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New Fiction
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Nathan Hale the Army that had never
been licked, the Government of the Peo-
Pile. by the People and for the People,
that was better than any other Govern
ment on the face of the earth.
Now the sneer is of course, measur-
ably justified; especially of such a Chicago
crowd as that of the story, but it is never
theless true that the older, English think
ing Tradition of the United States is
not wholly dead nor to be killed by sneer.
1t is also unhappily true that it is. and
possibly always will be. quite incompre-
hensible to the Oriental-American mind.
And that is a very large part of what is
the matter with contemporary American
society. Such books as this are useful, be-
yond the authors intent or suspicion, in
bringing out that fact.
These disagreeable people are not traves-
ties, with the possible exception of Aubrey
Gilchrist, the popular novelist, who is a
little overdrawn. The book centers upon
George Basine, whom we meet on the door
steps of brothel. at dawn, after a de-
bauch in the spring of 1900, and whom
we leave a United States Senator during
actly oversensual, as his driving force is
rather ambition; he is a subtly drawn fig
ure. OF his two sisters, Fanny is the ami
NAL woman, the kind of girl who finds the
dictionary good reading by seeking out all
the obscene words she can find and who
gloats over medical treatises. Doris is
presented as more intellectual, though
scarcely less passionate, and after her love
affair with the crazy Scandinavian poet
of the people" peters out she finally goes
insane The mother is more nearly nor
NAL; largely Illustrate, incomplete life.
Basine foolishly allows himself to be
trapped into a loveless and even passion
less marriage with the hen-minded Hen
rietta, but remains faithful to her largely
through cowardice.
The minor people are admirably done;
especially old Ramsay, the effeminate.
pathological abnormality who develops into
a blackmaiier. The only character for
whom the author seems to have a real
admiration is the German, Schroeder, who
wanders in and out of the plot merely to
seduce one woman or another. and who de-
parts placidly when his work is done.
There is at least no hypocrisy about him.
But space limitations forbid any detailed
examination of the large company of
highly interesting and always repulsive
people.
Mr. Hecht's style is sometimes annoy
ingly staccato. The narrative lacks fluency,
and his use of words is sometimes in
exact-occasionally the inexactness of ig-
norance, as in calling an old woman whose
husband is very much alive a "dowager."
The point is not pettily pedantic; novel;
list of to-day should at least know the
meaning of common words To come upon
such a misuse jolts one, like biting on a
tack in a spoonful of pudding.
III. l.. PANGBORN.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

THE CORTLANDTS OF WASHINGTON
SQUARE. BY Janet A Fairbank. Indian
apolis Bobbs-Merrill Company.
TTERE is a story which might have
had for a subtitle This Freedom
Sixty Years Ago." for its heroine
Is girl who contrives to manage her own
life. despite the scandalized protests of her
would-be guardians. The scene is New
York city In ante-bellum days. when Wash
ington Square was fairly well uptown and
the Forty second street reservoir frankly
out In the country. Yet in looking back
over the story one realizes that the atmos-
phere of the period though for the most
part well sustained. is not the key to the
books undeniable charm; neither is the
plot, which. while adequate as a connect
ing thread, sounds fairly familiar when
reduced to its bare elements: The tribu
continsed on FoHosoin0 Page
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

ROLLING ACRES. By Bessie r. Hoover
Small. Maynard & Co.
" HIS new story by the creator of
PA Flickinger' has a genuinely
Dickensy flavor: as racy in its
way, in its treatment of the mildly hu-
morous. lovable, plain folks of the middle
West as the greater novelist's handling
of queer people. Not that these are at all
travestied; but Cicero, the handy man and
friend of the family. is Distinctly Char
acter." So, too, is Nabbie, the help" and
Cicero's perfect proposal of marriage can
safely be compared to the affair OF Tim
Linkinwater and Miss La Creevy, though
Cicero and Nabbie would have been an
uncomfortable couple" had she accepted
him. There is a nearer parallel, also. in
the once popular and still immensely read
able stories by ]. T. Trowbridge, in Mr.
Pipkin and Miss Wamsey in one of the
Jack Hazard" tales
The plot of this is cleverly built around
an aristocratic Englishmap, heir presump-
tive to barony. who has come to America
middle Western family His daughter
Viola, is the titular heroine, but interest
does not centre exclusively IN her and the
pleasant love story is not allowed to take
up too much room Mr. Lybrook the ex-
patriate. has become a very good Ameri-
can, but is not prosperous. There is a
mortgage on the farm, and other complica-
tions. and he explains, sadly, that he fears
he has been too concerned with ''spiri-
tual values" and has not been a good
business man. OF course. it all works out
nicely in the end, and even though Ly-
brook comes into the title 1t is not cheap
or conventional ending and remains an
American story.
All the people are very well done, with
fine, sympathetic understanding. It's hu-
NOR is eminently sane and genial, and has
the, warmth of wholesome, unaffected in
terest in every day. normal human beings
not allowing their whimsicalities to over
shadow the rest of their makeup There
is also a minute attention to little detail
that reminds one again of Dickens; keen
eye for the small but sometimes signifi-
cant little things. out of which a complete
picture grows. The story is a refreshing
modes of the day in fiction 1t has its
slight, occasional crudities, but one does
not mind them One charm of the thing
is its quiet unpretentiousness in contrast
to the spectacularly posed attitude of a
good many younger writer's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
Orders Bond Forfeited
Louise Beckham. Colored. Takes .Ap.
peal To Corporation Court

Louise Reckham, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct and also
charged by Policeman Magner with
drawing knife on him when he went
to her home yesterday to arrest her
on warrant which had been sworn
out against her by another colored
woman had peace bond of 500
declared forfeited today in the police
court. Through her attorney R. B.
Washington she noted an appeal to
the corporation court.
A colored man arrested by Police
man Magner. charged with non sup
port by his wife. was directed by the
court to pay her go month.
a colored lad arrested oy Police,
men Lawrence Padeett and Welker
and is being held for investigation.
The boy had a new bicycle which he
claims he purchased month ago for
$50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
OPIE DEMANDS
FULL HEARING
Insists That Richmond Men
Be Called to Testify to
Accusations
Virginia Officers Friends State He
Will Be Vindicated BY Senate
Committee

Staunton Va, Jan. 7.-Col. H. L,
Opie, on his return today from Wash
ington, said that he and his counsel
Col. John A. Cutchins, OF Richmond
had insisted that the Senate commit
tee investigating charges brought tc
light by Senator Watson that the
Staunton officer had shot soldiers
while in France call certain Rich
mond men to testify, who have writ
ten Mr.. Watson that they know some
thing about the alleged shoctings.
The attitude taken by Colonel Opie
and his counsel was that the charges
must be quashed once and for all, and
that the Government owes it to the
former officer of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces to clear the mat
ter up for all time.
It was then announced by Senator
Brandegee, chairman, that the COM
mittee would call the Richmond men.
They are said to have been members
of Company B, First Battalion. One
Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry,
who have denied that they "broke'
on the morning of October 9, 1918,
or that they were stragglers through
Major Opie's line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
GIVEN $4,000
IN SUIT FOR
FALSE ARREST
Keene P. Webb Awarded
Verdict by Jury in
i. S. Court
SECOND SUIT LATER
Suit to Recover $4,000 Damages for
Injuries Sustained in Auto Accident
In Progress.

A verdict for the sum of $4,000
was awarded Keene P. Webb by a
Jury in the United States Court for
the Eastern district of Virginia this
afternoon with John D. Normoyle as
foreman, in the suit brought
against the American Rail-
way Express Company to recover
damages in the sum of $4,000 for
alleged false arrest. The jury was
out only about twenty minutes Webb
was formerly agent for the defend
ant corporation in Alexandria.
The plaintiff was represented by
Judge J. K. NJ. Norton and Attorney
II. Noel Garner.
Following the verdict motion to
set it aside was made by Attorney
Wyndham R. Meredith of Richmond,
who represented the defendant COM
pany. This was taken under con-
sideration by the court.
A second suit against the American
Railway Express Company for $780,
600, filed by John W. Webb, brother
of Keene P. Webb, slated to be heard
today was postponed and date for
this trial will be determined upon
later.
This afternoon the suit Of Joseph
BooZkovsky to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 from John A, and j.
Clement Storm for injuries alleged
to have been sustained by being struck
L.. xlzcz
being heard before jury. The ac-
cident happened last October in Fair
fax county. The plaintiff is repre-
sented by Attorneys Ca.lin, Carlin,
Hall and Vest, and the defendants
are represented by Attorneys Thomas
R. Keith and Wilson Farr, both of
Fairfax county.
After the case is decided it is ex-
pected that court will adjourn for the
term
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
Pending Legislation of In
terest to Women

Meeting of interest to all women III
Alexandria will be held under the aus.
pices of the Alexandria League OF
Women Voters, in the auditorium OF
the Chamber of Commerce at $50
Tuesday evening January tenth:
The subject Of discussion will be
pending Legislation of Interest to
Women The national side of the
question will be presented by Mrs:
Cunningham. the executive secetary OF
the National League of Women Voters
and Miss Elizabeth Pidgeon of the
university of Virginia will outline bills
affecting the welfare of women and
children, to be brought up before the
Virginia Assembly which convenes for
its biennial session on January 18th.
The Alexandria Business and Profes-
sional Wcanen's Club, after their regu-
lar business session and supper will
adjourn TO meet with the League of
Women Voters, and a cordial invita-
ton is extended to all women's or
ganizations, and to all persons in
terested in national, state and local
welfare movements to attend this
meeting. Mrs. Cunningham and Miss
Pidgeon will be glad to meet all in at
tendance and to answer any questions
at the close of the address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
Important Ruling of State
Revenue Collector

Richmond, Jan. 7.-Following is a
statement from Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, David H. Blair. relat-
ing to the procedure with respect to
inquiries received by the Bureau of
Internal Revenue regarding tax liza
bilities:
Requests are being received daily
for rulings and advice upon abstruct
cases or prospective transactions in
volving questions of income tax and
profits liability. These requests are
so numerous and the insistence on
prompt action so great that it seems
advisable at this time definitely to out
line the Bureaus policy which will
govern the consideration Of these re-
quests.
"Thc Revenue Acts OF 1915 and 1921
depart widely at many points from
prior law or practice, and have given
rise 10 new questions of such i'm
portance, complexity, and number
that the resources of the Bureau ere
no more than adequate to advise tay-
payers promptly of their present
liabilities arising out Of past trans
actions. II is impossible to answer
every question which the ingenuity OF
the inquirer may devise without ne
glecting the fundamental duty of de-
termining tax liability upon the basis
of actual cases in which the taxpayer
desires to know what are his i'm
mediate liabilities under the law.
at will be the policy of the Bureau
not to answer any inquiry except un-
der the following circumstances:
"The transaction must De completed
and not merely proposed or planned.
'The complete facts relating to the
transaction, together with abstracts
from contracts, or other documents,
necessary TO present the complete
facts. must be given.
"The names Of all the real parties
interested tnot dummies used in the
transaction) must be stated regard
less Of who presents the question,
whether attorney, accountant, tax
service, or other representative"
Very resnectively,
j. c. NOEL Collector.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
CHURCH OFFICERS
Second Baptist Has Best Year in Its
History

The annual business meeting Of
the Second Baptist Church was held
Wednesday night and three deacons
chosen follow: C. +. Coffey. Owen
Keys and T. l.. Noell. Mr.. NOEL also
was elected chairman Of the finance
committee. Mr.. Coffey was elected
trustee Of the church
Others chosen follow: Mrs. James
A. IIulfiSn. organist; Miss Mildred
Lloyd, assistant organiSt; Thurston
DeMastcrs. choiristcr: NJ. D. Fltz-
gerald clerk of the church; George
K. Bender. superintendent of Sunday
School: James A. Hulfish assistant
supcrintcndcnt Of Sunday School:
Ernest Cornell. secretary: Fred
Gacde. assistant secretary; Miss Vera
Simpson. pianist.
This church will begin general
meeting Sunday, January l5. Rev.
f. NJ. Ramsey will assist the pastor.
The reports from the various organi-
cations of the church shows the hest
progress Of any previous year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
RALLY TOMORROW
Holy Name Society to Have Speak
ing at Night in Lyceum Hall

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for big rally of the Holy
Name Society which will be held to-
morrow. The rally will open tomor-
row morning when the members of
this organization will attend the I
o'clock mass at st. Mary's Catholic
Church and go to Holy Communion
in a body. At 1880 o'clock at night
there will be an enrolment of new
members which will take place in the
church. At eight fifteen o'clock
there will be social session in the
Lyceum Hall which will he addressed
by Anthony Barrett. of the National
Catholic Welfare Council of Wash
ington. Mr.. Barrett is, regarded as
an able speaker and it is expected,
that there will be large gathering
on hand to hear him.
The program which will be given
at the social session follows:
Music by orchestra Introductory re-
marks by J. Fl. Nc Donough, presi-
dent of the local organizations: ad-
dress. a. B. Barrett; music: address,
by P. A. Kersey: music; closing re-
marks. Rev. L. F. Kelly spiritual di-
rector of the local organization.
The music will be under the direc-
tion of George Jaeger. Afterward
refreshments will he served and there
will be a smoker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
TO REBUILD
ROAD SOON
Extends From Corporation
Line to Potomac Yards
Bridge, One-Third Mile
State Highway Commission Will CO.
Operate With Bureau Of Public
Roads in Rebuilding

Through the efforts Of the COM
mittee composed of John H. Trimyer,
A. D Brockett and George H. Evans,
appointed by the chamber of com.
nlnrce il is expected that the road
from the Alexandria city line to the
bridge over the Potomac railroad
Yards a distance of about third Of
= mill, will be repaired in the near
This road is also known as the
Mount Vernon Boulevard and is route
NJ ri the state highway system. A
Iotter from George P. Coleman, high
Wv - commissioner, advises that he
h.s taken up the matter with the
p'roan @ Of Public Roads at Washing
+nr AZ the suggestion Of the chamber
- con,mrece committee, stating that
This department would meet the fed
his department half way toward re-
hm;,dinr this important link.
This roadway better known as the
o15 AIeyandria Washington pike is
tho shore route between Alexandria
snJ washington end is now more ex-
tensiveIy + ms used than the old route.
For some time past the chamber
of commerce has been making efforts
Looking to its rebuilding, considerable
oonanls;nt being received regarding
its bad condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
CANTON INSPECTION
Uniformed Men Take Part
banquet Follows

The annual inspection of Cantor
Alexandria No. |. Patriarch Militant
I. O. O. F.. was held Thursday
night in Odd Fellows Hall. The in
spccting officers were General +. W
Bradford Col. G.. +. Rogers, Col
F.. c. Boycc, OF Washington, assist
ed by Col. D. r. Stansbury and Col
w. l.. Martin, of this city.
There were thirty-tive uniformed
men in line under the command OF
Capt. Raymond Gaines, Lieut.. Joseph
Williams and Ensign Grafton Trc.
nary. The Canton looked splendid
and all of their movements were
perfect.
Following the inspection banquet
was served by the ladies auxiliary
Col. D. r. Stansburv presided and
addresses were made by State Dep
utv Grand Master Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison. Gen. Bradford. Col. Rogers
Capt. Gaines, Lieut. Williams. En-,
sign Brooks, Mrs. George Reynolds
John 7. Brown and a number of Wis,
jtors from Canton Washington OF tbs
District of Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
Movie Monday at Lyceum

The story of the "Blasphemer," the
extraordinary nicture play to be pre-
sented at the Tyceum next Monday
night, brands itself on the memory.
As John Harden stands defying his
God. the elements rage in a great
storm. the thunder roars and the
lightning flashes as if nature itself
clamors in protest against the great
sin. John Harden. the hlasphcmcr,
falls from the hlei"hts of his success
TO the abyss of failure like Lucifer
from Heaven. In the defiance of his
pride he had challenged God to strike
him dead. The Divine Wisdom knows
how to answer mans folly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
VISITORS AT
fire HOUSE
Friendship Veterans Fire
Association House Re-
ceives Many Visitors
Tourists From Practically Every State
In the Union Pay Their
Respects

The following are names OF visitors
that have registered at the Friend
ship Veteran Fire Associations House
on South Alfred street this city since
November 2S, 1921, when register
was open for visitors on that date
Hereafter a list will be published ir
every Mondays issue of this paper fol
the week past:
November 27, 1921 = Laura A
Hazelbaker, Pleasanton, Kansas; Will
liam H. Callahan, Lieut.. U. S. lnft.,
Providence, r. l.
November 2S, 192l- Mr.. and Mrs
W. D. Molesworth, Baltimore, Md;
Teresa F. Kavanagh, New York City;
Marie X. Schnor. Paw Paw, Mich;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dreyfuss, Brooklyn, n.
Y; Mrs. J. Shipelle, Richmond High,
II. Y.
November 20, 1921-Camille H.
Geraed Bowling Green, KY; DR.. and
Mrs. W. P. Drake, Bowling Green,
KY; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Kuhner,
Munice. Ind: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Schwartz, Brooklyn, \. y; Mrs. Gill
bert, Baltimore, Nd; Edward Gilbert,
Baltimore, Md; J. H. Cook, Chicago,
H.; n. a. Newman, Chicago, H.; J.
H. Graham, New York City; J. P.
Clifton, Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. T. Howley, Bellevill, n. j.
November 80, 1921 = John W.
Deane, Meeteetse, Wyoming; Estau-
ton Baker, Piedmont, W. Va.
December |, l921-Mrs. l.. o. Peter
son, Portsmouth, Va; Mr.. l.. 0. Peter
son, Lieut.. U. S. n, Portsmouth, Va;
j. Marnyama, Japan; Victor a. Tet-
reault Pawt, K. |.
December ,. 192l-Mr. and Mrs. +.
Levy, \. y. City; Mr.. and Mrs. W. P.
Schiener, Cleveland, Ohio; DR.. j. H.
Moore, Whitmire, S. c.; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. 4. Sullivan, New Bedford, Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs. y. J. Andrews, Canton,
Ohio.
December 8, 1921.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
Gesell, South Luna, \. Y; Amelia
Gesel. South Lima, n. y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Stein, LONDON, Eng.
December 4, 5. 1921.-No visitors.
December 6, 1921-J. Carlson, n. Y,
City; Ebenderson and Son, y. Y. City.
December 7, 192l-No visitors.
December S, l92l-No visitors.
December 9, l92l-Eva Simms. Ia
coma, Wash; Mrs. G. W. Hicks, Ia
coma, Wash.
December 10, l921-Mr. and Mrs. F.
McGiernen. Ireland.
December II to 10, 1921-House
closed for repairs.
December l9, l92l-Harry f. Soch-
ovit, Bridgeport, Conn; David D. Lab
enson. Waterbury, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs.
f. W. Neidig, Goshen, Ind; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. W. Neidig, Nrbana, Ohio; Egg
bert Neidig. Urbana. Ohio.
December 90, 1921 - Katherine
Ryan, Salt Lake City. Utah; Louisa
Peregory McCaskin, Fredericksburg,
Md; John A. Randell, Royal Oak.
Mich; Leona Gray, Green Bay, Wis;
Edith NJ Cannon, Green Bay, Wis. !;
". Fl. Gray, Green Bay, Wis.
December 81, f92l-Judson J. Cut
Ter, Lynn, Mass; Ralph w. Hughes,
Lynn, Mass.
December %, 192l-Mr. and Mrs.
Continued on page three)
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The manv friends of little Miss
Catherine Byrd were DELIGHTFULLY."- on
tertained At the home of her narentS,
Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Byrd. PIP Glib
bon street. on Thursday evening in
honor Of her sixth birthday Games
of all kinds were indulged in. after
which the young folks formed lines
and marched to the table. which was
set with all the deicacies of the sea-
son. Pink and green formed the color
scheme throughout.
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Charlottesville-More than $4,000
was realized from the sale of tur-
keys in Madison county during the
Christmas holidays. With some wo-
men raising turkeys was their princi-
pal undertaking, but with the major
ity it was side issue to provide pin
money"