Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

ALEXANDRIA,. Va, April 15.-The
liberty loan committee has adopted the
honor flag system of the national lib
honor roll for the names of all bond
buyers. The roll was placed in the
window of a drug store. King ana
Washington streets, this afternoon. A
government banner with large honor
flag will be hung in this window and
beneath it will be the name Of all per-
sons in this city who purchase nohd
of the third liberty loan.
Those who purchase bonds elsewhere
are requested to notify Leo +. Harlow.
chairman of the local committee. CIV
ing the name of the bank in when II
was purchased, in order that credit
may be gwen and the name OF the
party placed on the honor roll ne
banks today reported sales OF honds
heavy, and up to noon the total sales IN
this city since the campaign was inau-
gurated amounted to about Sl4O.eoo.
This is about one-half of the allotment
for this city.
The motor car of northbound
Washington railway train was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
while near Aurora Hills. Passengers
were subsequently conveyed on another
train. The FIRE spread with rapidity
give aid. Crossed wires are believed
| to have been responsible for the blaze
| Conductor Pallant and Motorman
Simms were in charge of the train;
Pledges for 500 were given follow
ing a mass meeting yesterday after
noon In the Richmond Theater under
the auspices Of the Knights of Colum- :
bus war activities committee. me
total amount allotted to Alexandra IS
| 81, 500. 1t is thought that the total will be
oversubscribed. The work of collecting
| was begun today. Among the large
pledges given at the meeting yesterday
were two for 500 each. from NJ A.
Ahern and Robert S. Jones.
The meeting was presided over by
Commemorative Attorney S. q. Brent
! and the assemblage called to order oy
William P. Wolls. grand knight OF fit5-
gerald Council. No. 459. this city Al
being done here and overseas by the
Knights Of Columbus were delivered
by the following persons: Rev. Dr.
E. v. REGISTER. pastor OF the me.nodlst
Abram simon, rabbi of the Eighth
Street Temple. Washington. D. e: Rev.
Dr. Peter Guiiday of the Catholic Uni,
versity of America. Washington: ana
Church. this city. Music was furnished
by Prof. c. A. Padgett's Orchestra ana
there was a vocal solo by James IA.
Blease.
At a mass meeting menu SeeSi Na
afternoon in the Surprise Theater In
| the interest of the Salvation Army war
work an interesting address was deliv-
cred by Ensign Bertram Rhodda. VINO
| told of conditions "over there with
| Gen. Pershings forces. he recently hav-
| ing returned from France
Writ Marshall. colored. was arrested
! this morning on the arrival OF the
steamer Three Rivers from Northum-
berland county. Va. by Policeman car
! Nurses from the Alexandria Hospital
| who passed the examination of the V1r-
ginia state board of examiners In Janu-
| ary are Misses Minnie Elenor Meredith,
Elsie Jane Mcdonald, Leila kemper
Mays, and Mrs. Maude Reed Borda. Here
after the board will semi-annually pub
| fish the names of all nurses who pass
the state board examinations.
1t is expected that more than 100 men
and women will attend the banquet,
which will be given tonight at the Ho-
| tel Belvoir. of which w. II. Whitaker
Is proprietor. which will mark the for
NAL opening of that hosiery. Twenty
| per cent of the proceeds will go to the
Red Cross.
The body of Julian F. Chauncey. who
died Saturday near Lakeland. Fla,
expected to arrive here tomorrow 1t
| will be taken to his late home. on Duke
street extended. and prepared for burial
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
The funeral of j. w. Loving. former
resident, who died in Washington. took
place this afternoon from Wheatley's
mortuary chapel. Burial was at Ivy
Hill cemetery.
The funeral of Paul Richards. jr., in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Richards
who died Saturday at his parents res
idence. near Mount Vernon. took place
today from Wheatleys mortuary
chapel. Rev. DR.. E. v. REGISTER, pastor
Of the M. E. Church South officiating
The funeral of c. Luckett Watkins.
infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Luckett
Watkins. will be held today from the
! residence. 106 South Columbus street