The Washington herald., 1913-11-08
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
RECORD ESTABLISHED
Present Number Of Pupils in Alexan-
dria Larger Than at Any
Previous Session. .
BOARD OFFICERS REELECTED

Alexandria, Va. Nov G-More pupil
are attending the public schools now thai
at any time since their establishment
here. according TO the annual report o
Capt w. II. Sweeney, superintendent o.
schools, submitted to the city schoo
board at its annual meeting last night
The report shows that 2o35 children arr
| attending the four schools, divided as fol
lows; Washington School, for white boys
fs2s; Lee School, for white girls and al
high school students. S2; snowder
| School, for colored boys. 2A; Halwel
| School. for colored girls. sos.
The board reelected Dr. W. NJ. Smith,
chairman, p NJ. Bradshaw vice chair
man, and Harry d. Kirk clerk.
A decree overruling exceptions OF re-
celvers. and confirming the report OF L
n. Duffey. special commissioner. was
given in the Circuit Court for this city
today in the case OF W. A. smoot q
Co.. Incorporated, against the Emerson
Engine Company, incorporated.
A decree referring cause to L. ~.
Duffey, special commissioner, for report
was given in the same court in the case
Of Victor F. Emerson against the Emer-
son Engine Company, Incorporated.
That portion Of Duke Street extended.
known as West End, extending from
Stone Bridge TO Ballenger's store, now is
Illuminated with three 2ooo-candlepower
arc lights. The lights were turned on
for the first time last night
A charter has been granted by the
State Corporation Commission to the
Street Car Lubricating Company, incor-
porated, of this city. The officers are:
R H. Scroggins, president, OF Vienna,
Va, and G. A. Bonnet. secretary and
treasurer, Of Washington, d. c.
A five-passenger touring car, bearing
District OF Columbia license tag, No. |
1874, was found abandoned this morning |
by the police on Queen Street, between |
Columbus and Alfred Streets. Later the |
was taken to Washington.
In the police court today Lizzie Rich
ardson. colored. charged with stealing
clothes from Lena jackson. colored. was
sent to the workhouse for ninety days
under the vagrancy act. A similar SEN
tence was imposed in the case OF Ema-
line Carter. colored. charged with i'm
proper conduct on the street.
Funeral services for Walter Maddux
we're held this afternoon from his home
'n Hunting Creek, the Rev. L. +. Kelly,
'f St Mary's Catholic Church, oflciat-
ne. Burial was in ST. Mary's cemetery.
At the instance Of Judge Edmund
Naddill, Of the United States Court for
he Eastern district OF Virginia, Robert
$ales. recently committed to Jail for
he action of the grand jury, on a charge
( escaping from the District workhouse
( Occoquan today was released on his ,
ersonal bond by United States Commis-
ioner r. p. w. GaEnett. He was taken
efore Mr.. Garnett by Deputy United
tates Marshal William Schoenl.
A delegation Of members of Fitzgerald
'ouncil. No. 45s. knights OF Columbus,
his city, tonight attended the reception
iven to the Right Rev. Abbot Gasquet
( K OF c. Temple. Washington.
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows, at a
leeting held tonight, completed plans
or reception to be given W. E Allen,
rand master OF the State. of Covington,
a, next Tuesday evening