Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
Primary Contests Grow Exciting a.
Canvass Proceeds.
PRISONER HELD FOR DURHAM
Two Funerals for Tomorrow After
noon-Washingto Street House
and Lot Is Sold-Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Star


ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 81, 1909
The fate Of Alexandrias new set o.
health laws, recently vetoed by Mayor
Paff. now hangs in the balance and it
is regarded by many as doubtful if they
will be passed. The question of the
mayors veto came up for consideration
at called meeting of the council held
Monday night last, and the matter was
referred to the joint committee on finance
and general laws. with instructions that
the committee confer with the mayor in
reference TO the matter. Since that time
the committee met and conferred with
Mayor Paff. but II is said that the con-
ference was fruitesS.
\ report of the conference Will be made
a the regular business meeting OF coun-
Gil which will be held Tuesday night
next. The only manner in which the
laws can now be passed over the mayor S
veto will be by two-thirds vote. which
would mean that eleven members OF
council and six members of the board
of aldermen would have to favor the
proposition, or in other words, seven
teen members. 1t is also understood
that If they pass it over his veto they
will have to amend the laws afterward.
Another matter which will come be-
fore council will be the election of a
health officer and two physicians to the
poor. These offices were not filled at
the last meeting of council because the
health laws were not passed, as the new
set Of laws carries with II a salary OF
500 per year for the health officer, which
Besides the present incumbent. DR.. +. A.
German, the names of two other physi-
clans have been mentioned in connection
with the position.
Interest in Political Contests.
which is now twelve days off, increases
as the time for the primary, August )
next. approaches, and the supporters OF
Judge Mann in this city are just now
making one grand rush to secure for
hima notable vote, although it is gen.
orally conceded that Harry ST. George
majority. Supporters of Tucker say
that his vote here will not come
through any organization or work, but
will come through his general popu-
larity as a candidate. and that, on
the other hand, the majority of votes
secured for Mann will in many instances
be given after no little amount of work
on the part of representatives of the
NottaWay candidate.
The fight between Robinson Moncure
d. d
house of delegates to represent this city
and county is also waxing warm. Both
candidates are claiming victory, and both
are just now engaged in making a final
roundup of the voters preparatory to
the primary The general impression
tween these two candidates will be very
close.
672 Dog Licenses.
City Auditor Price, when his Office
closed this afternoon. had issued SO dog
licenses, which is less than the number
issued last year. He has prepared a list
of those who have procured licenses. and
furnished duplicate list to Policeman
Garvey, and the latter will from now or
be on the lookout for those. who are
delinquent, and they will be cited to ap-
pear in the police court and subjected
to fine for their failure to pay.
Officers from Durham, n. c., will ar
rive here tomorrow and take back tC
that city Fernice Foster. colored, who
was arrested this morning upon receipt
of a telegram from the chief in thai
city 1t was learned this evening thai
Foster jumped a bond of $500. he having
been arrested, as stated, for selling
liquor.
The funeral of Mrs r. D. Cats, wht
died this morning, will take place at
home. 1922 Duke street Rev. w. f. Wat
son, pastor of the First Baptist Church
will conduct the services.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ophelia Beach, wifi,
of DR.. Charles s. Beach. will take place
at clock Monday afternoon from Noun
Olivet Church, Ballston, Alexandria coun
ty, and the interment will be made in tn,
cemetery at that place
j. d. Normoyle, real estate dealer, ha:
sold for Andrew Grady to James Doughert,
md lot 40 cid Ia nf h
ington street between Madison and Mont
gomery streets. known as No. SO7 Nortl
Washington street
Mary Gusts Lee Chapter. United
Daughters of the Confederacy. has adopt
ed resolutions in respect of the memor,
of Mrs. j. Addison Hayes, daughter OF
the late President Jefferson Davis. who
died recently at Colorado Springs. Mrs
Hayes was a member of the local chapter
The secretary of the board of police
commissioners is in receipt of large
number of applications for the vacancy
which will exist on the police force
August | next. 1t is expected that Z
called meeting of the commissioners will
be held early next week to elect po
liceman.
At the First Baptist Church tomorrow
Rev W. r. Watson. pastor. will take fol
his subject at the morning services, 'Shal
God Speak TO U.s." His theme at the
evening services will be Are We Fit Il
Liye?'
Telegraph facilities will be installed a
the golf club house at George Wash
ington Park, whence the official tests OF
the Wright aeroplane will be reported
for the press.
Misses Nellie and Annie Thomas AND
Master Robert Thomas, who have beer
spending the past two weeks at Virgins
Beach, are now in Portsmouth, Va, the