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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
During Coming Year Expect
\: to Reach One Million
50 a. Dollar Mark
oLAN INTENSIVE DRIVE
Tenth Annual Meeting of Masonic
Memorial Association Adjourns This
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Depart

a total of $215 900 has been raised
thus far by the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial Associa-
ton for erection of the proposed Me-
mortal temple to George Washington
which it is proposed to erect
ii this city at George Washing
ton Park, according to the annual
report Of John H. Cowles, treasurer
df the association, submitted this
morning before the close of the tenth
annual meeting.
According to the report s125,OOO
is in securities and $4,000 is on de-
post in the banks and $4,000 in
pledges.
More progress was made during
thcalast year than any year since thE
war.
Members of the association feel
Fsconfident that by the next annual
meeting which will be held February
%, 1921, the grand total of one
million will be reached, as a drive
win be made throughout the United
States.
The second and last day of the as
sociation convened at 10 o'clock this
Ifmorning with Louis A. Watres, pres
|ident, presiding 1t was opened
with prayer by Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison.
Immediately afterward reports
we're mado by committees and plans
outlined for the campaign during
tie coming year.
The association ended its sessions
| this afternoon and most of the dele
gates left fol. their home.
In connection with the meeting Of
the association Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge Of Masons held its annual
celebration of WashingtonSs,, birthday
LAST night. The Master Mason de-
gree was conferred by the officers of
tie local lodge. after which there
was an address by Senator George
E.. Chamberlain of Oregon. The
affair was presided oyer by. Robert
! A. ZacharSS, master of,4sAlexanaria-
Washington Lodge Of Masons,,
Insconnection with the placing of
the wreath on. Washington's tomb
yesterday afternoon prayer was Of
tered by2ReS Edgar Carpenter, rec
tor, OF Grace Episcopal Church. 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

TO HAVE BOARD OF TEN
Body Would Sit for 180 Days and
: Draft Changes in State Document
Claim Measure Means Saving

|, Richmond, Feb. 24-Creation of a
| commission that would accomplish
!; the same ends as would the calling Of
/ a constitutional convention, but at d
great saving to the State, is provided
! in a bill that will be introduced in
the House of Delegates, probably to-
day, as substitute to the Cannon
measure.
The Cannon bill, which provides for
referendum on the question of 2
convention, already has passed the
Senate and now is in the hands of the
House Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
The bill creating the proposed COM
mission is sponsored by Delegate
Bowles, of Goochland.
1t provides that slembers Of the
Senate and House representing thc
Ten Congressional Districts of the
State. shall caucus and select five
members of the commission, land the
President of the Senate, the Speaker
of, the House and the Governor shall
name one each. The Republicans in the
General Assembly will be permitted
to na.ne-two members from the State
at large, which will MAKE the member
ship ten. The body will be known as
the Constitutional Committee.
The commission, under the prov:s-
iors of the bill, will sit for $50 days
and its members will receive the same
salaryIas do members Of the General
Assembly.
The duties of the commission viii
be to look into the mater OF neces-
sary amendments to the constitution
and suggest such changes to the next
General Assembly. The lawmaking
body then would submit the proposed
amendments to the voters Of the State.
In the event either of the calling
Of constitutional convention or ths
appointment of the proposed comm:s-
sion, the question Of amending the
Constitution would have to be refer.
red to the people, but the patron and
proponents of the Bcwles bill argue
that the same ends will be reached
without the calling of a convention
and would save the State consider
ably more than 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
DANCE OF SOCIAL CLUB

The novelty dance of the Jubilc
sccial Club given last night in Od..
Fellows Hall was a complete sH
cess. There were over 4 huadre
couples in attendance, a number fro':'
Washington.
The decorations were in keepin:.
with the season, red, white ami
blue, and pictures of George an
Martha Washington were in er-
dencc.
Several feature dances were give:
ard fourteen prizes awarded. A s.,
piece orchestra under the dir.:ctic::'
of Pref. Jcrdon Thomas furnished
the music.
This club will give. other spec;a
dances during the spring season
and the regular weekly DANCE vii!
be hcld tomorrow, Wednesday night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
Governor Reported to Have
Placed Maximum at
$4,000
FIAT IS ISsREAsONABLE"
Made no Recommendation for Prohibi-
ton Agents, but Promised to APP
prove Proper Amount.

| Richmond, Feb. 24.-When the ap.
preparation bill comes before the
! House of Delegates as special and
continuing order today, interest will
hinge around the appropriation of $50
600 for each of the two years, 1920
and 1921, for the State Department
iof Prohibition.
This provision was inserted by the
Joint House and Senate Committees on
Finance and Appropriations, Of
which Senator w. A. Garrett and
Delegate ]. Sinclair Brown are chair
men, respectively.
In his message to the General As
sembly, the Governor stated that.
while recommending the abolition OF
the department, and while he would
not recommend an appropriation, he
would not veto reasonable, amount.
1t is said that the executive has
stated that he considered $4,000 for
1920 and $4,000 for 1921 reason
able amount" In view of the fact
that the. joint committee exceeded
what the Governor has, it is said, let
i. become known he would nc. dis
approve, it is believed that he will
object to the appropriation and will
veto it.
Friends of the executive say that
he does not relish the fact that the
committees eliminated from the bud
get his recommends tion. that 100000
be provided for the erection ofi:a nsw
line grinding plar1t.
If it proves that the 100000 ap-
propriated by the joint committees
for the Prohibition Department has
cost him the me-grinding plant, leg
islators say, the "drv" department.
Will stand little show to get 100000
when the Governor begins to exercise
his veto prerogative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
NIss1eS AT ST: M.A',:RlY's Ar
,ryo >.;,ed Jesuits Will Conduct Two !;
Weeks Mission Beginning !.
Sunday Fl ~

S4HudJ $50 z -
Arrangements fiave been made for
a mission which will opdn at 4
o'clock Sunday morning in st.
Mary's Catholic Church and be held
nightly for two weeks, ending
March ID.
The sermons will be preached by
Rev. John Gipprich, S. j., and Rev
Patrick H. McHugh, S. j. both noted
orators. of South Norwalk, Conn.
There will be preaching every
night at 7:45 o'clock. The hours fer
other services in addition to the
evening services will be announced
Sunday morning at the opening of
the mission. &
An invitation IS extended by Rev.
Louis Smet. pastor OF st. Mary
Church, to all persons to aHen:
strangers will be welcome. 1t is
expected that the mission will be
largely attended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
ALEXANDRIA MAN CHOSEN
X. NJ. Green Elected Chairman OF
Group 3, Virginia Bankers
Association

Before adjourning yesterday after
noon the eleventh annual meeting OF
Group No. 8, Virginia Bankers As
sociat;on elected these officers 70
serve for the ensuing year. R. M.
Green, chairman, assistant vice pres;-
dent of the Citizens National Bank,
Alexandria; S. C. Brittle, vice chair
man, cashier of the Peoples National
bank, Warrenton; G. Raymond Rat
cliffe, secretary and treasurer, cashier
Of the Peoples National Bank, Man
assas; advisory committee, John F..
Sloat, cashier of the Commercial
Savings Bank, Winchester and A. De-
brell, cashier of the Loudoun Nation
al Bank, Leesburg, Va.
In addition to the speakers already
given who made talks at the luncheon
were Julian Y. Williams and R. II.
Much, the latter of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation. Rev. DR.. Z. Y.
REGISTER, was called upon for toast
master and he presided in excellent
style, ard made a very favorable in;-
preston on the. Virginia Bankers.
All Of the visitors expressed them
selves as highly pleased with the en-
tertainment given them by the local
bankers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
Will Organized baseball Friday

Alexandria will have snappy
baseball league this season, if the
present plans of many local lovers
of The national pastime arc carried
out. for, with half dozen fast
Clubs in the field. q local league
would, be the real project TO g!r2
Alexandria good baseball through
out the season.
At the present writing, the Vir-
GINA Shipbuilding Corporation, the
Alexandria Community Service, the
Tcrpeio Plant, and the several local
athletic clubs, including the Card!-
mails, Dreadnoughts and Virginlas
will all be represented by d;amona
aggregations, and efforts are being
made to have them organize a
ieagne.
Tn" Shipyard Athletic Field has
been secured for the use Of the
league. including Saturday and Sun
day contests, while the High School
diamond is also available. THIS
will give Alexandria real league bal
at all times. and will still allow tne
playing cf fast teams from Wash
ingtGn, as in the past.
A meeting will be held next Fri
day night at the Community Service
Center, Prince and Royal streets
where steps toward the formation OF
the Alexandria City Baseball League
will be taken. Managers of teams
which desire franchise in the league
are requested to attend, as present
indications point to- tie limited num-
her of franchise being snapped U
III a hurry.
SOME TAP!
A man, recently received 90 day
for tapping his wife with hammer
We have been hammering for yea
and have received thousands OF Gus
toners. TESTERS
47-1c King and Patrick SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
CURSES MAN WHO SHOT HIM
Unkncwn and Dying Burglar Casts
Innrncafinn en- Det cctiYe

Imprecation en- Detective
Washington, Feb. 24.-"1 know |
am going to hell, and hope the man
that shot me follows IN my, trail
were the dying words of burglar shot
to death by Detective Frank Alligooa
%hcn trapped.
Expressing the hope that he'wouia
meet in hell the man who shct him.
an unidentified burglar died early t.
day at Emergency Hospital. He was
shot with a Winchester rifle while az
tempting to take silverware valued a.
more than $4,000 from, cache n
The woods in Orchard Hill, between
Massachusetts and Nebraska avenues
northwest.
The plate had been stolen from the
home Of Charles c. Glover, jr., son
of C. C. Glover. president of the
Riggs National Bank.
Having located the burglars cache,
Detective Alligood and Others heaG-
quarters men lay in wait for him
standing in slush and ice to the:E
knees for hours, hidden by brush, with
in few yards of the robbers trea-
sure trove.
The burglar made his appearance
at 1.3D o'clock. The detectives WIN
sprang from their ambush, leveling
revolvers ard rifles at him and flash
ing big searchlight in his face.
But the burglar was prepared. He
also had a flashlig.,t in cne hand and
an automatic pistol in the other. Al
The command, "Hold up your hands"
the burglar leveled his weapon at Al
!:scod, who had placed the rifle to his
shoulder. A second later shot ranf
cut and the burglar fell with cry
of agony, bullet through his stem
ach.
In a moment the detectives, aidef
in the darkness by the powerful flash
light, pounced upon the WOUNDED
man, who struggled to recover hislre'
volver which had fallen from his
! hand.
"This would mot have happened
had I had a pal with me-" SAID the
burglar coolly, although suffering
intensely from the bullet wound II
his: stomach. He then made his cam
nient on his destination for the here.
after and, expressed his hope that
the man who shot him would folio"
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
ROYALTY AT CHRISTENING
King Attends Ceremony for Former
Princess Pats Son

London, Feb. 24.-King George,
Queen Mary and number of men,
bers of the royal family attended the
christening of the son Of Commander
Alexander Ramsay and Lady Ramsay
formerly Princess Patricia Of Cen
naught, at Chapel Royal yesterday
afternoon.
The water used in christening the
infant was drawn from the Jordan by
the Duke of Gonnaught when the Brit
ish crossed the river in the advance
cf 1917.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
FUNERAL OF T. LEE FANNoN

The funeral of Thomas Lee Fan
non, who died Sunday morning at his
home at George Washington Park,
took place at 9:3c. o'clock this morn
ing from st. Mary's Catholic Church
and was largely attended. Services
were conducted by Rev. L. F..
Kelly, and burial was in St. Mary's
cemetery.
Pallbcarers James Igoe, William
Igoe, John 7. Sweeney, James Bran
non, Lawrence Corbett, Janes B..
Patterson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
IL. NJ. Johnston to Build For
Alex. Real Estate and
Investment Corp.
WILL START AT ONCE
Will be Erected. on Baggett Tract
Some of Houses Will be Completed
In Ninety Days-All to be Modern


An arrangement will be completed
within the next day; OF two between
the Alexandria Real Estate and Mort
gage Corporation and Mr.. L. Morgan
Johnston which will result in Mr.
Johnston building the first unit Of
houses under the program waich Is
now being worked out by this Gem
pany in it's effort to help solve the
housing problem in Alexandria.
Mr., Johnston is now carrying en- g
large building operation in Rcsemon'
where he has under constructor:
thirty modern homes. The officials o.
the Alexandria Real Estate and Mo.t-
gage Corporation feel that the pre-
sent deal will make very sa.isfac-
tory start towards solving the hoas-
ing problem for those new citizen:
who are coming to Alexandria 70 wax
for the Naval Torpedo Station, Eow
beginning operations mere, as psrti-
cular attention has been given this
question in the present transaction.
The houses will be of the modern
daylight saving character, six room
bath and cellar, Of brick and hollow
tile construction, and attractive III ar
pearance.
They will be erected on what
known as the "Baggett Tract just
west of where the car line turns fror
Cameron street into King. The fir:'
unitewill build up the entire block CT
the east side Of Harvard street from
King to Cameron streets, and tf'
block on King street from where I'll
car line turns into King straet +
Harvard street. NJ. Ichnston statci'
today that his piaa5 and specific
t:oas are ready and the first mate
ial ordered and lie expects to beg:
excavating the cellars during the pr.
sent week. He estimates that soms
the houses will be completed with I
ninety days The houses will he
fered for sale as soon as ccastrr"
tion work is under way so that =:
cost can be determined, but Ii IS
tended that employees of the ;crpe''
plaus who desire to purchase hcsl :
shall have the fi,st refusal. Mr.. JoA'.
spon expects to complete the f'rE
unit of houses m from four to fiIt
months. and if the arrangemeI
proves satisfactory to the AleHandr !,
Real Estate and Mortgage Corpor
ton. the operation will be rrpe"
as long as the demand for housir :
continues. The lots necessary fer I
erection of .he first unit OF houses
has already been purchased through
the efforts of the corporation, arr
matters are practically in readiness I:
begin operations.
II is understood that the erection o.
several private homes will be begun
nv tho owners of lots on the ives. SID
of Harvard street as soon as 1.
weather will permit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
POTOMAC FISH COMPANY

Will have On sale tomorrow and
balance OF week; Roe and buck shad.
fresh herring, carp, founders, win
ter shad, yellow perch, haddock,
steak salmon, steak halibut. butter
fish, shrimp, Hampton Bar and Nor
folk oysters any time. c. H.
ZIMMERMAN, Proprietor, 119
North Royal Street. aI-3p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
IN MEMoRIAlM

One year today God called our
brother,
To sit beside the throne,
Weary,,;yes weary, has been our life
since he left US here alone,
To our lips the smiles come sadly
From our eyes :;the tears still flow
Il sOh, we. missed you, darling, missed
YOU,
AS the long year went by,
Often we think as the nights grow
il, darker,
And! the stiffness sleep o'ercome,
of the times when boyish laughter
Made the sunshine Of our home.
Of the day when baby footsteps
First began his path to roam,
%Of the day when manhood beckon-
ed,
Calling from the oceans foam.
God in his own way taketh,
+, But to, us: His way was hard,
The cruel, cruel, waves forever we
: hear,
4, Always calling, calling to MS: al
ways near. II
Sometime, some day we must answe,
Then oh merciful Father,
Safe in Thy arms let me meet him
My little brother without fear.
By his devoted: family.
In sad but loving remembrance O.
my dear brother, THOMAS w
COOK, who was drowned il
France in the world wal, Februar.
"a, 1919.
Mrs. Jennie Arnold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
MARRIAGE NOTICE

DoVE--PEVERLLI-Alrs., T.. D.
Clarken announces the marriage Of
her sen. George Edward Dove, to
Miss May Peverill, daughter of
George W. Peverill, on February
q, 1920, b. the Rev. II. Kelly.
pastor Of the Free Methodist
Church. 47-1p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
ENTERTAINMENT

By the orchestra of the Westmin-
ster Class and, Club assisted by Mr..
Harvey Curtiss in magic and ven-
triloquism, Westminster Building,
Thursday, February 26th; at s:15
o'clock. Tickets at Warfield's drug
store or from, any member of the
orchestra. price 50 cents. Children
under 12 years admitted free. T
disc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
MASONIC NOTICE

a called convocation of Mount
Vernon, R. A. Chapter, No IA, will
be held this, Tuesday evening, Feb.
rualy oath, 1920, at 7:3o P. NJ. \
cordial invitation is extended to all
sojourners to be present.
Work. BY order of the High Priest.
47-1c. T. W. Latham, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
'B0DY Of SUICIDE
FOUND IN WOODS
Carl Kloster, 50 Years Old D !.
Shoots Self in
Head
NO CAUSE ASSIGNED
Found Near Hume. Alexandria Co.,
Lost Job at Shipyard-Police Help
in Establishing Identification.

4 q
cid, a native of Denmark, was
found in the woods north of Hume
Station, Alexandria county, yester.
day afternoon with two bullet
wounds in the head and a pistol ~
ing beside the bcdy. THE find was
made by a cofored boy and Sheriff
A. C. Clements, of Alexandria coun-
ty, was notified and the body
taken, to Claude Ives undertaking
establishment at Clarendon where an
inquest was held late yesterday af-
ternoon by DR.. Swain, coroner.
The jury gave a verdict of death
by suicide.
Kloster had in his pockets S2S and
silver watch and membership
card cf international Brotherhood
Of Boilermakers, Ircn Shipbuilders
and Helpers of America, Local No.
369.
1t was his union card that helped
TO establish the Identification Of
the body. The Alexandria police
were notified Of the finding of the
body and they at once communicated
with officials of the union and James
H. Boyd and Lee Vermillion went to
Alexandria county and established
the Identification. Sergt. Wilkin-
son had them taken to the county in
the police patrol by Sergeant Dur
rer.
4 When the party returned to Alex
andria Chief Goods and, Sergt. Will
kinson accompanied by the men from
the union went to The residence of
Mrs. Robey, Ill Prince street and
took possession of the effects of the
deceased.
{ There. ]; weru number of photo
graphs taken in denmark and bank
book and other things:
The Alexandris police are receiv-
ing the assistance Of the Washing
ION authorities. III endeavoring to
trace some, eff the relatives of the
dead man and TIE Danish legation
has been appealed to. Police Durrer
went to Washington today for that
purpose, and consulted the authorities
+.
at the Danish legation and carried
with him photographs Of the dead man
and learned that klcster had been in
this country for the past fourteen
years. He also was told that the mat
Ter of finding his relatives will be
taken up by the Danish counsel at
New York who has jurjsdication over
such cases.
Just what caused Klostcr to end
his life is unknown. 1t is saidx how
ever, that he had been in morose
condition recently because he lost
his JOB at the plant of the Virginia
,Shipbuilding Corporation about two
weeks ago where he was employed
rs helper. The union of which he
was a member will take charge of
the body and make arrangements for
attending the funeral.
The members Of the police force
especially Chief Goods, Sergt, Will
! kinson and Policeman Durrer who
worked on the case deserve special
mention for the assistance they gave
in connection with the case
|. They did everything in their power
to help in the work of establishing
the Identification and also in tracing
i:relatives of the dead man. The pc.
lice here frequently go out of then
territoy to render any aid they can ir
lust such cases and their work ii
this case was greatly appreciated BY
the members of the union of which
the deceased was a member.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

Judge L. C. Barley in che corpora
ton court today reappointed Edward
E. Lawler, Robinson Moncure and
Clinton s. Ballenger members of the
local board of tax review.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

The Rev. Dr.. John Lee Allison,
grand chaplain of the State of Vir-
ginia, will deliver an address to-
night at an encampment, meeting in
Odd Fellows Hall, Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

There will be meeting of Liberty
Rcbekah Lodge No. 16, held in. Odd
Fellows Hall at Z 30 o'clock this
evening to initiate. a large class OF
candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Acton,
who died Sunday, will take place at .
o'clock tomorrow from St. Mary,s
Catholic Church. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. William Winston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

A meeting of the Alexandria Medi-
cal Society is scheduled to be held at
SIS o'clock tonight at the Alexan-
dria Hospital. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

Miss May Peverill, daughter of
Mr.. George w Peverill, and Mr..
George Edward Dove, son of Mrs.
T. D. Clarken, were married Sat-
urday, February 21, by the Rev. L.
H: Kelly. pastor of the Free Metho-
dist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD in BRIEF

City Council will hold its semi
monthly meeting tonight wheu num-
Der of matters of Importance will be
considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Baker,?who died Sunday morning took
place at $50 o'clock this afternoon
from Wheatley's mortuary chapel.
Services were conducted by Wash
:ngton minister. Burial was in Ivy
Hill cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

Mrs. Ethel G. Marshall, Rich
mond, Va. formerly assistant SUI
perintendent of the Alexandria Hos
pital, has been here several weeks
nursing DIR. and Mrs. George I.
klipstein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24
SPECIAL

Country butter. so cents, fresh
eggs received daily, White Marvel
flour, sl4.5o barrel; "a pound
sack, 81 80; IL pound sack, 80 cents,
Purcelps special coffee, so cts.
Country trade solicited. All goods
delivered free. Phone 56T-W.. j.
E. Purcell. III South. Henry St.
47-2c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

Fire yesterday afternoon damaged
the interior Of the shop of Charles
F. Adam, matchmaker, 112 South
Patrick Street. when gasoline ne
was using, caused blaze. He es-
capped injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-24

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