Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

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The board unanimously elected william
j. Wilkinson q member Of the police force
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of Policeman William Schoeni. No
other name was placed In nomination, al
though there were six applicants.
Aldermen to Ballot Again.
Another effort will be made by the
a president. Up to the present time there
is no indication Of a break on either
side.
j. NJ. Hill, vice president, will continue to
preside.
A total of 1Oi ballots have already
been taken by the aldermen. In each
instance the vote stood four to four.
Forty-three ballots were taken when
council was organized, September 1. The
remaining sixty-ofe were taken Tuesday
last.
The directors Of the chamber of COM
merce and the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation will hold joint meeting Monday
night at the rooms Of the chamber OF
commerce and discuss plans for securing
a steamer which will be placed on the
river between this city and Washington
and the Firth steel plant.
The chamber of commerce directors
will hold meeting at o'clock Monday
afternoon. The indications are that q
steamer within a short time will be
placed on the river.
Ladies' Part in Elks' Celebration.
meeting of the ladies' committee in
charge of the arrangements for the dedi-
cation of the new home of Alexandria
Lodge Of Elks. which will take place Oc-
tober 3. was held this evening at the
Elks' Hall. Plans were perfected for the
reception which will be held on that oc-
casion.
The finishing touches have been placed
on the Interior of the new building. The
work of furnishing it will be begun next
week.
A jury in the United States court for
the eastern district of Virginia. Judge Ed
ward Waddill presiding fixed the price Of
land in Fairfax county which the gov
eminent will use for q District reforma-
tory, at $2S an acre.
A number of motions made on both
sides to set aside the verdict were over
ruled by Judge Waddill. The fifty-seven
defendants to the suit owned 1.5OO acres.
which will bring the total amount for the
land for District reformatory to 81, 200.
William b. Smithers was foreman of the
jury.
Rev Homer Mcmillan. coordinate sec
rotary of the home missions, with head
morrow morning at the Second Presby-
terrain Church.
An illustrated lecture en- Korea will be
delivered at the Second Presbyterian
Church Friday evening by Rev. ]. r.
Sewer, pastor Of that church.
Woody Farm Is Sold
j. NJ. Rixey has sold his farm, known
as woody" located in Fairfax county,
near this city, to George B. Willis. The
farm consists of sixty acres.
In the United States court this after
noon Judge Waddin sentenced Frank
Baker. colored. to serve fifteen days in
jail on a charge Of assault made on a
government reservation. Baker has al
ready served two months In jail.
The following Alexandrians were initi-
ated into Acca Temple, Mystic Shrine, at
a meeting of that body IN Harr1sonburg
last night: N. 8. Greenaway. William s.
Connolly, Thomas M. Dunbar, w. H. Ger
lacher and 8. r. Kelly.
The remains Of Miss Mary Irwin,
former resident of Alexandria, who died
in Washington Friday. will be brought
here at noon Monday and buried in Christ
Church cemetery.
A false alarm of fire, shortly before 5
o'clock this afternoon, brought out the
entire fire department in the southeast
ern section of the city.
Rev. j. T. Prettyman will preach at
the morning services at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South tomorrow. The
evening services will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. H. M. Canter.
Two youths were arrested by the police
today on suspicion of robbing bread
boxes in the northwestern section of the
city. The boys will be given a hearing
in the police court Monday.