Evening star., 1921-05-01
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 80. A
meeting Of former volunteer mem
bers OF the Relief Truck Company.
No. I, and former members of the Re-
lance Fire Company. No. :, was held
tonight at the Hotel Rammel. when
plans were completed for the reor-
Sanization of both companies because
the old members quit at midnight to-
night because city council refused TO
; repeal the speed law of twenty-five
miles an hour. The outgoing firemen
wanted more speed for their ap-
paratuS.
Mayor Duncan presided at the meet
ing. Fire Chief Desmond and Deputy
Fire Chief Norman Roberts and MEM
berS of the fire committee of city
council and other members attended.
About thirty names were secured
for membership in the Relief COM
pany. and it was decided to hold a
meeting of that company at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning at the
cmpany's house. to form permanent
organization.
meeting of the Reliance company
will be held at o'clock Monday
night at the company's house. when
officers will be chosen and d perma-
nent organization effected
Mayor Duncan and Chief Desmond
stated that all of the paid employees
except one in the two companies had
notlned them that they would quit
! at midnight tonight. They stated
they received the notice today. and
tonight the places of the outgoing
pad men were filled. Paid men at
the Relief company are Henry Beach
engineer: Ellis Cook, driver and Ray
! Evans. extra man.
The paid men at the Reliance Com
pany are Raymond Cats, engineer,
and Frank Ballenger driver Thomas
! COCK FtIl- driver
! naming in the service at that house
! 1t was stated. The paid men, Mayor
Duncan said, We're told they could
remain. but he added they said they
wished to be relieved at midnight
The two newly formed companies will
{, start in with total of about fifty
; hNe members. and in addition the 100
! volunteer members of Columbia Com
pany, No. 4. are still on the job.
/ The furniture of the Relief Com
pany was removed today by the for
mer members OF that company. The
I Reliance Company did not, however.
; remove their effects.
During the meeting tonight Mayor
Duncan on behalf of the fire and
finance committees of city council an
nounced that there will be no cut
in the wages of the paid employees
iof the department, as had been re-
ported. and he stated he was given
assurance by members of council
present that the finance committees
of city council would stand behind
him in this matter.
firm that will engage in the manu-
facture of mems clothing shortly will
start in this city, it is announced.
The new firm has leased the floor of
building 1904 King street. over the
store of the Old Dutch Market. and
will give employment to $50 women.
! Just as soon Improvements are
made in the building and the neces-
| sary machinery is installed operations
| will be begun. This concern was
! brought here through the efforts of
! the chamber Of commerce.
! The body of Mrs. Sallie Carter Bu-
chanan. former resident of this CITY.
! who died this morning at the Louise
Home, 1900 Massachusetts avenue
! northwest. Washington, will be
| brought here Monday and buried in
! the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
The deceased was the widow Of DR..
I EDWIN Buchanan. Her funeral will
be held from st. Matthew'S Catholic
| Church. WASH ngton, at 1880 O'Clock
Monday. and burial will be in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery, this
| city.
! A number of Mosby's- men from this
city next Saturday will go to Manas-
s;,s to attend the reunion of the AID
i Battalion OF Virginia Cavalry at that
place. Representative William D.
Cpshaw of Georgia will address the
l
| The choir of st. PauTs Episcopal
church will give special service Of
sacred song at that church tomorrow
| nigh The soloists will be Mrs. d. {,
| catSi. soprano: Mrs. w. II. flanagan
and Mrs. sherman b. Fowler. con-
! tralto: Stephen Field, tenor: Mai w.
| IA. flanagan. Arthur II. Bryant and
Wilmer Waller. bass The choir will
be under the direction of Sherman b.
J Fowler.
/ n. r. MacNTanaway, special secre
tary of the United Y. NJ. c. A. Schools
| or New York. is in this city looking
! after the schools work. and it is an
| nounced that he will be here Tues
! day both day and night at the local
J. NJ. 6. A. office to answer any queries
! regarding the correspondence courses
| of these schools.
| Mary Marley Encampment Of Odd
| Fellows will hold session Monday
| night at Old Fellows Hall. when the
Royal Purple degree will be con-
fcrred on class OF candidates. Ar
angenSnts will be r.Stc at this meet