The Washington times., 1914-08-03
ATTEMPT TO CHANGE
BOULEVARD ROUTE
Three Towns in Alexandria
County May Oppose Expen-
diture of $4,000.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 3.-Residents
of Rosemont, Braddock Heights and I'M.
Ida in Alexandria county northwest
Of Alexandria will protest against
the expenditures by The county Of
$4,000 for the new Mt. Vernon boule-
ward between Washington and Alex
andria unless the route is changed to
run through those places instead of
through the town of Potomac.
George Washington Lewis chairman
of committee which met several
days ago TO consider the question
has called a meeting of the residents
of the three communities for tonight
at o'clock in the rooms of the Cham
her of Commerce here at which time
a definite plan vii be agreed on.
Under the contract signed Tuesday
between the supervisors of Alexandria
county and the Representatives of the
Department of Agriculture the new road
VIII start at the southeast corner of the
Arlington estate. where it will join the
road recently completed by the War
Department from the end of the High
way bridge, and be built via Hume
Springs. Del Ray and St. Elmo, coming
Into Alexandria by North Washington
street extended. The Rosemont and
Braddock people want the route from
Hume Springs changed so the new road
viii follow the old Russell route, en-
tering this city by King street eN-
1t is said that unless the route is
changed the residents of the dissatisfied
suburbs will oppose the expenditure OF
any money by the county on the high
way.
Alexandria banks will not apply FOR
the Issuance of any emergency cur
rency by the United States Government.
according to the statements of officials
of all three Of the National banks to-
"a Tf all IN az
tons is such that there will not be the
slightest need OF any help from any
body. Business in Alexandria is on an
unusually sound foundation. While
there is a healthy demand for money
TO conduct the ordinary business trans
actions there is no over-speculation.
The banks here are making no effort
10 increase their cash reserve. and the
situation Is regarded as so quiet that
there has not been a conference OF the
officials of the three irgtStutions. In
: 907 when nearly all the banks in the
United States were compelled to issue
clearing house certificates and refused
payment of cash over 1t counters, the
banks in Alexandria were not affected
in any way.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Ashton announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Lola Fitzhugh Ashton, to Thomas
Emlin Franklin. Of Washington. on
Chapel, WASHINGTON. the Rev. c. F. Ed
wards officiating.
The Alexandria Light Infantry will
held their regular drill tonight At the
recent State encampment n proposition
was made Cor the company to join the
rest of the State troops in a trip to the
Panama exposition at San Francisco
next summer.
In police court today Maggie Lew s,
charged with keeping a disorder1y
house, and Pauline Pinkney, an in
mate of the house, were sentenced to |
the workhouse for ninety days. Pan
dolpE stevenson. charged with an as |
sault on Mary Copeland, was fined IS. |
James Self, charged with disorderly |
conduct. was fined S..
The Woman's Auxiliary OF II. W. |
Lee Camp will meet tomorrw night |
at s o'clock in Lee Camp Hall.
Mrs. James W. Bales and her moth
er, Mrs. Schiller, nave returned from
months trip to Atlantic City.