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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
Housing Survey From En-
tire Country Gives No
Promise.
MAY WAIT 2 YEARS
Building For Months of This Year
= Has Exceeded Total for l92l-JOhn
Ihlder of Chamber of Commerce is
Optimistic, However.

Washington, Nov. Little relief
from high rents may be expected for
from l8 months to two years, John
Ihlder, head of the civic development
department of the United States
Chamber. of Commerce stated today
on the basis of a survey of building
conditions in all parts of the country.
Despite the fact that the past year
has witnessed th. most remarkable
building program tory, the sat
uration point ST. in the future.
lhlder said.
Building construction for the first
eight months of this year already has
exceeded the total for 1921.
The value of new buildings con-
structed up to the end of this Septem-
Der was estimated at slightly more
than $l,600,000,000 The 1921 total
was approximately S1,500,000,00O.
March and June of this year wit
messed the greatest building activity
Of the wear The giant twin strikes
railroad shopmen and coal miners
put check on building. This check
was particularly noticeable after June.
Building materials have been creep
ing up steadily in price and now are
higher than year ago, lhlder said.
This winter, like last, will record
more than normal building activity,
in spite of high prices, Ihlder said.
One of the fundamental reasons for
high rents is the failure of builders
to construct reasonable priced apart
ments. Builders have been, and still
are, constructing high priced homes
for the so-called higher middle class"
making no provisions for the mid
die class" nor The factory workers,
lhlder said.
Within q year or more the high
priced dwellings will have exceeded
the demand, he believes, and builders
will then be forced to turn their at
tentions to the families of smaller
means.
The last few years has witnessed
a radical change in the mode of living
in the United States, he said. Fami-
lies that heretofore rented or owned
eight-room houses or large apart
ments now are content with much
less space. The two-room and bath
apartment is at the height of its pop
ularity. More Of this type of apart
'ses are going up than almost
any other class Of buildings, he said.
The housing situation is more
acute in the east, particularly along
the seaboard, than in any other part
of the country, he said. This is due
to the concentration of workers there
during the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
VASHIN(111TON'S
MASONIC ENTRY
CELEBRATION
Noted Speakers To Be Here
Saturday Night For
Event.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Event In Honor of 10th Anniversary
of George Washington Being Made
a Observation-Disclosures to be Serv-
ed.

A Joint celebration viii be held at
8 o'clock Saturday night in the Ma
sonic Temple under the auspices of
Alexandria Washington and Andrew
jackson Lodges of Masons, in OBJ
servance of the 10th anniversary OF
Washington being made a Mason by
Fredericksburg Lodge of Masons.
Noted speakers will mae addresses.
An elaborate program has been pre-
pared and after the speechmaking re
freshments will be served by the wom'
en- of Martha Washington Chapter No.
AZ, Eastern Star. In addition musi-
cal program vii lbe given.
Among the speakers scheduled to
make addresses are: Admiral K. r.
Contz. U. S N; Maj. Gen. John A.
Lejeune, u. S. NJ. c.; Merton L. ter-
son. dean of George Washington Uni
versity Law School, Washington D..
c.; James L. Wilmeth, former dlrec-
tor of the United States Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing; Robert
South Barrett of Alexandria and Ne"
York.
The musical program vii be under
the direction of Kenneth W Ogden
With this array of excellent speakers
it is expected that there will be a a
large gathering of the members oil
the fraternity in attendance.
Percy e. Cliff is worshipful master
of Alexandria-Was Lodge oil
Masons and c. c. Batcheler is wor-
shipful master of Andrew jackson
Lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
Governor Trinkle
Issues Proclamation
Asks Cooperation of Citizens in the
Observance of "FOrget-Me-NOt"
Day Next Saturday.

Commander j. f. Clegg, Of the local
organization Of world war veterans,
has just received a copy Of the proc.
lamation of Governor f Lee Trinkle
urging the general observance OF
Saturday next as FoEget-me-not day
to raise funds for the veterans. As
heretofore stated in the. Gazette, a
committee of women has arranged
for the sale of tags on this day and
everyone is urged to purchase one in
order to help this worthy cause.
Commander Clegg today appointed
Capt. George H. Evans, business
manager of the chamber of COM
merce, chairman of the fund TO be
raised on Saturday in connection with
the observance Of Forget-Me-Not-
Day.
The proclamation of Governor
Trinkle follows:
WHEREAS, The disabled American
Veterans of the World War have des,
ignated Saturday, November 4, 1922,
to be obser1 eu a. National Forget
me-not-Day," and;
WHEREAS, on this day the little
fOr-g -get-me-nots will be distributed
and the proceeds therefrom will be
used for the welfare and relief, re-
habilitation and employment, club
house and summer camp projects fer
the disabled American veterans, as
we'll as numerous other worthy move
ments in their behalf, now;
THEREFORE, I, Z. Lee Trinkle,
Governor Of Virginia, do hereby des-
ignate Saturday, November 4, 1922,
as National For -get-me-not Day" in
Virginia and ask the cooperation and
assistance of our citizens in this
movement.
Given under my hand and under
the Lesser Seal Of the Commonwealth
of Virginia this eighteenth day of 0c
tober, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty,
two, and in the one hundred ad forty
seventh year of the Commonwealth.
f. Lee Trinkle,
Governor.
BY the Governor,
B. o. James,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
Will Renew Battle To Stop
Tax-Exempt Security
Issuance
IN NEXT CONGRESS
Representative Greene, Of Iowa.
Chairman of Ways and Means Com
mittee in Next Congress, is Deter
mined to Stop Huge Leakage"
nv InIteh Press.l

Washington, Nov With assur-
ances of renewed and more vigorous
Support from President Harding, a
fresh attempt will be made IN con-
greSs this winter to pass Constltu-
tional amendment stopping the isSu-
ance of tax-eXempt securities, III
which more than $4,000, O,OOO,OOO OF
the nations wealth already hes md
den away from taxation, with the
figures rapidly increasing.
Plans for the fight to outlaw tax
free bonds center around Representa-
tive Greene, Iowa, who will be CHAIR
man of the next congress OF the pow
erful ways and means committee Oh
the House. Greene is determined
that q proposed constitutional amend
ment which the committee agreed up
on last session but which was not al
lowed to reach the floor, must oe
forced to q showdown in the House
tins winter after appropriation DiiS
have been disposed Of.
Linked up with Green IN the move
1oent is Representative Frear, ke-
p,blican of Wisconsin. also q ways
and means member, who is so intent
upon the matter that he has remain
ed in Washington through the tnicK
of the political campaign IN ms dls-
trict gathering data for use IN DEBATE
Frear also will lead q movement 10
make public records of income tax
reports, SO the country can know
what the big oil companies wnlch
nave been splitting 400 per cent stock
melons lately, realize in profits each
Definite word that President Hard
ING will throw his influence oehlno
the proposed amendment agalnt tax
frae securities came frcm the White
House, where such securities were
characterized as "the greatest menace
to the financial life of the Republic.
1t was strongly Indicated that the
president will present ms views on
the question in his regular message
TO congress in December.
While taxation matters were un-
dor discussion at the White House
TODAY. it was limited broadly that
President Harding is confident the
Government will be able to meet the
deficit of something over $6OO,OOO,OOO
Il faces from operations for the cur
rent fiscal year Words of the high,
est praise were spoken for General
Lord, who succeeded Hell and Mar
in" Dawes as director of the budget
II was stated definitely, but 1t is
pretty well understood that DENLY
finally withdrew hie demands that the
department be allowed funds for To-
600 additional officers and men, and
cot concessions in the size of the APP
propriation for the naval reserve and
for the construction of new type OF
sub destroyers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
PRESENT BUTTONS TO
SOUTHERN OFFICIALS

Fairfax Harrison, president Of the
Southern Railway yesterday present.
ed to the officials of the Washington
Division. little golden buttons, bear
ing the letters rs. R." for distinguish
ed service rendered during the recent
strike. Those receiving this button
on the Washington Division were
George R. Buddin, superintendent;
George II. LeHey, W. 7. Wilkins and
George f. Rohr, trainmasters; w. L.
Cowhig, chief dispatcher; j. j. Robin
son. master mechanic; W. Z. Midhtf,
road master; J. W. Puckett, II: B.
Richards, Z. F. Ticer, H. A. Griffith,
c. g. Midkiff, c. B. Midkiff, j. H.
.Bayliss, T.2F. Waldon, H. c. Aaron,
e. w. Bowles, ". E. Kleysteuber, c.
B. Harris and George w. Welker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
OPEN BRANCH POST
OFFICE DOWN TOWN

I A sub-postal station was put into
oneration at Creighton's drug store
at the corner of Royal and King street
TODAY. This Office has been created
expressly for the busy business man
who has not time to run to the nam
office for every little thing. The OF
fice will include registry, money or
der and stamp service, ana VIII Iea-
ture night service.
Greater efficiency has been prom
ised by the local post office and this
is step to the front in this mat
ter, according to F Clinton Knight
local post master. r.s -.
The news of this new postal I'M
lyement will be heard with grati-
'3oe oy the many persons who so
o'-ea sesS transact postal business
le al me uou ur of closing for the day
'E 20 ,l that the main Office is
f.OSSG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
Cyclone Plays
Havoc In West
Webb City. Missouri, Reports One
Fatality as Sweeping Storm
From South Breaks.
INV United PreSs.)

Webb City, Mo, Nov. l.-One Wo>
man was crushed to death and nearly
dozen other persons were injured
when a cyclone struck this sleeping
town early today.
The storm came out OF the south.
The dead woman had not been
identified early today. The injured
were being cared for in local hos
pitals but all were expected to recov-
er. physicians said.
In the wake of the storm came 4
torrential rain which paralzed the
street lighting system and added 10
the confusion. Automobile spotlights
PLAYED on the district while volun-
teers performed rescue work.
The cyclone swooped down on the
northeast section of the city and in
its dip missed the business distric;
Damage was estimated early today at
$4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
Halloween EchOS

New York: Only ii false alarms OF
fire in Greater New York as compared
with between 200 and 80 last year,
show decline Of the Halloween spir-
It, the fire department reported.
New York: Not even Halloween is
an excuse for a man and woman to
exchange clothes and walk the streets,
patrolman O'Neil ruled. The Judge
backed him up when he pinched Mr..
and Mrs. AXel Berthelson.
New York: Presence of cow in
the speakers resting room at Car
negie Hal still puzzles the authorities.
They know about Halloween but
where did the prankers find the COW:
Chicago: 1t took the entire force OF
police reserves to quell the riot which
started last night when Halloween
mervmakers rolled a flaming fruit
peddler's cart on the car tracks Con-
ductors who attempted to remove the
flaming vehicle were pelted with TO-
matoes and the fight was on.
Wilkesbarre, Pa: John Creighton
had to stay here all night. So much
confetti was showered on his "fllv-
yer" by celebrators that it wouldn't
run when he tried to start home.
Pittsburgh: The shaik" was the
favorite character, and nearly every
girl had one.
Pittsburgh: James Collins return
ed from Hallowe'e celebration to ind
everything for his burial. Plans were
called off after Collins assured them
he was not dead
Albany, n. Y: William Small feIt
so good after his Halloween party
that when three gunmen attempted 10
hold him up he sailed into them ana
A,n,.,l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDs

New York-Miss Ida Weissman, 20
heard 5noring under her bed. She
turned over TO police a man VINO sa'a
he didn't know how he got there:
New York-Police we're mystiiied
by fits of coughing evidenced by per-
sons passing B. o. Klatz's drug store.
They arrested Z at1 OF charge ol
selling "high volf sEe ,oa drops
at $3.50 pint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
CHANGE VENUE AGAIN

Charles Town, w. Va, Nov. IA
second change of venue for the trial OF
c. Frank Keenev, United Mine Work
er president of West Virginia. charged
with conspiracy in connection with
the Logan Cunty Mine War last sum-
mer, has been granted by Judge J.
NJ Woods here.
Keeney CLAIMED he could not re-
ceive a fair trial here The first
change of venue brought the case
here from Logan County.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
VIII Finish Ship
Case This Afternoon
Senator Brackett, F. W. Allison, Pre-
sent Governments Side-Judge
Day Closes for Ship
Corporation.

Senator Edgar T. Bracket of New
York, representating the government
presented the governments side of the
case today in the $6,0OO,O00 suit Of the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation
against the United States Shipping
Board and Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton which is being heard before Judge
Edmund Waddill in the United States
Court for the Eastern district OF
Virginia.
Senator Bracket finished about noon
and was followed by f. NJ. Allison.
also representing the government and
the final argument viii be made by
Judge William L. Day Of Cleveland
Ohio. +
1t is regarded as highly probable
that the case will be taken under
advisement by Judge WadIill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
EATS 7S PANCAKES.

New oYrk, Nov. Jim Hartnett
won two votes for Warner Baltazzi,
Congressional candidate today when
he ate IS pancakes.
Hartnett met Dick Topley and John
McKenna in an eating contest, the
loser TO vote for the candidates pick
ed by the winner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
STUDENTS ON STRIKE
lRr Tnifcd Pres..l

Farmingdale, n. Y, Nov. More
than 100 students mostly government
vocational men went on strike today
at the New York State School or Ap-
piled Agriculture after demanding the
resignation of director Albert A. john
son.
Twenty-Five students later return
ed to class under threats from Cap
tain Charles Frazier, of the U. S. Vet
eran's Bureau, that they would be
dropped from the government voca-
tional rolls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
BELIEVES SCHOONER SUNK

Beaumont, Texas. Nov. 1.-The
schooner Geneva Kathleen, was given
up as lost today.
Unheard from for 10 days on a
trip that ordinarily takes thirty days,
the Geneva Kathleen has sunk in
tronical storm, it was believed.
The. schooner, built and owned in
Beaumont sailed with 100000 feet Of
yellow pine lumber for Port Au Prince
Haiti but did not arrive there, ac-
eording- to advices today.
The common eel, which lives most
of his life in fresh water, goes TO the
sea TO breed. Scientists think it il
descended from ancestors which were
entirely seafish
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
Bible Thought for Today

A Grow in grace, and in tn,
-, -nowledge Of our Lord sno
S SavoI- s.sc Christ. To hin
~ b, g.ory to-a now and foI
ever.-Pete 3. lsr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01

fhe North = S1uth poles are the
points on the ear.Rs surface nearest
the center of The earth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01

Seasoning doubles the strength o.
green wood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
ESTABLISHED 1884

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
limited States and Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-01
WEATHER

For this seetion-Fair today and
tomorrow; gentle to moderate
north mad northeast winds.
High tide tomorrow $3.50 a. M.
6:0f p. m.
, 1922-05-23

LANDER, Wyo., May 23.-Three
miles east of Lander. is a drilling
rig that has just been put in place
the past week, and soon a drill will
be sent toward tbs center of the
earth, but nowadays drilling rigs
are so common in Wyoming that the
erection OF a drilling outfit attracts
but the cesual remark. Drilling for
oil. 1 reckon" to any earnes in
quiry.
But the rig EAST of Lander is drill
ing for something different than oil,
something new in this neck of the
woods-they are drilling for Alumni
UNI sulphate, and as the bit is grind
ing its way into the depth of the
soil it is hoped that it will be a
great help in the upbuilding of the
now very much crowed Lander oil
field.
Aluminium sulphate, aluminium
chloride and aluminium bauxite are
found in mines in solid formation
and also in solution in water. In
the former state they are mined and
through a certain process the ingre-
dents are removed. Most of this.
however. contains iron which is next
to impossible to remove hence the
sulphate and bauxite are not pure
Then these elements are found in
water, the water is evaporated and
, 1922-05-23

to enter h United States. n remain
for one ear. This time has expired.
and the question has arisen whether
she can be legally allowed a longer
period of residence.
The Chaplin brothers. upon her ar
rival in the United States. gave assur.
ance that she would never become a
charge upon public charity and in
stalled her in a cottage at Santa
Monica, Calf, under care of trained
nurses and with expert attention.
The attending physicians report, It
was said. that her mental condition has
improved steadily. despite her age and
counsel also have presented a state
ment hat Charles Chaplin is worth
more than 81 .OOo, 900.
1t is argued that the extraordinary
circumstances Justify some yielding
in h legal barriers against admission
to the United States of aliens either
permanently or temporarily mentally
unsound. A decision in Mrs. Chaplin's
case it was said, is expected to be arr
nounced shortly by the Immigration
board OF Eeview.
, 1922-05-23
SCORES OF GRADE SCHOOL
PUPILS APPEAR TONIGHT
IN CHARMING OPERETTA

THE Quest of the Pink PnrasoI,"
the grade school operntta to be Civ
en- this evening At S O'Clock by the
finest talent of fou OF Casper,s
grade school pupils, bears with it an
atmosphere of fairyland and flower
gardens. The pretty costumes ar
ranged for the affair. the delicate
touches OF the solo and chorus parts,
and the remarkable novelty and en-
chantment of the story itself. should
make it a charming performance.
The operetta is given under the
direction of Miss Jean Quinn. assist
n music supervisor for the
schools. Miss Quinn is being assist
ed by Misses Grace Houchen and
Mary Morrow md by the grade prin-
cipals and teachers. Accompanies
r Nora Nelson and Wade Cramer.
The schools taking part are: Cen
trail. West Casper. North Casper and
Elk.
Following is the program:
Act I.
Poppy Garden -------- Early Dawn
Song OF the Nightingale--
Garden Friends
Revei of Garden ---- Fairies
Raindrops. Sunbeams. Perfumes,
Bees and Butterflies - Dcwdrops
Ruth and Poppy Maid exchange
places.
Act 2.
Poppy revcl in the garden.
Act 3.
Garden OF wiited peoples.
Queen restores happiness to all.
, 1922-05-23
GRAIN EXPORTS
SHOW BIC DROP
IN TEN MONTHS

WASHINGTON. May 23-Grain ex
ports fell off by nearly half durine
the ten months ended with April as
compared with the corresponding per
iod ast year, according to trade re
ports issued by the commerce depart
ment.
For the ten months ended with
April 1929. grain exports aggregate
S5o6 900 900 compared with $3.50. 900
600 during the same months of 1921
while for the months of April export
OF grain aggregated s37. 200. oo0
against 1000. coo barrels with si1
600. 900 in April 1921.
Corn Exports for April aggre.afc,i
$4,000. 900 bushels worth $4,000, Gao
against 10000 600 bushels worth IS
100000 in April, 1921.
Wheel exports for April aggregated
5000. 900 bushels worth 1000. coe
against 5000, 900 bushels worth s2s.
0o0, 900 in the same month a year ago
while exports of flour aggregated one
million barrels worth $1,000, 900
against 200. 900 barrels worth $II, 900.
600 in April. 1921.
Exports of meat during the ten
months ended with April aggregated
sos. o0o. 900 against s165 900. 900 dur.
ing the corresponding months of last
year while for the month of April the
total was $40. 900 600 against $I4. ooo,.
900 for the some month last year.
, 1922-05-23
LANDER INTERESTS DRILLING FOR MINERAL DEPOSIT
SUPHATE SOUGHT IN WELL BEING sunk

by near of certain processes h
mineral substances are obtained. In
the new Lander field the latter pro-
cess will be used. Mr.. Swope. the
promoter. has started drilling with
a ten-inch drill and will go down un-
til he strikes the water which he
believes contains the desired min
erals in solution. He believes that
he will strike the water in less than
n thousand feet and that n flow
ing well will be secured. The water
will run into watts. the watts being
heated. and then as the water evap-
CRATES the mineral is left in the
heating watts. This solid residue goes
through various processes after
wards in order to separate it into
its different substances.
There is a ready market for all the
finished products, in fact the demand
is greater than the supply the world
over. The sulphate is used to n
great extent in purifying water, and
tons of it are used by nearly every
large city. Chloride is alrgely used
with crude oil for different works,
and from bauxite all our aluminium
ware is made.
With the Lander territory filled
with oil which only needs the bit
of the driller and with the chloride
obtained right at the door. much can
and perhaps will be developed in
these lines.
The new enterprise is situated in
h midst of the new Derby Dome oil
field. the Dallas oil field. the Pldn-
kit oil field and the Spokane Wyo-
ming oil 6eld.
, 1922-05-23
Of
PREPARATIONS IN
SIGHT, REPORT
Committee Is Working Out
Problem and Allied Govern
ments Will Accept De-
cisions.

PARIS. May .5.-By The Associ.
ated Pressl-The allied governments
represented on tho r-eparations com
mittee are looking with considerable
hope upon h prospect of a perma-
nent solution of n German repara.
tions question. growing out Of the
meeting Of the committee of the inter.
nation nnanciers including ]. p. Nor.
gan OF New York which will begin in
Parish wednesday. The circumstance
under which h committee was
formed indicates hat the governments
OF France. Great Britain. Italy and
Belgium are disposed in advance to re-
ceive the conclusions OF the commit
tee with great deference.
Sir John Bradbury, British minis.
ter member OF the r~eparations com
mission. is understood to have made
the first suggestion hat the commis-
sion should invite eminent persons in
, 1922-05-23
CHAPLIN PLEADS FOR PERMIT
T0KEEP MOTHER In AMERICA

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Immigra-
ton authorities are investigating the
conditions upon which Hannah Chap
lin, the aged and shell shocked mother
of Charles Chaplin, motion picture
actor, md Sidney Chaplin. is allowed
TO remain in the United States. This
became known with the issuance
of an order by Z. j. Henniag. assist
ant secretary of labor. granting stay
Of time to enable Mrs. Chaplin and
counsel employed by her sons to pre-
sent legal grounds for permitting her
to be a semi-permanent resident in the
United States.
Mrs. Chaplin, herself an actress. it
wa explained, was mentally deranged
by shocks suffered during of the
first OF tho German aerial raids on
London during the war. After the
war ended. her SOM desired TO take
her to California to give her environ
ment and treatment which would Ease
her condition and possibly. it was
hoped. restore her reason. She was
after some difficulty. given permission