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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
REORGANIZATION Hits Snng

The much -hera!ded reorganization
Of the Government departments.
which President Harding talked 50
much about during the campaign as
means Of saving large sums OF
money for the taxpayers, appears to
have struck a snag. Walter F. Brown
Mr.. Harding's representative on th~
Congressional Joint Committee on re-
organization, has been unable to 80
the members OF the Cabinet to agree
to programme for submission to h
committee for its consideration.
When Mr.. Brown was appointed to
the Craftsmanship of the committee,
months ago, he indicated that he
would have plan all ready by Sep
tember if not sooner. Then the date
was postponed until September -
and finally untail October -. That
time has passed, bat still III" prog
rammc is not in sight.
Back of the whole business, it APP
pears. is the realization by members
Of the Cabinet. who in the last seven
months of service have had the oq-
portunity Of learning all the inS and
outs of the government, that there
can be no reorganization along the
lines originally indicated. Some Of
the members Of the Cabinet are say
ing that the organization Of the de-
partmcnts is not so bad after all, and
that to step in with a large knife and
cut blindIy would be a serious mat
ter, and one which the public in the
end would very much resent.
AS result it is indicated by some
who are close to the administration
that only the most perfunctory re-
organization scheme will be recon-
mcndcd in the end.
Meantime certain members of Con
greSs who are anxious that something
Of q vital reorganization be accom-
plished are chatting at the delay. They
are calling on Mr.. Brown for some ac-
ton, but he is refusing, in view Of
everything that has happened, to fix a
date for submitting the scheme. 1t IS
indicated that the Republicans are in
disagreement among themselves on
the subject of reorganization. and
that the question will cause a bitter
fight during the next few months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
Crann Back In PnliticS

Charles R. Crane, former Minister
to China, spending two days in Wash
ington has injected himself into the
political situation with rush. Last
night, Mr.. Crane dined with former
President Woodrow Wilson and to-
day conferred with Senator Robert
VI. LaFolIcttc of Wisconsin and Sena-
tor Oscar Underwood of Alabama.
No admissions have been made by
Mr. Crane or by either Of the sena-
tors he consulted. but it is understood
the conferences bode no good 70 the
regular Republican control of the
Senate and the Administration itself.
Mr. Crane has just returned from
China by way Of Siberia and Rus
sia and is an acknowledged authority
upon Far Eastern affairs. It is un-
derstood also that Mr.. Crane prined
himself with information concerning
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
OFFICIAL VOTE
1867 Majority For New Form o.
Governmen'-Result of Elec-
tion Two Years Ago Given

Commissioners Of election met this
morning in the office of the clerk OF
the corporation court and canvassed
the vote cast Tuesday in the council
manager plan form of city govern
ment election.
The official vote was as follows:
1857 for change and 31S against
change. giving a majority of ex>
actlv 11G7 for the change.
The vote by wards follows: First,
for change. 3iS. against change, SO.
Second. for change. 293; against
change. So.
change. 70. aoo
Fourth. for change, 2@9; against
change, -. ,,o-
The majority, therefore. is 1857
which is an increase Of five over the
first report given out.
On September 23. 1919. an elec.
ton for The same purpose was held
in Alexandria and the move fer a
change vas defeated. The vote II
| that year was 594 for change and
I COZ against chance. the old form Of
government winning out by the mar
row margin OF eight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
NORFOLK GETS
PYTHLANS
NEXT YEAR
Newly Elected Officers In
stalled Today by G.
r. O'Neil
OFFICERS NAMED
OFFICERS NAMED
B. NJ. Hartman Portsmouth Heads
Observation-Disclosures on For
Grand Trophy This Afternoon

The tifty-third annual business
convention of the Knights of Pythlas
was brought to close this after
noon with the selection of Norfolk as
the next convention city. There was
keen rivalry for the honor between
Norfolk, Roanoke and Danville ana
most of the morning session was
taken up with this work.
The convention was called to order
promptly at $50 o'clock this morn
ing by S. 3. Hammer, Lynchburg,
grand chancellor, and the reports OF
the finance and state Of order were
submitted by chairmen of these
committees.
In addition considerable other rout-
inc business was taken up and dis
posed of by the convention.
Afterward w. r. .O,Neil of Florida
representing the board OF control O
the insurance department OF the or
der. addressed the convention
At the conclusion of his address ht
was invited by the. convention TO in
stall the newly elected officers, Ih!
work was done by Mr., O,Npil' After
ward an address, was. delivered b,
Colonel George :: c. Cabell, Nor
folk. supreme vice chancellor, ;.
The convention adjourned 70,
Continued on page seren)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
FIRE REPORT MADE
Norman Roberts Of Columbia Co.
Submit Third Quarterly Report

Norman Roberts, president of Col
unlbia Engine and Motor Company
No. /. last night submitted his third
quarterly report as president Of that
organization. The report follows:
This past quarter of the year has
not been as active with fire alarms
as the first and second quarters, con-
sequently. we have had little rest
and the operators have placed our APP
pratus in fine condition.
The company, as a whole, is Ill the
best OF condition and new members
are being added to the company's 5
roster.
mention the following, because |
fee! that we should keep our laurels
before us, at the State Firemen'S Con-
vcntion. which was held in Lexington,
Virginia, with our sister companies
Nos. and >. we earring off first hon
ors for the best appearing department
in line.
Our reception in the city upon our
return was the nosest as we'll as the
welcoming cheers Of our citizens that
nave ever fcCclNeu Lic l II I''S'' 't'''
their return. This alone, my COM
rades. speaks for the people and city
officials of their appreciation for our
services. Let us continue IN their
love and admiration.
During the last quarter we have
only responded to - alarms against
81 for the First quarter ana g Tor
the Second quarter.
We responded to I non-SerHlccablc
alarms; i alarms where we were
forced to use ! chemical tanks using
2..3 gal. chemicals; ! alarms where
we were forced to use water using
1850 feet of hose; 9 hours service.
There were i20 men responded for
duty during the quarter.
The highest number responIng .
to an individual alarm. ID
The lowest number responding
to an Individual alarm. ......l u
Average 2S men to an alarm.
i2N men Third quarter.
1lOS men first 6 months.
1928 men in the nine months of the
wear responding for active duty
Yours very truly.
NORMAN ROBERTS.
President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
Exercises to be Held Night
of October 20 in Opera
House
EXPECT 1900 HERE
Parade in Afternoon-T Be Under
Auspices of Odd Fellows of North
ern Virginia.

Arrangements were completed last
night by committee of Odd Fel-
lows Of Northern Virginia for
meeting to be held in the opera house
nthis city the evening Of Octobe"
20 when the first. second and third
plified on a class Of three hundred
candidates. 1t is expected that 1900
Odd Fellows from Northern Vir-
ginia will be here for the ceremony.
1t is proposed to hold parade
that afternoon beginning at 3 o'clock
which wlll start from Odd Fellows
Hall and which will be headed BY
Dr w. S. Gregory, Of Roanoke,
grand master OF Odd Fellows in Vi:-
ginia and Rev. Dr.. John Lee Alli-
son, Alexandria, deputy grand mas
ter in Virginia, together with all
other grand lodge officers. Partic-
ipating in the parade will be all Of
the visiting Odd Fellows. The pro-
cession will be led by Canton Alex
andria No. l, and the Citizens Band
Il is proposed to have the degree
work start promptly at 7:3O o'clock
at nigh.
The degree work will be conducted
BY the following lodges: First de-
gree, Fails Church, Of Falls Church;
second. Sarepta, Of Alexandra, ana
third Potomac. OF Alexandria.
Lectures will be delivered on the
degrees as follows: First, Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter, past noble grand Of
Potomac lodge; second, Rev. DR.. f.
Y. REGISTER, Alexandria. and third,
Rev. Dr.. John Lee Allison, Alexan-
dria, deDuty grand master Of ODD
Fellows in Virginia.
Lodges that will have candidates
for the degrees and that will par
ti2ipatc in the affair include Poto-
nae No. 38, Alexandria; Sarepta
No. 4G. Alexandria; Accotink, No.
IS. Accotink; Falls Church. No. IL,
Falls Church; Arlington, No: l93;
Clarendon: Crescent, No. SO, L0rton;
r. f. Lee No. 22l, Dumfrics, High
land No. Esp, Independent Hill: Lou
Coun No. 2S, Leesburg, Lovettsville.
No. 217, Lovcttsville.
Committees named to complete, ar
langementS for the affair follow:
Degree, ". l.. Martin, AIexandrii;a,
chairman: ]. F. Haverty, Falls
Church; +. Eugene Doyle, Claren-
don.
man; W. W. Huntington, James
HAYNES. c. j. Minor, c. r. Gaines:
u. A. Arnold. J. X. Williams, all Oh
I lexanGria.
Press, Daniel R. Stansbury, Alex
;ndria. c.,
Entertainmcnt-D. r. Stansbury,
chairman; II. +. Allen, AccotInk; ).
G.. Minor, ]. X. Williams, q. =.
Gaines. l.. f. Butts, Fl. A. Arnold,
Alexandria. D. W. Crawford, Deco
cuan: !. +. Haverty, Falls Church;
]. S. Whitmorc, Leesburg.
The report of the Sovereign Grand
7 odrc he'd recently in Toronto, Can
ada. showed that the ODD Fellows I ;;,,.a IN
The United States and Canada have,
a tota! Of 2,570,965 members and
The gain during the past year vas
;3o O99 ard that they maintain ilft3-
seven homes for aged and orphans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
Cast Of 200 Participates in
Performance Which IS
Greatly ENJOYED
PRAISE PARTICIPANTS
Affair Stayed Under the Auspices Of
the Old Dominion Beat Club-To be
Repeated Tonight and Tomorrow.

Decidedly the best and most com
ical musical extravaganza ever pre-
scnted lii Alexandria by this conf
pany, was the production OF Ship
Ahoy" last night in the Opera House
under the auspices Of the Old Domin-
ion Boat Club and under the supc'
vision OF AIr. George VI. Miles, a
director of the John 3. Rogers Pro-
Gucing 60. The house was vel
f!Ied and the snappy humorous lines
brought forth many rounds OF ap-
piause. in fact there was not mo-
mcnt that did not bring forth lots OF
laughter and the actors held the on
tire attention of the audience.
Too much praise cannot be sad
OF the cast Of geo, each and every
one of WON did his or her part 10
perfection. From the tiny little tots
as sea nymphs and witches to the
principals, there was not Z flaw an /
the play revelled in song hits. Among
the most popular Of which were, My
Dream Has at Last Come True, sung
by Edward Oliver and Miss
Evelyn Howard with chorus.
Sweetheart In Every Port" sunE
by Allan Roberts and chorus, and
The Bashful Bundle Bee by Miss
Mary Nails and a chorus of buzzlnE
bees.
The action OF this delightful mus
zeal fa~c takes place on board the
s. S. Florida. where we are nitro
duccd 20 q jolly crowd creating n
boat loal of fun from ludicrous sit
uations, humorous lines and char,
&cters. Unlike most muslca! com,
edies. ship Ahoy," has real and
rovel plot which grows more lntcr
csting as the show proceeds.
The leading part of Billy Brady, 4
college hero. Allan Roberts portrays
TO perfection and his c!eTer acting
brought much applause.
Miss Evelyn Howard as Billy
sister, was winsome and attractive
maid with lots of pep and her acting
was truly professional, MISS HOW
ard also possess dellgntiu! voice
Miss Mary Ellen Nails deserve.
much credit for her portrayal 't
Beatrice Sloane. Miss Nails was
charming and in addition to her can
able acting, she has sweet lyric So
prano.
Miss Nina Fulton in the part Of
Mrs. Sloane made a charming ana
handsome matron who played he'
part with ingenuity. -
The part Of Johnny Thomas, an
t!,cr colicge bow. was well taken b.
Edward Oliver, and Jack Pohl as
Captain Kidd was another feature o.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
CELEBRATION TONIGHT
Seminole Tribe OF Red 3lcn Is Th;r
teen Years Old

soCfnlnbls TIDE VI INtN .'iNh - ''''
teen Years Old
In observance of its thlrteen'3 =
anniversary. Seminole Tribe OF Red
Men will hold a celebration tonight
IN its hall over the Alexandra Ma
tional Bank Building. An elaborate
Program has been prepared for the
occasion Dy the entertainment com
mittee. Members Of Silver Moon
Council Degree OF Pocahontas. have
been invited to attend together with
the visiting Pythians and the PE.
THAN Sisters who are members Of
the Imperial Order Of Red Men.
The business session will begin a:
$50 o'clock, which will be followed
by the celebration.
It is expected that a large mum
her Of officials Of the order vii! at
fond and extend best wishes TO the
Red Men on their thirteenth BIRTH
This Seminole Tribe was organized
nv past Great Sachem Walter )
>i;cklin with a membership Of fifty
TWO ani today the tribe has large
membership and ranks the best IN
The Groat Council Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
GROUP LEADERS MEET
$50 Wo,ncn Attend At st. PauFs-,
Rev. Dr.. Smith To Speak To-
riuht At Christ Church

About $50 women today are in az
tendance at the group leaders CON
ference IF the national wide cam
naign at st. Paul's Episcopal Churc1
Miss Louisa Davis, of Leesburg; ami
Mrs. c. s. Rutter, of Fredericksburg
conducted the sessions. Those in at
tendance were guests at luncheon q:
the Rector's Aid Society of st. PauPS
Church.
Al efgh; O'Clock tonight the meet;
ING will be held in Christ Episcopal
Church and will be conducted oy
Rev. Dr.. ". D. Smith, of Richmond.
al camoaign workers, especially the
men. are invited to attend the meet
ing toniGnt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY

Washington, Oct. g. President
Harding is being informed by mem
bers of Congress that the voters of
the country are very much dissatis-
fled with the progress being made by
the Senate in neacting the legislation
pending before it. Especially is this
true of the delay in the passage of
the tax bill. The callers at the White
House are telling the President that
the people are tired of paying so
much money annually into the fed
eral Golfers and are demanding re-
lief.
While all this dissatisfaction is be-
ing echoed in Washington, it is hav.
ing no effect on the Senate. The up
per body of Congress is making but
slow progress in debating the tax
measure In fact, little support is be-
ing given the bill as framed by the
Senate finance committee except by
the members Of that committee. SO
strong is the criticism Of the mea-
sure that there has been revival in
the effort to enact into law Senator
Smoots manufacturers tax, common
" known as a sales tax, Many Of the
leading Republican members. sup
posedly the representatives of big
business" are urging the adoption of
the Smoot plan with an amendment.
The plan calls for tax of three per
cent on all sales. Many of the Repub-
lican Senators would vote for the
plan, provided it called for tax of
IL per cent on sales. This would
amount to about a tax of Il per cent
on each turnover.
1t is believed by many that even
tually President Harding will have to
take hand in the -ay muddle and
endeavor to get the Senate Repub-
licans behind some plan TO reduce tax
alton if not the Smoot plan. then
something similar. because there has
developed but little support in favor
of the tax bill as now framed and
which is before the Senate for action.
There has been some talk that the
bill will have to go back to the COM
mittee for reframing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
Husband Of Slain Woman
Declares he Believes
Jealousy was Motive
NURSE DENIES GUILT
Still Maintains Remarkable Compo-
sure in Spite of Severe Grilling in
Richmond Jai1.

Richmond, Va, Oct. CT be.
lieve that woman killed my wife,
Roger d. Eastlake, who, witt
Miss Sarah f. Knox, an alleged
sweetheart, has been charged by d
coroner'.s jury with the brutal mur.
der of his wife, Mrs Margaret East
lake, at Colonial Beach last Friday
today made the above statement to
police authorities here, about Miss
Knox, after his removal from tbs
city Jail at Fredericksburg.
Eastla!se has surrendered the
stole attitude which he has main
tanned since his arrest and through.
out the day gave evidence of con
siderable nervousness, LEADING
Richmond police to believe ne VII
make a written confession within
the next few hours.
When asked why he believed that
Miss Knox killed his wife, Eastlak2
responded that "she was jealous
Although confronted with the
Eastlake statement indicating he
guilt, Miss Knox continued to as
sert her innocence. She told police
however, that ''the boy knows moth
ing Of the crime but you seem to
have strong case against me-.
After being placed in the Second
precinct police station, the prison
ers were removed and placed in the
Richmond city Jail. Officials fear
Miss Knox may attempt suicide al
ter having been informed OF East
lakes statement.
The quiz which resulted IN what
IS believed to be a virtual comics
sion by Eastlake was conducted by
William A. Toler, sergeant OF the
Richmond detectives, the inVestiga,,
tor who was assigned to unravel
the murder by Governor Westmore-
land Davis.
A breach between the prisoners
was indicated in a statement made
to the police by Eastlake IN whlca
he declared that he had not seen
Miss Knox since June Is, as well
rs in letters recently written TO
kastlake by Miss Knox in which she
repeatedly mentioned that she had
rot been receiving answers TO het
letters.
With his Information at hand
Detective Toler expresses the beil@l
that Epstlake was attempting "a
discontinue his acquaintance wltA
Miss Knox, and that she. seek king
revenge. had slain his wife. From
the REFORMATION which he had
cleaned during his investigation AT
the scene of the crime, ne also De.
l;eves that Eastlake was present
when the murder was commtIeo'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
PARENT TEACHERS
First Meeting of Association Held
Tuesday-Big Work Planned

At the first regular fall meeting
OF the Parent Teachers Association
which was held in the Lee School
building Tuesday afternoon, the Of
ficers elected last year took office
These officers are: Mrs. 7. Clifton
Howard, president. Miss VI. \. Ne
witt, secretary, Mrs. Robert p.
Whitestone treasurer. The meeting
was opened with prayer after which
plans for the winter work were dis.
cussed by the forty enthusiastic
members in attendance. 1t was DC
cided that the association should
rect the last Tuesday III eaca
month at the Lee School building,
at $3.50 o'clock. and that there
should be called meeting once each
month to be held at 7:3O O'Clock and
that this meeting should be ca!lec
"Fathers' Meeting" as so many ot
the fathers can not be present at
the afternoon sessions. It was also
arranged. through the courtesy OF
the Playground Association, that
mothers could bring their babies TO
these meetings and have them cared
for by nurses sent from the Play
grounds, thus leaving them free to
transact their business without fear
of interruption. A Sunshine Com
miitec" was formed TO carry sun
shine and cheer to the shut III
mothcrs. This committee, it IS
thought, will do much toward bring
ING about fuller cooperation be-
tween the patrons and teachers. n
"Membership Committee" was also
fromed to increase the membership
of this very important Association.
Refreshments will be served at all
r,eetinos and committee was APP
rointed to arrange for this matter,
Another very important feature, de-
cided up n in this meeting was inc.
installation Of a "Qucstion Box,
" hjch will be set upon the desk IL
each meeting to receive the cues
t;ons of parents and teachers. These
Questions will be received without ms,
askers name and will be read ana
discussed at the meeting following
The one at which they are received,
IN this way many important Qur5'
lions may be asked and set right
without embarrassment to either the
asker Of the question o. the ob}ecfS
~ of +he question. Many important
a,,d w;tal issues viii by this means
no settled which, if left to open DIS
cnssion. would probably never nav"
been brought up. -, -, a..
The next meeting will &c he!d the
last Tuesday afternoon ~ tn's
month and much important business
is to be discussed and acted upon upon.
An parents, teachers and all others
i,,+orns.nJ in the welfare OF the
rnhnols s,.l are invited to join and hcin
- make the public school system IN
,Iaxandria a bigger and better N
stitutiOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
Holds Giants in Check While
Mates Are Scoring
Three Runs
4 HITS FOR FRISCH
Giants Third Raseman Runs Wild
With Bat-Babe Ruth Drives in
First Run.

New York, Oct. Carl Mays,
with one of his masterful exhibitions
of box work, pitched the Yankees TO
a well-earned victory over the Giants
in the first game Of the 1921 worlds
series at the Polo Grounds yesterday
The blond American League twlrier
Of the under-hand delivery, held the
National Lcaguers runless, the ma
score being New York Americans, .;
New York National, 0. :,
It was not without the fine t1eld-
inc behind Mays, some pretty work
with the stick and clever running on
the bases that the Yankees were able
70 get the iump in the first all-Ncw
Continued on page four.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
CHOSEN PRESIDENT

Willfam Il. Eel!muth. Tor many
years rast . director Of the German
Cooperative Building Association has
been elected president of that asSo-
citation TO fill the vacancy caused az
The death of z. f. Downham. The ct-
ractors of the association have elect
ed F. Francis Downham director
10 fiji the vacancy caused by the pro-
motion Of Mr.. Helimuth to the ONCE
OF president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
Hootch Receipts

Thomas r. Marshall, the only liv-
ing ex-vice president. is being swamp
ed by hootch recipes. Everywhere he
goes. in his wide travelling on the lee
ture platform. someone takes him Il
side and slips him new formula for
home brew. wine or hard likker. He
hasn't tried any of them and isn't
going to.
Il don't see why they should pick
me out for dead game sport" said
Mr.. Marshall. - haven't had drinl;
in 80 years"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
Prominent Woman to Speak

Mrs. r. a. Justis. who IS a ma
tional speaker and organizer of mis-
slonarv societies and SundaE Schools
will deliver an address at the Metn2,
dist Protestant Church tonight. Al
denominations are cordially invited
to hear Mrs. Justis and as her SUB,
1ost is. Weeds Of The Day she VII
be helpful and inspiring to all. No
admission will be charged but si!-
vor offnr;n" vii, be taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
YANKEES WIN 80

By a score of 3 TO 0 the Yankees
today won their second victory IN
the worlds series over the Giants.
The Yankees feel confident of win
ming the series and betting favors
them among the fans. 4 big crowd
witnessed today's game.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-06
Baptist Meeting Monday
Acting Board of Potomac AsSos''
,ion To Meet Here

Acting Board ot fotolnac -ASS'>'''
tion To Meet Here
The Acting Board of the Potomac
Baptist Association will meet at the
First Baptist Church next Monday ;;,
morning. The opening service WI
commence at II o'clock a. m, ana
continue throughout the day. Dr.. T.
D. Garland. corresponding secre
torv Of the State Mission Board and
Pny j ". Cammack, Field Secretary
Of the State Mission Board Will ne
nresent, Invitations have been sent
out to the pastors of the association
ia be present for conference -
connection with the Acting boa'4
meeting. The ladies of the churc;l
will entertain the visitors at lunch
con.