Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Democrats to Nominate Leo
islative Candidate tuesday.
WORK FOR CITY COUNCIL
Plans for New High, School Building
and Choice of Two
Officials.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

speciai correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July >, 1913
All is in readiness for the democratic
primary which will be held Tuesday for
the purpose of nominating a delegate to
represent this city and Alexandria coun-
ty in the state legislature
There are three candidates in the field
for the office. as follows: J. Fred Bir-
rell. member of the common council from
the third ward: o. p. Angelo. a South
ern railway locomotive engineer, and
Maj. +. w r. Ewing. an attorney of
Ballston, Alexandria county
An active preliminary contest has been
waged by all three of the contestants,
and at this time all express themselves
as elated over their prospects. There is
every indication that good sized vote
will be polled. The polls both here and
in the county will open at sunrise and
close at sunset.
For the first time since primaries have
been legalized in the state the saloons
here will be closed Tuesday, in con-
formity to the provisions of the Byrd
liquor law.
Business Before Council.
1t is expected that the joint committee
on finance and schools of the city coun-
ell will. at meeting OF council Tuesday
night, recommend a plan of financing
the erection of the proposed high school
building.
The election of fire chief and superin-
tendent of the city almshouse will also,
it is expected. be acted upon. Fire
Chief Gronau and Joshua Sherwood, SUI
be without opposition. A joint session
will be held for this purpose.
The veto of. Mayor Fisher on the reso-
luton passed at the last meeting Of
council appropriating $50 for publishing
certain annual reports in two local
newspapers will also be presented at this
meeting. Another matter which will
come before the council will be the cleo
ton to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of City Councilman Charles
b. Swan. presented at the last meeting
of the city council. but on which action
was deferred
Woman Patronizes Barber Shop.
Il want head massage said woman
who walked into a King street tonsorial
parlor shortly before : o'clock tonight.
The BARRIERS in the place. together with
the large array of patrons, were some
what dumfounded. However, the barber
whose char was vacant complied with
the request, notwithstanding the fact that
it was the first time in the history of the
shop that one of the opposite sex had
called for such treatment in the place.
The massage was given. and the woman
patron. after adjusting her hair and tip
ping the barber. left the place as if moth
ing out of the ordinary had occurred.
Permits to Dairymen.
Within a short time the city health
department will issue permits to dairy
men furnishing milk to personus in Alex
andra and vicinity. Dealers who failed
to obtain a permit showing that their
dairy has been inspected and has passed
the requirements of the health depart
ment will not be allowed to sell milk in
this city. DR.. J. J. Garvey. deputy health
officer, will shortly inspect the dairy
plants and issue temporary permits to
those whose places meet the requirements
Owners of places not regarded as up to
the standard will be given a reasonable
time in which to make the required
changes.
Hearing on Receivership.
The application Of Mrs. Nellie " Ramey
for the appointment of receiver for the
News Publishing Company, Incorporated.
publishers of an afternoon daily paper
known as the Alexandria News. is slated
to be heard Monday morning next in the
corporation court. Judge l.. c. Barley
presiding Mrs. Ramey is represented by
Attorney Edmund Burke. and the de-
PENDANT company by Attorney G. l..
BoOthe.
fantry will report at Armory Hall at 6
o clock tomorrow morning, preparatory
to attending the annual state encamp-
ment of Virginia troops at Virginia
Beach. beginning tomorrow. The men,
bers of the local company, numbering
about forty-five men. will leave here on
the 1870 o'clock train for Virginia Beach
They will be accompanied on the trip by
the members of Leesburg Company.
Boys smoking cigarettes in an aban-
doned shed in the rear of the plant OF the
Emerson Pump Company at the head of
King street. shortly after 3 o'clock this
afternoon, II is thought, were responsible
for a blaze in the shed Attaches Of the
pump company formed volunteer fire
using the cOmpanys hose for
the purpose, and bucket brigade was
also formed. When the fire engines ar
rived the fire was practically out, al
though the shed was destroyed.
Among the Fraternities.
This city will be represented at the
school Of instruction of the Grand Chap
ter Royal Arch Masons of Virginia,
which will be held In Elkins, Va, We'd
nesday next by the following: c. Page
Waller, jr., w. K. Griffith and C. P.
Heishley. On that date w. H. Charles,
district deputy high priest and f. w.
Latham will visit kinsale Royal Arch
Chapter.
Robert S. Barrett and David E. Robey.
past exalted rulers Of Alexandria Lodge
of Elks, left last night for Rochester.
N Y, as delegates from the local lodge,
to attend the annual meeting Of the
Grand Lodge of that organization, which
will be held in Rochester. y. Y, July
7-12 The AleXandrians will oppose the
to remove the national home
from Bedford City to Colorado.
General Mention.
The Arlngto~ National Bank of Ross
Ign. Alexandria county, will shortly or
ganize as a trust company and its cap
ttal stock will be increased from So5UDo
to s1OO.O0O.
Rev. Robert n. Clark of Portland. Ore.
will preach at both services today at the
Free Methodist Church. Resident clergy
will fill the pulpits at the other churches.
The White Sox" yesterday won two
from a team cOmnosed of ap,