The Washington herald., 1916-05-06
1900 QUALIFY AS
ELECTION VOTERS
Alexandrians Pay Capitation
Taxes in Preparation for
November Balloting.
NUMBER BREAKS RECORD
De Koven Quartet Will Give Concert.
Delegates to Eastern Star Gath
ering Return Today.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
R Il knight & Son.
@-6Z3 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, May 5.-When the Of
fee Of City Treasurer Thomas w. Robin
son closed this afternoon nearly 1900 per-
sons had qualified to vote in the Presi-
dental election November by paying
their capitation taxes. The time limit for
the payment of such taxes expires to-
morrow, and those who fail to pay by
the closing of office hours tomorrow will
be unable to participate in the election
in November
It is expected that Treasurer Robinson
will keep his office open at night in order
to accommodate those unable to pay dur
ing the day.
The foregoing number is an increase
Of about 100 since the primary last month.
when mayor was nominated. This is
the largest number who ever qualified In
a Presidential election here. In addition
to voting for President, those qualified
will also~vote for a Representative in
Congress and a Senator.
This will be the first time the people
have had an opportunity to vote for
United States Senator since the passage
of the constitutional amendment provid-
ing for. direct vote for Senators.
The De Koven Quartet, Of Baltimore,
consisting OF Sara Storm Crommer, So
prano: Mabel r. Flaherty, alto; Samuel
Eischenbach, tenor; Edgar r. Dobson,
barytone, and Harry Patterson Hopkins
pianist. Of Washington College, D. G., will
give concert in the Westminster Build
ing Monday. May Is. for the benefit Of the
music fund OF the Second Presbyterian
Church.
The Alexandria delegates representing
Martha Washington Chapter. No. 42
Order Of the Eastern Star, who attended
the annual meeting of the Grand Chap
ter held in Norfolk, will return tomor-
row. They are as follows: Mrs. F. w.
Latham, worthy matron: Mrs. George
II. Schwarzmann, associate matron; Miss
Lucy Graves, past worthy matron; Miss
Myrtle Graves, Mrs. Sophie Smith, and
Henry X. Field. past worthy grand pa
tron. Mr.. Field returned home yester-
day.
Arrangements have been made by Ball
ston Council, No. 221. Junior Order of
United American Mechanics. of AIexsn-
dria County, for a flag raising on An
nandale Public School, Fairfax County,
Friday. May II, at p. m. Representa-
tives from Alexandria and Fairfax coun-
ties will deliver addresses.
John H. Sutton died this afternoon at
his home, LOG Wolfe street. Besides his
wife he is survived by several children.
Funeral services for James Quincy were
held today at st. Mary,s Catholic Church
and conducted by Rev. Louis Smet. pas
tor. Burial was made In st. Mary's
Cemetery The deceased died Wednesday
at the hospital from a fractured skull.
Efforts to trace his assaiIant have been
without avail thus far. The police were
also unable to locate any of his rela-
tlves.
Charles H. Zimmerman, has purchased
from the heirs of the late John A.
Marshall a lot in Market alley in the
square bounded by King, Cameron, Royal
and Fairfax streets.
Gov. Stuart has appointed Julian T.
Burke a notary public
Mr.. and Mrs. THEODORE H. Droste, Ash
land, Va, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. c. Keith Carlin-Mrs. Droste
being sister OF Mrs. Carlin-have re-
turned home.