Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Friends of Miss Clara A Mooie
will be glad to know she IS con va,
escing from the grippe at 81 Gam
eron street.
Mr. Walter Leatherland, formerly
of Alexandria, is seriously i'll at ms ,
home 5000 Cambridge Place. WASH !
ington, D. c.
Edward, the little four. year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. {. Evans,
was operated on this morning Tor s,
adeno;ds and tonsils at Episcopal
Eve, Ear and Throat Hospital, ana
is doing nicely.
A stated communication OF Alex
andria- Washington Lodge No. ~ a,
r. and A. M, will be held tonight az
7:3O o'clock for the disposal OF rou-
tine business and work in the Mas
ter Mason's Degree.
Mt Vernon Council, Daughters OF
America. will hold their regular
meeting tonight at 7:45 in their hall
in North Pitt street. All members
that can avail themselves Of the
opportunity Of attending, are urged
to do so.
Rev. DR.. A. Simon, of Washington,
next Wednesday night at 8 O'Clock
will deliver an address at the Syna-
gogue on North Washington Street.
He will take for his subject, The
Message Of Purim."
Debaters for the state contest will
be chosen at competitive debate to
be held at the High School tomorrow,
friday afternoon at three o'clock.
The faculty and debaters extend q
cordial invitation to their friends.
The many friends of Mr.. C. 0.
Tullock will be glad to hear that
he has returned to his home in Duke
street, after having been confined
at the Alexandria Hospita! for
some time past.
The Richmond is showing a great
picture, Love Never Dies" for the
second time today. The lngomar is
featuring Mary Anderson in Too
Much Wife" and the Idle Hour has
fine collection for its regular
weekly "All Comedy Day.
The funeral of Mrs. Kate H. Ea
ton, who died yesterday, will take
place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from her late residence. 9l2 Duke
street, and services will be conducted
by Rev. Dr.. w. J Morton, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church, and burial
will be in the Methodist Protestant
cemetery.
The automobile bureau of the
chamber of commerce yesterday at
ternoon elected f. S. Jackson chair.
man from that bureau to the cham
Der OF commerce for a period of two
years to succeed J. Z w. Timber
man who declined the nomination for
another term.
Miss Eleanor Hcineman. of Phila-
delphia, is the guest of her sister.
Mrs. Maurice Weinberg, in this city.
Before returning to her home in
Philadelphia, Miss Heineman will
spend some time with her sister,
Mrs. D. G. McWhorter, also of this
city.
Mrs. Alice Virginia Edward, sixty
two years old, died today at the
residence Of Mr.. John Hammersley,
421 South Payne street. She was
the widow Of George Edwards, and a
daughter Of the late E. w. Webb.
Her funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon and will be conducted by
Rev. Dr.. f. B. Jackson, pastor of the
First Baptist Church
The Chamber of Commerce has. in
the process Of preparation. an illus
trated booklet setting forth the natu-
raj advantages of Alexandria. This
book, It is understood, will be scat
tered broad cast throughout the
country. In addition to the interest
ing reading matter, it will contain
pictures of the various notable places
in and around the city.
The Alexandria High School girls
basket ball team was defeated by
the Y. VIC. A., team, of Wash
ington, in Washington yesterday af-
ternoon by the score of 22 to 6. The
Alexandria girls ran up against a
team composed Of players far above
the high school class and put up an
exceptionally fine game considering
the circumstances
Charles Bruce Morton, son of Dr.
William J. Morton, of this city. to.
gether with his roommate and class
mate, John Bate. of Kentucky. stu
dents in the Medical School of the
unlverSityc of Virginia, passed
competitive examination in which so
students We're entered for the cleo
non OF mternes to st Luke's Hos
pltal IN New York City. Mr.. Nor
ton and Mr.. Bate were the only two
elected from the University of Vir-