Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Retirement ENDS
EXCITING CAREER
Wal. Gen. Rhodes, Washing
ton Athlete of 80's, Won
Awards for Bravery.

The recent retirement of Mai. Gen
Charles d. Rhodes, twice decorated for
leroiSm in action and one Of the best
Known Army officers in Washington
where he grew up from boyhood in the
fsrly seventies. has served to recall his
areer of nearly A years of varied and
distinguished service.
Gen. Rhodes. who now resides at
R70l Connecticut avenue, came to
Washington from his Ohio home in
875 and attended the public schools
here. Later he entered Columbian Col
ege, now George Washington. and
was graduated there in 1885 with the
hegree of bachelor of arts. The same
Hear he entered West Point. being
Graduated from the Military Academy
IN 1889.
Gen. Rhodes has many friends here
Hating back to his boyhood and con-
kinued by three details in Washington
with the general staff and at Fort
Myer.
Had Adventurous Career.
He was one of the early members OF
he famed Capital Bicycle Club within
he period 1S79-85 and was active in
loot ball and base ball. being member
bf the old time Waverlys, noted anna
Aeur Washington ball club of about 1880.
In more recent years, Gen. Rhodes was
pne of the early members OF the Wash
ngton Riding and Hunt Club. in which
he served as whip" in large number
pf fox and drag-hunts.
Gen. Rhodes military career was
filled with adventure, from fighting the
Sioux Indians and Moro pirates in the
southern archipelago of the Philippines,
10 service as the American high COM
missioner in 1918. on the armistic COM
mission at Spa, Belgium, where he was
The first general officer to go through
occupied Field Marshal Won linden
|berg's villa throughout the conferences
over carrying out the armistice agree
|ment. In this connection he was sue
|cessful in repatriating all American
prisoners of war out of Germany, be-
fore any other country'S prisoners and
'iS more or less responsible for the
thousands of German war trophies now
adjoining public places throughout the
United States.
On the occasion of his retirement,
February 10, Gen. Rhodes was the re-
|cipient of letters from Secretary of
War Dwight F. Davis and Maj. Gen.
Charles P. Summerall, chief of star,
reviewing his military career and ex-
pressing the appreciation of the War
Department for his conspicuous
achievements.
ut Is my hope" wrote Secretary
Davis, that the coming years will be
happy and prosperous for you and that
you Will find in the sincere appreciation
of this department and of the country
an adequate recompense for q lifetime
Of patriotic devotion and high soldierly
accomplishment"
Received Awards for Heroism.
After his graduation from West Poine
Gen. Rhodes served in the Cavalry on
frontier duty during several Indian
campaigns. In the Santiago campaign
during the Spanish War he was award
ed a silver star citation for gallantry
in action. He took part in the China
Relief Expedition and later participated
in the Philippine instruction, receive
ing the Distinguished Service Cross for
heroism in action in leading an attack
against the Moros.
at the outbreak of the World War
ne was promoted to the grade of bril-
gadier general Of the National Army
and assigned to the 157th Field Artillery
BRIGADE, taking part in the offensives
OF the Aisne-Marne, st. Mihiel and the
Meuse-Argonne. In October, 1918, he
was advanced to the grade of major
general. commanding the 42d Division.
In recognition of his services with
the troops and the Arnaistice Commits
sion. Gen. Rhodes was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal and the
following foreign awards: Commander
Honor. and knight Commander Of the
Bath, British
Since the World War Gen. Rhodes
assignments included a course ct the
Army War College, his third detail as q
member of the General Stan; command
Of the Second Cavalry Brigade, and Of