Evening star., 1923-07-11
ALEXANDRIA.

! ALEXANDRIA Va, July IL (Spe-
ciaD D.-"Fine, Ideals Expressed in
Literature;1' was the theme OF an in
formal address by DR.. William Allen
ton University. before the Business
and Professional Women's Club at
their meeting last night in the audi
torium of the chamber of commerce.
Far moro, time is taken" the dean
said, "in talk Of fine literature, and
too much study and actual acquaint-
ance with the subject is the tendency
OF the majority Of the people today"
The work of the teacher. he declared,
'is to acQuaint the student with the
literary masterpieces, and the works
emselves will do the teaching"
Roses were presented to the dean
by two members of the club, who
were graduated in his class Of 1922.
a highly entertaining feature of the
program was songs and dances by
town as "Ivenson Dolls" Mr.. stephen
Field, tenor, of this city, rendered
several songs, with Miss Margaret
Alexander accompanist-
The club was invited by the local
branch of the League OF Women
Voters to a basket picnic to be held
on the late afternoon Of July "a.
Boosts were given by Group No. 2,
Mrs. George Z. Warfield, chairman,
which served the supper. and Emily
May, LucyI Graves. Marie Greene.
Mary Moore, Alice Strauss and Mar
garet Germond.
A music committee was named,
with Miss Vera Germond as chairman.
A cake sale will be held by the
finance committee of the club Satur-
day morning in the market.
There Will be no regular meeting of
the club in August, but good time
party will be arranged later.
Colored Man browns.
The first Drowning. here this season
occurred at z O'Clock last night, when
Albert Greene co1ored, twenty-three
trip here from New York, and who
was stopping at 529 North Patrick
street, lostrhis life while bathing of
the wharf of the Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Company. The body was
recovered two hours afterward. DR.
T. NJ. Jones, coroner. gave a certifl-
cate of accidental death.
Greene dived from the wharf and
It was observed by Henry Allen
watchman, that he apparently was
unable to swim to the wharf, and
Allen told two companions of Greene
time Greene cried for help. They
caught him, but were unable to hold
him and he went down a few minutes
after crying for help.
At q meeting of city republicans
last night in the auditorium of the
chamber of commerce Everett A;
Hellmuth was unanimously nominated
candidate to run for the house of dele
gates in the general election, which will
be held next November. The meeting
was presided over by John Barton
Phillips, chairman OF the city repub-
lican committee.
Merchants' Summer Schedule
summer schedule of closing became
operative at ! o'clock this afternoon.
1t is the purpose of many merchants
to close at this hour every Wednes-
day afternoon during the months of
July and August.
]. Sidney Wiley, deputy collector.
with offices in the post Office building.
announces that all taxes on auto
mobiles, oleomargarine. pleasure
boats, drug stores, cigar manufac-
turers and other taxes must be paid
event Of failure to pay such taxes,
Mr.. Wiley says. the maximum pen :
atty to be. imposed on delinquents is
About twenty-five members of the
rehearsal at the residence Of Irwin
Diener, George Washington Park
During the evening music was fur
nished by the Krazy Kat Orchestrs
and a number Of vocal selections were
given, after which refreshments were
Only business Of a. routine nature
was disposed Of last night by the
Alexandria Rod and Gun Club at 9
meeting of that club held In the
rooms Of tho chamber Of commerce..
The work Of putting In the gasoline
| tank in front Of police headQuarteri
was completed today and 500 gallons
| Of gasoline placed in the tank. Here.
after all gasoline used for city pur-
! by the officer In charge of polio,
fstattor. ana the party receiving th'
gasoline will receipt for same.