Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Answers to the Questions.


Are you in favor of municipal own
erShip of an electric light and water
plant for Alexandria?
Ans. AS soon as the same can be ac-
quired to the advantage of Alexandria
2-Are You in favor OF taking some
steps looking to a reduction in the cost
of water in this city?
Ans. i favor the city council of Alex
andria framing a bill of complaint
against the water company, and laying
the same before the state corporation
commission, for the purpose of having
the equity of the present rates officially
determined
3-Are you in favor of taxing tho Alex
andria Water Company for the use of
streets through which its mains run?
Ans. The answer to this question is
embraced in the answer to question two.
4. Are you in favor of compulsory edu-
cation?
Ans. After our school facilities have
been enlarged sufficiently to care for our
entire school population | favor compul-
sorry education.
5. Are you in favor of free text books
for our schools?
Ans. l am.
=. Are you in favor of establishing a
system of night schools for the benefit
of those who are unable to attend the
day schools?
Ans. l. am.
I. Are you in favor of paving the streets
at the expense of the city out OF the gen
eral fund?
Ans. The new constitution prohibits
assessments upon abutting property
therefore | favor paying for improve
ments out of the general fund, as being
the only practical way OF improving all Of
Alexandria,
s. Are you in favor of the establishment
of a public park?
Ans. | am.
Q. Are YOU in favor of having all city
work. whether performed by the city it,
self or by contract. performed on an eight
hour-day schedule and by union labor?
Ans. l stand on my record as an en-
ployer of labor: as a manufactures L en-
ployed union labor with an eight hour day.
Date for Annexation Hearing.
The city of AleXandria's fight for an
nexation, whereby it desires to take in
part of Alexandria and Fairfax coun-
ties. will be continued May next, Gov.
Mann having fixed upon that date for the
opening of the proceedings. The gov
ernor has also assigned Judge b. T. Cor
DON Judge of the twenty-ninth judicial
circuit, of Nelson county, Va, to sit in
the case.
1t is expected that at the opening of
the proceeding some technical matters
will be brought up, and the case in all
probability will take up several days.
There is no jury i'll such cases. 1t is
within the province of the judge to eth
er grant the request or refuse it, and he
can also either increase the territory
asked for or diminish il.
The movement will be resisted by both
of the counties, they having obtained
counsel for that purpose. The city also
has an array of legal talent to push the
matter
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sisted by Attorneys Samuel q. Brent and
John M. Johnson. Alexandria county
will be represented by Commonwealth
Attorney Capt Crandal Mackey, who viii
Governor of Virginia. and his brother. II.
Lynch Montague of Richmond. Repre-
senting Fairfax county will be Common
wealth's Attorney c. Vernon Ford, assisted
Fined for Striking Girl.
Ernest Paldaca, a florist employed by
the Kramer Floral Company, at King
and Alfred streets. was fined so in the
police court this morning by Justice
Cation for assaulting and beating Emma
beavers. a young woman who was en-
poyed at the store.
Miss beavers stated that after she had
taken exceptions to his line of converse
ton She obtained her hat preparatory to
leaving the store, when Paldaca grabbed
her and struck her and also kicked her.
telling her to go home and stay there.
Paldaca claimed that he only showed her.
The fine was paid.
Mason Smith. recently arrested on a
warrant charging him with pandering,
was arraigned at o'clock this afternoon
before United States Commissioner X. p
w Garnett. Smith, ii is expected, Will
be turned over to the Baltimore authori-
ties for trial
With the election of officers the Elks'
Dramatic Club has organized for the
season. The officers are: Thomas
Chauncey. president; Joseph Lowen-
bach. vice president; George w. Bontz,
jr.. secretary; Ii. Friedlander, treas