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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
A HISTORIC MANSION
Letter of George Washington 10
Annlce Stockton

The following interesting account OF
one of the historic mansions OF the
country, Is taken from the New York
Times, Of June % last. Our fellow
citizen, j. Chestnut Stockton, organist
and cnOir-master of Christ Church, Is
q descendant of the Richard Stockton
mentioned in the narrative, who was
slgner oil the Declaration Of hide
pendence, and owner OF Morven, which
Is still the home of the family.
When President Harding went to
Princeton couple Of weeks ago to
receive an honrary degree he stayed
at Morven, the Old Stockton House.
1t was fitting and proper thing to
do. The FIRST of the Presidents mad
been u beloved friend and visitor at
the home of Richard Stockton sig
ner OF the Declaration Of lndepen-
dence; ten or more subsequent Presl-
dents had accepted the hospitality OF
this old American family and a great
number Of distinguished men among
whom were Lafayette and Daniel " eb-
ster, had walked in the charming gar
den which was designed after the one
OF Alexander Pope, poet and essaylSt
OF Twickenham.
Moryen has an interesting history.
In lTOl 1t was bought from William
Penn by Richard Stockton, father Of
the signer. lie paid $500 for q tract
of land of some $500 acres. Today
little Is left OF this vast property but
the house and the garden, which have
been passed down III direct line from
father TO son. Bayard Stockton l.
the present owner.
Il IS around Richard Stockton, the
signer, that most Of the romance Of
the place IS woven. He was married
to Annlce sometimes spelled Annis)
Boudlnot, charming young woman
Of French extraction, TO whom he was
greatly SAyoteG. 1t was she who drew
from George Washington a strain OF
fancy and humor that is seldom asso-
ciated with the Father of His Country.
When the war came the home of the
Stocktons was taken over by the Brit
ISL and made the headquarters of Gen
eral CORVALLIS. Previous 20 his ar
rival the Continentals packed the
family silver into three chests and
buried them in the woods near by
Through the treachery of a servant,
two of the chests were unearthed by
the British. The third however, in
tact, was recovered by the StocktonS.
Some of the silver may still be seen
today at Morven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03

disease during the course OF the
year, or an average OF two in each
family. The mosquito bites a ma
laria victim, drawing some of the
blood containing the malaria germ
into the mosquitoes stomach where
it remains for a period of incuba-
ton. Later in biting we'll person,
the mosquito infects this well person
with the germ. The malaria germ
attacks a red blood cell and mat
ures every three or four days, break
ing up the red cell and sending out
into the blood numberless little ma
laria germs which repeat the pro-
cess. Chills and fever result with
general lowering of the vitality
and the physical efficiency.
Once entrenched in the human
system, malaria is so hard to Grad
icate that it takes the combined ef-
forts of all citizens in every COM
munity subject to the malady to
make an effective fight against it.
1t takes long and careful treat
ment to get the germ out Of the
system, and the malaria sufferer
should consult a physician as soon
as he shows symptoms OF haing con-
tracted the diease. But there is
small chance that a malaria suffer
er will get well, or if he gets well
stay well, as long as the mosquito
whose bite causes the disease is al
lowed to breed freely wherever it
likes and carry the infection from
the sick to the well.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
DOGS HELP MEN HUNT

The dogs first tanned by man
looked very much like wolves. They
grew to be large. They were fierce
toward all creatures-except the
ones who had tanned and FED them.
They learned to love the families
which took care of them. They
learned to pay back" the kindness
of men.
How did they pay back? For one
thing, they sometimes helped IN
hunting. They could run much
faster than a man, and often they
could catch rabbits and bring them
back to their master. The picture
today represents dog bringing a
rabbit to a Stone Age hunter Be-
sides catching rabbits and other
small game, dogs could help the
hunter in another way. They could
catch the scent of such animals as
bears, lions and mammoths, and
could let their masters know of the
danger by yelping or whimpering.
Above all, the dog became a
friend of the children. He played
with them in meadow and forest.
He was always ready to give his
life, if necessary, to defend them.
During the tens of thousands Of
years dogs have changed a great
deal in appearance. Nowadays only
few kinds of dogs look like wolves
The nature of dogs, however, has
remained much the same. They are
still faithful to those who are good
to them. Many times dogs have
saved human beings from death by
burning or drowning.
There are some queer facts in the
history of mans treatment of dogs.
In ancient Egypt, people are said
to have shaved themselves when a
dog died. This was sign of
mourning.
There is still more amusing
thing in the dogs history. Several
thousand years ago, the people of
Ethiopia "a country south of
Egypt, elected a dog as their
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
MALARIA

A disease that is extremely prev
alent in the low areas of the South
ern part of the United States and
is one of the greatest causes Of in
dustrial inef4iciency in the places
where it exists is malaria. 1t does
not directly cause many deaths, but
indirectly it contributes annually to
many thousand fatalities by lower
ing the resistance of the body to
other infections.
Formerly it was thought that
malaria was caused by breathing
bad air and gas from marshy
places, but now it is known that it
is caused by gem in the blood
cells of the human body which can
not be transmitted from one person
to another except by the bite of a
certain type of mosquito called the
Anopheles. Protection against the
disease is simply protection against
the bite of this particular mosquito.
In many communities where ma
laria prevails, as many as forty out
of every hundred people have the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
Exceptional Musical
Program Coming

There is no class of music more
beautiful, more helpful, more in
spring, more uplifting, and con-
tributed to more beautifully by the
worlds greatest music masters,
than that which is composed to be
sung during services of divine wor-
ship.
Considering that the opportunity
to hear these wonderful compost
tions rendered by a body of trained
singers is far too rare in most
communities, the Dunbar Phil
harmonic Choir is presented at the
Chautauqua, not only as a company
of artists to entertain, but as
suggestion of choir ideal; such
an organization as might appro-
priately adorn any sacred portal.
In presenting these artists it is
hoped that wherever they appear,
they may inspire q desire for more
beautiful music in the worship of
God.
The repertoire of the Philhar-
monte Choir includes a number Of
the short, modern oratorios by such
composers as Buck, Stainer and
Schneider, one of which is rem
dered at each performance, this be-
ing the first company in the his
tory of the Chautauqua to offer
such works in their entirety. The
programs also include a number of
old hymns, the Interpretation of
which is a special feature. AS a
fitting contrast to the sacred music,
and by way of furnishing a strik-
ing climax and finish, the company
is heard in a number of secular
solos, duets, quartets and choruses
of very high order, finally clos
ing with q grand finale, "Cavalleria
Rusticana. D."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

American Railway Express Com
pany will, on Thursday, July 9Th,
1922, at ten o'clock, in the courtroom
of the State Corporation Commission
in the City of Richmond, apply to
said commission for authority to pub
lish and file its Official Express
Classification No. % to be effective,
July Is, 1922, and superseding official
express classification No. q now in
effect.
Detailed explanation of the changes
proposed to be made in Express Class
ification will be mailed by the un-
dersigned to any person applying
therefor.
w. X. WEAVER,
Superintendent,
American Railway Express Company,
151-157-2c Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
WND@M8Y

sking!, The dog was given officers
and guards, and was Kept in great
state. When il fawned upon the of
fieers, it was supposed to be pleased
with what they did. When it growl-
ed, it was supposed 10 be angry over
the way things were going!
That was very foolish, of course
Those Philippians couldn't have had
much common sense to expect a dog
to rule them!
Although it knows nothing about
ruling, q dog knows great deal
about being a true friend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03

Washington, June 80, W.
Editor
Alexandria Gazette"
Dear Sir:
Thank you for the kind sentiment
you express in your editorial in the
Gazette Of June 2Sth regarding the
American Federation of Labor and
the undersigned. l am deeply appre-
ciative.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) SAM GOMFEko'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
COLD COMFORT

The Washington Post, III Its
editorial analysis of the results OF
the recent state elections, Is rath-
or ingenious Ill its attempt to de-
cipher the primary vote III the III
tereSt OF the Republican Party.
Conceding that the nominations
in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa
and North Dakota were a distinct
rebuke to the reactionarles OF the
party, it still denies that they have
any significant bearing on the Tor
tunes OF the national organization.
What really happened out III
North Dakota, - it goes on to say,
was simply an assertion OF inde-
pendence within the party-a spe-
cies of local self-determinatlon.
Assertion OF independence within
the party is good! lndepen-
dence of what? Of what else
than the foSsilized reactiOnarylSm
OF a party that has long outgrown
It's usefulness as a party OF, by,
and Tor the people, and has come
to be a party OF the classes, OF the
predatory interests as opposed to
the common welfare of the whole
country. The monStrous tariff bill
that is now before the Senate and
which probably will be postponed
till after the November Elections,
is a wicked example of Repub-
lican legislation. We say probably
will be postponed, although the
congressional leaders OF the Party
may have glimmering OF politi-
Gal sense and decide to bring 1t to
an earlier vote. Again, the Post
says, speaking of the successor to
McCumber i'll the United States
senate, ii he has prohted by his
own experience, he has learned
that progresSivism must be held
within reasonable limits, II it is
10 attain even partial successes.
This is, indeed, blind faulty with
a vengeance! The Democratic
Party achieved the greatest sue
CesSeS of its eight years in power
by progressive measures that were
fought bitterly by the Republican
minority. 1t did not seek to set
limits on progreSsiviSm and did
more for the people OF the United
States than had been done by the
Republicans in the previous fifty
years. 1t was defeated in 1920
solely because OF an issue OF for
eign policy cunningly injected III
to the campaign, maliciously mis-
represented and exaggerated by
the Republican leaders, and mis-
understood by the electorate,
But the signs as indicated by the
recent state primaries point I'M
mistakably to a re-awakening on
the party of the people to the priu-
ciples represented by the Demo-
cratic Party. The Republicans
cannot or will not get out OF their
reactionary rut, and that means
their overwhelming and eyerlast-
ing defeat in 1924.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
PROPERTY SALES

George H. Schwarzmann, trustee,
has sold to Rose Brothers Company a
lot Of ground in the vicinity of First,
fayette and Henry streets. n. Noel
Garner, special commissioner, has sold
TO Mrs. Isabelle Goods house and lot
u, block section l, Kosemont. Joseph
Z. Sherier, trustee, and James II.
Dabney have sold to Norman l.. Will
hanson a house and lot on the west
side of Columbus between Princess
and Oronoco streets. Deeds of convey
ance today were placed on record in
the office of the clerk of the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
OUR CHAUTAUQUA

The Alexandria Chautauqua
begins next week, Tuesday, July
IL, and continues till Monday,
July 18th, inclusive. The pro-
gram is one of rare merit and ev-
cry AleXandrian should avail HIM
self or herself of the treat thus
provided at home. For several
years past the Swarthmore Chau-
tauqua Association has furnished
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
REST YOUR TIRED FEET

ALIENS FOOT-EASE, the anti
septic powder to be shaken in.o the
shoes, stops the pain of corns and
bunions, and gives quick relief to
sweating, callous, tired, aching, tend
er feet, blisters and sore spots. AL
ways use Aliens Foot-Ease for walk
ing or dancing. 1t takes the FRICTION
from the shoe. In Pinch, use AL
lens Foot-Ease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03

Danville-Henry ArnSein was at
work in his garden on Green street
yesterday evening about . o'clock
While SO engaged an airplane drlv-
en- by w. NJ Fillmore scared over
the city carrying Brooks Temple, a
well known young man The ayia>
tor reached a height of loco feet
over the city, and then performed
a daring loop. When the airplane
was upside down, small flat
wrench in the shirt pocket of Fill
more slipped out and, falling earth
ward, struck Arnstein, as he hand
led his hoe, on the back of his hand,
making a serious bruise and virtu-
ally incapcitating the member today
No bones were broken. Arnstein
was puzzled for an hour or more
as to what hit him. He did not see
the wrench, and the only thing he
knew was a violent blow on his
hand. Later he went into the gar
den, fund the wrench and then real
lied what had happened. The av-
iator called for it today and iden-
titled his property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED

Petersburg-Frank Jones (whlte)
charged with felonlously assaultlng
Officer Bragg with bottle while be
ing placed under arrest, was told TO
leave the city this morning by Judge
James NJ. Mullen, or spend two
wears in the penitentiary. Jones
will meet the city sergeant tomor-
row some time, with whom ne Will
go to a railroad station Tor the pur-
nose of taking q train TO his former
home. Henderson, n. c. Jones was
being placed under arrest by Officer
Bragg on the charge Of being mot
of good fame" when suddenly, ac-
cordIng to the police, he jerked a
bottle containing whisky from his
pocket and hit the officer over the
head. He led the police an all
night chase. but finally was appre-
hended the next day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03

The land area of the earth is sufii-
cient to give each family 100 acres
twenty acres to each person.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
Summer School

Will open Monday, July 10, Of
flee at the Lee Building will be
open for registration, Thursday
and Friday, July 7 and s between
8 a. M. and 2 p. m. Pupils are ask
ed to register on these dates. A
small Tuition fee will be charged.
Length of term six weeks.
W. Ii. SWEENEY, Supt.
1j7-lwk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
THEODORE HARRIS. President.

Entered at she Postofhce of Alexandria.
Virginia, Us secoDd Gloss mattcr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-03
Letter from Sam GOmpers

Washington, June 80, 1922
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
MAIL PEAK FOR
+. CHRISTMAS
OVER

Washington, supported by public
obedient to the admonition of Post
master M. o. Chance to mail early,
today passed the peak Of its Christ
mas mailing. the heaviest in the his
tory Of the local postoffice.
Postmaster Chance found the an
nual peak had passed this morning
when statistics showed that a de-
crease of more than per cent in
the number Of sacks of mail collected
yesterday over the same day last
year had been suffered.
I'VE are about four hours behind
In distribution of Christmas pack
ages and letters" Postmaster Chance
reported to Postmaster General
Work this morning. 3 its
The decrease in the sacks Of
mail dispatched and collected,
Postmaster Chance continued in hil
report, indicate that the people OF
Washington have complied with the
Mail Early campaign"
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
FATTY FACES
FIGHT T0GET
ON SCREEN
School Teachers and Catholic
Council Urge Hays to Put
Up Bar Again.

The protest OF the National Edu.
cation Association against the rein.
statement of Roscoe Arbuckle in
the movies was followed today by the
announcement that Miss Effie Mac.
Gregor, an official of the association,
had telegraphed Will H. Hays
president of the Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors OF
America, requesting that he with
draw his grant of clemency to the
comedian.
Miss MacGregor said her request
was made In behalf Of half million
school teachers whose intimate
daily contact with more than 90,
100000 children gives them a high
appreciation of the value of the
right kind Of motion pictures and OF
the cooperation of picture producers
in the production Of plays which are
of special benefit to children"
II am sure" she declared, "the
teachers will feel that this decision
is a mark Of insincerity on the part
of those who have promised to
produce better pictures"
The National Catholic Welfare
Council issued a statement condemn
ing Hays for reinstating Arbuckie,
and calling upon Catholic men and
women to prevent the showing of
Arbuckle films"
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
Penn. Women Vote
Against Fatty"
81, 900 to 0

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. %.
If the voice of the club
women Of Pennsylvania is for
anything, Fatty" Arbuckle pic
lures viii not be shown in this
commonwealth, even though
the State board of censors has
announced it will pass the
comedians. films.
. With the latest returns in,
the vote against Arbuckle to-
day stood $1,000 to nothing.
The two most powerful wom-
ems organizations in the State,
the State Federation Of Penn
sylvania Women, with a mem
bership Of so, 1000, and the Con-
gress of Women's Clubs, with
q membership Of 1900, today
sent vigorous protests to Will
H, Hays, head Of the movie in
dustry, and also to Director of
Public Safety George w. Nc
Candless, of this city, against
the release of any Arbuckle
films. '
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

But the sting Of disappointment
in the hearts of the family you
should have taken care of will not
be gone for many q long day. The
innocent child who has been led TO
pin his faith in what Is to him a
kindly and all-seeing Santa Claus
and who has written to him
childish letter, which with all Its sim.
plicity, reflects the greatest ana
trpest faith, who is cast down on
Christmas Day by the bitter reaiiza-
ton that his trusted saint has over
looked him and has passed him by
to visit the homes OF those better
provided in the goods of the world,
nust indeed suffer a disillusioning
shock which must color his life for
many months.
It's Up to You.
You have It in your power to pre-
vent this tragedy to at least one
child. You need not make the duty
q burden. II you are indeed a GOOD
Fellow you will find that, far from
being burden, 1t will become the
greatest Joy you could know.
But you must act rapidly In order
to learn this year the Joy which
comes to the true Good Fellow. Time
Continued on Page Q, Column bJ
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
50 HURT IN
BROOKLYN
FIRE
Thirteen Firemen Victims Of
Falling WaIN3,o 900 Driven
From Homes.
~ lns.rnatss.ai News Service.

\ NEW YORK, Dec. 22-hore
than 5000 persona were drives
from their homes 'ihi psnie and be-
tween fifty ~ sixty perssns in
jured, including thirteen fremen,
in . spectacular fire which swept
through q block Of old frame dwell
lings in the Williamsburg section
of Brooklyn early today.
Deputy Fire Chief Dying.
Deputy Fire Chief John T. o'Hara
was removed to the hospital in dy-
ing condifion with a broken back.
He was on the ground directing bis
men when the roof Of one OF the
buildings collapsed, and he was
caught under the wreckage.
Four alarms were sounded.
The blaze originated In the Auto
Baby Carriage factory, but quickly
spread through a nearby block Of
tenements.
Cracking flames and dense clouds
of black smoke which rolled up
ward from the burning buildings
threw the entire neighborhood into
panic.
Men and women rushed scream
ing from their homes, carrying their
, CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
LAKE rs TO FURNISH
1900, 900 HORSEPOWER

! NEW YORK, Dec. GA gigantic
narnessing Of water, the generation
~ i.2OO, 900 horse power from q great
Insn 20 cost $4,000. 900, is the aim of
- construction project. q contract
- which has been signed between
6asnee n. Duke, tobacco king. and
~ Quebec Development Company.
The dam IL to be built at the grand
n,ucharge from Lake st. John. the
hsadwaters Of the Sagheney river. In
Quebec.
Not only viii It be possible to cleo.
er4fy the entire province of Quebec
when the dam Is completed. but there
Win probably be a large surplus Of
mower which can be exported into
fhe United States.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
By International New. Service.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-No infor'
nation concerning the name of the
correspondent mentioned in the
papers upon which an interlocutory
decree of divorce was granted
against Lionel Barrymore, the
noted actor. could be secured today
The papers were inaccessible ex
cept upon a special court order
The actor himself declined to dis
cuss. the matter.
The decree was granted in favor
of Mrs. Doris Rankin Barrymore
and was based upon the findings
of a referee reported to Supreme
Court Justice Joseph Morschauser
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
NEW SHIP LAUNCHED
FOR NJ. & NJ. COMPANY

KEARNEY. N. j.. Dec. 22.-An
bthsr oil-burner was added to the
dsst Of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company today
when the Allegheny slid down the
ways at the Federal Shipbuilding
Company's plant here.
The Allegheny is 367 feet long
With q beam Of 81 feet, and ia
oonvertible from oil to coal burn.
Sng. Passenger accommodations
Sove been carefully looked to. She
Wlll be ready for the heavy north
bound passenger movement from
S7orida in the spring. as will her
sister ship, the Berkshire. soon to
- launched. The M. and M. fleet
Sow numbers fifteen vessels.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
HOLDS UP DEPORTATION
or ACTOR PAT SOMERSET

Additional testimony must be
hsd at Ellis Island. ". Y, before
the Assistant Secretary OF Labor
Snkes action on demands for the
Aeportation of Pat Somerset. Eng
1ieh actor, II was learned at the
DEPARTMENT of Labor today.
The request for Somerset's exclu.
sion from the United States was
made because of his alleged rela.
.tions with Mrs. Carl Carlton. an
American woman known on the
stage az Edith Day.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
BANDITS GET $5. 900 ON
TRUCK POLICEMAN GUARDS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 22.-si1
bandits armed with sawed off shot
guns hsia-Tp a money truck Of the
Stix.l ,al and Fuller Company
here today, compelling two en-
ployes and a policeman to turn
over to them approximately $4,000
In cash..
The policeman and employees
were taken by surprise and offer
ed no resistance. The money had
been collecteds at various delivery
stations. The bandits escaped In
an automobile.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
ARMY FLIER REPORTED
ALIVE IN DESERT CRASH

TUCSON, Ariz.. Dec. 22.-Either
Col. Francis N. Marshall, or Lieut..
Charles L. Webber, aviators, report
ed yesterday to be found burned to
death in their wrecked plane on the
Arizona desert, may have survived,
according to word received here to-
day.
The sheriffs office reported that
the Indian who gave information Of
seeing wrecked plane standing on
It's nose observed only ono body be-
side the machine. Infantry, cavalry
and squadron Of airplanes were
dispatched from Tucson to continue
the search.
Efforts to find the plane where
II was reported first to have been
seen have 30 far proved futile.