Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
New City Tax Ordinance Be.
fore Council Tonight.
BASE BALL CASE DECIDED
Ownership Of Uniforms Taken to
Court for Observation-Disclosures
of New Fire Alarm.
BASE BALL CASE DECIDED
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| special correspondence OF lie Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, April p, 1911
The new city tax ordinance will again
come up for consideration before the city
council tonight.
! The Indications are that 1t will be
passed by that bedy. 1t is reported that
| the higher board, which is the aldermen
| viii! oppose tie measure. and Alexandra
| may not have a new tax rate July
next. when taxes are due.
| Belief is expressed by some that should
this occur the city will be without a tax
| rate. Others. however, assert tina: this
would mean that the old rate Of $3.50 on
the 500 with q discount Of 6 per cent
would prevail. Inc new rate recently
passed provided for a rate Of $3.50 on
| the 800. with a discount Of per cent
for prompt payment. This measure was
held up on several occasions owing to
slight errors.
| IN addition to the new tax ordinance
council will consider large volume of
routine business.
Liquor License Applicants.
Up to noon today thirty-two applica-
| lions for liquor licenses had been pre-
sented to the corporation court The
/ licenses will be passed on today The
| total number Of licensed saloons in the
city Is fifty-eight. Many more appli-
| cations will be presented this after
noon. 1t is understood, however, that
several people engaged in the business
Will not renew their licenses this year.
Inc new license becomes operative
May l next.
A civil suit to determine which side
| was entitled to the ownership Of six
oase ball uniforms. now held by the
cardinal Base Ball Club. was decided
In favor of the Cardinal Athletic Club
last night by Justice OF the Peace
| Richard Washington.
| The Cardinal Base Ball Club is the
result result OF a split among members COM
| the time the twelve uniforms, valued
/ at ~ each. were divided equally be-
| tween the two factions. A suit on the
part of the original club was the out
come. The suit. however, was for tine
recovery OF but one uniform as a test
1t is understood that the Cardinal
| Base Ball Club will now purchase new
uniforms, Manager Appich having al
! ready raised almost sufficient funds for
resented by Attorney Charles E. Cor
gan, and the defendant by Attorney
Robinson Moncure.
Funeral of Mrs. Foltz.
| The funeral Of Mrs. H. NJ Foltz. VINO
died last Sunday in WASHINGTON. took
place this afternoon from the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. r. Alton Moore
south Lee street. The services were
conducted by Rev. George A. Luttrell.
pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church, and
burial was in Bethel cemetery.
! Inc new fire alarm system was given
Its first practical test shortly after
| o'clock last night, when an alarm was
| turned In, caused by a slight fire in a
| frame house occupied by colered people
on the north side of Gibbon street be-
tween Pitt and Royal streets. The
services Of the department were not
needed. The new system, it is said.
worked very satisfactorily.
A record crowd last night attended
the Elks. spring festival. i.le members
fantry attended IN body The hall was
thronged with visitors during the even
Ing and before closing time there was
dancing. The German village attracted
a large crowd. being well patronized.
terday afternoon was unable to reach
an agreement in the suit Of Corbett
against Rogers, the object Of which was
to enforce sale OF trac. of thirty acres
Of land in Fairfax county. The jury
was out an hour and a half. The case
will be heard again at the July term
of court.
Daughters Postpone Meeting.
Owing TO illness OF several of the
officers OF the association, the annual
meeting OF the 18th Virginia Regiment
Chapter, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. which was to have been held
this afternoon, has beer postponed.
| In the police court this morning Rose
Smith was sent to Jail for thirty days
Gil charge of keeping disorderiy house
and living In adultery. James Lucas
, was sent to Jail for ninety days on a
charge OF drunken and disofderly conduct.
4 new apron is being erected at the
! float OF the Old Dominion Boat Club.
] Rev. S. w. Roseberser. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, was grant
! ell permission to perform the rites of
+, matrimony in the corporation court this
morning.
! Lucy Smith, a we'll known colored resi-
dent, died this morning at her home, tOl
South Fairfax street, At an advanced age
! The musical class OF Mrs. Oscar f.
Carter gave a recital last night at the
| Young Peoples building Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.