The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-27
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
City Council Meeting Discusses
Improved Water Supply.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 27.--The
city council held a meeting at their
rooms in the city hall last night
The question of inadequate water sup.
ply in case of IRE in the southeastern
section of the city was discussed, and
d. J. Howell, general manager OF the
Alexandra Water Company, declared
that he was In favor of "monopolies
dnder proper restriction" and as.
| serted that the stockholders of the
| water company were not receiving
fair return on the money invested.
He stated that the water company
wanted to cooperate with the council
| In every way, however, and asked the
matter be laid over. which action was
| taken.
The committee on finance reported
in favpr of issuing $500 worth Of
| bonds to cover temporary loans to
construct a new school building and
other city improvements. The matter
| was recommitted.
DR.. w. Clyde West was elected city
bacteriologist, and Miss Margaret
Davis was elected public health nurse.
A pretty wedding was solemnized
| at st. Marys Church at 10 o'clock
this morning, when Miss Helen Cor
man Roland, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Richard N. Roland, became the bridc
Of George Francis Downham, a popu-
lar young Alexandrian. The wedding
was preceded by a nuptial mass, cele-
brated by the Rev. l.. +. Kelly. assist
| ant pastor of St. Mary's Church anc
after a wedding breakfast at the home
OF the brides parents, sos South Lee
street, the happy couple left on
wedding tour. Mr. and Mrs. Down.
ham will make their home in this
city.
A meeting OF the Ladies' Aid Society
cf the Emmanuel Lutheran Church
| will be held at the home of Mrs. John
Baier, POS South Fairfax street, this
evening.
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge OF Odd
Fellows held a meeting at their hall
last evening. Several candidates
were Initiated.
The Parent-Teacher Association
held an interesting meeting at Lee
School building last evening. The
meeting was well attended and many
matters of Importance to the associa-
ton were discussed.
the marriage of Miss Florence Blanche
Huniston, of Washington, and Fred
| erick Albert Kuss, of this city. The
| ceremony was performed by the Rev.
John r. Henderson. in Rockville, Mo-
last Monday.
A meeting OF Fitzgerald Assembly.
| Fourth Degree, knights of Columbus,
| will be held at the Lyceum Hall this
| eva EnI1nwinU
Fitzgerald Council, No. 459, X. of G..
| will meet at st. Mary's Hall.
The League of Women Voters held
an interesting meeting at the rooms
Of the Chamber OF Commerce last
evening. Addresses were delivered by
| Mayor James NJ. Duncan and Mrs.
Charles E. Nicol.
| Vincenzo De Felice has bought from
Cornelius ]. Cummings a house and
lot, S22 North Columbus street. Rob-
ert c. Holloway and wife have bought
from Percy w. Pickford and others
house and lot No. 8. in block 81, sec
ton 4, in Rosemont.
| Announcement has been made OF
the marriage Of Miss Dora Mae Ben
| nett of this city, and James S. Suit
CT Wytheville, Va. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. L. +. Kelly on
last Monday.
| The Silver Star Club of Christ Epis-
copal Church will give an entertain
| ment at the parish hall on next Fri
day evening. There will be a dialogue,
athletic stunts, and a musical pr".
gram.
| A meeting of the retail merchants
| bureau of the Chamber OF Commerce
will be held this evening with an ad-
| dress by S. II. Takes secretary OF
the Retail Merchants Credit Bureau
| Of Washington.
The pupils of Mrs. Matte Wade
| woolls will this evening give re-
cital of old songs at the Elks' Audi
forum.
| The committee having in charge
the bazaar to be given at the hall in
st. Mary's Academy, on May 2, 8, and
are meeting every night and ar
ranging details for the event.
"Endeavors Of 1921" will be pre-
scented by the seniors of the Alexan-
drIa High School, in the high school,
8, 8, and z.
DEALERS CUT OVERHEAD
TO GIVE LOWER PRICES
| American business men are cutting
down their overhead expenses to
l To do