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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
UEINTZ-HtSSON NtPTiALS

4 very prett>' wedding was sol
emni2cd this morning at 10 O'Clock
at tn" rcctory of ST. Mary's Church,
when the Rev l.. f. Kelly Joined
N holy matrom;noy Miss t'reda
Hcintz, daughter Of Nrs. Rebecca
Heintz, and james Vincent iass0n,
Jr., .on cf Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hasson. The attendants werr Mr..
and Mrs. Esmond Davis, brother-in-
law and sister Of the bride groom.
The bride was aCt;Icd in a stunning
travelling costume nf French gray
and wore "Cr$age Of lilies of the
valley and sweet peas. Only The
Immediate families were present.
Following the .a:emony the bride
and groom left for Atlantic City
and points north. After May lst thtl
will he al home n 324 North Colum.
bus street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
World Owes America $l8,00O.O0,00O
With, Debt. Growing slO,OOO,Ooo Daily

Washington, April 90 Invest
merits and loans of American clt:zens
exporters, business men. farmers anG
of the United States Government IT
fcrign countries now total more
tht.u $4,000 ,0O0 900, official reports OF
the Treasury Department and Depart
ment of Commerce showed here yes
terGsy. This is the total which the
world now owes the United States
partly as a result of the war and
partly from trade. The debt IS in
| creosing at the rate Of almost SlO,-
600, 900 a da7, including Sundays.
corrting deferred interest payments
and foreign trade balance.
Prompt payment of interest by fol-
e;gn creditors would bring .nto the
United States Treasury annually and
! into the pockets of American cit:zens
approximately billion year. lhis
IS equal to cne-quarter Of the tota:
expenditures Ct the Government tos
the next three years, as estimate by
Secretary Mellon.
Tie world; debt itemizes thus:
Due to the United States, aprroN!-
motely $4,000 .OO0,000 advanced as
ar loans. due to Government, So
coo 100000 for surplus war maternal
sold abroad; Cue to American export
crS ind manufacturers, about S3,0oo,-
100000 for goods delivered; dae to
An cream investors, S2,000,0 100000 on
bonds of foreign governments sole
nere and on stock in foreign industrial
concerns
Europe IS sending 10 the United
States gold in 50 large quantities that
approximately one-thrd of the worlds
to;al of it is within the United States
Gold within the United States at the
Gtest report made by the Treasury
totalled $3.O01 100000.
The Senate approved tcdav with.
out roll call Senator Reeds r.solu.
ton authorizing the Judiciary Com.
m;ttee 70 continue the Investigation
partly completed by the las: Congress
Of the condact OF foreign loans, pay
ments CT money on commitments sine,
thc armistice and whether or no. an,
such payments were without auinor:t
Of law under the terms Of the va7:ou
Liberty bond acts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A suririse birthday party was
given last night at the home Of GIrs
II ". K"rrick, in homo" Of her Send
.birthaay. Thoss present wire Mr..
Triplctt Novel;. of Raleigh, \. c.,
Mr.. Frank Novel;, Mr. and Mrs
Harry Ridgcwav, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
W. Reeves. Mr.. and Mrs. b. W.
Graves, Mr.. ". ?. Kerrick. Mrs {.
Harry Priest. lIr. j. l.. Foster
Rev. and Mrs. @. p Lloyd, Misc
tNorvcll Owen I!ovd. Miss Mary
Reeves, Miss Ruth Utterback, Master
Milton Reed. Master James I. : -!ch
ard Master Burdctt Graves.
All had q delightful tim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
Mrs. S. W. Pitts Dies
End Comes In Detroit. Mich, Early
This Morning


Mrs. Nettie Virginia Pitts. wife
of Samuel w. Pitts, of this city, diel
at $3.50 o'clock tbs morning in a
hospital in Detroit. Mich. where she
had been patient for several
months.
Her husband arrived at the hes
pital a snort time after her death,
and will bring the cody 10 this city
for burial.
The deceased was daughter Of
Mrs. Virginia Pittman and the late
Tincent Pittman. Pesides her hus-
band and mother she Is survived by
a brother, and sister, E. n. Pis:rar,
this city. and Mrs. n. F Griffin,
Mt. Rainer. Md.
Mrs. Pitts enjoyed a wide circle
Of friends in TINS city who will re-
yret to hear IF her death. The de-
ceased had ba.l in failing health for
q long time and had at last resorts
gone to hospital in Detroit for
treatment.
The funeral arrangements Will not
be completed Till the arrival Of tie
body here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
Mrs. Wishman Speaks
Address Women at St. Paul's On
Work of Salvation Army

Mrs, Mary T. Wishman. field or
ganizer for the Salvation Army AL
visory Board yc,terday afternoon
delivered an address in the parish
hall Of 81. Paul's Episcopal Church
in the interest Of the work being
done BY that organization. Mrs.
WiShman was introduced bY Miss
Rose Macdonald al the close of the
meeting Of the Rector's Aid. A review
of the work accomplished by tn,
Salvation Army particularly that
which appeals > women was given
by tie speaker She told Of ;h2' rr-
gent need of sach work in The ci:;;'
Among other things she stat"; lkat
he providing OF proper bulge;
would do away with solicitinr * IN ;
Salvation Army officers her with
the exception of the cont"::hut ors
taken at their regular meotinr:.
Mrs. Wishman praised Col J. Y.
Williams for his efforts in oehl.f RI
the financial appeal which vii 10
started here May ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
Kathleen Mavourneen
st. Mary'S Junior Players TO Put or
Play April 2S-29

Play April 1928
On Thursday and Friday evenings
April 2S and 29tn, St. Mary; junior
players will produce at the Lyccun
Hall. their fr.t dramatic cndeavor
entitled, "Katnlcsa Mavourneen
The play is being directed by f.
J. Comeau, and the players consist
principally oi the younger SCI Of s..
Marys parish.
Kathleen aIavournecn is an OLD
play that e"cr remains interesting
and attractive on account Of the wit
humor and ra;hos that abount
throughout. and in its four acts are
20 BE- seen no less than six or seven
changes Of scenery.
The scenery for the play is being
PARTED by scenic artist connected
with the National Theatre AZ Wash
ineton. and one OF the finest elcctri.
:al lighting devices in this part of the
State, has recently been installed i"
the Lvceum Hal! to add 10 the ef-
feet of this and ether theatrical en-
deavors to be held at the Iyceum.
Tickets may ne procured from any
Of the players or at the hall or the
above nights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
Says Traffic Dropped q
Per Cent First II Days
In April
LOSE $4,000 IN ? MONTHS
Seeks Adjustment of % Trip Ticket
and Wants Straight Fare of Three
Cents a Mile

Traffic on the Westinghouse: s;nia
, Railway Company's lines has fallen
off y per cent in the first II days
e April, Frederick l.. Ballard, a: at
torrey for til. road .old the inter
stat" Commerce Commission today in
summing up arguments for the road,
which has asked an increase IL rates
ana abolition Il its - trip family tick
et. Arguments were. heard before
Commits Ba!tnasar H. Nicer
c. c. McCho*d and G. B. Aitch,son.
business Of the road slowed steady
.cali.S during 1916. 1917. 1913 and
;9iG, Mr.. Ballard said, with small
increase in 1920, but the trend ii pre-
scl.s is a definite downward de-
crease in travel. he said. BCoks CT the
company for la20 show large loss IN
business, he said, and the present IN
d cation is that the wart'm BUSINESS
ci the company will decrease TO alch
A point that the company VIII NOT be
a.,!, to pay operating expenses and ~
tersst On It's outstanding Indebtedness.
For the f;:.t two months of the
present year, Mr.. Ballard sali the
road failed 70 make opcrat ting :Npen-
ses and taxes by S260Q. This failure
% meet expenses. he said, will oe in
cressingly serious every month with
tne falling of in trave! Indicated by
The figures for the first II day OF
Ap~:!
Inc Wash;rgton-Virrin;a road has
haA nut one increase IN rates sine"
1914. Mr.. Ballard, said, this ir"rcase
com irr IN 1914 and realizing. he said.
but a net increase OF i per cr"; on
ra,r messenger carried by the r3ad.
Referring TO the % trip famii; tick
a.. Mr.. Ballard said il i> the most IN
.c,cntly Vicious" ticket he has ever
.ccr. He said during 1920 more than
Twice as many people bought me %
rim ticket as did before the rats ro,se
Of 1919. Tie main pCiGt Of protest
brought by the road, Mr. Ballard sad,
= for abolition Of this ticket. Come
missioner A:tchiaon asked Mr.. Bal
Lard when the ticket was established
.;nd said he had found a parallel 10
some of the rate inequalities on the
road in rates on roads in the west.
While asking abolition Of the %
srip ticket, Mr.. Ballard said. the read
wishes a. th. same time 10 est: bEsh
= sf,airht fare rate OF 3 cents a mile.
He said the road has been in direct
.curet:.ica with the steam road or
passenger trlrc! to Alexandria ..nd s
doing a COOL business under such
comrctltlon.
Conrad II Symc appeared in rc5ut-
ral 20 the attorney for the railway
company. Mr.. Syme represents abe
Mour. Vernon Division Commuter'
Association ana the Alexandria Citl-
zers' Association, he said. He spoke
alsc for the communities of Baflston,
Clarendon. Falls Church and Vienna.
r. W. r. Ewing, representing tn"
Clarendon citizens. Frank Lyon. rep
rcsenting the Bal!ston cittzers and
James R. Cation for TIE Alexandria
Chamoer Of Commerce and Coipcra-
to-, Attorney H. Noel Garner fer the
Alexandria City Council appeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
! Hunts Work With Gun
In5seph Streetor From Smoky City
Given Three Months

When Joseph Strecter, coIored,
giving pitt<hurg as. his home, left
the Smokey City a fe~ days ago in
search of work, he carried pistol.
All wen; we'll with Strcctcr till ne
arrived in Alexandria at / O'Clock
this morning when he was arrested
by Policemen Talbot and Reid.
When arrairnad in the police court
;odav. strcet"r told the court that ne
at one time had Leen in an asylum
IN North Carolina. The courts SEN
.erre wa, three months III jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
DOWN GO SOAP AND CRlSCO
PRICES

Star Soap. cents cake; P and
G. White Naptha Sc cake; Ivory Soap
! cake; ivory Soap Flakes Zoe box;
Soap Chips SC hox. 6 l5s. Crisco Ole
can: - 70. can Crisco 24c; ID. car
C-;sco 16c a. F. {. PULLIN. Cor.
Queen and Royal Streets $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
NOTICE

Regular State Organizations for
teachers will be held at the Lee
School building. Apri! 29th and goth.
Examinations begin at a. m.
". H. Sweeney, Supt Of Schools
-9:3- e d 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
NOTICE

All Cheval.c-s of Canton A!exan-
Gria No. I. Petriarchs Militant, |. O.
o. F.. are requested to meet in Pc
tomac Lodge room, Thursday, At 1890
.. M. Rehearsal Of decoration to
be conferred al Staunton, Va.
G.. Ramar Gaines, Captain.
W. c. Cunningham, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
DOWN GO POTATOES

Fancy Irish Cobblers, bushel,
SIS cents, half bushel, 35 cents;
/ peck 1Sc; 1-2 peck 10c; IA peck &c.
Our supply will last about three or
four days. Buy at once at +. c. Pull
LIN, Ger. Queen and Royal SITS.
a2-3tc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Ideal hcmc. with little farm aitachet
IN HEART OF CITY
Fine. large brick house
Interior new throughout
Sewer, electric light and 4as
Eight rooms and bath
BARGAIN PRICE
JOHN D. NORMOYLEi
Corner King and Royal STREETS
Bell Phone 564
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-20
WEATHER REPORT

Fer this scclicn-Fair, with tis.
ing temperature; moderate nor!h.
west winds
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Donahus Disbarred.

The Illinois supreme court has disbazrsd
Attorney Daniel DonAhue Of Chicago THIS
.msans Donahus will not again be permitted to
yprsctice law In Illinois His disbarment is An
echo Of the Lorimer scandal, and those Ia
sm;liaT With tho circumstances will congratu-
lsts the court for Its action In refusing to
scountsnsncs practices such as Donahue en-
,pssd In. He was one Of the Lorimer attorneys.
Clarence Funk. general manager Of the Inter
national Harvester company, was q witness
against Lorimer. In order to- besmirch the
character oe Funk Chicago hotel belfboy was
Induced to bring suit against the Harvester
company oficial Tor damages for alleged alien
fat1on Of his wife's affections. Tho youth later
icorfessed that the caSe was framed, and that
neither he nor his wife knew Funk. Donahue
was tried and convicted in Chicago for con-
spirscy. and his disfranchissment as q practi-
stioper demanded, but for several years he has
'bssn fighting the case in IN effort to save
himself The self-respecting lawyers Of the
state VIII be gratihed to-know that Donahue
Anslly has been made to pay for his unpro-
lsssional conduct.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07


You are asked BY the American Humane
association to set aside April I'LL a. Humane
week." for greater kindness to animals. It's
. movement that nobody can BE- mean enough
to oppose.
Go, back into your childhood and you recall
. certain PCT dog that was a. loyal sDfriend a.
you ever had. What child did not worship
the intelligent old horse in grsndpa's barn!
Who did mot have dimculty keeping back the
tears when mother read aloud the stories Of
'Beautiful Joe" and BLACK Beauty!
Much Of the Joy 1t youth 10 inseparably
bound up with dumb animals Children In
stinctively are affectionats and kind to dumb
brutss. That 10 our normal attitude toward
them. As We grow older. however. We grow
thoughtless and many are unnecessarily cruel
to dogs and cats and the beasts Of the field
ard the fowl Of the air. We owe . mighty debt
to dumb animals. Millions Of mothers and
children have been protected BY faithful watch
dogs.
1t is q fine thing that We ase going to o.
serve Humane week." Let's hesp it going
after April 17-let's recognize the importance
Of domesticated animals in American life and,
realizing that they are helpless before the
msrcilsss hand. spare them all unnecessary
pain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
rhueesry Wet WI Shiks.

tDuGoOy VET NJ S0nos
1sssgsy has ~ rssortsa tot Rsck h
laaA - vin he unioa Daintsrv stsiks Thrss
nm ~ aAtated With u uni6a employed .
loeal ~ yesterday vsfs assasltsd ~ Avs
nsn travelling II n aatomoblla OH Of ~
vicains = = pears Of ags and vas Engaged IN
haAging vallpaosr IN ~ hons of 1is sog when
h vas attacksd- He vas severity bsatsa.
The right Of workers to strike b not dis
putsd. although in many instances It II N
unwiss course 70 follow. and vhs0 wage earn
err caA show that their Gauss b Just they
usually are supported By public ssatimsnt, but
when they descend to such Demonstration -
was pfesented yesterday thsy ut themselves
outside the pale Of the law and drsw the con-
demnation 81 all fair thiaking people.
On tho other hand. man Who takes the
Job OF another who 10 striking TO enforce his
right, while he may b open TO criticism. u
committing no offense against the social order.
and is entitled to prptsction-
It is hoped that the I'VE men VINO staged
the auto thug raid yesterday will be appre-
hended and an example made Of them. Such
tactics should not be tolerated in any civilized
community
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
The Pullman Millions.

It develops In connection with the fling Of
}Ae viii Of Mrs. Gorge n. Pullman Of Chicago
Nat during her life she had given $4,000. 900
10 charity. At her death her personal estate
PES $s.l2S.ooo. This money she distributed
&mong her relatives and servants, With I'M
Structious to the former to continue support
u certain charities In which the dscedent was
Interested
4. Mrs. Pullman was the widow Of the car
1sildsr. while abe was prominent socially. 1t
= revealed that she devoted most Of her time
q her home and to relieving distress among
ne unfortunate Mn. Pullman Wa not Of the
lvpe seeking public acclaim for the good che
"a anoag Others IN fac4, the extent Of her
Seusfactions vas not suspected until after she
IA passed. and than the Information was OBJ
tbined through tho bankers who had repre-
aAted her In her Anandal dispensationa
Mr.. Pullman could have retained her mil
l1oas and yasssd tAsn On to her relatives at
leF death. THIS ID the plan followed by too
NY q our American millioaairsa Mrs. Pull.
In NV 70 It that all thsss dear to her we're
10y provided Cor. but she wisely determinsd
nt X was not necessary that they, have Ill
= wealth 1t wAich she was possessed in order
6e hapgy ana enateatsd and useful E
III Nra Pullnn - . beautiful sunpis 10
AGx NealGnz Aneg1ennA NJ ~ hsmaa
x - IS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
With Other Editors

New YORK Tribune.l

Although it's delicate subject, perhaps
there should be word Of reply to the good
psopls Who are asking poentedly Why the news
papers are printing 20 much divorce news ON
their front pages
Because It i news-thats all. Condemn It
- one may. most persons read it with sest.
though they don't brag about it. and are will
ing 70 keep it from others.
II Aristophanes. Shakespeare. Cervantes.
Moliers were reporters for New York news
papss these startling baases Of LIES ntful
fever would probably b the very stories they
would pick for their assignments. Laurence
stsrne or Nathaniel Hawthorne would b Of
little uss - Albany correspondents, bat how
they would "covsr" the stilinaa case!
DoN not suppose that only the American
prsss publishes great scandals ne Dnglish
newspaper including the ''Thsndssser itsslf.
Get forth outstanding divorce trials to u last
syllable Of the oosrt prooeedtnss True, the
Hsvs b buried n inside pages. after the Eng
hsA journalistic habit Of secfsting the most
bruitsd tdpics Of tho day. bat The whole N.
lqVely tale u told. It's human AaAit u
esasorioss rsaAsrs Aavs 70 quarrel VIII; ~
- nsvsDa3aeA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07

Wera Frsa Dswn EouE
A regular all-wuol, fpaf.Dly.
hard headed Massachusetts family
doctor occapkss tn pulpit today.
brethren:
Tonight In your corner Of the
papar, wherein yoa dispense such
good and sopnd advice, yoa say
that Codling hAstens the coming Of
old are That sentonco ought to
b smsroidered In shaded wool on
perforated pager In the good old
fashioned narrow gilt frame. with
. glass ovet II, and HING over the
parlqr door OF every home.
II am myself physician o. some
years experience Idrive IN open
flivver year In and year CT, with
never q side curtain, not even with
the windshield closed. n
Every now and then. especially
In the cold or rainy seasons. people
say to me. Doctor. why don't you
get q closed car? And this Is my
answer: Because I do not wish to
start codling myself, for wien do
start doing that there will be no
turning back. I'll have to keep on
coddling more and more. What II
tho wind does blow? What il the
rain or snow do whip my face and
make 1t smart!
"'But. my goodness they say.
aren't you dreadfully cold some
timesT And l answer. To be, sure,
l am, when l take long drive in
zero weather. But then think Of
the pleasure / will have warming
myself when arrive at my destfn-
alton. Isn't that worth something!
For me it is a real pleasure, just
like a good drink Of cold, water
when very thirsty or sitting down
to hearty meal-when hungry after
a hard day.
"A few days ago a'man came fol
me, to visit patient IL miles away
I started for my flivver, but he ip-
sisted on taking me and bringing me
back in his fine sedan. OF course
l anticipated a luxurious ride. Al
matter Of fact it proved a very
uncomfortable ride. There seemed
to be draft from somewhere
though the car was 80 tightly closed
that the air was dead. Yet I wa,
conscious Of q draught from tht
floor up my trouser legs, ant
around my neck and up and dowr
my backbone. The next morning
had a we'll developed. ....."
The speakers time Is up. Sorr.
to interrupt but We cannot permit
our pulpit to be used for any utter
ior-purpose, even by New England
colleague.
"...... NO closed earfor me! Il
any rate not while I can lay CLAIM
to healthy otgans! A few drop.
of rain won't hurt me. For tina
very reason have not carried Al
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07

bushes or plants. Many birds CO..
struct this kind of nest, notably "
Baltimore and orchard orioles, ID
South American caciques, ~
humming birds. the European W.
mouse and Asiatic tailor birds.
Q. Why are buffalo moths NJ
called? A
A These moths were first notes
in the United States in BuatA
N. Y. about 1872. and were =
named for this reason. They ~
also called carpet beetles or or|
pet bugs.
Q. How ID tho money raised Y
pay the Civil war pensions! n. MI
A. The pension bureau snD
that no special or separate w
are made to secure money for
siohs- The pensions are paid y
the general fund in the Treasury
the United States. no matter y
what source derived.
Q. How many roses are SON
the United States? r. E. j. \
A. More than a million y
are sold annually in the W
States. 81
O., L see york cottage" rele 1
to in the press. Where is u
what Is It! H.
A. York cottage is a part o.
Sandringham estate, Norfolk.
land. belonging to the king o.
land. It was the home to
King George v took his bride
| his marriage, July z, 1898.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07

/, @. What place in the world has
the heaviest rainfall? J. S.
A. So far as known at the pres
ent time, the heaviest precipitation
occurs on the southern. slopes Of
the Himalaya Mountains in north
ern India. Here during the mon
soon period, usually from May to
September, inclusive. the heaviest
rainfall has been recorded At
Cherrapunji in this region, the Az
erage annual precipitation is about
40 feet or slightly less than 500
inches.
@. Is the word "oblique" az in
use in the army pronounced as
though the ii" were long e" or
long "i"? l.. S. H.
A. The war department says
that the word "obliQue" when used
In the army IL pronounced With the
sound Of long 81" as in ''like."
@. What kind Of cloth should be
used for dusthg furniture?
T. r. g.
|, A. Silk makes an excellent dust
cloth because it leaves NO lint Old
silk stockings and underwear
should b saved for this purposA
q. I saw . reference to "pen-
sile nests" Please explain.
W. A. ".
A. Pensile nests, are nests of
birds woven In the form Of . ham,
mock. cup. bag. etc They are sus-
pended from the tvigs Of trees,