The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-22
CALLS MEETING
IN ALEXANDRIA
DISCUSS ROAD
-.
Cost of 14-Mile Stretch
Is Estimated at
$4,000.
SEIZE THREE STILLS
Mayor Duncan Vetoes ResO-
luton for Three Extra
NJ Policemen.
SEIZE THREE STILLS
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doniphan.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 21.-A
meeting of the State Highway Com
mission will be held in the rooms or
the Chamber of Commerce at 10 a.
IA. on December %, to consider re-
building of the Little River Turn
fptke from Alexandria to Fairfax
Courthouse, a distance OF fourteen
miles. according ton an announce
ment by George B. Coleman, State
highway commissioner
All persons interested in the con-
stFuction of the road, both residents
OF Alexandria and Fairfax County.
are urged to attend the meeting
The funds for the proposed road
are to be allocated by the State
sad il is estimated that the road
"f-oposed would cost approximately
$4,000 a mile,
The commercial interests Of Alex
spdria and also many residents of
kAirtsx County for some time have
been making an effort to have this
road built.
Three stills. having a capacity of
as5out fifteen gallons each, today
we're captured in Arlington County
~ Federal prohibition agents. 1t
IS stated that the stills were found
IN an occupied house south of the
hrickyard below Arlington Junction.
Three colored men also were taken
mo custody by the police.
Mayor ]. NJ. Duncan announced
that he will veto the resolution
adopted last night by the city coun-
ell providing for the appointment
nF
mayor says he thinks the city coun-
ell is without authority to direct
1.-THE workings OF the police force
hence his disapprovsl of the reso-
luton. In the resolution II is pro-
vided that the police conffne their
activities to the city of Alexandria
and that a policeman be placed at
the station house who is capable of
operating a motorcycle.
At the request of authorities OF
JIeadly, Prince William County. Va.
DIT. l. Z. Foulke. city health officer,
and DIR. W. W. West. city bacteri-
oIogist. left today to help the au-
thorfties OF that place in preventing
a further spread OF smallpox Ac-
cordinS to reports there are about
twenty cases of smallpox at
Headly. The schools have been
closed and most of the residents
are being vaccinated-
The old Reliance Fire Engine
Company No. 5 last night at the
Friendship engine house elected
these officers: ]. Sid Douglas .presi-
dent: Claude W. Fletcher. first vice
president; James II. MCGOWAN. sec
ond vice president: A. Sidney Man
Fin. secretary: Walter z. Pierpoint,
assistant secretary; Conrad Schwab.
treasurer: F. K. Davis, recorder:
Charles r HUMPHREYS. recorder;
Roy c. Bragg, first lieutenant: War
ron Zimmerman. second lieutenant:
nhomas 3. Rowan. jr.. commander
Of hose. The next meeting Of the
company will be held at the Friend
ship Engine House January Z. i
{ Motor Company No. at its an
nuaI meeting last night at thar
company's house on North Patrick
street elected these officers: II. c.
Aaron, president; Charles Stump.
vice president; II. L. Arnold, second
vice president; W. L. Sullivan, sec
rotary; R. II. Travers. assistant
secretary: Charles W. King, treas
urer; A. T. SullIsan. captain; H. c.
Padsett. FIRST lieutenant; W. E.
Dunn, second lieutenant; NJ B..
Simpson. commander of hose; W. S.
Shoots. assistant commander OF
hose: A. W. Embrey, recorder.
The Kiwanis Club will hold IL.
weekly luncheon tomorrow in the
Westminster Building, when Christ
mas prizes will be distributed to
the members, and the special com
raittee in charge of the Christmas
baskets will arrange for the distri-
button of baskets.
John U, Schwarzmann. chairman
of the city Republican CONN. Ittee.
whose name was among those men
toned as possible candidates, for
the position of city postmaster, an
nounces that he never has been
candidate for the once and does not
tentempiste entering the race This,
therefore, leaves but Ave candidates
lin the field
Miss Annie Levinson, II years old,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Levin