Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-18
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Parade to Be Held on Wash
ington's Birthday.
VETOES EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Mayor Unwilling to Allow Council
man Lambert $3.50 for Defend
ing His Seat.

Special Cores pondencc of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December Is. 1913
A civic and military parade will be
held here February % in observance of
"ashington's birthday. the anniversary
next year falling on Sunday. This was
decided upon by the George Washington
| birthday Association at its annual meet
ing held last night in the rooms of the
chamber OF commerce, which was presid-
ed over by f. L. Downham. The presi-
cent or the association was directed to
| appoint committee for the purpose of
inviting President Wilson, members of
ms cabinet. Vice. President Marshall, the
governors OF Virginia and Maryland and
stats. District of Columbia Commission
ers and other distinguished persons to be
here on that occasion.
Officers elected for the year follow:
=. ii. Kirk. president: K. NJ Graham.
frst vice president; w. W. Ballenger.
second vice president: Harry Hammond
third vice president; II. b. Cation, fourth
vice president; j. William May, fifth vice
president; H. Noel Garner, secretary, and
carroll Pierce. treasurer.
~ Chairmen of committees named follow:
Harry Hammand, finance; Capt F. l..
Siaymaker, military; Harrie White,
press; *. W. Ogden, fire department: "A.
a. Paul. secret organizations; j. T. Pres
ton, civic organizations; w. II. Luckett,
music: L. l.. Hall, carriag es; p Won de
Westelaken. entertainment: E. Z. Down
ham, reception; Thomas Chauncey, deco
rations; II. ID. Kirk, transportation, and
r. j. Paff. A. d. Brockett, j. V Will
liams. j. HI. Trimyer and E, T. Down
nam, FORMER presidents of the associa-
ton, advisory.
Mayor Vetoes Resolution.
Mayor Fisher today vetoed the resolu-
ton passed by city council at it's last
meeting appropriating $3.50 to defray the
expenses of City Councilman Urban S.
Lambert in his recent legal fight to re-
tain his seat in the common council from
the first ward.
The contest was between MIR. Lambert
and Robert s. Barrett and was carried
to the state court of appeals, resulting
In a victory for Mr. Lambert
The mayor also vetoed the resolution
carrying with 1T an appropriation of
slo0 for the construction of a catch
basin at the upper end OF King street
to carry off the surface drainage.
Both vetoes will come before the city
council at it's next regular meeting,
which will be held the second Tuesday
in January. In order to overcome the
vetoe. 1t will require a two-third vote.
The condition of Christopher Curtin, the
thirteen-year-old son of the late George
Curtin and Mrs. Robert Hohenstein, who
was badly burned early last night while
alone at his home, IL North Fairfax
street. is. somewhat improved today.
Young Curtin went into a closet in
search of collar and carried with him
a lighted candle, which ignited his cloth
/ ing. and before the flames were extin-
gushed he was badly burned. Curtin
ran down to the second floor. his clothing
in flames. and Charles NJ. Jett and wife,
who lived in an apartment on that floor,
subdued the fire. Mr.. Jett had his hands
| CO ar>nlN- ht,Y., n
also had her hands badly blistered.
Young Curtin was attended by DR.. r NJ.
Jones.
James Fawcett Grigg Dead.
James Fawcett Grigg, thirty-five years
old died shortly before O'Clock last
night at his home, 51s Queen street.
He had been i'll long time.
The deceased was an electrician by
trade. and up TO the time of his death had
been employed by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company III Wash
| ington.
Mr.. Grigg was a son of the late Marion
| and Joseph l.. Grigg. Besides his wife
he is survived by young son, Milton,
and sister Mrs. Robinson Moncure
There was a meeting of the general
| laws committee of the city council last
night when the ordinance recently pre-
scented to the city council making 1t IL
| legal to operate "a garage on Washington
street or within sixty feet thereof was
| considered. 1t is expected that this COM
mittee will report on the ordinance at the
next regular meeting of city council
| The sale of Christmas Red Cross seals
was begun by q number OF young women
today at several stores, and will be con-
| tinued until Christmas. The committee
/ of women in charge reports d ready sale
| for the seals. The sale is being con-
Quoted under the auspices of the local
branch of the Anti-Tuberculoss Society.
| Fined $50 for Assault.
| A fine of $50 was imposed in the police
court today on George Cogan for assault
| ing Harry Brown. AS result of the
| assault brown had his left ear almost