The Washington herald., 1918-02-24
PROSPEROUS WAVE
HITS ALEXANDRIA
Activities a. Shipbuilding Plant At
tracts New Population.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
z. Z. Knight q Son,
6H-623 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, Feb. 23.-Nearly
100 persons were located in this
city during the week just closed
by ]. T. Preston. secretary of the
chamber of commerce. The new
citizens will be employed at the
plant of the Virginia Shipbulidng
Corporation. During the pass month
several hundred men who will be
employed at this plant have arrived
weekly and also many persons who
are employed at Camp Humphreys,
in the work Of constructing the can
tonment are also locating in this
city.
The old city during the past few
weeks has taken on new life and
evidence of prosperity is to be seen
on all sides since the coming of the
shipyard and the construction OF the
big cantonment at Camp Hum
phreys. Belvoir, Fairfax County.
Va. several miles south of this
city.
Robert 1. Payne, president of the
chamber of commerce. has invited
John NJ. Hart. collector of internal
revenue for this district, to address
the busines men OF this city at
o'clock the evening Of March /. in
the rooms of the chamber Of COM
merce on the income tax law. All
business men of the city together
with others interested are invited
to be present as 1t is expected that
Mr.. Hart will answer questions
which may be propounded to him in
reference to the returns of in
comes and the excess profit law.
In the Circuit Court in vacation to-
day the will of Thomas w. White was
admitted to probate. The instrument
is dated December 16, 1916. Testator
tequeaths his late residence. 52s
South Washington street, to his niece.
Mrs. Leila D. Fletcher, of Washing
ton. D. c.. and the sum OF 1850 in
corporation bonds to his nephew.
Harrie White, Mrs. Fletcher also OBJ
tains the furniture in the foregoing
house with the exception OF minor
beauests of antiques given to Harrie
White, Miss Marin NJ. Fletcher and
william G. T. Fletcher. L. E. Uhler
qualified as executor.
Miss Wallace Low. daughter OF
Douglas Moxley Low. Blackstone. Va.
and Thomas Rosser Cochran. u. 8. R.,
Camp Lee, Va. were married at 3:3C
o'clock this afternoon, at the resi-
dence OF the brides brother-in-law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
o'Bannon Cooper. Rev. w. ]. Morton.
rector of Christ p. e. Church, officiat-
ing.
The mission which has been in prog
ress for the past week at st. Mary
Catholic Church and which has been
conducted by Rev. Fathers Fitzpatrick
and Cronin. will end tomorrow night
with services at T:i5 o'clock
The women connected with the Billy
Sunday party will hold a special serv-
ice at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
the NJ. E. Church South. All women
are invited to attend. Addresses will
be made by Mrs. Sunday and Miss
Miller and Mrs. Asher will sing.
The marriage of Miss Esther Dash
iell Burke. daughter OF Mrs. Julian T.
Burke, this city, 719 Prince street, and
Holland Ball Judkins, assistant pay
master. U. S. Naval Reserve Corps,
took place at O'Clock last night al
the residence OF the brides mother
Rev. P. P. Phillips. D. D.. rector OF
st. Paurs p. e. Church. officiating.
The campaign in the interest Of a
Zoo fund for the Salvation Army
war camp activities will be continued
during the coming week. According
to s. w. Pitts, local chairman of the
committee engaged for the purpose
about $50 has been collected thus far
The funeral OF Mrs. John T. Lang.
ley took place this afternoon from hel
late residence, 31s North Royal street
Services were conducted by Rev. E
B. jackson, D. D., pastor Of the First
Baptist Church.