The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
TWO ALEXANDRIA SITES
PROPOSED FOR PLANT
Naval Authorities to. Hear Arguments
Tuesday Morning.
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Alexandria, Ba, Oct. 6-Two sites will
be offered the government by Alexandria
for the proposed 81, 10000 armor plant.
This was announced today at a largely
attended meeting of business and pro-
fessional men in the rooms OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce for the purpose OF hear
ing the report Of the committee on sta
tLstics. The report was adopted and will
be filed with Secretary OF the Navy Dan
iels and the naval board Tuesday.
Alexandria is scheduled to have a hear
ing before the Secretary of the Navy and
board at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The
delegation will be headed by Represent
ative c. C. Carlin.
Addressing the meeting this morning
Representative Carlin said that although
there is the best of friendly relations ex-
listing between Alexandria and Washing
ton the Capital has no chance for the
armor plant unless It meets with the APP
proval OF the Fine Arts Commission, and
this he regarded as unlikely.
The advantages OF this city were also
told by Mr.. Carlin, who with others will
address the Secretary of the Navy and
board Tuesday.
The committee which compiled the re-
port was composed OF NJ. B. Harlow,
chairman; James R. Cation, ]. T. Pres
ton, r. E. Knight, C. II. Livingston, w.
B. Emmert, and J. V. Davis.
The FIRST site which will be offered con-
sists Of about IS acres. with 2,7oo feet Of
water front of a depth Of 80 feet, formerly
known as Battery Rodgers.
The second site consists OF about 100
acres at New Alexandria, with 5000 feet
OF water front and a depth Of 80 feet, in
addition to Hunting Creek, directly
northwest Of IT,
The meeting was presided over by
Henry X. Field, with Kenneth w. Ogden
as secretary.
Attending the meeting were Repre-
sentative carlin, NJ. B. Harlow. H. K.
Field, Kenneth w. Ogden, Gardner L.
Boothe. Geo. z. Warfeld. Carroll Pierce,
c. 8. Taylor Burke, William B. Smoot,
Robert S. Jones, Robert L. Payne, A D.
Brockett, ]. T. Preston, R. E. Knight,
C. J. W, Summers, E. E. Downham, Leo
P. Harlow, Francis r. Weller, John w.
May, Leopold Ruben, S. G.. Brent, Robin
son Moncure, F. F. Marbury, A s.
Doniphan, Albert Smoot, Louis Bend
helm. NJ. B. Apperson, f. F. Ticer w.
W. Ballenger. Joseph E. Schwarzmann,
]. Fred Birrell, George H. Rucker c. B.
Swan, w. R. Hamilton, B. Abramson, Ed
win B. Hard, N. V. Clayton and NJ. T.
Dwyer.
George E. Hepburn, a printer, died at
8 o'clock tonight at his home, 4O3 South
Fairfax street. He was stricken with
paralysis several years ago, and has been
in failing health ever since. Mr. Hepburn
was about 81 years old. Two children
survive him, Mrs. Arthur Schwarzmann
and George Hepburn. The deceased was
at one time foreman OF the Law Reporter
Company in Washington and for a num-
1a-
ton newspaper. He was a member OF
Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101. of
Washington. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
Work of converting Armory Hall into
a big bazaar room for the Masonic bazaar
which will open Monday night at 81
o clock, is now being done by a force Of
workmen under the direction of ]. Edward
Shinn. Ten booths will be erected. There
viii be scenic painting around the various
booths representing different nationalities,
by Lucien Duffey OF Washington.
The opening ceremonies will be conduct
ed by Aston CabeH, grand master II
Masons Of Virginia. 1t is also expected
that a number Of prominent Masons from
Washington will attend. The bazaar will
end Saturday night, October p. Funds
will be for the local committee Of the
Washington Masonic Memorial Associa-
ton.
The city school board has reelected
P. NJ. Bradshaw chairman, and T, G,
Howard, vice president. The election of
a clerk was deferred until next Thursday
night, after Capt. w. H. Sweeney super
intendent Of schools, had been placed IN
nomination for the position. Action was
deferred in order that the board may get
an opinion from the acting corporation at
torney on the legality of the procedure
The resignation Of Paul s. Gillian as a
teacher in the high school was accepted
and the election of his successor deferred
until the next meeting.
The marriage of Miss Marie L. Monroe
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ, Mon
roe, and Hugh McCadden Adcock took
place at o'clock last night at St. Mary's
Catholic Church. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Louis Smet The bride
was attended by Miss Keturah Adcock,
sister of the bridegroom, and the BRIDE
groom had for his best man Joseph Mon
roe, jr., brother of the bride. Following
Southern bridal trip the couple will re-
side In Washington
Services were held tonight and will also
be held tomorrow by the CONGREGATIONS Of
the Reformed and Orthodox Jewish con-
Gregations in observance Of the feast of
Yom kippur. Rev. Solomon Landrnan, D,
D., of Cincinnati, will conduct the Re-
formed services: and Rev. Goldstein, D,
D., Of Philadelphia, will conduct the Or
thodox services.
Announcement Is made that the regis
tration books of the four wards OF the
city will be open tomorrow for the pur-
pose OF correcting and amending the same
and all persons who have not previously
qualified and voters who have or will be-
come of age on or before November 7 can
be registered tomorrow.
John H Hamersley, So years old, died
this morning at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore. The funeral will take
place at o'clock Sunday morning from
Wheatley's undertaking chapel.
Jacob Brill returned this afternoon from
Norfolk, where he attended the State
convention Of Elks. James W. Bales and
wife, who also attended, are expected
home tomorrow morning.
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