Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-01
W|LLMOTT LEWIS
KN|GHTED BY KING
Capital Correspondent of
London Times Has Had Va
ried Journalistic Career.

Willmott Lewis, Washington CORE
spondent Of the London Times and a
veteran Of international journalism in
many lands, was made a knight COM
mander of the order Of the British En-
pire by King George in his traditional
New Year honors which were made
public late yesterday.
Besides the award, which makes Mr.
Lewis officially Sir Willmott. the list of
the British governments honors includ-
ed four new peers, five baronets and So
knights.
Came Here During Arms Farley.
Sir Willmott came to the National
Capital during the arms conference and
he has remained here ever since as the
correspondent for the London Times.
His present deep understanding of the
United States, its people and its affairs,
however, was augmented through earl
Ter journalistic activities in this coun-
try. He came to the United States first
in 1905 and for several years he worked
on various American newspapers. Even
prior to his connection with those pa
pers here, Mr.. Lewis corresponded for
them abroad.
He reported the Russo-Japanese War
for the New York Herald. During the
Boxer rebellion in China he correspond
ed for the London papers and the North
China Review He also worked in
Japan and subsequently was editor OF
the Manila Times. During the World
War, Mr.. Lewis was in the British In
telligence Service. He remained in the
Far East until the United States en-
tered the war and then went to France,
where he was chief assistant to James
Kearny, head of the United States Bu-
reau of Public Information. Prior to
and during a part of the peace con-
ference he was correspondent in Paris
for the New York Tribune. In 1919 he
joined the London Times staff as edi-
torial writer and he shortly afterward
was made that newspapers correspond
ent in Washington.
Sir Wilmott's wife is the former
Ethel S. Moves, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes of Washington.
They make their home at 1905 New
Hampshire avenue.
Order Instituted in 1917.
The Order Of the British Empire, in
which Sir Willmott now is a Knight,
was instituted in 1917. 1t was designed
primarily as a means of recognizing
services by civilians in the World War.
1t ranks next to the Royal Victorian
order and is open to men and women
alike. The badge of the order is a
sil"er-gilt cross with gray enamel. in
the center of which is representation
Of Britannia seated. A crimson circle.
containing the words, For God and
the Empire" frames the figure
The four peerages conferred honored
Sir John Scott Hindley, commercial
adviser to the ministry of mines since
1918, for public services" Sir Ernest
Henry Lamb for public and political
.-''''' a." ard Sir William Plender and
Sir Ernest Rutherford for public serv-
lceS.
Baronetcies were conferred upon Sir
John Rose Bradford, president of the
Royal College of Physicians; Sir Rich
ard Arman Gregory, professor emeritus
of astronomy at Queens College. and
George Roberts, financial writer under
the pen name of "Audax."
Norman Angel, noted pacifist whose
scheduled lecture in Central High
School two years ago was protested in
vain by representatives Of several or
CARNATIONS here, was among the re-
cipients of knighthood.