The Washington herald., 1917-02-21
ALEXANDRIA AUTO CLUB
urges BETTER HIGHWAY
State Receives 1000 From Licen-
ses, Speaker Says at Dinner.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
R. Z. Knight Son,
e2l-63 King Street.

X. E. knight & Son.
| 62l.63 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 2O-Four thou
sand five hundred miles of roadway have
been built in Virginia since the insttu-
ton of the State highway commission In
1906, said c. B. Scott, assistant State
highway commissioner, of Richmond. at
the second annual dinner of the Mex
andria Automobile Club in the Westmin-
ster Building tonight He favored central
izing road building.
During the past year Virginia spent
$4,000 for construction and $4,000 for
lmaintalnance of roads, he said, and the
State received $4,000 from auto and ga
rage licenses.
executive board of the American Auto
mobile Association, declared that good
roads may be the salvation of the coun-
| try in case of war. He favored eastern,
western and transcontinental roads.
Congressman w. F. Adamson, of Geor-
sia, said he may amend his bill so as 10
charge the automobile manufacturer
from $50 to 500 to be paid the county
where the machine Is sold.
, George Washington Lewis. secretary
and treasurer of the club, was toastmas-
Ter. Invocation was pronounced by Rev.
Edgar Carpenter The dinner was served
by the Rectors Aid Society of st. Pauls
p. E. Church.
Eighty delegates, most of whom are
grand masters or their representatives,
from the various grand jurisdictions in
the United States are expected to be
present at the opening of the seventh
annual convention of the George Wash
nGton Masonic National Memorial AS
sociation which will convene at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning in the Masonic
Temple.
The opening session will be presided
over by James r. Johnson, first vice
president Charleston. 8. c.
An informal reception was rendered the
delegates who arrived this evening.
The convention will adjourn at 1880
o'clock for luncheon and reassemble at
1:30 o'clock. At 7:S0 o'clock there will
be a stated communication of Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge of Masons at
which time the Master Mason degree
will be conferred.
The business session OF the convention
Will end Thursday afternoon and at
2:3O o'clock the delegates will journey
to Mount Vernon and Pohick Church and
memorial wreath will be placed on
WashinEton's tomb.
At night the annual banquet of Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge of Masons viii
be held in Amory Hall which will be
The purpose of the memorial associa-
ton is to erect a memorial temple in
Alexandria to Washington the Mason
which will cost, at least. $4,000. Already
Already more than 100000 has been
subscribed to the fund.
Five places were raided early this even
inc In search of booze by the police
at the instance of representatives OF
state Prohibition Commissioner J. Sid
ney Peters. Eight persons were cap
tured on suspicion of being implicated
in the sale of whisky, and five others
were rounded up and collateral IN the
sum of S and SO each was required OF
them. The police say that the five taken
in custody will be charged with "un-
lawful gathering" That those suspected
of selling LIQUOR had but small supply
was best evidenced by the fact that less
than six quarts OF liquor was captured
by the police.
A bail bond of $500 each was required
of eight persons giving the police the
following names: Arthur WEIGH Jack
Ryan, Richard Burnett, James Treakle,
John Haskins, Pete Mason. William Lo-
max, and NJ. Hayes.
Representative Eugene Black, OF Texas.
end representatives from the national and
State boards OF education will be among
the speakers Thursday at the dedication
of the new graded and high school build
ing at Potter's Hill. Mount Vernon dis
trict, Fairfax County. Franklin Will
Jams. county representative. will assist in
the exercises
A flag will be presented by the local
Civic League and be accepted on the
part of the school authorities by NJ. D.
Hall, county superintendent of schools.
]. Fred Birrell who for several years
past has represented this city and Alex
andria County in the State legislature,
has rendered his resignation to Gov.
Stuart Mr.. Birrell resigned because he
recently accepted a position as a member
of the internal revenue force under Col
lector Moncure.
The swastika Club OF the Athletic As
sociation of st. Mary's Academic depart
ment gave a delightful "Shrove Tues
day" party in the recreation hall of the
academy this evening.
Canton Alexandria, No. l, Patrfarchs
Militant, will install the following officers
Thursday night at Odd Fellows Hall:
w. L. Martin. captain; r. G. Gaines,
lieutenant; G. c. Trenary. ensign; A. T
Sullivan, clerk.
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