Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 10
tSpecial) .-The s295. 900 bonds of the
city OF Alexandria. bearing per
cent interest. payable semiannually.
were awarded TO the firm Of Esta-
brook & Co. OF New York city by
the city council yesterday afternoon.
This firm was the highest bidder out
of Ave bids received. The successful
bidder offered 5000 for the 500, 900
school bonds and sl91,295 for the
$l90, 600 public improvement and fund
ing bonds. This makes the per cent
bonds bring $50. or scS9,247.50. The
price yielded by these bonds was graft
flying not only TO Mayor Smoot. but
also 10 the members OF the city council.
it being the best price given the city
for bonds in recent years.
The binds are to be in $1,000 de-
nominations and to run over a period
of thirtE-two years.
The application of the local real
tors for a reduction in thei license
tax was denied by city council. The
Gators at the last meeting asked for
Il reduction.
Temple Work Progressing.
The first fourteen feet Of granite
OF the George Washington Masonic
National Memorial Temple is now
nearing completion, and the first floor
in the basement is being poured and
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After settlem ent OF this floor. forms
will be created for the main floor,
which is on a level with the top of
the present platform which shows up
so plainly from King street.
Granite for these steps and the
columns which Will support the me
mortal hall. in the central portion OF
the building. and also the pyramidal
tower, have arrived. These columns.
eight numbe. weigh twenty tons
Nd xxyin q
the inner wall resting upon the great
central mat of the foundation.
1t is expected that the main floor.
covering the entire area OF the build
ing with the exception OF the audi-
vember l next, the date fixed for the
laying Of the cornerstone.
Work on the temple stopped today
out of respect to the memory OF
President Harding:
1t has been stated by those in po-
sition to know that more than 100000
will be available for the work on the
temple next year. When completed
the temple will cost in excess of s4,-
900 900, it is stated.
Republicans Name Delegates.
At a meeting of republicans last
night in the rooms of the chamber OF
commerce nine delegates and nine
alternates were chosen to represent
this city at the senatorial COuNcIitioi
to be held at l o'clock next Wednes-
day afternoon in the rooms of the
chamber OF commerce. This conven-
ton will nominate q candidate to run
against Frank l.. Ball, democratic
n ominee for the state senate. which
district embraces this city, Arlington
Fairfax and Prince William counties.
The meeting was organized with
the election of Chester A. Gwinn as
temporary chairman and NJ. E. Greene
as temporary secretary. Among other
things. Mr. Gwinn in addressing the
gathering said that there are no bet
ter means Of disintegrating the re-
publican party than by failing to
place candidates In the field for the
various offices.
The delegates nominated to the con-
vention follow: Mrs E. F. Baldwin
NJ =. Greene, w. H. Rupp, D. ]. Wool
ford. Mrs. c. A. Strauss, r. 7. Quinn
John Barton Phillips, c. c. Burnett
and Chester A. Gwinn.
The following were chosen alter
mates: D. e. Robey. H. v. Kelley,
Kemp Rush, L. H. Harding, Harry
Newton, Norman Jenkins, Charles
Stoler. Irwin Diener and c. A. Strauss
The nominations were made by a
committee consisting Of RAYMOND
Gaines. John Barton Phillips and
James B. Taylor. jr.
Resolutions of respect to the men,
DRY of President Harlfng were
adopted. The committee drafting the
resolutions was composed Of M. E.
Greene and John Barton Phillips.
Harding Memorial Services.
Joint memorial services for. Presf-
dent Harding will be held by Alex
andria- WASHINGTON Lodge of Masons.