The Washington times., 1916-02-15
ALEXANDRIA MAY GET
CADET CORPS
Parents to Decide II Students
Of High Shall Be Given
Military Training.

ALEXANDRIA. Feb. l6.-The fate OF
the proposed cadet corps OF the Alex
andria High School and the Introduction
OF military training IN that institution
rests upon tho parents OF the pupils.
They will consider the matter tonight at
n meeting In the Westminster building.
The school board has consented 70 the
organization OF the corps. the teachers
OF the high school favor OF the project.
and the War Department has agreed to
furEish the necessary equipment ana an
Instructor.
The uniform selected by the high
school authorities In a Confederate gray
with black trimmings. to cost $3.50. the
cap ti.50
Gen. u. w. Nichoi. superintendent Of
tho Virginia Military Institute. VIII
speak. He will commission an In
structor. have tho school corps regu-
lariy inspected. and offer exceptional OPP
portunities 10 the graduates to enter the
institution which he directs.
Lieut.. E. z. Bteever. u. 8. A.. who has
instituted military training In every high
school In Wyoming also will speak;
Capt. Samuel Greaves, u. 8. A., and 8.
d. Kramer, assistant superintendent OF
schools OF the District Of Columbia, will
attend the meeting.
The city council win meet tonight,
and II 10 expected that the IRE commit
tee will report on the cost OF an auto
mobile truck for the RELIEF Hook and
Ladder Company.
Joseph Padgett, sr.. his daughter. Mrs.
Charles w. Tucker, and her daughter.
Mrs. Horace Y. Waliack. and Misses
Grace and Lorraine Tucker and Master
Charles w. Tucker. ID. have returned to
Washington after q pleasant svisit to
friends In this city.
r.. d. woolf. who has been confined TO
his home at Bvaddock by illness for the
past week. is reported convaiescent.
Mrs. &. Phillip Brawner. aged thirty
one. wife OF the cashier Of the South
ern railway, died at the home OF her
mother. SiS Duke street. early this
morning.
Mrs. Lucy Jane Barron died early to-
day Mt her home on Duke street.
Miss Mary Malls, aged elghty-seven.
died this morning At the home of her
nephew, Policeman c. b. Roland.
funeral services for John. Richard
Bolton, aged f,tty-one. who died sun
day at the home Of his daughter. Mrs.
johnson. Fl Del Ray, were held this
afternoon.
QUESTION: OF taxation which are now
pending before the state legislature oc-
cupied the attention OF the members or
the chamber OF commerce last niRht. II
was the consensus of opinion that II
some OF the bills are passed the mer-
chants will be seriously affected. A dele
CATION OF members OF the chamber win
70 20 Richmond this week 10 o,spose
their passage.
Miss Elton virginia Bowling. daugh-
ter Of James Bowling. and until recent
| ~ superintendent Of the Alexandria
Hospital. and Earl w. Saum. OF the
| firm of Leachman a Saum, were mar
rfed at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
at Oakwood, the home OF the Rev. DR..
| s. A. Wallis. on Seminary Hin. by DR..
Wallis, Only q few intimate friends
were present. The bride was attended
bv Miss Bertha NJ. stulz. and the groom
by c. shirley Leschman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Saum left on the Norfolk boat for a
wedding trip.
| A meeting Of the Alexandria branch
\ of the virginia war Relief Society win
| be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
in the rooms Of the Chamber OF Com