The Washington times., 1916-01-29
MUST ENTER OFFICE
RACE BY NEXT FRIDAY
Lists for Alexandria Municipal
Primary Will Be Closed on
y That Day.

ALEXANDRIA. Jan. 29-Democratic
candidates who desire to enter the race
for the position of mayor, alderman, or
city councilman of Alexandria must file
their names with the city Democratic
committee on or before next Friday to
comply with the state primary law now
in effect. The Democratic primary to
select the nominees Of the party will be
held on Tuesday, April 4, and candi-
dates must file their names with the
committee sixty days prior to this
date.
Charles Bendheim, chairman Of the
committee. has called a meeting Of the
city Democratic committee. to be held
tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the office of
Howard w. Smith. 107 North Fairfax
street, at which time arrangements will
be made for the primary.
There are already three avowed can
didates for mayor and 1t Is expected
that there will be a large number Of
candidates for the board Of aldermen
and common council.
The annual election of officers Of vir-
ginia Consistory. No. 2. scottish Rite
soao 19G paHe sss nsht fsaw in MS
5. Connolly, venerable master Of kl-
dosh; II. Noel Garner. prior; J. VII
liam May, preceptor; A. A. Paul, chan
cellor; William Lewis Allen. minister OF
t"t'' w y ihtS, NoDcIl
Barrett. almoner; Frank NJ. IsAham.
registrar; James NJ. Duncan, treasurer:
A. NJ. Sherwood. master of ceremonies
r. J. Richards. expert; Vance II. Peele,
tain Of the guard, II. G. Harryman: or
ganist; Wilmer j. Waller. chorister.
These officers were installed by p. Z.
Gift, past venerable master.
Ferdinand Wizesinski. thirty mine
years old. an employe Of the Armour
Car Works. died at 3 o'clock last
night at the Alexandria Hospital His
funeral will take place on Monday at
$50 o'clock at st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
The Rev. Dr. p. B Jackson. of War
, renton. Va, will occupy the pulpit at
both services of the First Baptist
Church tomorrow.
Graham & Ogden have sold to the
Rev. E. V. Register for the Real
Estate and Investment Company a
house and lot at North Braddock,
and for the Wheat estate two ad
Joining bts. The same firm has sold
to j. Thomas Cook two lots in block
No. !. Baggetts subdivision, near
King and Peyton streets
in police court this morning Chris
Nuncietti was fined $50 for selling
| beef which had not been inspected
| The man, who lives near Annandale
butchered COW after II had died and
| brought the carcass to this city and
| sold II to several meat stores. An
| nouncement was made by DR.. J. J
Garvcy assistant health officer. that
tho butchers who retailed the beef
| also would be prosecuted.
! Mrs. Maria Woodward's funeral
took place this afternoon from heI
home. 31S South Lee street. and was
! conducted by the Rev. John l.. ALI
! son pastor of the Second Presby'
terian Church.
| a leap year dance will be Eivcr
next Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows
! Hall by committee of which w. A
Waters and James Iiasson are mem
bers.
St Marys A'umnae Association viii
give a benefit theater party at Poll
| Theater on next Tuesday night. J
large number Of tickets have been sold
The dance of the Alexandria Assem-
bly, given last night at the Elk's Audi
tor1um was the last OF the season. I
VAS attended by many out-ol-towi
| guests.
Alra Acrie No. ST. Fraternal Orde
OF Eagles. and Washington Aerie. Eo
l25. have completed arrangements 10
an oyster roast to hc held on febru
airy u. at the rome of Washington
acric.