Evening star., 1920-06-27
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA,. Va, June 26.-With
her colors flying to the breeze. the
band playing and the siren let loose.
The Colin II. Livingstone, the ninth
ship to be built by the Virginia Ship
building Corporation. was launched at
$50 o'clock this afternoon. The
launching was one of the most sue
cessful in the history of the yards.
Miss Clarice Livingstone. as sponsor.
emashed a bottle of wine over the
nose of the vessel just as it glided
from the ways Miss Livingstone was
dressed in blue, with hat to match,
and carried a big bouquet of red
roses. She is a daughter of Colin H.
Livingstone of Washington, preside
Of the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpora
ton.
The large gathering present in
cluded Charles w Morse of New York,
ship Company and president of the
board of directors of the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation.
Guests were rendered buffet
luncheon in the administration build
ing of the company's plant. Just pre-
eeding. number of toy balloons were
sent up by a guest.
-Workmen now are building the
tenth ship. which probably will be
launched early in September.
The Anna +. Morse. the eighth ship
launched, which left the ways April
:. will be given a trial trip either
Wednesday or Thursday
"A number of Maccabees have ar
ranged to attend the annual state
convention in Lynchburg Monday
composed of twenty-five members.
will leave here Monday morning at
s:43 for Lynchburg, and they will
take part in the competitive drill.
The local team last year won the
prize for drilling when the conven-
tlon assembled here
Others from here who will attend
include DIR. r. L. wilkins. c. Ashby
bladen. past state commanders
George K. Bender. past chaplain
raymond L. Sims, delegate from
Alexandria Tent.
has granted a charter to the Dudley
Murray United Theater Corporation
Of Alexandria. with a maximum capi-
tai stock of 100000 and a minimum
of S50.0o0. The purposes are general
real estate and theatrical business.
Officers and incorporators aye:
President, s. H. Dudley of Washing
ton; secretary, F. Morris Murray of
Alexandria; D. W. Barnett, Charles S.
Cuney. George W. Day. Emmett J.
Scott, John T. Rhines and William A.
Bowie. all of Washington; Norman D.
Murray. F. Morris Murray. Thomas
NJ. Watson and Raymond H MURRAY
all of Alexandria, and Isaiah T. Hat
ton, Lincoln. Md.
An automobile driven by Fred List
400 Franklin street, and a motor
cycle driven by Tony Fulzone col
Hded this afternoon at Cameron and
Royal streets. Lists machine was
somewhat damaged. Fulzone escaped
with a few bruises
Fitzgerald Council, No. 459, knights
OF Columbus, at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, at st. Marys Hall. will
confer the third, or major. degree or
class of thirty-five candidates. A
mum ber of the candidates will be from
out of the city. 1t is expected that
the degree work will be witnessed BY
large number of out-of-town mem
bers OF the order, including many
from Washington.
Albert V. Bryan and William S
Snow. both of Alexandria. were
among those who successfully passed
the state bar examination in Roanoke
June % and 23. a total of 1O4 person.
passed the examination.
The vacation period has somewhat
retarded the Sunday school attend
ance here. according TO the record
being kept by the Y. NJ. c. A. repre
sentative. who has a contest for at
tendance on at the different Protestan
Sunday schools. Last Sunday III,
total attendance at the differen
sunday schools in the contest wa!
1874. which showed a decline of 4,
per cent since the campaign opened
The leaders in percentage attendanc,
are ST. Pauls Episcopal and the Ffrs
Baptist.
Mrs FRANKIE T. Bean. delegate. an,
Miss Eva Crilly of Washington, D. G.
alternate. accompanied by three Sister
of the Holy Cross, have returned from
the Virginia State Federation Conven
ton of Catholic Alumnae. St Mary
Academy Of this city enjoys the dis
tinction of being one of the two Cathol
colleges in Virginia to be affiliated will
the Catholic University of America
Miss Nellie Il. Peyton. daughter o
Mrs. Fora Peyton and Elmer T.. kopr
both of this city. were married at
O'clock this morning in Grace Episcopa
Church, Rev Edgar Carpenter rector
officiating. They were attended by Mrs
Ruth Wiley and Lucian ID. Peyton
brother and sister of the bride Tn
couple. following a short bridal trip, vii
feside here