Evening star., 1948-09-26

IOuIlCcu dI tAlt
same time that Mr. Freeman
seven other Virginians engaged IN
public service in the metropolitan
Washington area have been chosen
by its Executive Council to receive
Certificates of Distinction" The
certificates are awarded for "serv-
ices distinguished beyond the call OF
duty and adding to the dignity ana
honor OF the Commonwealth
Capt. Whitehurst Honored.
One Of these is the late Capt.
Herbert C. Whitehurst, District dl-
rector of public highways, who died
this month. The posthumous award
is being made, the society said, Tor
outstanding loyal and effective pub
lie service to the District Of Colum-
bia for 26 years as assistant en-
pineer commissioner and director OF
public highways, and for his shin
ing example as a truly public serv-
ant and friend of the people. Capt.
Whitehurst's address in society rec
o1ds is listed as Richmond.
Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn
Byrd was awarded the Society of
Virginias first Gold Medal OF
Achievement last January. Yester-
days announcement said that Mr..
Freeman was chosen for the second
award "for raising Southern jour-
nalism to the dignity OF literature
and for writing a biography worthy
Of Robert E. Lee"
DR.. Freeman, editor of the Rich
mond News-Leader, followed the
Lee biography with the publication
Of Lees Lieutenants.' He Is an
authority on the Civil War.
Those to Win Certificates.
Those who will receive Certificates
Of Distinction are:
Aubrey r. Marrs Of Arlington, q
lawyer and Federal tax authority,
"for his two volumes, Reflections OF
a Revenuer,' and The Work and
Jurisdiction of the Bureau Of In
ternal Revenue both of which re-
fleet a life time of distinguished
service and have received the high
est professional recognition"
Fred P. Myers of Harrisonburg
| lawyer, educator and charter mem
ber of the society. "for distinguished
service to the Sons OF Confederate
Veterans, for two years of successful
administration of that organization
as it's communicating and for
% years of tireless and devoted
service to the Society of Virginia as
it's treasurer.
David K. E. Bruce of Brookneal,
"for demonstrating ability and vital
ity in the public service" both as
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and in his work with the Economic
Recovery Administration. He is
head of the ECA's French Office in
Paris.
Authority on Panama Canal.
Capt. Miles P. Du Val of Ports
mouth, now Panama liaison officer
for the Navy Department, "for his
comprehensive studies and authori-
tative books on the Panama Canal
and his constructive contributions
to the naval service in both peace
and war"
Capt. Richard P. Glass of Lynch
burg, special assistant to the Secre-
tary of the Navy, for outstanding
services, both on the staff Of the
commander of the South Pacific
Force and as deputy commander
of the same, materially contributing
to the success of the offensive oper-
ations against the japanese in the
Bismarck Archipelago, and to the
final campaigns in the Pacific.
Mrs. Richard A. Allen of Peters
burg, charter member of the society,
for Is years of enthusiastic and
energetic devotion to the Society
of Virginia and to every good Vir-
ginia cause, and for a still longer
and almost unparalleled service to
the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy and the finest traditions
of the South"