Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-06
Al XANDR|A AFFAIRS
Heads of City Boards Fail in
License Compromise.
SCHOOLS TOCLOSE JUNE is
Hospital Graduation Exercises Draw
Large Audience-Auto Owners
Meet Tonight.
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE JUNE 16
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA,. Va, June t. 1913.
Following conference this morning
between President F. r Marbury of the
board of aldermen and President r. D.
Brumback of the common council on the
annual license bill increasing the whisky
dealers license 500. the two presidents
| failed TO reach a compromise. The mat
ter is now as it originally stands.
| President Marbury's offer was to in
| crease the license $50 this year. making
| it 5000, and next year to make the license
| $500
| The proposition of President Brumback
| was to raise the license 500 this year,
as provided in the original bin of the
| finance committee. making it $50. and
| to increase it $50 next year. making It
$500 next year, which was the same
practically as President Marbury's prop
osition. The only difference. therefore,
| in the two propositions is that of $50 be-
tween the two presidents over the license
| for this year.
| The result is that Alexandria will con-
| tinue to be without a liquor license I'M
| til the matter is finally settled by the
| city council
| Close of Public Schools.
| The public schools will close June Is
| The schools for colored pupils will close
| the following day. The city school board
| at its monthly meeting last night de-
| cided that the high school will hold sep
arate commencement exercises, probably
| the evening of June IL or Is
BY agreement among the members the
annual election of teachers to serve for
| the coming scholastic year was deferred
until the July meeting.
l,,a
| of the Alexandria Hospital last night
were largely attended.
| DIR. w. NJ. Smith presided. Diplomas
were awarded Misses Edith F. Johns.
| Lula NJ. Thompkins. Bertha NJ. Bristow
| and Ruth ~ Wicks all of Virginia
Invocation was pronounced by Rev. p.
| P. Phillips. and DR.. Allen Freeman of
| Richmond delivered address TO the
graduates. An address was also made
| by DR.. George T. Klipstein, who admin
| istered the nurses oath. DIR. NJ. d.
Delaney awarded the diplomas while the
| class pins were awarded by DR.. Level
| lyn Powell. Benediction was pronounced
| by Rev. {. r. Strausburg.
Masons Back From Trip.
| The delegation of 10 members of Alex
| andria Washington Lodge of Masons,
| who yesterday paid a social visit to Will
| liam l.. Ekins Lodge. No. GAG, Philade,
| phia, returned home today and report
| having had most delightful visit in the
| Quaker city as the guests of the Phila-
| delphians.
A meeting of the automobile owners of
| the city will be held tonight in the rooms
| of the chamber of commerce for the pur-
| pose of discussing the issuance of auto
| mobile licenses with view of establish
| ing reciprocal relations between Virginia
| and the District of Columbia.
| Funeral services for George r. Eaton
were held today at his late home. 3l2
| Duke street Rev. DIR. W. F. Watson.
| pastor of the First Baptist Church and
| Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector of Grace
| Episcopal Church. officiating. Members
| of Alexandria Washington Lodge of
| Masons attended the funeral
Final Divorce Decree.
| A final decree for divorce on the
ground of desertion was given today
| in the corporation court in the case
| of Joseph Dodd against Sarah Deav-
| crs Dodd.
"hTe Deacons Second Wife will be
| presented tonight at the Young Peoples
building under the auspices of the
Alexandria High School. Proceeds are
| for the high school athletic fund
What Organization Stands For
will be the subject of an address by
A. ID. Brockett tonight before the
American Indian Guards.