The Washington herald., 1922-10-07
MAKE ALEXANDRIA
FACTORYCENTER,
IS KIWANlS GOAL
M. B. Harlow Proposes
Great City Where Rail
And River Meet.
TIE Herald Bureau,
A. 8. Doniphan,
TOT EAng Str.at

ISt Ming street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. "a
plan to make Alexandra the work
shop of the Nations Capital. out
Fned by NJ. b. Harlow at the week
ly luncheon of the Kiwanis Club
yesterday. resulted in President
Lambert appointing a committee to
act on the proposal.
This committee is composed of
NJ. B. Harlow. chairman; w. Albert
Smoot. Wilder NJ. Rich, Julian Y.
Williams, Robert S. Jones, George
Z. warfield, Carroll Pierce. Z. A.
Feldkeller. Capt. George II. Evans
and Irwin Diener.
Mr.. Harlow told the Kiwanians
he had just returned from a tour
of New England and found many
cities not possessing anything Ike
the natural advantages of Alexan-
dria. which were beehives of in
dustry. His idea was to have Alex
andria a large manufacturing CEN
ter, with its seven miles of water
front and six trunk lines of rail-
roads.
The mystery rain, which has been
falling since Friday, has been ac-
counted for by the weeping of an
old poplar tree near the ten foot
area where the rain falls. 1t is
simply sap. and an old well, arched
over. which is nearby, may have
had something to do with the
copious slIwers that apparently
come from a clear sky but which
really come from the branches of
the tree.
Mrs. Naaman r. Davis, 41s South
Washington street. directly adjoin-
ing the site, has a tree which shows
the same phenomenon, although The
precipitation is not as great.
Polack Brothers amusement en-
terprises of Pottsburg. Pa. now
showing in the South, will have their
winter quarters in this city, Accord
ing to announcement made today by
NJ. B. Golden, representing the con-
Germ.
Golden has leased three buildin ys
formerly used by the Robtrt Portner
Brewing Company on the east side
Of st. Asaph street between Pendle-
ton and Wythe streets, with out
buildings.
1t is stated that this company,
while here, will give employment to
about sixty men. 1t Is expected
tha e shows will arrive here the
first week in November. -.,.
Post F. Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION. will give a banquet next
month in honor of H. B. Ramey,
Champagne. ILL.,. national president
OF the association, when he visits
here. No date has yet been set.
James w. Lucas. colored, whose
automobile is alleged to have run
down and fatally injured Clarence
woodward on July 16. was indicted
today by a grand jury in the Corpo-
ration Court on charge of involun-
tary granddaughter. Several other
true bills. among which were a
number of alleged infracJons of the
State prohibition law. were re-
turned.
A delegation of several hundred
members of the Holy Name Society
will leave at non on Sunday for
Washington on a special train to
take part in the Holy Name demon
stration, which will be held there at
p. m. The men will parade up
King street and board the train at
Payne street leaving Lyceumm Hall
at 1880 a. m.
Tomorrow will be registration
day. All persons becoming of age
between now and November may
register and also those who have
other. The places of registration
ferred from one ward to another
The places CT registration are, 4I9
South Lee street. 200 North Royal
street. 429 North Columbus street,
and 315 South Alfred street.
w. Clifton Cunningham has be n
ship Veterans Fire Association to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Albert D. Brockett.