The Washington herald., 1913-06-05
ALEXANDRIA AUTOISTS
Want RECIPROCITY
If understanding Cannot Be Reached,
Virginia Laws Are to Be Rig
idly Enforced.
coNFERRING WITH GOV. MANN

Alexandria. Va. June with q view
OF establishing reciprocal relations be-
tween Virginia and the District of Co.
| lumbia in the matter of the issuance OF
automobile licenses there will be a meet
Ing of the automobile owners OF the city
at o'clock Friday night in the rooms Of
the Chamber of Commerce. A call for
the meeting has been issued by George
ID. Hopkins.
1t is understood that Commonwealth
Attorneys Thomas II. Lion. of Prince
William County. and c. Vernon Ford. Of
Fairfax County, have written to Gov.
Mann relative to the matter, and that
their action was taken at the request Of
Commemorative Attorney, Capt Crandal
Msckey, of Alexandria County.
1t is also understood that in the event
the negotiations fall, and the District
authorities attempt to enforce against
Virginia the requirements of the new
automobile regulations recently adopted
by the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia, the laws of Virginia will be
rigidly enforced against Washington mo-
florists entering the State.
Alexander J. Wedderburn. of this city
and Fairfax County. announces that he
will be a candidate for the Office of
Lieutenant Governor OF the State. This
makes three candidates in the field, two
being Alexandrians. Lewis II. Machen,
former State Senator. on Tuesday hav-
ing announced his candidacy. J. Taylor
Ellyson. incumbent, is also a candidate.
Mr.. Wedderburn ran for the State Sem
ate when Mr.. Machen was a candidate
for the office, the contest being won by
Senator r. Ewell Thornton, present in
cumbent.
The Business Enterprise Committee of
If mis-
the board of directors of that organiza-
ton. have directed J. 7. Preston, secre-
tary of the chamber, to write to the
various Senators and Representatives in
Congress with a view Of getting them in
terested in Alexandria as a site for the
proposed armor plant of the government.
as provided for in bill of Senator
Ashurst now pending.
At meeting of the Alexandria Motor
Boat Club. held tonight at the Office of
Walter L. Varney. its president, George
h. Brawner was elected secretary, vice
A. L. Uhler. resigned.
Joseph Rodgers. a contractor. an
nounced that he would begin the work
of erecting a clubhouse Tor the associa-
ton Monday.
George II. Eaton, thirty-two years
old. died yesterday afternoon at his
home. 9l2 Duke street, after a long
illness. Mr.. Eaton was a printer by
trade. Besides his wife, he is survived
by four children. The funeral will
take place from his late home at 10
o'clock Friday morning. Services will
he conducted by Rev. DIR. w. +. Wat
son. pastor OF the First Baptist
Church. and Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
rector of Grace Episcopal Church.
The body of W. Edward Roran, who
died in Washington today at the
George Washington University Hospi-
tai. was brought here and taken to
the residence of his mother-in-law !
Mrs. Annie Brill. los South St. Asaph |
Street The deceased was thirty. years
old and is survived by his wife and |
fve children. The funeral will take !
place Friday afternoon.
The body of Mrs. Maggie l. Keys. |
who died in Norfolk Sunday. was
buried today in ST. Marys Cemetery. |
The services were conducted by Rev. |
II. ]. Cutler, pastor OF ST. Mary's |
Church.
Diplomas of graduation will be con-
ferred on the following nurses from the J
Alexandria Hospital al the special ex- |
ercises tomorrow night at o'clock at
the Westminster Building, of the Sec |
ond Presbyterian Church: Miss Edith |
F. John. Miss Lula NJ. Tompkins, Miss |
Bertha NJ. Bristow. and Miss Ruth n. !,
Wicks. all of Virginia.
officers chosen for the year bv the
Alexandria Free kindergarten follow:
Mrs Matthew W. O'Brien. president;
Miss Anna Roberts, vice president; Miss
Lula Smoot secretary: Robert S. Jones.
treasurer: Miss Constance Boush. as
sistant treasurer. and Miss Mary Carlin.
chairman of the press committee.
At SIS o'clock tomorrow morning 10
members of Alexandria Washington
Lodge of MasOns will leave here on a
special train for Philadelphia, to be the
guests Of William l.. Elkins Lodge, of
he Quaker City.
The marriage OF Miss Stella Petit and
Mr.. Frank Pyles, both of this city, took J.
,lace last night at the parsonage OF the
first Baptist Church The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. w. F. Watson.
Mrs. Walter L. Varney. accompanied
W her little son, Thomas. left this
Ifternoon for Muskogee, Okla, where
hey will spend the next two months.
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