The Washington herald., 1911-03-19

Alexandria. Va. March lS.-The Alex
andrii Light Infantry has asked the in
dorscmcnt of tho chamber of commerce
in getting the city to take over ArmOry
Hall, which is now used by that COM
mand The chamber Of commerce has re-
ferrcd the matter to Il committee for con-
sideration. Should a favorable report be
given and adopted. it is expected the
matter will bC submitted to city council
for consideration.
While no public announcement Of the
proposition has been given out, it is un-
derstood there is mortgage of 800
on the building. which the company pro-
poses In" city take up and. in addition,
remodel the armOry. The improvements
contemplated will cost, it is said, between
$1,000 and 5000.
The city. upon doing this. would have
the property turned over to it, according
to the proposition submitted.
The sum Of $1S42S was either lost by
or stolen from W. Il. Il. ChowninG. of
MiddIesex County. Va, yesterday after
noon.
He was picked up by Policemen Bell
and Rawlett and temporarily detained at
police headquarters. \ citizen found his
poCkc book on the street without its
contents, and Chief Goods and Policeman
Young recovered two atchels which be-
longed to the stra 7ger. which had been
left .at Cameron and st. Asaph streets.
Alexandria will shortly have a modern
ball park, which will be located on the
square bounded by Alfred, Patrick, Pen
dletOn, and Wythe streets. This was de-
cded upon this evening at meeting of
sultation. The contract was awarded to
Samuel Devaughan, who will begin the
work Monday next. Tho work will be
completed within two weeks. The park
will be used by the Cardinal Athletic
Club. In the park will be erected grand
stands and bleachers.
A circular letter from headquarters has
been received by Capt. F. L. Slaymaker
of the Alexandria Light Infantry, set
ting forth the need of recruits to bring
the company up to the number of sixty
five. ArmCry Hall will be opened Mon
day night for recruits.
The letter in part reads as follows:
with some possibility of active service
it is advisable and extremely desirable
that all companies be recruited to full
Company commanders will.
therefore, make special efforts to re-
cruit their companies to sixty-five men,
Frederick Schwab. son of the late Fred
erick Schwab, died at S:45 o'clock this
afternoon at his home, SIS North Royal
street, following a lingering illness. He
was thirty-seven years old and unmar-
ried. Mr.. Schwab is survived by four
sisters and four brothers. During the !
summer of 1909 he lost limb while oper-
fiF1er fol
Schwab vas a member of Alexandria |
Lodge of Elks. and Osceola Tribe of Red !
men. The funeral will take place from !
lis home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Eva Rebecca Dent. wife of Mar |
wood Dent. died at o'clock this after |
noon al the home of her parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Orlando z. Brooks. zoos Duke street. |
She was twenty-five years old. and is sur |
lived BY her husband.
The funeral of Charles NJ. CnvilIier
took place at $50 O'Clock this after
noon from ST. Mary's Catholic Church. !
rhe services were conducted by Rev. |
1. f. Kelly. and burial was made in
st. Mary's Cemetery. The pailbearers |
we're James Patterson, James B. Fitz- |
gerald. William II. Sweeney. r. II. At /
xinson, T. r. Travers. and NJ. L. Nor |
lis.
S. Fl. Lunt. auctioneeT. to-day sold at
public auction to Albert and Louis /
Oriefus the brick warehouse at Prince
md Union streets for $2.255. George /
". Meade has purchased from c. o.
Pullman the frame shop on the south /
iide of Duke street, between Alfred and
Patrick streets.
The funeral of Mrs. Alice L. Studds
ook place this afternoon from her