Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-23
Basket Ball League Organized.

At a meeting of the managers and
captains of basket ball teams. held
last night at Armory Hail. the Alex
andra Basket Ball League was organ
lied with the following teams as MEM
bers: Alexandria Light Infantry, Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum. Old Dominion
Glass Company and Fort Hunt Athletic
Club.
A. Lennox Chler was elected chair
man and president of the advisory
board with Louis n. Duffey as sec
rotary These officers with the man
ager of each respective team in the
league, will comprise the entire board.
All disputes will be referred to the
advisory board for settlement. The
every week. At the end of the season
pennant and loving cup will he
awarded the team in the league having
the highest average percentage.
A meeting of the advisory board has
been called for Friday night next. at
which time a schedule will be agreed
upon.
New Charter Granted.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the Analostan I'M
provement Company, Inc, Rosslyn, Va.
with a maximum and minimum capital
stock of $o5O,OOO The objects of the
company are real estate business. Off
GERS are as follows: r. Gordon FMney,
president; H. r. Thomas. secretary: Will
liam G. Collins, treasurer, all Of Rosslyn,
Alexandria county, Va.
The commission has granted an amend
ment to the charter of the Southern
Building Corporation, Alexandria. in
creasing the maximum capital stock from
100000 to $1,WO.2O and also creating
preferred stock of 100000.
Suit to recover damages in the sum of
$1,000 was instituted in corporation court
today by Policeman John F. Sampson
against the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company for in
juries alleged to have been sustained in
an accident while passenger on the
railroad. The complainant is represented
by Attorney Robinson Moncure.
Steamer to Ply to Navy Yard.
The little steamer Edward S. Gamble
will be placed on the river beginning De-
cember L. next for the benefit of the
Alexandrians employed at the Washing
ton navy yard and the Firth steel plant,
both on the north side of the river.
This was decided upon at joint meet
of the transportation committees of the
chamber of commerce and committees of
employees of the two plants. A salts
factory schedule has been agreed upon.
s1s taken yesterday afternoon. were
compiled by the teachers and sLperin-
tendents at meeting held last night in
the Second Presbyterian Church. They
are. however, as yet incomplete.
Some of those who were to have engag
ed in the work of taking the census were
unable to do So Within a short time the
census will be completed. wheE COM
plete report will be given out.
A meeting of those interested in the
,s1pntt nf ~ at Sfotn
Sunday School Association will be held
at o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
First Baptist Church. Permanent orsani-
cation will be ehected.
Menacing Forest Fire.
forest fire at the dyke On the west
side of the tracks OF the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company, two miles below here, was
fought by force of men until ) o'c' >ck
this morning. The fire fighters were I'M
der the direction of Supt Percy Gift of
the railway company.
Arks of many AleXandrians anchored
in close proximity to the dyke would
have been destroyed had the fire crossed
the tracks.
The burned area was about two miles
in length and half a mile westward from
the tracks. match dropped among
leaves is supposed to have been the cause
of the fire.
The blaze could be seen here. Many
owners Of arks went to the fire and as
sisted in subduing it.
Audubon Society Meeting.
The Audubon Society held an interest
ing meeting last evening. at the rooms
of the chamber of commerce. which was
presided over by Judge ]. *. NJ. Norton.
Among those who made addresses were
Grigg and Miss Katherine III. Stuart. A
chart was presented by the society to Lee
public school, which was formally ac-
cepted by Conrad johnson, principal