The Washington times., 1920-09-29
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
Police Commissioners Named-Many
Women Flock to Register for
November Elections.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Sept. "a
joint meeting OF the two boards Of
the city council was held last even
ing when the following police COM
missioners were elected: First ward.
J. Edward Shinn. and Fourth ward
Arthur Herbert. They succeeded
Oscar P. Phillips and John T. Sweeney
who were not candidates for re-elec-
ton. The following members Of the
school board were elected: First
ward, Edward s. Leadbeater; second
ward, DR.. Llewellyn Powell: fourth
ward, DR.. S. B. Moore. In the third
ward, Percy Cliff opposed James
after seven ballots were taken the
voting being tie in each case an cleo
ton was postponed until the next
meeting Of the council.
John 8. Brown. eighty-nve, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Charles J. Sullivan. 323 North Colum-
ceased was for a number of years
farmer in Fairfax county. but for the
past few years has made his home
with his daughter in this city. He
is survived by two sisters. Mrs.
Richard Waters, of West Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. Annie Tucker, Of
Philadelphia. He was a member OF
the Masonic order of Georgetown
and Of Kit Carson Post, G. A. r.
The Masons of this city will this
evening go to Washington on a fra
ternal visit to Hiram Lodge No. TO-
They will leave the corner of King
and Washington street at 7:15 p. M
A mass meeting of the Republicans Of
the city was held in the rooms of the
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evening when speeches were delivered
by p. ]. Ryan, Edwin A. Mooers and
Joseph V. Reeves, all OF Washington.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the Harding, Coolidge and
Brookes Club, and was presided over
by David Walford. The meeting was
largely attended and included, many
women. N'r'---
John Abe, colored, was brought to
the Alexandria Hospital last evening
having been shot and perhaps IA
tally, by a colored man. The shoot
ing took place in the freight yards
west Of this city and the police have
not yet bee nable to find the assail-
ant.
Up to nine o'clock last night 705
women had paid their poll tax and
registered. To give the women every
opportunity to vote Commissioner Of
Revenue Callahan, City Treasurer
Robinson and the registrars OF the
four wards were in the city hall last
evening from to o o'clock. They will
be at the same place tomorrow even
ing when It IL expected a larger num-
Der Of women will become qualified
voters.
Tomorrow evening the members OF
Potomac anS-Sarepta Lodges of Odd
Fellows will go to Anacostia on q
fraternal visit to Salem Lodge of
Odd Fellows.
James w. Jackson Council, No. Ga
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, will this evening give an
entertainment at their hall for the
benefit OF the degree team OF the local
council
No. &, order Fraternnl Americans.
Pitt street, this evening at 7:30.
Mrs. Lulu V. Tusing has brought
from Carter Bros. house on the
west side of Prince street between
Lee and Union streets. Mrs, Mary y.
Knight has bought from Mrs, G. l..
lChesser a house on the north side of
Wolfe street, between Fairfax and
Lee streets.
a bicycle belonging to Randolph
Stout which was stolen last DoceNs-
Der has been recovered by the Ale1.
andria police and returned to o<svG