Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-19

this information in hand, declared Dr.
Powhatan S. Schenck director Of pub
lice welfare, the city will be able to
lend its assistance in bettering the
situation, if not in general certainly
in great number Of individual cases.
Richmond-Partridges are plenti-
ful in Virginia this year, declares X.
/ #. Corbett, field secretary OF the state
department Of game ana inland fish
cries, in report in which he declares
that prospects are for the best hunt
ing season in years" The open sea-
son for partridges begins November i.
Charlottesville---Miss Adelaide
Douglas Simpson, Of New York, a
graduate OF Byrn Mawr and Columbia
has entered upon her duties as dean
of women at the University Of Nir-
ginia thus becoming the first woman
member of the faculty of the ancient
southern university.
Winchester-A club composed OF
nearly all the Democratic voters Of
two magisterial ristricts has been or
ganized at Boyce, Clarke County in
: the interest of United States Senator
Claude A. Swanson, who is a candi
date for reelection. Dabney c. Harri-
son was elected president and Frank
B. Neville. secretary. The clubs sole
object is to advocate and work for
l., ~ of how c I
was said
Norfolk-Efforts are being made by
the Chamber of Commerce 20 nave the
Atlantic Fleet rendezvous in Hampton
Roads during the Virginia Historical
Pageant. in Richmond, May % to Is,
and to stage flower carnival here
at the same time. The chamber has
indorsed the historical pageant, and
offered its cooperation to make the
affair a nationally important event.
Petersburg-Although Judge Jesse
F. West, in Sussex County Circuit
Court ruled this afternoon that 9
citizen is entitled to have one quart
of whisky in his personal baggage,
and directed verdict of acQuittal in
the case of defendant charged with
violating the prohibition law, the
Jury in the case returned a verdict o;
guilty, maintaining that the defend
ant had the whisky wrapped IN sock
and taking the position that a sock
is not personal baggage. Attorneys
for the defendant declare that they
will take the case to the Supreme
Court.
Richmond-Miss Bessie NJ. Turner,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James +.
Turner. of 1924 West Main street,
Friday began to~teach in the John b.
Cary School. AS pupil in the public
schools from the time sne entered
Central school at I years OF age. 10
her graduation, she never missed q
day, never was late and never re-
ceiyed a demerit. She mainta'nea
this record in further courses OF tive
wears at the City Normal school ant
six weeks at the summer school
the University of Virginia. 1t is be-
lieved that the record of Miss turner
has not been surpassed in the history
of public education in the United
States.
Winchester-Jonah /. Lalrick, who
since the close of the world war has
been in the Y. NJ. c. a. service as
regional ATHLETIC director at head
quarters of the French army OF oc-
cupation at Nayence, has arrived
here, accompanied by his bride, form
RELY Mile. Bertha Pctitpierre Of Paris
whose father, George Petitplerre, i
president of the national organization
il France which corresponds to the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeayor in the United States. Mr.
Larrick said American ideas anr
methods are revolution!zing the phys
cal training systems OF the world.
Royine-. he said. had become particu-
larIv popular in the French army. Mr.
Larrick recently accepted an otter
made bv the Italian government 10 h"
come national physical director for
Italy, and he and his bride will go &c
Rome late this fall.
Leesburg-Mary Mallary, colorea.
who died here Tuesday night, was loS
years old, according TO well authen,
ticated records, and is supposed 10
have been the oldest person II Nlr-
ginit. She was born as nearly as can
be ascertained by checking up known
incidents and facts Of her life, in
1913, the slave of the late Governor
Swami, on his Morven Park place
| here, now the home of Governor
Westmoreland Davis, and had lived
here all her life. She was mother O.
fourteen children, the youngest who
is the wife Of a prosperous colored
market man here, having been born
when she was 81 years old. Her old
est living son is 70 and she leaves in
Vulnerable grand children and great
| grandchildren.
/ Charlottesville-Dr. Allen Fiske
/ Eoshell, former resident orthopedist