The Washington herald., 1908-04-07
State School Examiner In
spects Buildings.
HE DECLINES TO INTERFERE
Sessions VIII BE Held I'm Ewing
Property Ons Prince street-AIso
Visits schools in West End-wife
of Gen. smith shot While Riding
On Car-Bruised by spent Bullet.
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Alexandria, Va, April 6.-Charles O.
Maphis, State school examiner for
this district. was in Alexandria this
morning and announced that he could
take no action to prevent the city school
board from using the Ewing property on
the north side Of Prince street. between
st. Asaph and Pitts streets. for tempor-
airy school quarters for the girls who for
merry occupied the third floor OF Pea
body School Building. at the northwest
corner Of King and Alfred streets.
Mr.. Msphis added that the matter rest
ed entirely with the superintendent Of the
schools. He said he could make sugges-
tions in the premises. but could in no
manner dictate as to where the school
should be located. He said also that he
was In receipt OF a communication from
&c. S. Yates. a member Of the city school
board, who protested against The use OF
the Ewing property.
Mr. Maphis subsequently visited the
building in question. accompanied by
Architect c. NJ Robinson, Of Richmond.
and he said the building was all right for
a temporary school. The building viii be
occupied. beginning tomorrow, with four
schools. it having been rented by the city
school board for three months.
School Examiner Maphis and Architect
&c. NJ Robinson. accompanied By II. D.
Hall. superintendent OF schools OF Fair
fax County, this afternoon visited west
end. west OF this city, and looked over a
site for a new school. which Will be
erected in the county. TO take the place
OF what is known as the West End
School The proposed structure VIII he
Of brick. two stories high, to cost $6,oo1.
The site selected consists Of about two
acres Of Shooters HUI property.
Mrs Smith. wife Of Gen. r. C. Smith,
OF Washington. was shot in the left arm
at $50 o'clock tonight while a passenger
on a train over the Washington. Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway
The missile was .32-eaIiber pattern. and
was evidently a spent bullet. The bullet
dropped to the floor. and she sustained
only a slight bruise.
Mrs. Smith occupied a seat on the left
pened at the overhead bridge near Spring
Park. at the head Of King street Mrs.
Smith continued on her journey to Wash
ingtOn. and went to her home. where
her injuries were treated. She had been
10 her husbands farm at Belmont, Fair
fax County, four miles below this city
The police here were notified of the affair
and Policeman GIL was detailed on the
case,
The following officers OF Alexandria
Lodge, No. 75S, Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks. were tonight installed by
retiring Exalted Ruler Harry Fleisch-
mann Judge L. c. Barley. exalted ruler.
D. f. Robey. esteemed leading knight;
Howard ". Smith, esteemed loyal knight
II. B. Quinn. esteemed Iecturing knight;
". NJ Donnelly. secretary; Charles !.
GeisendafTer. treasurer: T. D. Downey.
tyler; l. z. Shuman, trustee.
Following the installation ceremonies. a
social session was held which was pre-
sided over by Or. ". N. Smith. During
the evening an interesting and entertain
ing musical and literary programme was
rendered and refreshments were served.
Exalted Ruler Barley on Monday night
next viii announce a number OF appoint
i've officers.
Sylvester Quail was in the Police Court
this morning on suspicion OF having
stolen nine chickens. the property of
Francis Wilkins. who resides at the
lighthouse. The case was continued until
tomorrow. and Quail renewed his bond
in the sum Of $500.
Robert L. Downing. formerly an actor.
tonight conducted evangelistic services
at the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
In the Corporation Court this morning
Mrs. Lucy E. studds qualified as ad-
ministratrix OF the estate OF her husband.
Isaac NJ. Studs. The estate is valued at
about S2,000.
Mary Custis Lee Chapter. United
Daughters of the Confederacy. win hold
a meeting at Lee Camp Hall at 6:Sl
/ o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Annie E. Knight. 20s Gibbon street.
yesterday celebrated the seventy-third
anniversary Of her birth. Her children,
grandchildren. and great-grandchildren,
numbering thirty-seYen, rendered her a
reception.
A meeting OF the womsn's Auxiliary OF
r. E Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans