Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-16
WASHINGTON
DAYHBY DAY
(From our Special Correspondent

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heroes of the World War from Vir-
einia. men who were awarded the
Congressional Medal OF Honor, will
receive additional honors from the
Italian government on December 20,
when General Vaccari, Chief of
Staff of the Italian Army, will per-
sonally present the "War Cross" OF
Italv upon these men. The ceremony
will take place at the headquarters OF
the Italian Embassy, No. l4oO New
Hampshire Avenue, n. W., and II the
Virginia heroes have not been ad,
vised of the fact, the Gazette will
gladly communicate the information
to them. One of the medal of Honor
men from Virginia is Earl D. Greg
orv. who was Sergeant of headquar-
quarters 116th Inf, 29th Division,
now living at Blacksburg, whose mail
address is box ITO. The other hero
from the Old Dominion upon whom
the Italian government will bestow
additional honors is Edward r. Tai
lev, who served as sergeant OF Com
pany L of the 117th Infantry. 3Oth
Division, during the World War. Tai
ley is now living in Appalachla' va.
In an effort to force Federal
Judge Landis Of Illinois out OF his
position as professional baseball ar
bitter, Representative Warren |. Lee;
of New York, has introduced a bill
in the House prohibiting any federal
Judge from holding any salaried Of
flee other than his judgeship.
"The federal courts are so con-
pested with work that Congress has
just been compelled to increase by
twenty two the number OF United
States Judges" said Mr.. Lee today
"Despite the crying and increasing
need of his undivided attention to
the duties of his busy judicial office,
Judge Lands is an unparalleled eX-
hibition of contempt for the lofty
traditions of the bench has contract
ed to devote forty two thousand five
hundred dollars worth of his time
each year to the needs of base ball.
furnishing thereby an example OF
improperly, audacity and gall
hitherto unknown in the honorable
history of the courts. My bill will
prevent Judge Lands from doing in
the future that which Judge Lands
has recently decreed it is improper
for "Babe" Ruth to do now to defy
prescribed duties in order to go barn
storming.
Close friends of former President
Wilson declared today that he is |
not taking any part, direct or indi-
rect, in the deliberations of the Sen
ate on the Four Power Treaty. Con-
ferences with the friends Of the for
mer President bring out the fact that
he has suggested his very sympa-
thetic interests in the purposes of
the conference and that he has hesi-
tated to give full private approval to
the Four Power Pact until he knows
what else comes from the conference.
The Gazette correspondent is inform
by one of Mr.. Wilson'S closest po-
litical and social friends that he has
not issued any mandate to the DEM
ocrats of the Senate regarding the
course which they should follow in
their treatment of the treatment
soon to be presented to them. AS a |
matter of fact the former President
has only suggested what his attitude
and view concernin this pact are.
The enlisted crew of the Presiden-
tial yacht Mayflower, now moored
at the Navy Yard dock at Washing
ton, will play Santa Clause this yeal
to fifty five local boys ranging in
age from five to fourteen years.
The celebration will take place on
Monday, December 26 and will be
in charge of the enlisted men on the
Yacht, although the officers will
"stand by" to see that the celebra
tion is not lacking in any degree Of
Christmas cheer. The Mayflower
chef is preparing meal that will be
a masterpiece in culinary art-one
that will appeal to the eye as we'll as
the youthful stomachs. The boys to
be entertained have been carefully
selected and will be on hand at 1890
on the afternoon Of December 26.
A Christmas tree beautifully trim
med will be among the attractions at
forded the Juvenile guests. Upon the
branches of this tree will be hung a
present for each one Of the fifty five
boys.
The committee selected by the crew
of ITO on the Mayflower to manage
the Christmas celebration consists
of Henry Neil, chairman NJ. J.
O'Brien, w. F. Miller, Bernard Feeh-
ley and Benjamin McNeeley.
Isaac Gregg.