The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-18
ALEXANDRIA TAXATION
DECISION TO STAND
State Auditor Moore Decides
Not to Reopen Marshall
Estate Settlement.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. Estate
Auditor c. Lee Moore has decided to
Nithdraw his request on Samuel G..
Grent. commonwealth attorney, for a
rehearing on tax assessments on the
Marshall estate. He has written a let
'er in which he states: In view of the
act that the court had before il this
natter. and. has, by its order, reached
the fairest and most equitable settle
ment possible for the want of absolute
proof as to taxable values omitted for
specifc years. l will withdraw my re-
quest made Of you TO file a petition for
= rehearing. Upon a rehearing the
commonwealth would be in no better
position than she was upon Nhe original
nearing. TO show specific amounts OF
property assessable for specific years"
The grand jury of the corporation
court met today and commenced investi-
merchants. y number of witnesses
we're summoned. Adjournment was
AIKEN at l o'clock and this afternoon
The jury will investigate several places
here infractions of the law in refer
nee TO gambling are said TO have taken
Flace.
Seminole Tribe. No. %. Improved
tIQeI Oh IAeu NEIL elHClGl lAG AOllO"-
ns officers at a meeting last night:
Charles r. Simpson, sachem; Norman
l.. Williamson, senior sycamore; Bed
i1rd Glascock, junior sycamore; II. II.
Newton, prophet; l.. D. Sullivan, chief
II records. Rodger &. Sullivan. collector
81 wampum; L. L. Finks, keeper Of
ampum; II. Page Brawner. keeper OF
Uigwam; Norman L. Williamson, trus-
zee The Great Council of Virginia VIII
Old its meeting in Bristol in May. 1915,
nd ! a1ncfad o.
sontatiye from Seminole Tribe. The Of
'fcers will be Nsstalled January II in
odd Fellows Hail by Charles NJ.
Schwab. deputy grand sachem. The
'Tibe decided TO give a minstrel show in
february.
Lewis Dillingham;. for fifty-fve years
resident of Accotink, died at his resi-
dnncc ''Ncrnondale,' yesterday. Mr..
dillingham; was seventy-two years old
md a native of New Jersey. He was a
IN Of Chalkley Dillingham;. a famous
minister of the Society of Friends. He
IS survived by four children. Scott.
George C., and Miss Abbie A Gilling-
am, all of Fairfax county. and Mrs.
levi Sherman. of Ohio. During the
eiEil war Mr.. Dillingham; organized and
vas member of the Woodlawn Home
Guards. His funeral will take place
sunday.
The annual election of officers OF An
drew Jackson Lodge. No. 10, r. A
\ M. resulted as follows: Chester A
Swtnn. woTShipful master; Charles +.
Dare. senior warden: Walter s. Nicklin.
junior warden; William Lewis Allen,
treasurer; James +. Alexander, secre-
tary; r. S. Luckett. senior deacon; H.
r. Richards, junior deacon: z. +. HUFF
man and F. L. Penn, stewards; the
l;cvs- c. r. Strausburg, Edgar Car
penter and O. w. Triplett. chaplains;
George W. Zachary, tler. The officers
ia
frank w. Latham. past masters OF the
lodge
OLD Dominion Commandery. No. j,
Knights Templar, will meet tonight.
Gordon u. Thomas, sixty-one years
Old, died last night at his residence, 2iS
south Patrick street, after a long i'll
n"ss. He is survived by a widow and
"veral children. His funeral will take
place tomorrow.
Funeral services for William L. Clark
we're held today from his residence, III
franklin street, and were conducted by
nc Rev. John L. Allison, pastor of the
second Presbyterian Church. Inte-Snent
vas ia the Methodist Protestant Gene
cry.
Mt. Vernon Chapter: D. A. r., has is
-ued invitations for dansant the eve
ing OF De'elllbeF - al LikS Hail Tor
he benefit of the Red Cross work in
Europe.
Memorial services of Oriental Lodge
10. 6. knights of Pythias, viii he held
sunday night at the Second Baptist
'hurch.
On Sunday evening the choir of TWEEN
ry-flve voices of the Washington Street
y. E. Church, South, will sing Christ
mas cantata, entitled THE Christ