Evening star., 1921-04-30
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va. April Ga
complete reorganization Of the Re
lance and Relief fire companies
which companies recently quit when
the city council refused to pass the
resolution presented that the speed
law of twenty five miles an hour for
fire apparatus be repealed. VIII ht
completed tonight The old members
will go out of Servic. at midnight.
Early this afternoon AT the Hotel
kammcl Relief Company No. is
being reorganized. and at 7:30 o'clock
tonight the Reliance company VIII
be reorganized at a meeting at the
Hotel Rammcl. Attending the meet
ings will be Mayor j. NJ. Duncan and
William Desmond. chairman of the
fire committee of the city council.
who is now acting chief of the city
fire department until tn" councli
elects a chief, May 10.
Mayor Duncan says that already
the two companies have about forty
volunteers and more are expected
Just AS soon as an organization IS "t-
fected. The two companies. h" SAYS.
will be stronger than ever. the
mayor anticipates no complications
as IA result of the quitting Of the two
companies.
The former members Of these COM
panicS today removed their effects
from the two tngin. houses ana soon
" i'll form an athletic and social club.
Members of the fire committee ana
Fire Chief X. W. ogden. who recently
resigned. held a meeting last night,
wien Mr. ogden turned over the
City'S property to the commltN'e.
Mrs. Isabella Ale. widow of I@rence
W. Ale has been awarded verdict for
$500 by the Virginia Industrial Com
mission for the death of her husband
Clarence w Ale who lost his life when
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helping fight "A fire at the plant OF the
Old Dominion Glass Company.
The commission met here yesterday
and made the award. 1t provides tor a
payment of $l2 week for 300 weeks 10
Mrs Ale
The Old Dominion Glass Company had
its employees insured under the EN-
ployers' liability act and the clam WAS
turned over to the insurance company;
The company admitted the liability and
simply had the commission determine
the. amount Attorney II. Noel Garner
appcared for Mrs. Ale and Attorney }.
Randall Caton for the insurance cohi-
pany.
A rolored man registered on the po-
lice blotter as Henry Carter. but VINO
says his correct name is Henry H0lt,
is ayerse to persons walking over ms
sidewalk on North Alfred street, II
was testified by. Mary Simms and
Sophie Jones. colored. IN the ponce
court today. Both claimed that 1uSt
because they walked on his sidewalk X
he beat them. Justice w. ). Sno"
thought this a rather peculiar sltua-
ton, and told the complainants to con
tinue to walk on the sidewalk, ana ne
will prevent any interference on the
part of Carter tor HolD for the next
ninety days. that being the sentence
Of the court. The accused was arrest
ed on a warrant by Policemen SMELL
ings and Nowland
The time limit for the payment OF
license taxes expires today. For the
accommodation of those who were
unable to call during the day Commis-
sioner of Revenue {. H. Callahan VIII
have his office open tonight. For the
next few days he also Will keep ms
Office open for the accommodation OF
those who have failed to make state
income tax returns.
The Silver Star club of Christ Epis-
copal Church last night gave an en-
tertainment and minstrel performance
in the parish hall of the church.
ST. Mary's Junior Players last night
repeated the performance entitled
"Kathleen Mavourneen' at the Lyceum
Hall.