Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
Adjustment Of Board of Fire
WardenS Seems Likely.
WOULD REMOVE C. ]. RIxEY
Fight to Have Him Sent to State
Asylum for Criminal Insane
Begins Wednesday.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special correspondence OF Inc STAR.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. January 20. 1912.
| resolution having for it's object the
adjustment Of the board Of fire wardens
Of the city will be reported on favorably
by the general laws committee at
meeting Of the city council, which will
be held Tuesday night next, it is be-
lieved.
The resolution, as presented several
weeks ago to council. directs that the
corporation attorney prepare the neces-
sary papers to be presented to the state
legislature having for it's object the abol-
ishment Of the board, and place the man
agement Of the affairs of the fire de-
partment in the hands Of the chief and
a committee Of city council, none Of
the members Of that committee to be
identified with any Of the fire companies
Of the city.
| The object of the resolution is prin-
cipally to place the entire affairs of
| the fire department in the hands OF the
| chief. and to centralize the manage.
,ment. Those favoring the plan are OF
the opinion that it will prove very
| satisfactory.
New Industry for City.
Through the efforts of the chamber Of
| commerce, the Virginia kid works. which
| is Incorporated under the laws of the
state Of New York, will be located in
this city. The factory will have quar-
| tiers in the large brick building at the
| strand and Prince streets. formerly occu-
pied by the Emerson Pump Company. and
| will begin active operations February
next.
| The factory will give employment to
from ten to fifteen hands Otto Geisier.
president Of tho concern, will have direct
s.,l<~ ~, y,1,.,
! The fight on behalf of the state for
| the transfer of &. Jones RiXey. the IN
dicted head of the defunct Virginia Safe
| Deposit and Trust Corporation. who is a
patient at the state asylum at stanton.
| Va, from that institution to the State
Asylum for the Criminal Insane at Marion,
) Va. will be begun Wednesday morning
| next In the corporation court. Rixey, II
! is expected. will be brought here the day
the arguments are made.
Rixey escaped a trial on the indtct-
| ments pending again him. in connection
with the collapse of his chain Of banks,
sion OF alienists. Rixey was afterward
taken to the institution at Stanton. Va,
where he has since been patient.
Arguments on behalf of the state for
his transfer to Marion. Va. VIII De mace
! by commemorative Attorney $. G. Brent.
and Rixey will be represented by sew
eral attorneys, all of whom represented
him at the hearing here several months
ago when his case was before the court
Mrs. Buckler Entertains.
Mrs. George Buckler tonight entertain
ed a large gathering of friends at a
musical at her house at Braddock
Heights. Va. A very interesting program
was given, after which refreshments were
served. Among the guests were many
from distant points. The house was
iii e, ar1d
tons.
The program follows: Piano duet, Miss
Edna f. Buckler and DIR. w. w. Ed
ridge; vocal solo, Mrs. Mae Buckler Ed
ridge; reading, Mrs. W. S. Hutchinson;
vocal solo. DIR. Davis; mandolin solo,
Gerold Downs vocal solo. Miss Lillian
Lewis; piano solo. Edward Conner: reel
tation. Miss Marion Duncan; vocal solo.
Elwood Berkeley; reading, Mrs. George
Buekler; vocal duet; Mrs Mae BueRley ,
solo, Miss Lewis: selections. w. $. Hutch
inson violin solo, w. G. Hill; vocal solo.
Mrs. Mae Buckler Eldridge: finale.
Dixie" by quartet soprano ,..o Mrs, mae Mae
eley: alto, Miss Edna Buckler, and bass
DIR. Davis. W. s. Hutchinson was master
of ceremonies
Those attending included the following:
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Elliott Mott, New
York: J. Adam Bede former representa-
tive: E. c. Little, postmaster of the May
flower; Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Conner,
Knoxville, Tenn; T. L. Conner, Miss
Lindsey and Miss Marion Lindsey. Wal
lace and Douglas Lindsey. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Rust Miss Lucy Rust Rev. Theo-
dore Will. Rev. Carleton Barnwell. Mr..
and Mrs. Overton w. Price, Miss Marion
Duncan and Miss Ruth Nash Of National
Park Seminary, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Min
nix, Mrs. Emma Clark-Jones, N. Downs
and Fitzgerald Downs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickle, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Conner, Mr..
axr,ic nf No. Varly
Luttrell, Miss Pearl Luttrell Miss Clara
Luttrell, Mr. Conkhite, Miss Helen Ed
ridge, Garnet Loeffier. DR.. John Sherwood, |
T. s. A.. DIR. John Waring. L. S. A; !
Edwin Minnix and Miss Katharine Min |
nix.
For Additional Counsel.
City counsel will Tuesday night act on |
the resolution carrying an appropriation |