Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September IA
goodly portion of the city's population
this afternoon will turn out to witness
the parade and flag raising at the AL
exandria High School under the aus
pices of Alexandria Council. No. ., Or
der of Fraternal Americans.
The parade will start promptly at
o'clock from the corner OF King anu
Washington streets and the fag-rals-
Ting exercises will begin at $3.50 O'clock
Representative J. Thomas Helm OF
Alabama will present the United states
flag and Representative Hal Flood OF
Virginia will present the state OF Vir-
efnia flag. These flags will be ac-
cepted on behalf of the schools by capt:
william H. Sweeney, superintendent o!
schools. Edwina Carver. the sma "a .ha
flags and Bernard Yates, the smallest
how in the school. will raise another.
The steamer Atlantic. purchased in
Baltimore by the Washington steel and
nosed to operate from that company's
plant on theopposite side of the river
to Alexandria, for the accommodation
Of Alexandrians employed at the COM
pany's plant, arrived IN Wasnlns.o
this morning about o'clock. The boat
is propeller, double decker and has
capacity of 500. 1t is understood that,
after undergoing a number OF minor re-
pairs the boat will be put in operation
at once. A..
boat between here and its plant and to
locate 200 of its emploXes mere pro-
viding the city will put up $5oo mon.
for twelve months to pear part VI 'he
operating expenses.
eight men from this city will go to
the cantonment at Petersburg Wed
nesday morning. This Will represent o
per cent of Alexandria's quota, when
has been called on to report by AoJt.
Gen. w. w. Sale.
the addresses as given by them when
thew registered, are as follows: henry
W. Armstrong. Del Ray, Alexandra
county; Lawrence e. Padgett, I4ue
Duke street A GesadSra1e iiexandria
county: william B. Richards. 4: F. d.
No 2 Alexandria: Clarence J. winston.
Braddoch, Alexandria county; Inomas
w. Cook, 1112 Queen street; Peter n:
Hail, Hail. 424 North Peyton street:
Charles S. Campbell. Ballston, Aiexan-
dria county: Linwood Kidwell. 3!5
south Patrick street: Erwin +. smith.
Clarendon. Alexandra county Ts, w AM M
L. Smith E,s 1903 soY+h R Hsnr S street.
0ther names on the list of thirty-two
from which these were selected. VINO
have been certified as eligible. are Cor
don Hoofr, Frank Byrd, w. Jonn
Graenan. Curtis J. Taylor. Paul Ander-
SON william A. Ferguson. William Rol-
Inns. George Edward kimpalI. Artnur
Peeier. william r. Hall, Robert carer
Wilson E. Washington. Carroii Nails
richard L. Smith. Eramus ShipWortn'
Edward Corbin, William c. Turner,
Walter Smith and Oliver Stone
Labor day is being observed oy
general suspension of business
The work of issuing permits to Wnl5e
children to attend the public SCHOOLS
was begun this morning at Lee ScnooI
hniidins by Gilbert J. Cox. clerk OF the
school Board. Friday permits will be Is
sued to colored children. Inc puonc
schools will reopen Monday.
The Old Dominion Glass Company
nlant. which closed down for the sum
ner HOLIDAYS August. will resume oper.
atoms tomorrow morning. A total OF
$50 hands will be employed. This con
Germ expects to reopen the Belie IRE
factory later. +ha
docket in the police court today. among
them being eleven persons charged
with drunkepess and disorderly con-
A special meeting of the Alexandra
Chapter of the American Red cross VIII
he held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing in the rooms Of the chamber OF
commerce.