Evening star., 1915-12-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Charity Organizations Prepar-
ing to Aid the Poor.
PLAN CHRISTMAS GIVING
Protest Against Change in Name OF
Thoroughfare-Cases Before
Local Courts.
snecial Correspondence OF The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 21.-
preparations for the Yuletide season
- are being rapidly completed by Alex
: andrians. During the rush incident to
such preparations the various charita-
BILE and benevolent organizations and
the citizens of the city are not going
to overlook the poor.
Hundreds of INDECENT persons VIII be
made to feel the spirit of the season
Christmas eve. for at every home where
1t is known that help is needed Etft
will be left Food and clothing will
be distributed by many organizations
and the children will not be over
looked, for candy, nuts and toys are
also included in the lists of organiza-
tions that are engaged in the work.
Lists of names of those deemed
worthy of aid are now being prepared
by the representatives. OF various
churches and organizations VINO VIII
make an effort to see that none IN
need of assistance will be overlooked.
Protest Change in Name.
The board of supervisors of Alexan-
dria county at it's next meeting Will
take up the protest filed by residents
of Del Ray and st. Elmo. embracing
. the town of Potomac. against changing
the name of Mount Vernon avenue to
. Carlin avenue. which was done recent
= ly by the board. The matter was pre-,
sented to the board yesterday and
taken under advisement.
The board named it Carlin avenue IN
recognition of services given by KEEP
resentative Carlin in securing funds
from the government for its construc-
tion. Both the government and county
bore the cost Of construction:
, The principal reason urged against
the change is that it would be con-
q fusing. as the road has always borne
the name of Mount Vernon avenue.
. This road. recently completed. extends
from Washington to this city via Hume
Springs, Del Ray and the poorhouse
lane.
Essay Contest to Close January II.
Students of the Alexandria High
School who will write essays on THE
Life of Robert Z. Lee" have until jan
uary IL in which to submit them to the
board of judges. and the prize winner
will be announced January Is. at the
annual banquet of r. E. Lee Camp. Con-
federate Veterans, under whose au-
spices it is held No essay must exceed
1000 words.
The judges appointed to decide the
contest are Rev. DIR. J. W. Duffey, John
NJ. johnson and Z. c. Graham.
Court Proceedings.
William Love, colored, convicted of
stealing chickens from the hennery of
James Freeman November ), was con-
victed by jury in the circuit court
for Alexandria county yesterday after
noon and was sentenced to serve six
years in the pententiary.
The case against Love. charged with
: attempting to rob the hennery of w
G. Davis. Del Ray. November 81, was
continued until the February term of
court
Ben Thompson. colored. indicted for
burglary in connection with entering
the housa of Bertha and Jeanette Phil
lips. colored. was in the corporation
court today sentenced TO serve six
months in Jail, it being compromise
verdict given by jury Thompson
Duffey and r. B. Washington.
Funeral of Robert w. Adcock.
The funeral of Robert W. Adcock
took place this afternoon from his late
home, ZIG South Henry street. Services
were conducted by Rev. DIR. John Lee
Allison, pastor OF the Second Presby-
terian Church.
These officers have been elected by
Andrew Jackson Lodge. No. 120, A. F.
A VI, To serve Tor the year: Charles E.
Dare, worshipful master. Walter S.
Nicklin, sentor deacon; S. r. Luckett.
Junior warden: William Lewis Allen,
treasurer: James r. Alexander, secre-
tary; Harry Richards, senior deacon;
Elliott Hoffman. junior deacon: +. NJ.
Penn and c. G. Bachelor. stewards;
|. George w. Zachary. tiler; Rev. Edgar
Carpenter. chaplain, and Harry Harry
man, organist.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. George Reynolds. who recently
. underwent serious operation at the
: Alexandria Hospital. has returned to
. her home considerably improved
In The corporation court today Rev
. W. A. Price. Baptist minister, was
. granted permission to perform the rites
of matrinlony.
DR., j.. A. German was winner of the
pair of gold cuff buttons on which
voices were taken for the benefit of
. the charity fund of O'Kane Council
!. Catholic Benevolent Legion. Francis T.
. Quinn, tr.. drew the number last night