The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
ALEXANDRIA BONDS
WILL YIELD CITY
EXACTLY $4,000
Cincinnati Firm Is Sue.
cessfal Bidder on Issue
OF $30o,OOO.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 3. Doniphan,

727 King Street
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. Ill
The successful bidder for the saoe.
600 bonds Of the city of Alexandra
Nas the firm Of Well. Roth and Com.
pany' OF Cincinnati. The bids were
opened today at noon in the cham.
pei OF common council by Mayor
:: "a. duncan In the presence on tbe
finance committee, of which E. n
Ipcer Is chairman; City Treasures
Ihomas, W. Robinson ana FF
Marbury. president of the board OF
aldermen. There were seven bid
was $s2.75s. 'e
Tne sale of the bonds will yield
tue city exactly S2s7,00o The bonds
are TO be dated October 1, 1921. beay
interest at the rate Of 6 per chnt
payable semi-annually and win ex-
tend over period of ,thirty-fiye
years. The funds will be for the
CITY COUNCIL and street improve
The sum of $1,000 has been raised
by the kiwanis Club for the sery-
ices OF a director, at the Friends
aygrounds. Announcement was
made at the weekly luncheon of the
club held this afternoon in the
westminster building, presided over
oy Col. Julian Y. Williams. Charles
L. Tennesson, member Of the city
school board, addressed the club.
Miss Cora Cochran will be the
guest OF the club at the State con-
Nention. which will be held next
month in Norfolk.
A number of Masons from this
city have arranged to attend the
outing which will be held August
20 at Great Falls under the au-
spices of various lodges comprising
the fifty fourth Masonic district OF
Virginia Senator Claude Swanson
and Representative r. Walton
Moore are among those who will
make speeches.
Miss f Catherine Deahl, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Deahl,
OF this city. left. today for Van
oouver, B. c., and she will sail
August is on the Empress of Asia
for Shanghai. China where she will
engage In missionary work under
Bishop Graves.
The public schools here will re-
oren September l2. Work Ct is
suing permits will begin the week
OF September s. This date was fixed
upon by the city school board at
its meeting held last night. Miss
Mary ID. Pierce has accepted the
position of supervisor of instruction.
New teachers include Miss Sadie
Fristoe. Mrs. Mary B. Loomis. Miss
Victoria Jones, Mrs. W. c. Burrus
and Miss L. A. Williams.
Edward Potter, about so years
old, who lived at Franconia, Fair
TAX County, dropped dead about
$50 o'clock this morning while walk
ing Duke street extended. while
near Bsllenger's store. Coroner T.
M. Zones deemed an Inquest un-
necessary. Potter was employed as
a track foreman by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
70 Id. He Is survived by his " ife
ana severai children. The body was
removed to the home of his SON
Edward Potter. tr.. 1891 Duke street.
and prepared for burial. The fu-
neral will take place at : o'clock
Saturday at Beulah Baptist Church
Fairfax County,
The Acleo Club, composed of en-
ployes OF the Alexandria County
Lighting Company, and their fam
lilies will go on an outing tomor-
row on a launch to Great Falls.
About sixty merchants of the city
will leave at o'clock tomorrow
morning on the Boosters trip to
neighboring counties. They will &c
in twenty automobiles and be ac-
companied by eight pieces Of the
Citizens Band. The route includes
Del Ray. Rosslyn. Cherrydale. Falls
Church, Vienna, Oakton. Fairfax
Court House (where luncheon will
be served). Centerville, Clifton Sta
tion, Accotink and Camp Humph-
reys. The merchants will advertise
the coming "dollar-day" sale.
Mayor Duncan has donated $50
for the purchase of equipment for
the Fairgrounds on South Lee
street.
The Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
Of Grace Episcopal Church. this
city, has beens reelected chaplain
of the State Lodge of Elks, which
has just concluded it's annual meet
ing in Charlottesville.
Under the auspices of the. Henry
Field Bible Glass of the M. E
Church South a lawn fete will be
given tomorrow night in front OF
the Young Peoples Building Of the
church.