The Washington herald., 1915-08-29
DELINQUENT DOG
owners NOTIFIED
Must Appear in Alexandra
Police Court and Explain
Situation.
MORE POLICE PROBABLE
Five May Be Appointed at Meeting of
Commissioners on Tuesday.
Firemen Return.
MORE POLICE PROBABLE

| Alexandria. Va, Aug S-Beginnins
Monday. all owners of unlicensed dogs
Will be cited to appear in the Police
Court and explain their delinquency
The total number Of licenses issued thus
far by City Auditor z. F. Price Is $40
This Is decrease OF 100 over the number
issued last year. Members of the police
department have list Of those who nave
paid their licenses and are checking this
against list Of dog owners which they
prepared when they made their annual
spring inspection.
City Auditor Price today Issued a num-
Der OF licenses to delinquents. and 1t Is
expected many more will be given out
Monday.
A special meeting Of the board Of police
commissioners will be held Tuesday
night. 1t 10 expected. to elect FIVE menu
bers Of the police force Four police
men are to be elected for patrol duty in
the recently annexed territory and one
to fill a vacancy on the force caused by
the resignation of Policeman Rudolph
Morris.
All applicants for the position are ex-
pected to appear In person before the
board. otherwise their applications will
not be considered. Already there are
about fifty applicants for the five posi-
tons.
Members Of the three FIRE companies
who have been attending the Virginia
Firemen's Association in Coving,on,
Va, returned home shortly after o'clock
this morning, bringing along the second
prize of $50 for the second largest number
of men In line in the parade held
Wednesday. They tied Hampton. but the
prize finally was awarded the Alexan-
drians.
William L. Rammel has purchased
from Mrs. Sallie E. Patterson and others
the two-story brick building and lot at
the southeast corner OF Wilkes and
Columbus streets. This building was
formerly used as a mill and is now used
as storage warerooms.
Mrs Daisy c. Mills and husband have
sold to John T. Dixon a house and lot
on the south side of King street ex-
tended.
George A. Rowland. deputy collector of
customs in the Maryland district of the
revenue service, has been assigned to
duty at the Alexandra custom-house
during the illness of George T. Cation.
deputy collector of this port.
Arrangements have been made by the
members of Potomac Lodge Of Odd
Fellows for trip to Accotink Mon
day night, when they will witness the
exemplification of degree work. Mem
bers will leave Odd Fellows Hall at
S:45 o'clock in automobiles for Acco-
tfnk. ~E'
Rev. Harry L. Hout, of Georgetown.
d. c.. will occupy the pulpit tomorrow
morning at the M E. Church. South.
There will be no evening services, ow-
ing to the absence of the pastor. Rev.
Dr. J. W. Duffey.
Miss Nellie Reed, a missionary from
Africa, will deliver an address at
o'clock tomorrow night at the Free
Methodist Church. She will also ex-
hibit a number of curios.
Employees of the Potomac railroad
yards have Endorsed the candidacy of
Howard T. Colvin, this city, for the
position of commissioner of labor of
the State. A petition Carrying with 1t
the names of employees at the yards
has been forwarded to Gov. Stuart.