The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
WILLIAM A. SMOOT
ELECTED MAYOR
OF ALEXANDRIA
New City Council Given
Ovation on Being
Sworn In.
ALDERMEN GUESTS
Each Is Presented Gift at
Farewell Dinner in Ho-
tel Rammel.
THE HERALD BUREAU.


TT King Street.
ALExA Va. Sept. L.
with the election of william Albert
Smoot as chairman. the new city
council of fve, which will operate
under the council-manager govern
ment. was inducted into ONCE at
noon today.
As chairman Mr. Smoot will serve
as mayor of the city for the ensu-
ing two years. He was given an
ovation by the large crowd present
and a basket of American beauty
rosess was presented to him. He
gave a brief speech of thanks and
tion creditably.
An ordinance fixing the salary of
the city manager at $1,000 a year
was then adopted and Wilder NJ.
Rich, of Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.
city and also formerly business
manager Of Goldsboro. N. c.. was
elected to the position. He said
200 cities throughout the country
are now operating under the council
manager plan. He said there will
be no immediate changes in the
force of city employees. He urged
all to lend their cooperation to the
new government. For the present
he will have his Office in the may
or's ONCE in the city building.
The council adjourned subject to
call of the chairman.
The oath of office was adminis-
tered in the chamber of common
council by Judge Samuel G. Brent.
of the. circuit court.
The new mayor is "a years old.
q native of Alexandria and promi-
nentiy identified with the business
interests of the city. being engaged
in the coal, mill and lumber busi-
ness At Is years of age he started
with his father. the late William
A. Smoot. in the coal business. In
1908 he purchased the lumber busi-
ness of Smoot and Company and
upon the death of his father in 1918
he took charge of the firm. For
two consecutive terms he was presi-
dent of the National Retail Coal
Dealers Association and is now a
member of the executive commit
tee and board of directors He was
first president ofthe old chamber
of commerce. last year served as
president of the new chamber and
formerly served in the State Legis-
lature. He Is an active member Of
the Kiwanis Club.
At a farewell dinner rendered the
eight members of the retiring board
OF aldermen by Alderman William
l. Rammel at the Hotel Rammel
last night. President F. F. Marbury.
for twenty-five years a member of
city council and for twelve years
president of the board of aldermen.
was presented with a gold headed
cane. Other gifts were presented to
Aldermen c S. w Summers. vice
president: George W. Bontz, jr-
clerk: George w. Bontz. sr., mes
senger; William ID. Craven. steward
of Offices and messenger of col non
council. and DIR. James J. Garvey
deputy health officer. The old board
was composed of Marbury. Mr.
Summers. William L. Rammell
George II. Robinson. Maurice r
wilkins. Robert F. Green. c. C.
Batcheller and f. NJ. Anderson.
According to r. NJ. Chichester
president of the local rail shoI
crafts. there has not been a single
deSert-On from the ranks OF the
railroad strikers and the strike 1.
two months old today.
Capt ]. 5. Douglas. jr.. U. S. A.
for the past year adjutant of the
Eleventh Infantry regiment. read
quarters at Camp Knox. KY. ha:
been assigne to the Philippine de-
partment. L. S. A.. headquarters al
Manila, as aide to General Read. He
will sail from San Francisco
September ;.
The high cost of living has hit
transgressors of the law in this
city. Effective today costs were
made 50 for criminal cases: SO Is
for trial. and 81 for the warrant
Heretofore 81 was the total.
John Kenneth Aitcheson of thi!
city and Miss Virginia Dare Clarke
of Amelia, Virginia, will be married
at the home of the brides parents
tomorrow evening. at 6 o'clock. The
couple after a bridal trip will re.
side in this city.