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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
KEY STATUE IS
DEDICATED BY
THE PRESIDENT
Harding Extols Spirit That
Won Battle and Pro-
Guced Anthem
CORDIAL RECEPTION
Notable Ceremony at Historic Fort
McHenry as Chief Executiy HOnors
Francis Scott Key.

Baltimore, June 15.-Up through a
century and more of strife and vic
tory, of war and peace, Of storms
weathered and triumphs acclaimed,
"The Star-Spangled Banner" came
singing yesterday to be placed at last
in a small group of the men and things
of earth that earn monuments while
they yet live.
Tributes have been paid before to
Francis Scott Key. author of the ma
tional anthem. Slabs mark his birth
place, a monument marks his grave,
here and there in Maryland and out of
it the world may learn by reading
that at this place he lived, at that
place he visited. at another ne wrote
verses.
But now only in Fort McHenry has
the nation a shrine to Francis Scott
Key. dead. and "The Star-Spangled
Banner" living. and it was to unveil
and dedicate this shrine that the
President of the United States and
Americans from everywhere came
to Baltimore yesterday.
Two flags were unfurled while the
nation uncovered, and there stood the
monument. itself an anthem in bronze
and marble. 1t marks forever the
spot over which bombs burst in air
and rockets glared red IN the night,
inspiring an American out in Balti-
more harhor on a little British war
ship nearly 10S years ago to write a
song that still makes a country take
off its hat.-and the rest of the world,
too; and, so far as men can foretesi,
always will.
Baltimore stood at attention. yester-
day. and we'll it might. For Yesterday
Baltimore received her distinguished
service medal "for valor in action.
Not ONLY were few bars of music and
few inspiring verses given deathless
form in bronze, but the city where the
music and verses first entered Amer
lean souls was presented to the nation
as "the one great Atlantic port over
which no enemy flag had ever waved"
The words are President Harding's.
He was speaking of the Battle of
North Point, of which Americans sell
dom think as the turning point in one
of the greatest of national crises. but
of which thev always think as the bat
tie that gave them their fighting hymn.
That battle, President Harding said,
"spelled the failure of the most ambi-
tious project ever put forth for the
subiugation of this continent" and he
declared that the Maryland militia
and a limited force of regulars had
won it, winning with it for Baltimore
"the distinction of being the only great
seaport on the Atlantic Coast which
has never been occupied by an enc
N.Y..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
Fairgrounds
NEED MUCH AID
Are Open Each Afternoon
From Noon Till Z
O'clock
Want Visitors to See The Work Ac-
omplished-Several Additions Are
Imperative.

"For the betterment of the play
ground conditions in the city of Alex
andria,' is subject upon which a
loyal Alexandrian should never grow
tired of studying or of working to at
tain, according to Mrs. T. Clifton
Howard, known in all Alexandria for
lher work among the children. Mrs.
Howard seems to think that among
the people is some latent power which
is sorely in need of an awakening and
she also thinks that the only way to
awaken this is to have them come out
and see the children at play. She
thinks that if the interest of few can
be aroused that many will follow in
the footsteps of the few and that Alex
andria will then become the possessor
of the Fairgrounds aIc the playground
facilities of which she is in need to
become the progressive city she is
wishing to become. Her statement
in detail is as follows:
care you helping to make the chill
dren of the city happy by helping the
Fairgrounds of which they are so
fond?" she asks. "Come aHv after
noon between the hours of ~ and Z
to the Friends Fairgrounds ion Queen
street and see what an opportunity
you have of helping to advance your
community, Can't you help the COM
mittee through some hard places? A
teacher has been provided for the
summer months through the courtesy
and generosity OF the Kiwanians.
That. however, is about all the OUT
look we have.
Several times. through the Ca
zette. we have called attentbn to the
fact that there is no drinking water
on the ground. THROUGH the kindness
of the neighbors, the children as well
as the teacher are allowed to get
drinking water when necessary. OF
course this is not convenient and we
do not like to annoy the neighhors
with the many trips pecessitated by
the hot summer months Which are now
upon us.
care we so satisfied with ourselves
that we do not care for the children?
Should we not show our appreciation
to the committee that has been able
to keep this work goin" only bv hard
work and hora knocks? Gome ~ see
the little children play. see how thew
smusp themselves. and onconraoe
them bv your presence. and incidently
catch thot inspiration to DO things
which only comes with seeing them
done.
'Tn Alexandria there are many
apartment houses where there are
no places to 90 in which the children
may rlav. Then what shall the chill
dren do? Thev must give vent to the
energy which is the portion of every
Continued on page y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
House REPORT
FAVORSOUSTINC
OF HARRISON
G. o. P. Members Vote to
Seat John Paul From
4th Virginia
WON ON 3 COUNTS
Reckless Disregard Of The Provisions
of The Virginia Constitution ana
Laws" Is Charged.

Washington, June 15.-Election$
Committee No. i of the House, of
which Representative Dallinger, of
Massachusetts,, is chairman, recon-
mended yesterday that Representative
Thomas w. Harrison, Democrat, Of
the Seventh Virginia district, be un-
seated and the Republican contestant,
John Paul, be declared duly elected.
The decision, in connection with the
November, 1920, election, was made by
Republican members alone. 1t is un-
derstood the Democrats will file MI
nority report.
Reckless disregard of the provis-
ions of the Virginia Constitution and
laws" is assigned as the chief reason.
The committee ruled out some 90 cleo
ton precincts, or approximately one
third of the Congressional district, as
not expressing the will of the people,
and strikes total of the remaining
which are in favor of Mr.. Paul.
The official returns from the Sew
elith district showed Harrison 1921,
Paul 12,773, a difference of 448 for
Harrison. Mr.. Paul promptly filed
contest which was heard before the
Committee February and s of this
year. AT that time the contestant was
relEesented by Henry w. Anderson as
counsel and Mr.. Harrison by William
NJ. Fletcher.
The contestant rested his case on
three grounds:
/. That there were many per-
sons not lawfully registered and
therefore under the Constitution
not qualified to vote. Eliminate
these, and the contestant averred
he would be elected.
2. That maEy were voted whs
had not paid their poll tax, which
was contrary to law.
3. That the election was con-
Quoted in certain precincts with
such a disregard for law that the
returns do not represent the will
of the people.
The committee decided in PauPs
favor virtually on al, three counts;
"In the voluminous record OF this
case" says the report, there is evi-
dence of hundreds and even thousands
of cases where persons were regis
tered where no applications at all were
filed with the registrar"
The committee also finds that assist
ance was given, contrary to the terms
of the Virginia Constitution, to those
making application for registration;
also that many applications were not
in conformity with tie constitutional
requirements.
The Harrison corsention that the
constitutional provisions were merely
directory was not indorsed. the COM
mittee holding that despite the fact
that the names were not stricken from
the registration list the votes might be
thrown out
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
COAL MEN TO
CONFER With
HOOVER TODAY
Representatives of PrOduc-
ing and Distributing
Branch of Coal Industry
ADMINISTRATION PLAN
Majority of Operators and Dealers are
Holding to Voluntary Plan-Others
Raise Prices.

Washington, June 15.-Represen-
tatives of the producing and dis
tributing branches of the coal IN
dustry are to meet with Secretary
Hoover today to consider steps for
bringing into line operators and
dealers who have failed TO comply
with the Administrations plan for
voluntary price restraint during the
strike.
While the majority of operators
and dealers, NJ. Hoover said last
night, are holding to the plan,
prices of bituminous coal in dis
tricts which have refused to accept
the voluntary program have risen
to as much as So ton, and the
average price has advanced 36 cents
ton since the scheme was adopt
ed.
Advancing prices of anthracite
coal also are to be considered at
the conference, which is to be at
tended by the special committee
appointed from the National Coal
Association at the recent conference
of operators with the Secretary of
Commerce and representatives Of
wholesale and retail coal dealers
"The majority of operators and
dealers" Mr.. Hoover said, are hold
ing faithfully to the voluntary plan,
but some districts and some indi-
vidual operators and dealers in
other districts have been encoura-
ged by the criticism of the plan to
believe it may be broken down and
that the alternative of legislation
will give them great delays and
are making all the hay they can in
the meantime. The result shows
in the, change of average prices of
spot coal from $3.6T on Nav %, be-
fore action bv the Administration,
to S3.OS on June 5. after the plan
had been put out; but due to those
who have not complied, average
nrices had risen to $3.44 on June
~. Their action is exceedingly IN
fair TO the majority who wish to
maintain the reputation OF the in
dustry."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15

scious. were taken in automobiles to
the Alexandria Hospital and after be-
ing treated by DR.. Moore, left that m
stitution. >,
The exact cause of the fighting could
not be definitely determined upon to-
dav. it being stated that it was over
the failure of one man to pay for a
quart of LIQUOR, another stated 1t was
over a woman, and anSkher stated that
the Washington boys endeavored to
Joke the Alexandrians about the clty'
According 20 some reports heavy
set man first started the ball rolling at
Marshall Hall. This il is stated was
followed by frequent small fights and
as stated above the battle was re-
newed when the boat came up the
river. Some of the victims of the
fight were simply innocent bvstand-
ers not having participated in the
melee.
One report is that the Washington
men engaged in the melee stated that
they would get" the Alexandrians
when the latter endeavored to get of
the boat.
The boat carried about 1,lOO pas
sengers and it is stated by James Ray
mond Hewett that fully 400 persons
were mixed up in the riot after it was
in full swing. The steamer was IN
charge of Capt. Henry Turner.
A force of Washington reserves
net the steamer when it docked IN
Washington and took charge of the
injured men and several others. Chief
Goods and other members of the police
force are tc9E getin@ Information re-
garGng the riot and hope to have the
case well in hand when the taking Of
testimony is being held Before the cor
oner's Jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
Midkif- -Neitzey

Mrs. Leola S. Neitzey, of Gil
North View Terrace. North Rose.
mont. announces the marriage OF
her daughter, Mgra z. Neitzey. to
William f. Midkiff, of Alexandria.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev DR.. +. V. REGISTER. at the
Methodist parsonage. The bride
wore white Canton crepe dress
and hat to match and carried
bououet of brides roses and feather
feuse. The bridesmaid. Miss Mary
Allen. of Washington. D. c., wore
lavender organdie and wore a cor
sage bouquet Of Killarney roses.
The best man was Mr.. Robert b.
Midkiff, brother of the groom.
The out-of-town guests were
Captain Adams, of Pasadena. Cal:
Mrs. NJ +. Gannett and son. of
Corning. n Y. Mrs. H. Fletcher,
Of Garrett Park, Md. Miss II. B.
Campbell. Mr.. A. Simpson, Miss
MARGARET Ballinger, Mrs /. Iuc-
combe, Miss Louise Neitzey. Mr..
w. Downes, of Washington. D. c:
The brideeroom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. Midkifr, Sr. and Mrs:
O'Neil, and Mrs. McCllough, Of
Alexandria.
A reception was held at the
house after the ceremony.
The bride and groom will live
with the brides mother at North
ROsemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
CLASS NIGHT
is CELEBRATED
Class of '22 Hosts at Grand
Reunion Last
Night
Ideal Night for Reception--Many
Out-Of- Town Guests Present-De-
cOratiOns Artistic.

With the High School Auditorium
decorated beautifully and artistl-
cally in the class colors of blue and
gold. the Class of 1922 of that. III
stitution celebrated its Class Night
Yesterday evening This class had
as its guests on this momentous oc-
casion more than 300 members of
the faculty, alumni and friends. In
every sense of the word the occa-
sion proved to be grand reunion
of many of the former students
and graduates of the High School.
After a short program was COM
pleted the visitors and the class in
dulged in a glorious reception. The
music, furnished by McWiliams,
was excellent, the night was cool;
no more need be said
The festive spirit reigned Su-
preme until the weary notes OF
"Home. Sweet Home" drifted down
upon the gathering and reminded
each that there was somewhere his
home and that it was waiting for
him. Shortly after midnight-and
another wonderful Class Night had
passed into history.
Among the dancers were many
out-of-tOwn people, some of whom
were on their first visit of years.
Many was the glad hand-Shake and
smile as classmates of other years
exchanged GREETINGS, possible for the
first time since graduation. In fact,
the affair was voted one of the best
in many years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
BENEFIT GAME
FOR CAMP RUST

The Dreadnaught baseball team
will play a benefit game for Camp
Rust Saturday afternoon June the
oath. The game promises to be
one of the most interesting of the
entire season. The boys had a
pretty full schedule for this season
but quickly responded to an appeal
from the boys that spend their va
cation on Goose Greek.
Since the Y. NJ. c. A. maintains
the greatest physical department
of any organization in the country,
it was only natural that Alexan-
dria's greatest baseball team should
offer their services toward making
Camp Rust even better than ever
this season. Last year MANY friends
of the camp gave literally toward
the permanent equipment of the
vacation spot, but this year the
camp director chose the benefit
method of helping the bows on nc
count of the recent campaign which
was participated in by practically
every Alexandrian.
The opposing team in the benefit
will be the "Linworth. Srs of
Washington a team with a lady
manager. The Dreadnaught mana-
ger f. r. Allen saws this will be
the first team they have ever play
ed that has boasted a lady manager.
The lady, however. seems to be on
the job and has promised the local
boys a real game. The game will
begin at four o'clock and the Pho
neers promise real crowd to wit
ness the contest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
GRADUATES GUESTS
OF KIWANIANS

The thirty-three members of the
graduating class OF the Alexandria
High School this afternoon were
guests of the KiwaQis Club at the
weekly luncheon of that club held in
the Westminster building. The grad
yates were addressed by Attorney
Gardner l.. Boothe. Vocal solos were
given bv Kenneth W. Ogden and Miss
Sue RiSheill. The five councilmen-elect
were also guests of honor at the din
nCr. Urban S. Lambert presided
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
THIRTY HIGH
GRADS TO GET
DIPLO N AS
Finals Tomorrow Night In
High School
Auditorium
LIST OF GRADUATES
Admission to Exercises by Card Only
Reception Will be Omitted This
Year.

Thirty-three students of the
Alexandria High School, members
of the Class of 1922, will receive
diplomas witnessing the fact that
they have successfully completed
four years Of high school work in
the annual graduation exercises at
the Alexandria High School tomor-
row night and two will receive GER
tificates of having successfully in-
ished the two year commercial
course offered by that institution,
Of those who receive diplomas of
graduation, thirty are members Of
the Academic Department and
three are from the Commercial de-
partment
Former Congressman Charles {.
Carlin will deliver the address pre-
ceding the presentation of diplomas.
Miss Lucy Graves, of the Business
and Professional Women's Club,
will present five dollar gold piece
to the girl student and one to the
boy student who in the eyes of the
faculty have displayed the best
school snirit during the past ses-
sion. These students have been
named but their names will not be
made public until the presentations.
Owing to the limited caoacity of
the building. admission will be by
card only. The program as announ-
ced heretofore in the Gazette will
be carried out and the reception
which usually follows the exercises
will be omitted.
Those graduating from the Aca-
demic Department are: Miss Anna
bell Mae Coffman. Miss Susan En-
lily Risheill, Miss Edith Dixie Schoo-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
FIREWORKS THAT
MAY BE USED
Mayor Duncan Gives List of
Those Permitted
July 4
Expect Dealers Will Comply With
Orders and Sell Only Harmless
Variety.

A list of the fireworks that may be
sold by dealers for the celebration Of
independence day was announced to-
day by Mayor J. NJ. Duncan. The list
includes only those regarded as the
Harmless variety and hope is expressed
by the authorities that dealers will
confine themselves to their sale only,
otherwise they will be subject to arrest
and the imposition of fine.
A list of those permitted July 4th
follows: Chinese firecrackers, but
not cannon crackers or salutes, torpe-
does, but not aerial torpedoes, mines,
pin wheels, torches, fox fire, shower
sticks, sparklers, devil on the walk,
krazy kratker sticks, devil chasers,
grasshoppers, mazie Indian sticks,
novelty asortments, Chinese punk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15

lev. Miss Vinita Smith. Miss Mir
lam Hickman. Miss Kathryn Mer-
Ger Adams. Miss Edith Aline Davis,
Miss Fannie Rosenburg, Miss Eliza
Virginia Crump, Miss Virginia
Steele. Miss Myra Byrd Allen, Miss
Dorothy Irene Pierpont, Miss
Louise Anderson, Miss Marian
Tavlor Dienelt. Miss Frances
Forbes Cox. Miss Nancy McCOr-
mick Wattles, Miss Dorothy Hinton,
Walter Lewis Nails. Joseph Alex
ander Kaufman. Clarence Freder-
ick Schreiner, julius Ewell West,
Samuel Cowan Ramage, Percy
Keith Wade, Eugene Kerfoot Jack
son. Clarence Frederick Dyson,
Marshall Edward Travers, Jack
Pohl. Grafton Lynch Cockev. Fred
Surrey Petit and STANLEY Dreifus.
Those of the Commercial Depart
ment are Miss Thelma Elizabeth
Junsford. Miss Eunice Elizabeth
Ayers and Miss Annie Nav Knight,
Commercial specials are Miss lydia
Alice Smith and Miss Isabel Alice
Noble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
Wins High Honors

William Nicholas Msnger, Of this
city. and son of Mrs. Lena Manger,
If North st. Asaph street, was
honored for the third successive
wear with highest honors at
Georgetown commencement exer-
cises Mr.. Manger graduated last
wear in the Law School with high
est honors and immediately entered
in the Foreign Service School, and
attained the highest average Of SO
per cent in his class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
RADIO PROGRAM

The following will be the radio
program at the chamber of commerce
tonight under the auspices of the Re
tail Merchants Bureau of that or
ganization arranged by J. Kent White.
Miss Agnes Chanstrom, contralto;
Mr.. T. A. Cantwell, tenor; Mr.. r. S.
Kassebaum, yiolinist; Mr.. James
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15

Freeman. accompanist; Mr.. Alvin c.
Dodd of U. s. Chamber of Commerce.
l. Seguidella. Carmen; 2 In Time of
Rose, Greig: A Swan, Greig;
Miss Agnes ChanStrom.
/. Bolero, BOhn; ,. Pavatina, Raft;
3. Schon Rosmarin, Kreisler; Mr.. R.
S. Kassebaum.
Domestic Distribution" Alvin c.
Dodd of u. 6. Chamber of Commerce,
l, Take You Home Again Kath-
leen. Westendoff; 2. Smiling Through,
Arthur Penn; Mr.. 7. A. Cantwell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
WACuTAIHTnM
DAY BY DAY

Washington, June 15.-Intervention
in Cuban affairs by the United States
is a possibility under consideration,
it became known today. 1t is hoped
it will not be necessary, but this gov
ernment is determined, for the good
of the Cuban people, that affairs in
the island shall be Strengthened out.
State Department officials refuse to
discuss the Cuban question from any
angle further than to emphasize the
confidence which the United States
has in what Major General Enoch H.
Crowder is attempting to perform as
advisor to the Cuban government. In
spite Of this silence, however, it is
known that the situation in Cuba is
regarded by the Harding administra-
tion as extremely serious and that
unless drastic steps are taken by the
Cubans themselves to straighten out
their affairs, financial disaster which
would necessitate American control
of the island Republics finances is
likely to follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
Red Men Tonight

Seminole Tribe No. 35, Improved
Order Red Men, will hold their regu-
lar semi-monthly meeting tonight in
their wigwam in the Alexandria Ma
tional BanS Building, corner King and
Roval streets. Following the regular
order of business the election of chiefs
for the new term will be held. The
meeting will start promptly at 8 p. m.
All Red Men are invited to the council
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
Bible Thought for Today

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15

1t is unlawful for men to converse
with or make signs at school or col
lege girls in Macon, Ga.
The average college student pays
s365 annually for education in this
country. 3,
The average height of the land
above the sea level is 1.500 feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
GRADES GRADUATE

Graduation exercises of the
seventh grades of the Washington
and Lee School will be held in the
High School Building this after
noon at o'clock. The editor Of
the Gazette will deliver the address
before the body.
The class. Numbering more than
$50, is the largest ever graduated
from the grades in Alexandria.
Promotion certificates will also be
presented to the students who have
been promoted during the past ses-
sion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15

A feature of the returns made upon
incomes for the calendar year of 1920
is that in the general depression and
slump which began in rhe fall Of that
year incomes from personal service
were the largest for the year and in
creased while those from property and
business decreased.
In all, 7,259,944 persons filed income
tax returns for the year 1920. These
persons reported an aggregate income
of $23, ,735 ,629,1S3 or a sum equal to
the entire national debt of the United
States. Five per cent of the total in
comes report. d or exactly SLOTS, ,053,-
$50 was taken by the federal gov
ernment in income taxes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-15
Man Fatally Stabbed
On Excursion Boat
Coroner's Jury to View Body of Louis B.
Mccormack of Washington at
BPM, Today
RIOT AS STEAMER NEARS CITY

Fight Between Washington and Alexandria Men-Arres
In Stabbing Case Expected Several AleXandrlans
BOTTLES Hurled and Women Faint-TwO Alexand-
rians Received Hospital Treatment.