The Washington times., 1920-04-07
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
and NEARBY VIRGINIA
James M. Duncan Sweeps City in
Primary, Winning Democratic
Mayoralty Nomination.

If Alexandria by the majority OF AZ
votes. He received 1.01S votes: Capt.
Albert Bryan. 4s7. and w. J. Caffrey.
1l9. The Democratic nomination Is
'quivalent to an election. SO Mr.. Dun
.an will become mayor of Alexandria
On September 1 next, when the term
{ Mayor Thomas A. Fisher will ex-
oire. There was no opposition for
places on the board of aldermen, but
n the common council the vote stood
as follows: First ward. ]. ID. Matter
md E. +. Ticer, elected without oppo-
sition. Second ward. Jeremone Kauf-
nan, 100; ]. H. Robinson. 121: F. c.
oullin, III; A. d. Deeton, 80. Third
ward, II. r. Burke. 10s; w. c. Drury.
90, and George Klaus. 166. Fourth
ward, S. Devers, 251; clinton s. Bal
enger, 200. and w. e. Risdon. 191.
Andrew jackson Lodge of Masons
yilI hold ladies' night at the Ma
ionic Temple this evening. The Semi
,ole quartet will sing and an address
n mount Vernon" will be delivered
" Charles II. Callahan,
The property of the General Ship
building Corporation will be resold
,ccording to the order issued by the
eferee in bankruptcy, Charles Henry
,mith. yesterday. The creditors of
he company objected to the report Of
'.ouis N. Duffey; trustee, that the
,ropert yhad been sold at auction on
b Iarch toFHerbert Bryan's son for
1880. The referee accordingly or
property had been sold at auction on
\pril %.
Post r. Travellers Protective Asso-
iation, has elected these officers: j.
william May, president: J. II. Trim
ter, secretary-treasurer; w. w. Bal
'enger, hrst vice president; o. H.
Kirk, second vice president; Harry
Hammond. third vice president; 5. w.
oitts, fourth vice president. and the
Rev. John Lee Allison, chaplain.
The funeral of the late Earl Crock
1T was held from the home of his
'ather, Hugh-S s. Crockett, 1923 King
street. today. Services were con-
'ucted by the Rev. p. p. Phillips. pas
tor of st. Paurs Episcopal Church,
md burial in Bethel Cemetery.
A dance will be given by the Jubi-
ZEE Social Club at Odd Fellows Hall
his evening.
Tomorrow evening the hrst Com
nunity Center euchre will be held at
he center. Mrs. Norris Roland is
,hairman Of the committee.
ST. Mary's alumnae will give a con-
cert at the hall of st. Mary's Acad-
my, Friday evening.
The Ladies' Moose Heart Legion was
instituted at q meeting held at Nc
)urney's Hall last evening.
The congregation of Grace Episco-
,al Church has elected these vestry-
n,n: 6. N. Moore, T. T. King, c.
)eahi. c. A. Shaffer. W. II. Thrope,
T. l.. Stafford, II. f. Arnold, A. NJ
simpson, w. c. Lynch, Charles w.
,ing. and George NJ. Reynolds. The
,estrymen elected these officers: G.
Y Moore. senior warden; - Il. Cox,
,unior warden; F. T. King. secretary
reasurer; c. w. King, delegate to
ouncil.
In the circuit court OF the city, in
yacation, the will OF the late James
;lIiott has been admitted to probate
The will Is dated September 4. 1919
rhe deceased leaves his estate to relo-
ives and names George II. Hatcher,
= washington. as executor.
Mrs. Mary Emma Simpson has
boueht from Frank l.. Ballenger a
house and lot on the south side Of
queen street, between Royal and Pitt
street
A meeting of the Woman's Mission
arv Society of the Second Baptist
church was held at the home OF Mrs
+. o. Purvis asst evening.
y T.. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
ar,ns. has postponed their annual
lection of ofricers to their next meet
ing.
sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows will
meet tonight. when the initiatory de-
pree will be conferred.
The meeting Of Alexandria Post
American Legion, which was to have
been held this evening. has been post
poned until Friday night.
The state corporation commits ion
Nas granted a charter to the Taylor
truck Company of Alexandria. Fred
TAYLOR. of Sellers. Md. Is president,
and the object OF the new corporation
is TO manufacture and sell automobile
trucks.
BRINGS A. E. F. DEAD.
BREsT. April 1.-THE United
states transport Mercury will leave
here Friday for the United states
with the bodies OF ais American sol.