Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Maryland Virginia Railway In
creases Capital Stock.
WILL ELECTRIFY BRANCH
New Cars on Bluemont Division, It
Is Expected, Will Be Run
ming by Spring.
pecial Correspondence Of The star.

AA6 W OPAMS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
Va. February %, 1912
In order to take over and electrify the
Bluemont branch Of the Southern Rail-
way Company, the Maryland Virginia
Reilwhy Company yesterday obtained
from the state corporation commission
an amendment to its charter allowing an
increase Of its capital stock from $1,000,
900 to $3O,OOO,O00. The Bluemont branch
now said to be operated at a loss, will
be run Iii conjunction with the electric
lines OF the Maryland-Virginia company
in the suburbs Of Washington.
The Bluemont branch is the transpor-
tation artery for the rich section Of vir-
g1nia between Bluemont, Leesburg and
Alexandria, and has about sixty miles
OF track. Not only is the committing
travel into Washington over this branch
heavy. but the amount Of freight hauled
Is considerable. It is claimed that Wash
lngton is the logical shopping and farm
market Of the Leesburg section.
As operated by the Southern Railway
Company, passenger trains must make an
entry into Washington by way of the
Union station. with a toll Of $40 car.
which is claimed to have caused the
southern company to have steadily lost
money In taking over this line the
plans to obviate this toll by electrifying
the line. entering Washington over the
Aqueduct bridge and transferring its pas
,engers direct to city cars.
Price Paid Not Known.
The price paid by the Maryland-vir-
sinia for the Bluemont branch is not
known. 1t is understood that the trans
fer will become effective Immediately.
The Southern will continue to operate its
rains during the time taken to electrify
the line. In this way there will be no
of passenger traffic over the
branch, and If the work progresses as the
new company believes it will the new
electric line will be ready for service by
spring. The big heavy type of interur-
ban car will replace steam trains on the
line.
The Maryland-V Virginia Railway Com
oany Is an electric company organized
oy northern capitalists, with headquar-
ters in this city. Its original charter
provides for a capital stock of 81 900, 900
and was granted in September last, prior
% the merging of the Bluemont branch.
The increase fee paid the state cor
capital stock was $3.50, which, with the
irst fee of a similar amount, makes a
otal of 81 800 paid by the concern to the
state.
Lieut.. May Designs.
First Lieut.. Carroll II. May Of the
Alexandria Light Infantry has rendered
his resignation as lieutenant of that COM
pany. to become effective at once. The
has been submitted to the
adjutant general, and it is expected that
he will act on it very shortly. Following
the acceptance of his resignat ton the
thirty days hence will hold a
meeting for the purpose Of electing his
several candidates for the position.
1t IS said that the reason for the resig-
nation is that Lieut.. May will accept
staff appointment.
Mrs. j. LevenshOn, great Pocahontas,
Richmond, last night installed the recent
" elected officers of the Degree Of Po-
cahontas. an auxiliary Of the Improved
Order of Red Men. The officers are Mrs
w. S. Nicklin, prophecies: Miss Cora l..
Petit. Pocahontas; Mrs. Roger c. Sulli-
van, Wenonah; c. c. Brawner. Powhatan:
Miss Minnie B. Petit keeper of records;
Miss Keturah E. Adcock, assistant keeper
Of records; Miss Violet Proctor, keeper of
wampum.
George simms of Dumfries. Prince VIII
liam county. was robbed Of about $3.50
Yesterday afternoon while in the upper
part Of the city, he reports.
Following report Of the robbery two
colored men and q white man were taken
In custody by the police and examined.
In the police court this morning the col
ored men were released and Silas Demp-
sey of Orange. Va, who. the police be-
lieve. may throw some light on the af-
fairs, was detained as a witness. The po-
lice say they think they have the name
Of the man who took Simms' money.
Police Court Cases.
Harry Fisher, seventeen years old, was
fined s. in the police court this morning
because. 1t was alleged, he was found on
the tender Of a Southern railway engine
removing coal. Fisher said he
was getting the coal from between the
tender. He was fined So.
A fine of So also was imposed in the
case Of Daniel Jones, colored, charged
with the larceny Of coal from the South
ern Railway Company. He claimed he
was picking coal from the ground Of the
yards.
James Miller, colored, charged with as
saulting Irene Price. colored, with a brick
was fined $3.50.
The social service exhibit which was
shown at Epiphany Church, Washington,
last week. under the auspices Of the
men and religion forward movement, was
opened here this afternoon in the store
building at the corner Of King and st.
Asaph streets 1t will be on exhibition
tomorrow and Saturday. and each after
noon tea will be served.
The exhibition here will be under the
auspices Of the local men and religion
forward movement This afternoon the
exhibit is in charge of Mrs. Kate w.
Barrett and q number Of women. It will
be in charge Of the Jewish Council Of
tomorrow, and Saturday the
Cameron Club will have charge The
work Of installing the exhibit today was
lone by Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley and Mrs.
Constance D. Leupp, both of Washing
ton.
Will Organize Choir.
At meeting Of Fitzgerald Council, No.
459, knights Of Columbus. held last night
at st. Mary's Hall. arrangements were
made for the organization Of a choir by
the local order. A committee was ap-
pointed by the grand knight to complete
plans
Plans for a fair to be given early in
April will be outlined tonight at q meet
ing Of Alexandria Canton, Odd Fellows.
which will be held at Odd Fellows Hall.
TIH0M[A THIS OVER
This Offer Should Gain the Conf