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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-15

Il. Martin, pastor: .fppdaS, School
q: 40 all, Charles Pierpnnt. shpst=
.iatandent- a:4a-a: M, Mems Bible.
Class, Teacher, b. Martin, assistant,
r. E. Knight, Jr. Services II a: NJ
and 7:So p. NJ. The PUBLIC cordially
invited, strangers especially vel
ccme4. A cordial invitation to men
10 attend Bible Class. At 7:SO ad.
crcss by the pastor. "The 10 Finan-
cial Commandment?
Second Presbyterian. Church, Rev.
DR.. John Zee Allison, pastor. Sum
day Schools at 80 a. NJ, in West
minister Buildineiiiand Commr".c. ST.
Mission. 10 a. M, Westminster Bible
Glass in auditorium of church, Glenn
II. Justice, teacher, Christian En-
tleavor at I D. nj Services II q. m.'
ard 7:45 p. m. Special music by the
choir. at both services.
! Salvation Army, headquarters 3l9-
81 King street, Captain, and Mrs. j.
D. Hellwege and Envoy Martin Rudl-
sill, officers in charge. Week night
meetings Tuesday ard Thursday
Young peoples. meeting, Wednesday
at s p. M. Sunday School 2:@O, 7.
p. L., G:a0, Salvation meeting S
| D. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-15

Sunday School, $3.50 a NJ; Mems
Bible. Ga 9:45 a. m. Services II
M; and '1:4a.p. m. At the morning
service the sermon will be BY the
Rev. DR.. W. E. Rollins. "a,
Methodist Protestant church--Rev.
&. J. Hill, pastor. Sunday School
$3.50 a. m. 9Morning service II o'clock.
Evening 7:45.
Christian Science Society-Servi-
res at }3Lec Camp Hall. SO6 Prince
street, Sunday at II a. NJ, and sur
day School at 10 a. m, and services
Wednesday at 8 p. m.
Second Baptist Church, Rev. Q. P.
Lloyd pastor, Sunday School, $50
a. M, George X. Bender, Supt.
Worship at II a. m, sermon by the
pastor. Evening sermon, 7:i5. a
cordial WclcOmc TO All.
Free Methodist Church. Rev l.. il.
Kelly, pastor. Sunday School a. 10
a. M. Preaching al 1, a. NJ. and
IS p. NJ. Children's class meeting
at 8 p. M. Young Peoples Meeting
! n. m. Class meeting Tuesday and
prayer meeting Thursday 1:l3 p. NJ
Grace P. f. Church. Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector, order of services
tomorrow; Holy Communion, 1880 a.
n, Sunday School, $3.50 a. M, morn-
ing service, II a. M; evening ser
vico, 7:l0 p. ms =. s=;;e1s2l::&s.i
First Baptist Church-Rev. DR..
r.. 3. Jackson, pastor. Sunday
School at 9:%O a. NJ. B. Y. 7. w..
at / p. m. Preaching at II a. M,
and iI:45 p. m.
Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church, rector. Rev. nr. William: J.
Morton. Sunday Schoo! and En-
manuel Bible. Glass. $50 a: m.
Morning service II O'Clock. Evening
service at 7:45 O'Clock. Free pew*.
Everybody welcome.
The Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. Yves; side South Washington
street. near King. Rev. DR.. f. v.
REGISTER, pastor. Services at II
m, ana 7:I5 p. NJ. Sunday school, $50
a. m. The Henry X. Field Bible
Class for men at 5:45 Il. m. The mon
Of Alexandria and vicinity will be cor
daily welcomed here.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
east side of South Washington
street, founded I'LL. Rev. Dr.. ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-15
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Rev.
Carl Gcette, pastor. Sunday School,
$50 a. m. Service H. a. m.

Pentccostal Assenbly-Old Presby-
terian Church, 800 block south
Fairfax street Sundaw School; AL a.
M, preaching service, 7:43 p. H.,
by Rev. T. c.. Duborg. ..: -...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-15

A VITAL Ia our news columns
MATTER TO Today We nq5st tine,
ALEXANDRIA. advance M rates
sought oy Inc Wash
irrston- Virginia Railway Company. 10
',ocome effective Feh's'arr t3th neNt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-15

z: st: -Paues p. E. Church, services;
Sunday School, $3.50 a NJ; Mems
.Biblc. Ga 9:45 a. m. Services II a
M; and ,I:4a.p M. At the morning
service the sermon will be BY the
Rev. DIR. W. E. Rollins. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-15

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
east side Of South Washington
street, founded I'LL. Rev. DR.. D..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-15

Methodist Protestant Church7-Rcv.
&. J. Hill, pastor. Sunday School
$3.50 a. m. Morning service II o'clock.
Evening 7:45.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-15

First Baptist Church-Rer. DR..
f. 3. Jackson, pastor. Sunday
School at 9:%O a. NJ. B. Y. 7. u.
at / p. m. Preaching At II a. M,
and Ii:43 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-15

Second Baptist Church. Rev. Q. P.
Lloyd pastor, Sunday School, $50
a. M, George X. Bender, Supt.
Worship at II a. m, sermon by the
pastor. Evening sermon, 7:i3. a
cordial welcome to all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-15

Christian Science Society-Servl-
res at Lee Camp Hall. So6 Prince
street. Sunday at II a. NJ. and Sur
day School at 10 a. m, and services
Wednesday at 8 p. m.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

plain that birds did fly in times gone by
which were big enough to lift n man into
the skies without difficulty.
It is n we'll known fact that in thece
modern times an eagle with a hve-foot
spread of wings can lift n ten-pound lamb
or fowl. 1t is a pretty we'll recognized
rule that n bird can lift one.half more
than its weight. Many OF the huge birds
of ancient times had a bulk of many hun
dreds of pounds. and some OF them had
q spread Of wings which would cover a
trolley car.
The oldest and biggest OF these flying
creatures. of course, date back to a period
long before human beings we're on the
earth. They might not so easily rise into
lie air nowadays. The air IN those days
was a good deal denser, heavier than to-
day. This is borne out BY the luXuriant
plant life OF the carboniferous age, when
these creatures flourishcd. The dense at
mosphere Of that period made flight much
easier.
Still another and rather fanciful thing
that has been suggested Is that the moon
in olden time formed n ring around the
earth, like Saturn's rings. and that the
pull OF gravitation downward TO the earth's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

~ all the adventures Of Sinbnd The
Sailor in the Arabian Nights, per
haps nothing appeals more strongly
to the imagination than the story of The
Valley of Diamonds" The reader will re-
member that Sinbad had been casually left
behind by his shipmatcs on q desert island
because he happened to take a nap in the
peaceful solitude of the place. Waking up
he saw with dismay that the ship had de-.
parted. AS he paced his desert prison he
came across an enormous white egg, and
before long he mother bird that laid that
egg came back to the nest.
@"The sun was about to set" Sinbad
says, land all Of n sudden the sky becaIiu
dark as if it had been covered with a thick
cloud ! was much astonished at this sud.
den darkness, but much more when | found
1t occasioned by n bird OF monstrous size,
that came flying toward me. I remem-
bered that l had often heard mariners
speak Of a miraculous bird called 81 roc.
and conceived that the great dome which
/ SO much admired must be rs egg.
"in a short time tho bird alighted. and
sat over its egg. AS | perceived her COM
ing l crept close to the egg, so that ! had
before me one of the legs OF the bird,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

birds that could not fy at all.
Thus. science knows thar there once
lived in our own Rocky Mountains a giant
parrot, with a massive beak and u raucous
voice which might have resounded like a
megaphone for miles about through the
ancient marshes OF prehistoric America.
Whether the huge parrot OF our Western
States fed on fresh water mussels. using
It's massive bcak to crush the shells, or.
like ordinary modern parrots. subsisted on
fruits, nobody knows.
Suffice it to say that the bird stood
seven feet tall and that its huge head was
two and a half feet long. OF this much
there is no question, for the Museum Of
Natural History in New York has one
nearly complete skeleton, and fragments
of others. including skulls, have been
dug UT.
Perhaps three million years have elapsed
since this mighty American fowl trod the
earth. But the species does not seem 20
have been by any means restricted 10 the
Rocky Mountain region. 1t doubtless
ranged over most of the area now cont
prised within the limits OF the United
States; for-althoUgh its parrot-likc char
uCtcI Has UccN iIIauc hIo"h OhiS ~ IL
cent discovery OF skulls. sctc.-fragments
Of n foot were found by Prof. r. d. Cope
in northern New Mexico as Ions ago as
1876, and n single toe-bOne turned up
lator on in New Jersey. These foot-bonea
have been regarded as OF fascinating in.
tercst, and science for many years has
looked forward hopefully TO the possibility
of coming across a skeleton OF the most
remarkable fcathered creature that ever
was Matched from an egg on the North
American continent.
The dream came true when, q short
time ago. William Stein, a fossil-hunter in
the employ OF the Museum of Natural His
plored section of the Big Torn Basin, in
northwest Wyoming. came upon a nearly
complete skeleton of the colossal parrot
embedded in soft Blush shalc.
1t is supposed that the locality was
anciently Il marsh. muddy and flooded with
water. This particular specimen, wading
about in pursuit Of mollusks for food. may
have got stuck in the mud, and so died.
Eventually the mud hardened into shale
rock. preserving its bones. Parts of both
les-bones were found exposed at the sur
face.
This giant parrot-the scientists prefer
to call it parrot.likc--was massivcly
built. with leg-bones as large in diameter
as the thigh-bOnes of a man. and feet of
formidable size and strength. undoubt.
eddy the latter were equipped with pow
erful claws. which it may have used for
digging mussels out Of the mud.
1t possessed, however. no wings that
were Of any account for flying. Indeed
ii could not fly at all. and its wings were
so small as to be of little help in run
ming.
But presumably it had few enemies to
fear, SO dangerously was ii armed with
bcak and claw. a bird bigger than &
,--. .-I -tu mr. F~, IL ,.n -. H. -I.-I -
tai structure. It's muscular development
must have been phenomenal-might well
with such an equipment, put up a tire
mendous fight.
Although so mighty, the giant parrol
L) 1921. International Feature Service. Inc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

length in her bill, flew
away"
But. If Sinbad had es-
capped from his desert
island he was in an even
worse prcdicament he.
cause he found that the
roc had deposited him in
the depths OF a walled val
ley whose precipitous
sides reached up into tho
sky. Sinbad was inter
es,cd 10 find that the floor
Of the valley was carpeted
with diamonds and endless
bushels OF enormous pre-.
cious' stones of priceless
value. VIII 20 Sin b n d
stuffed his pockets and
turban with as many Jew
els rs he could carry he
found himself hopelessly
imprisoned within the
walls of the valley. But
again a huge bird swooped
down from the dizzy
heights above and again
Sinbad made his escape,
ssuspended from the talons.
OF The creature.
Did Sinbad the Sailor
really see a roc?
The legends Of prehis-
toric times and the tales
OF mythology are always
based upon something
what sort Of creature,
then, was it that few
through the skies and
inspired this tale of Sim
bad In ages long gone by?
Recent scientific discov-
cries in various parts
Of the earth make 1t quite
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

centre was less
encd ny the pull
upward OF the
g. This, o.
C ours e. would
also make flight
easier.
From tho pre-
historic days Of
.:e giant ''Piero-
dactyls' up 10
such big birds as
the modern os-
trich. which still
remain in exist
ence, there have
been endless sizes
and %NariniinS of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

which was as big as the trunk Of a tree
! tied myself strongly TO 1t with my tnrhan.
In hopes that the roc next morning woull
carry me with her out of this desert island.
AFTER having passed the night in this
condition. the bird flew away as soon as it
was daylight. and carried ms so high that
l could not discern the earth; she after.
ward descended with so much "a pidity that
! lost my senses. But when | found my
self on the ground. | speedily united the
knot and had scarcely done so when the
roc, having taken up a serpent OF grea,
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17
Observatory Won
For DC. Despite
Early Failures

There were four distinct move
ments for an astronomical observa-
tory in Washington before one was
founded, DR.. Charles o. Paullin. of
the department Of historical re-
search Of the Carnegie Institution,
told the Columbia Historical So
ciety at its meeting at the Cosmos
Club Tuesday night
These attempts to persuade Con-
gress to establish an observatory
were begun in 1907 by F. R. Hass-
ler, who founded the Coast Survey
and who obtained from Europe the
first astronomical instruments used
here. Then William Lambert, in
terested in figuring the location OF
the Capitol and in establishing a
prime meridian, urged the erection
of an observatory from 1909 to 1924
said DR.. Paullin.
President John Quincy Adams
was deeply interested in astronomy
and his first annual message to
Congress recommended an observa-
tory.
The present naval observatory
was authorized in 1s42 after Lieut.
James NJ Gillis had established a
small observatory on Capitol Hill
| for simple meridian observations
to be used in rating the navy'E
chronometers.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17
TWO DETECTIVES
In AUTO CRASHES
Sergeants Bauer and Morgan
Escape Injury. Mother
And Baby Hurt.

Two members ~of the local De
tective Bureau Tuesday figured in
Eaffic mishaps.
The automobile of Detective Ser
geant Frank Baur was slightly dam
aged in a collision with an auto.
mobile operated by Edward D. Love.
less, of $40 Randolph street north.
west, at Florida avenue and V stree
northwest
An automobile operated by Ed.
ward L. Strohecker, of Rockville
Md, collidad with an automobile
operated by, Detective Sergeant 10,
seph Morgan, at Sixth and l streets
northwest. Both machines were
damaged
An automobile operated by c. r
Gayland, 134S Girard street north.
west. collided with a street car
OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue north.
west. Mrs. Gayland and her 16.
months-old daughter suffered slight
bruises.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17
By ARTHUR s. DRAPER.
Especial Cable pispstch to
The Washington HERALD }

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-outIining his
legislative program in speech
from the throne opening the new
Parliament session yesterday, King
George declared that Irish self
government could not be obtained
by violence. He discussed other
problems confronting the country,
of which the most serious, he said,
was Unemployment
Opposition to these leading fea-
lures Of the Kings speech was de-
Veloping in Parliamentary circles
tonight. The Asquith Liberals have
announced their intention of NOV
ing an amendment to the address
on the administration of Ireland,
probably on Thursday. John r.
Clynes, former food controller, met
labor members Immediately after
the session to consider the terms
of the amendment they will offer
on unemployment
High Lights of Address.
The strong points of the kings
address were: %,
Il hope that the negotiations for
a trade agreement with Russia will
be brought to a successful conclu-
sion"
Il am confident that the discus
sions to take place during their
(members of the Imperial Confer
ence) visit will be of the utmost
value in bringing about co-ordina-
tion, both in the external and the
internal policy of the empire"
The situation in Ireland still
causes me distress. A misguided
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17
SOCIAL EQUALITY
URGED BY CALDER
Permit Your Children to As,
sOciate with Foreign Born,
He Says.

Senator William Calder. address
ing the Delaware State Society in
the Wilson Normal School Tuesday
night. explained his experiences with
the Americanization problem. and
suggested as a remedy the obliterat-
ing of the American social caste
lines.
Declaring that, with all Americas
alleged broad and liber-
ality. there were social levels to
which the only open Sesame" was
hard cash. Calder urged the women
Of Washington and elsewhere TO
overlook the fact that they are
daughters of So-and-so; to permit
their children to associate with the
children of the foreign born; to sit
at dinners and socials without con-
structing impenetrable social walls
between the person in the next seat
who does not happen to be Of promi-
nent social lineage. In so doing he
said, they will bring to America
what all the education of aliens
cannot.
Il believe in free speech and free.
If true. criticism Of the American n
government by Americans" said
Calder. But as for those aliens
who follow the principles laid down
by a few radicalists who gain in
f1uence by the sameness of language,
they should keep their mouths shut,
or be kicked out of the country"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17
Naval Essay AUards
Announced at Acaden,y

ANNAPOLIS Md. Feb. l6.-writ-
ing on the subject Accuracy of
Fire at Long Ranges" Capt ]. V.
Chases, of the navy, has been de-
clared winner of the first prize in
the annual essay competition of the
United States Naval Institute. open
to American naval officers all over
the world.
The award carries with II a gold
medal, life membership in the in
stitute and a cash prize of 5000. The
headquarters of the institute are at
the Naval Academy. The board of
control of the institute has awarded
honorable mention to the following
"A Description of the Battle OF
Jutland." by Comdr. H. H. Frost, and
The Possibilities of a Trans-Paci-
fc Fleet" by Comdr. G.. c. wester-
Welt and S. B. Sanford.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17
ENTIRE STAFF HELD
In JAIL DELIVERY
How Sim Fein Coup Oper-
ated, Told by Cores
pondent.
BY C. H. BRETHERTON.
Especial Gable Dispatch to |
The waShinxton Herald |

The Warrington Herald }
DUBLIN, Feb. 16.-DubIin Castle
crowned its long career of imDecm-
ity Mohday night by allowing the
escape from Kilmainham Jail of
Frank feeling, caught red-handed
and condemned to death for the
murder of Lieut.. Angliss in Mount
street, Dublin, on November %.
Telling was to have been hanged
yesterday morning. but in some
mysterious way the necessary
papers failed to arrive and the ex-
ecution did not take place. Kill
mainham jail. where feeling was
confined. is stated entirely by the
military, the duty there being at
present in the hands of a Welsh
regiment A few days ago two SOL
diers on duty at kilmainham were
kidnapped by Sim Feiners, and IL
was undoubtedly their uniforms
that the escaped men departed in
Monday night about a quarter to
nine when the guard was changed
at the prison, .One soldier warder
stayed behind and before the new
guard came on the scene released
feeling, Stewart and Donnelly from
their cells, they presumably having
slipped on the British uniforms in
readiness for the getaway, and the
four Of them went downstairs, pass
ing through the new guard unchal-
lenged and made their way to a gate
in the prison yard which had not
been used for many years. They
passed through this gate, which had
probably been opened beforehand,
and made their way across country
to the LuCan road where they were
picked up by Michael Collins and
Richard Mulcahy, leaders of the
Irish army, who were waiting for
them in motor car.
When the new guard went up
stairs to their duty they found the
cell doors open and the birds flown
To say that Dublin Castle is dis
gusted at being the victim of this
daring and successful coup Is to
put it mildly. Everyone in Kilmain-
ham from the commandant down
ward is under arrest and there will
be a great row.
AS an advertisement of Sim Fein
Intelligence and British stupidity
the case is without parallel in Irish
history.
Copyright 1891, Public Ledger co.,
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17
Liberals Plan Amendments
To Speech of King George
Opposition Developing in Parliamentary
Circles on Irish and Unemployment
Questions.

section of the Irish people persists
ir resorting to methods of criminal
violence with object of establishing
an Independent republic. Neither
Irish unity, nor Irish self-govern-
nent can be obtained by this
means"
Protective Tariff Urged.
"A bill will be presented in par
Lament dealing with the sale OF
alcoholic liquors in the light of ex-
perience gained during the war"
Protective tariff measures will
be introduced to safeguard essen
tial key Industries and to deal with
unfair industrial competition"
steps will be taken to alleviate
unemployment both in parliament
and by the government. Benefit
measures for idle men will be ex'
tended"
Legislation will be initiated tc
bring about reform in the house of
lords If there is time for it's con-
sideration this session"
Parliament opened with an at
| mosphere of tenseness. All the
pomp and splendor of prewar days
was in evidence, but fears of out
RACES and the necessity of extra
precautions against violence had af.
fected the spirit of the event. The
King and Queen travelled in state
as is the custom, from the palace
to Westminster, drawn in a gildeC
carriage through long double line:
of gaily-dressed guards and a cheer,
ing multitude of people.
No untoward incident marred thu
| ceremony, no Sim Fein sympathizel
| attempted to interrupt the roya
| procession, no fanatic appeared il
the picture. The Prince of Wales
who had preceded his father, wa
easily the favorite with the crowd
Copyright, 1891, New York Tribune Co
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17

In remote Swiss, German and
French villages traffic in human
hair is as recognized a portion OF
and eggs, and is to the young
peasant girls a very important mat
ter.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17

Fellow Men and Women, You Don't
Have to Be Cut Up, and You Don't
Have to Be Tortured by Trusses."
Capt Ceilings made a study OF
himself, of his condition -tand at
last he was rewarded by thesfinding
Of the method that so quickly made
him a well, strong, vigorous and
happy man.
anyone can use the same method
IT'S simple, easy, safe and inexpen-
sive. Every ruptured person in the
world should have the Capt. Ceilings
book, telling all about how he cured
himself, and how anyone may follow
the same treatment in their own
home without any trouble. The book
and medicine are FREE. They will
be sent prepaid to any rupture suf-
ferer who will I'LL out the below
coupon. But send il right away
nOw-before you put down this pa
per.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17
G. A. r. Chief Tells
Vets to Garry on"
With High Ideals

Calling upon the Union civil war
veterans to uphold the ideals for
which this country stands and TO
vigorously oppose any attempts of
radicalism, William A Ketcham,
commander in chief of the g. A. R.
addressed the banquet of the fifty
third annual encampment of the
Department of the Potomac at the
New Ebbitt Tuesday night.
Senator Frank B. Willis, Of Ohio,
congratulated the veterans on their
deeds of the past and their spirit
of patriotism.
A program of patriotic music was
furnished by Misses Edith J. Gra-
ham and Edith w. Wheeler. The
presentation of the flag was made
by John Middleton, officer of the
day. and Hazzard Wheeler depart
ment color bearer.
John McElroy, department COM
mander, was toastmaster.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17
Special Movie ShOUs
Urged for Children

Special motion picture shows for
children was advocated by the Pet
worth Citizens Association in a
resolution passed Tuesday night al
a meeting in the United Presby-
terian Church.
Joe L. Carr, J. G. Yeadon and W.
S. Ryon were named as a committee
to confer with the District Commits
sioners February 2S.
A resolution asking that the order
of Fire Chief Watson, which de-
mands that all firemen salute su-
perior officers and wear their uni
forms at all times, be rescinded
was unanimously passed. The Zihl-
man joint resolution before Con-
gress asking the government to pay
for water it uses in the District
was indorsed.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-17
Lectures on Ireland
Begun by ReU. Murphy

The Rev. John F. X. Murphy, S. j.,
delivered the first of series of five
lectures on ireland Tuesday in the
lecture room of the Catholic Com
munity House, COL e street north
west.