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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
MYSTERY IN
DROWNING Case Case
Still UNSOLvED
Police OF Three Places With
out Any New Clews in
Miss Jones' Case
MAY GO UNSOLVED
All Clews Furnished Have Been In
vestigated and Proved Barren of
Results-No New Developments.

The police of this city and Wash
ington and the authorities of Airing
ton today admitted that ther" were
no nearer a solution of the mystery
in connection with the drowning OF
Miss Alma Hullings Jones, 26 years
old. daughter of Mrs. Lillian F. Jones.
$50 North Payne street, whose body
was found floating in the Potomac
last Monday than they were the day
the body was recovered.
Every clcw furnished the authori-
ties of the three places engaged IN
the task has been run down and
thoroughly investigated. Nothing tan
gihle. however. has resulted.
It was practically admitted by the
police that unless they are furnished
some additional clews they are at a
complete loss in this case.
There is every indication that the
woman may have been the victim of
foul play. All efforts to trace her
black leather hand satchel containing
her luggage and clothing and her
iewelrv and money have thus far
proved unavailing. A black leather
hand satchel found on the streets of
Washington and advertised in morn
ing paper was investigated yesterday
but it was ascertained that it was not
the property of Miss Jones.
Several Washington people who 1t
was thought might shed some light on
Miss Jones movement the morning Of
February when she went to Wash
ington were interrogatcd by lnspec-
tor Grant in Washington, but nothing
new was learned. Not a single per-
son has been found by the police who
could throw any light on her where
abouts after she reached Washing
ton the morning of February } and
Judging from present indications the
mystery will go unsolved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
AT RICHMOND
LEGISLATION

The House was called to order by
Speaker Brewer at 11:10 o'clock, and
Rev. J. Freeland Peter, rector of St.
James Episcopal Church, offered the
invocation imploring divine grace
upon the member sof the Legislature.
Following the reading of Senate
communications, Delegate Marvin
Smithey, of Brunswick, chairman Of
the Joint committee investigating the
State offices with the v;ew of merger
or abolishment, reported the commit
tees findings, which were read by
Clerk Williams, as were also the mi
nority report of SENATOR Robert F.
Leedy, and a minority report to cer-
tain sections by two members who
signed the majority report. The re-
port of the joint commits Etee will be
printed as House Document No. Is,
and is printed in part elsewhere in this
issue
Senate bill No. 96, authorizing the
Council or other governing bodies of
cities to divide the municipal areas
into one or more districts was passed:
vote ~ to 2.
Senate hill No. 1O7. authorizing the
County of Page to issue time war;
rants for sum not exceeding $780,
900; Senate bill No. CT. empowering
the supervisors of Henrico County to
borrow money: Senate bill No. 116,
validating a certain ordinance of the
city Of Charlottesville, were passed en-
bloc: vote 80 to O.
The Senate reported nonroncur-
renee in amendments made by the
House to Senate bill No. II, the tres
pass bill. and conference was asked
Senate bill No. Al. to provide for
the establishment Of STATE game sane
tuaries were amended 20 include the
lands owned and controlled by State
Institutions: exemptinc the land own
ed by institutions of correction in
which arn confined only minors. and
making the minimum fine SIS instead
Of s25 was passed: vote. 65 to /.
Senate bill no. 10S, relative to how
petitions shall be presented for an
apneal was passed: vore. II to s.
At this noint Speaker Brewer said:
Continued on page three)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
MAY
Be HANTED
IN this CITY
Man Held in Wilkes-Barre,
Pa, For Effort to Vic
timiZe Undertaken
TRICK WORKED HERE
According to Reports Accused Has
Confessed to Swindling Number of
Undartakcrs Throughout Country

A man giving the name of Charles
S. Smith, who is alleged to have
swindeled number of undertakers
in various cities throughout the coun-
try is now in custody in Wilkes-Barre
Pa. as a result of an effort to swindle
W. f. Doron, an undertaken in Wilkes
Barre. His arrest was made in New
ark, y. J. This man is suspected by
Undertaken w. H. Demaine of this
city to be the same man who through
similar methods December Is last sue
ceeded in getting $50 from him. Ii
he is not the same man he is one or
gang who have swindled undertakers
in the east it is believed by the police.
.A recent issue of the Wilkes-Barre
Record says the following regard
ing his arrest.
A cleverly planned swndle scheme,
with W. f.. Doron, local undertaken,
as its proposed victim, was thwarted
through the local office of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company and
resulted in the capture of the alleged
swindler at Newark, \. D., and MS
confession regarding the local case,
and similar cases throughout the east
and middle west.
Several days ago Mr.. Doron re-
ceived a telephone call from a Mr..
Smith of Newark, \. j., announcing
the death Of Victor Smith and Mrs.
Carrie Smith of Wilkes-Barre, who,
the man stated, had been killed IN
the knickerbocker theatre disaster at
Washington, p. c., and whose bodies
he stated were laying in a morgue at
that city, and requested that Mr..
-Doron take tine -2:56 train that night
from Wilkes Barre, and meet him at
the New Willard Hotel in Washing
ton. The man stated that he was
relative Of the Smiths, and as Mr..
Doron was the family undertaken, he
desired him to prepare the bodies Tor
burial. He also stated that UNDER
takers in Washington were charging
exorbitant prices at the present time.
and he thought that Mr.. Doran would
be more reasonable Mr.. Doron asked
the man if he would give him the 10
cation of the morgue in Washington
but the man replied that he could not
tell him satisfactorily over the tele-
phone, and that he would call HIM
later.
The second call came during the
evening, when the man stated that
he would meet Mr.. Doron at Wayne
Junction, Philadelphia, instead OF
Washington, and asked t hat Mr.;
DOron telegraph him $50, as ne needed
CONTINUED on page three)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
AWAIT WORD
FROM ATLANTA
MAY Establish Identity OF
Man Believed Named
Brennan
MANY Persons Seeking Missing Rela-
tives and Friends View Body
May Hear Monday From
Atlanta

The body of the man struck and
killed by a train last Wednesday
morning west of Alexandria has not
been completely identified as yet. al
though as stated in The Gazette yes
terday il is thought to be that of
man named Brennan, Of Atlanta,
Georgia, who was employed as ship
ping clerk in that city. The Alexan-
dria police will telegraph the Atlanta
authorities it is understood in order
to establish his Identification and also
TO see if they can locate brother SAID
to live in Massachusetts.
Since the body has been lying in
the undertaking chapel many persons
from Washington and other cities have
called and viewed the remains. Some
were looking for missing husbands.
brothers and others relatives and that
the number of missing persons is on
the increase is evidenced by the large
number Of callers who have viewed
the body from other places. Under
taker Demaine stated today that he
expects to have something definite by
Monday in connection with this case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
To Report on Divorces
Sub Committee Tabulating Court Re.
cords Will Today Submit More
Facts and Figures

1t was stated TODAY that this af-
ternoon'S session of the special COM
mittee appointed by the local bar as
sociation to investigate the alleged
divorce evil here, will be devoted al
most entirely to consideration Of the
report to be submitted by the sub
committee of three which for two
weeks has been making a tabulatior
of the divorce cases in the files of
the corporation court from May /.
1920. to the present time.
While this subcommittee report
will be complete in its outlines and
will indicate in general way what
the final report will be. it will not be
complete in its tabulation and details
There remains in the files for the
period mentioned hundred or SO
more cases which have not been en-
amined and tabulated. These will be
tabulated, it is understood, early next
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
White Way
TOBE ACTED
ON TUESDAY
City Council Joint Commit
tee Will Make Favor
able Report
URGE ALL TO SIGN
Committee on White Way to Make
Final Visit Monday to See Those
Who Have Not Signed

A committee of members of the spe-
cial committee appointed some time
ago to obtain signatures of persons
residing or doing business on KING
street between Fairfax and Patrick
streets, a distance of seven squares,
for the proposed white way, will make
their final rounds Monday and hope
to be able to obtain the signatures
Of every merchant on that thorough
fare as well as others who own prop
erty on that street.
The matter will be presented to city
council Tuesday night for final action
and hope to be able to put in their
petition with almost 100 per cent. sig
natures. 1t IS pointed out that the
way will be big boon to every busi-
ness man living or doing business on
the seven squares proposed to be IL
Illuminated, and they urge all to sign
the petition. The merchants will be
the ones to get the benefit and the
committee is extremely anxious that
all sign for the improvement.
Members of the committee feel con-
fident that the joint committee on
streets, finance and light will make
favorable report on the propositlon
at the meeting of city council which
will be held Tuesday night.
This matter was referred to the
foregoing committee when it was pre-
sented to council at a meeting held two
weeks ago. -..---.,
As heretofore stated in the Gazette
sixty per cent. of the cost of con-
struction will.be paid by the AlexaR-
dr;a County Lighting Company. The
cost Of installing the white way will
be $4,000 it is estimated. The only
cost against the merchants and others
having property on that thoroughfare
will he So a front foot for the con-
struction work and thereafter they
will have plenty of illumination and
this will cost the citv at the rate ST.
600 a year for the illumination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
ARMS REDUCTION
NOW Under WAY
Steps We're Taken Before
Pact Was Presented
to Senate
In Anticipating Treaty Terms, War
Department Diverts Anti-Aircraft
Guns Intended For Manila

Washington, Feb. 11.-Additional
steps have been taken by the Gov
ernment even before presentation of
the naval limitation and supplement
tary treaties to the Senate yesterday
by President Harding to make i'm
mediately effective, so far as the
United States is concerned, some
provisions of those agreements, in
cluding the status quo understanding
as to Pacific Notifications.
War Department orders have di-
rected the diversion of an assignment
of fourteen 3-inch anti-aircraft guns
built for the Manila Notifications
They are en- route from San Francisco
on the transport Wheaton and viii
be unloaded at Honolulu.
At the same time orders assigning
an Air Service heavy bombardmenl
squadron now assembled at Mathcr
Field, Cal, to the Philippine forces
were rescinded.
These orders followed earlier &C
tion by the Navy Department stop.
ping the shipment OF a large assign
ment of mines to Manila and also
the order to. suspend work on all
new capital ships scheduled fcT
scrapping when the limitation treat:
has been ratified.
Another special board was created
Yesterday by the department headed
by Rear Admiral McElroy to deter
mine whether the dreadnaught West
Virginia. under construction at New
port News, Va, or the dreadnaught
Washington, building at Camden. n
}. should be retained with the Dread
naught Colorado, also building al
Camden, \. j., should be retained
with the dreadnaugh. Colorado, also
building at Camden, to make up the
two post Jutland ships to be included
in the American fleet as an eouiva
lent for Japan's retention of the bat
tleship Niutsu of about the same
type.
By the terms of the treaty, none
of these steps are requird at thi:
time as both the naval limitations ar,
effective only. on formal eSchang
and deposit of treaty notifications b
the five signatory powers
mailq Pjoud Cd ON do mod ON door
The Washington Government appa
emily has adopted policy of goin
oeyonu the strict letter of the treat!
however, and evidencing in advanc
by specific acts its intention to liv
up to the full spirit of the treat
engagements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
Senator Clapp to Speak
Will address Mems Meeting at West
minister Building at 3 p. m,
Tomorrow

Senator Moses f. Clapp of Neb-
raska will address mems meeting
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
Westminster building of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Senator Clapp
is an able speaker and is now resi-
dent of Virginia living near Mount
Vernon the committee in charge Of
the meeting hopes that there will be a
record attendance at this the fifth
of series of meetings for men. Min
isters and members of the congrega-
ton of the various churches are COR
diallv invited. A quartette from the
Baraca Glass of the First Baptist
Church will furnish selections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
PROFITS TAX
REVENUE
FOR THEBONUS
WAYS and Means Committee
of House Decide on
Additional Source
PARCEL POST ALSO
Chairman Fordney Expects to Have
Entire Bill Ready to Present Within
Ten Days.

Washington, Feb. 11.-This program
of soldiers bonus taxes was agreed
upon yesterday by House Ways and
Means Subcommittee:
Two and one-half per cent. on
the undivided profits of corpo-
rations, estimated to yield S22,-
100000.
On parcel-post packages on
which the postage amounts to %
cents or more tax of one cent
for each 25 cents or fraction
thereof, S20,000,000.
One cent a gallon on gasoline
S70,000,000.
twenty-five cents per horse
power on automobiles, S50,000,-
600.
Double the present 10 per cent.
tax on admissions where the
charge exceeds 25c, S60,090,000.
Double existing documentary
stamps taxes, except in the case
of sales or transfers of capital
stock, on which the rate would be
increased from 1-50 of per cent.
to lilo of per cent, S64. 100000.
An increase of 30 cents per
1000 in the tax on cigarettes,
S25,0O0,000.
An increase of two cents
pound on smoking and chewing
tobacco, S5,000,000.
This program later was submitted
to the majority members of the Sem
ate Finance Committee, who discussed
it with the House subcommittee mem
bers of nearly an hour without any
conclusions The conference will be
resumed today and after an agree
ment has been reached the program
will be presented to President Hard
ing for his views.
Meantime another subcommittee of
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee will continue work on the Bonus
bill itself and it was the hope of
Chairman Fordney and others to have
the completed measure with the ap-
pended tax program ready for the
House within = week or 10 days.
Except for the taxes on undistribut-
ed profits and on parcel-post pack
ages and the elimination of the pro-
posal for a tax OH bank checks, the
program as finally drawn by the sub
committee was that tentatively agreed
upon yesterday. The total estimate OF
revenues is S3lG,000,000, or S34,000,,
600 short of the $350,000,000 a year
which the committee has figured will
be needed to cover the cash bonus
payments over the two and one-halt
years beginning on January /, 1928
Approval of the tax on undistrihutec
profits came as something of a sur
prise. This levy is understood to have
been urged by Representative Frear
Republican, Wisconsin, who made d
fight for such tax when the 1915
Revenue law was revised last year. II
was pointed out by members of the
committee that the rate agreed upor
was only one-eighth of that sug-
gested by David Houston in his last
annual report as Secretary of the
Treasury.
Among the documentary stamp
taxes doubled are those on real es-
tate conveyances. The present rates
are 80 cents where the sum exceeds
500 and does not exceed $500, and Sc
cents for each additional $500. Tho
only exception in the increase il
these taxes, it was said, was made il
the case of playing cards, which the
subcommittee held already were carry
ing about as heavy tax as the traffic
would bear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
A Surprise Party

Mrs. Susie Y. Cassidy retiring
commander, was rendered delight.
ful surprise by the ". B. A. Of Mac
cabees at her home in Del Ray
Thursday evening. A delightful time
was enjoyed and after refreshments
Mrs. Cassidy was presented with a
beautiful cut glass vase in apprecia.
ton of her services as commander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11

For this section-Rain and warm
er today; tomorrow clearing and
much colder.
High tide tomorrow; S:06 a. M,
S:3S p. M.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11

Fisherwoman-"Don't you want to
buy some fine crabs, sir? Look
they're al lalive."
Summer Boarder-"Yes, but are
they tresh?"-Le Journal Amusant.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
FARMERS AND GOVERNMENT
MEN TALK OVER CONDITIONS

On Wednesday evening at the Com
munity Rooms the Colorado Division
of Marketing held a meeting for the
purpose of hearing on potato and
onion grades to be used in the state,
and also for discussion of the in
spection service.
Next weeks issue we will give a
signed statement of Mr.. A1lewelt re-
garding this matter, together with
resolutions passed at the meeting.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17

Get Togethers Entertained.
The Get Together club Of Garnet
Mesa was delightfully."- entertained by
Mrs. Frank Bond last Thursday after
noon, good number Of members be-
ing present besides several guests.
Guests included Mesdames g. A. Kirk
patrick; Boyd E. Coffey and B. e
Johnston, Delightful refreshments
were served, Mr.. Bond being assist
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
superb peMlle Picture.

Cecil B. DeMille, perhaps the fore
most motion picture producer in the
country, II not the world. displayed
his genius at its best in his latest
Paramount picture. "'The Affairs Of
Anatol," which VIII be presented ct
the Colonial Theatre next Thursday
and Friday, February 23d and oath.
The superb cast includes such stars -
Wallace Reid; Gloria Swanson; n
|'1iott Dexter. Bebe Daniels: Monte
Blue; Wanda Hawley, Theodore Rob.
erts; Agnes Ayres and Theodore Kos.
|1off. Their portrayais are artistic
and add vanity to the value of tho pro
duction. 4ft
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
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The playette given by the Y. M. c.
A. girls Tuesday afternoon was a
scream from start to finish.
The boys and girls pig club which
organized Saturday under direction Of
w. G. Ferguson, started off with a
rush. The boys and girls were all
greatly surprised to learn how easily
they could be started in profitable
business.
Wednesday was one of the big days
at the rooms. The Rotarians had a
a part Of the activities. There was
also a Republican committee meet
ing; Farmers Union meeting;
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the American Le-
gion, and the Bureau Of Markets
meeting.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17

Christian Science Society
Library building, Sixth and Palmer
streets.
Subject for Sunday, February 18th,
Mind"
Services at II a. m.
Wednesday evening service at 8
o'clock
Sunday school at 9:45 each Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Baptist

Baptist
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching, IL a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Young Peoples meeting, $3.50 p. m.
Evangelist ]. M. Davies will speak
at the evening service. Mr.. Davies is
full of life. Come and hear him.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17

ed by her daughters Myrtle and Pau
line. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. viii Haughenberry. on February
%, being an all day meeting. the hos
tess furnishing the dinner.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Presbyterian

G Presbyterian
All of the regular services, Sunday
and mid-week will be heard at the
usual hours.
"The Church and Childhood" will
be the theme Of the morning dis
course.
Religion and Religions" will be the
subject for Sunday night.
At the mid-week service we viii be
gin q study Of the book Of Isaiah.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Methodist Episcopal

Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Sermon, II a. m. and 1870 p. m.
Epworth League, $3.50 p. m.
Church Night, Wednesday. 1880.
Welcome.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Vessel 10 Home.

Vessel 10 Home.
Billy Vessel. for the past two years
employed in New Mexico, came home
Friday evening and will spend several
weeks here with his family.
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17

Plenty Of Money to Loan.
Delta Savings and Building Ass,
citation, c. e. Blaine, Secretary. 7-8
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17
Church Of God

Sunday School, 10 q. m.
Preaching, II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Midweek prayer meeting, Thursday,
The Delta independent., 1922-02-17

You are invited to attend.
The New York herald., 1922-03-10
RADIODANCE RECEIVES
TRYOUT IN BIG HOTEL
Music From NeUork Dis
places Orchestra.

The radiotelephone and the radiotele-
graph were Joined last night by an
other member OF the rapidly growing
radio family. the radiodance.
Guests in the grill room or the Penn
sylvania Hotel danced during the supper
hours from 9:30 to 12:45 last night
without the baton OF Vincent Lopez
waving In plain sight OF his platform in
front of the Pennsylvania dance or
chestra.
The music was present. loudly pres
ant. although sometimes a bit peculiar
but Vincent Lopez and his orchestra
were in Newark. The music was
scooped up by apparatus at the Newark
station OF the Westinghouse Electrical
Manufacturing Company, pushed into
the ether and send broadcast and by an
aerial on the roof OF the Pennsylvania
was pulled out OF the ether again and
carried TO the grill room where it's
strains were unscrambled once more by
a lyradion, an instrument somewhat
larger than 2 phonograph. and flung out
into the ears of the dancers
Radio fans visiting the radio show
at the Pennsylvania assert that a full
symphony orchestra will soon commonly
furnish music al places. such as Har-
lem apartments. into some OF which a
harmonica and violin band could hardly
be squeezed.
The New York herald., 1922-03-10
CHURCH WOULD EXPEL
MRS. STETSON'S FRIEND
LoDyer Fairchiid Sues to En-
join Scientist Trustees.

Alleging that the Board of Trustees OF
First Church of Christ. Scientist. "are
preJudiced and unfairly hostile" and are
prepared to drop him from membership
IN the church because of his loyalty to
Mrs. Augusta L. Stetson, Walter Fair
child. q member of the church for a
number OF years and who has repre-
sented Mrs. Stetson as lawyer in sew
erai OF her controversies with the
church trustees, obtained an order in
the Supreme Court yesterday requiring
the trustees to show cause why they
should not be restrained from expeiling
him from membership
Mr.. Fairchild applied for the order on
the receipt OF a communication from the
trustees summoning him to appear be-
fore them next Monday in defense of
charges which have been made that 'he
is loyal student follower of one who
has been expelled from membership in
the Mother Church" The order is re-
turnable to-day before Justice New
burger.
The trustees Of the church are John
Tillotson, o. W. Van Campen, Charles
f. Brown. Mary " Forsyth, Phyllis
Ashcom Lewis. Sylvia Loines. Eudora
Klein. Blaine Dawson and Frederick L.
Freund.