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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
CONFESSES KILLED GIRL
HE HELPED TO KIDNAP
[Bv Associated Press1

NORFOLK. VA. Sept. 7-Admis-
SION that he was the companion nj
the time Of the man who killed G.
Sear-oid Clara Stone. in Duncan
woods. near Orangeburg, Md, n year
ago, was made today by Norman
George Bennett, OF Baltimore, In n
statement taken by Captain r. n
Johnson commandant Of the Hamp-
ton Roads Naval Training Station
Hennett. who Is 16 years old. Is a
sailor. He enlisted in tho navy re-
Gently at Baltimore. giving his 90.
as IS. "ee
Bennett is being held In CUSTODY for
Maryland authorities.
TIE Stone child disappeared Feb
ruary II. after ehe had left home for
school. Bennett declared In his stato-
ment that his companion. whom he
dcscribed as Red" kidnapped tho girl
and when ransom was paid. killed
her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
TWENTY BANDS PLAY
AS BEAUTIES PARADE
Hudaon Maxim, Rs King Neptune,
Leads Pretty Girls Down
boardwalk,
tBy Associated Press. J

ATLANTIC CITY. ". j.. Sept. L.
The parade OF rolling chairs to tho
music OF twenty bands was today.
feature In tho annual fall pageant.
King Neptune. played by Hudson
Maxim. the inventor, strutted down
tho boardwalk between tho lines a,
chairs. followed by the Atty-eight
beauties, representing tho prett!est
girls In as many cities.
The battalion OF beauty wore =
ternoon frocks in tho parade. iA.y
Will don evening clothes at tonight 5
festivities. go that the jury. which
Is to pick ono OF them for the titIa
OF "Miss America can get a iiss
on the versatility OF their charms.
Before making tho selection, how :
ever. the jury will have seen ths
girls In tfeir bathing suits. Th.
sisht IS on the program for ,onnor-
row.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
Lieutenant Maynard Meets
Death in Plane With Two
Companions.
AERONAUT A LOSES LIFE
Daredevil" Smith Plunges
l,500 Feet as Para.
chute Fails.
lBy Associated Pres.l

RUTLAND. VT. Sept. 7.-Henry A.
(DaredeyiD Smith. o. Boston. m
acronaut' was Instantly killed late
today nj the Rutland Fair Grounds
when his parachute failed 10 open
after no had dropped from a balloon
at height Of ! 500 feet.
-Four hours earlier Lieutenant
BelV!n ". Maynard. known as Tho
Flying Parson." and Lieutenant
Charles Wood. of Ticondcroga. y y.
and Charles Miorett. Of New York. a
mechanic were killed mt tho fair
grounds. They fell from n heigh,
OF 1000 feet,
The av!ators went up for a trial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
RAIL UNION CHIEFS
HOLD SECRET MEET
IN CHICAGO TODAY
Jewell Sum m ms Repre-
sentatives of Shop Crafts
Policy Committee.
STRIKERS LEADERS
REFUSE COMMENT
Executives Deny knowledge
of Any Proposals to End
Walkout.
ROAD CHIEF CLAI,is VICTORY
Asscrts Settlement Now with FEEDER
nttOn of I.altOr nm Inn
STRIKERS LEADERS
REFUSE COMMENT
Asscrts settlement Now with FEEDER
alton OF Labor nn "Impos-
sIbility."
[By Associated Press. I


CHICAGO. Sept. Rail strike
leaders from every section OF tile
country We're hurrying to Chicago to-
of b. VI. Jewell. head OF the railway
employees department of the Amer
icnn Federation OF Labor.
Tomorrow there Will be a meeting
of the executive council. consisting
of six executives of the shop crafts
and Mr.. jewell. and on Monday there
Will be meeting OF the policy com.
mittee OF ninety. The objec, of tho
sessions was not stated In the call
sent out las; night.
Secret Meeting.
AT union headquarters, Il was said
the meeting of the executive council
would be secret and that no an.
nouncement OF any kind would be
mado regarding any possible action
II might take. Mr.. Jewell who
dropped from sight last Friday, was
still absent from headquarters to.
night. 1t was said at his home he
would return from New York early
tomorrow.
In the absence OF Mr.. Jewell and
other members OF the executive coun.
ell. several of whom were said "a
have been in the East with him
union officials refused to comment
on runors that Mr.. lowell was plan.
ming TO submit n proposal for a set.
tlement with individual roads to the
full council. The meeting Monday
Will take place simultaneously with
the hearing before Federal Judge
Wilkerson. OF the action by the gov
ernment seeking to make the tenn
porary Injunction, granted last Fri.
day against the strikers. permanent
(Continued on Page Coi 9Y-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
GOVERNMENT ORDERS
KHAN HEADS ARREST
Clarke. Acting Imperiai Wizard
Charged with Transporting
and Possessing LIQUOR.
LEY United Newsl

10y IHlkeu news
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. IA gov
ernment warrant for the arrest OF
Edward Young Clarke. acting i'm
perial wizard OF the Ku- Klux ...->n,
was Issued here today.
1t charged violation OF the Vol
stead act by transporting and posess-
ing liquor.
United States Marshal Storen tele-
phoned the Muncie. Ind. police to
arrest Clarke. and hold him In Gus
tody for Federal agents.
II arrested. Clarke will be brough,
to indianapolis for trial In Federal
court. His bond was fixed at $4,000
and he can obtain freedom immodi.
ately upon his arrest by giving Sc
curity 10 that amount to tho Muncie
police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08

hnished the campaign for sufficient
FUNDS to properly present her situa-
tion to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission In the Southern rate case. in
which hearings have been In progress
at intervals for several months I'm
Atlanta. Now comes n similar situa-
ZION IN Eastern territory. In which
t"o-'hirds OF Virginia Is involved.
ana there Is no money In hand TO
meet the Issue.
Crowding tho proposals In this
manner has created n suspicion that
some leading carriers desire To go
Continued on Page 4. Col. 6.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
naid Ne,Y York Hotel

NEW YORK. Sept. IA ralding
party OF twenty-eight internal rove
nue agents. twelve police dotaotivos
rnd two assistant Federal attorneys.
swept down on tho Hotel LonEacre.
In tho theatrical district, tonight, ar.
sested tea persons and ssiasd qean-
titiss Of nAxeottaS and .u9uan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
FREIGHT RATE MOVE,
BY RAILROADS DAZES
COMMERCIAL. BODIES
Police Rout Birds
With Roman Candles
tBy Associated press.

NT, VERNON. n. z, Sept. o.
Mount Vcrnon's police force dis
carded pistols and billies last night
for Roman candles and skyrockets
and succeeded in routing hundreds
OF noisy grackles. species of
olackbird. from their roostinE
places In the exclusive Chester
Hill residential section. Residents
claimed the birds had made such
n racket for the last two years
that life was almost unboarable.
The police were unwilling to
shoot the birds. SO tho fireworks
were decided upon. Tho bluecoats
believe the birds were so fright
ened that they Will hesitate to re-
turn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
JOHN BARTON PAYNE
DECORATED BY BELGIUM

BRUSSELS. Sept. John Rarton
'hyno. chairman of tho American Rod
Cross, has been decorated by King
Albert with the GROSS OF grand ONCE
OF tho Order OF Leopold. Tho deoo.
ration was conferred yesterday as a
token OF Eeigian gratitude for the
aid rendered the country by tho Rad
Coos durtnk aad attAr -sha wa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08

spin before taking passengers for
fights. as had been thelr custom dur
Ing the week tho fair had been In
progress,
Lieutenant Maynard. the pilot. ap-
.arently misjudged his distance be-
Tore attempting tail spin. The
machine refused 10 recover and he
then attempted to throw II into a
nose dive. This also failed. and the
plane crashed 10 tho ficld.
Lieutenant Maynard was alive when
Continued on Tnge g. Col. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
FLYING PARSON KILLED
WITH THREE EOTHERSAT
RUTLANDFAIR GROUNDS
Air Mail Pilot Falls:
Thousands See Misllap
tBy Associated Prcss. |

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 7.-Wal-
ter ]. Smith. Of Oak Park. ILL.,. air
mall pilot, was probably fatally
injured at tho Indiana State Fair
Grounds this afternoon when his
plane fell into n nose dive shortly
after takins Off with mall for
Cleveland. Ohio. sm!th was rush.
ed TO tho Methodist Hospital,
whore It was said his chance to
1.-Two was h!endcr. Thousands Of
fair visitors witnessed tho accl-
dent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
EXPRESS HITS WORK
TRAIN; 8 DEAD, 6 HURT
[By Associated Prens.l

SPOKANE. WASH, Sept. 7.-Thrcc
railroad men were killed and Elk in
3ured when tho Northern Pac,no's
fast Mississippi Valley Limited train
NO. Al crashed hsnd-on into work
train at ParIewater. four miles from
Spokane. about 7:ao o'clock tonight,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
House Adjourn, Until uo,s,

WASHINGTON. Sept. THE House
adjourned today until Monday, after
Chairman Campbell. OF the Rules
Committee. as acting Republican
leader. had announced that he ex-
pected the confcrecs on the tariff bill
to report an agreement on that day
Failing TO agree. they were expected.
he said. to report disagreement AMI
ask for instructions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
COL. ROBERT f, LEE
DEAD IN ROANOKE;
FUNERAL SATURDAY
Grandson Of Confederate
Chieftain Had Been
Long Ill.
BODY WILL REST IN
LEE MAUSOLEUM
Young Bob Lee Was Per.
sonally Popular Wher-
ever Known.
son OF GENERAL "rtooNEY" LEE
wife, Mother md Brother mt Bed
sidc When End Cnme
Yesterday.
son OF GENERAL .uooNEY" LEE
"ife, Mother md Brother mt Bed-
sidc when End Cnmc
Yesterday.
LBy Associated press

ROANOKE. VA. Sept. 7.-Colone
Robert Z. Lee, grandson OF General
Rober. f. Lee. chief OF
inc Confederate armies. died this
morning at Virginia College, follow
ing an illness OF many months. He
vas SO years old.
Colonel Lee became Ill last March
and went to Hot Springs 10 regain
his health. He fingered between life
and death for days and DAYS. and
then rallied sufficiently TO be brought
10 Roanoke on a private car. Since
June he and Mrs. Lee have been
visiting at Virginia College. At one
time his recovery seemed probahIe
nut due 10 the condition of his heart.
!itt!e hope was entertained during
the past month. Heart disease was
given as the cause OF his death.
For many years Colonel and Mrs
Lee spent their summers at Virginia
college. Governor Andrew ]. Mon
tague commissioned him colonel on
his stan.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning In tho Episcopal church Mt
Lexington. and in,crmcnt will be in
the Lee nausoleum at Washington
and Lee University. The honorary
palloearers will probably be com
posed OF members OF the board OF
trustees from Washington and Lee
University. and the active pallbear-
crs students al that institution. resi-
dents OF Lexington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
FATHER FINES SON
HaIIin VIII Appeal Against Dads
Ruling.
Try Associated prese1

Try Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.-Glenn
Hardison. Police Court bailif. did not
report for duty today until 1910 p. NJ.
judge Robert Hard!son. his father.
summoned him to the bar to explain
his tardinnss. The baillft testified
that he had accompanied some
friends from Kentucky on a sight
seeing tour. His father thercupon
fined him IS for contemp. OF court
because OF his absence without leave.
Bailit UarGison announced he would
employ counsel ana appeal from
Judge Hardison's decision.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08

ny boat to ts Hsis!netSss M Idss, trip
kals;n ~; Sr.sto,sAdM s Eve L"s' sos asss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
BAD LIQUOR KILLS
ELEVEN PERSONS
Authorities Engage in Losing
Fight to Halt Poison
Epidemic.
" 0 M A N is ARRESTED
Will R a i d All Suspected
Places Without Using
Search Warrants.
" o NJ AN is ARRESTED
IBy United Nevs1

NEW YORK. Sept. 7.-Brooklyn
authorities engaged In q losing fight
Thursday to prevent further deaths
from bootleg liquor.
Although more arrests were made
and one source of supply OF poison
whisky raided. the number OF deaths
SO far this week rose to eleven. while
several more victims were either III
or blinded.
District Attorney Ruston. Leading
the raiders. said he would search all
restaurants. groceries. candy shops
and other places in the Red Hook
District likely TO sell liquor.
Won't Use Search Warrants.
we won't bother to use search
warrants" he said. THE emergency
demands that we strike first and
apologize afterwards"
woman giving the name OF Mar
garet Burns was identified by de-
scription OF several victims as the
wife OF bootlegger. who sold them
liquor. She was arrested while
sweeping the sidewalk in front of
her home. and told police her hus-
o"tN AWAY ioChcu Her out when he
went away. The door .f the place
was broken in and various kinds OF
liquor and ingredients were found
In pantry. The husband escaped
arrest.
Printer Dies.
Martin Connolly. a printer, and his
brother-in-law. Thomas Padden. we're
the last to die from the effects OF
poison booze.
AS Connolly staggered half-blind
into the house where both lived. Pad
den, thinking to cheer him for what
he believed temporary illness. said.
IT'S all OF. Martin. why don't you
drink good whisky as do?"
physlcian was called for Con-
molly. but he died In agony.
Three hours later Padden became
violently i'll and died in forty min
utes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08

WINS Personally Popular.
Born OF illus;rious parentaSe. son
OF Brisadier-Gencral W. H. F.
Rooney" Ice and Miss Tabb Boil
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08

Continued on Page .. Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-08
The Weather

Fair today and tomorrow, no change
In tempern-
turs.
tFor full Weather reports SOC PsEo 81
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
SENATE To GET
TARIFF BILL BY
CLOSE Of WEEK
Curtis Makes Announcement
of Plans After Comforting
With Harding.
BY International News Service.

After being buffeted about in
Congress for the last year, the new
Republican tariff bill will be laid
before the Senate by the Finance
Committee before the end of this
week, according to an announce
ment made today by Senator Cur
tbs of Kansas, the Republican
whip" following conference
with President Harding.
Curtis was accompanied by the
White House by Senator Watson
(Rep) of Indiana, one of the men,
bers of the committee which is re-
writing the tariff bill. which pass
ed the House in the previous SEES
sion.
Despite the desire OF Republican
leaders of the Senate to get the
bill out of the committee and on its
way to passage. additional delays
were encountered today when hear
inss were resumed on tho measure.
Public hearings were voted down
last week by the Republicans, but
the ban was raised when various in
terests demanded a private hearing
prior to the committees open SEES
sion scheduled for tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
STILL FOND Of
YOUNG THORNE,
SAYS MISS LYGO
Chorus Beauty Denies Rumor
That Man She Sues Will
Return to Wife.
by Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Reports
from Chicago that Gordon c. Thorne.
young millionaire and Mrs. Virginia
Miner Thorne, who recently di'
vorced him. had become reconciled
and might remarry were branded
today as ridiculous" by Miss Mary
Lygo, former Follies beauty. who
is suing the young millionaire for
800, 900 charging breach OF promise.
The chorus beauty reiterated her
love for Thorne and said that she
was convinced that he would yet
see the light in spite OF the atti.
tude assumed by his mother. Mrs.
William Camp, who she is suing
for 100000 on allegations OF
SANDER.
II harbor no i'll feeling and
entertain no bitter thought against
Virginia Thorne." the show girl
said. Neither do l believe that
tempt to mar her beauty by throw
foundation for that story. It Is
ridiculous. Do I look like a woman
who would do such a thing"
were about to become reconciled
and the talk that they might re-
marry, Miss Lygo had this to say:
That's all news to me. I have
come to New York to earn my
living and to consult with my at
torney, Charles E. Erbstein, who is
now here.
Il still love Gordon Thorne and
know that he lpYes me. His
mother is the only thing between
us. Gordon is like a child who has
not reached the state OF manhood
He does as she wishes-that's all
II Gordon were free to follow
his own bent and inclination we
would have been married long ago.
Miss Lygo declared she had docu-
mentary evidence to show that
young Tborne had repeatedly pro.
posed marriage to her.
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
DENNY THREATS
FAIL To CHANGE
PLAN Of HOUSE
Leaders Determined to Cut
Force and Let Secretary
Send Fleet to Pacific.
BY International News Service.

Threats by the Navy Depart
ment to strip the Atlantic sea-
board of ships and stations and
concentrate on the Pacific coast
II Congress goes ahead with Its
plans to cut the navy personnel to
$4,000 failed to jar the determine
ton Of House leaders today that
the navy must come down.
The navy bill is going through
as planned. 1t was asserted by
Congressman Pat Kelly, chairman
Of the Appropriations subcommit-
tee, and 1t will Leave Secretary
DENLY free to place the navy
wherever he wants 1t.
An Administrative Matter.
That is an administrative matter
with which our committee has moth
ing to do" he said. I'VE have draft
ed the appropriation bill with q view
to the best interests Of the navy.
ana II will turn out to be the best
that was ever given the navy"
Kelley declined to express an
opinion as TO the wisdom Of send
ing the entire navy to the Pacific
ocean. although he stated that the
navy could be maintained more eco
nomically on the Pacific than on
the Atlantic.
Fuel oil 10 much cheaper on the
Pacific, and most Of the navy ships
have been converted into oil burn.
ers," he said. with the fleet on the
Pacific there would be less trans
portation cost than IL the fleet was
half on the Atlantic and half on the
Pacific. There are sufficient naval
bases on the Pacific for the fleet.
The navy yards at Mare Island. San
Francisco. and at Bremerton, Seattle,
while the base at San Diego. Los
Angeles. will accommodate the
smaller vessels"
Atlantic Bases to Protest.
Kelley admitted there might oe u
protest from the Atlantic Naval Base
over transfer Of the fleet to the
Pacific. When Secretary Daniels
announced that for strategic reasons
the American fleet was to be divided
and half to be sent to the Pacific
there was instant criticism N Con.
gress." he commented. This
criticism soon died down and later
there was nc objection"
Discounting rumors of threatened
trouble for the United States from
any quarter Kelley said the naval
strategy that sent the ships 10 the
Pacific might hold them In those
waters. A recent announcement
from the Navy Department was
quoted to the effect that 1t would
be the policy of the Department to
transfer the oil burning ships to the
Pacific Coast because of the cheaper
oil and retain on the Atlantic Coast
the coal burning ships. All the
newer ships Of the navy are said to
be oil burners.
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
PLAN MASS MEETING
TO HELP CAMP PROJECT

The executive committee Of the
Soldiers Institute will meet at the
Shoreham Hotel at o'clock this
afternoon TO select speakers and
complete plans for the mass meet
ing to be held at Central High
School at 1870 o'clock Sunday eve.
ming In the interest Of the sum-
mer camp at Bellevue, Va, for
disabled ex-service men.
A 300-acre camp site on the
shores OF the Potomac river fifty
miles below Washington was do
mated last week by Washing
ton woman and the camp will be
ready OF care for 200 men from
this city by the end of April
A number OF volunteer automo-
biles will be needed for Sundays
meeting. Washingtonians who are
will TO lend their machines are
asked to communicate with Mrs.
J. II. Boggs, secretary, at the
Rockingham apartments
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
GIRL PREFERS JAIL RATHER
THAN PAY SIS SPEED FINE

TARRYTOWN, y. Y. March 2s.
Glad In knickerbockers and a
sport coat, Miss Virginia G.. Bell
appeared before Judge Foley and
Indignantly declared that she would
go to Jail before she would pay
the SIS fine he had assessed her
for speeding her automobile through
the village last Saturday.
Very well" replied the Judge; at
is then fifteen days in jail"
A policeman was instructed to
"see that this young woman does
not leave your custody until she
reaches the Jail at White Plains"
Flushing with anger but refusing
to recede from her position, Miss
Bell was taken to White Plains and
locked up. Five hours later some
of her friends arrived at the jail
with a receipt for the fine and OBJ
tanned her release.
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
ANNAPOLIS GIRL
SH00TSESCORT
. At TER bLUNDER
Thought Revolver Was Flash
MISUNDERSTANDING SawmiII
Man May Recover.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. March a.
Mistaking a revolver for a flash
light, Miss Mary Adams. seventeen.
year-old high school graduate. en-
ployed as clerk in the dry goods
shop OF Frank Monroe. shot and
seriously wounded George X. Dull,
twenty-seven years old, IN front or
her home on Cathedral street here
last night.
In a statement this morning at
the Emergency Hospital, Dull told
States Attorney James M. Monroe
that he did not desire Miss Adams
TO be prosecuted, declaring that the
shooting was the result of an acct.
dent.
The shooting took place as Miss
Adams was leaving Mr.. Dulls auto
mobile at o'clock, he having
driven her home from the shop
where she was employed. Miss
Adams claims that she reached In
a pocket of the automobile for the
purpose Of gettin ga flash light, but
instead pulled out the revolver.
which. she said. exploded.
Dull, who runs a, saw mill here.
was rushed to the hospital. where
II was found that the bullet had
entered his neck. causing a serious
wound. Attending physicians have
hope. however, Of saving his life.
II think the shooting of Mr.. Dull
an accident" said States Attorney
Monroe, land no action will be
taken against Miss Adams"
Miss Adams is confined to her
home suffering from hysteria
brought about by the shooting.
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
UNABLE TO PAY
AL|MONY, WEEDS
DIVORCED WIFE
chicagoan Proves Two Can
Live More cheapIy AZ One
Than Separated.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Can two
lvie a. cheaply as oneY
How many thousands Of times has
this question been asked--and al
most always answered with a scorn-
full negative.
But Harry Vernon, of Chicago,
who claims 70 be the best dressed
man on or Off the stage" asserts
yes" Ia tho only proper reply--if
the two are married! Nor can IT be
said that M. Vernon lacks the cour-
age Of his convictions, for he has
experienced single and married life,
and then wh.n he YVES neither single
nor married. he took unto himself
the wife from whom he was sepa-
rated.
Why?
Because" explains Mr.. Vernon,
II couldn't pay the alimony for one
thing, and the Judge wouldn't reduce
1t. So MarglICt and I were married
again"
Mr.. Vernon 10 rather an unusual
character anyway. He told the court
he had to spend so much for cloth.
ing that the alimony was most an
roying. Pressed for particulars, he
said he woir out a dress suit every
six weeks and had to ride in taxi
cabs to prevent robbers reaching for
his money. He objected to Mrs.
Vernon's opncing not that she
couldn't DAME well. he added, but
that she seemed to think 1t unneces.
sary to uss ner feet In her terp-
sichorean exercises.
But Judge SABBATH gave him his
choice between alimony and matri-
monY and of what he termed the
two evils. ne chose the latter.
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
ZIONISTS PLAN DRIVE
FOR 1000 NEW MEMBERS

The Washington Zionist District
Will shortly launch a drive for
1000 new Washington members. in
response to the call for 100 900
members sent out by the national
Zionist conference held in Phila-
delphia Sunday.
Plans for the local drive were
laid at a meeting Of the local
organization last night in the Har.
rington Hotel. at which Joseph A.
Wiener. president, presided.
Jacob Hickman and Mar
Rhoade. delegates to the PhiIa-
delphia conference from this city,
reported. The local body unani-
mously Endorsed the Palestine
Foudation Fund and will increase
It's fund campaign activities.