Evening star., 1922-07-09
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July S.-The
railroad railroad strikers here VIII
hold a public mass meeting at O'CLOCK
tomorrow afternoon at the armory'
when q number of prominent speak
esr are expected to give the mems
side of tie strike. The public in gem
eral, and especially the women, are
invited
At the conclusion of today's mass
meeting at the armory the men held
parade from the armory. disbandins
at the Union railway station. Eacn
wore a placard in his batband bear
ing the slogan THE railroad men
are on a ,"-:ke; be man. don't De
a scab"
At the netting today Vice Presi-
dent Van horn of the blacksmiths
would last six weeks. Reports were
submitted by the various committees.
and the men expressed satisfaction
over tie results. 1t Is claimed by
places with the railroads since they
quit
All is ready for the opening of the
summer public shcool Monday morn
Ing in Lee School building. on hte
north side of Prince. between Patrick
and Henry streets. More than 14O
pupils have signed for the six-week
course. Registrations will continue
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week. 1t is expected that the
\ The teachers will be Miss M. kroes
Ficklin. Miss NJ. Angela hewitt Irving
Lindsey and c. A. Ray.
The work of laying the bitumfnous
macadam roadway on Prince street,
between Royal and Pitt streets. was
begun today by a force of city en-
ployes, under the direction of Ciyt
Engineer E. c. Dunn This is being
laid on a cobblestone base. Curbing
and guttering already has been placed
In on1r nj
Street are to be improved in a similar
Rmnner.
Following the installation of the
newly elected officers of Alexandra
Americans. last night by l.. H. De-
vaughan, speeches were made by j..
H JTrimyer. j. H. Mansfield and F. w.
Ebhardt. William Crump Is the new
ly elected president of the council. =.
Virginia Lodge. No. 1oiS,- Loyal
O'Clock will initiate a large class of
candidates at the Westminster build
Ing. Among the prominent visitors
expected to attend are Secretary OF
Labor J. ]. Davis. Assistant Secretary
of Labor f. j. Henning and the mayor
of Baltimore. large delegation OF
members of Washington Lodge of
Moose also are expected. Tie Ladies'
Legion will serve refreshments and a
special program will viii, be given. ,ouo
Tuesday on the lot at the head of
King street and will continue day and
night, closing July IL. A parade will
be staged at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing by the Junior Chautauquans. The
guarantors of the ChautauQua will
hold meeting at o'clock Monday
night in the rooms of the chamber of
commerce.
Through John D. Normoyle, realtor,
Frederick W. Strobel has sold to
Lewis F. Walker a house and lot on
, the east side of Fairfax between
Gibbon and Franklin streets. Anthony
Brenner has sold to Miss Julia c.
Brenner a house and lot at the north
west corner of Columbus and Queen
streets.
Messrs. ]. Randall Cation and John
De W. Aitcheson have been named
delegates and Milton Glasgow and T.
A. Sommers alternates to the state
Charlottesville, Va. August "a. They
were named by Alexandria Post of
this city.
A delegation of Girl Scouts left in
an army motor truck today for ten
day outing at Camp Rust. Loudoun
county. Through the courtesy of X.
E. Wallace. secretary of the local Y.
of the camp equipment at that place
belonging to the Boy Pioneers. who
left the camp today. reaching home
at 1880 o'clock tonight.
The Columbian Players will hold
social Monday night at the residence
of E. A. Sweeley, North Rosemont.
Services at the NJ. E. Church South
will be conducted by Rev. DR.. H. P.
Hamill, presiding elder for this dis
trict, tomorrow morning, and the
evening service will be conducted by
the pastor, Rev. Dr. E. v. REGISTER.