The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
Alexandria, Va.
The Herald Bureau,
A. 8. Doniphan.
727 King Street.

a<f hing street.
Alexandria, Feb. 20. - A propo-
sition to turn over Armory Hall
to the Community Center. and
Alexandria Post No. 20. Ameri-
can Legion. was defeated by
the city council tonight. by q vote
Of to Q. II required nine votes
to pass the measure. and il was
finally decided to hold a SPECIAL
meeting Friday night to take nnaI
action.
The resolution provided that a
contract be drawn by the corpora
ton attorney and that $3.50 be paid
Leo NJ. Sweeney. the tenant.
Councilman Baggett asked IL it
were not a fact that the Community
Center had been ordered from the
Elks Building and II the police had
not been called upon TO Quell a dis
turbance in the building. Capt
George H. Evans replied that only
once had they called the police and
that was to investigate q theft. He
told of good work accomplished by
the Community Center and he
thought the city was morally bound
to help the American Legion, as
some of its members were members
Of the Alexandria Light Infantry
and that company had given the ar
mory to the city upon the city as
suming certain, obligations. Coun-
cilrnen Ruben, Fletcher. McCs frey
and others spoke In favor of~the
resolution.
A communication was received
from Mayor Fisher calling attention
to the letter from the city council
of Norfolk and q communication
from Mayor Albert l. Roper. Nor
folk, asking they urge passing of an
Amendment to the State constitution
which would allow cities to levy
special assessments for street i'm
provements. Council decided to
wire the State Senator from this
district and also the representative
in the house of delegates to secure
the passage Of the measure.
A report directing the corporation
attorney to submit an ordinance for
dedicating certain streets in East
Rosemont after certain conditions
have been complied with was adopt
ed.
Resolutions instructing the corpo-
ration attorney to prepare ordinances
to take over certain streets in West
Rosemont. George Washington Park
and one which will declare public
roads in the annexed territory in
what was formerly Alexandria and
Fairfax Counties were referred to
the Joint committee on streets and
finance.
DR.. Louis Foulks submitted the
resignation of Roy S. Dearstyne,
city bacteriologist. and II was ac-
cepted. DR.. Foulk has appointed
Fauntleroy Flynn to succeed him.
Resolution appropriating $3.50 for
lighting and thcr improvements at
Columbia engine house was adopted.
The Alexandria Real Estate and
Mortgage Corporation has awarded
the contract for the erection of the
first unit of houses to be built by
that corporation to l.. Morgan John
ston. The work of excavating will
be begun at once.
5A oy
This corporation proposes to erect
houses in units to help to house the
employees of the Naval Torpedo Sta
tion who will come to this city to
live.
The houses will be erected on
what is known as the Baggett tract
at the head Of King street. The first
unit will be erected on the east side
of Harvard street from King to
Cameron streets.
Funeral services for Thomas Lee
Fannon, who died Sunday, were held
this morning at st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Burial was in st. Mary's
Cemetery. Pallbearers were James
Igoe. william Igoe, John T. Sweeney,
James Brannon, Lawrence Corbett
and James B. Patterson.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Baker, who died Sunday, took place
this afternoon. Burial was in Ivy
Hill Cemetery.
The Rev. william Winston, of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, will con-
duct the funeral of Mrs. Ellen Ac-
ton at o'clock this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Shaffer, of Iron
Gate, have announced the engage
ment of their daughter Margaret to
Mr.. Charles Lewis Strickler, of
Teays. w. Va. the wedding to take
place in April.
In the Corporation Court today
Judge L. c. Barley reappointed Ed
ward E. Lawler, Robinson Moncure
and Clinton 8. Ballenger members
of tha local hoard of tar reviav
The Rev. o. p. Lloyd, pastor of
the Second Baptist Church, will. at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
address the Parent-Teachers' Asso-