The Washington times., 1922-09-22
PRICE, AUDITOR
Of ALEXANDRIA,
To QUIT OFFICE
Offers Resignation After Thir-
ey-seven Years Of Service
To City.

ALEXANDRIA,. Va, Sept. 22.--
City Auditor e. f. Price, vino for
the past thirty-seven years has been
the auditor OF the city, yesterday aft
ernoon rendered his resignation to
the new council to take effect at
once. II. is stated that Mr.. Price
has contemplated retiring from pub
lie life for some time. but his step
at this time came as a surprise TO
the members of the new council.
A committee composed OF Council
men Arthur Bryant and z. F. Ticer
were appointed by Mayor Smoot to
ask Mr.. Price to reconsider his resig-
nation.
At the meeting of the council held
yesterday afternoon City Manager
Rich submitted tentative plans for
the work to be done the coming
year. The plans include the com.
pleting of the streets, work started
by the old city council. the construc-
ton of concrete sidewalks on West
street, between King and Princess
street leading TO the high school tnd
to the new public school building;
the installation Of a garbage ana
trash collection system: the con-
struction Of a sewer TO the masonic
memorial now in course Of construc-
ton on Shooters Hill and for the
construction Of a truck sewer in the
northeastern section Of the city.
A Christian Endeavor rally, under
the auspices OF the Northern Vr:
ginia District Union. will be held on
October 3 in the Christian Church at
Ballston, Va. 1t Is intended by the
officers Of the District Union to starr
the seasons work with this get
together rally. A dinner will be
ment. of the church At which time
music will be furnished by the Co
lumbia knights Orchestra of Wash
ington. There will be after-dinner +
talks, which will be very instructive
along the lines of Christian EndeaVor
work, and at o'clock the Endeav-
ors will repair to the church, where
special music and other special
features will be had, and also a spe'
ical address will be delivered by
Nomer Counciler, OF Washington.
A prayer meeting will be held at
Anne Lee Memorial Home for the
Aged at 1880 o'clock this evening.
The meeting will be led by the Rev.
L. V. Regester. pastor of the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church South.
T. J. Fannon Il Son, OF this city,
yesterday received the first car load
of anthracite coal which has been
received In this city since the coal
strike began.
Russell Mitchell Post, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, held a get-together
meeting at their hall last evening.
The meeting was largely attended
and a special program was rendered.
During the evening refreshments
were served.
Howard l.. Arnold resigned as
comma nder Of the post owing to
pressure Of business and W. J.
Greenan was elected temporary
chairman until the regular election
next month. John e. Clegg, senior
vice commander. rendered his resig-
nation to accept the position Of COM
mander Of Ace Post of Disabled
Veterans Of Washington!
Next Thursday VIII be Alexandria
Day at the Fairfax county fair. A
committee composed OF E. German
Ridgley, William L. Rammell and
B. B. Ezrine has been appointed by
the retail merchants bureau Of the
chamber of commerce to make plans
for Alexsndria's representation.
A meeting Of the Methodist
Protestant Church was held at the
church parsonage last evening.
A meeting of Seminole Tribe No.
IS, Improved Order of Red Men, was
held at their hall last night. The
adoption degree OF the order was
conferred on a class Of candidates.
In the Corporation Court William
White, colored, was sentenced yes
terday to one year in the State
penitentiary for an assault on
Bennie Gelfant, also colored. White
pleaded guilty.
A meeting OF the Girl Scouts of
the city will be held this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock in the Young Peoples
building on South Washington
street.