Evening star., 1922-10-12
ALEXANDRIA.

| ALEXANDRIA Va, October r.
The report of the committee on sub
urban week was adopted by the re-
!tail merchants bureau of the cham
Der Of commerce at a largely attended
meeting last night. presided over by
E. We'll. The matter will now come
before the board of directors for rati-
fication.
w. L. Rammel. chairman of the
committee on closer relations oetween
the local merchants and residents of
the suburban towns, submitted a re-
port. and there was an address on
this question by Parker Anderson.
! who promised cooperation in the
movement.
Mr.. Rammel reported that Alexan-
dria day at the Fairfax county fair
:, was a big success.
\ The question of rates for electric
power was referred to the board OF
directors of the chamber OF commerce
for consideration.
Irwin Diener. chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of plans for the en-
}tertainment OF the kiwanians. who
will be here tomorrow. urged all mer.
chants to decorate their places Of
business.
A committee will be named for the
purpose of co operating with the com
mittee named by the board OF di-
rectors and the civic bureau to raise
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different points in the city.
| Capt. George H. Evans, business
manager of the chamber of com
merce, was appointed to investigate e
the law relative to the placing of
signs on King street and have the
present law repealed and an ordinance
| adopted to meet present-day condl-
tions. Harry Cohen was named to
arrange for program OF entertain :
ment for the next meeting and he
I ;~tr 1Gfl n
will be out of the ordinary.
| All is in readiness for the entertain
ment of members OF the kiwanis Ciub.
numbering between 500 and 500, who
will come here tomorrow a, 2 2:3o
; will attend the district convention.
| They will march down King street
and form at Washington and Cam !.
! eron streets for the parade. School
children carrying flags and banners
the line of march and welcome the
visitors. Mayor w. A. Smoot, mem
bers Of the city council and others
will meet the visitors and head the
parade. Luncheon will be served at
io'clock in the auditorium Of the cham
Der Of commerce. The trip from Wash
ington will be made in motor cars and
after the luncheon the visitors Will
proceed to Mount Vernon and place
a wreath on Washirgton's tomb.
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! tomb. ,
An audience that packed the audi
torium of the Elks' Home last nlsnt
attended the Discovery day celebra-
tfon given under auspices of Fttz-
gerald Council, Knights of Columbus.
at which Admiral w. S. Benson was
the principal speaker.
! The speaker paid a tribute to the
Norder for its splendid and efficient
| work during the world war, both at
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the historical work done by the com
mittee whose sessions he attended In
| New York.
Michael D. Shaffer, past deputy of
| the order in the District Of Columbia
!; made a short address in which he
praised the Alexandrians for their
work and during the evening he kept
! his audience in laughter with many
humorous stories.
NJ. J. Mcfarland presided and Will
liam De Vaughan. grand knight OF the
[ local council: made short address.
| The following program was given:
Egyptian dance, Master ]. Bachum,
accompanied by Eugene Stuart; song.
Quartet; solo, Mr.. Daily: solo. Mr..
Washington; and Rotations. Miss
Mary Quinn of this city. Miss Quinn
made a pronounced hit.
After the program refreshments
| were served.
| While the democrats Of this city
expect a sweeping victory for Repre-
sentative r. Walton Moore in the
election to be held November 7, when
a representative in Congress from the
| eighth district will be chosen, it is
| urged by the democratic committee
that voters be not apathetic that day
and go to the polls and help swell the
| democratic majority.
| Deeds of conveyance for the follow
ing pieces of property today were
| placed on record in the Office of the
clerk of the court: Mary E. Vanders-
luis and husband to Raymond H.
Cheek and wife, lots rs. >26, 27 and
%. block 5, Groves subdivision Mount
Ida; Carl Budwesky and wife to Lewis
NJ. Boley and wife, house and lot 531
South Fairfax street; Lewis NICK. Bell.
| trustee, to William Desmond and ].
| Brooke Carter. house and lot 313
| South Royal street.
| The Washington Virginia. Railway
| Company. which. a short time ago, tried
| out one Of its one-rnan cars on its line
! between here and Washington, has
| taken off the car temporarily. Ac-
| cording to reports the schedule was
not maintained on this car. Whether
another tryout win be given the car
| it is not known. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Schneider
have issued invitations for the marriage
Of their daughter, Miss Hilda Truylow,