The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
NEWSOFALRXANDRIA
Mystery as to Proposed Change in
City Charter Is Partly
Solved.

Alexandra, Va, Feb. 1.-THE mystery
which envelope the resolution presented
in the state senate having for its object
q change OF the CITY charter regarding
the police force, and which threatened TO
disrupt the city council last night, was
partly cleared away this afternoon. A
letter from Senator K. Ewel Thornton
set forth that he had introduced the
measure at the instance OF State Delegate
Robinson Moncure OF this city. He added
that he would have whatever action the
city fathers wished taken regarding the
matter.
The change OF the city charter was ond
advocated by the board of police com,
missioners, and provided that the Office
OF lieutenant be abolished, and that the
word "sergeants'' be substituted there
Tor, and IL empowers the city authorities
TO have in their employment three, or
as many sergeantS as they may see fiL
While the measure was passed by the
board OF police commissioners, 1t had
never passed council.
After the completion of arguments this
afternoon in the Corporation Court on
the demurrer TO the petition of c. NJ
Kemper and others in the suit OF T. ].
FRnnon and others against the directors
of the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation, Judge Barley took the case
under advisement
The Old Dominion Boat Club has au-
thOrized James S. Douglass, jT.. to have
all Of the clubs seats put in order for
the opening Of the spring season. The
club is considering the advisabIlity OF
purchasing an eight-oar shell from
Georgetown University. Arrangemnts
have been completed by the club for a
minstrel performance early in April. and
a committee, composed of J. R. Cation,
Jr., ]. w. Roberts, jr, and ]. T Barke
has been appointed to complete arrange
ments.
The recently elected officers of Fitz-
gerald Council. No. 459, knights of Co.
lumbus. were installed tonight by Dis
trict Deputy Phillips, OF Richmond. Mr.. |
Phillips was sfterward rendered a rpcep- !
tiUn. The officers installed follow: T. f. |
Dyson, grand knight; - Z. Corgan. |
deputy grand knight: NJ. J. Mcfarland |
chancellor; r. +. Power. recorder; James
Csllsn. financial secretary; $. A.. Breen I
treasurer: James Martin. advocate: A. |
A. Lucas, warden; AlphonsO Lucas, in |
side guard William Desmond, trustee: |
Rev. L F. Kelly. chaplain.
II. a. Downing has sold to T. A. Groves
house and lot 3l5 South Patrick street.
T. a. Groves has purchased from f. ".
Bragg house and lot IO7 North Patrick
street
Announcement is made that a new
Afternoon daily paper. TO be known as
the Alexandria News, will begin pubI-
cation March l next at the office of c.
H. Ramey & Sons. The staff has not
yet been announced.
Charles Travers. f,,pe-oI too1, ,,I,,. =. |
( o'clock this afternoon from the resi-
1ence Of his brother. Robert Travers.
= Duke street. Services were conducted
by Rev. W. +. Watson. pastor of the
First Baptist Church. and burial was in
Bethel Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles c. CarIin will
give a musicale tomorrow evening in the
auditorium OF the Elks' Home There
will also be dancing.
The postal clerks and carriers at the
city post-offiCe were to-day kept busy
With the valentine business Thousands
oi the missives were received. This
evening members Of the younger set got
their fun in distributing comic valen-
tines
The Elks' midwfnter dance this even 1
aas N tltt duuAAOI -Alll Ol 4lt E.ihS fiOLle Z
Uus largely attended, among those pres
ent being a number OF couples from out
or the city.
The funeral of James Allison took
place this afternoon from his late home,
-, North Fairfax street. Rev. C. A
Luttrell. pastor of Trinity VI. E. Church.
uG.clatinS. Surial was in Bethel Gene
terry.
VI a meeting OF the special committee
OF the Retail Merchants Association
held to-day the Tag Day celebration. :
which urrUrs on February -, promoted :
10y public school children, Was unani- !
nUusly indUrscd.
Edward. the eLcvcn-month-oId son OF :
Edward TrainnuN. died yesterday at the !
Episcopal Eye and Gar Hospital. Wash >
inEtoH. The body vas brought here I
,o-ddy. and the funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon. 4
Charles Williams. cOlOrcd. janitor OF 4
Il Paul's Episcopal Church, and also I
Ianitor OF the Colonial apartments died t
his morning at his home. Ill Prince t
street. v
The funeral Of Francis N. Deakin, who Y
died yesterday afternoon at the Alex
Rndria Hospital wiz be held at o'clock =
r.