ESTABLISHED 1784 Oldest Daily Newspaper in the United States and Best Advertis ing Jlediura In Northern Virginia A.i?.iqn > section ?.Snow ilus af ternoon, tonight, and tomorrow morning. followed by cloudy weather during tomorrow ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19,1919? VOL. (JXXXV?No. 301. THE 1ST Ml IS NOW WITH US [Snow Began to Fall Yester ^ day and Continued Dur ,< ing Night MERCURY KEEPS LOW I Earth Now Carpeted in Immaculate White?Considerable Ice Forms in River During Present Week. ijr ? ' j According to the almanac, winter ; jbegins on Sunday, December 21. j (Meteorological conditions, however,! (during the present week show the ? advent of the season of blizzards ! and snow storms set in last Sun- ! ,day, when the mercury in the ther- J mometer took a decided drop, rang infir at times as low as 10 degrees J labove zero. Last night it remained ?at a.bout 18 degrees. The clear skies of Wednesday] jwere followed yesterday by leaden- j irued atmospheric conditions, and j during the morning a few flakes of j snow were falling lazily to the earth jLater the fall became heavier, and early in the night the ground was completely carpeted in white. Snow continued to fall during the night, until it became three or four inches deep by morning. There were no in dications of a letup today, and ^wintry conditions have contir.ned. I Last winter was one of the mild Jest on record. That of 1017-1918 ?was one of the severest, and will (long be remembered by many. The .War was in progress and fuel had (become alarmingly scarce in this city'long before snow began to fall I It was not to be expected that two mild winters would follow; hence present frigid conditions might have been expected. Cold weather invariably brings inconvenience and in many cases 'distress. Every person in Alexan dria did n6t avail himself of the opportunity afforded last summer (of procuring sufficient fuel to Sveather the storms of winter, and \*e have heard of cases hereabouts jwhere bins are nearing depletion, j (This, too, at a time when coal is [scarce. The wintry weather is having its [effect in other ways. Not everyone [forced to laboi* in the open air can [continue their occupations during the [present bitter cold weather. Many men employed at the plant of the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation were compelled to iay oft' yester day/ Numbers were unable to work under prevailing conditions today. This, of course, means loss of wages at a time when money is /'most desired. Considerable ice has formed in the ver. It has, so far, not proven lany serious impediment to the op ieration of steamboats. The Norfolk steamers are arriving and departing 'about on time, and the boats plying between' this port and Baltimore Istill run, as do also steamers run ning to the river landings. ; ANDREW JACKSON LODGE , F MASONS ELECTS OFFICERS j I Andrew Jackson Lodge No '20. A. F. and A. M., at its annual meeting last night elected officers to i>erve for the year: Elliott F. Hoff /man. worshipful master; Frederick M. Penn, senior warden; C. C. Batcheller. junior warden; William Lewis Allen,-treasurer; James E. Alexander, secretary; George C jCole, senior deacon; John Peed, ju Inior deacon; Alexander M. Sher* Vood and W. C. Winston, stew ards; Rev. Edgar Carpenter, chap lain; George W. Zachary, tiler. Oliver S. Stone was appointed as sistant secretary. Afterward the newly elected officers were installed. NOTICE There will be a called communi cation of Andrew Jackson Lodge at 1 p. m.. Saturday. December 20, to attend funeral of Brother Wm. M. Reardon. By order of Worshipful Master, 301-lc. J. E. Alexander, Secty. Marrying a.man to reform him may appeal to you girb-rbut be. ware! See what bap??ns to Ap:t& Stewart as Mary Regum at the Richmond Theatre tonight. WANTS CASH FARE FINES Old Dominion Line Would Penalize Patrons for Failure to Pro-' cure Tickets Decision on the application of the ! Washington and Old Dominion I Railway for permission to levy I fines of five and ten cents on all I cash fares will be made without (formal hearing- by the Interstate Commerce Commission, unless pro test is received, it was announced yeswday. Ine railway company will be al lowed to file the proposed changes in rules with the commission at any time until December 31. I? formal requests, for a hearing arc not received by the commission, it will act on the application according to their opinion of its merits. The company wants to charge passengers an additional ''fine" of five cents on each cash fare of "0 ! cents or less and of 10 cents on ! cash fares over that amount, when I the passengers board the trains at! stations where ticket offices are j maintained. The company protests that mak- i ing changes on cash fares requires j too much time and delays traffic. \ FORT MYER FIRE Army Warehouse Ablaze For TUrd Time in Year?Cold Hampers Firemen Army Warehouse No. 0, situated on the entrance roa:i r.t Fcrt Mycr. was partially destroyed by five early last night, the property loss being estimated at Sl,ui)0. This made the third time, in three years that this warehouse ha-5 b.vn visiter! by fire, cach time caused by an overheated furnace. Bitter winds greatly hampered the firemen in their work, causing their clothing to freeze stiff as soon it became wet. Iiii'i it not be m for the prompt vor!\ of the pO'.c fav department at Fort Myer, the damage would have mounted much higher. PROPERTY UNPROTECTED Dublin, Dec. 10.?The govern ment faced an almost impossible lask yesterday in the policing of rural Tvish districts. Owing to a systematic campaign i>f assassination and terrorism against the Royal Irish Constabu lary the government was withdraw ing these officers from many inte rior districts,; It had closed isolated police stations, leaving wide dis tricts -.without policy- protection. This had resulted i.i a virtual r?ign of anarch}. Available policc, being conc;ntra-i ted in the more populous districts, J refused to travel except in groups | of three, to six. Because of the notice shortage j authorities appealed to employers j in Dublin and the larger cities to j enlist all empoyc-s possible to pro- \ tect property. So far this appeal j has been without success. The | employes declared they risked their j lives or social ostracism by volun- ! teering for such work. THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK The annual meeting of the share holders of this bank will be held at the banking house, January, l.'ith. 1020, between the hours of 12 noon and 1 p. m., for the election of di rectors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other busi ness as may properly be brought before the meeting. 294-304: M. L. Dinwiddie. Cashier! i FOR CHRISTMAS For Men Conklir. Sheaffer, Waterman Foun tain Peas For Women Hand-made Spanish Cow-hide Hand- j bags S. F. DYSON & BRO. 420 King Street EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as executor of the estate of Bernard McCann. de ceased. all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make prompt settlement, and all persons having claims against said estate arc re quested to present the same, prop erly certified to the undersigned for payment. . John D. Normoyle Executor. 297-109 Korfolk salt water Oysters and Hampton Bar clams Jacoh Brill, foot of King Street., 227-tf. ! i House Passes Bill to Spend $20,455 in Acquiring Land, Etc. PERMANENT SCHOOL j Committee Says Terrain is Particular I ly Fitted For Engineer Training Operations in the Field. A bil] 10 amend an act entitled "an act making appropriations for the support of the army for the fiscal! year ending June 30, 1020, and for | ether purposes, has been passed by! the House of Representatives. The! bill appropriates $20,455 for the pur-1 chase of real estate for Camp Humph-' revs in order to complete the engi- ? neer training camp at that post. The j terms arc as follows: 1~>.85 acres i (railroad right of way), $2,727; 0.5 acres under condemnation (isolated tracts wholly or partially surrounded by Government-owned lands), $350; 109.5 acress under condemnation. $15, 778; 3.5 acres under option. $1,600; total $20,455. The following extract from notes made by the chairman of the subcom mittee of the House Committee on Military .Affairs shows the govern ment means business: "The terrain at Camp Humphreys is particularly fitted for Engineer training operations in the field. Inas much as the Government owns approx imately 0,000 acres of land here, this camp should be retained for th- use of the Engineer Corps. The nl.in fo construct a permanent Engineer' school at this point, moving itfr.m its established quarters at Washington Barracks, at th? total proposed outlay of $32,000,000 is not approved. (Ti;e permanent location of an Engineer school can be safely left for futui-e decision). Evidences of unprotected building material were to be sc-oii all about this camp. It is reeomm.-nded that the Secretary of War immedia-J tely order that all lumber, sash, and doors lie properly piled an ! protected from the elements; that other En gineer material that is lying exposed lie also placed under cover, that build ings of this camp which have col lapsed be immediately salvaged and the lumber properly piled." While many thousands of soldiers were stationed at Camp Humphreys while the war was isi progress, com paratively few are quartered there at present, but if legislation now in pro gress is carried out, and -there is no reason to suppose it will not be. Camp Humphreys may again teem with life, that is in a much larger way than now. While Camp Humphreys was at its zenith it was a valuable adjunct to the commercial life of Alexandria. Ft will be remembered that forty or fifty automobiles, truck?, etc., were parked night and day on Pitt street, near King, for the purpose of transport ing passengers to and from the camp. Machines are still used for tli:-? pur pose, but their number has'been great ly reduced. They leave from upper King street, near the union passen ger station. Reports are circulated at times of the determination of parties financ ing the purposed railway between Mount Vernon and camp to exprdite the work. A year ago soldiers from Camp Humphreys crowded our streets. Similar conditions may return in th? near future. FTRST NATIONAL BANK The annual meeting of the stock holders of this bank will be held at the banking house, Tuesday. Janu ary 13th, 1020, between the hours of eleven o'clock a. m.,*and twelve o'clock noon, for the election of di rector? for the in suing year, and the transaction of such other busi ness as may be propeily brought before the nicotine. George E. Wo'-field. <~a'shier. ? 295-30t Marrying a man to reform him may appeal to you girls?but be ware.* See what happen? to Anita Stewart as Mary Regan at the Richmond Theatre tonight. MOOSE GIVE DANCE I > i ? Thi- dance given last night by the Loyal Order of Moose was largely attended. and everybody present seemed to enjoy themselves thor oughly. This is the first dance given by the Moose this season and it is only a stepping stoife to other dances in the near future. During intermission. District Deputy Su pervisor Bert O'Brien, announced that a Women's Mooseheart Legior would be instituted shortly, and those eligible to membership in this branch of the Moose Lodge would be the mothers, wives, '-sisters, and daughters of members of the Moose. The local lodge has at this time 180 members it being an increase of over J00 members since October If?t, this year. Candidates are being initiated at i the rate of -10 per week. lAMAMCK . MAT BREAK SOON Friends of Pact Making Ef fort to Secure Some Kind of Compromise KNOX'S RESOLUTION Should Senator Hitchcock be Chosen Minority Leader all Hopes Would Miscarry it is Believed. Friends of the treaty of Versailles are hopeful that a break in the dead lock is in sight today. The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate will meet tomorrow .afternoon, and those who favor the treaty are today making desperate .'fforts to secure some agreement fo: j compromise. If they find that a compromise is not obtainable the;, will seek to secure support for the Knox resolution, which provides fr.i latificacion of the peace treaty with out tii? League of Nati?.i.v. eovenar.L. leaving that controverted issue to future determination. The success of the effoits for a set tlement of the question of the peac? treaty rests rather largely with th*.? results of the election of a leader of .he minority party, which is expectc ! Lorn or row. Senator Hitchcock of Nt mi?!:a and Senator Underwood c. Alabama are both contestants for th place. If Senator Hitchcock gets the honor the hopes of those who want an im mediate peace will be dimmed, fo; Senator Hitchcock is not so ready fc compromise as Senator Underwood 't is known that Senator Underwood if made leader of the minority, woul< pursue every effort for an immediate peace, evon to the extent of sacrific ing some of the principles which hi and his Democratic colleagues hav. fought for so vigorously. The Foreign Relations Committee ir expected to report out the Knox reso '.ution in one form or another, and it is the plan of Senator Knox to at tempt to get action on the resolutior at the earliest possible moment. Another resolution offered by Sen ator Knox, which would provide for : declaration of an end to the state o' war between Germany and the United States, is being held in reserve. CHRISTMAS GIFT One of the most sensible Xma: gifts is a pair of army shoes which ran be purchased at one half original cost at sale now going on 120 "North Fairfax Street. Open evenings till S o'clock. 200-4t 4 Shopping Days Till Christmas REX ELEVEN IS > I I , ? Dreadnoughts Only Given Outside Chance in Big Contest Sunday CITY TEAM SANGUINE Cnpleasent Surprise Due to be Hand ed Washington Championship Foot bailTeam. Coach Crouch's Dreadnought foot ball team will go into the game Sunday at Union League Park in Washington against the Rex Athlet ic Club, independent champions, picked as sure losers by the football fans of Washington, but this fact will not stop the strong local ag gregation . * Last night's practice at the ar ?nory only tended to improve the con fidence nf the Big D lads. Play after 'day was run off without a bitch, forward pass formations, trick plays and wide end runs were handled without a fumble, anil with a clear, -Iry field, an unpleasant surprise is !ue to be handed the Rexnien. The Rex Club will average about 172 pounds. This will force the lo ?al club to give about five pounds '.o the man, for the Dreadnoughts hardly average more than lCwj >or.ds. if that much. But. a few pounds will only serve to make the 'ocals piny harder. It was the original plan of Mana ger Mueller of the Dreadnoughts to -)lav both the Navy Yard and tht Rex Club, but the victory oT the Clubmen over the Navy Yard team nade two games unnecessary. To date, the local aggregation '?ias scored 19:! points in sever, rames to points i game. The local club has aver aged more than 27 points per game. From the viewpoint, of a scoring machine the Roc Club stacks up ntrotiir against the Rexmen. Lever -?n, Dreifus Wcnt/.el. Hale, and Shaffer arc good, strong offensive Sacks. While it is true that Drei fus has not done wonders on the defense this season he has not been needed. On the few times that he has ben called on to halt a runner. Ike has come through with flying colors. Leveren is another fast man who is bound to hit the Rexmen hard. Harry Harris. Joe Oeibcl. -To*h Lacarione and Eckendorf are all hard, fast men to handle. Harris is one of the fastest men in the ?outli, while Oelbel and Lacarione f>.re peel's at hitting the line. They will have to be stopped. The lines, providing the Dread nought forwards charge. should match up about even. Crouch, the star of the local eleven, will prob ihly be pitted against Red Litkus. The former Fort Myer crack will make Crouch extend himself, but the ' !ocal coach should by his experience and speed, outplay Litkus. The real test will come on the rmds. If the local flankers can stop the opposition backs, and . at j the. same time box in their men on I '.he offensive, the locals will romp ' home, with the bacon. Anyway you take it. there is sure ! to be a battle royal Sunday at Un ? ion League Park in Washington, j Trucks will leave here at 1 o'clock. | and will go direct to the park, re j turning to Alexandria after the con test . TUCKER FOR GOVERNOR Richmond. Va., Dec. 10.?Inter est in State politics was accentuated yesterday when friends gave out the information that Harry St. George Tucker, of Staunton. Lex ington and Washington, would be ? comc a candidate for governor of Virginia. Mr. Tucker is an educator at. Washington and Lee and served :n Congress several years ago. Marrying a man to reform him may appeal to you girls-.but be j ware! See what happens to Anita j Stewart as Mary Regan at the (Richmond Theatre tonight. SALVATION ARMY Xmas Plans for Aid to the Needy There: are still a number of op portunities to be a good fellow to a number of needy families in Alex andria at this joyous season of the year. The Salvation Army needs $200 to accomrlish what they would like to tlo for their Christmas and winter relief work. Be a "Good Fellow." send a cheek or drop a do nation in the kettle on the corner: There are .'If) baskets to be fillelj 25 pairs of shoes ar.d stockings to buy and 100 boxes to be filled wit'i candy, also oranges and oth?r things for little ones at this season of the year. i ELECT OFFICERS LAST NIGHT At the annual meeting of Ale*;-1 11 andria Council Xo. 5, Order of Fra ternal Americans, held last night j the following oflicers were chosen :-j H. B. Smith, president; S. T. Park,: vice president; J. R. Mansfield, re- { cording secretary for the thirtieth] consecutive year; F. S. Lucas, as-i sistant recording secretary*; F. W. Ebhardt. financial secretary; 0. If. Daniels, treasurer; J. II. Mans-, fiield, ehaplain; James T. Tul man, marshal: James L. Lloyd, warden; !?'. B. Williams, inner' guard; J. T. Humphrey, outer; TUard; .J. II. Mansfield, trustee for' three years; E. F. Cornell, repre sentative to grand council; Goorgf R. Smith, alternate; Frank II Harper, degree master. Five candidates were ;nit:ated,: one was received by card and fou * were elected to membe.'-Mip. sports \\ f ] Four teams will comprise the) Alexandria City Basketball League I this season. At a meeting last night the Lyceums, Virginia A. C. ' ind Camp Humphreys were ivpre- j ?ented and forfeit money wa? oosted. The Columbia Fire Com- , lany and the Alexandria A. C. dV j not put. it; an appearance and the:*, franchises were declared v.cant. The Dr'eadnc.-jght basketball team under the management of r! arlcy Corbet S, was admitted to the i ague 'n the piace of the Columbia Firr Company. A ..leeting of tlie ague .v'P m leld Monday night at 7:30 ?'?lock it the Community Center. Tit Virginia A. C. and the Camj :Iumpisrevs will open the reason 0< ?en'or 20th at the Armorv. Tonight, the Lyceum :|uint stack ii> against the Ofliceis Team Camp Humphreys and the local hoy '.re in for a real test. This aggreg? Mon of Shoulder Bar wearers i-: ri ?>orterl as being one of the faste mints ever organized in thi-- ned -;f the woods, and if Manager Wheat ley's tribe gets awav whn k lecision, i{ will prove tha f.i?e "Old Timers" are really hack in th fame. The team will leave th< Community Center at fi:30- oXvck. Thci Lyceum Juniors defeated the Sagt? Hens last. night at the I ytvum 20 to 17. in a ripping, tearing hair pulling match. Excitement reigne supreme throughout the "trug"*.-. NOTICE The annual meeting of the d" rectors of the Alexandria Iro* Works will be held at the oificr Royal and Wiikcs st'eet, January 1st, 1020. at 0 a. m. By order of the President 200-12t. A. S. Mankin, Sooty MARRIED Mr. .and Mrs. John M. Burke an , nounces the marriage of their daughter, Anna C. Burke to Mr. Walter 'Moore. December 18. 1010. j soi-ip. Sl'GAR It is sweet to spend your time and money at Jester's. If you want to know where you* friends buy up to date auto equip, ment. Stop at JESTER'S 301-Jr. King and Patrick St? j REA.RDON?On Thursday, Decem I ber 18, lOLO. at his residence, 80D 1 Prince street, William M. Rear j don, aged 81 years. Funeral from his late residence Saturday, De cember 20, at 2 p. \nf.~ Friends'irv vited to the services at the house. Interment private. . 30fl-2p PRICE ONE CENT HAPPENINGS ABOUT CITY TOLD III BRIEF 1 . Children today are enjoying' the sleiirhing and many s'.cds were brought out. Because of the heavy sncw the public schools held a continuous session, the pupils beinjr dismissed fur tbe day shortly after i o'clock this afternoon. The postoflice department reports a heavy Christmas mail :> being received atid also a big mail is being dispatched daily, the entire f'.-rce win:? kept busy with the work. The first Home Dance at the Com . nunitv Center will l>e held tomorrow light, starting at o'clctfk. Tickets jan Ik: had by calling Miss VVir.ans ir Mr. Marsh at the Community Center. Rev. (Jaston Payne, of Clifton Forge, Va.. who has been critically ;n with pneumonia, is reported to be ronsidcTabiy improved according to von I received by his sister Mrs, T,. Marshall Jones, this city Hishop Wm. Pierce will prc^-h at i.he Free Methodist Church Thurs lay, Friday and Saturday evenings, it and Sunday morning at 11 /clock and evening 7:30. All are nvitcd to attend. A chimney fire at the residence >f Mrs. J. F. Watkins, 1707 Duke ?treet. brought out the fire depart ment shortly after 2 o'clock this af ernoon. The fire was subdued with hem ical ex t i ngu i shers. Bach day brings additional letters "rom little ones to Santa (. laus ao he city postoffice. All of the little vriters enumerate their wants and xpect that old St. Nicholas will >ring them on a biinted hour. Mrs. Kenneth M. F. Springpian tated today that she had no news ?onceming the whereabout? of her uisband who disappeared from this ?ity nearly two weeks aero. His 'isappearance today is as much of; i mystery as since the day his ab ! -.enee was reported to the police. | Mrs. Caroline Van Antwerp i Clagett has issued invitations for j he marriage of her grand-daugh j er, Mis? Carol Van Antwerp Wli on, to Mr. Joseph Harris Frank in. on Wednesday morning, De ember 01,i at 11:30 o'clock, in Trinr ty Church. Upper Marlboro, Mary-, j and. ! A pretty wedding was solemnized ?esterda.v at the rectory of St. Mary's Catholic Church when Miss \nna C. Burke, daughter of Mr. ?nd Mrs. John M. Burke became he bride r>f Mr. Walter Moote. "he ceremony was performed by lev. I.. F. Kelly. Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, of this ?ity. addresed a meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Farmers' institute held in Manassas last week. Dr. Barrett also visited the Manassas schools in the interest of Christmas donations to loakota Farm, the present Children's Home, which was formally located in Alexandria. The funeral of J. Norman Gibbs, who died Wednesday at the Alexan dria Hospital, took place this after noon from Wheatley's mortuary chape!. Services were conducted by Rev. Dr. John Lee Allison, ? pastor of the Second Presbyterian- Church, and burial was in the cemetery at WoodUwn. Pallbearers were Har I mon Roberts, D 'N. Hulfish, Pewy j Mpro, F^ank Ba!lenj#r. ' Mtferr.r. j Wilkinson and Richardi '