Evening star., 1923-08-29
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, August % (Spe.
ciaD.-The meeting scheduled to have
been held last night in Odd Fellows
Hall for the purpose OF forming a
branch of Uncle Sans Voters was
postponed until September IA. This
action was taken at the suggestion
of those present. owing TO the fact
that II was thought there will be a
much larger attendance. The public
generally is invited to attend the
meeting September IA.
The purposes and aims of the asSo-
citation were explained to those pres.
ent by Fred c. Spaulding of Wash
lington. national organizer. Mr.. Spauld.
ing said that that organization will in
no way conflict with any existing
club. fraternal order. commercial
civic or patriotic association now
functioning here, but to the contrary
will be able to cooperate with any
and all of these agencies.
National in Scope.
Continuing, he said: Uncle Sans
Voters is a national, non-profit fed
Grafton, with local assemblies organ
lied regardless of political or Sectariar
affiliations. Its purposes are to create
and maintain lively and intelligen;
interest in all local, state, national
and fraternal questions. to stimulate
full and general discussion of such
topics and to persuade all citizens to
participate more actively in Ameri-
can government"
Mr.. Spaulding stated the national or
ganization is headed by Ira Nelson Nor
ris, recent United States envoy tc
Sweden. as president. and Samue
Adams director general. Mr. Adams
he explained, is well known through hi,
connection with the American Fruit
Grower Company. OF which he is presi
dent.
Properties Sold.
Judge Samuel G. Brent has sold Il
George F. Rhodes and wife the formers
residence. lis North Columbus street.
The home of Mrs Elizabeth E. Fair
on the south side of Prince between Pit
and Royal streets, has been sold by Mrs
Fair to Daniel F. Nc Carthy.
Samuel H. Lunt has sold to Mrs
Martha e. Best a house and lot on tn,
south side of Queen between Alfred anS
Patrick streets. leeds of conveyanc,
for the foregoing pieces Of property hav,
just been placed on record in the offic.
of the clerk of court
A concert will be given Frida,
evening at the corner of washington
and Prince streets by the Fort Mye,
Band consisting of twenty-seve1
pieces. Arrangements for this concer
We're completed by Capt George H
Evans. business manager Of the cham
DeE Ol ne puDlIC Is
vited to attend.
Labor day in this city will be mark
ed by suspension of business mex
Monday Banks. city and government
offices will be closed all day and prac
tically all of the stores will be closed
Many parties and outings have beer
arranged and many will leave Satur
day by motor and spend the week enc
at nearby resorts as this will mari
the end of the vacation season fol
many.
The body of Mrs. Anne Boone Mar
tin, wife of Franklin Martin, who diet
Saturday in Denver. Col, was brough
here today and taken to the residence
of her sister, Mrs. Powell, wife of DR.
Llewellyn Powell, 201 North Washing
ton street, from whence the funera
will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The services will be con
Quoted by Rev. Robert Everett, Mar
shall. Va. and Rev. William ]. Nor
ton, D. D.. rector of Christ Episcopa
Church. Interment will be at Fall,
Church. The deceased is survived b,
her husband. Mrs. Martin in 1919 wa!
q student nurse at the Alexandri;
Hospital, but was compelled to re,
sign owing to tll-health.
In this weeks issue Of the Kiwanii
Kidder, a miniature paper published
by the Kiwanis Club for its members
all Kiwanians are urged to attend
100 per cent strong, the base bal
game Saturday for the benefit Of tht
Alexandria Hospital.