Evening star., 1921-10-30
ALEXANDRA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 29
! (SpeciaU.-The executive committee
OF the Virginia Real Estate Associa-
ion convened here today in the
rooms Of the chamber of commerce.
The meeting was presided over by
Bruce Bowe of Richmond. The re-
port Of the taxation committee rec
ommending a reduction OF the state
mortgage Tax Of from $1.10 on the
S100 to 50 cents fiat. payable at time
Of recordalion OF the mortgage 10.
the life OF the mortgage was made.
This plan. 1t is believed by the
| realtors, would make more money
| available for building purposes.
AT The prevailing tax on mortgages,
It is pointed out, the investor gets
| only 4.S0 per cent interest on his
money, which Is Inadequate. II Wa
| decided by the association to spenu
S2s.UVs for dve years advertising Vir-
| ginia-
| An address was made by Clement
| S. ECKER, vice president Of the South
| ern Development Board. calling on
| Virginians to awaken and cooperate
for the good Of the state.
| The visitors were hosts Of the
Alexandria Real Estate Board. Dul =
ing their stay here they were shown
| the points Of interest In the city
H. f. Green Of Amelia and George
W. Phillips Of Hampton were elected
| members.
In addition to the president. other
members present were John G. Gra-
ham, Alexandria. vice president
Joseph r. Ives, Norfolk, vice presi-
dent; H. X. Hawthorne. Charlottes-
| vile, vice president; Charles A. Ball
Roanoke, vice president; c. NJ. Finn
| Danyille. vice president. and E.. Ray
Richardson, Richmond, secretary and
! treasurer.
F! Executive committeeman attending
were w. W. Robertson, Norfolk; J. NJ
| Richmond; r. L. Rush. Roanoke; 3. E
| Wheeler, Charlottesville, and Frank
H. Cox. fredericksburg.
| Others attending were John d. Nor
moyIe, A. H. Agnew, Laurence Stabler
R L. Ruffner. Nelson T. Snyder. F.. G.
Goodnow. Alexandria; F. D. Schmidt
Richmond; j. D. Stone, Norfolk. and
Clement A. Ucker. vice president
Southsrn Development Board.
| In obServance of the 169th anniver-
sary OF George Washington being made
q Mason by Fredericksburg Lodge o4
Fredericksburg. Va, a joint celebration
viii b held here Friday night, by Aleu-
Jackson Lodge Of this city. Those slated
to make addresses are Senators Thomas
| HeAiu a Alabama and Pat Har-
rison Of Mississippi. A musical pro-
gram Will Do given.
Many congressman have been invited
and. In addition. representatives from
sixteen lodges in this section. including
Arlington, Fairfax. Prince William,
Loudoun and other places. In addition
a number Of Grand Lodge officers will
be here. It will be the first time cele-
bration Of any magnitude Of this event
has been given.
| washington Lodge is
named In honor of George Washington,
and Washington was first master Of this
| lodge. Washington was initiated into
| Masonry the night Of November 4. 1852,
at Fredericksburg, Va
| At the Alexandria Hospital tonight
f! II was stated that practically no hope
Charles and Elmer Ferris, colored,
brothers, who were shot Friday morn
Ing. Walter johnson. colored. is
charged by the police with the crime.
| Cal Harry w. Anderson, republican
candidafA for governor. will speak in
house. The speaking win be under the
auspices Of the city republican club
and ladies are invited to attend.
Under the auspices Of tho Woman's
Missionary Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. a course OF
ven1ber II. in the Young Peoples build
Il
| Union prayer services. which have
besn progressing for the past two
weeks In the Methodist Protestant
Churuh, we're concluded this evening,
and for the next two weeks services
|, will bs held In Trinity NJ. 3. Church.
! Members Of Old Dominion Command
s: Guests t OF PoteAse eommandery Of
p. WaahinRton at services tomorrow
Afternoon. The local delegation will
leave here et Els o'clock.
!: Drs. M b. Delaney and s b. Moore
! haNA returned from Philadelphia,
where they received their follewshiT
/ in the clinical congress of surgeons
h.4d 9ass sss@ 1::s :sSfisas sfii sa!s9 eeiocF Mons
day slSAt st the Friends, play,
between Washington and Columbus
/, ARRANGEMENTS were made yester-
i day at q meeting In the rooms Of the
/! chsaber Of eommsrcs for Alexandria
| pastieipatiRg IN. the PeFeect Pack
a1ah mevement, which Will be
launched In November by the rail.
roads, steamship lines and express
| companies. H. b. Gentry. local agent
! of. the R., T. and p. railroad, appeared
| before the COMMITTEES.
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