Evening star., 1922-05-04
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 4.-owing
to inclemency Of weather and also
in order to enable others to attend, It
was decided today by exhibitors at the
tinue the exhibit over Friday. Tonight
Theodore Harris, editor Of the Alex
andria Gazette, will talk, and there
will be dancing and music. This
afternoon was known as Suburban
day and attracted number from out
Of the city. A record crowd attended
the exhibit last night. and there was
an address by Julian Y. Williams,
president of Capital District Kiwanis
Club, lauding merchants for their
progressiveness.
The drive for $4,000 for erection of
Y. M. c. A. building here is pro-
crossing satisfactorily and thus far,
1t Is announced, $44,226 has been
collected: 1t is expected the total
today will reach close to $4,000. The
leaders are well pleased over the
progress Of the drive.
AT meeting last night Of Old Do
minion Boat Club report was made
by committee named to complete de-
and the committee asked for more
time to report.
1t Is expected another meeting will
be held tomorrow night. when plans
Of the architects will be discussed
again. The club has decided to par
week in May in Richmond in con-
nection with the Virginia state his
torical pageant. 1t will enter a
crew in the eight-oared gig race, two
canoe events, swimming match and
relay race.
The following new members were
elected: John M. Reed, F. E.
O'Meara. Robert F. Green and ]. Will
liam May.
George Washington Masonic Ma
tional Memorial Association, Charles
purchased from Mrs. Lydia l. Spof-
ford lots 10 and II. block Z, section /,
George Washington Park. Other
deeds recorded today in the clerks
office follow: Richard B. Washington
and wife to Palmer r. Karriker and
street near Cameron street; David N
Rust, jr., to J. Houston Harrison,
house and lot 81, block IL. section l.
Rosemont.
Mayor Duncan has renewed his in
structions to the police to see that all
persons guilty Of throwing paper and
waste Of any kind whatsoever in the
streets or alleys be brought into po-
lice court for trial.
Inc mayor says ne mas received
numerous complaints about this prac-
tice and is determined to see that it
Is broken up.
Alva Aerie. No. 81. Fraternal Or
der of Eagles. elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: H. c.
Carter. president; s. T. Park, junior
past president; c. H. Lucas, vice presi-
dent: L. E. Walker. chaplain; T. H.
West, secretary: John d. Normoyle,
treasurer: L. E. Walker, inside guard
T. D. Downey. outer guard; H. E.
A delegation of fifty members of
Washington Lodge Of Eagles were
guests Of the local lodge and during
the evening there was smoker.
James H. Beach, who was elected
a member of the police force by the
police board last Monday night and
who was sworn in, has resigned. Mr..
Beach never served a day on the
force. The board will hold a meeting
soon and elect his successor.
William Ross Knudsen, candidate
for president Of the International As
sociation of Machinists. at 8 o'clock
Sunday afternoon will deliver an ad-
dress in the auditorium Of the Elks'
Hall on International Economics and
Soviet Russia" The public is invited
to attend.
The fund being raised for the volun-
teer f1remen here now totals $2,066. 80,
$42 additional contributions being ac-
knowledged today. This Aeaves q
total of $933.20 yet to be raised by
the firemen in order to complete their
fund.