The Washington times., 1916-03-04
TOWN OF POTOMAC
SLEASE on LIFE
Virginia Legislative Committee
Kills Proposal for Referen-
dunn on Town Charter.

ALEXANDRIA,, March l.--The little
town OF Potomac. between Washington
and Alexandria city. in Alexandria cour-
". Will have n new lease OF life for al
least two years by the action OF the
senate committee on cities, counties.
and towns. taken In Richmond yester-
| day.
The committee, after hearing on the
subject OF the towns Incorporation, re-
ported back to the senate with the rec.
onlmendation that II do not pass the
Dill providing for n referendum on the
subject OF giving up the towns charter
This bill was introduced in the senate
by Senator r. Il. Thornton, at the re-
quest OF a number Of residents OF the
town. and followed the defeat OF a bill
providing for the repeal OF the towns
charter without reference to the peo.
pie.
| Atorney Walter l.. varney, who rep
] po,aed W per cent OF the taxpayers OF
| IoVomac, appeared before the commit.
.es AZ The hearing and convinced the
neHuers that II was the desire of a
,aJority OF the taxpayers to have the
nsms swn Keep p It's charter and that the ex-
| pense Ora referendum vote would onIv
De an expense. when the wishes or thS
| eanpayerB already were known
| tne committees action, no further
snort 10 repeal Potomac's charter can
two 'SSsr uears untli h a new Legislature meets
| EDWARD l.. Daingerfield president n,
the Cltizens' National Bank accon,,o,
ued ny mis- son and daughter. Frank
a,, mu mss MARY Daingerfield. have re.
the South. "'p !"
GOV. Henry G. Stuart has granted
1 pardon to Annie Lee, a white won,a,
VINO was sentenced to a six months
Caton for vagrancy. The woman hs.
secured position outside the ty
| The Hustlers' Adult Bible Glass. nj
Tue Methodist Protestant Church. vii
give banquet In the Sunday schoo
Der OF the class will he expected tc
| bring guest. II. &. Sullivan, presi
dent or the class. will preside Their,
VIII De number OF speakers. amonI
them Frank L. Ball, Commonwealth
attorney OF Alexandria county, and /
member OF Mt. Olivet NJ. y. Sunda!
school.
An important meeting OF the Alex
nndria Trades Council will be held OF
Monday night at 8 o'clock. T.. G. David
son. OF Richmond, will address tn
meeting.
In the corporation court yesterda!
Estelle Millard entered suit aRains
her husband, John Bennett Millard oi
the ground OF deaertion. She Is repre-
Scnted by Attorney Howard W. Smith
Mary Elizabeth Callahan Murphy, rep
resented by Attorney Robinson Mon
cure, entered suit against her husband
James Clinton Murphy, on the groun,
r. Chahtland against the Virgini;
| Highlands Association, a decree wal
entered recommittinG the case to c
Keith Carlin, special commissioner.
The Holy Name Society will hold II.
monthly meeting tomorrow night .
1880 o'clock in st. MRry's Hall.
The big steel derrick which has beer
under construction ut the AlexandrlS
shin yard nj the foot OF Wilkes stree
for the past two months. was launchc'
yesterday morning. The machine
which Is = feet hy 70 feet has beet
built for the United States Government
and will he used for river ard harEo
dredging on tho Potomac.
II was built by n Pittsburgh concern
which has had twontv-rve men on th'
sob. Capt Otis Patterson represente,
the Government MS Inspector. Included
In the equlpment are n seventy. hors'
power boiler, three high power engines
and two powerful pumps. II will re
uuirc several weeks TO complete th'
dredga. when she wifi he towed 4
Washington and subjected TO a serie!
OF Government tests extending over {
period OF two weeks.