Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-14
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Meeting of City Democratic
Committee Called.
TO FIX DATE FOR PRIMARY
Two Candidates for Mayor-Suit Of
w. D. Ktcher for $4,000
Damages.
TO FIX DATE FOR PRIMARY
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IA 1919
GATE Tor the democratic mayoralty
ana city council primary will be selected
at meeting OF the city democratic COM
mittee thursday night next at the Hotel
| hammei. A call for the meeting was is
sued this morning by Charles Bendheim.
| chairman OF the democratic city COM
mittee.
Those who expect to run for office are
| invited to be present to confer with the
members Of the committee The primary
Will be held some time next month, It is
| understood.
Inere are two contestants for the office
OF mayor, Mayor Paff not being a candi-
date for reelection. They are Hubert
Snowden, president of the common conn
Gil ana a. d. BrOckett, former president
VI the chamber Of commerce and member
VI CITY council from the third ward
Two members from each ward for coar
Gu ana one from each ward for the board
OF aldermen are to be elected. In 1909
.ae primary was ordered for April, it is
stated. although the general election was
"ot neio until the fall of the year
1t Is understood that one or two Of the
incumbents will not be candidates for
denomination. 'o'
Inose whose terms expire are: First
HMafnpm ,,r,1 J. M. Hill. Councilmen
ward-Alderman w. w. Ballenger Coun
climen Howard W. Smith and r d.
Brumback Third ward-Alderman Henry
and a. r pa6 counciimen John T. Harrison
ALDERMAN J. B. Fitzgerald. Councilnen
\: =. Spinks and C. B. Marshall.
WIN ten opening OF spring there is con-
SIDERABLE activity in the local realty
market. as evidenced by a number of trans
fers which have just been made. Deeds
OF conveyance have been placed on rec
ORD for the following: p. T. Harrington
70 K. N. Graham. house 9OS Prince street;
no HOWARD Td,n w. Smith to George L. Appich
North Henry street; Frederick Schiller
ana others to James H. Moore and Will
liam J. Gay, one brick house each on the
north side Of King street near Peyton
street.
Prot: Charles g. Maphis of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia, and also state inspector
OF public high schools, last night ad-
dressed the Teachers Association in the
. aDung Feopie's building: His theme was
The Value Of High School to a Com
munity" Capt W. H. Sweeney. superin-
tendent OF schools. presided. and intro
duced Prof. Maphis. Violin selections
were given by H. ]. Kremer of Del Ray,
accompanied by Miss Pearl Corl, also Of
Del Ray. A piano solo was played by
Miss Mary Ffcklin.
The local high school was inspected to-
day by Prof Maphis. who found every
thing IN a satisfactory condition.
Suit for $4,000 Damages.
The suit of Warren D. Kitchen ad-
ministrator for Frederick Kitcher.
against the Great Falls and Old Do
minion Railroad Company, is being
heard today in the circuit court for
Alexandria county, Judge L. c. Barley
presiding. The suit is to recover 1000
damages for the death of Frederick
Kitchen. Judge Barley is presiding
owing to Judge Thorntons illness.
VI EDWARD war Wines Of Fauquier county.
commissioner r: p. w. Garrett this
morning on the charge of selling LIQUOR
| without q license. His case was con-
h sanued until Monday. when he will
nave a preliminary hearing
The Hustlers Bible Class Of the Meth
odist protestant Sunday school will give
an entertainment at the home of the
president OF the class. r. C. Sullivan, to-
| morrow night.
Minstrel Troupe Election.
The Young Mems Sodality Iyceum min
strel troupe was organized last night.
with the election of these officers: M 7
Mcfarland, president; John T. Hill. vice
president; William Devaughan, secretary.
Joseph LASH treasurer. The club is re-
hearsing for a performance to be given
| after Easter.
Funeral services for Capt. William r
Taylor, who died yesterday, will he held
at IL o'clock tomorrow morning from
the home of his son, William p. TAYLOR
61S King street. Rev, G. A. LuttreIl mas
tor OF Trinity M. E, Church, and Rev. II
| M. Canter, pastor of the Methodist Ennis.
copal Church South, will ottclate. Burial
WILL be IN the Presby terian cemetery.
Inc body of Mrs. Lula Thornhill. who
oleo tuesday afternoon, was sent today
to her late home at Culpeper, Va, for in
| terment 0' -
Fined for Assault Last September.
cornelius Lyons, colored, was fined $40
In the police court today for cutting AL
tred Peters. colored, September % last.
The Tompkins Hired Man" will be
presented Tuesday night at the Del Raw
schoolhouse by talent from Del Raw.
Proceeds will go to the Methodist and
Baptist churches of that place
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Marshall have
returned from Hot Springs, Ark, after
q stay OF several months.
| OysIer roasts were held last night at
the Columbia and Reliance fire houses
Dy the members of those companies.
| Inc town council Of Potomac, Alexan-
ora county, will meet tonight to con-
slaer several matters of Importance,
|