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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Balwne Relatives Are
Sought by Radiophone

Petersburg, Va, Feb. THE
radio has been used in making an
effort to locate the relatives of
Norman N. Balwyne, the news.
paperman who shot a young girl
in Roanoke on January q and
committed suicide the following
day, after efforts had been made
to reach his kin through the
press Of the country.
Reports from Roanoke in a
letter to a friend of Balwyne's
in this city today indicate that
the body is still being held al
Princeton, w. Va, pending word
from his relatives. The letter to-
day said Balwyne's father re-
sided in the Middle West and was
either o newspaper man or a
Grain Spectator. His mother is
dead, but he is supposed to have
an uncle residing in Richmond
On several occasions he mention
cd to friends here that his I'M
Gle lived in the capitol city.
The ,,tter tday further said
that Balwyne's tragic ending had
been broadcasted throughout the
country, but not a word has yet
been received by the authorities
in the West Virginia city.
The dead man recently worked
here on the local paper and while
he was regarded as eccentric in
some respects he had the repu-
tation Of being a good newspa-
per man, and was associated
with the advertisement depart
ment. It is reported that he was
2 graduate of Georgia Tech but
word from the college during the
past few days was to the effect
that the records failed, to show
any one by that name ever hav-
ing been registered at the institu-
ton.
Balwyne's death is probably
the first to be broadcasted by
radio. 1t was broadcasted from
Princeton, W. Va, by radio ex
rjert who requested stations in
other cities to relay the message,
especially to the Northwest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
HOTEL PLAN COMPLETED

Norfolk. Va, Feb. THE
financial plan of the new Cham
berlin Hotel, designed to replace,
rs far as possible, the ancient
hostelry ut Old Point Comfort,
has been completed it was an
nounced yesterday. NontolSs
share of the financing, Sl29,OoO'
has been subscribed. The COM
mittees of Newport News and
HAMPTON subscribed a similar
amount, while the transportation
Zines serving this section took
s25O,OOO in the hotel bonds
Harry wardman, of Washington,
has agreed to advance the re-
mainder of the money, about
81 100000.
1t is the plan of the company
to have the hotel rebuilt by Jan
uary L, 1924. Mr.. Wardman Will
have charge of the project and
will operate the hotel when it is
completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
President Lauds Work
Of Lincoln University

New York, Feb. 7.-Character-
;zing the Lincoln Memorial Uni
yersity in the Tennessee Noun
taius as "a living memorial to
Lincoln," President Harding IN
dorsed It's work in letter made
public today by the New York
committee in charge Of the Lin
coin memorial meeting to be held
here on his birthday.
Il am sure / do not need to
tell you how greatly feel the
need for carrying to its uln-
mate of achievements the splendid
piece of educational work which
is represented by the Lincoln
Memorial University" the Presi-
dent wrote.
"This work was begun % years
ago in memory and at the specific
REQUEST of Abraham Lincoln. The
men of the mountains have in
every crisis given to the coun-
try their first allegiance and
best efforts; the children of the
mountains, Americans for gen
erations, would gladly offer the
some service again tomorrow.
"Most sincerely I wish you
we'll in your effort to establish
this college of the people, for
the people, by the people, upOn
a secure basis. l hope it may be-
come the means of placing high
en- education within the reach of
every youth of the mountain re-
gion;S fore this university is a
living memorial to Lincoln, erect
ed in his own land and for his
own people"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Seven Hundred Pupils
Will be Accom-
modated
$4,000 BUILDING
Will Relieve Present
School Congestion -
Has Seventeen Glass
Rooms.

Finishing touches are now be-
ing put on Jefferson public
school on the west side of West
street near the high school and
PIT is hoped to occuny the new
school within the next ten days.
The school has been heated for
past few weeks and the task OF
Installing equipment is now in
progress and other details ar
ranged for.
The new school contains seven
teen class rooms and basement.
1t will take care of seven hun
kdred pupils. Both boys and girls
Twill occupy this new school. The
fifth, sixth and seventh grades
will be taught in this school.
Owing to the shortage of
school facilities for more than
year past the city school board
has been compelled to arrange
one session for pupils in many
of the grades.
This building it is stated will
relieve this condition and I'M
doubtedly take care Of the needs
of the schools of the city for
several years to come.
The structure cost $4,000 and
is we'll equipped in every parti-
cular. There is an abundance of
light on all four sides of the
school.
The roads leading to the school
have been greatly improved and
practically everything is in read
mess for the opening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Will Mrs. Winter
Be Mimi. Senator?
Club Women Are Asking
Themselves This i
ra. Question III, +

Club woineh the coitptry ! over
will be interested in the query. OF
a press correspondent in a sypdi1
Gated article regarding the re-
Gently opened General Fedora
ition Headquarters in Washington
care they grooming Mrs. Thomas
G. Winter for. the United States
Senator from Minnesota ?" asks
the. correspondent and the an
swer is one that thousands of
club members would like TO
know.
While there was no foundation
for This query and. the. matter
was not even mentioned in board
meeting, no woman in the United
States doubts that Mrs. Winter
is senatorial material. While she
: is president of the General or
gaalizatiea, she lis fnot in poll
tics" was Mrs. Winters own an
sNSar to the Guerylng 2rtIcle.
Mrs. Winter is president of "all
the women" and all parties are
represented ,in the 2C000.000 wo-
men whom She reprcsepts. The
iqvestiop of Ienteiing public life
! at the instigation of Or through
the support of any one party has
not been considered by her to
date, It is, officially announced.
That Mrs. Winter. at the expi-
ration of her presidency of the
General Federation may Gland in
the; Senate is however, probably
the hope of every clubwoman in
America.
Certainly no woman in Amer
ice could better represent all wO-
manhood" an ardent Democrat
was heard to declare Mrs. Win
ter herself is Republican.
The story booming: Mrs.
Winter for the Senate pointed
out that Senator Nelson of Min
neapolis, win be so this month
(February) and chat it stands
to. reason he, can't. run again in
1924 when his term ends"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
How Tea Pot Dome
Received Its Name

Washington, Feb. People
give strange names to things in
GLIDING their own. children. Per-
haps you have wondered about
the Teapot Dome oil leases you
have read about. There is nothing
strange in the name, the largest
pot in the world is the answer,
according to a bulletin of the
American Nature association.
The next time you are out that
way you viii find the teapot on
Green River in Wyoming. 1t is
more than 100 feet high ard 100
feet in diameter. The pot has a
spot and it looks as it it were
boiling over, but that is just
cold lava. However, its liquid
contents were hotter than any
tea ever boiled. The teapot is a
rock one, and its upper 40 feet is
lava, which was at one time a
molten, liquid, white-hot steam,
so that it can be truthfully said
that the "tea" in this pot once
boiled with great activity.
The Teapot is sandstone, even
ly Bonded and stratified, and it is
many million years older than the
volcanic Gaping. How was it
formed? 1t was evident lydeposit
ed by the tides and currents of
water running over it. In fact it
was at one time the bottom of
the ocean. Now the Green River
is one of the tributaries of the
great Colorado River and in
Wyoming, it is thousands of feet
four to five thousand-above the
Colorado where the latter en-
pties into the Gulf of California
in other words above present
sea level. To think then that
these sandstone layers at Tea
pot rock were once the floor OF
the primal ocean-iS one of the
Supplying evidences of the forces
of Nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Kidnapped Woman Was
Prisoner For One Week

Philadelphia, Feb. Mrs.
Katherine Kent's large blue eyes
flashed today as she told Judge
German, in Morals Court, how
she had been imprisoned weel,
in a diney Poplar street bedroom
with 4 negro man as her jailel',
Mrs. Kent said she had been
drugged and kidnapped by a
white nan. The giant negro, who
stood guard over her and brought
her food daily. did not try to
modest her, except to prevent her
escape, she said.
Mrs. Kent's predicamcnt be-
came known to the police this
morning when a newSboy dashed
into a police station.
II found this note on the pave
ment," the boy shouted.
Detectives deciphered the writ
ing with difficulty.
'I'm prisoner on the third
floor of 9lS Poplar street; sac
me-" The note read.
The detectives hurried to the
address. Rushing up stairs they
burst through. the door and found
Mrs. Kent, they told the court,
writing in agony under the bed.
Her long auburn tresses had been
tied - the bed post.
The detectives released her
hair and lifted her to her feet.
Mrs. Kent was almost on the
verge OF fainting. they said. As
they tried to revive her they
heard a stealthy tread on the
steps outside the door.
The detectives peered out and
saw a form in the darkness. They
grappled with a negro six feet
ttNl and weighing $50 pounds. 1t
was five minutes, the detectives
said. before they could subdue
him.
Mrs. Kent identified him as her
taller. He gave his name ms Al
bert Burton,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Richmond Statue Is
Worlds Best Art

Richmond, Feb. Jean An
tome Houdon's statue of Wash
ington, in the rotunda of the Viz
ginia State Capitol, is the most
valuable antique in Virginia and
the most valuable work of art
in the world. 1t is the nearest
thing to living, breathing hu-
man portrait"
This is the tribute paid the
masterpiece of the famous French
sculptor by Jonce J. McGurk, New
York artist, in an address yes
terday afternoon before the As
ISOLATION for the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities. Mr.. Nc
Gurk's theme was his admiration
for what he called the portrait"
of Washington, the commercial
value of which he placed at S.
100000.
Because Washington was stand
ing before Houdon while it was in
the making, Mr.. McGurk urged
the association to endeavor to
have the statue dismounted from
the pedestal upon which it now
rests and placed upon the floor
of the rotunda.
at should be set in a suitable
shrine" he said, "the statue of
one Of the greatest men OF his
tory, made by the greatest living
sculptor of his time"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Britain Prepares To
Send Forth An Envoy
fRy United Press.D

London, Feb. Britain is pre-
pared to send another delegate
to Lausanne and continue 10 con-
fer with the Turks if categorical
assurances are offered that agree
ment can be reached, it was stat
ed today.
The British cabinet has de-
cided to send g note to the An
CORA government and ask just
what reservations Turkey desires.
Ii satisfactory reply is received
Britain may agree to resume dis
cussion. with assurance France
will follow suit. Otherwise, the
British feel their position in the
near east is extremely sound from
a military and economic view
point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Begin Inquiry Inv
Big Item Passage
.$2o,Ooo,Ooo Crept Into
Bill as it Passed
e House 81
Ru PErI n MAIInN

BY PAUL R. MALL0Sa - 3
United Ptess Staff Correspondent
Washington, Feb. Senator's
today began an inquiry to solve
the "mssters,D. of show an item
of $40, 100000 crept into the army
appropriation bill when it pass
ed the house. Et5 s 4t"
This S2O,OO0,OOo was added on
the floor; of: the House to the ap-
preparation of $5e,ooo,OOO for i'm
proving the rivers and harbors in
the United States. 5000
There is no specific purpose for
which the additional sum is to
be expended. The budget bur-
eau estimated that the improve
ment contemplated by array engi-
neers this next fiscal year would
require only s27,0O0,000. They
specified improvements only for
this purpose. ....'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Berlin Press Agents
Adopt U. S. Fakes
By GUSS NJ OEpN

United Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, Feb. miss Roekefel-
Ter films"
This startling banner spread
Tor almost half a block in front
OF one of Beriin's leading movie
houses attracted crowds which
soon had the Standing Room
Only" signs working overtime.
4 The greatest movie press agent
fswindle since "Tarzan the Ape"
was brought into q leading New
York hotel window by means of
block and tackle and perpetrated
by a film company here.
The press agent advertised
widely Miss Incognitc," the
richest woman in the United
States" or "the world" for that
matter, would soon appear in
film here. American newspaper
men in Berlin spent hours inter
viewing the company officials, who
mySteriouSly told Of how the erich
est woman" had sailed from New
York aboard a certain steamer
and would arrive here on 4 given
date-and all the rest Of the
chunk" Some American news
papermen fell for the gag, cabl-
ing long dispatches.
Then the film appeared under
the title Miss Rockefeller Films
in the Picture Without a Name"
The public. still under the I'M
preston that they were 10 see
Miss Rockefeller-thcy did not
know which one-filled the thea
ter.
The picture was based on the
story of German social aSprant
who pretended she was Miss
"May" Rockefeller, in order to
get into the movies and earn
millions of marks. SO that her hus'
band would be financially quail
fled to assume the otherwise unas-
sumable post of Ambassador to
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
100 Russian Factories
Manufacturing Vodka

Moscow, Feb. 7--Pctrograd is
trying to come back.
A number of factories are be-
ing reopcned in the former capt.
tai of the old Russia. These are
largely fer the manufacture of
vodka, which is booze of 30 horse
power. This Russian drink is
10 per cent alcohol and has some
kick.
The newly formed spirit-trust
is building 10 factories at Petro-
grad of which sin are practically
completed and two of them are
turning out vodka.
Since Russia decided to be wet
again. the manufacture of vodka
is being resumed on big scale.
The thirsty Russians have no
cause to be worried over the sup
ply, for in addition to the stored
liquor being released. 100 factor
les are making vodka out OF po-
tatoes, grain and sugar.
Under the Czaristic regime q
certain amount Of the revenues
Of the sale of vodka was de-
voted to educate the people as to
the bad influence of the vodka.
The present regime, too, in
tends to devote a certain amount
for the education of the people
FOR which purpose a certain sum
will be handed over to the depart
ment of education.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
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Local Elks Attend
Masters Dinner
Delegation of Is at Din
ner at Willard Last
Night I. q !

A deleeatins of fifteen mem
bers of Alexandria ledge No
1853, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, last night went to
Washington and attended the
banquet given at the Willard
tary dinner given at the Willard
Hotel in honor of J. Edward
Masters, grand exalted ruler,
which was attended by 600
guests. l. & (
The delegation from this city
was composed of Dr.. j. J. Gar
vey, exalted ruler; William l..
Moore, esteemed leading knight
Howard d. , Garter, esteemed
loyal knight; Edward J. McDer-
mott, esteemed lecturing knight;
W. II. P. Kelly. George A.
Klaus, Irwin G. Schwarzmann
Henry Calla1. II. A. Davidson
j. William May. Martin j. Blank
Frank NJ. Hill. George H. Rail
ing, r Rice Groves and A. j.
Penn.
On behalf Of Washington Lodge
a gold headed cane was present
ed to Mr., Masters. Among the
guests ;of the dub were: Gen d,
Pershing, Commissioner Rudolph
Col. Keller. Senator Joseph E,
Randsell, Admiral ", s.. Benson
Senator George. r. Chamberlain
Representative Fred Gilman;
Represe''tative Charles Thomp-
son, John G.. Price, Joseph 7.
Tanning and Rush /. Holland!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Urges Social Science
Eor High School Course

Harrisonburg, Va, Feb. 7
Emphasizing the need of teach
ing ,the need of social science III
the public schools as a process OF
building the foundation for scien-
tahe. public opinion, Prof. c. e.
Wright, of Bridgwater College
in an address here Saturday be-
fore the Rockingham Teachers
Association, asserted that the pub
lie must be made to realize that
"high school education is the mini
mum training for popular eff
cheney in a democracy"
'"The pupils must have some
preparation in order to effect a
happy solution when they come
face to face with the complex
problems OF the future, Ihe
speaker said, "and social science
taught along with history and
literature, is the best way out
for them"
Newspapers, theaters, clubs and
homie life all have a tendency TO
develop public opinion of the prop
er sort, Professor Wright added
bit the pupils must have the
training of social science to form
his own, opinions on a scientific
basis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Kiwanis Glee Club
Being Organized

Arrangements are being made
by the Kiwanis Club fer the or
ganization of a glee club among
its members. They plan upon the
organization of the club, which
will be launched at once, to make
things merry every Thursday af-
ternoon at the weekly luncheons
of this organization. The glee
club probably will make its first
appearance at the luncheon which
will be held tomorrow afternoon
in the Westminster building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
House Decides Cuts
Is The Right Word

Washington, Feb. THE House
Of Representative yesterday de-
cided by an overwhelming vote
that "guts" is a perfectly prop
Ell word for use in debate.
The formal ruling was prompt
ed by an effort by Representative
Addison r. Smith Of Idaho, to
have it expunged from the Rec
ord when used by Representative
William Fl. Stafford of Wiscon-
sin.
Stafford's remark was made
during a speech by Representa-
tive Fuller of Illinois, on traffic
violations in the District of Co
lumbia. The Illinois member SAID
speeders should be sent to jail
"as they do in Detroit"
"The case the gentleman al
ludes to in Detroit" Stafford IN
terposed. "was because Judge
Bartlett has the CUTS to punish:
What we need in the District OF
Columbia are judges with"
Fuller broke in before Stafford
could finish the sentence, and Re-
publican Leader Mondell shout
cd. "Say it, with CUTS
The Idaho Representative
snrane to his feet and moved that
tbe remarks be expunged from
the Record. -,
On the vote to eXpunge, hand
full of "ayes" were drowned in a
laundering chorus of noes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
TWO HURT IN DANVILLE

Danville. Va. Feb. William
Wright and Tony Priest are in n
local hospital not expected to
live as a result of injury sus-
tanned last night, when wooden
awning collapsed under the
weight of snow. Both men were
walking down Union street and
were passing in front Of some
stores, when without warning the
4O-foot awning crashed to TIE
sidewalk pinning both of them un
derneath. Both the men have
serious internal injuries and one
of them has both legs broken,
the other has a fractured jaw
bone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
MELONS FOR THE U. ).

La Junta, Colo.,-one cah.a-
loupe for every child between the
aces Of T and 10 in the United
States was grown in the fam
Gus Rocky Ford section OF Colo
RADIO last year. And then there
would be several hundred thou
sand left for older persons to en-.
low. A total of 1886 carloads OF
melons were shipped out Of the
Arkansas valley of Colorado, the
worlds most famous melon patch.
The yield would have totalled
more than 5000 carloads, grow
ers say, had not hail and insects
damaged the crop considerably.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
CLEAN POLICE DOCKET

The police say that the people
are getting better and better day
by day for there was not a single
arrest made during the past TWEEN
ty-four hours. Up to late this
afternoon there was not a single
case on the docket for tomor-
rows court and it can be said
that the law violators either are
getting better or else there is a
shortage in the money market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Movies Getting Foreign
Trade in China for y. S

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 7.-One
of the greatest vehicles which
the United States can use and is
using to gain precedence in the
foreign trade field of China is the
motion picture, according to Ju-
lean Arnold, commercial Az
tache of the u. s.. Legation at
Shanghai, China. now in the Uni
ted States.
China has a potential capac-
ity for foreign trade of more
than $50,00O,o0O,O0O yearly. and
America. while most highly re-
garded by the Chinese, must go
into that cast country with its
wealth and obtain the inside
track on the tremendous enter
prise now opening in China" Ar
mold said.
Through the motion pictures
America was able to save its vast
silk industry and this medium
also completely changed the
method of silk reeling in China
that had been in vogue since the
year 1882 B. c., Arnold affirmed.
Against the advice of many
who believed the Chinese unchan-
geable, motion pictures Of Ameri-
can silk weaving methods. de-
signed to show the need of new
methods by the Chins, and with
tbs titles printsd in the various
Chinese dialects, were prepared
and sent into the great silk
growing districts about Canton.
"The Chinese were so wildly
excited that they damned the
halls where these pictures were
to be shown and stayed all day
and night, refusing TO leave I'M
I'll the lights were turned out on
them. Chinese silk growers
came from all over the country.
"The effect was immediate. In
two years 25 per cent of the silk
growers had adopted the Ameri-
can method of silk reeling and
now the whole Chinese industry
has done so, and it is producing
for American use three times as
much silk as before
American mclo-dramatic NOV
ing pictures should be kept out
of China, however, according to
Arnold, for some of the Chinese
gain wrong impression of Gus
toms and morals from the thrill
lers.
He cited an instance where a
prominent Chinese woman
changed her plans about sending
her daughter to an American Col
lege, because she did not approve
of our methods of throwing wo-
men down sewers, tossing them
out Of windows. tying them to
railroad tracks and doing other
terrible things, portrayed in the
pictures.
The United States Department
of Commerce is now preparing
to show American industrial mo-
ton pictures all over China for
propaganda purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Earthquake Shocks Are
Recorded Over Italy

Rome, Feb. Violent Garth
quake shocks were recorded by
the seismographs at Naples and
BeneveAto observatories today.
The shocks were declared to DC
about 7o0 and 500 kilometers, re-
spectively, from the two places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
RITES FOR MISS V. P. EVANS

The funeral of Miss Virginia
Parmalee Evans, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. z. A. Evans, of Rich
mond, took place this morning
from Wheatley's mortuary
chapel. Services were conducted
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector
of Grace Episcopal Church and
burial was in Union cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
co TO MANASSAS

The degree team and members
of the South Gate Club have
been invited to Manassas Sstur-
day evening to confer degree
with the Manassas Lodge. A spe-
cial car will be attached to train
No. Is for the accommodation OF
those who attend.