Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-16
City Suffers From Storm.

This city suffered considerably as a re-
suit of the heavy wind and rain storm
yesterday afternoon, although the dam
age did not cover a wide area. Many
signs, window blinds and windows in
various sections were torn from their
fastenings. The big frame sixty-four-foot
testing tower of the Emerson Pump
Works was blown down. as was also a
large sign of the company over its
building.
A ten-foot brick chimney on the city
hall building, directly over the Office of
City Treasurer T. W. Robinson, was
blown down and six large rafters broke
when the chimney fell.
For a short time several telephones and
electric lights were temporarily placed
out of commission. among them being
the lights which illuminated the town
clock
This city. according to the new
school census, has total school popu-
lation of 1855 against 800 taken five
years ago. This means that the city
will lose from the state a total of $4,000
a year for the next five years. or a to-
tai Of $4,000. In addition to other
extras the state allows $12 for each
scholar on the roll. The falling Off in at
tendance is said to be mostly among
the white scholars.
This means that the Alexandria
school board will annually for the next
five years show a deficit. which will be
made up by the city. Notwithstanding
this, all of the public schools are re-
ported to be comfortably filed.
Funeral Of j. b. N. Curtin.
The funeral Of J. r. n. Curtin, who
died Monday night last, took place at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon from his home at
Braddock. Alexandria county, and was
largely attended. among those in attend
ance being delegations from the various
organizations with which he was identi-
fed.
bearers: Mayor F. ]. Paff, F. F. Mar
bury, Harry r Burke, j. T. Preston,
L. E. Uhler, Webb Schofeld, H. K.
Field and e. c. Joyce.
The active bearers were Harry Aftche-
SON. William Jorg and J. 4. Saunders.
First Baptist Church; r. A. Wilkinson
and j. II. Trimyer, Andrew Jackson
Lodge Of Masons; j. G. Graham ROYAL
engine company, and v. H. Peele, Fra
ternal Order Of Americans.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ida Lyies, who died
yesterday at Springfield. Fairfax county,
took place this afternoon from the Beulah
Baptist Church The services were con-
Quoted by Rev Mr.. LangfOrd. Burial
was made in the cemetery at that place.
The will OF the late Rev. Father Rich
ard L. Carne was admitted to probate to-
day in the circuit court. The testator
left his entire estate to his sister. Miss
Mary M. Carne, who is named as execu-
trix. The estate consists Of the old st.
Johns Academy building, located at the
southeast corner Of Duke and Columbus
streets.
At a meeting of the light committee
Of the city council held last night the
contract for coal for the city gas works
for the ensuing year was awarded W. A.
Smoot & Co, Inc.
Frederick and William Schiller have
sold to Frank o. Purvis house and lot
on the north side of King street between
Feyton street and the corporation line.
In the police court this morning Frank
Donahue was fined So for destroying
property at the opera house. A similar
fine was imposed in the case OF Mitchell
Rogers, charged with fast driving.
In the corporation court this morning
an order was entered for the adoption
Of George Harris, colored. a minor child.
by George 0. Dixon. colored. and permits
sion given to change his name to George
Q. Dixon, jr.