Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Police to Enforce Regulations
Governing Street Traffic.
OUTLINE OF new RULES
Addresses Today by Representatives
of National Council of Women.
General Items.
OUTLINE OF new RULES
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

at once by the members of the police
department. That the new system
| governing street traffic will require
systematized education for drivers OF
all kinds Of vehicles there seems to be
no doubt. Not until then it is thought.
will they become familiar with the
provisions Of the new law
Under the rules. laid down by
council it is illegal to drive on the
wrong side OF the street or permit
vehicles to stand facing the wrong
side
The general speed limit is twelve
miles an hour, and at intersections of
two or more streets six miles is the
maximum. Violations of the speed
law are made punishable by the i'm
position of fine ranging from IS to
$25.
Care in Passing Street Cars.
The law also provides it shall be un-
lawful for any person driving any
automobile, motor cycle or other We
hicle to pass any street car which has
| stopped for the purpose Of discharging
passengers without first coming to a
stop and giving warning.
All persons riding or driving any au-
tomobile, motor cycle, wagon or other
vehicle over the streets of the city
shall keep to the right-hand side OF
the street. and in turning corners If
turning to the right shall keep close
to the right-hand side. and if turning
to the left shall cross the intersecting
street and make a square turn so as
to enter the street on the right-hand
side. In stopping any vehicle on any
street in the city of Alexandria. 1t
shall be stopped so that the vehicle
shall be next to the curb on the
| drivers right.
1t is further provided that vehicles
travelling east and west shall have the
right of way over those travelling
north or south. Violations of the traf-
fic laws are made punishable by fine
ranging from 81 to $40.
| 1t Is further provided that it shall be
unlawful for any person to ride
bicycle on a sidewalk or use such
vehicle at night without light.
Business Before Council.
City council at it's meeting Tuesday
night may hold a. joint session for the
purpose of electing four. school trustees
/ and three police commissioners and su-
permit endent of gas.
At the last meeting of the council sew
eral members made an unsuccessful ef-
fort for joint session for that purpose
but 1t was decided to defer action Aft
| erward Councilman Brockett offered a
resolution that a joint session be held at
the meeting which is slated for Tuesday
next. This was adopted.
The terms Of the following school trus-
first ward: r. NJ Erwin, second ward DR..
| William NJ. Smith. third ward, and j.
| Frank Myers fourth ward.
| There are vacancies on the board OF
| police commissioners from the first, sec
| ond and fourth wards. The only member
! of the board remaining is Commissioner
| August Oehlert of the third ward. These
| vacancies were brought about by the
18th <Stf
offices.
The members of the school board
whose terms have expired Will. 1t is
! stated. continue to serve until council
| elects their successors.
| The law for collection of licenses for
| the coming fiscal year will also be pre-
! sented at this meeting for consideration
| 1t is stated that no material changes
| have been made in the bilf by the finance
committee.
New U. s. Law Approved.
In the opinion Of local railroad employees
the bill which recently passed Congress,
| introduced by Representative Carlin,
| making it unlawful to break seals Of
railroad cars containing interstate or
foreign shipments and the felonious ex-
| portation of such freight or express pack
! ages or baggage or articles thereffom
| into another district Of the United States
will have a good effect.
The punishment proposed is most dras-
| tic against car ROBBERS or those plr-
! chasing plumber stolen therefrom. mas
| much as it carries with it fine of not
more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not
| more than ten years in the penitentiary,
| or both. Prosecutions may be instituted
| where freight. express or baggage has
been stolen or where they are bought
! by the offender.
Asher B. Travis Dead.
Asher B. Travis seventy-one years old,
died early this afternoon at the home Of
John II. Trimyer. at Braddock. Alex
andrla county. just north of this city.
Mr.. Travis is survived by his wife and
one son. A. o. Travis.
A. B. Travis was a native of Whitehall,
N Y, but had lived in this city since
the close of the civil war During the
war he served in the Union army under
Gen. Grant when the latter invested
Vicksburg. At one time he was deputy
collector of customs at Ouantico and
| later served as deputy collector in this
| city. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been completed.
Mass Meeting Proposed.
A mass meeting will be held at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the First
Baptist Church. when addresses will be
| made by some or the OeleSd(eS OF the
National Council of Women The subj
| ject to be discussed will be "Conserva-
| ton Of Children" Among the speakers
| will be Dr. p p. Claxton. United States
| commissioner of education, and DR..
Eleanor c. Folkmar Of Washington.
The city health department has
designated May l next as the time for
| the opening of the fiyswatting crusade.
| Each month prizes will be offered the
| children swatting the largest number of
| the pests Donations have been made
| by number of business firms to the
| health department for the work.
The case of T. J. Fannon and others
| against the receivers of the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation. For the
| Bickers estate of Charlottesville. asking
| that they be allowed certain interests,
| hearing Monday next in the corporation
| court.
General and Personal.
! The annual spring examinations for
| public school teachers of the city is slated
| to begin Thursday next and be concluded
Saturday The examinations will be held
at Lee School building.
In accordance with the provisions of
the new health laws all cattle slaughtered
in this city. beginning Monday next. Will
| have to be killed at the slaughter house
| of Aaron Odell. designated by the health
committee of council as the official abat-
toir.
The work of remOdelng the store build