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The Washington times., 1921-09-11

A5 tuopt POOl,iO Aho"'
bats move their wings
very rapidly, making
about ten or twelve
strokes with theEa
every second. This mo-
tion was found to pro-
duce an extremely high
note that Is not gener-
ally audible to man. hut
easily becomes SO with
the aid Of a micro
phone.
This high note trav-
els after the manner OF
sound or. perhaps, of
light, strikes all the
surrounding objects, be-
comes modified by their.
character and size, and
Is reflected back in the
form of echoes which
are received by the
bats ears.
There "a q possibility
that some Of these in
audible sounds which
enable the bat to steer
its course In the dark
30 successfully come
from the little crea-
lures throat, but this
has not yet been
proved. Their is, how
ever, a variety Of evi-
dence to establish the
fact that the bat re-
ceives its knowledge Of
surrounding objects by
sending out certain
sounds that are reflect
ed back to ito ears q
moment later. ..
The outermost parts
Of q bats ears are very
large. movable. sensi-
tive and well developed.
They are furnished
with nerves and blood
vessels in Q higher de-
gree, proportionately,
than the outer ears Of
The Washington times., 1921-09-11

Head of Blainville's Bat which Has q More Highly
Developed Apparatus Than Any Other Bat for
Hearing Sounds Inaudible to Man. The Large,
Sensitive Outer Ears, the Thrse-Leaved Formation
in the Centre and the Hearing Postss ON
the Nose and Chin All Play Their Part
in lee Extraordinary Hearing.
The Washington times., 1921-09-11

Greatly Enlarged View of q, Ban
with One Of It's Wings Outspread to
Show the Network Of Nerves Which
Help the Little Creature 10 Produce
EAint Sounds and to Respond So
Promptly to Their Warning Echoes.
The Washington times., 1921-09-11
Accidents
Like This Can
Easily Be
Avoided
When Science
et Applies
to Aeroplanes

the Same Principle That Enables Bats to
Fly In the Dark Without Risk Of Collision.
And ON the Left-A Bats Large Ears and
the Curious Air Shield" ON Its Nose, Which
Helps Il to Hear the Faint Echoes Reflected
BY Obstacles in the Course of Its Flight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18

Store thieves were active early this
morning and visited two King street
stores and succeeded in stealing four
dresses, two at each place. The
thieves were two colored men wearing
overalls. All of the loot was recover
ed by the police and one Of the men
alleged to have been implicated in the
robberies captured, all being accom-
plished by the police in exactly one
hour after report of the robberies
had been made to the police.
The first store visited by the men
was j. Blankin's 622 King street. The
men were first customers" to enter
the place. They told Miss Irene
Thompson, a clerk, they desired to see
a suit suitable for d woman who
weighed $50 pounds after looking over
a number Of women's suits Miss
Thompson informed them that they
had nothing in stock that size. One
of the men then decided he wanted
to purchase a suit of clothes for him
self and started to look over the
stock. In the meantime a colored wo-
man entered the store to pay a bill
and this diverted Miss Thompson's at
tention and when she was writing a
receipt one of the men slipped two wo-
mems dresses into his overalls, TAX
ing the holders on which they were
displayed. They only waited, a mo-
ment before they left. Miss Thomp-
son suspected the men had stolen
something and she notified the police.
The men cvidentally were frightened
and going distance of square from
the store they deposited their loot on
the fence of an alley adjoining the
residence of Mrs. Chilcotte, 115 South
st. Asaph, and threw one of the suits
over into Mrs. Chilcotte's yard. A
little daughter of Mrs. Chilcotte
found the garments and they were
turned over to Policeman Walker.
They were valued at S35 each.
The police began q search for the
men and a net soon was spread over
the city an an hour after report of
the theft was made to the Policemen
Magner, Durrer and Welker arrested
a colored man near the Union Sta
ton freight shed on suspicion. He
had pair of overalls rolled up under
his arm and when the police unrolled
them they found two ladies black silk
dresses. He was brought to police
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Four Dresses Stolen, Two From Each
Store, Are Recovered and
One Colored Man Caught
STORES WORKED BY TWO MEN
Thieves Drop Two Dresses Stolen At BlankinsAn Hour
Afterward Police Apprehend Man With Two Dresses
Stolen From Farleys.

station and gave the name Of Henry
Wilson, twenty-one years old, who
SAYS his home is in Charlottesville,
Va, but who says he came over to
Alexandria from Washington this
morning. The suspect when question
ed by Chief Goode as to where he OBJ
tained the garments declared that this
morning he purchased them from a
colored man for IS. He, however, was
unable to give the name of the man.
While he was being questioned Police
man Welker brought to headquarters
J. Thomas Cook, manager of Far
ley's 500 King street. Mr.. Cook in
spected the dresses, one of which was
valued at S41.95 and the other at
$2S.95 ari he identified them. Mr..
Cook then identified the prisoner as
the man who called at his place this
morning in company with another
colored man and looked at ladies'
dresses and other articles.
Just before Mr.. Cook saw the
prisoner Miss Thompson accompanied
by Mr.. Blankin called at police head
quarters and identified the two
dresses recovered as having been
stolen from Mr.. Blankin's place and
the police say Miss Thompson identi-
fled the prisoner.
According to Mr.. Cook two men,,
whom he described as similar to the
men who entered Mr. Blankin's place.
called at his store shortly before 9
o'clock and asked to see women's
dresses. Mr.. Cook waited on the men,
They examined number and finally
the man doing the talking said he
thought he would like ono he picked
out and asked Mr.. Cook to lay it
aside and he added he would have his
wife call an hour later and see if it
fitted her In the meantime he look
ed over some mems suits and kept Mr..
Cook busy, and it is supposed that his
companion slipped the two dresses
into his overalls while he was examin
ing the suits. Both men then left
without making any purchase.
The police are still endeavoring to
locate the second man and they have
been furnished with good descrip-
ton of him. The members of the po-
lice department are boing congratu
lated on the quick recovery of the
stolen goods and the apprehension Of
the man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18

Plans have about been comp. cred
by the joint committee on scn"ols
and finance for the erection of new
public school building which will
cost approximately 100000.
The proposed new building will
contain sixteen modern class rooms.
but will not have an auditorium. It
will be two stories high and have
stone and concrete trimmings and
there will be an office building.
1t will re erected on the Alc:;an-
dria High School lot and the .ex-
terror of the structure will be SINH
lar in design to the present high
school building.
Recently the joint committee on
schools and finance conferred with
the members of the city school board
and plans were submitted by E. c.
Dunn, city egineer. Engineer Dunn
recently visited number of cities
in Virginia and obtained ideas for
the proposed building. He has ore
pared plans which will b: an i'm,
;,ro,ement over most Of the school
ol:.Gings t'lr2 he has visited. and
Alexandria wicn the new school $
completed, VIII have ample schooi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
MRS. RHODES VISIT PLAY
GROUNDS

Mrs. Rhodes, supervisor of the
playgrounds of the District of Colum
bia, and her assistant. Miss Cham,
bers reached here yesterday and
visited the Fairgrounds and express
cd herself as delighted with the To-.
cation of both grounds. The en-
closed grounds on Queen street she
considered capable of being made
ideal and she highly comm ended the
plans under way for the building OF
portable house. The Lee street
grounds, she said, reminded her Of
the terraced Fairgrounds at P:ovi-
dence, Rhode Island. and she saw
in them great possibilities. On these
grounds the Kindergarten class will
begin tomorrow, as we'll as the has
ket ball games
After one hours discussion of
plans with the gentlemen, Mrs,
Rhodes went to the chamber OF
commerce where she met few more
of the committee. She congratu-
lated the association on the sp,cn.
did achievement of the past six
weeks, and stated she wished to
have Miss Howard return to the
Washington work. and also told
Mayor Duncan she would like to
take him too. The committee valued
her appreciation but declined to
par with either the playground
teacher or the Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Dunne's Aged Father
Leaves Oddest VIII.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-One ,of the odd
est wills ever recorded in Cook coun-
ty was filed today by heirs Of the
late Patrick w. Dunno, father of
former Governor Edward F. Dunno,
Addressed as letter to his wife,
Mrs. Sara Dunno, of Lake Forest, the
will reads:
"My dear wife: In case of sudden
death from violence at the hands of
YOUR brother, William H. Condor, or
from other causes, l hereby declare
this to be my last will and testament.
| hereby leave and bequeath to you
al! the persona! property | may pos
sess for your use and benefit .
Mr.. Dunno was 90 years old when
he died last April, leaving al estate
of $4,000. Condor was at one time
a member of the State Legislature
and was considered eccentric. News
paper files show he once had two suits
pending. one for S5,000,000 against
tn Chicago and Wstern Indiana Rail
road. and the other for seven cents
---~;-,et newsboy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
MAIL THEFT
TRUST HEAD
John Worthington Declared
a Modern DR.. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde.
DEALS WITH BANKS
DEALS WITH BANKS
/ Government Gets First Hand Infor-
nation From Owen E. Evans, For
mer National Bank Examiner.

Chicago Aug. 1S.-"Honest'
John Worthington, alleged brains
of the mail theft trust" IS mod
ern Dr.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde, az
cording to an amazing revelatio an
ounced today by Federal officials, :,
At the same time he is alleged to
have been directing the operations
of a bandit gang stealing millions
in securities in mai! robberies,
Worthigton negotiated legitimate
financial deals for some of the
biggest bankers in America, the
Federal officers declare.
Owen E. Evans, fromer national
ban kexaminer. held as Worth'ng-
tons aide m the theft trust" to-
day gave the Government first hand
information concernig the remark
able deception executed by Honest"
John. He is said to have made. a
"clean breast" Of all his associa-
tions with Worthington.
Officials now believe Evans was
hired by Worthingto to lend ar ar
of respect to Worthington's schemes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
To Exhibit Work.
Sewing Class at Fairgrounds To
Show Their Efforts

The sewing class at the play
grounds is progressing wonderfully.
Thanks to the generosity and in
terest of local merchants every
bit of material used was donated
and many useful garments and other
pieces of handiwOrk have been made
Later in lie season an exhibition
of the work Of Alexandria's youth
full seamtresses will take place on
the Fairgrounds which will prove to
the public the success of the et-
forts Of those who nave the play
ground at heart. Mrs. T. Marshall
Jones and those associated with her
deserve much credit for their un.
tiring efforts in this worthy cause.
1t is hoped that some of = our
young girls in this city will realize
the advantages of playground work,
its healthful exercise and good pay
to trained leaders, and will enlist in
the training classes in the Wash
ington Fairgrounds which are open
to those interested for training, free
Of charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Pass Virginia Election

Neither President Harding nor any
member of his administration Is gong
to take an active part in the Gu0ei-
material campaign in Virginia
Representative Bascom Siemp, d0~-
eph L. Crupper, Republican St&.c
Chairman and Henry Anderson, j
Richmond, Republican nominee fof
Governor, who called at the White
House yesterday afternoon al! d.
clared that the fight in Virr'na
would be made along state and io.-!
issues.
1--WE do not care to inject national
issues into our campaign" dec!d: Il
Mr.. Crupper to the Gazette Cor =
pondent. 1--WE are waging orr 1i-
along state and local lines"
Representative Slemp said re .>
confident that the Republican Eo-~
in Virginia this fall will show g sl@'
stantial gain over previous Cub
Material years.
"Of course, / would not care rc p.
dict that the Republican ticket VI
be elected" he continued, "bu5 ~
feel very much encouraged over l..
ports brough to headquarters. -rG::"
dent Harding IS deeply interested e
the campaign in the state ana ~
give lis all the encouragement ~ Is
command"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Blow To Prohibition

The adoption by the House Of &5s-
resentatives Of the amendment u r.
anti-beer prohibiting the search q, ;,
private homes for persons suspec y
making home brew is acEnowic.r
by dry leaders in Washington to =
the greatest blow given the caus, :
prohibition since the enactmer.
the Eighteenth Amendment. IN its
feet, the action of the House, wa;e.
undoubtedly will be ratified b. gh4
Senate, serves to lift the ban an1,-
pletely on the manufacture of ia.Cy
icating beverages for personal cor
sumption and limits the national pr
hibition act to the enforcement of t.c
law against the sale of such beverages
Some Of the most extreme "drvs" in
Congress declared today that the
amendment has made the prohibition
law a farce, for while one may be
violating the law it will be impossible
to enforce it in view of the action
taken
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Man and Wife, Armed, Put
Bandits To Flight.

Hammonton, n. j., Aug. IS.-
The service station of John OaEes,
on the White Horse pike at the foot
of Hammonton Lake was the scene
late yesterday of an ecouter that
might have been enacted in the wild
West in its early days.
When two bandits attempted a
hold up Oakes and his wife drew
revolvers on their assailants finally
causing them to run from the place
before accomplishing Their pur-
pose.
Colored employees of a nearby he
tel and the Hammonton police were
soon on the scene, and one of the
alleged curprits was found hiding IN
the woods and brought to this place,
where he was committed to Jail
without bail by Justice of the Peace
E. A. Burdick on charges of at
tempted robbery and atroclous as
sault with intent to kill. He gave
the name of Philip Grassi, aged 30,
of 912 South Ninth street Phila-
delphia.
The other desperate escaped and
may still be hiding in the woods.
Charles Defoe, aged Is. Of 1885
South Eleventh street Philadelphia,
who drove the car which brought
the men here was released on $500
bail, under which he had been helo
as a material witness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18

Rehoboth, Della, Aug. 1S.-Captain
John Williams, alias George Auger,
alias Leon Yearrick, is in Georgetown
Jail in default of $1,000 bail on five
charges of obtaining money under
false pretenses. A two-year trip
around the world on the largest boat
afloat that Captain John had planned
will probably have to be postponed.
To number of residents of this place
this is the sad part of his arrest, as
they were to go .en the S4t000,000
round the world trip, some as personal
guests of Captain John and others as
secretaries, radio operators, engineers,
clerks and in other capacities on the
boat.
Each person engaged by the genial
captain for position on the boat for
the two-year trip was, required to
come across" with an amount from
S6.36 up, according to the position he
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
WASHlNGTUN
DAYBY DAY
From Our Special Correspondent

Washington, Aug. lS.-Demoefa:.. lS.-De52.
members of the House, uhuec l:%
leadership of Representative r."~2%
Kitchin, OF North Carolina "H0 IS
directing the fight from a SIGN @ ."
at his home in Scotland Neck: are -
termined that the tax REVISION p Ill
adopted by the Republicans shalt Tot
pass the House without oPpoSil' :;, }A
on their part. The measure VII 'e
voted upon at three o'clock Sator-
day afternoon. n.,..:
At their caucus the Democratic
Representatives made it clear thaT
the Republican tax measure WIZ Eo(
Weld the $3,500.000,0O0 necessary 70
a safe and sane conductsot the lrea-
sury and that the attcmpt 70 geT
along with less will result IN oe-
ficit destructive of orderly tlnanct 1G
of the government. They also dectare
that the Republican plan Of taxation
will tighten the burdens OF the rt2h
without affording the needed relief
to the poor tax payers. Altogether
the situation is not encouraging from
the Republican standpoint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Structure Will Cost 100000 and Con
tain Sixteen Class Rooms and
Will Accommodate GAO Pupils
PLANS ALREADY PREPARED
Expected That Special Meeting OF City Counch soon
Will Be Called To Complete Arrangements.
To Buid'On High School Lot.

facilities for some years 10 come it
IS stated.
The proposed new school building
will .are seating capacity CT 64O
students.
It is expected that a special meet
ing of the city council will be ral-
led within the next week for the
purpose of taxing action on the mats
ter Of erecting the proposed scEool
building. AS soon as the plans are
ratified arrangements will be made
to begin work of construction and
it is expected that the actual work
of construction will be started THIS
autumn. The question of additional
school facilities for this city has
been agitated for some months past
and the result will be fine new
building.
News that the city will have ad-
ditional school facilities will be re-
ceived with qualification by the
parents of the city, as at the present
time owing to the crowded condition
of the public schools many OF the
children in the primary department
in the schools now only attend one
cocS;on day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Lawn Fete for Fairgrounds

The Alexandria Playground Asso-
citation is giving a lawn party on
the Queen street grounds Monday
evening, August %, from 7:30 to 9
o'clock. There will be no admission
tickets but ice cream, home made
cake and candy will be on sale. Th.
money raised by this lawn party will
be toward defraying the expenses of
the new equipment and vii! possibly
enable the Association to equip the
grounds more fully. This lawn
party should have the patronage Of
all interested in the betterment Of
playground situation. An additional
feature of this party will be the
"Fortune Teller" Come out Mon
day and enjoy yourself and help put
the grounds in better shape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Trade cf Cuba

The United States government is
going to develop its trade with Cu.m
to the fullest extent. 1t proposes to
encourage American manufacturers
and exporters to seek the trade Of
Cuba. Carrying into effect this policy,
Secretary of Commerce Hoover has
announced the appointment of Chest
er Lloyd Jones, Of Orange, Y. T., as
commercial attache for Cuba. Mr..
Jones will make his headquarters in
Havana along with Major General
'Crowder, the Presidents person@i
representative in the island. It WI
be the duty of Mr.. Jones to supp,y
American producers and cxpor rs
with every bit Of information which
will result in the up-building Of tIa.a
with Cuba in order that hereafter her
markets may prove fruitful source
20 American commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Trip Around World
Falls Through

was to get. This, the captain explain
ed. was not for him personally, but
was for the premium on the bond they
would have to have as employees on
his ship.
Captain john landed here about a
week ago and dazzled those who talk
ed to him about the trip around the
world that he was planning. He rep
resented himself as q millionaire sea
captain and ship owner, and said he
made his millions during the war.
Many accepted invitations to ac-
company him as his guests, while a
large number accepted mythical posi-
tions on the mythical boat.
Each passenger booked other than
his guests, Captain John said, was to
pay $4,000 for the trip, which would
include everything, even spending
money. He is said to be wanted in
Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Ends In Police Court.
Mothers Have Innings Following
Boys Fight.

A small fight among children yes
terday afternoon in the northwestern
part of the city dragged the mothers
of two boys who were at the scene
of the activities into the police court.
Before things cooled down and the
battle was over the mothers of two
of the boys who were present got into
an argument. They engaged in some
heated conversation and this resulted
in one having the other cited into
the police court today. Judge Snow
after hearing both sides placed each
mother under personal peace bond
in the sum of $50.
A young man drink half of a
half pint of corn liquor and she go.
'full' so full that the police were
called. He explained that he was en-
deavoring to walk it off when he was
arrested. The court fined him So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Harding To Visit College

President Harding will pay a =,
to William and Mary College T..
Richmond about the middle Of Dc
Der. He has accepted an invitation!
attend celebration at Birmingl.
during October, and will take g.
sion during his journey South to 81
over at the Virginia educations.
stitution TO say a few words u T.
faculty and student body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
INSPECT WAREHOUSE

The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co..
managers of Washington and Vicin-
ity yesterday afternoon went to
Baltimore to inspect the company's
gigantic new warehouse in that city
The delegation comprised about 80
managers: c.. S. H. Cobb, Charles
O. Emerson mad Ashby Morse, were
the representatives from this city.
They report d fine time. This
warehouse is one OF the largest O.
the largest Of the system and from
it all a & P stores CT the south
ern states are supplied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18

Seeming a dark murder mystery a
young and enterprising newspaper
reporter at II o'clock last night phon-
ed police headquarters when he dis
covered a white man lying near
cIump Of bushes, short distance
from the roadway near Union Sta
ton. In post-haste the police came for
the purpose Of bringing the 'body"
in for the coroner. AS the police
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18

Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg's s
school board has ordered eight por-
table school houses to erect on u large
lot here to accommodate as many
classes of the primary grades for
which there is no room in the main
school building. The buildings are
24x32 feet, and will comfortably ac-
commodate forty pupils each. The
materials for the buildings are saw
cd and fitted at the factory, ready
to be Assembled on delivery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Scents '*Murdey'' Mystery---
Simply A Sleeping Man

were about to catch hold Of the man
he arose from his slumbers and wasz-
ed to know what was the "matter. ?
The police learned from the strange
that he simply was tired out AM
thought he would take his sleep o-c-
doors and he was given ber.~
sleeping quarters by the police q.
headquarters and the "story" of Ire
young reporter went giI,nmering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-18
Recover Automobile.

The Ford Sedan reported stolen
early Wednesday morning from in
front of the Fairfax Apartment, the
property of George 7. Coder, Of
Washingto, has been recovered and
restored to its owner. 1t was found
several hours after a report Of the
robbery had been made to the police
Mr.. Coder was highly pleased with
the speedy work in connection with
its recovery.