Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Number of Delinquent Tax
payers Larger Than Usual.
RIGHT TO VOTE INVOLVED
Preparations for Trial Of Henry
Smith, Charged With Murder.
DECLARES HE IS INNOCENT
Plans for Improvement of Presby-
terrain House of Worship-Fac-
tory Under Construction.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December IL, 1902.
! The time for paying poll taxes is grow
ing short, as Monday next will he the last
day in which payments will be received.
Those who have not liquidated the tax
when the office of the city treasurer
closes Monday afternoon next will be I'M
able TO participate ia the primary which
| will be held the second Tuesday in June,
1910.
] Up to the present time approximately
loo residents of the city have paid the
| assessed tax. This is about 100 less than
the number who generally settle with the
treasurer. In the last presidential con-
| test the total number Of votes polled was
1.465. 1t is generally believed that by the
closing hour Monday the majority of the
| del:nquents will pay up.
The law on the subject provides that
the taxes must be paid six months prior
| to the election.
Defense of Henry Smith.
/ Active preparations are being made by
i Attorneys Frederick p Russell and K.
D. Brumback for the defense of Henry
| Smith, the negro who turned states evil
dence in the Schultz murder case. and
| whose trial is set for January next IN
/ the corporation court. Smith, who is
| now q prisoner i'm the city Jail, has re-
Gently been interviewed by his attorneys,
both Of whom were assigned by the court
to defend him. He insists he is innocent
and claims, as he has all along, that he
was compelled at the point of q pistol
to assist the three negroes already con-
victed Of the murder.
Church Improvement Planned.
Plans are being made by the congrega-
ton of the Second Presbyterian Church
to greatly improve the present house of
worship at the northwest corner of
Prince and ST. Asaph streets. At a meet
| ing of the elders and deacons of the
church, held recently, ii was decided to
! appoint committee to draw up the nee
essary plans and a meeting of the church
officers will be called next month for the
purpose of adopting the plans.
/ 1t is understood that the plans will
| provide for raising the structure and ar
ranging to have the main auditorium
| on the second floor. instead of the
| first floor, which will be used for Sunday
! school purposes and society meetings
| exclusively.
| The frame house on the north side of
| Cameron street, between Patrick and
Henry streets, which was recently ac-
/
| moved to the northwestern section of the
| city. Armour &. Company have acquired
| the brick buildings at the northeast cor
ner of Cameron and Henry streets, and
also several lots in the rear Of same on
which site they expect in the early spring
| to erect modern packing house and
| shipping depot.
Factory Under Way.
| 4 large brick sash and blind factory
| is being erected by NJ. l.. Risheil at the
southeast corner of Columbus and Wilkes
streets. The factory will be modern and
up-to-date, and will be operated by cleo
tricity. AS soon as it is completed. Mr..
Risheill will abandon his present quar-
ters at the southeast corner OF Royal and
/ Wilkes streets.
A chicken thief got busy early on the
! job tonight and made good his getaway
with nine fat chickens, which were await
| Ing customers in good-sized coop in
| front of the store OF James Bolton. Lee
and Wolfe streets. AS soon as the theft
| was discovered report was made to the
police and an investigation of the theft
| is being made by the police.
Young People Under Way.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union of
the Second Baptist Church has organized
with a membership of thirty and the
election of the following officers: James
A. Bulfsh, president: Thomas P. Hen
derson, vice president; Miss Sarah Schap,
secretary; Miss Lena Grover, treasurer;
Miss Mary Chauncey, organist; Mrs. J. A.
Hulfsh, assistant organ!st; William
Owens, chorister.
Arrangements have been made for a
meeting OF NJ. ID. Corse Camp, Sons OF
Confederate Veterans, which will be held
at o'clock Monday night next at Lee
Camp Hall, at which time a number of
applications for membership will be acted
upon. Arrangements will also be made
for q social session following the annual
election OF officers, which will be held
at the first meeting in January.
W. T. Dabney, II. *. Field and other |
grand officers of the Royal Arcanum will |
Tuesday night next pay an official visit |
to Alexandria Council. No 627, Royal |
Arcanum. Members of George Mason |
Council have been invited to attend.
General Mention.
The civil service commission Will Tues |
day and Wednesday hold an examination |
here for the position of mecha meal |
craftsman. The position pays a salary OF |
81, 800 per year
w. f. Andrews. auditor of the United |
States Treasury Department. Washington,
will, at $50 o'clock tomorrow after |
noon, address mems meeting which |
will be held IN the Young Peoples build
Ing of the Methodist Episcopal Church |
South. He will take for his subject lead
ership.''
The morning services at Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal Church tomorrow will |
be conducted by Rev. Or j. ". r. SUM-
walt and the evening services by Rev.
Mr.. Allen. AT the Methodist Episcopal
Church South the evening services will |
be conducted by Rev. F. ]. Prettynan.