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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
FIREMEN IN
PARADE TODAY
IN RICHMOND
Alexandria Float Depicts
Event That Took
Place Here
THOSE IN CAST
POrtrays Washington Receiving His
Commission In the British Army
Drilled BY Frank Steele.

Twenty-Five members OF the Alex
andria Fire Department, who VIII
take part in Alexandria Day OF the
Virginia Historical Pageant IN klch-
mond today, left this morning at 3:32
o'clock and arrived IN Richmond
shortly after seven. The day was
filed with duties from those who took
part in the proceedings. Forty mem
bers of the Friendship Veterans tlre
Association also went and drew their
historic old engine in the parade
which started at 1880 o'clock at the
corner of Grace and Bou;evard streets
The Alexandria Float, which was
mt into shape under the direction OF
Miss Helen Norris Cummings VIII de-
pict the scene of George Washington
receiving his commission in the Brit
ish Army The cast in the float scene
will be made up of volunteers oil the
fire departments and will include the
following: II. c. Padgett as Colonel
Dunbar: w. B. Arlington, as Admiral
Halkert: F. A. Burns, as Governor
Sharp; Frank Stuart, as General
Braddock; Frank W. Latham, as Gov
ernor Morris; F.. ]. McDermott. as
Governor Dinwiddie; Leo Deeton as
Governor Shirley; JuStuS W. Schnel-
der as Governor Delaney; John A.
NcCuen. as Colonel Washington and
the driver, II. Fegan. Members OF
the float cast reported to ia r. FRANK
lin Street this morning and were out
fitted for the parade which started at
1880.
The cast that will .onight set forth
in dramatic style the stories so famil-
lar to lovers of Virginia's history OF
the days of the French and Indian
War and how the Self-centered and
conceitea old British officer, General
Rraddock. made the mistake which
cost him his life when he ignored the
advice Of the Colonial colonel will re-
port to the play comHfttee IN Mur,
phys Hotel this afternoon at Z:5O
and prepare for the staging OF their
act in the huge amphitheatre this
evening at 7:S0 o'clock.
The cast of this play includes the
following members Of Alexandria 5
FIRE department: General Braddoek,
Frank Stuart; Governor Dlnwlddle'
Edward J. McDermott; Governor Shlr-
lev. Arthur Paul; Governor Morris'
John EdmondS; Governor Delaney,
Justus w. Schneider; Governor Sharp,
James Burns; Benjamin Franklin
F. w. Latham; George Washington, /,
w. Robinson; An Officer, H. w. Pad
gctt: Mr.. Carlyle. w. r. German; Ad-
miral HalRert, W. B. Arlington; col
ored servants, Thomas J. McDermott
and IT. W. Stone; Sharp's aid, A. }.
Poss: Dinwiddie'S aide, B. J. Padgett;
Braddock's aide, J. J. Davis; Morris
aide. L. NJ. Foard; Shirley's aide, n.
Fegan; Delancy's aide, J. W. Meade;
Bradodck's secretary, Leo Deeton;
Shirley's secretary, L. A. Brad6eld;
Sharp'S secretary, John McCuen; DIN
widdie'S secretary, Harold Wells.
Members of the cast have been thor
oughly drilled in the dramatic art by
a postmaster. Frank Steel, who says
that if everything goes as it promised
to 20 at the final rehearSal IN the Elk 5
Auditorium last night, Alexandria will
have a dramatic representation at
Richmond of which it may be justly
proud
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
ALLEGED CAR THIEF
is CAPTURED

Danville, Va, Nav 23.-S. I. Ran
som. alleged car thief. wanted in a
half dozen Southern cities and who
Saturday. it is alleged, drugged Dep
uty Sheriff J. F. Wagner. of Winston
Salem. and ESCAPED. was cantured
Monday near Houston by George
Aaron. of this city.
Aaron. searching country roads to
find a car stolen here Saturday night
was amazed when he overhauled a
machine bearing its license number.
He pulled his pistol, shot, slowed
Ransom down from a 30-mile clip
and cantured him. He kept him Gov
cred Is minutes on a lonely road.
then p green car came by and
stonped.
Aaron. fearing the newcomer to be
driver with Ransom-s pistol
The man in The green car was F.
". Allepood. detective sergeant Of
WASHINGTON, d. C.. driving back n
car stolen rncentlv IN the caDital.
Aaron refused to believe the officers
story and kent Allegood with his
hands outstret"hed until Sheriff
Butler Rice. Of Halifax, arrived half
an hour later.
The Washington man quickly es-
tahlishod his identity and departed.
Tho Caro'ina authorities have BEGUN
p probo &c Wagner's alleged druGeing.
a fruit lar was discovered near the
roint whore tha officer was found.
Aaron will collect a $500 reward Of
fcred for. Ransom who admits com
mo to Danvilln aftor escaning from
Wagner and stealing another car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
Ad Club Meeting Tonight

F. y. Wholly, president of the Wash
ingtOn Ad Club. tonight will deliver an
address before the members of the
Alexandria Ad Club at the rooms of
the chamber of commerce, All of the
merchants of the city are invited to
attend this meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23

Attorney General Daugherty Is
maintaining absolute silence today
on all matters in which he has been
tho centre of interest for the last
week. No light has been thrown oy
him on the letters produced l n the
Senate Saturday to show Daugher-
tvs connection with the pardon for
Charles w. Morse or on the general
progress that has been made toward
the prosecution of war grafters.
The Attorney Generals silence,
however, cannot be maintained for a
long period. in the opinion of his
friends. and he will be compelled to
speak out sooner or later to explain
the many charges that have been
made against him. The general I'M
preston about the Capital is that
Daugherty is in "hole" and that
il may eventually be necessary for
him to get out of the Cabinet to rid
President Harding of the embarrass-
ment of his presence. Whether ne
is right or wrong, there is no doubt
here but that his continuation as At
tornev General will mean that the
Harding administration will be beset
for the remainder of its three years
with constant charges, counter
charges and chickering's in which Mr..
Daugherty will be the storm centre,
A new map of Virginia on a scale
of eight miles 20 an inch, showing
the location of the power stations
and transmission lines used in pub
lie service and the names of the pub
lie utility companies has just been
compiled by the United States Geo
logical Survey. This map will be
valuable to those who are interested
in the inter-connection of power
plants within reach of electrical pow
er. to municipalities contemplating
the use of electricity for light and
power. and to municipalities in the
State of Virginia considering the fea-
sibility of purchasing electricity in
stead of reconstructing an old Or OBJ
solete municipal plant.
The Geological Survey recently
made special investigation of the
possible economy of fuel, labor and
materials resulting from the use IN
the Boston-W Washington industrial re-
pion of a comprehensive system for
the generation and distribution OF
electricity to transportation lines
and industries.
While so far as can be aScertained
there will be no opposition from
either Senators Swanson or Glass to
the confirmation of Josenh L. Crup-
Der. for Collector of Customs at
Norfolk, it is understood that Mr.
Crupper, who served as postmaster
at Alexandria and is at present
/ Chairman Of the Republican State
Committee of Virginia, will not as
sumo charge of his new most before
/ July /. The term of Norman r
Hamilton. the present collector at
+ Norfolk does not expire until July
/ |, it is understood. and there was g
general agreement that he should be
permitted 10 serve out his four-year
term.
1t is probable that as soon as he
takes hold of the collectorship al
/ Norfolk Crupper will relinnuish his
position as director of Republican
affairs in the Old Dominion
D n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
Virginia Traffic League

J. T. Preston, member of the Vir-
ginia Traffic League. accompanied by
Charles w. King. will leave tonight
for Richmond to attend an important
meeting or the Virginia Traffic league
which will be held in the rooms of
the chamber of commerce of that city,
tomorrow morning FREIGHT rates af-
fecting various cities in the state will
be taken up and discussed at this meet
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
Veterans Of Foreign Wars

All members of Russell Mitchell
Post. V. F. W.. who can absent them
selves from work Wednesday after
noon tou attend Confederate Vet
erans ceremony, will be present at
our hall. Prince street. tonight at s
u. m. 20 make arrangements,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23

Mrs. Fred Peverill is indisposed at
her home on Mt. Vernon Avenue, Del
Ray.
Miss Louise Shear. of New York
Citv. was n recent guest of Mrs. o.
". Price, in Braddock Heights.
Miss Julia Bradford. from Luray,
has been a recent guest of Mrs. Wal
ter Glenn on Linden Street, Rose
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry P. Davis and
children, from Manassas, We're
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira F. Can
non in Rosemont, on Sunday.
Mr.. 7 Juthrie Gibson, from Glib
son. n. G., was the week end guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Buddin, IN
Rosemont.
Mrs. NJ. p Davis, of Rosemont. is
entertaining Miss Margaret West,
from Washington, as her house
guest this week
Mrs. O. NJ. Price, of Braddock
Heights. left yesterday to spend the
season in her summer home in Ash
vile. \. c.
Miss Margaret Randolph, of Sem
mary Hill. is planning to attend the
final dance and closing exercises of
the Virginia Episconal School in
Lynchburg, next month.
Miss Mabel Henderson, of the
"Teacheraee spent the week end in
Fredericksburg. as the guest of Mss
Gertrude White
Rev. and Mrs O. c. Beall were
dinner puests of DR.. and Mrs. R. ].
Yates. Sunday. in their home on Mt.
Vernon Avenue
The Methodist Mission Study Class
will meet at O'Clock tonight. in the
home of Mrs. James Harmon, on Mt.
Vernon Avenue.
A "bake sale" will be hid in Row.
zie's store. St. Elmo this Saturday.
under the ausDices of circle number
| of the Methodist Missionary So
ciety
Mr.. and Mrs. GEORGE W. Devine.
of Hume Avenue. ST. Elmo. announce
the birth of a son. Earl Ward. on
Wednesday, May nth.
The postponed box social of the
"Yates Class" will be held at eight
o'clock this Thursday evening in
the NJ. F Church. Del Raw. Mem
bers of the class take notice.
Elsewhere in this issue of the Ca
zette" will be found an account of
the baseball game between AleXan-
dria High School and George Mason
High School which was played at
Llovd's Station YESTERDAY. and in
which G.. VI. H. s won the victory
with a score of u to 3.
Following the regular Wednesday
night PRAYER service at Del Raw NJ
F. Church this week. the Fnw0rsh
League will conduct an 1nsniratjon-
al meeting. which will be addressed
bv Mr.. Samuel NJ Dodd. of Cherry
dale. Mr. Dodd is secretary of Alex
sndria District Epworth League
Come and give him welcome.
/ Miss Nellie Margaret Armstrong
and Mr.. Atwood ]. Payne, both OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
Celebrates His 73 Birthday

Mr. z. T. Gaines. of North Wash
ington street extended. had a vcrv
pleasant SUNRISE party last night
when a number of his friends gath
cred and gave him. a SrTnriSn rartv
in honor of his seventv-third birth
dav. During the evening thoro was
music and games after which ro-
freshments We're servd. A bi" birth.
dav cake adorned with sAvNnty-th~oe
candles was cut bv Mr. Gaines. His
guests upon departing expressed the
wish that he may live to see many
more BIRTHDAYS.
Among those present were Mrs. A.
Gaines. Mrs. c. w. Fleet. Charles
Fleet. Jr and wife Carroll Fleet.
GREAT grandson of Mr. Gaines. Miss
Virginia Anderson. Miss DOROTHY
Kinc. Harrv King. Mr. and Mrs. c
7. Fleet. Mrs. W. " Skilman. Mrs.
I. lemon. Mr. and Mrs. Manck. Mrs.
Y. II. Krn"k. Mrs. Erwin Walsh. Mrs.
A. c. Butler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
Legion To Take Part

The members of Alexandria Post
No. 81, American Legion, will take
part in the Confederate memorial dav
exercises which will be held at 6
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the Con-
federate monument at Washington and
Prince streets. Members Of the local
post vii meet at the Confederate Hall.
SOC Prince street at 5:45 O'Clock and
in civilisu clothes viii march with the
Confederate veterans to the monu-
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
ALEXANDRIA DAY
Large Number of Citizens Attend
Pageant In Richmond

A large number of Alexandrians to-
day are in Richmond attending the
pageant. this being Alexandria day.
The firemen got an eerly start. leav-
ing here at 1882 o'clock On this train
were many others from this citv and
many left last night on the midnight
train. In addition to the float from
this city the old hand engine Of the
Friendship Fire Company, drawn by
forty members of the Friendship Vet
eranS Fire Association was in the line
of march. The local military also
took part.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23

Beer. we read. was taxed in Eovrt
over two thousand years ago. Which
rerhsps explainS whv Cleonatra
found il cheaper to drink pearls
London Opinion.
a man walked into the store of
the Nixon-Oliver Drug COMPANY, Le-
banon. Tenn the other dav and
asked for "four OUNCES of Iitersrv
Digest for indigestion. ."-Parke. Da-
Wis & Cos Bulletin.
Codliver oil is about $50 times as
potent in food values as butter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23

Ireland. we are assured. has turned
over a fresh page in her history All
verv well bnt II would look better
without black Border.-LOndOr
Opinion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
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From

From
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For this enthusiastically fair
today; tomorrow unsettled; little
change in temperature
High tide tomorrow;--6:2S m.
6:47 p. m.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
ELEVEN YEARS MORE
of Life Added
TO BRITISH ISLANDERS

health is the body of man.
Let that be well-bred, let 1t
be nourished; keep It clean, within
and without; train it in healthy
living, in fresh air and in exercise;
avoid. excess and overstrain--man
woman and ohild--and we cast our
anchor wisely. ..
1T 10 true we must protect our
body from infection, we must treat
1t promptly and effectually when
disordered or impaired. but its
health and capacity, its resistance.
10 our sure defense. 1t is abso-
lutely within our power to prolong
the days of human life and en-
large its capacity.
''The length of life Of adult men
In this country is much. less than
1t should be, and there 10 no In
herent reason why as much as
three years should not be added to
the average lifetime Of English.
men OF forty.five.
But. to secure this, the maxi
mum emphasis should be laid upon
the need of developing and forti.
flying the physique and powers Of
resistance first Of the child and
then Of our adult population"
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
"HE average life Of a citizen

|" HE average life Of a citizen
of Great Britain has been
- increased more than eleven
years In the last three-quarters
of q century, according to the an
nual report Of the chief medical
officer Of the ministry Of health.
which has Just been published.
Between 1888 and 1854. the report
states. the expectation of life in
the British Isles was forty years
for males and forty.two years for
females. The present figures are
ntty-one for men and fifty-five for
women.
Why the women have an expec-
tation for greater age 10 not speci-
fled. but Sir George Newman spg-
gests q reason in his assertion that
alcohol and faulty industrial en-
vironment are important causes Of
adult male mortality. He empha-
sizes also that the respiratory dis,
eases-pneumonia, bropchitis and
tuberculosis--are the chief causes
Of death. He states In conclusion:
Great and brilliant as have
been the discoveries Of bacteriol.
egy In our times, the sound foun.
dation Of personal and national
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
By SIR PHILLIPS. !.
Prisoners of the Purdah-Widows of India,
Restricted From Contact With Outside
World, Wait Patiently for Relief That
Comes With Death. 20 '@lE "

widow, leaning forward from her
cushions, calmly laid her wet palm
against the wall. It Was her fare
well to the world, ,, s..,.s
widows are do longer burned in
India, buteI wonder II the living
death which some OF them endure
Is not worse than the swifter agony
Of the funeral pyre. ,s,, .
There are women copsigned to
perpetual imprisonment In the fort
of Jodhpur who win never set foot
again on the. plain below. Their
prison rises like Gibraltar from the
level wastes that encompass. the
city. The state rooms and armory
are shown freely to appreciative
visitors. but one massive door.
always locked and guarded. cuts
off the zenana where the meek
captives must live and die. The
present palace lies In the plain.
Lfe In the zenana. even for
wives who are not widows. IL q
dull, coloriess existence. Women
from other countries have told me
Of their visits to the "purdah"
ladies Of . maharajah's court.
There 10 something pathetic In
their intense Joy at hearing OF the
outside world, and their pretty ef.
forts 10 entertain thar gussts.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
Which We Have Not Vet Recovered.

them was La Toilette only fought
him on war issues, while Lodge
fought him all the eight years on
everything. La Toilette was with
him for the progressive policies
which dominated until the war
cloud broke. and is now fighting to
undo the crime Of giving away the
naval oil reserves, worth hundreds
Of millions Of dollars, to a private
oil company. Lodge was against
Wilson on all progressive policies
before the war; was against his
pacific policy in Mexico; thundered
against his deliberation before go
ing into the world war; was for
war but against Wilson. and de.
clared that a separate peace with
Germany would bring national
dishonor." and then proceeded to
vote for national dishonor" he
had denounced as unworthy Of this
country. Upon that issue he and
la Toilette were ,yoke-fellows. But
on everything else they are as
wide apart as the poles. II La
Toilette is q Lincoln Republican.
can Lodge claim to be one?
SAME WAY IN IOWA. -
In Iowa the Republican party 10
split wide open in belief, and yet
trying to mix oil and water. I re-
Gently travelled over that State,
and met some Republicans who
will vote for the Democratic can
didate for the Senate and met
Democrats who will vote for the
Republican candidate. I do not
know which will be elected. Sen
ator Cummins. who has become a
Standpat Of Standpatters most
Senators Of both parties get that
way in a third term). says that II
Brockhart, the Republican nom
inee for the Senate, could carry
out the policies he advocates, "the
Government would not last ten
years." Brookhart, replying, says
IL he is "a Republican Senator
Cummins is not, and II Senator
Cummins is a Republican am
not" and makes a proposal to
submit 1t to a referendum to see
which is right. agreeing not to
take his seat IL elected II the ma
jority sides with Cummins. pro-
vided Cummins will file his resis-
nation to take effect at the con-
The Washington times., 1922-09-17

ciusion of the referendum II the
majority 10 with Brookhart. Now.
how long can these two antago-
nistic and diametricaiy opposite
portions Of the party vote to-
gether and have the same name7
Can. water and oil always mix7
And how long can like men and
women Of opposing thought in
the Democratic party sleep to-
gethsr In the same bed without
kicking the cover Off
HALF SLAVE, HALF FREE.
History proved that Mr.. Lincoln
was right when he said that the
Union could not continue half
slave and half free" How can
political parties In that condition
OF holding opposite views continue
half progressive and half reac-
tionaryf Experience has shown
that the Progressives are generally
the slaves. with an occasional local
uprising and assertion Of freedom.
But as a rule, the old machine
crushes the revolution. It flared
UP as q mighty flame in 1912 and
bade fair to effect Q mighty change
upon American political life. But
the blaze waned when its most dis
tinguished leader returned to the
old party. More than q million
men and women have since wan.
dered in the wilderness. In 1915
most Of them living west Of the
Mississippi river voted for Wilson.
The war submerged national think.
ing and there was no election In
1890, only q. sort Of slump and
nightmare from which we have not
yet recovered.
When the men and women who
really wish government to be by
and for the people and Of the peo-
pie come to themselvss-and the
movement is steady In that direc-
tion--will they be content to so on
with half Of them voting to kill
the votes of the other half? Or
will they find or make way where
men who think alike will vote
alike?
That question II one which will
not down and which serious-mind-
ed, patriotic men and women must
answer in the forum Of conscience
and duty.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17


"A Jodhpur (which il set upon
a precipitous rock like q fantasy
Of Brangwyn's wrought in red
sandstone) you see on the smooth
surface Of the portal the imprint
Of naked hands.
They are delicate little hands,
some no larger than q chiid's, and
they have been pressed hard
against the pillar with thumb and
finger outstretched. The impress
sion thus made with q wet. sticky
substance has been carefully carved
in stone. There are many Of them
some surrounded by an ornamental
frame, like q sacred image; some
set apart from the rest and en-.
graved with exceptional care; the
others in irregular rows at about
the height Of a mans head above
the steep roadway that winds UP
into the inner ward Of the castle.
These are the memorial symbols
OF the Maharanees and the Prip-
cesses Of Jodhpur who passed In
state to Join their dead husbands
Mt the burning CHAT. AZ the pro-
cession came down the castle road
the royal litter paused for Q mo-
ment In the gateway. and the little
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
KING GEORGE USES
TONS OF GOLD AT
HIS STATE BANQU IT'S

George fighting the dragon-con-
tains 2,700 ounces Of gold and cost
$4,000; another, known as the
''Hesperides," Is 80 heavy that
three strong men can scarcely
raise It to the label level.
Every age. since the far-away
days Of Queen Mary, sister Of
Elizabeth, is represented In this
collection of royal gold plate.
There 10 the toilet service. with
the mirror that ministered to Tu-
dor Mary's vanity three centuries
and q half ago; there is a silver
gilt flagon which once adorned the
cabin Of an Armada admiral;
there are Elizabethan sugar-castors
and. gold cups Of portentous
weight: Stuart plate. ranging from
silver-gilt firedogs to a table Of
solid silver: q massive communion
service used by Queen Anne;
epergnes and tureens made for Fred
ick, Prince of Wales, George lis
son, and so on. down to a gold
spittoon, q Siamese kings tribute
to Queen Victoria.
Such are some of the golden
treasures Of the King Of England;
and In many noble mansions In
Great Britain are other similar
collections worth, in the aggregate.
several kings ransorns. Among
them are the collections Of the
Dukes Of Northumberland and
Norfolk. the Marquis of Bath and
Lord Fitzwilliam.
The Duke Of Bedfords gold
plate at woburn Abbey is espe-
cially magnificent. So lightly.
however. was 1t regarded by the
eighth duke that on his death In
1872 gold plate worth many thou
sands Of dollars was found strewn
about the floor Of his house In
such . depiorable condition that
Il narrowly escaped being con-
signed to the dustbin as worthless
metal.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
Church Will Install
- Earphones for Deaf
LYNN, Mas, Sept. ne

LYNN, Mass, Sept. l6.
THE board Of trustees of the
Unitarian Church, one Of the
most fashionable In this city. an
nounce they have been authorised
. to install earphones in several
pews Of the eGifice.
Contributions to pay for the In.
struments will be voluntary, al.
though It 10 expected that those
with defective hearing viii bear
the major portion Of expense,