The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-14
RAILROAD WOULD
PUT Up BRIDGE
At ALEXANDRIA
City Council Has First Meeting
Since Summer Recess.
Terms Expire.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Sept. 1.-THE
first meeting since their summer re-
cess OF the city council was held At
their rooms in the city hall last even.
ing.
The Richmond. fredericksburg and
Potomac railway asked permission to
erect new bridge on Duke street,
near Ballenger's store, and To raise
this bridge fourteen and three-quarters
inches. The matter was referred.
Gilbert J. Cox. clerk Of tho city
school board, notified council that the
terms of the following members had
expired: c. e. Tennesson, First ward;
s. II. Lunt, Second ward; r. M. ,'olvin.
Third ward; T. c. Perry. Fourth ward.
The election of their successors was
postponed until the next meeting.
Several bills were presented and re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Teresa
Donnelly was held from st. Mary's
Church this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Rev. Louis Smet. pastor OF the
church, sang a mass Of requiem and
the burial was in st. Mary's Cemetery.
The board Of police commissioners
will hold a special meeting this even.
ing at the office Of Mayor Duncan to
elect q successor to Policeman Heber
Thompson. resigned.
Mayor James M. Duncan has offered
a reward OF $500 for the arrest and
conviction Of the person or persons
who set fire to the warehouse at the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation ami
at the Mutual Ice Company plant last
Saturday night. So far, every clue
which has been discovered has been
run down without success and the po'
lice today are as far from knowing
who the firebug was that nearly
burned up the entire river front Sat.
urday than they were right after the
fire.
The pupils Of the Alexandra High
School have formed an "A" Club and
elected the following officers: w: L.
Schafer. president: Miss Corinne Rear.
don, vice president Magnus w. Bales.
secretary and treasurer: committee on
constitution and bylaws. Miss Corinnc |
Reardon. chairman: Hirst Hayes and |
Mrs. Helen B. Martin.
Delivered an address before the Repub- |
a. the southwest corner of King and |
Washington streets.
In the circuit court, Judge 3. G.. |
Brent presiding. the will of the lnte
Francis J. Davidson has been ad-
mitted to probate. The viii. which Is
dated December 81. 1918. after making |
a few minor requests. leaves his cs.
tate to his widow. Mrs. Alberta NJ.
Davidson. She qualified as executrix |
The viii Of Edward II. Clarkson has
also been admitted to probate In this
court. He leaves $1,000 each to his
grandchildren. Annie L. Garrison and
Helen Elizabeth Garrison. The bal
ance Of his estate IL left to his son,
Reginald e. Clarkson. and he is named
as executor.
Tho State corporation commission
has granted a charter to the Acme
Storage Corporation of Alexandria.
The capital stock Is placed at from
$4,000 to 5000. The objects are to
deal in gasoline, oils and general au.
tomobile equipment. The officers are
Philip s. Walker, Washington, presi-
dent: Oscar c. Thomas. Aurora Hills.
Va. vice president: John e. Hoover,
Washington. treasurer: Robert L. Nc
Laurin. Aurora Hills. secretary.
Alexandria Council. Royal Arcanum,
last evening gave an entertainment at
the Young Peoples Building on South
street. The State officers
were present. as well as the officers
Of the Grand Council Of the District OF
Columbia.