Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Vice President Marshal Ad-
dresses Virginia Press
Association.
CITES POSSIBLE REFORMS
Says Readers Are Responsible for
Bad ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Elects Officers.
pecIal CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star

special Correspondence of The STAR.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 25.-Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall in his
speech last night. delivered before the
members of the Virginia Press Associa-
ton at its banquet In the auditorium of
the Elks Home. declared that those who
read the newspapers are responsible for
present conditions if the papers are not
what they ought to be. There is no such
thing as free speech and free press. de-
ciared the speaker The free press he
said ended with the five-cent newspaper.
Mr.. Marshall, however, stated that when
ever the people become dissatisfied with
a newspaper they can rectify the trou-
BILE by refusing to read 1t and give their
support to some paper meeting their ap-
probation.
The speaker objected to details of
crime being published. Suggestive
crime constitutes one-half of the crime
in this country today" he declared
Il believe in a partisan press; l believe
in newspaper that stands for the prin-
ciples of the party. According to the
speaker there are three classes of citi-
Zens in the country, and he described
them as follows: Iconoclasts. hero wor-
shippers and the Indifferent people.
There are 100000 people in America
who need Kindergarten teaching ON pu
Gc questions regarding the American
public. l therefore think it best for the
newspapers to begin this work at once. "
Expresses Disagreement.
Retiring President Charles B. Cooke
was POSTMASTER. He expressed differ
ences with Vice President Marshall on
some of the things stated regarding the
press.
Others who made short addresses were
George B. Greene, Clifton Forge. the
newly elected president; Mayor Thomas
A. Fisher and Maj r. W. Hunter, Wash
ington.
The Virginia Press Association elected
the following officers for the coming
year: George 0. Greene, president, Clifton
Forge: E. g. Moseley, vice president,
Danville; J. l.. Hart, secretary. Farm
vile; o. w. Eanes, treasurer. Newcastle;
W. R. Kennedy. chaplain. Lexington:
President Greene named the following
executive committee: w. Mcdonald Lee,
Irvington; w. S. Copeland. Newport
News: A P. Rowe. Fredericksburg: R. A.
James, Danville; c. B. Cooke, Richmond.
ecutive committeeman. the highest gift
in the hands of the association.
Delegates Are Elected.
The following were elected delegates
to the National Editorial Association: r.
A. Anderson, Marion; C. ]. Campbell,
Amherst; Jeffrey Montague, Richmond;
NJ. T. Harrison, Bedford City; Robert S.
Barrett, Alexandria.
Crosby Thompson of West Point. on
behalf of the West Point Chamber of
Commerce. asked that the next meet
ing to be held there. This invitation, to-
gether with one from Harrisonburg. was
referred to the executive committee for
later action.
The banquet last night was declared one
of the best ever rendered the associa-
ton. 1t was a splendid affair in every
particular. The tables were decorated
with palms and cut flowers and the
stage was banked with palms. Music
was furnished by Cohen's Orchestra of
Washington NJ. It. Dwyer was chair
man of the banquet committee
Maj. John w. Green Dead.
Maj John W Green. former resident
of this city. died last night at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Kate NJ. Williams.
Pocomoke City. Md. at the age of
eighty-seven years, after a lingering i'll
ness.
The deceased for many years was en-
gagged in the manufacture of furniture in
this city. Subsequently he entered the
real estate business, and the firm OF
Green & Wise continued business in
Alexandra for many years. y Few
years ago Mai. Green removed to POGO
moke City. wnere he had since resided.
Mai. Green was a member of R. e, Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans and also a
vestryman OF ST. Pauls z, +, Church.
He is survived by the following children:
". Macarthur Green, Denver, Col, Mrs.
Kate N. Williams. Pocomoke City, Md;
Mrs. Fannie l.. kemper. RoSemont, Alex
audria county: J. Johnston Green, Brad
dock Alexandria county.
The body will be brought here and
buried in Ivy Hill cemetery, although
the funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Frederick f. Schweickert came to his
death as . result of being mashed be-
tween the engine and tender of a Wash
ington and Old Dominion railway train
at Dunn Loring, Va. June 10, according
to a verdict given last night by coro-
ner's jury, which met at Demaines I'M
dertaking establishment. The jury was
composed of John II. Fisher, foreman;
j. f. Buckley, J. d. Brown, Charles p.
Waller, a. A. Paul and NJ. r. Norris.
L., to a