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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01

During the summer months begin
ming with July q movement 70 c!osa
stores 1t o'clock was ir,arguratec
ard put in successful operation. Held
a "Clean-up-week" which greatly IN
proved conditions and appearance Of
thc city.
iCc-cperated with the management
OF the Alexandria Gazette in secur-
ine sufficient contracts in advertis-
ing to guarantee certain improve
n,ents in the paper.
Entertained the State Retail Mer-
chants Association at their anHua!
convention held in the rooms or the
Chartrer of Commerce May 10Th ana
goth.
In safeguarding the interests Of
the MERCHANTS they put into etfe:'
an arrangement by which advertising
schemes, sale of tickets by unaptno-
rized persons, ETC.. are referred TO .
special committee for their invest
CATION and endorsement. This az
raase,nert has work.. sat: s!2ctoriiy
ard saved our members hundreds Of
dollars.
TIE retail merchants bureau err
!orsed the action of council n tnfil
altitude toward the proposed hond
issue for Improvement Of Litt!c
River Turnpike.
In October the retail merchant:
bureau held smoker at which tn
Hon. James NJ. Duncan made an al.
dress on finances and the Gcneya,
"cni'.;tion cf the city. Also II No,
re,,:hcr Il smoker was ho.'/ with
mccall e. terta;rment for members
ard friends.
By directio, of thi. j:,-cc =
s:ens were purchased = advertise
.shon in Alexandria" also showinr
'nileace, these viii be placed = r!ils
nrari on all the 70 s leading ;rlc
Continued on Page Two
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
Banquet By Firemen
Reliance Company Holds Enjoyable
Aifair-60 Attend

Members of the Reliance Motor
Fire Engine Company No. 5. last
niyht held their annual New Years
BANQUET at the company's house
which was attended by about sixty
persons, including numbers ct the
company and their guests. The
banquet was big success in every
way. The banquet room was taste
fullv decorated and, the tables pre-
=ented very pretty appearance. An
elaborate menu was served.
L. Z. Uhler, president OF the
,cnranv, was POSTMASTER.
During the evening addresses were
made nv Fire Chief Kenneth w. oe-
len. Thomas ,Chauncey, honorary
member of the company, and Tor
mer vice president, Claude W.
Fletcher. second vice president and
7. SD Douglas, first v;ce president.
l.. f. Uhler. president Of the COM
pany. was presented with hand-
some umbrella, it being Christmas
rift from the members IF the COM
Many and the three paid employees
of tho company. Messrs. Raymond
n. Cats. Thomas Cockrell and VII
Liam Jackson were presented with
sweaters by the members OF the
company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
9Th EMANCIPATION
TO CELEBRATE

The fifty-seyenth anniversary O.
.Linccln's emancipation proclamation
will be observed with appropriat
exercises at 8 o'clock tomorrow af
ternoon at Roberts Chapel, NJ. E
Church under. the auspices of the
William B. Allison Campaign Cluf
of Virginia. Rev. E. Adolphus
Haynes will make an address an,'
James Howard Of the PsrkerzG ray
S.hcol, will read the emancipation
ec,ict. Music will be furnished o..
the church choir under the Director,
of Professor R. H. Brooks. The
city clergy and city officials have
been invited. William A. Carte
will preside.
A collection will be taken for tn :
colored community service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01

Public Tax Sale
Pieces to Go Under
Hammer Monday


Hammer Monday
Seventy-six pieces CT :propertE on
Thicn the state taxes are delinquent
srr tie year 1919 today are adyer-
,ss.i..,! n the Gazette on page five TO
1e sold at public auction Monday
h.etweeu 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. by
City Treasurer Thomas W. Robin
tson IN accordance with the state sav
!, the SUBJECT.
Z Of the foregoing number fiftV-s!x
r:eces are owned by white persons
nd twerty-one by colored persons.
II is expected that al of the prop
erty p-:ll be bought in by the sTafs.
Many of those whose properly IS att.
vertised it is thought will redeem it
BY paying all Of the charges in con-
nection WITH It's sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
WEEK OF PRAYER

AS heretofore stated in the Gazette
week cf prayer services Will be
cocned Monday night in the Second
Baptist Church when sermon will
hc. preached by Rev. DR.. E. V. Reg
,,ster. pastor of the NJ. E. Church
scuth. Services will be held in dff-
eerert churches each night, ending
Friday.
Congregations Of the following
churches VIII take part in the servl-
.es. Secord Baptist, Methodist Prot
,Stant Christ Episcopal, Trinity
Methodist Christ Episcopal, Trinity
Second Presbyterian, and First Zap
.tist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
New Years Day
Quietly Obscrved-Noisy Welccm"
Given Miss 1920

Ncw Years is being observed her.
hy a general suspension of business.
Many parties and dances have bee'.
arranged for tonight. Practically al:
,rs:rnss ceased today, although some
If the smaller stores remained oper
I'll t,.e room hour.
The New Year was ushered in o.
he r,rging of bells and blowing o.
horns.
The number Of persons on thn
street was not as great as in f6tme"
ears and the celebration was not
IN to the standard of celebrations o
former wears to welcome the birth
IF New Year.
a few minutes before the mid
-i~h. hn.r tie .aells al the fire house.
ard citv hall tolIcd the Gaath l,Ec1'
If 1920 ard they ali hurst forth at
midnirht to acclaim TIE advent o'
shc New Year. Whistle: also ioine'-
n ard there were many wao dis
harr~d fireworks.
Darcee ond nart;es weve held a,
many nIacns ard n,arv cf ii" fsiti
ri attended witch night services a:
'iFe,rrt clv;rches
FITZGERALD Assembly Kn:ehts q:
Columbus. gave ball in the auditor
.um nf t!e Elks' Home whi>n Fas
ottenGed by large gathering o.
members Of the order and thei'
frierds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
MRS. MARY E. DOG4AN
DIES AT GR0VETON. VA

Mrs. Mary E. Dogan, widow of
William H. Dogan. died yesterday
afternoon at her residence at Grove
ton, Prince William County, Va, at
an advanced age. The deceased was
we'll known in this city where she
had many friends and relatives. She
is survived by three daughters and
one son.
Her funeral will take place at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
sudley Methodist Church at ,Grovetor'
and bnrial will be at that place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
Gen. Lees Birthday
C. VS.. at Mondays Meeting Also to
Organize Sens of Veterans

R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
erans, will hold its monthly meet
ing Monday night at Lee Camp Hall.
At this meeting final preparations
will be completed for its annual ban
uuet January 10 in observance OF
General Lees birthday.
The organization of camp OF
Sons of Confederate Veterans it is
stated. will be completed at this
meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
CARD OF SYMPATHY

The LOYAL Order Of Moose and
Women Of Mocseheart Legion extend
their heartfelt sympathy to<the fam
ily of Mrs. Mary Emma Simpson,
who was stricken while on her way
to the Moose Christmas entertain
ment. and died shortly after reach
ing her home. l-1p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
De VALERA, ELUDIAG
GORDON REAcHESER|A
Set Foot on Irish Soil Yes
tcrday His Secretary
ANNOUNCES -
RESUME LEADERSHIP
Farewell Message to Z. S. Expresses
Hope That America May Remain
Land of Generous Hearted.

New York. Jan. l.-Eamonn De
Valsra, president Of the Irish re-
o,iEl:c,' has arrived safely in Ireland,
Harry Boland, his secretary, arnoun-
cea here yesterday. De Valera ei-
ssctet. his landing on Irish soil this
morning. said Boland. He gave 10
ether particulars.
Bc!and said De Valera's object
was to resume active leadership ct
the "I,ish provisional government"
and 'Iress forward the cause Of tha
Irish insurgents"
Th@ secretary said De Valera had
ar,c,anlisked a marvellous fest In
c:rcun;vcnting the British blockade
aa,out Ireland.
A riessage Of farewell to America,
...c.atsd by De Valera before his DE-
parttne from this country was made
public Yesterday by Mr.. Poland The.
message follows:
"Iar,d cf the free and home Of the
brave. farewell! May you ever re-
main as have known you, the land
- The cenerous-hearted and The
kindly May you stand through lime
IS troy would have you who love sou
--lbcr.y's chosen champion. and oh!
nav vou never kruw yourself the
scon, Of foreign masters lai:.
Il csna to you on a holy mission,
sne mission of freedom. .-retirn 70
~ :eonle who sent me-. not irdeed
,s hal dreamed it, with the fnisf+
zion accomplished, bat wjshal with q
r,assaga that will cheer in the dark
lays that have come upon them and
thar viii inspire the acceptance or
such sacrifices as must yet be made.
so farewell!--young mighty for
tp,,a ,a!s,.ar,di!!. No, wish that ca1l. ets-
press Z can measure lie dGpth Of my.
esteem. for 5sf:il o. nv desire for yoi,r
welfare and your glory. And fast=
well the n.ary lear friends I have
made. and the tens OF thousands who
for the reason that was the rcpre--
sentative IF ncblc nation and q
stericd, appealing cause. gave me.
honor they denied to princes. Toii
will not need to be assured that ire
land VII not forget ard that Ireland
will rot bp une-rateful."
Mr.. De Valera, who had been tour
ing the country lccturirg in behalf
of tn Sim Fein cause, dropped out
Of sight early in December after he
anrounccd he had been forced to
rive IN his tour because Of Illness:
Fn several DAYS after returning
TO til. city from the West he received
newspaper men from his Sick led"
debating statements regarding de-
vehement in the Irish question ii
England. Then it became known,
hat tis effects had been renewed
from the hotel in this city at which
'lad hem staying.
AZ first no great Importance was
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
Unique Accident
b. w. Pullin, Freight Brakeman. In
iured, When Car Breaks
In Twn

Benjamin W. Pullin. 33 years old,
a Southern Railway freight brake.
man, net with a rather peculiar ac-
cident Wednesday night at Manassas
when the gondola car on which n.
was standing struck another car o,.
a siding sriit.ing the gondola If
half and as result Mr.. Pullin's lefs
hip was badly injured.
Mr.. Pullin was brought to his
home in this city, 32o North St. IS
aph street, where he is under treat
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
Dan Cupid Active
9ss Try Married Life-Slump ii
Number Over Preceding Year


Number Over Preceding Year
During the year 1920 N. S. Green.
away. clerk of, the courts, issued =
total of 99s marriage licenses. Las
year he issued 1886. The difference
is 3S.
A vast majority of the licenses is
suei were to Washinstonians.
Mr.. Greeraway was unable to eX-
plain the slump.
High cost of living and lack of en-
nloyment is partially responsible fo-
tee fallin~ off of marriage licerses
said a veteran who happened to b.
in his rff'ce when the question Wa,
put.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
Ladies' Night
Maccabees to Put on Special Program
Monday

L 4
"A ladies night celebration VIII be
staged at s o'clock Monday night by
Alexandria Tent of Macabees in their
hall on the fourth floor Of the alex.
andria National Bank building.
On this OCCASION Supreme Com
mander ]. E. Turner will install the
newly elected officers. Past Com
r,ander Raymond w. simms viii b
presented with past commanders
jewei.
The committee of ARRANGEMENTS
has prepared a varied and interest
ing program. The Macabees anc
their friends and especially the
ladies have been invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
ANNUAL MEETING

Tie annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the National Manganese
Corporation, to b held ct the Office
of tn. company, l07 North Fairies
Street, Alexandria. va. Saturday.
Ian. 18th, 1921, at i:00 a. ms Paul
Slenlan, secretary. 211-12c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
DIED

SIMPSON--On Thursday, Decemfsr
80, 1920, at her residence, 422
Queen street, MARY EMMA, b<-
loval wife Of Julian Simpson.
Funeral Monday, January 3, 1921,
at 2 p. M, from her late residenee,
Relatives and friends invited TO at
tend. s11-a:,
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
ADVISERS PICK
MEN To ARb|TE
. IN BASKETBALL
Details Of Arrangements for
Coliseum Floor to Be Taken
Up at Meeting Today.

High school faculty athletic ad.
visers are pretty generally agreed that
hey win stage the titular battles at
he Central Coliseum again this sea-
son. Today they are meeting to make
final arrangements and to select the
officials for the titular games.
While the championship games are
not due until the the second week in
January. the advisers are expecting to
arrange all details at once and to con-
clude the preliminaries.
Central, Western, Tech. Business,
and Eastern will play in the titular
series. There 10 some talk of getting
Gonzaga, Georgetown Prep, Army and
Navy Prep, Cathedral. Friends, and
Stewards Business College In q circuit
similar to the one being run by the
high schools.
Several years ago the Interscholastic
League broke up and when Central
and Tech took up basketball the high
school series was continued a. at pres.
ent. The Army and Navy Props and
st. Albans were dropped from the
league, and since then have not been
playing in 4 series.
Tho move for a new circuit may be
started during the holidays.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
Y0ST NEW HEAD
Of MICHIGAN 5
C0ACHESSCH00L
University to Offer Six Weeks
Course This Summer With
Noted Men on Faculty.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Dec. 10
Michigan has fallen in line with other
leading schools of the Midwest. and
this summer will open summer
school for athletic coaches, with Field
ing II. Yost, director. The board Of
regents approved the course.
The course will be of six weeks du-
ration. On his staff Coach Yost will
have Ray Fisher, baseball; Steve Far
rell, track; Archie Hahn. trainer; Ed
win Mather. basketball; Elmer Mitch
ell, intramural, and Elton Wieman,
football.
Courses in the theory and practice
of football, baseball, basketball and
track will be taught by the regular
varsity coaches, and Hahn will have
charge OF the courses on training and
conditioning of men. There will be
COURSES in gymnasium work, organiza
tion and administration of athletics.
The first summer school for coaches
to be established was the one at I'LL
rois In the summer. Of 1914. Fifty stu
dents registered for instruction the
first year. Last summer there were
over 800 registered in that school. 1t
IN expected that from fifty to seventy
five will register for the course at
Michigan in the summer of 1922, and
that the school will have rapid
growth.
There have been many requests for
ouch a school at Michigan. The fee
has been fixed at $22.50 for the
course.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
TONlCHT'S BOWLING
BATTLES

Hebrew Interclub League-Herzl vs..
Sterling. at Grand Central.
Internal Revenue League-Deputy
Collectors VS.. Solicitors, at Recreation.
Western Union League-Morse vs..
Automatic, at. Recreation.
Commercial League - Hahn's Va.
Carry's, at Recreation.
p, American Ice Company League
Station No. VS.. Station No. 8.
Mt. Pleasant League-Barker Bak'
cry VS.. Mt. Pleasant, at Mt. Pleasant.
Arcade League-Superials VS. Ar
cade, at Arcade.
Washington Girls League-Billie'
vs.. oysters, at City Postoffice.
Masonic League-Osiris VS.. King
solomon; Hope va. Acacia; National
vs.. Lebanon, at Sherman's.
/. Business Mems League-Snyder 4
Little VS.. Family Shoe Store. at Re-
creation.
Knights of Columbus League-Sal-
vador vs. Christopher, at Rathskeller.
Odd Fellows League-Eastern Va.
Central, at Rathskeller.
Terminal II. r. Y. M. c. A. League
". r. VS.. Nuts, at Terminal r. r. Y.
M. c. A.
Bankers League - Commercial W.
Metropolitan, at Recreation,
The Washington times., 1921-12-19

The Manhattan, Mercury, steward,
Circle and Kanawha teams have ar
ranged 70 play at the Palace. which
Is under the management OF Charies
II. Letlow, captain Of the stewards 8
Business College quint. The Mer-
curry team, representing the ciuo
that made a big success this year
in sandlot football, win use the hall
on Sundays.
1t is possible that the Manhattans
will become the representative team
Of the Palace. The Manhattans. un-
der the management of c. T. Hutch
inson, have done done exceptionally
we'll among the independents. 1t Is
understood that Jack Haas will coach
the quint. Under the tutelage OF
this instructor, who played profes-
sional basketball for twelve years,
the Manhattans, 1t is believed. would
develop into rivals of the crack Con-
gress Heights Yankees, who are con
sidered to be without equals In the
Capital. At present the Yankee and
the Aloysius clubs have the citys
Growing interest in basketball has
led to the proposal by several leaders
that the cage style, as played by pro-
fessionals, be introduced here. This
would quicken the interest Of sport
fans for basketball, al played here.
cannot be compared with the cage
game from the viewpoint Of the spec
tator.
Constant and exciting action, with
no out-of-bound plays to slow the
game, is an outstanding characteristic
of the cage style, and when played by
experts In fascinating to watch. In
heated contest, two professional bas.
ketball teams playing in a cage would
cause one to imagine two sets OF WILD
animals turned loose one on the other,
leaping, pouncing. racing back and
forth within the confines OF wire, with
no chance for escape.
Basketball is the only winter sport
Washington offers which Is OF In
terest to spectators. II needs develop
ment sadly, and II the style OF play
could be speeded would attract hun
dreds where only scores now see the
games. Several thousand fans at
basketball contest in New England and
Pennsylvania, strongholds Of the pro
fessional sport, Is the rule.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
PlxLEY, GIANT llNEMAN,
WILL LEAD OHIO STATE

COLUMBUS, Dec. 19.-Lloyd II.
Butch) Pixley. Ohio States 1922 foot
ball captain, Is practically the bulkiest
field leader the Buckeyes ever had,
Pixley, who is twenty-one years of
sge, weighs $50 pounds in fighting
trim. He IL 6 feet 1 n inches in height
and is q product Of Columbus high
schools. He won his first varsity let
ter as q freshman in 1918. the 8. A.
T. G. year, and the following season
was placed on Camps All-American
eleven.
In 1920 he was a student at Prince
ton and did not play football. Last fall
Re returned to Ohio State and soon
clinched his old job on the line. For
SO heavy a player Pixley is remarkably
fast on his feet.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
L CATO ISSUES
CALL FOR TRACK
MEN At HOPKINS
Long Schedule Announced fo'
Baltimore Men Out Of Doors
This Spring. -.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Dec. 1s.--Al-
though the close Of the football and
cross country season brought athletic
activities to q temporary standstill ot
Johns Hopkins, the athletic authori'
ties are busy preparing schedules for
winter and spring sports. OF there.
track Ia receiving the most attention
at present.
Coach Jimmy LeCato put his men
through the first real fall workout on
Monday. About fifty men reported
Prospects seem very bright for the
best track and field team Hopkins ever
had. Joe Thompson, star quartz,
miller, is captain, and he, with Clarke
Edwards, Somerville. Barron, Perkins
and Aaronson, will form the nucleus
of the team. Clarke is the fastest
sprinter in the South Atlantic Associa
ton: Edwards is present half-mile
champion of the Middle States Asso
citation; Barron, a brother Of the IA
nous Penn State hurdler, can 10
counted on to win points in all meets
and Perkins, formerly OF the Balti
more Cross Country Club, is one Of the
most promising middle-distance run
rers In this section.
An attractive outdoor schedule has
been planned, as follows:
April s-Dual meet with Harvart
,pending).
April 16-Dual meet with Virginia
at Charlottesville.
April 1s--Dual meet with Washing
ton and Lee, at Lexington.
April 22-Dual meet with Swarth
more. at Bomewood.
April 2S-29-Penn relay sames.
May 8-Triangular meet with Nav,
nnd New York University, at An
napolis.
May 1S-Either the Middle Atlantic
championship, at Lancaster. Pa, o,
the South Atlantic championships. nj
Charlottesville.
May 20-Dual meet with Delaware
at Newark.
May 27-The Intercollegiate Ameri
can Amateur Athletic Association
games,
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
THREE SCHOOLS
!. LIST CONTESTS
/. FOR TOMORROW
Tech and Business Rest While
Others Get Action on Basket
ball Courts.
By MGurk

Central, Eastern and Western have
basketball games listed tomorrow,
while Business and Tech are resting.
The Mt. Pleasant boys have a con-
test scheduled with st. Johns College
and are likely to find the Vermont ave-
nue. lads easy picking. st. Johns, 1t
is understood. Is looking for q coach TO
handle the team from this time for
ward.
Western Is visiting the Army and
Navy Preps. The Connecticut avenue
hatbox will probably find Western
taking the short end of the contest
from the Preppers, who recently
knocked off Eastern.
The Fasteners are meeting the
Epiphany Tigers, according to the
schedule. Catholic University Fresh.
men, who have shown surprisingly
good form recently, will meet the
Kanahwa lads.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
KNIcKERBocKERS CLOSE
SEASON WITH VICTORY

Finding the going easy against a
lighter team. the Knickerbockers
closed their football season yesterday
with a victory over the Emanons. 81
to o, The fighting Knicks went over
In the first two minutes for a touch
down, and then were held in check
until a minute or so before he half
ended, when Carroll tore through for
another marker. 49,
Emanon played an open game in the
second half and had the ball well to-
ward the Knick goal when Carroll in,
tercepted forward pass. On the next
play young Sothern ran sixty yards
TOR touchdown. Sothern made sew.
eral long runs during the contest. He,
with Carroll and Cox were the Knioks'
backfield stars. sullivan and Day
played well for the Emanons-
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
PRoUT SAYS STAR TRACK
MEN WILL BE PUNISHED

BOSTON. Dec. 19.--Will c. Prout.
national president of the American
Amateur Union, today declared that
II Joie Ray. Frank Loomis, Loren
Murchison, and Jackson Scholz were
found to be guilty Of charges of pro-
fessionalism brought against them they
would be disciplined. He asserted that
those responsible for the games con.
cerned would also be adequately pun
ished.
II believe that the people who tempt
boys to violate amateur rulings are
more guilty than those actually COM
mitting the breaches Of discipline" ne
said. =.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
Baltimore Five Ready.

The Loyalty club, of Baltimore.
would like to arrange games with
1l5-pound teams in the District for
December 26, or January Q. Address
Manager I. M. Luckman, at "a South
CAROLINA street, Baltimore, Mr.. for
ARRANGEMENTS.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
Yankees Will Play.

The Manhattan Athletic Club bas-
keters, composed of former high
school stars. will tackle the Congress
Heights Yankees in the Congress
Heights auditorium Wednesday. The
Manhattans have played exceptional
basketball this season, and are ex-
pected to give the District champions
q good battle.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
NEW BASKETBALL HALL AIDS
INDEPENDENT TEAMS HERE
BY r. d. THOMAS.

the opening basketball OF the Palace
Hall winter sport
Of halls which to play majority OF
available the independent teams More are the ned
than be accommodated properly
already arranged to play their home games at the
building has been converted into
The court thirty feet wide by sixty long
dredan Therea are
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
DETROIT ELEVEN PLACED 2
ON w. AND J. SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. 10
Detroit University was definitely
placed on the Washington and Jeffer-
son football schedule for 1922 today.
Manager r. M. Murphy announced
! today that ne had given the Michigan
sseven Saturday. November 25 for z
game at Detroit.