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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Salvation Army Workers
To Meet At 10
O'clock
CAPTAINS NAMED
Purposes For Which Fund
Collected Will be Used
Are Given Together
With Other Data

All is in readiness for the Sal
vation Army drive which will
open tomorrow and end Friday,
The purpose of the campaign Is
to raise $500 to help the army
continue it's work in this city.
At a meeting Of those interest
cd held last night in the rooms
of the chamber of commerce the
following were elected team cap
tains: George r. Buddin. James
r. Cation, Robert Fl. Cox, Thomas
Dyson, DR.. James ]. Garvey, Dav-
id n. HulfishS, Everett Hellmuth
Robert S. Jones. R. f. Knight,
jr., R. L. Kane, R. f. McGahey'
j. F. Myers, Joseph H. Newell,
c. T. Nicholson, Barton J. Phil
lips, S B. Shelton, 3. A. Seiple,
j. w. Varney, H. W. Wade, J..
Wolf, W. A. Harding, Edwin Cen
try, E. A. Feldtkeller and Harry
Kirk.
They will meet the chairman,
Harry Kirk at 1000 O'Clock to-
morrow morning in the rooms OF
the chamber of commerce at which
time the respective territory for
Continued on page sikh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Try United Press)

Paris, March 20. - Countess
Carnarvon, flying with a doctor
to the bedside of her husband.
Lord Carnarvon, discoverer of
the tomb Of Tut -Ankh-Amen, was
taken suddenly i'll 5000 feet up
over Beauvais during the night.
The three scatter was forced to
make a perilous landing in the
pitch darkness.
The Countess announced today
she will push on by air to her
husbands side at Luxor. Lord
'arnarvon is believed to have been
bitten by peculiar insect while
ut work in connection with the
excavations at the tomb He is
suffering from severe blood poi
soning.
When word of her husbands
serious illness reached LoRdon,
the Countess ordered OUT an air
plane. 1t was nightfalh by the
time she was ready, with doe
tor, TO start but she insisted that
the flight begin. 500 ,9 s,e,s
The three scatter took the all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
YING TO AID HUSBAND
TAKEN I'LL HIGH IN AIR
Wife of Tut's Discoverer Flying Toward His Bed
side in Airplane Gives Down Under I
Severe Strain ( 3E{tLA :

and headed across the channel to-
ward Paris, whence it was intend
ed to fly to Rome, then to Athens
and across the Mediterranean to
Cairo. The flight had been made
several times during the war and
afterwards by British military
planes.
The strain of worry and the
exhausting night flight over
Northern France proved too much
for the countess. She was taken
suddenly i'll in midair, while the
plane was near Beauvais, some
so kilometers from Paris. Her
condition was such that the doc
tor signalled to the pilot to risk
! sdescent in the darkness rath
than attempt to continue the
flight to Paris, The three scatter
came, down, landing in safety.
II am nurse myself" the
Countess told the United Press
when she was. brought here after
recovering from the attack, And
| my place is at my husbands side.
Pm going on by air today if pos
sible."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Tells Merchants Of Obser-
vation on Recent Trip
To South
PLAN FALL EXHIBIT
Seek Parking Space For
Overflow of Autos of
Shriners Who Will be in
D. c., in June

F. X. Wholley, vice president
of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World, delivered a
short address last night before
the members of the retail mer-
chants bureau of the chamber of
commerce, telling of places in
the South which he has recently
visited and of the activities at
these places. Mr.. WholIey also
told of the observations made by
him in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and West Nir-
ginia and of the big hotels and
stores he found in Bluefeld, w.
Va. Nt. ., I.
The bureau gave its indorse.
ment to the ordinance providing
for regulating signs throughout
the city, prepared by City Mana
ger Wilder NJ. Rich, which is now
pending before city council.
The. recent Greater Alexandria
Trade Exhibit held by the mer-
chants at the armory was a pro-
nounced success according TO the
report submitted by Chairman j.
Kent White and it was decided to
hold another exhibit probably in
the autumn and a committee Of
three will be named later for the
purpose of completing the ar
rangements for the affair.
A vote of thanks was rendered
City Manager Rich and the
members of city council for their
cooperation in connection with
the exhibit.
The question of parking auto
mobiles here during the progress
of the Shriners gathring in Wash
ington was discussed and Capt.
George II. Evans was appointed
to make a survey of the city and
report back to the bureau in or
der that the Washington officials
of the convention may be notified
in time in, order to take cars Of
the thousands of automobiles that
will come to that city during the
progress of the convention, q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Marshall Not Man
Who Killed Girl
Police Think Crime Com
mitted by Thief Hunt
ing Gems
(By United Press)

New York, March 20-Dorothy
King, pretty model, was chloro-
formed to death while asleep by
a thief who sought her jewels,
police believed today.
The theory that the assassin en-
tered the apartment secretly was
borne out by neighbor woman
of the dead girl who told Inspector
Couehlin that on the night OF
the tragedy she heard a mans
hurried footsteps on the floor
above-in Miss Kings room
and noticed a "funny odor" COM
ing from the elevator.
The woman, whose name police
refuse to reveal, lives. under the
King apartment. Detectives de-
clared the story bears out their
theory that the Staying was com
mitted by a professional crook
familiar with the Kink rooms.
Assistant District Attorney Pc
cora reiterated today that he did
not attach suspicion to he mys-
terious "Mr. Marshall" million
aire, who came to Pecora's office
and admitted he was at the girls
apartment the night of the MUIR
der.
Marshall" was merely a veal
thy married man, taking a flyer
in romance" Pecora said.
Mrs. Anna Keenan,, mother OF
the girl. and John Keenan," a
brother, were questioned by po-
lice for several hours. Detec-
tives said they admitted knowing
Marshall" and of his friendli-
ness for Miss King. He sent her
many kilograms and was lavish
with gifts, they asserted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
BIG AIRPLANE CRASHES
1900 FEET TO EARTH
Marine Official Plane Making Maps of Alexandra
Lands on Nose at Mount Royal Farm
Plane Greatly Damaged

While 1900 feet in midair, the
engine of a big De Haviland air
plane, known as DH4B, from
Qnantico, went bad at 10:30 o.
clock this morning while on the
return trip to Quantico and the
pilot of the car was compelled
to make forced landing, smash
ing a wing and demolishing the
landing station. The two oecu-
pants of the car escaped injury.
The machine was in charge OF
Lieut.. Holderby, Y. s. NJ. c.,
Quantico and Pilot Sergt. L. R.
Keebaugh. Neither even got 50
much as a scratch.
g The machine landed on the
Mount Royal farm. three miles
west of Alexandria on the Lit
5tlel River turnpike. That the
airplane was not damaged to u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20

greater extent and the occupants
probably seriously injured or kill
ed was due to the skillful manage
ment of the machine by the crew.
The machine is equipped with
a 300 horsepower Liberty Motor
and everything was working we'll
according to the pilot, until after
they started on the return trip.
Then it was that the engine for
some reason, went bad.
The machine had left Quantico
early this morning and Lieut..
Holderdy was engaged in making
map of the territory surround
ing this city.
The machine will be taken to
Quantico later today for repairs.
No estimate as to the cost Of re-
pairing the machine could be OBJ
tained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Chamber of Commerce
Congress Gets to Work
(By United Press)

Rome, March 20-American
delegates to the international
chambers of commerce congress
were selected today to play lead
ing roles in the most important
session of the convention, tomor-
row. when group considers re-
parations and international debts.
Willis Booth, of the Guaranty
Trust Company, will make the key
note speech at this meeting, and
will be followed by Kent of the
Bankers Trust Company, the
United States delegation thus Civ
ing the lead to the congress at
tion on these matters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
10000 South Wales
Miners Out on Strike

Cardiff, Wales, March 20
Twenty thousand South Wales
miners are on strike today to
enforce a demand for one big un-
ion.
The strikers, members of The
South Wales Miners Federation
want non-union workers and MEM
hers of a rival mechanical work
ers union to affiliate with them.
Forty thousand other miners, IN
the Rhondda district have two
weeks notice threatening q simi-
lar course.
The South Wales Miners Fed
GRAFTON has voted to terminate the
existing national wage agreement
and to fight for higher wages.
The federation wants all other
miners to unite for the struggle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Army Medical Man is
Found Shot in Head
Ry United Press)

Washington, March 2O.-Capt.
Clarence 0. Stimmell, 43, of the
army medical corps, was found
unconscious in the basement Of
his home here today, with bull
let wound in his head and a re-
volver clutched in his hand.
His condition is critical, al
though he has a slight chance for
recovery.
Stimmell was an instructor in
the army medical school here
and had been in the army for
20 years. He suff red a nervous
breakdown after strenuous war
work and his heath has been poor
ever since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Actress Is Named
In Farrar's Suit
Are expected to Come
Forward in Big Di-
vorce Hearing
tBy United Press>

New York, March 20.-Actress-
es named by witnesses for Geral-
dine Farrar in ner divorce suit
against Lou Tallegen are expect
ed to come forward when the
case is resumed Friday and deny
the charges against them.
These actresses are Iona AM
hler, an Australian, and one
known in the testimony only as
Miss S. L." Witnesses mention
ed third woman as being
friendly with Tellegan, a "Miss
Clifford" of California.
Tellegan who is "on the road"
in a play, declares he is not much
interested in the divorce proceed
ings now cn before referee here,
and will give no intimation of
what course he intends to pur-
sue.
Norman j. Fitzsimmons, pri-
vate detective, testified that ne
saw Tellegen-who at the time
was playing the leading role in
Don Juan here-hugging and kiss
ing Miss Amber in the dark
ened vestibule of an apartment
house. The stage lover also in
dulged in ''petting" in other quiet
prosaic and common place loca-
tions, such as on parQ benches,
Fitzsimmons said. He described a
soul kiss Tellegen gave Miss S.
L." which he alleged continued
quite some time. This occurred on
a secluded bench in Riverside
Park, he said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Car Runs Wild;
IL Are Injured
Frantic Passengers Saved
by Heroic Work of
MotOrman
tBy United Press)

New York, March 90 Hurtl-
ing down a steep grade on Ford
ham Road, carrying twenty scream
ing, struggling women passengers
to what appeared inevitable death
or serious injury, a one man troll
ley, its brakes useless crashed
into another trolley at the foot
of the incline early today.
Twelve persons were hurt,
Heroism of the motorman of the
two cars prevented more seri-
Gus accident. James Durant, mo-
torma,t of the trolley that was
sgrucG. remained at the control
end of that car when the crash
came, and kept reverse power on
full 10 lessen the shock and save
lives. of hispassengers. His car,
which had been stationary was
under way when the other struck
it. Durant s in a hospital suf-
fering from serious injuries.
Motorman Friedman, of the
trolley which got beyond con-
troll on the incline and started
backwards down the steep hill
also stuck to his post, prevented
the 20 women in his car from
jumping and struggled to" the
last to apply brakes, the handle
whirling futilely in his hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
tBy United Press)

Wilkesbarre. Pa, March 20
Three men were killed and sew
eral injured today when the Pack
ing house of the Belin mill of the
Dupont Powder company, in the
woods near Moosic. Pa, blew up,
completely destroying the mill.
The. dead are:
james Graham, 45; Moosic, sur
v;veds by widow and child.
Michael Lawell, So; married,
NJ oosie.
John Taylor, 90, Moosic, single.
The, packing house was two
story brick structure. The ez-
plosion completely wrecked it.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Switzerland Setting For
Negotiations Started by
DR.. Bergman
FRENCH STILL HOLD
Patrols in Essen Are Re
inforcedABritish Lab
or Leaders Confer on
Situation III Paris.
tBy Cnited Prrss)

London, March 90 - Unofficial
aut direct negotiations between
France and Germany for evacua-
tion Of the Ruhr and resumption
of reparations payment may have
started secretly in Switzerland.
DR.. Carl Bergman, German
envoy to the allied Premiers con-
ference. returned to Berlin today
from Berne. At the Swiss city
he. is reported to have had a
private conference with Senator
Dubois. former chairman of the
Preparations commission, who is
believed to have acted as unoffi-
cial representative of the French
government.
Meanwhile. new French repris-
ais inflicted upon the Ruhr city
of Essen where private Schmidt,
a French sentry, was murdered
Saturday. are reported from Ber-
lin to have stiEred the wrath of
the population,
All French patrols were REIN
forced today, especially in the VI
cinity Of the Railroad Station in
the heart of the city where
Schmidt was shot, and where the
French killed n German civilian
shortly after finding the body Of
their comrade.
Arrest of high German Off
cialS to be held as hostages con-
tinued Reichstag member and
two bank presidents now being
held in prison until the city
finds and delivers the assassin.
Ramsay Macdonald. and Ar
thur Henderson, British labor
leaders. accompanied by VIII Al
amSon, Tom Shaw. c r.. Buxton
and Brig. Gen. c. r. Thomson,
went to Paris today to confer with
French deputies regarding French
occupation of the Ruhr. Hender-
son and Macdonald will return to
London tomorrow while the other
laborite will visit the occupied
areas as official representatives
of the British Labor Party.
The visit is in connection with
MacDonald's scheme to have men,
bers Of parliament of the countries
involved exchange unofficial views
in an attempt to reach a settle
ment which will permit evacua-
tion.
12- ANNUAL MEETING OF
The annual meeting of the
chamber Of commerce will be held
at eight o'clock tomorrow night
i'm the rooms of that organization
when four directors will be elected
and annual reports submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
MEAT GOES DOWN
(By United PressD

Washington, March 20 - The
amount and value Of meat and
meat products exported during
1922, fell appreciably, the lnsti-
tute of American Meat Packers
announced today.
In 1922 Europe purchased l.
75S, 100000 pounds at average OF
IA cents a pound, while in 1921
exports totaled 1,946,0o0,000
pounds at an average of 13 cents
a pound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Powder Mill Wrecked
When Dupont Store
ExpIodes, Killing 8
Two Story Brick Structure Scattered Over Wide
Area-Many Others Injured-lnvestigatlon
is Instituted

scattering debris over a wide
area. Many workmen not direct
ly in the explosion were hurt.
An investigation was started
at once to determine the cause of
the explosion and relief was rush
ed from Scranton and Pittston.
The mill is in the woods short
distance from Moosic which is a
few miles above Pittston.
The exact number of injured
will not be known until all doc
tors make their reports as every
available house was turned into
a temporary hospital.
Considerable damage was done
to other buildings at the plant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Man Says That He Was
Beaten by a Mistake
1By United Press)

Dallas, Texas, March go.
G. Pasehall, bruised and beaten,
reported to, police today that he
had been flogged by mistake.
Paschal, =. returning home last
night from a, visit to West Dal-
las, was stopped by ruse, ac-
cording to his story. Men sprang
from bushes and attacked him, he
declared. After the beating one
of the leaders apologized, Saying
that they had seized the wrong
person, Paschal SAID. = ~"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
GERMANY AND FRANCE
WORK FOR EVACUATION
Springtirne
Sure Tomorrow
(By United Press)

= Washington, March 20
!. The arrival of Spring to-
:. morrow will be accompanied
= by much warmer weather
= throughout the country, the
= weather bureau forecast to-
= day.
= The cold wave of the last
: few days, which in many sec
!. tions was one of the most
: severe of the winter, will be
= driven off by warm breezes
+ tomorrow, according to the
!. weather bureau, rapidly rails
+ ing temperatures are ex-
= peeted during the day.
!. According to official cal
= culations of the Naval OBJ
: servatory spring theoretical
+ ly will arrive at 1920 o'clock
: tomorrow morning, eastern
!. time.
1. :. :. :. !. :. !. !. !. !. !. :. !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Sixty Reported Hurt
In Springfield Wreck
nv United Pressl :

Springfield, Mass, March 20.
persons are reported to
have been injured in a collision
between two street cars in last
Springfield today.
All the city's ambulances were
summoned to the scene and noti-
fication sent to hospitals 10 be
ready to care for many injured.
Most of the passengers were
factory employees on their way to
work. .7.H,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Would Abolish Private
Ownership of All Land
fBy United PresS)

London, March go = Phillip
Snowden, Labor member of Pari-
lament, presented this afternoon
in the House Of Commons a bill
to provide for NATURALIZATION iot
land in Great Britain and"aboli-
ton of private property. ''~7
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Letter is Sent Out in In
terest of Move
ment
PLAY WEEK CALLED
President Harding In
dorses Movement in
Letter to Head of Asso-
citation Here.


In the interest of the play
ground movement a letter has
been sent out by Gardner l..
Boothe telling about the group of
some eight thousand men and
women from all over America
who are working that the spare
time" of America may be used
for citizenship. This group is the
playground and recreation asso-
citation Of America.
1t is set forth in the latter
that among the leaders in this or
gani2ation in the last sixteen
wears OF its existence have been
Theodore Roosevelt, Jacob Riis,
Luther Halsey Gulick, Joseph Lee,
Henry P. Davidson, Charles W.
Eliot. Mrs. Thomas A. Edison.
Jane Adams, Myron T. Herrick
and many other public spirited
persons.
It further set forth that IN VIZ
ginia the movement has had
substantial help from number
of the best citizens.
Inclosed in the letter is a copy
of President Harding's letter re-
garding the work of the associa-
ton. Views of what other men
and women think of the play
ground and recreation movement
is also told in a folder inclosed.
The letter urges the recipients
to give the movement their sup
port suggestions and personal
help in keeping American cities
the best possible places in which
to bring up children.
The last week in April has
been designated as play week
and efforts will be made for n
befitting observance of the week
in this city.
The letter of President Hard
ing TO Joseph Lee, president,
Playground and Recreation Asso-
citation of America, follows:
My Dear Mr.. Lee:
am glad that America is to
have Play Week, the last week
of April.
"Thc vital, basic Importance Of
play is row quite generally ap-
preciatcd. Play is the sculptor
which shapes the life of the
child. He confides his dreams to
his play and becomes what his
play is.
This is also true enough Of
adults to make us seriously con-
cerned for the recreational life
of America. We must make the
play time of all children and the
free time Of all the rest of us
richer, more satisfying, more en-
nobling. n..l.. att ....-.
eve owe more than we can
estimate to the Playground and
Recreation Association Of Ame-
rica for the service it has given
for seventeen years to cities and
towns throughout our country to
help them develop effective play
grounds and recreation centers
for children and for adults.
During Play Week especially,
| trust that those who love chill
dren and youth and the forward
looking ideals of American life
will cooperate with You very
generously.
Very sincerely,
WARREN G.. HARDING"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Sentence Murder Fiend
To Death Second Time

Waco. Texas, March 20-Roy
Mitchell, mulatto, alleged murder
fiend, was convicted of murder
here today for the second time
and was sentenced to death by
a jury. For another murder,
Mitchell was found guilty Satur-
day and also sentenced to death
by a jury in that case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
!. : !. :. = = = = : = :
Harding Coils
And Keeps Up
(Rv nited Press)

K Port Pierce, Fla, March
= 20-President Harding is be-
!. ing kept informed regarding
+ developments in the Ruhr
!. situation.
!. A report from Secretary of
!. State Hughes, understood to
!. cover the latest German COM
!. munication outlining the Ber-
!. lin governments attitude was
:. before the President today
:. but there was said to be
= nothing new in it.
:. Mr.. Harding and his four
!. some was expected at the To-
!. cal links for some more golf
= today.
!. j. !. !. :. = :. = :. : = = :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
THIRD VICTIM DIES
(Hy nifed pTeSsD

Philadelphia, March 20 - Max
Wolf, Sc, member Of the firm Of
J. and NJ. Wolf, paint dealers,
was struck and killed by a speed
ing automobile early today The
driver OF the. death car" failed
TO stop. g-as. i.rrs
This is the third accident under
similar circumstances on police
records this month. .'c, o. I'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
Elevator Drops Three
Floors; Injuries, Fourteen
By United Press)

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 20
Fourteen girl employees were in
jured, some perhaps seriously
when a passenger elevator drop
ped from the third floor to the
basement of the Murdoch, Com
pany Building today. ..t .o
Trucks of a nearby department
store took the girls to local
hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
NEW. YORK SHIvERs
(By United Prcss)

New York, March 2O.-Chill
breezes, tempered by sunshine,
with the thermometer down to Is
degrees kept New Workers well
bundled up on the last day of
winter. ~.....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-20
DREADNAUGHT MIDGETS

The Dreadnaught Midgets have
organized baseball team avera-
ging between lS and ii years old
All in this class desiring games.
please write to Russell, 207 North
Payne street, or phone "a.