Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Retail Merchants Association
in FIourishing Condition.
ACT FAVORABLY TO LOAN
Aldermen Pass Resolution Con-
ferring Power on
Council.
ACT FAVORABLY TO LOAN
Special Correspondence Of The star.


| ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 20. 1912
The Retail Merchants Association last
night held its second annual meeting at
the rooms of the chamber of commerce
| Reports made by the secretary and other
| officers showed the association is in a
hourishing condition, with steadily in
creasnG membership.
The association extended vote OF
| thanks to State Delegate Robinson Mon
cure for his efficient services in behalf
of the interests Of the association.
1t was decided by the organization to
| make protest against the proposed loca-
| ton OF a Southern railway supply store
| here. which will. 1t was stated. be oper-
| ated under the name Of Sands & Co.
A vote of thanks was extended to the
hamber Of commerce for the free use OF
| Its rooms during the year.
Officers chosen by the association to
serve for the year follow: Leopold Ruben,
president; Harry Hammond, vice presi-
dent: Courtney Acton. w. C. Baggett. H.
Noel Garner. E. L. Finks, R. E. Knight.
| c. j. Mueller, c. B. Swan, W. P. Taylor.
| Harrie White, j. B. De Mott, w. L. Var
ney, B. We'll and julius Wolf directors.
A meeting of the directors soon will be
| held for the purpose of electing Secre-
! tary. 1t is expected that ]. T. Preston
will be reelected secretary of the organ
| ization. Mr.. Preston also is secretary of
| the chamber of commerce.
Aldermen Hold Meeting.
At a called meeting OF the board of
aldermen, held early this afternoon, the
| resolution empowering the finance COM
mittee of city council to borrow $4,000,
as recommended by that committee. was
adopted. The money will be used to tide
the city over the present fiscal year. This
resolution will come before the lower
branch Of city council at its meeting
Tuesday night next, and will be passed.
thereby making the funds available at
once. The meeting this afternoon was
called by President F. F. Marbury at the
instance of the finance committee
The marriage Of Miss Ruth Virginia
Henderson, and William N. Harper, both
of this city. will take place at $50 o'clock
this afternoon at the residence of the
sister of the bride-elect, Mrs. Robert M.
Graham. 6O4 Cameron street. The cere-
mony will be performed by Rev. w. F.
Watson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Following a northern bridal
trip the couple will reside here.
In the corporation court today. Judge
L. c. Barley presiding. in the case of T.
J. Fannon and others against the re-
ceivers of the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation a decree was entered
directing the receivers to pay premiums
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cept cash as in their judgment may be
advisable on the life Of Lucy F. Triplett.
Deputy Marshal Loses Foot.
John W. Anderson. deputy United
States marshal at Occoquan, Va, fell
from a northbound freight train while
near Seminary station, Fairfax county,
west Of here, shortly before 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. He was brought to the
Alexandria Hospital. His left foot was
badly crushed and his leg was amputated
below the knee. The operation was per-
formed by DR.. Smith, Dr. Delaney and
DIR. Warfield. It is believed Mr.. Ander-
son was pursuing some escaped convicts
from Occoquan at the time.
John Lewis, colored, who has on numer-
Gus occasions been before the police
court, was arrested this morning by Po-
licemen Roberts. Rawlett and Scott on
warrant charging him with the theft Of
box of silverware from Lizzie Means
colored, at whose home, 1893 Duke street.
he roomed.