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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
Bible Class Banquet
J. Fred Birrell, Rev. DR.. ID. il. Mar
bury and Chas. PierpoiGt
SnpnEers

The Asbury Bible Class cf Trinity
VI. F.. Church held its first a,nuai
banquc: last nigh; in the lcc-ure
room of the church PreS;;!cn- Rob.
cr. Lucas. III. presided, and afr,r al!
rhe good :hirgs, provided oy the wives
daughters AID sweethearls of thC
members OF II" class. were dispose
Of, introduced the speaker e the
evening, Hon. J. Fred Birrc!,. wao 70,
ali hour made d most irr al.
dress OH Gen. George Washington, as
a citizen cf Alexandria. Frequently
during The address the large number
Of young pccpla present app.audei
thc speaker for The sentiment express
I'd by him. lie was followed ~ Rex.
DR.. D. II. Martin. the pastor. n a
humorous and witty speech.
ChaS. Pcrpo;nt superintendent +
The Sunday School also gave an IN
.ercsting and instructive speech. Inc
class mas made wonderful progress in
he ,pa$S tf,Fef m5qths. adding = out
50 members % its roIl. Srhe. q;iow9sg
are the officers: Of tbs class: !.
!. President, Rcbt::T. Lucas. 3rd,, fipSt
vice:presiden!:, George II: Hayde,;' SEC,
ond vice president. William H:4d!in:
third vice president, III Embry;,*ecre-
:ary. William Langley; assistan: Soc
rctarv. Leo. Lyons, treasurer, Comp
ton AiIs;cck. chairman Of committee
Peter Hoy.
At lo:45 o'clock the banquet was
brought to close every one present
voting unanimously that the first
banquet grea; success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
Owned By Association
Regent cf Mt. Vernon Ladies Declares
Title to Mansion, Grounds and 200
Acres Including Burial Plot, Clear
And Cannct be Upset

Dover, Del, Feb. 23.-Miss Har!
ret c. Ccmegys, of this city, ma
tional regent OF the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association, declared yester-
day that the association would not
permit the removal of the body OF
George Washington from its last
resting place or the closing of the
tomb to the public.
Referring to an address in Naza-
reth, Pa, last night by George Step
toe Washington. in which he said
the tomb belonged to- the Washing
ton family and could at any time be
closed to the rcblic, Miss Comeeys
said:
"The Mount Vernon Ladies Asso>
citation owns tire tomb, mansion and
grounds outright. It's title to the
200 acres, including the burial plot.
is clear and cannot be upset" She
added that the Conrads:s as descend
ants of Nellie Custis, who was a
granddaughter of Martha Washing
ton, have right to have their names
on the tomb ard that the association
would not permit the removal Of
these names.
Philadelphia. February 23.-George
Steptne Washington corrected yester-
day the impression that the des-
cendants Of the first President de.
sired 70 bar The public from visiting
the tombs OF George and Marth.
Washington.
What Mr.. Washington really said
he declared, was that the burial
ground is not part of Mount Yer
non. hut belongs to the family, and
cc,ld 1T any time be closed to the
public, although the matter had never
been discussed. and no doubt the
privilege that has been extended for
so lon. would continue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
From Tree at Cambridge.
Mass. Where Washing
ton Took Oath
ANNUAL CELEBRATION
Accepted on Behalf of Alcxandrie-
Washington Lodge by p. f. Cliff
and Response by DR.. Allison.

A gavel made from WOOD of the
famous elm tree at Cambridge, Mass,
where Gen. Washington took bae oS-h
Of office when he assumed command
Of the American army OF the revo.U-
tion was presented to Alcxa 1dria-
Washington Lodge of MaSonS last
night az the annual George Washing
ton birthday celebration of that lodga
held in the auditorium cf the E!G'S
Hnmc. \ speech Of preservation was
made by Fred v. Dsliinger Of Mas
sacnusettS ard Il was formally ac
cepted by Percy +. Gift, worsh:pfu!
master Of the local lodge. wno pre-
SIDED ever the exercises and Rev. D..
John Lee Allison, chaplain Of The 10
ral lodge, made 4 speech OF accept.
ance for that lodge. The sarel Gill ":
placed in the lodges museum an VI.
be among is treasured relics.
During the evening speeches were
maize by j s. Bct:7norc, grand mas
Ter OF MaSons in F;rginia!; Hollis L.
;&Jiaeror. master Of II - IL 3a"
Beverly. Mass; Charles Com;tcck.
past grand master, Ter2essc. an
pas. grand master Briggs Of Missouri.
On behalf Of the tocal lodge Samuel
W. Pitts presented a copy OF Wash
:...eton the Mar and Tie M&sHn" ~
7. S. Baltimore, grand master II ma
sons in Virginia.
4 musical program was given ana
select:ors w-rc furnished by S.! Mir
ster'S Orchestra cf Washing. .en. 4
vocal solo was given by Mrs. 5. p.
Fowler and there was voca! daet by
Mrs. S. r. Fowler ana Miss Esther
Schmel and recitation was gwen "
A; J. Rhodes, The singers wele: ar
,ampan-d by Sherman B. Fowler.
Attending the affair was ). large
gathering Of Afa2olSs df ahsE;c::x To-
!a.he- with most of the delegates. VIZ
attended the annua! meeting ~. tEe
nemor:a! assoc alton. :. .-, ~;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
Unsightly Poles
Telegraph Company Puts up iiants
On King Street Which Mar .p-
pearance of That Thorough

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is replacing its old poles OF King
street with massive tall and un::ghtly
poles which greatly mar the appear
ance CT King street.
Efforts should oe made at cnce to
have these poles taken off of King
street. There are few business streets
the size of Alexandria where rolcs are
a!lawed. These poles are an cyesore to
this street and i. is up to the city
council to get busy and see :hat all
pcles are taken off King street and
all wires placed underground as these
companies have to do elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
Yields Total OF Sis.
Cherry Day For Fairgrounds i Sue
cess

The sum of $ll5 was lealizel yes
tcrday from IN" sale OF art!ficia! cncr-
rieS for the bcrefit of the C:n;iiren';
PLAYGROUND. There was a gene 1ous re-
Spouse on the Part CT the pubic To-
ward this cause The committee II
charge also had the cherries sold a..
Mount Vernon.
Members Of the committee "a; r:iat
they need total of $500 to pay teach
ers 20 instruct the children in playing
durir:c two months this summer. Inc
association never Solicits funds and
propose to raise the remainder o. en-
te.tainments 10 re given in rha near
future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
Bible Class Social
Westminster Members Enjoy Get-to-
getl'cr Meeting

The Westminster Mems Bible
Class Of the Second Presbyterian
Church had a get-together meeting
and social Monday evening in the
Westminster Building when 100 men
were present.
An interest t.rg program was rend-
cred, the principal address was de-
liverel by Walter l.. Stockwell, OF
Far@o, North Dakota, who spoke in
the place of Congressman W. Z. An
drews, being detained by sickness.
Mr.. StcckwelI spoke on the power
of lov, and service and made fine
address.
Gern l.. Justice, teacher Of the
class, also made a short and instruc-
tive address:
Among Others who took part were
memb rs of tie Players Club, Miss
Nina Fulton, veal solo: Miss Hiida
Schneider and Milton 'Stonnell, in q
dialogue: Ma"nus Bales in a mono
loguc, assisted by Everett James
and Emmett Iawler; vocal solo by
Miss Martha Lee Allison; 4 vocal duet
by Mr.. Grow and Miss Evelyn How
ard; q.artet by Misses Graves and
Howard, wilmer Scott and Mr.. Grow;
Music was alsc furnished by the Citi-
Zens' Band.
Ms. Walter Piscr was pianist.
Malcolm Brcnner, president Of the
class, presided and refreshments
were served b. a committee of ladies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
Mr.. Atterbu,y's letter said he ha'

Mr.. Atterbury's letter said ne ha6
suggested to the Railroad Labor
Board that permission be granted
enabling the carriers to use these
prevailing rates as minimum scale
for railroad employment, but that
the board decided on February 10
that this matter could be raised only
as a result Of negotiations between
the roads and their employees.
To each individual carrier the let
ter left the determining Of what the
new wages should be. when they
should he proposed and the namin"
of the classes Of employees TO be af-
fected.
The procedure Of establishing new
wages for unskilled labor, it con.
+, tir ed. "muSt be in strict accordance
with he TRANSPORTATION act ari' de
cisions Of the United States J abo1
Board"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
Honor Washington
Exercises Held at Xayerian Brothers
SchCCl

All the Xavcr;an Brothers School
appropriate exercises were held Mon
day in honor Of George Washington.
Through the kindness Of NJ. J. Nc
Farland, the school has been the re-
cipient of handsome American
flag and staff.
The Junior Holy Name Society
connected with the school will hold a
social meeting at the Lyceum Hall
tomorrow night.
A musical and literary program
has been arranged
DR.. F. c. Brady, of Boston, Mass,
will give lecture to the students
next Wednesday. His subject will
be: "The American Boy
The basketball! team connected with
the school is doing excellent work
in the athletic field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
How They Celebrated
Jump Steady And Wife Beater Haul
cd in by Police on Wash
inrton's birthday

There are different ways OF ce!e-
5ratinc George Washington's birth
day. Most everybody takes holi-
day. Some want jump steady"
Two got it, and they got pinched in
different part, of the city for being
drunk. by scrgts. Wilkinson and
Campbell and when their names were
calle! this morning they forfeited s.
each. A third man, arrested by Po-
licemcn Lawerce Padgett and Now
land, celebrated the day by beating
his bette: hall He failed to appear
and $50 collateral left was declared
forfeited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
REVIVAL MEETING

The revival meeting that has been
held 1t the Free Methodist Church.
424 South L4e street, the last six
weeks, is still being continued this
week. The results so far have been
very gratifying and the interest con-
tinles good.
The Rev. T. w. Sanderson is a
forcefu! speaker.
All who hear him consider him an
unusual preacher. All are invited to
take advantage Of the opportunity CT
attending the meeting this week as il
will orobabl:: he the fast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
ATTACKS ON JAPANESE

Los Angeles, Feb. 23.--Two alleged
attempts to destroy by the use Of
nhosphorJs bombs buildings occupied
by japanese have been made in the
last two weeks, according to report
made public yesterday by Captain f.
II. Enos, Of .hn Bureau of Fire Pre-
vcntion of the Fire department.
The report also contains the state
ment that japanese have asked the
Department of Justice to investigate
md have considered asking tha Japa-
nese Consul here 10 take protective
action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
PARIS REvELS IN SPRING

Paris. Feb. 23.-Paris IS enjoying
balmy. spring weather with bright
sunshine. and leaves already are
budding on the trees along the Bou-
levard. Men without overcoats and
women without furs throng the Ave
nue. Bvis de Roulogne in open taxi
cabs, automobiles and coaches.
The thernlomctre registered -
degrees Fahrenheit AZ 3 o'clock yes
terGay afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
Revised Figures Show I'em-
pic Fund Now Totals
100000
DELEGATES LEAVE
c. II. Callahan is Chosen Trustee OF
George Washington Masonic Nation
al Memorial Association.

When complete reports We're files
late yesterday afternoon jus. before
the close of the eleventh annual COZ
vention CT tie George shn"ton
Masonic National Memorial ASsocia
ton, by the finance committee o. tha,
organization, il showed that the -ran,!
,otal for the erection of the proposed
temple 10 the memory of Washington
the Mason had reached ;he sun Of
$703,000. Of Ills amount the ci;h oil
hand is 1926, 900 ard the rema 1,.er III
pledges. The members feel conf;dea:
that by mex February they viii have
in hand more than $l,000,000. 1t is
proposed to collect more thar Sl.u00.-
900 in order TO provide a fund fer
the upllecp Of the temple.
The election cf officers t. Se:ye fer
the ensuing two years resulted - fol-
lows: Lolis y. WatrcS, past grand
master CT Pennsylvania, pres S:den.:
James r. Johnson, past grand master
Of South Carolina. first vice pres:Ccn:;
James f. Dillon, past grand '"AS:e
of Michigan. second vice pr,-: lgn;:
Harry G. Ncyts, grand master C New
Hampshire, third vice prcs;dent; J. /.
CattrCn. past grand ma<:cr CT Ltah.
fourth vice president; J. Claule keip-
er pas. grand master Of the ni%.r:c;
Of Columo:a secretary; John VI. Cow
iea. past grand master of K"n.acky.
secretary; Rev DR.. W. J. Morton.
Alexandria. va. chaplain; J. !. W.
T;mbcrman, ami J. Edward Sfnn. OF
Alexandria, stewards; George W.
Zachary, Alexandria. sentinel.
Trustees are: Judge Il. 7. ". Duke.
Charlottesville. Va; James H. Price.
Richmond. Va; Charles II. Callahan
Alexandria, Va; Lawrence Lee, Ala
bama.
TIE board i directors chosen foi-
lows: Mclv'n ". Johnson. pas. grand
master. Massachusetts; ". |. bonials.
past. grand ma>;er; New Jersey; ". 5.
Fafmer. past grand master, New
Ytrk; George A. SchocnoveE, past
grand master. Iowa; W. l.. S.Qciwel.,
pas: grand master, North Dlk?ta;tA
l.. Randall Grand master, Texas; J..
4. Watres. pas: grard mastr.", Penn
sylvania; Charles F.. Home, pas.
grand mastc.'. Maryland; George Il.
Napier, pas; 2r2nd master. Go2:gia.
Tbs session of the association vas
one of the mos successful in IL his
toyy. both financially aEi otherwise.
The large amount collected turing
the past year was he source Of graft
f:cat;on to all OF the members and =
local members Of the fratc,Tt: and
especially to Charles II. Callahan. o.
this city, who fer the past c!"ve"
years had been unt;ring N his effort !;
to see :he necessary funds collected in
order tha: Inc work soon may be
started.
|, is believed that sufficicn- funds
will be at hand next year 70 beg!n
the work CT erecting ;he temp, in =
year more. AZ heretofore stated in
The Gazette TIE site of the proposei
temple i George Washington Park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
Fans To Attend

Riy blowout t. Mcbride Tomorrow
Night
4 large delegation Of Alexandria
baseball fans will it is expected at
tend The banquet to George Mcbride
tomorrow night at the Wardman
Park Hotel, Washington. All who
expect to attend are supposed to not!-
fy some of the leaders in mis- city
otherwise seats cannot ht provided
for them at the banquet taH!e. Rep
rcsenlatives from all the athletic
clubs here will send over delegations
and other fans not identified with any
clubs also are going to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
husieal Tea
Program Saturday for Near East r..
lief Fund


The Alexandria Branch Of the
Near East Relief Will give musica!
tea Saturday afternoon from. ! to 8
o'clock. at U0l Duke street, for the
hcnefi: of this city's quota to that
fund
Miss II;lda Schneider is in charge
Of tn" program, and unusually fne
musical numbers vii! be offered. The
affair will be IN charge Of the iocai
committee Of the Near East Relief.
assisted by Mrs. Richard L. Acton
and Mn. Sherman 3. Fowler. a sill
yer offering vii. be taken.
A cordial Invitation is extended 10
all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
HIGHEST BIDDER

During week Of February 20 takes
Buick Coppelet used car. at the ;asto=
Auto Company, Inc., lf0l King 81.
Loci: il over. 4S,4c
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-31
MOSCOW COMMUNISTSLiVEM IN
LUXURY ASCHILDREN STARVE

along the line Mr.. Floete continued
When we got to Pugatchov they
came TO us and wanted us to sell IN
food. They said If we did not sell IT
they would steal it so we had petter
sell 1t. We went to the officials to have
a registration OF the district. They reg
istered the Communists first so they
would be sure to be fed But 1t really
didn't make any difference. They all
had to be fed, They We're all starving
and dying.
And dirty. hlthy and ragged. They
haven't any soap and they can't wash
The children came struggling in along
the roads, hardly able to crawl We
gathered them up and put them in the
refugee houses and fed them. Some of
them lived and some of them died. We
Just had to do the best we could. feed
them and hope they would live
Mr.. Floete said the Russian rail-
roads were in good condition and in
statements that food could not be dis
tributed because the transportation
system had broken down were un-
founded.
The railroads run and the trains
get there" he added, and the tele-
graph is working all right The Com
munists keep up the lines OF communi-
cation so they can bring the supplies
there are into the cities for them
selves.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-31
CHINA
CONTINUED from Page one.)

any suggestions to offer that shows
that they are ready to reconsider the
situation we will be glad to sit at the
table with them again. But II they
don't reconsider, I must say that q
settlement of this question will be very
Ths Vice minister said that to the
government and people of Japan who
were deeply desirous of an early state
msnt Of the Shantung problem there
seemed nothing unreasonable in the
JApaness standpoint. He personally be-
liaved that II all feeling and misun-
derstanding which had tended to be-
cloud the issue" could be removed
there was no reason to suppose that an
agrsament cnuld mot be reached. II
the good offices OF Mr.. Hughes and
MI. Balfour should fail and China
then should ask that the question be
brought up directly at the conference
what would be Japan's attitude?' he
1T is most likely that We would not
agrss to such course" he replied
This conference is not a court of
arbitration or tribunal to sit In
tudgmsnt. Moreover the Shantung
question IL not upon the asenda OF the
conference"
The minister reiterated that he did
not regard the Shantung question as
coming within the scope OF the mean
ing Of President Hardings formal in
Ttation to the Washington conference
when the president referred TO the
desirab!lity of removing possible cause
Of controversy in the Far East"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-31
CLOSED ITALIAN BANK
GRANTED MORATORIUM

Rome. Italy. Dec. 3o.--(By The AS
sociated Press)-Thc total liabilities OF
the Banca Italiana hi Sconto which
closed its doors Thursday and today
was granted moratorium of one
year In which to endenvor to sfraishten
out Its financial tangles Will reach
four billion lire.
This fact became known today by
the petition of the bank for n morator-
ium. The petition added that tho
moratorium would enable the institu-
tion to tide over its present financial
crisis and that the bank anticipated q
complete re-estahlishment of it's credit
Tho petition attributed the situation Of
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-31
GIGANTIC WATERWAY
PLANNED IN EUROPE

Munich, Germany, Dec. 3o.-(Ry
The Associated Press)-A corporation
with an initial capital OF 1900. o0o.0 900
marks has been organized for the
construction of n canal connecting the
Rhine, the Main and the Danube,
the biggest waterway project ever
undertaken in Europe which will re-
quire 20 years for completion.
Part OF the canal, part of which
will begin on January l. will be built
across n 1900 elevation, requiring 60
locks over a stretch Of 700 kilometres.
Forty power plants capable of de-
veloplng 400. 900 horsepower are to be
erected designed to furnish :,500.o00,-
600 kilowats of power per hour at ar
estimated saving OF 100000 marks
worth of coal every year.
Tho total length of the waterway
to be created will be 3S7 kilometres
and will be able to accommodate
1900 ton ships
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-31
CHILE AND PERU
END NEGOTIATIONS

Santiago. Chile, Dec. O.-tBy tho
Associated Press.)-Chile has broken
off negotiations with Peru regarding
the dispute over the provinces or
Taens and africa. declaring that fur
thsr exchange Of. views is useless. A
note sent in reply to the latest Peru
Wan communication states that Chile
has gone to the farthest possible limit
in seeking an agreement and laments
the barrenness of her efforts.
The note concludes with the state
ment that the juridical consequences
are that Peru is hindering a plebtscite
which is the only means by which she
can recover the disputed territory. I'm
less the Peruvian policy changes, the
notes state, 1t means that the Peru
Wan government accepts the results
her present position may produce.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-31
j. S. Av|ATORs
Continued from Page one.)

CONTINUED from Page One.)
$50 gallons of gasoline when she took
the air and still had 10 when she
landed.
The aercnautieal chamber Of COM
merce hailed the flight as fitting
climax to the achievements of Amer
lean aviation in 1921 when four world
records were made by Yankee bird
men,. Tho other three were:
August ia Looming monoplane
flying boat rising to $500 feet with
four passengers. established an eff
cheney and passenger record for a
ship Of Its class.
September 2s.-Lieut. J. A. Nc
Cready OF the army air service, drove
an airplane 10 height of $500 feet
at Dayton, Ohio. shattering the alti-
tude mark OF 33.114 feet set by Ma
jor Rudolph Schroeder.
November 3.-Bert Acosta, In q
Curtiss navy racer. with speed OF
17S.7 miles an hour for $50 mile
course, broke the record for a closed
course in the Pulitzer trophy race at
Omaha
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-31
FRIEND TOLD HIM
THE PLAIN FACTS
Denver Man Says He Was Almost
Down and Outflow Feels
Like New

1.-THE friend who told mo Tanlac
would build mo up and make me feel
like a new man certainly told me the
plain facts" said j. n. Black. 1921
Clarkson St. Denver, Colo.
When he gave mo this advice I was
In a bad way and almost down and out.
/ had awful headaches and even now l
shudder whom / think OF them. My back
hurt me and. in fact. at timss every
bone in my body acneu until I Gould
hardly stand the pain. I fell off thirty
pounds in weight ana was 10 weak |
could hardly MT my hand to do
piece OF work.
1T beats anything / ever saw the
way Tanlac took hold OF me. Soon
friends were stopping mo on tho street
to tell me how much better was look
ing. I'm well man now and feel as
strong as an OK. Tanlac certainly does
the work"
Tanlac ia sold in Pueblo by The
Palace Drug store and by leading drug
sfste everywhere.-Adv.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-31

New York, Dec. S0.-The communists
in Moscow and Petrograd are reVelinS
In the luxuriss OF life while starvation
IL taking heavy toll In the interior ais-
tricts and heaps of dead babies remain
unburied Carl u. Floete the American
relief administration representative
In the district of PugatchoV declared
today. He had just returned to this
country.
Lenine rode around Moscow within a
luxurious automobile he declared and
the womens display OF jewelry and
expensive furs outshonc anything seen
In any other city.
A guard of 500 soldiers around the
Kremlin comprised the best fed ever
seen there, he asserted.
Mr. Floete drew n startling con-
trast Of conditions among the starving
population in the interior of Russia.
They don't have time to bury the
dead and they haven't the strength if
they had the time" he declared. They
stack EN- up. Forty is the most | ever
But ! don't believe they have got to
cannibalism yet except perhaps. in
come of the remote country districts ="
The relief worker said he had fed
shout fifty thousand in Pugatchov
formerly called Nicolaiev, tho name
having been changed because it was
the scene of one OF the bloodiest Of
the Communist uprisings in the carly
days OF tho revolution.
u believe they are feeding 200 900
now he said. but it's only a drop
In the bucket. All Russia is the same
except In the big cities, MOSCOW and
Petrograd. The whole country is starry
Ing To feed the 800 900 Communist.
who are running II. There is plenty Of
food the finest -four and the most
aeneious pastry you can get anywhere
In Moscow and Petrograd
The soldiers stole our supnlie, all