Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-01
ALEXANDRIA.

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: ALEXANDRIA. Va. January tSpe-
ciai) .---A sound and substantial growth
and progress in all lines was made in
Alexandria during the year. just closed.
Despite the fact that some Of the in
dustries are not handling rush orders
the growth OF the city has not been re-
tarded. There are few idle houses
in the city, and realtors report
q steady demand for read estate to rent
from persons employed here who live in
Washington and other places. Business
men generally look forward to a pros
pero1s year.
The Alexandra naval torpedo sta
ton is one of the big plants here that
now gives employment TO several hum
lred hands. Several smaller Industries
employing both male and female help
also have located here during the year.
The Virginia Shipbuilding Corpora
ton. In addition to the five vessels
launched during the year. had a number
Of big freighters come here to undergo
repairs. The new census, completed dur
ing the year, shows Alexandria has a
over the previous census. or l7.S per
cent ----
total of $500 individuals paid their
income tax through the local office.
The new city assessment, just conn
pleted shows steady increase in the
value of realty holdings herr. the total
increase Of s1.23S.7s9 over the preced-
ing year. This. therefore, means i will
yield the city approximately $4,000
moro taxes annually. A number of
houses have been erected during the
year, among them being eighteen by La
Morgan Johnston on King and Harvard
streets. and in addition. a large number
Of fine houses have been erected in Rose
mont and points directly north Of that
subdivision.
Five 9.40e-ton steel freighters were
launched during the year by the Vir-
ginia Shipbuilding Corporation. as
10; Jennie r.. Morse. February %;
Anna r. Morse, April 2: Colin III
Livingstone. June 20; George NJ
| Morse, October rs.
Among the new industries located
! during the year are the Blue Ridge
Manufacturing Company, MAKING
work shirts. at the corner of Wilkes
and Columbus streets. and the Alex
| andria Manufacturing Company, or
| the second floor Of 317 King street.
| The city completed the fnotorfzatfor
of its nre department last February
] with the purchase OF a motor steamer
I, to take the place Of the old CoiumDis
hofsesdrawn apparatus.
The school census shows Aiexandfiz
has 5,721 of school age, Of whicf
! number 400 are white and 1.sl'
1 eolored.
| Women Of the city during the veal
for the first time voted in the cleo.
1 tion in November, q grand totai OF
! 1899 qualifying to vote.
| mayor. assumed the reins Of tbs
| city government September l. wher
| the newly elected councilmen also
(, were indicted into office. The city II
| operating along conservative lines
! and many things are in store Tor ths
washington Memorial Lodge Of
| Perfection, No. Z. Scottish Rite Ma
sons acquired the handsome resi-
| dence at the southeast corner OF Al
fred and Cameron streets. which IL
! uses as its temple. The Master Ma
| sons Club also acquired the resi-.
Dental property at the soufneas,
streets.
| A non-eauipment branch of the
Y. NJ C. A. was organized here during
| the year and also a railroad branch
! at the Southern railway shops. The
| the building at 31s ana s21 King
| street, which it has remodeled into
| & home.
The Parker-Gray School for colored
| children. one Of the best constructed
SCHOOLS in the city, was completed
tons dsrns w.r res es urns sse yesp The
virginia state nrefneR held q sue.
| cesefui convention here in August
ana the retail merchants of the state
also held their convention here, and
Group No. Q, Virginia. Bankers AS
ISOLATION. also met here during the
New Year is being observed here By
q general suspension of business
Many parties and dances have beer
arranged for tonight. Practically MI
business ceased today. although some
81 the smaller stores remained open
till the noon hour. r,
Tho new year was ushefed in by
the ringing OF bells and blowing OF
horns. The number Of persons on the
street was not as great ~ In former
years and the celebration was not up
to the STANDARD OF former years to
welcome the birth of a new year. A
few minutes before the midnight hour
the bells Of the hfehouses ana city
hall tolled the death knell Of 1929. and
they all burst forth at midnight to
whistles also Joined in, ana there
were fnsny who discharged firewntks.
Dances and parties were held at many
places and many of the faithful at
tendeq watch night services at differ
emit churches. Fitzgerald Assembly,
the auditorium Of the E1ks' Home
which was attended by a large gather
ing OF members of the order and their
friends.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Emma
simpson. sixty-eight years old, wife
Of Julian Simpson. who died suddenly
THURSDAY night at her residence. I2s
Queen street will take place at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon from her
late residence. Services win be con-
ducted by Rev. 6. j. Hill, pastor of
the Methodist Protestant Church. Bur-
ial will be in Bethel cemetery. Her
husband and several children are liv-
ing.
:. The condition of Eugene Proctor,
the .six-year-old SON Of Mr. and Mrs.
William Proctor nf Gibbons street.
WHO was injured Thursday afternoon
by being struck by an automobile de-
livery truck at. King and Fairfax
streets, is steadily improving, accord
ing to the nurses at the A1exandria
Hospital.
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