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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09

Washington, Feb. 9.-Mark-
ed progress is being made in the
program of preserving and ad-
ding to the national forests OF
the east, the National Forest
Reservation Commission Of the
agricultural department stated
in report of its 10 years Of Ia
Dor.
More than 2O0.O0O,0OO acres of
cut over waste and unprdductiye
forest land III the east offers a
vast problem, which can only be
solved by local and state cooper
alton with the government, the
commission stated. This land
must be made to produce again,
or the east will in comparative
ly short time find its forest re-
sources exhausted, the commits
sion warns.
Over 100000 acres have al
ready been acquired by purchase
for forests in II Eastern States
during the 10 years that the
commission has functioned. OF
this area 100000 acres are in the
White Mountains. $4,000 in north
eastern Pennsylvania, and 1,64O,-
900 in the southern Appalachians
and the Ozarks.
The report calls attention : to
The value of these forests for
recreation and the extensive use
that is being made of them by
tourists. An additional use to
which these Federal areas are
put is for breeding wild game.
There are now 10000 white tail
deer on the White. Mountain Ma
tional Forest and 1000 on the
Pisgah; elk have been placed on
several forests and buffalo or
ono. On the Shenandoah National
Forest in Virginia and West Viz
ginia more than so bears were
killed during the. past season.
Many of the streams have be99
stocked with fish.
The report cites the continued
decline in the cut of Eastern tim
Der, a billion feet having been
shipped to the Atlantic Coast
from the Pacific last year. As
the Eastern timber is cut there Is
an enormous and continuously
increasing area of cut over waste
and unproductive forest land, the
total area Of which now amounts
TO more than 200 million acres
The means employed by State,
Federal and private agencies for
making this land again produc-
tive are regarded as being en-
tircly inadequate.
The greater portion of the for
est area OF the country is in tho
eastern states, where there are
300, 100000 acres Of forest anC
potentially forest lands. Wher
the exhaustion Of the P9cifi(
Coast timber takes place, Tx
East will be entirely dependen
upon its present cutover lands
While in the opinion of the Com
mission the present area Of th'
Eastern national forests is too
small to contribute materially Il
the timber supply.
Establishment of forests il
states in which there are no for
csts at the present time, such a.
| Ohio. Kentucky. Illinois, Yer
mont, Missouri, Oklahoma
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi AM
| The Lake States, was urged.
The commission urges in it,
report that appropriations be re
sumed on their pre-war basis, il
order that the purchase of land
for national forests may be eX
tended TO other Eastern States.
AT an average price of s1.1;
per acre the Commission has au
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
TAKE TIME RY FOREI 0CK

Fredericksburg, Va. feh. p.
-Mcmhcrs Of the Fcdericks-
brr- Volunteer Fire Department,
are beginning preparations fo''
the entertainment of the State
convention to frcmeO, to be held
i'm this city IN latter part Of Au-
-ust. Committees have been
named with the following chair
mcr 20 prepare for the coming
convention: Reception, J. Con-
way Chichester; cntertainajar'I
Val Dannehl; finances, s. Is.
Perry; program, G. r. Howard;
decorations. Wlbu Shepherd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09

of the Democratic colleagues
presented such a resolution. )
THE Speaker handed the gavel
to Serene Payne Of New Yori;
and took the floor. The very lain
tingled as he. waited for silence
Then in the most dramatic speech
in the Congressional Record. he
challenged the insurgents and
Democrats to carry their action
to a logical conclusion and un'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
IL V E n E w S:

Mrs. H. H. Ramps, of City
Point. Va, is visiting in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. NJ.
p. Kean. in Rosemont.
Mrs. "A. Lawson, from Wash
ington, spen. yesterday in Rose
mont, guest of her sister, Mrs
II. II. watkins.
Mr.. Frank r. NJ. Bingham
who has. been i'll with the grippe
for the past two weeks, IS nov
convaleseent at his home in Rose
mont.
Mr.. Harold Abbey has return
ed home TO Rosemont, having
spent the past two weeks in New
York, on matters Of business per
tanning TO the government.
Mrs. Harry harrington, Of
East RosemOnt, is coayalesciRG
from a recent illness.
Little Jean Bockey IS recover
ing from two weeks Illness Of
grippe, At her home in Posemo"t.
Nr. add Mrs. NJ. p. Kean. Of
Rosemont, announce the birth Of
little daughter, Sunday, Fcbru-
airy 4tb, ct the Alexandria Hos
rital
The usual Sunday services VIII
90 observed at st. R;;2's Church
Mt. Ida. with mass at Q q. M.
ard Sunday School after,
DIrs. Fred Peverill has suffer
cd relapse OF the grippe and
continues quite i'll at the AloXcn-
Gria Hospital.
Sunday services at FwT.auu I
Episcoial Caurch, Bvaldocl,
Heights. will be Sunday School ny
10 a. M, preaching service a. II
a. m, with sermon by the rec
tor, Rev. s. A. Wallis, and offer
tory solo by Mr.. James S. Allen.
Mrs. Edward Dowpey and in
FAINT son returned this week from
Providence Hospital to her home
in Del Ray,
A mission study class win b.
organized this evening, az g s
O'Clock, in the homo Of Mrs. T..
J. Yates, IN Del Ray. Al mom-
bers Of the missionary society.
and any others interested are cor
daily iavited to join this class
Mrs. Carson Heron is quite i'll
at the home OF her mother. Mrs.
D. Mcintosh, in Braddock
Heights.
Mr.. Frederick Mcintosh, OF
Braddock Heights, is GONZALES
cling from the 2ippe
Miss Mary Louise Wilkinson
of Bellefont Avenue, Del Paw.
viii leave tomorrow for Two
weeks visit to Mrs. + W, Grei-
ner, at Citra. Fla.
Mrs. Byrd Willis. Of Seminary
Hill. is visiting in Richmond
There VIII he regular meet
'ng of the Community Welfare
League Monday evening. the 12jh
instant, at $50 o'clock. in the
school house on Mt. Vernon Av-
enue, Del RAY Or. Cox, the
county health officer viii he preS
mt and win show the develop
naRt of the county heal.h de-
9artmeDt in twenty minutes Of
moving pictures. The special
subject of Or. Cox's talk at thus
lie viii be relative 90 the cst3b-
ishmeut Of "heal,h clinic ja
Potomac, which clinic shall b, a
combination Of the proposed baby
,hnic. tuberculosis clinic, and
lental clinic for school children,
\ full attendance Of League
members is especially desired "a,
his meeting. It IS the policy OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
SCHOOLS ARE BETTER 4
IN NORTH DAKOTA

Bismarck, N. D.-Teachers'
qualifications have improved over
100 per cent in North Dakota the
last ten years, according to- Miss
Minnie J. Nelson, state super
of public instructions.
The cost of education, however,
has more than doubled during
the same period, the average per
child in 1912 being S4.31 and
S1O.27 in 1922. The latter is at
tributed to better qualified teach
ers, better buildings, longer terms,
increased attendance. The aver
age salary in 1922 was $55.OS n
month; in 1922 sl1s.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09

f M5i Batter, all Of this city, and
A. K. Baker of Alexandriai Va,
and two, daughters, Mrs. Bessie
Parke, aud AIRS, +. Derry, bPth
9 Of 7; this city. III - s.N !
Evening star., 1923-10-02
ACIock

If It be that ever-llked
Tambour shape, in ma
hogany or m a h ogany
finish - a clock which
strikes the hour and the
h alf h our. A Seth
Thomas Clock is indeed
a gift to be appreciated;
and may be chosen here
from a collection that
ranges in price from SIT
to $50.
Clock Section. First floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
A Collection of
Handsome LAMPS

suggests itself to the gift-seeker who would choose
gift beautiful-distnctve useful. Here are artistic
table lamps with bright bases of colorfu porcelain
dainty boudoir lamps-bridge lamps in rich finishes
floor amps-amps for every home-lamps for every
room in the home-their lights softly subdued under
gorgeousy colored Shades adding much that is decora
tive and lovely-and here may choose gift lamp
from $3.50 to $3.50.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
Book-Ends---
nasL Ca+e

bOOk-EndS---
Desk Sets
Popular among Book
ends are these:
The Thinker, $40.
The Reader, $e.25.
The Lion of Lucerne,
$3.50.
In bronze or antique gold.
Among Desk Sets-those
of bronze are always
much liked; one in par
ticular has a smart gilt
inlay, 6 pieces, $I4.5o;
other desk sets, SIS to $40.
Stationery Section, First floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
Plaids for Sports Costumes
For Street Frocks

Wool Crepella, with an overplaid of
fiber-in tan or black, Sc yard. -
: : !: :: :
Wool Canton, with novel pompon rs
stripe, sketched-$6.5o yard. IGS
Matelasse, navy, tan, gray, $3.50. 1895
VIZ Canton Crepes, S. and $3.50 Ik9S3
yard. VR99
ol..art Poiret Twills, So to $3.50 \S83
yard. u
Stockenette, $3.50 and SIS yard.
Casha Cloth, ST and SIS yard.
Silk and Wool Dunwoodie Crepe, S4 yard.
Velour Checks, $3.50 to Sc yard.
Wool Plaids, So to So yard.
Wool Dress Goods Section, Second floor
Evening star., 1923-10-02
A Smart Umbrella, So

is momentous trihe in the Autumn wardrobe-and
handles have taken all sorts of ways to be immensely
smart and new; Bakae in soft squirrel gray shade
makes the handle of New Silk Umbrella in navy
blue-another is of wood topped with bakae, and there
chic leather thongs by which carry it. All of them
of pure dye sks-and Autumns best shades are
here-purpe, brown green. garnet navy, taupe and
black
floor
Evening star., 1923-10-02
Handsome Metallic Brocades

make the evening mode of brilliance and beauty.
From foreign shores they comen gorgeous coorings,
sometimes with the CLINT of silver gold into
their exquisite patterns Vevets, too brocaded on
these shining metal cloths. $3.50 to $3.50 yard.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
$3.50 to $t85
The Gift of Sterling Silver
IS the Gift Lasting

ever remindul OF the houghtulness and good taste
the giver, if chosen we'll and wisely.
Candlestcks, round or octagon, SIS pair.
Candlestcks, 1o-inch size, $40 pair.
Exquisite Vases, So to $40.
Bon Bon Dishes of artistic design, So to $25
Sandwich Plates, plain pierced, $II to Sal.
Hammered Well and Tree Platters, Sos $3.50.
Double Vegetable Dishes, So; $12.5o.
Beautiful Water Pitchers $40.
A Three-piece Tea Set, bright finish, $12.5o
A Four-piece Coffee Set, hammered, SIS.
Charming Flenshware-incudes bon bon baskets, com
potes flower pieces trays, pitchers and large
ment of table mats from to inches-round or owe
shapes.
Section, Firstf
Evening star., 1923-10-02

Babies Viii Be Wearing
Silk and Wool Shirts NO,U
These Babies Shirts at 95c
just the right weight for Fall and they have high
neck, long sleeves, and button down the front-wth
dainty finish of crochet-shell Sizes months to years.
Fourth floor
Inexpensive Apron Frocks
that aCiH keep you neat
about household duties
81 and $3.50
these Of plain chambray, checked and plaid pne-
ham, with square round necks comfortably Short
sleeves, and just enough funess the hips to be
Portable. Several attractive styles, trimmed with
coored ppings-and variety of the most-liked coors
Section,
Evening star., 1923-10-02
And, Above All, Chiffon Velvet

will be vogue is the perfect fabric for the dinner
the evening costume-it also blends SO beautifully witt
fur trimmings which much i'll favor; and not only
do we find here the plain chiffon velvets but brocade
vevetS chiffon.
Chiffon Telrets, $50 to S1l.5O yard
Black Chiffon Velvet, $3.50 to $II.5O yard
Brocade Velvet on Chiffon, $3.50 to $3.50
Section, Second
Evening star., 1923-10-02
Novelty Jewelry From Abroad
at popular prices

Sterling Silver Sports Rings, $15o quite as chic as
they are unque-smartly set with quartz, lapis sar
donyx, cornean and chrysophase.
CuH Links, $3.50 pair, set with lapis, AMETHYST
onyx sardonyx and chrysophasen good-lookng styles
Jewey Section, Firs floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
Rich Embroidery on Crepes

One handsome design in particular
we sketch-here shown in Lanvin
green-the embroidery in rose, gold
and just suggestion of black
also shown in white and brown
$40 yard.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
The New Autumn Fabrics
Are Ready to be Fashioned into Beautiful AUTUMN Costumes

Wonderful collections of Gorgeous
Silks, Woolens, Velvets, Metallic
Cloths, Laces, Trimmings, of extraor-
dinary beauty and originality in de-
sign and color, await your selection
here. In looking over their lovely
lengths, one receives the impression
that it is to be a season of elaborate
ness, colofful, individual. And the
fabrics that Fashion has approved are
the fabrics that make up these Won
derful collections.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
The New Silks

Plain silks seem to be quite as strongly in the me
figured silks. And since the slender silhouette
firmly entrenched in the mode-the soft, supple s
crepes and moires will be first in fashion.
Crepes $1.e5 to $3.50 yard.
Satin Crepes, $3.50 to $6 yard.
Handsome Brocade Crepes, $3.50 to SO yard.
Lovely Moire Crepes, $3.50 to $3.50 yard
Heavy Marrocain Crepes, 81 yard.
Canton Crepes in many shades, So to $3.50 yard.
Frost Crepes, snartly different, $3.50 yard.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
Smart Requisites of the Mode
include a Je,Celed Comb
and a Spd1,gled Fan,

both of which shown here in charming collection
fascinating fans that gisen with spanges fans of lace
in gold and lovely colorngs in many different sizes and
styles, $3.50 to $50.
Spanish Combs, set with sparkling jewels will be seen in
the smartest coiffures-many and different are the
shapes-smal and largeset with jet, rhinesones sap
phres, rubies and emeraldvery clever limitations OF
the real stones-$4.5o to $40.
Carved Spanish Combs in white jade, sapphire black
imitation amber-$2.5o to $1e
nj and ornamen Section, First door
The Washington times., 1923-04-01
D. c. BANK SW|NDLER
SEEKS HIS LIBERTY
Mccain, Passer Of Bad
Checks, Pleads Reform to
Get Out of Penitentiary.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 31.-After
a dizzy cross-country career Of check
passing, masquerading and marry
ling, witEsa stop at Washington Asgs
lum Hospital, Elmer J:s Mccain,
bogus army officer, has reformed,
according to his attorneys, suffici-
emily to warrant the communication
Of his most recent prison sentence.
His whirlwind courtship OF Mrs. A.
w. wiIburn and the check-marked
honeymoon to New York that follow
ed resulted in his arrest and COM
initial to the Washington Asylum
Hospital for a year for swindling the
Riggs National Bank, of Washington.
McCann's career has carried him
to such widely remote abodes as Sing
Sing Prison, n. Y. and the Seminole
Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla, but now
his attorneys declare he has reform
ed"
But the Fourth National Bank of
Atlanta, one OF his victims, takes
exception to this claim in a detailed
protest filed today with the Georgia
prison commission. Mccain is serv-
ing two to five years in the Georgia
prison.
Application for his probation.
parole or pardon was filed recently
by attorneys of Providence, r. l.,
where McCann formerly lived. The
petition stated Mccain was drunk
when he issued the bogus draft for
$500 on which he was convicted,
that he had been drunk for several
weeks, that he turned the draft over
to a woman and enjoyed none of
the proceeds.
He has worked as civil engineer in
the construction Of several bridges
since his conviction and has served
also as a member Of the State
Farm Religious Association and as
secretary to Prison Superintendent
Dunaway. ae
In protesting against his release,
Frank NJ. Berry, cashier Of the
bank here, today said he and other
bank officials regard Mccain as q
menace to the banks Of the country,
and in support of this outlined:
McCann's appearance in Atlanta
in December, 1917, as Lieut.. Will
liam A. jennings" stating he was
and son of g. vice president of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. =, ..
His courtship Of Miss Rebie VIII
kins, whom he persuaded to entrain
with him for a check-paved honey
moon to Florida and a cruise up
the east coast to New York, where
the trip was interrupted by Depart
mont Of Justice agents, and McCann
returned to Atlanta to serve a year
and q day.
On his release from Washington
ASYLUM Hospital he went to New
York. where check difficulties re.
suited in a years sentence to Sing
Sing.
He was broughtv to Atlanta June
10. 1922, and three days later SEN
fenced to Georgia prison.
The Washington times., 1923-04-01
Whiteman Will Play
His Jazz For British
Universal Service.

LONDON, March SIT could
have played at Laddie Sanford's
party, where five princes, including
the Prince of Wales and Lord and
Lady Mounthatten, were present, but
didn't because 1 heard rumors that
the British MUSICIANS Union planned
to prevent me-" Paul Whiternan.
leader Of the famous American jazz
band, declared today.
II didn't want to embarrass the
Nominations, who were very kind
to me in New York, and besides It
was my birthday on my first night
in London, and wanted to hold O.
party Of my own said Whiteman.
'"The British ministry of labor sent
me a letter telling me the restric-
tons regarding my playing here, but
these did not apply to private
parties. I will play at the Mount
battens' private party first, and at
the others later"
Whiteman has settled all differ
ences with the union and is now
able to play at theatricals, in restau.
rants and at public dances without
interference.
The Washington times., 1923-04-01
30 Couples Join
Marriage Bureau
Pre-Easter Rush
Lone Newspaper Man Stops
Pounding Typewriter for
Ceremony.

When the doors of the marriage Ii
cense bureau at the Courthouse open
ed at o'clock yesterday morning a
line formed at the right, and when
they were closed three hours later,
sixty persons had been licensed to
marry.
The pre-Easter licenses this year
kept pace with those Of last year, and
for time it looked as though they
would be far in excess OF the 1922
number. but the rush slackened as
the closing hour approached.
At five minutes after 9, Laurence
J. Mesco, thirty-nine, a widower, of
Richmond, led his bride, Mrs. Agnes
Goode, also of Richmond, into the
press room at the courthouse and
was married by the Rev. John H.
Jeffries, former pastor OF Ryland
Chapel.
A lone newspaper man had to stop
pounding his typewriter while Mesco
endowed his bride with all his worldly
goods and kissed her.
The Washington times., 1923-04-01
Gary Rum ConspiratOrs
To Appeal Convictions
By International News Service.


INDIANAPOLIS March 31.-Re-
view by a United States Court Of
Appeals will be asked by most Of
the prominent defendants in the
Gary liquor conspiracy trial. which
resulted in the conviction of fifty.
five persons, it was learned here
tonighR
The time for filing motions Is
April 20, Judge F. A. Geiger an
nounced, after a verdict was re-
turned against Mayor Roswell O..
Johnson, Sheriff William H. Odds,
City Judge William M. Dunn,
Prosecuting Attorney Dwight KIN
der, former Prosecuting Attorney
Clyde Hunter, former Sheriff Lewis
e. Barnes and forty-nine other
citizens OF the steel city. Seven
others were acquitted.
Philip Uknman, an attorney, who
was principal witness for the Gov
eminent, expressed fear of return
ing. to Gary after the verdict had
been read.
The trial had it's beginning in
the investigation of conditions at
South Bend and testimony offered
by Agnes Szabo, seventeen, whom
Judge Anderson called queen Of
the bootleggers." That led to the
Gary expose. On information the
pretty girl furnished, Federal au-
thOrttie6 began to clean up Gary.
The Washington times., 1923-04-01
Fear Daniel Beach, Jr.,
Victinf Of Foul Play

Foul play IL feared In the dieap-
pearance four months ago from Or
tegra, Fla, Of Daniel Beach. jr., g
Government employee and resident or
Washington for fifteen years. He
lived at GA Irving street northwest
At the time he left his Ortega
home he had with him approximate
" $500. Federal aid In his search
viii be invoked by his father, Daniel
Beach, president Of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing branch OF
the United States Civil Service Re-
tirement Association.
Aphasia, induced by the mental nls
ness from q breakdown is believed
to be responsible for his disappears
aIlce, but Washington friends last
night expressed the fear that he ha6
met with foul play.
His description follows: Thirty
eight years old, 5 feet 8 inches, 126
pounds, light hair and compIexions
front upper gold teeth crowned, walks
with limp, dark suit, no vest; low-cut'
tan shoes, green soft hat.
The Washington times., 1923-04-01
Representative Smith
Is Dead In Michigan

Congressman John M. c.. Smith
of Michigan, chairman of the La
Dor Committe of the House in the
Sixty sixth Congress, died of heart
disease yesterday at his home in
Charlotte, Mich.
Mr.. Smith, who was seventy years
old, was last November elected to
his seventh term. He had been in
ill-health for more than year, and
took small part in affairs here
during that time. He was one of
small group which aided in pass
ing the increases in pay bills for
firemen and policemen.
Mr.. Smith received his education
in the University of Michigan, and
was a lawyer. He was a member
Of the constitutional convention Of
Michigan. He had two children.
The Washington times., 1923-04-01
BERLIN APPLAUDS
AMERICAN OPERA
1.-THE Lovely RIVAL" Written
BY Los Angeles Composer,
Well Received.

BY KARL III. Won WIEGAND.
(UnlversaI Service Staff CorRsspondent.l
Special Wireless to Universal Service.
BERLIN, March 31-'aThe Lovely
Rival the first American made
operetta ever produced on the
German stage, scored 9. big success
at it's premiere at the Hol1andorf
Place Theater, under the baton of
Composer Harry 8. Lime, OF Los
twenty years for recognition in the
United States.
While the score is reminiscent OF
the Merry Widow" and other
works of the Vienna school, it
nevertheless displays a complete
mastery of musical material, which
is developed in meritorious vocal
numbers and prickling dances.
The high peak of the score Is
reached in the Boston Summer
Night which had 70 be repeated
four times when stormiIy demanded
by the audience. 1t is bound to
be big ball room hit.
There is an effective libretto by
George OkQnkowsli, dealing with
the adventures of a bar maid
temporarily transformed into a
countess. This theme afforded an
opportunity for Emmy Sturm,
popular operetta star, to display
her entire bag Of tricks.
Lime was surprised at his own
success and hopes that with this
work he will finally gain the ear
of the American music public, now
that Berlin has set its seal of
approval on It.