Ruling Excludes Enlisted From Distinguished Service Awards
Washington January 80 A War Department ruling excludes enlisted men from the Distinguished Service Medal awards the A B F awards board president Brigadier General Robert C Davis told a House sub committee hearing. He noted about 1200 medals and over 6600 distinguished crosses were awarded by the ABF with 4500 crosses to enlisted men 1000 to officers and 25 to nurses and auxiliary workers. Four enlisted men in supply were recommended for a certificate of merit and only one general staff officer received the distinguished service cross Brigadier General Dennis Nolan then in command of a brigade of the 28th division was decorated for hazardous service.
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Robert C. Davis
A. BE. F. Awards Board
House
Department
Davis
A BF
Services of Supply
Dennis Nolan
Detzer Released After Court Martial At LeMans
CAPT KARL W DETZER, charged with cruelty to prisoners during his command of a military police company at LeMans, France, is released by order of Major William E Kelly at Governor's Island. The court martial outcome remains undisclosed pending Washington review. observers expect possible reprieve if acquitted.
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New York
Kar W. Netzer
Charses
LeMans
France
Wiliam E. Kelly
Governor's Island
Detzer
Kelly
Washington
Yorks tour canceled by appendicitis in Worcester
Sergeant Alvin C. York, famed world war hero, cancels his nationwide tour to found and support a southern mountain school after an appendicitis attack. He was treated in Worcester after a Boston lecture and then at the Worcester Rotary Club function, with an operation advised but not immediately performed. He plans to return home to Pall Mall, Tennessee, if able.
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Worcester
Mass
Alvin C. York
United States
Boston
Rotary Kuncheon
Pall Mall
Tenn
Conferees Accept Senate Amendment on Rail Bill
Washington report that House and Senate conferees agreed to accept the Senate amendment empowering the inter state commerce commission to fix minimum joint rail and water rates. Chairman Cummins said they would resume discussion of the rate making section tomorrow hoping for a final agreement before adjournment.
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Washington
House
Senate
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Cummina
Senate Fails to Quorum In Pay Bill Session
For the third successive day the Senate was unable to muster a quorum to act on the army and navy pay bill in Washington. The chamber adjourned about two hours early as empty seats filled the Capitol.
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Washington
Senate
Committee to curb wastage of natural gas in use
Washington January 30 A ten man committee led by Van HE Manning director of the bureau of mines was appointed by Secretary Lane to study stopping natural gas wastage from inadequate appliances The group drawn from industry public and government follows an Interior Department conference claiming eighty percent of gas use is wasted Also Baltimore buyers inquire in Bridgeport about purchasing old roller coaster cars at Steeplechase the park department invites offers for the used cars.
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van HE. Manning
Bureau of Mines
Lane
Interior Department
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Bridgeport
Fark Department
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