Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Chamber of Commerce Issues
Public Statement.
TO PUSH IMPROVEMENTS
Unabashed by Action Of City Council
. Refusing Aid.
WILL NOT MsLEAD CITIZENS
Declare Streets Should Be Better
Than County Roads-Governor
to Reserve Decision.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November IL. 1909
The chamber Of commerce OF this city
proposes to continue its efforts in behalf
Of municipal improvements notwithstand-
ing the fact that their efforts for the
appropriation of $4,000 for the improve
ment Of North Washington street met
with defeat at a meeting Of the city
council Tuesday night last. The fore
going is the essence of a statement given
out by that organization last evening
following a lengthy meeting. at which
twenty-six out Of the forty-one members
were present.
The statement given out recites among
other things that the membership of the
chamber Of commerce represents about
50 per cent Of the freight tonnage and 20
per cent Of the entire pay rolls of the
city. They also challenge the statement
that the city is not in a financial con-
dition to do the work proposed.
In conclusion. II reads: This state
ment is ordered published by the cham
Der of commerce to assure the citizens
Of Alexandria that the chamber will con-
tinue its efforts in behalf Of municipal
improvements, anu will not use its men,
bership to mislead. or its measures to
burden, any particular interest"
They also assert that the streets OF
the city should be better than the county
roads. and that the city scouncil should
meet the liberal policy Of the Alexandria
county board of supervisors with recip-
rocal relations.
No Arrests in Forty-Eight Hours.
"Evildoers have gone on strike"
This is the way the desk sergeant at
police headquarters expressed 1t this
morning, when the docket was blank.
This makes forty-eight hours in which
the docket has been blank, there not
having been a single arrest within that
period. The police assert that things are
unusually suist mot dog fight on
claim that this is the calm before the
storm, and that within a short time
things will breake loose" in the same
old way.
who went to Richmond to see Gov. Swan
son relative to the cases Of the three ne
groes convicted Of the murder Of Walter
F. Schultz. returned to Alexandria last
night: Mr.. Brent said that the governor
would reserve his opinion in the case
until he had heard Mr.. Machen's views.
Mr.. Machen will leave shortly to ask that
the sentence Of the men be commuted,
or that the executions be postponed until
after the trial Of Henry Smith, the negro
who turned states evidence.
Before a large audience the musical
class of the Misses Rotchford last even
ing gave a Japanese drill In the Young
Peoples building OF the NJ. E. Church
South. A comedy entitled "A Family
Quarrel was also given in connection
with the same. Forty children particf-
pated in the drill attired in japanese cos
tunes.
Married in Washington.
Announcement is made Of the marriage
in Washington yesterday Of Miss Eliza
beth E. Webster and Dexter b. Hender-
son. both Of this city. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ]. b. Mclaughlin
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for
the installation of Rev. ]. Gloss of North
Carolina as pastor Of the Emmanuel Luth-
eran Church at $3.50 o'clock Sunday after
noon. November 81. Rev. Gloss recently
accepted the pastorate OF that church He
takes the place Of Rev. ]. ]. May. who re-
signed several months ago.
The Episcopal High School foot ball
team will at 1O:45 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing play a game on its own grounds with
the Woodbury. Forest team. Both teams
are regarded as about evenly matched
and a good game Is expected. The High