Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Citizens Are Questioned Re.
garding Taxable List.
PLAN FOR ELKS' MEETING
Boy Scouts to Give Entertainment
in Observance of Fourth
Anniversary.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 10
Many citizens today went over their
interrogatories for state taxation with
w. n. Lipscomb, examiner of records
for the sixteenth judicial circuit, who
came to Alexandria for that purpose
Mr.. Lipscomb met his callers in the
corporation court room and discussed
with them their reports. In some IN
stances changes were made and minor
details of the reports gone over
Mr. Lipscomb stated that he was
gratified with the response on the part
of citizens in order to straighten out
their reports before being finally pre-
sented to the state authorities for taxa
ton. He also stated that he is willing
to meet the citizens half way on the
making out of such reports.
HETEROGENEOUS examined today were
on intangible property. including
stocks. bonds, capital invested in busi-
ness enterprises and money in 6ank' on
which the state places a certain tax.
The visit of Mr.. Lipscomb today had
nothing to do with the payment OF
omitted taxes on merchants licenses.
Several of the retail merchants ALREADY
have made reports. However, q ma
iority have retained legal counsel TO
resist the payment of omitted taxes, as
have some of the wholesalers. rms
matter will be taken up for considera-
ton by Mr.. Lipscomb at future GATE
Elks Convene October 5, 6 and z.
Alexandria is going to take on hoiida!
garb for the annual state convention oh
the Virginia Elks' Association here &c
tober ), and Z. Plans for this anair
are now in the hands OF various cofh-
mittees, and the committee on decora-
tions, which is one of the important
committees. will hold meeting Mon
day night and award the contract ior
street decora lions.
King street, the main thorough1are
of the city, will be gayly bedecked WIN
E1ks' colors-purple and "h1te-"hlch
will be suspended from the cross arms
of poles all the way down the street;
and from which will also De suspended
pennantS and banners.
Merchants along this street have been
requested to have their windows light
ed at night during the progress or the
convention. Citizens generally viii be
asked to display flags from their homes
and places of business. Alexandria is
planning to give the Elks one of the
biggest times that they have ever had
in any city in the state al convention.
Plan to Attend Dedication.
Arrangements for attending the cere
monies incident to the dedication of
the new Scottish Rite Temple in Wash
ington in October will be made tonight
by Washington Memorial Lodge of Per-
lection, No. I. Scottish Rite Masons. 1t
is expected that class of nearly TWEEN
ty-five from this city will be initiated
with the Washingtonians on the night
of the dedication. Many members of
the order from here have planned to at
tend the exercises.
Work of issuing permits to children
to attend the public schools was COM
pleted this afternoon with the issuing
of permits to the children living in the
annexed territory. More than 100 were
issued. Practically all is now in readi-
ness for the reopening of the public
schools Monday
1870 o'clock tonight in the Westminster
building by members of Troop No. l,
Boy Scouts, in observance of its fourth
anniversary. Participants will include
Miss Evelyn Howard. Miss Bertha
Bender. Congress Heights, D. c.; Miss
Flora Kali, Washington; Master Tai
bolt Haslett. Harvey Curtis and Horace
Crump.
Funeral of Arthur Simpson.
The funeral of Arthur Simpson, who
died from injuries sustained by being
struck by work train of the Washing
Virginia Railway Company, will take
place at o'clock this afternoon from
his late home. 500 South Patrick street.
Services will be conducted by Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector of Grace P Z. Church,
and burial will be in Union cemetery.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Katie Mercer, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs P. G. Mercer OF Casanova, Va,
and Edwin II. Padgett. which took place
AT the brides home. Mr. and Mrs.
Padgett will reside at Braddock, Alex
andria county.
The funeral of Thomas A. Groves. who
died in Washington, will take place at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
First Baptist Church. Services Will be
conducted by Rev. DIR. W. f. Watson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
The condition of George c. Studs. who
was injured Wednesday night as the re-
suit of fall from an automobile. is re-
rorted as uncha nged. Mr.. Studds Is now
a patient at the Alexan dria Hospitat.