The Washington times., 1914-11-10
C|TY'S SUIT AGAINST
COUNTY HEARD TODAY
Court of Appeals at Richmond
Listens to AIexandrians'
Arguments.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 10.-The suit OF
Alexandria city against the counties of
Alexandria and Fairfax, to obtain ap-
proximately one square mile of addi-
tional territory. is being argued today
before the Supreme Court of Appeals,
In Richmond. The case is an appeal
from the decision of Judge Bennett T.
Gordon. of Nelson county, who decided
that the city did not need any addi-
tional territory for it's legitimate needs.
1t will require several days to argue
the case, and it is not expected a de-
cision will be rendered for several
months.
Alexandria city is represented by At
torneys Samuel G. Brent, John M. John
son, and Samuel p. Fisher, Alexandria
county by Attorneys Crandal Mackey,
Andrew jackson Montague. and r. l..
Montague. and Fairfax county by c.
. Vernon Ford and John S. Barbour.
At the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce several complaints regarding
the passenger service to points in the
vicinity of tits city were referred to a
committee consisting of Julian Y. Will
tams, 4. d. Rrockett, r. l.. Payne, j. L..
Loose, and John H. Trimyer. The ques-
tion Of mail service to points near Alex
andria was discussed, and ii was agreed
to refer this question to a committee
consistipo of c. S. Taylor Burke, c. w.
King. c. d. Hubbard, w. w. Ballenger,
and II. d. Kirk.
!. T. Preston, secretary, was author
ized to attend the meeting of the Sec
. retaries Of the Commercial Bodies of
Virginia, which will be held at the Hotel
Virginia, Lynchburg. November is.
Mrs. Clarence Snowden, mother of DIR.
Arthur H Snowden, and one Of the
oldest residents of Alexandria, died sud-
del-ly this morning at the home of her
son, 920 King street Mrs. Snowden was
the widow of Edgar Snowden, for years
editor of the Alexandria Gazette. She
was a daughter of John Ii. and Lucy
Brent, and IS survived by one son, DR..
Arthur II. Snowden.
The women of st. Paul's Sewing
Society will hold their autumn sale
in the parish hall. November IL from
3 to 6 o'clock. There will be special
attractions for children.
meeting of Washington Memorial
Lodge, of Perfection, No. z, Scottish
Rite Masons, will be held Friday
night to arrange for a trip to Har-
risonburg.
Virginia Lodge, No. 1876, Loyal Or
der of Moose, will give a euchre party
followed by a dance at the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Thursday ev-
ening.
The following examinations to be
held in Alexandria by the civil service
commission are announced: Agricul- |
tur1st, December /; assistant in farm
home demonstration work, December 2; |
editorial clerk, December 2; inspector
OF supplies, December 2; assistant in |
cotton business methods. November 10; |
sgriculturist and field agent, Decem-
Der /; engineering inspector, Oil and gas, |
December l; litnographic transrerer,
November Il; assistant in cotton class
Ing, November 10; nurseryman, De-
cember 10; assistant dairy husbandman,
December 2; field assistant in rural or
ganlzation, December .; scientific as
slstant in grain Standardization, De-
cember 2; mechanical engineer assist
ant, December 8.
Frederick c. Handy, the newly elect
ed president of the Alexandria County
Civic Federation, has named the fol-
lowing standing committees: Road,
street, and bridges, Fred S. Swindell,
II. Gordon Finney. John S. Hahn, jr;
steam and electric roads, c. H. Great
house, c. a. Lightfoot. G. G. Camp
bell; sanitation. DR.. w. c. Wellpurn.
Dr. g. S. Luckett; legislation E. z.
Wilson, F. S. Swindell Charles T.
Jesse. Tench T. Marye; ways and
means, w. E. A. McShea, A L. Rim
burg L. j. Benton; public order, +.
y. Clopey. Ralph Baldwin; schools, w.
7. Hodges, ]. L. Shipman, c. H. Great
house