Evening star., 1914-11-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Five School Trustees to Be
Named by City Council.
HEALTH OFFICE CONTEST
Two Police Commissioners to Be Ap-
pointed-Degree of Doctor Of Dl-
vinity for Rev. T. c. Darst.

Special Correspondence of The star
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, November IL
Contests for school trustees are as
sured when the city council meets
I Tuesday night. There are hve Vacan-
cies, two from the second ward ana
| one each from the other three wards
| 1t is understood that DR.. Edward A.
German. city health officer. will be op-
posed. DR.. 7. NJ Jones is the con-
teStant.
Vacancies on the school board from
the second ward are caused by the
resignation of William Wattles, elected
to council, and the expiration of the
term of P. W. Bradshaw. Other mem
bers whose terms expire are: L. H.
Thompson, first ward; Carroll Pierce.
third ward; Thomas Carter, fourth
ward
Two police commissioners are to be
chosen. The fourth ward will fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Nicholas j. Lawler, elected to council.
George H. Schwarzmann will come up
for reelection from the third ward.
Degree of Doctor of Divinity.
Rev Thomas c. Darst, rector of St.
James Episcopal Church. Richmond. and
bishop elect of the diocese of east Caro-
lima. has received notification that the
trustees of the Protestant Episcopal The
oioSical Seminary have conferred on him
the degree of doctor of divinity.
Rev Elder kuelin of Baltimore is to
conduct services at IL o'clock tomorrow
at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. After
the services he will conduct friendly
visitation. At 7:30 o'clock at night
German services will be conducted.
recital is to be given by pupils in
dancing, expression and physical educa-
ton classes of St Mary's Academy in the
academy building at 80 o'clock Monday
night. Members of the Alumnae Associa-
ton have been invited.
Through Graham 4 Ogden, real estate
dealers. Emma A. Webster has sold to
May g. V. Nicholson a house and lot on
the east side of Alfred street, between
Prince and Duke streets.
Reatil Merchants to Dine.
Practically all arrangements have
been completed for the banquet of the
Retail Merchants Association, which
IS to be given Tuesday night, in tie
Nagar apartment in honor of state
officers of the association, who are to
be here Tuesday and Wednesday,
Announcement is made by the local
board of evil service examiners that
the following examinations will be
held iii this city December 15-22: Epi-
demiologist, male; photographic press
man, male; blue printer, male.
Alexandra Lodge, No. 75S, Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of ElKs, will
hold annual memorial services Sunday
night, December ..
The Feast of the Seven Tables is
to be given at Lee Camp Hall Tues
day, from go until ) O'clock, under
the auspices OF the 18th Virginia Regi-
neht chapter United Daughters of
Henry X. Field, Frank T. King, E.
r. LAWYER. Edward 5. Leadbeater, w.
l.. Lain and }. NJ. Hill have been ap-
pointed delegates to the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress in Wash
lnSton, December 311, by Mayor L. A.
Fisher.
The mass meeting to have been held
at the First Baptist Church November
80 mas been postponed until December
l. An address will be delivered by
EeV j. HenninS Nelms, rector of the
Church OF the Ascension, Washington