The Washington times., 1912-06-09
ORDER DISCHARGE
AND SUSPENSION IN
LAST OFFICIAL ACT
Retiring Fire Wardens in
Alexandria Dismiss Engi-
neer Before Quitting.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,

The last official act of the board OF
fire wardens, which has been abolished
bv an act of the Legislature to take
effect June II, was made yesterday when
upon their recommendation, Mayor f.
J. Paff summarily dismissed Noble
Smith, engineer of the Columbia Steam
Fire Engine Company, from the force.
At the same time Stephen Taylor,
hose wagon driver in the same COM
pany. was suspended for ten days, to
take effect OIL June Is. The dismissal
and suspension came as the result OF
trouble in the engine house week ago
Returning from a fire, the two men, 1t
IS claimed. engaged in a dispute:
On June II the affairs of the fire com
pany will be under the direction of the
committee on fire of the city council
composed of three members from the
common council and two members from
the board of aldermen.
Because they failed to file notice of
their candidacy for the common coun-
Gil, Robert Graham and Urban s. Lam.
bert, who were appointed some timr
ago to take the places made vacant by
the deaths of two members, are not
named on the ballots to pe marked in
the general election here TUESDAY. Rob
ert S. Barrett in the First ward and
William Desmond in the Second ward,
who did file notices, will be elected
without contest
1t is understood that Graham ana
Lambert will not give up their seats
without a struggle, as they declare thcir
appointment should extend to the end
of the tcrins for which their predeces-
sors were elected, instead of to the
next general election. The matter will
probably be settled in court.
Preparations are being made for a
Fourth of July celebration at George
Washington Park. An elaborate pro-
+. owen Triplett, of Fairfax county, has
been named chief marshal of the tour
nament. On the evening of the Fourth
ball will be held in Armory Hall.
The State corporation commission has
granted the following charters to Alex
andria concerns Stuart & Riley, Inc,
of Alexandria; g. W. Stuart, president
both Of Washington, and Gardner l..
Boothe. of Alexandria. Capital, $25.OOO.
ness.
Alexandria; George w. Stuart, president
and treasurer, and c. r. Riley, secre-
tary,, both Of Washington, and G. l..
Boothe; capital, $4,000 This ncorpora-
ton Is for the grocery business
The Rev. DR.. Menefee occupied the
pulpit at the First Baptist Church in
the absence of the Rev. w. F. Watson,
who has been granted a months vaca-
tion by the congregation. The Second
presbyterian congregation gathered in
the old Bethel Methodist Protestant
Church, their own edifice being under
gong repairs. At st. PauIs Protestant
Episcopal Church, Mrs. Paola Tuccini,
of Rome, Italy, sang the offertory.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret p
Green took place from St. Paul's Pro-
testant Episcopal Church at s O'Clock
this morning. The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. p. Parker Phillips.
Burial was in Ivy Hill Cemetery The
pallbearers were J. johnson Green,
James F. Muir. Raymond Hulfish, c.
Harry 1ohe and Dr. George T. Kip
stein.
About 100 members of the local branch
or the HOLY Name Society today attend
ed the field mass in Washington this
morning.