The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
COMMUTERS FIGHT
IS NOT UNANIMOUS
Alexandra Chamber OF Com
merce Not Involved in
Electric Line Contest.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA. DEC. Is


That the Alexandria Chamber OF Corn
meTce will not enter I'm any way into
the fight or the part OF commuters
against the electric railway was deter
mined this morning when one OF the Of
fcers OF that body explained that the
use of the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce for wednesday night had
been granted to the commuters, but be
yond this that body die not intend to
enter into the fight Continuing, this Of
ficer said:
The Washington, Alexandra and
Mt Vernon Railway Company is one
OF the most valued members OF the
Alexandria Chamber Of Commerce, and
We feel that any action against It at
this time is uncalled for. That It may
have had a series Of unforeseen acct
dents, such as may occur on any railway,
is not its fault, and until IL in some way
does something to be censured, for we
cannot see the need Of a netting of the
commuters.
That there is a lack of unity among
the commuters themselves is shown by
two statements, one by Leo y. Harlow,
a torney for the commuters association.
calling the meeting for tomorrow night
in which he charges the road with not
keeping to its schedules and with keep
Ing its cars in bad condition; the other
by .. ?. Angelo. secretary of the COM
muter' association. in which Re says
there is not any general discomfort
among the commuters and that the
company is giving as good service as
possible under the conditions.
Miss Ruth E. Travers, Of this city,
and Ezra u. Gottshall, Of Schwenks-
vile. Pa, were quietly mar ried at the
parsonage of St Msry's Catholic
Church by the Rev. L. F. Kelly. the
assistant pastor, this morning.
Two empty freight cars were burned
last night on the tracks of the Southern
railway, near Roberts Crossing. few
miles south Of Alexandria The cars
are supposed to have been set on fire
by trsmps.
Mrs Bntwisle, wife of Berthe Emit
WHSLE. died at her home in South Royal
street, near King street, last evening
Mrs. Entwisle is survived by her hus-
band and two little children.
Alexandria ashington Lodge Of
Masons held a meeting at the temple
in Cameron street last evening, when
the following officers were elected: G
H Callahan, worshipful master; Ed
ward Kemper, senior warden; Samuel
Pitts, junior warden; Charles 3. Swan,
senior deacon; George Evans, junior
deacon; r. w. Arnold, treasurer; A. G.
Uhler, secretary; Donald Aitcheson and
Charles TennessOn. stewards; Park G.
pointments we're made: The Rev p. q.
Phillips and the Rev W. J. Morton,
Following the election. the newly
elected officers were installed by W. b.
Thomas y. Cochran,
A meeting Of the board Of directors
Of the Alexandra Chamber Of Com
meroe. held this morning, the following
firms we've elected TO membership:
Peter Harrington, James Duncan, and
Myers Brothers.
Friendship Council. No. q, Daughters
Of Liberty, has elected the following
Kate Grimm; ex-junior assistant com
John =. Miller: commander,
Mrs. j. T. Jenkins; assistant command
er, Mrs. Thomas F. Dawson; vice COM
vice commander. Mr.. q. ". Crump: re-
-ording secretary, Mrs. Annie Few; as
sistant recording secretary, Mr.. J. 7.
Ienkins; financial secretary, Miss Sadie
Bastin- treasurer, Mr.. !. +. Pettey:
guard, Miss Carrie Fishback; inside
guard. Miss Lizzie Pettey: outside
guard, Miss Eta Nails: trustees. Mrs.
Annie Lisk; Bessie Brown, and G. ".
OFNInp.
Thoules Nusent. who conducts a sa
loon at the corner OF Gibbon and Pitt
streets. was this morning 6ned 800 and
placed under a bond OF 800 for the
proper Observance OF the law for the
next year by Justice eaton IN the po-
lice court, for dispensing liquor on
Christmas Day.
Chief Goods and Policeman Garvey
testified TO seeing men in Nugent's sa-
loon, but no witnesses could be pro-
duced who would testify 70 having been
IN the saloon. Robinson Moncure, at
tOrney for Nugent, noted an appeal 20
the corporation court.
Miss Crete Gamble, OF New IKensing-
Ton. Pa, is visiting her sister. Mrs Nell
lie G. Shultz, Of North Columbus street
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Annie A !
Roland viii be held from her home, AZ
South Washington St Get, tomorrow az
.eTnoon at O'Clock
The funeral Of little Helen King will |
be held from her parents home, PA
Prince street. tomorrow morning at 10 !
D clock.