Evening star., 1914-10-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Steps to Repeal Law for EIec.
ton of Police Justice.
SEWER WORK IS ORDERED
Miss Frances Virginia Danenhower
to Wed State Senator John
Paul Tonight.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, october 14.-If
the city council adopts a resolution in
troduced last night in that body by
Alderman G. j. w. Summers the next
session of the legislature will be re-
quested to repeal the law providing for
the election of police justice for Alex
andria- Alexandria and Newport News
are the only cities in the state included
In the law. which becomes effective
January /. 1916. This Office is now an
appointive one.
Council will not again permit the re-
shinS!ing of houses in the fire limits.
according to a statement made by {.
e. Marshall. chairman of the street
committee. in recommending that the
peuu"n of Mrs. ]. r. Hendley to re-
shinsle houses 215-217 South Royal
street. be not granted. and the report
was adopted.
The usual ordinance to sell all real
estate on which the taxes have not
been paid to June !. 1914. beginning
Deceiabcr ., was referred to the finance
committee. it being offered by Coun-
Gilman Bryan, chairman of that COM
Elittec
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated
to resurface streets that need it, and
sl4sao was appropriated for the Re
liei HOOK and Ladder Company, to be
used i'll furnishing its new house An
appropriation Of S215 was made for a
sewer from Columbus and Duke streets
TO 7o4 Duke street, and $3.50 for a
sewer through the alley south of King
on Fayette street. Application of trus-
tees of the Second Presbyterian Church
to refund $50 for sewer connection to
sos South Royal street. where free
kindergarten is being taught, was re-
ferred TO the finance committee. Re-
quest of r. c. Acton & Son to erect
street clock in front of sos King
rafn fn cnY DY11i fsAa n
streets and general laws.
Resignation of Councilman Bryan as
a member of the health committee,
owing to the fact that he is chairman
Councilman Marshall named to fill the
vacancy.
Miss Danenhower to Wed.
The marriage of Miss Frances Vir-
ginia Danenhower, daughter of Mrs.
Frances Smoot Danenhower, this city.
and State Senator John Paul of Har-
risonburg, Va, will be solemnized at
o'clock tonight in Christ P. E. Church.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. W. ]. Morton. rector. and will be
followed by a reception at the home OF
the brides uncle, Col. William A.
Smoot. at ColroSs.
The bride will be attended by Miss
Mary Glenn Uhler, and little Misses
the bride, will be the flower girls.
brother of the bridegroom will be the
best man. Ushers will be DIR. j.
Thornton Ashton, David n. Rust, this
city: Samuel Funkhouser, New York
city, and Marshall Milton, Roanoke.
A meeting of the acting board of the
Potomac Baptist Association is being
held this afternoon in the Second Bap-
tist Church. King and Peyton streets.
Westwcod Hutchinson. president of the
board. is presiding. A full attendance
of representatives of churches in north
ern Virginia is present Work for the
year is being mapped out. An evening
service has been arranged by the pas
tor, Rev. o. w. Triplett
Officers reelected by the Alexandria
library for the year follow: Mrs Sam
uel l.. Monroe, president; Miss Loula
Smoot. vice president: Mrs. William B.
Smoot. treasurer; Mrs. ]. Stewart ia
mieson. secretary; Miss Emily Gibson,
chairman of book committee.
Members of the Boy Scouts will hold
meeting tonight and complete ar
rangements for a banquet to be given
October 20 in observance of the fourth
anniversary of the founding of the
local troop This troop was organized
four years ago with thirteen members,
and now has about 200.
Social Session Held.
After transacting routine business
last night Alexandria Council, Royal
Arcanum. held a social session. Ad-
dresses were made by James E. Alex
ander. Henry X. Field, NJ. j. Mcfarland.
James R. Mansfield and Rev. Edgar
Carpenter. There was a reading by
James Bayne and instrumental and
vocal selections by N. S. Greenaway
and Alvin Powell
r. p Whitty Company of WASHINGTON
was the lowest bidders for the con-
struction of the new Alexandria High
School. the bid being $41.S92, instead of
sis.S40. as previously stated. A total
OF twelve bids were received, a number
OF them being from Washington con-
Germs.
A crusade against the owners of un-
licensed dogs has again been inaugu-
rated by the police. with the result
that eight were cited to appear In
court today by Policeman Reed and
hnes of So each were imposed in the
cases of five and the others were ac-
quilted.
Officers will be elected tonight bv the
Alexandria German Club at meeting
which will be held in the rooms of the
chamber of commerce.
Fitzgerald Council, No 459. Knights
OF Columbus. will also elect officers AT
a meeting which will be held in St
Marys Hall.
Real Estate Trancfarc