Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Debating and Reading Teams
to Engage In Contest.
REPRESENT HIGH SCHOOLS
Candidates for City Offices Busy
Preparing for Primary-Gen-
eral and Personal News.
REPRESENT HIGH SCHOOLS

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, April 1.-The de-
batting and reading teams Of the Alexan-
dria High School will meet the Herndon
High School in a debating and reading
contest next Friday night in the Young
Peoples building. There will be two de-
baters and two readers from each school
The winner Of this contest will COM
pete in the state contest at the Un!ver-
sity of Virginia the latter part of this
month. The affair will be under the aus
pieces Of the Alexandria High School Lit
erary Society.
Interest in Democratic Primary.
AS the time approaches for Tuesdays
democratic primary. in which mayor
and two members of the common coun-
Gil from the second ward will be nomi-
mated, interest in the affair increases.
The candidates, Mayor Fisher for re-
election and James NJ. Duncan, were
busy tonight with their friends MAX
ing final arrangements for work at the
polls. Practically all is now in readi-
ness for the primary.
Folger Mckinsey. Baltimore. will give
an entertainment Monday night in the
Westminster building. under the aus
pieces of the Alexandria Free Kinder
garten. In addition there will be a
musical program in which a number
will take part.
Funeral of Mrs. Carter.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Taliaferro
Carter, widow of Thomas u. Carter.
who died today a her home, 1926 King
street. will be held at 5 o'clock Monday
afternoon from her late home. Services
will be conducted by Rev. W. J. Morton,
rector of Christ P. F. Church. The de-
ceased was native of King George
county, Va, and was eighty-siX years
old.
She is survived by five sons and two
daughters as follows: Robert Carter.
Texas; G. c. Carter, Manassas; r. c.
Carter. Falls Church; J. Brooke Carter
and Thomas l.. Carter. this city, and
Mrs. Ludwell Lee. Chantilly. Fairfax
county. and Miss Elizabeth L. Carter,
this city.
Colored Republicans Dissatisfied.
1t is announced that the colored re-
publicans of the eighth district con-
template sending a contesting dele
cation to the Chicago convention and
also to make arrangements for a state
convention in the near future. 1t is
said the claim is made that the negro
has been ignored in this district. w.
A. Carter is president and w. n. Jack
son secretary of the conference held
here regarding the matter.
Church Services Today.
Rev Dr. Hall will preach at Grace
P. E. Church at II o'clock tomorrow
and at o'clock in Christ p. E. Church
for men only. Services at night will be
held in St. PauTs Church at s o'clock.
The two other churches will be closed
at night in order that all may attend
the services at ST. Paul's. This will
conclude DR.. Halls series of talks at
the three Episcopal churches.
called meeting of the board of alder
men was held today. at which time that
body concurred in the action of common
council at it's meeting last night setting
apart a sum equivalent to II per cent
of the value of lands in Alexandria and
Fairfax counties, recently annexed.
and providing for a bond issue of $40. 900
ritory.
General Mention.
The annual meeting of the Alexandra
Hospital trustees. which was slated to
have been held Monday night. has been
postponed subject to the call of the sec
rotary.
H. w. Barron reports that laprobe
valued at $40 was stolen from his
buggy last night, while the vehicle was
on King street between Henry and
Fayette streets.
The annual meeting of the Old Do
minion Boat Club will be held Wednes-
day night at o'clock in the rooms
of the chamber of commerce. when Of
ficerS will be chosen for the year.
During the month of March y. S.
Greenaway, clerk of the corporation
court. recorded fifty-one deeds. He
also issued fifty-five marriage licenses,
of which number f. rty-three were to
white and twelve to colored couples.
Rev H. V. Deale of Baltimore viii
preach tomorrow morning at Trinity
NJ. f. Church. and evening services will
be conducted by Rev. William Lewis
Capt. Robert F. Knox is reported to
be critically ill of pneumonia at his
home, 52l Duke street.
Alexander S. Doniphan. jr.. a student
at the Augusta Military Academy. Nir-