The Washington times., 1920-02-11
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
Ordinance Imposing Taxes On Per
sons and Property Discussed
BY Council.
The Times Bureau,
703 King Stree


ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. IA
meeting Of the city council was held
last night, when the ordinance i'm
posing taxes on persons and property
was introduced and referred to the
committee on finance. The license
law was also introduced and referred
to the same committee.
Capt. George Evans, business man
ager of the chamber of commerce. ap-
peared before the council In the inter
est of the community center. which Is
seeking the use of Armory Hall for
the use of the center. After much
discussion the matter was referred.
A proposition for the city to take
over the streets in East Rosemont
was discussed, and it was finally de-
cided that the committee on streets
should inspect the streets and report
at the next meeting.
Permission was granted the lessees
of the building at 5lS King street to
remodel the front to conform with
existing laws on the subject.
Peter Princes has sold to Anne l..
Stone house and lot ia Duke street.
Peter Francis has sold to Cora Jones
Davis house and lot 112 Duke street.
The General Realty Corporation has
sold to Robert L. Kane and J. II. Toll
bert house and lot POI South Lee
street, and the purchasers have sold
the same property to Hubert L.
Mundy and wife.
Deeds conveying these pieces of
property were recorded in the clerks
office Of the corporation court this
morning.
Fitzgerald Council. No. 459, Knights
Of Columbus. will meet at the Ly-
ceum this evening. The second de-
gree will be conferred on class of
candidates.
A meeting of the Retail Merchants
Bureau of the Alexandria Chamber
OF Commerce will be held at the
rooms Of the chamber on North Fair
fax street this evening. director
will be elected.
Ralph f. Walter. infant son of
George II. and Maria T.. Walter, died
at his parents home in North Brad
dock last evening. His funeral will
be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock
Services will be conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Waite, OF Del Ray. and
burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
The State Corporation Commissio
has granted a charter to the Virginia
and Mt. Airy Railway Company of
Alexandria, Va. The capital stock is
placed at 10000 and the officers are:
Bates Warren. president; William j.
browning, secretary: Mordecai T. En-
dicott, John w. Childress. and John
T. Heare, all OF Washington, and
Gardner l.. Boothe, of Alexandria.
The objects of the new corporation
netr railroad In Patrick
county, Va.
Walter U. Fritz and Charles w.
Cathcart have bought from Freder-
ick and william ]. Schuler house and
lot 1910 King street.
At the Young Peoples Building, on
South Washington street, last even
inu a musical entertainment was held
under the auspices of the Henry X.
Field Bible Class. The affair was
ist and baritone, assisted by Miss
Nina Norman, soprano, and Miss Gle
ora Green. accompanist.
A dance will be given by the
Jubilee Social Club at Odd Fellows
Hall this evening.
A meeting of Liberty Rebekah
Lodge, No. 10, was held At Odd Fell
lows Hall, on north Columbus street
last evening.
The Master Masons' Club has elect
ed the following officers: President,
c. Page Waller; vice president, J. u.
w. Timberman: secretary, G. w.
Smith: treasurer, II. c. Russell: !:
financial secretary, II. s. Macmillan:
chairman board of governors, l.. +.
Hall.
Lieut.. James G. c. Salvers Y. S. A.,
addressed the pupils of Lee School for
Girls yesterday In the interest OF
the nationwide essay "On the Ad-
vantages of the Army" This essay
will be written by the pupils Of the
public schools in the United States
and the writers OF the three best es-
says will be given silver cups by
Secretary of War Baker, Gen. John J.