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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
EXPECT DEATH
OF WOMAN shot
BY HUSBAND
Police Seek Chas. Wilkinson,
Colored, Whom They
Charge With Affair
HIT BY STRAY BULLET
Shooting Staged in Front of Home OF
Couple Sunday AfternoOn-Woman
Passing BY Also Shot.

The police today are pending their
efforts to locate CnarieS Wilkinson,
colored. living az 403 South Alfred
street. who shot and probably fatally
wounded his wife Melvina Wilkinson
about ) o'clock yesterday afternoon
The husband who the police
charge with the shooting escaped
Immediately afterward. His wife was
taken to the Alexandria Hospital and
treated by Drs. NJ. ID. Delaney and
o. A Ryder The bullet penetrated
her lung At the hospital today 1t
was stated that her condition was
critical, practically no hope being
held out for her recovery. The man
is ABOUT twenty-eight ears old.
Jane Francis, colored, employed
as a dshwaSher at the Monticello
Hotel, who was passing received a
stray bullet supposed to have been
intended for Wilkinson's wife. 1t en-.
tered her left arm and was removed
at the hospital by Drs. Delaney and
Ryder.
According to the police Wilkinson
was employed at a fertilizer factory
here and came here few years ago
from North Carolina. The shooting
was staged in front of the house of
the couple and neiehbors scampered
in all directions when the infurated
husband began to shoot. The shoot
ing followed quarrel it is stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
DRASTIC CUTS
WILL SCuTTLE
navy, Y,ISFEAR
House Member Points to
Danger of Reduction
to $4,000
SOUNDS WARNING
Statement Says Reduction Would
Make United States Third Power
and Violate Arms Treaty.

Washington, April 3.-EXpressing
doubt that the people of the United
States realize what small navy of
only $4,000 enlisted men means to the
nation. Representative Rogers. Of Mas
sachuSetts, issued a statement last
night in advance of the House fight
over the Naval Appropriation bill
agreed upon by the Appropriations
Committee.
Representative Rogers, who with
Representative Macarthur. Of Oregon,
will lead the Administration fight to
amend the small navy bill, asserts
that if the House Appropriations Com
mittee has its way 1T means that a
policy of cripple and Scuttle IS TO pre-
vail in our first line Of national de-
fenSe."
Not a single capital ship can be
maintained on the Atlantic Coast un-
der the parsimonious provisions OF me
House measure Mr. Rogers adds. Mr.
Rogers. who is ranking Republican on
the Foreign Affairs Committee, says
the naval budget does not Ebe with
the agreements made at the Confer
ence for the Limitation Of Armament.
The warning statement of the
Massachusetts member reads:
THE Committee Oh Appropriations
of the House of Representatives has
announced that it will recommend for
the next fiscal year $4,000 enlisted men
in the United States Navy. The pre-
sent authorized strength Is about
$4,000. The Secretary of the Navy
has testified that by cutting the navy
to the bone and having in mind the
economies made possible by the Naval
Treaty Of the Limitation Of Arma-
mcnt Conference the navy can exist
and even function fairly effectively
with a force Of $4,000 enlisted men,
including 5000 apprentice seamen.
The cut recommended by the Commit
tee on approximations is thus almost
exactly one third below what the Sc"
rotary of the Navy and every naval
officer testified Is the irrcduciblc min
imum of efficiency.
81 wonder if the people Of the
United States realize what navy
Of only $4,000 enlisted men means to
the nation. 1t means that we can main
tain in commission only - pital shl
instead Of the 18 allowed the United
States by the Naval Treaty of Feb
ruary g. had supposcd-and | think
it was generally supposed that
when the United States agreed to re-
ducc its capital-ship force to lS 1t
was making a very considerable sac
rifice which was nationally pcrmis-
sionible only because the other world
powers were also limiting themselves
in proportion. Now, with the ink
scarcely dry upon the Naval Treaty. it
is proposed to reduce the Is capital
shins to ~.
at means that instead of the 5-5-3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
SENATE

Senate was not in session.; viii
meet at noon today
Appropriations subcommittee pre-
pairing agricultural bill refused to
include an item OF Sl,000,000 for the
purchase Of additional land for the
Appalachian forest reserve.
In a statement on the coal strike
situation. Chairman Borah. of the
labor committee, said. IF the coal
industry is not reorganiZed in the
interest of the public, then it will be
up to the public to try the expert
nAent of public ownership
In a statement issued to the peo-
pie of Texas, Senator Culberson an
nounced his oposition 10 the Ku kluX
Klan, which is operating in his
State. and declared that if not
curbed it will nSurp the functions of
the State and be destructive of gov
ernment itself"
House was not in session; will
meet today at noon.
Secretary Weeks transmitted To
Congress an offer from Charles l..
Parsons, of Washington, for the de,
velopment at Muscle Shoals Of an in
dustry for the fiXaton of nitrogen
and the use of the governments nj
trate plants for that purpose.
Chairman Kahn. of the military
committee, announced that executive
sessions of the committee for con
sideration of the various proposals to
the government would begin April
10.
A. NJ. Ogle, coal operator of Van,
dalia, Ind. teStifying before the
labor committee. said the coal supply
of ninety-odd million tons reported
by the geological survey. is not on
the market but in the hands Of con
Sumers. He estimated that not
more than 100000 tons was stored at
the mines.
Counting the production of non.
union miners. Mr. Ogle said the sup
ply of coal would last indefinitely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
FAVORS 5.
TAKE MANDATE
over ARMENIA
Senator King of Utah Tells
of Atrocities of
Turks
MASS MEETING HELD
DR.. John Lee Allison County Chair
man Announces $4,000 Collected
Thus Far For Near East Relief.

Senator William II. King of Utah
in an address delivered yesterday af-
ternoon before mass meeting in the
Richmond theatre in the interest Of
the Near East Relief told of the
massacre of Christian Armenians by
the Turks that has been going on for
many years past and still continues.
The speaker declared that we must
think more international after the
discharge Of our duties and busy our
selves up through the ladder of SER
vice and sacrifice. The story of the
Armenians at the hands of the Turks
he described as being a tragic Cne.
Armenia and Syria he said were
among the first nations to embrace
Christianity, millions of Armenians
he stated had been murdered in the
past by the Turks. from 1914 to 1918
a total of about 100000 were butch
cred by the Turks he declared.
Senator King said that he believed
the UnitcN States should have declar-
ed war against Turkey and Bulgaria
so that at the peace table the United
States would have something to say
about the disposition of Bulgaria and
Turkey.
Turkish rule he stated should have
been driven once and for all time out
of Europe, but he added that The
Turks are apparently going to stay
in power. France and Italy today.
he said are furnishing them arms and
Great Britain appears afraid to in
terfere as she is about 80 lose India.
Some OF the trouble in idia he de-
clared is said to be brought about be-
cause of the efforts to eXpel the Sui
tan from Turkey The Turks he said
should be compelled to give protect
ion to the Armenians. The United
States SroOps Senator King declared
should not have left Europe until the
Turkish question vas settled. The
speaker said that the remnants of the
great race of Armenians is scattered
throughout Europe As a result of the
attacks made upon them bv the Turks.
Senator King was rcundly applaud
ed when he said that the Christian
nations should send an ultimatum to
Turkey to respect the rights of the
Armenians and if they failed to have
warshiDs sent at Ance. He also eX-
pressed himself in favor of the Unit
ed States taking a mandate over Ar
menia. There are ne said only about
100000 of the Armenians left to-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
Teachers Housing
Committee Give Thanks

The housing committee of our
Alexandria Teachers Association
thank most sincerely patrons and
friends of our schools for kindness
and consideration in opening their
homes for entertainment of teachers
who attended the District Conference
We appreciate this courtesy great
w and regret that some homes were
not supplied with guests, but a
number of teachers VINO lived in the
neichborhood had arranged 10 returs
to their homes for the night.
Much praise was given our city
for its hospitality and the snlendid
name. with which the conference
was welcomed and entertained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03

ASSIST The
COAL MINERS
Civil Liberties Union Will
Provide Counsel in Free
Speech Cases
100000 MEN OUT
Union Head Declares Fuel Shortage
viii Come Sooner Than at First
Expected.

New Yory. April 3.-More than
GOO attorneys in the various coal
mining States are prepared 10 act
for striking miners in cases involving
the right Of free speech, the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union announced
Yesterday through Prof. Harry f.
Ward. chairman. and Albert DeSilver,
associated director.
A circular letter has been sent to
all the districts of the United Mine
Workers, the statement said. offer
ing cooperation in free-sDeciaI cases.
Washington, April 3.-The national
coal strike is 100 per cent effective in
the unioniZed btuminous and anthra-
cite mines of the country and is get
ting support in noaunion territory.
John J. Lewis. president Of the
United Mine Workers, declared yes
terday on his arrival here to attend
Congressional hearings tomorrow.
There are 600,0 900 miners ready to
stay on, of the mines "indefinitely,
until operators are ready To discuss
with uS the question of new wage
agreements in the central competitive
field" Mr.. Lewis declared, adding
that. while the union 'courted investi
cation for itself ard the bituminous
industry it seeks no Government in
tervention, but does ask for the sup
port of public opinion in forcing the
operators to continue collective bar
gaining with miners over wages and
working conditions"
Discussing coal reserves and the
effect of the strike on the interests Of
consumers, Mr.. Lewis strongly ad-
vanced his opinion that "a pinSh
would come earlier than expected" He
declared non-union mine production
had been greatly exaggerated and
that operators had been more or less
openly following tactics that forced
strike 50 they could get higher prices
and greater profits"
There won't be single return TO
fields for US 70 get the reports. In the
work this week" Mr.. Lewis SAID, from
he 100000 men who went out. II
;akes little longer in the non-unlon
West Virginia panhandle, for instance
right along the Ohio line, there are
about 1000 or 5000 men in non-union
mines for whom meetings are being
held today. They'll probably be out
tomorrow. There are meetings here
and there in non-union territory all
over the United States todav Wen
get the returns later. I'm the union
territory we know what happened;
the operators aren't even going to try
and run the mines
Taking notice Of the suggestion by
Chairman Borah. of the Senate Labor
Committee. that the Government ought
~ intervene further into the situation.
W.. Lewis remarked that he was
afraid nothing much could be done
with the operators"
Every attempt has been made TO
yet them to meet their OBLIGATION to
continue collective bargaining with
us " he continued "and assume they
will maintain their refusal no matter
who tries to get them to confer We
stand ready. now as ever. 10 enter
arv conference with them to discuss
tho terms &C new wage contract
which viii allow us 20 resume work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
AIR RULES TO
MINI MIZE
THEACCIDENTS
Secretary DENNY Says New
Naval Regulations Will
Safeguard Flyers
WILL AID RESCUERS
Regular Radio Calls Will Serve to
Keep Ships and Stations in Touch
With Planes

Washinet9n, April 3.-That naval
aviation regulations governing naval
air crafts in fluight are devised TO cut
the risk to machines and flyers to The
Lowest point possible was asserted
YESTERDAY in an explanation of naval
practices made public b. Secretary
DENLY. The regulations include pro-
visions for enabling the planes to keep
constantly in touch by radio with
ships or shore stations along the route,
insuring prompt assistance in case
of disaster and minimizing the dam
ger of closing" a plane and its crew
at sea.
No naval plane is dispatched over
a route where it will be at any time
completely out of touch with the radio
stations at end of the other of
the route, tn -0lanation said The
power of the equipment in any
plane selected for uch fight must be
sufficient, under regulations, to span
little more than half the total dis
.ance of the fight ordered. If a
thousand miles is to be covered, the
radio plant in the plane must be suifi-
cient to communicate more than 500
miles.
Where there is any possibility Of a
forced landing between the start and
the end of the flight. two planes must
be sent together. In case one is forced
down it is assumed that the other will
be able to hover above and report the
situation and position to summon re-
lief, or in case of urgent need report
and then make a landing itself to aid
the disabled machine.
As a further ,precaution, position
reports must be sent by the machines
in flight at regular intervals while
making the passage. Usually this
will he at half-hour intervals. Should
some extraordinary accident force
down both planes simultaneously and
silence their radio calls. rescue par
ties can he rushed to the place of the
search with reasonable hope of pick
ing mp the aviators in comparatively
short distance from that spot.
As final precaution all naval
planes are equipped with rocket pis-
tolls to fire color signals at night to
guide rescuers to their aid.
a system of testing fhe lifting pow
or Of airplane wings Of new design in
actual flight was announced today by
the National Advisory Committee on
Acronautics end soon will he tried cut
in practice at the Langley Field lab
ortorv. 1t is designed to displace the
existing method Of testing in wind
tunnels. which. the committee an
nouncement said. had never been sat
iSfactory.
Under the now nlan. devised by F.
II Norton chief physicist Of the CON-
nittee. full-sized new wing will be
suspended inverted beneath ar air
nlanp So that its lifting force is con-
v"rtcd irto null downward is in
flight The susr"ndinG wires ar" at
iached 10 enring balances in the plane
and the downward null at various
speeds and an"les is recorded by ihe
me- surin" devices.
"Twontv fi"hts have been made
with the perfected apparatus CARRYING
y r,odel wir"" tho settlement said
"and the results obtained have che K
cd with rcr'qrkahle accuracy with the
known performance Of a fuI!-slhed
nlane."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
Celebration a Success
Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons
Give Ladies Night Program

The ladies' night celebration
Thursday night under the auspices
Of Andrew Jackson Lodge of MasOnS
held in the Masonic Temple was a
decided success in every particular
and was largely attended. An eX-
cellent program was given after
which refreshments were served.
Among the honor guests were Com
mander J NJ. Enochs, Lieut.. Com
mander Wells Hawks AMI 1t. f. d.
Lundberg and Edward Henkel, bu-
reau of navigation. The program
heretofore published in the Gazette
was carried out. A lecture on the
picture. "The Navy In Action" was
given by Lieut.. Commander Wells
Hawks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
SEES WIFE AND
MOTHER IN AIR
Queer Statement of Man
Giving Name of G. +.
Kelly
Both Mother and Wife Hover Above
Him in Airplane He Tells Court

"My wife and mother are follow.
ing me in an airplane everywhere
90; they are right over now" de.
clared man giving the name OF
George Edward Kelly, thirty-seven
wears old. who said he walked here
from Alec. West Virginia, when ar
raipned today in the police court.
Kelly was picked up Yesterday by
Sergt. Campbell and Policemen Law.
renee Padgett and Morris. He SAID
that when he wants funds he simply
draws check on his wife and she
bovers above him together with his
mother in the airplane Kelly said
he was walking emoute to Bradway,
\. Y. where his mother had pur-
chased house. HIS wife he declared
served in the secret service during
the war. Justice Duvall remandei
Kelly for further investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
Former Resident Dies

Miss Carrie Taylor, former res
ident. died yesterday in Lynchburg
Va. The body arrived here this af-
ternoon mad was taken to Wheatley 5
mortuary chapel from whence the
funeral will. take place at , o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Services will
De conducted by Rev. DR.. E. B Jack
son. pastor of the First Baptist
Church, and burial will be in Unior
cnnnntnrN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
STRUCK BY AUTO

Miss Thelma Lunsford, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Lunsford,
of 41S South Pitt street, while walk
ing across Hunting Creek Bridge
Yesterday afternoon with a number
Of young ladies was struck by an
automobile driven by Louis A. Speiss,
of Washington, and shghly injured.
She was conveyed to her home by
Mr.. Speiss and treated by DR.. Ar
thur Snowden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY

(From Our Special Correspondence
Washington, April, 3-Approxl-
mately 30,496 bodies of American SOL
diers. sailors and marines who were
killed in action or who died from other
causes during the World War Will re-
main in the cemeteries of Europe.
This is the result Of an order by
Secretary of War Weeks, to the effect
that no more applications for the re-
tu.n Of bodies to the United States
would be considered. Up to the pre-
sent time 45,459 bodies of those who
made the supreme sacrifice have been
returned to America.
The announcement of Secretary
Weeks that after March 81 no further
REQUESTS for the return Of bodies
would be considered brought a flood of
letters from relatives, many Of whom
misinterpreted the announcement,
thinking that an extension of time
had been granted for changes III re-
quests. That date expired on August
Is. and all requests for final disposi-
.ion of bodies of the soldiers dead as
made or that date will stand.
Bodies will be returned to the Unit
ed States for some time to come, how
ever, since in many Instances the pro-
cess of Identification has been slow,
causing a delay in the returning of
these bodies T. their final resting
place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03

Replying to the note of the American
government to the Allies regarding
reimbursement for the maintainance Of
United States troops on the Rhine,
the French government, through ca
bic received at the State Department
from Ambassador Hcrrick at Paris
declares that there has never been
any intention of this government for
reimbursement for costs for retaining
American troops in German territory.
Expressing the opinion that easy
adjustment of the question can be
reached. the reply states that France
is now in consultation with other al
lied governments as 20 the attitude
which is to be taken under the circum-
stances.
Expressing the opinion that easy
adjustment of the question can be
reached. the reply states that France
is now in consultation with other al
lied governments as to the attitude
which is TO be taken under the circum-
stances.
Deep appreciation for the COOPER
ativc Of American troops on the Rhine
when their presence was absolutely
necessary to guarantee the execution
of the terms of the Versailles treaty,
is expressed by the French govern
ment i'm their note to this country
and Monsieur Poincare adds that his
government greatly regrets the decis-
ion of the United States to withdraw
these troops.
This note from the French govern
ment is only preliminary to Joint
note which is to be sent by the Allied
governments in reply to the one dis
patched by Secretary of State Hughes
some days ago outlining the position
of the United States respecting the
payment of the $24l 100000 incurred
in the maintainance of American
troops on the Rhine.
Isaac Gregg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
Act on License Bill
At Meeting Tonight

An adjournment meeting of com
MON council will be held at 8 o'clock
tonioht when the annual license bill
will be up for consideration. There
are but few changes made IN the blll
by the committee having it under con-
sideration it is understood, However,
the bill is subject to amendment at
tonight's meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03
Suit Compromised

The suit of Lille Keistina Pitt
against the Alexandria Motor Bus
incorporated. which was scheduled to
be heard today before a jury in the
corporation court. was settled out of
court for $3.50. The suit was to re-
cover 81 900 damages for injuries al-
legged to have been sustained by
being struck by bus of the defend
ant corporation January 2S. Plain
tiff was represented by Attorney w
s. Snow and the defendant corpora
ton by Attorney H. Noel Garner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03

ratio established in the Naval Treaty
we shall have with the new fiscal year
IA , l-2-5-3 ratio, with the United
States representing the , u, Great
Britain the , and Japan the 3.
1T means that in point Of naval eff
fectivcness the treaty ratio Of 5-5-3
is cut exactly in two so far as the
United States is concerned, the other
powers. Of course. remaining undis-
turbcd.
"Ie means that the United States
automatically becomes the third naval
power of the world instead Of one of
the two powers preeminent IN naval
strength.
1T means that we shall have TO
abandon our great program Of eduea--
tion and betterment for the enlisted
men Of the service and to pare down
ruthlessly every naval activity.
1T means that we shall have only
two navy yards on the Atlantic Coast,
and that neither of these Will be at
Boston or Portsmouth.
1T means that policy OF cripple
single capital ship defending the At
lantic coast. Every major vessel OF
war will be in the Pacific
'Te means that a policy Of cripple
and scuttle is to prevail in our first
line of national defense"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03

bons street. Services were cond, eted
by Rev. DR.. W. J. Morton, rectof of
Chrict Episcopal Church, and burial
was in Bethel cemetery.
Many little companions of the de-
ceased in addition to large gather
ing of relatives and friends attended
the obsequieS.
The dead boy in addition to his
parents leaves three sisters and six
brothers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-03

K is becoming more and more evi-
dent that the enthusiasm of the agri-
cultural bloc for the immediate ac-
ceptance of Henry Ford's offer for the
dams and manufacturing plants at
Muscle Shoals is waning considerably.
Some time ago. members of the bloc
were insistent that Ford's offer be ac-
cepted at once and without question,
but it seems they are now inclined to
believe that Ford is merely looking
for great bargain that might enable
him to net many millions and do the
farmers of the country little or no
Good. Indications were today that
the members of the agricultural bloc
will wish to 90 slow about the Ford
offer. not being so sure that Mr.. Ford
proposals are an entirely satisfactory
bid for the plants
According to Chairman Norris of
the Senate Committee. the government
ought at once complete dams Nos. .
and > and he said that he would in
troduce p bill to this effect this week.
Although the Ford proposals contem-
plated his own completion of dams
Nos. 2 and 3 it is apparent at once
that Sar. Norris is not in favor OF
accepting the offer as it now stands.
With this sentiment predominant
ing among the members on the Ford
offer will probably be postponed until
the next session Of Congress.