Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Chamber of Commerce to Con-
slider Matters of Importance.
LOST CLOTHES IN BOATING
Charles W. Hickman of Keyser, w.
Va, Found Wandering Streets.
Machen Begins Campaign.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July II. 1913.
Many matters of Importance will come
Up for consideration tonight at meeting
of the chamber of commerce. Among
them will he reports from the committee
ON the Richmond to Washington high
way. which is a part OF the proposed
quebec TO Miami highway; report from
rhe committee appointed TO take action on
bill OF Senator Ashurst providing for gov
eminent ownership of armor plant: conf
mittee on revision of state taxation; COM
mittee on labor and vagrancy laws and
committee on telephone service.
Probably one of the most active Of these
committees is that one having for its OBJ
ject a more equitable plan Of state as
sessment. From data compiled by this
committee it was ascertained that the
burden of taxation in Virginia is borne
by twenty-nine counties. while seventy
one counties are virtually dead timber.
The committee in charge of this investi-
cation has asked the cooperation of va
rious civic bodies and others in the state
with the object of obtaining legislation
AT the comingssesson Of the state legisla-
ture for a more equitable plan Of assess
ment.
Minus all clothing except his trousers
a man giving the name of Charles W.
Hickman. twenty-six years old. and
claiming keyer. w. Va, as his home
was picked up while wandering aimless-
~ through the streets at oclocw Sun
day morning He was escorted TO ponce
station, where he told a rather remark
able story of having gone out into a
boat with two unknown men and fallen
into the river at a point in the channei
and then swimming to shore. Hickman
memory as to the circumstances leading
Up to the affair appeared rather hazy
He claimed he had between $40 and $15,
which was missing. and which he propos-
ed to use to redeem watch HICKMAN
was furnished with clothing by the police
and left today for Washington.
Members of the Alexandria Light In
fantry who have been spending the past
week at Virginia Beach, encamped with
the Virginia militia, returned home at b
o'clock last evening.
Begins State Campaign.
Lewis H Machen. candidate for lieu
tenant governor, left this afternoon for
an extensive campaign trip through the
state in the interest of his candidacy
Mr.. Machen, together with A. ]. Wedder-
burn of Fairfax county. is opposing the
incumbent. ]. Taylor Ellyson.
The July term of the corporation court
for this city, Judge l.. {. Barley presid-
ing. convened today The docket was
being a large number of chancery suits.
Funeral services for Rev. J. =. Tennent.
who died Friday at the hospital, were
held at clock this afternoon from De-
maine's undertaking chapel. Burial was
made in Arlington cemetery.
Leona Gorham's funeral took place YES
terday afternoon from the home of her
parents No. 10 City road. Services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Lambert OF st.
Elmo. Alexandra county. and burial was
made in st. Paurs cemetery.
A quantity of burning grass In Held
at the northwest corner of Oronoco and
Henry streets brought out the fire depart
ment at 1870 clock this morning. Its
services however, were not needed.
The board Of police commissioners Mt
it's meeting which will be held Wednes-
day will I'LL a vacancy on the force
caused by the death Of Policeman Jeffer-
son Beach.