The Washington herald., 1919-04-16
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Alexandria, Va, April 16-Ths feast
bHity Of the establishment Of a dis
trict home for paupers in the Eighth
Congressional district was considered
To-day at meeting OF representatives
from the boards OF supervisors OF tnIs
district in the rooms OF che chamber
|of commerce at the request Of the
board OF supervisors OF Fairfax coun-
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this city and the following counties.
alexandria, Loudoun. Fauquier. Prince
William, Orange, Louisa and Fairfax.
George F. Harrison. Fairfax County,
was chosen permanent chairman and
w. c. Bibb. Louisa, secretary
A committee was named to formu-
late a plan Of action. The following
were named to report on the recon-,
rnendations made by the committee
looking to the establishment Of such
an institution: George F. Harrisoa,
Herndon. Fairfax; Frank L. Ballen-
ger. Fairfax County; Lindsey Dawson.
Manassas. The meeting was adjourned
subject to the call Of the chairman.
The board Of directors OF the Cham
building movement launched by the
civic bureau OF organization This
|organiza ton has appropriated $50 to
help IN the entertainment OF the dele
gates to the State convention of the
Travellers Protective Association
which will be held here May and 10.
An automobile has been purchased
FOR the business manager OF that or
ganization.
Goods valued at $500 were stolen
ast night or early this morning by
robbers from tho stores Of D. Bend
beim and Son. AZ and 4l9 King street,
and Julius Wolf. 423 Fbng street.
The stores adjoin.
Practically all OF the loot was re-
covered this morning hidden in a dis
rarded hack in an alley in the square
bounded by King. Cameron. Royal
and Pitt streets. and a part was
Found in an alley nearby. Recovery
Of the property was made by Police
fnen Smith and Ksrns and restored
TO the owners.
Entrance to both stores was made
through rear windows
At the store OF Julius Wolf about so
In small change was taken and the
safe. which was open, was ransacked
Most OF the money taken also was
recovered. The articles taken from
both stores consisted mainly of wom-
ems wearing apparel and of the most
costly variety.
St Mary's Catholic Church. Rev.
Louis Smet. pastor. announces the fol-
lowing as the program for the holy
week services at that church: We'd
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lowed BY bcnediction of the blessed
sacrament: Holy Thursday. high mas.
at a. m. followed by procession in
which the children will take part
Good Friday service begin at s A. m.,
stations OF cross at and stations
OF the cross at 80 p. m. with sermon
hv Rev Father OOghe. 5 J.. Holy
SATURDAY,. service begins nt : n. m
and mass will be celebrated at a. m.
Masses Easter Sunday at Z. and II
O'Clock. the last mass being q solemn
high maSs.
The Cho.- OF 1t. PauTs Episcopal
Church tonight rendered GeIhsemane
10 Golgotha before a large cOnErc-
cation under the direction Of She
man &. Fowler. orEanist. The solo,
lsts were: Mrs. Harrie White. So
prano: Kenneth Ogden. tenor; Will
mer J. WaIler. hass. :. harris
Franklin, bass
The retail merchants bureau ol
the Chamber OF Commerce has ap.
pointed a committee to wait upor
city council and urge upon that
body TO put a license tax Of 5000 J
day on all carnivaIs and circuses
and IN additional tax Of S2J daily
on ali sd" shows. This committee
Is composed OF L. A. Steele. G. z
swan. r. Friedlancr, s. Bendhe,l
and J. u. Reed
A meeting n the city Democrat tic
eommittes Will be held At O'Clock
Tomorrow night at the Office o.
Howard W. Smith for the purpose oI
Completing plans for the Democratic
Porimsry which will be held mex
Tuesday TO nominate a c. ndidnto fol
Congress from the Eighth Congress.
sional district.
Tire Alexa ndria High School Play.
ers tonight presented a play entitled
Tho Importance of Being Earnest
Funds srom the play will 5e used fol
athletics.
The Chesapeake and PotOma,
Telephone Company of Virginia to.
day notified its customers here OF
an increased cost Of rates.
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