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Ke C. COUNCiL I. ALEXANDRIA k TOGiV TALS Rear Admiral Benson Listed to Appear-School to Olve Play. ALEXANDRIA, Va.. April 8. PItsgeraId Council, No. 459, Knights of Columbus. I making plans for a ladies' night which will be given by the lecture and entertainment committee of that council at the Olubrooms of AprIl 24. Repr Ad Eniral William S. Benson, U. S. N.. Will be present. A series of talks on the outstanding figures in Amer Scan history will be given by the members at an early date. The first will be a talk on Benjamin Franklin by M. J. McFarland. A Ineeting of the council will be held next Wednesday evening when a proposed change In the by-laws will Sconsidered. On April 20 a pro Sresaive euchre party will be given. The seniors of the Alexandria High School will present a three act comedy entitled /"The Spark of Life" in the auditorium of the high school on the evenings of April 20. 21 and 22. Mrs. Jannette Garner Ferguson. Widow of William A. Ferguson, died at the Alexandria Hospital yester day. Her remains were taken to the hoMe of her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Martyn. 610 Prince street. Mrs. Ferguson leaves three children, Mrs. Martyn, William Ferguson, and Gorman Ferguson. On Tuesday evening the choir of Nt. Paul's Episcopal Church will sing "The Crucifixion." The solos in the cantata will be sung by Arthur Bryant and Stephen Field. Alexandria Commandery, No. 1021, United Order of the Golden Cross. has been formed In this city. The following officers have been elect ed: Noble commander, Dr. H. A. Wood; vice noble commander, Miss Margaret Campbell; prelate. Mrs. Raymond Middleton; herald, Thomas Henderson; financial keeper of rec ords, Mrs. Mary Rambo; keeper of records. Miss Marion Chauncey; treasurer, J. M. Greenstreet; war den of the Inner gate, Mrs. May L. Rambo; warden of the outer gate, Herald Everett; tAstees, C. Garri. son, C. Greenstreet and Mrs. M. Rambo. The circuit court of the United States for the Eastern district of Virginia opened at the courthouse in the postoffice building this morn Ing, Judge D. Lawrence Groner presiding. A meeting of the Shakespearean class of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Young Men's Christian Associa tion was held In the rooms of the chamber of commerce last evening. Teach Chiren To Use osiee i is best fer their tend. ias I now ad them wih a--a= ofOntumnt aplied to a ofredne er r - amse. Talsaes Is also lowt for 41h1101ren. IsM Sm sM0ts.. ~Ce~mSeaw shaves wiset n, By Dominican Sisters Send Letter Praising Father John's Medicine for Body Building. Thbe Dominican Sisters at Lowell, Mpsmachusetts write, "We have used Father John's Medioine in our home for many years and It has always had the best results for colhs coughs and as a body build or. We think we could not get along without It." (Signed) The Do minican Sisters. In over 100 institutIons and hos pitals, Father John's Medicine is regularly used and greatly valued. It is safe for children as well a. older people. No drugs. Auto Owne FOR TH 10OD. WE WDLI $1e00 P FOR OLD'I ON Mason Cord MASON TIRES MUST WEA Thompson Au 1617 Fourteenth St. N. W. Where, Oh, Where, Has That "Dry Navy" Gone? Has the "dry navy" been sunk without a ae Or have the mungglers aboard li quor ships taken them gap Both these queries fell on deaf ears today at prohibition headquarters. Reports that a few of the sub-chasers loaned by the coast guard, had slipped' out to sea, n a war on rum boats, brought a laugh from Commissioner Haynes, but nothing confirma rohibition officials still in sist that their "navy" must maneuver in absolute secrecy, if at all, to outwit the liquor enemy. - CRITICISM BAD FOR RILBOADS, WILLAR SAYS B. & 0. Head Says Congress Is Hampered In Solving Problems. Dr 1steettesel News Ssrle. Daniel Willard. president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, today told the Senate Interstate Com mere Committee that "too much criticism on both sides" was hinder ing the efforts of Congress to solve the American transportation puasle. Answering criticism leveled at him by William G. McAdoo, the for mer director general of railroads, Willard said he had not attempted to reply in a "critical manner" to McAdoo. but that he wasn Inclined to believe the "real merits of the ques tions actually before the committee have been obscured and made more difficult of ascertainment" because of the constant heckling on the part of the various persons and interests involved in the railroad problem. "What the railroads need more than anything else at the present time," Willard said, "is an oppor tunity under the terms of the (Each-Cummins) act to work out their problems without unnecessary and burdensome Interference; and I have the utmost confidence that they will successfully surmount their present difficulties it given a fair chance to do so." HOPKINS 'PROF.' JOINS IN BATTLE ON MOSQUITOES Dr. Root to Help State Put Down Insects Blamed for Malaria. BALTIMORE. April .--Mosqui toes on the Eastern Shore will be paid a visit by Dr. Francis M. Root, Jqjons Hopkins School of Hygiene and Publio Health, and Dr. John Collinson. Jr.. of the bu reau of communicable diseases of the State health department. Following the epidemic of ma larsia last sumnmr, the first for fifteen years. plans were made by Dr. John S. rulton. State health officer, for a campaign of exter mination against this insect, which Is blamed for the spread of the fever. It is the hope of Dr. Root and Dr. Collinson, wJio left Balti more last night for the Eastern Shore. to determine how best tp go about it. Dr. Root and Dr. Collinson are particularly interested ( learning toes have appeared this ea~yI the year. The time of their ap pearance, Dr. Root said yesterday, never has been ascertained defi nitely. By learning their habits and determining the eac prod at It is hoped to devise more effective means of extermination. The idea, Dr. Root explained, is to catch the mosquito before he quh,'s he elusve qualit ofth attack upon him while he Is in i s te wepo employe mt conmonly, D.Root said, a Uight tatof the water. 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