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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
Program OF Festivities at High School
Auditorium Tonight

Introductory remarks, Superintend-
ent w. H. Sweeney; Halloween party,
Lee School Fifth Grade; Teachers in
charge: Mrs. Julia Myers, Miss Reba
O'Neill, Miss Margaret Abramson,
pupils: Mary Kress, Mary Saunders,
Evelyn Pickett, Ruth Bryant, Lena
Shapiro, Caroline Moncure, Mary
Walker, Virginia Coffman, Helen
Williamson, Norma Warder, Norvell
Lloyd, Gladys Pierpoint.
Song, "The Firemen," Washington
School Fourth Grade. Teachers: Miss
Mary Grigg Miss Lila Beattie.
Sketch of Friendship Fire Engine,
Roland Howard and Daniel Bottenus.
Playet, Trial Of Fire, Seventh
Grade. Teachers in charge: Mrs.
Helen Springman, Miss Nellie Payne.
Pupils-Boys: Louis Hicks, Linwood
Scruggs, Maurice Berman, Robert
Merchant, Herbert Francis, Ashby
Allen, Frances Pohl, Samuel Berman,
Maurice Rosenberg, Patrick Noonan,
FLOYD Roat, Charles Wildt, Allen
browns, Thomas Clarke, Leon Riley
Pupils-Girls: Gladys Hohenstein.
Pauline Clarkson, Annie Levinson,
Naomi Massey, Anna Stump, Ohley
Peerves, Adelaide Risdon, Lee
Scheper, Evelyn Williamson, Emma
Wigfeld, Adelaide williamson, Emma
ginia Reeves, Jane Kidwell.
Forest Fires, Washington School,
Sixth Grade. Teachers in charge: Miss
Cora Kelley Reading, The Forest
Fires, John Squires, Motion Pictures
of Forest Fires, Secretary X. +. Wal
1oop
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
Union Services at 7:45 Pm.

Last evening was another evening
filled with good things for all those
who were at the Union Serrisce, be-
mo held in the Methodist Protestant
Church by the congregations OF Inn
itv Nj. z. Church and Methodist FRO
testant Church. The attendance was
not so large as had been on the preVi-
Gus evening, owing to the Odd Eel
lows Convention claiming the pre-
sence of great many of our men
from both churches, but we wished
them God speed in their great work.
knowing as we preachers do that the
Odd Fellows stand square for that
which is right and we cordially invite
our visiting brothers to these services.
The service J. st evening was very
helpful, Rev. j. L. Green preached a
wonderful sermon which was enjoyed
by all present; taking as his text,
Hebrews 2nd chapter, 5rd verse. "How
shall we escape if we neglect so great
salvation" Mrs. Embrey rendered a
beautiful solo. which was greatly en-
loved; Miss Anna Roberts, an evan
pelistic singer from Philadelphia,
fairly stirred our souls by the sing
;no of two solos. Come and hear this
sweet singer. This evening will be
Sunday School evening. We invite and
want all the children from both Sun
day Schools to this service, the speak
er for the evening will be Rev. ". P.
Roberts. former Alexandria boy.
now pastor of one Of our large church
es in Baltimore. Come and hear him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
Nav be John Dunn of
Chester,
Pa.
MAY IDENTIFY HIM
Chief Goods Wires James J. Dunn Of
Chester Whose Son John is Re-
ported Missing.

Aleyandria's mystery man is dead.
The end came at 1915 O'Clock this
morning at the Alexandria Hospital
The police, however, soon hope to be
able to have him identified. In fact
they think that he may be identified
today. They are: of the opinion that
he may be John Dunn of Chester, Pa.
A full description of the deceased
at noon today was wired to James J..
Dunn, 524 East Tenth Street, Chester
Pa, by Chief of Police c. I. Goods
James J. Dunn is the father of John
Dunn who is missing according to a
letter received by Chief of Police
Goods. The letter received by the
chief is signed -. S."
The letter reads as follows: "Please
find out of John Dunn of Chester IS
in any of the hospitals down their
Please let me know at once The
stranger was picked up Saturday
afternoon by Policeman Magner after
he fell in front of the wooden shed at
the head of King street, where pas
sengers for Washington over the
Washington-Virginia Railway get on
and off. it is said by Chief Goods that
a short time previous to falling the
man was seen with companion and
the companion left him after he fell.
The man was brought to the police
Headquarters and locked up. He ap-
peared in stupor Not being aroused
Sunday a physician was summoned
and Sunday afternoon he was taken
to the Alexandria Hospital and
placed under the care of DR.. George
IT. Klipstein. 1t is thought the man was
victim of wood alcohol poisoning.
Only once or twice since he had been
in the hospital did he show any signs
of consciousness. Once he muttered
either the name "Joe Donnelly" or
Joe Dunn" His. eyesight was gone
and all efforts to rouse him from his
stupor proved unavailing. although
everything known to medical science
was resorted to. Yesterday he showed
slight signs Of improvement.
Chief Goods endeavored to get him
to reply to questions concerning his
identity and once the chief says he
muttered Tenth in reply to the
questions to what street he lived on.
AS already stated in The Gazette
the stranger had tatooted on his right
arm the initials 81. J. D." He also had
return ticket to Washington. Two
Joints of his right index finger were
missing. The deceased was about
thirty-three years old and had dark
hair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
Glass of 800 Candidates In
itiated Here Last
Night
1900 WITNESS WORK
Speeches Made by Hon. c. c. Carlin
and Governor Davis-Atfair Proves
a Big Success.

Three hundred candidates from Narl
Gus sections Of the state last night re-
ceived the first, second and third de-
prees of the order of Odd Fellows at
a ioint imitation held in the opera
house under the auspices of Northern
Virginia Odd Fellows Association,
which association is composed OF ten
lodges. The degree work was wit
messed by approximately 1900 Odd
Fellows, every seat in the place being
filled and several hundred were COM
PEELED TO stand.
The Odd Fellows were addressed
by Hon. C. C. Carlin, former Con-
gressman from the eigntn district and
Gov. Westmoreland Jaws.
The first degree of the order was
conferred by Falls Church Lodge No.
II. and the lecture on this degree was
given by Rev. Edgar Carpenter OF
this city.
The second degree of the order was
conferred by the degree team OF
Sarepta Lodge and the lecture was
delivered by Rev. z. ". Mellichampc.
The third and last degree was given
by the degree team of Potomac Lodge
of this city and the lecture was given
by Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, Alexan-
dria, who is deputy grand master OF
Virginia
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Allison, who presided.
Among. the candidates to receive
the degree was C. Keith Carlin, son
of Hon, Charles c. Carlin of this city:
Mr.. Carlin is the representative of
third generation of the Carlin family
to become affiliated with Potomac
Lodge. Many years ago his father
was initiated into Potomac Lodge and
was one OF the speakers last night
and his grandfather also was a mem
ber of Potomac Lodge.
Following the parade yesterday al
seruoon an informal reception was
held in Odd Fellows Hall in honor of
he visitors. Col. D. r. Stansbury, this
city. who is past grand master of the
order in Virginia. presided. Speeches
were made by number OF visitors.
Among those who spoke were ". 5.
Gregory grand master of the order
ir Virginia: Bert T. Wolf, grand mas
ter of the order in the District of CO.
lumbia; Samuel Prangeer, grand
master in Maryland; Guy I. Horner,
past grand master Of the order IN
Virginia: Ross T. Southwark. past
grand master in Virginia and others.
The local Odd Fellows were warmly
praised for the hospitable manner IN
which the parade and degree work was
pulled off. Practically all Of the visit
ing Odd Fellows left carly today for
their homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
STATE NEWS

Suffolk-EXtensivc forest fires are
to be seen in the edges of the Dismal
Swamp near Suffolk, and at night the
pungent odor of the burning woods is
clearly discernable. Hunters who have
been in the Dismal lately tell of how
the ditch is dry enough to afford 4
walkway all the way in. The water
is low in Lake Drummond. The wild
animals of the swamp, hunting for
water, are to be seen out near the
ditch and more in the open than Is
usual, for their haunts are mostly far
in the jungles. Recently bears, deer
and smaller deniZens of the great
swamp have ventured out near the
open country and have been noticed by
those who live near the edges of the
Dismal
Petersburg Petersburg now has a
free camp for tourists. This plan is
the goal for which many local civic
organizations have been working for
the past year ard in their belief: the
step is one of the most important
that has been taken in this city to-
wards aiding the city in general in
years. The camp is located at the fair
grounds in West End Park and was
thrown open for the first time today.
Free water, shelter and necessary ac-
commodations are provided at the
camp.
Farmville-Senator +. Lee Trinkle
will address the people of Farmvilie
on Friday night, October 2S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
Miss Ada S. Thomas Dies

Miss Ada s. Thomas, former
resident of this city, died this morn
ing at the Georgetown University
Hospital, Washington. The deceased
had been i'll for some time past. She
was we'll known in this city. Miss
Thomas is survived by three sisters
and brother. They are Miss Alice
Thomas, Mrs. George McBurney,
Mrs. Emma Young and George
Thomas, the last named OF ba!ti-
more.
Her funeral will take place at Z
o'clock tomorrow Afternoon from
the residence of Ralph W. Lee, lola
Newton street. northwest, Washing
ton, and burial will be in st. pauIS
cemetery, this city about $3.50
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
Arrangements Perfected
BABY Show To Have Ushers To LOOK
After Mothers And Babies

The committee in charge OF the
babv show to be given next Tuesday
afternoon at the Young Peoples.
Building, at o'clock, are making ar
rangements for having sections, di-
v;ded off for mothers with then
babies of different ages. Ushers
will be there to assist them:
Mrs. Julian I. Burke and Mrs. "
Milton French have chosen most at
tractive prizes for both boy and glri
babies which will be on display in
different shop windows.
A competent maid will be in the
check room to care for wraps. II
any mothers desire information OF
any kind, they may communicate
with Mrs. Charles F. Holden, gene
raj chairman, Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
RECEIVE 33rd DEGREE
Five Alexandrians TO Reach Goal in
Missionary Tonight

Five Alexandrians sonight will be
signally honored by the Scottish Rite
Masons when they will go to Wash
ington where they will receive the
thirty-third degree, honorary, of the
Scottish Rite bodies. Trey are H. Noel
Garner, Chester A. Gwinn, Samuel
W. Pitts, Arthur A. Paul and Boyd
J. Richards. They were selected for
receiving this degree by the supreme
council of the Scottish Southern iuris-
diction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
ALEXANDRIA PICTURES
To BE Shown At The Ingomar To-
night And at The Idle
Hour Tomorrow

The motion pictures of commercial
Alexandria, which were shown at the
Richmond Theater last night before
a large number of people, will be
shown tonight at the lngomar The,
ater and tomorrow night at the
Idle Hour Theater. Many Of the
retail and wholesale establishments
of the city are to be shown. The
film was made( especially for the
merchants whose places will appear
in it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
u. S. Labor Boards Efforts
To Have Strike Called Off
Are Without Success
UNION CHIEFS LEAVE
Judge Barton Says Adjournment is
Final. In Doubt as to Next Step
To Avert Strike.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Efforts by ti1A
Railroad Labor Beard TO avert the
threatened railrod strike through
conferences with heads of the five
unions which have ordered walk
out effective October 80 failed, when
the meeting adjourned last night
with the announcement by the board
that 'while the discussions were
beneficial, no definite results were
obtained"
"There has been full and frank
discussion of the situation" said a
statement given out by Ben W.
Hooper. vice chairman Of the board
"The Labor Board and the brother>
hood chiefs exchanged views IN q
perfectly pleasant way. The inter,
view was beneficial, but we cannot
saw that any definite results were
obtained" :,
.sThe adjournment is final" Chair
mn r. NJ. Barton, OF the Lanor
Board, nnounced. Eve 40 not plan
any further conferences with the Ia
bor leaders, nor do we plan, at pres
ent. to call in the railroad presidents,
| cannot say what our next step
The five union presidents departed
for their organization headquarters
last night with the announcement
that plans for the proposed strike
would 90 right ahead.
Developments in the situation IN
Washington and elsewhere today as
reorted here were:
Secretary of Commerce Hoover an,
nounced plans have been completed
by his department. for transporta.,,
finn of essentials in case OF raH
tie up. : ~.
state Commerce Commission, and
Acting Attorney General Goff con-
ferred with President Harding over
the rail situation.
to fill vacancies which would resuls
from strike. Central Raliroao
Of New Jersey received so many re-
plies that it announced no more can
American Railway Mems Asso-
ciation, with 10000 members, ap-
peals to railroad workers not TO
Railroads announce poll of EN-,
Moves to ascertain how many VIII
remain at work if there is a strike.
Ndw strike vote ordered among
PENNSYLVANIA lines shop craft
Announced that Interstate Com
merce Commission freight rate ae,
cisions in regard to nay, gram ana
1,,o,bor aro imminent
Officials Of Southern Railway an
nonnce it was not represented at re-
cent Chicago rail executives meet,
ing where plans to seek a new ~
per cent. wage cut were announced.
While the board members cams
ont Of the afternoon session. with
the union chiefs smiling and IN. a
;ov;al mood. they left the night
meeting with solemn faces and re-
fused publicly to discuss the session
aside from the statements by
Chairman Barton and Vice-Chalr>
man Hooper.
Union leaders said the board had
not presented anything which tney
looked on as in any way tangible
proposition. ;,
"It's somebody's move next,
said the head Of one Of the larger OF
the five organizations. Whether it's
ours. the boards or the roads !
don't know. I only know that the
hoard brought US here and talked
fonr hours without presenting any
thing which we could even consider
nc compromise. The meeting was
absolutely without results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
CHARTER GRANTED

The state corporation commission
has granted charter 70 the Acme
Double Thread Bolt Corporation,
Alexandria. with a maximum of 1000
shares Of no par value and mini
mum Of ten shares no par value.
The officers and incorporators are:
Nathaniel V. Perry, president; Annie
y. Travis, secretary; Walter S. Fer
ris. treasurer, all of Washington.
Purposes are to manufacture, con-
struct and deal in machinery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
Congressional to Speak
Republicans to Hold Rally in opera
House Tonight

Congresswoman Alice Robertson,
Of Oklahoma, and Ex-senator Mar
ION Butler of North Carolina, to-
night will be the principa! speakers
at mass meeting which will be
held in the Opera House under the
nusnices u of the city republican club
In In addition to the foregoing repuib,,,
lican candidates for office also VIII
speak. IN .u,,o Co, be,,
subject, "The Woman in Po!ltics,
and Mr.. Buffers subjecl VIII De.
conditions in Virginia: -
Music will be furnished by the
Citizens Band. The meeting VIII
hepin at T:45 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21

A. Fletcher Driscoll has bought
the. business formerly operated BIZ
Miles Abel. .at the intersection of
Llovd Avenue, Del Ray and the Co.
lumbia Pike During the two weeks
that Mr.. Driscnll has been in possess
sion of the business he has thorough
ly renovated the store and restocked
with attractive groceries, motions
and dry goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21

Governor Westmoreland Davis,
who attended the Odd Fellows meet
inc here last night. was a guest Al
the Monticello Hotel. Thd cover,
nor left this morning for Richmond.
While here he was entertained by
Mayor ]. NJ. Duncan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
From Our Correspondent

Washington, Oct. 2l,-Hon. Joseph
w. Folk, former Governor OF MISSOURI
and now prominent lawyer OF the
National Capital was arrested mere
a few days ago on the charge OF run n
ming over a "stop-Go' sign. Mr. FOLK
appeared as his own lawyer and made
a unique defense. ), ;.
He argued that while the law is
clear and drastic as regards running
on the wrong side of the sign, there
is no provision against running over
a SIGN The Judge took his view OF the
Question and acquitted him after
apologizing for the arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21

A bit of history overheard as the
onide stood in the main rotunda OF
the Capitol surrounded by tourists
from every point:
"The Capitol is superbly placed on
commanding eminence. 1t is the
= orch;tectural gem of the country. The
Cornerstone was laid September Is,
1898. by General George Washington.
who was the past grand master OF
the Alexandria Lodge of Masons:
The building was completed IN 1875
although it was partly burned by the
British when they invaded the city IN
1914. On July A, 1852, President Mi.
lard Fillmore laid the cornerstone OF
the new wings of the Capitol. Damel
Webster delivered the Grafton on that
occasion"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Miss Evelyn Howard and Miss
Margaret Howard left last night for
Chicago where they will be the
guests Of friends for some time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21

What has become of the old-time
Senators with long flowing white &C
whiskers? The fact that none such IS
found now in the Senate is source
of surprise, if not disappointment TO
the many tourists who stop a momenI
in the gallery while making the
rounds taking in the sights. ;.
A few decades ago one OF the chlel
adornments of a Senator was a
"wealth of whiskers." Even the oiu;
timers now are slaves of tasnloh anu IL
nnct;nalIv an. Of them have smooth
faces True. Senator Lodge sup
norts a Van Dyke, but it is being
ccropped gro closer each session Of Con,
e1esp press and the cartoonists do it an, and
him i'm an injustice. Senator Knud .,s Nelr FL
son, of Minnesota. wears a patcn oi o.,
chin whiskers, while few others stlll
hold on to,their moustaches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21

The members of Congress and their.
for,;lies total 1900 and GO per cent
Of them would take advantage OF a !.
chance TO live in special apartment
house as proposed in a bill fostered
by Representative Langley, Of Ken Ken
t,1ckv, chairman of the House Com,
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. Mr.. Langley declares ne was
inspired. inspired. to introduce the bill because S1
of the shortage of homes at the Ma
tional Capital and the high rents pre-
vailing. His bill provides for the eree- er :,
ton of an apartment house contain
ing 800 different suites Of various
tvpes to accommodate the needs Of
different members of Congress, from
the bachelor to the man with pig
and growing family.
Isaac Gregg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21

For this secti0n-Unsettlcd and
colder t0da-; tomorrow fair; mod
crate to fresh northwest winds.
High tide tomorr0w-l0:22 4. III.
and 1854 p. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21

There will be a meeting of Alex
andria Council, No. 5, Order Fra.
ternal Americans, tonight at its
lodge room in the Pythian Temple in
Cameron street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-21

The friends of Mr.. Owen Foster
will be pleased to hear that he il
greatly improved, after a serious
case of typhoid fever at the Alexan.
dria hospital.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-11-25
To Reopen Welsh Gold Mines.

The British government, which holds
the royalties of Clogau gold mines,
near Dolgelly, is, it is interesting to
learn, making arrangements to reopen
the works where, few years ago,
400 men were engaged. The Clogau
mines are perhaps the Oldest in the
country. The early Britons worked
them for gold to be made into torques,
wreaths, or armlets; the Romans
delyed here for the precious metal;
and centuries later the monks of Gym
mer abbey acquired all the mineral
rights. Charles l could never have
withstood the enormous expense of
contesting the Great Rebellion had it
not been for the gold which Thomas
Bushell, the grantee of the Aberyst-
with mint obtained from the Clogau
mines and sent to his, royal master.
There is more gold in Wales than Is
seen when the sun rises over the
mountain tops.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-11-25
Improved Radio Service.

A complete radio receiving station,
making use of Tesla induction coil,
In place of the usual plain frame aerial,
has been placed on the market by a
French company, says Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. The set consists of
the Tesla coil, a tuner and an ampli-
fer. The first mentioned has three
coils of wire. The two inner ones re-
volve independently, one within the
other, while the outer one is fixed. The
three are supplied with the necessary
switches, and the two inner ones are
also provided with knobs for use in
handling them. Good results are OBJ
tanned with the set, especially in elm
mating stations using the same wave
lengths.