Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Many Dwellings to Be Erected
in Near Future.
PLANS AID TO THE POOR
Lodge Of Elks Arranging for Annual
Memorial Services the First
Sunday in December.
ence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November II. 1910.
Considerable activity is apparent just
now in the realty market. and it is un-
derstood that during the next month or
SO stock company will be organized for
the erection Of a number OF modern
city. A movement already has been
started by one company and other people
interested are contemplating the erection
of many houses in that section of the
city, the work to be begun in the early
spring. The increasing demand for mod
ern homes will. it is said, justify the
erection of a goodly number of houses.
Two of six houses on upper King street,
started several weeks ago, already have
been completed, and the remaining four
are rapidly nearing completion Other
houses are being constructed in different
sections Of the city.
The work on the Methodist parsonage
on South Washington street is progress
ing satisfactorily, and the work of i'm
proving the old Alexandria House prop
erty, at the southeast corner of Prince
and st. Asaph streets, is nearing compile
ton.
Suspected Of Theft.
John Jones, a negro. is locked up at
police headquarters on suspicion Of
stealing a watch and 50 from Reuben
Hicks. who lives in Fairfax county.
When Jones was arrested the police
found a chain, with a Spanish coin, on
him. Hicks said the chain belonged
to him. AIterward Policemen Young
and Sampson went to the home of
Jones. on South Alfred street. and
found watch, which also was claimed
by Hicks
Hicks says he accompanied Jones
yesterday afternoon around the city
and was relieved of his cash and watch
by Jones while in Alexandria county.
will be given hearing in the police
court Monday.
Several hundred Alexandrians this
afternoon went to Washington to wit
ness the. struggle for supremacy in the
annual foot ball contest between
Georgetown and the University of Vir-
ginia. The Alexandr- ans were disap-
pointed over the victory of George
town. Many, however, remained over
and Joined in the celebration tonight.
The game. annually attracts hundreds
of Virginia rooters from this city.
Planning to Help Poor.
Associated Charities of the city for look
ing out for the poor of the city during
the winter months. Demands already
have been made on the society and doubt
less they will continue to increase dur
ing the next few weeks.
Announcement is made that the Anti
tuberculosis Society of the city cleared
$3.50 as q result of the business mems
lunch and tea given Thursday afternoon
at Elks Hall. The funds will be used
in looking after two patients now being
cared for by the society. 1t is planned
to make the lunch an annual affair.
Arrangements have been made for
union Thanksgiving day services at the
Methodist Protestant Church on North
Washington street. Several Protestant
churches will unite in the services, and
a special sermon will be preached by
Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church.
Plans are being made by Alexandra
Lodge of Elks for it's annual memorial
service, to be held in its new lodgeroom