Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-09
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
POLITICIANS ALL AGoG OVER
LATEST POLITICAL MOVE.
Gossip Over Glass Withdrawal From
Race for Governor-Plans for
Homecoming Week.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 9. 1909
Developments within the past t"ehts-
four hours in The gubernatoriai hght.
whereby Carter Glass withdraws from the
fight leaving il 10 Judge William Hodges
Mann and Harry ST. George Tucker. and
the uuiCk announcement on the part or
Tucker favoring local option. have set
Alexandria politicians and others inter
ested in the fight all asog.
II is asserted here that the withdrawal
az Glass from the field will mean that
Judge William Hodges Mann will prove
an easy winner. With the ant!-saloon
people at his back and the powerful ma
Chinery of the state organization and other
sources that lie can draw from. il IS
pointed out as meaning his nomination
for the Eovernorship.
The announcement Of the withdrawal of
Glass from the field came like q thunder
holt from clear sky and set the Tucker
supporters to guessing. 1t was hoped by
them that Glass would remain in the field
as II was their belief that If such were the
Ease il would mean splitting OF the
anti-Saloon vote, which would IN all prob
ability have resulted in Tucker securing
the nomination.
Snowden School Carpenter Shop.
year ago last Christmas ]. F. Parker.
principal of Snowden Colored School,
while attending the Teachers Institute
at Manassas Industrial School, where In
dustrial training Is strictly emphasized,
was so thoroughly impressed with its I'M
portance that he resolved, on leaving the
institute, TO establish a carpenter shop
or industrial department in his own school.
lie Immediately conferred with the super
intendent about the matter, and readily
obtained his consent, and at the next
meeting OF the school BOARD OBTAINED their
consent also.
This matter was. by the principal. then
brought to the attention of his teachers
and thoroughly discussed on several occa-
sions. The teachers unanimously agreed
tn establish this department in SnoWden
school, but it was decided that II was
then TOO late in the session TO start. and
mat they would make an effort TO estab-
lish it at the beginning of the next ses-
sion.
r. H. Lyies. teacher of SnOwden School
No. .. was asked TO take charge of this
work, and kindly agreed to do So
Since this time. however, they nave
procured a competent teacher, graduate
OF one of the leading industrial schools,
who renders his services gratis, X. u.
I.yles. however, assisting him when nee
essary.
When about 10 open. the parents of the
pupils who expected to work in the shop
were asked for only one contribution OF
- cents from each home for the purpose
of purchasing tools for the shop.
Help From Armstrong School.
They now have nine work benches and
a small collection of tools. with which the
bows are doing good work: but without
the announcement received from the
Armstrong Manual Training School OF
Washington, D. c., the opening OF this
school would have been impossible.
The school was opened December 10,
1905 with an attendance OF sixty pupils,
vino have been divided Into two classes
one consisting of sixteen of the largest
bows, who spend the whole afternoon
each Tuesday in the shop. and the otner
of smaller boys, who are taught every
Friday in the afternoon. Each OF these
classes is divided into sections, because
there are not benches enough for all the
boys to work at the same time
When about to begin the work IN the
shop the merchants of the city who were
asked to contribute some boxes responded
very literally to the appeal. for which
those in charge Of the work are very
The following contributions have been
received for the benefit of the carpenter
shop: r. D. Lyles, IS; c. Fl. Madella, SO;
7 = Parker, So; n. Boisseau. $3.50; NJ.
ssimms. 81; A. Douglas. 81: w. Lucas. oo
cents; W. Jackson, IS cents: II. T. White,
80 cents: W. Lee, 50 cents: H. Barbour.
~ cents; Mrs NJ. Lucas. % cents: L.
Dawaens, 30 cents: H. Brown, rs cents;
J. Thomas, 50 cents: Mrs S Chisiey- %
cents: DIR. A. Johnson, so cents; Mrs J.
Lewis. 80 cents; s. w. Madden. 80 cents
&. Williams, 20 cents: Mrs. H. Banks, .
cents; Mrs. T. Jackson. - cents; MIS- Il
A Dorsey, % cents; S. Blue, % cents;
W. z. Johnson, some tools
Loan to City School Board.
Il is expected that the finance commit
tee of the city council will at a meeting
Of that body tonight give favorable re-
port on the temporary loan of $4,000 tt
the. city school board to be used in par
payment for the public school building
now being constructed. The matter cam.
Lp az ,he last meeting of the council, ou
action was deferred. II is also expected
that the pab.ic property committee viii
report on several petitions for Improve
nanJs sferred 10 them at the last meet
trg Of The council. The Improvement:
are 10 De made in tfe civ hall building
ana also al one or the fire engine houses
argeulants are being made for
meeting OF the committee designated a.
TIE home coming week committee u
ia hAld early next week, when plans fo
the celebration 10 be .Ieid April 2o-30 Wi!
he completed This committee, II IS un
t.erstooG. will arrange Tor many move
and unique features. The magnitude o
the event will IN al, probability be Target!
governed by the finances received tor thu
enterprise.
Private Charles DieGelt last night wGi
the competitive drill among the member
o. Company G. Ist Virginia Regime II
hich took piaC5 at the Masonic IoA e
at Arrlory Hall, and which Tas witnes e,
ny q large gathering. The G.iu started a
80 o'clock, with the majority OF IL
members IN competition. IN less than al
hour 4 number had dropped and
narrow ed down 10 TIE winner. He va
PRESENTED with handsome god medal in
Sc-Ihed For Proficiency III Competitive
Drill. Il bears the name OF the com
yany and regiment, and at the top is ief
q blank space fox the name OF the VIII
..cr. The company Was ~ command q
capt. = l.. Slayuer and otl.eT Officers
Those serving as Judges were Capt. l.
Penr, Sc Smith OF tie general stG fl o. til
District Militia; Capt. a ID. hathaway
Company l.. Ist Regiment: FRS Lieut.
Charles \. Meyer. Company \, First Resi
-nent, District Militia.
Birthday Anniversary.
In honor ot the sixty-drst anniversar
Of his birth. William r. Smith. an er
SINGER employed n the general Offices Q
tie Southern Railway Company, Wash
.ngton, last night entertained a party {
friends at "A dinner at his home. 500 Can
eron street. Old Uncle" Anthony Phi
lips, a veteran coloret enploye OF III
Office, served as waiter. Among thos
present were HarTe q. Ansley. treasure,
paII,au1 ID