The Washington times., 1915-09-15
ALEXANDRIA SCHOOL
BOARD IS CHANGED
City Council Elects Four New
Members to Direct Educa.
tionaI System.

ALEXANDRIA,, Sept. l5.-City council
at its meeting last night made a clean
sweep of the members of the city school
board whose terms expired, electing
four new members. Three Of the old
members were defeated for reelection.
land one declined to rum From the
First ward. E. M. Anderson defeated
w. s. Nicklin by a vote Of Is to 3.
Samuel II. Lunt was elected without op-
position from the Second ward to sue
ceed T. Moxley Erwin. who was not
a candidate. Robert M. Colvin was
elected from the Third ward over Harry
Hammond by vote Of II to I, and 7.
Calvert Perry, from the Fourth waru.
defeated ]. Frank Myers by a vote of
Is to 3.
John T. Sweeney was elected police
commissioner from the Fourth ward.
the Incumbent. Courtney Acton. not
being placed In nomination.
Other citv officers elected at the Joint
session were William L. Craven. stew
ard Of offices: Josiah Sherwood. keeper
Of the almshouse; Robert L. Gronau,
chief Of the fire department, and Henry
Callan. dispenser of medicine for the
western district of the city.
Common council unanimously elected
Clinton 8. Ballenger a.member from the
Fourth ward to succeed Charles b.
Marshall. deceased. Mr.. Ballenger Is q
resident Of the SECTION Of the city re.
night. being assigned to the committee
on streets and health.
The city was asked to donate a site
OF two acres in George Washington
t. the Alexandria Hospital. a commit
tee. composed OF J. X. Caton. W. 4.
Smoot. jr.. and Carroll Pierce, having
advised that tn" site purchased on
North Columbus street was not suit
able.
A letter was received from Charles
II. Callahan. commissioner OF reve-
nue.. giving his reasons for failing to
comply with the request of council to
assess the lands. etc. In the annexed
referred to the finance committee. who
were directed to employ counsel and
take steps to protect the interests Of
the city.
A resolution appropriatins $500 as a
temporary loan tor the schools. pending
the regular school appropriation. was
referred to the finance cormmittee.
The Civil Service Commission an
lons will be held in Alexandria on the
dates mentioned: Sanitary bacteriolo-
gistl September %: assistant in market-
Ing live stocks and meats. October S: as
s; electro-chemical engineer. October s:
junior engineer, October 1914; library
assistant, October 10; ship craftsman.
October 1914 aeronautical mechanical
craftsman, October 10; chemist. Oc-
The will Of ,-homas A. Groves was
admitted to probate yesterday in the
half Of rents and profits Of his estate
TO his widow and the remainder to his
Children. Theron r. and Lillian r.
Groves. The latter qualified as execu-
The members Of the Alexandria
Automobile Company will be tender.
ed . smoker tonight at the residenc
OF c. c. Lamond on Washington pike.
The annual State inspection OF tho
Alexandria Light Infantry. officially
known as Company @, First Regiment
Virginia Volunteers. will take place
The inspection viii be made By Hs,i. Col.
10 Lane Stern. OF Richmond, assistant
inspector general.
Miss Cora MeDonald. the nineteen
Bayliss Mcdonald. died last night at
the residence Of her parents In Del
Ray.
Funeral services for Thomas NJ.
Sillex. who died yesterday morning.
will take place from his late resi-
dence, III South West street, tomor-
row afternoon. and will be conducted
by the Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church.
Alexandria Council. No. 8, Order Of
Fraternal Americans, will celebrate
Its twenty-ffth anniversary tomorrow
night in Odd Fellows Hall.
Mrs. w. Clifton Cunningham and
little daughter. Margaret. have re-
turned from trip to Richmond.
Seminole Tribe, No IS. Improved Or
der Of Red Men. will celebrate the
seventh anniversary Of its founding,
September %. On this occasion there
will be present. the great sachem the
great senior and the great junior saga
more of the Great Council Of Virginia
and the great chiefs of District of Co
lumbia. together with the members of
ten tribes from Washington and Osceo-
la Tribe of this city. The two tribes
Of this city will meet in their hall on
North Columbus street and march to
Union Station and meet the guests from
Washington. The following is the COM
mittee In charge of the celebration:
r. c. Sullivan. r. ]. Ayres. d. w.
Stanton, F. c. Glasgow. c. c. Bat
cheller, Harry Schwab. and T. U. Row