Evening star., 1922-01-01
ALEXANDRIA


ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 81
During the year just closed. Alex
andria has had a prosperous year.
all lines 0" activity and none OF tho
business men suffered as a result OF
the depression which was felt In many
other cities throughout the country.
Many improvements have been made
by the city council in the way of
streets and sewers, and law was
| enacted by council for the compulsory
repairing of sidewalks. Several new
manufacturing establishments have
started here during the past year,
| among them being the Trent Amalgam
Company at the plant of the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation.
During the coming year the council
manager plan form of city govern
ment will become operative. On June
6 the freeholders will elect five coun-
ciimen and they will elect business
| manager, and on September l they
will take charge of the affairs Of the
city government.
\ number OF big things are expected
to develop during new year. and
| several are now in the making. under
the direction Of the Chamber Of Com
merce. A white way for King street
is planned, and it is proposed to es-
| tablish ferry between Alexandria
and what is known as Doxs ferry. on
the Maryland side of the river. direct
ly opposite Alexandria. Alexandria
also proposes to erect 4 new public
school building during the new year:
| which will contain sixteen class
! rooms, with accommodations for GAO
pupils. The public schools here are
overcrowded. There are now 1000
children attending public schools here.
Real estate dealers in the city re-
ic oh ,f
houses although 1t is expected that
a number of houses will be erected
during the new year.
City Treasurer Thomas W. Robinson
announces that, as required by law,
he will sell at public auction next
Monday. between 10 am. and pm,
| all property on which there is delin-
quent taxes. The list advertised con-
tains a total Of '11s names, of which
number sixty-fcur are white and fifty
! is expected that most Of the persons
whose property is advertised for sale
Will pay up the taxes and costs and
redeem 1T within the next few days.
AS u rule all such property is bid in
for the state. The smallest amount Of
delinquent taxes appearing on the
list Is 16 cents and the largest amount
! is $3.910.
Members Of the Relief Motor COM
pany, No. l. tonight enjoyed ban
quet at the company's house, which
was attended by large number of
members and members OF the fire
committee of the city council. During
! the evening short addresses were
made by number Of the firemen, and
the firemen waited to witness the
birth OF the new year before leaving.
Frank Stuart presided.
| Alexandria tonight gave joyous
welcome to the birth of the New Year.
| The bells and whistles of the city let
loose and there were many merry
makers on the streets. In several Of
the churches the New Year was
ushered in with prayer. There also
were many dances and parties and a
number Of Alexandrians attended the
festivities at a number of Washing
ton hotels. Monday will be observed
as New Year day and will be marked
Banks, city and government Offices
will be closed throughout the day and
Sunday hours will prevail at the city
! post office. There will be one delivery
of mail Monday morning.
! Thus far the police have failed to
| for the fatal shooting of Herbert Nc
Cray, colored, which took place
! Thursday night. A coroner's jury
I will meet Tuesday night o'clock
at Demaine's mortuary chapel to in
vestigate the shooting.
l "a lHdu SlS1Il6 Tie VI .AiCh
| Dolsky today was fined SO in the
police court for permitting his horse
!! to run at large. l. is alleged that the
horse got loose in the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery and did damage
estimated at 500.
| Judge d. Lawrence Groner of the
United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia. has appointed At.
:torney Albert V. Bryan referee ir
bankruptcy for district No. I. to Al
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Attorney Charles Henry Smith
jurisdiction in these cases includes
Alexandria city. Arlington. Fairfax
Prince William, Loudoun, Farquier
Westmoreland and Culpeper counties
Funeral services for Mrs. Susie
Evard, who died last night at hel
| Washington, will be held at o'clock
Monday afternoon at Christ Episcopa
Church. and will be conducted by Rev
Dr. W. j. Morton, rector. Burial will
be in Bethel cemetery. The deceased
was sixty-one years old and beside.
vived by two sons, Edward Philip ant
Julian A. Evard. both of Washington
!; Watch night services tonight were
held in the Methodist Episcopa
Church South, and in Christ Episco
pal Church. and Grace Episcopa
~ Tic MIST istulSu CHuTCn
Rev. Dr. l.. Y. REGISTER preached I
sermon, and at Christ Church, priol
+, to the service, there was a reception
in the parish hall. given by Rev. DR.
Morton. rector. and his wife. At Grace
Church, Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
conducted the services.
/: Oriental Lodge, No. 6, Knights O,
! Pythias, at its annual meeting elect.
ed these officers to serve for the en-.
; suing year: Joseph Reeves, chancel.
lor commander: Harry Arnold, vice
! cha ncellor: r. w. Bailenger. prelate
/ {. H. Pendleton. master of work: NJ
!; r.. Mehrling, master at arms: EIme,
Norris, keeper of records and seals
! George W. BontZ. ST.. master of ex.
| chequer; L. D. Sullivan, master ot
! finance; o. Corbin. inner guard; N. l.
/ Bettis. outer guard.
!; There was rush today on the par,
of automobile owners to obtain tho
/: 1922 licenses for their machines, More
| than 1900 licenses thus far have beer
! issued at police headquarters anf
many of the tardy ones did not appl,
until late tonight It is expected
that more will be issued during the
| coming week.
I Announcement is made that DR.
! George T. Klipstein. owner of the two
frame store buildings on the west sid,
! of Fairfax between King and Primo
streets, that were partially DESTROYED
by fire December IL last, win nul re-.
i build.
MARRIAGE Licenses