Evening star., 1919-04-26
AFFAIRS MtIEIAADR!A

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 2S.-Re-
vised figures just obtained by the
eighth district congressional demo-
cratic co9mi4ee s61xhihtR. ,&ton
Moore wase nominatea sfors CeGKfsss
from this district by more than to l
over his opponent, H. carlton Hanes.
at a meeting held at 4 O'Clock pm,
yesterday, at the once Of Gardner l..
Boothe. district chairman. .--s
Returns from every county except
ng"Geerge were received The vote
without this county was Moore. 4,45s.
and Hanes. 521.
The vote from King George will
probably add to Mr.. Moore's majority,
The total vote for Mr.. Moore. it is
estimated. villa be at least 4.600.' :
The vote canvassed showed the re-
suit to be as follows: Alexandria city.
Moore, 437; Hanes, 6s.
Ry ycounties-Alexandria, Moore, 5l7:
Hanss aanss 81 Fs,lsas, aSsse 1855
Hanes. 140. FauQuier. Moore, 5ss:
Hanes. IA. Loudoun, Moore. 676;
flames, 139. Louisa. Moore, ESQ; Hanes.
a.. Orange. Moore, a14: Hanes. zs.
Prince i william. MoSre. lssi @ ~; Hanes' -
Nearly 200 citizens attended a mass
meeting held last night in the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce in the
interest of the proposed change In
the present form of government -of
the city to that of the cou7cil-man-
ager plan. .N.
James R. cater. chairman of. the
citizens committee, under whose
auspices the meeting was held, pre-
sided and outlined the object Of the
affair. He also gave a. summary of
the city's financial obligations:
Carroll Pierce, president ct the
Chamber of Commerce, explained the
position of the Chamber OF Commerce
in the matter :: g.. - .-.. ~ ..
Following an interchange of opin-
ion a large percentage of those pres
matter submitted to the electorate of
the city and many agreed to circulate
petitions in the interest Of the cause.
Those who spoke included Howard
w. Smith. WA: smoot. r., L Ruben
mas.SSs Ios: sSsn 4 II sS,sw ssa Sss e9se} e. sh'
Andrew F. Kush' and Jerry Fuller.
roomers at the Southland Hotel
South Royal street reported stoa 6ergt
Scott at o'clock this morning that
they had been robbed. Kush claimed
he lost !16q and Clothes valued 'at12s,
and Fuller clafzaad he,-1ost q wakch
and clothes. Ssrgt. Scott placed under
arrest a man giving the name OF
James Jones, thfrty-onss ,ypaSs old.
who says be hails-from Quincy. IN. as
suspected Of knowing something Of
the robbery. After going q short dis
tance' the riAoners alta cked:. the. SER
geant with-'a knife" cutting SCOTS
clothing SerFt. Scott held, on and
landed hrs man In q cell. TheipTaEohef
in police court today was held 6or the
grand jury. He denies the roSb4ty.
Jones had $50 in his possesstonwten
arrested. according to the. NoAe%
Mrs. w. L. Martin. .jr.. has Just re-
ceived q cablegram from her husband
who is now in France, announcing his
promotion from first lieutenant to
captain. Capt. Martin has BEEN over
seas for the past eighteen months.
Allen 7: Cogan. who for the past
year has been overseas with the Uni
versity Of Virginia base. hospital unit,
has arrived at Camp Stuart. Newport
News. Va. according to telegram
received today by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Cogan.
Twenty little girls and twenty -one
little boys Fill AXE their first COM
munion at the z O'clock mSss at st.
Mary's Catholic Church tomorrow
morning. :. 4ss ! q. -
A musical was given last night in
the Westminster building and was
largely attended. The: Affair was
given by Nine. Franceska Kaspar
Lawson, assisted by Miss Virginia
Schwab and MiSs-Evelyn Howard.