Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Newspaper Statement Brings
laborers to the City.
MANY SEEKERS FOR WORK
Fire Underwriters Arrive for Meet
ing-Charter Is Granted-In-
jured by Falling Slate.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

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| ALEXANDRIA, Va, May u. 1919.
/ The announcement of the chamber or
commerce that there is a scarcity
of labor here which was published broad
cast a few days ago. has brought hun
dreds of responses from every section of
T tho country. +. r. Preston: secretary Of
/ the chamber of commerce. was this morn
| ing dcluged with mail from men seeking
employment. Accompanying many of the
letters were clippings from the various
newspapers in which the dispatch was
published
Some of those seeking employment went
so far as TO give references, and wanted
TO know their chances for promotion If
| they came to Alexandria.
| Others. however, living i'm nearby cities
| came here at once and were sent to
places Where labor is badly needed and
were given employment.
The committee of the Chamber of Com
merce i'm a letter recently to the mayor
stated that the trouble being experienced
| i'm obtaining help threatened a stagnat1on
| i'm business affairs.
Distribution of Funds.
Several of those holding liens against
NJ. +. ripper. the contractor who erected
the store building for ID. Bendhcim 4
Son, this city, will receive about "A per
cent of their claims. according to the
filed report of Special Commissioner
Louis N. -Duffey. There are sixteen
claimants. and nine of this number were
allowed by the special commissioner
The liens aggregate S7.621.Ss, and the
amount allowed was 81. rs. 10. There Is
! on hand a total of but 81, 415.7S to pay
off the claims ALLOW ed. total of $3.50
being set off to the credit Of D. Bend
| helm & Son on contract work
The Virginia fire prevention committee,
| composed of special agents throughout
the state. will hold a meeting tomorrow
morning in the rooms of the chamber OF
commerce. Ways and means of prevent
ing fires will be discussed and recOmmen-
dations made. Many of the special agents
arrived here today.
There will be public meeting Satur-
day night. to which the public is invited.
fast driving was fined S. In the police
court today. Herman Schneider. charged
with permitting his dog to go without a
muzzle, was acquitted and the dog or
dered killed.
The Walter Radiator Vent Company.
Incorporated, of Rosslyn. Alexandria
county, has been granted charter. with
the following officers: Adam Brandt.
Florence Walter, treasurer. all of Wash
ington.
Sale Of Dwelling House.
Richard B. Washington. has purchased
from the heirs of the Snowden estate,
through Monroe & Marbury, the three
story brick dwelling house on the west
side of Lee street, between Gibbon and
Franklin streets. for $4,000. After al
terations Mr.. Washington will occupy
the house.
There will be a meeting of the new
board of police commissioners tonight,
when the board will be organized with
the election of a secretary
Mrs. ID. Kaufman and Mrs. S. Stern of
Baltimore are the guests of Mrs. S. Ru ben
ON South st. Asaph street
Grover C. Johnson, painter. while
working at Rosemont yesterday wos cut
| over the head by falling slate. Four
stitches were taken on his head by DR..
Arthur Snowden.
The annual meeting of the Mount Yer
non Avenue Association will be held Fri
day afternoon at the chamber of COM
merce.