin" reaches
the stomach all pain and distress
from indigestion or a sour, gassy
stomach vanishes.
Millions know its magic. All drug
gists recommend this harmless stom-
ach corrective
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-21
@aRAza1sEEsssz
Washington Sidelights
@1AZIAsIU u
How Americas Millions Saved Russia

have died without this relief. but even
larger numbers would have persisted
from the cesspool of contagious dis
ease.
denies the relief administration fur.
nished supplies to over $4,000 hospl-
tails and institutions and organized
the incubation and vaccination Of
over 100000 individuals. Its syste-
matte campaign of sanitation stamped
out the most dangerous center of con-
tagion in the entire world.
From seed imported about 100000
acres of land were sown. The worst
Of the famine was over year ago but
the relief administration has contin-
ued TO feed, clothe and give medical
service TO an average of 100000 dere-
lict children until they were past dam
ger and to provide food aud clothing
for over 100000 teachers and profess
sional people as a supplementary
service"
''To the minds of the Russian COM
mon people the American relief adj
ministratiOn was miracle OF God
which came TO them In their darkest
hour under the Stars AMI Stripes"
said the report 1T turned the corner
for civilization in Russia. 1t lifted
the Russian people from despair to
hope"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-21
Europe Remains Our Greatest Market"

general superstition on the part of
Americans that our trade with Latin
America and the Far East is grow
ing trade in expanding countries
with increasing standards Of living
whereas European trade has already
been developed IN past decades.
There is probably an even more
weighty reason.
STAPLE commodities in the worlds
markets are generally handled by mid
dlemen. The farmer whose grain
moves TO the United Kingdom and the
cotton grower whose product is re-
ceived on the Bremen docks have
little knowledge of. and therefore COM
paratively little direct interest In their
goods after they have been received
ana paid for by the American middle
man. The manufacturer of machinery,
electrical equipment, and specaltfes,
however, is generally personally inter
ested In his foreign business because
it is carried on by direct trade.
"For- this reason European develop
ments are closely followed by a group
much smaller than is the case with
respect TO non-European fields"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-21
Uncommon
Sense JOHN f BLAKE lake
"SHOW THEME"

nT'LL show Them" says the village
= boy as he leaves town where, like
the prophet in his own country, he has
been without honor.
"Pll show Them" says the struggling
clerk, stung by the contempt of his
jeering companions.
Perhaps the desire to "show them"
Is not the highest motive for achieve
ment But it is a very real-a very
human motive. And very often it car
ries a man to real success
When, after ten or fifteen years the
village boy comes back to 'show
them" the people that despised him
do not question his motives. He has
succeeded. They may be amazed,
but they are filled with admiration,
and nothing is sweeter than compel
ling the admiration of those who once
looked down on you.
The clerk who made that early vow
to SHOW them" often does show them,
when he has climbed to the head of
the business. By that time his anger
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-21
Institute of Economics Hunts for Data

Germany includes items which the
commission and the institute agree
should be excluded.
Premier Poincare of France, refer
ring to this report, recently said
France had mot been Informed what
the Institute of Economics" was.
The officers Of the institute are Rob-
ert S. Brookings of st. Louis, presi-
dent; President Arthur 7. Hadley of
Yale, vice president; David f. Hous-
ton, former secretary of agriculture,
treasurer, and Harold G.. Moulton of
Chicago, associate professor. Univers-
ity of Chicago, director, all Of whom
are members of the board of trustees,
which includes also Edwin A. Alder
man, president of the University of
Virginia; Whiteford r. Cole Of Nash
Vile, Tenn, railroad president:
Charles L. Hutchinson of Chicago.
banker; David Kinley. president of
the University of Illinois; A. Lawrence
Lowell, president Of Harvard: Samuel
Mather of Cleveland. O., and Bolton
Smith of Memphis, Tenn, business
men; James ]. Storrow Of Boston.
banker; John Barton Payne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-21
MORE CHARITY

EVEN though we openly declare
that we are mere dependents on
one another, there are times in our
lives when our moods are so mon
strously ugly that we view the matter
in quite different light.
About our worthy selves, our quail
ifications and special privileges, there
can be no question.
We stand upon a pedestal of our
own making, sure of it's unsullied
magnificence and enduring strength.
Being vigorously rational, we are on
speaking terms with our neighbors,
but we have little time at our disposal
to cultivate their friendship for which
in truth we do not care.
So with self-made rule, a ques-
tionable scale, a curiOusly contriVed
level and plum line, we proceed to
measure and to determine their worth
mess.
There Is a fascination in the exact
ing performance of such work that APP
peals to our nature. Every blemish
we discover gives us thrill and adds
another tale to our precious store Of
gossip.
The habitual equivocator and the
truthful fellow, the laborer and the