Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DOUBT ABOUT REMOVAL OF IN
TERNAL REVENUE OFFICE.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star and
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 81 1906

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star and
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March III, 1906
The reported plans for the removal of
the internal revenue office for the sixth
district of Virginia from Alexandria to
Abingdon, Va. which have given consid-
cradle concern to the business people OF
this city, it is understood, will not be car
ried out in the near future, If at all. The
intentions of Mr.. Louis p. Summers, the
newly appointed collector, in regard to the
permanent location of the headquarters IN
so far as his term of office is concerned,
are not fully known here, but the fact
that he will not make any move for an
early change is accepted as assured. Mr.
Summers will assume charge of the Of
fee May l, at which time the resignation
OF Mr.. Park Agnew, who has neld the
position for eight years, takes effect IL
is stated also that Mr.. Summers has not
determined upon any extensive changes
in the personnel of the office, and the
outside force of employees. His intention Is,
it is understood to make some new ap-
pointments but not to name an entlf2ly
new set of officials. There are now aDoab
fourteen employees in the headquarters or
flee, while the force of storekeepers, Saug-
ers, field officers, etc, numbers about lP.
The territory of this district includes
large southwestern section of the state
One of the principal reasons advanced
city is the fact that the office has lateiy
been provided with spacious and hdnd-
somely finished apartments in the new
post office building. When this structure
was remoled and enlarged some time ago,
a considerable portion of the money eA-
pended was directed to the furnishing OF
the second floor, which is occupied by the
revenue officers, and which would be left
without specific use in case OF their re-
moval
General Matters. G
Rev. DIR. Randolph H. McKim, rector OF
Epiphany Church. Washington, preached
last evening in Christ Episcopal Church be-
fore large audience. The services belong
ed to a series held at Christ Church the
Thursday evenings during Lent. Rev.
Meade Clark of ST. James Church, Rich
mond, will deliver the sermon next Ihufs-
day evening.
Walter T Atkinson of this city died yes
terday afternoon after lingering illness at
his home, 1928 King street. Death was due
to pulmonary trouble. He was a son OF
Capt. Richard H. Atkinson and was TWEEN
ty-one years of age His wife survives
him. The funeral services will take place
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock from the
residence of his father on Cameron street.
Miss Olive Javins and Mr. Robert Taylor,
both of Fairfax county, were married at
Sharon Chapel near this city Tuesday even
ing. Rev. DR.. S. A Wallis performed the
ceremony.
The Episcopal High School base ball team
Georgetown props on the high school
grounds near this city tomorrow afternoon
In former seasons close games have been
played by these teams and good contest
is expected. II
Mary T. Dodd, the infant daughter of Mr.
j. M. Dodd, died yesterday afternoon at her
fathers residence 907. Duke street. and was
buried this morning in ST. Mary's cemetery.