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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
TRACTION MATTERS ON
TABLE IN COMMITTEE
>n, u" Discussed nj Meeting To-day.
CIT! Advertiser. Probuhl, VIII
Determine I'roSrsn

Inc streets Committee Of an.
Council H. scheduled To meet In reg
ulHr session "a, O'Clock this after
noon. This committee mas short
docket bpt may taxi up. on Gait.
matters now pending. There ar. s.y-
"rhi petitions pertaining - tho street,
car situation nos on tho table. placed
there t" await the asccrtainmrnt o.
the valuation OF The compauy's prop
critics
Tho Committee on Advertising VIII
inject 81 O'Clock tonight At ihls
tim" Tie committee may determine
upon IN program for IL. year. ana
plac" before TIC Finauc. Commits.
IN" proposed nmoun; OF FUNDS u be
placed at'itr disposal!
Tic COMMITTEE" ON Utilities VIII,
meet ht O'Clock tomorrow nicht.
IN" subcommittee On city farm L.
expected 10 report progress This
committee. Of which Councilman
'nfncs y Peters. is chairman is Sc
rtousiy ANA carefully going over tn,
h"Ii. and h'pcs 10 rni |, !arm suited
10 u. Guys purposes at = figure OF
fonsonahl. Size, declares tn. chair
man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
PLAN RIO DE JANEIRO-
TO.LISBON FLIGHT
'"rtuSucsc Cruisers station Them
selves TO Act ms Convoy
for Afrmcn
[ BY Associated Press. |

LISBON. March 26-Two portu-
suese cruisers left yesterday to sta.
'ioh themselves at different points i'm
the Atlantic Ocean to act as a cor.
VoE FOR two Portuguese officers who
VIII make an attempt to Hy in
hFdro-a'rplano from Lisbon to Rio
dc Janeiro.
The date of the start OF the flight
mas not been definitely fixed. but tho
aViators hope. with favorable weather
conditions. they will be able to make
the transatlantic passage OF NOR.
than 1000 miles In sixty hours. Tho
machine they Will use VIII devotion
sou horsepower. and is expected to at
tain speed OF eighty miles an hour.
Inc route of the aviators will hr
from Lisbon to the Canary Islands.
then TO Cape Verde Islands. from
there to Fernando Noranha. a short
distance northeast of Pernambucn.
and then southwark to Rio.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
MAYOR HILAN ASSAITS
INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT
Charge COtcric of International HANK
crs Hun l.. g. Government for
Own Selfish Interests.
tBy Associated Press ]

CHICAGO. March 26.-Johm T..
iiylan, Mayor OF New York. In
speech before a meeting Of the
Knights of Columbus tonight,
charged that "a little coteric OF in
tcrnauonal bankers virtually run
the United States government for
their own selfish interests"
Mayor Hylan also assailed I'm
visible government" which. he said,
Is real menace to the republic
referring 10 the so-callcd four
power treaty recently passed in the
United States Senate. lie declared:
The Senator'S who. by their ac-
ton, have made the free and indie
pendent United States of America IL
prop Of crumblinE European OF war
l'k" Asiaiic dynastics may live to re-
sret the day and the deed that was
done on II. AS surely as tho sun
shines these Senator'S will reap tn.
harvest OF the wnirlwind OF public
condemnation which they have sown
by this awful ac; Of ratlncation."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
URGES RADIO SERVICE
FOR EVERY AIRPLANE
[Ry Associnted rrcss1

WASHINGTON. March a6.-The
"rcckage OF the commercial sea-
plane. Miss Miami. off the Florida
coast with the loss Of the five pas
scnGers was said tonight by Rear
Admiral Momctt. chief of the naval
AIR service. 10 support the contcn-
'ion OF army aud navy air service
oihc'ais mat every alrplnne should
be required by law To be equipped
with radio communication instru-
ments.
The Miss Miami disaster. Admiral
Monett said. was additional proof.
II any were needed. Of the urgent
ncod of the passage Of the bin now
bcfor" Congress creating bureau
OF aeronautics in the Department of
Commerce for the regulation OF com
mercial aviation"
Until such law is passed" the
anihlrai added. there is no way of
recurring the use OF radio In mas
scnHer-carrying planes. for licensing
OF planes and pilots. and In general
OF safeguarding life In the air.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
QUICK WORK BY FIREMEN
PREVENTS SERIOUS BLAZE.
$4,000 Damage by Flames and
Water in Petersburg Cloth
ing Store.

PETERSBURG. VA. March %
Damage by Are OF between $4,000 and
$4,000 was done rs the stock OF cloth
ing and the building at 3iS North
Sycamore street this afternoon al
500 O'Clock Quick work on the p,rt
OF the hremcn prevented another
serious blaze like the one in tho saul,.
section three years ago which dc.
sT"yed 100000 property. The build
ing burned today was occupied bv
Max Fredinberg. who owned and
operated the store known as Tho
Undertaking store"
Mr.. Frfed!nhcrg was out ridinr
WIN his wife and child WHOM the.
IRE started In their apartment which
- located over the store. Within !"
rev seconds the entire front was on
Nclopcd in black clouds OF smoke
pouring from the building and he
ior" an alarm was turned in the
b'hZc had gained considerable head
way. Within few minutes the fire
men had arrived on the scene and
had several streams OF water through
the front and rear of the building
The stock OF mems clothing was
damaged by water. while tho b,;Ild-
ing was badly burned on tho second
floor.
The fire alarm caused hundreds of
sunday afternoon promenadcrs to
WISH the scene OF the fire
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
FORCES DOZEN CHECKS:
NOW IN NORFOLK JAIL

NORFOLK, VA. March oG-On
charges Of forging and cashing
twelve checks. ". 81. Brazil aged ~.
was arrested AT noon today by De-
i"ct!ves q. / Williams and John An
dcrson at III" National Bank OF Com
'ncrce. Al the time Of his arrest he
was attempting 10 cash check. al
legged TO be the thirtcenth forgery.
me young nam confessed at police
Headquarters, II is said to nave
forged the checks 10 pay debts that
had grown upon him during illness
and unemployment. The checks pir-
ported :" have been drawn by w
Is. Lewis. grocer. payable to j. II.
Harris. In cashing the checks IRA
ri! signed Harris name and added
his own as endorsement. IL is alleged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
STORM CENTERS ABOUT
DROPPING OF OFFICER
Danville Legion Post to Probe
Case Involving Police
Force Member.
LspecIal ID Thc Timcs.DLsnntchl

DANVILLE. VA. March 26.-The
Danri!le Post. American Legion. has
decided To take up the cudgels for
q. NJ. Ewing. former service man
and. for the las, year. policeman
on tho local force. who recently was
dropped from the roster by tho DO
lice commissi-n in executive session.
Beyond learning that there were
no charges against him. Ewing de-
clareS that he has been unable to
learn the cause Of his virtual dis
missal Ewing came here with "A per-
Sonal Endorsement from senator Car
Ter Glass. as we'll as from Major Car
ter Glass. Jr., under whom Ewing,
who was with the Eighth Division.
served during his term of service in
France.
The storm now about to break has
been brewing for several days, but
has now reached the stage where a
meeting Of the executive committee
OF the post is certain. One OF two
courses VIII he taken. II is learned
either demand for his rc!nstate-
mcnt or the request OF the Mayor
who Is chairman of the police com
mission. that some explanation he
given for Ewing's failure to be re-
elected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
PREPARES
FOR ITS OWN PAGEANT
An Evening In Old Bedford Is Pre-
scented I'm High school
Auditorium.
| Special to The Timcs-Disp;

Special to The Times Dispatch
BEDFORD. VA. March 26.-Prc-
l!minary To the Pageant of Bed
ford to be given on May II. in this
city. the spectacle. AN Evening in
Old Bedford was presented in the
High School auditorium. Monday
night. before arr audience of the
pageant committee. presided and in
PRODUCED w. Il. Cridlin. secretary of
tho Virginia Historical Pageant As
ISOLATION, who delivered Il brief talk
on why IL Pageant" He pointed out
errors in history which do Virginia
harm. and said the time was ripc
for truthful presentation OF Nir-
ginia's history. hence the Pageant
OF Virginia" to be STAGED in Rich
nond. May 22-2s.
4 col"rcd quartet sang. Garry Me
Back Ia Old Virginia. following
which y. X. Phelps read selections
from the bedford County Pageant
In The shadow Of the Mighty Peaks"
Miss Willana Walker sang. I'm the
Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia"
Then the following scenes from
the history Of Bedford County were
enacted by persons properly costum-
ed: The Coming of the White Man"
"Nirginia's Contribution to the Wash
ington Monument" and The old
Virginia Reel
chorus OF high school girls sang.
In Ola Nirginia."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
COOPERATIVE MARKET
PLAN TO BE DISCUSSED

lSpecial to The Times Dispatch
DANNlLLE. VA. March os.-Thn
executive committee of the Young
Mems Business Club will hold :,
meeting tomorrow afternoon for tn.
purpose OF discussing the proposed
cooperative marketing plan which
was unfoldcd to that body by NJ. O.
Wilson. secretary of the new Co
Operative Marketing Association. and
Tucker Watkins. OF South Boston. di-
rector OF warehouses in this region.
The two officials met the committee
at luncheon and made clear ex-
pose Of the aims OF the associations
with view To securing the indorse-
ment OF this strong local organiza-
ton to the movement The commit
tee will probably make some recon-
mendations TO the full organization.
and call a meeting for action.
In some quarters the move OF
Messrs Wilson and Watkins is one
designed to iron out differences
which arc alleged to have grown he
tween pnnvile as tobacco town
and the new organization. and to sec
II new spirit OF cooperation can
not hc reached. The trade appear;
to be divided on the question OF CO.
operative marketing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
UNEXPECTED CHECKS
PRESENTED GIANTS
[By Associated Press.I

DALLAS. TEN, March 26.-An un-
expected present went along with the
worlds series emblem. which Base
ball Commissioner X. NJ. Landis pre-
scnted 10 tho members OF the New
York National League baseball club
today. in the form OF a check for each
member. 1t Is each players own
money. but slice he did not expect
to get
When the worlds series was played
last year. per cent was held out by
the national commission In the be
lief that nonresidents had to pay IL
into the New York state income tax
fund. 1t has since been discovered
that this is not necessary. The
money. therefore. was paid to the
players. IL amounted to approxi-
mately $50 per man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
LLOYD GEORGE IS GETTING
BACK IN HARNESS AGAIN
Attempt to Isolate Himself
Cut Short by Succession Of
National Events.
By Ralph II. Turner.
unI,ed News stnr Correspondent.

united News Stan Correspondent.
LONDON. March 2G-I.Ioyd George
is getting back into harness again.
after his attempt to iYoiatc himself
at Criccicth from problems OF state
was broke by Il succession Of ma
iionnl and international cvcnts which
demanded his Immediate attention
and cut short his intended vacation.
The premier VIII arrive in London
IL o'clock tomorrow afternoon AZ
ter br!cf visit to Downing Street
which VIII be crowded with oific!al
business, he VIII leave once more for
his country home at chcquers The
Premier VIII not appear before th..
House Of Commons until April :.
when he is scheduled to make his adj
dress In defcnsc of the British pro
gram at Gcnoa.
But. In the brief space Of time be-
fore his departure for Genoa. LLOYD
George intends to clear up the most
pressing domestic Issues. including
the Irish situation and the labor qu.s-
ton. brought 1" the FOR" by thu. en-
cheering lockout
The Premier held extended couv.r.
fat'"n with his lieutcnants at Down
ihr Street This afternoon hy long
instance telephone, and is understood
|" nave discussed bo,h problems.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
c. 0. P. ACHIEVEMENTS
PRAISED BY COOLIDGE
Declares First Year Of Admin.
istraiion Has Been a Pc
Rod Of Progress.
Ihy Associated rress.l

NEW YORK. March 26.-The FIRST
year Of President Iiarding's admin
istration has been period OF prog
ross WITH an almost Incredible
achievement in economy. Vice-Prcsi-
dent calvin Coolidge. declared in an
address today before the Brooklyn
Institute OF Arts and Sciences
Asserting that public employees had
been reduced nearly $4,000. the army
by $4,000 and large reductions pro-
pos ~ in the naval forces, all Of
w!.c.. We're beginning TO show in tho
governments appropriations and cx-
pcnditurcS, the president said:
Prior To IN" war the annual APP
preparations we're II little over 81 600
100000. For the last fiscal year they
We're slightly more than five and
"n"-ha!f billions. For the present
fiscal year IL is estimated that TINS
VIII be reduced to, somewhat less
than four billion and for the next
Ascal year for which appropriations
are now being made. there Will bc A
reduction 10 about thrc aud on"-half
billions. The intercs; ard payments
required for the public debt arc about
one billion three hundred and nfty
millions. The cost Of ministcring TO
the requirements OF the veterans hu-
rcau is about one half n billion. The
cost OF the arm yand navy IS over
eight hundred millions and another
quarter of IA billion goes into pen
sions.
If from present expenditures
there be deducted those items tha,
arose from the war and the extra
amount now being expended on good
roads and the army and nav. the
present cost of running the govern
mcnt would not exceed the prc-war
cost hy more than two or three hun.
Ircd millions"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
KILLS WIFE AND HER
MOTHER: ENDS HIS LIFE,
'N"iIhh"rS Find Body in iou.c
and BABY Crying


MARIETTA ONO. March os-
Dewey Triton, %. Il farmer, living
near Torch, Athens County. today
shct and killed his Ivy car-o!d wiro
ana her mother. Mrs Roy Clarke so.
and then ended his own life with -
shotgun Ne!Ghbors. who arrived
shortly after the shooting. found the
three bodies in the house ana yard
with tint l'rittons' baby daughter cry
ing in baby carriag. nearby
- Ihc tragedy occurred when Mrs
britton, who had been separated
from her husband, came To the house
with her mother 20 arrange for n
division of the household effects
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
MISSING CHILD SOUGHT
BY 100 POLICEMEN
j.
Father Relieves Sevcn-Ncnr-Oid
IIns Heen stolen
I'm Revenge,
GBy Associated press.l

WOODBURY., y. j.. March 26.-More
than 100 policemen and special Off
GERS tonight We're searching for :
ycar-old Ida Krame. who disappeared
from her home last night ana who
the authorities believe was Kidnapped
lsadore Krame. the childs father
told the police thnt he believed she
had been stolen in revenge. He gave
;hem the name OF the person he
suspected, but II was not made plb-
lie
The little girl disappeared while
playing with the other children in
'front.' of her fathers butcher shop.
between and o'clock She was
not missed until Mrs. Kramc went to
call her for bed.
An automobile with two strange
men in II was seen in the neighbor-
hood several times before the child
disappeared. and the police believe
she was, carried away in this ear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
Takes once ON Apru l..

NORFOLK, VA. March 26.-com-
monwcalths Attorney .. j.. ShackIe-
ford will be judge of Corporation
Court, Part .. on April /. Already
elected by the State Legislature for
the fourycar- term. beginning Feb
ruary /. 1929. he today received his
appointment from Governor T.. Lee
Trinklc for the term beginning April
l. and continuing until the term for
which he was elected. Mr.. Shacklc-
ford said today that he will not ten
der his resignation MS Common
wcalth's attorney until March 81 He
Will be succeeded by Thomas II. Will
COX. Jr., who has been informed by
Judge w. Fl. Sergeant, OF Corpora
ton Court, he will be named for that
office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
MISS SALLIE C.. DEANE
TO ADDRESS WOMEN

PETERSBURG. VA. March Go
The women Of the city who are in
tcrcstcd in missions are requested TO
he present Wednesday afternoon at
i:3O O'Clock. in the parish house of
-. Paufs Episcopal Church. when
MISS Sai!ie G. Dcanc. Of Richmond
viii be the principal speaker.
Miss Dcanc comes for the purpose
%! Speaking 10 the members OF the
women's auNiiiaries In all of the
Protestant churches OF Petersburg
but IL is desired that women OF
other denomination he present
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
COUNCIL FINANCE BODY
TO FIX NEW LICENSES
Serious Problem Confron,s
the Committee Through Loss
Of Much Revenue.

licenses ana other rcvenuc.pro
ducinE measures Will be taken up by
tile Finance Committee tonight f.,
executive session. This committee
mas been meeting practically every
day for two or three weeks I'm dis.
cussing the budget and In dlspoSinr
"i us regular docket. Through hard
work ana ccas"iess effort the com
mittce has completed it's docket and
has made much progress on tn. bud
get.
After license rates have been
liked. the new rates viii be posted. 90
All business men concerned may en-
Ter protest or discuss the problem
from their standpoint
IN" Finance Committee has n most
serious problem confronting IL In
view OF Ia" many dcnj,nds for APP
preparations Of unusual character
The United Confederate Veterans
riaNc asked for $4,000: the virginia
Historical Pageant Association wants
$4,000. which II hopes. however. to
return aftor the great show in May,
and the stree, Committee seeks SI5.
600 4" b" used IN uscertaiuinR the
valuation of the traction companies
property In Richmond as basis for
franchise constructions
The committee ~ also expected to
provide for bond issues for city farm,
prop"r'; for parks and playErnunds
ana for buildings fOr cts offices now
crowded aiIh occupying rented quar-
icrs
Tho hody Is confronted b. heavy
tiss of revenue from IN. street car
company. due to the jitnoy opera
tons. ana from reduced revenue from
inltnH.oi"s and bank stock. occasion
c"i by hctIon Of TIA" General Assem-
MY. Chairman Grundy said y.stcr-
dLy he hoped the committee. IA the
result OF daily meetings THIS week.
might hc able I" couplct" Tho budget
Ia ;Int, for m. &uri ,',,s.rG
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
PARALiZED BY FRIGHT
AFTER DREAM OF SNAKE
I Snoclal ID TIC TLmnn.nL,n....l

!.u''I"I I" Tn" TImcH- bispHtch
~ NCiiBURi. VA. March ID
hrer weeks ago Mrs. John Cum
n'ne nam tos walnut street. dreamed
bIhck snake had com. through a
mol" In a porch N her home and on
t"ined itself around her meek. Sh.
a"oke to nHd the arms OF her C-y.nr
"id boy. who was Sleeping at her
s!!e around her neck. Friday Mrs.
Cunningham was sitting on IN. porch
ana Sh" saw snak, come out Of
IA. hole. and she became so fright
'h'" mat she could not move. Then
the same boy seized "a pGkcr and dis
patched IN" SNAKE. The snake meas
ur"d only seventeen inches long. hu,
thought rf the dream and the sight
OF the reptile was all Mrs. Cunning
ham wanted lOr q good scarc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
TWO GIVEN PRISON
TERMS FOR ROBBERY

Specia! 10 The Times Dispatch.)
LYNCHBURG, VA, March o6.-jra
sullivan and Guy Ward were given
Ten and eight years. respectively. in
inc state Penitentiary in the Cir
cunt Court Of Campbell County on
the charge Of robbing Frank Fer
ROM. local transer man. of 500. n
watch and his automobile. when he
oroVe them 10 the county six weeks
ago Ferroni was held up at the
point OF revolver. and after the
TWO men tied him to a tree they
drove Off in his car, which they aban-
doncd after reaching Lynchburg. Fer
rom has never been able to rccog-
nize the third man In the holdup.
The wife of sullivan is doing n six
months term in Jail for bootleggiug
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
GROWERS TO KEEP FAITH
WITH WAREHOUSE MEN
Will Offer Opportunity to
Sell or Lease Holdings
to \ association.
ISpecial 10 The Tlmes.plspat,h

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
RALEIGH. y. G., March 2G-
Organized tobacco growers intend to
keep faith with all warehouse inter
"sis and viii! offer owners OF ware
house property an opportunity to
sell or lease their holdings To- the
Tobacco Growers Co-Operatlvc As
ISOLATION. according 10 announcement
from the Raleigh headquarters Of
the association today.
The association has already been
assured the use of II large number
OF properties at a majority of i'm
rortant marketing ccntcrs in the
CarUliras and Virginia. and has Sc
cured assurance Of ample financing
70 carry out its program OF con-
structing receiving points wherever
necessary.
SiN,y-nve thousand Carolina and
Virginia growers. who cooperate to-
gether To market their tobacco. are
inviting the cooperation OF the
warch ouscmen OF the States through
this offer OF their leaders. which af-
iords An equal chance TO all who
attend these meetings. This an
nounCcmcnt was made by T. G. Wat
kins, director Of warehouses. who.
with the committee on warehouses;
composed OF directors from three
states. Will attend all meetings.
WarchouScmcn and owners of
warehouses in Virginia will he noti-
ned OF the opportunity To confer
with officials of the Tobacco Growers
COOPERATIVE Association regarding
fnal terms of the leasing or sale
OF their warehouse facilities. as
agreed upon by directors Of the as
ISOLATION.
This meeting Of Virginia ware
h"uscmen Will take place In South
Boston on Wednesday, afternoon.
April D. and will he followed by
similar meetings OF The association
Raleigh y. G., Greensboro. y. c.. and
Florence. :. {.
Letters To be mailed Monday to
over 400 warehouscmen in the three
states and signed by T. G. Watkins.
Jr director or warehouses;: i. Y.
JhEncr chairman Of the warchous.
committee: y. II. Williams and #. IL
Young. Of Virginia and South caro-
INA. respectively. state that the as
soc!dtion expects 10 offer an cc-
ceptab!c proposition To warehouse
men covering their physical prom
critics. The association Will need
the services of number Of cxnori-
"nced and efficient warehousemcu
upon acceptable terms, according 10
this letter.
AT these conferences in the caro-
linas and Virginia. tho association
VIII present {" the warchouscmcn n
contract generally offering To lease
or purchase all warehouses at their
actual market value, as determined
by agreement or arbitration. nav
able along the lines Indicated in tho
associations standard agreement
which $1,000 tobacco growers, in
Guiding many warchouscmen in Tho
three states. have signed.
the association wants no man IN
lose his investment by reason of
us existence. according 10 this com
muhication from it's directors 10 the
Warchouscmcn. who are invited IN
attend these meetings with cypress
authority to execute n contract.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-27
CARNIVAL MANAGER
INVITES MINISTER'S

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.
DANNlLLE. VA. March .G-Thc
manager of !. T.. Murphy's Carnival
today gave all ministers and reform
societies Il pressing invitation TO visit
the carnival grounds during the
weeks performance in order to make
an Investigation of the shows. which
are Incorporated in the organization.
The manager also publicly announced
in an advertisement that the concern
would give $1,000 to any Danvillc
charitable organization IL any ainusc-
mcnt connected with the carnival
company was found To be lin any
sense immoral or unclcan"