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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
COMING AIR LINERS
Dirigibles With Swimming Pools,
Theaters, Etc, Are Predicted.

Djrigibles With Swimming Pools
Theaters, Etc. Are Predicted.
Detroit. April 7.-Within ten years
hinge dirfgibles, larger then the larg-
est vessels now afoat, fitted with lux
urious passenger Accommodations, will
be flying around the world, accord
ing TO William b. Stout, chief engi-
neer of the United States Aircraft!
Engineering Company, of New York
in an interview here.
In less than that time, trans-ccean-
ic flights in aircraft fitted with swim
ming tanks, libraries, bowling alleys
thaaters and other luxurious convent
ences and accommodations for 25C
passengers and $50 tons of freigh.
will be common, said Stout.
Aerial taNis will be general in a few
years is Stout's belief. He said flying
machines of all kinds were being de
veloped so rapidly that in a corr
paratively short time their empty
merit as freight and passenger car
riers will be common and through the;,
great speed be preferable to land an,
ocean carriers of today.
London, April 1.-THE aeroplane
of the future NAV be huge an!
hairy monster.
DR.. G. H. Rcdnan points out that
flies experience no difficulty in re
gard to sideslips and air-pockets, an
in his lcpinion ut is because thei:
bodies and wings are covered witt
rough hair, which, E'grips" she at.
mosphere.
He recommends that aircraft de,
signers experiment. in this direction
in order to find solution of some of
their difficulties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
NOT TO CALL ASSEMBLY
Gcvcrncr Believes Road Problem May
be Handled Without Extra
Meeting.

The General Assembly will not be
called in extra session this year to
match Federal appropriations for
roads in Virginia, if there is any pos
s;ble way of saving this cost, accord
ing to a statement given out Sat
urday at the office Of Gov. West
moreland Davis.
Much influence has been brought
to bear upon the chief executive, es-
pecially by the Virginia Good Roads
Association, whose executive com
mittee passed an urgent resolution
on the subject, to convene the Leg
islature at an early date. The Gov
ernor, however, has made 1t plaln
that he wants to get around tnls
exigency, if possible, and is opposed
to increasing the tax burden unless
the State is ready and fully prepared
actively to launch at this time upon
an extended road building program
For the purpose of advising in the
adoption of good roads program
for the State, the Governor yesterday
announced the appointments Of ths
Governors advisory board on roat
construction, an organization com
nosad of we'll known constructor;
and engineers, and headed by Harr!
Frazier, of Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
PRESIDENT IMPROVED

Paris, April President Wilson
remained in bed yesterday, although
an official bulletin said that he was
much improved yesterday morning.
The President slept well during the
night and hao normal temperature
when he awoke. dG
The official statement issued yes
| terday morning said:
President Wilson had good
night and his temperature is normal
He is much better. but remains II
bed today"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
NEW BOOKS ADDED
TO ALEX LIBRARY IN APRIL

The Desert Of Wheat, Zane Grey;
The Apartment Next Door, William
Johnson; The Secret City, Hugh
Walpole; The White Horse and the
ecd Haired Girl, X. Gambler; Simple
Souls. John H. Turner; The Lady
From Long Acre, Victor Bridges;
The Private Wire to Washington,
Harold MacGrath; Reckoning Roads,
Jeanne Judson; The See-Saw, Sophie
Kerr; Carolyn of the Sunny Heart.
Ruth 3: Endicott; The Valley Of the
Giants. Peter B. Kyne; Room Num-
Ger 3, Anna X. Green; The Crimson
Alibi, Octavus Roy Cohen; 0kcwood
# the Secret Service, Valentine Will
liams; The Village, Ernest Poole;
4 Little Gray Home in France Helen
0. Gibbons; Living Bayonets. Com
ingsby Dawson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
THE FREE KINDERGARTEN

The Free Kindergarten Assocla-
tion held its monthly meeting April 4
at sol South Asaph street. A gooa
report was read from the Kinder
gartner. An entertainment Is n
prospect for the benefit of the school
A donation from Mr.. De Wilton All
cheson gratefully acknowledged, alsc
from the, following contributing
members, Miss Eliza Roberts, ter
dollars; Mr.. Worth Hulfish, five
Mrs. D. r. Stansbury and Mis-:
Stansbury one dollar each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
WOMAN, REcLUsE LEFT s1,so'
Mans Suit She Wore Lined With Ole
Pills

New York, April Tn the thrco
story frame house in Newark, II. j.,
in which Mrs. Annie L. Schafer, an
aged -recluse, was su9ocated in :
fire Friday night the police un-
earthed yesterday $1,000 in old bills,
The money was hidden in hymn
books, in tobacco boxes, wrapped IN
old papers and rags, folded in an
Gent magazines and sewcd IN the
Innings and pockets of the man.
clcthing the woman wore a the
time. of her death. In an old s-nEe
and one c:lair. constituting nc sole
furniture of the house, S2TC vas
found.
The woman had lived alone for 10
years, during the last two of which
she had never been outside. When
ir need of provisions she would cal!
to a boy in the street from Win
dow and send him. When the
tradesmen arrived she would meet
him at the door. No one was per-
mitted Co enter the house. Her sole
companion was black and tan dog,
V vh;ch also WIS suffocated.
She had mania for collecting not
only money but newspapers nd
magazines and the house was filed
with paper. Her bed was made on a
pile OF newspapers thrown in a cor
rcr of room on the top floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
SPEAKERS FOR
MASS MEETING
Leroy Hodges and Charles
E. Ashburner Will Ad-
dress Citizens Friday
TO BE IN OPERA HOUSE
Large Gathering Expected to Hear
Talks on Change of City Form of
Government.

l. The announcement by the Cham
Der OF Commerce of this city, that .
public meeting of the tax payers vii
he held at the Opera House next
Friday night, on the matter of 8
proposed form Of city government
has apparently awakened much in
terest. 1t is now assured, because OF
the enthusiasm thus awakened, that
a large crowd will be present on this
night.
The present function of the Cham
Der of Commerce in this discussion
is purely educational, taking this
opportunity to make a broad ana
comprehensive study Of this ques-
ton, giving to both sides every
chance to state their position.
The chamber has provided for this
meeting well known speakers, mer
experienced in municipal affairs ,anC
government. Among those assured
-as a speaker on. this occasion will b;
Leroy Hodges, a Virginia lawyer.
and expert on municipal efficiency
Mr.. Hodges, for the last eight years
has given his time to the study o
municipal ard state governments
and for several years was director o;
the Bureau of Applied Economics
with headquarters in Washington, .
C. Prior to the late war Mr.. Hodge,
was sent abroad by the National Mu
nicipal League, 20 study city gov
crnment in England. France, ant
Germany
Mr.. Hodges served as director @
The Bureau of Municipal Research il
Petersburg, Virginia, which Burea'
was instrumental in the city Of Pet
ersburg adopting the city manage
form of government lest year. M
Hodges was also ere of the leader.
IN the educational campaign OF Nor
folk, Virginia, last year, resulting y
their adopting the city manager form
Of government. Mr. Hodges is a
present executive secretary for tn
Governor of Virginia and membc
Of his staff.
It is also expected that Mr.. Chas
+. Ashburner will be present to al
dress the mass meeting, and give {;
full discussion of the practical side
of the city manager plan Mr.. Ash
burner has the distinction Of bclnt
the first city manager to take charg>
of city in the United States. un'
dertaking MS work first at Staunton
Virginia, in 1908. Subsequent to hi:
position of city managr Of Staunton
Virginia, he was called to Spring
field, Ohio, but is now back in VIZ
einia, having assumed his duties i
the city Of Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
LABOR TESTS FOR MOONEY
Owe ilow Meetings Provided ~
Nav Isl, Demonstration.

T New York, April 7,-Plans Tor a
aThon1as Mooney" meeting to be he'a
lin Madison Square Garden the night
of May /, as announced by the general
Mooney committee, include provision
for overflow meetings. The commit
Tee expects to cvercrowd the vast gar
sden for the "Mooney" meeting, a.
(which, it was said, Dudley Field Ma
one, former Collector of The Port OF
New York; John Fitzpatrick, recently
,rrayoralty candidate in Chicago, anu
other prominent men viii speak.
.sThe meeting" the committee said
smill be a test Of organized labor !.
ms city, and viii prove how, popula
he,,gaperal strike which was decide
Ipen, at the Chicago convention
.;rn the unions of this city"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
PASSOVER
Jewish Feast Falls on Tuesday, April
The 18th .


| The celebration Of the Jewish feas
of the Passover begins on the even
ing OF April 14th with sundown. lht
manner of its Observance was de:
Itermined largely by the biblical or
dinance. concerning this feast. It j:
to he observed for period of sever
days. Those who cherish customs tina,
originated after Bible times will keel
the feast eight days.
The ceremonials are such as are
calculated tc bring home the h:torli
cal evert which the feast commemo'
rates, namely the new born freedom
vouchsafed to Israel after the Ions
period of oppression endured urde
Egylatian tyranny. The eating Of un
leaveued bread is enjoined nunlbe!
Of times in the biblical regulations
touching the Observance of the Pass
over feast. Urleavened bread i:
characterized as the "brcad cf affiic.
ton" and is also referred TO IN thf
Bible as the bread that was unleaven
ed because of the enforced haSty de.
parture from Egypt. In post-bib!ca
times the earnest desire TO keep tbs
iniun:tiors most scrupulousiy lee
the teachers of Israel to enact laws
such as tn euse of special dishes tha'
lad been guarded from contract witt
!eaven ard reserved only for the Pass
over season.
A charming and effective feature j!
the celebration of the feast IS the spec
ial Sedar service around the festive
family board on the first evening OF
the feast, TO which the Orthodox add
second evening. AT this family servic
a special ritual known as the "Hagga
I; h is read. This ritual contains thc
story Of the redemption from servi
tude. certain reflections inspired b.
the memories c,f old and certain
psalms. This is followed by the fiesta
meal after which Grace is recited
The service concludes with the read
irg of additional psalm, the recita
tion of prayers and the singing
time honored hymns. 10 this home
service stranger and homeless az
cordially invited. On the table in from!
of him who presides over the mes
sra placed objects reminiscent of til
ancient service and servitude, such 2
bitter herbs. reminder Of the bitter lc
of those who toled in Egypt; roas
bcne calling to mind the ancient pas
chal lamb; roasted egg, mamoma
of the free will Offering that We
brought in addition TO the pascha
lamb; parsley and the bowl Of salt VIZ
ter. Symbolizing the hySscp and it
use in the first Passover observed ]
Egy-pt, and ccnfcction Of nuts an
APPLES to represent the clay whic'
Israel worked into bricks.
The Passover falling az the begin
ring of Spring. had originally a pas
tcral and agricultural characte:
which in time was over-shadowed b
thu historical event associated late
with the feast. Freedom and its cbli
e%t;cn is the keynote Of the celebra
tiln. The Reform synagogues hol
special services only on the first an
seventh days. while the Orthodox %
serve also the setond day and an ad
eighth day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
PREP ARE FOR
VICTORY LOAN
Final Plans Will be Made by
Committee Next Sun
day Afternoon
over THE TOP SLOGAN
Alexandria in Previous War Drives
Has Made an Excellent Showing
Efforts Will be Made to Exceed Her
Allotment.

III EHOrtS VIII De hdut W LAseSu AASi
Allotment.
The local Victory Liberty Loan
Committee is rapidly completing
plans for the drive which will begin
April II and end May 10. Committees
/ have been appointed and the detail
work is now being mapped out by
the different subcommittee in order
that all win be in readiness on the
opening day of the campaign.
The final plans for the affair will
be completed at a meeting of the
general committee which is scheduled
to be held at o'clock next Sunday
afternoon.
1t is proposed by the committee to
erect twelve booth at different points
of the city for the for the taking OF
subscriptions and the sale of the
bonds.
Alexandria it is believed will &C
cover the top" as she has done IN
all previous war drives and the
committee in charge, of which Rob
ert S. Jones is chairman, will WORK
hard to see that this is accomplished
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Meeting Tonight at Chamber oil
Commerce

There will be meeting tonight at
eight o'clock of the building COM
mittce, appointed by the Chamber OF
Commerce to report on some plan
Gar the erection Of houses in the
city of Alexandria.
It is hoped that at this meeting
some plan can be devised whereby
regularly employed workers IN the
citv of Alexandria can purchase
homes for themselves, making a
small cash payment on same, paying
the balance in monthly installments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
WANT VOLUNTEERS
Fer Wcmen's Committee of Victory
Lean

Mrs. Percy Evans and Miss Nellie
Uhler Of the woman's committee OF
the Victory Lean, are asking for
workers to assist them. They have
headquarters in the rooms OF the
Chamber cf Commerce and al! per-
sens desiring to assist in the coming
campaign should report at once in or,
der that all preparations may DC
completed for the opening OF tho
campaign April II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07

serpt. Robert J. Wenzel, Jr., o.
shis city. now with the army Of o.
,upation has sent to his father, Mr..
r. J. Wenzel, a number OF sorVe-
Mrs. includ'n ng a German helmet,
Two match safes, bearing the in
iscription. "Gott NIT Uns," and seve-
raj shells. These souvenirs are now
on exhibition in the window of Geo.
w. Bontz' shoe store, LOG North
Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Alexandria Chapter of
me American Red Cross will be held
It S o'clock tonight in the rooms of
:he Chamber Of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07

In the Circuit Court the will Of
D. Harry Appich, dated December .,
lyiS. has been admitted to probate.
I'cstator leaves his estate to his wife,
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Appich and at
acr death directs i ne divided among
ais children. c. II. Appich qualified
Is executor. in the Circuit Court
Robert II. Elliott qualified as ad-
h1jnistrator Of the estate of Robert a.
Elicit, deceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07
NEWS OF CITY
TOLD IN BRIEF
Mrs. B. B. Mudd and husband have
sold to Harry Simpson house and lot
SIS South Alfred street.

Miss Mary Z. Hill and Mrs. Joseph
c. Gates left today for Lakeland,
Florida and other points in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07

At the meeting held yesterday
afternoon at Trinity NJ. f. Church
lnder the auspices of the Alexandria
Sunday School Association addresses
were delivered by Rev. James +.
Flohr Vienna; Frank T. Israel,
Fairfax county, and Thomas c.
0iggs. general secretary of the state
association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07

The Allison W. c. 7. u, will meet
At 7.45 o'clock this evening at the
residence Of Miss Lucy Graves. 623
South Fairfax street. The meeting
will be followed by a socia! session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07

An entertainments and dance will be
given tomorrow evening in the audi
.orium of the w. c. S. S. Club. Pro-
,eecls of the affair will be for the
benefit Of the tobacco fund of the boys
1t Fort Myer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07

A class of thirty-four candidates
will be initiated tonight by James
W. Jackson Council, Junior Order of
United American Mechanics. The
work will be conferred by the degree
team of Edward J. Ross Council Of
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-07

The funeral Of Mrs. Missouri
simms, who died Friday in Baltimore,
col; place this afternoon from the
.esidence of Mrs. Katie Bond, 1918
Prince street. Services were con-
iucted by Rev. D.. Z. V. REGISTER,
pastor of the NJ E. Church South.
The Citizens Committee arranging
tor the mass meeting Of citizens for
Aprl 11th. as announced in the Ga
zctte on Saturday, contained the
name Of P. f. German in error. 1t
should have been Major J. r. Cation,
Jr.
Mrs. Kemp Lambeth, 1l3 North
Columbus street, lost a valuable fur
Friday night and advertised it in
Inc Gazette Saturday and an hour
after the Gazette went to press the
fur was restored r. Der by the find
=. Try classified ad m the Ga
Hette.
The sun., 1919-04-24
Rabies in London.

The outbreak of rabies in London,
which is reported to have reached
epidemic proportions, has caused the
authorities to issue muzzling order
affecting 100000 dogs. AS the supply
of muzzles is short and the penalties
for noncompliance with the order
severe, a near panic has been created
among dog owners, who are reported
to be waiting In long queues at the
doors Of the few shops at which their
wants can be supplied.
England for many years enjoyed
practical immunity from hydropho-
bia. In 1886 Il muzzling order was is
sued, and although large number
of cases were reported in 1895 the
decrease in the disease was so marked
thereafter that in 1901 only one case
was recorded, and in the three years
following 1902 not single case. This
result was attributed entirely to the
effects of muzzling. A severe quaran-
tine was imposed on dogs brought
into the country to prevent the impor-
tation OF animals afflicted with this
distemper.
II is to no assumAA that nrenccu-
The sun., 1919-04-24
DEATH RELEASED BOLIVAR.
A Philadefp hia Note on the Subject Of
the Immortality Of Elephants.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
answer 10 Miss Mary e. Henry, who
asks IL it is true, as stated in a recent
book of fiction. that elephants never die
from natural causes: Jumbo. the once
popular idol, may be cited as an ex-
ample of the general rule to which the
lady refers but Bolivar, Jumbo's only
rival in captivity. died OF old age at the
Philadelphia Geological Gardens on
July 81. 1908.
For twenty long years the big fellow
he weighed six tons-had been con-
fined in a small enclosure at the zoo;
and for twelve years or more he had not
been allowed even to pass out Of his
cell into the little yard adjoining It, for
although he had a fairly mild eye, there
was a bad streak somewhere in his huge
head to put It plainly, Bolivar was
dangerous: and hence. one foot shackled
with a big chain, he stood there all day
long. year after year. his monster bulk
sway!nk from side to side, his clumsy
feet scuffiing slowly on the floor, until
at last death claimed him as hers.
PHILADELPHIA, April 90, A. f,
The sun., 1919-04-24
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Women's Day at the National MIX and
Dairy Farm Exposition. Seventy -nrst Resi-
ment Armory.
National Association OF Cotton Manufac-
turers, Hotel Biltmore, all day
State Fish Culturist. Titcomb, will talk
before the United Anglers League in the
auditorium Of the Pulitzer Building on nsh
conservation, evening.
Rotary Club luncheon, Hotel McAlpin,
1880 =. NJ.
Irish Womens Council meeting, Hot.i
Mc.Alpin, p NJ.
American Newspaper Publishers Associa.
: p NJ.
All American Composers re.t,vaL Wan.
hmskers Auditorium, ESQ P NJ
Dinner TO Dr. II. A. Garfield. Waldorf.
F. NJ.
National Society. New England women.
meetings, Waldorf. p. NJ.
Haariem Phi!harmonic society. meeting.
Association of Foreign Press Corr~,pon,
dents to Lord Reading. Plaza HotsL f:Ss
New York Electrical Society. me~etna
80 West Thirty ninth street, p ~
Dinner to Admiral Mayo ana mis- seaA
by officers and men OF the q q e. psnns
syIrania, Pennsylrania Hotel, 7 p. n
Ball OF the Joseph p. franklin AssucaAs
ton. Amsterdam Opera House.
Oratorio Society Of New YorR. snnm1
meeting. Sherry's, : p. NJ.
Talk on Prints" BY William N Mira
Jr.. Metropolitan Museum s p, NJ
Brooklyn lnstituts-Henry O. Brown Win
lecture on oil BROOKLYN" s:ls e. M
Dinner for the Chilean Financial Cyrns
mission. by the Chile and Northern N.wS
Assoeiation, Sherrys. 7. NJ.
The sun., 1919-04-24
Montenegro Passes as a Nation.

Montenegro. the little mountain
kingdom OF the Adriatic coast, has
ceased to exist. BY an act of its own
National Assembly all its powers
were transferred to Serbia and its
union with that kingdom was Off
cially accomplished.
With Montenegro passes too its
picturesque ruler, King NICHOLAS L.,
and the three-century-o house of
the NieguSh. During much of his
life NICHOLAS held place in Euro
pean politics out of all proportion g
the size of his country by skllfully
playing Russia against Austria. He
made his great mistake, the one that
cost him his crown, just before the
war, when he announced his break
with Russia and his friendship with
Austria.
Montenegro was so easily overrun
by the Austrians that the Montene-
~rins mistrustad the sincerity ~
The sun., 1919-04-24
TRADE BRIEFS.

Transmission OF electric power 10 me
city OF Stockholm. sweden, from the new
power station at Untran is Just beginning
IL will deliver about $4,000 kilowatts.
which Is only about half OF what the
power station can produce; but this alone
will save the city coal TO the value. OF
81. 600 900,
Travellers samples are carried at half
third class rates on the railways in the
British East African Protectorate.
The South African Railway Administra-
ton holds a coal area OF sixteen miles
square west OF komati Port and it is
believed that it will shortly be opened up
and the coal used for railways.
japanese have undertaken a number OF
commercial and industrial enterprises in
China, either by themselves or in coop
Grafton with Chinese. The principal COM
banies thus established are the sino- Japa-
ness Oil Company. the Oriental Industrial
Company, Sino-Japanese Spinning Com
pany and the Shanghai Oil Company.
Declared exports from Sagua la Grande,
Cuba. 10 the United States, worth ST.
slo.ls4 in 1918. showed a loss in value
compared with the exports OF 1917. worth
s1s,se3. eos. caused by a reduction in tho
value OF sugar shipments which fell from
$1s.464.S52 In 1917 to sl7.56l,4l9 in 1918,
white lead is reported to he arriving in
South Africa from the United states in
fairly large shipments.
Three members OF a Japanese company
have offered to sell TO the Mexican Gov
ernment such steamers as it may require.
1t is stated that before considering the
proposition President Carranza desires to
ascertain the status of the proposed Latin
American NAVIGATION Company, the pur-
pose OF which Is to establish regular ser
vice between Mexican and South American
ports, and he will therefore communicate
FIRST with the Argentine, Chilean. Peruvian.
Bolivian and Venezuelan Governments
There 10 a great shortage OF scales OF
all kinds in South Africa, particularly
counter and outside platform scales.
A cooperative weaving mill is being
built in southwestern Jutland, Denmark,
for the purpose OF making cloth from the
wool in the surrounding district, which
the people themselves can send to the
factory and have woven.