Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-11
Monticello Is
Offered For Sale
Home of Thomas Jefferson, Near
Charlottesville, offered by Levy
May Be Bought For
Memorial
(Ry Isaac Gregg

Washington, Oct. l1.-Monticello,
the famous estate of Thomas Jetfer-
son. located near Charlottesville, va,
was offered for sale today in adver-
tisements appearing In the "asnlng-
tN1 newspapers. The owner IS Jet.
ferson Levy, formerly a member OF
Congress from New Work City, who,
during an agitation some years ago
for the conversion of the estate into
national shrine like Mount Vernon,
declared the place would never be
sold. Subsequently, however, Mr..
Levy is said to have been willing TO
mart with the Jefferson estate and
committee from the House Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounus
took a trip to look over the property
but Congress faiBsd to authorize the
amount of money to buy the estate
which the owner held out shouiu DC
paid for it. hoo.
Monticello, in recent years, has been
the subject Of much discussion dqe
to the efforts of Mrs. Martin W.
Littleton, of New York, TO interest
the public generally in the properly
with a view of making Of 1t place
such as Mount Vernon, the mecca OF
visitors. The agitation rang along 1or
sometime, but finally it was abandon
ed when Mr. Levy, who inherited the
estate from relatives, refused TO ne
gotiate for its sale.
The advertisements today, however,
created surprise. They were brlef,
saying merely:
"Historic Monticello, This Virginia
Colonial Home, the artistic creatlon
of the great statesman, Thomas Je1-
ferson, with free hold of 65O acres
is for sale"
Nothing was mentioned as TO price.
The expectation is that the move
ment to buy the property and convert
il into a park, to be visited by ad-
mirers of Jefferson, will be revived
No intinations have reached the
American State Department that the
French government intends to make
a change in the Embassy here, as far
as Ambassador Jules Jesserand be-
ing relieved or transferred is con-
cerned.
Dispatches from Paris today to the
effect that the French Ambassador
would return to the United States In
October 21 on the Paris were taken
here to mean that he is returning to
his post, after consultation, in the
normal course of routine, with his
government
For some months past there have
been rumorS to the effect that Am
bassador JuSserand would be replaced
These rumors have been called to the
attention of the State Department
on various occasions and ir5 each
instance the statement was made
that there was no official contiirma-
ton of the rumors and that in the
absence Of such confirmation, Secre-
tary Of State Hughes took 1t for
granted that no immediate change is
contemplated.
Kind and generous Uncle Sam is
building roads for his 10,62O,471
motor cars at cost Of many mil
lions annually. He is at work on ap-
proximately 5000 projects and is OBJ
iigated to invest 1888 ,625,000 from
1917 to 1923. Jobs costing the fed
eral government have already been
completed. Every state in the nation
is sharing in the distribution of this
money. The funds provided by the
federal government for projects now
under construction amount to $225,
1SS. .9O8 with $133,4S5,092 still avail
able for future construction.
Announcements was made today by
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Clifford that John Henry Byrd of
Wachapreague and John TVler Of
Portsmouth, Va, have successfully
passed the recent competitive exami-
nations for cadetships in the U. S.
Coast Guard Service. These two
young Virginians were today appoint
ed cadets in this interesting branch
OF Uncle Sans service and will re-
port to the Coast Guard Academy at
New London, Conn, for wto-year
course Of training. Out of candidates
examined in all parts Of the country
but sixteen were successful, the two
Virginia boys being among the lucky
siNteen