The Washington times., 1914-05-12
DECIDE TONIGHT ON
NEW ENGINE COMPANY
Alexandria City Council Will Act
on Measure Appropriating
/ $4,000 for Building.


council will meet tonight 10 take action
on the appropriation OF $4,000 for the
new house for the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company to be erected in Prince
street, adjoining the present building
used by the company. The measure has
already passed the board of aldermen.
Al tonights meeting it is expected a
member of the board of police commits
sioners will be elected 10 succeed the
late August H. Oehlert from the Third
ward. The annual tax bill and the ap-
preparation bill will be considered.
Ebna Shacklett. seven-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Shacklett, was
knocked down by an automobile driven
by Robert Elliott, in King street. last
night. His injuries are not serious.
The Alexandria Hospital fund was in
creased 500 yesterday. and the indica-
tions are that the $4,000 mark will be
passed this week. The campaign has
two and a half weeks more to run.
Elbert & Company, q Washington
corporation, was awarded a s5,0Oa
verdict in the circuit court yester-
day against the Washington Refining
Company. The plaintiffs sued on !
note which had been indorsed by the
defendants. The latter were represent
ed by Attorneys Lee P. Harlow and
walter Johnson. and the former by
Attorneys f. w. r. Ewing, Wilson,
ana Schenck
The Alexandria baseball park. con-
Sistins of two acres in the northwest
part Of the city, was sold yesterday to !
nd Top fD1e
poraticn CT Virginia, under a decree !
in the circuit court in the suit of
Wallace Lindsey and wife against
Mrs. Catherine Lindsey and others. !
Attorney George Washington Lewis !
was named by Judge Thornton as |
special commissioner to make the |
transfer
Arrangements for observance of
Flag Day" on June Il. and for the
annual excursion Of the orphan chill
dren of Alexandria TO Marshall Hall |
with the Washington Elks were made
last night at a meeting of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks. The committee hav-
ing the chlldren's outing in charge
was named as follows: James B. Mar
tin, the Rev. Edgar Carpenter, and
Herman Friedlander.
Members of the Holy Name Band of
St Mary's Catholic Church will hold
evening on King street. Members of
the band will wear their new uni
forms. Prof. Van Pouck, of Washing
ton, i'll be in charge
The following examination to fill va
cancies in the classified service are an
nounced by the Civil Service Commits
sion 10 be held in Alexandria on the
dates mentioned: Aid in poultry hand
ling, June 5: electrical engineer, June
); aid. Bureau of Standards June 2:
junior fuel engineer, June s. superin-
tendent of cereal field station, June S;
steam filter, June s: examiner of ac-
counts. June S; dental inferno, June }:
assistant in plant malnutrition, June 8:
technical assistant in pharmacology,
June !; sawyer and marine gasoiene
engineer, June S: land-grant college
specialist. June S |,
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of Smoot & Jelleff Inc. Of
of Leo p. Harlow. tn efollowing direc-
tors were elected: Frank R. Jelleff, E.
p. Jelleff, and Fred S. Smith.
DR.. Charles T. Lindsay. of this city,
was elected grand commander of
lumbia last night number of mem
hers of Old Dominion Commanderv of
this city. Of which DR.. Lindsey is a past
eminent comma ndeT, attended the meet
ing Of the District knights.
R. II. Beverley. for years chief i'll
spector in the test department OF the
assistant superintendent Of tests. and
Jack T. Stephenson has been promoted
20 chief inspector.