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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04
FAIL TO ELECT
FIRST DAY
Cardinals Hold Two Sessions
Without Result-ThO
sands Disappointed
Thin Columns of Smoke From Chin.
ney of Sistine Chapel Tell Fail
ure of Vote

Rome, Feb. 3.-Balloting Tor the
election OF a successor to Pope Bene-
dict XIV is proceeding with the walls
of the Vatican. The balloting today
failed of result. The cardinals Tor
several hours during the morning
were engaged in an endeavor to select
an occupant for the papal throne, but
shortly after noon a thick volume OF
sulphur-hued smoke indicated that no
decision had been reached.
Apparently the deliberations in the
AFTERNOON were somewhat shorter, as
it was 5:25, as registered by the great
clock Of st. Peters, when the chimney
emitted a thin cloud of black smoke.
Indicating to the vest asTembiage IN
st. Peters Square that the moment
Gus question was yet undecided.
a he termination of the morning
session Of the cardinals. the irregular
emission Of licht-colored smoke led the
crowds to believe new Pop" had been
chosen. The Vatican officials, 1t
seemed. had not used sufficient tow
with the burning straw. This lnci-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

Brownies
hide the End-of for they had really
running place
II Stella" anedT that
andhe jumped and looking insects
though had two Beetle
laughing of them carrying tiny cane
while the other is holding umbrella!
one! up and a the pair.
Beetles their umbrella Is
nothing violet stem!
call cheerful
said with Stella TINS IS
here settle bet OF ours
Which of has horns?' !
poant enough long worth while!
Perhaps but
be able who waiting and tell
Stela's
we'll" Fairy smile 80
really honSthey
carefuy-and-thcy
politely. II should them
tel" afraid
interesting; gladly WILL.
aside mushroom umbrella
n have all
Rather nice say!" Pinze
interested in this particular subject
Zig in a liant SC
long jaw? Stella
they much in way
may
how veto
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

know those people who sweep out their
houses but leave the dirt on the door
steps? We'll, eyes are like that. You
don't need to wash your eyes because
they wash themselves, but they leave
the dust in little heap in the corner,
and the Eye Policeman wants TO see
whether ......mber to wash 1t
away every morning.
At school the Eye Policeman looks
in to see how you place your DOCK ana
whether vour back is straight When
YOU read, and he writes down the
names Of pupils who sprawl over their
desks and put their faces too near
their work. On the playground ne
watches the boys particularly because
he knows how fond they are OF throw
ing dirt or gravel at each other IN
in fun. If he sees ANYTHING thrown IN
a playsellow's face, ne writes some
thing ve1v Sas.. in his book. Don't ask
~ what it is! If any child gets a
p:ece of dirt or some foreign particle
in his eve, the Eye Policeman Keeps
sharp look out to see that no dirty
fingers are poked in after it. Dust IN
YOUR eve is bad, but dirty fingers arc
worse. If you don't want your name
in the Policeman'a notebook, Just 90
to the teacher and ask her tc get the
unwelcome visitor out.
When you are at home in the even
ing, the Eye Policeman will probably
call in. just to make sure that you're
not sitting in dark corner reading or
writing. with the work on your knees.
If he finds you sitting at the table,
with the light coming over your LETT
shoulder, he will creep out again with
a smile on his face and the notebook
on his pocket for that's the right way.
At night when you go to bed, the
Eye Policeman is on the watch; ne
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04
The Eye Policeman

You can't see the Eye Policeman
he's one of those invisible people like
fairies and brownies--but he's there
with his notebook and pencil, watching
you, so just listen while | tell you
about him. His job is 20 watch over
your eyes because sight is very prec--
ious, more precious than pearls and
diamonds. If you lose pearl or
diamond you can buy another, but II
YOU lose your sight you will be blind.
There are no eye shops in the world
as yet.
In the morning the Eye Policeman
peeps in while you arc washing. You
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

] also gave It the power 20
push this long neck deep
down into the ground where
II thought Il would find de-
licious insects. Sometimes"
the Fairy added. 1T dwells
for two whole years in the
curious. funnel shaped pit
that II digs for itself and I'm
Which it hides. But II
doesn't mind. because II
sleeps all the time.
Between the American
and the African Ant Lion
there Is all the difference In
the world--or, rather. all, the
difference OF neck; for Of
course you remember what l
told you q few days ago
about the most generally
known Ant Lion. In it's
babyhood. or grubhood, 1t Is
a squatty. stubby little crea-
ture and hides in its pit for
the victims that are bound
to fall In. and then II sucks
from them their life blood"
Copyright. 1922.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04
NEWS IN THE GAZETTE
108 Years Ago
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
Commercial and Political
SATURDAY, JAN. 30, 1914
COMMUNICATIONS

The citizens OF Alexandria
are respectfully informed that
gentlemen appointed by them at
their meeting on Tuesday eve
ming last, for the purpose of
waiting on Commodore Perry,
and in their behalf to tender him
their respectful consideration,
and request the favor of his par
taking of q public dinner in
Alexandria, waited accordingly
upon that gentleman, and were
assured by him that his short
stay and present engagements in
the city of Washington would
preclude the satisfaction of his
complying with their request at
his time; and begs they will ac-
cept his most respectful acknow-
Judgements for the honor con-
fcrrcd on him. Wednesday eve
ming, Jan. 26.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04
Strange Insects of Egypt.

"Do you know where Egypt s?' -
Yes" again the Brownies nodded.
ut part OF the southern of the eastern half Of
world You knew. just south Of the Mediterranean
Sea PnZie volunteered eagerly.
Well the Farr continued lin this country of
there lives insect called the Ant Lion Oh
in tie least like the Lion that know about-the
grown looks something like q Dragon Fly.
The Ant Lion of which | an speaking once
upon time-er@r SO long ago-to and TO ask
me 20 grant Il wish which did,
What" the Brownies murmured in breath.
This Liun.' continued the Wishing Fairy
wanted % he able dig down deep into the sandy
crevices (such accustomed in Egypt so as
able reach Insects for ii lives only this kind
food MY ritgic wand and made its wish
ccne true. ! mai" its neck grow and grow and grow
until had several times he length of it's body
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04
National Facts

The people Of the United States in
vest not less than a quarter of bill
lion dollar sin worthless securities an
nually.
The amount of crude oil wasted in
the United States is SAID to exceed the
total amount of oil that reaches the
refineries.
The United States produces more
than ninety million gallons of denatur-
ed alcohol every year.
The fourteenth census, enumerated
in 1920, shows the population of the
United States, exclusive of insular
possessions, to be l05.708,77l.
A telephone census shows that there
is one telephone in use for each eight
persons in the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

YOU kl!0tc what you are us
cussing?: / don't" And PIN.
zie wrinkled up his foreheaa
In the most puzzled way.
I'VE are discussing
noses" exclaimed Shook
u,ns. And the worst OF 1t
is" he added, I'VE don't
seem to be quite sure just
lchat kind of noses we are
discussing. for Stella started
talking of something without
quite or exactly or definitely
stating the question - M
question. DO you see what
mean
The other Brownies shook
their heads in the most be-
wiidered way.
Well" exclaimed tn 9
Wishing Fairy. II will tell
you. (She was talking d.
rcctly to Klnkajou.) l am
thinking of an exceedingly
weirG insect. DO you want
hear about it,"
u Yes" the four Brownies
4 in the same breath.
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"You wouldn't scare
mo a bit !" and Ptmzie
laughed scornfully.
We'll. Eood-by. dear
Fairy" said T o m n Q
Beetle, I'VE must go home
to our families, for I left
Mrs. Stag laying eggs In
some old trees. You
know" he explained. -our
babies live for four whole
years. deep down In the
soft wood Of q decaytnG
tree, and AFTER they have
arranged oosey places
to stay in they DO nothing
but sleep and eat IN their
tree until the proper tune
comes for them to change
into real gro wn up
Beetles"
COPYRIGHT, 1891.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

The walnut growing industry IN
California represents an investment of
SS0,000,0O0.
United States chemists discovered
thirty-two new poisons during the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

puts his head in at the bedroom door
just to see that you're not reading III
bed, for bedtime is sleeping time'
Eyes need rest just as much as arms
and legs, and instead of that you are
giving them terribly hard work "heii
you read in bed. =,
On his way home the Policeman VIII
look in at the movie, and II ne lihas
the same children there more tnan
once week he'll have something 10
write in his notebook about the'l.
Pictures make your eyes cry II you
go too often, and when your eyes cry
it means that you're working them LOO
hard. unless of course you have Deen
playing with the pepper-pot.
Even if you go away on Journey
the Eye Policeman goes with you. In
fact most children keep him very busy
on journeys, for they love to lean out
of the windows where they are IN
danger of getting SCOT and bits OF coal
in their eyes. That makes the Police
man frown and look for his pencil, 1or
he knows that eyesla sometimes pad
~ hurt that way.
You see what busy person the
Eye Policeman is. He goes about
everywhere writing in his notebook,
and then some day he has a grand
reckoning up. If you are one OF the
careless ones, he may send you PAIR
of spectacles. Nobody likes spectacles,
so be careful to keep your name out
of the Eye Poltceman's book.
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world var.

world war.
If the United States were as denscly
populated as IS Belgium, the country
would hold a population equal to that
of the rest of the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

photograph Edward the Confessor founder OF
Abbey will sign the marriage register
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

rips 20 the world where Humans i've,
Il suppose you would feel very
strange and queer If. just because you
we're trying to reach deep down in the
.round ut things beyond your reach-
rith YOUR nose-you should suddenly
.nolize that IL had stretched ana
stretched and stretched until II had
ound itself rerched atiptop of neck
y yeral times longer than your whole
,ody." >,
II should feel distinctly strange
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

Beggar-"Please give q poor old
blind man dime"
Begee-"Why, you can see out OF
one eye!"
Beggar-"Well, then, give me a
nickel Sun Dodger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

ay,omed pmzie with rather scornfll laugh Bat just
r ~, 49,. .n, talking about the Brownie had grin
ran.1 rom err TO ear across his funny e face do
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04

IAfZIE, dear" said Stella. the
wishing Fairy. 10 he; little
Brownie vino had jus. re-
turned 10 their End-of-t1e-
Earth home after one Of his
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-04
Mrs Wood Duck and Little Buddy Duck Visit the Wishing Fairy

HEN Stella Wishing
kA twho had been kinku Pimze the
the
Fairy did to her magic they
RroN,nI
Evening star., 1922-09-17
TIRE PRODUCTION
THIS YEAR, $4,000, 900

Latest statistics of the years total
tire production for the country place
the figure at 36,O00.000. This far ex-
ceeds tire predictions made earlier
in the year. At the beginning, the
most conservative estimated produc-
tion as low as 26.OOO.O00 and cer-
tainly not above 2S.000,O0O. Even
the most optimistic halted at
33.0O0.0OO.
During one month of the summer
the Akron district alone turned out
2.750,O00 tires. Miller tire men claim
that the volume of production for
several recent periods has exceeded
anything for like periods in the past.
Rubber companies have met the big
present iSsue-the country wide de-
mand for good tires at reduced prices.
Motorists. who through stress of
times have had to buy low priced
tires, no longer have to be content
with gyp brands that glut the
markets. Both the temporary econ
omy buyer and the habitual economy
buyer as well as the chronic barga in
hunter may now obtain low priced
tires of full size and quality-and
of standard make.
Today there is price, quality,
and type of standard tire for every
purse. customer and purpose. The
motoring public in large part has
broken away from the uncertain
brands lttering the field and are
getting long, low-cost tire service.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
CARS HAVE ARM0R
TO REPEL THIEVES
Rex Motor Company Calls
Attention to Device for
Foi|ing Bandits.

Nearly two millions of dollars have
from bank messengers, paymasters
and those intrusted with valuables
during the process of transportation"
says the REQ Motor Car Company.
aside from the loss of this huge
amount of money nearly hundred
lives have been lost in the defense
Of the property intrusted to the care
of faithful employees. In spite of the
increased efforts of the police there
is an increasing toll paid to bandits
and hold-up men.
1T is not claimed that armored car
bodies will force this class of un-
desirable citizens to lay down their
arms and quit business, but every
user can be assured safe transporta-
tion of his money. securities and
valuables Also the mind and con-
science can be relieved of the burden
of fear which must confront every
executive when he thinks of the pos
sibIe loss of money and the murder
or manning of local employees.
Armored Car Bodies.
I'm the past two years not one hold
up has even been attempted against
armored car bodies. so far AS rec
ords show. and this protection Is
surely worth while.
I'm various cities throughout the
country armored speed wagons are
conveying money between large cen
trany located banks and smaller
suburban institutions. post offices and
places of business distributing pay
rolls. collecting money from scat
tered stations of public utilities. mo-
ton picture houses and performing
many orber similar duties with safety
and dispatch.
THE average armored body is
strong steel safe, into which money
or valuables may be placed with alb
solute assurance of entire safety dur
ing the process of transportation.
This safety factor effects re-
markabf saving in the insurance
premiums ordinarily paid to cover
possible loss in transportation of
funds and other valuables. The
amount of saving depends upon the
locality. There are Instances where
the saving was only % per cent in
smaller cities. while in cities like st.
Louis the saving is 49 per cent of
Evening star., 1922-09-17
URGE Ab0L|SH|NG.
GRADE CROSSINGS
Maryland Auto Club and
Road Officials See Safe
ty in Step.
PROTECTION MEANTIME
Motoring Public Unguarded at
2.573 Danger Spots in
State.
PROTECTION MEANTIME
Special pispstch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. September 16.-Em-
phasizing the danger of serious ac-
cdents at railroad grade crossings,
II. NJ Lucius, secretary of the Auto
Mackall. chairman of the state roads
commission, have recommended the
elimination of such crossings at all
important intersections throughout
the state.
Because of the enormous expense on
bridging or tunneling to eliminate the
crossings. they suggested that until
this can be done every protection be
used to avoid accidents. Safety gates
operated by watchmen. they said, con-
stitute perhaps the best protection
Mechanical devices. such as automatic
gates bells. lights and signals. they
added. are likely to get out of or
der when needed most.
According to the latest figures oh
tainable at the offices of the public
service commission. there are 1853
grade crossings in Maryland. Two
thirds of them. or 2.573. according
to the commissions figures, are un
protected. More than half however
are private crossings, where a pri-
vate road. leading perhaps to a sim
glS house. crosses the railroad. There
are 2.142 private crossings and 1.I21
public crossings. Few of the private
crossings have any protection. while
more than half of the public cross
ings are listed as being protected
by some devices.
Types of Protection.
Many types of protection are fur
niShed. the protection depending upon
the kind of crossing, the number of
trains and the amount of traffic over
the highway.
One state law gives the commits
sioners of any county power to take
action against a railroad to compel
protection at a grade crossing. This
protection, according to the law. may
be either a watchman, safety gates.
bells or some other device, or the rail-
road may eliminate the crossing en-
tirely by bridging or tunneling.
While the number of accidents at
crossings and the number of persons
killed and injured in this type of acci-
dent have decreased greatly during
Evening star., 1922-09-17

MOSCOW (By, MaiD. - American
charitys progress in the stamping
out of famine and pestilence was ex-
tended with the arrival here Of the
last word in motorized apparatus for
overland travel-a caravan auto
mobile with sleeping facilities for
five persons and equipped with all
the conveniences common to a COM
bined Pullman and dining car. This
gift to the American Relief Admin
istration from an American motor car
industry reached Moscow in time for
Edward M. Flesh. controller of the
American Relief Administration, and
member of the purchasing commits
sion for Russian relief. to use 1t in
a thorough inspection of food distri-
button and medical work in the dis
tricts in and around Moscow.
This motorized model "house on
wheels" will radiate from Moscow
and will be at the call of American
Evening star., 1922-09-17
TREW COMPANY MOVES.
Quarters Obtained at
14th and T Streets.

Announcement was made Friday by
Joseph Trew. president of the Trew
Motor Company, that the companys
building at 14th and p streets had
been sold, and that temporary prem
ises for the display Of its models
had been secured at 14th and 7
streets. The service station will be
located at cath and NJ streets.
1t is the expectation of the Trew
Company TO occupy its new build
ing. now in the course of construction
at 1909 18th street, by December /.
The company is now handling REQ
cars and trucks exclusively, having
relinquished the Peerless agency sew
eral months ago. The building re-
Gently vacated by the Trew Company
was leased by the Peerless Motor
Company from the new owners, and
will be the Washington branch for
Peerless cars.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
MOTOR TRUCK PROVES GREAT
AID TO RUSSIAN RELIEF YORK

Relief Administration inspectors in
the Russian field. The car, trav-
cling sanitary headqffuarters. was
designed and made by the. White
Motor Car Corporation of Cleveland.
Ohio, and contains almost every
necessary type of kitchen utensil that
careful housewife would command
with a regular" kitchen containing
portable stoves and a good-sized ice
chest.
The sides Of the car, which houses
forty-f1ve horsepower-engine have
been so constructed that they may
be lowered and so latched as to
create two berths for sleeping pur-
poses on either side Of the body.
while the drivers seat cansbe trans
formed similarly. At the rear of the
car on each side is the kitchen equip
ment with plenty of drawer space
filed with kitchen utensils. The re-
frigerator Is spacious and is hung
beneath the body. running along the
lower edge of the chassis. 1t has
adequate lighting equipment and
storage space for baggage. Even
shaving mirrors and toilet requisites
are available.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
mo PARKING SIGNS
FLOOD BALTIMORE
Many Motorists, Living in
Apartments, Cannot Leave
Cars Before Own Door.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 16.-"No
parking" signs are springing up all over
Baltimore. Not only are they numerous
in the business section. but there are
hundreds in the residential section;
many motorists who live in apartments
cannot leave their cars in front of their
homes.
Josiah A. Kinsey, secretary to the
police commissioner. and Capt Stephen
Nelson of the traffic division. were
asked to explain the presence of so many
signs which prohibit the motorist from
parking his machine not only near his
place of business but in some instances
in front of his apartments. They were
asked if the motorist had to obey such
makeshift signs which in no way re-
semble the regulation NO parking"
signs approved by the police depart
ment.
The officials pointed to the ordinance
governing parking of vehicles in the
streets of Baltimore That no
vehicle shall be permitted to stand for
a longer time than actually necessary to
take on or discharge passengers, freight
or merchandise in front of the entrance
to any residence or place of business in
any part of the city over the objection
of the owner or occupant where signs
prohibiting such standing of vehicles
shall be erected
AutOists Must Obey.
The ruling is Il part of an ordinance
OF the Baltimore city code Of 1906 and
forms section of that code which was
repealed and reordained by the mayor
and city council that was approved May
s, 1919.
According to an Interpretation
placed on this ruling by the police
department, owners of business
houses and residences can prohibit
automobiles from standing in front
of their establishments by merely
placing NO parking" signs. The mo-
torist is compelled to obey these
signs. whether they be of the same
design as the signs approved by the
police department or not.
mission of the police department to
the building be public one, such as
Business houses, through the parking
parking their machines in alleys back
lishments have entrances in the rear.
the police officials said.
Violations Punishable.
The police investigate when per-
mission is asked for the placing of
signs where the establishment comes
within the class of public building
Private business houses. it was ad-
mitted. could place signs in the rear
Evening star., 1922-09-17

the last few years. there still is a
comparatively large number of mis-
haps of this nature.
Last year. according to statistics.
there We're thirty accidents. in which
fifteen persons We're killed and TWEEN
ty-nine injured. This was the small
est casualty list in Maryland in FIVE
years.
Railroad officials attribute the in
crease of accidents almost entirely to
the automobile. They lay the de-
crease to safety campaigns.
Efforts for Protection.
The Automobile Club of Maryland.
MIR. Lucius said, has worked con-
stantly for the protection of the grade
crossings and has attempted to edu-
cate the automobilists of this state to
use great care at such points.
THE only real solution of the prob
lem" Mr.. Lucius said. lis the entire
elimination of the grade crossing.
This. however. would require an enor-
nous outlay of capital. much more
than the railroads in their present
financial condition could undertake.
1t seems to me that the burden of
bridging or tunneling should be borne
by both the railroads and the state.
Il also would suggest the building
of smooth roads across the tracks so
there would be less likelihood of the
Stalling on the tracks. At
a number of crossings it is very
rough. Probably one of the most i'm
portant things. however. is to edu-
cate the people to stop, look and
listen
Mr. Byers and George NJ Smith.
of the Baltimore di-
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad.
were asked their views. Both admit
ted elimination of the crossing was
the ideal to be achieved, but said it
would cost hundreds of millions of
dollars.
With the cooperation of the peo-
pie and the sharing of the expense"
Mr.. Byers said. 1T may be possible to
do away with the most dangerous
ones"