The Washington herald., 1917-06-16
ALEXANDRIA COUNCIL
ALLOWS GRANT
Authorized Mayor to Convey Tract
to ShipbuiIdins Company.
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|. Alexandrie. va. June IB.--Com-
mon council tonight adopted BY q
| fhorlzing the mayor 70 convey 20
the General ShipbuildinE Company.
I Inc, half q square Of ground on
the river front bounded by Lee.
Madison and Monteomsry. streets.
Gilman Bendheim voted against
the ordinance. explaining that he
/ was OF the opinion that there should
be covenant in the deed 70 the
l's1eeS sz that when The company eeas-
yard for the Construction OF ves-
sels. IL should revert back 70 the
This measure was passed at the
vote, sas sst fea ssa % co1se ons axssb T1sa nlne
II was afterward discovered that
twelve votes were necessary in or
der TO make IL legal This concern
recently took over Deans ship
sonstraetion @ % Of twenty Snass sub%arin: b1s ins
chaserA
Pupils In the public schools this
/ afternoon completed their 1abora
1 n
ing exercises viii be held Monday
] morning. when cards OF promotion
viii be awarded the successful pu-
| pills. At O'Clock at night the
| Alexandria High School win hold
its closing exercises in the audi
Class night exercises were held
| tonight by the students Of that
school Papers were read az fol-
lows: Miss Ruth Le Hew. class
historian; Miss Helen Knight, class
prophecy. Following the exercises
reception was held
Concerning the selectIve draft. 4
Richmond dispatch says that all
small Virginia cities win be merg-
ed with the netghborhood counties
for exemption purposes. Only Nor
/ folk. Richmond and Roanoke will
have individual boards. Gov. Stu
boards for the entire State, with
the exception of the three cities
10000. These viii be named Sy
the mayors Of the cities
Alexandra subscribed Ssss. 800 20 Hb-
erty bonds. This is distributed among
sl2 subscribers Most Of the bonds
disposed Of were in small denomina-
lions.
Alexandria-Was Washington Lodge OF
MaEons purchased 500 worth Of lib
4 erty bonds. This lodge has also de-
cided TO admit all soldiers TO the
lodgeroom free OF charge to view the
Washington relics.
Judson c. Dickernan, engineer OF
| the State Corporation Commission.
nation OF the physical valuation OF
the plant OF the Alexandra Water
| Company in connection with the Euit
now pending before the commission
regarding the rates, etc, Of that COM
pany.
The chamber Of commerce purchased
a 800 liberty bond and also has do
mated 500 to the Red Cross campaign,
which viii be Instituted Monday. THIS
summer until September.
Funeral services for L Morgan
Davis were held at o'clock this after
| fred street, and conducted by Rev.
DR.. E V. REGISTER. Members Of Po-
tomac Lodge OF Odd Fellows and r
Z. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
attended
The funeral Of Frank c. wilkins
/ took place this morning from Wheat
ley's mortuary chapel. Rev. DR.. John
Lee Allison oh6ciated.
The funeral Of Milton B. Stesrns VII
| take place at $50 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon from his late home, II South
/ Fairfax street Mernbers Company @
First Virginia Regiment and the Co.
4 Iumbia Fire Engine Company will at
| tend.
The Laymen's InterdenominAtionAl
League, presided over last niEht by
]. Frank Myers, at a meeting held
I in Christ Church parish hall, decided
! to cooperate with the Y. N. G. A,
Of Washington, in looking after the
welfare Of the soldiers camped in
this neighboThoOd