Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
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Notices of Candidacy Must Be
Filed by Thursday Night.
DEMOCRATS TAKE ACTION
Primary for Selection of Mayor and
Other Officers to Be Held
April 4.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, va, January "
Candidates desiring to enter the demo-
cratic primary April 4, when a mayor
and eight members of the common
council and four members of the board
of aldermen will be up for nomination,
have until next Thursday night in
which to file notice of their candidac y
with the city democratic committee.
This was decided upon tonight by
the city democratic committee, at a
w. Smith.
In the absence of Chairman Charles
Bendheim, H. w. Smith was chosen
chairman. Other members attending
included Oscar Phillips, Frank M. Hill,
S. G. Brent and Theodore Cook, secre-
tary.
The candidates for mayor will be
assessed $50 each. and candidates for
city council 81 each, the latter being
Three Notices Required.
Under the provisions of the state
primary law, all candidates for office
will have to file three notices with the
committee by next Thursday night, one
being notice of candidacy, one a certi-
ficate showing that they have paid the
city treasurer the required fee for
entrance in the primary, and the third
notice signed by fifty qualified
voters which will have to be sworn to.
In addition to the members of the
committee present, several candidates
for mayor and city council also at
tended the meeting.
The final meeting of the committee.
it was decided. will be held at the
same place at 1880 o'clock next Thurs
day night. 1t is reported that several
incumbents in the city council will
have opposition.
Ten delegates and ten alternates will
be chosen by the republicans of this
city at mass meeting which will be
held the night of February ~ in the
Elks' annex, to attend. the congress
sional district convention which will be
held here the afternoon of February
% at l o'clock.
Funeral of Mrs. Woodward.
The funeral of Mrs. Marie Woodward
took place at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon from her late home, 31S South
Lee street. Services were conducted by
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church. PAIL
bearers were G. D. Hopkins, R. Lee
Field, Isaac b. Field, w. A. Moore, jr :;
R Lee Rosson and George B. Kennedy
Arrangements have been made by
the members of the alumnae of ST
Mary's Academy to attend a perform
ance at Polls Theater. Washington,
Tuesday night. In addition to the
members. a large number of their
friends will accompany them. They
io1
o'clock from King and Columbus
streets.
Representative Simeon D. Tess of
Ohio will deliver an address at 2:3O
o'clock Sunday afternoon before a
mems meeting in the Richmond Thea
ter under the auspices of the Laymen's
League.
To Arrange for Banquet.
During the coming week the commit
tee in charge of the arrangements for
the banquet which will be given Feb
ruary by Alexandria Lodge of Elks
versary will hold a meeting and COM
plete arrangements for the affair.
1t is expected that more than a hun
dred members of the order will attend
the banquet, which will be served in
the main auditorium of it's home The
committee in charge is making ar
rangements for musical and literary
program and there also will be adj
dresses by number of speakers.
Will Improve Sidewalks.
That comprehensive system of side
walks may be inaugurated in this CITY
shortly by the city council is the belief
of number of city officials. Tentative
plans for such work provide that the
city pay one-third of the cost of the
work and the abutting property own
erS two-thirds.
The movement for such work was
outlined by Councilman A. D. Brockett
at the last meeting of the city coun-
Gil. and he served notice that he ex-
pected to present a resolution at the
next meeting of council for starting
the work, by the introduction of a
resolution for sidewalk, under the
foregoing plans. to extend from Union
passenger railway station to Rose
mont.
A sewer is being constructed on the
square on Henry street between QUEEN
and Princess streets.
An oyster supper will be given We'd
nesday night at Lee Camp Hall, under
the auspices of Fitzgerald Council, No.
459, knights of Columbus
An oyster supper will be given Thurs
day night in Lee Camp Hall for the
benefit of the Children's Home.