The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
MOVIE CRIME FILMS
Will BE DESIGNATED

Alexandra City Council Seeks to
Avoid Possible Trouble in
| the Courts.
|OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED
j Alexandria. Va, Feb. 10.-Crime pic
ltures In the "movies'- win be designated
specifically In the future by the city In
iorder that there nay be no trouble In
the courts as to what constitutes such
pictures. This was decided upon tonight
lby city council when that body passed
a resolution Of Councilman Smith direct
ling the corporation attorney to prepare
i an ordinance to define such pictures.
Mr. Smith explained that some time ago
the city council passed an ordinance to
prohibit the exhibition Of any crime pic
lures whatsoever. This resulted in a test
case coming up In the Police Court. A
nominal fine was imposed on the manager
of one place and the case was appealed to
the Corporation Court, where it is now
pending.
solution that the fire committee of city
council investigate the water supply of
the city for fire fighting. and also as
certain why the fire engines did not go
| to the river at the fire which destroyed.
week ago. the Herbert Bryants Son
fertilizer factory.
A communication from Mayor Fisher
relative to the city fish wharf, in which
he suggested rental, lease. or sale of the
property, owing to the fact that in re-
cent years only email revenue has been
obtained by the city from its use was
referred to the joint committee on finance
and public property
Councilman Spinks urged the improve
ment Of North Fairfax street from Queen
street to the city limits, to where the
Old Dominion Glass factory is located.
Councilman Williams stated that some
| time ago he introduced a resolution
and he hoped the street committee would
| take the matter UP again for considera-
| tion. Assurances were given by Council
man Burke that the street committee
would take the matter up in the near
future
The sum Of $50 was appropriated, on
| the Recommendation Of the finance COM
mittee, for the George Washington Birth
day Association to assist that associa-
tion in preparing for the parade to be
| held February q. This amount will, II
| Is provided. include the cost Of decorating
| the city hall.
On recommendation of the finance COM
mittee, the sum of $500 was appropriat-
ed for the purchase of the Black prop
erty on the west side of West street,
between Cameron and Queen streets.
! This property will be used to complete
the plot of ground purchased some time
ago as a site for the proposed public
high school
A bill OF Mcfarland & Co, for 1850.
for groceries was referred to the finance
COMMITTEES. A resolution that the light
committee place a gas-light at Fayette
and Queen streets was passed
An ordinance to prevent the spiIling
Of Illuminating oil and gasoline on the
streets of the city was referred to the
street committee. A resolution that the
light committee place an ark light at
Oronoco and Union streets was passed.
Before the end of another month the
committee appointed some time ago to
solicit funds for the erection of a new
building for the Alexandria Hospital will
begin soliciting contributions. It In pro-
posed to erect a new hospital at a cost
OF $4,000. The committee for this pur-
pose was appointed some time ago.
Owing to the inability of Rev, DR..
Camden M. Cobern, of Meadviile, Pa.
to be present and make an address to-
conferences
at the NJ. E. Church South, under the
auspices Of the Alexandria Ministerial
Association. his place was filed by Rev.
DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. A large con-
gregation attended and DR.. Allison in
his address advocated closer Bible study.
Announcement was made that the
speaker for tomorrow night will be ..ev.
Frank N Palmer Bible instructor Of
Winona College, Indiana. The meetings
will be concluded Friday night.
The following from this city are at
tending the meeting Of the Grand Lodge
Of Masons Of the State, which opened
in Richmond tonight and will end
Thursday: Henry X. Field, grand senior
deacon Of the Grand Lodge; c. B. Swan.
Charles E. Tennesson, c. Page Waller,
jr., W. c. Davis, Chester A. Gwinn and
c. E. Dare.
ID. ]. Larkin, this city, Is arranging
for the organization Of a branch Of the
American Federation Of Musicians. It is
expected permanent organization will
be effected at meeting to be held at
O'Clock next Sunday afternoon at Nc
Burney's Hall. Already many musicians
in the city have signified their inten-
ton of becoming identified with the or
ganlZatfOn.
The Cardinals and the Good Shepherd
basketball teams have arranged a game
for Saturday night, February 81, at Ar
Mory Hall The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the Alexandria Trades Coun-
Gil
Friendship Veteran Firemen's Associa-
tion will hold a called meeting at the
company's house at 7:30 o'clock tomor-
row night to consider an invitation of the
George Washington Birthday Association
to take part in the parade to be held
February 9.
The George Washington Birthday AS
sociation will hold a meeting at o'clock
tomorrow night at the rooms of the
chamber of commerce. when plans for
the parade of February g will be dis
cussed. |
Miss Rose NJ. Macdonald and A. ID.
Brockett, of this city, have been appoint
ed by Gov. Stuart as delegates to the
national conference on unemployment
to be held in New York February q |
and 2a.
o. w. Triplett and others have sold to
G. K. Bender lot on the north side of |
King street, between West and Peyton
streets.
Following a meeting of Samaritan Re.
bekah Lodge. No q. I. o. o. F., tonight. |