Evening star., 1912-07-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
New Map Prepared for Cham
ber of Commerce.
ANNEX Is ALSO INCLUDED
Historical Points and Manufacturing
Concerns Shown, Along With
Other Data.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Il. 1912.
A handsome lithograph map Of this city,
including that part of the territory which
| the city desires to annex, has just been
prepared for the Chamber of Commerce.
Proofs of the map were received today.
The map was drawn. by H. l. Peyton OF
| the city engineers office. and is regarded
| as an excellent piece of work. H. L.
Bowen Of Washington arranged for the
lithographing Of the map.
| The map also shows all of the points
of historical interest. together with manu-
featuring concerns. A short review of
! Alexandrias facilities as a manufactur-
! ing city and other statistics are given.
Two Threatened With Ak.
John Britt, colored. fifty-two years old,
| was today adjudged to be of unsound
| mind by lunacy commission composed
Of Justice Harrie White and Drs. T. A.
German and Walter A. Warfield. Britt
| will be sent to the asylum at Petersburg,
| Va.
When efforts were made yesterday aft
ernoon to evict Britt from small frame
house in the rear of house 523 Wilkes
street he threatened two real estate deal
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retreat from the place, and Britt was
afterWard taken in custody by Policemen
Bell and Rawlett.
! Second Lieut.. Louis N. Duffey of the
| 1st Infantry, Virginia Volunteers, today
forwarded his resignation to Gov. Mann.
Lieut.. Duffey in his letter explains that
| he is compelled to resign on account OF
| business interfering with the perform
ance Of the military duties.
Lieut.. Duffey served on the staff of
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that Conrad Johnson. this city. will short
ly be app ointed to the position.
Odd Fellows Install.
| J. T. OMeara, district deputy, of this
city last night installed the recently
elected officers of Falls Church Lodge of
| Odd Fellows.
Attending the ceremonies were the
members of Alexandria Canton. No. 1, this
| city, together with members of Potomac
and Sarepta lodges of Odd Fellows, this
city. Members Of the canton wore their
| uniforms. The Alexandrians went on
special car. Following the installation of
the officers there was a banquet followed
| by speechmaking. Among those making
addresses were w. E. Latham, past grand
patriarch of the state, and d. K. Stans-
bury. past grand master Of the state.
Griffith Uhler was knocked over while
sitting on a radiator in King street
drug store during the progress of the
storm last night. He was slightly
stunned.
Civil Service Examinations.
| The local board of civil service exam
iners announce that July % next an
examination will be held for the position
of steel bridge designer, male, at a salary
of from $1,000 to $500 a year.
On the same date the commission will
! hold an examination for the position Of
| concrete building designer at a salary of
from 5000 to 81, 800 year.
| Two examinations scheduled for August
3 next are strain gauge operator, male. at
a salary of s., GOO a yeaer; and gardener.
male, at the Phoenix school. Arizona, at
a salary of $72O year.
1 ]. G. Cross, for many years connected
with the accounting department at the
| Potomac transfer, Potomac yards. Alex
for the Potomac transfer at that place,
succeeding the late Edwin c. Joyce Mr.
Cross already has assumed his duties.
Cases Acted on by Court.
| In the corporation court yesterday in
the case of T. J. Fannon and others
against the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation the petition of the
Jefferson National Bank of Charlottes-
vile. Va, was granted and a decree en-
tered directing the receivers to pay 80
per cent to the bank on certain notes.
| In the case Of F. c. Cowie and others
against the Towles SchOheld Company
| Incorporated a decree was entered di-
| recting the receiver to sell certain ar
| ttcles and pay wages.
| The court overruled arguments on the
demurrer to the declaration in the case
| Of ]. Dreifus & Son against the South
ern Railway Company. In the case Of
| Ernest II. Rocker against the Southern
Railway Company the argument on de-
murrer to declaration was sustained.
| A final decree for divorce was granted
| in the corporation court today in the
| case OF Grace Elizabeth Yerkes against
Arthur Watts Yerkes on the ground of
desertion.
| The following cases We're disposed of
in the police court today: Robert Banks,
| colored. assaulting and beating Katie
| Ford, colored. fined IS; Lizzie Porter, col
| ored, disorderly conduct and fighting,
| fined IS; William Butler, nonresident,
drunk and disorderly, fined $5.