Evening star., 1902-08-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
INCREASED EFFIcIENCY OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Said to Be Due to Positive Action of
snt- q
Commissionerse-General and
Personal Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T01 King ST.
Bell Telephone No 106


ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 26. 1892
1t is noted that increased activity and
effectiveness in the police force has fol-
lowed the recent declaration of the police
commissioners for more efficient service by
the department. The requirements of the
commissioners having been carefully and
emphatically explained, every man on the
force now appears to recognize that nothing
less than faithful and vigorous discharge
of duty will enable him to retain his no.
sition Indeed, the warning of the police
board was distinctly that no dereIict MEM
bers would be spared. The effort of the
board for a better service has met with the
hearty Endorsement of representative citi-
zens. 1t Is the general expectation that
the movement commenced at the meeting
last Wednesday, when all the old rules
were wiped out of existence and various
radical changes ordered. will result in
greatly improved conditions. Further de-
velopments in keeping with the steps al
ready taken are looked for in the near
future.
The resignation from the force of one
officer has followed the meeting of the com
missioners. 1t has been hinted that several
members who are said to feel aggrieyed by
the action of the board will soon follow his
example, but as yet no other has publicly
sgnified his intention of leaving the force.
board is expressed by the statement at
tributed to one of The commissioners that
those policemen who do not like the pres
ent requirements may step down, when
their places will be supplied by others
This is not taken to indicate an effort to
oust any officer, but Is simply a declara-
ton against the tolerance of members who
refuse to meet the demands made upon
them should such be found to exist
A feature of the situation which has been
noted by a prominent citizen Is that the re-
sponsiblity for better police government is
now definitely placed. Heretofore the
mayor and the majority of the commits
soners have been at odds. But now that
they are acting in perfect accord there is
nothing to prevent the adoption and en-
forcement Of reform measures.
Registration of Voters.
The board of registers for the first
ward has announced that the registration
books will be open at the usual voting place
on Prince street in that ward Monday,
September s. for the purpose Of registering
such persons as are entitled to vote under
the new constitution. The books will be
open during fifteen succeeding days. Oscar
W. Phillips. chairman; Edgar Snowden,
secretary, and Peter Aitcheson constitute
the board. The books of the second ward
will be opened at the old City Hotel during
the fifteen days succeeding September 8.
This board Is constituted by G. E. Price.
c. M. Schwab. ar
Two Recent Deaths.
Miss Mary A Morrow, aged about fifty
one years. died at O'Clock this morning at
the residence of her sister Mrs. Anna R.
Stoutenburgh, 605 Prince street in this city
Miss Morrow was native of Alexandria,
She was a member of St Mary's Catholic
Church and had devoted the greater part
of her life to charitable work.
Andrew ]. Roles, a well-known old resi-
dent, died at 10 o'clock last night at the
residence of his father-in-law, Albert H
Meeks. 1925 Duke street. He was seventy
eight years old. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made
General and Personal.
Miss Sadie A. Lyles and Mr. Charles
Henry Chauncey, both of this city, went to
Rockville, Md, yesterday afternoon and
were married by Rev. F. T. Griffith of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The cere-
mony occurred at the parsonage of the
church
Miss Nina David and Mr. Isadore May,
both of Washington, were married last
evening at $50 o'clock at the Hotel
F,eischmann in this city Rabbi Loeb, as
sisted by Rabbi Bushin of Washington,
performed the ceremony in the presence of
large gathering of friends of the two
families.
Mr. Courtland II. Smith of this city has
a number of Aorses entered for the fourth
annual exhibition of the Warrenton Horse
Association which takes place next We'd
nesday . There are about 400 entries for
the exhibit.
Rev. ]. P. Stump of the Methodist Eps-
copal Church South and his son, Mr.. Chas.
Stump, who have been attending the
Loudoun camp meeting, have returned to
this city.