Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
OF NONRESIDENT
CHILDREN AT SCHOOLS.
Examinations by Civil Service Com
mission-Cases in Corporation
Court-Other News Matters

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October T. 1907.
The question of whether not non-res-
dent children will be allowed to attend the
city public schools will be considered at the
next meeting of the city school board. AT
a meeting last evening c. r. Yates gave
notice that he will call up the question at
the next meeting. 1t is understood that
several persons residing just beyond the
corporate limits made an unsuccessful eff
fort to have their children placed in the
pubic schools here. 1t is pointed out by
city officials that in the event children
siding in the suburbs are allowed to enter
the schools it will mean a considerable adj
ditional expenditure and possibly the erec-
ton of another school building, resulting in
an injustice to taxpayers.
Plans for changing the hours for the daily
closing of the schools at the afternoon Ses-
sion were discussed and the matter was re-
ferred to the committee on studies. Boys
attending the white and colored schools fire.
Quent.y meet on the way from school, 1t is
explained and 1t has become a common
occurrence to engage in stone battles and
| fist fights.
In the absence of Superintendent Kemper,
Hubert Snowden. clerk of the city school
| board, announced that all the schools had
been reopened.
| Announcement was made that the bid for
| coal Of 7. J. Fannon had been accepted and
| the contract for wood was secured by Dew
| Aitcheson. number Of bills for supplies
were audited and ordered paid.
Civil Service Examinations.
Government officials here have been noti-
| fed by the civil service commission in
| Washington that the commission will soon
| commence holding examinations here in
| the rooms recently fitted up for that pur-
pose on the second floor of the post office
| building 1t is stated an average of about
|
| the government service will be examined
| here every month. Additional colored help,
| it is stated, will be employed at the build
| ing in order to keep the offices In good
condition. Most of the examinations will
be conducted by the local board OF ex-
aminers.
Rev. c. X. Hobbs of Portsmouth. Va.
has accepted the pastorate of the Baptist
Church of Del Ray. Alexandria county Sun
day morning next he is slated to speak at
Beulah, Va. He will conduct his first
services as pastor Of the Del Ray Church at
that edfce Sunday evening next. Rev.
Mr.. Hobbs will make his home at Del Ray.
Cases in Corporation Court.
In the Corporation Court the will of the
late Oscar F. Baggett has been admitted
to probate, and HIS widow, Mrs. Fife l..
Baggett qualified as executrix After pro-
viding small bequess to the children by his
first wife the testator bequeaths the residue
of his estate to his wife.
The following cases were disposed of yes
terday afternoon: Stella Lee and others
against William Wesley Allen, decree
ferring the case to w. o. Varney, commits
sioner; Selma Wood against w. A. Wood.
colored. final decree for divorce on the
grounds of desertion; Julia C.. Bryant APP
pointed guardian of her children, Harold
and Carlton Bryant
1t is announced that those desiring to par
ticipate in the election the first Monday in
November next VIII have to secure their
transfers, providing they have moved from
one ward into another. by tomorrow. All
men who have attained their majority and
who are DESTROYS of participating in the
election will also have to register tomorrow.
Brief Mention.
A fine Of s. was imposed on Joseph Rus
sell in the Police Court today on a charge
of trespassing in the property of the
Southern Railway Company Russell was
arrested on suspicion of having stolen a
number of driving whips from the railway
company. He stated that he found the whips
in Il on the company's property.
The foot ball season here Will be inaugu-
rated tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O o'clock by
the Junior Alexandria Athletic Association
and the eleven representing the Warwick
Athletic Club. The game will be played on
the old fair grounds on upper King street.
William Entwsle Is captain of the local
team.
Eppa Padgett, charged with being drunk
in the street. was sent to jail by Justice
Cation in the Police Court today for thirty
days sentence of twenty days in jail was
imposed on Morriett wellington, charged
with vagrancy. John Shanks, charged with
vagrancy, was dismissed.