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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-26
WATERMELONS
VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpo.
ration Court of the City CT A!cxan-
dria, on the 25th day of August, 1921.
Bertha V. Harry, complainant VS..
Wallace c. Harry, defendant. In
Cnancery No. 1856.
MEMO.
The object of this suit is to obtain
a divorce vinculo matrlmonni for the
complainant, Bertha V. Harry, from
the defendant, Wallace c. Harry, on
the ground of wilful desertion and
abandonment without just cause or
excuse for more than three years
prior to the institution of this suit,
and for general relief.
Il appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Wallace
&c. Harry is nonresident OF TINS
State: 1t is ordered, That said defend
ant appear here within ten days after
due publication of this order. and do
what is necessary to protect his inter-
est in this suit.
Charles Henry Smith, Z. q.
A Copy Teste.
2O3 Own Clerk.
BY Ashby E. Bladen, deputy clerk:
VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City of Alexan-
dria, on the 23rd day of August, 1921.
Clarence N. Lucas, complainant VS..
Edith Contee Lucas, defendant In
Chancery No. 1854.
MEMO
The object of this suit is to obtain
Cor the complainant an absolute d.
VERGE from the bonds Of matrmony
from the defendant on the grounds
of wilful and voluntary desertlon and
abandonment for more than three
wears prior to the institution OF this
suit, and for general relief.
It appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defenant Edith
Contee Lucas is non.reS ldent or TINS
State: 1t is ordered, That said defend
ant appear here within ten days etter
due publication of this order, and RIO
what is necessary to protect Ger m
terest IN this suit.
Davis {; Budwesky, P. q.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL >. GREENa -
oOa AVN Clerk.
By Ashby E. Baden, deputy cle:k.
VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City of Alexan-
dra, on the 23rd day of August. 1921.
Buford Davis, complainant VS.. Mary
Lolar Davis, defendant. In Chancery
No. 1888.
MEMO.
The object Of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant an absolute di-
vorce from the bonds OF matrimony
from the defendant on the grounds
Of wilful and voluntary desertion and
abandonment for more than three
wears prior to the institution of this
suit.
It appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Mary
Lolar Davis is a nonresident of this
State: 1t is ordered. That said iafend-
ant appear here within ten days after
due publication of this order, and do
what is necessary to protect her in
terest in this suit.
Davis G. Budwesky. P. Q.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
oOa.Awn Clerk,
By Ashby E. Bladen, deputy clerk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27

Rummage sale, Episcopal parish house
Oct. % and 20. 204-2OJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

=
The probate court for the Westminster
district recently appointed Herbert g.
Barber of Brattleboro as administrator
of the estate of the late Jerome Holden
of Westminster Large tracts of timber
land are included in the estate.
Marriage intentions have been filed
in the office of Town Clerk G. S. Hop
kins by Louis Philip Conrad LaBelle, a
salesman, of Hotel Hawkins, Springfield,
Mass, and Miss Mary Florence Mac
Knight of 49, Spring street, Springfield /:
Hugh Orrin StOwell, a clerk, of "A Canal
street, and Miss Ruth Evelyn Alexander
Of Marlboro road. both of Brattleboro /;
and Lee Ernest Pike. a woodworker, of
81 Green street, Brattleboro, and Miss
Alice Louise Temple of Williamsville.
Mr. and Mrs f. c. Moffatt. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. X. Barber, Mr.. and Mrs. T. 70.
Barber, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Hunt, Dr.
and Mrs. f. II. Newell, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
NJ. Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. II. L.. March
and Mr. and Mrs II. L. Farwell enter
tanned about 10 friends at a Halloween
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27

church Sunday afternoon in the every
member canvass for church attendance.
Junior Christian Endeavor at 4 o'clock.
Christian Endeavor meeting at Z o'clock
in the vestry. Subject, How Can We APP
ply the Golden Rule Today? Leader,
Miss Anna Harrub. The monthly mis-
sionary offering will be taken.
Baptist church, Rev. C. Walter Bishop
pastor Sunday morning worship at
1880. Rally day viii be observed at all
of the services of the church and it is
hoped that there will be a large attend
ance at all of these services, as Rev. Mr..
Bishop viii be present as pastor of this
church for the first time. Sunday school
at 11.45 Christian EndeaVor meeting at
$50 in the vestry. Evening service at
80 i'll the church. Midweek prayer
meeting Thursday evening at 730 o'clock.
The canvassers for the "Fill-the- Empty
Pews'' campaign will call on all members
of the church and parish Sunday after
noon, and it is hoped that there will be a
general response. to their appeal. This
canvass is being carried on by all Protes-
tant churches in the state of Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
TO MARRY AMBASSADOR.
Reported Anne Morgan VIII Wed Am
basSad0r Herrick.

PARIS. Oct. 27-AIembers of exclu-
Sive society circles here are discussing
a report that Ambassador Herrick is en-
gagged to marry Miss Anne Morgan,
daughter of the late J. Pierpont Morgan.
Although denials may be made from both
sides, it is stated that the engagement
has been known among the exclusive few
for the past three weeks.
Miss Morgan left Paris a few days ago
for New York. Both are so extremely
well known and popular in Franco-Amer-
lean society that the report of the en-
gagement was beginning to be one of the
social sensations of the year. 1t has been
the topic of conversation at dinners OF
the inner circles for the past week, al
though it had not leaked beyond this So
cial stratum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Angus MacRitchie of Hinsdale, \. H,
was a visitor here with friends yesterday.
Henry Mortified of West Guilford has
begun work at the Melrose hospital as
janitor.
Mrs. l.. II. Knapp. who Went recently
to Hinsdale to remain indemnity, was a
visitor in this village yesterday
Mrs. Earl Coombs of Winchester, n.
H. who was operated upon Monday by
DR.. +. r. Lynch, is comfortable.
There will be a union prayer meeting
this evening at $50 o'clock in the Congre-
gatiOnal church in preparation for the
community canvass next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs H n Carpenter have
moved from South Vernon to II. L. Mich
ols's house. Mr. Carpenter is employed
in Lowell & Telfer's hardware store.
Anyone having any Halloween decora-
tiOns is asked TO bring them to Academy
hall this evening and assist in trimming
the hall for the affair to be held there
Saturday evening.
Mrs II. f Weatherhead will soon
move from her house on Brookside Ter
race to the upper apartment in her house,
of which Walter NJ. Robbins and family
occupy the lower apartment.
There will be a Halloween social under
the auspices of the Christian Endeavor
and Philathea class of the Baptist
church Friday evening at s O'Clock in the
vestry All members of the church and
congregation are cordially invited to be
present in masquerade or not as they
wish. The doors will be open at s o'clock.
First Congregational church. Rev. \.
Y. Woodwork minister Sunday morn
ing worship. at 1890 with sermon by the
pastor. Sunday school at 11.45. This
church will cooperate with the Baptist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
HORSE THIEF DETECTIVES SIT.
Old Society in New New York State
Votes. II to 6. to Disband.

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, Oct "a
meeting of the Mamakating, Waikiki and
Crawford Horse Thief Detective society
has been held for the purpose of disband-
ing the organization, which has been in
existence since July 9, 1875. y vote found
p favored diSbanding and six keeping the
organization in existence.
There is 81, 400 in the treasury. which
will be divided pro rata among the mem
bers at the beginning of next year
Only one member is now living who
was present at the organization of the
society rs years ago. He is William
Decker, who was not able to attend the
last meeting because of illness. During
its existence the society has recovered
many stolen horses and been the means
of bringing many thieves to justice. Ow-
ing to the face that the automobile has
crowded out the horse it was thought best
to disband.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27

party last evening in Odd Fellows tenn
pie The decorations We're in keeping
with the Halloween season and were very
effective. Shows orchestra played for
dancing. Refreshments of fancy ices and
waters were served.
Plans are well under way for a big
community parade in West Brattleboro
Saturday evening, in charge of IL. z.
White chairman. Mrs. Walter E. Bart
lett and Miss Eva Briggs, committee.
The parade, which will form at z O'Clock,
will pass down through the main street
in West Brattleboro. After the parade,
all will go to Academy hall, where an en-
tertainment will be given by T. X. Brown,
Community Service organizer, and others.
Everything will be free and it is hoped
that both old and young will come and
have a good time. Before going to the
hall there will be dancing on the common
by the school children, also various Hal
loween stunts Everybody is invited to
take part in the parade, dressed in cos
tune. and this includes people not only in
the West village but surrounding towns
and the East village.
Rummage sale, Episcopal parish house,
Oct IS and % 204-205
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
EAST JAMAICA.

Mrs Ellen Howard returned to her
home in Putney last Friday.
Mrs Lyle Pierce is with her parents
and her little daughter for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. H. Gleason were in
Brattlebore Oct 10 to attend the funeral
of Mrs. s. J. Densmore.
The River school will hold a public
Halloween social at the schoolhouse
Monday evening, Oct. 81, at 7.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27

Queen Mary's colors are a geranium
red with a narrow blue stripe. All the
maids-Of-hOnOr and ladieS-in-waiting to
her majesty wear the cOlors as a badge.
attached to which is the queens initial
in diamonds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
BIRTHS.

In Hinsdale, n H., Oct. %, a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sykas.
Evening star., 1921-12-17
PROPOSAL TO CONTINUE
CONFERENCES SUPPORTED
Secretary of General Committee Re-
ports Enthusiasm for Plan to
Take Up Finances.

Enthusiastic support" is being ac-
corded the proposal of the general
committee on the limitation of arma-
ment for continuing conferences.
especially an international economic
conferece, it was aounced by William
II. Short, executive secretary of the
-nnmittee Of which Samuel Gompers
SAC Oscar S. Straus are honorary
chairmen
MIR. Short announced that he had re-
ceived communica tions from a mum Der
Of men in other cities indorsing the
movement for further conferences and
for Americas participation in an
agreement of the nations of the world
Among the Endorsements are the fol-
lowing:
President Lowell of Harvard Uni
versity-So long as conferences can
remove causes of war all Americans
who desire to prevent war should
favor repetition of such conferences.
Henry w. Farnam. political econo-
mist at Yale-Being convinced that
the prosperity of the United States is
linked up with the prosperity of the
rest of the civilized world. and that
without peace. l welcome every step
taken by the administration to secure
through open discussion the settle
mcnt OF international problems
William Fellowes Morgan, president
OF the Merchants Association of New
York; earnestly hope that the pres
ent international disarmament con-
ference will be followed by, annual
meetings of a similar character, for
the discussion of international prob
lens.
Evening star., 1921-12-17
new TAX ORDER ISSUED.
Payees to Get Quicker Service on
Over and Under Payments.

Quick action on overpayment of in
come taxes or underpayment of such
taxes is assured to the payee by an or
der issued by Internal Revenue Com
missioner Blair.
Beginning yesterday, taxpayers will
not be advised of their privilege of filing
a claim for the refund of taxes which
have been paid in excess of amounts
legally due. but instead will receive
certificate of overassessment and a
check in correction of the error, or, If
an assessment is outstanding against
the taxpayer for income or excess
profits tax, the overpayment will be
applied as credit against the as
sessment and the balance Immediately
refunded. Heretofore, when an over
assessment or overpayment was dis
closed by the audit Of an income tax
return. the taxpayer was invited to
file a claim for the abatement Of the
overassessment or refund of the over
payment. When received the claim
was registered and filed away until
reached in due course. Because of the
large number of such claims, delay in
adjustment resulted.
The new system will do away with
the necessity for the taxpayer filing
a claim for refund and will reduce the
amount of work to be done by the
bureau in adjustment of claims.
Evening star., 1921-12-17
My Neiehbors

My neighbors all are splendid
jays. credit to their race; and
evermore I sing their praise upon
the market place. And so I've made
the discords cease that used to jar
my nerves, and any gent who longs
for peace must emulate my curves.
Time was when 1 would pass along
the evil tales heard. and say that
Johnson's life was wrong, Jones
was wicked bird; it. tired me that
I must endure Jed Bunkum and his
gall; and sinful motives. was sure,
inspired my neighbors all. 1t is not
strange that men grew sick of hear
ing talk like that. and now and then
a we'll aimed brick would spoil my
Sunday hat. And when l found l
had no friend in all the region nigh,
1 reared my person up on end and
asked the reason why. The reason
was not hard to find: I saw it.
through my tears: and I remarked.
Il have been blind and batty all
thesc Sedis' nave ieAuScu ~ "eo
the good in any human skate. and
now throughout the neighborhood
men sing the hymn of hate. They
throw their tin cans in my yard,
they sic dogs on>my COW, and I. a
fat and futile bard, can see the rea-
son now" Then l reformed. and on
my Tyre I made solemn pledge
that I'd find smething to admire in
all men, and not hedge. So l began
to roundly boost Tom. Dick. James.
John and Jake. and neighbors bless
me when l roost, and praise me
when l wake.
(COpyright WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1921-12-17
|NCURABLES' HOME
FUND SHORT $4,165
Mrs. Hopkins, President of
Board, Makes Appeal to
Public for Support.

A deficit of s4,165.5O still exists in
the fund needed for the Home for In
curableS. it was announced today by
the board of the home.
In an interview yesterday she said
that. while very grateful for the
response to my appeal for the Home
for Incurables, it is with deep regret
that l am forced to repeat it. since of
the original sum asked, $500, have
received but $5,4v35o, and still lack
S2.O96.5O."
LAS a final blow" she added. II
have just received two bills, one for
practically rebuilding the road to the
home, which for years had had no at
tention, amounting to $375, and one
for 1854, repairs on our very worn
out furnace. This makes a total of
debts of S2,069.50. With view to
the possibility of other smaller bills
for $4,50O.'
Twelve Give $4,55O.
OF the amount contributed twelve
persons gave s4,55U, leaving only
$s55.oO for credit to public contribu-
tionS.
while no one knows better than
the demand for money" Mrs. Hop
klnS stated, Il Yet 1eel that tnere
must be more people than that who
are able and willing to give tritie to
support the poor, suffering men and
women and children who are cared
for in our home.
Among these gifts of sS53.5O
have been deeply touched by the fact
that $50 came from a boy. who had
once been patient of ours and $50
from a clerk in d department VINO
pledges herself tor $40 per month and
much of it, very mucn of it. came in
dollar bills.
Makes Chrixtmax Appeal
II hate to beg any more. If pos
Sible l would draw my own check,
but / do appeal to Washingtonians
at this Christmas season, when the
crowds in the shops show that there
is some money to spare to give a
thought to those who are less for
tunate.
u feel sure that I shall get the
money. No gift can be too small and
Will be gratefully acknowledged by
me. The home has never yet failed,
and as long as l have any power or
strength LETT to beg it shall not fail.
If 5000 people will give me 81 year,
in addition to what we already have,
we shall never have any financial
anxietieS."
Evening star., 1921-12-17
TQDAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

Polis-"TweIfth Night" at 2 PM;
Hamlet" at pm. Sothern and Mar
lowe.
= National-"Dear Me-" Grace La Rue
and Hale Hamilton. Performances at
2:15 and 500 pm.
Garrick-"Emperor JONES'" Charles
s. Gilpin. Performances at 2:15 and
500 pm.
B. F. Keith's-Ella Retford. vaude-
willie. Shows today at 2:15 and 8:15
pm.
Belasco-"Chuckles of 1921" vaude-
vile. Shows today at 2:15 and S:15
pm.
Cosmos - "Jazzology." vaudeville.
Shows today at l, 4:45 $3.50 and pm.
Strand-Arthur DEACON. vaudeville.
Shows today at 1880, 4, 1880 and S:45
pm.
Gayety "Greenwich Village Re-
view." burlesque. Shows today at 2:15
and S:15 pm.
Capitol-"Record Breakers" bur-
1esque. Shows today at 2:15 apd S:15
pm.
Rialto-Elias Breeskin. "Playthings
of Destiny with Anita Stewart, 1880
am. and every two hours after.
Metropolitan-"Her Social Value"
Katherine Mcdonald, 11:40 am, 80,
S:25. $50. 7:35 and $50 pm.
Palace-"Get Rich Quick Walling-
ford" 1926 am, 1920. 2:O5. 4, 5:4S,
1885 and 9:33 pm.
Columbia-"Don't Tell Everything"
Wallace Reid and Gloria Swanson.
1855 am, 1885. 2:20, ago, 6:10, s and
10 pm.
Evening star., 1921-12-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Columbian Historical Society
will meet Tuesday at SIS Pm, at
the Cosmos Club. Samuel v. Proud
lit and Allen c. Clark, speakers.
p. E. o. Cooperative board will
meet Monday. 7:45 pm, with Mrs.
Cole, the Montgomery.
Luncheon by p. E. O.. Monday Mt
noon, Grace Dodge Hotel.
A. A. Potter. dean Of engineering.
Purdue University. will speak Thurs
avenue. Subject. 'Humanizing Edu-
cation
Kalorama Citizens' Association will
meet Tuesday at s pm, the High
lands.
Archaeological Society will meet
Tuesday at 4:45 Pm, National Mu-
scum. J. Walter Fewkes will speak
Of Lost Indians of the Willows"
Georgetown GItlzens' Association
will meet Monday at PM, Potomac
Savings Bank Hall.
will elect officers Monday at pm at
y Street Armory.
Rev. F. A. Hearns will speak Mt the
Men CluD OF ASbury NJ. +. Church
Monday at $3.50 pm. Music.
The Racquet Club will give it's
weekly luncheon Wednesday at I2:3u
p.m., when the association will have
Tor honor guests the forty-five mem
bers of the Yale Glee Club.
The Alliance Fruncaise will meet
Monday at 4:30 at the Washington
Club. NJ. A. Van Gennep will speak
OF Les Costumes des Provinces de
France
The Christmas party of st. vincent,s
Auxiliary has been postponed until
next week.
Friends of Irish Freedom, Padrioc
III. Pearce branch, will meet at Typo
graphical Temple, 423 G street north
west. at o'clock tomorrow night.
Delegates to the national conventiol-
OF the Friends of Irish Freedom in
New York will report
Evening star., 1921-12-17
LINING UP WEST VIRGINIA
REPUBLICAN ELECTORS

West Virginia republican voters liv-
ing in the District of Columbia are
being requested to send their names,
place of residence in the District,
their voting place by county, town
and precinct to Henry A. Baker. 924
Munsey building, in order that infor-
nation may be speedily disseminated
among the voters and insure the local
West Virginia leaders that all per-
sons entitled to vote are properly list
ed as to their voting place and resi-
dence in the state.
Urged by two representatives in
Congress in cooperation with the
West Virginia Society of the District,
a bill was put through the state legis-
lature last June giving citizens of
that state the right to vote by mail
when temporarily absent from their
homes at election time. This new
privilege gives them the right to par
ticipated in general, special and pri-
mary elections. a privilege which
heretofore has been denied absentees
who could not return to the state
election day.
Mr.. Baker. who resides in the second
congressional district of West Vir-
ginia, was associated with C. NJ.
Shinn of the first district in listing
the West Virginians residing in the
District Of Columbia for the election
held last fall.
Evening star., 1921-12-17
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERs

Central High Community Center
The festival of Christmas music to-
night will be conducted by Edith B.
Athey, organist; Netta Craig, soprano;
Louis a. Potter, jr., pianist: Helen
Burkart, song leader; Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter, speaker, on "Educative Value
of Good Music for Children" A large
chorus of school children will assist
Miss Athey in the rendition of the
"CantiQue de Noel" Parents are in
V1ted to bring their children. Song
sheets, admission and seats free.
The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion will have an athletic meeting in
the gymnasium tonight under the su-
pervision of DR.. G. H. White, athletic
instructor for the Central High Com
munity Center. Entrance by the Cliff
ton street door.
Thomson-Tonight: Tennessee State
Society, China painting, rhythm, plain
sewing.
Johnson-Powell-Th Friday Even
Ing Club having given way to the
First American Boys Club, there will
be farewell party tonight This
School, the Powell School restrooms
and the community center with a gift
of money as disposal of the club
funds in treasury. The community
kllt money Will be used to finish
painting the scenery for the Powell
stage, bought and built by the club
last year. The scenery will be ready
for the Christmas play, December 81.
Tonight-Dramatica and rhythmic re-
hearsal for Christmas play, scout
council meeting, Troop 40.
Southeast-Pollyann and Junior
Dramatic Clubs.
Lovejoy-Tonight: Hawk and Bell
A. c., community singing. achieve
ment boys, Girls Good Work Club,
athletics. reading rooms and games
Junior Choral Society.
Evening star., 1921-12-17
SUPPORT PLEDGED
TO SCHOOL PLANS
Central Citizens Vote to Back
Program Outlined by
Ball0u.

Members of the Central Citizens
Association voted last night to sup
port in its entirety the program OF
improvements for the public schools
outlined by Supt. Ballou and pledged
themselves to work especially for that
part of the program seeking higher
pay for teachers.
A resolution. embodying these pro-
posals was introduced by Francis De.
Sales Ryan, chairman of efe school
committee. In indorsing the resolu-
tion President Thomas j. Donovan de-
clared that Washington school teach
ers had received no substantial m
crease in salary for years and ex-
pressed his surprise that teachers
could exist on their present wages.
The resolution protested against any
reduction in pay for the teachers.
either through depriving them of the
bonus or otherwise. Such action would
be indefensible. it was pointed out.
Asked to Consider Bill.
President Donovan called attention
to the abolition by the Senate of the
customary division of fiscal funds for
the District between the federal and
municipal governments and urged the
members to consider what effect this
proposal would have if finally enacted
into law. He said he was not pre-
had studied the proposition from
every angle. T. NJ. Neale. chairman of
the legislative committee. was in
structed to make report in this con-
nection at the next meeting of the
association.
r. H. McMackin. delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
called on the members to conduct an
active membership drive.
r. A. Riordan was appointed chair
man of the membership committee
and r. A. Dove chairman of the COM
mittee on public utilities.
1t was announced the January meet
ing would be in the form of an en-
terta inment in the North Capitol
Methodist Church.