The Washington times., 1914-11-11
DECISION IN SUIT OF
C|TYDUE IN JANUARY
Attorneys for Alexandria Return
After Arguing Before Court
for More Land.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Nov. ia de-
cision in the annexation suit Of the city
Of Alexandria to obtain an additional
square mile Of territory. now q part of
Alexandria and Fairfax counties, is
expected from the supreme court of
appeals about the middle Of January.
Arguments Of the attorneys for the
three parties to the suit were COM
pletcd yesterday and the judges took
the case under advisement. :"
The general opinion prevails that
Alexandria will be granted portion, If
not all, Of the territory asked for.
Commonwealth Attorney Samuel G.
Brent and Attorney John M. Johnson.
who represented Alexandria. returned
from Richmond this morning.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clarence
Brent Snowden. who died yesterday.
will be hold tomorrow afternoon at 8
CLOCK at the residence. go King street.
Services will be conducted by the Rev.
William ]. Morton, rector OF Christ
Episcopal Church. Burial will be pri-
vate.
Contrary to the arranged program
there was no joint session Of common
council and the board of aldermen last
night to elect a health officer and men,
bers Of the police board and school
trustees, but It was announced that at
the next meeting these vacancies would
be filled. Council was In session only
a short time and matters Of routine
business were transacted. The reSolu-
ton providing for the borrowing Of
$50, 900 to pay the current expenses Of
the city. already passed by the board Of
aldermen was passed by the lower
board. communication was received
from H. Kirk. clerk Of the school board,
announcing that the terms Of the fol-
lowing school trustees had expired: L.
M. Thompson, First ward; p. NJ. Brad
shay shaw Second Sa %Sard Carroll Carroll nnrsS Pisrss
ward.
Erwin SchwarEmann entertained a
number Of friends at an oyster roast
last night at the plant Of the Old Do
rninion Glass Company, in honor Of ].
w. Davis, Of Hoadleys. Va Among
those present were Mayor Thomas A.
Fisher, Aldermen Hill. Brill, and Robin
son. Councilman Charles Bendheim and
James w. Bales, Capt. w. H. Sweeney.
Robert 8. Barrett, Lorenzo Wolford,
George H. schwarzmann. w. 2: Woolis.
Frederick p. Russell. Ernest W. Rich
ter, Bertine Entwistle. John U.
Schwarzmann. and George Writ.
Mrs. Emma Barlow Do Vries, of
Washington. gave a travel talk on the
'"The Battlefelds Of Western Europe -
at the Norton Memorial last night. The
lecture was illustrated with eighty-five
lantern slides selected by Mrs. DeVries
on her recent trip to Europe.
Samuel Posey. car repairer, residing
at 1108 Wilkes street, died last night.
He Is survived by widow.
In tho contests for medals held by the
Alexandria Light Infantry, Private Kee-
gan won the officers medal open to all
the members Of the company and he
also won the squad medal.
Graham e. Ogden. real estate agents.
have sold for Gardner l. Boothe to
George X. Brawner. the two-story
brick dwelling, all North Columbus
street.
The Maryland Investment Company.
of this city. has been granted a charter
by the State corporation commission
with a capital stock Of from $500 to
800, ,00o Officers are John R Dugan,
president. Washington, d. c., and r. e.
Grover. secretary. this city.