Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
LEXANDR|AAF
Ordinance to Regulate Speed
of Autos Considered.
OWNERS EvINCE ANXIETY
Claim the Regulation Will Work
Hardship-Frank c. Spinks
Dead-General Items.
ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, January o. 1910
Local owners of automobiles. together
with Washington owners of the horseless
carriage, are much interested in the Or
dinance to regulate the speed of auto
mobiles to eight miles an hour while run
ming over the streets of this city and
four miles in turning corners. Many
owners claim that such a low rate of
speed could hardly be maintained by the
Automobiles. and the order would work
hardship on them. The matter will
probably be disposed of at meeting
of the city, council. which Will be held
Tuesday night next.
The ordinance came up at the last meet
Ing of the council, and upon motion the
words twelve miles an hour were
stricken from the original ordinance and
the word eight substituted in its stead.
With this amendment. the ordinance
passed the lower branch OF the council.
In the board of aldermen. however, it
was held up, and committee of con-
ference was asked for. Two members
were appointed from each board. and
after a discussion OF the matter it was
reported to their respective boards they
were unable to reach an agreement, and
the matter, therefore. went over until
the next meeting, which will be held
Tuesday night next
Death of Old Resident.
Frank c. SDinks, a we'll known resi-
dent. died shortly after o'clock this
evening at his home, 144S Duke street.
after lingering illness. The deceased
was at one time manager of the old cot
ton factory on North Washington street.
followed any active work, having relin-
pushed active participation in business
affairs. Mr. SDinks was about sixtyfour
years old. His wife and three children
survive him. The children are City
Councilman Frank C. Spinks and Misses
Ruth and Margaret Spinks The ar
engagements for the funeral have not yet
been completed.
Commerce Chamber Dinner.
Active preparations are being made by
the members OF the chamber of COM
merce for the second annual banquet of
that organization. which will be given
Thursday evening next at Armory Hall.
The committee on arrangements has ex-
tended invitations to all business and pro-
fessional men of the city to be present
afternoon the committee extended fnvi-
tations in person. 1t is expected that
nearly 800 guests will be in attendance.
As stated. speeches will be made during
the evening by Senator ]. w. Bailey,
Senator II. d. Money. Representative C.
c. Carlin, W. H. White, president of the
Washington Southern Railway Company.
and w. 7. Dabney, business manager of
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
Announcement is made that within the
next two weeks the Virginia Highlands
Association, which organization recently
acquired the property at Addison. Alex
andria county, will begin the work of
erecting ten modern concrete and brick
houses in that subdivision. Cement and |
cinder sidewalks are now being laid. and
the work of constructing roads will be |
begun during the coming week. The land
has already been subdivided. A concrete
station will also be erected shortly.
Old Clocks Tick Stops.
When will the town clock in the city
hall steeple be fixed?' is the question
just now being asked by many Alex
andrians, inasmuch as the old clock has
been silent for many moons past. The
committee on public property. however,
expects to have the clock in working order
within the next few weeks. and 1t is |
claimed it will be in better condition than
ever before. 1t will be illuminated with
electricity and the time can be seen at
night it is claimed, to a considerably |
greater distance than heretofore. At
any rate the people of the city are pa
tiently awaiting the sound of the old
clock once more.
Brief Mention.
Revival services will be continued to- |
morrow at the Free Methodist, Church. |
Rev. w. ]. Mosedale will assist. There |
will be preaching at IL am. and a love |
feast at 30 pm. and preaching at 1880
pm.
Norman S. Neville OF Montgomery
county, Nd. has purchased an eight-room
brick dwelling in Rosemont. west of here, |
for $500. Mr.. Neville will occupy the
house upon it's completion
The Elks' Dramatic Club will Friday
night next present at the opera house a
play entitled Modern Ananias." The |
proceeds will be used for the benefit of
the Alexandria free kindergarten.
Miss Mary Matthews. formerly a nurse
at the Alexandria Hospital, has gone to
Sandusky, Md, where she has accepted
a position in hospital. |
Arrangements have ben made by the |
young ladies of the Sunday school class
taught by Mr.. G. w. Keys of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church South for an
oyster supper. which will be given Tues |
day night next in the Young Peoples |
building from until 10 o'clock.