Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Motor Boat Association to
Lease Wharf Property.
DECIDES TO INCORPORATE
Trades Council Propounds Queries
to Candidates for City Offices.
General and Personal.
DECIDES TO INCORPORATE
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April g. 1912.
The Alexandria Motor Boat Association
last night held meeting at the Hotel
freshman, at which time it was de-
cfded to lease the wharf property of the
Alexandria County Lighting Company on
the river front between Wilkes and Vote
| streets as headquarters. 1t was also de-
cided to incorporate the association, and
| application for charter will be made
| at once.
In addition to the foregoing the erec-
| ton Of clubhouse on the site was dis
| cussed, but no definite action was taken.
1t is expected that this matter will be
| taken up and disposed of at future
| meeting.
| The site is regarded as an admirable
one, and the association will have a
| frontage of approximately sixty feet.
This club has membership of thirty
six. consisting of practically all of the
motor boat owners in the city.
During the season regattas, races and
other amusement features will be ar
ranged.
Held on Federal Warrant.
On. Mason Smith, who was arrested
Marshal David E. Robey, on govern
ment warrant. sworn out March %, by
Inspector E. Watkins of the Department
of Justice, will be given a preliminary
hearing at . o'clock Saturday afternoon
before United States Commissioners r. p.
| w. Garnett. on the charge of violating
the white slave law. In case Smith is
| held for the grand jury, it is under
stood, he will be taken to Baltimore for
trial before Judge Rose of the federal
| bench
Following Smiths arrest last night he
| appeared before Commissioner Garnett
and gave bail bond in the sum of So. 900
| for his appearance when wanted, his
| brother-in-law, William F. Smith, becom-
ing his surety.
Queries Candidates Must Answer.
Nine questions prepared by special
committee of the Alexandria Trades
| Council for presentation to the candi-
dates for common council and aldermen
| who are to be voted for in the primary
| which will be held April % were this
afternoon sent out to the candidates by
the secretary Of the association.
| The list embraces these queries:
| Are you in favor Of municipal owner
ship Of electric and water plants?'
Are you in favor Of reducing cost of
| water rent in this city?'
Are you in favor Of taxing the water
| company for the use of the streets
through which they run their mains?"
Are You in favor of compulsory edu-
cation?'
Are you in favor of free text books?"
Are you in favor of paving the streets
at the expense of the city eNt of gen.
eral fund.-
Are you in favor of night schools con-
Quoted by the city for the benefit of
those unable to attend day schools?"
Are you in favor of having all city
| work, when performed by the city itself
| or by contract. being done on an eight
hour-day basis, and by union labor?"
Are you in favor of the acquisition of
a public park?"
Democratic Committee Organizes.
| The democratic executive committee of
| Alexandria county has organized with
the election Of Walter U. Varney as
| chairman and Frank Ball as secretary
| and treasurer
| 1t was decided by the committee to
purpose of electing delegates for the state
convention. All persons desiring to be
candidates must notify the committee.
and the notification must be accompanied
by check for So.
| The members of the committee are r.
G. l.. Moncure and Capt. Crandal Mackey,
! Washington district; E: F. Thompson
and Frank Ball. Arlington district;
|
ney, jefferson district.
Benefit of Charity.
| Invitations have been issued by Alva
Aerie, No. ST., Fraternal Order Of Eagles.
for dance which will be given April Is
next for the benefit Of the charity fund
of the order 1t will take place in the
auditorium of the Elks' Home.
The annual Easter dance of Alexandria
| Lodge, No. 7JS, Benevolent and Protec-
tive order of EIks. will be given the
| home.
| At Social Function.
| Seminole Tribe, No. So, Red Men. held
! a social session last night at it's hail.
| which was attended by the ladies iden-
| titled with the Daughters of Pocohontas
| The function in honor of Arthur
| Dawson and A. c. Uhler, jr. The former
left last night for. New York. where he
| has accepted q position, and the latter
also left last night for Pittsburgh, Pa,
| 10 accept a position.
Transfers of Realty.
| Through Monroe & Marbury, real es
tate dealers. Mrs. Eva c. Mushbach has
sold her home, consisting of a two-story
brick dwelling. located the west side
of Washington street between Princess
and Oronoco streets, known as AIS North |
Washington street, to Harry T.. and Jes- |
sic V. Moran of Washington. Mr. and |
Mrs Moran will occupy the house short |
ly, making their home here. In the near |
future Mrs. Mushbach will move to Bos- |
ton, where she will make her future |
home.
w. \. Moore, jr., has sold to John NJ |
Reed a house and lot on the north side |
Of Wilkes street between Royal and Fair |
fax streets. A deed of conveyance was |
placed on record today.