Evening star., 1923-08-09
ALEXANDRIA,.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. August Spe-
ciaD.-The construction of large
addition to the machine shops of the
Southern Railway Company IS now
under way, and II is expected that
the work will be completed within the
next sixty days. The addition is be-
ing built by J. B. Pettijohn of Lynch
burg, Va. The shops are loca ted in
the square bounded by Henry. Pat
rick. Alfred and Wolfe streets. The
addition is approximately 100 by 100
and of brick. Need for additional
space for its machine work was the
cause Of erecting this large structure.
and II is expected that additional
men will be put 10 work just as soon
as the addition is completed.
The building when completed will
900.
Mrs. Christiana Bohraus, widow OF
Jacob Bohraus, died yesterday after
noon at her residence, III South Co
! lumbus street. The deceased had
, been in falling health for "A long time
| Mrs. Bohraus was one of Alexandria 5
oldest and best known residents. She
is survived by son, Louis F. Bohraus
Of this city. Her funeral Will take
place at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from her late residence, and
services will be conducted by Rev.
Carl Goette. pastor of Emmanuel
Lutheran Church, with burial in Beth
el cemetery.
William Johnson. colored. thirty
one years old. who on July 81 was
shot through the lung. is dying at the
Alexandria Hospital today. No hope
is held for his recovery. John Ferris.
| colored who is alleged TO have done
the shooting, was not apprehended.
4 thief. several days aeSD. entered
the store of John f. Merchant. ii gro
Ger. 700 South Washington street, and
carried off the cash drawer, contain
ing about $50. At the time Mr.. Mer-
chant " as in the rear of his store and
the noise made by the intruder failed
! TO attract his attention. The empty
cash drawer, together with some in
surance papers, was found in a nearby
yard and returned to the owner.
Potomac Lodge. No 3s. Independents
Order of Odd Fellows. will hold a
meeting tomorrow night. at which
time the special committee will go
over the newly prepared constitution
for the lodge.
4 majority of the business houses
Of the city Will be closed beginning <
at / o'clock tomorrow afternoon out
OF respect to the memory OF the late
afternoon. The bells of the city will
be tolled during the services at Marion
! The city post Office will be closed
| from 4 to 5 o'clock tomorrow after
! noon. Two deliveries will be made
i by the carriers.
/ The steering gear of an automo-
| bile broke while coming down John
sons Hill. In Arlington county, yes
lterday afternoon, causing the machine
to be overturned. 1t took fire and
was destroyed. Occupants of the
machine. two men, escaped with
scratches and bruises.
A mass meeting OF the republicans
will be held at o'clock tonight in
! the rooms of the chamber of com
merce to elect nine delegates and nine
alternates to the district convention
1 to nominate a candidate for the state
senate. The district convention will
! be held here next Wednesday night
: NJ. Z. Greene. who was among
those named to serve as judge of the
| primary election in the second ward
! last Tuesday, did not serve Mr.
Greene announces it must have been
an error. as he is a republican, and
! consequently would not serve in q
democratic primary