The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
SLAYMAKER RETIRES
FROM Light INFANTRY
Captain of Alexandra Company for
Eight Years Resigns Because of
His Personal Business.

Alexandria. Va, April Sat his own
request, Capt F. l.. Slaymaker, of the
Alexandria Light Infantry, has been
placed on the retired list. Capt. Stay
maker resigned because personal bust
ness prevented him giving the time re-
quired for military service. An election
TO fill the vacancy will be held within
the next thirty days. Pending the cleo
ton, First Lieut.. William NJ. King has
been placed in command. Capt Stay
maker has been captain of the company
for the past eight years, taking that Of
flee in May, 1907, when it was reorgan-
lied.
The taking of Alexandria's school CEN
sus will begin next week. 1t will be un-
der the direction of H. d. Kirh, clerk of
the city school board. On this census is
based the State appropriation of funds
for public schools for the ensuing five
years. All children, ranging in age from
= to % years. whether they attend school
or not. will be included in the list
These officers have been elected by the
Retail Merchants Association to serve
Joseph Schwarzmann, vice president.
Harrie White. secretary and treasurer.
Directors chosen are: r. E. Knight.
II. n. Garner, Julius Wolf W. F. Smith,
X. w. Ogden, H. F'riedlander, J. D. Mat
ter. William II. Quinn. c. C. Batch
eller. c. B. Swan. H. Wildt. Raymond
Blumenfeld. and B. We'll.
Officers chosen by the Old Dominion
Boat Club to serve for the year are
II. r. Burke president; W. A Moore, jr.,
vice president: ]. NJ. Roberts, jr., sec
rotary and treasurer: J. Sid Douglas.
captain; Carl ]. Mueller. first lieuten-
ant: III. Wingate, second lieutenant; ]. S.
Douglas. jr.. Arthur Herbert. jr.. A c.
Moss. and J. T. Ashton. board of gov
errors.
With the idea of getting more fire pro-
ection for Alexandria, a committee COM
posed of members of city council, fire.
men. city officials. and representatives or
organizations conferred to-
day with engineers from the National
Board of Fire Underwriters.
John Davis. as, was sentenced to serve
six months in Jail and pay a fine of SD
in the Police Court yesterday on a charge
nf the larceny of two watches, three
breast pins, and other articles from the
shop of William Butler, a timer. e05 King
street Davis was arrested in Baltimore
ard brought here by Policeman Ferguson.
flSnteen new 1nemDerS erected last
night by Alva Aerie, No. ST., Fraternal
Order of Eagles. will be initiated the lat
ter part of this month in Washington by
Aerie No. rs OF that city.
An entertainment will be given tomor-
row night in the Young Peoples Building
under the auspices of the Macabees OF
this city. Rev. E. V. Register will de-
liver an address.
A number of tableauX were pre-
scented tonight at the Westminster
Building under the auspices of the
Rector's Aid Society of St. Paurs
Church.
Miss Naomi A. Simmons. who for
several years has been superintendent
OF the Alexandria Hospital. today
rendered her resignation to the. board
Of managers.
+. Tennyson Nicely visited the Alex
andria High School today as the guest
OF Superintendent w. H. Sweeney and
addressed the students on conditions
Of schools in England and on the