Evening star., 1899-04-06
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Circular to County,and City School Boards
on School Book Question.
An Early MOrning Fire-Case OF
Thomas Caliia-General and
Personal News.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April g. 1899.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April g. 1899.
In accordance with resolutions recently
adopted by the city school board the COM
mittee on studies and discipline, consisting
of Messrs. William F. Carne, Luther H.
Thompson and K. Kemper has prepared
circulars relating to the school book ques-
tion. which are being distributed among
the county and city school boards Of the
state. The circular sets forth certain reso-
lutfons passed by the local board, one item
being as follows That in the opinion of
this board, the state board of education
should provide for the uniformity of school
books, so as to reduce their cost to a mini
mum; and that needless changes in school
books make oppressive taxation"
Another resolution is to the effect that
the state should, as soon as the books now
IN use are worn out, provide for single
list OF school books. and that when such
books are introduced no change should be
inade imperative upon pupils until the
books are worn out.
The circular suggests that each school
board appoint a delegate to meet in conven-
ton In Richmond at the opening of the next
general assembly, and formulate acts of the
legislature to accomplish the purposes of
the resolutions.
Early Morning Fire.
Fire broke out about $50 o'clock this
morning in the kitchen of Mr. Thomas Rob-
inson's residence, No. 311 North Washing
ton street, but was soon extinguished by
the efforts of neighbors, without calling out
the department. Considerable damage was
done to the room and furniture. The flames
originated, 1t Is supposed, from smoldering
ashes.
To Elect Teacher.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board will be held tonight in Pea
body Hall. The resignation of Mrs. Chas.
Appich as teacher In Lee School will be
rendered, and, 1t is said, accepted. A sue
cessor will probably be elected from among
the several substitutes, Miss L. Pearl Hoff-
man and Miss Mamie Bontz being promi-
nently recommended.
Thomas l.. Calls Arraisned
Thomas L. Calls, formerly assistant su-
perintendent of the Alexandria branch of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
was arraigned before Mayor Simpson in the
police court yesterday He was charged in
the warrant with feloniously carrying away
with him $3.50
Attorney Frank E. Anderson appeared for
the prisoner and asked that his eXamina-
ton be waived. Commonwealths Attorney
Marbury agreed, and Mayor Simpson grant
ed the request.
Calls was brought to this city in the
custody of Detective John H. Meyer of New
York He was secured in Atlanta, Ga,
where, it is said, he was living under the
name of John Wilson," He left this city
in November last. In a note to his wife
he said his body would be found in the
Potomac. An examination of his accounts
showed a deficit, it is said of $500.
Calls had greatly changed in appearance
since he left the city.
General and Personal.
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Norton issued order directing Edmund
Burke and john H. Green, guardians of
instant and show cause why they should
not be required to settle their accounts as
guardians Horace B. Moulton presented the
petition for the order.
A delegation from the Washington Street
M. f. Church South went to Washington
last night and petitioned Bishop Cranberry
who is presiding over the Baltimore con-
ference at the Mt. Vernon Place Church,
to appoint Rev. ]. Howard Wells to the
pastorate of the local church.
The Columbia Steam Fire Engine Com
pany will hold its regular monthly meeting
tonight, when the question of entering the
Columbia engine in the fire engine Contest
at Westminster, Md, June Z, will be de-
cided.
Harry Gibson was fined $3.50 by Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning
on charge of disorderly conduct.
Barnett Bowie, assistant machinist on
the United States ship Gloucester, who has
been visiting his family on South Wash
ington street, returned to his vessel at An
napolis, Md, this morning.
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