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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
VIRGINIA NEWS
AT CAPITAL
By George II. Manning
Especial Correspondence

Washington. D. c., July 25.-The
great impetus that many be given 10
Industry in the next few years from
development of water power Is IN
dicated by the fact that In the TWO
wears since Congress nassed tne wa
ter power act and the Federal Power
Commission was created applications
have been filed for development OF
water power sites involving IN eX-
cess of 20 million horsepower or SIX
times the aggregate of all applca,,
tions for power sites under Federal
control in the proceeding 20 years.
There is more water-power de-
velopment under way at the present
time than at any previous period IN
our history.
There is much more water-power
waiting to be used and offering un-
usual inducement for enterprise,
economy and progress, if we are to
preserve our diminishing coal supply,
reduce the burden Of coal transporta-
ton. increase the supply Of electric
energy and reduce its cost, the Fed
eral Power Commission asserts In a
statement reviewing the first two
years of its operation.
There were filed with the commits
sion. in its second year, applications
aggregating a net total of 8 million
horsepower, or more than twice the
existing water-power installation OF
the United States. This amount, add
ed to the applications of the preced-.
ing fiscal year make grand total OF
321, involving in excess of 70 mill
lion horsepower.
Nearly one-half of the aggregate
of 20 million horsepower is represent
ed by applications upon the st. Law
renee, Columbia and Colorado rivers.
upon which, in general, action has
been suspended. The st. Lawrence in
wolves international relations and
may require a treaty before action
can be taken. The Columbia is under
investigation bv a special board to
determine, before applications are ap-
proved. the relation between water
power, irrigation and navigation upon
that stream. Action on the Colorado
River is awaiting the findings of the
Colorado River Commission, an or
ganization authorized by Act of Con-
gress for the purpose of negotiating
between the States within the Colo
RADIO basin a compact, in accordance
with which the waters of the river
may be apportioned among these
States.
The Federal Power Commission
has performed an enormous task in
the two years of its existence under
great handicaps through being re-
stricted by Congress to skeleton per-
sonnel and a niggardly appropria-
ton.
To perorm the greatest atsk with
respect to water powers that the
Government has ever had, Congress
gave the Commission no personnel
other than its Executive Secretary
and engineer officer, but obliged it
to borrow for its work such person
mel as the other departments could
spare and were willing to loan. 1t
has been operating two years under
these unsatisfactory conditions with a
detail of s engineers, 2 attorneys, 2
accountants and Is clerks, force ut
Continued on page four)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
Coal Supply Plans
Agreed Upon By
Joint Conference
Final Ratification Awaits Approval of Operators Associa
misunderstanding Mines to be Denied Cars
Special Committees to Have Charge
of Work

Washington, July 25.-Tentative
plans were adopted yesterday, in con-
ferences Of representatives OF the non
union soft coal producing fields with
representatives of the Government,
for control of the distribution OF the
current supplies of coal and OF the
available car service, and also for con-
troll of the prices to be charged at the
mines.
Another meeting will be held today
at which it is hoped the plan will be
ratified by those attending the confer
ences. However, il is expected the
representatives of the coal operators
will state that they must refer the
plans to their local associations be-
fore definite assent can be given by
the interests now producing coal
In so far as the distribution of coal
and the distribution of car service are
concerned. the conference dealt mainly
with machinery. More difficult in
many respects is the feature of the
plan designed to control the prices OF
coal currently produced. That end Is
sought by providing that mines adher-
ing to the fair-price rulings made by
Secretary Hoover in May are to be
given preference in the supply of cars.
Acknowledgement Daugherty earlier
in the dav made public an opinion CIV
en- Secretary Hoover upholding the
legality of this feature of the plan. 1t
is not in conflict with the Sherman
Antitrust act. the Attorney-General
stated. Nevertheless, it is regarded
as bv far the boldest and most drastic
provision of the Hoover plans to get
the largest measure Of public beneht
from the coal produced in the non
union fields.
The argument made in justification
of it is that unless prices are controlled
at the mines and the boosting of pric-
es by Western Kentucky operators and
some Of the smaller operators in their
fields is stopped. the whole price sit
uation will be demoralized, prices VIII
90 sky hi.h. those with large resources
will have an enormous advantage. and
the general scheme for control OF dis
tribution of coal supplies and OF cars
will be placed at heavy discount.
The general machinery for such
control, provided in the tentative
plans made public last night, follow;
There is to be in Washington a
body that will be known as the Presi-
Dental committee that will have gen.
eral supervision. To that committee
the President will appoint representa-
tives of the Departments of Commerce,
Interior and Justice, and of the Inter-
Continued on page ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
STATE OR NATION VIDE MOVIE
CENSOR IMPOSSIBLE SAYS HAYS

"Buf those davs are gone. At the
time of Incredibly compressed physl-
cal. mechanical. financial and artistic
development the pioneers have caught
their second breath. They find them
selves the responsible leaders and GUS
todians of one of tho greatest indus
tries of the world. with perhans
more income than all the public utili-
ties of the country combined.
"The business is seeking and find
inc a firm anchor in the same strong
rules which govern banking and man.
ufacturing. Sober business men, with
vision clarified old rivals now seek
ing common things. know better than
ANYBODY else that the future Of the
business. as well as the future of So
-ic'v, demands better pictures"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
SENATE

Met at II a. m. and recessed at
6:10 p. m. until II o'clock this morn
ing.
Consideration of the wool schedule
of the tariff bill was continued. with
debate at length upon an amend
ment by Senator Lenroot (Republl-
cam, Wisconsin, limiting rates on car
pet woods 20 60 per cent ad valorem.
Chairman McCumber and Senator
Smoot, in charge of the wool sche-
dule, engaged in a sharp colloquy as
to whether the committee had agreed
to any reductions in rates, Senator
Smoot asserting the majority of the
committee had not.
Chairman McCumber insisted the
Republican members had so agreed,
and Immediately offered an amend
ment reducing the ad valorem rate
in one paragraph and asserting that
similar reductions had been made IN
a number of paragraphs.
Consistent with its purpose to
properly protect the whole wool IN
dustry. Chairman McCumber declared
the committee was trying to white
the wool schedule down to the bone.
BY a vote of 81 to II committee
amendment removing cotton bagging
from the free list and making 1t
dutiable at rates varying from SIX
tenths to three-tenthS cent was
agreed to.
Republican and Democratic sena-
tors ioined in demands for prompt
payment Of American damage claims
against Germany and Austria, but
differed as to procedure during the
thre hours debate on the bill Of Sen
ator Underwood, which proposes an
American claims commission.
Majority Leader Lodge Indicated ne
favored a joint claims commission
and agreed with Senator Underwood
that property seized by the aier
property Custodian probably would be
used to pay American damages
Such method of payment was OPP
posed by Senator Walsh Democrat
Montana.
Senator Underwood opposed the
suggested plan of joint claims
commission, saying he favored al
American commission to fix Ameri'
can claims. IS otherwise American
claimants might be delayed inter
minGbly
Senators Cummins, Sterling anc
CONTINUED on page four)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
PLEADS GUILTY
and IS GIVEN
TEN YEARS
Oliver GraysOn, ColOred,
Arraigned In Court
To-Day
SUBJECT TO ROADS
Offense Committed June II About
Three Quarters of Mile South OF
Here.

Oliver Grayson, colored, twenty
three years old, charged with a
criminal assault, on Inez Smith, a
twelve year old colored girl, entered
a plea of guilty in the corporation
court today, through his attorney
Charles Henry Smith, and was SEN
fenced to SERGE ten years in the
penitnetiary at hard labor, subject
to the state convict road force.
Grayson appeared well pleased
with the sentence rather than take
his chances before jury for the
crime charged.
The attack took place the after
noon of June II across Hunting
Creek about three quarters of a mile
south of Alexandria in Fairfax coun-
ty which is within the mile jurisdic-
ton of the city. Grayson was cap
tured the following day at his home
and since being in jail the authori-
ties claim that he made an effort to
escape. He soon will be sent to the
penitentiary it is stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
RsrasusNf1ers.v- lnrcAA' Sssf1'z~
SLAYER OF
DADE TO FACE
GRAND JURY
Preliminary Hearing To-
day Before Justice
F. G. Duvall
CORONER'S PROBE
Jury Charges Webster Churchill
With Firing Fatal Shot-Churchiii
Fails to Take Stand.

Following a preliminary hearing
TODAY in the police court before JUS
tice Duvall. Webster Churchill, col
ored, charged by the police with the
fatal shooting of William A. alias
dunk" Dade, colored, a hod carrier
was held for the action of the grand
jury.
A coroner's jury summoned by DIR.
T. Marshall Jones, met last mgnt at
Wheatley's mortuary chapel and al
ter hearing the testimony of num-
Der of witnesses gave verdict that
Hade came to his death from the et-
fects of a gun shot wound fired by
Churchill. The jury was composed OF
the following: NJ. T. Dwyer, foreman;
Silas Devers, Capt. W. NJ. King,
Jerome Kaumann Thomas w.
Priest, and Bedford Howell.
Chief of Police Goods told of max
ing an investigation shortly before
8 o'clock yesterday morning and at a
o'clock of capturing Churchill with
the aid of Policemen Bell and Miller
at Churchill's home. 100 South Fay
cite street. Churchill told him he
said that he and Dade engaged IN a
crap game and that he lost S2.SO
and was ordered out of the house by
Dade and that he had been threaten
ed with a razor by Dade. A white
handled razor, two dice, thirty-elght
cents and a pistol were the exhibits
before the jury. The pistol was found
on the floor of the home Of Dade and
not any of the cartridges had been
exploded. The chief further stated
that Churchill told him he had few
drinks at the time.
Policemen Bell and Miller practl-
cally gave the same evidence. Ac-
cording to H. w. Kerrick he was sit
ting on his step at 226 North Alfred
street at lis. O'clock yesterday
morning when he heard shot and
a few minutes thereafter he saw a
man emerge from Muir's Court and
ne walked rapidly away.
Hugh Churchill, brother Of the
prisoner, who roomed at the house
where the shooting took place said
he was aroused by the firing of two
shots and he came down stairs and
the room was dark and Dade was ly-
ing dead on the floor and he went
ont in search of the police. Attorney
Robert Thomas, representing Church
ill, did not put the prisoner on the
stand at the inquest or at the preli-
minary hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
Wilson Approves
Swanson's Record
SAYS HELP INVALU-
ABLE THROUGHOUT
WAR PERIOD
2340 s Street, N. W.
WOODROW WILSON
Washington, d. c.
oord T1lv 1C

My dear Mr.. Smith,
I am interested in what | find in
YOUR letter of July twenty-second. l
am glad to have an opportunity to say
that Senator Swanson was at all
times most loyal and helpful in his
support of me while l was at the
head of the Government, not only
loyal but always active and energetic
in rallying the forces Of the party in
the Senate to the support of admins
trative measures His help was in
valuable throughout the period OF
the war.
Hoping that the contest in Vir-
ginia will generate enthusiasm for
the purposes of the party but not
personal bitterness,
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON
Richmond, Virginia.
Mr.. II. NJ. Smith, Jr.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
President Accepts
DOver's Resignation
Especial to The Gazette. }

Washington, D. c., July 25.-It was
announced at the White House today
that the President had accepted the
resignation Of Elme. G.. Dover as as
SiStant Secretary of the Treasury,
ending the long drawn out row be-
tween Mr.. Dover and Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Blair which al
most diSOrganized the Treasury De
partment forces. and caused the re-
publican politicians much worry and
uneaSineSS.
Mr.. Dover was appointed assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury by the pres
ident for Y specific purpose. it is said,
of reorgauizing the department by
dlSplaclrg democrats and appointing
republican politicians in their places
But the president had not reckoned
with Secretary Mellon and Commits
sioner Blair. both of whom opposed
the plans of Mr.. Dover. and promptly
discharged every man appointed by
Dover.
II was question of losing Secre-
tary Mellon or Dover and the presi-
dent decid.t that the latter should 90.
A papyruS on geometry. dated 100
h. c.. has been recovered from Egyp-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
TWO MARYLAND
MINES RESUME
Wedge Driven Into Coal
Strike Situation by Re-
opening Pits
Activit: Reported From Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois and Trans Mis-
sissippi Section

Cumberland, July 25.-A wedge has
been driven into the strike situation
in the Georges Greek region. Twenty
I five men went to work in mine No. z
Of the Consolidation Coal Company
and five were digging in mine No. D
of the same company, while mines No.
/. 3 and 12 are being cleaned out with
the expectation of starting this work.
The Piedmont and Georges Greek
Coal Company, of which John S.
Brophy is president, reported 30 men
working at two of its mines-Bowery,
at Midlothian, and Washington No 8,
at Eckhart. These are the first breaks
in the Frostburg end of the region
since the beginning Of the strike.
Work has continued at the Western
port end, with a production of sew
eral thousand tons week.
At Consolidation No. 9 10 more
men promised to go to work tomorrow
A small quantity of coal was loaded
yesterday.
The scale to be paid in the Georges
Greek and UpDer Potomac fields is
81 a ton for pick mining, S4.72 a dav
for drivers. S48S for motormen and
81 for outside labor.
Seven independent mines. along
branches of the Western Maryland
Railway. in the Fairmont fields. were
reopened Saturday. and the first coal
train from Fairmont since the strike
was dieratched YESTERDAY. The normal
output from these workings is about
100 loads a week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
JUST "WANT TO SEE
THE TRAINS GO BY

Birmingham, Ala, July 25.-Po-
lice answered a riot call at the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
shops at Boyles yesterday and
found 250 men, women and chill
dren, all carrying sticks A work
train taking workmen into the
shops was due.
Whats the trouble, boys?" Chief
Fred McDuff called.
"We're :ust plain, simple coun-
try folks, who want 20 see the train
go by" the leader of the crowd re-
piled.
"Fine," said the chief. eve want
to see it too"
All stood and watched the train
go by. There was no disorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
ALL is SET
FOR STRAW RIDE

Tonight is the night set for the
annual straw ride of the Baraca Bible
Class of First Baptist church and
promptly at GAS this evening those
going will leave from that church in
several large trucks and also in pri-
yate automobiles. When Franconia is
reached the party will leave the cars
and kind of a picnic affair will be
held.
All members of the class are in
vited and are requested to bring with
them their friends. The ladies of the
Philathea Class, the sister class of
the Baraca, will be honor guests of
the evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
DENY GAPS IN
RANKS ARE FILLED

At the daily mass meeting OF the
railroad strikers held today at the
armory denial was made of reports in
circulation to the effect that the rail-
roads throughout the country have
filled the gaps in the ranks of the
strikers.
Announcement was made that the
following additional firms have been
placed on the 100 Per cent union list;
W. T. Farley, Howard Bros, Lipns
Lunch, l.. Levinson, R. F. Drls:coll,
Del Ray; Charles Crump,, notions,
South Alfred street. The Chero Cola
Company. headquarters, Columbus,
Georgia. have sent tickets to the pick
cts for drinks of their beverage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
BRAKEMAN INJURED

]. j. Terry a brakeman in the EN-;
ploy of Potomac Yards, was injured
Yesterday when two engines, a South
ern and a R. F. and P, co!lided in
the yards. Terry was attended by Dr
NJ. D. Delaney and the extent OF his
injuries has not yet been determined
insufficient air brakes it is reported
was responsible for the accident
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
Mrs. Mum Is Robbed
Of Her Diamonds
Especial to The Gazette.)

Paris. July 25.-Mrs. G. W. Mum,
a rich American woman and social
leader both here and in America, re-
ported to the police today that she
had been robbed of diamond bracelet
valued at S25 900. When in this coun-
try Mrs. Mum resides with her moth
er-in-law. Mrs. c. Mum. at 1901 Mas
sachusetts avenue, N. W., Washing
ton, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25

Pittsburgh, July 25.-Production of
coal in mines affected by the strike
was resumed in the Western Pennsyl-
vania region yesterday under the
scruting of Pennsylvania National
Guardsmen, a number Of companies
reported.
Mines at Colver. RevIoc and Wind
Der and five big plants of the Bethle-
hem Mines Corporation either re-
sumed operations in full or took on
additional men. it was officially stat
cd. Cavalryren ar3 machine gun
ners of the State forces are located
near all of the mines.
The Allegheny River Mining Com
pany posted at its mines near Kittan-
ming a notice asking It's 1000 striking
miners to return to work Lhder the
1920 wage scale. Company officials
said the offer was made by the COM
uany individually and not as A mem
Der of the Central Pennsylvania Btu
minous Coal Operators Association,
to which it belongs.
The Carnegie Mine of the Pitts
burgh and Sewickley Coal Company
was closed when d dozen miners who
have been getting ont coal for a Pitts
burgh hospital quit work "as a pro-
test against the presence of troops,
it was annoH'"'' e union headquart-
ers.
Reports from Illinois and the trans
Mississippi regions indicate renewed
activity looking toward resumption of
coal production. In Illinois work was
begun in cleaning up a number of
mines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25

Norfolk-"Get Jim Chambers, dead
or alive" That is the order given
nearly a hundred Federal. city and
county officers. who are today making
wholesale raids in Titustown, negro
settlement near the army supply
base. where two Federal prohibition
officers were killed Saturday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25

Norfolk. - Jerachomel Amursky.
owner of two of the largest hotels at
Jerusalem and prominent IN civic af-
fairs there, will be the guest this week
of relatives at Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
Bible Thought for Today

~ For God so loved the world.
S that he gave his only begot-
ten Son, that whatsoever be-
heveth in him should not
perish. but have everlasting life
John 8: 16.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25

A papyruS on geometry. dated 100
b. c., has been recovered from Egyp-
tian ruins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25
ESTABLISHED i1Sa

Oldest Daily Newspaper N tAs
United States and Best AdVerns-
Ing Medium in Northern firsinlS'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-25

For this section--Cloudy and
partly cloudy and cooler today;
tomorrow fair, with moderate
temperature.
High tide tomorrow; 9:2l a. m,
9:34 p. n.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-12
CAMELS ENTER PICTURE

A series of twenty kneeling camels on pedestals with flanking banners guard the approach of the Arabian village into which the civic center civic buildings in the background the entire center will picture a bit of Arabia Battlemented walls and nina rets in Oriental color, pavilion with glittering domes, obeliks with heiro- glyphic decorations, gorgeous silken canopied tents and all attendants care fully costumed will transport the vis- itors into Araby.
 The civic buildings flanking the park are decorated in kind. The entire frontage of the city hall has been transformed into magnificent throne. The facades of the State building and the civic auditorium present a bill liant assemblage of colors.
 The same lighting effects which made the San Francisco exposition famous will be displayed tonight for the first time. The dome of the city hall will exhibit the same effect as the exposition tower of jewels. Groups of colored captive balloons lighted by searchIights are another night feature.
 Approximately 125 special trains will have arrived tonight from all parts of the United States. Each train car ries from 150 to 1000 persons. Many of the Shrine parties will live on their trains, which are being parked on spe- cially built tracks on the Embarcadero, Other thousands came on chartered ocean liners, their temporary home while here, and on which they will go to Honolulu to accompany James ,. McCandless, Imperial Deputy Poten- tate. who will be installed as Imperial Potentate before the close of the i'm peria1 session.
 San Francisco hotels in preparation for the convention spent approximate 1v S1,OOOOO0 in improvements and dec orations. Because of the unusually large number of hotels ample accom- modations were ready for all corners.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-12
UNCLE SAM HAS PAIR OF EARS FOR THE SOB
 STORIES OF NATION

WASHINGTON, June 12. - Uncle Sam's official listener to 'sob' sto- ries is one of the worlds most patient and induIgent men.
 He is James A. Finch, pardon at torney of the Department of Justice.
 Day after day mothers pour their appeals into his ears-pleas for lenien- cy in cases of men incarcerated for crime.
 Finch's office is thronged almost daily with such visitors waiting their turn. Sometimes he must hear the pitful stories of little children, come to ask the government to wipe the records clean for father serving terms for law-breaking.
 The attorney-general rates Finch as one of the governments most eff cient officers, and his recommenda- tions are usually based upon Finch's personal investigation of facts set forth in clemency appeals, which mum Der thousands annually.