Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1922, Page 24

24 MEDAL IS PRESENTED * |Supreme Court COL. HODGSON’S WiDow Decoration Awarded Posthumously for Meritorious Service on Munitions Board. The War Department has awarded the distinguished service medal tol. Col. Frederick Grady Hodgson, who died while on duty as a member of the ons board of the Cout N al Defense in Wash- tngton Augus 1917, For wany years prior to his death Col. 11 n' resided in Washington, having been stationed here as as- sistant (o the quartermaster general | of the Army until his retirement Inl 1913, Although in i1l health when the United States entered the world war, | B pplied him- \ the deveio of the gov- nment's vast program of housing d supply for the urmy that his life | was forfeited, and he expired while atj work. By direction of Secrctary of War Weeks. a distinguished service medal nostmumously awarded Col. Hodgson was dclivereg to his widow at Col. Hodgson's mative home ig Athens, Mre. Hodgson resides at the Rocham- beau. in Washington. Accompanying the miedal delivered to Mrs. Hodgson was the following. citation: “Frederick G. Hodgson, colonel, aster Corps, United States r exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services while serv- ng as representative of the Quarter- Sets New Record For Expedition The Supreme Court, under the leadership of Chlef Justice Taft., has established & new record for expedition in" rendering opinions disposing of cuses. recess last Monday jit had at the present term dis- posed of 243 cases, compared with Isposed of during the corresponding period last ycar. Of the cases disposed of during the present term 121 were by written opinion, and 122 by order of the court through denials and other final disposition of motions and applications. Last year at this time the court had disposed of seventy-six cases by opinions and 116 by action upon motions and applications. This speeding-up was in the face of the illness of Justice Pitney, who had been in previous years oneyof the most active members of the court in the reparation of opinions, but who has been totaly incapacitated from participating in the business of the court &t this term, and the resignation of Justices Day and Clarke, who had established high records for the number of opinfons written. master Corps on the general muni- tions Loard of the Council of National | e Defense from April, 19i7. until his death, August 5. 18 He displayed most distingulshed ability and per- formed his manifold duties in a moat conspicuous manner in a position of great responsibility at a time of gravest importance. By his tact. foresight and excellent judgment his services in connection with the de- velopment of the vast program of housing_and supply for our Army were of material assistance to the| successful prosecution of the war and Brighten Your Home For Christmas With a Good Coat of Paint. Let Us Give You an Estimate. R. K. Ferguson, Paint Dept., 1114 8th St. Ph. M. 2400-8491. were of signal worth to the govern- ment.” Col Washington. West Point Military Academy of the class of 1881, ol _— California via New Orleans. - Standard_and | eping cars via_Southern Ry.—Wash- Route. Ofice, 1425 F &t. dvertisement. Hodgson was well known in He was a graduate of THREE ORPHANS TAKEN ON SHOPLIFTING CHARGEI Three orphans, aged nine. eleven, and twelve years, were caught shop- lifting among eight persons arrested | an this charge by speclal police since Monday. Detective Sergt. Edward J. Kelly is in charge of the specal po- | ice. H These voungsters. accord police, took a number of art 4 5-and-l10-cent store and depart- inent stores. The total value of the 200ds found on their persons amounted | 10 only §7. Another arrest brought’ a student of u local university into the police | statlon after he had taken elght ties from a large local department store. ne p are not making public the Identities of any of those arrested be- cause of the probability that they are first offenders. The offenders were returned to an institution where they belonged. with a report of their con- duct to the officials. —_— ACCOUNTANTS IN SESSION. | yes ailpa 1 American Society Opens Three-Day Convention. With deiegates in attendance ali sections of the country. the annual meeting of the ty of Certifled Public from 19 countants con- had recistered when President D). Springer of Ann Arbor, Mich., he convention to order. The invoc: < by Bishop J. W. Hamilton. | visiting accountants were wel- comed by Elliot H. Goodwin, resident vice president of the United States Chamber of Cofhmerce. 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The suite, as shown, consists of a six-foot davenport, Marshall spring cushion seats, spring edge construc- tion and spring bottom. Pillow arms and deep upholstered backs. Cash or Credit at This Low Price The Christmas Scason fer this vear willsbe ozer within a weck. You have ry gifts so as to have them rcady ul gift you can give—the most prac- word of cheer and its usages last long after ¢ you not only the furniture to fill that need, but the privilege and paving for it next year. There can be no real reason for of ‘this big offer—and we suggest that you do so carly in Lamps! All kinds of lamps—fioor lamps, plano lamps, boudoir lamps—in beautiful designs, e with deep fringes, all exquisitely * colored Willow P, Armchair $58 An exceptional addi- tion to any room in which it may be used. Strongly made of willow. [TV 0O Kitchen Cabinet Every woman who owns one will never part®with it, on account of the time and labor it saves. .. 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