Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 1s-The
city has recently added nine squares
Of modern streets to it's excellent high
way system. The last of the new work
was completed yesterday afternoon
5 when the square on Pitt street between
King and Prince streets was opened up
for trafi1c-
All of the new street surfaces take
the place of old cobble pavements. and
are bituminous macadam resurfaced
under the direction of City Engineer
T. c. Dunn at a cost of $500.
The squares improved are as fol-
lows: Columbus between Cameron and
Queen streets. Cameron between Wash
tngton and Columbus streets. two on
Patrick between Prince and Cameron
streets. three squares on st. Asaph
street between Duke and Cameron
King and Prince streets and one on
Columbus between King and Prince
streets
Exemption Board at Work.
The local exemption board today
done thus far. and examining the claims
for exemptions put in by the first in
erement of men examined. This part of
the work will be completed Monday.
On Tuesday the work of examining
the second increment of sos men will be
started and the physical examinations
Of these men called. 102 for each DAY
will be finished Thursday The board
then will have under consideration their
exemption claims.
Wedding Ceremonies.
Miss Mary Francis Harris, daughter
81 Mr.. and Mrs ]. William Harris OF
Rosemont. and Campbell Wallace of
Atlanta, Ga, were married at s O'Clock
this evening at the home of the brides
parents The ceremony was performed
BY Rev. DR.. E. B. Jackson of the First
Baptist Church Only the immediate
Miss Pearl Mae Sutton, daughter of
James Edward Nagel. both Of this city,
of Grace P. E. Church. The ceremony
vas performed by Rev. Edgar Carpen,
ter. rector of Grace Church.
Deed Placed on Record.
In the corporation court today a deed
was placed on record from Kenneth W.
Ogden. trustee, conveying to Richard
Gibson the .three-story store and dwell
ing on the south side of King street he
tween Washington and St Asaph
streets. formerly owned by the late
William p. Taylor
The funeral of John Franklin Car
I'm. who died last night. will take place
1t 4 o'clock Monday afternoon from his
late home, 222 North ST. Asaph street
services will be conducted by Rev. DIR.
r " REGISTER, pastor of the NJ. T.
Church South
Examinations scheduled to be held
mere September and by the local
board OF civil service examiners are:
Radio engineer. male: chief craftsman,
male. Investigator in marketing male.
heating and ventiiating engineer and
craftsman. electrical engineer me-
chanical engineer. laboratory helper.
male; land law clerk. assistant electrical
engineer. qualified in municipal re-
search, male: Junior civil engineer
grade ]. male. and junior architect
male.
Local Meetings.
John II. Trimyer will be the sneaker
At the open-air services which will be
held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
on Windmill HILL
Rev. Robert Shemeld. a returned mis-
sionary from Africa. will preach al II
! O'Clock tomorrow morning in the West
minister building of the Second Presby-
terrain Church. Owing to improve
ments being made in the Presbyterian
Church. no services will be held there
until they are completed.
Fitzgerald Council No 45e Knights of
Columbus. al its meeting which will be
held Wednesday night at ST. Mary's Hall
VIII nominate officers.
Services at the NJ z. Church South to-
morrow morning will be conducted by Rev
b. W. Bond. presiding elder OF this dis
trict- There will be no evening services.
The Alexandria Chapter of the American
Red Cross will hold its monthly meeting
a 10 O'Clock Monday In the rooms Of the
Chamber of Commerce.