Evening star., 1914-08-01
ALEXANDRIA
Councilman Frank c. Spinks
Dies After Long Illness.
SERVED Thirteen YEARS
Long Identified With Various Busi-
ness Interests-Receivers Take
Over Brick Plant.
SERVED thirteen YEARS
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August City
Councilman Frank C. Spinks died at Z
o'clock this morning at the home OF
his stepmother. Mrs. Bette V. Spinks.
144S Duke street after a protracted ILL
| ness. The deceased was forty-three
years old and. besides his wife, who
was Miss Katie Curtin. he leaves three
sisters. The arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made.
Mr.. Spinks for the past thirteen years
had been member of the common coun-
cil- serving from the fourth and first
wards, at the time of his death repre-
senting the first ward in council.
In 1901 he was elected a member of
| the common council from the fourth
ward, and served from that ward as
such until 1912, when he was elected
for term of four years from the first
| ward
Was Once Contractor.
Mr. Spinks was at one time ensa sed
| in the contracting business. and was one
OF the contractors that laid the first
square of, improved vitrified street in
Alexandria. on King street between Fair
! fax and Royal streets. This was in
1900. Mr.. Spinks was a member. of the
Alexandria police department for a
little more than a wear. being elected
to that position in 1898. and relinquish-
ing in 1900. when he ran for the Office
of city sergeant
Later he embarked in the cafe busi-
ness. which he conducted up to a few
months ago. when he relinquished it.
owing to i'll health.
During the Spanish-American war Mr.
Spinks served with the Alexandria Light
q
with a number of fraternal organizations.
being member of Andrew jackson
Lodge of Masons. No. %: Mount Vernon
Chapter. Royal Arch Masons: Alexandria
Lodge of E;lks, Alva Aerie. No ST. Fra
ternal Order of Eagles. He was also a
member of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company and the Collinwood Club
There will be a called meeting of the
common council at S o'clock tonight to
take action on Mr.. Spinks' death A call
for the meeting was issued this afternoon
by Vice President Thomas Chauncey IN
the absence of President R., D. Brum-
back, who is out of the city.
Receivers Take Over Plant.
Gardner l.. Boothe and J. Randall Ca
ton. jr., both of this city, who were yes
terday appointed receivers for the New
Washington Brick Company. the plant
of which is located near Arlington juno
| ton, Alexandria county. today took
| charge of the affairs of that concern.
The appointment of the receivers was
made by Judge ]. B. T. Thornton at
i Manassas. in chambers. on application
| of Enoch L. White of Washington. who
sued for himself and other stockholders
and bondhclders. j. r. and H. E. Caton
/ filed the petition. Through their attor-
| ney. G. L. Boothe. the American Secu-
| rity and Trust Company. Washington
which is trustee for the bondholders. was
| made defendant to the suit. G. Wash
ington Lewis. attorney for the company,
| also consented to the appointment OF
| receivers H. Noel Garner was named
| as special commissioner. and the receiv-
! ers were authorized to borrow S1,JO0
! Services in the Churches.
| Rev. c. r. Strasburg, pastor of the
| Methodist Protestant Church, will take
for his subject at the morning services
tomorrow '"The Ideal Christian Dis
ciple."
| Rev. J. s. Brown, D. D., president OF
the Maryland annual conference of the
! NJ. z. Church, Baltimore, will pay his
! official visit to that church tomorrow
and preach at the evening services.
At the morning services at the Sec