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, 1922-03-17
EXPORTS FALL
OFF IN MONTH,
IMPORTS SAME
Total for Last Eight Months
Only Half of Amount for
Corresponding Period a
Year Ago.

WASHINGTON March 17-Ame-i
can exports for February amounted &c
&SLoe0.oo rs compared with s27S.
Sl2.5so for January and imports las;
month werB valued At s2IZ.o o0. 900 as
compared with imports OF s2171s5.I9o
h previous month, a~coDrding to the
foreign trade survey issued BY the de
pa-tmelt OF mmerce
The Departments figures allowed
exports for the eight months period
ending with last month amounting TO
S2.4So. <25. 100 against s5I2a, Z5I.ssO for
n eight months ending IN February.
3s21-
Imports for the last eight months
were valued at 81. 2,Ss6z30 n corn
pared with s2.75z.3 200 SIS for eight
months ending with February a year
ago.
Exports Of GOLD totaned sLTs1.Te4
last month as compared with tSs2. ss3,
IN January while imports OF gold were
SIS, zoo, sos compared with $265T1,3T1
for January.
Exports Of goid for the eight mouths
ending in February were S1s,7s5,59
compared with $3.50, seS,z23 for the
eight months ending In January 1921.
Imports OF gold for the eight months
period ending in February were $780,
577.45S compared with S2sS.S77 500 in
the eight months ending February.
1921
Silver exports ast month we=e ST.
osJ,6s5 compared with S3.sTT.11s in
january while imports OF silver for
February were S~4,T71.o32 compared
with S6.4s5. 75s in January.
Exports OF silver for the eight
months ending in February were ST.
COZ. 5S7 compared with S43.522,2O4 for
h eight months ending n Febru-
airy were S47,O5s,Oss. compared with
S41. ST. .4s3 for the eight months end
1Rg in February, 1891.
, 1922-03-17

large as the Levtathan. that II win be
constructed IN Europe n that the
Investment VIII amount TO 10000. 900.
, 1922-03-17
Liquor Cargo
On Automobile
In Rail Crash

sPoKANE, Wash. March rT.-An
automobile equipped with Hanged
wheels to operate on railroad trucks
and carrying a cargo OF bottled uq-
nor. was oustod into the ditch four
miles north of Springdale at 4 o'clock
Thursday by n Great Northern OK
ira freight train. The train crew re-
ported that wi men in the eutomo-
bile took TO h woods through 20
inches of snow n deputy sher1ns
shortly after o the trail The car
Is believed by officers to be the prop
erty OF Spokane citizens. 1t was en-
route from the Canadian border.
, 1922-03-17
Liquor Palace
Increase Seen
Off NeU York

NEW YORK. March 17-PIans for
a floating liquor palace on New York
beyond the three-mile limit nre go.
ing forward. according to James V,
Martin. the promoter. in spit OF tho
announcement OF Roy A Haynes. fed
eral prohibition commissioner. that
the vessel will not be permitted
Furthermore. declares Martin. a
second and possibly third liquor pal
ace WIN be constructed. should the
first be successful In answer 70
Commissioner Haynes assertion that
he will seek TO thwarf the scheme.
Martin says that there Is nothing in
international law hat forbids n re
sort OF this character.
Martin asserts tho vessel WIN be as
, 1922-03-17

Meet me at the Smoke House
, 1922-03-17
WINTER WHEAT
CONDITIONS ON
MEND IN SOUTH
Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas
Report Improvement as Re-
suit of Heavy Precipi-
tation-

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE
condition of winter wheat improved
during tho past week IN oklahor N,
Texas. Kansas and in the lower Ms
souri, valley. according to reports re
ceived by the weather bureau. Heavy
precipitation occurred IN the south.
western winter wheat area and the
soil was now said to DO amply sup
piled with moisture in that section.
In the eastern foot hills of the
Rocky mountains there was sufficient
precipitation to be beneficial.
The rop continues mostly N sat
isfactory condition and showed i'm
~prOvenent during the IN many
localities. according to report from
an weather bureau points in tn,
wheat country
, 1922-03-17
Prescription By
Wireless Sent

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March II.
Radio today had spanned a thousand
mile gap between physician and pa
tent Within the crackle and crash OF
the dir codes dot-dash language. symp
toms of tho serious illness Of Johr
Heating. ships cook. were Launched
into space from the frcighter Blossom
Heath. at sea. 1000 miles southwes
of San Francisco.
In answer to the medical s. o. s
the prescription of consulting physi
clans OF the marine hospital here wal
flashed back to tho freighter fifteer
minutes later. Heating was better
last night, air messages said.
, 1922-03-17
"Knickers" For
Women Barred

NEW LONDON. Conn., March IL
P-romiscuous wearing OF 'knickers" al
Connecticut college for wonen is
frowned upon by the student body
which determines the undergraduate
GUST ms in the Institution A rule
Just promulgated says knickerbockera
may not DO worn In town. In h class
room. In h dining room or while
lounging about the campus There Is
no objection to the g1rh for hiking
and sports
, 1922-03-17
ReQuisitiOns On
Grand Larceny
Charges Denied

HELENA Mont March r-Gov-
ernor Joseph NJ. Dixon has denied
acquisitions from the governor OF Ne
braska for John Schneider and George
Frank wanted at Trenton, Neb., on
the charge Of grand larceny. The two
men, who are farmers near Laurel,
Mont. were under ares at Billings.
Attorney J. Henry Nibbe Of Billings.
appeared for the defendants at the
hearing before Governor Dixon.
Sheriff M N. Brennan of Hitchcock
county. Nebraska presented the ap-
piication for acquisitions After hear
ing both sides, Governor Dixon said he
would deny tho acquisitions because
he believed the complaint against tho
W. man was the result of a neigh.
borhood row.. They had boon accused
Of killing hogs and a COW belonging &c
their landlord
Meet me az fhe Smnke Hnuse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
RESERVE BOARD
ENCOURAGED At
TRADE OUTLOOK
Current Readjustments
Bring Stability In Prices
During the Month
HIGHER FARM PRICES
Continued Improvement Reported in
Building Industry-Little Improve
ment in Unemployment Conditions.

Washington, March 3--Improved
conditions during February have fur
nished a more hopeful prospect" FOR
trade in the coming months, according
TO the monthly business and financial
review issued yesterday by the Fed
eral Reserve Board.
Change occurring in the various
industries during the month, the board
declared. have resulted in diminish
ing their irregularity and unevenness
noted during the past year. Price sta
bility was evidenced by current read
justments, the noteworthy advances in
the prices Of agricultural produces
during the month being offset by cor
responding declines is other lines OF
industry.
The readjustment process, the board
asserted, apparently has reached the
stage of interindust"iai price revision.
the advance in agricultural values
tending to facilitate liquidation Of
loans at banks and the rapidity of
movement of products to markets.
More satisfactory marketing and
price conditions have included tobacco
and other products as well as grain,
the board stated although early re-
ports from the Southwestern grain re-
gions have not been altogether reas-
suring.
The better outlook. the board de-
clared has to some extent been Offset
By labor and other difficulties in the
textile industry, resulting in reduced
activity, although fairly good condi-
tions in the New England shoe and
leather industry were reported.
Some increase in the activity of
steel mills was noted, but business in
the chemical industry was declared to
have been given a severe setback as a
result of uncertainty as to the future.
Distinct increase in ronferrous metal
production, especially copper. and The
reopening of mines long shut down
was reported.
Little modification in the volume of
unemployment was seen, although con-
t:nued Improvement in building opera
tions was said to have Increased the
demand for labor in parts of the
country where the surplus Of unem-
ployed would otherwise have been
more considerable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
Fairgrounds Reopen
Host of Delighted Children Are
Awaiting First Sign of Spring
to Begin Their Carefree
Activities

The children of the city are de-
lighted. The Friends Playground has
been opened for the: sunssner after
having been closed for since January
l. Although the weather for the
past few days has not been favorable
to outdoor sports. Miss Evelyn How
ard, who is in charge of the play
ground, says that many of the kid
dies have been around to look over
the prospects for the coming warm
wather. The kindergarten classes
have been resumed in the playground
house. The swings, slides and every
thing have been unpacked and are
ready for the first spring day. The
basket balls have been pumped up
and are waiting upon the weather
before they begin their seasons
work The playground is located in
the old Friends Burying ground on
Queen street, between Columbus and
Washington streets, and is open to
all children of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
VISIT IS POSTPONED
Bcv Pioneers TO Visit Electric Plant
Evening of March 10

The Pioneer Industrial Visitation
to the Plant of the Alexandria Coun
ty Lighting Company. which was
scheduled for this evening has been
postponed one week at the request
of the General Manager of the Com
pany, E. A. Feldtkeller. Mr.. Feldt-
keller who took personal charge of
the visitation recently made by the
boys was unable to be present this
evening and had intended for his
chief engineer to conduct the party
through the plant. The engineer, how
ever, has been called out Of the city,
hence the request for the postpone
ment.
Pioneers troops No. 4, 5. 6 and Z,
will therefore make the visitation the
evening of March 10th, The Vista
ton is an extremely interesting one,
but rather technical and to some ex-
tent dangerous, and Mr.. Feldtkeller
thought it best to exercise every pre-
caution to make this visit safe and
profitable. The same troops will make
the visitation on the 10th and prizes
will be awarded for the essays re-
sulting from the trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
PRELIMINARY
WORK BEGUN
FOR tempt Il
Typographical Maps Pre-
pared of Site For
Memorial
BORINGS START TUES.
Purpose is to Determine Character of
Foundation = Masonic Memorial
Will Face The East.

The preliminary work in connection
with the construction of the 81 500, 900
Masonic Temple to the memory of
Washington the Mason, to be erected
in George Washington Park by the
George Washington Masonic Memo
rial Association, has been begun by
d. J. Howell {; Son, engineers.
They have prepared detailed topo-
graphical maps of the temple site and
approaches to the temple. The topo-
graphical maps are for the !andscapc
architects in order that thcE may
properly prTare their plans.
Rorings will be made next Tuesday
hv the engineers and four pits will DC
dug of sufficient depth to determine
the character Of the foundation. Other
pits also will be dug around the SIDE
of the memoria! by the engineers.
The twelfth annual convention OF
this association adopted resolution
February 20 while in session IN Alex
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
OPPONENTS OF
PACIFIC PACT
ARE GAINING
Freely Predicted TIL a t
Treaty Can Only Pass
With Notifications
MARGIN OF ONE VOTE
Senators Hitchcock and Jones An
nounce They Have Changed TO The
Opposition Side

Washington, March 3.-The opposl-
ton to the Four-Power Pacific treaty
gained ground in the Senate yester-
Gav. ana the pact is now in Jeopardy,
with a shift of one or two votes like
" to determine it's fate.
That the treaty can not go through
without reservations was freely pre-
dicted in opposition circles, and Ad-
ministration senators failed to retain
first blush Of confidence which came
following the ratification of the Yap
treaty Wednesday.
a disturbing change in the situation,
from the Administration viewpoint,
came when Senator Hitchcock, rank
ing Democrat of the Foreign Relations
Committee, who had been counted a
supportr of the Four-Power pact
announced in a Senate speech that he
had reluctantly made up his mind to
oppose it. Soon afterward Senator
Jones, Democrat. New Mexico, vlrtu-
ally came out in opposition, and there
were lost two votes upon which ratifi-
cationists had counted.
Senator Borah and other Repuo-
lican irreconcilables estimated that
when the vote comes the II Demo
cratic votes promised by Senator Un-
derwood will have dwindled to z or 8
If this comes true, the treaty will meet
defeat.
The pact seemed dangerously near
the prospect of defeat today It may be
rescued by the inclusion Of strong
reservations which will &c further
than the compromise Brandegee res
crvation agreed upon in committee.
It was estimated at the Capitol yes
terday that so close is the Four-Power
treaty fight that one vote may deter
mine.
Three senator's favorable 10 the
treaty are absent. Senators Du Pont,
Delaware, and Grow. PENNSYLVANIA,
are away because of illness. Senator
Owen, Democrat, is in Europe. That
reduces the Senate vote to 90. as
suming all other senators are present
Thirtv-two opposition votes will defeat
ratification, and the Democratic lr-
reconcilable combination claim TO have
90 or 80 in sight, with only two or
three recruits to be gained from a
doubtful list of nearly dozen.
Because Of the uncertainty, the
treaty vote probably will be delayed
for some time while the Ada,inistra-
ton and Senator Underwood bring
pressure to bear on the recalcltr"nts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
BOOTLEGGERS PAY
$4,000 FOR WATER

Newark. y. j., March 2.-Bootlcg-
gers who operate on the whisky
curb" at Halsey street and Brantford
Place were snickering yesterday at
two of their fellows who let themselves
be taken in by couple Of city slickers
from New York TO the extent OF
$4,000.
The gentlemen from New York ar
rived with tales of an aged and cor
rupt sea captain who had p barrels
of smugglcd whisky The Newark
bootleggers accompanied them to the
cache, tasted the liquor, found it thor
ouehly unconstitutional and naid aver
Sl5 600 for - barrels.
AS they were carting it away one OF
the pair decided to take another sam
pie. He bored every. barrel without
finding anything more intoxicating
than sea water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
SENATE

Met at noon and recessed at $40
p. M, until II o'clock this morning.
Replying to recent letter from
Secretary Hoover TO Senator Willis.
of Ohio, in which the former said
Senator Norris had made an "abso-
lutte distortion of the basis and in
tent" Of his correspondence with the
Attorney General on the subject of
"open price" trade ssociations. the
Nebraska senator in a brief speech
denied that he had misrepresented
the policy of the Secretary of Com
merce.
The new pay schedule for the
army. navy, marine corps. coast
guard. coast and geodetic survey and
public health service, as worked out
by a joint congressional committee,
was presented to the Senate in a bill
by Chairman WadSworth, of the
military affairs committee.
A deficiency estimate of S2.11O,-
900 for the Postoffice Department
was transmitted by the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
WILL REPORT ON
YEARS WORK
Chamber of Commerce to
Hold Annual Meeting
March II
Much Progress Made By OrganIza-
ton During Past Year Under
Direction of President W.
Albert Smoot

Plans are being made for the an.
nual meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce which will be held the
night of March II in its auditorium.
At this meeting reports on the work
accomplished during the new year
will be submitted and directors will
be elected for the year.
These reports will be submitted by
w. A. Smoot, president; J. T. Pres
ton, secretary-treasurer and Capt.
George H. Evans, business manager.
During the past year this organi-
zation has been wonderfully success
full and many of, its plans for a
greater Alexandria already are bear
ing fruit and the indications are that
many others suggested will be put
over before the passage of another
year.
Every member of the chamber is
cordially invited to attend this meet
ing which will be one of the most
important of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
MANY ATTEND TEA
pluIathea Class Hold Successful Tea
Excellent Program Was
Presented

The colonial tea given urder tn"
auspiccs of the W. F. Watson Ne
mortal phi!athea Class of TIE First
Bantist Church in the Young Peoples
building last night, proved to be a
success. The audience was made up
of more than $50 persons. The feature
Of thceyccllent program was thegrand
march and the singing of Silver
Threads Among the Gold" which was
taken part in by the costumed mem
hcrs of the class. The members OF the
class were costumed in colona!
fashion.
The program was carried out as
follows: High School Orchestra. Sc
lcctions from 7:3o to s; the class
grand march and Silver Threads
Among the Cold: Mrs Linwood Nails
and Miss Ruby Bowman, piano duet;
Miss Margaret Adams. reading; Miss
EVELYN Howard, vocal solo; Miss
Paul;ne Strauss, reading; Miss Sue
Risheill. vocal solo: Miss Catherine
Fairfax and Miss Mary Davis, Gia-
locue: Miss Nellie 'PicrpoEt, vocal
solo: Mr.. Starnell and Mrs. Bolton,
riano duet: Mrs. Harold Clalk, read
ing; Mr.. Alvin Friedlander, violin
solo: Messrs. Frank Harris and Mel
vile Baptist, instrumental duet; Mr.
Harold Clark, reading: Miss Carolina
Yates, piano solo, and the grand finale
by the class.
At the conclusion of the program re-
freshments were served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03

andria. appropriatng the sum OF
Sl25 900 for the laying Of the founda-
ton, and it * expected that the cor
ncrstone Of the temple probably will
10 laid October next, although a cefl-
mite date has not yet been deter
mined upon by the board of directors
Of the association.
Cash on hand totals about S700,oOO
and this. with pledges given thus far,
will bring the grand total up to
81 500, 900. As heretofore stated. it is
propoScd to raise S2,500.000. About
s5Oo.O 600 will be used as an endowment
fund for the unkeep Of the temple,
The site will be at the top OF the
hill, and the center Of the temple VIII
be at point about the center OF King
street The front of the temple VIII
face the east.
The temple will be 900 feet high
and will be l60 feet in width and 23o
feet deep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
DR.. Rixey Dies in Culpeper

Culpeper, Va, March 2.-Dr. AL
fred Rixey, aged GO, died yesterday
morning at his Anme after lingering
illness.
DR.. Rixey was son of the late
DR.. Samuel Rixey. He was prominent
in Masonic circles and widely known
throughout the State. At his request,
he was buried the day of his death in
the Masonic Cemetery. Services were
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Hammond,
of st. Stephens Episcopal Church.
Surviving are one brother, Robert H.
Rixey, of Culpeper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
HOUSE

Met at noon and adjourned at . p
m., until noon today.
Representative Fess, chairman OF
the Republican congressional COM
mite. in an extended speech review
the accomplishments of the Harding
administration, and, presenting It's
record for the peoples decision
dclared the party gladly accepted
the "challenge of our friends the
enemy" who take their stand on the
league of nations as the remedy IN
readjustment.
Representative Garner, of Texas,
replying briefly, asserted that the
Republican party had failed to bring
prosperity to the farming and indus
trial communities, and declared that
100000 men were now hunting Tor
employment because of business de-
preston.
Discussing the pending deficiency
bill. Chairman Madden served notice
on departmental officials that unless
they kept expenditures within the
amount allotted by Congress the
President would be asked to remove
them.
The chairman severely criticized the
manner in which the appropriations
had been administered in the Navy
Department.
The elections committee reported to
the House that Representative Dough
ton (Democrat), of the Eighth North
Carolina district, was entitled to his
seat.
Representative Clarke (Republi-
CAM, New York, introduced a bill
that would reduce the membership of
the House from 435 to PIT, increase
the salary of the Speaker and Vice
President to $4,000 and the COM
pensation of members to $4,000 a
year.
A compromise soldiers bonus plan,
under which the cash feature would
be eliminated where the former SER
vice men would be entitled to more
than $50, was agreed upon tentative
", but unanimously, by special sub
committee of the ways and means
committee.
AS a substitute for the discarded
cash feature there would be added a
provision which would enable the men
selecting the certificate option to OBJ
tain Immediately from banks a lean
equal to one half the adjusted SER
vice pay on the basis of 81 day for
domestic service and $1.25 day for
overseas service.
At the conclusion of hearings yes
terday on Muscle Shoals the commit
tee decided in executive session to
make a personal inspection of the
project.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
KIWANIS LUNCHEON

f. A. Fcldkcller, superintendent of
the Alexandria County Lighting Com
pany. Yesterday afternoon addressed
the Kiwanis Club at its weekly lunch
con, held in Westminster building.
J. Y. Williams presided and boost
prizes were delivered by J. Randall
Cation. The luncheon was attended by
a large gathering of members
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-03
Early Morning Blaze

The two-story frame dwelling. 3l3
North Alfred street, occupied by War
rem Ware. colored. was badly damaged
by fire at $40 o'clock this morning.
The blaze was caused by q defective
Rue. it is thought The entire back
part of the building was burned. For
more than an hour the department
was in service. A second alarm at
SIT o'clock at the same place again
brought out the department.