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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
ROAD
T0C()SI $5DQ,u0
now ASSURED
State Highway Commission
Signs Agreement in
Richmond
MAY START IN APRIL
Paners Presented Commission by
Mayor Duncan and Capt. u. II.
Evans-State to Refund Cost

The state highway commission has
signed the contract for the construc-
ton of the road between Alexandria
and Fairfax Courthouse, distance
of fourteen miles. The signing of
this contract for Fairfax county was
done in Richmond yesterday by thc
commission with Mayor j. NJ. Dun
can and Capt. George Fl. Evans, bus
mess manager of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
The agreement as signed has prac
tically been approved by the board
of supervisors Of Fairfax county and
it is thought that it will be entirely
acceptable to the supervisors OF
Fairfax. The proposed road vii! cost
S5O0.000 and temporary notes will
be issued in lieu of the bonds and
Alexandria banks have agreed to
handle the bonds which arc to be
disposed of as the money is needed
and which will bear interest from
date of issuance only. The state
highway commission is to refund
Fairfax county within period Of
five years or less.
It is believed that after certain
minor details are completed that the
actual work OF constructing the road
will be commenced by April J.. 4
certain part of the interest charges
will be paid by the city. city council
having agreed to such proposition
some time ago.
News that the road will be built
was received with general satistac-
tion by the business interests of the
city generally and it is believed that
it will result in biz help to the
commercial interest of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
ALL CLEVSFAIL
IN PROBE OF
C[RL'SDR0NNINC
Police Admit They are Baf-
fled in Their In
vestigati0n
STILL WORK ON CASE
Finding of Baggage Probably Would
Help to Solve Mystery-Funcral
Held This Afternoon

The mystery in connection with the
death of Miss Alma Hullings Jones,
daughter of Mrs. Lillian F. Jones, OF
$50 North Payne street, whose body
was found floating in the Potomac last
Monday afternoon. is as yet unsolveL
The police of this city and Wash
ington today declared they were with
out any new clews that would shed
any additional light on the drowning
of the young swoman.
A black suit case found in Wash
ineton was thought to be that OF the
young woman. An investigation, how
ever, disclosed it was not her suitcase,
although she carried black suit case
with black lining.
Washington and Alexandria police
together with the authorities OF Ar
lington county thus far declare they
were without any additional clews IN
The case.
Despite this they are looking for
something tangible and hone to be able
to unravel the case before long.
Chief of Police Goods stated this
morning that he is OF the opinion that
Miss Jones was the victim of foul
play and this opinion also is shared
by other members OF the department
who have worked on the case.
The chief said the main question
to be solved is what has become Of her
jewelry, money and luggage. The
finding of this may solve the circum-
stances of her death.
The funeral of Miss Jones took
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
Wheatley's mortuary chapel and was
conducted by Rev. DR.. E. e. jackson,
pastor of the First Baotist Church
and burial was in Bethel cemetery.
Members of the American Legion Of
Washington served as palibearers.
Attending the obsequies were num-
Der of relatives and friends of the
young woman in addition to the mem
bers of her family. The casket was
sealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
Y. NJ. C. A. Convention
Alexandria Representatives Will 60 to
Richmond Next Week

President C. C. Lamond and j. Y.
Williams will represent the local
Young Mems Christian Association
at the annual state convention to be
held at Richmond, February l6 and
II. Mr.. Lamond was appointed an
official delegate by the board of di-
rectors at their regular monthly
meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce last night.
Mr.. Williams is the local member
of the State y. NJ. c. a. and will
represent the Alexandria Association
in all matters that may come before
the state convention. Judge j. X.
VI. Norton. vice president Of the
Alexandria board of directors, is ii
member of the State Executive Com.
mittee and he too will attend the
convention.
The convention will open Thursday
evening with a governors dinner at
the Richmond Hotel. Governor
Trinkle and President DR. Henry
Louis Smith, Of Washington and Lee
University, will be the guests Of
honor. The session will continue
through Friday and the program is
said to be of unusual interest.
Secretary Kirk Earle Wallace will
go to Richmond Wednesday evening.
taking with him large delegation of
representatives of the various indus.
tries of Alexandria to attend an in
dustrial conference which: will be held
Thursday, February l6. just preced-
ing the state convention. The con-
ference will be called to order Thurs
day morning at $3.50 by Homer Fer
guSon. OF the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company, per
hapS one of Virginia's most devoted
Christian business men.
The delegates have not all been
appointed as yet but the shop boys
at Four Mile Run are sending L. P.
Chauncey and C. T. Blunt, with W.
Walter CAN'T. as alternate, while the
accountants office at the Potoms c
Yards will be represented by J. ".
Narney, Chief Accountant. and II. j.
Price. Delegates from the Torpedo
Station will be selected today ana
the Southern Shops will doubtless
send two or more delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
MORE UNI()NiSTS
AREKIDNAPPED
BY RAIDERS
Captives Will be Held Until
Football Players Are
Released
SOME ALREADY FREED
Field Marshal Wilson to Join Ulster
Party and be Endorsed for ParlIa-
ment by Unionists.

Relfast, Feb. 1O.-Additional kid
naprings occurred yesterday in Coun-
tv Fprmanagh. one of the counties in
which Wednesdays raids were carried
out. In the Rosslea district. four Class
3 constahlcs were cartured by the
kidnarnors and carried in the direc-
tion of Ballybay. where it is believed
other prisoners are being kept in con-
finement.
Sir Dawson Bates, Ulster Home Sec
retarv. addressed another strong re-
monstrancc Yesterday to the vicerov
rorardinr delay in releasing the kid
manned Unionsts. and demanding that
they be released Immediately. Sir
James Craig. the Premier. also made
similar representation to the Brit
ish Cabinet.
Five snccia1 constahles and four sol
diers, all fully armed. while on their
wav To Fnniskill"n in an ambulance
to bring hack the men wounded at
Newton Butler. wore captured while
,assinc through Monaghan. The am
huIarcp was surrounded by party of
arr,nd mon and s"ized.
Ma aior Miles. of South Donegal,
one of the prisoners taken by the
raidars Wednesday. returned to his
home Yesterday. Others from the same
arna arc reported to have heen ro-
leased. Two men of Auehnaclov,
ro~ntv Tyrone. who wore taken prs
oror "Wednesday nv raiders. wore also
released yesterday. Some of those
released said number of UnlonIsts
werc t;dnannnd and taken to Bally-
hav. County Monaghan, and confined
:, tho nclicc barracks thnr". Roho-t
Jcrvis. one IF the men released. said
ho saw two Oran~e sashes. taken in a
ra'd, r'srcd AGAINST tre". riddle
with hrllnts. thnn taken down and
tramrlcd under foot.
II was rcno~ted Yesterday that the
,rovisional government in South Ire
',rd would not rrlcas" any more nf
tho captured Ulster ITnionists until
thn Monaghan football PLAYERS. ar
rested rcront'v Will" travelling in a
motor rar IN londonderry for game,
and on tho nnrsons of some of whom
rornIvcrs had h""n found. contrary to
IJ,stor law. had been released.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes
wilson. it was announced yesterday,
will ioin the Ulster partv unon his re-
tireroert as chief Of staff of the Brit
;sh Amy. He will be unanimously in
dorsed TOMORROW as the IInicnist can
didate for Parliament for North Down
it is stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
AT RICHMOND.
LEGISLATION
Legislation
House Proceedings

Speaker Brewer called the House to
order at 11.05 O'Clock. Prayer was
offered BY Rev. J. Freeland Peter,
rector of St. James Episcopal Church.
Senate communications were read, af-
ter which Delegate z. Lindsay Cor
don, of Louisa, Offered joint res
olution memoraliZing the Virginia
Senators to vote for ratification of
he peace conference, which was re-
iccted after an hours debate by a
vote of 81 ayes to "a noes.
Under unfinished business, Senate
bill No. IL, relating to trespasslng,
was amended giving the landlord the
right 10 go upon the property of a
tenant and also to allow the land
lord to prohibit hunting upon proper
" occupied by tenant, except upon
a written order The bill passed; vote
70 ayes; noes.
Senate bill No. "A. authorizing "oc-
cupational thcraphy" to be provided
for children in certain institutions,
was passed; vote, 9 TO >.
Senate bill No. ., fixing the salary
of the State Commissioner OF lnsur-
ance at $4,000, was amended to make
.he salary $4,000, and passed; vote,
IS 20 Is.
Senate bills Nos. 9G, lO7, CT, 1l6, II,
100, 1OS and 25 were read for infor-
nation and advanced to their third
reading.
House bill No. IS, requiring per-
sons, firms, corporation and aasuvia-
tions soliciting subscriptions or con-
tributions, to keep adequate books
ard providing for inspection of such
books. was debated, amended and
then failed to pass to engrossment
and third reading, which means that
the bill is dead.
The House adjourned at 2 o'clock
TO meet this morning at J. o'clock.
Senate Proceedings
Favorable report on the new pro-
bib;tion BIZ! transferring the duties
of the State Prohibition Department
10 the Office of .he Attorney General
of Virginia was ordered yesterday
bv The Senate Committee on Moral
Social and Child Welfare. 1t is ex-
pccted that a similar report will be
made today by the House committee,
which sat with that from the upper
branch in two public hearings on the
measure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
Card Party and Dance
L. ID. G. Will Entertain Monday. Feb.
13 at Odd Fellows Hall

The committees in charge of the
card nartv and dance to be given on
next Monday evening, February Is.
at Odd Fellows Hall, for the benefit OF
Confederate Veterans Hall, have left
nothing undonc to make this affair a
most pleasant one for all who attend.
Exceptionally pretty prizes will b""
given, one to each table, many OF
these nrizcs hring donated by some
of the business firms of our city. Those
expecting to play cards are requested
to reserve their table, by calling Mrs:
Lawrence Perry. SAB. and are asked
to bring their own cards. Punch VII!
be served during the dancing. and
good music is promised by an orchcs-
ira. under the direction of Mr.. lllch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
TRAIN VICTIM
THOUGHT T0BE
ATLANTA MAN
Believed to be Named Bren-
nan Who Was Employ
ed as Shipping Clerk
ATLANTA is NOTIFIED
Man Stopped With Station Agent
White at Burke. Va, and Told of
Brother Living in Massachusetts.

The body of a man struck by a
train two miles south of this city last
Wednesday morning is believed to be
that of Mr.. Brennan, of Atlanta,
Georgia, according to information re-
ceived today by Undertaken Demaine
and Son from Mr.. White, station
agent at Burke, Va.
Mr.. White said a man answering
the description Of the man killed was
at his place at the station from Sun
day until Tuesday and when he left
he came to Alexandria. According to
Mr.. White the man told him that he
had been employed as a shipping clerk
in Atlanta, Ga, and that he has a
brother in Massachusetts. Mr.. White
said that he referred to his small dia-
mond as being a sign OF better days"
According to Mr.. White the man also
offered to pay him for severa! meals
ne had with him, but he refused to
take any money.
Mr.. Demaine has requested the local
police to communicate with the At
ianta authorities and see if they can
not establish the identity of the man
ne having suit made by Muse Tallors
Atlanta, Ga.
In case the Identification is complet-
ed efforts will be made by the At
lanta authorities to trace the brother
of the dead man. =,
Mr.. White told Mr.. Domaine he felt
confident that the dead man is the
same man who was at his place and
gave the name of Brennan.
Many persons seeking missing rela-
tives and friends have called at the
undertaking chapel and viewed the
body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
House

! Met at noon and ADJOURNED AT 4'4o
p. m. until noon today
Republican members of the ways
and means committee engaged IN the
task Of drafting the soldier bonus
bill said they expected to complete
their task by the end of this week.
Treasury experts were called in to
estimate the probable yield from each
of the various taxes under advisement.
While the tax subcommittee was at
work another subcommittee began
study of the general bill to decide
what changes, if any, are advisable:
Representative Periman (Republi-
CAM, New York, introduced bill
proposing general increases in inheri-
tance tax rates, designed, ne said to
yield S300,000,000 a year in bonus
revenue.
If friendly relat tions with Japan are
to be maintained, the United States
government "must effectually stop the
continued admission of japanese and
the rapid increase of japanese popula-
ton" V. S. McClathlv. publisher
of the Sacramento (Calif.) Bee, de-
clared before the immigration COM
mittee.
The military affairs committee,
which is holding hearings on Henry
Ford's proposal, to take over the
Muscle Shoals, Ala, government pow
tr plant, received word that Mr..
Ford will not appear personally be-
fore the committee, but would send
properly accredited representatives.
SENATE.
Met at II n. m. and recessed at
5:55 D. m. until II o'clock this morn
ing.
The Newberry case again came be-
fore the Senate, Senator Ashurst
(Democrat), Arizona, criticizing the
speech delivered by Senator Pepper, of
Pennsylvania, in Albany Wednesday
night.
In four-hour speech Senator Hef
lin (Democrat), Alabama, repeated
his structures on the Federal re-
serve board and attacked it as "a tool
Of Wall Street
AS an amendment to the indh-
pendent Offices appropriation bill Sen
ator Lodge proposed thae the Ship
ping Board be required to obtain cs-
Inmates from all navy yards before
letting any contracts for repair work
! to private companies.
! The committee on rules ordered a
| Favorable report on an important
change in business methods of the
Senate under which ali appropriation
bills. in. accordance with the budget
nIan in the House. will be handled
by the appropriations committee. pro-
vision being made for the addition
of three members from other present
approprating committees when their
respective measures are before the
full committee.
Senator Watson (Democrat), Geor-
gia, delivered a brief eulogy in the
Senate of Miss Carolyn upshaw. niece
of Representative Upshaw (Demo.
craft. Georgia. Miss Jpshaw died
of injuries received in the collapse OF
the Knickerbocker theater.
A blow of senatorial dignity IS not
soon forgotten. This was shown
when in the midst Of belatcd debate
on the Newhcrry election case sever
| al senator's rose from their seats and
! denounced the War Department for
! placing the Senate far back, as they
said. in the funeral procession for the
unknown soldier last Armistice Day.
Continued from Page Onc.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
TRAINS TIED UP
BY FREIGHT WRECK

\ wreck Of three frej~ht cars last
night on nc Southern Railva, 5
tracks near fourteenth and Water
streets, caused complete tic-up
traffic for our hours.
The buckliHG of three cars in &;
freight tram. with the subsequent
fall of twL of the cars t. the a!rc"t
below and the throwing of another
across bo,h outgoing ahi me oming
rails. resulted N the deluy Of trains
on the Southern Railway ar,l Sea.
board lines.
1t was not until after ridnich.
that trains frrm New Orleans. Mem
phis and ath"" Southern points ar-
rived ct Union Station, While the
outgoing service was less affected
than the incoming. trains out of
Union Station were. delayed for
hours $40 one was injured,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
Divorce Investigation
Committee Will Not Make Final Re-
mort Tomorrow as Expected

Committee Will Not Make Final Re-
port Tomorrow as Expected
When the committee appointed by
the local bar association to investi-
gate the alleged divorce evil in this
city again meets tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock the subcommittee ap-
pointed by it to make tabulation of
every divorce case in the court files
since May /, 1920, will not be ready
to make a complete report as was
predicted earlier in the week. 1t was
stated today by members Of the sub
committee that they have completed
tabuIation Of more than so per cent.
of the cases for the period mentioned
but despite the long hours they have
devoted to the task they will not be IN
a position to lay their complete re-
mort before the committee tomorrow.
It is expected that the tabulation VIII
have been completed by Wednesday
Thursday of next week and that the
final reDort will be made when the
committee meets February 1S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
KIWANIS LUNCHEON
Kirke E. Wallace Speaks on the Art
of Oratory

kirke F.. Wallace was the sneaker
at the weekly luncheon of Kiwanis
Club Yesterday. takin" as his sub.
iect. "The Art of Public Speaking" !"
This was an unusually fine and in
structive speech, covering orators.
past and present, from the time of
Dcmosthencs.
Urban amhcrt presided. and
booster prizcs were distributed by
Harry 3. Cation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
MEETING TONIGHT
Those Interested in Fish and Game
Laws Are Invited to Attend

A meeting of sportsmen of the city
interested in the protection of game
and fish will he held tonight at 8
o'clock in the office OF attorney !" ).
Snow, 10 South Royal street. As
heretofore stated addresses will be
made by Harry F. Kennedy, secretary
of the Potomac Anglers Association
and Secretary Hart of the commits
sion Of Inland Fisheries and Game of
the state. :. All interested are invited
to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY

Washington, Feb. 10.-Presldent
Eardng's unalterable opposition to
use of the foreign debt as means
of paying the bonus and his notice
that he would veto a bonus bill. CON
tanning such proposal has caused the
Ways and Means Committe to turn
to other methods of raising the mon
ey with which to pay the bonus.
While no concrete plan OF taxation
has We. been worked out, taxes OF
one-hfth Of one per cent. on stock
and bond transfers, slight taxes on
real estate transfers, stamp taxes
on bank checks, a gallon tax on gaso-
Inc ana other measures are being
seriously considered and estimates on
the amount Of money they would raise
have been asked from the Treasury
experts.
The Committee is now going on the
theory that S350,000,000 year will
be needed to start the bonus. This is
somewhat less than the amount COM
puted by Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon, but much more than was COM
pu.ed by Chairman McCumber of the
Finance Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
Deeds For Land Recorded

In the corporation court today deeds
of conveyance were placed on record
from Howard w. Smith. trustee, con-
veying to Frederick c. Gaodnow 1851
acres of land and to John II. Lloyd
two tracts of land, one containing
1898 acres and f1e other contain
ing 2s.2992 acres. All of this prop
crty is what was formerly the Gray
track in the northwestern half of the
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10
Riding Academy
Granted Charter

The state corporation commission
has granted charter to the Carlton
Riding School. Incorporated. Alexan-
dria. with maximum capital stock
nf s25 nn0 and minimum Of 81 900.
Purnnscs. TO promote o"nestrlanism,
social intnr~nnrse. athleti" nastimes.
hrredinc Of horses ctc. OFFERS and
incorpora torc pro Fngero w. Black
ford. president: 7. w. Sherman. s"c-
rotary: Pohert Wilson trea snrer. All
of the officers are Of Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10

DR.. william J. Morton. rector of
Christ Church, is confined to his
home in North Washington street, on
account Of sickness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs Albert J. Steg, of
POS North Washington street. an.
nounce the birth of fine son at the
Alexandria Hospital Monday, Febru,
AIRY 6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10

Mr.. F. neann Prgh. of Brookneal.
Va. wos in this CITY tndar on busi-
ness. He was enroute to Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10

If any patriotic and wealthy Amcri-
can happens to own a building which
can be used as an Embassy in Belgium,
under Secretary Of State Fletcher,
that country, would like TO communi-
cate with such Il person.
Fletcher, who is supposed to be
millionaire b. virtue of having mar
r;cd a rich woman, is sounding about
for his future quarters in Brussels.
He has had several communications
from Brussels from personal friends
who have told him that buildings in
Belgium are as scarce as "hens teeth
Fletcher faces the inevitable of domi-
cling himself and his staff in a hotel
in Brussels pending arrangements for
securing embassy headquarters.
The old American headquarters used
by Brand Whitlock the retiring am
bassador are about to be sold. The
United States government owns no
embassy buildings in Belgium. The
new ambassador Fletcher is hoping
that some patriotic and well to do
American citizen who has financial re-
lations in the devastated country may
come across and offer building which
will be suitable to house not only the
American Ambassador and his staff
but al! the other officers connected
with the maintenance of such a Dip
lomatic assignment.
The report that Rodman Wana-
maker, son Of the famous merchant
by that name, mas donated build
ing in France to be used as embassy
headquarters in that country Is de-
MED at the State department today.
j. Pierpoint Morgan, Jr., who's father
owned pretcntious ed:fce in London,
donated to the United States govern
ment head quarters in which isp now
housed the American ambassador IN
London. This gift on the part of Mar
gan was accepted under special act
of Congress and it will require such
, legislation before other buildings in
foreign cities are turned over to the
American Representatives assigned to
these various important diplomatic
posts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-10

That the farm schedules as filed by
the Western Tariff Bloc have been ac-
ceptad by the Senate Finance Com
mirtee, with minor changes, with the
exception Of peanuts and rice, was
stated today by Senator Gooding of
Idaho, Chairman Of the tariff bloc.
"We kave asked for rate of four
cents a pound on peanuts and two
cents pound on rice. but we have not
been able to get the approval of
these rates Of the Senators ir all the
states producing these products in
large quantities and the tariff bloc
recognizes the right of Senator to
represent his state in tariff mat
ters,," sad Senator Gooding.;
This is an interesting statement in
view of the fact that Virginia stands
foarth among those states produc
ing peanuts, $4,000 acres being de-
vo.ed to the culture of this food pro-
duct. The emergency tariff act now in
effect carries rate of three cents a
pound on shelied peanuts and 3-4 of
one cent a nound on rough rice. The
Democratic tariff bii! gave both pea
nuts ana rice o-S Oi d CSHt pouliu
production.
1t will be interesting to observe in
this connection that the South, while
ordinarily against protection, will
favor a protective duty upon those
products in which her citizens are in
Ierested. In other words the South will
be carrying out the old adage of Sam
mel Randall. OF PENNSYLVANIA, a Demo-
crat, that the tariff is not national
issue, it is not C sectional issue it is an
individual issue"