The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-10
GOOD GOVERNMENT ]
LEAGUE ORGANIZED
AT ALEXANDRIA.
Purpose is to Aid in Nam
ing New Set of City
Fathers.
THE HERALD BUREAU,

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ALEXANDRA. Va, March s.-A
better government league to boost
the election of certain candidates
for the city council in the election
to be held June IS when 1--WE mem
bers Will be elected for the council
manager city government here. was
formed this afternoon following adj
journment Of the Kiwanais Club
meeting in the Westminster Build
ing.
The new organization elected J. e.
w. Timberman temporary chairman.
and Aubrey Callahan temporary sec
rotary. Adjournment was taken
subject to call of the chairman, and
the next meeting will be a mass
meeting when permanent officers
will be chosen and fifteen candl-
dates will be nominated for the new
city council.
The kiwanis Club meeting was
addressed by Charles u. Ashburner.
business manager of the City OF
Norfolk, Va, who advocated selec.
ton Of the five best men the city
can find for the new council. Julian
Y. Williams presided.
More than 500 public school
annual meeting Of the State Teach
ers' Conference of District H, which
will be held in the auditorium of
the Alexandria High school March
30 and 81. Many prominent educa-
tors will speak.
During the convention the schools
here will be closed. On the open
ing day there will be q public meet
ing. probably in the opera house at
night. Mayor J. M. Duncan will
give an address of welcome and a
response will be made by Fletcher
Kemp. superintendent of public
schools In Arlington County. There
ill also be an address by Harris
Hart. State superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, and DR.. g. b. Nit
chell. Of Richmond.
The convention will open March
30 at 10 a. m. and during the day
addresses will be made by the fol
lowing: Prof. S. B. Duke. OF the
Harrisonburg State Normal school:
II. NJ. McManaway. president of the
'rginia School for the Deaf. Dumb
and Blind. stanton: DIR. May f.
Eydm, of the State Board of Health.
richmond. At the afternoon session
addresses will be made by Prof
Charles G.. Maphis. Of the Univer-
sity OF Virginia: Mrs. Ora Hart
Avery. of the State Board of Educa-
tion. and George w. Guy, executive
secretary Of cooperative education
in the State.
Program for March 81: The dele
gates will meet in executive ses-
sion from to 10 o'clock. Addresses
will be given by DR.. A. B. Chandler.
president of the State Normal
School Off Women At Fredericks-
burg: DR.. William T. Sanger. execu-
tive secretary of the United States
Teachers Association. and Or. WILL
lam r, Smithy. Of the University of
Virginia, From 1880 to 4:se de-
partmental conferences will be
held. The grammer grade confer
ence will be presided over by Miss
Mary d. Pierce. OF this city, and
the primary conference by Miss
Lucy c. Duncanson. Of Leesburg.
Representative r. Walton Moore
was the principal speaker tonight
at a banquet given by Columbia
Engine and Motor Company. No. 6.
In honor of its hfty-first anniver-
sary. Others who spoke were the
Rev. Robert Brown. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church; Frank
Stuart. president of Motor Com
pany No. 1: Henry Aaron. president
Of Motor Company No. s: Fire Chief
Edward J. McDermott; Capt George
F. Evans: H. r. Burke. and Lou
doun Campbell.
Norman Roberts. president. pre-
sided. Invocation was given ny the
Rev. Robert Brown and benediction
by the Rev. L. F. Kelly.
Mrs. Alice v. Eduards, SO years old
died to day at the residence of John
Hammerseley. 421 South Payne
street. She was the widow of
George Edwards. The funeral will
be held at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning at the residence. Rev. E.
II. Jackson. D. D.. pastor of the
First Baptist Church officiating.
Policeman Luther II. Hayden has
rendered his resignation as a mem
Der Of the police force. The board
of police commissioners will elect
his successor March IS.
night in the Westminster Building
by the Glee Club Of First Congrega-
tional Church, Washington. There
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