Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
Additional Teachers Selected.

School.
Additional Teachers Selected.
Miss Dora Grub OF Leesburg was elect
ed teacher In the high school, the
board deciding to add another teacher to
the staff. Miss Julia Domaine and Miss
Kathleen Walton were elected teachers In
the places of George Anderton and Miss
v Ada GrigS teachers OF the sixth and
seventh grades respectively. The new
teachers will be assigned to grades later
by the superin tendent.
The resignation OF Miss Alberta V. SIS
son. one of the oldest teachers in point OF
service in the public schools was accept
ed and Miss Susie Fawcett was elected in
her stead Mss Sisson taught in the
boys primary department of the schools
owing to the crowded condition OF The
schools. the Alexandria free kinder
garten. which has been occupying a
room in Lee School building was asked
by the board to yacate, as this room
will now be needed for high school
purposes.
The increases in the salaries of the
teachers of the schools will have to be
acted upon by the city council, and
this matter will be presented to that
body at it's next meeting. which will
be held Tuesday night
Quiet at Alexandria.
usually quiet Fourth. The sale of fire.
works Of all descriptions having been
tabooed by the police, following out
rigid orders to that effect issued some
time ago by Mayor Fisher, it was q
rare thing today to hear even the dis
charge of powder cracker, although
in spite of the vigilance of the police.
there was an occasional discharge CT
nrecrackers Of the small variety.
nit al he
day at the various excursion resorts in
the country and on the river front,
while many parties LETT in carriages
and automobiles for places where pic
nIcS are being held.
EOrty-fve members Of Company G,
Alexandria Light Infantry, will leave here
at 30 O'Clock Sunday morning for Vir-
gina Beach to attend the annual state
encampment The memDers today re-
ceiyed orders to report at Armory Hall
at oc.ock Sunday morning. Accom-
panying the members OF the local COM
mand will be members Of Company II
of Leesburg. under command Of Capt.
Wise.
On a warrant issued on complaint OF
Gen. w. IL. Whitaker, superintendent Of
the Occoquan Worknouse Chesterfield
Jenkins, colored, a prisoner at that in
sttution. charged with escaping and
stealing trouSe- S, coats and shoes, was
arraigned last night before United Statsa
Commissioner X. z. W. Garnett and heId
for the action of the grand jury. which
will meet Monday next in this city.
Fireworks Dealers Fined.
In order to stamp out the sale of fire.
works of any description whatsoever
three dealers who carried small supplies
were cited today to appear in the police
court to answer charge OF offering
them for sale. Fines of So each were i'm
posed by Justice Thompson in the cases
of Hugo Eerfurth and X. l.. Knight ana
continued The first named was also
placed under bond of sou to refrain from
selling them in the future.
The city democratic committee at a
meeting last night at the Hotel Ram
mel completed plans for the primary
which Will be held Tuesday next for
the purpose Of nominating candidate
to represent this city and Alexandria
county in the state Legislature. The
meeting was presided over by Charles
Bendheim and X. 7. Cooks served as
secretary.
1t was announced that all candidates
will be entitled to have representatives
at the polls election day. The selection
of Judges and clerks was left to the
respective members OF the committee
from each ward.
For the first time since primaries
have been legalized in the state the
saloons Will nave ~ bt ClOSFu TUESDAY
in conformity to the provisions of the
Byrd liquor law.
According to information received here
Willard P. Graves, ir., former resi-
dent was drowned June 20 last in the
River Tampico, Mexico.
Mr.. Graves was employed by an oil
company in Tampico and with several
other employees was at night returning
from work when he met his death. He
was a son Of Willard p. Graves OF 623
south Fairfax street and unmarried and
th;rty-four years old. His father is now
visiting in the Dakotas.
Lodge officers Installed.
District Deputy Grand Master w. D.
Studs of Alexandria district, No. A.
ACCOMPANIED by delegations from Poto-
mac Lodge and Canton No. 1, Alexan-
dria Odd Fellows last night went to
Falls Church and installed the recently
elected officers of that lodge.
Mount Vernon Council. No l. Daughters
NJ America. will hold business meeting
tonight Owing to the fact that the day
is . holiday, the installation of the re-
Gently elected officers of that lodge will
he nostponed until Friday night next.
A. r. Florence has purchased from w.
A Smoot. executor and trustee for Cor
veins Frazier house and lot on the
west side of Pitt street between Prince
and Duke streets.
Anne NJ Collum, eight months old,
aa,eb,cr OF Mr. and Mrs. Richard NJ
Co11,,n, died Yesterday at the home of
her parents III South Royal street. The
snnerai took place this afternoon and the
services were conducted :n ca, BY Rev. H. J.
Cutler nrrscren ~ c, G carlin nuf Of this
citv win today make the principal ad-
dress before the Tammany Braves at
their celebration in New York
Miss Margaret f. Normoyie s the guest
~ a yachting trip on the lower Chesa-