The Washington herald., 1914-06-24
mo BLUE PENCILS ARE
NEEDED in ALEXANDRIA
Virginia Editors Royalty Entertained
on Opening Day Of Convention.
Here Tomorrow.
COUNCIL PASSES MANY ACTS

The session was called to order by Presi-
dent Charles B. Cooke, of the Richmond
Evening Journal. and J. L. Hart. secre-
tary OF the Farmville Herald.
An address of welcome was made by
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher. who told the
visiting scribes that the latch-strings Of
the city were always open to them. He
was followed by Representative Carlin.
who deprecated the centralization Of
power In the Federal government. re-
sponse was made by retiring President
Cooke.
Among ehe matters taken up by the
association was a report from the iegis-
lative committee OF the National Edi-
torial Association. in which they asked
the Virginia association 10 use its innu-
ence to have the United States govern
ment abolish the contract given out to q
private concern for the printing Of
stamped envelopes.
The question Of Increase Of second-class
postage rates win be taken up tomorrow.
The business session was brief. At
noon the delegates left in automobiles
for the plant of the Robert Portner
Brewing Company where they were ten
dered a buffet luncheon under the direc-
ton of Peter Won de westlaken. brew
master. The delegates then went In au-
tomobiles to Chain Bridge.
Inc was COnCiuucQ
night with an excursion TO Indian Head
the delegates being the guests Of the
Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat
Company. Senators Martin and Swan
son and Representative Carlin made the
trip.
The convention will reassemble at 1o:30
this morning. A trip will be made 10
Mount Vernon. the washlngton-Virginia
Railway Company to be the host. Upon
arriving at Mount Vernon the visiting
scribes will be rendered a dinner at the
cafe Of T. F. Ellis and later be guests
OF the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.
Returning 10 Alexandria an hour later
they will visit the Masonic Temple. Car
lyle House. Christ p. f. Church and
other points.
A banquet will be served tonight In
the auditorium OF the EIks Home. when
Vice President Marshall will deliver the
principal address.
A committee. consisting Of Mayor r.
A. Fisher. Judge L C. Barley. T. F.
Marbury, president of the board of
aldermen; r. D. Brumback. president
of the common council and Robert s.
Barrett. will escort the Vice Presids snt
to Alexandria.
Members of the Washington Cham
ber Of Commerce and Board of Trade.
representatives from the Chamber of
Commerce and Retail Association. this
city, together with representatives of
the various Washington newspapers
and local guests.
The following committees were
named today by President Cooke:
Finance, A. r. Anderson, Marion: w.
c. Louck. Luray: J. S. Johnson, Clarks-
VILE: resolutions, r. S. Barrett, Alex
andria; c. J. Campbell Amherst;
George o. Greene, Clifton Forge: mem
bership. A. P. Rowe. Fredericksburg:
W. Mcdonald Lee. Irvington; L z.
LookRbilI, Roanoke: nominations. M.
Bolts Lewis. Clifton Forge; NJ. 7. Har-
rison. Bedford City, and z. G. Mossley.
Danville.
Present officers Of the association are:
Charles B. Cooke. president. Richmond
Evening Journal; George o. Green. vice
president. Clifton Forge Review: J. L
Hart secretary Farmville Herald.
Executive commktee-W. Mcdonald
Lee, chairman. Irvington Virginia Citi-
zen; A. P. Rowe. fredericksburg Free
Lance: J. E Cooke, Waynesboro Vir-
ginian: A H. Clement. Appomattox
Times-Virginian. and ". B. Walton,
Hanover Herald.
Thursday morning the editors and their
friends will leave here at $40 o'clock on
a special train for Washington, to be
guests Of the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce and Board OF Trade. They
will call on President Wilson in the aft
ernoon. They will also be rendered
luncheon at the rooms Of the Chamber
Of Commerce and take an automobile
trip around the city.
Annual reports were submitted by the
various city officers at q meeting Of the
city council which was held tonight. The
nf CifV Auditor = = Price ahnred
that the receipts for the fiscal year were
SOS, 3o1.73 while the Expenditures were
S227, $3.50, leaving a balance on hand Of
sss5.S3
According to the report Of ]. B. Wal
Ter, clerk Of gas. the receipts were SS4.-
70e.59. while the expenditures were s42.-
316H. and the sum OF 311 600 was turned
into the general fund from the receipts
leaving a balance on hand of N.393.3-.
F. W. Latham, superintendent of gas.
also submitted his report as did City
Treasurer Thomas W. Robinson.
The sum Of 5000 was appropriated for
the building fund of the Alexandria Hos
pital, in accordance with the original
resolution. At first the original resolu
ton was amended and nonconcurred in
by the aldermen. A conference commit
tee was unable to agree regarding the
amendments as it was passed stripped OF
It's amendments.
The board of aldermen adjourned for
the summer, subject to call, and the
lower branch of council passed a reso-
luton to adjourn after the next meeting,
which will be July II next
A communication from c. Lee Moore.
auditor of public accounts, apportion-
ing the salaries OF judges of the city
courts was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
An ordinance granting the Southern
Railway Company permission to lay
spur track to the property Of De Wilton
Aitcheson on Union street between Prince
and Duke streets was passed.
The corporation attorney was directed
to prepare a lease for the city corpora
ton fish wharf to w. A. Smoot & Co.,
Incorporated, at a rental Of $500 a year.
The sum Of 800 was appropriated for
the erection OF a shed for storage pur-
poses of city at the northwest corner of
Princess and Pitt streets.
Councilman Williams introduced
resolution that minstrel shows. etc,
given in the open, be restricted to lots
beyond the confines of the city, and II
was referred to the general laws COM
mittee.
A petition signed by members of the
Parent-Teachers' Association, asking for
500 for Fairgrounds at Washington pub
lie school, was referred to the finance
committee.
Ordinances for grading and paving Lee
street, between Cameron and Queen
streets; Lee. between King and Cameron.
and sidewalks on Lee. between King and
Queen streets. were referred to the joint
committee on finance and streets.
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