Evening star., 1919-11-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November ID
A meeting of the Mount Vernon Com
muters, Association will be held Mon
ber of commerce to take action rela-
tive to the proposed increase in rates
asked for by the Washingtoh-Virg1nl
Railway Company to points oetween
Alexandria and the suburban stations
on the north and also to the stations
! on the south to Mount Vernon. The
question will be decided by the state
corporation commission.
The Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion already has granted the company
an increase in rates from Washing
| ton to Alexandria and Alexandria to
Washington, and it fixed the rates
| from Washington to points In Vlr-
ginia. However. only the state cor
poration commission can regulate the
rates from Alexandria to points north
and south of the city within the con-
fines of the state.
Merchants consider this matter of
great Importance, as in the event the
commission should grant any great
suburban business would be diverted
The schedule of rates asked for by
the railway company has not yet been
publicly announced.
AL boys between the ages OF twelve
a meeting for Boys which will be held
Monday night in the community
center.
One of the movements on foot is to
get the Boy Scouts started again.
Richard L. Carne will address the
boys and Frank S. Marsh, community
organizer, will have charge of the
plans Of work. Mr.. Marsh has had
charge Of the playgIo11fds N sea at San plegoi
this meeting plans also will be con
sidered for the organization OF fife
and drum corps.
A coroners jury which met this
vestigate the death Of Charles Mar
shall, colored, who yesterday after
noon fell from a freight car into
Hunting creek, gave a verdict to the
effect that it was an accident. and
added that from the evidence oe1ore
them he was drowned.
The jury was composed of Level
1yn F. Dyson. foreman; Wililam
Chauncey, w. P. Kerrick. J. c. Bowie,
Dr. T. NJ. Jones, coroner. presided.
The meeting scheduled to have been
held Monday night at the community
center, to have been addressed by
Col C. r. Kelly, secretary of the His
torical War Camp Community Com
nitely postponed. owing to the inabll-
ity of Col. Kelly to be here.
The proposed meeting is in the in
terest of the city's war record, and
the cooperation Of all citizens is
urged in this work. -
A get-together meeting will be held
Monday night by the Westminster
Bible Glass Club Of the Second Pres
byterian Church. in the Westminster
building. An address will be deliver
ed by Rev. DR.. J. B. Clark pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church, Wash
ington. It is expected that 100 mem
bers will be present.
Candidates already are beginning to
groom themselves for the mayoralty
race, which will be held next spring.
Several candidates, it is reported. may
enter the race.
It is reported that there will be two
or three In the contest. Mayor T. A.
Fisher, it is understood, will not again
seek the office. Councilman W. W.
McCaffrey is among those who it is
reported will run for the Office.
The bazaar which has been in
progress for the past two weeks at
of the congregation Of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, closed tonight.
Mrs. D. R. stansbury was operated
on yesterday at the Episcopal Eye.
Ear and Throat Hospital. washing
ton. Her condition is regarded as
very satisfactory.
The first meeting of the community
center entertainers was held last
night, with a large number Of young
people In attendance. Another meet
ing is scheduled to be held Monday
night. which all persons interested in
theatricals are invited to attend.
The Virginia Athletic Club will go
to Washington tomorrow, to play the
strong eleven of the Mohawks. The
Dreadnaughts of this city will line
up tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
against the Seaman Gunners The
game will be played at the shipyard.
Mrs. Lulie G. King delivered an ad-
dress tonight in Lee Camp Hall on
her experiences in France with the
Red Cross during the war. ~
An automobile driven by John
Evans collided with a wagon Of the
Mutual Ice Company today at King
and Royal streets, and Mr.. Evans
escaped with a slight cut on his hand.
J. Stewart Bryan will deliver an ad-
dress at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in
St PauPs P. E. Church, in the interest
Of the nationwide drive of the Episco-
pal Church.