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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
EIks Entertain
1000 Children
New Years Celebration Marked
Success-Prizes and Candy Given
Every Child Attending

More than 1000 children of the
city were the guests of alexandria
Lodge of Elks yesterday afternoon
at New Years celebration held IN
the auditorium Of its home.
The children were entertained by
music furnished by the Elks' clown
band of Washington after which came
Santa Claus and the distribution of
gifts. The members of the committee
in charge for one hour had their
hands full in the work.
They were literally swamped.
Every child attending was presented
with q box of candy and in addition
they also secured toy of some kind.
There were whistles, crickets, dolls
bells, rattles, horns: parasols, pic
ture books and host of others. In ad-
dition 100 manicure sets were dis
tributed to girls over twelve years
of age.
Prior to the general distribution
two prizes were awarded for the
winning numbers, the girls prize
going to Miss Margaret Bayliss and
the boys prize TO Powell Thornton.
BOBBY prizes afterward were award
ed to F. NJ. Hill, K. NJ. Colvin, DR.
J. J. Garvey, I. Alton Moore, Will
liam Baader. The children attending
the affair greatly enjoyed the festi-
yities. \ big Christmas tree which
was decorated occupied the center of
the hail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

cry.
In Europe, England together with
the old neutral nations are making
steady progress in production and di-
minishing unemployment. Their
trade and commerce are improving;
their governmental finanS; wv
ing stronger; their currenl.-- that
are not already on a gold basis arc
steadily approaching par; and their
exchanges are more stable. The COM
Blatant states on the Continent are
slower in recover? Even these ma
tions, including Russia, have shows
progress all along the line in CONNER
.cial, industrial, and agricultural fields
although the harvests suffered IN 70
land, Czechoslovakia. and Hungary
show increasing political and social
stability and improvement IN their
Governmental finances. In Germany
and some minor states in southeastern
Europe governmental finance and po-
litical difficulties threaten 20 over
whelm the commercial and industrial
recuperation already made.
The continued maintenance OF ar
mics on a greater than pre-war basis
in the old Allied states maintains po-
litical uncertainty, lowers productyy-
inv. and retards the balancing OF bud
oets with consequent cessation OF IL
rect or indirect imitation. Disarma-
ment and the constructive settlement
of German Preparations and the econ
on,ic relations of states IN southeast
ern Europe are the outstanding prop
lems of Europe, and their adjustment
70 some degree will affect the pro
gross of the rest Of the world. Inc
more general realization during the
mast wear of the growing menace OF
these situations and the fundamentals
that underlie their solution is nltseii
some step toward progress. Iheir So
linton would mark the end OF inc
most acutely destructive forces IN tne
economic life of the world whlcn stu
survive the war. .
Economic forecast can not amount
To more than review OF tendencies
and y hazard in the future. The ODDS
srs favorable for 1923; the world pc
Gins the year with greater economic
strenpth than year ago; productloh
ev,d trade are upon larger and more
Substantial basis, with the single ex-
cent;on of the sore spot in Central
Europe. The healing force OF ousi-
naee ard commerce has gained sue
stantial ascendence, over destructIve
progress during the next t"ei'e
months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
MANY RETAIN
THRIFT HABIT
Wartime Lesson is Being Put TO
Good Use in Many United
States Homes

New York, Jan. Thousands OF
persons are both retaining and rea-
Iizing on their wartime thrift habits
by depositing in savings banks the
funds released by the redemption OF
their Wor Savings Stamps which ma
ture January /, according to reports
reaching the Savings Bank Division
OF the American Bankers Association.
In this connection It IS pointed out by
Samuel Fl. Beach, president OF the al
vision, that ;he savings banks are also
rendering great public service ln
helping the Government to redeem the
vast volume OF stamps that are beng
presented. :,
at is a source Of considerable sat
isfaetion to learn from Information
received a. Savings Bank Division
headquarters that the savings banks
throughout the ration are actlvelE
participating in the redemption and
exchange of War Savings Certii!-
Gates" said MIR. Beach.
when il IS taken into eonsldera~
tion that there are outstanding S629,-
600 .OCO worth Of War Savings Stamps
that many OF the folders o. certificates
contain only ore CT two Stamps, tna5
each certificate must be checked with
it's serial number, that the signature
of the owner must be verified with the
name in which the certificate was Is
sued and that the number OF stamps
which appear or each certificate mus:
be duly counted, it can readily be
seen. If all these certificates came
sin~ly to the Federal Reserve banEa
or the T~eastly Department, that the
task would be TRULY a gigantic one
THE certificates are so large III
number and SO bulky in proportion to
thciy value Nat the servi'e by bank
in collecting great quantities Of them,
listing the amount due on each GER,
tifcate. making daily shipments ana
calling for q credit on each Shipment
Is beyond question 4 great value TO
the Federal Reserve Banks, ana the
local banks are thereby performing
a truly patriotic service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
RAIN SPOILS
CELEBRATION
Business Suspended-Few Observe
open House" Custom-Last
Nights Celebration

Rain considerably interferred To-
day with the New Years celebra-
ton. Most everyone who could kept
in doors. Fewer persons kept open
house than last year. The majority
of business houses were closed all
day. Some, however, did not suspend
operations till noon. Banks, govern
ment and some of the city Offices
were closed all day.
The New Years celebration last
night was not as lively as in former
wears owing to the fact that it was
Sunday. The crowd on the streets was
comparatively small. Many attended
the watch night" services held in
the various churches and they usher
ed in the New Year with prayer.
On the stroke of midnight the
whistles let loose and the racket at
tanned its height. Firecrackers were
discharged and torpedoes were placed
on the tracks Of Neutrality-suspicious.
Railway and there was tremendous
racke. made with their explosion as
trains passed up and down King
street. Many carried pistols and fired
blanks. There was red fire with many
of the celebrators. A caravan of au-
ton1obiles blew horns as they paraGed
up and down King street.
Fifteen minutes after the midnight
hour the streets were cleared and soon
everybody had gone home to bed. A
large number of Alexandrians at
tended celebrations at Washington
hotels, returning home early this
morning. Many private parties held
celebrations in their own homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
SOUTH FAVORS
MOTHERS BILL.
So Declares South Carolina heaiti
Commissioners to Va. Health
Workers

Richmond Jan. 1.-The people OF
the south are strongly in favor OF the
Shepherd Towner law with iti meas
sures for the protection Of mother
mood DR.. James A. Payne, health
commissioner CT South Carolina toid
the annual conference OF Virginia
health workers in session here yes
terday.
I'VE have very small foreign
nopulation. We will preserve our
children because they are native
Americans, not citizens who are ab-
sorbet. ] care less ABOUT the death
OF foreigners in Boston than | care
why a baby dies in Virginia. The
Carolinas or other sections OF inc
south" 49,. :.
DIR. Hayne said health conditions IN
his state were getting better. The
death rate is declining, he declared
as the campaign of education con-
times and whereas in 1911 there were
Il counties in which insurance com
panies would not issue policies;
every county now is given insurance.
The greatest lesson learned from
the influenza SpluSliiC /" IiAet
patient should 60 to bed Immediately
and stay there until normal tempera-
ture is regained, said DR.. w. + -.
Draper, assistant surgeon general OF
the United States public health ser
vice and former director of rural
sanitation of the Virginia health de-
PAL tment.
DR.. Draper told of his appearance
before the appropriations committee
of congress to urge $l50,000 Tor fed
eral rural sanitation work.
"We were given only $4,000, The
same figure we got last year, but
there is comfort in the thought that
the amount wasn't reduced in this
era of federal budgeting," ne declared
The speaker urged spirit OF
generosity, unselfishness and earnest
endeavor in public health work. Dom
worry about who gets the credit h;
said. THE big thing is TO secure thI
| results"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
MERIT THROWS A
SCARE INTO A. L. |.

The Merit Clubmen threw a scare
Into the local camp Saturday night
when they made the A. L. |. quint
step lively from start to finish Of
forty minutes of spirited dribbling,
in order to retain their record. A. l..
|. won q to u. Merit had a full bag
of tricks that they were not the least
bit bashful about showing, and for a
time it looked as if they would carry
away the honors for the evening. AT
half time the locals were leading by
the scant margin of one point, and
beginning the second half the visitors
shot into the lead and held it until
the final minutes of the last quarter
when the locals opened up with u
squirt that carried them onto the lead
and the game.
Ginsberg and Berlin did the ace
high performing for the Merit Club
men, while from an all around stand
point Pierce of the locals carried the
honors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
Many Delinquesats
Redeem Property
State Purchases All on Which Taxes
Had Not Been Paid-Owners
Still Have Chance

More than half of the property Of
fered for sale at public auction today
by City Treasurer Tohmas W. Robin
son because the owners had failed to
paw 1921 taxes was paid up early this
morning and their property conse'
qIently withdrawn The Office of the
city treasurer was crowded from its
opening this morning with the del!n-
ouents. Only about forty-five prop
erty owners had not paid when Che
sale was made this morning and Their
property was bought III by the state
Of Virginia. The owners may redeem
It by paying cost etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
HERBERT HOOVER SUMS UP THE
ECONOMIC SITUATION FOR 1923

The following summary OF the
worlds economic situation and pros
poets is based upon the special inves-
/ tigation Of the Departments represen-
tatives IN each foreign country.
In the large view the world has
made distinct economic progress dur
| ing the past year and the conditions
are very favorable TO continued pro-
igress during 1928. There are in ex-
eeption three or four states in Europe
which give continued anxiety, but
these exceptions should not obscure
the profound forces of progress else
where over the whole world. In the
main even in these areas Of uncertain
ty the difficulties are to a large de-
gree fiscal and political rather than
commercial and industrial.
During the year the world general
~ has gained in social stability; Boil
ehevism has greatly diminished and
even in Russia has been replaced by
a mixture OF socialism and individual
ism; at least active war has ceased
for the first time since 1914; famine
and distress have diminished TO much
less numbers this winter than at any
time since the great war began; pro-
duction has increased greatly during
the past year; unemployment is less
in world totals than at any time since
the armistice; international commerce
is increasing; the world is now pretty
generally purchasing its commodities
bv the normal exchange of services
and goods. fact which in Itself marks
a nenormous step in recovery from
the strained movements of credit and
gold which followed the war.
In our country unemployment mas
ceased to be a problem and we are
indeed upon an economic level of COM
paratively great comfort in every di-
rection except for the lag of recovery
in some branches of agriculture. Even
in this field there has been distinct
Improvement in prices in the past
twelve months and it strcubles arc
mostly due to over production in some
lines. Our manufacturing industries
are engaged we'll up to the available
labor: industrial production has en-
ormously increased over last year;
real wages and savings are at hlgn
level. Our transportation and nous
ING show great gains in construction,
though we are yet behind in these
equipments. Both our exports and
our imports are again increasing al
ter the great depression and are TO-
dav far above per war levels.
Outside of Europe the whole world
has shaken itself free from the great
afterwar slump. The economic
wounds of Asia, Africa, Latin Amer
lea. and Australia from the war were
more the sympathetic reaction from
slump in the combatant states than
direct injury. Their production and
commerce has recovered to Levels
above per war. The enforced isola-
ton of many areas in Latin America
and Asia during the war has strength,
ened their economic fibre by increased
variety of production and has contri-
buted vitality to their effective recov-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
APPRECIATION

Dear Friends wish to thank you
all for the gifts | received Christmas
Although am sick and appreciate
them more because know that YOU
ali Thought of me. And it makes
e so happy to have such nice friends.
I hone YOU all bad happv ard JOY
Gus Christians Day as did: hope
to be able to help in worthy cause
as YOU have bv next Christmas.
Your little friend, the Sick Roy,
N James Jones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
- IIN1T JfVLf(sfYI KTFK
C-=I4atest --0
sport NEWD
,,.......-.- fn bt,sss{ l,e ae. seoFa e -
BIG PRIZES
Golf" Takes Lead in Quaint, Roman
tic City Of San Antonio.
Give $4,000

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. This
quaint. old romantic city which is now
becoming as famous for its golf as it
is for its place in the early history OF
this country, is rapidly shaking Off
its inclination TO rave about the deeds
Of Davy Crockett and the Battle OF
the Alamo, to establish record as the
winter playground of America
Despite the frowms of that austere
organization which gets its tips of
St. Andrews about the stymie, etc,
this city has raised parse of $4,000
for the Texas open championship golf
tournament, to lie played on the mu-
nicipal course in Breckenridge park,
January 25, % and q, ct time when
. the less fortunats sbroeherS and SIS
tiers Of the North"are donning the ear
muffs, buckline, the golOshes and try
ing to satiate the revenorts appetite
of q pesky furnace 10 keep out the
rapier-like Stabs of Old Man Winter.
The $4,000 tournament staged by
the Texars last February established
a precedent. It was considered one OF
the, big events Of last seasons win
ter golf. Oher cities fell IN line.
Now COTE San Antonio again. this
time giving the largest purse, $4,000,
ever hung up for lintS event. The
first prize alone locals almost as much
rs that offered for the National Ooen
championship and il exceeds the Ma
tional Professional championship by
approximately $500.
Already 12l of Americas greatest
golfers have signifed their intention
of competing ard it is probable tina;
this number viii be augmented.
The tour of Dixie Land during the
winter season will be the most luerG-
tive in the history'o golf in this cour-
try. starting with San Antonio in Jan
uary, tournaments will be held in four
teen cities up to April Z. The tota.
amount offered is about $4,000.
The following are the cities, dates
and purses which have been arranged;
San Antonio, Tex. Jan. 25-25-27 $4,000
Houston, Tex, Feb. 2-3. ...... l,SOO
Beaumont, Tex, Feb. 6-T...... l,OOO
Shreveport, La, Feb. 10-I1.... 1900
New Orleans, La, Feb. 1857 5000
Mobile, Ala. Feb. 1920. go. 1,OO0
Macon, Ga, Feb. 22-2S........ 1000
Augusta, Ga, Feb. 27-2S. 49,. | 900
st. Augustine, Fla, Mar. rs. l,000
DeLand, Fla, Mar. 9-1O...... l,000
Belaire, Fla, Mar. 1917. 49,. 1000
Asheville, n. c., Mar. 23-24...- 1,O0O
Pinehurst, n. c., Mar. 29-S0-A 1000
White Sulphur, Va. April 81. 1000
The Texas Open Championship was
won last February by Bob Mcdonald,
with a total Of 2S1 for az holes, SAID
to bordering en- a record for n regula-
ton course. Cyril Walker Of Engie-
wood. n. j., put up valiant battle
but finished ore stroke behind Bonny
Bob of Bob-O-Link.
About $4,000 has been spent in re-
arranging tees, greens and making
new holes. A clubhouse is under con-
struction to cost about $4,000.
An invitation amateur tournament
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
Policeman Named
For Street Department

Policeman Haywood Durrer has
been appointed by City Manager Will
der NJ. Rich superintendent CT the
street cleaning and collection of gar
bage department of the city at a
salary OF Sis a monh. Policeman
Durrer will still be clothed with po-
lice powers. He assumed the duties
of his new position today
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
, will be staged at the San Antonio
Country club the week prior to the
open championship. 80
GREAT YEAR IN
COLLEGE SPORTS

sports continued TO prosper during tae
closing year. Football, of course, be-
cause it is the greatest of college
sports, attracted the most attention,
but tracks and field sports, baseball
and water sports drew more than the
ordinary attention.
California University, whose rise to
prominence in sports has been almo-;
a sensation in recent years, won the
two greatest titles of the track anC
field.
With a handful of stars, the Cali
fornias won the eastern intercollegi-
ate championship for the second time
and the championship of the national
association, consisting of all the big
western colleges.
Pacific Coast influence was almost
felt in the rowing championship on
the Hudson. Washington sent crew
east that was given only little consld-
Grafton in a field consisting of some
of the best Fights ever developed IN
ashington pulled the big surprise
of the regetta by finishing second, be-
hind the great crew Of the NaTai
Academy,
Finishing second to the husky bunch
of midshipmen, perhaps the finest COM
biration of oarsmen that ever sat IN
eholI ,voe &C much honor as any crew
could expect. =,
After three years Of the most bril-
liant work, which included the winning
Of the Olympic champion, two nation
al and two intercollegiate champion
shin, the Navy eight is"now broken
up and widely scattered, but 1t will
live on the books until another great
er crew comes along ana that Will DE
many, many years hence.
While it does not come under the
heading of college sports, IT might be
recalled in connection with the dis
cussion of water sports, that one OF
Americas prominent heroes during
the wear in international amateur
sport was Walter Hoover, the Phila-
delphia. oarsman. who won the class
ic Diamond Souls in England.
From the Quality of the game. the
receipts and the number of fine inter
sectional games, football had its great
est year. .. ...
There is only one predominatlng de-
feet in the game as it is being conduc,-
ted at present-there is not enough
room in the stands.
Claims for championships always
will be in dispute until the conference
idea becomes universal. with post-sea-
con Games between conference games.
That idea will be years in coming
as it is not the best Tor the sport 70
give it too much Importance and at
tention.
Princeton has the best claim for the
eastern championship and the Tigers
cinched the championship Of the Big
Three"
Iowa and Michigan finished in a
tie for the Western Conference title
and both are content with 5O-5O po-
session Of the honors.
Nebraska was generally recognized
as the champion of the Missouri val
lev conference and there was no eleven
in the far west to approach the great
California team. ,.,,
The season finished In the south
with Georgia Tech, Auburn and van
derbilt claiming the title.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
WOMAN LOCKED IN VAULT

Dade City, Fla, Jan. 1.-TWO men
one Of them masked overpowered
Mrs. L. D. Crum, assistant cashier of
the Bank of Trilby, at Trilby, Fla,
miles north of here, at 1880 O'Clock
this morning, locked her in vault
and ESCAPED with about $1,000.
A sheriff's posse is OF tine trail of
the robbers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the stock
elders of the Columbia Grto,,e "!ld
Dredging Corporation will be held at
Rooms l & 2, Alexandria National
Bank Building, Alexandria, Virginia
on Thursday, January IS, 1928. at l.
O'Clock noon. for the election of direc-
tors and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
l-12c G. A. Bonnet, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
MEMORIAM

In sad but loving remembrance OF
NV dear mother, MARY EMMA
SIMPSON, who departed this lie
two years ago Saturday, Dec. 80
1920.
your death so sudden, but by Gods
Which to us makes it sadder still,
And the only consultations to an ach-
ing heart,
Is that we Will not always remain
apart.
Bv her son THOMAS and family.
lip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

Substitutions: Dreyfus for Pierce;
Pierce for Petit; Kadish for Chand
Ter; Katzen for Bishow; Cohen FOR
Friedman. Field goals: Pierce 4;
Seiple 6; Petit /; Alexander l; Gins
berg 2; Berlin 2; Cohen l. Foul goals:
Petit |; Seiple 2; Ginsberg II. Re-
fierce, Entwisle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

Earliest versions of Roman clvil
law were essentially religious un'N
500 B. C. ----
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
lIEMORIAM

In SADIE but loving remembrance
of my dear mother and grandmother
MARY EMMA SIMPSON, who de.
parted this life two years ago Satur-
day, Dec. so, 1920.
often sit and think OF you.
When am all alone,
For memory is the only thing,
That grief can call Its own.
BY her daughter MAMIE,
and grandson JOSEPH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
DI ED

BOLTON. Mrs. John Bolton, died
Sunday, Dec. 91st. Funeral at
Demaine's chapel, Tuesday, Jan; :.