The Washington herald., 1913-11-20
UNLICENSED PEDDLERS
TO Be PUT under BAN
Police Commissioners Of Alexandra
Map Out Plans for an
Active Warfare.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS URGED

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 19.-Following out
the recommendation of the Board OF
Police Commissioners at its monthly
meeting held tonight, the police here
after will wage active war against ped
dlers doing business in Alexandria with
out having taken out the required license.
All will have to pay the license or be
subject to arrest and fine This ac-
ton will be taken to protect local
merchants, who pay a high license.
Commissioner Knight stated tonight
that the Retail Merchants Association
had discussed the matter last night and
thought the law should be more rigidly
enforced.
The commissioners are of the opinion
that Alexandria is badly in need of a
fire alarm system. Commissioner Shinn
said he had submitted a communication
to the City Council relative to the in
stallation of such a system, but had
not yet heard anything from that body.
He discussed the probable cost, and
thought that forty boxes would be nee
eSsary.
Mayor Fisher promised to see the MEM
bers OF the Public Property Committee
of City Council and try to induce them
to place secure iron bars over the win
dow at the south wing of police head
quarters. Three prisoners several years
ago made their escape from police head
quarters through this window.
A delegation of members of Old Domin-
ion Commandery No. II, Knights Templar,
Of this city, will go to Culpeper Friday
to attend a reception to be given the
grand commander of the State by Fair
fax Commandery No. 25. ]. E. W. Tim
herman, of this city, is on the reception
committee.
Alexandria Council No. 5, Order of Fra
ternal Americans, has arranged to hold
special services Thanksgiving night at
its hall A number of well-known per-
sons will make addresses. Among them
will be Judge C. E. Niccl, of this city.
Final arrangements for the AFFAIR will be
made at a meeting tomorrow night.
Arrangements are being completed for
the opening of sewing room for the
manufacture of underwear in this city.
A number of machines will be installed
They will be operated by electric power.
About fifty young women will be en-
plOyed.
The local board of civil service examin-
ers today examined forty-flve applicants
for the position of postal railway mail
clerk. They were from various sections
of the State.
The marriage of r. L. Atkinson and
Miss Margaret Z. King, both of this
city, took place this morning at the
parsonage of st. Mary's Catholic
Church. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. H J. Cutler. pastor. The
bride was attended by Miss Ethel NJ.
Peake, and the bridegroom had-for his
best man Sidney F. Sherwood, of Wash
ington. Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson left for
an extended Northern bridal trip.
The funeral of Joseph F. johnson
was held at o'clock this afternoon at
his late home, 419 South St Asaph Street.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace Epis-
copal Church; the Rev. G. A. Luttrell,
pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church, and the
Rev. J. w. Duffey, pastor of the NJ E.
Church South. Burial was in the Meth
odist Protestant Cemetery.
The annual football game between
woodberry Forest School and the Episco-
pal High School will take place at 2:3O
o'clock Saturday afternoon on the
grounds of the Episcopal School.
An entertainment will be given tomor-
row night in the Young Peoples Build
ing by the Epworth League.
The funeral of Richard n. Roland
will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon at his late home, 224 North
Royal Street. Services will be con-