Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
All in Readiness for Polling
TomorroW's Votes.
LITTLE INTEREST EVIDENT
Former 0ld.Tme Engineer Dies
After Long Illness.
SUIT OVER SIDE ALLEY BEGINS
Chamber of Commerce to Take Up
Stopping Of Tug Service-Water
Company Elects Officers.
LITTLE INTEREST EVIDENT
SUIT OVER SIDE ALLEY BEGINS
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA,. Va, November 1, 1919.
Everything is In readiness for tomor-
rows election. The saloons here will
close as customary at sunset this evening
and remain closed until sunrise Wednes-
day morning. The polls will open at 6:21
am, and close at 40 pm. As the ticket
is a long one. it Will probably be an
hour before the complete returns are
made known. The election Judges for
both parties will report on time and re-
main at the four voting wards until the
returns have been announced The only
local opposition Is the candidacy OF Jo-
seph Bell Amiss. independent candidate
for the house Of delegates from Alexan-
dria county, who Is opposing Robinson
Moncure, democratic nominee for house
OF delegates. Charles Dearborn, this city
republican. is opposing Carter Fl. Smith
for the position Of measurer and inspector
of wood and bark.
AS previously stated the indications are
that light vote will be polled here
State leaders assert that Mann will come
out with colors flying and that his ma
Jority Will be between 1900 and $1,000.
In the event such is the case it will prove
decided gain in the state for the re-
pubicans. This will. however. be attrib-
uted more to apathy on the part of the
voters than anything else.
- Gets OF With Light Fine.
A fine of $50 was imposed on Gordon
Boothe in the police court this morning
for distributing liquor to minors on the
street several nights ago. Five youths
gave testimony. but only one told the
court he had been given liquor by Boothe
Boothe in his own defense said that on
the night In question he had been drink
ing and purchased a pint of liuuor and
left II In a doorway of a vacant house
at Prince and st. Asaph streets. Suisse
quently he purchased a half pint, but had
no recollection Of having given any to
the boys. The court in imposing sentence
said 1T would impose the minimum fine
in the case.
Six months in the workhouse was the
sentence imposed IN the case of Matt
Williams. charged with being drunk and
several days ago Matt came to the sta
ton house and upon being refused lodg
ing forced his way in. and in doing SO
broke his watch chain.
William Lewis. colored. charged with
assaulting and beating Rebecca Lewis,
also colored. was acquitted.
David Cumberland and Virginia Van
Pe!t. charged with reckless driving, for
fefted s. collateral each by failing to
appear. Thomas Head. charged with
forfeited S. collateral.
Death Of Thomas H. Moore.
Thomas H. Moore. retired railway
engineer, died yesterday morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs Lindsey A.
Howard. No. 600 Queen street, after
protracted illness. His funeral will take
place from his late home at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The deceased was one of the oldest To-
connective engineers in this CITY, He served
in the capacity for IeriGd of about
thirty years, and ten years ago resigned.
Al one time he was an engineer en- the
old Orange and Alexandria railr oad and
he subsequently was employed as engineer
by the Southern Railway Company. The
deceased was member of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and the
members of that organization will attend
the funeral. Two children survive. They
are Mrs. l.. P. Howard and William
Moore.
The taking of testimony was begun this
morning in the circuit courl for this city,
Judge j. B. T. Thornton presiding, In the
suit of Anna T. Marbury and others
against Bessie w. Jones, TO determine the
ownership of an alley adjoining houses
owned by tine parties. The case will prob
ably occupy the attention OF the court FOR
several days.
]. T. Preston, secretary Of the cham
her of commerce, stated this morning
that that body will take up the question
Of the withdrawal Of the tug Bartholdi.
operated between Washington. this city
and the steel plant. off the service, begin
ming December ! next. 1t Is stated that
the service is not paying and Alexan-
drians employed at the plant vii be
compelled to move to Congress Fights
or Anacostia. Thirty-five Alexandrians
are now employed at the plant.
Occupies New Plant.
The Board Armstrong Company has
moved into its new plant. at the inter-
section of Henry and Pendelton streets.
The new plant will be used for the manu-
facture of cider and vinegar. The COM
pany will, ii is stated, retain the pres
ent plant, at Strand and Prince streets,
using the building for storage purposes.
Miss Alice V. Williams and Charles A.
Cherot, both of this city. were married
at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the resi-
dence Of James A. Stoutenburg, No. 40
North Columbus street. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. c. d. Bulla.
Following the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Cherot left for a northern bridal trip.
Upon their return they will reside in this
city.
The committees recently appointed BY
Ray Baptist Church TO attend a call to
a pastor to take the place of Rev. c. X.
Hobbs. recently resigned, will meet to-
morrow night to take up that question.
force Of laborers under the direction
of Contractor j. w. beavers. this morn
ing began the work Of digging the foun-
dation for the new home for Alexandria
Lodge of Elks.
All Saints Day Services.
Services in observance of All Saints
day were held at st. Mary's Catholic
Church this morning. Masses were cele-
brated at and $50 O'Clock and both
services were largely attended. Follow
ing the second mass there was benedic-
ton. All Souls day will be observed to-
morrow, with masses at the same hours.
an illustrated lecture will be delivered
this evening on aJpan by Rev. w. T. Cal
Iahan at the Young Peoples building of
the NJ. E. Church South.
During the month of October the clerk
of the corporation court issued As mar
riage licenses. of which 81 were to white
apd m cOlorad YeOp1Q He also ro-