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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Congresswonan
For Freedom
Would Have Modification
of Volstead's Dry
Amendment
NY Inifcd Prcssl

Washingtn, March THE only
woman member of the new Con-
gress will work for modification
of the Volstead law according to
the Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment.
She is Mrs. Mae Nolan, of CAL
ifornia, widow of the late Repre-
sentative J. Nolan. Her husband
stood for liberal dry law in
nearly all respects she is carry
ing out his policies.
The association declared Mrs.
Nolan's stand on prohibition leg
islation was as follows:
4 believe in the modification
of the Volsted act anu am for
control of alcoholic beverages by
the government. This would stop
traffic in impure liquors that is
now menace to the public health
would eliminate the un-Americar
interference with personal liber-
ty that the present laws permit
1t would remove disregard fol-
laws that do not represent the
will of the majority. That is g
growing danger to our nationa
life"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Sixty Poles of c. and P
Company Down IN
Arlington County
FALLS CHURCH OFF
Crews From c. and P.
and Alexandria Light
and Power Busy Re-
storing Service.

Telephone and electric light
service in Arlington county are
paralyzed as result of the sleet
storm of yesterday and today
large forces of men from the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company and the Alexan-
dria Light and Power Company
are working feverishly to restore
service to the places effected, es-
pcially around Falls CMrch and
Clarendon. The service was only
slightly effected in this city.
Sixty poles of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Company fell in the
vicinity of Bancroft and on Co
lumbia Pike. and swapping off un
der the pressure of the sleet.
These giant poles blocked the
road at frequent and a number
of motorists had narrow escapes.
According to Hugh 7. Clarkson'
local manager of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
it will be several days before the
full service is resorted to these
places.
The entire town of Falls
Church today was cut off from
communication with the outside
world as a result of the storm
and also the town of Clarendon
Many homes were without
lights in that county as a result
of the swapping of the wires OF
the Alexandria Light and Power
Company. Officials of that com
pany stated today that they ex
ected to restore service to most
of the homes effected by tonight
the work of renewing the wires
having been started shortly be
fore midnight last night, just as
soon as word of the trouble was
received.
Officials of neither company
would venture to estimate The
amount of damage done by the
storm, but it was stated it vii
result in a loss of several thous
and dollars to say nothing of the
incot1venitnce to the patrons OF
these public utilities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Stuart Praises
Trinkle's Method
Former Governor Says
Speech is Masterpiece
of Progressives

Richmond, March asked his
opinion of the Governors mess
age. former Governor Henry
C. Stuart said:
Governors Trinkle's analysis
of the entire road question, as
presented in his admirable ad-
dress delivered before the Gene
raj Assembly, is quite the strong
est. clearest and most convincing
of all the contributions l have
seen to this much discussed sub
ject.
"The Governor has stripped
the issues involved of all political
or sectional aspects and has pro-
vided, by his timely suggestions,
a common ground on which all
friends of liberal and progress
sive road system for Virginia
may find standing room. He as
sumes. as we'll he may, that the
sentiment for such a system is
overwhelming and that the real
differences between bond and an
ti-bond men is as to methods OF
reaching desired result and not
as to the result itself.
"The situation thus clarified
should be, and I believe will be
easily solvable by the application
of the rules Of common sense
guided by that patriotic spirit ot
mutual accommodation which
has always bean characteristic
of the legislative counsels of Vir
ginia.
eve are fortunate in being
able to approach this solution a
time when immediate source:
of revenue are available whicl
were unknown to our fathers
who in their efforts to develol
old Virginia so years ago, sadd
led a bonded obligation on tn
State, which. after plunging tn
State in a storm of political pas
sion unparalleled in our history
survives the men who created i
,an6 the works for which it wa
used. and is now, even at a lO1
interest rate. absorbing NOR
than one-tenth of our State rev
enuesN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Sen. Oliver of Fairfax
Conducts Successful
Filibuster
l6 BILLS MOVE UP
Friday Set as Last Day
For Introduction of
Bills - Senate Passes
Amended Measure.
lRY L. E. COOPER)

Richmond, Va, March with
thirty or more bills waiting in
line for action today and tomor-
row. following the advancement
of sixteen measures to their en-
grossment and third reading yes
terday, the house Of delegates to-
day faces yet another debate on
the question of limiting the time
for the introduction of bills in
the special session, following the
amending Of the resolution in two
places by the senate before pass
age.
The resolution as amended sets
Friday as the last day for the
introduction of bills, and makes
majority, instead of a two
thirds vote necessary to remove
the time limit restriction.
Whether or not the House
will look upon the amendments
favorably or not this afternoon is
uncertain but a warm debate
holding up still further the reaI
questions to be logislated upon
is predicted
The passage of the measure as
amended in the senate came late
Yesterday after the staging of ar
unusual and successful filibuster
lasting four and a half hours, by
Senator Walter T. Oliver, of Fair
fax county who finally forced the
three cent gasoline tax advocate;
to consent to an amendment max
ing a majority instead of a two
thirds vote necessary to over
come the limit bill.
The filibuster was characterizet
as one of the most remarkable II
the history of Virginia legisla
tive proceedings.
Members of the body sent ou
for their lunches, read newspa
pers and whiled away the tim'
as best they could, but the Fair
fax senator would not yield, anC
finally when night was falling
the senate yielded to the proposed
amendment.
Prior to this the house resolu
ton had been amended to MAX
Friday instead of today, the las
day for the introduction OF sue
bills as the bond issue measure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Harding Gets
Vacationing
PLAYS 18 Holes on First
Day of Outing

New Smyrna, Fla, March 7
Just by way of change Presl-
dent Harding hoped to get in a
little golf here today.
The presidential party dashed
aboard the Houseboat Pioneer az
ter Mr.. Harding had finished Is
holes at Ormand yesterday and
dropped down the Halifax River
to IAN unknown destination
shortly before dusk As the Pi'
oncer is not to any night sail
ing. it was expected the presi-
dent would play today on the
excellent course here.
Mr.. Harding's first day OF
rest" was net so different from
a white house day after all. He
shook hands with hundreds, posed
/ for the cameras, and got in Z
little golf during his spare time
Politics and ojcial business are
barred from discussions, how
ever. Mrs. Harding appeaSed II
better health than ever; she ant
the President lunched oboard thu
Pioneer. The party will proceed
in easy stages to Miami, arrivin;
there next Monday and then retul
to st. Augustine for a couple o
weeks. General Hell and Maria
Dawes Joined the party yester
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Copeland Says
Health Important
More Interested in HUI
man Beings Than In
ternation Banking

Speaking under the auspices OF
the Women's Trade Union League
of the District of Columbia, Dr.
Royal S. Copeland, former Health
Commissioner of the City of New
York, made his first speech as
United States Senator, last night
before a large audience at Pyth-
ian Temple.
Declaring that he was not IN
terested in international banking
or interstate commerce or any
of the material things that Con-
gress worrieS about but that he
was interested only in human be-
ings and human welfare. Dr.
Copeland sounded the opening gun
for his fight for humanity that
he intends launching in Congress
Speaking on the coal situation
DR.. Copeland declared that m
quiry conducted by one of his In
yestigators showed that there was
plenty of coal to be shipped and
at one point there were 100 cars
ready to be shipped but he was
told by the mine official the!
could not be moved because of poor
locomotives Que to the lockout
of the shop crafts. He statet
that the same answer also came
from a high government oficla
and from the Interstate Commerct
Commission, but that the rea
reason was because the railroads
failed to make peace with th'
shop crafts. DR.. Copeland de
clared he was not an enemy of tht
Railroads. but a friend, the kin(
of friend that criticizes wher
there is cause for criticism.
DR.. Copeland made a strong
argument in favor of collective
bargaining and declared that th'
Ilaboring men of this country made
no progress until they had organ
lied for the purpose of collective
bargaining.
Touching on the much disputed
living wage question the new
senator from New York said h
did not believe in "a living wage,
but in wages that will not onl.
enable man to live but give hin
some of the luxuries of life a
well. He also advocated laws tina
would protect the women VIII
labor as well as adequate chI
labor laws.
Senator Copeland was in Wash
ington to arrange for his of
flee room and other incidenta
matters in connection with hi
election to the Senate, and vii
stay in the city for several day
after which he will return t
New York until Congress con
veneS in December.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Turkey Makes
Peace Proposal
Ask New Negotiations
Regarding Mosul in
Lausanne Treaty

Constantinople, March 7-Tur-
key today sent to the allies pro-
posals for new negotiations re-
garding Mosul and the financial
and economic clauses of the Lau-
same Treaty.
The national assembly rejected
the treaty yesterday with only a
few dissenting votes. AT the
same time the assembly gave the
government a vote of confidence.
Turkish independence must be
upheld, and the allies must make
further concessions regarding oc-
tcupied regions to be evacuated
upon conclusion Of peace the as
sembly declared in voting down
the Lausanne pact and choosing
possible war rather than accept
it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Kiwanis to Celebrate
In Honor of King Tut

Tomorrow will he known as old
King Tut day at the Kiwanis
Club and an attractive program
for the celebration of the event
has been arranged by the presi-
dent of that club. Music will be
furnished by the Krazy Kats.
Harry Kimball of the Inter-City
Relations Committee of the
Washington Club will present
the club a loving cup. A COM
mittee composed df o. Ashby
Reardon, chairman; DR.. c. E.
Outealt, Richard Ruffner, DR.. o.
A, Ryder. and Capt. Harry STEM
gele will receive the cup. A big
time is promised those who at
tend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Woman to Face Trial in
Corporation Court
Tomorrow
LAST TWO DAYS
Mrs. Cordes Shot B. A.
Ehrmantraut in This
City December 81 and
Man Died January 16.

A venire of twenty has been
summoned from which to select
a jury of twelve to meet tomor-
row morning in the corporation
court at 10 o'clock for the trial of
Mrs. Elizabeth Cordes charged
with the fatal shooting of Ber-
nard A. Ehrmantraut, the latter
of Washington.
Those summoned are as follows
w. Seldom Washington, Carter
H. Smith, Llewellyn Dyson, R. n.
Roland, r. w. Schneider, Fred
f.. Cornell, R. F. Beckham' Isaac
F. Groves, A. NJ. Remschell,
Joseph Schwarzmann, r. X.
Clarkson. B. J. Richards, Jerome
Kaufman, w. A. Moore Jr., Da-
vid n. Hulfsh, John w. Herndon,
Cameron Roberts, r. d. Woolf. G.
Raymond Gaines. Wilmer Scott.
Mrs. Cordes will be represent
ed by Attorney W. S. Snow and
tho prosecution will be conducted
bv Commonwealth's Attorney w.
p. Woolls. Judge Howard W.
Smith will preside.
The shooting took place in the
city the afternoon of December
81 last, and Ehrmantraut died in
Washington Hospital January
I16. Ehrmantraut did not immed-
lately go to a hospital after the
shooting. 1t is expected that the
trial will last two days. Many
witnesses from Washington have
been summoned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
After Congress
Bootleggers
(By United Press

E: Washington, March IA
+ sweeping grand jury investl-
:. CATION into extensive boot
= logging operations has been
!. decided upon by local fed
= eral attorneys.
:. Through this inquiry, local
:. officials hope to break up the
:. bootlegging ring which has
: been supplying large quanti-
+ ties of liquor to congress-
:. men, government officials and
:. many residents of the ma
= tion's capital prominent So
= cially. The grand jury prob
!. ably will be convened for the
= investigation either today or
= tomorrow.
:. ;. ;. :. :. :. :. :. :. = = = :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
CHAIN LETTERS EXPENSIv

Rome-According to the post
al authorities of the kingdom, the
chain letter craze has assumed
in Italy the character Of an cpl
demic calling for immediate dras-
tic measures. AS most of ltaly's
public services, the mail is con-
Quoted at considerable loss, which,
for the current fiscal year Is
figured at about half billion. The
postal authorities now claim that
the distribution of chain letters
caused quite an increase in the
number of letter carriers in both
the large cities and rural towns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Internal Machine Blows Irish iI
Detective and Office to Bits

Mine explosions played prom
inent part in the rebels guerilla
warfare throughout Southern Ire
land last night. A telegraph sta
ton on the bank of a canal ir
a Dublin suburb was blown up
in a terrific blast that wrecked
a bridge and shattered windows
throughout the district.
Three free state officers and
two soldiers were killed and q
soldier wounded in the explosion
of a concealed mine at Knock
nagashel. County Kerry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
CUTTING AFFRAY

The wife of Eugene Parker, col
ored, living at 706 North Henry
street, was badly cut on the face
at $50 yesterday afternoon with
a knife. 1t is alleged her hus-
band did the cutting. He has not
yet been apprehended by the po-
lice. The woman was treated al
the Alexandria Hospital by Dr..
NJ. D. Delaney and left that in
stitution this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07

Arrest Cast
OF Bad Show
(By United Press)

New York, March Grand
: jury indictments today sum-
: moned II members of the
!. cast of Gods of Vengeance"
!. the owner of the play and
!. the manager of the Apollo
: Theatre before Assistant Dis
]. trict Attorney John A. O'Neill
:. They are charged with tax
:. ing part in a production that
!. is Immoral and obscene"
:. Mary Garden, sailing for a
;. European trip a fortnight
:. ago, declared she thought
!. Goods of Vengeance" the
!. most moral play on Broad
!. way. The scenes are laid in
i. a brothel, where a father
:. struggles to save his in
!. nocent daughter from corrup-
= ton.
:. ). ;. ). !. !. :. :. !. = !. !. !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
(By United Press0

Dublin, March 7.-Detectlve
Kelly, was blown to pieces and
the custom office in Paresford
place here wrecked by the terrific
explosion of a land mine today.
The Internal machine had been
placed beneath the doorway OF
the office. Kelly answered the
door in response to a knock. As
he did so the mine let go, shat
tering everything around and
damaging adjoining buildings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
q =
Senators To
Help Stump
(By United Press)

!. Washington, March l.
!. Leading administration Sem
:. ators have agreed to assist
!. President Harding in his
!. stumping tour during the re-
!. cess of Congress to win pub
:. lie approval for American
!. participation in the Perma-
:. nent Court of international
!. Justice.
4. Senator's Lodge, Mass,
!. Pepper, Pa, and Watson,
!. Ind, have agreed to join
!. the President and Secretary
/. of State Hughes in series
!. of speeches to arouse sentl-
i. ment for the proposal.
>. ). ). = = !. !. !. !. i. = !. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
A. NJ. REMSCHEL DIRECTOR

The automobile bureau of the
chomber of commerce at its meet
ing held last night elected A. NJ.
Remschell a director to the cham
ber of commerce to serve for a
period of two years. This was
the only business disposed of by
this bureau, The meeting was
presided over by F. S. Jackson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
NGREGATIONAL MEETING,

A meeting of the congregation
of the Methodist Protestant
Church will be held at s o'clock
tonight in that church. At this
meeting a number of matters of
Importance will be up for consid-
Grafton and all members are
urged to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
Trinkle Says Tax
Will Build Roads
Annual Revenue About
S,000,000-Will Take
10 Years

Baltimore, March How Nir-
gfnia will expend approximately
SS.OOO.000 annually for State
roads and how it will raise this
money by the application of a
three-cent gasoline tax, which is
expected to be passed by the legis
ilature, was explained by Cover
nor E. Lee Trinkle, who was in
the city yesterday.
His visit here was marked by
courtesy calls on Mayor Broening
and Governor Richie, and it WIS
at his visit with the Governor OF
Maryland that he explained the
State roads building plan.
There are two factions in Nir-
ginia bent on raising money for
roadk. One faatipn favors a
$5O, 100000 bond issue while the
other, which apparently had the
sympathy of Governor Trinkle
advocates the gasoline tax.
Now the special session of the
Virginia legislature has the ques-
ton before it, and prospects are
that il will be assed. according tC
Governor Trinkle. This witt
other funds available for roao
construction and maintenance
will yield between $9'00O,0OO anc
S11,000,0O0 annually.
This money will be used to pay
for the roads as they are built
Governor Trinkle said, and wher
the METRE program is completed
Virginia will owe nothing for the
construction. The gasoline ta'
program, he said will prolone
the road building for two year.
more than the bond issue method
but the interest on $50,OOO,O0
for a term of 80 years would
amount to nearly s40,000,000 anC
the State would be saved thi'
yearly drain on the treasury.
The road project now laid ou
for Virginia will require 10 year.
for its completion, he said, ant
the State will have at least $50,
100000 available for this purpos'
There are now 1,700 miles o
State roads in Virginia, an'
there is no indebtedness ATTACHED
to them. Governor Trinkle said
In contrast is the adjoining STATE
of North Carolina, with mor'
than 1000 miles of roads and mi
lions of dollars still owing TO
tehir construction. .
Governor Ritchie was comph
mented on the roads in Marylan'
and Governor Trinkle said Mary
land was wise in building IT
State roads when $4,000 a mil
covered the cost of constructor
while the price now ranges iron
$3.50 to $4,000.
Governor Trinkle came her
: Yesterday on. the new steamship
of the Old Bay Line, State o
Virginia. This vessel made 1t
maiden voyage with 1SO passen
gers. Governor Trinkle was ac
, companied by his family. Ac
, companying Rim to the Cover
nor's office was Col. Hlrar
Smith, military attache; ". l.
: Seddon, vice president Of tn
steamship company, and P. Byr
Thompson, traffic manager O
the Old Bay Line.
l The daughter of Governor Tri
e kle christened the ship. They re
/ turned to Virginia last night o
Z the same vessel after luncheon a
r the Hotel Belvedere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
WILL PREACH AT GRACE
CHURCH

The Rev. R. A. Castleman Of
Fails Church, Va, will preach
at the Lenten services at Grace
Episcopal Church at s O'Clock
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-07
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday Cold
er tonight in east and central par
tiOns.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
AN INrnIGrINa rIcrrnE.

An alluring photograph appeared in The Herald the other day, No, it's aliurement was not humans il was the picture Of an aulo-airplane under which there was the simple state meni' "If roads are too rough or muddy, William w. Bradford. dr.. of Baltimore, can leave them very eas. fly. This auto-airplane which he has invented travels s5 miles an hour on the road and 7S miles an hour in the air"
 The thing has wings and wheels and the man in the pilots or drivers seat looks quite eontented. He should look that way. Driving this machine no road.hogs could trouble him: he would simply rise in his might and soar over them. No wind storms would distress him; he would simply drop out of the air and run along terra firma. The possibilities Of this machine are limitless and We would like to know more about 1t. There is the photograph for all to see. so the thing must exist, and there is the statement In the paper. so 1t must be true. The only thing that casts bit of doubt about it Is the popularity Of the word auto" at the moment, but, although Sir Conan Doyle asserts that he has seen photographs Of spirits no one has yet declared that there have been photographs Of 'auto-sugges- tion." So, probably. Coue or his desciples had nothing to do with this auto-airplane, but we should like to see one.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
@cLar I'M IN Jaus

if rahid pFohihitionisis desire to bring lhe Eighteenth Amendment into contempt they are adopting the proper course, An example Of aihai can be expected from radipl reformers is furnished by ea-coaneilman severin Johnson of this city who had bin introduced into the General Assembly which. would make il compulsory for every police court judge to impose a jail sentence on every person who is arrested for inloNieation.
 In their zeal 10 make America as dry as their own imagination. prohi- bitionlsls are going step too far, The reaction is setting in and the tide of resistance will grow stronger as the reformers continues to propose legis- lalion which the American people will refuse 10 swallow,
 Clap 'em in jail" would be proper slogan for the reform element. If heoplt Walk on your front lawn, on to the gaol, If they bump into you on the sidewalk, give them q dose of confinement If they run the player plano later than a;30 o'clock at night, . long term behind the bars.
 The Johnson measure is absurd. Ridicule alone will kill it. as il de- serves to be killed It Is a zealot's scheme, deserving Of being dumped without consideration into the nearest But 1t is dangerous be- cause it reveals cross-section Of the reform crowds mind It is al wait of air from the dismal swamp hidden away in jungle Of hysteria.
 When will the orgy end?