Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 5.-Forty-
one retail merchants of this city have
entered into an agreement to close
| their stores every Wednesday after
noon at l o'clock during the months
| of July and August. in order to give
their employees a holiday. This move
has been under consideration for some
| time by the retail merchants bureau
| of the Chamber of Commerce.
The first closing under the new rule
will begin at o'clock Wednesday
| afternoon.
The Children's Home. at the south
west corner of Duke and Royal streets,
soon will be remodeled into apartments.
\ part of tn" building will be rented
! out and the remainder will be used as
| temporary quarters for children, a
boarding house for girls and headquar-
tiers for the probation officer. Inc pro
| posed improvements will cost $4,000.
4 permanent home for the children
/ has been established in the country.
\ number OF Alexandria Elks Will
| attend the national convention or the
order which will be held az Atlantic
city beginning Monday, Alexandria
Lodge. No 15S. this city, will be rep
resented by A. a. Paul. past exalted
ruler. Others who are expected to
attend are: Clarence +. Johnson, eN-
allied ruler; George w. BontZ Jr..
Erwin G. Schwarzmann and w. III. !.
kcIiN, past tNaitfu ruters' anu VI " .
Gaines. julius Wolf 7. Alton Moore,
{. NJ. Lennon. W. +. Moore James
Privalos ]. Eernheimer. Leo McKen i
ney. Lorenzo Wolford. II. F'riedlander.
George Klaus, John L. Schwarzmann,
Edward Lyles. Kemp Lambeth and NJ.
NJ. Klein.
The special election slated to be
held July - for the purpose of de-
Gliding whether or not Alexandria
will have new form of government
has been called off by Judge 5. c..
Brent of the circuit court for this
city. The reason assigned is the
failure to advertise the election
thirty days before the date set. The
election doubtless will be held some
time in August.
J; +: Han, jr., the recently recently ELECTED
a statement in which he says: The
real friends of labor can rest assured
that all efforts to pull US down will
only serve to strengthen our hands
in building a bigger, better and more
enduring Virginia Federation of
La Dor"
The Cardinal Athletic Club ball
team at o'clock this afternoon will
= am of Washington. The game will
~. played on the grounds of the
Alexandria High School
The congregation of st. Marys
tatfOllC thurcn mas arranged Tor
lawn fete July u and Is, to he held
at the northwest corner of Washing
ton and Queen streets. There will be
special attractions, including music.
S. H. Lunt, auctioneer, today sold
at public auction a two-story brick
dwelling house. S22 North Pitt street,
which was purchased by Thomas Bur-
ton. rector.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie Z. Brown.
a former resident, who died yesterday
at her residence. 40 T street north
west. Washington. will take place at
II o'clock Monday morning from
Christ = L. Church Services will he
conducted by Rev. DR.. w. j. Nor
ton.
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, will hold a meeting Monday
night at Lee Camp Hall, when four
delegates will be elected to attend
the annual state convention. which
will he held in Harrisonburg, Va,
September "a.
Miss Elsie Pearl Schwarznann is
spending her vacation in Canada, and
Miss Lillian Schwarzmann is at At
lantic City.