The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
ALEXANDRIA VOTERS
MUST PAY POLL TAX
December 9 Last Day for Settlement
in Order to Participate in
June Election.
HOSPITAL COMMITTEE NAMED

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 22.-Those de-
string to participate in the general
election June next, for the purpose
of electing eight members Of the Com
mon Council and four members of the
Board of Aldermen, representing one
half of the membership of the two re-
spective branches of the City Council,
will have to pay their poll taxes by
December g.
Under the provisions of the Law per-
sons desiring TO take part in the cleo
tion are required to pay their taxes
six months prior to the election A
primary also will be held the latter
part of April for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates.
Those who have not qualified for
the general election cannot take part
in the primary.
Incumbeuts whose terms expire in
the Board of Aldermen are ]. NJ. Hill.
First Ward; F. F. Marbury, Second
Ward; Kenneth w. Ogden, Third Ward;
c. ]. W. Summers, Fourth Ward.
CounciImen whose terms expire are:
John Leadbeater and Urban S. Lambert,
First Ward; Robert NJ. Graham and ).
Y Williams, Second Ward: A. ID.
Crockett and ]. Fred Birrel, Third
Ward; Thomas Chauncey and D. Moxley
Low, Fourth Ward.
Mr.. Birreu will not be a candidate
for reelection, having been elected a
member of the State Legislature, ana
he will assume the duties of that posi-
ton January l next.
The special committee appointed by the
joint meeting of the trustees and board
of lady managers of the Alexandria
Hospital for the purpose of amending its
charter and bylaws has named G. L.
Boothe and J. R. Cation. The under
standing is that every white religious
denomination in the city viii be repre-
sented On the board of trustees and board
of lady managers.
Mrs. Laura Z. Blunt. widow of T. W.
Blunt. died this afternoon at the home
of her son, c. T. Blunt, ZOE South Fay
cite Street. She was seventy-two years
old and a native Of Manchester, n. II.
Mrs Blunt is survived by the following
children: H. H. Blunt, Of Fairfax Coun-
ty: c. T Blunt. Of this city. and Mrs.
Walter B. Smith, of Baltimore. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet been
made.
Funeral services for John Lawler who
died yesterday afternoon, will be held at
4:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Isaac Sin
clair, 315>Queen Street. They will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. l. F. Kelly, of st.
Mary's Catholic Church.
Mrs. Mary L. Aliens funeral was held
at ) O'Clock this afternoon from her
home Fairfax and Wilkes Streets.
Services were conducted by the Rev. DR..
John Lee Allison. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Burial was made
in ST Paurs Cemetery.
The Rev. DR.. A. w. Spooner, pastor
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church, WASH
ington, viii at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon address a mems mass meet
ing, which will be held at the West
minister Building of the Second Pres
byterian Church.
In the Corporation Court today in the
chancery- suit of William F. Jones
against Samuel Haney and Others a de-
cree was entered appointing A. B. Nicol
guardian ad litem and referring the mat
ter TO Charles E. Corgan, special COM
missioner, for report.
The Rev. W. H. Griffith Thomas, pro-
fessor at Wycliffe Theological College.
Toronto, Canada, will preach at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning at the chapel
Of the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
Barney Alisky, of Kansas City, Mo-,
blarnes the high cost of living to elabo-
rate menus first begun Ly hotels and then
initiated in homes.