Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 23.-It is ex-
pected that the city council at its meet
ing Tuesday night will determine
whether or not it will purchase q new
hre truck to take the place of the pres
ent apparatus, known as the relief hook
and ladder. The question at issue among
a number of members Of the council is
whether to purchase an aerial or city
service truck. The price of the aerial
Is about S10.5o0 and city service truck
costs $500.
The question of purchasing a new
truck came before joint meeting Of
the city council on March Z. when a rep
resentative of concern engaged in the
manufacture Of fire trucks appeared and
explained to the city councilmen the ad-
vantages of an aerial over a city serv-
ice truck. as also did number Of rep
resentatives Of the different fire COM
panies in the city.
The present piece of apparatus has
been in use about thirty years, 1t is
stated, and it is claimed it has about
outlived its usefulness.
The proposition to purchase a new
truck now rests in the hands of the
joint committee on fire and finance of
tee that will make a report favoring the
purchase Of a new truck.
Civil Service Examinations.
The local board of civil service ex-
aminers announces that the following
examinations will be held in this city
during the month of July: Subinspector
of ordnance, munition boxes. male: as
sistant constructing engineer. male:
laboratorian. qualified in strength Of
materials. male: telephone operator:
research chemist; apprentice map en-
graver, male; test assistant, male: milk
specialist, male; assistant biochemist.
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pressman, male; laboratory attendant,
male; typewriter: stenographer and
typewriter: junior bacteriologist; audit
ing clerk, radio, male; assistant in for
est pathology; insect delineator: press
feeder; gauge checker; assistant in
spector of engineering material. male;
clerk, qualified in business administra-
ton, male: inspectors of harness, 1urn-
Der, musical instruments, miscellaneous
supplies and subsistence supplies.
The circus given this afternoon on
the campus of the Alexandria High
School, in order to raise funds for the
Boy Scouts. was largely patronized and
proved a big success.
Principal to Be Elected.
The city school board will, at its next
meeting. elect principal for the high
resignation of Capt. Conrad Johnson.
who resigned for military duty. AL
ready there are several applicants for
the position. According to reports, it is
the intention of the board. If possible,
to secure the services of man who
has had some military training. for the
position.
Members of the newly organized life
saving corps of the Old Dominion Boat
Club will be given their first lesson at
the boat club at II o'clock tomorrow
by George r. Dickson, in
Structor, of Washington.
The Bar Association of the sixteenth
judicial circuit of Virginia will hold its
June meeting Tuesday at the home of
Frank Lyon. Lyonhurst, Alexandria
county.
Now that practically all of the schools
throughout the country have closed for
the summer holidays many students liv-
ing in this city have returned to their
homes to spend the holidays with their
parents.
Alexandrians in U. S. Service.
AleXandrians are now represented in
practically every branch of Uncle Sans
service, large numbers of Alexandria's
young men having enlisted in the differ
ent departments.
Alexandria's contribution to the Red
Cross is now in excess of $4,000. Most of
the returns will be in Monday night when