The Washington herald., 1919-09-11
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD Bureau.
A. s. Doniphsn,
- King Street

Alexandria, Va, Sept 10.-Just now
there is considerable activity in the
realty market, and as a result many
pieces Of property, both business and
residential, are changing hands. The
demand for homes is on the increase.
majority Of persons during the past
few months already have purchased
their own homes, and Alexandria sOol
will be a city of home owners
Deeds of transfer for eleven pieces
of property just have been recorded
in the office of the clerk OF the court.
They follow: Leopold Ruben and sis
ter, Miss Sara Ruben, to Henry c.
Smith, house and lot 1901 Cameron
street: Evelyn A. Chase to Mary Su-
san Gadis. house and lot on the east
side of Alfred street between Queen
and Princess streets; Casper L. Cor
der to Marshall Estes, house and lot
So Madison street; w. T. s. jackson
to Stephen Slaughter and wife, house
and lot 800 South Alfred street; w.
T. S. Jackson to John Virdear and
wife, house and lot SIS South Alfred
street; Hugo Herfurth, jr.. to W. F.
Pierce Reid and L. A. Popkins. build
ing lot at the southwest corner Of
Prince and Alfred streets: +. +. Cor
man " A'dN III u w III NJ llOuSt anu
lot on the north side of Queen street
between Henry and Faye;te streets,
Charles H. Zimmerman to Worth
Hulhsh & Sons, Inc. house and lDt
southeast corner of Market space and
Market alley; Mutual Realty Cor
pOration to Matthew Proctor. and
Matthew Proctor to D. W. Jenkins
and V Dayshreve. house and lot 6l5l2
South Alfred street; Citizens Nation
al Bank to Arthur NJ. King. lot S,
block L, in. section :. Rosemont; p.
F Downey TO Harvey o. Daniels,
store and dwelling at the northeast
corner OF OronOco and Alfred streets.
The Chamber Of Commerce has
appointed 4 committee to represent
that organization at the hearing
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission Septepber 19. when the
question OF boosting the fare on
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway
will be considered. Those named
on the committee are T. Clifton
Howard, chairman; Benedict We'll,
VI. B. Harlow, c. J. Deahl, p. ].
Dempsey and A. D. Brockett.
This organization has received a
letter from the beard of super
viSOrs of Alexandria County to the
effect that after the improvement
Of the highway between here and
Washington is made II miles re-
mains to be improved. Capt. G. H.
Evans. business manager of the
Chamber of Commerce. was author
lzed to solicit funds from those
using the road to complete it
A committee composed Of Judge
J. X. NJ. Norton. Col. J. P. Williams,
and Edgar Warfield. jr.. was named
to appear before city council and
ur-e better lighting facilities for
RUsemOnt.
An automobile driven by Mrs.
Norman Simpson. in which were
seated a number of children,
skidded and overturned early to-
night at the northeast corner OF
Fairfax and Wilkes streets. All of
the occupants were thrown out,
but escaped serious injury. The
machine was slightly damaged.
The wet streets caused the ma
chine to skid.
The work of issuing permits to
white children to attend the public
schools was competed To-Day Dy Gll-
bert J. Cox. clerk of the City School
Board, and his assistant, Wingate
Summers. Approximately 1000 per-
mits have been issued thus far. Per-
mits today were issued at West End
School for pupils VINO will attend thai
school. and about 100 were issued. To-
morrow and Friday permits Will ~
issued TO Colored children at Lee
School.
The Robert Portner Corporation has
sunk an artesian we'll more than 500
feet deep. It is located on Pendelton.
between Washington and st. Asaph
streets. The well was renewed under
the direction of John Ewald, superin-
tendent of the Virginia Feed and Mill
ing Company.
S. c. Cropley, manager of the brok-
erage department of the corporation
and also manager of the Virginia
Feed and Milling Company. announces
that this corporate ~ live free
water to anyone calling for it
ready many are 3Nau.. = them selves
Os the opportunity.