Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-03

The Retail Credit Mems Associa-
ton will hold a very important
meeting in the Chamber OF Com
merce rooms Thursday
William Blake left today for the
University of Virginia, after spend
ing the holidays with his parents in
North Columbus street.
Mrs. j. w. Schneider, of Queen
street, is spending some time visiting
her sister, Mrs. p. L. Mcneil, at her
home in Glasgow, Va.
The many friends of Mr.. John Gil
bert, who has been confined to his
home for some time on account of
tonsolitis, will be glad to hear that
he is able to be out again.
Miss Frances Carter has returned
to her position as superintendent OF
the Alexandria Hospital after spend
ing some time at her home in Shir-
ley, Va.
Mrs. Harvey Williams and Miss
Mae Cavanaugh have returned to
Alexandria after spending the holi-
days as the guests of friends and
relatives in Connecticut.
The coca-coa addicts Of the city are
today rejoicing in the assurance that
they will not have to pay the extra
one cent war tax on their favorite
drink any more.
Tomorrow night the Old Dominion
Boat Club will hold it's regular
meeting. After a short business SEES
sion the entire gathering will go to
the Armory Hall and see the Boa.
Clubs basket ball team in action.
The Automobile Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce will meet to-
night in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms. Some very important bust
ness will come before that bureau to
night and it. is hoped that all mem
bers will be present.
The Westminster Bowling Alleys
have been completely overhauled
and renovated and are now open to
persons of all denominations every
evening from 7:30 to 10 o'clock.
Thursday nights are reserved for wo-
men especially.
Mr.. r. C. Hayden, OF the High
School, has just received a very good
picture of the team Of the Newport
News High School, which it will be
remembered, won the State Cham
pionship from the local boys in New
port News on Thanksgiving Day of
1920. He says he will frame it and
hang it in the halls with the pictures
of the various High School teams.
The city schools reopened after the
holiday recess this, morning with q
large percentage of enrolled pupils
present High School students are
anticipating very Interesting basket
ball schedule which will open this
week with the boys team in Hyatts-
willie Nd, and the girls team playing
in Charlottesville this week.
The regular Tuesday morning as
sembly was held at the High School
this morning and Rev. DR.. F. V. Reg
ester, of the NJ. f. Church South,
addressed the student body. This is
the third Of the series Of talks being
given at the High School by the min
listers Of the city, DR.. f. B. Jackson,
Of the First Baptist, and DR.. John
Lee Allison, of the Second Presby-
terrain, having given addresses before
the holidays.
] Louis 0rris, one of the men injured
when the car laden with whisky in
which they were riding overturned
while trying to escape from the po-
lice at the corner of Patrick and
Franklin streets on December II, was
operated on at the Alexandria Hos
pital yesterday by DR.. S. B Moore.
Since the accident Orris has been par
alyzed from his waist down. The
hospital authorities hold out hope
that he will entirely recover from his
injuries. He is reported to be doing
well today.