Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-04
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY


ION. better known as "Dapper Joe
the million dollar jimmy thief who
carried on his Occupation" in score
of states and who won diploma for
safe work" declared that several
of his former classmates are reap
ING a golden harvest in New York and
other prosperous cities.
Lauzon, who is being held by the
Washington police for an unparalleled
career OF crime has confessed to sew
eral hundred robberies, many of them
of a picturesque character. So lar
the police have recovered over $780,
600 in loot and it is declared that he
has disposed of millions. "Dapper
Joe's" career has carried him through
Washington, Baltimore, Chicago,
Richmond and many southern cities.
There's too much competition here
in Washington with Congressman and
the like running loose" said Lauzon,
explaining his arrest.
IF ever get loose I've got my job
picked out. I'm going to reform to be
a Congressman. Then l will not be
in danger from the police and can help
myself" declared "Dapper Joe" in a
most sincere mood.
The diploma which was found
among Lauzon's possessions by the
Washington police appears to be reg
ular enough but the trouble is that
he put the talents described in it to
a bad use The diploma certifies that
Lauzon has satisfactorily completed
his course in the wayne Strong
School Of Safe Work" IN Los angles,
California and that he is proficient
in safe opening, combination setting,
safe repairing and safe lock work,
which goes to show that 'Dapper Joe"
is we'll educated in his chosen cline
of endeavor.
The defeat for denomination of SEN
ator Harry S. New of Indiana at the
hands of former Senator Beveridge
had the effect of throwing scare
into the Senate of almost cyclonic pro-
portions. Many old guard, or regu-
lars who are candidates for renomi-
nation saw in the defeat of Senator
New the handwriting on the wall for
themselves and when the Senate met
today, it more or less resembled a
funeral party.
All of the Senate old guard had been
led TO believe that Senator New would
win by a vote of two to one or some
thing of that size. They were told
that Senator New controlled the reg
ular organization and that it would
stand together to bring about his re-
nomination, but the victory of Mr..
Beveridge over Senator New is puz-
zle to them in the light of what they
had been told.
Samuel NJ. RalstOn, Democrat and
former governor of Indiana is assur-
ed of the nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket in the primary and will
probably be the next Senator from
Indiana as it is almost certain that
the friends of Senator New will not
support Beveridge.
The defeat of Senator New, who Is
a close friend of President and Mrs.
Harding, is regarded as slap at the
administration and it is taken here
20 mean that Senator News defeat
Is a forerunuer of what Will happen to
other administration Senators who
are going up for reelection.
According to report made pub
lie by Secretary of the Navy DENLY,
It will cost the United States mini
mum Of so, 100000 10 scrap its navy
and probably much more. This amount
was found to be necessary by the
Board appointed to formulate inStruc-
tons to carry out the rules of the con-
ference on the limitation of arma-
mentS.
Secretary DENLY, in making public
the recommendation of the Board,
emphasized the fact that the figures
given by the Beard is simply a pre-
limiuary estimate and can in no way
be considered final. The Secretary
of the Navy also called attention to
the fact that no attempt has been
made by the Board to even estimate
the value of the salvage from the yes
sells TO be destroyed. As matter of
fact. it was stated. no approximate
estimate of the cost of Scrapping the
vessels can be determinde at this time,
although it was determined that the
cost would not be under $70,000,000
Various methods of diSpoSing OF the
ships were considered by the Board
namely: Sinking at sea; selling out
right to the highest bidder; selling
for destruction in navy yard by the
Government. The Board recommend
ed that the vessels be sold outright
to the highest bidder. In conclusion