The Washington times., 1924-01-28
WOODEN SHIPS.
WILL ALL De
BURNED.
Alexandria Company Decides
to Destroy HuIIs at Guam
tico to Get Out Metal.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 2S.-
The hulls of the wooden fleet, built
by the Government during the war,
at q cost Of approximately $780,
600, 900, and which was sold in the
summer OF 1922 to the Western
Marine and Salvage Company for
&375, 900 will be burnt near Guam
tico, thirty.fiver miles south Of here.
Those in charge up to today were
undecided as to whether 1t would
be more profitable to sell the hulls
for barges, or burn them and get
the metal. The fleet consists of
226 ships which have been towed
up the river to the old shipbuilding
company's wharvea, and dismantled.
Every piece Of metal and wood
which could he conveniently re-
moved have been sorted over to be
sold. The ships are in compare.
lively new condition and the ma
terial brings high prices.
The huge fire will begin In about
ten days and continue until every,
one of the ships have been con-
sumed.
H. r. Corbett, the architect who
drew the plans for the George
Washington National Masonic Me-
mortal Temple, will appear before
the Memorial Association, February
81 at the associations annual meet
ing and explain the symbolization
OF different parts.
Work on the temple has been
discontinued until spring because
Of the weather and because the
giant columns have not yet arrived
from the quarry in Vermont. Work
will be begun, however, next month
to put in the huge derricks.
The sale Of tickets to the benefit
vaudeville show to- be put on by
the Kiwanis Club. the Business and
Professional Women's Club, the
League Of Women, Voters and the
Eastern Star Players tonight and
tomorrow night, have been brisk.
those in charge stated this morning.
This show is the first of a series
to be held for the benefit of the
playground fund.
Mrs Harry Semones, president of
the State Parent-Teachers AsSocia-
ton will speak before the local
branch Friday evening, in the High
School auditorium. She will take
as her subject "Child Welfare
The American Legion win have
dinner dance February in the
Elk's Hall, for the benefit of the
fund to build permanent home
Tor the local post. Provisions will
be made at the new home for ex-
service men disabled during the
war.
A store house at 4O5-4O7 Cameron
RtNAaf GnA
Dy squad OF police led by Capt.
Haywood Durrer and an array of
olfferent mixtures which have been
produced since the passage Of the
Volstead act, was found. Tomato
wine, white tightening" and col.
ored corn liquor were among the
selections. One curious mixture
captured contained in a half pint
bottle appeared to be made of
banana oil, peach and lemon ex-
tracts. 1t had smell Of cheap per-
fume, and burnt the tongue like
iiniment.
The place is owned Ly Walter
Gregory, who it is alleged, furnished
bootleggers with supplies such as
coloring matter, corks and bottles.
He was held for the action Of the
grand jury on $500 bond.
Robert Dooley, sixteen, was
brought into Police Court this
morning by Director Of Public
Safety Paul B. Morton, who said
the boy had been wandering about
the town in half clad condition
and was In danger OF freezing. The
boy said that he had run awav
from home in southern Virginaa,
because OF beatings and that he
had been working for King street
grocer for half loaf OF bread
a day. He is being held for q men
tai examination.
Tires worth $500 were stolen
from the Alexandria Auto Company
either Saturday or Sunday night. No
clue to the thieves has been dis
covered.