Evening star., 1923-05-04

told him Of the bad condition of the
move to Norfolk and also OF having
an offer from town in West Vir--
ginia to locate the compaIy's plant
there.
Capt. George III. Evans. business
manager of the chamber OF com
Express employs between 500 and 500
men, and their request for the inn
provement of the road would be well
worth considering.
An interesting report on the inspection
of cows made during the past year under
the direction of the health department
was submitted by DIR. l.. +. Foulks, city
health officer. and 1t showed that during
the year total of SOS cows were In
spected and 531 passed the required
test and sixty-seven failed to pass the
test.
Several members of council expressed
qualification over the tests, many OF
which were made by DIR. ]. j. Garvey,
deputy health officer. and DIR. Jesse
Hayes. state health officer. Inspections,
according to the report. were made
about every ninety days.
The request of the city manager for
an additional appropriation OF 800 to
complete the improvements to the In
terror of the city hall building, was
granted. 1t was explained by Mr.. Rich
that the money will be expended for
painting the interior of the hallway and
also for the installation OF modern
plumbing, the idea being to have the
city hall complete when the Shrners
come to Washington in June. many OF
whom are expected to visit the Masonic
Temple here. 1t was explained by Man.
ager Rich that the original appropria-
ton of $4,000 for improvements at the
city hall was about exhausted.
The question OF advertising for bids
for the painting Of the city hall was
brought up by Councilman Fannon,
and Manager Rich said he did not
advertise. Councilman Bryant sug-
Eested that hereafter all work be
open to competitive bids.
A letter was read from the Grand
Courcil. Royal Arcanum, thanking the
city council for the hospitality shown
the members of the Grand Council at
its state meeting held here last
was disposed of, council went into
executive session and took up the
license law. which 1t expects to have
ready in short time.
John +. O'Connor. sixty-four years
old, a painter, died yesterday at his
residence. 1ls North St. Asaph street.
He Is survived by several children
His funeral will take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. from St.
Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will
be In Mount Olivet cemetery, Wash
Lou Regalia has sold to John u.
Perry house and lot &c, section ),
Rosemont. A deed of conveyance has
just been placed on record in the Of
flee of the clerk of the court.
A fine of Sis and costs, making a
total of $1lS. was imposed in the
police court yesterday in the case of
Mack McClue. charged with operat-
ing an automobile while intoxicated.
The committee composed of Council
man +. S. Jones. X. w. Ogden and
Capt. George II. Evans, the last named
two representing the chamber of COM
merce, report that their recent con-
ference with the state highway COM
mission relative to widening the road
between here and Carter'S store from
sixteen to eighteen feet. now in
course of construction. was very sat
isfactory. This road is part of the
Little River turnpike road now being
built between here and Fairfax Court
House.
Tomorrow will be the last day for