Evening star., 1911-08-20


| cumbent; Robert Walker and Charles
| T. Grunweu.
The fact that both of the candidates
for supervisor in Arlington district are
the incumbent, F. S. Corbett, is a can
didate for the position Of commissioner
of revenue, and could not therefore be
on the ticket for supervisor.
In addition to the foregoing. which are
the principal offices to be filled, nine JUS
tices of the peace are to be elected, three
to represent each of the three respective
districts in the county, and there are
also three constables. one for each dis
trict.
Candidates Are Legion.
The candidates for these Offices are
legion, there being as many as sixteen
offering themselves to serve as justices
of the peace, while about twelve desire
to serve the county in the capacity Of
constables.
AS a result there will be strenuous
campaign days in Alexandria county from
now on until election day.
There is apparently great apathy in this
city over the coming United States sena-
torial primary, which will be held Sep
tember = and there is little or no inter-
est apparent as to the outcome. None Of
the candidates seeking senatorial honors
has thus far visited this city, although
the Martin-Swanson faction has of
course, the ''old guard around which to
rally So far as can be ascertained, the
Glass-Jones people have no organization
here. The result, it is predicted, will
mean a veritable landslide for Martin
and Swanson as far as this city is con-
cerned.
1t is announced that Alexander J. We'd
derburn of Fairfax county Will oppose
state Senator r. Ewel Thornton in the
general election in November.
Receiver Brings Suit.
Suit to recover $4,000 has been en-
tered in the corporation court by {.
Harry Yohe. special receiver Of the
Washington National Building and Loan
Association. against the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation, Douglas
Stuart and ]. c. Stodderd. general receiv-
ers of the Washington National Building
and Loan Association: ]. X. NJ. Norton
and Howard w. Smith. receivers OF the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
ton.
In the declaration filed 1t is alleged
that Stuart and Stoddard were ap-
pointed receivers of the Washington
National Building and Loan Associa-
ton. and that they deposited with the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
poration the sum OF s1S.6SO.39. and
that the Virginia Safe Deposit and
surety on the bond OF Stuart and Stod-
dard and that consequently the money
had been lost.
The purpose of the suit is to obtain
a Judgment against the defendants for
the sum Of $18.6S0.39, and the effect of
the suit, if the plaintiff wins will be
that the receivers of the Washington
National Building and Loan Associa-
tion will receive a dividend on their
deposit and will also receive like
dividend on their judgment for the
foregoing amount.
Attorney r. B. Washington and G.
w. Lewis represent the plaintiff.
Street improvements.
1T is expected that before long work of
improving several streets in the city will
be begun ordinances for the work having
passed the city council just prior to the
annual adjournment for the summer. The
ma iority of the ordinances, however, pro-
vide that the work shall be done when
the property owners on each respective
square where improvements are contem-
plated pay their pro rata OF the cost
Many are willing to come forward with
their money for the work as soon as IL is
announced that the city is ready to start,
1t is said.
In the event the work Is begun soon
and the contracts awarded. 1t Is believed
that all of the proposed work could be
completed before winter sets in A delay
Of two more months would, II is said,
spring. Interest is centered in the work
contemplated. and should things progress
in d satisfactory manner, the Indications
are that with the advent OF spring
many more citizens would smake applica-
tion for similar work and the city would